DeKalb County Airport (kGWB) - Auburn, Indiana
Gate 7 - Hangar A - Vintage Clubhouse
- Hangar opens at 6:00p
- Meeting begins at 7:00p
- Hope to see you at the next meeting!
VAA 37
Monday, March 24, 2014
VAA 37 Chapter Meeting
Thursday, March 27 2014 at 7:00p Eastern
DeKalb County Airport (kGWB) - Auburn, Indiana
Gate 7 - Hangar A - Vintage Clubhouse
- Hangar opens at 6:00p
- Meeting begins at 7:00p
- Hope to see you at the next meeting!
VAA 37
DeKalb County Airport (kGWB) - Auburn, Indiana
Gate 7 - Hangar A - Vintage Clubhouse
- Hangar opens at 6:00p
- Meeting begins at 7:00p
- Hope to see you at the next meeting!
VAA 37
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Aviation Movie Night!
Friday, March 21 2014
DeKalb County Airport (kGWB) - Auburn, Indiana
Gate 7 - Hangar A - Vintage Clubhouse
DeKalb County Airport (kGWB) - Auburn, Indiana
Gate 7 - Hangar A - Vintage Clubhouse
"VAA CHAPTER ALERT"
EAA Vintage Chapter 37
Auburn / DeKalb County Airport
***ALERT***ALERT***ALERT***
This Friday night is movie night at the VAA Hangar!
The movie starts promptly at 7:15 p.m.
The BBQ Grille is available.
The Pool Table is open.
The popcorn will be HOT!
Hope to see you at the hangar FRIDAY NIGHT!
VAA Chapter 37
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Trine University hosts SR-71 Pilot
Tuesday, March 18 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
Military pilot to share adventures of flying world’s fastest aircraft
Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 11:00 pm | Updated: 10:32 am, Thu Mar 13, 2014.
ANGOLA — A retired U.S. Air Force colonel who has flown more than 750 hours in the world’s fastest and highest-flying aircraft will share his experiences next week at Trine University.
Col. Richard Graham is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Fabiani Theatre in the Rick L. and Vicki L. James University Center. His visit is sponsored by the Wade Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the Allen School of Engineering & Technology. Everyone is invited to attend the free speech.
During his 25 years of military service, Graham flew 4,600 hours and recorded 756 hours in the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, an aircraft capable of flying at more than three times the speed of sound, or more than 2,200 mph.
“Trine is truly fortunate to have Col. Graham share his experiences with us. He is an accomplished Air Force pilot and a wonderful historian of the SR-71 program,” said Jamie Canino, an assistant professor in the Wade Department who invited Graham to campus. “His speech will make the SR-71 come alive so the audience can better understand this marvelous aircraft and the engineers who built it.”
H.R. 3708 and S. 2103
Senate legislation would expand medical exemption
Measure mirrors House General Aviation Pilot Protection Act
March 11, 2014By
With legislation to expand the FAA's third class medical exemption gathering momentum in the House, Sens. John Boozman (R-Ark.), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) on March 11 introduced an identical measure in the Senate. All three are members of the Senate General Aviation Caucus.
The bill would make thousands of additional pilots and a broader range of aircraft eligible for the exemption, which has applied exclusively to sport pilots for the past decade.
Please contact your Senators and Representative (contact information below) and politely ask them to co-sponsor the General Aviation Pilot Protection Act. A phone call generally creates the fastest results.
Senator Daniel Coats, (202) 224-5623, or leave message on website at http://coats.senate.gov/
Senator Joseph Donnelly, (202) 224-4814, or leave message on website at http://
Congressman Marlin Stutzman, (202) 225-4436, or leave message on website at http://stutzman.house.gov/
When you call, tell them you are a constituent and that:
Senator Joseph Donnelly, (202) 224-4814, or leave message on website at http://
Congressman Marlin Stutzman, (202) 225-4436, or leave message on website at http://stutzman.house.gov/
When you call, tell them you are a constituent and that:
- You support H.R. 3708 (Rokita) in the House and S. 2103 (Boozman) in the Senate.
- These bills expand on the FAA’s successful sport pilot medical standard.
- This measure will save pilots and the FAA money and time.
- These bills address the number one concern of pilots.
