Best Vintage Piper: 1946 J-3C Cub, N8528KRoger Stephens, Newton, NJ

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EAA CHAPTER 501 NEWSLETTER

501-Sponsored Young Eagles Flights will beFlag Day, June 14 at Lincoln Park Airport

Young Eagles Coordinator Bill Anderes asks all to help...

The clock is ticking down and we are tending to details which is where the devil lives. We arestill in desperate need for ground people for setup and crowd control. Tent setup crew (we need atleast 6) should be there by 7:30. Please shoot me an e-mail to sign up (if you put your name on thesignup sheet at the last meeting, no need to do so) and avoid a ph one call from me! We also needmore planes. So far I only have Harry, Dick, Paolo, Bill K., and Howie and am still recruitingfrom LPPA and the 99's.

Continued on page 11

Over 100Aircraftat May 18th

WarwickFly-InMore pictures and

Harry Barker’s story

on page 3

EAA Chapter 501

www.eaa501.org

President:

Bart C occh iola

77 Sp ruce S treet

Nutley, NJ 07110

973-667-3727

cocchiola@eaa501.org

Vice-President:

George B rewer

422 T erhun e Drive

W ayne, NJ 07470

973-839-6764

brewer@eaa501.org

Secretary:

Dick W edemeyer

6 Shawn Court

W ayne, NJ 07470

973-694-0292

wedemeyer@eaa501.org

Treasurer:

Jon H anna

38 Beaverbrook Lane

Denville, NJ 07834

973-625-2549

hanna@eaa501.org

Fly-In Co-Chairmen:

Mike Maniatus

maniatus@eaa501.org

Harry Bark er

barker@eaa501.org

Young Eagles

Coordinator:

Bill Anderes

anderes@eaa501.org

PROPWASH is the

official pub lication of

EAA Chapter 501

Editor & Web master:

Don Provost

34 Brookvale R oad

Kinnelon, NJ 07405

voice & fax:

973-492-9025

provost@eaa501.org

Newsletter Assistan t:

Harry Bark er

NEXT EAA 501 CHAPTER MEETING

WHEN: Monday, June 16 NOTE THE DATE CHANGE!!! TIME: 7:30 PM

WHERE: Clubhouse Café, at Lincoln Park, NJ, Airport, 425 Beaverbrook Road

June 2003 No. 29-06

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MINUTES OF THE CHAPTER 501MEETING OF MAY 14, 2003

Held at Bart Cocchiola’s house

Members arrived at Bart’s home just prior to 7:30 andinspected the progress of his Steen Skybolt project, drankcoffee, ate donuts and did some “hangar flying”!

Bart, our chapter President, called the meeting to order andthe minutes of the previous meeting as prin ted in Propwashwere approved.

Treasurer’s Report: Jon Hanna in a telephone call advised that the chapter hadadvanced $700 for Fly-In expenses plus there were otherexpenses – so the outlay for the month was $747.00. Ourcurrent cash balance is down $650 from the previous month.

Young Eagles ReportBill Anderes confirms that YE’s will be held at Lincoln ParkAirport on June 14, 2003. He is looking for both pilots andground staff to assist in this event!

Fly In Our annual Fly-In will be held at Warwick Airport on May18th. Volunteer help is requested.

Caps & Shirts:There are still some hats available at $9.00 each and shirts at$23. Shirt sizes available are only Large and Xlarge.

Business Meeting: A steering committee met at Bart’s prior to the GeneralMembership meeting. The purpose of this meeting was to

develop a Board of Directors and create an outline andbudget for the second half of 2003. More on this subject inthe future.

Instructional Presentation:The purpose of meeting at Bart’s was to view and learnexactly how GAS WELDING is performed! The SteenSkybolt is an all-metal tube constructed aircraft. Bart has thebasic fuselage and numerous component parts already

assembled (welded). The process of tip selection, flamecontrol, and safety steps were reviewed and demonstrated. The meeting only broke up about 11:00 PM.

New Meeting Date:EAA 501 will start meeting the 3 rd Monday of the month. We will meet at the restaurant at Lincoln Park. Also wouldlike to thank Linda Scully for allowing us to use her facilityfor the last 3+ years.

