FAASTeam Seminar: Angle of Attack this Coming Saturday

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Join EAA Chapter 104 this Saturday, September 25, 2021

The General Aviation Joint Steering Committee encourages the General Aviation community to install and use angle-of-attack systems for better awareness of the stall margin. Studies suggest that a significant number of General Aviation accidents could have been prevented had the airman been trained how to identify stalls through both hands-on visuals and AOA technology.

Acquiring experience in a wide range of environments improves overall pilot performance. Installing new technology on an aircraft goes beyond the installation to becoming comfortable with an additional piece of equipment and how it can help the pilot.

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August 2021 Meeting Reminder

We will meet at the EAA 104 Chapter Room at KVPZ tonight at 6:30pm.

Further discussion from last time…

  • Member Project updates
  • Fall social activity (Burger Bash / Steak Fry / Other)
  • Possible Fly-outs to…
  • Long Term Chapter Goals… start a separate flying club with an airplane that the club can work on. Cessna 150 or similar. Seeking feedback from Members.
  • Additional cookout this summer?

Please bring your 2021 dues ($15) if you have not yet paid.

New members are always welcome.

See you at KVPZ!

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Reminder: FAAST Seminar on Saturday, August 14

EAA Chapter 104 has an upcoming FAAST seminar titled Service Bulletins and the Aircraft Owner. This will be held in the club room.

Please sign up at the FAA Safety Team website -> Event Details and Registration

Aircraft component Service Bulletins provided by the manufacturer are created in response to servicing issues that may affect airworthiness. Depending on circumstances, compliance with Service Bulletins may or may not be mandatory, but they should always be considered to ensure continued airworthiness.

Online access to Service Bulletins and Service Instructions is readily available to aircraft owners, pilots and mechanics.

Keep in mind that this meeting will be subject to any new or ongoing COVID restrictions and may be cancelled up to 24-48 hours in advance. Right now we are GO!

Food & Fuel for Transient Oshkosh Traffic

EAA Chapter 104 will again be sponsoring its “Food & Fuel” fund raiser, offering brats, burgers, hot dogs, fruit, chips and beverages from 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Food will be available (weather permitting) July 23rd through July 25th, 2021.

EAA Chapter 104 will again be sponsoring its “Food & Fuel” fund raiser, offering brats, burgers, hot dogs, fruit, chips and beverages from 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM.

EAA Chapter 104 Food Booth for Oshkosh Traffic
EAA Chapter 104 Food Booth for Oshkosh Traffic

Food will be available (weather permitting) July 23rd through July 25th, 2021.

Special airport services and fuel discount will be available July 23rd through August 2nd, 2021.

FAAST Seminar on Saturday, August 14

EAA Chapter 104 has an upcoming FAAST seminar titled Service Bulletins and the Aircraft Owner. This will be held in the club room.

Aircraft component Service Bulletins provided by the manufacturer are created in response to servicing issues that may affect airworthiness. Depending on circumstances, compliance with Service Bulletins may or may not be mandatory, but they should always be considered to ensure continued airworthiness.

Online access to Service Bulletins and Service Instructions is readily available to aircraft owners, pilots and mechanics.

Please sign up at the FAA Safety Team website -> Event Details and Registration

Example Aviation Service Bulletin

July 2021 Meeting Reminder

We’re meeting at the EAA 104 Chapter Room at KVPZ on Monday July 12th at 6:30pm.

Agenda:

  • Member Project updates
  • Fall social activity (Burger Bash / Steak Fry / Other)
  • Food Booth for Oshkosh
  • Long Term Chapter Goals
  • Additional cookout this summer?

Please bring your 2021 dues ($15) if you have not yet paid.

New members are welcome.

See you at KVPZ!

Click here for the Event Page.

Click here for Eventbrite Signup Page.

Transponder Checks Moved to Wednesday 6/30

For those members participating in the VFR transponder checks.

[snip]…just got a call from Michiana Aviation. They need to move the transponder checks a day to Wednesday.

Ed Hanson
Cessna ARC RT-359A transponder
Cessna ARC RT-359A transponder (beige box), beneath a VHF radio. Source: Wikipedia

You can see our previous post for pricing.

Send Ed Hanson a message to participate. If you can’t do that, please use our contact form.

June 2021 Cookout Pics

A big thank you to everyone that came to EAA Chapter 104’s Back from the Pandemic cookout!

Tom the grillmaster.
Tom the grill master.

Thanks to Tom for being the grill-master. He did have help… Bobby and Nancy served a lot of burgers and brats. Additional thanks to those people that got the pavilion spruced up for the event and brought fixins (Rick, Rick, Larry and others).

EAA Chapter 104, Valparaiso, IN
The back-from-the-pandemic cookout.

Chapter 104 is planning on having another meeting next month and are planning to get back to a normal get-together schedule. Prospective members are welcome at EAA 104 events.