Chapter 289 Newsletter

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1 EAA Chapter 289 ; Mailing Address: EAA Chapter Great Planes Place, Tea, SD Chartered July 12, 1967 June, 2018 Chapter 289 Newsletter Around the Patch Chapter website: Around the Patch and now on Final President Corner by Bruce Beecroft TODAY June 6, WE REMEMBER D-DAY NOT TOO LONG AFTER MIDNIGHT, ABOUT 24,000 ALLIED AIRBORNE TROOPS JUMPED AND FLEW INTO NOR- MANDY TO START THE INVASION OPERATION OVER- LORD. DOUGLAS C47 aircraft FILLED THE SKY PARA- TROOPERS JUMPED, ASSAULT GLIDERS LANDED. ALL TO GAIN A FOOTHOLD to RESTORE FREEDOM to EU- ROPE. IF YOU JOIN US ON OUR OSHKOSH TRIP, YOU WILL SEE the ACTUAL C47 that LED the WAY. YOU WILL SEE IT FLY!!! Our signups for our BUS TRIP are much lighter than previous years, LAST CALL MESSAGE HAS BEEN AN- NOUNCED. WE MAY simply rent a smaller bus or even vans, but we re GOING. OH YES! ALSO LOOKING FORWARD to our WINGS &WHEELS PANCAKE BREAKFAST on the June 16TH. We WILL ALSO ENJOY A PRESENTATION by MARINE PILOT GERALD BERRY. Who will be SPEAKING ABOUT the FALL of SAIGON along with his role in the HELICOPTER EVACUATION of OUR EMBASSY. There will be YOUNG EAGLE FLYING and perhaps the BEST FLY IN and DRIVE IN CROWD EVER!!! THANKS EVERYONE! BRUCE B Pictures or Information (articles) EAA Chapter 289 would like pictures of members past or present projects or other information. These pictures will be displayed at Chapter building or posted on Chapter Website or published in Chapter Newsletter. This way we can showcase what the Chapter is all about. Please include a short story about the project. to eaa289@gmail.com. Or send to EAA 289, PO Box 89105, Sioux Falls, SD EAA Chapter 289, Lincoln County Airport, & Chapter Hangar Below Tea, SD The RV community has lost one of its very best. RV-8 builder, flight instructor, and consummate aviation ambassador Tom Irlbeck died Saturday, April 14, 2018 in a sailplane accident at the La Belle, Florida airport. ONE OF MY LIFELONG COLLEAGUES BB. June 2018 Page 1

2 We want to sell as many ads as we can! Here s our pricing: 1/2 page, single issue $ /4 page, single issue $ x 4 or1 x 8, single issue $ x 4, single issue $ 7.50 Any Member Ad for sale, for trade, etc. will run one or more issues for free and it does not need to relate to aviation! This is a member benefit please use it 1 x 4 size. Advertising Call on your suppliers, insurance carriers, usual shopping store, etc. Inform them of prices Get Ad info information Facebook Link: Click or copy-paste EAA plaque presented to EAA289 by Students of Career & Technical Education Academy (CTE) Metalworking class of Collect ad price Turn into Editor We want to sell We want to trade We ll give away Slogans To Fly By Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the airplane; the pessimist, the parachute. Unkn Thunder & Lightning PLEASE NOTE: Our Chapter accepts donations of old batteries for recycling as a fund raising activity. You can drop them off on the castered pallet in the Southwest corner of our hangar. Please help us out! Batteries + Bulbs WE FIX IT 605/ June 2018 Page 2

3 May 19, 2018 Lincoln County Airport Fly-in Breakfast Saturday was overcast with low ceilings along with a cool winds. There were no fly-in pilots do the weather conditions. Usual drive-in crowd was in attendance. Left: Crowd. Right: Overcast conditions Y14. Think & Fly Left: Steve Christensen & Granddaughter (left) and Dar Steenholdt (right). Right: Traffic Y14 Left: LeMar Van Heyuveln is building new hanger (right) just south 289 hangar. Right: Traffic Y14. Sydnie Cloutier (left) has been award David Curl Memorial Scholarship from Chapter 289 for flight training with Civil Air Patrol. Paul (right) is her father. Sydnie would like to thank EAA Chapter 289 for selecting me to be the honored recipient of the David Curl Memorial Scholarship. For sure I would be delighted to help EAA for annual "Wings and Wheels" event that is happening on June 16th. In addition I am proud to inform you that I will be enlisted into the South Dakota Air National Guard. I will be joining the crew to Lackland, Texas in August This scholarship will give me a huge motivation to join our military medical team. There is not enough to express my gratitude for this scholarship, I am so happy. Thank you again, EAA Chapter 289! June 2018 Page 3

4 Safety Tip On the air in the air by Gary Pelach Communicating on the radio is not a requirement at uncontrolled airports but practicing good communication procedures at uncontrolled airports is a good safety practice. It helps other traffic understand where you are and what you are planning to do. Don't hesitate to key the microphone and state your intentions to let others know your location and what you are planning. This practice will help developer confidence using the radio to communicate with ATC at controlled airports or with in-route flight following for traffic and weather information. So whether you are transmitting to other pilots on the common frequently or communicating with air traffic control, effective radio communication reduces workload, stress and increases safety while building your confidence as you gain experience in your ability to operate safely. Almost all communications have the same basic elements, who you are calling followed by who you are. Then where you are and what you want to do. If you aren't sure what to say or have a bit of "mic fright" practice talking about different situations and listen to other aircraft on ATC. You can rehearse what to say in different situations before you key the mike. It's really no different than using your telephone. Being proficient will come with practice and an error or two from time to time but you will increase your confidence and the safety of your flight. Greetings EAA! Caleb Swanson is Chapter 289 Air Academy attendee and Scholarship recipient Just a note to let you know CALEB SWANSON passed all his requirements and rec'd his A&P certification! He graduated Lake Area Technical Institute, Watertown, SD last week with this and an Associate s Degree in Applied Sciences. He has moved to Newton, IA to work for Kubal Ag Spraying - where he will service and load planes, continue working on his ratings and toward his commercial license. His goal is to work into the pilot's seat for crop dusting! (ok, I am not excited for that). He is excited about his new adventures and misses all of you good folks! THANKS for all your support over the years and the kindness and knowledge you have showed this flying crazy kid! Blessings, Cass Cassandra Swanson Mother 2018 EAA Chapter 289 Young Eagles Rally Schedule The following Young Eagles rallies have been schedule for Each event starts at 8 am. #of Rides 47 KMDS Madison, SD May 6, 2018 Sun Postponed Wx KATY Watertown, SD May 12, 2018 Sat Y14 Tea, SD June 16, 2018 Sat Wings & Wheels BKX Brookings, SD June 23, 2018 Sat 4P3 Flandreau, SD July 8, 2018 Sun KMHE Mitchell, SD July 21, 2018 Sat Air Venture Cup Race LYV Luverne, MN August 25, 2018 Sat KMBG Mobridge, SD September 8, 2018 Sat **************************************************************************************************************** Pilots needed for Young Eagles Rallies Contact Steve Christensen, YE Coordinator sksk@midstatesd.net, Phone: (605) YE SCHED BIG June 2018 Page 4

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6 EAA Chapter Great Planes Place Lincoln County Airport Tea, SD TO: Newsletter send by If you want to get Newsletter by to help us save on some printing and postage cost. Please chapter at with your name & address. Crowd May 19, 2018 June 2018 Page 6 Windy Conditions-Bird May 19, 2018