MANG AERO CLUB
Newsletter
Vol. 7 No. 8 (August 2009)
In this issue:
Calendar of Events
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
We washed planes in the rain!
About a dozen members showed up for the plane wash last
Saturday. Despite a brief early clearing, the weather turned to
a constant downpour for the rest of the morning. But we forged
ahead and washed those planes anyway. Perhaps due to the extra
motivation of getting out of the rain as quickly as possible, the
planes were washed in record time. Of course we had to bring
them back into the hangars to dry them. Then, while Joe McEvoy
was away, we enjoyed the culinary artistry of our guest griller, Robb
Butts. Mmm, Mmm, good!
Watch for changes at Willow Run
As the construction progresses at Willow Run, watch for changes.
For instance, 23R is now closed and 23L is open, and 27L is now
taxiway H. If you get taxi instructions that you do not
understand, ask them to explain it to you. You won't be the
only one asking questions!
Spare Hangar Key
Have you ever accidentally locked yourself out of the hangars?
Then it may be useful to know that there is a spare hangar key that
is accessible just outside the Archer hangar door. The picture
on the left shows what it looks like on the hangar door. The
one on the right is a close-up of the front when it is removed.
Here is how it works:
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Press down on the CLEAR slider until it clicks. This
resets the mechanism.
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Press the numbered buttons according to the code. (The code is
not listed here, since this website is publicly accessible, but the
code was sent to each of you by e-mail.) Each numbered button
you press should produce a definite "click" when you press
it down far enough.
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Press down on the OPEN slider and pull the front away from the
box from the top. The hangar key is inside.
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After you let yourself into the hangar, remember to replace the key
and box front. This must be done using the same sequence you
used to get it open. You have to press CLEAR, then press
the numbered button code, and then press OPEN to get the top
tab to retract far enough to allow the box front to be placed back on
the box. Try it out the next time you are at the hangar.
Flying Hours and Statistics
Here are the statistics for July 2009:
|
(Total HOURS) |
54115 |
43755 |
33149 |
All Aircraft |
|
July 2009: |
22.8 |
24.4 |
23.2 |
70.4 |
Here are the top flyers in terms of flight hours for the month:
|
Dan Wadowski |
9.8 |
|
Chris Wilemsen |
7.6 |
|
John Keck |
7.4 |
|
Rod Lelental |
7.4 |
|
David Brent |
5.9 |
|
Paul Fortino |
5.0 |