ideas for fun contests at fly-ins

I'm organizing a fly-in coming up in a few months and would like to have
some fun activities or contests. So far we're thinking about a spot
landing contest for arrivals and a precision flour bombing contest during
departures. Pilots can win prizes like a GPS or new headset or something.
Also planning on door prizes like shirts, case of oil, etc. Of course we'll
be serving food too.

Does anybody have ideas for contests or other things to draw in participants
? Anything you've seen at a previous fly-in you thought was cool ?

If your airport is close to highway, I highly recommend you to forget about
precision flour bombing. I heard a story about a pilot who was completely
clueless with basic physics law and he ended up bombing on a moving car on
highway. I am sure the driver, who got 'bombed', wasn't happy.

"Hoot" wrote in message news:uwXhc.16168

So far we're thinking about a spot
landing contest for arrivals and a precision flour bombing contest during
departures.

They had one of these when I was flying into Tillamook, Oregon one time
where, coincidentally, the FBO was having a fly-in. Somebody had a Corsair.
Mighta been Jack, or the Evergreen bird. Dialed up the Unicom and heard
"Tillamook area traffic, Corsair starting my bombing run." I had never
heard of flour-bombing contests so I really didn't believe my own ears.

You definately don't hear that everyday. It looked like a lot of fun.

-c

We've been hosting an "auction table" during our local fly-in. Sales
of donated items benefit a Flight scholarship that we sponsor.
Donations often move from one flier's basement or garage to another's,
but what the hey... don't have to look at your own junk again for a
while!

Aloha, Dave

"Hoot" wrote in message
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Does anybody have ideas for contests or other things to draw in
participants
? Anything you've seen at a previous fly-in you thought was cool ?

"Hoot" wrote in message
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Does anybody have ideas for contests or other things to draw in
participants
? Anything you've seen at a previous fly-in you thought was cool ?

Toilet paper cutting.
Balloon busting.(Extra points for bringing the balloon back with you)
Flour bombing.
Bowling ball bombing.(Girlie low wingers need not apply)

Hoot

Free beer is always a blast.


Big John

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 22:18:02 GMT, "Hoot" wrote:

I'm organizing a fly-in coming up in a few months and would like to have
some fun activities or contests. So far we're thinking about a spot
landing contest for arrivals and a precision flour bombing contest during
departures. Pilots can win prizes like a GPS or new headset or something.
Also planning on door prizes like shirts, case of oil, etc. Of course we'll
be serving food too.

Does anybody have ideas for contests or other things to draw in participants
? Anything you've seen at a previous fly-in you thought was cool ?

"Newps" wrote in message
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Toilet paper cutting.
Balloon busting.(Extra points for bringing the balloon back with you)
Flour bombing.
Bowling ball bombing.(Girlie low wingers need not apply)

I can just see someone taking out one of the landing gear!! snicker

"Hoot" wrote in message news:uwXhc.16168

..... So far we're thinking about a spot
landing contest for arrivals

Be sure to exclude CFIs based at the event airport!! bg Locals get way
to familiar with all the little details. When I was teaching, the
instructors all used to challenge each other to place a main in either the
upper or lower circle of the 8 on runway 08. And you can do it, too, with
consistency, when you're familiar enough.

JG

In article ,
Newps wrote:
Bowling ball bombing.(Girlie low wingers need not apply)

What, I can't just reach out the pilot vent window and hold it in
place on the wing root until I let it roll off??

--
Ben Jackson

http://www.ben.com/

"Newps" wrote in message
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"Hoot" wrote in message
...

Does anybody have ideas for contests or other things to draw in
participants
? Anything you've seen at a previous fly-in you thought was cool ?

Toilet paper cutting.
Balloon busting.(Extra points for bringing the balloon back with you)
Flour bombing.
Bowling ball bombing.(Girlie low wingers need not apply)
Treasure hunt.
Spot landing competition.

I must admit to having spent ages working out the ballistic coefficient of a
flour bag, and designing electric 'releases' for the bag... :-)

I have seen an Aeronca, firing small rockets using the Estes motors, from
it's wing struts, but the 'danger coefficient' of this seemed a little high
(but very fun!).

Best Wishes