January 5      Lite Flyers Membership meeting. 2pm, Porkchop Ridge Farm, Cannon City, 
MN 
January 18    Winstead, MN Chili Feed. Winstead airport, 7am - 1pm  (Skis or wheels 
if snow) 
January 19      Lite Flyer's holiday party, Peppermill Grill & Bar, Faribault, MN 
6pm. 
Feb 15  MN Sport Aviation Conference Radison Hotel South, Bloomington, MN 
Feb 18  Pilot safety seminar, MN State University, Mankato, Ostrander Auditorium, 7 - 
10pm. 
Feb 22  MUA annual winter fly in, Cooks Bay, Lake Minnetonka, If bad weather, will be 
Feb 23.   (Cooks bay is on the West side of Lake Minnetonka. GPS: 44 55.85 W, 93 
39.97 N) 

RENEWAL TIME: 

Sorry to bring it up, but it's membership renewal time again. Due to increased costs 
of EAA insurance and club chapter renewal, We're going to have to increase our dues. 
Renewal is now $20 per year. Please bring your renewal to the January meeting, or 
send to Scott Blixt, our club treasurer. Checks payable to EAA Ch. 66, or MN Lite 
Flyers. 
Scott Blixt address is:  9554 LeSueur Ave - Montgomery, MN 56069 .  EAA is now also 
requiring EAA number and expiration date for each member, so please provide this 
information also. (I've included a membership renewal form with this newsletter, 
please fill it out and include with renewal so we have complete information on each 
member.) 

WE'RE HAVING A PARTY! 

COME JOIN THE FUN!  The annual Lite Flyer's Holiday party will be held Sunday 
evening, January 19, at 6pm. It will once again be held in the back room of the 
Peppermill Grill and Bar, 1510 7th St. NW, Faribault, MN. Bring your spouse, or a 
friend, and enjoy the evening. (each person pays for his own meal) 

CHECK YOUR PUMPS 
Subject:  Mikuni fuel pump found to have radial cracks inside, this pump is of 
vintage 1996.  All pumps I found at local snowmobile and watercraft shops  were of 
new style this week 12/26/02. 2001 Leaf catalog shows tiny photo of fuel pump and it 
appears to be the new style also. My original 1996 model shown in foreground was due 
for its second rebuild when these cracks and  some flaking of metal was noticed. 
Check your pumps gentlemen! Please forward to all pilots. The e-mail I got from Scott 
Blixt showed 2 pictures of the cracked pump, but they didn't print well enough to be 
included with the newsletter. The cracks radiate outward from the pulse fitting of 
the pump. They are only visible from the inside of the pump. The person who sent the 
notice to Scott found the cracks when rebuilding his pump. 
 
 

EAA Chapter 66, MN Lite Flyers 2003 Membership Application 
Membership dues are $20 per year, payable in January each year. 
 
 

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Feb 1  MUA annual winter flyin, Cooks Bay, Lake Minnetonka. GPS 44 55.85W, 93 39.97N 
  (West side of Lake Minnetonka)   
Feb 2  Lite Flyers membership meeting, 2pm. Porkchop Ridge Farm, Cannon City, MN 
Feb 15  MN Sport Aviation Conference, Radison Hotel South, Bloomington, MN 
Feb 18  Pilot safety seminar, MN State University, Mankato, Ostrander Auditorium, 
7-10pm 
March 1 Wisconsin Ultralight Safety Seminar, Hotel Mead, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 

LAST MEETING: 

We had a good turnout at the last meeting. Del Vogele talked about the upcoming 
balloon rally in Faribault next fall. The balloon rally committee wants us to 
participate in the rally again. The members discussed it, and several said they'd be 
interrested in flying at the rally. It sounds like this year, the flying may be 
scheduled for different types of aircraft at different times. Ultralight flying would 
be tentatively on Saturday from 2 - 4pm. We will get more info later when it gets 
closer to the rally. (many committee members are now down south for the winter) 

HOLIDAY PARTY: 

We had a good turnout for the annual holiday party at the Peppermill Grill. About 20 
people showed up for fellowship, and good food. 

