Monthly Newsletter / January 2019 Issue 2 / http://eaa838.org/ Meetings Third Thursday’s 7:00 pm with Dinner at 6:00 pm
Welcome to YOUR EAA Chapter 838 monthly newsletter. Send articles or pictures to [email protected].
Our next meeting is February 21st when Tracy Miller will talk about Young Eagles, Eagle Flights, and other youth programs available in our chapter. Come at 6pm for pizza for $5 donation and stay for the presentation at 7pm.
Save the date for our next Pancake Breakfast. It will be April 13th and 14th, which is our Young Eagle weekend. Pancakes will be served from 8am until noon on Saturday and Sunday morning. Please email me at [email protected] with the shift you want to volunteer for. They are 7am-10am and 10am-1pm each day. Those volunteering for the second shift are asked to stay until everything is put away and cleaned. On Sunday, everything needs to be washed and put away. Please stay and help until everything is done, so a few people do not have to stay all afternoon or come back on Monday.
We need a new Building Coordinator. Carl Bumpurs has been doing this for quite a few years and is retiring on March 1. We need someone willing to take over. Carl takes calls from people who are interested in renting our building. He gives them our rental cost structure, and if they want to see the building, he schedules a time for them to see it. If they want to rent, he gives them a contract to sign, then puts the rental on the chapter calendar. Then either Carl or another chapter volunteer works with the renter before, during and after the event. We have a list of volunteers who assist Carl and they will be able to help our new coordinator. Please consider this request. We have many chapter members who are willing to assist when someone is needed to work with the renters. Please call Carl at 262-497-6446 or Doug Doers at 414-852-6943 if you have any questions.
We have a new Building maintenance Coordinator. He is Rodney Fields. Rodney thanks for taking this on.
Rodney has also taken on the Chapter’s Facebook page. It is “EAA Chapter 838 of Racine, WI”. We would like all chapter members to like our Page. That way when someone updates the page, you will be notified of that update. We plan to have information about each meeting, as well as pictures. If you take pictures at the chapter, please upload them to our Facebook page. If you have a Facebook account, please Like our Facebook page. On the top of any Facebook page, in the search box, type: EAA Chapter 838 of Racine, WI Then Like the page. And you are done.
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If you do not have a Facebook account. In order to accomplish this, you have to have a Facebook account. It is fairly easy. - Go to www.facebook.com/r.php. - Enter your name, email or mobile phone number, password, date of birth and gender. - Click Create an Account. - To finish creating your account, you need to confirm your email or mobile phone number.
Each year the EAA Chapter 838 president gets to select someone to receive the president’s award. For 2018, the recipient was Tracy Miller. Tracy has been our Young Eagles and Eagles coordinator for many years. She sends out emails to all pilots in the area before each rally asking for pilots to come and help us fly youth. Every second Saturday she drives here from Chicago and oversees the program. It is a tough job trying to get enough pilots to fly each month. For all you pilots receiving this, please consider flying. Try it once, and you may enjoy it. She was unable to attend the Holiday Party where our awards were awarded, but she received it at our board meeting in mid January.
Here are a few Save the Dates: Young Eagle Rallies for 2019 will be the second Saturday from March through November. Pancake Breakfast April 13-14
Future Meetings February 21 – Tracy Miller will talk about Young Eagles, Eagle Flights, and other youth programs available in our chapter
If you have any suggestions for future speakers, please contact Rick Goebel at [email protected] Rick is always looking for new ideas.
Note from Dave Finstad
Do you know someone who might be interested in joining? Bring them to a meeting.
New members: None this month.
If your membership has expired, bring your check to a meeting, or mail it to the chapter at 3333 N Green Bay Road, Racine, 53404, or you can pay on the website.
You can renew on the website now. Go to the Members tab, or print and complete a membership application at: http://eaa838.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2016-EAA-chapter-838-membership-application.docx
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Purchase a Personalized brick on our Eagle Overlook Terrace. See: http://eaa838.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/EAA-Chapter-838-Eagle-Overlook-Terrace-trifold-page-2-V2.pdf
We need to be very careful when we put items in the Recycle dumpster. There are items that cannot be put in the Recycle Dumpster, like
Here are some tools for success – follow these simple rules to avoid contamination charges.
