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Late word from El Presidente Wayne Shalamunec (wshal@usa.net):

“Tomorrow will be “Field Clean-up Day”. Starts at 1:00 pm. Late notice !!!

Hope a few people will show up.”

 

So, please come out and lend a hand if you can!  

Stay tuned for more info (possibly rescheduled later?)

Meeting called to order at 7:07 PM

Jerry Church - Treasurer’s Report

February Report -
xxxx.xx beginning balance
xxxx.xx dues
xxxx.xx hats
xxxx.xx initiation fee
xxxx.xx donation
xxxx.xx to Jerry Church for printing application forms
xxxx.xx gate lock
xxxx.xx name tags
xxxx.xx AMA plaques
xxxx.xx initiation fee to C/D

xxxx.xx checking balance
xxxx.xx C/D balance

March Report -
xxxx.xx beginning balance
xxxx.xx income
xxxx.xx to C/D

xxxx.xx checking balance
xxxx.xx C/D balance

47 paid members to date

Pins made for all but 6 at this point.

President Wayne Shalamunec (wshal@usa.net)

Discussion about the Air Show: With so many members out of town on Memorial Day weekend for various other activities, it has become hard to get enough volunteers to share the work load of prepping for the air show. Motion made and approved to replace the Memorial Day Air Show with a fun fly event on a different weekend TBA.

Discussed Philip’s proposed new sign. Much input from members in attendance was given, ranging from where to put the sign, the layout of the sign, but most discussion was concerning the size of the sign. After lengthy discussion a motion was made and approved that Wayne and Jerry will take a drawing of the sign to OU for approval and Philip will build a sign a bit larger than originally designed (as large as he can with the materials on hand).

Last month, Rick Page was assigned to look into designs for new steel tables. He reported back this month with a design for a powder coated steel 4×8 table which would cost $300 to construct and install. The idea of wooden starting stands was also discussed. A motion was made and approved to build 2 of the new steel tables to replace the badly damaged tables at the far ends of the pits, and a motion was made and approved for Eric Wenger to replace 2 more table tops with new plywood.

Other news

Jerry Short brought his PBY Catalina which is under construction.
Eric Wenger will be competing in a combat meet this weekend in Forth Worth, TX.
John Harwelll brought some wooden floats he built from an Ikon N West kit. They’re built to fit on a large Beaver he has been building for the last several years.
Eric also brought a Diamond S kit, a 40-powered delta wing that will do about 120mph as is, and up to 180mph with a tuned pipe. Wow!
Dan Weber brought a Top Flite Holy Smoke delta wing that he bought in Wichita last weekend at the swap meet.
Gordon brought a Phase 3 F-16 electric ducted fan which he acquired in a trade from another member. After some modifications and lightening it flies great.

Adjourned at 8:43 PM.

Corcs 2008 schedule

March - Fun fly/pylon event late march or cross country

April - cleanup weekend
safety day
late april float fly w/ chili

May - Air show?
Wayne: could send out a letter to the members for participation
Dan: we should hold the event only with sufficient participation from the club we don’t have to have it.
If no air show, then have a float fly at Matt’s?

June - If air show then have the float fly at Matt’s in early june.
Open class pylon event
July - 4th of july fun fly and night fly  cook burgers

Safety and warbird day
float fly jerry short will check with his niece

August - Biplane day / Float fly
September  - Float fly
October - Float fly

November

December - Christmas party

When: Saturday March 15, 2008

Where: Lakeside Assembly of God Church Gymnasium, 6810 NW 122 Oklahoma City, OK

Admission: $3 per person, children 12 & under, and spouses free

Vendor space: $10 per table

Vendors make your reservation

Darren Christenson (405)919-7016 christensond@cox.net

Edmond Swap Meet Flyer 2008 (PDF)

ParkFPV maiden from MorrisM on Vimeo.

The synopsis:

One Six Right looks at the unsung hero of aviation—the local airport—through the life, history and struggle of an airport icon: Southern California’s Van Nuys Airport. Through aerial sequences and stories told by passionate pilots, air traffic controllers, historians and flight enthusiasts, including well-known faces such as Sydney Pollack, Lorenzo Lamas, Paul Moyer, Hal Fishman, Desiree Horton and many others. The film uncovers the history of the airport where Amelia Earhart broke a world speed record over its runways, and where Marilyn Monroe was discovered while working in its hangars; scenes from Casablanca were filmed on the grounds.

A historical perspective of primitive airplanes from the 1920s to the state-of-the-art business jets of today frames appreciation for the significance of all general aviation airports as a critical component of the communities they serve. Located in the heart of the San Fernando Valley, VNY is today the world’s busiest general aviation airport and contributes over $1 billion each year to the southern California economy.

One Six Right explores common misconceptions about general aviation airports, which are often criticized for noise pollution and viewed as exclusive playgrounds for the rich. The film creates an awareness of the threat to these community airports through staggering statistics of airports that no longer exist, and the rapid rate at which they are continuing to close: one per week in the U.S. These smaller and often forgotten airports are the foundation of the aviation industry, contributing to global commerce and the breeding ground of the pilots of tomorrow.