dino

Do we have a published schedule for 2023 yet?

Where is the list of your dates???

I was a member of the WSCC "ground crew" when the Gimli glider made its landing. I reject Mr. Ofusio's damning comment about the pilot's inability to calculate the right fuel load. On talking with pilot Pearson, he pointed out that they were trained for a three-person cockpit. Air Canada decided to have only 2 people in the cockpit, but failed to give the pilots the information needed to be able to properly calculate their fuel. Another thing ignored, was when pilots were faced with an impossible situation, they used their aeronautical skills to successfully land a 200 ton "rock" without causing any death either on the aircraft or on the ground. This problem has been programmed into simulators, but no other pilot has been able to successfully complete the landing. What's more, the airplane was repaired and put back into service for another 25 years. Now CG-AUN rests in the Arizona desert and is slowly being parted out. I bought a part of the fuselage converted to a baggage tag from a company that specializes in this from retired aircraft. I keep it as momento of that day.

I am in regular contact with Frank Mancini (member 4) and George Chapman (member 24). These are both long-time members of the sports car club and still very interested in what's going on. Frank is almost blind, somewhat deaf and definitely not on a computer. His niece could print stuff off for him if necessary. George Chapman used his work email but his secretary printed all emails so he could read them. I do not know how much office time he spends these days as he is getting on in years and retired or semi retired. I am sure there are other lifetime members in the same boat. Maybe we could collect the addresses and have the new Afficianabo editor make sure that copies of the Afficianabo get sent to these people.