EAA
225 December 2018 Newsletter 12-10-18:
EAA 225 is holding a December meeting at the Skyhaven Pilot’s Lounge this
coming Tuesday evening December 11, 2018.
Cockpit
Café at the Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport 12-06-18:
It all started last year
Dec 2017 when the Cafe's 10 year lease ran out. The owner Renee Bernier
who has been running that cafe for 30 years was told by the city and airport
committee of changes she has to make (that she clams would drive her out
of business in three months). This year it seems that the airport authority
could not reach a new agreement for the expiring lease on the restaurant.
Here's two articles from Dec 2017
...
First
Boeing 777X Test Aircraft Hits Assembly Milestone11-30-18:
The Airline Industry seems to be busy, active, making money and introducing
new aircraft for future air travel. Here's an excerpts from Assembly Magazine:
"The first 777X introduced will be the 777-9 model, which can seat 400
to 425 passengers in a standard configuration and offer a range of 7,600
nautical miles. Its first flight is scheduled for 2019, with the plane
expected to enter service in 2020,. The 777x is 252 feet long, making it
the longest passenger jet that Boeing has ever produced. The twin-engine
jet is also the first to feature folding wingtips, which, when extended
in the air, will give it a wingspan of 235 feet." CLICK
HERE
..
Airbus
to Build Second Assembly Plant in Mobile 11-25-18:
Sounds like the airline industry is booming. Here's an excerpt from Assembly
Magazine: “We are ready to begin construction on Airbus’ next industrial
facility in the U.S., and expand our current operations in Mobile,” said
Daryl Taylor, vice president and general manager of the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing
Facility. Construction of the A220 plant is expected to begin next year.
“This is great news and an important next-step in bringing A220 production
to the U.S. for our U.S.-based customers. We are on track to deliver our
first aircraft from Mobile in 2020,” said Florent Massou, head of A220
Program. CLICK
HERE
..
SOLID
STATE Propulsion? 11-22-18:
MIT has released information about an aircraft experiment that uses ion
propulsion for thrust. Now scientist have talked about ion thrust engines
in spacecraft but the MIT professor has designed a special wing that is
outfitted with an ion generator that creates an airflow between positive
ions and an negative airfoil receiver that causes propulsion. They
say that the ions are a positive charge that flow to the negative charged
receiver and causes air movement creating thrust.
..
DRONES
- HOW TO BUY AND FLY 11-18-18:
I recently received an email from Mark Sheehan from a website called "My
Drone Authority, a blog that covers the drone industry and teaches people
about these crazy contraptions. It’s a massive 10,000-word guide for people
interested in camera drones. I worked on it for over 40 hours in an attempt
to make it one of the best guides on the web for budding aerial photographers
and videographers." The data he has collected on drones is nothing short
of amazing. Here's a link to his drone blog. CLICK
HERE
..
THE
BIG PICTURE - 10 DAY FORECAST
11-16-18: Thinking of going flying in the next 10 days? Well you can study
the charts, listen to TV weather forecast, or you can click on the Skyhaven
Weather Page and click on 10 day Forecast and with one chart see all the
weather conditions for the week... everything! Clouds, rain, wind and,
the time of day it all starts and stop! A picture is worth a thousand words
but it only shows you stuff. A graph shows you data which is more valuable
than stuff. CLICK HERE TO ENLARGE
....
EAA
225November 2018 Dinner (VP John
Ricciotti's Hangar) /Meeting
11-14-18: Hello Everyone, Just a reminder for you about our November 2018
meeting scheduled for this coming Tuesday
evening, November 13, 2018. We are being treated to another of VP John
Ricciotti’s famous dinners. Dinner will be served at Johns’ Hangar around
6pm. The meeting will follow at the clubhouse at 7pm. Hope to see as many
of you as we can Tuesday evening, November 13, 2018 at John’s Hangar for
our social gathering with great food and/or the meeting to follow. See
you there and Regards, Gerry
...
