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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.
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
June 27 — Midwestern Taildragger Rendezvous, Post Air Airport, Indianapolis, Breakfast and lunch 8:30 2, 1215 S. Franklin Road.
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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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
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: 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.
Aviation Humor
Continuing her rage to the embarrassed crew, she was now shouting hysterically: "God! Now you've screwed everything up! It"ll take forever to sort this out! You stay right there and don't move till I tell you to! You can expect progressive taxi instructions in about half an hour, and I want you to go exactly where I tell you, when I tell you, and how I tell you! You got that, US Air 2771?"
"Yes, ma'am," the humbled crew responded.
Naturally, the ground control communications frequency fell terribly silent after the verbal bashing of US Air 2771. Nobody wanted to chance engaging the irate ground controller in her current state of mind. Tension in every cockpit out around Gatwick was definitely running high.
Just then an unknown pilot broke the silence and keyed his microphone, asking: "Wasn't I married to you once?"
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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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Newsletter editor: Michael Mossman, 1-765-483-9533, michaelandkatie1@comcast.net
2009 Membership Roster
2008 Membership Roster
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Did we miss anybody? Please let us know; we'll get it updated right away.
Membership Roster Updates Needed
February's Program
We've covered Grov-Air in detail in many previous newsletters. To read more about his business and the projects that have been housed there, see:
February 2005 http://www.eaa1311.org/newsletters/050201_newsletter.pdf
See the June 2004 edition http://www.eaa1311.org/newsletters/040601_newsletter.pdf of the Chapter 1311 newsletter to read about his RV-10.
For more information on Grov-Air visit their web site at http://www.grov-air.com.
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The next meeting will be on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 6:30 p.m., in the Operations Building at Hendricks County Airport, Danville IL. Program: Presentation by Bill Whitsitt about his company Xwind's Crosswind Landing Simulator. Whitsitt's experience as a CFI is that it takes a Student/Pilot about 90 crosswind landings to become proficient. The simulator gives the Student/Pilot an opportunity to concentrate on that one minute or less that is critical for a good crosswind landing.
Take U.S. 36 (Rockville Road) west past Avon.
br>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.
March 4, 2009 — Bill Whitsitt, designer and builder of the Crosswind Landing Simulator
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
AIRCRAFT FOR SALE: Harmening High Flyer's Powered Parachute (owner deceased). Two place. 5 hours total time, 503 Rotax engine, includes skis, price negotiable based on fair market value appraisal. Chuck Long 317-417-1604 LoneEagleHDS@aol.com
While taxiing at London's Airport, the crew of a US Air flight departing for Ft. Lauderdale made a wrong turn and came nose to nose with a United 727. An irate female ground controller lashed out at the US Air crew, screaming: "US Air 2771, where the hell are you going? I told you to turn right onto Charlie taxiway! You turned right on Delta! Stop right there. I know it's difficult for you to tell the difference between C and D, but get it right!"
Contributed by Dirk Melchior
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.
EAA Chapter 1311's newsletter is published by email notice on the 15th of each month, with a PDF version available on the chapter web site around the 20th. Newsletter contributors: Please email your material to the newsletter editor by the 14th of the month.
