Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we had to cancel our dinner meetings since March. Dinner meetings in the near future are dependent on the relaxation of current COVID-19 government restrictions. Thanks for your understanding.CATALINA AIRPORT FLY-IN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2020
Twenty-six miles across the sea, Santa Catalina is a-waitin’ for me…
Six planes and ten DAFers made their way to the Airport In the Sky for lunch. We enjoyed lunch on the patio of the DC-3 Grill. The buffalo burgers and DC-3 Grill cookies are never disappointing. The pilots were challenged not by clouds but smoky skies from all the wildfires in California. The smoke decreased visibility as we departed KTOA. The Airport In the Sky was above the smoke layer. After lunch several DAFers decided to challenge themselves and took the Airport Loop hike in the hot and smoky air. The smarter DAFers socialized and enjoyed the shade on the patio. Six DAFers stayed at Catalina and camped at the airport Saturday night. They enjoyed a pleasant evening that included our traditional happy hour and a potluck dinner. The campers enjoyed fresh coffee and treats upon awakening. The airport was peaceful in the morning. Then back to the DC-3 Grill for breakfast before departing back home.
Fly-in to Palomar
On Saturday, July 25th the weather seemed more like June gloom instead of sunny July. We opted for an hour delay and voila... the clouds cleared nicely and nine of us, flying five planes, enjoyed lunch on the outside patio at The Landings restaurant located off the Palomar airport in Carlsbad!
Photo: clockwise from the left: Neal, Anthony, Robert, Jim, Lynda, Gary, Linda, Jeff and taking the photo is Laurice.Flaming Brisket Fly-in - KTOA Edition
Once again June Gloom had it's way with the annual Flaming Brisket Fly-in. A lovely flight to Santa Ynez to sit out and enjoy the view turned into an arduous trek to the East Ts picnic table! Despite the grey skies, 40 DAFers made the journey to visit, get out of the house, and have some of Mitch's smoked brisket. It was a chance to catch up with people we hadn't seen for quite a while and enjoy the fresh air, and everyone made the most of it! Once again the Flyers showed their true colors, making the best of whatever comes their way. Next year, though, maybe the Brisket will move to July and escape the weather!
Blue Sky Outing to Kern Valley Airport
We had 17 DAFers make it to the May 30 Kern Valley Airport picnic lunch. The weather cooperated and 8 airplanes made the trip, and we even had two planes that stayed to camp at the airport and enjoy beautiful Kern Valley. The cafe had just opened up the previous week, and most of us partook lunch on the spacious deck. Lots of blue skies and a light breeze at the airport made for a great spring afternoon.
We had plenty of room to spread out, and all of us enjoyed being outside. Was a nice chance to chat with those we have not seen in a while. Most of us ventured for the short walk down to the river before we headed home. We all enjoyed the tailwind boost on the way to Kern, paid for it on the way back but it was all worth it. Click here for more pics!
Blue Sky Outing - KTOA Edition
Our first Blue Skies Outing to Santa Ynez was cancelled Saturday morning due to to marginal weather. A few decided to fly about nearer to home. Some DAFers came up with an alternative. They drove their cars to the TOA ramp and, at a substantial social distance, enjoyed their self-cater picnic lunches separately. But all enjoyed watching the aeronautical traffic come and go on a beautiful Spring day at TOA.
LET'S GET SOCIAL!
The Del Amo Flyers Board is proud to announce the launch of the new Del Amo Flyers Facebook and Instagram pages. These two social media platforms will not only facilitate closer engagement with you on activities sponsored by the club, but will also create a virtual place for you and your fellow DAFers to share experiences, discuss topics, or just sound off!In addition to the Del Amo Flyers public Facebook page, we’ve created a private, members-only group so we can communicate among ourselves regarding fly-ins (“hey, I need a ride...any open seats?”), share personal thoughts and images from fly-ins, announce ad hoc hanger hangs, or share with the members your latest project, tips and tricks, or grips!
In order to make the Facebook “launch” a success, we need each and everyone of you to ensure you’ve “liked” and are following the Facebook page. Follow these steps if you're not sure on how to do it:
1. Log into your Facebook account if you're not already
2. Go to the Del Amo Flyers Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/delamoflyers
3. Make sure you "LIKE" the page and that you are currently "FOLLOWING" the page
4. Click the "VISIT GROUP" button to move to the Private members-only group page:
This will ensure you receive all the public info the Club wants to get out to the World. You can also comment on and share posts with others that come from Del Amo Flyers. This is how you can spread the word about our club's activities with others outside the club, like if a great speaker is presenting at an upcoming dinner meeting.
5. Click "JOIN GROUP" to submit a request to join the private members-only group. We moderate who is allowed into this group, with current members only to be admitted:
Share any and all in the private group. As mentioned, it can be for fly-in coordination, sharing tips and tricks, or just yapping with fellow DAFers.
For those that share photos via Instagram, you can follow Del Amo Flyers on IG as well. The username to search for is DELAMOFLYERS. We'll do a primer on that platform next month!