Jun
08
Meeting Minutes for June 4th meeting
The meeting was called to order by Pres Gary with 39 members and guests in attendance . The guests were largely friends and family of Tim Talen who made a presentation later in the meeting regarding the OACAC Oregon Air Tour scheduled for July 19 thru 24,2014. Also in Cottage Grove there will be a June 28, 2014 Cars and Planes display by the history center with (hopefully) many old cars with like year models of aircraft parked next to them. It was noted that lots of pilots are also car enthusiasts and visa verse.
Gary made chapter announcements and discussed the July 4th Creswell parade and our Young Eagles event . The Parade will be a 4 mile long route on Creswell city streets with a EAA 31 trailer containing Tom Cunningham’s Kolb Firestar. EAA members will also conduct a fly by which will be single file with two “fly bys ” per plane one at a slower speed and one faster – Gary will conduct a pre fly by pilots briefing at about 10:00 on the morning of July 4. We will be available to start flying Young Eagles at 11:00 and Dave Peterson will conduct the pilot safety briefing prior to that time. Dave also mentioned that they will need more volunteers to help with the passenger handling and also with the food prep and serving.
Other items of interest were that Louie Lyons has sold his Lancair and he had an engine hoist which he has donated to the chapter – it is currently in the chapter building and available for any member needing to use it. A request from the Florence airport for a possible volunteer to assist with building ( wood and fabric ) a replica of a P47 non flying simulator – it has been started as a kids toy simulator for their military style museum at the Florence airport . They need help with Fabric and wood crafting and already have an artist to do the paint work.
Tom Preuss has indicated to Gary that he has a homebuilt project that he will probably not be finishing and wondered if someone in the club or the club as a group would be interested – not sure if it would be a gift or what price – It is a P-26 knock off and I guess is pretty far along.
Dave Peterson noted that we will not be serving breakfast on July 4 and that with all of the parade attendance we will be expecting to have a large number of Young Eagles to fly – Gary has a plan to offer a 2nd YE day if we exceed our capacity to accommodate all of the and wanted to assure that we have as many pilots & planes available as possible.
Urban Moore of Eugene Skydivers was the featured presenter for the meeting. Urban delivered an informative discussion detailing the parachutes used by both solo and tandem jumpers, altitudes for jumping, costs to buy jump equipment , different ratings , how chutes are packed, safety concerns , automatic activation of emergency chutes,prices for their tandem and solo jumps. Accident statistics for the US, as well as their jumping to the area to the immediate north east of our runway and how they are conforming to the required announcements for parachutes in the air to runway crossing. It was a well presented and informative discussion with numerous questions from the attendees.
The meeting was closed by Pres. Gary and we were reminded that the 3rd Saturday breakfast fly in will be on June 21st and our next meeting will be July 2 with special attention on the July meeting to final planning for the July 4 planning.
Minutes recorded by Bill Dewey
May
10
Meeting Minutes from the May 7th, 2014 meeting
EAA Chapter 31 Meeting, May 7th, 2014
The dinner portion of the meeting started at 6:00 PM (Without Melinda Petersen’s famous chili). Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, salad and chips with a drink and dessert for $5. Come early and enjoy the company of eagles (some bald one’s too!!)
The business and entertainment portion of the meeting was called to order at 6:57 PM by President Gary Ludeke with V.P. John Kuehl and Sec./Tres. Randy Stout also present. President Ludeke began by asking all to stand and recite the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
There were 28 members and guests in attendance. Among the guests in attendance was Bruce Gustafson, Chapter 1457 member, who said that many in their group planned to attend and help with our YE event on July 4th. He asked if anyone from our group could help them with their event on the 2nd of August, either by flying or flipping pancakes.
Other guests included Virgil and Bridget Pratt (bridgetpratt58@gmail.com) (who joined at the meeting). They have a Sky coupe and both are working on their licenses now. We also hosted Chuck Hunt, who just retired and is getting flight training at LCC and wants to put together a RV-12 flying club. We met Steve Bolton from LCC, who got his private with Gary Ludeke, and Gary got his tail wheel endorsement from him. Also, Bill Cummings (bildercum@gmail.com) joined the group and wants to learn to fly, and finally, the good Dr. Richard Hansen, who gave our presentation. Welcome to all!!
