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Meeting:
May 4, 2004
Tuesday,
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Jefferson Community College
Guest Speaker: Denise Trenor - Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
Volume 19, Issue 4, April 2004
Inside this
Issue:
| President’s Corner |
| New Chapter Councelors |
| Hanger Update |
| News |
| Cleveland Airshow |
| April meeting minutes |
| Homebuilt accident rates |
| Important Dates |
| Sun 'n Fun |
| Prop Busters |
President’s Corner
Hello Everyone,
Well, warm weather at last. Time to get the airplanes out to wash
off the winter dust and dirt. For those of us who have on-going projects,
time to clean out the shops and garages and get working on those planes
again.
Anybody who has been to the gas pumps lately noticed the sharp climb in gas prices for our cars. Aviation is also feeling the pinch big time. Go outside and sit for a while and see how many airplanes go by, I bet you will be lucky to see more than five. Times are changing, we can only hope prices will level out soon. The freedom of flight has become even more precious than ever.
This month Fun and Sun is held in Florida. It has been called the
Oshkosh of the South.
Each year this fly-in has been growing in size and popularity with
EAA’ers, many coming from all over the country and world. This is the
place to see many of the new Light planes, Ultralights, Trikes and
Parasails that are starting to gain popularity. With the never ending
rise of gas, it is not a surprise. We even have some of our fellow
Chapter members making the trip, some looking into seeing the latest
designs, and some to volunteer at the Fly-in. We will be looking forward
to hearing their stories and seeing the photos of their trip.
At the April meeting, Forest Barber was supposed to come in and give a talk on being a test pilot for the Taylorcraft Corp. Unfortunately Forest could not make it. Anyone who flies out of a grass field knows what it is like when the ground soaks up three days of rain. Forest has promised us he will make it down to our meeting in June. So mark your calendar, it will be a very interesting and fun evening.
I would like to thank Rick Ramsey for putting together a Plan “B”.
He showed his video on “Getting Lost”. Rick also lead a good discussion
on the subject as most of us can remember those days when we were on
our first solo cross county. I surely remember my first, second and
third time. Thank goodness for a cool head and good training from the
instructor. The best part of flying solo was that you didn’t have to
tell anyone how far you were off course, only that you made it there
and back with no problem.
Also thanks to Cathy Stiehler for opening up the Terminal Building
for us. Hopefully with the warm weather coming the airport will be
staying open longer.
For the May meeting we will have a guest speaker from the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. Rick Ramsey has arranged for Denise Trenor to talk about a career in Aircraft Maintenance. The lady is a very interesting speaker and was a flight attendant for US Air. So pass the word on to a friend or a young person and invite them along. Please note that the May meeting will be held at Jefferson Community College at 7 pm on May 4th . Go to the main entrance and look for the signs or the crowd.
Rick and I have been traveling to the local High Schools and Tech Colleges to talk to their Guidance counselors and Auto Mechanic Teachers in hope of attracting their students to the meeting. Hopefully we will be able to reach out and get some young people and even some of the workers who have recently lost their jobs in the local mills. As for all of us, we can learn about aircraft maintenance too.
Officers
President
- David Tulenko304-748-0522
dtulenko*@weir.net***
Vice President
- Rick Ramsey740–765-4827
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Secretary
- Tom Cucarese740-266-9305
tictoc*@clover.net***
Treasurer
- Cathy Stiehler740–266-9305
tictoc*@clover.net***
Newsletter Editor
- Don Green304-723-4553
don*@123oy.comTrustees
Dick Hawkins
304-723-2694Dick Hazelip
740-544-5012Bob Miller
330-532-2575
For the upcoming summer, we are going to try to introduce a
couple of the new aspects of Aviation. We are trying to line up a couple
of Trike and Parasail instructors to come down to the airport to give rides
and to talk about their aircraft.
If you have any ideas or if you’d like to give a talk on your airplane, project
or show a video for an upcoming meeting, please let us know and we will get
you lined up.
One last thing, I would like to thank Don Green for his efforts
in putting together this new form of the chapter’s newsletter. By doing it
this way, it will save the chapter printing and stamp costs of over 75%.
Remember as with all new things, there are always some bugs to be worked
out. So bear with him, it is not an easy task. If you got a story, an event
or something that can be of interest to your fellow Chapter members send
it to Don.
And if you are on a computer, losing your newsletter will be a thing of the
past. Posting of the newsletter on the web will be a week prior to the meeting.
Remember to check in on the site occasionly for new updates and announcements.
See you at Jeff Tech.
