EAA Chapter 430 Monthly Gathering Minutes

Date: April 27, 2019

Call to Order @ Location: W28 #15 10:10 am Pledge Allegiance: Introduction of Guests. Bill Berson from Pt Townsend flies ultralights. Treasurer report:

Financial reports - posted on web after a board meeting. Young Eagle: Bud Davies provided a sign up sheet for volunteers at the May 18, 2019 YE event at W28. Bud is looking for both pilots and ground crew volunteers. Additional 2019 YE events will be on June 22 at KCLM, and July 6 at W28. Youth protection training is required for pilots. The program started 3 years ago, and it must be updated every 3 years. Birthdays this month were recognized and celebrated.

Project Reports: open to floor: Ernie Hansen said his experimental cub is covered and ready for paint. He is also completing the wiring. If he didn’t go on vacation as much, he could probably get it done. :<) John Cuny talked about installing Uavionix ADS-B out on his Luscombe. Dave Miller said the 40 hrs on the new RV-14 has been flown off, and now he and Bill Benedict can fly anywhere! Dave Boerighter said he completed installation of his Garmin 335 ADS-B out and finished the flight performance review on the last day for the rebate. He said he emailed the FAA after hours and received a reply within an hour. Announcement: KCLM Airport Appreciation Day is on June 22nd Planning meetings at KCLM will be on May 2nd, 23rd and June 13th at 1300.

Call for volunteers: Fundraising for Scholarship: Selling water at KCLM during Airport Appreciation Day. Rack cards are available for members to place where the chapter can be introduced to others. Fly Out schedule: The first fly out is scheduled for Tuesday, April 30th 11:30 am at W28 to fly to KPWT for buffet lunch.

Break for coffee

50/50 Scholarship Raffle – Bill Sheppard won the raffle and donated his winnings to the scholarship fund for a total of $99.00 Ken asked who had been in EAA for 10, 20, etc. years, and ended with Bob Nagy relating his 66 years in EAA. Dave Woodcock presented “50 years in EAA”. Dave described his early years with his dad who instructed in WWII. His young life culminated in 1971, when he completed his homebuilt Bowers FlyBaby, graduated from UW, earned his Private Pilot License, and (oh yeah) got married! He told of attending, organizing and being the first Fly-in director of the Arlington Fly-in, which used to be an EAA event. He has been active with EAA since 1967 and served Chapter 26 as President from 1975-1977. He also briefly told of his Coot Amphibian build that won a Gold Lindy at KOSH!

Next VMC Club May 8, 1900 Mariners Cafe Next Chapter Board of Directors Meeting will be on Friday May17 at 0900 Mariners Café Next Chapter Gathering will be here on May 25, 1000- BBQ TIME. Air Affaire will be August 24-25.

The gathering concluded at about 1145 and everyone helped return Bud’s hangar back to the way it was. Thanks for letting us use it, Bud!

Respectfully submitted, Ray Ballantyne EAA430 Secretary