Minutes of September 1, 2011 meeting

Meeting was held in the Ward’s hangar at Clow Airport.

Called to order by Roger at 7:01 PM

The secretary read the minutes from the August Meeting

The Treasurer reported a Balance of 1,763.73 (500.00 deposit down for Christmas Party)

Tom H. has the remaining club hate and t-shirts for sale at $5.00


Clow Report:

The lawn got Mowed. Some Coyotes have moved in to the area and are helping control the ground squirrels and geese.


Cushing Report:

A person flying an older Capella Ultra light experienced a separation of the right wing rear spar. The pilot was able to make a controlled crash in to the corn field NW of the airport

The pilot suffered some cracked ribs. The aircraft is totaled.


FLYING REPORTS

Brian G.

Flew to Rochelle, DeKalb, and Brooke Ridge. Good time at all

Brian noted the Brooke Ridge flyin was set up so you had to use the E/W runway but the wind was from the north. Some tricky rotors but got in/out OK

Christine W. Flew to Rochelle for the first time

Barry W. Flew to the DeKalb corn fest. Reported that is basically a full out “County type Fair” with all the culinary delights one expects at a fair

Barry said a Mig21 did some low passes (way cool)

Don. Flew to Hartenbower (twice, they changed the date) Dekalb, Rochelle and Lake in the Hills (twice, they changed the date)

Bob R. flew to Rochelle

Jim. Noted he installed a new EGT system. More accurate so he can lean the engine more and is saving a lot of gas

Jim and Mick flew to Michigan together

Mick and Jude flew to the Wausau down town airport. Mick reported that it is a neat town worth the trip. Mick and jude also flew to St. Louis

Bob B. reported that he was part of a meeting with the mayor of Mt. Morris, FAA, Int’l Aerobatics Committee and the manager of Mt. Morris airport.

They are establishing an Aerobatics box next to the airport for practice and a box over the airport for competitions. NOTAMS will be issued to turn the boxes on/off

Bob noted that the city is open to an airshow but the airport manager is not.


Projects

Tom H. Done, Kitfox has an Airworthiness Cert. has done some “crow hops” Tom is working with the Citabrea to get his tailwheel endorsement

Other projects are continuing slowly.


Upcoming events were discussed (see emails and Yahoo Group site)


Thanks to Mick and Jude for the food prep and Tom for the beverages


Meeting adjourned 8:17pm

 

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