- The results of the elections for Flying Club Execs are as follows:
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- President
- Treasurer Laura Garrity
- Law and Liability
- Books and Supplies Brandon Reese
- Events and Trip Planning (tie) Zsuzsa Megyery and Fred Gay
- Archives and Records (currently)
- Publicity and Relations (currently)
Only one Hawk Flying Club membership was awarded, to Cristiano Gomes. Cristiano will use
the membership for the next four months to continue his flight training towards becoming
an licensed pilot. Details on how the second Hawk Flying Club membership will be awarded
will be forthcoming. If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity to fly at the
most inexpensive rates in the Boston area, keep your eyes open for emails about the
remaining HFC membership.
Congratulations to Cristiano and the elected members of the Flying Club Exec board.
April 1, 2006
The Flying Club Forum is now online! Click
here to visit.
Want to learn more about past iterations of the MIT Flying Club? Take a trip down memory lane and look at the
club history.
April 24, 2006
The MIT Flying Club is proud to host Ken MacDonald of the FAA on April 24th at 7pm. Ken will be speaking
about runway safety at both towered and non-towered airports in room 33-206. More info about Mr. MacDonald's talk can
be found below.
Runway Incursions - The true facts of Ground Safety
Two 747s miss colliding by 80 feet at Chicago O'hare Airport, two Cessna's
collide on the runway at Sarasota Florida killing all on board, two
aircraft narrowly miss at Logan Airport last June 9th. Runway Safety is
one of the NTSB top priorities. At this seminar we will analyze several
runway incursions for cause and develop stratigies that can be used to stay
safe at airports.
Kenneth J. MacDonald holds an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate and has
over 24,000 hours of flight time as an instructor and corporate pilot. He
has a certificate in aviation safety from USC and an MA from Lesley
University where he studied behavioral science and human error in flight
operations. He is currently a consultant in the field of runway safety at
the FAA New England Regional office.
April 11, 2006
Carl Dietrich, CEO/CTO of Terrafugia and winner of the 2006 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize, will present the history of roadable
aircraft and give an overview of Terrafugia's Transition Personal Air Vehicle on Tuesday, April 11 in 33-206 from 7:30-8:30pm.
Feedback from the audience will be sought.
Terrafugia is a general aviation startup company founded by three graduates of MIT's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Terrafugia's mission is the expansion of personal mobility through the practical integration of land and air travel. The FAA's new Light
Sport Aircraft/Sport Pilot rule has opened a window of opportunity to bring certified aircraft to the general aviation community at a
substantially reduced cost compared to typical Part 23 certification. Terrafugia is developing the
"Transition" personal air vehicle, a roadable aircraft that will be certified under this new rule. Capable of cruising in the air at
120mph and driving on the ground at highway speeds, the Transition will allow non-instrument rated private pilots or sport pilots to
effectively use their license for practical transportation, as opposed to the status quo where VFR pilots can only travel when the weather is
nice. By giving these VFR pilots an acceptable diversion option at all times, Terrafugia will fundamentally increase the functionality
of their license while simultaneously reducing the instances of "get-there-itis" and improving the overall safety record of general aviation.
Wednesday, March 15th
The Flying Club will be holding an informational meeting on Wednesday, March 15th, at 7:30pm in 35-225 to
discuss the issues involved in becoming a private pilot. Pilots and non-pilots alike are encouraged
to attend, as the Club will also be discussing its goals for the coming year. As always, delicious
food will be available for consumption.
Miss the mixer? Then download the Powerpoint Presentation
to see what you missed!
Wednesday, March 8th
The Aero Club of New England is holding a "Crash Course" at the Renaissance Hotel in beautiful Bedford, MA. It's free.
Carpooling is available. It's on a Wednesday. So clearly you have no reason not to go. For more info
click here.
Monday, February 6th
The MIT Flying Club is proud to present "Top Gun" this coming
Monday, February 6th. Join Maverick, Goose, Ice Man, Charlie,
and the rest of the MIT Flying Club at 7:30 for pizza, then stick
around for the 8pm showing. Both dinner and movie will be held
in 33-116.
"Any of you boys seen an aircraft
carrier around here?"
