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Saturday May 12th Spring Picnic             Another Spring Picnic has come and gone.  It was great to see meet and great several who have not been at the airport is a long time.  Even my wife showed up!

This year it was cool and cloudy...very pleasant all said and done.   Grills were hot at 11:00 AM with burgers and dogs with all the trimmings.  We rolled out a new financial agreement at the picnic and discussed it with those who were there.  You can expect more about this mailed to you in the next week.  We are going to need new membership and financial agreement forms filled out and signed.  In addition,  we need a credit card form filled out and signed.  These documents are to be delivered to the Texins PO Box address by snail mail, not email, to put you in good standing with the new procedures.  After full implementation, your credit card on file will become an additional method of payment for those who wish to use it in lieu of writing us a check.  To avoid penalties, we will charge your credit card only if payment is late.
 

 
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From KTKI Director of Operations:

Collin County Regional Airport (TKI) will begin Sequence 2 of Phase 3 of the  Replacement Runway Thursday April 12, 2012. This sequence will tie the  south end of the new runway into the existing runway. The construction  will last 55 calendar days. During this time frame the Runway 35  threshold will be displaced and the south 1000 feet closed for use. It  will act as a safety area during the construction. We will also place  the correct markings to reflect this displacement.

On April 12th at 6pm (1800L) Runway 17-35 will be CLOSED until the following morning at  7am (0700L). The runway will be reopened at 7am however the portion of  runway south of Taxiway Echo will be unavailable for use until the  markings have been completed to reflect the runway displacement. This  will still give you about 5200 feet of runway use for the first half of  the day.

Once the striping and markings have been completed then the runway will open up to 6000 feet of use for the duration of Sequence 2.

The Localizer will also be decommissioned on April 12th therefore having the ILS system completely offline until the new system has been  installed and the approaches published for the new runway in September.  You will still have RNAV (GPS) approaches available during this time.  Additionally since the Runway 35 threshold will be displaced, the VASI’s will be turned off as well until this sequence has been completed. 

We ask that you plan you flights accordingly during this period of  interruption. If you should have any questions about this process please feel free to contact me.

Steven A. Gould Jr., C.M.
Airport Director of Operations, Collin County Regional Airport
1500 E. Industrial Boulevard, Suite 118, McKinney, Texas 75069
Office:   (972) 562-4096
Cell:      (321) 243-8806
Fax:      (972) 542-6686
sgould@flymckinney.com
www.flymckinney.com
 

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Held the second Saturday of every month at the McKinney Performing Arts Center at 9:30 AM. Board meetings are on the preceding Wednesday each month at 6:30 PM and are held at the L.E.R. Schimelpfenig library, 5024 Custer Rd Plano, TX (just south of Spring Creek Parkway). Both are open to the public.

