Galt Traffic – February 2019
Tillamook Story and photos by Jerry Thomas unless noted You would not be alone if the word Tillamook conjures up mental images of luscious melting cheese on buttered, grilled bread. Mmmm! After all, Tillamook, Oregon is home to the century-old Tillamook County Creamery Association, the dairy co-op that ships 130 million pounds [...]
Galt Traffic – December 2018
Bridging the Gap The Evolution of Flight Training On July 20, 2007, the FAA issued Advisory Circular 91-78. It states that pilots can replace paper charts with an EFB (Electronic Flight Bag - FAA-speak for tablets running flight management apps) for most part 91 operations as long as [...]
Galt Traffic – November 2018
Boy Scout Aviation Weekend Campout at Galt by Paul Sedlacek, EAA Chapter 932 Secretary On the weekend of October 20th, Galt Airport played host to Boy Scout Troop 303 from Burlington, Wisconsin. It was humbling that out of 49 choices presented to the scouts earlier in the year, they [...]
Galt Traffic – October 2018
In Harmony with the Wind by Jerry Thomas, EAA Chapter 932 Editor It has been said that the best way to learn to fly is in a sailplane, where power is provided only by air currents and gravity, and a pilot learns the fundamentals of flight with an incomparable clarity. In a [...]
Galt Traffic – September 2018
Flying Further: Crossing Borders by Deena Schwartz, EAA Chapter 932 For an experienced pilot, crossing a border might not be much of a challenge. But, for a new aviatrix, it’s a very big deal! This past year, I’ve looked for any reason to fly: I took my husband hours away for a pancake [...]
Galt Traffic – August 2018
One of EAA932's Own Receives Award at This Year's AirVenture EAA's AirVenture 2018 is closed out and packed away. Some final numbers are listed in the sidebar, but it would be interesting to know how many actual steps were taken by visitors during the event. Chapter 932 was represented by all [...]
Galt Traffic – July 2018
It's Crop Dusting Season! At one time or another, most of us airplane types have paused along a rural road to watch a farm field being dusted by an ag plane. Occasionally, our own Galt Airport is used by area dusting operators as a staging area. The tarmac between the runway [...]
A Pictorial Recap of Barnstormer’s Day 2018!
In spite of a gusty storm late on Friday night, a massive effort by Chapter volunteers saved the day and enabled us to host a successful Barnstormer's Day 2018! If you were unable to attend or if you just weren't able to see everything. we have a gallery of great photos for you're [...]
Galt Traffic – July 2018
The President's Page Here comes summer! I think that we have finally shaken the ice age this year! As the summer season approaches, I hope that everyone is doing well. As a chapter, we have been busier than ever and will continue to be that way! May Chapter [...]