We are a group of aviation enthusiasts from East Tennessee, and are affiliated with the
Experimental Aircraft
Association, based in Oshkosh Wisconsin. Please visit their
website to see the new look unveiled November
1, 2007.
To Join Chapter 17, or renew your membership,
Click Here.
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Caution: It's Football Time
in Tennessee!
Home Game Days are: September 13, 20 |
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Time to Fly?
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Next Young Eagles Event
Chapter 17 is excited to announce our next
Young Eagles event September 13th, which will be held in conjunction
with the "Wings Over the Big South Fork" fly-in and Airshow at SCX
(Scott County-Oneida). Chapter 17's own Darrell
Sexton is the "Air Boss" for the day, and he is coordinating with
local organizers to ensure a good turn out of kids, as well as a
GENEROUS FUEL DISCOUNT! Contact Jim Underwood, tnpilot1@charter.net |
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Next Meeting! September 6, 2008 NOTICE: Chapter 17 MEETINGS WILL be held AT 11:00 ON THE FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH [except august] UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Meet at Skyranch, starting at 11:00 |
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New book features Evelyn Bryan Johnson, and local pilot Sandy Sowders Mercandetti
from Prez. Jim Roberts
A Hunger for the Sky is a collection of women pilot biographies,
authored by Sparky Barnes Sargent and published by DGA Enterprises, Inc.
The book features the personal stories of nine women who are
irresistibly drawn to the sky.
Each chapter is devoted to one woman; the reader will have the rare
opportunity to learn who these women were as young girls, follow them
into adulthood, learn about their attraction to aviation, and discover
the ensuing “skyways” they have chosen. Evelyn "Mama Bird" Johnson, enters the National Aviation Hall of Fame! |
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Another Chapter 17 Success! From Ken Carpenter Finally flew last week. No major problems. It flies
hands off straight as an arrow running smooth. Our prop may be a little
flat since it will turn up 2400 RPM in climb. It is 57 pitch. We are
flying with fake English registration G-ATDK and US N # 80660. The TDK
stands for Tom, Dale and Ken. |
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Helpful EAA Videos Online HINTS FOR HOMEBUILDERS' VIDEOS NOW ONLINE In keeping with EAA's efforts to offer knowledge and information in the most user-friendly and readily available ways, EAA has created Hints for Homebuilders, a series of short videos that are now available online. Subjects for these initial videos were selected and developed by EAA staff and member volunteers.
"EAA has always been about sharing knowledge among members, and
these new video tips are just another way of doing that, taking
advantage of the opportunities the Internet provides," said Charlie
Becker, director of EAA's member programs. "We're hoping to develop
an entire catalog of tips, tricks, and alternative methods that will
be valuable to EAA members." |
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15th Annual Southeast Fall Classic Fly-in
Click for Flyer
EAA
Chapter 863 is proud to present our 15th
annual fly-in at Lebanon Municipal Airport, Lebanon, TN (M54) on
September 20th. Aircraft judging with awards, RV check rides, Stearman
rides, food and much more are what you’ll find along with many friends
and a new FBO (RediAir) who has brought M54 back to its roots as a
community oriented facility. I guarantee you will enjoy yourself and be
looking forward to our 16th.
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A new media outlet for aviation takes flight: Milford Shirley, president of Chapter 193 in Jacksonville, Florida and fellow EAAer Brian Kraut have started Flight Time Radio which airs Saturdays at 9 am on AM 1320 WBOB. You can listen over the web by going to www.flighttimeradio.com. Live and archive shows. |
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Chapter 17 welcomes a new Aviation database. Check out what is available at FunPlacesToFly.com for a whole bunch of interesting stuff. Jim Smith is the webmaster for Chapter 1246 in McKinney Texas (North of Dallas), but he has created a fun and powerful website for aviators everywhere. |
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Fight User Fees! Join more than 50,000 other aviators and sign
the AOPA Petition. Click HERE |
Photo
Coverage of the June 12th
Tour of the Knoxville 134 ANG Base, Click Here |
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Click
HERE for Jim Roberts' photo essay from AirVenture 2008. |
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Looking for something a little more interesting than the same old
"Hundred Dollar Hamburger?" Check out a great destination just over the
hills in Hendersonville, NC. The Western North Carolina Air Museum is just the place to soak up aviation history and enjoy viewing some classic aircraft. Plus, it's close to downtown Hendersonville, a great place to shop and enjoy some first class restaurants. For more info, check out http://www.wncairmuseum.com/index.php |
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Some folks read plans, some don't!
And then there is the ever-popular Round 2 IT SD (Some Day)
Visit the Chapter 17 Projects Area here.
"Official"
Chapter 17 name tags offered. Permanent EAA Chapter 17 Nametags are
available to all members. A small one (3 x 1" shown) and larger
one (3 1/2 x 1 3/4"), are available, both will cost $7.50 each.
Before ordering your nametag, Jim needs to know what size you prefer.
Please contact him to order the small, or the large size tag. Your tag will,
of course, have your own name on it. The nametag features the logo of the
original nametags (of 50 years ago). To order, mail to:
PO Box 11744, Knoxville, TN 37939and give your name as you want it to appear
on the nametag. (Assuming your name is not Gary Picou.).
The Chapter 17 Yahoo Group is now available. This is a forum to communicate and share information with the Chapter membership, eep up with latest schedules and swap pictures and files.
To access the "Y-Group" click on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EAAChapter17/ it's free and available to all Chapter 17 Members once approved/invited.
Contact EAA Chapter 17 at our e-mail address: info@eaa17.org.
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