EAA Chapter 1112 and OFOF Meeting Minutes

1112 Wes Barrett Lane, Oroville, CA 95965, USA
Phone 530-533-8303 Fax 530-534-6244

Oroville EAA Chapter 1112

and

Oroville Foundation of Flight

Board of Directors Meeting

Minutes

June 10, 2009

The BOD meeting at the OFOF Briefing Hut on Wed., June 10, 2009, was canceled for lack of a quorum at 7:15 PM, by which time only Treasurer, George Frazier and myself had shown up.

Respectfully submitted,

Joe Cook

Secretary EAA 1112 and OFOF

Next Meeting - EAA/OFOF General Membership Meeting, Wed., 6/17, OFOF Briefing Hut, 7 pm.

Next Event - Pancake Fly-In Breakfast and Aircraft Display, OFOF Briefing Hut, Saturday, 6/20, 8-10 AM.

Notes - In the absence of a meeting, Joe and George removed the mower deck from the mower (Joe had mowed Terry's Glen earlier with spotty results) and Joe sharpened the 3 mower blades for hopefully better effect next time. We don't think these got sharpened last season and they were overdue. No other damage noted.

Joe drove a tram and worked the horn at the Golden West Regional Fly-In at Marysville on Friday, 6/12. Took some pix and they are posted on Picasa Web Albums at

http://picasaweb.google.com/joecook11/GW_2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCKS8-63_vpi_eg&feat=directlink

Check out the Radial engined Starduster Too and the Ranger engined Great Lakes, both from Roseburg, Oregon.

Hope to see a much better turnout for the upcoming General Membership Meeting.

Oroville EAA Chapter 1112

and

Oroville Foundation of Flight

General Membership Meeting

Minutes

May 13, 2009

The meeting was opened by Acting Pres., V.P. Earl Hodges at 7:00 pm in the OFOF Briefing Hut.

Treasurer's Report - George Frazier reported the following status of the treasuries:

EAA Checking - $316.88

OFOF Checking - $465.87

OFOF Savings - $1090.01

Cash - $50

There were 32 patrons served at the April Fly-In Pancake Breakfast and Aircraft Display.

OFOF paid $10 in taxes for the past fiscal year and paid the CPA $425.00 to do the return.

Secretary's Report - Joe Cook reports that the minutes of the Board of Directors meeting of 5/6/2009 have been published via email and on the Chapter website. The website is up to date.

Old Business -

14a Rental - Still no connection with our alleged renter of Hangar 14a and his Lancair project. George to continue attempts.

FAAST - The Chico FAA Safety Team meeting is scheduled for Thurs., May 21, 6:30 pm at the Stott Advertising building, Chico Muni Airport.

Donor's plaques - Howard Fairbanks action item - no report (Howie was out of town)

New Business -

Oroville Sport Pilots - Joe gave a review of the recent OSP activities in regard to suitable aircraft search. We are still searching, after a BMW 1100S powered X-Air at Galt was sold before we could get it properly inspected and a bid made. It went to Mexico.

Calendar -

Pancake Breakfast - 8-10 am, 5/16/09 - Weather is forecast to be good

FAAST - 6:30 pm, 5/21/09 - Chico Muni Airport - Stott Advertising

Golden West - 6/12-14 - Marysville Yuba Co. Airport

Meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm

Respectfully submitted,

Joe Cook

Secretary EAA 1112 and OFOF

Next Meeting - EAA/OFOF BOD Meeting, Wed. 6/10/09, 7 pm, OFOF Hut

Next event - Golden West Fly-In - 6/12-14/09 - 8 am - 5 pm - Marysville Yuba Co. Airport

Oroville EAA Chapter 1112and

Oroville Foundation of Flight

Board of Directors Meeting

Minutes

May 6, 2009

The meeting was opened by Acting Pres., VP Earl Hodges, at 7:10 pm in the OFOF Briefing Hut.

Treasurer's Report - George Frazier reported the following status of the treasuries:

EAA Checking - $393.28

OFOF Checking - $906.87

OFOF Savings - $1090.01

Cash - $50

There were 32 patrons for the April 18 Fly-In Breakfast and Aircraft Display. Great turnout!

