Monday September 8th we will be meeting @ Bill Fish's hanger.
He lives off from 11 mile road. his driveway is the first one East of Wells Field. The driveway runs along the runway heading South. Hanger at the end.
See you there!
Ken
Thursday, September 04, 2008
August Meeting Minutes
Minutes of EAA Chapter 704 meeting 8/11/08
EAA Chapter 704 met for its regular monthly meeting on Monday August 11, 2008 at Paul C. Miller Airport Pilot’s Lounge.
Vice President Dave Duperron called the meeting to order in the absence of the President John Smith. There were 16 members present.
There was a general discussion held on various topics with no business being conducted.
Paul Kovalak reported that the Greenville pilot’s group is planning a Poker Run for October 4th with a rain date of October 5th. They are planning stops at Sparta, Hastings, Lakeview and either Grand Haven or Holland. Details will be available later. Dave Duperron said he will contact local pilots to enlist participation.
The next meeting of EAA704 will be at Bill Fish’s house (Hanger) off 11 mile rd. His driveway is the first one East of the Wells Strip and runs South parallel to the runway all the way to the south end. Bill is restoring a Maul and by all reports is doing a masterful job of doing so.
Paul Kovalak has arranged for a visit to the Grand Rapids Tower Facility for Tuesday August 19th at 7:00 pm. For car pooling meet at Sparta Airport by 6:30 pm – otherwise meet in the Grand Rapids terminal building by the Starbucks Coffee stand.
After the discussions were completed, Ron Fritz showed an narrated a number of slides depicting the history and development of aviation from the earliest flyers to the most recent high tech machines. Ron has a very good collection of pictures and with his extensive knowledge of the subject was able to present a very interesting program.
Meeting Adjourned
Jay T Dean, Sec/Treasurer EAA 704
EAA Chapter 704 met for its regular monthly meeting on Monday August 11, 2008 at Paul C. Miller Airport Pilot’s Lounge.
Vice President Dave Duperron called the meeting to order in the absence of the President John Smith. There were 16 members present.
There was a general discussion held on various topics with no business being conducted.
Paul Kovalak reported that the Greenville pilot’s group is planning a Poker Run for October 4th with a rain date of October 5th. They are planning stops at Sparta, Hastings, Lakeview and either Grand Haven or Holland. Details will be available later. Dave Duperron said he will contact local pilots to enlist participation.
The next meeting of EAA704 will be at Bill Fish’s house (Hanger) off 11 mile rd. His driveway is the first one East of the Wells Strip and runs South parallel to the runway all the way to the south end. Bill is restoring a Maul and by all reports is doing a masterful job of doing so.
Paul Kovalak has arranged for a visit to the Grand Rapids Tower Facility for Tuesday August 19th at 7:00 pm. For car pooling meet at Sparta Airport by 6:30 pm – otherwise meet in the Grand Rapids terminal building by the Starbucks Coffee stand.
After the discussions were completed, Ron Fritz showed an narrated a number of slides depicting the history and development of aviation from the earliest flyers to the most recent high tech machines. Ron has a very good collection of pictures and with his extensive knowledge of the subject was able to present a very interesting program.
Meeting Adjourned
Jay T Dean, Sec/Treasurer EAA 704
Friday, July 11, 2008
Next Meeting
Next Meeting for the Peach Ridge Air Force is Monday July 14th 7:00 at Sparta Paul C Miller Airport,,,see you there.
Meeting Minutes
Eaa Chapter 704 met for its regular monthly meeting on 6/9/08 at the Sparta Paul C. Miller Airport Pilot’s lounge with 18 members and guests present.
President John Smith called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm and asked that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as printed in the newsletter. (Approved) The treasurer reported $1373.70 in the checkbook with all bills paid.
President Smith held a discussion on the current by-laws and asked for a committee to review these and look for re-writing them to consider extending the term limits of elected officers to two years. John Smith, Dave Duperron, and Jay Dean agreed to serve in this capacity.
