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Main => News and Announcements => Topic started by: Trevor Hale on September 30, 2014, 10:54:29 AM
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Flight Simulation Enthusiasts Host Charity Event
Flight 737, Now Departing for All Children's Hospital! - "We are just a bunch of flight simulation enthusiasts who pursue our hobby to the extreme" says Sam Llorca, "and we want to channel that enthusiasm to raise donations for the benefit a very worthwhile organization.... All Children's Hospital". Sam and his lovely wife Laura, son Brian and recent addition Adrian are residents of the DeSoto Acres area of North Sarasota. Sam has a very unique hobby that keeps him busy in his spare time. He has constructed in his garage a full size replica of the cockpit of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. This is a full motion simulator that replicates the operating controls and various systems of the real aircraft. Sam can fly anywhere in the world in real world weather conditions that mimic what you see outside your window. The view out the cockpit window is realistically stunning facilitated by a large 180 degree curved projection screen.
Sam will be hosting the USA team for WorldFlight 2014 November 1-8. He and about a dozen of his fellow "cockpit builders" from the USA and Canada will be using his cockpit to fly around the world making 44 stops along the way on each of the continents. There will be no rest for the weary as the cockpit will be operated around the clock for the entire week. The pilots will be using real aviation procedures including live virtual air traffic control. There are 12 other WorldFlight teams located around the world who will be flying the same global routes for their respective local charities. The WorldFlight organization raises tens of thousands of dollars each year for some very worthy charities!
Sam and his friends invite those who are interested to view the actual operations in the cockpit and the view out the front window by visiting www.worldflightusa.com (http://www.worldflightusa.com). "We will have live video cam feeds set up in the cockpit during the entire event" says Sam, "and while visiting our website also consider making a donation to All Children's Hospital." More details about the event and Sam's simulator can be found on the WorldFlight USA website. For a larger donation you can actually schedule a ride in the cockpit during one of the flight segments. Now that would be a once in a lifetime experience!
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That was awesome, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved on the preparation, cordination and hard work to make this event a success, from the bottom of my heart, me and my family thanks ahead of time all of you that has been working hard even been sick in bed like a couple of my friends are.
Thank you!
Today we released the WorldFlight 2014 news media brief to the local Sarasota and Tampa Bay print, radio, and TV news media. We are also planning an on-site news media briefing at the kickoff of WorldFlight on Saturday Nov 1, 2:00-4:00 pm. We are hoping to get good media coverage to attract local readers and listeners to the worldflightusa.com website. We are also hoping to generate interest regarding the opportunity to "buy" a seat in the cockpit for a larger donation.
A Word .docx copy of the news brief is attached herewith for your conveneience. We encourage you to distribute it to your friends and acquaintances to solicit their donations to ACH.
We want to blow through the total contribution amount we raised last year for All Childrens Hospital....but we need the help of everyone!
Thanks,
The WorldFlight USA Team