WE HAVE just completed the Executive
Council meeting for the month of February
and possibly you have read the minutes in
the magazine before now. We are still
having a great deal of problems with
insurance coverage.
The broker is working hard on the issue
and we should know something within a
couple of weeks. Of course, by the time you
read this, the problem will be solved. I hope
we will be able to maintain the coverage we
have had for many years.
There are no financial numbers in this
column because the audit report will not be
issued for a few months.
Last year we sustained a net operating
loss because of the depreciation charge and
the loss in the stock market. We actually
spent less money than we took in, so from a
cash position we still remain very strong.
The Education Committee and the
National Model Aviation Museum staff
continue to work very hard on the
Celebration of Flight. These groups are
working in various locations and in
association with NASA, the Civil Air
Patrol, the Federal Aviation Administration,
the Hot Air Balloon Association, and the
Army and Navy Air Force.
Fayetteville, North Carolina, is having a
big event for this celebration. If possible, I
encourage you to attend. It will be held
approximately mid-May, and will last
roughly 10 days.
In December there will be a celebration
of flight in Nags Head, North Carolina, that
you should also give consideration to
attending.
I feel AMA is going to get some great
publicity out of these celebrations and if
you are called upon to assist in any way,
please do so.
The museum is building a display
depicting the history of the Wright brothers
and the development of the airplane up
through the 1905 Flyer.
In addition, there is going to be a mockup
of the hip cradle that controlled the wing
warping that you can actually lie in. A small
model will be directly in front of you and as
you operate the controls, you will be able to
see the effect of your actions on the model.
At times there are so many different things
to handle, I have a problem remembering
where things are. Here is a good excuse for
me, maybe it will work for you: things are
not really lost, they are just not where they
are supposed to be.
Until later ...
Edition: Model Aviation - 2003/05
Page Numbers: 144