December 2015 ! M O N T H LY N E W S L E T T E R

FLYING DENTISTS ASSOCIATION

24th Annual Meeting - Feb19-22, 2016 Snowmass, CO Over 80 of you have reservations in the 16 FDA Condos at the Crestwood this winter. The 3 and 4 bedroom condos are becoming more popular with our group. Besides the annual skiers we have several members making their first trip with us. Snowmass and Aspen opened a week early due to good snow and they got clobbered Thanksgiving weekend so a good base is already being laid.

Upcoming CE Feb. 19-22, 2016

Tyson Weihs, CEO and Co-founder of Foreflight will again join the FDA and update us on Foreflight at our Saturday Robe Breakfast. We will also have our FDA Potluck with the meat and chili provided by the FDA.

Ski Trip Snowmass, Colorado

Registrations may now be sent to the FDA office so you can have this expense in 2015. $80 per adult, kids under 12 free. This will cover your continental breakfast and apre’s ski each day and the Potluck. See the registration area of this newsletter. Past newsletters have all the other details, www.flyingdentists.org. It’s getting late to plan for this one but if you can, call the Crestwood and ask to be included in the FDA block.

Dive Trip British VI -The Moorings

Ray Rhoades [email protected]

March 6-12, 2016

May 6-7, 2015 Central-Eastern Fly-In Nashville, TN

June 24-27, 2016 (Con’t on page 4)

National Convention Cody, Wyoming

531Three Mile Knob Road, Pisgah Forest, North Carolina 28768 • Phone 727-391-1750 • cell 727-479-5235 Stacy Hufziger• [email protected] • www.flyingdentists.org

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CONTINUING ED UCATION OPPORTUNITIES March 6-12, 2016 British VI - Drive Trip Speaker: Dr. Patricia Kingston, DDS Hours: 4.5 Topic: Implant Failures, prevention and treatment

March 6-12, 2016 British VI - DiveTrip Speaker: Dr. Steven Schell, DDS Hours: 4.5 Topic: Biological Dentistry March 6-12, 2016 British VI - DiveTrip Speaker: Dr. Mike VanValkenburg, MD Hours: 4.5 Topic: Emergencies March 6-12, 2016 British VI- DiveTrip Speaker: Dr. Steven Schell, DDS Hours: 4.5 Topic: Sleep Medicine and Dentistry

✴ All courses are by lecture, at no cost for those registered for the meeting at which the CE is offered. ✴ Instructors are medical or dental professionals and have filed conflict of interest forms indicating no conflicts ✴ No companies or other entities have provided additional commercial support ✴ No CE credit is available for aviation courses (unless dental or medical in content)

The Flying Dentists Association is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The Flying Dentists Association designates this activity for the indicated continuing education credits.

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PR E SI D E N T’ S L E TTE R Now, Aviators do not forget to get your birds out and exercise them during the winter months. Get all the aircraft annuals performed, completed and signed off so that you and your plane are ready for another exciting year of flying with the FDA!!!

Happy Hanukkah December 6 -14 Merry Christmas!!! (Dec 25th) Happy Kwanzaa!!! (Dec 26th - Jan 1st) Happy Holidays!!! (All of December) Well, as you can tell I am ok with whatever you want to describe the holiday season! You decide but do NOT be troubled if I do not say the right thing at the right time!!! I am not politically correct but I am politically sensitive to all. So all you Flying Dentists out there LETS PARTY ALL DECEMBER LONG!!!!!

Next up the Ski Adventure in Colorado for great camaraderie and great continuing education to enjoy. Remember if you have an idea for a small regional flying destination do not hesitate to contact your Vice President and you will get a wonderful pat on the back and they will say, “Lets Do IT!” All you need is a little fun area to explore, a little Dental talk to make the CE requirement, and an airport to have your fellow FDAers fly into. Do not worry about the weather as I have held flyins surrounded by Thunderstorms (Hutchinson, KS) and the FDA contingent still did show. No matter if you have one plane or twenty planes arrive that weekend you will have a successful event, Guaranteed!!!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Bycroft Family to Yours!!!!! Keep the Oily Side Down and Gear Extended to Land! Bart and Kate Bycroft

