(WING-TIPS)
The official Monthly
Electronic Newsletter Of the
Southern Nevada
EAA Chapter 1300
P.O. Box 570561
Las Vegas Nevada
89157-0561
Website www.EAAChapter1300.org
March 2006
Volume 7, Issue No.3
March 8th,
Meeting Location:
Our next meeting will be held at Henderson Executive
Airport
Dinner starts at 18:00 at Last Chance restaurant.
March
Meeting Program;
Will be
presented by Dean Harrington. Wednesday's Guest speaker
will be Lance Atchison, a local Aerial Photographer. He will
show
photos and equipment used in his profession. The 1st 30 will
receive
a Photo CD.
2006 Officers and
Directors:
President: David Lerner
Vice President: Dean Harrington
Secretary: Mike Perger
Treasurer: Brian Prinzavalli
Director VGT: Armin
Tuma
Director BLD: Glenn Smith
Director HND: Glenn Carlson
Presidents
Corner March 2006:
This
month we may begin to see, hopefully, the light at the end of the proverbial
tunnel for the elimination of FSDO’s first flight
restriction at VGT. While there has not
as yet been confirmation as to this becoming a reality there has been
considerable movement from FAA Headquarters in Washington, DC
to the Western Regional office to do so.
AOPA so far has played a leading role in this effort. The EAA weighed-in recently as well and in a
recent letter to the members of our ad hoc committee stated in part “…that FAA Headquarters is committed to sending a letter to
the Regional Flight Standard’s manager indicating their desire to allow Phase I
flight testing out of the North Las Vegas Airport.” Much credit from our local side goes to Dave
Edwards, as our CCAA, Chapter 163 and Chapter 1300 point-person, who has been
untiring in his effort to bring this change about.
I
believe that this first flight issue while important is only a small part of
what our Chapter is all about. We are
more than just a group of folks building, restoring and flying airplanes. We are, I believe, a group that finds it
worthwhile to promote aviation as a major part of the fabric of our society for
its spirit of innovation and advancement.
It is worthwhile to remind ourselves from time to time of this and that
we are privileged to enjoy this passion of ours for aviation while recognizing
at the same time our ongoing responsibility and
requirement to protect this privilege in order to pass it on to the next
generation. By way of example the Young
Eagles and EAA Air Academy Programs which the Chapter heavily helps to support
ensures this future and our support of these programs is a credit to all who
participate in them.
Dean
Herrington has arranged another outstanding program for this month’s chapter
meeting at HND. The program this month features Lance Atchison an aerial
photographer. He'll be bringing one of the machines he uses for his aerial
photography and a powered parachute, which will be set up as a static
display. CD’s will be given away to
thirty lucky members containing his aerial shots of Las Vegas over the years. This program
should prove to be both interesting and highly informative to all of us who
have tried to take a picture from an aircraft.
We certainly are not talking about your Father’s old Brownie camera.
David
Lerner: President, EAA Chapter 1300
Meeting Minutes of February 8 2005
PRESIDENT’S CALL TO
ORDER:
Welcome and Introductions
The business meeting was called to
order at 1930 hrs by Vice President,
Dean Herrington.
Visitors/New members
Don Ames of Sun City Anthem was a
visiting/member.
Don flew many of the Young Eagles
on Feb 4th
BUSINESS MEETING:
The business meeting was called to
order at 1930 hrs by Vice President,
Dean Herrington.
Reading and Acceptance of Minutes – Secretary
Minutes accepted as posted on the
website
Reading and Acceptance of Treasurer’s Report
– Treasurer
Treasurer’s report was read, moved
and seconded to be accepted
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A question was asked about how the
ILS at VGT was working out pertaining to traffic and the training area. Jim
Bonelli said that it can and has gotten congested and urged that caution be
taken when flying in the area of the ILS. Other members voiced similar
opinions.
Dean introduced Patrick Panzera of “Contact” magazine. Patrick is presenting a
program at the Jean airport, last week of Apr first part of May, a
“Demonstration of Alternative Aircraft Engines”. Patrick said that he was going
to bring in some aircraft and have some vendors there to show the products they
are involved in. This should be very interesting. Exact dates will be announced
as soon as they are available.
OLD BUSINESS:
No old business at this time
NEW BUSINESS:
No new business at this time
Chapter Committee Reports:
Safety/Accidents
Builders Support
Help Requests
Young
Eagles
Our YE program at Henderson
Executive on Feb 4th was very, very successful. Our pilots flew 146
kids. Special thanks to ALL the pilots, ground crew personnel and the
registration ladies. Many things were learned about what went right and where
improvements in the system could be made to handle such a large number of YE’s.
Flying Activities – Fly outs, etc.
Dean announced that the “Flagstone
Slugs”, from Flagstone, AZ, are doing a fly out to Monument Valley
on Feb 16th. If you would like to join them and have questions you
should contact Dean Herrington.
There is also a possible fly-out
scheduled on March 11th, to Temple Bar.
Questions, please call Dean, @ 492-6962
STATUS REPORTS:
Home Builders and Restorers
To update the website with current
pictures of the aircraft in our “fleet”, Mike Perger
passed a sheet around for everyone to sign up for pictures of their aircraft.
We would like to post pictures of all our planes and their owners.
50/50 Drawing
No 50/50 at this meeting
ADJOURN
Adjourned 2000 hrs
Special guest speaker – Mike Perger
presented the last part of the electrical class. Members had good questions and
shared some very interesting experiences concerning problems they have had with
electrical situations.
Welcome
new Members:
We have no new Members to report at this time.
Webpage Material:
Everyone is encouraged to submit material, information or
pictures of interest,
to chapter members for publication
on the Chapter’s Webpage.
Send whatever you have to Jim Bonelli, Webmaster, email address:
bonelli.j@cox.net The Chapter webpage URL is
http://www.EAAChapter1300.org Be sure to bookmark this URL.
Refreshment
Calendar:
Glenn Smith & Mike Hope were the refreshment hosts for
the
January meeting. Thanks Guys.
For your Information:
FYI.
Refreshments are provided each month by volunteers. We very
much appreciate
the generosity of those who participate. We are again asking
for volunteers for the 2006 Meeting schedule.
Below is the meeting dates and places, if you would like to
help out, “E” mail
me at aerokeg@aol.com.
Leave a Telephone #.
I will get back with you, and let
you know what to do. My Tel # is
702-349-5999.
March 8 HEN
Apr 12 VGT
May 10 HEN
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
to the March meeting.
Thanks for reading the
Newsletter and
we will
see you On the 8th. Bring a friend……..