November Meeting Minutes
Respectfully Submitted by Jeff Dinius, Secretary

Meeting was called to order by Mike Bond, president.

There were no visitors at this meeting.

Treasurer's Report :
Ernie Stevens gave the report and the chapter is in good shape. Ernie did remind members that memberships expire with the new year. Dues for the new year will be accepted at any time. Additional information about the financial status is available from Ernie.  

Young Eagles Report :
Lesley said the September rally went well. Glenn had a great ground school for the kids and parents alike. Derek implemented a process of staging kids as well as getting info to pilots well. Many thanks to the pilots and ground crew that helped with this event.

Some rough spots were discovered and will be addressed for the next event (closer bath room facilities, better signage to the event, possible change of location on the airport).

Speaking of next event, Lesley has 7-8 signed up for another event. The decision was to wait until spring when the weather is a bit more predictable.

Announcements:
Next month’s meeting will be held in the same location but at a different time. The guest speaker is only in town for a specific amount of time. To take advantage of this opportunity, the meeting will be held on Nov, 27th at 7:30 PM. The speaker topic will be concerning the Brooklands museum in England. The speaker works on WWII vintage aircraft including Hurricanes.

Mike Bond read a request from a person looking for an LSA. They were not concerned as to high wing/low wing, tandem/side by side, etc. They were not interested in an ultralight type aircraft. Something in the Kitfox category would be desirable. Contact Mike for more details.

Nominating Committee:
All the positions have been resolved except for president. Mike would like to step down as he sees expanded travel schedule for this coming year. There were no other interested parties. Mike agreed to serve for another year with the understanding that he may not be present for all the meetings.

A motion was made to accept the slate of officers and was seconded. The vote carried. The officers for next year will be the same as this year:

• Mike Bond      President
• Dave Nabors   Vice President
• Ernie Stevens  Treasurer
• Jeff Dinius      Secretary

Tool Crib Purchases:
Dale Matuska reported that his thoughts had changed about what tools to purchase. The reason was many of the membership do not have standard certified aircraft. Some of the normal tools required by certified aircraft are not necessary for homebuilts and may not be good choices.

Dale was asked to put his recommendations in writing for discussion during the next meeting.

Mike Bond is keeping a list of the tools and who to contact on the web site. There were some updates that Mike will make.

New Business:
Programs for next year. Mike circulated a pad for people to sign up for programs for next year. There was some discussion as to what people would like to see but few commitments on the circulated list. If you have an idea for a program, contact Mike.

Program for the Evening: Gordon Smith taking about Sailplane operations.

The guest speaker was not available so Gordon gave a good program based on his experiences with sailplanes and soaring.

Topics covered included:
Launch:           Aero tow
                        Winch tow
                        Auto tow

Signals:            Many hand signals are used as many sailplanes do not have radios. There
                        are also many control surface movements that allow communications.

Types of lift:   Thermal – requires some source of ground heating to product rising air.
                        Wave – mountain waves that can provide lift
                        Ridge – wind striking rising land that creates rising air.

Achievements:  Silver pin – for a flight over 5 hours and covering a certain distance
                        Gold pin – for a flight of over 8 hours and a greater distance
                        Diamond pins – for pre-defined flights of certain distance with photos to
                        prove completion for the tasks.

Weather:          1-800-WXBRIEF  followed by #*212 when the phone is answered.
                        This is a very complete weather briefing centered around lift conditions
                        and the time of year reports on the jet stream.

Cost:                Varies depending on whether it is a club type operation or just a rental and
                        tows to altitude.

The consensus was having some time in a sailplane makes for a better pilot all around. There were examples given of using the skills learned to save a power plane from disaster.

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Reminder: December's Meeting is November 27th

John Duck will be the guest speaker. John volunteers at the Brooklands Museum in the UK and rebuilds all kinds of aircraft (see http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/)

John has helped to restore many types of aircraft, including the Hurricane, a WWII fighter. Currently at Brooklands, they are restoring a Link Trainer, which was the stepping stone to competence in instrument flying for service pilots in WWII.

John will also talk about the history of the Brooklands site.

Note: To accommodate John's schedule, our December meeting will be one week earlier than usual: November 27th (the week after Thanksgiving), at 7:30 p.m.

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”High Flight” (with FAA annotations)
Submitted by Derek Johnson

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth1,
And danced2 the skies on laughter silvered wings;

Sunward I've climbed3 and joined the tumbling mirth4
Of sun-split clouds5 and done a hundred things6

You have not dreamed of -- Wheeled and soared and swung7
High in the sunlit silence8. Hov'ring there9

I've chased the shouting wind10 along and flung11
My eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long delirious12, burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights13 with easy grace,

Where never lark, or even eagle14 flew;
And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod

The high untrespassed sanctity of space15,
Put out my hand16, and touched the face of God.

FAA ANNOTATIONS:

1Pilots must insure that all surly bonds have been slipped entirely before aircraft taxi or flight is attempted.

2During periods of severe sky dancing, crew and passengers must keep seatbelts fastened. Crew should wear shoulder belts as provided.

3Sunward climbs must not exceed the maximum permitted aircraft ceiling.

4Passenger aircraft are prohibited from joining the tumbling mirth.

5Pilots flying through sun-split clouds under VFR conditions must comply with all applicable minimum clearances.

6Do not perform these hundred things in front of Federal Aviation Administration inspectors.

7Wheeling, soaring, and swinging will not be attempted except in aircraft rated for such activities and within utility class weight limits.

8Be advised that sunlit silence will occur only when a major engine malfunction has occurred.

9"Hov'ring there" will constitute a highly reliable signal that a flight emergency is imminent.

10Forecasts of shouting winds are available from the local FSS. Encounters with unexpected shouting winds should be reported by pilots.

11Pilots flinging eager craft through footless halls of air are reminded that they alone are responsible for maintaining separation from other eager craft.

12Should any crewmember or passenger experience delirium while in the burning blue, submit an irregularity report upon flight termination.

13Windswept heights will be topped by a minimum of 1,000 feet to maintain VFR minimum separations.

14Aircraft engine ingestion of, or impact with, larks or eagles should be reported to the FAA and the appropriate aircraft maintenance facility.

15Aircraft operating in the high untresspassed sanctity of space must remain in IFR flight regardless of meteorological conditions and visibility.

16Pilots and passengers are reminded that opening doors or windows in order to touch the face of God may result in loss of cabin pressure.

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Website to Check Out
Submitted by Jeff Dinius

For some gorgeous aircraft photos, see www.airliners.net/search

You can search the pictures by things such as aircraft type, country, airport, catagory (such as business or military), or photographer.

You can use the photos as wallpaper on your computer, but read their copyright restrictions before you use them for anything else: www.airliners.net/usephotos/

 

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