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NEW MEETING TIME: From 6:30 to 7:00 is our Social Mix with Meeting now at 7:00 PM on Second Wednesday of the Month. From the junction of the Beeline Highway (SR710) and PGA Blvd (SR786) go 2.6 miles NW; turn left at the airport sign, cross the train tracks. Follow the road 2.5 miles after crossing the tracks to Jim’s hangar (#3), which is on the left-hand side before you get to the FBO terminal.

Treasure Hunt! Click Here!

Click Above and you could win a 10" Flying bear with leather helmet, leather flight jacket, goggles and flying scarf! Enter today! Note: Leather may actually be simulated.

Fantastic Raffle Opportunity to Win a Wag-Aero!

Click on Heading or below to enter raffle!

The max number of tickets is 1500. There are fifty prizes and 50 draws. The ticket will not be removed from the drawing after drawn. It is possible to win multiple prizes. The N number for the Wag-Aero Sport Trainer is N459TX. Those that I have email addresses for, will receive a report listing the winners. Others will be called if they win and can request a report.

Our Wag Aero Sport Trainer is now complete and has been given an airworthiness certificate. We will be flying off the hours in the next weeks. The airplane is a beautiful piece of workmanship, completed by experienced builders who spent time as though it was their own. Check our website, EAA59.org to see more pictures and current information about the plane.

Special of the Month:

Here is a new feature of the EAA203 website. Just watch and review the following video for complete information on specific "How To" projects. Each month a new feature will be added here and the previous videos will be archived in the Projects link to the left. Note: If you have significant start and stop times due to a slow connection, click on "Pause" and wait a few minutes for the video to download enough information to be seen without interruption.

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Our own Rick Johnson and his Avid Magnum Roadable Aircraft.

May 26, 2011 - Rick Johnson built an Avid Magnum and mounted part of a Suzuki motorcycle to the tail. This allows the aircraft to be roadable on the ground and then slides forward on rails under the fuselage for flights.

Circuit Breakers

Low Budget Hydroforming

Our Mission

Click on Newsletter to left for Club News. Also see the News link to left for latest from EAA. This web page is now being developed to incorporate news, activities, club and member projects, Young Eagle events, Breakfasts and many other activities associated with Chapter 203 of the Experimental Aircraft Association. Be sure to scroll all the way down for EAA Calendar, Speaker Info and more...

Highlights of Past Meetings

Click Here to see Photo Highlights of our visit to Palm Beach Propeller

Click Here to see Photo Highlights of Bill Siegel's Homemade EFIS

Click Here to see Photos of International Airport Fire Rescue Station (PB)

Our Officers

President: Steve Sinclair, 8768 Oldham Way, West Palm Beach, FL 33412, 561-758-2911
Vice President: Bill Siegel, 189 Warm Springs Terrace, Wellington, FL 33414, 561-798-3826
Secretary: Joe Scaglione, 945 Marlin Drive, Jupiter, FL 33478 561-746-4229
Treasurer: Scott Curry, 11159 Thyme Dr., Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 561-691-4791
Young Eagles: Rick Golightly, 300 N. Old Dixie Hwy, Jupiter, FL 33478 561-747-0324
Membership: Jim Cook, 561-625-6690
Program Director: Scott Thatcher, 4174 Larch Av., Palm Bch Gdns, FL 33418 561-622-4327
Librarian: Ana Scaglione, 945 Marlin Drive, Jupiter, FL 33478 561-746-4229
Newsletter Editor: Orville Alwin, 355 Saturn Ave., Tequesta, FL 33469, 561-575-5666
Assistant Newsletter: Michael Kaiser
Website: Courtesy of Scott Thatcher at http://eaa203.com

Contact Information

Just contact any of the officers above for more information, or fill out the Membership Form by clicking on Membership at top of page.

Postal address: Hangar 3, North Palm Beach County Airport, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Electronic mail: General Information: info@EAA203.com
Webmaster: webmaster@EAA203.com

Palm Beach Propeller Visit on September 11, 2007
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We want to thank D.E. O'Neill (Mom), Mike O'Neill, Larry Harris and Jeff Hebron for providing our Chapter with an informative and interesting tour of their facilities. It's amazing to see what all needs to occur when a prop is brought in, from seemingly simple tasks such as labeling every part removed from the assembly to computerized measurements of various stations along the axis of the prop. Approximately 30 members and guests attended this event and all went away with a much better understanding of the metallurgy, chemistry and other processes involved in returning a prop to the customer in a like-new condition.

Bill Siegel's Homemade EFIS presented on October 9, 2008
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The first two photos are of the group attending Bill's lecture and discussion on "How To Build Your Own EFIS"! Bill Siegel not only provided information on how to build one of these great displays for your aircraft, he also brought a working model of one that he built for his plane. It included GPS, Moving Map, Flight Planning, and more... all in a Windows format. Contact the club for more information if you want to build one of Bill's Homemade EFIS!

Palm Beach International Airport Fire Rescue Station
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After reviewing many of the functions of the Fire Rescue crew at Palm Beach International, we went outside to witness how a fire is handled when the interior of an aircraft is on fire. A nozzle with a pointed end is used to penetrate the skin of the aircraft allowing the nozzle to remain inside the aircraft. Then the flow of water and foam is sent through the hose to extinguish the flames inside the aircraft without having to actually enter the aircraft. In addition, we got a complete tour of the facilities including many of the trucks and emergency vehicles used by this professional organization.