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VOLUME 21, ISSUE 11 THE SLIPSTREAM THE NEWSLETTER OF GREEN RIVER EAA CHAPTER 441 KENT, WA NOVEMBER 2019 PRESIDENTS COLUMN INSIDE THIS ISSUE: President's column: -robin cross country with an instru- ment approach at every airport on the PRESIDENTS CO L- Why we practice: Recently, I went 1 way. This involved lots of transitions UMN out with a safety pilot to get my in- from the en-route navigation to ap- PIETENPOL U P- 3 strument approaches current. proach plates, and back again. It DATE (Remember, in order to operate un- GUESS THAT AI R- was exhausting, I got exhausted, and 4 der IFR, that is, in the system, and/ PLANE in fact overflew an airport I had in- 5 or in weather below VFR minima, we E A A NEWS tended to fly an approach to, and ba- are required to have flown and sically got way behind the airplane D A R I N S RV 5 logged at least 6 approaches, hold- and the mission. That was an eye- EDITORS CORNER 7 ing, and acquiring and tracking elec- opener for me. OCTOBERCATHER- 8 tronic navigational signals in the ING MINUTES past 6 months.) Well, typically I On our latest outing, I noticed that my F A M O U S AVIA- 8 don't fly IFR often enough to meet performance didn't improve much. I T O R S : R O S C O E TURNER 9 that standard as a result of my did not fail to find the airport, and my LAST MONTHS "normal flying", so I have a habit of performance was legal, but consist- GUESS THAT AIR- 10 going out every 6 months and doing ently sloppy: not to my standards. So PLANES ANSWER my approaches, holding, and track- I have more work to do, and I've com- LAST MONTHS GUESS THAT EN- ing of signals whether I need to or mitted to spend more time with a not. safety pilot before going into the soup for real...but that's precisely why we Turns out, it's a good practice, be- practice. cause the result is "practice". And this time, I proved to myself (and my Fly safe. safety pilot) that I needed the prac- Brian tice. Usually, the first couple of ap- proaches are "sloppy", then my per- Auburn Airport News, 24/7 Access: formance improves, and the last We are pleased to announce the air- ones get sloppy again, largely be- port office building is now available cause I get fatigued. SPECIAL POINTS OF 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The INTEREST: If you have not flown IFR, doing it airport office front desk will continue ALL IFR FLIGHT PLANS precisely is a LOT of work, it can be to be open Monday-Friday from 8am- WILL BE USING THE tiring, both physically and mentally. 5pm but you will now have access to ICAO FORM STARTING 27 NOVEMBER. I have done for myself, and regularly the building after hours. After hours do it with my students an on- access is provided through a coded OUR DECEMBER MEE T- purpose overload exercise (usually door lock on the airfield side of the ING IS THE CHRSTMAS DINNER BRING A in VMC) in which I drive the pilot to a building. The code to the door is the WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT state of overloaded fatigue. I be- airport's CTAF. This will provide air- TO EXCHANGE AND SOME FOOD. ONCE lieve it's important for the pilot to un- port users with continuous access to AGAIN WE WIL JOIN CHAPTER 26. derstand where that is for them, and restrooms, WiFi, a meeting room and to understand what it feels like. a place to get off their feet and out of the weather. For myself, I scheduled a long round 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 N O V E M B E R Tech Counselors/ Flight Advisors: Engine Out Procedures Brian Lee (253)-639-0489 Dave Nason Program Jonathan Lee We'll be discussing engine-out emergencies. As this is a "training" topic, if you want to bring your logbook, I'll be happy to sign it off as (253) 508-1376 ground training, applicable towards a flight review. Newsletter Editor: Roger Schert (206) 713-9910 [email protected] VOLUME 21, ISSUE 11 Page 3 A UBURN AIRPORT CONTINUED, PIETENPOL UPDATE : Among this new amenity do not 123.85 which is the ground fre- ground training, applicable to- forget these services are also quency to reach TRACON at S50. wards a flight review. available to you on the airport: There are a few things that came WiFi (airport office) out of the discussion I want to pass Brian on to S50 users: Wash Rack (see map below) Only one controller monitors Compressed Air (see map below) 123.85. When TRACON is really Notary Service busy the frequency can get lost in the mix and be very difficult for a Bottled Water controller to pick up Coffee They highly recommend utilizing Vending Machines the phone number (206-214-4722) as it always goes through and rings Meeting or ground instruction the entire TRACON, not just one space controller. The fantastic welcoming atmos- 123.85 is ground based. If you call phere Tanya provides at the front 123.85 in the air TRACON cannot desk :) hear you. Auburn Airport Open House: An alternate to the phone number December 13: Airport Open House or 123.85 is to call in the air on from 11am-2pm. Tanya is planning 119.2 (during south flow) or 125.9 an event you will not want miss. (during north flow) Word on the runway (aka word on BLAKO: 128.0 frequency is listed street) is she putting together a incorrectly. This is SEA tower. They raffle for the ugliest Christmas can not issue a clearance and if sweater and arranging for a deli- you call on that frequency they will cious spread of food to be served. instruct you to contact TRACON. Stay tuned for more information from Tanya. Auburn Airport "Airport Day:" Using Frequency 123.85 on the Many of you may recall that last Pietenpol Update: summer, the city of Auburn hosted ground at Auburn: Hello 441, an "Airport Day", featuring among I just got off the phone with a other things, Young Eagles Flights. Working away on my 1931 Pie- friend who works at SEA TRA- They contacted me too late for us tenpol Air Camper project. CON. We discussed frequency to organize anything. But for 2020, This month I focused on the they have now chosen the date wheels/tires. The hubs were cus- (Saturday, 11 July) and we will tom fabricated by a gentleman in plan to participate. If anyone wants Kansas for me and then they to represent Chapter 441 (maybe were sent to Buchanan Spoke get assistance from our friends at and Rims in LA. They were able PLU and Harvey), let me know and to lace up those hubs to new alu- I'll set up the contacts. minum rims. Originally I was go- Program for this month: ing to use steel rims, and I actu- ally did have steel rims ordered We'll be discussing engine-out and delivered, but when I talked emergencies. As this is a "training" with Buchanan it was decided to topic, if you want to bring your log- go with aluminum because it book, I'll be happy to sign it off as would save 3 1/2 pounds per 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 October’s airplane Go to Page 9 for Octobers 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 11 Page 5 P I E T E N P O L UPDATE CONTINUED , EAA NEWS: wheel. That's seven pounds less on the airplane!! tinuing need for dedicated educational efforts to push The completed assemblies were sent back here and the total even lower. Eastside Harley-Davidson put on Dunlop H-D white- The FAA reports that for the 12-month period from wall tires. It's coming together..... October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019, fatal acci- Saturday five gentleman from around the NW who dent totals for the experimental category overall — are all either building or flying Pietenpols converged including amateur-built aircraft, racing aircraft, those on my project for a visit. Left to right are Cory, John, used for exhibit only, research and development, and Ted, Elton, myself, and Issac. Thanks for their "eyes" some types of light-sport aircraft — rose to 52, which on my project and the enjoyable afternoon......