As we move into March it’s plain to see were not done with our cold weather just yet. With temperature swings of 30°C, it’s nice to hear some of you are getting in some nice flying trips. I will hopefully be joining you soon.

The annual banquet was held on February 28th and was another success with the final attendance being 57. The Big Rock facility was very nice with more room to mill about, and a wonderful meal being served. I would like to thank Dave Procyshen and his helpers for arranging a very enjoyable evening. Good job Dave!

This is your last chance to purchase raffle tickets as the draw will be held at the March 12th meeting. Remember you must be a paid-up member to purchase tickets so get your dues paid and buy a ticket to help support your club. Also coming up soon on April 4th will be the annual rust remover, see the Flying events section for more information.

I would like to thank Clark Seaborn for is presentation at the last meeting, we sometimes take for granted items such as seat belts and it was interesting to see the technical side of designing such an important part of our flying machines.

Daryl Gillespie will be presenting a display of a Rotax 912 engine that he is currently working on at the March meeting. This engine will be in pieces, and you will be able to see the inner workings of this very popular aircraft engine. Daryl will also try to answer your inquiring questions, so if you’ve always wondered what was really inside that 912, plan to attend.

Also, in store for you, Bob Kirkby will be giving us an update on all things currently going on with COPA, always interesting.