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Calendar of Events Breaking News

1

Alternative Engines by Patrick Panzera 2

Directions to Meetings Barntoons

Last Month’s Aircraft Identification 3

What Our Members Are Building Young Eagles

Aftermath of ATC Privatization 4

Homebuilding Hints Girl Scouts Take Flight—Young Eagles

For Sale—Glider 5

Editor's Report & Chapter Info Board of Directors Addresses

6

Northern Palm Beach County Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 203, Inc.

March 2016 Volume 20, Number 3

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Hidden somewhere within the pages of this newsletter is an Al-timeter Needle similar to the one show here.

All you need to do is find the page on which it appears, specify the article or photo and send to Needle or webmaster@eaa203. com for your chance at winning.

One Winning Entry will be se-lected from those submitted and their prize awarded at the next EAA meeting on Saturday (even if you’re not there!)

The winner will be shown in this column along with their super prize!

March 2016 5—Young Eagles to fly Girl

Scouts at F45 12—EAA203 Chapter Meeting

at F45 19—Aviation Day at F45,

Volunteers Needed Go to www.eaa203.org to sign up as a volunteer. New EAA

regulations require Youth Pro-tection Training unless work-

ing less than 4 hours.

April 2016 5-10 — Sun ‘n Fun Interna-

tional Fly-In & Expo

Calendar of Events

Send your Answer to [email protected]. The answer will be in Next Months Hangar Talk

The Revmaster Volkswagen Engine Conversion By Patrick Panzera CONTACT! Magazine Edi-tor and Publisher www.ContactMagazine.com editor@ ContactMagazine.com

Revmaster Aviation has

been in the engine business since 1959, starting out as a remanufac-turer of the early 36 HP engine that was intro-duced in the Volkswagen Beetle. In 1960 the VW was upgraded to the 40 HP engine that has become the cornerstone of VW flight engines.

Around that same time, Revmaster developed a 2000 cc version of the VW for the experimental aircraft market by first manufactur-ing target drone engines for Northrop Corporation.

Revmaster spent about two years in this endeavor before discovering thrifty and re-sourceful homebuilders were using some of these drone engines in homebuilt aircraft. With many of the installations being highly successful, Revmaster de-

cided to go in that direction. Now nearly half a century in the homebuilder market with literally thousands of engines sold, Revmaster is pleased with the latest addi-tion to their successful line-up, the 2,331cc R-2300.

Although the Revmaster is based on the VW engine, not much of the original engine remains. From a

proprietary crankshaft to proprietary heads, including a modern electronic ignition with individual coils for each of the eight sparkplugs, this is not the old shake-and-bake VW conversion of yesterday. It is more a pur-pose-built aircraft engine than it is an automobile en-gine conversion no matter how it's measured.

And while I could write dozens of pages on Revmas-ter engines (and have) we’re limited in space with this article, so I’ll just touch on

the biggest feature that sets the Revmaster lightyears ahead of the competition, that being the crankshaft. The attachment of the pro-peller flange is like no other— when used in com-bination with its mated bear-ing, the assembly is bullet-proof. It’s so robust in fact, the weight limit of your propeller selection is three times that of the completion,

and there’s no limit to the mate-rials used. From wood to carbon fiber to alumi-num, the choice is yours. The SAE-1 bolt pattern makes the avail-ability of propel-lers unrivaled.

The fine people at Revmaster keep parts in stock and build and test run your engine when you order.

http://revmasteraviation.com/

Horsepower rating is 85 @ 3,200 continuous. Max rpm is 4,200. Cost is $8,825.00 and that’s for a fully-assembled and tested en-gine, not a box of parts.

Keep an eye out for an up-coming article in EAA’s Sport Aviation for an article on their newest addition, the turbocharged R-2300.

