April Meeting Minutes

Thursday, April 24 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

The meeting was called to order by Phil Riter at 7:03 p.m.

22 members, 1 guest attended.

Old Business:

- update on the FAA Third Class Medical exemption

New Business:

- DCAA Equipment Cleaning Work Party on May 17th.  Coincides with the next EAA Vintage work weekend.  Please sign the volunteer sign-up sheet:  Phil Riter, Brad Hartz, Craig Bartscht.

- EAA Young Eagle Flight Rally's

   May 3, DeKalb County Airport

   May 10, Smith Field Airport 

   Volunteers are needed. They should plan to arrive at 8:00a.

   Brian Alina from EAA Headquarters will attend the Rally at Smith Field.

- EAA Vintage Work Weekends

  This Weekend; April 25, 26, 27.

  May 16, 17, 18.

  June 20, 21, 22.

Presentation: How to properly hand-prop an aircraft by Drew Hoffman

  25 minutes of discussion, YouTube video, and Q&A.

  Outside demonstration with the Cessna 120 in a 

  tailwheel and tricycle gear configuration.

  

Hand-Prop Accident FAA Training FIlm - YouTube

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Hand-Prop TIPS:

The prop is ALWAYS hot (even when you think it's not).

No loose articles of clothing including pens and sunglasses and shirttails.

No loose gravel.

Good signals from cockpit to ground. a) mags off. b) make it hot. c) contact. Do not twn the prop unless you hear an appropriate response. You both must be absolutely clear about what is happening.

Prop from the front on solid ground.

Stand close and swing away. Don't lean in and don't be timid.

Turn the prop so that the compression cycle is coming on when blade you pull is up around 10 o'clock. After the pilot primes the engine flip a few blades with the mags *OFF* to draw the fuel into the cylinders. Remember the blade is hot even when it's not.

After a failed start call mags off and get a response before moving the blade to the ready position.

If the engine starts, move quickly to the side and behind the plane of blade rotation so the pilot can see you and not worry and so you do not accidentally walk into the prop.
Meeting adjourned: 8:30p

Prepared by: Brad Hartz, Assistant to the Secretary