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Our next meeting will be Monday, April 20th,
7:30 pm at the chapter hanger at Gundy's.
Snacks: Last names starting with I-L.
by John Nys
The April meeting may be a little light on attendance. As you all may know, Sun&nbs;N&nbs;Fun, in Lakeland Florida starts the following day. At meeting time Bhrent, Paul Shireman, Lynn Coltharp, I, and probably a few others I'm not aware of at this time, will be setting up tents down there for the weeks stay. Jim Gallaway will be on another cruise. We'll have to find a volunteer to run the meeting. The plan is to have an Air Traffic Controller give a presentation and question and answer session. I'm still working on getting that set up, so no details at this time. We can always use some info to stay on good terms with our Friendly Aviation Administration representatives.
Our new scales got there first usage this weekend, Dave Glave weighed a homebuilt he recently purchased. Report is they worked beautifully. I talked recently to another member, Jim Smith who will be weighing and licensing his project in the next week or two. Looks like two future programs to me.Fly Safe
John Nys
President EAA Chapter 10
The following is a synopsis of our recent board meeting so you will understand that our time is spent constructively debating the directions EAA Chapter 10 plans to focus on for future development.
Many individuals from the board plan to attend Sun-in-Fun Fly-In from 20 thru 25 April. Be prepared for stories of floods of rain and long deviations caused by fronts between OK and FL for our returning cadre. Since several are going we will be able to verify the validity of those attending in an effort to keep the local fog dissipated during the next few months.
We will need help with our next Pancake Breakfast on the 25th of April because of Sun-in-Fun attendance. Volunteers will be sought during the forthcoming meeting.
John Nys attended Jim Yonken’s 80th birthday bash in Springdale, AR on the April 2nd. Many of us benefit from Jim’s understanding of autopilots and navigational equipment which is second to none within aviation circles. From comments made about departing John’s new hangar, we suspect someone is in the market for either a lot of grass or more concrete pad.
John entertained us with stories of his Arkansas Shoe Tree and an ice storm which caused the selection of Arkansas Shoe Tree II. Several observed John was not a true “Arkie” because he does not have three cars without wheels on blocks in his front yard nor does he have a refrigerator on his front porch. Enough said.
As of the writing of this newsletter we are in the midst of a cold rain, but May is coming. May will bring warmer weather so we can get outside and enjoy “slipping the surly bonds of earth and fling our eager craft down footless halls of air.” That should build our appetites in time for EAA Chapter 10’s Annual Picnic on May 17th.
We are planning to repair our roof on either May 16th or 30th since the Pancake Breakfast on the 23rd coincides with Memorial Day weekend. Please stand by for further details.
The April issue of AOPA Pilot had many useful comments about bird strikes. If you have read their article you should be as up to speed as possible. During my AF flying career I had several strikes including a pheasant that stripped the brake line on landing so we subsequently suffered hydraulic failure and another that took out an engine on take off from a sea gull. In fighters we trained nap of the earth at high speeds (540 KIAS) so we all feared seeing any bird fold its wings because they would fall into you.
Turkey vultures and Canada geese are considered the most damaging birds to strike. There is a 15% chance any bird strike will damage your aircraft.. Likewise there is a 15% chance that a bird strike will occur thru your windshield. These probably pose the most serious threat. A simple procedure many of us already follow is to fly with glasses or sunglasses especially during take off and landings. Since most strikes occur at lower altitudes we can reason that take offs and landings are our most vulnerable times, 35% and 50% respectively. Bodies of water increase bird hazards as do city dumps! 90% of reported strikes occur below 3000’ and 61% below 100’.
The impact of a 12-pound bird at 150 mph is equal to a half-ton (1000 lb.) weight dropped from a height of 10 feet. This is sure to ruin your day. Fortunately there are many things we can do to avoid bird strikes and improve our odds.
During migratory season know where the flyways are. The Mississippi flyway contains the greatest number of birds followed by the Pacific, Central and Atlantic. Most high altitude strikes occur in a flyway.
