October - EAA Chapter 25

EAA CHAPTER 25
MINNEAPOLIS / ST PAUL, MN
OCTOBER 2004
Young Eagles Report
by Jon Cumpton
The last few weeks
have been busy with
Young Eagles activity. First, at our regular TSOM (third Saturday of the month)
on September 18th, we
flew 72 Young Eagles
from the chapter hangar at Airlake. This
group of kids consisted of Boy Scouts
from Apple Valley
and Cub Scouts from
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So What is a Legal Eagle?
Apparently the pictures included in last month’s
update left a number of members wondering.
These photos from Frank Hanish taken Sept 27
should help to answer this question. With a little
imagination, you can see Frank’s
project looking something like the
photo at lower right, a Legal Eagle
in the air over Oshkosh at AirVenture 2002.
Photo at right from
Paul Loghry’s website.
Cleared for Takeoff
Oct Meeting, 2004 MAHOF Inductees
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Gone West
MAHOF/MATA Scholarships Available
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Cleared for Takeoff
by Pat Halligan
T
he Sonex kit has been ordered and now
Peter Denny and his Washburn students wait.
How truly exciting for these youngsters to
get “hands on education” building a flying
airplane. By the end of October the project
will start and Peter would love to have some
of our chapter members mentor his students.
If you are unable to be a mentor, Peter still
wants you to come to Washburn when you
can and help build the Sonex, side by side
with his young, impressionable students. This would be a good opportunity for you to
see what is involved in building a kit airplane and should give you an idea whether you
would want to tackle a project like that on your own. Let Peter know if you can help.
Another absolutely fantastic part of this project is that once the Sonex is finished, it
will be kept in our chapter hangar for members to get checked out in and fly and
Washburn students can go for rides in it. I can see it making the “fly-in” circuit here in
Minnesota in summers to come.
The Washburn alumni who made this possible has told Peter that when the Sonex is
done, he can plan on another one. Peter is thinking it would be neat to have all girls
build the next one. I told him maybe they should build the Sonex Zenos motor glider.
How cool would that look in our hangar? Heck, how cool would that be to fly?
I need to apologize for having a number of chapter activities all happening at the
same time. Last years banquet was in November, but we decided to move it up to October to make it available to our snowbirds. When we worked out the details on the raffle
we thought it would be fun to have the drawing during our banquet. Also membership
dues are upon us. I couldn’t have packed all these events much closer together if I was
trying. Trust me, I wasn’t!
Speaking of the banquet, it is only a couple of days away as I write this column. Seventy five members and guests are in for what I hope is a very enjoyable evening. Where
else can you get delicious food, a chance to win some door prizes, an opportunity to bid
on silent auction items and a guest speaker for $17? Plus you get to watch Mutt and
Jeff, I mean Pat and Jeff make fools of themselves. If you weren’t able to make it to this
year’s banquet, ask someone who attended if they thought it was worth $17. I’m willing
to bet the answer is yes. So tell yourself you’re going to attend next year’s banquet as
Harrison Ford is going to be the guest speaker. And if you believe that, you probably
believe the Vikings are going to win the Super Bowl too.
With the new Sport Pilot, Light Sport Aircraft program starting, this might be a good
time to bring a friend or neighbor who has expressed an interest in aviation to one of our
monthly meetings. A lot of people get bit by the aviation bug when they are young, but
along comes marriage and kids and out go the plans to fly. SP/LSA might be just the
nudge they need to get them back into aviation. You’ll never know until you ask them.
