If you’ve borrowed a table from the club, please bring it back! We are short three and can use every one we can get for this weekend’s event.
Bob S. won’t make it to breakfast, so if you’re up to doing some egg duty, we can use your help!
If the weather is half as nice as today, we should have a fantastic day!
Breakfast + Young Eagle event reminder
Breakfast and lunch will be held this Saturday (15th of May) and will be a YE event in conjunction with Chapter 1457. All participating pilots are requested to be here (Creswell Airport) by 9:00 AM for a safety briefing.
It’s going to be great!
Meeting Notes for May 5th, 2010
The meeting started at 6:00 with a special Cinco De Mayo Mexican food feast brought by Ben Hallert and served by Ben and Dave Petersen. Ole’!!!
Meeting called to order at 7:03 PM by President Ben Hallert with V.P. Bill Dewey and Sec./Tres. Randy Stout also present. The 21 members and guests in attendance then introduced themselves and gave a brief “What exciting thing happened this last month”. Among the guests were Bill Barrett and his son Carson, Gary Anderson (flying a Jaibaru) and our newest member, Ray Morse (who is working to complete his Acro Duster 2 he started in 1978!). Welcome to everyone!
The next breakfast (and a lunch) will be held on Saturday, 15th of May, and it will be a YE event in conjunction with Chapter 1457. All pilots are requested to be here (Creswell Airport) by 9:00 AM for a safety briefing. Dave Petersen has sent in the insurance info, and helped the other group send in theirs also. See you there! Remember that our chapters YE flying event will be held on September 11th this year. Mark your calendar for a much more pleasant event that the one that occurred in 2001.
A new Optima HD66 DLP video projector was purchased President Ben for much less than the amount in the budget. He will be purchasing cables and making a nice A/V control center at the side of the room. Several members volunteered to get a large white board screen put up, and make a projector mount that will come down from the ceiling when we use the unit. A nice demo was part of the entertainment at the end of the meeting, and it works great!! Thanks Ben for all your efforts!
By the way, you can post news to the web site by emailing Ben at ben@hallert.net and request password to post. See if you can find an interesting picture or write up a fun event that everyone might enjoy. We also would like people to bring in pictures on DVD’s or CD’s or thumb drives, of their projects so that we can use our new projector and see the progress on our members airplane builds. This should help encourage anyone who is being stumped by a problem on their project, and remind them that they can do it!! Also, we are trying to find cheap internet access to allow us to use the system for other activities. Stay tuned!!
Daniel Cathy then spoke about the upcoming Oregon Air Tour that the OACAC puts on every other year. This year it will start in Cottage Grove on 7/17 and proceed for the next week around the state. Anyone who has been on one has had a great time, and this year it should be especially fun. He also mentioned that he has a friend who has for sale a Kolb Firestar (folding wing) with a Hirth engine for $9000 (floats are available for a bit more), and a Adventura Amphibian with a Rotax 582 for $15,500. Both planes have ballistic parachutes.
Our very hard working VP Bill Dewey mentioned that the patio cover was now complete and signed off by the county. He will lead a painting crew when the weather turns better. Thanks Bill!!
Longtime mechanic and friend to many Dave Payne has suffered a stroke and is recovering at a long term care facility in Eastern Oregon. Get well soon Dave!!
Secretary Stout had asked if the 1457 Group has made a list yet of people who would be interested in a workshop with Rainbow Aviation to acquire a LSA Repairman’s Certificate. Since no one was available for a report, we are going to table this workshop until more interest is noted.
Our lovely airport manage Shelly Humble was in attendance and gave a report on the various grants that Creswell Airport has made and is expecting to receive in the near future. The Memorial Area plans were discussed with her and she requested that we present a plan and an area where we would like this memorial to be established.
There being no new business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 PM and a very cool video of the life of Danny Grecko was shown. He was a one of a kind!!
Respectfully submitted,
Randall Stout
Secretary/ Treasurer
It’s almost time for our May meeting! This Wednesday, we’ll be doing a Cinco de Mayo themed dinner. On the menu: Chicken fajitas. No Tequila this year, but I’m sure we’ll have a good time.
