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The USPA and Bob Worthington will offer, only to USPA members, a guided trip into the Bahama Islands for a week, probably the fourth week in April (after income tax day). The group will meet at Fort Pierce, FL, on a Sunday afternoon to get the paperwork done, briefing, etc. for the Monday morning departure for Nassau. Three days will be spent in Nassau, with a guided tour of the city and an evening, informal, banquet. On day four (Wed.) we will depart for an outer island experience at some resort for rest and relaxation. Saturday morning we will depart back to Fort Pierce and clear US Customs.
USPA will provide all the information needed to fly an international flight and make all the travel (accommodations) arrangements. The cost for the trip (excluding getting to Fort Pierce and back home) will be about $4000 to $5500 per couple. Each person will need a US Passport. So if you are considering going, apply no later than October, 2007 (apply at your local Post Office). FAA requires all planes leaving the US and returning have an FCC radio station license, 12” numbers, and a Customs decal. Life jackets are required for the over-water flight and a life raft is suggested, all can be rented for the trip. Details on the plane requirements will be provided at a later date.
Bob Worthington, USPA officer and 6,400 hour instrument rated pilot, has made numerous trips to the Bahamas, with the latest trip being April, 2007. Bob also has set up two USPA trips to Alaska and he has made several other trips there also.
If you have any interest in going on this trip, please sign up for the email info at rworthin@zianet.com. There is no obligation for this info, but a money commitment will be required by January, 2008. The email info will provide all you need to know to make the trip as it is gathered, to include specific costs.
Bob Worthington, USPA VP
rworthin@zianet.com
Posted by Jan at July 9, 2007 10:36 AM