East Valley Aviators. In this Issue. January Issue CLUB OFFICERS President: Lin Andresen (480)

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1 In this Issue Reports Dues 2019 Clinics Superstition Challenge Field/Entrance Maintenance BOD BIOs Calendar Yuk-It-Up January Issue CLUB OFFICERS President: Lin Andresen (480) Vice President: Jason Neves Treasurer: Jerry Bauer Secretary: Sid Frede Safety Officer: John Grabow Safety Officer: Alex Dreiling Membership Officer: Don Nelson Training Coordinator: Floyd Brown Exhaust Systems Editor: Sid Frede

2 President's Podium Presented by Lin Andresen Hello fellow East Valley Aviators. The 2018/2019 EVA flying season is already about half over but we still have a few months left before the summer heat becomes an issue in the Apache Junction Arizona area. The weather the past few weeks has been rather cool and windy in the mornings so the early-day flying has been left up to a few hardy souls who don t mind the cold. As a year-round resident, I get to fly in the winter and summer. The summer months flying time is the opposite of the winter flying time. During the winter, when it is cold and breezy, flyers at EVA tend to wait for the day to warm up a little before they show up. In the summer months, however, EVA flyers tend to show up at the field either before or just as the sun comes up and are long gone before noon. I guess, to enjoy our sport, we have to just do what we have to do to tolerate the conditions. The EVA just completed our first event of the New Year, the annual First-Day Fly-In and breakfast. The weather was wet and cold but the rain stopped early in the morning giving those who attended a good time. Those who were able to attend were busy flying and eating for most of the morning. The first flight of the year was accomplished by a shivering Rusty Fried who flew an electric warbird. Rusty was awarded a much deserved prize for his accomplishment A calendar that highlights Outhouses throughout the world. Yes, we did have fun. One of the things that made the First-Day Fly-in possible was because of a good-deed accomplished by club member Rich Standage early last week. Rich delivered two loads of crushed concrete to the field and spread it on the entrance road between the two entry gates and a little beyond. That turned a rough, sometimes very muddy roadway into a solid, passible entry way. Thanks Rich! We have a bunch of great guys (and gals) at this club who help out and make this club a great place to enjoy our hobby. We still have several great club events coming this year some that involve eating. Like our former president Mike Jeffries used to say, We are an eating club with a flying disorder. I have included an EVA event calendar with my monthly message so you can see what s coming. Well that s all for now folks. Fly safe, have fun, and please keep up the EVA reputation of being the friendliest club in the West. Lin Andresen EVA president

3 Secretary s Report Submitted by Sid Frede East Valley Aviators General Membership Meeting Minutes 12/5/2018 President Lin Andresen called the meeting to 7pm Location: Valle Del Oro New Members: none Solo Pilot: none Guests one Annual Dues Due December 31 st. Late fee of $10 after 1/31/2019 Maintenance We suffered significant damage to entry this summer during two large monsoon storms. First storm August 9 th 3 rain in 45 minutes washed out entry. Sid Frede rented bobcat and several other members (see October newsletter) filled in the washout and road was opened the following Tuesday. 10 days later we received another 2 ½. Road washed out worse than the first time. A recent new member had the expertise and equipment and volunteered to fix the road. Rich Standage repaired the entry and did an excellent job! Thanks Rich Due the work done previously to stabilize the field, and laser grading to of the field to the north, the runway suffered no damage from the storms. We are looking at placing some crushed, recycled concrete to the entry gate area this winter to make the entry more resistant to the inevitable summer storms. Electric Field A member has been working on repairing railing etc. We are evaluating some enhancements for If you have any suggestions, please contact any of the Board Members.

