For our November Membership Meeting in addition to voting for Board Members for the 2025/27 period we’re holding our Annual FlyMart, where you can bring along your aviation no-longer-needed-but-someone-else-might-find-a-use-for items and sell them, or donate them to another member. There may be items that will interest you too!
We’ll have the tables available in the main hangar space for items to be displayed, and where the bartering can happen! No fee’s but donations to Chapter funds are welcomed.
We’ll have coffee and donuts to oil the process for all.
No limits on the items but they must be aviation related, and unsold/donated items must be removed at the end of the meeting. No, we don’t want them either!
Search your toolboxes, hangar drawers, lockers and cabinets and bring your once-valued treasures along for reuse.
Election to be held Monday, November 4th at the Chapter Meeting Room, at the November Membership Meeting (followed by the Annual FlyMart)
From: Board Member & Chapter Treasurer, Chuck Shipman
As part of our Annual General Chapter Meeting agenda and as required by the Chapter By-Laws, three of our five Executive Board Positions are to be voted on by those present at the meeting, Monday November 4th, at 6pm. This email serves as notice of the planned membership vote.
Voting will be held as part of the Annual General Membership Meeting and overseen by Brian Wheeler (Chapter Officer and Nominating Chair), who will tally votes and announce results at the meeting. This complies with Chapter By-laws, which can be viewed at the ‘Members Only’ area of the Chapter web site. Proxy votes are not permitted, you must be at the meeting to vote and your attendance at the November 4th meeting is therefore important.
Members in good-standing with the Chapter (ie fully paid for the current year) may now nominate candidates from the current membership for each of the three open positions of Membership Director, Secretary and Chapter President.
Nominees must have agreed to stand. The nominations close date is 5pm Friday, October 25th.
For information, Mike Parry will not be standing as President or any Board role for this new period but will continue as a Chapter member and will support the Board in the transition and as-needed going forward. Nominations for the Chapter President position are welcomed.
Your current Chapter Executive Board endorses and recommends the Chapter membership supports and vote for the following volunteers: the Board recommends Bud Swenson continue in his current role of Chapter Secretary. Further, the Board recommends Paul Dolan continue in his current role of Membership Director.
The current Board offers the following comments in support of each nominee:
Chapter Secretary: Bud Swenson. Bud has served as a Chapter Officer for many years, most recently as Chapter Secretary. In this role, in support of the Executive Board, he arranged, managed and recorded Executive Board Meetings. He also was primarily responsible for the external communications of the Chapter, particularly with EAA National. In addition, Bud has enthusiastically led the Young Eagles program, overseeing the flight arrangements, overall safety aspects, pilots, ground crew and the required documentation. Bud is a regular contributor to Chapter membership events and fly-outs. Bud has the current Board endorsement to continue in the role.
Chapter Membership Director: Paul Dolan. Paul has fulfilled the role of Membership Director for several years, ensuring new members are welcomed and added into our processes correctly. In addition Paul manages those processes and the main database that is the heart of the Chapter membership, allowing strong communication with members on Chapter events, as well as facilitating the collection of Chapter dues. Operating remotely (from near Frederick) Paul continues to provide excellent coverage of the role and contributes to all Board discussions snd decisioning. Paul has the current Board endorsement to continue in the role.
Should you have any questions or feedback regarding the above please address it to any of the Chapter Officers (here) or to Brian Wheeler.
The early morning haze burned off, leaving us with clear blue skies for a nice trip. Unfortunately, due to a shortage of planes and pilots, a few passengers had to be left behind. Even so, four aircraft departed with a total of 13 chapter members for a smooth ride through the Hudson River Exclusion to Groton, CT. It was especially nice to give a ride to new members that have never experienced a fly-out before, with the tour of the NYC skyline being an amazing bonus. One of our youngest members got to fly a full circle around the Statue of Liberty – we’re sure that story will be told multiple times!!
We received a very warm welcome at GON, with the people at the local FBO providing us with a van and helping us to rent an additional vehicle. From there we went to the Submarine Force Museum, looking at the museum exhibits and touring USS Nautilus. After seeing some of the cramped interiors of a submarine, we don’t think our members will complain about lack of shoulder room in the typical GA aircraft.
Following the museum visit, we headed to the Fisherman Restaurant, where we sat down for a chat and great seafood. Bellies full, we headed back to the airport and then back to New Garden, concluding an amazing fly-out.
Many thanks to the pilots that joined us – it was an amazing day to be out there, and it was great to see the smiles on the faces of our passengers.
We’re going underwater! Or, at least, to the Submarine Capital of the World.
Join us Saturday, October 5th, for a flight to to Groton, CT (KGON). The nautical town is home to Naval Submarine Base New London (with its 22 submarines) and the USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine. The Nautilus is the main exhibit of the Submarine Force Museum (https://ussnautilus.org), which we’ll visit before heading to the Fisherman Restaurant (https://thefishermanrestaurant.com) for lunch.
We’ll meet at the Chapter hangar at 8:00am for briefing and seat assignments, with a scheduled departure time of 8:30am. GON is 192nm ENE of N57, which will take about 2 hours of flight time. Leaf changing season should be in full swing, offering great views on the way there and back. This trip offers the option of flying VFR up the Hudson River Exclusion between 1000 and 1300 ft. There are fantastic views of NYC and it is fun and exciting as well. If you have not done so before, take the required FAA course: https://www.faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/course_content.aspx?pf=1&preview=true&cID=79 This cheat sheet is handy as well: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/gslac/courses/content/79/775/kneeboard.pdf If you’re feeling adventurous, you can ask for the Skyline Route up the river in the Bravo between 1300 and 2000ft (assigned) by contacting Newark Tower on 127.85 before the VZ bridge.
After our arrival, we’ll drive to the museum (the FBO has a 10-person van) and then we’ll have lunch before heading back to New Garden.
Please register early, as this is is a longer than usual fly-out with more planning required. Sunday is a back-up day for this, please indicate if you would be available for either or both days. Pilots and planes are always needed. Pilots, please let us know how many seats and how much useful load you have available. Passengers, remember to include your weight and contact information.
As the date approaches, any event updates are provided by the Flight Leader and sent in emails, posted to our web site, as well as Facebook and Twitter. Please check for updates or changes.
The Chapter Events Team works hard to prepare, organize and execute on Fly-Outs. Your support and engagement is appreciated.
