50/50 Drawing-none
Meeting was adjourned @ 8:11PM with 26 members present.
The Leading Edge
(Our President's Message)
It’s with great sadness I tell you about the passing of Warren
Heck. Warren left us for bluer skies and was laid to rest on 17 February
2007. Warren served as our librarian for the past few years and will best
be remembered for his hard work and commitment to making the chapter one
of the best. I greatly appreciate the support our members gave to Warren
and his family by attending his funeral. I was severely grounded with
a bad case of the flu, so a BIG thanks goes out to all the members who
supported the Heck family in their time of need. We were all blessed to
have known Warren and know that he is our wingman as we continue to pursue
his passion for flight.
This past month was another cold one, so not much in the way of flying;
however, there appears to be a great deal of work being done on the various
projects our chapter members are working on. Brian Kissinger continues
to make progress on the restoration of his L-4 Cub which he will use to
raise money for cancer research. To date the C-85 has returned from engine
builder Don’s Dream Machines and is a beautiful work of art and
Don informs us it should put out more HP than a standard C-85. Our own
Todd Drenkhahn has been working on the L-4 with Brian and has the controls
rigged and the fuel system well on the way to feeding the C-85 when it’s
final mounted on the Cub. Past President and First Lady of Chapter 64,
Mike and Maggie Brenner, visited Brian and helped with paint preparation
by removing old paint from the metal components. Maggie was a real trooper,
helping only a day after suffering with the flu…thanks for all your
continued commitment. Painting the restored parts with Olive Dr--a great
color for the airplane and even a better color for a newbie painter--is
well underway and, at this rate, Brian may avoid a “Monster Garage”
last minute finish to make his mid-April 2007 departure date. If you have
some free time and can lend a hand please contact Brian at 618-632-3697.
Our trip to the National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton Ohio is coming
together. The cost of a 50-person bus is approximately $2,000 for the
two day trip so this comes out to $40/person if we fill the bus to max
capacity. By leaving late Friday night we would arrive in Dayton early
morning Saturday thus avoiding one night of lodging. Expected cost for
lodging is approximately $60 for a double, so if we double up the cost
would be about $70/person for transportation and a hotel room. We have
to commit to the bus company 1 April or the price goes up. We need to
discuss other options before we make any commitment so we find the best
fit for those who will participate. Expect the trip will be a discussion
topic at the next meeting.
Better weather is on the way, so get your airplanes ready for spring
and the beginning of the flying season. See you at the next meeting and
don’t forget to…
…keep ‘em flying.
Dd
PS: Don’t forget that 11 Mar 07 is the beginning of Daylight Savings
Time!
