Meeting is moved forward 1 hour to do the normal business of the chapter. Following that there is a Safety Seminar
Sparta Paul C. Miller Airport (8D4) 6:30 p.m.
ATC Communication Made Easy, Tom Krashen, MDOT Aeronautics
Sponsored by the Sparta Airport and EAA Chapter 704. Call 517-335-9977
Friday, April 04, 2008
BSA Troop 704
From the EAA 704 Sponcered BSA Troop 704
I would like to extend to all of you an invitation for a day in May:EAA 704 sponsors BSA Troop 704 in Sparta and our Troop would like to extend an invitation to you all of you for our next Court of Honor Potluck dinner, Monday May 19. This is a special night to give recognition to all scouts who have earned rank advancements, merit badges, or both. I will have more details to follow later.
Sincerely,John KozalEAA 704 memberBSA 704 Scoutmaster887-8137
I would like to extend to all of you an invitation for a day in May:EAA 704 sponsors BSA Troop 704 in Sparta and our Troop would like to extend an invitation to you all of you for our next Court of Honor Potluck dinner, Monday May 19. This is a special night to give recognition to all scouts who have earned rank advancements, merit badges, or both. I will have more details to follow later.
Sincerely,John KozalEAA 704 memberBSA 704 Scoutmaster887-8137
March Meeting Minutes
EAA Chapter704 held its regular meeting on March 10th at the Sparta Paul C miller Airport Pilot’s Lounge. Meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm.
The minutes of the previous meeting were printed in the previous newsletter and approved as printed.
The treasurer reported $1065.15 in the checkbook with all the bills paid.
This being the first meeting of the new season, prsident Smith held a discussion on the various tasks and the responsibilities necessary to carry on the meetings for the coming year.
President Smith commented that the EAA Chapter Handbook had suggested that each elected officer hold the office for a period of two years. After dome discussion it was moved by John Gill and seconded by Paul Spetoskey that we adopt the motion.
President Smith asked for volunteers to work with Vice President Dave Duperron as a committee to develop program ideas for the coming year. John Gill and Paul Kovalak agreed to do this and will meet with VP Dave in this reguard.
It was noted by Pres. Smith that there is a MOA just Northeast of our area and at time the military A-10 fighter aircraft flying low altitude that one should be aware of. The times of operation are listed on the flight chart and should be noted by any pilot flying in that area.
Vic Johnston, whose son Jermy is an A-10 pilot out of a base in Georgia, has attended one of their pilot briefings led by his son and was in awe at the type and amount of information that is relayed in one of these meetings. He suggested that sometime when his son is visiting he might go through one such briefing with us just to give us the experience of hearing one.
Meeting Adjourned 8:15 pm.
Jay Dean, Sec/Treasurer, EAA 704
The minutes of the previous meeting were printed in the previous newsletter and approved as printed.
The treasurer reported $1065.15 in the checkbook with all the bills paid.
This being the first meeting of the new season, prsident Smith held a discussion on the various tasks and the responsibilities necessary to carry on the meetings for the coming year.
President Smith commented that the EAA Chapter Handbook had suggested that each elected officer hold the office for a period of two years. After dome discussion it was moved by John Gill and seconded by Paul Spetoskey that we adopt the motion.
President Smith asked for volunteers to work with Vice President Dave Duperron as a committee to develop program ideas for the coming year. John Gill and Paul Kovalak agreed to do this and will meet with VP Dave in this reguard.
It was noted by Pres. Smith that there is a MOA just Northeast of our area and at time the military A-10 fighter aircraft flying low altitude that one should be aware of. The times of operation are listed on the flight chart and should be noted by any pilot flying in that area.
Vic Johnston, whose son Jermy is an A-10 pilot out of a base in Georgia, has attended one of their pilot briefings led by his son and was in awe at the type and amount of information that is relayed in one of these meetings. He suggested that sometime when his son is visiting he might go through one such briefing with us just to give us the experience of hearing one.
Meeting Adjourned 8:15 pm.
Jay Dean, Sec/Treasurer, EAA 704
EAA Chapter 704 Presidents Message
Another year has come and we had our first meeting on the 10th of March. There were about 16 members present, not bad for the first meeting.
We had some discussion about programs for this year. A committee was formed to develop ideas and make contacts to provide programs for our meetings. The committee members are Dave Duperron, John Gill, Paul Kovalak. If you have any ideas for programs, please give them a call.
We have a new newsletter editor, his name is, Ken Barnum. He is continuing with the same content and schedule that P.J. had. You can send him your submissions at EAA704@gmail.com, or call him at 616-675-5227.
For those who do not have it my phone numbers are: home: 616-636-8797; cell: 231-629-2503; email: vpijds47@wildblue.net.
