Our next Ultralight and Light Sport Aircraft Meeting will be at the Air Show at Link Field (Greater Binghamton Airport ).  This will be on the 3rd Saturday, the 21st of this month at around Noon.  We will meet at the tent on the field, please bring your chairs.  A static aircraft will be on display, Gil Aitchison's Hawk.  Tom Lewis was planning on bringing his but he was involved in an automobile accident and will not be able to make it.  He got rear ended by a Hummer.  His Van is in need of repair, fortunately they are ok. 

     I'm not sure yet what the meal will be but I do know there will be lots to pick from on the field.  The cost per car is 12 dollars, an advanced ticket is 10 dollars.  They can be gotten at the local Giant food Market and other stores, not sure what the other stores are as yet.  The Air Show starts at 10 AM and will be over at 4:30 PM.   So to be there in time for the show, you must be there by 9 or 9:30 for good parking. 

     The following people will stay at the table where our information is and aircraft.

                1) Pete Fish Sr.

                2) Jim Leonard and his wife         6 or 7 people total

                3) Lou Palombo

                4) Matt Garbett 

                5) Tom Botheuser

    Our meet at Giffin Field was a huge success.  21 people showed.  We had 3 sheets of Pizza supplied by Paul Nulton.  The weather was ify as usual; one airplane came in.   Dave Schwartz flew Purple in with a new engine.  Purple use to be a pink and white Tri-Pacer that is no longer a clipped wing piper and is more like a 4 place Super Cub with an extended tail and longer wing span.   The color change now is very purple.   They had no problems getting in and out of the field.  Dave brought his uncle with him, Mel McKinney.  It was a pleasant surprise to see them again.   Paul had a tent put up in case of rain he also supplied many chairs and tables and had the runways beautifully mowed.  

         Our meeting started at 1:30 PM.  Our President Jim Croisant started off with a pledge to flag of our country and then asked for the treasures report.  Gil reported that we now have $1672.60 and  $100  in loose change.

    Old Business - NONE

    New Business -  A tent deal, 4 tables and chairs for rental and a trailer for a hanger at the air show.

    Our Clubs new name came about because we ran out of hats so it was named the Southern Tier Flyers Club 66.  So that there is no confusion we are still USUA.

    Dave Thomas - is still playing with Hydrogen for fuel.

    Paul Muhlig - is working on his instrument panel.

    George Smith - is ready to fly as soon as the weather gets better.

    Jim Leonard - got his 3rd class medical and he also got approval of his Hawk in Chenango Bridge Airport .

    Duane Ross - did a little flying since last time.

    Gil Aitchison - flew a little and bought some fuel and of course was shocked by the price.

    Don Goodrich - Is doing some aerial photograph work for his son Doug.  Don had his airplane's transponder checked.

    Jim Smith - said he hadn't done too much since the last time and if he said he has, he'd be lying to us.  He talked about a swap meet.

    Matt Garbett - working too much, his plane is working on one Magneto on his 503 Rotax.  He got a couple of hours in on a friend’s airplane.

    Pete Fish Sr. - had a carburetor problem on his airplane but now has it resolved.

    Jim Fitzsimmons - is paying on a new plane.

    Paul Nulton - flew his plane the Parasol that morning and was happy the way it performed.

    Dave Donnora - N-numbered and flew his plane for about an hour.  He got his Student Pilot's License.  His daughter is keeping him busy.

    Lou Palombo - talked to Bernie Ford and got up to date with his business; not too much to report on the flying.

    Bill Larincz - Guest got his LSA from Tunkhannock  Shyhaven.

    Norm Dibble - has lots of things to sell.  He has 2  Rotax 377 engines and also has 2 fork stream Line aluminum struts to sell.

    Mel Wightman -  talked about his  trip out West.  It was a good experience but he likes green grass and trees.  The desert is just too desolate.

    Jim Croisant - had carburetor problems and fuel lines to get the RPM's up.  He and his family went to  Bush Gardens and rode the roller coaster.  They took a 210 foot drop which is equivalent to 4 G's at the bottom.  It was a beautiful roller coaster.  

    Kenny Kilpatrick's  sister - said Ken had a 90% blockage that had to be taken care of. There was 70 to 80 % blockage on the other side.    The last I heard everything is now ok.

    Menzi Gotti - Guest (a relative to John Gotti the former Mafia leader)  was a cop. He visited us at the Ultralight Club.  He flies model airplanes.  He enjoyed our meeting.

    Update Newsflash -  Dan Fisk successfully started his Rotax 477 on his Pegasus and ran it for around 3 minutes according to Gil Aitchison.

    The meeting was adjourned at 2:40 PM

        Club Secretary,

            Mel Wightman