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2009
Southern Illinois
University at Carbondale will host the
Motorcycle Rider Program and the Experienced Riders Course at the Coles County Memorial
Airport from April
through October. For questions, please call 1-800-642-9589 or visit their Web site. Tentative dates are being scheduled
now. Classes fill up quickly, register early.
Beginner Classes
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April 3,4,5
April 17,18,19
May 1,2,3
June 5,6,7
June 22 thru 26
July 17,18,19
July 31 Aug 1,2
Aug 14,15,16
Aug 21,22,23
Sept 11,12,13
Sept 25,26,27
Oct 2,3,4
Oct 16,17,18
Oct 30,31 Nov 1
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6-9:30pm Fri and 8am-6pm Sat/Sun
6-9:30pm Fri and 8am-6pm Sat/Sun
6-9:30pm Fri and 8am-6pm Sat/Sun
6-9:30pm Fri and 8am-6pm Sat/Sun
5:30-9:30pm Mon-Fri
6-9:30pm Fri and 8am-6pm Sat/Sun
6-9:30pm Fri and 8am-6pm Sat/Sun
6-9:30pm Fri and 8am-6pm Sat/Sun
6-9:30pm Fri and 8am-6pm Sat/Sun
6-9:30pm Fri and 8am-6pm Sat/Sun
6-9:30pm Fri and 8am-6pm Sat/Sun
6-9:30pm Fri and 8am-6pm Sat/Sun
6-9:30pm Fri and 8am-6pm Sat/Sun
6-9:30pm Fri and 8am-6pm Sat/Sun
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Experienced Rider Classes – Please call 1-800-642-9589 to see if you qualify for
the experienced rider program course.
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April 26
May 16
May 17
Oct 10
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9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Sun
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Sat
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Sun
9:00AM – 5:30PM Sat
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*NEW*
Intermediate Rider Classes – Please call 1-800-642-9589 to see if you qualify
for the intermediate rider program course.
May 9 8:00AM – 5:30PM Sat
June 27 8:00AM – 5:30PM Sat
July 25 8:00AM – 5:30PM Sat
Other activities scheduled at the Coles County
Memorial Airport are:
May
5-7 Illinois
Agricultural Aviation Association - Aerial applicators from the Midwest
descend on MTO to calibrate their spray equipment and discuss safety issues.
Contact Rick Reed at Reed's Fly-On Farming, 217-234-9439.
23-24 Windy
City Corvettes - Corvettes (and a few other types of cars) from Missouri,
Indiana, Illinois,
Minnesota and Wisconsin compete against each other on
slalom type, closed courses. For more
information, please contact Bill Docherty, Event Chairman, at 708/710-1138 or
at 708/301-1138 or visit their website at www.windycitycorvettes.com
29-30 CAP Exercise – The Civil Air Patrol, along with the United States Air Force, will work
a mock Search and Rescue Exercise.
30-31 Champaign
County Sports Car Club Auto
Cross – Sports cars from across Illinois compete against the clock in
slalom style courses. For more
information, contact Barry Rowe at 217/351-1907 or via email at farquasi@mac.com
June
12-19 Civil
Air Patrol (CAP) Johnson Flight Encampment - Now in its 43nd
year. Promotes aviation to young people by teaching them to fly gliders,
balloons, and powered aircraft. For more information, call the Airport
Authority office at 217-234-7120 or 217-345-7120.
19-26 Civil
Air Patrol (CAP) National Glider Academy
- Dedicated to
promoting aviation to young people from across the United States by teaching them to
fly gliders. Now in its eighth year!
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July
4 Coles County Fireworks Display - Come early to see the Air Show.
American Military aircraft, jeeps and weapons on display. Food vendors on site.
Free admission; handicapped parking available. Bring lawn chairs/blankets.
There will be a special night show performance by The Sons of Legends before
the fireworks. The fireworks show will begin directly after the night
performance. No personal fireworks allowed. No pets allowed. Shuttles
available from Mattoon and Charleston.
10-12 Wings
Program - Now in
its 19th year, this FAA Pilot Proficiency Award Program is designed to
encourage general aviation pilots to continue their training. Open to all
pilots with a private certification or higher with a current medical
certificate. For details, contact John Blohm of the
Springfield FSDO offices of the FAA at 217-744-1910; Gary Stevens of the
safety section of the Illinois Division of Aeronautics at 217-785-5746, or
Dale Rust at 217-524-5269.
August
2-3
Champaign County
Sports Car Club Auto Cross - Sports cars from across Illinois compete against the clock on
slalom style courses. For more information, contact Barry Rowe at
217-351-1907 or email Barry at farquasi@mac.com
8-9 Champaign County
Sports Car Club Auto Cross - Sports cars from across Illinois compete against the clock on
slalom style courses. For more information, contact Barry Rowe at
217-351-1907 or email Barry at farquasi@mac.com
29 Air Show 2008 - This is the seventh year for the
Coles County Airport Authority's annual Air Show. This years confirmed
acts consist of Susan Dacy in Big Red. There will also be a variety of antique
military trucks, jeeps and weapons along with aircraft static displays and
fly-bys. Military rein-actors will also be on site. The gates will open at 10am.
A children’s area will have small wooden aircraft that are hooked together
and are pulled by a lawn mower type unit. There is no cost for this feature
ride. Food vendors will be on site. Central Illinois Air will sell helicopter rides and
three passengers may ride at one time. The airport will close to air traffic
at 1pm and reopen at 4pm. NO PETS or PERSONAL FIREWORKS ALLOWED!!
September
5-6 Windy City
Corvettes - Corvettes (and a few other types of cars)
from Missouri, Indiana,
Illinois, Minnesota
and Wisconsin
compete against each other on slalom type, closed courses. For more information, please contact Bill
Docherty, Event Chairman, at 708/710-1138 or at 708/301-1138 or visit their
website at www.windycitycorvettes.com
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