NEWSLETTER FOR OUR MEMBERS
By: Gary Vacin,
Publicity Director
Feb. 1, 2009
The
next monthly meeting of SLAC
Monday,
Feb. 16, 2009
Mirror ROOM AT THE SUN LAKES COUNTRY CLUB
mirror room - PHASE I
Flying model airplanes was the topic at
the Sun Lakes Aero Club meeting Monday, Jan 19 at the Sun Lakes Country Club
Mirror Room. Two Sun Lakes model airplane enthusiasts -- Red Boyles and
John Marsh -- showed and told about
their experiences flying model planes. Boyles spoke about rubber-band
powered model aircraft and demonstrated a model plane he flew in competition at
the U. S. and World Rubber-Powered Model Aircraft Championships during the
early 1990s.
Marsh approaches the hobby from a
different perspective, building and flying gasoline and electric powered radio
controlled aircraft. A SLAC member and also a member of the Sun Lakes Model
Aircraft Club, he brought model airplane, a radio-control receiver, and other
components used in his flying.
Model airplane enthusiasts who provided the program
for the Sun Lakes Aero Club Jan. 19
(l-r): Red Boyles, John Marsh, and Tom Tilley.
Activities
Schedule
Since many members can only participate on Saturdays,
we have made most of the proposed activities on a Saturday.
Fly-Ins:
The second Saturday of
each month a breakfast fly-in is
arranged by the Scottsdale Breakfast Club. Several of our SLAC pilots
have attended these functions in the past. For details visit their
website: www.ScottsdaleBreakfastClub.org If any SLAC pilots wish to be added to the
mailing list, contact Warren McIlvoy at: Warren McIlvoy --- 2009 Events Schedule
Generally the third Saturday of each month
Special SLAC fly-ins to select locations.
|
February 21st |
Lake Havasu |
149 NM |
|
March 21st |
Payson, Arizona |
64 NM |
|
April 18thSaturday |
Ryan Field Ryan Airport Websitet |
75 NM |
Field Trips:
Generally the fourth Saturday of each month
Field trips to points of interest to all
members and pilots.
|
February 28, 2009 |
Field trip to the Chandler Municipal Airport for breakfast
at the Hangar Restaurant and a tour of Chandler Air Service. Meet at
the Cottonwood/Palo Verde flagpole at 8:30 am. Member Jon Melby will have his
Pitts aerobatic plane on display for us. |
9 driving miles |
|
March 28, 2009 |
Field trip to the Cessna maintenance facility at
Williams Gateway Airport in Mesa. They require a security check and
limit the tour to 20 participants. They will need the name and phone numbers of each
participant least a week prior to the visitation. Meet at Cottonwood Flagpole at 11:45 am |
22 driving miles |
|
May 17, 2009 Sunday 3:00 pm |
Field trip to the Sun Lakes Model Airplane Club’s
new facility near Coolidge. Meet at the
Cottonwood/Palo Verde flagpole at 2:00 pm |
35 driving miles |
|
Tentative Field-trip |
Rotorway Helicopter Plant – Chandler AZ |
11 driving miles |
Other Activities
|
April 17, 2009 |
Due to popular demand, there will be a Cowboy
Potluck Cookout at Sisk Park in Palo Verde on April 17, 2009. Earl has a fellow
to cook ribs and Earl will make a big pot of chili and bake corn bread. What
more do we need other then camaraderie? More information to
follow. |
Please look these over,
mark your calendars and inform Earl Culyer if you have
NOT YET SIGNED UP AND YOU INTEND TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THESE EVENTS
480-895-5525 OR EMAIL EarlSLAC@wbhsi.net
Publicity
For information
on SLAC Publicity, contact Gary Vacin, Publicity Director
480-802-2225; or email Gvacin@hotmailcom
SUN LAKES SPLASH ARTICLES
FEBRUARY 1, 2009
By: Gary Vacin,
Publicity
Dr. Hector Garcia, a cardiologist and FAA medical examiner
from Tucson, will be the featured speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club meeting Monday,
Feb. 16 at the Sun Lakes Country Club Mirror Room. The meeting will begin with coffee and fellowship at 6:30 p.m.,
followed by the program at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
Dr. Garcia, who also has an office in Douglas, Ariz., will
give a general overview of the medical certification process and explain how
the FAA Medical Center in Oklahoma City has become more responsive to pilots’
medical issues. Medical technology has
changed tremendously in the last 20 years, he says, and some medical conditions
that would have grounded pilots for life, such as heart problems and diabetes,
can now be treated to the point that some pilots can regain their medical
certificates and return to flying within a few months.
