Oshkosh Questionnaire
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Corporate Jets Vilified by Media
Editorial by Michael Mossman
In a June 10, 2009, Reuters news story, U.S. CEOs are accused of "still flying in style, despite economy." The sub-head reads "CEO aircraft perks are showing no signs of fading, according to a study." This particular article was written to lead the reader into believing that nothing has changed since the Big Three's auto executives traveled to Washington D.C. last year private jets to beg for handouts. That was a bone-head move. No, it was a jackass move. That they didn't that see the fall-out from those flights was going to be a PR disaster. If they really wanted to make their case for taxpayer assistance, they should have driven at least part of the way in one of their featured cars — perhaps a hybrid or alternative fuel vehicle — to show that their industry had a viable future worth saving.

Many major corporations have company policies that prohibit the big dogs from flying on commercial aircraft for security purposes. I think that's bunk. They set up their own rules to help justify private corporate travel. But what's wrong with private corporate travel? Sure, it's expensive; I think that is the argument made by the media and the Obama sycophants. But if the execs are worth the money they are being paid, then let the bean counters calculate their value by the hour and then decide if eliminating the cost of private corporate air travel is really a savings. First of all, their smaller jets can depart from airports closer to the office or home, and that saves time. They save time skipping the check-in and baggage claim and TSA lines (but that might go away; more on this at another date). And they save time by landing at an airport closer to their ultimate destination. But where they really save time is when in the air; most private jets and turbo props are easily configured into a mobile office. While in transit, they can conduct business and meetings in comfort and security. The exec can travel at night, sleep on the way then be fresh for work when they arrive in the morning. Need to talk to a client? Call them from the plane on a satellite phone. Worried about a competitor listening in to your in-flight meeting? Not so if you own (or lease) the plane. Have lots of sales materials, business associates, specialized parts or technicians to accommodate? Just get into the company jet. Ever try to get a toolbox checked in at the airlines? It's a sure-fire way for an unfriendly frisking by a not-so-frisky TSA gent. But it's not an issue with your own jet. Many of the corporate biggies also volunteer jet time and empty seats to worthwhile charities, such as Angel Flight. Ground the jet and that goes away.

What else goes away? What about all of the jobs that supported the corporate jet? FBOs, pilots, parts manufacturers, mechanics, airport controllers and ramp workers — what will become of them? What about the people who actually own the jet, who are often leasing companies? Ground the planes and the planes become unmarketable. Another asset wiped off of the books by a myopic administration and another financial institution goes belly-up. Does the government want to bail these guys out, too? Or just let them fail and wither away the investment of another mutual fund or retirement asset? Wasn't it the failed investment industry that just sucked hundreds of billions of dollars from your grandchildrens' future?

Just this weekend Cessna announced that that they will be laying off 1200 workers because of greatly decreased demand for new aircraft. That's a lot of jobs gone, and doesn't account for the jobs that will dry up in a Kansas dustbowl at local restaurants, car dealerships, appliance stores, real estate, etc., once those Cessna paychecks go away. Once Cessna gets permanently downsized and the workers are absorbed either into the government gravytrain or indentured for low-paying Wal-Mart jobs, those high-tech professions are gone forever. When the economy picks back up or when the scarlet letters ("GA") fade and corporation aviation becomes acceptable again, who will be supplying the new aircraft for pent-up demand? It won't be Cessna; likely it will be Embraer or another foreign manufacturer who didn't have to contend with America's incorrectly politically-correct economic environment.

Unfortunately, the current administration and their media toadies don't recognize the real business case that corporate travel can make. They only see the per-flight dollar cost and are unable or unwilling to compare that to the loss of productivity or security that grounding the jets would cause. It's too easy for a regular, off-the-street person of modest means guy to look at the cost of a private jet and be staggered by the numbers. Yet we simply can't scale our own personal economics up to that of a corporation; it doesn't work. Nor does it work for a U.S. senator or congressman — who has to travel by corporate jet — to project their travel realities onto that of a corporate officer. Their rules restrict how public servants travel. But there is a difference between travel expenses that are paid by the government (or supplied at private expense for a public official) and those of someone who's expenses are paid by a privately-held or public corporation.

It simply isn't appropriate for the government to be telling a corporation what already-legal assets they should own what they can lease or how their bosses should travel. Sorry if that business is on the dole, but that still doesn't mean that the government should be micromanaging a corporation's travel department. That decision should be made by the board of directors, who were elected by the stockholders. If the company was so poorly run that they need a government handout then the current batch of execs should get the boot. Save the company plane for the next generation of leaders. They are going to have their hands full bringing the company back from the brink and they will need every resource they can get. How about hanging onto a special resource, the ultimate symbol of prosperity? Would you want to stake your future to a company that projects continual success or one that jettisoned the jet because they knuckled under to an administration that never run a business?

See the entire Reuters story at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31203705/

Chapter 1311 Builders' Local Resource Directory
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).

Young Eagles News
EAA Chapter 1311 will be flying David Stucker's kids' boy scout troop on Saturday, June 20, at 9 a.m. at Hendricks County Airport. The rain date is for Sunday, June 21, at 1 p.m. Chuck Long is anticipating perhaps 10-12 kids will be here to ride, plus maybe some parents when the event is over. We have five or six pilots and planes scheduled but can use some ground crew to help with registration, escorting the kids across the ramp, taking photos, and "talking aviation" with the kids and parents. To volunteer, contact Chuck Long at LoneEagleHDS@aol.com or 317-417-1604.

Mount Comfort Airport (MQJ) is planning a Young Eagles rally on the same date from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and they are looking for volunteer pilots and ground crew. Pilots, planes and ground crew need to be there by 8:30, with the first flights departing promptly at 9 a.m. 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 1,462,802 Young Eagles have taken their first airplane ride.

Calendar of Events
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.

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

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

Next Meeting
The next meeting will be on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, 6:30 p.m., in the Operations Building at Hendricks County Airport, Danville IL. Program: TBA

Directions from Indianapolis:
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.

On the Radar:
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

Classified Ads
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

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 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.

BUILDING PARTNER NEEDED: Partner for RANS S-19 project needed. Contact Mike Laurenzano at mikelaurenzano@yahoo.com, cell phone 317-201-5889

Quote of the Month
"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.

Support Our Servicemen
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.

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.

Newsletter Publication Schedule
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.

Get back editions of the newsletter at http://www.eaa1311.org. Click on the link "Newsletters" at the left then click the link for the edition that you want.

Chapter 1311 Board of Directors
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

Newsletter editor: Michael Mossman, 1-765-483-9533, michaelandkatie1@comcast.net

2009 Membership Roster
Current as of June 3, 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
CRAWLEY, Dennis	Crawley27@comcast.net	Grumman Tiger
CULLISON, Lowell	flysew@yahoo.com	Zenith STOL CH701
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
SAALWAECHTER, John	saalwaechter01@frontiernet.net	V-tail Bonanza
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

See our chapter roster online at http://www.eaa1311.org/memberroster.html

Did we miss anybody? Please let us know; we'll get it updated right away.

Membership Roster Updates Needed
If you changed your email address or internet service provider, please be sure to let the newsletter editor know of the new address. If you know of a chapter member who's changed their email address or is no longer getting the newsletter, please let us know. Contact the newsletter editor at michaelandkatie1@comcast.net

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