April 1999 - American Bonanza Society

GroundControlBY NANCY JOHNSONABS Executive DirectorWe want YOU @ OSHThi s year's EAA AirVenlure inOshkosh, Wisconsin, is right around thecalendar corner- July 28 - August 3-and ABS is rarin' to go! Besides returningto the fantastic location we were assignedin '98, we' lI again have a twotentarrangement. with Ihe side len I for"ABS Tent Topics ." This was extremelywell-received last year, wilh many gen·erous members and aircrafl experts vol·unteering to give lalks and lead informalgroup discussions.Since last year was our first time witha second tent for Tent Topics, we weregrateful for those who slepped forwardon site.We're expanding that forum this year,so we invite willing volunteers to get intouch with us ahead of time if you willbe in Oshkosh, if you would be willingto make a presentalion, how much limeyou would like, and when we can scheduleyou.Keep in mind Ihat this is a brightl y­iiI. open-air tent. so we can'l accommodalehigh-tech (or even fairly low·tech)audio visuals. For Ihose wilh a knack forfree· hand, we wi ll have a fl ip chart, andwill even provide colored magic markers.But that's aboul it, folk s.If you're not into public speakingevenin a highly relaxed environmentlike Oshkosh and the ABS hospitalitytent-how aboul suggesting some topicsand speakers we can approach?Give me a call at ABS (3 16-945 -1700), write (PO Box 12888, Wichita,KS 67277) or drop me a line albonanza2@bonanza.org.Lel's make EAA nOI just fun , bUI an·other opportunity to hangar fly, idea shareand problem solve. ThaI's what ABS isall abo ul.-@.-CORRECTIONThe Nominating Committee Reportin Ihe February ABS Magazinecontained an error about the begin·ning of the terms for new or reelectedBoard members.According to Article 1[(4) of theABS bylaws, "Each lelID shall commenceat the beginning of the firstBoard meeting following the annualmeeting of the membership held inthe year of election and terminatethree (3) years hence."This year, the date of that firstBoard meeting is Saturday, October9, the day after the annual meetingat the 1999 Convention in SanDiego.PRESIDENT'S COMMENTScontinued from page 5639Before leaving the Tra-Con, we toured the Operations Room andsaw the various radar displays of traffic over Southem Califomia. Ifound the controllers to be very professional, helpful and accommodating.It wi ll be possible to operate in and out of Montgomery withoutentering the San Diego Class "B" airspace. Because it is a controlledairport, you will have to talk to the tower. (The tower plansto make special arrangements for us, like not allowing instruction"touch and go" landings during our heaviest operations.)Gibbs Hying Service and the local airport authority have handledmany large aircraft groups, and they have every intention of makingour air and ground operations smooth and uneventful. Additionally,our "Special Di splay Aircraft" will be located in one areadue to airport security. We will publish the ABS San Diego operationprocedures in upcoming issues of the magazine.All told, I'd say we're on our way to a wonderful ABS experi·ence in San Diego in October, See you there!ABS Apri l 1999Dave Richards, ABS VPCon vention Commillee ChairtMPORTANT NOTEThere is a Noise Monitoring Program in effect for ourconvention destination:• Day noise limit: 6: 30 a.m .. II :30 p.m., 88 dba. Lear 23,24 and 25s exceed this limit; Bonanzas and Barons flownby the book have no problem.• Night noise limit: II :30 p.m. - 6:30 a. m., 70 dba. Mostaircraft, including Bonanzas and Barons, will exceedthis limit.There are six monitoring stations around the airport, andFBO owner Buzz Gibbs said he has not found a way of notviolating the noise limits during the II :30 p.m. - 6:30 a.m.time frame. (He was one of the pilolS who tested the systemfor the airport when it was installed.)The fine for a noise violation is pretty steep--$50 per db.But there is no reason for any of us to get fined. The Mooneyand Piper Comanche groups operated within the limits andwithout fines.-@-Page 5670