I am the Young Eagles Coordinator for EAA Chapter 1121 and am contacting you to inquire as to whether the members of your chapter would be willing to assist with our upcoming Young Eagles event. This year's Mt Comfort/EAA Young Eagles event will be a bit different from years past. Instead of advertising and opening it up to the public, this year's event will be held in conjunction with the Boy Scout 2010 Camporee at the Mount Comfort Airport during the weekend of April 9 through April 11. Three hundred scouts will camp on the airport grounds and work towards earning their Aviation Merit Badge. Rolls Royce and the Vincennes University Aviation School have joined in this event and are bringing in engine and aircraft cutaways to teach the scouts about both GA equipment and careers in aviation. Other groups will present on aerodynamics, avionics, radio procedures and more.
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 8-11 — Friedrichshafen Germany — Aero Friedrichshafen, Messe Friedrichshafen, http://www.aero-friedrichshafen.com/html/en
April 13-18 — Lakeland FL — Sun 'n Fun Fly-In, Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL). http://www.sun-n-fun.org
April 17— West Lafayette IN — Purdue Flying Club fly-in breakfast.
May 22-23 — Suffolk VA — Virginia Regional Festival of Flight, Suffolk Executive Airport (SFQ). http://www.virginiaflyin.org
June 11-13 — Marysville CA — Golden West Regional Fly-In and Air Show, Yuba County Airport (MYV). http://www.goldenwestflyin.org
July 7-11 — Arlington WA — Arlington Fly-In, Arlington Municipal Airport (AWO). http://www.arlingtonflyin.org.
July 26-August 1 — Oshkosh WI — EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Wittman Regional Airport (OSH). http://www.airventure.org
TBO — Denver CO — Colorado Sport International Air Show and Rocky Mountain Regional Fly-In, Rocky Mountain metropolitan Airport (BJC). http://www.cosportaviation.org
For details on EAA Chapter fly-ins and other local aviation events, visit http://www.eaa.org/events
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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
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
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
AIRCRAFT FOR SALE: 1964 Cherokee 160/180 3473 TTAF, 2056 TTE, 85 SMOH. STC'd to 180 hp O-360-A1A w/Hartzell C/S prop. Full 4-adult airplane. KX155 w/glide slope, KY97A, KT96A, ARNAV R-20 Loran, ADF, electric compass, encoding altimeter, 4-place intercom. Always hangared, well maintained and cared for, 8+ in/out. Nov 2009 annual. $48,900. Based at 2R2. Jim Snyder, 317-430-7172. See pics on Trade-A-Plane.com.
AIRCRAFT TOOLS FOR SALE: Larry Rush is getting out of aviation and has some tools to sell. Contact at 317-272-2153 or k9hxt@sbcglobal.net for more information.
PARTNERSHIP AVAILABLE: 1966 Mooney M-20C $20,000. For details, Mike Laurenzano 317-201-5889 or mikelaurenzano@yahoo.com
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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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This RV also features a side-tilt canopy, which Troy claims is much easier for the pilot and passenger to board. A great feature of the side-tilt canopy is that there is no structure from where the slide-back canopies join with front windscreen, leaving an unrestricted visibility where it counts — up and forward. Troy says there will be a few welded tubes bolted to the fuselage between the front and rear seats for roll-over protection.
Other plans for the RV-8 include an engine with fuel injection.
Grov-Air has an RV-9 in the shop that is coming along nicely; it is being built by a local guy. The RV-9 had half of the engine cowling installed, allowing visitors a close look at the nice, clean installation. He's also got his "company plane," and RV-10 empennage, in the shop.
The economy hasn't been kind to the aviation industry, and the homebuilding market has taken some hits, too. Troy has been working hard to keep his shop productively busy. He continues to host his two-day weekend builder's class, and is now developing an avionics class and a fiberglass class. Those classes should be popular, considering the great many RV builders who are working on their first project. He keeps busy with the custom panels and modifications, assisting the RV8 and RV-9 builders, and doing annual condition inspections on many RVs in the area.
For more information on Grov-Air, see previous newsletter program stories:
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. Also visit the Grov-Air website at http://www.grov-air.com
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The next meeting will be on Wednesday, April 7, 6:30 p.m., at Hendricks County Airport. Program: Civil Air Patrol, by Jim Buist.
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.
April 7 — Program: Flying in the Civil Air Patrol, by Jim Buist
May 5 — Program: Huey restoration. Note change of meeting location: Indianapolis Metro Airport.
June 2 — Program: TBA
July 7 — Program: TBA
August 4 — Program: TBA
September 1 — Program: TBA
October 6 — Program: TBA
November 3 — Program: TBA
December 2010 — Christmas party. Date, location and program TBA.
It's once again time for my annual plea to Chapter 1311 members to make your contributions to your newsletter. Chapter 1311 is endowed with many members who have a vast experience in building, maintaining and flying a variety of aircraft. If you are one of these (you ARE, aren't you?) consider an occasional or on-going contribution to the chapter's monthly newsletter. We can always use a story or photo on the following topics:
ADVERTISING POLICY: Chapter members may advertise their aviation-related products and services free of charge in a text-only classified ad. Ads will run for three months and may be renewed from month-to-month with an email confirmation. Other Indiana EAA members may run an ad for three months for aviation-related products, provided their ad has been forwarded from their chapter newsletter editor or has appeared in another EAA newsletter. Chapter 1311 reserved the right to edit all ads for content and length. Please promptly report any errors.
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.
