AUSFLY 2012 Narromine NSW 13-16 September
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Thanks to all the organisers involved - a great aviation weekend, and the biggest GA turnout I have seen for many years.
Let's try and get all GA involved next year - the venue and facilities are great - it's time for the whole GA community to gather united under one banner one time of the year.
I even bought a new $12 2 man tent from KMart just for the occasion, only my feet didn't fit in. Mate reckoned why am I complaining, it's the price of a roll of glad wrap
I'll buy a bigger tent for next year
Cheers.
Let's try and get all GA involved next year - the venue and facilities are great - it's time for the whole GA community to gather united under one banner one time of the year.
I even bought a new $12 2 man tent from KMart just for the occasion, only my feet didn't fit in. Mate reckoned why am I complaining, it's the price of a roll of glad wrap
I'll buy a bigger tent for next year
Cheers.
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HEY...JABA....Pssst...over here !!! (Makes urgent beckoning hand signals).
*Lowers voice to whisper,puts on slinky eyes....
Was there any aviation artists displaying there?
*Lowers voice to whisper,puts on slinky eyes....
Was there any aviation artists displaying there?
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No, I did not see any there AS.
But there should have been. You would have been a hit. Better get your self a formal smock and beret and be there next year.
But there should have been. You would have been a hit. Better get your self a formal smock and beret and be there next year.
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pros & cons
From most of the posts here it seems everyone enjoyed themselves at AUSFLY & so they should. It was a fairly social event.
I congratulate the organisers for their first time effort going into the unknown as it were.
As an exhibitor I found it disappointing however. Other aircraft distributors were light on the ground. Exhibitors were the ones that helped pay for the show & I spoke to a couple of dealers that were there to look but were not prepared to pay the up to $500 asked for a site in the form of a "donation".
There will need to be a trade off for future events. In reality I think attendees should pay a entry fee & yes that can have a negative effect on attendance perhaps. Charge exhibitors too much & they won't come. Someone has to pay for this type of event however. I do know there was one aircraft sold from a stand, but at a substantial loss. The level of enquiry was very low. Maybe this was in fact in reality just a fly-in event.
End of the day, for a first time event for me it was OK.
I congratulate the organisers for their first time effort going into the unknown as it were.
As an exhibitor I found it disappointing however. Other aircraft distributors were light on the ground. Exhibitors were the ones that helped pay for the show & I spoke to a couple of dealers that were there to look but were not prepared to pay the up to $500 asked for a site in the form of a "donation".
There will need to be a trade off for future events. In reality I think attendees should pay a entry fee & yes that can have a negative effect on attendance perhaps. Charge exhibitors too much & they won't come. Someone has to pay for this type of event however. I do know there was one aircraft sold from a stand, but at a substantial loss. The level of enquiry was very low. Maybe this was in fact in reality just a fly-in event.
End of the day, for a first time event for me it was OK.
Interesting perspective DWB50; one of the other aircraft exhibitors sold more than one aircraft and they said it was absolutely fantastic. They will be back next year.
We were exhibitors (not aircraft) and given the amount of sales and interest we had it was well worth the $500 it cost us.
Bevan..
We were exhibitors (not aircraft) and given the amount of sales and interest we had it was well worth the $500 it cost us.
Bevan..
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Interesting post there DBW.
I talked to a few exhibitors who had extremely opposite thoughts and experiences. Exhibit at Avalon and pay a heck of a lot more, and they believe that it was very successful. Some exhibitors donated far more than the number you mentioned and they were happy. The Pacific Avionics guy had this great new Garmin Gadget, sold out in the first hour on Friday!!!!
Perhaps feedback to the organisers would be far more appropriate, I am sure they want to hear it.
And attendees paid a small fee, I paid the $10 per plane, although I bet a lot of tight pilots would have forgotten to register and make a contribution.
I thought it was awesome.