RECYCLING DO’S RECYCLING DON’TS
DO recycle all empty plastic bottles, cans, DON’T bag your recyclables – plastic paper and cardboard. bags and film get tangled in the machinery. DO keep foods and liquids out of recycling. DON’T include food-soiled items - they can turn an entire load of recycling into DO keep plastic bags out of recycling. trash.
DON’T add sharp or dangerous materials like needles and electronics – they can cause injury to our workers.
DON’T toss in “tanglers” like rubber hoses and wires – they can shut down an entire recycling center!
DON’T include bulky items like propane tanks or construction debris.
Ken Sack [email protected] 262-488-3807
Note from Jim Senft
Jim Senft here. We (my high school program) are looking for the King A&P videos. Not sure if this is something that the EAA chapter 838 would have or if someone from your group of aviation friends might have.
Thanks Jim
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Chapter 838 History Lesson By Ken Sack
At our Holiday Party in December, we had a ribbon cutting ceremony for the library. Scott Sherer spent numerous hours sifting the books and other items in the library. We still have a number of aviation books, so you can check them out. The Sunbird simulator is there and also available for chapter members. We dedicated the new, improved library for Quentin Rench for is donations to the original building and library. Scott was not aware of everything Quentin and his wife Barbie have done for the chapter during the early days of the chapter, and many of you may not know either. I did a little research, so here is a little history about their involvement. If anyone has any additional stories about members from the early days, write it up and send it to me.
Here is the first of hopefully many articles about our early history.
Chapter History
Please notice the first page of this newsletter. You will see the logo and heading of the Chapter’s early newsletter. A group of aviation enthusiasts, led by Quinn Rench, organized Chapter 838 in September 1984. He subsequently acted as the chapter’s first president. Initially, Chapter 838 met in various locations around the Racine Area including member’s homes, hangars, and basements. The premier issue of the chapter newsletter Contact went to print in July of 1985.
In December 1987 EAA Chapter 838 embarked on an ambitious building project: a permanent home for the chapter. On March 9, 1992, the chapter held a ground-breaking ceremony and began construction of one of the finest chapter facilities in the Experimental Aircraft Association. Also, that month, we signed the charter for the Southeast Wisconsin Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame. In 1999, we expanded the chapter building as part of our museum growth. Much of the chapter building was built by members. The classroom was a main portion of the building. Sam Johnson told me one summer day at the Aviation Explorer Base that he told chapter members that as part of any donation he would make for our building, the chapter would have to sponsor the Aviation Explorer Post. Johnson Wax was the original sponsor but was switched according to Sam’s wishes. He also told the chapter that they needed to build a classroom for the education programs that chapter would have.
The operation and activities are member driven. The chapter is active in promoting aviation interests and education to the community at large. We are based at Batten Airport (RAC) in Racine, Wisconsin. Currently, we have more than 120 members, many with family memberships. We meet once a month and have an active Homebuilder’s Night, Young Eagles Program, a monthly newsletter, the Southeast Wisconsin Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame, and other events.
Quinn and Barbie coordinated and ran the Southeastern Hall of Fame dinner each year at the Marriott. They raised many thousands of dollars for the chapter.
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Chapter 838 Young Eagles
See you all on March 9th! Remember second Saturday from March through November.
Tracy Miller EAA #794015 Young Eagles Coordinator, EAA Chapter 838
Aviation Explorer Post 218
If you know any youth ages 14-21 who might be interested, please contact post advisors at [email protected]
EXPLORER POST 218 GETS TOUR OF MITCHELL AIRPORT CONTROL TOWER
Explorer Post 218 got the opportunity to tour the Control Tower at Mitchell Airport on December 27th. The tour guide told us the requirements and how you can become an Air Traffic Controller. He told us how he became an ATC. He said that surprisingly few ATC are pilots! He explained how air traffic operations work throughout the country and at Mitchell International Airport.
Then we got to go up into the tower. Although it was a bit rainy that day and visibility was down, it was a great view from the tower. We were able to see the entire airport operation from there watching planes taxi out and take off as well as land. We asked lots of questions about all the gizmos and gadgets on hand. They recently installed ground radar which allows them to track airplanes as well as other vehicles on the ground all the way to the terminals. This comes in handy when it is too foggy or snowy to see the ground from the tower! One time there was a stray snow plow out doing its job after all had returned and aircraft operations restarted. The ground radar will be able to avoid that type of thing from causing a problem.
