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The Prez Sez
Hello again,
It's the last day of March and it's been a long
and productive month. It started out with Bill Hermes and me installing
the new frequency control board at the field. We had a lot of help from
a gallery of interested and well meaning spectators. They gave us a lot
of advice but little in the way of actual physical labor. Despite it all
the new board is up and running. It's a big change from the days of the
clothes pin on the antenna so be careful in the next few weeks until it
becomes second nature. The rule is you only turn on your radio if your
ID is clipped on the board on your open channel.
I know everyone wants to know who was the first
person to forget their ID at the end of the day, I can answer that
question. The honor went to Tom Campbell, so now that’s out of the way
....whoever has my MMRCC card that I left behind today please bring it
to the meeting Thursday.
Eric Fisher and I met with John Startt of parks
and leisure and were very pleased with the backing for the upcoming open
house. The city will be printing flyers at no cost to us and getting us
in the Fun and Stuff insert of the SV herald. We also got the news that
the runway is about to be resurfaced. May 7th is the tentative start
date and is expected to take 2 or 3 days.
Open house plans are starting to come together.
Eric will be updating club members at the upcoming meeting. We are still
looking for volunteers to take on specific tasks on the day so if you're
willing please talk to Eric. One piece of good news is that the company
I work for, Toshiba Business Solutions, has agreed to purchase a Nexstar
trainer for us to raffle at the event. In return we'll be putting up
some Toshiba signs at the field on the day. They're hoping for some good
local coverage and getting their name out into the community.
Then we had the visit from Fiona De Young and Mark
Levy of the SV Herald. I didn't know what to expect from them but seeing
a full color Picture of Don Adams littering Sierra Vista on the front
page was a great surprise. The article had a couple of errors but on the
whole I thought it was very positive in portraying the club. Anyone
disagree?
On a personal note, this year I received an
unexpected Birthday gift ...my son arrived from England for a three week
visit. So if you see us out and about be sure to say hi. He gets his
good looks from me.
See you all Thursday at the meeting
Mick
MARCH MINUTES
MMRCCINC
MINUTES MAR 1, 2007
Meeting Opened at 7:00 PM
Officers: Pres: M. Fox, Sec. T. Campbell, Safety
Officer: Bill Hermes, Newsletter Editor: Will Hermann,
Members: Rory Boyer, Rich Hotchkiss, Steve Mason,
Eric Fisher, Lynn Heishman, Don Adams, Bart Bergman, George Benoit, Dave
Fields, Bill Hermes, Don Adams, Bill Lewis, Tim Myers
Treasurer’s report: Update effective
25 Feb 07. For the year to date:
Windsocks acquired and paid for $72.22.
PO Mail Box in Hereford paid for the year $38.00.
AMA certifications including Intro Pilots, Bollin
Field Insurance and MMRCCINC annual registration $108.00, paid in full.
Fun Fly, AMA certification (Fathers Day) $20.00
paid for.
New Frequency Board acquired and paid for $388.00.
Balance $2,452.36 in account.
Motion to accept: George Benoit, Second: Lynn
Heishman, Approval: unanimous
Minutes: February 1, 2007 minutes
read. One correction. Mick Fox talked to John Startt. Not Bill Hermes.
Motion to accept: Lynn Heishman, Second: Bill
Hermes, Approval: unanimous
Bollin Field Safety Report: No new
items.
Flight Training:
Steve Mason and Eric Fisher are
working with Bill Lewis.
Discussion about location of Club owned airplanes
and transmitters. Custody transferred from Pete Haring to Eric Fisher.
Old Business:
Bollin Field lease agreement with the City of
Sierra Vista –
No news from the City of Sierra
Vista.
Cable Fence – Eric Fisher stated that a draft
letter, to the City of Sierra Vista, about the cable fence hazard, soon
would be submitted to Mick Fox for his signature.
Bollin Field Frequency Board – New frequency board
has arrived. It will be installed Saturday March 3, 2007.
More discussion of how the board is to be used.
Frequency board should have a place for AMA Card and should not include
a clothespin. Members are not sure of how non-members without an AMA
card should be represented on the board. Eric Fisher commented that
everyone will have to work hard to use the new board effectively.
Open House- Now scheduled for May 5, 2007.
Mick Fox stated that he and Eric Fisher would be
visiting with John Startt about the Open House.
Mick said that someone from the Sierra Vista
Herald would be at Bollin Field Saturday and everyone should bring out a
plane to fly or display. This is a visit for Open House advertising in
the paper.
Large Windsock – Some members believe that the
large windsock should be let go and not replaced. Other members believe
that it should remain and be replaced as needed. Either way, it is
difficult to climb the pole to replace it. This is a subject to be
considered at a future meeting. Perhaps someone can work up a method
for easier replacement.
Fathers Day Fun Fly:
CD is Bill Hermes. Scheduled for June 16, 2007.
This year it will be an AMA sanctioned event 07864. Two pilot classes
will be held this year. One for experienced pilots and one for pilots
of lesser experience. The events will be the Climb & Glide, ROOPs,
Poker Hand and some sort of ground handling taxi event.
New Business:
Club Web Site:
Steve Mason Asked if the website could be updated.
It lists TRW (not Northrup Gruman) as the meeting site. Also, the club
roster needs to be updated. Dave Fields said that he could correct the
meeting site but he needs the new membership information for the roster.
Club Trainers – Eric Fisher has picked up old club
trainer and radio gear from Pete Haring. It is a Tower 40 with an OS LA
engine. Discussion followed about condition of old equipment and need
to update equipment and obtain a second trainer.
Proposal by Eric Fisher for the club to purchase
two OS 46AX engines, 5 new servos and a second trainer. Total cost
would be $407.50 less $50 in discounts from Tower Hobbies.
Motion by Bill Hermes to Accept proposal, 2ND
by Rory Boyer. Approval: unanimous.
Change to Article 10 of the Constitution:
Steve Mason submitted a proposed change to Article
10 Flight Training. The article changes are based upon AMA
recommendations and Steve’s experience.
See attachment submitted and formally entered into
the minutes.
Motion by Steve Mason for change to Article 10
Flight training. 2nd by Bill Hermes. Approved.
Club Brochure – Tom Campbell stated that MMRCCINC
does not have a “brochure” handout. He offered to have one drawn up and
brought to the April meeting for review and approval.
Motion to adjourn: Eric Fisher, Second: Don Adams
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 P.M.
MEETING
The next meeting of the MMRCC is
scheduled for April 5, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. The meeting will be held at the
Northrop Grumman facility. Personnel are required to sign-in and sign
out for security purposes.
See you at the
meeting……………….Will
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