Plugging along at .80 Pat
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Minneapolis/St. Paul
Visit our website at eaa25.com
President
Pat Halligan 651-452-7050
[email protected]
Vice President
Jeff Coffey 612-327-1442
[email protected]
Secretary
Craig Nelson 952-949-0400
[email protected]
Treasurer
Ron Oehler 952-894-2332
[email protected]
Membership Coordinator
Rich Monteleone 952-431-1029
[email protected]
1403 Summit Oaks Drive
Burnsville, MN 55337-4772
Newsletter Editor
Pete Gavin 612-866-6676
[email protected]
Young Eagle Coordinators
John Koser 952-831-5142
[email protected]
Jon Cumpton 715-760-0203
[email protected]
Technical Counselors
Chris Bobka 952-432-7969
Dick Burns 952-473-1887
Bob Eckstein* 763-566-0577
Peter Denny 763-529-5325
* also flight advisor
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This Month—Oct 20th—Chapter Hangar—6:00 pm
Grill on at 6:00, Meeting starts at 7:00
Bring something to grill and something to share. Coffee is free, soda 50 cents donation.
Speaker: Matt Ketcham of Aircraft Resource Center (postponed from September)
Matt is a flight instructor at LVN and will talk about their Biennial Flight Review program.
Annual Officer Nominations: Nominations open for all offices, esp. Vice President! Elec-
tions will be held at the November meeting.
Video: Legal Eagle Ultralight, courtesy of Frank H. (postponed from September)
2005 EAA Calendars—order yours from Ron Oehler this month!
October is DUES MONTH—bring $25 and be in good standing for another year!
Runway
Saturday Oct 16th and Saturday Nov 20th are Young Eagles days (start 9 am)
Directions to Meeting: South on I-35 to Hwy 70 (Megastop), then East to Hamburg Ave (3rd
stop sign.) Right turn and South to airport perimeter road. Left on airport perimeter road then
right on Hotel or India Lane. Please park on grass between hangars.
EAA Chapter 25 Meeting Minutes
September 15, 2004
Presiding Officer: Jeff Coffey
Location: Chapter Hangar at Airlake Airport
Business meeting discussions
(See the Treasurers Report on p. 8)
• New members and guests were introduced:
o Jeremy Houston (building Rans S9 at MIC)
o Kevin Tysmar (planning on Europa or Xenos)
o Juanita (friend of Roger Anderson)
• Rich Monteleone needs banquet reservations asap.
• Raffle update from Jeff Coffey—drawing will be Oct 10th,
send your tickets in beforehand.
• Update from John Koser on Young Eagles and 3rd Saturday
plans—60 some expected Sept 18th-come early. Another
event planned for New Richmond Oct 2nd.
• Update on the “Spirit of Washburn”—the nose-wheel Sonex
to be built by Washburn students. Peter Denny is ordering
the kit. The school emblem will be on the tail, but the
Sonex will be owned by Chapter 25 and will be used to
promote aviation. In the summer of 2006, the plan is to
fly the Spirit of Washburn over the Louis and Clark trail
to Washington. Volunteers mentors needed.
• Update on the “Gusty”—ready for painting-will be moved
to Roosevelt High. When finished, the Gusty will be
displayed at the Univ. of N. Dakota.
• Update on Peter’s position at Washburn—Peter will be
working at Washburn 2 hours each day, with the remainder at Roosevelt.
• Update on the next hangar improvement project—to insulate the hangar door—estimates range from around
$400 for 2” foam with 1/2” cellotex to around $1,000 for
2” spray-on closed-cell urethane. Call Jeff if you can
help out.
Program
Members viewed an EAA DVD on sport pilot.
—Submitted by Pete Gavin for Craig Nelson
Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame to Induct Six
NEWS RELEASE
September, 2004
The 2004 Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Inductees have
been selected. The board of the Hall of Fame announced on
September 1st that the following six persons will be inducted
at the April 23, 2005 annual induction ceremony:
Kenneth C. Butler, a Hector, Minnesota native, now deceased,
will be honored for his lifelong work with the Minnesota and
National Flying Farmers Association. His work included coaxing farmers to use small airplanes as a means of travel, setting
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scious, lobbying the Minnesota legislature for farm issues and
battling against rural tall towers. The late Joe Devorak, a
Madison, Minnesota native, flew combat patrol missions over
Italy in WWII and returned to Fergus Falls to help create and
run West Central Airways, long a fixture among Minnesota
FBOs. His career included forty years of agricultural crop
dusting. Bohn Fawkes was a WWII B-17 pilot whose missions included the Schweinfurt raids and a ditching in the
English Channel from which his entire crew survived. He was
later a B-29 instructor.
