David Kerkhoff, President

David A. Kerkhoff is a former Viet Nam military helicopter pilot. He holds a commercial / instrument rating in both airplane and rotorcraft. David is a teacher at Rowland High School. As president of PVPA it is David's goal to increase membership with pilots and other aviation enthusiasts and form a closer relationship with other local aviation associations and colleges.

Al Childers, Vice President, Program Chair

Al Childers has been an, "airport bum," to use his words, since he started hanging out at West Sacramento Skypark in the late 1940s. Al's idol was a multi mission WWII B-17 pilot and would to do anything to get a ten-minute trip around the field with him. His first solo was in 1954. Al spent four years as a Navy aircrewman. His last tour was in flight test. Al is retired from JPL in Pasadena and is active in the Civil Air Patrol. When he is not out cruising the world or "Winnebagoing", Al is busy "Grandkid entertaining".

Virginia Harmer, Secretary

Virginia learned to fly on a dare and the rest is history. As a youngster, she first discovered flight as a passenger on a shuttle helicopter which flew from Newport to Los Angeles. After graduating college, she joined a major brokerage firm where she met her husband, Dennis who was assigned to the Claremont office where one of the brokers was a woman pilot and member of the 99's. Virginia and Dennis flew as passengers on several events and when a friend dared her to learn to fly, Dennis offered to buy her an airplane if she got her license. She started flying in August, 1991 and received her certificate some nine months later.

Virginia is active in the San Gabriel Valley Ninety-Nines, National Intercollegiate Flying Association as well as being secretary of Pomona Valley Pilots Association. Her airplane is based at Cable airport, in Upland , where she is active on the annual Air Show Committee. Sometimes she lets Dennis fly the airplane.

Ron Meyer, Treasurer

Ron Meyer, PVPA treasurer, began flying in Jan 1958 in an Aeronca 7AC. His first flights were with skis mounted on the airplane. According to Ron, "There is lots of snow in Michigan in January." Ron became a CFI in (1989). He currently instructs out of Cableair and Runway 37. Ron holds Commercial Pilot, CFII, Multiengine and Instrument ratings. When he is not flying, Ron makes his living as an engineer.

Ron is married to Judy and they have two children and four grandchildren.