We will be having our next meeting on Wednesday, May 3rd at 7:00pm.
We will be serving dinner at 6:00pm consisting of hotdogs, hamburgers with fixings. Cost is $8.00.
The Hummel Bird is now at the airport and I will be taxiing down for show and tell.
Also, this coming weekend, May 6th, there will be RC swap and shop at the Creswell Community Center at South 1st and C street from 9:00am to 1:30pm. This is being put on by the Creswell RC Flyers.
Just a reminder, we are having our Saturday breakfast this weekend, April 14th at 9:00am.
On the menu will be bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, pancakes, juice and coffee. Cost is only $8.00 and included free of charge is good company and conversation.
EAA chapter 31 will be hosting our Saturday breakfast this week, April 15th at 9:00am. On the menu will be bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, pancakes, coffee and juice. Cost is $8.00 per plate. Please come early and help and visit.
Meeting Minutes from the 4/5/2023 meeting
Meeting Minutes from the 4/5/2023 meeting.
President Rod Johnson, V.P. Eric Farry and Secretary/ Treasurer Randy Stout as officers were present when the Meeting started at 7:10 PM at the clubhouse in Creswell. There were 12 Members, and one guest in attendance. Ulrick Farry (Eric’s son and Caribou pilot) was our guest.
Dinner was prepared by Bill Dewey, President Rod Johnson and Past President Pat Dodson helping. It consisted of Lasagna, French bread, salads, Chips, Cookies, and a drink- for $8.00. Thanks guys!
President Rod Johnson called the meeting to order. He asked for any old business: There being none that was urgent, he invited our wonderful airport manager, Shelly Humble, to give her report.
She spoke about the grants she has received for Ham operations, the gator and security cameras. She said that the airport closure is now firm for 4/10 at 7:00AM. She also noted that the new rules for parking cars in front of hangars will now be in effect. Essentially it means that you can park in front of your hangar while loading or unloading your aircraft, but you must pull the car into the hangar after the aircraft is out in order to leave it there while flying.
She also noted that she has been in contact with the new STEM teacher in Creswell and hopes to have a group of students at the airport to see what we do and the opportunities that they have to participate. She is also renewing her YE credentials with EAA National in order to help with our July 4th YE flying we do annually. Thanks as always!
We have to order a brick for Rusty Bartels’ memorial and Shelly will confirm several other names for bricks that we will be ordering. We need 5 bricks to place an order, so if you know of a brick you have been thinking about purchasing, now is a good time.
Gary Ludeke rose to give a progress report on the YE model aircraft that the club has obtained. He met with the Creswell RC model flyer group, and they are onboard to help with this project. He will meet later this month to further plans to involve the kids with this build/fly program.
President Rod Johnson then discussed his attendance with the EAA Leadership meeting in Independence last month. He suggested that our need for programming is paramount to growth in the chapter, and that we need members to help in this area. We then need to use social media to get the word out. He also wanted to do audits of the financial health of the club and report back on his findings.
Secretary Stout noted that dues are due for 2023, and several folks came forward with their $25. Thanks! If you can’t make it to a meeting, please send your check to: EAA Chapter 31, 86277 Panorama Rd., Springfield, OR 97478
Remember our monthly breakfast on the 3rd Saturday of the month. We need members to help make the fixings. Walt Weischedel is bringing eggs so Bill Dewey will buy any other supplies needed. The next breakfast will be on April 15th at the clubhouse starting at 9:00. Eggs, Bacon, Pancakes and Juice or Coffee for $8- a bargain!! See you there!!
The checkbook balance is now $1325.25.
The Monthly National Chapter Magazine was then shown on the screen by John Kuehl. The new rule for flying off the hours on your new experimental aircraft was one of the main topics. It is now possible to reduce the 40 hours needed to obtain your unlimited airworthiness certificate by following a task based phase 1 flight testing that will also have your end up with a AOH that will be forever helpful to you or anyone you might sell the aircraft too. Thanks for the leadership EAA national!!
There being no other business the meeting was adjourned by President Johnson at 8:15PM
Respectfully submitted,
Randall Stout, Secretary/ Treasurer
Chapter 31 meeting, this Wednesday
This is a reminder, we are having our chapter 31 meeting, Wednesday, April 5th at 7:00pm. We are meeting at the chapter club house at the south end of Creswell airport.
We will be serving dinner at 6:00pm which will consist of Lasagna, and fixings. Cost is $8.00 per plate. Please come and enjoy some good food and good company.
EAA Announces Inaugural Learn to Fly Week – May 15 to 20
Aspiring aviators will have the opportunity to discover multiple pathways to becoming a pilot as EAA
presents its inaugural Learn to Fly Week on May 15-20.
Beginning May 15th, expert flight instructors and representatives from various aviation organizations
will present free, interactive webinars. These webinars will cover topics from starting flight training,
saving time and money in flight training, preparing for the FAA written exam, to passing the checkride,
and so much more. While the live showing of these presentations will be open to the public, the
recordings will be archived for EAA members to view at their convenience.
Learn to Fly Week will conclude on Saturday, May 20, with Flying Start events hosted at chapters across
the country. EAA’s Flying Start program allows EAA chapters to welcome, encourage, and educate new
aviation enthusiasts about the fun, freedom, and accessibility of personal aviation in their local area.
Following a short presentation about learning to fly, attendees will be offered a free introductory Eagle
Flight to experience the spirit of aviation firsthand.
“Becoming a pilot is a dream for many, but few know where to start their journey. Learn to Fly Week
was created to help encourage aspiring pilots to take action and begin the pilot training process,” said
David Leiting, EAA Eagles Program Manager. “Our goal is to show attendees how accessible achieving
their dream actually is.” Leiting also added that inspiration from this event stemmed from packed
forums at the Learn to Fly Center at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, as well as the success of other EAA
virtual events like Homebuilders Week and Virtual Ultralight Days.
Combining the educational forums from the Learn to Fly Center and the connections and inspiration
found at Flying Start events, EAA Learn to Fly Week is the latest effort in the ongoing effort to help
aspiring pilots achieve their dream of flight.
Sporty’s Pilot Shop is the presenting sponsor of Learn to Fly Week. Sporty’s will be participating in
multiple webinars and offering product discounts during the week.
Full webinar schedule and more details on Learn to Fly Week can be found at EAA.org/LTFWeek.
We will be having our next meeting this coming Wednesday, April 5th, at 7:00pm at the chapter 31 clubhouse at the south end of the Creswell airport.
We will be serving dinner at 6:00pm and on the menu will be LaSagna. The cost will be $8.00 per plate.
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