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Register to Win!
We want to invite you to register to receive e-mail
notices of all our upcoming programs and events. In addition, we will send an e-mail that gives you three
chances to win a door prize at one of our monthly Chapter meetings. Just bring a copy of our response email
to receive your 3 free drawing tickets.
If you decide to become a member of EAA Chapter 1246, the annual dues are only $20 and you can join on-line
by clicking here. An extremely valuable benefit to being
a member is the on-line access that you will have to our searchable database of all pilots and aircraft
owners in our geographic area. You can find anyone who owns (or is building) an airplane of the type that
interests you. You can also locate other pilots and aviation enthusiasts, including other EAA members
in our Chapter. The search can be as broad or as specific as you want. This incredible resource
is available exclusively to our paid-up Chapter members.
We invite you to come to one of our meetings or events and discover the benefits of participating in the
educational and fun activities of our Chapter. The combined knowledge and experience of our members is
awesome, and they are willing to share. There are informative and entertaining presentations at each
of our meetings, which cover a wide range of aviation-related topics. Our interests go way beyond
building and maintaining experimental aircraft.
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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Thursday, December 12, 2013 - EAA Chapter 1246 Annual Christmas Party
This years Annual Christmas party will be held Tuesday, December 11th from 6:30 until 9:00 PM at the Eldorado Country Club.
Eldorado Country Club is located at 2604 Country Club Drive in McKinney, Texas 75070.
The cost is $25 per person and can be paid at the door.
Click Here for map.
See ya' there!
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1st Saturday Coffee and Donuts!
Every first Saturday of every month, we get together for some fellowship and fun. We have
Free coffee and donuts for everyone at Chuck Roberts Hangar (#2520) in the McKinney Hangars Association
area at the Collin County Regional Airport in McKinney, TX.
We gather at 9:00 am. You don't have to be a member to attend. See you there!
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Chapter News!
Hey, got news?
Send your project updates, news items, home-grown articles (along with pictures if ya' gottem'!! we like pictures...)
to the Webmaster.
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The Latest News from Air Facts Journal:
To grandmother’s house we go or no go?
Ah, the holidays. A fun time for relaxing with family, right? Maybe, but first you have to get to grandmother's house for the big turkey dinner. And by looking out the window, it's clear that the weather stinks. Are you flying your Baron or staying home?
Veteran’s Story: many ways to die in WWII
A World War II Fighter Group climbs out through 20,000 feet of thick English overcast without autopilot or radar assistance--a harrowing experience at best. The odds against your missing dinner that evening went up considerably if you happened to be the wingman on a leader whose instrument skills were…questionable.
Mission possible: flying starfish
Why do I fly? What is it about being in the air that compels me to spend spare time, and even more scarce resources, to pursue aviation? Actually, it’s pretty simple: it’s about sharing my insatiable passion with others.
The Latest News From EAA - Experimental Aircraft Association:
Aluminum Overcast Soars Over Lambeau
EAA's historic World War II B-17 bomber Aluminum Overcast performed a true first on Sunday when it made the pregame flyover at Lambeau Field before the Green Bay Packers-Minnesota Vikings National Football League game.
Reno Air Races Looks for Help With Fiscal Woes
The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) announced this week that it needs to raise a half-million dollars by mid-December to ensure the event will go on as scheduled on September 10-14, 2014.
Smooth Operation: Towerless Copperstate Has a Big Year
Organizers of last month's 2013 Copperstate Fly-In & Aviation Expo report that more than 6,000 people attended the 41st annual event - its first as a non-towered operation. With 500-plus aircraft participating at Casa Grande Municipal Airport in Arizona, board members and chairmen are pleased by how smoothly the event functioned in a non-towered environment.
The Latest News From EAA AirVenture Oshkosh:
AirVenture Aviators Club Offers Special Extras for EAA Members
A prime flightline oasis available only to EAA members and their guests returns to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014. The Aviators Club pavilion offers extra amenities during the annual celebration scheduled July 28-August 3 at Wittman Regional Airport.
EAA to Expand College Park at AirVenture 2014
The College Park area at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, which made its debut in 2013 with dozens of aviation colleges and universities taking part, will expand in 2014 to include more opportunities for those seeking aviation careers and job openings.
AirSupport Continues DAV Aviation Outreach Program, Return to AirVenture
AirSupport LLC is pleased to announce the continuation of its 12-year relationship with the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) with a new agreement in support of the DAV Aviation Outreach Program. This continued relationship includes the eighth year for the DAV Flight Team to appear at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014.
Breaking News From AVweb:
Jet Travel Companies See Signs Of Recovery
Travel bookings for November and December are up nearly 70 percent compared to the same period last year for Sentient Jet, the company announced recently. The change reflects "the continued resurgence in private aviation," according to the company news release. The Sentient Jet fleet accumulated more hours over the summer than it has in the last five summers, the company said. Also, Wheels Up, a new company selling membership-based travel in a fleet of King Air turboprops, said this week it has a new "Uber-like" mobile app in the works that will launch next month. The app will make it easy for travelers to book flights and to share rides, the company said.
