January 2, 2008 — Clayton Eckert, LSA presentation
February 6 2008 — What's new in Troy Grover's shop
March 5, 2008 — Steve Lathrop's Bearhawk
April 2, 2008 — Dave and Steve Kopeschka Corvair-powered auto gyro
May 7, 2008 — TBA
June 4, 2008 — TBA
July 2, 2008 — TBA
August 6, 2008 — TBA
September 3, 2008 — TBA
October 1, 2008 — TBA
November 5, 2008 — TBA
December, 2008 — TBA
Chapter 1311 Board of Directors for 2008
Newsletter editor: Michael Mossman, 1-765-483-9533, michaelandkatie@insightbb.com
Classified Ads
FOR SALE: Stinson L-5 Landing gear Struts. Contact Kenny Shull 317-539-5542.
AIRCRAFT FOR SALE: Cessna 150, at Sheridan Airport. Contact Gus Gustafson at 317-293-4430 or dalefaye@msn.com
WANTED TO BUY: Used 4-foot brake and 4-foot shear. Contact Troy Grover, 317-919-6594 (cell phone), rv6grover@sbcglobal.net
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 7/07. 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
AIRCRAFT FOR SALE: One-half interest in a beautiful Tri-Pacer in great condition. Located at Hendricks County Airport. $9,000. Reason for selling: starting a light sport aircraft. Dave Helton 317-590-5001 davehelton@heltonassoc.com
AIRCRAFT FOR SALE: 1966 Alon A2, TT-2539, SMOHE 930, IFR panel, nice, $27,750. Mark Eminger 765-528-2146 or Robert Barnhart 765- 448-4024 for information 7-10:30 EST.
2007 Membership Roster
Did we miss anybody? Please let us know; we'll get it updated right away.
Aircraft Spotter
He designed and built a model of my Aeronca Chief. He did the prototype, and then built one for me also, which I have and fly it occasionally.
Several of his modeling projects often end up in magazines. To that end, he sent this article that is to appear in Backyardflyer.com. This is an on-line model airplane magazine. His history of 9526E is not quite correct, but he's forgiven. Close, but no cigar!
Also, please note who's driving?
(Editor's note: The magazine is Backyard Flyer. Since the edition hasn't published yet we can't use the content. When we receive permission we'll provide a link to a downloadable copy of the article. In the meantime, please visit their website at http://www.backyardflyer.com)
Aviation Humor
Quote of the Month
Christmas Gifts Instill a Lifetime Passion
The book started off chronicling an imaginary flight in a Boeing 707, departing from Idlewild Airport in the New York City area and landing in Los Angeles. It described the various components of the 707, a few pertinent specifications, the crew, weather planning, and just about anything else a kid could absorb for such a flight. The third chapter was dedicated to a student's first flight lesson from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, in a Piper Cherokee. It was a bit simplified, and as I found out later, significantly condensed down, as the instructor had the student handle the controls from takeoff through landing, doing in-air maneuvers, including stalls and steep turns.
Other chapters in the book included sections on aeronautics, navigation, aviation history and future developments. Although written for a grade school reader, it was an ambitious book. I must have read it 20 times that first year, each time absorbing just a little bit more of the aviation knowledge contained within.
As I got a little older and had some money of my own, I ferreted out a few more books on my own: The Battle of Britain, by Ira Peck; Fighting Aces — Twelve True Stories of Air Warfare, edited by Phil Hirsch; and Aircraft of World War I — Fighters, Scout, Bombers and Observation Planes, by C.B. Colby
My family didn't have money for flying lessons and we lived too far from the airport to ride a bicycle to hang out, so for all of those years my sole aviation experience resided in those aviation books. We had just a couple of aviation books at my little grade school so I read them all several times, cover to back. I started snaking out books at the local library. When it was time to write book reports for school, I reported on the Wrights, Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh.
I've got a quite a few books on the shelf that I've never read and others that I've read dozens of times. Some of them I'll pick up just to read a chapter or two; others I'll breeze through, looking for just that right quote, fact or specification. Some are great sources for drawings or supporting newsletter stories, others are just there for future reference.