Membership Renewal Yes it's that time again, be looking in your mail box this month for your renewal form. Fill it out and mail back before the deadline of December 31, 2015. We will be printing a new membership directory this March, so please make sure when filling out your form I have all your current information.You can pay the renewal by check made out and mailed to the flying dentists or go online to our web site www.flyingdentists.org and renew via credit card. 531Three Mile Knob Road, Pisgah Forest, North Carolina 28768 Phone 727-391-1750 • cell 727-479-5235 Stacy Hufziger• [email protected] • www.flyingdentists.org

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FLYING FDA Ski Team - Feb 19-22, 2016 Snowmass. CO (Con’t from page1) FDA Room Rates 2016 Premier Room

Deluxe Room

$424

$357

$310

1 Bedroom Loft/ 2 bath $535

$476

$402

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$620

$539

$455

2 Bedroom Grand

$780

$670

$570

2 Bedroom Loft Grand

$853

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3 Bedroom

$853

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3 Bedroom Loft

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$979

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4 Bedroom

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50% of Total Lodging will be charged on November 21st, 2015 Final Total Lodging will be charged 30 days prior to arrival Lift Tickets will be charged upon checkout Cancellation Policy: Cancellation within 30 days of arrival results in a loss of 100% of deposit for night booked (inclusive of tax/SC) Cancellation outside of 30 days from arrival results in a 10% loss of total stay Within 30 days, guests are responsible for all nights booked.

Call the Crestwood to reserve your space 1-800-356-5949 or [email protected]

SHIPS-N-TRIPS, INC

2262 Bayshore Blvd Dunedin, FL 34698 (727) 391-1750 or [email protected]

I would like to thank each and everyone of the FDA members for their kindness and for allowing me to be apart of the Flying Dentists Family. Wishing you all a wonderful Holiday Season. Thank you for all your travel business, and remember to call me for any of your future travel needs. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

FDA Newsletter accepts advertisements! If you know of a company that may be interested in advertising in the Newsletter, please contact the FDA Central Office (727-391-1750) [email protected].

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FLYING Get Your Cowboy On 2016 Annual Meeting Cody, Wyoming - June 24-27, 2016 The last 4 newsletters have all the details, www.flyingdentists.org, so review them and make sure your office has you scheduled out. The October one has a list of attractions to catch, from gun fights in the street to Yellowstone to Rodeo. Several of the FDA Kids from the past have emailed to tell us they are coming and bringing their kids for the FDA Kid Reunion. We are planning kid activities for different age groups and we know we have some coming as young as 1 year old. 7 months out so not a lot to plan yet….talk to your families over Christmas and plan on joining us in Cody. Have a Merry Christmas Ray and Kathy Rhoades

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FLYING FDA ANGLING TEAM July 22-July 25, 2016 Eagle Nest Lodge, Winnipeg River, Mb. Eagle Nest lodge recently sent out their year end review and our Paul Mowery caught the largest Northern Pike of the year last year…..44 inches. He fished harder and longer than any of our group and caught his fish on the last afternoon….congratulations Paul. This year 25 of the 30 available spaces are reserved so there is still time to head North in late July and enjoy Canada at it’s finest. We cross the border at 48Y in route to CYAX, check Foreflight, and we will assist any first time International flyers. 4000 foot asphalt strip adjoining the float base for the 20 minute ride out to Eagle Nest. Full service camp awaits you with a guide for every other boat and a shore lunch of walleye served numerous ways. Breakfast and Supper served in the lodge…..yeah we really rough it!

Eagle Nest has a Conservation Policy to protect their fishery so we practice CPR with our fish. Catch, Photo, Release. Hopefully these efforts will preserve the fishing for generations to come. If you like to fish this is a good one, check out the details in the past 4 newsletters, www.flyingdentists.org. Contact me with any questions. Ray Rhoades [email protected]

EAGLE NEST LODGE FLYING DENTISTS ASSOCIATION Wilderness Fishing Package 2016 THREE DAY - FOUR NIGHT PLAN Friday, July 22nd to Tuesday, July 25th Your 3 day - 4 night package includes Round trip fly in services out of Lac du Bonnet, MB All meals and deluxe accommodations at Eagle Nest Lodge - Group guide service (1 to 4 guests) - 3 days 16' boat with swivel upholstered seats, 30 hp. motor & gas Fishing license . motor insurance pool . Bait All Taxes & Hospitality plus Complete Package With Discount $1690ea. *Youth Rate - 15 yrs and under - $1590ea. *Airport transfers from- Winnipeg - ($200) pp *Additional guide service ($230) for 2 people per day - available on request. Call 1-800-665-0232 Jessica 1-204-884-2301 FDA Contact: Ray Rhoades (Cell) 913-244-7140 Deposit Required: $500.00 per person confirms your enjoyment at Eagle Nest!!

