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October Meeting
The next meeting will be held Wednesday, October 26th at 7:30 PM in McElmurry Hall.
The program this month is "Failure is not an option". These are interviews with Gene Kranz, former Head of Mission Control at Houston. There will be lots of footage from the fifties. It does not get much more experimental than the race to the moon. Depending on the time, we will watch about one fourth of it.
Prez Sez
Hi Guys and Gals,
We had a Board Meeting on October 6, which will dutifully be reported in the newsletter. The only important thing is the change in meeting dates. We are going to NOT meet in November. We will meet in December. However, it will not be on the 28th but on the 14th.
Let's not go brain dead on the B-17. It will be here on Monday , November 15. We all have a tendency to wait until the last minute to do things. Please give Steve Walters you complete support at our October meeting.
Some of you (if you have a hangar at SRQ) received a note from Robert Mattingly, Fast Freddie's subordinate. I'm a little frustrated because I feel we are getting the bureaucratic shuffle. He never responded to my e-mail. He is never at his desk( Does anybody ever work over there?). Robert Waechter, The Chairman of the Airport Commission, is a pilot. It appears that he feels our pain. He directed Fast Freddie to look into the class C issue. He, in turn, has delegated it to Robert Mattingly, who has turned to the AOPA for direction. I think we will have to grab the bull sh** by the horns if we ever want to get anything done about this. Maybe we should ask candidate Harris to make it a campaign issue.
Robert Brooke and yhs went to Airfest 2005 in St. Pete. In my humble opinion, it was too much fest and not enough air. I took a couple of pictures which, hopefully will be in the Newsletter. And, yes, it rained.
Those of you that attended the scintillating bylaws debate may recall that we need to elect four board members. Please let me know if you would be interested in serving (However, like Harriet Miers you must be my alter ego). Several of the officers will be contacting members and twisting arms. We also will be entertaining nominations from the floor.
Your humble servant
Minutes of the September Meeting
EAA Chapter 180 September meeting 09/27/2005
President Dave Bothe opened the meeting at 7:36pm with the 'Pledge to the Flag.' 25 members and guests were present. It was determined by the Secretary the necessary number of members were present for a quorum. Dave introduced the chapter officers.
Treasurer's Report: Treasurer Frank Hurlburt reported a balance of $13,375.85.
Secretary's Report: The minutes of the August meeting were accepted as printed in the newsletter.
Membership Committee: Chip Miller said nothing new had happened over the past month.
Tool Committee: Rob Brooke also reported no changes since the last meeting.
B-17 Committee: Sign-up for volunteers for the November 15-16 visit of the EAA's B-17 will begin at the October meeting.
Young Eagles: Scott Becker said about 24 youths took flights during the September event. Dave Bothe urged pilots to commit earlier in the month and not wait until the last minute. Flights will continue the third Saturday of each month.
Brad Smith thanked Wray Whiting for being the Technical Councilor for Brad's RV-6A project.
Dave Bothe opened the business portion of the meeting to adopt the remainder of the proposed bylaws. A motion was made to accept the remainder of the articles, knowing all articles can be changed during this meeting and at any future meeting a quorum is present. The motion passed on a vote by a show of hands, 22 in favor, 3 opposed.
Rob Brooke made a motion to change Article Eight, Section 1, to replace the last two sentences with the following: 'The President shall have the authority to sign checks and make any expenditure which is allowable under the terms of the current annual budget. Expenditures not covered by the current annual budget require the approval of the Chapter Membership.' The motion failed in a vote by the show of hands, 8 in favor, 10 opposed, 7 not voting.
Rob Brooke made a motion to change Article Eight, Section 3, to reword the first sentence as follows: 'The Secretary or his designee shall take and publish the minutes of all business meetings of the Chapter Membership and of the Board of Directors. The motion passed on a voice vote.
Rob Brooke made a motion to change Article Eight, Section 4, with the addition of the following: 'The Treasurer shall prepare an annual budget for presentation at a business meeting of the Board of Directors, to be held at a time such that the budget as approved by the Board of Directors can be presented to the Chapter Membership for its approval at the regular June Membership Meeting.' A discussion followed on whether it was appropriate for the Treasurer to prepare the annual budget. The motion failed on a voice vote. An amended motion was proposed to substitute 'Executive Committee' in place of 'Treasurer' and to place the motion into an appropriate section. The motion passed on a voice vote.
