June - EAA Ultralight Chapter #1

June 2011
EAA Ultralight Chapter 1
Issue 377 Rotax
Chapter President Steve Magdic displaced his flamboyant MX Super from it’s usual nest to host the May meeting in his hangar.
(Also included is a reminder of my standing threat of doggie cover photos if I don’t get photo submissions from the membership.
Ed’s dog is looking at you.)
Microlite Flyers
President
Steve Magdic
Treasurer / Membership
Tom Corso
N71 W27015 Meadow Wood Ln. 1540 Cedar Lane
Sussex, WI 53089
Waukesha, WI 53188
(262) 820-9938
(262) 521-2794
[email protected]
[email protected]
Director At Large
Bob Sullivan
7376 Bay St.
Lannon, WI 53046
(262) 251-1822
[email protected]
Safety / Ops
Jerry LaBlanc
(262) 797-8884
Vice-President
James Hoeppner
9911 N. McCord Rd
Whitewater, WI 53190
(262) 473-1642
[email protected]
Newsle;er Editor
Corey Cassavant
4171 S. 1st St.
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 305-1308
[email protected]
Young Eagles Chairperson
Secretary
Lee Taylor
9911 N. McCord Rd
Whitewater, WI 53190
(262) 473-1642
[email protected]
Bob Sonnen
(414) 771-1692
Technical Counselors
Fred Flood
3429 W. Parnell Ave.
Milwaukee WI 53221
(414) 282-7502
Bonnie Eales-Jensen
(262) 894-4840
Geri Zaretzke
4720 Martha Lane
Pewaukee WI 53072-1540
(414) 217-2251
Website!
www.eaaul1.org
Next Meeting – June 18th at ~12:00PM at Fort Atkinson Airport
Next Newsletter Submission Deadline:
June 30th
President’s Perspective …
What’s Goin’ On?
I’ll throw in a Chapter meeting just before
lunch to get the business topics squared
away for the month, then on to good food,
friends and more fun. Watch for an event
flyer in this month’s newsletter.
Here’s what’s going on as of 06/01/11:
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I have the Super just about ready for the
what is probably the first condition
inspection it has ever had since 1984. The
fabric patches are on, the “N” number
(N84MX) is on, the new windshield is on
and the rest can wait. The only thing that’s
not on is the ignition switches…
I need to complete the weight and balance
and related paperwork and then schedule
the inspection. After that’s done, the only
hurdle will be the FAA Airworthiness
inspection and certificate and it’s off to
wherever I want!
I’ll try to schedule the weight and balance
for this coming Sunday June 5th. If it’s
possible to spend the day at HXF, I’ll shoot
everyone a group e-message Saturday
night with the timing.
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The Tom Boos Memorial Breakfast Fly In is
set to go, rain or shine, at the Fort Atkinson
Municipal Airport. Breakfast starts at 9am
so make sure you either meet at the airport
or, if running late, go directly to the
restaurant. This event is well-attended so
make sure you get a seat at the main table
by arriving early! Details are to be found in
the event flyer in this newsletter.
The Longest Days event will once again be
sponsored by the great folks at the Fort
Airport. This weekend long event starts out
Friday evening, June 17th with a local fish
fry. Anyone wishing to attend can stop by
the airport before 5ish and catch a ride with
everyone participating. Saturday will be a
flying day (Mother Nature willing) so bring a
flying machine or a lawn chair if you plan
on watching the fun.
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Keep an eye out for event info in EVERY
newsletter and you’ll be well informed.
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Once these two aforementioned events
pass, it’s on to AirVenture 2011 Work Day.
I look forward to this year’s theme, the
“Salute to the Quicksilver”. It will surely be
a colorful spectacle to see all those brightly
colored wings and tails parked out in front
of the old Red Barn. I’ll have more info to
share on AV planning in future newsletters.
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For now, let’s just enjoy the warm weather
and keep some time open for when the
winds calm down enough to get “up there”
and enjoy our sport!
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I have family plans this Saturday (4th) so I
cannot join you all for the Fort breakfast.
