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Flying Events2012 This year promises more group flying than any other! Please bookmark and check this page often, and also subscribe to the Events thread in our Forums for automatic email updates whenever a change or addition takes place. June 23-24th - Windsor, NH. Hosted by Tom and Pauline Carlson out of a hilltop turf airstrip, this first annual event provides stunning scenic beauty along with modern technology wonders (i.e., a nearby wind turbine farm) for all to enjoy. More details coming soon. July 20-22nd - The fourth annual Granite State Sky Riders' Summer Fly-In will take place at the Plymouth Airport in Plymouth, NH. At the base of the majestic White Mountains, Plymouth provides fantastic scenery by air and ground alike. Cross country flights, flying and skill competitions, tubing, great food, and great fun to be had by everyone. Tent and RV camping available on-site (no hook-ups for RVs; everything must be self-contained), and lots of local motels and B&Bs are available. September 21-23rd - This annual fly-in will take place at the Mt. Washington Regional Airport in Whitefield, NH. This event will be dedicated to club member-based activities, and as always, there will be great food, and great fun to be had by everyone. See last year's description of the Fall Fly-In for information on location and lodging. 2011 August 26-28th - This fly-in will take place at the Mt. Washington Regional Airport in Whitefield, NH, where we will be welcoming the PPC Caravan from Kansas. This is a group of PPC pilots who travel the country each summer to a new and different location from which to fly. They are hitting New England this summer, and will be staying and flying with us for a few days in the heart of the White Mountains. This event will be dedicated to club member-based activities, and as always, there will be great food, and great fun to be had by everyone. See last year's description of the Fall Fly-In for information on location and lodging.
July 22-24th - The third annual Granite State Sky Riders' Summer Fly-In will take place at the Plymouth Airport in Plymouth, NH. At the base of the majestic White Mountains, Plymouth provides fantastic scenery by air and ground alike. Cross country flights, flying and skill competitions, tubing, great food, and great fun to be had by everyone. Tent and RV camping available on-site (no hook-ups for RVs; everything must be self-contained), and lots of local motels and B&Bs are available. 2010 September 17-19th - The fall Fly-In will take place at the Mt. Washington Regional Airport in Whitefield, NH. This event will be dedicated to club member-based activities, including flying and skill demonstrations, and group cross-country flights. As always, there will be great food, and great fun to be had by everyone. Tent and RV camping available on-site (no hook-ups for RVs; everything must be self-contained), and several local motels and B&Bs are available, but will likely book up quickly due to heavy leaf-peeping tourism. If attending, please register/RSVP by using the online form found by clicking here. A couple of places to try include:
August 6-8th - The third annual Granite State Sky Riders' Summer Fly-In will take place at the Plymouth Airport in Plymouth, NH. This year we will dedicate some time to some club member-based activities, including flying and skill demonstrations, and group cross-country flights. As always, there will be great food, and great fun to be had by everyone. Tent and RV camping available on-site (no hook-ups for RVs; everything must be self-contained), and lots of local motels and B&Bs are available. Events will include:
2009 October 17th - a day-long flying event in Windsor, NH (next
to Hillsboro), hosted by Tom and Pauline Carlson of the Granite State
Sky Riders. Flying will take place from a private airstrip
called Windswept (23NH), and Tom will
The area surrounding the airstrip is fantastic for foliage, and there is also a new wind turbine "farm" not far away, which will be interesting to see from the air. Nearby is also Hawthorne Feather airport, a requisite touch 'n go location. Please RSVP by clicking here, as we would like to have a headcount to better plan for food. The address for the party is 164 Rocky Ledge Road, Windsor, NH. Looking forward to seeing everyone!
September 18-20th - another fly-in at the Plymouth Airport in Plymouth, NH. We will shortly be publishing a schedule of events for this fly-in, as we want to ensure that this time around we get some good club member group activity in, such as a group cross-country flight. But as usual, the event is free and open to the public, and there will be food, fun, and rides available.
July 17-19th - The second annual Granite State Sky Riders' Summer Fly-In will take place at the Plymouth Airport in Plymouth, NH. At the base of the majestic White Mountains, Plymouth provides fantastic scenery by air and ground alike. Cross country flights, flying and skill competitions, tubing, great food, and great fun to be had by everyone. Tent and RV camping available on-site (no hook-ups for RVs; everything must be self-contained), and lots of local motels and B&Bs are available. Click here to download a PDF flyer for this event. Events this year include:
March 7-8th - Winter fly-in off of Squam Lake, NH. We have made arrangements with The Cottage Place on Squam Lake for lodging accommodations (cabins, a 4-family lodge, and a motel), as well as lake access and trailer storage on the lake. Please visit their website by clicking here. These folks are also going to plow us TWO runways on the lake, 2000' each, in opposing directions. Please contact The Cottage Place to make your own reservations, but also please RSVP if you are planning to attend (and let us know how many will be in your party). You can either post a reply in the Forum, or send us an email.
2008 October 11-12 - Fly-in at the Mount Washington Regional Airport in Whitefield, NH. BBQ to be served Saturday evening, October 11th, and breakfast the morning of the 12th (food tickets will be sold to ensure costs are covered). Radio communications seminar to be given by Carroll Werren, Sport Pilot CFI, during the afternoon on that Saturday (in between the morning and evening flying times). Nearby lodging suggestions can be found at the link for the airport. Please RSVP if you are planning to attend (and let us know how many will be in your party). You can either post a reply in the Forum, or send us an email. August 15-17 - Several GSSR members will be testing for their Sport Pilot licenses. A Sport Pilot Examiner from Pennsylvania will be spending several days in our midst to administer the flight practicals to members Brian Goss, Gary Iosua, and Tom Carlson. Good luck to everyone! July 25-27 - The inaugural Granite State Sky Riders Fly-In, Plymouth, NH
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hosting a BBQ at his home, just a few minutes from the airstrip.
The BBQ location includes a pool house with a heated indoor pool, so
bring your suits! The plan is to have morning flying for those
that are up for it, afternoon fun of swimming, talking, eating, etc.,
and an evening foliage flight.
