FLIGHTLINES. ! President s Corner, 1! TFC Fall Picnic, 2! CAF Expo Event, 3! Trip Report, 4! TFC Fleet Information!, 5 PRESIDENT S CORNER

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1 T e x i n s F l y i n g C l u b N e w s l e t t e r C O N T E N T S! President s Corner, 1! TFC Fall Picnic, 2! CAF Expo Event, 3! Trip Report, 4! TFC Fleet Information!, 5 Regional Events, 6 Fuel Prices, 7 Club Meetings, 8 TFC Instructors, 9 TFC Board Updates, 10 PRESIDENT S CORNER The President s Corner!!!!!!! 10/25/2013 What a busy aviation month it has been here in McKinney! The 4-day CAF event started the month off with all kinds of WWII aircraft on the ramp and in the air. It was fun to be cleared number 4 to land in my C170 behind a B17, a B25, and a Beech18. The weather threatened to rain on our picnic on the second weekend, but it held off to provide a nice time to enjoy some burgers and hangar flying with the 30 or so hungry pilots that came by. Last weekend was hard for most to decide which event to attend. Our local EAA chapter had the annual chili cook off contest at McKinney, the Alliance Airshow, the last weekend of the state fair, or the 16th annual Cedar Mills Seaplane Splash-In, which I attended. The Dallas FAA guys mentioned that they moved to new offices at Alliance, consolidated with FAA people from two other offices, reorganized under a new manager, then promptly were put on furlough for the government shutdown all on the same day. The weather guessers think it may rain this weekend, not that it would not be a bad thing, but why do they forecast it to rain on the weekend? It can rain all it wants to on Monday! I hope you have time to get out and enjoy one of the many Texas fall aviation events! See you around the airport Calvin Flightlines Texins Flying Club Newsletter Page 1

Marbach about her first solo cross country

2 TFC FALL PICNIC The morning started off pretty cloudy but the skies cleared up and we had a pretty good turnout. We heard some great stories about mountain flying and landing seaplanes. Oh, and next time you see her, ask T. Marbach about her first solo cross country flight, that s a pretty cool story as well. Flightlines Texins Flying Club Newsletter Page 2

3 By Charles Galles AIR POWER EXPO - THE CAF AT MCKINNEY On Oct 3-6 McKinney airport was filled with some beautiful planes from a bygone era. The commerative air force brought some flying bombers include FiFi, the only remaining flying B-29 in the world. Quite a few members of TFC were out there on the flight-line as volunteers. Flightlines Texins Flying Club Newsletter Page 3

TRIP REPORT - WESTHEIMER AIRPORT, NORMAN, OK From Michael Verworn Thinking about venturing up north to see a football game at OU? Max Westheimer airport (KOUN, 338º, 131.5nm) is right next to campus.

4 TRIP REPORT - WESTHEIMER AIRPORT, NORMAN, OK From Michael Verworn Thinking about venturing up north to see a football game at OU? Max Westheimer airport (KOUN, 338º, 131.5nm) is right next to campus. I flew up there earlier this month with a couple of friends. There's definitely some traffic on gameday. You will see lots red shirted OU fans. The local FBO does a really good job and they always have somebody at the ramp to flag you down, then you follow them to a spot. Make sure you keep your eyes open for them. It's fun to have somebody giving hand signals to tell you to go right/left/stop/etc., as if you're one of the big planes. The restaurant in the terminal (Ozzie s Diner) is wellknown, even the locals come there & I ve never had a chance to eat there because the line is always out the door. The tower does not come online until 8 am, so if you're there early you'll have to make radio calls on the way in. As far as transportation goes, the campus bus system (CART) provides a shuttle to campus from the airport. You can also rent a car but traffic is pretty crazy - they shut down many of the streets & it's obviously a mess of traffic. Leaving the plane overnight isn't a problem as long as you fill gas. I usually fill anyway, but be prepared for a rate comparable to McKinney. No matter how smooth the air, you will always feel a bump as you cross the Arbuckle mountains halfway up. On the way out, I've not had a problem reaching flight services to open the flight plan before you've climbed very high. When I left last weekend, the tower handed me off really quick. Some peripheral drama to my latest trip was that when the wives found out my two friends were coming in a small plane, they said no way. I told my friends I was going anyway, so if they changed their minds I'm departing 6:30am with or without them. So at 6:15 I got the call that they were on the way to the airport. One wife found out they went when he called her in Norman 2 hours before he was supposed to arrive (takes 3 hours to drive, one to fly). She put two & two together & he got an earful. The second wife found out when the first posted her disgust on facebook. Thanks, Michael! Aviation story to share? Send it to Charles Galles, c.f.galles@ieee.org Flightlines Texins Flying Club Newsletter Page 4

