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EAA445 would like to Welcome the following New Members

Danny Deason

Rob Blackmon

Jim Bragdon

Calvin Sherman

Next Meeting of EAA445 will be Tue March the 9th. Flightlines Compass Point Meeting Room(Old Terminal)

Speaker not yet determined (Any ideas?)

Young Eagles Program tops 1,031,000
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The Young Eagles program continues to move forward in 2004. While we
may have reached our goal in 2003, the program will continue as an on-going activity for EAA Members and Chapters. There will be some changes, but the basic premise of the Young Eagles program -- pilots and children taking a flight in a General Aviation aircraft -- will remain unchanged. In the coming months, you'll hear more about our plans to greatly enhance the Young Eagles web site and create on-going, optional programming to assist interested Young Eagles who wish to
continue their interest in aviation.

President's Pilot to Raise Money for Angel Flight East

EAA Member to Try for Record 100 Landings in One Day
January 30, 2004 - To call Lt. Col. Charles L. "Lindy" Kirkland a "chopper pilot" may be understating things a bit. He is an operations officer and a command pilot with Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) in Quantico, Virginia. HMX-1 is the squadron that flies "Marine One" and provides rotary wing transport to the president and vice president, heads of state, and cabinet members ... (read more)

Rich Ledson's excellent presentation at the last meeting brought a discussion of what is available as a guide to owners working on their own airplanes. Thanks to Peter Rayner for sending in this information.

MAINTENANCE ASPECTS OF OWNING YOUR OWN AIRCRAFT

AIRCRAFT INSPECTION FOR THE GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT OWNER

Are you searching for an Aircraft STC? You can look it up on www.airweb.faa.gov/stc.

Are you searching for an Aircraft AD? Look for it here.

No Appointment Necessary on EAA Members Site
Medical Assistance has a new shingle on the EAA Members Only home page at http://members.eaa.org. Easily recognizable (look for the doctor logo) and navigation friendly, the site houses up-to-date information on airman medical certification, the EAA Aeromedical Advisory program, and EAA Pilot Advocates. There are also useful resource links, articles, and downloadable FAA forms to help resolve a medical issue and keep you flying.

NEED AWOS? JUST CALL ON YOUR CELLPHONE -from AvWeb
In a nifty new service for pilots, a quick toll-free phone call can now connect you to any AWOS in the U.S. -- if you don't mind having to listen to a short advertisement before you get to the weather. The service, aptly called "anyAWOS," is a new product offered by Mackinac Software. One of the co-creators of the system, Bill McUmber, told AVweb: "Although my company is a software company, I am an active IFR pilot and thought it would be useful to be able to check conditions on the fly -- hence this system." After dialing the toll-free number (877-any-AWOS, or 877-269-2967), callers can enter any three-digit airport ID and -- after choosing from a list of possible matches, and listening to a word from their sponsors -- they will be connected to that airport's AWOS or ATIS. More...

EAA445's Official Electronic Newsletter
March 2004

Capital City Air-Fest 2004 May 15th and 16th

I have known today a magnificent intoxication. I have learnt how it feels to be a bird. I have flown. Yes I have flown. I am still astonished at it, still deeply moved. — Le Figaro, 1908

The Spirit of Volunteering

Two years ago I was almost ready to quit the Chapter because I didn’t think they were doing enough. Then it occurred to me that “they” was “me”. It wasn’t until I volunteered to become the Young Eagles Coordinator that I realized how much fun it was to get involved.

This will be the first time in the history of our chapter that we will have a fly-in at TLH. I am encouraged by the number of people who have volunteered to help so far. We will need all the help we can get to pull it off. I know I can count on everyone to pitch in and do what they can.

I’m looking forward to working with you,

John

Picture of the Month

EAA 445 Member Captain Isaac Lang snapped this picture from the cockpit of the Airbus A320-215 - ship number 3207-while flying from Las Vegas to Detroit. His copilot, Mike Mouyal, is from the south of France and lives in Miami. They both work out of DTW for Northwest.

