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Cub Club Flyer
September, 2007 Fort Myers’ Oldest Flying Club

President’s Message by Terry Voorhees

Cub Club, Inc. Hello again everyone! hamas Fly-Out is coming up in Novem-
This month I want to begin by reminding ber, details to be announced. At the Sep-
you that the fight against GA user fees is tember11th General Member meeting,
not over. And while the initial attack on Mark Steinberg, representing the Baha-
taxes and user fees by elements of the mian Tourism Board, will make a presen-
government has largely been blunted, the tation about flying to and in the Baha-
airlines have not mas as well as answer all your questions.
given up the fight I’ve made the Bahamas trip a couple of
August STATS
altogether. I have times and I recommend it highly.
Aircraft hours:
Bahamas! p1 not seen this person- N933CC is back on-line following the
933CC 18.7
ally, but I’ve read replacement of its interior. It is really
Inside this issue: that some airlines are 944CC 46.8
sharp! As always my request to you is to
editorializing to their 955CC 33.0 care for our aircraft as if they were you
President’s Message 1
customers about how Top Flyers for August: own. We’re very proud of our fleet and
the GA flyer is the Larry Kirchner 8.1 with everyone’s help they will they will
2007 Bahamas Trip 1 problem with respect Greg Hamilton 4.4 retain those good looks.
to delays and ATC
Club Calendar 3 Marty Lorenz 4.2 Finally, you will soon be asked to partici-
problems. If I see
pate in a member survey regarding the
that I intend to react
Club’s aircraft. This Board is very inter-
Maintenance Report 3 vigorously by contacting that airline.
ested in your views of how to take the
The good news is that a compromise has
Membership Report 4 Club forward with respect to the number
been reached in the form of H.R. 2881,
and type of aircraft. So….help us out
“The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007”,
Swap Shop Corner 4 here. Review the survey, give it some
which the AOPA supports. In that re-
thought and return it promptly.
Board Mtg Minutes 5 gard, AOPA will be looking for our sup-
port when the bill and its Senate counter-
Contacts 6 part are argued out. Please don’t assume Fly safe, and I’ll see you
someone else is watching out for you – at Page Field.
Mr/Ms GA pilot – in this critical dispute.
General Meeting
Get educated and lend a hand when
∗ Come to the General Meet- asked. Terry
ing of Cub Club this week!
On a more upbeat note, the annual Ba-
∗ Featured will be a Bahamas
Trip Briefing
∗ Join us for some camarade- 2007 Bahamas Flyout Being Planned
rie and hangar flying! The 2007 Bahamas Club Flyout is in the works! All the
∗ This will be an informative details and destinations are being worked on and will be
meeting for all members announced soon!
∗ Tues, Sept 11, RSW Train- In preparation, Mr. Mark Steinberg will be holding a Baha-
ing Center, 7:00PM mas Flight Briefing at our General Meeting on this coming
(Continued on page 2)

Be sure to checkout the Cub Club website at www.cubclub.net!

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2007 Club Bahamas Trip (con’t from pg. 1)

Tuesday, at 7PM at the RSW Training Center. If All three club aircraft
you are interested in flying to the Bahamas, you will be reserved for
will not want to miss this meeting... this trip once the
dates have been de-
All members are required to receive an interna- termined, and Dave
tional flight briefing before taking this trip, and Stealey will be the
sign the Cub Club form (Acceptance of Responsi- lead coordinator for
bility for an International Flight). Mr. Mark this particular event.
Steinberg makes these trips on a regular basis Once the plans have been finalized, members who
and will be giving this briefing and answering want to participate should contact Dave at
questions about Bahamian flying at our General (239)948-1675 or email him at:
Meeting on Tuesday. ATTEND & SIGN UP!!!! stealeyd@earthlink.net.

We will also have a You can reserve a spot in one of the Club planes,
preflight planning or just join the group and fly your own aircraft.
meeting prior to our
established departure
dates to review This has been a very
weather and any docu- popular and enjoy-
mentation required for able event for our
the trip. At this time, Club in the past, and
passports are required this year should be
to return to the US. even better! The
island sand & surf
await you… so come
The Bahamas Trip Committee is hard at work join us!!!!
with intensive research and planning, and has
already put a lot of time and effort into this DETAILS WILL BE
event…
ANNOUNCED SOON!!!

