EAA Chapter 1300
Meeting Minutes for September 10, 2025
Date: September 10, 2025
Location: Henderson Executive Airport Terminal Building
Call to Order: 7:02 PM by President Brian Eldredge
Roll Call:
· President Brian Eldredge - Present
· Vice President Ivan Hoyt - Present
· Secretary Norman Cruz - Present
· Treasurer Seb Trost - Present
· Director Roger Hansen - Present
· Director Kathleen Jones - Present
· Director Eric Trombley - Absent
Thanks to Norm Cruz who brought food for the meeting
Visitors and Guests:
- Todd Fitzpatrick introduced his wife, Elaine, who flies with him and has flown with grandparents
- Ray Dugray has a son who is interested in aviation
- Ray Brach - member of EAA since he was 16. Flew Corporate, then for Southwest Airlines
- Ryan McCabe – Flies 777 for FEDEX. Owns a straight tail Cessna 182 across from Roger Hansen’s hangar
- Branden Yarborough, Southwest Pilot. Owns Cactus Aviation
- Sean Dahlberg – CFI at Chenault in North Las Vegas, buying a Van’s next week.
Old Business:
Young Eagles Build and Fly program. Josh Sinclair volunteered to be the leader of the program and gave a presentation. The program enables children to build and fly radio-controlled airplanes for children to learn about aviation and flying. Included in the program is a simulator for practicing RC flying before doing it with the actual airplane. We would partner with a local RC club. There is an authorized RC aircraft flying area locally and we can use it.
Henderson Executive Airport will let us use the conference room for sessions with the children. The cost is $450-$540 per kit. We have a budget for this by using the Young Eagles money given to us by National EAA
Motion to start and support this program led by Josh Sinclair funded by Chapter Young Eagles money and supplemented by chapter if necessary (Norm/Ivan) – Motion carried.
Bylaws Change vote later this year
- staggered election of officers
- change to the requirement of when an auditor is needed
Young Eagles
There was one question about any limits to the number of times a child can participate in the program. There is no limit.
Simulator
A Red Bird Simulator was donated to the chapter. Fred made repairs and it is functioning. It simulates a Cessna 182/182RG with a GARMIN G1000. It will be moved permanently to a casita owned by one of the officers and will be available to members.
New Business:
RV-14A kit for sale. Brand new in the box. Whole fast build kit. If interested, contact Brian Elredge who can give the contact information for the seller.
Seb Trost – We can sign people up for a national membership for six months for free. Officers will be authorized to do the application.
There was a question about special tools available for plane builders. The list of tools available for check-out will be listed on the new web site immediately.
Barbecue next month – will send out email on the subject
Reports and Motions
Motion to approve the Minutes of the last meeting (Robert/Josh) – Approved
Treasury Report was read by Seb Trost, then there was a motion to approve the report (Norm/) - Approved
Motion to adjourn business meeting (Norm/Carlton) - Approved)
The business meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm.
Presentation
Played EAA video on Sport Pilot 2.0 - MOSAIC
50/50 Drawing
$53 won by Robert Jones then he donated it back to the chapter.
Attendance
Brian Eldredge
Ivan Hoyt
Norman Cruz
Seb Trost
Roger Hansen
Kathleen Boyd Jones
Andrei Taduran
John Bremner
Josh Sinclair
Tiffany Sinclair
Huamei Feng
Carlton Bailey
F.E. Maupertuis
Timothy L Dura
Robert Jones
Ray Dugray
Maria Ngo
Micah-Ray Dugray
Sean Dahlberg
Ray Brach
Nika Tokunaga
Elaine Fitzpatrick
Tod Fitzpatrick
Ryan McCabe
Justin Bisted
Corl Leach
Branden Yarborough
Norman D. Cruz
Secretary