John SmithChapter President
We had some discussion about programs for this year. A committee was formed to develop ideas and make contacts to provide programs for our meetings. The committee members are Dave Duperron, John Gill, Paul Kovalak. If you have any ideas for programs, please give them a call.
We have a new newsletter editor, his name is, Ken Barnum. He is continuing with the same content and schedule that P.J. had. You can send him your submissions at EAA704@gmail.com, or call him at 616-675-5227.
For those who do not have it my phone numbers are: home: 616-636-8797; cell: 231-629-2503; email: vpijds47@wildblue.net.
John SmithChapter President
Friday, December 07, 2007
NEXT MEETING!! Monday, December 10, 2007 at 7:00 pm
NEXT MEETING!!
Monday, December 10, 2007 at 7:00 pm
The Meeting will be held at the Sparta Airport. Please plan on attending.
The EAA Chapter 704 meets at 7pm on the 2nd Monday of every month at the Sparta Municipal Airport or the homes of members when it can be arranged
Monday, December 10, 2007 at 7:00 pm
The Meeting will be held at the Sparta Airport. Please plan on attending.
The EAA Chapter 704 meets at 7pm on the 2nd Monday of every month at the Sparta Municipal Airport or the homes of members when it can be arranged
Chapter 211/704 Christmas Party - 12/15/07
Chapter 211/704 Christmas Party
Saturday, December 15th, 2007
Where: John Gill's hangar at the Sparta Airport.
When: The hangar opens around 6pm and dinner starts at 7pm
everyone attending please bring a dish to pass.
Where: John Gill's hangar at the Sparta Airport.
When: The hangar opens around 6pm and dinner starts at 7pm
everyone attending please bring a dish to pass.
President’s Message (December 2007)
Out with the old regime, and in with a new streamlined, energetic, resourceful, proactive, dynamic, innovative group of leaders! This will be the main focus of our next meeting on December 10, so be thinking of those folks you are going to nominate, and start practicing your acceptance speeches. Having said that, I imagine the attendance has already dropped to about half. But I do expect the "Pair-a-Docs" to be back with us, as they were conspicuously absent at the last meeting.Other items on the agenda may include an update on the Christmas Party; catch up on reports from our members regarding projects, interesting trips, or whatever you may like to share; and review some old business topics.
We owe Li'l Ronnie Fritz a big thanks for extemperaneouly stepping up into Doc Dean's shoes to record the minutes for us. He did a marvelous job.
I think it has been a good year for us, and I thank all of you for making it so! Many of you participated in many ways....Young Eagles, sharing stories and projects, working at the breakfasts and the POTH project, participating in the flyouts, and sharing the use of your hangars for some of our activities. I thank you for that because it makes me look better, as I get to take the credit!
See you on the 10th, and bring your favorite lady with you....tell her "it's a date" or "a night out"......let's see how clever you can be to get to attend.
Stay between the wing tips.
- Vic Johnston
THANK YOU CHAPTER 704!
I want to thank you all for thinking of me while I’m not feeling well. Your generous gift was a great surprise and is greatly appreciated. I hope to see you all again real soon.
-Kathy Hakeem
-Kathy Hakeem
November (2007) Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes
Minutes of the regular meeting of November 12, 2007. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 PM by President Vic Johnston. No attendance was taken.
In the absence of the Secretary/Treasurer no minutes or treasurer’s report was given.
Old Business:
Pres. Johnston reported that Steve Zelle, who has published a book on small, unlicensed airports, is still looking for additional airports. The chapter has purchased a book and it is on file at the airport lounge.
Vic reported that Chet Uncapher, of Chapter 211, is checking into the possibility of having the 2008 Michigan Tour make one of its stops at the Sparta Airport. More on this later.
Discussion was held on the 2008 Chapter calendar and it was decided not to pursue the calendar for this year.
The television in the airport lounge has died and it is hoped someone in the group will have an old one to donate.
There is still no volunteers to be the chapter representative for Boy Scout Troop 704.
New Business:
John Gill announced the 2007 joint chapter Christmas party will be held in his hangar at Sparta Airport on Saturday, December 15. His hangar will be open at 6:00 PM with the potluck dinner starting at 7:00 PM. Everyone planning to attend was asked to bring a dish to pass. Chapter 211 will be providing entertainment this year and there will be no gift exchange.
President Johnston announced that former Sec/Treas. Kathy Hakeem is experiencing health problems and has no health insurance to help with the bills. Motion by John Gill and 2nd by Ed DeBruyn to write a check for $250.00 out of the treasury to give to Kathy. Motion passed. An additional collection was taken from those present and netted $350.00.
Paul Zimmer asked if the chapter would be interested in having a well known avionics expert come to Sparta to talk to a gathering of all pilots/plane owners. His name is Bob Nuchols. If there is enough interest, he will pursue the subject.
