Greetings to everyone, and a question for all of you. How do you like this crazy Indiana weather/ March is coming and a time change to super fast time.
February's meeting
February's meeting was held February 4, 2009, 6:30 p.m., in the Operations Building at Hendricks County Airport, and chaired by Chapter President Dale Gustafson.
In Attendance: Paul Berg, Skip Budny, Jim Buist, Tom Chapman, Dave Clark, Mark Eminger, Chuck Leucht, Troy Grover, Dale Gustafson, Mike Laurenzano, Dirk Melchior, Doug Moncreiff, Michael Mossman, David Parker, Rick Princell, Bryan Ruberson, Paul Vogel and Jim Winings. If you were there but we didn't record it, let us know.
Guests: None.
New Members Introduced: Paul Berg and Jim Buist.
New Regulations: Mike Laurenzano reminded the members that any pilots intending to fly outside of the United States next month will need the English Proficiency endorsement on their license. Skip Budny commented that he attempted to get a new plastic license but couldn't get signed up over the internet. Laurezano said that if anyone had problems doing to contact him and he would assist. Laurenzano also mentioned that the Indianapolis FSDO moved to a new location on the northwest corner of Reagan Parkway and Columbia in Plainfield. Dirk Melchior mentioned that Canada will require the ned 406 MHz ELTs when flying into Canada. Jim Built commented that the U.S. government will no longer be monitoring the 121.5 signals as of Sunday, February 1, 2009. More pilot monitoring of the emergency channel is needed. He says that too many false signals forced the close down of the old emergency system.
President's Remarks: An Indiana seaplane group wants to petition the DNR to allow airplanes to land on bodies of water in the state. They claim that Indiana is the least friendly seaplane state in the USA. Currently, a pilot needs permission to land at Monroe Reservoir, for example. They have a bill introduced to allow landing anytime in the of first five lakes in the system. Also, we need to stress the TSA issue, which is an attempt to require operators of private aircraft over a certain size to do the same security checks on their passengers that the airlines have to do. We must stay on the legislature to prevent this from happening.
Treasurer's Report (submitted in advance of the meeting): With all funds deposited, Michael Mossman reimbursed for chapter expenses, Vern Sullenger reimbursed for corporation filing with the Secretary of State and four members 2009 dues paid, the cash balance is $1,485.93. This amount is close to the 2008 beginning balance.
New Projects: Mike Laurenzano picked up with RANS S-19 kit and has begun the process of inventorying the parts.
New Business: David Parker bought in two collages of photos of rare and antique airplanes, given to him by the photographer.
50/50 Drawing: No drawing this month.
Program: Following the regular business meeting the group went to Troy Grover's Grov-Air RV Builders Assistance Center. See story at end of newsletter
We have had many guests over the past few months and many people have expressed an interest in our organization. Look around and see if you have any friends, family members or acquaintance that are interested in aviation. Take the time to invite them as a guest to the next meeting. If you see somebody new, introduce yourself, welcome him or her, and invite them to sign up.
To get a downloadable PDF membership application see http://www.eaa1311.org/PDF_files/membership_application.pdf
Dues are Due!
Please send your $15 dues to the treasurer: Vern Sullenger, 1763 Ramsey Lane, Plainfield IN 46168, or give it to Vern at the next meeting. Make your check out to EAA Chapter 1311.
Aviation on the Web
Chapter 67 plans tour of Tom Wood's Hangar
Chapter 67's president Brian Crull is extending an invitation to Chapter 1311 members to join them on the 28th. They will be meeting at 9 a.m. at Noblesville Airport and carpooling to Indianapolis International, where they will join up with the "westsiders" at Signature Flight Support on the airport property. Crull will need a head count of anyone who is planning on attending, so please contact him at 317 201-6822 or email at avmgroup@aol.com.
Ask Your Tech Counselor
The term "B Nut" goes back to the early days of standardization of aviation hardware for the military. For tubing and plumbing, the terminology that was adopted came from the leading supplier of aviation products at that time, the parker Appliance Company. Parker published a book called "Maintenance of Aircraft Tubing Systems." I'm not sure when the first edition of this book was published, but I aware of a "second edition" that was published in 1939, and the copy we have in the EAA library was published in 1943.
There is a section of this book titled "Flared Tubing Fittings." It is in this section that referenced to a "B Nut" are found. It is interesting to note that the AN818 coupling fitting commonly referred to these days as a "B Nut" is not actually a "B Nut." It is actually a "BT Nut." The AN819 sleeve that is used with the AN818 coupling is a "T Sleeve."
There is a "B Nut" mentioned in the book and it is also used for flared fittings. However, the "B Nut" is a male thread not that is made to be used in a matching female thread receptacle. This combination was called the "AC810 series fitting" and to my knowledge was not included when the move was made to the "AN" series fitting that we know today. The "BT Nut" and "T Sleeve" that became the AN818 and AN819 fitting we use today were referred to as the AC811 series in the Parker book. In the 1943 edition of the book, the AC810 series (including the "B Nut") is referred to as "obsolete,"
Whether you call it a "B Nut" or an AN818 fitting, you need to make sure to use the proper torque when tightening it. Use this table as a guide and pss this information along to builders when you make your Technical Counselor visits. Info on proper tightening torque may also be found in AC 43.13 and in the Standard Aircraft Handbook.