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Young Eagles Report
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Packs 8 and 371.
Our pilots for this event included Pat Halligan, Harvey
Havir, Pete Gavin, Frank Hanish and Mark Kolesar. These
guys were really truckin! They each flew from 12 to 18
kids in the space of a few hours! With this big a crowd, the
ground crew was also extremely important. Thanks to Bill
Brown, Jeff Coffey, Lee Hurry, Ron Oehler, John Perry,
and Dick Reinke. Ron’s computer printer was really smoking on that day!
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Young Eagles Report
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On October 2nd, we conducted the second annual
Young Eagles rally at New Richmond Regional
Airport. Once again Pat, Frank and Mark flew
again, joined this time by Don Eide, who claimed
that Pat only found the airport by following him
over from Airlake. We were joined by two local
pilots – Dave Nelson and Al Kupferschmidt –
and flew 48 kids in about two and a half hours. It
was another beautiful flying day, despite frost on the pumpkin in the
morning and some wind. Response from the New Richmond community
has been very positive in the past two years. We have flown 125 children
in two events, and the parents and kids really appreciate our efforts.
Next up is our TSOM event on October 16th at the chapter hangar. We
hope to see you there.
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Gone West
We learned with great sadness on September 11
th
of the
passing of one of our long-time members, Earl Adams. Earl
was born September 24, 1930 in Hayward, Wisconsin. He
moved to St. Paul for his freshman year at Central high
school and joined the Air Guard in 1947. He had his first
airplane ride in an AT-6 at Holman Field in October of
1947. He graduated high school in June of 1949 and then
worked for General Air at the St. Paul airport until September. He then attended Air Force Mechanic School at Shepherd Field, Texas and graduated in May of 1950.
He flew his first solo in a PT-19 in Wichita Falls, Texas
on October 30, 1949, and received his Private Pilot’s license
in 1950. Earl was activated in 1950 and shipped to the Far
East. He was stationed in Japan as a flight engineer on a
DC-3, and flew a few combat missions in a B-26 dropping
propaganda material in North Korea. Earl returned home in
August of 1952. He flew as a flight attendant for North Central until spring of 1954 when he became the fixed base operator at the Worthington Airport. He repaired aircraft, gave
flight instruction, and sprayed crops until re-joining North
Central Airlines as a pilot in 1956. He also did some barnstorming out of Worthington with Eldon Sorenson.
Earl had a long and distinguished career with Northwest
Airlines. A number of chapter members served at Northwest
with Earl, and recount their memories of flying with him.
He began flying as first officer in DC 3’s, and moved to the
left seat in 1958. He later moved to Convair 340’s, 440’s,
then 580’s, and subsequently to DC 9’s. He flew Republic
Boeing 757’s for a time until they were sold by Northwest,
and then returned to DC 9’s, this time DC 9-80’s until his
retirement in September of 1990.
This picture of Earl with his Mooney 201 was taken in May of
2002 at a Young Eagle rally at Airlake. Frank Hanish is on the
right with Washburn High School students in the background.
He was born Sept. 24, 1930, in Hayward, Wis. He
had been employed as a pilot for Northwest Airlines
and was a member of the Rosemount American
Legion.
He was preceded in death by his son, Craig, and his
parents, Earl and Laura Adams.
He is survived by his wife, Donna Adams, son Clay
(Cindy), daughter Christine Evaska, daughter-in-law
Lisa Adams and six grandchildren, Suzanne, Katie,
Sam, Skye, Max and Gabe.
Services were held at Shepherd of the Valley
Lutheran Church in Apple Valley and officiated by
Rev. Duane Paetznick. Interment was at Fort
Snelling National Cemetery.
