The Plane Newsletter

A publication of Chapter 1111 Experimental Aircraft Association

May 2004 - May 2004 - May 2004 - May 2004 - May 2004 - May 2004 - May 2004 - May 2004

From the President

AIRPORT BOARD PARTICULARS
MEETING, APRIL 8, 2004

Do You Need a Hangar?
There are five hangar vacancies on the field. After the public works director, David Sypher, made calls to all those on the old waiting list, there turned out to be no waiting list. I recommended to the airport advisory committee that the vacancies be advertised in the aviation newspaper such as General Aviation Flyer. If you need a hangar, call David Sypher @ 360-423-6590 or e mail david.sypher@kelso.gov

David Sypher is Temporary Airport Manager
Until such time that the city contracts or hires an airport manager, David Sypher will be the contact person for the airport.

Kelso Flight Service Offers to Manage the Airport
Kelso Flight Service has submitted a revised proposal to manage the airport, which includes the basic operations and maintenance functions. If the owner / operators perform the basic work tasks, they may avoid the complexity of paying others prevailing wages for the various types of work performed. Long range planning and funding projects would still be a city responsibility. Major mowing will still be handled by the city with a temporary employee. David Sypher reported that a volunteer was ready to market the airport to businesses and the economic development council.

What About Future Hangars?
It is my opinion that until such time that all the existing hangars are filled and there is a new waiting list, the city will delay any hangar construction proposals.

MEMBERS ACTIVITY
Archer Skunk Works Doing Final Assembly
In a remote corner of the airport, (the EAA hangar) the Archers are in the final assembly process of their Murphy Elite. This is a BIG airplane with the wings attached. Possibly we could impose on them to show us their beauty.

Ylvisaker Maule Coming Together
In the corner of the FBO shop, Jim Ylvisaker’s Maule is also in the reassembly process. As Jim said, “The devil is in the details.” It just takes many, many hours to put all those little pieces back together.

Early Morning RV-9 Shop Time
How do you build an airplane 2 hours each day and still have time for family? Fernando Cuglievan learned how to discipline himself to work on his project from 4 to 6 in the morning. He must save the noisy rivet work for the weekends?

Mark is on the EAA web site!!! Wag-Aero Super Sport/Edwards

Plane Thoughts

AUDIT FOR 2003 AND BYLAWS REVISION

Dick Woods has completed the audit of the records for 2003 and returned the records to Treasurer, Al Drewry. The records appear to be in order.

Dick has offered a by-law amendment so that the duties of the auditor are more clearly defined. The EAA wants us to do an audit, and Dick Woods has taken the time to provide specifics.

At our next meeting, the Chapter members shall consider the following for adoption. Per our existing bylaws, we will need an 85% agreement to this amendment.

ARTICLE 9 FISCAL

Section A. The fiscal year of the corporation shall be January 1srt through December 31st.

Section B. During the first quarter following each fiscal year, an audit will be conducted of the preceding fiscal year by a party or parties selected by the President. The audit will require that a report be submitted to the Board of Directors and will include the following:

The balance of all corporation accounts on January 1st

The income and expense for each month and the balance of all accounts on December 31st.

The banking institution responsible for Chapter checking, and savings accounts and certificates of deposit will be asked to confirmed the account balances in writing.

EAA Chapter 725 is having an 'Air Eventure' at Grants Pass Oregon on June 26th. Follow this link to find out more.

An interesting link from Paul Brown: Unusual Aviation Pictures

Minutes/Notes From Last Meeting

Board Meeting

7 present, 5 of which were officers

Items to be discussed at the chapter meeting:

Let us define our objectives and guidelines for the fly-in
1) We want to concentrate on education not entertainment
2) Our primary customers are Young Eagles

How much should we advertise?
Terry talked about Young Eagles. He doesn't think advertising is a good idea. We need to try to fly new kids as many are becoming repeats. Is there any way to hit any new organizations for different kids?

June 12th is the official Fly-in date.

We will not have any co-sponsors, although we may share the date with the FBO. BobT is doing the food this year. Mike will discuss organizational things about food handling. We will discuss rainout options. Eric will advertise on the web page. We need to send an email out to get other pilots from the surrounding areas. We should meet with the CAP proactively if we want to use them and be specific about what we need from them. Eric will do more of the safety hand-outs.

Bill still good with hats.

Mark wants booth to promote EAA membership.

$Checking 86.21, building 2202.44, cd 12659.16

Chapter Meeting

19 members present plus 5 officers

The Fly-In is officially on June 12th.

