March                                                                                                                                          2003


President                      Ron Linn                  (541) 449-3630 

V.  Pres.  & Y/E             Jeff Guenther           (541) 276-0431  

Secretary                     Wilma Cheney          (509) 522-1743  

Treasure                      Cub Culbertson        (541) 276-1908 

News Letter                 Jim Smith                 (541) 276-3533

 e-mail   jsmith@uci.net

Presidents Corner

BOY !, Did I drop the ball on this one!

 

Here it is the week before the meeting date and I haven’t gotten my work done for the newsletter for the month of April.

 

I plead a birthday (mine) early in the month, Oregon spring break that got the Oregon grandkids in the house, Washington spring break, which got the Washington grandkids here. Also spring has sprung and we have been busy spraying crops. That’s my story anyway!

 

We are in the final month before the May 17th Airshow and there is much work to be done but much is already accomplished. The “Hayride” trailers have been 1st coat painted and made ready to haul people. If Ed would quit going into the hospital for rest breaks we would get all tasks completed.

 

Check out the “tent” we put up in our cook area. We had felt that area was a little too much like “elk camp” made an attempt to clean up that cooking area. We will need to be ready to cook breakfasts for the Airshow people on the Airshow weekend. That tent was made available to us for purchase, from Bob Potter, at a “brother-in-law” rate. Thanks to Bob.

 

Lee Dudek has worked on the green refrigerator, replaced a contactor in it, and appears to have solved the problem. Thanks Lee.

 

It rained last night and now the wind in blowing. I need to use this weather break to do some housekeeping details, of which, this is only one. So I had better send this to Jim Smith, our newsletter editor, and get busy!

 

Ron

 

 

Secretary’s Corner

                                                               

EAA CHAPTER 219, CLUBHOUSE, PENDLETON AIRPORT, March 18, 2003

 

 

President Ron Linn called the March meeting to order. The meeting was started at 7 p.m.  The minutes of the February meeting were approved as printed in the newsletter.  Treasurer, Cub Culbertson's report revealed our treasury to be in good shape, and it was accepted by the chapter members.

 

Bob Irving was welcomed as the newest member, and Keith Hamilton was a welcomed visitor from the Kelso EAA Chapter.

 

Business discussion began with Chapter 219's involvement in the B25 Weekend.

The plan is to have at least two-flatbed trailers, converted into "people haulers", which will have bales of straw inside them for seating. The trailers will be pulled by tractors, and will provide a fun mode of transportation for people attending the event.             

A work party was scheduled to take place at Ron Linn's shop on Saturday March 22nd beginning at 8:30 a.m. to convert the trailers.

Cost of the materials for the project was estimated to be $200.00. A question was put forth to the members regarding the cost of materials:

Should we seek out sponsors to donate the materials in exchange for advertising space on the trailers (a banner or company logo)? OR should we purchase the materials, get the trailers completed, and then perhaps sell advertising space to recoup our expenses?

Chapter members agreed on the latter option.

Safety was the next topic of discussion. It was agreed we will have "driver meetings" to discuss safe transport during the event. Dee Betts suggested that we could ask the Boy Scouts to ride along to help people in and out of the trailers.

 

Baby Ace Update: Cub reported that the use of nylon brushes, while applying the dope to the fabric, caused a chemical reaction and resulted in an unacceptable finish. It was recommended that the finish be sanded down and reapplied.  Jim Smith reported the engine work is nearing completion and "getting closer to firing up".

 

Wilma Cheney reported that the Albany Air fair scheduled for 9/21/03 has been cancelled.

 

Jim Dubois recently made an awesome discovery. He found the original manuals to the Link Trainers. When the time comes for renovation, having the manuals will make the task a lot easier.

 

Jeff Guenther, Young Eagles Coordinator, reported that the Hermiston Cub Scout group wants to fly. There would be about 25 kids and a date was set for May 31st in Hermiston.

 

2002 Certificates of Service Awards were presented:

Bud Nielson - Newsletter, Cub Culbertson - Treasurer, Ron Linn - President, and Wilma Cheney - Secretary.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:55, and members enjoyed good cake, coffee, and conversation. Thank you, Dee Betts, for the homemade cakes!

 

Tami Kincaid - Secretary

 

Editor’s Corner

Boy did we have fun painting the primer coat on the trailers, white paint on everything. One more coat should do it. After the paint party was completed around 2 p.m.! We rallied 3 planes to Walla Walla Airport for lunch. The members that went were Cub Culbertson and Jim Smith in Cessna 152, Gene Harrison in his Christian Eagle, and Tom Rugg and Gary Zollman in his 140 Cessna. We had a good flyte over and superb food at the restaurant.

Ed Betts got his wing tips squared away and finished. He has the wings sealed in preparation for the fabric.

 

There is a possibility of a Little Eagle Fly at Hermiston. The tentative date is May 31st  in Hermiston, Ore.

 

Sorry about the delay of the delivery of this bulletin. My guru computer seemed to have a mind of it’s own. Up and running again.

 

Calendar Of Events

 

EAA 2003 Calendar

 

.May 10-11          Hot Air Balloon

                    Festival Walla Walla

                    WA.

.May 10-11          Comanche Fly-in at

                    Martin Field College

                    Place, WA.

.May 17             Doolittle Raiders

                    Airshow and Dance

                    Pendleton Ore.

.June 15 219        Annual Picnic at

                    Doug Drake's

.June 20-22         EAA Golden west Fly

                    -In, Marysville, CA

.July 12-13         NW EAA Fly-In,

                    Arlington WA.

.July 18-19         Oregon Antique/

                    Classic Fly-In,

                    Cottage Grove Ore

.July 29-           EAA Annual Fly-1n

                    Oshkosh Wisc.

 August 4          

.August 21-24 ???   Aerobatics Competi-

                    tion, Pendleton.

.August 30 ???      Prosser Fly-In

.September 12-14    Pendleton Roundup

.September 20-21    Martin Airfield Open

                    House College Place

                    Wa.

.October 9-12       EAA Copperstate Fly-

                    1n, Phoenix AR.

.December 6 ???     219 Christmas Dinner,

                    PDT EAA 2003 Calendar

.December 6 ???     219 Christmas Dinner,

                    PDT

 

 

 

 

Chuckle Corner

 

The comm radio failed again while practicing instrument approaches. After restoring communications...

Cessna 12345: "Approach, Cessna 12345 is going to break of the approach, proceed VFR to (uncontrolled home field), and kick this radio down the stairwell."

Controller, "Cessna 12345, approved, squawk VFR. After a short pause, "Will that work with my teenager?"

 

Frustrated Controller at LaGuardia on a busy day: "Skyhawk 735 do a one minute 360 for spacing on the final".

Veteran, cool, knowledgeable pilot "A standard rate-turn 360 degrees takes two minutes"

Controller: "Do a 180 and back 'er in".

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