Minutes of July 7, 2011 meeting

Meeting called to order by President Roger K. at 7:03 PM.

A warm "thank you" was extended by all gathered to Laura and Jose for taking such good care of us.

Visitors - Bob R.'s wife Nina.  Surprise visit by Neal M., who we had all given up as MIA.  Surprise visit by a U2 pilot who we cannot name in print.

We warmed up by watching some T-38 footage.


Reports

Secretary was MIA for the evening.  Minutes of the May meeting, recorded by Bob B. at the Catich Air-Ranch were read and approved as recorded.  Minutes of the current meeting were foisted-off on Brian B.

Treasurer reports $2124.65 in the till.  His report was approved..

Training - Laura is flying, but no check-ride yet.

Website - Don is keeping up to date the yahoo calendar, but this is not synching with website.

Clow Report - They still plan to widen the taxiway.

Cushing Report – Still no gas.  Probably no gas this year.  Bob B. suggested getting a 500 gallon truck tanker.

Christmas party at Bolingbrook Golf Club – December 10, 2011, from 6 to 10 pm.

Next meeting - August 4, 2011 at the Ward's Hangar at Clow

September meeting at a hangar at Clow TBA.


FEATURE PRESENTATION:

Sam Heiter, FAA, treated us to a presentation about weather forecasting.  He had to do it off the cuff, because the technology gods were not smiling on him.  We discussed:

METARS -"Aviation Routing Weather Report"

BR = "mist" (from French).  >7 miles to < 5/8 miles.  Fog is next

"Special" WX reports:  Serious WX; wind shifts (+45 deg. + 10 MPH in 10 minutes)

TAF:  "terminal aerodrome forecast

NOTAMS

Problem with "met towers":  197 feet, guy wires, UN-LIT.  Grey and very dangerous.

TFRs


Projects

Steve V. – Kitfox on hold; he's headed to Alaska.

Andrew K. – no progress on the Cassutt.  He's busy rebuilding Ag Cats.

Tom - Pretty pictures of his Kitfox.  He's started the motor!

Barry – flew a couple of times went to JOT, his first time being there. Nice little airport.


Oshkosh

Kent will stake campsite

MIck and Jude will handle an evening of cooking

Jim offered up his trailer

(STOP THE PRESSES:  ROGER TOLD AN OFF-COLOR JOKE AND HADES FROZE OVER!!!)

Don L. was supposed to figure out how to communicate info

Vance was stuck being the recipient and the distributor of OSH info via email

Trailer leaving Clow on SUN, going to Cushing


Good of the Club

Barry W. spoke of his pitot tube  cracking

Brian G. noted that exactly the same had happened to him


Upcoming Events

East Troy

Blackhawk Farms (let's try again)

Trike-Fest at Cushing; pre Oshkosh

 

Meeting adjourned ???pm (scrivner forgot to take this down)

Minutes skillfully and graciously recorded by Brian G.
 

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