EVENT: TORCHS Orlando Helicopter Blowout 2011

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Orlando Helicopter Blowout 2011

We are very pleased to announce our fourth annual Orlando Helicopter Blowout. This will be held at our own TORCHS facility in Winter Garden, Florida.

Last year we had over 250 registered pilots and almost 1,000 spectators making us largest private helicopter club event in the United States (and second largest helicopter event only to the IRCHA Jamboree). This year will be even better with more pilots, more top names, more prizes, more fun!

Field Address:
1/2 Mile north of the intersection of Ocoee Apopka Road and West Road in Winter Garden, Florida.
For field maps and directions, click here and look for “WEST FIELD”

Field Coordinates:
28.610149 North
81.547796 West

Registration Information: Landing fees will be $25. All pre-registered pilots will receive a free T-Shirt! To pre-register, please visit http://register.torchs.org/

RV Parking:
All RVs are subject to a small $15.00 parking fee.

Featured Pilots / Guests:
Bert Kammerer
Bobby Watts
Nick Maxwell
Marcus Kim
… more to be announced soon.

Sponsors:
… to be announced soon!

Media Coverage:
RunRyder
HeliFreak
RC Heli Resource
RC Heli Magazine

Vendors on site:
… to be announced soon!

Event Schedule:
Friday:
8:00 AM: Field opens
10:00 AM: Pilot’s meeting
8:00 AM – Dark: Open flying

Saturday:
8:00 AM: Field opens
10:00 AM: Pilot’s meeting
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Open flying
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Pilot demos
1:30 PM – Dark: Open flying
3:00 PM: Bomb drop contest
4:00 PM: Auto rotation contest
5:00 PM: Raffle!
After Dark: Night flying

Sunday:
8:00 AM: Field opens
8:00 AM – Dark: Open flying

* The auto rotation and bomb drop contests will take place at one of our flight stations, pilots can sign up during the event at the registration booth.