THE PRESIDENTS

FLIGHT DECK

CHAPTER MEETING - 6 PM
Monday, June 27th 2016
Located at:

Member Profile

8891 Airport Rd NE
Blaine, MN 55449

Meet one of the chapter Technical CounseIve learned more about people
lors. Gary Laurich has built two airplanes,
We hope to see you there!
through my association with aviaone wood and fabric and the other metal.
tion than I ever did about airplanes.
These are the planes that he can help you with during
- Paul Poberezny, founder of the Experimental Aircraft Association
your build. In addition to his home building Gary used to
work with Boeing in Quality Assurance on the Minuteman Missiles.
The Technical Counselor program is a
safety program that EAA has put in place
to reduce the number of builder mistakes
and to help increase the number of completed planes.
Yes, my fellow aviation aficionados, that time of year is
almost here againand are we gonna have fun! Among
the many new and exciting things happening this year,
Monday and Thursday evening military biplanes and triplanes will take to the skies over Oshkosh as part of the
World War I aviation centennial celebration. The best
partChapter 237 will be involved! I received the following email from John Hopkins (EAA Director of Aircraft
Maintenance):

Technical Counselors like Gary can be called at any time.

The sad fact is many do not take advantage of the Technical Counselors. Gary is a very friendly and approachable person. He likes to talk planes, who amongst us does
not. How many have built a plane, let alone more than
one. We all have something to learn and being human,
we make mistakes from time to time. Call it an oversight
or a missed instruction and we can have a potential issue
when we least wish to deal with it. Technical Counselors
like Gary Laurich can help avoid situations like this and
many others.

We may need a couple of guys (or gals) to work the WWI

aircraft coming to Oshkosh. I need some guys (or gals) to
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help get them out every day and help get them moved back
to hangers in the evening. We want to run our J-1 Standard
BIG Screen Movie Night
along with all the other WWI aircraft during a run demonNext video/movie night
is Sunday, July 10th, 2016
stration in front of all the crowds at show center. So, if any
of you are used to moving tail draggers with tail skids in5pm - 7pm Videos and EAA HQ videos
7pm - 9pm MAIN FEATURE Movie
stead of tail wheels and swinging big props, I might need
Tasty pizza, ice cold pop, hot coffee & other goodies are free!
your help. EAA' S P-64 will be ready to fly on two different
Take a moment and return to the golden days of the theater on the
days during the air shows and I need help getting it
big screen. Come and enjoy choosing from some great movie
cleaned up prior to each flight. Help with smoke oil for
choices along with plenty of aviation related videos to watch before hand. We also show EAAs monthly videos at this time. If
Airshow performers is also needed. Lots to do so come on
you would like to bring a lawn chair to relax in you may. If you
over. I need your help, and you will have a great time!
would like to bring an some food or beverages you may certainly
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do so. If you just want to enjoy a movie without bringing anything

thats fine as well.

Please consider submitting an article for next month. To do so please contact, your newsletter editor, Josh Welter at newsletter@eaachapter237.org

DISCOVER AVIATION DAYS

D.A.D. was June 4 and 5th this year. We
had a vendor work one day for us who donated 10% of the profits to the chapter.
Otis is now a new member and ran our
stand. Mark and Kirk had their plane
which is new to them, but many will recognize was built by Al Eke and was on the
cover of a Sport Aviation.
A boy scout troop took in an FAA seminar
in our chapter building.

Our pedal planes were out front of the chapter

building for the kids to enjoy.

Kirk and Mark enjoy showing off their Grasshopper while

promoting our EAA Chapter and the Fly the Ford event
coming this September.

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Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a day many of
us use to get additional work
done on a weekend. Many
choose to go to a cabin for relaxation.
I like to take the kids to a local
cemetery and pay our respects.
Other than that, I was like others
with a long list of projects.
My weekend was filled doing
repairs to my wifes vehicle. I
replaced her rear calipers, rotors
and pads. I replaced the front
struts. Then moved on to my car
and find a squeak in the undercarriage. I still didnt fix it but I
now know what is needed. My
winter beater needed a new alternator. I got that half done all
before Monday.
Sunday I rented a pressure washer and an engine lift. So Monday started with me pressure
washing the house. I was almost
done, but needed a break so I
went in the house and got some
lunch and worked on my project,
I recently came into the fuselage
coordinates for the P-51B/C and
so I was busy drawing them.
With my break over, I went back
Photo by Kirk Fjetland
outside to finish my pressure
washing project. As I was about
the pull the engine over, I heard a loud engine about to fly overhead. I looked up as it was about to fly over,
but the sound changed. So I ran as fast as I could from around the back of my house, up the steep hill and to
the front. I knew the sound of that large engine and soon I was hearing the sound of the super-charger as I
started ringing the doorbell to get the kids outside.
I know a few pilots in the area that have kids that are friends with mine, they saw it too while out running errands. People all over were pulling over to watch the old bird fly.
I was a great site to see Sierra Sue II fly more than three circuits over Prior Lake. It was a great reminder for us
all that there are many who gave their lives for this great land and our freedom. It is great to have such a magnificent bird here in our state. In today's world where everyone is jetting around to get places and things done,
it is nice to see that more than just my family stopped to take a moment and reflect on the day.

