Meeting: July 5, 2005 Tuesday
Place: Chapter Hanger – Cookout and construction
Work Party starts at 4:30 PM
Cookout starts at 6:00 PM

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President’s Corner
Hello, everyone! I hope this month’s newsletter finds everyone staying cool. Whoa, where did June go? It seems like all the flying events are coming about just as quick as June went.
The big 911th Air Show at Pittsburgh is July 9th & 10 th and this year the Thunderbirds will be performing.

Oshkosh (July 25-31) is just around the corner and the Eclipse Fly-in is August 19-21 at Carroll County-Tolson Airport. See the August 2004 newsletter or their website for details. Over 100 ultralight aircraft are expected.
I hope everyone had a good time at the Chapter Picnic at Thunder in the Valley at the Airpark. From what I’ve been told we had a good turn out with lots of fine food. Everyone had the chance to visit the many booths and listen to the bands at the terminal building. The fireworks show was spectacular, with the Chapter’s seats being almost right under them. Our members felt every boom and flash as if they were only fifty feet away. I was sorry I had to miss out on it due to work.
This year’s Thunder in the Valley turned out to be their best event ever. The Festival committee offered the Chapter a big thanks for the use of the Chapter’s electrical supplies and equipment. They also asked if the Chapter would join them in a joint project for next year’s event. I’ll have more info at the next meeting.
At each meeting we try to have something different that we hope will spark the interest of all members. Sometimes we really have to scratch our heads to line up a guest speaker. But we always manage to come up with something, thanks to our members and officers. July’s meeting will be at the new hanger with a work party starting at 4:30 PM and a weenie roast starting around 6 PM. Bring anything you like: food, refreshments, plastic pools, swimsuits and sunscreen. At our August meeting fellow member Rich Jeffers, who is a paramedic, will be giving a talk on emergency first aid in case you have to make a forced landing or if you happen to come upon an accident either at an airport or on the road. This should be very interesting.
At the June meeting we were visited by Rev. Jim Foley and his Tiger Cub. If you couldn’t make it you missed out on a great meeting. Jim gave a very nice talk about the Tiger Cub he built. He showed a video of his project from its beginning to its first flight and then some helmet-cam videos he took of the surrounding area.
After the meeting we went out to his plane where he showed us a close-up view of his pride and joy. We also had an additional surprise when another Tiger Cub flew in from Toronto Airport. Looking over the plane was a real pleasure. It is a roomy two person, side by side with a simple, well layed out instrument panel, including a moving map GPS. We also got to see the flying capabilities of the Tiger Cub. It was a very impressive performance. It was built at Herron Airport where Bill Johnson builds and makes the Tiger Cub Kits. With the escalating price of aviation fuel, airplanes like this one might be the future of sport aviation.
I hope to see you at the next Chapter meeting. If you know someone who is interested in flying, bring them along. The Propbuster plane is always looking for new pilots.
Dave

Wood, Glue, Rivets & Dreams
This month we are again featuring fellow member Bob Miller’s pride and joy, the Super Quickie he has been working on this past year. This will have a Rotax 503, 53 hp engine. After sanding with 36 grit and finishing with wet sanding to 1500 grit, and using West Systems filler, Bob has painted it with primer, a base coat and clear coat. Climb rate is expected to be 1500 ft / min, cruise at 140 mph. He will be taking it to his hanger shortly and maybe we can get a peek at the next meeting. If you have some pictures or an update of your project or plane, send them in to us for the newsletter.

Question of the Month
Can a holder of a sport pilot license fly the aircraft under IFR conditions if the pilot has an IFR rating?

Answer: A person who holds only a sport pilot certificate is not eligible to hold an instrument rating. In order to be eligible for an instrument rating, the pilot must hold at least a private pilot certificate (ref. 14 CFR 61.65(a)(1)).

Now, if you're referring to a pilot who holds a private pilot certificate and instrument rating, but has chosen to operate at the sport pilot level, the answer would be no. When operating at the sport pilot level, the pilot is required to operate within the privileges and limitations of the sport pilot certificate. These privileges allow day/VFR operations only. Sport pilot privileges do not extend to instrument flight rules (IFR) even if the pilot holds an instrument rating (and even if the operations are conducted in visual meteorological conditions - VMC).

Chapter Building
The Factory people were in and corrected the problem on the Hanger door frame. It required cutting and re-welding. The work party on Wednesday June 29 got the main door frame squared up, the center support brackets attached and the front purloins set. The next work party is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon of the 5th at 4:30 PM followed by our chapter meeting and a weenie roast. The image here was taken on Saturday the 25th at the chapter BBQ. Later we watched the fabulous Thunder in the Valley fireworks.

