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EAA 166 Newsletter Vol. 51 – Issue 1 June, 2015

EAA Chapter 166 Greater Hartford, CT

Our monthly meeting will be held at 7:30 PM on

Sunday, June 28, 2015 at the

P&W Customer Training Center in East Hartford

We will be watching a chapter video and preparing for AirVenture Please arrive between 7:00 and 7:15 PM to accommodate P&W Security and

allow time to catch up with fellow members before the meeting starts

Experimental

Aircraft

Association

Chapter 166

President

Russ Beers

(860) 643-9951

Vice President

Steve Socolosky

(860) 569-6385

Treasurer

Dave Armando

(860) 633-4023

Secretary

S. Lamont McEvitt

(860) 496-1411

Webmaster

Allan Cross

(860) 342-1978

Newsletter Editor

Jack Hilditch

(860) 729-6948

Young Eagles

Mark Occhialini

(860) 680-3415

Flight Advisor

Joe Gauthier

(860) 635-4058

Technical

Counselors

Greg Prentiss

(860) 872-2278

Larry Gagnon

(860) 573-2205

Chapter Website

Chapter Blog

As regular readers, you will have noticed that this is the first

newsletter in quite some time. I apologize for the interruption but will

be trying to catch up over the summer. Newsletters will therefore be

flowing more frequently than the normal monthly rate for a while.

I’ve been gathering material and there is lots going on in the aviation

world at the moment so I have lots to work with. Unfortunately, I

won’t be able to make it to OSH for AirVenture so please keep your

eyes peeled for news and cameras at the ready when you go.

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President’s Message

We are now well into June and the Chapter has been busy making 2015 a year to

remember. Probably most notable was our epic Young Eagles event at the end of May,

where we flew a record 107 kids in 4 hours! Over the years we have tried to get some

support from local news outlets (both print and broadcast) for events such as the visit in

2013 of EAA’s Boeing B-17, Aluminum Overcast, and for our Young Eagles events at

Hartford or Skylark. Until May, we’d not received much attention. Then WFSB decided

to send a reporter and camera man to do a story on our up-coming Young Eagle event.

Mark O and Jack H provided the sound-bites and took them up for a ride around

Hartford. So, we went from pretty much zero coverage to a full 3 minute segment that

aired three times! Be careful what you wish for… “Free rides for kids! Just show up!”

So by now you’ve probably heard the result – over 200 kids plus family members showed

up for the event and we got slammed. We were forced (pretty early on) to tell about half

those families that we’d never get everyone in the air that day, and would have to give

them a Rain-check. This is one major topic of this month’s chapter meeting. We still

need to lock-down a date for an extra Young Eagles event that will be just for those that

showed up in May and didn’t fly. Please help us make it up to those kids and families by

volunteering your time as a pilot or ground-crew. Stay tuned.

Also new for 2015 is the revised policy that United Technologies has imposed on the use

of the Customer Training Center. As you’ve probably heard before, this is a corporation-

wide policy that affects all facilities, and provides better control of who is using the

facility and ensures that no export violations can occur. For the rank-and-file

membership, there is nothing you need to do other than tell me a week in advance if you

plan to bring someone to the meeting. I must ensure that any visitors have been checked

against a “no fly list”, of sorts, for export. So we can’t have folks just walking up the day

of the meeting. Sorry. And you’ll need to sign-in as you enter the building. For the most

part, there should be little impact to the Chapter.

In upcoming events, this weekend there is an Experimental Fly-In at the Lawrence

Airport in Mass. This event, hosted by Chapter 106, starts at 8am Saturday the 27th and

there will be several presentations made. A link to the event is provided, for more

details. www.106.eaachapter.org/2015experimentalflyin.htm

Also this weekend the Commemorative Air Force will be selling rides in “Fifi”, the only

flying B-29 bomber (at least for a few more weeks until “Gus” gets airborne…). They

will also have a C-45 and Douglass Dauntless dive bomber that are also available for

rides. All the aircraft are scheduled to be at Bradley, and I assume they will be based at

the Signature FBO like last time “Fifi” was here. A link to the details is provided here.

http://www.airpowersquadron.org/#!windsor-locks-connecticut/c22yu

Lastly, we are fast approaching AirVenture 2015. Hope that everyone has their plans

solidifying, whether you are driving, flying via commercial airline, or getting there in

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your own plane. This year the wife and I are going to again attempt to fly the

Sportsman, but if the weather looks dicey we have a Plan B (driving). Hope to see you

there!!