4 Drones Drones are an expanding part of our hobby. It is important to establish rules and a safe area for flight. Serval members are setting up a course and the club will establish an area for drones only. They will fly south and east of the electric field area out over the desert to the south. The deadline of the electric field and car race track will be outside of the drone area. They will set up a course for FPV. They will build a shade cover and set up some tables for the pilots. Contests could also be held without effecting any of the flight areas of the club. This should also help us to attract younger members to the club and provide a safe environment for all club members. Ironwood Cleanup - October 27 th Approximately 15 members assisted. Not too much trash this time. The recent road construction cleaned up the shoulders Swap Meet/Fun Fly/Lunch November 3 rd Good crowd. Club table contributed about $200 to club treasury. Will look at scheduling later in year to accommodate arrival of winter visitors. Turkey Fry & Fly November 24 th Approximately 75 people attended. Lots of good turkey and side dishes. Car Track Have asked to move shade screen to south side of field. Field Work Day December 8 th Meet at field at 8am to move car track ramada and spray weeds. Bring a sprayer and we will have the spray mixed. January 1 st Breakfast and Fly First flyer in the air for 2019 will get a Grand (booby?) prize! John Mitchell training officer is retiring after almost 10 years of service Thanks John! Floyd Brown will take over John s duties. Treasurers/Membership 236 member actives. Approximately 85 have paid 2019 dues. Our annual revenue to run the club comes primarily from dues due in December. Please make sure you pay your dues to avoid late fee of $10. Elections: Electronic Ballot was ed to all members on the list. Paper ballots were available at this meeting if members hadn t voted online. Results of elections: Jason Neves Vice President Sid Frede Secretary Alex Dreiling Safety Officer Raffle and 50/50 Meeting Adjourned 7:45

5 EVA Annual Elections Three EVA s Board members are elected December of each year and hold their position for two years. This year the officers of Vice President, Secretary, and Safety Officer are elected for a 2 year term Congratulations.. Vice President Jason Neves The Vice President shall act for the President in the President s absence and shall be the successor to the President should he/she become incapacitated for otherwise unable or un willing to continue to serve in the office. Secretary - Sid Frede The Secretary shall record and maintain records of all club business in the form of minutes and present such to the Board or membership at each meeting. The Secretary shall be responsible for club communication with the AMA as well as all official outside communication relating to club business and activities. The Secretary shall keep the President and Vice President informed of all communication received whether or not executive action is required. Safety Officer Alex Dreiling The Safety Officer is a Member at Large and is responsible for maintaining a safe flying atmosphere at our flying field. The Safety Officer shall report at each meeting how the membership is adhering to the adopted safety rules and regulations. The Safety Officer has the responsibility and the right to request any individual using any of the Club s facilities to cease such use due to violation of either the AMA Safety Code or the on adopted by the club.

6 2019 Dues The website is now open for payment of 2019 dues. You can pay via PayPal on the website or make payment by check to East Valley Aviators c/o Don Nelson - EVA Membership Officer. Dues for 2019 are: Member: $70.00 Family: Spouse and all children up to age 18: $90.00 New Member Initiation fee was reduced to $15.00 A reserve will be set up to prepare for carpet expense. A late fee of $10 will be assessed for 2019 payment if not paid by January 31st.

7 Secretary s Report Submitted by Sid Frede East Valley Aviators General Membership Meeting Minutes 1/2/19 President Lin Andresen called the meeting to 7pm Location: Valle Del Oro New Members: Keith Miller/ Ken Sparr/ Oly Recio Solo Pilot: none Guests Mike Hodges Annual Dues Due December 31 st. Late fee of $10 after 1/31/2019 Elections: Elections were held in December. New officers beginning a two year term 1/1/19 Vice President Jason Neves Secretary Sid Frede Safety Officer Alex Dreiling Membership Officer Larry Keeling will be moving to Oregon in the Spring. Don Nelson will be serving out remaining one year of the term until December 2019 elections. A big thank you to Larry for doing a great job in organizing a tedious job! 1 st Day Fly-In Brrrrrrrr!!! A cold and cloudy morning greeted 2019 with a few hearty fliers out early for the NEW YEAR Breakfast. Pancakes and sausage and plenty of HOT Coffee! First flyer of the year was Rusty Fried who received a fabulous prize!! 2019 Outhouses of the World Calendar

