By Denise Kowalczyk, 2002 Fly-In Co-Chairperson

The 9th Annual IPDA fly-in July 14-20, 2002, at Frederick Municipal Airport in Frederick, Md., is almost upon us and it is time for you to send in the registration form.

The form can be downloaded from the IDPA Fly-In web site (www.eyestudios.com/idpa). It must be received by June 1 along with your check for payment.

You will be able to sign up for many special and enjoyable events, and our committees and I are ironing out the final details for a wonderful fly-in week. And, of course, we all hope Mother Nature will treat us nicely so we can fly each day--if anyone knows how to control the weather, let us know as soon as possible and you will be placed on a special committee.

Raffle tickets

Raffle tickets will be mailed to everyone in the middle of April because at this writing the second and third prizes are still to be confirmed. When this information is finalized it will be announced on the Fly-In web site and in the letter containing the raffle tickets.

First prize will be one week/6 nights for up to 8 people at Hotel Royal Sunset in Cancun, Mexico, valid up to one year, courtesy of John and Mary Yeh. The hotel is located on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.

Its amenities include two swimming pools, pool snack bar, kid's club, 3 restaurants, 3 bars, scuba diving club, out-door theater, entertainment and show every night, and non-motorized water sports: kayaks, wind surfing, sailing and pedal boats. This luxury unit with beach view for 8 people comes with two bedrooms, one bedroom with two double beds and TV, and one master bedroom with king bed and jacuzzi. Two pop-up sofas are in the living room. There are three full bathrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, a living room and a dining room.

This may be your chance to experience a thrilling vacation, spending the day relaxing in the sun while you sip chilled tropical drinks, or maybe you'd rather just lounge around all afternoon under a palm tree--so buy as many raffle tickets as you can to increase your chances. Once you receive the raffle tickets and sell all of them, please return the numbered stubs and check in the envelope provided by June 1.

If you want additional tickets along with the 20 tickets that will be mailed to you in the middle of April, please e-mail Denise Kowalczyk at Fly-in2002@mailcity.com. Any unsold tickets must be returned by June 1, otherwise you will be responsible for payment. Finally, a second set of donated items from aviation shops also will be raffled during the Fly-in Banquet as door prizes.

Travel notes

Commercial Airports: For those members, guests, and attendees arriving by commercial airline, the Washington, D.C., metro area has three major airports: Dulles International (IAD) is approximately 43 miles south-southwest of Frederick via non-major roads or 54 miles via interstate highways. Baltimore Washington International (BWI) is about 51 miles southeast of Frederick via interstate highways. Reagan National (DCA) is 49 miles south-southeast of Frederick.

Given the close proximity of DCA to the congestion of Washington and the present political situation, we would recommend that travelers coming by commercial airline use either BWI or IAD for more convenience. For more information on these airports, their car rental services, and to determine which would be most convenient for you to use, see www.metwashairports.com and www.bwiairport.com for more information.

Private aircraft of course are urged to land at the Fly-in site, Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK), 111 Airport Drive East, Frederick, MD 21701. For more information, visit www.airnav.com/airport/KFDK or call 301-846-2201, 301-662-8156 or 800-852-5521 (all voice), and 301-662-3101(fax).

Lodging

The Holiday Inn Ft. Detrick will be our headquarters for the fly-in. It's at the intersection of Route 15 and US 40, five miles west of Frederick Municipal Airport and two miles west of historic downtown Frederick and its many antique shops. The hotel address is 999 W. Patrick St., Frederick, MD 21702.

For more information you can contact the hotel at 800-465-4329 (toll-free voice), 301-662-5141 (voice), 301-663-5290 (fax) or E-mail GMFRE@Lodgian.com. Special group rates have been negotiated as follows: one king bed, $75 per night (two persons) or two double beds, $75 per night (up to four persons).

