EAA “Sun and Fun Fly-in” to Tempe.
Breaking News!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brian Emmenis of Capital Sounds and the amazing Dix Vorster are finally confirmed for Sun ‘n Fun. Come and enjoy Brian doing the commentary and promotions in his passionate Aviation Style. Come and experience the incredible entertainer Dix.
On behalf of EAA Chapter 322, the Bloemfontein Flying Club is proud to announce that the annual EAA Sun and Fun fly in will be held at the well known and friendly Tempe Airfield on the 12 to 14 September 2008. The events director is Jack Onderstall, with the able assistance of Johan Naude
We expect to see more than 100 aircraft and all types of flying machines on display. We have 12 manufacturers / representatives that will be attending and 7 vendors that we will place inside a large tent. All the various kit planes / Aircraft will be arranged around this tent. This is the main area where all the display aircraft and vending will take place. This is also the area that Brian Emmenis will be covering to advertise and promote the products, sponsors and services. A steel tower is being erected to provide an ATIS service. (This was kindly provided by Charlie Marais).
We have Snap-On Tools and their mobile tools vending vehicle. This is where the home builders and tool junkies can buy some state of the art devices. Jacques Koekemoer will have Imperial and Metric tools available for purchase.
Organizers:
- Safety Officers
- Charlie Marais: 083 305 8776
- Neville Bohm: 083 264 4764
- Events Director: Jack Onderstall: 082 770 5505
- Marketing and logistics: Johan Naude: 083 492 8300
- Chief Marshall: Kassie Kasselman: 082 404 1642
- Aircraft Judging: Courtney Watson Chapter 322 President: 083 642 3565.
- Airfield camping: Nikki Deru: 084 597 2760.
- Shuttle Bus: Dawie Breed: 082 552 4212
- Media Coverage: Athol Franz of African Pilot and Tom Chalmers of World Airnews.
Joining Procedures
Tempe has its own dedicated frequency: 131.3 MHz for a five mile radius, so call Tempe Traffic. Join overhead at 6000’ (1500’ AGL, not 2000 AGL) as 2000’ AGL will put you in the Bloemfontein TMA. Airspace vertical limits have changed recently!
Read this joining procedures document for more information:
Sun ‘n Fun Joining Procedures – 08-Sep-08
Exhibitors and forums
- Exhibitors and Aircraft Type
- Francois Potgieter: CTSW.
- Philip Cronje: Zenair / Zenith range of Aircraft.
- Rainer Friebose: Samba XL, Flamingo.
- Errol Van Rensburg: Slick 360, Super Slick and Global Composites.
- John Waterson: Savannah.
- Jack Onderstall: Pieter Swarts and Philip Nel: Lancair Legacy and Sonex.
- Dale De Klerk and Piet Smit: Pioneer.
- Andrew Pappas: Bantam, Apollo Fox and Epna Valor.
- Bloemfontein Gliding Club. High Performance Glider.
- Ian Puntis: Sport Cruiser
- Laszlo: Sunbird.
- Gert Mouton of Placo: Glasair Sportsman.
- Vendors Exhibitors.
- Charlie Marais Westline Aviation: Flight / Pilot Training.
- Jacques Koekemoer. Tools for Africa: Snap-On.
- Andrew Bennet Aircraft Instruments: Avionics, MGL EFIS (live Odyssey display)
- Karel Zaaiman: Aviation Shop.
- Marc Custer: Airwear and Aviation related clothing.
- Warren Diers NAC Avionics.
- Hannelie Van Der Walt. Placo Parts.
- Aircraft Judging:
- Courtney Watson: Chair of Chapter 322.
- Forums
- Karl Jensen: Garmin 296 GPS.
- Dave King: Aerobatics forum with particular emphasis on RV’s at Sun ‘n Fun 2008 — He is putting a talk together with the assistance of Nigel Hopkins. Dave is a prolific homebuilder and has built many aircraft that have trawled trophies at many EAA events. Among others are 2 Longeze’s, an RV-6, a KR-2 and he is in the process of cobbling a Velocity together. He also owns a Christen Eagle and is retired from SAA as a B747-400 Captain and presently flies B737-800’s for Mango.
- SA Weather Services forum.
