EAA Chapter 972

Now the temperatures are a little lower:
Fly In & Meet Friends & Enjoy

It’s that time again! Oct. 22-24, 2010 will be our rain or shine fly-in at Reklaw. Ch.972 has graciously volunteered to once again do the pancake breakfast on Saturday morning. The weekend before, or any time before, really, is our get-ready work weekend, with plenty of kitchen chores. Barring another hurricane like the last 5 yrs., we will have minimal trees to cut but would like to open up more camping spaces on the west side of the runway. See our website as the time nears, or email us at stinsoneer@airmail.net. See: www.reklawflyin.com for info.

contact: Robert Caldwell 903 – 769 – 6976

more infos see on our events-list or here .

contact Robert Caldwell @ 903 – 769 – 6976.

Sharlene send us this weather website. The best and most functional I know so far.


The webadress is

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/zoa/mwmap3.php?map=usa
Bring up the map by a click on the link or the small image here,
mouse over any airport, and
get an instant readout of WX conditions….
Worth to put this in your favorites!

Robert Caldwell send all our members the new issue of our Newsletter. Here is what’s inside for our friends who are not on the mailing-list (as “not yet”-members and members from other chapters). But starting with this issue, Robert added an option, making the online-issue more valuable than the printed paper: there are links embedded. leading you to informations on other websites as to email-adresses. Try it! This is inside:

• the Pres sez … – by Garnet McClure
• EAA 972 Chapter Contacts
• the Eagles Nest – Super Bowl XLIV Coin from Outer Space reprint from youngeagles.org
• Paper Pilots Certificates Expire March 31, 2010 reprint from FAA website
• the Eagles Nest – Super Bowl XLIV Coin from Outer Space reprint from youngeagles.org
• To: EAA Members – From EAA Sport Air Workshops
• Blasts fronm the past – Photos
• Aviation Events
• EAA972 Contacts
• Local Fuel Prices (Feb.06 2010)

Enjoy & stay up to date. Click here, for this edition, – or the buttons at the left side for all other Newsletters. The actual one, as all the last NLs since years.

Here are some suggestions. These and all the others are found by Sharlene in the web and you can buy the deco-wallpaper at Style Your Garage . It is a german website and has much more pictures as you see here

Here are more garagedoor-size wallpapers:
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Good Afternoon,

I have been asked to help Carroll Shelby sell several of his aviation related assets including his beautiful Piper Pacer. Price is $37,500. It has less than 10 hours since ground up restoration that was completed in 2008. New Ceconite Fabric & Dope Finish, Zero timed 150 hp engine, good VFR avionics. Cream with Blue strip. Has a fresh November 2009 Annual inspection.

Here is a recent photo of Carroll flying the Pacer with me over his farm in Pittsburg .
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Robert Caldwell send all our members the new issue of our Newsletter. Here is what’s inside for our friends who are not on the mailing-list (as “not yet”-members and members from other chapters):

• the Pres sez … the Year changes … – by Garnet McClure
• EAA 972 Chapter Contacts
• the Eagles Nest by Bill Vawter, YE coordinator
• The Christmas Party 09 Photos by Bart Robinett
• A Day in Jet Aviation
• Gilmer Fly-In, Jan. 2nd
• Aviation Events
• Local Fuel Prices

Enjoy & stay up to date. Click here, for this edition, – or the buttons at the left side for all other Newsletters. The actual one, as all the last NLs since years.

There will be no VMC this year anymore. But most meteorologists are promising a lot of sun for the next year of 2010. So, – we all have to wait.
BTW there is a Fly-In in Gilmer Jan-2. Click to Events.

Remember Saturday, Nov-21:

Robert Caldwell send all our members the new issue of our Newsletter. One new point: the landscape format is hopefully more comfortable for you. And here is what’s inside for our friends who are not on the mailing-list (as “not yet”-members and members from other chapters):

• the Pres sez … Congratulations! – by Garnet McClure
• the Eagles Nest by Bill Vawter, YE coordinator
• Pictures – about Ken Andrews Master Pilot Award
• Pictures – about the latest YE-event & Pancake breakfast
• Oliver “Red” Allen speaks to EAA972
• Support EAA972-Members Events – Reklaw Fly-In & Gilmer Fly-In
• more Events
• Local Fuel Prices
• Chapter Officers

Enjoy & stay up to date. Click here, for this edition, – or the buttons at the left side for all other Newsletters. The actual one, as all the last NLs since years. At this time some last editions are missing and will be restored soon.

