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

[Lawrence Wedel (tinkerlarry]

Good show, everyone! I enjoyed my ride in the Trimotor at Oskosh a few years 
ago and wish I could be the tenth volunteer, but I have made plans to be at 
another event in Pensacola that weekend :-(  Hope it goes well and everyone has 
a good time.
Larry

On Aug 29, 2014, at 10:32 PM, donald [at] treadwellphotography.com wrote:

> 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>
> 
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