Spirit of Flight
Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 14, San Diego CA

March 2011

INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Presidents Message The Flying Report New Flickr Account, New Member, Storage Shed to be Built FAA Aircraft Registration B17 is Coming to Town Century of Naval Aviation Photos EAA Chapter 14 Membership Form Around Chapter 14 Upcoming Aviation Events, March Birthdays Marketplace, Calendar of Events
Planes staged at Brown Field for Century of Naval Aviation celebration Photo by Mark Albert
Its Membership Renewal Time
Fill out the form on page 7 and bring it or mail it to the Chapter. It is your Chapter Support it! Speaker for Saturday, Mar 19, 2011 Jerri Bergen of Victory Girl Topic: From Sea Monsters to Sirens
and Back Again - A History of Nose Art in US Military
Also: Saitek Simulator Demo
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Presidents Message

By Larry Rothrock
Lots of things happening in the Chapter. Dont miss the March 19 meeting. Double header entertainment! Well have a great speaker talking about nose art. No, not the tattoos and piercings on idiot teenagers. This is authentic artwork on real airplanes. Sadly, this is not as prevalent as it once was. Maybe its coming back. Dont miss this talk which follows our short business meeting at 10:00. The Chapter is setting up a stateof-the-art flight simulator which is FAA certified and you can log time on it in your logbook subject to some restrictions, of course (its the FAA, folks). One candidate is Saitek who makes a very nice system and will come and set it up for demonstration in our hangar. The system will be set up and they will give us a short talk about it right after lunch on March 19th and everybody will get a chance to play with it. Dont forget to sign up to help out with the B-17 visit. Aluminum Overcast will be in town in early April. Start planning now and win a free fight on the Fortress. Its March and many of our folks have not re-registered. If you havent registered for this year, you are not a member. Come on, guys. You get to hang around the hangars. You get to have great lunches prepared by real members. You get to use all the facilities that weve worked hard to build. You need to pony up and registernow. Our Chapters strength, prestige and influence depend on membership numbers. Remember - the more, the merrier! Re-register.

The Flying Report

By Bob Osborn
February 5: A covey of taildraggers flocked to EAA Chapter 14s ramp and parked front and center for Saturdays fly-in luncheon. Half were Luscombes, Joe Pribilo, Michael LaFrance, and Gene Lenards along with the club Cessna 170, a Champ, and a J-3. Nice show on a sunny cool day. Not too cool for Jerry Boughner arriving in the open cockpit Tiger Moth, however. Michael LaFrance brought his father along as copilot, an old (89) formula 1 racing pilot who lived in Milwaukee, WI and was acquainted with Walt Whitman, the famous Tailwind designer. Michael flies a 1946 Model 8A Luscombe with a beautiful paint job.
A delicious dinner of white chicken chili, cornbread muffin, salad, cookies and ice cream was served by the flying Lenards, Gene & Roberta, with help from Don and Barbara Kuhn. Gene refilled the bowls of many hungry diners serving nearly 40, still ample leftovers remain. Our guest from Sweden, Niles Exton, EAA Chapter 222 enjoyed the day while his Glasair is snugly hangared for the winter back home. Long time member Emmett Skirvin passed away on January 27th. Emmett built and flew a KR-1 which he based at Brown Field until it was wrecked in a freak windstorm that toppled a large hanger door on it. On a brighter note, Earl Makela is back and kicking after heart surgery. With help from his grandson, he rolled the RV4 out and ran it up last week. February 12: CORONADO ISLAND IS CLOSED (and in danger of sinking????). The first part of that message was displayed by the traffic advisory screens on Interstate 5 after the massive traffic back up on all approaches to the Coronado Bridge leading to the Navy celebration of 100 years of flight at NAS North Island. At former NAAS Brown Field a return to its glory days appeared to have taken place as some 50 war birds and current navy aircraft staged for the fly by at North Island. EAA Chapter 14 members and guests had a front row seat and no crowding! The terminal/FBO ramps at Brown were filled with N2S, N3N, SNJ, T34, SNB, T28, PT22, T2, T6, and T45 navy trainer type aircraft. A SBD (won the battle at Midway with 4 Japanese carriers sunk), TBM, F4U, F6F, PV2, B25, and B17 also staged at Brown and taxied by the EAA hanger for review before taking off for the show. Also a FJ-4, T45, HU16 (Albatross- should have been a PBY), and perhaps I missed a few, rolled by as some 60 critical watchers and photographers manned vultures row along taxi way Alpha by EAA hangar 1, for the parade. Meanwhile Donna Ryan with help from her husband kept the chow line open, coffee hot, and welcomed guests. Cold cuts (make your own sandwich), hot dogs, salad, potato salad, and ice cream was served. Ryan found time to fly one Young Eagle in his Lynx. Gene Hubbard was busy doping his Piper Tripacer. Jerry Boughner flew his Tiger Moth in for a perfect open cockpit day. February 19: The rains came! But fortunately for EAA Chapter 14s fly-in pancake breakfast and the Chapter general membership meeting on the 3rd Saturday of the month, a window of sunshine opened during the day while the event was in session. Before and after though, more rain. Kevin Roche and his crew were ready with the pancakes, eggs, sausage, and hot coffee for Joe Pribilo and his Luscombe, first to fly in. President Larry Rothrock opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and introduction of guests.

