Jayhawk Chapter 88 December 2, 2016 DECEMBER NEWSLETTER. We fly them. We fix them. We even build them. 1

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1 DECEMBER NEWSLETTER We fly them. We fix them. We even build them. 1

2 EAA Chapter 88 December 2016, Presidents Corner Wow where have the last two years gone? It has been an adventure the past 24 months as your chapter president. Our chapter has grown by 250 % in the past 24 months. I would like to thank Ken Rogers (Membership Chairman) and our chapter members for all of your work in recruiting new members. Our chapter looks like it s going to continue to grow as we go into As we go into my second term as your chapter president I m looking forward to taking the chapter back to the grass roots of EAA. I have discussed with a couple of the board members and support staff about getting our youth programs active again. We have also discussed getting the chapter a project or holding some seminars on building, repairs, covering, etc. We are also looking into strengthening our education programs. I want to invite each of you to share your ideas with one of your board members or myself to help us to continue to grow. We have a big event coming up December our chapter headquarters. We will be holding our 2 nd Saturday Breakfast This month s we will have a special guest. Santa will be arriving around 9:00 in Eagle Med s WSU helicopter. We will also be holding a Young Eagles Rally, along with Young Builders. Santa has told me that he will not turn any kids away and that he will still around as long as it takes. We do need help with this. Thanks to our sponsors KAKE Channel 10, Midwest Corporate Aviation, Rusty Eck Ford, Eagle Med, and Mid America Powersports. I will be doing a couple of radio interviews, and one on Channel 10. I will send an when we get the dates. Adults are $6.00 and Kids under 12 are free. We will be holding our Chapter Christmas Party December 6:00 PM. We are asking that you RSVP by December 10 so we have an idea on how much meat to purchase. The chapter is furnishing ham, turkey, tea, lemonade, coffee, and pop set ups for mixed drinks. This will be a BYOB and we will also be holding the White Elephant Gift Exchange. We will also be presenting Chapter Service Awards, and Young Eagle Awards will also be presented. We hope to see you there. I would like to thank, Bob Blanton, Sam McNair, Mike McCartney, Don, Blecha, Keith Rhea for their hard work on the repairs to the outside of the building. They are doing a great job repairing the soffit and facia. I would also like to thank Mike Flynn, Tom Reed, Dylan Lindsay, David Girard, Sam McNair, and Joe Reed for their hard work on the helicopter pad. Last but not least Paul & VI Fiebich for all their hard work on various repairs and making sure the building is ready to use. Dan Vickers is now accepting your 2017 membership dues. They are now $36. We have eliminated the early bird special. We fly them. We fix them. We even build them. 2

We just received a shipment of 2017 EAA World of Flight Calendars. They are now available at chapter headquarters for $10. They make great Christmas gifts. Thank you for the get well wishes.

3 We just received a shipment of 2017 EAA World of Flight Calendars. They are now available at chapter headquarters for $10. They make great Christmas gifts. Thank you for the get well wishes. I am slowly getting better, and hoping to be back in the air by December 10. I have promised a couple of kids Young Eagles rides that day. I hope to see you at an upcoming chapter event. THE STRENGTH OF THE CHAPTER IS EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER THE STRENGTH OF EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER IS THE CHAPTER Tina, Dylan, and I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We are looking forward to leading your chapter into Till next time, BLUE SKY S & TAILWINDS Bill Lindsay EAA Chapter 88 President EAA Life Member Dylansdad00@ sbcglobal.net We just received a shipment of 2017 EAA World of Flight Calendars. They are now available at chapter headquarters for $10. They make great Christmas gifts. We fly them. We fix them. We even build them. 3

Chapter 88 Young Builders Day Camp On Oct. 29.

Four of them have never flown in an aircraft before today.

of a glider and a lunch picnic with a glider flight afterwards.

