Chapter 237 October 2014 Newsletter

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The Presidents SoapboxBy Robert Heavirland

Chapter members and friends of EAA 237. Thismonths meeting is our Annual fundraiser

auction on Oct 27th. This should be a fun time togive a year-end tax deductible donation to thechapter and be rewarded with some great items.

This is a public auction so bring friends along for free hot dogsand a chance to bid on great items. Kirk, Randy, along withmyself and others have rounded up several exciting items andexperiences so it should be a fun time!

We will have everything from a New EAA Headset to an oldairplane engine in pieces. New Jackets and Shirts with our 237

Logo, to a free catalogue from Aircraft Spruce also DOORPRIZES for the lucky winners donated by Aircraft Spruce.See you there! - Bob

Additional auction info

We have received many exciting items (not all aviation related!)and more are coming in. There will be something of interest foreveryone! This is an excellent opportunity for 237 to bolster ourmuch needed financial resources for 237 hangar improvements,Young Eagles events and other programs. Your assistance andcooperation will be greatly appreciated! - Kirk

Upcoming Chapter Calendar EventsBy Robert Heavirland

October:

Chapter Auction on the 27th bring a friend along to bid on items.

November:

Bring Tree of Hope items to the hangar. Get word out to otherusers of chapter building and pilots of ANE.Nov. 5th is our Chapter Board meetingNov. 8th is Movie Night at the chapter hangar from 5pm to 9pmNov. 15th is Breakfast at the chapter hangar - 7:30am to 11amNov. 24th The chapter meeting Speakers will be Mark and JeanieGerman talking about a cross-country flying vacation they had in

their RANS homebuilt. A group of aircraft flying to Utah backcountry camping trip. This will be a fun presentation, please bringa guest to enjoy.

December:

Dec. 3rd is our Chapter Board meeting.Dec. 6th is the Tree of Hope Fly-Out of gifts in Maple Lake, MN.Dec. 13th is Movie Night at the chapter hangar from 5pm to 9pmDec. 20th Breakfast at the chapter hangar - 7:30am - 11:00amDec. 22nd Christmas party with guest speaker Lex. He will speakabout some of the aircraft salvage trips he has been involved withover the years. Door prizes and lots of good food and fellowship.

Upcoming Local Fly-InsBy Becky Buhn

October 25th, 2014 9am-12pmEAA Chapter 745 - Bensons Airport 6MN9Fly-In/Drive-In Pancake BreakfastBenson Airport, White Bear Lake, MNThere is normally fuel on the airport, but

check ahead. Email [email protected] or call Kim 763-503-016

November 1st, 2014 10am-12pmEAA Chapter 1537- Siren, WI Open HouseBurnett County Airport at the Terminal BuildingCome see what they have to offer you for engagement in aviaAll are welcome, no prior skills needed. Also prizes you could w

Hangar space available

I have two spots availablefor rent in a heated hangarI recently purchased andam finishing renovating.The hangar is located onthe west side of the fieldat 2129 Nevada. It is 52feet wide by 40 feet deepwith a 41 foot wide door.The hangar has a ceilingmounted CoRayVac gas-fired, low-intensity, infrared heating sysIt also has a nice 10 by 11 foot room in the front of the hangar, w

comfy couch, refrigerator, microwave, electric base-board heatinand ceiling vent fan. It has three banks of fluorescent lights over main hangar floor and will have five sets of four foot fluorescentlights over the shop area to the left. The building is well insulatedsealed and I am adding additional insulation in the attic area thisweek. Because of the radiant heat system, the hangar is really nosuitable for larger high wing Cessna aircraft. I will be asking $16per month rent, which includes maintaining a base temperature35 degrees and the electric to provide that. Any additional use oand electric will be paid by the tenant using the heat and electric fwork on their aircraft. A log of such usage will be used to keep trof the prorated cost, based upon a personal honor system. For moinformation please give me, Frank Huber, a call at cell: 763-245-

or home at: 763-420-6077.