Abstract
Art or Creative Collage?11-11-18:
AOPA magazine has an addendum called "Briefing"
with special emphasis on various topics. The cover is a departure from
the normal AOPA "check out this picture" presentation that resorted to
a collage that borderlines an abstract collection of aviation products.
Can you say "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds?" The article sub-title says
"Aviation Clubs You Might Not Want To Join" is actually a tag line to tell
you all about pilots who have received special medals for surviving various
types or crashes and mishaps... yikes! The club that caught my attention
was the "Lucky Bastard Club." To be a member, you had to be a B-17 or B-24
pilot who survived more than 25 missions. "There were a total of 12,732
B-17's that were produced between 1935 and May 1945. Of these 4,735 were
lost in combat." "More than 115,382 crew members were killed during
WWII on missions involving these aircraft.
The
population or Rochester is 30,000.
...
LSA
Weight To Increase To 3,600 Pounds? 11-7-18:
Recent editorials have been talking about the Light Sport change Proposals.
If I understand correctly, you will be able to fly a Cessna 172 as an LSA?
MORE...
..
Uber
Advertising Flying Taxis for the City 10-28-18:
According to Avweb, "Eric Allison, of Uber Elevate, told the opening session
at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA-BACE) convention in
Orlando that the next logical step in urban transportation is to take advantage
of the “three-dimensional growth” of urban areas." "Allison said the technology
and computing power is now in place to make whisking three or four people
a few miles across town convenient and safe." Autonomous air taxi with
no pilot? Looks like four passengers and no pilot. Here's
a link to an article that makes some interesting observations about the
program. CLICK HERE
..
Skyhaven
Flying Club Flying Skills Contest 10-20-18:
Located in Hangar 4 the Skyhaven Flying Club has several instructors and
two aircraft. Today they could be seen flying the Skyhawk competing in
a slight cross wind... and the winner is...
..
Aerion
First Flight Set For 2023 10-15-18:
Another supersonic jet is coming. This time for the elite business men.
Fly to Europe in the morning, have a meeting and lunch, then fly back to
the states for dinner. "Aerion Corporation says it will fly its AS2 supersonic
business jet in 2023 and will do its first transatlantic flight with the
aircraft on October 24 of that year, the 20th anniversary of the last commercial
flight of the Concorde supersonic airliner.
..
Boeing
Reveals Concept For Future Attack Helicopter 10-15-18:
A refuelable military
attack helicopter? This
attack helicopter sounds more like an A10 with the ability to land on a
rock on the edge of a mountain. "WASHINGTON—Officials from Boeing have
revealed details of a concept for a new future attack helicopter it is
showcasing at the Association of the United States Army’s annual conference
here this week. Defence Blog reports that the revised attack variant of
the helicopter is designed to destroy tanks, armoured and non-armoured
ground targets, and enemy troops and helicopters both on the front line
and in tactical reserves." (article
from Assembly Magazine)
...
YOUNG
EAGLES FLIGHT RALLY AT SANFORD AIRPORT 10-14-18:
Gerry Peterson of EAA 225 will be at Sanford Airport for another Young
Eagles Flight Rally. Here's your chance to get a free airplane ride donated
by local pilots and aircraft owners. Sanford Airport is the home of Southern
Maine Aviation that has a fleet of small aircraft for rent and they offer
pilot lessons for people of all ages.
..
For
Sale 1975 Cessna 172M $179,000! 10-10-18:
Recent articles and editorials have mentioned the increase demand for vintage
Skyhawks has driven the prices up a few thousand dollars. Instead of paying
$50,000 for a 172m you might be paying $59,000. That seems to be the tip
of the iceberg. The need for an aircraft to fill the gap between the $50,000
and the new $300,000 Skyhawks has spawn a new category of Skyhawk. Skyhawks
are showing up on
Trade-a-Plane selling
for over $100,000. According to Wiki there were 7,306 172m models made
and it apparently has been targeted for this new market of refurbished
aircraft. New radios and state of the art digital instruments exceeding
the $60,000 for just the radio equipment alone are setting the aircrafts
to be an alternative to buying a new aircraft for over $300,000.
