November 2017 PROPWASH A Newsletter of EAA Chapter 517, Inc.
From the chapter president Steve Rossiter Barely a month has gone by and instead of record highs, we have had snow on the ground twice. What am I thinking? We re in Montana! The leaves are changing color, we are finally getting our share of precipitation and we are starting into our annual winterization process. Life is good! Our October meeting resulted in the election of Roger Shaw as the Chapter Treasurer where he has been doing on outstanding job since taking over the position earlier this year. It also resulted in the re-election of Gary Weyermann as the Chapter Secretary. The Board of Directors (and Gary in particular) is looking for a replacement for Gary, who took the job as a temporary about 10 years ago. Please consider helping out and step up. We have also added a Board Member at Large to fill out the requisite number of Board members in accordance with our Bylaws. Bill Schertz has stepped up even though he will attend some meetings by phone. The pizza at our October meeting was followed up by the first volume of the three part Dreamers of Flight series, Part Two will be shown at our November and Part Three at the January meeting. On October 5 several of us gathered at our first Movie/Aviation History Education Night (MAHEN) and enjoyed the film Battle of Britain and a batch of popcorn. A good time was had by all. The Chapter Chuck Wagon hit the road for the first time for our October meeting in Stevensville. It worked as designed and while still undergoing Page 2 some modification, it is a real asset for the Chapter meal operations. We also now have a working phone in the Missoula hangar. The base station is in the office and the substation in the hangar bay on the refrigerator (for now). Enjoy the few remaining good days for flying and be careful when you do. Steve
ANNOUNCEMENTS November EAA 517 Meeting The next regular chapter meeting will be at 1800 hours on November 20, 2017 (for setup) at the Missoula hangar. It s November so please bring a hot casserole, salad, appetizer or dessert. We ll eat about 1830 hour. As always, beverages are in the hangar refrigerator and fresh coffee will be available in the lounge. The program is Volume II of the Dreamers of Flight series. November Movie/Aviation History Education Night The MAHEN will focus on a history presentation about the development of the jet engine titled Whittle the Jet Pioneer (71 minutes) and a short overview of helicopter titled Helicopters A Day in the Life (17 minutes). Both air popped and microwave popcorn will be available or whatever you care to bring. There will be beverages in the refrigerator. 2017 Wright Brothers Dinner Please make your reservations as soon as possible with our Social Director, Sherry Rossiter, for the 2017 Wright Brothers Dinner on December 17, 2017 at the Holiday Inn Downtown. The cost is $35 per person (the first price increase in over ten years). Also, start thinking about what you might lay on someone during the White Elephant gift exchange. The big questions are: Who has the antlers and where will they end up this year? If you are planning to attend the Wright brothers Dinner, please email or call sherry, so she can get a head count. You will also need to send a check made out to EAA Chapter 517 not later than December 6, 2017 to the Chapter PO Box. Thank you. Also, please let Sherry know if you would like to participate in a car pool from the Bitterroot. Contact Sherry at: ssrossiter@aol.com or 544-6182 Page 3
Meetings and Other Programs Do you have an idea for a program for our regular meetings? Is there something that can be changed to make our meetings better and/or more interesting? We d like to hear from you. Please contact any of our Chapter Directors and let us know. This also applies to our movie or history night. ANNOUNCEMENTS Self Serve Fuel at MSO Northstar/Neptune has announce they now have self serve fuel available at MSO. The fueling point is located on the Neptune ramp near Taxiway B-2. The initial price for 100LL is $4.50 per gallon. Page 4
CALENDAR OF EVENTS November 20, 2017 1800 Potluck Dinner Program: Dreamers of Flight The Golden Age & Beyond December 7, 2017 1800 Aviation History / Movie Night Program: Movie Tora, Tora, Tora December 17, 2017 1700 Annual Joint EAA and MPA Wright Brothers Dinner Place: Holiday Inn Downtown Missoula Annual White Elephant Gift Exchange in honor of Christmas Dinner: $35 each Beverages provided by MPA Five Valleys Hangar December 18, 2017 No Regular meeting January 4, 2018 1800 Aviation History / Movie Night Program: History - Lindbergh January 6, 2018 0800 1100 Coffee and Donuts January 15, 2018 1800 Place: Stevensville Hangar Potluck Dinner Program: Dreamers of Flight Higher, Faster, Higher February 1, 2018 1800 Aviation History / Movie Night Program: Movie High and the Mighty February 3, 2018 0800 1100 Coffee and Donuts February 17, 2018 1200 1500 Annual Mid-Winter Chili Tasting February 19, 2018 No March 1, 2018 No Aviation History / Movie Night March 1-3, 2018 1200 Annual Montana Aviation Conference Place: Missoula Holiday Inn Downtown EAA Chapter 517 is a co-host and exhibitor March 3, 2018 No Coffee and Donuts event March 19, 2018 1800 Details pending Page 5 April 16, 2018 1800 Details pending May 21, 2018 1800 Details pending June 15-16, 2018 All Day AOPA Regional Fly-in Missoula International Airport June 19, 2018 1800 Details pending July 18, 2018 1800 Details pending August 20, 2018 1800 Details pending September 17, 2018 1800 Details pending October 15, 2018 1800 Details pending November 19, 2018 1800 Details pending December 17, 2018 Annual Wright Brothers Dinner Details pending
