High Planes Aero Club, Inc. Annual Meeting

December 17, 2002

Agenda Items:

  1. General State of the Club
  2. Financial Report
    1. Where we are
    2. Where we should be (Prop & Engine Reserves)
    3. Club Assets ($55,000 + misc)
    4. Required Maintenance Reserves
      • Engine Reserves (1100 hrs) = $10,000
      • Prop Reserves (1000 hrs) = $1,000
      • Other ($4500)
  3. Maintenance Report
    1. Annual Due February
    2. Oil consumption issues
    3. Retractable step
  4. Adding Members
    1. When
    2. How many?
    3. Future types of aircraft
  5. Enhancements
    1. Interior
    2. Panel
    3. Avionics
    4. Speed mods
  6. Other issues

N3SY Potential Enhancements

  1. Interior
    1. Plastic interior panels ($2100)
    2. Seats and carpeting (?)
      1. Proposed gray interior panels with matching seats
    3. Front seat belts with inertia harness ($550 + install)
  1. Panel
    1. Mooney half panels (<$1000)
    2. Shop laser cut and powder coatDirectional Gyro
      1. Option 1 – Standard DG ($500)
      2. Option 2 – DG with a/p Heading Bug ($1500)
      3. Option 3 – HSI ($5000 or possible used)

        Also provides extra space for fuel flow or EGT

  2. Mini vacuum gauge (requires STC)
  3. Remove ADF
  4. Relocate VOR (HIS would eliminate this)
  5. 4 place intercom ($1,000)
    1. PS Engrg. with CD player ($1500)
  6. Avionics (prices do not include installation)
    1. IFR GPS/Comm ($4000)
    2. Nav Comm ($4000)
    3. Fuel Flow ($800)
    4. 2 axis autopilot ($5000)
  7. Speed Mods
    1. ARI enclosed cowl ($2000) + paint
    2. 201 Style windshield
    3. Various gap and flap seals (see Texas Aviation Kit prices)

Minutes

General State of Club

Finances

Maintenance Report

Increasing membership

Enhancements

Other issues

Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.