Save the Date: Membership Meetings. IMC Club Meetings Third Tuesday of the Month 6:30 pm. Board Meetings

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1 Membership Meetings Second Thursday of the month. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. (meal and hangar flying) Meeting at 7:00 p.m. Members, Prospective Members, and Guests Welcome IMC Club Meetings Third Tuesday of the Month 6:30 pm Save the Date: Thursday, May 11 Dinner at 6:00 Note the earlier start time. Tour at Basler Turbo Conversions at 7:00. Thursday, Mary25 Board Meeting 6:00 pm - chapter hangar Location: EAA Aviation Center All Chapter Members Welcome Board Meetings Fourth Thursday of every month at 6:00 p.m. Location: November - March: EAA Leadership Classroom April - October: Chapter Hangar Members Welcome at board meetings. Thursday, June 8 Dinner at 6:30 Progam at 7:00 Thursday, June 22 Board Meeting 6:00 pm - chapter hangar Thursday, July 13 Dinner at 6:30 Progam at 7:00 Page 1

2 In my work at EAA, it is clear that there is some confusion on exactly how BasicMed operates. I thought providing an overview of the process might be helpful. President's Message by Charlie Becker BasicMed is Here! Starting May 1, pilots now have the option of skipping the traditional third class medical and using BasicMed instead. Of course, most of the required items were approved just before the May 1 deadline but everything is now in place. I'm pleased to report that chapter member John Forster has completed the process so it can be done! BasicMed came about through a prolonged effort by EAA and AOPA to get some relief from the burdensome requirements of the 3rd class medical. Like many pilots, I personally believe the 3rd class medical should have been completely eliminated, as there is no proof that it actually does anything to improve safety. However it does "sound like a good idea" to the policymakers and has the backing of powerful political interests so the reality is that it will not be eliminated at this time. The truth is we didn't end up with all we wanted but we did get all we could. Before taking advantage of BasicMed, you must:: Have held a third-class medical certificate or special issuance on or after July 15, New pilots and pilots who fall outside the above window must obtain a one-time thirdclass medical certificate or special issuance before flying under BasicMed. Visit any state-licensed doctor and have them review and sign the FAA's Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist (CMEC) during the visit. Retain the CMEC in your records. Take one of the online medical self-assessment courses provided by AOPA or Mayo Clinic. AOPA s online medical selfassessment course is approved and available. Mayo is still developing their course. Retain proof of completion. Retain the CMEC course certificate and CMEC checklist in your logbook and go fly! Going forward, the doctor visit is good for 4 years and the course is good for two years. There is much more to BasicMed than the above requirements. Pilots who wish to start flying under BasicMed on May 1 may want to read FAA Advisory Circular 68-1 and EAA s BasicMed FAQs, or visit EAA's Page 2

3 Chapter Officers & Board of Directors President Charlie Becker 3975 Sharratt Drive Oshkosh, WI Vice President/Newsletter Carrie Forster N1103 Fox River Road Kaukauna, WI Secretary Kurt Weina 868 Whispering Way Omro, WI Treasurer Fred Stadler 1742 Hunters Glen Dr. Oshkosh, WI Young Eagles Eric Abraham 5218 Tulane Ct. Omro, WI Chapter Historian & Board Member Jim Casper 99 Johnson Ave. Oshkosh, WI C jiminoshkosh@gmail.com Board Member Wayne Daniels 3778 Red Oak Ct Oshkosh, WI wedan444@sbcglobal.net Board Member Randy Novak 641 Bowen St. Oshkosh, WI classicair.novak@gmail.com Hangar Manager Jim Kress jim.kress@att.net, Membership - Doug Milius 1305 Maricopa Dr Oshkosh, WI drmilius@sbcglobal.net Chapter 252 Resource List, 2015 Chapter member advisors (aviation professionals, or experienced & EAA recognized) who are active as mentors and support Chapter programs/events. Joe Norris EAA Tech Counselor EAA Flight Advisor pilotjoe@ntd.net Lyle Forsgren EAA Tech Counselor lands@northnet.net Tim Hoversten EAA Tech Counselor thoversten@eaa.org 608/ Chad Jensen EAA Tech Counselor EAA Flight Advisor chasen0877@gmail.com Jim Kress, CFII jim.kress@att.net, 920/ John T. Monnett, Jr. EAA Flight Advisor john@sonexaircraft.com 920/ Randy Novak A&P, IA, EAA Tech Counselor classicair.novak@gmail.com 920/ Owen Russel CFI, EAA Flight Advisor owenrusel@gmail.com 920/ Andy Miller, CFII Chapter 252 IMC Club Leader andym@squadrontech.com 920/ cell Page 3

