Club Update December 2011

Another year has passed, overall it’s been a good year for the club, many of the new members are now flying solo. It is great to see these guys confidence growing allowing them to push the limits of thier abilitys, it’s the only way to learn and the beauty of this sport is you never stop learning.
I hope you have found the club nights interesting , we have had guest speakers as well as club members giving demo’s , talks  and quizes ETC. The problem we have is, the more we do the harder it is to come up with new ideas, so if you know anyone who can give a talk on any subject or if you have any ideas of your own please let me know.
Throughout the year a few of my fellow contributors have been a little harsh on some of you, especially the chairman, who on the whole has taken it  in good heart, so I would like to thank him for being a good sport, but also take the opportunity to warn him, and the rest of you, Dan Dover and his buddies will be watching, very closely.
Last year we had the launch of the new web site. It is far easier to upload articals so it would be great to see other members thoughts in writing.
Traditionally at this time of year we make resolutions, so I have had a few ideas, Mick ‘s is to still be  flying the Yak in March, Andy’s is to get a proper aeroplane and stop messing with the extreme hair drier, Ron’s is to get back to IC where he belongs, Ian and George have the same, it’s to use the throttle throughout the flight not just to take off and land !! and finally, mine is to stop booking Nick Clement to give talks and demo’s, because if I don’t I will be breaking the restraining order he has on me.
Happy new year to you and your families.
Steve Hastings.