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Regular EAA Chapter 765 meetings are held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the EAA Hangar on Flightline Drive at the Kingman Airport.

John Pool, Gary Rucker, Scott Brackett, Dennis Macklin, Rick Warren, Julia Downie, David & Colette Levinson, Harry May, Dennis Guftason, Mike & Mary Bellis, Bob Feagins, Gene Wolff and Carlos Hernandez.

Mike gave a short explanation of Southwire Employees company newsletter. He encouraged anyone to jot down some information for a future article on Carlos Hernandez’s involvement with EAA’s Young Eagles program.

No formal secretary’s report in Feb. due to video presentation at Library. Julia is making the DVD “The Inquisitive Angel” available to those interested at cost. It has fascinating information and film footage of the U2 that was shot by Don Downie and narrated bt Jim Jarboe, only recently declassified. It is a must have.

Scott Brackett reported $2,750.00 in checking account with $31.82 in cash. There was $100.00 collected for dues, giving a current total of $2,881.82. Motion made to approve treasurers’ report by Rick Warren and seconded by Julia Downie; carried by membership.

Our main discussion was of Young Eagles Day. We set the next Young Eagles date for Saturday, April 28^th. Merit badges for scouts will be totally separate from the “Flight Desk”. Rick W. will be scout merit badge coordinator. Gene Wolff will be Young Eagles coordinator. We will need planes and lots of help. We may also rent a 172 if needed. Gary R. mentioned we could probably get a weather dial-up link at the museum. At the last Young Eagles, Carlos ran out of fuel, so we will have a fuel card available this time.

John Pool gave a run down of the excessive cost to run the gas line for the heater. It was decided the best approach is to go with propane. We will need to get a tank, etc. Motion was made by Gary Rucker to go forward with the project. Seconded by Harry May. Motion carried by Membership.

EAA chapter Lake Havasu City president Ron Rounds has invited our chapter to their potlucks.

Gary Rucker invited everyone to a combined EAA local fly-in to Hurricane, UT., Saturday, April 14^th. It is only 136 miles and we should be able to fly all those wishing to go via members aircraft.

Motion to adjourn made by Julia D. and seconded by Gene W., carried by membership. We adjourned at 8:01 p.m.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ISSUES 'MEDICAL FRAUD' REPORT

March 29, 2007 - Rep. James Oberstar (D-MN), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released a report this week calling on the FAA to further efforts to identify and deal with pilots who provide fraudulent information to obtain their airman medical certificates.

The report stems from a 2005 study by the DOT Inspector General in which thousands of certificated airmen were identified as receiving Social Security benefits, some for medically disabling conditions that would void their medicals. The report states that while the U.S. Attorney’s Office ultimately prosecuted more than 40 cases, hundreds more could have been pursued if resources had not been constrained.

The report urges the FAA to run periodic spot-checks of pilots’ medical information and follow through with “swift and meaningful consequences if falsifications are found.”

While EAA condemns any pilot for knowingly submitting false information to obtain or maintain medical certification, including omission of known disqualifying medical conditions, it doesn’t want the FAA to use too broad a brush that may unfairly categorize unintentional omissions.

“Our concern is that any such effort could turn into a ‘witch-hunt’ against pilots simply because of an omission on a form, as opposed to the real issue of fraud against the U.S. government,” said Earl Lawrence, EAA vice president of government and regulatory affairs. “EAA does not believe that this concern is a medical issue, as most if not all the medical concerns in question could be addressed under the special issuance medical process and do not pose a medical safety issue.”

EAA members who have questions surrounding their medical certification should consult with the EAA Aeromedical Advisory Program. To learn more, visit http://members.eaa.org/home/medical/

Tower: "Delta 351, you have traffic at 10 o'clock, 6 miles!"

Delta 351: "Give us another hint! We have digital watches!"

Tower: "TWA 2341, for noise abatement turn right 45 Degrees."

TWA 2341: "Center, we are at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here?"

Tower: "Sir, have you ever heard the noise a 747 makes when it hits a 727?"

PHL Tower: US Air 123 cleared to land Runway 27R.

US Air 123: Cleared to land runway 26R.

PHL Tower: I wish we had a 26R. But you are cleared to land runway 27R.

US Air 123: Apologies, sir. Realized the mistake as it left my mouth and wished I could have taken it back.

PHL Tower: Understood. Something like that ended my first marriage.