Then we headed down to the dark, radar room in the basement of the tower to see how aircraft are controlled in the entire area around Mitchell Airport. They said that it doesn't really need to be dark to see the radar screens of today but it is still done that way. We asked more questions about more gizmos and gadgets. We learned how they can assist small planes traveling through their airspace.
It was a great experience for those looking into career options as well as those who just love being around planes and learning more about them.
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EXPLORER POST 218's ANNUAL LATE-NIGHTER - NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
Friday January 11th was Post 218's annual late-nighter. Although none of the college youth were able to come back to talk with us about their experiences like usual we still had a full evening of activities. We cleaned the building and organized the cleaning supplies. Lots of dusting, window washing, organizing cabinets, cleaning bathrooms, vacuuming and mopping floors was completed. And after we had snacks and movie time we did a bit more cleaning before our evening was done.
Officer elections had not been done in a while. We had a number of candidates run for President, VP/Communications, Historian, and Young Eagles Coordinator. The Explorers did campaign speeches to let us know why they were best for the job and what ideas they have to make the Post better. We'd like to congratulate our new officers: President - Jared Jamel VP/Communications - Alec Minkevych Historian - Jimmy Glazewski Young Eagles Coordinator - Austin Lowell These people are enthusiastically taking over their new positions. Jared stepped in as President to run the rest of the meeting. Alec is already working on ideas to get our group activities on social media. Although Jimmy was not at the meeting he has shared pictures of previous meetings. Austin had us organize our Young Eagles class props so we are ready for our training session with Sean Dwyer at our next meeting, January 24th.
We had some time to watch a movie, play games and share snacks. We plan to continue this tradition each January of Late-nighter with cleaning the Chapter, election of Officers, and some time for fun. We are hoping our college Explorers will make it back to talk with us next year.
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Monday Night at the Shop. What is George doing in the first photo? By Bill Curtis
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QUITTING WHILE YOU ARE AHEAD By Dean Zakos “It is time I stepped aside for a less experienced and less able man.” - Scott Elledge Scenario: You are alone about ten miles out from your intended destination. It is a non-towered airport you have visited hundreds of times. You need to tune-in the AWOS and CTAF frequencies and announce your position and intentions. But, you can’t. You can’t because, at that moment, you can’t remember the airport name and where you are going. You had a gear up landing a few months ago. You told everyone at the time that it was due to a “distraction.” You know that wasn’t true. You thought you had run your GUMP check, but you simply forgot to put the gear down. You are worried it will happen again. The last time you flew your friend’s J-3 Cub, you lost control of the landing and almost ground- looped. Quartering headwind of seven knots gusting to eleven. You used to be able to land the Cub in stronger crosswinds in your sleep. There comes a time in every pilot’s life when he or she will no longer be an active pilot. That time is not necessarily age-based, but it is skills-based. Sometimes the pilot knows when it is time, sometimes not. Often, other pilot/friends recognize signs of skills deterioration before the pilot does. Not only is this subject difficult to deal with, but it is also difficult to talk about. No one who truly loves flying ever wants to stop. However, time and infirmities catch up with us all. To remain safe, as pilots we need to ask ourselves some very hard questions – and we may not like the answers. If we have a friend who is a pilot and who is getting older or has experienced deteriorating physical or mental skills, we need to do the right thing and be honest in our evaluation and advice. There is scant information available to assist us. Over the years, at different airports where I have based, I have witnessed three common events that dictate when a pilot stops flying. The first is having an incident or accident. It can be a clear signal to cease flying, but it is a cruel and impersonal warning that often arrives too late. The second is losing a medical. This may be an easier situation to deal with, as the FAA has intervened officially to end the pilot’s flying. Often, the decision is accepted graciously by the pilot and that is the end of it. The third event, however, is subtle and pernicious. There are GA pilots who can check the right boxes on the forms and pass a third class medical, or who are flying under BasicMed or Light Sport, and who are not subject to continuous medical scrutiny. Nevertheless, they know they are beginning to struggle, or their pilot/friends recognize they are starting to decline. Should these pilots stop flying? What is the right decision? 14 CFR Part 61.53 states that if a pilot “knows or has reason to know of any medical condition that would make the person unable to operate the aircraft in a safe manner,” it would be a violation to do so. Hence, any honest decision to act as PIC is subject to the responsibility to continuously assess physical and mental condition. This is the minimum standard for compliance. Simply put, if a pilot does not think he or she can fly safely, he or she cannot and should not fly. This is an “honor” system. If, as pilots, we fail to comply, we are failing the system, our fellow pilots, and ourselves.
