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The treasurer's report presented at our recent Annual General Meeting outlined
various costs to the club over the last year. It was apparent that our club aircraft, Bravo Alpha Charlie,
a Cessna 172S, was responsible for many of these costs as it required a significant amount of
unsheduled maintenance during that period. The board considered whether to sell the aircraft and purchase another, and sought the
services of an exprienced agent to advertise our aircaft for sale and to source a suitable
replacement.
The agreement for the sale and replacement is due to end in the next few weeks and the board
is again considering whether to extend it and actively seek a change or
whether to end the agreement and retain the current aircaft. The choice is between the aircraft we have, with expensive maintenance costs in the past but with
future maintenance unknown; or the purchase of a different aircraft which would require the club
to take out and service a loan.
We are seeking members' opinions
on this issue and invite members to either post comments and opinions
to the club feedback service here,
or to send email messages here;
and of course to talk to board members about the issue.
Errol Chopping
January 18, 2006
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