December 25, 2005

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year

To: All SLAC Members

From: Vern Nelson, Web Manager

Website & SLAC News:

1. Member Captain Jim Theobald The interview of Jim by Channel 49 was somewhat lengthy so the second segment will be telecast in January. The first segment is scheduled for December 26^th and 27^th.

2. Minutes of the December 20, 2005 SLAC Board Meeting

3. Newsletter – January, 2006 by Secretary Bob Earl

Aviation Stuff:

1. On The Fly (9.9kb)
Mid-air at Renton Municipal Airport, WA in August, 2005 – Good reading for pilots.
Interpreting your engine monitor
Demand strong for 1.7 liter diesel aircraft engines
Take care not to aim your laser pen at an aircraft
Don’t succumb to ”Get Home-itis”
Global Flyer to Launch next Epic Flight from “Kennedy Space Center”
Glider Racing – Now you can watch the race like you do the “Yacht Races”
Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles – They may not be the answer for domestic use
Airspace – Pertinent questions and answers

2. Norad Tracks Santa (10.3kb) Radar is used to track Santa for Kids.

Other Stuff:

1. Fraud Afoot (8.6kb)Watch out for these scams and frauds.

2. Beautiful Scenery (18.9kb) Courtesy of member Dick O’Brien

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