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Vol. 11, No. 1 - January 2009
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:
Calendar of
Events
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Speakers
Bureau
: Chapter
Locator
: Resource
Forms
: Labels
and Lists
: Promotional
Materials
: Reference
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Email chapters@eaa.org
: Phone 920-426-4876
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Jan. 23-25, 2009
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Feb. 27-Mar. 1, 2009
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Mar. 27-29, 2009
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Sept. 18-20, 2009
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Oct. 16-18, 2009
: For reservations or more
information: chapters@eaa.org
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January 17, 2009
Oshkosh, WI
Topic: Sheet
Metal, Composite
Construction, Electrical
Systems & Avionics, Fabric
Covering, Discover
Aircraft Building, Gas
Welding, What's
Involved In Kit Building, Test
Flying Your Project
For detailed information
on SportAir Workshops, including cost, course
descriptions and how to register, go to the web at: www.sportair.com/schedule.html
or call 800-967-5746.
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WELCOME TO 2009!
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Thank you to those who have
already submitted your 2009 chapter renewal packages. We
are processing them as quickly as we can. I apologize for
the late mailing, but sincerely appreciate your prompt
attention. If you have not completed your renewal, please
review and update the materials as soon as possible to
keep your chapter in "current" status. Please
pay particular attention to the insurance form. We’ve
received several that have not been complete and could
cause an incorrect charge.
The published deadline was
January 10, 2009, but given the late arrival of the
materials, we have extended the deadline to January 30.
Renewal materials are also available online.
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Included with that renewal
package was a new Annual Report to Chapters. The report
outlines some of the accomplishments we made last year and
plans for the coming year. Take a look at this
year's report and feel free to post the link to your web
site or publish it in your newsletter.
We also welcome the new
chapter leaders for 2009. Please give us a call or drop us
a line with any questions you have. We're here to help
your chapter continue to succeed.
This edition of Chapter
E-Gram features a timely reminder about record
keeping; an LA Times article about EAA Chapter 96 flying
Young Eagles; two articles you can share in your
newsletter or on your web site; and a featured newsletter
from EAA Chapter 106 in the Boston area.
Enjoy the winter flying
season wherever you may be. Oshkosh is covered in snow and
ice and the temperatures show no signs of moving above
freezing, but somehow we’ll still manage to get in a
little cold-weather flying!
- Steve Buss,
Manager, EAA
Chapters
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EAA CHAPTER 272 HELPS
TUSKEGEE AIRMAN
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Here's an interesting link
that showcases the generosity of EAA chapters and members.
Find out more on the
chapter's web site: http://www.eaa272.org.
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FEATURED NEWSLETTER
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Every month, we read hundreds
of chapter newsletters. It has been suggested that we
share some of them with the entire chapter network. So
each month, we'll pick a newsletter (or two) to feature in
Chapter E-gram. This month, take a look at The
Updraft, from EAA Chapter 106.
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EAA CHAPTER LEADERS ACADEMY |
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In just a few weeks, we will
welcome a new group of attendees to Oshkosh for the first
Chapter Leader's Academy of 2009. The January session is
full, but there are still openings for February 27 - March
1 and March 27 - 29, 2009. Additional sessions are also
scheduled this fall in September and October. The Academy
can be extremely valuable for new chapter officers (and
seasoned veterans) and an opportunity to gain personal
insight into EAA headquarters and meet the people who
serve you. Aside from the travel costs, there is no charge
to attend one of these sessions. If you are interested,
please contact us at chapters@eaa.org.
Learn
more
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RECORDKEEPING TIPS
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As we head into tax season,
chapter treasurers may be wondering about recordkeeping
required by the IRS. Patti Arthur, a member of the EAA
Legal Advisory Council, reminds us that record keeping is
important, especially in light of recent changes in the
tax codes. She provides her thoughts in this article: A
Word About Good Recordkeeping for Tax-Exempt Chapters
Plus read Patti's
past article on IRS rules changes that could impact
your chapter.
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FROM THE NEWSLETTERS |
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we read chapter newsletters, we discover articles that
can be shared. Please feel free to use these for your
newsletter or web site, but please credit the author.
The featured articles highlight:
Aircraft break service
(written by Dave VanDenburg EAA #559792, EAA Chapter
439)
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An easy tip for bending
metal (written by Roger Cole EAA #520298, EAA Chapter
153)
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NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR
BINGELIS, SPIRIT OF FLIGHT AWARDS
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Is there an extraordinary tech
counselor in your chapter? Or a pilot whose
accomplishments and dedication to aeronautics have so far
"flown under the radar"? Perhaps they may be
appropriate recipients for two annual awards given out at
EAA AirVenture 2009, the Tony Bingelis Award and the
Spirit of Flight award.
The Tony Bingelis award
honors the memory of the highly regarded homebuilding
authority and EAA Sport Aviation columnist. Created in
2002, the award recognizes people who have made
significant contributions to the encouragement of aircraft
projects for fellow EAA members, the promotion of safety,
and for maintaining the values of EAA. A nominee must have
been an active and current EAA Technical Counselor for
five consecutive years.
Download the nomination
form
Read about the 2008
Bingelis Award winner
The Spirit of Flight
Award was established in 1997 by the Society of
Experimental Test Pilots and Scaled Composites to
recognize an EAA member who best exemplifies the spirit of
research, development, or flight-testing. They promote air
safety by presenting a pilot's opinion, strengthening the
influence of the test pilot on aeronautical progress and
continuously evaluating the adequacy of flight equipment.
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Download the nomination
form
Read about the 2008
Spirit of Flight award winner
Please call the EAA Safety
Programs Office at 888-322-4636 ext. 6864 if you have
questions. The deadline for both award nominations is February
1, 2009.
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| YOUNG
EAGLES IN THE NEWS
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we were pleased to receive a copy of an article that was
featured in the Los Angeles Times about Young Eagles and
an event hosted by EAA Chapter 96:
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| IN
SEARCH OF A BÜCHER
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day, the In Box in the EAA Communication Department
receives various messages. Some are routine requests and
others are a bit unusual. This one falls into the latter
category, but maybe an EAA chapter could lend this
member a hand?
"Subject: Looking
for some help
To Whom It May Concern:
Long story short: My name is the mispronunciation of the
German WWI aircraft "Bücher Jungmeister" that
my father and grandfather were building in my parent's
garage while my mother was pregnant with me. My mother
would walk into the garage at night and ask my father
"How's your Bouker?" (mispronouncing the
airplane's name) and my father would pat her on the
belly and say "fine, how is yours?"
I believe that particular
Bucher still flies and someday I would love to track it
down, but in the meantime, my wife is due with our first
child and I want to instill the passion for aviation in
him or her that is evident in our family.
I contacted the company
Aviation Products, Inc. (http://www.pedalplanekits.com/index.html)
regarding their build-able pedal planes and the OSHKOSH
'91 PEDAL JUNGMEISTER in particular. Because I live in
NYC and have no way of building the kit, I am looking
for an already completed plane. The owner of the company
said that I should try contacting EAA as a few of the
chapters build them as a way of fundraising.
Can you help me track one
down?
Thank you!
BOUKER POOL
Bouker.Pool@Rodale.com"
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