EAA Chapter 430 Monthly Gathering Minutes September 25, 2021

Date: September 25, 2021. Gathering in-person meeting at W28 Hangar 15 with 31 members and 9 guests attending.

President Ken Brown opened the gathering at 10:15 a.m.

Ken welcomed our guests: Francoise Pearlman, Mary Kuntz and Caroline Graham, Captain Crystal Stout, Dave and Diana Aragon, Kevin Widdowson, Karen Gardner, and Mark Hays. Mark talked about his history with hang gliders and balloons. He has just purchased a Glasair Sportsman.

Approved Minutes: The minutes for July 2021 meeting were approved. The minutes are posted on the EAA430 website.

Reports & Status update

Treasurer Report: The August balances.

Checking account: $2,163;

Savings Account $1,196;

Scholarship $13,046.

Paver Program: Ray Ballantyne anticipates delivery before the end of the year. Once delivered, there will be a work party to lay out the plaza and install the bricks. Bricks can be ordered for $200 for a 4x8 brick and $400 for an 8x8 brick on the EAA430 website.

Fly-out: The September fly-out to Hood River WA Air & Auto Museum was a success. Flying weather around Puget Sound was problematic, but 4 aircraft made the trip. John Cuny’s SeaBee won the best classic award.

The October fly-out will be to Chehalis early in the month of October.

Hospitality: we were grateful for our host today: Barry & Tracy Halsted, Dave & Joan Miller & Linda Runion. The grill was quickly relit to deliver great burgers!

Other Business: VP Rick Vaux provided the nominating committee Report:

President: Ray Ballantyne,

VP: Rick Vaux,

Secretary: Tracy Halsted,

Treasurer: Jim Bess.

Class II directors: Membership & Newsletter: Skip Brown, Scholarship: Dave Miller, YE: Bud Davies, Web wrangler: Andy Sallee, Flyout: Barry Halsted, VMC: Harry Cook, Tool Crib: Mike Gawley, Facebook: Tracy Halsted.

The Boat Trailer currently stored at the Browns will be sold. Ken has listed it for over a month with no interest. He continues to try and sell it.

Ken announced that George (Buck) Knepper, a former member, had passed away.

Emily Westcott reported on Air Affaire from last month. She said it was the best and biggest event in the 8 years it has been held. Helicopter and Biplane rides did well, the Aero Museum brought 4 or 5 vintage aircraft, Captain Chrystal’s Balloon also did a good business. She expressed appreciation for all the EAA430 support, and especially to Barry Halsted and Ray Ballantyne for running the aircraft parking. She said next year will also be 1 day.

Emily also asked if anyone knew where she could get a hangar.

Jay Pearlman said he had a nice wing cradle for sale.

Our Speaker and new chapter member was Cecilia Aragon. She mesmerized the audience with her life story where she broke free from low expectations and rose above her own limits by combining math and logic with her passion for flying in unexpected ways. In 1991 she became the first Latina pilot to secure a place on the United States Unlimited Aerobatic Team and earn the right to represent her country at the Olympics of Aviation, the World Aerobatic Championships. She is an author, air-show pilot and a full professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington. Her major awards for research and a stint at NASA designing software for Mars missions, led President Obama in 2009 to call her “one of the top scientists and engineers in the country.” She recently moved to Sequim Bay, and hangars her Super Petrel LS amphibian at Diamond Point (with the help of George Lewellyn). She would love to have a local flight school. Her latest book “Flying Free” has recently been published.

Following the presentation, a fine burger bash was provided which everyone enjoyed.

The next VMC meeting is October 13, 2021 7 pm at the Mariners Cafe The next BOD meeting is October 15, 2021 9 am at the Mariners Cafe The next Gathering is October 30, 2021, 10 am at Fairchild Int’l Conference Room. Ken ended the meeting around 12:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Ray Ballantyne, EAA430 Secretary