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Volume 4, Issue 2 February, 2007

Annual Reports are in...

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.

Please check Schedule Master and Squawk Sheets for new Squawks on the aircraft you are about to fly. Also, please call the next pilot scheduled to fly if you Squawk the aircraft. AND DON'T FORGET TO LIST YOUR NAME AND PHONE NUMBER!


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.