- General aviation is a vital part of the nation’s transportation system and we hope our Congressman/Senator will cosponsor.
“Thousands of pilots, including many from Arkansas, have asked the FAA to expand the light sport aircraft medical exemption to cover additional small aircraft,” Boozman said. “If FAA continues to delay, this bill will start the discussion toward a legislative solution.”
The Senate bill mirrors the language of the General Aviation Pilot Protection Act introduced by AOPA members Rep. Todd Rokita (R-Ind.), a member of the House General Aviation Caucus, and GA Caucus Co-Chair Sam Graves (R-Mo.) in December. That bill has been gathering supporters and now has 52 co-sponsors.
“For many communities in Kansas, and other rural areas of the country, general aviation pilots are the only reliable access to the outside world,” Moran said. “These pilots are also integral to agriculture, forestry, disaster relief, rescue and medical evacuation operations, and countless other fields. Six thousand pilots are already leaving the general aviation industry every year—the FAA should not be making it any more difficult for capable pilots to stay. The General Aviation Pilot Protection Act will help the FAA retain and attract pilots to this vital industry, while preserving important standards of safety in our nation’s skies.”
AOPA, which has advocated strongly for expanding the medical exemption, expressed appreciation for the senators’ leadership.
“On behalf of our hundreds of thousands of AOPA members, we thank Sens. Boozman, Roberts, and Moran for introducing this legislation which will do so much to support general aviation and keep pilots in the air,” said AOPA President Mark Baker. “By making it easier and more affordable to start flying and keep flying, this measure addresses the number one concern of our members.”
Currently, most pilots who fly recreationally must undergo an FAA medical exam every two or five years, depending on their age. They also must assess their fitness to fly before each flight and have their skills evaluated by a certificated flight instructor every two years.
“With passage of this legislation, pilots will continue to assess their fitness to fly and undergo regular flight reviews with a flight instructor, just as they do today,” said Jim Coon, AOPA senior vice president of government affairs. “But the resources now being used on the FAA medical certification process could be reinvested in ways that do far more to enhance safety, including increased proficiency flying and installing new safety equipment on aircraft. This measure will make flying more affordable for AOPA members and will ultimately help reinvigorate the pilot population.”
Like the House bill, the new Senate legislation would exempt pilots who make noncommercial VFR flights in aircraft weighing up to 6,000 pounds with no more than six seats from the third-class medical certification process. Pilots would be allowed to carry up to five passengers, fly at altitudes below 14,000 feet msl, and fly no faster than 250 knots. The FAA would be required to report on the safety consequences of the new rule after five years.
The legislative action goes a step further than a March 2012 petition filed by AOPA and the Experimental Aircraft Association. Under the petition, pilots would be able to operate noncommercial VFR flights in single-engine aircraft with 180 horsepower or less, four or fewer seats, fixed gear, and a maximum of one passenger. To participate, pilots would need a valid driver’s license and would be required to take recurrent safety training to help them accurately assess their fitness to fly. More than 16,000 overwhelmingly favorable comments were filed during the public comment period on the petition.
“Expanding this commonsense exemption to other GA aircraft operating for recreational purposes makes sense from both a practical and safety standpoint. The FAA has had two years to review this request for an exemption. Let’s get this thing moving,” Roberts said.
AOPA continues to work with the FAA and Congress to allow more pilots to fly without going through the costly and time-consuming medical certification process.
“Our elected officials recognize general aviation’s importance as not only an economic engine, but also as a unique American activity,” said Baker. “The measures now in the House and Senate will help GA grow and thrive, and that’s good for everyone.”
Monday, March 10, 2014
EAA Vintage Work Weekends
2014
Volunteer Work Weekends
- April 25, 26, 27
- May 16, 17, 18
- June 20, 21, 22
Contact: Mike Blombach, Chairman
260-433-5101 michael846 @ aol.com
It looks like we are going to redo the inside of the Judges Office, paint the sales side of the Red Barn, and build a power distribution panel and other items for AeroMart.
If you are interested in helping out and getting to know some great people, contact Chairman Mike Blombach at 260-433-5101 or email: michael846 @ aol.com and let him know what dates you are interested in attending. Some lodging may be available.
