May 2016 - EAA Chapter 91

VOLUME 14, ISSUE 5
May 8, 2016
Inside this issue:
Winging It
Minutes
Young Eagles pix
Dynon STC Announcement
Past & coming Programs
Last Reminder
Visit our Advertisers
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Special points of interest:
• Our next meeting will Monday, May
16th at 7:00 p.m.
•Young Eagles starts Saturday, May 21.
Come to a Young Eagles rally and you
can’t help but notice the sheer number
of families; they’re everywhere! That’s
exactly what we want to see because
being a part of introducing kids and
their families to the wonderful world of
general aviation is just something we
do. With pilot numbers declining the
younger generations are key to keeping
this wonderful activity alive and well. If
you’ve been a part of our Young Eagles
program, good for you. And if not, it’s
time to jump in. Do it! You’ll love it.
•It’s the perfect time to tell Chris St.
Germain of any interested groups for
Young Eagles, and remember that you
can fly individuals also
•Remember that Charles Gosselin is
always looking for good ideas for
programs!
President: Larry Young
Vice President and Young Eagles Coordinator:
Chris St. Germain
Secretary/Treasurer: Pam Ratliff
Board: Chuck Gosselin (also programs chair),
Bob Gurski, Mike Dooley, Paul Rodriguez
Tech advisor: Mark Burrow
Maintenance: Bill Herrold
Newsletter: Bruce Hood
Web Editor: James Perkins
Hospitality: Jack Gress
EAA Chapter 91, Lee’s Summit Municipal Airport (KLXT)
Lee’s Summit, Missouri
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Our April 16th kick-off to the summer season pancake breakfast and
Young Eagles Rally was well attended and successful with 59 Young
Eagles introduced to the wonders of flight. Many of these were from the
Wright Flight program and came down from Hardin, Missouri by bus.
The Wright Flight program encourages youth to earn a flight through
academic achievement and personal commitment. These are bright young
people and it is always a pleasure and honor to introduce them to aviation.
We will have another opportunity to serve pancakes and fly Young
Eagles May 21th. Then on June 18th Lee's Summit Municipal Airport will
be having its annual open house. They are advertising a pancake breakfast
and free flights for kids. The reason they chose the 18th of June is
obvious: It’s the date of Chapter 91's June pancake breakfast and Young
Eagle Rally. So I guess we had better gear up for some additional Young
Eagles!
As usual, the chapter will need your help with these and all activities.
So when the sign-up sheet is passed around at the meeting, please sign up
and volunteer your help!
Pilots! In order to fly Young Eagles May 21st you must show
evidence you have participated in EAA’s Youth Protection program. So if
you haven't done so, please do it now!
Always remember to fly and drive safely and I'll see you at the May 18
membership meeting!
Blue skies and tailwinds,
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EAA CHAPTER 91
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
April 18, 2016
The meeting of EAA Chapter 91 was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by President
Larry Young in the chapter meeting room at Lee's Summit Airport. The
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was led by Dave Thoeni. Larry welcomed
visitors and guests including: Mike Beckerle and Jim Northern. Also, Julianne
Dresser, the new commander of the local Civil Air Patrol was present and
briefly described the function and activities of the CAP.
The minutes of the March 21, 2016 meeting were approved as printed in the
April newsletter. Pam provided the balance on hand in the checkbook and
said chapter name badges, caps, patches, polo shirts and three styles of
sweatshirts were available.
The next chapter meeting will be Monday, May 16 2016 and the program will
be presented by Steve Sokol on building an ADS-B unit.
Chris St. Germain, Young Eagles Coordinator, said 59 youth had participated
as Young Eagles at the function April 16. The next rally is scheduled in
conjunction with the chapter pancake breakfast May 21. He reminded
members of the EAA Youth Protection Program and the need for anyone
working with Young Eagles to complete the background check. That program
program can be found on the EAA Website.
Fred Hulen volunteered to clean and setup the meeting room before the May
21 meeting.
The 50-50 drawing was won by Bill Bisbee who got $31. He donated $20
back to the Young Eagles fund.
The program, a video on runway safety narrated by aerobatic champion Patty
Wagstaff was provided by program chairman, Chuck Gosselin. The meeting
adjourned, 8:35 P.M.
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OUR YOUNG EAGLES SEASON OPENER
Editor’s note:
Recently, Charlie Becker; EAA’s Director of Chapters, Communities & Homebuilt Community
Manager, sent out a press release and asked chapter editors to include it in their next
newsletters. We agree that this is very good news and want all our members to know about this
breakthrough. Here it is.
EAA Partners with FAA, Dynon for STC Breakthrough to
Upgrade Safety, Reduce Costs for Aircraft Owners
EAA, in partnership with Dynon Avionics and the FAA, has been awarded a Supplemental
Type Certificate (STC) to install Dynon’s EFIS-D10A in certain standard category aircraft.
