Hangar Space: All hangars are now rented. The club will post a waiting list for available hangars and will consider building new ones to accommodate new members. 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 News
Calendar of Events
January 22-25 - U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, Sebring Regional Airport (SEF), Sebring FL. For more information see http://www.sport-aviation-expo.com
April 21-26 - Sun 'n Fun Fly-In, Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL), Lakeland FL. For more information see http://www.sun-n-fun.org
June 12-14 - Golden West Regional Fly-In, Yuba County Airport (MYV), Marysville CA. For more information see http://www.goldenwestflyin.org
May 30-31 - Virginia Regional Festival of Flight, Suffolk Executive Airport (SFQ), Suffolk VA, http://ww.virginia flyin.org
July 8-12 - Arlington Fly-In, Arlington Municipal Airport (AWO), Arlington WA. For more information see http://www.nweaa.org
July 27 - EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Wittman Regional Airport (OSH), Oshkosh WI. For more information see http://www.airventure.org
September 12-13 - Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-In, Grimes Field Airport (I74), Urbana OH. For more information see http://www.merfi.info
For details on EAA Chapter fly-ins and other local aviation events, visit http://www.eaa.org/events
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AIRCRAFT PROJECT FOR SALE: Nearly complete Fisher Skeeter, ready to cover and assemble. Includes engine and propeller. Debbie Sullivan, 270-293-3515 or 270-759-9451.
ENGINE PARTS FOR SALE: Hartzell 69-inch constant-speed propeller, Woodward prop governor, plus parts for one additional propeller (from Lycoming 320 B3B); aluminum spinner for prop above; oil sump for Lycoming B3B (yellow tag) with intake tubes and new rubber hoses; oil sump for Lycoming O-290, oil sump for Lycoming 0-235. Chuck Leucht 765-481-9661 charlesleucht@sbcglobal.net
AIRCRAFT FOR SALE: Cessna 170A, Imron paint, 1-piece windshield, slide out pull handles, hew headliner, door panels, baggage compartment, floor panels, firewall panel. King KLX 135 GPS/com, KT76A, XPDR, Sigtronics 4-place intercom, single channel EGT, vernier throttle and mixture, many new engine parts. AC TT 4465.88, ESMOH 559.22, ESTOH 506.3. Ernie Winters 317-996-3696 pr 317-727-6504, flywithwingsaseagles@yahoo.com
AIRCRAFT FOR SALE: 1946 Stinson 108, new paint, new tires and tubes, fresh annual, 1 radio and transponder, 1753 hours TT, 253 hours SMOH on engine, 73 hours SOH on prop, $30,000 OBO. Don Roberts 317-445-3229
AIRCRAFT KIT FOR SALE: Sonex kit #115. Have everything but the skins. Kit not started so it could be either a tri-gear or taildragger. $8,000. Contact Fred Baldwin 317-354-6200 (cell phone), bladexz2@comcast.net
WANTED TO BUY: Used Rotax 912, Jabiru 2200 or Rotax 582 engine. Contact Mark Rinehart 317-745-2466, capt_riney@yahoo.com.
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
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: One-third interest in an RV-7A. Fully equipped for IFR, including autopilot and extended range tanks. Based at Eagle Creek Airport. $35,000. Contact Vern Sullenger at sullenger@iquest.net, cell phone 317-695-7929.
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, chapman.t@comcast.net
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.
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Support Our Servicemen
SERVICEMAN UPDATE NEEDED: In December of 2002 Jim Griffin joined Chapter 1311. Shortly before the war with Iraq started Jim signed back up as a Major with the Marines and has been serving in Iraq. If anyone knows how to contact Jim, or knows of his whereabouts or of any way to track him down, please contact the newsletter editor at michaelandkatie1@comcast.net.
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Chapter 1311 Board of Directors for 2009
Newsletter editor: Michael Mossman, 1-765-483-9533, michaelandkatie1@comcast.net
2009 Membership Roster
2008 Membership Roster
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Membership Roster Updates Needed
January's Program
During his Vietnam days, Budny and his fellow pilots constantly looked for more ways to haul more powerful ordnance and sometimes modified their aircraft to accommodate these weapons. Sometimes it worked; other times the modifications had adverse affects on the aircraft's performance or handling.