Every year at Christmas we struggle to find just that perfect gift for our loved ones. Many get exchanged shortly after Christmas; others are broken or discarded, forgotten, ignored, sold at garage sales or "re-gifted." It's a rare gift that lasts for decades and it still treasured.
This year, if you are looking for a gift for a young person or friend, why not get them a book on aviation? Perhaps it's just the spark they'll need to ignite a lifetime passion for aviation. Maybe they'll read it and pass it on to someone else who might get the bug.
Year-End Wrap Up
Welcome New Members: Jim Snyder joins and the January meeting.
EAA 2007 Calendars Now Available: A limited number of calendars are available.
Board of Directors Meet in January: Members discuss meeting dates, membership drive, Young Eagles Rally, joint programs with Chapter 67.
Chapter Programs for the Coming Year: Doug Moncreiff plans programs through February of 2008.
Chapter 1311 Looking for a New Identity: Input for new logo ideas solicited.
Ken Hill Flies His RV-9A: Ken Hill has flown off 23 of his 25 hours of Phase One flight testing.
Are You a Bird Builder?: Bird Builder patch for chapter homebuilt and restorers is proposed.
Matejcek Works on New Rating: Glen Matejcek works towards type rate for Hawker jets.
EAA's VISA card Features Discounts: Up to 10% off of select purchases with Aircraft Spruce & Specialty.
New Finance Program Launched: EAA and AirFleet Capital announce program to finance aircraft from experimental through very light jets.
2007 EAA Air Academy: Reservations for campers from ages 12 through 18 dues by March 1.
Chapter Website Updates: Chapter 1311's website is updated to accommodate changes required for Windows Explorer 7.
Aviation on the Web: Eclipse Delivers its First Microjet, Condensed from the AP; Raytheon Exits GA Industry, Condensed from AP; GE buys British Aerospace Business, Condensed from AP; US Airways Raises Ante for Delta, Condensed from AP; AirTran Increased Offer for Midwest Air, Condensed from AP, Boeing Books 1,044 jet Orders in 2006, Condensed from McGraw-Hill.
Boone County Airport News: Prop balancer donated.
Young Eagles Update: By publication date more than 1,297,771 Young Eagles have flown.
2007 Membership Roster: 23 members current with dues; 26 members from 2006 not yet renewed.
CAF 1940's Hanger Dinner-Dance: The Indiana Wing to host event on February 17 at Indy Exec (TYQ).
Quote of the Month: "Fuel conservation is largely a state of mind. ..." From Staying Current by Dan Manningham
Chapter Members Make National News: Rich and Ginger Davidson were the prominently featured subjects in the February 2007 edition of AOPA Pilot.
Aviation on the Web: FAA seeks to raise airline pilots' retirement age to 65.
Boone County Airport News: Wayne Deckard bought a Cessna 320 on eBay.
Young Eagles Update: By publication date more than 1,297,315 Young Eagles have flown.
Aviation Humor: "Lady, you want me to answer you if this old airplane is safe to fly? Just how in the world do you think it got to be this old?"
Airplane Spotter: Tiny twin-engine Cri Cri airplane featured.
Quote of the Month: "Don't give me a P-39, With an engine that's mounted behind. ..." From a song quoted in Amelia Earhart' Daughters, by Leslie Haynsworth and David Toomey
February's Program: Michael Mossman presented a slide show on aviation art.
New Members: Mark Eminger, Rick Princell, Ken Rahm prior to or during the March meeting.
Columbus Man Makes National News: EAA Chapter 729 member Tom Dollmeyer was featured in a Sport Aviation article.
Builders' Local Resource Directory: McKinney Corp. in Lafayette specializes in supplying parts and materials to the drag racing community, including 4130 steel and 6061 aluminum tubing, AN hardware, NACA scoops, and other items.
Are You Blind?: Len Kauffman, EAA Chapter 105, Portland OR member, writes about the blind spot in our eyes.
Aviation on the Web: Another Airbus 380 Order Cancelled; Greatest Air Travel Risk is on the Ground; and Business Travelers Opt for Ultimate Private Aircraft stories are condensed from web sources.
Hendricks County Airport News: Dave Clark reports on progress with new hangars and GPS and VOR approaches.
