EAA CHAPT. 94
March 16, 2008 Meeting Minutes
Call
to Order
Eldon Gast brought the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance. 19 members were
present. The meeting was held at the Charles City Aeronautics hanger.
Bill Kyle made a motion to wave the reading
of the last meetings minutes as they had been posted in the newsletter. John Backer 2nd. Passed.
.
Treasurer’s Report
|
Note |
Total |
CD |
Checking |
|
Checking: Date of Transfer |
|
|
960.93 |
|
CD: Date
of Transfer |
|
3,500.00 |
|
|
Total Assets: Date of Transfer |
$4,460.93 |
|
|
|
Checking Deposits: January 2008 |
|
|
330.00 |
|
Checking Balance: Jan. 31, 2008 |
|
|
1,290.93 |
|
CD Value: Jan. 31,
2008 |
|
3,500.00 |
|
|
Total Assets: Jan. 31, 2008 |
$4,790.93 |
|
|
|
Checking Deposits: February 2008 |
|
|
0.00 |
|
Checking Balance: Feb.29, 2008 |
|
|
1,290.93 |
|
Gain on CD: February 2008 |
|
10.30 |
|
|
CD:
Feb.29, 2008 |
|
3,510.30 |
|
|
Total Assets: Feb.29, 2008 |
$4,801.23 |
|
|
Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report was made by Todd Kyle. Lester Shrage 2nd. Passed
Announcements
A
thank you note was circulated from Marietta Muchow & family along with Keith’s obituary.
Notice
was made that calendars and shirts are available and that the treasurer is collecting for these items.
The
treasurer is also collecting for hanger rent due at the1 yr annual notice per renter.
Treasurer
will also be contacting people that are not paid up on dues or who owe for calendars that were ordered.
Old
Business
1.) Awards
for past service to our chapter were as follows:
Jay
Schrage for past President
Roger Mulcahy for past Secretary/Treasurer
John
Backer for past Newsletter Editor
Morris
Trimble for past Technical Advisor
2.) Hanger dance committee:
Todd
Kyle reported that the band “Endless Summer”, at a cost of $850.00, will be available and that they have a good
following. Aircraft available for display will be: A T-6, C-195, L-19, L-2. Also noted was that a DJ would cost at least $350.00.
Cost for admission will be $10-15 per person. Bill Kyle noted that a cost
of $10.00 should work out fine. Possible beer sales on a commission basis, was
voted on; 9 in favor, 0 opposed. The plan is for the evening of Saturday, May
17. Todd Kyle asked if he is to print tickets and how much advertising we want
to do. He will print flyers for airports and surrounding businesses.
3.)
The Youth Day committee reported no real progress but that they are still planning.
They would like to do something similar to last year. Saturday, June 14
is the best possible date for this year. Todd Kyle suggested we table this until
next meeting.
New
business
Dave Meyers is out of aviation now and has offered his office location to the chapter.
With this in mind, Dave Eastman & Son offered that they would pay $40/month.
The Highway Patrol may perhaps pay about $5.00 per month. Doug Rozendaal
suggested that we encourage folks to join the chapter in order to use the facility.
Bill Kyle made a motion to take over the Dave Meyers office. Dave Eastman
2nd. Passed
Todd Kyle reported that June 25-27th will be a women’s air race through Mason City airport.. More
details will follow at the next meeting.
Project
reports
Doug Rozendaal reported that his new Tru-Track autopilot is working well in both course and altitude hold. He reported that it would do published holds, and fly right down to touchdown.
Tom Barter reported there are some AMP-59250’s on Ebay and that they have been selling very reasonably. These are for aircraft wire connections and are almost fool proof.
Todd Kyle has a DVD recording of the Red Tail Project.
John Backer showed a modified version of his Lipps prop using a 65 series airfoil for his Rotax 377 engine.
Scott Weinberg discussed eight different ribs made from 4130A and how flange edges are shrunk instead of fluted.
Other News
EAA sent out posters for Oshkosh 2008 and they were handed out with brochure holders.
Adjournment
Doug Rozendall, made motion to adjourn. Todd Kyle 2nd. Passed.