Paul Kovalak agreed to make the arrangements for a tour of the Grand Rapids Control Tower and suggested that we might also want to visit the weather station.
The owners and operators of Grand Rapids Technologies presented a program on their newest and most sophisticated electronic units. These Instruments are absolutely phenomenal in what they contain and what they will do from such a small little “box”. One has to be impressed with the expertise that conceives and builds these items.
Meeting adjourned 9:00 pm
Jay T Dean
Sec/Treas EAA Chapter 704
President John Smith called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm and asked that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as printed in the newsletter. (Approved) The treasurer reported $1373.70 in the checkbook with all bills paid.
President Smith held a discussion on the current by-laws and asked for a committee to review these and look for re-writing them to consider extending the term limits of elected officers to two years. John Smith, Dave Duperron, and Jay Dean agreed to serve in this capacity.
Paul Kovalak agreed to make the arrangements for a tour of the Grand Rapids Control Tower and suggested that we might also want to visit the weather station.
The owners and operators of Grand Rapids Technologies presented a program on their newest and most sophisticated electronic units. These Instruments are absolutely phenomenal in what they contain and what they will do from such a small little “box”. One has to be impressed with the expertise that conceives and builds these items.
Meeting adjourned 9:00 pm
Jay T Dean
Sec/Treas EAA Chapter 704
Presidents Message!
July 4, 2008 is in the record books.
I hope everyone had an enjoyable and safe holiday.
Our country has given us the opportunity to enjoy our passion, whether hobby or vacation, to move ourselves through the air using various types of flying machines. There are some people in Congress who think we have way too much fun and don't pay enough in taxes to justify our use of the airspace. I am writing in references to a news article in Sport Aviation about a new registration program the FAA is trying to push through. Some of the news blurbs are a bit boring but it pays to at least scan through them.
Dr. Jay Dean has been filling the office of secretary and treasurer since Kathy resigned about three years ago. I would like for someone to volunteer to take over the office of secretary. The more people we have serving the less work any one person has to do. You must be a national member of EAA.
A couple of meeting ago I asked for someone to be the chapter historian. It's hard for one person to be every place at once. With a lot of cell phones having cameras in them, I'm asking you to take pictures at our events and submit a copy, with a caption, to me and I will keep the photo albums, and bring them to the meetings.
The program this month will be about the Sopwith Camel by Tom Kozura.
John D. Smith
I hope everyone had an enjoyable and safe holiday.
Our country has given us the opportunity to enjoy our passion, whether hobby or vacation, to move ourselves through the air using various types of flying machines. There are some people in Congress who think we have way too much fun and don't pay enough in taxes to justify our use of the airspace. I am writing in references to a news article in Sport Aviation about a new registration program the FAA is trying to push through. Some of the news blurbs are a bit boring but it pays to at least scan through them.
Dr. Jay Dean has been filling the office of secretary and treasurer since Kathy resigned about three years ago. I would like for someone to volunteer to take over the office of secretary. The more people we have serving the less work any one person has to do. You must be a national member of EAA.
A couple of meeting ago I asked for someone to be the chapter historian. It's hard for one person to be every place at once. With a lot of cell phones having cameras in them, I'm asking you to take pictures at our events and submit a copy, with a caption, to me and I will keep the photo albums, and bring them to the meetings.
The program this month will be about the Sopwith Camel by Tom Kozura.
John D. Smith
Monday, June 09, 2008
Aviation Events in Michigan
June 14th Kingford—Iron Mountain Ford Airport (IMT) 8:00 am—12:00
Port Huron—St Clair County Airport (PHN) 7:00 am—12:00 pm.