Cub Club Office

Renovation

Plans are being worked on by your Board of Directors for a very nice renovation
and overhaul of our Cub Club office facility on Page Field, over off of the East Ramp

Want to help? Contact Sherrie Lorenz at (239) 898-2430 or Sherrie@FinallyFlorida.com

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CUB CLUB Maintenance Report

by Charlie Carroll
CALENDAR 933 CC:

UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS New Interior Installed

Seat belts rewebbed
Upper & Lower cowling repaired and
November 17, 2007
Painted
Page Field Aviation Day 944 CC:
Page Field, North Ramp 10AM-4PM
Face plate for auto pilot replaced
Lots of Airplanes, Vendors, Music, Food, and a bunch of other
Fun Stuff. All 3 Club planes will be here for the day
Annual:
Mags rebuilt
Instrument filters replaced
OTHER EVENTS Rocker covers re-gasketed
New Muffler
Saturday, October 27, 2007 New #3 riser
th
EAA 40 Anniversary Celebration Exhaust shroud repaired
Page Field Left tire replaced
The EAA turns 40! Left brake caliper resealed
Right and left brake pads replaced
Saturday, November 3, 2007 Right and left wheel bearings & races replaced
Battery box and drain tube fixed
SunDowners Hanger Dance
Skin cracked top inboard left wing-patched and re-
ACI Hangers, Page Field
paired
Alternator warning light repaired
EAA Pancake Breakfast Vacuum warning light repaired
Page Field, EAA Building $5.00 per person
Nav light circuit re-insulated
1st Sunday of Every Month
New E.L.T. Antennae
7AM-1030AM
955 CC:
100 Hour check
DON’T FORGET – THE CLUB’S MEETINGS ARE THE
SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH, AT THE New muffler & stack
TRAINING CENTER AT RSW, 7PM. KEEP UP WITH Crack in induction box fixed
THE LATEST. ATTEND!!!
Carb heat exchanger repaired
Got Event News or Ideas?
New brakes
Email Sherrie Lorenz at:: Sherrie@FinallyFlorida.com
New right tire
Happy Flying!!!
New “E” drive starter
3 New cowl shocks
#2 top ignition lead replaced
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Membership Report by Steve Hall

I have three applicants for the general membership’s
consideration.
James Addis
Jim is a married 36 year old Instrument rated Pilot
with 237 hours total time, all being in PA-28’s. He
earned his Pilots Certificate in 1997, Instrument in
2001 in Troy Michigan. Jim and his Family moved to
Fort Myers in May of this year from Michigan where
he and his wife grew up. Jim is another “Little Caesars
Pizza” owner ( Referred by Marty and Sherrie Lorenz)
in Cape Coral., his father and grandfather both own
“Little Caesars Pizza” stores! Jim has a current Medi-
cal.
USA, a computer software company. He and his family
moved here from Quebec Canada five years ago and are
Permanent Residents in the U.S.. Dan has a current
Medical, Biennial.
Robert Bullock
Bob is a Single 60 year old Multi Engine Instrument
Rated Pilot with 1100 hours total time, 100 hrs in C-
177, and 300 hrs in the AC-114 Rockwell Commander,
and 500 hours in Twins that he owned. Bob and his wife
moved to Naples in 2003 from Ithaca New York. He is a
Mortgage Broker in Naples with Mortgage Ventures.
Bob has a current Medical and Biennial.

Daniel Courteau
Dan is a married 46 year old Private Pilot with 114
hours total time, all being in the C-172. He earned his
Pilots Certificate in 2006 at Beaver Aviation. Dan and
his family live in Fort Myers where he owns Voicetel SWAP SHOP CORNER
FOR SALE
Taking Over Our Cub Club Flyer
Yaesou Aviator Pilot hand-held radio-$100.00
by Sherrie Lorenz
Lightspeed 15XI ANR Headset-$100.00

I have recently been entrusted with the privilege of tak- Lightspeed QFR Solo Headset-$50.00
ing over as Editor and Publisher of our Cub Club Flyer King DVD Flying the Garmin 430/530-$200.00
Newsletter. I am very honored and excited to accept this
project. I want to thank Dennis Howard for all of his ef- King Schools DVDs: $25.00 each or all 4 for $75.00
forts in bringing this Flyer out of the “dark ages” and up Practical Risk Management for Pilots
to the level it is today. So I have some very big shoes to
Practical Risk Management for Weather
fill to keep the momentum
going! I will certainly do my Practical Risk Management/Takeoffs & Landings
best to keep our Club well
Maneuvers for the COM/CFI
informed and sharing the
fun flying stories of our 2 Inflatable CO2 PFDs, like new-$100.00 each
members. Our planes go to CONTACT BILL GOLDWYN at (239) 850-3558 or
all kinds of interesting
places, and I look forward to Email at siramazing@comcast.net
sharing stories and photos
and flying tips with you all THANKS,
through these pages! and
Anything you would like to see HAPPY FLYING!
published in the Flyer?
Email me at: Sherrie@FinallyFlorida.com
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Board Meeting Minutes — Synopsis, August, 2007

