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This month’s Flaming Brisket fly-in fell afoul of June gloom, with marginal conditions at Torrance and even worse at Ague Dulce. However, all was not lost! The crack Volunteer Party Brigade swung into action, setting up tables and chairs by the picnic table in the East Ts. Food was unwrapped, the brisket was sliced (well, hacked really), and the picnic began. 45 or more DAFers ate, drank and generally had a good time. Somehow, thirty pounds of brisket disappeared, along with a large assortment of sides.

The sun made a bit of an appearance as the day wore on, and the temperature was about ideal. Despite the lack of aviating, it was a great day. Many thanks to all the volunteers who got not only got everything set up, but stayed to take it down and put it all away. It couldn’t have happened without them.

At our June meeting we were treated to the latest installment in our DAF Safety Video presentation series. The film, with captioned clarifications and comedy, helped us become more comfortable in flying around and through time portals. We learned how to adapt to and confront the ensuing temporal paradox predicaments and to deal with passenger pandemonium. Not to mention what parts of the anatomy to lock when performing emergency aerial maneuvers in Boeing aircraft. Some members of the audience took no chances and donned aluminum headgear (good luck with that).
As Michael Altshuler said, “The bad news is time flies, the good news is you are the pilot.” Thanks to Larry Chapman for piloting this fun filled and informative program!

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.

The May dinner meeting featured Dr. Fred Bongard, Board Certified Surgeon, AME, pilot (and did he mention he’s a Bruin?). He covered flight physiology, separating myth from fact on the effects of common drugs and illness on pilots and passengers. And with an array of charts, graphs and equations, encouraged oxygen use by pilots above 10,000 feet. Thanks Dr. Fred for keeping us flying healthfully!

On a fine Friday the 13th, 26 plus DAFers set out for for Catalina Island and a weekend in Avalon. The date may have had an influence on how things went; two aircraft and one boat had to turn back to Torrance on Friday, the planes due to low clouds that moved in, and the boat due to mechanical issues. Some people made a quick turnaround and took the boat, others waited until Saturday to make the crossing, but eventually everyone arrived safely.