2008 Operation Skyhook – Tentative Schedule (As of April 3, 2008)

This schedule is subject to change

Thursday, May 22

            12:00 – 13:00  Arrive Hot Springs

            13:00       Pine Bluff Mass Arrival Briefing

            14:00       Mass Arrival from Hot Springs

            14:00       Registration 

            18:30       Pilot Seminar at the Hotel – Air Search / Ground Signaling Tips - Rudy Melson        19:00    Registration & Hospitality @ Holiday-Inn Express

Friday, May 23

            09:00       Registration Opens @ Grider Field

            09:30       Welcome to the City,“Red Coats” Pine Bluff Chamber Of Commerce

            10:00       Flour Bomb Drop Pilot / Judges Briefings

            10:30       Competition Begins  -  Flower Bomb Drop

            TBA         Ladies Social - Quilt Making  –  June Marsh

            15:00       Young Eagles Airplane Rides or immediately following competition

            19:00       Fish Fry / Waterfront Bldg. Regional Park

            20:30       Hospitality @ Holiday-Inn Express

Saturday, May 24

            08:00       Registration @ Grider Field

            08:00       Over the City Formation Briefing  (Pre-brief by Ron Lisberg via conference  

                             call. Sign up by email at  rlisberg@gte.net by May 15th)

            09:00       Formation Fly-Over City

            09:30       Military Aircraft Static Displays (Navy and Air Force)

            10:00       Formation Fly-Over City Debrief

            10:10       Pylon Race Pilots/Judges Briefings and Placement

10:00       Pine Bluff Youth Aviation Science Challenge / Grider Field / Radio Control

            10:30       Competition Continues - Pylon Races

            TBA         Ladies Social - Quilt Making - June Marsh

            15:00       Young Eagles Airplane Rides or immediately following competition

            18:30       “Cook-Out” at The Kelley’s Ranch

            21:00       Motown ‘60s Night  –  June Marsh (After Kelley’s Ranch)

Sunday, May 25

            09:00       Registration Opens @ Grider Field

            09:00       Pilot/Judges Briefings

            09:30       Competition Continues - Balloon Bursting, Spot Landing, Team Formation

            15:00       Young Eagles Airplane Rides or immediately following competition

            19:00       Awards Banquet – Harbor Oaks Resort (Business Attire with Chapter colors preferred)

                           Guest Speaker – Edmond Davis, Historian, Motivational Speaker, & Author

                                                                                      Pulaski Technical College, Little Rock, AR

            21:30       Hospitality @ Holiday-Inn Express

Monday, May 26

            0600 - 11:00      Check Out - Holiday-Inn Express -  Departures for a safe trip home

Notice:  Young Eagles rides may only be conducted by pilots in accordance with FAA Reg Part 91.146 . Private pilots are required to comply by submitting proper information to the Little Rock District Office seven days prior to the event. All pilots who give rides must be current with EAA.