The Flying Wire

Chapter 124 Experimental Aircraft Association

December 7, 2011 Volume 50 Number 12

Board Meeting December 7, 2011 - 6:30 pm

General Meeting December 7, 2011 – 7:30 pm

Table of Contents

December Program ...... 1 www.EAA124.org Events Calendar ...... 1 Alpha Trainer ...... 1 www.CafeFoundation.org Fly Mart ...... 3 News/Notes from the Editor ...... 4 www.EAA.org Board Minutes ...... 4 General Minutes ...... 4 Trivia ...... 5 EAA Chapter 124 Contact Information ...... 6 5550 Windsor Road Windsor, CA 95492 December 7, 2011 Program (By Marino Boric, EAA #1069644, for EAA.org) Green Flight Challenge Presentation Editor's Note: I thought this EAA article would be interesting for The CAFE Board will give an in-depth presentation of the 2011 our membership, and since the newsletter had space for it this Green Flight Challenge. Pictures, videos, results and Q&A. This will month, I am including it below. Also, for GFC fans, click HERE to be a treat! see the Pipistrel webpage featuring the world-famous picture of If you haven't seen NASA's flickr photos yet, click HERE. Mike Fenn....

Pipistrel’s Alpha Trainer is aimed squarely at the commercial flight school/private owner markets. First glance at the Alpha Trainer could come as early as April at AERO, but the company will display at AirVenture Oshkosh 2012. Events Calendar Interior rendering of the Alpha TrainerNovember 23, 2011 – In response to what it calls aircraft priced beyond the reach of the average person or flight school, Pipistrel unveiled plans last week A note from VP Bob Gutteridge... for the Alpha Trainer, a new, fully equipped light-sport aircraft aimed squarely at the commercial flight school/private owner Our 2011 calendar has been placed on the website with a markets and aggressively priced at just under $80,000. The request for your help in filling in important events (click HERE). If Slovenian manufacturer based the design on its established Virus you are aware of an aviation event which has significance for our SW with a number of enhancements for the flight training world. group, please email that info to me for inclusion. Thanks! Pipistrel says it may be displayed as early as the April 18-21 AERO 2012 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, but the company is set on Bob Gutteridge, VP, email: mailto:[email protected] showing off the Alpha Trainer at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012 next July. Upcoming Events “Times have been changing; we have noticed over the last several years that customers have evolved from basic entry-level December 2-3: Repairman (LSA) Inspection - Airplane, Corning, aircraft to more sophisticated ‘glass everything’ with autopilot and CA. Call: 530-824-0644 every other conceivable addition,” reads the company’s January 1: EAA 124 First Day flight – To be announced! announcement. “Great if you can afford it but with the economy January 14-15: Repairman (LSA) Inspection - Airplane Workshop, the way it is most aircraft have been priced from the marketplace Watsonville, CA. Call 800-967-5746 for the average person or flight school. That’s why we have April 27-28: Sixth Annual Symposium at the developed an entirely new aircraft, a completely new approach to Flamingo Hotel. Mark your calendars and note (Dec. meeting) flight training and at a cost nearly half that of our competitors.” the great EAA member pricing for this outstanding event. For customers not willing to pay upward of $120,000 or more Saturdays – Noon to 1:30pm BBQ at Sonoma Skypark, Chapter in an uncertain and difficult economy, Pipistrel decided to slash the 1268 price in developing its new training aircraft. The Alpha Trainer is designed for light-sport aircraft flight schools in markets and countries that have the FAA-LSA (or adaptation of ASTM rules) categories, with the ability of taking advantage of the 550- kilogram/1,210-pound MTOW. To survive the daily training grind, Alpha Trainer’s main composite undercarriage is reinforced and fitted with heavy-duty