Secretary's Report - Joe Cook reports that the minutes of the General Membership meeting of April 15 have been published via email and on the Chapter website.

Old Business -

14A - George has still received no contact from the member who has his Lancair project in Hangar 14A. It was suggested that George try and contact him directly and determine his intentions. At this point he owes 2 months rent for April and May.

Table Mountain Aviation Open House - No one at the meeting had attended the May 2 event nor heard if it occurred. Sat. May 2 definitely had some weather problems.

FAAST - As of the meeting, nothing had been heard from Robin Nichols/Chico Chapter Pres. about his plans for a Chico FAA Safety Team Meeting.

Note: Subsequent to the meeting, NVAA Charles Mueller, sent a notice that the Chico FAAST meeting will be held on Thursday, May 21, at the Stott Outdoor Advertising facility at Chico Muni, 700 Fortress Ave. We'll be forwarding that message separately. Prior sign up required. No mention of Chico Chapter sponsorship of the event was noted.

New Business -

Discussion of the Starlet/VStar hardware that Dave Harmacek has advertised on Barnstormers. Also wondering how Ed O'Neal is doing on his Starlet project that he bought from OFOF.

Beale AFB Open House report - Earl had attended the open house and said it was interesting and the following aircraft were displayed and/or flown:

Global Hawk

C-17

U-2

T-38

Interstate/T-craft aerobatic/comedy act

Calendar -

May 21 - FAAST meeting, Chico Muni - 6:30 pm (post meeting info)

Meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm

Respectfully submitted,

Joe Cook

Secretary EAA 1112 and OFOF

Next event -

General Membership Meeting - Wed., May 13, 7:00 pm - OFOF Hut

Fly-In Pancake Breakfast and Aircraft Display - Sat. May 16, 8-10 am - OFOF Hut

Oroville EAA Chapter 1112

and

Oroville Foundation Flight

General Membership Meeting

Minutes

April 15, 2008

The meeting was opened by Acting Pres., VP Earl Hodges, at 7:00 pm in the OFOF Briefing Hut.

Treasurer's Report - George Frazier reported the following status of the treasuries:

EAA Checking - $265.5

OFOF Checking - $886.87

OFOF Savings - $1090.01

Cash - $50

Fly In Breakfast Pancakes and Waffles were served to 15 customers at the March event.

Secretary's Report - Joe Cook reports that the minutes of the April 8 BOD meeting have been published via email and on the Chapter website and the website is up to date.

Old Business -

Review of items from the BOD meeting -

The surplus OFOF fridge has been recycled through the PG&E recycle program by Bob Foster and George Frazier. Thanks, guys.

The Lancair project has been moved to hangar 14A. No contact from the builder yet, so no rent received yet. Should be forthcoming soon.

Table Mountain Aviation Open House - No new info. If it happens, it is supposed to be Sat., May 2. It has been added to the website calendar also.

The GlaStar Sportsman promo DVD provided by Jay Gamble will be shown immediately after this General Membership meeting, 4/15/09.

FAASST - No word from Robin Nichols/Chico Chapter Pres. on his/their plans for a FAAST meeting and possible use of the Hut on a Sat. after the breakfast.

eBay Proceeds - Contrary to the report in the BOD minutes, Treasurer, George Frazier, has received the $150 from the sale of various donated aircraft parts by Karolyn and Howard Fairbanks. Thanks to the Fairbanks for their excellent efforts.

Mooney N6999U - George reported that our favorite Mooney, N6999U, formerly owned by various members of the Chapter, that had been reported totaled at Colusa with a nose gear collapse has been taken to Northgate Aviation in Chico, and will be repaired, rather than totaled. That was good news! Dan Cook had subsequently taken a look at it at the Northgate hangar and is encouraged that progress on the repair is being made.

New Business -

Joe reported that the Terry's Glen water system has been turned on for the season and has been tested on manual operation AOK. Bob Foster's separate timer for the trees and landscaping behind the Donor's Wall is hooked up and operates OK manually . Bob expected to check out the schedule and automatic operation.

No new news on Golden West. Ed Calcote will be attending an organizational meeting shortly and will report.