SPORT AVIATION CONFERENCE: 

The MN Sport Aviation Conference will be held on Feb 15, at the Radison Hotel South, 
in Bloomington, MN. Cost to attend is $30, and includes lunch. Parking is free. The 
ultralight related seminars are: General Aviation Transition to Ultralight Aircraft 
Operations by Dale Seitzer, from 8:15 - 9:15am.  Introduction and Selection: Building 
Your Own Ultralight/ Light Plane by Bettie Seitzer, from 9:30 - 10:30am.  Ballistic 
Recovery Parachutes, Cessna 150 - 172 by Greg Ellsworth, from 10:45 - 11:45am. Are 
you really where you say you are? by WI Bureau of Aeronautics, from 1:15 - 2:45pm. 
Sport plane and Sport Pilot Rules, by EAA Aviation Services, from 3:00 - 4:30 pm. 

SPORT AVIATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE: 

I received the following e-mail from Dale Seitzer of the MUA club from the 
Minneapolis area: 

Dan Mattsen and I attended the first Sport Aviation Technical Advisory Committee 
meeting sponored by the Metropolitan Council and MnDOT Office of Aeronautics. The Met 
Council wants to survey everyone who might be involved or affected by the Light Sport 
Aircraft (LSA) and Sport Pilot (SP) regulations that are expected this year. The 
purpose of the committee is to make sure the questions they ask are relevent and try 
to survey all the people directly or indirectly involved with recreational aviation. 
In attendance was--Mike Louis from the Office of Aeronautics, Mike Drew from Glencoe 
Airport, Erik DeLong from Forest Lake, Kent Johnson and Cy Peterson from Stanton, a 
guy from the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), Chauncy from the Met Council, 
and 3 guys from 2 consulting companies. The survey area is within an area 50 miles 
from MPS--From Cambridge to Faribault--a very large area. They want to survey 
ultralight and near ultralight pilots, licensed pilots, student pilots, pilots who 
are not current, pilots who lost their medical, and potential ultralight or LSA/SP 
pilots to determine their activity, participation, needs, resources, even how far 
they would drive to have a place to hangar and fly. They also will be surveying all 
the private and public airports in the area to determine their resources, facilities 
and availability to participate with LSA. The Met Council is gathering information on 
all recreational activities in the metro area and the entire state to make planning 
recommendations. The state already spends money on boat launches, parks, ski and bike 
trails, snowmobile trails and atv off road areas--they want to count participation in 
recreational aviation and include LSA and ultralights into funding and planning 
recommendations. In a parallel tract is a proposal from MnDOT to expand their 
definition of airports and a new category of airport with runways as short as 800 
feet. This means that a public LSA strip could receive state and federal funds. 
Imagine a multi-use area where PPC, weightshift and fixed wing ultralights and LSA 
could operate--there might be ATV, snowmobiles and off road areas as well as ski and 
bike trails combined. Cue the heavenly music--I know the state is short of funds now 
and land is expensive and housing is spreading like crazy but it could happen in the 
next 10 years maybe. We need you to return the completed the surveys , and get them 
to people who are not members so everyone is counted. We need all private and public 
airports / landing strip owners be surveyed to measure their interest and 
availability as a participant in light sport aviation. A draft of the survey will be 
available in 1-2 months. I will keep everyone informed.  I also heard several 
complaints about ultralight activity are area airports. We need to know what their 
rules are and follow them. They also report numerous requests for hangar rental from 
ultralight pilots.Forest Lake Airport has requested all operators to climb to 1000 
feet AGL before turning cross wind and make the pattern very large. They also 
requested avoiding continuous pattern operations. 

