President: Alan "Bud" Yerly

Phone: 813-681-6062

Email: budyerly@msn.com

Bud is a retired USAF Officer whose military flying included the T-37, T-38, T-33 and F-4 with more than 4000 hours and over 2000 hours of instructor time.  He holds the Commercial, Instrument and Multiengine Aircraft ratings.  He has extensive experience in Aeronca Champs, Piper Cherokees, Cessna 140, 150, 172, 182, 310 and 402s.  His experimental flights have been in Europas, Aveos (Czek Republic Aircraft), and the Fisher Dakota Hawk.  He is currently rebuilding his Europa Classic (with Rotax 914), and is part owner of an RV-7 tail kit (when he gets to it).  In addition, Bud recently bought the original Europa he built.  His wife is very understanding!

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Vice President: Steve Reisser

Phone: 813 482-1308 (cell)

Email: stevereisser@yahoo.com

 

 

 

 

Secretary: Gordon Knapp

Phone: 813-251-5282

Email: beep1@tampabay.rr.com

 

Gordon works for Sun 'n Fun, Inc as the Events Coordinator.  Gordon will send his bio soon.

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Treasurer: Tom McLinsky

Phone: 

Email: macpitts@aol.com

Tom is Chapter 175 Treasure and serves as the Silver Lady President.  If you are interested in joining the Silver Lady Club, you can get more info here.  Tom is a Hillsborough County School Teacher and has over 800 Hours, much of it dragging his tail in the Champ.  Other types flown include Cessnas and Ercoupes.

 

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Newsletter Editor:  Jeff Kaloostian (left), Email: jkloostia@earthlink.net  

Chapter Photographer:  Art North (right), Email:  artnor@msn.net

 

Other Members of Board of Directors:  Don Miller (left) and

Earl Groff (right)