Presidents Corner
by Richard Bartlett-May

Dear Fellow Members,

This is my last newsletter as a member of the Board and President of Coastal Fliers. To say the last 7 years (3 as President) have gone by quickly would be an understatement. I have been very fortunate during my term to be surrounded not only by very talented Board members but also by some extraordinary club members who have gone out of their way to participate in the running and general wellbeing of the club. Hope and trust that Darrel will receive the same support and enthusiasm from the board and club members as I have.

I would like to take this moment to thank all of those Board members whom I have had the pleasure to serve along side of over the last 3 years.

Darrel Cook, as anyone of you who attends the clean up days knows, is a guy who gives it his all and isn't afraid to get his hands dirty. Darrel, I wish you all the best as the President of CFI and I feel very comfortable in the knowledge that you are at the helm.

Don Davis has been my Rock of Gibraltar, a more calm and levelheaded person I have yet to meet. If in any doubt of how to handle a situation Don would be one of my first phone calls. He leaves large shoes to fill on the Board as corporate secretary but I feel sure that David Cooksy is ready and able to fill them.

Terry Paik has taken the club's accounting system to a professional business level. Terry's business management skills have been and continue to be an invaluable asset.

Bob Finnin has been outstanding as the operations officer, neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor dead of night can keep Bob from checking the planes on a daily basis.

Donn Larson along with his lovely wife Barbara have done a thoroughly professional job with the newsletter and our web site is now one of the best on the Internet.

Safety Officer Carey Peterson (soon to be First Officer Peterson, SkyWest) has put together some great safety programs and articles for the newsletter along with much needed club procedures for new member checkouts.

All of these people serve the club voluntarily, many hours of their free time they devote to the club. I hope you all take a few minutes of your time when you see them out on the ramp to thank them for this. I surely wish to do so at this time.

I will miss the fellowship of serving on the board the last seven years, it has been a memorable and rewarding experience. I look forward to remaining active as a member for many years to come.

Fly safe Fly often.

Richard

Flying Companion Seminar
Presented by the
Palomar Ninety-Nines

This is a wonderful opportunity for non-pilot flying companions to spend a day learning and sharing experiences.

• Aircraft Basics
• Navigation
• Radio Procedures
• Weather Wisdom
• Emergency Procedures
• And so much more!

When: August 11, 2001 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Palomar Airport -- Magellan Aviation

Cost: $65 donation includes materials and lunch

Contact: Anne Roberts 760.734.3820

The women of the Palomar Ninety-Nines volunteer their time to prepare and present information to make non-pilots more comfortable with all aspects of flying. Their energy and enthusiasm is contagious!

If you would like more information please call Barbara Larson at 619.579.9773.

From The Old Timer
by Harry McCoy

A LOVE OF MY LIFE
Part 15--1950

Our yard was nothing but sand and "calechee" which is natures cement. I rented a machine and dug out about 6 inches deep and replaced it with dirt from the base groundskeeper. Then I dug a few holes and stuck in some cottonwood trees, found some wood slat fence material at the dump on the base, and VOILA!! We had a nice yard as soon as the grass came up. The base supplied everything I needed at no cost. We did need a yard as my daughter was only 5 years old. I found some clean mattresses in one of the old barracks and we would put them on the lawn at night and watch the stars. My daughter thought it was great!!!

I really never got into many programs, except the one where I flew the TBM with the Kodak man in the turret taking pictures of an F9F exhaust as he passed us by. As I said this was the beginning of the heat homing rocket. And very soon, I got stuck with being the VIP pilot again. They had an older Chief AP flying with him, but they called in to land at Burbank, and the Old Man landed downwind at Van Nuys. When the Captain heard the tower say it was the wrong way AND the wrong airport, he swung the airplane around and took off again without any clearance!! He went on and landed at Burbank, but that was the last flight for the AP. And again, I have no idea why I was picked, there were 7 of us AP's to choose from.

This old Captain had been the Skipper of a Jeep Carrier during the war, but I never did hear any stories from him. He was the "strong, silent type". When we went to San Diego which was over an hour flight, to make conversation, I would say something about the air turbulence, temperature, etc. The best I ever got out of him was a grunt!! For some time I thought he was just ignoring me because I was an Enlisted man, but the Enlisted Pilots were invited to the Officer's Christmas Party, and I observed he leaned back in his chair and didn't talk to anyone there either, so I didn't feel so bad!!!

Flying as an Enlisted Man had some interesting aspects. I took the Old Boy over to Nellis AFB and while he was gone, I went to file our flight plan to go back to China Lake. The Air Force Captain refused to sign my Flight Plan because I was an Enlisted!! I advised him to do as he pleased, but that he could explain it to the Navy Captain (equal to Air Force Bird Colonel) when he was ready to go. He fussed and fumed for a little while, but finally lost his nerve, and signed it.

To be continued...

Safety Corner
by Carey Peterson

Recently, the San Diego FSDO Office received an anonymous letter from a concerned flight instructor in the San Diego area regarding club management, aircraft owners, and other pilots in their approach to handling aircraft airworthiness issues. According to the letter, the following trends have been increasing in various clubs:

• aircraft are being flown with obvious discrepancies
• required inspections are being over flown
• aircraft are being flown with uncorrected squawks
• owners and club management, who are not A&P's are signing off squawks that would require an inspection of a qualified mechanic

These are serious issues which affect flying clubs both legally and financially due to increased insurance costs.

We are all fortunate to be "owners" in an organization which operates better maintained aircraft at a cheaper cost than anyone around. We make this possible by owning rather than renting privately leased aircraft.

Our planes are checked twice a day for squawks and other discrepancies, and repaired as soon as possible or removed from flight status. Safety has always been the club's top priority. Please remember to call the club answering machine after writing a squawk in the log. This will expedite the process of getting the aircraft inspected or repaired.

Fly Safely.

Operations Report
by Bob Finnin

46404: 404 has provided great service during the last month. We have had no comments and this aircraft is waiting to be flown.

8788E: 88E continues to fly well without major problems. Please make sure that you lean when taxiing so the plugs don't load up. There has been one instance during the last month where the engine had a fouled plug. Other than this, the aircraft has been running extremely well.

3015U: 15U had a rebuilt AI installed. The bearings on the old one were in need of replacement after almost two years. This has been the only major problem with 15U this month. The Annual inspection should be completed by August 3, 2001.

2904K: O4K is running well with no problems indicated during the past month.

Just a reminder, please clean out the aircraft after you have landed and do not forget to request refueling on 123.0 (Royal Jet) or if landing after Royal Jet is closed, please use Aviation Fuel.

Thanks for the care that all have shown in taking care of our fleet and for letting me know of any problems. It has been a great help in order to have the necessary repair work done in a timely manner.

Thanks for the help and fly safe!

Treasure's Report
by Terry Paik

July 2000

CFI Treasurer's Report

As of July 1, we had $9,173 in the bank. June P&L net was -$3,145, YTD was -$21,226. We did make the 2nd quarter insurance payment of $3,059 in June. Other expenses paid YTD included $12,912 for fuel and $37,710 for service. And we finally received a last statement from SoCal Maintenance for 04K's overhaul: $19,209. The final payment of ~$1,800 will be made in July.

This month's receivables are $7,866 and we flew 151 hours! At this pace we're on the financial road to recovery; membership is full, and we have a waiting list.

Don't forget to send or fax copies of your Medical and BFR to me; the dates we have are on the top of your monthly statement. We must have proof of your currency for you to schedule aircraft or fly.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me: Club phone: (619) 441-2610; fax: (619) 401-7135; email: tpdvm@home.com.

Remember, the more we fly, the cheaper we fly!