March 1 Wisconsin Ultralight Safety Seminar, Hotel Mead, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 
 

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL: 

If you haven't renewed your membership for 2003, please do it soon!  Make checks 
payable to MN Lite Flyers, or EAA Ch 66,($20) and mail to Scott Blixt,  9554 LeSueur 
Ave.  Montgomery, MN  56069. Also, please list your EAA membership number, and 
expiration date. Included with this newsletter is a copy of the membership roster. If 
you're not on the list, Scott hasn't received your renewal yet. 
--Jay Bauer, Scott Blixt, Linus Guggisberg, John Klein, Tom Logan, Jewell Ness, Marty Pegelow, Bob Powell, Mark Scheurer, Mike Schweim, Ray Seifert, Craig Skunberg, Dan Westerhouse, & Lester Wiltscheck -- 
 
EAA MN AVIATION UPDATE: 

EAA is providing this update to all members in MN to alert you about  proposed MN 
Legislative aviation related action. 
 As EAA was preparing this e-mail to inform you that the MN House was  proposing a 
finance bill, H.F. 74, that directed the MN state Finance  Department to transfer 
$15,000,000 ($15 million) from the MN State  Airports Fund and place those funds into 
the MN General Fund - we  discovered on 2/17/03 that H.F. 74 was cancelled due to the 
pending  Budget speech by Governor Pawlenty. That speech occurred on 2/18/03. In the 
speech, Governor Pawlenty  reinforced the need to take measures to balance the MN 
Budget. Part  of the program includes the need to transfer $15 million from the 
State Airport Fund to the State General Find. 
 EAA is very concerned that the funds in the State Airports Fund will  be lost once 
placed in the General Fund - it's imperative the MN  Director of Aeronautics and EAA 
members fight to retain these funds  for their intended purpose. 
 Minnesota Statute, Chapter 360, is the enabling legislation under  which the MN/DOT 
Office of Aeronautics operates. The primary  directive of this Statute is to promote 
aviation activities/programs  and aviation safety in Minnesota. The Statute 
establishes a dedicated  "State Airport Fund" that derives revenues from three main 
sources.  These sources are the aircraft registration tax, the aviation fuel  tax, 
and the airline flight property tax. The Statute also  establishes a "State Airport 
System" and defines the eligibility  criteria. 
 The State Legislature appropriates monies from the State Airport Fund  on a biennial 
basis for a series of aviation promotion and safety  purposes. The major 
appropriations are for airport grant-in-aid  programs established for the continued 
development of the State  Airport System. The intended purpose of the Airport Fund, 
as stated above, is to use  dollars raised from aviation related activities for the 
promotion of  flight safety and the long term economic viability of the MN state 
public-use airport system. Diverting $15 million to the general fund  will mean that 
a large number of the long-range aviation related  safety improvement programs will 
not be funded for many, many years. EAA is asking you to review the proposed 
Minnesota budget at this web  site: 
<http://www.finance.state.mn.us/budget/operating/index.html> -- once  there click on 
the Governors budget powerpoint slides. Slide 15 (of  35 slides) shows the proposed 
$15 million transfer. EAA has not seen any information on this proposed budget within 
the  State Aeronautics Office web page: <http://www.dot.state.mn.us/aero/>  -- but we 
are sure they are actively researching this portion of the  proposed budget and how 
it will effect their slight safety programs. We are encouraging EAA members in MN to 
educate themselves on this  very important aviation issue by: 
 1. Calling the MN Aeronautics Division staff - to get their side of  this issue: 
**Raymond Rought, Director of Aeronautics, 800-657-3922 or  651-297-1600. 
<mailto:raymond.rought@dot.state.mn.us> **Mike Louis, 
Director of Planning, Research & Information Section,  651-296-9869. Mike is 
responsible for "assisting public airport  owners in developing funded airport 
improvements." <mailto:mike.louis@dot.state.mn.us> 
**Peter Buchen, Manager of Airport Development, 651-296-0523. Peter  is responsible 
for airport safety development <mailto:peter.buchen@dot.state.mn.us> 
 2. Calling your local state legislators. Their phone numbers can be  found in your 
local phone book or via the web:  <http://www.leg.state.mn.us/> . Remember, it'll be 
the up to your  state legislators to implement or modify the Governors proposed 
budget. They are the only ones that have the authority to change and  pass the state 
budget - involve them when expressing your concerns. 
 Randy Hansen EAA Government & Industry Relations Specialist <mailto:rhansen@eaa.org>  920-426-6522, 888-322-4636, extension 6522 , 920-426-6560 
(fax) 

