EAA Chapter 25

This month we’ll be meeting at Chapter 25 member Patrick Hoyt’s home to see the progress on his Zenith 601. Like last time, this will be an informal and relaxed atmosphere where people can feel free roam around the house and garage at will. Mary and Pat will cook up a batch of sloppy joes and provide the buns, plates, and utensils. Chapter members should bring sodas, chips, and dessert, etc.. to share.

Here is a Google Map showing Pat’s house.

Here are directions from 494:

1. Get to I-35E Southbound
2. Take Yankee Doodle Rd exit. Get in 2nd lane from the right.
3. Turn right onto “Yankee Doodle Rd”. (heading westbound)
4. Go straight through the first stoplight which is “Pilot Knob Rd”. Get into the left lane.
5. Turn left at the stoplight onto “Federal Dr”
6. Federal Dr becomes “Blackhawk Hills Rd.”
7. Bear right on Blackhawk Hills Rd
8. Turn left at “Blackhawk Lake Drive”
9. We are the 4th house on right. The house is tan and will have a Blue VW Jetta in the driveway. Then numbers “1620″ are in black numerals above the garage door and are easily visible from the street.

Address is 1620 Blackhawk Lake Drive, Eagan, MN 55122
Phone:  651-688-7747

Look forward to seeing you there and thanks in advance to Pat and Mary for having us out!

Our meeting this month (Wed, January 20th) is at BSAEC (Bert Sisler Aviation Education Center, our chapter hangar) at Airlake – the grill will be on at 6pm as usual – please bring something to share, meeting at 7pm. Directions can be found in the newsletter.

The topic for the January meeting is a rib making demo by the Pietenpol group.  I suspect they’ll also be talking about the project a bit. Peter Denny, Dale Johnson, Greg Cardinal, Pat Halligan, and others will be active in the presentation.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Work is rapidly progressing on the BSAEC (Bert Sisler Aviation Education Center, our chapter hangar). The walls have been insulated and finish work is underway. Dale Johnson and his crew will be re-hanging the Gusty this Saturday, January 9.Click on the images below to see larger versions.

The November issue of the Chapter 25 On Final Newsletter is now available. Thanks to Jim Ladwig, Peter Denny, John Koser, Craig Nelson, and Dan Jackson for their contributions and assistance this month.

Our meeting this month (Wed, Nov 18th) is at BSAEC (Bert Sisler Aviation Education Center, our chapter hangar) at Airlake – the grill will be on at 6pm as usual – please bring something to share, meeting at 7pm. Directions and program are on page 3.

Bill Brown is expecting a large group of Young Eagles Saturday, November 21st, so please let him know if you can help out.

Please note that the December chapter meeting, normally held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, is being replaced by the Sunday, December 13th Christmas party being hosted by Dick and Joan Navratil in their home from 2:30 – 5:30 pm. Directions to their home is on page 8 of the newsletter. Please mark your calendars and save the directions, as there will be no newsletter this December.

Finally, just a gentle reminder to send your 2010 membership dues to Kris Olson before year-end. Note that dues will remain at $25 for members receiving the newsletter electronically, but are now $30 for members who wish to continue receiving the newsletter via paper mail. As usual, charter, honorary and lifetime members continue to be exempt from all dues.

Chapter 25 member Mike Schoen was recently on KSTP discussing the negative impact of user fees on Angel Flight operations. Since Mike’s story aired, the FAA reauthorization act was passed funding the FAA through 2012 without user fees. Efforts such as Mike’s definitely make a difference!

You can also read the text story.

Received from Steve Buss, EAA Manager of Chapters:

I am writing today to share with you the latest information on the controversial TSA Security Directive (1542-08F).  The directive, which has a June 1 implementation date, applies to airports where general aviation operations coexist with scheduled airline service, even where the airline service is minimal.

Details of this TSA directive started coming to light late last year, as airport officials began advising airport users to prepare for security changes.  Since then, EAA has partnered with AOPA, NBAA, GAMA and others to voice concern and raise awareness on The Hill.

We believe the measures are unnecessary, don’t enhance national security, are costly, impractical, and threaten general aviation activity. (Read on …)