Mile-High Community in the North Carolina Blue Ridge Hosts
the “Cleared for Take-Off Experience” at the Highest Runway East of the Rocky
Mountains,
September 4-6, 2015
In celebration of its
Silver Anniversary this year, Mountain Air Country Club is welcoming pilots and
their families from across the country to experience the thrill of flying in to
one of the most dramatic, mountaintop private runways in the world, while also taking
advantage of a weekend of aviation seminars where they can earn Wings – Pilot Proficiency
Credits, September 4-6, 2015.
The weekend is called the “Cleared for
Take-Off Experience” and brings together guests and club members in both learning
opportunities and enjoying the myriad amenities and family activities at
Mountain Air. The weekend includes a Static Air Show, Golf Tournament, Hot Air
Balloon Rides, Wine Tasting, Cinema on the Runway, Cookout at Orville &
Wilbur’s Bar & Grill, Showcase of Homes, plus hiking, tennis, wellness and
nature programs.
Perched nearly a mile in the sky and
framed by the 6,684-peak of Mount Mitchell, the Mountain Air runway is the
highest east of the Rocky Mountains. The runway (2NCO) stretches 2,875 feet and
can accommodate turbo-props.
Aviation seminars will be conducted by
Richard Phillips, FAA Frontline Manager for the Greer Tower at
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport; George Perry, Senior Vice
President of the AOPA Air Safety Institute and CDR USN (Ret); and Tom Freeman,
Aviation Safety Specialist for NCDOT Aviation. The weekend activities will be
guided by the Mountain Air Pilots Association.
Pilots must register for the Cleared for
Take-Off Event. Call Marley Knowles at 828-682-1732 or e-mail at mknowles@mtnaircc.com.
Pilots may also fly into nearby Asheville airport – and be shuttled to Mountain
Air compliments of the Club.
About Mountain Air.
Situated 30 minutes north of Asheville, NC, at an elevation of 4,919 feet,
Mountain Air Country Club is located in the highest part of the Blue Ridge
Mountains. Award-winning mountaintop club amenities include a mountain village
center, 18 holes of golf, wellness, swim and tennis, interpretive nature and
hiking trails, 100-mile views and the highest aviation runway east of the Rocky
Mountains. Mountain Air offers a diverse range of homesites, homes and
condominium real estate offerings. For information on exclusive club membership
and real estate offerings, contact Marley Knowles (828) 682-1732 or email
mknowles@mtnaircc.com. www.mountainaircountryclub.com
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