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May 2015 EAA Ultralight Chapter 1 Issue 420
Next Meeting – May 9th at 10:00 AM in the RSF Hangar at Racine Airport
Next Newsletter Submission Deadline: May 31st
Microlite Flyers President Steve Magdic N71 W27015 Meadow Wood Ln.
Sussex, WI 53089 (262) 820-9938 [email protected] Vice-President James Hoeppner 9911 N. McCord Rd Whitewater, WI 53190 (262) 473-1642 [email protected]
Treasurer / Membership Tom Corso S65 W32987 Sunrise Lane North Prairie, WI 53153 (262) 424-1977 [email protected] Secretary Lee Taylor 9911 N. McCord Rd Whitewater, WI 53190 (262) 473-1642 [email protected]
Director At Large Bob Sullivan 7376 Bay St. Lannon, WI 53046 (262) 251-1822 [email protected] Newsletter Editor Corey Cassavant 4171 S. 1st St. Milwaukee, WI 53207 (414) 305-1308 [email protected]
Safety / Ops Jerry LaBlanc (262) 797-8884 Young Eagles Chairperson Geri Zaretzke 4720 Martha Lane Pewaukee WI 53072-1540 (414) 217-2251
Web Master Rob Thomas [email protected]
Website! www.eaaul1.org
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EAAUL1
Merchandise www.cafepress.com/themicrolitestore
Just a few short months ago the ramp was devoid of airplanes as 40mph gusts swept the snow across it.
Looking forward to the warmer weather coming, and breaking out our low and slow flying machines!
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President’s Perspective …
Hello all. Due to my work and personal family schedules I have been able to get out to go fly only a few times this spring. I did manage to burn off a full tank of gas doing crosswind and pattern work at Hartford one day. I feel that “back in the saddle” feeling after proving that I can successfully maneuver the Quicksilver back to the ground (in condition to be used again) in gusting crosswinds and mechanical turbulence from the hangers at my home airport. I hope you too have been able to get out and airborne to shake the dust off by now. We have a busy event-filled summer approaching so I hope to see many of you out and about at some of them. There are a lot of resources other than our website Google calendar to monitor for event information. Social Flight, EAA’s Chapter Calendar, and many other EAA and flight schools are advertising local events and activities that may spark your interest. Take some time to search the world wide web for events in your neighborhood. Feel free to share them with our Chapter members through the Chapter 1 Yahoo Groups site (info on where to find that site can be found on the home page of our Chapter 1 website). Our next meeting (Saturday, May 9th) is scheduled to be held at the Racine Batten Airport, Racine WI. We will meet in the Racine Sport Flyers hanger. A map and airport information can be found on our website Events tab under Our Next Meeting. Access to the airport will be off of Golf Road. You’ll hit the buzzer at the gate and be let in by Chapter members at the Sport Flyers hanger. The hanger is through the gate to the right on the access road. Corey will have a sign out directing those attending. Please see additional information on directions and maps posted in this newsletter. We may be a little short on chairs, so you may want to bring a lawn chair. After our meeting we will be grilling brats and burgers at the hangar. Feel free to bring a side dish if you like. We hope you can join us. Chapter 1 will be scheduling a 2nd EAA AirVenture 2015 work day to clean and repaint the upper red barn floor. As soon as I get in contact with EAA’s head of maintenance, Steve Taylor, I’ll finalize a plan for access and materials and set a date. To enable us to get this done in one day I will need
several volunteers willing to meet early on a Saturday morning in Oshkosh, clear the space, mop the floors and paint. Your volunteer hours will earn you a free day pass to an AirVenture 2015 day of your choosing. Please stay tuned for an update on scheduling. I should have that worked out by our May meeting date. I spoke with Steve Krog with Cub Air this past Sunday about the scheduling for Cub Air’s BRAT FRY IN this spring. He stated that his schedule should be posted within the next week or so. We chatted about the possibility of our EAA Chapter helping to co-sponsor this Hartford Airport cookout / spot-landing event. We will continue planning for our membership participation after I see the date for this event. Please stay tuned for more info. If you are a fan of Ultralights and Facebook you might want to check out “Those Magnificent Young Men In Their Flying Machines” Facebook site. They are mainly dedicated to the fun of flying the light stuff and have a following from around the world. There are almost 1000 members and growing in popularity. I find the site entertaining and informative. You may benefit from joining as well. We have some great weather coming for ultralight flying. Let’s keep up the communication and plan to get together for some fun flying some time soon. You can use our Yahoo Groups site to post what you’re up to and when. If you’d like some company in the air let us know by sharing when you plan to get up there and from where. Keep the shiny side UP! Steve M.