Please consider submitting an article next month.To do so please contact your newsletter editor Becky at [email protected]

BIG Screen Video/Movie NightThe next video/movie night is Sat Nov 8th, 2014

5pm - 7pm Videos and EAA HQ videos7pm - 9pm MAIN FEATURE Movie!

As usual pizza, pop, coffee and other goodies are included.

If you havent attended, take some time & come out and enj

The October movie was Hell Divers starring Clark Gable f1932. Dont miss out on the upcoming November movie swill be from 1943, titled A Guy Named Joe

PUBLIC CHAPTER AUCTION

Monday October 27th, 2014

Located at:

8891 Airport Rd NE

Blaine, MN 55449

We hope to see you there!


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"Tip of the Month" by Kirk Fjetland

The FAA recently changed the guidance in AIM paragraph 4-1-20 to state:

"Civil and military transponders should be turned to the on or normal altitude reportingposition prior to moving on the airport surface to ensure the aircraft is visible to ATCsurveillance systems."

The reason for this is twofold. The FAA has installed ground radar surveillance systemsat many large air carrier airports. These systems rely on information from the aircraft'stransponder and discrete beacon code to identify the aircraft as it moves on the surface

Controllers in the tower see this information presented as a color display of aircraft andvehicle positions overlaid on a map of the airport's runways/taxiways and approach corridors. The system essentially createa continuously updated map of all airport surface operations that controllers can use to spot potential collisions.

The other reason is that with older radar systems, transponder operation on the ground could cause interference andmultiple targets on the radar display. Modern digital systems can filter out transponders close to the antenna.

Since you may not know whether you are operating at an airport with a ground surveillance system, good operating practiceis to leave the transponder on at all times.

Dream Home For Sale!

Former EAA Chapter 237 Member Suzanne Logan (nee Stanton)moved to the East Coast and built her dream home at the beautifulDogwood Airpark (VA42). Just off I-95 and a stone's throw from theVRE commuter line, this 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath house has all theamenities...spacious kitchen, large composite deck, hot tub, wholehouse vacuum, and more.

The icing on the cake is a separate 65' x 50' hangar with a Wilsondoor, it's insulated and has its own 15' x 50' apartment.

The neighbors are incredibly friendly, aviation-oriented and the whole thing is just short jaunt from Washington.

She and her husband moved to Texas to accommodate their employers, and now need to find a buyer. She's reached out to all her oldfriends throughout the aviation world, asking us to spread the word.

If you know of anyone who might be interested - or know where you might find someone who'd love a great place like this, contactSuzanne at [email protected]

Additional photos and information is available online at http://beechcraftva42.blogspot.com

Information provided by Chris Eschweiler

From his wonderful book 'The Flying Life: Stories For TheAviation Soul,' Lauran Paine Jr's airmanship advice.

Lauran is a retired military pilot and retired airline pilot, who nowflies an RV-8 and writes good stuff for EAA Pilot magazine.

Thanks to Kirk Fjetland for this submission!


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Chapter 237s Builders Bash

September 28th 2014

EAA Chapter 237 had a great turnout for our first annual Builders

Bash. It was a real treat to see the number of aircraft that were

completed or almost complete. To top off the event there was a

great presentation detailing of the building process of Al & Jacks

Lockheed Little Dipper project from conception to a flying plane.

Thanks to all who attended and helped out and those who displayed aircraft


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Chapter 237s Builders Bash

September 28th 2014


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Forest Lake Hangar Tour

October 18th 2014

Thank You

to our Forest Lake members and their wives for the hospitality

and treats. We got to see nice planes, special hangar doors, airplane lifts,

cars and cycles. Great fellowship with friends of aviation

Bob Heavirland


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Date- Time- Webinar Subject

10/29/14 7 pm AeroVee Turbo Engine

Sonex Aircraft CEO and EAA lifetime member Jeremy Monnett presents an update on the newest 100-hp VW engine, the AeroVeeTurbo. Details will be shared on the design and philosophy of the AeroVee engine conversion. Using the latest technology, theAeroVee Turbo package builds on the success of the AeroVee, which was first made available as an engine conversion more than30 years ago.