Dick WedemeyerSecretary

Attendees at 5/14/03 Meeting

Members:Harry Barker Bill ArsicsDick Wedemeyer George BrewerBart Cocchiola Allen DunnLinda Giordano Gene FriedemannBill Anderes Ron ReinartzDon Provost Paolo GrassiAllan Freund Walt Reuter

Guest: Bob Bananno

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EAA 501’s 16th ANNUAL Fly-INby Harry Barker

The “Greatest Little Fly-In on the East Coast” took place at the WarwickAerodrome on Sun, May 18, 2003. This event occurred in the middle of a4-day window of beautiful weather which was sandwiched in by one weekof cold, rainy & windy weather at each end.

The beautifully prepared country airport was visited by about 100 aircraftcoming from five states; CT(5), MA(2), NJ(42), NY(39), and PA(11). Pilotsand passengers had a great time renewing old acquaintances and makingnew ones. A team of 42 volunteers kept everything running smoothly despite the intermittentgusty winds which constantly changed direction.

The great physical appearance of the airfield was achieved by a volunteer team led by DaveMacMillan including Artie Van Riper, Walter Rechsteiner, Marty Monchak, and Harry Barker.

A. The following trophy winners for “Best In Class” were selected by our team of judges from alarge group of immaculately prepared airplanes.

1. Antique- 1941 Waco UPF-7, NC30169, George Barone, Wurtsboro, NY2. Classic- 1947 Stinson 108-2, N9609A, Ed Monoski, Kent, CT3. Contemporary- 1966 Meyers Aero Commander 200, N2976T, Wayne Feuerherm,

Springfield, NJ4. Vintage Piper- 1946 Piper J-3C Cub, N8528K, Roger Stephens, Newton, NJ5. Custombuilt- 1992 Glasair II RG, N26EX, Bob Wyder, Mahwah, NJ6. Warbird- 1943 No. Amer. SNJ, N119DP, Doug Erwin, Roxbury, CT7. Lightplane- Not Awarded8. Rotorcraft- Not Awarded9. Greatest Distance- 175 sm, 1947 Cessna 140, 3047N, Neal Epstein, Mansfield, MA

Note: The “Best Vintage Piper” award was a special trophy received from the Vintage Piper Clubof England through the relationship of Harry Barker of EAA 501 and Colin Stearn of the VintagePiper Aircraft Club of England . Harry made up a special trophy for the English Club and theyreciprocated.

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1. Antiques- 6

2. Classics- 27

3. Contemporary- 9

4. Custombuilt- 22

5. Warbirds- 15

6. Non Classified- 23

Total

Note: There were additional aircraft

parked on the east side of runway 3-21

which d id not register

102

Best Antique: George Barone’s 1941 Waco UPF-7

The following information is data obtained from the Fly-In Registration Sheets:

B. Fly-In Visitors by Type-

C. Greatest Distances Flown-

1. 185 sm, Aeronca CA-65, NC36654, Larry Fox, Clyde, NY. ( Larry declined the Trophy having won previously)

2. 175 sm, Cessna 140, N3047N, Neal Epstein, Mansfield, MA. Neal was awarded thetrophy.

3. 126 sm, RV-8, N205W, Frank Wooten, New Garden, PA

4. 125 sm, Piper PA-22, N7558, Carl & Bonnie Crowley, Dansvil le, PA

D. Previous “Best In Class” winners who came back this year-

1. Antiques- Doug ErwinLarry FoxJack HillJoe Flood

1994, Spartan 7-W1997, Aeronca CA-651998, Waco UEC Cabin2002, Beech D-17S

2. Classics- Dave GermaineBob OhlsonDave Germaine

1993, Cessna 170-B1995, Cessna 170-A2001, Cessna 170-B

3. Contemporary- Bernie Gallagher 1999 Champion 7EC

4. Custom- Art LeidenfrostBill SoukupTony Castellano

1996, Steen SkyboltWag Aero Sportsman2002, Vans RV-6A

5. Warbirds- Bob EganAl Smith

2001, Aeronca L-32002, Stearman PT-17

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Best Contemporary: Wayne Feuerherm’s1966 Meyers Aero Commander

