Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Evergreen
Soaring Club
Date of Meeting:
14 April, 2010
Location and Time:
The meeting was held at the Seattle Museum of Flight Red Barn classroom, and was called to order by the President at 19:04.
Attendees:
The following were present in person:
Club Officers:
Gary Paulin, President
Brian Hood, President-Elect
Stan Kasprzyk, Chief Instructor
Tony Puglisi, Equipment Manager
Others:
Paul Houdayer, new member applicant
There was a quorum of voting members of the Board.
New Members:
Prospective new member: Paul Houdayer introduced himself and described their reasons for wishing to join the club. Paul holds a SEL certificate and is an A&P student in Everett.
Motion to accept was proposed by the President Elect. Motion was passed unanimously.
Reports:
President:
The Grob 103 lease has been received and was reviewed. Basically the club is responsible for insurance and a $5 per hour rental fee during the term of the lease. The club will lease the ship from May 1, 2010 until November 1, 2010. The ship will be kept tied down at Arlington for the majority of the season but will be moved to Ephrata for the encampment and possibly for other club excursions. Checkout procedures need to be developed and use of the glider will be limited to pilots holding a minimum of a Private certificate.
Tony Puglisi moved to accept the lease and to add a $20 per flight surcharge for use of the glider. Motion was passed unanimously.
President Elect:
Brian reported that recent electrical work in the hanger would not pass inspection and will need to be remedied. He suggested and the board concurred that well-intentioned volunteer efforts need to be coordinated, especially where they require permits or are subject to regulation.
The electric cart needs consistent maintenance. The batteries were dry but able to hold a charge after being filled. We need a new equipment manager to tend the carts.
Treasurer:
Marty was unable to attend but submitted his report electronically. During discussion it was noted that we’re ahead of last year for both income and expenses but the net effect is positive.
Operations Manager:
No report.
Chief Instructor:
Stan provided revisions to section 3.2.1 of the bylaws regarding aircraft usage and qualifications required (see attached). He moved that they be adopted and published on the website. Motion was passed unanimously.
Stan also reported that the students are using the new syllabus.
Equipment Manager:
Tony offered a written report (which had previously been sent by email to Board members) on the status of the club equipment. Additionally he stated the following:
· Two sets of vario’s and repeaters have been ordered for the L-23’s. He’ll organize installation upon receipt.
· Both L-23’s are subject to an AD related to the elevator hinges. The AD requires completion by April 26th and requires removal of the horizontal stabilizer/elevator assembly for dye inspection for cracks. The first ship will be inspected prior to the 26th.
· The electronic vario on the 1-34 is inoperable. It will be replaced by a donated vario when it becomes available in August. The mechanical vario is working.
· The cub will get an upgrade to the oil system with a new filter.
· 17Z will have the leaking tail wheel tire and tube replaced.
Chief Tow Pilot:
No report but expects to have more time after his May retirement.
Next meeting:
The next ESI Board meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 12th , 2010.
Adjournment:
The President Elect that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously. The Meeting was adjourned at 8:45.
Revision to
Evergreen Soaring Bylaws as of April 14th, 2010
3.2.1 Pilots must satisfy the special qualifications and be checked
out by a Club CFIG
before operating any Club
aircraft in each of the following categories:
1. Solo flight
a. LET L13 Blanik
or L23 Super Blanik
- Club instructor ground checkout
and signoff
b. Schweizer 1-34 or LET L33 Solo
- Club instructor ground checkout
and signoff
- FAA Airman’s
Student Certificate with solo sign-off in the L13 or L-23, or FAA Airman’s
Certificate with at least a Private-Glider rating
c. Grob Astir and Apis
- Club instructor ground checkout
and signoff
- FAA
Airman’s Certificate with at least a Private-Glider rating and twenty-five (25)
hours logged in gliders
2. Taking a passenger - local
3. Cross country flight
4. High altitude flight
5. Mountainous areas
Checkouts for categories 1 - 3 must be repeated for each make and model
of Club
aircraft the pilot wishes to fly while categories 4 & 5 are one-time
checkouts for Club
aircraft. An endorsement for each Club aircraft must be made on the
“Pilot Data Card” or pilot logbook before the
pilot may fly as PIC.
A person holding
a FAA Airman’s Certificate with at least a Private Pilot – Glider rating when
he or she joins the Club must fly a minimum of three (3) dual flights with an
active Club Instructor before he or she may be approved to fly solo in the
Club’s two-place gliders. The Club
Instructor conducting the three dual flights shall determine if additional
flights are required to approve the pilot for solo flight based on entries in
the pilot’s flight log and on first hand knowledge of the glider flying skills
the pilot demonstrates during the dual flights. Qualifications can transfer
across (e.g. flight time in similar sailplanes, and log book entries showing
substantial cross country work), subject to the judgment of the club CFIG.
3.2.4 Per FARs, all pilots must have made at least three (3) takeoffs
and landings in a glider as sole manipulator of
the controls within the preceding ninety (90) days and hold at least a Private
Pilots license in order to carry passengers.
3.2.5.1 Before flying cross country as
PIC of a Club aircraft, a pilot must have: logged at least forty (40) hours of
glider time, logged at least ten (10) hours of flight time in that ship,
demonstrated thermaling capability by obtaining the
altitude required for the altitude leg of the FAI Silver Badge and, received
ground instruction in the basics of cross country flight (requirement may be
waived for pilots entering the Club with cross-country experience) and the
peculiarities of landing the particular glider off-field, and received a sign-off by a Club instructor showing proficiency in
spot landings. Qualifications
can transfer across (e.g. flight time in similar sailplanes, and log book
entries showing substantial cross country work), subject to the judgment of the
club CFIG.
3.2.8 Pilots who wish to fly a Club aircraft over mountainous areas (e.g. Concrete, Darrington, Twisp) must receive a familiarization flight mountain area check flight with a Club CFIG. This requirement does not apply to Club pilots who have
flown in mountainous areas prior to November 1, 1984.
3.2.9 For new expedition airfields, pilots who have not flown out of the
operations airfield and are not cross country qualified need an area check
flight with an instructor or an experienced club member before acting as PIC in
a club ship from that airfield.
3.3.5 As per FARs, all Club pilots must complete a flight review with a CFIG every 24
calendar months.