Congratulations are in order to Tim Terry, our Safety Officer, for passing his instrument rating check ride!
September Meeting Agenda
Our September meeting will tackle a couple big questions that affect all club members. First, we will discuss how we are going to capitalize the aircraft. Do we have individual memberships in planes or do we have just one membership and we all share in the expenses of all aircraft together? Second, we’ll discuss upgrades to the planes. The 172 is in great shape, the 182 could use upgraded avionics. How far do we want to take this? The meeting is at the normal time, 6pm, Granite Air Center, Thursday. Hope to see you there!
Club Owns Its Aircraft
As of September 1st, the club is the sole owner of its planes, our Cessna 172 and 182RG. The purchase comes after several months of discussion and vetting by our Purchase Committee led by Jim Steproe. The club is now in a position to manage the maintenance and upgrades of the planes. The 182 is especially in need of upgrades and the expressed preference of the membership at prior meetings has been to have the 172 and 182 operationally as similar as possible. So, a Garmin 430 may be in the works for the 182. This will be a topic at our next meeting coming up in a bit more than a week.
Club Takes Ownership of Planes
The club will be purchasing the aircraft it currently leases in the next couple of weeks. This is an exciting move by the club that will allow the club to take control of the aircraft and upgrade them as the membership sees fit. Our next meeting will focus on how we want to proceed with them once purchased. As always, meetings are the third Thursday of every month.
The transition to owning the club’s aircraft will likely mean the club changes the way membership is handled. The next meeting will dive into that. Most likely will be some kind of capital contribution required of members that would be refundable (in whole or part depending on circumstances) that pays for some portion of each plane a member flies.
Congratulations to Sam Lutz on Passing his Private!
Sam Lutz, at 17, the youngest age allowed, passed his Private Pilot practical test with flying colors. Congrats to Sam!
New Scheduling
We have migrated our scheduling to AircraftClubs.com. Please use this scheduling system going forward. The old scheduling system has been disabled for new reservations.
Next Meeting: May 21, 5:30pm
Our May meeting will be held on the 21st, 5:30pm, Granite Air Center at the Lebanon Airport (second floor, up the stairs as you walk in).
Club meetings are the 3rd Thursday of each month. The location is varies, but is usually either Granite Air Center at the airport or Salt Hill in Lebanon.
Annual Meeting: April 30, 5:30PM
Our Annual Meeting will be held April 30, 5:30pm, at the Granite Air Center lounge (north end of Lebanon Field, upstairs). All are welcome. We’ll attend to some business and discuss our future.
Rusty Pilot Seminar @ KLEB
Please be sure to sign up for the RUSTY PILOTS SEMINAR ( https://www.aopa.org/forms/
GRANITE AIR CENTER has graciously offered their facilities for this event. Upper Valley Flying Club members, this will be an excellent opportunity to recruit new members. More members means lower per member costs, and possibly more and/or better airplanes! Spread the word, and plan to attend the seminar and promote our club to other attendees. We will be handing out pamphlets and membership applications at this event.
—Tim Terry, Safety Officer
FAAST Seminar: Are You Intimidated by ATC? Don’t Be.
FAASTeam, Portland FSDO presents:
Are You Intimidated By ATC; Don’t Be
Wed, Jan 14, 2015 – 16:00 EST Granite Air, Lebanon Airport, West Lebanon, NH
Directions: I-89 to the Lebanon Airport exit. Follow signs to Airport Road. Go to the top of the hill, Granite Air on right.
58 Airport Road
West Lebanon, NH 03784
Contact: RICHARD EARL FERNO (802) 433-6691 blackangus.ferno6@gmail.com
Dick Ferno, retired Air Traffic Controller from Burlington Tower/Approach control, will guide you through understanding ATC instructions and procedures. If you have ever wondered about complex taxi instructions, traffic pattern instructions, or departure and arrival procedures, this seminar is for you. Likewise, if you have not flown in an ATC environment for some time, don’t miss this thorough refresher. Register TODAY.
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Invite a fellow pilot to the next WINGS Safety Seminar in your area. Sign up for the FAA’s safety services at www.FAASafety.gov!