We are a group of aviation enthusiasts from East Tennessee, and are affiliated with the
Experimental Aircraft
Association, based in Oshkosh Wisconsin. Please visit their
website to see the new look unveiled November
1, 2007.
To Join Chapter 17, or renew your membership,
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Next Meeting! June 7, 2008 NOTICE: Chapter 17 MEETINGS WILL be held AT 11:00 ON THE FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Meet at Skyranch, starting at 11:00 |
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Another Chapter 17 Success! From Ken Carpenter Finally flew last week. No major problems. It flies
hands off straight as an arrow running smooth. Our prop may be a little
flat since it will turn up 2400 RPM in climb. It is 57 pitch. We are
flying with fake English registration G-ATDK and US N # 80660. The TDK
stands for Tom, Dale and Ken. |
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Helpful EAA Videos Online HINTS FOR HOMEBUILDERS' VIDEOS NOW ONLINE In keeping with EAA's efforts to offer knowledge and information in the most user-friendly and readily available ways, EAA has created Hints for Homebuilders, a series of short videos that are now available online. Subjects for these initial videos were selected and developed by EAA staff and member volunteers.
"EAA has always been about sharing knowledge among members, and
these new video tips are just another way of doing that, taking
advantage of the opportunities the Internet provides," said Charlie
Becker, director of EAA's member programs. "We're hoping to develop
an entire catalog of tips, tricks, and alternative methods that will
be valuable to EAA members." |
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Pictures from Chapter17 Banquet January 26, 2008 |
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| Chapter 17 EAA Life Member, Dr. Ken Carpenter | Jim Roberts & Guest Speaker, Capt. Bill Robinson, (USAF RET) | |||||
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| "There we were," rescue mission over North Vietnam | Documents of a hero | |||||
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Young Eagles VolunTeers
and VolunTeer
Pilots needed! Planning Next May, we might be looking at a 150 "eaglet" day. Stay tuned, we'll need every aviator we can enlist. Please send an email to Jim Underwood, YE Coordinator
for 2008, and let him know you are interested |
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A new media outlet for aviation takes flight: Milford Shirley, president of Chapter 193 in Jacksonville, Florida and fellow EAAer Brian Kraut have started Flight Time Radio which airs Saturdays at 9 am on AM 1320 WBOB. You can listen over the web by going to www.flighttimeradio.com. Live and archive shows. |
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Chapter 17 welcomes a new Aviation database. Check out what is available at FunPlacesToFly.com for a whole bunch of interesting stuff. Jim Smith is the webmaster for Chapter 1246 in McKinney Texas (North of Dallas), but he has created a fun and powerful website for aviators everywhere. |
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"USER FEE INFORMATION
CENTRAL
For All EAA Members On August 7, 2007, EAA sent a mass e-mail to all EAA members (with e-mail addresses on file) enlisting their immediate help in urging U.S. Senators and Representatives to reject user fees for general aviation. The user fee debates are approaching their climax. When Congressional leaders return from their summer break on September 7, final debate will begin in earnest. Versions of H.R. 2118 and S. 1300 will be addressed by them shortly after September 7, then forwarded to a joint committee to work out differences between the two bills. After the joint committee approves a joint bill, the proposed legislation will go to the White House for the President’s signature. This could occur within a two- to four-week period. EAA is asking you, your friends, your neighbors, and airport partners to WRITE NOW. Inform your elected congressional leaders you support House Bill 2881 (no user fees) and are strongly opposed to the user fee sections of Senate Bill 1300. . Sample letters - http://www.eaa.org/govt/sample_letters.html Web link to August 7, 2007 mass e-mail - http://www.eaa.org/govt/070807_userfees.html Web link to user fee page - www.eaa.org/userfees/ To stay abreast of the user fee issues, we urge all EAA members to sign up for the EAA weekly electronic newsletter: e-Hotline. Sign up today - https://secure.eaa.org/ehotline/subscribe.html Questions? govt@eaa.org READ response from Sen. Corker HERE. This canned response was sent to many members. Sen. Corker doesn't "get it" and needs further encouragement to understand the issue. Remember his position in 2012! |
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Fight User Fees! Join more than 50,000 other aviators and sign
the AOPA Petition. Click HERE |
Photo
Coverage of the June 12th
Tour of the Knoxville 134 ANG Base, Click Here |
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HERE for Jim Roberts' photo essay from AirVenture 2007. |
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Looking for something a little more interesting than the same old
"Hundred Dollar Hamburger?" Check out a great destination just over the
hills in Hendersonville, NC. The Western North Carolina Air Museum is just the place to soak up aviation history and enjoy viewing some classic aircraft. Plus, it's close to downtown Hendersonville, a great place to shop and enjoy some first class restaurants. For more info, check out http://www.wncairmuseum.com/index.php |
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UNREGISTERED ULTRALIGHTS MAY HAVE TO BE SCRAPPED
For those 2,000 to 3,000 two-place ultralights whose owners have not bothered to convert to the Experimental Light Sport category, the end is near. If two-place ultralights are not registered and certificated by Jan. 31 as experimental light sport aircraft, or placed in the Amateur-Built or the Experimental Exhibition categories, they cannot be legally flown again until certificated. Scrapping them may be the only solution if such certification is not completed. The paperwork must be in the FAA system, not simply postmarked, by Jan. 31. In other words, you need to submit it immediately. See AOPA Online. |
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New Coalition of Aviation Organizations Created to beat User Fees.
Sets the record straight on FAA's claims.
The Alliance for Aviation Across America (AAAA) is a new diverse coalition of aviation enthusiasts and professionals, local airports, civic organizations representing rural and agriculture voices, city, county and state officials, economic development entities, non-profit organizations, small and mid-size businesses and others dedicated to protecting small and rural communities. AAAA is also dedicated to properly modernizing America’s air traffic control system to enhance safety, promote efficiency and expand capacity in order to ensure ALL Americans have access to air transportation.
Visit www.aviationacrossamerica.org
FLASH!!!
Updated! Evelyn "Mama Bird" Johnson, enters the National Aviation Hall of Fame!
Some folks read plans, some don't!
And then there is the ever-popular Round 2 IT SD (Some Day)
Visit the Chapter 17 Projects Area here.
"Official"
Chapter 17 name tags offered. Permanent EAA Chapter 17 Nametags are
available to all members. A small one (3 x 1" shown) and larger
one (3 1/2 x 1 3/4"), are available, both will cost $7.50 each.
Before ordering your nametag, Jim needs to know what size you prefer.
Please contact him to order the small, or the large size tag. Your tag will,
of course, have your own name on it. The nametag features the logo of the
original nametags (of 50 years ago). To order, send an e-mail to:
Jim Underwood tnpilot@charter.net
and give your name as you want it to appear on the nametag. (Assuming your name is not Gary Picou.).
The Chapter 17 Yahoo Group is now available. This is a forum to communicate and share information with the Chapter membership, eep up with latest schedules and swap pictures and files.
To access the "Y-Group" click on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EAAChapter17/ it's free and available to all Chapter 17 Members once approved/invited.
Contact EAA Chapter 17 at our e-mail address: info@eaa17.org.
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