June issue - EAA Chapter 119

FLIGHTLINE
EAA CHAPTER 119
www.eaa119.org
EAA Chapter 119, 60 Aviation Way, Watsonville Airport, Watsonville CA 95076
June 2009
Watsonville Fly-In and Air Show
2009
Grand Champion
Addison Pemberton – Boeing 40C NC-5339
Golden Age Through 1934
Best Biplane – Larry Howard
Laird LC-113-300 NC10402
Classic 1935 – 1945
Best Monoplane – Dean Thomas
Howard DGA-15P N1336M
Best Biplane – Willis & Claudia Allen
Boeing A-75-N1 N3188
Military – All Years
Best Military – Edward Miller
Boeing A-75 N1 N9923H
Best Military Trainer – James Booth
North American AT-6A N7522U
Best Military Fighter – Tony Banta
Curtiss Wright P-40E N940AK
Foreign – All Years
Best Foreign – Paul & Joyce Browne
Moravan 142C N142SK
Experimental Amateur Built – (All Years)
Best Custom Built From Plans – Douglas Palmer
Spencer Air Car N351DP
Best Custom Built From Kit- Heintz/ Dugger
Zenith 701STOL N701ZE
Best Custom Built - Stanley Peternel
Vans RV-9A N358PS
Best Rotorcraft – Vance Breese
Predator Gyro N142MG
Awards for outstanding examples of type of aircraft
Best Aeronca – Frank Brown
Aeronca 7AC N1659E
Best Beechcraft – Si Robin
Beechcraft D-17 N4417S
Best Cessna – Howard McGinnis
Cessna C-120 NC72173
Best Ercoupe – Dan Hall
Erco 415CD N3968H
EAA CHAPTER 119, 60 AVIATION WAY, WATSONVILLE AIRPORT
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President’s Corner The 45th Watsonville Flyin is now history, and what a
Time flies when you are
busy. Brian is looking for
newsletter articles already! At this writing we
are getting ready for the
air show this weekend, the
hot dog stand is up, the
pancake grills are ready,
seminar speakers are lined
up and ready to go. It looks like it is all going to
come together very well.
Last month’s Young Eagles day got scrubbed to
low ceilings, but a few kids got to see our operation and airplanes and hopefully will be back. The
June Young Eagles after the air show may be heavily attended with the advertising we will be doing
at the open hangar and hot dog stand. A few people
will be out of town next month, so please come out
on 6 June if you can. Especially if you can fly.
We are still accepting nominations for a teen to be
sponsored at this year’s Young Eagles Air Academy Advanced Camp. Advanced Camp ages are
16-18 and we are looking for someone who is
interested in aviation. The selection will be evaluated and selected from the application the nominee
fills out from the Young Eagles web site. We have
reserved a spot for the camp starting July 21-29.
Air Venture at Oshkosh is July 27 to August 2. We
have had some interest and one application.
good time we had!
I want to thank all the judges, clerks, registration staff
and photographers who make the job of judging the
aircraft possible. There were about 40 people doing these
jobs and again, thanks.
65 aircraft were judged and many of outstanding quality.
The Grand Champion was the Boeing 40C, a large and
beautiful plane. The Experimental Champion is a wonderful plans-built amphibian (10 year long project!) from
Half Moon Bay. We gave out our first award for LSA and
our first award for a rotorcraft. We will do it again next
year!
Leslie Grate
I would like to thank the photographers who took the
judging photos. In all, 1800 photographs were taken,
and sorted down to the few shown at th awards presentation. There were some early departures that kept us from
showing them at the presentation, but overall it went
well.
Thanks to:
Marco Perez
Sam Bishop
Jim Shumaker , especially for running out to the flightline to get a photo of a winner we missed.
Brian Moffet
Negotiation with Bob Van Wagenen is progressing to have him run his aviation ground schools
in the EAA hangar. Cabrillo College is ending his
program so he is going to do it on his own. Looks
like this will be a great addition to our presence at
WVI.
After the airshow, I’ll be picking back up with the
WVI Emergency Plan we had started. It’s been on
hold for the last three months, but I haven’t forgotten about it!
I hope everyone has (had by this time) a great air
show this year and can now cruise through the rest
of the year.
Volunteers can pick up their cup/patch/pin from the 45th
Watsonville Fly-In & Air Show at the June general membership meeting.
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EAA CHAPTER 119, 60 AVIATION WAY, WATSONVILLE AIRPORT
Chapter News
EAA Chapter Minutes
Minutes of the meeting of May
5, 2009. EAA Chapter 119
Pres. Tom Hail called the meeting to order at 1930.
There were 37 Members and
four guests present.
were approved.
Minutes of the previous meeting
OLD BUSINESS
1. Treas. Report by Mary Doherty: Our checking
account balance was $5273 (After the WAEC
rent was paid thru December). Vanguard Fund is
$10200.00. We withdrew $3000 for the WPA Legal
Fund donation.
also display his Eindecker project.
6. Newsletter Editor needs articles for the newsletter.
Anyone who has an idea, please send it to Brian Moffet ([email protected]) our hard working Editor.
7. EAA is offering six months free trial membership.
However one has to sign up with the local 119 Chapter. ($15/yr)
8. The Wings of History is having an Open House on
May 16th at South County Airport.
9. The Chapter Board meetings will now be held on the
evening of the 2nd Wed. of the month. The meeting
will be held at the WAEC. All members are invited.