1 - Top - training main wheels and brakes. The new nose leg is two inches •Easy cockpit access even for elderly students shorter than the Virus SW, lowering the nose for better visibility on •Affordable to operate ground. A smaller 63-inch diameter wood fixed-pitch prop was designed in-house, is CNC-machined, and is protected by a composite covering, including leading edge protection. Unlike the Virus fuel tanks located in the wings, the Alpha Trainer features a “centra” 15-gallon (55-liter) fuel tank located in the fuselage for easier refueling. With a large, single-point opening, the tank can be filled directly from fast-flow avgas pumps found at the majority of airports. Fifteen gallons means a range of at least 400 miles, or five hours endurance with reserve, at normal cruise. Power comes from the UL 80-hp engine, which, with the fixed-pitch prop, should equal a Cessna 172 cruise speed of 108 knots and a 1,000-fpm climb rate. The new wing design is based on the existing SW aircraft. With the redesigned wings and flaperons (now 25 degrees of flap travel) the aircraft does not require airbrakes, thus simplifying the flight controls for students. The $80K price tag includes an airspeed indicator, altimeter, VSI, engine instruments, Garmin Aera 500 GPS + AirGizmo, ICOM IC A210 radio with two headsets, and a Garmin GTX 327 transponder. According to the Pipistrel website, the Alpha Trainer features the following:

•Strong and easy to fly for beginner students •Benign stall characteristics for the training market with no flying surprises •Affordable and easy to operate, maintain, and repair •Capable of doing circuits all day long in all conditions including excessive heat well above 100°F •Good ventilation and heating when required •Approved strobes and lighting •Quiet cockpit •Guaranteed access to reliable spare parts supply to keep the aircraft on the flightline •Reasonable range for cross-country flight training Pipistrel's trainer is aimed squarely at the commercial flight •Easy to service daily and refuel school/private owner markets. •Includes a ballistic parachute system •Has a durable finish for outdoor storage •Good brakes for the odd “urgent occasion” •Adjustable dual flight controls •An expected long operating life •Tricycle configuration with steerable nose wheel

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For Sale: Partially Built Spacewalker 2 project (1930's open cocpit trainer replica). Wings complete less covering, Fuselage factory News/Notes From the Editor... welded. No Motor. Must See! Call Ted Baggett: 823-5325 Founder's Celebration – Postponed until Spring 2012 Help Needed: (volunteer preferred) Fiberglass work on a rare Newport 28 – fairings for wings and empennage. Gun Club, In order to put more time and effort into making this a great Sonoma County Airport. Contact Brent Mone if you have event, the Founder's Celebration has been postponed until April or experience and are interested: 799-5130 May of 2012. This will allow us to combine our 50th anniversary as a email: [email protected] chapter with a celebration of the founders that started this great organization. We'll also be able to take advantage of warmer For Sale: Easy Eagle project – Airframe and 3 out of 4 wings are weather. We'll be announcing the proposed date sometime this next finished, with accessories: wheels, brakes, VW adapter, starter month, so stay tuned. (and more). Price Negotiable. Fuselage Picture Here. See Great Plains Site for more info. Call Bob Ferguson: 539-5665 25th Anniversary of Voyager's Flight!

For Sale: Instruments owned by Paul Reinders. Click Here to see Twenty-five years ago Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager flew the the list. Please contact (email) Bob Gutteridge: 539-5188 Voyager non-stop around the world without refueling. I remember hearing them talk about the trip at the Santa Rosa Vet's Center For Sale: RV8 - Two partners looking for a third. 90hrs on the after the trip. Was anyone else there? plane now. New Superior IO360, full IFR panel many nice mods. Price mid 30s. Email: Carl von Doymi Call: (415)845- EAA Chapter 124 Dues – Due now for 2012 6448 Please pay your 2012 dues to John Whitehouse at the For Sale: Matco Parking Brake model PV-1 plus adapters. Never December meeting (still $30). used. David Lynch 578-2087 EAA Chapter 124 Name Badge Order in December For Sale: 1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief in very good condition. Light sport, fun flyer! Mode C exempt. Contact Kirk Wilder at 707- We have enough name tag requests to make an order, and will 895-2949. Flyer at the following link: Aeronca Chief Flyer place it soon after the December meeting. Please contact Meg Hurt or Larry Ford at the meeting if you want a tag or if you have For Sale: Starduster Too, SA-300. Beautiful! $30,000 Cloverdale. instructions for what your new tag displays (e.g. name, aircraft, N Contact Monique Boucher 707-490-4270, number). [email protected] Flyer link: Starduster Too Flyer

For Sale: Hangar for sale at Rogers Field (O05) Chester, CA. 43X40' – half of a back-to-back duplex. Click HERE for a flyer.

