Thursday Flying 7/28

Some members flew on 7/28, which looked like a good soaring day after a real honest cold front went through.
Update: Ron Clarke claims more state distance records.

This is a note to let you know I will be claiming a couple of State records from a flight I made [Thursday]. Quite difficult conditions (I flew the first two thirds between 3000 and 4000 msl). Lift for the whole flight only averaged 240 ft/min !

The records claimed :

Open and Sports class - Free Triangle Distance ( 223 and 193 miles).

Ron Clarke (ZA)

As Seen On TV

Ron Clarke reports that soon

... we will be getting some TV coverage. A small group of us briefed "Indiana Joannie" and her cameraman on the club and then I took her up for a short flight in the Grob today. They seemed very enthusiastic and spent extra time filming in the hangar and interviewing DT, Mario and even ZA!
Mike Nichols was our tow pilot.

Update: They didn't air it when it was originally scheduled due to something happening in London. The new air date is August 18, between 8:30 and 9 am, on FOX 59.

Monthly Meeting Reminder

The regular monthly CISS meeting is July 21 at 7PM at the usual location, Leppert & Hensley in Carmel.

Marion Fly-In September 3

Jeff Melin says:

On July 9 I was flying over Marion, IN when "The Wind Quit."

After landing at Marion Municipal, a very friendly man named Ray Johnson arrived at mid-field in a pickup to assist in any way possible. After a few words, we both recalled that we had talked by phone last year about CISS having an exhibit (Glider) in the annual "Fly In - Cruise In" Pancake Breakfast there on the Saturday Morning of Labor Day Weekend.

Last year no one responded, this year I find myself in the position of "owing him one" as he graciously flew me back to I99 in his award winning Aeronca "Chief" to get my trailer and vehicle.

When I arrived back at Marion, he and several other hangar bums were there to assist and watch. They have a high level of interest.

I will be taking 8C up for the event and ask that all other members interested in seeing the assembled aircraft and cars, make it to the breakfast which starts at 7:00 AM. Proceeds benefit the Marion HS Band.

No Flying Sunday 7/17

Crew chief Terry Wools has cancelled flying for today, Sunday 7/17, due to 800 foot ceilings all morning and the likelihood of thunderstorms all afternoon.

No Flying Today (Saturday)

No flying today, Saturday 7/16, per crew chief Jeff Melin.

I AM CANCELLING OPERATIONS AT I99 TODAY DUE TO 600' CEILINGS THRU 1300 E.S.T. FOLLOWED BY BROKEN @2,500' MSL FOR THE REMAINDER WITH 70% - 80% CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. PER T.H. FLIGHT SERVICE. HAVE A NICE DAY:-)

Got Gas?

This is becoming a tired refrain, but avgas prices have gone up again, and the club's operating expenses per tow are directly related to the price of 100LL. The finance committee recommended another increase in tow charges and last night the board voted (unanimously) to accept the recommendation. The new fees are effective August 1, 2005.

Rope break	$14
1000 foot	$17
2000 foot	$24
3000 foot	$31
4000 foot (only with a good reason please)	$46

Intake

The July 7 issue of Intake (free weekly, all over downtown Indy) has an article about CISS, with some good air-to-air Blanik photos.
(The air to air photos are in the print edition, but not on the web - sorry!)

Shaping Up Into Quite A Summer

John Earlywine notified me of a new Indiana state 100km triangle speed record claim in open multiplace, flown on Friday 7/8/05 from Kendallville. I haven't seen the IGC file yet. The glider was a DG-1000.

Friday Flying 7/8

The weather is good, and several pilots are planning to fly today. There is a tow pilot.