CPS Newsletter : 

July 2019 Issue

News: The 2019 Hamilton NY CPS Gathering!

Our 2019 Gathering was held in Hamilton NY, and hosted by Sharon and John Voninski. Lots of fun and we had an absolute blast. Well planned activities, interesting places to visit, and a knock-down spectacular venue made for memories we will keep forever. Some pictures, stories from the road, and more for those that could not attend are linked below. Serious thanks to Sharon, John, and their assistants for opening their home and their hearts to our CPS family. Nicely done.

The CPS Gathering Photo Thread w/ discussion: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=386285#Post386285

Musings enroute: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=386273#Post386273

Penn Yan Visit and discussion: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=386710#Post386710

News: A New Look and New Features: Next time you log into our CPS Website, you’ll notice a new look. Software updates give a clean new and bright view, and as an extra bonus you’ll find that using your smart devices with CPS is now a whole lot friendlier. There are tutorials and hints on how to best utilize the new features.

Software Hints: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=386966#Post386966

Best of all, this upgrade was accomplished literally seamlessly (with the site down for less than 30 minutes in the small hours of the morning). This was well planned (as you might expect), and is being very well received. We’ve all experienced and shuddered from ‘updates’ where archives disappear, and the ‘improvements’ leave a lot to be desired. The CPS upgrade was done properly. Every bit of data we’ve gathered through the years is exactly where you left it with no losses! Our archives are intact. While it was seamless to users, that doesn’t mean it didn’t come without a tremendous effort, and we can thank “CPS Admin” and his crew for this success.

Funding: Although CPS has no membership fee, we do have expenses.

Member Support is needed. It’s rare we solicit the Membership for funding (the last request being 4 years back).

We do need a few dollars to run things and ensure we have the resources to keep the lights on, and fires stoked. As a no-fee for-free Type Club that does not take advertising, we rely on the Membership for the money needed to keep us in the black.

No Member, Officer, Official, or Volunteer ever takes a dime from the coffers for their personal use.

There is a request posted in the Forums asking for your support. http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=387649&Searchpage=1&Main=24279&Words=%2Bdonations&Search=true#Post387649

For those who feel that CPS delivers something substantive to their ownership/maintenance/proficiency and overall enjoyment of aviation, please consider supporting the CPS ethic with a few shekels.

 Paypal!  We prefer checkes since PayPal takes a cut, but we realize that PayPal is convenient. 
a. Click this link:  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=LFuM2BrITGkX4sQM9LowIDoeSRdJIYS8ja9awb5xNS1sXVKJQeTJ5NLWsaSF507SWYQsXG&fromUL=true&country.x=US&locale.x=en_US

b. Click the "Donate" button on the left side of the forum pages

PLEASE: Make sure you include your return mailing address with the check or in the note section of the online donation page. 

Checks should be made out to: “Cessna Pilots Society, Inc.”, and mailed to PO Box 889, Dorset, VT 05251.

Please do this today

Other Fly-In Activities:

Cessnas to Oshkosh Link:  By the time this is published, our Sisters and Brothers flying the Cessnas to Oshkosh Mass Arrival will have completed their task and be enjoying the cameraderie at aviation's "Meca".  Congratulations again and a salute to their success.

http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=376796#Post376796
 

Fly-Ins and CPS:
We were fortunate to have serious and substantial representation at both the Frederick MD (KFDK) and Livermore CA (KLVK) fly-ins. Our CPS display booth was well manned and a good deal of fun was had while culling up the attendees to consider joining our group. Thanks to all that stepped up and assisted at both events.

Links: AOPA Frederick MD: Keith and Heather Dorken, Dan Barrens, Art Hansen (talk about a group of storied CPS veterans!) came out and flew our flag. http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=379666#Post379666

51. 
    AOPA Livermore CA: Eric Finley (Team Leader) , Maurice Gunderson (SIC) were joined by a few drop ins, and showed up nicely for our CPS Family. http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=383710#Post383710

Ed: The commitment to ‘getting there’.      We take note with a good deal of pride the extra effort our Members put forward to attend our few gatherings. Even when the owned airplane is down for maintenance or otherwise not the best choice for transportation (due to weather concerns, distances, high obstacles, or iron clad schedules), that doesn’t stand in the way of the dedicated. Folks take to the sky by silver tube, take to the road by cars and even RVs, then travel THOUSANDS of miles to spend a few days with friends that have become ever more important and dear through the years.

It is a testament to the quality of the character of the Membership both individually and collectively that such efforts are put forward, and a source of true pride to be part of this group. Thank you all…

---Editor

Interesting discussions from the Forums:

Hero or Horse’s backside? Cirrus CFI ‘assists’ broken Arrow: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=386973#Post386973

Cardinal 177 Spar Carrythrough: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=386697#Post386697

182 Skylane: Kickback during Start/ Funny noise follows: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=385813#Post385813

182 Skylane: K n N Filters: Yeah or Nay? http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=385073#Post385073

182 Skylane: Cessna Switches: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=382832#Post382832

182 Skylane: Water Collecting in Plane: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=369177#Post369177

TR182 : Electric Fuel Pump: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=382070#Post382070

206: Exhaust Wear: Is it Normal: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=379114#Post379114

206 with Kelly Air Conditioning? Better read this NOW. http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=377076#Post377076

210 Aux Tank Install (baggage area) http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=386961&gonew=1#UNREAD

Vitatoe/Atlantic Aero/ Summit 550 sub-forum launch: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=378912#Post378912

210 Spar Carry Thru Inspection discussion: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=385066#Post385066

210 Overhead O2 Tanks: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=386574#Post386574

210 4 Blade Composite Prop: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=381890#Post381890

King Air: One of our own brings one home: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=385125#Post385125

Trip Reports:

Bucket List Trip: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=384894#Post384894

Retiring Gracefully: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=386798#Post386798

Milestones: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=386803#Post386803

Members Making News:

Mike J gets some ink! http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=385849#Post385849

Garth E. attains the Instrument Rating: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=385639#Post385639

John E sits in on a panel discussion: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=385346#Post385346

Safety Concerns:

Keep Looking Out the Window: ADSB-In is not armor plating: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=381579#Post381579

Turnbuckles / SAIB : This one is important: http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=386909&gonew=1#UNREAD

Guy Maher: While this is not new news, it reminds us that we need to stay attuned at all times, cause even some of the best have come up short. http://www.cessna-pilots.net/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=382232#Post382232

Newsletter: While we focus on discussions going on in the Forums, we welcome your requests and submissions for inclusion in this Newsletter. Send requests/submissions to: newsletter@PROTECTED

What You Are: Those who share their hard won knowledge, experience, trips, and expertise via our Forums form the very backbone and true strength of this CPS home. Taking the time to post a picture, go through a procedure, assist clearing the smoke from the sky (so to speak), and helping to ensure that folks reading along can learn something of use, or just read along with a smile takes an effort.

Your efforts are truly appreciated and valued. We look forward to seeing your posts, learning from your experience, and seeing you at one of the upcoming gatherings.

Fly Safely.

----Your CPS Newsletter Editor

“Thus is the earth at once a desert and a paradise, rich in secret hidden gardens, gardens inaccessible, but to which the craft leads us ever back, one day or another. Life may scatter us and keep us apart; it may prevent us from thinking very often of one another; but we know that our comrades are somewhere "out there" - where, one can hardly say - silent, forgotten, but deeply faithful. ---Antoine de Saint-Exupery ”