Things are looking good for us to usePete Dunn's and Dwight Irby's hangar

Bob Taylor is looking for help in the food trailer. JimY is iwlling to work on the outside of the food trailer as this is the first year he will not be flying Young Eagles. Another person will need to get a food handler's permit. Paul Brown will also help.

Hats will be going for $15. Bill no longer has to worry about hats as Jim brought two dozen to the chapter meeting.

Jerry volunteered us to go to Astoria to help them get their EAA chapter started.

Jerry went to Independance to visit Jim Ashford and his new RV-8.

JimY brought in some donated WWII vintage maintenance manuals. Donated by Bob Jones. Perhaps we will donate to the museum at Pierson.

Our chapter needs a flight advisor. The role was explained. Paperwork passed around. Please see Jerry if you are interested.

Jerry brought in old magazines for people to share and cycle around to other members.

The next meeting will be in May then June 12th will be here b4 we know it. We will probably have a meeting in early June to do some last minute prep work.

Bill Pieper suggests using the Fly-in at other side of airport. It will be looked at.

Bob Olson is officially retired. City is being vague about their plans for the future. The airport board meeting will be on Thursday the 8th at 3:00 pm. Jerry will attend. (notes from that meeting are in the first section of this newsletter)

Paul Brown gave a presentation on his past and the project he has started. Paul is building a Kelly D.

Calendar of events

Next Board Meeting: Thursday May 6th, 6:00 pm at the Kelso FBO

Next Club Meeting: Thursday May 6th, 7:00 pm at the Kelso FBO

Program:

Classifieds

Please Note!!! All classifieds will start to bear a date. After they have been in the newsletter for 3 publications, they will be moved to the classifieds section of the EAA 1111 web page. Thank you in advance for alerting the editor when and if your ad can be removed.

Vacation rental for pilots - taken from an email...
Hi,
My name is Linda Tiritilli. My husband Tony & I are members of EAA chapter 393 based at Buchanan Field in Concord, CA. Tony & I bought a home at Roche Harbor Skyways, a residence airpark on San Juan Island, WA. We hope to retire there in a few years but in the mean time we've made it available as a vacation rental for pilots. Please take a look at our website at http://www.lobsterfarm.biz/. If possible we'd like to put an ad in your chapter newletter and/or a link on your website. We may be reached by telephone at (925) 674-1001 or by return email.
Best regards,
Linda Tiritilli

Hello,
I live in Svensen, Or. near Astoria at Karpen field. We don't have an EAA chapter down hear, you guys are the closest. I am building a Bearhawk from plans, it is steel tube and fabric fuselage and has all aluminum wings. I am looking for some used tools. I need many clecos. about 300 to 500 silver (3/32), 50 Black (5/32), and about 10 or so brass (3/16), side grip clecos. I also am looking for other tools; a rivet cutter, dimpling dies, a 3X rivet gun, rivet sqeezer, bucking bars, etc. I am also looking for someone within a reasonable distance from where I live who has an 8ft. bending brake.
I have most of my wing ribs completed and have all my spar webs bent into "C" channel. I have acquired a few clecos from my neighbor who has built a Starduster too, but need many more. I already have many other tools useful in building a homebuilt; drill press, tig welder, band saw, bench sander, etc. and I built a 4ft. X 18ft. construction table that will be very useful to another builder when I am finished with it.
I am hoping that a EAA chapter will start down here so that I can get together with some local builders, buy you guys aren't that far away.
thanks much,
Lloyd Biddlecome
biddle@pacifier.com

Flight Funnies

PROPOSED FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION ACT
1000.A No pilot or pilots, or person or persons acting on the direction or suggestion or supervision of the pilot or pilots may try, or attempt to try or make or make attempt to try to comprehend or understand any or all, in whole or in part of the herein mentioned Federal Aviation Regulations, except as authorized by the Administrator or an agent appointed by, or inspected by the Administrator.

1000.B If the pilot, or group of associated pilots becomes aware of, or realizes, or detects, or discovers or finds that he, or she, or they, are or have been beginning to understand the Federal Aviation Regulations, they must immediately, within three (3) days notify, in writing, the Administrator.

1000.C Upon receipt of the above mentioned notice of impending comprehension, the Administrator will immediately rewrite the Federal Aviation Regulations in such a manner as to eliminate any further comprehension hazards.

1000.D The Administrator may, at his or her option, require the offending pilot, or pilots, to attend remedial instruction in Federal Aviation Regulations until such time that the pilot is too confused to be capable of understanding anything.

Officers and Committee Chairpersons