PLANE TALK

MT. SHASTA CHAPTER

    APRIL 2004

Calendar:

April 3 – Chapter fly-out to Half Moon Bay

April 10 – Chapter Meeting 9:30AM Quonset Hut, Benton Field

April 24 – CAP Aviation Activities Jim & I Aviation 12 Noon

May 1 – Chapter fly-out to Harris Ranch

May 8 – Chapter Meeting 9:30AM, Corning Airport

May 14-16 SW Section Conference, Mesa, AZ

June 5 – First Annual Mt. Shasta Chapter Invitational Poker Run

Aug. 6-7 Palms to Pines Air Race

Aug. 14 OR 15 (Not decided for sure yet) Howard & Donna Taylor Annual BBQ

Hi Everyone:

The Math & Science program at Shasta College was delightful as well as fun. We had 4 classes – about 10 to 14 students in each. The really fun part was their excitement at learning about aviation. Suann did a superb job of getting materials for a take-home folder for each of the students and then gave opening remarks. Lois Sweeney had a computer connected to a large screen for weather information and also gave cloud formations. Andrea Williams showed students what a pilot carried in chart bag. Barbara Crooker had straw airplanes that they put together – some may want to go to work for Boeing. Lois Erickson had an aviation display along with VCR video of aerobatic flight. Audrey Schutte stood atop a ladder with a sign around her neck that said, "Tower Controller" while Donna Taylor had the students call the tower for taxiing or take-off instructions, and then flight following. After we cleaned out our "stuff" we all went to Chevy’s for refreshments. THANK YOU, SUANN and thanks to everyone! You really did a great job of organizing and presenting.

Our member Carol Carpenter has a badly broken left arm from a kick by a young colt.. Also, Barbara Boot’s Bill had some surgery again. All on the mend but has been tough going. We wish you both well.

At the April 24^th Safety Seminar Sue and Jim (Jim&I Aviation) are hosting a fundraising event starting at noon. Event will include a FAA Safety Seminar on Survival as well as a plane wash, delicious BBQ lunch, IFR flight simulator competition and many other activities.

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Mark Twain

Fly with Flair!