Kathy Rhoades 531Three Mile Knob Road, Pisgah Forest, North Carolina 28768 Phone 727-391-1750 • cell 727-479-5235 Stacy Hufziger• [email protected] • www.flyingdentists.org

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FLYING FDA Regional News Western District

Eastern District

Not long ago, I received a call from a dentist in Southern California who had gotten my info off of the FDA website. He was wondering if I was the Bill Holmes who had graduated from USC dental in 1956 and then USC oral surgery in 1958. I told him no, but that sounded an awful lot like my father. Turns out this dentist and my father had gone to dental school together. We spoke for a while and I listened to stories of past escapades, some that I hadn’t heard before. This dentist had just retired two years ago (58 years in practice) and still flies, although it’s now LSA’s instead of the twin that he used to own. As of our conversation, he is planning on coming out to the Cody meeting and I look forward to meeting him in person and hearing more stories. My reason for sharing this is it shows what a fraternity (dentists and pilots) the FDA is. My dad flew many years ago, but was never a member of the FDA. I’ve heard it before with some of the other dental ‘alphabet’ organizations, but with the FDA I truly see that what you receive is greatly multiplied by what you put in. I believe that the friends I’ve made in the short time I’ve been involved with the FDA will be friends for life. Currently, other than what promises to be a great National meeting in Cody WY this summer, there are no events scheduled for the Western district FDA. I would still like to try a breakfast meeting one morning in Northern Cal., if for no other reason than to meet new people and have an excuse to burn a little more 100 LL. With my current schedule, it will probably have to be late spring. If there are any FDA’ers in the North Cal area who would like to meet for a breakfast sometime please let me know. I hope everyone has a Great Christmas and Holiday season. Best wishes to all. Blue skies, calm winds, and when there is a ceiling, may all your approaches have the needles centered.

Remember May fly-in to Nashville. No snow and warmer temperatures. This is certainly a meeting not to miss with a Hahn and Sudderth planning team (mostly Hahn). Vickie and I wish all our FDA family a BLESSED CHRISTMAS and a very Happy New Year. Merry Christmas from the Eastern District. Steve

Central District Hello fellow dentites! Come one come all! Come to Nashville fly-in and have a ball! Hope the Holiday season find your offices bustling! I will reprint the news and info for our upcoming Central District and Easter District’s joint fly-in coming up in May so you may find hotel and airport information. Everyone knows that the key to a good time is to invite a Southerner to your gathering; so the Central District is pairing up with the Eastern District to host a fabulous fly-in to the one and only NASHVILLE, TN! Steve Sudderth and I hope to entice all of you into a fun weekend in the Volunteer State! With so many historical points of interest and the musical and cultural influences that abound in Nashville, there truly is something for everyone

Bill Holmes

Kathy Rhoades

Happy December, Vickie and I are in Colorado for this first week of December. We've had snow and cold. All of this is really good news for Dr. Rhoades and Feb. Snowmass meeting. Conditions should be great!

Amy

WHO: Anyone who likes to have a great time with good people! Bring family, bring friends! Bring potential new members!! WHEN: Friday May 6 & Saturday May 7th Where: Nashville, TN @ John Tune Airport FBO KJWN http:// www.airnav.com/airport/kjwn. Downtown Nashville Sheraton Hotel - room reservations call 800-447-9825, and let them that you are with the FDA. &know DaveCamp (Con’t on page 8)

