August 2nd 2017 EAA 31 Meeting

This month we will focus on “Practical Chemistry”. (We’ll still get to Carbon Fiber Construction and The New Airman Standards but that is delayed for now) Wednesday August 2^nd 2017 will discuss the use various chemicals, How to: Remove broken steel taps from aluminum, distinguish pot metal from aluminum, distinguish magnesium from aluminum, make a strong acid out of a weak one. How you can make a better penetrating oil (far superior than WD40 or Liquid wrench and MUCH cheaper). Chemicals to use to bust things loose. Chemicals to use for emergency repairs and to stick things together and much more! Presentation will include handouts so you won’t have to remember all this stuff. Just one of these tips will be well worth the price of admission, which, by the way, is only $5.00 bucks and includes a meal. Burgers and dogs with all the trimmings. If anyone is back from 2017 OshKosh, please give the rest of us a report.

Wednesday August 2^nd

6:00 PM Dinner

7:00 PM Meeting

$5.00

Bring a friend.

President John

Reminder Breakfast & Bill Dewey Award

Tomorrow  7/15/2017 Chapter 31 breakfast 9:00 AM followed by Master Pilot Award for Bill Dewey by the FAA.

See you there.  Bring a guest.

President John.

Saturday Breakfast & Bill Dewey Master pilot award 7/15/17

THIS Saturday, not only our regular scrumpdelicious pancake breakfast with Eggs, OJ, Coffee, bacon, links, syrup, milk, butter & airplane talk for only $5 bucks, but we also will honor Bill Dewey (actually Curt Cowley and FAA will honor him) with the Wright Brothers Master Pilot award.  Bill normally volunteers to cook the pancakes, but we will need somebody to step in and give Bill a day off for this one.  See you this Saturday.  We expect more guests.

President John

No EAA31 meeting Wednesday July 5th

Buried in a recent post about Young Eagles & the 4th of July was a mention that we would NOT have our regular 1st Wednesday Chapter 31 meeting.  Doing Young Eagles WAS our monthly activity for July – just in case you missed it.  Our next event will be Saturday July 15th when we and the FAA will honor Bill Dewey for 50 years of flight without a mishap.  Breakfast at 9:00 AM followed by that event.  More to follow on the post before that Saturday.

Pres John.

IMPORTANT EMAIL TEST – FOLLOW UP!

I have only gotten three responses to a post that was sent Saturday afternoon. I think part of the problem is that I asked you to respond DIRECTLY to me but did not include my email address! Sorry! You CANNOT just hit reply! Our system will not accept messages that way! The three of you that emailed me directly (Bridget, Alan and Bill Dewey) need not respond again. However, if the rest of you would send me an email at RV6AN200GL@CHARTER.NET (Note: the email is not case sensitive but I put it in all caps for emphasis), it would be greatly appreciated. We depend on email to get timely messages to our members. Not only will this test confirm who is in the database, but who actually reads their emails from Chapter 31.

Well, I’m off to the airport to fly the parade and then Young Eagles. I hope my back holds out so I can get in at least a half a dozen flights! . . . . Gary

IMPORTANT EMAIL TEST!!

The email database may be corrupted and have numerous member emails missing! If so, many may not be getting the emails that tell you there is a new post on the Chapter 31 website. This is a test message to see who is getting the email posts. PLEASE take a minute and respond DIRECTLY  to me at <RV6AN200GL@Charter.net> so I can see who is getting the Post Notifications. Thank you and happy flying!

Gary Ludeke

Special Meeting Sat July 1st

This Saturday, July 1st, we will have an extra 9:00 AM breakfast meeting to do the following:

1. Clean the hangar (it needs it). No major cleaning since we cleared out the sawdust from the Kitchen storage closet completion. We want it to look clean & spiffy for the Young Eagles on the 4th of July and also for our breakfast and special event on the 15th when we get to honor Bill Dewey.  He will receive the Wright Brothers Master Pilot award presented by the FAA right after our breakfast on the 15th. Congratulations Bill!  Not just anyone can receive this honor.  You have to have 50 years of flying without any blemish on your record.
2. We will also have an organizational meeting with things that need to be done before Young Eagles on the 4th.  This will include erecting the 2 canopies (or getting ready to do so early on the 4th).  Providing pilot resources on the 4th.  Designating staging areas,  Parking, Food Vendor truck, and a whole lot more.  We have 3 pilots coming down from Albany,  3 (or more) from Eugene 1457,  Plus maybe some from Roseburg. 
3. We will take a break from cleaning to do the Young Eagle items.  Please bring cleaning gear, shop vacs, glass cleaner stuff.  There’s a buildup of dust bunnies, cobwebs, and general crud that we need to get rid of.  If we all pitch in and provide collective wisdom and elbow grease it shouldn’t take long.
4. SO – “free” breakfast for being on the cleaning detail – or – if you want to be magnanimous, put in your $5.00 bucks as usual.  – President John.
5. NOTE:  No “regular” meeting on Wednesday the 5th. 

TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT EAA 31 MEETING 6/7/2017 6:00eat 7:00talk

Good weather.  Good Comradely.  Encourage everyone to come and provide input on the 4th of July Young Eagles planning session.  Beside good food (pulled pork).  Slide show of B17 trip from EUG to OLY (during dinner – not taking time from our meeting).  Shelly Humble 1st Re opportunities directed at young people toward aviation.  2nd Young Eagles planing.  3rd & 4th (time permitting) Gary Ludeke on New Airman Standards  and Chapter Video.  The 4th should be a blast this year!

See you there.  Pres john.