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I really like the Around the Mountain in 80 Days idea! Here are some more suggestions for your consideration around this event.   1. Consider two levels of participation - one for only paved airports and the other is paved airports PLUS a number of Vermont's wonderful grass strips.   2. Consider rewarding every participant who completes either level with a really cool t-shirt, like the last one!   3. The concept of a single winner who is the FIRST to complete either level might incentivize one to fly in less than safe conditions. Not what we want. Therefore let's reward everyone who completes the task within the allotted timeframe (80 days?) with a cool t-shirt and come up with a special prize for some other criteria. I have some ideas for those criteria (see below). The prize could be a special trophy that the winner gets to keep at their home airport FBO for the year.   4. Special prize winner ideas.       a. We can stick with a prize for the one who finishes it first, but I think that might be incentivizing questionable decisions.       b. How about if the winner is the home airport of a team of winners. The winner could be the airport with the most aircraft that complete the larger list of ALL Vermont airports, including grass. That way, it would incentivize teams to include taildraggers / grass capable aircraft as well as fancy fast flyers. Obviously airports with more airplanes based there are favored in this competition, so we need a way of equalizing that. What about calculating participation factor, i.e., number of planes from a home airport that complete the task divided by the total number of airplanes based at that home airport? That way, an airport with 100 planes based there and 10 complete the task, (10/100 = .1 or 10%), is on an even footing with a small airport with 10 airplanes based there and 1 that completes the task (1/10=.1 or 10%). The airport with the highest percentage of planes completing the task wins the right to keep the trophy for the year at their FBO.       c. Some other ideas?

I would like to bring back some of the events we used to have before aviation in Vermont stalled and went into a violent spin.  One of the events would be around the mountains in 80 days.  For those not familiar with the event, it's a flying challenge.  Your goal is to land at each airport in Vermont and get a stamp in your passport.  The first to fill out their passport will win an award at the 2026 Cabin Fever gathering.  More to come on the cabin fever event.  I'm gaugeing interest in the event before I start the process of planning everything out.  As always, any event organized by the Vermont Aviators Association is open to the public.  We welcome everyone to help us build and plan events and we value your opinion and suggestions.

The proposed agenda is as follows: 1. Introduction of attendees2. Select officers for 2025 3. Update on statewide grassroots aviation / aeronautics organization efforts 4. Any changes at VTrans? - implications, next steps, other5. News about proposed new terminal and next steps6. Next up - re-imagining the VAAC7. Update on Supreme Court decision re: lease rate increase8. Set date for future meetings to follow up on agenda outcome & goals.Optional 9. VFR Club: Planning a +200nm VFR cross-country trip (Speaker tbd, 20 min plus discussion) There’s plenty of room in the old hangar building next to the current FBO if you can fit this late-afternoon meeting into your schedule. If it is a smaller group, we’ll revert to the Lakeview FBO building. Bring your questions, your enthusiasm for the region and our airport. Looking forward to seeing you there. 

Per the state website, the VACC meeting schedule for November has been cancelled and the next one is in January.

There is a VAAC meeting we can join on line (go to VTrans web site) Nov.26 1300 - 1500VERMONT AVIATION ADVISORY COUNCILAOT – Dill Building A, 2178 Airport Road, Barre, VT 05461Large Conference room (room 135)Meeting will also be held VIRTUALLY on Microsoft TEAMS (see link below)Tuesday, August 27, 20241:00 – 3:00 P.M.AGENDA1) Call to Order and Introductions – Joe Flynn, Secretary / Dan Delabruere, Rail & Aviation Bureau Director, VT Agencyof Transportation2) Approval of Previous Minutes – May 21, 2024, February 20, 2024 and November 14, 20233) Statewide Hangar Master Permitting update– Rob Luchini4) Project Updates – Paul Libby/Kyle Wellsa) Franklin County runway project update.b) Morrisville/Stowe fuel farm updatec) Rutland runway rehab projectd) NEK Terminal projecte) Springfield – runway reconstruction5) Maintenance Updates - Rollin Tebbettsa) Summer activities completedb) Winter readiness maintenance activities.c) Wildlife reporting6) Public Input – The audience is welcomed to inquire, comment, and ask questions of items not listed on the agenda.(Please Note: Input requires recognition by the Chairperson. All comments are to be brief, courteous, and relevant.)7) Adjournment, 3:00 P.M. (next meeting Tuesday, November 26, 2024)Here is the link to Join the Meeting: Click here to join the meetingLink to the draft and approved minutes of the Aviation Council on the AOT web site:

Hello Friends of NEKIAC –The proposed agenda is as follows: 1. Introduction of attendees2. Update on statewide grassroots aviation / aeronautics organization efforts 3. Review and prioritize EFK issues to tackle in 20254. Update on Supreme Court decision re: lease rate increase5. Select officers for 2025 6. Set date for future meetings to follow up on agenda outcome & goals.There’s plenty of room in the old Parker Pie building if you can fit this late-afternoon meeting into your schedule.If it is a smaller group, we’ll revert to the Lakeview FBO building. Bring your questions, your enthusiasm for the region and our airport.Looking forward to seeing you there. 

I'll keep an ear out for anyone looking. 

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All-you-can-eat pancakes (many flavors) with real Vermont maple syrup, plus bacon, eggs, homefries, and all the fixings.Saturday, October 19, 2024, 8am-1pmRutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport (KRUT)Modern Aviation hangar (FBO)Donation $15 adult, $7 youth 8-15, under 8 freeA $0.40/gallon discount off the fuel truck is available for the event.In case of a cancellation due to iffy WX forecast for Saturday, we will update our website with go/no-go status by 8:00 p.m. Friday night, at https://chapters.eaa.org/eaa968 and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/EAAKRUTQuestions: email or text EAA968@vermontel.net, or call 802-259-3749 (landline)