Best Classic: Ed Monoski’s 1947 Stinson 108-2

Greatest Distance: 175 sm. Neal Epstein and his 1947 Cessna 140

E. Source of Information for Visiting Aircraft-

1. Fly-In Notices - Mailed- 125

2. Fly-In Notices - Undeliverable- 5

3. Aircraft w/Fly-In Notices Attending- 41

4. New Aircraft w/o Notice Attending- 45

5. Aircraft Returning w/o notice- 13

G. Unique Aircraft in Attendance-

1. Ed Monoski’s 1947 Stinson108-2, this aircraft was the Class IIIClassic category winner at Air Venture 2002. It was restored by theWings Works at N. Cannan, CT in2002. The pilot for this trip was Ed &Bonnie Monoski’s 15 yr old sonMichael.

2. Jacob Lewis’ Triolet- Jakestarted out with a Piper PA-22-108(Colt) fuselage which wasextended 2 ft., a modified Colt landinggear, Tripacer wings with the tips squared, Colt tail feathers as is. The engine installation is thatdeveloped by George Blanton and uses a 3.0 ltr 230 HP Ford V-6 engine. The lower cowl coversa huge radiator. This trip to Warwick is the 1st cross country from its home base at Braden Fieldin Easton, PA

3. Max Lassacher’s Falconer F-12A is a custom built Canadian(French)design powered by an auto engine. It isbased at Orange County airport in nearbyMontgomery, NY

4. Dorrance(Whity) Lance’s highlymodified Bellanca 14-13 and with an autoengine for power is based at his privatestrip in Alloway, NJ

5. Larry Fox’s 1941 Aeronca CA-65 which he maintains in top notch condition is based in Clyde, NY. He can usually be seen atthe major vintage aircraft Fly-Ins on the East coast.

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Best Custombuilt: Bob Wyder’s 1992 Glasair II RG

Best Warbird: Doug Erwin’s 1943 North American SNJ

6. Jack Hill’s 1932 Waco UEC Cabin continues to show it’s elegant appearance. It canusually be seen at nearby Wurtsboro Airport. Jack reports that his other Waco, a UPF-7 iscurrently being rebuilt in PA.

7. The six Cessna 170’s in attendance were all in great condition. Its too bad that wedidn’t have room to line them up all next to eachother in a line so we could enjoy them all together.

G. Number of Attending Aircraft by Type-

Vanns RV’s 9

Cessna 172 9

Cessna 170 6

Aeronca 7AC 5

Piper PA-28/38 5

Cessna 180/195 4

Ercoupe 4

Navion 4

Cessna 120/140 3

Champion Citabria 3

Piper Lg Wg Cubs 3

Stearmans 3

Aeronca L-3 2

Aeronca 11AC 2

Interstate 2

Stinson 108 2

DH Tiger Moth 2

Thorp T-18 2

Piper Short Wings 2

Note: all remainingaircraft-- 1 each

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H. Every successful Fly-In is a result of an energetic, friendly and competent volunteer team. Our team is listed below:

1. Administration- Bill Anderes, Linda Giordano, Cary Bowles

2. Aircraft Judging- Harry Barker, Ken McGuinness, Herb Quiles, Gary Sprong

3. Aircraft Movement & Parking- Dolf Battifarano, George Brewer, Bob Buchmann, BartCocchiola, Allen Dunn, Allen Dunn, Jr., Gene Friedemann, Kim Hanna, Bill King, Jon Macy, MikeManiatus, Alex Quiles, Walt Reuter, Steve Ruppert, Fred Salcedo, Peter Torraca, DickWedemeyer

4. Awards- Harry Barker

5. Food Tent- Courtney Elia, Frank Elia, Janet Elia, Jon Hanna, Ray Johnson, Joan Ulrich, ChrisVan Ess, Gina Van Ess, Ginny Van Ess, Jerry Van Ess

6. Field Preparation- Harry Barker, Dave MacMillan, Marty Monchak, Walter Rechsteiner, ArtieVan Riper

7. P.A. System & Announcer- Harrison Wood

8. Photography- Stills- Ken McGuiness, Don Provost, Dick Wedemeyer

9. Cinematography- Bill Arsics

10. Trash Control- Ray Johnson

I, Our good friends, Steve and Mary Macaig, purveyors of Vintage Aircraft Memorabilia, whohave been with us for all of our past Fly-ins, were not able to make it this year due to attending afamily event in Florida. We hope to see them back next year.

