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We have had some unfortunate news since last month. Three chapter members have passed away. Roy Stuart,

Paul Johns, and Dick Kamenar. Information about each follows.

A Friend Slips the Surly Bonds of Earth by Sean G. Dwer

Roy Stuart‘s passing will leave a hole in EAA Chapter

838 of Racine. A long time member of the chapter,

Roy also served on the Board of Directors. At an age

when most pilots had given up any dream of flying,

Roy started to build his own plane from scratch, a

Sonex. Visitors to the fabrication hangar would be

surprised to learn that Roy was 94 years old. “But he

bought the ‘quick-build’ kit”, we would quickly

interject. That description was debatably accurate, as

it involved riveting a lot of flat sheets of aluminum

into the 3-dimensional object shown in the photo. As

you can see, with the engine already attached, and the

wings stacked nearby, Roy was getting close. Photo by Bill Curtis

The picture below shows Roy trying on Ray’s Sonex for size. It was a good fit. Photo by Ramon Centeno

Racine EAA Chapter 838 Contact Monthly Newsletter

May 2018 Volume XXIX Issue 5

http://eaa838.org/

Meetings Third Thursday’s 7:00 pm

Dinner at 6:00 pm

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Roy’s Sonex became a focus of the Monday Night crowd in EAA 838. Everybody helped, everybody learned.

When Roy spoke of the early days of aviation, he really meant “early” days. He was 4 or 5 years old when he

went on his first airplane ride with Ed Hedeen in a Taper-wing Waco 10 at Air City Airport in Racine. Roy

would tell us about seeing Jimmy Doolittle at the Cleveland Air Races, back when Doolittle was still an airshow

aerobat, and long before he led the famous Doolittle Air Raid on Japan in the early days of WWll.

I heard many of his stories when he shared my camper during Air Venture week in Oshkosh.

A professional salesman, Roy worked for Cessna at one stage in his career. He may have been O&H’s best

customer for Kringle, as he used that pastry to ensure a smooth passage to decision makers everywhere. I was

with him once when we went to the Sonex company in Oshosh. He arrived in the door and everybody in the

office recognized him and looked up expectantly . . .excitedly . . . yes, he had brought the Kringle. Moments

later he was escorted into the CEO’s office. That man could charm the birds off a bush.

When Roy was 90 years old I asked when he planned to retire. His answer was “the next time snow falls”. He

did not retire that year, or the next. Younger generations (there are at least three) could learn a lot from him.

The members of EAA Chapter 838 send their sympathies to Elaine, Roy’s wife of almost 65 years, and to their

children and grand children. We will all miss him.

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Paul A. Johns Iola, Wisconsin 1913 - 2018 (Age 104) Paul A. Johns, of Iola, WI, age 104, died on March 28, 2018 with dear family by his side. Paul was born in

Indiana in 1913 and spent much of his childhood in Waukegan, IL with his parents Roy Johns and Ethel

(Hildebrand) on a large farm. Paul had a wonderful life. He was devoted to his beloved wife Elvie Kallio

(married for 55 years), and was a loving son, brother, father, uncle, grandfather and friend. He found

professional success as a mechanic, flight instructor, pilot, navigator, inventor and engineer. In 2009 he was

inducted into the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame for his pioneering work in aviation. He traveled the world,

inspired those around him, and could navigate the Pacific Ocean using only the stars to guide him. He touched

as many lives as there are stars in the sky and he will be missed every day. A celebration of Paul's life is

planned for July, 2018 at the Central County Airport - Paul Johns Field - please check the Central County Flyers

website (http://centralcountyflyers.org) to view more about his life and for details on the celebration. In lieu of

flowers, the family suggests a donation be made to the EAA Young Eagles. To sign the guest book, please

visit oconnellfh.com.

Richard A. Kamenar, age 73, passed away Monday, April 2, 2018 at Ascension All Saints Medical Center.

Richard worked in the hydraulics field and throughout his career was employed by Rexnord, Racine Hydraulic,

Bosch, Dana, JM Grimstead, and lastly at All Fastener. Richard loved flying and was a member of EAA

Chapter 838. In his spare time, he enjoyed NASCAR, woodworking and teaching his son how to fix anything

and everything around the house. Most of all he cherished time with his family. Visitation and Memorial

Service were held on April 20, 2018. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Dan and Ray’s Rendering

Thanks, EAA Chapter 838 in Racine, or Habitat for Humanity of Racine.

