The Pea Patch Post EAA CHAPTER 172 AUGUSTA, GA CLUB OFFICERS PRESIDENT SID BROWN 1447 Paradise Rd. Wrens, GA 30833-4313 762-245-8103 EMAIL: sid@thesidbrowns.com VICE-PRESIDENT NANDI SHETTY 581 Bay Hill Martinez, GA 30907-8993 706-414-1340 EMAIL: airnandi@gmail.com SECRETARY JOHN MAGNAN 1616 Mosley Chapel Rd. Wrens, GA 30833-3905 706-547-3607 EMAIL: jcm2@earthlink.net TREASURER DON BUSH 3076 Old Waynesboro Rd. Hephzibah, GA 30815-6791 706-554-5618 EMAIL: donr.bush@yahoo.com CLUB DIVISION LEADERS TECH COUNSELORS Aldine Patton 706-738-2228 Eddie Booth 803-232-0088 EMAIL: planefolk2@bellsouth.net NAME THAT PlaNE November, 2014 PREZ SEZ Sid Brown Fall is here! And so is cooler weather, at least some of the time. Nice crisp mornings and cooler evenings make for good flying! We had quite a bit of that, both cool weather and good flying at the Wrens Fall Fly-in this past weekend. If you missed it, well, you missed it. We had a great time and had folks from all over! We had 11 gyroplanes, 1 helicopter, 1 Trike, and 20 regular planes. There were folks from Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. 123 people attended with 29 from the public and the rest pilots and crew. A bar-b-q lunch prepared by the Browns was served. Thanks to my wife Cathy, my son Ben, and my daughter Bethany for their help. I couldn t have done it without them. Thanks also to all the club members who turned out. Our numbers grew as the day went on and we had a good representation. Also, a big thanks to John Magnan for all he did to make this fly-in a success. He really works hard to pull these events off. Thanks also to Mark Slone, John Sligar, Terry Stout, Spence Olson, Brandon Olson, Johlon Olson, Al Nodorft, Michael Nodorft, Kent Goddard, Bill Smith, and Ben Brown for their help with the setup and take down. Our next meeting will be on November 8 at 12:30 pm. We will be having grilled pork chops. Also it is time to vote for new officers. Please, be ready to make your nominations. See you there! Keep 'em flying! Sid FLIGHT ADVISORS Pierre Smith 478-625-7453 EMAIL: pierrejs@bellsouth.net Aldine Patton 706-738-2228 YOUNG EAGLES COORDINATOR Nandi Shetty 706-414-1340 EMAIL: airnandi@gmail.com LIBRARIAN Joe Miles 706-733-8376 EAA 172 DOUBLE ACE Lt. Col. Philip Eddy Colman December 1, 1921 - April 28, 2011 PEA PATCH & CLUBHOUSE 61GA 122.7 mhz 4511 Boulineau Rd. Blythe, GA 30805-3605 EAA172, Inc. WEBSITE: EAA172.jcmservices.net e-mail: EAA172@jcmservices.net For those going to the AOPA fly-in on November 8 You might want to review St. Simons Fly-In procedures. Don't forget St. Simons Island is on the coast with marine navigation areas & lights and is on the eastern boundary of a large complex of special-use airspace including several military operations areas, and adjacent restricted areas. So start planning your arrival at the November 8 AOPA Fly-In at Malcolm McKinnon Airport at St. Simons Island, Georgia. Everything you need to know arrival procedures, frequencies, and parking information is in the pilot information packet. Download it now... (6.0 MB)
Bill Smith from Elizabeth, West Virginia came in early AM on Wednesday. Tents were set up on Tuesday with help from the Olson men. The weather for all the fly-in days was perfect: in the 70s to low 80s, very light wind, and blue skies. The winds aloft from 1000 to 5000 feet AGL were light with no turbulence. Quite a few aircraft flew in on Friday, October 24th. A few gyroplanes were also trailered in on that day. CFI Will Robertson with an IFR student. Planes on ramp early afternoon on Friday. Gyroplanes set up to go flying mid-afternoon on Friday. Both Friday and Saturday evenings featured high definition videos taken from the air of the day's flying and of the beautiful scenery around the Wrens area. The videos and a movie were shown on a huge screen fastened to the outside wall of a hangar. Gyros overnight in the hangar late Friday. Videos of the day's flying shown on a 24' screen. Several visitors slept overnight in the bedrooms and on the couches in the lounge. During the day the AC was on and at night there was a heater running. In this newsletter is the 2015 EAA 172 Membership form. The $30 dues for 2015 are due by December 31, 2014. You should make out any check or money order only to EAA 172 with no other words on the Pay to the order of line. Please mail or give the dues and form to Don Bush, the Treasurer. Include the membership form so that we may have accurate updates, changes, etc.