Textron Acquires Two Flight Sim And Training Companies
Textron, the parent company of Cessna and Bell Helicopter, announced on Friday that it has agreed to buy two flight simulation and aircraft training companies -- Mechtronix, based in Montreal, and Opinicus Corp., based in Lutz, Fla. The two companies will be combined with Textron's existing training and simulation business for military pilots in South Carolina to form a new unit, Textron Simulation & Training Systems. The new business is expected to generate annual revenues over $100 million, Textron said.
Nature Suggests Different Ways To Fly
A jellyfish and an owl have inspired researchers recently with new insights about how to fly more efficiently and with less noise. The oscillating movement used by jellyfish underwater can translate into aerial capabilities, as proven by a tiny hovercraft built by Leif Ristroph, a mathematician at New York University. The tiny 3-inch-wide prototype, which he demonstrated at the recent meeting of the American Physical Society, in Pittsburgh, hovers using four small petal-like wings that open and close. The machine "achieves self-righting flight using flapping wings alone, without relying on additional aerodynamic surfaces and without feedback control," Jaworski said. At the same meeting, engineer Justin Jaworski of Lehigh University said the mechanics of owl wings may help design quieter airplanes.
The Latest Podcasts From AVweb:
Podcast: ASA's Checkride Apps
Educational training supply company ASA launched six new apps in October designed to aid pilots in preparation of a checkride. AVweb speaks with ASA curriculum director Jackie Spanitz to learn more.
Podcast: Sleep Apnea Policy 'Crazy,' Says Senior AME
Dr. Brent Blue is a senior FAA air medical examiner from Wyoming who says the new policy on sleep apnea announced by Federal Air Surgeon Dr. Fred Tilton is "one of the craziest things to come out of the FAA in many years." AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with him.
Podcast: Lighthawk Needs You -- And Your Airplane
Lighthawk, a non-profit group based in Wyoming, recently won a grant from the AOPA Foundation to help them expand their outreach efforts across the country. At AOPA Summit in Fort Worth, Texas, Lighthawk outreach manager Greg Bedinger and program officer Ryan Boggs spoke with AVweb's Mary Grady to explain how general aviation pilots can help in their efforts to protect endangered species.
AVweb Insider Blog Posts:
Is the Ascendance of Cell Phone Hell Upon Us?
With the FCC poised to approve cell phone use in aircraft, all that stands between passengers and insanity are the airlines. Not a comforting thought.
Land at the Wrong Airport? Why, I'd Never Do That
Easy to say when some other blighter blunders. Maybe controllers ought to be required to say, "cleared for the approach, but make sure you're seein' the right airport."
Reform the FAA? How Would You Do It?
In our poll last week, readers said they wanted to do exactly that. But it's not quite so easy as you might imagine.
The Lastest News From AOPA:
License to Learn: Confirmation bias
Have you ever flown with someone who agreed with every decision you made, even the ones that played out badly? I’m speaking of someone who kept saying yes to your every muse.
Pilots: Big Mac pilot
“Every single time I leave the ground, I’m looking forward to the next time,” says Reginald “Reggie” Webb, owner of a Lancair IV-P.
Safety Pilot Landmark Accident: Unpredicted unadvised unaware
The loss of a TBM 700 turboprop over New Jersey two years ago surprised many pilots. The Pratt & Whitney-powered single-engine turboprop is certificated for flight into known icing (FIKI).
AOPA Never Again:
Never Again: Night Helicopter Rescue (Nov. 2013)
Never Again: The No-Nose Landing (Oct. 2013)
An air ambulance pilot uses an unusual and improvised landing technique to compensate for an inoperative nose gear.
Never Again: One of Those Nights
In this episode, a cross-country pilot learns the disastrous results of losing a propeller tip. Find out what happens in "One of Those Nights," by Beverly Howard.
AOPA Never Again:
From 35 to 36, a dark afternoon aboard Air Force One
Like many, I spent some time last Friday watching coverage of the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas. However, I didn’t come across the article that I found most interesting about that day until this morning. The October issue of Esquire magazine includes a fascinating story, “The Flight from Dallas,” which […]
Strange but true general aviation news
40 years later, the wreckage remains. The Jalopnik blog reports about the 40th anniversary of a U.S. Navy Douglas C-47 that ran out of fuel and crash on a beach in Sólheimasandur in Southern Iceland. The aircraft is still sitting on the beach after the military abandoned plans to remove the wreckage, located two hours […]
Strange but true general aviation news
It’s a miracle. NBC News has exclusive video footage of what happened when two skydiving aircraft hit each other mid-air. It’s amazing that there were no fatalities among the nine skydivers and two pilots. One aircraft was destroyed, while the other only had damage to the propeller and wing. It’s another miracle. Two men from […]
Other News and Special Interest:
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.
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
How To Build Your Own Airstrip inTexas FAA
Instructions on Farm and Ranch Airstrip construction.
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