Siler City Airport Open House 2012

Time for the Siler City Airport Open House again this year! After a foggy morning, the skies cleared up and we got our Open House in gear. There was a line of kids signed up for the Young Eagles free-airplane rides. Many chose to play in the cool airconditioned terminal building until the fog cleared.

Some pretty airplanes flew over!

The UNC "Tarheel 1"  medical helicopter volunteered to spend the day on display.  At about 11AM they got a call - so that departed to take care of that.  But, by 1pm they were back.  They were great- allowed the kids to climb in the helicopter and were very informative.

The US Forest Service brought one of their helicopters and a Cessna 182 they use for fire-spotting - they were also a big hit.

This is the second year we've done the Open House - and this year was even better than the last.  Lot's and lot's of townspeople came out.   The radio station broadcast live and did lots of "interviews" (with me too...ugh).

Our neighbor, Barney - who does the Thanksgiving brunswick stew every year - also runs Barney's Famous Hot Dogs.  He provided the refreshments for the event and was a big hit.  I, of course, ate a "slaw dawg"!

An outstanding achievement was made for one of the Young Eagles pilots- this is him signing the certificate for the young lady standing behind him - she was his 1000th Young Eagle! That's aLOT of Young Eagle flights!  It was a great day, but I'm glad it's over!  Hot and tired, I was....