A Message From Our Chapter President, John Gill (Apr '06)

Snow flakes are falling this afternoon and it's time for spring flying.

My RV7 project is moving slowly. Cowl has been trimmed and fitted.. Dusty job that fiber glass."YUK"

I flew to Ashtabula Ohio last week on a cold and windy day. This was the maiden flight after the installation of the new fuel cells. All went well.
Due to Sun & Fun and spring break, I don't expect we will have a large turn out for our April meeting. So let's eat pizza and discuss personal projects. Feel free to bring parts or assemblies for show and tell.

I hear Sun & Fun calling me. I'm sure Rita won't miss me for another couple of days.

Look forward to seeing everyone on Monday.

Pizza is on me.

Happy & safe flying, John

March (2006) Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes
March 13, 2006

The meeting was called to order by President Gill at 7pm. We had 2 visitors, Bob VanStream, who is building a RV6 and is currently flying a Quicksilver on floats and John Gill’s grandson, Evan.

P.J. Bevelacqua showed a model he built of the Tomahawk that he learned to fly in.

Dave Duperon gave a brief update on the Smith’s Super Cub is he building. Bob Rector, Homer Tiestma and Jim Jastepher mentioned that they had spent time helping the sheriff look for a gentleman who had walked away from a home in Lowell. They mentioned that the sheriff might want volunteer who would be willing to help look in the future. A list of names of pilots interested was started.

Dave Jeltema told about his experience when the right wing of his Stits playboy developed holes during flight.

Dan Bauman gave a demonstration of swaging with a Nichol press tool and how to safety a turnbuckle.

Tom Kozura showed a video of refueling a B52 and doing 15 second interval takeoff.

After a short break for coffee and cookies Greg Toman and Todd Stehouwer of Grand Rapids Technologies gave a demonstration of their new EFIS system which pretty much blew everyone’s mind away.

Ben Schaefer of Rockford joined.

The meeting a adjourned at 8:41.
-Kathy Hakeem, Secretary, Treasurer, & Young Eagles

Funny Pics (April '06)

German Aviation Terms

AIRCRAFT---Der Fliegenwagen

JET TRANSPORT---Der Muchen Overgrossen Biggenmother Das Ist Fliegen Highenfaster Mit All Der Mach Und Flightenlevels. (Built by Boeing)

PROPELLER---Der Airfloggen Pushenthruster

ENGINE---Der Noisenmaken Pistonpusher Das Turnens Der AirfloggenfanPushenthruster

JET ENGINE---Der Schreemen Skullschplitten Firespitten Smokenmaken Airpushenbacken Thrustermaker Mit Compressorsqueezen Und Turbinespinnen Bladenrotors. (Made by Pratt & Whitney)

CONTROL COLUMN---Der Pushenpullen Bankenyanken Schtick

RUDDER PEDALS---Der Tailschwingen Yawmaken Werks

PILOT---Der Pushenpullen Bankenyanken Tailschwingen Werker

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Der Luggagebags Somplaceneisen

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Letter Mit Der Joboffering Frum United

AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT---Das Grosse Overpaiden Und Under Werken Whinencomplainer Biggen Schmuck Dat Fliegen Mit Das Big Airlinen

PARACHUTE---Der tringencotten Das Est Usen To Floaten Der Tailschwingen Pushenpullen Bankenyanken Werker Down To Earthen Ven Der Fliegenwagen Est Kaputen

FAA---Der Friggenfliegen Dumbkopf Schmucks Das Maken Alder Rulens Und Regulations

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