November 2011 Meeting Minutes

November Meeting Minutes

Dave Deweese

November 2011's meeting began with the Pledge, Dave Doherty presiding.

New members or visitors? None today.

Art Zemon - see if you need a nametag.

Food cards - Ron has Shop & Save and Dierberg's, reminded us of the Schnuck's card program.

Re: fundraiding, Bob Kraemer made a $1,000 donation to the chapter. Note that Dave Doherty will match donations up to $1,000.

B-17 and Trimotor applications: in to HQ, no status update.

Don gave the Treasurer's report, checking and savings balances, including outstanding bills. We're in good shape, here at the end of the year.

Holiday dinner, we're starting to take admission. Same place as last year. Jim Tecu is the guest speaker, author and Bill's flight instructor. Gives a presentation about the Wright Brothers. 50/50 raffle and gift exchange.

Elections last month, same officers as last time around. Speaking of which, Karsten is back in the States from Afghanistan, works at the same place as Dave.

Last year in January, MACTS event, we participated. Fee increasing this year for a table, roughly $150. Should we be there again? Ron Wright suggests using the money to send mailings to all EAA members in the area. Will format be the same as last year? Probably pretty much the same. Rick moved to participate, Laura seconded, motion carried. We'll need volunteers to staff. Might want to consider a professional convention-type graphic.

**(Advertising committee)**

Recent Completions - Jim Bower, Roger Mell (7), both RV's. (photo) Note: Roger's won't get warm enough, Jim's gets too warm. Mr. Bill met Richard VanGrusen, Jim has an autographed napkin framed.

Dave's Taylorcraft is flying with at new throttle cable.

Chapter hangar. Kim Nack is moving out. Grumman's moving in. (Ron confirms it will fit.) Tim Finley's at Creve Couer waiting for a spot at Washington. We don't know of any others waiting for a spot. It can be a problem to find three planes that will nest comfortably together.

Parkway school district has contacted Dave looking for ways to educate youth in trades. 11/30 (Wed) he'll be attending a meeting along with other corporate entities. Thinks an airplane project is a good idea. (Find out where/when - can I meet after work.) Gale suggested contacting HQ for such projects. Art also suggests including the Art (!) department of the school to design a color scheme.

What do we want to do next year? Fly-out to Silver Creek. Tour Creve Couer aviation museum. Fly a chapter member program. Tour FAA radar. Host more seminars. President@eaa32 for any other ideas. (list per handout)

Don, RE tour of radar facility. Facility at Missouri Research Park, on a Saturday. DecemberJanuary, sign-up sheet.

The airport has broken ground for the new hangars, concrete is poured. 5 facing east and 5 west.

Use tax on aircraft. DOR told people for years that they didn't have to pay for years, though now they are collecting and are asking for interest and penalties. Per Art, you can work with them to get the fees waived.

Meeting adjourned, short break to toast our project completions, then a presentation. Speaker: Alan Kirby RE Harold Hetzler, a B-24 Officer who flew on the first mission over Berlin.

** See if Daryl's interested, confirm and let Don know.

October 2011 Meeting Minutes

October Meeting Minutes
Dave Deweese

October's meeting began with the Pledge, Dave Doherty presiding.

First we approved September's meeting minutes, then briefly reviewed last month's meeting: a field trip to Zenith Aircraft in Mexico, Missouri.

Don gave the Treasurer's report, including checking and savings account balances. We are a little better off than a year ago, and much better off compared to two years' past. We've got no outstanding bills, and even have some emergency funds just in case.

Visitors included Howard Henderson, a founding member of our chapter, builder of a T-18, Skycoupe, Pietenpol, and others.

Mike Newman is a new member, and is a mechanic over at St. Charles Flying Service. He flies a 172.

Don Glennie also attended. He's built a Minimax, as documented on our chapter website, and has a Cavalier in his garage.

Jeff Stephenson, who recently received his Sport Pilot rating, has received a scholarship from AOPA, so he'll be moving on in his education.

