EAA Chapter 515 Newsletter

October's Meeting Minutes
Respectfully Submitted by Jeff Dinius, Secretary

The meeting was called to order by Mike Bond.

There was some technical difficulty with laptops and display so while that was being resolved Dale Matuska told of his experience taking and passing his formation flying exam along with his flour bombing competition. Dale is now a full fledged formation pilot and has the certification to also perform on a military base.

Dale and his wife won the flour bombing competition they entered. Tina received a special certificate for her accurate releasing of the flour “bomb” when commanded by Dale. True team work by this husband and wife team.

Visitors: Rena Smith and her husband. Rena is an A&P with IA for Century helicopter. They moved to Colorado from Helena, MT to be near grand children. Rena has worked on single-engined Cessnas and is volunteering to help others as she wants some experience on homebuilts. Her contact information is being passed to the appropriate persons to get it put on the web site.

On the Spot: Tom Barlow – Tom is from North East Wyoming and started flying when he was about 18. Tom had been in line to receive a naval commission but bad eyes kept him from serving. As with most people that start young, his flying took a back seat to college/career/wife/family. Tom’s career got him into the Oil industry where one of his employers had a 210 that he used to commute from home to his work site.

When the oil industry took a down turn in 1986, Tom left and worked on other things in the Fort Collins area. He got back into the Oil industry until it went bust again
Tom restarted about 6 years ago by getting his instrument in one of the 10 day programs. Tom is also the owner of a Piper Warrior.

Hanger flying story: Tom was taking a ride in a T-34 as part of his pre-naval experiences. He performed a loop and with the airplane pointed straight at the ground, he pulled a little aggressively and found an airplane will stall even if it has a lot of airspeed if the pull is hard enough. The instructor got helped him recognize a high speed stall and corrected the problem.

Treasurer’s report: Ernie reports we have gained a little income as someone paid some dues. Contact Ernie for the complete report if you are interested.

Young Eagles: Leslie reported on the latest young eagles event held on Oct 4th 2008. There were 26 young eagles flown along with 3 under aged children and several parents.
12 have signed up for the next rally.

Leslie wanted to thank the pilots: Dave Nabors, Mike Bond, Sue Wolber, and Mel Callen.
Leslie also wanted to thank the ground crew: Derek Johnson, Terry Thompson, Baren Buschmann, and some CAP pilots with a CAP airplane. Since there was no ground school this time the CAP filled in with some tours of their plane to keep people occupied while awaiting their flights.

The suggestions for the next rally are to continue to coordinate with Allegiant Air for the use of their module.
The CAP helped a lot and they want to be more involved but we want to insure the rally stays focused on young eagle flights.
We need to set policies regarding under aged children and parents.

The discussion ended with a recommendation to chat with the parents and if the child is ready to learn from this experience, then they can be taken. Also some time would be taken with the child to determine if they would feel better with a parent on board. We would stick to the 8-17 year old range.

There was also a comment to include the CAP if they wish to help with ground control of people for safety sake. One child proved there were some holes in our current safety procedures with respect to crowd control.

Announcements: Platte Valley has a BBQ and fall fly in. No details were known at the time of the meeting.

A builder’s workshop and forum will be held in Longmont. Dates and times also unknown.

Old Business: We need a nominating committee to provide candidates for elections in November. Dave Biesemeier volunteered to be on the committee as he was told he would not be nominated for a position if he was on the committee. Two other members are needed to round out the committee.

Program: Stan Specht told of his trips to Alaska. The last being in his Kitfox with three other Kitfoxes. .

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) Changes

Beginning November 5th, the TAF format will change. The National Weather Service will change the time formatting to conform with ICAO standards.

http://www.goldsealflight.com/notams/notam01/default.html

EAA 515 Member Biographies
From Baren Buschmann

Aviators:

Well after a long delay, I'm finally getting to the project I volunteered for, a short biography of the members. My name is Baren (EAA127531) I joined chapter 515 a few months back. My project is to contact ya'll and get some insight as to who and what we have in the chapter.

Too many times when we get together we talk to just a couple of people and go home, partly because we don't know who's who and what they are doing or if they have any talents that could be of help or where they even hale from.......sooooo I need everyone to help by participating (if you would be so kind). The results will be posted for all at the chapter and for new people that may grace our presence, it is a way we can rekindle that feeling of camaraderie and friendship that aviation is known for and a lot of us grew up with, but has seemed to have waned in resent years because of busy life styles.

Anyway here goes, after I get the results back, at some point I would like to take pictures of the respective individuals with their aircraft or project or dream. If you don't have any of those, that's OK, your smilin kisser will be just fine.

By the way if you haven't been to a meeting lately, how come? we'd love to have your input and presence.
We'd love to see the chapter grow and and be an activity we could ALL par-take in and enjoy.

Your name?
Where do you live?
Native?
Your e-mail?
When did you become a chapter member?
Are you a member of the national organization?
How long have you been flying?
What aircraft did you learn in/solo?
What or who inspired you to aviation?
Married?
Last time you went to Oshkosh?
Do you have an aircraft, project or plan, or dream?
What would be really cool if it happened involving our chapter?
Your best building talent is?
What could you use some more expertise in?
What would you love to learn how to do?
Your most memorable aviation experience?

