EAA Chapter 569

New Video from Butch

Thanks to Butch Lottman for sending in another video; click here to watch it. This video was shot in the Platte River Valley; cruising over 40 miles of the river basin with some friends and their air boats, it was beautiful! Watch the video closely as the bald eagles came out to match their skills against his. A reporter from the Bellevue newspaper was there doing some photo coverage and news story on him. Temperature was 75 degrees and the wind was almost dead calm.

August Meeting — Tuesday, August 6

We have a very special program lined up for our August Meeting. The meeting will be on Tuesday, August 6 and will feature Don McPherson. Flying a Grumman F6F Hellcat, Don was a WWII Ace. You won’t want to miss this meeting! Our meeting will be at the Duncan Aviation Engine Shop (5000 NW 44th Street — Lincoln, NE) and will begin at 7:30 p.m.

August Fly-In Breakfasts

There are several airport breakfasts taking place in August if you’re looking for somewhere to fly to.

August 11, 2013: Airport Breakfast at Vermillion (VMR), South Dakota. Breakfast from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Free-will donation to Lions Club for breakfast; fundraiser for the Senior Citizens Center in Vermillion.

August 11, 2013: Airport breakfast at Flandreau (4P3), South Dakota, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Scrambled eggs, French toast, coffee, juice. PIC FREE. Adults $6.00; kids 4-12 $3.00; kids 3 & under free. Breakfast served by “Team of Angels”. Sanford/Avera Medic helicopter display. Harry Thompson will offer rides in his WWII military T-6 trainer for a fee. Young Eagles Rally by EAA Chapter 289.

August 18, 2013: Airport breakfast in Hartington (0B4), Nebraska, 7:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. “BEST sausages in a 100 miles.” PIC & co-pilot FREE, adults $6.00, Kids age 5-10 $4.00, under 5 free. Served by Holy Trinity Grade School. Sponsored by Becker Flying Service.

If you have questions about the breakfasts, please contact Steve at skyhawk@iw.net.

EAA AirVenture 2013 — July 29 – August 4

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 is taking place from July 29 – August 4. It’s not too late to make plans to go! Many of our members make the trip every year and have been for quite some time. Tom Henry usually volunteers his time at the repair barn and you can often times find Dennis Crispin at campground registration in the 101 Woods area in Camp Scholler. Be sure to stop by and visit them! You can click here to go to the AirVenture website for the latest information, daily highlights, and full schedule of events.

AirVenture NOTAM

The 2013 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for AirVenture has been completed and is now available either in online PDF format or in printed copies available through EAA’s membership services department. Click here to view the PDF.

Schedules & Planning

It can be a good idea to look over the schedule beforehand, especially if you’re new to AirVenture. This will help you to find the things that you want to do to help you plan your schedule. You can click here to view daily highlights. You can also click here to take advantage of the “Plan My Schedule” feature, which allows you to view the full schedule of events and search for keywords. Be sure to check the AirVenture website for other schedules and updates, as events are subject to change.

AirVenture Today

AirVenture Today is the official daily newspaper for the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Air Show. We will post links to the daily newsletters here once the air show begins.

Weather & Safety

You can check out the latest weather forecast for Oshkosh here on the main page of our website on the right hand side. Last year temperatures reached near 100 degrees, with heat indexes even higher. Be sure to pack plenty of sunscreen and stay hydrated. Take breaks and seek shelter in the shade.

Share Your Photos

Upload your photos in our Photo Gallery! Click here to go to the EAA AirVenture 2013 album. Instructions on how to upload photos can be found at the top of the album. Or if you would prefer, you can email your pictures as attachments to webmaster@eaa569.org and we will upload them for you.