The board of directors met on August 15, 2007 at 7PM.
This is a synopsis of the business discussed at that meet-
ing.
Treasurer: profit and loss by airplane was reviewed, and
club is close to break even point with each airplane. Bulk
purchase of fuel is saving the club approximately $900
per year.
Aircraft Acquisition: survey will be sent to membership
electronically to survey members’ flying experience and
determine what type of aircraft to propose for purchase if a
buying a fourth aircraft is found to be beneficial for the
club.
Dennis Howard submitted his resignation effective August
31 and Eric Graham was appointed to serve out the re-
maining 15 months of his term.

Maintenance: 933CC is having the interior replaced and

touch-up paint work done. 955CC will have the exhaust
stack replaced. 944CC had the autopilot inspection plate
replaced. The written squawk forms are no longer being
used; contact Charlie Carrol by phone to report any air-
craft maintenance problems.
The next board meeting will be held on September 19,
2007 at 7PM. Interested members are encouraged to at-
tend

Activities: the Venice flyout has been postponed until

September. A Bahamas flyout was proposed for Novem- REMINDER:
ber. The July 21 picnic was well-catered, and expenses
within budget. YOU NEED TO
ENTER YOUR HOBBS AND TACH TIME !
Membership: club presently has 137 members. Recruit-
Make sure you complete your checklist & in-
ing will continue with a static display on Page Field Avia-
tion Days. clude your name, date and your plane’s tail
number.
Office Renovation: budget and plan will be presented EVERY TIME YOU FLY!
next month with work to be completed in October.

“IN-FLIGHT” PHOTOS
N944CC -
Final Approach
Runway 22,
Venice, Florida

Got an in-air photo from one of our Club planes that you want
N955CC - Triple Bridges over the Caloosahatchee
to share with other members? Send it in! River, departing Runway 5 to the Northwest
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Cub Club,, In c.
Cub Club Inc.
Board of Directors
President
The Cub Club Terry Voorhees 292-9231
The Cub Club teraldv@comcast.net
605 Danley Drive, Box 10
Vice President
Ft. Myers, FL 33907
Phone: 239-278-4334
Al Ledet 573-7418
E-mail: CubClub@Comcast.net Anjledet@aol.com
Fort
Fort Myers’ Oldest
OldestFlying
FlyingClub
Club
Secretary
Ellen Herr 466-7513
Authorized Club CFI’s eherr@earthlink.net
Frank Cerny 573-1563 Treasurer
Jeff Davis 433-1362 Chris Kidder 728-4730
Ed Fink 489-0443
cskidder@comcast.net
Ed Hemsath 949-6330
Directors
Tom Pino 822-2406
Vince Glorioso vinceglorioso@comcast.net
Greg McGovern 973-752-1969
Ellen Herr eherr@earthlink.com
Tim Engvalson 931-3320
Steve Hall SteveHallPilot@comcast.net
Tom Pino tdp8222@hotmail.com
Bob Marois bmarois105@aol.com
Meetings
Eric Graham esg210@comcast.net
Board Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 7:00PM @
Sherrie Lorenz Sherrie@FinallyFlorida.com
Page Field Aviation Center
Chris Kidder cskidder@comcast.net
General Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 7:00PM @
RSW Training Center Aircraft Officer
Charlie Carroll 466-1643
Safety Officer
Tom Pino 822-2406
Cub Club Shirts for
Sale!
Contact Al @ 239-272-1289
Golf Shirts $25.00
T—Shirts $10.00
AIRCRAFT RATES
Cessna 172
$40.00/hour plus tax plus ten (10) gals
fuel cost.
Piper Archer 181 N944CC
$58.00/hour plus tax plus eleven (11)
gal fuel cost
Contact Cub Club at: Piper Archer 181 N933CC
CubClub@comcast.net $58.00/hour plus tax plus eleven (11)
gal fuel cost
Website: www.cubclub.net
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