Welcome to EAA Chapter 280's Meeting & Event Schedules
Our next Gathering (Meeting) will be Saturday February 8
With that being said this Saturday looks like Sunny and 84 degrees. What a great forecast for a meeting for those that plan to fly in or drive in. If you are driving in for the first time there will be a sign with a number to call on the left side of gate 19 which is on hwy 1187 for the entrance to the east side of Spinks.
Past Meeting's and Events
January13,2024 Lunch 12 Noon Meeting Welcome to 2024 : Robert Hattensty , President will cover the 2024 Agenda
Special Guest Speaker Mike Montefusco Presenting "Airworthiness and Aircraft Records: What Every Pilot should Know"
Menu: Chef Marc will be firing up his smoker this month: the menu includes "Pork Butts and Chicken Leg Quarters" freshly smoked along with Marc's famous beans
February 10,2024
Lunch 12 Noon. Believe it or not spring has been in the air already with this unseasonably warm kick off to February. Come hungry as Chef Marc will be
firing up the flat top grill and will be preparing his famous hamburgers with all the fixings. President Robert Hattensty will cover topics on getting the build room ready to take on a project. Discussing the
type of project the chapter would like to be involved in, build or refurb, work schedule, and members who would actively want to be involved each week.
We will be honored to have Special Guest Speaker Brian Schiff , who happens to hold the title of FAA Safety Team Representative, which will allow each person attending the meeting a chance to earn 1 Wings Activity Credit. Captain Brian Schiff's program is How to Handle the Voices in your Head "Set" and How to Communicate with Air Traffic Control (ATC)
Brian Schiff is a captain for a major US airline with a deep-seated passion for general aviation. He has 20,000 hours of flight time across a wide range of aircraft and has flown 98 different types.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI), a 38-year Gold Seal flight instructor, and an FAA Safety Team Representative. He has a contagious enthusiasm for aviation and teaching.
Brian has been an FAA-designated examiner. He obtained his BS degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and his Master’s Degree in Aviation Safety from the University of Central Missouri.
Brian is a highly respected figure in the aviation community and is sought after for his engaging and informative seminars on aviation safety and techniques. He is passionate about educating students and professional pilots and is committed to upholding the highest standards of aviation instruction and promoting aviation safety.
What a fantastic meeting we will have this month and we may have beautiful Citabria flying in for the meeting. Come hungry and come prepared to participate in this great February meeting.
And remember as always " Bring a Guest" to introduce the World of Aviation as we know it" :)
March 2, 2024 Hanger Workday (Power Washing Exterior Hanger) Thanks to all those who came out to work on the hanger. Great fellowship and we got alot done. Thanks again
March 9,2024 Monthly Meeting Gathering :
Happy March everyone, We have our meeting this Saturday March 9. We will be having Marc’s Famous burgers and all the fixings so come hungry and ready to learn from renowned speaker Bob Nuckolls. We will begin eating around noon-ish and cover chapter updates. We are trying to add new items to the chapter that will continue to bring 280 up to date with the times. We need donations over and above the raffle to make a difference, so we appreciate any help that our chapter members can help with. We take all donations and put them back into the chapter. We have t-shirts and coffee mugs that we purchased for the group, so if you don’t have one please purchase a t-shirt and coffee mug. I would like to do a EAA Group picture soon and it would be nice to have everyone wearing our own EAA 280 Shirts. 😊
Gayla will be holding a raffle before we adjourn, we appreciate the participation on that. We could use some additional raffle items for the April meeting.
Come hungry and invite someone and bring a guest, "Growth and Participation is the life blood of the chapter" and it is amazing how many people would like to be involved in aviation but don’t know how to get started!!
Bob Nuckolls Bio
I've been up to my eyeballs in the art and science of electronics since the 4th grade. With the support of the local amateur radio community and some stellar mentors I got a toe-hold in aviation with my first pass at Cessna in 1964 as a tech writer. Retired from Beech in 2006 as Lead Subject Matter Expert in Electrics.
Worked the B&C booth on first trip to OSH in '86 when Long-Ez was 'king'. Questions asked at the booth suggested a need for broader support in aviation electrics. The first chapters of the Aero-Electric Connection were published in '88. Have since sold 20,000+ books and presented dozens of weekend forums in US and Canada.
Worked for every air frame manufacturer in Wichita at least once . . . one of them 3 times! I still do the occasional consulting job.
See you Saturday! Bring a Guest !!
March 16,2024 Hanger Workday Party Pancakes Served (Power Washing Hanger Exterior)
March 23,2024 Hanger Workday Donuts , Coffee, & Lunch Served ( power washing, and build room organization)
April 6, 2024 Hanger Work Day Donuts, Coffee , and lunch (final power washing and continued build room organization)
April 13,2024 Monthly Gathering and Special Guest Speaker Mike Montefusco
April 20.2024 Hanger Work Day Saturday. Come have breakfast and lunch and lets get a few things
done at EAA 280. We will finish power washing the building and working on the build room.
We will also be mounting a new TV wall mount.
May 11,2024 Monthly Gathering Our own Stuart Davis will be presenting at our May Gathering. Stuart is a degreed
engineer and the owner of Auto PSRU. Here is Stuarts Bio and it is a great one !!
