HARLEY RAFFLE
By the time you read this, our Harley Raffle will be over.
At this point, it looks like we will be in the ballpark
of our stated revenue goal - be sure to attend the next
few chapter meetings to get the details on the success of
our raffle. This fundraising effort has given our young
chapter a substantial amount of money to help accomplish
the objectives of Vision 2000, the chapter roadmap
resoundingly endorsed in a chapter vote earlier this year.
These are big numbers, measured in tens of thousands of
dollars, and will help tremendously in reaching our primary
Vision 2000 goal, a chapter facility.
Looking over the revenue data as it stands now, a lot of
members were actively involved in selling raffle tickets.
Many other members are contributing to the chapter in
other ways (of which there are many). But those who
aren't need to realize that a volunteer organization by
definition needs a lot of volunteering to stay on track.
As we move closer to obtaining a chapter facility, those
that have
raised the 
necessary moneys, and those that have
supported the
chapter in other ways, can be very proud.
Hopefully, the aura this facility creates will incent
all members to actively participate in our chapter.
The much-improved social setting, a place to work on
projects and aircraft maintenance, a base for Young Eagles
rallies, an area in which to cater our annual social
banquet, a centralized chapter library, a base for
our Explorers Post, a staging facility for fly-outs,
a nice location to hold seminars and classes (on safety,
homebuilding, maintenance, restoration, and on and on),
a room for chapter meetings without having to haul our
equipment every month, a place to bring your family
on Saturday afternoon, a focal point for future
fly-ins - all this and much more awaits us. These
are the interests of our chapter, as identified by
our chapter survey, and they are directly addressed
by a chapter facility. It is no wonder the chapter
vote on endorsing Vision 2000 carried greater than
a 97% "yes" rate. Now it's important to pool our
collective resources to reach the goals we have set
for ourselves.
The Test Card
by Kyle Howard, Flight Advisor
Getting Started
So you are building or you have just completed building your plane. You
have heard about the
Flight Advisor Program and you are wondering what to do next to get involved.
Your chapter has a Flight Advisor, and you can contact me at 334-2624. The
earliest time to contact your local Flight Advisor is when you are deciding
what to build. You have your eye on a couple of models and you are just
not sure what ones suit your fancy. An F/A can help you evaluate which of
your choices will best fit your flying experiences and interests.
Many projects don't get completed or get sold shortly after completion
because the pilot and
plane just don't "fit". Either the aircraft is "too much" for the pilot,
the pilot gets bored with
it quickly, or the plane is not the type the pilot has a use for (an example
would be building a
canard pusher and then being disappointed because most of the flying you want to do is in and out of short grass strips).
During the build you can keep your F/A appraised of your progress, as he/she
may have some
suggestions about what type of plane you can be staying
current in, or making sure he/she is
ready with the information you will need as
flight time approaches. It is a good idea to see your F/A accompany your
Technical Counselor on visits to your workshop. It helps
the Flight Advisor
get to know you and your plane and learn more about your
specific needs.
How much help will you need from your Flight Advisor? You may have already
decided to let a
factory test pilot or someone else experienced in that model do the first
flights. But YOU will still
fly that plane soon. Your flight advisor can help you find the right
instructor, should you decide
some dual instruction is necessary. Or he/she can help find an experienced
pilot to visit with you
about the ins and outs of your plane. Your Flight Advisor may stay with you
and your project
from first meeting through the first few hours of flight time, documenting
for you, the EAA, and
your insurance company your progress. Or you may not want such a close
involvement and
just may have occasional questions you may want to ask. Know that we are
available to provide
you with whatever level of support you are comfortable with.
It is strongly recommended to work with a Flight Advisor closely throughout.
The reduction in
accident rates of homebuilts since inception of the Flight Advisor Program
speaks for its self and
you can get insurance on your plane immediately with participation in the
Flight Advisor Program.
>From a personal standpoint, I know some of you are to contact me or another
Flight
Advisor. I will not pressure you, but will wait for you to contact me. I
sincerely hope that you
will soon. When should you contact your Flight Advisor? The time is right
- now! I look forward to working with you!
Kyle
http://www.hnet.net/~ezepilot
Up, Up & Away
by Mark Hanrahan, Fly-Out Chairman
Due to very low ceilings and very poor visability, the May fly-out was cancelled
as most airports in Wisconsin were below IFR minimums. We had to drive to the
Ho Chunck Casino in Baraboo instead. It was a profitable trip for some and
unprofitable for others, as those visits go. Fun was had by all anyway.
Now 'tis the season that the fly-in pancake breakfasts have started. A few of
our members and myself had planned to attend the one in Manitowoc a few Sundays
ago, but were curtailed by the devastation caused by the storm that hit West
Bend airport May 31st. The State of Wisconsin publishes a list of these events
and it is available in the coffee room at West Bend Air. If anyone wants to
organize a group to attend one of these, let me know at 243-3666. Most of these
are on Sunday mornings although a few are on Saturdays also. Abbie doesn't
understand why anyone gets up on their day off at 6am to fly to eat pancakes
in a cold hanger, but she does it to humor me.
