November 20, 2004 Squadron CX Meeting Notes


© Lou Janis


The meeting was called to order in the Wings of History Clubhouse at 1:30 pm, by Club President, John Feemster. By the end of the meeting, there were 27 people who attended – some kind of record attendance?

Christmas Potluck. Our next gathering, on Dec. 18, will be a business meeting and Potluck Festival. Bring a spouse or a friend, something to eat, and a gift. If you bring someone, bring another gift that that person can give. There will be a weird, bizarre gift exchange. There will be a business meeting starting at 1:30. We will eat at 3:30 – all at Wings of History.

Earlier today there had been 10 people flying and working on airplanes at the Weatherly Hangar in Hollister. John Feemster made two landings, one of them dead-stick.

Safety Tips from John F.:

1. Always make a spot landing.
2. Every so often, make one 'dead-stick'.
3. Practice basic maneuvers: Keep your flight pattern rectangular.
4. Practice crosswind landings.
5. Practice an engine-out on takeoff occasionally.
6. In a hilly area, if you must land, always land uphill. Take off downhill.

George Nicholson reported on the C-182 from Overfelt High School: It's been passed on to Mike Reynolds; Someone in the past donated it and now the high school doesn't want it; It has no logbooks, no radios; it has a 6-cylinder engine, and 7 tires. John F. will check with Gavilan Aviation to see if it can be useful to them.

The Genesis is out of Independence High School and in the Weatherly Hangar in Hollister. The high school wants it back so that they can sell it. It's registered in Mike Reynolds' name. The drama continues. To see what the Genesis looks like, check http://www.slipstream.bz/.

Jim Shaw has bought a familiar Falcon – the one that Chuck Drone built and sold a while back. Jim says it's a motorglider with a glide ratio of 15:1. (John F.'s MXLII has a 4:1 glide ratio.) Here's a pic of the Falcon, with Chuck Drone:








Lou Janis, Mike Arndt, and Harold Marchant have purchased a Quicksilver MXL, 3-axis, single-seat, honest-engine Part-103-legal airplane, and have it in Hollister. Congratulations, guys!

Bill Denison and Jack Sunzeri have brought their brand new Hornet kit home. It was delivered last Wednesday, by the guy who designed it. It will be built as an ultralight trainer, then likely will become a light sport trainer. It has power trim and power flaps. AND, thanks to Jack's inquiry and STRONG group support, will be equipped with a ballistic parachute. Another big “Congratulations, Guys”!

Jim and Mary Doherty are working on their Odyssey. Mark Beierle (designer of the airplane) will make a presentation to the Watsonville EAA group at 7:30 pm, January 4th, in Hangar 119. Jim and Mary recently went to Mark's ranch near Santa Margarita and took training flights in one of Mark's Odysseys, to prove to themselves that this really is a fabulous airplane.

Jim, by the way, has been given a Pterodactyl. If you're interested contact him. (Sorry – I don't have contact info.) Part of the deal is that whomever ends up with the airplane must allow the original builder to fly it occasionally. Jim mentioned a guy, Jack McComack, a writer, who had written a very complimentary article about Mark Beirle. Well... while I was looking for a good photo of a Pterodactyl, I found this- Jack McComack's jet-powered Pterodactyl. ....could it be....?




John Gould is looking for a partner and an airplane – a 2-seat pusher, heavy-hauler, light sport. Contact John at Gould42@aol.com.

Be prepared to pay dues in December. $20 annually, for Squadron 110.



Round Robin:

Steve White: New guy. Building a Challenger.

Rusty Wells: Building a Seawind.

Paul Anderson: Designing an airplane from scratch.

Ron Smith: GA pilot for 30 years. Flies a Cessna 210.



Bob Meuse, Don Johnson, and Don Wiggin: Currently performing a 'pre-annual' inspection on the Wiggins Tundra.



Blade Doyle: Will post pictures of projects on our website, www.aerodromehq.com. Send your photos to bdoyle@lsd25.net.

Dave Hilpert: Has sold his T-Bird and now is working on his P-40. He's also working at a new job in Los Angeles. That's a tough commute, Dave!

RD Gomez: Is bored with not having an airplane.

Stephen Mann: Found a fabulous use for his tax refund – burning holes in the sky with Citabrias this summer.

Don Lindsay: Has been taking instruction in a Challenger from Bill Bardin at Lodi.

John Feemster: We need to find a lightweight ultralight Basic Flight Instructor.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:30.



Vaughn McIlrath 11/24/2004