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Motown 2nd Annual Fly-In Saturday, November 17, 2007 Well, it's been a year and we are doing it again: a Motown Fly-In on Saturday, November 17, 2007. All aviation enthusiasts, family, and friends welcome for this all day, relaxed event. Bring your family, pets, friends, guns (there is a shooting range on site), and of course, anything that flies. Also, you are welcome to camp out on Friday and/or Saturday nights. Music, food and drinks will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. New for this year is a working restroom (amazing!). Motown is an incredible haven for flying. You can either fly in or drive in. We have a huge PPG launch area and 2 hard packed silky smooth dirt runways. The EW runway is 2700’ long and 65’ wide! Surrounded by pristine desert mountains and incredible wildlife, this 80 acre haven is ideal for Ultralight, LSA, and GA flying. Located just 30 miles to the South East of Phoenix, this site can be difficult to find and drive to. But the rewards of finding and flying here far out weigh the adventure of getting there. For more info please call Mo Sheldon at 602-692-7995.
GPS Coordinates: Runway Details There are 2 hardpacked dirt runways and a taxiway to park aircraft. Buckets of sand are available as tie-downs. Park your aircraft in the taxiway on the NW side of the EW runway. Aircraft patterns are to the South or West. Please avoid flying over the NE area as there will be people shooting guns towards the NE hill.
Approach from the N (Phoenix): Some Rules We do have a few basic safety and courtesy rules that we ask you to follow at Motown: 1. Mind the active runways. I guarantee you won't like it too much to get hit by a plane. 2. Cars allowed only in designated driveway and parking areas. 3. No quads or dirt bikes. We have taken great pains to preserve the runways and roads from needless abuse. And we cherish the pristine quality of the landscape. Unfortunately, an afternoon of fun on a quad or a dirt bike leaves an open wound on the landscape that can last for years. As pilots, we see this damage from the air and for me, it is very unpleasant. 4. If you want to bring a gun to shoot, be respectful of your trajectory and pick up your brass. |
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