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SEPTEMBER 2012 CHAPTER MEETING

THIS MONTHS PROGRAM WILL BE ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2012
SOCIAL HOUR STARTS AT 6:30 PM MEETING STARTS PROMPTLY AT 7 PM AT THE UPCOMING CHAPTER MEETING: (FOR SEPTEMBER) RANDY WILL DISCUSS HIS IDEA INVOLVING THE CHAPTER OFFERING
AIRPLANE BUILDING CLASSES THROUGH GROUPON TO INCREASE CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP AND CLUB MEMBER INVOLVEMENT.
IF YOU WANT TO PRESENT OR SHOW SOME PICTURES LET YOUR CHAPTER LEADERS KNOW SO WE CAN BE READY TO PROVIDE THE EQUIPMENT.

Chapter 237 Directory

President Kirk Fjetland fjetfamily@msn.com Vice President & YouTube Media Randy Delfel AVsites@yahoo.com Treasurer Mark Heule mheule@comcast.net Secretary Becky Buhn

MORE ABOUT THIS MONTHS COVER PHOTO:

Pictured on this months front cover is EAA 54s Paul Rankin (54s Treasurer) and Linda Amble (54s Young Eagles Director) who flew in a beautiful Stearman (EAFB's N3N) that garnered it's fair share of attention at the Forest Lake, MN Fly-In August 18th, 2012. Read more about them and the event in our coverage of the event. The back page of the newsletter has the complete photo (along with the quote of the month).

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

CHAPTER 237 INFORMATION & DIRECTORY FROM THE FLIGHT DECK (PRESIDENTS REPORT) FOREST LAKE FLY-IN EVENT COVERAGE AIRSPACE (VICE PRESIDENTS PAGE) THE EAA237 ANNUAL CHAPTER PICNIC REPORT SURFS UP DUDE! MNSPA ANNUAL BBQ EVENT EAA GRASSROOTS TOUR STOP AT KEYAIR
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Membership Chairperson Lyle Peterson lyleap@comcast.net Webmaster (chapter 237.org) 237.org) Mike Behnke Additional Board Members Al Eke Glenn Martig John Daugherty Chapter members meet on the fourth Monday of every month in the EAA 237 Chapter House located at the Anoka County Airport (ANE). The house is at the south end of the airport near runway 27. Parts of the newsletter may be reprinted with appropriate credit. Anoka Ground 121.85 Unicom: 122.95 Anoka Tower 132. ATIS 120.625

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KIRK E. FJETLAND, USN (RET.) EAA #867374 President Chapter 237AOPA #03396989

FROM THE FLIGHT DECK (PRESIDENTS REPORT)

IMPROVING PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF GENERAL AVIATION

Public perception is that general aviation or business aircraft are strictly luxury assets; that those involved are all a bunch of rich fat-cats. We jump from our BMW 7-series directly into our multi-million dollar toy for the sole purpose of disturbing their peace. Look at those noisy little airplanes. Those darn dentists! After kicking the tires and lighting the fires, we blast off playing Highway to the Danger Zone in our $1,000 Bose headsets. How did they find out? Public opinion, much more than facts, is a very powerful force: It can elect presidents, topple dictators and even close airports. A prime example is the Avgas situation. The so-called green movement has forced the closing of all but 10 oil refineries producing Avgas, retailing now for well over $6/gallon! We all know that the government loves imposing regulations and will go after anything that sounds bad. A recent magazine article stated Avgas deposits 1.3 million pounds of brain-damaging lead in the atmosphere each year, in case you wondered why youve been feeling dumber lately. Conveniently, the facts were left out. When leaded Avgas is burnt in an engine, the lead is converted to a lead bromide, which is a particulate. These particles drop harmlessly to the ground. Although not recommended, breathing exhaust fumes from an aircraft engine burning Avgas will not likely cause the ingestion of lead because the particles are heavier than air. Leaded Avgas will not make you dumber if used and handled properly. However, licking your hangar floor clean or having a 100LL cocktail before dinner would not be a wise idea. Leaded Avgas will not be lost because of good scientific facts. It will be lost because of misguided public opinions and misinformation. What the public doesnt know wont hurt them (as far as they know), but it will kill general aviation! Here are a few facts the public needs to become aware of: General aviation contributes more than $200 billion to the U.S. economy annually. Approximately 212,000 general aviation aircraft operate in the U.S. The U.S. has more than 3,200 fixed base operators (FBOs) supplying fuel, products and services to G.A. pilots. Aircraft storage, maintenance, on-demand charter services and flight training are all available through FBOs. Ninety percent of the 3,000+ on-demand charter services, utilizing more than 11,000 aircraft, are small businesses as defined by the SBA, employing fewer than 25 employees and owning fewer than 10 aircraft. The 3,200 U.S. based flight schools are becoming the primary source for new airline pilots, not the military. The truth is that general aviation plays a vital role in the state of the American economy. The general aviation industry must ban together to educate lawmakers and the public about the role it plays in our economy and remind them that we too are struggling amidst our nations ailing financial situation. It is up to us, EAA and Chapter 237, to carefully educate the public on the value of the airport, specifically ANE, to the local community. Most believe a local airport and general aviation is just for hobbyists, therefore expensive, elementary and expendable. This is a situation that needs to be met head-on by all of us. The Young Eagle and new Eagle programs are great community educational tools. Much more needs to be done. Turning the old Anoka Technical School building into our new chapter headquarters and an airport community center is an outstanding idea that we need to explore further. Whatever we do, we all need to be involved. The future of aviation depends on it!

