March, 2002 EAA CHAPTER 5

NEXT EAA CHAPTER 5 MEETING – Monday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m.
at Geauga County Airport – be there!

March 18 meeting program -

This meeting will feature a presentation by our own Andrew Cross. Andy is a Product Engineer at PCC Airfoils in Wickliffe where they make turbine blades and vanes for jet aircraft engines. Andy will explain how the investment casting process is used to make single crystal and directionally solidified blades.

Presidents Airspace

I’m looking forward to a great flying season. We’ve already got a lot planned for the summer. Take a look at our calendar of events and invite your friends to any events that they might be interested in. Here are a bunch of random thoughts:

Young Eagle days are lots of fun and they really do inspire young people to pursue the dream of flying. Absolute proof of that can be found in the winter ground school class. Three of the ten students are 15 years old and all had their first exposure to flying at a Young Eagle rally at Geauga County Airport. Call Brian King to see how you can help with our next Young Eagle Rally (May 4).

Our First Fly-in of Summer is coming up on June 22. We need a chairperson for car parking. Please call me at 440 897 4311 to volunteer.

I hope that by this time next month, you will be able to read this newsletter at our new chapter website. Our Webmaster is putting the finishing touches on version 1.0 at this writing. The website includes a section about chapter members and your airplanes. If you have a digital photo (.jpg .bmp .gif) of your airplane, Email it to Ben Bambenek at ben_bambenek@yahoo.com he will add it to the website.

You may recall that in past years we’ve tried to schedule fly-out events and they rarely happened as planned. This year we’ll try something different. If the weather looks good, just assume that there will be a fly-out leaving the airport on Saturday morning. We’ll get together in the clubhouse and decide where to go that day.

Member News

Jim Bayman expects the factory to finish his New Waco in mid-May. Keep your eyes open for this new airplane on the ramp. Naomi & Randy St. and Don Cunningham are all going for their instrument checkride in the weeks ahead.
Bill Sedlecky will soon have a new engine on the nose of his Mooney.

Welcome to new members:

Gerry Hornick

Dennis Paullin

Upcoming Chapter Events

April Meeting - 4/15/2002
John Luce Will be our guest. Mr. Luce is the Eastern Regional Representative of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). He has a broad background in aviation including owning a flight school, a part 135 air taxi service, serving as a NASA Spacecraft Director, as well as developing a lap-top based navigation system for light aircraft. John’s presentation will cover a wide range of current aviation topics.

Young Eagle Rally - 5/4/2002
This is your opportunity to be the hero of the youth groups that you know. We put this rally on for groups of young people. Look around you and invite the young people that you know to come out for a fun and interesting day at the airport. Call Brian King for assistance registering your group - 440 632 3081.

May Meeting - 5/20/2002
Matt Tomsheck, Manager of the Cleveland FAA-MIDO will explain his offices role in the manufacturing of todays commercial aircraft. (tentative)

June meeting - 6/15/2002
Dave Nuss and Rick Pirko Will Explain the art and science of flying Sailplanes. If the WX cooperates, a flying demonstration will take place.

Pancake Breakfast/Fly - 6/22/2002
This annual event will again welcome the local community and the flying public to Geauga County Airport. Pancakes, Young Eagle rides, and more!

July meeting - 7/13/2002 1:00pm
Chapter picnic - this event is so big we had to move the date to Saturday! Bring the whole family. The Chapter supplies grills and drinks. You bring the food and fun. Details and location to follow.

Pig Roast - 9/21/2002
We’ve learned our lesson about pig roasts in October. This earlier date should give us better weather.

Christmas party - 12/14/2002
You don’t have anything else planned yet. Put it on your calendar now!

Other Aviation Events in the Area

Chapter 127 Spring open house - 4/13/2002 10:00am – 2:00pm
Lorain County Airport / Dick Harmon’s hangar (I don’t have a clue – look for a crowd) former NASA test pilot, Cliff Crabs will be the guest speaker. Chili will be served!

EAA 2002 Calendars

We still have a few 2002 calendars available for a mere $8.00 a piece. Pick yours up at the clubhouse.

If you have any items you would like included in this newsletter, be sure to send them to any chapter officer.

HQ Info

EAA will be holding an Aircraft Builders Workshop April 27th & 28th in
Pittsburgh, PA. These two day courses will introduce participants to the
joys of building your own aircraft while providing the knowledge and
experience necessary to do it safely. EAA will be offering the following
hands -on courses:
Sheet Metal
This 2 day course prepares you to build any sheet metal kit aircraft and
teaches the procedures for sheet metal repairs. There is a discussion of
all the basics including types of aluminum, rivets, tools, cutting,
drilling, deburring, countersinking, and riveting. Tuition for EAA members
is $289.
Fabric Covering
This 2 day course prepares you to cover any type of aircraft, whether
certified or experimental. Using the Poly-Fiber Covering System, the class
will cover DC-3 ailerons. All steps are demonstrated and practiced,
including preparation, gluing the fabric, shrinking, rib stitching, taping
and spraying. Repair procedures will also be discussed and practiced.
Tuition for EAA members is $259.
Composite Construction
This 2 day course provides you with everything you need to know to begin
building a composite aircraft. The course will provide a complete
discussion of core materials, reinforcement materials, and different types
of resin systems. The hands-on portion includes such skills as bonding,
hot-wire cutting, and lay-ups. Tuition for EAA members is $259.
Gas Welding
This 2 day course will give you practical welding theory along with hours of
actual experience using oxyacetylene welding techniques. Our goal is to show
you the basics, give you a solid understanding of what welding is all about,
and to help you discover that you really can build or repair your own
airplane. Tuition for EAA members is $289.
What's Involved in Kit Building
This Saturday evening seminar is a fact-filled discussion of regulations and
paperwork, the workspace required, the time commitment needed, the financial
investment and insurance considerations. May be taken in conjunction with
other workshops. Tuition for EAA members is $30 and includes dinner.
The courses are instructed by experts that not only know the subject matter
but know how to teach!
To enroll or learn more about the EAA SportAir Workshops, visit our website
www.sportair.com or call 1-800-967-5746.