Serving the owners and tenants of Hicks Airfield, Fort Worth, Texas (Tango 67) April 2019

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Hicks Airfield Pilots Association FLAPPINGS Serving the owners and tenants of Hicks Airfield, Fort Worth, Texas (Tango 67) April 2019 On Thursday, April 4th,

1 Hicks Airfield Pilots Association FLAPPINGS Serving the owners and tenants of Hicks Airfield, Fort Worth, Texas (Tango 67) April 2019 On Thursday, April 4th, 2019, this Zenith CH801 experienced a landing incident, no one injured! IN THIS ISSUE: Page 2: HAPA Contacts Page 3: March BOD Meeting Minutes Page 4: From The Board

2 Contacts (Who to Contact about What) 2019 Board Of Directors Tom Martin (Pres) Marlin Klotz (Vice Pres) Mary Reddick (Secretary) Mike Reddick (Treasurer) Bob Avery Jay Pratt Brock Street Marc Foreman & Associates Monica Knesek Architectural Tom Martin, Sec tommartin.hicksairport@gmail.com Mike Reddick, Sec mrr9447@yahoo.com Bob Avery, Sec boba@averytools.com Don Davis Sec. 2 and dld@airmail.net Newsletter Mary Reddick mdr1054@yahoo.com Mike Reddick mrr9447@yahoo.com Airport Support Network Volunteer David Coker dcoker@logiclawyers.com Septic Tom Martin tommartin.hicksairport@gmail.com Social Diane Dubeansky Lori Stull South Gate Directory Database Morry Anderson morry.anderson@gmail.com South Gate Emergency Marlin Klotz marlin.klotz@kiewit.com Taxiway Repair Mike Hall Website & Directory Mike Reddick mrr9447@yahoo.com Airport Manager Brock Street brockcstreet@gmail.com NEXT BOARD MEETING: 7pm, April 11, 2019 Pro Aircraft Lobby, 137 Aviator Drive 2 2

3 HICKS AIRPIELD PILOTS ASSN March 14,2019 Board Meeting Minutes Meeting called to order at Pro Aircraft Lobby at 7:00pm by President Tom Martin. Board member Bob Avery absent. Five HAPA members were present. Opening remarks: Tom reminded those present that the Spring Fling Social will be held Saturday, March 23 rd at the Texan Diner. Information is in Flappings, at the mailboxes, and on the south entrance sign. The week of April 15 th is the court date concerning the reopening of the north gate. Mike Hall will be marking taxiway areas for repairs in early April. Unfinished Business: New runway entrance warning signs purchase, motion made by Marlin Klotz and seconded by Jay Pratt. Motion passed. New Business: Brock Street discussed replacing existing windsocks with l.e.d. lit socks. Motion made by Mike Reddick, seconded by Jay Pratt. Motion passed. Open Discussion: Floor opened to attending members. South gate inop again. Mike is waiting for a callback from Galaxy Gates. Motion to adjourn by Mary Reddick, second by Mike Reddick. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned 7:19pm. Next BOD Meeting: April 11, 2019 at Pro Aircraft, 7pm. Submitted by: Mary Reddick HAPA Secretary 3

