THE BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR ULTRALIGHT, progress. Due to the wind he and Kevin Wilkinson were LIGHT SPORT, AND MICROLIGHT AVIATION the only ones to fly in. Dave and Hugh, both based at ENTHUSIASTS (NOT JUST PILOTS) IN AND NEAR Harvard, had flown before the meeting. There was a SOUTH-CENTRAL NEBRASKA. PUBLISHED BY continuing discussion of ELLASS, or Emergency, Low HUSKER ULTRALIGHT CLUB (HUC), USUA CLUB #140. level, Aerial Search and Surveillance to see if there is any interest by club members in participating in this national VOLUME 9, ISSUE 5 September 2007 group. A quick survey indicated there were twelve persons interested in some capacity. They do have a web MEETING HIGHLIGHTS…On July 7, 2007 we met at site. Jim Maxwell has indicated his interest in giving a David City, NE Airport Lounge. Meeting called to order. partially completed homebuilt plane to a non-profit June Meetings Minutes approved as published in newsletter organization in order to get it completed and get a tax Motion by D. Nissen: When HUC meeting at Public airfield to deduction. After some discussion Lee Meents moved that reimburse for meal expenses, up to $50.00; 2nd D. Krause we table the idea of receiving the plane at this time, but to Motion voted on and passed continue to look into the feasibility of incorporating as a Treasurer’s Report: $2088 in bank, 58 paid members. Allen non-profit organization. Seconded and carried. Doug Davis rejoined the club at this meeting. Approved Treasurer’s Camplin brought a suggested copy of incorporation Report. papers for us to look at. They are enclosed in the Sec Special guests at this meeting were HUC member Jim books. Dave Nissen gave a short report on ANUG. Maxwell and wife Sioux Stoeckle all the way from California, Attendance was down this year and the plans are to make and Gary Vacin, formerly of Lincoln and a long time ANUG it only a one day event next year. The HUC trailer is in participant, who came from Arizona to attend this year’s Larry Elrod's hangar at Central City, and license fees have event. been paid. Meeting adjourned. A delicious spread was Approximately 27 members present. enjoyed by all. Many stayed and enjoyed wind sailing on Jim M. announced that his partly constructed Dream Classic is the tarmac with the sailers of Hugh Martin, Bob Hladky up for sale; alternatively, he’ll consider donating it to Husker and Delbert Gitchel. Leslie McHargue, Sec. Ultralight Club if we become an IRS-recognized non-profit organization. Thanks to Delbert G for contributing report NEW ULTRALIGHT TRIKE…Recently HUC members have been excited about the battery-powered ANUG report…The Lincoln newspaper featured us Part 103-legal ultralight trike termed the Electraflyer. (including HUC members Doug C and Les M) on its front Some saw it at Airventure 2007 at Oshkosh this summer; page on Saturday, July 7th. No flying accidents or engine outs some have seen it at www.electraflyer.com . According to were reported this year. We had fixed wing craft, a trike, its manufacturer, some benefits include: several powered parachutes, and powered paragliders (JD The near silent motor and large, low RPM propeller Rexroad and Gerardo de las Heras) in the skies over David provide quiet flying enjoyment. No earplugs! City. Dean S flew his new RV in and Frank C landed in a new Improved neighbor relations. Possible extra flying sites sport plane which he is importing from . Saturday due to quiet operation. evening Jerry L and HUC webmaster Marty N tossed $60 No handling of smelly gasoline and oil. No soot or dirt. worth of candy to eager children down on the runway. After Sturdy electric motor. No engine maintenance; no providing free meals Friday evening and Saturday morning, disassembly to clean out carbon, no top overhauls, no we lost $474.32 this year, despite the raffles. Special thanks to carburetor adjustments, no expensive major overhauls. contributors Comtronics-helmet and headset $289 (ironically Dependable, no hassle starting, just turn the power dial. won by a toddler), Larry Elrod-1-gal AV2 oil , Dean Sombke - Instant, sure, restart for soaring applications. Just plug 4- pts Pennzoil , Kuntzleman Strobes-SC103 strobe, and $50 your charger into any 110 outlet to “refuel” our machine. gift certificate, Sport Flying Shop -gift certificate of $50.00, Approx. $0.60 for a full charge. Easily and quickly Coast to coast DVD $30.00, Leading Edge Airfoils -gift removable battery packs. certificate of $25.00, Merchandise from Perkins Powered Choose the battery capacity you need. Parachute, Aviation Supplies & Academics-Tri Lite LED Small, high discharge rate pack for self launch . Flashlight, Cornhusker Toyota-Honda, Dallas Worrell, and Medium pack for light weight; good duration and Kevin Rutland. A fancy Wireless weather station valued at soarability. Large pack for longest duration. One to two $220 was also awarded. Apologies to those who made hours without lift depending on the efficiency of the wing contributions if I’ve forgotten to acknowledge you here. you use. No vibration. Electric motor with well Thanks to all who purchased raffle tickets! Editor balanced, slow turning propeller provides vibration free flight. Meeting of August18 held at Harvard airfield at 11 am. Called to order by Pres., Doug Camplin. Fourteen members present. YOU ARE NEEDED…for a new ELLASS chapter Minutes of last meeting read and approved. Treasurer’s report forming in our area. The recent searches for a young shows $2102.66. Jerry Littrel landed while meeting in Grand Island man (found drowned) and an elderly woman with dementia in Hamilton County (found alive after a lengthy Items for FLY MART must be submitted by the 5th of the month in search) have brought the need for such an aerial search