EAA Triple Five Flier Volume 40 Number 11 | Page 7

Meeting called to order by Wes Baker
Carl Brown
Carl reports that he was flying the Glasair into San Francisco, then to Ocean
Shore, Seattle to Coeur Delaine where upon he lost power due to holes in top
of crankcase, but he made it to Spokane for a landing. He will hire a company
to help return the plane.
Carl Bogardus - Hangar report: “We have more room”! Due to Carl Brown’s
aircraft down in Spokane. Thank you to Bill and Ted for helping with hangar
cleanup on Friday evening.
Ken on website: New newsletter should be up soon.
Waiex Project: Last night we got an e-mail from Mike Singleton. He is donating an air injector carburetor. This is the carburetor that Sonex builds for VW
engines. He is also asking if there is anything else we need as he has some other stuff like control cables, etc. Status of project, Instrument panel is in permanently, windshield is done. Various metal parts under the windshield. Painting
of glare shield and instrument panel soon. We have two swap-able instrument
panels. Mel needs specs for power from the instrument panel. Engine is back
together and ready to mount. Adding throttles and trim. Cowling ready to install. Need to do intake and exhaust. We need to sell the plane so that it can be
flown. This must be done before January 1.

Young Eagles: Had 22 YE's last Saturday October 8. Had a real nice turnout
and five planes flying. Enthusiasm was high and we flew a few parents too.
Congressman Steve Pearce made a presentation on October 22 about his solo
flight around the world in a Mooney at hangar 745.
Wes Baker and some other s went to Holoman for the Aviation Career Exposition. He thought it was a unique experience flying there too.
We are trying to set up introduction to flight in November for the instructors at
the Challenger Center. We hope generating interest for Young Eagles among
the school instructors.
Chapter Elections are up in November.
A presentation was made by Fritz Wagoner on Solid Works drafting software.
Respectfully Submitted,
John Hotovec EAA 555 Secretary

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