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The events of last week with the many navy and ex-navy aircraft operating from Brown Field in support of the celebration of 100 years of navy flight operations at NAS North Island, were noted. Dennis Cullum has volunteered for Chapter membership duties and is currently working with Donna Ryan to assemble all the records. Kerry Powell introduced our speaker, John Mahany, whose topic was Mountain Flying. John Mahany was a pilot for many years in Alaska, flying out of Kenai, Alaska, where temperatures dropped to 38 degrees below 0. Most of the airstrips were near sea level but often in deep canyons with tortuous approaches and dog leg runways. He stressed planning the take off before landing on short strips. His power point, video presentation showed landing on many difficult airports in Alaska. He also instructed in Idaho, flying mountain passes and canyons at high altitude. Some rules are fly on the upwind side of mountains, avoid the middle of canyons, avoid box canyons, avoid winds over 30 knots, arrive at your destination 30 minutes before sunset, approach ridges at 45 degrees, always fly so you can turn to a lower altitude to avoid high ground. Know the airplane, the environment and yourself. John is a flight instructor for the King Air Program for Flight International and a Professor in the Aviation Department at Cal State, LA as well as the FAASTeam representative at the Long Beach FSDO. A bountiful lunch was served by Gene Lenard. Some 35 diners enjoyed the roast chicken, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, rice, white chicken chili, salad, and ice cream. We also enjoyed our window of sunshine (though cool), before more rain and a foot of snow in the Lagunas. February 26: Look, sunshine! But only if you looked quick for the rain came down like a cow (standing over a flat rock and, well you know what) with the sound of it amplified by the tin hangar roof, most of the morning. Yet some 25 dauntless EAA Chapter 14 members, snorkeled their way to the Chapter hangar at Brown Field for the Saturday fly-in luncheon and the delayed Young Eagle flight day. To start the day a breakfast was served by Richard West at 0700 with perhaps a dozen attendees, on tables tucked under the wings of the Cessna 170. As the morning progressed Richard West at grill with not a single Young Eagle appearing (smart kids!) the rain tapered off to showers and finally we got our glimpse of sunshine, rolled the 170 out and Gene Lenard with some help from Ryan, Dennis Cullum, and Gary List, served another luncheon of delicious roast chicken from Costco, green salad, rolls, chili & chips, and ice cream. A lone U.S.Navy helicopter eventually appeared in the sky

to do touch and goes. Gene Hubbard pressed on with the recovering of his Piper Tri Pacer in hangar 2. Another good day at Brown Field.
Lunch at EAA rain or shine
EAA Chapter 14s New Flickr Account
Thanks to Chapter member Mark Albert, EAA Chapter 14 now has a Flickr account on the Internet. See it at http://www.flickr.com/photos/eaachapter14. On the Flickr site, Mark has posted a full set of photos from the EAA 14 Chapter January banquet (more than were available to put in the newsletter). Mark is owner of CAVU Photography and his expertise and professionalism certainly shows in these pictures. See his business card on page 9 of this newsletter. He has also posted a variety of photos taken from the recent 100 years of Naval Aviation celebration, part of which was staged at Brown Field. On the Flickr page, click on the link Brown Field CONA Activities. You can see even more photos from the Century of Naval Aviation event on Marks own Flickr site below. Thanks Mark! http://www.flickr.com/photos/24686554@N02