Calendar -

It should be noted that the EAA B-17 will be at Sacramento-Mather, May 8-10 for rides and ground tours. It will be at Redding Muni, May 12-13.

It was announced that there will be an air show at Tracy in June. Subsequent investigation on the web found an announcement for an 80th anniversary air show on 4/25 - we may have missed this one!

Meeting adjourned at 7:38 pm

Respectfully submitted,

Joe Cook

Secretary EAA 1112 and OFOF

The Jay Gamble DVD on the GlaStar Sportsman aircraft build and performance was shown as scheduled immediately after the meeting and enjoyed by the group. Jay provided Q&A along the way. Thanks, Jay

Next Meeting - EAA/OFOF BOD meeting, Wed. May 6, 2009 - OFOF Hut, 7 pm.
Next Event - Fly-In Breakfast and Aircraft Display - Sat., 5/16/09 - OFOF Hut - 8-10 am

Oroville EAA Chapter 1112

and

Oroville Foundation of Flight

Board of Directors Meeting

April 8, 2009

The meeting was opened by Acting Pres., VP Earl Hodges at 7:06 pm in the OFOF Briefing Hut.

Treasurer's Report - George Frazier reported the following status of the treasuries:

EAA Checking - $265.25

OFOF Checking - $886.87

OFOF Savings - $1090.01

Cash - $50

There were 15 guests served at the March Fly-In Pancake Breakfast. Long time member, Gary Willoughby renewed his membership.

Earl Hodges has been reimbursed for the Chapter Insurance fee that he had paid. Thank you, Earl.

Secretary's Report - Joe Cook reports that the minutes of the March 18 General Membership meeting have been published via email and on the Chapter website. Also the website calendar has been updated with the Chico Air Show, to be presented Aug. 28-30 at Chico Muni.

Old Business -

The surplus fridge has been recycled by PG&E. Thank you Bob Foster and George Frazier for getting this accomplished.

The Lancair project has been moved to hangar 14A. So the agreed rental should be forthcoming immediately. George Frazier action item.

Table Mountain Aviation Open House - No new info. If it happens, it is supposed to be Sat., May 2. It has been added to the website calendar also.

The GlaStar Sportsman promo DVD provided by Jay Gamble will be shown after the General Membership meeting, 4/15/09. Joe will bring in his desktop flat screen LCD monitor (17") to provide a (slightly) larger viewing experience than the laptop. The DVD runs 18 min.

FAASST - No word from Robin Nichols/Chico Chapter Pres. on his/their plans for a FAAST meeting and possible use of the Hut on a Sat. after the breakfast.

eBay Proceeds - The Treasury hasn't received the $150 in proceeds from the sale of miscellaneous aircraft parts on eBay. Action - Howard Fairbanks

George reported that our favorite Mooney, N6999U, formerly owned by various members of the Chapter, that had been reported totaled at Colusa with a nose gear collapse has been taken to Northgate Aviation in Chico, and will be repaired, rather than totaled. That was good news!

New Business -

Joe reported that the Terry's Glen water system has been turned on for the season and was presently being tested on manual operation apparently AOK. Bob Foster's separate timer for the trees and landscaping behind the Donor's Wall is hooked up, but operation unknown. Bob expected to check out the schedule and operation.

No new news on Golden West. Ed Calcote will be attending an organizational meeting shortly and will report.

Calendar - No new items. It should be noted that the EAA B-17 will be at Sacramento-Mather, May 8-10 for rides and ground tours. It will be at Redding Muni, May 12-13.

Meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Joe Cook

Secretary EAA 1112 and OFOF

Next meeting - EAA/OFOF General Membership Meeting, Wed. April 15, 2009, OFOF Hut, 7 pm. To be followed by a short DVD presentation on the GlaStar Sportsman.

Next Event - Fly-In Breakfast and Aircraft Display - Sat., 4/18/09 - OFOF Hut - 8-10 am

Oroville EAA Chapter 1112

and

Oroville Foundation of Flight

General Membership Meeting

Minutes

March 18, 2009

The meeting was opened by Acting Pres., VP Earl Hodges at 7:02 pm in the OFOF Briefing Hut.

Guests - A warm 1112 Welcome to the following:

1) Bart Owens, local - Interested in learning, building

2) Don Sankovitch, local - Interested in learning.