Hope you all have great flying weather and
breakfast.
I’ll be sure to send that group e-mail if my plan
for the weight and balance on the Super pans
out for Sunday.
Stay tuned!
Steve M.
The Microlite Flyers of Wisconsin invite you to attend the
“Tom Boos Memorial
Fly-Into Breakfast”
Fort Atkinson Airport, Saturday, June 4th, 2011
Meet at the south hangars between 6 to 9 AM. If driving in, watch for the marked driveway near the white
hangars. Ground transportation to the restaurant will depart promptly at 9:00 AM. You may elect to meet
us at the restaurant if you wish. Riverfront Family Restaurant is just down the road at 1317 North High
Street (next to K-Mart), 920-563-5070.
The airport is located along the western banks of the Rock River, between Jefferson and Fort Atkinson,
Wisconsin, south of Interstate 94. Exit at Johnson Creek and follow the new Hwy 26 bypass south to
Business 26 exit at Fort. Turn north at County K and enter the driveway at the large white hangars
(approximately 1.75 miles). Follow the new taxiway to the left of the first hangar and around to the middle
group of hangars. Parking at end of middle taxiway.
Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport (61C) is listed in the Wisconsin Airport Directory and Pilot’s Guide. Runway
03/21 is 3800’ long, hard surface. There are grassy areas north and east of the main runway suitable for
ultralight operations. Access to fresh fuel will be available if needed.
For more airport info got to http://www.airnav.com/airport/61C. We hope to see you there!
Latitude: 42° 58’ N Longitude: 88° 49’ W Elevation: 800 ft. CTAF: 122.9
Contact: Tom Brown (920-723-9371) or James Hoeppner (262-490-6561) for further info.
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Come join the Microlite Flyers of Wisconsin as they while away
those long, lazy summer days at the
Longest Days Fly-In
Fort Atkinson Airport
Fri, Sat & Sun, June 17-19, 2011
FREE Camping available just east of Tom Brown’s hangar on the south side of the airport. Ultralight tiedown in the grassy area south of the hangars. Friday night, we’ll head out around 6:30PM for a fish fry
somewhere nearby (and post location for late arrivals to join us). Lunch will be served Saturday. Menu
will include brats, hot dogs, hamburgers, plus whatever else everyone brings. Please bring a dish to pass.
Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport is located along the western banks of the Rock River, between Jefferson
and Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, south of I-94. Exit at Johnson Creek and follow the new Hwy 26 bypass
south to Business 26 exit at Fort. Turn north at County K, following it north along the river 1¾ miles. Turn
in at the driveway next to the large white hangar and follow the new taxiway to the left of that first hangar
and around to the middle group of hangars. Park at end of middle taxiway if not camping. Watch for taxiing
aircraft, kids, and low swooping jumpers landing nearby as you make your way around the hangars.
Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport (61C) is listed in the Wisconsin Airport Directory and Pilot’s Guide.
Runway 03/21 is 3800’ long hard surface. There are grassy areas north and east of the main runway
suitable for ultralight operations. Access to fresh fuel will be available if needed.
For more airport info go to http://www.airnav.com/airport/61C. Hope to see you there!
Latitude: 42° 58’ N Longitude: 88° 49’ W Elevation: 800 ft. CTAF: 122.9
Contact: Tom Brown (920) 723-9371, James Hoeppner (262) 490-6561, or Sue Brown (920) 723-9370
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Membership Corner
by Tom Corso
The Microlite Flyers welcome our newest member, Bud Downs from Watertown WI.
Just Fly!
By Corey Cassavant
I decided to interrupt my Northern Wisconsin Flying adventure series this month, and instead to write about my most
recent flying adventure. My usual flying season is Easter to Thanksgiving. This year I was almost a month late in
getting back in the air due to the unusually cold and wet spring weather. I had a hard time dragging myself out to the
hangar in the cold wet weather to do my condition inspection. Eventually I drew a line in the sand that I would have
the airplane ready to fly to the May meeting (barring any problems discovered during the inspection. For the 2 weeks
leading up to the meeting, I had been bustling about disassembling, cleaning, inspecting, re-torqueing, and repairing
things on the airplane. I don’t take shortcuts on the airplane. I always try to start out the season with a clean squawk
list, and this year there were lots of little things to attend to from last season. It took a couple of late nights working,
but by the day of the meeting the airplane was airworthy and had been test flown several times to make me
comfortable going somewhere in it.
