Where: Las Margaritas on Dimond Blvd

EAA Chapter 42 Board Meeting - Wed Jan 7th at 7 PM

We are meeting at Las Margaritas on the North side of Dimond Blvd between C Street and Arctic Blvd. When you go in, hang a left to the front room that is separated from the main dining area.

So come, get your margarita and nachos and we will B.S. about aviation and maybe do some Chapter business.

As always, all Chapter 42 members are invited and encouraged to attend.

January Agenda

Where: Kava's Pancake House

Kava's Pancake House has great food and fast service. It is located right next to Merrill Field, just northwest of the Northway Mall.

Bring your friends and family and join us at 9:30 AM on Saturday morning, January 10th.

Where: Alaska Aviation Museum - Lake Hood

Hands-on Demonstration - Chuck Hosack, one of our serial builders will talk about painting planes, what is available now, and what has changed over the years.

Don't for get about our door prize, a $75 gift card to Northern Lights Avionics. You must be a current 2015 paid member.

Where: Las Margaritas on Dimond Blvd.

EAA Chapter 42 Board Meeting - Wed Feb 4th at 7 PM

We are meeting at Las Margaritas on the North side of Dimond Blvd between C Street and Arctic Blvd. When you go in, hang a left to the front room that is separated from the main dining area.

So come, get your margarita and nachos and we will B.S. about aviation and maybe do some Chapter business.

As always, all Chapter 42 members are invited and encouraged to attend.

Where: Kava's Pancake House

Kava's Pancake House has great food and fast service. It is located right next to Merrill Field, just northwest of the Northway Mall.

Bring your friends and family and join us at 9:30 AM on Saturday morning, February 14th.

Where: Alaska Aviation Museum - Lake Hood

Movie Night!

We saw the new documentary about Bob Hoover, Flying on the Feathered Edge. Jonathan brought in a 150" screen with a high def projector and sound.

The Bob Hoover Project

Are you up to date on your chapter dues? You can pay online...

Where: TBA

As always, all Chapter 42 members are invited and encouraged to attend.

Where: Kava's Pancake House

Kava's Pancake House has great food and fast service. It is located right next to Merrill Field, just northwest of the Northway Mall.

Bring your friends and family and join us at 9:30 AM on Saturday morning, March 14th.

Where: Alaska Aviation Museum - Lake Hood

Lecture Series: Iditarod History

The next series is set for Monday, March 16, 2015. This time, we have special guests from the "Old Iditarod Gang" photographer Frank Flavin and artists Jon & Jona Van Zyle. They will be discussing the early years of the Iditarod race, as well as sharing their new book, "Iditarod, The First 10 Years". For more information about the book, you can visit www.iditarodfirsttenyears.com.

No worries, we won't be moving this to Fairbanks! Come hear about the early history of the Iditarod race from the folks who helped start it.

Check out all of these future dates and topics for the Alaska Aviation Museum lecture series.

April 20, 2015 Military: WWII to JBER May 18, 2015 Legends in the Air

Free to the public!

Where: Alaska Aviation Museum - Lake Hood

After a long wait, our former chapter president Bob Edison is going to show us what he was doing when he couldn't show up for chapter meetings.

He had a crazy story every month. One month he claimed to be flying an amphibious Caravan in Guam, and then a couple of months later he said he was flying in Denali Park two or three times a day.

Bob has lots of pictures and videos, including aerobatics in the Denali area.

Maybe sometime later we can get Bob to show us his turbine powered model aircraft.

Where: Wings of Freedom Hangar

The Alaska Aviation Museum will be hosting the Alaska Aviation Hall of Fame Gala on Thursday, March 26, 2015 beginning at 5:30 PM:

It will be at the Wings of Freedom Hangar, 2400 E 5th Ave Anchorage, AK.

Where: From Wasilla to Merrill Field

The chapter will be moving an aircraft kit that has been donated to the chapter from Wasilla to Merrill Field.

