chapter 237 june 2015 newsletter

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June: ———————————————— June 21 st - Young Eagles rides and pedal planes at Cambridge Airport. Pancake breakfast by the Lions club. Please plan to attend. Volunteers needed! June 22 nd - EAA CHAPTER 237 Meeting night, Food at 6 PM meeting at 7 PM. Presentation starts at 8 PM. June 27 th - Shop visit to Jeff Mullins to see progress on his PegaZair project. Chapter to furnish Pop, Coffee and Cookies. July: ————————————————–——————— July 18 th - Chapter fly out to Siren, WI. the weekend before AirVenture in Oshkosh. August: ———————————————–——————— Aug 2 nd - Chapter fly-out to the Milaca Fly-in. Camping on airport Saturday night. Aug 14 th - 8 PM Setup for Chapter Pancake Breakfast at Forest Lake Airport Aug 15 th - 7 to 11 AM Chapter Pancake breakfast. 6 AM prep, 4 PM tear down. We need volunteers! Aug 22 nd - AOPA Regional Fly-In Chapter 237 is doing the Pancake Breakfast. All we need to do is make and serve the breakfast starting at 6 AM, all other duties by AOPA crew. By Robert Heavirland Summer is at hand so lets get some flying in!! Take another member for a ride if you have an empty seat. Take photos of your trips and post on the chapter Facebook or email them to Kirk, Randy or I so we get them posted. Check out our calendar of events for more opportunities to fly. Remember, sharing your trips with the chapter is not only fun but it lets others know what our members are up to and inspires sharing of their experiences as well. This weekend our chapter will be flying Young Eagles, supervising pedal planes and the Aqua Jet at Cambridge on Father’s Day morning. Come hungry and stop in for the pancake breakfast by the Lions Club and take a couple of hours in the morning to help out. We need volunteers to help fly Young Eagles or as a ground crew person. After DAD, Ron and I repaired the landing gear and supports on the Aqua Jet and it is ready to go. Lex said the local radio station has been advertising this event and they expect a big turn out because of it. We have a very active chapter with a lot of opportunities to enjoy aviation activities and promote aviation to youngsters and adults. I do not expect all members to volunteer for all of the events however, please attend when you can to enjoy sharing with other members. We need volunteers to help!! Safe flying, Bob Heavirland Bob informed me that several newer members are inquiring about who does the chapter’s custom embroidery for our shirts and caps. Here’s the info: Please consider submitting an article for next month. To do so please contact, your newsletter editor, Becky at [email protected] CHAPTER MEETING - 6 PM Monday, June 22 nd 2015 Located at: 8891 Airport Rd NE Blaine, MN 55449 We hope to see you there! Next video/movie night is Sunday July 12 th , 2015 5pm - 7pm Videos and EAA HQ videos 7pm - 9pm MAIN FEATURE Movie Take a moment and return to the golden days of the theater. Come and help choose from some great movie choices along with plenty of videos to watch beforehand. If you would like to bring a lawn chair to relax in you may. If you would like to bring an some food or beverages you may certainly do so. If you just want to enjoy a movie without bringing anything that is fine as well. In May we enjoyed the movie, “Air America” starring Mel Gibson. What will July’s movie be? Come and find out! Haven’t attended yet...what’s keeping you?

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Summer is at hand so lets get some flying in!! Take another member for a ride if you have an empty seat. Take photos of your trips and post on the chapter Facebook or email them to Kirk, Randy or I so we get them posted. Check out our calendar of events for more opportunities to fly. Remember, sharing your trips with the chapter is not only fun but it lets others know what our members are up to and inspires sharing of their experiences as well.

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Page 1: Chapter 237 June 2015 Newsletter

June: ————————————————

June 21st - Young Eagles rides and pedal planes at

Cambridge Airport. Pancake breakfast by the Lions

club. Please plan to attend. Volunteers needed!

June 22nd - EAA CHAPTER 237 Meeting night, Food at 6 PM

meeting at 7 PM. Presentation starts at 8 PM.

June 27th - Shop visit to Jeff Mullins to see progress on his PegaZair

project. Chapter to furnish Pop, Coffee and Cookies.

July: ————————————————–———————

July 18th - Chapter fly out to Siren, WI. the weekend before

AirVenture in Oshkosh.

August: ———————————————–———————

Aug 2nd - Chapter fly-out to the Milaca Fly-in. Camping on airport

Saturday night.

Aug 14th - 8 PM Setup for Chapter Pancake Breakfast at Forest

Lake Airport

Aug 15th - 7 to 11 AM Chapter Pancake breakfast. 6 AM prep,

4 PM tear down. We need volunteers!

Aug 22nd - AOPA Regional Fly-In Chapter 237 is doing the Pancake

Breakfast. All we need to do is make and serve the breakfast starting

at 6 AM, all other duties by AOPA crew.