4 BasicMed Resource Center. If you have any questions, please EAA us at Don't forget that there are alternatives to BasicMed. Ultralight and glider pilots have no medical requirements. Sport pilots need only a valid state drivers license. But if you want to fly your traditional GA aircraft, BasicMed may be your best option. An item on EAA's advocacy agenda with the FAA is revisiting the definition of light sport aircraft. If they can get that one done, it would not only provide an even better medical option for pilots of two place aircraft but help get some more capable, newly manufactured aircraft for sale at a lower price point. EAA has doing great advocacy work getting the FAA to adopt meaningful reforms like BasicMed and their Dynon STC, so I really believe it will happen. (It just won't happen fast; nothing in government ever does). Tailwinds, Charlie Page 4

5 Membership Meeting: Thursday, May 11 Tour of Basler Turbo Conversions Brats and Burgers at 6:00. Note earlier start time. Feel free to bring a side dish or dessert. After dinner, we will go over to Basler for our tour. Tour begins at 7:00. Guests are always welcome. Page 5

6 New Members Submitted by Doug Milius, Membership Chair Don Maki-Don has had his SEL since 1976 and is an active pilot. He is also an advanced ground instructor. Don works for EAA and is also a volunteer at FLO during AirVenture and helps out with Young Eagle events. He got his aviation bug through a friend at work. Welcome and thanks for joining Chapter 252! Bob Campell-Bob is the museum director for EAA. He has his sport pilot license and he loves to fly the J3 Cub. He got his aviation bug from his Father who was in the Air Force and used to take him to air shows when he was growing up. In addition to flying Bob likes to bike, sky dive, hike, golf and listen to music. Welcome to Chapter 252 Bob! Phil Myrkle-Phil and his wife, Carrol, live in Appleton. Phil has been involved with EAA and aviation for a number of years. He is past president of Chapter 444 in Appleton, has volunteered for 45 years at AirVenture Flight Line Ops, volunteered for 5 1/2 years as a museum docent, and volunteered at Pioneer Airport for 15 years. WOW! Phil has already volunteered at our pancake breakfast! Phil has his SEL rating and used to own a Tri-Pacer. He got his aviation bug in the early 60's when he was stationed at North Island Naval Air Station in San Diego and a friend gave him a ride in a Taylorcraft. Phil is retired from FVTC in Appleton. Welcome to Chapter 252 Phil. Page 6

7 Chapter members may view the EAA chapter video magazines online by following the link: You can watch past Chapter Video Magazines online! Many chapters have asked for a way to share the content to members who didn't make the monthly meeting or if it was not used in a meeting. And we answered! You can find videos here >> Page 7

8 EAA Ch. 252 April Board Mtg. Thursday, April 27, 2017 Meeting Minutes Members Present: Charlie Becker (President), Carrie Forster (Vice President), Kurt Weina (Secretary), Fred Stadler (Treasurer), Doug Milius(Membership, Jim Casper (Board Member, Historian), Wayne Daniels (Board Member), John Schramm (Board Member), John Forster, Dan Johnson Upcoming Meeting Topics/Presenters: May topic Basler Turbo Conversions tour Doug has spoken to them Dinner to start at 6pm Proceed to Basler facility for tour at 7pm Volunteers needed for Brat Barn June topic Open House VMC discussion mentored by Fred Plan on getting on WI Flying Hamburger Social schedule in June Wayne has been in contact with Jeff Geier, one of the coordinators Calendar has not been established regarding scheduling Do we still want to do? If so will do in addition to regular chapter meeting Will need to get volunteers for the grill and bringing in side dishes. Typically runs from 5 7pm July possible topic Presentation by group building glider replica Hangar Expansion Committee Update No update at this time Other Old Business: Treasury report (Fred) Treasury funds are at a high water mark. Pancake Breakfast (Fred and Dan) Good profit margin at event largely due to Perkins donations Discussion of YE event at pancake breakfast Turned away 2 kids, what can we do to prevent We were a bit short on pilots Planned 3 kids per 4 seat airplane, but most of the pilots only flew 2 at a time due to weight and balance Use runway 18, which added about 10 extra minutes per sortie due to longer taxi time Possible prioritize kids who have not been up before Page 8