Robert Caldwell send all our members the new issue of our Newsletter. And here is what’s inside for our friends who are not on the mailing-list (as members from the adjacent chapters):

• the Pres sez – by Garnet McClure
• the Eagles Nest ( – with a picture not only of the flown kids) by Bill Vawter, YE coordinator
• Grass for Gas – by Jerry Gardner
• Ken Andrews to receive Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award – Editor -
• Ladies Dinner – pictorial review by Bart Robinett
• Coming Aviation Events
• Brodhead, the prequel to AirVenture – Editor -
• Local Fuel Prices -from under 3 to over 4 -
• Chapter Officers

Enjoy & stay up to date. Click here, for this edition, – or the buttons at the left side for all other Newsletters. The actual one, as all the last NLs since years. At this time some last editions are missing and will be restored soon.

I just received the following email:

My name is Joseph Murphy I am the FAASTeam Program Manager with the Dallas FSDO(Flight Standards District Office). On September 24th, 2009 @ High noon in the Tyler Aviation Memorial
Museum

I will present the Wright Brother’s Master Pilot award to

Mr. Ken Andrews.

This award represents 50 years plus in Aviation with no accidents,
incidents, or violations.

Respectfully yours,

Joe Joseph F. Murphy
FAASTeam Program Manager/ Operations

The most Dangerous thing about flying is driving to the airport.
Dallas FSDO
972-582-1847

The 25th annual “Reklaw” Flying M Ranch Fly-In will be Oct. 23-24-25, the 4th Saturday weekend of October. It is also the 17th annual South Central Cub Migration, the International Stinson Club Fly-In, and the fly-in campout. We will have a special little gift this year for everyone who registers. Due to ongoing price increases, the registration and food fees will be going up this year a couple bucks each. (We are very concerned about keeping this fly-in affordable, and strive to keep the fly-in finances at break-even self-sustaining.) Last year the food costs left us behind, and we’ll need to make it up this year. This is still a Ma-Pa Fly-In, By David and Marcia Mason. Our volunteers are very important to us, and we will be needing someone to help with the Saturday lunch this year, and all the other meals for serving and cleanup. We need to have someone helping with the parking and other issues, like keeping paper in the porta-johns, doing setups, and especially this year, policing for rogue campfires… (last year we found 4 hot fires still not doused out after everyone left on Sunday….) and of course, cleanup. The weekend before, the help and fix-it weekend, is Oct. 17-18. We will be providing lunch for everyone who comes to help out, rain or shine.
The web site is not up to speed yet, but stay tuned to www.reklawflyin.com for more information.

Robert Caldwell send all our members the new issue of our Newsletter. And here is what’s inside for our friends who are not on the mailing-list (as members from the adjacent chapters):

• the Pres sez by Garnet McClure
• the Eagles Nest (with a lot of pictures of the flown kids) by Bill Vawter, YE coordinater
• Our Websiteby Ernst Viehweger
• Coming Aviation Events
• Local Fuel Prices
• Chapter Officers

Enjoy & stay up to date. Click here, for this edition, – or the buttons at the left side for all other Newsletters. The actual one, as all the last NLs since years.

Robert Caldwell send all our members the new issue of our Newsletter, again ready in PDF. And here is what’s inside for our friends who are not on the mailing-list (as a lot of members from the adjacent chapters!):

• the Pres sez by Garnet McClure
• the Eagles Nest by Bill Vawter, YE coordinater
• Recent 972 Activities
• Aircraft for Sale
• Coming Aviation Events
• Local Fuel Prices
• Chapter Officers

Enjoy & stay up to date. Click here, for this edition, – or the buttons at the left side for all other Newsletters. The actual one, as all the last NLs since years.