We will forgo the regular chapter meeting for February since the banquet will be held the same week.
The deadline for getting reservations in for the banquet
is Thursday, February 10th. Please Contact Kathy or Ron
by this date if you would like to attend.
Remember the banquet dinner will be held on Friday, February 18th, at Swan Inn - 5182 Alpine NW, Comstock Park. We'll start the happy hour at 6:00pm and will eat at 7:00pm. Price is $12 per person to chapter members.
The menu will be a family style dinner with roast sirloin and baked
chicken, green bean casserole, red cabbage, buttered red potatoes with parsely, rolls and a sherbet dessert.
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
Lots Of Calendars Available!
The 2005 EAA Chapter 704 Calendars are available for purchase.
We have plenty left and must sell them to recoup the cost of printing.
PLEASE stop by the airport lounge and pick one up today (See Vic, Brita, or Chris). They are priced at $10 each or 3 for $27.
A Message From Our Chapter President, Ron Fritz (February '05)
Wow, our first meeting of 2005 was a big surprise. There was a huge crown present and I can only hope we can draw a similar, or larger, crowd at future meetings.
As you will see elsewhere in the newsletter, there won’t be a regular February meeting due to the fact the banquet will be held during the same week. I hope you can all get out, as this historically has been a fun time for chapter members and their spouses. We always try to include spouses in chapter activities since this is a family oriented organization.
One of the difficulties of running a chapter is trying to determine what appeals to the members. As with most chapters, our chapter has an abundance of members with a variety of aviation related skills. The goal is to use these skills to the benefit of those who might need help with a project. I’d like to set a few minutes aside at each meeting to present a technical demonstration on some aspect of airplanes and their construction. If any one has a subject they would like to see presented, bring your idea to a meeting so we can present it at a later meeting.
In conclusion, I’d like to remind everyone that this is his or her chapter and it is not the job of the president to dictate but to elicit subject matter that will enable each and every one of us to benefit in some way. That means many of you might be approached to make your contribution to the success of a good chapter. If called upon, please do your part. You might be surprised at how you can help another chapter member.
January Meeting Minutes
The regular meeting of EAA Chapter 704 was held Monday, January 10 at Sparta Paul C Miller Airport and was called to order by President Ron Fritz at 7:00 p.m.
President Fritz noted that there were over 30 in attendance and welcomed several quests.
The minutes of the last meeting were in the Newsletter and were approved as recorded.
The Treasurer reported a bank balance of$1366.37 with $50.00 petty cash on hand.. All bills have been paid to date.
Fritz announced that the 2005 dues are now due and the new calendars are for sale at $10.00 each or 3 for $27.00.
Vic Johnston, Airport manager, reported that some grant money had been received for ongoing airport improvement. The rotating beacon has been repaired
Kathy Hakeem, Chapter Vice President and Young Eagles coordinator announced that she needed pilots to provide two Young Eagle flights in the next couple of weeks. Brita Moe and Paul Kovelak agreed to do this.
President Fritz announced the date of the Chapter banquet to be February 18, 7:00 p.m. at the Swan Inn. He stated that there would be program presented by Marilyn Doane who will speak of and show slides of some of their most interesting travels.
The cost of the dinner was discussed and it was finally moved by Vic Matthews and seconded by Paul Spetosky that we charge $12.00 per person with the chapter paying anything over that amount. This was to cover the dinner only and does not include any other expenses incurred by individuals. The motion passed.
There was a general discussion as various attendees described their projects and the progress being made.
President Fritz introduced Brita Moe as the program for the evening. Brita and her husband Chris have taken over the flight school formerly known as Koz Aero since Tom Kozura has been recalled into active flight duty with the airlines. They have taken on the name of Sparta Slight School and are offering complete flight training services as before.
Brita described a new program called the “Buddy Pilot” whereby a spouse or friend could learn the basics of aviation and flying skills enough to safely control an airplane to the ground in case of an in-flight emergency.
