Farewell for Herb Wainwright
Some of you attended Herb’s funeral on February 22nd. Herb impacted many people in his 61 years. The funeral attendance reflected this. As a former employee of the Washington State Department of Transportation, I also knew Herb as a fellow employee. I would not be surprised if we found that he incorporated some of his “ I-5 road finds” in his airplane!
The family was grateful for the arrangements that Charlie Rozensweig made for a “Fly-Over” at the Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Vancouver. Three RV’s made two formation passes at the graveside service in memory of Herb.
I also spoke to Herb’s son, Chris, who intends to take flying lessons and keep Herb’s plane in the family. Todd Becker, a pilot and close friend of the family, intends to keep the plane operational until such time that Chris can take over.
This Saturday gave us rains and low clouds for most of the day. My wife and I were driving to Olympia via I-5. Near Castle Rock, I looked up to see three RV’s scud running I-5, headed north. My guess was that they were trying to push for Puyallup where the Northwest Air-fair was going on. In a matter of seconds, I lost sight of the planes in the mist. The cloud deck was below the surrounding hills, so there was little room for error.
In a few seconds more, I could see an RV banked hard over to the left, making a quick 180 turn, followed by the other two. They had given up the attempt, which was the smart thing to do. However, I could not understand why they had pushed to the very limits of visibility and ceiling. They were no more that 100 or 200 feet above I-5 and probably did not have more than a mile of visibility. What I observed was a reminder to me that there is no trip that I ever have to take which requires me to push the limits of safety like this. ---Jerry
I tried the link from the EAA web page to plan a flight, registered myself and messed around a bit with the features. HOW COOL IS THIS!!!! The web page still uses the DUATS flight planner as the 'engine', but presents the data in a number of easy ways to make the pilot's life easier. If anyone ever used the Cirrus software, they should have no problem easing into this. The email I received after signing up has been copied below. For those who view this page electronically, all the links are fully functional.
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Due to a small oversight, we neglected to submit our insurance payment to EAA headquarters. We have since sent in the payment of $205, $40 for our organizational liability and $165 for our hangar. The policy is in the mail.
Al reviewed the finances which will be discussed below in the club minutes.
Fernando gave an update on the annual fly-in and Young Eagles day. We are still trying to work out the details with the FBO.
Eric brought up the desire to register the chapter into its own domain on the web. It will give us an 'easy to remember' www moniker and it will give us much more room than we currently have to post documents and pictures. It was decided to bring this up for a vote during the meeting.
We are trying to get in touch with Mr. Hibbler to come to a meeting and talk about his Prescott Pusher which has been on the field for a while now. We are also trying to get Mike Robertson to talk to the chapter in March. Mike is an FAA inspector and has expressed interest in talking to the chapter.
Jim Y. held the first fly-out committee meeting of the year. Details to be unveiled soon.
21 people including officers were present at the Trenner's shop for the February meeting.
Jerry Sorrell spoke of the insurance payment sent to Chapter Headquarters. $40 for our organizational liability and $165 for our hangar. The policy is in the mail.
Al Drewry posted the club finances: $123.47 in checking, $3212.29 in building fund, and $7046.11 in CD. As always, further details are available from Al upon request. Al also reminded us to pay our dues if we have not already done so.
A proposal was made for the chapter to spend no more than $100 per year to establish a domain on the world wide web. Bev Smith made the motion, Jim Ylvisaker seconded it and the vote heard all 'ayes' no 'nays'.
There are still some calendars for sale! Let's try to sell a few more of those before we loose too many months of the year.
The Fly-out committee met and basically had the initial brain storming session. Some of the many options considered: St Patty's day poker run, Arlington, Johnson Creek camp-out.
Tony Bequette was present and is still interested in bartering for the items listed below in the classifieds.
Gary Trenner talked about his Lancair 360 project and fielded questions. He appears to be doing a wonderful job and is getting a lot of quality time working on the plane since adopting the Fernando method of plane building (up at 4am to get in a couple of quality hours before work).
Click on the following images to see a larger, clearer picture. Warning: each picture is just under 1 meg in size.
We also watched another short installment of the EAA Chapter Video pertaining to insurance.
(ed note) for those discerning types... the quality of the photos taken during the meeting was MUCH greater than the quality posted on the newsletter. I reduced the size of the images out of respect for the modem bandwidth going into most people's homes. The pictures on this newsletter are about 100 times smaller than the originals (30Kb instead of 2Mb). Let me know if you would like to see the full size pictures.
Meetings are usually held the first Thursday of the Month, 7:00 p.m. Unless otherwise noted, they are held at Kelso Flying Service located on the east side of the Kelso airport. Everyone is welcome! Bring a friend!
March's board meeting will be held at ??. The board meeting will be at 6:00 p.m and is open to all members.
We have an FAA speaker for the March Meeting!! Mike Robertson will focus on safety and experimentals.
We will also be watching another quick installment of the EAA Chapter video distributed by EAA HQ.
PROJECT COMPLETION!!! PROJECT COMPLETION!!! PROJECT COMPLETION!!! PROJECT COMPLETION!!!