Ron Rinaldi was unable to attend to update the “Buy a Brick” program, but should be with us next meeting.
Pres. Gary then noted that the gate into the clubhouse is in poor condition and we have received some money from past member Michael O’Connell Sr. to help repair it. Rusty and Bill Dewey will attend to this.Bill has already purchased the new gates. Thanks to all the volunteers! Gary spoke with Shelly for approval before we began the project.
Next Chapter breakfast is May 17th at the clubhouse. $5 for an all you can eat breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, OJ, coffee and camaraderie!! Come and bring your appetite!!
Allen Weider then noted that he is now a Tech Counselor for chapter 1457 and soon for chapter 31
Secretary Stout mentioned that due are due again. $25 made out to EAA Chapter 31 and given to him or sent to 86277 Panorama Rd., Springfield, OR 97478
President Gary then spoke to the club about our participation in Creswell’s July 4th celebrations. He is hoping that we can add our “Airport Days” to the festivities, which should include a float for the parade (Tom Cunningham offered to trailer his Fire Star), a fly-over and several events at the airport to draw people in. Gary also mentioned that the club will be providing the meals, and that the Skydivers will be doing a demo with possibly the RC modelers here also. There usually are 20,000 people in attendance, so this is a great opportunity to interface with the general public and get the EAA story out. Dave Petersen asked if our activities would the only activities on the field for this event, and got an affirmative answer. He needs to get chapter insurance for the event.
Dr. Hansen then gave a very informative talk on Pilot Medical’s and self-certifying for LSA flights. He does from 15-20 Medicals per month. Among his slides, he showed one that noted that your Cholesterol should be near 100 plus your age, with max of 125 LDL and Max of 150 Triglycerides. Your BP should not be above 155/95. Diabetes is a possible problem if you are taking insulin, but on occasion, people with diabetes have been allowed to fly if they take their blood sugar level one hour before flying and every hour after that while still flying. He is also a pilot and wants everyone to be safe and have fun, which sometimes means knowing when to stop flying, or when to take a cognitive exam. Thanks Dr. Hansen for the presentation and for being a great Dr. we can rely on to be our advocate.
Dave Eason then gave a brief “Craftsman Corner” presentation about his bolt on wheels that he installed on his drill press and table saw. Very slick!
We then settled down to watch the monthly Chapter Video from national. In it, they described a great workshop on Corvair engines that is held yearly. Many people attended and several completed engines were tested on the stand. Very hands on with great technical help.
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:55 pm
respectfully submitted,
Randall Stout, Secretary/ Treasurer
Apr
03
Minutes of the April 2nd, 2014 meeting
EAA Chapter 31 Meeting, April 2nd, 2014
The meeting started at 7:21 (Without Melinda Petersen’s famous chili). Several members didn’t get the posting from Gary that there would not be a dinner before the meeting. Rusty was sent out for food and the email system will be de-bugged. Pres. Gary suggested that unless we have a few in the club who are willing to put on the dinner each month, we should approach Bubba’s about catering some dinners at the clubhouse. He will report back on this.
As mentioned, the business meeting was called to order at 7:21 PM by President Gary Ludeke with V.P. John Kuehl and Sec./Tres. Randy Stout also present. President Ludeke suggested that since many were still eating, we would not recite the pledge of allegiance to the flag at this meeting only.
There were 19 members guests in attendance. As there were no introductions from the membership, the few guests in attendance are not named in these minutes.
Next Chapter breakfast is April 19th at the clubhouse. $5 for an all you can eat breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, OJ, coffee and camaraderie!! Come and bring your appetite!!
Secretary Stout mentioned that due are due again. $25 made out to EAA Chapter 31 and given to him or sent to 86277 Panorama Rd., Springfield, OR 97478
President Gary then spoke to the club about our participation in Creswell’s July 4th celebrations. He is hoping that we can add our “Airport Days” to the festivities, which should include a float for the parade, a fly-over and several events at the airport to draw people in. There was some discussion on what the club events should be, and Gary also mentioned that the club could become involved with a non-flying community activity, perhaps cleaning up after the farmers market.
