Please note that the Airfest is now a 2 day event as the Sunday STOL activity is cancelled.

However we still need 10-15 more ground crew folks.

Part of our chapter charter is to support aviation events, especially those at Lincoln!

If you can work even a few hours, please reply to Jim.

The April member meeting will be on Wednesday , 4/19 at our hangar, S-12.

Dinner at 18:00, presentation at about 19:00.

Scott Thompson will present; “The Nuts and Bolts of Instrument Approaches” and will cover the background of how IFR instrument approaches are developed and maintained by the FAA, and how GPS, navigation aids, and ATC are used to support them.

Thanks to those who voted on our survey on the member meeting day.

The vote was 50-50 for Wednesday vs Saturday.

“Beale AFB AeroClub Monthly Safety Meeting”
Topic: Safety Quiz, Operations update, Safety topic/ video, FAASTeam WINGS Topic of the Month, NTSB reports,
On Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 09:00 Pacific Daylight Time
Location:
Caltrans Dist #3 office, Marysville
703 B St. Marysville, CA
Caltrans Dist #3 office
Marysville, CA 95901

Select Number:
WP2575575

Description:
This is the monthly Beale Aero Club Safety Meeting.

This meeting is open to all civilian pilots and the general public

Not a Pilot ? Learn to Fly with the Beale Aero Club.

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

The Auburn Chapter would like to invite us to their April meeting tonight, Wednesday, April 12, 19:00 at KAUN. Below is the Agenda.

Soaring: The Story of Motorless Flight from the Earliest Gliders to Modern Sailplanes.

• What attracts pilots to motorless flight?
• When does a ‘glider’ become a ‘sailplane’?
• What are the advantages of pursuing soaring?
• What steps lead to earning an add-on glider rating?
• Soaring vs Motoring: Can you have the best of both worlds?
• What if I want to build a motorglider?
• The soaring pilot’s motto is revealed.

Biography
For Tom Camilli, flying seems to be part of his DNA. Reared on episodes of Sky King, Whirlybirds and WWII flying movies, Mr Camilli soloed on his third birthday (in an orange crate “airplane” constructed by his uncle) and earned his pilot’s license before he was old enough to shave.

As with many aviators, real life and family obligations caused him to set aside his flight bag. But after a 40 year career as an educator, author and workshop presenter, he returned to the cockpit to tackle the challenge of learning motorless flight.

As a member of almost every acronymed organization associated with flying, he is an avid supporter of general aviation. He and his pilot-spouse reside in South Auburn.

“Flying Companion Seminar”
Topic: Information for non-pilot right-seaters
On Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 08:30 Pacific Daylight Time
Location:
Sacramento Executive Airport
6151 Freeport Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95822

Select Number:
WP2575517

Description:
For any right-seater who wants to know more about the airplane, flight planning, radios, weather, airport traffic patterns, and more in an informal atmosphere where questions are welcomed.

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

This is a survey, requesting a reply on changing the member meeting day and time.

Currently we meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 18:00, but it is proposed to change to the 3rd Saturday after 12:00.

We’d have a meeting and lunch, or lunch and meeting.

Let us know what you think – Wednesday evening or Saturday morning.

The April Board of Directors meeting takes place on Wednesday April 5th. It’ll be at Beermann’s, 645 5th St., Lincoln… dinner at 18:00, meeting at 18:30. All members are invited.

We will be having our first Saturday ‘breakfast and a movie’ this week, so join us at hangar S-12.

“Pilot error -Survival -Rescue”
Topic: Pilot Error, Survival and then the Rescue
On Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 10:00 Pacific Daylight Time
Location:
EAA Chapter 157 Quonset Hut
2955 South Street
Quonset Hut
Redding, CA 96001

Select Number:
WP2571396

Description:
Mr. Brian Brown will discuss his own story of decision making as a pilot and the resulting crash and survival in the Idaho mountains. Past presentations of Mr. Browns’ story have resulted in accolades from the attendee’s regarding his honesty, clarity, and lessons learned from an event that has changed his life.

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

Mark your calendars for the weekend of June 9-11 for the Lincoln AirFest. Expanding on the success of the event held in 2016, the 2017 AirFest includes an airshow on Saturday that will feature numerous noted aerobatic performers and formation teams. Hot air balloons, powered parachute demonstrations, a USAF parachute
team, and military aircraft flybys are scheduled. Also on the agenda is a dinner dance to be held on Friday evening at an airport hangar.

The AirFest is being organized by the Lincoln Regional Airport Foundation in cooperation with the city of Lincoln. A growing group of corporate and community sponsors have signed on to make the AirFest happen.

Besides the airshow, there will be a large static display of aircraft, food and drink vendors, and a variety of programs. This will be another opportunity to feature the Lincoln airport to the local community and the region at large. EAA Chapter 1541 will be supporting the event, as it did last year, with AirFest volunteer teams and pancake breakfasts to be held both Saturday and Sunday mornings. A great website is already up and running.