May 4
7:00pm
New Chapter Positions
On occasion there have been questions from our members ranging from how to
do this on my project to questions on the latest Flight rules. Last month
I got a couple of applications for a Chapter Flight Advisor and an EAA Technical
Counselor.
You might ask what do they do and how can they help me out.
EAA Technical Counselors advise builders during aircraft construction or restoration,
and EAA Flight Advisors help pilots evaluate their
own flying skills as they transition to newly constructed or restored
aircraft.
I have asked Tom Cucarese to be our new Chapter Flight Advisor. Tom is a Flight instructor and has trained many students to becoming pilots. As a Flight instructor you have to be right on top of everything and Tom has also flown many different types of airplanes. So if you have any questions, he will help steer you in the right direction. We will look forward to working with Tom.
The tough job was to find someone in the Chapter who has the experience in working on airplanes and has even restored a few from the ground up. The only person that I know is fellow member Bill Van Nuys. As long as I have known Bill he has always had an airplane project being worked on somewhere in his house. He has most likely covered more airplanes than anyone I know. He is always lending a hand to help some one with an airplane problem. If there is something Bill doesn’t know, he can direct you to a fellow member who knows about such things as metal working, composites, wood working, welding or electronics. I am sure Bill will keep himself quite busy.
Chapter Hanger Update
Tom Curcarese says that due to the increase demand for Steel Buildings, the
Chapter’s delivery date will be delayed by 3 to 4 weeks. In the meantime we
are waiting to hear on the plans from the building codes officer.
The first phase of the project will soon be started. 30 feet of culvert pipe has been donated to the Chapter for placement in the gully in front of Jim Wright’s building. This will allow them to able to drive in straight into his building instead of along the side. By doing this, it will allow us to position our building closer to the road thus giving us more space on the other side and front of the building. Any further updates will be posted on the Chapter Web site.
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News
FAA Credits EAA Safety Programs for Drop in Homebuilt Accidents
The amateur-built aircraft accident rate declined significantly over
the past year, and the FAA gives considerable credit for the drop to
EAA's proactive safety programs that continually improve safety and
competence among homebuilders.
FAA says the homebuilt aircraft accident rate dropped 25 percent for
the 12-month period ending September 30, 2003. Over that same period,
the fatal accident rate fell 36 percent. At the same time, total U.S.
homebuilt aircraft registrations grew to more than 25,000.
EAA's Homebuilt Aircraft Council, a volunteer committee of EAA'ers
who
are experienced builders, provides solid support for EAA Technical
Counselors, who advise builders during aircraft construction or
restoration, and EAA Flight Advisors, who help pilots evaluate their
own flying skills as they transition to newly constructed or restored
aircraft. EAA Chapters provide excellent forums for homebuilders as
they
complete their aircraft projects. Most of the 1,250 EAA Technical
Counselors and 560 EAA Flight Advisors are associated with
at least one local Chapter.
The CAF B17 "Sentimental Journey" will be at Wheeling Airport May 28th - 30th.
Cleveland Air Show
Dear fellow aviation lovers,
It’s that time of year again to make your reservations for our annual trip to the Cleveland Air Show on Sat. Sept. 4,2004. The bus will leave the Jefferson Co. Airpark at 6:00 a.m. The bus will leave the air show at 5:30 p.m.
Cleveland has some new acts this year for us. The year’s attractions will be: US Jet Aerobatic Team; The X-Team, The Air Show Industry’s “Master of Disaster”; World’s Only Jet-Assisted Waco; Wingwalking Atop the Jet Waco; Hardcore “Bulldog “ Pitts S2S Aerobatics; Shockwave Triple Engine Jet Truck, US Army Golden Knights; Graceful Sailplane Aerobatics; US Air Race Inc.’s National Air Race & Air Cruise; WWII Warbirds & Pyrotechnics.
There will be displays of Warbirds; US Air Force; US Navy; US Marines; US Army; Coast Guard; Commercial & General Aviation A/C Displays.
The price will be $35 per person. This includes your bus seat and front row reserved seats at the air show. We also have a limited amount of drive-up tickets (reserved seats) at $19 per person. Drive-ups will also receive a FREE parking pass. COOLERS ARE NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE AIRSHOW.
Money is NON-REFUNDABLE unless the bus tour is cancelled. For more info or to make your reservations, please call Dean or Mary Beth Haun at 1-304-748-8099 or you can e-mail us at phaun@comcast.net. Please make checks payable to Dean Haun – 1314 Overlook Dr. – Weirton, WV 26062
ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE PAID FOR BY JULY 1,2004. IF THE BUS IS NOT FILLED BY THEN, WE WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE RESERVATIONS UNTIL IT IS FILLED. We hope you can join us this year, there are several new acts and as always we have a good time.
