Chapter 289 Newsletter

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1 EAA Chapter 289 ; Mailing Address: EAA Chapter Great Planes Place, Tea, SD Chartered July 12, 1967 April, 2018 Chapter 289 Newsletter Around the Patch Chapter website: Around the Patch and now on Final President Corner by Bruce Beecroft We had a fine POSITIVE response to our ForeFlight program last month, and we look forward to our FSD AIR TRAF- FIC CONTROL presentation THIS MONTH after pancakes! We re going to discuss the idea of sponsoring a RUSTY PILOT SEMINAR in conjunction with AOPA, so if this interests YOU. PLEASE LET ME KNOW SOON. As we brace for another Winter storm, we ALSO LOOK FORWARD to NICE SPRING warmth for PANCAKES THIS MONTH! Soon YOUNG EAGLE flying begins and if YOU plan to fly, please double check that you ve completed the EAA background check Procedure. And if YOU have interest and can help our YE program as ground support that s ALWAYS APPRECIATED so let Steve Christianson know or ANY board member for that matter. THANKS for YOUR EAA SPIRIT!!! Bruce B Pictures or Information (articles) EAA Chapter 289 would like pictures of members past or present projects or other information. These pictures will be displayed at Chapter building or posted on Chapter Website or published in Chapter Newsletter. This way we can showcase what the Chapter is all about. Please include a short story about the project. to eaa289@gmail.com. Or send to EAA 289, PO Box 89105, Sioux Falls, SD Slogans To Fly By As a pilot only two bad things can happen to you (and one of them will): a. One day you will walk out to the aircraft, knowing it is your last flight. b. One day you will walk out to the aircraft, not knowing it is your last flight. EAA Chapter 289, Lincoln County Airport, & Chapter Hangar Below Tea, SD April 2018 Page 1

2 We want to sell as many ads as we can! Here s our pricing: 1/2 page, single issue $ /4 page, single issue $ x 4 or1 x 8, single issue $ x 4, single issue $ 7.50 Any Member Ad for sale, for trade, etc. will run one or more issues for free and it does not need to relate to aviation! This is a member benefit please use it 1 x 4 size. Advertising Call on your suppliers, insurance carriers, usual shopping store, etc. Inform them of prices Get Ad info information Collect ad price Turn into Editor Link: Click or copy-paste We want to sell We want to trade We ll give away Birds feeding on Deck, Bath, SD PLEASE NOTE: Our Chapter accepts donations of old batteries for recycling as a fund raising activity. You can drop them off on the castered pallet in the Southwest corner of our hangar. Please help us out! Batteries + Bulbs WE FIX IT 605/ April 2018 Page 2

3 March 17, 2018 Lincoln County Airport Fly-In Breakfast Friday evening there was a little freezing rain and sleet. Airport areas was icy with overcast during the Breakfast. There was one fly-in from the CAF Sioux Falls airport along with usual drive crowd. Left: Crowd. Right: Steve Thompson (left), Richard Nord, Joel Parish (right). Think & Fly Left: Icy Parking lot. Right: Overcast Y14 at approx. 8 am. Bruce Gering & Van s RV12 project from a Kit. He has been working on the RV-12 for three years. This is his first project and never built one before. Airworthiness certificate issued March 14, Kim Kusch and Gayle Wilts provided Bruce Technical advice. ForeFlight Tips and Tricks This was an idea sharing session as well as an introductory presentation for pilots to become familiar with Foreflight's flight planning and inflight capabilities. The main discussion was about VFR use of the Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), however some IFR use was also discussed. This was session was done March 17 after the Breakfast. Right: Dale Knuth, speaker & 289 member. Left: Crowd. April 2018 Page 3

4 Safety Tip Fire Protection I by Gary Pelach There is a very remote chance of having an onboard fire of some sort to deal with in flight. This raises the question of carrying a fire extinguisher and what types are approve and safe in flight. Purchasing a fire extinguisher is an investment in safety you should consider. The FAA does not provide a list of approved extinguishers but does accept hand held Underwriter Labradorite approved models There are three classes of fire extinguishers, Class A is ordinary combustibles, Class B flammable liquids, Class C electrically energized fires. There are three types of extinguishers that cover the three classes; Halon, dry chemical, and CO2. Halon fire extinguishers meet the requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) , and Department of Transportation. Their small size and weight allow them to be stored easily and Halon is not very toxic. Dry chemical extinguishers are not a wise choice for the cockpit, it's very corrosive and will eat away at avionics, the powder discharged will stick to windows blocking vision. Carbon Dioxide (CO2) has disadvantages as compared to Halon, to have the same effect as a 3-pound bottle of Halon a CO2 extinguisher would have to weigh 14 pounds and 9% concentration causes a loss of consciousness after a short time if not in a ventilated cabin. Unfortunately, Halon is not in production in industrialized countries due to its effects on ozone but there is a stockpile. The FAA and other organizations are looking for alternatives that don't harm the ozone. These extinguishers are still available, just at a higher price than when Halon was still being produced. Most manufacturers of fire safety products carry Halon extinguishers and may be found in aviation product catalogs. B-35 Bonanza N8846 A Mfg 1950 serial number 2501 Great Planes Airport 1978 thru Owners: Chuck Wood, Les Kleeb, Stu Wold, Harold Watson Now owned by J. Travis, El Paso, TX New signs Eastside of Hangar 2018 EAA Chapter 289 Young Eagles Rally Schedule The following Young Eagles rallies have been schedule for Each event starts at 8 am. #of Rides KMDS Madison, SD May 6, 2018 Sun KATY Watertown, SD May 12, 2018 Sat Y14 Tea, SD June 16, 2018 Sat Wings & Wheels KMHE Mitchell, SD July 21, 2018 Sat Air Venture Cup Race KMBG Mobridge, SD September 8, 2018 Sat **************************************************************************************************************** Pilots needed for Young Eagles Rallies Contact Steve Christensen, YE Coordinator sksk@midstatesd.net, Phone: (605) YE SCHED BIG April 2018 Page 4

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6 EAA Chapter Great Planes Place Lincoln County Airport Tea, SD TO: Newsletter send by If you want to get Newsletter by to help us save on some printing and postage cost. Please chapter at with your name & address. EAA 289 Pancake Breakfast & Board of Directors meeting 8 am May 19, 2018 June 16, 2018 July 21, 2018 August 18, 2018 Membership Dues In EAA 289 $25.00/yr Life Member $250 April 2018 Page 6 Deer by Sand Lake Wildlife Refuge, Northeast of Aberdeen, SD March 2018 Crowd March 17, 2018