Russ

Secretary’s Report – June 2015

President Russ Beers called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM on May 26, 2014 at the

P&W Customer Training Center. Chapter officer reports were read, New and Old

Business discussed and a Young Eagle planning update was presented. Following the

chapter business section of the meeting, Russ gave an extremely interesting presentation

on design, engineering, development and production of jet engines and the complexities

involved when integrating a variety of materials and components during the process. The

meeting was adjourned at 9:05 PM

Treasurer’s Report – June, 2015 Checking Account: $ 4,799.70

Deposits: $ 60.00 Dues

Total Deposits: $ 60.00

Total bills: $ 0.00

Balance in Ck. Acct. $ 4859.70

Plus decals, & etc.

Chapter Scholarship Fund Account

Incoming Balance: $ 59.08

Deposits: $ 0.00

Bills: $ 0.00

Balance: $ 59.08 (in checking account)

Duly reported by Dave Armando, Treasurer

As a reminder, dues WERE due in January and payable by Check only please.

Young Eagles

We had an incredibly successful spring Young Eagles event but, unfortunately, had to

leave some kids on the ground that day. Our TV coverage brought out more youngsters

than we could accommodate with the available aircraft so we are planning another event

or two so everyone who came out will get to fly. Stay tuned for dates and request for

assistance.

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Chapter Project Updates and Completions

Russ Beers – Glastar Sportsman 2+2

Bright and early on Saturday November 1st, Barry Stoner, Brian Hucks, Jack Hilditch and

my wife Dawn helped me remove my right wing to replace damaged tank and fuel

system components. The fuel system was fouled by chemicals from a fire extinguisher

discharging in the paint

booth as a result of an

alarm triggered by a

lightning strike. The

chemicals got into the tank

and combined with fuel to

make a type of ‘sludge’

that fouled elements

downstream on the right

side of the plane. Pumps,

fuel lines, the fuel selector

valve and induction system

components had to be

replaced. Once the wing

was off, I had to remove

some rivets to gain access

to and remove the tanks. I

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used the sharp chisel that Jack lent me [to shear off the rivet shop ends] and it worked

quite well. I still needed to drill a few after the chisel, but only a handful and mostly on

the upper surface, so that made things easier. Both end ribs are now removed and the

main tank is out. The Aux tank is being more stubborn, but I'm sure I'll get it. Here are a

few photos from that effort.

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May-June 2015 Sportsman 2+2 Update

Russ replaced all fuel components (tanks, fuel lines, filters, pumps, etc. on the right side

of his Sportsman 2+2 due to contamination by fire suppressant chemicals after a paint

booth system was triggered by a lightning strike during his build process. All pieces are

back together and Russ is actively flying again.

Norm Graham Taylorcraft

Norm Graham completed his 1941 Taylorcraft restoration and the project is at the airport

going through final assembly for flight. One of the latest chapters in this odyssey was a

mandatory AD requiring all wing struts be x-rayed before flight. Norm’s struts are NOS

(New Old Stock) and have never flown but he still had to send them to the only facility

authorized to resolve this AD. The struts were stripped to bare metal, x-rayed, coated

internally, verified as airworthy and primed anyway. Norm says all were shipped back to

him for repainting and remounting on the Taylorcraft. Norm says his project is ready for

flight and he’s been conducting taxi tests at Mile Creek airport in Old Lyme. Final

signoff and first flight is scheduled for this Tuesday, June 30th, if the weather cooperates.

Joe Gauthier - Glastar

Joe Gauthier has the Rocky Hill Glastar at Brainard for final assembly and test flights.

When I stopped by before our Young Eagles event the aircraft was being checked for a

pending airworthiness inspection by the FAA. The certificate was issued and Russ Beers

graciously loaned his Sportsman 2+2 to Joe so he could give his project partner Carl

some Glastar transition training. Joe says the have been doing some taxi testing to give

Carl a feel for the aircraft as they will be taking advantage of the new rule allowing a

second pilot to fly during phase one testing. Joe says their first flight is also scheduled for

this Tuesday, June 30th, if the weather cooperates. This must be a first for the chapter to

have two aircraft project first flights on the same day.