Chapter 32 Young Eagles events are over for 2011. We flew almost 300 this year.

Chapter 64 recently hosted the Ford Trimotor. We've got applications in for the Trimotor and B-17 in 2012.

The water project is still on hold since the DNR stepped in. Tracy is working with them, though there are no current status updates.

Funding was approved for new hangars at KSET. Bob Kraemer has seen the surveyors at work, and our best guess is that the concrete pad should be in this year.

New business includes plans for our upcoming holiday party. We'll be in the same place we were last year and the cost will be $25 per person for members, $30 for non-members. The All Occasion Banquet Center has a cash bar, so plan on buying beverages there versus bringing. Our tentative speaker is Rich Ceglinski who will give a presentation on the Berlin Airlift and the start of the Cold War.

We held our chapter election this month. With no other nominees stepping up our current roster of officers remains in place, following a unanimous vote:
President - Dave Doherty
Vice President - Bill Doherty
Treasurer - Don Doherty
Secretary - Dave Deweese

The last movie of the month for 2011 takes place 10/29: Speed Angels, all about training for F-14 pilots. Also on the 29th is the St. Charles Flying Service Halloween Pumpkin Drop.

Dave Doherty now has over 100 landings in his Taylorcraft, and had purchased an interior.

A new addition to the ARC this month was a Sonerai IIL, donated by Bill Nelson. He's given it to the chapter on the condition that it not be used as a flying aircraft, though we've already got plans to use it as a learning tool for Young Eagles, so that won't be a problem. Bill, who also donated the pedal-powered Tomcat and was active in our chapter in the 80's and 90's, spoke regarding the history of his plane. One of his sons was in college and became so enamored of aviation that Bill was afraid he'd be tempted to drop out. To defuse the situation he bought a 172. When he finally sold the plane he felt naked without one and decided to construct a Sonerai. The build took four and a half years, and was complete in October of 1985. Bill went on to describe several approaches he took to adding brakes, and the carb heat box that won an achievement for innovation award at Oshkosh.

Motion was made, and seconded, to adjourn.

September 2011 Meeting Minutes

September Meeting Minutes
Dave Deweese

The minutes for September will be less structured than usual, since our meeting varied from the norm this month with a field trip to Zenith Aircraft Company's annual open house in Mexico, Missouri.

Temperatures were unseasonably cool for mid-September, and with light rain and drizzle in the forecast it was anybody's guess as to how many Chapter 32 members would manage to fly in. I opted to take the land route, fueled up "The Blue Flame", (my '89 Tercel,) and headed west. To get to (North) Mexico by road from the St. Louis area your best bet is 70 west. This is familiar territory, since my old alma mater, Mizzou, is in Columbia, and I made many trips that way in the late eightees. Many landmarks remain from those days, and gray skies recalled the drive back to school after Christmas break: a depressing trip during which post-holiday blahs mixed with thought of trudging across campus in snow and ice for months until spring returned.

Thankfully this was not January, and I was glad to turn off of 70 onto 54 northbound. For years I've been aware of Zenith, but never had a real excuse to trek out to their annual open house. The place is easy to find: you simply follow 54 as the highway shrinks from four lanes to two, then stops, turns eastward, and guides you past homes and small businesses until you see the airport sign on the right.

Despite gloomy weather a fair number of attendees were parked alongside of the road by 9:00 a.m. Cool drizzle (and after effects of morning coffee) inspired me and I jogged past the row of parked cars and up to the open hangar doors. EAA HQ had a table inside where Charlie Becker was actively recruiting new members, and our own Gale Derosier took a microphone and spoke about the Tech Counselor program.

I wandered about the facility, fascinated by all the shiny airplane parts, and one of the robots who fabricates them. He's sort of like a big printer with rotary tools instead of ink. First he picks up a drill and sinks a pattern of holes in a sheet of aluminum, then picks up a cutting bit and cuts a nice, perfect part while a vacuum neatly picks up all the shavings while he works. A formed example of the piece sat on a table nearby; other tables held subassemblies from yokes and rudder pedals up to an uncovered wing.