9 Membership Updates (Doug) Down about 11 members from this time last year New nametag vendor was found that was slightly cheaper Road signage for hangar No report Chapter Merchandise Sales Still looking for volunteer to manage? Bill Brennand commemoration Possible Hangar naming, or permanent display Bill is a very appropriate candidate Could look into historical marker next to the Steve Wittman marker Further discussion on this at May meeting New Business Gift for presenters Possibly give a hat or some token to outside presenters Signup list for TIG welding class Tentative dates forthcoming Page 9

10 April 9, TIG Welding Thank to Charlie for demonstrating MIG and TIG welding for members and guests at our April membership meeting. Watch for information about a hands on welding event coming up soon. Page 10

11 EAA Adventure Speaker Series Features John Monnett Sonex Founder, CEO, and chapter member John Monnett was the featured speaker at the EAA Adventure Series in April. Monnett updated the crowd on new developments at Sonex, including the creation of Sonex Aerospace, a two place jet, and UAVs. Photos by Jim Cunningham Page 11

12 Pancake Breakfast/YE Rally From Chapter Treasurer, Fred Stadler: Another great chapter event, with lots of support from our members! Great weather brought lots of airplanes, many happy Young Eagles, increased public awareness of the airport, and ample opportunity for aviation conversations. While those were the highlights, our chapter treasury made out well, too, growing by more than $2,200. A detailed spreadsheet of the financials is attached. Jane recorded 345 paid adult meals, 63 children s meals, and eleven free meals. Generous donations from our primary vendors (Perkins and Kwik Trip) helped keep the food costs low. As in prior events, the total expense of the big ticket food items (pancake batter, eggs, and sausages) was actually less than the cost of incidentals (orange juice, coffee, paper products, ice, milk, propane, etc.). Perhaps most important is that the attendees seemed happy, so we have a market for future events, too. Special thanks to Dan Johnson for stepping up to the challenge of managing this complex event. It all worked well and now it s a wrap! Many thanks to our volunteers: Dennis Moehn, Jim Jones, Wayne Daniels, Kirby Scott, Tracy Noack, Doug Milius, Jim Hiendl, Sam Senderlin, Don Maki, Charlie Becker, Lon Nanke, Fred Stadler, Jane Smith, Al Follendorf, Mike Butler, Kurt Weina, Jim Sreblow, Mike Stopar, Mike Butler, Wes Koplitz, Jim Eagan, and Doc Mosher. Apologies to anyone who was inadvertently omitted from this list. Our event is a success because of all of our Photos courtesy of Kirby Scott. Page 12

13 Young Eagle RallyVolunteers Thanks to chapter member, Chuck Pazdzioch, who stepped in for Eric Abraham and Kyle Voltz who were both at Sun N Fun. Chuck did a great job of running the event. Other volunteers included Carrie Forster, John Forster, Amber Johnson, and Nicole Brown as ground crew; Jim Casper parking airplenes, and volunteer pilots Elaine Kauh, Curt Carter, Gary Geisler, Galen Killan, Jim Janes, Mike Spurlock, Doug Milius, Hal Bryan, and Steve Benesh. Page 13

14 - My Aviation Journey - A chronicle of my aviation experiences from first flight, to obtaining my license and beyond! Building More Solo Time Story and photos by Serena Kamps Though I'd been hoping to fly my first solo cross-country today perhaps and had prepared myself for this, when I arrived at the airport Joe told me that between the cold temperatures, low ceilings and snow showers, he didn't think it would be the best day to make such a flight both for my sake and for the Cub's. He did, however, deem it a good enough day for solo pattern work. The wind was low and practically straight down 29. While Joe warmed the engine, using the engine heater, I preflighted the plane. Joe pushed it out of the hangar and I climbed in and closed the door. Today, for the first time, I would be doing everything from start-up to shutdown on my own. After getting everything in the cockpit situated and in order (important when you're flying solo), I mentally went through the start-up procedures in my mind as my hands performed the steps and the engine roared to life. A look at the instruments showed everything reading the way it was supposed to so I taxied out to the end of the runway. There, I went through the pre-takeoff checklist and, taxiing onto the runway, was set to go. Remembering Joe's admonition just before I'd left to make sure not to advance the throttle too abruptly because of a tendency these engines have to choke and cough and sometimes Turning downwind for Runway 29 even quit when the throttle is pushed forward too quickly in cold temperatures, I made sure to add the power smoothly and gently so the engine wouldn't gulp in too much cold air and was airborne in seconds. I noticed at once the improved engine performance due to the cooler temperature. The climb rate was excellent. It seems that it takes me once around the pattern to sort of re-acquaint myself with things so on my first approach I found myself coming in way too high. Although I might have been able to get it down to the runway safely, since I didn't like the look of things, I simply decided to abandon the approach and go around. Joe had reminded me before I left that this is a perfectly viable option. My next approach was much better and I made a gorgeous three pointer on the grass. Beautiful! I noticed on this flight that it actually seems almost Despite the gray day, there was still a gorgeous sunset that evening. The red sky seems indicative of better weather to come. Perhaps I'll be able to fly my solo cross-country soon! Page 14