To obtain these rates, please make reservations before June 7 and be certain to refer to Confirmation Code "DPA" when making your reservations, or identify yourself as registering with the Deaf Pilots Association / Fly-in 2002. All reservations must be guaranteed by one night's room deposit in cash or major credit card.

Each room has an iron and ironing board, a coffee/tea maker, a 27 inch color television with free HBO, and a working desk with dataport phone that can be connected with your PC or laptop. Other amenities are a recreation area, a fitness center, on-site guest laundry facilities, and an outdoor pool in the courtyard.

A restaurant called J. T. Ashley's on the second floor serves American-style breakfast and dinner from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Also, at the hotel is J. T. Ashley's Lounge. For breakfast at J.T. Ashley's, all guests of IDPA will receive a 10 per cent discount coupon for each meal.

A number of restaurants and a large supermarket are within walking distance of the hotel.

The hotel's front desk will provide five TTYs. All U.S. citizens will be required to show their driver's licenses at the time of borrowing the TTYs. All non-U.S. citizens will be required to show their passports. Each use of the TTY is limited to one hour.

Schedule details

Sunday, July 14

The Fly-In unofficially begins with a private members-only Ice-Breaker Party at 7 p.m. at the Garden Cafe of our headquarters, the Holiday Inn at 999 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Join us to welcome the arrival of your IDPA friends from around the country and the world at this casual evening event.

Monday, July 15

Events begin with a morning flight to Penn's Cave in Centre Hall, Pa. (N74). We will be departing for Penn's Cave at 9 a.m, 90 flying miles from Frederick. Once there, you can take a one-hour underground boat tour of America's only all-water cavern. Bring your camera and a sweater.

Penn's Cave airport: Scene at the Penn's Cave Airport, our destination Monday, July 16/ The cavern is just a short walk from the airport.

For those driving, it is 166 miles or approximately 3 hours from Frederick. Pilots and passengers arriving at N74 will walk from the airport to Penn's Cave. Flying distance is 90 miles from Frederick. We will have lunch there after the Cave Tour. Please note that reservations are required on the Fly-In registration form. For more information on Penn's Cave, go to www.pennscave.com.

Penn's Cave: The entrance to the boat tour just inside Penn's Cave.

In the afternoon, we will fly from Penn's Cave to the Hartwood ParaCenter in Chambersburg, Pa. (N68). We plan to arrive there at 1 p.m. and adventurous members can do a tandem skydive after a short 30-minute class. If you plan on skydiving, your reservation is required on the Fly-In Registration form. A $50 non-refundable deposit is required.

Go to www.skydivingcenter.com for more information.

In the evening, we will have the Private Official Fly-In Kick-Off Pizza Party for members, their families, and invited guests only at the Garden Cafe in the Holiday Inn at Frederick at 6 p.m. You can get reacquainted with fellow IDPAers you may have missed at the Ice-Breaker on Sunday evening and to find out the latest updates on the Fly-in's activities for the remainder of the week. Also, money for selling raffles must be returned to Denise Kowalczyk, Co-Chairperson, at the Pizza Party (Note: Extra raffle tickets along with tickets for door prizes can be sold during the week of Fly-in 2002 until the Banquet).

After pizza, the IDPA Board will meet in the Braddock Room of the Holiday Inn at 8 p.m. This meeting is for IDPA officers, members, and associate members only.

Tuesday, July 16

Tuesday's event will be an all-day trip to Tangier Island in Chesapeake Bay. We will depart at 9 a.m. for the airport (TGI) (see www.airnav.com/airport/TGI/). It is a 115-mile flight from Frederick.

Tangier Island: We'll fisit Tangier Island on Tuesday, July 16. (Photo courtesy Patrick J. Henderson, Highcamera.com.)

Since this location is close to the Patuxent River Naval Air Station, pilots must be careful and approach Tangier Island from the east, staying below 3500 feet. If approach to the island is attempted from the west, then you must first land at Crisfield Municipal (W41) in Crisfield, Md., and coordinate your intended entry to the island with Patuxent Naval Air Station approach (301-342-3740). This usually takes about 30 minutes.