At 4:30 PM, the flying field was stripped of all it’s equipment and the small country airport wasreturned to it’s pristine condition, thus the ending of another successful “Old Country Fly-In”.

EAA 501 2003 Annual Fly-InAll Registered Aircraft by Class & Type

1. ANTIQUES- 1920-1945

a . Aeronca Chief CA-65 1940 NC29206 Greg Squires, Whi te P la ins NY

Chief CA -65 194 1 NC 36654 Larry Fox, Clyde, N Y

b. Beech D-17S 1941 N C283 2D J oe Flood, Franklinville, NJ

c. Lus combe- 8-C 194 0 NC 40W K W alt Kahn, Baldw insville, NY

d . Waco UEC Cabin 1932 NC13050 Jack Hi ll , C loster , NJ

UPF-7 1941 NC30169 Geo. Barone, Wur tsboro, NY

2. CLASSICS- 1946-1955

a . Aeronca 7AC 1946 N1847E Bob Herder, F lemington, NJ

“ “ 1946 N2555E John Mart ino, K ingston, NY

“ “ 1946 N2828E Gary Hartung, Ph i ll ipsburg, NJ

“ CCM 1946 N3069E John Morrow, Kingston, NY

b . Cessna 140 1947 N1861V V ic tor Holmlund Hi llsboro, NJ

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“ “ 1947 N1 603V Roger M orton Liverpool, NY

