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SUMMARY:AYA Fly-In Picnic and Air Camping in Payson
LOCATION:KPAN
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Arizona Pilots…Mark Your Calendars!\n\n\n \nAPA/RAF Payson Fly-In Picnic an
 d Air Camping Adventure\n\n\n \nBy:  Ken Nebrig – APA Member (Based in Pres
 cott)\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\nRegister Now: http://www.paysonflyin.eventb
 rite.com/\n\n\n \n\n\nIf you are like me, I look at the impressive array of
  backcountry fly-ins that Mark, Stef, Tommy and the gang have put together 
 for the Arizona Pilots Association and Recreational Aviation Foundation wit
 h envy.  While these fly-ins look like a heckuva lot of fun, the sad realit
 y is that with low wings and a low-slung prop, my trusty ground luvin’ Grum
 man Cheetah could never be confused for a backcountry airplane!  While I ha
 ve made a few of the fly-ins (Grapevine & Pleasant Valley) where the runway
 s tend to be paved and a little less “dusty”, most of the time the great ai
 r camping adventures tend to be reserved for those folks with taildragging,
  short/rough field airplanes.\n\n\n \n\n\nFor those APA’ers who are in the 
 same boat as me (you know who you are…your Cherokee, Bonanza, or RV-6 just 
 doesn’t have balloon tires or a STOL kit)….don’t despair!  Here in Arizona,
  air camping thankfully isn’t reserved for just the STOL crowd.  Arizona av
 iators are fortunate to have one of the absolute best air camping facilitie
 s in the country just sixty miles or so Northeast of Phoenix as the crow fl
 ies up in Payson, Arizona.  Best of all for the Non-STOL crowd…this magnifi
 cent campground is attached to a modern municipal airport, Payson Regional 
 Airport (KPAN).  Payson features a 5,500’ x 75’ paved and lighted runway wi
 th plenty of paved parking right next to the campground as well as full FBO
  services.  \n\n\n \n\n\nLast year, Mark & Stef (who own a Grumman Tiger in
  addition to their backcountry “Tail Snagger”), Tommy in his old Piper Supe
 r Cub as well as Asa & his bride in his trusty motor home made the trek up 
 to Payson to visit with our Grumman type club as we held our annual picnic 
 and air camping trip at Payson Airport.  We all had so much fun together th
 at we decided then and there that we needed to open it up to everyone in th
 e APA and RAF (as well as NMPA’ers) and make a fun weekend for everyone.\n\
 n\n \n\n\nFast forward to this year….we are now finishing the planning for 
 our annual APA/RAF Payson Fly-In Picnic and Air Camping Adventure, which wi
 ll be held on the weekend of September 29-30.   We have held it at this sam
 e time for the last couple of years, and have had really nice weather, as t
 he monsoon season has generally “moved on”  by this time.\n\n\n \n\n\nWe wi
 ll be gathering at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday for the picnic on the air campgro
 und at KPAN, so bring your picnic basket, lawnchairs or a blanket and join 
 your fellow APA’ers for a picnic in the pines of the Payson Airport.  If yo
 u don’t feel like packing your picnic basket, just give the Crosswinds Café
  (Airport Restaurant) a call that morning & they will have a box lunch read
 y for you to pick up!\n\n\n \n\n\nIf you feel like staying overnight, just 
 throw your tent and sleeping bag in your airplane and join us Saturday nigh
 t for a potluck dinner and overnight stay at the magnificent Payson Airport
  Campground.  You camp just a few feet from your airplane & we are going to
  have a happy hour, potluck dinner & then enjoy the sunset ‘round the campf
 ire while enjoying the sounds of our more talented APA’ers who moonlight as
  guitar & banjo pickers!  Some of our aspiring campground chefs (that’s you
 , Tommy and Lorrie) are bringing their trusty dutch ovens & are going to tr
 y out some of their best chuckwagon recipes for everyone!  Break out your o
 ld Boy Scout/Girl Scout recipes & join in the fun!\n\n\n \n\n\nIf you are a
  little “shy” on camping gear, just let me know because at last count I had
  six tents of various sizes & a bunch of extra gear.  Would be happy to thr
 ow some extras in the back of the Cheetah for anyone who might need em’.  \
 n\n\n \n\n\nFor those of you who have never been air camping at Payson (or 
 even air camping at all!), you couldn’t find a better place to “go backcoun
 try” for the first time!  Payson Airport Campground sports individual camps
 ites right next to the paved aircraft ramp (park right next to your campsit
 e), fire rings, grills, running water, real bathrooms (you know…the kind th
 at have sinks and flushing toilets) as well as HOT showers!  Sure….you can 
 tell all your friends that you were “roughing it”, but only you and your fe
 llow Payson Air Campers will know the true story!  The campground has the b
 est views of the spectacular Mogollon Rim in the state!  Don’t believe me…j
 ust look up the campground at the airports website at www.paysonairport.com
   and see for yourself!  Best of all, our good friend Beth at Payson Airpor
 t has made the use of the ramp, campground and all the facilities absolutel
 y free for the weekend!\n\n\n \n\n\nIf you want to stay overnight, but your
  idea of “roughing it” is an older Holiday Inn, then come on up anyway.  Pa
 yson has dozens of motels in every price range.  We keep an old airport car
  at Payson that I will be running folks into town for food, beer, etc., so 
 I will be happy to run you to/from the motel of your choice as well!\n\n\n 
 \n\n\nOne of the questions that always seems to come up is if children are 
 welcome at these types of events.  Let me set you straight right away…child
 ren are ALWAYS  welcome at our fly-ins.  The kids have plenty of room to ro
 am at KPAN, and we always stock up on marshmallows, graham crackers and Her
 shey bars for the kids to enjoy s’mores by the campfire.  So…load the kids 
 or your grandkids in your aircraft or car and bring em’ along!  The cost of
  bringing them along…..NADA!  The memories that you will make with them….PR
 ICELESS!\n\n\n \n\n\nStef and Mark started using a free service to publiciz
 e and record RSVP’s for events for the Arizona Pilots Association that we a
 re now using as well.  It makes things a lot easier for keeping track of ho
 w many folks are coming!  Anyway…look up the event website at www.paysonfly
 in.eventbrite.com and register if you think you might be joining us for the
  picnic or for the whole weekend.  Either way….won’t cost you a dime!\n\n\n
  \n\n\nSo….APA’ers, it is time to wake up your airplane from its monsoon se
 ason slumber, pull it out of the hangar and set a course for Payson to join
  your fellow APA’ers at the end of September for a weekend of fun with your
  fellow Arizona Aviators.  \n\n\n \n\n\nIf you have never been air camping 
 before, or have any questions about our Payson Fly-In Picnic & Air Camping 
 Adventure, just e-mail me at This email address is being protected from spa
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