Alternative Engines by Patrick Panzera

“The fine

people at

Revmaster

keep parts

in stock ”

Thatcher CX4 with Revmaster R2300 Caption: Revmaster Aviation’s 2331cc R-2300 Engine

“ Electronic

ignition with

individual

coils for

each of the

eight

sparkplugs”

2016 WACO YMF-5C Biplane from WACO Aircraft Corporation. 3-place Open Cockpit Land or Sea Biplane, Day & Night, VFR

POWERPLANT Engine: Jacobs R755B2 Engine, 275 HP @ 2200 RPM, 1400 hr. TBO

Propellers: Sensenich Wood, 92 in. dia

DIMENSIONS Wing Span, upper 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)

Wing Span, lower 26 ft 10 in (8.18 m)

Length, overall 23 ft 10 in (7.26 m)

Height, overall 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)

WEIGHTS/LOADINGS Basic Empty Weight 1985 lb (900 kg) 2100 lb stan-dard equipped

Baggage Capacity 100 lb (45 kg)

Gross Weight 2950 lb (1338 kg)

Useful Load 850 lb stan-dard equipped

PERFORMANCE Never-exceed speed:

214 mph (186 kts)

Cruise speed: 115 mph (100 kts)

Stall Speed, power off: 59 mph (51 kts)

Fuel Standard: 48 US gal (182 liters)

Optional Long Range Tanks: 72 US gal (273 liters)

Fuel Consumption : 14 US gal/hr (typical cruise)

G limits: +5.2 / -2.1 @ 2950 lb.

Last Month’s Aircraft Identification

Barntoons

“WACO is the

World’s only

producer of New

FAA & EASA

certified open

cockpit sport

biplanes ”

Volume 20, Number 3

WACO YMF

The next EAA Chapter 203 meeting will be held at North County Airport in the chapter hangar 11250-5, next to the Palm Beach Avionics hangar at 9:00 AM, Saturday, March 12th, 2016. From the junction of the Beeline Highway (SR710) and PGA Blvd (SR786) go 2.6 miles NW; turn left at the airport sign, and cross the train tracks. Follow the road to the hangar, which is on the left-hand side before you get to the FBO terminal.

Directions & Meeting Place

Used by kind permission of Dennis McLane ([email protected])

I could not get enough of the Sr. Design classes for the Aeronautics path. for preliminary design we worked on new 2 to 4 seat General Aviation Aircraft, detail design was a unique opportunity to “On-Campus” internship with Gulfstream, working on what is now the G550 window structure concept optimization. I adsorbed everything I could learn and spent countless hours in ERAU DB mas-sive Aviation Library. Al-

though I did not know it while I was there, one of the most influential con-tact’s I’ve made on Home Built aircraft / “your own design – manufacturing capability with in” was an ERAU Alumni and lived in the same county, more on this later.

Back to the 500, it was my own after hours project during the day while learning / ad-sorbing prelim & detail task while also being the

designated “CAD Guy” I rapidly got good at Catia V5, students could use the software in the com-puter labs, usually after 5 for there own use, I doo-dled up many fantastic / unlimited budget aircraft, but the 500 remained as the with resources permit-ting what could I really do Airplane.

Read more at Gouldaero.

“First, it’s important to thank every EAA member who raised a voice in op-position to ATC privatiza-tion. Those thousands of voices were vitally impor-tant and made a differ-ence on a matter that would have been devas-tating to general aviation,” said EAA CEO/Chairman Jack Pelton. “This win allows us to focus on the issues that are tremen-dously important to the GA community and to EAA members. We have already started that work to make sure the provi-sions that lower barriers

Aeromedical and air-craft certification re-form, hangar use among priorities.

After the Feb 26th an-nouncement by leader-ship in the House of Rep-resentatives that ATC privatization is dead, EAA continues to focus on moving forward with the elements of the bill that are important to general aviation, including reforms in aeromedical and air-craft certification as well as hangar-use policy, that were included in the origi-nal House FAA reauthori-zation bill.

to the freedom of flight are kept alive in future legisla-tion that is being drafted as we speak.”

The Senate is already drafting its own FAA reau-thorization bill that does not contain the ATC priva-tization provisions, in-stead focusing on matters that have broad agree-ment

We will continue to update EAA members as this fast-moving story develops further.

What Our Members Are Building

Aftermath of ATC Privatization

Young Eagles at F45 net. They will arrive hun-gry at 8:30. We currently have three planes so far, but we NEED HELP on the ground. At least 4 or 5

but 8 or 10 would be bet-ter. Contact Rick at 561-762-8300 or [email protected]. Continuerd Page 5

March 5 — We expect 25 girl scouts and 10 to 15 adults for pancakes Sat-urday. 35 meals at $5.00 each is about 140 to 150

“The original concept for the SP-500 was conceived Jr & Sr years while I was finishing up my BSAE at

Embry Riddle ”

Spencer Gould’s Custom Designed SP-500

What’s next? Aftermath of ATC Privatization Battle.

