Send a private message to the moderator using the #Contact-Us hashtag. Messages and replies will not be seen by the group.

[This "sticky" was updated on Sunday, May 10, 2020] WELCOME! This is the current home of the Stinson L-5 discussion forum that used to be hosted by Yahoo Groups. The primary moderator of this forum is James Gray, also founder and president of the Sentinel Owners & Pilots Association. If you wish to contact Jim, reply to the "Contact Us" message on the main page (where this message is located) and a private message will be sent. Alternately, visit the club's main website at www.sentinelclub.org and use the Contact Us link there. ABOUT THIS NOTICE: This is a quick and dirty description of how to interact with this website and new or infrequent visitors might want to review the following information. HOW TO REPLY TO A MESSAGE: First, you must be an approved member of the forum to respond to a message. When working from within this website, first select "Messages" on the menu to the left, or if you are a mobile device user, select it from the "More" pop-up menu below. Next, open the message in the list that you want to respond to and then click "Reply" at the bottom. Note - You must be in the correct subgroup to see and reply to messages generated within that group. Otherwise the only messages visible will be the ones here, on the top level of the website. Most of those are "read only" announcements like this one. The current subgroups are EVENTS, HISTORY, MAINTENANCE and MARKETPLACE. If you are working through your personal email service then simply reply to a message from that group as you would to any other email. HOW TO CREATE A NEW MESSAGE: If working from inside this website, choose the Subgroup you wish to post in. You can see subgroups any time by selecting "Your Groups" at the top of the page, or by selecting "Subgroups" from the navigation menu to the left (mobiles users should click on "More" in the page footer below). Once you are in the correct subgroup, simply click "New Topic" from the menu to the left. HASHTAGS: If you're like me and have barely caught up with the 21st century, a hashtag is simply a label for content that makes sure a message is posted in the right place. It also helps others interested in a certain topic find more content on that topic easily. Hashtags are not unlike the signs posted at the ends of grocery store aisles telling you what types of products can be found there. They also greatly aid in "housekeeping" by group moderators. In order to post a message you must select a "hashtag" which will subsequently appear next to your subject heading. All messages must include a hashtag or they will not be sent. When working inside this website, click any colored hashtag and you will be presented with a list of all messages posted under that subject. As you'll see, they help you zero in on content to read or respond to. There are only four choices on the home page: #Guestbook, #Feedback, #Contact-Us and #SpecialNotices. The other subgroups have multiple hashtags associated with them as well, and each is unique to that subgroup. To see them you must navigate to that subgroup first. The list can be viewed by selecting "See All" next to the list of most used hashtags, or by selecting "Hashtags" from the navigation menu. MODERATED CONTENT: For the time being, the first message or two you post will be moderated, meaning it has to be approved by a moderator before it is posted. This can sometimes take more than a day to happen. Messages from a few regular users of the old forum who are well known to the group will not require their first message to be approved. Users who are unfamiliar to us will have all messages moderated until they are proven to be legitimate and sincere users of this forum,, even if they had an account on the old Yahoo Groups page. SUBGROUPS: Be sure to sign up with any or all of the subgroups by clicking on "Subgroups" in the navigation menu. You will have to be an approved forum member to do so. If you do not sign up with a particular subgroup you will only be able to read messages there, you will not be able to post messages or reply to any messages. If you do not join a subgroup you will not receive email notices about new messages that have been posted there. If desired, you can opt out of receiving email copies of any or all message topics by manually muting the associated hashtag. NAVIGATION: The quickest way to move around in this website is to click "Subgroups" from the navigation menu to the left, or for mobile device users, by selecting the "More" icon below, in the page footer. Clicking "Home" from the menu at the top of the list only takes you to the top level of the subgroup you are already in, not to the main page. To go there you must select that page on the subgroups list. Alternately, another way to change the group you are in, select "Your Groups" at the top of the page and choose a destination page from the drop-down menu. YOUR ACCOUNT: If you've signed in as a group member (all previous Yahoo group members should be in the system), please click on your name in the upper right corner of this page and update your account details if necessary. Please note that a Yahoo email address is no longer required since we are no longer associated with Yahoo groups. Obviously you must update your email address if it has changed. MESSAGE SETTINGS: You can adjust your email preferences by clicking "Subscription" on the menu to the left. By clicking the link in the "Delivery" column for the group you're interested in changing you can regulate how much, if any, email you receive from the main group and each subgroup you have joined. You can also limit emails by choosing to receive only the first message in a thread. You can automatically add a signature line to your messages. However, please be reasonable and keep these short. Do not use the Gettysburg address or one of William Shakespeare's sonnets as your byline, as some people have been known to do. THANKS FOR STOPPING BY. You are encouraged to investigate the forum features in order to get a feel for the site format. If you're like me, it may take some getting used to how it all works. Don't be afraid to request help. The Wiki tab to the left isn't populated with instructions yet, but will eventually be where a full user manual will reside. In the mean time you can refer to the Group.io "Help" link above for general user information. PRIVACY. The messages posted here are only visible to visitors of this website, they will not be visible to internet search engines such as Google. That allows all members some degree of privacy, but it is still recommended that personal information such as phone numbers and email addresses be used sparingly or only posted in private email. This is also an ad-free and tracking-free website. Your data is never submitted to any ad tracking networks and we don't allow commercial advertising. FEEDBACK: Comments or suggestions are appreciated. Please reply to this message using the hashtag #Feedback to let us know how we are doing or if something can be improved. Cheers, Jim Gray