JUNE 2019 EAA Chapter 25 ON FINAL MINNEAPOLIS/ ST PAUL, MN
“Flight Lines”
- from Mike York EAA Chapter 25 President
If you missed the May meeting, you missed two good presentations. The first was a presentation by Gene Poole and some of his students from Bethany Academy aviation program. One student in the program is taking flying lessons and soloed that day. The students did an excellent job presenting their wind tunnel, experiment test data, and calculations. (see photos) Technology has really changed and enhanced learning.
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President P1 Meeting Minutes P2 Young Eagles Update P2
Trivia by Steve P2 Trivia by John P6 For Sale/ Wanted P8
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EAA Chapter 25 Meeting Minutes Young Eagles Update 15 May 2019 by Ned Lebens by Kris Olson
The meeting was called to order by Chapter EAA Chapter 25 cancelled the May 18th President Mike York at 7pm at BSAEC, KLVN. Young Eagles rides due to weather of Gary Stinar led the Pledge of Allegiance. scattered storms, low clouds, and wind. The Thanks, Gary, for preparing the food. kids and parents will try to reschedule. Treasurer via Mike: All bills are paid and Our next Young Eagles rides is Saturday, accounts are current. Young Eagles: Kris Olson. YE event on May 4 th June 15th 9 am to 12 at Airlake Airport. We at Princeton. Flew 25 kids. This Saturday have some groups signed up and some looks rainy. individual kids that were hoping to come Mike handed out several Chapter Service Awards out last month. and pins from EAA National. Some chapter members volunteered at the Program: 1st, Chapter 25 member Gene Poole and EAA Chapter 25 booth at the Minnesota Bethany Academy AOPA STEM curriculum student presentations. 2nd, Mark Korin with Drone Day on Saturday, June 1st. It was AOA Systems. held at the Science Museum of Minnesota in St Paul. Adults and students visited Respectfully Submitted, around 26 vendor tables at the event on Ned Lebens various floors of the museum. There were Secretary some hands-on activities offered. The volunteers at the booth were Marsha Drake, Mike Drake, Mark Kolesar, Kris Olson, and Jerry Vecoli.
Trivia by Steve Adkins Question: As pilots, we are subjected to a colorblind test every two years. During WWII, why would the Army Air Corp gladly accept a man who was rejected by the Army for being colorblind?
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(continued from pg. 1) I took another trip down to Springfield Illinois to The second presenter was Mark Korin with visit my daughter and grandkids. I took the Alpha Systems manufacturers of angle of opportunity to bring my grandson (granddaughter attack sensors and HUD visual AOA display is 4 weeks old and didn’t meet the museums devices. The presentation paired well with the height requirements) to the Air Combat Museum students who were studying and testing owned by local businessman Mike George at the airfoils in their wind tunnel. Mark makes a Abraham Lincoln Airport. The museum has three really cool product that can optimize certain full time mechanics maintaining and restoring phases of flight and enhance safety. A aircraft. The museum is home to a P-51D Worry discount is available for Chapter 25 Bird and an F4U-5N “Flying Nightmare” Corsair members. http://www.alphasystemsaoa.com/ amongst other aircraft. You should see Worry Bird at Oshkosh this year. http://aircombatmuseum.com/?p=283 See photos.
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ON FINAL EAA CHAPTER 25 (continued from pg. 4) On Final This month’s presenter is Stan Ross with EFX Applied Technology. www.efxappliedtech.com Stan has designed and developed a personal alert Visit our website at eaa25.org system to warn of danger zones while around President aircraft. This promises to be an interesting Mike York 563-299-0773 presentation. Looking forward to seeing you all at [email protected] the meeting! Vice President James Fischer 612-799-4820 [email protected]
Secretary Ned Lebens 952-567-3329 [email protected]
Treasurer Gordon Duke 651-227-9026 [email protected]
Web Editor Jeff Coffey [email protected]
Newsletter Editor David Olson 612-919-3182 [email protected]
Young Eagle Coordinator Kris Olson 651-675-6826 [email protected]
Technical Counselors Bob Eckstein* 763-494-6993 [email protected]
Ami Sela* 612-860-3734 [email protected]
* also flight advisor
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Trivia by John Schmidt
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Trivia by John Schmidt (continued from pg. 6) Some web sites to find local aviation events or seminars:
Answer: Janet (that unofficially stands for “Just Another Non Existent Terminal”), is the name of a small fleet of passenger http://www.dot.state.mn.us/aero/even aircraft operated by AECOM, a private defense contractor, from Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport. ts/flyins-and-events.html Every day, Boeing 737-600 jets, sporting the peculiar overall white with red cheatline livery, fly non-stop to several key https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/doing- military airbases used for R&D (Research And Development), including the famous Area 51, in the Nevada desert, the Naval bus/aeronautics/trng- Air Weapons Station China Lake, Air Force Plant 42 in evnts/flyins.aspx , then click on a month Palmdale CA and Tonopah Test Range, Nevada. to download that calendar.
