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Chapter News 
Guaranteed Door Prize - Everyone who attends the February 15th meeting will receive a Florida Airport Directory. 

Young Eagles Fly-in - Monday, February 21, 2000 at Destin Airport.  Flying begins at 9:00 am.  Bring a youngster and/or plane.  Contact Gerry Poltorak for more information.

New Members:  Jan Meeting- Greg Parker and Bob Simmons

SERFI Update:  Date set for October 6-8, 2000.  Will not conflict with fly-in at Thomasville, GA as in years past.  Banquet Speaker: Alex Sloan, Technical Counselor/Flight Advisor, Chairman of EAA Homebuilder Aircraft Council.

Treasurer's report:  At the end of the year, the chapter had a balance of $88.77.  Be sure to get those 2000 dues paid.

Christmas Party

About 40 people made it to the 1999 Christmas party on December 10.  The food and company were both great and a good time was had by all.  The gift exchange was as exciting as ever.  Bill Tuttle managed to take home a pair of snow skis.  Think we'll see those again next year???


 

 

One for the Road
 According to the FAA, many pilots still claim they are not aware of the requirement to report motor vehicle actions (MVA) within 60 calendar days in accordance the FAR Section 61.15. For the purposes of Section 61.15(c) an administrative action consists of a conviction, cancellation, suspension, or revocation of a driver license.
 
Examples of administrative actions include a conviction, cancellation, suspension, or revocation of a driver license for driving with an excessive blood alcohol level or refusal to submit to a chemical or blood test. Airmen should be aware that the nature and duration of administrative actions varies among the states, and that a separate notification letter is required for each action. For example, many times an airman's driver license will be suspended at the time of arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol. At this point the airman should submit a notification letter regarding the driver license suspension. At a later date if the airman receives an alcohol-related conviction, then a second notification letter is required. This situation is ultimately viewed as one alcohol-related incident because it arose from the same event. The report must include the following information:

· The person's name, address, date of birth, and airman certificate number;
· The type of violation that resulted in the conviction or the administrative action
· The date of the conviction or administrative action
· The state that holds the record of conviction or administrative action
· A statement of whether the motor vehicle action resulted from the same incident or arose out of the same factual circumstances related to a previously-reported motor vehicle action.

Please mail or fax the report to: FAA, Civil
Aviation Security Division (AMC-700), P0 Box
25810, Oklahoma City, OK 73125, (fax 405 954-
4989). 

More detailed information can be obtained by connecting to:

http://www.mmac.jccbi.gov./cas/duidwi

where you can also find a sample report, or by calling 405 954-4848. 

Article originally published by Windsor Locks FSDO.

Places to Go and Things to Do

Chapter 108 - 2000 Calendar of Events
April 1 - Chapter Picnic - Bob Sikes Airport, Crestview, FL
April 9-15 - Sun-n-Fun Fly-in - Lakeland, FL
May 20 - Otto Lillienthal Memorial Pancake Breakfast - Bob Sikes Airport, Crestview, FL
June 10 - International Young Eagles Day - Bob Sikes Airport, Crestview, FL
July 22 - Ice Cream Fly-in - Bob Sikes Airport, Crestview, FL
July 26-August 1 - EAA Airventure - Oshkosh, WI 
September 23 - Chapter Breakfast - Ruckel Airport, Niceville, FL
October 6-8 - Southeast Regional Fly-In (SERFI) - Evergreen, AL 
December 8 - Christmas Party - Technical College Conference Building, FWB, FL

EAA SportAir Aircraft Builder's Workshop - February 26th-27th, March
25th-26th 
On January 22nd & 23rd Oshkosh hosted a very successful EAA SportAir
Aircraft Builders' Workshop... and there are a couple coming up in the next
few months.  Griffin, Georgia is on the schedule for the weekend of February
26th & 27th, while Denton, Texas follows the weekend of March 25th & 26th.
Check out workshop descriptions and full schedule for 2000 at
www.sportair.com or call (800)967-5746.

Chapter Leadership Workshop
Don't forget to reserve your seat for the upcoming Chapter Leadership
Workshop in Lakeland, FL on March 11th. There will also be workshops in:
Chattanooga, TN on April 1st, Mlps/St. Paul, MN on May 6th, and Cleveland
(Wadsworth), OH on June 3rd.   Topics for discussion will be:  Creating a
Successful Chapter Structure, Creating a Mission, Vision, Goals, and
Objectives for your Chapter, Promoting Volunteerism, Chapter Fundraising,
Tax Exempt Status for Chapters, Membership Recruitment, Community Relations
and Continuous Positive Renewal (CPR) for your Chapter.  To reserve a seat,
or for more information, call 1-800-236-4800 ext. 4876 or send an e-mail to
chapters@eaa.org. 

