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November 2009
Check out the new pictures of projects, http://eaa1373.org
Thanks to Smiling Aviation for hosting October’s EAA1373 Meeting.
We had great weather, a great turnout, great chow,and the kids had lots of fun. The flyover was out-standing — their hard work is paying off.
Impotent Chapter MembersPresident Lowell Manary 970-209-5661
Vice President Graham Meyer 970-835-5200
Sec/Treasurer Art Pontow 970-856-4585
Designated AWR George Hanna 970-921-4268
Tech Ross Hauck 970-249-2737
Counselors [email protected]
Lowell Manary 970-209-5661
George Hanna 970-924-4286
Graham Myer 835-5200
Bob Trumphfeller 856-6785
Young Eagles Scott Morse 970-856-7453
Newsletter Editor Jim Moorhead 970-856-7838
Webmasters Bob Trumphfeller
Jeff Buchanan
http://eaa1373.org
Roger Bulla Survives KR-2 CrashWe are down to two Rand Robinson KR-2s on the Western Slope after a mishap at the 5th Annual KR Gathering at KMVN,Mount Vernon, Illinois, last month.
One pilot crashed on landing in the am, caught by gust on landing, and about eight hours later GJT pilot Roger Bulla setdown in a bean field after reporting that he would not make the runway. Roger’s Rand Robinson design was totaled, butthank goodness, Roger was not. Banged and bruised with 5 broken ribs, he cautions us to heed his mishap and haveplenty of fuel aboard.
Roger’s KR-2 flew about 3 ½ hours on a full tank. At just 3 hours however, and miles short of the runway, things becamevery quiet as the engine quit. He clipped the top of trees and nosed into a bean field 1 ½ miles short of the airport, the KR-2 disintegrating around him. That was the bad news.
The good news was that Roger had the presence of mind to immediately radio his situation. A Medivac helicopter was justdeparting the airport and upon hearing his transmission altered course, headed in his direction, and actually witness thecrash. “I was separating myself from the collapsed fuselage and people were there right now. I was alone maybe one anda half minutes.”
The chopper had Roger to the hospital in St. Louis in another few minutes. How is he now? “I flew that plane for 22 yearsand loved every minute. I think I just might look around for another KR-2 project,” remarked Roger. We send Roger bestwishes for a speedy recovery.
By Merle “Ric” Lynch
ROGER ALIVE AND WELL WITH BOB’S KR-2AT OCTOBER MEETING
This is the scrap heap that Roger Bulla escaped with only 5 broken ribs. The photos were taken by Roger's nephewwho lives nearby the crash site in Illinois. The camera he used to take the pictures was one he found in the mud be-side the wrecked KR-2, the one Roger carried onboard.
EAA 1373 NOVEMBER MEETINGWHEN: 10 am November 7, 2009
WHERE: Chuck Richey’s, 15980 57.90 Rd., Montrose, Cell 970.275.4049
DIRECTIONS: Start at the Montrose Main/Townsend intersection - Go west on W.Main/C-90. At the top of the hill continue west - road is now Spring Creek. At about 7 mi fromthe Main/Townsend intersection, the road will drop down into Shavano Valley, turning a sharpswitchback - KEEP LEFT onto the gravel Shavano Valley Road. From the gravel start, in 1 miturn right across the small bridge onto 57.90 Rd. This road will make a "Z", turning left at mail-boxes and right around a small farm. There will be a Private Road to the left - TAKE THIS ROAD and KEEPRIGHT on the private road - the Richey's is the red tile roofed, white house on top of the small hill.
From the Presidents Workbench
You all are probably aware that Ric has stepped down as newsletter editor and we all owe him muchgratitude for his years of Chapter 1373 service. Thanks heaps Ric!!! Now we welcome aboard Jimand Dawn. Let’s all show our appreciation for their taking on this task by contributing stories, pictures,etc.
It is EAA calendar ordering time and we are staying with our usual policy of only ordering the quantityof calendars requested. Ordering can be accomplished at our Nov. meeting by contacting Art or mebefore Nov. 9. Orders will be forwarded to EAA headquarters Mon., Nov. 9.
Voting for our next years slate of chapter officers will be our first order of new business so pleasecome prepared to vote for:
President Graham Meyer
Vice President Chuck Richey
Vice President Herb Anderson
Secretary/Treasure Art Pontow
Our next meeting is at Chuck Richey’s, 10:00 a.m., Sat., Nov. 7. For those who have yet to see thisawesome original design project you are in for a treat. Those of you who have seen it will notice majorprogress.
See you all Sat., Nov. 7th
Lowell
Chuck’s VersiPlane Gyro
EAA Chapter 1373
C/O Jim Moorhead
20092 High Park Rd.
Cedaredge, CO 81413
The Young Eagles program attracts the next generation ofpilots. The looks on the faces of these kids tells it all!
