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Proposed changes to Membership Dues
Sunday March 4, 2012 at the monthly T. S.M. F. Club meeting, a proposal was made to change Membership Dues. This change was proposed to simplify accounting procedures. The proposal is as follows.
Senior Membership now $55.00 per year be change to $60.00 per year (prorated at $5.00 per month). A $24.00 per year fee for the next 2 years for the MRP (Mower Replacement Program will also be added for a total of $84.00 per year).
Regular Membership now $72.00 per year no change to be made. A $24.00 per year fee for the next 2 years for the MRP (Mower Replacement Program will also be added for a total of $96.00 per year).
Family Membership now $20.00 per year change to $12.00 per year (not prorated). No MRP fee.
Junior Membership now $20.00 per year change to $12.00 per year (not prorated). No MRP fee.
Associate Membership now $20.00 per year change to $24.00 per year (not prorated). No MRP fee.
Patron Membership now $20.00 per year change to $12.00 per year (not prorated). No MRP fee.
Prorating begins in October for Senior and Regular Memberships only.
This is the one month notice as required by the Club By-Laws Section 8 found in the Tri-State Model Flyers Inc. Membership Manual which can be downloaded from this site. After the required time, a vote will be held at the next club meeting for approval of proposed changes to the Membership Dues.
Aircraft of the month
Monocoupe 110 Special on display at the national Air and Space Museum Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Click the image above to view in full resolution.
Woody Edmondson, airshow pilot and aerobatic champion, thrilled airshow crowds with his Monocoupe 110 Special ‘Little Butch’ throughout the late 1940s. The Monocoupe 110 Special was a special design built for racing and aerobatics from the basic Monocoupe of the 20s and 30s, the airborne sport coupe of the era.
TECHNICAL NOTES:
Country : United States
Wingspan : 23 ft. (6.9 m)
Length : 20 ft. 4 in. (6.2 m)
Height : 6 ft. 11 in. (2.1 m)
Weight, empty : 991 lbs. (449 kg)
Weight, gross : 1,611 lbs. (730 kg)
Top Speed : 195 mph (313 km/h)
Learn more about the Monocoupe by following the links below.
Wikipedia.com ~ Great resource for just about anything
Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum
YouTube ~ 1937 Monocoupe 90A fly past & land at KHWY on 9/3/11
Airliners.net ~ Ultimate source for aircraft pictures
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