Sunday March 28th, 2015 -

Thanks folks for volunteering with moving our donated project. I have enough help for the move. A special thanks to Bernie Willis for providing an enclosed trailer.

The move has been delayed until Sunday and the project will be available to view at my hangar at Merrill Field. A big thanks again for the show of hands at the last meeting.

John Davis is coordinating this 350-8758

Where: Las Margaritas on Dimond Blvd.

EAA Chapter 42 Board Meeting - Wed Apr 1st at 7 PM

We are meeting at Las Margaritas on the North side of Dimond Blvd between C Street and Arctic Blvd. When you go in, hang a left to the front room that is separated from the main dining area.

It looks like we will have quite a bit to talk about.

• In April, Ariel Talen-Keller resigned as Chapter Secretary. At the last chapter meeting Jonathan Fant revealed that he is about to move out of state, so we are looking for a new President and Secretary for the chapter.

• We have had an airplane kit donated to the chapter. By the time of the Board meeting, we should have possession of it. We plan to have the fuselage in our booth at the Great Alaska Aviation Gathering and we will auction it off after that event.

• Planning for the Great Alaska Aviation Gathering at the Fed Ex hangar on the first weekend in May.

• Upcoming Young Eagles event.

• IRS Form 990 Postcard sent?

As always, all Chapter 42 members are invited and encouraged to attend.

Congratulations and thanks to Bernie Willis, our new Chapter 42 President.

At our March 2015 meeting we found out that Chapter 42 President Jonathan Fant would be moving to the Lower 48 in April. A few people volunteered to take over the position of President. At the April 1st Board Meeting, there was a discussion about having the Board of Directors elect a new President according to the bylaws, or waiting for the next membership meeting to have a special election.

The board determined that since Jonathan would be out of state at the next meeting, that would eliminate any kind of in person transition to the new president. According to the bylaws, the Board of Directors elected Bernie Willis, our new Chapter 42 President.

The Board of Directors would like to thank Jonathan Fant for all that he has done for the chapter. Years ago he hauled his uncompleted RV to the Northway Mall for a static display for the chapter. He organized the FedEx booth last year and started the organization for it this year. He has sponsored meetings at his hangar and helped out with John Davis for meetings over there. Thanks Jonathan.

Hi, This story may read or feel like a really bad joke, but sadly it ain't. Two weeks ago I was contacted by a lawyer and pilot who sought help with a "Government Over-reach" issue, and my initial reaction was "this is so crazy this cannot possibly happen"... yet it is happening now. Anyway; the issue requires some reading, see below. I mentioned this as a possible issue in the last EAA chapter meeting and then attended a meeting of 23 Pilots, among them many lawyer-pilots & hunters, on Monday evening at MRI in ANC. That meeting lasted almost 3 hours. Today there was a meeting about it in Wasilla. We also talked about this today at the EAA-42 Board Meeting. Enough Suspense; read it here:

The State of Alaska has the authority to create laws related to hunting. This is an attempt to create a law regarding flying by the AK-State Board of Game. The Board of Game should limit itself to hunting – not flying.

The Alaska Supreme Court has very clearly held that there are no superfluous words in statutes and, as such, every word has important meaning. I can provide citations for you. The proposal clearly states the following:

1. From August 10 to September 20 aircraft may only be used to place hunters and camps, maintain existing camps, and salvage meat and trophies while used for the purpose of Dall sheep hunting. Using an aircraft for the purpose of spotting sheep or locating Dall sheep during the open hunting season is prohibited.

Sounds harmless enough? -wait a second! Please read on: (there is also much more to it as seen in B.o.G. meeting minutes etc etc) -have to fit it in an email...

Let’s break it down. (Text by Rob Stone)

“From August 10 to September 20 aircraft may only be used to place hunters and camps, maintain existing camps, and salvage meat and trophies while used for the purpose of Dall sheep hunting.”

