President’s Newsletter, EAA Chapter 92 – March 2010

Here we go – getting ready to shoot our final approach by entering the last month of 1Q-2010 and
the beginning of our Young Eagles flying season – Saturday March 20, 2010 to be exact. Look
for more information about our Young Eagles program from our Chapter Secretary and Y.E.
Coordinator – Penelope Hecker. Penelope is looking for pilots and volunteers. Please do your
part for the “kids” to help them realize their dreams. After all, we want to pass along our legacy of
expertise and equipment to this younger generation. The happier the kids are the more support
we get from the parents.

We are also about two (2) short months away from our largest annual fund-raiser - the Planes of
Fame Museum Air Show at CNO. If you want to see and hear “famous” airplanes up close and
personal, get free admission for one or both days of the Airshow and all the FREE bratwurst or
dogs you can eat - all you have to do is:

• Make sure you are a current EAA Chapter 92 member in good standing (paid dues)
• Commit to at least 4 hours for each day you want to attend the air show

This is the closest you are going to get to a Reno style air show with WWII heavy iron and fighters
from the early days of the Cold War filling the air. Please see our Membership Coordinator, Bob
Dougherty to assure we have your current contact information and your $20.00 dues paid for
2010. As everyone who hangs around EAA 92 for a couple of minutes knows, you get
tremendous value from your “Jackson” investment.

This year is flashing by for everyone and we have all been busy. We are looking for good flying
weather as the end of March rolls around. The Yanks Air Museum L-5/O-62 project is moving
along too with the aileron/elevator stick assembly carefully fitted into the airplane. You will see
more effort expended on the wing and elevator structure in the next few weeks.
Robert Baker, EAA 92 Chapter VP, will host our meeting for March, as I will be traveling and
making a technical presentation. I am sorry that I will miss a fantastic presentation. Robert has
lined up Ms. Ramona Cox – “The Sky Chick” to talk about back woods flying. Ramona is an
accomplished pilot and you will enjoy her presentation. You will also be pleased to learn this is
an FAA WINGS credit program - a double benefit.

Lastly, if you are a Board Member, a gentle reminder that the Board meeting stars at 5:30 PM
and runs for one (1) hour the same night as the General meeting. The February board meeting
did not have a quorum.
The Board Meeting is a 5:30 PM and General Meeting starts at 7:00 PM-Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

Keep ‘em flying

Ray Hecker
President and Flight Advisor – EAA Chapter 92
CFII, MEI, AGI & IGI
FAA Safety Team (FAAST) Representative – Aviation Safety Counselor