From carlsonj at workingcode.com Fri Mar 1 14:35:12 2024 From: carlsonj at workingcode.com (James Carlson) Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2024 14:35:12 -0500 Subject: EAA IMC Club Nashua Chapter Meeting March 10th and 13th Message-ID: Local ATC event! Both Boston TRACON and LWM tower folks will be at the Lawrence airport on Tuesday, March 12th. They have a presentation scheduled and will be there to answer questions. https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=127286 The virtual IMC Club meeting will be held on Sunday, March 10th, at 6:30PM EST (2330Z) via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/3577949883?pwd=aURNaEt6bjVoZWp1LzBFTklkQitNUT09 Without that link, it's meeting ID 357 794 9883 and passcode "5hSjnY" (without the quotes). The in-person meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 13th, at 1830L (6:30PM EST) at the Nashua Airport, 93 Perimeter Road, Nashua NH 03063: https://goo.gl/maps/GiC2DsYdULDLVpzU8 Please do not attend the in-person meeting if you feel ill or have a recent (within 10 days) positive COVID test result. Items tentatively planned for March's meeting: - Pilot Workshop Scenario (Ely Departure) - (Planning supplemental materials) - Insert your item here (suggestions wanted) I'll have the Zoom meeting open at 6PM for those who want to chat or test equipment, and the meeting starts at 6:30PM EST. On Wednesday, I'll be there by 6PM to open the room, but the real meeting begins a 6:30PM with this month's scenario. The Question Of The Month from EAA: What is the temperature-dewpoint spread reported via the below METAR: METAR KGON 211251Z 34024G32KT 6SM RA BR OVC009 15/14 A2977 RMK AO2 CIG 006V011 PRESFR T01500144 If you wish, you can sign up for WINGS credit for the Wednesday in-person meeting here: https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=127557 And for the Sunday virtual meeting here: https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=127556 https://www.workingcode.com/imc-club/wings-signup.html (I was late in getting those SPANS requests submitted, so the SPANS links probably won't work for a couple of days. However, it's possible that I've corrected the problems with on-line SPANS reservation for the "webinar," so that'll be helpful going forward.) For those who don't sign up in advance, there will also be a link provided in the meeting for WINGS credit. If you use a different name in your Zoom account, please include it with your registration or let me know during the meeting. Until then, fly safely! -- James Carlson 42.703N 71.076W From carlsonj at workingcode.com Sun Mar 10 10:02:44 2024 From: carlsonj at workingcode.com (James Carlson) Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 10:02:44 -0400 Subject: EAA IMC Club Nashua Chapter Virtual Meeting TONIGHT and In-Person on March 13th Message-ID: <5145f07b-c2af-42dd-a57f-a2d927aa87d8@workingcode.com> Local ATC event! Both Boston TRACON and LWM tower folks will be at the Lawrence airport on Tuesday, March 12th. They have a presentation scheduled and will be there to answer questions. https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=127286 The virtual IMC Club meeting will be held tonight at 6:30PM EDT (2230Z) via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/3577949883?pwd=aURNaEt6bjVoZWp1LzBFTklkQitNUT09 Without that link, it's meeting ID 357 794 9883 and passcode "5hSjnY" (without the quotes). The in-person meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 13th, at 1830L (6:30PM EDT) at the Nashua Airport, 93 Perimeter Road, Nashua NH 03063: https://goo.gl/maps/GiC2DsYdULDLVpzU8 Please do not attend the in-person meeting if you feel ill or have a recent (within 10 days) positive COVID test result. Items planned for tonight's meeting: - Pilot Workshop Scenario (Ely Departure) - Insert your item here (suggestions wanted) I'll have the Zoom meeting open at 6PM for those who want to chat or test equipment, and the meeting starts at 6:30PM EDT. On Wednesday, I'll be there by 6PM to open the room, but the real meeting begins a 6:30PM with this month's scenario. The Question Of The Month from EAA: What is the temperature-dewpoint spread reported via the below METAR: METAR KGON 211251Z 34024G32KT 6SM RA BR OVC009 15/14 A2977 RMK AO2 CIG 006V011 PRESFR T01500144 If you wish, you can sign up for WINGS credit for the Wednesday in-person meeting here: https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=127557 And for the Sunday virtual meeting here: https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=127556 For those who don't sign up in advance, there will also be a link provided in the meeting for WINGS credit. If you use a different name in your Zoom account, please include it with your registration or let me know during the meeting. Until then, fly safely! -- James Carlson 42.703N 71.076W From carlsonj at workingcode.com Wed Mar 13 10:38:34 2024 From: carlsonj at workingcode.com (James Carlson) Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:38:34 -0400 Subject: EAA IMC Club Nashua Chapter Meeting TONIGHT Message-ID: The in-person meeting is scheduled for tonight at 1830L (6:30PM EDT) at the Nashua Airport, 93 Perimeter Road, Nashua NH 03063: https://goo.gl/maps/GiC2DsYdULDLVpzU8 Please do not attend the in-person meeting if you feel ill or have a recent (within 10 days) positive COVID test result. Items planned for tonight's meeting: - Pilot Workshop Scenario (Ely Departure) - EAA Question Of The Month - Eclipse viewing notes from FAA - Challenger throttles - Insert your item here (suggestions wanted) I'll be there by 6PM to open the room, but the real meeting begins a 6:30PM with this month's scenario. The Question Of The Month from EAA: What is the temperature-dewpoint spread reported via the below METAR: METAR KGON 211251Z 34024G32KT 6SM RA BR OVC009 15/14 A2977 RMK AO2 CIG 006V011 PRESFR T01500144 If you wish, you can sign up for WINGS credit for tonight's meeting here: https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=127557 Until then, fly safely! -- James Carlson 42.703N 71.076W From carlsonj at workingcode.com Sat Mar 16 13:48:16 2024 From: carlsonj at workingcode.com (James Carlson) Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 13:48:16 -0400 Subject: Links for other events and notices Message-ID: <3ba86be4-b17d-40b2-b318-888b71b10e01@workingcode.com> FAA notice about the April 8th solar eclipse; includes information about affected airports and timing: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/domesticnotices/dom24008_gen.html Using that information, some scripting, and emacs macros, I put together this list of airports, sorted by distance from Nashua: https://www.workingcode.com/imc-club/eclipse-distances.html (Yes, I know my HTML skills are stuck in the early 90s at best. Also, don't everyone go to Montpelier.) March 17th, 10PM Runway Peek-a-boo Bob Katz, Zoom https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=127123 March 26th, 6:30PM-8:30PM Traffic Pattern Operations and Meeting with a Tower Controller BVY Beverly, MA https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=127715 March 28th, 6PM-9PM ACONE Richard McSpadden GA Safety Course 2024 Burlington, MA https://acone.org/RMSC -- James Carlson 42.703N 71.076W FN42lq08