Pres. Gary then suggested that an activity closer to home might also be started. He noted that the gate on the road into the clubhouse is in poor condition. Several offers of help with fixing it came in from Rusty and Bill, and Ron Rinaldi offered to make us a new tube gate if the old one is just not fixable. Thanks to all the volunteers. Gary will talk to Shelly first then turn the guys loose on this project.
Secretary Stout offered to get a PayPal account set up for the “Buy a Brick” program and give this info to Ron Rinaldi.
Ron Rinaldi then presented a slide show on his Sopwith Camel. His father started it from plans given to him by Ron for his birthday many years ago. He then purchased a rotary engine and real machine guns, and got it 80% done before his passing. Ron decided that it would be a great tribute to his father and really bless his mother if he finished it. The slides told a great story of his plane and the eventual loan of it to the Evergreen Museum. Thanks Ron for this very interesting program!!
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:51 pm
respectfully submitted,
Randall Stout, Secretary/ Treasurer
Mar
26
Minutes from 3/5/2014 Meeting
EAA Chapter 31 Meeting, March 5th, 2014
The dinner part of the meeting was not held this month.
Business meeting called to order at 7:01 PM by President Gary Ludeke with Sec./Tres. Randy Stout also present. President Ludeke suggested that everyone stand and recite the pledge of allegiance to the flag. This was done.
There were 20 members and three guests in attendance. The guests were Shawn Van Hatten, who works with Tony Horbath at Specialty Aero, Steve Siebel who owns and fly’s sail planes and ultralights, and Jim Showker, who made a nice presentation on his single engine (converted from a twin!!) AeroProk from the Ukraine in Russia. Welcome to you all!!
Next Chapter breakfast is March 15th at the clubhouse. $5 for an all you can eat breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, OJ, coffee and camaraderie!! That is a great time!!
Secretary Stout mentioned that due are due again. $25 made out to EAA Chapter 31 and given to him or sent to 86277 Panorama Rd., Springfield, OR 97478
Ron Rinaldi then spoke about the “buy a brick” program he has been working on. He is going to get our chapter set up on the brick manufacturer’s website, with a link on our website to place orders for bricks. It will be able to take credit cards or PayPal and you can customize it with some graphics etc. He will report next meeting and hopefully demo a brick purchase.
Gary then reported that Jim Beal has built one of the desiccant dryer moisture minimizers that John Kuehl demo’d at the last meeting in our “Craftsman Corner”. Thanks to John and Jim!
Rod Johnson gave a quick presentation about the markings painted on a Navy Devastator model on which he had been working, and why the colors were so important and often put on incorrectly
The video describing the “Pearl Harbor Interstate” that Tim Talen had made was then shown, with Tim narrating and great pictures of this historic airplane.
Allen Weider then rose to talk about an RV-12 workshop that Synergy Air is going to put on in Sunriver on June 21st. It will cost $55 but that includes food. There will also be other workshops available at a cost from Dynon, Synergy Air and Van’s. More info is available at www.rv12expo.com
There being no other business, the monthly EAA nationals E-newsletter video was shown. Fascinating show- don’t miss next months.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 pm
respectfully submitted,
Randall Stout
Secretary/ Treasurer
Feb
13
Meeting Minutes from 2/5/2014 Meeting
EAA Chapter 31 Meeting, February 5th, 2014
The meeting started at 6:00 (With Melinda Petersen’s famous chili), BBQ hamburgers and hot dogs, chips, drinks and cookies and pastry for dessert for only $5 !! Come next month and bring a friend!
Business meeting called to order at 7:01 PM by President Gary Ludeke and V.P. John Kuehl with Sec./Tres. Randy Stout also present. There were 20 members and one guest in attendance. The guest was Darrell Derossett, a retired military and security man who has moved here recently from Davenport, IA. He has a Luscombe and a 1958 172 that he brought with him. He will need some help re-installing the Luscombe’s wings. (He joined the chapter formally at the end of the meeting) Welcome Darrell!!
