CHAPTER 172. A Sorrowful Goodbye

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1 CHAPTER 172 AUGUSTA, GEORGIA July, 2018 Club Leadership President Allen Nodorft UPCOMING EVENTS July 14: EAA 172 meeting. 11:30AM at the Pea Patch! July 23-29: EAA Airventure Oshkosh August 11: EAA 172 meeting, 11:30AM at the Pea Patch! Vice President Nandi Shetti Secretary Treasurer Sandy Walther South Carolina Breakfast Club July 23: Cheraw, SC KCQW August 6: Anderson, SC KAND August 20: Moncks Corner, SC KMKS A Sorrowful Goodbye It was a simple signature. I have signed my name many times before of course (though Miranda may say I need more Tech Advisor practice!), but this time was different. This signature means Dave Dent changes big changes! This Signature means uprooting my davedent@comcast.net family from this place we have learned to love and these people who have truly become family. This signature means packing and cleaning, selling and buying, traveling and moving, tears and stress. This is not the first job offer I have signed, but it is the most difficult. We moved to Augusta for my job, but EAA Chapter 172, and its members made this place home. This signature also means much more. This signature means I get to spend valuable time with my grandparents as they age. It means my daughter gets to grow up with her cousins, grandparents and great-grandparents. It means my family no longer misses out on vacation, family events and holidays: both with my side and Miranda s side of the family. This signature represents going back home. Back to where our families live and our roots grow deep. We are both excited and saddened by this next chapter in life and look forward to new adventures in Olathe, KS.

2 Olathe is the home to Garmin, International. Yes, that Garmin. The folks who make auto navigation units, watches, fish finders, and more. Of course, none of these were listed at the top of my Job Offer. I have accepted a position of Aviation Programs Manager at Garmin, where I will be working closely with business jet clients developing solutions on the Garmin G3000/G5000 platforms. While we are saddened to leave Augusta, and EAA 172 we are excited to move back closer to home with this opportunity for me to transition my career into the Aviation Industry. Miranda and I would like to thank the members of EAA 172 for accepting us so quickly. It has been nothing but a pleasure to serve as Secretary, Newsletter Editor and Webmaster for the past 7 months. My only regret is leaving before I have the chance to finish at least one year serving you all. This Chapter and its members are special. There are larger chapters, and probably more active chapters but Chapter 172 is a Family. July Meeting: The July meeting will be at the Pea Patch with lunch starting at 11:30. Nandi Shetti will be discussing what it is like learning to fly in the US as a foreigner. Lunch will be Burgers/hot dogs, so please bring an appropriate side dish. June Meeting Minutes: June s meeting was a bit light, with 19 members and guests present. It is always expected this time of year to have fewer meeting attendees. Those of us that made it out to the Pea Patch enjoyed some great fellowship and fantastic Barbeque courtesy of Sid Brown and a full feast of sides to accompany. President Allen Nodorft opened the meeting at 12:25pm and after some brief announcements, turned the floor over to Jim Maher and Ronna Hiltz. Jim and Ronna volunteer almost every year at Oshkosh and had a great presentation on Life at Oshkosh. Below is a brief recap of volunteering and/or getting the most of your trip to that hallowed ground. 1. Weekend Work Parties a. These occur several times a year leading up to Airventure to prepare the grounds for the biggest Airshow in the world.

3 b. Stay at Bunkhouse, meals during shifts, all tools needed, and special programming for work weekend volunteers c. Receive 1 day ticket to AirVenture 2. Daily Activities a. Forums every subject imaginable on aviation b. Workshops Sheet metal, welding, fiberglass, fabric covering, wood rib building etc. c. Displays Vendors/ Exhibitors/Innovators etc. d. Homebuilts/Warbirds/Vintage in review Discussions at their respective areas e. Kidventure hands on aviation activities for kids f. Womens crafting tent g. Tri-motor & helicopter rides h. Ultralight aircraft demonstrations i. Seaplane Base A great place to slow down & relax j. EAA AirVenture Museum Included with daily wristband 3. Nighttime Activities a. Fly-in Theater nightly movies introduced by celebrities and complementary popcorn, bring a chair or blanket to sit on b. Theater in the woods Awards, celebrity speakers, shows, aviation related entertainment c. Twilight flight fest at the Fun fly zone - STOL flights, Paradigm team, Patriot parachutes, and 3D RC demos d. Concerts on the West ramp different acts nightly e. Hot air balloon glow f. Night airshows, fireworks & pyro Wed & Sat nights 4. Food Selection a. Selection, quality, cost much improved over past years b. Breakfast at Tall Pines in the Vintage area c. Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner vendors include - A&W, Benvenuto s, Papa John s, Cedar Creek, Subway, ThunderBay and more d. Special group Dinner gatherings in the Nature Center almost every night including Homebuilders /Type clubs(thu), Int.Visitors(Fri), Volunteer Wrap-up(Sun) e. Dinner with friends at Camp Scholler

4 f. Dine out at any of the many fine restaurants in Oshkosh 5. Lodging a. Camp with your plane ship your gear ahead b. Camp in Camp Scholler or other nearby camp grounds with your camper or a local rental c. Hotels Oshkosh,Fondulac,Appleton. book well in advance d. Dorm WI OSH book well in advance e. Rent house on Air B&B f. Rent a room or eaalodging.com THered

5 Secretary s Note Our new chapter website is now live! Our new web address is I still have some work I would like to complete to make it as useful as possible to our members. I have a page created for both aircraft mechanics and CFI s. If any members have recommendations for each of these, please send the name and contact info of the A&P or CFI t0 webmaster.eaa172@gmail.com. I also would like to feature member s aircraft and projects in both the website and newsletter. Please send a picture of your airplane or project and a short description, and I will be sure to add it to the website. If you have a current project in progress, I would love to receive periodic updates on yourproject to publish in both the website and newsletter. Furthermore, if any member has requests for an article or suggestions to improve the website and/or newsletter, please contact me at webmaster.eaa172@gmail.com. Regards, 2018 Schedule Month Day Time Event Location Food January 13 12:30 pm Basic Med Joe Britt Pea Patch Chili February 10 12:30 pm B-52 Dave Dent Pea Patch Soup March 17 10:30 am David Harris Daniel Field Pastries April 21 11:30 am Pietenpol Air Camper Keith Goff Pea Patch Fish Fry May 5 9:00 am Young Eagles Daniel Field N/A June 16 11:30 am Life at Oshkosh Jim and Ronna Hiltz Pea Patch BBQ July 14 11:30 am Nandi Shetti Pea Patch Burgers August 11 11:30 am Oshkosh recap Pea Patch Cold Cuts September 15 N/A Wrens Fall Fly-in Wrens N/A October 13 10:30 am TBD Daniel Field Pastries November 10 12:30 am TBD Pea Patch Burgers December 8 12:30 am Christmas Party Pea Patch Turkey