In this issue:
July 13th, Monday, 6:00 PM Board Meeting @ Birdcage Lounge
August 8th, Saturday, 8:00 AM Plane Wash & 11:00 AM BBQ @ MANG Hangars
September 14th, Monday, 6:00 PM General Membership Meeting @ Plymouth
Library *
October 10th, Saturday, 8:00 AM Plane Wash & 11:00 AM BBQ @ MANG Hangers
November 9th, Monday, 6:00 PM Board Meeting @ Birdcage Lounge
December 5th, Friday, 6:00 PM Holiday Party & General Membership
Election @ TBD
(*) The Plymouth Library is at 223 S. Main St. in downtown Plymouth. Phone 734-453-0750
Robb Butts is our new MANG President
At the General Membership Meeting on Saturday, June 13th, the election was held and Robb Butts was elected President to fill the vacancy left by Dino Dinatale. Congratulations and welcome to Robb!
Operations Officer Dale Thorsby reports that many members are not following the proper procedure to document their fueling operations. So here is a summary of those procedures.
When you get fuel from USA Jet (the self-serve pump nearest our hangars), use the white smartcard in the front of the book in the plane. It bills MANG directly.
Write down the number of gallons purchased in the appropriate column of the time sheets for the plane. This is necessary help reconcile the bills we get from USA Jet, as well as help the next pilot check the fuel status of the plane.
Save the printed receipt and put it in the box labelled "Fuel Receipts" in the Warrior hangar. Do not leave them in the pouch in the front of the book. If you do that, and if the plane happens to be out flying when our Treasurer, Joe McEvoy, stops by to pick up the receipts, then he will not be able to pick them up, and his trip from Farmington Hills would have been a waste. If you see receipts that others have left in the pouch, then move them all to the "Fuel Receipts" box.
If you buy fuel somewhere else and pay for it yourself, then write your name and the aircraft number along with the number of gallons on the receipt when you submit it to Joe for reimbursement.
Just another reminder to check your Willow Run ID badge to see when it expires. It should be in the month of your birthday, but check the year too. You may not need to renew until next year, depending on when you originally signed up. You will have to watch a video and take a test (again). The hours are M-F at 9 AM and M-W at 1 PM. The Operations Office wants you to call ahead to make sure they are ready for you. Their phone number is (734) 485-6675.
Membership Incentives. What are your thoughts?
We now have 50 members. We could have 55. Last month we reported that the issue of incentives was discussed - incentives for the new member and incentives for the old member who brings in a new member. If you have any thoughts on the question, please pass them along to a Board Member. Better yet, come to the next Board Meeting on July 13th and speak for yourself. This is your Club, and it only works if you get involved.
Here are the statistics for 2009, and for May:
|
(Total HOURS) |
54115 |
43755 |
33149 |
All Aircraft |
|
May 2009: |
23.3 |
21.8 |
18.8 |
63.9 |
Here are the top flyers in terms of flight hours for the month:
|
Marcel Mikulec |
7.9 |
|
Glenn Harper |
6.1 |
|
Scott Souther |
4.5 |
|
Dale Thorsby |
4.5 |
|
Paul Fortino |
4.4 |