Six Chuter West LLC

January 3, 2010

EAA UL Chapter 127 N.W. POWERED PARACHUTE COALITION

This email is being sent to many of our newest powered parachute pilots, aspiring powered parachute pilots and others who may not be aware of the N.W. Powered Parachute Coalition.  The Coalition is an EAA Chapter and is the largest powered parachute chapter in the United States! So if you are now actively involved in the sport or thinking about getting involved you need to seriously consider joining.  With over 100 members we are able to develop a budget that provides a lot to our members for only $35 for initial membership and $25 a year after that.

The season “kick off” event will be the 20^th Annual Memorial Day Rally held again this year at Twin Firs Turf Farm in Quincy, Washington.  That is followed by five other key events and club activities through the 2010 season.  Non members are very welcome to join us at these events but pay $35 to help pay for the costs involved in hosting the event.  So your membership will essentially pay for itself by attending only one event!  And if you are like most club members, once you have attended one, you will want to attend them all!

To join the chapter simply download the attached application, fill it out and return to us with $35 first year membership.  If you intend to join you can email me at maas0755@comcast.net and I will sign you into the club forum immediately.  We hope to see you as a member of our club and certainly look forward to flying with you in 2010.

MEMBERSHIP PRIVELAGES

Just a few reminders of why we think the club membership is a great deal.

• Membership provides you with free admittance to five major ppc rallies in the Pacific N.W.  These events are scheduled around the regional and are all structured slightly differently to provide you with range of opportunities from total lay back no rules, to more structured with educational forums, entertainment etc.
• Your spouse is automatically a member too and invited free to the same events.
• You have free access to the club forum throughout the year.
• Club members are not charged for educational forums and activities.
• Club members are extended considerable discounts from various business members.  The discount on a practical test or a biennial flight review is worth more than the membership!
• Club members, IF YOU ARE AN EAA MEMBER, have third party liability insurance at all club sponsored events.  I will send a separate email on this because the EAA membership is important.
• All that aside, the best reason to join is to meet new friends and fly with the best powered parachute pilots anywhere!

We know that there remain “a few” powered parachute pilots in the Northwest who for one reason or another don’t want to participate with the club.  Many, however, just don’t know about it yet.  So if you are flying with one of the non members, please encourage them to check us out.

Email me directly with any questions or concerns regarding the budget or dues.

Contact Art with EVERY OTHER problem!

Recent Messages on the Coalition Club Forum

THE ELECTION

Checking the voting polls it appears that we only had about 11 folks participate in the vote for annual budget and for officers.  Thats a bit dissappointing given that we have 138 members on the books.  Must be the time of the year thing.

Nonetheless, the majority of votes supported “re-election” of current officers for 2010.  We had one “write-in”, but never received the name.  Art of course is anxiously waiting for that name!

And the proposed budget was adopted.  The budget provides for no cost attendance at five rallies this year and some club support to proposed western regional competition tentatively scheduled in August. Note that there may be some small fees at some of the events depending on additional features such as catered food, entertainment etc.  Those local plans are left to our Regional Coordinators.

ANNUAL DUES

Our membership dues are what drive such a strong and active organization so we hope that you will all decide to “re-up” for another year of fun and comradarie.

I have “booked” the dues invoices and they will be sent out early next week via email.  Take note of the pay pal option when you get the invoice.  Just email me and I will set you up for payment that way.  Saves the club and you stamps and envelopes.

A few notes regarding your dues invoice:

1. The dues for new members is set at $35 this year.  This is the same fee that will be charged to non-members to attend each club event.
2. The annual membership dues are maintained at $25 this year and provides each member with free attendance at five rallies.
3. The annual membership fee is sent to each club pilot and allows for membership and admittance of spouse.
   • If the event serves no cost food or other activities the spouse is also no cost, but additional family members may be charged a small fee to help pay for the extra “stuff”.
4. Read your invoice carefully.  They are not necessarily all the same.  Some members have credits on the books and I applied them to this year’s dues.  Other members (a few) did not pay last year and may therefore have a double payment on the books.
5. We are sending invoices to ALL club members including those who may have had a complimentary membership on the books in 2009.  If you wish to remain a member of the N.W. PPC Coalition with access to our group forum, or if you plan on travelling back this way for even one event your membership dues are worth it.  If the membership was a one time thing just email me that you would like to discontinue your membership.
6. We are setting a tentative deadline for payment of dues as March 1, 2010.  After that date your membership will be marked inactive and “re-upping” will require payment of “new member” fee of $35.

EAA Membership

You do not need to be an EAA member to join the N.W. Powered Parachute Coalition (that us).

However, if you want to be an official member of EAA UL Chapter 127 “The N.W. Powered Parachute Coalition” (that us and them), you must first join the EAA and keep your membership up to date.

The primary reason you may want to consider this is that only EAA Chapter members are covered during club events by the third party liability insurance policy.  We know from recent experience how important that can be.

The EAA also has a lot of other benefits that you will want to consider.  You can join on line at http://www.eaa.org/membership/benefits.asp

I have uploaded a membership report dated today.  If you open that report and find your eaa membership and date blank then we do not have official record of your eaa membership.  If you are a member and we do not have your data please email me maas0755@comcast.net with your membership number and expiration date. 

EAA Ultralight Chapter 127

Doug Maas, Treasurer

maas0755@comcast.net

360 771-4047