Merry Christmas Flight Simulation New Brunswick Members
This past year has seen a wonderful transition of FSNB.
In May 2009, a number of members felt that the time had come to put some structure in our Organization. A steering committee was formed and they were tasked to develop a framework to allow FSNB to grow and enable members to have fun at their Hobby. The following initiatives have been implemented or are in the process of happening.
- The restructuring of FSNB with the formation of a Board of Governors at our first AGM in October;
- The development of a new Website, thanks to the efforts and skill of our member Harold Crowell;
- A new forum is being developed as part of our Website redesign with Rick Couch being the administrator. This tool will allow us to learn and share our knowledge with those starting in the hobby;
- We currently have two hangars (Moncton and Saint John) conducting monthly socials whereby members are able to discuss their hobby with others;
- We had two successful demos, in Saint John and Moncton with great public interest;
- Ongoing work to create recognition through the development of a logo. Selection of the logo should be in place by Christmas;
- We were particularly encouraged by the support and willingness of our membership in the restructuring process;
- A great Thank You to our Air Traffic Control Members by providing the on-line training initiative to assist members to be more comfortable on the VATSIM network;
- A great Thank You to Gary Capson for allowing us to use the Marair Network for Vatsim training purposes and through Marair, providing our members with access to the Weekly Tuesday Fly-Ins as well as Teamspeak Server for our various meetings;
- Thank you to Leo and Alvin for providing educational input to the website;
- …. And much more to come. Keep tuned!
All the above has been implemented to help us get more enjoyment from our hobby and attract new members. If you have any ideas or wish to help, please do not hesitate to contact us through the Forum. We welcome your comments.
On behalf of the members of the Board of Governors, I want to wish you all a great Christmas and a terrific New Year.
Rolf Spangenberg: Chair
Rick Couch: Co-Chair; Chief Pilot - CYQM
John Taylor: Chief Pilot CYSJ
Bob Brawley: Secretary Treasurer
Dan Arsenault: ATC Chief Instructor
Dan Boulay: Chief Pilot - YCH/ZBF
Bernd Lorber: Member at large
A Christmas Message From the Board of Governors