Our next meeting will take place at Baron's Inn in Greene , NY on Rt-12 March 15th at 12 Noon. 

    We had a total of 16 at the meeting 3 of which were guests.  One of our guests became a new member Mark Sweet.  Welcome aboard Mark!  Now if we can get your e-mail right we can send you a copy of our newsletter.  We do need your home address, phone number and type of craft if you have one so we can put it on the publication.  We also welcome our other guest Don Hollister who is part owner of that famous Hardware Store in Greene , NY .  Do you remember Lou Rappaports Hardware Store?  Well this one has his beat!  If you need something don't even bother going to Lowes because you won't find it and if you need help to look for something someone is there Johnny on the spot.  Now after that great advertising plug, I think Don should join us.  We also are glad guest Gary Rochdashl could be with us too.

    The meeting started off with our President Jim Croisant saluting the flag of our country. 

    Paul Nulton brought a picture of his early Easy Riser from 1980 when he flew it.  As I understand he sold it to a guy and the man has since died and his widow wondered if he wanted it back.  He now has it and is planning on flying it again just as soon as he can find another engine.  He had to re-cover it after he got it back and had it re-covered in a day.

    George Smith tried to fly in a foot of snow, he taxied around lifted off and then back on the ground fast.  He bought a set of snow skis.  He also is working on his instrument panel.  He also has an Engine Instrument System.

    Charles Olbrich  Has his N- numbers and it passed inspection, it is now ready to fly in warm weather and we're saying congratulations to him on that....

    Art Capwell Nothing, it has been a slow month. 

    Todd Capwell came to the meeting to be filled with flight. 

    Pete Fish went down to Paul Nulton's airport but didn't do any flying. 

    Dan Fiske Nothing, he couldn't even hug his plane. 

    Duane Ross Nothing, just took the plane out to run the engine.

    Tom Botheuser Detailing work on his plane.  Talked about www.goggle.earth.com, a search can be made on just about anything. 

    Matt Garbett No flying, he saw his plane and gave it a hug.  He also knows of a Cessna 150 for sale.  If you’re interested, call Matt he can give you a price of the sale.  His phone number is 607-656-7793 

    Lou Palombo Hasn't done much.  Husky Haven called him to come and fly but he said he has to save his money because it cost 300 dollars per hour. 

    Jim Croisant also went to hug his plane and air out the hanger because of the severe temperature coefficient everything was dripping wet. 

    Gil Aitchison flew twice on skis so far.  He put in the CHT & the EHT thermostats, has the fuel pressure gauges hooked up as well as the ELT.  He hasn't got his battery in yet. Has the BRS parachute unit all hooked up.  The only thing left to do is the windshield and doors, fuel tanks in wing and weight and Balance. 

    Guest Gary Rochdashl belongs to the Binghamton RC Club and has a strip on top of a hill. 

    Mark Sweet owns a 3000 foot strip.  He welcomes any ultralight pilots to come in.  I have [email protected] I hope this address works for him, I have not tried it as yet.  

    Guest Don Hollister (owner of hardware store in Greene), had been spending much of his time working on the flood problem at his home between Doraville and Oquaga.  He owns a plane at Chenango Bridge .

    Meeting was adjourned at around 2:30 PM Acting Secretary was Gil Aitchison filling in for Mel Wightman and we thank him for doing two jobs during this past month.

    Your Secretary,

        Mel Wightman