“EAA Members can

find Add’l Info at

www.govt.eaa.org ”

“Evaluating

Yourself As A

Pilot. Do some

brutally honest

self-evaluating.”

Volume 20, Number 3

March 5th dawned with clear skies and an eager bunch of Girl Scouts pre-paring for, and in many cases their first, flight in an

aircraft with 4 or fewer seats. Approximately 25 girls and 1 boy were able to fly through the generos-ity of three pilots and their aircraft. About 10 volun-teers were on hand to pro-vide Pancakes & Sausages, while others escorted the young ladies to their air-craft.and provided help in filling out the documents required.

Young Eagles Flying GSA’s

Homebuilding Hints it is a homebuilt, vintage or ultralight. The first flight in any airplane might as well be a test flight because, for that pilot, it is.

Luckily, EAA is here to help.

The Flight Advisor Concept The EAA Flight Advisor program was developed to provide assistance for pi-lots who are about to fly any aircraft for the first time and is based on one prem-ise: An experienced EAA member is paired with a pilot inexperienced in a given aircraft so the two of them can evaluate the pi-lot's skills against what that airplane will require to be

flown safely.

A Flight Advisor will take you through a formalized evaluation process that will focus on your aircraft and the skills it requires, as well as your skills as a pilot.

Evaluating the Aircraft Not all aircraft are created equal. The Flight Advisor will use a standardized form that takes the design specifications of your air-craft and uses them to draw an outline of the type's general flight charac-teristics.

This article was excerpted from www.eaa.org. For more information go to Testing (use the online version for web address).

Testing A finished homebuilt air-plane is, for many of us, quite literally a dream come true. When it’s finally done, you’ll see it sitting there, all ready to go…But what about you?

Statistics show that 20% of all homebuilt accidents happen during the first two flights and are usually caused by pilot error. Those pilot errors are al-most always the result of a pilot flying an aircraft for which he or she wasn't qualified or with which he wasn't familiar.

The same problem exists

during the first flight of any unfamiliar aircraft, whether

For Sale

FOR SALE: Contact [email protected] for information on this exceptional self launching glider that can now be seen at the club’s F45 Hangar.

Foreground is Kevin Sheely’s Quickie Q200 preparing for take-off while the Girl Scouts get ready for a Young Ea-

gles flight in a Cessna 172.

EAA Chapter 203 Other Stuff President

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

Program Director

Membership Chair

Young Eagles

Librarian

501(C)3 Coordinator

Newsletter

Bill Siegel

Spencer Gould

Joe Scaglione

Bud Smith

Scott Thatcher

Kevin Sheely

Rick Golightly

Ana Scaglione

Bud Smith

Scott Thatcher

Tech Counselors Composite & FWF…………… Composite & FWF………. All……………………..

Bill Perry [email protected]

Spencer Gould [email protected]

Sherman Corning [email protected]

Meetings

Please contact President Bill Siegel for time and place of each monthly meeting.

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President: Bill Siegel

b.siegel @eaa203.com

Wellington, FL 33414

561-798-3826

Vice-President: Spencer Gould

[email protected]

Jupiter, FL 33478

772-888-5481

Secretary: Joe Scaglione

[email protected]

Jupiter, FL 33458

561-746-4229

Treasurer: Bud Smith

[email protected]

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Young Eagles: Rick Golightly

[email protected]

Jupiter, FL 33458

561-747-9100

Membership: Kevin Sheely

[email protected]

West Palm Beach, FL 33413

561-642-0886

Program Director: Scott Thatcher

[email protected]


561-622-4327

Librarian: Ana Scaglione

[email protected], Jupiter, FL 33458

561-746-4229

Newsletter Editor: Scott Thatcher

Webmaster: Scott Thatcher

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561-622-4327

Board Addresses

The Chapter normally meets monthly at 9:30 am on the second Saturday of each month at hangar 11250-5 at North County Airport. Guests are welcome to attend two meetings but are expected to join the Chapter at the third. Dues ar $35

Board of Directors Meeting

February, 2016 Newsletter. 54 Email Notifications Transmitted.

Editor’s Report

40 Current Paid Members 01 Honorary Members

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