Atlantic Flyer has a nice article this month by Gilles Auliard on Allen Rudolph’s Pietenpol, which is based off and on at Brodhead Airport, and EAA 431 member Ted Davis’ role in restoring it.
Go to the Atlantic Flyer website and click on the Antique Attic link, or go directly yo the article (PDF) by clicking HERE.
How about this weather, eh?
High winds and morning rain kept area pilots from our annual pancake breakfast today. Steady northeast winds in the 25 mph range with gusts to 35 were registered on the airport weather station and as we know, this doesn’t make for enjoyable or safe flying in small airplanes. We still served close to 200 people though, so we thank everybody who drove out to join Chapter 431 for breakfast on an otherwise miserable morning.
The Young Eagle activities that were planned have been rescheduled for Saturday, June 11. Please e-mail events431@eaa431.org for advance registration.
The May 7 work day was well attended by Chapter 431 members and friends, and many items were checked off the “to-do” list. Fences were repaired and painted, trees trimmed, brush cleared, kitchen prepped, runways mowed, wood stacked, ruts filled, driveways graded, banners hung and a dozen other tasks were taken care of in short time.
Many thanks to all who worked! The airport is in great shape for the Pancake Breakfast on the 15th.
Pictures of some of the day’s activities are here.
Gene Caulkins of Chapter 431 and also a member of Chapter 60 in Beloit/Janesville will be demonstrating how to perform a weight balance on his Kitfox in hangar 45 at the Brodhead Airport on May 11 at 7:00 p.m. Gene re-engined his Kitfox over the winter and recently completed a new weight & balance.
Hangar 45 is on the south side of Brodhead Airport.
This event is for the regular Chapter 60 meeting but all who are interested are welcome to attend.