The Businessmen's Flying Club held its monthly meeting and Holiday Celebration on Sunday, December 3^rd at Costa’s restaurant. The following members attended:
 

Bob	Betyoumaran
Bryan	Barus
Tom	Braid
Mark	Clements
Hubert	Elsen
Matt	Forsberg
Andrea	Hoyt
Matt	Kenner
Ray	Kvietkus
Mike	Leavy
Diane	Milmot
Marc	Olson
Mike	Pastore
Jim	Russell
Marty	Scheckel
Bert	Toppel
Ed	Vogler

The following social members and guests attended the festivities:
 

Larry	Bothe
Signe	Ferguson
Mel & Carolyn	Finzer
Ted	Voss

The details of the Treasurer’s Report for September may be found at the end of this newsletter.

SMOH -- engine time since major overhaul

TBO -- engine time between overhauls

TMOH -- engine time to major overhaul

N739TU: No report.

N388ES: No report.

415 RC: Just before Christmas the front passenger seat was stuck in the most forward position. Mark thought that the cable may have broken that is connected to the lift bar under the center of the seat. We had a similar repair performed on the seats 388ES.

At the November meeting, two new additions were made to our Rules and Regulations.

A Motion was made and carried to change our Rules and Regulations to add a $20 fine for a member’s failure to clean the airplane or fly through an oil change.
 
 

A motion was made and carried to require an annual check ride for all members with a club instructor.

There was no new business presented during the meeting.

Congratulations to Jim Williams on his promotion to Staff Sales Engineer at National Semiconductor in Schaumburg. Jim has been busy supplying technical support for the new 3Com "Audrey" internet appliance that has been recently advertised on network television.

The BFC refreshment list was created as another way of recognizing special achievements. Criteria for membership vary with the length of the list. The person scheduled for refreshments should bring beverages and desert to the club meeting. If unable to attend, he or she should arrange to trade meeting dates with someone else (preferably poor Bob Betyoumaran) on the list.

Bob Betyoumaran January 2001
Bob Betyoumaran February 2001
Bob Betyoumaran March 2001
Bob Betyoumaran April 2001
Bob Betyoumaran May 2001
Mike Pastore June 2001
Matt Kenner August 2001
Bert Toppel September 2001
Nick Davis October 2001
Ed Vogler November 2001
Ray Kvietkus January 2002
Ed Vogler February 2002
Ray Kvietkus March 2002
Hubert Elsen April 2002
Tom Lechner May 2002

November Treasurer’s Report
 

RECEIPTS
Equity	$1,084.80
Dues & Flying	$5,891.95
INT MBNA	$125.06
TOTAL Receipts	$7,101.81
CREDITS TO MEMBERS
Fuel Away		$762.30
Treasurer		$50.00
Copy Costs		$32.50
Postage		$33.00
Total		$877.80
PAYMENTS
Answer System	Ameritech	$83.29
Equity Refund	Jurek	$3,659.00
9TU Carb Heat	Selig	$80.00
9TU Oil AD Compl.	Luman	$259.19
5RC Oil Change	Luman	$205.55
8ES Oil Change	Luman	$147.56
Fuel	Naper	$1,582.41
Hangar&Tie-down	Naper	$438.50
SubTotal		$6,455.50
Aircraft Loan	Harris	$3,885.65
Total Payments		$10,341.15
	AIRCRAFT LOAN BALANCE
	Interest Paid	$885.65
	Principal Paid	$3,000.00
	Aircraft Loan	$118,000
CASH
	MBNA	$24,792.04
	Security Bank	$6,786.93
	Total Cash	$31,578.97
RESERVES
	388ES Engine	$4,704.00
	739TU Engine	$3,982.50
	415RC Engine	$5,452.00
	Insurance	$2,500.00
	Annuals	$3,000.00
	LL10 Dues	-$350.00
	Inactive	$4,977.00
	Loan Reserve	$5,000.00
TOTAL RESERVES		$29,965.50
RESERVE SURPLUS		$1,613.47

General Guidelines

• When fueling aircraft at LL10, the "traffic flow" is such that the aircraft faces East while it is being refueled.
• Run-ups are not allowed in the pump area.
• When retracting the ground wire, keep a slight amount of tension on the wire in order to assure a clean feed onto the drum. If the wire tangles, untangle it! Don’t leave a mess of wire for the next pilot to untangle before he can ground his aircraft in preparation for fueling.
• If you plan on keeping an aircraft at the pumps while waiting for the arrival of the next reservation’s pilot, or you inherit an aircraft that has just been fueled, be cognizant of those around you. If it is a nice summer weekend, and it is busy, you can expect someone to taxi up shortly. Don’t be the cause of a traffic jam.
• When taxiing back to the hanger/tie down, you will have to cross the active runway. Be sure to visually check both approaches very carefully, as you will not have been monitoring the radio frequency very long. Remember to announce your intentions too, as the bushes at the threshold of 36 may be masking a low approach.

• Ground the aircraft with the ground wire. The grounding clamp can be attached to either the exhaust pipe or a tie down ring.
• Use the orange ladder for fueling the aircraft. This saves wear and tear on the aircraft step and strut. Please be careful with the ladder near the aircraft, as it is heavy and could damage the airplane if moved carelessly. Also, fueling the tank on the pilot’s side last will minimize the likelihood of taxiing with the ladder still near the aircraft.
• There is an electronic key for each aircraft. The key is located in each aircraft’s log. Each aircraft key also has it’s own security code, which can be found on the key ring.
• The electronic key is used to activate the fuel pumps. Insert the key into the keypad and remove. The keypad will then prompt you for a security code and a pump number. All our aircraft use 100LL (blue), which is pump 2.
• When fueling the aircraft, place the fuel hose over your shoulder. This keeps the pump handle off the wing and prevents straining the aircraft’s filler neck. Also, it is good practice to keep the fuel nozzle in contact with the filler neck. This helps prevent the possibility of sparking (in addition, of course, to the ground wire).
• Typical refueling levels vary with each aircraft:

388ES – Fill the aircraft to the tabs

415RC – Fill the aircraft to the tabs.

• Once finished refueling, replace the ladder and remove the ground wire.
• Note the amount of fuel pumped and write this amount in the aircraft log. Also, take this time to make sure you have also entered any other fuel and oil you might have put in the aircraft during your flying.
• When you are starting the airplane at the pumps and check that the propeller area is clear, also check that the ladder and ground wire are stowed in their appropriate place.