The PresidenTs

Flight deck
When once you have tasted

CHAPTER MEETING - 6 PM
Monday, March 28th 2016
Located at:

Mar. 30th - Standing B-25 Work party at 1PM

Mar. 31st - Standing B-25 Work party at 7PM

We hope to see you there!

flight, you will forever walk the

earth with your eyes turned skyward, for
there you have been, and there you will
always long to return.

Spring has finally arrived and Im sure we all desire to feel the
need for speed (unless youre a Cub driver), to kick the tires, and
light the fires! Those of us who fly know that the benefits are
very real, but we know this only because we fly. Its more fun,
less hassle, more convenient (fly to where youre going, not
where the airlines are going) and infinitely more rewarding. Yes,
its more expensive, a lot more expensive, than going via Sun
Country or Delta, but its worth the expense!
Understanding this is the key to keeping general aviation alive.
Thats how we capture new pilots. With our Eagles and Young
Eagles programs, we take the young and old who are already
pilots in their heart of hearts and we give them opportunities to
connect with that dream and create ways to take that image of
them flying, lying dormant, and make it real. Our job is to help
them realize that flying is within their reach and then find ways
to connect the dreamer and the dream.
Of course, not all Chapter 237 members have the ability to fly
and your leadership team is addressing that issue. Plans are in
the works for various chapter fly-outs, fly-in camp-outs, a poker
run, etc., that will present opportunities for our nonflying members to get high. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
Chapter 237 pilots Whether you are planning a few flights
around the pattern, a $100 hamburger sortie, or cross-country
excursion, please dont fly with an empty seat! Shoot out an
email to chaptercontacts@eaachapter237.org to notify our nonflying members and share your love and Spirit of Aviation. We
also have some big Young Eagles rallies coming up, including at
the MN Pilots Associations Great Minnesota Aviation Gathering April 30th. Your participation will be needed and greatly
appreciated.
FYI Our Young Eagles co-coordinator, Joe Gmitter, is temporarily grounded and is looking for someone to fly his 172 during
Y.E. rallies and to keep it flying. Im sure hed love to be in the
right seat! Contact Joe at joeasel@aol.com if you can help.
Kirk E. Fjetland, USN (Ret.)
President - EAA Chapter 237 (ANE)

March:

8891 Airport Rd NE
Blaine, MN 55449

March. 28th - EAA 237 Chapter Meeting 6PM Social and

7PM meeting. MAC Commissioner James Deal to speak.

April:
Apr. 4th - EAA 237 Board Meeting at 7pm
Apr. 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th3rd - Standing B-25 Work party at

7PM
Apr. 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th - Standing B-25 Work party at 1PM
Apr. 17th - Movie Night 5pm / 7pm (see info below)
Apr. 19th - AOPA ASI Seminar E
Apr. 24th - EAA Chapter 1342 Annual Fly-In and Young

Eagles Rally at Crookston, MN. (KCKN)

Apr. 25th - EAA 237 Chapter Meeting 6PM Social and

7PM meeting.
Apr. 29th and 30th Great Minnesota Aviation Gathering (GMAG)
Sponsored by the MN Pilots Association at Golden Wings Museum
Apr. 29th EAA Leaders Summit, Sponsored by EAA Chapter 25 at
the EAA Chapter 237 Hangar!

*** NOTE DATE CHAGE ***

Next video/movie night
is Sunday April 17th, 2016
5pm - 7pm Videos and EAA HQ videos
7pm - 9pm MAIN FEATURE Movie
Take a moment and return to the golden days of the theater on the
big screen. Come and enjoy choosing from some great movie
choices along with plenty of aviation related videos to watch before hand. We also show EAAs monthly videos at this time. If
you would like to bring a lawn chair to relax in you may. If you
would like to bring an some food or beverages you may certainly
do so. If you just want to enjoy a movie without bringing anything
thats fine as well.

Please consider submitting an article for next month. To do so please contact, your newsletter editor, Josh and Lyle at newsletter@eaachapter237.org

AOPA ASI Seminar April 19th

Presented by Cindy Carter

KeyAir Twin Cities ANE
April 19, 2016 7:00-9:00 p.m
We spend time training for them, but real-world emergencies are rare enough that its easy to get complacent. They dont always happen to other pilots, though, and preparation can make a big difference when
things dont go as planned:
What if you lose 500 rpm during takeoff, but the engine is running smoothly?
What if the ammeter drops to zero during a flight in IMC?
What if your left aileron develops a strong vibration in flight?
Our new seminar is full of expert tips on handling those up here, but wishing you were down there scenarios. We focus on how to keep abnormal situations from becoming full-blown emergencies, offer advice on
keeping critical problems under control, and give our best advice on off-airport landings.

Cindy Carter
Originally from Pueblo, Colorado, Cindy Carter has been a full time flight instructor in Western North Carolina since moving there in 1998 logging more than 2500 hours instructing. She is an active member of the
Western North Carolina Pilots Association serving as president for five years and program chairman for four
years. She was instrumental in forming the WNC Pilots Association Education Fund in 2010 which helps a
deserving student pilot reach their aviation goals by providing financial support. She taught Private pilot
ground school for 10 years at Asheville Buncombe Technical College and is an active member of the FAASTeam. Cindy was named FAASTeam rep of the year for the state of North Carolina in 2014!

Become an Aviation Legendand Possibly Rich!!!

