EAA Chapter 430 Newsletter, August 2025

EAA 430 FLYER Serving Northern Olympic Peninsula AUGUST 2025 From the Left Seat With President Ray Ballantyne Hello EAA 430 This month’s Le- Seat is dedicated to our building project. We have been through a challenging <me trying to establish a home for the chapter. Beginning in early 2020, Sequim Valley Airport (SVA) was asked if we could build there. The general area where the exis<ng trailer sits and the area to the west was suggested as a good loca<on. SVA was willing to provide a long term lease at no cost. In May of 2024, SVA changed the loca<on offered on the airport excluding the trailer site. We agreed to the site north of the new hangar and worked with SVA on a 50 year lease. Because of county requirements we found that water was a necessity and was not easily obtained. Exploring all op<ons, the building commiQee looked at Pt Angeles Fairchild Airport and found a double hangar available for sale with all u<li<es. It seemed like a slam dunk, but the condominium owners voted against EAA430 having a chapter home there. Looking back at SVA, we have received a third proposed lease of 30 years at no charge and this is their final offer. While there is a possible building site at Fairchild, we need to decide whether we accept or decline the SVA lease proposal before August 30, 2025. Discussion with the Board of Directors will take place on August 22. The Board will then present the issues involved to the membership. A-er that there will be an email ballot to each member to determine if we agree with the SVA lease proposal. There will be more informa<on provided in the days ahead, but the decision has to be provided to SVA by August 30. I’m confident it won’t be long before we’re in our new home. Ray

Page 2 EAA 430 Flyer IN THIS ISSUE From the Left Seat (Ray Ballantyne) Calendar of Events The Smile Says It All July Fly-In(s)? Misc Info Minutes of July Gathering Erik’s Dehydrator Plans Board and Directors PAGE 1 2 2-3 4-5 6 7-8 9 10 Aug 22 BOD Meeting Mariners Cafe 0900 Aug 23 YE Rally at KCLM 1100 Air Affaire W28 Aug 30 VMC/IMC Sept 10 Mariner Cafe 1900 Sept Gathering Sept 27 Please Young Eagle Events Aug 23 and Sept 20 PILOTS NEEDED This Smile Says It All CONGRATULATIONS, JAZMIN !

Page 3 EAA 430 Flyer EAA 430 Scholarships At Work Jazmin’s Family Celebration Thanks to Dave Miller Timeless Tradition Jazmin was the first and only graduate of EAA430’s Build and Fly Program. Her parents were steadfast in their support and that makes all the difference. She quickly picked up the simulator flying and went on to the LT-40 that had been built. I watched her first flight with Robert Ball at the Olympic Silent Flyers field. I thought Robert was giving a demonstration flight - solid, level, controlled… It was Jazmin flying! Now she has gone on to solo for real! Fair Winds, Jazmin. We are all so proud of you.

• Linda Priddle

Page 4 EAA 430 Flyer Most flyouts are planned within a few days of the flight so that the weather forecasts don’t stretch over a long period of <me. But our July flyout was mapped out far in advance to match Concretes annual fly-in. And while it appeared good weather would prevail, such was not the case. Flyout day arrived with fog and low clouds. The forecast called for improvement so I watched closely, but 9:00 am came and it was s<ll IFR in the area. For the first <me ever I extended the flyout go/no go <me, announced I was not ready to give up, and asked all wan<ng this flyout to happen to s<ck it out for a while. By 11:00 am the cloud cover between Arlington and Skagit was 1400 - and visibility was 10 miles. While VFR, the cloud cover was less than my criteria for flyouts of this distance so I cancelled it. In doing so I advised that Concrete’s fly-in was in full swing and that Tracy and I intended to proceed on our own. Bud Davis said he was also going so the three of us (two airplanes) met up with Ray and Lisa Ballantyne and Richard and Mary Ann Howell for lunch. They and many others had camped. But what about a true July FlyOut? Wednesday and Thursday were looking good, so I emailed our members that we’d make Friday Harbor on Wednesday our July Flyout. We could meet at noon for photos. Naturally Wednesday arrived with fog and low clouds. Slowly the fog li-ed but low clouds prevailed. By go no-go <me (9:00) the islands were scaQered or clear and Port Angeles was VFR. The flyout was a go! By 11:00 Port Townsend was clear, too. So off we went. Nine of us (John Ward, Aidan Lara and Emilee WestcoQ, Bud Davies and ScoQ Brooksby, and Richard and Mary Ann Howell, and Tracy and myself) arrived in <me for photos and the walk into town. Lunch was at the Downrigger Restaurant followed by ice cream on the way back. July was a busy flyout month. Hopefully August will be a bit more peaceful! July FlyOut Sequim this July did not experience our usual weather. We had less sun and more wind for sure. Both affected our flyouts. I say flyouts (plural) because we tried twice.