I talked to a few exhibitors who had extremely opposite thoughts and experiences. Exhibit at Avalon and pay a heck of a lot more, and they believe that it was very successful. Some exhibitors donated far more than the number you mentioned and they were happy. The Pacific Avionics guy had this great new Garmin Gadget, sold out in the first hour on Friday!!!!
Perhaps feedback to the organisers would be far more appropriate, I am sure they want to hear it.
And attendees paid a small fee, I paid the $10 per plane, although I bet a lot of tight pilots would have forgotten to register and make a contribution.
I thought it was awesome.
And, most important, Aye Ess..... Refer to everyone as Daaaaahlinc...
As in ".... Daaaaahlinc, Aye Ess knows what you want, you know. Don't make me beg. I won't do it, you know
"
Luv ya work, Jaba
Was that "you know who" up from south of the Bass Strait?
As in ".... Daaaaahlinc, Aye Ess knows what you want, you know. Don't make me beg. I won't do it, you know
"Luv ya work, Jaba
Was that "you know who" up from south of the Bass Strait?
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Oz..... The Bass Strait clearly was not enough to keep him away. Hence I took the shot!
CHAIRMAN, maybe next time sleep in the plane, heck start her up and turn on the A/C How much fuel can you burn in one night 
CHAIRMAN, maybe next time sleep in the plane, heck start her up and turn on the A/C
How much fuel can you burn in one night
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Standing room only at our talks and constant stream of people by our booth, abating only when aircraft were flying. Talks were well received by all accounts. We were very pleased with the Master Class ourselves; doing it first thing in the morning when our minds are fresh probably helped!
Sold a lot of Knee Docks, directed a lot of people to the avionics guys selling that new Garmin gadget.
Great show, already booked out the same B&B for next year, we'll be back! (Hopefully in a faster airplane, Narromine is a long way from Gawler at 90 kt!)
Sold a lot of Knee Docks, directed a lot of people to the avionics guys selling that new Garmin gadget.
Great show, already booked out the same B&B for next year, we'll be back! (Hopefully in a faster airplane, Narromine is a long way from Gawler at 90 kt!)
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An amazing event - even for those who slept in a tent and woke up with their eyelashes frozen together.
Worth it just to see the lovely Jabba in a tux.
Splendid fun and the post-Aus Kosh feedback has been immensely positive.
I'm booking (hotel) accomm now for 2013.
GWaS
Worth it just to see the lovely Jabba in a tux.
Splendid fun and the post-Aus Kosh feedback has been immensely positive.
I'm booking (hotel) accomm now for 2013.
GWaS
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Can see this venue as the one that finally unites all forms of recreational aviation in this country.
To keep their individual identities, here's my vision: a single site with two "pavilions" (which can be those big event hire temporary structures; one each. Outdoor (mostly aircraft) displays for both "camps" around the best pavilion for them, indoor will no doubt be spread as few supply to only one camp.
Main plaza with catering and entertainment between the two.
I understand the original idea was to have much more RA-Aus involvement, but that didn't really happen. And it probably won't soon, with RA-Aus committing to another 3 years at Temora, but after that, I hope all parties consider teaming up.
For what it's worth, I do prefer the facilities at Temora over the ones at Narromine...
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To me there was a lot of RAA involvement. Most of the aircraft dealers seemed to be RAA, and Cirrus. The line of aircraft vendors seemed dominated by the lighter side to me.
The fly in was a mix but mainly GA I suppose.
The vendors in the hangar were the same ones you see anywhere.
I got my RAA fix from this without a problem.
The fly in was a mix but mainly GA I suppose.
The vendors in the hangar were the same ones you see anywhere.
I got my RAA fix from this without a problem.
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To get legs it needs to be family friendly. So does Temora. There wasn't much I could see for kids or non flying partners, and the aircraft were far away, so there was a small area for people to walk around in and not much to see.
Open up the flight line like they do overseas and let people get close to their dreams!
Open up the flight line like they do overseas and let people get close to their dreams!