New aircraft based at the airport: On May 9, the father and son partnership of Jim and Jimmy Laser brought a Cherokee 180 from Meigs Field in Chicago and moved it to Boone County Airport. Both are starting their primary flight training.
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
The event is heavily advertised and will be promoted at the Indianapolis Air Show on June 6 and 7. In the past years more than 200 kids have flown during the event, and this is expected to be even larger.
Pilots, planes and ground crew need to be there by 8:30, with the first flights departing promptly at 9 a.m. Some families will either pre-register or be there early. Registration will be closed at 1 p.m. but all registered Young Eagles will fly. In the past they have gone as late as 2 p.m. to get them all in.
During the event, ground crews will manage the flow of kids to and from the planes. There will be coffee, bottled water and donuts for everyone helping, and Indy Aero has offered a $1 per gallon discount on fuel to participating pilots.
Assistance is needed during the entire four-hour period. Any time you can offer is greatly appreciated. To volunteer, or for more information, contact Jack Morton at 317-326-8108 or email at morton@hrtc.net
EAA Young Eagles Update: By newsletter publication date more than 1,454,851 Young Eagles have taken their first airplane ride.
Calendar of Events
June 5-7 — Indy Air Show, Mount Comfort Airport (MQY), Indianapolis IN. Featured performers: U.S. Navy Blue Angels and many others. For more information see http://www/indyairshow.com
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 8-1 — 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
September 26 — Wood, Fabric and Tailwheels fly-in, Lee Bottom Field, (64I) Hanover IN. For more information see http://www.leebottom.com
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.
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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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Chapter 1311 Board of Directors
Newsletter editor: Michael Mossman, 1-765-483-9533, michaelandkatie1@comcast.net
2009 Membership Roster
Did we miss anybody? Please let us know; we'll get it updated right away.
Membership Roster Updates Needed
May's Program
Moncreiff says this will be the year to go, as we have a chapter volunteer (Dave Clark) with a semi-permanent residence at Oshkosh. Clark has a camper that he keeps there full time.
Moncreiff recommends that anyone attending Oshkosh to bring their checkbook, as there will be lots of good bargains. Attendees can expect excellent show prices all week.
Moncreiff also mentioned that he will be taking a bicycle with him. Last year where he camped he had a long hike to the show. There are shuttle rides all over the property but sometimes they are full or donÕt go close enough to where you are staying.
Moncreiff has a box trailer that he hopes to be able to take to Oshkosh. His trailer can hold a lot of camping gear and supplies. HeÕd like to find someone to be able to pull it up there in advance of the show.
Clark commended that you can volunteer while there, even if only for a half day, and the EAA gives you get credit for it. With enough volunteer hours you can get the next yearÕs admittance or camping for free.
If you are flying in to Oshkosh, Dale Gustafson noted that runway 9.27 has all-new concrete. Some may prefer to land on the grass at Pioneer Airport, but note that you will need permission in advance to land there, where the show is in progress or not.
Since Moncreiff is heading up the group camp, heÕd like to get as much information as possible from chapter members and their guests about who is going and what their resources and requirements are. If you would like to participate, please answer the following questions and forward to Doug at cdmoncreiff@sbcglobal.net, or call 317-280-1621. You may also forward the information to the chapter secretary at michaelandkatie1@comcast.net.
Oshkosh Questionnaire
Mount Comfort Airport (MQJ) and Indy Aero are planning a day-long airport open house on Saturday, June 20, from 9 a., to 1 p.m. They will be holding a Young Eagles Rally concurrent with the open house and are looking for volunteer pilots and ground crew.
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, June 3, 2009, 6:30 p.m., in the Operations Building at Hendricks County Airport, Danville IL. Program: TBA
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.
June 3, 2009 — Project Visit: Harpoon Tour by Glen Matejcek
July 1, 2009 — Project visit: Paul Vogel's Sonex
August 5, 2009 — Oshkosh Report and other unbelievable stories
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
"When the weight of the paper equals the weight of the airplane, only then you can go flying." Donald Douglas, referring to the design and certification paperwork for a new aircraft.
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 May 13, 2009
See our chapter roster online at http://www.eaa1311.org/memberroster.html
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 CRAWLEY, Dennis Crawley27@comcast.net Grumman Tiger 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 KOPESCHKA, Steve stephen.j.kopeschka@rolls-royce.com 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 MACKENZIE, Mark treetopflyer2506@yahoo.com RV-4 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 PRINCELL, Rick GRPContracting@comcast.net GP-4 RAHM, Kenneth riptide757@aol.com — REYNOLDS, Gary n98gr@att.net RV-6A RINEHART, Mark capt_riney@yahoo.com Kolb Mark III Classic RUBERSON, Bryan bruberson@aol.com Aeronca Chief RULEY, Paul pbrmgr@comcast.net RV-7A SNYDER, Jim jim.snyder1@comcast.net Cherokee 180 STUCKER, David DEStucker@TDS.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
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By Michael Mossman
Doug Moncreiff led a discussion on planning for AirVenture 2009. His plans for this year are to have a chapter camping area so that all chapter members and their guests that want to attend AirVenture can meet and camp together.
Clark says that the first camper to arrive can rope off an area for a group camp. This first camper would need to be there a week before the show to get a good spot but does not need to stay. He will need to pay for a camp site for the entire time that it is reserved, though. ClarkÕs recommendations: Go up early. Lots of chapters will have representatives there to put up a hangar. If we have someone who will be there, he can rope off a spot
Clark added that the EAA has been building new food pavilions that will be serving home-cooked meals; they are getting rode of the Ògrease burgers.Ó
Please fill out one form for each person attending
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