President Ludeke suggested that everyone stand and recite the pledge of allegiance to the flag. This was done after the flag was moved to the correct position on the dais. It is intended that we will recite the pledge before the start of each meeting.
Next Chapter breakfast is February 15th at the clubhouse. $5 for an all you can eat breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, OJ, coffee and camaraderie!! That is a great time!!
Secretary Stout mentioned that due are due again. $25 made out to EAA Chapter 31 and given to him or sent to 86277 Panorama Rd., Springfield, OR 97478
President Ludeke then delivered a “State of the Chapter” report. He noted that the club has approximately $2700 cash available for projects, and that we lost around $80 last year. He then outlined his goals for the coming year: (in no particular order)
Goal 1: Have chapter 31 either participate or stage a community volunteer event this year. This may or may not be aviation oriented, but will be an opportunity to help make the chapter and the airport as a whole, more visible to the local community in a positive way.
Goal 2: Work the local community newspaper (he met with the Creswell Chronicle editor) and have them tour the airport and report on the chapter in the newspaper. Do the same at the Cottage Grove paper and perhaps the Register Guard.
Goal 3: Approach the local High School and offer to fly kids on our YE day, or teach a ground school for a group of interested young people.
Goal 4: Advertise our monthly breakfast’s to the community, groups like the Coffee and Cars folks in order for more people to join us and see what goes on in Chapter 31 EAA
Goal 5: 50 Paid Chapter 31 members, with an average attendance of 25 for the meetings and breakfasts.
Goal 6: Fly more YE’s this year than last.
Goal 7: Get the “buy a brick” program off and running.
Goal 8: Monthly programs that are exciting, informative or both. He noted that there are many speakers in our local area who would qualify, so he will be working with John Kuehl in identifying and contacting these people with the intention of having them come and speak with us. He also noted that a “Craftsman Corner” mini program each month, which was started late last year, is something that he wants to see continued.
Goal 9: Hold one or more “Fun Events”, not necessarily flying oriented, during the year for members and their families to enjoy together. Examples might be a picnic, miniature golf, bowling or a softball game.
Dave Eason then spoke about the “buy a brick” program he has been working on. It turns out that the local vendor for bricks may be getting cold feet, so he has endorsed the vendor from Florida, who has a very professional web site and knows how to help clubs like ours get started. Ron Rinaldi stepped up and offered to accept a Presidential appointment as “Honor Guard Garden Chairman” and will coordinate with our web guru and the vendor in order to begin to offer these bricks. Dave Eason Accepted the responsibility of performing the actual brick installations in the Garden. By next month we should be able to have a place on our web site that directs people to the brick company and then we can advertise this new program. A nice example of a large brick was on display. They will sell for $75 and the normal size brick will be $50. The price includes shipping and installation in the “Honor Garden” walkway. These bricks can commemorate a living or dead loved one, or a family that supports EAA and aviation at Creswell.
President Ludeke then appointed past President Bill Dewey as the first chairman of the Scholarship Committee. Bill will research all the liability issues and report back as he begins to flesh out the details of the Program. Hal Skinner and Darrell suggested that we start with a Scholarship for ground school, which by its nature should have less liability attached. Stay tuned!!
Gary then introduced Dave Eason as our first “Craftsman Corner” presenter for the night. Dave spoke about a de-burring tool he made from a de-burring head and swivel screw driver. It works great! After Dave, John Kuehl spoke about a desiccant dryer he had fashioned from a Pet Smart air pump, some tubing and some Silica Gel with Cobalt Chloride added to change color as it absorbed moisture. He mentioned that you can “Re-charge” the Silica Gel in the microwave, and so the cost is very low. He uses it to keep an engine he has dry by running a hose in one end of the crankcase and closing the loop by running a hose back. I took some pictures that I will attempt to post on the web site.
Tom Cunningham then rose to speak about another project that would be simple, fun and easy for the chapter to do. He showed an example of a calendar that he received from another group that had a picture for each month of a project or completed airplane that someone was working on. Hopefully he can ram-rod this project and we will have a nice calendar for the rest of the year and possibly next.
