WV Fun Flyers - May, 2003
A word from your President
In lieu of of our normal President's column we present a true story for your entertainment.
A Tail of Two Travelers - by Curtis Pack.
Minutes Saturday, May 3, 2003
Meeting was called to order by our President Curtis Pack at approximately 2pm.
First order of business was to announce the donations for the raffle, as we need to raise money to defray our heavy expenses of late.
Kevin gave a prop that he had made (A handsome piece, of course - I mean the prop?) We also received an electric drill, a soldering tool and a stuffed bear.
Lounge (site of the heavy expenses) was reported to have a very nice floor installed with a pattern that the ladies liked.
The secretary brought up the copying of the Newsletter. He has to travel over 50 miles to get the use of the machine which sometimes, just doesn’t work. Ken Skeen volunteered to be a back up for copying when needed. To have the copying done professionally would cost around $50-70.
It was suggested that we as a club belong to USUA and ASC.
Gil Watkins donated an 8ft table.
There was a discussion on the direction of take off on calm days. We were reminded to use caution and to remember that a landing airplane always has the "right of way."
We have two runways - the longer one being the original along the river and a second one to the east (away from the river) being used mostly for Powered Parachutes.
It is always a good practice to simulate emergency procedures BUT only when there is little or no other traffic.
While it is fun to buzz local fields we were warned not to buzz, boats, tractors, or houses.
Treasurer reported a balance in the bank of $740.00.
It was suggested and passed that the next News Letter (this one) be the last unless a person has paid the current dues.
It was suggested that we add an Eagle Award for someone that does something notable for the club.
The May “Rubber Chicken” award went this month to Mickey and Chuck for poor "pre-flight."
Curtis was a close "runner-up" for picking up a "hot" gear without a glove - OUCH!!!!
The windows need caulking and the outside of the Club House needs painting, any volunteers????????
Meeting adjourned 2:40pm.
Gil Watkins Secretary
For the lucky recipients of the RUBBER CHICKEN AWARD past, present and future, the following should be of special interest.
Grandpa Bolton's Recipes for Rubber Chicken
Rubber Chicken Soup
Take one rubber chicken, wash thoroughly then place in a large saucepan ,and cover with water, add four bouillon cubes, 1 cup sliced carrots, 1 cup chopped celery, 1 cup diced potatoes, 1 cup peas, 1 16 oz. can of tomato purre'. Add 3 bay leaves. Simmer on low heat for three hours, salt and pepper to taste. Remove chicken from soup and slice into 1/4"inch. 1/2"inch, 3/4" inch strips. These strips may be used to power model airplanes, make slingshots, or hold up your socks, use your imagination. The remaining soup can be served with sliced buttered French bread or over cooked rice.
John Bolton
WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING - WE have
a potentially dangerous sport BE CAREFUL! Ada, OHIO --A Kenton man died after the
ultralight he was flying crashed Thursday afternoon. He was 66-year-old Larry
Johnson, who was pronounced dead at Saint Rita's Medical Center in Lima. He was
flown there from the crash site. The Findlay post of the State Highway Patrol
says the homemade aircraft went down at 2:10 p.m. near the intersection of State
Route 235 and County Road 30, about one mile north of Ada The plane crashed into
the backyard of the home of Don and Myrna Badertscher.
The aircraft had taken off from a private airstrip north of Ada. The patrol says
a witness reported seeing the aircraft attempt to return to the airstrip before
it went into a steep nose dive and crashed.
Pilot dies when ultralight crashes
April 12, 2003 GROVELAND -- A 30-year-old Maryland man died Friday when the
ultralight plane he was flying crashed near the grass landing strip of the
Groveland airport south of the city.
Chad Elchin of Ridgely, Md., was flying about
800 feet in the air in a Dragonfly ultralight aircraft when witnesses heard a
"pop" about 11:15 a.m., said Lt. Nick Pallitto of the Lake County Sheriff's
Office. "It's not sure if the wing became unattached," Pallitto said. "But it
landed about 100 feet from the rest of the ultralight." Witnesses said the
ultralight came down nose first into the ground, according to Pallitto.
The area around the grass airstrip where the crash occurred was filled with
tents and campers, many of them competitors in a hang-gliding competition that
begins today and runs through Friday.
The Quest Air Hang Gliding competition has attracted more than 100 hang gliders
from 18 countries, said Bob Lane of Quest Air. Elchin was in a motor-powered
ultralight, not a hang glider, Lane said.
Super Dave's 4th Annual Kentucky Fly-In June 6-8, 2003. Coffey Industrial Park, Ashland, Kentucky. All kinds of things going on again this year: Breakfast Flight, Skydivers, Hot Air Balloons, Pig Roast, County Line Band. Contests including: Scavenger Hunt, Cross Country Flight, Precision Landing, Pond Drop, Bomb Drop. Prizes awarded. Contact Super Dave at: (606) 928-4486, Email - trans138@zoominternet.net
ULTRALIGHT FLY-IN Welcome to the 1st annual Ultralight Fly-In at Turner field located in Dexter, KY. That's 10 miles north of Murray, KY. and 35 miles south of Paducah KY. June 6th 7th and 8th. This is an Aero Sports Connection sanctioned Ultralight Fly-In hosted by Doug Turner. GA aircraft are welcome. This fly-in is open to the public. In fact if you every have had the childhood dream to fly like an eagle or if you have seen an Ultralight airplane flying over head and was curious of what it is and were did it come from. Come and see for your self at Turner field and take an INTERDICTORY FLIGHT in one of these magnificent fly machines. Scheduled events include bomb dopes, precision landing. There will Bar-B-Q, hamburgers, hot dogs, smoked polish sausages cooked by Rick Smith's Simply Country Cooking. There will be two door prizes, propane Turkey Fryer and a set of Ultralight sails. There will be more ASC prizes.
Gil Watkins, News Editor
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