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Our next meeting (Annual Pie Auction) will be Monday, November 19th,
7:30 pm at the chapter hanger at Gundy's. Bring a pie to auction off!
Snacks: Last names starting with W-Z
by Bhrent Waddell
Daylight savings time is here, and I really miss the long, June days that allowed time for a flight after work. At least the weekends have had good flying weather. Actually, I’m two out of three for good flying weekends. The flights to Reklaw and Ponca City were good weather but my attempt to go to Fairview was foiled by a blanket of clouds. I hope others were more successful later in the day.
At this month’s meeting, November 19, we will have our annual pie auction. This is a just-for-fun event that has seen some reckless bidding for some delicious pies. Besides being an entertaining evening, the proceeds are used to buy door prizes for the Christmas party in December. Bring your favorite pie and join the fun.
The Christmas party will be on Saturday evening, December 8. Drinks will be served from 6:30pm and dinner catered by Perfect Touch (the same as last year) will begin at 7:00. Reservations are $30.00 per couple and seating is limited to eighty seats, so don’t delay making your reservations. If you can’t make the meeting this month, mail your check to
EAA 10 P.O. Box 1985 Owasso OK 74055
Contact Chapter Treasurer Mike Aichele if you plan to attend. There will be a white elephant gift exchange for both the men and women.
This will be the only meeting in December so plan on being there to celebrate the holidays with all of us.
In order to brighten up the hanger for the Christmas party, we will meet on the Sunday following Thanksgiving, November 25, to hang lights, set up the table decorations and get the hanger ready for the party. Chili will be served at 1:00, so we won’t be working on empty stomachs. The more hands we have, the easier and faster the decorating will be done - so if you can, join us. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the pie auction!
Bhrent
We will decorate the hangar for the Christmas party the Sunday after Thanksgiving, November 25th. Our annual award winning chili feed will start at 12:45 with the decorating commencing at 1:00 p.m. We will be sure to have enough chili this year, I promise.
(the editor)
FAA NPRM
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING (NPRM)
Part 69, Section 007 (a) 1(c)
No pilot or pilots, or person or persons acting on the direction or suggestion or supervision of a pilot or pilots may try, or attempt to try or make, or make attempt to try to comprehend or understand any or all, in whole or in part of the herein mentioned Aviation Regulations, except as authorized by the Administrator or an agent appointed by, or inspected by, the Administrator.
If a pilot, or group of associate pilots becomes aware of, or realizes, or detects, or discovers, or finds that he or she, or they, are or have been beginning to understand the Aviation Regulations, they must immediately, within three (3) days notify, in writing, the Administrator.
Upon receipt of the above-mentioned notice of impending comprehension, the Administrator shall immediately rewrite the Aviation Regulations in such a manner as to eliminate any further comprehension hazards.
The Administrator may, at his or her discretion, require the offending pilot or pilots to attend remedial instruction in Aviation Regulations until such time that the pilot is too confused to be capable of understanding anything.
This month I would like to discuss cold weather operations by discussing some in-flight hazards and tips applicable in the winter months.
Probably the first in-flight hazard that comes to mind when we think about winter is icing. I have flown combat aircraft in a lot of areas of the world, and short of actual combat, only two things scare me in an aircraft. One is thunderstorms (which we don’t see much of in the winter) and icing, which we do. If you see ice build up on your windshield or wings, change altitude or find clear air quickly. Don’t be afraid to use the “E” word (emergency) to get whatever help is available from ARTCC.
If you experience a reduction in RPM (fixed pitch prop) or a reduction in manifold pressure (constant speed prop) suspect induction system icing. This could be carburetor ice or impact ice on your air filter. If you think you are experiencing induction system icing, apply full carburetor heat or select alternate air. If you have carburetor ice, the engine will probably run rougher (as the ice melts) but will clear up soon. I do not recommend using partial carburetor heat unless you have a carburetor air temp gauge. Partial heat may increase the carburetor ice problems.
If you are flying behind a constant speed prop, cycle it every 30 minutes or so to keep warm oil in the dome. A sluggish pitch change mechanism could be slow to react and result in an engine over-speed during a rapid power application. This could be real expensive (and dangerous).
Switch fuel tanks with plenty of fuel remaining in the tank. If you have a frozen valve and cannot select the full tank, you will still have enough fuel to land safely. If you wait until the engine coughs, and then find you cannot move the selector valve, you will probably call yourself a few bad names and join the ranks of those called “Glider Pilots.”
Avoid power off letdowns. A high speed, idle, descent can result in very rapid cooling of your engine (shock cooling) and cracked cylinder heads. Lycoming recommends a maximum temperature change of 50 degrees F per minute. Keeping the engine leaned until you are approaching pattern altitude can also help keep your engine temps up.
