Meeting: 7:00 PM,                                 June 6, 2006 Tuesday
Place: Chapter Hanger (2G2)

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We had a nice turn out on Saturday 20th. We gathered up all the scrap wood and cleaned around the hanger for the evenings hot dog roast. We also built a nice fire pit and set up some tables and chairs. The hot dog roast went over very nicely, with everyone getting their fill of food.
Tom Cucarese got a real big fire going and as it was on the chilly side as night approached the fire sure felt good. We got to see a Cirrus homebuilt come in. it is sure one fast airplane.
Many of the crew were still there after 10:00 pm doing a lot of hanger flying.

We still have enough wood left over to have another bon fire later on this summer. Time and date will be announced.

Thanks to Jon Meriwether for doing the fancy metal working of the Chapter Logo and the chapter members who erected it, we finally have our chapter emblem up on the wall.

The new grass is starting to show signs of life, thanks to all the rain we've had.

See you all Tuesday night or Saturday morning.

A Note From the Prez
Hello everyone, Sorry I have not been able to attend the last couple of months chapter meetings. Unfortunely my work schedule just happens to be night turns on meeting nights.
My many thanks to Vice President Rick Ramsey for standing in, from what I am hearing, he has been doing a great job making the meetings interesting.
I would like to thank everyone for the many get well cards for my daughter Kristin, she had a rough time of it this time and the cards really raised her spirits in the days following her operation.
As you can see from the news of the Saturday get togethers, things are getting more interesting and fun at the airport. We will soon restart with the prop carving machine and will be posting a date when we get started, so watch your email and newsletter.
We have all worked hard getting to where we are at today. As an EAA Chapter we have a bright future, with many new doors to open. I hope we can spark that interest with new ideas and projects to get the fun back in aviation again. Hopefully the young people will follow. You never know.

See you at the airport.
Dave

Wood, Glue, Rivets & Dreams
The hanger got it's first project assignment, Don Green and Dave Tulenko brought out their Long EZ project to do a little work on it. Using the Chapter's 5hp air compressor, they were trying out a process of sand blasting the fiberglass surface. The sand blasting roughens the fiberglass but doesn't hurt the glass, if one is careful. This gives the Epoxy a better surface to bond to, saves a lot of hand sanding and prevents the cutting of the top layers of glass before getting to the low spots.

Mike Bauman's Web Page Update www.wagabond.talkspot.com

THIS IS AMAZING - Now HERE's a REAL model airplane!
Actually has 8 "real turbines" at about $1500 each! Took over 2 years to build.
It has a wing span of about 22 feet. Takes multiple pilots as there are
so many things to control. Think they were nervous during the maiden flight?
Check out the movie link below to see the first flight. (29 mb)

Question of the Month
What information is required to be displayed on an amateur-built experimental aircraft identification plate that must be affixed to the rear of the aircraft? I am thinking in terms of the absolute minimum that will be accepted by a DAR, according to FAA rules.

Answer: Three items of information are required on the amateur-built aircraft data plate. They are:
1. Builder Name
2. Aircraft Model
3. Aircraft Serial Number

No other information is required or recommended.

Youth Day
On the 4th of this month John Buckmelter and Don Green treated a group of 34 preschool kids from the Wintersville Elementary School to an up close and personal tour of our airplane. John was able to keep the kids glued to his every word on airplanes and had them flapping their wings and wagging their tails. The Air Force could of had a new batch of recruits that day.

Congratulations:
Chapter member Dwayne Woodard passed his PP written test last week and should be doing his check ride early next week. Unfortunately he has been transferred to Washington Court House and home of Fayette County airport. It looks like he will be gone by the 25th of June. Good luck Dwayne and stop by when you can.

Donations
We would like to thank the following members for their donations to the Chapter over the past month.
Hans Schroeder for donating a new gas grill and two Saturday's of donuts.
Dave Tulenko for donating the gas bottle for the grill
Dick Hazelip for donating a VHS Video Player, and also for donating 15 lbs of grass seed for the landscaping project.
Rick Ramsey for a Color TV and Computer equipment
The Tom Lewis Nursery (RT 213) for donating 4 bales of Straw to the Chapter.
The many Chapter members who donated 4100 lbs of cardboard, paper and cans this past month for a total of $70.00.

Engine Beat
Water powered welder and engine.

Thielert's New 230 hp Diesel Aircraft Engine
Thielert Aircraft Engines announced at the Berlin Air Show intent to produce a new liquid-cooled turbocharged diesel-burning, FADEC-controlled single-lever-power 230 bhp engine, the Centurion 3.2. The engine is targeted for air-time in late 2007.
Thielert has also completed their acqusition of Superior Air Parts, the one stop manufacturer of engines and parts.

A year into an ambitious program by Lycoming to provide certain engine shops access to a host of factory parts so that they could build entire engines from kits, Lycoming announced a program of its own at Sun 'n Fun. Called Thunderbolt engines, they are factory-built "custom" engines for the Experimental market. Not only will buyers have access to a variety of configurations -- the aforementioned IO-390 sump issue is one example -- that are currently hard to find, but the program will extend into different engine families. Moreover, the consumer will deal directly with Lycoming on sales.

Events
June 2, 3 and 4, 2006 - Corvair Powered Fly-In Sponsored by EAA Chapter 82 and Barber Aircraft
Barber Field Alliance, Ohio
Forums including an appearance by William Wynne
For more information contact:
Kip Gardner at kipandbeth@earthlink.com or Pete Klapp at pkengr@hotmail.com

June 2 - 4, Reading Regional airport, PA, WWII Weekend

June 17 - 18, Aero Expo 2006 - Defenders of Freedom Air Show
Akron Fulton Airshow Akron, OH

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

Short Final... (thanks to AvWeb)
There's a club for that, too... An exchange overheard between an Australian charter company and ATC. The company was in mid-April flying a DC-3 carrying a wedding party at 2000 feet over Sydney harbour while the nuptials took place. The flight's pilot made sure ATC was aware and ready to coordinate a return to the airport...

DC-3: ...and, Sydney, we'll soon be finished with the ceremony and looking for a higher altitude for the return.

[soon after]

DC-3: ...So that's it. He does, she does, and that much is done.

ATC: Very well.

[pause]

You're cleared for the return at 5280 feet. (Laughing) And tell them to make it snappy.

STUDENT PILOT SOLOS AT 91
Cliff Garl satisfied a lifelong dream and may have set a record of sorts last week. The 91-year-old Shoreline, Wash., student pilot soloed for the first time over Arlington Airport. "You go into a nursing home and you'll see people a lot younger than he just sitting there," Garl's 75-year-old instructor Joe Bennett told The Seattle Times. "I actually don't know of anybody, even in their 80s, who's soloed." According to the Times, the FAA didn't have records of any student pilots over the age of 90 in 2004 and showed only 59 in their 80s. Garl told the Times he was nervous before the flight but once in the cockpit of the Cessna 172, the training took over. As might be expected, the medical was Garl's biggest obstacle -- even though he's in good health. More...

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.