Mark your calendars! The chapter has tentatively planned the following dates for this year’s Young Eagles program:
Saturday, April 24th, 9 AM, Anoka County Airport, Blaine
Saturday, May 15, 8 AM – 1PM, Anoka County Airport, Blaine
Saturday, June 5, 8 AM – 2 PM, Anoka County Airport, Blaine
Sunday, July 11, 9 AM – 2 PM, Crystal Airport
Saturday, August 21, 10 AM – 4 PM, Forest Lake Airport
Saturday, September 19, 9 AM – 2 PM, Anoka County Airport, Blaine
Check back here frequently for updates or call Joe at 651-464-5162 or via email at joeasel@aol.com.
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Our next chapter meeting will be February 22 at 7 pm in the chapter hangar.
The Civil Air Patrol will be giving a presentation on what they do and also talk about the recent ELT monitoring changes.
There will also be discussion about the Oshkosh work party leaving that following weekend.
We hope to see everyone there!
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If there’s enough interest, instructors Mike Dick and Kevin Rebman will start a ground school course at the chapter hangar. Regardless of whether you’re a student pilot, a ‘wanna-be” pilot or want to re-polish your skills, this course if for you. Contact Mike Dick at 763-807-4206 for more information.
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Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the weekend of Feb 26-28. A group from the chapter will be going to Oshkosh to help out in the Weeks Hangar.
We will be assisting with anything that needs to be done. The B-17 will be there, getting finishing touches just prior to pilot training. Other planes and projects are there, and you never know what there is to do until we get there.
EAA will provide lodging and feeds us lunch on Saturday. We will be car pooling on Friday. Normally a group leaves early, a little before lunch, and another group often leaves in the afternoon, perhaps as late as after work. The chapter will pay mileage to any driver who transports members.
If you want to sign up, especially if you will not be at the chapter meeting, please send an email with your name, phone number, whether you could drive or if you need a ride, when you would be available on Friday (to help arrange car pools). Or, you can sign up at the chapter meeting on the 22nd.
More details will be in the newsletter, and discussed at the next meeting.
Cheers,
Ken Schamberger
zbeezrhapy@comcast.net
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Aitkin, MN Airport – February 13-14
Annual Sweetheart Ski Plane Fly-in. Mike’s famous chili, hot dogs, hot apple cider. 11AM – 3PM both days. Free silk rose to all ladies who fly in.
Contact: Jake Carlson
Phone: 218-820-5114
Email: capaeo@yahoo.com
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John Eke put on a fascinating demonstration of how to use the mysterious “English Wheel” to turn flat aluminum into wonderful curved works of art, and also revealed one of the most versatile metal working machines – the Rotary Tool.
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The Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles program was created to welcome young people into the world of aviation. Its mission is to provide a safe and meaningful flight experience to 1 million young people by the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers first powered flight and the 50th anniversary of the EAA in the year 2003. The goal was achieved in 2003. Over 1 million Young Eagles between the ages of 8 and 17 have now had the exhilaration of flight. Each Young Eagle will fly with a dedicated pilot who donates his airplane and time to provide these orientation rides.
Our chapter is proud to be very active in the Young Eagles program. Watch these pages for upcoming dates and information.
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Mike started building his Van’s RV-9A in December, 2005 and it made it’s first flight on May 3, 2009. Mike keeps it based at ANE, but it’s currently at the paint shop. Mike has created a full website documenting the building of his plane – mikesrv9a.com
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