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President's Corner by John Wigney
We had a good turnout for our visit to the US Airways simulator facility on New Year's eve. This facility runs 24/7 and our host Joe Booze gave us a tour of the 10 simulators and all the back offices and workshops. Then assisted by Ron Miller who is a simulator instructor, we were led to 2 simulators where the group was given the opportunity to fly the Airbus on circuits and bumps out of Charlotte and other airports. The realism of the visual display and the movement is very striking; one is almost literally transported to the simulated situation. For my turn, I was given the opportunity to demonstrate terrain avoidance at Mt Rainier (Airbuses will not stall, if you pull back, they just go up at Vy with auto full throttle) and then was taken to the Caribbean to make a landing at St Martin, where I happened to be at this time last year. I have to report that your president landed a little long and did not get on the brakes soon enough so we gently went through the fence at the far end. My only excuse was that the display was so good that I was distracted by the girls on the beach on the approach.
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Chapter Officers
President:
John Wigney
704.664.4167
Vice President:
Kevin Cromie
704-366-8529
Secretary:
Don Sink
704.663.5834
Treasurer:
Sam Stewart
704-588-0776
Directors:
Dale Ensing, Sara Forrest, Bill Repucci, John Schroeder & Bob Thayer
Young Eagles
Coordinator: Ken Poindexter
Technical Counselors: Kent Ashton, Neil Stewart, Dale Ensing, Andy Moscarelli & Ronnie Brown.
Flight Advisors:
Dale Ensing & Ronnie Brown
Newsletter & Web Page
Editor:
Ronnie Brown
704.892.5122
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schedule for 2006. Main events will be similar to last year but we hope to add a fly-out, perhaps to Martinsville and Asheboro. Dates are not yet fixed. We also are working on developing more involvement of spouses. The board also discussed an opportunity to purchase an existing leased hangar at Gastonia. With assistance from a commercial property manager who was asked to attend the meeting and further evaluation, it was decided that this would be less attractive than our current plans.
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2006 Dues
By now each of you should have received your 2006 dues statement. Many renewals have already been received - THANKS!!!
For the rest of you, please get your dues in by January 31, after which you will be over due and will be dropped from the member list.
And, Sam Stewart is the new 2006 treasurer so send your $25 to Sam:
Sam Stewart
13916 Sledge Road
Charlotte, NC
28278
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Progress on the Gastonia hangar awaits completion of a drawing package which is being worked on by Wally Overton who I would like to thank for his support and assistance.
Your board met on 1.3.06 and has outlined the
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