Read more at https://theaviationist.com/2018/01/10/americas-secret-airline- SocialFlight calendar to-area-51-is-now-hiring-flight- http://www.socialflight.com/search.ph attendants/#HROV6LDSyUp31JfX.99 p free site.
FAA safety seminars search https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/eve nts/EventList.aspx
Trivia by Steve Adkins (continued from pg. 2)
Answer: Because a colorblind person can detect camouflaged targets better than normal vision people. Colorblind Robert Givens, top turret gunner in “The Man Who Fell to Earth”, was able to find the camouflaged airfield in Scotland when neither the pilot nor copilot could find it after crossing the ocean in their new B- 17. By then, landing was fairly important!
Red Wing Soaring Association Scenic Demonstration Rides and Memberships Available! No prior aviation experience required FAA Certified Flight Instructors
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EAA Chapter 237 - Blaine announces: Join us Items Available and For Sale at the St. Paul Downtown Airport on July 5th – 7th, 2019 for the most historic tour stop in EAA annals! The EAA B-17 Aluminum Overcast will be joined by our B-25 Berlin Express for it’s official reveal!! Due to the FAA delay with processing paperwork, if the Berlin Express is able to give rides ,sales may be on site only. For Sale: A set of Wag-Aero Sport Trainer build Here is the link for information and to sign up plans. $200 OBO Contact : Reggie Roorda 952-451-1599 https://www.eaa.org/shop/Flights/B17.aspx email: [email protected].
Note: EAA member discount pricing. Purchase ahead of time and save! Any members interested in aerobatic /tail wheel flying I am offering my club share in Among the highlights of EAA Chapter 237’s the 12KD club for sale. Super Decathlon special event will be: based at Flying Cloud. * WWII Veterans & Aircraft Email: [email protected] * B-17 Rides & Ground Tours * B-17 & B-25 Seminars by EAA’s Chris Henry * Warbirds & General Aviation Aircraft Return To Hardwick Home of the 93rd Bomb * Pedal Planes/Displays/Vendors/Food * Special hotel & rate available Group Movie Screening * Plus much, much more aviation fun… Public - Hosted by Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing and Return to Hardwick - a WWII documentary Saturday, July13, 2019 6 PM - 10 PM at Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing Girls in Aviation Day MN 2019 310 Airport Rd Hangar 3, Fleming Field, South St Paul, MN 55075 The Women in Aviation chapter Stars of https://www.facebook.com/events/3536133089079 the North, in the Twin Cities area is 56/ For tickets: hosting their annual Girls in Aviation https://www.eventbrite.com/e/return-to-hardwick- Day event at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden home-of-the-93rd-bomb-group-movie-screening- Prairie at Premier Jet Center. tickets- 62855571707?ref=eios&fbclid=IwAR27NITF- It will be held Saturday, September Kw3HfIDIVwxD4cp2jWA4oZnaAiciGst_hLG4e5xe 21st from 10 am to 3 pm and is free. UOBlZFBKTY http://www.starsofthenorth.org/girls-in- 6:00 PM Filmmaker's Forum Q&A aviation-day.html 7:00 PM Film Screening Reservations Required A suggested donation of Facebook event link $5 per person. Attendance at both portions of the https://www.facebook.com/events/78390 event are not required. 9608656994/ Watch the trailer, see youtube link here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OENNqBCf-Vk One hour documentary about the 93rd Bomb Group of the Eighth Air Force in WWII which was based in Hardwick Aerodrome 104, England.
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