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Forest Lake 11th Annual OpenOpen House & Fly-In Forest Lake 11th Annual House & Fly-In on Aug.18,2012
Article by Randy Delfel ~ Daniel Deponti Memorial Airport (25D) on Aug.18,2012 Welcome to your coverage of the Forest Lake Airport's 11th Annual Open House & Fly-In. The Daniel DePonti Memorial Airport in Forest Lake was the hub of family fun, which took place on Saturday August 21st, 2012. For those of you who could not or chose not to come to this event, well... you missed out! The Forest Lake Airport Commission, the Forest Lake Lions Club, Skydive Forest Lake and our own EAA Chapter 237 helped to create an event that appealed to many and had much to do and see. Other participants to the show were The Spinners Car Club, a local group, brought a large fleet of classic hot rods. The Civil Air Patrol provided aircraft marshalling and kept them moving safely and quickly to and from parking and to the Young Eagles staging area. For those not familiar, the airport sports a grass strip for its main runway, but it is long enough to support even the arrival of the Stinson Tri-motor from Greg Herricks Golden Wings collection. I did not see Greg at the event, but I ran into him at the Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association's pig roast the weekend before. Pilots from all over flew in for the event and the air traffic was steady and safe. Pictured on this months front cover is EAA 54s Paul Rankin (54s Treasurer) and Linda Amble (54s Young Eagles Director) who flew in a beautiful Stearman (EAFB's N3N) that garnered it's fair share of attention from the crowd. Several EAA Chapter 54 members showed up to the event. Upon arrival, along with 54s members in the Stearman, warbird L-4 cub and J-3 Cub, flew in a 3 ship "vic" formation en-route, then closed up for echelon right and an overhead break to landing on 31.

There were a wide variety of aircraft there including a helicopter, two Stearmans, two amphibian biplane homebuilts, and two Pietenpols - one of which was painted in the Minnesota Air Guard colors of the 109th Observation Squadron. The other Pietenpol had a Rotax radial engine and a gorgeous "antiqued" paint job. Greg Herrick landed his Stinson Trimotor (the high-wing one), stayed a while, then gave us a fly-by pass before departing. The Forest Lake Fire Department brought a fire truck and ambulance which kids and adults alike got to sit in and ask questions. The Minnesota DNR showed an airplane that had antenna's on each side of the fuselage. While some might think it is for the ultimate in High Def TV viewing it is, rather, for tracking animals in the wild that are radio ID'ed. The knowledge of our famous pancake breakfast had limited exposure, yet the turn out was rather impressive with a steady stream of customers from 7-10am. I did find one place, The Forest lake Times, that mentioned our participation (http://forestlaketimes.com/2012/08/15/fl-fly-in-will-feature-plane-rides-music-food). As usual, our pancakes were

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Continued from previous page super fluffy, extraordinarily delicious, hot and a big hit with the public. The sausages were done perfectly! The milk, ICE COLD! $6 for an all you can eat breakfast is hard to beat at any restaurant, let alone an event such as this. A little after the 10am mark we tore everything down almost with the speed and precision of a military operation so that the band (The BBB Combo a Jazz Orchestra) could setup and start the morning music. The Forest Lake Lions Club took over with several lunch options which including brats & burgers, starting about 10:30am. I had the cheeseburger and it was rather good & moist with a nice smoky bar-b-cue aroma. I added the onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and then let the cheese get all melted before I dug into mine, although, I was still a bit full from the breakfast earlier. Danielas Cioccalato, located in Forest Lake, was on-hand again this year serving up gelato ice cream cones and floats for the sweet tooth in us all. During the event, our Young Eagles program was a big hit! Look for complete coverage in this months Young Eagles Report. Throughout the day the weather was only in the 70's and we had a light sprinkle mid-day which was rather refreshing but not enough to make you wet. The sun did remake its appearance afterwards and droves of people came to the event throughout the day. Droves of people came to the event throughout the day and it was enjoyed by everyone.
~Randy Delfel