The Mary Kelly Memorial Wild Onion Breakfast at Cookson is the unofficial start of the flying activities season for many of us, and 2009 was no exception. Seven airplanes from the Owasso – Collinsville area converged on the airpark during the afternoon and evening of March 20. John Kurt, Paul Shireman, Lynn Coltharp, Jim Gallaway, Gerry Vaughn, Bhrent Waddell and John Forister were not to be deterred by the cool, gusty weather and high chance of precipitation. Cabin fever is a powerful emotion.
Bhrent Waddell supervising Paul Shireman in constructing their living quarters at the Cookson Wild Onion Breakfast.
We were greeted by several of the airstrip residents who seemed genuinely pleased to have camping visitors in the Mary Kelly Memorial picnic area. One of them lent us his pickup and we were off to the Smokehouse Restaurant in Cookson for the traditional, arrival night barbecue dinner.
Lynn Coltharp and a refreshing soft drink.
After dinner we gathered in our lawn chairs for another tradition of gentile conversation and soft drinks. I have no idea why the county deputy felt disposed to investigate the gathering.
Chapter 10 Treasurer Gim Gallaway having fun at the Cookson
Wild Onion Breakfast a couple weeks ago.
The night was great for tent camping and sleep was sound for all but a few. Rain drops began pelting the tents around five am, or so, Saturday morning; and encouraged all but the sleep challenged to scoot down in their sleeping bags for another couple of hours. The rain slowed to a drizzle by 07:30 and coffee, biscuits, sausage, gravy, potatoes and of course scrambled eggs and wild onions were ready in the airport office.
The campers and residents were the only early customers as the skies were still gray and the ceiling sort of indeterminate. But as we began to break camp the sky lightened and it would be but a short time before new arrivals began to show.
The last adventure of the trip was the loss of the keys to Jim Gallaway’s RV-8. All hands fell out for an unsuccessful airstrip key search. Alternate plans were being developed when a couple walked upon the scene and were informed of the reason for all of the stooped-back waddling. The lady immediately volunteered “My husband can find them; he could find a diamond ring in a haystack”. Her husband then preceded, in short order, to find the keys in the grass in front of one of the airplanes!
Orderly and uneventful departures followed. The next Tenkiller campout will be the Cookson Jubilee, sometime in July.
British Airways flight asks for push back clearance from terminal.
Control Tower replies: "And where is the world's most experienced airline going today without filing a flight plan?"
ATC: "Al Italia 345 continue taxi to 26L South via Tango - check for workers along taxiway."
Al Italia 345: "Roger, Taxi 26 Left a via Tango. Workers checked - all are working"
Nova 851: "Halifax Terminal, Nova 851 with you out of 13,000 for 10,000, requesting runway 15."
Halifax Terminal (female): "Nova 851, Halifax, the last time I gave a pilot what he wanted I was on penicillin for three weeks. Expect runway 06."
Lost student pilot: "Unknown airport with Cessna 150 circling overhead, please identify yourself."
Tower: Have you got enough fuel or not?
Pilot: Yes.
Tower: Yes what?
Pilot: Yes, SIR!
Frankfurt Control: "AF1733, You are on an eight mile final for 27R. You have a UH-1 three miles ahead of you on final; reduce speed to 130 knots."
Pilot: "Roger, Frankfurt. We're bringing this big bird back to one-hundred and thirty knots fer ya."
Control: (a few moments later): '"AF33, helicopter traffic at 90 knots now 1 1/2 miles ahead of you; reduce speed further to 110 knots.'"
Pilot: "AF thirty-three reining this here bird back further to 110 knots"
Control: "AF33, you are three miles to touchdown, helicopter traffic now 1 mile ahead of you; reduce speed to 90 knots"
Pilot (a little miffed): "Sir, do you know what the stall speed of this here C-130 is?"
Control: "No, but if you ask your co-pilot, he can probably tell you."
ATC: "Cessna 123, What are your intentions?"
Cessna: "To get my Commercial Pilots License and Instrument Rating."
ATC: "I meant in the next five minutes not years."
Controller: "AF123, say call sign of your wingman."
Pilot: "Uh... approach, we're a single ship."
Controller: "Oh, Oh, Shit! You have traffic!"
O'Hare Approach: "USA212, cleared ILS runway 32L approach, maintain 250 knots."