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How do you evaluate and resolve questions of fitness to fly and when to walk away? Here are my thoughts: First. Recognition. Every pilot has a “bad day” now and then – a day when he or she is competent but just isn’t sharp. That may not be evidence of a serious problem. Sub-par performance can be due to lack of currency or proficiency, fatigue, or distractions. However, if a pilot has strings of bad days, with continuous, significant lapses in skills, inability to follow standard procedures, or substantial errors in judgment, it may represent a clear signal that an assessment may be in order.
Some loss of physical senses or skills deterioration over time is to be expected. Vision changes and hearing impairments are common. Muscle strength, coordination, and reflexes eventually erode. Less apparent signs are significantly slower response times, confusion, or failing to recall procedures or information.
What distinguishes a rare “bad day” from real skills deterioration? The answer: if you, or your pilot/friends, notice dangerous errors or repeated patterns or signs of problems.
Also, if you are experiencing concerns about your flying, you may be consciously (or unconsciously) “pulling back” from some aspects of flying, even though you still desire to fly. You may no longer keep up on new flying regulations, stop attending safety seminars, limit your flying to trips “around the patch,” or stay within a short flying radius of your home airport. You may start to fear your next flight review - or even your next flight. Your annual flying hours may have diminished substantially compared with past years.
Second. Seeking Opinions. If your flying has grown more erratic or less careful, or if your ability to retain critical information is slipping, or your hours and proficiency are declining, chances are your pilot/friends have noticed it too. You, or they, may hesitate to bring the matter up as there is a natural tendency to want to avoid any discussion because of where it may lead. It is a discussion, however, that needs to take place.
If you are the pilot experiencing problems, you should seek out a trusted pilot/friend to talk with. If you are the pilot/friend, and become aware of issues, you need to seek out the struggling pilot. Plan on having a pre-arranged, confidential, and interruption-free discussion. As the pilot/friend, there is no need to initiate the conversation with a dire warning like “You have to quit flying right now. You’re going to kill yourself or someone else!” That is neither necessary nor helpful. Keep in mind that if the pilot/friend has noticed problems, it is likely the struggling pilot has as well.
You may want to start the discussion with an observation. For example, “I noticed you have been having trouble with your landings. How do you think your flying is going?” Another open-ended question could be: “Are you finding it more challenging to fly?” If you are the struggling pilot, you could initiate the conversation by expressing similar observations about your own flying. The key is to allow an expression of concerns in a back-and-forth, non-judgmental style of discussion.
Psychologists use a technique known as “reflective listening.” This technique involves first listening, and then reflecting back what you are hearing. By rephrasing what you are hearing, it signals understanding, provides encouragement, and may allow the struggling pilot to gain a better perspective on his or her flying and potential problems. Either the struggling pilot or the pilot/friend eventually needs to ask the question “What should be done?”
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Third. Assessment. If you have recognized patterns or signs of problems in your flying, or a pilot/friend has discussed seeing signs of problems in your flying, it is time to do two things immediately: (1) ground yourself and make the decision to stop flying (at least temporarily); and (2) make an appointment for an assessment.
You may want to arrange for a flight with a capable CFI you trust and who knows your flying. Explain the circumstances and ask for a truthful evaluation. Allow the CFI’s opinion to be determinative.
You should also schedule an appointment with an AME or your treating physician if you are experiencing serious physical or mental issues. After all, these issues may affect not only your flying but your overall health. If you require treatment for a serious medical condition, that takes precedence over your flying.
With an AME or your treating physician, it is imperative to be open and truthful with your answers. This is not the time to play games or be evasive. Answer questions honestly and list all medications you take and symptoms you experience. A physician may be able to determine if medications currently prescribed for you or OTC drugs you are using have side-effects that are causing problems. There may be alternatives.
Fourth. Making the Decision. After evaluation, a CFI may believe you are still a safe pilot (within limitations) but, for example, it may be time to step down from the high performance or complex aircraft you are currently flying, or time to take on less-challenging conditions when you fly. If the CFI determines you should not fly as PIC at all, in any aircraft, then you will need to comply with his or her opinion.
After consulting with an AME or your treating physician, a physical examination, tests, or use of necessary prescribed medications may confirm that you are experiencing, and will continue to experience, issues that may end your flying. As difficult as that may be, you will need to accept it.