Remember it's the first Saturday of every month we will fly somewhere for
breakfast, weather permitting, meeting at West Bend Air at 8am for an 8:30 departure.
Don't forget the Fly-in Fish Boil & Campout on July 18th on Washington Island.
I will be leaving West Bend July 17 around 5pm to camp that Friday night through
Sunday morning on the 19th. If the weather is nice, we plan on flying to Mackinac
Island for a Sunday day trip to bring some fudge back for Irene. The local folks
on Washington Island bend over backwards for pilots coming in for the fish boil
and their hospitality is second to none. No matter what the weather, we always
have a good time. For more information, give me a call at 243-3666. Ya'll
come now...hear?
Board Meeting Minutes
by Allan L. Price, Secretary
MAY 1998
Present were: Howard Kaney, President; Richard Feldschneider, Vice President; Allan Price, Secretary;
Glen Brandt, Treasurer; Dan Staehler, Ron Champeny, Steve Roensch, Terry Ganzel, Pat Schmidt, Biju
Daniel, Donald Brinkley, William Buettner, Paul Lupton>>Ron Champeny reported the scheduled events
planned for selling our motorcycle raffle tickets.>>Bill Buettner reported that the pancake-making
machine to be provided by a group in Watertown for our Open House will require a donation on our
part and payment of expenses for the person who accompanies the machine.>>Paul Lupton reported on
the proposed and scheduled educational events at the upcoming Open House. He suggested that we form
a work party and clean and paint the hangar in which the educational events will take place. Events,
programs, or demonstrations will include:
An FAA safety seminar
Hot-air balloon demonstration
Planes being built by chapter members
Milwaukee School of Engineering with their national champ model plane
A model airplane construction and flying contest
Flying Start program presented by West Bend Air
Northern Cross Science Foundation telescopes, lens grinding demo, rocket
Demonstration of rockets (burns but no flights)
Presence of an Air Force recruiter
Skydivers
It was moved by Pat Schmidt and seconded by Steve Roensch that we form a Facilities Planning Committee
to acquire data on several options that might provide the chapter with a meeting place and other
requirements. The motion was approved.
JUNE 1998
Present were: Howard Kaney, President; Richard Feldschneider, Vice President; Allan Price, Secretary;
Glen Brandt, Treasurer; Steve Roensch, Internet Webmaster; Ron Champeny, Dan Staehler, Biju Daniel, Bill Buettner>>
Committee reports were delivered with special attention to details of the upcoming Open House June 27.>>
It was moved by Roensch and seconded by Price that we establish a membership committee whose
responsibilities include:
(1) Timely collection of dues
(2) Increasing our chapter membership, and
(3) Other responsibilities as determined by the board.
Passed unanimously.
It was moved by Roensch and seconded by Price that we increase the membership dues
for 1999, leaving the level and structure of the increase to be determined later. Passed
unanimously.>>Kaney agreed to communicate to our members on the Internet a request by our airport
manager for help in cleaning the grounds after the very recent super wind storm
(microburst) that caused an estimated $2 million dollars damage to our airport.>>
John Compton, a professional fund raiser who is in West Bend on an athletic park
project, graciously agreed to attend the Board meeting to give us a general picture of how
to go about raising funds should it become necessary for our Chapter 1158 projects down
the road.
July 1998
Present were: Howard Kaney, President; Richard Feldschneider, Vice President; Allan Price, Secretary;
Glen Brandt, Treasurer; Steve Roensch, Ron Champeny, Program Chairman; Dan Staehler, Newsletter Editor>>
Committee reports were delivered with special attention to details of the Open House
held the previous weekend on June 27.>>It was moved by Roensch and seconded by Kaney that we act on Feldschneider’s research by ordering two Cessna O-2 surplus military airplanes through Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner. If we get them, they will be free, they will be ferryable, and we will renovate them as a chapter project.>>An open discussion was held on views concerning the Open House just held and on such events in the future.>>Our skeleton Facilities Committee was enlarged and given the task of gathering facts to present to the membership at a chapter meeting in the fall.
Membership Report
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
by Steve Roensch, Internet Webmaster
We are establishing a Chapter 1158 Membership Committee.
Until now, this function has been handled by one person -
previously Dan Staehler, now Biju Daniel. Given the size
of our chapter, the need for timely dues collection, and
the advantage of obtaining new members, we feel this job
has grown to the point of requiring several people.
So, we are looking for a few volunteers to join Biju. The
stated responsibilities initially include timely collection
of dues and increasing our chapter membership, hence a
Dues Collection Team and a Membership Growth Team.
The Dues Collection Team could initially consist of one
computer-literate volunteer, who would set up a computerized
billing process. We have software that could be used,
if necessary, and the annual invoices could be mailed
with a newsletter to save on postage. This person
would obviously need to have a PC, and it would
help if they had email.
