Author Archives: Cliff Gerber

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EAA105 Chapter Gathering – Thursday, September 8th at 7pm, at the Twin Oaks FBO hangar

(the same hangar as the 1st Saturday breakfast)

We are planning to have a special guest – Van’s Aircraft and the RV-15 Prototype aircraft.

You can see the official RV-15 videos on the Van’s RV-15 webpage.

We’ll likely have a large turnout for this gathering.

We typically have food/refreshments from 6:30 to 7 p.m. and ask for a small donation to cover food costs. The presentation will begin at 7 p.m. The plan is weather dependent. Some details are still being worked out. We will send an update if the above plan changes significantly.

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Celebration of life for Amy and Dennis Jackson

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Dear chapter members, There will be a celebration of life for Amy and Dennis Jackson on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Salem Convention Center, 200 Commercial St SE, Salem, OR 97301. You can leave memories, or send flowers by visiting the announcement on Dignity Memorial’s website. The following photo and eulogy were provided by Brent Anderson On August 21, 2021, Denny Jackson and his wife Amy were out flying his RV-8 in the local area near Scio, Oregon where some of Denny’s relatives live. There was an accident and the plane went down in a field. Denny was pronounced dead at the scene. Amy survived the crash with life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a Salem hospital. She succumbed to her injuries later in the day. This news link contains the basic facts. More will be known as the NTSB does its investigation. I (Brent Anderson) came to be friends with Denny through our membership in EAA Chapter 105 around 1990. During the 90’s we both built RV-4s as did a few other chapter members. He finished his first and logged many enjoyable hours in it. When the RV-8 was introduced, Denny decided to build one, which he completed in 2004. He sold his RV-4 and flew the RV-8 exclusively from that point on up until the accident on August 21, 2022. Denny was an avid supporter of chapter activities and events throughout the duration of his chapter membership. He flew a total of 120 young eagles. He was a regular attendee and volunteer worker in chapter breakfasts, often bringing Amy with him. He made a number of trips to Airventure. He and I flew together with a few other chapter members on a couple of these trips. Denny was an outspoken champion of the American spirit of liberty and freedom in his thinking and in his activities. He was relentless in uncovering and sharing the real truths about important issues of our time and distributed his writings via email. I enjoyed having many discussions with him on broad-ranging topics over the years. Denny was a man of strong convictions, but also very kind and generous to his family and friends. He was a lover of animals, especially dogs, and was often seen with one around the grounds of his home at the Independence Airpark. We will greatly miss Denny and Amy. Our hearts go out to their families as they grieve the loss of their loved ones.
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Chapter Gatherings

Chapter gatherings are an opportunity to socialize, meet chapter members and see what’s going on with EAA105.

They are on the second Thursday of every month, at 6:30 pm, at the EAA 105 Hangar (G1), at Twin Oaks Airpark.  We typically have some food (small donation requested) and socialize from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m.  The meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. with the EAA Monthly video, followed by a special program.  Programs:

  • Aug 11th – Jonathon Severdia RV-9 project show & tell.  This project is nearing completion, Jonathan needs some eyes on his project before certification.
  • Sep 8th – presentation TBD.  It could be you!  Let Chris know
  • Oct 13th – presentation by Pacific Coast Avionics.  A local company offering instrument repair, kit panels and more.
  • Nov 10th – (tentative) the Cessna 120 project – a retrospective, and future plans

We are looking for volunteers to help organize or present at future meetings.  You can discuss your build project, do a presentation, invite a speaker, show a movie, or organize a field trip. Contact Chris Riedener with your idea for a chapter meeting.

Questions: Contact Chris Riedener at 503-754-5605