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MINUTES
for the meeting for the Murray Bridge Gliding Club Inc.
held at 38 Brandreth St., Tusmore
on Thursday 15 th February 2018
present: Greg, BJ, Baylee, Peter, Steve, Lindsay, Emilis, Rob
apologies: nil received
President opened the meeting 7.40pm
1.0 Minutes of the meeting held on 30 th November 2017
moved Lindsay seconded Emilis accepted
1.1.1 hangar resources storage
Peter is sorting/storing aircraft items he needs more shelves PETER arranging
Users to return items after use and leave a note for items used up.
2.0 Reports
2.1 President
mobile phone & Square Reader when transmission slow won't work.
Telstra 4G AirCard -
use extra sim, add aerial – to be trialled at Pallamana ROB
Send get well missive to Ray King ROB
2.2 Treasurer
pre-
operating cash in hand as planned
minor audit correction items noted
Some 'members' hadn't kept in credit: Harry Walton continues to keep connection, has paid.
Nick Gilbert now with AUGC-
create timeline of payments for FFN refurbish STEVE to Greg
2.3 CFI
club roster is rebuilding -
April 28/29 July 21/22 Oct 13/14 instructor revalidation courses at Gawler
Scout processes intro weekend at Blanchetown
Mr 10/11 17/18 (24/25)date preferred by meeting Apr 14/15
June long weekend flying test at The Bend
CFI preferred club policy -
Steve has asked to go on ASC roster – this may give MBGC pilots access to spin check there
MBGC pilots talk to Lindsay about shared day there. ALL PILOTS
2.4 Airworthiness
2.5 Projects
engines BJ advises rings available in 3 weeks, rest of engine ready to assemble
u/c Southern Propellors can do xray undercarriage legs for FFN
(GUD has nil limit legs, FFQ to be tested in future for re-
FFN airframe survey pack in hand -
Grob statement accepts change in components
new fuel lines & fuel tap
fuselage now sanded, hope back painted mid April
FFQ braces & frames in hangar for wings to be made GREG
all aircraft Electronic read out CHT -
Rob recommended Steve concurred ROB to arrange
3.0 over murray lower lakes
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Steve Blacketer ask to host ROB
and how to promote (social media, etc.)
get together Clubman Kit Built Cars in Adelaide mid 2019
offer passenger flying GREG to check interest
Next meeting
April Thu 12th before school holidays
meeting close
9.10pm
R E P O R T to Murray Bridge Gliding Club Inc. – for meeting of 15 th February 2018
Notes on ‘over Murray and lower Lakes’ project
The following has been done:
a proposal has been lodged with RAA that their autumn SA Motor magazine and on-
where MBGC undertakes to honour 2 ‘prizes’ of 1 hour passenger flights to be chosen by RAA
a web presence ‘overmurraylowerlakes.wordpress.com’ has been created
pricing has been changed to $180/half hour and $295/hour to match us with Adelaide Soaring Club public offers
these contacts are for the public; and over time are expected to also become member booking contact, as these are ‘club’ assets and therefore become separate from individual person contacts who may come and go
contact has been made with ‘experience flight’ booking service. Progressively there will be service agreement, bank detail and Activity Template signed off with them, for bookings to be made via them.
What this means:
BJ has offered that he will, when he is back, do further work on the club website (lt www.murraybridgegc.com) to clear old contacts. He can also update rosters, contacts and club passenger fees to align to the above.
The club phone and point-
Rob may discuss with Steve Blacketer a hosting for the ‘overmurraylowerlakes.wordpress.com’ web presence.
There will be a need for a rolling promotion contact program to get the web presence known.
Members will have wonderful ideas for web, promotion, etc. When you suggest such a thing, be aware that you will have to implement it.
Emilis
R E P O R T to Murray Bridge Gliding Club Inc. – for meeting of 15 th February 2018
Notes on January 2019 Scout Jamboree at The Bend project
arising from the meeting at Pallamana on Saturday 20 th January 2018
4 delegates from Scout Gliding Club attended, arriving by car and the Scout’s Super Dimona.
MBGC was able to help in tube repair of the Dimona nose wheel.
MBGC was represented by Steve, Baylee, Peter, Emilis
The meeting fleshed out that the January 2019 event is expected to comprise:
up to 1000 Scout passenger flights, each 20 minutes in duration in level flight, Scout to be introduced to controls and fly the motorglider except instructor take off & circuit/landing; where scout is not there on time, substitute is on standby
10 motorgliders with takeoff every 2 minutes, 12 flights each/day
Scout Assn to provide all ground support, booking, scout to aircraft access/exit, support to pilot; pay ferrying, fuel, GFA fee (up to $35k), and $50/flight
MBGC hopes to provide up to 3 motorgliders GUD, FFN, VKR with airframes with fresh 50hrly ready for sustained use
Scouts to provide spaces for MBGC campervan and caravan, where MBGC will bring aircraft servicing support.
Options for ‘redundancy’ motorgliders suggested – Phoenix, Byron Bay; Scouts will follow up.
MBGC pilots Steve, Greg, Rob, Emilis possibly Baylee, Lindsay as required.
Generally Scouts found MBGC attitude in line and supportive, intimating others approached may not have been.
The hope is that the flightline will bunch similar motorgliders with differing climb/speed/path Dimonas (3) G109 (3) Motorfalkes (4)
All are aware of ambient temperature and crosswind limits, so flying may conclude early before sea breeze or max day temp.