MINUTES OF THE MEETING 4/21/05
President Don Hagopian called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm, with 28 people present. Again Rockys donated their banquet room for our meeting.
Don Hagopian welcomed everyone to
the meeting and then announced some important dates (listed below).
He also reported that the pilot lounge has a combination lock on the door
and the combination is (135000*)or(125135*) also an AOPA seminar will be
at Van Nuys May 12 on Weather Wise.
Don then introduced the manager
at WHP, John Frymyer, who updated us on what was happening. The following
is a list of things discussed.
1. Road should be finished by May
15 or they will be fined.
2. EAA, Optimists, American Airports
and the Traveling Space Museum will have the WHP Air Fair on Saturday May
21 starting 9am.
3. Saturday night, there was a
gear up landing, no one was hurt.
4. The 20 hangar unit is almost
done and few have moved in already. County hangars should be available
soon.
5. People not using their hangars
for a valid airplane will be asked to vacate.
6. WHP will be getting a new fuel
system, hopefully one that will not be down as much.
7. In answer to questions on wind
tee, work has stopped, WAA has dropped the ball.
John Frymyer then took a few questions
from the audience.
Frank Damato stated that a group SMO EVAC Search and rescue was being formed and they are looking for pilots to volunteer. They are working directly with City Fire Departments and for more information call Frank at 818-421-9825.
Dave Kolstad, Treasurer, gave his
report on the Air Rallye held on April 2 . In the morning, participants
were given the route with checkpoints and 1.5 hours to figure out how long
and how much fuel they will use. First Place went to Jeremy Bishop, member
of our club, and Third place went to Kathy and Ed Smithers, also members
of our club.
Winner Jeremy Bishop was at the
meeting and reported how much fun the Rallye was.
Shellie Hagopian, Secretary, gave
her report. 213 members and 107 on auxiliary mailing list.
2005 dues are now payable, still
$10 per year.
Vice-President Bill Fenimore stated the importance of recruiting more members. He also asked people to step forward to volunteer to finish the wind tee. We also need more people to get involved in any way to support our airport here.
Treasurer, Dave Kolstad, was in
charge of the 50/50 drawing. We then had our door prize drawing.
Winners were:
50/50 winner - Jeremy
Bishop
5 gallons of fuel donated by Whiteman
Airport Jim Benson
5 gallons of fuel donated by Whiteman
Airport Sol Bruck
5 gallons of fuel donated by Whiteman
Airport John Clausen
5 gallons of fuel donated by Whiteman
Airport Rob Carlson
1-Quart Oil donated by Whiteman
Airport Frank Damato
Cellular Pilot Book donated by
Cellular Pilot Tony Gonzalez
Plexi-Polish donated by Aeroshell
Igaal Barak
Member, Peter Albiez, talked to Elliott Sanders of VNY PROP who had talked to Barry the owner of Agua Dulce. By minor concessions with the neighbors, things are working out better and things at the airport are going to remain the same. Peter also mentioned that the FAA FSDO was looking for input on minor changes to the local charts. Any corrections , additions, or changes should be passed on to the Van Nuys FSDO.
The meeting was adjourned around
7:45pm. After adjournment, a safety video on Emergency Procedures
was shown. Almost everyone stayed to see it. Good information.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Saturday, April 23- VNY Prop meeting
and Barbeque at Syncro
Wednesday, April 27 El Monte
10am - The Aviation Commission Meeting.
Sunday, May 8 Display Day
at WHP 10-2
Sunday, May 15 Breakfast Fly-Out
& Display Day at Brackett 10-2
Saturday May 21 EAA, Optimists,
American Airports and Traveling Space Museum, Air Fair & Young Eagles
at WHP, starting at 9am
Wednesday, May 25The Aviation
Commission Meeting- WHP 7pm
Sunday, May 22 Display Day at
El Monte 10-2
Saturday, May 29 EAA Young Eagles
10:30am
Thursday, June 9 Task Force Meeting
9am @ airport office
Sunday, June 12 Display
Day at WHP 10-2
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE whpsafety.org
Respectfully Submitted,
Shellie Hagopian, Secretary
Whiteman Airport Association