By Robert Heavirland

Summer is at hand so lets get some flying in!! Take

another member for a ride if you have an empty

seat. Take photos of your trips and post on the

chapter Facebook or email them to Kirk, Randy or

I so we get them posted. Check out our calendar of

events for more opportunities to fly. Remember, sharing your trips

with the chapter is not only fun but it lets others know what our

members are up to and inspires sharing of their experiences as well.

This weekend our chapter will be

flying Young Eagles, supervising

pedal planes and the Aqua Jet at

Cambridge on Father’s Day morning.

Come hungry and stop in for the

pancake breakfast by the Lions Club

and take a couple of hours in the

morning to help out. We need

volunteers to help fly Young Eagles

or as a ground crew person. After

DAD, Ron and I repaired the landing

gear and supports on the Aqua Jet

and it is ready to go. Lex said the

local radio station has been

advertising this event and they

expect a big turn out because of it.

We have a very active chapter with a lot of opportunities to enjoy

aviation activities and promote aviation to youngsters and adults. I

do not expect all members to volunteer for all of the events however,

please attend when you can to enjoy sharing with other members.

We need volunteers to help!!

Safe flying,

Bob Heavirland

Bob informed me that several newer members are inquiring about

who does the chapter’s custom embroidery for our shirts and caps.

Here’s the info:

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

CHAPTER MEETING - 6 PM Monday, June 22

nd 2015

Located at:

8891 Airport Rd NE Blaine, MN 55449

We hope to see you there!

Next video/movie night is Sunday July 12th

, 2015

5pm - 7pm Videos and EAA HQ videos

7pm - 9pm MAIN FEATURE Movie

Take a moment and return to the golden days of the theater. Come

and help choose from some great movie choices along with plenty

of videos to watch beforehand. If you would like to bring a lawn

chair to relax in you may. If you would like to bring an some food

or beverages you may certainly do so. If you just want to enjoy a

movie without bringing anything that is fine as well. In May we

enjoyed the movie, “Air America” starring Mel Gibson. What will

July’s movie be? Come and find out!

Haven’t attended yet...what’s keeping you?

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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

Date— Time— Webinar Subject———

6/24/15 7 pm EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 Features and Attractions

Rick Larsen, Vice President of EAA Communities and Member Programs provides the latest news on what to expect at AirVenture

2015. Discussing some of the interesting aircraft, people and programs that you can expect during the annual EAA convention.

7/1/15 8 pm Warranty Schmarranty (^)

Maintenance expert Mike Busch discusses the terms and conditions of manufacturer and repair station warranties, with primary focus

on engine warranties. He explains what's covered, what isn't, and how to factor competing warranty terms into your decision to have

your engine field overhauled or exchanged for a factory rebuilt or factory new engine.

7/8/15 7 pm Tips for Great Landings in a Light-Sport Airplane (#)

The L in LSA stands, obviously, for Light. The lighter the aircraft, the more finesse it takes to land it gracefully and consistently.

Students and experienced pilots alike will learn a few tricks to help make the end of every flight as enjoyable (and as polished) as the

beginning.

7/29/15 7 pm Top Propeller Designs

Craig Catto will discuss propeller design and manufacturing on the top Catto propeller projects. He will elaborate on high altitude

propellers to new world speed records and time to climb with the same aircraft and everything in-between! He will briefly touch on

new technology and how it is effecting the development of Catto’s Propellers.

8/5/15 8 pm Perils of Cylinder Work (^)

Maintenance 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, and

emphasizes the need to be very cautious when replacing multiple cylinders or doing top overhauls.

8/12/15 7 pm Chapter Chat: Tax Exempt Basics for Chapters - Part 2

Tax Attorney, Patti Arthur has many years of experience helping EAA chapters, continues the discussion of tax exemption and

reinstatement of lost tax-exempt status & determining your chapter's tax exempt status.

9/2/15 8 pm All About Alterations (^) Sport Aviation columnist and maintenance expert Mike Busch discusses the complex subject of alterations to certificated aircraft.

He describes the difference between major and minor alterations, and the vastly different approval requirements for each. He explains

how to determine whether a particular alteration is major or minor, when an STC or Field Approval or FAA Form 337 is required,

and when a simple A&P logbook entry will suffice.

KEY: (#) FAA Wings Credit

(^) FAA AMT & Wings Credit

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EAA Chapter 237’s

Event date: Tuesday, June 16th, 6pm - 8pm

Covered by: Randy Delfel

"Aluminum Overcast" first flight of the day. You can't just buy a ride, you have to earn it! Passengers hand walk the props before takeoff.

Little sister "Sierra Sue II" watching over her big sister.

Cirrus was on hand to display their aircraft!

Morrie’s was on hand giving

Jaguar and Bentley test drives.

A little light rain brought the wine tasting indoors!

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QUOTE OF THE MONTH

EAA CHAPTER 237 8891 AIRPORT ROAD, BOX C-12

BLAINE, MN 55449