Friday, July 15, 2016

June 2016 Meeting Minutes



June 2016's meeting began with the Pledge, Dave Doherty presiding.

We approved May minutes as written.

Don Doherty gave the Treasurer's report including checking and savings account balances. This includes last week's expense for fixing the air conditioner.

Jim Hall is visiting today, he lives in Town & Country and has been taking light sport lessons at St. Charles Flying Service and has previously brought his kids to our Young Eagles events. Bob Miller is getting back into aviation after a hiatus. He's a chapter 64 member and flies an RV-6. Bob also has an interest in STEM activities in relation to Young Eagles.

Rick May debriefed us on last weekend's Young Eagles event. We flew 33 kids and 9 parents with 6 pilots. YTD we've had 58 kids over 54 flights. Volunteer participation is way up. Our next event will take place in July. If you're a pilot Rick can give you your exact numbers.

The Spirits of Aviation LLC Flying Club is close to finishing the RV-12. Gale's going to check it over today as they approach time for final inspection. Dave Doherty's preparing to head to Wisconsin for transition training. The club has scored their custom number: N32YE.

We have 2 current fundraisers: food cards, see Ron Burnett. We're also collecting aluminum cans, so if you drink soda or beer bring in your empties.

Jon Thayer is our membership coordinator. See Bill Doherty for lock codes if you are a new member, or a current member who has lost or forgotten their number.

The Cavalier is still for sale, $500 obo. We almost had a buyer for the BD-4 but he has been unable to unload his Long-EZ project. He gave that up due to sensitivity to fiberglass.

Oshkosh is coming up soon. Traditionally the chapter has had a campsite, and would like to do so again. We had a show of hands and there appears to be plenty of interest. Mike Young has a room available at Day's Inn, contact Ron Wright if you're interested, details are also on the Yahoo Board. Chapter picture is usually taken at the chapter house with all our attendees.  Jeff suggests early evening as a time in consideration of volunteers. Dave proposes Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Since the chapter house is gone so the brown arch will be the new location.

This month's movie is Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines.
Bob Kraemer's remembrance is today at Creve Couer airport's main hangar. A formation of Stearmans will do a flyover around 5:00.

Zenith is holding an open house in Mexico, Missouri today.

Next Saturday Chapter 16 in Effingham, Illinois will be holding a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11.

Chapter 64 is looking for Young Eagles pilots for Friday, July 15, they have about 20 kids coming out of an aviation-related class at Rankin Technical.

On October 1 Jefferson City's chapter will have an open house. They're offering free breakfast for anyone from Chapter 32, plus free lunch for pilots. 

Following the meeting Bob Murray will present regarding ADS-B.

May 2016 Meeting Minutes



May's meeting began with the Pledge, Dave Doherty presiding. 

No objections to April's minutes as written.

Don Doherty gave the Treasurer's report including savings and checking account balances.

Bob Kraemer, Bud Cole, Howard Henderson will all be on the Oshkosh memorial wall. Bob's kids The total fee was $1050, partially paid for by our memorial fund.

David Warapius is visiting, an EAA member who has not been active in a local chapter. Allan Reeves is visiting, he's the president of what used to be chapter 1394 at Creve Coeur, and helped out in the construction of the ARC. In January they were asked if they'd be interested in converting to a vintage aviation chapter, so they have become VAA 39. They're planning on a fly-in and pancake breakfast in August. Requirements for local membership include EAA and Vintage Aircraft Association memberships. Meetings are held at 1:00 pm on the 2nd Sunday of the month, lunch provided for a nominal fee.

Rick May reports that we flew about 30 kids at our Young Eagles event Saturday. The next event is two weeks away, coinciding with International Young Eagles Day. This may be the day the two millionth Young Eagle flies. Dave's planning on promoting this through various media channels, meaning that this will be require a big effort.

The week prior to YE was the Spirit Air Show. Bill Doherty worked behind the scenes. He described how efficiently the Blue Angels swapped out jets when one had an issue. He also received a Challenge Coin from the F-22 team.

The RV-12 is in the painting phase, the back quarter of the ARC is occupied by the paint booth. It's a fairly complex theme with three colors and sweeping curves, though the group is saving quite a bit by doing the work themselves. Avionics are nearly installed as well. They are about to apply for the custom N-number. Hopefully the plane will be ready by July.

Fundraising. Bill has the food cards from Rob Burnett. We're also doing a can drive, exchanging our aluminum cans for money.

Chapter members who have not paid past dues will have their access codes deactivated. If, for any other reason, your lock code does not work please see Bill Doherty.

We need a chairperson for our membership committee. Duties include orienting new members, giving them a packet. Jon Thayer volunteered.

We may have a buyer for our BD-4 project: he had to abandon a Long-EZ project after becoming sensitized to fiberglass. 

June activities: we'll have a board meeting on the 4th at noon. On the same day in Highland Illinois the glider club will have a pancake breakfast. Young Eagles will be June 11. The Waco Fly-In will be the same weekend, 11 and 12. June 18 is our next chapter meeting. In the afternoon (around 3pm) there will be an event at Creve Coeur in memory of Bob Kraemer. The program will be audience participation, reviewing events of Bob's life. 

The movie will be shown on June 26.

Libby notes that a book is coming out detailing the history of Lambert and of aviation in St. Louis.
The chapter will try to stake out a campground at Oshkosh this year.

We'll be electing President and Secretary this year and need a nomination committee.