Next Meeting

Our next meeting will be Monday, March 19th, 7:30 pm at the chapter hanger at Gundy's.
Snacks: Last names starting with G-H

Table of Contents

• President's Report for March
  • March Program
  • Air Academy Scholarship
• From the Editor
• Young Eagles Rally March 24, 2007
  
  
• Aviation Definitions
• Paul Shireman's RANS Coyote II 6ES
• It's Dues Time Again
  
  
• Wanted To Rent
• Items For Sale
  
  
• 2007 Calendar Of Events
• Who Brings Snacks????
• Web Page Newsletter

President's Report for March

Since last month things are looking brighter. The weather’s warming up, the days are longer, and day light savings time will give worker bees like me an extra hour of daylight after work.

We had a large turnout for the last meeting, and we received a lot of positive comments.

March Program

This month’s meeting will feature CJ (Clarence) Larsen’s RANS S-6 ES. The initial flight was just made with no problems. The plane has a Rotax 912 engine and other features that will be interesting to see first hand. The Rotax 912 is becoming very popular in Sport planes, and it will be a good opportunity to learn more about its installation and care.

Bob Minich has been helping Chapter 10 by putting the newsletter on the web site each month. His brother is dealing with serious cancer treatment, and Bob won’t be able to do the normal web-style newsletter this month. Bob and his family are under stress so Bob appreciates our support.

Air Academy Scholarship

The deadline to submit applications for the Air Academy is March 31. Turn them in at the meeting to any Board member or mail them to

PO BOX 1985
OWASSO, OK 74055

EAA 10 will be paying the tuition for some young person age 14-15 to attend the Air Academy in Oshkosh in June. The Air Academy is a one week program of aviation activities and education on the grounds of Whitman Field in Oshkosh. Applications are available on line. More information about the Air Academy is available on line at http://www.youngeagles.org/programs/airacademy/. Our selection will be announced at the April meeting.

Bhrent

From the Editor

It’s been a pretty rough winter for just about everyone. I think there have been weeks without an single takeoff or landing here at Gundy’s. I think the worst of it is finally over.

I hope you all like the new look of the newsletter. I am going to try and feature one of our Chapter 10 builders each month on the centerfold. If anyone wants to volunteer to be our next victim, please let me know.

As you all go out and aviate, please keep our newsletter in mind if you happen to see or hear about something that might be of interest to the other members. With as many members as we have, I’m sure there has to be someone out there who has dreams of being a published author. Now, here’s your chance. I will accept any or all submissions for the newsletter. If I don’t start receiving some articles from all of you, you’re going to start getting those dreaded glider articles.

Please contact me for further information.

Craig

Young Eagles Rally March 24, 2007

Volunteers needed

We have scheduled this years the first EAA Chapter 10 Young Eagles Rally for Saturday March 24, 2007 from 9:00am to noon. Tell your friends and neighbors, we want as many participants from the ages of 7- 17 as possible. We also need many volunteers to make this event a success.

Pilot requirements

For those members who would like to fly Young Eagles, now is the time to start getting the airplane and pilot proficiency to flight status. ALL flying pilots who wish to participate in the Young Eagles Program must meet the following EAA minimum requirements:

• Current National EAA member
• Airman’s certificate
• Current Biennial Flight Review
• Current Medical certificate
• Currency in the aircraft used
• The aircraft used for the flight must be in airworthy condition
• Aircraft liability insurance

Each pilot must have aircraft passenger seat liability insurance. For those EAA members who choose to insure at a level of $100,000 per passenger seat, EAA will automatically provide an additional $1,000,000 liability umbrella policy. This coverage is only in effect while participating in Young Eagle Flights. Pilots who choose to insure at lower levels may still participate, however the additional insurance will not apply.

If you are interested in volunteering for ground or flight operations please contact either of the Young Eagles Coordinators Shawn Benson or Dan Kloker. (Contact info available on the home page.)

Aviation Definitions

Airspeed

Speed of an airplane. (Deduct 25% when listening to a retired Marine pilot.)

Carburetor Icing

A phenomenon reported to the FAA by pilots immediately after they run out of gas.

Cone Of Confusion

An area about the size of New Jersey located near the final approach beacon at an airport.

Dead Reckoning

You reckon correctly, or you are.

Destination

Geographical location 30 minutes beyond the pilot's bladder saturation point.

Engine Failure

A condition that occurs when all fuel tanks mysteriously become filled with low-octane air.

Firewall

Section of the aircraft specifically designed to funnel heat and smoke into the cockpit.

