Volume 4, Issue 2 February, 2007
General Membership Meeting:
February 27, 7:00pm at the EAA/CAP Hangar
Agenda: Board of Directors recommend new fees.
Special Program: Aaron Bear, Mission Aviation Fellowship
Board Meeting:
March 13, 7:00pm at the T-Craft Hangar
General Membership Meeting:
March 27, 7:00pm at the EAA/CAP Hangar
WE HAVE BEGUN WORK ON THE NEW MAP WALL AND ARE IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS!
WE WILL BE PAINTING AND HANGING WAC MAPS, PLEASE LET A BOARD MEMBER KNOW
IF YOU CAN HELP IN ANY STAGE OF THIS PROCESS.
FUEL RE-IMBURSEMENT PRICE FOR FEBRUARY: $3.31
Members who have purchased fuel "out of pocket" can deduct this price per gallon from
bill, or the billing director can credit the amount on next statement.
Please include copy of receipt either way.
DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CLUB? POLICES? OR
GETTING A NEW MEMBER APPLICATION? WE HAVE THE ANSWER! CLICK
HERE TO FIND OUT!
NEW MEMBER:
Tracy Roesler
If you see this new member around the hangar, introduce yourself
and make him feel welcome to our club!
THE 2006 ANNUAL REPORT IS AVAILABLE TO
MEMBERS ONLINE BY REQUEST.
Please send request to Jeff Vanhoozer at
secretary@t-craft.org
Winter Flying is here, Jim Eyre has posted a great article on the web site everyone should read. Cold Weather Operations
Heaters are on the planes again, so it is time to take a few extra minutes to make sure the heaters are hooked up properly, and blankets are back over the cowling. PLEASE DO NOT ADJUST ANY DIAL ON THE HEATERS, Jim Eyre has them set correctly. Watch out for the extension cords on the hangar floor.
We are interested in stories and/or pictures of trips
from the membership! Please remit to
secretary@t-craft.org or call
Jeff Vanhoozer at 861-3972.
The Board has decided to allow any members wishing to post classified ads
in the newsletter for aviation items only.
Please email your ads to
Jeff Vanhoozer
ANY MEMBER CAN REQUEST THE MINUTES FROM ANY MEETING. Any member that would like a copy of any meeting minutes can contact Jeff Vanhoozer by email. Any member of the board can provide the minutes as well.
All members need to remember to UNplug when going flying. Be extra careful when placing ducting into cowling as the ducting is very thin and tears quite easily. Please do not turn knobs to whatever you feel like. They all have been set where need be.
Aircraft Door Locks work best if you Press In on latch while using key (even 686 can be locked/unlocked).
375: Nothing to report.
686: Nothing to report.
64L: New Fire Extinguisher, installing new bracket.
91X: Nothing to report.
0YD: Nothing to report.
93S: Fuel Leak squawked, carb leaking, repaired stuck float.
USE TACH TIME FOR SQUAWKS PLEASE. This helps the
maintenance team tremendously!
The sign-out sheets have not changed. Continue to use HOBBS Time for sign
out sheets. This will continue to be the way you are billed.
by Jeff Beers
Please let Jeff Beers know when you earn new wings levels, or pass other milestones like first solo, new ratings, etc.
Winter Flying Hours are in effect December, January and February. You may fly all three of your use it or lose it hours in one month, or any combination of these three months.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO CANCEL YOUR FLIGHT
IN SCHEDULE MASTER IF YOU CAN'T FLY. THE BOARD CAN CHARGE ONE HOUR PER DAY
AT THE SCHEDULED AIRCRAFT RATE ACCORDING TO T-CRAFT CLUB
POLICY #15.
It is always a good idea to check
with FSS before every flight. There could be new TFR's posted in the area
you are about to fly, or numerous other items you wouldn't otherwise be
aware of.
You can order Apparel from
Bulldog Shirt Shop in Nampa on 12th Ave. They have our logo and will
put it on any item in there catalog. Click on their name for the map and
phone number.
Please keep your contact information (phone numbers, email addresses, postal address) updated in Schedule Master. To check or update your contact information, login to Schedule Master, click the "User" tab at the top, then click the link that says "Click here to edit your user info" which appears just above the list of users.