April 2 - 8 Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL 
April 6  Lite Flyers meeting, Porkchop Ridge Farm, Cannon City, MN  2pm 
May 4  Lite Flyers meeting 
June 1  Lite Flyers meeting 
June 7,8 Air Spectacular, featuring USAF Thunderbirds, Mankato, MN 
July 6  Lite Flyers meeting 
July 29 - Aug 4 EAA Airventure 2003, Oshkosh, WI 
Aug 17  Fly In breakfast, Mankato, MN 
August 31 Jewell Ness annual flyin. Wannamingo, MN 
Sept. 12 - 14 Balloon Rally, Faribault airport, Faribault, MN 

LAST MEETING: 

We had a good turnout and fairly good weather for the March meeting. Del Vogele gave 
a short talk about the upcoming balloon rally. There had been some concern at a 
previous meeting about the proposed flying time of 2-4 pm Saturday for ultralight 
flying at the rally. Del had talked to Karl Hooper from the Faribault Pilot's Assn. 
about it. Karl said the 2-4 pm time slot is for advertising purposes so the public 
knows that if they're there during that time, ultralights will be flying. (weather 
permitting) People can come and go as they please with their ultralights, and fly in 
for the breakfast. We would also be permitted to set up a display with camper for 
shade, and instructors would be able to provide introductory instruction there. Del 
said Karl will attend a future meeting with us to provide the club with further 
details, and answer any questions and concerns we might have. 

Tom Logan also had some "show and tell" at the meeting. He purchased a Smart Plug 
system he's going to install on his Challenger. Smart Plugs are a new device that 
allow an engine to run without any external ignition source. (like a diesel engine) 
Tom had his heads modified with a second spark plug installed in each head so he can 
retain the original Rotax ignition system for a true dual ignition system. Hopefully 
he'll have it installed so we can witness his engine running with the smart plug 
system. 

MANKATO AIRSHOW: 

The city of Mankato will be sponsoring an air show on June 7 and 8, featuring the 
USAF Thunderbirds. Would the club be interested in setting up a display at the show? 
Most likely would not be able to have any flying demos, but a static display to 
promote the club, and ultralight aviation might be possible. I sent an e-mail to the 
Mankato Airport manager asking if it would be possible, but haven't received a reply 
yet. 

May 4  Lite Flyers meeting, Porkchop Ridge Farm, Cannon City, MN 2pm. 
May 24 Flight Around the Cities, (MUA event). 
June 1  Lite Flyers meeting 
June 7,8 Air Spectacular, featuring USAF Thunderbirds, Mankato, MN 
June 27-29 Isle Camp out, Isle, MN (MUA event) 
July 6  Lite Flyers meeting 
July 29 - Aug 4 EAA Airventure 03, Oshkosh, WI 
Aug 17  Fly In Breakfast, Mankato, MN 
Aug 31  Jewell Ness annual Fly In/Drive in, Wannamingo, MN 
Sept 12 - 14 Balloon Rally, Faribault, MN 

LAST MEETING: 

We had another good turnout, with about a dozen members present. Was a little too 
windy for flying, but there was plenty of hangar flying. Marty Pegelow told about his 
trip to Sun N Fun. He said attendance was down from other years. 

MUA EVENTS: 

I got notice of 2 upcoming events sponsored by the MUA club that we're invited to 
participate in. The first is their "Flight Around the Cities" on May 24. Rain date is 
May 25. They plan to leave Northern Sun at 7am. for Porkchop Ridge, followed by Maple 
Plain, and back to Northern Sun. They plan on having at least one ground crew person 
at each stop for fuel. Participants should bring their own food and water. The total 
flight is approximately 150 miles, and people can fly along for the whole flight, or 
any portion of it. 
The second event is the Isle MN campout. It will be held June 27 - 29 at a private 
airstrip next to the lake. People can camp the whole weekend, or fly in and out as 
they please. They're planning a flight to Aitkin airport for a noon meal on Saturday 
if the weather is nice. 