and which the newsletter is published (Jan., Mar., May, July, Sept., and Nov.) ONE free ad (100 words or less) per category, per issue, and a surveillance team to the forefront. Needed are PPC pilots, new ad must be submitted each issue. Ad photos are charged at $3 each. pilots of other ultralights and sportplanes, those with aviation and /or CB and FRS radios, as well as ground support crews Current Club Officers… (who can drive, supply radio contact, fuel, coordination with Doug Camplin- President, Grand Island on-the-ground search teams, etc.). We already have 12 Kevin Wilkinson- Vice President, Grand Island members who are signed up with Lee Meents, telephone 308- Les McHargue- Secretary, Central City 380-8282. If you’d like to be a part of this team, get in touch Lee Meents- Treasurer, Wood River with Lee at or before this weekend’s HUC meeting. Lee will Dave Nissen- Newsletter Editor, Hastings be contacting all area law enforcement agencies this month to let them know we now offer this service. More information UPCOMING EVENTS… available at http://www.ellass.org January 31, 2008 Absolute deadline for single-place “heavy” ultralights or two place ultralight trainers to NEXT MEETING…of HUSKER ULTRALIGHT transition to ELSA (experimental light sport aircraft). If CLUB is Saturday, September 8, 11:00 a.m. at you own one of these craft, its value will likely drop Kearney Municipal Airport. If flying, be sure to precipitously unless you get it registered as an ELSA by follow FAA regulations for your class of ultralight this deadline. By August 15, 2007, you should have (requires prior permission from Minneapolis Center) or submitted your aircraft registration (N-number) request to the Aircraft Registration office…if you haven’t yet, do it sportplane or other aircraft. Food is available on site. TODAY; and by October 1, 2007, you call your local Hot air balloons, antique autos, -flying expo, glider ELSA DAR to schedule your ELSA airworthiness on display, fly-bys, homemade ice cream. inspection; and. by November 30, 2007, you submit your aircraft airworthiness certification request packet to either THEY ARE FUN!.. The first traces of them were found in a FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), a FAA Pharaonic Egypt, apparently built for leisure. Later they were Manufacturing Inspection District office (MIDO), or your developed for Dutch military purpose (troop transport) by 16th local ELSA DAR. Ask your local ELSA DAR which century Flemisch scientist Simon Stevin in Flanders.They office should receive this packet. There are two industry were built for sport and leisure by the Dumont brothers in De sources available to answer any of your ELSA aircraft Panne, Belgium in 1898. sails were based on those of registration and/or certification packet requirement contemporary Egyptian boats used on the Nile. Their first questions: EAA (877-359-1232) and Rainbow Aviation races on the beaches of Belgium and happened in (530-824-0644). EAA is offering an E-LSA conversion 1909. At the same time, they were used to transport goods on kit that will walk you through the transition process. It's dry-lakes in the USA and . available online at $12.99 for EAA members and $19.99 Development of three-wheeled polyester/glassfiber and metal for nonmembers. HUC member Larry Elrod has also carts, often with wing-masts and relatively rigid (full-batten) offered to talk with anyone who needs help with this sails, occured from 1960 on to the present. process. Contact your affiliated ultralight association: Recently these landyachts, or landsailers, have provided EAA (877-359-1232); USUA (717-339-0200); ASC (269- entertainment at windy HUC meetings. At Harvard we raced 781-4021), or USHPA (800-616- 6888) with any them and learned how to drive them into the wind by tacking questions you may have regarding the ultralight to ELSA across the airport apron. Some can even be fitted with runners conversion process. The FAA Light-Sport Aircraft for use as iceboats in winter. Branch (405-954-3668) is also available to answer your Class 8 Land Yachts - also referred to as kite buggys or ELSA certification conversion questions and to help you parakarts - differ from other classes in that the sail is replaced locate the closest ELSA DAR qualified to inspect your with a large traction kite. The buggies are also considerably aircraft. smaller and more agile. This new class of the sport is still Disclaimer- The information printed herein is from many sources and though the editor has made efforts to be as accurate as possible, there rapidly developing but has become popular in recent years due can be no warranty or assurance that all the information contained here to its portability, relative low cost and flexibility. Kite is correct. Likewise, no guarantees or endorsements of any products buggying also uniquely offers the pilot the possibility of mentioned herein are implied. Events, like the weather, are subject to getting real air time as buggies are sometimes launched into change with very little notice; know before you go. Contributions by readers of information, articles, photographs and artwork for future the air by the traction kite. Class 8 activities are generally issues of this Newsletter are encouraged. grouped under racing, using large and very large and heavy buggies to accelerate to over 70MPH, freestyle where E-mail: smaller, lighter machines perform freestyle tricks such as airs, Web site: http://www.angelfire.com/ultra/huc

spins, wheelies, reverse flying, etc, and endurance or cruising HUSKER ULTRALIGHT NEWSLETTER where distances of hundreds of Kilometres are covered in trips lasting several days. Talk about extreme sport!!! Dave Nissen, editor 807 North 5th Ave. FLY MART...FLY MART...FLY MART Hastings, NE 68901