Sweepstakes Cessna 170 Winner Surprised at Buckeye Air Fair

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Комментарии • 32

  • @flywithaopa
    @flywithaopa  7 месяцев назад +4

    AOPA members are always curious about how the winners are drawn. In fact, the sweepstakes drawing is random, and administered by a third party on AOPA's behalf. Sweepstakes administrator Ventura Associates International LLC in New York City conducts the drawing and sends AOPA a randomly selected winner. (Each winner must meet all eligibility requirements detailed in the official sweepstakes rules; if a winner is drawn who does not meet those requirements, another name is chosen.) Once we have an eligible winner, AOPA cooks up a nice surprise to present the prize.

    • @JimyoVibration
      @JimyoVibration 7 месяцев назад

      And if anyone has a problem, just know Larry the Leg Breaker is the AOPA records clerk/sgt at arms. He knows where you live. He can very easily find you. He won last years plane….

  • @foesfly3047
    @foesfly3047 7 месяцев назад +7

    That paint job is truly special.

  • @jimmykingsborough6549
    @jimmykingsborough6549 7 месяцев назад +4

    What an exciting way to present the aircraft to the winner. Great Job AOPA !!

  • @flyingcountryboy
    @flyingcountryboy 7 месяцев назад +12

    Seems like the fix was in.

  • @metamurph
    @metamurph 7 месяцев назад +2

    well, it was close, I live in Gold Canyon on the other side of the valley...I was hoping to get swept away from soccer coaching for the day. Kayla, you did an awesome job managing this project -- would have been great going on trip to Utah in but congrats Clifford.

  • @jimcurns7049
    @jimcurns7049 7 месяцев назад +5

    That was awesome! Best give away I have seen. A friend used to own that plane. It was nice then but is amazing now.

  • @FlyingNDriving
    @FlyingNDriving 7 месяцев назад +2

    Glad it's a guy that doesn't own something currently and had to sell previous plane to further his career. Should be a great gift to have him back in GA

  • @Gibber66
    @Gibber66 7 месяцев назад +1

    This was really well done. “Props” to you AOPA!👊🏻

  • @jchowelljr
    @jchowelljr 7 месяцев назад +1

    Congratulations Cliff ..... I am so happy for you and that airplane BECAUSE it is going to be in a ONE airplane family!!!!

  • @cliffroderiques2513
    @cliffroderiques2513 2 месяца назад

    That was Awesome, Congratulations!

  • @bobmcgehee1749
    @bobmcgehee1749 7 месяцев назад +1

    Glad a member won it.

  • @recoverep
    @recoverep 7 месяцев назад +1

    I love the idea of the AOPA give aways and certainly happy for Cliff, but it seems like the sweepstakes planes never go to someone "newer" to aviation. Always seems to go to someone who is "connected" to AOPA. 🧐

  • @SkullFarms
    @SkullFarms 7 месяцев назад +11

    Rigged

  • @glennkeys3872
    @glennkeys3872 7 месяцев назад +1

    Congratulations!🎉

  • @dh-flies
    @dh-flies 7 месяцев назад +3

    I feel happy for this guy. But, I think it would be more special for someone less able to buy their own plane. A retired 747 pilot isn't hurting for money... Regardless, AOPA is a great organization.

    • @jimmypitbull3959
      @jimmypitbull3959 7 месяцев назад +2

      My thoughts exactly. The winner even addressed the guy with the keys by name... like old friends. Something fishy here.

    • @JimyoVibration
      @JimyoVibration 7 месяцев назад +3

      It was fixed guys. Pretty obvious. The odds of that happening at random are almost 0.00000000%

  • @erinwalling7702
    @erinwalling7702 7 месяцев назад +1

    Congratulations

  • @gordonturner3554
    @gordonturner3554 7 месяцев назад +4

    Could have bought his own.

  • @psupilot
    @psupilot 7 месяцев назад +1

    Perfect. Congratulations

  • @patbar4967
    @patbar4967 7 месяцев назад

    That was fun to watch an Eagle, Get some Sparrow wings!!..🛫

  • @carltonstidsen8806
    @carltonstidsen8806 7 месяцев назад

    Amazing how only Doctors , Dentists and Airline Pilots win the prizes .

  • @billbrisson
    @billbrisson 7 месяцев назад

    that was so kool!

  • @neighborlynut
    @neighborlynut 3 месяца назад

    So much cynicism in here. Gross. Just be happy for the guy. AOPA found out the randomly chosen winner lived 15 miles from the fly-in and started connecting the dots to make the surprise a sure thing. Not everything has to be a conspiracy.

  • @JimyoVibration
    @JimyoVibration 7 месяцев назад +9

    The odds of that happening at random are approaching zero. This is a sad day for us all. Welcome to Ukraine…..

    • @dh-flies
      @dh-flies 7 месяцев назад +3

      To Russia with Ukraine.

  • @DanFrederiksen
    @DanFrederiksen 7 месяцев назад +1

    See if Gogetair is willing to semi sponsor a giveaway for exposure. They are much too passive.

    • @jimmypitbull3959
      @jimmypitbull3959 7 месяцев назад +1

      I'll sponsor you for Merry Maids coming out to clean up that trailer of yours.

    • @DanFrederiksen
      @DanFrederiksen 7 месяцев назад

      @@jimmypitbull3959 you might be projecting