May 2021 EAA CHAPTER 377
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May 2021 EAA CHAPTER 377 EAA—Our mission: To grow participation in aviation by sharing the spirit of aviation. LAST MONTH THIS MONTH From Bill Cotter The fly- in in Elkhart in April was well attended. We had about 22 planes. The day of the fly-in was beautiful and couldn’t have been any better. Thank you to Den- nis Tevebaugh for the delicious hamburgers and many member brought in many tasty desserts. You can see by the photos that everyone enjoyed themselves. We had a business meeting to discuss the next fly-in. A lot of fun was had by everyone who attended. One of the members said these fly-in are fun and well worth coming. REMEMBER---if you plan to FLY in to 36K, CHECK NOTAMS! The airport will be CLOSED during the air- show. For the VERY LATEST information, call Flight Service at 800-WX Brief (800-992-7433) Photo by Randal Loder With the state of Covid19 stuff, family. Plains, KS. 620-629-3604 who knows what will happen PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT OUR F.Y.I. on a day to day basis. Presi- “NORMAL 2ND SATURDAY.” Chapter 377 normally meets on the dent Bill Cotter has organized 11 December—Christmas Party. second Saturday of each month. this list for 2021; please con- “Meetings” are normally fly-ins to ANOTHER different member airports, with a firm times/locations as some potluck at noon and short meeting changes may occur. Sure hope following. December is the Club to see you on the ramp some ISSUE THANKS TO: Ben McNary, Bill Christmas Party. Contact any day soon! of the officers listed to confirm Anton, Bill Cotter, Bob Immel, EAA, meeting date and place. Anyone Liz Vulgamore, Paul Fiebich, Randal interested in recreational flying or Loder, Rick Dearden, Tom Auerbach, building is encouraged to attend. COMING Tom Winter.THANK YOU ALL FLY PAPER is published monthly, UP... FOR YOUR SUPPORT! normally mailed a week before You don’t have to be an each meeting/fly-in. instrument pilot to benefit May 28 & 29—Lakin, KS Air Fair. Annual membership in Chapter from the IMC Club meetings Friday Young Eagles 1-6pm, Satur- 377 includes one year subscription at SFEC. Meeting is 7-8pm to FLY PAPER. Send $15 ($7.50 day All Day Car Show. Jeff Morgan, CT, with dinner offered at after July 1) to Randal Loder, 620-355-9302. PLEASE NOTE 6:45. Come join in on the Treasurer, THIS IS NOT OUR “NORMAL 2ND discussion on the second SATURDAY.” Readers are encouraged to Monday of each month (not 12 June— EAA 377 Noon Potluck, contribute articles, photos, etc. meeting in June). For More Randal Loder will by submitting them to the Editor/ Scott City (TQK). Information you can contact Publisher. have lots of local help for a BBQ Elizabeth Vulgamore, Deadline for the June 2021 issue potluck at noon. Please bring a des- Volunteer administrator is June 21. sert to share, if you wish. We will be 620-874-8325 eating at SFEC. Spencer Flight & OFFICERS: 10 July—EAA 377 Noon Potluck Education Center President—Bill Cotter, 936-499- hosted by Marshall Watson Fam- (Located on the 8042, [email protected] ily at Sublette, KS 19S. 620-353- Scott City, KS Airport) 0349 300 S. Mesquite Rd Vice President—Matt Rome, Monday, July 26-Sunday, August Scott City, KS 67871 620-544-6331 1—AirVenture [email protected] Phone: 620-872-3000 14 August—EAA 377 BREAK- Email: FAST at Hooker, OK. 9am. Hosted Newsletter Editor / Publisher— info@spencerflightcenter. Mary Shortridge by Hooker Airport and Mark Davis. com 620-482-0354 620-272-4379 (receives text Ponca City Airport is still closed due messages, photos) 11 September—Air Show in com- [email protected] memoration of 20th anniversary to runway re-construction – only 12401 Yankee Hill Rd, Bennet, of 9/11. Scott City, KS Airport. helicopters may land at the airport. NE 68317 18 September—EAA 377 Noon The closure notice currently ends Potluck, hosted by Mid America May 31, 2021; however, it will be Tech Counselor—Bill Anton, Air Museum, Liberal, KS KLBL. extended. Current estimate for 620-649-2797 or (c)649-7172, 620-624-5263 PLEASE NOTE THIS completion in mid- June or later. [email protected] IS NOT OUR “NORMAL 2ND SAT- Enrique’s Mexican Restaurant will URDAY.” continue in operation with regular Treasurer/Secretary—Randal hours of operation. Loder, [email protected] 2 October—Syracuse/Hamilton Work Phone: 620-872-7224 Ext. CO (3K3) Annual Classic Fly-In. 231, Mobile: 620-214-3877 Steve Phillips 620-384-5835 (Re- The Ponca City monthly fly-in 508 S College St, Scott City, KS member Syracuse is on Mountain breakfast is cancelled until further 67871 Time) PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT notice. No estimate is available as OUR “NORMAL 2ND SATURDAY.” to when it can resume. 