4 HAPA TABLES AND CHAIRS FROM THE BOARD By Bob Avery, Director Many years ago some of the airport members thought it would be a good idea to have our own tables and chairs for airport get-togethers, or airport social events. Those members with BOD approval bought some of the tables and chairs with airport funds, and some members personally donated tables and chairs. While not an official count, we had around 30 tables and over 100 chairs in the early days of this effort. One of our earlier members that was handy with metal fabrication (think it was Terry Fisher) built the wagon style trailer we now use for transporting the tables and chairs around the airfield (it is not highway legal so it cannot go off the airfield). The method of use for many years was to have a volunteer responsible for keeping a calendar for the members to reserve the tables and chairs on a first-come first-use basis and the members checked out the trailer and returned it when finished. The reserving member was responsible for cleaning and returning the tables and chairs after use, and verifying the count. This system worked fairly well for years, but like all good ideas over time the system developed some issues. It was easy to leave a few tables and chairs in one's hangar "for just a few days use"; a few chairs got damaged or broken and never repaired or replaced; occasionally members just needed a couple of tables "for a project"; and so on. Over time the count diminished and some years we had no volunteer willing to keep up with things. The 2018 BOD voted to have the remaining tables and chairs AVAILABLE ONLY FOR HAPA FUNCTIONS; due in part for the lack of a volunteer to be responsible for them. If one needed tables and chairs for an event and looked at local rental prices around this area, the tables rent for about $ 8.00 per day and the chairs rent for about $ 1.50 per day. New fold up tables cost about $ each and new folding chairs cost about $ each. For the amount of tables and chairs HAPA now has that would cost about $ for a day's use. I propose to the current BOD (of which I'm a member) that we ask for a voluntary donation from any member desiring to use the tables and chairs. Those voluntary donations would go toward replacing and building up the quantity of tables and chairs. (HAPA is a not-for-profit entity so we can t charge a fee and or make a profit on anything like this). Just donating enough for 1 table or a few chairs with each use would replenish the count in a year or so. If the BOD approves I will volunteer to take on the task of keeping track of the reservations and use of the tables, chairs, & wagon for the rest of the year. We can try this out and see if renewed member cooperation and donations will improve this issue. Regards; Bob Avery, Hangar 111, boba@averytools.com cell #

2019 HAPA DIRECTORY INFO The HAPA Membership Directory is continuously updated using info from the Tarrant Appraisal District website in order to reflect the current property owners at Hicks Airfield.

5 2019 HAPA DIRECTORY INFO The HAPA Membership Directory is continuously updated using info from the Tarrant Appraisal District website in order to reflect the current property owners at Hicks Airfield. You will find several spaces below for corrections, updates, and/or additions to your info (phone numbers, addresses, N number, etc.) if you wish to have this information made available to other HAPA members. Name: E Mail: Mailing Address: Home Phone: Cell Phone: N Number: Signature: Date: (Signatre needed to approve posting in directory) Please mail your new info to: HAPA, 100 Aviator Dr, Fort Worth, TX or it to mrr9447@outlook.com to assist us in getting the directory info online and available to the membership. The information will be located in a password protected section of the Official HAPA website, No information you furnish to HAPA will be used for any other purpose. HAPA MONTHLY ASSESSMENTS ALL MONTHLY DUES ARE PAYABLE UPON RECEIPT. THEY ARE PAST DUE IF NOT RECEIVED BY THE 20TH OF THE MONTH!! 5

6 april 2019 Flappings! The Official Newsletter of Hicks Airfield Pilots Association Notices: We are continually updating the online version of the HAPA membership directory. If your info needs updating please Mike Reddick at or see page 5 of this issue. If you haven t yet provided an address, please do! We would like to be able to contact as many HAPA members as possible via . This is YOUR newsletter Please submit articles, pictures, thoughts, etc by the 25th of the month to mrr9447@yahoo.com The BOD is looking for volunteers Please Contact any Board member to volunteer to help with the continuing improvement of Hicks Airfield. If you have an issue and would like to address the HAPA BOD during a Board meeting, Please contact HAPA President Tom Martin not later than April 9th to be put on the agenda. Our next Board meeting is scheduled for March 11th, 2019, 7pm at the Pro Aircraft Lobby at 137 Aviator Drive. For South Gate Directory Changes or Issues contact Morry Anderson at morry.anderson@gmail.com For Emergency South Gate Issues, call Marlin Klotz at BOD Mtg: 7pm on April 11, 2019 at the Pro Acft Lobby, 137 Aviator Dr. 6

Serving the owners and tenants of Hicks Airfield, Fort Worth, Texas (Tango 67) Jan-Feb 2018

Hicks Airfield Pilots Association FLAPPINGS Serving the owners and tenants of Hicks Airfield, Fort Worth, Texas (Tango 67) Jan-Feb 2018 Suggested apparel to avoid speeding cars at night on Hicks Airfield.