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May 6 - 8 p.m. CDT Engine Teardowns FAA AMT & Wings Credit Presenter: Mike Busch May 13 - 7 p.m. CDT Flying a Jet-Powered Glider and the SubSonex Jet FAA Wings Credit Presenter: Jeremy Monnett
May 21 - 7 p.m. CDT Emergency Bailout Procedures for Pilots and Survival Equipment FAA Wings Credit Presenter: Allen Silver May 27 - 7 p.m. CDT Flying with Your iPad using WingX Pro7 Presenter: Jim Sweeney
EAA Webinars are free to all aviation enthusiasts, but pre-registration is recommended since space is limited to the first 1,000 registrants.
VALDEZ STOL (SHORT TAKEOFF/LANDING) AIRCRAFT COMING BACK TO OSHKOSH FOR EAA AIRVENTURE 2015
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The specially modified short takeoff/landing (STOL) aircraft that were a hit at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 are returning for more fun this year, as they re-create one of the world’s most unique aviation competitions. The “Valdez STOL” airplanes will be part of the 63rd annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) fly-in convention is July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Those aircraft compete at the annual Valdez, Alaska, fly-in and air show in May each year, and demonstrated the unique capabilities of the airplanes and pilots at Oshkosh in 2014. This year, more than a dozen of these aircraft, including homebuilt and specially modified production airplanes, will be participating on July 20-24. They are based on aircraft that provide supplies to the rugged and far-flung outposts throughout Alaska. The demanding terrain in that state requires that aircraft take off and land on rough runways often less than 500 feet long.
The Valdez STOL activities will include flying during the afternoon air show and on selected evenings at AirVenture’s grass airstrip for ultralights on the south end of the grounds. These flying activities are made possible with support from CubCrafters, one of the nation’s leading backcountry aircraft manufacturers.
“We knew that last year’s Valdez flying competitions and demonstrations would be popular, but we had little idea how much fun it would be for both participants and those who watched them,” said Rick Larsen, EAA’s vice president of communities and member programs. “The pilots drew cheers during the afternoon air show demonstrations and thousands of aviation enthusiasts crowded around the ultralight runway for the informal post-air show evening festivities with the airplanes. This is true grassroots flying, perfect for Oshkosh.” While the airplanes and pilots involved are commonly from Alaska, aviators and aircraft from throughout North
America are expected to participate once again this year. Last year, it was common to see these aircraft take off and
land in less than 50 feet. There will be flight competitions during the afternoon air shows on July 20-21, competition
finals prior to the July 22 night air show, and fun flying at the ultralight airstrip on July 23 (mid-day) and July 24
(evening).
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Ultralights are encouraged to attend the May meeting at Racine airport this month as well as any other time. One thing to remember is that all aircraft are required to have a radio and use it. There are a wide variety of aircraft from jets to homebuilts operating there. Communications Frequency is 123.075. Another thing to remember is the proximity to the outer ring of Milwaukee’s Class C airspace. Remain below 2,200’ MSL to stay underneath their outer shelf and approach the airport directly from the West over I-94 and you will have several miles of clearance between you and the nearest controlled airspace. Al’s hangar is located on the South Ramp near the approach end of runway 04. There are two large brown hangars on the South ramp. We will be meeting in the Eastern one.
If coming by car: follow
I-94 South into Racine
County.
Exit at Hwy K and
turn left (East).
Continue East on
Hwy K which will
become Hwy 38 South.
Stay in the left lane on
Hwy 38 until you get to
Rapids Drive.
Turn left onto
Rapids drive and go
about two blocks to Golf
Ave. There is a
Marathon gas station on
the corner of Rapids Dr
and Golf Ave.
Turn left on Golf
Ave. and go to the
airport gate at the end of
the road.
There is a call box
there and we are the
upper right button. Push
the “Racine Sport
Flyers” button and we
will open the gate for
you.
Turn right and you
will see two brown
hangars on your left. We
are the second one.
There is plenty of
parking on the far side
of the hangar. Use the
grass if needed.
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Come join the Microlite Flyers of Wisconsin as they while away those long, lazy summer days at the
Longest Days Fly-In Fort Atkinson Airport
Fri, Sat & Sun, June 12-14, 2015 Friday night, we’ll head out for a local fish fry (time & location TBD).
Saturday morning we’ll kick off the day with the annual Tom Boos Memorial Breakfast “Fly-Into”. Meet at the south hangars and we’ll depart for the restaurant promptly at 9:00 am via ground transportation. Riverfront Family Restaurant is just down the road at 1317 North High Street (next to the old K-Mart) - their phone is 920-563-5070.