Dick’s son Garrett who was an Explorer from our Post 218 told me that they would like the money to be used

by the Post to offset the cost of AirVenture for Explorers who could use some financial assistance. Dick was

also an advisor of the Post when Garrett was a member. They both helped setting up the kitchen at the Explorer

Base in Oshkosh. Garrett flew me up to Oshkosh one spring day when the kitchen was being installed. Dick and

Garrett installed the plumbing for the sink in the kitchen the weekend for AirVenture began one year as well.

Dick was my neighbor and a friend for many years.

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Newsletter Notes Welcome to YOUR EAA Chapter 838 monthly newsletter. Send any articles to newsletter@eaa838.org.

I will continue to add pictures that anyone has taken, if you send them to me. Ken Sack

We have a Facebook page. Please check it out. It is “eaa chapter 838 of racine, wi”. Click to join the FB Page.

Our meetings will be listed as events in the future, but you have to sign up for Facebook, and you have to join

our page. Try it and see things. Members can post pictures and videos about the chapter.

Whenever you leave the Chapter Building, please ensure that all the thermostats are turned down to 56 degrees.

It is fine to turn the thermostats up when you use the building, but please turn the heat down when you leave.

We do not need to heat the building when no one is using it. This goes for the museum and for the shop as well.

Also, when you leave, close the doors into the museum and into the classroom. However, the one door going

into the kitchen from the lounge should remain open, because the lounge furnace has a heat vent in the kitchen.

April 14-15 was our Pancake Breakfast,. Hope you were able to have some pancakes. Thanks if you sent in

money for tickets. We had a profit of over $2,400 which was far more than either pancake breakfast last year.

Do not miss our next meeting May 17th – Our President, Doug Doers, will provide a presentation on Delta

Hawk – Why a diesel engine for aviation? . As usual, dinner at 6pm and meeting at 7pm.

On May 26th, the Kenosha Chamber Choir is renting the museum for a fund raiser on May 26th at 6:45. Tickets

are $20, and their poster is later in this newsletter.

Ken Sack kensack@yahoo.com 262-488-3807

Purchase a Personalized brick on our Eagle Overlook Terrace. See: http://eaa838.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/EAA-Chapter-838-Eagle-Overlook-Terrace-trifold-page-2-V2.pdf

Here are a few Save the Dates: 1. The Racine County Open House will be Saturday May 5th from 9am – 2pm 2. Our next Young Eagle Rally is Saturday May 12th 3. Our next meetings will be May 17th and June 9th. 4. Voices for Valor concert – a fundraiser by Kenosha Chamber Choir on May 26th at 6:45.

Future Meetings

May 17th – 838 President, Doug Doers, will provide a presentation on Delta Hawk – Why a diesel engine for

aviation?

June 21 no speaker yet, but Rick is working on it.

July 19th Craig Czerwinski, AGI, IGI, MBA, who is an Aeronautics Instructor at Gateway Technical College

will tell us about drones. He is teaching a class at Gateway about drones. He also is a pilot at Batten, and a

prospective chapter member.

August 16th picnic. Bring the family. More on this later.

If you have any suggestions for future speakers, please contact Rick Goebel at RGoebel@activetransport.com

Rick is always looking for new ideas.

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Note from Dave Finstad

Please welcome Heather Domanski. She is active in CAP, as a nurse for the local CAP squadron, and she wants

to learn to fly.

Do you know someone who might be interested in joining? Bring them to a meeting.

If your membership has expired, bring your check to a meeting, mail it to the chapter at 3333 N Green Bay

Road, Racine, 53404, or you can pay on the website.

You can renew on the website now. Go to the Members tab, or print and complete a membership application at:

http://eaa838.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2016-EAA-chapter-838-membership-application.docx

Racine County Open House Saturday May 5th 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

EAA Chapter 838 will be one of the 60+ locations that will be open on May 5th. We need chapter members to

sign up to volunteer, so please email kensack@yahoo.com to add your name to the list.

We need people to tell guests what our chapter does, and explain the various items in the museum.

