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EAA Chapter 724 NewsletterSeptember 2000, Volume 20, Number 9
Chapter 724, Experimental Aircraft Association, Merritt Island, FloridaMailing Address: P. O. Box 320923, Cocoa Beach, FL 32901
Internet Web Site: http://www.beginat.com/EAA724OfficersPresident: John Murphy 783-1515 Vice President: Pat Salamone 454-4746Secretary: Dave Boden 242-0533 Treasurer: John Soukup 783-7128Newsletter Editor: Fred Mahan 452-5797 Newsletter Publisher: Ted Yon 783-7966Technical Counselors Young Eagle CoordinatorJohn Murphy 783-1515 Tony Yacono 459-0080Ted Yon 783-7966
The next meeting will be on the second Wednesday, September 13, 2000, 7:30 P.M.Big Merritt Island Air Service Hangar, South Side of Runway
Second Floor, Southwest Corner Meeting Room
EAA Chapter 724P. O. Box 320923Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
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3Calendar of Upcoming EventsSep 16 EAA Chapter 866 Annual “Smilin’ Jack” Fly-In, Dunn Airport, Titusville, 321-269-0803.Sep 22 BBQ & Fly-In at Jack Brown’s Seaplane BaseWinter Haven, (863) 956-2243 Sep 27 Brevard Aviation Association meeting, 7 PM, upstairs, Merritt Island Air Service.Oct. 6-8 Southeast Regional Fly-In, Evergreen, Alabama, 334-578-1707, http://www.serfi.org .Oct. 13-14 Melbourne Int’l Airport 3rd Annual Airport Extravaganza, (321) 723-6227, ext. 3.Oct 14 FAA safety seminar on stalls & spins, FAA Safety Center, Lakeland Airport, 407-816-0000. Oct 14 Ft. Free BBQ and Safety Seminar, Cav-Air, Lauderdale Executive Airport, 954-491-4454. Oct 20-21 Florida 400 Air Race, 1-800-354-9541.Oct 20-21 Jekyll Island Fly-In, 904-285-1942. Oct 21-22 EAA Chapter 98 6th Annual Fall Air Festival, Flying Ten Airport (0J8), 352-375-1262. Oct 21-22 Orlando AirFair, Orlando Executive Airport, 407-677-6675.Oct 21-22 Ocala Shriners Airshow, 352-732-4846.Oct 25-28 National Intercollegiate Flying Association SAFECON, Melbourne, 321-674-8120.Oct. 28 Buz’s Airstrip, 9th Annual Fly-In, Free Bar B Que Lunch, Northwest of Ocala 800-229-1951.Oct 28-29 First Annual New Smyrna Beach Air Show, New Smyrna Beach Airport, 407-574-1872. Nov 2-4 42nd Sebring Aerobatic Championships, 954-349-5423.Nov 3- 5 Jacksonville Int’l Air/Sea Spectacular Jacksonville, 904-542-3152.Nov 4 (ISAM) Wings ‘n Things, Sun ‘n Fun Grounds, Lakeland, 863-644-2431.Nov 4 Ultralight Fly-In & Aviation Flea Market, Sundance Airport (FD20), 863-674-1522.Nov 4-5 Airfest 2000 Walkabout, Sarasota/ Bradenton Airport, 941-926-7191.April 8-14 2001 Sun ‘n Fun
Regularly Scheduled Florida EAA Fly-InsEvery Fourth Wednesday BAA meeting. 7 PM, Merritt Island Air Service, 321-636-5346.Every Saturday, Cannon Creek Airpark, Lake City, Fly-In Breakfast, 904-752-1957.Every Saturday , FIT Falcon Flight Team Lunch, 11-1, Melbourne, Donna, [email protected] .Every First Saturday Dunn Air Park, EAA Chapter 866 Pancake Breakfast.Every Second Saturday, Charlotte County Airport, Punta Gorda, EAA Chapter 565 Pancake Breakfast/ Young Eagles, 941-575-6360.
Every Second Saturday, Tampa, EAA Chapter 175 Fly-In Breakfast/Young Eagles, 813-654-2921.Every Second Saturday, Homestead, Fly-In and "Chikee Chat" Seminar, 305-247-7886.Saturday after Every Third Tuesday, Kissimmee Airport, EAA Chapter 74 Pancake Breakfast, 321-678-5873.Every Third Saturday, Valkaria Airport, Pancake Breakfast/Young Eagles, 321-724-8671.Every Third Saturday, Ninety-Nines Meeting, call Bobbi Lasher at 321-636-5346 for location.Every Fourth Saturday, Orlando, EAA Chapter 74 Pancake Breakfast & Young Eagles, 321-841-7981.Every Fourth Saturday, Crestview, EAA Chapter 108 Pancake Breakfast, 904-862-2673.Every First Sunday, Ft. Myers Airport, Chapter 66 Pancake Breakfast, 941-945-7000.Every First Sunday, Punta Gorda, Lo and Slo Flyers meeting, 941-505-0493.Every Second Sunday, Naples Airport, EAA Chapter 1067 Fly-In Breakfast, 941-261-5701.Every Third Sunday, Kissimmee Municipal Airport, west side of the field, 9 am on.Every Third Sunday, Sebring Airport, EAA Chapter 803 Pancake Breakfast, 941-465-6996.Every Fourth Sunday, Bob Lee Airport, De Land, EAA Chapter 635 Fly-In Picnic, 904-734-1032.Every Last Sunday, Quincy, FL, EAA Chapter 445 Pancake Breakfast.
