Meeting Minutes July 17, 2022

EAA Chapter 1167

Old Business:

• Considering combining our November fly-in with the skydive people (Drop Zone) from PA - Doug Floyd

  • the hospitality people could be an advocate to get this pushed in through the county administrators

• Reach out to local business to invite them to become members or at least to know we exist

• Fly-in on October 29th or November 5 depending on Drop Zone people's availability

• Doug talking to the airport for acceptability.

• Discussed teaming with the radio station to run a live broadcast from the fly in

  • Ron will contact his radio contact about live broadcast - he'll also talk to Blacks Tire about what they did for their car show.

New Business:

• Discussed the aerobatic box approved over Andrews - need to get the details and share

• Doug discussed the notoriety of a Chitlin or similar outrageous topic to grab attention

• October 29th or Nov 5 depending on Drop Zone people's availability

• Doug talking to the airport for acceptability.

• Discussed a 5k run or car show concurrent with our fly in

• Discussed teaming with the radio station to run a live broadcast from the fly in

• Ron will contact his radio contact about live broadcast - he'll also talk to Blacks Tire about what they did for their car show.

• Get on the RV and Sonex Forums to post our flyin - remember to get the email blast and other chapter's email addresses.

Main Discussion:

• Current aircraft market

• The helicopter that landed on the beach last week. Flex plate broke and subsequent damage totaled the helicopter

Tech Talk:

• Cummins hydrogen engine

  • how many methods are there for generating hydrogen

• What are the chemicals in solar panels that poison the ground water, etc.

Attendance:

[x]Ron Heidebrink

[x]Dennis Scott

[x]Duane Drisko

[x]Jesse Hyman

[x]Warren Sutton

[x]Carl Knuth

[x]Larry Vaught

[x]Doug Floyd

[x]Doug Cassel

Visitors:

two visitors: Don and Jerry Scott