Page 5 EAA 430 Flyer The Hungry The Brave The Wow Factor The Persistent July FlyOut’s Many Forms

Page 6 EAA 430 Flyer Another Score for an EAA 430 Member For more info, see AIRRACECLASSIC.ORG Thanks to Deanna for a wonderful presenta<on. Learning about all she had to conquer to make this flight was a study in skill and persistence. Deanna completed it in 2 days out of the allocated <me of 4 days!! While sick! And if sick wasn’t enough, the turbulence, heat and bad weather at the start of hurricane season flying across the states was hell for her. Hats off to this strong, capable lady!! Deanna’s email: otmdbender@gmail.com Bremerton Swap Meet Dava McNuQ, Rich Lyon, and Richard Howell Swappin’ stories

Page 7 EAA 430 Flyer Date: July 26, 2025 ● Chapter President Ray Ballantyne called the Membership Gathering to order at 1005, hangar #15 at Sequim Valley Airport. ● Ray led The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag with 41 members and 1 guest aQending. ● Guests - Chapter member Jay Pearlman introduced his brother, Richard ● June Gathering Minutes were approved as wriQen. ● Correspondence - EAA HQ sent our banner, Gold for 2024. There have been ongoing exchanges between our Building CommiQee and Sequim Valley Airport board and also the Port Of Port Angeles (Fairchild Airport) about leases and other building topics. Old Business ● Treasury Tracy Halsted - (Ray) reported funds of approximately $5500 for scholarship, $2870 opera<ng and just about $220,000 in our building fund. The majority of the building fund money is in CDs, earning interest. ● Membership Tracy Halsted - Paid membership now stands at 110. ● Scholarship Dave Miller - (Ray and Dave) noted that we’ve two of our kids aQending EAA Air Academy this year. Nathan Nelson has just returned home. Jazmin Stamper has just arrived at Oshkosh with EAA AirVenture running at full power. ● Build and Fly Richard Howell - (Richard) has ini<ated a small email campaign to share plans about our next Build and Fly event. The mailing targeted only parents (and kids) who have indicated interest during our Radio Control Simulator sessions at a couple of Young Eagles events last year. Richard showed the plans for a small hand launched glider “Jr’s Pride”, built from balsa, that we can use to explore and learn model building skills. We’ll also have our “Silly S<ck” R/C trainer to give aQending kids a hands-on flight experience. We’re wai<ng for responses to decide next steps. ● Young Eagles Bud Davies - (Bud) lead off with a request for volunteer pilots. We already have 38 kids signed up for our August event in Port Angeles. Young Eagles flight experiences that our volunteers provide, have repeatedly demonstrated to be significant moments of inspira<on for kids to build on - not only learning to fly, but also as they con<nue on with their educa<on and career tracks. ● Fly-out Barry Halsted - (Barry) reported that the July fly-out to Mears Field (3W5), Concrete, WA was unfortunately canceled, due to weather - low cloud ceilings. Nevertheless, a few folks ventured out on their own, as Concrete was hos<ng its annual fly-in event. Look for Friday Harbor (KFHR) to be our alternate des<na<on for July. o Poker Run Scholarship Fundraiser - August and September will be the <me to get five (5) Washington Pilots Associa<on (WPA) Passport Stamps on your entry form. 17 airports are listed. Stamps on your form from any 5 of the listed airports, plus your $20 scholarship dona<on, will put you in the game to be held at our September gathering. ▪ A few printed forms are available today at the sign-in table. Expect to receive an email soon with an entry form and all of the details. EAA Chapter 430 Membership Gathering Minutes