Ultralight Flight Instructor Ground School  -  March 18th-19th
EAA Headquarters in Oshkosh will be hosting the Ultralight Flight Instructor
Ground School on March 18th and 19th.  The school is for anyone who wants
training towards becoming an Ultralight Flight Instructor (UFI) or for an
existing instructor who wants to sharpen their instruction skills.  For
program information and registration:  Call 920-426-6527 or e-mail
information requests to ultralight@eaa.org

Flight Testing Techniques Course  -  April 5th-7th  and  July 23rd-25th
A special Flight Testing Techniques course with Ed Kolano is set for Oshkosh
for April 5th-7th and again for July 23rd-25th.  Call Pat , toll free at
(888)322-3229, for more information or to make a reservation.

B-17 Pilot Ground Schools - April 14th-16th, August 25th-27th  and November
3rd-5th
B-17 Pilot Ground Schools (and you don't even need to have a pilot's license
to attend) are now set for 2000.  April 14th-16th, August 25th-27th and
November 3rd-5th.  Cost $750 for Non-EAA Members, $650 for EAA Members and
price includes meals, materials, lodging and flight in "Aluminum Overcast."
Call Pat, toll free at (888)322-3229 for information or reservations.

Seafood Fly-in, March 25-26, Marathon, Florida,  EAA Chapter 1241.  Contact Tony at (305) 743-6040 or 743-8784 or email waco89@aol.com.

Georgia EAA/FAA Wings Weekend, May 13-14, Gwinnett County Airport (LZU), Safety Seminars, Hangar Dance, B-17 Tours and Flights.  Contact Sue Adams at (770) 613-9501 or www.wingsweekend.com.

Flying Fish
Catfish flight is still running and is more popular than ever.  A recent flight to Monroeville had 9 planes and 16 people.  These folks meet and fly somewhere for lunch on 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.  If you are interested, contact Ray Hamorski.  There are often empty seats for folks without their own wings.


 

The Median Meridian
Many of you have heard of the new Meridian aircraft being developed by the New Piper Aircraft.  The Meridian will be a turboprop version of the Malibu and is currently undergoing flight testing at Piper's Vero Beach facility.  One of the test pilots is Floyd Stroup of Chapter 108.  At the January, 2000 meeting, Floyd gave a detailed presentation on a recent mishap that occurred during flight testing.

The test flight called for Floyd to intentionally run the aircraft fuel tanks dry to determine the amount of unusable fuel in straight and level flight.  The plan was to then switch to a plastic auxilary fuel tank.  However, when the cabin was pressurized, the plastic auxilary fuel tank was crushed and drained its fuel out the overflow vent.  The test pilots were unaware of this at the time.  When the main tank ran dry, there wasn't enough fuel to reach an airport. 

Floyd chose instead to make a dead-stick landing on I-95.  He chose a gap in traffic and landed without hitting any cars.  However, the gear had failed to lock and gradually folded back up as the plane rolled out.  The Meridian ended up on its belly in the median of I-95.  The plane was later loaded onto a truck and hauled back to the airport.  Although it made a fascinating story, Floyd doesn't plan on landing on any other interstate highways any time soon.
 

$$ For Sale $$ 

Custom Light Trailer for Airplane movement.  20 ft long, 8 ft wide at axle.  $350 or best offer.  John Hicks 581-0296.

Engine:  Revmaster 2100D four cylinder, 65hp, 2074 cc, factory VW aircraft conversion.  Has Bendix mag, dual spark plug ignition, starter, alternator, conical rubber bushed engine mounts, exhaust stubs.  With two props, magneto/start key switch, starter solenoid and wiring, tach, EGT/CHT gage, oil temp and pressure gages, throttle and mixture control cables, four-wheeled shop dolly.  Log and manuals.  Engine has 50 hr TT and was always owned by Chapter 108 members.  Dave Kingman, 862-2864 

Old Magazines - Ray Hamorski has back issues of Kitplanes and Sport Aviation for anyone with space. 

1/9 share of Hangarmates. - Discounted below market value to $6950.  Seller will finance part. John Hicks 581-0296. 

Aircraft Engine:  22 hp air-cooled Onan with propellor, engine mount, alternator.  Only 200 hours TT.  Spare engine for my Quickie I.  New $1200, Now $595 obo. John Hicks 581-0296. 

Alternator: 50 amp original equipment off Lycoming O-235-L2C.  Only 300 hours.  Removed from Long Eze and replaced with smaller alternator. $120 obo. John Hicks 581-0296. 

EAA Calendars for Sale 
The new 2000 calendars are availble for order from the EAA web site (www.eaa.org).  This site is also great for last-minute Christmas shopping for your favorite EAA member. 


 

Feburary 15, 2000 - Monthly Chapter Meeting - 7 p.m.

March 21, 2000 - Monthly Chapter Meeting - 7 p.m.

April 1, 2000 - Chapter Picnic - Bob Sikes Airport, Crestview, FL 
April 9-15, 2000 - Sun-n-Fun Fly-in, Lakeland, Florida 
April 18, 2000 - Monthly Chapter Meeting - 7 p.m.