“ “ 1947 N3047N Neal Epstein Medway, MA

c . Cessna 170A 1949 N3857V Bob Ohlson, Ed ison, NJ

“ “ 1950 N9119A Peter Torraca NYC, NY

“ “ 1950 N9149A Bruce Ferstermacher, Telford PA

“ 170B 1949 N2485D Lou LaSal le , Frenchtown, NJ

“ “ 1953 N3095A T im Scannevin Southampton, NJ

“ “ 1954 N2856C Dave Germaine W. Orange, NJ

d. Cess na 195 195 1 N15 6CD Bill Milton, W . Greenville, NY

e. Ercoup e 415C 1946 N 87354 Charles B oehlke, Coxsac kie, NY

“ 415D 1946 N3139H B il l S tev ick , Lod i , NJ

“ “ 1946 N94378 Bill Kittner, Ellenville, NY

“ 415E 1946 N99622 R ichard King, Mi lan, NY

f. Globe S wift GG -1B 194 6 N80 953 W ayne Benson W urtsboro, N Y

g . Nav ion A 1946 N8799H Lou Wi ther Branford, CT

“ “ 1948 N4 493K Dwigh t Meyers P ine City, NY

h . Piper J-3C 1946 N8528K Roger Stephens Newton, NJ

“ J-3C W 1946 N 7001K Bill Kanter Livings ton, NJ

“ PA-12 1946 N2919M “C lub Plane” Madison, NJ

i . Commonwealth Skyranger 1946 N3413A Al Barbuto Dal ton, MA

j . St inson 108-2 1947 N9609A Ed Monosk i Kent , CT

“ “ 1948 N702C Bob Pot ter Sussex, NJ

3. CONTEM PORA RY-1956-1967

a. Cham pion 7EC . 1958 N 7566E Bernie G allagher Pearl River, N Y

b. Cessna 172 1958 N8758B J im Sample Montrose, PA

“ “ 1963 N2439V Jon Kimberl in Wi l ton, CT

c . Cessna 180 1957 N3714D Tom Kutschera Youngsvi lle, NY

d . Meyers Aero Commdr 1966 N2967T Wayne Feuerherm Springf ield , NJ

e . P iper PA-18 1958 N8102D Ron MacVicar Midd letown, NY

f . “ PA-22 1957 N7508D Carl Cromley Dansvil le, PA

g . “ PA-22-108 1963 N54982 Jean Cunningham Emerson, NJ

h. Shinn Morr issey 2108A 1962 N5144V Joe Miller Pocono Pines, PA

4. CUSTOMBUILT-

a . Be llanca 14-13(modif id) 1993 N7566E Dorrance Lance Bridgeton, NJ

b. Falconer F -12A 20 02 N7 0ML M ax Lassac her Montg omery, NY

c. Fish er Celebrity 1999 N500 BC B ob Cook N ewton, NJ

d. Glasair II R G 1992 N26E X Bob W yder Mahwah , NJ

e . H iperb ipe SNS-7 1985 N50CA Roger Morton P la in f ie ld , NJ

f. Pazm any PL-4 19 76 N1 8PJ T om Coles anti W ashington ville,NY

g . Rans S-6 Coyote II 1994 N31KB Bob Meyer Cocheton, NY

h . Steen Skybolt 1991 N305JP Ar t Le idenf rost Saddlebrook, NJ

i . Thorp T-18 1977 N36EH E lmer Hymen Mid land Park, NJ

“ “ 2000 N5 29BH Bill Hymen Rams ey, NJ

j . Tr io le t 2000 N6359N Jacob Lewis Ph il lipsburg, NJ

k . Vans RV-4 1983 N69AN Don Gordon Pi tts town, NJ

“ “ 1989 N1 4FT Bruc e MacInn es Salisb ury, CT

“ “ 1996 N475L Jay Lance Mi lford , NJ

“ RV-6 1992 N694CA Ole Nie lsen Lk Hopatcong, NJ

“ “ 2001 N401TC Tony Caste llano Hopewell Jct ,NY

“ RV-8 2001 N733JJ Scott Jordan Wappingers F ls ,NY

“ “ 2002 N2959W Frank Wooten Brookhaven, PA

l . Wag-Aero Spor tsman 1997 N773RF B il l Soukup P inebush, NY

m. Zenair C H701 1994 N 666ZR Red R utkiewicz R avena, NY

n. Zodiac 601 HDS 1999 N980L Art Lederle Calverton, NY

5. WARB IRDS-

a. Aeronca L-3b 1942 N46248 Bob Egan Dover, NJ

“ “ 1943 N47502 Bi ll Shatt Matamoras, PA

b . DeHaviland Chipmunk 1951 N65235 Mike Maniat is NYC, NY

“ T iger Moth 1943 N935NL Hans VanDerMeer , R idgewood, NJ

“ “ “ 1944 N3529 Bill King Valley Cottage, NY

c . Fa irch ild PT-23A 1946 N60332 Ron Gersten Kinnelon, NJ

d . IRA Sh Brason 1977 N823EH Er ic Holt C li f ton Park , NY

e . In ters tate L-6, S1B1 1942 N30809 Sonia Kutschera, Cal licoon, NY

“ L-8 1942 N37393 Ted Kutschera, Cal licoon, NY

f. N. Am . SNJ 1943 N 119D P Dou g Erwin Roxbury, C T

g. Ryan N avion L-16 194 8 N41 35K H arry O’Brien Schen ectady, NY

h . Stearman PT-17 1941 N58416 A l Smi th Wur tsboro, NY

“ “ 1943 N300LY Dave MacMi llan W.Mi lford , NJ

“ B-75 NI 1941 N79561 Tom Rucinsk i Paramus, NJ

i. Yak 52 1985 N 4450Y B ill W ade Sch enectady, N Y

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Customers to the Homebuilt Café were welcomed by Courtney Elia, Ginny Van Ess and Joan Ulrich