Gil Midford – RV-7A

Gil Midford received his new panel and has been working on wiring and rigging over the

winter and spring. He expects to be ready for an engine delivery by autumn.

Linc Turcotte – RV-6

Linc is almost ready to move his project to an airport for final assembly and flight testing.

He is in the market for a hangar at the moment so if you hear of one becoming available

please let him know directly of pass it along to me and I’ll forward the info to Linc.

Howard Linker – Sonex

Howard reports that his exhaust system has been trimmed to fit and the EGT fittings

welded into it. He is now doing the wiring for his EGT circuits.

Construction & Safety Corner Schedule (We need volunteers to step up.)

Month Author Topic

January Ken Benson Engine stuff

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February Russ Beers General tips from a first time builder

March Larry Gagnon

April Aaron Gleixner

May Jack Hilditch Customized rivet shearing tool

June Steve Socolosky

July Open

August Brian Hucks

September Greg Prentiss

October Open

November Open

December Open

As can see from the above table, our ‘Construction Corner’ monthly article calendar still

has a few openings. Ken Benson is riding herd on the author slots this year so please

contact him if you have a tip or trick to share with us. We need your tips, hints and

suggestions to make this section work. I happened to see a link for the Homemade Tools

website on the Van’s Air Force website and it seems to be an interesting tool idea source.

Construction Corner – February 2015 By Russ Beers

TIP # 1: As a first-time builder I have run into many small stumbling blocks along the way that

required some help to overcome. In addition to an actual visit, the help came in many

forms:

A short e-mail to a local builder who had completed their project

Discussions with local Technical Counselors from our own Chapter

A call (or e-mail) to the technical support folks at the kit manufacturer

Posting a description of the issue within the on-line forum for my kit

In many of these instances, it was helpful to have a photograph, sketch or drawing to help

those trying to help me understand the issue and give precise guidance. In order to

convey the right details, I sometimes resorted to all-the-above…

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Case in point: Many years ago

when assembling the

horizontal stabilizer, I noticed

a pretty big gap was going to

be produced between the spar

and the top skin. With the kit

being like many these days –

pre-punched holes from the

manufacturer – I was not

happy with the way this part

would likely appear completed.

So I wanted to ask the experts

if there was a way (or several

options) to solve the alignment

issue. First step was to make

some careful measurements

along the length of my spar to

show the correct magnitude of

the gap. Then I created a

simple schematic “sketch” of the parts in cross-section using Microsoft PowerPoint.

Most PC’s have this application of something very similar. I also took a good picture

that would be representative of the condition.

In my case here, the issue was a spar that did not have a uniform height, which led to the

gap being created. The photo below shows the gap in visual terms that folks could easily

grasp:

The point of the story

here is it is easy to be

accurate and thorough

with descriptions and

information you

provide to those that

can help. In this case

a few minutes work

on the computer to

make the rough sketch

and one or two photos

went a long way in

conveying the info

required.

Here you can see my simple sketch:

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TIP #2: Use of “sticky stuff” when trying to assemble lots of little pieces/hardware.

Often during the assembly of an aircraft there will be times when you have limited space

and/or not enough hands. In many instances, it was helpful to use something “sticky” to

help hold things together, or to hold them onto a tool until they were in their final

location. Some examples would be:

The stack of washers and aluminum spacers required to fill the space where the aileron

pushrod engages the aileron, and where the AN bolt (used as the hinge) mates with the

aileron. In these cases, there is about 4-6 items that need to be slid over the bolt as it is

slid into position. AN easy remedy is to use a little super-glue to turn the stack into a

single unit.

Other times I have used small pieces of tape to hold a washer in place until it is captured

by the bolt. Even grease can be used to hold small items together briefly.

A more elegant way to accomplish this task is a specialized tool designed to hold small

bolts in very tight spaces. This little tool I acquired several years ago and it has come in

handy on many occasions, like at the upper rudder hinge getting the small AN3 bolt used

as a hinge pin. They also make similar “washer wrenches”, but you can probably make

something similar yourself at home. This one was bought at Aircraft Spruce for about

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$20 called an Avery Bolt Grip (P/N 12-00628) that has one end for AN3 bolts and the

other for AN4.