Engine Beat -

BY JOHN S. YODICE (From AOPA Pilot, June 2004.)
" According to the 'legal' definition, to be airworthy, an aircraft must satisfy two conditions. First, it must conform to its type certificate, as modified by supplemental type certificates and airworthiness directives, if any. Second, the aircraft must be in a condition for safe operation," wrote Kathy Yodice in "Legal Briefing: Airworthy or Not" in the August 2000 AOPA Flight Training.

If you are not acquainted with the role of ADs, Part 39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations is a good place to do some reading. This section, not one usually consulted by pilots, is brief and worth scrutiny. It is the place to find the definition of an AD; the FAA's ADs are legally enforceable rules that apply to the following products: aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, and appliances. "FAR 39.3 provides that no person may operate a product to which an airworthiness directive applies except in accordance with the requirements of that airworthiness directive,'" wrote John Yodice in the June 2004 "Pilot Counsel" column in AOPA Pilot.
Regulations require that a record be kept of the current status of all applicable ADs, including the method of compliance. The maintenance records for your aircraft may include a chronological list of applicable ADs. Another way to research the applicability of an AD is to consult the list of serial numbers associated with it. The FAA posts all in-effect ADs on its Web site and will notify pilots of newly issued emergency ADs by e-mail by request. You can search AOPA Online for ADs using their number

Chapter Recycling Project:
Thanks to everyone for continuing to bring newspapers out to the old building. If you notice the building kind of overflowing lately, Dave’s truck had a transmission problem and was out of action for a while. Now that it is back on the road, things should start clearing out. For all of you who have been bringing out your pop cans, Kristen Tulenko has been removing the pop tags from them. She has been collecting them for the Ronald McDonald House in Cleveland, Ohio which has supported her extensively with accommodations on many of her overnight trips to the Cleveland Clinic. For the last four years she has collected over 80 lbs of tabs coming from the Chapter, schoolmates and friends. On her last visit to see her doctor she carried in her three big bags of tabs and donated them in them name of EAA Chapter 859. The volunteers of the Cleveland McDonald House send their thanks for your generous donation. Now that the building has been bought and paid for, proceeds from recycling funds will be put in the general treasury to continue to run the chapter and fund new projects and educational programs. So keep it coming,

SHORT FINAL... ( AvWeb )
As many know when you fly into EAA Airventure at Oshkosh you are asked not to reply to ATC radio communication -- just wiggle your wings and comply. While flying into EAA I heard the following conversation between a landing amphibian and the tower.
Tower: Amphibian say parking. (pause)
Tower: Amphibian say parking. (pause)
Tower: Amphibian say parking! Amphibian: (In unsure voice) ... parking.
Tower: Very good. Now -- where -- are you parking?

FLYING DESTINATIONS THIS MONTH:
Jul 2 — Batavia, OH. Clermont County (I69). Sporty's Hot Dog Fly In. Sporty's serves free hot dogs every Saturday from noon until 2 PM. Contact Mike Lack, 513.735.9100 ext. 303;

July 9 - 10 The big 911th Air Show at Pittsburgh and this year the Thunderbirds will be performing

Jul 9 — Batavia, OH. Clermont County (I69). Sporty's Hot Dog Fly In. Sporty's serves free hot dogs every Saturday from noon until 2 PM. Contact Mike Lack, 513.735.9100 ext. 303;

Jul 9 — Gallipolis, OH. Gallia-Meigs Regional Airport (KGAS). Gallia-Meigs Fly-In. Food and drinks, fire truck display, Sporty's demo plane,Safety seminar w/ Martha Lunken. Live entertainment.. Contact Harold Butcher, 740-446-9004.

Jul 10 — Norwalk, OH. Huron County Airport (5A1). EAA Chapter 50 3rd Annual Poker Fly. Seperate course for Ultralights. First out 8 AM last out 12 Noon. Last in 2 PM . Contact Joe Corcoran, 216/288-5793;

Jul 16 — Batavia, OH. Clermont County (I69). Sporty's Hot Dog Fly In. Sporty's serves free hot dogs every Saturday from noon

July 25-31 -- Oshkosh

the Eclipse Fly-in is August 19-21 at Carroll County-Tolson Airport. See the August 2004 newsletter or their website for details. Over 100 ultralight aircraft are expected.

PROP BUSTERS CLUB
If you are interested in some real affordable flying, contact Dick Hawkins (Prop Buster President)
or Tom Cucarese (Treasurer) 740 266-9305 for details on becoming a Prop Buster Member.
The 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 $40.00 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 group for you.

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