Meeting called to order at 7:04 P.M.
      19 members present.

The meeting started with some discussion of the new spread spectrum radios.  They seem to be selling well and becoming more popular.

Board Reports:

Vice President:  Andy Noll called meeting to order and began with a review of the raffle prizes.

Membership:  Stan Zdon reported membership is at 73, about the same as last year.

Training:  Matt Campson had no new news but did mention that he had his 5 minutes of fame on Good Morning America when they were at the airport.
He also talked about an accident at the airport with a DC-9 being towed to the gate from the hanger.

Treasurer:  Jake Groetsch had no new information.

Safety:  Kevin Carlson had no new news but did mention that he is the father of Anna Nicole's baby.

Old business:  None

New business:  There was discussion of a raffle/swap meet/auction.  It was decided to have a swap meet to be announced in the newsletter.

Show and Tell:

Erik Castrodale had a Mini Funtana X from Horizon Hobby.  This plane was not only a good-looking acrobatic ship but was expertly covered.  He declined to let me fly it in the parking lot after the meeting.

Dan Stahn had an Electric Super Cub from Hobby Zone.  This would make a great plane for those quick flights at lunch or anytime at just about any place.  It also had something called anti crash technology that can level the plane out if the pilot gets in trouble.  For the record I am working on my own version of "Anti Crash Technology".  Its

called KAAFUMP (Keeping Andy Away From Using My Planes).

Raffle:

Mark Davis                  Electric Fuel Pump
Bruce Montgomery     GWS Tiger Moth
Michael Dorff              Field Box
Kevin Carlson              O.S. F Glow Plug
Darren Bitzer               CA
Erik Castrodale            O.S. #8 Glow Plug

                                                         Kevin Carlson

Safety Glasses:

     Anyone who has been in the hobby for a period of time has probably either had a prop fly off a plane or seen it happen.  There is always the possibility, although it may be very rare, of actually being hit by your own or someone else's aircraft.  Also a prop can come in contact with the ground, a tool or some other foreign object and turn what ever it hits into a projectile.

     In any of these cases there could be an injury that is not a big deal with minor cuts or in the worst case a broken bone.  But if a prop, an airplane or a foreign object hits your eye there is a good chance of losing it.  When starting your plane in the pits or running it up at one of the stations your eyes are very close to a dangerous situation.  It is a good idea to wear safety glasses with side shields when flying.  If you wear prescription glasses they are available in lenses that are shatter proof.

     Zurich (Zurichsunglass.com) makes sunglasses for pilots that are 2.5 mm thick and made of shatter proof ballistic polycarbonate.  They even have a pair that will fit over prescription glasses.  If you don't need sunglasses or it's cloudy Home Depot has inexpensive polycarbonate safety glasses in stock.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

                      Kevin Carlson - Field Safety Officer