Bio for Stuart Davis
Stuart’s experience with aircraft design and building Experimental aircraft started in 1976
while in college when a class project became the completion of a Fly-Baby. His
experience in the aerospace/defense industries as an engineer started in 1979 after
graduating with a double major in Automotive and in Aerospace technologies. He has
been a member of EAA since 1981. With his many jobs and related moves Stuart and
belonged to 9 EAA Chapters, #88 in Wichita KS, #74 in Orlando FL, #134 in Essex
MD,.#1288 in Valkaria FL, #162 in Nashville TN, #261 in New Orleans LA, 1541#
Savannah GA, #670 Fort Worth TX, and #280 in Burleson TX.
Born in Fort Leonard Wood, MO in 1956 and then growing up in Gladstone MO Stuart
started his mechanic skills with lawnmower engines then moved up to automotive
maintenance in high school. A love for everything in aircraft and aerospace started at 6
years old with building static models and then fly-by-wire models. While in college Stuart
earned a private pilot’s license and graduated in 1979.
After graduating, Stuart’s career led him to working on aircraft, missile systems, electro-
optic weapon systems, satellite systems, and space shuttle components. In addition to
working on his career full time, Stuart continued to pursue his hobbies which included
working on hot rods, swapping V8 engines into Chevy Vegas, MGB GT’s, and boats. As
an active member in many EAA Chapters he also helped friends complete their homebuilt
aircraft. While living in Orlando FL he was also a part-time volunteer at Tom Riley
Aviation and Flying Tigers Museum in Kissimmee FL helping to restore various warbird
projects. Currently, Stuart has a Wheeler Express under construction and plans to install
the BW350 and LS engine combination in it too. Look for it at future aviation events.
One of Stuart’s major interests in experimental aircraft has always been the use of
automotive engines. He has followed the development of both automotive engines,
modifications, and PSRU designs for over 35 years. Bud Warren’s design was the most
successful design fixing all the major problems that have plagued other designs by
solving them with creative yet simple ways, plus holding the promise of a long service life
as well. Under Auto PSRU’s Stuart has taken Bud’s design and features to the next level
with a series of refinements and improvements while continuing to support previous
customers of Geared Drives. Stuart shares many of Bud’s philosophies/beliefs in
providing the same high level of quality parts, services, and support to all customers.
In 2012 Auto PSRU’s took the time needed to get everything transferred from Conroe TX
to our first location on Hicks Airport, then our current location on the Hillsboro Airport
(KINJ). In a new larger hangar he set up, and pick up where the previous company left off
in 2010. A lot has been accomplished since 2012 and we look forward to more future
growth and development.
This is gonna be a great presentation, you will not want to miss this months gathering. Come hungry and bring
a guest!!
May 18,2024 Work day.... Saturday at Hanger 280. Come out this Saturday and enjoy
the initial pancake breakfast test drive that Chef Marc is implementing.
Come ready to eat and ready to work to move this chapter forward. We
will be finishing the power washing, moving models and cleaning them
up, installing an air conditioner, and moving airplanes to get ready for
the STA Ryan to depart on Memorial Day weekend to its new home.
Great work day and a big thanks to Marc Moon , Stuart Davis, Phil Mancha,
Dale Masters, Raul Rolden, Aaron Blaydes, Sean Blaydes, Brett McCormick,
and Robert Hattensty. These guys are a great team and get some serious
work done!
June 8, 2024 Monthly Gathering
Chef Marc will be on the grill cooking grilled bonless chicken thighs with all the fixings for the June gathering. We will get to see
our own Roger Zwicker's CG-200 Gyro-Plane project on the flat screen before the meeting begins. What a great tool to see how our
members projects are progressing.
Guest Speakers Juanita & Walter Boyd Presenting the I Fly Platform... " The Complete Electronic Flight Bag "EFB"
June 15 ,2024 Pancake Breakfast for EAA 280, Spinks Airport Personal and tenants at Spinks.
8am to 11:30 Pancakes & Syrup, Sausage, Coffee & Orange Juice. Come join us at EAA Chapter 280
Donations accepted benefitting EAA Chapter 280
July13,2024 Monthly Gathering
UPCOMING EVENTS AT EAA CHAPTER 280 SPINKS
August 10,2024 The August gathering will be one you don't want to miss. Chef Marc will be firing up the smoker this
Saturday and smoking his famous falling off the bone pork butts. These should be "nationally famous ". He will also be
preparing his fresh made in the back of the house pico de gallo and to top it off he is making his beans , that are a meal in their self.
Mike Montefusco will be presenting "Dancin' with ATC" and I promise you if you have never heard one of Mikes presentations
you will not want to miss this one. Mike has a passion for aviation and safety. Its hot but we will have the hanger cooled down,
so come to see us on Saturday and enjoy the fellowship that will start around 11:15-11:30. See you there.
September 14,2024 Shawn Troutman (tenatively) will be speaking on "Tool Calibration"
October 12,2024 Monthly Gathering
November 9,2024 Guest Speaker Captain Brian Schiff .Thanksgiving Gathering and Holiday Pie's to purchase
December 14, 2024 Christmas Gathering
