A Toast to Everyone Involved

AirFest 2005 Post-Op Review

May 26, 2005  ....ED Copes

Airport

·        More lead time for City Risk Management issues

·        Future direction: Fly-in or Airshow?

·        Resolve issue with FAA and R/C flying

·        Safety and Security was good

ATCT

·        Airshow or Fly-in?  Keep what we had and add to it.

·        Aerobatics OK with waiver

·        Had 1 non-transponder arrival

·        Put non-show planes and R/C at north end

·        Small electric R/Cs could be close to crowd

·        Have pilot briefing Fri pm or Sat am – ride pilots didn’t know procedures

·        Signs with ATC freqs needed in parking/taxi areas

Aircraft Parking

·        Need better radio/comm – use personal radios

·        Gas golf cart engines interfered with comm radios

·        Re-do parking areas, separate moving and non-moving aircraft

·        Use whistles

·        Vests and batons (better than flags) for parking/security

·        Staff should were reflective vests

·        Need training for AC Marshallers

·        Need AC greeters (good job for CAP)

·        P-51 dead stick taxi – was it safe?

Food

·        Need another tent – provide shade for line

·        Need “runner” for supplies

·        Have separate volunteer food tent

·        Mobile sales of drinks/ice cream (from golf carts)

·        Have drinks only stand at south end

·        Need better handicapped access – wheelchairs got stuck in sand, need ramp

Facilities

·        Need rest area in shade, second food area

·        Need restrooms at far end

·        Restrooms need to be serviced daily

·        Need golf carts for elderly, handicapped – dedicated cart making rounds

·        Trash – need larger or more barrels, crew to pick-up

·        VIP tent – too far from action

·        Certain people need dedicated golf carts – Director, Safety/Security

·        Need better signage all around, No Smoking signs!

·        Need handicapped parking area out in parking lot

·        Better PA system coverage

·        ATC on PA was good

Front Gate

·        First impression for visitors – important to be organized

·        Too many functions in one place, need to split and organize:

o       Info

o       Orientation

o       Maps

o       Sell t-shirts, drinks, tickets

o       Direct VIPs

o       Volunteer check-in

o       Young Eagles

o       EAA Info and membership

·        Sell tickets outside main gate?

·        Use turnstile for head count?

·        Re-do ticket pricing, “family” was hard to define

Expansion issues

·        Volunteers/manpower: JROTC, Volunteer Leon, increase chapter membership

·        Retain professional help – where do the $$ come from?

·        501c(3) vs c(7)

·        Mentoring with other organizations, i.e Convention and Visitors Board (Mike Bristol)

·        Thomasville Amateur Radio Club may help

·        Insurance

Admin

·        Need dedicated AirFest phone number and address

·        Phone number needs to be attended during event to answer questions

Misc

·        Print additional t-shirts – pockets?  Use as Chapter t-shirt?

·        Give tickets to schools

·        Jerrie Mock needs escort/companion at all times

·        Door prizes/raffle need re-work

·        Have t-shirts well in advance to wear as advertising

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