From the March Meeting
Mal Yorke and new member Don Dunn talked about the glory days of TWA and reminded us of the magnitude of the disaster “airline deregulation” has been. Since deregulation, over 200 airlines have vanished, taking countless jobs and “extended families” with them.
Carl Schaffner introduced is fiancée, Donna Sytsma. Yes, they really did look that happy in person, too. Unanimous opinion of those surveyed is that Carl and Donna have a long and happy marriage ahead of them.
New Members
Welcome to several new members.
Tom Sparr
Pat Devine
Liz and Don Dunn
From the April Meeting
A motion was proposed by Libby Yunger, and seconded by Rick Albrecht to have the Gateway Chapter pay ½ of the cost per person at our picnic in June. Last year the per person charge was $10 so if that remains the same this year, the Chapter will pay for $5 and the individuals who attend need only pay $5. The motion carried unanimously.
Rick Albrecht is in charge of the nominating committee and at the meeting the following individuals agreed to serve on the Board for two years, from 2008 to 2010. Tony Petruso, Don Kramme, Steve Pierce, Bill Darnell, Bob Vasquez. Tracy Smith was asked and will provide an answer by the election in May. Donna Crandell is not going to be Vice President after June 2008 due to business commitments.
Any one interested in serving in any capacity, please let Rick know by the May meeting election.
Joe Pestka, MoDOT Administrator of Aviation, provided information on legislation pending in the Missouri state legislature. Bills proposed covering items such as, Jet fuel and the Aviation Trust Fund; exempting purchases of aviation materials, parts, and equipment from state and local sales tax; lowering the maximum certified gross take-off weight on “commercial aircraft” from 7,000 pounds to 3,000 pounds.
May Meeting
The Wednesday, May 14, 2008 meeting will be at The Columns. Clyde Earhart will discuss aircraft insurance. Phone your reservations to Jean Murry.
We will be voting for new officers. See the 2008 Ballot. The slate consists of:
President: Bob Kraemer
Vice President: Don Kramme
Secretary: Art Zemon
Treasurer: Libby Yunger
Board of Directors: Jean Murry, Tracy Smith, Bob Vasquez, Bill Darnell, Tony Petruso, Steve Pierce
Safety Tip
Coming into spring, it’s time to brush up on the flying skills that might have gotten a little rusty through the winter. Or just a little review with your favorite instructor.
FLY SAFE Rick adv.av.training@sbcglobal.net
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 December. See the upcoming events page for weather minimums and times.
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Gateway Pilots Web Site
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