October Meeting Minutes
Dave Deweese
Dave Deweese
October's meeting began with the Pledge, Dave Doherty presiding.
First we approved September's meeting minutes, then briefly reviewed last month's meeting: a field trip to Zenith Aircraft in Mexico, Missouri.
Don gave the Treasurer's report, including checking and savings account balances. We are a little better off than a year ago, and much better off compared to two years' past. We've got no outstanding bills, and even have some emergency funds just in case.
Visitors included Howard Henderson, a founding member of our chapter, builder of a T-18, Skycoupe, Pietenpol, and others.
Mike Newman is a new member, and is a mechanic over at St. Charles Flying Service. He flies a 172.
Don Glennie also attended. He's built a Minimax, as documented on our chapter website, and has a Cavalier in his garage.
Jeff Stephenson, who recently received his Sport Pilot rating, has received a scholarship from AOPA, so he'll be moving on in his education.
Chapter 32 Young Eagles events are over for 2011. We flew almost 300 this year.
Chapter 64 recently hosted the Ford Trimotor. We've got applications in for the Trimotor and B-17 in 2012.
The water project is still on hold since the DNR stepped in. Tracy is working with them, though there are no current status updates.
Funding was approved for new hangars at KSET. Bob Kraemer has seen the surveyors at work, and our best guess is that the concrete pad should be in this year.
New business includes plans for our upcoming holiday party. We'll be in the same place we were last year and the cost will be $25 per person for members, $30 for non-members. The All Occasion Banquet Center has a cash bar, so plan on buying beverages there versus bringing. Our tentative speaker is Rich Ceglinski who will give a presentation on the Berlin Airlift and the start of the Cold War.
We held our chapter election this month. With no other nominees stepping up our current roster of officers remains in place, following a unanimous vote:
President - Dave Doherty
Vice President - Bill Doherty
Treasurer - Don Doherty
Secretary - Dave Deweese
The last movie of the month for 2011 takes place 10/29: Speed Angels, all about training for F-14 pilots. Also on the 29th is the St. Charles Flying Service Halloween Pumpkin Drop.
Dave Doherty now has over 100 landings in his Taylorcraft, and had purchased an interior.
A new addition to the ARC this month was a Sonerai IIL, donated by Bill Nelson. He's given it to the chapter on the condition that it not be used as a flying aircraft, though we've already got plans to use it as a learning tool for Young Eagles, so that won't be a problem. Bill, who also donated the pedal-powered Tomcat and was active in our chapter in the 80's and 90's, spoke regarding the history of his plane. One of his sons was in college and became so enamored of aviation that Bill was afraid he'd be tempted to drop out. To defuse the situation he bought a 172. When he finally sold the plane he felt naked without one and decided to construct a Sonerai. The build took four and a half years, and was complete in October of 1985. Bill went on to describe several approaches he took to adding brakes, and the carb heat box that won an achievement for innovation award at Oshkosh.
Motion was made, and seconded, to adjourn.
First we approved September's meeting minutes, then briefly reviewed last month's meeting: a field trip to Zenith Aircraft in Mexico, Missouri.
Don gave the Treasurer's report, including checking and savings account balances. We are a little better off than a year ago, and much better off compared to two years' past. We've got no outstanding bills, and even have some emergency funds just in case.
Visitors included Howard Henderson, a founding member of our chapter, builder of a T-18, Skycoupe, Pietenpol, and others.
Mike Newman is a new member, and is a mechanic over at St. Charles Flying Service. He flies a 172.
Don Glennie also attended. He's built a Minimax, as documented on our chapter website, and has a Cavalier in his garage.
Jeff Stephenson, who recently received his Sport Pilot rating, has received a scholarship from AOPA, so he'll be moving on in his education.
Chapter 32 Young Eagles events are over for 2011. We flew almost 300 this year.
Chapter 64 recently hosted the Ford Trimotor. We've got applications in for the Trimotor and B-17 in 2012.
The water project is still on hold since the DNR stepped in. Tracy is working with them, though there are no current status updates.
Funding was approved for new hangars at KSET. Bob Kraemer has seen the surveyors at work, and our best guess is that the concrete pad should be in this year.
New business includes plans for our upcoming holiday party. We'll be in the same place we were last year and the cost will be $25 per person for members, $30 for non-members. The All Occasion Banquet Center has a cash bar, so plan on buying beverages there versus bringing. Our tentative speaker is Rich Ceglinski who will give a presentation on the Berlin Airlift and the start of the Cold War.
We held our chapter election this month. With no other nominees stepping up our current roster of officers remains in place, following a unanimous vote:
President - Dave Doherty
Vice President - Bill Doherty
Treasurer - Don Doherty
Secretary - Dave Deweese
The last movie of the month for 2011 takes place 10/29: Speed Angels, all about training for F-14 pilots. Also on the 29th is the St. Charles Flying Service Halloween Pumpkin Drop.
Dave Doherty now has over 100 landings in his Taylorcraft, and had purchased an interior.
A new addition to the ARC this month was a Sonerai IIL, donated by Bill Nelson. He's given it to the chapter on the condition that it not be used as a flying aircraft, though we've already got plans to use it as a learning tool for Young Eagles, so that won't be a problem. Bill, who also donated the pedal-powered Tomcat and was active in our chapter in the 80's and 90's, spoke regarding the history of his plane. One of his sons was in college and became so enamored of aviation that Bill was afraid he'd be tempted to drop out. To defuse the situation he bought a 172. When he finally sold the plane he felt naked without one and decided to construct a Sonerai. The build took four and a half years, and was complete in October of 1985. Bill went on to describe several approaches he took to adding brakes, and the carb heat box that won an achievement for innovation award at Oshkosh.
Motion was made, and seconded, to adjourn.
