EAA Chapter 25

June 20, 2012 at BSAEC – Tyler Sibley will give a presentation on UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), with emphasis on the integration of UAVs into the national airspace system. Tyler currently is a UAV pilot instructor for Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing, living in Hood River Oregon.

Tyler was an Aviation Electrician in the Navy working on P-3C Orion and C-130 Hercules from 2005 – 2009,which included a 6 month deployment to Bahrain.

Following his discharge from the Navy in 2009, he took a job as a Field Service Representative (UAV Pilot / Operator) with Insitu. He did two 6 month deployments to Iraq as a civilian, flying missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.

May 16, 2012 at BSAEC – At our May Chapter meeting, Alan Hoffert and Jim Niehoff, from the FAASTeam will provide a presentation on Light Sport Safety. The FAASTeam’s mission is to improve the Nation’s aviation safety record by conveying safety principles and practices through training, outreach, and education.

April 18, 2012 at BSAEC – At our Chapter meeting this month, Ben McQuillan, founder and owner of Inflight Pilot Training, is going to share a tool he created that makes a pilot’s go or no go decision-making process an objective and consistent exercise.

Ben is a commercial pilot and has been a flight instructor since age 18. He has accumulated over 9,000 hours of flight experience as an Airline Transport Pilot, Gold Seal CFI, CFII, and MEI. He is a business jet pilot for one of the largest corporations in the world and was named the FAA Flight Instructor of the Year for Minnesota in 2009/2010. He gives a seminar on a pertinent aviation topic every Saturday morning from 8:00 – 9:00 am in the Inflight hangar at the Flying Cloud Airport. His seminars attract well over 100 pilots and aviation enthusiasts each week. Many Chapter 25 members attend Ben’s seminars on a regular basis.

Besides the Free Saturday Morning Seminars, Inflight Pilot Training provides free ground schools, pilot supplies and apparel and affordable aircraft rental. Inflight provides the following high quality flight training: Single Engine, Multi-engine, private, instrument, commercial, ATP, high altitude, high performance, complex, tailwheel, seaplane, biennials, IPC’s and insurance training. Go to: www.inflightpilottraining.com for more information.

You can download the February Chapter 25 “On Final” Newsletter here. Thanks to Bill Brown, Noel Allard, Dave Olson, Kim Johnson, Paul Brown, Dale Johnson, Mike Dolan, John Schmidt, John Koser, and Kris Olson for their contributions and assistance this month.

March 21, 2012 – David R. Volker, Former Captain, USAF (SAC) will be relating his experiences flying B-52′s during the Viet Nam war.

You can download the February Chaper 25 “On Final” Newsletter here.

This month we will meet again at BSAEC Airlake, Wednesday evening February 15th. We will be participating in an EAA Seminar on the Onex, the newest kit airplane by Sonex Aircraft. Gather at 6pm for a BBQ and potluck supper, bring a dish to share. A short business meeting starts at 6:45 pm. The seminar starts at 7 pm sharp. All visitors are welcome!

We will be hosting the next Young Eagle event on Saturday, February 18th. Let Bill Brown know (952-432-4231) if you can help out.