Dave Heisley noted that the water for the clubhouse would be turned off in February. As the water owner, he needs to exercise his right each year, which he does in February in order not to affect us too much. Thanks as always Dave for your generous gift of water each year!!
There being no other business, the monthly EAA nationals E-newsletter video was shown. In it, Jeff Skiles showed us what it might look like to a new pilot as he transitioned from a Stearman to an AT-6 to a Twin Beech to a B-24 to a B-29!! Fascinating show- don’t miss next months. The meeting was adjourned at 8:48 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Randall Stout
Secretary/ Treasurer
Jan
13
January 2014 Meeting Minutes
EAA Chapter 31 Meeting, January 8th, 2014
The meeting started at 6:00 ( With Melinda Petersen’s famous chili), BBQ hamburgers and hot dogs, chips, drinks and a chocolate cake for dessert for only $5 !! Come next month and bring a friend!
Business meeting called to order at 6:59 PM by President Bill Dewey with Sec./Tres. Randy Stout also present.
The 16 members and guests in attendance then introduced themselves and gave a brief “What exciting thing happened this last month” Guests included Wayne Eckertson ( a chapter 1451 member)
Next Chapter breakfast is January 18th at the clubhouse. $5 for an all you can eat breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, OJ, coffee and camaraderie!! That is a great time!!
Bill Dewey then gave out Chapter Service awards and pins to the guilty parties. Bill then talked about the joint Chapter 31-1457 Christmas party that was held at the clubhouse on December 14th. 28 people attended and the ornaments were sold at the end. The club made about $85 profit from the event, with $232.50 delivered by Gary to the Secretary for deposit. It worked so well that there are already plans for next year!!
Bill Dewey mentioned previously that he has been president for a number of years, and would like to step down at the end of the year. The group agreed to open up nominations for the next President, Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer at the November meeting, and vote at this meeting. The nominees were Gary Ludeke and John Kuehl (winner will be President 2nd place VP) and Randy Stout (for Secretary/Treasurer). The 2 Presidental candidates then got up and outlined their platforms. Gary was for getting more local involvement and promoting the breakfast more along with a chicken in every pot. John said something about pot that I didn’t catch and they both agreed that we need a good program for every meeting. The ballots were distributed and counted. Gary Ludeke won, with John to be VP (then President in 2 years). Randy Stout was re-elected by a narrow margin.
Secretary Stout mentioned that dues are due again. It is still $25 made out to EAA Chapter 31. You can give it to him or send it to 86277 Panorama Rd., Springfield, OR 97478
Dave Eason will have the “buy a brick” program fleshed out and ready for a presentation by next meeting.
It was noted again that Wright Brothers Master Pilot’s Award Reception for Larry Davis will be on Wednesday the 15th at 1:00 at the chapter hanger. Refreshments will be served.
There being no other business,the monthly EAA nationals E-newsletter video was shown and newly elected President Gary Ludeke said “meeting adjourned!” at 8:28 pm
respectfully submitted,
Randall Stout
Secretary/ Treasurer
Nov
25
EUGENE AREA EAA CHAPTERS #1457 & #31
Cordially invite you to our
2013 Christmas Party
December 14th at 6:00pm
EAA #31 Chapter Bldg., south end of Creswell Airport
PLEASE BRING:
· a wrapped, aviation-themed “White Elephant” that has a value up to $10.00
· an aviation-themed ornament for the Christmas tree to be auctioned
· a side dish based on your last name ( A-D = salads,
E-H = vegetable/potatoes, I-R = desserts, S-Z = appetizers)
Chapters #1457 & #31 will supply the main meat dish (turkey, ham, beef, and salmon).
We need a timely RSVP with your main meat dish choice and number attending no later than December 8.
