By Robert Heavirland

EAA 237 is now officially 50 years old and we

celebrated our Golden Anniversary of the first
meeting last month. We had a gr eat tur nout
with past officers attending or sending letters to
read highlighting some of the high points in the
chapter. We have a display board up with
some old photos, check it out next meeting.

CHAPTER MEETING - 6 PM
Monday May 18rh, 2015
May:
Located at:

8891 Airport Rd NE
Blaine, MN 55449
We hope to see you there!

May 16th - First Young Eagles flights of the year

at KeyAir from 9am 1pm.

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May 18 - Chapter meeting (*one week early due

to the Memorial Day holiday weekend)

Some of us wore our chapter shirts, however,

Don Berndt (*pictur e on the r ight) had the
oldest shirt, 45 years! Mine was only 20
years old.

May 30 & 31st - Discover Aviation Days, our chapter is a part of

Speaking of shirts we ar e or der ing new

shirts and caps with 50 years of building
and flying on each. Contact Sharon at All
Star Warbirds to order yours, call 763-6311502. Her business card is at the bottom.

June 21st - Young Eagles flights at Municipal Airport located at

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this event. If you can volunteer please contact Kirk.

June:
Cambridge, MN from 9am 1pm.

Next Meeting is early one week due to Memorial Day.

The next meeting will be on Monday, May 18th. Hot dogs will be on
the grill starting at 6:00pm, with the meeting starting at 7:00pm.
This months presentation will star t at 8:00pm and will be on the
Build A Plane program that the Princeton Airport folks are doing
for their youth ages 13 18 years old. We want to learn what works
for this program and what we might do at our chapter.
See you on the 18th,
Bob Heavirland

Barnstormers.com picked up a video on our YouTube channel

on Al & Jacks Little Dipper project which Jack submitted to them.
Barnstormers.com promoted the video in their e-Flyer. (Issue 371 April 2015 Al Eke & Jack Smith - Lockheed "Little Dipper" project)
This little bit of national exposure brought over 2,400+ views to our
EAA 237 YouTube channel. Follow the links below to check it out!
www.barnstormers.com/eFLYER/2015/371-eFLYER.html
www.youtube.com/EAA237Video

Next video/movie night is Sunday June 14th, 2015

Craig has a Vernier throttle cable with a threaded end, about 56
inches long. It looks like a Wag Aero 1-971-000. It is in ver y good
condition. If some builder in the chapter needs one, I will sell it for
$35
Contact info: Cr aig Hinton 651-426-4751

5pm - 7pm Videos and EAA HQ videos

7pm - 9pm MAIN FEATURE Movie
Tasty pizza, ice cold pop, hot coffee & other goodies are free!
If you havent attended, take some time & come out and enjoy!
We have some great movie choices along with plenty of videos for
June. Havent attended yet...whats keeping you?

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Webinar Subject

5/21/15
7 pm
Emergency Bailout Procedures for Pilots and Survival Equipment (#)
IAC member Allen Silver speaks on all aspects of emergency parachute usage and bailout procedures. Including mental attitude,
preflight preparation, exiting a disabled aircraft, deploying your parachute, and landing safely back on earth. Allen also discusses
steps you can take to increase your chances of surviving a bailout once on the ground.
5/27/15
7 pm
Flying with Your iPad using WingX Pro7 (#)
Jim Sweeney discusses how to use the WingX Pro7 application. The applications capabilities include, GPS moving map and
Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) that run on the iPad & iPhone. In addition, Pro7 works with multiple ADS-B receivers, displaying
in-flight weather and traffic.
6/3/15
8 pm
Safe vs. Airworthy (^)
We often hear the terms "safe" and "airworthy" used interchangeably as if they were synonyms. But they're not. Maintenance guru
Mike Busch explains why it's quite possible for an aircraft or components to be quite safe but absolutely unairworthy. He discusses
how these two words differ in meaning, and explores the implications of that difference on maintenance decision making.
6/10/15
7 pm
Tips for Flying into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015
EAA AirVenture NOTAM Chairman Fred Stadler shares some hints and tips for reducing your pilot workload when flying into
AirVenture 2015. Discussion highlighting the special requirements and procedures of the FAA issued NOTAM.
6/16/15
7 pm
Aircraft Control at High Angles of Attack (#)
IAC member Ben Freelove discusses the dynamics and techniques for precise control of airplanes operating at high angles of attack
including, near stall, post stall and deep stall conditions.
6/24/15
7 pm
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 Features and Attractions
Rick Larsen, Vice President of EAA Communities and Member Programs provides the latest news on what to expect at AirVenture
2015. Discussing some of the interesting aircraft, people and programs that you can expect during the annual EAA convention.
7/1/15
8 pm
Warranty Schmarranty (^)
Maintenance expert Mike Busch discusses the terms and conditions of manufacturer and repair station warranties, with primary focus
on engine warranties. He explains what's covered, what isn't, and how to factor competing warranty terms into your decision to have
your engine field overhauled or exchanged for a factory rebuilt or factory new engine.
8/5/15
8 pm
Perils of Cylinder Work (^)
Maintenance expert Mike Busch digs into the thorny issue of tightening critical fasteners properly when installing cylinders on a
piston aircraft engine, explains why it is so difficult to get it right when doing it with the engine still mounted in the airplane, and
emphasizes the need to be very cautious when replacing multiple cylinders or doing top overhauls.
KEY:

(#) FAA Wings Credit

(^) FAA AMT & Wings Credit

Registration is required, and space is limited.

Sign up at: http://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/aviation-education-and-resources/aviation-videos-and-aviation-photos/eaa-webinars

Hi Guys, At many of our RWSA (Red Wing Soar ing Association) monthly meetings at the
chapter building, we use the charcoal grill for some burgers and brats. It's great, but a bit messy to
clean up, especially when the coals are still hot and we need to clean up and leave. That said, I would
be willing to purchase a new gas grill and donate it to the club for everyone's use.
Best regards,
Paul C.
The grill is ready for use! Mark Heule can attest, there was 'some assembly required'! Its been through
it's 15 minute burn-in per the instructions, so is ready to go! As the side tables fold down, it should fit
fairly nicely back where the charcoal grill currently resides. I left it out for now. Enjoy!!
Paul C.
I'll get a second propane bottle and donate it to the Chapter so we don't run out! Mark H.

EAA Chapter 237s

Celebration Party!
Event date: Monday, April 27th, 6pm - 9:30pm
Covered by: Randy Delfel

The first official meeting of Chapter 237 was in April of 1965. At the April chapter meeting we celebrated by taking a walk
down memory lane. Some of our past officers shared stories about the earlier days with the chapter and we view hundreds of
pictures both presented and displayed. The feast included pulled pork, turkey and buns along with member supplied potluck.
We had a bevy of door prizes that were handed out to those who were lucky enough to win the drawing! Don Berndt
received a Certificate of Appreciation from the chapter as well! Also, a rare EAA 237 newsletter was seen, issue #1!!! It is
hard to imagine 50 years (especially since I am not even that old), however, after hearing the speakers talk and seeing all
those pictures it really brought out the history, stories and friendships. A great time was had and I hope you didnt miss out!

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