Part of the fixed-wing flightline on Saturday. U.S. designed Robinson R44 helicopter flown from Lawrenceville, Georgia. Hungarian designed Apollo Monsoon light sport trike flown from Savannah, Georgia. German designed Cavalon gyroplane - flew in from Wadesboro, North Carolina. Gathering of the gyroplanes on Saturday afternoon. Perfect flying weather throughout the fly-in. Delicious BBQ at noon. (Click photo for full-size image) Panorama of fly-in activities at 1:00 PM on Saturday. Taken by Harold Powers, Toomsboro, GA. More fly-in photos and information in the December Pea Patch Post.
Only $30 if paid before January 1, 2015! Sport Aviation EAA Chapter 172 Membership Form Name: Your Birthday (day, month) Purpose: for newsletter listing for the event month Spouse/Partner s Name: Spouse/Partner s Birthday (day, month) Anniversary date (day, month) Purpose: for newsletter listing for the event month Purpose: for newsletter listing for the event month Address: City: State: Zip: Home phone: Cell phone: Other: Business phone: Email address (required): Your newsletter will use this address. EAA number (if you belong to the national EAA): If not, please click Join EAA If you re a pilot, your ratings: Hours: Aircraft owned, including tail number: Please complete this form and return it with the payment to our Club Treasurer: Don Bush, EAA 172 3076 Old Waynesboro Rd. Hephzibah, Georgia 30815-6791 EAA 172 Membership for 2015 New members Welcome! Please include a check or money order made out to EAA 172 for $30. If Payment is made after December 31, 2014, please pay $40. Thank you for your support!
EAA 172 Election Meeting November 8, 2014 Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA), Blythe, Georgia EAA 172 Christmas Party December 13, 2014 Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA), Blythe, Georgia Roy Bruce James Nandi Michael WICKER CAMERON, Jr. REEVES SHETTY HENDRICK 11-02 11-03 11-04 11-12 11-28 Cathy Joyce Cindy Valerie Lucy Donna Shirley MULHERIN JAMES BRITT BELL KEEFER HENDRICK McBURNEY 11-04 11-05 11-06 11-08 11-16 11-24 11-29 Richard Joseph Frank Richard & Valerie & Pearl P. & Jackie & Cindy BELL MILES CHRISTIAN ZGOL 11-01 11-09 11-23 11-26 EAA 172 Night Out Thursday, November 27: EAA 172 monthly "get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly nonbusiness social gathering usually held on the fourth Thursday. Because of all the holiday happenings this month (Today is Thanksgiving!) and next month, there will be no EAA 172 social "get together" this month. The next one will be January 22, 2015. For questions contact Shirley Harden 706-855-1553 e-mail: ghardensr@comcast.net. On the Web go to nightout.jcmservices.net AVIATION QUESTION OF THE MONTH Answer to last month s question: You were planning on a daytime commute back to your home airport, but your meeting ran long. You and your co-worker arrive at the airport two hours after sunset, and you are out of night currency. You tell your co-worker to sit tight while you go and get night current. You do three touch and goes and taxi back to pick up your passenger. Are you legal to fly passengers now? According to AOPA and the FAA: No, you are not legal to fly passengers at night. FAR 61.57(b)(1) Recent Flight Experience specifies that the takeoffs and landing for night currency must be made to a full stop. Per FAR 61.57(a)(1), that is not the case with day currency. This Month s Question: A pilot has a hard time visualizing where airmets are when the pilot gets the weather briefing over the phone or through text on the pilot's mobile device. Is there a place where the airmets are provided visually?