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Founder s Innovation Prize Winners Wow FAA, Industry Safety Panel By EAA October 26, 2017 Two members of the three-person team that took away first place and $25,000 in EAA s 2017 Founder s Innovation Prize presented their winning solution to the General Aviation Joint Steering Committee (GAJSC) in Washington, D.C., Monday. Thomas Baron, Maxwell Lord, and Justin Zhou won this year s prize with their Remora System concept, which delivers critical flight information to the pilot through a head-mounted display. Baron and Zhou wowed the group of senior FAA officials and representatives of GA organizations who meet regularly to discuss GA safety metrics and accident prevention strategies. This year s winners of the Founder s Innovation Prize epitomize innovation and dedication to making general aviation safer, said Sean Elliott, EAA vice president of advocacy and safety, who also acts as GAJSC s industry co-chair. This out-of-the-box thinking is exactly what we re looking for with the Founder s Innovation Prize. Baron and Zhou were also featured on the most recent installment of EAA s The Green Dot podcast, in which the high school seniors detail how they convinced a panel of five expert judges at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 that their solution was the best out of dozens received. They plan to use the prize money to continue to develop the Remora System and prepare it for use by GA pilots. More information on each of the five finalists in the 2017 Founder s Innovation Prize can be found in the November issue of Sport Aviation. To submit an idea for the 2018 prize, visit www.eaa.org/prize. The Founder s Innovation Prize is presented by AIRBUS. Page 7
Canada s ATC System an Imperfect Example By EAA October 23, 2017 As the debate over ATC privatization continues here in the U.S., privatization supporters use the example of the Canadian system as a possible model for American operations. While the people working within the NavCanada system are extremely efficient and well-liked, the privatized system there is not universally preferred. One example is explained by Rob Erdos, EAA 157826, an accomplished Canadian test pilot and RV-6 owner. Erdos began his flying career in the late 1970s, so he has operated under both systems. His observation is that since privatization, ATC in Canada has become driven more by procedure and process rather than the needs of the user. For example, before providing service ATC will make it a priority to identify tail number and type for billing purposes, regardless of the issue at hand, Erdos said. The collegial relationship between controllers and pilots has deteriorated since privatization, replaced with more of a provider/client relationship. In addition, there is no evidence such a system could be scalable for effective use in the U.S., as Canada s annual air traffic roughly equals Dallas and Houston air traffic services combined. It is also worth noting that Canada s controlled airspace is less than 1/4 the size of the United States despite Canada being larger by surface area. Canada also has around 35,000 GA aircraft as opposed to more than 209,000 in the U.S., and the U.S. handles vastly more IFR operations every day. A privatized system may generally work in Canada, but the fundamentals of the system are far different from the United States. It s worth noting that the Canadian system is set up differently than the American proposal outlined in H.R. 2997, as it is not dominated by airline interests. Even so, and with Canada s lower volume of operations, the airspace can still get too crowded for lowly GA pilots. A NOTAM for the Victoria, British Columbia, airport shared with us by a member said the following (in plain English): Due to reduced system capacity and anticipated traffic demands, VFR aircraft may anticipate restrictions and/or delays up to 15 minutes for flight in towered Class C or Class D airspace. This was placed in effect for the busy summer travel season but still remains in place even though traffic has subsided. One of EAA s major arguments against privatization is that it opens the door to limited access for GA pilots, not only at major metro hubs, but at all airports within a particular airspace. That makes GA pilots second-class citizens and their freedom of flight less important than that of for-profit airline operations. The national airspace system, like our federal highways, should be open to all equally and not subject to an airlinedominated caste system. Erdos experience as a GA pilot in Canada and clear, documented restrictions on VFR traffic are just some of the many ways that privatization will degrade the best, safest, and biggest ATC system on the planet. That is why EAA continues to oppose ATC privation and urges you to contact your congressional representatives through www. ATCNotForSale.com to speak against the privatization provisions of H.R. 2997. Your voices are being heard! Page 8
Changes to Passenger Warning Placards in New FAA Order By EAA October 12, 2017 - The latest version of the FAA order that provides guidance to agency personnel and designees for issuing experimental airworthiness certificates has slightly different language for passenger warning placards. FAA Order 8130.2J now adds the passenger warning placard as an operating limitation for amateur-built aircraft and directs the placard to read, Passenger warning this aircraft does not comply with federal safety regulations for standard aircraft. This new language omits references to specific types of experimental aircraft, such as amateur-built and light-sport. In addition to the change in language, the order only references FAR 21.191(g), Operating amateurbuilt aircraft, in the relevant operating limitation s certification basis. This would suggest that the operating limitation only applies to amateur-built aircraft, but the order does require the passenger warning for experimental light-sport aircraft in Chapter 17, Experimental Purpose of Operating Light-Sport Aircraft. FAA personnel state that 21.191(i), Operating light-sport aircraft, will be included in the operating limitation s certification basis in the next revision of order 8130.2. It is important to note that this is not retroactive. Owners of experimental amateur-built or light-sport aircraft with existing airworthiness certificates need not change their passenger warning placard. EAA is updating its certification kits to reflect the new language. Page 9
President Steve Rossiter EAAChapter517@aol.com Vice President Jim Younkin 406-240-4024 Secretary Gary Weyermann 406-546-8488 CONTACTS EAA Chapter 517 PO Box 18264 Missoula, MT 59808 Treasurer Roger Shaw Roger@TheShawsOnline.us Young Eagles Ray Aten 406-721-0531 EAA Tech Counselor Larry DePute 406-544-9212 PropWash Editor Clint Burson cburson@gmail.com Website Larye Parkins larye@parkins.org www.eaa517.org 360-426-1718 Page 10