J. Hought

The second Florida Jets was held February 26-March 1 at Flagler Airport, Bunnell. Florida (30 minutes from Daytona Beach) ZAP, RC Jet International, RA Microjets, and Sophia Turbines were "platinum-level" sponsors. The strange winter '97-98 weather had an effect on this event; not only were conditions cooler and more damp than in 1997, but a number of preregistered pilots did not make it to the site. Tornadoes had struck parts of Florida near the site only days earlier, and "those reports probably scared off a few people," said event promoter Frank Tiano. Still, some 140 or so pilots and most of the major "players" in the RC jet industry were present, and many "factory team" representatives flew a variety of models. More than 400 flights had been made by midday Sunday, keeping PA announcer Sam Wright plenty busy with pilot/model identifications.