B-17 Added to Local Air Show
The New Garden Festival of Flight line-up will include the B-17G “Memphis Belle” in the 2010 air show. This wonderful aircraft will be the star performer from a very impressive list of confirmed performers for this years two-day show, Saturday and Sunday June 12 & 13th 2010. The list includes; John Mohr and his PT-17 Stearman, Manfred Radius performing his aerobatic glider routine, Kendall Simpson’s aerobatic bi-plane, Kevin Russo in his T-6 Texan and, of course, our own Matt Chapman performing his unique CAP 580 aerobatic show. The two-day Festival of Flight will also include many static displays including additional aircraft, but will also include Military Re-enactment, Antique Cars & Motorcycles and many other displays and vendors, plus kiddies activities. The Festival web site will be updated with additional details over the coming weeks but this is going to be a major Regional, Township, Airport and EAA240 event. The Chapter Board agreed to offer our ‘increasingly famous’ Pancake Breakfasts on both days and Chapter volunteers will, as in past years, assist in the days activities. Read More →
Holiday Party - Food ‘n Fun
The Membership started the Holiday Season with what has become a very popular Chapter activity - the EAA240 Holiday Party. Held at William Penn School - our winter meeting-place - we gathered as friends, colleagues, aviators and EAA’rs to celebrate the season and each others company. It was a strong turn-out, with current and even lapsed members plus several guests/prospective members! Good fun was had by all, with the wealth of food matched only by the wealth of company. Many, many thanks to Pat who for the past three years has organized and overseen this popular event. The Chapters gift of flowers to Pat was a small indication of appreciation from all of us. Thanks also to Phil for his photographs of the evening: Read More →
Board Meeting Notes - December 2009
Chapter 240 Board Meeting December 3, 2009 Attendees: Mike Pary, Jeff Vaughan, Bill Kelsall, Harv Martens, Glenn Long, Larry Van Deusen Venue: Six Paupers, Hockessin DE · Membership Report o Goal agreed as an additional 25 new members in 2010 o Discussed the need to update members aircraft building project information § Harv will email a member profile form to the members to fill in and return · Young Eagles Report o John Leslie not present o Discussed the need to boost Young Eagles participation § Should we hold them separately from the Pancake Breakfasts? · Jointly with the PBs is good for both activities but we need a rain date for the YE o DECIDED – always plan a rain date for Young Eagles § We should use the air show and our booth to promote Young Eagles · DECIDED – YE people at the booth with info and a script for the announcer and hold Young Eagles on the following weekend · Treasurers Report - Larry Van Deusen o Finances overall are in good condition o Close to $6,000 total spent on Tri-Pacer project this year, per plan o Mike proposed for 2010 we create a budget with a ceiling § DECIDED – Mike, Glenn and Larry will put together a budget for the first 6 months of 2010, working with the Tri-Pacer leaders · Activity Updates o Pancake Breakfasts - planned: o May 15 - will be made an RV fly-in (Jeff checking for conflicts) o June 12, 13 - New Garden Air show – pancake breakfast both days o July 10 o September 11 o Possible October date o Possible New Events for 2010 § McGuire AFB tour? § Air & Space museum tour · Jeff will determine the cost of a bus trip in February o Chapter Meetings – Speakers: § March – Flight Safety § April – Meet at the Bellanca hangar · Hangar Committee o Phil not present o Discussed a number of ways in which the hangar needs sprucing up (e.g. finish the bathrooms, kitchen area (storage), main hangar doors maintenance) o DECIDED – a list of projects should be compiled, and volunteers sought; form work parties to work during spring (Mike/Phil) · At-Large Report - Bill Kelsall o Proposed Fly-outs § Grimes § Luray Caverns § Rhinebeck § Cambridge (tour the town) § Kentmorr – Tail-Dragger event § Dover Air Museum · Discussion Topics o Awards Ceremony to be held at the January Membership Meeting o Scholarship § Should we allow the money to be spent at other flight training facilities? · DECIDED - to continue to support New Garden, for the present, assuming success of the new Flight Training facility o Member at Large § Remains an open position. Candidates were discussed. Approaches will be made. o ‘Donate-a-Tool’ § We are in need of tools and parts to support the Tri-Pacer project · DECIDED - A list will be compiled and posted on the web site, Members can sign up to donate items from the list o Pedal Plane Fund Raiser (for Scholarship funds) § Jeff Vaughan will lead this again for 2010 o Board Election results need to be provided to EAA National (Harv) Read More →