From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Quinn
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 8:13 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Special] [EAA1656] Young Eagles event: volunteers needed Friday afternoon for setup; Saturday for the event itself

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Fellow aviators:

Volunteers are needed Friday afternoon at 1600 at the airport to assist in setup for our YE day Saturday.

Volunteers are also needed for the Young Eagles event itself, with a report time of 0700 at the FBO.

Please respond to this email if you're able to help for either or both events so we all have access for staffing purposes; if you cannot participate no response is necessary.

Thanks!

Jim Quinn
Chapter secretary
903.746.0342

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On May 17, 2023, at 8:13 AM, Jim Quinn <jimquinndallas@...> wrote:

?Fellow aviators:

Volunteers are needed Friday afternoon at 1600 at the airport to assist in setup for our YE day Saturday.

Volunteers are also needed for the Young Eagles event itself, with a report time of 0700 at the FBO.

Please respond to this email if you're able to help for either or both events so we all have access for staffing purposes; if you cannot participate no response is necessary.

Thanks!

Jim Quinn
Chapter secretary
903.746.0342

On Wed, May 17, 2023 at 8:13 AM, Jim Quinn

<jimquinndallas@...> wrote:

Fellow aviators:

Volunteers are needed Friday afternoon at 1600 at the airport to assist in setup for our YE day Saturday.

Volunteers are also needed for the Young Eagles event itself, with a report time of 0700 at the FBO.

Please respond to this email if you're able to help for either or both events so we all have access for staffing purposes; if you cannot participate no response is necessary.

Thanks!

Jim Quinn
Chapter secretary
903.746.0342

On May 13, 2023, at 8:50 PM, Jim Quinn <jimquinndallas@...> wrote:

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HI, Jimmy!

Thanks for letting me/us know, and we appreciate your interest.? Sorry to hear about today's cancellation, but it's that time of year.

In the meanwhile if you know anybody that wants to head this way please let them know.

I look forward to meeting up with you in the near future!

Jim

On Sat, May 13, 2023 at 7:46?PM Jimmy Chadwick <james@...> wrote:

Hey Jim, I would certainly help out if I hadn’t already committed to the Canton Chapter.

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Jimmy Chadwick
Treasurer/Web Editor
EAA Chapter 1475

eaachapter1475@...

(903)292-7625

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Quinn
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2023 5:57 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Special] [EAA1656] Young Eagles event 5/20 - volunteers needed Friday afternoon and Saturday during the event

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Fellow aviators,

We're requesting assistance from our Chapter 1656 members and all other interested persons who would be available to Friday afternoon, 5/19, at 4:00 p.m. to help with various setup tasks in preparation for our Young Eagles event on Saturday 5/20.? This event has caught the eye of a huge number of young people in the area, and during our regular chapter meeting this morning Ronnie Godfrey (our chapter president and YE coordinator) advised us that within the first 3-4 hour registration about 160 kids registered to fly!? He had to close the registration due to the immediate and overwhelming response, so we're going to be extremely busy Saturday!

In addition to the setup Friday, we will have a show-up time for 0700 with a pilot/ground team joint briefing at 0745, and a target flight start time of 0830.

We ask that if you can help out Friday afternoon and/or Saturday, please give us a hand!? You'll be fed, provided safety vests (to be returned), and will have a fabulous time!? Yes, it can be quite busy and perhaps a bit tiring, but if you've never participated it is something you'll enjoy!

Thanks for any assistance you and friends can offer.? Please reply to this email blast if you are able to help so we organizers can each get a head count for Friday and/or Saturday.

Kind regards,

Jim Quinn
Chapter Secretary
903.746.0342 Cellular

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Quinn
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2023 5:57 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Special] [EAA1656] Young Eagles event 5/20 - volunteers needed Friday afternoon and Saturday during the event

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Fellow aviators,

We're requesting assistance from our Chapter 1656 members and all other interested persons who would be available to Friday afternoon, 5/19, at 4:00 p.m. to help with various setup tasks in preparation for our Young Eagles event on Saturday 5/20.? This event has caught the eye of a huge number of young people in the area, and during our regular chapter meeting this morning Ronnie Godfrey (our chapter president and YE coordinator) advised us that within the first 3-4 hour registration about 160 kids registered to fly!? He had to close the registration due to the immediate and overwhelming response, so we're going to be extremely busy Saturday!

In addition to the setup Friday, we will have a show-up time for 0700 with a pilot/ground team joint briefing at 0745, and a target flight start time of 0830.

We ask that if you can help out Friday afternoon and/or Saturday, please give us a hand!? You'll be fed, provided safety vests (to be returned), and will have a fabulous time!? Yes, it can be quite busy and perhaps a bit tiring, but if you've never participated it is something you'll enjoy!

Thanks for any assistance you and friends can offer.? Please reply to this email blast if you are able to help so we organizers can each get a head count for Friday and/or Saturday.

Kind regards,

Jim Quinn
Chapter Secretary
903.746.0342 Cellular

On Apr 20, 2023, at 1:02 PM, Jim Quinn <jimquinndallas@...> wrote:

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Friends,

Those of you who know me probably remember that I have a drone business, but I'm not your average drone guy and I don't usually refer to myself as a "drone pilot", but rather a "drone operator."

With my business, I'm often approached onsite at different locations by people who are interested in what I'm doing, and I'm appalled by those who approach me and start talking about their own drones and how/where they fly, etc. and ask about my experiences, taskings, and that sort of thing.? I'm stunned by the number of clueless individuals who are stunned that, for the flying they describe, they need to be licensed by the FAA to operate their drone equipment.? I take the time to express my opinions in plain English when I realize what they're doing is dangerous and/or illegal.? Since I've had my PPL since 5/14/81 and have the FAA Part 107 drone operators license I like to stay current with the rules and operations of drone activity and I also have the added responsibility and respect the fact that if I get a violation, it not only will show up on the drone side of things but could very, very easily affect my PPL privileges as well.? Airspace violations are airspace violations, and there is no way I want to have any violations on my records, especially for being stupid with the drone.? I am definitely heavily insured for my drone activities and for liability only, my premiums are more than $500/year so I don't want any increases...

Having said all that, I did see a video that I want to pass on to everyone that concerns an aerial collision between a Canadian police drone and a C-172.? Both were flown legally? in the same airspace, however the police drone weighing 16 pounds (my own is less than two pounds), did some incredible damage to the Cessna.? I say the drone was being flown legally, but technically some officers were not properly briefed in their assignments to provide extra eyes for the drone operator since they were in the proximity of a small GA airport.? Some of you in our chapter have described drone encounters that were dumbfounding and downright scary, so I thought this safety video would be of interest, and this sort of incident is why I almost always have my radios in the car and my hand-held scanning the local freqs for any aviation activity nearby, especially helo ops.

I hope you will take five minutes or so and see just how hard it is to see drones when you know they may be nearby, and realize how much damage they can do to aircraft.

Please don't kill the messenger!!

Jim Quinn
Chapter Secretary