Ideally, based on your own evaluation of your flying, you can recognize when it is time voluntarily to stop acting as PIC and walk away on your own terms.
When I flew out of Batten Field (KRAC) in Racine, WI, there was a pilot a few doors down from my T-hangar who owned a gorgeous black-over-red Beechcraft Staggerwing. I think he told me it was serial number 003 off the line in Wichita. He was in his mid-to-late 70’s when I knew him. He was flying the Staggerwing on an irregular schedule. He had been a pilot for many years and he and his family were well known on the airport and within aviation circles in the area.
One day, while chatting with the line guy at the FBO, I learned that the pilot had ground-looped his Staggerwing a few days earlier while landing in benign conditions. The pilot was unhurt, but the aircraft’s wingtips and landing gear were damaged. The line guy said that, while waiting with the pilot for assistance on the runway, the pilot told him that he was putting the aircraft up for sale immediately and he would stop flying. The Staggerwing pilot was good at his word. That is exactly what he did. I admired him for making the decision, as I knew how much he loved the Staggerwing, and loved flying.
Richard Collins, former Flying magazine editor, 20,000-hour pilot, and author, wrote in his book, The Next Hour, about his father’s last time in the left seat. He explained that his father (75 years old and an accomplished editor, pilot, and writer in his own right) completed a flight, exited the runway onto
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How did he know it was time? He thought hours flown, and the decrease in hours flown over time, was a fair measure. In his prime, he flew 500 hours or more a year. As he grew older, the hours decreased each year. When he was flying only a small fraction of the annual hours he once flew, he realized that he no longer retained the same skills, proficiency, and weather knowledge that he once had. Collins flew his last flight as PIC in a Columbia 400 departing from and returning to Batavia, Ohio, in 2008. He walked away with a valid third class medical in his wallet. He said it was a “well-flown trip.”
There will come a time when many pilots will face their own version of the same decision. If you asked the Staggerwing pilot or Richard Collins’s father, I suspect each would have admitted he waited at least one flight too long. When my time comes, I hope I can see things clearly and objectively, get the timing right, and make the voluntary decision to step back on my own after one last well-flown trip.
Fifth. Mitigation Strategies. Because a pilot is experiencing some problems, it does not mean that he or she can no longer fly at all - if still medically cleared to fly. For example, if it is a night vision problem, it may be possible to limit flying to day VFR or, if a minor reaction time issue, it may be possible to establish more restrictive personal minimums regarding crosswinds and runways. If the pilot operates a high performance or complex airplane, it may be possible to transition to a slower, easier-to-fly aircraft. Of course, these are not permanent solutions, but only temporary ones that may allow a few more months or years in the left seat, depending on circumstances.
If you determine on your own, or if it is determined for you, that you can no longer act as PIC, it does not need to be an end to flying. You have two options: (1) If you want to sit in the pilot seat, do not fly without a qualified, certificated, and rated in category and class, safety pilot who acts as PIC; or (2) you may still enjoy flying as much (if not more) from the right seat (non-PIC) or as a passenger. It certainly is not the same as feeling the yoke or stick in your hand and the rudder pedals under your feet, but the views out of the cockpit windows are still spectacular and the sensations of pitch, bank, and yaw remain the same.
No longer active pilots should continue to be included in flying activities. If you know of a pilot who has lost a medical, or who has voluntarily stopped flying as PIC, offer that pilot an empty seat in the airplane you fly when you can. I know it will be appreciated. Make it a habit to tell the pilot when the next flying seminar is, take the time to converse with him or her about flying, or just share the news about fellow pilots and what is going on at the airport.
You can also support him or her in re-channeling flying interests to things that may be suitable substitutes such as assisting in building or restoring an aircraft, taking a more active role in EAA Chapter or airport activities, or using the pilot’s knowledge and experience to make a difference in someone else’s life who may harbor a desire to fly or to obtain additional ratings.
Of course, there may be some pilots who, when they can no longer log PIC time, simply choose to walk away from aviation entirely. If so, respect that pilot’s wishes. I have known a few pilots like that. It is a personal decision; each pilot must decide.
I have many good memories of my time in the air. I hope (and pray) that I will continue to have the means, opportunity, and ability to make many more. Even so, we all must recognize that our flying
Page 11 of 21 is only partially within our own control. It has always been that way. As we grow older, we can begin to see the hard reality of that much more clearly. None of us can know what the future will bring and how many more hours each of us will experience and record as pilot-in-command.
