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Newsletter Greater Savannah Chapter 1514 EAA, Inc. May 2020 Volume 10, Issue 5 ”To promote, encourage, and facilitate in a harmonious and inclusive manner all recreational aviation activities with an emphasis on education, safety and fellowship.” May General Meeting and Presentation Ed Wischmeyer will be our guest speaker. Textbook vs Flight Test We’ve all read about various aerodynamic phenomena, such as graveyard spirals, angle of attack, phugoids and such. But suppose your airplane had flight data recording capability and you went out and explored those phenomena? Would the books describe your airplane’s handling? In the case of my RV-9A, the answer is no, not really. Sometimes the book description was an over- simplification, sometimes it was flat out wrong. And some phenomena were discovered that aren’t in the books, and aren’t even taught in test pilot school! Obviously my airplane never read the books… This presentation will discuss eight aerodynamic phenomena and will therefore be a bit long, over an hour. However, nobody has to drive home afterwards. The presentation was to have been given at Sun ’n’ Fun, but as we all know, this year’s event was cancelled. However, the airshow funds their very impressive aviation high school, to the tune of about two million dollars per year. If you were planning to go, figure out how much you would have spent on the show and send them a check for a chunk of that — they’re a deserving outfit. They’ll also have a virtual air show on Saturday, May 30th, on the web but details aren’t set yet.
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NewsletterGreater Savannah Chapter 1514 EAA, Inc.
May 2020Volume 10, Issue 5”To promote, encourage, and facilitate in a harmonious and inclusive manner all recreational aviation activities with an emphasis on
education, safety and fellowship.”
May General Meeting and Presentation
Ed Wischmeyer will be our guest speaker.
Textbook vs Flight Test
We’ve all read about various aerodynamicphenomena, such as graveyard spirals, angle ofattack, phugoids and such. But suppose your airplanehad flight data recording capability and you went outand explored those phenomena? Would the booksdescribe your airplane’s handling?
In the case of my RV-9A, the answer is no, not really.Sometimes the book description was an over-simplification, sometimes it was flat out wrong. Andsome phenomena were discovered that aren’t in thebooks, and aren’t even taught in test pilot school!Obviously my airplane never read the books…
This presentation will discuss eight aerodynamicphenomena and will therefore be a bit long, over anhour. However, nobody has to drive home afterwards.
The presentation was to have been given at Sun ’n’Fun, but as we all know, this year’s event wascancelled. However, the airshow funds their veryimpressive aviation high school, to the tune of abouttwo million dollars per year. If you were planning togo, figure out how much you would have spent on theshow and send them a check for a chunk of that —they’re a deserving outfit. They’ll also have a virtualair show on Saturday, May 30th, on the web butdetails aren’t set yet.
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Chapter 1514 Meetings - May
The General Meeting, Design Group Meeting and VMC/IMCClub Meetings will all be held via Zoom.
Times and log in information for these meetings is asfollows:
Topic: EAA Chapter 1514 Monthly Meeting andProgramTime: May 5, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US andCanada)
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Topic: EAA 1514 Design Group MeetingTime: May 12, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (USand Canada)
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Topic: VMC/IMC MeetingTime: May 14, 2020 08:00 PM Eastern Time (USand Canada)
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Builders NotesFrom William Leftwich
I’ve been sequestered in my home workshop for thelast month working on my 7/8 scale Nieuport 11project. I’ve got all the fabric covering done on thewings and fuselage and tomorrow I’ll be applying thepinked tapes to the fuselage with Poly Brush.Fortunately, the weather is just right to do thisbecause I can open up the shop and let the fumesout. After the all the tapes are on, I will give it thefinal coat of Poly Spray and then I can assembleeverything in the shop before I take it to HodgesAirpark.
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EAA Chapter 1514 Meeting Minutes
April 7, 2020
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
General Meeting/Gathering
Opening: Meeting was called to order at 7:06pm byPresident Keith
Introduction of guests:
• David Wright and Mark Bolten joined
Program Presentation: “Model Aviation – Not justa Hobby but a Journey”
• Keith introduced our chapter 1514 member, TomHuff
• Tom presented on model aviation and how thishobby has been an entrance of many people intoaviation, such as was the case for him
• Tom started flying free-fly models on control linesbefore investing into the first radio controls whenthey became available and affordable
• The Sig Kadet was his first radio-controlled modelaircraft that he built with his brother and father.
