Majors Flying Club

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Club Meeting: January 26, 2012
Our guest speaker is none other than that famed aviator, Harry Andonian. Harry has done some amazing things in his career. He wants to tell us about his days flying the U-2 and the Vomit Comet. The meeting will be at the club house beginning at 1700. In addition to our guest speaker, we will have a business meeting and elections. Subway sandwiches, chips, cookies, soft drinks will be provided.

Private Pilot Ground School: February 7 - May 8, 2012
The Majors Flying Club will be offering a Private Pilot Ground School beginning February 8, 2012. Classes will be held on 14 consecutive Tuesday evenings through May 8, 2012 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm in the McCulloch Room of the L-3 Recreation Center in Greenville. Click here for more information.

RECENT PAST EVENTS

Private Pilot Ground School: February 1 - May 3, 2011
The Majors Flying Club will be offering a Private Pilot Ground School beginning February 1, 2011. Classes will be held on 14 consecutive Tuesday evenings through May 3, 2011 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm in the McCulloch Room of the L-3 Recreation Center in Greenville. Click here for more information.

Sailplane Orientation: November 19; December 4, 2010

Scout Aviation Workshop: October 8-9, 2010
Club members volunteered in hosting this two day event in which over 30 scouts attended a ground school, camped at the Greenville Municipal Airport, performed preflight checks, received orientation flights, and ultimately earned their aviation merit badges. Thanks for all of the hard work, everyone! This was a fun weekend.

Club Meeting: September 30, 2010
September's meeting included a presentation on the FAA WINGS Program. This program encourages pilots to continually enhance their knowledge of aviation learn more about aviation and can be used as credit toward a biennial flight review. At our meeting, we also recognized Dennis Harwell and Geoff Dyke for recently earning their pilots' certificates. Glen Dupaul was recognized for his recent solo flight and was confirmed as the club's new secretary.

Field Trip: September 18, 2010
This field trip involved a tour of the DFW ARTCC facility.

Field Trip: July 31, 2010
Ten of us attended Saturday's tour of the DFW TRACON, and it was awesome. Our group was split into two teams. One team first went to the east tower, and the other group stayed at the TRACON to get a look at one of the busiest TRACONs in the nation. Saturdays are usually a bit slower than most of the week, and this one was no exception. Still there were plenty of airplanes landing at DFW, Love and other airports in the Metroplex. After about an hour the groups swapped locations, and we finished the tour around 4 PM. Many thanks to Jeff Frye for helping to set up this tour.

In the News! June 8, 2010
A recent article in the Greenville Herald Banner featured Karen McClellen, one our graduates of the 2010 ground school. Some of you know her as the lady who provided the food each week during the ground school and also at our last club meeting. Her love of flying has caused others to take notice. Be sure to read the article, Love at First Flight.

Club Meeting: May 20, 2010
Our guest speaker was Jeff Frye, from the DFW TRACON. He discussed the DFW class B airpsace and showed some very enlightening videos. A bodacious meal was prepared by Karen McClellen.

EAA Fly-in: May 22, 2010
The flying club participated in the EAA Fly-in by providing coffee, doughnuts & orange juice.M

Taildragger Weekend: April 30 - May 1, 2010
Instructors Jake Huffman and Drew Freeman, from Huffman Avivation, brought in a 1947 Aeronca 7AC Champ and a Cessna 140 for our Taildragger Weekend. Instruction included a short ground school and one-on-one flight training.

Scout Aviation Workshop: April 9-10, 2010
We flew over 40 Boy and Girl Scouts, and most were able to complete their Aviation Merit badge. In addition, we were able to credit EAA chapter 914 with over 40 Young Eagle flights. The weather was great. We had six airplanes to help with the flying and the entire operation went off without any significant hitches. Thanks for all of your help in making this a successful workshop!

Field Trip: March 6, 2010
On Saturday, March 6, we took a trip to the Frontiers of Flight museum and Southwest Airlines.

Club Meeting: February 5, 2010
Kevin Lagaly, Airspace & Procedures Support Manager at Ft Worth Center, was our guest speaker. His presentation included information regarding class D and B operations.

ARCHIVED EVENTS

Some of our previous events can be read about on our archives page.

RECENT NEW FAA WRITTEN TEST COMPLETIONS

Lee Windham: Passed FAA Written Exam
Lee Windham: Congratulations to Lee who successfully passed his FAA Written Exam on June 21, 2008.

Chuck Fields: Congratulations to Chuck who successfully passed his FAA Written Exam.