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The following events are taking place in your area from today through Thu., June 7th. Thu., May 24th Wiley Post Airport(PWA) Flying into PWA OKLAHOMA CITY,OKLAHOMA 151 nm away Thu., May 24th Private Pilot Ground School (PPGS) Flying into FTW , 46 nm away Thu., May 24th Private Pilot Ground School (PPGS) Flying into FTW FORT WORTH,TEXAS 46 nm away Thu., May 24th Chapter 775 WWP Benefit Pancake Breakfast Flying into 61AR , 275 nm away Thu., May 24th 16th ANNUAL BLACK PILOTS of AMERICA (BPA) FLY-IN AND SAFETY MEETING Flying into PBF PINE BLUFF,ARKANSAS 240 nm away Thu., May 24th What's That Light Sport Thing About Anyway?! Flying into BPG BIG SPRING,TEXAS 256 nm away Thu., May 24th Pilot Proficiency Program - Take Off & Climb What's Your Plan? Flying into 47M BROWNSVILLE,TENNESSEE 356 nm away Fri., May 25th Addison Airport(ADS) Flying into ADS DALLAS,TEXAS 18 nm away Fri., May 25th Addison Airport(ADS) Flying into ADS DALLAS,TEXAS 18 nm away Fri., May 25th Ranger Antique Airfield(F23) Flying into F23 RANGER,TEXAS 114 nm away Fri., May 25th Ranger Fly-In & Airshow No. 5 Flying into F23 RANGER,TEXAS 114 nm away Fri., May 25th Hooks Memorial Airport(DWH) Flying into DWH HOUSTON,TEXAS 195 nm away Fri., May 25th Hooks Memorial Airport(DWH) Flying into DWH HOUSTON,TEXAS 195 nm away Sat., May 26th Granbury Muni(GDJ) Flying into GDJ GRANBURY,TEXAS 76 nm away Sat., May 26th Take to the Skies AirFest Flying into HQZ MESQUITE,TEXAS 26 nm away Sat., May 26th Granbury Municipal Airport(KGDJ) Flying into GDJ GRANBURY,TEXAS 76 nm away Sat., May 26th Fly-In / Drive-In Pancake Breakfast and WINGS Seminar Flying into GDJ GRANBURY,TEXAS 76 nm away Sat., May 26th "Runway Gumbo" Lunch Fly-In Flying into 07F GLADEWATER,TEXAS 91 nm away Sat., May 26th Gladewater Municipal (07F) Flying into 07F GLADEWATER,TEXAS 91 nm away Sat., May 26th Annual WASP Homecoming Flying into SWW SWEETWATER,TEXAS 200 nm away Sat., May 26th Pancake Breakfast Fly-In Flying into M66 HILLSBORO,KANSAS 312 nm away Sat., May 26th Johnson County Executive(KOJC) Flying into OJC OLATHE,KANSAS 352 nm away Sat., May 26th 2012 Midwest Sonex Fly In Flying into OJC OLATHE,KANSAS 352 nm away Sat., May 26th Columbia Regional Airport(COU) Flying into COU COLUMBIA,MISSOURI 400 nm away Sat., May 26th Anatomy of a 'Murder'! Flying into GDJ GRANBURY,TEXAS 76 nm away Wed., May 30th Last Chance for FAASTeam Representative Recurrent Training Flying into 94R WHARTON,TEXAS 226 nm away Thu., May 31st National Biplane Fly In Flying into 3JC JUNCTION CITY,KANSAS 353 nm away Thu., May 31st Risk Management Module A Flying into 76F WILLS POINT,TEXAS 19 nm away Thu., May 31st National Biplane Fly In Flying into 3JC JUNCTION CITY,KANSAS 353 nm away Fri., June 1st Addison Airport(ADS) Flying into ADS DALLAS,TEXAS 18 nm away Fri., June 1st Hooks Memorial Airport(DWH) Flying into DWH HOUSTON,TEXAS 195 nm away Fri., June 1st Helicopter Safety Training Basics, June 1-2, 2012 Flying into DAL DALLAS,TEXAS 28 nm away Sat., June 2nd  Chapter 1246 - First Saturday Coffee and Donuts Flying into TKI MC KINNEY,TEXAS 0 nm away Sat., June 2nd Collin County Regional Airport(KTKI) Flying into TKI MC KINNEY,TEXAS 0 nm away Sat., June 2nd Addison Airport(ADS) Flying into ADS DALLAS,TEXAS 18 nm away Sat., June 2nd Addison Airport(ADS) Flying into ADS DALLAS,TEXAS 18 nm away Sat., June 2nd Mid-Way Regional Airport(JWY) Flying into JWY MIDLOTHIAN/WAXAHACHIE,TEXAS 46 nm away Sat., June 2nd Annual Pancake Breakfast Fly-In Flying into JWY MIDLOTHIAN/WAXAHACHIE,TEXAS 46 nm away Sat., June 2nd Hooks Memorial Airport(DWH) Flying into DWH HOUSTON,TEXAS 195 nm away Sat., June 2nd Hooks Memorial Airport(DWH) Flying into DWH HOUSTON,TEXAS 195 nm away Sat., June 2nd SPRING FLY-IN Flying into 7M5 , 195 nm away Sat., June 2nd Pineville Municipal Airport(2L0) Flying into 2L0 PINEVILLE,LOUISIANA 238 nm away