Volume 29 Issue 8 2nd Place McKillop Award 1996 & 1999 August 2017 PREZ SEZ By Rob Bulaga AirVenture 2017 The annual pilgrimage to the Mecca of Aviation, Oshkosh, is behind us. To every member of the EAA, AirVenture is a must see at least once in their lifetime. I lived in St. Louis, MO for 15 years and never went. My first trip was well after I d moved to Folsom. This last trip was a letdown for me. Don t get me wrong, Oshkosh is still as great as it s ever been. It s just that I was hoping for more. I long for the innovation that Experimental means to our organization. I look for revolutionary changes, not evolutionary changes. My visit to this year s event started with the CAFE Electric Aircraft Symposium. This annual meeting presents what s new in the world of motorized aircraft. In past years the symposium has attracted 100-150 attendees from all over the world. Last year its founder had a falling out with the CAFE organization and created his own spin-off group. This year s EAS had only 40 attendees. Most of the presentations were about minor advances in electric flight. There were no major breakthroughs to announce this year. That was the forebearer of what I was to experience at AirVenture. I started out by hanging around the ultralight area, expecting to see some electric ultralights and, particularly, one that was sporting one of my ducted propellers. He never made it. Nor did any other electric ultralights. Next I toured the four big hangers, looking to see what was new in the world of avionics and accessories. A few years ago flat screens and LED lights were new, now they re standard fare. Nothing drastically new was there. I wandered the grounds, looking for the next ICON A5, Terrafugia Flying Car, or Samson Flying Motorcycle. Advances in these designs were present, but nothing earth-shattering was on the line. There were flashes of innovation at the Innovation Center (go figure, based on the name) and at the NASA building. Still, I was left feeling empty. This year, I did make my first trip to the EAA Museum. That is extremely well done and should be on every visitor s bucket list. (Prez Sez continued on page 3 AUGUST 8am-11am 5 Pancake Breakfast 9 Board Meeting 6:00pm 16 Monthly Meeting 6:00pm SEPTMEBER 8am-11am 2 Pancake Breakfast 5 IMC Meeting 7:00pm 6 Board Meeting 6:00pm 13 Monthly Meeting 6:00pm *All events at the EAA Hangar unless noted Inside This Issue... Calendar of Upcoming Events From the President Membership Meeting Notes Leadership Aviation Stuff Events & Activities More Aviation Stuff... 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 on Disclaimer: The Hangtown Strobe is the official publication of the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 512 of Placerville, California for the use, education and enjoyment of chapter members and others to whom it is provided. NO claim is made, NO responsibility and NO liability is assumed, expressed or implied as to the accuracy or safety of material presented. Use of information, ideas, etc. presented here is done so at the risk of the user with recourse to no one.
August 2017 The Hangtown Strobe Page 2 RECAP By Kim Stein Board Member & Committee Reports Rob Bulaga President Scholarship Fund Naming: Rob made a motion to rename to Sunny Atkins Scholarship Fund, Dick 2nd, all approved. Greg Stein remaining scholarship funds Al will get remaining amount, will discuss usage in Tulsa. New Member Orientation Package Rob working with Judy to create an orientation package, if anyone has ideas of items they would like to see please send to Rob. Jim Wilson - Vice President Hanger Improvements Defining the project see mission statement Project Mission Statement Sue came up with a great statement Create an atmosphere and collaborative space to promote the knowledge and love of aviation and aeronautics to the young and old. If anyone has any other ideas for mission or vision statement please send to AL. Type of structure CA Shed or Tuff Shed, Jim will go visit and get quotes, along with the requirements/specifications to have installed on site. Architectural and design elements not sure what will be needed, will gather information from the company we choose to purchase the shed from Approvals and permits will look into it as we go Grants and funding; corporate sponsorship and promoting will begin. Each member should talk to their employers to see if there is any possibility there. If you know of contraction, grading, electrical, plumbing companies that might be willing to do work for free or a discount, please contact Al. Project schedule: Jim will start working on Dates for the tear down of the existing shed and the leveling and pouring of the pad. Kim will send Sue information on local schools Discussed tools for makers space and what we could use Pancake Breakfast Good breakfast, lots of volunteers; Gross was approximately $670 Meeting Programs Picnic will have Air Adventure report ins Kim/Dan Stein Secretary Strobe Newsletter need all articles by Saturday night. Young &Eagle Flights September 30th, first email blast to get volunteers has gone out; Judy will be sending out press releases. Kim has submitted for the insurance, ordered additional certificates/logbooks and contacted Matt at the Airport office. John has officially handed everything over to Kim. Chapter Board of Directors: President: Rob Bulaga (916-983-0384) E-Mail : rbulaga@sbcglobal.net Past Pres: Jim Pinkowski (530) 677-3268 Email: jamespinkowski@comcast.net Vice President: Jim Wilson (916) 337-6700 E-Mail: james.wilson.consulting@gmail.com Secretary: Kim Stein (916) 941-7585 E-mail: dksfly@comcast.net Treasurer: Al Herron (530) 626-4165 E-mail: herronpvf@sbcglobal.net General Directors: Dick Wampach: (530) 677-8251 E-Mail: rwampach@att.net John McPherson : (530) 6264334 E-mail : jgmcplt@pacbell.net Chapter Committee Chairmen: Membership : Al Herron (530) 626-4165 E-mail: herronpvf@sbcglobal.net Young Eagles: John Crocker (530) 646-2506 Email: croc01.john@gmail.com Webmaster: Kim Stein (916) 941-7585 E-mail: dksfly@comcast.net Newsletter Editor: Kim Stein (916) 941-7585 E-mail: dksfly@comcast.net Scholarship Chair : New committee EAA Flight Advisors: Hal Stephens (530) 295-1867, (530) 263-3699 (cell) E-mail: aerohal@comcast.net EAA Technical Counselor: Dick Wampach: (530) 677-8251 E-Mail: rwampach@att.net Al Herron Treasurer: 43 paid members; 82 members with family included
