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Tuesday, January 12th, 2021 at 10:40 pm #9844John DeRosaParticipant
<div class=”control col-md-10″>All Members,</div>
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<div class=”control col-md-10″>The monthly membership meeting for Sky Soaring is this coming Saturday, January 16th. Due to constraints on hangar space due to maintenance activities, social distancing, not to mention heat, this will be a Zoom only meeting. Zoom meeting details are below.</div>
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<div class=”control col-md-10″>See you virtually there!</div>
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<div>John DeRosa</div>
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Topic: Sky Soaring Monthly Membership Meeting Jan 16 10AM
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Friday, January 15th, 2021 at 3:29 pm #9889John DeRosaParticipant
Reminder of the membership Zoom-only meeting at **10AM** tomorrow morning. The Zoom meeting details are shown below.
A little later today I will forward Steve Snyder’s (SSI Treasurer) report on our 2021 balanced budget. Unfortunately he will be unable to attend.
Also below my signature is an outline for a simple meeting agenda we will follow.
See You Then, John DeRosa
President, Sky Soaring Glider Club
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Topic: Sky Soaring Monthly Membership Meeting Jan 16 10AM
Time: Jan 16, 2021 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85328321217?pwd=VjgyVS96V21hVDRieDhQWVRFSXgxZz09Meeting ID: 853 2832 1217
Passcode: 973836
One tap mobile
+13126266799,,85328321217#,,,,*973836# US (Chicago)
+19294362866,,85328321217#,,,,*973836# US (New York)Dial by your location
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 929 436 2866 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)
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+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 853 2832 1217
Passcode: 973836
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Membership Meeting Agenda
January 16, 2021
Board Member Reports
President
Opening of the meeting and welcome
Board Roll Call
Opening comments
Communications
General topics
SSA Scholarships
Lark insurance claim
Safety sub-committee
Vice President
Finance sub-committee
Finance
Review of the 2021 budget
Maintenance
Annuals
Repair work
Runway “widening” work
Flight Chair
Blue Book
Policies and Procedures manual
Training syllabus
Safety
Safety reporting system
Safety officer
Secretary – Absent
Old Business
None
New Business
Chicagoland Glider Council Seminar
Future growth of our fleet
Winch
Other topics
Closure of the meeting
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Friday, January 15th, 2021 at 9:54 pm #9898John DeRosaParticipantAttached to this email is the proposed Sky Soaring budget for 2021. It is also located at http://skysoaring.com/ssidownloads/categories/financials/.This will be discussed in the January membership meeting. Details of the meeting are below.John H DeRosaPresident, Sky Soaring Glider Club
On Friday, January 15, 2021, 3:30:10 PM CST, Sky Soaring <webmaster@skysoaring.com> wrote:
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Friday, January 15th, 2021 at 10:43 pm #9903John DeRosaParticipant
It appears that I cannot attach an Excel document directly to a forum email.
So please go to http://skysoaring.com/2021-financial-budget-pdf/ to download the PDF version of the 2021 proposed budget spreadsheet. Login is required.
Thank you,
John DeRosa
President, Sky Soaring Glider Club
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Saturday, January 16th, 2021 at 9:47 am #9906Steven SnyderParticipant
As I get ready to head to work (2 days to go and then retired) want to acknowledge the following members for stepping up and becoming Patron members.
Petr
Andy
John Scott
Denny
There are others that have committed and are just waiting for payments and perhaps some still thinking about it. Please let me know if you have any questions about the process.
Steve
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Saturday, January 16th, 2021 at 6:12 pm #9907Nicholas LegenzaParticipant
This is off topic but can anyone tell me the color of the cockpit in the Pawnee for a model I’m building?
Sent from my iPhone
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Saturday, January 16th, 2021 at 9:08 pm #9908John ScottParticipant
The inside except for the instrument panel and seat are an off white. The sides are simply the inside of the canvas covering. The shelf behind the seat is black. I sent a couple photos to your cell number. Hope this helps.
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Sunday, January 17th, 2021 at 7:59 am #9910Steven SnyderParticipant
Any comments from the meeting? Was it recorded?
Thanks
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Monday, January 18th, 2021 at 11:38 am #9913Steven SnyderParticipant
To the members of Sky Soaring
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Sorry I was not able to attend the club meeting. I look forward to reading the recap when itâs available.
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As expected the winch was a popular topic although not the only nor the most important one. Also, the financial state of the club is a high priority, in particular preparing for the Pawnee engine overhaul and the financing of the Share Buyback program. These will be dealt with this coming Fall but at this time we are well on our way to reaching the overhaul fund goal of $33,000.00. Please consider donating to the fund if you are able to including becoming a Patron Member.
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As for the winch, here are my thoughts.
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- As a pilot, I enjoy it. I spent my time and money to travel out of state to receive my endorsement so I would see how winching is done elsewhere. I look forward to Spring when the thermals are booming and we can get away from the field on a 1k foot launch.
- As an instructor, I see the value of a pilot rated or not learning how to expect and react to low level situations including but not limited to premature releases. With the confidence to know what to do the successful recovery is much easier to accomplish.
- As the club Treasurer, I have a responsibility to see that we are fiscally sound. Now that the winch loan is paid off our only expense is the insurance we pay and the fuel to run it, the truck and the Mule plus miscellaneous supplies such as rope and weak links. If we budget at the high end of my estimate of $600.00 per year how many flights do we need? Keep in mind, if you fly dual, that is $20.00 per launch and solo $10.00 per launch. Assuming 75% of the launches are dual, 22 flights brings in $440.00 and 15 solo flights brings in $150.00 to equal $590.00. Add to the mix several non-member launches @ $50.00 each and the required number drops dramatically. Is there any reason short of a total Covid shutdown that we as a club could not do 40 winch launches in a season? We should be able to log over 200 if we get serious about it and make a commitment.
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Now, as for safety. This is a hot topic and it needs to be addressed. Keep in mind, safety is not limited to the winch. Yes there are areas that need improvement. How many times did the rope and rigging land on or near the hanger? If it hits someoneâs car or worse yet a bystander that is one time too many. So that needs to be corrected. The same can be said of an aerotow coming in too low or a glider overrunning the stop point on landing. We all need to improve on the everyday operations and I am encouraged to see that steps are being taken.
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If you read this far, I thank you. Letâs all pull together and work to make Sky Soaring the best glider club in the country.
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Steven Snyder CFI-G
Treasurer, Sky Soaring Glider Club
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