EAA Chapter 430 Monthly Zoom Gathering Minutes August 29, 2020

1005 President Ken Brown called the meeting of 11 zoomers to order Approved Minutes: - Minutes of July 2020.

Correspondence:

WA Covid-19 Phase II extended Several inquiries for chapter information by both email and phone call. Typically, people who are moving in the area or have aviation related questions. Build-n-Fly: Al Gross reported that he has received all of the SIG electric-powered eKadet LT-40 kit.

He has been talking to EAA National for advertising videos to post on Facebook. He has set up his own RC flight simulator and, if required for COVID, could conduct training on a one-on-one basis. The simulator has 100 different aircraft and helicopters. He has flown the eKadet and says it flies “gracefully”. KCLM will be the focal point of the program with the conference room for building and the established RC flying site. Al is looking for a single 2x4 foot ceiling tile. Fly-out: Ernie for Barry Halsted reported on the fly out to Packwood, WA on August 26, 2020. 11 aircraft and about 20 people participated in the informal flyout. The day was gorgeous and there was $3.70 avgas at Toledo. Ken couldn’t attend but tracked everyone on Flight Aware. Barry is considering Westport, WA for September.

Tool Crib: Ted Smith: tools have been moved to Hanger 31 Aero Place, Diamond Point Airport. The tools are unboxed, organized, and ready for use.

Announcements:

Smith-Mini update: Ernie the project sold for $1000 to a guy in Lodi, CA who will pick it up in September.

On a personal note, he has sold a Swift to a guy in Chile who is flying it to Houston to crate and ship. Ernie was tracking his progress on Foreflight. Paver Program design/ installation: Barry Halstead, Tracy Bolton-Singer, Dave Miller, and Ken had a work party and set the current 15 pavers in front of the W28 memorial rock. Nominating committee headed by VP Ernie needs:

VP and Programs Chair. Gathering in-person: On hold until Phase IV, due to new state requirement Project Reports: Ernie Hansen said his experimental Super Cub is in the final stages of completion. The firewall forward is done, the interior panels and windows are cut and ready to install. Then install the wings and fly!

Presentation: Mission of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) by Madeline Patterson Madeline Patterson has been in the CAP for six years and is currently the Washington Wing Cadet Activities Officer. She traced the history of the CAP from 1941 to today. Originally formed for coastline patrol, the CAP is now more focused on Cadet development, aerospace sciences, aerial photos and surveillance, and mission search. She described the CAP cellular forensic team who have located over 1000 people. She said there is not much CAP initiated search missions in Washington State due to the presence of the Coast Guard and Navy. The CAP is focusing more on the Cadet Program and works with EAA for flight training. She described the Desert Eagle Flight Academy in Ephrata, WA which provides a concentrated flying curriculum. Our local CAP is the Dungeness Composite Squadron.

The meeting concluded at 10:50 a.m.

Respectfully Submitted, Ray Ballantyne, Secretary