Alan Berry has completed his Europa and has been given the green light by the FAA!!!!!! Eric Hoppe and Mike Lewis have both had an opportunity to look it over. Hopefully Allen will be able to talk about his project soon (if he is not too busy burning off his hours!!!).
Congratulations Allen!! You are in an enviable position.
AOPA OBJECTS TO WASHINGTON STATE NO-FLY ZONE BILL
In a strongly worded letter to Washington Lt. Gov. Bradley Scott Owen, AOPA objected to state Senate Bill 6262 that would penalize pilots for flying too close to the state capitol building or the governor's mansion. The bill would assess class C felony charges against operators of private aircraft flying closer than 1,000 feet to the buildings. "This bill unfairly and unnecessarily singles out private aircraft in an attempt to criminalize private aviation. General aviation pilots should not be singled out as criminals," AOPA Senior Vice President Andrew Cebula said in the letter. See the letter or a graphic.Here is the letter from the AOPA web site. The EAA national also advised EAA members to be aware of this legislation.
February 1, 2002
Lt. Gov. Bradley Scott Owen
President of the Senate
P.O. Box 40482
Olympia, WA 98504-0482Dear Lt. Governor Owen:
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is a nonprofit membership association of over 380,000 pilots and aircraft owners nationwide, 10,800 of whom reside in the state of Washington. With this letter, AOPA is voicing strong opposition to Senate Bill 6262 that would make it a class C felony to operate an aircraft in violation of existing federal regulations.
The Washington Legislature has under consideration Senate Bill 6262 that would make the operator of a private airplane flying closer than one thousand feet to the Washington State Legislative Building or the Governor's Mansion guilty of a class C felony. In its current form this bill unfairly and unnecessarily singles out private aircraft in an attempt to criminalize private aviation. A private aircraft can legally operate in the same airspace system and under the same rules as a larger airliner and should not be subject to discriminatory laws.
Further, the bill is unnecessary because federal regulations prohibit all aircraft to flying over populated areas lower than 1000 feet. Senate Bill 6262 is redundant, with current Federal Aviation Regulation 14 CFR 91.119 preventing a pilot from operating below an altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle over a congested area, except when necessary for takeoff or landing.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has the authority to, and they regularly do, pursue certificate action or civil penalties against any pilots operating contrary to the federal regulations. Since local authorities are unable to accurately estimate the height of aircraft and they are not familiar with the FAA's enforcement process, such issues should be left to the expert authority of the FAA to investigate. This is one of the reasons Congress has given regulatory authority to the FAA in these matters.
Without proof of the intent to commit a crime or terror with an aircraft, it is inappropriate to levy felony charges against an individual. General aviation pilots should not be singled out as criminals, if there was no criminal intent in the act.
The FAA, Transportation Security Administration, Homeland Security Office, and numerous other federal agencies have taken steps since 9/11 to protect American citizens. These agencies continue to evaluate threats, and, based on those threats, work with the FAA and the aviation community to institute flight restrictions when necessary. Specific security related concerns that exist should be brought to the attention of these federal agencies to address.
AOPA respectfully requests that Senate Bill 6262 be withdrawn from consideration. This bill is a solution to a problem that does not exist at the state level and can be adequately handled with current federal regulation. If we can provide you with any additional information or insight, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Andrew Cebula
Senior Vice President
Government and Technical Affairs
Please call Marcy Lange @ 503-397-6916 or e-mail: marcy@langair.com. The Portland Chapter of 99s has another Site Visit in March with girls in the AWSEM Program. (AWSEM stands for Advocates for Women in Science, Engineering, & Mathematics)
Sam and Sandi Archer have lost a close friend and fellow pilot, Carl Ruff, who died last Tuesday as the result of cancer. He co-owned a Cessna 172 with Sam and Sandi.
Carl had lived in the Kelso area since 1967, and was employed by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) until the mid-90's when he "retired" after 30 years and went to work for the Federal Highways in Alaska and Washington. During his state employment, Carl was a WSDOT co-worker with Jim McClellan and Jerry Sorrell.
Carl was a hobbyist, craftsman, motorcyclist and pilot. He served as former president of the Washington State Pilots Association Longview-Kelso Branch.
The funeral service was Monday, February 11th, 1 p.m. at Steele Chapel, 5052 Mt. Solo Road in Longview.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1, Longview WA 98632.
A sympathy card, on behalf of our EAA Chapter, was presented to the family by Jerry Sorrell. Others who knew Carl or the family are encouraged to send a card, or contribute to the American Cancer Society.
also...
Herb Wainwright died suddenly of an apparent massive heart attack on Sunday morning, Feb 17th. We have very few details at this time. Inquiries should be routed to Jerry Sorrell. Jerry plans to send a sympathy card on behalf of the chapter and also plans to attend the funeral or memorial service.
The service for Herb Wainwright went very well. Jerry Sorrell and two RV pilots from the Portland RV Homewing Chapter got together and flew over the gravesite service. The other two pilots were Marcy Lange with her RV-6a and Jake Thiesen with his RV-4. We made two passes with Jerry pulling up during the final pass. A fitting tribute. Jerry reports the family was very touched and appreciative of the flight-of-three fly over.