Wanted: VW or A-65 powered homebuilt; Jodel, Drvine, Bower or hangar queen LSA, etc. taildragger, flying or not OK. Contact [email protected] Larry 874-1000

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President Wayne Cook called meeting to order at 6:38PM. General Meeting was called to order at 7:37PM. Board members present were John Whiteside, Bob Gutteridge, Jim Wayne welcomed all the members and thanked the cooks, Boyer, Mike Shook, Larry Rengstorf, Rolf Unternaeher, Dennis Jason and his wife Liz. Treats will be available at the break for the McGuire and Kevin Quirk. program. Facilities: No Report just a reminder that due to rains we Guests were welcomed and signed in: Guests present were: cannot park along the South side of road until next spring. Ann Steenburn, Thomas Klabunder, Stephen Pizzo and John Fitt. Treasurers Report: John said the parking rent has been coming Minutes for meeting of October 7, 2011; no corrections and in so revenue is up a little bit. Club is in the black. motion to approve passed. Vice President: Bob said he is meeting with Remo Galeazzi Election of Officers: Floor was open for nominations - none Thursday to discuss the Founders Celebration. Recommend putting received. Bob Gutteridge moved that nominations be closed; Founders Celebration off until late spring. seconded by Jim DuVander. Brien Seeley made motion to elect Vice Motion by Larry Rengstorf and seconded by Mike Shook that President and Secretary by acclamation; seconded by Jim Boyer. founders celebration be put off until March - May 2012 timeframe, Motion carried. Mike Tovani is new Vice President and Austin actual date to be determined. Goal is to combine Founders Rennard is new secretary. Board members winning the board Celebration with the actual date of Chapter 124 50th Anniversary. seats were Mark Tuma, Jason Wildman, Tim Peterson and Gail Motion carried. Vann. Gail Vann will serve out the remainder of Austin Rennard's Nominating Committee: Members who have agreed to run term as Austin moves to the Secretary position. for office are; Mike Tovani for Vice President, Austin Rennard for Treasurer: John said October took in more than expenses. Secretary, Tim Peterson, Jason Wildman, Mark Tuma, Stewart Deal Parking list was passed around. Dues are not being accepted for and Gail Vann for the Board Positions. 2012; Dues are still $30.00 for 2012. Meg is taking money and CAFE: Brien talked about electric race cars (development of a names now for new name tags. Formula 1 race car). Wi-Fi to the CAFE/EAA site has been Facilities: Do not park beside the South side of the entrance downgraded in speed but is still free. Password is GFC 2011 and road. You will sink in and be responsible for fixing up the ruts you will be announced to all members. Electric charging station is leave. operational at CAFÉ. Vice President: Bob Gutteridge talked about Founders New Business: Septic system with Bob Nichols. Wayne met Celebration combined with the 50th Anniversary next March - May with John Stout from the county. John said the county cannot make 2012 timeframe. We need helpers to fill out committee to organize EAA be part of hookup with Bobs system. Bob Nichols is negotiating this event. a long term lease. Attorney Marion Young has agreed to draft CAFE: County board happy with the Green Flight Challenge agreement between EAA and Bob. and its results. December 6th is Gold Resolution Award To CAFÉ by Motion by Larry Rengstorf seconded by Kevin Quirk that Wayne the county. More and more push toward electric vehicles, formula 1 Cook, Chapter 124 President be authorized to spend up to $700 in is pushing for electric race cars. Electric charging station for cars legal fees if necessary to have the agreement drawn up between may be put in by Chapter 124. April 27-28, 2012 is an Electric EAA and Bob Nichols to have EAA connect to Bob Nichols septic Symposium at Flamingo Resort/Hotel. system. Motion passed. Young Eagles: A young eagle event was held October 15, Board meeting adjourned at 7:30PM 2011 in conjunction with Sonoma Jet Center's Open House from 10AM to 2PM. 64 Young Eagles were flown. All kids really enjoyed Respectfully submitted their flight. Ten aircraft and pilots helped put this on along with Jim Boyer, Secretary ground helpers.