6. NON-CLASSIFIED AIRCRAFT-

a . Cessna 172 1971 N79016 Bob LaRoche Holmes, NY

“ “ 1974 N12571 Robert Dant W. Chester, PA

“ “ 1975 N6 4053 B ill Arsics Riverdale, NJ

“ “ 1976 N734AC Sam Cerverzzo, Chatam, NY

“ “' 1978 N67368 Steve Ruppert C li f ton, NJ

“ “ 1980 N5123E Glenn Nikolaczyk Dickson City, PA

“ 182 1968 N42141 Tom Salerno Somerset , NJ

“ 185 1969 N23886 A lbert Arno ld Pompton Pls , NJ

“ 206 Amphib 1978 N11366 Roy Plack is H igh lands, NJ

b . Champion 7ECA 1974 N57AR Dolf Bat ti farano Oakland, NJ

“ 7GGCA 2001 N1699 Tom Beamer Bethlehem, PA

c . D iamond Evol. DA-20 2000 N959CT Kari N ico l Anandale, NJ

d . Grumman AA-5A 1976 N9779U Tim Fle ischer Manhasset, NY

e . Maule MXT 1998 N1053T Ron DiScenza Pomona, NY

f. Navion –H 1968 N2 5187 T im Matthew s Belvidere, N J

g . Piper PA-28-140 1969 N5741F Dick Brower K inderhook, NY

“ “ “ 1972 N4683T Jef f Park in Bridgeton, NJ

“ “ - 161 1978 N22225 Harold Schorr Falls, PA

“ “ “ 1979 N30296 Greg McNight Ottsvil le, PA

“ PA-38- 112 1978 N9264T Barry B loomf ie ld ,Staten Island,NY

h. Waco Sia Marchetti 1969 N934W W illie Mancusi, N.Bellmore, NY

205/22R

CALENDAR OF EVENTS(Email hbarker@eaa501.org to add events)

June 6-8: Mid Atlantic Air Museum WW II Weekend AirShow, Reading Reg. Arprt(RDG), Contact Mid AtlanticAir Museum at 610-372-7333 or v isit web site atwww.maam.org/maamwwii.html

June7: EAA Chapter 130’s Annual Fly-In at DanburyMunicipal Airport (DXR), Danbury, CT, 9:00AM-4:00PM, food, f lea market, judging for class typeaircraft, Rain Date-June 8, if in doubt, call 203-799-1273 for Fly-In status, call 203-799-1273 or 914-242-0826.for add’l Fly-In info.

June 7: AOPA Fly-In/Open House, Frederick Air-Port(FDK), Frederick, MD. Call 301-695-2000

June 14: EAA 501’s Young Eagles Flight Rally at Lincoln Park Airport, 9:00AM-2:00PM, volunteersneeded for both pilots and ground functions. Call YECoordinator Bill Anderes at 201-891-5315

Jun15: EAA Chapter 146 Summer Fly-In/PancakeBreakfast, Klineki ll Airport(NY1), Ghent, NY, call 518-758-6355 for more info.

Jun 14-15: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum, RhinebeckNY, weekend Air shows begin and continue through Oct11&12, Contact 845-758-8610 or www.oldrhinebeck.orgfor add’l info.

June 18-21: 18th Annual Sentimental Journey, Piper Memorial Field (LKH), Lock Haven, PA, call 570-893-4200 or e-mail j3cub@kcnet.org

Jun 22: EAA Chapter 891’s Fly-In, SussexAirport(FWN), Sussex, NJ, Pilots/Peoples Choice

trophies to be awarded, Call Mark Harrington at 973-838-7328 for add’l info.

July 19: EAA Chapter 1070 Pancake Breakfast & OldAirplane Fly-In, Cooperstown, NY Airport(K23),7:00AM-12:00 Noon, cost $5, 100 LL & 87 Oct gasavailable, call 607-547-2526.

Jul 29-Aug 4: Air Venture 2003, Wittman Field(OSH),Oshkosh, WI. contact www.airventure.org

Aug 16: Reading Aerofest, Middle Atlantic Air Museum,Reading Regional Airport(RDO), call Louise Grimm at610-372-4666 for add’l info.