We’ll also be firing up our new projector and figuring out final mounting options for it. If you have any interesting video or computer media to share with the group, bring it on down!
The meeting started at 6:00 with Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and Dave Petersen’s (actually Melissa’s) wonderful Chili. We even had cookies and homemade brownies!!
Meeting called to order at 7:10 PM by President Ben Hallert with V.P. Bill Dewey and Sec./Tres. Randy Stout also present. The 21members and guests in attendance then introduced themselves and gave a brief “What exciting thing happened this last month”. Welcome to everyone!
The next breakfast will be held on Saturday, 17th of April. See you there!
Rod Johnson has the DVD from Van’s that shows the RV-7-9 empennage kit assembly. Give him a call if you want to borrow it.
Richard Jeffrey’s noted that he finally got one of him many Aeronca Champs in the air! And Bill Dewey finally has all his engine parts for his 172 and will be starting the re-build ASAP.
Ben Hallert mentioned that his car now has a backup video camera. No sure if he intends to install one in the Cherokee also.
A spirited discussion of Mole/Gopher/Vole removal techniques then ensued. The pesky critters are a real problem at both Jasper Ridge strip and Walker Field. The best methods appear to be CO using a small engine, Calcium Carbide to create Acetylene gas or shooting them in the early morning when they pop their head out.
The YE flying event will be held on September 11th this year. Mark your calendar for a much more pleasant event that the one that occurred in 2001.
The Short Wing Piper Club has thanked Dave Petersen and his wife for providing a very nice lunch for their fly in this last month. They also donated $25 for the use of the clubhouse.
The new video projector purchase was discussed. Ben will do some local (i.e. not via the internet) shopping for a projector that was recommended by an article that Walt brought in. Should be under $1000
You can post news to the web site by emailing Ben at ben@hallert.net and request password to post. See if you can find an interesting picture or write up a fun event that everyone might enjoy. Ben also spoke at the Kiwanis Club meeting about our clubs involvement with YE’s and asked them to contemplate getting involved with us in this activity.
Doug Kindred noted that local pilot Jimmy Dutton was sent aloft yesterday on the Space Shuttle.
Secretary Stout again asked if the 1457 Group has made a list yet of people who would be interested in a workshop with Rainbow Aviation to acquire a LSA Repairman’s Certificate. Charlie and Bob will do so. Charlie also mentioned that 1457 would like to have an event with us in Creswell on 5/15 that includes a breakfast, lunch and a YE flying event. Several in the group had trepidation about the weather at this time of year, but everyone agreed that having the groups do and activity together was a great idea. Dave Petersen will send in the insurance info in case we can have a YE event at this date, and we will see what happens a few days before. Either way, it will be a fun lunch and breakfast.
Richard Jeffrey’s noted that it will be about 18 months before Creswell builds more hangars, but they are starting a list of people who would like them. They should be 40×40 boxes that rent for $200/ Mo.
The Memorial Area plans were next discussed. Rusty Bartel was not in attendance to give his report, but Bill Dewey has spoken to him. They looked at the Hilton Hotel memorial and like the style. They spoke with Shelly about a good place for this memorial, and a tentative location in the area between the driveways (with the flag) was identified.
There being no new business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Randall Stout
Secretary/ Treasurer
Randy Stout noticed the following on the Portland Craigslist:
Vans Aircraft RV 9A Kit for sale. Medical issues force sale.
Wing kit, complete, inventoried, and in perfect condition. Un-started, but ready to start.
List Price $6995, asking price $3500
Empannage: Completed under the watchful eye of an A&P.
List Price $1660, asking price $800
Very full tool kit, willing to discuss sale of it as well.
Quite the bargain for someone wanting to get started on a wonderful airplane.
Local here to Portland, will help move the kit to your place if needed.
Michael 503-956-3833
sale-2gwra-1648321233@craigslist.org
Bill checks for bats in our belfry, but finds only sparrows that have somehow gotten in.
Membership renewal time is here!! Many members have renewed already. Have you??
