Bob Mohr s heated hangar, 12 noon On the Wausau Airport Wausau, WI Lunch will be provided

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1 CHAPTER OFFICERS: PRESIDENT: Bob Mohr, 103 North 12th Street, Wausau, WI (715) VICE PRESIDENT: Wyatt Chmiel, 511 Kent Street, Wausau, WI (715) SECRETARY / TREASURER / NEWSLETTER EDITOR / LIBRARIAN: SYD COHEN, 705 KENT STREET, WAUSAU, WI (715) sydlois@charter.net EAGLE FLIGHT COORDINATOR: SYD COHEN, 705 KENT STREET, WAUSAU, WI (715) sydlois@charter.net YOUNG EAGLES COORDINATOR: SYD COHEN, 705 KENT STREET, WAUSAU, WI (715) sydlois@charter.net TECHNICAL COUNSELOR: DAVE CONRAD, 1711 KICKBUSH STREET, WAUSAU, WI (715) dtconrad@frontier.com WEBMASTER: ROGER GRAHL, 1730 EAST TURNER LAKE ROAD, LAC DU FLAMBEAU, WI (715) roger@mossylog.net Volume XXVIII, Number 3 March, 2014 Our chapter website address: Our 35 th Year! This Month s Meeting: Saturday, March 8 Bob Mohr s heated hangar, 12 noon On the Wausau Airport Wausau, WI Lunch will be provided We did not have a Chapter 640 meeting last month, so we have no minutes. We will need a meeting place for our April meeting. Please consider volunteering. Please Note 2014 dues are now due. Still only $8/year. Treasurer's Report for February, 2014: Beginning balance... 2, Plus dues & donations received Plus checking account interest Minus Non-Stock Corporation fee (Check #574) Minus payment to Blossoms & Bows for flower arrangement (Ben Kregel) Minus postage Minus copies Ending balance... $2, which is...$2,088.02in checking plus... $ in cash

2 Payzer Gift Fund Report for February, 2014: Estimated balance 1/31/ $ 71, Plus estimated interest 2/1/2014 to 2/28/2014 (0.25%) Estimated balance 2/28/14 $71, Harold Straw Young Eagles Fund Report for February, 2014: Beginning balance... $ Plus interest Ending balance... $ OBITUARY I regret to inform you that EAA Chapter 640 member Benjamin F. Kregel, 82, died Monday, January 27, 2014 under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services at Mount View Care Center, Wausau. Ben was born August 25, 1931 in Wausau, son of the late Harvey and Mary (Davis) Kregel. On December 27, 1953 Ben married Mary Kuntz at Trinity Lutheran Church, Wausau. She survives. He worked at the American Can Company as a millwright, and later for the Department of Natural Resources in Tomahawk. Ben was an avid fisherman and hunter. One of his bucks is recorded as a Boone and Crocket trophy. As a teenager, Ben earned his private pilot's license by helping out at the Wausau airport to earn flying time. Still as a teenager, Ben was selected to represent the local chapter of Civil Air Patrol Cadets to travel to Switzerland and learned to fly gliders in the Alps. Later he was active in the Experimental Aircraft Association and QB's. He eventually earned a commercial pilot's rating. He served his country as a staff sergeant in the United States Air Force in Germany and Morocco in the early 1950's. Ben was active in politics and volunteered to fly candidates like Rep. Dave Obey during campaigns. WHAT OUR MEMBERS ARE BUILDING/RESTORING ERIC BERENS TRAVEL AIR FIRST FLIGHT IN 75 YEARS Eric Berens of Stevens Point, Wis.(member of EAA Chapter 640 and EAA Chapter 431 in Brodhead, WI) celebrated the restoration of his 1929 Travel Air with its first flight (since October 24, 1937) on Friday, November 15, The following is from Eric: NC 666H is a 1929 Travel Air, Model 2000 with a Curtiss OXX-6 engine, dual ignition, liquid cooled, 102 hp, a 102 Ole Fahlin propeller, 30 5 inch wheels with mechanical brakes. Restored by Kent McMakin at the Brodhead Airport. Chad Willie helped with the engine. It is painted in its original colors Travel Air Blue, with silver wings. Original period instruments are installed and the interior is duplicated from original fabric. Peter Bryn, a long time, well known Travel Air flyer and collector of Dazey, N.D. owned and soloed in this aircraft on October 24, 1936 and it remained with his family from whom I got it. Terry Bryn, Pete s son, reviewed his Dad s logbook noting that NC666H s last flight was October 24, So last Friday s flight was its first flight in 76 years and 22 days. Tom Hegy of Hartford, WI did the test flight, reporting that it handled well on the ground and in flight! After a debrief from Tom I flew it around the Brodhead Airport for 40 minutes in it while trying to stop smiling! The picture of N666H flying is Tom Hegy flying, the one on the ground is me. Congratulations, Eric. How about flying it to our May Chapter 640 meeting at Winch s grass strip?