8 Superstition Challenge January 12 th & 13 th First IMAC contest of the 2019 season. EVA hosts this meeting every January. We will have pilots from all over the Southwest. Anyone willing to help recording scores, carrying scores to recording trailer, line bosses, etc Runway Cleanup Saturday 1/5/19 Meet at 9am the rake up rocks that collect on runway.. Judging School 1/26 th & 27 th. 3 day school. Friday and Saturday at Mesa Convention Center. International attendees also. Sunday morning EVA will host demo flights for judges to practice judging their newly earned skills. Field will be open. Come on out and view the demo. Drones/Quad Copter Bill Adams coordinating requirement. Will fly East of Electric field and south over the open desert. Heli pad is little used. Recommendation is to move the shade cover to the drone area. Heli area and heli pad will remain. Station #5 on main runway is also available to helicopters. Motion was made to move the shade cover and membership passed with 4 dissenting votes. Entry Road Rich Standage donated and delivered two loads of crushed concrete to the field and spread it on the entrance road between the two entry gates and a little beyond. That turned a rough, sometimes very muddy roadway into a solid, passible entry way. Thanks Rich! Guest Speakers Lin asking local hobby shops to present at upcoming meetings. Anyone with other ideas for speakers, contact Lin Andresen. Bylaw changes. Changes to the bylaws of the club are serious matters. It important for as many members as possible to have their voices heard. We now can reach membership via electronic balloting. Bylaw changes are review each December. A proposal has been submitted to the board by Sid Frede to allow the membership easy voting access to approve any bylaw changes: Bylaw revision procedure Request for changes to the bylaws to be presented to the BOD (in written or electronic format) accompanied by a petition signed by at least 15% of the active membership. Exact text of bylaw change must be submitted to BOD at least 30 days prior to December membership meeting. BOD to determine change request confirms to existing Bylaws Bylaw change request to be sent to membership at least 10 days prior to December membership meeting. Bylaw change(s) to be reviewed at December membership meeting. Ballot ed to membership one day following meeting. All electronic votes to be returned 10 days prior to next member meeting. Paper ballots can be submitted at the next membership meeting. and paper ballots counted at that meeting and total ballot results announced at that meeting. Bylaw approval requires quorum of active paid membership. Any approved bylaw changes are effective 30 days following approval. If you have any comments, please contact Sid or any board members. An electronic ballot will be sent to all active members in the next 30 days.

9 Treasurer Jerry Bauer Approximately $6,000 ahead of this time last year with approximately 93 members yet to pay Membership Larry Keeling Active Members. 15 new members since early October. 93 unpaid 2019 dues. Dues paid after 1/31/19 will be assessed $10 late fee. Safety Still a problem arming electric planes in the PITS. DO NOT ARM ELECTRIC PLANES IN PITs!! Very dangerous. Please arm & disarm at the flight line. Deadline Please observe the DEADLINES! Raffle and 50/50 Meeting Adjourned 7:45 Next Meeting February 6 VDO

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11 EVA Superstition Challenge January 12th & 13th Our EVA contest is the annual kickoff of the 2019 IMAC season and is attended by pilots throughout the Southwest. Come on out and see some of the best pilots in the world compete! If you would like to volunteer to help with the event, contact Lin Andresen.

12 Entry Repair Thanks to Rich Standage who brought out a load of recycled crush concrete aggregate and packed it on our entry off Ironwood. The entry is now as smooth as a 3-point landing!...

13 Runway Clean-Up 1/5/19 East Valley Aviators Thanks to everyone who participated this cold winter morning for the annual meeting of the EVA ROCK CLUB!!! We cleaned the runway of the pebbles and stones that seem to magically appear from nowhere!!