Budny was shot down twice over Vietnam and had more than his share of other near disasters from eminent control failure and bullet fire. Skip spoke about life in the crew quarters away from the front and the conditions when close to fire. Often they had to provide support for downed aircraft, which were nearly always recovered.
Once out of the military Budny pursued a career in commercial aviation, flying DC-3s for lake Central Airlines, then moving on to Nord 262 turboprops, Convair 580s, DC-9s, and eventually qualified to fly Boeing 757 and 767s.
During his civilian years he owned a former military Hiller helicopter for 18 years. His current project is a Mini 500 helicopter kit that is nearly completed. He divides his time between the Mini 500 and a restoration of an H-model Huey helicopter that saw service in Vietnam.
Skip Budny presented a fascinating program on what life was like in the war zone for a young pilot. Part two of his slide show had more than 150 slides. More than 40 years after his service he can still recall many fine details about each slide. Due to the program's rapid pace there were too many details to record for this story. For more information on Skip Budny's careers and his projects, see the November 2006 Chapter 1311 newsletter for the story on part one of the program, and the June 2007 newsletter for the story on this Mini 500 project.
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EAA Young Eagles Update: By newsletter publication date more than 1,440,554 Young Eagles have taken their first airplane ride.
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 on Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 6:30 p.m., in the Operations Building at Hendricks County Airport, Danville IL. Program: What's New at Grov-Air
Take U.S. 36 (Rockville Road) west past Avon.
Turn left (south) on CR 300 E (84 Lumber is on the SW) corner of the intersection.
At about 1/2 mile turn right (west) into the airport.
The operations building is straight back from the road.
February 4, 2009 - Grov-Air
March 4, 2009 - TBA
April 1, 2009 - TBA
May 6, 2009 - TBA
June 3, 2009 - TBA
July 1, 2009 - TBA
August 5, 2009 - TBA
September 2, 2009 - TBA
October 7, 2009 - TBA
November 4, 2009 - TBA
December 2, 2009 - TBA (date tentative)
January 6, 2010 - TBA
BALCONY FOR SALE: Hangar balcony at 2R2 for immediate sale, $300, price includes moving to local site. Dave Clark 317-839-4500 davecpd@att.net
If you have an opinion on any story that appears in the newsletter, or any other aviation-related issue, we want to read about it. We will make editorial space available for your responsible comment. Please contact the newsletter editor at 1-765-483-9533 or send it as an email to michaelandkatie1@comcast.net.
Be sure let the newsletter editor know if any of our members or their families has someone in the service, especially if they have been called up for active duty. We'd like to recognize them and thank them for representing us so honorably.
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President: Dale "Gus" Gustafson, 1-317-293-4430, dalefaye@msn.com
Vice President: Doug Hatfield, 317-745-6691, hatfielddoug@hotmail.com
Secretary: Michael Mossman, 1-765-483-9533, michaelandkatie1@comcast.net
Treasurer: Vern Sullenger, 1-317-839-8728, sullenger@iquest.net
Director: Dave Clark, 317-839-4500, davecpd@att.net
Director: Mark Eminger, 765-528-2146, tjemee@yahoo.com
Director: Dave Helton, 1-317-745-7916, davehelton@heltonssoc.com
Director: Chuck Long, 317-892-3146, LoneEagleHDS@aol.com
Director: Doug Moncreiff, 317-280-1621, cdmoncreiff@sbcglobal.net
Director: Gary Reynolds, 317-745-6223, n98gr@att.net
Director: Paul Vogel, 1-317-272-2106, p_vogel@sbcglobal.net
