We had an interesting chapter meeting last Saturday. Some of our chapter members gave us an update on their hangars, airplane projects, what it's like to fly high performance aircraft and other interesting things going on around the chapter. I want to thank each member that shared their stories with us.

We also covered how our airspace continues to get squeezed and how we will need to advocate for ourselves even more in the future.

This Saturday will be the Casa Grande Pancake Breakfast fly in. This would be a great chance for you to get the airplane out of the hangar, and see if you can remember how to start it. If you fly down be sure to hang your chapter prop cover on while you are parked there. Fuel price is currently $5.10.

Our October chapter meeting will be a fly out/drive out to Ak-Chin airport. The airport manager, Tim Costello is allowing us to use the terminal meeting area along with the kitchen and Chef Rick will be cooking lunch for us. Should be a great time.

The next Young Eagles event is planned for October 25th. Lisa Pham, the YE coordinator has a lot of kids lined up and we need pilots. It's the time of year to get your airplane out of the hangar and get ready to fly. Everyone that has flown Young Eagles has found it to be a great experience. Let Lisa know you are available to fly. Her email address is lisa@azflygal.com

Is your Youth Protection training up to date? To help out with YE you need this training. It only takes about 20 minutes and it is good for 3 years. Here is the link to check it out. 

https://www.eaa.org/eaa/youth/youth-protection-policy-and-program

In November we will have an election for chapter officers and Board of Directors. Cecil Orozco

will serve as our Nominating Committee Chairperson. If you can contribute to the chapter in a leadership role you can self nominate by letting Cecil know. If you want to nominate someone to an officer or Board of Director role you can nominate them by letting Cecil know via email. cecilorozco@hotmail.com