10. Dennis Thomas, our Tom Hoyt Park maintenance
person, has requested that the membership be made
aware that the park is available to all members for
their personal use. For example, a family picnic.
Please advise an officer of your request.
11. A member of the hapter is needed to represent the
2. The chapter received a $300 donation from a memchapter on the bd. of directors for the air show. Jeff
ber of the Day In The Sky group. The donation is
Roper, our representative, is leaving.
to be used in the YE Program. The Chapter flew
12. The monthly activity calendar of the chapter was
214 YE at the Day In The Sky program. The May
discussed.
2nd YE day was cancelled due to WX. The YE
Meeting Adjourned. Submitted by Neil Brooks, Sec.
photos will now be downloaded to the EAA 119
website.
3. Hangar Information: John Davi
d. The hangar floor is to be repainted. (John Davi
and Neil Brooks repainted it on Friday the 8th).
J.R. Warmkessel is offering to fly (for free) with
any EAA member-pilots that want to have a
flight instructor knock off some of the rust that
has accumulated over the winter. He will also
sign off bi-annual flight reviews. You can contact him on his cell 408 786 8654 or email jr@
warmkessel.com. This offer is based on availability and expires within the next 60 days.
4. Oshkosh Air Academy: We have two candidates.
When we receive the YE points they will be worth
$5.00 each. This can be applied to all Air Academy
expenses.
Chapter 119 Membership
a. Scott Randolph is working on the DSL installation for the Hangar.
b. The Wall of Fame needs more project pictures.
c. Bob Van Wagenen proposes to use the WAEC
for ground school classes as he will lose the
Cabrillo classes.
5. Air Show Volunteer sign up sheets were available
“Flightline” is published monthly and sent to all
at this meeting. Volunteers are needed for judging,
Chapter 119 members either by email or in hard
field setup, Hangar Host for seminars, pancake
copy. Membership in Chapter 119 is $15 per calendar
breakfast and hot dog stand. Volunteer parking will year. Checks payable to EAA 119. Mail to: 60 Aviabe at the hospital parking lot. Mike Nelson will
tion Way, Watsonville, CA 95076
display his RV-12 project and Steve Adams will
EAA CHAPTER 119, 60 AVIATON WAY, WATSONVILLE AIRPORT
Best Lancair – David Freowek
Lancair Legacy N542DF
Best Piper – Frank Russo
Piper J3-C65 N42144
Best RV - Scott Chastain
Rans RV-8 N898W
Best Stinson – Ray Herick
Stinson 108 N9502K
Best Navion – Ken Whittail - Scherfee
N5329K
Best Swift – Aaron Johnson
N80630
Best Taylorcraft – Glen Bjorkman
Taylorcraft BC12-D N96165
Pilot Awards
Youngest Pilot – Megan Sundstrom
1992
Oldest Pilot - Al Sibley 1920
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Best of Show - Experimental
Douglas Palmer – Spencer Air Car N351DP
Best Monoplane – Dean Thomas
Howard DGA-15P N1336M
2009 /Chapter 119 Officers and Position Holders
President
Tom Hail
831-336-5393
[email protected]
VP
Scott Randolph
831-685-3646
[email protected]
Secretary & Membership
Neil Brooks
831-338-3543
[email protected]
Treasurer
Mary Doherty
831-423-3610
[email protected]
Director
Thad Fenton
831-722-2274
[email protected]
Director
Mike Nelson
831-750-0013
[email protected]
Director & Hangar Boss
John Davi
831-688-2809
[email protected]
Tech Advisor
Dennis Thomas
831-479-7986
[email protected]
Flight Advisor
Larry Baker
831-227-0755
[email protected]
Director & Webmaster
Richard Yee
831-457-2724
[email protected]
or www.eaa119.org
Newsletter
Brian Moffet
415-665-9621
[email protected]
Copy editor
Naomi Brokaw
415-665-9621
[email protected]
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EAA CHAPTER 119, 60 AVIATION WAY, WATSONVILLE AIRPORT
Best RV - Scott Chastain
Rans RV-8 N898W
Best E-LSA from Kit
Dan Card N213DC
Wanted / For Sale
Partnership available in Sonex, 2 place experimental, radio, xponder, gps, cruise 120 mph. fun flying!!
Hangered at WVI. 103 hours, 2007 new. burns 4 3/4
gal/hr. 1/2 ownership; $18,000 Call Tony Gaidos @
459-0122 or 246-0355
CLEAN 1957 CESSNA 182A. TT 3568. Engine 695
SMOH. Only $54,500. Annual due May ‘09. Contact
Doug Glass at (831) 334-9166 or (831) 661-0710.
For sale - Garmin GMA 340 audio panel, excellent condition with yellow tag and tray. $750.
1/3 Partnership in hangared 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk. $12,000 OBO. Contact Jeff Roper for details Bill Scherer 465-1107
(831) 724-5300.
June 17,
2009
June 6, 2009
June 2, 2009
EAA Chapter Meeting, 7:30 pm EAA Hangar.
Watsonville Airport.
Young Eagles Rally. 10:00 am Watsonville Airport, EAA Hangar.
Monterey Bay Ninety-Nines meeting. 7:00 pm
start, 60 Aviation way, Watsonville.
Events Calendar
Watsonville Chapter 119 Experimental Aircraft Association
Watsonville Municipal Airport
60 Aviation Way
Watsonville CA 95076