Minutes of April 7, 2011 meeting

Meeting was held at Charlie’s Restaurant Clow Airport. Called to order by Roger Kellogg at 7:01pm

Roger welcomed the members and visitors. Guest speaker Tom Wartel

Happy Birthday to Phil Bolenbaugh, Phil turned 70 on 4/1

Roger reviewed the mission statement and agenda and noted that the website is up to date


BUSINESS

The secretary read the minutes from the March meeting

Treasurer’s Report: Tom H. reported a balance of $2,363.88. Tom also noted the membership list is up to date.
 

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Steve Van Deventer reported that his son James has his IFR rating

Christine and Barry Ward took a tour of the Aurora Air Traffic Control Center. They had a great time and highly recommend taking the tour

They noted that the center handles 7,000 aircraft per day and had 16 total violate the 5 mile separation rule last year.

Clow report. A&M will have a new Cessna Skycatcher added to their training fleet this summer

Cushing report: Field is in good shape. As of mid April no gas at Cushing


EMERGING BUSINESS

Christmas Party for 2011 is scheduled for December 10, 2011 6pm to 11pm at the Bolingbroke Golf club (approx. 2 miles SW of Clow)

Price per member, activities and menu are all “in work”

CAVELCADE of AIRCRAFT at CLOW

Sat 6/4 & Sun 6/5. still planning stages. No Trimotor this year. They are trying to showcase more lower cost aircraft (used, homebuilts, lightsport)

Also more helicopters.

Meeting Schedule:

5/5/11 at Cushing. Presentation TBA

June Meeting; Moved to Kent Catich’s field 5 miles NE of Aurora A/P and rescheduled to Saturday 6/11 to allow more members to Fly In

7/7/11 at a hanger on Clow A/P


FEATURE PRESENTATION

Tom Wartel, Former Air traffic Controller with 25 years experience gave a presentation on TFRs and flying in them

You can fly in a TFR area provided you file a flight plan and have a transponder. You must be “Talking and Squaking”

Tom noted that a typical TFR has an inner 10 mile radius area and outer 30 mile radius. To enter the 10 mile you must submit a manifest for your aircraft and have a security check (stay out)

In the 30 mile area you must file a flight plan and you will be assigned a transponder code so you can be tracked.


PROJECTS

Steve V. Kitfox – Making progress, working the turtle deck. Should be covered this summer

Andrew K. Cassult – No progress. Currently working in Minnesota. Working on Moonys by day and helping with a Thrush turbo conversion and restoration by night.

Tom H. Kitfox – instrument panel is in. expects to be flying this summer

Roger K. RV 7 – working on the engine installation. Has all the exhaust tubes but need to weld them together. Last meeting Roger noted he needed a tube bender with a tighter radius then what he has. Roger filled the tube with water and froze it. Was able to bend the tube with out kinking it.


WHO’S BEEN FLYING

Several members reported logging a bunch of local flying. All are happy to be back in the air.


PILOT ED

Roger gave a short presentation on cloud clearance and way to determine your distance from the clouds


GOOD OF THE CLUB

Roger reported on a RV10 pilot who smelled gas in the cockpit while on short final. The pilot hit the flap switch and a fire started.

The pilot managed to land and exited the aircraft, then the pilot pulled the fire extinguisher and thought he put out the fire, started walking away and the plane burst in to flames.


Upcoming Events

Yahoo calendar is up to date

Please comment on any fly-ins you would like to attend

Please pass along any ideas for future guest speakers

June Picnic at Cushing will be the Saturday before Fathers Day


NEWS, VIEWS and GENERAL DISCUSSION

Re-registration of your aircraft. This is required but you must wait for the notice from the FAA before you re-register

Sun and Fun weather disaster was discussed.

A new tiedown system called “storm force” was discussed. Looks like a good system

Phil B. did some checking on VFR “On Top” this is OK for privet pilots but not sport pilots. Sport pilot must maintain visual contact with the ground.

Thanks to Tom Wartel. Dee Bolenbough for the B-day cakes, and Charlie’s


Meeting adjourned at 9:07 pm
 

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