Gently wheeling among rising cumulus tinged with the late afternoon’s grays, golds, and pinks; breaking out on top into the morning sunlight after a climb through wet, featureless clag; exploring an undisturbed valley surrounded by jagged, snow-dusted ridges; sailing serenely above a blanket of stratus such a brilliant white you need sunglasses; watching the cold moon through high, thin clouds while sitting in the dim glow of a night cockpit; or laughing and sharing stories in cruise on a homeward heading; these are just some of the kinds of memories we have made, and may, if we are fortunate, continue to make.
We will always have good memories of our time as pilots to recall and to share. Those memories should remain long after we shut down the engine and turn off the master switch for the last time. However, if we are candid with ourselves, we always knew our hours in the air were only instants in time – just fleeting moments – to be enjoyed, and that our ability to continue to make memories as pilots would, eventually and inescapably, come to an end. We cannot change that.
Fly so long as you are able, but no longer. Make good memories.
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Recycling Lesson By Waste Management
Are You Recycling Right? The Do's and Don'ts of Recycling
The recycling industry is experiencing high levels of contamination - trash in the recycling - at a time when the requirements for quality (clean recycling) are increasing due to new policies implemented by end markets for recyclable materials.
Earlier this year, China began to limit the quality and quantity of material it accepts for recycling, impacting the recycling industry world-wide. As a result, our focus on quality is higher than ever, as we work to ensure the long-term sustainability of our recycling programs.
When non-recyclable items (contamination) end up in your recycling, they have the potential to turn the entire load into trash, resulting in contamination and additional processing and disposal costs.
IMPORTANT Under your service terms, you may be assessed contamination charges of up to $69.00 per yard (based on the size of your recycling container) for excess contamination found in your container during recycling collection.
Here are some tools for success – follow these simple rules to avoid contamination charges.
RECYCLING DO’S RECYCLING DON’TS
DO recycle all empty plastic bottles, cans, DON’T bag your recyclables – plastic paper and cardboard. bags and film get tangled in the machinery. DO keep foods and liquids out of recycling. DON’T include food-soiled items - they can turn an entire load of recycling into DO keep plastic bags out of recycling. trash.
DON’T add sharp or dangerous materials like needles and electronics – they can cause injury to our workers.
DON’T toss in “tanglers” like rubber hoses and wires – they can shut down an entire recycling center!
DON’T include bulky items like propane tanks or construction debris.
Share these tips and post them as a reminder of Waste Management's recycling guidelines. For more tools to help your team follow the do's and don'ts of recycling, visit www.RecycleOftenRecycleRight.com.
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Information from EAA
Dear EAA Chapter Presidents,
Hello. I am the chairman of the committee for the Chicagoland Glider Council's bi-annual aviation Seminar. I would like to ask for your help.
The Chicagoland Glider Council is an 80 year old not-for-profit organization dedicated to the safety and advancement of the Chicago area fellow pilots that fly motor and motorless gliders. Maybe you had a chance to drop by the Soaring Society of America's booth just off the main (Boeing) plaza at the EAA's AirVenture 2018 event.
Every two years the Chicagoland Glider Council hosts a day long seminar where we invite nationally known speakers to give presentations on a broad range of topics. This year on February 23rd our Seminar will include a VERY special trio of speakers that will truly be fascinating to anyone interested in aviation. And everyone gets WINGS credit for attending!
This year three of key players of the renown Perlan Project (http://www.perlanproject.org) will be speaking. As I am sure you have read, the Perlan Project is a scientific mission to explore the upper reaches of the atmosphere. The famous Steve Fossett was closely involved in this project prior to his unfortunate passing in 2007. This prior year the team reached an astonishing record breaking altitude of 74,298 ft MSL above the Andes mountains in Chile. Our Seminar this year will include the current Perlan Project's CHIEF TEST PILOT pilot Jim Payne, the PRIMARY MEDICAL LEAD (and photographer) Dr Dan Johnson, and the DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Jackie Payne. What a fascinating series of talks this will be. We will also have three other speakers on an assortment of aviation topics such as WINGS, aviation technology, student pilots information, etc. A full day of aviation immersion not to mention will will server food during breaks and lunch as part of your registration. Be sure to visit http://chicagolandglidercouncil.com/seminar to learn more.