FOR SALE: Members' Items for Sale Club Member Aaron Ramsey still has this aircraft for sale. Quicksilver MX Sprint Single place high wing Single Engine Wing Span 18'- 1 Empty Weight 250 lbs. (true ultralight!) Gross Weight 525 lbs. Useful load: 275 lbs. Engine: Rotax 447 Fuel capacity: 5 U.S. gallons Takeoff distance 50' obstacle: 200 feet Rate of climb: 900 ft/min Landing distance: 200 feet Maximum level speed: 54 mph Also included with sale is a Rotax 503 engine that needs servicing/rebuilding. Located at a private airstrip near Blythe, Georgia in a covered hangar. For the full version of this ad with much more information click on: For Sale: Quicksilver MX Sprint ASKING: $4,500 OBO This ad was NEW 01/27/14 Contact Aaron Ramsey e-mail: veryhappyhouse@bellsouth.net Phone number: Cell: 803-292-2235 ========================= EAA 172 member Keith Robbins still has this engine for sale: Continental O-300-D engine with Airflow Performance injection. Engine log included. TT 2274. SMOH 1135. Cylinders replaced STOH 62.4 Custom Full flow intake manifolds. Injectors and log manifolds installed and tested by Airflow Performance in South Carolina. Engine stored in shipping box, turned, and cylinders blown with oil. Engine attached to a custom mount. New plugs and wires. Continental O-300-D lower side Continental O-300-D bottom & frame Contact Keith Robbins by e-mail: kcr83406@yahoo.com For the full version of this ad, with enlargements, click on: For Sale: Continental 0-300-D engine
UPCOMING EVENTS Listings on the Upcoming Events pages are often revised. Check the Calendar on the EAA 172 Website for any changes. November 2014 Sunday, November 2: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Orangeburg Municipal Airport, two miles south of Orangeburg, South Carolina (KOGB) CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7. ZIPcode 29115. A home cooked southern breakfast, great fellowship and flying! Arrival: 7:30-9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30-11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Contact: Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/kogb for airport info. For driving directions click on Orangeburg Municipal Airport. SCBC Website. SCBC on Facebook. Saturday, November 8: EAA Chapter 905, St. Simons Island AOPA Regional Fly-In at Malcolm McKinnon Airport (KSSI) on St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522. 5 miles E of Brunswick, Georgia. CTAF/Unicom: 123.05 mhz. Golden Isles Aviation FBO special price on Av Gas. RAIN OR SHINE! Come early to eat pancakes. In the afternoon, enjoy lunch - free for members and their immediate families! We need to know you re coming, so please RSVP now. 8:30-10:00 a.m. Pancake Breakfast 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Exhibits and Aircraft Displays open 10:30-11:30 a.m. Seminars and Safety Briefings 11:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch - Free for members and families ($10 non-members) 1:30-2:30 p.m. Seminars and Safety Briefings 2:45-3:30 p.m. Pilot Town Hall with AOPA President Mark Baker 4:00 p.m. Fly-In Ends»»»Eat a stack of pancakes and have lunch on AOPA (lunch is free for AOPA members)!»»»they ll have plenty of aircraft on display, including EAA s B-17, plus the latest in aviation products and technologies from top names in the industry!»»»meet AOPA President Mark Baker to talk about the national and regional aviation issues that are most important to you.»»»challenge your knowledge or learn something new through their exciting line-up of free seminars.»»»camp with your aircraft on Friday and Saturday nights, Nov. 7-8, at no charge. Reservations are required. Please RSVP to reserve your spot.»»»renew your AOPA membership to get the special fly-in $5.00 discount that includes their 75th anniversary AOPA hat or renew online now! Click to reserve your meal ticket now and let them know you re coming >> A Call for Volunteers! Become part of the AOPA Fly-in Volunteer Crew! Volunteers are needed for a variety of activities. You ll receive lunch, a Fly-In Volunteer t-shirt, an AOPA hat, and the gratitude of AOPA and your fellow pilots. Register now to volunteer or learn more. Download Fly-in Posters: Size: 8.5" x 14" Size: 11" x 17" EAA 905 Website. Travel DIRECTIONS to the airport. For further information contact Jerry Latvala, President, EAA 905. Landline phone: 912-638-5960, Cell phone: 912-269-2155, e-mail: jblatval@bellsouth.net
Saturday, November 8: EAA 172 Election Meeting. 12:30 PM We plan to have delicious food in the heated comfort of the EAA 172 Clubhouse and also elect your Leaders for 2015 at the Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA); runway 01/19: 2500' x 150' sod -- good --; GPS: 33 18.08' N / 82 10.46' W; Elevation 434', 4511 Boulineau Rd., Blythe, Georgia, 30805. Food is at 12:30 PM. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. For more information contact Sid Brown (706) 814-8853 email: sid@thesidbrowns.com or John Magnan (706) 547-3607 email: jcm2@earthlink.net Click HERE for directions (both land and air). Click HERE for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61ga for airport info. For the agenda click HERE. Saturday, November 8: EAA 1220 Tractor and Train show. Fly in breakfast - Carthage, NC Gilliam-McConnell Airfield ( 5nc3 ) Event Website or EAA1220.org Breakfast at EAA Chapter 1220 clubhouse 8:00 am to 10:30 am. Ham & eggs pancakes,sausage, milk, coffee and juice. $7.00. Benefit is for new air museum carthageairmuseum.org Same day, probably the best Train & Tractor show in the world. Steam, gas, kerosene. Over 500 pieces. Check it out at edervillenc.com. Transportation to show $5.00 per person round trip. 4 miles Train & Tractor event is for November 7th, 8th, and 9th. Breakfast only on the 8th. Under wing camping permitted. $15.00 per night. Restrooms and showers included in price. Help us build this museum. First class restaurant also at the airfield for lunch and dinner - the famous Pik-n-Pig. Email us if you will, so we can estimate attendance. Contact: Roland Gilliam Phone: 910-695-5216 Email: Click here to email Saturday, November 15: Fly-in EAA Chapter 1465, The Carolina Sport Flyers is having a fly-in at Holly Hill, SC. Their chapter president wrote "This will be a relaxed event, Fly-in, check out the aircraft, meet old friends, make new friends, and fly out when you get ready. Lunch will be from noon until 1:00 pm -- come hungry, donations accepted. Look for the members in orange vests, they will be monitoring the radio on channel 122.9 and assisting you with parking in designated area. Looking forward to seeing you all there!" If you have questions call Chapter President Thomas Walters. @ 843-259-8277 e-mail: lazairflyer@bellsouth.net ZIPcode 29059. CTAF/UNICOM: 122.9. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/5j5 for airport info. For driving directions click on Holly Hill airport Sunday, November 16: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB East Cooper Airport, nine miles NE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (was 8S5 now KLRO) CTAF/UNICOM 122.7. ZIPcode 29464. A home cooked southern breakfast, great fellowship and flying! Arrival: 7:30-9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30-11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Contact: Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/klro for airport info. For driving directions click on East Cooper Airport. SCBC Website. SCBC on Facebook. Thursday, November 27: EAA 172 monthly "get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly nonbusiness social gathering held on the fourth Thursday. Because of all the holiday happenings this month (Today is Thanksgiving!) and next month, there will be no EAA 172 social "get together" this month. The next one will be January 22, 2015. For questions contact Shirley Harden 706-855-1553 e-mail: ghardensr@comcast.net. Thursday, November 27: Thanksgiving Day Sunday, November 30: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Fairfield County Airport, Winnsboro, SC (KFDW) CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05. ZIPcode 29180. A home cooked southern breakfast, great fellowship and flying! Arrival: 7:30-9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30-11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Contact: Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/kfdw for airport info. For driving directions click on Fairfield County Airport. SCBC Website. SCBC on Facebook.
December 2014 Saturday, December 13: Annual EAA 172 Christmas Party at 12:30 PM at the Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA); runway 01/19: 2500' x 150' sod -- fair --; GPS: 33 18.08' N / 82 10.46' W; Elevation 434', 4511 Boulineau Rd., Blythe, Georgia, 30805. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. We will be having fried turkey. Those whose last names begin with A-M please bring desserts; those whose last names begin with N-Z please bring side-dishes. Please bring an unwrapped toy for a girl or boy for the CMC (Children Medical Center) at MCG / GHSU (Georgia Health Sciences University) - GRUA - Georgia Regents University Augusta. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61ga for airport info. For Christmas Party information contact Sid Brown 762-245-8103 email: sid@thesidbrowns.com or or e-mail wrens@jcmservices.net. Click HERE for directions (both land and air). Click HERE for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61ga for airport info. For the agenda click HERE. Sunday, December 14: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport, Spartanburg, SC (KSPA) CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0. ZIPcode 29376. A home cooked southern breakfast, great fellowship and flying! Arrival: 7:30-9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30-11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Contact: Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/kspa for airport info. For driving directions click on Spartanburg Airport. SCBC Website. SCBC on Facebook. Thursday, December 25: EAA 172 monthly "get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly nonbusiness social gathering held on the fourth Thursday. Because of all the holiday happenings this month (Today is Christmas!), there will be no EAA 172 social "get together". The next one will be January 22, 2015. For questions contact Virginia Bush 706-554-5618 e-mail: donr.bush@yahoo.com. Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day Sunday, December 28: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB At the Twin Lakes Airpark, Ballard's hangar, Twin Lakes, South Carolina (S17). CTAF/UNICOM: 122.9. ZIPcode 29847. A home cooked southern breakfast, great fellowship and flying! Arrival: 7:30-9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30-11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Contact: Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/s17 for airport info. For driving directions click on Twin Lakes Airport. SCBC Website. SCBC on Facebook. January 2015 Chili Cook-off Saturday, January 10: EAA 172 first meeting of the New Year Chili Cook-off. 12:30 PM We plan to have delicious chili and refreshments in the heated comfort of the EAA 172 Clubhouse and also welcome our leaders for 2015 at the Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA); runway 01/19: 2500' x 150' sod -- good --; GPS: 33 18.08' N / 82 10.46' W; Elevation 434', 4511 Boulineau Rd., Blythe, Georgia, 30805. Food is at 12:30 PM. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. For more information contact unknown club president, email: unknown at this time or email: EAA172@jcmservices.net. Click HERE for directions (both land and air). Click HERE for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61ga for airport info. For the agenda click HERE. Thursday, January 22: EAA 172 monthly "get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly nonbusiness social gathering held on the fourth Thursday. The location has not yet been determined. For questions contact Shirley Harden 706-855-1553 e-mail: ghardensr@comcast.net.
