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Membership Roster Updates Needed
Hendricks County Airport News
The FAA has approved funding for a GPS and VOR approach, to be completed by the June 5, 2008 publication date. The electric utilities company is ready to bury the overhead power cables surrounding the approach ends of the field; the airport board is waiting to see how much the FAA will contribute to the cost of burying the cables before committing to the project.
Boone County Airport News
Hangar Space: There are several hangar vacancies available. Anyone desiring to base an aircraft at the airport or use the maintenance hangar will be required to join the association. For more information contact Michael Mossman, association secretary, or see the website http://www.booneairport.org.
Young Eagles
EAA Young Eagles Update: By newsletter publication date more than 1,298,404 Young Eagles have taken their first airplane ride.
Editorial Comments Sought
Calendar of Events
April 17-23 - Sun 'n Fun Fly-In, Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL), Lakeland FL. For more information see http://www.Sun-N-Fun.org
April 21 - Thunder Over Louisville, Louisville KY. For more information see http://www.thunderoverlouisville.org/show/show-planes.asp
June 1-2 - EAA Southwest Regional - The Texas Fly-In, Hondo Municipal Airport (HDO), Hondo TX. For more information see http://www.SWRFI.org
June 8-10 - Golden West EAA Regional Fly-In - Yuba County Airport (MYB), Marysville CA. For more information see http://www.GoldenWestFlyin.org
June 15-17 - Summer Heat Air Festival, Muncie IN (MIE). For more information see http://www.munciecvb.org/mvb/summerheat.asp
June 23-24 - Rocky Mountain EAA Regional Fly-In - Front Range Airport (FTG), Watkins CO. For more information see http://www.RMRFI.org
July 11-15 - Northwest EAA Fly-In - Arlington Municipal Airport (AWO), Arlington WA. For more information see http://www.NWEAA.org
July 23-29 - EAA AirVenture Oshkosh - Wittman Regional Airport (OSH), Oshkosh WI. For more information see http://www.AirVenture.org
July 28-28 - Dayton Air Show. For more information see http://www.usats.org/home.html
August 25-26 - Indy Air Show featuring the Blue Angels, Mount Comfort Airport (MQJ). For more information see http://www.indyairshow.com
August 25-26 - EAA Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-In - Marion Municipal Airport, Marion OH. For more information see http://www.MERFI.info
September 1 - Fly-In / Cruise-In, Marion IN (MZZ). For more information see http://www.flyincruisein.com/
September 22-23 - Blue Ash Airport Days, Cincinnati Blue Ash Airport (ISZ)
September 27-30 - Gathering of Mustangs and Legends, Columbus OH (LCK). For more information see http://www.gml2007.com/
September 29 - Wood, Fabric and Tailwheels Fly-In, Lee Bottom Field, Hanover IN. For more information see http://www.leebottom.com/
October 6-7 - Virginia Regional EAA Fly-In - Dinwiddle County Airport, Petersburg VA. For more information see http://www VAEAA.org
October 5-7 - EAA Southeast Regional Fly-In - Middleton Field Airport, Evergreen AL. For more information see http://www.SERFI.org
October 25-28 - Copperstate Regional EAA Fly-In - Casa Grande (AZ) Municipal Airport. For more information see http://www.Copperstate.org
For details on EAA Chapter fly-ins and other local aviation events, visit http://www.eaa.org/events
Next Meeting
Program: Indianapolis Control Tower tour.
Directions from Indianapolis:
On the Radar:
Chapter 1311 Board of Directors
Newsletter editor: Michael Mossman, 1-765-483-9533, michaelandkatie@insightbb.com
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FOR SALE: Four sets of very nice Koss headphones. Contact Michael Mossman michaelandkatie@insightbb.com for details or to make offer. Proceeds benefit Chapter 1311.
FOR SALE: Three lighted and adjustable "flight desks" for aircraft installation. Contact Michael Mossman michaelandkatie@insightbb.com for details or to make offer. Proceeds benefit Chapter 1311.
FOR SALE: Stinson L-5 Landing gear Struts. Contact Kenny Shull 317-539-5542.