This prohibits the use of aircraft between August 10-September 20 to do anything other than what is listed. So, for example, my son and I go sheep hunting and get two sheep. On the way out, we decide to take a fly-by of the kill site (several miles in). In doing so, a Trooper seeing me doing it. This is illegal. This conduct had nothing to do with fair chase or same day airborne, but it is illegal under this proposal. It is a restriction on flying.

“Using an aircraft for the purpose of spotting sheep or locating Dall sheep during the open hunting season is prohibited.”

This is clear and unambiguous. This means that if anyone decides to fly in the Alaska Range to spot sheep for taking pictures, it is unlawful for him to do so between August 10 and September 20.

It also means that if I take a sheep this August 10 and decide that I want to fly around in the mountains of the Alaska range this September looking for 2016 sheep hunting spots, it is illegal.

The State of Alaska has the authority to create laws related to hunting. This is an attempt to create a law regarding flying. (end of Quote, Rob Stone)

They could have very easily and very clearly put out further restrictions on hunting and spotting animals from aircraft for the purpose of hunting, but instead they consciously chose to broadly restrict "flying in the mountains" for any other purpose. Off course this is in conflict with FAA rules and the general "fly as low as you want over un-inhabited terrain" etc etc. ... Here we clearly have a Government Entity, the Board of Game, that consciously voted (one member voted against this so called "Proposal #207") to exceed its mandate to regulate hunting and ventured into regulating flying...

(Now Quoting Rob Stapleton:)

This needs to be taken to a higher level of awareness. If we don't fight for the proper language in these regulatory situations then we can expect "mission creep" that will cost all of us money and further degradation of our flight privileges. Once aircraft are grounded, captured, impounded, etc. who will foot the bill to return our aircraft and pay the fees, penalties etc. ?

Our objections now will help detour the inevitability of the state and feds to deem all of Alaska as parks land, thus making it impossible to land, fish, hunt, photograph, or take a piss on.

Rob Stapleton

As your Government affairs guy, I called up a B.o.Game member and asked about this a week ago; The answer was "Oh No; not at all! -Don't You worry!" (paraphrasing). Then the guy called me back and left a Message "being very sorry! - he misinformed me, seriously! and asked me to call back, would not elaborate about it on the answering machine. I called him back and he gave me the whole story; " Yes its true, yes it has that consequence, yes it is LAW as written right now and applies to this summer etc etc" so, in short, I sure did not just hear it from the Lawyers' but also from one member of the B.o.G. that VOTED FOR IT. I have lots and lots more of ugly details but this email is getting too long already. I have to say that I have never been as amazed as I am now about this totally un-necessary affair, that was created by 3 Members of the AK-B.o.G that seem to have their own agenda.... and keep in mind, if this goes, what will they come up with next year? and what kind of encouragement are they creating for others who are opposed of our "Right to Fly" as licensed pilots etc?

Sam Cotton, commissioner of ADF&G has indicated #207 is now being reviewed by the AK Attorney General. We need emails, letters, and phone calls going to Lt. Gov. office and legislators helping them understand how this impacts you. You could be videotaped and accused just flying through a pass in the Range under the clouds, if the "right Guys are around"... ‎ J.R. Gates email'ed many involved at 5:32 PM on April 1st: Quote:

"I spoke briefly on the phone with Alaska Airmen’s Association this afternoon. They seemed conflicted and have yet to raise this issue to their membership. Any members should call the number that is on your annual dues notice (907-245-1251) and encourage them to pick this issue up. Please leave a message tonight or get ahold of them tomorrow AM if possible."(end Quote J.R. Gates) The same seems to be true for AOPA, at this point in time, as far as I know. I have called the EAA Hdqrt's. about this twice and I am keeping them posted, they promised help.

