May Meeting: Our meeting this month will be on Wednesday, May 21,
2003 at 7:30 p.m.
Kevin Cruson will bring slides and give the program on some
of his experiences with the Iraq War.
Glenn & Pat Marcum will bring
refreshments.
Fly-Out: A suggestion for a Fly-Out this month was made by President
Steve to fly to Sheep Creek Campground near Lake Nevada. Our normal
Fly-Out date would be May 24th, but that is Memorial Day, so we will
need to discuss this at the meeting.
On May 31st Vale is having an
Airport Appreciation Day with a lunch barbeque, Old Cars, Helicopters ,
Ultra-lights, & Parachute jumps.
Minutes of the Last Meeting:
Snake River Valley EAA 837 Meeting April 16, 2003, 7:30 p.m. at
the Clubhouse, Ontario, OR Meeting called to order by President Steve Conant.
Minutes of March meeting approved.
Treasurer, Bob Troxel, gave the financial report: Checking: $1228.99
Savings: 1518.51
Old Business: The E-Mail newsletter is working. Our web page address is
eaa837.org.
Glenn Marcum reviewed our participation in the Centennial Celebration in
Nyssa on Saturday, July 26th . The breakfast will be held from 7 a.m. to
11 a.m., expecting 300 or more diners.
Committees are as follows:
Glenn Marcum: Ham & Eggs
Dale & Cheryl Cruson: Pancakes
Bob Miller: Coffee
To be announced: Syrup, butter, salt, pepper, paper products,
drinks, milk, juice
(someone with a pickup) Garbage
Bob Troxel, Dick Kyle Finances
Reminder: Vale is having a Fly-In and celebration on May 31st.
Steve Conant said that his sister would hand paint customer provided
jackets for $25.00 to $50.00. Cheryl Cruson mentioned that "Big Sky" in
Fruitland would do embroidery on jackets and hats.
Kevin Hoirup told about Weiser Young Eagles event May 10th. The pilots
meeting will be at 9:00 a.m. and flying to begin at 10:00 a.m.
Frequencies are Unicom 122.8 and standby, 122.75. Expected displays
include Life Flight, Smoke Jumpers, Kitfox from Skystar, and possibly
Warbirds.
New Business: Carrying adults on Young Eagle Flights increases liability
and may cause problems.
Information from the Independence, OR, Noon Patrol told of minor damage
to a Nieuport which veered off the runway. One Nieuport had engine
trouble caused by a loose distributor.
Dorin Daniels offered past issues of Sport Aviation to anyone who wanted
them.
Cheryl Cruson presented an airport safety video and told about the
Firehawk Company possibly locating at Ontario Airport. They use
Blackhawk helicopters to fight fires, fly aerial photography, and other
activities.
Submitted by Dick Kyle, Secretary
Aviation Humor:
- Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal to the number
of take-offs you’ve made.
- Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, the experience
usually comes from bad judgment.
- The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
arrival. Large angle of arrival, small probability of survival, and
vice-versa.
- Stay out of clouds. The silver lining everyone keeps talking about might
be another airplane going in the opposite direction. Reliable sources
also report that mountains have been known to hide out in clouds.
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