Page 8 EAA 430 Flyer EAA Chapter 430 Membership Gathering Minutes, Con’t ● Building CommiQee Report - (Barry) brought us up-to-date with what’s going on regarding a few topics. o Port of Port Angeles (airport) - could there possibly be a property lease rate reduc<on? No. Likely not. We would an<cipate a $0.10 to $0.12 per sq. -., per month (x 12 months) annual expense. o Sequim Valley Airport (SVA) ▪ The lease proposal that had been on the table, was withdrawn. ▪ A new lease proposal has been offered by SVA and is currently under review by our building commiQee. ● Ray led a shout-out for Ernie Hansen and Harry Cook for successfully managing and comple<ng the sales of Rick Vaux’s ultra-lite airplanes w/engines dona<ons. ● MOSAIC - (Erik Petersen) gave his take on the newly approved rules and highlighted a few of the most welcome changes we can expect for Sport Pilot privileges and many aircra-. New Business ● Diamond Point Airport Apprecia<on Day - Gordon Tubesing reminded us about their event on Saturday August 9th. Pilots planning to fly in, should please submit the Prior Permission Request (PPR) form and agreement online - prior to arrival. hQps://2wa1.org/arrival-ppr-2/ ● Unity of Effort - (Linda Priddle) told us a bit about what to expect for the event - also on August 9th. Olympic Silent Flyers hopes to have a booth and to offer R/C simulator sessions to kids. ● Sequim Valley Airport, Air Affaire - Emily WescoQ reminded us about the Saturday, August 30 event on Labor Day weekend. hQp://olympicpeninsulaairaffaire.com/ ● Port Townsend will host their Airport Day on Saturday, August 2. ● Avia<on Swap Meet - August 9th is also the day for a swap meet at Bremerton Airport, hosted by several local EAA Chapters, including EAA 406, EAA 84 and EAA 430. Ac<vi<es are also expected to include Valve Cover Races, food deals at Amelia’s Hangar restaurant – and airplane camping, for those so inclined. ● No August EAA 430 Membership Gathering. Enjoy AirAffaire. ● Chapter Elec<ons - The nomina<ng commiQee, Tracy Halsted and Richard Howell, will be assembling the slate of candidates for our board and director posi<ons. The elec<on will be conducted in November. Please take the step of being involved. It’s fun and rewarding. Let Tracy, Richard or any board member know that you’d like to take part. (Expect a list of all posi<ons to be made available soon.) ● Ground School Discussion Group - Ray will lead a session on Thursday, July 31 at 7:00pm in the Port Angeles Airport terminal conference room. The key topic of the evening will be air traffic control (ATC). ● Projects o Dava McNuQ - C-182 repairs and finally having her airplane back in the air. o James Russell - Cozy Mk IV, James was pleased to acquire a hard-to-find retractable nose gear assembly for his project. ● The Business por<on of the gathering was adjourned. ● Deanna Bender shared her rive<ng account of the 48th annual Air Race Classic (ARC) (women only), where she piloted her 1957, C-180 Skywagon from start to finish of the challenging 2,400 mile route - Fairhope, AL to Spokane, WA . The Sky Waggin’ Chicks, Deanna along with her friend Michaela Johnson, flew the only tail-dragger aircra- in the race! ● Once again, Kevin and Charlie and a cast of volunteers, hosted another wonderful burger lunch. Respecxully submiQed, Richard Howell, EAA 430 Secretary

Engine Dehydrator Plans by Erik Petersen Commercial engine dehydrators are available with various features, including self- recharging silica, and typically cost around $1,200. Considering the price range of $50k-$100k for an engine, this cost is rela<vely minor. An alterna<ve approach involves purchasing a larger quan<ty of silica gel than needed, allowing for the silica to be swapped out when it requires recharging. The used silica can be taken home, baked, and reused for subsequent cycles. This method costs approximately $100. The engine dehydrator can be assembled in under an hour, though sourcing the parts may take longer than the assembly itself. The mechanism is straighxorward. See Figure 1 and the design in Figure 2 for reference. The required parts include air<ght containers, one of which should be large enough to accommodate the air pump. The link below will give the complete assembly instruc<ons. I promised Erik to include this info in the last two newsletters…Here it is, finally. I’ve just included the intro and the link to simplify access. https://eaa430.org/wp- content/uploads/2025/07/diy- engine-dehydrator- compressed.pdf Page 9 EAA 430 Flyer

Page 10 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