WANTED: 

Articles or stories to be published in this newsletter. Send me reports of your 
flying adventures, helpful hints, etc to share with other members and fill the 
newsletter! (e-mail: weedhopr@mctcnet.net)

June 1  Lite Flyers meeting, Porkchop Ridge Farm, Cannon City, MN 2pm 
June 7,8 Minnesota Air Spectacular, Mankato, MN 
June 15  Fly In Breakfast, Dodge Center, MN 7 - 12 
June 15  Fly In Breakfast, Hutchinson, MN 7 - 12, Porkchops 4 - 7 
June 27,29 Isle Camp out, Isle, MN (MUA event) 
July 6  Lite Flyers meeting 
July 29-Aug 4 EAA Airventure 03, Oshkosh, WI 
Aug 17  Fly In Breakfast, Mankato, MN 
Aug 31  Jewell Ness annual flyin/drive in, Wannamingo, MN 
Sept 12-14 Balloon Rally, Faribault, MN 

LAST MEETING: 

We had a good turnout for the meeting. There was some discussion about the upcoming 
Sport Pilot rules. It was too windy and rainy for flying. I showed my video on John 
Chotia's planes. John was the designer of the Weedhopper, and 28 other planes between 
1974, and his death in 1981. 

MUA EVENT: 

The MUA (Minnesota Ultralight Association) club is sponsoring a campout in Isle MN 
June 27 - 29. It will be held at a private airstrip near the lake. People can camp 
out all weekend, or fly in and out as they please. They're planning a flight to 
Aitkin airport for a noon meal on Saturday, weather permitting. Contact Dale Seitzer 
for more info. e-mail: dalemseitzer@yahoo.com, or phone: (651) 329-0229. 

MN AIR SPECTACULAR: 

The city of Mankato is sponsoring the MN Air Spectacular air show on June 7,8 at the 
Mankato airport. They will be featuring the USAF Thunderbirds, and US Army Golden 
Knights parachute team. Also performing will be Jim Franklin with his jet powered 
WACO biplane, The Red Baron Squadron, and several other excellent acts. 
I'm planning to have an ultralight aircraft display at the show both days, and could 
use some more help manning the display. I have 2 or 3 ultralights lined up for 
display, and a couple people have said they could help for a while. I talked to a 
person from the airshow committee, and was told that participants could be issued 
free passes. I'll talk to her again before the meeting, and will have more info at 
the meeting. It won't cost the club anything to set up a display. Please consider 
helping man the display. I feel it would be a good way to promote ultralight aviation 
and provide publicity for the club. Gates open at 9am each day, show starts at noon, 
and runs till 4pm. I'm planning to be there by 8am to set up the display. If you 
bring a plane to display, bring your own tiedown ropes and anchors, as I don't know 
where we will be set up. (If it's on the tiedown area, there are permanent anchors, 
but if we're on the grass, there won't be any anchors provided) I'll also check on 
the availability of hangar space for any planes that wish to stay Saturday night. 

July 6  Lite Flyers meeting, 2pm, Porkchop Ridge Farm. Cannon City, MN 
July 29-Aug4 EAA Airventure 03, Oshkosh, WI 
Aug 17  Fly In breakfast, Mankato, MN 
Aug 31  Jewell Ness fly in/drive in, Wannamingo, MN 
Sept 12-14 Balloon Rally, Faribault, MN 

LAST MEETING: 

We had great weather, and a good turnout for the June meeting. We had light winds, 
and clear skies. Hopefully we can repeat for the rest of this summer's meetings. We 
had 9 or 10 planes fly in for the meeting. We also had a couple new faces there. 
There was quite a bit of flying going on thruout the afternoon, and lots of "hangar 
flying" in the shade of Mark's shed. 