The following chapter members have signed up to volunteer. We need more volunteers, so please email

treasurer@eaa838.org to add your name to the list.

Saturday May 5th Saturday May 5th

8:45 am-11:30 am 11:30am-2pm

Sean Dwyer Sean Dwyer

Doug Doers Doug Doers

Jerry Bovitz Carl Bumpurs

George Snamiske

Larry Stys

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Chapter 838 Young Eagles

2018 dates for Young Eagles are the second Saturday in March through November. These are

March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14. August 11, September 8, October 13, November 10.

Tracy Miller EAA #794015

Young Eagles Coordinator, EAA Chapter 838

Aviation Explorer Post 218

If you know any youth ages 14-21 who might be interested, please contact post advisors at

aviationpost218@gmail.com

The Post continues to help out our Young Eagle Rally’s by teaching part of the ground school, helping out with

the simulator, and anything else that needs to be done. Since there was no flying for the April Young Eagle

event, the Explorers helped with the pancake breakfast.

They are preparing for AirVenture. Post 218 has 7 youth and 4 adults camping with us at the Aviation

Exploration Base in Oshkosh.

Sat. May 19 - TBM Avenger Reunion and Salute to Veterans The post will meet at Burger King on

Hwy 20 at Hwy 94 and leave at 7am to go volunteer at the Illinois Valley Regional Airport by Peru, IL. It is a

2.5 hour drive so if we stay until the 6pm end time we should be back by 8:30pm. If you still want to join us

please let me know so we have enough room in the vehicles, but you won't be guaranteed a t-shirt! Those going

are Bonnie, Jimmy & Cindy, Austin, Fidget & Laura, Nikolai, Dan & Rachel, Joe, Ashley,

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Pictures from Pancake Breakfast April 2018 by Bill Curtis and Ken Sack

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MAY 26 by Kenosha Chamber Choir $20

To order tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/voices-for-valor-tickets-45439527851

Join the Kenosha Chamber Choir as we celebrate our service men and women through a truly

momentous concert experience! Inside the incredible EAA Chapter 838 hangar, five local groups will

bring to life a collection of war-era pieces that uniquely illustrate the emotions and experiences of each

period. Guests will also have the pleasure of experiencing a special arrangement of the Star Spangled

Banner by local musician Patricia Black.

Come as the doors open to enjoy USO style pre-show entertainment, a fully functional flight simulator,

and a variety of exhibitors, along with food and beverages.

All proceeds from this event will benefit Just Live, Inc — a non-profit suicide prevention and mental

health outreach organization — and their efforts in raising awareness surrounding veteran suicide and

mental health support.

Featuring: MGV Harmonia. Riverport Chorus, Round Lake Community Band, The Rat Package

Doors: 5:30pm Concert: 6:45pm

Be a Seats for Veterans sponsor! This program allows individuals, businesses and corporations to

sponsor groups of veterans within the community to attend the concert free of charge. Contact the

Kenosha Chamber Choir at 1-800-449-9450 or visit our website at www.kenoshachamberchoir.org for

more info.

Sat, May 26, 2018 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT

Add to Calendar

EAA Chapter 838 Hangar 3333 N Green Bay Rd Racine, WI 53404 View Map

REFUND POLICY No Refunds

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HANDLING IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCIES – DEFERENCE AND DODGING A BULLET

By Dean Zakos

Definition of an “Excellent” pilot – “A pilot who, when confronted with an emergency or

abnormal situation, knows exactly what to do.” – AOPA Air Safety Foundation

“Deference is the most complicate, the most indirect, and the most elegant of all compliments.”

– William Shenstone

It is natural to respect and, when appropriate, defer to more senior pilots. But you should never

simply stop thinking like a pilot. Always make and act on your own judgment regarding flying risks.

I flew out of Racine’s Batten Field (KRAC) for many years. One of the highlights of the week

for me was the Saturday morning fly-outs for breakfast. Back in the day, we could have as many as six

or seven aircraft filled with pilots and passengers. We met at the FBO at 8:00 am to laugh, talk, and

good-naturedly discuss our intended destination. There was always an amicable agreement. The group

usually was wheels-up by 8:30 am.

