Flying Club Cessna 150

Just a quick update on the status of Rusty Bartel’s C-150 intended to be used in the formation of the new flying club. Bill Dewey has been working on the Annual Inspection. The starter on the airplane had been acting up back when Rusty was flying the airplane a few years ago. The decision was made to replace the manually-actuated starter with a new, lighter-weight, push button-actuated starter. Rusty ordered the starter and it has arrived. Bill will install the starter and then, as far as he knows, the only other issue is weak output on the left magneto. The solution to the problem is pending.

Gary Ludeke

Breakfast Tomorrow EAA31

Chapter 31 is blessed and fortunate to have the clubhouse we do.  Take advantage and come out for breakfast 9:00 AM Saturday 3/18/2017 $5.00 all you can eat and we get to talk airplanes and flying!  

Request for help/information

Spoke with Steve Letson after last night’s EAA31 meeting.  He has a 1948 NAVION at Walker Field and needs to connect with an IA Mechanic.  The plan is to get the NAVION in shape for a ferry permit, get it to the Creswell Airport and continue work from there.  Anyone having knowledge or recommendations. please contact Steve at 541 729 3269.

John Kuehl EAA31

RV-3 Work Party on Saturday

As Spring approaches we need to get back to work on the RV-3 and get it finished and down to the museum! I was talking with Alan Weider yesterday and we’re thinking that a “Work Party” would be in order on this coming Saturday starting right after the Chapter 31 breakfast. One of the goals will be to temporarily mount the wings so we can fabricate and fit various miscellaneous parts. We also need to get the interior finished, which simply means doing something for an instrument panel and interior cover. If you’ve been working on the RV or would like to help out, please come to the breakfast and then plan on staying until early afternoon.

On a side note, Bill Dewey and Rusty started work on getting the Annual Inspection done on the C-150 that has been offered to the flying club. Once it’s flying again, unless the prospective club takes action to acquire the airplane in a timely manner, Rusty will put it up for sale. Hopefully, a good flying season is just around the corner!

Gary

Alan’s Checklist for Survival Gear

Meeting Minutes from the 2/1/2017 meeting

EAA Chapter 31 Meeting, February 1^st, 2017
The dinner portion of the meeting started at 6:00 PM hosted by Virgil and Bridget Pratt. Bridget made her fabulous Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Coleslaw and home-made brownies and Peanut Butter Bars and a drink for only $5? WOW!!  . Don’t miss her next great meal!!

The meeting started with the pledge of allegiance at 6:56 PM. President John Kuehl, VP Bill Johnson and Secretary/ Treasurer Randy Stout were present.  The business and entertainment portion of the meeting was then called to order. There were 24 members and no guest in attendance. Welcome to all!!

Next Chapter breakfast is Saturday, February 18th. Come out to the clubhouse in the AM and pay $5 for an “all you can eat” breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, OJ, coffee and camaraderie!! Starts at 9:00 and runs to about 10:30 or so. Thanks in advance for all the guys who show up and cook the meal!

Jim Arglaso got up and spoke to the group about Angel Flights, an all volunteer not for profit organization that provides flights for sick people and their parents if they are children (of which 40% are). They are based in Santa Monica and have over 1200 active pilots (and presumably  an large number of aircraft) He asked to use the clubhouse to host an event this coming spring. The group unanimously endorsed his efforts and he will contact the Secretary to determine availability of the clubhouse on the date he chooses.

The old business was called for and noted that a 23 ft. (or so) HDMI cable was donated for the new TV set. Since we did not have a computer with a HDMI connection at this meeting, we used the old projector which worked fine. The secretary also noted that dues are due again. If you have not paid, please send your $25 check to:

After this, President Kuehl gave out Chapter Service Awards for the members who weren’t in attendance last month. Thanks again to all who volunteered last year!!