In General; I can only say it is up to YOU, the members, the pilots, the individual, to react to this and to contact whoever you seem fit. I am attaching here a document that outlines what is going on and states sources of info on this and also what can be done about it. I would NOT rely on just the internet forums in this (or any?) case, please use the resources given in the attachment. I be glad to email more info on request. This is as outlandish as it appears; sadly its true and REAL. As the "Government affairs guy" of the local EAA I Really would wish there would be Nothing for me to do, but I get disappointed yet again...there is a lot going on in these days, that will affect our ability to fly in the future; btw. Did YOU do any thing to support the "Pilots Bill of Rights-2" ?????????

Best Regards,

Lars

Please see here the Letter that EAA National sent to the AK-BoG / AK AG in regards to the Proposal #207.

Best Regards, Lars

Where: Kava's Pancake House

Kava's Pancake House has great food and fast service. It is located right next to Merrill Field, just northwest of the Northway Mall.

In March we had a dozen people enjoying breakfast.

Bring your friends and family and join us at 9:30 AM on Saturday morning, April 11th.

James Moss splits his time between Alaska and Arizona received this award today at our EAA Chapter 538 Young Eagles Event @ Glendale AZ (KGEU). Only took about 10 years...

Jim

Place an Order with Aircraft Spruce by April 14 and Pick It Up at The Great Alaska Aviation Gathering

PICK-UP YOUR ORDERS AT OUR BOOTH #135-136

Place your order online or by phone and pick up your order at our Great Alaska Aviation Gathering booth #135-136. Orders for pick up must be placed by April 14 by noon PST and they will be brought to the show on our truck at no additional cost to you. All orders must be paid by credit card at the time the order is placed, and any products not in stock can be processed as a standard backorder following the show.

(Does not apply to oversized or hazardous goods)

Orders for pick up at the Great Alaska Aviation Gathering are limited to small shippable products (no oversize) due to the limited space on our truck and in the booth.

Online: When you place your online orders, please type "Great Alaska Aviation Gathering" in the special instructions box and select will call as your shipping option.

Where: Alaska Aviation Museum - Lake Hood

Lecture Series: Military: WWII to JBER

Join us for an informative lecture on the history of the military in Anchorage and Alaska.

Special guest Col. Suellyn Wright Novak

Free to the public!

One of our new members, Will Aldridge is designing and building his own custom design plane. It's a SpitSairWulfStang, as in a combination of Spitfire, Corsair, Focke-Wulf and Mustang.

The website about the aircraft I'm designing and building is: thewilltofly.com

Where: Loussac Library, 3600 Denali St

Alaskan Aviation Seaplane Safety Seminar

Registration starts at 8 AM

Where: John Davis Hangar on Merrill Field

Weight and Balance

John Davis at 350-8758

The gate code is 6304#

We are not going to just talk about doing a Weight and Balance, we are actually going to weigh a plane using the chapter's scales.

At our April 28th 2015 meeting at John Davis' hangar we held a special election for the offices of Treasurer and Secretary. Ed and Cliff were both elected unanimously by the chapter members present at the meeting.

Ed White is our new Chapter Treasurer, in addition to being our Young Eagles Coordinator.

Cliff Belleau is our new Chapter Secretary, in addition to being a Technical Consultant.

Where: FedEx Hangar

We can always use some help at our booth. Contact John Davis at 350-8758 Volunteers qualify for a chance at a $75 Northern Lights Avionics Gift Card. Set up on Friday afternoon, Show is on Saturday and Sunday. Take down on Sunday afternoon.

The Great Alaska Aviation Gathering will have over 275 aviation exhibitors featuring the latest technology, state-of-the-art products, new innovations and comprehensive safety conference. Indoor & Outdoor Static Displays featuring every type of aircraft – sport, general aviation, vintage, experimental, commercial, corporate and military.

I got a phone call from Bob Jones who lives in Big Lake. For those of you not familiar with Zenith Aircraft, Bob has a famous CH-701. His plane is hardly ever on wheels. It's mostly floats and skis. He has posted quite a few videos and written articles about the many modifications that he has made to his 701.

