EAA Chapter 898

EAA898 Young Eagle John Berroa

HAS SOLO'd

April 25, 2008

This sure looks like a very nice landing

Aviation tradition, After you solo you lose your tail feathers (shirt tail)

GREAT JOB John

we knew you could do it

scroll down this page to read his story

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click here March 2008 Newsletter

click here March 2008 Meeting Minutes

March 2008 EAA.org E-Gram check it out here

McGuire Air Force Base Tour

Saturday May 17, 08

if you want to go PLEASE click above for more info THAT MUST BE DONE BEFORE THE TOUR.......

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YOUNG EAGLES FLIGHT RALLY

SATURDAY MAY 3, 2008

9:00AM TO 12:00 PM

ROBERT J MILLER AIR PARK

ROUTE 530

BERKLEY TOWNSHIP NJ. 08753

BRING THE KIDS AGES 8 THRU 17 FOR AN INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL AVIATION AND A FREE AIRPLANE RIDE

PARENT OR GUARDIAN REQUIRED

RAIN DATE: MAY 4, 2008

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 732-785-9390

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GREETING FROM THE GETTYSBURG BARNSTORMERS

EAA CHAPTER 1041 GETTYSBURG, PA

Please see our attached flyer for the Gettysburg Barnstormers Apple Blossom
Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast.

This event is held at Gettysburg Regional Airport (W05), Gettysburg, PA

Menu includes pancakes, ham, homefries, and eggs, along with coffee, tea,
and orange juice.

Join us for great food, music, hangar flying, and atmosphere! The
friendliest breakfast around! Antique and classic cars too.

May 17 & 18, Breakfast served 8 till noon both days, lunch on Saturday only
served noon to 4 pm.

Portion of proceeds benefit Young Eagles and Air Academy programs.

Never been to Gettysburg?? Come to this event and begin your adventure with
EAA Chapter 1041, the Gettysburg Barnstormers!

Spring 2008

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FAA Safety Class

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"Shiny Side Up; Greasy Side Down - the Causes of Spatial D!"
Topic: How to prevent Spatial Disorientation; the Leans, Graveyard Spirals, other Illusions. Take a free ride in Barony Chair!
On Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Location:
Monmouth Executive Airport
1717 St. Rt 34
Building # 5
Farmingdale, NJ 07727

click here to sign-up

"Learn the Regs; Stay Out of Trouble; A Jeopardy Game that Everyone Can Win!"
Topic: Strategies for VFR pilots seeking an IFR rating, and IFR pilots to learn the latest Regs and new WAAS approach information.
On Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Location:
Flying W Airport
60 Fostertown Rd.

click here to sign-up

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Interesting News

New Jersey Entrepreneur to Set Aerial Round-the-World Record from Morristown Airport

Jared Isaacman, the 25 year old founder and CEO of United Bank Card, Inc. announced that he intends to raise money and awareness for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey by setting a new world record for circumnavigating the globe in a Cessna Citation Mustang, Model 510. Isaacman, has set the date of March 28^th to make his attempt and spectators will be able to track his progress online via www.speedaroundtheworld.com

Isaacman will be taking off from and returning to Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey. He intends to complete the journey of 36,770 kilometers in less than 80 hours. The world record for aerial circumnavigation by a light jet is currently set at 82 hours and Isaacman will make a donation of $5,000.00 for every hour he comes in under that time. Isaacman will also match 100% of all donations made on the www.speedaroundtheworld.com website up to $10,000.

Visitors to www.speedaroundtheworld.com can view background information on Isaacman and can support him in this philanthropic effort by making donations of their own to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey. The site will also be linked to an on-board tracking system that will transmit Isaacman’s location every 30 minutes, enabling supporters to take a virtual flight for the record alongside him.

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February 2008 meeting minutes are posted

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Interesting information about R.J. Miller new runway

click here

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2008 Chapter Officers

President: Kurt Stofko

Vice-President: Bob Palamara

Secretary: Ed Hamilton

Treasurer: Gene Bunt

Newsletter Editor: Gene Bunt

Webmaster: Larry Gaudreau

Young Eagles Coordinator: Bill Massa

Executive Advisory Board Members:

Walt Schultz, Larry Gaudreau, Bob Newman,

Hilmar Gruending

also found in the Forums, Chapter Officers on left sidebar

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What Great News to Start our NEW YEAR off, One of our "Young Eagles" has started Flight training at Ocean Aire, R.J. Miller Airpark.

John Joseph Berroa

Johnny in his PRE-PILOT Days

John (he likes to be called John now instead of Johnny, although I sometimes call him Johnny out of habit, hehehehe) loves flying. It's in his blood. I have two sons, David, age 18, who recently bought himself a motorcycle, and John, age 16. (His b.d. is Dec. 26, 1991).

John has many flight programs, including two versions of Flight Simulator, which he has played faithfully since he was about 13. He would call me into his room, where he has his computer, and he would say, "Mom, watch me land this plane, or watch me take off!" He knows most of the airports like the back of his hand. This past November, when we went to CA, we had to make a special side trip to visit Van Nuys Airport, where he took pictures with his Nikon DSLR. John's first airplane ride was on a Continental jet to California in 2003, where after we landed, I asked the Captain if John could see the cockpit. The Captain was very cordial and showed John the cockpit, and encouraged him to seek flying as a career. John did well on his first flight...no air sickness. He sat by the window and snapped pictures of the clouds. John had always had a fondness for meteorology, too.

His "big break" came one day while my husband and I were walking around Pirates Day in Barnegat, where we saw a table being presided over by Mr. Stofko. My husband struck up a conversation with Mr. Stofko, one thing led to another, and Mr. Stofko told us about the Young Eagles and that John could get a free demo ride at Miller Airpark. John's ears pricked up like a puppy. He was more than interested. We kept in touch with Mr. Stofko, got the date of the flight expo, and went. John loved it! So much so, that the following year we were there at Miller with the Young Eagles again, and he got two rides that year! One memorable flight was with Walter, who, knowing that John loved flying so much, went the extra mile to show John how to fly and let him take the controls, and even spent some extra time with him! John was hooked! He knew then that he would take lessons as soon as he could. That led to his getting a part time job to pay for the flight lessons. At the age of 15, his job options were limited, but he was lucky to secure a great job at the Barnegat Library.

After about six months, he began his flight lessons in a Cessna 152 at Ocean Aire. His flight instructor is Nick Chey, and they have a great rapport. He has had 3 lessons and has already taken off and landed. Nick says he is a "natural." John's goals are to get his private pilot license this coming December when he turns 17, go on to Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in either Florida or Arizona after he graduates high school, and hopefully, get a job after graduation flying jets with the big airlines, like Continental.

These Loving words are from John's dear Mother Joanne Berroa

Thank You!

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***** REMINDERS *****

Please remind all our members that Dues are due for 2008.

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FAA Safety Training Meeting

click on the event below to sign

Chapter 898 meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Office of Emergency Management on the entrance road to Robert J. Miller Air park. meetings are 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

Chapter 898

Robert J. Miller Airpark,

Toms River NJ KMJX