Membership meeting and event videos and presentations

    • Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA) to Runway: Danger Zone?  May 2, 2024
      This 38 minute pilot education presentation and discussion led by chapter president and CFII Scott Thompson was made at the May 2024 IMC/VMC club meeting.  It describes some of the little known “gotchas” and risks associated with flying non-precision instrument approaches, particularly at night.
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    • Lincoln Regional Airport Users meeting, January 13, 2024
      A presentation by City of Lincoln city manager and staff on management of and plans for the airport, followed by Q&A with attendees.  1 hr 18 minutes total length.  Click on an item in the topic list provided below to jump to that part of the program.)00:00:00

      – Introductions
      00:00:32 – City Manager presentation overview
      00:03:52       – City presentation topics
      00:05:34       – Code Enforcement
      00:11:14       – Capital Improvement Plan
      00:18:31       – T Hangar Development Update
      00:28:53       – Questions and Answers
      00:29:27       – Porta-Potty near EAA hangar
      00:29:52       – City response timeline
      00:30:24       – Ground lease for south hangars
      00:32:09       – Airport property near the gazebo
      00:33:40       – Renting space in city building adjacent to airport
      00:35:40       – 72 hour code compliance timeline
      00:36:06       – Compliance based on complaints vs. regular inspections
      00:38:25       – VASI lights and windsock
      00:39:02       – City sales of former corporate hangars
      00:40:02       – Control tower?
      00:40:37       – Property west of runway 15
      00:45:06       – Grass strip parallel to paved runway 15?
      00:45:40       – Fuel discounts at special events?
      00:47:07       – Airport Environmental Impact report
      00:49:36       – Runway closure during repaving
      00:53:15       – Development of acreage on south end of airport
      00:53:59       – Fuel prices compared to nearby airports
      00:59:24       – Airport Courtesy Car?
      01:00:19       – Movie nights
      01:03:08       – City and airport working together
      01:05:30       – Need for an FBO
      01:05:49       – Noise complaints
      01:10:31       – Plans for 84 acres between Flightline Dr. and Aviation Blvd. 01:15:04 – Allocation of aircraft property tax revenues
      01:16:48       – Thanks to Richard Spinale
      01:17:35       – Contact info for City of Lincoln__________________________________________________

    • Clyde, Walter, Lloyd, Clarence, and William:  The Creators of the Cessna, Beech, Stearman, Taylor and Piper Aircraft Companies.
      Presentation slides from the February 26, 2023 member meeting, by chapter member Marty Maisel.  (1.7mb PDF file)

    • 2022 chapter Year in Review video created by chapter member Tom O’Hair for our Holiday Party on December 15th.  13 minutes of TV worth watching.
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    • 2022 Lincoln Regional Airport Open House on Saturday, October 8, 2022
      – A free community outreach event with displays of aircraft and classic cars,
      breakfast by EAA and the Sutter Ninety-Nines, flight simulators, hot air
      balloons, and formation fly-by’s.  Attended by an estimated 4000+ visitors!
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    • 2022 Ray Scholar Anthony Duran Moreno’s first Solo Flight, Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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    • Brunch with Col. C.E. “Bud” Anderson on Saturday, May 7, 2022
      – A gathering to honor the oldest living triple ace from World War 2, where
      he tells of learning to fly in Northern California, joining the Army Air Corps
      just after Pearl Harbor, and becoming a P-51 fighter ace over the skies
      of Europe.
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    • Why there may be a borescope in your horoscope
      – A presentation by Tech Counselor Dan Masys on April 20, 2022
      The presentation slides are here.
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    • Building a Cozy MKIV on a road less traveled.  Part One.
      – A presentation by chapter member Mark W. Rieger on an epic journey to building a one-of-a-kind aircraft.  March 16, 2022
    • Part Two: Q&A session
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    • The Sacramento City College (SCC) Aviation Maintenance Technician Program
      – A presentation by Prof. Kevin Goehring of the SCC Aeronautics Dept.
      October 20, 2021
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