EAA Chapter 859 Tour Guide,
Dean Haun
1-3047-748-8099
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Sun
'n Fun Report
On April 16, 2004 I went to Sun and Fun for the
first time. My initial impression was that it was a smaller version of
Oshkosh
AirVenture. Even though it was smaller, however, it was none the less
very enjoyable to be among so many airplane enthusiasts. I saw everything
from tow bars to F-16s.
The display area was not as crowded as Oshkosh, therefore, you could
peruse the merchandise without being elbowed to death. I even ran into
Dick Guenther from Cadiz.
He was participating in a booth advertising his paint shop and from
what I understand, he might have gotten a couple of customers. He was
very tired when we talked with him. I guess it is a lot easier to paint
a plane than to talk about it all day long for several days.
There were also more tree lined picnic areas to sit and watch the whole air show. Also, unlike Oshkosh, Sun and Fun had a Jimmy Buffet Margaritaville buffet and lounge area with a performer singing Buffet’s songs. Not something you usually see or hear at Oshkosh.
The flying machines ran the gamut from powered parachutes to military jet fighters and everything in between. Late in the afternoon, the powered parachute group was out in full force with everything from the backpack type (where the person just runs and takes off) to the two person models. It was a wee bit windy that day and the audience had to duck once when one took off towards the crowd.
The Central Florida weather combined with the sport aviation environment was a welcome change from the blah winter in the Ohio Valley, and I would recommend it to all.
Tom & Cathy Cucarese
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Wheeling Airport Cookout, June 29 at 5 pm—Guest speakers include past world aerobatic champions Sean T. Tucker and Mike ?. This is always a spectacular event with great food and a lot of fun. Don’t miss this one - Ed
Cleveland Air show (www.clevelandairshow.com) - Sat. Sept 4th, Please contact Dean Haun (phaun@comcast.net) or tel: 304-748 8099 for reservations. More information will be available shortly.
Our Chapter Business meeting date will be the third Wednesday
of each month.
Starting on Apri 21
Time 7:00pm
At the Airport.
If you are interested in aviation and don't receive the Avweb newsletter I highly recommend you take a look at it and subscribe. It is also free. So what is your national EAA organization doing? Please visit their website. If you have any comments or feedback about this newsletter or articles you would like to have included please let me know - Ed
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April
2004 Regular Meeting Minutes
A meeting of the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 859 was held in
the Ralph Freshwater Terminal at the Jefferson Cunty Airport on April 6,
2004 with the following officers present:
President Dave Tulenko, VP Rick Ramsey, Treasurer Cathy Stiehler, Sec. Tom
Cucarese,Trustee Dick Hawkins, Newsletter editor Don Green.
Mail from Oshkosh was read, and volunteers for Flight Advisor and tech. Counselor were sought.
A business meeting will be held the third Wednesday of each month.
A cleanup session was scheduled for Saturday at noon, in the clubhouse.
Problems concerning emailing the newsletter were discussed.
Guest speaker Forrest Barber cancelled due to wet field conditions and re scheduled for the June meeting.
Rick Pamsey showed an AOPA video on getting lost. A brief discussion followed.
Kristen Tulenko read her composition about EAA Oskosh.
The 50/50 was won by Tom Konechek.
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And you thought you were too old to enjoy the thrills of flying and
sky diving. Here is my mother (Kath Green) in her 70's, sky diving
in New Zealand earlier this month. - Ed.
The CAF B17 "Sentimental Journey" will be at Wheeling Airport May 28th - 30th.
Aero2004Expo, Airshow June 19-20, 10 AM to 5 PM, Akron Fulton Airport
"Wings" Safety Seminar & Airport Cookout, Wheeling Airport, June 29, 5 pm
EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh, July 27 to August 2
Cleveland Air show, Sept 4th
Next Chapter Business meeting
April 21
Time 7:00pm
At the Airport.
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Prop Busters Club:
The Prop Busters have three openings in their Flying Club…
If you are interest in some real affordable flying, contact Dick Hawkins (Prop Buster President) or Tom Cucarese (Treasurer ) 740 266-9305 for more details on becoming a Flying Club Member.
Their airplane is a Cessna 150 and is based at the airpark.
What does it cost to belong: Initiation Fee $250.00
Dues: $200.00 a year
Aircraft Flying Rate: Per Hour $35.00 wet.
Your Flying Insurance is included in with your membership to the Flying Club.
There is also a web page flying calendar, so flying times can be seen by the club members.
Aircraft is based at its Jefferson County Airpark hanger.
So if your looking for very affordable flying, this is the place for you.
