And We’re Off

Another year has slipped by, and we are ready for new adventures and sights to see.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey at the December meeting. I am very grateful for all the information we were able to gather from the few questions we asked. I want to mention a few of the highlights that we discovered.

Clark Seaborn received the most votes for memorable speaker. Building and restoration projects, as well as air traffic controllers, were the vote getters for future speakers, in that order. It turns out we like the pictures and stories in the Skywriter.

The Saturday open house/shop idea was very well received, as was the Rookie flyer update. We will find a recruit to tell us the stories that go with learning to fly. The most wanted seminar subjects were fabric covering, followed closely by sheet aluminum construction and fiberglass work. Speaking of which, Daryl will be showing just a bit of the fiberglass work that he does on a regular basis at the February meeting.

Just a reminder that the next meeting will be at the SAIT hangar, a couple of blocks north of the Aerospace Museum. We will be getting a tour of the facility and see some of their airplanes up close. (ed. The aircraft range from a homebuilt biplane to a WestJet Boeing 737 and include a very well-preserved Harvard!)

The raffle will be a bit different this year. A helicopter flight, along with other prizes, will be announced shortly.

While purchasing your raffle tickets, please remember to renew your membership as well. Carl will have his hands full, so bring exact change if paying with cash, or your cheques are always welcome.

Elections are also on the roster for the February meeting. Please have your submissions to Dave Procyshen for the January meeting.

See you at the hangar.