Once on Tangier Island, IDPAers will enjoy lunch at Fisherman's Corner on the Island (recommended: their famous crab cakes). Please note that there is no access to the island by car, only by boat and plane. Only 700 year-round residents live on the island, which has three restaurants. While there, Fly-In attendees can also enjoy touring around the little village and spending time on the beach--remember to bring your bathing suits and towels!

After our return to Frederick, our evening plans are to enjoy a 6 p.m. dinner at the Brewer's Alley Pub (www.brewers-alley.com) at 124 North Market St. in Frederick. Brewer's Alley is the first Brewpub in Frederick County Maryland where you can enjoy house beers as well as culinary creations.

Wednesday, July 17

The morning activity will be the IDPA General Meeting in the Braddock/Catoctin Room of the Holiday Inn at 8:30 a.m. After the meeting, we will have lunch at Frederick Municipal Airport at 11:30 a.m.

The afternoon's event will be the IDPA Flight Contest. At 1 p.m. we will fly to Potomac Airpark in Berkeley Springs, W. Va. (W35), a 40-mile flight from Frederick. For those planning to drive to Berkeley Springs, the trip is 50 miles or about 1 hour. The contest will be for two events: Power-Off Landing and Power-On Landing. (Flour bombing is not permitted at the Airpark.) Each pilot who wants to participate in the flight contest must fax a copy of his or her insurance binder or a letter of proof of coverage stating the coverage limits and persons insured to the Potomac Airpark manager, Bruce Ricki, at (304) 258-3500. This must be done at least 30 days in advance of the Fly-In.

Those driving should take some time to enjoy the quaint shops in Berkeley Springs just a few miles away.

Everyone should then plan to be back at the Potomac Airpark by 5 p.m. for the IDPA BBQ Picnic that will be in one of the facility's hangars. Reservations for the BBQ picnic are required and you must indicate your request by filling out the appropriate area on the IDPA Fly-In Registration form. The BBQ Picnic is "All you can eat buffet style" with Southern style pulled pork, BBQ open-bit beef, choice of fried chicken or 1/4 BBQ chicken, oven baked beans, potato salad, cole slaw, pickles, fruit salad, iced tea and lemonade. The BBQ will be at the largest hangar at the Airpark and the chairs and tables for the event will be provided courtesy of Bruce Ricki, airport manager,and the Silica Company, which owns Potomac Airpark.

After the picnic, when we return to Frederick we will go to Griff's Landing at 43 South Market St. (www.digitalfrederick.com/host/griffs/), for our evening Social Night.

Thursday, July 18

The morning events will start at 9 a.m. at Frederick Municipal Airport, where members can attend a workshop hosted by AOPA on the impact to general aviation of the events of Sept. 11, 2001. The workshop will be at the AOPA Conference Room on first floor in the AOPA building at the airport.

The workshop will be conducted by Michael Brown Sr., the Government Analyst/Associate Director of Air Traffic Services for AOPA. Prior to joining AOPA in March, 1999, Mike was an active flight instructor and volunteer safety counselor.

Afternoon events will begin with an 11 a.m. lunch at Frederick Airport, after which we will depart for the Bryce Resort (www.bryceresort.com) in Basye, Va.-- landing at the private Sky Bryce Airport (no airport code).

Sky Bryce: Sky Bryce Airport, our destination for Thursday, July 18. (Photo courtesy Ed Levine and Carrie Moats.)

The Bryce Resort offers a wide variety of activities These include public tennis courts near the golf pro shop; a public recreation area near the Basye Post Office with additional tennis courts and swimming pool; the 45-acre Lake Laura with a beach, swimming, paddle boats, canoes, windsurfing, and fishing; sightseeing lift rides and grass skiing; mountain bike and in-line skate rentals. Other activities near the resort include miniature golf and horseback riding.