John Carter made a motion to change Article Nine, with the following: A) The standing Board of Directors shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer plus three (3) or (5) at large elected directors. The motion failed for lack of a second. B) The Officers and directors have the OPTION of serving a second term. C) Upon completion of two terms the elected persons shall set out one term before serving an elected post. The motion failed in a vote by the show of hands, 2 in favor, 10 opposed, 13 not voting.
John Carter made a motion to change Article Eleven, Section 2 to make the nominating committee to an appointed committee. The motion failed for lack of a second.
Rob Brooke made a motion to change Article Eleven, Section 2 to reword the third sentence as follows: 'Qualification will consist of the determination that the candidate is a member in good standing at the time of the nomination and election.' The motion failed for lack of a second.
Rob Brooke made a motion to change Article Twelve to be reworded as follows : 'By-law changes or amendments must be voted and accepted by a two thirds (2/3) majority of a quorum of the Chapter Membership. The motion passed on a voice vote.
No further motions were made.
Scott Becker reported Chuck Hutchins broke his ankle while in Georgia. He is now recovering at home.
Dave Bothe said he is frustrated by SRQ's Class C airspace and urged pilots to complain to the appropriate officials in hopes of getting a VFR corridor to the airport.
A break was taken for refreshments, followed by a 50/50 drawing.
Dave closed the meeting at 8:50pm.
Respectfully submitted, Rolf Bostrom, Secretary
EAA Chapter 180 Board meeting 10/06/2005
Dave Bothe opened the meeting at 6:11pm. Those attending were Dave Bothe, Rob Brooke, Chip Miller and Rolf Bostrom.
The closeness of the November and December meetings to holidays was discussed, and it was decided to hold one combined November/December meeting the second Wednesday in December (December 14th) as has been done in past years.
Board members were asked to consider nominees for chapter directors to be elected at the November/December meeting. Nominees will be announced at the October meeting. Nominations from the floor can be made at that meeting.
Finances of the chapter were discussed. Dave reported it takes about $6,000 per year to run the chapter now. Income is currently less than what is being spent. Possible ways to enhance the chapter income were explored, but no immediate increase was found. Having a volunteer Newsletter Editor is expected to save the chapter over $1,000 per year. It was also decided an increase in the annual member dues would be necessary, from the current $15.00 per year to $25.00 per year. The increase will take place January 2006.
Future meeting will have signup sheets for attending members and guests. Members not attending four consecutive meetings will be contacted by the Membership Chairman to remind them of the meetings.
A break was taken for refreshments.
Dave closed the meeting at 7:42pm.
Respectfully submitted, Rolf Bostrom, Secretary
180 Views & News Chip Miller, VP and Membership chairman
The weather has been a little less than optimal as far as flying is concerned- at least for VFR pilots. There have been a few days that were clear and inviting, but generally not pretty enough for this "fair-weather-flyer." September's Young Eagle day was hazy, but fun and rewarding. More than 20 kids got to experience the joy we know. Thanks to all who came out to support! Cooler, drier weather is just over the horizon. Ahhh.
Even if the weather hasn't been perfect for flying, "in the wings" and hangers there is much aviation activity going on. Pres. Dave Bothe's RV 8A is coming along nicely and he reports recent accomplishments on the panel and gauges. Tool Committee chairman Rob Brooke is well past the half-way point with his scaled Tiger Moth (ALL WOOD construction with fabric covering) and expects completion in about 8 months. And remember, he's building 4 wings, not 2!
We're all looking forward to hearing more about these projects and others, so you builders...keep at it! It's unique enough just being a pilot, but how many people can say, "I built my own airplane." I think that makes you pretty special. Give us your reports.
Our membership is nearing 100 in number, but at our most recent meeting we had just enough for a quorum to finish the by-laws issue. That seems like a pretty important issue to have such a light turnout. Talk to your buddies who haven't been coming and bring them with you.
The B-17 "Fuddy Duddy" will be at SRQ (Jones Aviation) for Nov. 15-16 as the EAA's "Allied Victory" tour makes its way through Florida. Our Chapter 180 will be assisting with this visit, so get with Pres. Dave Bothe or Steve Walters to volunteer. Lots of ground crew will be needed. We want a big show of support from Chapter 180, the best chapter on the west coast.
Fly safe and watch your 6! Chip |