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UFOs – Unidentified Flying Objects

Ufology – is a neologism coined to describe the collective
efforts of those who study reports and associated evidence of
unidentified flying objects (UFOs).

Ufologist – A ufo investigator is called a ufologist

Ufo Sightings- Some eye witnesses to the UFOs

Roswell Incident- called the Roswell UFO crash
1947

UFO Conspiracy – Worldwide UFO cover Ups and
related theories

Alien- An extra-terrestrial being is called an alien

@ Hangar 41
Newsletter, October, 2008
Any kit is possible!

Besler Airspeed 2000 Steam Plane.
Guest speaker: John Packer of JHP Group who will speak on his new
line of aircraft LED navigation and position lights.

Recreational Aircraft Association – Toronto Region
General Mtg. – First Monday of the Month, 8 p.m., Hangar 41, North end - Brampton Airport.
the late Larry Weeks.
Break for coffe and D’oh-nuts.
Bill Tee invited the Canadian Aviation
Historical Society (CAHS) to give a talk. This
group, started by ex-AVRO employees in 1962
(predominantly Bob Winston and Neil
Magavic) is determined to capture Canada’s
aviation history. Originally called ‘Early Bird
Club of Canada’ the name was changed to
prevent confusion with a similarly named
Vice- president Bill Tee welcomed everyone on
group. In Dec. 1965, Volume 1 of CAHS
such a rainy night. (Brian Heinmiller is away
newsletter, ‘Flypast’ was printed (actually
on vacation). A guest is Calvin Strong (a
typewritten sheets). See their website for
member from 40 years before) is working on
meeting details (www.cahs.com). A very
his own design metal airplane. Another guest
informative slide show in the Toronto Island
is Ivan Christensen who is 400 hours into an
Airport was given.
RV-10. The corn roast was a great success
Speaker was thanked by Bill Tee and the
due to the yeoman efforts of Ken Yates and
Meeting adjourned at 9:55.
Dave and Eillean MacKenzie. Forty-five
people enjoyed the affair. This summer’s
burger nights (again a result of the efforts
of Dave & Eillean) were extremely successful Nominees for club
with a total of 536 people all told. This is up executives are open for
5% over previous years. A quick word from
Safety Officer Alain Ouellet on condensation the December election.
in fuel and dew contamination is warranted in
the cool evening flights. Jim Donald the
Think of whom you want to
treasurer reported a healthy fiscal situation, represent you!
with a positive shift from this time last year.
There will be an executive meeting Sept. 21
at 14:00 hrs.
New Business: A patient of Joe Foster’s, Reg
Bonderenco built a Jodel which is now in
Australia. He has donated a picture for the Mogas fuel tax rebate when used in aviation
club’s wall of fame. Llyod Windh is organizing A topic that should interest us all in these
a bus trip to Ottawa and Trenton for end of days of climbing fuel prices is any reduction in
April. With a full bus, expect about $60 fare
costs to help keep us in the air. A mogas fuel
round trip. Gary Wolfe sent email about an
tax refund combined with a cheaper fuel
old-fashioned swap meet at his hanger Sept.
price at the pump can lower your total fuel
27. This is Hangar # 18, Unit 2 Gate 20 cost anywhere from 30 to 50% per year.
south side. The control zone around BFC will The Ontario government refunds $0.12 per
be expanded for us. RAA is represented at liter on Mogas fuel used in general aviation
every airspace meeting. The ceiling above aircraft. Depending on how much flying you do
BFC will be raised 1 foot! Breath easy. But it can reach a substantial amount by the end
also, east and west limits will be moved to
of the year. For example if burning 2000
provide more airspace. See Dick Pulley if
liters you would get $240.00
interested in instruments from the estate of
The provincial fuel tax guideline GT 1-2003