Evening plans include dinner at Bryce Lodge at 5:30 p.m. Flying distance from Frederick to Bryce Resort is 90 miles. Driving distance is 104 miles, or about 2 hours.

Friday, July 19

The morning will begin with an 7:30 a.m. departure from Frederick to Garrett County Airport (2G4) in Friendsville, Md., for water rafting (www.precisionrafting.com) through the afternoon. Flying distance from Frederick is 90 miles. Driving distance is 128 miles or about 2 hours.

For those wishing to go rafting, we will be doing the "Power Plant to Sang Run." Reservations for water rafting are required; please fill out the rafting reservation area of the IDPA Fly-In Registration form. The rafting people will pick us up at the airport at 8:30 a.m.; each bus can carry 45 passengers.

The trip, perfect for all ages as well as beginners, runs along wild and scenic areas and is made up of mostly moving water with a few easy class I to II rapids, and the total length is 4 miles. Just bring towels, bathing suit, hat, sunglasses and sunblock lotion. Total trip time is about 3-4 hours, but it can be done in less time if the water is high.

Friday evening will bring the IDPA Banquet from 6 p.m. to midnight in the Garden Cafe of the Holiday Inn. Hors d'oeuvres will be served between 6 and 7 p.m. at the Antietam Ballroom with a cash bar. A seated dinner will be served afterwards. A cash bar will be available in the rear of the banquet room.

You can choose among three entries: Chicken Piccata (boneless breast of chicken sautˇed in butter, capers and white wine), Sliced Roast Beef au jus (with horseradish sauce) and Broiled Flounder with Crabmeat Stuffing. Banquet tickets are $40 per person for members, and $45 per person for non-members. The meal also includes garden salad, vegetables, potato, warm rolls, assorted cakes and pies, coffee, tea, iced tea, and gratuity. Child's meal will be chicken fingers, french fries, cookies, sodas for $15.

If you plan on attending the Banquet, please indicate so on the IDPA Fly-In Registration form along with which one of the three entrees you desire. We will be taking group photographs, so please wear nice clothes, with the dress code as informal cocktail attire (no jeans, no T-shirts, no shorts, no sneakers).

Saturday, July 20

The morning will begin at 8:30 a.m. with breakfast at the hangar of Frederick Aviation, Inc. at Frederick Municipal Airport. The breakfast chef named Rodney, who cooks for every AOPA fly-in event, will give us buffet style pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon and toast along with O.J., coffee, and tea, courtesy of Avemco Insurance Company, for IDPA members, their spouses and families only. For non-members, tickets will be $7 per adult and $4 per child. Use of the hangar for breakfast has been provided courtesy of William Caudell, owner of Frederick Aviation, Inc. Chairs and tables will be provided inside the hangar courtesy of the FDK airport manager, Charles Abell Sr., and the city of Frederick.

At 10 a.m. Jim Lauerman, vice president of Avemco Insurance Co., will give a presentation on aviation insurance on the site of hangar. Check out its website, www.ave.com.

Also in the morning, Fly-In attendees can partake in soaring that will be offered at the airport by the Frederick Soaring Association, www.m-asa.org.

At 11 a.m. we will have a lecture with the kids of the Maryland School for the Deaf and there will be a kids' ride. One of the pilots, Brian DeMay at Avemco Insurance Company, is interested in giving rides to the kids, and is going to talk to pilots he knows that work with ChallengeAir, a group that gives free rides for physically disabled children, and with the local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association. If any of you would volunteer to give those kids a thrilling ride, please let me know if you are interested as soon as possible.

Rainy day events

If any of the scheduled flying activities during the week are rained out, alternative activities available by driving can be the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Md., and Andrews Air Force Base in south Maryland. Many other tourist activities are available in the area of the nation's capital.