Or, you could buy
something like this:
Get um while they
last... once they are gone the only thing that will be left will be clunkers
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EAA
225 Oct 2018 Newsletter 10-8-18:
Hello Everyone, Hope you’re all getting an opportunity to check out the
fall colors this year. Here is the ctober 2018 issue of our newsletter.
There’s an article on constant speed props that I found interesting, hope
you do as well. Also there is quite a few EAA Webinars for October
and November that you might enjoy. Regards, Gerry
YOUNG
EAGLES FLIGHT RALLY AT SKYHAVEN AIRPORT 10-6-18:
Gerry Peterson of EAA 225 had his computer ready for anyone wanting to
have their kids go for an airplane flight for free! Did you miss todays
event? Keep a watch on the Skyhaven website for the next rally. Also, you
can read on in past news articles that show pictures of other Young Eagle
events.
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SUPERSONIC
FLIGHT COMING IN 2023! 9-30-18
"Three years from
now, a new supersonic
plane will soar through the skies over the Mojave Desert of California.
The aircraft is NASA's newest X-plane: the X-59. The experimental jet,
also known as the QueSST (Quiet Supersonic Transport), is currently under
development by Lockheed Martin." According to several magazine editorials
NASA and Lockheed have found a way to muffle the bang from the sound barrier
to a few thumps that people won't find offensive or distracting. The first
test flight is scheduled for 2021 at Edwards AFB and the first test flight
over California population is schedule for 2023.
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VFR
in SEPTEMBER AT SKYHAVEN 9-29-18:
The sunny weather of the summer of 2018 continues to shine on in September
for some great VFR flight. It's been great for boating as well. On Monday
Sept 17th the temp was 82 F like a summer day in August. With the extended
warm weather watch out for deer and turkey running around the airport taxiways
and runway.
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EAA
YOUNG EAGLE Flight Rally 9-23-18:
October 6, 2017, Time: 9am to 12 Noon
For KIDS Age 8-17, (Parent of Guardian
Signature Required)
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EAA
– Hello Everyone, EAA 225 is hosting our last EAA
Young Eagle Flight Rally at Skyhaven Airport for 2018, on Saturday, October
6, 2018, from 9 am to 12 noon. Registration will be in the Pilot’s
Lounge of the FBO. A pancake breakfast will be served during this
event. I am including a poster for you to print and post at your convenience
in your area. Tell your kids and their friends. We are looking for both
ground volunteers and pilots to fly the kids. Remember as a small
token of our appreciation, EAA Pilots eat free! Hope to see you there.
Briefing"
with special emphasis on various topics. The cover is a departure from
the normal AOPA "check out this picture" presentation that resorted to
a collage that borderlines an abstract collection of aviation products.
Can you say "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds?" The article sub-title says
"Aviation Clubs You Might Not Want To Join" is actually a tag line to tell
you all about pilots who have received special medals for surviving various
types or crashes and mishaps... yikes! The club that caught my attention
was the "Lucky Bastard Club." To be a member, you had to be a B-17 or B-24
pilot who survived more than 25 missions. "There were a total of 12,732
B-17's that were produced between 1935 and May 1945. Of these 4,735 were
lost in combat." "More than 115,382 crew members were killed during
WWII on missions involving these aircraft.
The
population or Rochester is 30,000.
This
attack helicopter sounds more like an A10 with the ability to land on a
rock on the edge of a mountain. "WASHINGTON—Officials from Boeing have
revealed details of a concept for a new future attack helicopter it is
showcasing at the Association of the United States Army’s annual conference
here this week. Defence Blog reports that the revised attack variant of
the helicopter is designed to destroy tanks, armoured and non-armoured
ground targets, and enemy troops and helicopters both on the front line
and in tactical reserves." 