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 February 5, 2009
NAME EMAIL ADDRESS PROJECT(S) BERG, Paul ppberg@bluemarble.net RV-8 BRAAF, Bob bbraaf@msn.com Cessna 210-5 BUDNY, Skip skbudny@tds.net Mini 500 helicopter BUIST, Jim jimbuist@yahoo.com — BYRUM, Jon jbyrum@byrumarchitects.net RV-7A CHAPMAN, Jeff PoP6756@aol.com Piper Tri-Pacer CHAPMAN, Tom chapman.t@comcast.net 1957 Cessna 172 CLARK, David davecpd@att.net 1946 Aeronca Chief EMINGER, Mark tjemee@yahoo.com Christavia Mk1 GRIFFIN, Jim jimg@netcapade.net Questar Venture GROVER, Troy rv6grover@sbcglobal.net RV-10 GUSTAFSON, Dale DALEFAYE@msn.com Piper J-4 HATFIELD, Doug hatfielddoug@hotmail.com Zenair 640 HENDERSON, Robert robert_10215@msn.com Christavia MK2 HOWARD, Bob rhoward@comcastnet Looking at LSA KOPESCHKA, Dave iedvk@iquest.net Little Wing Autogyro LAURENZANO, Mike mikelaurenzano@yahoo.com RANS S-19 LeBARON, Tim tjlebaron@sbcglobal.net RV-4, Ercoupe LEUCHT, Chuck charlesleucht@sbcglobal.net RV-9A LONG, Chuck charles.long@allisontransmission.com Zenair 601 HDS MELCHIOR, Dirk d-r-melchior@msn.com F1 Rocket MONCREIFF, Doug c dmoncreiff@sbcglobal.net JDT Hi-Max MOSSMAN, Michael michaelandkatie1@comcast.net Zenair 601 HDS PRINCELL, Rick GRPContracting@comcast.net GP-4 RAHM, Kenneth riptide757@aol.com — REYNOLDS, Gary n98gr@att.net RV-6A RUBERSON, Bryan bruberson@aol.com Aeronca Chief 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 WININGS, Jim winingsj@aol.com Rocket
Through December 31, 2008
NAME EMAIL ADDRESS PROJECT(S) BALDWIN, Fred bladexz2@comcast.net Bladerunner twin jet BEETHAM, John jabeetham@earthlink.net Fokker D VII, Piper Dakota BROYLES, John broylesjohn@sbcglobal.net — CRAWLEY, Dennis Crawley27@comcast.net Grumman Tiger HELTON, Dave davehelton@heltonassoc.com Piper Tri-Pacer KOPESCHKA, Steve stephen.j.kopeschka@rolls-royce.com Little Wing Autogyro LATHROP, Steve lathropdad@worldnet.att.net BearHawk LEWIS, Jimmy rudder4@aol.com RV-7A 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 RINEHART, Mark capt_riney@yahoo.com Kolb Mark III Classic ROTTLER, Mark mark@rottler.org — 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 WINTERS, Ernie lwinters@pow-wowfitness.com Cessna 170 A
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By Michael Mossman
February's program was billed as an annual "What's New at Grov-Air" visit. What's going on at Grov-Air is business as usual. Although the economy has taken its toll on the economy, hitting the recreation and hobby industries hard, Grov-Air appears to be weathering the storm. Troy Grover's shop was packed with Van's RV aircraft in various stages of completion. Troy has several people working for him full-time and part-time, and a waiting list to get in.
When Chapter 1311 visited last year, Troy had recently brought in an RV-6 that lost power and did an off-airport landing, flipping over in the process. It's now owned by the owner of Grand Rapids Technologies, a well-known manufacturer of experimental avionics. Troy and his crew have down extensive repairs and replacements to the airframe and are now building some plug-in wiring harnesses. It's too bad that they will eventually have to rivet a floor in the RV-6; the work that will soon be hidden is a work of art: very neat harnesses, nice multi-pin connectors and great workmanship.
Troy had his RV-10 tail section in the main room during the chapter's tour; he has continued to work on it as time allows, but the progress has been slow as he focuses on his client's aircraft and needs. Hopefully, we'll see more of it as time progresses.
One new project at Grov-Air is new chapter member Paul Berg's RV-8. Paul recently retired from the nursery business and has devoted his spare time to building an aircraft. Paul's tail surfaces are completed and were on display during the tour. His workmanship is very good, indicating that the rest of the aircraft will be a beautiful one. Paul might be deviating from the standard aircraft building sequence, looking toward building his fuselage kit before starting the wings.
Some of the past alumni have gone on to win awards for their aircraft. A few year's ago Troy's father won a prize at the Midwest Regional Fly-In for his RV-8 "Hot Stuff." Then last year, Chuck LeBarreare won a Bronze Lindy award at Oshkosh for his RV-8A.
February 2006 http://www.eaa1311.org/newsletters/060201_newsletter.pdf
April 2007 http://www.eaa1311.org/newsletters/070401_newsletter.pdf
February 2008 http://www.eaa1311.org/newsletters/080201_newsletter.pdf