TIP #3: When putting together your

airplane there are lots of

drawings that might need to

be created yourself. These

can include wiring diagrams,

schematics of brakes or other

plumbing, or just the general

layout of all that stuff for flow

purposes. Below is a simple

flow diagram I made to

describe the general

connectivity between many of

the components in my

airplane. This was made in

Excel with very simple shapes

and lines. This can come in

handy when chasing a

problem or determining how

many feet of wire you might

need. It can also be part of

you Pilot Operating

Handbook that will reside in the plane.

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Another one I created

was a schematic

representation of the

fuel plumbing in the

airplane. You’ll find

many of these kinds

of figures in the POH

that is produced for

Cessna or Piper

aircraft and their like.

This one took less

than an hour to make

once I had a simple

sketch with pencil

and paper.

Construction Corner / Operations – April 2015 By Aaron Gleixner

Lean of Peak (LOP) Operations

Over the years, there have been a lot of articles written on lean of peak operation of

aircraft piston engines. When I built the RV-8A, I went with the carbureted version.

This made lean of peak operation off limits, at least for my engine. The mixtures are

uneven enough between cylinders that the engine starts to shake as I start to go lean of

peak.

When I built the RV-10, it came with fuel injection, and I installed electronic

ignition in place of one magneto. When I initially tried lean of peak, I ended up with the

same results as the RV-8A. The mixtures were just too different between cylinders. The

leanest cylinder would start to misfire before the richest cylinder hit peak.

After significant reading on-line about the benefits of lean-of-peak operation, I

called Airflow Performance the manufacturer of my fuel injection system and had a talk

with them. They quickly shared with me a simple process in flight of incrementally

leaning the engine, and recording fuel flow and EGT temps for each of the cylinders.

With this data, you can do the calculations yourself, or they will do them and make

recommendations on changes to your fuel nozzle orifice sizes. Changing the orifices is a

5 minute job, and after a few attempts, can get all the cylinders to peak at exactly the

same fuel flow. Once this happens, your engine is set for lean of peak operations.

I have operated lean of peak now for about 350 hours on the RV-10 and have no

plan to go back. Benefits for my plane include 3 gal/hr. reduced fuel burn in cruise (13

vs 10 gallons per hour), lower cylinder pressures, cylinder head temperatures reduced

30F in cruise, and cleaner spark plugs at the annual. I can also feel a noticeable reduction

in vibration when lean of peak. The engine just seems happier there.

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With that said, the risk of detonation increases running lean of peak, so you need

to follow some basic rules to stay out of trouble. These risks increase if you are operating

a turbo charged engine or higher than normal piston pressures. There are some good

articles on-line that discuss the “keep out zones” when operating lean of peak. These

zones have you avoid high power operation when operating very lean of peak. Above

around 8000 ft., no rules apply. The good thing when running lean of peak is that the

process is simple. Keep the throttle wide open, adjust the prop RPM to where you want

it, and use fuel flow to set your percentage power … it’s easier than running ROP.

A couple of final thoughts on successfully running lean of peak:

Fuel injection with matched injectors are required so each cylinder

peaks at the same time

Electronic ignition is highly recommended

EGT gauges on all cylinders are required to keep your engine safe

Fuel flow becomes your measure of percent power when running

LOP

Follow the “Keep-Out” simple rules to avoid detonation

Enjoy the significant benefits of LOP operation

Regional EAA Calendar As mentioned in previous newsletters, we are adding additional regional events as

information becomes available. Be sure to check dates on the latest calendar version as

some may have changed during the month as overlaps were noted. This calendar version

includes events from chapters 166, 1310, 1363, 1478, 279, 324, 334 and 27. We expect to

add more dates as other regional chapters forward them to us.