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Vice Presidents Airspace

By Randy Delfel

Hello chapter members! Hopefully you are all doing well and enjoying the beautiful changing of the leaves from the air. Does anyone think it seems a bit early this year? On a sad note Dick McKenneys wife Joan passed away. There will be a condolence card at the next chapter meeting for all to sign. At the next meeting, I will be speaking on the idea of using Groupon to offer the basics of aircraft building classes. This will involve purchasing Lyles RV-6 kit that he has been looking to sell. It is nearing the Christmas season and what better gift to give to Dad than lessons in aircraft building. In short, we will offer courses teaching several areas of aircraft building skills over a period of time, like the workshops at AirVenture. The purchase price of the Groupon will cover the expenses of the ad itself, the materials to be used, 6 month EAA membership, 1 year EAA 237 Membership. They will become proficient at the skills before they get to actually work on the airplane itself. As these new members build the chapter airplane they learn many skills and become active members of the chapter. I cant tell you how many times I talk to someone who joined EAA or a chapter to learn how to do just these things. The airplane will be an upfront expense that upon completion will either be sold for a profit or if EAA comes through with the possibility of the EAA Chapters having their own airplanes, it could become the chapter airplane. These are just some possibilities that can be discussed Monday night. I am hoping to get a vote to move forward with this plan afterwards. I will be hoping to see members who would like to take on the challenge if we decide to do this. I have created a YouTube video that covers some of the aircraft flying at the Forest Lake event. Check it out at our YouTube channel EAA237Video. Check it out, it was recorded to look like it was recorded in the late 60s then during the video flashes back and forth to an earlier time and the 60s. This turned out kind of slick! Chapter 237 member Steve Schultz recently was asked out to Chapter 54 to do a presentation called "A brief background on how and why Ion Aircraft came into being. This was a very good presentation and he was well received by the members. He recently has received some press from Dan Johnson. You can scan the QR code below with your smartphone to go to the video. No smartphone? You can check out the video by going to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmGE0XIk1II The picture below shows the ION with the new air inlet on the front of the nose. It is much more efficient than the belly scoop and looks very cool! ~Randy Delfel

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Coverage of our EAA Chapter 237 Annual Picnic

Reported by Becky Buhn

Sunday was a gorgeous day for our annual picnic and flying! At 10am setup began as some chapter members arrived early to assemble the canopy and set up tables and chairs from the clubhouse. The shade from the canopy made it so nice all afternoon and there was a light, cool breeze early on. By around noon, several pilots from our chapter had flown in and they offered to give plane rides to our members who typically volunteer and are unable to fly. Ron Fichtner was our very first official Eagle flight that afternoon flown by Lary Carlston in his red and yellow RANS S-7S Courier...he also took Chris Kocinski for a flight. Our pilots and the chapter will also receive Eagle program credits for giving the rides. I took a flight with Don Shipp from Forest Lake, MN in his brown and white 1979 Cessna T210N. Jerry Sadowski took some members up in his 1949 Luscombe T-8F in and Mark Heule flew a few members in a white and black 1976 Cessna 150M. By 2pm everyone had brought their appetites and something yummy for our picnic buffet and we were ready to eat. Randy was manning the BBQ grilling Johnsonville brats to perfection and grilled any other meat that was brought such as steak or a veggie burger. We had quite the spread on the buffet table...cold salads, potato salad, pinwheels, hot dishes, chips and a really wide variety of homemade desserts! There was a signup sheet for the ladies of the chapter sent around by Beth for a chance to get together sometime. Vicki Heavirland showcased some cute Santa clauses, I believe she bought them at the State Fair. It was a very nice day and a good time had by all at the picnic!
Scott and Beth Propp Don Shipp and his airplane

Ron Fichtner and Lary Carlston

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MN Seaplane Pilot Association Fly-In & BBQ at Surfside

Reported by Randy Delfel

Dude! Surf's up at SurfSide, lets catch a tasty wave! The Surfside BBQ sponsored by the Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association, of which I happen to be a member. Now after a full morning of pancakes and airplanes at the Lake Elmo airport we go over to the Lino Lakes area for an afternoon watching seaplanes takeoff and land. They do have a grass runway as well for those who are not amphibian enabled. The BBQ was delicious, with pulled pork and turkey, corn on the cob, and the usual salads and pastas followed by cake and desert. At this event you also get free beer. Now the membership price alone ($15/yr & $25 /2yrs) is worth joining this club as the spread is free to members. How they pull it off is somewhat of a mystery to me. It was a really nice low-key venue which allows you to relax and talk airplanes to fellow members. I noted several airplanes at the event that were also at the Aviation Days (21D) event earlier in the day. Greg Herrick showed up for the event, not in a fancy or antique plane, but rather a healthy sounding Cessna (N725MB) which sounded even better on the low pass flyby they did. You can find out more about the Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association at: http://www.mnseaplanes.com/ Included here are many photos of the event for your enjoyment. Maybe see you there next year?

