A new season of our regular meetings kicks-off Monday…with a very unique speaker event!
Gather at 6.30pm at the Chapter Hangar & Meeting Room for coffee, snacks, side-bars, membership renewals, and hangar flying.
Monthly Meeting commences promptly at 7pm in the Chapter Meeting Room.
Guest Speaker and topic this month:
Meet Jana Leigh Sheaffer – Professional Wingwalker
Jana Leigh has traveled extensively, performing her daring wing-walking throughout the US. She began her career in early 2004 at the Flying Circus Airshow in Bealeton, VA when a friend took her there to see the show. She was captivated as she watched the agile wingwalker carefully maneuver himself across the wing of a 450 Stearman biplane. Her first reaction was “How can this be legal?” and then she thought to herself, “I want to do that!”. After the show, and out of curiosity, she asked if the Flying Circus was looking for another wingwalker. She was told that they were, in fact, looking for a female wingwalker, and if she was serious, to follow up with an audition. She was serious!
Join us Monday, March 6th to hear Jana Leigh’s stories and learn more about what it takes to make a career in this field. She might even try to convince you to join in, if you’re serious about it.
Visitors & guests welcomed. We’ll be complete around 9pm.
Q: For an IFR flight, the pitot-static system must have been checked within the preceding 24 months. When we set the altimeter on the ground before departure, what accuracy must be observed?
Great question and one of interest to both IFR and VFR pilots I think!
A: TFR’s are going to be with us for some time to come, effecting our ability to fly, join Chapter Fly-Outs etc. So, we’ve been looking for ways to continue to hone our flying skills, be able to address questions like the one above and, as a result, I have a challenge for you!
I’d like to move ‘Hanger Flying’ up a notch. I propose that on TFR Saturdays (900 AM) interested members gather to watch a 3 to 5 minute video that describes a flight scenario. These are real-world scenarios chosen to provoke the question: ‘what would you do”. There will be no ‘right answer’ provided; we get to share our ideas, mistakes, and related experiences. Hopefully, hearing from some of our highly experienced members can keep us out of future trouble. All with ‘Coffee & Cake’ that we’ve recently introduced to soften (sweeten?) the blow of being grounded.
We’ve embraced an EAA National initiative on this topic – the IMC and VMC Club – and will introduce it at Chapter 240 in the weeks ahead.The purpose of EAA Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) Clubs is to promote instrument flying, proficiency, and safety. The intent is to create a community of pilots willing to share information, provide recognition, foster communications, promote safety, and build proficiency in instrument flying. EAA IMC Clubs are extensions to local EAA chapters and offer monthly IMC program meetings where pilots can network and share knowledge and experiences.
Non-instrument rated pilots who want to improve their proficiency have an excellent resource through EAA’s Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Clubs. The purpose of EAA VMC Clubs is to build proficiency when flying under visual flight rule conditions.
EAA IMC Clubs are extensions to local EAA chapters and offer monthly meetings in which pilots can network and share knowledge and experience. The meetings use real-world scenarios to engage members, and allow a free exchange of information that improves awareness and skills. The intent is to create a community of pilots willing to share information, provide recognition, foster communications, promote safety, and build proficiency. Through the EAA VMC club programs, visual flight rule pilots have improved their proficiency, and they love it.
Chapter Members (pilots & non-pilots) may join either, or both sessions, as they wish. We plan to experiment with Zoom in future sessions and determine if it is a viable add.
The VMC/IMC Initiative is being coordinated by Chapter members Bob Huxster, Dan Gutierrez and Tom Callahan (CFI), who can be reached via the link below.
Starting very soon, watch for a mid-week announcement following the establishment of a Wilmington weekend TFR, and we look forward to seeing you at the IMC/VMC sessions in the very near future.
Upcoming Classes/Workshops at New Garden Flight Connection:
Call Mary at 610-268-2624 to register.
UNDERSTANDING AIRSPACE: March 25, 2023 – 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
$45 to register. Call 610-268-2624
Airspace is designed to safely and efficiently manage air traffic. Understand how each airspace works and the requirements in that airspace to travel from place to place.
GROUND SCHOOL: March, 2023: Runs for 10 consecutive Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Begins March 29 through May 24, 2023.
$450 to register. Class size will be limited; so registration is on a first call, first served basis.
Prepare to take the required Knowledge Test for a Private Pilot Certificate. This is a classroom setting, and the fee includes all textbooks, plotter, E6B, charts, handouts, etc.