Boone County Airport News: Gary Rogers earned his Private Pilot's certificate on February 27.
Quote of the Month: "If the pilot loses outside visual reference, ... and the most common form of pilot "aid" is instrument training." From Back to Basics, by the Editors of Flying magazine
March's Program: Lt. Col. Shane Halbrook of the Indiana Air National Guard spoke about violating special airspaces in the United States.
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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: Dennis Crawley, 317-387-1737, Crawley27@comcast.net
Director: Dave Helton, 1-317-745-7916, dhelton@iquest.net
Director: Chuck Long, 317-892-3146, LoneEagleHDS@aol.com
Director: Glen Matejcek, 1-317-839-5444, aerobubba@earthlink.net
Director: David Morton, 317-745-4846, djamorton@sbcglobal.net
Director: Gary Reynolds, 317-745-6223, n98gr@aol.com
Director: Paul Vogel, 1-317-272-2106, p_vogel@sbcglobal.net
FOR SALE: Piper jumper cables in excellent condition (round plug type), $50 or make offer. Portable intercom, $20. Contact Larry Rush k9hxt@sbcglobal.net or 272-2153
Current as of November 15, 2007
See our chapter roster online at http://www.eaa1311.org/memberroster.html
NAME EMAIL ADDRESS PROJECT(S) BAIN, Kyle dficeman@hotmail.com R/C models BEETHAM, John jabeetham@earthlink.net Fokker D VII, Piper Dakota BRAAF, Bob bbraaf@msn.com Cessna 210-5 BROYLES, John broylesjohn@sbcglobal.net — BUDNY, Skip skbudny@tds.net Mini 500 helicopter BYRUM, Jon jbyrum@byrumarchitects.net RV-7A CHAPMAN, Jeff PoP6756@aol.com Piper Tri-Pacer CHAPMAN, Tom tschapman1@aol.com 1957 Cessna 172 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 GROVER, Troy rv6grover@sbcglobal.net RV10 GUSTAFSON, Dale DALEFAYE@msn.com Piper J-4 HATFIELD, Doug hatfielddoug@hotmail.com Zenair 640 HELTON, Dave davehelton@heltonassoc.com Piper Tri-Pacer HENDERSON, Robert robert_10215@msn.com Christavia MK2 KOPESCHKA, Dave iedvk@iquest.net Little Wing Autogyro KOPESCHKA, Steve stephen.j.kopeschka@rolls-royce.com Little Wing Autogyro LATHROP, Steve lathropdad@worldnet.att.net BearHawk LAURENZANO, Mike mikelaurenzano@yahoo.com Bushby Mustang II LeBARON, Tim tjlebaron@sbcglobal.net RV-4, Breezy, Ercoupe LEUCHT, Chuck charlesleucht@sbcglobal.net C150, RV-9A LEWIS, Jimmy rudder4@aol.com RV-7A LONG, Chuck charles.long@allisontransmission.com Zenair 601 HDS MATEJCEK, Glen aerobubba@earthlink.net RV8 MATEJCEK, Robin aerobubba@earthlink.net RV8 MELCHIOR, Dirk d-r-melchior@msn.com F1 Rocket MONCREIFF, Doug cdmoncreiff@sbcglobal.net JDT Hi-Max MORTON, David djamorton@sbcglobal.net — MOSSMAN, Michael mmossman@fujifilmgs.com Zenair 601 HDS MYRTLE, Bill WEMyrtle@yahoo.com Brantly B2B, Kitfox I 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 ROBBINS, Will werobbins@flightline.com — ROEVER, Doug dmroever@iquest.net RV-7 Tail kit ROTTLER, Mark mark@rottler.org — RUBERSON, Bryan bruberson@aol.com Aeronca Chief RUSH, Larry k9hxt@sbcglobal.net RV6A, RV-8 SCHERMERHORN, Scott scottschermerhorn@yahoo.com Luscombe 8E restoration SHULL, Kenny Phone 317-539-5542 Helping Others SHUMAKER, Kim kkrv-9a@sbcglobal.net RV-9A SMITH, Michael mesmith958@aol.com — SNYDER, Jim jim.snyder1@comcast.net Cherokee 180 STUCKER, David d.j.stucker@worldnet.att.net — SULLENGER, Vern sullenger@iquest.net Cherokee 140, RV-7A UTLEY, Ted ted.utley@in.ngb.army.mil — VOGEL, Paul p_vogel@sbcglobal.net Sonex VONDERSAAR, Bob rvondersaar@austin.rr.com Steen Skybolt VONDERSAAR, Teresa tvondersaar@ausin.rr.com Steen Skybolt WEATHERS, Steve — Sonerai 2LS WININGS, Jim — Rocket
By Bryan Ruberson
Recently, I received an e-mail from a good friend in Albuquerque. His livelihood is derived from being a model maker. He makes museum pieces of all kinds: boats, airplanes, cars, war dioramas, etc., research for Unmanned Vehicles and is a Radio Control model "freak." His models are exquisite!!!