11/5/14 8 pm A Mechanic's Liability

EAA Sport Aviation's maintenance columnist Mike Busch discusses why A&P mechanics are so frightened of being sued, theimpact that this liticaphobia (fear of being sued) has on the decisions they make and the cost of maintenance, and how an ownercan reduce his maintenance costs by dealing with this issue head-on. Qualifies for FAA Wings and AMT credit.

11/12/14 7 pm Fabric Covering With Poly-Fiber and CeconiteJon Goldenbaum from Consolidated Aircraft Coatings discusses aircraft fabric covering. Consolidated manufactures three of themajor brands of fabric-covering products: Ceconite, Randolph Dopes, and Stits Poly-Fiber. Jon wrote the procedure manuals forPoly-Fiber and Ceconite STCd covering processes. Join him as he provides a comprehensive background of these common aircraft

covering systems. Qualifies for FAA AMT credit.

11/19/14 7 pm Advanced Flying with ForeFlight MobileForeFlight evangelist, certified flight instructor, and FAA Safety Team Representative Eric Hake guides you through flying withForeFlight Mobile using real-world flight scenarios. Beyond the basics, this webinar will show you how to make the most ofForeFlight in all phases of flight. Qualifies for FAA Wings credit.

11/25/14 7 pm Additional Pilot Program for Flight Testing Experimental AircraftEAA Government Advocacy Specialist Tom Charpentier discusses the now available Additional Pilot Program. FAA has publishedAdvisory Circular 90-116 and authorized this exciting new initiative that will bring safety and flexibility to homebuilders duringPhase I flight testing. Tom will discuss the details of this optional program to allow a qualified second pilot to fly with the builder/owner during Phase I flight testing.

12/3/14 8 pm Perils of Cylinder WorkMaintenance expert Mike Busch digs into the thorny issue of tightening critical fasteners properly when installing cylinders on a

piston aircraft engine, explains why it is so difficult to get it right when doing it with the engine still mounted in the airplane, andemphasizes the need to be very cautious when replacing multiple cylinders or doing top overhauls. Qualifies for FAA Wings andAMT credit.

12/17/14 7 pm Chapter Chat: 7 Habits of Highly Effective ChaptersThis webinar identifies the common characteristics of highly effective EAA chapters, as measured by their ability to recruit andretain members, meet fundraising goals, and fulfill their organizations mission and purpose.

1/7/15 8 pm Diagnosing a Rough EngineEngine roughness is a very specific symptom. Maintenance guru Mike Busch discusses which engine components can causeroughness and which ones can't, offers advice on how to diagnose roughness issues, and explains why engines always run a bitrougher LOP than they do ROP. Qualifies for FAA Wings and AMT credit.

2/4/15 8 pm Ferry PermitsThere are times when it is necessary to fly an aircraft even when it's not in airworthy condition. That's why the FAA invented ferrypermits. Maintenance expert Mike Busch discusses when they're needed, explains exactly how to get one, and discusses the rulesfor making ferry flights. Qualifies for FAA Wings and AMT credit.

2/18/15 7 pm Chapter Chat: Fun with Flight SimulatorsFrom recreational desktop simulators to Advanced Aircraft Training Devices (AATDs), this webinar looks at the different types offlight simulators available today and how EAA chapters can use them to grow and engage their membership. Topics includegeneral guidelines for flight simulator usage, acquisition and operational costs, flight training and currency requirements, usage inconjunction with chapter youth programs, and more.

Registration is required, and space is limited.

Sign up at: http://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/aviation-education-and-resources/aviation-videos-and-aviation-photos/eaa-webinars


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