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Tuesday, October 18, 2016Community Event

Aeronautical Adventure (Ages 10-adults)

 

WHERE:  Memorial Park Community Center, 510 Bert St., Johnson City.  The bus will depart from MPCC to the Tri-Cities Airport at 8:30 a.m. sharp and will return at 1:30 p.m. to the Tri-Cities Airport where you will take a 20 min. flight on a Cessna 172 for a view of Johnson City like you may have never seen it!

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  Oct. 11 at the MPCC Senior Services Desk

COST:  $10 for TN students ages 10-12th Grade; Adults $25

The adventure begins at MPCC where participants will travel to the Tri-Cities Airport and take a 20-minute flight on a Cessna 172 for a view of Johnson City!  Seating is limited to 29.  The adventure is made possible by the Foundation for Flight and will be piloted by Vietnam Fighter Pilot Lieutenant Colonel Bill Powley.  Powley taught ROTC at Unicoi County High School and his vision established the F.L.I.G.H.T. (Flight Lesson Instructional Grants Helping Teens) program, which is at Sullivan County High School where Powley provides the foundation for flight instruction as and pivotal scholarships for students. 

When:
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 8:30 AM thru 01:30 PM
Where:

 Memorial Park Community Center

510 Bert St.

Johnson City, TN  37601 

For More Info:
Jim Hastings
423-434-6220
jhastings@johnsoncitytn.org
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