O F F I C I A L N E W S L E T T E R O F H I C K S A I R F I E L D P I L O T S A S S N Volume 21, Issue 2 February 2006 N G A P P L S F I Rio Concho. For future fly out info, stay tunedsocks, in pant to legs, Flappings, airplane Hicks411, tires,No and and deer the anywhere were bulletin else spotted boards they on at felt this the like trip mailboxes attachingTexas, but and themselves. golfing, we did overnight get lodging more andby than camping. grazing our deer. share of More The stickersa info lodge quiet and can offers little grass be two resort burrs found fishing located in atThe lakes, our near www.hilltoplakes.com lodge a shoes, Centerville, . restaurant large TX. was, swimming once pool They again, in have under the aJerry new shape 3000’ management. 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The BOARD MEMBERS COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Architectural & Violations Larry Henson (2006) 637 Aviator Drive 817.296.3405 Dan Campbell * [email protected] Grounds & Maintenance Bryan Martin 817.577.4866 Jim Rockwood (2006) 549 Aviator Drive 817.975.9866 [email protected] [email protected] Newsletter & Fly Outs Mike Reddick 817.439.0234 Bob Samson (2006) 526 Aviator Drive 817.439.0700 [email protected] [email protected] Safety & Security Steve Carter * Jerry Stern (2006) 735 Aviator Drive 817.439.0614 Social [email protected] Debbie Campbell 817.439.1936 [email protected] Don Browning (2007) 451 Aviator Drive 817.439.3240 Welcoming [email protected] Carol Morris 817.439.4545 [email protected] Dan Campbell (2007) 913 Aviator Drive 817.439.1936 Runway, Taxiway, & Drainage [email protected] Jerry Stern * Master Plan Steve Carter (2007) 706 Aviator Drive 817.439.4244 Max Bandy 817.439.1739 [email protected] [email protected] Public Affairs ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Jim Rockwood * Septic President Carol Burns * Jim Rockwood 549 Aviator Drive 817.975.9866 Budget [email protected] David Feil * Vice President Business Interest Coy Surles Dan Campbell 913 Aviator Drive 817.439.1936 [email protected] [email protected] * Contact Info in BOD Listings Secretary Submittal Policy Carol Burns 526 Aviator Drive 817.439.0700 The deadline for submission of articles, minutes, and reports will be the 15th of the month. This should provide sufficient time to lay out, print, and mail [email protected] the newsletter so that it can be received by the first of the following month. Please provide input in MS Word format, if possible. If you are a member and not receiving FLAPPINGS in the mail and wish to, then email Mike Treasurer Reddick at [email protected] so that he can correct, or add your address to the current database. David Feil 247 Aviator Drive 817.233.0456 [email protected] MEETING NOTICE ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT HAPA Board Of Directors Meeting Principal Management Group 7:00pm Thursday, Feb 16, 2006 Leslie Newton 817.451.7300 Ext 205 Hangar 549 VOLUME 21, ISSUE 2 Page 2 The President’s Corner by Jim Rockwood Recently the Master Plan Committee completed a survey of Hicks Airport owners and tenants. Some of the survey findings were quite interesting. First there are now approximately 325 aircraft based on the field. That easily makes us one of the largest privately owned general aviation airports in the country and probably even the world. These air- craft span the performance spectrum from ultralights to warbirds. The survey also revealed that we now average ap- proximately 90 operations per day, which makes us one of the busiest uncontrolled airports in the country. Addition- ally, our operations span the full spectrum from basic training, to aerobatics, to long distance travel. Some pilots have just completed their first training flight while others have thousands of hours and an Airline Transport Rating. There are more than 450 individual pieces of property and approximately 250 different owners. A large number of hangers serve as full time residences in addition to providing shelter for an airplane, and numerous other hangars are also con- figured for occasional overnight stays. All of this makes the Hicks experience unique. It’s a place where new pilots can learn from the more experienced, the experienced can mentor the less experienced, everyone can trade hangar flying