November 2013 PROPWASH Monthly Newsletter of EAA Chapter 517, Inc.

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1 November 2013 PROPWASH Monthly Newsletter of EAA Chapter 517, Inc. Trivia Question for November: Question: NASA s space shuttle Enterprise was named after: A starship used in TV s Star Trek series The USS Enterprise (world s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier) Enterprise Rent-A-Car Project Private Enterprise (Bob Truax) The answer will appear in next month s PROPWASH.

2 money to other non-profits in the future, possible repairs and improvements for the Chapter hangar, and Chapter programs ideas for Please note that the meeting date and program for November has been changed. Originally, attorney Rob Bell was going to speak to us on November 18 about pilot rights and responsibilities, but he has a scheduling conflict, so his presentation has been delayed into From the Chapter President... We had a good turnout for the Chapter s Annual Meeting on October 21. Prior to calling the meeting to order, we enjoyed three different kinds of pizza and apple and pumpkin pie for dessert. It always makes me happy to see our members visiting with one another and sharing aviation experiences. I called the Annual Meeting to order at 7 PM and we moved through the agenda fairly quickly. Since the current Secretary and Treasurer were running unopposed for re-election, we voted by voice acclamation. Gary Weyermann was re-elected to the Secretary position and Steve Knopp was re-elected to the Treasurer position. A BIG THANK YOU goes to Gary and Steve for their willingness to serve in these positions. During the New Business portion of the Annual Meeting, we discussed the $1,000 aviation scholarship that our Chapter is sponsoring for 2014, guidelines for donating The November meeting is now scheduled for November 11 (the second Monday rather than the third Monday). Our program will be presented by EAA 517 member Bryan Douglass, who will discuss the use of the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system from a pilot s perspective. An reminder will be sent out a few days before the program date. This will be a joint EAA 517 and MPA FVH meeting at 7 PM in the Missoula Airport Terminal conference room. Parking validation will be available, so it won t cost you any money to park in the airport short term lot. Until next month... Sherry Rossiter November 2013 Page 2

3 December 17th EAA / MPA Dinner Planned December 17th will be the 110th anniversary of the Wright Brothers first powered flight. In keeping with our tradition since 2003, we will again have a dinner for EAA 517 and MPA Five Valley Hangar members, spouses, and friends at the Holiday Inn Downtown. A hosted social hour begins at 6:00 PM. A two entrée buffet dinner will be served at 7:00 PM followed by a white elephant gift exchange (for those who care to participate). The buffet consists of petite top sirloin with sautéed mushrooms (gluten free), pan seared lemon basil chicken, fresh garden salad, seasonal fruit salad, oven roasted Yukon gold potatoes, fresh vegetable, rolls with butter, and coffee or tea. The cost is $25.00 per person, which includes the gratuity. If you plan to attend, please mail your checks to Sherry Rossiter, P.O Box 16446, Missoula, MT 59808, no later than December 12. Please make the check out to EAA Chapter 517, Inc. Answer to October 2013 Trivia Question Question: When was the first successful hot air balloon launched and who were the passengers? Answer: A A sheep, a duck, and a rooster B General Santa Ana and his aide C Carlotta, the Lady Aeronaut (aka Mary Myles) D Wilbur Wright and President William McKinley The answer is A. The first live passengers in a hot air balloon were a sheep, a duck, and a rooster. This balloon was launched by the Montgolfier brothers on September 19, The flight lasted 8 minutes and was witnessed by King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and a crowd of 130,000. The balloon flew about 2 miles (3.2 km) and landed safely. The first flight of a hot air balloon carrying human passengers occurred two months later. Credit: 2001 National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution (SI Neg. No ) View full size image The 1932 Penguin by Steve Rossiter Herb (not his real name) always wanted to build an airplane that he could fly himself. Herb started building the airplane you see in the picture below. The question is: Why in the world did he name it The Penguin? After Herb began construction, he started to investigate the requirements he needed to achieve Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorization for his airplane to be approved for flight. Oh my goodness, a major stumbling block! As he reviewed the standards he would have to meet, this simple little project to build a little airplane he could fly only himself became a fairly complex and major undertaking. Who d a thunk it? The FAA making something difficult -- I can t imagine! So, Herb said to himself Self, I ll build a Penguin! Herb made the decision that it was way too much trouble to meet all the FAA requirements to build a bird that would fly, so he November 2013 Page 3

4 built a bird that wouldn t fly, thus the creation of the Penguin. He had the fun of building a machine that sort of looks like one of the old original early flying machines (the extra wheel in front), but this one doesn t fly. (I wonder if Herb is related to Bob Brunson?). He had fun with it around the Morgan Hill, California airport for a great number of years before he turned it over to the Wings of History Air Museum, where it now lives protected from the cold, other natural California elements, and potential predators (Orcas love penguins). The Wacha Ma Call It? It sorta looks like a car and it sorta looks like a helicopter. Which is it? What do you think? Did it ever fly? Was it ever driven? When you come to the EAA and MPA 11 th Annual Celebration of Flight (really, the 11 th, time flies when you re having fun) on December 17, 2013, Steve Rossiter will answer these questions and tell you more about this contraption. Some other airplanes at this museum include a full size replica of the 1903 Wright Flyer, a 1940 Bowlus Super Albatross competition sailplane (one of only two built), a 1971 Volmer Jensen VJ-22 amphibian; a 1980 Markse Pioneer II tail-less glider, and a flyable 1934 Pietenpol Air Camper. The museum is worth a visit to see some very unusual aircraft. The Wings of History Air Museum is located on the Morgan Hill Airport about 50 miles south of San Francisco. November 2013 Page 4

5 CONTACTS President Sherry Rossiter Vice President Jim Younkin Secretary Gary Weyermann Treasurer Steve Knopp Young Eagles Ray Aten Propwash Editor Laurens Ackerman (alternate: Larye Parkins) Web Site Larye Parkins, editor Builder s Report Cygnet Don Lorenzen cygnet 60% Glasair Allen Burruss - FT S-II - 100% Phase one flight test underway. Piper Exp. Brad Condra - Bushmaster 60% Fabric covering being installed. RANS Dan Dixon S7S Courier 15% Rutan Ed Lovrien - Limo-Easy - 25% Sonex Larye Parkins - Waiex 30% Van s RVs John Barba RV-6 Zenith Laurens Ackerman - CH % Ray Aten - CH-601 Completed Phase one testing Terry Philips - CH-601 8% Duane Felstet CH % November 2013 Page 5