Aug 22-24 The 31st Annual Sussex Airshow, Sussex,NJ, Airport (FW N) Contact Paul Styger for info at 973-875-7337

Sep 7: EAA Chapter 70’s Annual Fly-In at BradenAirpark (N43), Easton, PA. Contact Laslo Zamolyi at610-746-2618 for add’l info.

Sep 12-14: 33rd Annual East Coast Regional Fly-In, NewGarden Air Field(N57), Toughkenamon, PA, call 302-894-1094 or www.eastcoastflyin.org

Seps20: VAA Chapter 7’s Fly-In & Pig Roast, Andover-Aeroflex Airport (12N), Andover, NJ, contact Lou Okrent at973-584-3067 for add’l info.

Sep 21: Annual Fly-In, Simsbury Airport,(4B9), Simsbury,CT, 8:00AM- 5:00 PM, call 860-408-0040 or contact www.wdthomas@net.net

Sep 26-28: Bellanca/Champion Club East Coast Fly-In 2003at Pottstown Municipal Airport (N47), Pottstown, PA,contact Robert Szego at 518-731-6800 for add’l info.

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Newly minted Young Eagles show off certificates.

Y.E. Coordinator Bill Anderes runs ground school atGreen Residential Home the day before the flights.

Y.E. pilot Dick Wedemeyersigns off 9 new Young Eagles at

Greenwood Lake Airport.

GREEN EAGLESby Bill Anderes

On May 3, 2003, nine intrepid Young Eagles took to the skiesover Greenwood Lake airport in West Milford, NJ, courtesy ofChapter 501. Not unusual one might say, since Chapter 501flies Young Eagles twice a year at its home base at LincolnPark, NJ. But these youngsters were special in that they wereresidents of Green Residential Community Home in Ringwood,NJ.

Green RCH is one of 21 homes administered by the New JerseyJuvenile Justice Commission throughout the State. Located inrural Passaic County on the grounds of Ringwood State Park,Green RCH is a facil ity for younger male juvenile offendersbetween the ages of 13 and 16.

Jim Doone, Super intendent of the facility explains,“the program’s goal is to provide a safe, secure, and structur edenvironment where program participants can learn to modifytheir behaviors and reactions. The staff, acting as role models,instill a sense of esprit de corps, teach realistic goal setting andpromote responsible decision making. The kids learn to adaptto change, accept accountabili ty and develop self-discipline. Inaddition to attending formal school classes every day, theyoungsters perform community service work on the grounds ofRingwood State Park , Ringwood Manor and Skylands Manor.They also provide assistance to the municipal government,ambulance corps, fire department, a local battered women’sshelter and maintain one of the town’s main roads through theAdopt-A-Road Program. Through a contract with thePlaywright’s Theater of New Jersey, the youngsters areinstructed in the writing and performance of on e-act playswhich are presented at the Playwright’s Theater in Madison,NJ.”

Last fall, Doone and 501 Secretary Dick Wedemeyer crossedpaths at a social function. After hearing Wedemeyer’s YoungEagles sales pitch, Doone was eager to find a way to participatein the program. Not only would the youngsters be introduced tothe thrill of flying, but Doone envisioned using the program as

an incentive for self-improvement and to enhance goalaccomplishment. Working through the Juvenile JusticeCommission, Doone was able to obtain State acceptance ofYoung Eagles as an approved activity. Planning continued

wi th Chapte r 501throughout the winter,culminating in the May3rd event. The Gr eenwoodLake airport provided aconvenient location inthat it is only 5 milesfrom the Green RCHfacility. The day before,Bill Anderes, Chapter 501Y o u n g E a g l e sCoordinator, conducted aground school session fort h e e n t h u s i a s t i cparticipan ts. Anderessaid, “When one of thekids is able to explainBernouli’s Principle to theother kids, you know youhave an enthusiasticbunch.!”Wedemeyer, Chapter 501

Treasurer, provided the rides in his C-172 the next day.Chapter members Linda Giordano, Gene Friedemann, DonProvost and Howie Burch also graciously helped out.

With the average residency of the youngsters being between 6to 12 months, it is expected that Green RCH will participate inChapter 501’s Young Eagles Program on a regular basis in thefuture. To further enhance cooperation between Young Eaglesand the Juvenile facilities, contact information for the other 20facilities has been sent to the appropriate EAA Chaptersthroughout the State and visa-versa.