Outside I ran into Don Doherty and Tim Finley, who flew his shark-mouthed 601 through the drizzle. We watched a couple strolling among the airplanes with two young children who obviously approved of the Flying Tiger motif: the little boy stuck his nose up so close to the cowling that he appeared to be sniffing it. We were there for group picture time, and you can see how a fun paint job makes a bird stand out from a more conservatively painted flock.

The new 650 and 750 are fine-looking planes, no doubt, even lacking eyes and teeth. I wondered how the 750 would look as a tail-dragger, and imagined the view from that big, bubble canopy. A 750 took off a few times, its steep ascent reminding me of my wife's speculations on a piece of land out in the country, where such a machine would be at home leaping off of a grass strip. If I was in the market it'd be tough to pick between the two.

Art Zemon arrived later on with Troy and Jeff. He, too, had braved the weather. The local EAA chapter was serving up hot dogs and pork steaks, proceeds going to their own scholarship program. We all sat together and ate lunch. The food was hot, though the weather was chilly, and once my stomach was full it was time to adjourn and head back to home base in St. Charles. I'm glad I finally made it out to the house of Heintz, and if you have not, and feel any interest in shiny airplanes, then you should plan on trekking out to Mexico, Missouri, for the 2012 open house.

Onwards and upwards, (and westwards and eastwards,)

Dave Deweese

August 2011 Meeting Minutes

August Meeting Minutes
Dave Deweese

August's meeting began with the Pledge, Dave Doherty presiding.

Minutes from last month's meeting were approved.

Don Doherty gave the treasurer's report, including checkingand savings account balances.
Dave called for a show of Oshkosh attendees. Art Zemon saw a BD-4C at the Bede tent and has decided to build one. It has the same engine as his Piper Arrow but is 30 to 40 mph faster, and is also wider. Jim Bede Jr. just got his pilot's license and needs a certificated plane in which to build time, so Art is going to trade his Arrow for a partially built plane and a prop. He's on the lookoutfor avionics and an IO-360.

Dave Doherty found an interior for his Taylorcraft. Getting the plane itself took some work. The former owner flew from Los Angeles to Amarillo Texas, where he was grounded by winds. After waiting a few days for better weather Dave sent him home, then he and Don Jonas went to fly her back themselves. After 28 years since his last left-seat time Dave worked with Bob Kraemer to get current in the taildragger, and is now signed off to fly it.

Gale has passed the 40 hour test period in his Rans. The first passenger was his wife, and after that his son.

Chapter 64 is hosting the Tri-Motor on September 24, 25,and 26. They are expecting 500 to 600 people, and are looking for volunteers (see elsewhere in this issue). On Saturday the 24th there will be a hangar dance; we'll be bringing a tent, tables, and chairs. Flights will be $60 for EAA members and $75 for the general public.

Jeff Stephenson has soloed on July 22, the anniversary of Neil Armstong's moon landing, incidentally. After flying the pattern during some early morning lessons, Nick, his instructor, said "two more and I'm out of here". Nick was able to record the first flight with Jeff's camera. The first flight was from runway 18, and since then he's made about ten more takeoffs from 9 and 27. Jeff was clever enough to wear an old t-shirt to the meeting, as Bill was waiting to cut off the tail.

Dave Doherty suggests that we hold our September 17 meeting at Zenith in Mexico, Missouri, where they'll be holding their open house. We moved, seconded, and voted to proceed. We'll hold the meeting at KSET in case of bad weather. Dave's considering a future "field trip" meeting at the Silver Creek glider club.

In honor of the 100th anniversary of naval aviation, this month's movie will be Flight Command.
Next we recognized visitors. John Pilla, an ex-navy mechanic, is getting back into aviation. Sam Bell, Chuck Maggart's son-in-law, was also in attendance. He's a National Guard mechanic, mostly F-15s. Tony Krause found us on the internet, he's moving from St. Louis from Evansville. He flies a Cessna 150. Joe Wurtz is a CAF member and new EAA member. He recently brought his 12 and 14 year-old grandsons to one of our Young Eagles events.

