January Monthly Meeting
Chapter 1445 held its monthly meeting at our hangar on January 18, 2025. Members and guests met at the hangar and held a short business meeting. After the business meeting, members traveled to Mac Transtrum's hangar where he shared his experiences building his beautiful scratched built GB Model R Sportster. After being awed by Mac and his GB, members traveled back to the Chapter's hangar to enjoy some pizza.
Below is a YouTube video that documents the event including photos of the GB.
Mac and his GeeBee smile
January, 2025
Saturday at KCHD
If you can’t be flying, you might as well sit, watch planes takeoff, and talk about flying.
RV14A Tech
Inspection
Five tech counselors flew their aircraft to AK Chin (A39) to give a close final inspection of Jory Jones’s RV14A before his DAR airworthiness inspection. Rick Drown, Chuck Buchholz, Kelly McMullen, Marty Goldfarb, and Bob Meyer scrutinized every detail. Jory is well prepared. Good luck to him!
EAA Chapter 1445
Annual Christmas Party
2024
On December 14, 2024, Chapter 1445 held its annual Christmas party at Millar Airfield. More than 50 members and guests attended. Everyone enjoyed a beautiful winter day in Arizona, a lot of socialization, a great potluck, and a gift exchange. A big thanks goes out to Chuck Millar for hosting our Chapter at his private airstrip. Please enjoy the YouTube video below that documents the event.
EAA Chapter 1445
2024 Activities
Coolidge December Pancake Breakfast
A group Chapter 1445 members attended the December Coolidge fly-in Pancake breakfast. The breakfast is held on the first Saturday of the month. It is not held during the summer, due to it being held outside. It was a cool morning and there was a slight breeze so attendees had to eat their breakfast quickly as it cooled off quickly. The highlight of the fly-in is walking the ramp and looking at the interesting airplanes that are display.
November Young Eagles
EAA Chapter 1445 held its second Young Event in a one month period. Ejoy the Youtube video below that documents the event.
Casa Grande Impromptu Fly-Out
On November 11, 2024 a contingent of Chapter 1445 members decide to fly to Casa Grande to try out the new cafe that recently opened. From their smiles it looks like everyone enjoyed themselves
November Monthly Meeting
On November 16, 2024 EAA Chapter 1445 held its monthly meeting at the Chandler Municipal Airport. The event was attended by 50 + members and guests. Everyone seemed to enjoy a nice cool autumn day, a lot of hangar flying, and hamburgers and brats.
The business meeting was also the annual election meeting. The officers and directors for 2024 are: Rod Kjerstad - President, Hank Caple - Vice President, Joe Granado - Secretary, Mark Weiss - Treasurer, Directors are Ric Drown, Daulbert, and Marty Goldfarb.
The program consisted of presentations from Scott Todd - Chapter Hangar Status, Dale Whelan - Aircraft Engines, Jame Graham - RV4 Engine Out Event, and Kevin Deutscher - Bearhawk Building Experience.
Enjoy the following video that documents the event.
Veteran's Day 2024