2015 Southern New England & NY EAA Chapter Event Planning Calendar (ver.8)

Dates Valid as of January 28, 2015 - List will be updated as information becomes available

Date or Dates

Rain Date Organization Event

June

6/28/2015 Chapter 166 Monthly meeting (CTC)

July

7/8/2015 Chapter 1310 Monthly Meeting (Skylark - 7B6) 7:00 PM

7/10/2015 Chapter 130

Monthly meeting (Danbury DXR Emergency Prep Bldg.) 7PM

7/11/2015 Chapter 1310 Pancake Breakfast (Skylark-7B6) 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM

n/a Chapter 166 NO JULY MEETING

n/a Chapter 27 NO Monthly meeting

7/20/15 thru 7/26/15 EAA National AirVenture (OSH)

August

8/12/2015 Chapter 1310 Monthly Meeting (Skylark-7B6) 7:00 PM

8/14/2015 Chapter 130

Monthly meeting (Danbury DXR Emergency Prep Bldg.) 7PM

8/15/2015 Chapter 1310 Corn Roast (Skylark-7B6)

8/16/2015 Chapter 27 Monthly meeting (MMK) 10:00 AM

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8/30/2015 Chapter 166 Monthly meeting (CTC)

September

9/9/2015 Chapter 1310 Monthly Meeting (Skylark-7B6) 7:00 PM

9/11/2015 Chapter 130

Monthly meeting (Danbury DXR Emergency Prep Bldg.) 7PM

9/12/2015 42260 Chapter 146 Fly-In Pancake Breakfast - Kline Kill Airport (NY1)

9/20/2015 9/27/2015 Chapter 324 Simsbury Fly-In - Simsbury Airport (4B9)

9/20/2015 Chapter 27 Monthly meeting (MMK) 10:00 AM

9/27/2015 Chapter 166 Monthly meeting (CTC)

October

10/3/2015 10/4/2015 Chapters 1310 &

166 Young Eagles Flight Day - Skylark (7B6)

10/9/2015 Chapter 130

Monthly meeting (Danbury DXR Emergency Prep Bldg.) 7PM

10/14/2015 Chapter 1310 Monthly Meeting (Skylark-7B6) 7:00 PM

10/17/2015 Chapter 1310 Taildragger & Vintage Fly-In - Safety Seminar - Skylark (7B6)

10/18/2015 Chapter 27 Monthly meeting (MMK) 10:00 AM

10/25/2015 Chapter 166 Monthly meeting (CTC)

November

11/7/2015 Chapter 1310 Pancake Breakfast (Skylark-7B6) - 08:30 - 11:00

11/13/2015 Chapter 130

Monthly meeting (Danbury DXR Emergency Prep Bldg.) 7PM

11/14/2015 Chapter 1310 Monthly Meeting & AGM (Skylark-7B6) 10:00 AM

11/15/2015 Chapter 27 Monthly meeting (MMK) 10:00 AM

11/20/2015 Chapter 166 Annual Meeting & Dinner

December

12/5/2014 Chapter 1310 Christmas Dinner & AGM

12/11/2015 Chapter 130

Monthly meeting (Danbury DXR Emergency Prep Bldg.) 7PM

TBD Chapter 166 NO DEC MEETING - Wings Lunch Only

12/20/2015 Chapter 27 Monthly meeting (MMK) 10:00 AM

In addition to this event, EAA National has a searchable calendar with more events that

you can access here: http://www.eaa.org/calendar/

EAA Calendar Events listed within 100 miles of KHFD

EAA Chapter 166 Online Calendar

http://www.166.eaachapter.org/otherevents.htm

EAA Chapter 1310 Online Calendar

http://www.eaa1310.org/calendarFrameset.htm

SocialFlight is a new website for pilots looking to find more than the usual $100 burger

www.socialflight.com

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Local Knowledge If you see something, say something, so other pilots in the area can benefit from your

knowledge. Please send whatever you have to me in an email at: wmjack@t3cs.net so I

can post it. The following are this month’s Local Knowledge responses:

Windham Airport (KIJD) self-serve fueling station update

As of June 24, 2015, there is still no fuel available at Windham. Barry Stoner tells us that

the tanks are in place, paving is finished, hoses are coiled but no fuel has been delivered.

The holdup is rumored to be inspections by the Fire Marshall, Consumer Protection

(Weights and Balances) and other such final paperwork but we are getting really close to

having fuel at Windham again.

