Aviation Club reforming at Sun City Lincoln Hills

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There is an effort to get the Aviation Club at the Lincoln Hills community back up and running. There is an organizational meeting to be held this coming Thursday, January 31, at the Orchard Creek Lodge in Lincoln Hills beginning at 19:00.

Bob Peterson is driving this effort forward and he offers more information here.

Going to Petaluma for Lunch

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It looks like a nice day for flying so a number of guys, and maybe gals, from the chapter are going to fly over to Petaluma (O69) for lunch. We plan to meet at the Petaluma airport in front of the Two Niner Diner at 11:00 this morning, today, Saturday.

For those interested, you can find O69 if you fly 223 magnetic from LHM for 71 nm. It is located south of Santa Rosa and north of the bay. Normal landing runway is 29, right traffic, and if you do land on 29 and exit on the third taxiway and proceed straight onto the ramp, the Two Niner Diner is located in that vicinity, according to Google Maps.

Probably crowded at the popular restaurant for lunch on a Saturday, so bring your patience along too.

Again, it should be a very nice day for such a flight once the morning fog, if any, burns off. Exercise the freedom of flight and enjoy.

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Membership meeting – January 16th

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Chapter 1541’s January Member Meeting will be held at Cattlemens Restaurant, 2000 Taylor Road, Roseville. Join us for the optional dinner beginning at 18:00, with a short business meeting to follow.

Our program will feature aerobatic and air racing pilot Vicky Benzing as she presents on getting started in aerobatics. Vicky Benzing is an accomplished pilot, skydiver, aerobatic performer, and air racer. With 8,000 hours of flight time and over 1,200 parachute jumps, Vicky has a passion for everything airborne. Her flying career has spanned over thirty years and she currently holds an Airline Transport Pilot rating as well as commercial ratings in helicopters, seaplanes, and gliders. She is a regular participant in the Reno Air Races flying an L-39 jet in the jet class.

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Lunch and a presentation, January 12th

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We’ll be having a presentation on Saturday, January 12th, after a BBQ lunch.

Lunch starts at 11:00 – 12:00.

The presentation starts at 12:00 – EAA chapter 1541 new member and tech counselor Dan Masys will give a presentation on the evolution of aircraft electrical systems over the past century, and compare the strengths and weaknesses of traditional magneto systems with newer electronic ignition technologies. He will address the ‘care and feeding’ of magnetos and the lessons learned adding an electronic ignition to his Van’s RV-10. Be prepared for an electrifying and perhaps shocking program!

The January board of directors meeting is after the presentation, so around 13:15.

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Peaks to Pavements Applying Lessons from the Backcountry

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Topic: Peaks to Pavement: Applying Lessons from the Backcountry
On Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 19:00 Pacific Standard Time
Location:
Aerospace of Museum of California
3200 Freedom Park Drive
McClellan, CA 95652

Select Number:
NR0387699

Description:
Peaks to Pavement: Applying Lessons from the Backcountry

Flying in the backcountry is an exciting and rewarding challenge with little room for error. It’s an exacting environment that demands sound decision making, stellar stick and rudder skills, a thorough understanding of the weather, and an intimate knowledge of the airplane. Whether you’re a seasoned backcountry flyer or flatlander, you’ll enjoy this new seminar, which delves into conditions, challenges, and accidents unique to backcountry flying. Together with your seminar leader you’ll examine lessons learned to fly safely in any operating environment.

THERE IS NO PRE-REGISTRATION FOR THIS SEMINAR.

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

The sponsor for this seminar is: AOPA Air Safety Institute

Still a few days for Air Academy sponsorship applications (due by December 31st)

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As part of the Richard and Susan Bristow Memorial Scholarship Program, we’re fully sponsoring 2 teenagers (air fare, food, lodging, activities) to attend EAA Air Academy sessions in the summer of 2019:

  • One Student EAA Basic Air Academy (Ages 14-15), Session #2 July 7-12, 2019
  • One Student EAA Advanced Air Academy (Ages 16-18), Session #1 July 16-24, 2019

The application (found here) needs to be submitted by the end of the year.

For more details, see our Air Academy page here, and the EAA’s Air Academy page here.

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Winter Flying Tips

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Topic: Winter Flying Tips
On Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 10:00 Pacific Standard Time
Location:
Benton Air Center
2600 Gold St
FBO Hangar
Redding, CA 96001

Select Number:
WP2588368

Description:
Winter flying in most parts of the United States can adversely affect flight operations. Poor weather conditions with fast moving fronts, strong and gusty winds, blowing and drifting snow, and icing conditions are just part of the conditions that require careful planning in order to minimize their effects. Operation in this environment requires special winter operating procedures.

This seminar is designed to refresh the pilot’s memory of cold weather operations. Pilots should assure themselves that they have obtained adequate cold weather knowledge appropriate to the aircraft used and the geographical and weather environment. Winter flying is not particularly hazardous if the pilot will use a little extra caution and exercise good judgment in analyzing weather situations.

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