If you are a reader of my articles, you know when I was a new pilot how much I appreciated the

time I could spend flying with more experienced pilots. I still highly recommend that new GA pilots

spend some time flying with more seasoned, senior pilots. The time spent with them – in either the right

or the left seat – is invaluable.

One such senior pilot at KRAC at that time was someone I’ll call “Ron.” Ron was a retired fire

fighter. While still working, he earned all the necessary and customary ratings (instrument, commercial,

multi-engine, CFI). When not working his day job, Ron ran a part-time commercial air charter business

flying a twin-engine aircraft and had a banner towing business using a Super Cub.

Not surprisingly when he retired from his fire fighter job, he was a well-experienced pilot. By

the time I came to know him, he had sold his commercial flying business. He was well-liked and well-

regarded on the airport.

This particular Saturday morning in late Spring or early Summer, Ron asked me if I would like

to fly with him in his airplane. I jumped at the chance. Not only was Ron a good pilot and CFI, but he

now owned and flew a Piper Warrior II, the same make and model of aircraft that I flew. At that point, I

figured I was just along for the ride. I thought I may learn a few things – and I certainly did.

It was a beautiful VFR day. The early morning’s azure sky was only occasionally spattered by a

few fair-weather cumulus clouds. Our group’s breakfast destination was Watertown (KRYV). Each

aircraft in our group navigated separately. As I recall, the flight over was uneventful.

There is a Perkins restaurant in Watertown. It is only a short walk from Wisconsin Aviation’s

FBO. It was a favorite spot for our group. It remains a favorite for me today. Since it was not a long

flight over from Racine, everyone arrived within a few minutes of each other. Once the group

assembled, we walked over to the restaurant.

Breakfast was predictable – always good. The group often lingered over a second, third, or

fourth cup of coffee. After a great deal of interesting hangar flying and solving of the world’s most

perplexing problems, it was time to return to KRAC.

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Ron settled into the left seat of his Warrior and I into the right. After the run-up and pre-flight

checks, we were on our way. Nothing unusual about the first half of the return trip. What happened

next was, in retrospect, very unusual.

We were in straight and level flight at about 2500 feet MSL. I was enjoying myself, probably

mindlessly looking out the window, when Ron pointed to the Loran unit in the panel and observed he

did not think it was working correctly. He had keyed in KRAC prior to take-off, but it had stopped

providing course guidance and data.

I was not sure why it really mattered if the Loran worked on this flight or not. Ron had made

this trip countless times. Because of his experience, he often knew, prior to take-off, what the course

heading to his intended destination was without the need to look anything up. And, even if we had no

precise course heading, flying southeast toward Racine, we could easily find the airport when we sighted

the Lake Michigan shoreline.

While I contemplated all of this, Ron said “Here. Take the controls for a minute.” As I

responded I had the controls, Ron unbuckled his safety belt and shoulder harness and sat up in his seat,

turning and contorting himself at odd angles to reach around toward the back. “I have an identical

Loran back here that I know works. I’m going to swap them out.”

A moment later, after rummaging about in the backseat area, Ron produced another Loran.

Searching a seat pocket, he also located a hex key wrench. I thought this all to be a bit unusual, but Ron

had many more hours and significantly more experience than me and I surmised he surely must know

what he is doing.

In most Piper PA 28s, there is a left and a right stack available for avionics in the panel. The

right stack sits in front of and on top of the right-side yoke where I was positioned. The Loran was the

bottom unit in the right stack.

Using the hex key wrench, Ron quickly released the locking mechanism for the Loran and

started to back it out of the tray. Ron’s actions now had my attention, but I continued to try to divide my

time between flying the aircraft and following Ron’s movements. As it turned out, the Loran was a

very, very long unit. As Ron continued to slowly slide the Loran back toward my yoke, I could see the

clearance with the yoke was going to be tight.

Ron recognized the problem. “You’ll have to pull back on your yoke some more, so the Loran

can clear the tray,” he said. I thought a small, additional pull backward on my yoke would likely be

enough to free the unit. I started to pull back as Ron continued to work the unit out of the stack.

Pulling back further on the yoke did not free the unit. The ram’s horns of the yoke looked like

they would interfere with sliding the Loran straight back. Ron advised me to “Turn the yoke to the left –

I think I can then slide the Loran between the ram’s horns.” At this point I was not thinking critically,

and certainly not using any pilot judgment.