After landing, run your engine at a low power setting for several minutes prior to shutdown. This also promotes slow cooling and will reduce oil cooking if you are turbo supercharged.
For 23 years, the Flying M Ranch at Reklaw, Texas, has been the site hosting a fly-in on the last Saturday in October. Chapter 10 members have been going to this unique airfield in the pine country of east Texas for several years. The popularity of this fly-in keeps spreading. The perfect weather this year allowed for over 419 planes to find Reklaw.
The Chapter 10 members have camped in a meadow near the fishing pond for years, and by Friday evening the meadow was nearly full! Due to the number of planes arriving Saturday morning, we had plenty of entertainment watching them land. After a lunch of barbeque sandwiches, we watched about as many take off. At the noon meal, over 1000 people were served! Tulsa’s EAA chapter was well represented with 15 Chapter 10 members and five or more Ultra-light members. Judging by the great turnout this year, many pilots have found that this fly-in is one to put on everyone’s calendar!
EAA Chapter 10 members that went to Reklaw this year are:
To get a Chapter 10 name, tag return this form with $7.00 to the Mike Aichele, John Nys, Bob Thrasher or Bhrent Waddell at the monthly meeting.
Price: $7.00
Name:___________________________________________
FOR SALE 5 acres (2 lots) on Airman Acres, Collinsville, OK. 2650' grass strip. Private lot with trees. Utilities available. $110,000 Contact Darren @ 857-2728 (Keller Williams Reality)
FOR SALE BY OWNER Glasair I/II RG 300 hrs TTAF Lycoming O-320 70 hrs SMOH Lightspeed electronic ignition high compression pistons large rudder Dual sliding canopys Panel mount GPS, xponder, intercom and more New 3 blade MT propeller New custom interior Extended wing tips 80% completed Ready for your paint $55,000 See at Gundy's (O38), Owasso, OK Contact Mark Fridley @ 918-274-3574 or 9rmfridley@cox.net (NOTE: remove the leading 9 to make email work)
Franklin Aircraft Engine Model 4AC171 60 HP 37/8 bore x 33/8 stroke 6/2 C.R. s/n 2052 17/32 venturi Eisenman magnetos complete No log book $1000 Contact Ken Smith 698-4129.
Lycoming O-235-0 T.C. 223, 100 HP, 2600 RPM, SM 1571-15 Two magnetos, no carburetor, otherwise complete. No logbook $1,000 Contact Ken Smith 698-4129.
Lycoming O-290-D2 135 HP, T.C. 229, no magnetos, has vacuum pump engine damaged at L/H magneto mount area L/H crankcase broken out accessory case broken out data plate is titled Lycoming Aviation Engine No logbook $1,000 Contact Ken Smith 698-4129
Wanted: WW-I era engines/airframes
I am helping a fellow (Jerry Yagen http://www.fighterfactory.com) locate WW-I era engines/airframes or replicas, such as: Hispano-Suiza, Mercedes, Hall-Scott, Liberty, OX-5, Siemens-Halske, Oberursel, Clerget, LeRhone, Gnome, other rotaries, etc. If you know of anything for sale or trade, I'd appreciate any information.
Contact Russ Lassetter, 9rblassett@alltel.net, 706-348-7514. (NOTE: remove the leading 9 to make email work)
To list your aviation items for sale, contact newsletter editor Craig Loomiller.
| Day of Week | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | November 19th | Chapter meeting and Annual Pie Auction @ Gundy's 7:30pm |
| Thursday | November 22nd | Thanksgiving |
| Sunday | November 25th | Hangar Decorating and chili 12:45 @ Gundy's |
| Saturday | December 1st | Ponca City Breakfast Fly-In |
| Saturday | December 8th | Christmas Dinner Party @ Gundy's |
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.
| Day of Month | What | Where | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Monday | Board meeting | Chapter hangar | 7:00pm |
| 2nd Monday | Newsletter Folding | Chapter hangar | 7:00pm |
| 3rd Monday | Chapter meeting | Chapter hangar | 7:30pm |
| 1st Saturday | Ponca City Breakfast Fly-In | Ponca City | |
| 1st Saturday after 3rd Monday | Pancake breakfast & Fly-Market | Chapter hangar | 7:00-9:30am |
If your last name starts with Q, R, or S then September is your month to bring a snack for the 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 (Bhrat feed) |
| July | N-P |
| August | watermelon provided |
| September | Q-S |
| October | T-V |
| November | W-Z |
| December | Christmas party (no Monday meeting) |
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.
