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Next Meeting of EAA 445 - Tuesday August 10th 6:30 at the Old Terminal. Al Ingles of Capital Avonics will give a talk about whats new with "GPS " Marc Dupuis will be serving up his world famous Spaghetti. Suggested donation $5.00
Pancake Breakfast and Young Eagles Rally Saturday August 28th 8:30 am Flightlines Compass Point Meeting Room. Board meeting at 8 AM Everyone is welcome to attend.
Big Bend Aviation Safety Council List Updated- Click here Steve Caroll who is moving to Texas has donated to our chapter a nice print of different planes flying over the Viet Nam Memorial. Steve was a big help in this years Airfest. He will be missed!
Local Man Wins Skyhawk
A.C. "Doug" Douglass of Tallahassee, Florida, is the official winner of Sporty’s 2004 Skyhawk Sweepstakes and now the owner of a brand new Cessna 172SP. Sporty’s Founder/Chairman Hal Shevers informed Douglass, a recent student pilot, by telephone that he is the winner. Douglass said, "This is the dream of a lifetime."
Civil Air Patrol- Capt James Dodson Civil Air Patrol volunteers responded to 59 Emergency Locator Transmitter signals originating within Florida during the first six months of 2004. In just the first three weeks of July, the Civil Air
Patrol has responded to a whopping 20 ELT signals in Florida. Most
of these have been false alarms.
The actual count of ELT activations is expected to
be even higher, as the number of ELhTs that airport officials disable
are not included in this count.
Please continue to monitor 121.5 at all times.
If you detect a signal on that frequency, contact the Flight Service
Station IMMEDIATELY. This applies whether you are in flight, on
the ramp, or travelling down the highway listening to a portable
radio.
If you turn off an inadvertently activated ELT,
contact the Flight Service Station IMMEDIATELY. Rescue resources
may already be on the way. By contacting the Flight Service Station,
you may be able halt the response and avoid placing the searchers in harms
way.
ELTs SAVE LIVES. AVOID FALSE
ALARMS. ALWAYS ALWAYS FILE/ACTIVATE/CLOSE YOUR FLIGHT
PLANS.
ALWAYS MONITOR 121.5 YOUR FELLOW
AVIATORS ARE COUNTING ON YOU!
TSA Alerts GA Pilots
of Security Advisory
Young Eagles Welcomes its New Leader
to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh was as the new Young Eagles Chairman. He was part of the wildly successful Gathering of Eagles benefit for the EAA youth aviation program. Ford helped reposition the spotlight on EAA's Young Eagles program which announced its expansion at a special Wednesday night Theater in the Woods program. Ford appeared there with previous chairmen Gen. Chuck Yeager and actor Cliff Robertson. Later in the week, Yeager graciously accepted the Oshkosh Key to the City Award at the annual Mayor's Breakfast.
I recently heard from Angela Green down at Leeward in Ocala and was surprised to learn that she was selling real estate instead of practicing law. Angela said she has had a broker's license for over 30 years and has kept it active all this time. She said she was pretty burned out from practicing law and had been looking to make a change when it dawned on her during a flight one day. Looking at all the new construction as far as the eye could see, she said she finally had the answer to her question of "what is a good industry to get into in this area of the state?" and so she made her decision to go back into real estate. Angela is associated with Coldwell Banker Ellison Realty of
Ocala. Although she is working primarily in the general residential
market in the SE part of Marion County, she does have property listed for
sale at Leeward Air Ranch. If you are interested in getting a lot or
home at Leeward, give her a call. Or if you know anyone who is
interested in property in Marion, Lake, or Sumter Counties, please make a
referral to Angela. You can reach her at 352-347-9038 or toll free
at 866-347-9038.
Please join
me in wishing Angela the best of luck in her new
venture!
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Oshkosh and Beyond by Ed Copes This was our first trip to Oshkosh. We have made the trek to Lakeland every spring for the last ten years but this would be our first visit to the summer flying Mecca. And although we didn’t achieve the full experience (flying our own plane), the almost full experience was quite a trip. Due to time constraints we let Delta do the flying. We flew into Milwaukee and stayed up in Appleton, about 20 miles north of Oshkosh. Our first surprise came Saturday morning as we drove in to AirVenture. The weather was perfect, this was the weekend, and I was expecting traffic snarls like I had experienced at Sun ‘n Fun years ago. But, we drove in with hardly a slowdown and parked quite close to the gate. We would find out later that attendance has been down for the past several years (more on that later). A good size crowd still arrived, growing as the afternoon air show approached. There was no shortage of planes and exhibits, and compared to Sun ‘n Fun there was just more of everything: more planes, more exhibits, more forums, more food, more competition for your dollars. And on top of all that you could get a ride in a Ford TriMotor or a B-17. The real standouts at Oshkosh, as compared to Sun ‘n Fun, are the warbirds and the air show. Warbird attendance has been pretty pitiful at Sun ‘n Fun lately, but at Oshkosh the warbirds stretch on for acres and there is even a re-creation of a WWII field camp, complete with MPs and GIs in uniform. And at air show time, the T-6s, T-28s and P-51s fill the air, with special appearances by the B-17, B-24 and B-25. The air show is worth the trip alone. There are no fences at Oshkosh and the viewing area is close to the main runway. With nothing blocking the view, the experience is up close and personal. Many observers have noted that the growing size and commercialism at Oshkosh (and Sun ‘n Fun) has detracted from the original purpose of the event. There is no doubt about who is paying the bills here – as you walk in the front gate you are