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EAA Grassroots Tour at KeyAir

Reported by Trevor Janz, Kirk Fjetland and Randy Delfel

By Trevor Janz, EAA656941 EAA Manager of Chapters and Eagle Flights September 18, 2012 - Just recently, I was able to attend one of our many Grassroots Pilot Tour (GRPT) stops. I joined Jeff Skiles (vice president of chapters and youth education) and Brian O'Lena (manager of Young Eagles), and we invited Dana Heimos from our marketing department. We thought it was a good idea to invite Dana, so he can meet the chapter members and leaders out in the field doing the work of EAA. It proved to be a very good idea indeed. I believe more people from EAA headquarters should get out in the field and we are working on exactly that. We loaded up the 1972 Piper Aztec (graciously donated to EAA) to head to Blaine, Minnesota, to meet with the host, EAA Chapter 237. The weather was VFR and perfect for the flight. We leveled off above the small cumulus clouds that were gathering around 4,000 feet for a nice smooth ride from Oshkosh to Blaine. As we began our descent into Blaine's Anoka County Airport (KANE), we could clearly see the skyline for St. Paul and Minneapolis off the left wing. When we arrived, we taxied to the FBO that was hosting the GRPT - Key Air. When we shut down the Lycomings, we were immediately greeted by Chapter 237's president, Kirk Fjetland, and the manager of Key Air, Michael Lawrence. Walking into the Key Air FBO, just about every one of us simply said, "Wow!" It was one of the nicest FBOs that I have been in at a small general aviation airport. Michael and Kirk walked us over to the hangar in which we were having the meeting. Key Air graciously donated a large portion of its hangar for our meeting. With four other area chapters invited, we would need the space. Chapter 237 invited Chapter 1537 (Siren, Wisconsin), Chapter 551 (Two Harbors, Minnesota), Chapter 1221 (Cloquet, Minnesota), and Chapter 25 (Twin Cities). We encourage chapters to invite other area chapters to their events. Working together will produce greater results. This was an excellent example of local chapters sharing ideas. When the members were filing in, I noticed most of the seats were taken. I asked Kirk how many chairs he placed in the hangar and he said around 200. I asked what they did to promote it, and Kirk said he sent out direct e-mails to his chapter members and worked with the other chapters to do the same. Kirk distributed the GRPT posters (sent by EAA HQ) at the FBO and also put a sign at the entrance to the FBO, ahead of the event. He also mentioned that our postcard mailing to EAA members within a certain radius helped. It was nice to get out and meet all the members and be able to answer their questions, and, more importantly, ask them questions. We got valuable feedback and suggestions. The meeting was simply invigorating for the EAA team and me. We spent the night in Blaine. Thank you Key Air for keeping our Aztec in the hangar at no charge that evening. The next day we were off to Superior, Wisconsin. By Kirk Fjetland The Grassroots Tour Stop with Jeff Skiles was a great success due to the significant efforts and time provided by our Chapter volunteers. Your selfless dedication to the Chapter and the Spirit of Aviation is greatly appreciated. I thank you all very much!! You've done us proud! An estimated 200+ individuals that attended the meeting had a great time and were impressed by Chapter 237 and EAA. Also, a tremendous amount of thanks goes to Michael Lawrence and the crew at KeyAir! Their assistance and cooperation was invaluable. Whether moving aircraft, scrubbing floors or answering phone calls, they enthusiastically pitched in. I met with Jeff Skiles, Trevor Janz and the others this morning to debrief as they toured the Golden Wings museum. They asked me to extended their gratitude to Chapter 237 for a job well done! We talked for over two hours going over many things, and got into an in-depth conversation on everything from the event last night to the future of EAA that is not public knowledge. One thing is for sure, 237 will play a significant part in future EAA endeavors. By Randy Delfel The event went really smoothly. Kirk and other volunteers had created a perfect event. The space was large, the audio was clear, plenty of seating, and we handed out a nice professionally printed special edition of the chapter newsletter. There we prizes handed out by EAA and the Chapter. EAAs grand prize of the dream AirVenture giveaway was initially won by our own chapter member Mark Heule... but since he was not present at the time announced, it went to the next winner.
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Written by Dale Seitzer (EAA54s Secretary) Flying on Automotive Fuels

