The Taledragger

February 2005

The Monthly Newsletter of

Chapter 292 of the Experimental Aircraft Association

Serving the Willamette Valley at Independence State Airport, Oregon

Visit our website at http://www.eaa292.org. It is updated regularly by our webmaster, Karen Brown.

The President’s Corner

Hey, everyone. February is nearly upon us, and your executive committee is mapping out plans and events for 2005. It seems each time we plan something, a wrinkle develops and we must fall back and regroup. This month is no different. Greg Robl was to present a sheet metal session for us at the next meeting. Unfortunately, he will be out of town that weekend and cannot be in two places at once. We arranged for a neighbor, Ken Pabo, to demonstrate forming aluminum ribs. If there’s time, drill instructor Bob Brown and I will cover the finer points of deburring, dimpling and countersinking.

This will be a hands-on presentation so everyone will have an opportunity to practice and or share their particular skills with others. I am collecting together tools and materials for the meeting and do need additional rivet guns, sets, and bucking bars. If anyone has such equipment, please bring them to the meeting. Ear plugs would also be a good idea as well.

We have been discussing the feasibility of having specialized groups within the main frame of our chapter such as ultralights, sport pilot, certified, and even radio controlled models to name a few. Or even volunteer work crews with individualized skill sets, who assist builders with their specific project. Each of these groups could have a coordinator to help facilitate individual interests and activities for that particular group. What ever you’re particular interest or skill is, you can join with others like yourself and explore that particular interest.

I will be posing this question to everyone at our next meeting, so please bring your ideas to the table so we may discuss them.

As most of you know, CaroleGabel is our Young Eagles Coordinator and has always made sure we had plenty of young faces to put smiles upon. Her efforts are focused on organizing the kids to a manageable group and arranging for pilots to fly them. However, one critical that we always seem to leave to chance is the ground crew. Without the help of Zell, Curt and others who show up, we could not safely provide for the operation our program. We need a person who will wear the hat of ground crew coordinator, to work with Carole and the membership to ensure ground people and equipment are in place and ready for each Young Eagles event.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

EVERY OTHER SUNDAY THE INDEPENDENCE FLYER BUILDERS GROUP CHAPTER HANGAR, AROUND NOON-ISH

FEBRUARY 12^TH EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING CHAPTER HANGAR, 8:30 A.M.

FEBRUARY 12^TH GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING CHAPTER HANGAR, 10:00 A.M.

APRIL 2^ND & 3^RD AEROELECTRIC CONNECTION CHAPTER HANGAR, 8:00 A.M.

APRIL 16^TH ANNUAL PROFICIENTCY TRAINING (APT) GABEL’S HANGAR, 2:00 P.M.

EAA Chapter 292 Purposes --Policies--Meetings--Dues

THE PURPOSE OF THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION (EAA) CHAPTER 292: To promote and encourage the sport and hobby of recreational aviation. To cooperate with and assist governmental agencies in the development of programs relating to aviation activities. To promote and encourage aviation safety in the design, construction, and operation of all types of aircraft. To encourage and engage in research for the improvement and better understanding of aviation and the science of aeronautics. To foster, promote, and engage in aviation education. To foster closer fellowship among its members through the exchange of ideas of mutual interest. Chapter 292 is a private, non-profit organization, and recognized as a 501 (c) (3) institution by the IRS. Contributions to the organization are fully tax-deductible as authorized by law.

CHAPTER 292 AND EAA NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP DUES: EAA National Membership is required for all Chapter 292 members (call 1-800-JOIN EAA). Chapter 292 dues are $48/year for 2005 and are prorated on a $4/month basis for those who join mid-year. For more information both on National and Chapter 292 memberships, please call the Chapter Secretary, Mike Pongracz at (503) 606-9767.

MEETINGS: The general membership meetings are held on the second Saturday of each month at 10 A.M. at the Chapter Hangar, 4803 Airport Road, at Independence State Airport. Oftentimes special events will supersede the normal schedule, please call the Chapter Secretary to confirm a date if in doubt.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS & OFFICERS: The executive board meets at the Chapter Hangar on the second Saturday of each month at 9 A.M. Board meetings are open, and anyone may attend.