Add anything you like.

Thanx.......Baren
bareairbear@yahoo.com

Tools for Sale
From Ralph Narowetz

Aircraft Sheet Metal Tools

The following is a list of aircraft sheet metal tools I'm selling, this was not a preassembled kit of tools but closely matches a lot of what you would find in one.

All the tools are very close to new and at the most might have been used a half dozen times. Nothing is damaged and some never used.

The tools are listed below, and shown in this picture, from right to left:

Hand nibbler and replacement blade.
3” Offset seamer.
6” Compound-leverage seamer.
Swivel head pop riveter.
Fluting pliers heavy duty.
Rivet cutter.
Cleco piers 3 pair.
Clecos 1/16”-40, 1/8”-40, 5/32”-20, 3/16”-20
16” Bull snips.
Aviation snips offset right and left pair.
Aviation snips standard right and left pair.
4 pc bucking bar set.
5 pc standard rivet sets.
4 offset rivet sets and panel cutter.
5 flush rivet sets 3 with rubber guard.
4 rivet set retaining strings.
3X rivet gun with professional regulator.
Cherry Max blind rivet grip length measuring tool.
Debur counter sink tool.
2 Debur edge tools and extra replacement blades.
Automatic center punch.
4 pc punch set 1/16”, 3/32, 1/8”, 5/32”
Circle cutter adjustable.
2 Micro-stop rivet counter sinks with extra small foot, and extra cutters.
Joggling tool for use in rivet gun.

I would like to sell this set complete and not piece it out at this point.

Retail on this set of tools is around $1000.00.

I am asking $550.00 for the complete package as listed above. I've also paid the shipping on this set so I think it’s a great deal.

Additional Aircraft Maintenance Tools

Instrument panel lights 10 individual posts, lamps and sockets (picture) $20.00

Engine spark plug and timing tools (picture) $15.00

Spark plug gapping tool.
Spark plug thread chaser.
Magneto timing locking tool universal.
Magneto timing locking pin Bendix

Magneto timing light buzz box (picture, and picture)) $30.00

Two hardware assortment kits, two boxes each, double sided (picture ad picture) $20.00

The following Snap-On tools are in new condition:

Snap-On aircraft spark plug socket Stock# S6106K
Socket, Spark Plug, Retaining Ring, 7/8" external hex, 7/8", 3/8" drive, 6-Point
MSRP $52.00 Asking $25.00 (picture)

Safety Wire Twister/Cutter, reversible, 0.041" cap, 8 3/4" long Stock# WTR1A
Blue Point by Snap-On Tools reversible wire twister lets you perform right and left hand twists with the same tool. Spring return and control knob.
MSRP $109.05 Asking $75.00 (picture)

Safety Wire Twister/Cutter, non-reversible, spring loaded, 0.060" cap, 10 1/2" long Stock# GA311C
Cushion-throat wire twisters feature a polyurethane filler that is bonded into the tool’s cutter head to help prevent flying wire bits. A special undercut design helps maintain cutting edges and increases tool durability.
MSRP $114.35 Asking $75.00 (picture)

Screwdriver, DZUS fastener, 2" blade, 6 13/32" Stock# S6180
For DZUS-type fasteners used in aircraft and auto racing applications. Blade is 2" long. Overall length is 6 13/32".
MSRP $26.25 Asking $15.00 (picture)

If you have any further questions feel free to call or email.

Thank you,
Ralph Narowetz

Days : 303.876.3992
Evenings: 303.457.6815
Email: rnarowetz@yahoo.com

Items For Sale
From Joanne

Hi All,

Several of you suggested that I put out a list of the items still for sale from our shop. I have put asking prices with some of them but am open to all offers.

10" Craftsman radial saw w/numerous attachments - $160
Circular saw/jointer on stand w/box of attachments - $50
Dayton Portable Oil-Fired heater - 45K BTU - Model 3VE48 - used twice - $175 (currently selling for $212) - ideal for barn, garage, etc.
6" heavy duty adjustable Black & Decker circular saw - $20
Craftsman heavy duty electric drill - $35
Electric drill - $10
Pneumatic straight line sander w/aluminum oxide sandpaper - $75 (currently selling for $90)
Miscellaneous levels
Coping Saws
Squares - 5
Big Knight voltage meter
Dremel w/attachments - $35
Vices and clamps
Nuts and bolts galore
Central pneumatic hand grinder #5490
Radio control airplane parts and supplies
Fluorescent hanging shop fixtures 4' (have 4 of them)
Pneumatic paint sprayers (have 3 of them)
Electric gauges, meters
Miscellaneous lumber

Free

An entertainment center that will hold a 27" TV and has a glass cabinet with shelves on one side that needs to have a new home. It could be used as a curio cabinet.
Large secretarial desk (L shaped) with wooden organizer
Small drop-leaf formica topped table
Wood grained coffee table and matching end table
Two 3-shelf (one adjustable) bookcases with bottom cabinet that has sliding doors - dark laminated wood

Call me if you are interested.

Thanks, Joanne
221-3766

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October's Meeting Minutes Respectfully Submitted by Jeff Dinius, Secretary