Introducing the EAA Founders Innovation Prize! The goal of the pr ize is to keep the spir it of innovation
alive in the EAA community and leverage its creativity toward solving specific challenges facing the general aviation community. The top finishers will receive a cash grant toward developing their product and prominent exposure at AirVenture.
The 2016 EAA Founders Innovation Prize is a contest to solve the pr oblem of fatal loss of contr ol accidents
in amateur-built aircraft through innovation. The contest is intentionally open-ended, with the only stated goal to
reduce fatalities from this type of accident in amateur-built aircraft dramatically over the next decade - 25% in the
next five years, 50% in the next ten.
Loss of control (LOC) in flight is the leading cause of fatal accidents in general aviation, particularly in amateurbuilt aircraft. Fatal LOC events include base-to-final stalls, departure stalls, loss of control while maneuvering,
spatial disorientation, and more. The 2016 contest seeks ways to solve this problem. The solution could be technical in nature or otherwise.
The judging criteria include: 1) Cost to implement, 2) Ease of Installation, 3) Wide Applicability to the GA
Fleet (with a focus on amateur-built aircraft), 4) Effectiveness in mitigating the problem.
The top five entries will be judged live at AirVenture 2016 during a Theater in the Woods event. The judging
panel is as follows, and these guys know what theyre talking about: Burt Rutan, Dick VanGrunsven (Vans RV
designer), Charlie Precourt (NASA astronaut), Rod Machado, and Dave Morss (preeminent civilian test pilot).
The winning individual or team will receive a prize of $25,000, with $10,000 awarded for second place, and
$5,000 for third. The five finalists will also be featured in EAA media leading up to the final award. Initial applications will be accepted through June 1st, 2016, and final submission of all material for consideration are due July
1st.
With all of the talented and innovative members in Chapter 237, I have no doubt one (or a team) of us shouldnt
be able to say, Show me the money!
Kirk E. Fjetland, USN (Ret.)
President - EAA Chapter 237 (ANE)

We are so pleased to announce that the MN Pilots Association is sponsoring a Pinch Hitter course during the
Saturday morning hours at the 2016 Great Minnesota Aviation Gathering. Cheryl Daml, CFI, CFII, and EAA Chapter 237 member, has enthusiastically offered to present this course for those spouses or significant others
who would like to know what to do should you, the pilot-in-command, becomes unable to complete the flight.
Cheryl has developed her own version of the well-received AOPA course of past years, incorporating aspects of
the AOPA course, and we think you will have a wonderful excuse to bring your partner out to the GMAG.
Thanks, Cheryl, for getting this course off the ground!

DO YOU HAVE A MICROWAVE?

Have you remodeled recently? Do you have a functioning microwave that the chapter can mount above the
oven? Help us to reuse your old microwave, plus receive a donation credit you can use on your tax return for
next year.

Chapter 237 Membership dues are due!

Chapter membership dues payment date for all members has been moved to January 1st, and no longer will be on the anniversary
date of your membership. This was done for simplifying our accounting of payments...and the sanity of our membership chairperson. If you have paid in November or December, you are good for 2016. If you have not paid, or are unsure, contact Nancy Carter:
nacav8@charter.net
Please update your membership as soon as possible. Thanks!!

A heartfelt thanks goes

out to new member Keith
Johansen for donating the
pictures and memento of
Glacier Girl. Check out
the display on the north
wall in our chapter building. Next time you see
Keith, thank him for the
wonderful gift. Dont forget to check out the memento and ask to hear the
story about how Keith
came to be in possession
of such a wonderful item.
Thank you for sharing
with us all Keith!

ACES University Elementary STEM school

has 80+ students touring Golden Wings
Museum and learning
about the EAA Young
Eagles program.

Do you know a business that would like to advertise in our little newsletter?
We are looking to sell business card slots soon in our newsletter.
Super deals will be offered to the first few early advertisers.
Please contact Josh Welter, Editor at jwelter@welterbuilding.com

B-25 Work Party Update

From John Hopkins, EAA #763327

Manager, Aircraft Maintenance

Ive included some photos of yesterdays painting session on the B-25, we painted everything
from the side entrance door all the way to the tail of the aircraft. Now we can start to put glass
back in the tail area of the aircraft and floors back down again. And gun stuff in the tail as well
as hooking up all the flight control cables running into the rudder and elevator systems.
Great bunch over here again two weeks ago.
Had a lot of fun and a great deal of work was accomplished.
Let everyone know that the B-17 was run day before yesterday [March 15th] and all the engines
are running great. Thanks to all the hard work put in repairing and fixing exhaust systems
and clearing engine Wright ups.

A small work party (6-10 volunteers ) is

scheduled for the weekend of April
23rd. Other area work parties are scheduled
for that weekend so housing will be limited.

Sharron Sandberg and Duane Kruse

John Flink and Al Patchin

An unlimited volunteer work party is scheduled for

the weekend of June 25th. This will be a preAirVenture prep work party.

EAA Chapter Meeting

Februarys chapter meeting included a stupendous presentation by

EAA Headquarters'
Chris Henry.

All in attendance
were mesmerized by
Chris Henrys slides.

A Big

THANK
YOU

Goes out to Deb

and Al Patchin for
their delicious
dinner of pulled
beef.
We have plenty of
leftovers so look
at them for the
March chapter
meeting!

Kirk leads
the chapter
meeting,
it was well
attended.
Next time
tell a
friend we
are always
looking
for more
friends
(members)

Thanks to Dave Peterson for the photos

EAA C HAPTER 237

8891 A IRPORT R OAD , B OX C-12
B LAINE , MN 55449

They also say that birds

of a feather flock
together!
The question is, are we
old buzzards?

Flyers do love to
eat!!!
- Kirk Fjetland