NEWSLETTER: The Taledragger is published and mailed one week prior to the general membership meeting. Feature articles, stories relating to flying, technical reports, or classified listings should be made to the newsletter editor one week prior to publication. This is most easily accomplished by e-mail to the editor at windwing1@juno.com. EAA Chapter 292 is not responsible for any modification or maintenance items that appear in the newsletter or in any other correspondence. It is the responsibility of the reader to discuss and get approval for all such items from an appropriate A&P, the FAA or other government official.

 

 

Executive Committee Meeting

EAA Chapter 292: January 8, 2005

1. Attendance: (10) Cleveland, Moreno, Schwarzler, Brown, Guy, Finberg, Vasend, Martin, Davidson, Pongracz.

2. Hangar Manager’s Report: The new vacuums are in place. We also have new towel dispensers. Doors have been installed on the top bank of cabinets in the tool room. This is progress! Thanks to Roger Vasend, Dale Finberg and everyone else who helped to make this happen. Great job guys!

3. Treasurer’s Report: Current check book balance is $8,064. 58 of 91 members have paid their dues. There are two outstanding bills for $1,300+ that are being negotiated. The Annual Report to EAA was filed prior to December 15^th. All insurance coverage is current and in force. Mike had two topics to discuss: functional organization of the secretary/treasurer position and suggestions on shortening the time for collecting chapter dues. Our bylaws actually call for one person to fill the secretary/treasurer position, and in actuality this is indeed the way things work. The secretary maintains the roster, the mailing lists for correspondence (snail mail and electronic) and sends out charitable donation acknowledgement letters. The treasurer maintains the Quicken data base and makes deposits to the bank. It would be best if each of these positions could cover for the other, but it is not always practical. In the way we conduct our business today computer literacy is an essential prerequisite. Bob has agreed to audit the books on a quarterly basis so we have some checks and balances in the system. Another operation of chapter affairs requires significant attention and coordination and this is Insurance and Contracts Administration. Bob has agreed to coordinate all of this. After this was explained to the board they seemed comfortable with this division of labor. On the dues collection front we discussed various incentives and punishments to shorten the dues cycle but in the end we agreed that we don’t really want to be punitive and we simply aren’t the water company that can shut off the water. Karen Brown will investigate incorporating a Pay Pal Link on our website to make payment easier for some, and will report back next meeting. Lifetime Memberships were discussed and dismissed as impractical.

4. Five Year Plan: We discussed expanding into the south hangar for assembly of projects. Both the Hornet and the Independence Flyer are at the stage where they are no longer individual pieces to be worked on, and the main building area lacks full size doors. Bob Schwarzler will investigate the projected costs for finishing off the insulation and sheet rocking of the north and south hangars (both are two walls, a ceiling—including a lighting upgrade--and door options). Roger offered a used natural gas furnace for heating one of the units.

5. Program Schedule: We discussed dividing the chapter into four sub-groups to both develop leadership and to better focus on appropriate areas of interest. Ernie Moreno already heads up an ultralight group, perhaps the Browns could head up an RV contingent, and the other two groups are still being “fleshed-out” as they say. If you would like to help develop this idea with the chapter please contact Al Cleveland. We discussed how two of our regularly scheduled meetings are Young Eagles events and how we might encourage member turnout at these and expand these usually fair weather days into social events afterwards. Perhaps members don’t realize that we need their help on these days. Mike mentioned how disappointing the participation was at the sign-up table and on the ground crew—both for parking control and escorting Young Eagles to and from the aircraft. This is a safety concern and things are getting out of control. Karen offered to help coordinate this effort. Perhaps she and Zell can give Carole a hand. We should discourage advertising the event on the reader board along Hoffman Road. We now seem to have too many repeat kids who are taking priority seats away from kids who haven’t flown yet. Perhaps we need to have our own master list to check this against.

6. Major Donation: Bob and Karen Brown’s name has been added to the Sustaining Members Plaque in our entry way. Al acknowledged their very generous donation here and later at the general meeting. Thank you both!

