October Chapter meeting minutes - Andy Karmy

EAA Chapter 326 monthly meeting

October 13, 2015

Tonight’s program is an EAA video report

Refreshments provided by the chapter

Tom brought the meeting to order

Visitors

            Cliff Burke – Kerry’s Dad came to visit.

            Todd Huetta – New EAA members interested in flying

           

Norm gave the Treasurer Report

Checking $3732.18 – Savings $393.36

Darin has put out a new online blog format for the newsletter. Make sure and check it out. As always he needs your input with pictures and updates on your project! There is now a GOflyLIST where you can signup if you would like to take a ride with a chapter member. As members please check out the list and see if you can offer a ride to someone. Let’s get our members flying!

Teenflight update. They have the registration done for the first RV12, next up is the final inspection by Charlie and it will be ready to fly. The second airplane is coming along nicely and now they have started the 3^rd airplane this fall. They are looking for additional kids to be involved so if you know of any high school aged kids that would be interested let Kevin know. They always can use additional mentors so if you can come out on Sunday or Monday evenings please stop by and get involved. They meet from 5pm – 7:30pm.

Ed Shadle American Eagle. F104 Starfighter land speed car. They had to pull the engine in July to fix some fuel leaks and get it all back together. They were getting ready to take it out to the desert. They had some steering problems. Took it up to 300MPH and then it veered left. Had to get a new hydraulic valve for the steering and installed it in the middle of a giant dust storm. But it still turned left so they headed home for now. Now they are working to get access to a new location in Nevada desert that will give them a longer run distance. The plan is to run for the record in May 2016.

John Gallo and Greg Smith working on their RV9A project. They have the engine and avionics ready for install. They are hanging the engine and working on the FWF part of the project.

Greg Novattny got a chance to fly a Tiger Moth this last week. It’s a fully restored open cockpit biplane. It flys at 65mph, going up, going down, and in level cruise. It was built in 1928 and recently rebuilt by Rich Zurinski.