Wings program by Dan McDonald (pic>>) This months EAA Chapter Connect spotlights a presentation by Dan McDonald from Alpha Zulu Flight School. He has been flying with auto fuel in 3 planes for about 10 years and shared his experience. He also wrote the book, Owner Assisted Aircraft Maintenance. Older planes are designed to run on 80/87 LL octane fuel which was replaced with 100LL. Power stroke detonation develops excess heat and melts the piston therefore octane prevents detonation. Octane is a measure of fuels resistance to knocking. 80/87 Octane had .5 gram of lead per gallon, 100 LL has 1.2 to 2 grams of lead per gallon. Low compression engines were designed to run on .5 gram per gallon and we now use 1.2 to 2 grams per gallon. Auto fuel up until 1986 had 1 gram of lead per gallon. Any lead causes damage to humans, especially to children well documented and clearly linked to lower IQ in children. There is no safe level lower limit of lead for children. Elimination of leaded gasoline is imminent. Lead Prevents detonation, acts as a cushion on the valve seat Peterson Aviation suggestion for old non hardened valve engines to use 100LL for first 25 hours after cylinder valve work and 75% auto fuel and 25% 100LL. Continental has some conflicting recommendations related to leaded vs. unleaded fuel. Lead is made by just one company in England and they are supporting the phase out of leaded aviation fuel. Lead deposits create sludge (TCP has worked to keep lead in suspension) in the engine and may also cause valve sticking. Higher compression engine does provide more power but cannot use auto fuel. STC from EAA or Peterson For low compression about 7.5:1 Ethanol - He recommends no ethanol Fuel is a mixture and can distillwhen auto fuel the lighter mixtures boils first and does not pump. Vapor lock is boiling, fuel pumps cannot pump vapor and carbs need liquids not vapors. Summer blend non ethanol auto fuel has about the same boil off as 100LL so resistance to vapor lock. MSRA has a list of non oxygenated fuel www.mrsa.com. www.Airnav.com can indicate where they have auto fuel and lastly check out www.aviationfuelclub.org 115,000 airplanes are eligible for auto fuel STC, www.eaa.org or www.autofuel.com Shelf life is an issue use a fuel stabilizer such as Seafoam to treat fuel in the entire airplane systemit prevents evaporation and extends shelf life. Long term storage of planes with 100LL is better than long term auto fuel. FAA allows the right to self fuel and but they may give directions. ~Dale Seitzer
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Your Editors CornerBecky Buhn

September has arrived! Perfect weather to be flying in! Which brings me to this:

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Looking for a volunteer!

In a new article series called The Quest for the $100 Hamburger. I am looking for someone who would be willing to fly out with Randy to the new Fagen Museum. He will buy you lunch and your entrance to the museum. The focus of the article will be on the flight out and back, the museum and a review of a restaurant that is local to the airport or museum. This will include photos and video. Contact me below or Randy if you want to be a part of the next article. The pictures on the right are to aid in tempting you to go! Below are some more pictures of Eagle flights at the chapter picnic General Omar Bradley's D-Day Jeep displayed near the P-40 Desert Shark and P-51 Sweet Revenge. Fagen Fighters World War II Museum

Contact Information for Newsletter Stories or Facebook administration Becky Buhn 516 Nelson Ln., Center City, MN 55012-3503 Phone # 651-442-3268 E-Mail: ibecktec@hotmail.com
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The Young Eagles & Eagles Flight Reports

By Becky Buhn
This month's article will focus on the Young Eagle's at the Forest Lake Airport's 11th Annual Open House & Fly-In. The Young Eagles flights began after the pancake breakfast ended. A huge line formed from under our tent all the way to the hangar where the breakfast was located. Everyone seemed very patient and waited for their turn in an airplane. I am sure the weather helped as it was cool and comfortable. The Forest Lake Airport volunteers certainly had their act together and kept the Young Eagle pilots busy and the crowd content. A total of 167 Young Eagles were flown and hopefully given the aviation "bug". There were 14 pilots, so you can imagine the air traffic including all the other flights coming and going throughout the event. For 2011, according to the Forest Lake Airport website, there were a total of 15 pilots and 180 children turned Young Eagles flown. So the numbers are pretty consistent each year. For the little tikes that were not old enough to fly in the Young Eagles event had the Chapter 237s pedal planes on-hand. This provided no end of fun for them! Later in the afternoon it seemed as the little planes held out very well mechanically. It appears, that hopefully most of the bugs have been worked out by now. I found out that there was a pre-registration form available on the internet at http://forestlakeairport.org for the Young Eagles rides. I thought this was a great idea and I can imagine that it really helped streamline the process of the huge crowd that was present. I also didnt know that if a child did not get a ride at the fly-in, that rides were offered again the following Saturday, August 25th 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the airport. In my own experience I know that if it had not been for my uncle, who was at the time in the US Air Force...I might have never had my first flight in a small airplane. Conversely, I might never have gained an interest in aviation which means that I would not be writing this article right now. Pretty deep stuff, glad I caught the "bug". I am sure there are many thanks to Joe Gmitter for organizing such an event, from the chapter, the general public, parents and kids. Maybe we should call him "Uncle Joe"? ...maybe ;-)

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Eagle Flights Starting to Soar!

