www.eaa407.org
South East Idaho
Officers:
Austin Moses,
President
Gary Shipley, Vice
President
Pete Stewart,
Secretary
Harold Mothersill,
Treasurer/Website
Dale Cresap,
Newsletter
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President's Message:
Thanks to all who attended
the fly-in (drive-in) breakfast at Driggs in August. We had a good group
there and a pleasant breakfast outside. It was a little disappointing that
Dr. Sugden was not able to make it, but we enjoyed seeing his (and others')
collection of planes. Glad everyone made it home ok.
Next
Meeting:
Our manufacturers cancelled
their visits for our September 17th meeting, so we will show DVDs from Van's
Aircraft and Sonex at the meeting at IDA starting at 10:30 a.m. We would
also invite any who were at Oshkosh to tell of their experiences.
See you there!
Austin
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EAA Chapter 407 August, 2005
Minutes
The
August meeting was held at10:00 at the Warbirds Cafe, Driggs (U56) airport on
the 20th. The air that morning flying in was glass smooth; conditions were
CAVU. It was a great day for a fly-in. Breakfast was served on the
patio in full view of the runway and the Tetons. Entertainment was provided by
sailplanes being towed right in front of us. There was no shortage of
critical delight on every tow and landing. Twenty four people were
present:
Roger Johnston and his wife
Dana
Harold Mothersill
Tim Kaser
Paul Trembly and
his wife Ophelia
Kent Linsenmann
Bob Bell
Sherman
Butler
Pete Stewart with son Andrew
Dale Cresap with Elden Hall
James Baker with wife Marilyn
Austin Moses with son Nate
Terry
Bergevin and son Matthew drove in
Keith
Jensen
Gary Shipley drove
Non-members visiting were:
Mike Nitzel, Kenny Smith and Rob Wray
Old Business:
Roger
Johnston was in the process of arranging for a Young Eagles flight at American
Falls on September 10th. As of this writing, Sept. 8th, 7 pilots are
signed up to fly.
No new
business.
The next regular meeting will
be held 10:00 AM, 17th at AeroMark in Idaho Falls.
Editor’s Column
Since I have returned the RV-9 to Portland, I am a pilot without a plane,
like a man without a country, so I need a ride to the EAA meeting in Driggs.
Eldon Hall offers me a ride in his Glasair. That is hard to beat. I take a
circuitous route to Rigby since most highway entrances are closed. This drive
takes 19 minutes, which I think is pretty good time, arriving early to find
Eldon waiting for me. He is ready to go, so I hop in the plane. As he starts it,
I see something behind us. How could there be a stationary object in the sky?
Finally I realize it is an ultralight, and it is moving after all. Is he landing
on 1? No, he enters a downwind, and lands on 19. The whole sequence seems like
slow motion.
It is 42 miles to Driggs.
Eldon has installed an autopilot, which takes us there, although the Grand Teton
serves as a prominent landmark for this route. We skim over Relay Ridge and
Eldon pulls the power and puts the nose down slightly. The position change of
the horizon is barely perceptible, but the slick airplane can tell the
difference. The highest speed I see is 238 mph on the GPS. Our trip to
Driggs is15 minutes flat. We are early but the EAA Gang is already seated on the
deck. The line crew uses a huge electric tug to back the plane into
parking. Seems like overkill for this small plane.
We join the large EAA crowd and I order breakfast, which is
served quickly. Now I am self-conscious. Where is everyone else’s food? I
thought this was a breakfast meeting. I decide to eat before my food gets cold,
and eventually everyone else’s order arrives. I still don’t know why I got such
quick service. Mike Nitzel arrives and joins us. We have a good view of glider
operations at the airport. They are taxied by hand to be towed behind a Husky.
Must be a student in the glider with that wobbly takeoff. The traffic here is
steady but not dense, with Mooneys, Bonanzas, and Malibus coming and going,
along with the glider and tow plane.
We
hold a brief meeting and look for Doc Sugden who was scheduled to give us a
tour, but he is not here, so we wander around on our own. There is an
abundance of hangars and a plethora of planes. Gary Shipley mentions that we
should go see the beautifully restored Beaver. We find it in the same hangar as
a large amphibian (Goose – Widgeon?) Another hangar holds 6 Huskys. An L-39 is
towed out to the ramp, and a turbine twin lands and spends a long time with his
noisy engines running before shutting them down. What a racket! There is a
Citation on the ramp, and too many twins and turbos to count. It seems like the
cheapest and lowest powered planes here were brought by the EAA, although I
think Eldon could outrun some of them. He and I walk to the old hangars, and
find a Skymaster like one that he owned earlier.
Eldon strikes up a conversation with a friendly mechanic who tells us the
next hangar is open, and that the Beaver belongs to Harrison Ford. There is no
open door on the next building, but considering the mechanics remark to be
implied permission we find a door that is unlocked. This hangar holds another
L39, a Grumman Albatross (HUGE amphibian), and a Texan. There seems to be 2 of
everything here.
Eldon gives me the stick
on the way home, and we take the scenic route, over Palisades Reservoir. I reach
220 mph on the descent, and Eldon takes over for landing. We chat with hangar
partner Larry Boam who is putting the finishing touches on his second Rans.
Today’s flight of 0.8 hours pushes the plane’s total over 100. This plane will
cover a long distance in that much time.
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Balance Sheet as of 9/15/2005 |
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ASSETS |
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Cash and Bank Accounts |
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EAA 407 Checking Account |
1,085.66 |
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2 Year CD |
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4,158.06 |
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ISU Savings |
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25.00 |
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TOTAL Cash and Bank
Accounts |
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5,268.72 | ||
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LIABILITIES &
EQUITY |
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LIABILITIES |
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0.00 |
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EQUITY |
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5,268.72 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY
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5,268.72 | ||
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Profit & Loss Statement |
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INCOME |
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Calendar Sales |
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195.00 |
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Dues |
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586.00 |
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Interest |
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158.06 |
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Raffle |
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40.00 |
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EAA Rebate |
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20.00 |
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TOTAL INCOME |
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EXPENSES |
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Gifts Given |
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45.45 |
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Website |
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147.87 |
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ISU Scholarship |
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500.00 |
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TOTAL EXPENSES |
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693.32 | |
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TOTAL INCOME –
EXPENSES |
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305.74 | ||
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