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: Vern Sullenger, 1-317-839-8728, sullenger@iquest.net
Vice President: Doug Hatfield, 317-745-6691, hatfielddoug@hotmail.com
Secretary: Michael Mossman, 1-765-483-9533, michaelandkatie1@comcast.net
Treasurer: Doug Moncreiff, 317-280-1621, cdmoncreiff@sbcglobal.net
Director: Mark Eminger, 765-528-2146, tjemee@yahoo.com
Director: Dale "Gus" Gustafson, 1-317-293-4430, dalefaye@msn.com
Director: Mike Laurenzano, mikelaurenzano@yahoo.com, 317-201-5889
Director: Chuck Long, 317-892-3146, LoneEagleHDS@aol.com
Director: Gary Reynolds, 317-745-6223, n98gr@att.net
Director: Bryan Ruberson, 1- 317-272-0642, bruberson@aol.com
Director: David Stucker, DESTucker@TDS.net, 317-627-4829
Current as of March 15, 2010
Members through December 31, 2009
NAME EMAIL ADDRESS PROJECT(S) LAST, First email project ANDERSON, Myron myronanderson1@comcast.net Pietenpol Air Camper BEETHAM, John jabeetham@earthlink.net Fokker D7 BERG, Paul ppberg@bluemarble.net RV-8 BROYLES, John broylkesjohn@sbcglobal.net none yet BUDNY, Skip skbudny@tds.net Mini 500 helicopter BUIST, Jim jimbuist@yahoo.com — 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 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 LONG, Chuck charles.long@allisontransmission.com Zenair 601 HDS MATEJCEK, Glen aerobubba@earthlink.net RV-8 MELCHIOR, Dirk dirkmelchior@att.net F1 Rocket MONCREIFF, Doug cdmoncreiff@sbcglobal.net JDT Hi-Max MORTON, David djamorton@sbcglobal.net — MOSSMAN, Michael michaelandkatie1@comcast.net Zenair 601 HDS 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.ne t RV-7A SNYDER, Jim jim.snyder1@comcast.net Cherokee 180 SAALWAECHTER, John saalwaechter01@frontiernet.net V-tail Bonanza STUCKER, David DEStucker@TDS.net — SULLENGER, Vern sullenger@iquest.net Cherokee 140, RV-7A 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
NAME EMAIL ADDRESS PROJECT(S) LAST, First email project BYRUM, Jon jbyrum@byrumarchitects.net RV-7A CHAPMAN, Jeff PoP6756@aol.com Piper Tri-Pacer CHAPMAN, Tom chapman.t@comcast.net 1957 Cessna 172 CRAWLEY, Dennis Crawley27@comcast.net Grumman Tiger CULLISON, Lowell flysew@yahoo.com Zenith STOL CH701 GROVER, Troy rv6grover@sbcglobal.net RV-10 HENDERSON, Robert robert_10215@msn.com Christavia MK2 HOWARD, Bob rhoward@comcastnet Looking at LSA JACOBS, Thomas lowdrag@criticalqracing.com Still looking LEUCHT, Chuck charlesleucht@sbcglobal.net RV-9A LEWIS, Jim jimlewis102@att.net RV-7A MACKENZIE, Mark treetopflyer2506@yahoo.com RV-4 MATEJCEK, Robin aerobubba@earthlink.net RV-8 PARKER, David hoosierwingsfilm@live.com Pietenpol Air Camper PRINCELL, Rick GRPContracting@comcast.ne GP-4 RAHM, Kenneth riptide757@aol.com — RUSH, Larry k9hst@sbcglobal.net RV-6A SHUMAKER, Kim kkrv-9a@sbcglobal.net RV-9A WEATHERS, Steve indy.pilot@hotmail.com Wag Aero Sport Trainer
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By Michael Mossman
For the past several years, Chapter 1311 has made a tradition of visiting Troy Grover's Grov-Air shop during the winter months to see what's new at his local RV Builder's Assistance Center.
The main attraction this year is a highly modified RV-8 undergoing construction. The most noticeable modification is the raised "turtledeck" behind the rear passenger. Troy didn't know if the raised turtledeck decreased drag and therefore increased speed, but cool looks are worth the extra effort. Taking advantage of the extra internal height in turtledeck, the rear baggage space instantly became larger. Troy went one further: he extended the floor of the baggage compartment back by one additional bulkhead, then closed it off at the back with a removable panel. The longer baggage space now contains enough length for a set of golf clubs, or at this builder intends, some snow boards. Jim Winings added that the extra length is a great place to store hats, blankets or pillows, all without adversely affecting your weight and balance.
Another Grov-Air modification concerns instrument panels, which is one of Troy's specialties. If you have ever tried to work on behind an instrument panel after the aircraft is finished, you know how awkward and painful it is to get your eyes and hands into position to do the work. Adding to the awkwardness is the fact that an RV-8 's fuselage is narrow, so you really need to be nimble to lay down on the floor, roll over and reach up behind the panel. Grov-Air has a better way: he fabricated a removable panel in the rear wall of the RV-8's front baggage compartment. Now instrument access is easy; just remove about a dozen machine screws from the panel, drop it down (it is hinged at the bottom), and reach in. Troy says that the bulkhead across the back of the baggage compartment is a structural member, so he couldn't use quick-release fasteners; He needed machine screws and nut plates for structural integrity.
Instrument panels have been one of Grov-Air's specialties. Troy builds custom composite panels with laser-cut aluminum sheet inserts for RV builders all over the world. He currently has an RV-6A customer's panel that is destined for Sussex, United Kingdom. That owner is also building an RV-12. Troy's current plans are to go to England in May to install the panel.
Last year Grov-Air had an RV-6 in the shop that was owned by the principals from Grand Rapids Technologies. They brought it back to Grand Rapids to conserve some cash while they are developing some new instrumentation, then plan on bringing it back to complete the restoration.
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
February 2009 http://www.eaa1311.org/newsletters/090201_newsletter.pdf