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FDA Giving Back

Coming up this March we have a double header with the dive trip in the BVI just before the mission trip to the Dominican Republic. Beth and I will be flying to Florida March 2 and overnighting with my brother in Boynton Beach. On the third, we will fly to somewhere in the Bahamas to be able to get in early to Tortola on the 4th to take care of all the charter activities. After sailing and diving for a week with the group, which stands at about 11 yachts, we will hop over to the Dominican Republic to work our annual charity clinic in La Romana. This year Steve Schell and his son Alex, and Pat and Tom Kingston are joining us with 12 dental students and other volunteers on the (left to right )Elizabeth & Bill D'Angelo & Kevin and Beth D'Angelo charity clinic. Bill and Therese Shortt are not able to join us this year and my son and daughter in law can only make We'd like to have a hygienst in the group for the hygiene the sail, so we could use another dentist and a hygienist. needs. Who knows, maybe Stacy will join us this year and head up our preventative program. We get organized If you are flying down like me in a piston powered plane and Sunday evening and head out to set up our make shift want to fly tandem on the trip down let me know. If you are clinics each morning Monday thru Wednesday, then clean flying commercial and want to join the mission and not the up, inventory and store our supplies and fix up our sail, you would fly down to the Dominican on March 13equipment on Thursday. 20th. We should have the FDA dental van in operation and so hope to set up the larger group in a church or school each day and the smaller roving group will head out to the smaller camps nearby each day in the van. The sudents like the exodontia experience, and we require them to perform restorative procedures also.

Most of the group heads to an all inclusive resort for three days post mission (Thursday through Sunday) but you can also leave to head home on Thursday if you are short on time. If you have any interest in either of the above let me know , but in any case looking forward to two great weeks with our FDA friends. Dr. Kevin D’Angelo [email protected] 716-913-4036

Central District News (Con’t from p.7

WHY: You love FUN and FRIENDS, and some continuing ed, too! HOW MUCH: Rate is $259.00 a night plus tax for doubles; triples will be $279.00 a night plus tax (All rooms have king bed unless requested otherwise) For your continuing education, my partner, Rachel Driscoll, DDS, and I are working on a program that delves into attaining (and keeping!) new patients in the digital age. No matter where you practice, no matter the size or productivity of your practice, this promises to boost you from where you are now. Look forward to it!! Hope to see you all in Nashville this May, Amy (Rhoades) Hahn

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FLYING What’s Happening

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Our own Bill Grider of Kokomo, Indiana was featured in the November Issue of Plane and Pilot. In 2002, Bill flew his beautiful Turbo Arrow on an epic flight to Europe. Bill has told his tale numerous times to the FDA, each time leaving the listeners spellbound. For safety he took along long time ferry pilot and aviation mag writer, Bill Cox, and Bill Cox's write up on this historic trip is very well written. Congratulations to Bill for being center stage in P&P and for anybody that did not get to read it, look online and it starts on page 44. If there are any other stories/awards/etc for any of our members let us know and we will get it in a Newsletter.

Wade & Carole Carnes son Kevin, and new granddaughter, Charley Stacy will be making this up to Charley for many years to come!

Paul and Sarah Mowery

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FLYING Quick Calendar February 2016 Ski Trip - Feb. 19-22 Snowmass, Colorado Contact: Ray Rhoades 913-244-7140 KS

March 2016 Dive Trip - March 6-12 British VI - The Moorings Contact: Steve Schell 763-354-8036 MN

Board of Directors 2015-2016 President

Bart Bycroft

875-452-2312 KS

President-Elect

Steve Schell

763-354-8036 MN

Secretary

Andy Kitchens

501-350-0115 AR

Past President

Kevin D’Angelo

716-913-4036 NY

Eastern District

Steve Sudderth, VP 828-443-7648 NC

Central District

Amy Hahn

Western District

Bill Holmes

913-406-1290 KS 775-742-0442 NV

May 2016 Central-Eastern District Fly-In May 6-7 Nashville, TN Contact: Amy Hahn 913-406-1290 KS

CO M M ITTE E S Continuing Education

C H AIR

P H ONE

Chuck Wait

480-998-1188 AZ

Mark Zust

314-374-8560 MO

June 2016

Audit/Budget

Wade Carnes

317-446-6224 FL

National Convention - June 24-27 Cody, Wyoming Contact: Ray Rhoades 913-244-7140 KS

By Laws

Mark Zust

314-374-8560 MO

Investment

Ray Rhoades

913-244-7140 KS

History

Ned Markey

716-867-5589 WI

Membership

Steve Mowery

712-308-6893 IA

Milestones

Amy Hahn

913-406-1290 KS

Missions

Kevin D’Angelo

716-913-4036 NY

Nominating

Kevin D’Angelo

716-913-4036 NY

Safety

Steve Mowery

712-308-6893 IA

Fly’in Committee

Anthony Savage

757-748-9541 VA

Steve Mowery

712-308-6893 IA

Amy Hahn

913-406-1290 KS

Steven Schell

763-354-8036 MN

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