Torque Specifications Guidelines
Nut Size Minimum Torque Maximum Torque
-02 50 80
-03 70 105
-04 100 140
-05 130 180
-06 150 195
-08 270 350
-10 360 430
-12 460 550
-16 700 840
-20 850 1020
-24 900 1080
-32 1800 2000
Torque values are shown in inch pounds for aluminum fittings.
Indiana Seaplane Access Desired
Since 1988, a total of seventeen additional lakes have been granted seaplane landing areas under a private-use basis, requiring permission from the ISPA to operate there.
The INDNR held hearings on February 3 and 4, hearing the ISPA's petition to allow a change of status for five of these seventeen lakes, seaplane access to state lakes. We hope to hear more about this matter soon.
EAA Calls on Members to Help Stop Nevada's Anti-Homebuilding Move
The resolution stems from action taken last year when the county's Director of Aviation Randall H. Walker successfully petitioned the Clark County Board of Commissioners, urging state lawmakers to push Congress for local airspace sovereignty in response to recent fatal airplane crashes originating from VGT. One of those crashes involved a Velocity amateur-built aircraft, which struck a house shortly after takeoff and resulted in the death of the pilot and two people on the ground. In the immediate aftermath, Walker called on FAA and Congress to allow metropolitan airports to bar 'high risk' operations at their facilities, including amateur-built aircraft and flight instruction.
"Legislators Horsford and Kirkpatrick are well aware that federal law specifically provides that the federal government, e.g., the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has the exclusive sovereignty to manage the National Airspace System, as well as access to public airports," said EAA's Randy Hansen, director of government relations. "This resolution seeks congressional authority to openly discriminate against certain segments of aviation by granting a local entity the authority to prohibit any aeronautical activities it deems inappropriate."
EAA has been working with the grassroots group, the Clark County Aviation Association (CCAA), in opposing Resolution 3, including pointing out several flight safety misconceptions contained within the resolution. One 'apples and oranges' example in the resolution claims that since 2003 there have been 20 accidents involving amateur-built aircraft within Clark County. But looking only at VGT, three accidents involving amateur-built aircraft have occurred in the past 26 years, while during that same time more than 50 accidents involving type-certificated aircraft occurred.
EAA's Washington representative, Doug Macnair, has also been in discussions with members of the House and Senate, warning of the potential cascading effect that would result by allowing local airport managers in other urban areas to control their airspace.
In December last year, FAA Western-Pacific Region spokesman Ian Gregor commented, "We believe Congress acted wisely in giving the FAA sole authority over civilian airspace throughout the United States. It would cause tremendous disruption ‹ even chaos ‹ to air traffic operations nationwide if every local community were allowed to arbitrarily decide which aircraft could and could not land at local airports."
EAA is asking its members, especially those who live in or fly into Nevada, for their support. Please email or call the two key lawmakers listed below on or before February 16, 2009, and state your opposition to this misguided resolution. Also, please copy EAA Government Relations at govt@eaa.org.
Senator Mike Schneider, Chairman, Senate Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation Committee, mschneider@sen.state.nv.us (phone 775-684-6502)
Chapter 1311 Builders' Local Resource Directory
Fastenal, 2430 East Perry Rd, Suite 109, Plainfield IN 46168, 317-837-2191, http://www.fastenal.com
Fastenal, 2300 Profit Drive, Indianapolis IN 46241, 3217-243-2800, http://www.fastenal.com
Fastenal, 7050 Guion Road, Indianapolis IN 46268, 317-328-3492, http://www.fastenal.com
We've all been around town trying to scrounge up a few AN bolts or perhaps some 4130 tubing to finish a last-minute weekend building or repair project. How much easier would it be to know where the best supplies of quality parts and materials are?
Other local sources:
Chance Aviation, 4444 Decatur Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46241, 317-486-8802, http://www.chanceaviation.com. Chance is a parts supplier tailored to the local FBO's,
Earl's Indy, 302 Gasoline Alley, Indianapolis IN 46222, 1-800-331-INDY http://www.earlsindy.com. Earl's specializes in hoses and related supplies and service, plus AN fittings and hardware.
McKinney Corp, Lafayette, IN http://www.mckinneycorp.com. They stock a wide variety of 4130 steel and 6061 aluminum tubing, AN hardware, NACA scoops, and other items.
Northwest Lumber Company, 5035 Lafayette Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254, 317-293-1100, http://www.northwestlumberco.com. Stock of quality woods and woodworking tools.
Start thinking of the places where you locally buy for AN hardware, sheet metal, paint, tools and other items. We'll need an address, phone number and web site, if they have one. Be sure to let us know if you would recommend them to others or not. The idea here is that members should be able to look to suppliers that you trust and would continue to do business with. Please forward your ideas and recommendations to Michael Mossman at michaelandkatie1@comcast.net
Check out our online directory at http://www.eaa1311.org. Click on the link "Homebuilder's Resources" on the left. Note that all resources listed are merely suggestions; as a chapter we do not endorse any of them. Our recommendation: "Caveat Emptor" (let the buyer beware).
