2005 Chapter Activities

16 January, 1400

Chuck Riley’s Dakota Hawk Project in El Campo

February

Steven Lackey’s Lanceair Project   Cancelled

13 March, 1400

T26 “Flying V Ranch”  in Lousie for Hamburgers & Stearmans

17 April, 1600

Wharton Airport hangar A – See Mr. Growunder’s Ornithopter

13-15 May

SWRFI in Hondo

5 June, 0500

Fly-out Fishing trip to Roy Wright’s

10 July, 1730

Wharton Airport at Hughes Air Aviation hangar – Powered Parachute Instruction

14 August, 1730

Wharton Airport at Hughes Air Aviation hangar – Food, WhartonKosh Planning

16, 17, 18 August

Robbie’s Under-the-Wire Fly-In, Louise, Texas

14 October 1700

WhartonKosh 2005 Set-Up

15 October 0800

WHARTONKOSH 2005

20 November

Meeting at Steven Lackey’s to see Lancair IV

December

Chapter Christmas Party

 

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2004 Chapter Activities

January 18th

Chili at FrelsWorld

February 8th

Palacios.  Rides in Robert Johs’ Lancair. See Dennis Bartosh’s Christavia project.

March 21st

Fly-Out to Brenham airport restaurant for lunch.

May 14th – 16th

SWRFI in New Braunfels.  Chapters Banquet on the 15th

June 12

Young Eagles with Wharton Boys and Girls Clubs    Cancelled

June 19

Fly-Out and BBQ at David Allen’s Place

July

Young Eagles with Wharton Boys and Girls Clubs    

August

Glider Rides at Wallis Glider Field, “Dogs” at Roy Wright’s

September

Robbie’s Under-the-Wire Fly-In.

October

WhartonKosh

November

Glenn Frel’s Place

December 9th

Christmas Party

 

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2003 Chapter Activities

February:

Tommy Lackey’s to see Steven’s Lancair IV Project

March:

Fly-out to John Benham’s in Seguin.       CANCELLED

April:

Fly-Out to Massimiliano 4TA0 for a look at Jim Sury's Turner T40 project.

May:

SWRFI (Southwest Regional Fly-In).  More information at www.swrfi.org

June:

Fish-out at Roy’s Matagorda camp. Pictures on the Photo Album page.

July 27:

Build-a-Rudder Party at Frels’ World

September 7:

BBQ Fly-out / Drive-out to David Allen’s place near Boling

September 26-28:

Robbie’s Under-the-Wire (Brief meeting on Sunday)

October 5:

WhartonKosh 2003

November 9:

Fly-In at FrelsWorld

December 11:

Chapter Christmas Party at Hinze’s BBQ

 

 WhartonKosh 2003 started out socked-in, but turned out nice.  Check the pictures on the Album page.

 The September Meeting was Sunday, September 28th at Robbie’s Under-the-Wire Fly-In in Louise, Texas.  Pictures on the Photo Album page.

 The August 2003 meeting was a fly-in BBQ at David Allen’s place near Boling.  A great meeting.  Thanks to David for hosting.  Pictures to follow.

 The July 2003 meeting was at Glenn Frels’ in El Campo - 2TE4 .  After meeting to adopt tables and start WhartonKosh organization, we were supposed to help Carl Eldridge build an RV-7 rudder.  Carl’s anniversary took precedence over the rudder, but we watched a B-17 flight video, Max flew his F-86, some flew the airbike, and everyone enjoyed hot dogs and bratwurst.


 Check out the June 2003 EAA896 Fish-Out pictures
here.  The fish didn’t bite, but we tried.


 SWRFI 2003 was a success!  Over 500 airplanes (the exact count isn’t in).  Sixteen EAA896’ers attended.  Dale stole found a tent, so we had shelter – it got HOT.  I can guarantee that there were more RV’s there than 172’s.  Bob and Lee Z sat at the end of the runway on Saturday morning and watched folks landing.  We estimated an airplane landing every 30 seconds for over an hour.  The air traffic controller was pretty frazzled, but everyone did a good job.  With this year’s experience, SWRFI next year is going to be a great fly-in.

 

 The April 2003 meeting was Sunday 13 April, 3:00 pm.  We flew or drove to 4TA0 Massimiliano Memorial (Prairie Aire) for a look at Jim Sury's 2nd plans-built airplane, a Turner T40, in progress.  Click here for pictures.  It was a good day for flying and excellent hamburgers by Glenn Erdelt.  We had 13 members and 5 guests!

 The March 2003 meeting was cancelled.

 

 The February 2003 meeting was at Lackey Aviation (94R), February 8th.  We looked at Steven Lackey’s Lancair IV P and had great taco soup…thanks Tommy, Steven, and Edna.

 

 The January 2003 meeting was at the Wharton airport FBO to eat Carl Eldridge’s chili and then talk about where to go and what to do as a Chapter in 2003.  We set tentative expeditions for each month of 2003.

 

 The December 2002 meeting was our Annual Christmas Party on Thursday, December 12th.  We reserved a room at Hinze Bar-B-Q on Hwy 59 in Wharton.  Chapter Officers were elected.  Our new president is Glenn Erdelt.

 

 The October 2002 meeting was WhartonKosh!

 

 The September 2002 meeting was held Sunday September 22nd at Robbie’s Under-the-Wire Fly-In. [Great Fly-In]

 

 The August 2002 meeting was held at Dale Atchetee’s.  Dale has his Rans S-7 finished from the panel back.  It will be flying soon! [It is flying now]

 

 The July 2002 meeting was at Carl Eldridge’s home in El Campo to admire (critique?) the work Glenn, Richard, and Carl have done on their RV-7. [Work continues, at a fast pace.]

 

 The June 2002 meeting was a fly-out / drive-out  fishing trip to Roy Wright’s place, on Saturday, June 1st.  Click here to see some pictures.