Chapter elections are coming up. Nominations for President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer will be accepted through the September meeting.

We also need a Christmas party committee. We'll meet the All Occasions Banquet Center, the same location as last year, and still need to arrange a speaker.

Our old refrigerator is dead and needs disposal. We'll check Craig's List for people who haul away old appliances to sell for scrap.

The anniversary of 9/11 is coming up. Chapter 64 members are organizing a fly-over of Jefferson Barracks, and are looking for pilots interested in participating. Harvester Christian Church will also hold a tribute to firefighers and rescue workers at the Family Arena.

Since our presentation fell through, we closed the meeting and toasted Jeff.

July 2011 Meeting Minutes

July 2011 Meeting Minutes

by Dave Deweese

July's meeting began with the Pledge, Bill Doherty presiding:

Dave is en route in the new/used Taylorcraft.

Don Jonas is helping to get the bird to its new home; last stop was Joplin.

We approved last month's minutes.

Don Doherty gave the Treasurer's report, including checking and savings balances. The chapter made over $1,800 during the Fourth of July event on O'Fallon. Sunday started off slow, then a storm blew in. Thanks to internet weather reports on mobile devices our volunteers were able to get under cover. July 4 was better, so much so that the food supplies ran out.

Jim Hann announced the annual photograph of chapter members who attend Oshkosh. He suggests noon on Thursday, July 12, at the Chapter House. Several people will camp at 12th and Sunset. Art Zemon plans to be atNorth 40.

Art has also completed the nametags and brought them to the ARC.

Following the business portion of the meeting Dr. Charles Miller gave a video presentation. He flew C-47s in the Pacific Theater of WWII and gave an account ofhis experiences. He belonged to a troop carrier squadron, and his missions began near Australia and ultimately brought him to Japan.

Rick Ray, the Public Information Officer of the local CAF also gave a presentation, including a video and an overview of the group. Afterwards several of us touredthe facilities.

June 2011 Meeting Minutes

June Meeting Minutes

by Dave Deweese

Our June meeting began with the Pledge, Bill Doherty presiding. We approved last month's minutes, then Don gave the treasurer's report, including checking and savings accountbalances.
There were no new members or visitors to recognize thistime around.

Old business started off with a report on the International Young Eagle's day event. We had a request to see insurance papers; Art Zemon took care of this. We flew 34 young eagles, including 16 attending the merit badge program. Several parents also flew. Our next event will take place on July 9, Mr. Bill will be in training. We'rehoping floodwaters will not be a factor.

Art Zemon brought some examples of our new, laminated nametags. These could either pin to a hat or hang from a lanyard.

We revisited flood preparation. Both rivers are up, the Mississippi is at 25 feet. At 31 feet it's in our facility. In the case of evacuation we'd attempt to call the entire membership in order to recruit enough volunteers to move the equipment out. As in the past meeting we discussed the PODS system as an alternative for temporary storage. Jim Hann moved to authorize up to $1,000 expenditureif necessary; Don will post pricing on the Yahoo board after researching. Bill requested emergency authorization for the officers to, if necessary, use their discretion in deciding how to proceed. The move was seconded and passed.

The clean water issue has taken a twist. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is investigating wells in response to new clean water standards from Washington.Tracy received word that they have to approve all wells. Wells on airports such as KSET are getting extra scrutiny. Although they are looking for information on our on well we do not currently have documentation and are looking for members who were involved in this project.

June 25 is the EAA32 movie night, "30 Seconds Over Tokyo", preceded by a potluck at 6. This is preceded by a car show at the CAF.