Oct12 Nov12 Dec12 Jan13 Feb13 Mar13 Apr13 May13 Jun13 Jul13 Aug13 Sep13 123.4 132.1 96.4 94.7 109.8 105.7 118.5 121.0 132.6 141.3 143.7 99.8 0 37.5 75.0 112.5150.

5 Oct12 Nov12 Dec12 Jan13 Feb13 Mar13 Apr13 May13 Jun13 Jul13 Aug13 Sep Sep % 13% 18% 30% 32% N6368K On-line 09/06/13 New alternator installed. 09/09/13 Nose strut rebuilt. N7929U On-line. Rebuilt engine to be installed this month. 08/25/13 DG removed and inspected in two different shops and pronounced as good, but does not work properly in the airplane. I have requested a different DG. 09/06/13 Rebuilt DG installed. 09/09/ hour inspection completed. 09/30/13 Turn coordinator removed for repair. N737TY On-line TFC FLEET MAINTENANCE 09/05/13 Oil pressure adjusted. 09/07/13 Rebuilt attitude indicator installed. Turn and bank indicator removed for service. 09/10/13 New omni antenna installed. 09/12/13 Battery recharged. A new weight and balance was done by Chuck Roberts. 09/14/13 Stall warning system cleaned. 09/23/13 50 hour oil change. Now using standard 20w50 OilShell. 09/30/13 GPX55 backup GPS removed for repair. 10/01/13 Turn and Bank coordinator installed. N733NB On-line Beacon needs more work. New phone will be installed this month. 09/02/13 Three lower spark plugs replaced and the fourth cleaned. 09/11/13 New mag compass light installed. 09/19/13 Installed new starter. 09/24/13 beacon repaired. 09/26/13 Installed new vacuum pump.. N7508J On-Line 09/23/13 50 hour oil change. N6368K N7929U N737TY N733NB N7508J TFC FLEET HOURS 2012 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TTM TOTAL N6368K N7929U N737TY N733NB N7508J Flightlines Texins Flying Club Newsletter Page 5

Nov 2 Dallas, TX. Collin County Regional at McKinney (TKI). EAA Chapter 1246 1st Saturday Coffee and Donut Fly-In.