MN AIR SPECTACULAR: 

I set up an ultralight aircraft display at the Mankato airshow June 7 and 8. It was 
really well attended by the spectators, with lots of people looking at the 
ultralights all day long. Several members helped sit at the display on Saturday, 
which was greatly appreciated. I heard that there were around 15,000 spectators on 
Saturday, and 25,000 on Sunday. I had my Weedhopper set up on display, a Cosmos trike 
for a couple hours on Saturday, and a powered parachute from Waterville. I printed 50 
"business cards" with contact info for the club that I passed out to people who 
showed interest, and had 9 left when I got home on Sunday. The club website showed 
around 200 hits before the airshow. It's now around 1900, so a lot of people must 
have checked us out after the show! 
Both days looked like they might get washed out when I got there around 8am. 
Saturday, the clouds lifted to around 4000 ft, so all could perform but the Golden 
Knights parachute team. The Thunderbirds put on their low show. We had thunderstorms 
roll thru about 2 hrs after the show ended, dumping close to an inch of rain on the 
airport. Sunday morning I arrived to wet, muddy grass, and standing water in many 
areas, with 600 ft. ceilings. By 11am, the clouds had lifted to 5000 ft. By showtime, 
there were areas of clear sky. All performers, including the skydivers did their 
entire routine. By the time the Thunderbirds flew in, there was a large hole in the 
clouds that covered the whole airport, so they were able to fly their entire show, 
including their high vertical maneuvers. 
It was a really good show, and lots of fun! 

LITE FLYERS MEMBERSHIP 2003 

Bauer, Jay              JBauer@Virant.com 
Bauer, Mark  16936 Cannon City Blvd Faribault MN 55021 (507)334-7631  msbauer@myclearwave.net 
Benson, Jim  407 13th St. E  Glencoe MN 55336 (320)864-5257  jimben@clear.lakes.com 
Bjork, Tim  RR1 Box 2761  Mazeppa MN 55956 (507)843-4880  tbjork@us.ibm.com 
Blixt, Scott 9554 SeSueur Ave  Montgomery MN 56069 (507)744-2613  sblixt@myclearwave.net 
Guggisberg,Linus 24900 Main St.  Essig  MN 56073 (507)354-2338  linus@newulmtel.net 
Klein, John  15765 Gardenview Dr. Apple ValleyMN 55124 (952)432-9298  jwkul@charter.net 
LaCourse, Scott             Slacourse@mn.rr.com 
Logan, Tom  15117 Excelsior Blvd. Minnetonka MN 55345 (952)934-2150  TLLOGAN@yahoo.com 
Nechville, Don 3108 SE 14th Ave.  Owatonna MN 55060 (507)451-3765  Nechville@myclearwave.net 
Ness, Jewell 11320 Co. Rd. 12 Blvd. Wanamingo MN 55983 (507)824-2593 
Olson, Alan  16599 Kenwood Tr.  Lakeville MN 55044 (952)892-0518  Olisflyrod@aol.com 
Olson, Larry             Leolsn@deskmedia.com 
Pahl, Richard 701 Garfield Ave.  N. Mankato MN 56003 (507)345-5773 
Pegelow, Marty 2600 87th Ct.  Northfield MN 55057 (952)652-2359  74502.2015@compuserve.com 
Powell, Bob  11774 205th St. W  Lakeville MN 55044 (952)469-2789  bob.powell@usa.xerox.com 
Scheurer, Mark 57904 231St. St.  Mankato MN 56001 (507)387-4756 
Schultz, Paul             pschultz@ci.carver.mn.us 
Schweim, Mike 59040 179 St.  Mankato MN 56001 (507)245-3390  weedhopr@mctcnet.net 
Seifert, Ray 19793 220th. St.  New Ulm MN 56073 (507)359-2484  rseifert@newulmtel.net 
Skunberg, Craig 25601 Dupont Ave.  Elko  MN 55021 (952)461-3083 
Westerhouse, Dan 10615 W 170 St.  Kilkenny MN 56052  
Wiltscheck,Lester 507 N. Payne  New Ulm MN 56073 (507)359-2101 

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

July 29-Aug4 EAA Airventure O3, Oshkosh, WI 
Aug 17  Fly In breakfast, Mankato, MN 
Aug 17  Fly In breakfast, Lake Elmo, MN 
Aug 31  Jewell Ness fly in/drive in, Wannamingo, MN www.theflyin.com 
Sept. 7  Lite Flyers meeting, 2pm. Porkchop Ridge Farm, Cannon City, MN 
Sept 12-14 Balloon Rally, Faribault, MN www.1rl.com/balloonrally 

NO AUGUST MEETING: 

