Chapter 90

Minutes of regular meeting .

JAN 19 2013 .

Dennis opened the meeting by presenting a slate of officers to be voted on by the .members.

President - Dennis Bailey

Vice President - Leon Shaeffer.

Secretary - Frank Spyksma.

Treasurer - Dennis Bailey.

Youth building project Director - Lee Delano.

Young Eagles coordinators - Lon Shaeffer & Bill McCool.

Bald Eagles coordinators  - Bill Erb.

The new Board positions were unanimously approved by the members.

Tech counselers are Lee Delano&Chuck Keyes.

Program director, club photographer, poker run coordinator, airport open house chairman, and Simulator coordinator is also needed.

Dennis presented an outline of meetings & several events planned for the coming year.

A spot landing contest is scheduled for March 16

All chapters in surrounding area will be contacted to take part

After the meeting a spot landing practice session was started,with Bill Erb,Leon Shaeffer and James Davis.

Trying their luck Not as easy as it looks.

March 16, 2013

9:00am Breakfast - Optional

10:00am Safety Briefing - Mandatory

10:15am Spot Landing contest

12:00pm BBQ Lunch

$20 Entry fee includes BBQ Lunch

$5 Lunch for non-contestants

Videos of landings will be shown during lunch

1:30pm Presentation of trophies, chapter Precision Pilot plaque award

SPOT LANDING CONTEST RULES

1. All contestants must attend safety briefing at 10am.
2. Target line across runway will be marked with 6 inch tape.
3. Line to be displaced at least 500 feet from runway threshold.
4. Contestants are not to change flap settings after turn to final.
5. Touchdown before line, contestant will be disqualified.
6. Distance to be measured from target line to the first touchdown point with no bounce. Ctestant will thhen make a touch and go for second chance, however totat distance will be cumulative.
7. Only two aircraft of similar performance allowed in traffic pattern at the same time.
8. All transient aircraft have right of way.
9. Judges decisions are final: NO WHINING!
10. BE SAFE!  FLY THE AIRPLANE AT ALL TIMES!

Top two scores from each EAA club will be added together for bragging rights and EAA Pilot Precision Plaque.  See you there!

Congratulations to Carson on the purchase of his first airplane!  He bought Curtis' Luscombe and is already making plans to polish it and spruce up the interior.  Carson plans to use his new plane for camping and local fun.

Just found out that Mike Terpstra and I had our airplanes photgraphed by satellite as we were parked at Airventure 2011 !  If you go to Google Earth or Google Maps and zoom into Whittman Regional Airport at Oshkosh you will find our planes parked among the thousands of airplanes there.

Here is the link:  Whittman Regional Airport satellite image from Google Maps

 Here is a photo to save you some time.  

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those killed and those that were injured today at the Reno Air Races.  Click below for more information:

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The FAA has worked with ASTM to evaluate a new grade of aviation fuel, 100VLL.  After completing the evaulation the FAA has issued Special Airworthines Information Bulletin NE-11-55 with the following recommendations:

• Grade 100VLL avgas is acceptable for use on those aircraft and engines that are approved to operate with grades 80, 91, 100, or 100LL avgas. 2
• ASTM International standard D910 specifies blue coloration for both grade 100VLL avgas and grade 100LL avgas, and, therefore, these fuels are visually indistinguishable from each other.
• Operating limitations in Aircraft Flight Manuals, Pilot Operating Instructions, or TCDSs that specify grades 80, 91, 100, or 100LL avgas fuel are acceptable for use with grade 100VLL avgas.
• Current aircraft placards that specify grades 80, 91, 100, or 100LL avgas are acceptable for use with grade 100VLL avgas.
• Operating, maintenance, or other service documents, for aircraft and engines that are approved to operate with grades 80, 91, 100, or 100LL avgas, are acceptable for use when operating with grade 100VLL avgas.

For more information and to see a copy of the bulletin click here:  SAIB NE-11-55

Football and TFRs!

Notice Number: NOTC3215

The FAA would like to remind pilots to check for Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) now that the Division I and Professional Football Seasons have gotten into full swing. Blanket NOTAM 9/5151 is in place; however, due to the ever changing times and locations of games it is impossible to publish anything more specific. Blanket NOTAM 9/5151 addresses the requirements for a TFR to be activated for sporting events, but it is incumbent upon the pilot to know if his route of flight will be affected. Flight Service can only refer pilots to the NOTAM since they have no way of knowing if games were delayed, in overtime, or cancelled. Air Traffic will ensure IFR flights are clear of TFR airspace, but VFR pilots are only advised on a time permitting basis, unless they ask. This web site, Airspace.nifc.gov, gives the TFR locations on a map, among other neat information for pilots.

Unfortunately this year's Airport Day has been cancelled.  Please watch this website for announcements about next year's Airport Day!

Welcome to the new Chapter 90 website!  It functions very similar to the old site except that it is integrated into the National EAA website and costs the chapter absolutely nothing!  If you would like an account so you can write articles please contact your webmaster, Scott VanArtsdalen.