EAA Chapter 430 Newsletter, December 2024

EAA 430 FLYER Serving Northern Olympic Peninsula DECEMBER 2024 From the Left Seat With President Ray Ballantyne Greetings fellow aviation enthusiasts! Holiday Greetings! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and are getting ready for Christmas. I’m feeling very thankful this year as my Christmas present came early…..a new plane! Lisa and I just fl ew back from Deming, NM with a new to me Glasair Sportsman. Now I can carry three Young Eagles at a time! I’m looking forward to seeing everyone at our Holiday Party on the winter solstice (Dec 21) starting at 5pm. It’s our biggest party of the year. Not only do we get a fancy meal and good company, but we get to recognize the people who keep our chapter gold. We are right in the middle of the birthing pains of our proposed chapter hangar. The building committee was hoping to have a proposal by the holiday party, but it will stretch into next year. But soon! Very soon! I would like to thank Scott Fitzgerald for his efforts with our chapter and for being our communications chair. Scott recently resigned the position and will be replaced by Erik Peterson. Eric’s job as Membership Chair will be combined with the Treasurer and Tracy will do both. I’m also excited to announce that Linda Priddle has joined the board of directors as the Newsletter Editor. This is her fi rst newsletter. Thanks to everyone who volunteers for the good of all. I’m energized about all that we accomplished as a chapter this past year and excited about what will happen in 2025. May your Christmas presents be as good as mine! Ray

Page 2 EAA 430 Flyer IN THIS ISSUE From the Left Seat (Ray Ballantyne) Calendar of Events Flyout to Arlington Flyout memories Note from your Treasurer Minutes of November 2024 Gathering November Gathering Presentation Meet Jazmin Stamper More New Members! Board and Directors December and January Events VMC/IMC Club Meeting 2nd Wednesday of the month Dec 11 and Jan 8 7-8 pm Mariner Cafe EAA 430 Chapter Board Meeting Dec 20 and Jan 17 9:00 am Mariner Café EAA Chapter Gathering Last Saturday of the month Dec 21 and Jan 25 9:30 AM KCLM December Flyout – submitted by Barry Halsted This month’s flyout to Arlington was held on Monday, December 9. The weather forecast for early December has included a growing number of days with rain likelihood 35% or higher and people tend to get busier as the holidays get closer. So this day was picked with fingers crossed and the flight from Sequim to Arlington was beautiful. Non-threatening clouds and crystal clear air really made the Northwest’s features stand out. Mt Baker was magnificent. Our luncheon venue was Ellie’s at the Airport, a restaurant known for its good food and view of the aviation activities there. Five airplanes brought Ray and Lisa Ballantyne, Bud Davies with Aidan Lara, John Ward, Richard Howell, and Tracy and I to the adjacent airplane parking area by 12:45 and shortly we were seated next to each other at two tables for four. Conversation was lively and we watched a variety of aircraft enjoying the day as well. My favorite there is their Blue Cheese and Bacon Burger and the amount of crumbly cheese beat anything I’ve had all year! We departed Arlington with excellent visibility and some clouds whose bases had dropped some but they were no bother and added immensely to the scenery in the area. Richard’s photos give you the idea. Our next planned flyout will be posted in January; May it be as much fun as this one! Barry PAGE 1 2 2 3 4 4 6 7 8 9

Page 3 EAA 430 Flyer The Group at Ellie’s at the airport Richard Howell heading back to Sequim Almost home Beautiful planes and clouds

First we had Dad jokes… now we have Ballantyne Jeopardy The answer is: 2.3 million The correct question is on page 6 Note from the Treasurer Annual dues are due again, and I will be sending email notices our in early January. If you are already paid up for this year, I’ll send a separate email letting you know you don’t owe anything right now. Dues remain $20 for Individual and $25 for family. You may pay at the January Gathering by cash or check, or by mailing a check to PO Box 13, Carlsborg, WA 98324, or by PayPal to treasurer@eaa430.org Prompt payment makes my job easier. Thank you, Tracy Halsted, Treasurer Minutes from the November 2024 Gathering Page 4 EAA 430 Flyer Date: November 30, 2024 ● A breakfast bu ff et was provided by hospitality at 0930 followed by social and sign-in. ● Chapter President Ray Ballantyne called the Membership Gathering to order at 1026 in the Terminal Conference Room, Wm. R. Fairchild Intl. Airport (KCLM). ● Ray led The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag with 30 members and 5 guests a tt ending. ● Ray led thank-you’s and applause to our hospitality directors - Charlene and Kevin Tracy and our other volunteers. ● Guest(s): Zachary Ballantyne, George Steed, Bonnie Medena, Doug Medena, Emma Fox (incoming President, EAA Chapter 406, Bremerton) ● October Gathering Minutes were approved as wri tt en. ● Ray asked if members had received the recent EAA survey? Quite a few said no. Ray will work with Erik Petersen to resend. ● Building Commi tt ee - A lease agreement with Sequim Valley Airport (SVA) is currently under legal review and revision by them. We may also want our own legal review of the 12 page document. Old Business: ● Treasury - Our fi nancial picture re fl ects funds of approximately $7500 for scholarship, $150k for building and $4000 for opera ti ng. ● Membership stands at 109. ● Our Holiday Party is December 21, 1700 at 7 Cedars. Sit-down dinner. Toys-for-Tots will be collec ti ng unwrapped gi ft dona ti ons. ● Fly-out - Barry Halsted reported that the November fl yout to Forks a tt racted 9 planes and 15 a tt endees. Look ahead for a December fl yout to Arlington. ● Build and Fly - Richard Howell reported that EAA 430, working closely with Olympic Silent Flyers (OSF), managed an avia ti on presenta ti on to Sequim Boys and Girls Club - a quick talk, followed by hand out of Guillow’s balsa gliders and some indoor R/C fl ying in the gym. Pre tt y much fun. We’re s ti ll looking forward to holding at least a couple of hands-on workshops for kids and parents in near future.