934th Airlift Wing

The Commander of the Airlift Wing Col. Anthony Polashek and
Maj. Josh Nelson one of the C-130 pilots will present at our chapter meeting this coming Monday, June 27th. They will discuss
the history and the current state of the wing. Some of the recent
accomplishments include participating in the Army Africas annual, combined, joint military exercise, and the MedBeach Exercise at Patrick AFB, along with the Aviation Detachment 16-2
Exercise.

Some of the 934th Airlift Wing is in Liberville, Gabon, Africa in support of this years
Central Accord exercise which is practicing
and demonstrating our nations ability to conduct peacekeeping operations. The
MedBeach operation provided high fidelity
simulated critical care training for teams
around the Air Force. Finally the Aviation
Detachment 16-2 Exercise was an exercise
to Poland to increase the wings international
avaiation flying experience.

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Independence Day

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Chapter 237 Board
Meeting 7pm

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Duluth Air Show

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Social Hour 6PM
Chapter Meeting
7PM
Presentation 8PM

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Chapter 237 Work
Party to OSH

Chapter 237 Movie Night

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Monday

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Young Eagles at
Cambridge 8-noon

Sunday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

July 25th to July 31st AirVenture (No Chapter Meeting)

Tuesday

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AirExpo 2016 Flying Cloud Airport

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Duluth Air Show

July
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25
Chapter 237 Work
Party to OSH

Saturday

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Chapter 237 Work
Party to OSH

Friday

(From Presidents Flight Deck Page 1)

John also told me that the EAA B-25 Berlin Express will be on display, and he wants enthusiastic and friendly
237 members (Arent we all!) to man the ship and talk to the public about our project and other associated activities. For those of you that are unable to join in on the fun during the week prior to AirVenture, this will be a
great opportunity for you to be an important part of the event and see/do things most people never experience!
Additionally, Chapter 237 will literally have its own compound this year12 campsites and even a few picnic
tables. We will have enough room for all chapter members that wish to stay with the group. This is an excellent
opportunity to really get to know your fellow chapter members and have a lot of fun! And, dont forget about
our annual Oshkosh spaghetti dinner!!
Kirk E. Fjetland, USN (Ret.)
President - EAA Chapter 237 (ANE)

Beware Of The Summertime Secret Killer: DA

and Im not talking about Dysfunctional Aviators. Way too much subject matter there for this newsletter! Its
the summertime secret killerDensity Altitude.

Now that the warm season is here, pilots need to start planning for the secret killer, namely, density altitude. In fact, density altitude (DA) is perhaps just as hazardous as airframe icing. In an NTSB study, density altitude contributed to just as many accidents as icing. Every pilot needs to be aware that gross mistakes such as this
are not forgiving when the density altitude is high.
As we all know, density altitude is pressure altitude corrected for non-standard temperature. Therefore, if
the pressure and temperature throughout the atmosphere matches the standard, then pressure altitude and density
altitude are equal. Of course, during the warm season, the temperature is generally above standard in most locations throughout the U.S. creating an invisible hazard if ignored.
As the density altitude increases, the performance of the aircraft decreases. Fixed-wing aircraft will experience a longer takeoff distance, longer landing rollout and reduced rate of climb. The higher you are above sea
level, the lower the pressure and that means the air is less dense. This reduction in air density reduces the wings
lift and also lowers the efficiency of the propeller or rotor. As daytime temperatures begin to creep up into the
upper 80s and 90s, the air becomes much less dense similar to being at that high-elevation airport. That means
there are fewer air molecules in a given volume of airspace. Less air, means poor aircraft performance similar to
what was described above.
See how high density altitude effects aircraft takeoff performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=FD1T97UqMMU
Just like any other aspect of weather, pilots need to prepare in advance. Before you close the door to the
cockpit, double-check the density altitude. BLUE SKIES AND TAILWINDS!!

(From Member Profile Page 1)

You dont have to worry if your heart is set on something a certain way Gary can and will only advise and make
suggestions. This is part of the Technical Counselor program set up by the EAA. You will get a copy of the report and so will EAA headquarters so you wont have to remember everything from his trip.
You can call for a review of you work at any time, but every week might be overboard. Gary says people typically call once or twice. Gary has not found any common mistakes, but he can find items that may need to be
addressed.
Call him you will be glad you did. 763-242-3564
(Cont. Discover Aviation Days Page 2)
Glenn Martig manned our
EAA Chapter display in
the education tent to promote our B-25 project
and the Fly the Ford
event.

A nice Super Cub on floats was present.

Miss Mitchell B-25 bomber from the Minnesota Wing of the Commemorative Air
Force was present until she had to return
for her hangar dance.
Below are a couple of enthsuastic future
pilots. No, not Mark and Kirk, the other
ones.
Mark and Kirk by their plane promoting
the

chapter and the Fly the Ford event.

EAA C HAPTER 237

8891 A IRPORT R OAD , B OX C-12
B LAINE , MN 55449

QUOTE OF THE MONTH

If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, why oh why can't I?
E.Y. Harburg

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