What I would please ask you to do is help spread the word about our event and to forward the attached PDF flyer to your chapter's membership at your earliest opportunity. Do not hesitate to reach out to me to ask any question you might have.
Thank you in advance for all your help John H DeRosa(EAA #747234) Chairman, Chicagoland Glider Council Seminar Committee http://chicagolandglidercouncil.com http://aviation.derosaweb.net
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The Best in EAA Content 2018
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December 26, 2018 — We wanted to know which EAA stories interested you most in 2018. So, we ran some numbers and found the most-consumed content by EAA members and other aviation enthusiasts.
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh dominated the most popular news stories in 2018, just as in past years. The 2018 air show schedule, air show performers, modern military air power, That’s All, Brotherrestoration, XP-82 Twin Mustang, and 2018 facts and figures were among the top-read stories. Topping the list this year was:
AirVenture 2018 Daily Air Show Schedule Set
Initial AirVenture 2018 Air Show Performers Announced
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Modern Military Airpower in Full Effect at AirVenture 2018
New Grounds Access Rules Established Ahead of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018
Tough and Tougher
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 Facts and Figures
Rare, Legendary XP-82 Twin Mustang Aims to Make Debut Appearance at AirVenture 2018
Dustin Lynch, Maddie & Tae Add Double Star Power For EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 Opening Concert
Opener Unveils First USA-Qualified Ultralight All-Electric Personal VTOL Aircraft
Twilight Flight Fest Expands at AirVenture 2018
2018 Lindy Award Winners Announced
Scale Replica B-17 Coming to AirVenture
10 Tips for Flying in to AirVenture
Initial EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 Aircraft Anniversaries Announced
Drone Light Show to Illuminate Night Sky at AirVenture
Pilot, Venom Jet Lost in Accident
Royal Air Force 100th Anniversary Celebrated at AirVenture 2018
Theater in the Woods Preliminary Schedule Announced
Innovative Yak-110 Coming to Oshkosh
AirVenture Arrival Procedure Changes Recommended to FAA
The Story Behind the Colored Runway Dots at KOSH
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Initial AirVenture 2019 Air Show Performers Announced
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January 10, 2019 - Fan favorite air show performers and newcomers to Oshkosh have committed to flying during the afternoon and night air show lineups at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019.
The afternoon air shows are scheduled to kick off at 2:30 p.m. daily during AirVenture, while the night shows will take place on Wednesday and Saturday at 8 p.m.
Many more thrilling air show performers will be announced in the weeks leading up to Oshkosh. Complete daily air show lineups and schedules will be announced as they are determined. Read bios of each performer >>
AeroShell Aerobatic Team / Vicky Benzing / Jeff Boerboon / Bob Carlton / Kirby Chambliss / Matt Chapman / Kevin Coleman / Class of ’45 (Yoak/Tobul) / Kyle Fowler / Kyle Franklin / Michael Goulian / Nate Hammond / Rob Holland / Jerry Kerby / David Martin / Jessy Panzer / Julie Clark / Jim Peitz / Red Bull Air Force / Red Bull Helicopter / Redline Air Shows/ Rocky Mountain Renegades / The Shetterly Squadron / Gene Soucy /Bill Stein / Skip Stewart / Sean D. Tucker / U.S. Air Force Heritage Flights including F-16 and F-22 / Patty Wagstaff / Matt Younkin
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EAA Skiplane Fly-In Feb 9, 2019-10 a.m.-1:30 pm | Free Admission |Pioneer Airport •
View Skiplane Fly-In Photos
One of the area’s most colorful events of the season returns for its 27th year. The annual EAA Skiplane Fly-In, will be held on Saturday, February 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the EAA Aviation Museum’s Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh. Guests are welcome to enjoy the sights and sounds of Pioneer Airport while enjoying a warm bowl of soup or chili and a sweet treat. This special, free-of-charge, winter event celebrates the unique flight segment of skiplane flying as well as the anniversary of the first-ever meeting of the Experimental Aircraft Association on January 26, 1953.
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EAA Chapter 838 Eagle Overlook Terrace Paving the Way for Continued Excellence
Contact Ken Sack at 262-488-3807 Or email at [email protected]
Racine's EAA Chapter 838 is known to be one of the finest EAA Chapters in the world. Its beautiful and well maintained facility has no EAA peers anywhere. For the past twenty five years, it also has an unrivaled reputation for developing outstanding aviation related educational programs including Young Eagles, Aviation Explorer Post 218, Aviation Explorer Club Post 5218, and Young Aviators.