Page 5 EAA 430 Flyer New Business: ● EAA 430 logo hats are on the way! They’ll be available for $20 each. ● Scholarship - EAA 430 has submi tt ed our chapter applica ti on to administer a Ray Founda ti on Scholarship for 2025. Once our applica ti on is approved, Jazmin Stamper will apply (a ft er January

1. to be our candidate for the fl ight training bene fi t. Scholarship Chair Dave Miller provided a brief review of the basics of how Ray Scholarships work. o Gunner Rogers, our 2024 Ray Scholarship recipient, has reported that he’s fl ying a lot and is working on his instrument and commercial ra ti ngs at U. ND. ● Rick Vaux Dona ti on of Ultralight Aircra ft

• Rick is working with our EAA 430 Tech Counselors to inventory and prepare his items for sale. ● November 15th was EAA Chapter 430’s 52nd anniversary. ● Our guest George Steed (EAA 406), took a moment to introduce Emma Fox. Emma is the incoming president of EAA Chapter 406, Bremerton. ● Projects o James Russell - Completed a condi ti on inspec ti on of a Zenith CH750 and got to go for a fl ight that demonstrated “impressive deck angle” during climb. James carefully worked up (wrote) a proper Pilot’s Opera ti ng Handbook (POH) for the aircra ft . He’s been working on various parts for his own Cozy Mk IV and also for Erik Petersens Cozy. o Ray Ballantyne has been busy with rework and paint for the wing ti ps of his GlaStar. Ray also shared exci ti ng news that he’s acquired a Glasair Sportsman! o Kevin Widdowson - (Richard Howell reported) Kevin has just collected the fuselage of his new Bristell Classic from the paint shop and delivered the wings to get their paint. ● Thanks to Sco tt Fitzgerald for his contribu ti ons to EAA 430 as our Communica ti ons Director, as he re ti res from his posi ti on. ● Announcements - January Gathering on January 25, 2025. VMC/IMC Club on December 11th. If you need or would like a ride to and from the Holiday Party, please let Tracy Halsted know and we’ll get it sorted for you. ● Business por ti on of the gathering was adjourned at 1100. ● Staying Safe Online - Erik Petersen provided a brief presenta ti on and useful ti ps about how to avoid scams. ● Program - George Steed (EAA 406, Bremerton) was our speaker today. He delivered a pleasant and informa ti ve talk “Sex Life of an Exhaust Valve.” ● EAA Chapter 430 - 52nd Anniversary cake and celebra ti on. Respec tf ully submi tt ed, Richard Howell, EAA 430 Secretary Minutes from the November 2024 Gathering - Cont.

Page 6 EAA 430 Flyer The Sex Life of an Exhaust Valve Doesn’t get more provoca ti ve than that. Was that reason for the good turn out at the gathering? For our November program, fellow EAA member George Steed from Chapter 406, Bremerton shared some fi ery details about the exhaust valves typically found in the Con ti nental and Lycoming engines that power our small general avia ti on aircra ft and the exci ti ng lives they lead. High temperatures and millions of opera ti ons exact a high toll on the valves, especially if the engine isn’t carefully operated according to manufacturers recommenda ti ons. There are several things we can do to keep an eye on the health of these valves. George recounted things like compression checks and borescope inspec ti ons that can help us evaluate the condi ti on of the valves and to detect early signs of stress or pending trouble. An exhibit of several exhaust valves were passed around to let us see di ff erences between normal and worn valves. Several photos showed what can happen if valve trouble progresses to catastrophic failure. There are fortunately some things that can be done if issues are detected. George summarized “staking” and “valve lapping” techniques that can improve the sea ti ng and sealing of the valves to slow concerning trends. He also men ti oned things like worn valve guides that may require more extensive measures to correct. Good informa ti on like George presented is interes ti ng, useful and appreciated. Ray, What is, “how many Young Eagles have the EAA flown so far.