Skylark (7B6)

Rumors have been circulating for months now about Skylark’s future. The latest to reach

us is that an offer has been made on the property by a Canadian firm that is amenable to

Skylark’s owners. The Canadian firm would like to develop Skylark into a hydroponic

farming installation. The plot is zoned for farming already and the town would stand to

gain a large uptick in its tax rolls should this come to pass. Unfortunately, the possibility

of losing Skylark as an airport seems more possible than ever. Chapter 1310 and the other

stakeholders have not been formally alerted about the plans but continuity planning is in

progress. No papers have been signed as yet but, according to sources at the East

Windsor Town Hall, a wetlands survey and other preliminaries are reportedly underway.

Navigation Forwarded by Ken Benson on April 25, 2015

DOD Announces Start of Civil Navigation Message Broadcasting

This information has recently been updated, and is now available.

DOD Announces Start of Civil Navigation Message Broadcasting

04/25/2014 01:10 PM CDT

The Department of Defense announced that U.S. Air Force Space Command will begin

broadcasting Civil Navigation (CNAV) messages on all operational GPS satellites

capable of transmitting the L2C and L5 signals. L2C and L5 are the first of several new

civil capabilities being added to GPS as part of the GPS modernization program

announced in 1999. The L2C signal is designed to meet commercial needs and L5 meets

safety-of-life transportation requirements.

"We have been working in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation

(USDOT) to enable early delivery of two more civilian frequencies from the GPS

satellite constellation," said Maj. Gen. Robert E. Wheeler, DoD deputy chief information

officer, C4 and Information Infrastructure Capabilities. "These new CNAV messages will

enable manufacturers to develop and test advanced civil receivers and make for a more

robust Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solution available to the civilian public.

We do not anticipate any GPS satellite outages or legacy degradations as a result of the

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pre-operational deployment of these frequencies, and those currently using the GPS

Standard Positioning Service should not be impacted," he added.

The implementation will take place in two phases. First, on April 28, 2014, the initial

broadcast of CNAV message-populated L2C and L5 signals will occur at a reduced data

accuracy and update frequency compared to the legacy GPS signals in wide use today.

Second, in December 2014, CNAV data updates will increase to a daily rate, bringing

L2C and L5 signal-in-space accuracy on par with the legacy signals. However, derived

position accuracy cannot be guaranteed during the pre-operational deployment of the

frequencies. These pre-operational signals are primarily used to test various equipment

and should be employed at the users' own risk; not used for safety-of-life or other critical

purposes.

The Air Force will broadcast L2C messages with the health bit set "healthy," as was the

case during a June 2013 test. L5 messages will be set "unhealthy," but as greater

experience with the L5 broadcast and implementation of signal monitoring is achieved,

this status may change upon review. The public will receive ample notification before

any decision to set the L5 health bit to "healthy."

"The U.S. Department of Transportation is pleased with the collaborative effort and work

of the CNAV tiger team, formed between the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Air

Force Space Command, and the U.S. Department of Transportation, to address concerns

about implementation of a pre-operational CNAV capability on the GPS L2C and L5

signals," said Greg Winfree, assistant secretary for research and technology at USDOT.

For additional information about the testing, contact the Air Force Space Command

public affairs office at 719-554-3731.

U.S. Department of Defense

Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)

On the Web: http://www.defense.gov/releases/

Can We Expect an end to the requirement for a Third Class Medical?

AOPA issues call to action on Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 AOPA is calling on its members to take immediate action to build support for new

legislation that would reform the third class medical process and provide other

protections for general aviation pilots.

On March 2, the association sent a “call to action” urging thousands of members to

contact their senators and members of Congress and ask them to support the Pilot’s Bill

of Rights 2 by co-sponsoring the legislation. Within the first few hours of receiving the

call-to-action e-mail, more than 16,500 AOPA members had responded.

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“AOPA’s members care deeply about general aviation and they’re willing to stand up and

fight for what matters to them—and that matters to lawmakers,” said AOPA President

Mark Baker. “We know our members are anxious to see third class medical reform

enacted and they have an important role to play in making it happen. So if you’ve

received a call-to-action e-mail from us, I urge you to contact your elected officials and

ask them to co-sponsor Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2.”

