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ABS MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Monlhly ABS Magazine · One-on-One Aircraft Advice • Beechcraft Piiol Proficiency Program ' Aircraft Service Clinics ' Air Safely Foundation Research & Developmenl Projects ' Regulolory & Industry Represenlotion • Annual Convention & Trade Show • Affi liated Aircraft Insurance with Falcon Insurance ' Members-only Website Section ' Educational Books, Videas & logo Merchandise ' ABS Platinum Visa" (with RAPID Discounls) • Tool Rental Program ' Professionally Staffed Headquarters 1922 MIDFIELD ROAD, PO. BOX 12888, WICHITA, KS 67277 ABS exisls to promote aviation safely and Hying enjoyment through TEl: 316-945-1700 FAX 316-945-1710 E-MAil: ABSmail@bonanza.arg education and information-sharing among owners and operators of OFFICE HOURS: M-F 8:30 am - 5 pm (Cenlral Time) Bonanzas, Berons, Debonoirs and Travel Airs throughout the world. ABS BOARD OF DIRECTORS TERM EX~RES PRESIDENT ARTHUR W. BROCK (Area B) • 2009 Committee Choir: Events. Executive, Planning, Technical 2831 Colt Rd., I«lncho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 phone: 310-548-8507. fox: 31Q..548-3767 e-mail: brockort@ool.com VICE PRESIDENT Bill STOVAll (Area 6) '2009 Committee Cnair: ABS-ASF Project Funding. Media 32675 Woodside Dr" E'l9fgreen. CO 80439 phone: 303--945-1 700 Eligible for 30 ASS Avialor paints. DATE Oct 24-26 Nov 14-16 lOCATION Richmond, VA Tulsa, OK AIRPORT (RIC) (RVS) Visit www.bppp.org for more info or to register. Bonanzas/Barons/Debonairs/Travel Airs ot all locations. Cockpit Companion course available. Call the BPPP Registratian Office to make arrangements: 970-377-1877 ar fax 970.377-1512. Eligible for 70 ASS Aviator pOints. PAST PRESIDENTS S.J. McClanahan. MO 1967-1971 FronkG.Ross (dec.) 1971 - 1973 Russell W. Rink (dec.) 1973-1975 Hypolile T. Lortdry, Jr" MD 1975-1976 Colvin B. Eorly, MD. PhD 1976-1977 Copt. Jesse F. Adoms USN{R) (dec.) 1977-1978 David P. Borton 1978-J 979 Alden C. Barrios fred A. Onscoll, Jr. (deC.) 1980-1981 E M. Anderson. Jr (deC.) 1981-1983 Donald L Monday 1983-1984 Harry G Hadler (dec.) 1984-1985 John E Pixton (dec.) 1985-1986 Charles R Gibbs 1986-1987 Roy L leodobrond (dec.) 1990-1991 James C. Cassell, III (dec.)1 991-1992 Worren E.Hoftner 1992-1993 John H. Kilbourne 1993-1994 Borrie Hiem, MD 1994-1996 1996-1997 Jon Roodf~dt Harold Basi Jock Threadgill Jock HOSllngS.MD CrClO Bailey Jon luy 200J-2oo1 2001·2002 2002·2003 2003·2004 100'·2006 2006-2007
Here are some highlights from my annual State of The Society Report, presented at the annual membership meeting in Lexington . BOARD OF DIRECfORS: This year Jon Luy will be leaving the Board, a his second term has expired. Tom Rosen will take his place from Area 7. Next year there will be three new vacancies as Bill Stovall. Charlie Davidson and I, from Areas 6, 3 and 8 respectively, complete our second terms. The call for nominations is elsewhere in this issue. (page 10997) We are sorry to have lost two of our newest board members in August, both resigning due to time limitations and interests outside of the Society's purview - Greg Keshishian. Area I, and Andy Reardon, Area 4. The Board is in the process of filling those vacancies in accordance with the ABS bylaws. The Board of Directors has elected the following officers for Fiscal 2009: President Bill Stova ll , Vice President Ron Less ley, Secretary Charlie Davidson, and Treasurer Steve Blythe. I extend my heartiest congratu lations to these gentlemen and wish them the best of good luck. TECHNICAL: The spar web cracking srudy continues. We will have completed the first phase of our current program prior to the Convention. Assuming the results show satisfactory progress, the ASF Board will be asked to approve continuation. To assure rhe highest quality resulL, we have changed our contract to req uire all the basic engineering be done by a senior engineer. This change and some other unanticipated problems are indicating a higher final cost than our earlier estimates; however, we remain optimistic about a positive outcome. We continue to learn more about the circuit breakerswirch AD. Our earlier perception of the problem, apparently shared by the FAA, was incorrect. We have talked to Hawker Beechcraft engineering and Tyco, the switch manufacturer. The problem and its solution are associated with the internal spring. The new switches have a bend in the end of the spring that avoids that part shorting out. Significantly, only the switches sold through Hawker Beechcraft have thar fix. Although Tyco markers rhe same part number through other sources, those switches do not have the fix. See the Members Only page of www.bonanza.erg for more information , including pictures of the different internal switch designs. ABS has asked members to submit, in confidence. information on failed switches. AlLhough sparse, the information thus gathered does indicate some failures in singles as well as twins. IL has been suggested in some forums thar removing the old Beech switches and replacing rhem with Tyco's (prior to the effecti ve date of the AD) would be a safe alternative to compliance. Based on what we know now, that is not a good idea. The Tyco switches have not addressed the failure mode and there have been failures in the fi eld. The supply of the new sw itches is awaiting a significant order fro m Beechcraft, which in rum is waiting for significant orders from owners. An additional hOlding factor is the possible approval of one or more alternate means of compliance (AMOCs), although knowing what we now know about the design change of the Beech part, this may not be as likely as we once thought. As for parts availabilit y, the sooner we get our orders in to RAPID, the sooner production will start. ABS still believes that this AD is an expensive overkill considering a rea listic risk assessment, and we intend to continue discussions on this with the FAA. FINANCIAL: We are in excellent financial health. The ABS balance sheet reports assets in excess of liabilities of almost $900 thousand. Of course, we were affected by the general market contraction, and we saw the value of our investment accounts decrease thi s year. However, before applying those unrea lized losses on investments, we recorded a modest profit of about S75 thousand. The ABS Air Safety Foundation has conunitted significant fu nds to the spar web study but still shows a pos itive fund balance of over $500 thousand. Our goal is to replace the spar web study funding promptl y, to be financially ready for whatever may come next. The Endowment Fund, which was establi shed to provide an income source to sustain the activities of the ABS Air Safety Foundation in an era of declining membership, rema ins well short of the original goal of $5 million. While we still have time to build that fund, we have to be realistic; more airplanes are leaving the active fleet than Hawker Beechcraft is building. Our need for new funds to sustain the current ac tivities of the ABS Air Safety Foundation and to grow the Endowment Fund is very much alive. SERV ICE CLINlCS & BPPP: Two of our most important services are the recurrent Beechcraft flight trai ning provided by BPPP, and the mechanical examination of the fleet at our Service Clinics. Both programs operate on an comilllled 011 page 11015 ABS October 2008 www.bonanza.org Page 10979
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