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Meeting: March 1, 2005 Tuesday 7:00 pm
Place: Airpark Terminal Building
Discussion Topic - Emergency Procedures
Volume 20, Issue 2, February 2005
Inside this
Issue:
| President’s Corner |
| New Members |
| Ultrlight Ground School |
| IFR Ground School |
| Wood, Glue, Rivets & Dreams |
| Annual Inspections |
| Prop Busters |
President’s Corner
This month I am a little short on words, and I am not up
to par with the newsletter. Last week my father passed away. I would like
to thank everyone in the Chapter for the flowers, cards, food, emails and
phone calls. Your thoughts and visits to the funeral home were deeply appreciated.
On behalf of the chapter I would also like to thank Dinny Walford for an
interesting and, as always, amusing presentation on winter flying at the
February meeting. Dinny has over 20 thousand hours flying and has accumulated
so many stories that he kept us on the edge of our seats describing just
some of them. Some basic tips included a warning that if your aircraft
has been placed in a heated hanger and is then taken out into even a light
snow you must be vigilant about ice forming as the snow will melt on the
wings and then probably freeze. Get a weather briefing and dress warmly,
an off airport landing might not leave you in a position to don extra gear
even if it is stashed in the back. Also, don’t just look at the wings during
a preflight, but feel them for any ice and don’t forget the tail. Dinny
related some stories on horizontal stabilizer icing he had encountered
and the early signs that included a rise in stalling speed and the porpoising
affect it caused. Be careful to be safe out there.
Many thanks also to Tom Curcarese for a nice show and tell on the effect
of cold weather on the different types and grades of aviation oil.
March Meeting
At the March meeting we will be having a interesting round robin type
of discussion. Rick Ramsey and Tom Cucurase will be presenting a discussion
on emergency procedures. Rick has put together some interesting informational
handouts for everyone. Tom will be talking from an instructor’s point
of
view. If you are flying or flying with someone, it might just save your
life.
Dave T.
President
- David Tulenko304-748-0522
dtulenko*@weir.net***Vice President
- Rick Ramsey740–765-4827***Secretary
- Tom Cucarese740-266-9305
tictoc*@clover.net***Treasurer
- Cathy Cucarese740–266-9305
tictoc*@clover.net***Newsletter Editor
- Don Green304-723-4553
don*@123oy.comTrusteesDick Hawkins
304-723-2694Dick Hazelip
740-544-5012Bob Miller
330-532-2575
New
Members
We would like to welcome Bob Dalesio on becoming our Chapter newest life
member.
Thanks Bob for your years of devotion to the Chapter.
Don Green has become a member of the Propbusters club.
EAA is sponsoring a two-day ground-school
course for ultralight flight instructors March 12 to March 13. The course
is open to those working on their instructor rating or for existing instructors
wanting to sharpen their skills. The course will be held at EAA headquarters
in Oshkosh... (www.eaa.org)
IFR Pilot Ground School
Starting Thursday Feb 10 and every Tuesday & Thursday 7 to 9:30 pm for
10 weeks.
Ohio Valley Flight Academy Wheeling Ohio County Airport. Call (304) 277 1660
for more information.
Cost is $100 for new students and $50 as a refresher.
Wood, Glue, Rivets and Dreams
This month we are featuring Bob Miller’s Homebuilt project. Bob is building
a Quickie. It is a Composite Design.
We don’t have too much info on Bob’s project but will have a little info
on it next month. Bob has built at least 3 composite aircraft over the years
including a Dragon Fly which is the big sister to the Quickie.
Remember we are looking for pictures, stories of your homebuilt projects. If you know of some good web sites or information you would like to share send them to me via email.
Computer Links
http://members.aol.com/dheitm8612/airport-monitor.htm All the major airports in the US with real time traffic depiction and aircraft make, altitudes etc.
www.aircraft-spruce.com
www.wicksaircraft.com
The Savvy Aviator #15: The Annual
Inspection Trap
Your airplane is undergoing its annual inspection, and the shop tells you
the aircraft needs some costly repair work. You disagree, but the IA says
he's unwilling to sign off the annual until the work is done. What are
your options?
Read the full article online:
By Mike Busch
Columnist
Chapter Dues
Just a friendly reminder, that the 2005 Chapter dues are due. Please remember
to fill out the Membership
form and send it in to Chapter Treasurer Cathy
Curcarese. Forms will be in this newsletter or can be downloaded and printed
out on the Electronic Newsletter. The deadline is Feb 28.
Remember you must have your National EAA number. And if you just turned
70 you qualify as a Chapter Life Member where you have no more dues, but
you
still have to belong to the National, “Sorry”. Don’t miss out on the fun
year we’ve got planned.
KitFox Sweepstakes
EAA Chapter 517 in Missoula, Montana is conducting a fund raising sweepstakes
and the Grand prize is a beautiful 1997 KitFox Model V (appraised value
$48,500). The normal ticket price is $25.00, or ten tickets for $200.00
(a maximum
of only 4,000 tickets will be sold). Want to save $5.00 per ticket, join
some friends and buy 10 tickets at a time. Full details about the sweepstakes
can be found on the chapter web site at www.eaa517.org You can download
the entry form from the web site or request an entry form by mail at, EAA
Chapter
517, Inc., PO Box 16446, Missoula, Montana, 59808 or by e-mail at: EAAChapter517@aol.com.
Good luck
PROP BUSTERS 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 Jefferson County 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.
So if you’re looking for very affordable flying, this is the place for you.