greeted by Cirrus, Pilatus, Cessna, Piper and Ford. And multiple food courts, complete with McDonalds. And innumerable EAA merchandise tents, all selling the same merchandise (but already sold out of AirVenture 2004 t-shirts). With all the hoopla over Sport Pilot and Light Sport Aircraft, there is one small tent on the midway devoted to spreading the news. The vendors making Light Sport a reality are relegated to the low rent exhibit areas on the fringes. Attendance, including fly-in planes, peaked in the early 90’s and has been declining since. The same seems to be true at Sun ‘n Fun, although attendance numbers for that event are notoriously inaccurate. At the same time, however, there has been a growth in the regional fly-ins. Just in the southeast, the South East Regional in Evergreen, Alabama has become a major event, the Mid-Atlantic in Lumberton, North Carolina seems headed for success, and this fall a new Sport Aviation Expo debuts in Sebring. So it seems that the grass roots are alive and well, even if they have become somewhat displaced at the big national events. It’s still a thrill though. Where else can you see an RV-6 giving way as a C-5 taxies by? And where else does the mere mention of the name, Oshkosh, raise the adrenaline level of everyone who loves aviation. For all of us, it’s hard to be happier than when you’re immersed in this sea of anything and everything that has to do with flying. We’ll be back next year. Click here to see some great pictures taken by Ed Picture of the Month-
Scott O'Brien and Sweepstakes winner Doug Douglass standing next to Doug's new Skyhawk. Scott and Doug left at 6am Sunday the 8th to fly to Ohio and landed in Tallahassee around 8:30 PM the same day. (Doug and his wife Pat should be at the next meeting along with their new plane!)
Record Breaking Flight Set for OK, we’re not talking Mojave and the X Prize
here, but Rut Fuller intends to make a bit of aviation history right here
at One morning in the not-too-distant future
Rut will climb to 10,000 feet over the
Rut is awaiting delivery of a 130 horsepower Rotax 670 engine, which will replace the current 65-horse model. He believes the extra horsepower will allow him to close in on the 8-minute mark. His trial runs so far have put him in the 11-minute range. By the rules of the competition, the takeoff weight of a C1 a/o plane cannot exceed 661 pounds (300 kg). Rut has stripped the aircraft of every non-essential item, shedding 65 pounds, and he now has the empty weight down to 360 pounds. Allowing a few more pounds for the new engine plus fuel and his own weight, the aircraft will be around 555 pounds at takeoff. The National Aeronautic Association will send an official observer to time the flight. The plane will be outfitted with a camera to snap a picture of the altimeter to document the altitude. During a recent visit Rut was busy calibrating the plane’s altimeter and checking the pitot-static system. The
Rut is owner of Fuller Aviation, based at
Farewell to the Aerotiga
It's a melancholy day for Rich Ledson as he stands next his longtime dream plane the Aerotiga. It is being disasembled to be sent back to Malasia. Rich has personally flown more than 300 hours in this fine aircraft.
EAA CHAPTER
445 BOARD MEETING
MINUTES— The chapter’s monthly board meeting
was held on July 24, 2004
With I
Treasurers Report (
Checking………………………………………. $3,294.05
Savings…………………………………………..4,700.30
Total
$7,994.35 II
Secretary’s Report:
( III Discussion concerning
reimbursement of two members for flying expensed associated with the
recent V The
board had a general discussion focused on the use of the private air strip
at VI Subsequent to
discussion, the board unanimously approved reimbursement of gas expense
for Chapter members who fly VII A general discussion focused
on VIII A
veteran of the earlier days of aviation, Remigo “Midge” Arenti—a long-term
pilot with IX
Steve Carroll announced that he will be moving to Tecas soon. There being no further business the meeting was
adjourned at 0905 hours. Submitted
by
EAA445 Young Eagles Pilots - from EAA's Young Eagles Logbook
E-Mails
Sport Pilot Info
Thoughtyou might be interested in this.
Steve Trimble
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mr. John
Sivyer Experimental Aircraft
Association Chapter 445
Dear
Sir, On behalf of
To mark the 60th
anniversary of D-Day, Beginning on Clad in the military uniforms
of their relatives, the marchers intend to call attention to this great
generation and draw support for The mission is being
undertaken by FSU graduates and close friends of the university who all
have one thing in common…they are all proud relatives of World War II
veterans, or civilian workers who banded together in this most noble of
causes. Some of the enlistees
were friends at FSU and some currently work together on the Miami-Dade
Police Department. All are
proud of the service and sacrifices made by their family
members. The march will culminate in
We are requesting your
participation in a static display of approximately six WWII era military
aircraft on It is clear that this project has the potential to draw public attention to FSU, the World War II Institute and EAA. You are cordially invited to join us in this worthy endeavor. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Hope you can put your “Hat in
the Ring”, Henry Gonzalez
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott got us home
safe. N5331T touched down at it's new home about 8:30 PM. It was a
beautiful first flight. At Chattanooga a stranger rushed up when we
landed and said "I want to see the glasses". Flightline our FBO put
out a red carpet for us. A group of friends and relatives were
waiting. We watched as N5331T got refueled and put in the
hangar.
At the end of this
long day, Pat and I were filled with gratitude for this huge gift and
excitement for our new life. We want to thank everyone at Sporty's
for their gracious assistance. You made us feel really
special.
Pat and
Doug
"The Sporty's 2004
Sweepstakes Winners"
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