Earl flew over 100 different types of aircraft, including
many warplanes (C-47, P-51, B-26) and virtually all Piper,
Cessna, and Stinson models. Earl owned many airplanes,
including a plans-built Casset and a Hatz open-cockpit biplane which he completely rebuilt. Among his other aircraft
were a Pitts Special, and a J-3 Cub which he restored and
first flew in 2001.
Earl was a valued member of Chapter 25. He received the
chapter’s highest service award, the Traveling Trophy, in
1991. Members will remember Earl flying his Mooney 201
on chapter fly-outs and for Young Eagle events. Earl flew
his last Young Eagle mission for the chapter in May of 2002
(photo above right), when his battle with Lewy bodies disease began to curtail his flying activities. Earl continued to
participate in chapter events as his health allowed. We extend our sympathies to Earl’s family. He will be missed.
Obituary Posted: 9/24/04
Earl Frank Adams, 73, of Rosemount, died Sept. 11,
2004, at Ebenezer Ridges Care Center.
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MAHOF to Induct Six
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Arthur Hinke, now deceased, was a Naval flight instructor and later
applied his skills as one of the first pilots for Wisconsin Central Airlines- later North Central Airlines. He became chief pilot and manager of flight operations and also helped develop flight standards for
the new Bolivian National Airlines in 1963. Col. John Hed, began flying as an Air Corps Cadet in 1941 and joined the Minnesota Air
Guard after the war. He served in Korea and then in many leadership
roles with the Duluth 148th Fighter Wing. Major General Doyle Larson is one of Minnesota’s outstanding veteran’s ombudsmen. His Air
Force career includes many leadership positions including Director of
Strategic Air Command Intelligence Services and Commander of the
Air Force Security Service.
Ron Hansen
22100 Hamburg Ave.
Lakeville, MN 55044
Office 952.469.4414
Cell 612.940.3570
In addition to the inductees, the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame
will be honoring a Minnesota aviation writer and providing a youth
air scholarship. The Hall of Fame Induction Banquet will occur on
April 23, 2005 at the Thunderbird Hotel in Bloomington. Reservation
materials will be available after January 1st. Anyone wishing to attend the ceremony and receive the reservation materials, please send
your name and address to Ms. Nancy Olson, c/o Academy College,
1101 E. 78th Street, Bloomington, MN 55425.
Noel Allard, Chairman, Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame
MAHOF and MATA
Announce Scholarships
This Spring, the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame and the Minnesota
Aviation Trades Association will be seeking to find two young persons
interested in completing an aviation education. The MATA will be
awarding a $1500 scholarship and in its first year, the Hall of Fame
will be awarding a $500 scholarship at the April 12, 2003 Hall of
Fame Induction Banquet. This will be done at the same time that seven
outstanding Minnesota aviators are inducted into the Hall of Fame.
The scholarships will be presented to two persons of minimum age 16
for the MATA scholarship and 15 for the HOF award, who have chosen aviation as a career and intend to learn to fly at one of the accredited MATA member flight schools in Minnesota. The scholarships will
be given each year. For EAA chapters locally, the MATA and Hall of
Fame encourage the members that when flyingYoung Eagles, they
should make them aware of the opportunities and let them know the
requirements and conditions.
Requirements are that they must write a one-page, typewritten, doublespaced letter on the subject, “Why I want to learn to fly” and indicate
their age. They must be a Minnesota resident and attend a MATA accredited flight school. The winners will be honored at the banquet and
the scholarship award will be put into an account for them at their selected flight school.
Questions can be answered by contacting Noel Allard, Minnesota
Aviation Hall of Fame at 952-448-5047 evenings. Application letters
can be sent to MATA, P.O. Box 23164, Minneapolis, MN 55423.
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Chapter Events and Fly-Ins
William Crail 608-783-1191
Oct 16 Tea SD (Y14)
Ch 289 Flight bkfst
Scott Heim 605-368-2841
Oct 17 Portage Wi (C47) 10a-3p
Fall colors chili fly-in, poker run
Rebekah Taylor 608/429-3769
Oct 20 Aberdeen SD (ABR) 7pm
Nws/Faa Safety Sem. Ramada Inn
Nov 3-4 West Des Moines Ia
Oct 13-17 Tullahoma Tn (THA)
Annual Iowa Aviation Conf.