Support for the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (HR 1062 / S.571)

When attempts to pass legislation were allowed to die by Congress last year, several

Senators and Representatives decided to submit new bills to build on the original ‘Pilot’s

Bill of Rights’.

AOPA has revised their suggested letter to address the new legislation, a.k.a. the Pilot’s

Bill of Rights 2 (see attached) and modify some Sport Pilot ‘safety’ verbiage from the

last suggested template that might come back to bite them/us. Click this link to contact your representatives and senators directly from the AOPA form page.

AOPA has listed the current sponsors of these bills by state on this page: http://www.aopa.org/Advocacy/Legislative-Affairs/Pilots-Bill-of-Rights-2

Connecticut is only represented on these bills by Representative Esty as of today.

AOPA Suggests using the following email or one of your own choosing:

Dear Congressman/Senator,

I am a general aviation pilot who lives in your district/state. I am writing today

to urge you to cosponsor the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (H.R. 1062/S. 571).

The bill includes a provision on third class medical reform that is vitally

important to me and thousands of pilots nationwide. It simply seeks to expand

an existing and successful FAA standard that has been in place for one

segment of general aviation (GA) pilots for more than a decade. The data

gathered over this 10 year period shows that the third-class medical certificate

has become antiquated and does nothing to improve safety. But it still costs

pilots millions of dollars every year!

Third class medical reform will save pilots like me money and time while also

providing savings to the federal government; it will improve general aviation

safety through ongoing training; and it will help reverse the precipitous decline

in the pilot population. When we have more pilots flying, American companies

build and sell more airplanes, aviation-related businesses add jobs, and the

economy grows.

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The bill will also provide GA pilots with additional protections to remedy unfair

practices and regulations by expanding the first Pilot’s Bill of Rights. The first

Pilot’s Bill of Rights received overwhelming support in both the House and

Senate and became law in 2012.

The Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 is supported by thousands of individual pilots like

me, and by the entire general aviation community including the Aircraft

Owners and Pilots Association, the Experimental Aircraft Association, the

Flying Physicians Association and others.

PLEASE ADD YOUR NAME TO THE BILL TODAY!!!

Sincerely,

We all need to reach out to our representatives, ask them to join the Congressional GA

Caucus and support this bill as it moves through the process. Senator Blumenthal made

good on his promise to join the General Aviation Caucus. Congresswoman Elizabeth

Esty and Congressman Jim Himes are also members but have yet to publicly indicate

support for either bill. The Connecticut delegation can be contacted at the following:

Member Name DC Phone Contact Form

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D- CT) 202-224-2823 https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/contact/

Senator Chris Murphy (D- CT) 202-224-4041 http://www.murphy.senate.gov/contact

Representative John Larson (D - 01) 202-225-2265 https://forms.house.gov/larson/contact_new.html

Representative Joe Courtney (D - 02) 202-225-2076 https://courtney.house.gov/email-joe1

Representative Rosa L. DeLauro (D - 03) 202-225-3661 https://forms.house.gov/delauro/webforms/contact_form …

Representative Jim Himes (D - 04) 202-225-5541 https://himes.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Representative Elizabeth Esty (D - 05) 202-225-4476 https://esty.house.gov/contact/email-me

We would like to thank Rep. Elizabeth Esty for becoming a co-sponsor on May 8, 2014.

If you live outside Connecticut, here is a link to the Congressional Contact Directory so

you can contact your Senators or Representatives: http://www.contactingthecongress.org/

Classifieds

Seawind Project for Sale

I have decided, because of personal reasons, to sell my Seawind Kit as is. The majority of

the plane is complete. The following is a description of work completed and components

involved:

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1. The wings are completed with all wiring, plumbing and fuel lines installed.

2. Fuel rods are installed

3. Fuel tanks were installed by factory

4. The top skin has been fitted but is not bonded on

5. Tail section is complete with vertical stabilizer, rudder, elevator all bonded and

faired to fuselage

6. The engine was rebuilt by Mattituck Aviation and is mounted

7. All baffles and tuned exhaust are installed

8. Canopy is installed

9. Flooring is fitted but not bonded

10. All pulleys are installed

11. The control column brakes and rudders are mounted to the front floor but not

bonded in order to have easy access in order to run electrical, hydraulic, and control

cable systems.