Why the 'copilot' does the walk-around preflight inspection in Texas: This happened at Mac Dill AFB. Crew Chief got the @#X&# scared out of him when he found the rattler up in the wheel well. The firemen gave it a shot of CO2 and removed a frozen snake.
Thanks to Mike Foushee, EAA Chapter 729 Newsletter Editor
"No one finds the flight test easy. Even when you are fortunate enough to know the examiner beforehand, he is an unnerving presence when you're taking the test. The effect is called checkitis, and it's characterized by stammering and stuttering, dropping of pencils and losing of charts, and absurd errors like forgetting to untie the tail or remove a wheel chock. No one is immune." From The Joy of Learning to Fly by Gay Dalby Maher.
By Michael Mossman
One year, my parents gave me a new book for my Christmas present, titled All About Aviation, by Robert Loomis. I was just a kid, but I read all of the time.
The next year I received another book, This Was Air Travel, by Henry R. Palmer, Jr. Starting with the hot air balloon efforts by the Montgolfier brothers in the eighteenth century France and continuing to present time (1966), it focused specifically on the practical transportation function of air travel. Complete with hundreds of photos and supporting text, it has remained a great reference manual to this day for nostalgic sojourns and trivia busting endeavors.
Over the next several Christmases, and perhaps some birthdays, too, I received several more aviation books: A History of Flight, by Courtlandt Canby; Flying Aces of WW-I, by Gene Gurney; From Jenny to Jet — Pictorial Stories of the World's Great Airlines, by Don Wigton; and Pioneers of Flight, by Henry T. Wallhauser.
I especially got a kick out of the World War One books. I could really imagine myself as a fighter ace in one of those rickety old biplanes. Although the books described the life-and-death ordeal of the pilots, the shabby equipment that they flew, inadequate training, the desperate conditions of war, and their poor life expectancy in the air, I could only imagine what it was like to fly, to hunt and pursue, to avoid death and vanquish a defiant foe. By this time I was well adept in living a vicarious life.
During those years my school encouraged us to read fiction but I just couldn't get interested in it. I was too busy reading about Chuck Yeager, Georges Guynamer, Scott Crossfield, Octave Chanute, and many of the others who came to life in those pages. Besides, if I wanted a little fiction, all I had to do was let my mind soar along side these icons of our aviation heritage.
After I graduated from high school and left for college, I put away my aviation books and began to pursue a career. Years later, I looked at my bookshelf and noticed that it was getting a bit outdated. I got interested in aviation again and started thinking about which aviation segments I might eventually be able to afford. I found books on ultralights and started to wear them out. Because I anticipated getting a private pilot's license and owning an aircraft someday, I also bought books on owning and restoring small aircraft and practically memorized them. I started dreaming about places to fly and began to acquire books on aviation weather, mountain flying, aerobatics, air camping and fly-in restaurants. I was still flying vicariously but getting closer to the transition into reality.
Eventually I was in the position to take flying lessons, so my personal library took a new turn. I picked up a copy of the Private Pilot's Instruction manual, a current copy of the FAR/AIM, and numerous study guides. I had to find a handy place on the shelf for the AOPA Airport guide, which gets updated every year.
