MAKE CHAPTER 288 YOUR AVIATION HOME! E-AB, TYPE CERTIFIED, VINTAGE, WARBIRD, ETC.
The next Chapter 288 virtual meeting will be NOV 19 at 7PM
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 way past due, Please pay them.
You may also prepay your 2021 dues.
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 ENJOY THE RECENT VIRTUAL MEETING.
August and September 2020: We took a virtual golf cart tour of some of the various aircraft/toy projects that are in tour chapter.
In case you missed it:
The September speaker was John Foster. John presented some important safety features of traffic patterns and specifically those for 7FL6.
Included were examples of how to communicate when on or near an airport. John is an expert in this field and we should all do our best to include the proper phraseology when transmitting on the radio. If you missed it, you can see it at your leisure using the link for the September Meeting.
Copy and paste the following link in your browser to view a past meeting. Press play, then please be patient as it may take up to 8 seconds for it to come on:
September:https://youtu.be/ygp9oZzhZ1I
August:https://youtu.be/WLD9Zaq3AdQ
July https://youtu.be/CpUX8Ynd40A
June https://youtu.be/LGfz2W8R9Eg
May https://youtu.be/OMvCMtW0U9M
This October's virtual meeting (Number 7 for those keeping count) was held on Oct 15 at 1900 local.
In addition to the regular topics covered (what's in your garage, etc) we attempted to conduct a silent auction of a couple of items donated by a chapter member.
This month's program was a presentation of Norman Howell's Capstone Project for the Masters in Aviation Science Degree from Embry-Riddle. It was on a proposed new V-speed for general aviation airplanes called Vz, which represents best efficiency of climb. Vz is intended to be an addition to the existing FAA defined climb speeds Vx (Best Angle of Climb) and Vy (Best Rate of Climb). This project was judged the year's best M.A.S. Capstone project for the Worldwide ERAU Campus in 2012.
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:
johnfoster7fl6@gmail.com Please do it soon so Matt and I can compile all the submissions.
You can access the October meeting by clicking the link below.
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Due to a technical issue with the meeting recording last night the meeting announcements were cut short. Please access the link below to get the full announcements.
What you missed:
Chapter Events
Chapter Leadership Re-Election
General Announcements
You can access the rest of the video by clicking the link below.
Sorry for the inconvenience,
https://live.eaa288.org/reannouce.html
Also, EAA has a monthly Chapter video that is very interesting. Charlie Becker has another excellent update in the October 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.