Bob told me that Zenith Aircraft will have a booth at the Great Alaska Aviation Gathering. Roger from the factory will be here. They have arranged for a CH-750 from Fairbanks to be on display inside the hangar, and Bob will have his CH-701 on display outside.

Walter

We have 500 EAA Chapter 42 Business cards printed up.

Testaaa

Zenith Aircraft's chief pilot, Roger Dubert, was at the trade show along with his host, Bob Jones, a well known CH701 builder from Big Lake. It was the first time Zenith had a factory presence at the airshow. I had dinner with them Saturday night and Bob planned to take Roger flying on Monday and Tuesday in his 701 on floats. I was shocked to see pictures of them on the news tonight upside down in Jim Lake. Apparently they hit a shallow spot and flipped. Bob was banged up a bit but nothing serious and Roger was not hurt. Talk about having some great stories to take back to the factory!

The news story is at: http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/emergency-services-responding-to-small-plane-in-lake-in-butte/32826506

Chuck Hosack

Hi, I happened onto it tonight and wondered if it was fresh etc etc... It looks really bad, totally twisted up. The plane looks like not a single panel is straight any more. One photo attached. - I think to hit shallows is the worst kinda Seaplane accident.

...more of it here: http://www.frontiersman.com/breakingnews/passengers-walk-away-from-plane-crash-near-butte/article09e4b7c4-f389-11e4-8e83-f7aa69dd8983.html

Best Regards, Lars

Where: Las Margaritas on Dimond Blvd.

EAA Chapter 42 Board Meeting - Wed May 6th at 7 PM

We are meeting at Las Margaritas on the North side of Dimond Blvd between C Street and Arctic Blvd. When you go in, hang a left to the front room that is separated from the main dining area.

So come, get your margarita and nachos and we will B.S. about aviation and maybe do some Chapter business.

As always, all Chapter 42 members are invited and encouraged to attend.

Where: Valdez

Where: Kava's Pancake House

Kava's Pancake House has great food and fast service. It is located right next to Merrill Field, just northwest of the Northway Mall.

Bring your friends and family and join us at 9:30 AM on Saturday morning, May 9th.

Where: Talkeetna

The Chapter will be participating at the annual Hudson Fly-In at Talkeetna. We will be helping with the Young Eagles flights.

We are looking for pilots and help on the ground. If you would like to help with ground operations in Talkeetna, contact Ed White, and we can make arrangements to fly you to Talkeetna.

I wanted to let everyone that volunteered to go to Talkeetna to know we were meeting at Birchwood pilot shack at 10 AM. From there we will gather those who can fly and those that want to carpool. We have a couple of seats.

I will bring the EAA banners to Talkeetna to hang. Above Alaska is organizing this and asks us to fly Young Eagles from 3:00 to 6:00. So we can relax and enjoy lunch and festivities a little before we fly.

Everyone is invited so if there are any more questions call me (Ed White) at 230-6332.

Where: Alaska Aviation Museum

Anyone interested in helping the Alaska Aviation Museum promote the rich history of aviation in Alaska — as a volunteer docent, tour guide, archive technician, aircraft technician, or simply building exhibits and assisting with special events — is invited to an open house.

One open house is set for Saturday, May 16, 2015, at 2:00 pm at the museum, 4721 Aircraft Drive, Anchorage, at Lake Hood.

Or, you can attend another, set for Monday, May 18, 2015 at 4:40 pm

Refreshments will be provided.

Where: Alaska Aviation Museum

Anyone interested in helping the Alaska Aviation Museum promote the rich history of aviation in Alaska — as a volunteer docent, tour guide, archive technician, aircraft technician, or simply building exhibits and assisting with special events — is invited to an open house.

The second open house is set for Monday, May 18, 2015 at 4:40 pm at the museum, 4721 Aircraft Drive, Anchorage, at Lake Hood.

Refreshments will be provided.

