For the SSA Board of Directors Meeting, September 2015 Phoenix

Region 6 Report Aug 19, 2015

For the SSA Board of Directors Meeting, September 2015 Phoenix

Director John Lubon

Governors

KY - Lee D Jarrard IN – Todd Rutledge

MI – John Harte OH – Brian Stoops

Strengths/Opportunities – Region 6 has many active clubs and most seem healthy. There is good leadership in the clubs and State Gov’s. On Line Contest (OLC) is becoming a great way for all pilots to get visibility on their cross country flights. We should recognize more of the great flights and use this as a way to encourage pilots to fly cross country. Investigate using OLC documentation to automatically qualify for State Records (Suggestion from John Harte)

Caesar Creek Youth Camp

Caesar Creek Soaring Club hosted its 14th successful Youth Camp. Over the years the typical camp is 15-20 and they have flown up to 330 flights over 5 days!! The 2016 Youth Camp is already oversubscribed by 9 youth. The youth camp graduates would be willing to help jump start more youth camps for other clubs that are willing to host.

In addition to flying, the camp focuses on the following:

•  Personal growth through goal setting and achievement of goals

•  Leadership – on and off the flying field

•  Responsibility – Taking responsibility for you actions

•  Community – Pitching in and supporting yourself and others around you

•  Preparedness – value of planning and being prepared for expected and unexpected events

•  Respect – Having respect for yourself , others and equipment

The following is a link of the video produced by Kevin Ford (previous Youth Camp participant)

at the 2014 Caesar Creek Youth Camp.

https://vimeo.com/105810456

PBS TV programs focused on Youth

Buck O’Conner is a producer of children’s shows which air regularly on PBS. He is now preparing a PBS program featuring the 2015 Caesar Creek Youth camp.

Kentucky – Lee Jarrard State Governor

1. Membership at the Louisville Soaring Club has been increasing. Currently at 42 members. In 2003 the Louisville Soaring Club had 3 club ships, 3 private ships and a tow plane. They now have 4 club ships, a tow plane and 12 privately owner ships. Many of our newly licensed pilots have fallen in love and bought ships.

2. New pilots - About a third are transitioning power pilots, a third new pilots and a third UPS pilots looking for fun flying.

3. Airspace issues- The club is located south of Louisville Standiford field at Bardstown, KY. They not have any issues except traffic in and out of Louisville.

They are voluntarily installing transponders in many of the private ships. We are considering transponders for the club aircraft.

4. Examiner -One of their club members is an examiner who is a retired American Airlines captain.

Indiana – Todd Rutledge State Governor

At the Central Indiana Soaring Society, Membership has been decreasing.There are occasional years they get an influx of new members but on average over the last 20 years they loose about 1 member a year.

This year most of our new pilots are coming from a member that has formed a youth flying club. Outside of that they estimate that about 25% of or new pilots come from the fast back program. There are no airspace issues currently. They work with an examiner who comes down from the Fort Wayne area. Focus area for new members should the young post college adults.

Central Indiana Soaring Society, CISS – Alexandria, Indiana

Contact Ron Clark or Kris Maynard

They purchased the airport they have been flying at since 2001.

Club is very active in Cross Country. Membership is 65

2- Blanik L-23, 1 - SGS 1-34, 1 – Grob 103, 2 – Pawnees, 15 – Private Ships

Park Forest South Aviation Group – Lake Village Indiana

Contact Bill Helgersen or Bruce White 708-479-5578

1 G103,1 LS-1f, 1 SGS 1-26, 1 SGS 2-33

Chartered to support Civil Air Patrol and other aviation educational activities

Kendaville Soaring Club

Contact Jerry Steffen or Dean Pfefferkorn 260 226 0871

1 SGS 1-36, 1 SGS 2-33

Michigan – John Harte State Governor

Northwest Soaring Club of Frankfort

Wexford County – Cadillac MI Contact Carol Dehnbostel 231 885 2921

1 Blanik, 2 ASK13, 1 SGS 1-26, 1 SGS 2-33

Benz Aviation – Ionia Michigan

Contact Tony Smith 616 527 9070

2 Grob 103, 1 SGS 1-26, 2 SGS 2-33

Sandhill Soaring Club

Contact John Harte 248 755 7574 Membership 79

1 Grob, 1 Basov IS-28, 1 Pilatus B-4, 2 Scheibe, 2 ASK-13, 1 KA-7, 1 SGS 2-22, 1 SGS 2-33

L19 and 1 Pawnee

Marshall Soaring Club

Contact John McCormick or Ron Van Houten

21 members. 2 Instructors, 4 Tow Pilots

1 SGS 2-33, 1 Grob 103, 1 SGS 1-26, Grounded Blanik L13

Adrian Soaring Club

Contact Mark 517-265-3828

1 Cirrus, 1 ASK-13, 1 ASK-21, 1 Ka-7

Ohio – Brian Stoops State Governor

Cleveland Soaring Society – Hartville Ohio

Contact Martin Dunlap (treasurer)

Dave Nuss (President) 440 941-4277

Membership is 32 with 4 Instructors and 6 Tow Pilots

1 - Bellanca Scout Towplane, 1 - SGS 2-32, 1 - SGS 2-33, 1 - SGS 1-26, 1 - Pilatus B4, 1 - Blanik L-13 (Grounded)

Soaring Thunderbirds Wadsworth Ohio

Contact Scott Udelhoven 330-699-2956

1 Blanik L23

Fun Country Soaring – Wellington Ohio

Contact Bruce Grider, Mike Marsh 440 993 7648

1 Grob 103, 1 SGS 1-26, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 L13 Grounded, 1 Pawnee, 15 Private Ships

Caesar Creek Soaring Club – Waynesville Ohio

Membership has increasing to 210 members. CCSC hosted a Sports Class with 22 pilots attending. In addition CCSC hosted the 14th Youth camp.

Marion Club – continues to maintain its membership. It is a not an SSA chapter

The following info was received from Joe Simmers

Membership 130, 3 Instructors, 7 Tow Pilots

Grob 103,Grob 102, (3) 2-33's,1-26, 1-34

(2) Cessna 150/150 tow planes

This club focuses on basic training with little emphasis on cross country flying