August Meeting
The August meeting was held on the 8th. The entertainment was a video that Tom Teek taped of Roy Blaha talking about the Windows for Remy project on national television.
Johnny Murphy and Charlie Gray gave brief presentations of their trips to Oshkosh this year. John said that he rode to Oshkosh in a Citation, and that it was very nice. Charlie went in an Aerocomp. He reported that there seemed to be about 50% less air traffic at Oshkosh this year, partly because of the weather. Charlie is building an Europa, and said that a new Europa motor glider wing is being introduced that has 5 feet more of span that the old motor glader has. He is looking into the possibility of self-certification on the new version.
Palmer Stiles reported that he is purchasing an English wheel for forming aluminum. He said he would allow chapter members to use the tool for
4their aluminum projects. You can reach Palmer at 255-4237.__________________________________________
NIFA SAFECON By Bobbi Lasher
Florida Institute of Technology and Embry-riddle Daytona are co-hosting the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) SoutheastRegional SAFECON event on October 25-28 at Melbourne International Airport.
NIFA is made up of flight teams from universities and colleges around the country. Teams are composed of college students who are interestedin aviation. Each year, students compete in regional and national level Safety Conferences (SAFECON). Students from colleges in the southeast USwill be competing in the event at Melbourne.
Competitions require judges and that's where you come into the picture. If you can help judge any or all of these events, please contact Bobbi Lasher (321-636-5346 or e-mail [email protected]) or Donna Wilt (321-674-8120 or [email protected]). __________________________________________
News from AOPAAOPA ePilot, August 18, 2000BOEING BUYS JEPPESEN
In an effort to continue the expansion of its services business, The Boeing Company announced Tuesday that it's acquiring Jeppesen Sanderson from the Tribune Company for $1.5 billion in cash. Boeing intends to operate Jepp as a wholly owned subsidiary and to keep the current management team in place. Regulatory approval is pending. "We've made it clear that we are transforming Boeing into a global aerospace solutions provider, and growing our aviation services business is a major part of that transformation," Boeing Chairman and CEO Phil Condit said. For more information, see the Web site ( http://www.jeppesen.com ).
AOPA URGES FAA TO INSTALL ONLINE 'WEATHER CAMS'
AOPA is urging the FAA to use the power of the Internet to provide better weather information to pilots. AOPA wants the FAA to install Internet-accessible cameras to provide real-time weather images to supplement automated ASOS/AWOS reports. In a letter to the FAA's Aviation Weather
Directorate, Dennis Roberts, AOPA vice president and executive director of the Government and Technical Affairs Division, said, "Video-imaging technology is an inexpensive and effective medium for giving pilots critical weather information." The idea has been successfully tested in Alaska, where video cameras have been placed at airports and remote locations. The cameras are aimed to provide the most relevant weather views for VFR pilots. The views permit pilots to identify distant weather phenomena and make better "go/no-go" decisions. AOPA firmly supports this inexpensive technology to enhance weather observations and increase general aviation safety," Roberts said. "We ask the FAA to examine the results of the Alaska project and expand this program to the lower 48 states."__________________________________________
ElectionsTime to start thinking about next year’s
Chapter officers. Elections must be held in November in order to get the new officers’ names in to Headquarters by early December.
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Newsletter Editor Needed Before January!Your newsletter editor is resigning effective
at the end of the year, and a replacement is needed. I’ve been editor this time for five years, and have edited the newsletter for over a third of the chapter’s existence. Other commitments – a big one being the time demands of building an airplane – require me to step down. Some writing skills are necessary. Gregariousnesss is a plus – the desire to talk to other builders and report on their projects – as would be having no aircraft project of your own in work.. Being retired may be a plus, supposedly allowing one more time for leisure pursuits. Computer skills are a plus for composing the newsletter, as well as distributing the 50 or so electronic copies the chapter sends out each month. Ted Yon has been taking care of distributing paper newsletter copies. Please consider taking over this job. Someone must be in place by the first of the year, because I just can’t do it any more. Contact one of the officers or the newsletter editor if you are interested. Telephone numbers are on the masthead. The sooner you can get started, the more help I can give you during the last months of the year.
5Smilin’ Jack
Don’t forget, September 16th is EAA Chapter 866’s Annual Smilin’ Jack Fly-In at Dunn Airport in Titusville. Don’t miss it!__________________________________________
Humor – Avweb “Short Final”Submitted by Ted Yon
Recently my three-year-old son and I went to ride with a friend in our 182 while he practiced his landings. After seven or eight landings we decided to make a full stop and get a bite to eat at the airport diner.
Over dinner my son asked, "Why were we Taking off and landing so many times?"
I replied, "John was practicing his landings."My son then inquired, "Why was he
practicing BUMPY landings?"
While aboard AA 1157 from BUF to ORD, a woman sitting next to a loyal AVweb reader had the following conversation with the flight attendant:
Passenger: "Are we in a holding pattern?"Flight Attendant: (Turns around and looks
out the window) "No, we're still moving."
Chapter Web SiteFor those of you that co-exist with home
computers, don’t forget that chapter member Ron Cadby provides us with server space for an EAA Chapter 724 Web Page. The site address is on this newsletter’s masthead. Check it out!__________________________________________
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