I have been assisted during construction by my cousin, an engineer from Pratt and

Whitney.

I am a member of EAA Chapter 166, Hartford, CT and all work has been inspected by

chapter technical advisors. There is so much more to tell about the plane. I also have

hundreds of pictures from all stages of construction.

Please call me for additional information –

Moe Schwartzmann, Seawind Project Owner –

Newington, CT - cell # 860-604-7583

Please click this link to view a series of images taken during the Seawind project engine

hang: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/puoj8zncdzso9jj/8E3zngW7re

Interesting & Helpful Links

Field Assembly of a P-47

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2D3k0sJ8HM

Autonomous Flight Experiment Videos for engineers and model builders

http://www.flyingmachinearena.org/videos/

CT Legislators http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/CGAFindLeg.asp

New information for pilots regarding taxi instructions and read-backs at towered airports http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Notice/N7110.528.pdf

Security Notams and TFRs locator

http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/notams.html

Google Earth 3D TFR locator

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http://airspace.nifc.gov/mapping/nifc/index.cfm?isNIFC=True

How to Overlay Sectional Aeronautical Charts in Google Earth

http://www.wikihow.com/Overlay-Sectional-Aeronautical-Charts-in-Google-Earth

Digital - Airport/Facility Directory (d-A/FD)

http://www.naco.faa.gov/index.asp?xml=naco/online/d_afd

Connecticut AME Listings

http://flightphysical.com/search/search6two.cgi?State=CONNECTICUT&Areacode=&Zip=&Las

tn ame=

Aircraft Piston Engine Cooling Systems by Peter Law:

http://www.enginehistory.org/Convention/2005/Presentations/LawPete/Cooling.pdf

Tools on-the-cheap - Soda Blaster for Carb Cleaning & Rebuilding

http://www.aircooledtech.com/tools-on-the-cheap/soda_blaster/

Cooling Aircraft Engines:

http://www.experimentalaircraft.info/homebuilt-aircraft/aircraft-engines-cooling.php#

Aircraft Wiring for Smart People (A Bare-Knuckles How-To Guide)

http://www.eaa.org/experimenter/articles/0903_aircraft_wiring.pdf

Chapter 27 Newsletters

http://www.eaa27.org/newsletter

Chapter 1310 Newsletters

http://www.eaa1310.org/newsletters.htm

Very cool sheet metal techniques

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwvBqRRvu00

http://www.lazzemetalshaping.com/

To Join EAA Chapter 166 We welcome new members. Our membership application is on www.166.eaachapter.org

in the Chapter Library section as an MS Word document.

NOTE 1: Chapter dues are $20 and run for a calendar year (Jan-Dec) unless one signs up

Oct thru Dec, in which case his or her dues are good for that period and carry thru the

following year.

NOTE 2: If you are not already a member of EAA, our parent organization, it’s easy to

become one by calling (1-800-5646-322). Be sure to tell them you’re joining EAA

(national) as a prerequisite for membership in Chapter 166.

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Be sure to send our newsletter editor, Jack Hilditch, wmjack@t3cs.net an email to be put

on the e-mailing list ASAP while your membership application is in the snail-mail to our

Treasurer! To join EAA (national) click http://www.eaa.org/memberbenefits.html or

call: 1-800-JOIN-EAA.

2014 EAA CHAPTER 166 MEMBERSHIP FORM Please fill in the following information and mail with your dues to:

EAA Chapter 166, c/o Dave Armando

1765 New London Turnpike

Glastonbury, CT 06033

(Dues are $20.00 per year, due in January, make checks payable to: EAA Chapter 166) Name: _________________________________________ Wife or Significant Other Name: _______________________________________ Home Phone: ________________________ Mobile Phone: __________________________ Street: ________________________________________________________________________ City___________________________________________ State_ ________________ Zip___________________ Email address: _____________________________________ EAA Membership No:________________ Expiration date:___________ Pilot rating(s) held:_______________ A & P ratings held:_______________ Do you own an aircraft?:___________ Make & Model:_ ________________ Registration No:____________ Are you building an aircraft?:_ _____ Make & Model:_ ________________ % completed?______________ Are you restoring an aircraft?: _ _____ Make & Model:_ ________________ % completed?______________