Unknown: ... All of our first marriages.

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O'Hare Approach Control to a 747: "United 329 heavy, your traffic is a Fokker, one o'clock, three miles, Eastbound."

United 329: "Approach, I've always wanted to say this...I've got the little Fokker in sight."
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A student became lost during a solo cross-country flight. While attempting to locate the aircraft on radar, ATC asked, "What was your last known position?"

Student: "When I was number one for takeoff."
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A DC-10 had come in a little hot and thus had an exceedingly long roll out after touching down.

San Jose Tower Noted: "American 751, make a hard right turn at the end of the runway, if you are able. If you are not able, take the Guadalupe Exit off Highway 101, make a right at the lights and return to the airport."
***************************************************************A Pan Am 727 flight, waiting for start clearance in Munich, overheard the following:

Lufthansa (in German): "Ground, what is our start clearance time?"

Ground (in English): "If you want an answer you must speak in English."

Lufthansa (in English): "I am a German, flying a German airplane, in Germany . Why must I speak English?"

Unknown voice from another plane (in a beautiful British accent): "Because you lost the bloody war!"
*********************************************************************Tower: "Eastern 702, cleared for takeoff, contact Departure on frequency 124.7"

Eastern 702: "Tower, Eastern 702 switching to Departure. By the way,after we lifted off we saw some kind of dead animal on the far end of the runway."

Tower: "Continental 635, cleared for takeoff behind Eastern 702, contact Departure on frequency 124.7. Did you copy that report from Eastern 702?"

BR Continental 635: "Continental 635, cleared for takeoff, roger; and yes, we copied Eastern... we've already notified our caterers."
*********************************************************************One day the pilot of a Cherokee 180 was told by the tower to hold short of the active runway while a DC-8 landed.

The DC-8 landed, rolled out, turned around, and taxied back past the Cherokee.

Some quick-witted comedian in the DC-8 crew got on the radio and said, "What a cute little plane. Did you make it all by yourself?"

The Cherokee pilot, not about to let the insult go by, came back with a real zinger: "I made it out of DC-8 parts. Another landing like yours and I'll have enough parts for another one..."
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The German air controllers at Frankfurt Airport are renowned as a short-tempered lot. They not only expect one to know one's gate parking location, but how to get there without any assistance from them. So it was with some amusement that we (a Pan Am 747) listened to the following exchange between Frankfurt ground control and a British Airways 747, call sign Speedbird 206.

Speedbird 206: "Frankfurt, Speedbird 206! Clear of active runway."

Ground: "Speedbird 206. The BA 747 pulled onto the main taxiway and slowed to a stop.

Ground: "Speedbird , do you not know where you are going?"

Speedbird 206: "Stand by, Ground, I'm looking up our gate location now."

Ground (with quite arrogant impatience): "Speedbird 206, have you not been to Frankfurt before?"

Speedbird 206 (coolly): "Yes, twice in 1944, but it was dark, -- and I didn't land."
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While taxiing at London 's Gatwick Airport, the crew of a US Air flight departing for Ft. Lauderdale made a wrong turn and came nose to nose with a United 727.

An irate female ground controller lashed out at the US Air crew, screaming: "US Air 2771, where the hell are you going? I told you to turn right onto Charlie taxiway! You

turned right on Delta! Stop right there. I know it's difficult for you to tell the difference between C and D, but get it right!"

Continuing her rage to the embarrassed crew, she was now shouting hysterically: "God! Now you've screwed everything up! It'll take forever to sort this out! You stay right there and don't move till I tell you to! You can expect progressive taxi instructions in about half an hour, and I want you to go exactly where I tell you, when I tell you, and how I tell you! You got that, US Air 2771?"

"Yes, ma'am," the humbled crew responded.

Naturally, the ground control communications frequency fell terribly silent after the verbal bashing of US Air 2771. Nobody wanted to chance engaging the irate ground controller in her current state of mind. Tension in every cockpit out around Gatwick was definitely running high. Just then an unknown pilot broke the silence and keyed his microphone, asking: "Wasn't I married to you once?"

April 14, 2007	Flyout to Hurricane, Utah
April 27-23, 2007	Sun ‘n Fun
April 28, 2007	Young Eagles
May 8, 2007	Monthly Chapter meeting
May 11, 2007	Get-together at Hangar
May 18, 2007	Lake Havasu Chapter Summer Potluck