15 easier to land without the extra weight of someone in the front seat. The plane is just lighter and feels easier to control. I made three more fairly decent landings on the grass, then decided that since I was doing fine with those, I would try a couple on the pavement. So next time around, I lined myself up with hard surface 29 and made a landing, admittedly not quite as smooth as those on the grass had been, but I was down safely. After trying one more of those, I decided to try a couple crosswind landings on runway 36. Joe had told me I could try this if I felt comfortable enough. The wind was not blowing too strongly so I figured it would be a good day to try a few solo even though it was a direct crosswind. I entered a new pattern and started my approach. Left stick, right rudder, all the way to the runway and I was down. Whew! I took off again, made one more trip around the pattern, one more crosswind landing and decided to call it a day. Those crosswind landings can still be a little more exciting than I like! I guess that just means I need to work on them more. But it had been almost an hour anyway. So with eight new solo landings to my credit, I taxied back to the hangar, cut the engine and climbed out. I was rather stiff with the cold and back in the warm office I made my first entry in my logbook with a hand still numb but I was excited to have made another successful solo flight and to add another 0.9 hours to my solo flight time. Blue skies and tailwinds! Serena (EAA Lifetime # ) is a Chapter 252 member, EAA employee, Private Pilot with tailwheel endorsement, and accomplished harpist. Serena lives near Pickett, WI. Page 15

16 Brat Barn Fundraiser 2017 Mark your calendars for this year's Brat Barn events! Friday May 26th, Friday June 16th, and Saturday August 5th. Please contact Wayne Daniels to volunteer. Page 16

17 EAA Leadership Academy written by Carrie Forster, Newsletter Editor and Vice-President Attending the EAA Chapter Leaders Academy April gave me a new appreciation for our chapter and all the great things we're doing, as well as giving me insight about how to continue to make our chapter stronger. Chapter Secretary, Kurt Weina, and I had the good fortune to be part of the recent leadership class, spending the weekend at the Air Academy Lodge with workshops during the day in the Vette Theatre. Friday evening, attendess were given a personal tour of Sonex by John Monnett, and Saturday evening we had a behind the ropes tour of the Museum, led by Kyle Voltz. During the day, Charlie Becker, Kyle Voltz, and David Leiting led our group through many aspects of chapters. Attendees came from Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, Michigan, Georgia, Florida, Alaska, and even South Africa. More than once I heard comments about our chapter being on "hallowed ground." It really gave me an appreciation of the many resources and opportunities we have being here in Oshkosh. It was a really informative weekend and Kurt and I met and made connections with chapter leaders from all over. The two things that stuck with me the most is Paul Poberezny's quote that chapter are the "churches of aviation" and also Charlie's comments about living "aviation as a lifestyle." I know that for me, personally, my aviation life and my abilities as a pilot are enhanced by my membership in our chapter and by all of the people I've met and relationships I've formed. I hope that I can bring the things I learned to make me a better chapter officer in service of our chapter. Thanks to Charlie, Kyle, David, Serena, and the other EAA staffers who spent their weekend helping all of us, especially Charlie, David, and Kyle who were with us all from early morning until evening. Page 17

18 The Pylon is the monthly newsletter of EAA Ch. 252 and is published monthly by the newsletter editor. Digital copies are ed to each chapter member. Hardcopies are mailed upont request to those without access. Current and past copies can be accessed from the chapter website at If you have submissions for the newsletter, please send to editor Carrie Forster no later than the 20th of each month at Submissions received after the 20th will be included at the editor's discretion in the next month or held for a future publication. Suggestions for submission include (but are not limited to): -updates on build projects -flight milestones -technical articles -items of interest to the general -membership Submission in either word or PDF format, and photos in.jpg format are appreciated. Questions/Comments/Concerns about the newsletter may be directed to Carrie Forster at forster@new.rr.com. Annual Membership (Calendar Year) Dues are $20 ($10 for partial year, July - December). Student Memberships are $10. Dues in the amount of $20 can be given to Doug Milius or mailed to him at: Doug Milius 1305 Maricopa Dr. Oshkosh, WI Thank you for your continued support of our chapter! Page 18