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Our next meeting (Pie Auction!) will be Monday November 15th, 2004 7:30pm at the chapter hanger at Gundy’s.
Snacks: Last names starting with W-Z.
Note: there is no newsletter or meeting in December.
It is hard to believe that two years have passed and my term is up. It has been a lot of fun!! We have such a great Chapter and I consider it a great honor and privilege to have been able to serve as your president, vice president (two years prior), and young eagle coordinator (two years prior to VP). I still plan to continue as tech counselor and DAR for the chapter.
Our chapter is a very unique chapter in that we have so many knowledgeable and active members. This has made for some of our best programs at our meetings. I have also had some wonderful times at Oshkosh camping out with our members. With the help of our chapter members we provide a great support for the Tulsa Fly-In. I just want to personally thank each and everyone for their extra effort in volunteering for all of our events that we are involved in.
Last meeting our new slate or officers were selected for the 2005-2006 term. We, as a chapter, have a great crew. Our new president, Craig Loomiller, who has served as VP for the last two years is Mr. "Always On Top of Things." Craig has really provided many great ideas for us and put in long hours serving our chapter in many ways. Our new VP, Jeff Wedman, has served as Treasurer for the last two or three years. He has been a vital part of the leadership crew in keeping our money straight. Our new Treasurer is John Nys. John is freshly retired from American and is willing to step up to help serve our Chapter. Our Secretary, Young Eagles Coordinator, Web Editor, and Newsletter Editor have done such a great job we are enlisting them for another two years.
Our last meeting's program was presented by some very interesting Tulsan's. We have some very dedicated aviation people here in Tulsa at Lowrance Electronics. For our October meeting we were presented with a program about GPS and some very interesting new products from Lowrance. If you missed it you missed a great time. This month you will not want to miss our yearly pie auction. Loo and I will be stepping up one more time to see how much money that we can raise for our wonderful Christmas Party.
Speaking of our Christmas party, it is Saturday December the 11th. Sallie Coltharp is taking reservations. We are back with Jamil's this year. The only thing is the price, which has been the same for many years, has gone up $3 per couple this year. This price increase still doesn.t cover the total cost as the chapter is picking up the remainder of the cost. We don.t want to deter anyone because of cost. This is always one of our best events of the year as we also make the women feel special with gifts just for them. There will be the usual male and female crazy gift exchange too. Craig and I started last year a power point presentation of our year in review. We have compiled many pictures for our presentation this year too. This year's party should be another event you won.t want to miss.
As I close for the last time as Pres. I want to thank all of you for the honor and great privilege of being able to serve this great Chapter as President. It is so nice to be able to have the support of everyone when it comes to volunteering and helping with all the events. Without great members, who are always willing to pitch, in it is hard to have a great organization. We are in store for more wonderful times here in our chapter with our new leadership. I am very proud to be a member of EAA 10. Thanks Again!!!!!!
Bart
Well, it's that time of year again. It just seems like yesterday when we held last year's Pie Auction. At our board meeting the other day, I was asked if I was up for another year as Auctioneer of this event. I figured that everybody was probably tired of my and Bart's auctioneering prowess and suggested that they get some new victims. But they talked us into doing it again. So come on out for the regular membership meeting and be sure to bring a lot of money with you. The money received goes for a really good cause, which is our annual Christmas Party. All I ask is for somebody to bring a couple of sugar-free pies for me to bid on. I'm not allowed to eat sugar anymore but I really like to eat pie. I'll see you there. I have a couple of new jokes that I've been saving for a while.
We had a good turnout last month for the Young Eagles event. It was nice to see so many of our members out there volunteering. I don't think anybody was overworked and all that participated had a good time. I thought it was kind of funny that in addition to all the kids, we ended up flying several parents too. I talked to one mother and she told me she heard about our event on television that morning and decided to come on out. It just shows the power of general aviation to attract people. I'm proud to be a part of it and you should be too.
Glider flying around here in Oklahoma has kind of tapered off for the rest of the year. Conditions will not really improve until next spring. I had a really good time working on my skills this year and managed to pull off a three hour and twenty minute flight as a highlight of this season. Right now I am looking into acquiring a motorglider for those days that I want to fly and there is nobody around to help me. I have my eye on one of those new Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) that will fill most of my needs in this regard. I just need to learn more about the regulations concerning this new area of aviation before I jump in though. We'll try to get somebody scheduled for one of our meetings next year to fill us in on all of the LSA details.