Due to the number of members going to Oshkosh, there will NOT be a meeting this month 
at Porkchop Ridge.  Hope to see you all at the September meeting on the 7th, and hear 
lots of stories about this years Oshkosh experience! Also will be planning for the 
Sept.balloon rally. (Sept. 12 - 14) 

DAYTON AIRSHOW: 

I just got back home from a 2 week vacation with my wife, and had a great time. We 
visited family members in Dothan, AL, Eglin AFB, FL, and Cincinnati, OH. We also 
visited the US Army Aviation Museum at Ft. Rucker, AL, US Air Force Munitions Museum 
at Eglin Air Force Base, the US Navy Aviation Museum at Pensecola, FL, and the US Air 
Force Museum at Dayton, OH. They all had good displays of past and present millitary 
aircraft. Of the museums we visited, the Dayton museum was the best. They have 
examples of aircraft dating from the late 1800's (lillienthal gliders) to the present 
stealth, and unmanned recon aircraft....If you're ever in the Dayton, don't pass up 
this museum! 
We also spent a day at the "Inventing Flight Airshow" at the Dayton International 
airport. The show ran from 9am till 6:30pm! They had all the top airshow performers, 
including the US Air Force Thunderbirds, US Navy Blue Angels, and Canadian Snowbirds. 
It was the only time in history where all 3 groups performed at the same show. The 
show opened with flights of an original 1910 Bleriot (First airplane to cross the 
English Channel in 1909) and a replica of the 1905 Wright brothers Millitary Flyer. 
There were aircraft flying all day, from civilian aerobatic acts, to millitary 
precision flying teams, and millitary aircraft fly by demonstrations. It was the best 
airshow I've seen.

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

Aug. 31 Jewell Ness FlyIn/Drive In, Wannamingo, MN www.theflyin.com 
Sept. 7  Lite Flyers membership meeting, 2pm Porkchop Ridge Farm, Cannon City, MN 
Sept. 12-14 Balloon Rally, Faribault airport www.1rl.com/balloonrally 
Sept 20 Glencoe UL club brat-n-corn feed/ pot luck/ picnic. (Bring a dish to pass) 
Glencoe, MN airport 11am. 

END OF SUMMER EVENTS: 

Summer is almost over, and the last of the organized flying events are soon going to 
be only memories. Make sure you don't miss Jewell Ness's 11th annual End of Summer 
Fly-In / Drive-In Picnic at Cherry Grove Central Airpark. It's the best fly in in the 
state! Enjoy a day filled with flying, food, live music, classic cars, and more. See 
the flyer attached to the newsletter. (hopefully everyone will get their newsletter 
before the flyin.) 
Make sure to attend the next membership meeting at Porkchop Ridge! The 19th annual 
Faribault Area Airfest and Balloon Rally will be held September 12 - 14. The club has 
been asked to participate with ultralight flying and static displays. I've asked Del 
Voegele (Rally chairman) to attend the meeting and fill us all in on what's going on, 
and to answer any questions. The rally committee is also meeting weekly until the 
rally on Thursdays at 7pm, Faribault airport. If you have any questions, concerns, or just want to see what's going on, feel free to attend a meeting. I'm planning to attend all 3 days with my Weedhopper, and bring along the display I made for the Mankato airshow.  
For more info, go online to: 
www.1rl.com/balloonrally. 

We had a good turnout for the September meeting. Over a dozen members showed up. 9 of them flew in in their planes. Discussion revolved around the August Jewell Ness fly 
in, and the Faribault balloon rally. Del Voegele was there,and went over the balloon 
rally ultralight flight pattern and schedule of events. Hopefully we'll still have a 
few more meetings with good flying weather before winter returns. 

Jewell Ness Flyin: 

The Jewell Ness fly in picnic was once again well attended August 31, with around 80 
planes, and hundreds of people. Many club members made it to the fly in, and several 
flew there. It was a wonderfull afternoon of flying, music, and fun. If you've never 
been there, make sure you don't miss it next year. 