ANGEL FLIGHT - by Scott Sutor

Yesterday was my first Angel Flight. I picked up a 5 yr old girl and her mom at Gainsville. She had a heart transplant at age one. The destination was Destin, Fl. Climbing thru the clouds to our crusing altitude of 8000, she tapped me on the shoulder and told me to watch out for Angels. You had to be there to see the expression on her face. She really believed it. We had to land at our alternate airport, Crestview, because Destin was reporting 300 ft and rain. Crestview was 900. They have an ILS approach and we broke out of the clouds at 700 ft. The total flight was 4 hrs with 15 minutes of actual IFR. It was a great flight with a happy little girl who belives that Angels do exist..SGS - Click here for more information on Angel Flight SE

Hangar Talk

An interesting discussion about bird strikes on Hangar Talk click here to receive daily updates.

Bird Strike — John Sivyer, Sat Feb 14 09:10

BIRD STRIKE — CAPTAIN NORMAN, Mon Feb 16 19:47

Bird Strike — sbryan, Tue Feb 17 12:03

bird strikes — Richaero, Tue Feb 17 14:01

Bird Strike — Isaac Lang, Wed Feb 18 07:12

BIRD STRIKES — SCOTT SUTOR, Wed Feb 18 08:30

Bird Strike — Ron Fisher, ATM TLH ATCT, Wed Feb 18 10:40

Bird strikes — Peter H. Prinz, Thu Feb 19 09:49

Birdstrikes — Winston Scott, Thu Feb 19 11:55

E-Mails

Scott:,

That was an incredibly inspirational email. I'm working on my IFR and MEL right now and can't wait to get started on Angel Flight myself.

Best,

Rick Wilson

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John,

Please check with your chapter members to see if anyone knows of a good
J-3/L-4 Cub project for sale.

Thanks,

Sonny Pittman
Augusta, GA sonnypittman@comcast.net 706-860-1050

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John, I have reserved space inside and outside the Capitol for Aviation Day on April 14th. Would EAA like a display space? Could we even get an experimental airplane for display?

This could be an excellent opportunity for EAA to get some recognition. AOPA will be there.

Thanks,

Bill Johnson

Featured Safety Tip from Hangar Talk

From The Tower, Ron Fisher
Lights

I hate to always bring up the FAA way of doing things but here it is:
See paragraph 4-3-23 in the AIM (Use of Aircraft Lights)
This paragraph explains to the pilot additional reasons to use those lights, day and night. I can assure you that even during daylight hours the Control Tower is able to make visual contact with the aircraft sooner if your lights are ON. Other aircraft are able to make visual contact with an aircraft that has ALL their lights on sooner, helping the controller do their job of separating aircraft. It is even more important at a non-towered airport to use your lights at all times to help see and avoid other aircraft. All you need to do is look at the number of midair collisions that happen in and around a non-towered airport to understand why any means you have to alert other aircraft of your presents is vitally important! Think about this........... Why do aircarrier aircraft turn on those headlights leaving 10,000 feet?

Safe Flying,

Ron Fisher

Volunteer Opportunities Available for May 15th. 16th Capital City Airfest 2004
We are in need of volunteers for the May Fly-in. If you would like to volunteer, please contact John Sivyer by e-mail or Cell Phone 850-508-3887.

Big Bend Flying Club

Hello Fellow pilots and non pilots,In other words,All of you! Last meeting went great!13 people attend the show.I think that Gills Tavern was the best service I ever got in a resturant ,as a group.We will go back there again,Soon! March 3rd is our meeting at Bianca Pizza & pasta at 6:30 PM. The address is 2790 W. Tenn. st.It is hard to find but if you know where the Tallahassee State Bank is,Its just around the corner.(North side of w. tenn. st.)Appleyard has an entrance to the resturant too.If you do need help that night,My cell phone # is 545-6288.
The topic will be" what are we going to do on March 20th!"(flyout to the home of the former leader of our club) All must attend so I can get a head count.

April 13th - 19th. SUN AND FUN They have changed their weekly format from Wednesday - Tuesday to Tuesday - Monday. Please take special care in scheduling your activities during the event this year. Stay updated by checking our Convention Schedule online.

Sun 'n Fun Fly-In NOTAM Issued
February 13, 2004 - EAA members wishing to fly to Sun 'n Fun, (Lakeland, Florida) April 13-19, 2004, should become familiar with arrival/departure and safety procedures as published in the FAA NOTAM

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