The weather dawned marginal that morning, but the forecasts told me what I wanted to hear. (Clue #1) Visibility
was 5+ miles, but ceilings were high and the rain was not supposed to move in until mid-afternoon. The radar picture
showed the showers coming in from the North-West. Since Hartford is NW of my home field, I figured if I
encountered any rain I could just turn back SW into clear weather. Unless the weather was unflyable, I was
determined to make the flight to achieve my goal. The flight up to Hartford was uneventful. As I was climbing out I
found a noticeable wind shear layer and a strong temperature inversion at 700 feet AGL. By the time I got to
Hartford, the inversion had risen to 1200 feet (clue #2). The wind shear meant that the winds aloft were different
than on the ground, so I had to crab the airplane almost sideways to fly a nice rectangular pattern. No problem.
It was good to catch up with my flying friends at the meeting, but the clouds were beginning to look ominous by the
time we adjourned. It was time to get out of there. I preflighted the airplane and suited up while talking with a few
pilots nearby (clue #3). I was a bit flustered by the hard time I had starting the engine due to a stuck primer (my only
remaining squawk, parts were backordered). Apparently several pilots had the same idea as I to depart ASAP.
There was a line of 4-5 airplanes holding short, and a Pawnee tow plane on downwind to land. We all took off in
quick succession from runway 11. I wanted to clear the area for the Pawnee, so I made an early 90 degree left turn
to head East and head away from the rain showers closing in (clue #4).
After a while, things didn’t seem quite right. I stared at my compass and realized that it wasn’t moving with aircraft
heading changes. This particular model of compass only indicates properly when roughly level. If it is bumped out of
kilter during a hasty preflight, it will not move on its gimbal. I moved the compass back to level and watched it swing
to a Northerly heading. Those of you paying attention caught the fact that a 90 degree turn from a runway heading of
110 will end up heading almost due North (away from home) not East as intended. I didn’t do this mental crosscheck during my hurried take-off, I just turned the direction that a quick glance at the compass told me to go. I also
never formulated a departure plan, I was too busy chatting and later keeping track of traffic.
I turned the airplane back SE and started the slow, upwind trek back home. The light rain did not seem to be getting
better as I headed East, it seemed to be getting worse. Around Richfield I encountered the heaviest rain I have ever
flown the Quicksilver in. I still had adequate visibility, plenty of ceiling clearance, the winds were gusty but not
unbearable, and Hwy 41 was right beneath me to guide me home so I decided to press on. It would take me just as
long to fly to my nearest alternate as it would to fly home, and conditions were not bad enough to necessitate an offfield precautionary landing (though I considered it, heavy rain STINGS even at Quicksilver speeds). I had
Timmerman tower on the radio the whole time to ensure that we were still above VFR minimums. Seeing the airport
materialize in the distance 3-4 miles out was a very welcome sight.
I landed and taxied in with me, my airplane, my chart, and my electronics all soaked to the bone. It turns out the
front driving the rain had “retrograded” (backed up East instead of flowing West like they normally do). The rising
temperature inversion I felt should have clued me in that the cold front was not behaving as forecast. I should have
also checked the real-time radar before departing, not just the automated weather. I’ll be adding a quick check that
my compass agrees with the runway heading to my before takeoff checklist. I’m also renewing my commitment to
make a departure plan (including emergency landing zones) before every departure. Superseding all of that was the
fact that I probably shouldn’t have pushed so much to make the ‘pleasure’ flight in the first place. Live and learn!
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Secretary’s Report
Respectfully submitted by Lee Taylor
The May 2011 meeting was called to order at 10:30AM on May 21st at Steve Magdic’s Hanger, Hartford Airport.
