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Re: Europa-List: FLYING FOR FUN /PFA Rally, 1st to 3rd July 2005

Subject: Re: Europa-List: FLYING FOR FUN /PFA Rally, 1st to 3rd July 2005
From: Steven Pitt <steven.pitt2@ntlworld.com>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 15:17:42
--> Europa-List message posted by: "Steven Pitt" <steven.pitt2@ntlworld.com>

Count me in Ian. I shall be at the show all 3 days so fit me in where
necessary.
Steve Pitt
----- Original Message -----
From: "G-IANI" <g-iani@ntlworld.com>
Subject: RE: Europa-List: FLYING FOR FUN /PFA Rally, 1st to 3rd July 2005


> --> Europa-List message posted by: "G-IANI" <g-iani@ntlworld.com>
>
>
> This year we need more volunteer than ever before!
>
> Not only do we have our commitment to help Europa(2004) run their stand
but
> demonstration area in the PFA homebuilders tent.
>
> EUROPA(2004) STAND
>
> The Club will be supplying a display aircraft and Andy and John will be
> manning the stand.  The Club stand is next to the Europa(2004) stand
(which
> is at the end of a row and has plenty of space for display aircraft).  The
> Club would like to provide two people for the period from 11.00 to 17.00
> Friday and Saturday and from 11.00 to 16.00 Sunday.  So proposed shift are
> 11.00 - 14.00 and 14.00 - 17.00.  With the Europa staff present this
should
> allow everyone time to talk to potential customers and have comfort breaks
> without feeling too overloaded.
>
> For anyone doing three hours or more you will receive a free ticket.
Sorry
> no percentage on sales.
>
> If you can help us out, please contact me direct.  Please give the hours
you
> would be prefer to work and your home address (needed so tickets can be
sent
> to you).  I will then try and work out a timetable and contact all who
have
> volunteered.
>
>
> COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION DEMONSTRATION AREA
>
> Nev Eyre and I will be about to help out but we need are two people at a
> time to man the stand.  So why not do it with a co-builder (or friend if
you
> still have any).  If you cannot persuade a friend I will be happy to pair
> you up with some other suitably insane aircraft builder.  The proposed
slot
> are 11.00 to 14.00 and 14.00 to 17.00 (16.00 on Sunday) on each of the
three
> days (but we will try to arrange things to fit your attendance).
>
> The task will be to talk to those who visit the stand, answer questions
and
> to demonstrate working in composites.  We are not expecting you to be give
a
> lecture on the subject just to talk to those attending about you
experience.
> We will provide some example pieces in various states of construction and
we
> expect to have a composite fuselage (probably a Bambi) that you can show
> visitors round.  We will have available suitable moulds for joystick
guards
> (needed at base of stick for stick boots), overhead cheese wedge panel
(with
> curved sides which fit unlike the factory version) and maybe others.
Please
> let me know if you want to make something else.  This is a perfect
> opportunity for those of you who want to make something small but are
> deterred by having to buy new epoxy, glass etc.
>
> You will get free entry to the Rally (all days + camping if required) for
> doing a session.  You will get to keep the beautiful demonstration piece
you
> produce.  Volunteers for less hours will be very welcome but PFA largess
> will not extend to free tickets.
>
> You do not have to make something specific but all the basis material and
> equipment will be to hand.  We do suggest you bring your own gloves (for
> comfort but we will have disposables available if you forget), face masks,
> overalls and any favourite mixing sticks etc.
>
> Please give the hours you would be prefer to work and your home address
> (needed so tickets can be sent to you).  I will then try and work out a
> timetable and contact all who have volunteered.
>
>
> Ian Rickard  #505 G-IANI XS Trig ear
> Europa Club Mods Rep
> e-mail mods@europaclub.org.uk, or direct on g-iani@ntlworld.com
> 37 Willowmead Close, Woking, Surrey, GU21 3DN.         Tel 01483 714096
>
>







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