3) Floyd Higgins, local - Oro Air Corps RC member and perennial guest

4) Chris Barnes, local - New member (joined up and paid tonight)

Treasurer's Report - George Frazier reported the following status of the treasuries:

EAA Checking - $637.99

OFOF Checking - $786.87

OFOF Savings - $1090.01

Cash - $50

There were 17 patrons served at the Feb. breakfast.

Secretary's Report - Joe Cook reported that the minutes of the 3/11/09 BOD meeting have been published via email and on the Chapter website.

Old Business -

Fridge - The surplus OFOF fridge will be removed by Bob Foster before the Sat. Breakfast, either to his shop or he will arrange for the PG&E Recycle crew.

Hangar 14A - George reported he hadn't had time to move the new tenant's (Fred Woolridge) Lancair project into 14A so we aren't collecting rent on it yet. He will get it accomplished ASAP.

TMA Open House - Earl reported that the Table Mountain Aviation "Open House" was discussed at an organizational meeting and it was decided that it will be basically a local 'get acquainted' day on Sat. May 2. Open to all interested pilots.

FAAST - Our offer to Robin Nichols/Chico Chapter for the use of the OFOF Hut for his proposed FAA Safety Team meeting on any 3rd Sat. of the month after our Fly-In Breakfast was reviewed. So far we haven't heard back from them so we don't know if the action is still pending and no particular date is known.

Glastar DVD - We reviewed our plan to offer a showing of the Glasair Glastar Sportsman DVD that Jay Gamble (he is building one) has made available - To be shown after the regular April General Membership meeting, Wed., 4/15/09 for those interested.

$150 eBay Proceeds - Reviewed the impending contribution of $150 to OFOF from the sale of miscellaneous aircraft hardware on eBay by Karolyn and Howard Fairbanks.

New Business - Bob Foster reported that an accident had occurred to the local 1964 Mooney, N6999U. This is the Mooney that was previously owned by Bob, "The Mooney Four", and Dan Cook. It is reported that it folded the nose gear assy in Colusa while taxiing away from the gas pit and the damage to the aircraft was sufficient to be declared a total loss. :-(

Calendar - Joe will add the Chico AirFest to the website calendar as it was a success last year and they are in the planning stages for 2009. It will be held Aug. 28-30 in 2009.

Notes - Please pay your 2009 Chapter dues ($20) and make your annual membership donations to the Oroville Foundation of Flight, ASAP. Come to a meeting or mail to 1112 Wes Barrett Lane, Oroville, CA 95965. Thank you.
Membership in EAA National is also encouraged.

We are still needing Paul Satur's correct email address.

Meeting adjourned at 7:45 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Joe Cook

Secretary EAA 1112 and OFOF

Next Meeting - EAA/OFOF BOD Meeting - Wed., 4/8/09 - OFOF Hut, 7 pm

Next General Membership Meeting - Wed., 4/15/09 - OFOF Hut, 7 pm - GlaStar Sportsman DVD will be shown immediately after the meeting.

Next Event - Fly-In Breakfast and Aircraft Display - Sat., 4/18/09 - OFOF Hut - 8-10 am

Oroville EAA Chapter 1112

and

Oroville Foundation of Flight

Board of Directors Meeting

Minutes

March 11, 2009

The meeting was opened by Secretary, Joe Cook at 7:11 pm in the OFOF Briefing Hut. VP Earl Hodges and Treasurer, George Frazier were absent.

Treasurer's Report - George Frazier was absent with the flu, so no treasury report was provided.

Cash - $50

Secretary's Report - Joe Cook reports that the minutes of the General Membership meeting of 2/18/09 have been published via email and on the Chapter website. And the website calendar has been updated to show the monthly pancake breakfast as a "Pancake Breakfast and Aircraft Display" to accommodate those flying vintage and classic aircraft who are eligible for the state tax break.

Old Business - Joe reviewed the minutes from the Feb. Gen. Mem. meeting.

Joe described his role in the Chapter insurance SNAFU where National didn't accomplish his membership renewal at Golden West, June '08, and so he had to re-up again before they would issue the Chapter's insurance. Hopefully it is in place now.

