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St. Louis Flying Club Newsletter - 30 June 2017 |
From The President - By Charley
Dear Members:
I hope everyone is having a great 4th of July! It's great to see aircraft usage up and people using the planes to take trips.
The Arrow is running better than ever after the engine replacement and as John noted in an email this month, the break in period is complete and we are back to using Phillips X/C 20W50. Thanks again John and Larry for the huge amount of work you guys put into the Arrow engine replacement!
Thanks to Kevin Gause and Mike Landgraf for taking the Cessna and the Arrow over to Wings of Hope for their fundraising plane wash on June 17th. It is nice to get them washed once in a while to reduce the elbow grease required to wipe all of the surfaces, the planes look great! Thanks for the photos Mike.
Spirit Airport repaired the Arrow hangar door lock this month and your existing hangar key should fit all three hangars. If your key does not work for some reason, let me know and we will get you a new one.
As one more reminder, TacAir will now charge to push aircraft back into hangars after fueling. If you choose to leave the aircraft out and unattended for fueling you will be charged $30 to push it back. There is no charge for the line personnel to help you push the plane back. The ability to leave a plane out and unattended for fuel is a great service to have available but TacAir was no longer able to offer the service for free as it requires two people be present. No problem if you do choose to use the service, T.J. will add it to your account and monthly billing statement.
It looks like both the Arrow and the Cessna are going to Oshkosh this year, can't wait to hear all about the event!
Safe skies,
Charley
Treasurer's Report - by T.J
Fellow Members,
Members,
The hours are picking up with 35 hours flown in the month. TacAir fuel stayed flat in the month at $6.45 a gallon and our balance sheet remains strong.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions.
Blue Skies
TJ
Maintenance - by John 
N8746V Citabria 7ECA
Charging System - The new Zeftronics R15VON Voltage regulator installed and tested on 1 June and the charging system worked correctly.
Brakes - The RH brake pads were replaced on June 22 to address a report of excessive brake pedal travel. The brakes worked properly after the brake pad change.
N20843 Cessna 172M
Oil Change - The oil and filter were changed on 15 June with 7 quarts Phillips X/C 20W50 and 11 oz of Camguard. Oil analysis shows normal results
N2242N Piper Arrow IV
Electric Trim - The yoke electric trim switch is not working. Usually it is a clutch slipping issue but after initial troubleshooting yesterday, it looks like it is an electrical issue. Until the electric trim is fixed, I have pulled the pitch trim circuit breaker. Continue to use the manual trim wheel for trim adjustments.
Oil Change - The oil and filter were changed on 6 June with 7 quarts Phillips X/C 20W50 and 11 oz of Camguard. Oil analysis shows normal results.
IFR Check - Jim Mueller completed the two year Altimeter and Transponder Test on 12 June. The next test is due in June 2019.
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