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What is EAA?
The Experimental Aircraft Association is an organization that promotes all forms of recreational aviation.
The EAA was organized in 1953 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by some individuals who were interested in building
their own aircraft. Over the years it has grown to include all types of aircraft, from ultralights to
commercially manufactured aircraft. An interest in aviation is the common denominator that brings our people
together, in good fellowship and sharing. The EAA is a national organization and has local chapters,
such as ours, all over the world. You don't have to be a pilot to join in, the only requirement is a love
for aviation.
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| Monthly Meetings |
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Thursday, February 18th, 2010 - Let's talk Aircraft Engines!
This months presentation is being brought to us by Jeff Schans, who is the Thunderbolt Manager for
Lycoming Engines. Jeff is a seasoned aviation professional who has put his knowledge and experience to work helping
Lycoming Thunderbolt customers design high-performance custom engine solutions.
A commercial pilot with a
multi-engine rating, Jeff began his aviation career in the United States Marines as a C-130 Power
Plant Mechanic. He went on to earn a degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology. He is an FAA certified air frame
and power plant mechanic who holds an inspection authorization.
Jeff joined Lycoming in 2006 as a field service
engineer, providing technical support and guidance to Lycoming's global customer base. In 2008, he was chosen
Thunderbolt manager with responsibilities for worldwide Thunderbolt sales and customer support.
For more information about Thunderbolt Engines, go to www.MyTBolt.com
or click here to download the Thunderbolt flyer.
Note to Chapter Members! This months EAA Chapter meeting is on February 18th, 2010, which is on the third
thursday of the month, rather than our usual second thursday of the month.
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All meetings are held at 7 pm in Conference Room D106A
at the Collin County Community College
in McKinney TX. Everyone is welcome. You don't have to be a member or a pilot
to attend. Need more information? Feel free to
contact any of our Officers.
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| General Aviation News & Special Interest |
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- Confessions of a DAR Inspector Kitplanes
Want to know what a DAR inspector is looking for when he comes to inspect your newly completed experimental airplane? Check out this excellent article from the December 2008 "Kitplanes" magazine, written by our own Mel Asberry. Just click on the link above to view the article.
- EAA Chapter 1246 Website Features EAA Chapter 1246
Our chapter's website has been chosen as one of the best EAA websites in the world for the second year in a row, thanks to Webmaster Jim Smith. Cllick on the link to read a detailed description of all the rich features to be found here.
- How to Update your E-mail Address on the EAA Chapter 1246 Database
If you are a member of EAA Chapter 1246 (if you are not, you should be), it is important that you have your current e-mail address in our database, so that you can receive notice of our monthly newsletters and other important announcements. Click on the link for step-by-step instructions on how to update your e-mail address and other personal information on our website member database.
- EAA Chapter 1246 Featured in AutoPilot Magazine AutoPilot Magazine
AutoPilot magazine (which is publlished bi-monthly and distributed to pilots, flight schools, and FBOs in Texas) has written a Chapter Profile of EAA Chapter 1246 in its May/June 2008 edition. Click on the link above to see what is being said about our great chapter. You can view the entire publication online by going to the AutoPilot website at http://www.autopilotmagazine.com/content/home.asp
- Mel Asberry - Technical Counselor EAA News
Our very own Mel Asberry is featured in this new video from EAA on the value of using a Tech Counselor when building your own airplane. Take a look.
- How To Build Your Own Airstrip inTexas FAA
Instructions on Farm and Ranch Airstrip construction.
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