June 15th White Cloud—White Cloud Airport (42C) 7:30 am—11:30 am
Flushing - Dalton Airport (3DA) 7:00 am—12:00 pm
Canton—Plymouth-Mettetal Airport (1D2) 7:00am—12:30pm
` Bad Axe—Huron County Memorial Airport (BAX) 7:00 am—11:30 am
Bay City—James Clements Airport (3CM) 7:00 am—12:00 pm
Hart-Shelby—Oceana County Airport (C04) 7:30 am—12:00 pm
Eastport—Torchport Airport (59M) 8:00 am—12:00 pm
June 21st Kalkaska—Kalkaska City Airport (Y89) 8:00 am—12:00 pm
Lakeview—Lakeview Airport (13C) 7:00 am—11:00 am
Drummond Island—Drummond Island Airport (DRM) 8:00 am—11:00am
West Branch—West Branch Community Airport (Y31) 7:00 am—12:00 pm
June 22nd Flushing—Dalton Airport (3DA) 12:00pm—4:00pm
June 28th Howell—Livingston County Airport (OZW) 7:00 am—3:00 pm
Midland—Barstow Airport (3BS) 7:00 am—11:00am
June 29th Sandusky—Sandusky City Airport (Y83) 7:00am—12:00pm
Hillsdale—Hillsdale Municipal Airport (JYM) 7:00am
http://mdotwas1.mdot.state.mi.us/public/aero/calendar/dp.cfm
Is the Dawn Patrol site.
Port Huron—St Clair County Airport (PHN) 7:00 am—12:00 pm.
June 15th White Cloud—White Cloud Airport (42C) 7:30 am—11:30 am
Flushing - Dalton Airport (3DA) 7:00 am—12:00 pm
Canton—Plymouth-Mettetal Airport (1D2) 7:00am—12:30pm
` Bad Axe—Huron County Memorial Airport (BAX) 7:00 am—11:30 am
Bay City—James Clements Airport (3CM) 7:00 am—12:00 pm
Hart-Shelby—Oceana County Airport (C04) 7:30 am—12:00 pm
Eastport—Torchport Airport (59M) 8:00 am—12:00 pm
June 21st Kalkaska—Kalkaska City Airport (Y89) 8:00 am—12:00 pm
Lakeview—Lakeview Airport (13C) 7:00 am—11:00 am
Drummond Island—Drummond Island Airport (DRM) 8:00 am—11:00am
West Branch—West Branch Community Airport (Y31) 7:00 am—12:00 pm
June 22nd Flushing—Dalton Airport (3DA) 12:00pm—4:00pm
June 28th Howell—Livingston County Airport (OZW) 7:00 am—3:00 pm
Midland—Barstow Airport (3BS) 7:00 am—11:00am
June 29th Sandusky—Sandusky City Airport (Y83) 7:00am—12:00pm
Hillsdale—Hillsdale Municipal Airport (JYM) 7:00am
http://mdotwas1.mdot.state.mi.us/public/aero/calendar/dp.cfm
Is the Dawn Patrol site.
May 2008 Meeting Minutes
EAA Chapter 704 held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 12th at the Sparta Paul C. Miller pilot’s lounge.
President John Smith called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. with 20 members and guests present.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as printed in the newsletter. The Treasurer reported $1362.67 in the check book with all the bills paid.
President Smith again brought up the subject of extending the term of offices for the elected positions to two years as suggested in the EAA Chapter manual. Our current By-Laws limit the terms to one year and states that no one may succeed himself. A discussion was held to amend the by-laws in order to adopt the new term limit provision. The general consensus was in favor of this proposal but no action was taken at this meeting.
President Smith had appointed a committee to seek out programs for the coming year. They held a short meeting just prior to our regular meeting and discussed several ideas. A program for June was all ready planned with a future meeting to host the M-Dot/FAA team to conduct another safty seminar in the summer.
The question of our participation in the Sparta Town and Country Days celebration was held. We have held a Pancake Breakfast / Fly-In along with cooperation with the Lion’s Club and Scout Troop 704 in the past years. We decided to do this again since this is one of our main sources of funding for the programs that we sponsor. The Date of the event will be Sunday July 20th and plans will need to be made to “bring it all together”.
