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December 2007 |
Vol. 1 No.4 |
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November 14th
Chapter Election results.
Ballots were counted,
V.P. Ed Elder was re-elected and will
continue serving us into his second two year
term.
Treasurer Ron Knaggs was also re-elected
to serve for two more years.
Director David East will join the Chapter
leaders for his first term of two years.
These changes if any will take effect January 1
2008.
Congratulations and a
thank you to those who stepped forward to lead
the Chapter.
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 The
party is a go!
It's
Baby back rib/chicken combo, Prime Rib, or
Fish of the day for 70 of the Chapter members and
guest. All dinners
include slaw, potato, coffee, tea, soda, and
dessert. Cash
bar available.
That's December 14th 7 PM. For details
click here.
By the way, if you have a change of plans
and can't make it to the party make sure you
contact Joe so he can offer your
reservations to some one who may have missed
out. |
 New
Plane on the block, on the river, on the lake!
After
only one and one half years Don White a Chapter
member and originally from from Boca Raton has
finished his "SEARAY" kit and has received
all his documentations and sign offs and is
cleared to go. Power is a 100 hp ROTAX 912S. Don
is no stranger to this aircraft, he has had 30
hours of training in this type. He says he will
be flying any day soon. The plane is in the
Chapter tie-down area. |
 Here's
another anxious pilot waiting to say clear prop!
Ed Elder
smiles as he nears completion of the repairs to
his project airplane. Any day now. |
From the Airport
Director.
I just wanted to say a special thanks to you all
for directly participating in Airport Day. It
was you who made the day the success that it
was! Thanks so much.
Diana D. Lewis, AAE (Association of
Airport Executives)
St. Lucie County International Airport |
 The
Next Young Eagle Rally.
Get ready.
Volunteer Pilots sign up or
update
your records.
TCpalm Newspaper story. |
 Did
you miss Richard Spalding's story at the
last meeting of how he
ended his career with a good landing in a CESSNA
210?
1936-1941 - Truck
driver, New Jersey area. 250,000 miles.
1942-1945 - B-26 Bomber pilot, Europe, 72
Missions. 1000 hrs.
1945-1979 - Airline Pilot, U.S., Canada, Mexico,
P.R. 30,000 hrs
1981 - Citation Jet, Florida, Minnesota. 100
hrs.
1989-1999 - Piper Seneca, Air Taxi, FL. Bahamas
P.R. 1000 hrs.
2004-2007 - Cessna 210, FL, California. 200 hrs.
2007 August Certified SEA PLANE
PILOT Winter Haven, FL. 8 hrs.
3 Million passengers and 9 million miles.
The CESSNA 210?
Richard landed dead stick and gear up... he
walked.. a good landing, right? Richards Email:
contigo365@comcast.net
B-26 Marauder |
 There's
Clem Kramer in his open cockpit Murphy Renegade.
Powered by a
Rotax 582 65 hp and flying low and slow
over the country side near Indian Hammock fly-in
community.
What a way to spend a morning. To see full specs
on this airplane
click here. P.S. There's a rumor that he
might be stepping up to a larger plane and will
be selling this one. (a LSA) |
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KFPR Airport
website has a new look.
Click on the image
and check it out.
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 FROM
THE
BOOK
SHELF
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Airport KFPR News Letter.
(Fall 2007).
Check out this very useful bookshelf. |
A reminder from Ron Knaggs
Hi All, I was recently informed that the
NTSA agency was to be visiting our field to
check on our perimeter security. While they
may not visit our side of the field, please
remember the following for the next several
months.
If you plan to be on the field alone, have
your badge available for inspection.
Keep the gate closed and locked if you do
not have direct control of persons using the
gate.
Challenge any person on our property that
does not have a badge or with whom you are
not familiar. The inspection team will be
trying to access airplanes if they can get
on the field unescorted.
PLEASE do not shoot these guys, just call
the airport or 911 if you do not wish to
challenge them face to face. I am told they
will not be resistant to challenges but will
be obviously not be our type of people,
whatever that means.
Ron
PS. If you are in a tie down, it might be
wise to lock the plane if you do not
already.
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If your
going to the Airports Driver training or Security class.
Due to a scheduling conflict on December
19th, the driver training class scheduled
for 1000 and the security training
class scheduled for 1200 have been
RESCHEDULED for December 26th
(same times). A 2008 schedule is currently being worked
on, once it is completed a copy will be
e-mailed and faxed.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Edie Powell,
Executive Assistant
St. Lucie County International Airport.
772-462-1732 powelle@stlucieco.gov
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Tool Room additions.
Your Chapter has added some new equipment to
it's tool room inventory.
You now can now check your compression and
timing with new gauges.
Flat tire? the Chapter also acquired a bead
breaking machine which can handle most tires
from Larry Andrews ERCOUPE to anything that is
currently in the membership plane listing.
Further, there is a tire balancer that will also
work with most sizes of wheels.
Please remember to return tools borrowed from
the tool room. |
Taxes,
tides and Dues.
Dues reminders for 2008 will be sent out in late
December. New membership cards and new lock
combinations in late January. New combination
lock number will be
announced at the January meeting. |
How to install a
mailbox... again.
Thanks to Marvin Moriarty, Ron Knaggs and Tom Squeo
the Chapters mail will get through. When a semi 18
wheeler backs into the granite company across
the street the driver is to busy looking into
his mirrors to see what his tractor front wheels
are doing. (Crushing our mail box) This is the third box to be replaced.
Relocate? |
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Experimental
Aircraft Association Chapter 908 Fort Pierce,
Florida Tel. 772-489-0420
Saint Lucie County International Airport (KFPR)
Pres. James Wetzel (772) 878-1973,
V.P. Ed Elder
(772) 595-5698, Secretary Jerry Groendyke (772) 489-9150,
Treasurer Ron Knaggs (772) 429-1241,
Director Kevin Griffin
(Previous President) (772) 489-7776,
Director Robin Moorman (772) 595-9865,
Director Bill Stewart (772) 785-9302
Newsletter Richard Chapman (772)
467-1690, Young Eagles Kevin
Griffin (772) 489-7776,
Website/908 e NEWS Romeo Vadnais (772) 461-6089
Please forward this email to your friends who
may not be on the mailing list or send me their
address to be added.
IF IN DOUBT
LOCK THE GATE! |
