ms80831
07-23-2011, 05:41 PM
A meeting of the PRA38 executive committee was held today at Front Range Airport.
The recently postponed mid summer fly in was discussed, as well as our first fly in May 21, 2011.
It was noted that the Density Altitude at kFLY was 9600 at 8:45am, and over 10 thousand by noon today. Not conditions inviting to gyro's and pilots not familiar with high altitude gyro flying.
It was unanimously decided that PRA38 hold one fly in event per year on the third Saturday in May. Next Fly in event, May 19, 2012.
Quarterly chapter meetings may involve some limited local flying , as well as flying support by the club for other Colorado Airport events.
Mark Shook
President PRA38
Colorado Rotorcraft Association
The recently postponed mid summer fly in was discussed, as well as our first fly in May 21, 2011.
It was noted that the Density Altitude at kFLY was 9600 at 8:45am, and over 10 thousand by noon today. Not conditions inviting to gyro's and pilots not familiar with high altitude gyro flying.
It was unanimously decided that PRA38 hold one fly in event per year on the third Saturday in May. Next Fly in event, May 19, 2012.
Quarterly chapter meetings may involve some limited local flying , as well as flying support by the club for other Colorado Airport events.
Mark Shook
President PRA38
Colorado Rotorcraft Association