Meeting: 7:00 PM,                                 July 11, 2006 Tuesday
Place: Chapter Hanger (2G2)

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We had a couple of new donations to the building, two new wall clocks, some new tools, a vice for the work bench and some aviation tin snips. Two of the tables have been covered with linoleum. The Gas Turbine we had at the Hanger has been sold, many thanks to fellow member Jerry Goodwin for selling it on E-Bay for us.

We have a new project coming our way for us, it will be a restoration of a Navy KD2R-1 Target Drone donated to the Chapter by Dave Tulenko. See picture later on in the newsletter. This will make a interesting project for us to restore. As Dave Tulenko has found out, there is only 5 known to be in museums. If it can be restored, maybe it will find its place in another museum.

Over the last couple of weeks several people who came out got to try their hand at the prop carving machine. Not much to it, just following the curve of the original and watching the chips fly on the other block of wood. It didn’t take long to watch it start to take shape. We ran into several problems, but thanks to good old EAA teamwork,the problems were resolved quickly. The finished Propeller Clock has been raffled off at the Thunder in the Valley event. Many thanks to everyone who took part in this project, we all had fun doing it.

On behalf of the chapter I would like to thank Dinny Walford for again organizing a spectacular Wings evening. As always the food was a kings bounty. It is a great event to also catch up with flying friends, make new friends and just have a good time. Kudud to you Dinny and all the folk who really worked hard to make this happen.

A Note From the Prez
Hi everyone,

Well if you couldn't make the Chapter Picnic, you did miss out on some great food and a specular fireworks show.
Air planes were flying through out the day, Saturday. Unfortunately we did not get many aircraft flying in for the fly in.
We had some dealers who planned on coming, but never made it in. But the local pilots and some Chapter members got up in the air to save the day.
Rain on Friday really dampened things down. But Saturday turned out to be a beautiful day.

There was a really big crowd Saturday night. Lots of things to do and see on Vendors row. Our Chapter shared a tent with the Friends of the Airport Association, selling raffle tickets for the newly finished Propeller Clock. We sold a good many tickets and got a lot of nice comments on how well it was done.
Plans are already in the works for a couple more to be made.

It was nice to see the ladies of the Chapter coming out, seems like we only get to see them twice a year. Hopefully we will see much more of them.
Also it was nice to have fellow members gather under one roof, including some that we haven't seen in a while.
Everyone got to see the Chapter new Building and the many donations of material and equipment that made it all come together.
We even got some new ideas on some improvements.

The fireworks were the best ever, all $19,000 worth, which was only second to Toronto's this year.
We said it was going to be up close and personal, and we meant it. It seems like every shot went off over our heads, thus raining down all left over paper from the shells. Sometimes even getting a piece on your head... The grand ending was the best and loudest we have ever seen. Its seems like they threw up everything but the kitchen sink and possibly the bath tub too. Car Alarms were going off everywhere from the concussions. After the show was over there a huge roar went up from the crowd.

Never got to the bon fire that night, but one will be planned for July. Stay Tuned.

Well that is all folks, see you all Saturday Morning.

Wood, Glue, Rivets & Dreams
Kitfox has a new owner. Sport Planes LLC has purchased the tooling and assets of the Kitfox design from SkyStar during a bankruptcy sale in April.

In 1963, when the US military adopted a standardized designation system, the surviving US Army BTT variants became "MQM-33s" and the Navy KD2R-1, the only member of the family still in Navy service, became the "MQM-36 Shelduck". The "BTT" designation wasn't created until the 1980s, but is used here as a convenient way to resolve the tangle of designations.

The MQM-36 was the most evolved of the BTT family, but retained the same general configuration as the other members. It was larger and more businesslike than the first-generation OQ-2A series, and was powered by a more powerful flat-four four-stroke McCulloch piston engine with 71.2 kW (95 HP). The MQM-36 could carry radar enhancement devices on its wingtips.

Wingspan: 3.5 meters 11 feet 6 inches

Length: 3.85 meters 12 feet 8 inches

Height: 0.76 meters 2 feet 6 inches

Empty weight: 123 kilograms 271 pounds

Launch weight 163 kilograms 360 pounds

Maximum speed 370 KPH 230 MPH / 200 KT

Service ceiling: 7,000 meters 23,000 feet

Endurance: 1 hour

Launch scheme: RATO booster or bungee catapult.

Recovery scheme: Parachute.

Guidance system: Radio control.

New Pilot
Congratulations to chapter member Dwayne Woodard on passing his checkride this past Saturday 24th June.

Question of the Month
Question: How do I file, activate, and cancel a VFR flight plan?

Answer: You can file a VFR flight plan over the telephone with flight service by calling 800/WX-BRIEF or online via programs like AOPA's Real-Time Flight Planner, which can be used to access your DUAT(S) account for weather and online filing. To activate the filed flight plan, contact the nearest flight service station (FSS) to your departure airport using the radio frequency listed on top of the VOR communication box on the sectional chart. An "R" listed after the frequency indicates that flight service will only be able to receive your transmission and that you will have to listen over the VOR frequency for a response. You can cancel your VFR flight plan via an FSS frequency or by calling a briefer on the telephone after landing. Be sure to cancel within 30 minutes after your estimated time of arrival to avoid the initiation of search and rescue operations.

Got a question for our technical services staff? E-mail to askft@aopa.org or call the Pilot Information Center, 800/872-2672.