AIRCRAFT WANTED: Sport Pilot aircraft. Contact Gus Gustafson at 317-293-4430 or dalefaye@msn.com
AIRCRAFT FOR SALE: Cessna 150, currently in Florida. Contact Gus Gustafson at 317-293-4430 or dalefaye@msn.com
WANTED TO BUY: Hirth 2702 engine with a 2.59 G-50 reduction unit. Contact Doug Moncreiff at 317-280-1621 or cmoncreiff@netzero.net
WANTED TO BUY: Used 4-foot brake and 4-foot shear. Contact Troy Grover, 317-919-6594 (cell phone), rv6grover@sbcglobal.net
WANTED TO BUY: Headsets and intercom. Contact Mark Rinehart, 317-745-2466, capt_riney@yahoo.com
AIRCRAFT FOR SALE: '57 C172 TT approx. 3700 hr. Engine approx. 700 hr since overhaul. Good paint, nice interior. VFR: Narco Mode C, Narco 720 channel comm.; Horton STOL kit w/gap seals. Last annual 6/06. Hangared at Franklin, IN. $30,500. Reason for selling: starting a project. Tom Chapman, cell 317-625-3126, home 317-888-6866, tschapman1@aol.com
RV KIT FOR SALE: RV-6 elevator and vertical stabilizer. Both in decent shape, leftover from a previous project. Make offer. Mike Jackson 317-496-8513 mjack40@comcast.net
2007 Membership Roster
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Quote of the Month
March's Program
The military often flies their exercises at high speeds and at low altitudes; they aren't looking out for civilian aircraft. Standard procedure is to break away if they see a civilian aircraft. Halbrook says that the military doesn't practice by chasing civilian aircraft.
Prohibited Airspace is just that; it is illegal to fly through it or over it. Some specific Prohibited areas are Camp David and Crawford Texas. Normally, these airspaces have five-mile radius; when the president is in town the prohibited area balloons to 30 nautical miles in radius.
Halbrook says that the military has not shot down any civilian aircraft over U.S. airspace and isn't likely to do so. But that doesn't mean that a meandering pilot will get a free pass if they transgress the wrong airspace. The military will send up a fighter jet to intercept the errant pilot and escort them out of the way. Halbrook says that the military doesn't have an ax to grind and doesn't prosecute the pilot. But the pilot could still face criminal charges and action against his pilot privileges if found in error.
There have been hundreds incursions into TFR areas every year, but none so egregious as the pilot and instructor who blundered into the Washington D.C. area last summer and ignored the directions of the military aircraft sent to intercept them. Unfortunately, the actions by these two has turned up the heat on the rest of us. Halbrook says that the Air Guard won't fire on two-seat aircraft; they just can't represent that much risk. They will force an aircraft to land, though.
According to Halbrook, the procedures for shooting down an aircraft in peace times are long and strenuous; many levels of approval need to be made. Still, preventing an altercation is the best way.
Halbrook challenged the chapter with several examples of special use airspace in Indiana, and described when and how they were safe to use. He also gave some good examples of how to read the specific data that is printed on the sectional charts.
Halbrook strongly emphasized that pilot's should get a standard weather briefing before every flight - even the local ones - and specifically ask if their were any TFRs or other restrictions during the time and location of their flight. He says that getting the briefing documented is a pilot's "get of of jail free" card in the event that he blunders inadvertantly into a TFR.
Halbrook states that most flight-planning websites are now very current with TFR information. However, he recommends that if you get your briefing from such a site that you print the results and keep them with you. If you get "busted" but can prove that you received a legitimate briefing that lacked TFR information, you may avoid prosecution and penalty.
The AOPA has been distributing a card from Aviation Safety for Basic Intercept Procedures. All pilots are encouraged to keep one in their airplane in case they are intercepted. We are reproducing it here for your benefit:
Interception Signals
Tricks and Traps in Coping with TFRs
DO:
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Dave Clark, who holds a position on the Hendricks County Airport Advisory Board, says that at their Monday, March 5 meeting, they learned that the "dirt pushing" for the new hangars will be starting soon; the new hangars are projected to be completed by mid August.
