EAA493 Mailing List: [FWD: Re: Chapter Interest in Hosting the Ford TriMotor?]

[donald (donald]

I have replied to Kristy Busse in the following letter that there appears to be 
enough support in our chapter to sponsor the Ford Tri-Motor.  November could be 
an ideal time to have this event if we are lucky enough to have mild weather 
that weekend. 
Don

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Chapter Interest in Hosting the Ford TriMotor?
From: Donald Treadwell <pilot.dt [at] gmail.com>
Date: Aug 29, 2014 10:22 PM
To: "Kristin Busse" <kbusse [at] eaa.org>
CC: 

Dear Kristy Busse,
We have a small chapter but so far I have nine volunteers so we have enough to 
do the daily shift three or four times.  I'm excited by the response of our 
members and I think there is a good chance we can be your next stop after 
Georgetown, Texas. 
The Collings Foundation brought their B-24, B-17, and P-51 to San Angelo 
earlier this year after a stop in Georgetown, and I heard that they gave many 
more rides here than they did in Georgetown. I took pictures of several WWII 
veterans in front of the airplane they flew in the war.  There may not be the 
same reaction to the flying Ford, but airline service began in San Angelo 
around 1930, so we have the link to that vintage, if not specifically the Ford. 
I still need to approach several possibilities for hangar space. I imagine that 
a hangar will be arranged by Monday. 
The local Ford dealer is huge, so I will approach them on the day after Labor 
Day, along with the visitors and convention bureau and the airport board. 
I was wondering how many crew travel with the Ford and if they were open to 
staying in the homes of EAA members? We can furnish some first class 
accommodations that are nicer than the rooms available in local hotels. There 
is an oil boom going on in the area and motel rooms are at a premium. The usual 
$100 room goes for $200 or more. We have seven motels currently being built by 
all the major chains but they won't be ready for a few more months. 

Don Treadwell
President EAA Chapter 493

> On Aug 28, 2014, at 4:54 PM, "Kristin Busse" <kbusse [at] eaa.org> wrote:
> 
> Greetings Chapter 493!
>  
> Hello from Oshkosh; I hope this email finds you well.
>  
> I am writing in regards to our EAA Ford Tri-Motor Tour.  We are building out 
> our fall schedule and will be near you and chapter 493 around the weekend of 
> 11/13-11/16.  Before I search around for alternate hosts I wanted to touch 
> base and see if the chapter might be interested in being one of our hosts on 
> out Fall 2014 tour.
>  
> I have attached a hosting handbook which cover a lot of the basics and how 
> to’s and am happy to discuss any part of the opportunity with you!  Below is 
> a summary that touches on all main points we use when we are just beginning 
> and tour and sending an eblast out to a bunch of chapters at once. 
>  
> Please let me know any and all questions you may have and if the chapter 
> might be interested in participating this year!  Email works great or you can 
> reach me in my office at 920-426-4843.  I hope to hear from you soon! 
>  
> The Ford Tri-Motor Tours are extremely important to our mission at EAA. The 
> air tours are one of EAA’s biggest outreach programs; over 100,000 people 
> will see the plane on tour this year. We are working towards flying over 
> 15,000 passengers in 2013. This is an important stewardship tool as we seek 
> to bring the spirit of aviation to many communities as well as the EAA 
> message to new and potential members.
>  
> An additional advantage to serving as a host is that it will serve as a fund 
> raiser for you.  Ours is a revenue-sharing program whose bottom line is 
> directly proportional to the amount of passengers who fly in the plane.  
> Therefore, you will NOT be required to “write a check” as part of hosting a 
> tour stop.  Instead, with some effort, your chapter stands to actually earn 
> funds.
>  
> Here are the basic guidelines for hosting.
> A tour stop host provides:
>  
> -Coordination with the local Airport and Convention Visitor's Bureau to 
> assemble special aviation event that is properly promoted in the community
>             -Gathers local sponsorship to offset the costs of bringing the 
> aircraft and program to your community
>             -Schedules volunteers to work flight line safety (EAA does the 
> training)
>  
>     Some of you may have already hosted our B-17.  In some ways we have 
> similar missions. The difference is that the Ford Trimotor’s segment of 
> history is the 'Roaring Twenties'.  We fly 9 passengers at a time with 
> typically 15-20 flights per day. (We have flown as many as 33 flights in one 
> day).
>  
> ·                Basic operating requirements:
>  
> 1.         Hangar with an 80' door.  We have always been able to get this 
> 'comped' by the hangar owner.  The Ford's are quite vulnerable to gusts on 
> the ground. We need the capability of putting them in the hangar when the 
> weather threatens.
>  
> 2.         Sponsorship.  We ask that weekday hosts raise $3000 and Weekend 
> chapters $4000 through a variety of ways such as:
>                         a. Cash sponsorship (Ford Dealers are a great 
> resource for this)
>                         b. Value of the donated hangar at $75 per night
> c. Value of donated or discounted fuel (we often get free fuel at these stops.
>     (400 gallons @ $6 results in a major percentage of the Sponsorship 
> threshold)
>                         d. Value of Savings on accommodations
>  
>             Further, EAA will revenue share with its chapters on any monies 
> raised beyond the basic thresholds.  These can easily double a Chapter's net 
> profit.
>  
> 3.         4 Volunteers per shift (2 Shifts per day), 3-4 days total.
>  
> Kristy Busse EAA #1016800
> Manager, Air Tours
> EAA - The Spirit of Aviation
>  
> Phone:  920.426.4843
> Fax:  920.426.4881
>  
> www.eaa.org
>  
> Looking Forward to seeing you at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015  July 20 - July 
> 26, 2015
>  
>  
> <2014 Ford Handbook.pdf>