4 - Top - Builders Reports: Jim DuVander had to cut out part of the center section due to crushed tubing. Jim has now done the final welding to reinstall the center section; it was a major surgery job. Doug Dugger said 23 Zenith aircraft were at the Cloverdale Open House. Doug also just returned from Copperstate at Casa Grande AZ. Les showed some examples of the batteries he is trying to use for his electric motor glider. Needs some help in finding a resistance welder to join the batteries into packs. Bob Gutteridge averaged 3.2 gallons per hour on way to Trivia – ELHASPA (Electric High Altitude Solar Powered Copperstate flyin. Aircraft) First Flight Dragonfly Aviation is putting a 1974 Cessna Skylane/182 out for rental. Designed and built by Germany's DLR Institute of Robotics and Meeting adjourned for break and program. Mechatronics, This is an “infinite high altitude solar demonstration aircraft.” It has a 231 lb gross weight, a 75 ft wingspan, and is Respectfully submitted powered by 2x2 kilowatt motors. The only source of power: solar Jim Boyer, Secretary panels on the wings. This is DLR's first step toward more advanced models that could fly autonomously 9 miles high for months at a time. Click HERE for the DLR site.

(Thanks for the cartoon, Meg!)

5 - Top - Chapter 124 Contact Information Young Eagles: Sher & Ray Shipway (415) 999-0949

President: Wayne Cook (11/12) (707) 217-4439 Librarian: Walt Ferris (415) 482-8331 Vice President: Bob Gutteridge (10/11) (707) 539-5188 Secretary: Jim Boyer (10/11) (707) 544-5594 Treasurer: John Whitehouse (11/12) (707) 539-5549 EAA Chapter 124 5550 Windsor Road Board: Ray Shipway (11/12) (415) 999-0949 Windsor, CA 95492

Dennis McGuire (09/11) (707) 824-9948 Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 Mike Shook (10/11) (707) 838-2829 pm. FOOD ($5) AND SOCIALIZING (free) from 6:30 to 7:30pm. EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Rolf Unternaehrer (10/11) (707) 763-7729 Kevin Quirk (11/12) (707) 539-8589 Directions: The site is located on the west side of Sonoma County Airport. Take the Shiloh Road exit from Highway 101 in northern Austin Rennard (11/12) (707) 326-4452 Santa Rosa. Turn left at the stop light (west) and continue to a “T” intersection. Turn left again and follow the road to the EAA sign on the left. Facilities Chairman: Larry Rengstorf (11/12) (707) 575-0331 Members are invited to submit articles of interest. You will be notified whether or not an article will appear in the current issue. Facilities Committee: Dwayne Green, Dale Wittman, and Jim Long Please email articles to: [email protected] or mail to: John Palmerlee 1209 Hexem Avenue Technical Counselors: Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Bob Gutteridge (707) 539-5188 Deadline for newsletter submissions is the 20th of each month. Jerry Rice (707) 431-0206 Articles submitted after that date will be included in the newsletter at the discretion of the editor. All articles are copyrighted. To Kevin Quirk (707) 539-8589 reproduce any article, please contact the editor. Doug Dugger (530) 526-4997 EAA CHAPTER 124 is not responsible for any modification or Rolf Unternaehrer (707) 763-7729 maintenance items appearing in the newsletter or in any other correspondence. It is the responsibility of the reader to get approval for such items from the appropriate A&P, FAA or other Flight Advisers: CJ Stephens (707) 523-4352 government official. Newsletter Editor, Webmaster: [email protected] John Palmerlee (707) 566-8560

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