Chair: Reni Moczygemba
210-860-2602
renimoczygemba@hotmail.comNews: Gloria Blank
210-508-6585
luv2fly@gvtc.com
Summer Social September 11th, 2 PM at Patty Taylor's. Call or email Reni with your RSVP and how many are coming in your group by September 8. We need to know how much food to buy. Patty will have an assortment of soft drinks. Bring your own alcoholic beverages. Let Reni know if you would like to bring an appetizer or dessert. The BBQ meal generally cost about $7/person - you may pay when you arrive. Make your check out to San Antonio 99s. If paying with cash, please have the correct amount. Directions to Patty's is attached.
Tower Tour September 17th or 24th. Bill Cocanour will be arranging this for us and details will be sent out soon. Let Reni know if you plan to take the tour.
Christmas Party December 10th. Mark your calendar and hopefully don't plan anything else on this date. Details will be forthcoming.
Christmas Party December 10th. Mark your calendar and hopefully don't plan anything else on this date. Details will be forthcoming.
FAA Safety Seminar is coming Tuesday, September 13, 7 PM at the Doubletree Hotel, 37 NE Loop 410, SAT 78216. Topic: Radio Communication Done Right
Fall Section Meeting - Durango, CO, October 21-23, 2011. Schedule, info and registration forms are in the "Approach" and online at www.scs99s.org. If you would like to go on the train ride, you will need to sign up when you register -if you havenŐt gone, it is an experience.
Chapter dues are payable June 1st. If you don't remember if you paid, Sherry has the list on the website at www.sanantonio99s.org Dues are $14, $2 of which go to Section to defray the cost of the Approach. New members are prorated at $1/month. If you like, you may pay at the social September 11th, or mail to Sherry Walker at 112 Village Park Drive, Boerne, TX 78006.
The San Antonio Chapter members are excited to welcome seven new members during the last fiscal year: Ruby Bowen, Colleen Brown, Meredith Earwood, Samantha Harlan, Jennifer Hensley, Katy Mackey and Michelle Rockhill.
Good news from Headquarters, the Student Pilot Award for next year has been increased to $2,000. The application is available on the 99s website.
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS: Pat Aken 9th and Pam Fishman 16th
SEPTEMBER 99S ANNIVERSARY: Stella Leis (34 years), Denise Pride (5 years), Michelle Rockhill (1 yr), Meredith Earwood (1 yr), Katherine Mackey (1 yr)
~ Gloria
FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education The Do's and Don'ts of Maneuvering Flight
Notice Number: NOTC2999Nearly one-third of all fatal accidents occur during maneuvering flight, in part because maneuvering at low altitude limits the amount of time a pilot has to recover. Maneuvering flight is basically any type of flying performed close to the ground - even the traffic pattern is considered maneuvering!
Do's and Don'ts that can help keep you safe.
DO
- Do remember that the majority of fatal stall/spin accidents occur at low altitudes, because the closer you are to the ground the less time you will have for a successful recovery.
- Do practice stalls or approaches to stalls at a safe altitude. If you're rusty take a CFI with you.
- Do fly at a safe altitude so that you won't be surprised by obstacles that may require abrupt maneuvers to avoid.
- Do remember that turns and sudden climbs increase the wing loading which will increase the stall speed, sometimes dramatically.
DON'T
- Don't explore the flight envelope close to the ground.
- Don't exceed 30 degrees of bank in the traffic pattern. Don't buzz or otherwise show off with an aircraft. Not only are you putting yourself at risk, but your pilot certificate too. The FAA gets lots of complaints that include cell phone pictures and videos.
- Don't attempt maneuvers for which you have not been trained. Get an Instructor on board the first time!