TALESPINNERS - February, 2003

EAA Chapter 174
Chartered since 1966

TALESPINNERS
Mike Franzago & Mike Griffith, editors

February, 2003

From the President

One month down, eleven more to go.  Boy, there is more to this job than I figured.  It gives me an appreciation for what my boss has to go through at work.  There is so much more of the Chapter to see from my current vantage point.  Some of it relates to airplanes, some of it doesn’t.  Some of it is fun, some of it isn’t.  I’m having a great time and I still need your help to do more.  Now if I can only remember to write this column before the newsletter editor calls me to tell me I’m late again.

We had a good meeting in January and my thanks go out to Gary, Howard, and Tom for the engine overhaul program.  I can just tell that Howard’s “rope trick” will prove beneficial to someone, someday.  We are off to a good start and I want to keep the momentum going.  Tom Jenkins will no doubt have some more information on the Young Builder’s program at our February meeting.  I have offered to donate my Glasair III rudder kit to the venture.  If you or someone you know is in a position to donate a full kit please contact Tom.  At the January meeting, we had three new members join the chapter.  One new member, with extensive experience building high-performance composite planes, expressed interest in mentoring the kids with composites building.

We had a nice fly-out to Portsmouth for lunch the Saturday following the regular meeting.  The WX was cooperative and it was nice to see our snow-covered state from the air again.  The fly-out attendees were mostly the regular crowd.  We had at least one empty seat; so don’t let that be an excuse for not going.  When I joined the chapter a few years ago, I just sort of nudged my way into the fly-out activity by asking one of the “regulars” to please take me with him.  It worked out great and now I have made some great friends.  I recommend this approach to any of our new or non-flying members as a way to really get onboard with one of Chapter 174’s most successful activities.

I need to hear from you about how the chapter is doing at meeting your needs and expectations.  Please call me at phone number [please use roster home number - web ed] or email me at TJF@cinci.rr.com.  I encourage you to tell me, or any of the committee chairmen, your comments, praise, or complaints.  I would also love to hear from anyone willing to serve as the fall picnic coordinator.

Tim Fry, Chapter President

Minutes From the January Chapter Meeting

The January 2003 meeting of EAA Chapter 174 was called to order by President Tim Fry at 2:00, as Tim welcomed the membership to the new year and introduced the chapter's officers for 2003.  The board meeting minutes were approved as published in the January newsletter.  Dave Robertson read the Treasurer's Report which showed $362.44 in checking, $1352.13 in savings, and $6430.71 in the CD, a total of $8145.28.

Committee reports:

President Tim laid out his objectives for this year, announcing his desire to have a "Champion" to spearhead each of the chapter activities.  Vice President Tom Jenkins discussed the Young Builders project, to be sponsored jointly by Plane and Pilot Magazine and Sporty's.  Tim talked of money-raising ideas to support our activities.

George Elbel spoke of the April-scheduled fabric covering seminar in Troy, co-sponsored by Chapter 174 and the Ohio Chapter of the Short-Wing Piper Club.

The secretary was directed to send a card to member Dave Raney, who recently underwent surgery.  After a short intermission, Gary Collins and Howard Wells gave a very interesting program on the Indian Rope Trick, an emergency field repair for a stuck valve.

Respectfully submitted,
Lee Jewell, Chapter Secretary

Minutes From the January Board Meeting

January’s Minutes were published last month.

In memory of those who reached high for the heavens.