Engine Beat

Effective July 26, 2006
THE FOLLOWING AIRMET STANDARDS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR ALL AIRMETS:

THE FREQUENCY OF THE HAZARD OCCURRENCE /OCNL/ AND /FRQ/ WILL NO LONGER BE INCLUDED.
TREND REMARKS WILL NO LONGER BE INCLUDED.
THE 6 TO 12-HOUR FORECAST OUTLOOK AREAS WILL BE DELINEATED WITH HIGH ALTITUDE VOR LOCATIONS PRECEDED WITH THE /BOUNDED BY/ DESCRIPTOR.
THE REASON FOR AMENDING ... CORRECTING OR CANCELING AN AIRMET WILL NO LONGER BE INCLUDED.
SIGMET REFERENCE STATEMENTS WILL NOT REFER TO THE SIGMET HAZARD. STATEMENTS SUCH AS /FOR AREAS OF POSS SEV TURB/ AND /FOR AREAS OF POSS SEV ICE/ WILL NO LONGER BE INCLUDED. INSTEAD THE STATEMENT /SEE SIGMET XXXX SERIES/ WILL BE USED. FOR EXAMPLE ... /SEE SIGMET TANGO SERIES/.
THE FOLLOWING AIRMET STANDARDS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR ALL AIRMET SIERRA:

AIRMET IFR: THE CAUSE OF THE VISIBILITY RESTRICTION WILL BE LIMITED TO /PCPN/ ... /FU/ ... /HZ/ ... /BR/ ... /FG/ AND /BLSN/.
AIRMET MTN OBSCN: THE CAUSE OF THE OBSCURATION WILL BE LIMITED TO /CLDS/ ... /PCPN/ ... /FU/ ... /HZ/ ... /BR/ AND /FG/.
THE FOLLOWING AIRMET STANDARDS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR ALL AIRMET TANGO:

AIRMET TURB: THE CAUSE OF THE TURBULENCE WILL NO LONGER BE INCLUDED.
AIRMET STG SFC WND: THE CAUSE AND DIRECTION OF THE WIND WILL NO LONGER BE INCLUDED.
LLWS POTENTIAL: WILL INCLUDE A LIST OF AFFECTED STATES.
LLWS POTENTIAL: WILL BE DELINEATED USING HIGH ALTITUDE VOR LOCATIONS PRECEDED BY THE /BOUNDED BY/ DESCRIPTOR.
LLWS POTENTIAL: LLWS INFORMATION WILL NOT INCLUDE PHRASES SUCH AS /BLW 2000 FT/ OR /BLW AGL 020/.
LLWS POTENTIAL: THE CAUSE OF THE LLWS WILL NO LONGER BE INCLUDED.
THE FOLLOWING AIRMET STANDARDS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR ALL AIRMET ZULU:

AIRMET ICE: THE ICING TYPES /RIME/ ... /MXD/ AND /CLR/ WILL NO LONGER BE INCLUDED.
AIRMET ICE: THE LOCATION OF ICING WITH RESPECT TO CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION /ICGICIP/ ... /ICGIC/ AND /ICGIP/ WILL NO LONGER BE INCLUDED. INSTEAD THE TERM /ICE/ WILL BE USED.
THE FREEZING LEVEL WILL BE DEFINED AS THE LOWEST FREEZING LEVEL ABOVE GROUND LEVEL OR /SFC/ AS APPROPRIATE.
FREEZING LEVELS WILL BE DELINEATED USING HIGH ALTITUDE VOR LOCATIONS AT INTERVALS OF 4000 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL OR /SFC/ AS APPROPRIATE. FREEZING LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS WILL NOT INCLUDE STATES ... PORTIONS OF STATES OR GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS.
AREAS WITH MULTIPLE FREEZING LEVELS ABOVE THE GROUND WILL BE DELINEATED USING HIGH ALTITUDE VOR LOCATIONS PRECEDED WITH THE /BOUNDED BY/ DESCRIPTOR.
THE RANGE OF FREEZING LEVELS OVER THE AREA WILL BE INCLUDED.

Events
June 28  - June 29, New Philadelphia, Ohio, Harry Clever Field - EAA's 1929 Ford Tri-Motor is coming to offer one-of-a-kind flight experiences! $40 per person for EAA members and $50 per person for non-EAA members
(www.flytheford.org)

July 1-4, Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta & Airshow
Point State Park, Pittsburgh

July 8 - 9, Wings over Pittsburgh 2006
911 AW PIT IAP ARS Corapolis, PA

July 24 - 30, 2006 - EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006
By the way, our local airport (2G2) is an official stop for Airventure Oshkosh. Our gas price is in the low $3s and there will be free hot dogs and coffee in the terminal. The hot dogs will be in the freezer but will only take a minute to cook in the microwave. Condiments and dogs etc are compliments of our EAA chapter #859.

July 29 - 30, Vectren Dayton Air Show
Dayton International Airport Dayton, OH

Sept 15 - 17 Wings Weekend
Beaver County Airport (BVI)

Short Final... (thanks to AvWeb)
Overheard while flying the Philly Class B:

PHL Tower: US Air 123 cleared to land Runway 27R.

US Air 123: Cleared to land runway 26R.

PHL Tower: I wish we had a 26R. But you are cleared to land runway 27R.

US Air 123: Apologies, sir. Realized the mistake as it left my mouth and wished I could have taken it back.

PHL Tower: Understood. Something like that ended my first marriage.

Unknown: ... All of our first marriages.

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.

Paul Barone towing our Cessna 150 with the tractor.

Chapter Dues
Membership form
This is a reminder,, if you haven't paid your 2006 Dues this will be your last newsletter. If you forgotten, just send it in to Cathy Curcurese, come to the meeting to catch up. If you are on the web just use the handy dandy web form. We have a lot of neat things planned for the Chapter for the upcoming year. It would be a shame to miss out.