August 2017 The Hangtown Strobe Page 3 Prez Sez continued. Picnic Meeting Wednesday, AUGUST 16 Dinner 6pm Meeting 7pm Presentation 7:30pm Hamburgers & Hot Dogs provided A-L= Desserts; M-Z = Side Dishes I mean, the amateur built aircraft on display, the fly-bys and airshows, the vintage and antique aircraft, were all great. They re all a big draw for me. But still I was hoping for more. The EAA can t dictate breakthroughs in aviation; it can only present what s being done. AirVenture does that brilliantly. Having written this, and looking back, I guess I m less disappointed that I thought. There may not have been any designs that took my breath away, but all-in-all, I d go back again next year just to see everything I ve already seen and to look for what might be new. At this week s Chapter Meeting, those of us that went to Oshkosh this year will present our impressions of AirVenture 2017. I m sure the views and stories will be varied. Please come out and participate in our picnic and meeting. Sunny Atkins Scholarship Fund Claudette Colwell The original idea for a Chapter 512 scholarship fund came from Sunny Atkins. She not only had the idea she put her thoughts into words. 1999 was the first Monte Carlo night held in Joe & Doralee Stancil s hangar. We solicited gifts from every place we thought would donate gifts from golf course fees to a magnum of wine to a weekend at Tahoe. It was such a big success we followed it up 2001 with another bigger event. It was another great success. Both these events were attributed to Sunny s planning and execution with her merry band of ladies who volunteered. We established the scholarship fund dedicating the proceeds of up to $2500 to a recipient who would enroll in an institution of higher education for a career in aviation. Several of our recipients went on to have greatly successful careers in aviation including a girl who went into the service flying, a young man who became a flight instructor and so on. In 2003 we held the Centennial Celebration of Flight and partnered with the Tourism Bureau of the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce, which Sue Russell headed up. Every major doer and shaker in the Chapter was involved in that first of its kind event. We actually charged admission! It was not a fly-in it was by invitation only with fly bys performed by some of the most beautiful and interesting aircraft including Julie Clark s T-34, a Lincoln Page, a P-51 (we raffled off $50.00 tickets to 12 people to pay for the cost of getting that one here Sue won the ride!) an Albatross, a Lockheed Electra from Pine Mountain Lake, etc. It took 9 months of planning and interaction with nearly every department in the County. But it was a resounding success garnering over $17,000 net for the Scholarship Fund. Sunny was also one of the sparkplugs for the Ladies Fly-Outs. Over several years at a time when there were a record number of women pilots in El Dorado County we would take a weekend and fly to a destination with an interesting activity. Our first one was to Paso Robles and a nighttime tour of the Hearst Castle. That was followed by Sun Valley, Idaho (Hailey Airport), Truckee, CA., Sedona, Arizona, Ashland, OR, Napa, CA, Sun River, OR and several others I was unable to attend so do not recall the destinations. We had as many as 18 ladies and a large contingency of airplanes. Sunny passed away in 2014. To honor her work, we are naming this ongoing scholarship fund after Sunny, in memory of her many contributions over the years to the Placerville Airport, Chapter 512, and the aviation community in general.
August 2017 The Hangtown Strobe Page 4 PILOTS NEEDED YOUNG EAGLES September 30th..Save the DATE The first Saturday of the Month... April to October 8am to 11am (volunteers for early or late shift welcome) 1st Tuesday of the Month @ 7pm The EAA Hangar We Want Your Batteries! Hal is collecting batteries for recycling. We are no longer taking metal, please let people know to not drop off metal at the hangar.
August 2017 The Hangtown Strobe Page 5 Polish Pilot lands plane without its wheels ~ Published on Dec 1, 2013 A Boeing 767 carrying over 200 passengers from New York's Newark Airport made an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, last Tuesday. Video footage has now emerged from inside the plane as it landed. The video was broadcast on TVP in Poland. Video from the day showed the Polish Airlines plane touching down on the runway without landing gear, then sliding along before grinding to a halt. Airport emergency services rushed to the scene to extinguish a small fire and reported no injuries. The dramatic landing came only weeks after a similar incident in Iran in which a Boeing 727 plane was safely put down by a heroic pilot without its front landing gear. It was reported that the plane circled over Warsaw for over an hour but was unable to get the landing gear working. Fuel was reportedly dumped before the pilot started the emergency landing. Witnesses on the ground livetweeted the incident as the plane came in to land: Click here for video report.
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August 2017 The Hangtown Strobe Page 7 SOLAR ECLIPSE INFO FROM THE DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS - IDAHO All 31 airstrips managed by Idaho Aeronautics will remain open and available during the eclipse event. However, we reserve the right to close any state airport deemed necessary. Our goal is to maintain safe operations around the airports. In preparation for the solar eclipse on Aug. 21, the Division of Aeronautics is taking steps to maintain safety and accessibility for pilots. Eclipse chasers from around the world are expected to descend on parts of Southern Idaho where summer skies will provide incredible viewing opportunities. If you plan to view the eclipse from an Idaho State Airstrip between the dates of Aug 19-22, please consider the following: Click here to read more...