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Paratoys winter fly-in feb 14th -16th 2003
Frequently Asked Questions about the fly-in:

How do I get there?
Can I fly there on Thursday?
What is the schedule of events?
What is Burning of the prop?
Do I need to register?
Can a total beginner win any of the prize money?
Will gas/oil be available?
Can I ship my paramotor to you and what address?
Is there a free flight ridge near?
Will there be Gliders to demo?
Will there be paramotors to demo?
Will there be a no fly zone?
Do I need an FRS radio?
Will there be that amazing beef jerky from www.smittysjerky.com for free to all the pilots this year?

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How do I get there?top
From LAX (Los Angeles International Airport)- take the 405 frwy north
to the 101 frwy north to city of Camerillo, exit Lewis RD turn
towards ocean (should be right on lewis), continue on lewis rd until
it turns into Port Hueneme Rd automatically, when you reach Ventura
Rd turn left, at beach turn left, second parking lot you come to pull
in.

Short version-
405 frwy north
101 frwy north
Lewis left
Ventura left
Beach left
2nd parking lot

Can I fly there on Thursday?top
NO, we can fly Ventura beach on Thursday (6 miles north of port
Hueneme beach), but not Port Hueneme, as my permit is only for
Friday, Saturday, Sunday at Port Hueneme. If you fly Ventura beach
here are the rules;
1. No starting or working on paramotors in the parking lot, on
sand only..
2. No flying over the harbor, parking lot, or sunbathers!!!!!.
3. Take off only 100 yards south of surfers knoll parking lot,
to go north gain plenty of altitude and fly over water until you pass
the harbor then stay over 500ft above beaches
4. Stay out of the bamboo green area next to the beach this is a
bird sanctuary.
5. As long as we do not disturb the harbor area we can fly miles
around Ventura city/county.

What is the schedule of events?top
Friday- open flying, clinics
Saturday- competitions, clinics
Saturday night- raffle, awards –Burning of the prop!!!
Sunday – open flying

What is Burning of the prop?top
This is the age old PPG tradition of burning the old broken props to
appease the prop gods and give us another year free of broken props.
Do not take a chance and anger the prop gods by not participating in
this very important ritual, bring one of your old broken props.

Do I need to register?top
Yes All pilots need to register to be covered by the insurance. This
can be done right on my web site www.paratoys.com with a credit card
(news page) or at the event with cash or check.

Can a total beginner win any of the prize money?top
Yes, we will have a beginner class competitions with $$$$prizes.

Will gas/oil be available?top
Yes, in 2.5 gallon cans for purchase.

Can I ship my paramotor to you and what address?top
Yes you can, but I am limited in space please call me ASAP if you are
going to ship. Also many hotels can receive boxes and hold them for
your arrival.

Is there a free flight ridge near?top
Yes, several within 5 miles (800ft launch Camerillo ridge), I can
provide a map on your arrival, also Santa Barbra has many excellent
free flight ridges 45 minutes away.

Hotels/campground phone numbers- Port Hueneme Inn 1-805-986-5353,
comfort inn-1-805-987-4188, motel 6- 1-805-650-0080 & 1-805-643-5100,
Mcgrath state park-1-805-654-4744,

Will there be Gliders to demo?top
Yes, several factories will have new gliders on hand to demo.

Will there be paramotors to demo?top
This is up to the individual factories; expect to bring a cash/credit
card deposit if you want to demo a paramotor.

Will there be a no fly zone?top
Yes, we can not fly over the homes or the harbor to the north. We can
fly 2 miles south to be over open space for inland flying. Low
flights over water will not be allowed.

Do I need an FRS radio?top
Yes, I will have a few to loan but do try and bring one. Set the
radios to channel 7 with a sub channel of 11. If you have a 2 meter
radio the suggested channel is 147.42 MHz

Will there be that amazing beef jerky from www.smittysjerky.com for
free to all the pilots this year?top
Yes, Mike Smithermans company www.Smittysjerky.com, has donated a ton of that incredible, fantastic jerky to all pilots at the show this year. As a major sponsor of the convention, we would like to thank Mike for his generous support of the Paragliding/Paramotor community.