Where: Alaska Aviation Museum - Lake Hood

Lecture Series: The Bush Pilots - Historic Photographic Exhibition

This is our Lecture Series finale! This is a historic photographic exhibition, with accompanying lecture. Join us for appetizers, drinks, and history! Guest lecturer and professional photographer Rob Stapleton.

Focus of historic photographic exhibition is the development and history of aviation in Alaska, with a particular focus on the Anchorage area. Selections include 1920s Park Strip, 1930s Merrill Field and images of famous bush pilots.

Free to the public!

Where: Birchwood Airport

Lars Gleitsmann will host our meeting at his hangar on the north end of the Birchwood Airport in a south facing hangar.

We will get to see his progress in an RC-3 Seabee restoration. The Seabee shown here is a different plane on Merrill Field.

Since it's so hard to guess at how many people will show up to a summer hangar meeting (If it's sunny more will show up because it's nice out, or less will show up because it's nice out and there is other stuff to do). This will be a Bring Your Own barbeque setup.

Like the old saying goes, "You can eat as much food as you bring".

There will be a barbeque grill fired up and ready to use.

Where: Las Margaritas on Dimond Blvd

EAA Chapter 42 Board Meeting - Wed June 3rd at 7 PM

We are meeting at Las Margaritas on the North side of Dimond Blvd between C Street and Arctic Blvd. When you go in, hang a left to the front room that is separated from the main dining area.

So come, get your margarita and nachos and we will B.S. about aviation and maybe do some Chapter business.

As always, all Chapter 42 members are invited and encouraged to attend.

Where: Kava's Pancake House

Kava's Pancake House has great food and fast service. It is located right next to Merrill Field, just northwest of the Northway Mall.

Bring your friends and family and join us at 9:30 AM on Saturday morning, June 13th.

Where: Cliff and Sara's Hangar - Lake Hood

Hangar, airplanes, airplane parts, people, barbeque grill, food, drinks

What could be better?

Where: Las Margaritas on Dimond Blvd

EAA Chapter 42 Board Meeting - Wed May 6th at 7 PM

We are meeting at Las Margaritas on the North side of Dimond Blvd between C Street and Arctic Blvd. When you go in, hang a left to the front room that is separated from the main dining area.

So come, get your margarita and nachos and we will B.S. about aviation and maybe do some Chapter business.

As always, all Chapter 42 members are invited and encouraged to attend.

Attended by Cliff Belleu, Ed White, Lars Gleitsman, Walter Yankauskas, Chuck Hosack.

Where: Kava's Pancake House

Kava's Pancake House has great food and fast service. It is located right next to Merrill Field, just northwest of the Northway Mall.

Bring your friends and family and join us at 9:30 AM on Saturday morning, July 11th.

Where: Alaska Aviation Museum - Lake Hood

The Alaska Aviation Museum is holding an event they are calling the "Alaska Aviation Festival".

It is from noon to 3 PM on Sunday July 12th, 2015.

Admission is free for Museum Members, $15 for adults.

There will be music by the Carhartt Brothers Band, food and fly-bys.

Where: Oshkosh, WI

The Big Show

Where: Oshkosh Maybe

There are so many chapter members going to Oshkosh that we will not have a July Meeting in Anchorage. Maybe if everyone in Oshkosh meets up, there will be a meeting there.

Ed says hi.

Where: Las Margaritas on Dimond Blvd.

EAA Chapter 42 Board Meeting - Wed Aug 5th at 7 PM

We are meeting at Las Margaritas on the North side of Dimond Blvd between C Street and Arctic Blvd. When you go in, hang a left to the front room that is separated from the main dining area.

So come, get your margarita and nachos and we will B.S. about aviation and maybe do some Chapter business.

As always, all Chapter 42 members are invited and encouraged to attend.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be issuing multiple Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) in support of a VIP visit to Anchorage, Seward, Dillingham and Kotzebue, on August 31st through September 2nd, 2015.

