Calendar of Events

2011 events:

Saturday January 15 Membership meeting - Speaker: Rock Swanson - Rock Swanson is an FAA FAASTeam safety counselor, his topic will be “Engine Management for Piston Pilots.”

Saturday February 19 Membership meeting - Speaker: John Mahany - his topic will be “Mountain Flying.” John is an instructor in the King Air Program for Flight Safety International, and is an adjunct professor in the aviation department at Cal State Los Angeles. He is a contributing writer for IFRRefresher, and NAFI Mentor, and is a FAASTeam representative at the Long Beach FSDO.

Saturday March 19 Membership meeting - Speaker: Jerri Bergen - 'From Sea Monsters to Sirens and Back Again' A History of Nose Art in US Military A humorous overview of the use of 'noseart' on aircraft since aircraft have been used for military purposes. Reasons for nose art, examples, military suppression and subsequent approval of nose art and current practices are all discussed, with pictures

Tuesday-Wednesday April 12-13 - EAA B17 at Gillespie Field - EAA is offering historic flight experiences in its beautifully restored B-17G Flying Fortress “Aluminum Overcast.” One of only 14 Fortress's still flying, this aircraft is an icon of the Allied strategic bombing effort that helped turn the tide of battle in World War II. Unlike reading a history book, you can actually fly a mission back in time and feel the might of this magnificent machine, just as those brave young men did more than 60 years ago. Go to www.b17.org for tickets.

Saturday April 16 Membership meeting - Speaker: Tommy Carroll - Tommy Carroll is a retired Pan Am 747 captain; he will present a video with live narration about the Pan Am China Clipper. The China Clipper (NC14716) was the first of three Martin M-130 four-engine flying boats built for Pan American Airways and was used to inaugurate the first commercial transpacific air service from San Francisco to Manila in November, 1935.

Saturday May 21 Membership meeting - Speaker: Barry Knuttila, King Schools - International Learn To Fly Day! Featuring adult introductory rides.

Saturday June 18 Membership meeting - Speaker: Julie Keane, FAASTeam - Sport Aviation and Light Sport Incidents and Accidents

Saturday July 16 Membership meeting - Speaker: Richard Bartlett-May - Acquiring a comprehensive Weather Briefing online using The Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS) The Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS) makes available text, digital & graphical forecasts, analyses, & observations of aviation weather variables. A good weather briefing begins with developing a total awareness of the overall "big picture" prior to obtaining a detailed or standard briefing. Today using ADDS we can accomplish both at our own leisure and pace. The Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS) is a joint effort of NCAR Research Applications Program (RAP), Global Systems Division (GSD) of NOAA's Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL), and the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Aviation Weather Center (AWC). http://aviationweather.gov/adds/

Saturday August 20 Membership meeting - Speaker: Dave Simpson - Shaking the rust off your IFR procedures . This seminar will review areas of interest to both instrument pilots and those planning to get their instrument rating. Specific Topics to be Presented: Regulations and AIM Guidance for instrument flight WASS vs GPS Procedures Alternate Requirements Airworthiness and Inoperative Instruments Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures VOR/GPS/WAAS Approach Procedures Understanding Approach Charts Understanding Enroute Charts Required Reports Lost Com Procedures Understanding Hold Entries Local IFR Tips Future of Loran & VOR navigation & NextGen Future of Paper Charts Risk Management

Saturday September 17 Membership meeting - Speaker: Rock Swanson - "Backcountry Flying"

Saturday October 15 Membership meeting - Speaker: Dr. Charles Kerber - “How Pilot's Think, Or NOT! - Aviation Physiology and a Pilot's Mental Process”

October 15-16 is Chapter 14's 3rd Annual Fly-in/Camp-out extravaganza Following normal 3rd Saturday pancake breakfast, membership meeting, guest speaker, lunch, the festivities continue all afternoon and into the evening with a Cajun dinner, after dinner music with Chapter 14's troubadour Kerry Powell, Jesse Clark's aviation movie selections, and camping overnight on the field. We will serve breakfast in the hangar Sunday morning for those staying overnight.

Saturday November 19 Membership meeting - Speaker: Doug Gilliss - Good Radio Procedures Get Better Results . Radio discipline that will get you better service from ATC and let other pilots know what you're doing. Talking on the radio can be one of the most intimidating things about flying. Silver-tongued Doug Gilliss, a CFII and Pilot Examiner, will share ideas to help you improve your communication skills on the radio and get better results from everyone you talk to.

Chapter 14 elections for officers/board of directors will be at the November meeting, November 19th. Ballot is in your November newsletter, mail or bring to the November meeting.

Recurring Events

• Every Saturday  (11:30--12:30) -- Lunch at Brown Field Hangar 1
  
• Second Saturday (9:00AM-- 12 Noon)--Young Eagles -
  
• Third Saturday-- Pancake breakfast (7:30-9:30), Chapter membership meeting (10:00--11:00AM)
  
• Fourth Thursday- Board of Directors meeting--7PM at Montgomery Field administration building (below Casa Machado restaurant.)
• Fifth Saturday - Aero Junque Sale

Pictures from Recent Events