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         Patrol X-Mas day  with  1. Chief Observer Bob Simpson - 2. Observer Brita and Skipper Heinz -        December 2011            Sanibel and Bonita Beach in sight 

                 

                       

      NEWS: Saturday July 9th with Skipper Heinz Rubin, front Observer Bob Simpson and rear Observer Brita Rubin, 5 miles off Sanibel,                   Coast Guard call;  Lee County Sundown Patrol! can you assist;  Sail Boat overdue with blue Sail around Caloosahatchee River look out.                     Well at 1930 hours, Sail Boat called-in from a Water Hole (Marina).        Here some Photos from the Patrol.

         

            left to right Bob-Brita-Heinz                     Bob looking for missing Boat                       Coast Guard full Steam ahead

         

         Coast Guard off Sanibel                            looking for the Sail Boat                       still looking for the Sail boat

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     Marc + Judy Miller and Gary + Pam Brown Island Hopping Trip to the Bahamas in our 182 N7270H  05/24 - 05/28/2011                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

           

          

          

          

          

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            SunSet to Rwy 23 clear to land Patrol January 9th Observer Ret. Navy Commander Clancy Rich & Observer Bob Simpson                                                     

      Today Monday November 7th, Sundown Patrol Observer Bob Simpson flew Cessna N5218U, Bob practiced taxi, takeoff, climbs,                turns,   power off glides and than landing in Punta Gorda.  I think it is great for our observers to lean pilots duties and for our pilots                          fly as observers.  Bob did a great job flying!   Instructor Gary Brown.  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                          August 14, 2010

  Brita Rubin took full advantage of a new Sundowner procedure that allows our observers to fly our aircraft with an instructor.  Brita wanted instruction on how to land the aircraft from observer front seat, if the pilot was incapacitated.  On our flight to Punta Gorda, she learned how to put the emergency communication frequency in the radio and transmit for help.  After a few turns left and right, we went to landings. I thought she would would be happy with a few but she wanted more.  She made seven takeoffs and two landings with very little help.  Great job Brita!                                                            Here are photos that I picked:  Gary Brown 

   

                                 Ready for takeoff                                                                                              Final Maneuvers

   

                            on center line and on speed                                                                     Gary and Brita after Landing

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                                                                               Sundowner Patrol Members,

I am Gary Brown a new instructor for the Sundowners. To introduce myself to our members and to encourage increased flying hours on our aircraft, I am offering our observers a FREE hour of instructor time.                             

It’s the pilot’s choice.  Our observers could take an introductory flight lesson and fly from the front left seat. If they wish they could bring a friend or a new observer candidate. If the observer/student wishes to fly over their home for pictures show their friend a portion of our patrol   route, it’s the observer’s choice.  Our rules require a person scheduling an aircraft be a student pilot or a licensed pilot.  If you are an observer the instructor will schedule the aircraft.

I will provide an hour of free flight instruction. You will be responsible for the aircraft rental cost.  To keep costs down, a flight could be limited  to less than an hour. A 45 minute flight would have an aircraft rental cost of $71.25 based on our current rate of $99.00 hr.

This is a limited time offer to support the increased flying needed by Sundowner Patrol.                                                  

                                                                      

                October 25, 2010; I had the pleasure of flying with new member Robert Johnson and his wife Kathy today. The Johnson's would like to meet Sundowner's and share pleasure flying.  You can find their contact information on schedule master. Please welcome the Johnson's to the Sundowner's.                          Gary Brown Flight Instructor

                                         For more information go to www.sdpleecounty.org and click on the Flight Instructor link.  

                                You may also contact me at: Cell 239-222-2994, gbrown777@live.com

                                     Let’s go flying.      Gary Brown Sundowner Patrol Instructor Pilot

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                                   Lady called SOS Boat stranded                                                                      two of  our Airplanes N797SP and N5218U    @  the East Ramp                   

                                                                                                                                              

 

                                                 

                          

          

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The Sundowners Search and Rescue Flying Club fly the patrol searching for boaters in distress.  The patrol is flown on Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays.  Depending on funding, additional patrols are added as needed.  The Sundowners also fly specific search missions in response to a request from the United States Coast Guard or other missions at the request of different governmental and community agencies.

 

 

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