Get hands on
Come see, feel or fly these latest Aircraft. We will have Trikes, Gyros, All Metal, Tube and Fabric, Composites, Vintage restored aircraft. There will be model aircraft and flight displays. Those of you, who are lucky enough to be the proud owner of a NTC aircraft, dust it off and bring it out of the hanger. Fly it and / or put it on display. If you want to display your aircraft as for sale you may get a prime spot where you may do your marketing. This privileged spot will cost you R 100. We have Wimpy providing on site a variety of fast delicious food from 13:00 on the Friday. Braai packs and charcoal for the campers will be available in the flying club bar. Aircraft will be judged on various aspects, and there will be lots of prizes and trophies to be won.
Dinner function:
Prize giving will of course form part of the dinner function, which will be a spit braai, dance and party with the beloved aviation comedian and entertainer, Dix Vorster as your host. This is where we party!!!! Cost of this dinner function is R100 per person. Please book in advance.
Flying and activities:
The day’s activities will consist of unlimited and non-stop flying (within the constraints of the AIC 19.1), aircraft judging, demo flights and flipping, parachute jumping. All club members are welcome to attend. Bring your families along. The event is only open to EAA Members, the Bloemfontein Flying Club (paid-up) members, but the public may buy ‘temporary club membership’ which is valid for one day only, available at R 20 per person for the whole day. Paid up club members and paid up EAA members may collect their entry tickets at the bar.
Cocktail welcome function.
On the Friday evening, we will welcome all those present in the Club house with an informal cocktail function.
Preliminary Programme
- Friday:
- Arrival of aircraft
- 18:45 Cocktail function / Welcome / Wimpy food stall. A bit of Dix.
- Saturday:
- Outside:
- 07:00 Micro lights
- 11:00 Radio Controlled Flying display – JMC Hobbies, Pieter Swarts.
- 12:00 Parachute jumping
- 12:30 Open Apron – Aircraft judging
- 13:00 Lunch
- 14:00 Motorized Paragliders
- 15:00 Fastest car (Claudie’s Porche) against fastest aircraft (Jack’s Legacy)– GPS test
- All day:
- Demo flying
- Flips
- Static display by vendors / manufacturers / sellers / builders /owners
- In Marquee tent:
- 08:00 Pilots briefing -Charlie and Jack
- 08:30 Breakfast
- 09:30 Opening of event
- 09:40 Demo of Garmin GPS by Karl Jensen.
- 10:15 SA Weather Services presentation
- 11:00 Beer Garden Opens: DVD shows; Watch rugby in the afternoon; Saturday evening function
- 18:00 Host: Dix Vorster
- 19:00 Dinner: Spitbraai
- 20:00 Awards ceremony / prize giving • Party & Dance till sunrise
- Outside:
Camping and Accommodation
Camping EAA
This will be on the Field at the Sky Diving Club. Cost is R50/person per night.
Accommodation for EAA Sun and Fun.
- Korhaan Lodge: Ryno / Marike 051 451 1733; korhaanlodge@iburst.co.za
- 3km away from Tempe – shuttle service available.
- Enkelkamer: R350 per nag (ontbyt ingesluit)
- Dubbelkamer: R 450 per nag (ontbyt ingesluit)
- Bains Game Lodge: Erika: Tel/fax 051 451 1761 reception@bainsgamelodge.co.za
- 3km from Tempe.
- Luxury self catering Log Cabins R 400 per night for two people, or R 600 for 5 people
- Hotel rooms: single: R 399 Double R 499 (bed only)
- Chalet rooms: single: R 299 Double R 400
- Breakfast R59.
- Die Rusplek: Elize du Plooy, 051 5224510, 084 230 2015, elize@ggi.co.za
- In town, with shuttle service – 3 star but cheaper!
- Rooms R 295 for two people sharing (single beds)
- Self catering R 350 for two people sharing or three people at R 430
- Breakfast R 55
- Ashwood Gastehuis: Marelize Greeff, 051 – 451 2077, 0822914124, Marelize.Greeff@myweek.co.za
- Right next to airfield – 1km (Lots of space – small farm), corner of Kennilworth and Frans Kleynhans.
- R450 per person (single) or R550 double. (bed and breakfast incl)
- or contact Bloemfontein Central Accommodation Reservations: Suzette 051 522 0008 or 051 522 5008.*