The President then gave the floor over to Alan Weider, who made a very thorough and well done presentation on survival kits and their components. He noted that there are different conclusions about survival, of which one school suggests that #1 is Signal, #2 is Medical and #3 is Shelter/Heat. He noted the rules of 3 until you may die: 3 minutes without oxygen, 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food and 3 months without human contact. He made up a few variations on his survival kit, including a very nice converted fly fishing vest. We will be including a list of survival kit items on the web site, so check it out and print it and make it up if you want this level of comfort when flying over remote areas. He showed the group how to use a signal mirror and he also showed the group a LED flashlight with the new CREE type bulb in it, which is quite a bit better than regular LED’s  Thanks from all of us Alan for this great presentation!!

There being no other business, President John then ran the Chapter Video from EAA National, which featured WW-I aircraft and Hints for Homebuilders.

There being no other business, the meeting was then adjourned at 8:36 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Randall Stout, Secretary/ Treasurer

Looking to purchase an ultralight.

Ken Gosling – Ashland, OR is looking for an ultralight.  If you have one for sale or know anyone that has one for sale, please contact Ken.  His Contact information is:  541 482 1319 (cell)  goslingken@yahoo.com (email).   He requested this by phone.

John Kuehl EAA 31

Meeting Minutes from the 1-11-2017 Meeting

EAA Chapter 31 Meeting, January 11th, 2017
The dinner portion of the meeting started at 6:00 PM hosted by Virgil and Bridget Pratt. Bridget made her fabulous Chili with Hot Dogs, with wonderful Corn bread, salad, home-made brownies and cake and a drink for only $5? WOW!!  . Don’t miss her next great meal!!

The meeting (a week late due to bad weather last Wednesday) started with the pledge of allegiance at 6:58:50 PM. President John Kuehl and Secretary/ Treasurer Randy Stout were present. VP Bill Johnson was not in attendance.  The business and entertainment portion of the meeting was called then to order. There were 12 members and no guest in attendance. Welcome to all!!

Next Chapter breakfast is Saturday, January 21st. Come out to the clubhouse in the AM and pay $5 for an “all you can eat” breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, OJ, coffee and camaraderie!! Starts at 9:00 and runs to about 10:30 or so.Bridget will be gone so President John needs volunteers. Thanks in advance guys!

The old business was called for and the new TV set donated by Walt Weischedel was noted and appreciated. We do need a 20 ft. (or so) HDMI cable to be able to use it with our computers. Since we did not have one at this meeting, we used the old projector which worked fine.

President John reported on the beginning of the flying club (outside of EAA Chapter 31’s activities). The flying club is still in the initial assessment of interest mode. Once a number of potential members have been identified, a consensus on which aircraft to buy will be made. Rusty Bartel has offered his C-150 as a potential Club Aircraft, but since it is not LSA licensed, those who want to fly LSA will not be able to use it. Both Gary and Bill Dewey are spark-plugging this effort, with Gary giving instruction and BFR’s and Bill turning wrenches with his A/P license. Thanks Guys!!

President John announced that we will not have the BBQ vendor at this years’ YE flights on the 4^th of July. He suggested we contact the folks who set up for the Oregon Aviation Museum events, who are called Big Bites. It was also suggested that if anyone knows of a civic or fraternal group who wants a fund raiser, this would be a good one.

He also asked the members to please recommend or recruit speakers for the upcoming meetings.

After this, he gave out Chapter Service Awards for nearly all members in attendance. Just proves that the active members are also the ones who show up most every meeting.

Secretary Stout then gave the group notice that all dues are due for 2017. Please see him after the meetings or send them to: EAA Chapter 31, 86277 Panorama Rd., Springfield, OR  97478

There being no other business, President John then ran the Chapter Video from EAA National, which featured the EMG-2 (Electric Motor Glider-2) and how they built it. This was a fascinating look at where sport aviation is going in the future.

There being no other business, the meeting was then adjourned at 7:56 PM
Respectfully submitted,

Randall Stout, Secretary/ Treasurer