Sat., June 2nd Chapter 821 Hamburger Feed Flyin Flying into 3DW SPRINGFIELD,MISSOURI 293 nm away Sat., June 2nd 3RD ANNUAL GREAT PLANES ON THE GREAT PLAINS Flying into HYS HAYS,KANSAS 364 nm away Sat., June 2nd  Chapter 59 Breakfast Flying into PWG WACO,TEXAS 108 nm away Sat., June 2nd Pineville Pancake Breakfast Flying into 2L0 PINEVILLE,LOUISIANA 238 nm away Sat., June 2nd  Chapter 1246 - First Saturday Coffee and Donuts Flying into TKI MC KINNEY,TEXAS 0 nm away Sat., June 2nd Airspace Flying into KADS DALLAS,TEXAS 18 nm away Mon., June 4th Flight Camp at OU Sooner Flight Academy Flying into OUN NORMAN,OKLAHOMA 132 nm away Mon., June 4th VFR into IMC, loss of control. General Aviation's nemesis. Flying into ARA NEW IBERIA,LOUISIANA 306 nm away Tue., June 5th  Chapter 12 Monthly Meeting Flying into EFD HOUSTON,TEXAS 227 nm away Tue., June 5th Pineville Municipal Airport(2L0) Flying into 2L0 PINEVILLE,LOUISIANA 238 nm away Tue., June 5th  Chapter 614 Monthly Meeting Flying into 2L0 PINEVILLE,LOUISIANA 238 nm away Wed., June 6th Takeoff, Approach, and Landing, arrive alive every time. Flying into PIB HATTIESBURG/LAUREL,MISSISSIPPI 382 nm away Thu., June 7th Aero Country Airport(T31) Flying into T31 MC KINNEY,TEXAS 8 nm away
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	Safer Skies Through Education Enhancements to FAASafety.gov and the WINGS Program Notice Number: NOTC3396 We've made some great enhancements to FAASafety.gov -- they are effective on December 6, 2011. Some changes are specifically for Instructors, some are for general users, some are for participants in the WINGS Program, some are for  FAASTeam Representatives and FAASTeam Program Managers, and all will  improve your experience on FAASafety.gov! Just go to this document, https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2011/Dec/2011_December.pdf, to read about all these improvements. (Click on the link or copy and  paste it into your browser.) And then go to FAASafety.gov to experience  them! As always, we appreciate all those who have taken time to make suggestions for improvement.
May 31	Safer Skies Through Education "Risk Management Module A" Topic: Risk Mangement Module A is the first of a two part series on risk management for pilots On Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 7:00 PM Location: Aviation Training and Resource Center 2550 East Trinity Mills Rd, Suite 126, Carrollton, TX 75006 Select Number:  SW1944710 Description: The event will look at various risks taken by pilots, reasons for taking those risks, and outcomes of risks taken.  This is an encore  presentation of the Risk Management Module A Event given last summer at  ATRC. If you attended that event, this event will cover the same  material again. ATRC simulators will be open for demonstration flights  after the event. To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here. The sponsor for this seminar is: FAASTeam The following credit(s) are available for the WINGS/AMT Programs:       Basic Knowledge 1 - 1 Credit       Advanced Knowledge 2 - 1 Credit Click here to view the WINGS help page
June 2	Safer Skies Through Education "Airspace" Topic: American Flyers Free BBQ and Pilot Gathering - Airspace, Special  use airspace; weather and equipment requirements for each. On Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 12:00 PM Location: American Flyers at Addison, 16151 Addison rd, Addison, TX 75001 Select Number:  SW0544667 Description:  Join American Flyers and the FAASTeam for a complimentary BBQ lunch  and seminar covering airspace. Topics will cover; Special Use airspace,  VFR weather requirements, and equipment requirements for all airspace. To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here. The sponsor for this seminar is: FAASTeam The following credit(s) are available for the WINGS/AMT Programs:  Basic Knowledge 3 - 1 Credit Click here to view the WINGS help page