FLIGHTLINES 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 President s Corner Page 1 PRESIDENT S CORNER Here we are with another summer flying season upon us. We're doing everything we can to keep the aircraft flying. I'd like to ask each and everyone to do your part too. Soon you will see some cleaning supplies in each of the aircraft. I'd like to see everyone take time and do a proper post flight inspection and clean up. The act of taking a damp cloth and wiping down the leading edge of all surfaces will go a long way in keeping bugs from drying out and making it harder to get off. This will keep our planes looking better and make the paint on the leading edges last a little longer. If we could spend half as much time doing a post flight as we do a pre flight, we can keep the fleet looking better. One other thing that keeps coming up is scheduling. Please be considerate and be prompt adhering to your schedule. Don't show up 30 minutes after you're scheduled and leave one of the aircraft sitting on the ramp on a weekend. I know it's tough to get an aircraft on the weekends and we are aggressively working on another aircraft. Until then, please be considerate of your fellow club members. If anyone has a lead on another aircraft, we will entertain anything within reason. Club Notes Elections Post-flight checklist Reg. of the month Page 2 June Presentation - F-4 Rich Graham Page 3 Club Events - page 4 TFC Fleet Notes Prices, Usage, maintenance notes, events, places Page 5-6 Board Notes notes from the board meeting Page 7 Thank you again for keeping us on our toes. If you have any concerns, please contact me. I will do my best to resolve them. I can't stress enough how privileged I am to work with this fine group of board members. If you see one of us around and would like to talk about something, please grab us. The one thing we do well is talk and we also listen. " Robert McLeod " President, Texins Flying Club Texins Flying Club PO BOX Richardson, TX 75083!!! 1

2 June business meeting The club held elections for officers at the June meeting. The results: Treasurer - Curtis Conrad VP Operations - Ron Myers Safety Officer - Brian Relin Trainer Maintenance - James Ballard Thanks for stepping up to keep the club running smoothly! Post-flight Checklist Leading Edges Wiped wings propeller cowling Walkaround Tires - marks, bald spots Fluids - check for leaks Master - Off Gust Locks - Secured Tie Downs - Secured Pitot Cover - Installed Sunshade - Installed Trash / Bottles - Removed Doors - Locked Regulation of the Month 2. PROHIBITED FLYING TYPES. The following types of flying are strictly prohibited in all club aircraft by any member, regardless of that member's ratings: e. Flights outside the posted local area unless a flight plan is filed with Flight Service. The posted local area is a follows: For student pilots 25nm radius of KTKI. For all other certificated pilots 50nm radius of KTKI. Texins Flying Club PO BOX Richardson, TX 75083!!! 2

June Presentation - Flying the F-4 Phantom II by Charles Galles Rich Graham gave us a great presentation at our meeting. Most of us know Rich as a TFC instructor and former SR-71 pilot.

3 June Presentation - Flying the F-4 Phantom II by Charles Galles Rich Graham gave us a great presentation at our meeting. Most of us know Rich as a TFC instructor and former SR-71 pilot. However, earlier in his career he flew the F-4 Phantom II in Vietnam, flying 210 missions! Rich talked about how one of his instructors taught him to fly the F-4 as if the controls were damaged using only differential thrust from the engines. That instructor was Bob Pardo, famous for an amazing and brave piece of flying known as Pardo s Push. Look it up on the internet if you haven t heard of it. After training, Rich flew with the 555th ( Triple Nickel ) squadron under Col. Joseph Kittinger for many of his missions. Col. Kittinger gained fame in 1959 for a series of parachute jumps from the edge of space, feet up. We heard some great stories about mascots, pranks, and traditions observed by the men in his outfit. After his tour with the 555th was up Rich signed on for a tour with a Wild Weasel squadron. Their motto just about summed up the missions: first in, last out. Their job was to fly around live SAM sites to get the enemy to start shooting at them and then they would launch missiles to take the sites out so that incoming bombers could attack their targets. The stated mission also inspired the unofficial slogan YGBSM - you gotta be shittin me!. Many thanks to Rich for coming out to share a little bit of aviation history with us. And thank you for your service! After the presentation Rich sold and signed copies of his books on the SR-71. He donated a portion of the proceeds to our club. Thanks! Texins Flying Club PO BOX Richardson, TX 75083!!! 3

4 Club Events Club spring picnic Swapping stories at the picnic A very gusty day for the picnic April happy hour at an Irish pub a spirited debate at happy hour Texins Flying Club PO BOX Richardson, TX 75083!!! 4