RSVP to:
· Wayne Eckertson: 541-515-4737 (email: waynee000@gmail.com)
· Bill Dewey: 541-345-0480 (email: bill@dewspring.com)
DOOR PRIZES for best and worst ornaments
AUCTION for the tree ornaments and other items
Nov
11
Minutes from the 11/6/2013 Meeting
EAA Chapter 31 Meeting, November 6th, 2013
The meeting started at 6:00 (Sadly without Melinda Petersen’s famous chili), BBQ hamburgers and hot dogs, chips, drinks and a bunch of Halloween candy for dessert for only $5 !! Come next month and bring a friend!
Business meeting called to order at 6:50 PM by President Bill Dewey with Sec./Tres. Randy Stout also present.
The 14 members in attendance ( no guests) then introduced themselves and gave a brief “What
exciting thing happened this last month” Gary Ludeke sold his Firestar and helped truck it to Corvallis, Ken Schmidt recommended the Hood River Fly-In for next year, Alan Weider had his prop balanced, John Kuehl has ¼ ownership of a 172 for sale along with 1 ea. 0-200 and 0-290 engines, Doug Kindred got his Subaru engine running in his Skycoupe, Rusty Bartel wasn’t feeling well this month so no work was done on the RV-12, Randy reported that the OACAC group has sent a $50 check as thanks for using the clubhouse, and he has been busy killing gophers, Dave Petersen did a quick breakfast report for last month- we served 24 people with a great breakfast before the OACAC meeting.
Next Chapter breakfast is November 16th at the clubhouse. $5 for an all you can eat breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, OJ, coffee and camaraderie!! That is a great time!!
Bill Dewey then spoke about a conversation he had with EAA National regarding a potential lawsuit by Urban Moore. Mr. Moore and his lawyers apparently have taken exception with Bill (and by extension the EAA) on his comments during a Creswell Airport Commission meeting. Bill said the EAA told him that the suit had no merit and that they would defend themselves and Bill vigorously. Jeff Skiles is also getting involved in this matter, and may pay the club a visit. The National EAA is going to contact the FAA and see if they can get them to make a decision on the Part 16 question.
Bill then talked about the upcoming joint Chapter 31-1457 Christmas party to be held at the Creswell clubhouse on December 14th. The club will provide the main dish, but they asked everyone from A-D bring a salad, E-H a Vegetable, I-R a dessert and S-Z an appetizer. We will have a white elephant drawing and if possible bring a gift for under $10. Shelly Humble has offered to donate a few gifts, and Bill promised to bring a REAL Christmas tree. He would like some help to decorate the hangar on the 13th, and he needs a head count as soon as possible.
It was noted that the donated flight simulator in the back is not working, nor will it probably work due to the loss of several electrical components. If anyone wants to play with it enough to get part or all of it going, they are encouraged to do so. Otherwise, it will be a good prop for YE’s
He also spoke about the possibility that Chapter 31 could provide from 1 to 3 scholarships to get 15-17 year old YE’s through basic flight training. Bill was asked to get EAA National’s advice regarding legal liability and the logistics of doing this program. He is hoping that proceeds from the Creswell Air Fair and donations might make this program a reality. He noted that the average age for an EAA member is over 55 and that in order to grow we need to get the next generation interested at the chapter level.
Ken Schmidt then took the floor and suggested we change the meeting procedures. He thought that the meeting should have less business and more education/entertainment. Randy suggested we show the EAA National monthly video. Dave Petersen suggested we take only 15 sec. ea. for introductions, and (after the business and entertainment/education portion of the meeting) we open the floor to anyone who had an interesting thing happen to them during the month. All these suggestions will be discussed and the meeting procedures changed after the January meeting and probable leadership change.
Bill Dewey mentioned previously that he has been president for a number of years, and would like to step down at the end of the year. The group agreed to open up nominations for the next President, Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer at this meeting, and vote at the January meeting. Please be ready to serve if you are called, and offer to serve if you have an interest and have not yet been nominated. Often we find people who have an interest but have not expressed it- so no one knows. Please be that person who can provide leadership and organization for the next few years. E-mail me or Bill Dewey if you wouldn’t mind serving in some capacity starting in 2014.
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:18 pm
respectfully submitted,
Randall Stout
Secretary/ Treasurer
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