Greetings to the EAA 898 Members and Visitors!
This Summer has seen some of the hottest weather on record! And August is yet to come!
Our July BBQ was really well received with over 50 people attending. Our guests included Jessica Cox of the Right Footed Foundation (for whom we are building the Van's RV-10) as well as some of the Ocean County Commissioners. Jessica and her husband, Patrick Chamberlain, came to see the progress on the plane as well as thank all the folks who have had a "hand" in making her dream come true. The local press was on hand to record the event; a story about Jessica and the Chapter was featured on the front page of the July 8th edition of the Asbury Park Press! The plane is about as complete as we can make it and will now go to Arizona for painting and to be fitted with speacialized equipment for Jessica.
The Builds have continued on most Wednesday nights and Saturday mornings. However, the hot weather has caused cancellation of some of them. Despite the heat, the "crew" has been diligently working and our part of building Jessica's RV-10 is almost complete; the "(Im)possible Plane" is scheduled to leave by the last week of July, The RV-15 is set to be started in the next month. And, of course, Bob also has the RV-14 ready for work, if there is any downtown. If Wednesdays or Saturdays don't fit your schedule, but you still want to help, stop by or give Bob a call; Bob or one of the crew are usually at the hanger working, starting around 9:00 am.
As we roll into August and wind up the summer look for more activities in the Fall!
Enjoy the remaining warm months and keep flying!
We are a group of aviation enthusiasts, aircraft builders, and pilots who get together with like minded people to share ideas, exchange information, encourage safety, serve the local aviation community and have a lot of fun doing so. Please come to our next meeting or event as our guest.
