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Greetings Canaveral Section Members,

Our last event was held at SkyVenture in Orlando where participants got a chance to experience floating on a column of air and tour the facility to see how it all works.  Their wind tunnel has fans at the top that suck air through the system.  The air is channeled over a finned nozzle and through a square grate to ensure a controlled straight flow in the flight area.  The maximum air speed within the tunnel is 150 MPH, which is controlled by an operator that sits in the control room monitoring wind speed, video footage, and pictures of the entire experience.  If you would like to experience sky diving without jumping out of an airplane or if you are thinking about sky diving, but want a trial run, then I would highly recommend SkyVenture.  It was a thrilling experience for all.

We are in the process of putting together a calendar of events for the coming months with a variety of tours and technical presentations.  I hope to have the calendar completed and in next month’s newsletter.  As always we are open to suggestions.  If there was an event in the past that you did not get a chance to attend or something that you are interested in learning more about, then you can always send me or any of the officers listed an e-mail outlining your idea or desires.  Thank you for your continued participation in our section.  I look forward to seeing you at our future events.

Best Regards,

J.D. VanGilder

Canaveral Section Chair

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