So last week we inducted another new member to the club and this time it was Anne Taylor who was nominated by Tim Mepstead. After a number of visits as a guest we finally had the pleasure of welcoming Anne as the newest member of our club. I am certain she will be a great asset to the club and a worthwhile Rotarian.
We then proceeded to have our Joker's Wild draw for the night and once again the crowd were pleased that Louise Carter was unable to find the Joker especially as this was not her first attempt at this and her mate Louise Jackel has also recently tried to find the joker. Bad luck girls and the jackpot continues to grow.
We were then delighted to receive a talk by Rotarian Bill Clapp of the Bunyip / Garfield Rotary Club on the subject of Air Traffic Control.
The report provided goes like this.
Our Speaker tonite was Bunyip/Garfield Rotarian Bill Clapp, speaking about his working life as an Air Traffic Controller.
Bill started work at Moorabbin in 1973 after starting his training in 1968 and in 1979 Management decided that a happy employee was best and therefore Bill worked at Moorabbin as an Air Traffic Controller for 40 years.
He retired 18 months ago.
Aviation matters are generally standard air space classification
A Highest level above 20000 feet
C Control Towers
D This level meant you worked at Moorabbin, Albury, Launceston or Tamworth
E The controller can work up to 6000 feet
Moorabbin was a training airport for the past 20 years from basic to Airline Standards and catered for a lot of nationalities. E.g Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabs and takes around 18 months of training. The pilots spend hours and hours doing take off s and landing and there could be at least 1000 movements per day.
Tullamarine is now the training airport.
Tim Ahern gave the vote of thanks to Bill and was warmly received by all Rotarians.
Lyn Bunce
The night then finished off with our standard Sergeant's Session ably run by Sgt Fish.