Buy, Sell, and Swap your stuff here!!!
Wanted: Women Pilots, to give Young Eagle rides to girls in the AWSEM Program. Please call Marcy Lange @ 503-397-6916 or e-mail: marcy@langair.com. The Portland Chapter of 99s has another Site Visit in March with girls in the AWSEM Program. (AWSEM stands for Advocates for Women in Science, Engineering, & Mathematics)
The
calendars are still here!! The calendars are still here!!
Even with the initial mad rush on the calendars, we still have a
few stragglers. Try your best to find homes for them before the
year gets too far along. The calendars are going for a mere $10
each (a few dollars less than ordering from the EAA web page). Al
Drewry is in possession of the calendars.
Jerry Sorrell has an electric turn coordinator, which was recently swapped, out of his plane for a new one. He says his old one could very well be used as a trade-in core or may even be parted out. Please contact Jerry.
Tony Bequette has a few items for sale and/or trade. Contact Tony at tbquette@pacifier.com or contact Jerry for Tony’s phone number.
Complete "Whing Ding” plans and instructions dated 3/24/71.
A complete Aqua Glider plans and instructions.
Book, "How to build Ultralights" by Herb Beaujon, no date but of early '80s vintage.
Book, "Hang Gliding" by Dan Poynter 1974
A small vacuum venturi.
A "Tactair, Inc" directional gyro w/ t-3 autopilot, requires 4 in vac source. Condition unknown but seals still intact.
Two pair clearance lights
One pair source unknown complete
One pair Grimes, model A 1 missing green lens
One white lens Grimes an 3091-2
Gauges
One Manifold pressure
One vacuum
One tachometer cable 36 inch
An Osprey 2 Project, approximately 60-70% complete, fuselage structure, tail feathers, one wing, some metal fittings (landing gear) plans, instructions, builders log book.
An American Airlines plane is scheduled to leave for Australia at 6:00 in the evening from L.A.X. It gets to 5:00 and all of the passengers start to board the aircraft. Time goes by and it reaches 5:55. Everyone is on board including the cabin crew but no progress has been made to get the aeroplane moving! By 6:00 people start to get restless as the doors haven't even been closed yet.
One of the passengers approaches one of the flight attendants and politely asks why they are so far behind schedule. The flight attendant, looking puzzled, informs the passenger that neither the pilot or co-pilot have arrived.
This doesn't please the passengers as some have connecting flights. After waiting for another 30 minutes, finally the pilot walks through the back entrance accompanied by his co-pilot. A sigh of relief fills the cabin and all of the passengers return to their seats. As the two men make their way towards the front of the plane, the passengers begin to notice that the pilot has a guide dog and the co-pilot is using a cane to guide himself down the isle.
As they enter the cockpit and start the engines, the passengers begin to feel uneasy and some even tighten their seatbelts. Within a few minutes the plane begins moving down the runway. As the plane gains speed, the cabin fills with some murmurs and worried looking faces, as you would expect. The plane starts to shoot down the pavement at full speed and it reaches about 100 meters from the end of the runway... the entire cabin fills with screams of terror! And with only seconds before disaster struck, the plane takes off. Again the passengers sighed with relief.
With the plane now safely in the air, the pilot turned to the co-pilot and said, "You know, one day they're not going to scream and we are all going to die!!!"
January is the month to make sure you renew your everlasting support to the club!!! Please take care when writing out your checks and lets not have everyone rush Mr. Drewry at once!
Dues are $24.00 per year. If you join midyear, they are pro-rated $2.00 per month. Send dues to treasurer Al Drewry. Include your National EAA number, as the Chapter 1111 bylaws require it for membership.
Now that we have our own domain on the web www.eaa1111.com,we have lots of room for pictures and such. Please don't be shy and let's get some pictures of projects published!!!
If anyone has anything they would like to share, (a nice trip, lessons learned from flying or building, project status, or whatever) please don’t be shy. I would love to work with you to get your thoughts and ideas published. Your contributions make the editor’s job much easier and it makes for a better newsletter.
Although we will send the newsletter to you via ‘snail mail’, please seriously consider receiving it electronically via email as it saves the chapter significant amounts of money.
| President & Tech Counselor | Jerry Sorrell | 263-1532 | jsorrell@wa-net.com |
| V. President | Mark Edwards | 225-8821 | cubace32@hotmail.com |
| Treasurer | Al Drewry | 274-6115 | |
| Secretary & Newsletter Editor | Eric Hoppe | 263-6691 | behoppe@tds.net |
| Tech. Counselor | Jay Tabor | 425-6278 | jtabor@scattercreek.com |
| Member at Large | Mike Lewis | 274-8860 | michael@kalama.com |
| Historian | Bev Smith, Lou Ann Tabor | 274-8860 | michael@kalama.com |
| Hospitality chairperson | Bob Taylor | 576-3806 | bobtaylor15@attbi.com |
| Young Eagles Coordinator | Sam and Sandi Archer | 425-7777 | sas@toledotel.com |
| Fly Out Director | Jim Ylvisaker | 636-0242 | jlemieux@teleport.com |