3 UPCOMING EVENTS (All distances measured from Wausau in statute miles) Mar 1 Tour of NWA Museum Red Wing, MN 146 miles Mar 1 2 EAA s Family Flight Fest Oshkosh, WI 83 miles Mar 7 9 EAA Chapter Leaders Academy Oshkosh, WI 83 miles Mar 8 EAA s 2014 Hops & Props Oshkosh, WI 83 miles Mar 13 EAA Chapter 234 Monthly Meeting Traverse City, MI 198 miles Mar 15 EAA Chapter 1221 Birthday Party Fly-In/Drive-In Cloquet, MN 185 miles Mar 15 Wisconsin Light Aviation Safety Seminar Oshkosh, WI 83 miles Mar 20 EAA Chapter 838 Meeting Racine, WI 176 miles Mar Great MN Aviation Gathering Blaine, MN 175 miles Mar 29 Syd s Annual Trip to Sun N Fun Departure Wausau, WI 1250 miles April 5 FAA Wings Seminar Red Wing, MN 146 miles April 12 S. J. Wittman Birthday Fly-IN Breakfast Oshkosh, WI 83 miles April 12 EAA Chapter 919 Annual Chili Fly-In Rushford, MN 131 miles April 12 Aircraft Maintenance Workshop Wonder Lake, IL 186 miles April 17 EAA Chapter 838 April 2014 Meeting Racine, WI 176 miles April 19 Young Eagles Rally Red Wing, MN 146 miles April 26 B-17 Restoration Project Marengo, IL 193 miles Cut here CHAPTER 640 T-SHIRTS If you have not yet ordered yours, but want to have one, please use the handy order blank below, or contact Syd with your preferences. Name Address City State Zip Please circle your choices: Size: SMALL MEDIUM LARGE XL XXL (ADD $3) Shirt color: WHITE ($13.60) GRAY ($17) LT. BLUE ($17.19) YELLOW ($25.20)

4 Prices include shipping. Wisconsin Light Aviation Advisory Council SATURDAY MARCH 15 TH 2014 EAA AirVenture Museum FOUNDERS WING Oshkosh, WI. Registration - 8:00 AM Seminar - 9:00-4:00 PM MC John Dorcey Seminar Schedule: Brett Lawton A&P Technician Leading Edge Airfoils Spring tuneup on your 2 and 4 stroke Rotax Engine Tom Boyer Aviation Consultant Weather to fly Getting the proper Information for your flight 12:00 pm Lunch Break (available on site) Jimmy Szajkovics Aviation Consultant Accident trends and prevention in Sport type aircraft Dennis Demeter Aviation Consultant Situational awareness and you 21st Annual Wisconsin Light Aviation Safety Seminar Big Ticket Raffle Items : EAA - 1 Pair Week Long AirVenture 2014 Passes GARMIN of CHICAGO - Garmin Glo Receiver SHEER TECHNOLOGIES - 1 Set Aviation Snow Skis POWERFIN Discount Certificate AMSOIL - Two-Stroke Oil SYLVANIA SOARING ADVENTURES INC ft. Sailplane Ride AM I HIGH AVIATION - 1Weekend Sport Pilot Ground School GRAND RAPIDS TECHNOLOGY - 50% Off EIS Unit HAWK AIRSPORTS - 12 Inch Wind Sock KUNTZLEMAN STROBES Strobe Light SUE BROWN LTD. - Custom Saddle Bags / Engine Cover WARP DRIVE PROPELLERS 1 Composite Prop COMTRONICS - Aviation Headset ICOM - Handheld Radio For More Information Contact: PRESIDENT Steve Krueger (715) VICE PRESIDENT Lee Taylor (262) TREASURER Dan Marlenga (715) SECRETARY Carl Greene (715) OFFICERS Jack LaSee (715) Steve Magdic (262) Seminar Lodging AmericInn Motel Mention "Safety Seminar" for group Discount Rate of $59.90 (Prior to February 27, 2014 to qualify) Super 8 Motel Mention S eafety Smi nar for Special rate of $49-$59 (Prior to March 01, 2014 to qualify) Fairfield Inn (.73 Miles away) Hilton Garden Inn (.8 Miles away) Guest Speakers * Door Prizes * Big Ticket Raffle Items * Qualifies as a FAA WINGS event.