14 Runway Stripes East Valley Aviators Stipes have been added to field. Deadline and centerline help up all to line up our landings and find the runway. Please observe the deadline at all times for your safety, other pilots, and those in the pits. Thanks...

15 New Years Breakfast & FunFly Brrrrrrrr!!! A cold and cloudy morning greeted 2019 with a few hearty fliers out early for the NEW YEAR Breakfast. Pancakes and sausage and plenty of HOT Coffee! First flyer of the year was Rusty Fried who received a fabulous prize!! 2019 Outhouses of the World Calendar Congrats

16 BOD BIOs A quick snapshot of your 2019 Club Officers President: Lin Andresen Years in Hobby: 60 years Like to Fly: Gas Airplanes, Electrics, cars/trucks Favorite Airplane: 126 Carden 300 Extra Competition: IMAC Other EVA Activities: Night-Flys, highway cleanup Vice President: Jason Neves Years in Hobby: 36 years Like to Fly: Scale, IMAC, Pattern, Quads Favorite Airplane: Carden 124 Pro Competition: Scale Masters, IMAC, War Bird Racing Other EVA Activities: Secretary: Sid Frede Years in Hobby: 8 years Like to Fly: Pattern, IMAC, Gliders, Sticks Favorite Airplane: Aeroworks 30cc Bipe Competition: IMAC, Pattern Other EVA Activities: Instructor, Clinics, Annual Air Show, Field work, AMA interface Treasurer: Jerry Bauer Years in Hobby: 18 Like to Fly: Sport Flying Favorite Airplane: 60 Uproar Competition: Other EVA Activities:

17 BOD BIOs A quick snapshot of your 2019 Club Officers Membership: Don Nelson Years in Hobby: 20 years Like to Fly: Sport Flying Favorite Airplane: Hanger 9 Corsair & Hobby King T-28 Competition: None anymore Other EVA Activities: Member of EVA since inception. member #25. Served as President, Vice President, Secretary, Safety Officer, and now Membership Officer Safety Officer: John Grabow Years in Hobby: 6 years Like to Fly: Preceision Aerobatics, WarBirds Favorite Airplane: P-47, F-16, Extra 330SC Competition: IMAC Safety Officer: Alex Dreiling Years in Hobby: 26 years Like to Fly: IMAC, WarBIrds, Scale, Slope Soaring, Gliders Favorite Airplane: Kitfox S7 SuperSport Competition: IMAC, Scale Masters, IRCHA Other EVA Activities: Club Instructor

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19 Arizona will host an International Judging School for Giant Scale competition. Attendees will be given the opportunity to practice their newly acquired skills at EVA on Sunday January 27th. The field will not be closed. All members are welcome to watch the demonstration flights.

20 East Valley Aviators 2018/2019 Event Schedule Oct 6 (SAT) 8:00AM Membership Meeting (FIELD) Oct 26 8:00AM Ironwood Road Cleanup (FIELD) Nov 10 O-Dark-30 Swap Meet, Fun- Fly & Lunch (10:30 AM) Nov 24 10:00AM Turkey Fry & Fly Dec 5 (Wed) 7:00PM Membership Meeting (VDO) Jan 1 0-Dark-30 First Day Fly-In and Breakfast (8:30) AM Jan 2 (Wed) 7:00PM Membership Meeting (VDO) Jan 12/13 CLOSED Superstition Challenge IMAC Feb 6 (Wed) 7:00PM Membership Meeting (VDO) Feb 16 8:00AM Ironwood Road Cleanup (FIELD) Feb 23 4:00PM EVA Winter Night Fly & BBQ Mar 2/3 CLOSED Desert Pattern Challenge Mar 6 (Wed) 7:00PM Membership Meeting (VDO) Mar 16 0-Dark-30 Swap Meet, Air Show & Lunch (10:30AM) Mar 23/24 CLOSED Cactus Classic IMAC May 4 8:AM Membership Meeting (FIELD)

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