In this Issue:


Minutes
Announcements
Cool airplanes

Reminders
Chapter Tools
For Sale

 


 

 

 

515 Officers

President
Tom Barlow
204-0508
tkbarlow@hotmail.com

Vice President
Dave Nabors
490-2505
djnabors@holly.colostate.edu

Secretary
Jeff Dinius

Treasurer
Emie Stevens
663-0829
emiestevens@worldnet.att.net

Young Eagles
Vacant

Newsletter Editor/Pub
Randy Treadwell
472-4212
t-3inc@qwest.net

Flight Adviser
Vacant

Board Member at Large
Dean Hall
226-4486
deandoc@verinet.com

Tech Counselor
Vacant

Board Member at Large
Steve McClintock
221-1472
1IFRpilot@comcast.net

Former President
Hugh Beckham
586-6931
Merryhugh@msn.com

Local Aviation Links

FNL Pilot Association
www.fnlpilots.org

http://skyvector.com/

Members Projects

RV-9A ... JohnSzanto
One Design ...Dale Matuska
Jet Berkut ...Jerrold Jorritsma
Tailwind ...Randy Treadwell
RV-7A ...Britt Crowell
KIt Fox ...Dave Nabors

Chapter Tools

Click to see Chapter Tools

Wing Cradle - Randy Treadwell
970-472-4212

Engine hoist - Hugh Beckham
970-586-6931
Merryhugh@msn.com


Walt Ellwood (635-3436, wellwo@aol.com) has the:
• Instrument panel hole cutter
• Nico press, with gauges (bolt cutter style)
• Torque wrench
• Bob Van Dalsem has the Stoves at his hanger in GXY
• Dale Matuska has the Chapter scales at FNL
• Jeff Dinius has the Flat bed trailer
Tools that members may loan out:
Lycoming Engine Overhaul Stand (Mel Callen, 587-4824)--may work with a Continental
Cable Fitting Swaging Tool (Hugh McTeague, 586-5910)

Events

EAA FLYIN BREAKFAST
CHAPTER 808
FREMONT CTY AIRPORT
1V6
7 MILES EAST OF CANON CITY, CO Blossom Fest Weekend May 6th STARTS AT 7:30 AM - 10:00 $5.00 PER PERSON Jim Pinkerton Prez., 719-275-3123

2006 Programs
Jan  
Feb Bill Scribner
Mar Merry and Hugh Beckham. 
Apr CD Van's and GlassStar
May 2005 Airventure video tape 
June

Larry Larkin
WWI tour at 18V

Jul Jerry Stooksbury - Avionics for the Exp. Aircraft
Aug Dean Hall-VR Pilot Jon Johanson
Sept Joe Copley
Oct Program open
Nov Program on Backcountry/Canyon
flying-By Mike Bond
Dec Program open
Other

List of people who commited to a program. E-mail me for a month.

Steve McClintock
Hugh Beckham
Mike Bond


 

 

For Sale
Click here to see list

Tailwind Project SOLD

Links

http://skyvector.com/

 

EAA CHAPTER 515
Fort Collins/Loveland
Colorado
Vol. 33
Issue 8
Aug 2006
When:
  Tues. Aug 1st
Where:
 

Hair Dynamics, 6464 S College, Fort Collins,
Note: Please park in front of the building so the students can use the North side parking.

Program:
  Jon Johanson - RV the world over - Check out the Van's web site about his RV flights.

Minutes: EAA Chapter meeting help on July 11th, 2006
The meeting was called to order by Tom Barlow.

Mention was made that the next meeting would be held on our regular meeting date of the first Tuesday of the month and this would be August 1st. The speaker for this meeting will be Jon Johanson and he is being sponsored by Dean Hall. The location had not been established as of the meeting time.

Visitors were welcomed. First up was Max Clapham. The second visitor was Dan Berkram. Both of these gentlemen are located in the area and are interested in meeting and talking with like minded folks.

The treasurer’s report indicated we have over $2100 in our account. The chapter is in good financial shape.