The meeting started at 6:00 with wonderful new EAA signature Pulled Pork Sandwich with potato salad, beans and cookies. Thanks again to Ben and everyone that helped make this wonderful meal. I think that our hamburger lunches may have some competition in the future!
Meeting called to order at 7:10 PM by President Ben Hallert with V.P. Bill Dewey and Sec./Tres. Randy Stout also present. The 21members and guests in attendance then introduced themselves. The guests at this meeting included Dean Hobenseifkin, the son of Creswell Hobby Fields namesake, and Dan Hardt, a past member who renewed at the meeting. Dan related his recent “broken crankshaft in his Lake Amphibian” incident, which was the stuff nightmares are made of. Thanks Dan and welcome to everyone!
The next breakfast will be held on Saturday, 20th of March. See you there!
Dave Eason asked if anyone had the top to an older style gaskolater. Doug Kindred responded that he may only need a thicker cork gasket.
Richard Jeffreys noted that he finally got one of him many Aeronca Champs on the gear.
Ben Hallert mentioned that his car now has (8!?) air horns and 2 compressors to run them. That should keep bambi off the grill!
The YE flying event will be held on September 11th this year. Mark your calendar for a much more pleasant event that the one that occurred in 2001.
Bill Dewey received $70 worth of credits to the EAA YE camp. He asked that everyone who also received these credits bring them in so that we can have a nice amount to give to a worthy young person that will help defray the expenses of attendance.
Daniel Cathy was unable to attend the meeting, but wrote in a few reports now reprinted here” “- since I was unable to finalize the completion of the parking area access, I requested Rusty and Dave to do the final rolling. Had a chance to look at the finished product last Saturday and they did an excellent job. The access is now rolled and has enough grass to handle any aircraft traffic into the parking area. Kudos and thanks deserved by Rusty and Dave from the whole club.
Also- the Short Wing Piper Club has been invited to attend our March 20th breakfast and then will stay for a SWPC lunch followed by their monthly meeting. Dave Petersen and his wife are on board for the scheduled lunch. (This was verified at the meeting)
The new video projector purchase was discussed. Walt and Doug went to Fryes in PDX, which helped them realize that we need to step up and buy a HD projector, not LED. Ben will do some shopping for a projector that was recommended by an article that Walt brought in. Should be under $1000
Bill Dewey has suggested that we install a low voltage lighting system on the new covered deck area, in order to better see the grill when we BBQ. He will purchase a inexpensive unit that should work well this summer. He also will be removing the old wood from the cover and painting the new wood with (???). (BTW, his “Volunteer of the Year for 2009” plaque was installed just after the meeting.)
Secretary Stout suggested that everyone look at the Chapter 31 web site for the “Octocopter” link. This is a fascinating new flying machine that seems
You can post news to the web site by emailing Ben at ben@hallert.net and requesting a password to post. See if you can find an interesting picture or write up a fun event that everyone might enjoy.
Doug Kindred noted that local pilot Jimmy Dutton will be the next Space Shuttle pilot.
Secretary Stout again asked for a show of hands as to who would be interested in a workshop with Rainbow Aviation to acquire a LSA Repairman’s Certificate. 4 Hands were raised. He asked for Bob Severns to check out Chapter 1452’s interest for this workshop. He will keep everyone posted on the progress.
The final order of business was the new Memorial Area plans. After much discussion, the club has decided that the memorial near the clubhouse needs to be moved to a better memorial area that honors a larger group of people. President Ben asked for volunteers to 1) come up with a design that honors both past EAA members and other people who have a special connection to flying and Hobby field, and 2) a group who will research and recommend the best site for this memorial. Reports will be made at the next meeting, and Ben will talk with Shelly to inform her of the clubs desire to move this memorial and establish this new memorial area.
There being no new business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Randall Stout
Secretary/ Treasurer
Per last night’s meeting, here’s the Mikro/Hexakopter Randy mentioned. Pretty sweet!
As soon as we get the meeting minutes, I’ll send those out including the contact data we discussed for gathering data for our proposal.
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