Showing it all at Cable

The Cable Air Show had some surprise performances by the trusty band of DAFers who made the trip. Despite mixed up tower frequencies and vague directions, six planes and a dozen DAFers successfully arrived at Cable, and parked on the show line to join the fun. We hit the food court, checked out the display aircraft and classic cars, and watched the aerobatic displays. It was a perfect day, with clear skies and warm temperatures in contrast to the previous days of rain and overcast. After the show was over, an easy departure and a smooth flight back made for a great experience.

2016 Annual Holiday Party

DAFers ended the year in high spirits at our annual holiday party on December 7.  PV Golf Club did a very nice job in getting everyone in the Christmas mood with their ballroom and lounge area decorations.  This year we had a new band: In Contempt.  Led by an exceptionally strong lead singer, the band played a lot of Motown and soul classics that kept everyone on the dance floor.  And this reporter only heard compliments with respect to the food and drink.

The 2017 Board of Directors was announced and it was pretty much the same as the 2016 board with a few changed positions.  Steve and Nancy Sappington will take over Photography from Linda Howard, who will take over Decorations from Maggie Smith.  Maggie will be joined by Laurice Churchill to oversee Progams, replacing Steve and Nancy.  President Larry Chapman advised those in attendance that although the board was able to cover all responsibilities this coming year, "fresh blood" will be required for 2018 since ther will definately people moving off the board at the end of 2017.  He committed to starting the "arm twisting in earnest" early in the new year.

A special shout out to Patti LaGrelius for coordinating this very fun event.

Revelation (lunch included!)

The Annual Mystery Fly-in went off this year with only minor flaws, most having to do with dead batteries. A full crew showed up at the GAC to take the devilish test, followed by a fly-in to Bakersfield Muni and the Rocket Shop Café for lunch. This time everyone went directly to the correct airport in Bakersfield, breaking with tradition. The two teams whose aircraft were voltage challenged came up with a secondary drive-in destination, Brouwerij West in San Pedro, where as a consolation prize they were able to have beer with their lunch.
The winning team this year, taking home the much coveted Mystery Trophy, consisted of Steve Sappington, Nancy Schunke, Robert Sedey and Lynne Sedey.
Special thanks to the Mystery Fly-in Committee who put the test together. Robert Beckwith, James Pavlick, Joe Cogan, Dan Delane, and Mitch Taylor came up with enough hard (or just screwy) questions that no team got them all correct. Take that, Google!

Look Ma No Gas! Or GUMPS goes to UPS?

Our November program was a presentation by fellow DAFer Dave Hopkins on Electric Powered Airplanes. We learned about the numerous developments worldwide to bring this revolutionary change in aircraft power plants to
fruition. Its potential to dramatically lower acquisition and operating costs, eliminate operating emissions and lower
noise are benefits to get excited about. Dave also answered many probing questions from the audience. Thanks Dave
for sharing with us!

 

Future Programs: If you have any ideas for a program or you
would like to present a program, please call Steve Sappington and Nancy Schunke
at 310-375-6598.