Here is the announcement PDF

This is a photo of the POTUS flight headed to Seward, and the best telephoto picture of a V-22 Osprey that I could get from the deck of my house in Bear Valley. This was the first time I've seen an Osprey in the wild... Walter

Where: Ed White's House - 11063 Kaskanak Dr, Eagle River

Ed White will be hosting our meeting in August.

Here's a link to a map of 11063 Kaskanak Dr, Eagle River

Written directions:

• Go to the big intersection near the Walmart in Eagle River
• North on E Eagle River Loop Rd
• Go 3 and a third blocks north of Eagle River Rd
• Take a 45 degree right turn on to Sun Beau Dr
• Sub Beau takes a turn to the right
• Left on Kaskanak Dr
• Head on up Kaskanak to just after the switchback turn on the right

Ed will show us how his RV-4 is going.

There will be drinks and snacks.

Where: Las Margaritas on Dimond Blvd.

EAA Chapter 42 Board Meeting - Wed Sep 2nd at 7 PM

We are meeting at Las Margaritas on the North side of Dimond Blvd between C Street and Arctic Blvd. When you go in, hang a left to the front room that is separated from the main dining area.

So come, get your margarita and nachos and we will B.S. about aviation and maybe do some Chapter business.

As always, all Chapter 42 members are invited and encouraged to attend.

Where: Kava's Pancake House

Kava's Pancake House has great food and fast service. It is located right next to Merrill Field, just northwest of the Northway Mall.

Bring your friends and family and join us at 9:30 AM on Saturday morning, Sept 12th.

The Quickie that was donated to the Chapter had been hanging from the ceiling of a garage for over 10 years. The first trick was to get it down to the floor.

The white wings blend into the background. The original design was a tail dragger. The lower front wing had drooped wingtips with tiny wheels mounted in the wingtips. This plane was converted to tricycle gear. The upper rear wing is just behind the cockpit.

The wings are not easily removable, but the tail is. We had to get a long trailer and put the plane sideways to transport it to Birchwood.

The tail of the plane is upright behind the plane. One of the more unusual aspects of this design is that the tail does not have any horizontal aerodynamic surfaces.

Thanks to Bernie Willis and George Dorman for the pictures.

Where: Airglas, Inc. 3500 O’Malley Road

Tom Lawhorn and Cliff Belleau will host the Chapter meeting at Airglas, Inc. 3500 O’Malley Road.

On Tuesday, October 6th, a not so Super Cub got dropped into Bear Valley. My neighbor took these photos.

The plane was put on the ground near the intersection of Clark's Road and Heights Hill. The left main gear and the fuselage were hurt bad. It looks like the left rear wing strut is bent, along with the left elevator tip. The Cargo Pod was damaged, but I don't know if it was during the bad landing, or when the helicopter put it down.

Isn't it against the regs to cover up the registration of a registered airplane? Anyone know which doctor or dentist had a ton of money for a brand new Super Cub, but didn't know how to land it? The more I look at the covered up registration, the more I want to announce who it belonged to.

Where: Las Margaritas on Dimond Blvd.

EAA Chapter 42 Board Meeting - Wed Oct 7th at 7 PM

We are meeting at Las Margaritas on the North side of Dimond Blvd between C Street and Arctic Blvd. When you go in, hang a left to the front room that is separated from the main dining area.

So come, get your margarita and nachos and we will B.S. about aviation and maybe do some Chapter business.

As always, all Chapter 42 members are invited and encouraged to attend.

The chapter is fortunate to receive as a donation a RV10 Empennage and a RV10 Quickbuild Wing kit. Chapter members will be retrieving the kits Saturday October 10. Members are invited to help transport this generous donation from Hillside to Ed Whites hangar at Birchwood. Please call John Davis 3508758 for details and we need a flat bed truck to accomplish the move. If anyone has access to a truck please call John.

