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June is a busy month for Chapter 25!

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:02:04 +0000

June 16: Chapter Meeting at Airlake

Program: Dan Edward will be presenting on Sport Airplanes. Weather permitting, Dan will also bring a plane.

June 19: Young Eagles at Airlake
A Chapter 25 Young Eagles event will be held on April 17th from 9:00 am to 12:00 at the Chapter 25 Hangar at Airlake Airport. To RSVP or coordinate a group event, please contact our Young Eagle coordinator: Bill Brown: 952-432-4231

June 19: Annual Picnic at Airlake
Brats provided, please bring a dish to pass.

Directions to Chapter Hangar at Airlake: South on I-35 to Hwy 70 (Megastop), then East to Hamburg Ave (3rd stop sign.) Right turn and South to airport perimeter road. Left on airport perimeter road then right on Hotel or India Lane. If the surface is dry, please park on grass between hangars.
Runway

For Yong Eagle events, look for the Young Eagles signs with arrows.

February Meeting and On Final Newsletter

admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:08:25 +0000

Download the February On Final Newsletter now! Thanks to Noel Allard, Tim Barzen, John Koser, Craig Nelson, Dan Jackson, Peter Denny, and Kris Olson for their contributions and assistance this month.

Our meeting this month (Wed, Feb 17th) 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.

Please note that we may have an extra large crowd this month, as Ben McQuillan will be presenting a Wing’s Safety Seminar on engine problems on takeoff and recent changes at FCM. The public is invited, and the seminar will start at 7:30pm after a brief chapter meeting. We’ll have membership forms and extra newsletters set out for visitors. Please welcome them.

Check with Bill Brown if you are thinking about volunteering for young eagles on Feb 20th – we may not have kids to fly this month. John Koser is still planning on a board meeting on the 20th, with the time to be determined.

Upcoming Chapter 25 Meetings

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:56:28 +0000

Mark your calendars now to be sure you can attend the upcoming Chapter 25 monthly meetings.

October 21: Chapter Meeting at Airlake
Don Ingraham, of www.crosscountrysoaring.com will bring a presentation on soaring and the launching system they use.

November 21: Chapter Meeting at Airlake
Richard Shearman, an Inspector with the Minneapolis FSDO, will attend our November meeting and will try to bring someone from the Airworthiness area as well. He is an Inspector and on duty 24/7 so, depending on your questions, you may want to submit them ahead of time to remain anonymous. He will address ramp checks, runway incursions and the plastic license requirement by March 31, 2010.

June Issue of On Final Now Available

admin — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:59:06 +0000

Download the latest issue of On Final now. It contains a story about Niels Sorensen written by Norm Tesmar, photography tips by Peter Denny, and the introduction of a Chapter 25 history project. The newsletter also contains dates, times and directions for three upcoming events: June chapter meeting, the Annual Chapter Picnic, and the June Young Eagles. Download the June On Final now.

June 17 Meeting at Chapter Hangar

admin — Sun, 24 May 2009 13:06:55 +0000

Mark Korin will be presenting and demonstrating is Alpha Systems AOA (Angle-of-Attack) instrument. Mark is from Ramsey, MN, where he has design, engineering, machining, testing operations to produce an his instrument.

Mark is an Electrical/Mechanical engineer, with design interests in several areas. The angle of attack system he has is an outstanding example of a critical piece of instrumentation that we all probably should have in our airplanes. He has modified and improved the system to the state of a very visible, useful, easy to install instrument. Mark has also developed an excellent demonstration of the system, as mounted on an aircraft panel. This device, along with his wide array of descriptive informational material should be of great value to us all, pilot or pilot wannabe, builder or builder wannabe.

Download the latest On Final newsletter for directions and more details.

Unique Opportunity for Members of Chapter 25

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:58:43 +0000

Thanks to a friend of Chapter 25, Wayne Flury, our members have been invited to the Buffalo airport this coming Saturday, January 10, at 9:30 a.m. for an up close look at a TBM Avenger in for it’s annual inspection. The TBM Avenger is a WWII torpedo bomber of the type flown by George H. W. Bush. Needless to say, this is a rare opportunity to see a piece of history up close and personal.

We need to provide a count of attendees to Wayne by noon on Thursday. If you are interested, please RSVP to John Koser as soon as possible. He can be reached at 952-831-5142 or jfkoser@comcast.net.

FREE AIRPLANE RIDES FOR KIDS 8 TO 17 SATURDAY JANUARY 17th

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:31:09 +0000

Do you know a young person between the ages of 8 and 17 who would like an introduction to the world of flying? If so, join us at the FBO Aircraft Resource Center at the Airlake Airport on Saturday, January 17th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. At that event, our member pilots will provide free airplane rides to these kids. For reservations, contact Bill Brown at 952-432-4231.

Doggone it, Don’t Miss Our Holiday Party December 14th

joncumpton — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:46:07 +0000

You can see from the photo that the canines are once again dressed for Chapter 25’s Holiday party. This year, we are again thankful that Dan Carroll has invited us to his hangar at Anoka. The party will run from 2:00 to 5:30. Members A-M please bring food, N-Z beverages. We also plan to have some basic food and hors doevres. Look for the map and directions in the November newsletter. Dan could also use some volunteers the day before to help get ready for the event. Don’t worry, the dogs are staying home to have their own party. See you there!

Annual Chapter Banquet is Coming

joncumpton — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:10:14 +0000

Sunday, October 5th is fast approaching. Join us at 6:00 pm for another fine dinner at the Eagan Community Center. Our speaker this year is the entertaining Bryan Moon, President of MIA Hunters. MIA Hunters have conducted numerous missions to Pacific and European sites searching for remains of US servicemen lost and missing in action.

Once again the Fund Raiser drawing will take place, with this years Grand Prize being a LCD HD TV. And remember, just about every attendee gets a door prize at our banquets! See you there.

September 17th Meeting Will Feature Scale Models

joncumpton — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:53:58 +0000

At our meeting this month Richard Venberg will talk about his hobby of modeling early aircraft in 1/72nd scale. He will show off his delicate models and reproductions of memorabilia from the pioneer era. Don’t miss this unique program. Please also remember to bring your Fundraiser ticket receipts, and remember it’s time to make your Chapter Banquet reservations. Pat Halligan is also looking for door prizes for that event. See you at 6:00 pm for grilling, 7:00 pm for the meeting.