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Author:  fytrplt [ Sun Nov 13, 2016 3:45 pm ]
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Here it is! The 2017 Grand Bahamas Air Show April 13 through April 16, 2017. Save the dates. This is the Thursday through Sunday after Sun 'n Fun 2017.


Author:  James Grahn [ Sun Nov 13, 2016 6:44 pm ]
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You going?

Author:  fytrplt [ Sun Nov 13, 2016 6:49 pm ]
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planning on it.

Author:  david read [ Sun Nov 13, 2016 9:04 pm ]
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Do you have departure and return dates figured out yet. I was kind of wondering about the gap between sun & fun and departure day. Just thinking ahead, David

Author:  leewwalton [ Sun Nov 13, 2016 9:15 pm ]
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The Waltons are 100% in on this! (Might climb to 14k before we get over water though)

Author:  fytrplt [ Sun Nov 13, 2016 9:41 pm ]
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I haven't talked to Bill Williams about the details, but I think we can roll the Thorp activities at Sun 'n Fun towards the end of the SnF week and have some local FL activities prior to the hop to Freeport. Prepping the planes will be a priority. More to follow!

Author:  bfinney [ Tue Nov 15, 2016 2:33 pm ]
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Wife says "sure let's go", so we're in, it'll come down to the weather between Seattle and parts east that time of year. On another note, in the process of renewing my aircraft insurance and the Bahama's are covered, yea. We just need to look into what's needed for the airplane, such as, customs decal, radio station license, etc, etc, etc.

This should make for a great trip, do Sun-n-Fun then the Bahama's and then Sedona on the way home.

Author:  fytrplt [ Tue Nov 15, 2016 3:25 pm ]
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Ain't it great to be retired!

Author:  bfinney [ Tue Nov 15, 2016 3:29 pm ]
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Yea, lovin every day of it. ;D

Author:  bfinney [ Mon Nov 21, 2016 1:15 am ]
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For those that might be interested, AOPA just announced the 2017 versions of the Bahamas and the Caribbean Pilot's Guides, you can get them here https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/destinations/international-travel/bahamas-and-caribbean-pilots-guides

enjoy

Author:  fytrplt [ Tue Jan 03, 2017 2:23 pm ]
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I have just had a conversation with the US point of contact for the 2017 Grand Bahamas Air Show. Seems the Bahamians have decided unilaterally to move the 2017 Freeport Air Show from the week after Sun 'n Fun to the third week in May. This puts it out of bounds for me personally due to grandson's graduation. Further, the Bahamians have not committed to the air show performers as of this date. Freeport took a pretty bad hit from the recent hurricane and their efforts have been on restoration of services.

We can continue to monitor the situation and see what goes down, or do a non-air show related trip during the week after Sun 'n Fun as planned. Let me know your thoughts.

Author:  david read [ Tue Jan 03, 2017 10:00 pm ]
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Personally I am excited to see the Bahamas and it is not important to me if I see an airshow while there or not. If that causes us to loose some of the incentives they were offering that may be a different matter depending on what they were.

Author:  Rich Brazell [ Tue Jan 03, 2017 10:14 pm ]
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Probably no more Jerk Chicken Mon ! :o Pretty sure they still have plenty Roasted Roster Foot ! ???

RB O0
AKA Island Bob

Author:  bfinney [ Wed Jan 04, 2017 2:08 am ]
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The Grand Bahamas Air Show is not a deal breaker, I just want to enjoy and fly around the islands in my airplane, it's at the top of my bucket list. The only unknown is the weather in April between Seattle and Florida :D

Author:  Fraser MacPhee [ Sat Jan 07, 2017 1:50 pm ]
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Mankini Flight....CHECK!!.....

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