6 Nov 2 Dallas, TX. Collin County Regional at McKinney (TKI). EAA Chapter st Saturday Coffee and Donut Fly-In. We're having Free coffee and donuts for everyone on the first Saturday of every month at Chuck Roberts Hangar (#2520) in the McKinney Hangars Association area. Let's gather at 9:00 am. You don't have to be a member to attend. See you there! Contact T Marbach, Nov 2 Denison, TX. North Texas Regional Airport (KGYI) First Annual Fly In, Car Show, And Chili Cook-off. 11 am - 1 pm. Hamburgers Hot Dogs Prizes,Drawing for $25 Gas Card. Chili Cook-Off - Prizes for: -Best overall Chili -Hottest Chili -Most Creative Chili Car Show - Prizes, Fun. Bragging Rights - for car show contact rachelr@rogersconsulting.com Terry Vogel - terry@texomajet.com Operations Director Lake Texoma Jet Center Dec 7 Dallas, TX. Collin County Regional at McKinney (TKI). EAA Chapter st Saturday Coffee and Donut Fly-In. We're having Free coffee and donuts for everyone on the first Saturday of every month at Chuck Roberts Hangar (#2520) in the McKinney Hangars Association area. Let's gather at 9:00 am. You don't have to be a member to attend. See you there! Contact T Marbach, REGIONAL AVIATION EVENTS Texins Flying Club rates are based on a wet tach hour, meaning fuel and oil costs are included and you pay for engine usage and not wall clock time. rates effective 10/01/ /31/2013 TFC AIRCRAFT RENTAL RATES TAIL NUMBER MAKE/MODEL HOURLY RATE N6268K Cessna 150M Commuter $ N7929U Cessna 150M Commuter $ N737TY Cessna 172N Skyhawk $ N733NB Cessna 172N/180 Superhawk $ N7508J Piper PA28R/180 Arrow $ Flightlines Texins Flying Club Newsletter Page 6

7 $7.50 $7.25 Cutter Aviation at McKinney. $7.00 $6.99 $6.99 $6.75 Fuel Price Trends. $6.50 $6.25 $6.00 Oct12 Nov12 $6.19 Dec12 $6.29 Jan13 $6.64 $6.64 $6.64 Feb13 Mar13 Apr13 $6.49 May13 $6.59 $6.59 Jun13 Jul13 $6.69 $6.69 Aug13 Sep13 $6.04 Oct13 GLE GYI SWI Comparative Fuel Prices from Around DFW. Information current as of 10/21/2013 DTO TKI GVT TKI $6.09 ADS $7.77 GDJ CPT ADS HQZ LNC F46 SWI $4.25 GYI $4.80 GDJ $4.65 CPT $4.75 GVT $4.96 GLE $4.90 HQZ $4.95 LNC $4.75 F46 $4.90 DTO $4.99 FUEL REIMBURSEMENT Offsite fuel purchases are currently reimbursed at $6.69/gal. If you refuel at a lower price, you pocket the savings! Remember to enter the gallons purchased in the log book and write your member number and tail number on the receipt and place it in the box in the key locker. Our fuel prices at McKinney Airport have dropped to a 52 week low at $6.04/gallon. The hourly rates listed on page 6 became effective 10/01/2013. The average 100LL price in our 6- state region is $5.76/gallon. Check 100LL.com and/or AirNAV.com for current fuel prices when planning your next cross-country flight. Flightlines Texins Flying Club Newsletter Page 7

November Meeting: TKI Executive Director, Ken Wiegand. Milestones Please join us on November 9, 2013 to hear Ken Wiegand talk to us about some of the changes and plans for TKI airport.

8 Monthly Board Meetings All members are welcome to attend our board meetings held on the Wednesday prior to each monthly membership meeting. Our board meetings are held from 6:30pm-8:30pm at the following location: L.E.R Schimelpfenig Library 5024 Custer Road Plano TX Contact a board member any questions regarding our meetings. November Meeting: TKI Executive Director, Ken Wiegand. Milestones Please join us on November 9, 2013 to hear Ken Wiegand talk to us about some of the changes and plans for TKI airport. Unless otherwise stated, the TFC meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 9:30AM at the following location. McKinney Performing Arts Center 111 North Tennessee Street McKinney TX st Floor, Encore Conference Room Flightlines Texins Flying Club Newsletter Page 8