Friday, March 7, 2014
DST Begins
Sunday, March 9 2014 at 2:00a
Here is a look at some other interesting facts about daylight saving time:
1. The idea of daylight saving was first proposed in 1895 by English-born New Zealander George Vernon Hudson, but it was first implemented by Germany and Austria-Hungary in April 1916.
2. Many countries have daylight saving time at various times since 1916, but most countries consistently use it since the energy crises of the 1970s.
3. As mentioned above, not all places in the United States spring forward the clocks. Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe daylight saving time. Nor does Puerto Rico.
4. Adding daylight to evenings benefits retailing, sports, and other activities that exploit sunlight after working hours,but can cause problems for evening entertainment and other occupations tied to the sun (such as farming) or to darkness (such as firework shows).
5. Clock shifts are usually scheduled near a weekend midnight to lessen disruption to weekday schedules.
6. A 2009 U.S. study found that on Mondays after the switch to daylight saving time, workers sleep an average of 40 minutes less, and are injured at work more often and more severely.
7. Studies on daylight saving time have mixed results when it comes to effects on health.
8. Not all countries begin and end daylight saving time on the same day. For instance, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom won’t spring forward until March 30. Since 1996 European Summer Time has been observed from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.
9. Daylight saving time is generally not observed near the equator, where sunrise times do not vary enough to justify it.
10. Only a minority of the world’s population uses daylight saving time because Asia and Africa generally do not observe it.
March 6 2014
Cindy Villafranca, Southwest Airlines
http://bit.ly/1lFecL7
Daylight Saving Time
BEGINS
this weekend...
Here is a look at some other interesting facts about daylight saving time:
1. The idea of daylight saving was first proposed in 1895 by English-born New Zealander George Vernon Hudson, but it was first implemented by Germany and Austria-Hungary in April 1916.
2. Many countries have daylight saving time at various times since 1916, but most countries consistently use it since the energy crises of the 1970s.
3. As mentioned above, not all places in the United States spring forward the clocks. Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe daylight saving time. Nor does Puerto Rico.
4. Adding daylight to evenings benefits retailing, sports, and other activities that exploit sunlight after working hours,but can cause problems for evening entertainment and other occupations tied to the sun (such as farming) or to darkness (such as firework shows).
5. Clock shifts are usually scheduled near a weekend midnight to lessen disruption to weekday schedules.
6. A 2009 U.S. study found that on Mondays after the switch to daylight saving time, workers sleep an average of 40 minutes less, and are injured at work more often and more severely.
7. Studies on daylight saving time have mixed results when it comes to effects on health.
8. Not all countries begin and end daylight saving time on the same day. For instance, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom won’t spring forward until March 30. Since 1996 European Summer Time has been observed from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.
9. Daylight saving time is generally not observed near the equator, where sunrise times do not vary enough to justify it.
10. Only a minority of the world’s population uses daylight saving time because Asia and Africa generally do not observe it.
March 6 2014
Cindy Villafranca, Southwest Airlines
http://bit.ly/1lFecL7
Aviation Movie Night!
Friday, March 7 2014
DeKalb County Airport (kGWB) - Auburn, Indiana
Gate 7 - Hangar A - Vintage Clubhouse
DeKalb County Airport (kGWB) - Auburn, Indiana
Gate 7 - Hangar A - Vintage Clubhouse
"VAA CHAPTER ALERT"
EAA Vintage Chapter 37
Auburn / DeKalb County Airport
***ALERT***ALERT***ALERT***
This Friday night is movie night at the VAA Hangar!
The movie starts promptly at 7:15 p.m.
The BBQ Grille is available.
The Pool Table is open.
The popcorn will be HOT!
Hope to see you at the hangar FRIDAY NIGHT!
VAA Chapter 37
Open House Committee
Friday, March 7 2014 at 5:30p
2710 County Road 60, Suite 200
Auburn, IN 46706
2710 County Road 60, Suite 200
Auburn, IN 46706
Airport Open House
Meeting
The DeKalb County Airport will begin monthly Open House meetings on March 7. Meetings will continue each first Friday of the month. The purpose is to plan for the upcoming 2014 Airport Open House in August. For more information, contact Committee Chairman, Sebastian Baumgardner.
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