1st Annual Fly In
Utah Rotorcraft Association
(PRA Chapter 2)

June 13th & 14th  2008

The Utah Rotorcraft Association proudly announces it’s 1st Annual Fly In.  We will be meeting at the West Desert Air Park (UT99), a privately owned airstrip which is located just southwest of Fairfield, UT. 

We are joining forces with a Group of Helicopter enthusiasts so there will probably be more Helicopters there than Gyroplanes.  We have everything from a Military Apache Helicopter to several Commercial Helicopters to Helicycles and Safari Experimentals that will be there.  Several Flight Schools will be there with Robinson R-22 and R-44’s and will have training and Introductory flights available for anyone who has always wanted to fly in a Helicopter.

From the Gyroplane Side we will have a Sparrow Hawk there also available for Training and Introductory flights.  We should also have the new Sport Copter 2 there as well as a Modified RAF, a Sport Copter Vortech, a new Butterfly Aurora (with the Rotax 912), a Dominator, a Falcon, hopefully a Bensen and at least 2 static displays of projects in progress (A Butterfly Super Sky Cycle & a Dominator) and maybe another RAF that is in the process of getting the GBA Center Line Thrust Modification. 

There is plenty of room out there for Motor Homes, Camp Trailers or Tents.  There aren’t any hookups so you will need to be self contained, but there will be Water available and Porta Potties furnished.  We will have a large tent setup as a PRA Headquarters and have Gyro Videos playing and some Presentations on Gyroplanes as well as some Forums on doing a Preflight and getting your Aircraft Inspected. 

This will be a pretty casual affair with flying available pretty much any time.  Fuel is available at the Spanish Fork Airport or the Provo Airport (both about 10 miles away)  The West Desert Airpark is located out in a open valley with very little development around it so there is lots of open space to fly in.  There are low mountain areas to explore, Utah lake is just to the East and there is lots of open flat area to land on in case of any mechanical problems.  Anyone flying will need to sign a liability waiver that protects the Airpark owners from any liability.

To get there, take the Lehi exit off I-15 and head West through Saratoga Springs, continue to follow the highway through Cedar Fort and through Fairfield.  As soon as the highway turns West after going through Fairfield, there will be a road cutting off to the South and you will be able to see the row of Hangars about a mile to the south. 

For more information you can go to: www.prachapter2.org or www.rmkplanes.com or call Doug Barker at (801) 628-7598 or e-mail me at doug@domaworld.com. 

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We hope you will be able to Join us!!!!

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