All – We are planning to hold a cookout on Sunday 7/1 at the end of the official practice day for the contest.
We would love to see lot’s of NESA members attend and are also looking for your help to bring a dish to share with the contest participants.
You should see a picnic sign-up email later today, so please sign up, bring a dish to share and help us welcome the Region 1 contestants to Springfield. Thanks!
All – a couple of quick reminders. (i) Please use the Online instruction sign-up sheet to let us know when you want instruction, (ii) If you cannot make a day you previously signed up for, please remove your name from the list and if it’s the “day off” please call the duty instructor to let them know. We have had a couple of no-show’s recently that kept the instructor grounded waiting for a student when they could have otherwise gone soaring. Thanks. An instructor contact tab has been added to the sign-up sheet.
All – The instruction sign-up sheet seems pretty light at the moment. It’s time everyone got out and flew. As a reminder please use the on-line instruction sign up sheet to tell us what days you want instruction: Instruction Sign-Up sheet
Tuesday evening instruction starts again for this season next Tuesday 5/29 so come out and fly all memorial weekend and keep going on Tuesday evening too!
A reminder, this weekend is Memorial weekend so we’ll be flying Saturday, Sunday and Monday. There will be a cookout after flying on Sunday. Bring a dish to share and something to throw on the grill.
A new 1-26 has joined the fleet. Bill tracked her down then Larry and Walter made the long trip to Marion Airport in Ohio (same place the Blue 2-33 was acquired from) to bring her home.
So Big Blue and little blue are both together and in their tie-downs ready to go.
The 1-34 is still in the Barn from its winter hibernation and needs to be put together for the season. Let’s get some volunteers and get that done this coming weekend.
Work continues on the yellow 2-33 refurbishment which is getting closer to being ready for recovering
Good turn out for this mornings Spring Safety Seminar. As requested here is a link to this years presentations : 2018 Safety Seminar Presentations
After lunch two work groups tackled (i) assembling and lubricating the 2-33. Jerry Smith then did the test flight. (ii) washing and waxing the 1-26 and delivering it to the maintenance shop for its annual inspection. Hopefully ready to go next weekend.
So the 2018 season is off and running and it’s time to schedule your Spring club check ride. The instruction sign-up sheep can be found here.
See you at the airport!
Saturday 4/21/2018 @ 10am, FBO Building
Agenda so far is as follows:
The 2-33 fuselage and wings went to the Skunkworks early December and were back at Springfield before the end of the year. Thanks to the CAP for loaning us their trailer for to make this happen.
The fuselage looks good and has been primed ready for the second half of the project – recovering!. All covering materials have been purchased. Bill has already constructed a fuselage ‘rotisserie’ and begun inspecting the wheel, cables etc. to determine what if anything we should replace prior to recover.
We will be reaching out for volunteers as needed to assist with the recovering etc. which will be a good winter club project and a great chance to help out the club and to learn about fabric work etc. Thanks in advance to all involved.
Alasdair
On Wednesday, Larry, Alasdair and Walter displayed a glider on the green at Woodstock during the weekly farmers market. Several flyers were handed to interested market goers who will with any luck tell their friends too. Hopefully we will see a few rides or even pick up a new member.
P.S. Walter is trying to organize another round next Wednesday and is looking for a volunteer to display their glider. If you can help out please let Walter know.
NESA will be displaying a glider at the Woodstock farmers market on the green in Woodstock Wednesday afternoon (2pm – 6pm). Stop by and say hello and help us do a little recruiting.