Dr. Garcia, who has been a designated FAA medical examiner
for 18 years and a pilot for more than 35 years, owns a Piper Comanche
aircraft.
Now in its 13th year, the Sun Lakes Aero Club is
open to anyone interested in any aspect of aviation. Additional information is available at the club’s website,
www.sunlakesaeroclub.org or by contacting Bob Walch, president, 480-895-8869 or
Al Galvi, vice-president, 480-802-0104.
The Sun Lakes Aero Club has announced the following
activities for the remainder of the Spring, according to Earl Cuyler, club
activities director:
Feb. 21 – Field trip to the
Chandler Municipal Airport for breakfast at the Hangar Restaurant and a tour of
Chandler Air Service
March 21 –
Field trip to the Cessna maintenance facility at Williams Gateway Airport in
Mesa
‘ April 18 –
Cowboy Potluck Cookout at Sisk Park
A field trip
to the Sun Lakes Model Airplane Club’s new facility near Coolidge has been
planned for May.
The Sun Lakes Aero Club meets
the third Monday of each month from October through May. More information about
any of these activities, or the club in general, is available from Earl Cuyler,
480-895-5525; Bob Walch, 480-895-8869
or Al Galvi, 480-802-0104
Aero Club Visits Performance One Aviation
Nine Sun Lakes Aero Club members
visited Performance One Aviation at Falcon Field Airport in Mesa January
17. Formerly known as Phoenix
Composites until changing ownership earlier this year, Performance One Aviation
is the largest, most established builder assistance center for experimental
aircraft in the Southwest.
Now in its 20th year,
Performance One Aviation is a complete construction, service and modification
facility for all makes and models of experimental aircraft, specializing in
carbon fiber composites. The company has
provided builder assistance on more than 200 aircraft and completed more than
100 aircraft. The company also
modifies, services and inspects experimental aircraft and can assist on any
phase of a building project.
Company president Heath L’Hoste provided
a guided tour of his facility, and described the various projects under way,
including several Lancair and Glassair composite aircraft and a rare ViperJet.
For more information on the Sun
Lakes Aero Club, check the club’s web site, www.sunlakesaeroclub.org. The group
meets the third Monday of each month, and the public is invited to attend.
Pictured above are the
nine Sun Lakes Aero Club members who toured the
Performance One Aviation facility at
Falcon Field in Mesa January 17 --
Back row (l-r): Elton Dyal, Gary
Woodbury, Harold Thomas, Ben Thompson.
Front row: Al Galvi, Bob Walch, Earl
Cuyler, Vern Nelson, Gary Vacin.
Programs
Programs are arranged
by Elton Dyal, Program Director.
If
you have any questions concerning future programs, please contact Elton at:
480-895-1160 or email N9588Q@cox.net
· Monday
February 16th
Hector Garcia, MD is an approved FAA medical examiner who flies his own
planes. He will give a presentation about getting a medical license if
you have some medical problems
· Monday
March 16th
Mark Patterson is a World War II historian who has given numerous presentations
around the valley.
He spoke to the St. Stevens Catholic Church Guild group earlier this week and
was well received. He will concentrate on airborn operations during WW II
and will bring numerous items of memorabilia about the war. Mark will use
a powerpoint presentation. He operates Pathfinder Tours specializing in
European World War II battlefield tours, although he will not be hawking
his product during his presentation
· October
or November
Tentative – Jessica Cox will talk to our group. Jessica was
born without arms yet flies her own plane. Come a see what perseverance
can do for you. Jessica
Cox
BOARD MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE
SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH, October
thru May
The next SLAC Board
meeting is on Tuesday February 10 at the
SLAC Country Club in Phase 1 at 9:30 a.m. in the Card Room in the Recreation
Center. You are cordially invited to
attend these meetings.
For information on the Sun Lakes Aero Club go to the website: http://www.sunlakesaeroclub.org/
Vern Nelson, Webmaster
480-895-0572
Cell: 480-710-4124