This year's July 4 event at O'Fallon is scaled back a bit, menu-wise. We're planning to work in shifts on July 2, 3, and 4, and would like 5 to 7 people at any given time. A special meeting is coming up to discuss plans and supplies needed. We'll be using gas grills versus charcoal and will use the chapter's grill plus a few more borrowedunits. Other needs include tubs for cooling drinks, big fans, a tri-fold pamphlet to hand out, and a vehicle with a trailer for hauling. Bill presented an estimate of the outlay and asked for authorization to spend from $1,300 to $1,500. Art moved for $1,500 and Jim seconded, the membership voted and the motion passed.Bill Wehmeyer, our CAF contact, reports that the B-29, "Fifi", will be at the Spirit of St. Louis airport August 1 through August 3. They'll be selling rides; around $900 in the back compartment and $1,200 up front. The three planes based here at KSET will be there as well.
Oshkosh is next month. Attendees from Chapter 32 will meet there, we'll hold an unofficial meeting here on July 16. Our next official meeting at the ARC is on August 20.
The CAF hangar dance takes place September 17.

Chapter 64 will host the Tri-Motor September 23 through the 25th. They're looking for volunteers.

October 8 is the Gateway to Youth Aviation Day at Parks College.

After the meeting the Sonex-flying Huebbe family gave some hints and guidelines for filming your aircraft, and then putting your video together in a professional manner.

Following the Huebbes' presentation several members attended the open house at St. Charles Flying Service.

May 2011 Minutes

May's meeting began with the Pledge, VP Bill Doherty presiding while Dave is in Kansas with his son.
After approving the April Minutes Jeff Stephenson presented a Young Eagles scholarship to Paola Dacosta-Rosario, a girl from his social studies class. Jeff had mentioned the YE program to his students, so Paola came out and flew with Ron Burnett in his Luscombe. She had spoken about wanting to be a pilot and was interested in the Air Academy, so Jeff spoke with Dave Doherty about sending a scholarship her way. Paola accepted the scholarship in front of the membership. Her father, mother, and younger sister were present as well. Note that we are working on an EAA32 scholarship to provide funds for a college-level aviation student. We're
looking out for donations and ideas for raising funds.

Don gave the treasurer's report, including the checking and savings balances.

We recognized visitors next; George Roeback, a friend of Vince and former pilot, was in attendance.

May's Young Eagles event was canceled due to weather, the next will take place on June 11. Chapter 64 is also holding an event that day. Our pilot roster is dwindling, and we're looking for ways to reverse this trend.

Don Doherty has procured a light for our entryway. We need another, specialized light to illuminate the flagpole. The current one is malfunctioning.

The threat of flood continues, and we still don't have a formal plan. Our main concern is getting equipment out. Given adequate notice, we could go the Pods route, renting a container to store our equipment for the duration.

Dave McGougan and Art Zemon were not present, but they are working on the new badge solution.

New Business:
St. Charles Flying Service canceled an open house due to weather and are rescheduling for June 11.

Al Donaldson's family has arranged for a memorial ceremony at Oshkosh.

Neuman Richard's wife passed away in May.

Our bylaws are in need of an update, and we need a committee to tackle this. Several volunteers stepped up, though timing is an issue for all. If you are interested in taking part please contact a chapter officer.

Laura Million is updating our chapter website and gave the chapter officers an online preview of her changes. She is trying to simplify the layout and make it easier to find important information.

Don Doherty is organizing maintenance for the ARC. The gutters and the EAA 32 sign, in particular, need some new paint.

We're planning to attend the July 4 Heritage Festival in O'Fallon once again. Alternatives to the rented charcoal grill are being considered. For example, Sam's has a $400 gas grill.

May's movie is "Battle of Britain". Pot luck begins at 6, the movie starts at 7.

EAA Chapter 1212 in Macon (northeast Missouri) has a fly-in on June 12.

Our neighbors, the CAF, are holding a car and aircraft show, "American Muscle", on June 25.

Jack Bowers of the regional radar aircraft control in Weldon Springs met with Bill Doherty to discuss a chapter tour of their facility.