EAA Chapter 25

A Community of Aviation Enthusiasts in the Twin Cities

August Issue of On Final Now Available

Filed under: On Final — admin at 4:00 pm on Sunday, July 12, 2009

Download the latest issue of On Final now. It contains a story about Greg Cardinal’s flight into Oshkosh with his Pietenpol, an update on the P-51C Red Tail project, photos from the last Young Eagles event, and more.

The newsletter also contains dates, times and directions for two upcoming events: August chapter meeting and the August Young Eagles rally. Download the August On Final now.

Using Taper Pins

Filed under: Technical Articles — admin at 2:44 pm on Saturday, July 4, 2009

taperping_reamer_photo_tnChapter 25 members Steve Adkins and Chris Bobka recently spent some time exploring the use of taper pins for the wing spar connections on Steve’s UltraCruiser project. Visit Steve’s website to read about his decision to use Taper Pins along with some fantastic research and background for using them correctly.

While you’re there, don’t forget to check on Steves recent progress on the UltraCruiser.

MAC Promotional Video for Airlake

Filed under: Community Involvement — admin at 2:36 pm on Saturday, July 4, 2009

See other Metropolitan Airport Commission videos for Flying Cloud and Anoka on the MetAirCommission Channel on  YouTube.

Stewart Systems Covering Workshop

Filed under: Technical Articles — admin at 2:31 pm on Saturday, July 4, 2009

When: August 14, 15 16, 2009
Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Where: Lake Elmo Airport (21D) at Valters maintenance hanger
Cost: $360.00 per person

Contact: Lynn Riggs at 651-489-1836 or 612-508-0988 or email [email protected]

Solvent based products are facing scrutiny from the EPA and more regulations are predicted to come. We know there are health concerns using solvent based products. What if you could have an aircraft finishing product that provided excellent results AND was safe to use? (Read on …)