Chapter member Craig Cooper has suffered a little mishap recently with his gyro-copter. If you recall, he gave an interesting talk last summer at one of our membership meetings on the history and operation of gyro-copters. Fortunately, he wasn't hurt very bad. He received several scrapes and lacerations as a result. We all wish him well. Hopefully he will get back into the air soon.
Craig
We're often asked, "What are the benefits of belonging to EAA?" The answer can be a long one depending on what that individual's interests are as EAA has a vast offering of benefits and services. And they are evolving and improving all the time. But let's just start with the basics and explore what's new in a $40 EAA membership.
Every member receives his/her choice of a monthly magazine. EAA SPORT AVIATION is the flagship monthly publication for members interested in the broad scope of recreational aviation with editorial geared to the flying, buying, building, restoring and maintaining of all types of aircraft. We are currently in the process of expanding our coverage of production aircraft news and hands-on topics. EAA SPORT PILOT & LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT magazine is new just this year and its editorial is aimed at those who'll fly the newest special light-sport aircraft, including fixed wings, trikes, powered parachutes, gyrocopters, gliders, and Part 103 ultralights. Your membership includes a choice of either membership or you can add on the additional magazine.
EAA member benefits at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh each year have also increased. Now members not only have greatly reduced admission fees, but you'll receive discounts on specially priced meals from several food vendors, have access to the members-only internet café, and enjoy member events in the new EAA Member Village near AeroShell Square. And the list will be sure to evolve over the next few months as we set plans for the 2005 event happening July 25-31. Watch this space for more details on "The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration".
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With the new Sport Pilot movement, EAA's technical team is the leader in helping all aviators understand what the new ruling means and how it helps reduce the traditional time and cost barriers associated with training and aircraft ownership. We have a special brochure series that answers many of the questions members have on this topic. If you'd like to receive this information or have a question on Sport Pilot, please don't hesitate to give us a call or visit the website at www.sportpilot.org.
Another new benefit of EAA membership this year is unlimited admission to the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh. That's right all members can visit the museum as often as they like-- at no additional charge.
The EAA membership umbrella includes the wonderful ability to join a local chapter and participate in all of its activities. Plus, EAA members also have the opportunity to join one or all of EAA's affiliate organizations: EAA Warbirds of America, EAA's Vintage Aircraft Association, and the International Aerobatic Club division of EAA. Plus, an affiliate of EAA is the National Association of Flight Instructors. The EAA Homebuilt Aircraft Council reaffirms EAA's commitment to its homebuilding roots. There's something for everyone!
With the EAA Flight Planner, EAA members can easily plan a VFR flight, view a route on current maps (including Sectional, WACs and other) check NOTAMs and weather, file with DUATs and many other functions. This $50 value is free for EAA members, just check out the website at www.eaa.org for more information.
For individual services, EAA provides a wealth of educational and technical benefits. Access to pilot programs such as EAA Technical Counselors, Flight Advisors, Aeromedical Advisors, and Aviation Information Services representatives are ready to answer your aviation questions at 888/322-4636. EAA's education opportunities include SportAir workshops held around the country . the perfect place to learn about aircraft building and restoration. Call 800/967-5746 for all the details.
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On September 13th I volunteered to fly a fellow EAAer, Joe Walker, down to McKinney Texas to look at an airplane that he was interested in as he has sold his C-150 and was looking to move up to a little faster airplane. Joe and I had talked over the plans the day before and decided we would meet at Gundy's about 7:00 am that Monday morning. Apparently we had not been clear on where we were to meet at Gundy's as Joe was waiting for me at the gas pump and I was waiting for him at the hanger. Joe finally called me and asked me where I was and I told him I was at the hanger waiting on him and he told me he was at the gas pump waiting on me. We just chalked that one up to it being the 13th of the month.