Respectfully submitted,

Mike Pongracz, Chapter Secretary

General Membership Meeting

EAA Chapter 292, January 8, 2005

1. Attendance: 32 members and guests attended. Casey Bigley, Larry Flynn, and Gary McCormick attended for the first time. Gary signed up as a member after the meeting. He lives at 641 Luscombe Street and is building an RV-6A. Also joining this month is Vern and Cindy Smith. They live in Albany and are building an RV-10. Please join me in welcoming them to the chapter.

2. Project Report: Mike Van Slyke talked about restoring an N3 Pup that Bud Stordahl had originally built 20 years ago. They are incorporating folding wing fittings into the rebuild. Bob Ross spoke about how he got in on the Rotax exchange program trading in a 532 for a new 582 Blue Head for his Avid Catalina. He’s already located a proper red-white-and-blue Wilson basketball to use on his nose bumper. Obviously he’s paying attention to those important details up front. Mike Pongracz spoke about his Corvair conversion following the William Wynne plans for use in his Zenair 601XL. Ernie spoke a little about the Independence Flyer and to the proposed follow-on project being an English Electric Wren. This will be an all wood construction and hopefully destined for the EAA Museum in Oshkosh.

3. New AME in Town: Dave Martin informed the group that Kattie Altman is now doing second and third class medical exams for those who still need them. Her fee is $95 and she is affiliated with Salem Clinic on South Commercial in Salem.

4. Featured Program: Thanks to Dave and Lois Martin for sharing their video To Fly! that was first shown on July 2, 1976 when the Air and Space Museum first opened. Great footage and a real treat!

5. Mentor Program: As announced in the last issue, several members did open up their hangars for work on projects and just general sharing of information: the Browns with their RV-7A, and Bob Ross with his Catalina.

Respectfully submitted,

Mike Pongracz, Chapter Secretary

EAA’s Aviation Services

EAA members are one call, e-mail or letter away from a wide range of technical aviation services available from the Aviation Services Department at EAA. First and foremost, the Aviation Services Team is responsible for answering member technical inquiries relating to pilot and aircraft issues. This one-on-one consulting covers everything from “How do I register my homebuilt?” to “What’s involved in the A&P exam?” to “How do I convert my ultralight for the new sport pilot rule?” and more.

Experienced pilots, aircraft owners, homebuilders, ultralighters and sport pilot specialists staff the department. Their personal and professional experience enable them to field just about any technical aviation question that comes their way. And if they can’t answer your question right away, they’ll do the research needed to help guide you to the right resource or solution. EAA’s in-house library is an additional resource the Aviation Services team counts on for information and the library is also available to members visiting the Oshkosh headquarters offices.

The Aviation Services Department supplies a great deal of the technical information found on the Members Only portion of EAA’s website at www.eaa.org. The Homebuilders Headquarters section on the site provides a wealth of information on building, maintaining and flying an experimental amateur built aircraft. A significant amount of the content on EAA’s Sport Pilot website page is also developed by the Aviation Services team.

Two of the most popular hands-on offerings from the Aviation Services Department are the Technical Counselor and Flight Advisor programs. There’s a network of more than 1,000 EAA members across the U.S. who are registered EAA Technical Counselors that will come to your homebuilding location to provide an in-progress inspection of your project. The Flight Advisor program has several hundred EAA members who will provide advice and assistance on taking that first flight in your new homebuilt aircraft.

FAA Medical assistance is one of the individual offerings also available from the department. If a member needs assistance receiving a special issuance from the FAA, Aviation Services personnel will track the application all the through the process until approval to ensure that nothing derails your application. In addition, we have a network of doctors that are AMEs and EAA members who volunteer their services to help other members retain or regain their medical.

For more information on your EAA Technical Services offerings please call 1-800 EAA-INFO. They’re ready for your questions!

HAVE YOU PAID YOUR DUES?

(63 of 92 already have!)

PLEASE TREAT THIS AS A BILL AND SEND IN A CHECK TODAY

Dues are due January 1, 2005 for all members.

