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February 2003 Issue. Editor/ Webmaster Randy Hawkins - email ffly98@aol.com
Upcoming event days:
March 30 - Sat (Electric Class A Sailplane, Speed 400, and Sport Sailplane (Non-Sanctioned) Noon-till we quit. Intent is to learn more about the options of all types of Electric Soaring RC. Field closed to other forms of flying.
April 26-SAT- Electric Fun Fly (Non-Sanctioned) 10 A.M. - till we quit. Everything and anything electric powered. Intent is to learn more about the options of Electric RC. Field closed to other forms of flying.
President’s Column
We have a problem and it is up to you, not just your officers or any one individual to solve. The problem is that all of a sudden we have an influx of people who are under the impression that they can enjoy the hard work of all of our membership, all of the money that you have paid in dues each year to improve our field and facilities … all of this without joining our club, paying dues, helping with our work days etc. They are evidently under the impression that they can just show up and fly. Sorry, but it ain’t gonna happen! We have a responsibility to check the frequency board and verify that each person is a member of this club, that they have a club membership sticker attached, and that they are covered by our insurance through the AMA. All it will take is one freeloader to mess up a lot of years hard work by many of us.
Hopefully by this meeting I will have installed a sign over the frequency board that states; "You must be a member of the Fayette Flyers to fly at this field. Membership information can be found at fayetteflyers.com or by asking any club member." Again, it is up to all of us to protect what we have worked so hard to build.
Tommy Vinci-Prez
The VP's Comments - Paul Dewaard - paul_dewaard@msn.com
Field Use, Field Rules and TOO MANY Airplanes?
This past weekend the weather surprised everyone and we had excellent flying conditions on Sunday. The field was hopping and there were a lot of planes in the air. Unfortunately, not all of those airplanes were being flown by members. There were at least four AMA cards on the frequency board that were missing the 2003 Fayette Flyers membership sticker.
I don't even want to begin to explore the host of integrity issues that come to mind regarding people who would use something for which they have not paid, there's a bigger problem that affects us all. Our permission from John Wieland to continue using the field was granted based on our assurance as a club and my personal promise that the only people flying at the field would be members of the Fayette Flyers or their guests in accordance with the bylaws. I am certainly not interested in spending the limited amount of free time I have trying to police grown men who ought to know better, but if I see a card on the board without a 2003 sticker I'm going to be inquiring about the owner's membership status. I would really appreciate not being placed in that position.
Field rules seem to be one of the most frequent topics of conversation anytime I'm out for a day of flying. Aerobatics over the runway, flying against the pattern, pilots failing to announce their intentions and park flyers/helicopters blocking the runway are mentioned most often. It is everyone's responsibility to correct and help any individual who is having trouble complying with the the rules.
I hope that everyone has been taking advantage of all this chilly airplane-building weather that we've been having. While I've been trying to do my part, there have been a number of suggestions by my better half that I am approaching having too many airplanes. I will usually hasten to point out the VAST numbers that make up the fleets of some of my fellow club members when this topic comes up. I will rely on everyone to assure her, should she ask, that it is perfectly normal to have a quarter scale aircraft occupy the dining room table for extended periods of time and that none of you have parked in your garages for years either. In the meantime, I'll continue to try to avoid being sent out to sleep with the airplanes until the weather warms up a little more. Now, if I could just sell the lawnmower, not only would I have more airplane money and more garage (hangar) space, but I'd also have more free time for flying... Paul
Meeting Minutes for January 30, 2003 by Ernie Schlumberger
President, Tommy Vinci brought the meeting to order at 7:30p.m. with 19 members, 2 guests and 3 new member applicants in attendance.Officer Reports:
New Member/Training Officer, David Keller said that he needs to Update the Trainers List for 2003. Anyone interested in helping train new members, please contact David to be added to the list. (David’s phone number and email address can be found on our club website in the membership area.)
Treasurer, Dave Zeigler went over the Financial Report for January and explained the new Report format. This month the Club had $1900 income from Renewal and $219.40 in expenses from Event Sanctions, Porta-Potty and Postage/Internet.
Secretary, Ernie Schlumberger reported the status of our membership. Currently, 116 members renewed from 2002 and 4 new members joined after Oct. 1st, 2002 for a total of 120 members.
Vice President, Paul DeWaard said that as it stands now, the projected date that the builder will start on our field is late March, but they are a little behind due to the rough winter so far. It may be later in the spring. (We hope!)
President, Tommy Vinci talked about the Upcoming Events (which can be found in the Calendar of Events on the club website). He also talked about the Perry Swap Meet February 28-March 1.
Special Reports:
Dave Zeigler discussed the Perry Swap Meet Kid’s Area. Dave will host the event and asked members for any help they could offer. Dave also has a new club, The Peachtree City Falcons Free Flight Group, the club for kids meets at Booth Middle School on Tuesdays 6:30-8:30p.m.
SEFF Event Coordinator, Jeff Meyers discussed the progress of the SEFF Event planning. We have major sponsors, Hobby Lobby International, Quiet Flyer Magazine and JR Radio. They all will bring Pilots to Fly in the noon time demos. So far, we have received over $8000.00 in Raffle Prizes. Things are coming together for the June event.
Old Business:
Phil Meyers said we have a Realtor donating his service to help find property for our use. He is looking for property with the possibility of lease or purchase. He found a 33-acre piece of land for $150,000 for us to look at. (Note: After the meeting the property was looked at and would not be suitable). The search still continues. All members are encouraged to help look.
New Business:
None this month.
Broken Prop:
No nominations this month.
New Members:
This month we had 3 new members join our ranks. Please welcome Ray Hannah, Kenneth Elder and John-Taylor Peek.