New Member

By Dennis Cullum
Please welcome a new member, Bob Soderquist to Chapter 14. Bob worked for the Navy in San Diego for twenty years, then retired with his wife Beth to Loveland, Colorado. However, he wearied of shovelling snow all winter, so he now spends the cold months in not-always-sunny San Diego. He is a retired A&P, and now a frequent visitor to Brown Field, where he has found useful employment working on the Nieuport projects in Hangar 2. He is currently researching homebuilt aircraft designs.

Storage Shed to Be Built

Ryan will be constructing the frame of our new storage shed between the T-hangar and Hangar 2. Well need help putting on the sheet metal and finishing it up. Plan on lending a hand.
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FAA Aircraft Registration
Pete Grootendorst provided the following table to assist members in the FAA Aircraft Registration effort.
IF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE WAS: THE OWNER MUST APPLY FOR REREGISTRATION BETWEEN THESE DATES TO ALLOW DELIVERY OF THE NEW CERTIFICATE BEFORE EXPIRATION THE CERTIFICATE EXPIRES ON:
March of any year April of any year May of any yea r June of any year July of any year August of any year September of any year October of any year November of any year December of any year January of any year February of any year
November 1,2010 and January 31, 2011 February 1,2011 and April 30, 2011 May 1,2011 and July 31, 2011 August 1,2011 and October 31, 2011 November 1, 2011 and January 31, 2012 February 1, 2012 and April 30, 2012 May 1, 2012 and July 31, 2012 August 1, 2012 and October 31, 2012 November 1, 2012 and January 31, 2012 February 1, 2012 and April 30, 2013 May 1, 2013 and July 31, 2013 August 1, 2013 and October 31, 2013

March 31,2011 June 30, 2011 September 30, 2011 December 31, 2011 March 31, 2012 June 30, 2012 September 30, 2012 December 31, 2012 March 31, 2013 June 30, 2013 September 30, 2013 December 31, 2013
The B-17 is Coming to Town!

By: Mark Albert

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Century of Naval Aviation Photos
The following photos were taken by Mark Albert and Bob Osborne. All of these planes were staged at Brown Field and we had a front-row seat at the EAA Chapter watching as they flew off. See many more photos on the Flickr account links mentioned on page 3.
Ron Schulers Twin-Engine Comanche
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EAA CHAPTER 14 MEMBERSHIP FORM
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Around Chapter 14

Six Taildraggers lineup at EAA 14
Ryan and Lynx 1st plane Richard Kalling flying on New Years Day with Nieuport jig Barbara Kuhn and Gene Lenard
Cy Gregg and Larry Rothrock. Cy is from New Hampshire and is on his way to New Zealand for some fly-fishing.

Pete Grootendorst and Joe Russo off for a flight in the Grumman Dennis Cullum and Gene Hubbard at the simulator
Bob Soderquist Ron Schulers Twin-Engine Comanche and Ryan
Gene Lennard and Gary List
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Upcoming Aviation Events

Bob Gannon, who recently flew around the world in his Cessna 182, will speak at the San Diego Ultralight Association on March 12th at Nichols Field at 10 a.m. Read more about the event on the website:
http://www.SDUA.org/new_sdua_website_2_015.htm
The L.A. Conservancy is offering a rare, one-time-only visit to the former Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City Campus. It was here that Howard Hughes and his team designed and built planes, helicopters, and most famously, the H-4 Hercules Flying Boat, more commonly known as the Spruce Goose. Read more at:
https://secure2.convio.net/lac/site/Ecommerce?store_id=270 1&JServSessionIdr004=y2hqptfwa3.app213b
Lycoming Engine, 0-320-H2AD, 2135.0 Total Time, First Run, with Logs. Most accessories. $4500.00. Phone; 1-619-596-0030. Gayl Boddy CESSNA 170A OWNERSHIP SHARE - CESSNA 170A OWNERSHIP SHARE - There are 10 shares in Chapter 14's Serendipity Flying Club - one is for sale. We own and fly a Cessna 170A -N9268A. We each pay $55 a month to cover insurance, maintenance and hanger rental fees. $10 per hour to fly with first hour every month free. Reserving N9268A is easy via the internet. Buy-in (for EAA Chapter 14 members only) is $3,750. Details at: http://www.innatmoonlightbeach.com/9268A.html or call Lynn Madden at (619) 540-5829.