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outlines how it works. At the bottom of page system, upgrade what is needed to handle
6 it states: some ethanol and take proper precaution
Gasoline Used as Aviation Fuel when fuelling your aircraft. Grounding,
Where gasoline is used as “aviation fuel” and filtering and good maintenance goes a long
tax was paid at the gasoline tax rate of 14.7 way to making your life easier, safer and lets
cents per litre, the purchaser is entitled to you enjoy your passion in Aviation. (Thank you
claim a refund of the tax differential of 12 to member Alain Ouellet for this research).
cents per litre (i.e. the gasoline tax rate of
14.7 cents less the aviation fuel tax rate of
2.7 cents).
Supporting documents and records to
establish the use of gasoline in an aircraft Heard on Denver approach frequency:
must be submitted with the refund Approach:
application. You do not have to submit the gas "Great Lakes One Twenty Three, traffic six
invoices if the total claimed is below $500.00. o'clock, two miles, 1000 feet above you, a
A copy of the aircraft registration should be 737."
supplied with the original request to prove Great Lakes:
that you have an aircraft. It is recommended "Approach, Great Lakes One Twenty Three, if
that all receipts be kept in a file folder for I told you I could see him, I'd be lying."
any potential audits. An excel spreadsheet is Approach:
an aid in keeping it all organized along with "If you told me you could see him, you'd be
other aircraft expenses. my mother — 'cause you'd have eyes in the
With any government, revenues are important back of your head."
but refunds are not emphasized unless you
know where to go. To call and ask for forms
from the Ministry of Revenue web site is of
limited use in finding what you need. Use the
following contact phone numbers at the
Ministry of Revenue Gasoline Tax Program
General enquiry: 905 433-6394
Brian Heinmiller opened the meeting at 14:15
Refunds: 905 433-6432
with Mike Fuller, Jim Donald, Alain Ouellet,
And request the following forms:
Ian Parson present. Regrets from Bill Tee,
• Application for Refund (Claim Summary –
Dave MacKenzie, and Per Lindstrom. Alain O.
TEU)
donated a power amplifier towards setting up
• Application for Refund Aircraft, Gasoline
the sound system in the hangar. Thank you,
Schedule 9 – TEU – Gasoline Tax Act
Alain! Brian H. mentioned he wanted to do a
They should send you also copy of the
RAA-TR web site upgrade and will discuss
application guide:
with Dave MacK. Alain O. mentioned during
• Application to Refund, Aircraft, Gasoline
the fall season vigilance is required on heater
Schedule 9 – TEU, Gasoline Tax Act
muffs and wing icing. He also mentioned that
The forms are simple to fill out and from
BFC will have surveyors on the field prior to
personal experience you normally receive your
the upgrades to Rwy 33-15. Be Aware! We
money within 4 weeks of mailing the
picked up 4-5 new members this summer –
completed application.
lets keep up the pace. Directors voted to
Note:
provide $500 to RAA-Nat to defray cost of
You have to do due diligence when using
insurance. Also decided to adopt the policy
Mogas in your aircraft. Know your fuel
that annual membership fees (‘09) are due


now. Secretary is to create a provisional
calendar for Directors to review prior to
publication. Christmas awards dinner – is it For Sale:
booked? Brian H to investigate. Also, we
must investigate a new hangar door winch
since the existing has a dubious safety
margin. In order to create a knowledge base
prior to building seminars, the back page of
the newsletter will be a survey to be filled
out on members expertise. Such things as
‘Rag and Tube’, composites, all metal, wood
and engine expertise needs to be documented.
Nav Canada is contemplating Mode C airspace
at London Airport due to training. We must
email to discourage this. We are still lacking
signs for directions to Hangar 41 so Brian H
1967 Beechcraft Musketeer, fixed gear,
to talk to Julie at BFC.
fixed prop, low maintenance, stable IFR
Meeting adjourned at 3:50.
platform. Call Ian @ 905-875-5168 days,
905 693 0298 evenings for details.

For Sale or Trade
The range is defined as a circle with a radius
of 1.5 nm centered at 43 59 41 N, 80 15 50
W. The primary launch and recovery site is
an area approx. 1.5 km x 1.5 km. This requires
checking NOTAMs to identify location and
active period, by going to the Nav Canada
Aviation weather site, clicking on Weather &
NOTAM. Thanks to NAPAS,
http://www.napas.net for this information.

For Sale:
160 Hp, Zenith CH300, C GHGY. Macair Merlin, 685 TTAF, 275 SMOH
See it at tiedown, north end of Brampton Continental A-75, Marvel carb, dual sticks &
brakes, large cockpit, 80 cruise, 40 stall,
Flying Club, (CNC3), $22,000, OBO.
tundra tires, good STOL, always hangared.
Frank Langdon, 905-822-0230 $25,000 or trade for cert. or homebuilt. Call
Stu at (403) 255-6998 or e-mail
bushmaster@shaw.ca for pics & video.
For Sale:
• 2 ¼ “ G meter $200
• Used Airspeed $75 For Rent:
• 8.00x4 (Cub) innertube-new $40 Hangar B5
• 1/8” NicoPress Tool $40 Brampton Airport
Contact Lloyd Windh (519) 836-9725 Bill @ 416 742-8939



'If the wings are traveling faster than the
fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and
• General Meeting, Mon. Oct. 6, 8 pm,
therefore unsafe.'
RAA-TR Club hangar –Hangar 41, north end of
Brampton Airport. Guest speaker will be
John Packer of JHP Group who will speak on
his new line of aircraft LED navigation and
position lights.
If you want to receive the newsletter by e- • Directors Meeting, Sun. Oct. 19. 2:00 pm,
mail, send me your e-mail address to: clubhouse.
news@raa-tr.ca. • Bald Eagle fly-out and hangar talk every
We will be able to save postage this way. Wed. & Sun.
• Transport Canada’s Monthly Aviation
Safety Seminar, 4900 Yonge St, North York,
7 pm, phone 416 952 0175.
• New TC Ontario website for amateur
built/owner maintained:
Thanks to Nick Czernkovich www.tc.gc.ca/OntarioRegion/civilaviation/man
ufacturing/recav/menu.htm.