Balloon Rally: 

The club once again participated with ultralight demonstrations at the Faribault Balloon Rally Sept 12 - 14. I spent the weekend there from Friday morning, thru Sunday afternoon. Friday, I talked to 2 large groups from the Faribault school 6th graders at the airport about ultralights. We had good weather for the rally most of the weekend, although Saturday morning's balloon launch was cancelled due to the wind. Saturday evening's launch only consisted of 2 balloons, as the wind didn't die down till late in the evening. Sunday morning had a beautiful launch, with 23 balloons in the air. Several club members spent time at the rally flying their planes,and talking to people over the weekend. I received a lot of favorable comments about the ultralights at the rally, and several told me they hope we come back again next year. 

Here is a letter I received from Del Voegele, balloon rally chairman. It was written to him by Carl Hooper from the Faribault Area Pilot's Association. 
Del, we have just completed an excellent aviation week end at Faribault. It must be realized that it was largely because of the professionalism displayed by those pilots attending the event. Would you please convey our sincere thanks to all the Ultralite pilots for the contribution that they made to the event. The Ultralite community obviously creates a lot of interest and contributes to the success of the event. We can now look forward to next year and should anyone have suggestions please have them forwarded to me. All will be considered. 
Thanks again. 
Carl Hooper 

Attached to this e-mail is a survey by the Metropolitan Council concerning the 
upcoming Sport Pilot certification. Please print it, fill it out, and mail it by October 10. 
They want as many people as possible within a 40 mile radius of the twin cities to complete the survey. metrocouncil.org 

Club meets first Sunday each month, 2pm at Porkchop Ridge Farm, Cannon City, MN. 
Membership is $20 per year, payable to “Lite Flyers” or “EAA Ch. 66”. 
November 2003 
 

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

November 2 Lite Flyers meeting. 2pm Porkchop Ridge Farm, Cannon City, MN 

LAST MEETING: 

We had beautiful weather and a good turnout for the October meeting. Several new 
people attended the meeting, and several members flew in to the meeting. Many people 
had a chance to fly at the meeting, and several new people received introductory 
lessons in Craig Skunberg’s Quicksilver ultralight trainer. Discussions revolved 
around September’s balloon rally participation. 

WANTED! 

Articles, flying stories, etc. to be printed in this newsletter. 

Here's a post from the Fly-UL e-mail list. The website link at the bottom shows 
several photos of the damage done to an ultralight airpark in California by the fires 
there. 
Mike Schweim  Here's a post from the Fly-UL e-mail list. The website link at the bottom shows 
several photos of the damage done to an ultralight airpark in California by the fires 
there. 
Mike Schweim  http://www.fly-ul.com  http://www.usua.org/HotNews/20031028.html

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

Dec. 7 LITE FLYERS MEMBERSHIP MEETING Porkchop Ridge , Cannon City, MN, 2pm 
Dec. 17 Wright Flyer Anniversary Celebration, St. Paul MN, Landmark Center, simulcast from   Kitty Hawk, 9:30am. 
Apr. 13-19 Sun’N Fun, Lakeland, FL 
July27-Aug2 Oshkosh, WI, EAA Airventure 04 

NOVEMBER MEETING: 

We had a good turnout for the November meeting. A couple members braved the cold 
temps and flew in. Dale Seitzer visited in his Titan Tornado. We all looked over his 
plane and the Jabiru engine installation. He had prop tape on the inboard part of his 
prop to improve performance. It’s a plastic tape with zig-zag edges, applied to the 
forward surface of each blade just aft of the leading edge. It’s applied to about the 
inboard 12” of each blade.  He says it reduces the prop noise, and increased the 
thrust and efficiency of the prop. 

HOLIDAY PARTY: 

The holiday season is now here. Hope you all had a good thanksgiving. It’s about time 
to think about the upcoming holiday party. What do you, the members want to do for 
this year’s get together? In past years, we’ve met in mid January (after the holiday 
stress is over) at a local eating establishment for a meal and sociallization. We met 
at the Depot lounge a few years ago, and the Peppermill Grill in Faribault the last 2 
years. Maybe some would like to meet somewhere and have a pot luck meal for something different? Think up some ideas for discussion at the meeting. 
HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL AT THE MEETING!