VOLUME 21, ISSUE 10 THE SLIPSTREAM THE NEWSLETTER OF GREEN RIVER EAA CHAPTER 441 KENT, WA OCTOBER 2019 PRESIDENTS COLUMN INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Presidents Column: required to have ADS-B, even here inside the Class B veil. Airplanes PRESIDENTS CO L- Technology does not change the 1 who don't have to have transponders UMN rules now, will not have to have ADS-B af- PIETENPOL U P- 3 DATE I was out flying the other week and ter the first of the year. Please don't DARINS RV A D- 3 heard an interesting exchange on become dependent on the fancy dis- VENTURES the radio. It seems there were two play and depend on it to keep you 4 GUESS THAT AI R- airplanes at a non-towered field in free of all traffic conflicts. That's what PLANE 5 the local area. They were both in the Mark-1 eyeball is for. the pattern, and both transmitting Fly safe. E A A N E W S 5 their positions. But one was obvi- EDITORS CORNER 6 ously having difficulty seeing the Brian other. SEPTEMBET CATH- 6 Program: ERING MINUTES Finally one said "Aircraft in the pat- FAA TRANSITIONS 7 Our program on Monday will be Stan tern at XYZ: ARE YOU ADS-B TO ICAO FLIGHT- Kasprzyk speaking about how to PLAN FORMAT EQUIPPED? [I wrote it in all caps, safely fly in formation with another LAST MONTHS because that's how he sounded on aircraft. GUESS THAT AIR- 8 the radio.] PLANES ANSWER Brian LAST MONTHS 9 Then he said "OH DANG, I'M GUESS THAT EN- RIGHT ABOVE YOU. I'M TURNING Pietenpol Update: BASE." Hello 441, This pilot was obviously very intent on looking INSIDE at his fancy dis- play for information about other air- craft in the pattern. It was obvious that he was upset that the other air- craft was not transmitting ADS-B, SPECIAL POINTS OF even though this is not required. INTEREST: Then the pilot ignored the right-of- ALL IFR FLIGHT PLANS way regulations and did not yield to WILL BE USING THE ICAO FORM STARTING the aircraft at lower altitude attempt- 27 OCTOBER. ing to land. Progress continues on my 1931 Pie- tenpol Air Camper project. The fact that some airplanes can transmit their location via ADS-B, This month I continued to focus on and some airplanes can see those the landing gear – in particular the targets does NOT invalidate the reg- tailwheel and bracket. The “Matco” ulations about who gets the right-of- tailwheel and bracket arrived from way. More important, after the first Utah and I MAY use it at some point, of the year, not all airplanes will be but I wanted to use the 1931s vintage Page 2 WHERE DO WE MEET THI S M O N T H ? Meets 4th Mondays 700 pm 17605 SE 288th PL, Kent 2019 The Mellema Hanger OFFICERS President: Brian Lee (253)-639-0489 Parking Vice-President: Mark Owens Secretary: Jake Schultz Crest Airpark Treasurer: Steve Crider O C T O B E R Tech Counselors/ Flight Advisors: Safely flying in formation Brian Lee (253)-639-0489 Dave Nason Program Jonathan Lee Our program on Monday will be Stan Kasprzyk speaking about how to safely fly in formation with another aircraft. (253) 508-1376 Newsletter Editor: Roger Schert (206) 713-9910 [email protected] VOLUME 21, ISSUE 10 Page 3 PIETENPOL COLUMN CONTINUED, DARINS RV UPDATE, MUSEUM OF FLIGHT: now and I should be able to provide backup power bus fuse panel, an update on them next two ADAHRS, GAD 29, SDS month……..! ECU case, two voltage regula- Enjoying the adventure and learn- tors, and the GEA24. I've also ing a lot……… located where I plan on putting the backup battery as well as its Regards, related parts (solenoid). Jake Schultz To Read More: Click Here “Heath & Co.” bracket I found at the Arlington Fly-In a few years back. I have been unable to locate (so far) a period-correct wheel and tire so I machined a set of bush- ings on my lathe that allow me to mount the Matco wheel on to the Heath bracket for now. I could also mount the entire Matco bracket at some point if I want to have a castering/locking bracket. (See the Darin's RV Adventures: picture of the Matco bracket/wheel mounted on the tail spring.) I like Take one item off the list and add the appearance of the vintage three more! The list keeps getting longer! Eve- ry time I tackle one task I find three more that need to be added. Oh well, its lots of fun. bracket much better and it’s ½ pound lighter than the Matco. So I have options. Lots of other parts in-work right Door struts installed and doors in Darin up position! Very cool! Museum of Flight: Much of the build time this week Film Screening: Return to Hard- was composed of my trying to fig- wick ure out where everything will fit un- der the panel. I made good pro- Saturday, October 26 gress and