February Meeting Minutes (rough draft)

The Attendees of February arriving at various times:

Stephen Mann Pres., Blade Doyle VP, John Gould, Lou Janis, Jim Doherty, Mary Doherty, Vaughn McIlrath, Ken Paddon, Steve Winegarden, George Nicholson, Bob Meuse, Don Wiggins, R D Gomez, Bob Shea

New Guys: Steve Adams, Benjamin Saari (Welcome!)

Mr Mann called meeting to order at 1:33 PM

1. Mr. Mann reviewed the agenda.
2. Recognized the efforts of past and present officers.
3. Mary Doherty’s Treasurer report included 18 paid members and only $140 in checking. She reported that National was paid $380, Wings of History received $250 and Cal PA received $50.
4. Mary requested 2009 dues of $25 be paid to again achieve 30 paid members. The 18 paid will be listed on the web site. (call backs a possibility?)
5. Minutes were approved as displayed on the web site.

Old & New Business:

1. Blade continues to champion a light sport repairman course for Aircrafters that requires a minimum of 12 people @ $325 for $3900 but 16 to assure it. Bob Shea to advertise it with Turlock.
2. How do we discover inactive pilots by attracting them as silver eagles into light sport. A large vector format poster creation will be printed on Vaughn’s 24 x 36 printer.
3. Mary announced that EAA 119 will be serving hamburgers At 11:30 AM March 21.
4. Stephen reviewed upcoming calendar with discussion as detailed below.
5. Next planned fly out is March 1 - EAA 62 into Hollister.
6. Wings of History open house volunteers were requested with this potential:
• a. Mary D - Banners and handouts
• b. Bob Shea - Tent canopy
• c. Steven W - Aircraft display
• d. John G - Flyover
• e. Stephen M - Wings of History coordinator
7. Planned programs:
• MAR: Skip Forester float plane summer at Ketchikan Alaska.
• APR: Pancakes at Hollister fly in 10:30 with Silver Eagle flights. Volunteers and donations will be solicited in March.
• MAY: Wings of History open house
• JUNE: Feemster annual talk
• JULY: Suddenly camping by Gould.
• AUG: Oshkosh reports
• SEPT: Powered parachutes by Bob Shea.
• OCT: Stephen Mann on his EAA builders course
8. Other potential meeting ideas: Wings of History presentation; Bob Meuse on B24; aircraft recovery

A. The Round Robin talk’s success is measured in routine continuation past 4:30 and into the parking lots and hangars.

B. See Vaughn’s publication of the Round Robin.

Double Programs Meeting:

First Lou presented a power point display of aircraft schematics and wiring diagrams. He explained another method of a wire list. There was discussion of fire wall referencing.

Then Mr. Steve Adams (of Select Hobbies 831-234-4878) presented many pictures of his Windecker project.

Our day was so rich that we ran over time and several had to leave before we finished our round robin.

FAA regulation §65.107 allows the owner of an Experimental Light-Sport Aircraft to earn a Repairman (LSA) Inspection rating by attending an FAA accepted course. Successful completion of the course allows you to perform the annual condition inspection on any Experimental Light Sport Airplane you own. The course is 16 hours in length starting on Friday evening and ending on Sunday afternoon. Students must be in attendance for the entire length of the class.

Aircrafters has offered their space and the instructors will come to WVI, but we have to sign up 12 to 16 students. The first step is to get a list of interested parties so we can work on a date, hopefully in the next few months. If you would like to take this course locally, send an e-mail to Blade Doyle (EAA UL110) who is compiling the list.