[JYO] 15th Annual AOPA Fly-In and Open House to be held June 4 at FDK

15th Annual AOPA Fly-In and Open House  to be held June 4 in Frederick, Md.
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AOPA will open its doors on Saturday, June 4, to host its Fifteenth Annual  
Fly-In and Open House at AOPA headquarters in Frederick, Maryland. Thousands of 
 people are expected to attend the free event, which has become the nation's  
largest one-day fly-in. 
"Fly-In is our chance to meet face-to-face with the members we serve  
throughout the year," said AOPA President Phil Boyer. "It's also an opportunity 
 for 
us to welcome our community neighbors so they can see all that AOPA and  
general aviation have to offer." 
(See the _Fly-In Web pages_ (http://www.aopa.org/special/fly-in/)   for a 
schedule of seminars, list of exhibitors, and aircraft arrival  instructions.) 
New to this year's fly-in, AOPA will host special activities for anyone  
interested in learning to fly. Informational sessions run throughout the day 
and  
include Q-&-A with a flight instructor inside the cockpit of a trainer  
airplane. Nonpilots can enter to win one of 10 free introductory first flights, 
 
among other prizes. 
Every pilot who brings a prospective student will receive a free AOPA mini  
MagLite and is eligible to win one of two new headsets from either Lightspeed 
or  Pilot USA. 
"Every pilot knows someone who wants to learn how to fly, and AOPA's Fly-In  
and Open House is the perfect way to introduce him or her to the exciting 
world  of general aviation," said Boyer. "There is strength in numbers. The 
more 
people  that become aware of the benefits of general aviation, the better it is 
for all  of us." 
Eighteen hours of seminars
Seminars for pilots will be conducted all day long, hosted by aviation  
industry experts. In addition to the popular instructional and informative  
seminars of past years, the following three are new for 2005. 
Rod Machado, flight instructor and aviation humorist, returns to Fly-In with  
a new topic, "Yoke and Pedal, Techniques for Safe Flying." Should you "pitch" 
or  "power" to control airspeed? Should you always land on the numbers? Be 
ready to  laugh and learn as Machado answers these and other flying technique  
questions. 
The AOPA Air Safety Foundation will present "The Last Five Miles," a new  
seminar about successfully completing those last miles of a safe and enjoyable  
flight. Topics include: three good reasons to descend early...and one time when 
 it would be a big mistake; when a straight-in approach can be both safe and  
legal; and how to safely handle traffic pattern conflicts. 
For aircraft owners, Scott Sky Smith will discuss "Saving Money by Spending  
Money." Owners can learn how spending money to improve their current aircraft  
may be more cost effective than buying a new one. 
At 12:30 p.m., Boyer will host an informal hangar session where he'll provide 
 a brief overview of the status of general aviation and answer questions. 
This is  an outstanding opportunity to listen to the head of the world's 
largest 
aviation  association speak about issues affecting flying in the Mid-Atlantic 
region. 
Among the hundreds of aircraft on display will be AOPA's 2005 Sweepstakes  
Commander 112A. Newly painted and refurbished, the aircraft will belong to one  
lucky AOPA member at the end of the year. There will be a variety of other GA  
aircraft on display as well, including models from Cessna, Cirrus, Raytheon,  
Grumman, and Diamond. 
More than 100 exhibitors, including Garmin, Sporty's, Lycoming, Hartzell, PS  
Engineering, and Scheme Designers, will showcase their latest products and  
services for pilots. Whether you are looking for new avionics, charts, gadgets, 
 or answers to your aviation questions, you will find an exhibitor to assist  
you. 
Hours, directions, and aircraft arrival procedures
The Fifteenth Annual AOPA Fly-In and Open House starts at 8:30 a.m. and runs  
until 5 p.m. Admission and parking are free. A wide selection of beverages,  
light snacks, and meals will be available throughout the day from vendors. 
The Frederick Municipal Airport is located off of Exit 56 (East Patrick  
Street) from Interstate 70. Traveling from Washington, D.C., take Interstate 
270  
North to I-70 East, then Exit 56. From Baltimore, Maryland, take I-70 West to  
Exit 56. From Loudoun County, Virginia, take Route 15 from Leesburg (joins 
Route  340 from Charles Town, West Virginia). Take Route 340 to I-70 just 
outside of  Frederick. At the I-70/I-270 split stay left to continue on I-70 
and 
take Exit  56. From Harrisburg/Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, take Route 15 South to 
I-70 East  and take Exit 56. From Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and points west, 
take I-70 East  to Exit 56. 
(For more information about the Fly-In, see the _Web site_ 
(http://www.aopa.org/special/fly-in/) .)

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