By Trevor Janz, EAA 656941 EAA Manager of Chapters and Eagle Flights September 4, 2012 - After launching the Eagle Flights program at EAA AirVenture, we have been buried with requests for Eagle Flights registration forms and information. More than 300 chapters have requested information and several have begun giving one-on-one Eagle Flights. The first Eagle Flight was given to Diane The first Eagle Flight was done a few days after AirVenture by Duane The first official chapter 237 Eagle Flight Thornton (center). Photo is with Rod Huff with EAA Chapter 690 in Georgia. Shortly after, Jan Novak at was given to Ron Fichtner during the Hightower (left), EAA president and Jeff annual chapter picnic on Aug 26th, 2012. Skiles, VP of Chapters and Youth EducaEAA Chapter 105 in Hillsboro, Oregon, organized the first Eagle tion. Flights rally. Jan prequalified more than 19 adults who have always considered learning to fly. It has been amazing to see the high level of interest in supporting Eagle Flights. Thank you to the chapters for supporting the program. Without the chapters, this program (like most of EAA programs) would not be possible. Please use Eagle Flights as a recruiting tool for your chapter. When a person calls EAA headquarters interested in an Eagle Flight, we find an EAA chapter in his or her area and provide contact information for the president and the Young Eagles coordinator. When someone calls and/or e-mails, please arrange to give them the Eagle Flight and ask them to join the chapter. Some chapters are matching the complimentary six-month EAA membership with a six-month chapter membership. This is highly recommended. Get them involved in your chapter, recommend a local CFI and/or flight school, and mentor them. Eagle Flights is not just about flight training; it is about joining the aviation community. Your chapter can be an excellent resource for an aspiring aviator of any age. Thank you again to our chapters for embracing Eagle Flights and helping to grow the pilot population. For more information or to request Eagle Flights registration forms, please e-mail me at tjanz@eaa.org or order online through the Eagle Flights website.

This years LAST Young Eagle Flight Review

By Kirk Fjetland The last scheduled Young Eagle rally on Saturday was very successful in more ways than one. All tolled (Young Eagle and Eagle), nearly forty individuals took advantage of the opportunity to fly the friendly skies. Among to participants were 12 White Bear Lake High School students under the direction of Peter Pitman. Peter teaches the only high school aviation class in MN. Eighteen of his students were unable to come last Saturday, so we might schedule a rally specifically for his students. I was also asked to do a presentation to his class next Wednesday and Mark Heule will be helping. Special thanks goes to the following for Saturday's success: Pilots: Joe Gmitter, Al Lindh, Patrick McLaughlin, Mark Heule, Chad Guyen, Jerry Nauman, Glenn Martig, Chuck Ellingson, and Andy Geppert Ground Crew: Jack Smith, Jim Colt, Al Eke and Andy Geppert (pulling double duty) Additionally, the Civil Air Patrol set up a table and participated with us. C.A.P. was very satisfied working with us and we look forward to bigger and better things next year!

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The Pilots Lounge (your place to buy, sell and post information)
Ultralights airplanes EAA Experimenter Magazines Wanted: & UL Items Wanted: Looking for donations or to purchase EAAs Experimenter

Looking to purchase used Magazines and/or EAA Ultralight Magazines. Call Randy ultralight airplanes, plans, Delfel at 612-360-8253 or email me at AVsites@yahoo.com parts and engines. Call Randy Delfel at 612-360-8253 and let me know what you have and maybe we can work out a deal. Email me at AVsites@yahoo.com

Airplane Parts For Sale:

65 Continental Engine 65 Lycoming Engine Champ Chief Cowling ContinentalChamp Chief Mount 65 Lycoming Mount 125 Lycoming Mount Early 172 Cessna Mount Ercoupe Scoop & Filter Early Chief Oleo & Gear Champ Chief Axels Taylorcraft Horizontal Stabs J-3 Rudder McCauley Prop

Banks-Maxwell Pusher Prop 65 Continental Rings 65 Lycoming Rings 1/8 Stainless Steel Cable Zenith Antique Altimeter Waltham Airplane Clocks Marvel Schebler MA-3A Carburetor Stromberg NA-53 A1 Carburetor Stromberg NA-52 Carburetor For all parts listed above contact: Donald C Berndt 653-108th Lane N.W. Coon Rapids, MN 55448 763-757-2058

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Wanted:

Rick Boniface is looking for hangar space for his Zenith 601 project. Anyone with space or that knows of space please give Rick a call. His phone # is 612-804- 2358.