9 Texins Flying Club Certified Flight Instructors Name Gender Ratings PHONE Availability Richard Klein (Chief Instructor) Male CFI, CFII, MEI, CONV days per week. Mike Baulch Male CFI, CFII, MEI, CONV, SES Dinu Catona Male CFI, CFII, MEI Calvin Coffey Male CFI, CFII, MEI, CONV, SES, ATP weekends, some weeknights Hank Eilts Male CFI, CFII, CONV days per week. Rich Graham Male CFI, ATP, MEI, CFII days per week. Art Jones Male CFI, CFII, MEI, CONV Bob Niedwiecki Male CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP Sherman Ratliff Male CFI, CFII weekends, some weeknights Aniseh Shapiro Female CFI, CFII, MEI days per week. Dick Stephens Male CFI, CFII, CONV days per week, except Sunday mornings. Gerhard Deffner Male CFI, CFII, MEI, CONV, SES, ATP days per week. Tom Guyton Male CFI, CFII, MEI, SES, ATP days per week. CFI: Certified Flight Instructor CFII: Certified Flight Instructor for Instrument Rating MEI: Multi-Engine Rating Instructor CONV: Conventional Gear Endorsement SES: Seaplane Rating Instructor ATP: Airline Transport Pilot Want a Free Month s Dues? For those of you unaware, the FAA has a pilot proficiency program (called WINGS) in place to assist with proficiency in flying. The benefit of this program, besides making you a safer pilot, is that for each phase of the WINGS program completed, your Flight Review is extended by 24 months from the end of the month from which you completed the phase. In addition, the Texins Flying Club offers one month of free dues for each WINGS phase completed (up to a $45 value) In order to complete a phase, generally, the pilot needs to complete 6 credits. Three knowledge credits taken either online or in a classroom, and flight credits, in a plane with your CFI. Completion of WINGS courses not only counts as an FAA Flight Review, but also counts as a TFC Annual Review along with the discount on dues for the month following completion. For more information, go to: learn_more.aspx Flightlines Texins Flying Club Newsletter Page 9

Cross-Country / Trainer Maintenance We have had some issues with proper cleanup and tie-down of the planes. Treasurer Report Notices to members with large outstanding balances were sent.

10 Texins Flying Club Board Meeting Updates Website The membership roster and dues roster have been consolidated to one list. After some cleanup the list will be used for our website actions Safety Officer Dick received 6 names of members interested in IFR ground school. Cross-Country / Trainer Maintenance We have had some issues with proper cleanup and tie-down of the planes. Treasurer Report Notices to members with large outstanding balances were sent. Process for filing small claims grievance proceeding. Operations Report We have a quote for repainting the Arrow but the consensus was we would rather just touch up the rudder and save money for other upgrades. Comptroller Membership report Tentative plans for TKI director Ken Wiegand to talk at November meeting. The website instructions for joining should be cleaned. Texins Flying Club Board of Directors POSITION OFFICER PHONE President Calvin Coffey calvin.coffey@sbcglobal.net Vice-President of Operations Fred Carvajal jhcarvajal@aol.com Vice-President of Membership Robert McLeod robert@productionguys.com Chief Instructor Richard Klein rsklein33@verizon.net Treasurer Curtis Conrad cwconrad92@gmail.com Comptroller Anton Quiroz karentrapp@gmail.com Communications Charles Galles c.f.galles@ieee.org Safety Dick Stephens dick@stephens-family.net X-Country Maintenance Brian Relin abiggreenmonster@hotmail.com Trainer Maintenance James Ballard jamball41@gmail.com TEXINS FLYING CLUB PO BOX Richardson, TX The TEXINS Flying Club is a subsidiary organization of the Dallas TEXINS Association, a non-profit organization. Our purpose, as stated in our Constitution is... to encourage interest in aviation, to advance the knowledge of the members in aeronautical and navigational subjects, and to bring to more people the social benefits and pleasure of flying. Flightlines Texins Flying Club Newsletter Page 10

FLIGHTLINES. STATE OF THE FLEET Jan 15, Happy New Year,

FLIGHTLINES. STATE OF THE FLEET Jan 15, Happy New Year, T e x i n s F l y i n g C l u b N e w s l e t t e r C O N T E N T S! State of the Fleet, 1! November trip: Vintage Flying Museum, 2! December Speaker: Mark Jaraczewski, 3! January - Lockheed Martin Flight