We finally got together and headed down south. It was a beautiful day for flying; it was perfectly clear and very smooth. I had brought Jana's new GPS along and Joe and I were having a training session on the way down. Joe has a 196 which is very similar to Jana's 296 and he was explaining some of the functions to me as I have not had much time to learn anything about it. I was particularly interested in the "NEAREST" function and what information it provides. He was telling that it would show the nearest airport, VOR, flight service station, weather, center and so on. I am aware of the nearest airport because I have that function on the panel mount up front but I couldn't believe all the other information.
We were about over the town of Coalgate Oklahoma and still talking about the GPS and what could you do if you had and emergency. Joe proceeded to tell me that you could pull up airport information like how long runways are, the type of surface it is and so on. I looked down and saw Coalgate's little airport and asked Joe if he could tell if it was asphalt or what. He was looking it up on the GPS when I looked back up and saw what I thought to be oil beginning to cover the windshield. I said "OH S--- Joe I've got oil covering the windshield." He said "WHAT." I was serious, there was oil starting to cover the windshield very rapidly. Now I really needed to have that information about the Coalgate airport. Joe was reminding me to check my oil pressure and temp as he was looking up the information. Oil pressure was good; in fact everything was normal. Engine was running normal. Of course I pulled the power back on the RV and started to spiral down to the Colgate airport. It was getting hard to see out but I could see out the left side the best. The right side was covered heavily.
We made an uneventful landing. I can tell you that the adrenaline was flowing. The runway was a grass/rock runway, very rough. We pulled up to the only hanger on the field, which happen to have an apartment in it. We got out of the airplane and I noticed right up front that what was coating the windshield was not oil but grease. Prop grease to be exact. Joe and I pulled the spinner off to see if we could see where it was coming from. I was thinking maybe a seal let go or maybe even worse a crack in the hub. When we got the spinner off and cleaned the grease up we could not see a thing wrong. The grease was not coming from a leaky seal and there were no obvious cracks. You could see where grease had impacted the inside of the spinner adjacent to a grease fitting. I checked the fitting and it seemed tight but it looked like the grease had been slung out of the grease fitting at the check ball.
We cleaned the airplane up and put the spinner back on and started the engine and cycled the prop through a couple of times and found no problems. We took off from Coalgate and continued our flight to McKinney. We only got a small mist of grease on the windshield for the remainder of the flight. We returned to Gundy's without incident. Jana and I were going to head to Sedona Arizona later in the week so the grease problem was eating on me the night after the Texas trip. I knew that I would have to replace the grease but why did the grease just suddenly sling out of that grease fitting. I couldn't stand the thought of flying all the way to Sedona worrying about the grease covering the windshield again so I called Dr. Dan Cork the prop man to get his opinion. I gave Dan a call and he not only gave me his opinion but he drove out to the airport to take a look. He was concerned that maybe there was a crack that I was not seeing. He agreed that it looked like the grease had come from the fitting. He replaced all 4 grease fittings and caps and of course he serviced it with new grease and asked me to go fly it after I washed everything down to get all the residual grease removed and see if there is evidence of leakage. I did fly it for about 2 hours with no problems.
I had serviced the prop with grease just before the flight to Texas and Dan felt that maybe the ball in the fitting had dirt or something in the seat. I asked him why the grease came out all of sudden half way to McKinney and he said that maybe a large amount of grease had slowly migrated to the grease fitting and the centrifugal force finally slung it out all at once. Jana and I have been to Sedona, Arizona and back since then without a problem. I would like to thank Dan Cork for his help with my problem and at putting my mind at ease. I can tell you our trip to Arizona was a lot more enjoyable without the worry of the grease.
Until next time, keep the greasy side down. Maybe I shouldn't say that anymore because in my case that would be upside down.
Jeff
The EAA Sport Aviation magazine had an article about some fly-ins in Louisiana and one of those Fly-ins was at Pineville. The pictures they had were enticing so Paul Shireman, John Kurt and I all headed that way on Friday, October 15th. As usual I set my airspeed on a constant climb speed and watched my ground speed on the GPS. It looked so good at 4500ft I decided to just stay there with about a 40mph tailwind. Paul kept on climbing to 9500ft where he found about 70mph tailwinds. Center even called Paul and asked him to verify he was a Cessna 172 because he was showing such speed. Anyway we all arrived at Pineville in record time. The airport is surrounded on three sides by water and is really quite scenic buried in the piney woods and surrounded by water.
