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  1. March 2020 · Member Stories

    Airplanes R Us: Airplanes I Have Known (Certified, Legacy Lightplanes)

    In the last month installment for this column, I scoured my logbooks for experiences with airplanes of the Experimental, E-AB category.

    By John Meyers

  2. March 2020 · Meeting Minutes

    EAA Chapter 430 Monthly Gathering Minutes February 29, 2020

    The monthly gathering was called to order @ 1008 by President Ken Brown with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America Introduction of Guests: The following guests were introduced: John Dolan.

    By Ray Ballantyne

  3. February 2020 · President's Column

    Chapter Chatter

    February is traditionally considered the last month of winter. The groundhog has seen its shadow.

    By Ken Brown

  4. February 2020 · Member Stories

    Airplanes R Us: Airplanes I Have Known (Experimentals, Homebuilts)

    I must admit to a sheltered life in aviation. My airline flying began at an early age (21) which led me directly to safe and sane flight operations.

    By John Meyers

  5. February 2020 · New Members and Milestones

    Welcome New EAA 430 Member: Scott Fitzgerald

    Born in NW Arkansas in ‘86, I grew up looking at my father’s models hanging in the garage.

  6. February 2020 · Getting to Know You

    Getting to Know You: Rick Vaux

    “When I was four years old, my dad took me to the Renton airport where we watched through the fence the airplanes landing and taking off.”

  7. February 2020 · Meeting Minutes

    EAA Chapter 430 Monthly Gathering Minutes January 25, 2020

    The monthly gathering was called to order @ 1008 by President Ken Brown with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America Introduction of Guests: The following guests were introduced: Paul and...

    By Ray Ballantyne

  8. January 2020 · President's Column

    Chapter Chatter

    Can you believe we are already in a new decade? Yesterday we celebrated the millennium and just like that its 20 years later.

    By Ken Brown

  9. January 2020 · Presentations

    January Presentation: Owner-Assisted Annual and Condition Inspection

    Our presenter in January is Chapter 430 Tech Advisor Harry Cook. He has been a pilot over 50 years, including 20 years in the Air Force with flying time in the T-37, T-38, T-33, F-4E, OV-10A and A-10A.

  10. January 2020 · Getting to Know You

    Getting to Know You: Bill Shepherd

    Bill’s exposure to the aviation world began very early in his life. During WW2, his dad trained pilots on the link trainer (an early simulator) in the Army Air Corps.

  11. January 2020 · Member Stories

    Airplanes R Us: The ADS-B Equipment Rule Is Upon Us

    If you are a flyer or maintainer, you have been advised by many different channels of the ADS-B mandate.

    By John Meyers

  12. January 2020 · New Members and Milestones

    Tom Roorda

    Born in Denver, Colorado in 1949, I’ve lived in Sequim since 1992. I’m a retired Licensed Land Surveyor, a Viet Nam combat veteran and I was an Engineering Aid in the Navy SeaBees.

  13. January 2020 · New Members and Milestones

    Madeline Patterson

    I'm relatively new to the aviation scene, and relatively new to life itself compared to other members of EAA.

  14. January 2020 · New Members and Milestones

    Joan Miller

    My flying career started in 1989 in Friday Harbor, San Juan Island. Being somewhat isolated, it seemed a desirable way to get off the island.

  15. January 2020 · New Members and Milestones

    Tracy Boulton

    My intro to general aviation came when I met Barry Halsted in 2011. I never thought I'd end up living on an air strip with a hangar home in Washington State, but here we are!

  16. January 2020 · Chapter Events

    EAA 430 Holiday Party: Receiving EAA National Certificates

    Ken presented a Most Valuable Person certificate to Bob Hicks for his many years of serving in EAA 430.

  17. December 2019 · President's Column

    Chapter Chatter

    A brighter future is on the horizon. The days are getting longer and more light brings more smiles.

    By Ken Brown

  18. December 2019 · New Members and Milestones

    Welcome New EAA 430 Members

    I started flying in 1991, training at West Houston Airport for my single-engine rating. In 1996 I joined the Soaring Club of Houston and never went back to airplanes.

  19. December 2019 · Getting to Know You

    Getting to Know You: Colette Miller

    From the Editor: Before interviewing a chapter member for the newsletter, I send them a questionnaire, with questions about their life in aviation.

  20. December 2019 · Meeting Minutes

    EAA Chapter 430 Monthly Gathering Minutes

    The monthly gathering was called to order @ 1010 by President Ken Brown with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag Introduction of Guests.