Minutes: February 18, 2006, Meeting of EAA Ultralight Squadron 110

The minutes of the January meeting were approved as published on our website, www.aerodromehq.com.

Treasurer’s Report: We currently have $439.44 in the account.

Wings Of History: In our effort to give return support to Wings Of History, at least 16 of our group are now members. The effort continues. You can add your support, and enjoy the benefit at the website, www.wingsofhistory.org. If you’re not already a member, you can print out an application there, fill it out, attach a check for $30 and mail it. Thank you.

Wings Of History Open House: We anticipate that the Open House will be in May (not on the WOH website yet), and we will participate in the event. There was discussion around John Feemster’s offer to donate a radio-control Cessna 182 model aircraft to support our club and WOH. Jack Sunzeri will inspect the aircraft and make an appraisal of its value. Jack also made an offer: If anyone from EAA 110 is successful in bidding/winning a raffle (method yet to be determined), Jack will give free flight instruction to that person.

Airpark: There was further discussion around the idea of establishing an airpark to support ultralight and sport flying. Steven Winegarden dug into Fraser Lake and found the Land Use Plan on file for it. Several existing options for hangaring aircraft were presented:

South County	$450 - $550 per month for hangar rental
Marina	$125 per month, or build-your-own and
	give it up after 20 years.
Watsonville	$250 per month, hangar rental

Other possibilities may include Bay Academy as a good place to fly, except for Saturdays; Christen Airport (private – home of the Christen Eagle), southeast of Hollister; another private field northeast of Hollister, toward Casa de Fruta.

George Nicholson knows someone who is researching all airports within a 75-mile radius of San Francisco. George will contact him.

With Steven’s investigation and John Feemster’s contact with Santa Clara County, it seems apparent that for the idea of an airpark to be successful, we need to locate a field where there has been previous flight operation. To try to start an airpark from scratch would be politically difficult.

Hollister Airport Commission: Rich Grialou has brought to our attention that the Hollister City Council is out to kill-off the Hollister Airport Commission. The issue is up for vote on Tuesday night, the 21^st, at the City Council meeting (time?). There was a short discussion, and Mary Doherty pointed out that the State of California may have a requirement that each airport must have an Airport Commission. John Gould will call Doug Rice, at California Pilots Ass’n. to be sure Mr. Rice is aware of this problem.

Tech Talk: John Feemster took us through major points of establishing a checklist for your aircraft, recording observations, and keeping records of maintenance and/or changes. Notable items include keeping an engine log and reviewing emergency procedures, so that you have a plan ahead of emergency.

Attendance: At one point I counted 28 souls aboard, and I may have missed one or two. I think we set a record today!

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Respectfully submitted – Vaughn McIlrath, Feb 19, 2006