Annual Beech Party 931-455-1974
Univ. Park Holiday Inn
Oct 15-17 Rushford Mn (55Y)
525-239-1691
4pm Fri-noon Sun—PPC fall color Nov 4 Madison Wi (87Y) 11a-2p
flyin. Russ Marsolek 507-452-6888 Blackhawk Airport Chili Fly-In.
[email protected]
[email protected].
Oct 16 La Crosse Wi (LSE)
Nov 20 Tea SD (Y14) (see Oct 16)
Poker Run. EAA Ch. 307 poker run Apr 12-18 Sun N'Fun 2005 (LAL)
with stops in Mn, Ia and Wi.
Oct 16 Young Eagles at Airlake
Oct 20 Chapter 25 Meeting
Chapter Hangar at Airlake
6 pm Grill on, bring something
7 pm Meeting (see page 3)
Nov 20 Young Eagles at Airlake
Future meetings 11/17, 12/15,
1/19, 2/16, 3/16, 4/20, 5/18, 6/15
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Apple Valley Ford
Apple Ford of Shakopee
(952) 431-5900
(952) 445-2420
Stuff for Sale/Wanted
For Sale: Wittman Tailwind built 1972 by Wally "Pat" Carlberg, a Ch. 25 leading
builder/restorer and welding instructor. Several improvements developed and approved by Steve Wittman incl. a roomier cockpit and upgrades for higher hp. <700
hours TT w/70 hours since major on a 160 hp Lyc. 0-320-B2B including new cyl. &
crankshaft. New light wt. starter & alternator. King KX-155A w/KI-208 Head. KT76Y Xponder w/Encoder. Intercom with dual headsets. Dual shoulder harness. Includes many never used/needed spare parts. 100 lbs. lighter than most Lyc. powered
Tailwinds. $28,500 OBO Forrest Lovley 952-492-6126
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For Sale: From Stan’s Skybolt—Lycoming HO360-B1B 180 hp engine, conical
mounts, Ellison throttle body, 60 amp alt., oil sump heater, Christen inverted oil system, JPI engine analyzer, 15 hrs since Buldoc overhaul, $17,500
Also, McCauley 74-56 prop 15 hrs since overhaul incl. chrome spinner $1,500
Email [email protected] or call Dave at 651-423-4912
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For Sale: 1/10th share in J-3 Cub & hangar at MIC. Low cost flying .
Call Dan: 612/991-6392 for specifics.
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For Sale: Misc. welding stuff: torch, gauge, extra tips, hose & goggles, $40 or make
offer. Ken Hanson 952-920-8031
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For Rent: Trailer for hauling cars etc. It is available for a $25 tax deductible donation to Chapter 25. Mike Dolan 952-652-2436, [email protected]
Bolduc Aviation
Specialized Services, Inc.
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Chapter 25 2004 Month-Yr Treasurer’s Report
Begin-Balance Income
January
7,414.07
1,988.55
February
7,679.20
640.00
March
5,780.29
1,202.00
April
5,146.62
522.75
May
4,503.93
58.78
June
3,223.64
17,295.15
July
3,781.39
399.24
August
4,004.32
633.12
September 4,233.02
2,297.40
Thru Oct 7th 5,293.58
75.00
Expenses Ending-Balance
1,723.42
7,679.20
2,538.91
5,780.29
1,835.67
5,146.62
1,165.44
4,503.93
1,339.07
3,223.64
16,737.40
3,781.39
176.31
4,004.32
404.42
4,233.02
1,236.84
5,293.58
487.33
4,881.25
ANOKA COUNTY AIRPORT
8891 AIRPORT ROAD
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55449
DARRELL E. BOLDUC
PRESIDENT
(763) 780-1185
“SPECIALIZING IN ENGINE REBUILDING AND REPAIR”
Submitted by Ron Oehler, Chapter 25 Treasurer
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