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EAA Chapter 309 was founded in 1973 by a small group of aviation enthusiasts. Since that time, the membership has grown in size and experience. Members come with a variety of skill and experiences. Current members have aviation backgrounds ranging from student pilot all the way to Airline Transport Pilot. Several are A&Ps and all share a love of aviation. Membership is open to anyone interested in aviation and learning about the construction of Experimental Aircraft.
Chapter 309 is planning to build a home at Gastonia Municipal Airport. Chapter activities include visiting member projects, seminars, fly-ins, Young Eagle Flights, and a good dose of Hangar Flying!
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Travel Stories
Destination
Ocracoke
by Tad Sargent "Stripes" EAA 309
My wife and I joined Ron and Cathy Schreck at Ocracoke for the Labor day break. We left after Ernesto did and arrived on Saturday around 12:00pm. Total flight time each way in an RV is just under 1.3 hours.
I have always wanted to go to
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August Dinner Meeting
Thane States invited the chapter to visit his RV10 Project that he is building at his home. The RV10 is Van's latest kit plane which features a large roomy, 4-seat cabin, and is normally powered by a Lycoming IO-540 engine.
Thane has built the empennage and wings and much work has been done on the fuselage. Surprisingly, the RV10 features a fiberglass cabin roof (there are certain shapes that are better done in fiberglass!). We were very impressed with the quality of the work Thane has put into his RV10. Also, the latest documentation from Van's aircraft kit factory is outstanding - using the latest technology to produce an excellent builder's manual and prints.
We had a good turn out of around 30 members and guests. Thanks to Thane and Cindy for hosting the project visit, great pizza and refreshments! Thane wrote after the meeting "Thanks it was a pleasure. I think it will help my wife to understand a little better what we are all about and why aviation is so important to all of us. She still can't understand why I get into it so much."
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the Outer Banks but the 6 plus hour drive made up most of the excuse not to. Arriving in Ocracoke you land just over the dunes. Make sure you have enough fuel to depart as non is available there. Next call your Inn keeper for a lift to your accommodations. Or if it is just lunch you want, call Howard's Pub and they will send the electric stretch limo (golf cart) to get you. Howard's is a local in
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President's Corner by John Wigney
Your president regrets that he has missed several chapter events over the last few weeks due to a trip to the UK followed by a week in the mountains. My only aviating has been in US Airways Airbuses to London Gatwick and back. I am looking forward to flying my trusty Europa again and getting back into the swing of chapter activities.
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Reminder!!!
The September Dinner meeting will be at Avworks on Monday, September 25. See map on last page.
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