Boone County Airport Association member Gary Rogers earned his Private Pilot's certificate on February 27. Rogers took an unusual route to learning how to fly: he bought his Cessna 150 before he had taken his first lesson. Rogers' first flight instructor dropped out after an unrelated accident. He then flew many hours with Glen Matejcek to get ready for the flight test, which Chuck Long flying with him for his final hours and signing him off. Immediately after getting his ticket signed by the examiner, about 10 of Rogers' buddies at the airport celebrated with him on earning the new set of wing.
Chapter 1311 has tentatively set Saturday, May 12 as the date of its first Young Eagles event of the year. The event will be co-sponsored with Hendricks County Aviation, who will contribute some aircraft, pilots and food. HCA will be advertising the event in local media, and will be offering adult and family rides for sale after the conclusion of the Young Eagles portion. Volunteers will be needed for flying, aircraft, ground support, registration and food service.
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Chapter 1311 will try to list the aviation-related events in Indiana and surrounding states, plus the major events across the country. Do you know of an event that isn't listed? Please inform the newsletter editor to get it included.
The next meeting will be Wednesday, April 4, 2007, 6:30 p.m. at Hendricks County Airport. 
April 4, 2007 - Program: Indianapolis Control Tower Tour
May 2, 2007 - Program: Skip Budny's Mini 500 project
June 7, 2007 - Program: Paul Vogel's Sonex
July 11, 2007 - Program: Kopeschka Corvair-powered autogyro
August 1, 2007 - Program: Oshkosh Report
September 5, 2007 - Program: Fly-out planning
October 3, 2007 - Program: Fly-out Reprise
November 7, 2007 - Program: Mike Laurenzano Refueling
December 8, 2007 (date subject to change) - Christmas Party
President: Dale "Gus" Gustafson, 1-317-293-4430, dalefaye@msn.com
Vice President: Doug Moncreiff, 317-280-1621, cdmoncreiff@sbcglobal.net
Secretary: Michael Mossman, 1-765-483-9533, michaelandkatie@insightbb.com
Treasurer: Vern Sullenger, 1-317-839-8728, sullenger@iquest.net
Director: Dave Helton, 1-317-745-7916, dhelton@iquest.net
Director: Glen Matejcek, 1-317-839-5444, aerobubba@earthlink.net
Director: Paul Vogel, 1-317-272-2106, mailto:pvogel@indy.rr.com
FOR SALE: Custom composite 6.24"-wide panel flush-mount for Garmin GPS 296 or 396, $75 Contact Larry Rush k9hxt@sbcglobal.net
Current as of March 16, 2007
2006 Members
NAME EMAIL ADDRESS PROJECT(S) BROYLES, John JohnC-DELTA@worldnet.att.net - BUDNY, Skip skbudny@tds.net Mini 500 helicopter BYRUM, Jon jbyrum@byrumarchitects.net RV-7A CHAPMAN, Jeff PoP6756@aol.com Piper Tri-Pacer CLARK, David davecpd@iquest.net 1946 Aeronca Chief CRAWLEY, Dennis Crawley27@comcast.net Grumman Tiger DAVIDSON, Ginger planecrazy13@att.net RV3 DAVIDSON, Rich ifitsoldillflyit@msn.com RV3 EMINGER, Mark tjemee@yahoo.com Christavia Mk1 GRIFFIN, Jim jimg@netcapade.net Questar Venture GUSTAFSON, Dale DALEFAYE@msn.com Piper J-4 HELTON, Dave dhelton@iquest.net Piper Tri-Pacer HENDERSON, Robert robert_10215@msn.com Christavia MK2 LATHROP, Steve lathropdad@worldnet.att.net BearHawk LAURENZANO, Mike mikelaurenzano@yahoo.com Bushby Mustang II LeBARON, Tim tjlebaron@sbcglobal.net RV-4, RV8, Breezy, Ercoupe LEWIS, Jimmy rudder4@aol.com RV-7A MATEJCEK, Glen aerobubba@earthlink.net RV8 