Gathering Minutes: March 25, 2023

From the April 2023 newsletter, pages 15-16

Open the PDF at page 15 See the whole April 2023 issue

Meeting breakfast social and sign-in 0930.
Chapter President Ray Ballantyne called the Membership Gathering to order at 1019 in the Wm. R. Fairchild Airport terminal conference room.
Ray led The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag with 31 members and 2 guests attending.
Guest(s): Sid Vandiver, Bruce Burris
January Gathering minutes approved (no February meeting or minutes).
Correspondence: EAA HQ (Ray)
Chapter events have been registered and insured.
Submitted Chapter Blasts for events, including Lite Flyers Breakfast and Flying Start.
Received and distributed promo and info materials for Flying Start.
Old Business
Ray reported the chapter financial condition - the Scholarship fund has $10,800, General fund has $4,500, and the Building fund has $450. There are about 20 members in arrears with their 2023 annual dues.
Barry Halsted reported that the March fly-out to Arilington was attended by 14 people. April is expected to be Skagit (Tulips), and for May, a visit to the new restaurant in Bremerton.
Chapter Vice President Rick Vaux thanked volunteers and noted that the planning meeting will be April 1, followed by the orientation and first workshop event for kids and parents on April 8 at the Sequim Museum - Makers Lab.
Ray noted other upcoming chapter events
Lite Flyers Breakfast - April 22
Flying Start - May 20
Young Eagles - May 21 (Sun), June 17 (Sat) and July 16 (Sun) Bud Davies – call for pilots…
New Business:
A mahogany display model of a Convair B-36 was donated for sale to raise funds for our chapter scholarship program.
Ray reported on his enjoyable visit to EAA Chapter 1241, Marathon, FL – Southernmost EAA Chapter and offered that perhaps we might want to promote our own chapter’s Northwesternlower48mostness? Upperleftmostness? PacificNorthwestmostnessness??
Dr. Scott Brooksby mentioned contact with the FAA, in the interest of establishing instrument approaches for (more) peninsula airports. Some discussion of MOSAIC.
Project Reports
Ray - GlaStar, adding auxiliary fuel tanks
Harry Cook - Sonex Waiex B, control surfaces and wing structure
Richard Howell - Sling 2, final assembly
Dave Moffitt - RV-12 Classic, resolving static/pitot issues. Rusty Pilot award hat.
Erik Petersen - Wheeler Express, no change, Cozy Mk. IV plans now in-hand
James Russell - Cozy Mk. IV, nose gear retraction mechanism
Barry Halsted - Saffire, landing gear doors and nose gear switch issue resolved
Dave Woodcock - Legend Super Cub, scheduled for covering L4 article and his pictures in “Warbirds” magazine – Combat Cub
Mike Gawley - shared 15 year old Sequim Gazette article about local aircraft builders
Quick Announcements - don’t forget
VMC/IMC club, Mariner Cafe, 1900 Wed, April 12
BOD meeting, Mariner Cafe, 0900 Fri, April 21
Light Flyers Breakfast, Sequim Valley Airport, 0800 Sat, April 22
Chapter Gathering back at Sequim Valley, Bud Davies hangar #15, 1000 Sat, April 29
Another 3D printing familiarization session, Erik Petersen, date TBA
Ray adjourned the business portion of the gathering at 1056.
Erik Petersen, Alan Barnard and Dave Woodcock made interesting and informative presentations about the extensive background work, planning and ongoing effort being made by EVAC/DART volunteers and their readiness to participate as first responders for disasters and other emergencies that may impact our county and communities.
Once again thanks to Joan Miller for preparing and sharing several of her delicious cakes to go with morning coffee. Also thanks to Tracy Halsted, Joan Miller, Lisa Ballantyne, Charlene “Charlie” Tracy and others for hosting another delicious Breakfast Bash. Respectfully submitted, Richard Howell, EAA 430 Secretary