6 November—EAA 377 Noon FAA Check NOTAMS: Potluck, hosted by Stan Reiss https://notams.aim.faa.gov/ notamSearch/ May 2021—page 2 APRIL AT ELKHART EAA 377 MEMBERSHIP Our treasurer, RANDAL LODER, has expressed con- cerns regarding the slow renewals this year. I am sure it is due, in part, to Covid and poor weather for those that pay “in person”. Also, we are not printing FLY PAPER any more, so renewal envelopes only went out once, not multiple times as we have done in the past. At last count, we have 62 members on our roster. And four of those are new! We had 90 members in 2020, and my records show 33 2019 members did not renew in 2020 (I think some have paid for 2021, however). I know our group is a vibrant, healthy chapter. BUT--- this is a trend we do not want to see. We have hovered around 100 members for the past few years. So far this year, Randal has written the following checks: ~$423.00 to EAA national for our annual dues and fees, ~$12.00 for postage ~$95.25 to the Scott Co Treasurer for 2020 and 2021 trailer tags. Our expenses are pretty low, as much of the events are paid for by the member(s) hosting. PLEASE keep our checkbook healthy, and mail Randal your dues, if you haven’t yet. THANK YOU!!!!! Mail your check for $15 to Treasurer/Secretary Randal Loder 508 S College St Scott City, KS 67871 [email protected] Work Phone: 620-872-7224 Ext. 231 Mobile: 620-214-3877 FROM PAUL FIEBICH—I just finished the Annual Condition Inspection on my AirBike. She is ready to fly again and I will enjoy using the navigation tablet mounted to my kneeboard. It is a real anxiety reducer on out of the area flights. May 2021—page 3 HEARD IN THE HANGAR FROM BEN McNARY—“Four planes from Scott City made a weekend overnight flyout trip to Gaston’s Re- sort at the bottom of Bull Shoals Reservoir. There is a beautiful grass runway with cabins to rent along the river. We had a great time fishing, flying and enjoy- ing their wonderful restaurant. We hope to do another group trip next year!” 2021 DUES Mail your check for $15 to Treasurer/Secretary Randal Loder 508 S College St Scott City, KS 67871 [email protected] Work Phone: 620-872-7224 Ext. 231 Mobile: 620-214-3877 May 2021—page 4 The 100-Dollar Haircut, Chapter Two By Tom Winter, Lincoln, NE I’ve decided houses. Fremont is in the wide Platte Valley, and, it that needing a is all level, unlike Lincoln which is one darn hill after haircut is just another, so the pedaling was easy and relaxing. another excuse A pleasant, two-mile bike ride later, there I was, in to get out and front of an actual barber shop, Kiel’s. fly! And that’s Inside the shop two women are each busy what I call it, cutting hair. One stops to ask “What can we do the 100-dollar for you?” I pull my locks sideways on both sides: haircut. Better “ Take one look at me, and then take one guess.” for the waist- How much is a haircut?” $20. “Okay, I’ve got a line than the 20 in my pocket.” I asked Colleen (say CO leen) burger! take before-and-after pictures with my camera, The old and she did before-and-after pictures with her white hair was cell phone, too. “No idea I was such a handsome Long. (See be- dude” I said when she had finished. Only fly in the fore picture!) ointment: she shaved the neck with a straight ra- The ol’ white mop was considerably overgrown zor. The back of my neck had never been shaved from staying home and covidianly avoiding dense before and now the bare and shaven skin itches. people. Now, someone like Kermit Weeks can get Another time, I’ll just ask to taper the hair at the away with a ponytail, but he’s not married to Jo- neck. anna, so it really was time. My recent haircuts had It was a pleasant bike ride back, with the wind meant a flight to Scribner, where I unfold the folding picking up. Took my time to enjoy the ride. Back at bike, and bike the four miles on County Road J to FET, I folded the bike, stuffed it, and launched. On Hooper, where Don’s Barber Shop is smack in the climbout, I got a good view of the new construc- center of the town’s historic block, and where $10 tion, and grabbed the camera and one-handed the gets you looking like a soldierboy.