Chapter 1541’s first meeting of its IMC club on June 5 was attended by nineteen pilots who braved 99 degree temps to discover that the chapter hangar’s new fans and insulation made the meeting space “almost comfortable” in spite of the day’s heat. This first session included discussion of two video vignettes provided by EAA national of actual flights. The first was a new owner of an old Cessna that encountered an unforecast snowstorm at night, over the wide open spaces of Wyoming. The second was a departure in fog from Shelter Cove on the northern California coast, where the pilot lost situational awareness of the terrain. A lively interchange was moderated by CFII Randy Sharp and IMC club coordinator Dan Masys, as participants talked about how they would have reacted in the same circumstances.
The IMC club will meet monthly, with the next two sessions scheduled for Wednesday, July 10 and Wednesday, August 14 at 19:00. FAA Wings program credit will be available for those who attend.

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Our June BBQ Lunch and Program on Saturday, June 8, will feature our famous BBQ Lunch with all the fixins ($6.00 donation) starting at 11:00. At 12:00, EAA tech counselor Dan Masys will present an update on ADS-B, as the January 1, 2020 deadline is now just six months away. This program will include:

• A brief review of how the national ADS-B system works
• Options for meeting the minimum FAA requirements that are available for experimental and certified aircraft
• Flight safety benefits of adding ADS-B IN capability to your plane, and how to do it
• How to keep flying without ADS-B after January 1, 2020

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Topic: VMC & IMC Topics Are Taken From Real Life Events and Discussed to Aid the Decision Making Process for Pilots.
On Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 19:00 Pacific Daylight Time
Location:
PLACERVILLE AIRPORT
3483 AIRPORT ROAD
EAA CHAPTER 512, QUONSET HANGAR
Placerville, CA 95667

Select Number:
WP2592623

Description:
This is an audience participation event. After a brief Audio/Video presentation we ask “What Would You Do”? Everyone is encouraged to join in the discussion. Subjects are normally provided by EAA. Pilots of all skill levels are encouraged to attend. Click the link below for more information and to register TODAY.

To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here.

In lieu of our normal first Saturday of the month Pancakes and a Movie event, we are instead going to have another fun Hangar Work Day. Our intent is to finish up the work of insulating the hangar ceiling and complete the installation of some ceiling fans. This is all in anticipation of the coming 100 degree days of summer. Please come out on Saturday morning, June 1, at 8 am for a morning (and maybe afternoon) of work to finish up our hangar improvements. If you want, we can put on an aviation movie in the background. No pancakes, though. Maybe donuts.

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EAA chapter 1541 will hold its first IMC club meeting on Wednesday, June 5th from 19:00 – 20:00 in the chapter hangar. All pilots are invited, whether instrument rated or not, to share their knowledge and experience with one another. These one hour sessions begin with a brief video scenario provided by EAA national that depicts an actual flight that encountered challenges. As an attendee you’ll be asked to put yourself “in the pilot’s seat” and think about what you would have done in the same situation. The result promises some interesting and educational discussions among ourselves.

We hope to see you there!

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Based upon the weather forecast, we have decided to cancel the chapter Pancake Breakfast scheduled for Saturday morning between 08:00 and 10:00 at the Gazebo area of the airport.

The LRAA Display Day, which our breakfast supports, will still occur as scheduled between 08:00 and 12:00, though may end moving indoors if needed due to the weather. Our chapter will return to support the next LRAA Display Day scheduled for June 15.

Our monthly chapter board meeting will still be held at the hangar beginning at 10:30.

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The May board meeting is on Saturday, May 18, at the EAA hangar to begin at 10:30, or as soon as we complete the cleanup of the LRAA Pancake Breakfast support, whichever comes first.

Main items on the agenda:
10:30: Meeting Start

• Financial Report/Membership Report/Minutes (Jim)
• Upcoming Calendar Review (attached, Scott)
• Old Business
  • Report on Hangar Work: update from Darren
  • Hangar Work Day on June 2
  • Young Eagles Rally for May 4: final thoughts/set date for October Rally (Cheryl)
  • IMC Club Discussion (Dan)
  • Air Academy: report (Dan)
  • Name Tags: update (Jim)
• New business
• New Member Packet (Cheryl)
• Using EAA Credit $$$
• Planning for leadership 2020
• Strategic Planning Discussion (postponed)

12:00: Meeting over

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LRAA Aircraft Display Day (08:00 – 12:00)
&
EAA Pancake Breakfast (08:00 – 10:00)

Come on out on Saturday to the Gazebo area at the airport between 08:00 and 10:00 for a pancake breakfast and to help support the LRAA monthly display day. Invite your friends and family to come see the airplanes on display and have breakfast to boot.

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Our May monthly member meeting will be held at our chapter hangar at the Lincoln Airport. On Wednesday evening, May 15, we’ll start with a BBQ dinner at 18:00 with all the fixings that we can find. We’ll do some serious hangar flying up until about 19:00 when we will hold a short business meeting and do a few fun little things.

Our program for the evening will be about the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) and our presenter will be Brittanee Lincoln. The RAF is a group dedicated to preserving and promoting recreational airstirps across the country. Brittanee, who flies out of Concord and is also active in several other aviation groups, will provide information about the mission of the RAF and her involvement in promoting recreational airstrips in California.

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