NAME THAT PLANE Spartan 7W Executive Today if you are one of the richest 1 or even 3 percent you might fly to Monaco or Dubai in your Gulfstream G650. Just before World War II, in the late 1930s, the rich and famous would have flown to their luxurious destinations in a Spartan 7W Executive. With the introduction of the Spartan Executive, the Spartan Aircraft Company created a lifestyle which was known to only a very few of the world s wealthiest and most powerful. According to Forbes The Spartan Executive was probably the ultimate prewar aircraft for the gentleman pilot. The Executive carries five passengers in Packard-like luxury for 950 miles at a cruising speed of 200 miles an hour better performance than many aircraft being built today.... the Executive had a base price when new of $23,500 (about $280,000 today). A fully tricked-out Executive like the one built in 1939 for King Ghazi of Iraq cost up to $30,000 but that one included a royal throne. Since each was custom and hand built, the cost today would probably be closer to $400,000 in labor alone. Only 36 Executives were manufactured. Howard Hughes, the world s most famous recluse and aircraft designer, is reported to have flown an Executive. Designed for comfort, the interior of the 7W was spacious and featured 18 inches of slide-back seat room for front-seat passengers, arm rests, ash trays, dome lighting, deep cushions, cabin heaters, ventilators, soundproofing, large windows, and interior access to the 100 lb. capacity luggage compartment. Built during the Great Depression, the 7W was the brainchild of company-founder William G. Skelly of Skelly Oil who desired a fast, comfortable aircraft to support his tastes and those of his rich oil-executive colleagues. The Spartan 7W Executive is a five-place all metal monoplane that features retractable landing gear and a luxurious interior. The Executive was designed to be fast and comfortable with extensive insulation to lower cabin noise levels. An ad from 1939: For the owner who seeks "INDIVIDUALITY" - Recognized in the airports of the world as the most distinguished of all private planes, the SPARTAN "Executive" is the fulfillment of everything the discriminating man looks for in personal transportation: the exciting beauty of thoroughbred design... the luxury of ultra smart custom-built interiors... the security of an all metal masterpiece equipped with every refinement that adds to performance and safety... flying ease that amazes even veteran airman! The more exacting your demands, the more you owe it to yourself to investigate the "Executive." ( Data and information from Spartan History, Spartan Executive, EAA Museum 1937 Spartan 7W Executive, Forbes the Executive, Antique Airfield VIDEO: 1939 Spartan Executive 7W NC17634 ) Spartan 7W Executive General characteristics Crew: one, pilot Capacity: 3 or 4 passengers Length: 26 ft. 10 in. Wingspan: 39 ft. 0 in. Height: 8 ft. 0 in. Wing area: 250 ft² Empty weight: 3,400 lb. Max. takeoff weight: 4,400 lb. Oil Capacity 7 gal. Fuel Capacity 109 gal. Powerplant: 1 Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN3 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 450 hp. Performance Instrument panel and front of cockpit. Maximum speed: 223 knots (257 mph) Cruise speed: 186 knots (215 mph) Range: 870 nm (1,000 miles) Service ceiling: 24,000 ft. Rate of climb: 1,080 ft/min Spartans outside factory in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1939. The deadline date is November 25 for any articles for the December issue of the Pea Patch Post. SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Sunday, November 2: Orangeburg Municipal Airport, Orangeburg, South Carolina (KOGB) Sunday, November 16: East Cooper Airport, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (KLRO) Sunday, November 30: Fairfield County Airport, Winnsboro, SC (KFDW) Sunday, December 14: Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport, Spartanburg, South Carolina (KSPA) Sunday, December 28: Twin Lakes Airpark, Ballard's hangar, Twin Lakes, South Carolina (S17). To read the entire Pea Patch Post type the following into your Browser: http://jcmservices.net/peapatchpost1114.pdf