EAA CHAPTER 1236 NEWSLETTER

DECEMBER 2001

EAA 1236 CHRISTMAS PARTY

Friday,     December 21st

Julie Dane's     Hangar

17790 SE 158th     Court, Love's Landing          @ 5:30p.m.

Bring   gift under $10  (two per couple)

Mark it Guy, Gal or Unisex (best choice)

Volunteers still needed -  @ 2:00 12/20 Thurs.

HOBBY HILL   December 8th

The fly-in at Hobby Hill on Saturday, December 8th, was a superb event. We didn't get an actual count, but estimators say at least 60 planes flew in, with around 150  EAA members attending.  Good friends.  Good food.  Our thanks go to Herb Clark for a wonderful day!

SPECIAL EVENT COMES TO LOVE'S LANDING

You all remember the night of November 17th - that special night where the Leoned Meteor Showers were to be the most spectacular in thirty-five years. Well to a privileged few they were most spectacular and special.  The Rules and their guests viewed something no one else in the world saw that night.  I'm speaking of the Rule clan,  you know, Clint and Mary and their beloved daughter, Patty, whom, I need to mention, is in awe of shooting stars.

It seems that a party was being held around Clint and Mary's pool at 4:00 in the morning to witness this event. For star gazers it was the event of the century.  There, everyone, was Clint, Mary, Patty, their nephew and his wife, the Mosley's, Chuck and Maryanne, all flat on their backs in utter amazement with the show that Mother Nature was putting on. When all of a sudden the mother of all meteors came across the roof of the hanger out into the early morning sky heading in a southeasterly direction.  It was the brightest, longest the most spectacular sighting of the evening. Patty screamed with amazement and announced it even was making noise. Everyone heard it, incredible!

It's hard to believe that no one else in the surrounding area saw that great sight. Must have been a special event for a special group of people!......DK

Editor's  Note:  Bottle Rocket Meteors?

EAA 1236 - HOMEBUILT PROJECTS

Doug Craig is building an RV6A project.  Engine is an 0320 Lycoming.  This is a quick-build kit purchased 3 1/2 years ago.  The project was put on hold  when Doug started building his home in Love's Landing.  Now that the home is complete, he"s  back working on the RV6A.   The instrument panel is near completion, engine is mounted, propeller is in place and now the wings need to be installed.  Completion date -- not soon enough!

Dick Krause is building a Pitts Model 12 with a Vedeneyev M-14 P Engine (made in Moscow}  "It makes lots of noise and smoke --  So get ready!!!!!"

Leonard Elmendorf is building a highly-modified home-made Skylane. "Is just about ready to hang the wings and will fly in the Spring!"

Bill McAuliffe -- Glastar N789BM  " After 1700+ hrs. the project was ready for painting, instrumentation and firewall forward.  At that point I stopped recording times as the paint preparation seemed to take forever.  That's  all behind me now.  Items remaining are plumbing, prop and spinner, electrical checkout and finally the windshield.  Interior upholstery and accent colors will wait until flyoff is done.  That should commence early next year.  (Didn't I say that last year, also?)"

Mike Milecef   "The restoration of our Fairchild UC61A began in 1990. UC61A is a military version of the Fairchild F24W41. ;It was made in 1941 for the U.S. Army and was finished in olive drab camouflage color scheme.  Mabel talked me out of restoring that color scheme so our Fairchild is going to be done in U.S. Navy colors with 1943 insignia.  For those of you who don't remember what a Fairchild F24 looks like, Charlie Bell owns a beautifully restored one, finished in yellow and green. The engine of our UC61A is a radial 165 HP Warner, which is ready to be bolted on.  The propeller will initially be a wooden Sensenich, but an Aeromatic will also be available. The project is fairly close to completion.  The fuselage is 100% complete including the paint job.  I obtained a waiver from Transport Canada for the requirement for prominent display of the of registration marks so they will be only 3" and hidden underneath the horizontal stabilizer.  The serial number will be prominently displayed on the vertical stabilizer and that will be my call sign - Fairchild 649. When you hear those words on your radio here at Love's Landing, you will know the project is complete and a 1000 mile cross country flight accomplished.  Don't ask me when this will happen - that would be like asking the U.S. military when bin Laden will be caught. Last summer and the summer before, I rebuilt both wings from just the spars and the hardware from the original wings.  All ribs and leading edge are new.The plan for next summer is to cover and paint the wings and install them along with the engine. From there it is just final touches. I will keep you posted on the significant developments."

CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE : 1960 Cessna 172--Very low-time engine, good avionics, no corrosion,  lots of updates,  Call for further info,   Doug Craig 352 821-2807

FOR SALE:  Flight Com III--Portable intercom, four place, provision for clearance recorder, with push-talk switch, used once   $75   Leonard Elmendorf  288-8711

FOR SALE   H10360BIA -- 0 SMOH by quality A/C, Klinger Apt , Electronic Ignition, Conical Engine Mount  Flywheel   $14,900 with log    Vince DeRosa 352 625-1783     Flyboy55R@Att.net

FOR SALE:  NC21584   J3   C85, 700 SMOH, Millenium Exhaust valves   guides, Auto fuel STC, Fuselage fuel and 1 wing tank (17 gal total), Metal wing spars, Air tires like new, Original wheel pants (not installed), Tow hitch with 3 ft. banner, Never a float plane.  $23,500   Bob Hitchcock  352 546-3106   BellCrank2@aol.com

FOR SALE: 1996 Explorer XLT, 1 owner, Red, All XLT Equipment, 82K Miles, Premiun Wheels, Tires converted, New Brakes, New Shocks, New Battery   Asking $12,000 (At private sale value)  Chuck Mosely   352 259-2487

Chuckmousn@aol.com

FLIGHT INSTRUCTION:  IFR / VFR  instruction, flight reviews, tail dragger endorsements, complex and high performance endorsements,  float plane instruction, multiengine and single engine sea or land are all available in your aircraft - $15/hr    Dick Krause  821-2446

FLIGHT REVIEWS - BIENNIALS:  $30  Dick Krause  821-2446

CAR WASH:  Saturdays and Sundays.  Wash and vacuum.  Bob Nase  821-4711

Dues are due:  $10/person   Please make check  payable to EAA Chapter 1236 and give or send to Julie Dane @ 17790 SE 158th Ct, Weirsdale, FL  32195

November's Test Question -- When two or more aircraft are approaching an airport for the purpose of landing, the right-of-way belongs to the aircraft  ©-at the lower altitude (but this aircraft shall not take advantage of the rule to cut in front of another which is on final approach to land or to overtake that aircraft.) FAR 91.113(g).