15 members were at the meeting.
Officers Present:
Steve Madgic - President, James Hoeppner - Vice President, Lee Taylor - Secretary, Tom Corso - Treasurer &
Membership Chairman, and Corey Cassavant - Newsletter Editor.
Reports:
Secretary: Report was approved as published.
Treasurer: The Treasurer’s Report was approved as published.
Committees:
Membership: Tom reported 55 members currently renewed for 2011.
Newsletter: Corey talked about today (May 21) being national ‘Learn to Fly’ day with events at Beloit and West
Bend airports.
Young Eagles: Geri and Bob Z. were not at the meeting.
Director at Large: Bob S. said everything was quiet.
Web Site: The MLF monthly newsletters are now posted on the web site. A new EAA Chapter based web site is in
the works. Steve is waiting to hear from EAA before getting our web site updated. Steve will work with member
Herb Benton to keep the ‘Late Breaking Page’ up to date.
Safety Operations: Jerry LaBlanc and Bob Sonnen continue as the Safety Operations members for 2011. Steve
asked Ed H. to provide his expertise to Jerry and Bob for safety operation. Vests and radios will be provided for
safety operations members at fly-ins. Orange safety cones will also be used in conjunction with parking airplanes,
safe taxi ways, etc.
Old Business:
• Website changes are on hold until the new EAA web site starts.
• Air Academy winner Andrew Keenan-Becht was placed on a waiting list to attend a session this summer. He
will have to attend the Air Academy next year.
• An Event Planning checklist is available for Fly-In sponsors on the club web site.
New Business:
• Get 2011 events to Steve for the MLF calendar. An official calendar will be posted in the newsletter and online.
• Event hosts were reminded to send out event flyers in a timely manner for publication.
• The MLF “Late Breaking” page will be available and updated for our events.
• Ed H. talked about needing more candidates for the Air Academy. Discussion about the number of young
people to send took place.
• The Frank Luke Fly-In will be tabled until a later date.
• Saturday June 4th is the Tom Boos Memorial Fly-In. Meet at the Riverfront Restaurant at 9:00AM for breakfast.
Transportation will be available for those flying in.
• Sunday June 5th is Fort Atkinson Airport Day. Breakfast and other events and activities are planned.
• June 17 – 19 is the Longest Days Fly-In at Fort Atkinson Airport. Camping space is available. A fish fry is
planned for Friday night. The MLF meeting will take place at the airport before lunch on Saturday.
• All library materials will be moved to Steve’s hanger. Discussion about copying video tapes to DVD took place.
• Steve asked if the membership was happy with the chapter logo. Also over the years there have been several
different renditions of the easy riser pilot on the MLF logo. Ordering new clothing with the MLF logo as well as
clothing items currently in inventory was discussed. Steve also mentioned a “Storefront” on a web site for sale
of MLF items could be set up with no pre ordering needed.
• Corey can provide training in your aircraft. Discussion about flight training and technical assistance took place.
• Saturday July 16th is the tentative Oshkosh work day. We will hold our July meeting there.
Incidents:
• Ron had landing gear failure on landing. A pre-existing crack in a gear leg was to blame.
• James showed sail cloth that squirrels had chewed through.
Meeting adjourned at 11:15 AM.
The June meeting will be Saturday June 18th at Ft. Atkinson Airport at the Longest Days Fly-In before lunch.
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(262) 843-3290
[email protected]
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Open trailer also available.
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(262) 642-9576
[email protected]
(10-08)(3-11)
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Engine has less than 5 hours since
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- Aerovee Engine – 1850CC
Complete engine with prop hub, rebuilt
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- Slick 4216 magneto with shielded
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Offers are encouraged
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(262) 424-1977
[email protected]
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N-numbered Quicksilver MXL-II w/503 DCDI
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Transition to Ultralights
Biennial Flight Reviews
Class D Sport Pilot Endorsements
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414-305-1308
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1-262-790-1902
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