Dutifully, I turned the yoke to the left. Ron worked the Loran further aft. “Pull back some

more,” Ron said as he concentrated on the task. The unit was almost clear of the tray. As he started to

slowly twist the Loran to maneuver it, one of the four rear corners was barely visible. Another slight

pull and twist on the unit. Suddenly, the Loran wedged snuggly between the tray and the ram’s horn of

the yoke.

I looked out the front windshield. Where there had been ground, a horizon line, and sky, there

was now only sky. Sky filled the plexiglass. Air speed was rapidly deteriorating. Here we were - nose

pointed skyward and in about a twenty-degree left bank. We were going to stall the aircraft! I couldn’t

push the nose down with the Loran stuck fast in the tray blocking the way.

My life did not flash before my eyes. But I did think about what the NTSB investigators and our

friends were going to make of this soon-to-be-fatal accident. CAVU day. Two pilots, one very

experienced. How did they stall a perfectly good aircraft and fail to recover before they slammed into

the ground? I knew the answer; I just wasn’t sure if they were going to be able to figure it out when

they sifted through the pancaked wreckage.

With the electric blare of the stall warning horn filling our ears and the stall breaking, Ron acted.

His left fist slammed down on the recalcitrant corner of the twisted Loran, squaring it up immediately.

Simultaneously, with his right hand he shoved the unit back into the tray, restoring the space necessary

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to move the yoke forward. I don’t remember if Ron or I pushed on the yoke, added power, and leveled

the wings, but the effect was immediate. Stall warning horn silenced. Flying speed regained. Straight

and level flight once again.

I wasn’t sure of what I had just experienced. I think there are times in every pilot’s flying life

when some risky event or near accident, which could have been a disaster, is averted. “Dodging a

bullet” is an apt phrase that comes to mind. What if we couldn’t have freed the jammed Loran? I had

just dodged a bullet on this flight.

I don’t think Ron and I had any conversation after that point the rest of the way to Racine. I

guess both of us were contemplating what had transpired – I surely was. I do recall, a few miles out,

that Ron broke the silence. “Well,” he said with certainty, and some embarrassment, “we aren’t going to

try that again.”

I didn’t know it at the time, and I was probably unfamiliar with the concepts of Crew Resource

Management (CRM), but this flight was my first exposure to some of the CRM principles. This article

is not intended to cover CRM in detail, but here is what the experts say about CRM and deferring to a

more senior pilot:

First. Never Stop Thinking Like a Pilot. Even when you are not PIC, if you are a pilot - you

are never just a passenger. Your training, your experience, and your critical thinking still matter,

regardless of seniority, ratings, hours flown, and what seat you are sitting in. Exercise your own

independent judgment.

Second. Recognize the problem. When a more senior, experienced pilot fails to see or neglects

to contemplate possible risks with an intended action, you may still have an opportunity to avert the

problem or mitigate the risk. I did not know exactly what issues may arise with changing out avionics

while in flight but, even with little flying experience at the time, I intuitively felt uncomfortable with

what was proposed.

Third. Get the Attention of the PIC and State your Concern. In order for a satisfactory

resolution to occur, you need to immediately speak up. Make sure the PIC is listening to you. Plainly

and clearly state your concern and what you believe to be the problem or risk.

Fourth. Advocate a Course of Action. Once the problem or risk is identified, do not generally

state your objection or provide ambiguous advice, such as “I don’t know about this,” or “I don’t think

this is a good idea.” Instead, firmly state what the intended course of action should be and why. Ideally,

you and the PIC should come to a mutual understanding of the correct course of action. It is not about

seniority, respect, or “who” is right, but about “what” is right in the circumstances you are faced with.

I did have a few more occasions to fly with Ron. Despite the mis-adventure with the Loran, he

was a very experienced and capable pilot. And, I did continue to learn from him.

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Under the Hood - Light Airplane Engine and Systems Operation

Topic: A session covering light airplane operations, maintenance, regulations and the role of an FAA certified

A&P/IA mechanic. Date and Time: Saturday, May 12, 2018, starting at 09:00 Central Daylight Time in Waukegan, IL

Speaker: Gordon Olson, AP/IA

Brief Description:

8:30 – Coffee and registration

9:00 – Program

Light aircraft engine designations – O-320, IO-360-l2d, AEIO-390, TSIO-360, etc.