MATEJCEK, Robin aerobubba@earthlink.net RV8 MONCREIFF, Doug cdmoncreiff@sbcglobal.net JDT Hi-Max MOSSMAN, Michael mmossman@fujifilmgs.com Zenair 601 HDS NG, Bart bng@math.iupui.edu RV-7A PRINCELL, Rick GRPContracting@comcast.net GP-4 RAHM, Kenneth riptide757@aol.com - REYNOLDS, Gary n98gr@aol.com RV6A RUBERSON, Bryan bruberson@aol.com Aeronca Chief SMITH, Michael - - SNYDER, Jim jim.snyder1@comcast.net Cherokee 180 SHUMAKER, Kim kkrv-9a@sbcglobal.net RV-9A STUCKER, David d.j.stucker@worldnet.att.net - SULLENGER, Vern sullenger@iquest.net Cherokee 140, RV-7A VONDERSAAR, Bob rvondersaar@austin.rr.com Steen Skybolt VONDERSAAR, Teresa tvondersaar@ausin.rr.com Steen Skybolt WEATHERS, Steve - Sonerai 2LS
From December 31, 2006
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NAME EMAIL ADDRESS PROJECT(S) BEETHAM, John jabeetham@earthlink.net Fokker D VII, Piper Dakota CHAPMAN, Tom tschapman1@aol.com 1957 Cessna 172 GROVER, Troy rv6grover@sbcglobal.net RV10 HILL, Ken khill5@indy.rr.com RV-9A KOPESCHKA, Dave iedvk@iquest.net Little Wing Autogyro KOPESCHKA, Steve stephen.j.kopeschka@rolls-royce.com Little Wing Autogyro LONG, Chuck charles.long@GM.com Zenair 601 HDS MCCORD, PAUL pfmccord@gmail.com RV-4, Kolb FireStar LSA MELCHIOR, Dirk d-r-melchior@msn.com F1 Rocket NOLAN, Bill - - RINEHART, Mark capt_riney@yahoo.com Kolb Mark III Classic ROBBINS, Will werobbins@flightline.com - ROEVER, Doug dmroever@iquest.net RV-7 Tail kit ROLDAN, Erick Phone 765-482-7287 Ducted fan research ROTTLER, Mark mark@rottler.org - RUSH, Larry k9hxt@sbcglobal.net RV6A, RV-8 SHULL, Kenny Phone 317-539-5542 Helping Others UTLEY, Ted ted.utley@in.ngb.army.mil - UTTERBACK, Tom Phone 317-839-2505 - VOGEL, Paul pvogel@indy.rr.com Sonex
"If the pilot loses outside visual reference, bad trouble follows if he is not instrument rated. ... The result is a perilous man-machine relationship: both partners - man and airplane - have identical spiral tendencies, both of which depend on the pilot's view of the real world. Neither one can recover unaided, and the most common form of pilot "aid" is instrument training." From Back to Basics, by the Editors of Flying magazine
By Michael Mossman
Lt. Col. Shane Halbrook, a command officer in the Indiana Air National Guard, is the Air Chief of Staff for Indiana. His boss is a two-star general, the commanding general for Indiana. Halbrook spoke about the military having the responsibility of intercepting civilian aircraft that have violated Military Operation Areas (MOAs), Special Use Airspace (SUAs), Prohibited Airspace, and Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs).
In Response To a Violation Of A
Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR)
Sources for Information on Current TFRs
SIGNAL MEANS: YOUR RESPONSE Day:
Rocking wingsYou've been inter-
cepted; follow meRock wings;
tune 121.5Night:
Rocking wings with
flashing nav lightsYou've been inter-
cepted; follow meRock wings;
tune 121.5
Flash nav lightsDay or Night:
Abrupt break-away from
target aircraft
You may proceed
Rock wingsDay:
Circling airport overflying in
direction of landing,
with gear down
Land here
Lower gear, follow
intercepting aircraftNight:
Circling airport overflying in
direction of landing, with
gear down, landing lights on
Land here
Lower gear, follow,
intercepting aircraft
DON'T:
If cited for a TFR violation, file a NASA ARSA form immediately, Forms are available at http://asrs/arc/nasa.gov/forms