Buzzard Droppings May 2004

President Ron Swift called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm

 

· Events for 2004 and Coordinators

o Cub Scout event       Saturday, June 5      Ron Swift

o Spring work party     Saturday, April 10^th   Joe Goffin

o Swap Meet         Saturday, May 15^th Brian Richardson

o Open House     Saturday, June 19^th        Ron Swift

o 1^st  Fun Fly         Saturday, July 24^th                              

o Combat  Event  Saturday, August 14^th  Scott Curtis

o 2^nd Fun Fly        Saturday, September 11^th

Building Competition October thru May                                           

Conversation with Dale and rental

Dale likes the field and accepts the rent increase as proposed.

Ron is working to obtain a lease agreement

Club Meetings to move to the field starting in May though September

Ron will make sure the Monroe Library has us scheduled in the fall

Swap Meet Discussion

Open to all, 10am to 3pm. no entry fee hoping to gain awareness.  Selling out of the truck or car in the parking lot area.  Open flying allowed to AMA members.  Transactions are between the seller and buyer, club has no responsibility.

· Ron has the new scanner, the procedure put together by Randy Turner and Bob Martin presented, passed as draft to be presented to the membership

· Student pilot program.  Rick states that currently there are 9 new flyers in the program.  The current instructors are maxed out.  Need to ask for additional instructor volunteers.

· Large plane procedure discussed.  It was

· agreed that currently we do not have any unique problems with our large planes. Current pilots that fly that size are responsible.  It was agreed to do nothing at this time and re-open the discussion is a problem does occur. AMA regulations apply and seem adequate.

· Membership Cap.  Bob Martin explained that he currently counts all member classifications (full, family and junior) as current members since all are required to be AMA members and must have insurance, but questioned whether they all should be considered in the cap figure.  It was discussed and recommended that only the Full voting members be counted in the cap of 60. [later verified at out club meeting]

The Builders competition was discussed and ways to improve it.  It was suggested that we extend the period from October to May and have the judging at the field where there would be more room and the planes could be flown.

Meeting was concluded at 6:30pm

 

Submitted by Bob Martin 4/23/2004

Gary Owen has a friend who is getting out of RC. He is selling his entire lot: JR Quattro Lite 4 transmitter, receiver and mini servos, A MRC Super Brain 959 charger, various batteries, and a GWS P51—new in the box. He is asking for $250.00

Please call Arne Gilliam in interested at (206) 613-5313