From
your Board of Directors ….
Winter
is just about here…Amazingly
flying
has stayed pretty steady throughout the last two months. In the month of October we flew 172
hours and last month we flew 134. Last November we only flew 86 hours. That is
great news. Let’s hope this continues. Some more great news; the Board of
Directors recently voted to install a Garmin GTN-650 GPS in the Cessna 172. That
will happen sometime in the next few weeks and then it’s off to the paint shop
for a new coat of paint. This plane will be a great IFR platform to learn from
with a state of the art GPS. Hope to see everyone at the Christmas Party on Dec.
7th. We hope to have a new club manager soon. The club is in the
final stages of making an offer.
Let’s go fly……..
V-1
ANR Headset…
Many
club members had the opportunity to try the V-1 active noise reduction (ANR)
headset during the month of November and some even liked it so much they tried
it more than once. This headset is a great deal and is actually made by
LightSpeed. We hope to have the opportunity in the near future for club members
to be able to purchase these through the club. A promotional offer is running
through the end of the month were these headsets can be purchased for a special
price of $239 headset bag included. Contact Ken Davies if
interested.
GTN-650
Software Issue…
We
recently received a bulletin regarding the GTN-650 when flying approaches: "When
flying an IFR Approach more than one time the Hold/Course Reversed at the IAF
may not be properly re-inserted into flight plan on second approach and
subsequent uses.
PILOT
ACTION - When flying the
same approach more than one time, delete approach from flight plan and reload
approach from Procedure Page. All
Pilots read and sign All Pilot’s Read File (APRF) Vol.
II
Private
Pilot Ground School Course…
The
next private pilot ground school course is scheduled to begin on January 11.
This course uses all Jepeson training materials and will save you over $900 in
instructional fees. This course course will cover all the information you need
to know to pass the FAA written test
You need not be a Flying Club member to participate. The course will be held
every week for twelve weeks from 5-8 pm. This course would make a great
Christmas present for someone. Gift certificates are available at the club.
New
Private Pilot …
We
have a new pilot at the club. James Belmont passed his private pilot checkride
on Friday, Dec. 2nd in the “Smurf” N55527. Please give him a pat on
the back next time you see him at the club. James is a student of CFI Greg
Paul.
Upcoming
Meetings & Events….
Dec
7
WINFC Christmas Party, CPO Club, 5:30, Cost $10, Guest Speaker John
Sessions
Jan
11
Private Pilot Gound School, 12 Weeks, 5-8pm,
$175
**Safety
Meeting this month will be on-line (winfc.com) and will be available on Tues.
Dec 6.