The Plane Newsletter

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Arlington Fly In - July 8 - 12 !!

We are looking for people going to Oshkosh.
One pilot, one plane... Let's get together and fly all night.

Important Dates -

Executive planning meeting: 5:30 pm on the first Thursday of the month in the clubhouse (Kelso hangar A7). All are welcome!! There will be an executive meeting before the regular Chapter meeting at 5:00 pm.

Food will be ready at about 6:30 and the Chapter meeting will follow at about 7:00.

The Grub
Al and Patty will be serving burgers and stuff.

The Program
Jerry Sorrell will provide a Tech report and follow up on the painting program given by Evergreen Paint.
We expect Mark and Gary to give an update on what we are going to do about Young Eagles this year. Maybe we could host a Scout troop and help them earn their aviation merits.

Minutes From Last Regular Meeting

Pizzas by Jim and Mary Ann.

Treasurer's report shows: $1876.26 in checking and $2150.88 in savings

There were intro's all around. Quite a healthy bunch of people this month.

We gave kudos to the cooks who have done such a good job.

The newsletter editor was put on the spot and asked to give a status on what is going on in that area.

We played 'Split the Pot'. Timmy drew Mark Pearson's name... Mark drew the white chip... we are back to our normal behaviors.

Thanks a bunch to Dick Woods for the WWII airplane poster. It is way super cool!! Another thanks to the Trenners for the pretzel machine.

Everyon had the opportunity to do Happy Bucks. The newsletter editor was especially happy people are reading the newsletter!!

Jerry gave a report on the Kelso airport master plan. Contact JErry for more information.

Jerry is to organize a trip to Evergreen paint for a seminar. ( This was a very successful seminar. There were about a dozen people in attendance and the information was excellent!)

A hangar is available now that Fernando has sold his bird.

Jim and Mary-Ann gave a really good slide show about a recent trip. We had a 'Guess the Plane' contest.

Here is a note from Tim after our paint seminar
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Sarysz
To: dwi@hughes.net ; JERRY_SORRELL@COMCAST.NET
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 1:41 PM

Subject: June 11th meeting

Gentlemen

Please extend a big “thank you” to all in your group that attended our painting meeting last night. I hope things went well and met with your expectations. I think we have learned a lot from you and trust that you picked up a few things from us as well. For those that were unable to attend, please extend a welcome to stop on by the store and we will be glad to assist them with their painting projects! If you would be interested in doing something similar to this down the road, feel free to give me a call...we would be glad to help. On behalf of Randy, Charles and the rest of the staff here at Evergreen Paint – MUCH APPRECIATED!

Sincerely,
Tom Sarysz
Evergreen Paint, Inc.
1142 Vandercook Way
Longview, WA. 98632
Phone 360-423-9928
Fax 360-423-2183

Current Events - the top three news items from Google at the time this newsletter was created based on experimental aviation

Experimental aircraft to grace Newton skies

Two Viper Pilots Receive Jet Certification

Experimental plane lands safely at Wilmington refinery after engine dies

Tech Counselor Minute- from Jerry Sorrell (Tech Counselor)

Here is a list of designated Airworthiness Representatives:

CRANKCASE PRESSURE CHECKS
When oil shows up on the planes belly or the oil level seems to need topping too often, it may be due to a restriction in the breather. Or... it may be due to blow-by past the rings.
Light Plane Maintenance (LPM) magazine offers a quick way to do some diagnostics. It requires that you have a used airspeed indicator good to 120 mph. Here is what to do.

Obtain an oil cap which will be drilled to attach a fitting so that a pressure hose can go from the cap to the picot side of the airspeed indicator.
Perform a static run up to 75% power and the airspeed should ordinarily pressure up to 40-60 MPH. If it goes to 90 mph or more, there is trouble.

Disconnect the oil breather tube at the top of the crankcase and try again, If the pressure had dropped noticeably, there is a restriction in the breather. It may be kinked or "coked up" with residual gunk. This can be an easy fix. Clean out or replace the breather tube.

If the "MPH" is still high, this could mean blow-by past the rings and that may require top end work. Do a differential compression check and see if that is confirmed.

Also, be sure that the breather tube is not aimed in such a way as to pressurize the crankcase. LPM claims that such pressurizing while in flight can cause crankcase seal to fail. If this should be blown out in flight, time to land very soon since the oil may rapidly leave the engine out the front.

GREASE SELECTION AND USE
LPM has a good article on the type of grease to use on your aircraft. I have used the auto store stuff made for marine applications, thinking this is good. Well, maybe not so good, especially in cold weather flying.

LPM claims a very cold bearing / wheel serviced with "auto grease" will resist spin up on landing and take more rubber off the tire that it should. So, It sounds like a good idea to use the aviation approved grease and spend a bit more. It may pay off in longer lasting tires. A good general aviation grease is Shell #5

If you change grease brands or even types with the same brand, the bearing and wheel must be fully cleaned of the old grease. The mixing of some greases can react with one another and cause corrosion.

Flights

Heard anything good lately? Been anywhere interesting? Let me know. Click here to send me an email!

On the Lighter Side

Here is the challenge- go to www.youtube.com, search on cool aviation or experimental aviation and let me know if you can spend less than a couple hours going from one clip to another.... betcha can't.. has anyone tried? Seen anything cool you would like to share?.

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The difference between a duck and a co-pilot?
The duck can fly.

A check ride ought to be like a skirt.
Short enough to be interesting, but long enough to cover everything..

Speed is life. Altitude is life insurance.

It only takes two things to fly:
Airspeed, and money.

The three most dangerous things in aviation:
1. A Doctor or Dentist in a Cessna.
2. Two captains in a DC-9.

Aircraft Identification:
If it's ugly, it's British.
If it's weird, it's French.
If it's ugly and weird, it's Russian.

Without ammunition, the USAF would be just another very expensive flying club.

The similarity between air traffic controllers and pilots?
If a pilot screws up, the pilot dies.
If ATC screws up, the pilot dies.

The difference between flight attendants and jet engines:
The engines usually quit whining when they get to the gate.

New FAA motto:
''We're not happy, till you're not happy.''

If something hasn't broken on your helicopter --it's about to.

I give that landing a 9 . .on the Richter scale.

Basic Flying Rules:
1. Try to stay in the middle of the air.
2. Do not go near the edges of it.
3. The edges of the air can be recognized by the appearance of ground, buildings, sea, trees and interstellar space. It is much more difficult to fly in the edges.

Unknown landing signal officer (LSO) to carrier pilot after his 6th unsuccessful landing attempt:
"You've got to land here son. This is where the food is."

The three best things in life are:
A good landing, a good orgasm, and a good bowel movement.
A night carrier landing is one of the few opportunities to experience all three at the same time.

Editor's Comments

If you have any ideas or comments, please let me know. I want your feedback. The chapter and the newsletter are only as good as the input and the energy of the members. I want your pictures, your stories, your thoughts. Don't be shy!! If you get an interesting link or something funny via the web, please don't hesitate to share it with me.

I hope to make this newsletter a place our members look to for vital information, a thing prospective members appreciate and are motivated to join, a link our fellow EAA'ers around the country look at to keep in touch.

Officers and Committee Chairpersons