posted Mar 4, 2012 9:13 AM by Paul Koziol
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March’s meeting will feature guest speaker Joe Murray, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) at Kent State University. In spring 2012, two Piper J3 Cubs will piloted by Joe and Ron Siwik will set out on a journey to the place where aviation began. It will be the first flight to Wright Brothers Airport via all of Ohio's 88 counties and will honor the 75th anniversary of the airplane that taught nearly a half-million pilots to fly. Columbia Station VFW Hall25742 Royalton Road Columbia Station, OH 44028 Our meetings begin at 7pm. Food and Beverages are available for purchase. Tell all your Friends! Tentatively scheduled for out April meeting we will feature a presentation from Premier Flight Academy about their "Aerocamp" program. Thank you very much Larry Coleman for a great February presentation! |
posted Mar 2, 2012 9:30 AM by Paul Koziol
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EAA Chapter 1252's Almost Famous Chili Cook-Off will be on Sunday, March 25th at the Columbia Station VFW Hall from 4p - 8p! Bring a Chili, Appetizer, Salad or Dessert. Tasting begins at 5pm. Only Chili present by 5:00 will be included in the judging. The Columbia Station VFW Hall is located at: 25742 Royalton Road Columbia Station, OH 44028 Check out the new trophies for 2012! |
posted Jan 31, 2012 12:05 PM by Paul Koziol
The guest speaker for the February 7th meeting is Larry Coleman. Last year Larry suffered a catastrophic engine failure in a CTLS Sport Aircraft, flew the airplane to a field and walked away. His story is one that we hope none of us will ever have to tell, complete with pictures! Please help us welcome Larry and share in his remarkable story.
The February meeting will be held at the:
Columbia Station VFW Hall
25742 Royalton Road
Columbia Station, OH 44028
Our meetings begin at 7pm. Food and Beverages are available for purchase. Tell all your Friends!
March’s meeting will feature guest speaker Joe Murray, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) at Kent State University. In spring 2012, two Piper J3 Cubs will piloted by Joe and Ron Siwik will set out on a journey to the place where aviation began. It will be the first flight to Wright Brothers Airport via all of Ohio's 88 counties and will honor the 75th anniversary of the airplane that taught nearly a half-million pilots to fly.
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posted Jan 9, 2012 8:26 AM by Paul Koziol
In an effort to promote and organize more Fly-Outs in 2012,
OneTankFlights and EAA Chapter 1252 have teamed up get the planes, the pilots
and the passengers together. Here's how it works, Pay your $20 Dues by clicking
the "Join Now" link at www.eaa1252.org, then fill out the "Update your
Chapter Contact Information" form on our home page and Select the
"yes" box to accept the OneTankFlights offer! If you have already
paid your 2012 dues, you will still have to opt in by updating your contact
information. This offer is only good until January 31st, 2012, so act fast.
We will be using OneTankFlights software in 2012 to schedule
our Flyouts and coordinate ride sharing. Everyone can take advantage of this
software - flyers can use to RSVP with their open seats and pro rata costs and
dreamers/builders can use it to request an open seat and ride along on a
member's next flight!
This special offer will get you access to OneTankFlights
through the December 31st, 2012 - that's a $249 value!
You can learn more about OneTankFlights at http://www.onetankflights.com/pro?lm=p
or even better - request your access through our own www.EAA1252.org website
after paying your dues. I encourage everyone - builders, flyers, and dreamers -
to take advantage of this.
Any questions or issues with OneTankFlights can be directed
to them at support@onetankflights.com
The first Chapter Fly Out I am organizing will be on May 5,
2012 "Cynco de Flyo", but don't wait until then, organizing your own
Fly Out by taking advantage of this special offer today!
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posted Nov 1, 2011 6:43 AM by Paul Koziol
Click the link below to download the November edition of Dreambuilder! It's a great read. Thanks go out to Steve Janowski for his work with the newsletter.
Read about N68DM, Chapter 1252's future chapter builders and flyers and there is another Gambala Flying Adventure!
Thank you for being a part of EAA Chapter 1252! |
posted Oct 21, 2011 8:54 AM by Paul Koziol
Saturday, October 29, 2011, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL)
Premier Flight Academy and Great Lakes Diamond are proud to offer a fun-filled day for you, your family, and friends.
Featuring the HK36 Diamond Motorglider!
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Diamond Fest Event Highlights to include: New Diamond aircraft static displays (DA40 w/ G1000; Twin DA42 w/G1000, Diamond Motor Glider, and more.) Bistro food available for purchase from StrEat Mobile Bistro.
Landing fees waived for all visiting aircraft Halloween candy for the kids – come in costume!
Diamond Fest Activities to include: Presentation by Diamond Aircraft on “Motor Gliders and Pilots” Chance to win a free 1-hour simulator session ($105 value)
Discounted introductory flights for $99 for 4-seater; $70 for 2-seater.
Sneak peak at the flight club member’s new software – One Tank Flights. www.onetankflights.com
Join Premier Flyer’s club on the day of the event and your one-time initiation fee will be waived ($125 value)
Young Eagles Flights courtesy of EAA Chapter 1252! |
posted Oct 4, 2011 11:06 AM by Paul Koziol
Who Knew that Bobcats Could Fly?
