A quick reminder that you must RSVP for the Christmas Party on December 13th.
Please kindly RSVP (yes or no) to John and Linda Morrissey by November 30th:
greatplanes@comcast.net or call (816) 373-8675
A quick reminder about the play day and hangar party this weekend.
The plan is to meet at Signature Flight Support at New Century (KIXD) at about 9am on Saturday morning (9/14/13). The box will open at 9:30.
You’ll need to review the airspace waiver by clicking Airspace Waiver 2011-2013 Kansas City Aerobatic Club. (4.2 mb PDF) and sign the waiver before you can fly.
Later in the afternoon, John Ostmeyer is hosting a hangar party in his hangar (hangar 61) at the Gardner airport (K34). Smoked brisket and pork butt is on the menu…
Note: The play day will serve as the September meeting.
Put Saturday, September 14th on your calendar for an IAC15 play day at the New Century AirCenter (KIXD), followed by a hangar party at John Ostmeyer’s hangar at the Gardner Airport (K34).
We’ll get started with the box opening at about 9am and we’ll meet at Signature Flight Support on the west side of the field.
You’ll need to review the airspace waiver by clicking Airspace Waiver 2011-2013 Kansas City Aerobatic Club. (4.2 mb PDF) and sign the waiver before you can fly.
Later in the afternoon, John will open up his hangar for chillin’ and grillin’ along with a few drinks for those who’ve set the brakes for the day.
John’s hangar is hangar 61 on the east end of the Gardner Municipal airport, on the south side of the red hangers.
See you there!
The dates for the 2013 CAF Air Expo have changed in order to take advantage of open calendar space for the 2013 Airpower History Tour.
This years event will now take place on August 24th and 25th. The Heart of America Wing of the CAF will host the B-29, B-24, P-51, B-25, T-6 and numerous others.
If you would like to fly in, please contact the CAF to ensure adequate space on the ramp. See the attached flyer here for details: 2013 Air Expo date change Letter
We’re hitting the trifecta in June.
On Saturday, June 15th, IAC15 will host breakfast at Signature Flight Support (KIXD) at 8am followed by an open box for some fun-flying starting at 9am.
To fly in the box, you must read and sign the waiver.
Later in the day, Rod Flinn is opening up hangar E15 for a hangar party at 4pm.
Please help us with food planning by leaving a comment on this post or sending an email to info@iac15.org if you plan on attending.
If you own an aerobatic airplane and want to know more about aerobatic flying or safely flying aerobatic maneuvers, please join us!
If you don’t own an airplane and just want to hang out, you’re welcome too.
Spread the word!
View the entire airspace waiver by clicking Airspace Waiver 2011-2013 Kansas City Aerobatic Club. (4.2 mb PDF)
Hopefully the treatment for spring fever is kicking in and everyone is getting some flying in while the weather is nice, or at the very least spending some time outside.
A couple things for the calendar.
Next Saturday, April 13th, we’ll hold the first playday of the season at Signature KIXD. Plan on a 9am brief and we’ll fly until 4pm or until everyone has had their fill. It will be a great opportunity to brush up for the Great Plains Collegiate Challenge on April 27th in McPherson.
The following Saturday, April 20th, the Wichita chapter has invited IAC 15 members to their annual spring cookout. The event starts at 1030 at Rick Nutt’s hangar at Stearman Field (1K1) followed by lunch and some flying. If you’d like to go but need transportation, please send an email to info@iac15.org.
The 2012 flying season is coming to a close, and before the 2012 calendar expires, we need to close out the year with our annual Christmas festivities.
Mark and Brenda Lea have been gracious enough to open up their home once again for the chapter Christmas Party, which will be held on Saturday, December 1st.
We’ll enjoy a catered meal with appetizers and a healthy dose of stories and lies only fliers could dream up. Please bring a select beverage of your choice and one to share as well.
Appetizers at 6pm with dinner served shortly thereafter.
What: IAC Chapter 15 Christmas Party
When: December 1st at 6pm
Where: Mark and Brenda Lea’s House
6320 Hadley St. Merriam, KS 66202 (map)
Bring: A drink of your choice.
Please RSVP to info@iac15.org by November 15th.
**This event takes the place of the December chapter meeting.
The Heart of America Wing of the Commemorative Air Force will be holding their annual Air Expo on Saturday and Sunday, July 14th and 15th.
Diamond Lil, one of two flying B-24 Liberators in the world, and Gunfighter, the CAF’s P51 Mustang, will be in town for rides.
Volunteers Needed!
The CAF is in need of volunteers to help with the event both days starting at 8:45am. Duties will involve driving golf carts, helping control crowds, moving airplanes around on the ramp, or just answering questions.
If you can help out, even for just a half day, please get in touch with Brian Von Bevern (bvonbevern@earthlink.net).
More information about the event is at the KC Ghost Squadrons Expo website.
For our April flyout we’ll be joining Chapter 119 in Wichita for a cookout and playday.
The Wichita chapter will hold a brief club meeting at 11am on April 21st at Rick Nutt’s hangar at Stearman Field (1K1) followed by lunch and some flying.
They’ll have current judges on hand who will be willing to work with folks for Smooth Awards.
For those interested in going down as a group, we’ll plan on rendezvousing at KIXD at around 0930 for the trip to Stearman Field.
If you’d like to go but need a ride, please email info@iac15.org to arrange for transportation.
Keep an eye on the website for more information as the date gets closer.
Fifth Annual Once Every So Often Harold Neumann Memorial Chili Dog Fly-In
A long, long, time ago there were many fly-in’s throughout the year in the Kansas City area. The Kansas City Chapter of the Antique Airplane Association, in addition to their annual fly-in at either Lawrence Municipal Airport or at the Atchison Kansas Airport, would host the occasional impromptu breakfast fly-in at the now gone (heavy sigh) Mission Road Airport.
EAA Chapter 91 would hold their annual fly-in at either Excelsior Springs Airport or the East Kansas City Airport in Grain Valley, MO.
IAC Chapter 15, The Kansas City Aerobatic Club, would hold their annual 4-category aerobatic love-fest at the Ottawa Kansas Airport.
EAA Chapter 200, “The Sunflower Chapter”, would serve pancakes several times a year at Gardner Municipal. However, the last fly-in of the year was always held at Harold Neumann’s private strip near Olathe, KS. This fly-in was strictly a word of mouth affair that drew 20 to 25 experimental and antique/classic airplanes to Harold’s strip in late October or early November.
On that Sunday afternoon we would gather around a fire built from creosote soaked railroad ties, roasting hotdogs, eating home-made chili and enjoying the fellowship of our fellow aviators, all the while trying to stay warm!! It has been quite some time now since we lost Harold and even more time since there was an end of season fly-in at Harold’s strip. Well, we cannot go back to “Neumann (Pvt.)” but we can honor Harold’s memory with the Fifth Annual Once Every So Often Harold Neumann Memorial Chili Dog Fly-In!
This event will take place on Saturday, October 15th at the Gardner Kansas Municipal Airport (K34), “The Best Little Airport In Kansas”.
With chili, hotdogs and drinks provided by EAA Vintage Aircraft Chapter 16 (side dish or dessert appreciated, but not required), we will gather at noon in the outdoor pavilion and stay and swap lies about our aviation prowess and speak to our memories of Harold until we can no longer stand each other.
If you have any questions about this event, or want to donate a pot of chili, please call Bob Gandy at 913-634-8617 or email skyblzr@att.net. Please put “Harold Neumann Fly-In” in the subject line as I don’t answer all the offers I receive to represent someone from Nigeria in regards to their financial issues . . . . .
We look forward to seeing all of you at K34 in October.
