MAKE CHAPTER 288 YOUR AVIATION HOME! E-AB, TYPE CERTIFIED, VINTAGE, WARBIRD, ETC.
The next Chapter 288 virtual meeting will be Aug 20, 2020 at
EAA Founder Paul Poberezny. He will forever be in our hearts.
Meetings (currently virtual) are held the third Thursday of each month. at 7PM.
Chapter 2020 Dues are due now.
Did we mention your EAA288 2020 Dues ($25) are due now.
Please pay your dues today online by clicking on the Pay Dues link under the "MORE" button on the main menu above.
WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE RECENT FOURTH EVER VIRTUAL MEETING HELD ON JULY 16th.
Back by popular demand, the meeting was hosted LIVE from Dave Baldwin's hangar. During the meeting, members were able to ask questions or provide comments in real time and please know we appreciated the comments that were submitted. We will incorporate your suggestions as much as possible.
We did another virtual golf cart tour of some of the various aircraft projects that are in the chapter. The July guest speaker was Laura Kelly. Laura served served in the U.S. Army for 21 years, where she flew several aircraft (UH-1 Huey, OH-58A/C Kiowa, CH-47D Chinook, UH-60 Blackhawk) for the military during historic (and exciting) times with many stories to tell. Stationed overseas for 3 tours in Europe, she witnessed the changes to Europe and the Middle East during transformational times.
This month's guest speaker is Jeff Rule. Jeff will be speaking about flying over Washington DC on July 4th in a B-17, while the President and first lady stood outside and watched.
Jeff will describe the extensive planning that this event required as well as being in a holding pattern with a B-1 and B-52. (different altitudes of course) Use the link below at meeting time to join in:
It seems the virtual golf cart tours are being well received, so we'd like to add a few more this month. If you missed the instructions from previous months, this is what we are looking for:
If you are building, restoring, or have just finished a project, please email a few pictures and a brief write-up about your flying machine. Oh, by the way if you have a standard certified aircraft, you know a Cessna, Piper, Beech, Grumman, Cirrus, Enstrom, Agusta or whatever, that you want to showcase, send us pictures and info. If it's an aircraft, we'd like to include it in the tour. It does not have to be currently airworthy. If your aircraft is not in the Creek, even better, we'd like to see it.
Also, if your project has already been featured, please provide an update.
Please email pictures and info to:
Please do it soon so Matt and I can compile all the submissions.
JULY'S VIRTUAL MEETING REPLAY:
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, GO TO THE FOLLOWING LINK TO SEE THE JULY VIRTUAL MEETING:
Also, EAA has a monthly Chapter video that is very interesting. Charlie Becker has an excellent update in the August Chapter Video. See this, and older videos, by clicking on the button below.
VMC CLUB BACKGROUND AND NEXT MEETING
NOTE: THESE MEETINGS ARE CURRENTLY ON HOLD DURING THE PANDEMIC
BACKGROUND:
Non-instrument rated pilots who want to improve their proficiency now have an excellent new resource through EAA’s VMC Club.
The VMC Club offers monthly meetings in which pilots can network and share knowledge and experience. The meetings use real-world scenarios to engage members, and allow a free exchange of information that improves awareness and skills. The intent is to create a community of pilots willing to share information, provide recognition, foster communications, promote safety, and build proficiency. All Chapter 288 members, in good standing, are automatically eligible to take part in the FREE VMC and IMC Club program.
THIS PAST MARCH VMC MEETING - FROM JOHN FOSTER
At the March VMC meeting Craig showed a very informative video dealing with loss of control. We received several favorable comments from those in attendance. The video lasts about 25 minutes, so while you are practicing your social distancing at home why not watch it? As a result of watching this video, I have changed my flying technique. This is the link to the YouTube video.
FUTURE VMC MEETINGS WILL BE DETERMINED BASED ON UPDATES ABOUT THE VIRUS
You do not need to be an EAA288 member, but it would be nice and we welcome you to join the EAA. To join; go the the "more" tab at the top of the website and select "PAY DUES". All pilots are always welcome. If you have any questions, please contact Craig Cousins at tigerpilot56@gmail.com
IMC CLUB BACKGROUND AND NEXT MEETING
NOTE: THESE MEETINGS ARE CURRENTLY ON HOLD DURING THE PANDEMIC
BACKGROUND:
The IMC Club’s purpose is to promote instrument flying, proficiency, and safety. The intent is to create a community of pilots willing to share information, provide recognition, foster communications, promote safety, and build proficiency in instrument flying. IMC Club chapters offer monthly meetings in which pilots can network and share knowledge and experiences.
The chapter resources and scenarios are being produced and distributed as a new program by EAA IMC LLC (“EAA IMC”), an Experimental Aircraft Association Inc. subsidiary, under a license from IMC Club International Inc. This will provide resources for new and improved program offerings that will enhance and expand the impact of the IMC concept and to provide continuity, support, direction, and programming,
FUTURE IMC MEETINGS WILL BE DETERMINED BASED ON UPDATES ABOUT THE VIRUS
All instrument pilots are welcome including wannabes and others looking to gain knowledge when the windscreen becomes milky and the vis disappears. We all can learn from the workshop discussions concerning the presented scenarios.
You do not need to be an EAA288 member, but it would be nice and we welcome you to join the EAA. To join; go the the "more" tab at the top of the website and select "PAY DUES". All pilots are always welcome.
If you have any questions, please contact Barry Dainas at (847) 477-8486 or bdainas@yahoo.com.
