EAA 104’s August 2019 meeting will be a cookout at the KVPZ pavilion, celebrating our successful summer events. We’ll also be trying our hand at a movie night!
See you there… Monday 8/12 at 6:30pm.
EAA 104 Cookout Monday August 12th
FASSTeam Seminar at KMGC August 24th
Use of Weather Information and Preflight After Maintenance
From Dennis Miller with the Chicago Area FAASTeam…
In the first seminar, Use of Weather Information, we will take a look at available weather information sources for general aviation pilots and offer guidance on making well-informed weather decisions.
In the second seminar, Preflight After Maintenance, we will discuss the importance of thorough preflight inspections of aircraft that have just been returned to service. The discussion will include the consequences of inadequate preflight inspections, some common problems that have led to accidents, and what to look for following maintenance.
Concession Stand during Collings Foundation 2019 Visit to KVPZ
Stop by EAA 104’s pavilion at Porter County Regional Airport this weekend. See the awesome airplanes that the Collings Foundation brought to our local airport and grab some food while you’re there. Support your local EAA!
Ford Trimotor
Ed Hanson
I welcomed an EAA Trimotor to VPZ this morning.
All Hands on Deck – The Wings of Freedom Tour is Coming!
The Valparaiso Tour Stop of the Wings of Freedom Tour is this coming weekend, Thursday August 1st to Sunday August 4th.
The bombers arrive at approx 12 noon on Aug 1 and depart on Monday Aug 5 in the AM.
Volunteers are needed during the following times…
- Thursday – 8/1 – 11A to 5P
- Friday – 8/2 – 11A to 5P – We need to set up the Pancake Griddle Friday Afternoon
- Saturday – 8/3 – 8A to 5P – Pancakes from 8A to 10:30
- Sunday – 8/4 – 8A to 5P – (or close when we run out of food)
Roll Up Doors!
This crew installed roll up doors this Saturday.
Pavilion Work Party – Roll-Up Door Installation+
We’re getting into the home stretch!
A work party has been scheduled for this Saturday, July 13th at 9am to get roll-up doors installed to complete our lock up area. Other work on Saturday is TBD.
Your club needs YOU! If you’re available, please show up!
This effort will help get the club ready for the Oshkosh Food Booth and upcoming Wings of Freedom Tour dates…. our main fundraising events for the year.
Hangin at the Hangar @ Sojourner Field
Every 2nd Saturday of the month (this Saturday) that we at Sojourner field have a “hangin our at the hanger” with donuts/coffee at breakfast & grilled hamburgers for lunch. Also movie night in the evening (Darkest Hour this month). More details can be viewed on the events page of www.sojournerfield.com.
Carl Lane via Email
Hands On! July 2019 EAA Chapter 104 Meeting: Magneto tear-down and rebuild!
EAA Chapter 104’s July 2019 meeting will be held Monday, July 8th at Louie’s Hangar (N38) at KVPZ (Porter County Regional Airport) at 6:30PM. We will be doing a teardown and rebuild discussion on Magnetos!
We’ll also be discussing remaining construction needed for our summer 2019 events. Please think about volunteering!
See our facebook event page.
Pavilion Upgrades – Work Party Saturday June 22nd, 8:00AM
EAA Chapter 104 needs you!
Please show up for the the work party on June 22nd at 8:00 AM. It will involve some excavation plus possible additional work. We are working to arrange for some equipment to do some digging, but we also need volunteers to do some fine digging and grading. Please bring a shovel, earth rake and other earth-moving tools.
Can you only show up for a little while? That’s OK! The more bodies the better.
Come out… volunteer… trade stories.. and possibly even learn something! Plus… there are airplanes right on the ramp! While working you can criticize landings, takeoffs, types of aircraft…. it’s loads of fun!
Please comment here or contact Ed Hanson or Larry Whitlow and let them know you will be there.