There was a general discussion of the flying activities of the pilots in attendance. It was suggested that anyone desiring to have a ride to a fly-in on any given weekend should be at the airport early that day and most likely would find a willing pilot with an empty seat to share.
Meeting adjourned
Jay T Dean
Sec/Treas EAA Chapter 704
President John Smith called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. with 20 members and guests present.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as printed in the newsletter. The Treasurer reported $1362.67 in the check book with all the bills paid.
President Smith again brought up the subject of extending the term of offices for the elected positions to two years as suggested in the EAA Chapter manual. Our current By-Laws limit the terms to one year and states that no one may succeed himself. A discussion was held to amend the by-laws in order to adopt the new term limit provision. The general consensus was in favor of this proposal but no action was taken at this meeting.
President Smith had appointed a committee to seek out programs for the coming year. They held a short meeting just prior to our regular meeting and discussed several ideas. A program for June was all ready planned with a future meeting to host the M-Dot/FAA team to conduct another safty seminar in the summer.
The question of our participation in the Sparta Town and Country Days celebration was held. We have held a Pancake Breakfast / Fly-In along with cooperation with the Lion’s Club and Scout Troop 704 in the past years. We decided to do this again since this is one of our main sources of funding for the programs that we sponsor. The Date of the event will be Sunday July 20th and plans will need to be made to “bring it all together”.
There was a general discussion of the flying activities of the pilots in attendance. It was suggested that anyone desiring to have a ride to a fly-in on any given weekend should be at the airport early that day and most likely would find a willing pilot with an empty seat to share.
Meeting adjourned
Jay T Dean
Sec/Treas EAA Chapter 704
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Next Meeting
Next Meeting !!
Monday May 12th 2008
At 7:00 PM
The meeting will be held at
The Sparta Airport
Please plan on attending.
April meeting Minutes
The regular meeting of EAA Chapter 704 was held as a safety seminar put on by Michigan Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division. It was led by Tom Krashen and Jerry Hough, and air traffic controller from the Grand rapids tower. There were between 55-60 in attendance
They spent a couple of hours or so in discussing, first of all, the various types of airspace and spoke of the pilots responsibilities in regard the these various areas.
This was followed by some advice on communicating with the tower in a number of situations from clearance deliveries and take off procedures to in-flight checking and approach procedures.
There were a number of questions to be answered which were fielded nicely by one or the other of these gentlemen and, since there was considerable variety in the level of training amongst the attending pilots, a lot discussion ensued.
It was Emphasized that pilots are invited to visit the tower and get to understand what is going on inside the “box” they are talking to when talking to these people from the cockpit.
There was no formal meeting or business conducted at this time.
Jay Dean Sec/Treas EAA Chapter 704
They spent a couple of hours or so in discussing, first of all, the various types of airspace and spoke of the pilots responsibilities in regard the these various areas.
This was followed by some advice on communicating with the tower in a number of situations from clearance deliveries and take off procedures to in-flight checking and approach procedures.
There were a number of questions to be answered which were fielded nicely by one or the other of these gentlemen and, since there was considerable variety in the level of training amongst the attending pilots, a lot discussion ensued.
It was Emphasized that pilots are invited to visit the tower and get to understand what is going on inside the “box” they are talking to when talking to these people from the cockpit.
There was no formal meeting or business conducted at this time.
Jay Dean Sec/Treas EAA Chapter 704
An Aircraft is Born
Congratulations in in order for John Gill and his beautiful RV7 “Plum Crazy”. First flight was on Sunday April 13th. It’s a great looking plane and according to John flies great. So when you get a chance to look at the plane please note the craftsmanship and attention to detail. This is the second RV for John. Visit
http://www.vansaircraft.com for more information on the RV7 and other of Van’s airplane kits. A couple of other EAA704 members are building Van’s RV 7’s and RV9A’s.
When finished you also can have a RV grin just like John :-)
Friday, April 04, 2008
Next Meeting 6:00 April 14th
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
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
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