Chapter 675

April 2004 Marshalltown, IA

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•President Garry Brandenburg 206 South St. East PO Box 96 Albion, IA 50005 641-488-2382 (hm) 641-752-5490 (wk) brandegb@netins.net •Vice President Doug Boyd 809 Patterson Ln Marshalltown, IA 50158 641-752-0506 doug.boyd @emersonprocess.com •Sec/Treas Charles Kuhlman 2402 Governor Rd Marshalltown, IA 50158 641-753-7903 charles.kuhlman @emersonprocess.com •Newletter Editor Corey Butcher 2940 Arney Ave State Center, IA 50247 641-493-2415 (hm) 515-331-2943 (wk) cdgarden@marshallnet.com Ray Hill's AvWeb Pic of the Week

April 2004 MEETING WHEN: FRIDAY the 9th 7PM WHERE: Marshalltown Airport PROGRAM: Larry's Mustang WHAT'S FLYIN' THIS WAY !!! If you have not seen Larry Lukehart's Mustang II, don't miss our April chapter meeting! Larry will give us the rundown on how his project is coming along. Be sure to bring your lawn chair and warm clothes, just in case Mom Nature decides winter isn't over. We will also be discussing plans for our May meeting and activities. Seems like there is a bunch to do this year, if you are into aviating. (Which we are!!) Check out the schedule on page 2. Now that warmer weather is here, hope to see more of you! WHAT FLEW BY LAST MONTH !!! EAA's video summary of the Century of Flight activities was presented by Garry at the meeting last month. It detailed the endeavors to celebrate and fly the Wright Flyer on December 17th. It is interesting to note that there were many successful flights of EAA's Wright Flyer, although not on the 17th. The airplane has been donated to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. A short sales video of the Early Bird Jenny was also viewed. The plans to build the all aluminum replica has been obtained by Corey. See page 3 for more chapter member news. Please note that some dates have been corrected on the Calendar. Quote of the Month "A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."---- Douglas Adams

CALENDAR

DATE	LOCATION	EVENT	CONTACT
April 9	Marshalltown	Regular Meeting
April 25	Sac City, IA	SAC City Fly-In/Drive-In	712-662-7801
May 8	Marshalltown Airport, IA	Chapter 675 Young Eagle Day	TBA
June 5-6	Washington, IA	Fly Iowa 2004	319-653-6646
June 6	Audubon, IA	54th Annual Flight Breakfast	712-563-3780
June 12	MIW	Chapter 675 Open House
June 12	Webster City, IA	Breakfast & Airshow w/ Jet Waco	515-832-3723
June 13-16	Madrid, IA	Youth Aerospace Camp	515-964-1398
June 17-20	Knoxville, IA	Ercoupe Owners Convention	www.ercoupe.org
June 20	Harlan, IA	Harlan Flight Breakfast	712-741-5421
June 20	Maquoketa, IA	Optimists' Fly-In Breakfast	563-652-2484
June 20	Rock Rapids, IA	Fly-In Breakfast	linda@rockrapids.com
June 26-27	Davenport, IA	Quad City Air Show	563-322-7469
July 4	Atlantic, IA	Fly-In Breakfast	712-243-3056
July 4	Estherville, IA	Fly-In Breakfast	estavtn@rconnect.com
July 3	Iowa Falls, IA	Annual Flight Breakfast	641-648-3191
July 9	Marshalltown	Chapter Hangar Tour
July 22-24	Keokuk, IA	2004 ILPA Fly-in	319-524-6203
July 27-Aug 2	Oshkosh, WI	AIRVENTURE
August 8	Humboldt, IA	Fly-in Breakfast
August 13	Marshalltown Airport	Chapter BBQ & Oshkosh Reports
August 29	Greenfield, IA	Wings, Wheels & Whistles Fly-in	641-343-7184
Sept 6	Sheldon, IA	EAA Chapter 1295 Fly-in
Sept 8-12	Brodhead, WI	Midwest AAA Grassroots Fly In
Sept 10-12	Osceola, IA	Replica Fighters Assc. Fly-In	gclark@mchsi.com
Sept 19	Fernald, IA	EAA 675 Ice Cream Fly-in

CLASSIFIED ADS John Irvine of Marshalltown has a Pietenpol project for sale. He has a third child on the way and will not be able to find time for quite awhile. Contact him at irvine@marshallnet.com.

CORRECTION There is much more that could be put on the calendar, but obviously, we can't list everything. Please note that the Iowa Falls EAA Chapter Fly-in is on the THIRD of July.

Harrison Ford Named New EAA Young Eagles Chairman
Harrison Ford, best known as a renowned actor in more than three dozen films but also an extremely active pilot and member of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), was introduced March 6th as the new Chairman of the EAA Young Eagles Program, which has flown more than 1 million young people since 1992. During a welcoming program at Van Nuys, Calif., with EAA President Tom Poberezny, Ford accepted the chairmanship of the program, saying, “It’s daunting to step into General Yeager’s shoes, but aviation is about learning new skills and the satisfaction that comes with practicing them and doing better.”



  MEMBER NEWS AND PROJECT REPORTS

Rocky's Pitts Rocky Hilton has his J-5 back in the air. Charles and Harry's Q2 Brakes are being installed. Rays Bipe Ray Robinson FINALLY completed all annuals, checks, inspections, and paperwork to get his Wiley Post Biplane legal and ready for testing. Then promptly went to the taxiway and had an incident. Splayed the landing gear and damaged the lower wings. BooHoo! Soooo....more fixin' to do. (But it's legal.) Les Risius Is Lookin' Good Or should that be 'seeing good'. Hehe. Les had very successful cataract surgery and now is seeing better than ever. Should come in 1st place in the Spot Landing Contests now, right Les?!?! Tim is Just Looking Tim Hommel has sold his Cessna 150 and is shopping for a 172 or 182. Garry IS Flying More Garry Brandenburg has already flown to Texas in the last month or so, and will be flying to Florida for the holiday. The 172 is in good health and is ready for a good workout. Watch them TFR's Garry! FAA Temporarily Retracts Sport Pilot Action Allows FAA to Answer OMB Questions FAA Administrator Marion Blakey ordered an administrative move on Wednesday, March 24, that keeps the sport pilot/light-sport aircraft rule on track for final approval this spring. She withdrew the proposal from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to answer several final questions about the rulemaking package. That maneuver saves the rule from facing a potential significant delay in its approval. By bringing the proposal back to FAA, Blakey can address OMB’s questions in the most expeditious manner and return it quickly for final approval.

Daves Prop Dave McCurry brought his homemade prop for everyone to drool over. It's made of a cherry tree that he cut and milled himself. He has installed and flown with it and is happy with the performance. At the same time, he decided to check out a little noise that has been bothering him in the VW engine. He found that the clearance on one piston was way outside of tolerance, so he is in the midst of rebuilding. Should be back together in time for the flying season. Don Under the Hood Don Lutes is doing some instrument work with his C-150 training. Engine Finds Home Rich Waugh, guest of Rocky's, has purchased the BetterHalf VW that Will Gethmann had. Rich is evaluating his options as to what he can put it on. I'm sure we can help him out.

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