1 EAA Chapter 26 - Seattle WIND IN THE WIRES TM The Newsletter of Chapter 26, Experimental Aircraft Association Seattle, WA Volume XXV No. 02 February 2017 This month: January Meeting Thursday 9 February Meeting Starts: 7:30 PM At the Skyway Opportunity BLDG Meeting Topic: Arlington Air Show FUTURE EVENTS March Meeting 9 Mar 2017 Weather is starting to turn. There are usually some good days in February! This Meeting: 2 nd Thursday This Month 9 February 2017 6524 Ellis Ave. S. NW corner of Boeing Field From Ellis Ave turn East onto Warsaw St. President’s Letter I went to Portland this weekend by car. Whenever I travel, I always look up to see what it would be like to fly. This was NOT a flying weekend. The clouds were too low for any fun, 500'-1,000' and cold. Flying would have been an icy mess. Coming back home on Sunday, we were in snow, with clouds at 500' and two miles visibility. Definitly driving weather. Like they say, better to be on the ground wishing you were flying, than in the air wishing you were on the ground. The WA Aviation Convention and Trade Show is this month in Puyallup. Lots of good stuff there that you don't want to miss. Our meeting this month is a discussion time with the head of the Arlington Fly-In, Ray Carveth. I think that our Chapter 26 was part of the beginning, with Dick Baxter, Cecil Hendricks and others. Hope the weather doesn't keep you from the meeting. See you Thursday. ~Dave
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1 EAA Chapter 26 - Seattle
WIND IN THE WIRES
TM
The Newsletter of Chapter 26, Experimental Aircraft Association Seattle, WA Volume XXV No. 02 February 2017
This month:
January Meeting
Thursday 9 FebruaryMeeting Starts: 7:30 PM
At the Skyway Opportunity BLDG
Meeting Topic:
Arlington Air Show
FUTURE EVENTS
March Meeting
9 Mar 2017
Weather is starting to turn.
There are usually some
good days in February!
This Meeting:2nd Thursday This Month
9 February 2017
6524 Ellis Ave. S.
NW corner of Boeing
Field
From Ellis Ave turn
East onto Warsaw St.
President’s Letter
I went to Portland this weekend by car. Whenever I travel, I always
look up to see what it would be like to fly. This was NOT a flying
weekend. The clouds were too low for any fun, 500'-1,000' and
cold. Flying would have been an icy mess. Coming back home on
Sunday, we were in snow, with clouds at 500' and two miles
visibility. Definitly driving weather. Like they say, better to be on the
ground wishing you were flying, than in the air wishing you were on
the ground.
The WA Aviation Convention and Trade Show is this month in
Puyallup. Lots of good stuff there that you don't want to miss.
Our meeting this month is a discussion time with the head of the
Arlington Fly-In, Ray Carveth. I think that our Chapter 26 was part
of the beginning, with Dick Baxter, Cecil Hendricks and others.
Hope the weather doesn't keep you from the meeting. See you
Thursday.
~Dave
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Current edition of EAA Experimenter
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Check out the EAA Hotline Archive:
http://www.eaa.org/ehotline/archive_index.asp
EAA News from National
EAA, Seaplane Pilots Association Announce Joint Effort
The EAA and Seaplane Pilots Association (SPA) have recently
signed a memorandum of understanding that expands the
organizations’...
EAA Celebrates 25 Years of Young Eagles
2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the Young Eagles program,
which began in 1992 and has provided more than 2 million young
people ages...
EAA, FAA Work Toward Streamlined Approval of Safety
Enhancing Equipment
A new pathway that would allow for a streamlined Parts
Manufacturing Approval (PMA) process for safety-enhancing
avionics and other...
More Aircraft Types Approved for Dynon STC
Beechcraft Bonanza/Debonair Cessna 175 Maule M-4/5/6/7
Beechcraft Musketeer/Sundowner/Sierra Cessna 177/177RG Mooney M20
Beechcraft Skipper Cessna 182 Piper PA-24
Cessna 150 Cessna 180/185 Piper PA-28
Cessna 152 Cessna 205/206/207 Piper PA-32
Cessna 170 Cessna 210 Piper PA-38
Cessna 172 Grumman AA-1/AA-5
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2016 OFFICERSPresident: Dave Nason
Vice Pres: Steve Crider
Secretary: Don Davis
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Treasurer: Tom Susor
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Web Editor: Tom Osmundson
Tech Counselor: Tom Osmundson
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Flight Advisor: Ross Mahon
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Aviation Icing
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Realistic Spin Training for Typical GA Pilots
Bruce Williams, author and flight instructor
The debate about the value of spin training never ends, but too
often the discussion doesn’t include specifics about what that
training should include. This presentation, which includes videos
that show a variety of stall/spin scenarios, focuses on what pilots of
typical GA aircraft should learn about stalls and spins, techniques
to avoid common stall/spin situations, and if necessary, to stop the
loss-of-control before it develops into a spin.
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On the WreckordRecent Homebuilt Accidents from the NTSB Web Page, courtesy of Ron Wanttaja
Mosquito XET – Texas: The pilot reported that he noticed the helicopter abruptly shudder during the crosswind turn. The pilot
lowered the collective control, entered an autorotation, and turned back toward the airport. As he approached the runway area, the
helicopter skids passed over a row of trees by about 5 or 10 ft. Immediately after the skids cleared the trees, the pilot began a
cyclic flare, which resulted in the tail rotor striking a tree and a subsequent loss of directional control.
Examination of the helicopter revealed that the belt for the secondary drive reduction unit was loose, which allowed the belt to
jump the drive cogs on the pulley. The belt was loose due to excessive wear of the pulley, which resulted in an abrupt in-flight
shudder. The helicopter operating manual preflight inspection includes a check for proper belt tension. (11/08/2014)
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One the Wreckord (Page 2)
Long-EZ– Texas: The noncertificated pilot was taking off from the airport. Immediately after the airplane became airborne, it
began flying erratically. The pilot make a radio call, stating that he was aborting the takeoff because the cockpit canopy had
opened. The airplane descended and struck a vehicle on a highway near the south end of the airport. The airplane then
impacted trees and terrain and came to rest inverted. Afterwards, the pilots said that he had climbed the airplane to 100 to
200 ft when the engine lost power.
An engine examination revealed that there was excessive debris in the gascolator bowl and corrosion on the gasket mating
surface; the gascolator housing exhibited excessive wear and had a rusty, rough surface. The excessive debris in the fuel
system likely restricted the fuel flow to the engine and resulted in the subsequent total loss of engine power during takeoff.
(11/30/2014)
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On the Wreckord (Page 3)
RANS S-14– Illinois: The pilot had recently obtained the pusher-type airplane and that the accident flight was the first time he
had flown it or any pusher-type airplane. He performed numerous taxi tests over a 3-hour period and then decided to take
off and fly around the traffic pattern. On the first approach to landing, the airplane was too high, so he performed a go-
around. The pilot reported that, during the next approach, as the airplane was about 100 ft above ground level and
positioned to land, he reduced the engine power, and the airplane just "fell out of the sky." He reported that the engine was
running normally when he reduced the power for landing. The airplane impacted the ground in a nearly flat attitude, which
resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. (11/29/2014)
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