Chapter Officers
President:
John Wigney
704.664.4167

Vice President:
Kevin Cromie
704-366-8529

Secretary:
Don Sink
704.663.5834

Treasurer:
Sam Stewart
704-588-0776

Directors:
Dale Ensing,  Sara Forrest, Bill Repucci, John Schroeder & Bob Thayer

Young Eagles
Coordinator: Ken Poindexter

Technical Counselors: Kent Ashton, Neil Stewart,  Dale Ensing, Andy Moscarelli & Ronnie Brown.

Flight Advisors:
Dale Ensing & Ronnie Brown

Newsletter & Web Page
Editor:
Ronnie Brown
704.892.5122

2006

Here's the schedule of upcoming Dinner Meetings planned for EAA 309. Go ahead and mark your calendars so YOU  can BE THERE - EVERY THIRD MONDAY OF THE MONTH beginning at 7:00 pm

  • Monday, March 20 - Tour of Ron Szot and John Schroeder's Lancair ES at Lake Norman Airpark.  Pizza and beverages.  RSVP to John at 662-9367.

  • Monday, April 17 - Quaker Steak and Lube Restaurant, 1601 E. Woodlawn Rd. Charlotte, NC. Presentation by Bob Thayer and Andy Moscarelli.  Building and starting a One Half VW engine.  EAA 309 Workshop at  David Border's shop, 11840 Moores Chapel Rd in nw Charlotte.

  • Monday, May 15. Captain's Galley restaurant. 11032 E Independence Blvd , Matthews. John Meslonka - B1 navigator.

  • Monday, June 19 - Little Kitchen, 1318 W Morehead St, Charlotte followed by tour of Randy Utsey RV project.

  • Monday, July 17.  (Location Later) Bill Hartin with Wing Sport Aviation Presentation on Light Sport Aviation. He sells ready to fly LSA aircraft, Sting Sport and Star Sport.

  • Monday, August 21,Thane States has invited us to tour his RV10 Project

If you have a suggestion for an upcoming speaker or tour, please let us know!

  Loop in the Aerobat / Short lesson


The method I teach is not for competition, but a method used to safely learn Basic Recreational Aerobatics in the Cessna Aerobat keeping the workload as reasonable as possible for the student.
 
Lets discuss the difference between elevator "deflection" and "pressure". During the loop we will experience airspeeds from 65 MPH (top of loop) to 130 MPH (bottom of loop) and G forces from + .5 Gs (top of loop) to +3.5 Gs during the initial pitch up at 130 MPH.  We make an elevator "deflection" to achieve the +3.5 G pitch up. As the loop progresses the airspeed, elevator "pres-sure", and G  forces decrease until completely inverted at 65 MPH and +.5 G. When we start down on the backside of the loop, airspeed, elevator  "pressure", and G forces increase to +3 Gs during the pullout to level flight at 130 MPH. The elevator up "deflection" required to achieve the

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Beautiful Pix  I put some of the pictures from Tad Sargent's first flight on www.eaa309.org/Projects/TadSargent/Tad_Sargent.htm

Check it out!

To EAA 309 members

Howard Cochran has asked for some help with his move, see his email below. If you are able to volunteer, please give Howard a call at 704-662-2036 to let him know you will be there.
Thanks, John
President, EAA 309

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