This breakthrough STC enables the inexpensive, but very capable, avionics that have served the
experimental and light-sport worlds for decades to finally have a pathway into the typecertificated market. The Dynon system is a direct replacement for a vacuum-driven attitude
indicator, and the STC currently applies to the Cessna 150, 152, and 172 series and the Piper
PA-28 and PA-38 series. More aircraft are expected to be added soon.
EAA worked extensively with the FAA and Dynon to show compliance with regulations and
develop a new certification pathway for safety-enhancing equipment. The long track record of
the D10A product line and its conformity to a variety of industry standards helped it become the
first device accepted by the FAA in this pioneering effort. In addition to Dynon’s proven
reliability, the unit delivers a wealth of information to the pilot and even has an integrated angle
of attack feature (with the installation of an optional probe). EAA installed the D10A in its
1976 Cessna 172M and submitted to a series of flight tests with an FAA test pilot, which went
flawlessly.
EAA intends to begin selling the STC as soon as possible, hopefully later this spring, at a
nominal price point in line with its existing autofuel STC. In addition to the D10A, more
products are actively being explored as EAA is willing to work with other manufacturers to
bring down costs and reduce barriers to recreational flying. Stay tuned for more details!
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THIS MONTH’S PROGRAM
A few months ago Chuck Gosselin presented a program about ADS-B, the FAA’s
latest mandate and a keystone to its NextGen program. ADS-B has a lot of great
features and should make our personal flying better when operating in more
congested areas. But, as with most mandates, there are criticisms – not the least
of which is cost. Well, during that program, one member of our audience, Steve
Sokol, mentioned he had developed a kit whereby pilots and aircraft owners
could assemble their own ADS-B-in receivers that was very much up to the job
and at a lower cost than what was generally expected.
Not wanting to pass up a good subject for a program, Chuck asked Steve if he
would come talk about his device, explain how it worked and what was involved
with building it. Steve obviously agreed so you can look forward to a very
pertinent program for our May meeting. ADS-B is a subject we all want to
understand better, and it looks like Steve Sokol may have a viable solution. Be
sure you attend our next meeting so you can get the straight scoop.
APRIL’S PROGRAM WITH PATTY WAGSTAFF
Last month we were visited by the film version (okay, not film. How about the
digital version, is that more 2016?) of Patty Wagstaff. Patty addressed a key
aviation safety issue – runway incursions. Not long ago, runway incursions
seemed to be happening twenty times per day, but finally began to recede and
stopped grabbing headlines. For some reason, they’ve popped up again and the
nightly news loves to tout the stupidity of pilots and the ineptitude of controllers.
To the non-flying public, it’s akin to someone stepping out into interstate highway
traffic. Oh, how they love it!
Patty addressed the problem of runway incursions and offered suggestions to
curtail them. While we would have much preferred to have Patty speak to us in
person, we understand she’s not that readily available so seeing her on video was
the next best thing. Interestingly, her point needed to be made regardless of how
it was presented.
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LAST REMINDER ABOUT BACKGROUND CHECKS
For several months we’ve been talking about the Young Eagles’ background check
and training program being required by EAA. Background checks are ubiquitous
today, being required for just about anything and everything having to do with
working with or being around kids. And while we’d like to think pilots are not the
types of people who would need such things, sadly the evidence says otherwise.
There’s always someone who will take something good and turn it into a sleazy
way to fulfill his own demented and perverted actions. Without our knowing it,
that has happened to the Young Eagles program and the results, unfortunately,
affect us all.
Well, the deadline was May 1, so anyone flying or being in close proximity to any
Young Eagle, must have passed EAA’s background check. On the plus side, there
is no cost since EAA is picking up the tab. And the time required to fulfill his
obligation is extremely short – probably less than five minutes. You cannot fail
the training program test and you don’t even have to use your Social Security
number. So the only possible excuse for noncompliance would be a lack of online
access or an inability to type. But with most people not suffering from either of
these two maladies, we’d expect an appeal to a friend, family member or
neighbor would quickly solve the problem.
Consequently, the only other possible excuse might be, “Oh! I forgot!” If that’s
the case, it’s still not too late. Just go logon to your EAA account at
http://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/aviation-education-and-resources/eaa-youtheducation/youth-protection-policy-and-program You’ll find everything you need
to know right there. When you submit the details for your background check,
enter nine 9s in the Social Security box to bypass the requirement and keep your
identity as safe as possible. Finally, when you receive your approval (which we
fully expect you will) please contact Chris St Germain, our Young Eagles
Coordinator and let him know the date you passed the check. You can reach Chris
at [email protected]. By the way, in most cases, a reply can be expected
from the background check within hours or just a few days. And once you’re
approved, you are free to participate with us flying or helping kids learn more
about aviation through our Young Eagles program. If you haven’t already, please,
do it. And for everyone else, thank you.
2751 NE Douglas St.
Lee’s Summit, MO
64064
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