Katie and I like to hit the library book sales once or twice a year, and I learned to make a beeline for the aviation section. I could always find at least one or two books for my collection. I looked for books on aviation history, general knowledge, flying techniques, education, just about anything that I didn't have but looked interesting. They all looked interesting so I had to limit myself to a few volumes per trip. I do the same whenever I find myself in the same routine at Barnes & Nobles, Borders or Half Priced Books.
A few years after getting my license I bought an old Cessna 150 and started looking for books on economically maintaining it. But about the same time as I bought the 150 I began to pursue my long-time goal, building my own airplane. My library took a new turn when I entered the homebuilt movement. I found books on various homebuilt models, sheet metal construction, Standard Aircraft Handbook, by Leavell and Bungay, and of course, Tony Bingelis's four-volume masterpiece on homebuilding. I've read his books cover to cover many times, each time hoping to retain just a little more from the previous reading.
One day I was looking for a specific book and instead uncovered All About Aviation on the bottom shelf. I hadn't read it in years, perhaps decades. I've loaned it to my nephews, who had it for months before passing it on to someone else. It always came back, even if years later. The hard cover is worn and the pages are starting to yellow and turn brittle; I don't think that the publisher expected it to last this long. But it's all there, and just seeing it stirs up memories of Christmases long ago, of quiet evenings reading and dreaming, of life's twists and turns, and of finally realizing one's dreams.
By Michael Mossman
Starting with the December 2003 newsletter, we started offering a year-end wrap up to celebrate the many events that have shaped our chapter, the local aviation scene, and general aviation over the past year. Enjoy!
January 2007
From the Chapter President: Gus Gustafson writes about plans for joint programs with Noblesville Chapter 67.
January's meeting: Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at Hendricks County Airport chaired by Chapter President Dale Gustafson. In Attendance: 20 members and 8 guests. Treasurers report: Account balance is $1,676.26. Secretary's report: Michael Mossman gave a brief reading of the minutes from the December meeting. Vice President's report: Doug Moncreiff discussed potential meeting programs for the coming year and addressed various chapter functions as suggested by David Stucker. Project reports: None given. New Business: Discussions: Saturday morning project tour. Gustafson recommended that the chapter buy a Polariod camera and cheap picture frames for Young Eagles certificates. He recommended that the chapter contact Phillips Petroleum for fuel rebates and/or discounts for Young Eagles events. Refreshments: None. Program: Dave Clark gave a presentation on his recent visit to the Virginia Aviation Museum.
February 2007
February's meeting: Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at Hendricks County Airport, Chapter Vice President Doug Moncreiff chaired the meeting. In Attendance: 9 members and 5 guests. Treasurers report: None given. Secretary's report: No change in chapter business since the January meeting. Vice President's report: Fly-outs and airshow visits planned. Project reports: Doug Moncreiff is making progress on cutting parts for his Hi-Max. New Business: Discussion of the chapter name tags. Steve Weathers and Gus Gustafson recommended that the chapter put together a list of local aviation suppliers and list them on the chapter web site. Program: Michael Mossman gave a talk on creating aviation art.
New Aviation License Plate Planned: Ginger and Rich Davidson are heading up a state-wide committee to get a license plate supporting aviation in Indiana.
Project Report: Former EAA Chapter President Tim LeBaron continues to make progress on his RV-4 restoration.
March 2007
From the Chapter President: Gus Gustafson write about Sun 'n Fun, PIC responsibilities, and Flight Advisors.
March's meeting: Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at Hendricks County Airport, chaired by Chapter President Dale Gustafson. In Attendance: 18 members and 5 guests. Treasurer's report: $1,635.26 in the checking account and $177.00 to deposit. Secretary's report: Michael Mossman gave a brief summation of the February's meeting. President's report: Young Eagles rally scheduled for May 12. No further progress has been made on the builder's patch. Gus added that the chapter should consider restarting the 50/50 to fund chapter philanthropic work, such as a scholarship or loaner tool kit. Vice President's report: We are getting the nametags going. Airport Reports: Dave Clark gave a brief summation of the Hendricks County Airport Association. New Business: Vern Sullenger recommended the Blue Crew Café, which is an Indianapolis Colts-themed restaurant on the northeast side of Indianapolis. Program: Shane Halbrook spoke about TFR violations.
Young Eagles Update: By publication date more than 1,298,404 Young Eagles have flown.