USA212: "Roger approach, how long do you need me to maintain that speed?"
O'Hare Approach: "All the way to the gate if you can."
USA212: "Ah, OK, but you better warn ground control."
ATC: "Pan Am 1, descend to 3,000 ft on QNH, altimeter 1019."
Pan AM 1: "Could you give that to me in inches?"
ATC: "Pan Am 1, descend to 36,000 inches on QNH, altimeter 1019."
Cessna 152: "Flight Level Three Thousand, Seven Hundred"
Controller: "Roger, contact Houston Space Center"
Beech Baron: "Uh, ATC, verify you want me to taxi in front of the 747."
ATC: "Yeah, it's OK. He's not hungry."
Student Pilot: "I'm lost; I'm over a big lake and heading toward the big 'E'".
Controller: "Make several 90 degree turns so I can identify you on radar.'
(short pause)... Controller: "Okay then. That big lake is the Atlantic Ocean. Suggest you turn to the big 'W' immediately."
Pilot: "Approach, Acme Flt 202, with you at 12,000 feet and 40 DME."
Approach: "Acme 202, cross 30 DME at and maintain 8000 feet."
Pilot: "Approach, 202's unable that descent rate."
Approach: "What's the matter 202? Don't you have speed brakes?"
Pilot: "Yup. But they're for my mistakes. Not yours."
Controller: "USA353 contact Cleveland Center 135.60." (pause)
Controller: "USA353 contact Cleveland Center 135.60!" (pause)
Controller: "USA353 you're just like my wife you never listen!"
Pilot: "Center, this is USA553, maybe if you called her by the right name you'd get a better response!"
Tower: "American...and for your information, you were slightly to the left of the centerline on that approach."
American: "That's correct; and, my First Officer was slightly to the right"
The Tulsa Air and Space Museum will be hosting Home Built aircraft during June to emphasize our contribution to aviation and to make the public more aware of organizations like EAA Chapter 10. Our own Jim Gallaway will be coordinating our participation. We are planning to assist this effort on 12 and 26 June.
Jim is asking that we provide from four (4) to eight (8) home build aircraft for ground display at their facilities on Tulsa’s International Airport (kits are fine) on these dates. It will be much easier to effect the ground movement of any aircraft if you have a VHF radio and can talk to Tulsa Tower/Ground Control after you arrive.
If you are interested, please contact Jim (data on page 7) during May after he returns from the Sun-in-Fun Fly-In. Note, both of these dates are Fridays. Times are 0900 until 1600 and these can be shared so a full or half day’s participation will be appreciated. We would prefer adults since we will be expected to mix with visitors and explain the details of our home built aircraft. The Director of the Tulsa Air and Space Museum, Mr. Jim Bridenstine, is excited for us to join.
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To list your aviation items for sale, contact newsletter editor Terry Boswell.
| Day of Week | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | April 20th | Chapter meeting @ Gundy's 7:30pm |
| Tuesday - Sunday | April 21st - 26th | Sun 'n Fun 2009 @ Lakeland, FL |
| Saturday | April 25th | Pancake breakfast @ Gundy's 7:00 - 9:30am |
| Saturday | May 2nd | Ponca City Breakfast Fly-In |
| Sunday (before the third Monday) | May 17th | Chapter 10 Picnic @ Gundy's |
| Thursday - Saturday | June 4th - 6th | Biplane Expo Grand Finale@ Bartlesville ( BVO) |
| Monday | August 17th | Chapter meeting and watermelon feed @ Gundy's |
| Friday - Saturday | September 18-19th | Tulsa Fly-in @ BVO |
| Saturday | December 12th, 2009 | Christmas Dinner Party @ Gundy's |
To add an item to our calendar, get the information to the newsletter editor Terry Boswell. 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 |
| Last Saturday of the month | Fly-in Luncheon @ Claremore Regional Airport | Claremore, OK | 11:00am-1:00pm |
If your last name starts with I-L then April 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 |
| July | N-P |
| August | watermelon provided |
| September | Q-S |
| October | T-V |
| November | W-Z |
| December | Christmas party (no Monday meeting) |
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