She also gave a bit of personal history saying she has come from Norway and attended a flight school in South Carolina where she received her CFII certification. After some brief time spent in Texas and Arizona, she came to Sparta where she met and began instructing for Tom Kozura and Kozero. She appears to be a very personable young lady as well as a very capable pilot and instructor.
The meeting adjourned for snacks and conversation
During the course of the evening several guests joined the chapter. An updated roster will be forthcoming.
President Fritz noted that there were over 30 in attendance and welcomed several quests.
The minutes of the last meeting were in the Newsletter and were approved as recorded.
The Treasurer reported a bank balance of$1366.37 with $50.00 petty cash on hand.. All bills have been paid to date.
Fritz announced that the 2005 dues are now due and the new calendars are for sale at $10.00 each or 3 for $27.00.
Vic Johnston, Airport manager, reported that some grant money had been received for ongoing airport improvement. The rotating beacon has been repaired
Kathy Hakeem, Chapter Vice President and Young Eagles coordinator announced that she needed pilots to provide two Young Eagle flights in the next couple of weeks. Brita Moe and Paul Kovelak agreed to do this.
President Fritz announced the date of the Chapter banquet to be February 18, 7:00 p.m. at the Swan Inn. He stated that there would be program presented by Marilyn Doane who will speak of and show slides of some of their most interesting travels.
The cost of the dinner was discussed and it was finally moved by Vic Matthews and seconded by Paul Spetosky that we charge $12.00 per person with the chapter paying anything over that amount. This was to cover the dinner only and does not include any other expenses incurred by individuals. The motion passed.
There was a general discussion as various attendees described their projects and the progress being made.
President Fritz introduced Brita Moe as the program for the evening. Brita and her husband Chris have taken over the flight school formerly known as Koz Aero since Tom Kozura has been recalled into active flight duty with the airlines. They have taken on the name of Sparta Slight School and are offering complete flight training services as before.
Brita described a new program called the “Buddy Pilot” whereby a spouse or friend could learn the basics of aviation and flying skills enough to safely control an airplane to the ground in case of an in-flight emergency.
She also gave a bit of personal history saying she has come from Norway and attended a flight school in South Carolina where she received her CFII certification. After some brief time spent in Texas and Arizona, she came to Sparta where she met and began instructing for Tom Kozura and Kozero. She appears to be a very personable young lady as well as a very capable pilot and instructor.
The meeting adjourned for snacks and conversation
During the course of the evening several guests joined the chapter. An updated roster will be forthcoming.
Respectfully submitted
Jay Dean, Secretary EAA 704
Jay Dean, Secretary EAA 704
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Low Approach February 2005 Newsletter Links & Articles From EAA
EAA is sending this Notice to you as a means to provide better service to you, your Chapter members and EAA members at-large.
The EAA Government Relations department is updating the amateur-built DAR (AB DAR) web page and we need your Chapter members assistance with the update. Within this web site we have listed all of the individuals the FAA has currently authorized to inspect and certify amateur-built aircraft. There is one column called “EAA Member Recommended AB DAR” that directly reflects your member feelings about the AB DAR’s who have inspected and certified their aircraft.
What I need is for your Chapter members to tell me if they would recommend the AB DAR who inspected and certified their aircraft to other EAA members. If they would, then what is the name of that inspector - once I get that name, I’ll then add a “yes” under the recommended column next to that AB DAR’s name.
I would like to thank you and your Chapter members in advance for helping to provide this information to all members of our EAA Family.
The current EAA AB DAR web page is at: http://members.eaa.org/home/govt/help/ab_dar.asp. Please take a look at it...the list of recommended AB DAR’s is a living list that can be updated any time.
Randy Hansen
Government Relations Director
Experimental Aircraft Association
PO Box 3086
Oshkosh, WI 54903
EAA’s Aviation Services
EAA members are one call, email 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 over 1,000 EAA members across the US who are registered EAA Technical Counselors that will come to your homebuilding location to provide 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!
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