We set up our tents and settled in for a weekend of enjoyment at the fly-in. The weather was near perfect and they had a good number of airplanes show up for the fly-in.
The chapter meeting building had been a seaplane hangar and the chapter had done a really great job of putting a floor in the hangar and completely remodeling it for a meeting facility. Their hangar is right on the water and provides a very scenic setting for their meetings and monthly pancake breakfasts. One of the members told us they have an alligator that shows up at the pancake breakfasts and waits to be thrown the leftover pancakes and sausages each month. They have even given the alligator a name; Elvis. They also adopted two open seaplane hangars next door and put floors in them so they can have their pancake breakfasts, etc in them when the weather permits. It was truly amazing to us what this chapter had been able to accomplish with their facilities. They had really done a lot of successful work. It was very enjoyable to sit in their open hangars and watch the water, seaplanes landing on one side and airplanes landing on the other side.
The chapter cooked all the meals during the fly-in and really provided excellent food. The highlight of the food was the pig they roasted on their homemade spit Saturday.
In our minds this fly-in is one of the most enjoyable around and rivals our all-time favorite at Reklaw, Tx.
Lynn
Note: click on captions for larger versions of these pictures.
Pineville airport
A new slate of officers have been elected to lead our chapter for next year. The 2004 officers have done an excellent job of keeping our chapter rolling for 2004.
The new officers for 2005 are:
| RV-8 Preview Plans and Manual, Unused | $30 |
| Fiberglass 101 Video (2hr) | $25 |
See Roger White at the meeting
total time 4281 hours engine total time 2347 hours Kenneth Gates 9biplanepilot1@sbcglobal.net (918)396-0968 (evenings from 6:00 to 9:00 please) See picture at www.eaa10.org/chap104sale.htm
Good honest airplane that needs some TLC. 4000hr total time, 1300 SMOH. No radios, paint 5, interior 5, new tires, windshield and corrosionX Bart Dalton 272-8551 9planenutty@juno.com
150 HP Lycoming E2D. Cessna radios, Mode C. Strobes, Shoulder Harness. Auto gas STC. One owner since 1980. CJ Larsen 918-272-2965 9wodzk@aol.com
(Please note the "9" preceding everyone's email address in our newsletter. Delete the "9" if you want to email anyone. This is to help deter junk mail that gets picked up on the internet.)
| Day of Week | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | November 15th | EAA 10 Chapter Meeting and Pie Auction 7:30pm @ Gundy's |
| Saturday | November 20th | EAA 10 Pancake Breakfast 7:30-9:00 |
| Saturday | December 4th | Ponca City Breakfast Fly-In |
| Sunday | December 5th | Decorating party @ Gundy's 6:00pm |
| Saturday | December 11th | EAA 10 Christmas Party @ Gundy's |
To add an item to our calendar, get the information to the newsletter editor Lynn Coltharp. See the contact info on the cover for e-mail, phone, and mail addresses.
| Day of Month | What | Where | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Monday | Board meeting | Chapter hangar | 7:00pm |
| 2nd Monday | Newsletter Folding | Chapter hangar | 7:00pm |
| 3rd Mondy | Chapter meeting | Chapter hangar | 7:30pm |
| 1st Saturday | Ponca City Breakfast Fly-In | Ponca City | |
| 1st Saturday after 3rd Monday | Pancake breakfast | Chapter hangar | 7:00-9:30am |
If your last name starts with W-Z, then November is your month to bring a snack to the chapter meeting.
| Month | Initial letter(s) of last name |
|---|---|
| January | A-C |
| February | D-F |
| March | G-H |
| April | I-L |
| May | Annual Picnic |
| June | M |
| July | N-P |
| August | watermelon provided |
| September | Q-S |
| October | T-V |
| November | W-Z |
| December | Christmas party |
If you would like to get the newsletter on the chapter website ( http://www.eaa10.org/ ) every month, this saves us on mailing and printing costs, helping to keep your dues low. Just send Jeff Wedman or Bob Minich an e-mail and we'll stop the paper version and send you a monthly e-mail when the newsletter is posted online.
