Gathering Minutes: Jan 28, 2023

• Meeting breakfast social and sign-in 0900.
• Chapter President Ray Ballantyne called the Membership Gathering to order at 0957 in the Wm. R. Fairchild Airport terminal conference room.
• Ray led The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag with 35 members and 6 guests attending.
• Guest Intro’s: Daniel Weaver, Dana Terrill, Phil, Rhonda A., Kevin W., Roger, and Steve Tibbitts
• No December gathering, no minutes to approve
• Correspondence: EAA HQ - none.
• Ray met, as part of a delegation, with the WA DNR to discuss potential rejuvenation of Cypress Island airstrip. Essentially, the DNR management plan of 2007 will need to be modified. EAA430 will continue to support the reopening of Cypress Island.
• Ray presented Tech Advisor Mike Niewiarowicz with his 2022 Chapter Service Award.
• Daniel Weaver, one of our chapter scholarship recipients and a senior at University of Washington, shared a bit about the fascinating aviation-related engineering projects he’s been working on at school.
• Old Business
• Ray declared our Pilot Recognition Plaza complete! Thanks to Harry Cook, the plaza has been trimmed with white stone gravel.
• Ray reported the chapter financial condition - the Scholarship fund has $11,000+, General fund has $3,500+, and the Building fund has $500+.
• Barry Halsted reported that the January fly-out to Thun Field was scrubbed twice due to weather. Barry organized a drive-out to Las Palomas restaurant - a good time, attended by 13 folks. February fly-out destination is still open.
• Ray showed the prototype ball caps [from a local vendor in PA] with the chapter logo embroidered and offered them for purchase - $25. All of the hats were snapped up on the spot, by Dave Woodcock, Erik Petersen and Kevin Tracy. EAA Chapter 430 logo merchandise is now available directly through Copy Cat Graphics.
• Chapter Vice President Rick Vaux reported that our Build and Fly program is ready to go.

Chapter Treasurer Tracy Halsted will assist by getting word out to past Young Eagles attendees as potential participants. Anticipated sessions to be 1 to 2 hours, once per week. New Business:

• Ray shared the tentative scheduled dates for Young Eagles missions - May 20, Port Angeles, June 17 Sequim Valley, July 15, Port Townsend.
• Elisa Petersen was introduced as our Chapter Newsletter Editor.
• Project Reports
• Harry Cook - Sonex Waiex B, flaps and rudder.
• Richard Howell - Sing 2 - wings on!
• Dave Moffitt - RV-12 Classic, first engine start!
• Erik Petersen - Wheeler Express, tech counselor visit, good news on stored engine!
• Collette Miller - Sonex
• Quick Announcements
• Annual dues reminder. Chapter membership dues for the year may be paid by mail, or by using PayPal from the EAA Chapter 430 website.
• No chapter gathering for February to accommodate members attending Northwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show, February 25-26, Puyallup, WA.
• Erik Petersen will be our program presenter for March – EVAC / Clallam County DART
• Ray adjourned the business portion of the gathering at 1047.
• Steve Tibbitts, Founder and CEO of ZEVA Aero, made an interesting and informative presentation about his company’s approach to eVTOL personal air vehicles.
• Joan Miller prepared several of her delicious cakes to go with morning coffee.
• Tracy Halsted, Joan Miller, Lisa Ballantyne, Charlene “Charlie” Tracy and Elisa Petersen prepared and hosted a wonderful Breakfast Bash. Respectfully submitted, Richard Howell, EAA 430 Secretary