February 2014 Meeting Notes

The February chapter meeting was held at 7 p.m. on February 18, 2014, in our usual location, the Redmond Library.  

Treasurer, Jason Hills, reported that he was still holding the chapter funds while working on opening our BECU account.  Jason also reported that we have funds in our PayPal account from recent dues payments.

Secretary, Rob Kochman, had nothing to report.

Our president, Matt Mulder, will begin posting mid-month updates to the blog, as well as Facebook, to keep everyone in the loop on current chapter news and events. 

Visitors were Greg Adams (at Frontier Airpark and building an RV-10), Ed (building a Searey amphibian), and Greg Dunn (looking to sell a friend's Skybolt II kit).  Welcome!

One goal discussed was to have more events during the month (i.e. between meetings).  One instance will be a Boeing Field tower tour.  Look for more information soon. [Update: tour is Saturday, March 15. RSVP required. See Facebook post for more info]

Also discussed: aviation tradeshow in Puyallup, potential Young Eagles event this summer, strategies for annual inspections, strategies for first flights and preparing for them, upcoming airport move for Shawn.

Our next meeting is at our usual time and place: Tuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. in the Redmond Library. Xylon Saltzman and Marc Rosseau of one-G simulation in Ballard, will be presenting.   http://www.flyone-g.com/

January 2014 Meeting Notes

The January chapter meeting was held at 7 p.m. on January 21, 2014, in our usual location, the Redmond Library.  Thanks to John Marzulli, our VP, for running the show while Matt (President) was off the continent.
Rob Kochman (Secretary) had nothing to report.

Jason Hills (Treasurer) reported that our efforts to open a new chapter bank account at BECU were in progress, but not yet complete.  The great news was that Bank of America cashed our cashier’s check from the closing of our previous account, so we no longer need to worry about the check expiring.  Jason refused the offer of an escort to his car.

Our speaker this month was Paul Wolf, the State Airport Manager, who runs all 16 state-managed airports in Washington.  Paul talked about his role, as well as WSDOT Aviation more generally.  He described the many purposes of the state-run airports—a clear, compelling message necessary to maintain funding amid tight state budgets.  Paul had great pictures and stories of some of the recent efforts to preserve and also meaningfully improve airport facilities, as well as some stories of people’s attempts to damage property, both intentionally and unintentionally.  The state work crews work hard to maintain and improve the airports, but they also rely on volunteers, so our chapter members should consider joining a work party or organizing one of our own.  Paul also drove home the point that it’s important to check NOTAMs (including published NOTAMs, which would be found in the A/FD) for runway closures or other hazardous conditions before landing at a state airport.  Thanks, Paul!
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/aviation/

Our next meeting is at our usual time and place: Tuesday, February 18 at 7 p.m. in the Redmond Library. Xylon Saltzman, Founder of one-G simulation, will be presenting. http://www.flyone-g.com/

December Meeting

Our Annual December Meeting is on Tuesday, Dec 17th at the Redmond Library. There will be things on the agenda: a White Elephant gift exchange, and at the end of the meeting we will transition leadership to the new team. If the awards from the EAA arrive in time, we will also recognize people who contributed to our chapter in 2013; however some shipping issues may force us to wait one month for that ceremony.

The Main Event
Meanwhile, get your Aviation White Elephant wrapped and ready. Camouflaged wrapping always encouraged.

Since we have some newer folks this year and for us forgetful types here's the rules from Santa Culver himself:

The complete set of rules is more or less as follows:

1. $20 or less aviation-related gift. Anything for the shop is also "aviation related" in an EAA chapter.
2. Only those that bring a gift can participate.
3. We draw numbers to determine order that people go in
4. Whoever is "up" gets to choose whether to pick a net new gift, or to claim one that someone else already claimed
5. If you are the victim of a gift steal, you are next to claim a gift. Same rules: pick net new or steal from someone else
6. A given item may only be claimed 3 times, including the first person to get the gift. After that it's "dead" and no longer in play
7. All gifts have to go home with the recipient. Until next year.

So join in the fun. Put some thought into what to share and we'll bring some snacks to help everyone debate whether they should choose the big box or the tiny one.

This month we'll try Italian fast food for a pre-meeting dinner. If you want to join us (definitely optional!), the Pallino is in Redmond Town Center, across from REI. The address (as if it matters) is: 7545 166th Ave NE, Space D110, Redmond, WA 98052. Maybe you want to plug it into your fish finder, though, in order to get there :)

Election Results

Surprise, surprise -- the November election was unanimous: the entire ballot was elected as presented. Our new officers are as follows:

• VP – John Marzulli. John will be VP in Year 1, and President in Year 2
• Treasurer – Jason Hills (incumbent, re-elected)
• Director – Chad Hankins

Matt Mulder will officially become president, which is the natural order of progression (from VP to President).

These officers take office effective the end of the December meeting.

The complete list of officers is now as follows:

• President: Matt Mulder (Expires end of 2014)
• VP: John Marzulli (Becomes president at end of 2014)
• Secretary (2 year term): Rob Kochman (expires end of 2014)
• Treasurer (2 year term): Jason Hills (expires at end of 2015)
• Directors (2 year term):
• Director: Jim Piavis (Expires end of 2014)
• Director: Shawn Li (Expires end of 2014)
• Director: Chad Hankins (Expires end of 2015)

Hi Everyone –

Quick note for everyone about the upcoming board elections. I presented this info at the chapter meeting this evening, and am also planning to post it on our Facebook page.

Each year the chapter holds elections to select leaders for the coming year. We are a small chapter, and it is really important that everyone participate in order that fresh ideas continue to guide us. That’s not just words: ¬everyone needs to participate!

This year we are nominating three positions, and next year there will be four positions up for election. Each position is a 2-year term, and we will also accept nominations from the floor during the November elections. New officers will take office immediately following the December meeting.
Nominations:

VP – John Marzulli. John will be VP in Year 1, and President in Year 2
Treasurer – Jason Hills (incumbent, running for re-election)
Director – Chad Hankins

You can read the chapter bylaws at http://docs.eaa1440.org.s3.amazonaws.com/Chapter1440Bylaws.pdf

Thanks,
Mike

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March 2013 Meeting Announcement

Our presenter for the night will be Jim Scott of AirCore aviation. He will be presenting on the Rotax engine and engine maintenance.

Jim's shop concentrates on engine maintenance and builder assistance for Light Sport and EAB aircraft. 

Many of you may remember Jim from a "member favorite" presentation on the State operated airports of WA.

Chapter business starts at 7PM.



*** NOTE LOCATION! ***
We were not able to book the Redmond library for March.

This months meeting will be at:

Kingsgate Library
12315 Northeast 143rd Street
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425) 821-7686