Second Tool Scholarship Complete
The chapter has accumulated a second starting set of tools for a worthy Vincennes University A&P student. The basic tools to start with may be new or used but serviceable (not junk) and be contributed to the chapter. Just about every person involved in aviation ends up with surplus tools and equipment as time moves on and they no longer have a use for them.
Boone County Airport News
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Web Newsletter in Two Sections
The web newsletter is divided into two sections to take some of the sting out of the download time. If you receive only one section of the newsletter, or if the sections you receive are missing the embedded photo attachments please contact the newsletter editor at michaelandkatie1@comcast.net. The PDF version that gets posted on the website will remain as one file. See http://www.eaa1311.org/newsletters.html to download a PDF newsletter. (PDFs are posted within one week of the email version.)
Welcome New Members
New Chapter 1311 member Paul Berg, who joined at the February meeting, is a retired nursery owner still occasionally helps his sons with the business. His long-time goal has been to build and airplane so he wanted to wait until he had the time to concentrate on it so he held until retirement before starting on it. Now with time on his hands, he is building an RV-8 at Grov-Air. He has recently completed the tail surfaces. Paul and his wife Peggy live in the rural Lizton area.
Jim Buist also joined at the February meeting. He started flying lessons at age 16, earning this license the following year, then earned a Commercial certificate with Instrument, Single and Multi-Engine ratings along with CFII at Western Michigan University, where he also instructed while flying charter part time. He left aviation and opened a music store in Kalamazoo, where he also instructed in piano and organ, then spent some time in Kansas City and New Jersey. A few years ago he got interested in aviation again, joined an EAA chapter and the Civil Air Patrol in Michigan and is working to get current. He is looking to start a project and is tring to figure which one is right for him. Jim and his wife Susan live in Avon.
Once again it's time for Chapter 1311 members to ante up with dues. The chapter's board of directors again set the 2009 dues at $15 to help meet the chapter's on-going expenses. Since we don't have any chapter fund raising events, we need to pay our EAA assessments, insurance, web site maintenance, and other internal expenses with what we raise from dues.
John Broyles contributes this month's aviation web link. It's about Code One, an on-line magazine, featuring information on many great aircraft. This specific link has a couple dozen aircraft photos. Click on any photo and it takes you to a photo of the aircraft's cockpit. The photo here is of the F117 Nighthawk. Pretty neat. Check out the site at http://www.codeonemagazine.com/test/archives/2007/articles/jan_07/cockpits/cockpits.html.
Noblesville's EAA Chapter 67 is planning tour of auto dealer Tom Wood's hangar on Saturday, February 28, 2009, at 10 a.m. As some of you may recall, Chapter 1311 visited the hangar at our regular chapter meeting in January of 2003, and got a ropes-donw, hands-on look at Wood's extensive collection of military aircraft, as well as his other aerobatic and private civilian touring aircraft.
Why Is It Called "B" Nut?
From EAA Safety Wire
I'm sure many of you have heard, any maybe use, the term "B" Nut when referring to an AN818 fitting. The question of why it's called a "B Nut" might have even crossed your mind, Well, here's the story.
The Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association has petition the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to open up some of Indiana's lakes to allow operation of seaplanes. While other states, such as Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota welcome seaplanes to literally thousands of lakes, Indiana law allows operations on lakes with designated seaplane landing areas. There are only four lakes with public-use seaplane areas out of over 750 likes in the entire state.
From EAA e-Hotline
February 13, 2009 — On Monday (February 9), Nevada state legislators Senator Steven Horsford and Assemblywoman Marilyn Kirkpatrick submitted a resolution calling on the state to petition the U.S. Congress to, in effect, circumvent FAA's authority of the National Airspace System. Senate Resolution No. 3 seeks authority for the Clark County Department of Aviation (CCDoA) to arbitrarily pick and choose which aeronautical activities are allowed at the six airports under its management, including North Las Vegas (VGT). EAA is asking its members to help thwart any such action.
Senator Maggie Carlton, Vice-Chairman Senate Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation Committee, at mcarlton@sen.state.nv.us (phone 775-684-1431)
Doug Moncreiff recommends another source for AN hardware; he says that Fastenal offers AN hardware, which they get from their distribution center and ship to the store within 2 days, often overnight. There are six stores in the Indianapolis area, two being very close for most Chapter 1311 members:
AED Motorsport Products, 5375 W. 86th St., Indianapolis IN 46268, 317-334-0569 http://www.aedmotorsport.com. AED specializes in 4130 chrome moly, stainless, aluminum, titanium, FK rod ends and spherical bearings.
With a successful first tool set completed and loaned, Chapter 1311 has now fully funded the second Eric Gustafson Tool Scholarship. The intent is to aid a financially stressed person get a start on the basic tools needed for the required courses while pursuing the A & P license.
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.