We’re going to be having Brian Shul talk about his time flying the SR-71.

Be aware that there is a 4nm no-fly TFR around the dam, up to 3,000′ msl until May 31.

Join your fellow pilots on Wednesday February 15th, at Cattlemens Restaurant, 2000 Taylor Road, Roseville again.

Our speaker will be Sonya from CalStar, which has merged with Reach and others to become AirMedCare. They now serve 32 states.

Each of our memberships needs to be renewed at the group rate of $55 per household.

Note that the cost of a medical airlift will often exceed $20,000, so this membership has a great value.

Our very own Bruce Estes showed a couple of civilians around the airport, and they were very impressed. We’re going to try and do this every month on the first Saturday, when we’re at the hangar cooking breakfast anyway. We’ve set up a registration form, and you can access it here, or from the links bar at the top of the page.

“Third Class Medical Reform”
Topic: FAA Third Class Medical reform under BasicMed
On Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 19:00 Pacific Standard Time
Location:
Nut Tree Airport
300 County Airport Road
Administration Building
Vacaville, CA 95688

Select Number:
WP2574058

Description:
On July 15, 2016 the president signed legislation which enabled the overhaul for the requirements for a third class FAA medical. On January 10, 2017, the FAA released the regulations which will govern the issuance of this type of medical. This lecture will include the requirements that airmen must meet to obtain BasicMed. The specific limitations and legalities of this legislation will be reviewed.

Pilots will be able to self certify if they have a current drivers license and have passed an FAA physical (regular or special issuance) in the past 10 years. They will need to take an on line course and pass a quiz, every 2 years. They must visit a licensed physician every 4 years The are not eligible if their medical has been cancelled, revoked or withdrawn.

To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here.

We will be having our first ‘breakfast and a movie’ of the year on Saturday, rain or shine.

Tim’s Carbon Cub is elsewhere for some service, so we don’t have to worry about putting it out in the rain.

So, come join your pilot friends, especially since it’s looking like it’ll be a non-VFR day.

BTW, we’ve decided that if we cancel a 1st Saturday Open Hangar day, we will make it a 2nd Saturday event. So watch here or for the emails. If you’re not getting notifications of events, meetings and changes, you should let us know.

“Do you have a good Weather doctor?”
Topic: The Doctor of all weather…. the guru of pressure levels…. the magician of electronic weather sources
On Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 10:00 Pacific Standard Time
Location:
EAA Chapter 157 Quonset Hut
2955 South Street
Quonset Hut
Redding, CA 96001

Select Number:
WP2571423

Description:
Terry Lankford, a 30-year employee of the FAA Flight Service Station service and the author of at least seven aviation weather books (Amazon) will update the attendees’ on weather items, procedures, and resources to be prepared for your increase flight activities as spring approaches.

Terry has been generous with his time as this will be the seventh safety seminar he has given at Benton airport since the Safety Seminars started 128 sessions ago (11 years).

To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here.

The February Board of Directors meeting takes place on Wednesday February 1st. As usual, it will be at Pizza Roundup, 2270 Nicolaus Rd., Lincoln… dinner at 18:00, meeting at 18:30. All members are invited.

If you’re not getting notifications of events, meetings and changes, you should let us know.

Make a note to join your friends of Chapter 1541 at Cattlemens Restaurant, 2000 Taylor Road, Roseville on Wednesday the 18th. Dinner starts at 18:30 and the meeting start at 19:00. This month’s presentation will be given by Marty Maisel on Billy Mitchell, the visionary aviator.