March Birthdays

Richard March Robert Marshall Ernie Shattuck Lee Anderson Robert Morse Bernie Rand Charles Picket James Aldrich Gerald Blank David White Dan McCutcheon Neil Harland John Collins March 1 March 2 March 3 March 5 March 5 March 6 March 7 March 11 March 13 March 17 March 21 March 23 March 27

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EVENTS

FOR SALE: Airspeed Indicator 3" 40-250 mph.$80 Oil Pressure Gauge (electronic) 2" 0-80psi..$40 Compass (liquid) 2" panel mount.$40 Fuel Press Gauge (mechanical) 2" 0-10psi.$80 Oil Sensor 0-150 psi..$30 Oil Pressure Gauge 2" (auto style) 0-100.$20 Oil Cooler (never used) 4"x11"x3/4"..$55 Contact Chris Puntis (760) 943-6997 or skitchmo@sbcglobal.net
Open house, coffee, lunch, at Chapter 14 hangars, Brown Field. Open house, Young Eagles flights, coffee, lunch, at Chapter 14 hangars, Brown Field. Pancake breakfast 7:30 9:30, Membership meeting10 am, Open house at Chapter 14 hangars, Brown Field. Lunch 11:30 Board of Directors meeting 7 pm, Montgomery Field Open house, coffee, lunch, at Chapter 14 hangars, Brown Field.
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EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION SAN DIEGO CHAPTER CONTINENTAL AVENUE SAN DIEGO, CA 92154-5707
NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S.POSTAGE PAID PERMIT No. 91 CHULA VISTA CA
CHAPTER WEBSITE http://www.eaa14.org E-mail kgpowell@roadrunner.com
Chapter Officers and Directors
EAA Chapter 14 Memberships Membership cost is $25.00 per year plus an initial $5.00 induction fee for new members. Applications are available at our Brown Field hangars and on our website. On-Going Chapter Events Open House at the Brown Field Hangars every Saturday from 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. with lunch at 11:30. Pancake breakfast -7:309:30 A.M. third Saturday of each month. General Meeting - 10:00 A.M. third Saturday of each month. Library Our tape library contains over 700 tapes of many interesting and informative subjects. We also have an extensive magazine and book library. Library items may be checked out by members. Return tapes in person, or by mail.
Title Name Phone President Larry Rothrock (619) 507-4455 Vice-President Joseph Russo (619) 285-0852 Secretary (Newsletter) Donna Ryan (858) 273-4051 Treasurer Gary List (619) 482-0227 Director Jerry Boughner (760) 789-2357 Director (Young Eagles) Jesse Clark (619) 573-6166 Director (Safety) Pete Grootendorst (619) 421-6252 Director Eugene N. Hubbard (858) 722-1918 Director Gale Jennings (619) 441-0561 Director Richard G. Kalling (858) 750-6558 Director Jimmy Kennedy (858) 274-6266 Director Gene Lenard (619) 442-4978 Director (Web Site) Kerry Powell (760) 602-0662 Director (Breakfast) Kevin Roche (619) 443-9319 Director R.S.Ryan (858) 273-4051 Director Ron Schuler Director Alan Sparks (619) 463-2648 Hangar Manager R.S. Ryan (858) 273-4051 Membership Dennis Cullum (760) 436-5806 Chapter Ambassador Alan Sparks (619) 463-2648 Tech Counselor Eugene N. Hubbard (858) 274-2091 EAA Chapter 14 (with answer machine) (619) 661-6520