Current as of January 8, 2009
NAME EMAIL ADDRESS PROJECT(S) BUDNY, Skip skbudny@tds.net Mini 500 helicopter BYRUM, Jon jbyrum@byrumarchitects.net RV-7A CLARK, David davecpd@att.net 1946 Aeronca Chief EMINGER, Mark tjemee@yahoo.com Christavia Mk1 GRIFFIN, Jim jimg@netcapade.net Questar Venture GUSTAFSON, Dale DALEFAYE@msn.com Piper J-4 HATFIELD, Doug hatfielddoug@hotmail.com Zenair 640 HOWARD, Bob rhoward@comcastnet Looking at LSA KOPESCHKA, Dave iedvk@iquest.net Little Wing Autogyro LeBARON, Tim tjlebaron@sbcglobal.net RV-4, Ercoupe MELCHIOR, Dirk d-r-melchior@msn.com F1 Rocket MONCREIFF, Doug cdmoncreiff@sbcglobal.net JDT Hi-Max MOSSMAN, Michael michaelandkatie1@comcast.net Zenair 601 HDS REYNOLDS, Gary n98gr@att.net RV-6A RULEY, Paul pbrmgr@comcast.net RV-7A 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 VOGEL, Paul p_vogel@sbcglobal.net Sonex VONDERSAAR, Bob rvondersaar@austin.rr.com Steen Skybolt VONDERSAAR, Teresa tvondersaar@ausin.rr.com Steen Skybolt
Through December 1, 2008
NAME EMAIL ADDRESS PROJECT(S) BALDWIN, Fred bladexz2@comcast.net Bladerunner twin jet BEETHAM, John jabeetham@earthlink.net Fokker D VII, Piper Dakota BRAAF, Bob bbraaf@msn.com Cessna 210-5 BROYLES, John broylesjohn@sbcglobal.net — CHAPMAN, Jeff PoP6756@aol.com Piper Tri-Pacer CHAPMAN, Tom chapman.t@comcast.net 1957 Cessna 172 CRAWLEY, Dennis Crawley27@comcast.net Grumman Tiger GROVER, Troy rv6grover@sbcglobal.net RV-10 HELTON, Dave davehelton@heltonassoc.com Piper Tri-Pacer HENDERSON, Robert robert_10215@msn.com Christavia MK2 KOPESCHKA, Steve stephen.j.kopeschka@rolls-royce.com Little Wing Autogyro LATHROP, Steve lathropdad@worldnet.att.net BearHawk LAURENZANO, Mike mikelaurenzano@yahoo.com RANS S-19 LEUCHT, Chuck charlesleucht@sbcglobal.net RV-9A LEWIS, Jimmy rudder4@aol.com RV-7A LONG, Chuck charles.long@allisontransmission.com Zenair 601 HDS MACKENZIE, Mark treetopflyer2506@yahoo.com RV-4 MATEJCEK, Glen aerobubba@earthlink.net RV-8 MATEJCEK, Robin aerobubba@earthlink.net RV-8 MORTON, David djamorton@sbcglobal.net — NELSON, Cale cale_nlsn@yahoo.com Cessna NG, Bart bng@math.iupui.edu RV-7A PARKER, David hoosierwingsfilm@live.com Pietenpol Air Camper PRINCELL, Rick GRPContracting@comcast.net GP-4 RAHM, Kenneth riptide757@aol.com — RINEHART, Mark capt_riney@yahoo.com Kolb Mark III Classic ROTTLER, Mark mark@rottler.org — RUBERSON, Bryan bruberson@aol.com Aeronca Chief RUSH, Larry k9hxt@sbcglobal.net RV-6A, RV-8 SHUMAKER, Kim kkrv-9a@sbcglobal.net RV-9A SMITH, Shaun — — WEATHERS, Steve indy.pilot@hotmail.com Wag Aero Sport Trainer WININGS, Jim winingsj@aol.com Rocket WINTERS, Ernie lwinters@pow-wowfitness.com Cessna 170 A
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By Michael Mossman
EAA Chapter 1311 member Skip Budny, is crazy about helicopters. He joined the military just after receiving his draft notice. He was assigned to Fort Rucker in Kansas, where he was trained to be a helicopter mechanic. Thinking flying would be more fun then working on helicopters, he asked for a reassignment. After taking the examination twice, he passed and found himself in flight school.
Budny's basic training helicopter was in a Hiller H-23 D-model helicopter. From there he transitioned to a Bell 47, A and B models, also qualifying to fly the tandem rotor aircraft. One Flight School requirement was that he needed to sign up for three years. Skip did so and in 1964 found himself headed to Vietnam with 109 hours of helicopter flight experience. Once in Vietnam, Skip was assigned to the UTT (Utility, Tactical and Transport) Unit, which was the first armed helicopter company in the history of the armed services. Skip started with the "A" model Hueys, which were quickly upgraded to the more powerful "B" model Hueys.