Aircraft rentals

Frederick Flight Center, Inc. (www.frederickflightcenter.com) is at 330 Aviation Way, Municipal Airport, Frederick, MD 21701, and has nearly two dozen aircraft in its fleet, ranging from the French-built Aerospatiale Tampicos to twin-engined Seminoles, plus high-performance and complex aircraft. The bulk of their training fleet is composed of new Cessna 172R Skyhawks, all equipped with the latest avionics. I was told they will have two or three more aircraft in a few weeks--two 172s and maybe another Archer or an Arrow. Take a few moments to look through the specs of each of their aircraft below and choose the one you think is right for you. (Prepay your reservations five hours in advance and subtract $5 per hour. All rates are per hour, wet.)

1 Cessna A152 Aerobat, $75.
2 Aerospatiale Tampicos, $85.
7 Cessna 172Rs, $100.
1 Piper PA28-181, $115
2 Cessna 182Ss, $125.
1 Cessna 182RG, $135.
1 Cessna 206H, $160.
2 Piper PA44-180s, $170 ($160 in advance.)

Dual instruction is available for $45 per hour, simulator Instruction for $45, ground instruction for $45.

If you wish to rent a plane for an overnight trip, for weekdays the minimum overnight rental it is two hours per day and for weekends it is three hours per day.

Frederick Flight Center is open 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the summer. To make reservations, call 1-800-355-0620(V), 1-240-529-5500 ext. 120(V) or 1-240-529-5501(FAX). Lee Peigh, the front desk attendant, can be reached by e-mail at lee.peigh@frederickflightcenter.com.

Become a Fly-In booster

During the 2000 Fly-in in San Martin, Calif., Mark Stern came up with the excellent idea of a booster donation program. Historically, Mark said, IDPA had never charged a registration fee for its fly-ins, making them more accessible to all. Still, bills must be paid. So, rather than introduce a registration fee this year, I invite each of you to become a fly-in booster. The choice is entirely yours. All boosters will be acknowledged in the fly-in program book and newsletter. Your donation will help defray our expenses of interpreting fees, printing costs, postage, etc.

The booster categories are:

Purple Finch	$25
Red-winged Blackbird	$50
Blue Jay	$75
Harrier Hawk	$100
Peregrine Falcon	$125
Bald Eagle	$150
Wild Turkey	$200
Black Shoulder Peacock	$250+

Please make your donation check payable to JYEH/DAK Fly-in 2002, and mail it to DAK/Fly-in 2002 at PO Box 1074, Germantown, MD 20875-1074 before June 1.

Additional information

For more information, check out our IDPA Fly-in 2002 web site at www.eyestudios.com/idpa , contact the IDPA members below for information pertaining to their related areas, or write Denise Kowalczyk, IDPA Fly-in 2002, PO Box 1074, Germantown, MD 20875-1074 USA.

John Yeh, Jtcyeh@hotmail.com
Co-chairperson
General information

Denise Kowalczyk, Fly-in2002@mailcity.com
Co-chairperson
Information on hotel, pizza party, BBQ picnic, Water Rafting, Penn's Cave, Banquet & Breakfast

Eric Mansfield, mansski@aol.com
Flight Coordinator
Flight trips, flight contest, aircraft rentals

Tim Mulford, deafpilot3@aol.com
Assistant Flight Coordinator
Flight trips, flight contest, aircraft rentals

John Woo, john.woo@gallaudet.edu
Skydiving Coordinator
Information on skydiving

Robert Lewis, robert@razlewis.com
Glider/Soaring Coordinator
Information on gliders and soaring

Rita Corey, CoreyRi@MSD.edu before May 1; CoreyRita@aol.com after May 1
Breakfast Coordinator

Bill Paolini, wapaolini@hotmail.com and 301-552-6232 (voice)
AOPA Liaison
News releases and coordination with AOPA, aviation insurance for flight contest

Joe Stevens, flying1joe@aol.com
IDPA Treasurer
For membership application and dues

Mei Kennedy, mei@eyestudios.com
Fly-In webmaster