5 TFC FLEET MAINTENANCE 6368K 39.7 hours flown. 100 hr inspection near complete 6/11/16 Nose strut rebuilt. 6/19/16 Two cowling screws replaced. 7929U 26.1 hours flown. Offline for 100 hr. 6/05/16 Port navigation light bulb changed. 6/09/16 Master battery solenoid replaced. 6/15/16 VOR antenna cable connector repaired. 6/23/16 Magnetos send for rebuild. 100 hour inspection started. new push rod tubes installed to stop oil seepage. 737TY 59.9 hours flown. 6/17/ hour inspection completed. New main tires and instrument light dimmer installed. 6/18/16 right navigation light bulb replaced. 733NB 54.5 hours flown - 100hr scheduled 7/5 6/11/16 new digital gage for EGT/CHT installed. Tail navigation light repaired. Mixture cable adjusted. 7508J 27.6 hours flown. 6/09/16 Left sump drain replaced. 6/29/16 Repaired DG installed. Manifold seal repaired and Autopilot calibrated. N3QZ 25.2 hours flown. 50hr oil change next week AVIATION EVENTS July 9 Airman Certification Standards Explained 10:00am FAAST - webinar on the new airman certification standards - registration link - event_details.aspx?eid=69865 July 9 TFC Club Meeting with Gene Lee TKI Conference Room: Gene is the HD pilot on YouTube and flies right out of TKI. Learn about GoPro s, CloudAhoy and other great ways to share your flights Aug 6 EAA st Saturday Coffee and Donuts. From 09:00 in hangar #2520 in MHOA area. PLACES TO VISIT Norman, OK (KOUN, 131nm, 338 ) Ozzie s Diner - on the /ield Gainesville (KGLE, 42nm, 310 ) Dieter Bros BBQ, Smokehouse BBQ, Sarah s on the Square; FBO crew cars Tyler (KTYR, 78nm, 126 ) Skyline Cafe (closed Sunday) and Air Museum Weatherford, OK (KOJA, 178nm, 317 ) Stafford Air & Space Museum; FBO crew cars Mexia (KLXY, 92nm, 175 ) Kirby s BBQ - walk from the /ield (closed Sunday) Lancaster (KLNC, 36nm, 187 ) Runway Cafe and Cold War Museum Mount Pleasant (KOSA, 82nm, 090 ) - nice airport; 3 crew cars available; plenty of restaurants 3 miles north; Outlaw BBQ (closed Sundays) Texins Flying Club PO BOX Richardson, TX 75083!!! 5

BY THE NUMBERS Rental Rates - March 2016 $155.00 $137.50 $122.78 $122.78 $102.17 $102.17 Price / gal $6.50 $5.92 $5.33 $4.75 $4.17 $3.58 Fuel Price Trends - TKI $4.

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6 BY THE NUMBERS Rental Rates - March 2016 $ $ $ $ $ $ Price / gal $6.50 $5.92 $5.33 $4.75 $4.17 $3.58 Fuel Price Trends - TKI $4.14 N6368K N7929U N737TY N733NB N7508J N3QZ $3.00 May15 Jul15 Sep15 Nov15 Jan16 Mar16 May16 June Hours Fleet Flying Hours N6368K N7929U N737TY N733NB N7508J N3QZ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Plane Usage Trends N6368K N7929U N737TY N733NB N7508J N3QZ Hours Mar 15 Apr 15 May 15 Jun 15 Jul 15 Dec 15 Jan 16 Feb 16 Mar 16 Apr 16 May 16 Jun 16 Texins Flying Club PO BOX Richardson, TX 75083!!! 6

7 Texins Flying Club Board Meeting Updates Operations Report Ron Myers will be taking over for Fred as VP operations. Ron looked into wraps for planes - the cost is reported to be 25%-30% cheaper than a full paint job. Will continue to investigate. 3NB has new mini logbook with essential maintenance records. Originals kept in Anthony s hangar. Other planes will follow suit. 150 s will require magneto rebuilds at next 100hr. Chief Instructor nothing to report. Safety Officer FAA portable hypoxic chamber is worth a visit if you can. Brian reported effects he experienced after just 2-3 minutes. Brian also mentioned his personal minimum of using oxygen at night above 5k ft - it really helps with night vision. Treasurer Accounting firm finally delivered overdue report. Report was not correct, will pursue with Texins Association. 3NB engine cost $5K beyond reserves of $28K. We expect upcoming overhauls will have same issue with age of case and may require new engines. We are considering best options for ensuring we plan for adequate holdback reserves. Controller Avionics upgrade reserve, FAA offering rebate for ADS-B conversion, club considering options. Cross-Country Maintenance Cleaning kits to be placed in all airplanes for cleaning leading edges after flights. Trainer maintenance/gps updates no report Membership 5 resignations and 3 new members. Communications Charles will start new regulation of the month feature in newsletter. Will look at increasing awareness for post-flight inspections. Texins Flying Club Board of Directors POSITION OFFICER PHONE President Robert McLeod robert@productionguys.com Vice-President of Operations Ron Myres myresron@aol.com Vice-President of Membership Bob Niedwiecki bobnedwik@gmail.com Chief Instructor Dick Stephens dick@stephens-family.net Treasurer Curtis Conrad cwconrad92@gmail.com Comptroller Michael Hallick mhallick@msn.com Communications Charles Galles c.f.galles@ieee.org Safety Brian Relin abiggreenmonster@hotmail.com X-Country Maintenance Hank Eilts hank.eilts@verizon.net Trainer Maintenance James Ballard jamball41@gmail.com.... 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. Texins Flying Club PO BOX Richardson, TX 75083!!! 7

FLIGHTLINES PRESIDENT S CORNER. July Greetings Fellow Aviators, President s Corner Page 1

FLIGHTLINES PRESIDENT S CORNER. July Greetings Fellow Aviators, President s Corner Page 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 President s Corner Page 1 PRESIDENT S CORNER Greetings Fellow Aviators, Club Notes Post-flight checklist Reg. of the month Page 2 This month I d like