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August 2008

D.A.R.E Wings & Wheels
The first D.A.R.E. Wings and Wheels event will be held September 13th from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Fort Payne Airport. The event will include an aircraft show and demonstration, car show, motorcycle show, food, trophies and games. Admission is free. All donations will go to the Dekalb County D.A.R.E. program. Registration will be from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. EAA 890 will have a chapter meeting at 7 a.m. to coordinate volunteer assignments. A short chapter meeting will also be held on Saturday morning, August 30 around 7:30 a.m. at the fly-in breakfast.

As this is the first time this event will be held in Fort Payne, there are many details that are still being worked out. Guy York reports that we are expecting a big turnout and we’ll need a lot of volunteer support to make this a successful event. Each portion of the event is coordinating its own volunteers.

Aviation volunteers are needed to:
• Register aircraft
• Coordinate incoming aircraft (radio)
• Manage aircraft parking
• Assist with aircraft information on the PA system
• Judge aircraft, autos & motorcycles (Jackie Bailey & Charles Jones were volunteered)
• Assist with promotion of Young Eagles program

For those wishing to enter their aircraft, registration will be $20 and will also make you eligible for door prizes. There will be aircraft fly-bys, aerial demonstrations, and static displays. Please contact Jamie Newsome as soon as possible if you would like to participate in the flying activities. (This will help him develop a schedule.) Aircraft judging will include three categories: Best experimental, Best antique (1965 & older) and Sheriff’s Choice.

About D.A.R.E.
“This year millions of school children around the world will benefit from D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), the highly acclaimed program that gives kids the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, and violence. D.A.R.E. was founded in 1983 in Los Angeles and has proven so successful that it is now being implemented in 75 percent of our nation's school districts and in more than 43 countries around the world. D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children from kindergarten through 12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives.” From the website www.dare.com

Donations requested
As part of the Young Eagles promotion, chapter members have been asked to donate aviation related items that can be used as door prizes.

Become a sponsor
Sponsor levels begin at just $25. For a complete list of sponsor levels and benefits see the sponsor form (pdf format).

For more information call 845-9129 for aircraft, 996-8329 for motorcycles and 845-1458 for cars. www.darewingsandwheels.com. Print a flyer (pdf format).

Other News:
The new Centre airport will be paving their parking area soon and should be having an open house for the new airport in about 3 months.

APRS -- Automatic Packet Reporting System
A method to track your route of flight is available using ham radios. According to Wikipedia "In its simplest implementation, APRS is used to transmit real-time data, information and reports of the exact location of a person or object via a data signal sent over amateur radio frequencies." This system can be used to access your flight over the internet as it progresses. If you would like to learn more about ham radio use, a 4 hour class that will be presented at the fire station on August 22. Contact Barry Wigley for more information.

Flight Aware
Another method of tracking a flight via the internet is FlightAware.Com. Any flight that has used flight following can be viewed in real time by simply entering the tail number. This is a great resource for family members on the ground that want to know you arrived at your destination or are planning to meet you at the airport. Commerical flights are also available; just enter your carrier and flight number.

Flight Training
Guy York has set up a simulator that can be used for flight training at the Fort Payne airport. With av gas prices so high, this is an inexpensive way to get in some practice. Check with Guy for details.

Guy's Safety Review Topics
• Operations at a non-towered airport
• Communications with the Tower

Funding Overview and contact information

Funding Debate Bullet Items

General Aviation News

Congress has extended the FAA's funding under current conditions, which means no new taxes or fees at least until Sept. 30, AOPA reported. The extension allows Airport Improvement Program grants to be used by airports for construction season (a.k.a., summer). Operating under an extension doesn't change the rules, but multiple bills that support both fee-funded and non-fee-funded approaches to FAA reauthorization have been bouncing through the Senate like hot potatoes and AOPA President Phil Boyer is telling AOPA membership that "The bad news is that user fees still remain a possibility." AOPA says the Bush Administration has threatened to veto any bill that doesn't "...include user fees for anyone talking to ATC." The most recent bill presented to the full Senate included increases for jet fuel taxes, but excluded user fees. That bill stalled due to conflict over non-aviation-related measures included in the legislation.

With the end of the fiscal year looming, the issue of user fees is likely to be slipped into some larger spending bill. Now is a good time to contact your federal legislators and let them know you oppose the addition of any user fees.

Upcoming Events

Fly-in Breakfast - August 30, 2008
Chapter 890 will be hosting the next fly-in breakfast on Saturday, August 30, 2008. Breakfast for members begins at 7:00 and is open to all others from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM CST. Please contact Laura or John Bundy if you would be willing to help in the kitchen, or hangar cleanup.

Wings & Wheels - September 13, 2008 10 AM to 5 PM
Chapter Meeting - September 13, 2008 at 7 AM
Because of the Wings & Wheels event on a normal meeting date, an short meeting will be held at 7 a.m. to coordinate event volunteers. This is expected to be a busy event so please plan on lending a hand. Check the website www.darewingsandwheels.com

Young Eagles - October 11, 2008
Young Eagles flights will be offered on Saturday, July 12th from 9 am to Noon. Bring your young aviation enthusiast to the airport for a free introduction to the world of flying. Young Eagles that complete the orientation will receive a free flight in a general aviation plane and a certificate of completion. See photos from our last Young Eagles event thanks to James Green.

Other Area Events

John & Joyce Myers will be having their annual fly-in at the Flying M Ranch in Cedar Bluff on October 4th, 2008. Wayne Goza has agreed to cook is famous catfish - lunch will be around noon. Camping is available for those that wish to arrive Friday afternoon. Check the website for directions and further details: www.flyingmranch.us

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