Since 1971
--HANGAR 22--
MANITOWOC, WI
DECEMBER, 2015
Thoughts Aloft~~~
EAA CHAPTER 383 NEWSLETTER
Christmas
Party !
The annual biggie
That's right, it's time for the big event—our annual
Christmas feast and it's going to be held in the
clubhouse on Wednesday, December 9th. Please plan on
getting there by about 6:00 pm so the feasting can
begin.
The tables are being set up banquet fashion so we can
accommodate a lot of hungry folks who show up
383 THIS MONTH
12/01/15 TUE Nagirroc Flyers-1900 hrs
12/09/15 WED Christmas party-1800 hrs!
seeking the latest in exotic food as provided by their
fellow chapter members and guests.
Okay, this is an unabashed hint to dust off your
favorite recipe from last year and bring along a sample
to pass. Based on experience of earlier years there will
be plenty of tasty eats and we hope to see plenty of
friends helping to try out all the goodies.
See you there!
White Christmas?
November turned out to be warmer than normal by
nearly 7 F. The way December is starting out it looks
like the trend is going to continue in this part of the
country and the word is that we are in for another
strong el niño this winter. The warm weather certainly
is great for the gas bill but it's pretty tough if you make
your living selling lift tickets at the local ski hill.
Well, Christmas will come along whether the weather
is warm or snowy and we will enjoy it in any event.
Dues due next month
While we bask in the warm glow of the Christmas
spirit it's time to remember that chapter dues will be due
in January. Crass as it sounds, it does help to keep the
lights on and the refrigerator in the hangar (La Verne)
running to keep our beverage stock cold. If you have
read this far here's a special note for you—beverages
are free during the Christmas party!
Dues, still only 20 bucks and I'm sure Art Thomas
will be reminding you of that fact next month.
All meetings are at the Chapter Clubhouse unless
otherwise noted – Second Wednesday of each month
From the PRESIDENT -
CHAPTER
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Hi EAArs,
Hope you had a good Thanksgiving. As good as the
weather has been, I don't think there was a breakfast fly-out
Saturday because of the holiday.
I see lots of nice planes on Sunday morning at the south
end of the field for breakfast across the street. Most look like a
group of RVs from ?
I watched a good movie over the weekend about training
of pilots on the Eisenhower super carrier. Lots of take-offs and
landings. They're shot off the deck at 120 mph in 3-4 seconds.
Their hands must be off the controls and held up high to be seen
from the launch pod operator. That's so they don't accidently
touch buttons that might set off live bombs which they carry
through training operations. The carrier can stay out for 25
years before refueling but they take on one and a half million
gallons of jet fuel every three to five days with operations going
on day and night, 24 hours a day. Taking on fuel for the aircraft
from a destroyer off the port side is the most dangerous part of
the operation.
So much for that.
Gary Huempfner
3826 Hwy. H
Cato, WI 54206
732-3777
VICE-PRESIDENT
Bill Surran
1708 27th St
Two Rivers, WI 54241
920-304-9265
SECRETARY
Nadine Frenz
2611 West Street
Two Rivers, WI 54241
973-9441
TREASURER
Jim Carlson
514 Cleveland Ave.
Manitowoc, WI 54220
683-3799
Newsletter Editor
Bruce Morton
3712 Michigan Ave.
Manitowoc, WI 54220
683-3078
[email protected]
Website
www. 383.eaa.chapter.org/
Facebook
See ya at the party.
wwwfacebook.com/EAAChapter383
Crosswind Gary
President, EAA Chapter 383
Merry Christmas
EAA Chapter #383 meets regularly on the second Wednesday of each month in the Chapter clubhouse at
Hangar #22 at the Manitowoc County Airport. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and visitors are always welcome.
---------------Minutes--------------EAA Chapter 383 Meeting
November 11, 2015
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by
President Gary Huempfner. The Pledge of Allegiance
was said. There were four officers and 10 members
present.
Old Business:
AOPA Safety Seminar: $239 gross, $48 profit after
expenses.
The corn roast in September was a success. We sold
one of our tables to Joe for $50.
Everyone was asked if they noticed any leaks in the
hangar following the rains. None reported so apparently
the roof repair is doing well.
New Business:
The company that wants to insulate the hangar is from
out of town. Jerry will meet with them for an estimate.
It was brought up that blown-in insulation might be a
way to get the job done for about one-fourth the price of
the sprayed on type. We'll be looking into both types.
Rich Conrad was voted in as a Board Member At
Large to bring the Chapter Board of Directors to an odd
number.
December 9th is the date for our annual Christmas
party. Party begins at 6:00 pm. Please bring a dish to
pass.
We talked about doing an Airport Days type event at
the airport next year. Bill is going to talk with the girls
at New Holstein to see how they get their city involved.
They serve breakfast and lunch and also have games for
the kids.
Mike Lefky moved to adjourn, seconded by Jerry
Fichtner.
Respectfully submitted
Nadine Frenz
Secretary, EAA Chapter 383
View from the instructors side
This is a letter in response to a great article written by
Harold Green in the OCT/NOV Midwest Flyer
magazine. Harold is an instrument flight instructor at
Morey Airport located in Middleton. WI.
------------Again another home run on your October writings for
the Midwest Flyer. The random and casual efforts
toward obtaining an IFR ticket is a common condition
but a small amount of experience is better than none. I
teach the “Vince Lombardi” method of instrument
flying. Vince had said “winning is not important, it's
everything.” The same can be said about aircraft trim: It
too, is not important, it's everything. The gimmic works
if your trim balances the aircraft to a point of hands off
flight. A 300 rpm power reduction will then result in a
500 foot per minute descent with very little change in
airspeed. The same system works for pressure altitude
engines, the formula being one inch of manifold
pressure reduction usually translates into a 100 foot per
minute descent. Add to this limiting banks to standard
rate or less and you've got a good start on the
instrument rating. I hope Vince doesn't mind using his
name but it works.
Andy, which is not his real name was a classic IFR
student. Frankly, even though he pursued the rating,
with random scheduling and related poor performance,
his flying was not that great. He was not too thrilled
about wearing Foggles and the one time we got into
actual IMC the poor guy was awash with fear. We did
manage to build 10 hours of IFR training when his job
skills created an employment offer from 'way down
south.' This required that he fly his C-177 to his new
place of work. Two days after his departure he called to
report that while enroute he encountered heavy rain and
moderate turbulence at which point he lost recognition
of what was up or down or sideways. Andy was in hard
IMC and rapidly losing confidence and control of the
aircraft. He subsequently resorted to “what would Leon
do...” He leveled his wings, worked the trim as
enhanced by Vince's advice and shortly flew into VFR
conditions. Andy was relating this in great detail to my
wife. He went on to report that what training he did
receive did indeed help save his life.
I'm not looking for awards, rewards or praise but the
facts are a huge payment for what he did absorb.
Earning a private pilot rating requires three hours of
hood time or actual IMC. The very kindest deed you
can show your student is take him into actual conditions
and then show how to get back into visual flight. He'll
have a method of safe controlled flight that will bring
him out of harms way.
Thanks, Vince.
Leon
Bruce Morton
3712 Michigan Avenue
Manitowoc, WI 54220