Polaris Composite Squadron Meeting Notes  
February 19, 2008 

• The statewide exercise, Arctic Care, is to be held on Kodiak Island from February 26 through March 15. There is still room for volunteers. Mel Sheppard is keeping a list. Wing is looking for a 3 day commitment. Kevin has instituted a Polaris Policy of a hard surface of 10,000 feet to fly across the water to Kodiak. While on the island, we will get briefings from a local air taxi and will use local reporting points.
  
  
• In order to get an amphibious checkout, pilots need both a wheel checkout and float checkout in that aircraft.
  
  
• Jennifer has volunteered to collect the flight suit and survival vest sizes of all of the active squadron members. She needs your data by March 1. Contact her at Jenny@dreamthunder.com or at223-6537.
  
  
• Need any comments for Col Brown to take to National by February 27. Wing Headquarters email address is akhdqcap@gci.net
  
  
• March 7 is the next Merrill Field Airport Commission meeting.
  
  
• Mel needs to move aircraft after the meeting.
  
  
• C-206 special break-in procedures are needed to help break in the new motor. See Mel.
  
  
• Aircraft availability
  • C-172 45.2 hrs/100 hr and oil
  • C-185 61.8 hrs/100 hr 11.8 hrs/oil
  • Beaver 90 hrs/100 hr 40 hrs/filter
  • C-206 97.6 hrs/100 hr 47.6 hrs/oil However the filter on the new motor needs changed at 10 hrs of use.
    
    
• Standard and Eval reminded everyone that we have $3,000 to fly the practical part of the check pilot standardization course. The money must be spent by the end of February.