Bob Foster's surplus fridge still needs to be removed from the Hut. Bob is surveying his options for placing it in his shop or he will get the PG&E to recycle it.

The rental of hangar 14A to Fred Woolridge of Brownsville for the assembly and flight testing of his Lancair was discussed. He should now be in place and paying the rental. We set the agreement at $30/mo. and a max. of 6 mo. occupancy.

Our decision to cancel the 2009 version of our annual fly-in was discussed.

The agreement to offer the Chico Chapter, Robin Nichols, the use of the Hut after one of the monthly Pancake Breakfasts, for a FAAST meeting to be organized by them was announced and discussed.

We are planning to present a DVD showing of the building and features of the Glasair GlaStar Sportsman kit aircraft after the April General Membership Meeting, April 15. The DVD was made available by Jay Gamble who is currently in the process of building one.

New Business -

Bob Foster has volunteered to do the annual Roundup weed control application. Joe will do some weed mowing prior to the Roundup application.

Howard Fairbanks announced that $150 from the eBay sales of miscellaneous aircraft parts has been submitted to Geo., thanks to Karolyn Fairbanks' efforts.

Calendar - What's the deal with the FBO, Table Mountain Aviation, and his May Open House? Dave Harmacek got a copy of the announcement, but none of the Chapter members got one directly. It's happening 2nd of May.

Meeting adjourned at 7:45 pm

Respectfully submitted,

Joe Cook

Secretary EAA 1112 and OFOF

Next meeting - Gen. Mem. meeting, 3/18/09, OFOF Hut, 7 pm

Next event - The March Pancake Breakfast and Aircraft Display, 3/21/09.

Next BOD Meeting - 4/8/09, OFOF Hut, 7 pm

Oroville EAA Chapter 1112

and

Oroville Foundation of Flight

General Membership Meeting

Minutes

February 18, 2009

The meeting was opened by Acting Pres., V.P. Earl Hodges, at 7:07 pm in the OFOF Briefing Hut.

Visitor, Bob Hayes, was introduced. He is a prospective member of the Chapter and Oroville Sport Pilots. He is presently a student pilot.

Treasurer's Report - George Frazier reported the following status of the treasuries:

EAA Checking - $667.04

OFOF Checking - $636.37

OFOF Savings - $1090.01

Cash - $50

A total of 30 patrons were served at the Jan. Pancake Breakfast.

Secretary's Report - Joe Cook reports that the minutes of the 2/11/2009 BOD meeting have been published via email and on the Chapter website. An action item remaining to be accomplished is to officially change the listing of the Pancake Breakfast to "Pancake Breakfast and Aircraft Display" as approved by the Feb. BOD. This will allow owners of Classic and Vintage aircraft the option of declaring a valid display at a "Display Function" for tax benefit purposes.

Old Business -

Chapter Insurance - EAA Insurance application and check has been sent by Earl and will be billed when EAA acknowledges acceptance.

Surplus Fridge - Bob Foster, who has declared he wants the fridge for personal use is now off to Mexico, so the fridge is still in hut. Hopefully, it will be removed soon.

New Business -

It was announced that the BOD had approved the rental of hangar 14A to a member from Brownsville, Fred Woolridge, for $30/mo., not to exceed 6 mo., for the final assembly and flight testing of his Lancair. George says the plane is already on the airport and only needs to be moved to 14A to start the rental contract. Since the airport has a waiting list for any of their hangars that become available, we don't consider that this operation is in any way competition with the FBO.

After some discussion, it was determined that there is not sufficient interest and volunteer manpower to hold the Annual Chapter 1112 Fly-In (again) this year. Therefore, nothing will attempt to be organized and a note to that effect will be posted in the Calendar on the 3rd Sat. of May, our customary date for that function.

It was agreed that the Chapter would offer the use of the OFOF Hut to Chico EAA Pres. Robin Nichols, for use for a FAAST meeting in some future month after the breakfast. That is, it could start anytime after 10 am, on the third Sat. of the month and continue as desired. There might also be the opportunity to sell lunches to the attending group. This will be passed on to Robin for his consideration (he originally raised the desire at the Jan. Installation Banquet).

