Minutes 18-12-14 - MBGC

MINUTES for the meeting of the
Murray Bridge Gliding Club Inc.
held on Thursday 18th December 2014
at 38 Brandreth St, Tusmore

1.0  present:   G.Newbold, R.King, L.Tilley, R.Jennison, B.Roberts,       E.Prelgauskas, R. Wintulich, P.Szell
1.1  apologies:  -

2.0  Meeting open   7.45pm

2.1  Minutes of previously meeting of 16th October 2014
moved Lindsey  seconded Bob     accepted

2.2  President
2.2.1  - club SMS
This meeting was a full induction of all members to the active SMS.
And training evening.    SMS fully canvassed and explained.

SMS & Emergency Response Plan drafted – reviewed by meeting –    It was decided that:       all by ROB
President will review AUGC SMS for background information
President will be Safety Officer
web site has email link as club contact which goes to Bob
CFI phone no. to be phone contact
Safety Committee to be part of Club Committee cycle (minimum every 3 months) and minuted
Emergency Response Plan to be in hangar   (currently with contact numbers to services are in emergency folder)    one exercise/ann with airfield facilities
Risk Register, Reporting Form, Safety Survey blanks etc. to be kept with folder

SMS statement – summary list of action headings, these may be condensed to single overarching action in line with small size of the club.   GREG

President to check Safety Officer coverage through GFA Director’s Insurance

2.2.4  Emergency Response Plan
  fully canvassed and explained at the meeting.




             contd.
3.0  Matters arising
3.1  - Pallamana Safety Meeting held 13 th December – improved communication and use of aerobatic box – further updates to come

3.2  - future T hangar at current site   letter to Bill Antell done

3.3  - Club Safety Committee – next Club meeting as agenda item HON. SEC.

4.0 Treasurer
- Ray King - audit of last year accounts   has received Treasurer’s report RAY
signed off 2013-2014 report

- insurance cover - propellor hours believed to be $100-200 extra
Club insurance renewed, current ground cover pro rata ‘laid up’, to be full flying when back in the air, include full propellor cover.     GREG

5.0 Chief Flying Instructor
- Aerobatic box details will be on hangar noticeboard
- member contact details updated
- club bank details  web site has email contact goes to Bob
- Safety Audit March 2015  includes a/w paperwork, SMS
encourage members to attend
- AAFC have asked for details – fuel separate, to flying

6.0  Airworthiness
- engine temperature management - cockpit indicator    Peter will do
- propellor repair  - blades from Europe
- engine inspection – disassembled for crack testing – suggests engine off landing to minimise engine stressing/high heat load – start up and taxi can be part of warm up.
       Lindsey authorizes engine off
       landing and Panel reviews experience

- airframe Form 2 inspection – Form 2 kit in airframe  ask Steve Burgess when it suits him for people to assist.  Opportunity to do full polish.

7.0 Other Business
AAFC evolution  Greg & Emilis have offered to help Cadets ops subject to paperwork and schedules
GUD is for sale – cross hire to MBGC enquired, response awaited – time and resources preclude MBGC doing Form2 and multiple gliders to be worked on       Rob to advise Cadet Assn

             contd.

Water use from hangar 20   Emilis summarised actions taken, all water to come only from club tap for taxiway watering, aircraft wash down, etc.

Greg checked that insurances are paid, cheques: to check if club signatories have been updated

GREG to provide member list to Bob and issue accounts

Next meeting
Thursday 19 th February 2015   Baylee apology

Meeting close
10.30pm