EAA CHAPTER 1410 HIGH RIVER, ALBERTA, CANADA

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1 EAA CHAPTER 1410 HIGH RIVER, ALBERTA, CANADA Chapter Waypoints Volume IV: Issue 7 July 2009 From the flight Deck Building a plane is a lot of two steps forward, one step back. But test flying a plane is a lot of circles. A lot. 25 hours worth! The circles start out small. Starting within gliding distance of the airfield. As you gain more confidence in the plane, your circles become larger. I m at 17 ½ hours of my test phase and I think I ve flown over every square mile of allowable airspace. All this flying in circles has gotten me thinking. Let s think, I m allowed to fly within 25 miles of my home base. That gives me a ground area of p r2=1964 square miles. That s a lot of area. But wait. I m flying out of Indus which is situated near Calgary. In fact, approximately 25% of my available area is taken up by the city. So now my flight area is reduced to 75% of the 1964 square miles. This leaves me with an area of 1473 Jeff s recent flights recorded on Google Earth square miles. Still a lot of area. But wait. In one corner of my flight area is the CuNim glider field and their airspace. If I avoid their airspace, I loose another 68 square miles. So now I m down to 1405 square miles. That still sounds like a lot, but if you re flying at an average speed of 150 MPH, you can cover that ground awfully quickly. Now how much airspace does that leave me? After all, I m like an aerobatic (Continued pilot a on competition and I m limited to a last page...) box of airspace that I can fly in. Well, if we set an upper limit of 12,500 feet ASL and physics sets a lower limit of 3370 feet ASL (the elevation of Indus). That means I ve got 12, = 9130 feet to play in over 1405 square miles. Or in other words, my box is 2429 cubic Continued miles! on page 2 Inside this issue: From the Flight Deck 1 Special Visit to High River Airport Young Eagles Report 3 June Meeting Minutes 4 Greisdale Sportsman Project Update Next Meeting s Speaker 6 Oshkosh Update 6 Membership Info 7 2 5

2 P AGE 2 From the flight deck (continued from page 1) But wait! If the field elevation is 3370 feet ASL, really, I shouldn t be below 500 feet above ground. Doing the math again, that leaves me with 2296 cubic miles. That s lots. But wait! East of Indus, the ground elevation drops slightly, but West of Indus, the ground elevation increases. Let s estimate it averages 4000 feet ASL. Throw that into the math, and I m left with 2240 cubic miles. That s lots isn t it. But wait! Calgary International Airport has a control zone in MY airspace. The first level that I have to stay below is 4800 feet ASL and it s During the June 28 weekend, the airport had a welcome visit from retired RCN and commercial pilot Allan Snowie and his 7/8 scale Nieuport replica. Allan, from EAA Chapter 404 Billingham Washington, is on a flight across the country commemorating the centennial of powered flight in Canada. He is flying his Nieuport replica aircraft at a cruise speed of 60 mph and averaging a fuel range of 4 hours. He started from the Nanaimo Collishaw Airport in British Columbia during mid- June and he is planning to complete the cross-canada trip at the former Shearwater Naval Air Station in Nova Scotia. He stopped in High River on his way to the Aviation Hall of Fame in More recorded flights as Jeff burns off his 40 hours Nieuport Visits HighRiver Wetaskawin to deliver a special petition. Allan s plane is special as it was built to honour an unsung Canadian aviation hero from the first World War. Redford 'Red' Mulock of Winnipeg was one of 936 Canadians who flew with the British Royal Naval Air Service during that conflict. On the 21st of May 1916, flying a Nieuport, he drove down two German aircraft. These were his fourth and fifth victories and established Mulock not only as Canada's first Ace but also the world's first Naval Ace. just North of Indus. The other heights of 5500, 8000, and 10,000 really take a chunk out of my airspace. By my approximation, that leaves me with only 890 cubic miles to fly in over 25 hours. At an average speed of 150 MPH, means on average, I ll fly through every cubic mile of air 4.2 times. I guess what I m saying is, if you see an unpainted RV-7 circling over your place, chances are I ve been there twice before and I may be back. Jeff Seaborn President EAA Chapter 1410 Allan trip includes hand delivering a nomination for Mulock's possible induction in The Shearwater Aviation Museum and the Great War Flying Museum are both seconding this nomination. You can follow his progress at the Bellingham, Washington EAA Chapter 404 website ( Best of luck and may the winds stay calm Allan! Photos courtesy of Michele Danzinger

3 P AGE 3 Young Eagles rally June 28, 2009 O ur original Young Eagles Rally June 21 was postponed due to poor weather. The rain day was held Saturday June 28, 2009 and we had a great weather and a great turn-out of pilots, planes and volunteers. Sadly the turn-out of kids was low but those that did come had smiles from ear to ear. Thanks the all the volunteers who came out to help! The smile says is all! Photographs courtesy of Michele Danzinger