Where: After Chapter Breakfast Meeting October 10

Contact John Davis 3508758. See Latest news for details

Where: Kava's Pancake House

Kava's Pancake House has great food and fast service. It is located right next to Merrill Field, just northwest of the Northway Mall.

Bring your friends and family and join us at 9:30 AM on Saturday morning, Oct 10th.

Where: Wings of Freedom Hangar - Merrill Field

The Alaska Aviation Museum is having a fund raiser / party at the Wings of Freedom Hangar on Merrill Field.

1940s music with the Anchorage Jazz Ensemble.

More info at alaskaairmuseum.org

Where: Alaska Aviation Museum

Monthly Lecture Series

October Topic: "Dead Pilots" with speakers Audrey and Bruce Kelly

Free to attend.

Where: Ed White's Hangar - Birchwood

The question of the meeting is: What is the correct way to start an aircraft engine for the first time in over 10 years?

We have the Rutan Quickie that was donated to the chapter. We have fresh oil, gas and spark plugs. The plan is to start the engine during the meeting.

Directions to Ed's Hangar...

Go to the Birchwood Airport. Drive past the shooting range. Where the fence on the left and the pavement ends, turn left. Go around the hangar on the corner and the 24 hour gas pump. There is a set of three hangars. Ed's hangar is in the one closest to the road.

Where: Las Margaritas on Dimond Blvd.

EAA Chapter 42 Board Meeting - Wed Nov 4th at 7 PM

We are meeting at Las Margaritas on the North side of Dimond Blvd between C Street and Arctic Blvd. When you go in, hang a left to the front room that is separated from the main dining area.

So come, get your margarita and nachos and we will B.S. about aviation and maybe do some Chapter business.

As always, all Chapter 42 members are invited and encouraged to attend.

Talk about rv 10 auction

The Chapter is auctioning a donated Van's RV-10 project.

It consists of an RV10 Empennage and a RV10 Quickbuild Wing kit.

Where: Kava's Pancake House

Kava's Pancake House has great food and fast service. It is located right next to Merrill Field, just northwest of the Northway Mall.

Bring your friends and family and join us at 9:30 AM on Saturday morning, Nov 14th.

Where: Ed White's Hangar at Birchwood

We are going to take the Quickie apart. Bring your toolbox.

At the last meeting we heard that the Quickie's wings had been sawed off when it was moved to Alaska. Metal wings can be removed and replaced. Composite airframe components that are not designed to be removable cannot be repaired after they are cut off. The Board of Directors has determined that this thing is not an aircraft, and never will be one. We are going to sell off all the accessories, engine, instruments, brakes, wheels, and such that we can remove.

Every one is interested in trying an ultimate load test on the wings, but we don't have a place to do it. We don't know if at the breaking point, the wing goes "crunch" and settles to the floor, or if it goes "kapow" and sends shards of fiberglass particles all over everything in the hangar.

Directions to Ed's Hangar...

Go to the Birchwood Airport. Drive past the shooting range. Where the fence on the left and the pavement ends, turn left. Go around the hangar on the corner and the 24 hour gas pump. There is a set of three hangars. Ed's hangar is in the one closest to the road.

The chapter has used parts for sale...

Where: Lars Gleitsmann's House

EAA Chapter 42 Board Meeting - Wed Dec 2nd at 7 PM

There is a change of venue this month. We will be meeting at Lars Gleitsmann's House on 4621 Caravelle Dr. It is roughly south west of Jewel lake and Raspberry.

8 PM is the deadline for the RV-10 project auction.

As always, all Chapter 42 members are invited and encouraged to attend.

Who doesn't like working on avionics? I needed to crimp a connector on to a coax cable, but first I needed to put my hands on a stripper!

Where: Kava's Pancake House

Kava's Pancake House has great food and fast service. It is located right next to Merrill Field, just northwest of the Northway Mall.

Bring your friends and family and join us at 9:30 AM on Saturday morning, December 12th.