April 10, 2013Orlando Aero Club Meeting Minutes

Meeting Commenced7:37p.m.

Minutes from last meeting were read and approved by members present

General Announcements:

  • Welcome visitors
  • Jim Lightbody – voted in as new member & will be flying the Citabria
  • Cliff read the Treasurers Report – see below for details
  • Chester and Joe went to Sun & Fun – 

PROFIT AND LOSS / STATE OF ACCOUNTS

O.A.C. Financial Info, as of 03/31/2013 (compiled on 04/04/2013)

  • Income: $5456.91
  • Interest , reserve account: $2.50 (Mar.)
  • Expenses: $8105.80
  • Showalter: $2039.08 (fuel reserve)
  • OAS: $5856.72
  • $1.50; N53540 (battery tax from invoice 66987)
  • $1615.81 ; N534540 (annual)
  • $3595.40; N5060L (annual)
  • $68.76; Case oil
  • $575.25; N5060L (ELT overhaul) Note: inquire about core charge of $100
  • Flight Express: $210.00; N516SP (gascolator leak, bond straps)
  • Account Balance:
  • General: $19,288.63
  • Reserve: $29,402 .98

HOURS FLOWN:

N53540= 12.9 Annual Due: 02/28/2014

N516SP= 16.3Annual Due: 06/30/2013

N9346D= 1.0 Annual Due: 04/30/2013

N5060L= 13.1Annual Due: 02/28/2014

Total = 43.3

Other Info :

  1. GPS Map updates for N9346D and N516SP due: 05/02/2013
  2. Membership: 31 Active, 9 Inactive

Maintenance

  • 516SP – 50 hour inspection completed; included current AD’s; clamps on fuel system changed
  • 60L – OK; all good for now; need to check the rotating beacon to make sure it is rotating; need to repair Rt. Vent door fasteners
  • 46D – scheduled for annual on 4/29/13
  • 540 – Ok – all good for now

Safety Presentation & Discussion by Mark Griffin:

Presentation on OAC rules and procedures

The Orlando Aero Club has certain restrictions and operational procedures often more conservative than the FAA. Some examples are fuel reserve, certain limitations for student and private pilots for weather minimums, and the requirement to file a flight plans for flights over 50 nms

  • Weather minimums are different than FAA
  • Student pilots – 1500’ ceiling and > 5 miles vis.
  • Private pilots – 1500’ clg; night 2000’ clg and > 7 miles vis.
  • Fuel reserve:
  • Daytime – FAA = 30 min
  • Night – FAA = 45 min
  • OAC = 1hr-15min for all flights
  • No formation flights
  • Flight plans are required for flights over 50 nm
  • Consideration should be looked at to change the weather minimums for VFR operations of student and private pilots in and out of Orlando since it may be difficult to maintain VFR cloud separation at typical pattern altitudes

Flying at Non-Towered Airports

  • AC 90-66A- Recommended Standards Traffic Patterns for Aeronautical Operations at Airports without Operating Control Towers
  • Look for traffic
  • Announce yourself
  • Unicom and traffic advisories ~10 miles out from arrival
  • Ask for traffic advisories
  • Adjourned at 8:48 p.m.

These minutes are the interpretation of the author. Any additions, deletions, omissions, or corrections should be sent to the attention of the author and new meeting minutes will be distributed as needed.