Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month.
Columbia Station VFW Hall located at 25742 Royalton Rd, Columbia Station, OH.
Anyone interested in aviation is welcome to attend.
Doors open at 6pm and the meeting begins at 7pm.
Come early. The VFW allows us to use the Hall free of charge, so help support them by ordering food from the kitchen and your favorite beverage from the bar.
IMC Club will meet immediately following the meeting – usually around 8pm.
Doors open at 6pm and the meeting begins at 7pm.
Come early. The VFW allows us to use the Hall free of charge, so help support them by ordering food from the kitchen and your favorite beverage from the bar.
IMC Club will meet immediately following the meeting – usually around 8pm.
Here is a recap of Tuesday's (5/6/25) meeting:
6:15 PM Board Meeting
In Attendance: Steve DeBrosse, Ray Ebner, Katie Hancheck, Paul Hancheck, Chris Lloyd, Mike McCoy, Sue McCoy, David Vidovich, David Vidovich Sr, Jim Yurichak
- Chapter Treasurer Katie Hancheck walked through the ledger of transactions. Notable expenditures included purchase of a chapter projector, the holiday party, the refund of unused 2023 Ray Scholar funds, 2024 Ray Scholar flight instructor fees, and 2024 Ray Scholar aircraft rentals. The 2024 Discover Aviation Airplane and Car Show event resulted in nearly $2000 in proceeds to the chapter. The chapter's account balance as of the meeting was $6,962.78.
- The chapter expects some revenue from the 5/17/25 Young Eagle Rally pancake breakfast.
- Scholarship Coordinator Sue McCoy confirmed that both 2025 Ray Scholars have selected flight instructors, and expect to be able to arrange electronic payment options. EAA has not yet disbursed funds for the 2025 scholars.
- Air Academy coordinator Mike McCoy reported that Air Academy Scholar Liam Wacker earned a scholarship from EAA, so Chapter 1252 will no longer need to pay his camp fee. However, his family requested assistance with Liam's airfare to/from Oshkosh in the amount of $610.87. This would result in a net savings to the chapter compared to the original camp registration fee. Mike McCoy raised a motion for the chapter to cover the $610.87 airfare reimbursement; Steve DeBrosse seconded. Motion passed without objection.
- Mike McCoy reminded the group that all Build and Fly participants (including school employees) must be members of EAA national (complimentary 6-month memberships are available) and complete the EAA Youth Protection Program training and background check.
Board meeting adjourned.
7:00 PM Regular Chapter Meeting
In Attendance: Dave Cook, Steve DeBrosse, Ray Ebner, Katie Hancheck, Paul Hancheck, William Hunt, Ramzi Jammal, Steve Janowski, Chris Lloyd, Ryan Majhi, Mike McCoy, Sue McCoy, Anne Morrison, Matthew Morrison, Michael Neeson, Donald Sarian, Robin Sarian, Liam Wacker, Megan Wacker, David Vidovich, David Vidovich Sr, Jim Yurichak
Featured Speaker: David Vidovich
Chapter member David Vidovich presented the Ninety-Nines Air Race Derby and Air Race Classic. The event is in honor of the first air race from California to Cleveland. David and his daughter Ava participated in the event, flying a pentagonal course around the state of Ohio. Competitors can pick a course of their choosing, and they must then submit time estimates prior to the race. Each leg must be at least 65 nautical miles. ForeFlight recordings are then reviewed by judges to determine the team with actual flight times closest to their furnished estimates. Entry Requirements:
- Teams must have at least one female pilot
- Any airplane may be flown if it has a current annual inspection, registration, and insurance
- All team members must attend safety briefings
- Need to provide documentation/pilot credentials, a team photo, and an airplane photo
- $200 registration fee for two pilots; additional fee for up to two passengers
- All legs must be flown in a straight line. No S-turns or circles to fix time
- Must fly traffic pattern at destination airport
- Must hit intersections within 0.5 mile
Prizes are awarded for each leg and overall results. David and Ava won 3rd place on two of their legs. The overall winner was within one second accuracy on all five legs. Scores are measured in percentage, so longer leg distances leave more room for slippage.
Old Business
Ray Aviation Scholarship
- 2024 Scholar Progress: Scholarship Coordinator Sue McCoy reported that 2024 scholar Noah Bella's checkride is scheduled for sometime in May. There is expected to be a small amount of money left for additional flight expenses. Katie Hancheck can assist with disbursement.
- 2025 Scholar Updates: Both 2025 Scholars, Ryan Majhi and Donald Sarian were in attendance. Sue McCoy worked with them during the meeting to complete required EAA paperwork. Ryan Majhi has started his flight lessons; Donald Sarian is awaiting instructor availability at the Discover Aviation Center. Sue McCoy reminded the scholars of the 2 hour/month volunteer time requirement.
Young Eagles Program
Young Eagles Coordinator Mike McCoy reminded the chapter about the Saturday May 17th event at Lorain County Regional Airport, featuring a pancake breakfast at the Discover Aviation hangar starting at 9 AM.
- As of this time, sufficient pilots are expected. However, the chapter could use volunteers to help with pancake breakfast and to get passengers to airplanes.
