EAA Chapter 18 (Timmerman - KMWC)

[nddons]

I'm going to my first EAA chapter meeting this Tuesday. It is an active building chapter, and though I'm not a builder by any means, I am fascinated by the process, and love the looks of RVs. Funny - I've been flying for 9 years, am an active volunteer at AirVenture and other airshows, but never dragged myself to a meeting.

I hope I can fit in.

I thought you would find page 4 of their January newsletter interesting. There is an article on F-16 flyovers at Lambeau Field before a Packers game. Very cool stuff.

http://www.eaachapter18.org/documents/newsletters/2013-01.pdf

 

[EppyGA]

We have a very active Chapter down here that my wife and I belong to. Monthly pancake breakfast, Young Eagles program, Eagle flights and more. My wife does the local newsletter and I was on the BOD until a couple of weeks ago.

 

[flyingcheesehead]

I'm going to my first EAA chapter meeting this Tuesday. It is an active building chapter, and though I'm not a builder by any means, I am fascinated by the process, and love the looks of RVs. Funny - I've been flying for 9 years, am an active volunteer at AirVenture and other airshows, but never dragged myself to a meeting.

I hope I can fit in.

I thought you would find page 4 of their January newsletter interesting. There is an article on F-16 flyovers at Lambeau Field before a Packers game. Very cool stuff.

http://www.eaachapter18.org/documents/newsletters/2013-01.pdf

Stan,

Did the meeting still happen with the weather? Let us know how it went, whenever it happens!

KMWC is where I'm based for the moment (until the Mooney goes away), and it's only about 15 minutes from home. Not that I need to spend any more time on airplanes, but if it goes well, maybe I'll have to join up too...

 

[nddons]

Stan,

Did the meeting still happen with the weather? Let us know how it went, whenever it happens!

KMWC is where I'm based for the moment (until the Mooney goes away), and it's only about 15 minutes from home. Not that I need to spend any more time on airplanes, but if it goes well, maybe I'll have to join up too...

Nope. Cancelled tonight. The storm hit around 3:00, and it looked sporting out on the roads for rush hour, so I stayed at work until about 8:00. Then I spent all night looking at the Vans website. What's happening to me?

The next meeting is 3/26 at 7:30pm. Can't wait!

 

[Geico266]

Nope. Cancelled tonight. The storm hit around 3:00, and it looked sporting out on the roads for rush hour, so I stayed at work until about 8:00. Then I spent all night looking at the Vans website. What's happening to me?

The next meeting is 3/26 at 7:30pm. Can't wait!

The building process is fascinating to me also. Riveting, deburring, clecoing, precision machining, reading blueprints, following detailed instructions, hardware selection, learning, physics, thermodynamics, and aerodynamics along the way. Home builders are the most active pilots in GA. Trying different techniques, camaraderie amount builders, bringing in young people into GA and home building.

Nothing better than flying a plane you built yourself to Oshkosh and joining ten's of 1,000's of others with the same passion for flight. To me it was the pinnacle of a life long dream. All you have to do is say "yes" and let the journey begin.

Which Van's model strikes your fancy?

 

[painless]

Word of warning regarding homebuilding......

Its one of those "habits" you can't kick. I built an RV6A and am enjoying flying it, but after spending close to 10 years having it as a project to tinker with I found that there was a major void in my life.

So what to do?? build another airplane, of course! I'm now building a Hatz biplane from plans. I find that I was not a builder of my RV but rather an assembler. With the Hatz, I am a *builder*, making all the parts from scratch.

The fun of homebuilding was clearly presented above, and I will add one thing. I really enjoy being presented with a challenge, for example how to taper the wood spars, deriving a plan, and then executing that plan with desired results. Its an addiction.

I need another airplane like I need a hole in my head, but boy, am I having a ball!

 

[nddons]

The building process is fascinating to me also. Riveting, deburring, clecoing, precision machining, reading blueprints, following detailed instructions, hardware selection, learning, physics, thermodynamics, and aerodynamics along the way. Home builders are the most active pilots in GA. Trying different techniques, camaraderie amount builders, bringing in young people into GA and home building.

Nothing better than flying a plane you built yourself to Oshkosh and joining ten's of 1,000's of others with the same passion for flight. To me it was the pinnacle of a life long dream. All you have to do is say "yes" and let the journey begin.

Which Van's model strikes your fancy?

9, 10, and 14. So basically I have no idea whatsoever, except that Mrs. nddons saw one at AirVenture and said that she wouldn't like sitting behind me. That being said, I feel like I really would like to fly in a tandem RV, just to see what that's like. (I've got a client with a T-34 [and an L-39], but as of yet no invitation.)

 

[flyingcheesehead]

(I've got a client with a T-34 [and an L-39], but as of yet no invitation.)

If it's who I think it is, they also have a beautiful CJ1, and all of their planes are REALLY sharp-looking and shiny due to their own product.

Sadly, they also don't fly those beautiful birds much any more...

 

[nddons]

If it's who I think it is, they also have a beautiful CJ1, and all of their planes are REALLY sharp-looking and shiny due to their own product.

Sadly, they also don't fly those beautiful birds much any more...

It is. Usually cammo paint jobs aren't so shiny!