Hey EAA Chapter 1252! I have written to you before about my involvement in Women in Aviation, International (WAI) down here at OU, but I’m involved in many more aviation groups through the university. Each gives me a different set of experiences and opportunities that I could never find anywhere else. I love the sense of aviation camaraderie that I really missed when I left the chapter to go to college. This summer while I was working on my instrument rating I joined the OU Flight Team. The Ohio University Flying Bobcats flight team was founded in 1939, and currently it consists of a handful of OU Aviation and Engineering majors who dedicate their time to honing their piloting skills in competitions with other flight schools—with great results. Last year at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) the Bobcats had the honor of being named the National Champions for Safety. This national competition, held last year at Ohio State University, is attended by the top flight schools in the country, who qualify by achieving the highest scores in the regional competitions.
This fall, October 24-28, the NIFA Midwest Regional Competition is being hosted by none other than Ohio University, an honor for which we are very excited. We have been preparing for the event all summer, with practices five days a week for the numerous events in the competition. The ground events include computer accuracy, simulated comprehensive aircraft navigation, aircraft recognition, preflight inspection, ground trainer, IFR simulator, and crew resource management-line orientated flight training; while the flight events are message drop, navigation, short field landing, and power-off landing. I will hopefully be competing in E6B and preflight this fall if I make the try-outs!
We do many things to fundraise, including monthly washes of the training fleet and weekly grill-outs at the airport for the staff and students to purchase lunch. The funds raised by our efforts go toward the cost of practicing the flight events and attending the competitions. This year we have the added responsibility and expense of hosting the regional competition in the beginning of the school year. The Flying Bobcats have the support of the OU Flight Department. The OU chapter of WAI has agreed to be in charge of food sales throughout the competition, and the other organizations have agreed to help with the planning and logistics aspects so that the flight team can concentrate on practicing.
The Flying Bobcats will be responsible for funding the purchase of trophies for the top placers (hopefully OU will be among them!) and the prizes for the banquet held during the competition. We have reached out to the local businesses in Athens, but support from any source is very welcome. If anyone is interested in making a monetary donation or a gift of an item to be included in the banquet prizes, please contact me at km221509@ohio.edu, or the team coach, George Armann at armann@ohio.edu. We are not asking for a handout- rather, we are asking for sponsorship for a hand-up. Your help will be greatly appreciated, and will help OU place in the top rankings this year at Regionals! We will thank you by sending you a picture of the Flying Bobcats and by putting your name in the event program. We’re very excited about competing on our home turf, and I will update the Chapter with an article for the newsletter with the results.
Thanks fellow 1252-ers! Safe Flying!
Kelly McCoy |
posted Sep 20, 2011 5:42 AM by Paul Koziol
Are you a young person thinking about possible careers in aviation? These career fields are very rewarding and exciting and also offer many opportunities for growth and advancement. These careers span a wide range from piloting aircraft, maintenance, flight attendant and air traffic controller.
Along with a number of other students, you can to participate in a very special program sponsored by a partnership of Wadsworth Aviation and the Venturing Division of the Boy Scouts of America. This program will give you the opportunity to gain experience and background in the aviation field. Our personnel, resources and expertise will be available to help you explore these career fields and give you valuable insight into your future. In addition to career exploration, you will also have the opportunities to participate in several activities such as Cleveland Indians baseball games, Cedar Point Amusement Park, and many other social and community activities. You will also have the unique opportunity to attend the largest air show in North America at Oshkosh, Wisconsin along with numerous other trips and programs including military base visits, field trips to airport and aviation facilities and presentations by military, airline and general aviators working in the many different aviation career opportunities.
On Saturday, September 24 we will hold an orientation meeting at the Wadsworth Municipal Airport (840 Airport Dr., Wadsworth, OH 44281) beginning at 10:00 am. To get to the airport from I-76, take exit 7/State Hwy 57. Take 57 south approximately 1 mile and turn right at the intersection of Hwy 57 and Seville Rd. Take Seville Rd. approximately ¼ mile and turn left on Weber Dr. Take Weber Dr. approximately ½ mile to the Wadsworth Airport terminal building (Weber Dr. becomes Airport Dr.) Our meeting will take place in the terminal building in the classroom in the back of the building, towards the left. Our regular meetings are at 10:00 am on the first and third Saturdays of the month.
Please make plans to be with us. The cost for this program is only $15.00 for a year of registration and insurance, which will be prorated to $8.75, due to the Venturing calendar ending in March. If you cannot attend and wish to join or have any questions, please e-mail me at hckrach@yahoo.com. Parents are encouraged to attend if they wish, and you are encouraged to invite a friend to join with you. |
posted Sep 15, 2011 7:39 AM by Paul Koziol
You might see a few changes to the EAA Chapter 1252 Website in the next few days. We added a thank you announcement to all our members, sponsors and contributers at this years International Learn to Fly Day. We started a ILTFD 2012 page and hope to update it often as we start putting together all the details for next year. Also in the works is a Young Eagles Pilot and Volunteers tribute page.
Make sure you check back often to see what's new! |
posted Sep 5, 2011 6:18 AM by Paul Koziol
You cannot miss the Sepetmber Meeting at the Columbia Station Airport! Here's a hint. Doug will be introducing the Surprise Guest.
The next meeting is September 6th at 7:00pm at the Columbia Station Airport! |
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