Sun N Fun volunteers the people who make Sun N Fun - Fun in the Sun!

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Vernham Peckham the voice of Sun N Fun.

The volunteers at Sun N Fun

 Each year people like myself go down to Sun N Fun to see what's new, what's changed, what's no longerjohnntim.jpg (422180 bytes) here. We come back sit down at our computers and write the stories and articles that you read in Ultralight Flying, UltraFlight, AeroSport Connections, the Experimenter, Ultra Flyer and others.

But do you realize that we would not be able to report on anything.... if it wasn't for the volunteers that donate their time FREE to put on Paradise City!

These people show up on site 3 months before the event starts, getting the site ready. Before the show opens they have to have all of the fencing up, garbage barrels in place, runways marked, loudspeakers installed and wired, schedules organized. They are literally an army of worker ants, with the head ants of Paradise City being Dave Piper and Tim Williamson.

Paradise City is just that a city. It requires security,  housing, transportation, water, hydro, phone, a town hall. In addition "Paradise City" is one of the busiest airports in the world! With more landings and take-offs recorded in the seven days than handled by the U.S.'s busiest airport!

The airport personnel not only has to handle the "local" flyers, the ones that get up at 7 in the morning to attend briefings so they can fly in circuit.  But is also responsible for the "manufacturers showcase," where each day they manufactures can demonstrate their planes abilities.

Then as demonstrated by Tim Williamson and John Moody, they can put on a very entertaining show, on how to dismantle a plane in flight, using a "shot gun" to the extent that it has to land "without - landing gear, tail and engine!" 

These people work from 5 a.m. through until dark - the 7 days of the show, with temperatures in excess of 80 degrees, in humidity, dust, wind, having to deal with pilots, manufactures, the F.A.A., and reporters and photographers!

Yet they do it always with a "smile" - always with "polite authority." Yet you will very seldom see their pictures, read their names, or see much written about them. 

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