The
POP, Parade of Planes is a display event sponsored by Flying
Magazine. This one was held at Addison, TX. a sub of Dallas. I
arrived there on Wednesday afternoon in blue skies and 75 degree
temps. Thursday we went through a tornado warning and several
good rain showers. Friday, it was still 70’s temps but we had
rain, another tornado warning and 35 KT. Winds. Saturday I awoke
to SNOW flurries, 20 degree temps and 40 KT. Winds gusting to 48
KTS. Now the kicker, there were lots of people that came out to
see the airplanes, no joke! Texas weather is crazy for Sunday
was blue skies, 75 and 5 KT. Winds. The event was well put
together by Susan Bolinger and her husband; my hat is off to
them for I would have thought it would have been a failure. 
I
remember the day well, my instructor, Charlie Hammonds, and I
were shooting landing in my SNJ (T-6) and after the third
landing he said “Fornof, taxi back to the hangar.” I did as
instructed and before I could shut down he said “Keep it
running.” Charlie climbed out of the rear cockpit and came up
besides me in the front. With the Pratt & Whitney engine ticking
over at idol and the smell of burnt AV gas in the air, he leaned
into the cockpit. Now Charlie is tall and slim so he leaned way
over and pointing a waving finger in my face he said “Fornof,
there isn’t any sense in you killing both of us, go do it by
yourself.” He smiled, winked, patted me on the shoulder and go
off the SNJ. I had 5.6 hours flying time and taxied out like I
had thousands. I didn’t have any concerning thoughts till I
turned base, then it hit me, I soloed, I am alone. My feelings
were of many emotions, Joy because I had done it, Apprehension
because I still had to land it, Fear of facing my DAD if I
screwed up his SNJ and Freedom, I was now a birdman.
Check 6,
"Corkey"
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Cirrus Safety Forum at LoPresti LoPresti Aviation not only supports charities through the LoPresti First Saturday events, we also host safety events like Cirrus Safety Forum. Recently LoPresti hosted over 40 Cirrus pilots at the new LoPresti Facility in Sebastian for a morning of great food, fun and safety education. This facility is used for many different clubs and safety meetings as will as the monthly First Saturday Event
According to Dennis Haber, Leader of the Critical Decision Making Forum, in Florida. "The Cirrus Safety Forum is a periodic meeting developed by Cirrus Owners and Pilots Assn (COPA) that met at the LoPresti's facility. Our attendance was higher than expected. Maybe the new facility or the great breakfast helped. We will be coming back for more meetings at LoPresti. It was a great experience.”
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Saturday at LoPresti "LoPresti First Saturday to benefit Heather Garver's Transplant Fund and Features Corkey Fornof and The Fury DVD Preview, Vero Beach, Florida" LoPresti Aviation will host another in their series of "First Saturday" events in the LoPresti hangar on the north ramp of the Vero Beach airport on April 4th starting at 9 am. LoPresti First Saturday is about connecting aviation to modern America.
As a boy, Roy hung around airports and airplanes every chance he got. However, what was possible and even common 60 years ago, is neither today. Roy bemoaned the loss of innocence and the lack of places for kids and pilots to meet. So we opened "LeRoy's Cafe" as a place for pilots and the community to "Hang Out". Later we added First Saturday to formally bring the two together once a month with a full breakfast, an interesting topic and a guest speaker. Any proceeds we generate goes to a charity or a worthy cause. In this way we get to give back to the community and provide a place for pilots to gather. Best of all we get to do what Roy wanted most...to share the dream of flight. The Speaker. The April 4th event will feature LoPresti Aviation and offer a sneak peak at the the LoPrestiFury DVD that will go on sale at Sun-N-Fun. David LoPresti will MC this event and J.W. "Corkey" Fornof will review the Fury DVD with the typical "Fornof" flair. J.W. "Corkey" Fornof is the world famous movie pilot and Aerial Director that made his movie mark in the 007 feature "Octopussy" by flying the BD mini jet through the hangar. "They only thing that could lure me away from the airshow business was working on a series of 007 feature films. It was a great way to have fun flying and have my family with me." said Corkey. "Oh I still work as an Aerial Coordinator and Director but when I had the opportunity to work with the LoPresti family on the Fury I just had to take it. Man the first time I took the Fury for I flight I just new I had made the right choice. I was having so much fun it should be illegal. It was like that first kiss in my Mustang. Just pure love." Corkey now is the Director of Flight for LoPrestiFury and as such he is directing the first in a series of films on the LoPrestiFury and the LoPresti family. Michael LoPresti, Creative Specialist, is the one man production company for Corkey. "Working with Corkey has been fantastic. Corkey has a ton of experience and a crystal clear image of what the final product should be. Corkey just knows what will work and look right and how to get the shot, " said Michael. Other items to be covered during the event: New Fury Facility on Sebastian Airport, Project Review, New Top Gun Training Program, and Win a ride with Corkey. Win! Have you ever wished that you could fly like a professional aerobatic pilot? Now you can! To "Win A Ride With Corkey" you can come to First Saturday and buy tickets or buy tickets via telephone at 772-562-4757 Cost? $2 per ticket or 6 for $5. Rules? You must be over "this high to ride." Basically you must be physically able to get in and out of the aircraft. You must be able to fit in the plane, not too small, not to large. You must be "of age" and be willing to have A TON OF FUN! This is a once in a life time opportunity not only to get an aerobatic ride in the Fury but to fly with "James Bond's Pilot", Corkey Fornof. WOW! Link to Corkey's credits. Link to Michaels credits The Charity The speakers will be proceeded by a full breakfast benefit for the Heather Garver. Heather needs a kidney transplant and needs your help. Heather is a newly wed who's husband is in boot camp and will be heading to Iraq very soon. This does give Heather access to heath care BUT there is still a mountain of money required just to be put on the transplant list. She must prove that she will be able to pay for all of the anti rejection drugs before she is allowed on the list. Her insurance will help a lot but she still needs thousands of dollars.
The First Saturday Event is located at LoPresti Hangar, Vero Beach Airport’s North Ramp, KVRB. 2620 Airport North Drive. Call for information or RSVP Mimi Erskine, 772-562-4757.
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