Joe announced that Jay Gamble has offered a DVD of the Glasair GlaStar Sportsman kit aircraft (Jay is in the process of building one) for our use and it might be suitable for an after meeting presentation to the group in the future. The group agreed and we will schedule and promote the showing for the April meeting, 4/15. Hopefully we will all have turned in your Fed. and State tax forms already to avoid a time conflict. :-)

Calendar - The calendar has been populated with all of the known Western regional fly-ins, eg., Golden West, Arlington and Copper State. Chico expects to have their Air Show again in 2009, so it will be added. No new items were offered.

Meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm,

Respectfully submitted,

Joe Cook

Secretary EAA 1112 and OFOF

Next event - The Feb. Pancake Breakfast and Aircraft Display, 2/21/09.

Next meeting - BOD meeting, 3/11/09, OFOF Hut, 7 pm

Next General Membership Meeting - 3/18/09, OFOF Hut, 7 pm

Oroville EAA Chapter 1112

and

Oroville Foundation of Flight

Board of Directors Meeting

Minutes

February 11, 2009

The meeting was opened by Earl Hodges, V.P. at 7:04 pm in the OFOF Briefing Hut at the Oroville Airport.

Treasurer's Report - George Frazier reported the following status of the treasuries:

EAA Checking - $397.24

OFOF Checking - $56.87

OFOF Savings - $1090.01

Cash - $50

There were 30 patrons served for breakfast at the Jan. event. Super turnout!

Secretary's Report - Joe Cook reports that the minutes of all prior meetings have been published via email and on the Chapter website. He also reported that the website calendar has been updated for 2009 and contains all of the western regional fly-ins, eg., Golden West, Arlington, Copper State. If anyone has additional events to add, please let Joe know the details and they will be added.

Old Business - Fridge - The old Kelvinator still remains in the Hut and needs to be removed. It was stated that Bob Foster, who was originally going to organize the donation to the PG&E's recycle program, has decided to use it himself. Earl volunteered to provide a pickup to haul it, if necessary.

Cottonwood rounds - The rounds (trunk, etal) from the fallen cottonwood tree at the corner of Terry's Glen have been pulled out of the Glen proper and placed at the edge of the driveway for transport to the burn piles or wherever. We expect to organize a future work party after the rainy season to accomplish this with the trailer and the forklift.

New Business - Major Cabigas and friends suggested that we change the advertised title of our Fly-In Breakfast to "Pancake Breakfast and Aircraft Display" for tax purposes. This allows the claim of an official display function for vintage and classic aircraft and a break on their tax status. Approved by BOD. George to accomplish in the local ads and Joe to note on the website calendar.

George presented a request, from former member, Fred Woolridge, of Georgetown, who has built a Lancair, for the use of the partial hangar at 14A during his final assy. and flight test period. It was agreed that a rental fee of $30/mo. and a maximum period of 6 mo. would be appropriate. Renewal of his membership for 2009 is expected and required. George to provide an email address for Mr. Woolridge when available so we can get him on the email list.

Joe announced that Jay Gamble had provided a Glasair Sportsman Promo DVD that might be suitable for presentation for a future meeting program. It was agreed that it would be discussed at the General Membership meeting and, if desired, be presented at the end of a future meeting after being suitably announced in advance.

Chapter 2009 Fly-In - To be or not to be. To be discussed at the upcoming Gen Mem meeting, 2/18/09

Calendar - Let the Sec. know of any new events that you want to include in the minutes and/or website.

Dues and Contributions - Chapter dues, $20, and OFOF contributions for the year 2009 are now due and needed for our continued financial health. Please come to a meeting and pay Treasurer, George Frazier, or mail to 1112 Wes Barrett Lane, Oroville, CA 95965.

Note - If anybody knows Paul Satur's email address, please send it on to Joe at joecook1@thegrid.net so we can get him on the email list properly. Thanks.

Meeting adjourned at 7:45 pm

Respectfully submitted,

Joe Cook

Secretary EAA 1112 and OFOF

Oroville EAA Chapter 1112 and Oroville Foundation of Flight Meeting Minutes - Year 2009

Oroville EAA Chapter 1112
and
Oroville Foundation of Flight
Meeting Minutes - Year 2009