Open House Successful Despite Weather

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A GREAT Job well done !

Many thanks to Dan De Witt, ably assisted by Pete Detore and Nyal
Williams . The Club Open House and picnic organized by them this past
weekend resulted in about six introductory guest rides and may well
result in two if not three new members by my calculations .Thanks also
to members who encouraged friends to come on out to experience SOARING
as your help keeps our numbers up and holds our cost increases to a
minimum.
The weather was not the greatest but a good number of flights were
made and the picnic that followed was enjoyed by many .

Thanks Dan , Pete and Nyal.

Too Much Wind: No Flying Sunday 5/6

Crew Chief Terry Wools just called to say that flying operations today are canceled due to the windy weather.

Open House May 5

Fellow Members and Families,
We are excited to announce an open house and picnic on May 5th, 2007. Please plan to attend and invite anyone interested in Soaring. Polish Sausage sandwiches, a side dish and drinks will be served. Everyone is encouraged to bring a side dish or dessert of choice. Invitations have been posted in area airports, mailers have been sent to prospective members and a notice has been posted the StarPress Muncie.

This is our first effort in 2007 to promote the sport of Soaring in Central Indiana. We are looking for new members.

Looking forward to seeing you at the airport.

Thanks,

Dan DeWitt
Nyal Williams
Pete Detore

This Weekend

For those of you who ordered a club logo shirt, they're in, and Ron Clarke will have them at the field on Saturday and Sunday. Don't forget to pick yours up.

Tuesday Flying

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Fellow members ,
Larry Miller has kindly agreed to make a few tows between 1:30 and 2pm
[Tuesday April 24]. So if you can make it please plan to be ready to
launch at 1:30 prompt !
I'll be at the field about 12 noon to help.

Cu there ,

ZA.

Parachute Reminder

Those of you who sent your parachutes off to be repacked with the rest, please remember to pay Ed Escallon. The packing cost $60 per 'chute and he fronted the money out of his own pocket.

(ZA says that several people have already picked up their parachutes but haven't paid Ed yet!)

Sunday Crew Report

Sunday, April 22nd, was not a very soarable day, but it WAS a good day.
Although it was uncomfortably windy, we had 12 flights.
A new student took instructional flights, some pilots took after-winter refreshing flights. Tom Eaton had a BFR, Chris Carpenter took some acrobatics instruction from Dale Igram and we had some nice visitors at the airport. There was a lot of very strong lift, but it was very turbulent, and surrounded (of course) by strong sink.

Thanks to tow pilots Tom Eaton and Lynn Joyce, crew members Tom Ruble and Jim White, and specially to Jack Hensel, who walked the length of the airport 8 times, for about 4 miles walking the wing.

At the end of the day, we again verified that placing the plane's wheels and dollies in the marked spots IS the fastest, easiest and most effective way to put the planes in the hangar.

Mario

Saturday Crew Report

Finally a weekend day with good weather!

Crew 5 had a great day on Saturday - some +32 flights at last count. Crew was on site at 0900 and first flight was off pretty soon after that. Last flight landed about 6:10. Many flyers got themselves back in currency, lots of students flew, youngest flyer (Olaf's son) at 12, oldest was Ray Bolafka's guest - forgot his name. Hope he comes back - he is a radio repairman and was ready to take on our squelching base radio! As a prior power pilot, and a sailor, he seemed very interested! Even the crew got to fly!

Here is a picture of Ms. Herrli - Tod's wife - after her first flight! Larry Miller was the IP. Tod's son, age 13, got in at least three, maybe four flights!

Dave Newill

Shirts Are In

Many club members have already picked up their new club Golf or Sweat
shirts at the field. Ron will be out there again Sunday so if you would like yours come on out and pick it up.
Thanx ,
ZA.

Friday Flying 4/20

Friday flying is on for April 20. Currie will tow. The plan is to get the club ships out around noon.