Following breakfast, we’ll hold the June meeting of the Microlite Flyers back at the south hangars, around 10:30 am. A bar-b-que lunch will be served around 3:00 - bring a dish to pass if you wish. Late afternoon flying session will follow. Hopefully we’ll be able to get in some practice for the upcoming Pioneer Day Ultralight Fly-In competition (June 20) at the EAA Museum!!!
The airport is located along the western banks of the Rock
River, between Jefferson and Fort Atkinson, south of I-94. Exit at Johnson Creek, follow Hwy 26 south to the Hwy 89 exit. Turn east off the exit, then south at the curve onto Business 26. Turn east onto Airport Road, then south on Cty K to the 3
rd driveway
on your right. You can also take County K directly south out of Jefferson or north out of Fort, for a scenic drive along the Rock.
Follow the taxiway to the left of the first hangar and around to the middle group of hangars. Parking at the end of the
middle taxiway; camping and ultralight tie-down just east of the hangars. Watch for taxiing aircraft, helicopters, KIDS,
and low swooping jumpers landing nearby as you make your way around the hangars.
Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport (61C) is listed in the Wisconsin Airport Directory and Pilot’s Guide. Runway 03/21 is 3800’ long hard surface. There are grassy areas north and east of the main runway suitable for ultralight operations.
Access to fresh fuel will be available if needed. For more airport info go to http://www.airnav.com/airport/61C. Hope to see you there!
Latitude: 42° 58’ N Longitude: 88° 49’ W Elevation: 800 ft. CTAF: 122.9
Contact: Tom Brown (920-723-9371) or James Hoeppner (262-490-6561) for further info.
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Secretary’s Report Respectfully submitted by Lee Taylor - Secretary
The April 2015 meeting was called to order at 10:15 AM Saturday April 11th at Hartford Municipal Airport,
Hartford, WI In the pilot’s lounge. Fifteen members and friends were at the meeting including 2 guests: Dave from
Sussex and Rick Martin from Palmyra.
Officers Present James Hoeppner - Vice President; Lee Taylor - Secretary
Reports Secretary: The report was approved as published in the newsletter.
Treasurer: James provided a dollar balance for Tom stating we are solvent.
Committees Membership: James reported for Tom we have 52 current members.
Newsletter: Corey was at the meeting, and still needs stories and pictures for the newsletter. Building and flying
stories are always welcome and he can help with editing.
Young Eagles: Bob & Geri were not at the meeting. No Y. E. activity.
Director at Large: Bob S. was not at the meeting and is recovering after a medical procedure.
Web Site: The MLF website, MLF Yahoo Group and links are up to date. Upgrades include:
Archived newsletters are now available.
The Chapter newsletter is available via an emailed link to the newsletter database on the website.
Steve was given access to the website to upload changes.
Rob gave an update on the number of ‘hits’ on the MLF Web Page.
Safety Operations: Jerry was at the meeting and had nothing new to report.
Old and Ongoing Business
Discussion about the rules of this year’s contest using funds from the education fund took place. The winning
candidate 16 to 19 years of age will have the choice of attending the Air Academy or taking local flight lessons.
Winners 15 and younger qualify for the Air Academy only. Steve has provided a check list for the sponsors to
ensure the candidate receives everything they should. Discussion about starting and ending dates took place.
New Business
A lively discussion about the Headset/Intercom raffle took place. Rob stated he is working on satisfying the
State of Wisconsin regulatory requirements. Discussion about a 50/50 raffle at future meetings took place.
Rob and Lee have begun a Chapter 1 phone poll. Three questions will be asked of current and past members.
Results will be given at the May meeting.
Tom Boos Memorial Fly-In Breakfast and the Longest Days Fly-In will take place Saturday June 13, 2015. A
fish fry at a local restaurant is planned for Friday night. Saturday Breakfast will be held at 9am at a local
restaurant.
Pioneer Day at Oshkosh is set for Saturday June 20th. Steve Krueger and Steve Magdic will act as flight leaders.
More info will be provided closer to the event.
Two AirVenture work dates will be held this summer. The first to clean and resurface the upstairs barn floor is
tentatively set for May 16th. The second date of Saturday July 11th is for the Chapter Work day for the EAA
grounds and barn. One day of volunteering gets you a one day pass for AirVenture. Check for updates and
verification of dates in future newsletters.
The Fall Prop Roast is anticipated to be held in August or September and the Chili Dump in early November.
Please notify Steve if you are planning on sponsoring an event.
Watch for meeting time and location changes.
Flying Related Jim Pfarr gave an update on the progress of building his BeLite including Oratex covering and an engine update.
Raffle: – None.
Meeting adjourned at 11:40 AM.
The May meeting will be held Saturday May 9th, at Racine Batten Airport, Racine, WI 10:00AM at the Racine
Sport Flyers Hangar. NOTE for those flying in to Racine radios are REQUIRED and must be used.
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