Notes from EAA 309 Dinner meeting at Sam Stewart’s house on 10.16.06

Approximately 40 members and guests were present. Sam provided a fine meal and members were able to inspect the excellent workmanship of the components for the Skybolt biplane project being worked on by Sam and his brother Neil. Several guests from the Skybolt company in Marion were in attendance.

David Weaver reported his good progress towards full commercial, instrument and multi engine qualification at his flight training school in Florida. David is completing this training with GI Bill support.

2007 board member nominations were presented as follows. This slate will be voted on at the November dinner meeting.

Pres	Bill Repucci – new position
VP	Kevin Cromie - continuing
Sec	Bob Allen – new position
Treasurer	Sam Stewart - continuing
Directors
	Dale Ensing - continuing
	John Schroeder - continuing
	Bob Thayer – continuing
	Bob Dobbins– new position
	Tad Sargent– new position
Ex Officio (non voting)	John Wigney - continuing

Thanks were expressed to outgoing board members Sara Forest and Don Sink for their work and support.

Other proposed non-board member and sub committee positions are :-

Newsletter editor – Ronnie Brown

Web page editors – Ronnie Brown & Howard Cochran

Membership – Ken Poindexter

Young Eagle coordinator – Don Sink

Upcoming events were reviewed

• Lincoln County fly-in on 11.4.06.
• Dinner meeting at Gastonia on 11.20.06. Presentation on aircraft clubs.
• Christmas party and dinner at Acropolis, Cornelius. 12.11.06

Lake Norman Airpark hangar proposal (see attached summary already circulated to membership by email - Appendix 1)

• The information on the proposed Butch Stevens hangar proposal was reviewed.

• Concern was expressed that it would be difficult for members in the south Charlotte area to remain connected to the chapter if all activities were held at Lake Norman. Proposed that regular meetings and functions continue to be scheduled in a varying selection of locations so that all members can continue to participate. Agreed that a Mission Statement be outlined which emphasizes this commitment.
• Concern was expressed that completed aircraft projects would have to be disassembled to pass through the proposed 20 ft garage door. This need for a larger door or doors will be included in a master plan wish list for all features which will be prepared for review with the owner to ensure that as many desired features as possible are included before the design is frozen for construction.
• It was also agreed that the funds from the sale of the RV 6A project should be used for chapter aircraft projects only and not for facilities improvement.
• A motion was proposed and seconded that the board proceed with acceptance of the proposed Butch Stevens hangar lease package at Lake Norman. After discussion, the motion was passed unanimously.
• A design group will be formed to summarise the master plan features.

The meeting was then adjourned.

Submitted by John Wigney

President

Chapter 309 of the Experimental Aircraft Association Inc.

Appendix 1

To : EAA 309 members , 10.11.06

From : John Wigney

Subject : EAA 309, Proposed hangar and chapter facility at Lake Norman Airpark

Background

Since the decision that the planned chapter-built hangar at Gastonia was outside our budget and the subsequent disappointment with the opportunity with the Cottonair hangar at Gastonia, the EAA 309 board has been reviewing many different options for a chapter home in the Charlotte area. No attractive choices have been found to be worth pursuing until we were recently approached by a home owner at Lake Norman Airpark with a proposal to share space in a hangar he is planning to build.

Lake Norman Airpark proposal - key points are as follows :-

• Location of hangar will be at the commercial end of the airpark. It will be between the large FBO hangar and a smaller hangar owned by Peter Daetwyler.
• The lot is about 1 acre and is in the possession of an estate. A purchase proposal was submitted some time ago and awaited resolution of the estate’s affairs. The sale has not been closed but is now in progress.
• The home owner is an aviation enthusiast and is an EAA member. He is a business man with NASCAR activities.
• The home owner has a structure available from another project for an 80 ft wide by 120 ft deep hangar building. He intends to erect this building on the lot and add a further section at the rear of 80 ft wide by 60 ft deep. This extra 4,800 sq ft space will be made available to EAA 309. The cost to EAA 309 will be $1.00 per year for 10 years for the owner’s tax accounting reasons which take account of our 501 (c) 3 status. After 10 years, a lease deal will be arranged.
• The owner has asked that the activities in the EAA 309 section shall be for meetings, storage, workshop and kit building/restoration type work only. The owner does not wish that the space is used for storage or service of active aircraft.
• Separate access from the outside will be provided to the EAA 309 area. Bathroom facilities will be provided.
• It is assumed that EAA 309 will upfit the chapter area as necessary at their expense.
• Movement of completed projects and components will be through the main hangar via a 20 ft garage type door.
• Outline project timing is for the building to be complete in the 2^nd quarter of 2007. A decision from EAA 309 should be provided within a timely fashion or the opportunity may not remain available.

10/11/06