Contact! Alternative Engine Round-Up, Lauglin NV

We are pleased to announce that CONTACT! Magazine will be hosting its fifth annual unofficial fly-in, at Jean Airport (OL7 identifier) Jean Nevada, (about 20 miles south of Las Vegas, just off the I-15)

The event will span three days:

Friday: Arrival Dinner TBA

Saturday: Forums, all day. Please RSVP by clicking the button below:
The location of the forums is easy to find; it's the only building on the field, and it's AIR CONDITIONED!

Forums Schedule, Saturday

8:30 am	Tandem Wing Gathering: Quickies and Dragonflys
11:00 am	The McCulloch Aero Engine: Skeet Wyman	Tandem Wing "Cowls off" and demo flights
12:00 pm	Lunch Break
1:30 pm	Auto Engines, PSRU: Jess Meyers, Belted Air Power
2:30 pm	VW Engines: Joe Horvath of Revmaster
3:30 pm	Corvair Confab with Pat Panzera. Engine run has been canceled.
4:30 pm	Experimental Helicopters: Stuart and Kathryn Fields of Experimental Helo Magazine
5:30 pm	Dinner. BBQ burgers and dogs on the field. RSVP required, nominal donation required. Purchase tickets from Pat during the day.

Lineup subject to change

Event/Forums RSVP

Saturday evening, 6:00 pm, we'll be having a dinner gathering / awards banquet on the field. Dinner details to be announced, but it'll be similar to last year where we had a BBQ on the field.

Dinner RSVP

Sunday: Departures

One reason we won't be charging admission for this event is that we won't be incurring costs like renting tables, chairs, porta-potties, etc. The airport does not have provisions for refreshments or snacks, so bring those too if you wish, but there will be nice, clean kitchen and restroom facilities and we will have a limited supply of ice-cold bottled water and soda.

Jess Meyers of Belted Air Power presenting an engine forum
Gary Spencer speaking on the success of his direct drive V8 installation in his Long EZ.
Killer BBQ dinner.
	Tim Iverson's Dragonfly
Photos of the 2004 Event (Laughlin NV)

	Where to stay
	Hotel/Motel Rooms: There is one casino nearby, the Gold Strike, which is literally within walking distance. The Nevada Landing (located across the freeway from the Gold Strike) is now closed. Pilots who fly in will not have to beg rides to and from the hotel. They can either walk to the Gold Strike, or use the shuttle. Reservations will need to be made at least 2 weeks before the event.
	ROOMS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AS OF APRIL 21 BUT YOU MUST BOOK IT THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE www.stopatjean.com/ OR BY CALLING THEIR TOLL-FREE NUMBER 1-800-634-1359

	How to get there
	Jean Airport (OL7 identifier) follow the link to AirNav for more airport info. Driving Directions: Plug in your trip to Google Maps. (Click "Get Directions") Click the images for a larger view.
Flying commercial? McCarran International Airport (LAS) is only 20 miles to the north.
	Other things to do on the field
	How about skydiving? On the field at Jean is Vegas Extreme Skydiving, and we've arranged for a discount on your first tandem jump. Regular price is $249.00, but if you mention you are with our event, they'll hook you up for $199.00.
	Or Soaring? The Soaring Center is on the field as well, and ready to give rides and instruction. Show them your EAA or APOA card for a 20% discount.
	Before or after hours
	Other places to stay and stuff to do: With Las Vegas 20 miles to the north, there's tons of places to stay other than at Jean. You might be interested in things to see and do. When we went to Jean to check out the airport and meet with EAA Chapter 1300, my wife and I ended up going to see Penn and Teller and we really had a great time... But I really don't need to go into all the details of what can be done in Las Vegas.
	We also took a 40 min drive to see the Hoover Dam. I was in total awe. I've seen it a million times on TV and in books, but to see it in real life was something spectacular. Looking down the face of the dam gave me instant vertigo, just from the sheer scale of it. The history of it was pretty inspiring too.

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