Tahoe’s Maritime History Feb 20 @ 6pm Truckee Airport
Posted on December 10, 2007
Filed Under North Shore Events |
Did you know…. many of the wooden runabouts that raced on Lake Tahoe in the mid 1900s were powered by surplus World War I aircraft engines?
Learn more interesting facts and stories about Tahoe’s maritime history on Wednesday, February 20.
Tahoe’s Maritime History
Presented by Bill Kraus, Executive Director of the Tahoe Maritime Museum.
Hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association
Wednesday, February 20
6pm - 7pm
Truckee Airport
Free and open to the public. Potluck too - so bring something to share.
The presentation will highlight the design of classic boats and delve into the technology and craftsmanship behind these wooden treasures that cruise Lake Tahoe.
Dr. Kraus will also discuss the grand opening of the Museum’s new 5,800 square foot Homewood facility - modeled after a historic boat house. The presentation is scheduled to last about an hour and includes time for audience questions and discussion.
The Tahoe Truckee EAA chapter house is located at the intersection of Runway 01/28 off of 10356 Truckee Airport Road in Truckee. Please contact them for more details at president@eaa1073.org.
More about the EAA
The goal of the EAA is to support and promote Experimental Aviation. We are lucky enough to have five flight advisors and four technical counselors as members.
Flight Advisors are EAA member-volunteers who can help you evaluate your own flying skills. They won’t give you “yes” or “no” on your flight abilities, but help you develop guidelines for making your decision. If you need more instruction in a certain type of airplane, a Flight Advisor can help you find it. If you choose to have a test pilot fly your airplane instead, a Flight Advisor can help you find and evaluate other pilots. Flight Advisors also have the resources of the EAA available to assist you.
An EAA Technical Counselor is an experienced volunteer advisor who shares knowledge and expertise with aircraft builders. These Technical Counselors are part of the “member helping member” tradition of the EAA. They advise builders on constructing a safe, airworthy aircraft for final FAA inspection. These volunteers, who offer their services at no charge, are at least one of the following:
- Have built an experimental category aircraft;
- Have restored an antique/classic aircraft;
- Hold an A&P, IA, DAR, DER or Aerospace Engineer rating in the U.S., an equivalent international rating or have the qualifications for those ratings;
- In the case of an ultralight Technical Counselor, have experience and ability to provide technical assistance to ultralight aircraft builders.
These volunteers visit projects and advise builders on how to comply with building instructions and federal regulations. Technical Counselors offer tips based on their experience and help builders to avoid costly mistakes. Through Technical Counselors, EAA helps maintain the excellent reputation of the amateur-built program.