Type certification and airworthiness

Minimum equipment list

Required inspections – 100 hour, Annual, ELT, Pitot Static, Transponder and AD compliance

Owner maintenance – regulatory

Role of the A&P – certification and Inspection Authorization (IA) requirements

Under the hood of some single engine aircraft – how everything works

There will be a mid-morning break and a light lunch following the meeting to encourage “hangar flying” and

further discussion.

Location of Seminar: Stick & Rudder Flying Club 2341 West Beach Road Waukegan, IL 60087

Ken Serzynski – Manager 1 847 249 5190

Directions to Venue: By automobile, enter the airport from the East on Lewis Avenue to Beach Road. Proceed

West until the end of the road where the Stick & Rudder Flying Club will be on the left.

Fly-in Seminar?: Navigate to KUGN and after landing request taxi instructions to the Stick & Rudder Flying

Club ramp. ATIS - 132.40; Tower - 120.05

Registration for Wings credit at...

https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=82407&caller=/SPANS/events/EventList.aspx

Sponsoring Division: GL03 (DuPage) FAASTeam

Contact Information: Susan Hillman Phone: (847) 219-6465 sahillman@treasuryalliance.com

Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s): This event is sponsored and

hosted by the Stick & Rudder Flying Club, and DuPage FSDO FAASTeam. Our intent is to create and maintain

a community of pilots that operate and fly airplanes, in a safe and effective manner.

You may learn more about the Stick & Rudder Flying Club by visiting https://www.srudder.com/

or phoning the club manager, Ken Serzynski, at 1-847-249-5190.

Also visit https://www.faasafety.gov/ to learn about FAA safety topics and the Wings program.

Equal Access Information: The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to

this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please

communicate your request as s oon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the

meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.

Additional Event Documents:

S&R_Meeting_-_A_Look_Under_the_Hood.pdf

GL0382407F.pdf

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Vintage Pictures with Historical Values by Ken Sack

The Aviation Explorer Base has been in existence for almost 30 years now. EAA Chapter 838 members have

made the camp what it is today. The following pictures show some of the volunteers. There were more

volunteers, but maybe more can be published soon.

I was looking through old pictures and found this one from 2009. The Explorer Base Tram drivers were Roy

Stuart and Bud Bossart. After driving Explorers to the flight line on our tram, it looks like Roy had hard day,

but Bud was eager to go for more.

This is from 2012 during the Explorer Base’s 25th anniversary. The slide in the background was for this special

occasion. From the left you can see, Carl Bumpurs, Ken Sack, Eddy Huffman, Jerry Baker, Eric Wolf, Brian

O’Lena (used to be 838, now at EAA in charge of Young Eagles), and Sean Dwyer.

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From 2013, Eric Wolf giving a demonstration to Explorers from the Explorer Base who came from throughout

the USA for this personal class.

These same Explorers were given another special class by Daryl Lueck.

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EAA 838 help another class at the Explorer Base, this time from Carl Bumpurs and Eddy Huffman.

Even though I do not have a picture, Sean Dwyer also gave a class or two to Explorers there.

Below is a picture of what Explorers from the Explorer Base do in Oshkosh each summer.

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Jeff Skyles came to the Explorer Base one year and signed a picture with our Post 218 Explorers. This picture

is in the Explorer case on the right wall when going into the 838 classroom. Notice advisors Bonnie Clement

(still an advisor), Ken Sack, and Marla Smith (starting an Explorer Post in Michigan). Dave DeGroot was

visiting and helping with plumbing at the Explorer Base. Rebecca Przybylski, our current advisor was an

Explorer in this picture. Note that Marla Smith was an advisor of the post in the past. She got married and

moved to Michigan where she has just started an Aviation Explorer Post at their EAA chapter. She will be

camping with us on our staff this summer.

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EAA Chapter 838

Eagle Overlook Terrace

Paving the Way for Continued Excellence

Contact Ken Sack at 262-488-3807

Or email at kensack@yahoo.com

Racine's EAA Chapter 838 is known to be one of the finest EAA Chapters in the world. Its beautiful

and well maintained facility has no EAA peers anywhere. For the past twenty five years, it also has an

unrivaled reputation for developing outstanding aviation related educational programs including Young

Eagles, Aviation Explorer Post 218, Aviation Explorer Club Post 5218, and Young Aviators.

