July 2015 - EAA Chapter 1342

Regular monthly meetings are held the first Sunday of
each month at 6pm. Meetings are held on the University
of North Dakota campus, in Odegard Hall Room 114.
Next Meeting:
September 6th
New members/visitors welcome!
 July 4th-Pope County Flyers Fly-in Pancake Breakfast Starbuck
(D32)
 July 11- 12th- AirExpo at Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM)
 July 16th- Hillsboro Regional Airport’s Annual Plane Fun Fly-In
(3H4)
 July 20-26th- EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (KOSH)
 July 25- 26 - Fargo AirSho (KFAR)
 August 1st- Kindred Airport Breakfast Fly-In (K74)
 August 15th- Maple Lake EAA 878 Fly- In (KMGG)
 August 22nd- AOPA Regional Fly-In (KANE)
 September 6th- EAA 1342 Monthly Meeting
 September 18-19th- EAA 1342 Hog Roast and Campout
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Mystery Airplane Contest
By Kreg Anderson
Welcome to the first edition of the monthly mystery airplane contest! Every month I will be posting a photo of an
aircraft and it us up to YOU to guess what it is! Everything goes! Those who guess correctly will be acknowledged
in the next month’s column (sorry, I’m in college and can’t award prizes for all of you aircraft recognition wizards).
You must guess the manufacturer and model correctly (Ex. Choosing “Cessna” for a Cessna 172 doesn’t count). In
honor of EAA AirVenture occurring in Oshkosh, WI this month (hint – wink wink!) I have chosen an airplane that
fits the bill perfectly.
Email answers to [email protected]
Oshkosh Tips: By Kreg Anderson
Speaking of Oshkosh, I’ve included a few (somewhat sarcastic) tips for all those who will be gracing the grounds of
Wittman Regional Airport at the end of the month.
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Icon Aircraft have finally certified their A-5 for flight and are expected to take their first delivery during
Oshkosh, after trying for the past 178 years. Due to this they should have quite the booth set up at Oshkosh,
make sure to take advantage of free stuff!
Cessna will most likely have at least one of their college-themed “Top Hawks” on display at their booth.
Make sure to ask a Cessna representative what the difference is between a “Top Hawk” and a Skyhawk.
Bring your bug spray: A de Havilland Mosquito will be on hand to help commemorate the 75th anniversary
of the Battle of Britain.
This year at Oshkosh you have the opportunity to get “drunk on a plane”. Dierks Bentley is performing the
Monday night concert at Boeing Plaza. They say there’s nothing quite like belting out country music lyrics
while standing next to a B-29 with a beer in your hand.
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This year commemorates the 70th anniversary of Pitts Aircraft. Make sure you get all your S-1s, S-2s, S-3s,
and S-4s straightened out before you look like a fool hanging out at the IAC pavilion.
Prefer sea over land? Make sure you check out the EAA Seaplane base. There is a shuttle running back and
forth between the airport and seaplane base, all week long.
Be careful where you camp: it only takes a total of 50 feet for one of the Alaskan STOL guys to swoop in,
steal your girl, and disappear again.
The Ercoupes’ will be celebrating their 75th anniversary this year, to celebrate go take one up for a “spin”.
The legends will be back in full force for daily airshows this year. Keep your eye out for airshow greats Sean
Tucker, Mike Goulian, Patty Wagstaff, Matt Younkin, Gene Soucy, and Sam “Sammy” Mason both in the air
and on the grounds.
o My personal favorites: Kyle Franklin and Greg Koontz for their routine, Jim Peitz for his choice of
aircraft
As I write this there’s 30 days to go until Oshkosh begins, it’s shaping up to be another great year…I hope to
see you all there!
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Woman’s Air Race Classic
At the end of last month two of our chapter members, Tina Druskins and Jen Pinkowski, took part
in the 39th annual Air Race Classic. The race is an all-female event that sees nearly 50 aircraft race
each year. The teams range from college universities to those just looking for a memorable
experience that will challenge their aviating abilities.
This year’s race departed from Fredricksburg,VA, and culminated in Fairhope, AL. Race 39, piloted by
Tina, Jen, and Carly Namihira, was a 2015 Cessna 172S. The team had meteorologist, and Chapter 1342
member, Fred Remer as their personal flight briefer. With the professional forecasting from Fred and
some fantastic piloting by the girls, Race 39 finished 2nd Overall this year! The team was honored at a
banquet following the race, and each racer was awarded multiple prized for their outstanding
performance. Congratulations girls!
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July seems to be “Amelia Earhart month” as, this month celebrates her birthday on July 24, 1898 and famous
disappearance on July 2, 1937. Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan were attempting an around-the-world flight
when their Lockheed 10 Electra disappeared over the Pacific Ocean near Howland Island.
Now, anyone with the slightest interest in aviation should know about Amelia and her disappearance. However,
let’s take a closer look at some aspects of Amelia Earhart and her life that aren’t as prominent.
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For instance, did you know that Amelia was on the faculty at Purdue University’s aviation department and
Purdue helped fund her Electra and around-the-world trip? Amelia was brought onto the faculty to help
counsel young women on why they should choose aviation as a career….something that we still need today!
Amelia was elected the first president for the The Ninety-Nines (Stylized as 99’s), an international
organization for women pilots and enthusiasts. The 99’s participate in a variety of activities with the intent
of promoting women in aviation including women’s air races, which date back to 1929. Women’s air races
are still around today through the non-profit group Air Race Classic, Inc. (Our own EAA chapter had
multiple members participating in this year’s race!) see above
Amelia and Fred’s ill-fated around-the-world flight was actually their 2nd attempt at that flight. The original
flight had them crossing the Pacific Ocean first, but after completing the first leg from Oakland, CA to
Honolulu, HI the Electra suffered damage upon taking off out of Honolulu. There is still some debate as to
whether Amelia groundlooped the plane during takeoff roll or if a tire blew during the roll.
In 2014, a woman holding the same name as Amelia Earhart recreated the original Amelia’s flight around
the world in a Pilatus PC-12. Since then, Amelia Rose Earhart has left her job as a news anchor to focus fulltime on promoting women in aviation through various foundations. (we’re already getting married…so
don’t even try to steal her
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There are many, many conspiracy theories regarding the fate of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan to this day.
Rather than describing them here I’ll allow you to research them on your own during a rainy Friday night when
you have nothing better to do.
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Ken was introduced to aviation at a very young age. After tinkering
with RC models and getting his first airplane ride in a Super Cub, Ken
was hooked. After spending 25 years in the Air Force working with KC135/KC-10 air refueling tankers, Ken has enjoyed the recreational side
of flying. Joining EAA has been on of Ken’s most enjoyable aspects of
aviation. A current builder of a Sonex, he mentions that he enjoys being
a part of the local chapters and seeing all the homebuilt aircraft that
are being built and completed. He loves meeting people so dedicated to
homebuilt aircraft, and seeing those people and AirVenture Oshkosh
each year
Hometown: Dupree, SD
Age: 52
Dream Aircraft: F4U Corsair and P61 Black Widow.
-Chapter 1342 Officer ContactsPosition
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President:
Vice President:
Treasurer:
Secretary:
Historian:
Young Eagles:
Media:
Fundraising:
David Leiting Jr.
Kreg Anderson
Austin Eiter
Trevor Hancock
Nick Meyer
Tina Druskins
Collin Senglaub
Casey McCarville
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