4 Chapter 88 Young Builders Day Camp On Oct. 29. Bob Blanton and I took 6 Young Eagles and 5 Eagle flights for a glider ride in a Grob 103 German glider. Saturday was a windy day but we managed to get all 11 people flown. Four of them have never flown in an aircraft before today. Next year around April we will do an all Day event with a building session of a glider and a lunch picnic with a glider flight afterwards. I want to thank Bob Blanton and his glider club in Hutchinson for their help in putting on this event. Ken Rathbun Young Builders Chair We fly them. We fix them. We even build them. 4

5 Jayhawk Chapter 88 We fly them. We fix them. We even build them. December 2,

6 All: We will be holding our December board meeting Thursday December 7:00 PM. I am asking for agenda items. Please get them to me by Saturday We need to find a Newsletter Editor ASAP as Decembers newsletter will be Keith's last one. I would like to send Keith a big thank you for taking this on. We are also needing everyone to step up on December 10 as we are doing Breakfast with Santa and will also be holding a Young Eagles Rally. Santa will be arriving around 9:00 AM in Eagle Meds WSU helicopter on the east side of our building. This looks like it's going to turn into a large event. I had a meeting today with a couple of our major sponsors. They have been getting a lot of inquiries and I have been fielding a lot of calls. I will be on Channel 10 next week a couple of times talking about the 10th. I also have done one radio interview and am scheduled to do a couple of more radio interviews next week. Bill Lindsay Sent from my iphone We fly them. We fix them. We even build them. 6

7 MERRY CHRISTMAS! We fly them. We fix them. We even build them. 7

The weather was great for the the 2nd annual club cookout this past Saturday.

8 The WSU flying club welcomes EAA chapter 88 members to join and get a discount of $10 per flight hour. Join EAA Chapter 88 at for $36 per year. Welcome to GPA Great Planes Aviation Thanks to everyone who came out! The weather was great for the the 2nd annual club cookout this past Saturday. With a little over 20 people in attendance, guests enjoyed great food and conversation while getting to know some of the new faces We fly them. We fix them. We even build them. 8

Where: Ponca City Oklahoma Regional Airport (KPNC) When: 1 st Saturday of Month (7 to 10 AM) Rain or Shine Open to the Public: Bring the family; children must be supervised.

ages. Volunteer help provided by: Ponca City Aviation Booster Club, EAA Chapter 1046, Ponca City High School and others.

9 Where: Ponca City Oklahoma Regional Airport (KPNC) When: 1 st Saturday of Month (7 to 10 AM) Rain or Shine Open to the Public: Bring the family; children must be supervised. Free Wi-Fi: fly-in-2g or fly-in-5g password: poncacity Sponsored By: Ponca City Aviation Foundation; a 501(c)(3) Proceeds are used for education and the promotion of aviation to young people of all ages. Volunteer help provided by: Ponca City Aviation Booster Club, EAA Chapter 1046, Ponca City High School and others. See us on Facebook: Ponca City, OK Monthly Fly-in/drive-in Breakfast Suggested Donation: Adults $7, Children $4 Menu: Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, Potatoes, Biscuits & Gravy, Fruit, Orange Juice, and Coffee. Soda Pop or Bottled Water $1.00 extra Contacts: Bruce Eberle ou444@yahoo.com Bert Blanton bert@cableone.net Don Nuzum nuzumdl@poncacityok.gov LUNCH AVAILABLE: Enrique s Mexican Restaurant (Sat 11-9) Located in Airport Terminal PONCA CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT (KPNC): ELEV 1008, RWY x150 RIGHT TRAFFIC FOR RWY 17 FREQUENCIES: CTAF/UNICOM // ASOS ( ) // ILS/DME RWY // LOM/NDB 515 FUEL: PHILLIPS 100LL 24-HR Self Service // Truck JET-A & 100LL CALL CTAF or PHONE We fly them. We fix them. We even build them. 9

10 Future Events Here are some links to browse for an event that you would like to attend: Local Reminders: Dec 3: Ponca City Breakfast Dec 8: Chapter 88 Board Meeting 7:00 PM Dec 10: Chapter 88 Breakfast 7 AM to 12 PM Dec 17: Chapter 88 Christmas Party 6:00PM. RSVP Required by Dec. 10 White Elephant Gift Exchange OTHER LINKS: Facebook: We fly them. We fix them. We even build them. 10

Pancake Breakfast and Flyin

Gaylord, Michigan EAA Chapter 1095 June 2005 Pancake Breakfast and Flyin Saturday, June 18, setup work Friday at 6pm Ford Tri-Motor Visits TVC EAA's 1929 Ford Tri-Motor takes to the skies in June and July