4 EAA CHAPTER 1410 HIGH RIVER, ALBERTA, CANADA P AGE 4 Last Meeting s minutes same day. A question was raised about a mandatory ground frequency. COPA Convention: Ralph Inkster reminded everyone to register early online for the convention. Volunteers will be required for the EAA booth. Alberta Aerobatic Club: Pat Spencer announced that on July 7th at the Calgary Flying Club, a new aerobatic category will be explained. Ted Sorenson will give a presentation on aerobatics in RVs. A contest will be held in Rocky Mountain House on August 22nd. Meeting adjourned 8:05pm Andrew Crocker Secretary Minutes from meeting June 4, 2009 Meeting called to order at 7:10pm. Minutes from May accepted by Phil Wadsworth, seconded by Keith Clayton. Guests: The chapter welcomed John Abildgaard. An EAA Builders Crest was presented to Jeff Seaborn from his father Clark for the maiden flight of the RV 7. A project update was held and the chapter heard about projects including RV 6, 7, 7a, 9, Christian Eagle and Glasair. President s Report: Jeff Seaborn gave an update on the Disley fly-out. Participants are to confirm accommodations. As weather could be a concern, a group decision was made to set the limits at 2000ft and 6 miles visibility. A go or no go decision will be made on the Friday before the fly-out. Jeff also announced that a new set of business cards are ready for handing out. Vice President Report: Lars Oyno has 8 planes signed up for the Oshkosh fly-out. The round trip was presented and will be made available on the website. Ensure eapis and Customs are taken care of, and you have the NOTAM. Camping and accommodations are still being planned. Treasurer Report: Marvin Fenrich reported that the account balances are $2326 for the chapter and $2606 for Sport Air. Community Outreach: Eileen Griesdale and Jean Dueck were kept busy with many kids sitting in Jean s plane. Young Eagles Report: Allan Logan said the insurance is in place for the Young Eagles event with the 28th as a rain day. The forms and log books are coming. A request was made for reflective safety vests and volunteers. A flight briefing will be held at 8am and this year there will be mandatory reporting during the flight. New Business: High River Airport: Marvin Fenrich attended the monthly leaseholders meeting. He reported that last year s fly-in was well received. This year chapter 1410 will handle the Young Eagles and the concession stand will be run by the Air Cadets. Volunteers will be needed for an airport clean-up and picnic tables are needed. There will be some aircraft available for static display. It was noted that the High River Rodeo will be on the Photographs courtesy of Ron Dueck

5 P AGE 5 Greisdale Sportsman ready for inspection! Dear Editor: Here are some pictures for you of our Sportsman 2+2 project. Three years (and a bit) and here we are ready for final inspection. The engine started beautifully last week and ran exactly like it should! If anyone has some specific questions you can send them to my husband Rob and I ll make sure he answers them! Regards, Eileen Griesdale Community Outreach EAA 1410 High River Congrats Guys!!!

6 P AGE 6 F or those planning to fly, Lars Oyno has information on the convoy of planes leaving the Calgary airport. There may not be seats left for the pilgrimage to the greatest aviation event in the world! His is lars.oyno@chevron.com For all of you interested in camping at Scholler, Oshkosh:, Jack created a map showing the general areas that include: the Winnipeg (lyncrest) group, Jack & Jean Dueck reserved area, Possible Reserve area, 24 hour generator use area, and camping with pets area. The map is on our website. The two links below give you the details as well as the unmarked map. Paul Gregory will be hosting a meeting at his trailer site for all chapter attendees! In addition he will be posting updates to the chapter website from the grounds during Oshkosh to our website! Next Meeting: Californi-EAA-ing Join us at our next Chapter meeting July2 at 1830 HRS. Our Guest Speaker is Lorin Dueck, President of EAA Chapter 338 San Jose, California. Lorin Dueck has 28 years of Engineering and Management experience, with over 24 years at BAE Systems in the area of advanced vehicle mobility systems. He is currently the Program Manger for Manned Ground Vehicles (MGV) under the US Army s Future Combat Systems (FCS) development effort. Lorin holds a Bachelor of Science (Cum Laude) in Mechanical Engineering from LeTourneau University in Longview TX, and has been a registered Professional Engineer (Alberta, Canada). He has a private pilot s license, and is building an RV-9A (standard build) in his small 2-car garage. Lorin s talk will briefly mention a few of the things his local EAA chapter is involved with, his RV- 9 and then spend most of the session summarizing the FCS MGV Program including the advancements and challenges in developing the next generation of vehicles for the US Army. As time permits he will include a Q&A session at the end. We will also be discussing the AirVenture convoys and many summer activities!. Guests welcome! Visit for the location and a map!

7 Chapter Waypoints Make sure you visit the website for more info! P AGE 7 EAA CHAPTER 1410 HIGH RIVER, ALBERTA, CANADA We are an enthusiastic group of like-minded individuals from various backgrounds who share a passion for recreational aviation in Southern Alberta. Whether you have a casual interest in aviation, you are an active pilot, or you are an avid homebuilder of aircraft, we offer the chance to meet others who combine fun with learning. We meet to learn from informative speakers, participate in various social activities, and are active in the flying community. Come by and visit! Chapter Memberships are $40 for singles and $50 for families with a membership in EAA. Contact Marv or any of the following chapter volunteers Role Name Phone President Jeff Seaborn (403) jseaborn@telus.net Vice President Lars Oyno (403) lars.oyno@chevron.com Treasurer & Marvin Fenrick (403) mdfen56@telus.net Membership Secretary Andrew Crocker (403) anmcrock@telusplanet.net Community Outreach Newsletter Editor & Webmaster Eileen & Rob Griesdale (403) eileeng@platinum.ca Paul Gregory (403) eaahighriver@shaw.ca How to join... Attend our next chapter meeting. Ask for anyone and they will be pleased to help. All the required forms and such will be available for you to fill out. You must be a current member of EAA International so please have your EAA membership number - if you aren't a member you can join EAA at the meeting. Contact us by , or post at EAA Chapter 1410, Box 5280, High River, Alberta, T1V 1M4. We can send you the forms for you to register. Call us. You can call Marv Fenrick (see left). Print, fill-out and mail or fax the form on our website to register. ( g)