If you would like to place a free ad to sell something or you are looking for something aviation related please contact Becky ibecktec@hotmail.com

Chapter 551s newsletter editor for St. Cloud's Granite City FlightLines has a 2008 RV-6A with 191 hours on it for sale. Asking $59,500.00. Contact Bob Barrett home phone is 320.253.8620 / cell is 320.309.1871.

Rans S-12 Airrale aircraft. Fresh annual. Extreme fun and economical to fly. 582 Rotax engine, new prop. Mode c transponder, ELT, full instruments. N numbered. $23,500.00 Call Dick 612-919-1409

The calendar of the month is from the EAA website www.eaa.org/wallpaper

Brittany Lueth, EAA 1086282, captured this photo of a 1936 Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior at Thunder on the Lakeshore in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Of the 126 Electra Juniors built, there are only approximately eight still flying. Brittany calls this photo Amelia's Vision as this airplane stood in for Earhart's Model 10E Electra in the 2009 film Amelia.

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I had a little space to fill in the newsletter here so I thought you might enjoy these YouTube videos. Although I did not create them, they are pretty cool in-flight videos. Hope you enjoy them! The links below are hyperlinked (as with all the links in the newsletter) and you can go to them without typing it into your browser if you perform a hitting CTRL & click on the URL. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMJpIYX2djw&feature=fvwp&NR=1

Pauls letter above was submitted by Kirk Fjetland by Kirk Fjetland Wednesday, September 9, 2012 It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of Joan McKenney. Her husband, Dick, is a very long time member of Chapter 237 and one of our founding father's. Dick McKenney's wife, Joan, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 9th. Joan came to Oshkosh and stayed at the campsite with us. She also flew with Dick to many breakfasts. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to Dick and his family. Dick McKenney Joan F. McKenney McKenney, Joan F. age 80, of St.Anthony Village, peacefully on 9/9/2012. Survived by loving husband of 46 years, Richard L.; children, Thomas (Jean), Mary (Bill) Disch, Rick (Cindy), David, Meg (Neil) Wolfe, Teresa (James) RileyBaecker, Anne (Tom) Ouradnik, John, Lisa (Larry) Engelmeier, and Dan McKenney; 21 grandchildren; 17 1/2 greatgrandchildren; loving relatives and friends.
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Compiled by Chapter 237 Vice President Randy Delfel

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LOCAL FLY-INS & EVENTS

OCTOBER 2012
Twin Cities Aviation Open House and Customer Appreciation Barbeque Saturday, October 6th 9am-4pm Anoka County Blaine Airport Twin Cities Aviation Building 8891 Airport Road, Blaine MN 55449 At 10am there will be a seminar on "What it is like to flying a personal jet". Free BBQ and food will be provided around the noon hours, Everyone is welcome! For more info call: 763-780-4375 Red Wing Fall Bar-B-Que October 6, 2012 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM Red Wing Regional Airport (KRGK) Siefert Skyways Bay City, WI 54723 Members, friends & anyone interested in General Aviation welcome! Meat & fixings supplied by EAA Chapter 1518. BYOB & a dish to pass. For more information, please contact: Dan Johnson 715-441-1790 or visit www.1518.eaachapter.org/ EAA Chapter 1446 Monthly Fly-In October 13, 2012 12:00 PM (noon) - 3:00 PM Bowstring Airport (9Y0) Bowstring, MN 56631 FREE lunch and great comradery, in a relaxed atmosphere at an excellent, well cared for excellent 2500 ft grass strip in beautiful Northern Minnesota setting. Fly-In and join us! For more information, please contact Ken Reichert 218244-6328 or email ken206jf@gmail.com