have fitted the following 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM items. The VPX, Engine bus fuse panel, Accessory bus fuse panel, Michael Cudlitz from HBO's Band of Brothers and filmmaker Mi- Page 4 TECH COUNSELORS AND FLIGHT ADVISORS Chapter 441 is fortu- The shop doesn’t need to be cleaned nate to have two for a visit. All are quite used to looking tech counselors. at pieces, parts, and assorted bits, and Feel free to call Brian will be happy to answer questions, offer (253)-369-0489 , or Dave Nason any advice, and generally talk time. You don’t need to wait for some about projects, building, significant milestone in your project. flying, or whatever. Remember, this is not an “inspection”. GUESS THAT AIRPLANE; GUESS THAT ENGINE This months entry: This months entry: Go to Page 8 for September’s airplane Go to Page 9 for Septembers Engine DISCLAIMER: The “SLIPSTREAM” Newsletter is published as a clearing house for ideas, opinions, experiences and member information. No responsibility or liability is expressed or implied. Anyone using or purchasing parts or product is doing so at his or her own risk, and is VOLUME 21, ISSUE 10 Page 5 MUSEUM OF FLIGHT CON TINUES, EAA NEWS: chael Sellers join us for a screening of the documen- didn’t—happen. tary Return to Harwick and a conversation about the To see the video: Click Here 93rd Bomb Group, the most decorated, most trav- eled and most effective bomb group of WWII. National Geographic joins search for Amelia Earhart: This event is FREE with Museum admission! Ocean explorer Robert Ballard, discoverer of the Ti- tanic, is setting out to search for Amelia Earhart’s To Read More: Click Here airplane. Watch a preview of the two-hour National EAA News: Geographic special premiering October 20, 2019. NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on B-17G To watch the promotional Video, Click Here Nine-O-Nine Accident EAA Concerned With Proposed Airspace Legisla- National Transportation Safety Board Aviation Acci- tion: dent Preliminary Report: Last week, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced the Boeing B-17 10/2/2019 Drone Integration and Zoning Act, a bill that seeks to take control of the national airspace out of the federal On October 2, 2019, at 0953 eastern daylight time, a government's hands and allow multiple parties to di- Boeing B-17G, N93012, owned and operated by the vide the lower levels of the airspace in an attempt to Collings Foundation, was destroyed during a precau- integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). tionary landing and subsequent runway excursion at Bradley International Airport (BDL), Windsor Locks, EAA's long-standing position has been that federal Connecticut. The commercial pilot, airline transport preemption of airspace regulation is paramount to a pilot, and five passengers were fatally injured. The successful and viable national airspace system. Di- flight mechanic/loadmaster and four passengers viding the national airspace into a patchwork of state, were seriously injured, while one passenger and one local, and tribal jurisdictions will only serve to impede person on the ground incurred minor injuries. The growth and safe UAS integration, and make inter- local commercial sightseeing flight was conducted state commerce via the airways impossible. under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal To Read More, Click Here Regulations Part 91, in accordance with a Living His- tory Flight Experience exemption granted by the Lilium releases new footage of air taxi as it com- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Visual mete- pletes early flight testing and builds first manu- orological conditions prevailed in the area and no facturing facility flight plan was filed for the flight, which departed Media Releases BDL at 0947. Lilium Jet completes first phase of flight testing, now On the morning of the accident flight, an airport line- flying at speeds exceeding 100 km/h man at BDL assisted the loadmaster as he added 160 gallons of 100LL aviation fuel to the accident First flying taxi manufacturing facility built, second airplane. The lineman stated that the accident air- facility under construction plane was the first to be fueled with 100LL fuel that Industry veteran Yves Yemsi hired to lead Lilium Jet day. program To Read More: Click Here Company remains on track to offer full passenger Caught on Camera: Scary Approach: operations in several locations worldwide by 2025 Sometimes the most powerful learning experiences MUNICH 22 October 2019: Lilium, the Munich-based are the ones you wish never happened.