The Financial Part: (Please check at least one)

[ ] I’m enclosing a check for $48 for my year 2005 chapter dues.

[ ] I’m enclosing a check for $100 for my tax-deductible yearly pledge to the Building Fund.

The Roster Update Part:

[ ] All the information on the roster enclosed is still correct.

[ ] If your EAA # is “Applied” or blank, please provide the proper #

CHAPTER 292 AND EAA NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP DUES: EAA National Membership is required for all Chapter 292 members (call 1-800-JOIN EAA). Chapter 292 dues are $48/year for 2005 and are prorated on a $4/month basis for those who join mid-year. For more information both on National and Chapter 292 memberships, please call the Chapter Secretary, Mike Pongracz at (503) 606-9767.

[ ] Please make the following corrections:

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The Save a Tree Part

[ ] Save the paper, save the stamp, and keep the digits flowing! I’m fine with just the electronic

version of The Taledragger. Please remove my name from the snail mail list.

PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO:

Mike Pongracz, Chapter Secretary

649 Airport Way

Independence, OR 97351

The President’s Corner (continued from page 1)

This is a much-needed position, and your help is greatly needed to ensure we continued success and safety. Please get in touch with me if you can fill this critical position.

As an added incentive, a barbeque is planned for the chapter members after the Young Eagles event. So if your passion is cooking or eating, plan to be there!

See you at the meeting. --Al

Do Your Electrical System Right the First Time!

AeroElectric Connection Workshop by Bob Nuckolls!

Schedule for Saturday April 2, 2005 in Independence, Oregon

8:00 - 8:30 Registration

• Hand outs, getting acquainted . . . there might even be coffee and donuts . . .

8:30 - 11:30 morning session:

• Parts Selection - "What's all this 'aircraft quality' Stuff Anyhow?"

• Failure Mode Effects Analysis - Confidence by Design

• DC Power Fundamentals - Understanding "the Force"

• Batteries

• Engine Driven Power Sources

• Voltage Regulators

• Grounding

• Over Voltage Protection

• Electrical System Instrumentation

11:30 - 12:30 Break for lunch

12:30-5:00 Afternoon Session

• Wire Selection and Installation

• Wire Termination and Connectors

• Circuit Protection

• Switches Relays and Contactors

• Lighting and Lighting Controls

• Antennas and Feedlines (including antenna analyzer demonstration)

• Engine Instrumentation

Saturday Evening

Depending on location, facilities and local host's planning we may get together to share an evening meal and swap a few stories . . .

Schedule for Sunday April 3, 2005 in Independence, Oregon

8:00-12:00 morning session:

• Noise - Antagonist, propagation paths and victims . . . .

• Tools, Wiring Techniques and Parts Selection Philosophy

• Hands-on demonstrations of useful crimp tools and soldering techniques.

Tuition: $150.00

Please check the EAA 292 website to sign up for this great opportunity

(Go to www.eaa292.org and follow the links.)

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Want to Help Nominate Jim Weir?

If you’ve read KITPLANES magazine, you probably know Jim Weir as the author of the monthly “Aero ‘Lectrics” column. His company, RST Engineering, is well known for promoting low-cost avionics including the donated antenna systems on the around-the-world Voyager homebuilt. A longtime EAA member and flight

Experimental Aircraft Association

Willamette Valley Chapter 292

4803 Airport Road

Independence, OR 97351

FEBRUARY 12^TH, 10 A.M.

CHAPTER HANGAR

PROGRAM NOTES

Our guest, Ken Pabo, will demonstrate making aluminum ribs over a form.

instructor, IA A&P and magazine author, Jim served two terms as county commissioner and ran against California Governor Gray Davis in the recall election. (He came in 30^th out of 130 who ran.) Jim has asked me to gather signatures to help him to get on the EAA’s ballot to run as a director of the board. Signing the petition does not commit you to vote for him at the annual meeting at the Oshkosh convention. But if he gets 25 signatures from EAA members, it’s the first step. You can learn about him and his platform by going to his web site, www.rst-engineering.com/eaabod. I’ll have the nomination petition at the meeting on the 12^th. –Dave Martin