From: Joel Bornstein & Judith Barry
Sent: July 27, 1998 10:44 PM
To: .Dave Brewer; ..Dick Ahrens; .Jack Reichel; Joel Bornstein & Judith
Barry; ..Tim Scully
Subject: Minutes, 7/25

Hi,

I just finished the minutes...Please let me know if I've omitted or misreported
anything.  I'll send the minutes to the general mailing list in about a week,
including any requested changes.

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  Minutes of the Member's Meeting of
LITTLE RIVER AIRPORT PILOTS' ASSOCIATION
a California nonprofit public benefit corporation

*OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE WHARF RESTAURANT ON 
SAT. AUG 22, 1998 AT 11 O'CLOCK A.M.* 

A regular meeting of the Directors and Members was held on July 26, 1998, at
eight o'clock A.M. at Coast Flyers meeting room, for the purpose of conducting
all proper business of the corporation.

The meeting was called by those present at the last meeting. Written notice of
this meeting was sent to interested parties. Notice was publicly posted.

There were present, the following persons:

	Dick Ahrens	
	Joel Bornstein	
	Dave Brewer 	
	Tim Scully	
	
Joel Bornstein opened by expressing his fears that The Little River Airport
Advisory Committee might recommend limiting the usefulness of the Little River
Airport. 

Tim Scully said he feels that we must be prepared to negotiate for a fair
compromise.  The others agreed that compromise is necessary.  We want to remain
sensitive to the needs of the neighbors of the airport.

Tim reported that he had contacted Bob Rodriguez of the local recreation
district.  Bob is investigating recreational resources on and around the Little
River Airport.  The Firemens' Park is of particular interest to Bob.  We are
aware of the neighbor's concerns.  Bicycles and motorcycles have brought safety
concerns into the spotlight.  The Northern California Trails Council is lobbying
the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors for permission to link some local
hiking trails, using the Little River Airport for some connections.  Our concept
of a future Airport Day with Young Eagles flights was enthusiastically
received.  Bob requested that a representative of the airport attend the
Recreation District meeting on August 18th.  Joel Bornstein said he would go to
the meeting if Les Proctor was unavailable.

Tim annnounced that the Whitesboro Grange will soon be holding its annual dinner
to benefit the Albion-Little River Fire Department.  The date will be announced
shortly.  He encourages our participation.

Dick Ahrens showed us the flyer that he has produced, announcing the Wharf
Luncheon.  There will be a modified noise abatement poster on the reverse.  Dick
has done a fine job of putting it together.  He is planning on mailing it on the
first or the second of August, to the entire Little River Airport Pilots
Association mailing list.  

Joel requested that we consider funding several raffle prizes to be presented at
the luncheon.  We agreed to spend $30 for two posters and one license plate
frame.  Joel will order the items from Sporty's Pilot Shop.  We are still
soliciting donations from individuals, for the raffle.  

Tim agreed to give a short talk to try to encourage the guests and members
present to join, or become more active, in LRAPA.

The minutes of the last meeting were approved as written.

Dave Brewer asked that we consider changing the meeting time.  He is unhappy
with the early Saturday hour.  We spoke at some length before agreeing to try
holding our meetings on Friday morning at 9:00 am, the week before The Little
River Airport Advisory Committee meeting.  This will normally be the third
Friday of each month.

Dick read an item from California Pilot Magazine reporting that a pilot was
cleared to takeoff from runway 9 at Oakland.  This is the nightime runway for
noise abatement.  The wind, however, was blowing at 21 Kts., gusting to
29...favoring the use of runway 27.  Fortunately, the pilot had the good sense
to reject the clearance.  The point is that we should all be aware that we have
the obligation to refuse an unsafe clearance.  We must share this information
with pilots less experienced than ourselves.

We had a short discussion of IFR procedures, specifically VFR-ON-TOP, for our
hangar talk session.  

There being no further business to come before the meeting, we adjourned at 9:30
o'clock am,  on motion duly made and carried.


Joel Bornstein, Secretary