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  1. August 2023 · Builders and Projects

    3-D Print Workshop

    On August 5th, Erik Petersen held a 3-D print workshop in his home. Attendees were Richard Howell, Sid Vandover, Barry and Tracy Halsted.

    By Tracy Halsted

  2. August 2023 · News and Announcements

    NPRM Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certificates [MOSAIC] Released for Comment: New Light Sport Rules Are Coming!

    FAA released a preview of Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certificates (MOSIAC), changes to light-sport and other proposed changes Wednesday, July 19th.

    By Erik Petersen

  3. August 2023 · Scholarships

    Update on Daniel Weaver

    Hi Dave, How have you been? I saw the cub flying around recently and wanted to stop by to say hi but I was on my way to a dentist appointment so I didn’t have the time.

    By Daniel Weaver

  4. August 2023 · Safety and Training

    Understanding ADS-B Traffic: When Does It Work? (Reprint)

    Portable ADS-B receivers for the iPad (like the Sentry, Garmin GDL 50 and Stratus 3) can receive ADS-B traffic in addition to weather.

    By John Zimmerman

  5. August 2023 · Meeting Minutes

    Gathering Minutes: July 29, 2023

    Meeting social and sign-in 0930. - Chapter Vice President Rick Vaux called the Membership Gathering to order at 1000 at Sequim Valley Airport, Hangar 15

    By Richard Howell

  6. July 2023 · President's Column

    From the Left Seat

    Well, our summer of flying is now in full bloom. The weather is fantastic and I hope you’re having fun with airplanes.

    By Ray Ballantyne

  7. July 2023 · Member Stories

    Burt & Dick Rutan’s Birthday Bash Gathers Canard Builders/Flyers

    Coeur d'Alene, ID - Over 150 canard builders, flyers, family, & friends gathered in Coeur d'Alene, ID for the 8th Birthday Bash, celebrating the life & work of Burt Rutan, world-famous aircraft/space ship designer, and...

    By James Russell

  8. July 2023 · Fly-Outs

    July Flyout to Concrete

    What a neat flyout we had today! I had concerns because Bremerton’s EAA Chapter 406 had a Young Eagles rally today and there was a Disaster Airlift Response Team (DART) exercise, both of which competed for pilots and...

    By Barry Halsted

  9. July 2023 · Member Stories

    When Plane(t)s Align

    As I was sitting in my home office thinking about all of the advice I had been given regarding finishing the Wheeler Express I bought back in 2015 and hauled back from Colorado, one phrase was king amongst them all, “do...

    By Erik Petersen

  10. July 2023 · Meeting Minutes

    Gathering Minutes: June 16, 2023

    President Ray Ballantyne called the Board Meeting to order at 0903.

    By Richard Howell

  11. June 2023 · President's Column

    From the Left Seat

    Isn’t living on the Olympic Peninsula exquisite this time of year? The Strait glistens and the mountains are magnificent in the sunlight, and we get the additional benefit of seeing them from above.

    By Ray Ballantyne

  12. June 2023 · Aviation From My Rocking Chair

    What I Have Learned Sitting Alongside My Treasured Friend in His Rocking Chair

    This is our first month with this space being vacated by Rick Vaux. I was thinking really carefully about what we would do with this space to honor Rick.

    By The Petersen/Elliott/Nitz Families

  13. June 2023 · Fly-Outs

    June Flyout

    June’s flyout was to Tacoma Narrows, and the weather was beautiful. Eleven folks showed up for a noontime lunch at The Hub restaurant.

    By Barry Halsted

  14. June 2023 · Presentations

    May 2023 General Meeting: Shinji Maeda

    Memorial Day weekend, Shinji Maeda and his son, Tsubasa, flew into Sequim Valley with his trusty companion, a red Bonanza P-35 V-Tail he calls, Lucy.

  15. June 2023 · New Members and Milestones

    New Member Profiles: Steve and Maria Emley

    Tell us about your journeys and how you arrived in the Pacific Northwest. I was transferred to Kent, WA some 35 years ago and fell in love with the PNW.

  16. June 2023 · New Members and Milestones

    New Member Profile, Linda Runion

    My late husband Lee is responsible initially for my involvement and now it’s the great members such as John, Bud and most of all Tracy for maintaining.

  17. June 2023 · Builders and Projects

    Here’s a Tip from a Top Mechanic

    Over many years of removing seized, corroded, and galled fasteners, I have found the best solution is a 50% to 50% combination of Dextron III ATF and Stoddard solvent.

  18. June 2023 · Meeting Minutes

    Gathering Minutes: May 27, 2023

    Chapter President Ray Ballantyne called the Membership Gathering to order at 1012 at Sequim Valley Airport, Hangar 15

    By Richard Howell

  19. May 2023 · President's Column

    From the Left Seat

    Hello Peninsula flyers. Spring has finally sprung! I’ve recently received a surprise visit from my son Dan, who lives in Woodland Park, Colorado.

    By Ray Ballantyne

  20. May 2023 · Aviation From My Rocking Chair

    Aviation From My Rocking Chair: Life Happens

    My dear friends, It is with sadness that I announce the ending of my column in this newsletter.

    By Rick Vaux