stories, and above all we can all share our passion for flying. It also makes Hicks not just an airport but in essence a small town that has evolved signifi- cantly from what was founded 20 years ago. This growth and evolution has created new issues that must be addressed to maintain Hicks as a First Class airport. Fortunately the authors of the HAPA Bylaws, and the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions anticipated this growth, evolution and associated issues. These documents address some issues very specifically while others are addressed in more general terms. Additionally, they give the Board of Directors the power and duty to create rules and regulations on behalf of the association to assure Hicks Airfield remains a First Class airport. To this end the BOD has drafted a small number of rules and regulations to address critical issues. These draft regulations will be reviewed by HAPA’s attorney and then will be published in Flappings so that all HAPA members have an opportunity to review them and provide comments to the BOD prior to implementation. I plan to have the draft rules in the March Flappings and to address member comments during the March HAPA BOD Meeting. I encourage all of you to read these draft rules and to attend the meeting if you have comments. Also remember that Flappings is available on-line a few days before you receive a mailed copy. In the past it was relatively common for different boards to interpret and subsequently enforce some portions of the CCR’s differently due to differences of opinion and lack of visibility of previous BOD actions. Many HAPA members have complained about this lack of uniformity. The creation of rules and regulations will result in uniform interpreta- tion and enforcement of the CCR’s and hopefully eliminate any impression of favoritism in enforcement. I welcome your support in the continuing efforts to make and keep Hicks a First Class airport. Jim Rockwood, President, Hicks Airfield Pilots Association April Sun ‘N Fun Fly In, Lakeland, Florida April 4-10, 2006 www.sun-n-fun.org 2006 Fly In Schedule: May February EAA Southwest Regional, Hondo, Texas Mid-Winter Rotor-Fest, Granbury, Texas May 12-14, 2006 www.swrfi.org Feb 10-12, 2006 www.weslick.com/rotorfest.htm East Texas Fajita Fly In, Lufkin, Texas, Feb 11 Watch the bulletin boards at Rio Concho and the mailboxes for future dates of HAPA Fly Outs. Free fajitas & reduced fuel price. 936-635-3144 VOLUME 21, ISSUE 2 Page 3 Income Statement HAPA INCOME December, 2005 YTD 2005 2005 Operations Scheduled Income Regular Assessments 6,084 72,785 72,785 Runway Fees (471 Lots) 10,795 128,674 - Initial Fee Income - 500 500 Total Scheduled Income $16,879 $201,958 $73,285 Other Income Late Fees 99 1,144 1,144 Fines (250) 650 650 Gate/Miscellaneous Income - 5,597 5,597 Interest Income 245 3,154 3,154 Total Other Income 94 10,545 10,545 Total Income $16,973 $212,503 $83,830 EXPENSE Administrative Expenses Bank/Check Charges - 175 175 Collection Services 328 3,222 3,222 Copies & Postage 823 5,869 5,869 Data Processing 20 463 463 Rental/Storage - 170 170 Licenses/Permits/Inspect Fees - - - Printing - 2,867 2,867 Member Relations 2,347 3,851 3,851 Professional Services Accounting/Audit - 500 500 Legal & Professional 2,352 29,685 29,685 Management Fees 899 10,788 10,788 Taxes and Insurance Directors and Officers Liability 1,940 1,940 1,940 General Liability Insurance - 4,510 4,510 Property Taxes - 2,736 2,736 Utilities Electricity 1,535 9,080 9,080 Contracts Lawn Maintenance Contract - 5,343 5,343 Light Maintenance Contract - - - Repairs and Maintenance Common Area Maintenance - 380 380 Electrical 4,914 5,015 5,015 Fences/Gates/Walls - - - Landscaping - - - Lights/Bulbs 54 453 453 Equipment/Tractor Repairs - 494 494 Sign Repair - - - VOLUME 21, ISSUE 2 Page 4 Taxiway Pavement Repairs - 9,108 9,108 Plumbing - - - Septic Field Repairs 1,180 3,368 3,368 Gas/Oil - - - Other Expenses Misc. Expenses 15 158 158 Capital Improvements Capital Improvement - Signs - 3,021 3,021 Reserve Contributions Deferred Maintenance Reserve 60 6,971 6,971 Total Expense $11,499 $110,166 $110,166 Net Income/(Loss) $5,474 $102,337 $(26,337) BALANCE SHEET HAPA As of December 31, 2005 ASSETS LIABILITIES AND OWNERS EQUITY Current Assets Current Liabilities Operating Cash—PMG $ 56,078 Prepaid