Cheryl-Annette Parker: Congratulations to Cheryl-Annette who successfully passed her FAA Written Exam.

Geoff Dyke: Congratulations to Geoff who successfully passed his FAA Written Exam on August 16, 2008.

RECENT NEW FIRST SOLOS

Geln Dupaul Glen Dupaul: Friday evening, September 10, Glen Dupaul did successfully complete a flight in the club's Cessna without his instructor onboard. The odd thing is that he didn't even notice the instructor was gone! Okay, not really. Glen did a good job and looks forward to more solo flights.

Congratulations, Glen.

Cheryl-Annette receives her solo certificate Cheryl-Annette Parker: I am pleased to announce that Cheryl-Annette Parker soloed Wednesday, Dec 16, in the club's Cessna. She did a fine job and the plane can be used again for flying without major repair. When asked if she was scared when she was to solo, she replied, "No, not really". Ah, confidence plus.

Congratulations Cheryl-Annette, and welcome to the brotherhood and sisterhood of aviators and aviatrixes.

Chuck Fields's Solo T-Shirt Chuck Fields: Congratulations to Chuck Fields for a most successful solo on 2 Oct 2009. Not only that but he did it at Commerce. Jim Folks, his instructor, said that Chuck had no fear of the shorter runway at Commerce.

Well done, Chuck.

Dennis Harwell: Know Ye all by these Presents, that on the 18th of May, 2009, Dennis "The Eagle" Harwell successfully manipulated the controls of the Cessna 150, with the full knowledge and consent of his instructor thereof, and without injury to his self, and without damage to the aerial vehicle upon which he did so magnificently perform, did, without any assistance, complete two stop-and-go landings and a full stop. It must be noted that he had the presence of mind, with the good fortune of his feat accomplished, to stop by and pick up his instructor, and taxied back to the hangar.

Congratulations brave new pilot, Harwell!!

Geoff Dyke deplanees after solo Geoff Dyke: On 13 April 2009, at approximately 1900, Geoff Dyke soloed the Archer. When asked if he was scared, he said, "Naw, without the instructor yacking in my ear, I was able to concentrate on my flying." That's gratitude for you.

Good job, Geoff. Welcome to the new world of aviation!!

Jeff Nelson: Jeff (Dr. Jeff) Nelson did, on the First Day of October in the Year 2008, defy the laws of gravity and hurled himself, SOLO, and without external assistance, into the air around Majors Field in the Piper Archer aircraft. He skillfully manipulated the airplane to contact the runway with minimum damage to the runway. More good news: the airplane is flyable again!!

Congratulations Jeff on your 1st SOLO FLIGHT. After the flight Jeff said those were the best solo landings he'd ever made. Yes, of course!

Kyle Graves: 1st Solo Flight Kyle Graves: At 1930 on Friday, 29 August 2008, young Kyle Graves (they are all young to me) did fly WITHOUT his instructor for the first time in his life. We call that "initial solo". And the good news is that it looks like we'll be able to use the Cessna again.

Congratulations to Kyle on his 1st SOLO FLIGHT.

Josh Bartley: 1st Solo Flight Josh Bartley: Donnie "Nerves of Steel" Royal reported that, on July 21, 2008, Josh Bartley had flown unassisted and without instructor assistance. In fact, the instructor was on the ground nervously awaiting the arrival of the aircraft. It was reported that the Cessna will be usable again for more flights with very little repair work required. All kidding aside, CONGRATULATIONS JOSH. You have now joined that elite group of humans who have experienced the thrill of his 1st SOLO FLIGHT.

RECENT NEW PRIVATE PILOTS

Geoff Dyke recently achieved his Private Pilot license on August 26, 2010. His instructor was Dennis Mathis. (More)		Dennis Harwell recently achieved his Private Pilot license on August 24, 2010. His instructor was Dennis Mathis.
Jeff Nelson recently achieved his Private Pilot license. His instructor was Dennis Mathis. (More)		Kyle Graves recently achieved his Private Pilot license. His instructor was Dennis Mathis.
Joseph Bennett achieved his Private Pilot license on May 17, 2007. His instructor was Dennis Mathis. (More)		Mike Zimmerman achieved his Private Pilot license on August 15, 2007. His instructor was Dennis Mathis. (More)

RECENT NEW RATINGS

Dale Crumpton, one of our Associate members, recently received his Instrument rating in his Cessna T210. His instructors were Dennis Mathis and Harry Andonian. (More)