(WING-TIPS)
The Monthly Newsletter of the
Southern Nevada EAA Chapter 1300
P.O. Box 570561
Las Vegas Nevada 89157-0561
www.EAAChapter1300.org
June, 2006
Volume 7, Issue No.6
June 14th Meeting Location: North
Las Vegas Airport
If you can make it Dinner starts
at 18:00 at Town Center ll
2006 Officers and Directors:
President: David Lerner
Vice
President: Dean
Herrington
Secretary: Mike Perger
Treasurer: Brian Prinzavalli
Director
VGT: Armin Tuma
Director
BLD: Glenn Smith
Director
HND: Glenn Carlson
PRESIDENT’S CORNER June 2006
By the time you read this
the comment period for the proposed new rules and regulations for GA airports will
be over. The question of the day is
will the Department of Aviation (DOA) Management listen to the unanimous
dissenting voices of the Users – US -
and scrap the document in its entirety and start over? Do they have the “Moxie” to admit this document is bad and a failure in every
sense? Their past performance does not
bode well for the correct action to be taken, but I am an optimist and certainly hope
that logic and reason will prevail. If
not there are other avenues open to overturn a poor course of action on their
part, which will only create additional and unnecessary friction. It is very important to keep
the pressure on at all levels particularly in this election cycle when
politicians are so much more sensitive to forceful protest (cynicism
prevails). The DOA cannot afford more
bad press given the existing land development issues that are still outstanding and under
investigation.
Unfortunately our scheduled
speaker for this month’s meeting, NHP Trooper Nick Sabin,
had to cancel until our October meeting due to a revised training schedule. I invited
Cecil Johnson in Nick’s place to give him more exposure to our concerns over the rules document. As of this writing he has not responded. What
are the odds for his accepting the invitation?
I will keep you posted via an email.
The Discover Aviation
Steering Committee met last week and continues to move ahead with planning for
next year’s event. There is no question that our Chapter is leading the way for the moment, but I am hopeful this will
change as the project planning steps up and begins to attract back some of the “old timers” to participate.
Dean Herrington has set up the Marketing Committee, Mike Perger has contacted most of the automobile clubs and has
secured the Mustang Group, Vicki Paluzzi has begun the grant and
funding process, Craig Teft has proposed a number of
air show options which the committee accepted with some modification and Jim
Bonelli is following up on a electronic method to pre register the 150 Young Eagles we will be flying.
Charlie Braun and Jim
Bonelli have scheduled an all Scouts/Young Eagle camp-out event for
late September.
Since this program will come
close to when the chapter normally has its picnic it was thought that we would
combine the two events.
This certainly will attract more participation. I hope to discuss this at this month’s
meeting to determine the level of interest.
Hope to see you at VGT on
June 14th. Until
then best regards and safe flying.
David Lerner, Chapter
President 2006
EAA Chapter 1300
Meeting Minutes MAY 2006
PRESIDENT’S
CALL TO ORDER:
Welcome and Introductions
14 members signed as being present
5 visitors signed as being present
Visitors/New members
Visitors
present were:
Steve
McEwen
David Fay
Wayne Bunt
Elizabeth
and Shane Gerbert
Presentations (if any)
None at this time
BUSINESS MEETING:
Reading and Acceptance of Minutes – Secretary
Accepted as published on the website
Reading and Acceptance of Treasurer’s Report – Treasurer
Report given by Brian was accepted as read.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Program speaker for June will be Tony Sabina of the Nevada
Highway Patrol. Tony flies a Cessna to keep track
of us on the highways. “Patrolled by Aircraft” will
have a whole new meaning after this meeting.
OLD
BUSINESS:
None at this time
NEW BUSINESS:
Chapter Committee Reports:
Safety/Accidents
None at this time
Builders Support
Dave Skrock is doing well
on his aircraft. He is presently gluing on the tail.
Terry Frazier will be moving his plane, from the
garage, to his new hanger
at HND
as soon as it is ready. Terry was asking if anyone had a trailer (flatbed) to
move his airplane.
Help Requests
None at this time
Young Eagles
Next YE program is scheduled for Nov 4, 2006. Boulder
City Airport
Open House
Air Academy
Paul Gerner introduced us
to Shane Gerbert who was recommended to attend the Air Academy
camp
during Air Venture at Oshkosh
this year. Shane is a Junior at Rancho HS. He is
currently in
ground
school working toward his license. He is very committed to aviation – “I will
work anywhere
in the
field, but I really want to fly”. Shane presented a letter to the group
explaining his intentions in
the
aviation industry. Derrin Phillips is the other
student who was recommended, but could not attend
this
evening’s meeting. It was voted and approved to accept these 2 students to
attend the
Air Academy this year. Brian was asked to send a check to EAA registering
Shane and Derrin to attend.
Both students will report back in person when they
return and share what they experienced.
Flying
Activities – Fly outs, etc.
Dean reported that he and Selina
were the only ones to fly out to Seligman,
AZ. They were greeted
by the
same gentleman who loaned the group his truck last year to get into town for
the “Route 66 Fun Run”,
only
this year he had a car for them.
Membership
None at this time
Budget/Finance
None at this time
Future Programs
Discover Aviation 2007 was discussed. The event will
be April 21, 2007 at the Jean airport.
Volunteers will be needed to assist on different
committees, so be ready to volunteer because they
will be
asking. The more people helping the easier it becomes as a whole.
Nomination Committee
The nomination committee plans to meet in Sept. to
ready a list of nominees for the different
positions that will be available in 2007.
Social
The annual club picnic is scheduled for Oct. 21, 2006
at the Jean airport starting at 1000 – til??
STATUS REPORTS:
Home
Builders and Restorers
50/50 Drawing
Dave
Skrock won the 50/50 and gratiously
donated the money back to the club.
Thanks
Dave.
ADJOURN
Mike Perger, Chapter 1300 Secretary
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encouraged to submit material, information or pictures of interest, for
publication on the Chapter’s Webpage.
Send material to
Jim Bonelli, Webmaster, bonelli.j@cox.net
Bookmark the Chapter’s Web Page :www.EAAChapter1300.org
The 2006 Meeting schedule for the balance
of the year:
Jun 14 VGT
Jul 12
BLD
Aug 9
VGT
Sep 13
HEN
Oct 11
VGT
Nov 8
BLD
Dec 13
VGT
Remember to wear your name badge at the
meetings.
Thanks for reading the Newsletter and bring
a friend to
our next meeting
on June 14th.