Page 7 EAA 430 Flyer Interview with Jasmin Stamper submitted by Skip Brown Hello, my name is Jazmin C. Stamper, and I’m 16 years old. I currently have no pilot’s license, or an airplane for that ma tt er. I was born in Sequim and have lived here since. When I was growing up, I never really thought much about what I was going to be, but I knew it had something to do with arts and cra ft s. A ft er going to the EAA Young Eagles and taking my fi rst small aircra ft fl ight, there was something about fl ying that made me want to pursue it and do more with it. Other than avia ti on, I make polymer clay gnomes on wood rounds and polymer clay dragons. I sell them at a consignment shop in Sequim. I also like to listen to music and love to learn about nature. The last EAA Young Eagles fl ight I went on was in July or August 2024 and I was fl ying with Ray Ballantyne. A ft er he took o ff , he let me fl y his airplane along the fl ight path. Along the way, he fl ew the plane up and down so I could feel it. Going down and the feeling of the plane falling faster than you are was a weird feeling, yet very fun to experience. As we were star ti ng our descent towards the runway, we were too high, so he did a forward slip to lose al ti tude. It was the same feeling but more concerning since we were closer to the ground, and to fi nish it o ff , it was a nice landing. I love the feeling of being in the air, the feeling of not having to worry about the world below, and being in the moment. I think the best part of avia ti on is even if you have a scary, hard, or di ffi cult experience while fl ying the aircra ft or as a passenger, you will always be back for more. Welcome New Member Jazmin Stamper Personal addendum to this article … Jazmin was an exciting participant in the EAA Build and Fly Program in 2023. She was one of nearly 20 participants who started the program, but the only one who completed it. She worked well in the construction of the RC model LT-40, but where she really excelled was on the simulator. Robert Ball worked with her and in no time she was very competent, ready to move on to a real flight. I watched that flight From a distance in total awe. I actually thought Robert was demonstrating maneuvers, but it was Jazmin, flying like she’d been doing it for years. The Olympic Silent Flyers and the Build and Fly volunteers are very proud of her accomplishments and look forward to watching her spread her wings in the future. Linda Priddle, OSF Treasurer

I received my PPL in 1982. My father and I took ground school while I was a freshman in high school. We received our license the same day, although he received his about an hour earlier. I also have my Instrument ra ti ng, as well as AMEL. I’m ren ti ng from Rite Brothers currently as I await the arrival of my plane from the Czech Republic, manufactured by JMB aircra ft , model VL3 916is with full IFR capabili ti es and oxygen. I lived in South Lyon MI, Phillips WI, Ironwood MI, Two Rivers WI, Manitowoc WI and now Port Angeles WA since Sept 2024. As a kid, air shows were a favorite event. I s ti ll remember the fi rst ti me I saw the Blue Angles in person, visi ti ng the Wright Paterson Air Force Base while in Boy Scouts, as well as the Johnson Space Center. My wife, Joanna, is a re ti red physician and I re ti red from owning an injec ti on molding company with my family, which we sold in 2010. Joanna and I also owned and operated the largest Alpaca Ranch in Wisconsin un ti l dives ti ng in 2020. We enjoy being outdoors and enjoying all the Olympic Peninsula has to o ff er, speci fi cally hiking and biking. I will pick up a golf club occasionally. I’ve volunteered with EAA for Air Adventure on the fl ight line as well as giving tours at the EAA Museum. A Note of Thanks This is my fi rst newsle tt er, and a li tt le late. I want to thank you all for your pa ti ence, but most of all your encouragement. Stepping into your world has been such a joy. Not only am I fi nally ful fi lling a life-long passion, but I’m doing it with the greatest people! Linda Priddle Page 8 EAA 430 Flyer Welcome New Members Rob and Joanna Stephens

Page 9 EAA 430 Flyer 2025 BOARD AND DIRECTORS Name Position Phone Ext. Email Address Ray Ballantyne Rick Vaux Richard Howell Tracy Halsted No Candidate Tracy Halsted Linda Priddle David Miller Bud Davies Harry Cook Rick Stoffel Andy Sallee Richard Howell Eric Peterson Barry Halsted Harry Cook Barry Halsted Ernie Hansen Rick Vaux Mike Niewiarowwicz 1 2 3 4 president@eaa430.org vicepresidenttt@eaa430.org secretary@eaa.org treasurer@eaa430.org programs@eaa430.org membership@eaa430.org newsletter@eaa430.org scholarship@eaa430.org youngeagles@eaa430.org vmc@eaa430.org toolcrib@eaa430.org webeditor@eaa430.org build-n-fly@eaa430.org communications@eaa430.org flyout@eaa430.org techhc@eaa430.org techbh@eaa430.org techeh@eaa430.org techrv@eaa430.org techmn@eaa430.org President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Class II Directors Programs Membership Newsletter Scholarship Young Eagles VMC/IMC Tool Crib Web Editor Build-n-Fly Communications Fly-Out Tech Advisor Tech Advisor Tech Advisor Tech Advisor Tech Advisor