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Future Events

May 7th 2025 - Wednesday 7:00 PM
Board Meeting

Where: Las Margaritas

Board Meeting Join us at Las Margaritas Mexican & Italian Restaurant at 541 W Dimond Blvd (on the north side of Dimond between Arctic and C Streets). When you walk in, turn left into the front room that is separated from the main dining area and we'll be on the right. So come, get your margarita and nachos and we will talk about aviation and maybe do some Chapter business. As always, all Chapter 42 members are invited and encouraged to attend.

Sunset at 22:23

May 10th 2025 - Saturday 9:30 AM
Chapter Breakfast Get-Together

Where: Kava’s Pancake House

Breakfast Our monthly Saturday breakfast get-together is at Kava’s Pancake House at 100 Muldoon Rd. Great food and great conversation. See you there!

Sunset at 22:31

May 27th 2025 - Tuesday 7:00 PM
Chapter Meeting

Where: TBD

Details coming, but we'll likely go see Mark Frischkorn's KitFox 7 project.

Sunset at 23:12

June 4th 2025 - Wednesday 7:00 PM
Board Meeting

Where: Las Margaritas

Board Meeting Join us at Las Margaritas Mexican & Italian Restaurant at 541 W Dimond Blvd (on the north side of Dimond between Arctic and C Streets). When you walk in, turn left into the front room that is separated from the main dining area and we'll be on the right. So come, get your margarita and nachos and we will talk about aviation and maybe do some Chapter business. As always, all Chapter 42 members are invited and encouraged to attend.

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News

May 5th, 2025 - Merrill Field Construction Notices

Merrill Field Construction Notice

Merrill Field Construction Notice pdf

Merrill Field Construction Notice pdf

Apr 17th, 2025 - AK FSS new phone number

Notice from the FAA about the new phone number to call Alaska Flight Service Stations: 1-833-252-7433
AK FSS new phone number

Apr 8th, 2025 - Birchwood Airport Master Plan

Birchwood Airport Master Plan
The Capitol Improvement Plan which describes and diagrams the changes to be made on the ground begin on page 144 of the pdf.
Birchwood Airport Master Plan

Apr 6th, 2025 - Tom Lawhorn Teaches Intro to Aviation Maintenance

Tom had an opportunity to instruct a group of youth at Swoop Flight Training Center on the Orca Street side of Merrill Field. Swoop provides mentorship and aviation career training to underserved Alaskan youth and owned/operated by Jamie Klaes. Jamie says Swoop is "The only aviation training facility in Alaska offering professional career training AND training for entry level jobs in the aviation industry."

Tom says, "I just completed teaching my first week long class, introduction to aviation maintenance. It was exhausting but very rewarding. Working with a non profit that brings Alaska native kids to Anchorage to expose them to what is involved in being an A&P mechanic. We toured Airglas, Lynden’s air cargo, and Alaska Airlines maintenance shop. Spent half the day in the classroom and the other half in the shop doing a lot of hands on. The students learned about aircraft structures, how engines work, did a fiberglass lay-up, drove rivets, preformed a 100 hour inspection, even weighed a plane. Being a teacher is a lot of work, developing the curriculum, creating review worksheets, and making sure you have all the tools and materials needed to keep them busy all day. I salute every person who has ever been a teacher. I definitely will be teaching more classes."

See Tom's Facebook page for some great photos!

Mar 25th, 2025 - March Chapter Meeting @ CAP Polaris Squadron

A half-dozen of us attended the March meeting at the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Polaris Composite Squadron.

Maj Lance Brunner (Squadron Commander) briefed us on the mission of the CAP, including search & rescue, cadet programs, and education.

Maj Caleb Newville (Deputy Sqdn Cmdr) provided a great "walk-thru" of the National Weather Service Alaska Aviation Weather Unit (AAWU) website. He also discussed preparations for the potential Mr. Spurr eruption.

Feb 25th, 2025 - February Meeting to see Tom's Glastar on skis

Tom Lawhorn hosted our February meeting at his hangar to show us his ski installation on his Glastar and treated us to chili. Tom is planning his first flight this Spring after he gets some transition training. All 20 of us greatly appreciated the craftmanship of both aircraft and chilli!

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Jan 28th, 2025 - January Meeting

We had a great meeting last night with about 20 attendees to see Greg Miller's nearly completed Glasair III.

January Meeting
January Meeting

Jan 11th, 2025 - January Breakfast

First breakfast meeting of 2025. It was a good one.
Breakfast

Jan 9th, 2025 - DOT proposal affecting Merrill Field

We encourage our members to send comments to DOT about how two of their proposed routes would negatively affect Merrill Field and the gravel strip in particular. You can comment via the "Contact Us" or "Comments" links near the upper right. DOT proposal

Dec 7th, 2024 - Airmen's Scholarship Fund donation

On Saturday, December 7th, Ed White, Chapter Treasurer, presented the Alaska Airmen’s Association a check for $1600 to be put towards the Airmen’s 2025 scholarship fund. The Alaska Airmen’s Association will match this donation for a total scholarship of $3200 dollars! This will go a long ways to helping future aviators fulfill their dreams. Thanks to all who helped make this happen.

Donation

Nov 26th, 2024 - November Chapter meeting at the Alaska Aviation Museum

We had a great November Chapter meeting at the Alaska Aviation Museum.

Chuck Hosack graciously hosted the event and gave an interesting presentation on the museum's Norseman and Fairchild restoration projects.



Chapter Meeting
Chapter Meeting
Chapter Meeting

Nov 9th, 2024 - Saturday Breakfast

The chapter had a great breakfast at Kava’s. Lot’s of good airplane talk, and a few tall tales! We’d love to see you next month if you missed this one.
Breakfast

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Merrill Field Construction Notices
 
Wed May 7
7 PM
Board Meeting
Las Margaritas
Sat May 10
9:30 AM
Chapter Breakfast Get-Together
Kava’s Pancake House
Tue May 27
7 PM
Chapter Meeting
TBD
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