Two Chapters, yards apart at Oshkosh, 8700 miles apart in real life, joined forces to create a unique monthly gathering. On February 13th, Chapters 932, Galt Airport, Illinois and Chapter 322, Johannesburg, South Africa, who normally camp across the road from each other in Camp Scholler, took advantage of the pandemic restrictions to create [...]
Deena & Meira's Misadventure 1st Story by Meira Leonard The most complicated flying decision I’ve ever had to face. Granted I’ve only been a pilot for less than a year so it is not saying much, but I sure hope I don’t find myself in anything remotely similar. [...]
The scenery was stupendous! That kind of turning and banking while following the terrain is something we just don’t get in the Midwest. After that, we visited the Alford Desert, a dry lakebed approximately 12 by 50 miles in size. We chose somewhere in the middle to set down, doing the equivalent of a [...]
The Maule family hosts a fly in each year at the end of September. Last year we were unable to attend due to a family wedding. This year my regular co-pilot informed me that she was heading west to spend the weekend with our newest granddaughter. I reached out to some likely candidates to [...]
We had another good month here at Galt Airport. At our September Chapter gathering, we sponsored an FAA FAASTeam Safety Seminar put together by chapter members Jean Forni and Beth Rehm. The seminar was very well attended, and the presentation was excellent. Their program covered practical tips for night flying, [...]
I started training for my instrument rating way back in 1990. I remember not being all that enthusiastic about it. For sure it was something I knew I needed to accomplish in order to be a professional pilot but the thought of droning along for hours on end with nothing to look at but [...]
Kurt grew up in Cary, IL and first got bit by the aviation bug at a very young age. His house was under an O’Hare flight path and he was fascinated with watching the big jets fly over. Kurt’s first ride in a small airplane was actually at a Young Eagles Rally at 1ØC [...]
June slipped by us pretty darn fast. Enjoy summer while we have it! I will have to say that once again our chapter has accomplished some amazing teamwork. We blew Barnstormer Day out of the water this year with record attendance, and for once, we had some palatable weather. Our hat is off to [...]
On May 24, chapter members Paul Sedlacek and Brian Spiro hosted a welding workshop in the maintenance shop at Galt. The gathering was very informative, & participants learned some basic theory and technique involved in welding. Paul and Brian explained the various types of equipment, metallurgy, welding techniques, and overall safety. They set up [...]
On a recent visit to Tucson, Arizona, I had the opportunity to tour the Pima Air and Space Museum. The museum, attached to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, was conceived in the 1960’s in an effort to preserve examples of older Air Force aircraft that were rapidly being turned into scrap. Today the museum has grown [...]
