The Leading Edge

Newsletter of the Flying Aces............................. October 2002 Volume 33, Number 10

October Schedule:

Instructor Meeting: Tuesday, October 1^st 19:00 at Squadron 2 RHV.
Salinas Airshow: October 4-6^th SNS.
Hollister Air Fair: October 12^th HOL.
General Meeting: Tuesday, October 8^th 19:30 at San Jose Jet Center.
Program: 1-Aviation Radio, & 2-Flying Aces Inc. Reorganization Details
Board Meeting: Sunday, October 27^nd 18:00 at Christoph's.

September Meeting Summary:

Club Manager Doug Groom presented his ideas on reorganizing Flying Aces in order to bring expenses in line with projected income. See NOTAM below.

John Nogatch presented a show & tell of airplane construction using composite materials: foam, fiberglass, and epoxy. These techniques are sticky and dusty, but if the computer industry continues its slump, it always helps to know another trade.

Flying Aces Birthday Greetings: Michael Workman on the 24^th

NOTAM

At the September General Meeting, Doug presented his proposal for reorganizing Flying Aces. This is motivated by the large change in membership over the last two years, and the perception that the members still want to continue in some capacity. A motion was passed to publish the ideas of the proposal, preparatory to a change of club by-laws to be voted on in November. Please contact Doug, John Gould, or Christoph if you any comments or ideas.

Instead of $20/month, the membership fee will be $20/year.
Instead of 12, there will be 6 meetings per year, on the 8^th of even months only, including August Picnic and December Party.
Meeting tickets, flight subsidies, etc. will be ended.
Instead of paper mailing, the newsletter will be published by Email.
Doug will retire from his job as paid Club Manager, take his contract severance, and then continue on an unpaid volunteer basis.
Instead of SJC Jet Center, meetings will be held at Squadron2 RHV.
Board Meetings will be held immediately before the general Meetings.