March 11, 2020 Meeting Minutes

MINUTES

Brookings Flying Club General Meeting

Brookings Airport, Brookings, OR

March 11,, 2020

 

Call to order: President Nelson Sprague called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.

 

Reading of Minutes: February minutes were read and approved         

 

Officer Reports:

 

1. VP Comments.  
   1. Hangar in good order.
   2. Volunteers to finish the floor are needed.
2. Fuel Farm Manager 
   1. Alan Nidiffer reported the fuel farm is in good working order.  
   2. Report current inventory status and the acknowledgement that we will need to order fuel soon.
3. Airplane Maintenance.  
   1. 100 hour inspection is within 30 hours of need to be performed
4. Treasurer & Scholarship Committee Leader
   1. Peter reports that the move to Chase Bank is complete and he has been working to allocate funds between the new accounts appropriately

 

Old Business:

1. Update from Lorraine on pilot training program.  She has spoken with all the stakeholders and will work on setting up a planning meeting with this group

 

New Business:

1. Discussion on new engine fund for DE.  We will begin to set aside 850 per month to help partially fund a new engine in the next couple of years.
2. New volunteers are needed for the fuel testing program
3. Discussion on training pilots on the new equipment installed in DE
4. Airport day
   1. We will attempt to have the float in the parade this year
   2. Need pilots and aircraft volunteers
   3. Will the helicopter fly?  Ask Dan B and Lee
   4. Need ground volunteers
5. Hangar security changes.  No more padlock on the door, now a mobile website used to unlock the sliding doors

 

Meeting Adjourned: The meeting was adjourned at 7:14 pm

 

Respectfully submitted by Alan Nidiffer