Jim Jastifer gave a report on a group of local powered parachute owners getting together to get their planes licensed in the experimental category. They had excellent treatment from the FAA agent who came to do the certification.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM by president Johnston.
Respectfully submitted
-Ron Fritz
Minutes of the regular meeting of November 12, 2007. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 PM by President Vic Johnston. No attendance was taken.
In the absence of the Secretary/Treasurer no minutes or treasurer’s report was given.
Old Business:
Pres. Johnston reported that Steve Zelle, who has published a book on small, unlicensed airports, is still looking for additional airports. The chapter has purchased a book and it is on file at the airport lounge.
Vic reported that Chet Uncapher, of Chapter 211, is checking into the possibility of having the 2008 Michigan Tour make one of its stops at the Sparta Airport. More on this later.
Discussion was held on the 2008 Chapter calendar and it was decided not to pursue the calendar for this year.
The television in the airport lounge has died and it is hoped someone in the group will have an old one to donate.
There is still no volunteers to be the chapter representative for Boy Scout Troop 704.
New Business:
John Gill announced the 2007 joint chapter Christmas party will be held in his hangar at Sparta Airport on Saturday, December 15. His hangar will be open at 6:00 PM with the potluck dinner starting at 7:00 PM. Everyone planning to attend was asked to bring a dish to pass. Chapter 211 will be providing entertainment this year and there will be no gift exchange.
President Johnston announced that former Sec/Treas. Kathy Hakeem is experiencing health problems and has no health insurance to help with the bills. Motion by John Gill and 2nd by Ed DeBruyn to write a check for $250.00 out of the treasury to give to Kathy. Motion passed. An additional collection was taken from those present and netted $350.00.
Paul Zimmer asked if the chapter would be interested in having a well known avionics expert come to Sparta to talk to a gathering of all pilots/plane owners. His name is Bob Nuchols. If there is enough interest, he will pursue the subject.
Jim Jastifer gave a report on a group of local powered parachute owners getting together to get their planes licensed in the experimental category. They had excellent treatment from the FAA agent who came to do the certification.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM by president Johnston.
Respectfully submitted
-Ron Fritz
TO: ALL EAA CHAPTER MEMBERS (from Paul H. Poberezny)
TO: ALL EAA CHAPTER MEMBERS
When I read through the history of your EAA, living every day for half a century plus, I truly know how time flies. I want to share with you some of the thoughts of our members as they appeared in our Sport Aviation magazine back in 1963. The organization of dreamers, homebuilders and fellow aviation supporters building/designing their aircraft under the CAA/FAA 51% rule we worked so diligently for and earned is something to be treasured. One can build his or her airplane for educational and recreational purposes and friends can work with you for their own educational value. Really, we can build one half of it – the other half, such as engines, propellers, wheels, brakes, instruments, radios, items not normally within the capabilities of those who work with hand and mind can be purchased. Now we are faced with a situation of the FAA amateur building program being used for commercial purposes – from building complete aircraft or well over the half mark … not within the intent of the program given to us by those CAA/FAA folks who believed in us. Let’s hope we don’t lose this privilege.
Sincerely,
Experimental Aircraft Association
Paul H. Poberezny
Founder and Chairman of the Board
Link to the Article: "Experimental Or Not" by [the late] Joe Kirk, EAA 2023
http://www.eaa.org/sportaviation/2007/november/1963_02_kirk.pdf
When I read through the history of your EAA, living every day for half a century plus, I truly know how time flies. I want to share with you some of the thoughts of our members as they appeared in our Sport Aviation magazine back in 1963. The organization of dreamers, homebuilders and fellow aviation supporters building/designing their aircraft under the CAA/FAA 51% rule we worked so diligently for and earned is something to be treasured. One can build his or her airplane for educational and recreational purposes and friends can work with you for their own educational value. Really, we can build one half of it – the other half, such as engines, propellers, wheels, brakes, instruments, radios, items not normally within the capabilities of those who work with hand and mind can be purchased. Now we are faced with a situation of the FAA amateur building program being used for commercial purposes – from building complete aircraft or well over the half mark … not within the intent of the program given to us by those CAA/FAA folks who believed in us. Let’s hope we don’t lose this privilege.