• From there Tom started flying full-scale aircraft atage 14, beginning with the Cessna 150 andevolved into an accomplished Navy pilot on F18
• He stayed loyal to model aviation during hisprofessional career, and owned many fixed androtary wing models, including drones nowadays
• Flying is in his family, having a son flying in theNAVY and a daughter with a private pilot license.
Announcements from the Membership
• None
Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 8:00pmby President Keith
Business Items:
• Secretary: no announcements• Treasurer: no announcement• Young Eagle Coordinator: Mary Martin offered
to take the voluntary role as Young EagleCoordinator for our Chapter 1514. She was votedinto this position this evening, with all inattendance being in favor
Attendance
• Chapter Members• Alex Cameron• Alexander Jahn• Avril Roy-Smith• Bill Leftwich• Doug McKissack• Ed Wischmeyer• Gary Arms• Joe Buttner• Keith Gay• Mary Martin• Patti Stearns• Tom Huff
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We Don’t Gamble, We Need A Sure Thing: AirVenture 2020 is officially canceled
My fellow EAA’rs. It is May here in Wisconsin, and unfortunately like many of you across the country, we are stillunder a stay at home order through May 26.Normally, this is the month when we start our preflight planning for EAAAirVenture Oshkosh. By this time, we should have begun ramping up our entire site in preparation for our Julyconvention. Volunteers from across the country and world would have descended on Oshkosh. Together they wouldhave formed work parties, our suppliers would begin start setting up tents and infrastructure. Our EAA staff would beprinting wrist bands, campers guides, programs and an assortment of EAA collateral as full-on AirVenture executionbegins.
But because of circumstances beyond our control, none of this can happen now. We cannot even get to the hangarso our preflight is left to watching the prog charts. While this certainly makes the ability to prepare for the event ascheduling problem, it does not preclude the bigger issue of predicting what will be the health guidelines in July. Rightnow, there are three phases that have been defined in Wisconsin as the recommended procedures. As I write this,we are not in Phase 1 yet. Phase 2 restricts gatherings to 50 people. Phase 3 allows for mass gathering withrestrictions.
Our convention attracts EAA members not only from the U.S. but around the world. Today we cannot predict whenwe will be at a point that our event meets the all clear Phase 3 milestone for mass gathering with restrictions. As yourleader, I see no clear path to meet our own requirements to insure the health and safety expectations ourorganization demands for our employees, members, volunteers, exhibitors and attendees. That includes sanitization,separation and personal protection requirements.
My conclusion is, like in any good flight planning, don’t take the risk. Therefore, I have no choice but to cancelAirVenture 2020. Together, we can come back stronger, safer and ready for AirVenture 2021 and create amemorable world class aviation event. Because of our dedicated and enthusiastic EAA members, our Association isstrong. We know that at some point this storm will pass. And over the next 12 months we will continue to support allof you as we again, together, grow EAA in the Spirit of Aviation.
Respectfully,
Jack J. PeltonExperimental Aircraft AssociationCEO and Chairman of the Board
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2020 Officers
President:Keith Gay [email protected]
Vice President:Mike Wordell [email protected]
Secretary:Alexander Jahn [email protected]
Treasurer:Patti Stearns [email protected]
Chairmen of Standing Committees:
Design Team Chairman:Willard White [email protected]
Membership and Publicity Chairman:Kathy Wordell [email protected]
Program Chairman/Asst Newsletter Editor:Gary Arms [email protected]
Web/Newsletter Chairman:Avril [email protected]
Advisors:
Flight Advisor:Ed Wischmeyer [email protected]
Technical Advisor:Bill Leftwich [email protected]
EAA Chapter 1514 usually meets the first Tuesdayof every month at 6:30 PM at Lovezzola's Pizza,(328 US Highway 80, Pooler. 912-748-6414) or at anoffsite location as dictated by that month's program.
Details of this month’s programming can be foundonline at www.eaa1514.org or in UpcomingPrograms in this publication.
The EAA Chapter 1514 Design Group normallymeets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month,at 6 PM at Sheltair, but that often gets changed toaccommodate holidays and other conflicts. We havesandwiches and then begin work.
The deadline for the June 2020 newsletter is May25h.