If you would like to order a personalized brick, please go to our web site, download the form, complete it, and

send it to the chapter at 3333 North Green Bay Road Racine, WI 53404

This is a link to the form: http://eaa838.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/EAA-Chapter-838-Eagle-Overlook-

Terrace-trifold-page-2-V2.pdf

EAA Chapter 838 Membership Application / Renewal

This is a link to that form:

http://eaa838.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2016-EAA-chapter-838-membership-application.docx

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Monthly Meetings Board Meetings: Third Tuesdays 7:00 pm

Chapter Meeting: Third Thursdays Dinner at 6:00 pm and Meeting at 7:00 pm

Shop Night Every Monday 7:00 pm

Explorer Post 218 Second Thursdays 7:00 pm and Fourth Thursdays 7:00 pm

CAP meetings Wednesday 7:00 pm

Young Eagles Second Saturday 9:00 am (March - November)

Previous Meetings & Speakers 2018 Jan- Chapter member Bill Wolf told us about his experiences in building his Zenith 701 STOL.

Feb- Chris Laskey from Midwestern Helicopters flew their R-44 helicopter for display and questions. Mar-Harold Mester, PR Mgr at Mitchell Airport discussed planned changes to terminal and concourses.

Apr- Pat Weeden of the Kelch Aviation Museum in Brodhead, WI, discussed the new aviation museum.

2017: Dec- Christmas Party Nov-Jurg Grossenbacher FAA Safety Seminar.

Oct– Dean Zakos hosted a 1950’s aviation movie night Aug Chapter picnic

July– Tom Thomas/Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame June– Field trip Coast Guard helicopter/Waukegan

May– DVD about Kermit Weeks - Fantasy of Flight. Apr- CAP officers - CAP pilots during WW2

Mar- Al Downs talked about Racine Sport Flyers. Feb-Jim Foy - Navy Patrol Aircraft Squadron 42.

Jan–Scott Gronland - KC-135 for the National Guard.

2016: Dec- Christmas Party Nov – Phil Balcom - Safety Management System

Oct– Terry Gandy at Boeing Aircraft Development Sep – Daryl Lueck discussion on ATSB

August – Chapter picnic July Preparation for Oshkosh AirVenture

June- Eddy Huffman- aviation history in Racine/Kenosha. May – Roy Stuart- Col. John Boyd,

April – Local CAP members- Electronic Flight Bag. March – Ray Peterson - FAA Inspector.

Feb – Dr. Karl Arriola - Federal Air Marshal Service Jan – Rob Madson - Helicopter Flying

2015: Dec- Christmas Party; Nov– John Grueter - Kitfox building,

Oct- B17 Flight Crew experiences with 8th AF in WWII; July- Fire Dept - fire and rescue ops at Mitchell

June- Flight For Life pilot - Flight For Life; May- History of a B-24 Bomber crew in WWII.

Apr - Drones, history and current issues; Mar- Wayne Peach- maintenance at AirVenture

Officers Committee Chairpersons President: Doug Doers…..… 262-554-9714 Programs: Rick Goebel …………262-886-4171 Vice President: Scott Sherer. 414-427-2913 Monday Shop: Jerry Bovitz ….... 262-639-8583

Secretary: Tracy Miller …… 847-420-5098 Librarian: Eddy Huffman ……… 262-639-8301

Treasurer: Ken Sack ……..… 262-488-3807 Membership: Dave Finstad ……. 262-752-0086

Foundation: Daryl Lueck 414-333-4228 Newsletter: Ken Sack ………….. 262-554-9714

Directors Young Eagles: Tracy Miller ..….. 847-420-5098

John Grueter ….. 262-358-3648 Building Rental: Carl Bumpurs ... 262-497-6446

Roy Stuart ….…. 262-884-0371 Chapter Messaging (262) 634-7575

Jim Hantschel….. 262-637-3376 Location: 3333 N. Green Bay Rd.

Peter Bianco…… 262-344-5379 Racine, WI 53404

Kathy Mercier…. 262-497-8498

Bill Meyers…….. 262-412-8259