If you would like to order a personalized brick, please go to our web site, download the form, complete it, and send it to the chapter at 3333 North Green Bay Road Racine, WI 53404
This is a link to the form: http://eaa838.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/EAA-Chapter-838-Eagle-Overlook- Terrace-trifold-page-2-V2.pdf
EAA Chapter 838 Membership Application / Renewal
This is a link to that form: http://eaa838.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2016-EAA-chapter-838-membership-application.docx
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Monthly Meetings Board Meetings: Third Tuesdays 7:00 pm Chapter Meeting: Third Thursdays Dinner at 6:00 pm and Meeting at 7:00 pm Shop Night Every Monday 7:00 pm Explorer Post 218 Second Thursdays 7:00 pm and Fourth Thursdays 7:00 pm CAP meetings Wednesday 7:00 pm Young Eagles Second Saturday 9:00 am (March - November)
Previous Meetings & Speakers 2019 Jan-Jim Heinz - Wisconsin Medal of Honor winners.
2018 Oct–Peter Bianco-Decision-Making in the Cockpit; Sep – Carl Bumpurs - Aircraft Pre-heater Switches Aug – Chapter picnic; July- Craig Czerwinski, an Aeronautics Instructor at Gateway told us about drones. June – Jim Foy introduced a video on Charles Morhle, a WWII P-47 fighter pilot May- 838 President, Doug Doers, will provide a presentation on Delta Hawk– Why a diesel engine for aviation? Apr- Pat Weeden of the Kelch Aviation Museum in Brodhead, WI, discussed the new aviation museum. Mar-Harold Mester, PR Mgr at Mitchell Airport discussed planned changes to terminal and concourses. Feb- Chris Laskey from Midwestern Helicopters flew their R-44 helicopter for display and questions. Jan- Chapter member Bill Wolf told us about his experiences in building his Zenith 701 STOL.
2017: Dec- Christmas Party, Jurg Grossenbacher FAA Safety Seminar, Dean Zakos 1950’s aviation movie night picnic, Tom Thomas/Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame, Field trip Coast Guard helicopter/Waukegan Kermit Weeks DVD-Fantasy of Flight, CAP pilots during WW2, Al Downs Racine Sport Flyers, . Jim Foy - Navy Patrol Aircraft Squadron 42, Scott Gronland - KC-135 for the National Guard.
2016: Christmas Party, Phil Balcom - Safety Management System, Terry Gandy Boeing Aircraft Developme Daryl Lueck ATSB, picnic, Preparation for AirVenture, Eddy Huffman- aviation history in Racine/Kenosha. Roy Stuart- Col. John Boyd, CAP members- Electronic Flight Bag, Ray Peterson - FAA Inspector. Dr. Karl Arriola - Federal Air Marshal Service, Rob Madson - Helicopter Flying
2015: Christmas Party; John Grueter-Kitfox building; B17 Flight Crew experiences with 8th AF in WWII; Fire Dept - fire and rescue ops at Mitchell; Flight For Life pilot; History of a B-24 Bomber crew in WWII. Drones, history and current issues; Wayne Peach- maintenance at AirVenture
Officers Committee Chairpersons President: Doug Doers…..… 414-852-6943 Programs: Rick Goebel …………262-886-4171 Vice President: Scott Sherer. 414-427-2913 Monday Shop: Jerry Bovitz ….... 262-989-2065 Secretary: Tracy Miller …… 847-420-5098 Librarian: Scott Sherer ………… 414-427-2913 Treasurer: Ken Sack ……..… 262-488-3807 Membership: Dave Finstad ……. 262-308-3216 Foundation: Daryl Lueck 414-333-4228 Newsletter: Ken Sack ………….. 262-488-3807 Directors Young Eagles: Tracy Miller ..….. 847-420-5098 John Grueter ….. 262-358-3648 Building Rental: Carl Bumpurs ... 262-497-6446 Jim Hantschel….. 262-637-3376 Maintenance& FB: Rodney Fields. 630-234-6737 Peter Bianco…… 262-344-5379 Pending election at Feb 21st meeting Chapter Messaging (262) 634-7575 Alex Clement….. 262-412-8259 Location: 3333 N. Green Bay Rd. Dave Finstad ….. 262-308-3216 Racine, WI 53404 Justin Martin ….. 262-930-1955 Page 21 of 21