For the Membership Growth Team, we need some creative
volunteers. Some ideas include finalizing the
chapter brochure, and maybe running a membership
event or two (perhaps one flavored toward enthusiasts,
and another toward pilots). Maybe an internal membership
drive, which, with board approval, would waive the annual
dues of any member that gets two or three new members in
a year. The idea is to use your imagination to spread
the word about our chapter, and hopefully watch the new
members come aboard. Tom Ruhlmann has already
volunteered for this team, and two or three more
members would be great.
If you'd like to help your chapter grow and stay financially
strong, go ahead and volunteer for the Membership Committee.
You'll have fun, meet some fellow members, and provide an
important function for your chapter. To join, contact
Steve Roensch at 375-2228 or sroensch@execpc.com.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
by Steve Roensch, Internet Webmaster and Dan Staehler, Newsletter Editor
There has been a lot of confusion about the "Associate
Member" program. Members need to realize that they can
be an associate member for only one year - after that they
must join EAA to stay in the chapter. This article from
our September/October 1997 Newsletter spells it out:
Get your EAA number in...
All members who have not submitted their
EAA number as of August 1, 1997 will have their membership status
changed to "Associate Member".
The associate membership allows someone who is not
an EAA member to join Chapter 1158 for one year maximum.
Associate members cannot serve on the board.
When the EAA number is received, regular membership
status will be reinstated.
For those members who had their membership changed due to not being in the EAA as of August 1,1997 will
lose their membership as of August 1, 1998.
To submit your EAA number or for more information contact Biju Daniel at 335-0947 or wznd97a@prodigy.com.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
by Biju Daniel, Membership Chairman
Note: If you have not paid your dues for 1998, please mail or bring your $10 to Biju Daniel at 2131 Marie Ct. West Bend, WI 53095. If your not sure if you've paid your dues contact Biju Daniel at 335-0947 or wznd97a@prodigy.com.
Membership List Update: If you need to correct or update your address or other status information please bring it to the attention of Biju Daniel at 335-0947 or wznd97a@prodigy.com. A copy of the membership list may be obtained from Biju upon request.
We have two new members:
Greg Reiff, Peggy Schoessow
Which brings us to a total of 100 members.
Welcome aboard!
Chapter Calendar
Chapter Flyout: 1st Saturday of each month, 8:30 am, West Bend Air
(Mark Hanrahan, 243-3666)
Chapter Meeting: 3rd Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm
(Bring a chair) West Bend Airport, Hwy 33 East, West Bend, Wisconsin
07/15 - Chapter Meeting, 7 pm, West Bend Airport
- CFI - Oshkosh Fly-In Procedures
- Special Recognition Program
07/17 & 18 -Chapter 1158 CAMPOUT
-(refer to column "Up Up & Away" for further details}
08/19 - Chapter Meeting, 7 pm, West Bend Airport
- History of West Bend Aviation
- Aviators and their wings and stories
09/16 - Chapter Meeting, 7 pm, West Bend Airport
- Preflight Contest
- Auto Gas vs. Aviation Fuel
10/21 - Chapter Meeting, 7 pm, West Bend Airport
- Aviation Life Support
11/18 - Chapter Meeting, 7 pm, West Bend Airport
- Air Traffic Control
- The full picture - How it's done
12/xx - No Chapter Meeting in December
Officers, Teams, Committees
(Officers July 1996 - December 1998)
A Moment in History
by Ernestine Lynfoot, Historian
Aviation was evident in the City of Hartford as early as 1925 with the existence of a landing strip at the present day Kurt Spaeth farm, located approximately one-half mile northwest of the City of Hartford. Family names involved in aviation at that time were Hegy, Zunker, Courtney, Quandt and Miles.
Growth of aviation continued at a rapid pace such that in 1945 aviators of the area joined together to lease from various farmers a site containing approximately 219 acres, about two miles northwest of the City of Hartford. The main stay of this aviation venture was Mr. James Miles, who at age 31 was an experienced pilot and veteran of many flights over the famed "Hump of India". During the year 1945 the group spent many laborious hours developing two excellent crisscross grass landing strips.
At the time of the opening on April 5, 1945. James had six students in his flight school. Bruno Jordon was the first student to take a solo flight after four hours and fifty-five minutes of instruction.
To be continued…
Source L. M. Darin
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While the area was not crowded there was a steady stream throughout the day
of "eaters" at Bill's food concession with an equally steady stream of
compliments about the pancakes, sausages and eggs. Thanks to Bill Buettner;
it is this concession and those who worked at it so long and tirelessly,
that paid the bills. Special thanks to all the chairmen that gave of their
time so freely throughout the year in preparation for the "Fly-in & Open
House" including Russ Kaye who handled exhibits and established an
excellent path to follow from last year; Glen Brandt who ran the chapter
raffles; John Dropik who handled
Terry Ganzel who handled the facilities and grounds;
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