Glide Distance

Half the distance from an airplane to the nearest emergency landing field.

Hobbs

An instrument which creates an emergency situation should it fail during dual instruction.

Hydroplane

An airplane designed to land long on a short and wet runway.

IFR

A method of flying by needle and horoscope.

Lean Mixture

Nonalcoholic beer.

Mini Mag Lite

Device designed to support the AA battery industry.

Nanosecond

Time delay between the Low Fuel Warning light and the onset of carburetor icing.

Parachutes

The two chutes in a Stearman

Parasitic Drag

A pilot who bums a ride and complains about the service.

Range

Usually about 3 miles short of the destination.

Roger

Used when you're not sure what else to say.

Sectional Chart

Any chart that ends 25 nm short of your destination.

Turn & Bank Indicator

An instrument largely ignored by pilots.

Useful Load

Volumetric capacity of the aircraft, disregarding weight.

VOR

Radio navigation aid, named after the VORtex effect on pilots trying to home in on it.

Yankee

Any pilot who has to ask New Orleans tower to "Say again"

Paul Shireman's RANS Coyote II 6ES

When Did you buy your RANS Coyote II?

October 16, 2005

Why did you decide to purchase this design?

I’ve spent years watching Richard Harrigill and Tom Gutman fly theirs. They have flown their RANS Coyotes literally everywhere. The Coy- ote seems to be very safe and reliable, plus it just looks like it is a lot of fun to fly.

When will it be ready to fly?

Any day now.

Aircraft colors:

Lime green and black

What engine is installed?

Rotax 912S with 100 horsepower. It will normally burn 91 octane gas.

What are some of the features of your aircraft?

I’ve installed the standard VFR instrument panel but added an electric turn and bank indicator. The covering is a laced-on Dacron envelope as opposed to standard faabric. I also purchased the optional RANS interior for my Coyote.

What was the hardest part of the project?

Finding the time to work on it.

Was there any part of the project that you especially enjoyed?

No, nothing special stands out The entire project has been a lot of fun for me.

How was the factory support for your project?

The RANS factory support was pretty good. However, their plans left someothing to be desired. They do not update them regularly, so I found a lot of errors. Clarence Larson and Lynn Coltharp ran into some of the same problems that I did.

What do you think about the RANS kits?

The kit was very complete. They literally give you everything you need down to the last nut and bolt.

It's Dues Time Again

by Mike Aichele

Ok, the weather hasn't been that great for flying, so we've all been able to save a few dollars on aviation fuel. Due's are only $20.00 per year. Now let's see how much fun that equals - that's $20.00 divided by $3.00 per gallon equals 6.67 gallons of fuel at a burn rate of 5.1 gallons per hour you'd get 1.3 hours fun in the air or you could have 22 hours of fun discussing aviation with some of the best people in the world – the Membership of EAA 10. So, just fill out the handy membership form and either mail it in with your payment or bring to the next meeting.

I'll be in San Antonio, TX for the February meeting, so please just mail in your membership form and dues or give your check or money to Bhrent Waddell or John Nys and I'll get it when I get back. Have fun at the meeting and I'll see you in March!

Your Treasurer
Mike Aichele

Wanted To Rent

I'm looking for storage/hangar space to build and store wings for an EAA plane. I would need it for at least one year. Prefer minimum 18' x 10', heated.

Jack Nelson 742-3876

Items For Sale

To list your aviation items for sale, contact newsletter editor Craig Loomiller.

2007 Calendar Of Events

To add an item to our calendar, get the information to the newsletter editor Craig Loomiller. See the contact info on the home page for e-mail, phone, and mail addresses.

Recurring events

Who Brings Snacks????

If your last name starts with A, B, or C, then January is your month to bring a snack for the meeting.

Web Page Newsletter

If you would like to receive the newsletter electronically off of the chapter web site (www.eaa10.org) every month, just send Secretary Bob Thrasher or our web editor Bob Minich an e-mail. This action saves the chapter money on printing and mailing costs, which in turn, helps keep your dues low. It’s really simple to do. We send you a monthly e-mail notice when the latest newsletter is posted online. Just click on the provided link and you are there!

If you haven’t taken a look at our web page lately, you should check it out! Bob has started putting a picture of the author along side the articles, which really adds a lot to the newsletter. Many organizations have gone to an all-online newsletter which really reduces costs. Hopefully, we can get our own chapter moving in that same direction. We are supposed to be a progressive-thinking organization, after all.