C/O Brampton Flying Club
RR #1, Cheltenham, Ont.
Canada, L0P 1C0
Club website: www.raa-tr.ca.
President: Brian Heinmiller, P.Eng.
www.navcanada.ca First place to check 905 877 7947
http://adds.aviationweather.gov/ b.j.heinmiller@sympatico.ca
U.S. reports, forecasts, metars, satellite, and President- Earl Trimble
radars Emeritus: 416-802-5324
http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/canada_e.html northerntailwind@aol.com
Radar, public weather, watches, warnings, etc Vice Pres.: Bill Tee
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/ 416 742 8939
U.S. Mesoscale discussions, convective steec551@rogers.com
outlooks Treasurer: Jim Donald
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/ 519 927 9543
U.S. surface analysis, Precipitation
jimleedon@rogers.com
discussions
Secretary: Ian Parson, P.Eng.
http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/
905 693 0298
Meteorological data, satellite radar (National,
ian.parson@siemens.com
regional, local)
Newsletter: Ian Parson
Deadline: 2 weeks prior to general


meeting. Hangar Bookings:
news@raa-tr.ca Per Lindstrom
Safety Alain Ouellet, P.Eng. 647 228 2292
Officer: 416-709-2020 cgglh@sympatico.ca
905-458-5424
aouellet@icecanada.com

The Besler Steam Plane

1: Engine layout as published in 'Luftwissen' 2: Concept of the Besler Steam Plane
Germany 1941
demonstrator

A Travel Air 2000 biplane made the world's first piloted flight under steam power over Oakland, California, on 12
April 1933. The strangest feature of the flight was its relative silence; spectators on the ground could hear the
pilot when he called to them from mid-air. The aircraft, piloted by William Besler, had been fitted with a two-
cylinder, 150 hp reciprocating engine. An important contribution to its design was made by Nathan C. Price, a
former Doble Steam Motors engineer. Price was working on high pressure compact engines for rail and road
transport; the purpose of the flight was to obtain publicity for this work. Following its unexpectedly favourable
reception Price went to Boeing and worked on various aviation projects, but Boeing dropped the idea of a steam
aeroengine in 1936. Price later worked for Lockheed where his experience with developing compact burners for
steam boilers helped to design Lockheed's first jet engine. The advantages of the "Besler System" that were
claimed at the time included the elimination of audible noise and destructive vibration; greater efficiency at low
engine speeds and also at high altitudes where lower air temperatures assisted condensation; reduced likelihood
of engine failure; reduced maintenance costs; reduced fuel costs, since fuel oil was used in place of petrol; reduced
fire hazard since the fuel was less volatile and operating temperatures were lower; and a lack of need for radio
shielding. For capacities in excess of 1000 horse power a turbine captures the energy released by the expansion
of steam more efficiently than a piston. Thus, the steam reciprocating engine turned out to be unsuitable for
scaling up to the needs of large aircraft.



Day Date Activity
Mon. Oct. 6, 8:00 pm General Meeting in Club Hangar, Call for nominations.
Sun. Oct. 19, 2:00 pm Director’s Meeting in clubhouse
Mon. Nov. 3, 8:00 pm General Meeting in Club Hangar, Call for nominations.
Sun. Nov. 9 Rebel Builders meeting in clubhouse.
Sun. Nov. 16, 2:00 pm Director’s Meeting in clubhouse
Mon. Dec. 1, 8:00 pm RAA-TR Annual General Meeting and Elections
Sat. Dec. 6, 6:00 pm Christmas/Awards Dinner, Cocktails 6:00, Dinner
7:00 pm
Sun. Dec. 14, 2:00 pm Director’s Meeting in clubhouse

'Any ship can be a minesweeper. Once.'

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RAA-TR CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP
APPLICATION
Chapter membership dues are $50 Cdn/yr. Please provide us your personal information so
that we may send you the newsletter.

Last Name: First Name:
Spouse’s Name:
Address (Street):
City: Province: Postal Code:
Phone No.: Email:
RAA National Member No.:
Licenses Held:

Aircraft Project
Type/Registration/Status (%):

Your Experience/Expertise:

Suggestions/Meeting Topics:

Signed: Date:

Please return this form to:
Membership Director,
Dave Mackenzie
52 Theodore Drive
Streetsville, ON, L5M 1E4.

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