SEPTEMBER 2012
Duluth Air & Aviation Expo September 22-23, 2012 Duluth International Airport (KDLH) Duluth, MN 55811 Canadian Forces Snowbirds, United States Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, United States Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, Air Shows, and much, much more! For ticket information, schedule & list of performers, please see our website: Duluth Air & Aviation Expo Minnesota Chapter 99s Aviation Poker Run September 22, 2012 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM (noon) Participants can collect a total of 5 cards drawn from a stack of sealed envelopes at any of the participating airports, Albert Lea (AEL), Hutchinson (HCD), Mankato (MKT), New Ulm (ULM), Owatonna (OWA), & St. Cloud (STC). The sealed envelopes are brought to Faribault (FBL) to be opened by officials to determine the winning hand. Please see the Official Flyer for more details. Bensons Fall BBQ, Beer and Bonfire Party Sat, Sept 22, 2012 5:00 pm until the Bonfire goes out Bensons Airport (6MN9) White Bear Lake Ticket prices: $20 per person / $50 per family Live music by Pete Anderson and The 3RD Time Band Marks soon to be famous roast beef and pork loin, potato salad, coleslaw, beans, chips and beer. For more information, please call (651) 429-0315 Madison Fly-In Breakfast Sunday, September 23, 2012 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (noon) Lac Qui Parle County Airport ((DXX) Madison, MN 56256 Freewill pancake & sausage breakfast sponsored by the Madison Lions Club. PICs eat Free! Radio Control aircraft demonstrations & more. EAA Chapter 1446 2nd Annual Fly-In/Campout September 29-30, Sat 12:00 PM (noon) thru Sun 3:00 PM Bowstring Airport (9Y0) Bowstring, MN 56631 Saturday: Lunch & Dinner, Beverages, Entertainment, Underwing Camping Sunday: Breakfast - Sausage & Cakes, Lunch, Chili & Dogs. Come enjoy fall colors and good times! For more information, please contact Ken Reichert 218244-6328 or email ken206jf@gmail.com
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NOVEMBER 2012
EAA Chapter 1446 Monthly Fly-In November10, 2012 12:00 PM (noon) - 3:00 PM Bowstring Airport (9Y0) Bowstring, MN 56631 FREE lunch and great comradery, in a relaxed atmosphere at an excellent, well cared for excellent 2500 ft grass strip in beautiful Northern Minnesota setting. Fly-In and join us! For more information, please contact Ken Reichert 218244-6328 or email ken206jf@gmail.com

DECEMBER 2012
EAA Chapter 1446 Monthly Fly-In December 8, 2012 12:00 PM (noon) - 3:00 PM Bowstring Airport (9Y0) Bowstring, MN 56631 FREE lunch and great comradery, in a relaxed atmosphere at an excellent, well cared for excellent 2500 ft grass strip in beautiful Northern Minnesota setting. Fly-In and join us! For more information, please contact Ken Reichert 218244-6328 or email ken206jf@gmail.com EAA CHAPTER 237 THE WINDSOCK

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Join the Fun! Join Our Chapter! Join Today!! Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 237
Joining Chapter 237 is easy. The dues are a reasonable twenty dollars ($20) a year. You will receive the Windsock, the chapters monthly newsletter. Youre welcome to attend our monthly meetings in our chapter hangar where youll be joined by fellow Chapter 237 members. Meeting are usually on the fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. You can also actively participate in our many chapter events throughout the year, including Young Eagles, Blaine Aviation Days, Forest Lake Fly-In, Oshkosh work parties and events, our annual summer picnic and the holiday party. There are a number of fly-ins that are popular with the members and you will have the opportunity to join them in the fun. If you have an interest in or are building your own aircraft, many of our members are building or on to flying their homebuilt airplanes and are a great resource for providing builder support. We also have a number of technical counselors in the chapter who are experienced, volunteer advisors who are more than willing to share their knowledge and expertise with you. Membership in the Experimental Aircraft Association is required to be a chapter member. More information about EAA can be found at the EAA website. If you are not already an EAA member, you may ask a chapter member for an EAA membership application or you may join EAA online or by phone. Our chapter membership application is on the back side of this page. Simply clip out the application, fill it out and mail to: EAA Chapter 237, 8891 Airport Road NE, Box C-12, Blaine, MN 55449. Cash or Check accepted. If you have any questions please feel free to contact our Membership Chairperson via the email on Page 1. We hope to see you as a returning member, new member or current member! Were located on the South end of the airport. If the gate at the airport entrance is shut, simply drive up close to it and it will open.

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The Wheels and Wings event is just a part of Osceola, WI towns events. There are many things to enjoy beside the airport based events. These include craft fairs, flea markets, 5K/10K runs, art, train rides and more. There is a shuttle that will take you from downtown to the airport (just a few minutes away). The airport buzzes with activity during the event. There was an airshow by Aerobatics pilot Bill Cowden (photo of Bill and his Yak 55M on the right) and Grant Nielsen in his Pitts Special were some of the performers. Plenty of vendors lined the event selling food and other items. All kinds of airplanes could be found including several sailplanes (this is the home of the Red Wing Soaring Association). Airplanes are only half of the event. They have successfully merged the airplane event with automobiles. This not only included the usual car show style static display of cars and their owners, but also being able to make a run down the runway and get your speed and E.T.A recorded by the state police without fear of any tickets. There were many cars fast and slow that seized the moment to try their hand at being able to show an eager audience just how fast their ride is. Some where surprisingly fast, while others that appeared fast were surprisingly slow. Surprise! surprise! as Gomer Pyle USMC would say! Below are some of photos of the event. Enjoy them! ~Randy

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