President Jim is still recuperating from his surgery. We wish him well and hope to see him out flying as soon as the weather warms up.

February 14,2005

The meeting was called to order at 19:04 hrs. by Vice-President Norm Long. Secretary Jeff Kuzniak read the minutes of the Jan. 10, 2005 meeting. A motion to accept the minutes as read was made by John McIntosh and seconded by Ron Edwards. Motion carried.

Treasurer's Report:

The Treasurer's report was not given, as Barry Fegarty was absent. It was however reported by Norm Long that not much had changed with regard to bank funds or membership dues since the last meeting. Motion to accept the report as presented was made by Rick Foale and seconded by John McIntosh. Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

Vice-President Norm Long reviewed the Frequency chart. The latest listing was given out for everyone to review. If you haven't submitted your frequencies, please forward them to Norm Long.

Racing Against Drugs: Vice-President Norm Long reviewed the information regarding Racing Against Drugs this year. There will be two shows again this year. One at the Windsor Cleary will run from Mar. 7th through Mar. 10th. Setup day is Sunday, Mar.6th at 10:00 am. The other show will be in Leamington at the Kinsmen Recreation Centre. It runs from Mar. 21st to Mar. 22nd with the setup day on Mar. 20th. We need Volunteers and planes for these shows! Please contact Norm Long or Jim Jewell if you can help.

Ray Gould presented information regarding the Safety Committee and the new MAAC safety code and guidelines. Ray asked anyone to contact him if they have safety concerns or specific scenarios to discuss. The idea of erecting a Warning or Disclaimer sign was presented. This will be discussed further as spring approaches.

Roger Gould proposed holding a member/family pig roast sometime in the summer. If anyone is interested, please contact Roger Gould.

Meeting was closed at 19:51, moved by Rick Foale, seconded by Bob Axford.

After the meeting Bob Axford gave a great presentation on Electric Flight. Bob brought motors, batteries and provided information about getting into electric flight.

MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:

Norm Long, Jeff Kuzniak, John McIntosh, Mike Dewar, Robin Paulton, Kyle Tiessen, Bob Axford, Bill Bell, Peter Auch, Herb Thrun, Bob Myers, Paul Brown, Ron Edwards, Ayden Branch, Veronica Bluteau, Felicia Bluteau, Chad Bluteau, Ray Gould, Josh Momney, Terry Momney, Roger Gould, Rick Foale.

Secretary Jeff.

Here are the rest of the funny items that Ray Gould sent for the Newsletter. Thanks again Ray.

When a flight is proceeding incredibly well, something was forgotten.

Just remember, if you crash because of weather, your funeral will be held on a sunny day.

Advice given to RAF pilots during WWII - When a prang (crash) seems inevitable, endeavour to strike the softest, cheapest object in the vicinity as slowly and gently as possible.

The Piper Cub is the safest airplane in the world; it can just barely kill you. (Attributed to Max Stanley, Northrop test pilot.)

A pilot who doesn't have any fear probably isn't flying his plane to it's maximum. (John McBride, Astronaut.)

If you are faced with a forced landing, fly the thing as far into the crash as possible. (Bob Hoover - renowned aerobatic and test pilot.)

If an airplane is in one piece, don't cheat on it; ride the bastard down. (Ernest K. Gann, Author and aviator.)

Never fly in the same cockpit with someone braver than you. There is no reason to fly through a thunderstorm in peacetime.

(Sign over an ops desk at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1970) The three best things in life are a good landing, a good orgasm, and a good bowel movement. The night carrier landing is one of the few opportunities in life where you can get to experience all three at the same time. (Author unknown but surely someone who has been there.)

Basic Flying Rules:
Try to stay in the middle of the air.
Do not go near the edges of it.
The edges of the air can be recognized by the appearance of the ground, buildings, sea, trees and interstellar space.
It is much more difficult to fly there.

You know that your landing gear is up and locked when it takes full power to taxi to the Terminal.

Thanks again Ray