5 DEPRESSED BECAUSE WINTER IS STILL HERE, RUINING THE EVENINGS? WELL, SMILE AGAIN! COME TO FLYING MOVIE NIGHT EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6:30 PM IN THE TERMINAL AT THE WAUSAU AIRPORT. THE MARCH 4 MOVIE WILL BE DIVE BOMBER STARRING ERROL FLYNN, FRED MACMURRAY & RALPH BELLAMY (1941) FREE ADMISSION, FREE POPCORN, FREE SODA, FREE HOT CHOCOLATE AND FREE HOT APPLE CIDER WILL BE SERVED Donations support the Invasion Glider Restoration Project Flying Movie Night is presented by EAA Chapter 640 UPCOMING FLYING MOVIES AT THE WAUSAU AIRPORT MARCH 11, 2014 The Way to the Stars (1945) Michael Redgrave, John Mills & Rosamund John MARCH 18, 2014 Hostage Flight (1985) Ned Beratty, Barbara Bosson & Rene Enriquez MARCH 25, 2014 The Wings of Eagles (1957) John Wayne, Dan Dailey & Maureen O Hara APRIL 1, 2014 A Gathering of Eagles (1963) Rock Hudson, Rod Taylor & Mary Peach PILOTS NEEDED FOR BOY SCOUT AVIATION MERIT BADGE We will host the Boy Scout Aviation Merit Badge at the Wausau Airport again this may. Pilots are needed to give the boys their Young Eagle flights on Wednesday, May 21. We meet at 6:15 pm. Please call or Syd if you are interested in helping.

6 Thinking about going to Sun N' Fun? Why not fly in as a group? Make your plans now! Joe Mapes and I are planning to leave Wausau, WI on the morning of Saturday, March 29, with a fuel stop in Morris, IL, fuel & lunch stop Robinson, IL, and overnight in Lebanon, TN, weather permitting. We leave Lebanon Sunday, March 30 and stop for fuel in Fort Payne, AL, stop for lunch & fuel in Euphala, AL and arrive in Cannon Creek Airpark, FL for overnight. Monday we'll fly to Cross City, FL for fuel, Cedar Key, FL for lunch, Zephyrhills, FL for fuel and then into Sun N' Fun as a group! Syd Cohen sydlois@charter.net Want Ads (send me a list of anything you want to sell or buy) Light Sport aircraft FOR SALE, Earthstar Odyssey 2 Place, flying N159BS I have an excellent two place Amateur Built Earthstar Odyssey for sale. I am starting my sales procedure by

7 contacting EAA Chapters nearby to give those interested a chance to travel to see it without it being too far away. This flying machine is flying and has less than 400 hours on it. Cruise at 85 MPH with a burn of about 2.5 gallons an hour. I am asking $25,000. I have a web site where it can be seen at Thanks much, Skot Weidemann EAA #2594, Member of EAA Corben Chapter 93 (Madison, WI) and EAA 1389 (Middleton, WI) 1123 Sherman Avenue, Madison, WI 53703, 608/ Home: 608/ Cell: 608/ Skot@Weidemannphoto.com SWeidemann@aol.com FOR SALE Kolb Firestar, 503 Rotax $4,500. David Breger FOR SALE KX-99 handheld radio. Contact Dick Mork or lamplite29@gmail.com FOR SALE Acrosport biplane. Bill Knutson, eyepilotwausau@gmail.com or FOR SALE Garmin GPSMap 96C, with external antenna. Asking $200. Syd Cohen, FOR SALE 1964 Piper Short Wing, needs paint and interior work. Asking $8,500 ($10,000 invested). Have all logs. Rob Pichelman, FOR SALE -- LYC. 290 D2 ENGINE. Contact Dick Mork or lamplite29@gmail.com Chapter Library -- You are invited to borrow aviation-related books and videotapes from the Chapter Library, which is located in Syd Cohen's hangar. Look them over at the next meeting or call Syd at and the hangar will be opened for you. They are all available for free loan. -- If you prefer to receive the Chapter newsletter by postal mail and now are receiving it by , please me at sydlois@charter.net and indicate such. Please bear in mind that postal mail is more expensive, though. If you are receiving the Chapter newsletter by postal mail, but do have capability, please me and I'll send it to you by from now on. Dues reminder: Check your mailing labels if you re receiving the newsletter by postal mail. It will tell you if your dues are paid for 2014 or not. Dues are $8.00. If you can't make it to the meeting please mail it to Syd's address, which is at the top of the first page of the newsletter. Checks should be made out to EAA Chapter 640. Those of you receiving the newsletter by will receive an reminder. There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works.

8 The Haymeadow Flyer Newsletter of EAA Chapter 640 Syd Cohen, Newsletter Editor 705 Kent Street Wausau, WI