Sincerely,
Experimental Aircraft Association
Paul H. Poberezny
Founder and Chairman of the Board
Link to the Article: "Experimental Or Not" by [the late] Joe Kirk, EAA 2023
http://www.eaa.org/sportaviation/2007/november/1963_02_kirk.pdf
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
President’s Message (November 2007)
Greetings 704ers,Fall colors are about over and the end of the year is drawing nigh. I am heading south for an indeterminate time to help my son move from N Carolina to Valdosta, so I may not be back in time for the meeting. Therefore, I have notified Paul Spetosky to be ready to take over. I have nothing real special planned, but I do have a rough, informal agenda for us to mull over. Here it is:
1. Vote / decide whether we want to do a calendar this year as time is running short, or “can” the pictures til next year whereas we will have time to add more choices. If you decide to go ahead with the calendar, I suggest a volunteer commitee of 3 or 4 to decide on the pictures. You may want to discuss cost and timeliness of the project.
2. Be thinking of new officers for next month’s meeting.
3. Have John Gill discuss the Christmas party hosted in his hangar in mid December and the challenge presented us by the “other” chapter. See if we have any volunteers to take up the Challenge....I personally recommend Doc Dean and Larry Bauer...any others?
4. anyone come up with any “out of the way” landing strips? If you thought of any, let me know and I can forward them on to Steve Zelle to add to his directory.
5. other items to discuss?
Hope to see you at the meeting.
- Vic Johnston
October (2007) Meeting Minutes
EAA Chapter 704 met for its regular monthly meeting on October 8, 2007 at the Sparta Paul C. Miller Airport pilot’s lounge with 25 members and guests present.
President Vie Johnston called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as printed in the news letter. The treasurer reported $1888.07 in the checkbook with all bills paid.
President Johnston reported on the recent Fly Out to the Double J Ranch. He said that 8 airplanes went on the flight and 7 returned. One aircraft, belonging to our president, failed to start and had to be have some spark plug work done to get it started. Fortunately we have some very helpful AP mechanics in our group that come in mighty handy at times.
Steve Zelle flew in from Plymouth Mettetal airport near Detroit (EAA Chapter 113) to talk to us about a project he has worked on for the last 3 ½ years. He became interested in the fact that there are a goodly number of private uncharted landing strips located all over our state. He began making a list of them and contacted the owners to get the approval for listing them in a book to be made available to pilots. He stated that the Michigan Airport Directory lists 233 registered airports. He has identified 545 uncharted landing strips making a total of 778 places to land here in the state of Michigan.
He now has printed and is selling a book listing these landing strips complete with location and phone numbers of owners. He suggested that, if possible, a phone call to the owner would be appropriated if you find such a landing place close to where you want to go and would like to take advantage of that convenience.
He stated that he had had some very interesting experiences in the process of collecting this data —met and talked with some very interesting people. The chapter (707) purchased a copy of the book and it is on display in the lounge. Several chapter members purchased copies for themselves as well.
President Johnston stated that the project of photographing members airplanes is a little behind schedule —there was still time to get it don. See Dave Meinke about this.
Bill Fish, John Gill and Dan Bauman gave project reports with progress being made by all three. Scott Richmond told of his flying trip to the U.P. and ran into oil leak problems —had a gasket problem. It appears that there are some airplanes that like to go places but don’t like to come home.
Meeting adjourned
Jay Dean Sec/Treas EAA Chapter 704
President Vie Johnston called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as printed in the news letter. The treasurer reported $1888.07 in the checkbook with all bills paid.
President Johnston reported on the recent Fly Out to the Double J Ranch. He said that 8 airplanes went on the flight and 7 returned. One aircraft, belonging to our president, failed to start and had to be have some spark plug work done to get it started. Fortunately we have some very helpful AP mechanics in our group that come in mighty handy at times.
Steve Zelle flew in from Plymouth Mettetal airport near Detroit (EAA Chapter 113) to talk to us about a project he has worked on for the last 3 ½ years. He became interested in the fact that there are a goodly number of private uncharted landing strips located all over our state. He began making a list of them and contacted the owners to get the approval for listing them in a book to be made available to pilots. He stated that the Michigan Airport Directory lists 233 registered airports. He has identified 545 uncharted landing strips making a total of 778 places to land here in the state of Michigan.
He now has printed and is selling a book listing these landing strips complete with location and phone numbers of owners. He suggested that, if possible, a phone call to the owner would be appropriated if you find such a landing place close to where you want to go and would like to take advantage of that convenience.
He stated that he had had some very interesting experiences in the process of collecting this data —met and talked with some very interesting people. The chapter (707) purchased a copy of the book and it is on display in the lounge. Several chapter members purchased copies for themselves as well.
President Johnston stated that the project of photographing members airplanes is a little behind schedule —there was still time to get it don. See Dave Meinke about this.
Bill Fish, John Gill and Dan Bauman gave project reports with progress being made by all three. Scott Richmond told of his flying trip to the U.P. and ran into oil leak problems —had a gasket problem. It appears that there are some airplanes that like to go places but don’t like to come home.
Meeting adjourned
Jay Dean Sec/Treas EAA Chapter 704
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