Experimental Aircraft Association
Chapter 501 activities...
Updated July 1st

NEXT CHAPTER MEETING:
Wednesday, July 15th, 7:15pm
(Note the early start.)
At Bill Cannon's West Milford
home to see his RV-10
construction-in-progress.
(Directions in July newsletter.)

  • RECAP the past presentations
    at 501's monthly meetings


  • 2009 CALENDAR:
    Saturday, July 11, 9am-3pm
    EAA Chapter 130's annual Fly-In
    to Danbury Airport, For info
    email Jim Galvin or call
    Alan Clair at 203-746-2248
    
    Friday, July 17th 4pm-8pm and
    Saturday, July 18th 10am-4pm
    MAPA's 2nd Annual Light Sport
    Airplane Jamboree at Caldwell
    Airport. 
    Features LSA exhibits by owners,
    dealers, manufacturers.
    
    July 27-Aug. 2
    EAA Air Venture at Oshkosh
    
    August 14-16 EAA's B-17 flies
    out of Caldwell
    
    Sep. 12-13 EAA Chapter 70's
    Annual Fly-In at Easton, PA
    
    Sep. 19 EAA Chapter 643's 4th
    Annual Fly-in at Pittstown, NJ
    
    Sep. 19-20 Wings and Wheels Expo
    at Teterboro Airport sponsored
    by NJ Aviation Hall of Fame
    and Museum
    
    Sunday, October 18
    at Lincoln Park Airport...
    Young Eagles Flight Rally
    Free plane/helicopter rides
    for kids ages 8 to 17.
    (More info in Sep.)
    
    

    In the news...
  • June 7, 2009: Suburban Trends newspaper
    revisits Lincoln Park Airport

  • August 15, 2008 Bergen Record story:
    "Lincoln Park Airport enjoying resurgence"




  • Who's going to Oshkosh??
    Reminder: members offering
    or needing a ride can use
    the chapter's group email list
    to get the word out.



    Heywood Saland flew his AirCam up from Morristown
    to our May 17 Warwick, NY, Aerodrome Fly-In





    HERE'S A PHOTO RECAP OF OUR 2005-2009 ACTIVITIES
  • May 17, 2009 - 22nd Annual Warwick Fly-In
  • October 26, 2008 - Young Eagles/Green Eagles
  • June 14, 2008 - Young Eagles/Green Eagles
  • May 18, 2008 - 21st Annual Warwick Fly-In
  • April 26, 2008 - Young Eagles/Green Eagles
  • April 13, 2008 - Young Eagles at Morristown Airport
  • June 9 and October 28, 2007 - Young Eagles/Green Eagles
  • September 16, 2006 - Young Eagles/Green Eagles
  • May 21, 2006 - 19th Annual Warwick Fly-In
  • October 29, 2005 - Green Eagles IV
  • June 11, 2005 - Young Eagles
  • May 15, 2005 - 18th Annual Warwick Fly-In
  • April 17, 2005 - 501 wins $10,000 Make a Difference Day award!



  • The Experimental Aircraft Association is a national non-profit
    organization dedicated to promoting recreational aviation.
    EAA Chapter 501 is an affiliated member of the national EAA.
    Membership is open to all who share an interest in aviation.
    Chapter 501 meets monthly, lately on the 3rd Wednesday at 7:30pm.
    All are welcome! The meeting place and date/time often vary:
    Sometimes at the Sunset Pub and Grill. Occasionally at Jim Miller's
    hangar across the field or on a field trip to a member's garage
    or basement to see homebuilding work-in-progress.
    We are also grateful to Linda Scully and Aero Safety Training, LTD, where we occasionally hold our meetings in the Pilots' Room.
    Watch this page for changes in the meeting place/date/time.

    Members receive Chapter 501's monthly "Propwash" official
    newsletter published about a week before each meeting.
    CLICK HERE to see a sample copy of the newsletter.

    President--Ron Reinartz, Vice President--Allen Dunn
    Secretary--Ron Reinartz, Treasurer--Don Provost
    Membership Chairman--Jim Miller
    Fly-In Chairman--Ron Reinartz assisted by Harry Barker
    Young Eagles Coordinator-- Jeff Ross
    Editor--Don Provost
    Secretary Alternate and Newsletter Assistant--Harry Barker



    EAA 501'S MARKETPLACE - CLICK HERE
    NEW 1/14/09: 1/3 share in 2002 Cirrus SR-20
    FOR SALE...RENT...TRADE...SERVICES...WANTED !!!



    CHAPTER 501, FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN THE NEWS...
    * Aviation is college major for Allen Dunn, Jr. (March 2004)
    * Bill Anderes' "Green Eagles" Propwash story, (reprinted in 8/03 Sport Aviation Magazine)
    * Jack Elliott's last "Wings over 'Jersey" (January 2002)
    * 501 Young Eagles article (December 2001)


    501'S FLIERS' PHOTOS...
    Here begins a collection of photos taken by 501 members in the course of enjoying their aviating. All photo contributions welcome. Contact the webmaster...who supplies herewith the first two batches:

  • Don Provost soared the Tetons in July 1981 in a SGS 1-34. (28 slides)

  • In June 1991 Don Provost flew the popular New York City/Hudson River run at
    about 900 feet MSL in his Piper Cherokee. (25 slides)



  • SOME HANDY URL'S...

    EAA Calendar of Events

    General Aviation websites
    EAA
    EAA Air Venture-Oshkosh
    EAA Museum at Oshkosh
    EAA Young Eagles
    EAA Young Eagles Webchat
    AOPA
    AOPA's daily update on FAA's TFRs
    Atlantic Flyer
    Landings.com
    AirNav.com
    ATC terminal radars
    Live ATC.net (audio monitors)
    iPilot.com
    FBOweb.com
    HomebuiltAirplanes.com
    Barnstormers.com

    Aviation museums
    NJ Aviation Hall of Fame at Teterboro
    Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
    Nat't Air & Space Museum at Dulles
    Nat't Air & Space Museum on the Mall
    New England Air Museum at Bradley
    Our neighbor EAA chapters with websites
    Sussex, NJ Chapter 891
    Fairfield, NJ Chapter 73
    Hillsborough, NJ Chapter 1333
    Easton, PA Chapter 70
    Danbury, CT Chapter 130
    Trenton, NJ, Chapter 176
    Old Bridge, NJ Chapter 315
    Cross Keys, NJ Chapter 216
    Toughkenamon, PA Chapter 240
    Edwards AFB, CA Chapter 1000

    Our neighbor aviation businesses & advocacy groups
    Lincoln Park Airport
    Aero Safety Training, Ltd (at N07)
    Lincoln Park Aviation - Cessna Dealer
    Lincoln Park Pilots' Association
    Don Argintar's Aviation Workshops at N07
    Sunset Pub and Grill
    NJ Aviation.com
    Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coalition
    Mid-Atlantic Pilots Association

    Government, weather and flight planning
    FAA - TFR's page
    New Jersey weather from NOAA
    DTC DUAT
    FAA aircraft registry
    NTSB aviation accident statistics
    NJDOT Div. of Aeronautics
    Teterboro FSDO
    FAA Flight Standards page



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