The lesson learned---there are Young Eagles out there in thosenooks and crannies, especially youths who may need a helpinghand. As far as nine eager boys in Ringwood, NJ go, colorthem GREEN!

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Want to Fly

IN the Sussex Air Show?

This year’s Sussex Airshow will be a special eventwith less focus on aerobatics and more on grounddisplays and honor ing the 100th anniversary ofpowered flight.

On each day of the show, fly-bys are being plannedof vintage and classic air craft in order of their age.

Call Paul Styger at 973-875-7337 to get in the act

Young Eagles Flight Rally

coming up June 14continued from page 1

We need all the publicity we can get so please spread theword to any and all you know and meet. (Scouts; Church andYouth Groups; Teachers; etc. I have attached a copy of ourflyer so you can make your own copies to post wherever youcan find an empty space.

Our own John DeStefano will be handling the ground schoolsessions--THANKS JOHN!

Some changes this year to try to keep the flow better. Everyone signed up by 9:05 will attend a 25 minute groundschool--all ages. Flights will begin promptly at 9:30 withanother ground school starting then. We may have a thirdsession if its warranted. Flights will be strictly on a firstcome first serve basis. Besides keeping our own log sheet,each kid will receive a numbered card in dicating their placein line. (Thanks Jonathan Macy for suggesting that.) If anyof you have any other suggested ways to improve theoperation they will be gratefully received.

Finally, all of you have an assignment to pray to the weathergods. We can't continually keep relying on Harry! By theway, as an aside, thanks Harry for a great flyin, especially theweather, which led to a terrific turnout. Best one I've had thepriviledge of attending since being in the chapter.

So see you all bright and early on June 14th and don' t forgetto bring th ose flags (and a way to di splay them). Lets honorthe good ole US of A on Flag Day!

Bill

Post script: Thursday, May 29, 2003 1 2:08 PM

email:

We are off and running! Our first publicity has appearedin Wayne Today (May 27th ed.? Please clip out the article ifyou see it) and I just r eceived the first parent call a fewminutes ago. (Dick & Bart, Your telephone numbers mayhave been in there too so you may be getting some calls) Valadvises me that two 4 place planes should be available fromLPPA (thanks Val for making that happen!) and I'm waitingto hear from the '99's. Bill Arsics will supply a van shuttlefor those wishin g to go to The Clubhouse and back. Doesanyone own a bullhorn we can use?

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EAA is a national non-profit organization dedicated to promoting recreational aviationExperimental Aircraft Association Chapter 501 is an affiliated member of the national EAA. Membership is open to allwho share an interest in aviation. Chapter 501 meets monthly on the 3 rd Monday at 7:30pm (NOTE THE CHANGE!).All are welcome. Beginning in June the meeting place will be the Clubhouse Cafe (on the field at Lincoln ParkAirport), 425 Beaverbrook Road, Lincoln Park, New Jersey.

Dues are $25 annually, checks payable to “EAA Chapter 501.” New members joining after 7/1 pay $10 for the partialyear. Membership in EAA Nat ional (800-564-6322 www.eaa.org) is required for Chapter 501 membership. Currentlythe national membership rate is $40 per year which includes a subscription to the monthly EAA Sport Av iationmagazine. Contact any EAA 501 off icer (see page 1) for all inquir ies.

Propwash, the EAA 501 newsletter is distributed monthly to current chapter members and “special friends” of thechapter.It is primarily distributed via email, on a .pdf f ile readable by the free Adobe Acrobat reader. Memberswithout email access can receive a USPS mailed copy of Propwash, printed on standard black and whitephotocopies. (Although the newsletter is published about one week before each meeting, there can be no assurancethat the surface-mailed copies will be delivered before the meeting.)

PROPWASH, the newsletter ofEXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATIONLINCOLN PARK, NJ, CHAPTER 501c/o Don Provost, Edi tor34 Brookvale RoadKinnelon, NJ 07405

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