- EAA has a new online registration program for Young Eagles. For this May event, we will use in person registration with a paper form, and will then send it to EAA for credit after the event.
- Mike McCoy expect to have electronic/online registration for the July event (day after DAACS).
- Keystone High School has been advertising the event.
- Mike McCoy confirmed that he has obtained insurance coverage.
- All volunteers flying should check the currency of their EAA Youth Protection Program status. This is required for pilots; encouraged for ground volunteers
Build and Fly Program
- Participant Matthew Morrision provided a progress report on the Keystone High School radio-controlled model build. The wings and fuselage are now fully covered and the motor has been mounted. The final milestone will be installation of batteries, and then the first flight will follow a final inspection. Matthew is scheduled to take the controls for the initial flight. The goal is to have the airplane finished by May 23 for an event at Keystone HS.
Air Academy 2025
- Coordinator Mike McCoy reported that the balance for scholars is due to EAA by the end of May. Liam Wacker earned an EAA scholarship, so Chapter 1252 will fund his airfare instead as approved in the earlier board meeting. This will result in a net savings to the chapter of approximately $500 as opposed to the original plan to fund Liam's camp fees.
Flying Start Program
- Rob Krane held an initial event at Burke; 2 attendees have since flown. Rob is arranging additional introductions to DACFC and its instructors.
- Additional paperwork may be needed for the chapter to formally receive Flying Start credit.
AirVenture 2025
- Below is the link for the Google Forms Chapter 1252 Questionnaire for all who are planning on attending OSH 2025.
- Please fill out the information so we can contact you about chapter events at OSH, Including our Annual outing to Parnel's on Sunday the 20th. for Cheap Chicken!
- For those who are planning on camping in Camp Schoeller please let Mike McCoy knowif you would like to camp with the chapter. Mike has reserved 6 Chapter campsites, and he needs to know how many we will need to keep by the first week of June.
New Business
Treasurer’s Report
- Treasurer Katie Hancheck made a payment to David Saville for Ray Scholar Noah's airplane rental, leaving a balance of $6962.78.
- Including the reimbursement for Liam’s Air Academy airfare, the new balance is $6351.91.
- Noah has 419.50 left on his scholarship, which can be applied towards his checkride.
- The chapter expects upcoming revenue from the May Young Eagles pancake breakfast, the July DAACS pancake breakfast, and the September Flyro Gyro.
Discover Aviation Airplane and Car Show 2025 (DAACS)
- Vicki Koziol provided an update via telephone. A good number of display aircraft are scheduled to attend.
- There will only be aviation-related vendors this year, along with an assortment of food trucks.
- Tent and table/chair rentals have been arranged to provide more spots for attendees to sit and eat.
- Vicki is looking for volunteers to staff a Chapter 1252 table to provide information on Young Eagles and other chapter events/programs.
May Chapter Video
In this month's Chapter Video, EAA's Charlie Becker covered;
- Webinars Program
- AirVenture News
- Chapter News:
- IRS Form 990-N due May 15
- International Young Eagles Day is June 14
- Verify your Youth Protection status
- EAA Aviation Museum Update
Meeting adjourned.
IMC Club
Question: You’re planning a departure from Clearwater Airpark (KCLW) in Clearwater, Florida. Wind is currently out of the north at 10 knots. While listening to the ASOS, you note it says the following: When
departing runway 34, turn right to a heading of 020 as soon as practical for noise abatement procedures. At what altitude must you have initiated your turn to 020?
departing runway 34, turn right to a heading of 020 as soon as practical for noise abatement procedures. At what altitude must you have initiated your turn to 020?
Answer: The Chart Supplement for KCLW (see below) notes the existence of the noise abatement
procedures, and provides a phone number for further information. Since a specific altitude for the turn is not indicated, the pilot must determine the specific altitude to be considered “as soon as practical” for the turn. Keep in mind the following:
1) FAR 91.13 states, “No person may operate an aircraft in a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the life or property of another.”
2) FAR 91.3 (a) states, “The pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft.”
3) As described in the Pilot/Controller Glossary, Runway use programs are administered by the Air Traffic Service as “Formal” or “Informal” programs.
a. Formal Runway Use Program− An approved noise abatement program which is defined and acknowledged in a Letter of Understanding between Flight Operations, Air Traffic Service, the airport proprietor, and the users. Once established, participation in the program is mandatory for aircraft operators and pilots as provided for in 14 CFR Section 91.129.
b. Informal Runway Use Program− An approved noise abatement program which does not require a Letter of Understanding, and participation in the program is voluntary for aircraft operators/pilots.
As the procedure is noted in the Chart Supplement, we might assume this is a formal procedure, and thus compliance is mandatory.
Announcements:
- EAA Chapter 1077 will be hosting a pancake breakfast on Sunday May 25th from 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM at Harry Clever Field in New Philadelphia (airport identifier KPHD.)
- EAA Chapter 846 is hosting a raffle to win an AirVenture 2025 VIP Experience. Please see https://chapters.eaa.org/eaa846 for details.
Steve DeBrosse
Secretary, EAA Chapter 1252
