Minutes of the Whiteplains Pilots Association

November 20, 2001

Held at the John and Vickie Gardner’s Estate on the Plantation

President Dick Hitt opened the Meeting of the WP Pilot’s Association at 7:16 p.m.

Dick welcomed everyone, presented an Agenda for the meeting, and stated the Purpose of the

Association.

The minutes of the last meeting were reviewed. However, the last meeting was held after the Breakfast

Club Fly In and there were only three people present. The meeting was reported to be short with

lots of backslapping and hand shaking. No real business was conducted.

Action Items Closed at this Meeting:

003 Article for Prevailing Winds

005 Electric Charges for runway

007 Central Fire Hose - (More later in minutes.)

008 Signs - (More later - Action Item 014 opened.)

010 Airport Signage

011 Repair of Runway Lights (More later.)

012 Spare Parts for Lights (More later.)

013 Grass on runway.

New Action Items Opened:

014 Signs. We need additional, stronger worded signs at the entrance to Phase II warning

traffic to keep off the taxiways. Niel B, Tim F., John G to finish 8, 10 above.

015 Letter to Kevin Dawson re: for sale sign on lower taxiway - Yon.

016 New "turn right 20 decree" sign for runway 9. Niel B.

Action Items Deferred:

001 Operators Guide.

002 Instruction on tractor.

006 Discuss runway liability.

009 Key Box.

Additional Discussion / Action Items.

004 Fuel at Whiteplains:

Niel B. reports that he is still working on this. The latest advice is to use three 500 gallon

inline tanks with a electric pump. Cost to be developed. Ongoing item.

006 Chip Elliott continues to pursue, as reported by Chip.

009 Joe Welch was not in attendance, so deferred to 01-2002 meeting.

011 Runway Lights. Steve Fuller and Bill Como have completed and used all the spare parts. Bulbs

are still available. See New Business for additional resolution of parts.

013 Dana Keburger donated chemicals to kill the grass. He is to donate more. Further Dana is

going to donate (or loan) a bush hog for use at the airport.

Bruce Money sent a letter to Dick Hitt complaining about noise. This is Mr. Money's second letter.

It seems the major complaint stemmed from the breakfast fly in. Mr. Money's letter is available for

examination and a copy was distributed at this meeting. Dick responded with a letter explaining our

efforts to minimize the noise, etc. Dick's letter is available for examination and a copy was handed

out at the meeting.

Further: We will put a sign requesting a right turn of 20 degrees (south) on RW 9. We discussed the

use of RW 9 or 27 as the "no wind" departure and late night activity. No decision was made concerning

a "no wind" standard. We determined the late night activity was rare and since the lights go off a 11

p.m. there are only rare landings / departures after 11 (maybe 2 in recent memory.)

LET IT BE SAID AND KNOWN: The pilot in command must make the decision to land / depart as needed to

maintain control of the aircraft in using the Whiteplains airport, HOWEVER, please be aware of our neighbors

and their desire to live in a peaceful, quiet, environment. We have motorcycles, trucks, and other ground

vehicles passing through our neighborhood that make more noise than our airplanes, but the perception

of airplanes and their dangers are more acute. Do what YOU can to help this perception. Also, spread

the word with your visiting Pilot friends about the 20-degree departure.

Niel B. Dennis P. and Ray A. are going to visit the "horse" people - off the end of 9, to see if the

20 degree departure is OK with them.

We discussed a curfew at WP. It was decided we would not institute a curfew at this time, but that the

pilots of WP will operate in a safe and prudent manner regarding our neighbors.

BE IT RESOLVED: By Motion, Second, and Majority Vote, the Whiteplains Pilots Association decided that it

MAY or MAY NOT use the Whiteplains Homeowners Treasurer as the Pilots Association's Treasurer. The Pilot's

Association will determine on an annual basis whether to ELECT a Pilot's Association Treasurer or to use

the Homeowners' Association's Treasurer. NOTE: The same resolution NEEDS to be presented at the Whiteplains

Homeowners Board Meeting.

BE IT RESOLVED: By Motion, Second, and Majority Vote, the Whiteplains Pilots Association decided to

REQUIRE a 10-pound, ABC, Fire Extinguishers be installed on the exterior, at or near the entrance door of

EACH hangar at Whiteplains. NOTE: The same resolution NEEDS to be presented at the Whiteplains

Homeowners Board Meeting.

John Gardner is investigating "bulk" purchasing of the required extinguishers.

BE IT RESOLVED: By Motion, Second, and Majority Vote, the Pilots Association will meet on the third Monday

of each month, except December.

Location will be either Niel B.'s hangar or John G.'s garage.

Don Mostler won the 50/50 drawing.

The meeting adjourned about 9 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted:

Terry R. Yon, Secretary