Chapter 14
San Diego, CA

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Flying Report - January 21

Rain, cold, fog, a lousy day for the EAA Chapter 14, fly in breakfast, General Membership Meeting, and luncheon on the 3rd Saturday of January. Yet some 40 members and guests came driving through the weather and the security gates which are now in operation and found EAA hangar 1 where Kevin and his crew of pancake flippers (Jimmy, Gary, Scott, and Jesse) had the coffee hot, the cakes a golden brown and eggs and sausage just right.

It was a great GPS day though, really necessary if you were flying in and helpful if driving in. Perhaps a nicely focused setting for the speaker of the month’s topic, “Flying with GPS”. Gary List opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and with little fanfare introduced Kathy Felker, CFI, CFII, and 2001 Gold Seal Instructor. Kathy’s video presentation of the operation and use of the GPS system was very through, illuminating, interesting and complex. There are a lot of buttons to push, some new terminology, uncanny accuracy, built in safe guards, a great system and I believe her recommendation to only fly solo in IFR conditions if you are very proficient with your unit.

Following the meeting we were all treated to dinner by the Fischbecks, Sarah, John, Tereasa, Vinny and John. Meat or cheese ravioli, green salad, rolls, and Mandarin oranges, cream puffs, and Danish pastry’s for dessert. Nils Eyton an EAA member and Glassair builder and owner, from Sweden, a guest of Paul Hanson joined with us for the day. Eventually, late in the afternoon the sun broke through to complete another great day at EAA Chapter 14, Brown Field.

On Thursday, Larry Rothrock gathered a team and the Chapter trailer for a trip to Montgomery Field where a T hanger had been donated through Bill Gibbs. Richard Kalling, Chuck Stiles, Ryan, Jerry Boughner, Ray Cote (bought everyone lunch), Ron Schuler, Gary List, (who did I miss?) all proceeded to dismantle and prepare for towing to Brown, the offered hangar. A trailer load of sheet metal arrived late in the afternoon with the rest to follow.

Keep 'em flyin' BobO

John Fischbeck and his culinary crew prepare lunch

Speaker Kathy Felker presented "Flying with GPS"

Parts of a donated T-hangar were transported from Montgomery on the chapter trailer

Earnest D. Shattuck was born in Long Lane. Missouri / on February 2, 1922/ He passed away at Zion Hospital in San Diego on 1/13/2012 at 3:05 am. (Or should I say He FLEW AWAY ) He lived a Long and fulfilling Life as a Retired General Dynamics employee for 20 years. He was survived by 3 daughters, Terry, Jo Ellen, and Toni. (Linda, his youngest daughter recently passed away.) He was also blessed with many grandchildren. His hobby was Flying with the Local Soaring Association. for many years, which he was the President both in 1953 and 1954. He was heavily involved with club operations throughout the 1950s and was in charge of publicity in the late 1950s. Soared at Torrey Pines, Warner Springs, Elsinore, etc. He also enjoyed Flying his Cessna 172 for as long as he could. He will be missed by his many flying buddies at Gillespie and Brown Field. Arrangements for a Military Funeral at Miramar National Cemetery are being organized by the Telophase Cremation Society. 1800 520-5146. Subject to the Miramar Schedule, which has yet to be determined. Ernie is FLYING HIGH with the eagles now.

Chapter 14 Photo Album

San Diego Fairy Shrimp

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Lot's of things are going on at Chapter 14; several aircraft are under construction at the chapter facilities, we are continuing to fly Young Eagles each month (2nd Saturday), and we still serve the best $3 lunch in town--  every Saturday at 11:30 in Hangar 1.  I understand there's also lots of activity on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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