Gateway Pilots 
January 2008 Newsletter
From the January Meeting
Tracy Smith, St. Charles County Smartt airport manager, thoroughly regaled us with tales of training United States Navy pilots. He had the room in stitches several times and we all left proud of the job done by our naval aviators.
February Meeting
The Tuesday, February 12, 2008 meeting will be at The Columns. Our guest speaker, Tom Sparr, is a retired corporate pilot who flew jets for a major corporation. Prior to that, 
Tom flew many variants of the C-130 in Viet Nam, including the gun ship version. He has two Distinguished Flying Crosses and numerous Air Medals. Presently he flies a burgundy and cream Stinson based at St. Charles Smartt Field.
Phone your reservations to Jean Murry.
Upcoming Events
You can always find the latest list of upcoming MPA events on our web site at http://gatewaypilots.org/upcoming-events/.
This year, all meetings on are the third Wednesday of the month except in February and December. See the upcoming events page for weather minimums and times.
| May 14 | Chapter Meeting | The Columns |
| May 18 | Fly-out | Sergio's Restaurant, Marion IL (MWA) |
| Jun. 11 | Chapter Meeting/Picnic | Kilroys, St. Charles County (SET) |
| Jun. 15 | Fly-out | Litchfield (3LF) |
| Jul. 9 | Chapter Meeting | The Columns |
| Jul. 13 | Fly-out | Gastons (3M0) |
| Aug. 13 | Chapter Meeting | The Columns |
| Aug. 17 | Fly-out | Casey IL (1H8) |
| Aug. 31 | Fly-out | Mt. Pleasant IA, Old Threshers get together |
| Sep. 10 | Chapter Meeting | The Columns |
| Sep. 14 | Fly-out | Nick's Restaurant, Jeff City (JEF) |
| Oct. 8 | Chapter Meeting | The Columns |
| Oct. 12 | Fly-out | Lake Barkley (IM9) |
| Nov. 12 | Chapter Meeting | The Columns |
| Nov. 16 | Fly-out | Quincy IL (UIN) |
| Dec. 9 | Chapter Meeting | The Columns |
| Dec. 14 | Fly-out | Kilroys, St. Charles County (SET) |
Gateway Pilots Web Site
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