There was no official Young Eagles activity but Mike Bond attended a flyin that was giving Stearman rides for $60 per person. There were several children that wanted rides but the price was just too much for the parents. Mike over heard this and offered to provide rides. Mike flew about 10-12 kids but did not have any of the Young Eagles paperwork with him. He did direct the parents to the EAA web site to get them signed up as Young Eagles. Just proves you never know when an opportunity may arise to share the magic of flight with someone. Good job Mike.

The 2007 chapter nominating committee is being put in place. Randy Nettleton was the sole member at the time of the meeting. If you are interested in being a part of this process, contact Tom Barlow or Randy Nettleton.

There were several announcements. Hugh Beckham got a crankshaft for his re-engining project. Hugh pulled his original engine expecting a one month engine swap but had problems with crankshafts. Several months later, he sees the light at the end of the tunnel and is hoping it is not a train coming his way. Good luck Hugh.

Kent Ferguson was wanting to get his Sport Pilot license but had not been able to find anyone to provide instruction until he got to the good folks at Platt Valley airport. Kent began instruction in an L16 (military Champ). The prices are not too bad either. Instructor was quoted as $37 per hour cash and $42 if you use other payment methods. The airplane rents for $46 per hour wet. If you are interested in the Sport Pilot License, take the drive over to Platt Valley airport. You can visit the WWI museum and get some time in a Sport Pilot legal airplane.

There was also mention of Ken Aero also located at Platt Valley airport. This business is some sort of a distributor for Aircraft Spruce. Hugh gave him a plug as being very responsive to the needs of the home builder.

Glenn Hetchler gave a report of his trip moving his C170 from Santa Rosa, CA airport to Longmont. It was a good trip with his son providing ground support while driving Glenn’s pickup truck back to Colorado. During the trip back Glenn’s son gave him some sort of meat stick which he put in the airplane’s right seat. Glenn did not eat any of the meat until he was safely on the ground. During the trip to DIA to put his son on a commercial flight back to California, Glenn experienced the effects of food poisoning. Glenn was VERY glad he did not consume any of the meat in flight as he was unable to control his truck and had to make a quick stop to provide quick relief. The moral of the story is be certain what you are consuming before and during flight. It is much more difficult to pull off the side off the side of the sky and relive yourself of food poisoning.

Mike Bond is considering a Van’s RV of some sort but was asking about room behind the seats for a dog that accompanies he and his wife sometimes. The group provided several recommendations (leave wife at home and put dog in right seat, RV-10 with more seats, etc). Others with more experience in the RV line also offered useful suggestions so Mike has more information to base his decision.
Mike Bond also mentioned he took a trip with a 396 with the weather feature. This devise provided him good information. Mike decided to wait out a storm based on what he observed on the 396.

The program for the night was provided by Jerry Stooksbury of Avionics Specialists. Jerry provided a good presentation about Avionics for the Experimental Aircraft. More information is available from Avionics Specialists web site at www.avspec.com.


Jon Johanson of Adelaide, Australia will be our speaker at the Aug 1 chapter meeting. Our regular members of a few years or more will remember that he has been our speaker a number of times in the past and has a wonderful story to tell. For those who don't know, he is primarily notable in aviation for being the only person to have flown the world solo three times, 1995 west to east, 1996 east to west, and 2000 including the North Pole. In 2004, he soloed the So. Pole and became the only pilot to have done both.
Among his numerous awards is the aviation world's highest award, The Gold Medal from The Federation Aeronautique Internationale which he received in 2004. He holds 51 FAI certified flight records.
More importantly, Jon Johanson is an all around personality, a multitalented, modest, genuine human being. He first served an apprenticeship as a carpenter after which he became a registered nurse and then a certified Mid-Wife, both of which he has practiced extensively. He holds all the pilot ratings through ATP. He has paid his dues to the world society by being a medical volunteer in the war torn jungles of Southeast Asia for a year and a half.
And, he is a great speaker. We think that it will be a rewarding and enjoyable program.
p.s. For those who are interested in more information, just google up "Jon Johanson", and there will be plenty.
DH

The picture of Jon in the yellow RV-8 was taken at FNL last August. Most of our members were not aware that he was here because it was a short visit. He then ferried the -8 from Calif. to Australia---just a routine short hop.


The other picture is of our two airplanes over Horsetooth in '96.



Do you know who has one of these in the Chapter??


 

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