AIRPORTS! JOIN OAOA-- TheThe OklahomaOklahoma AAviatorviator You’ll Be Glad You Did! Vol 21, No 6 Your window to Oklahoma Aviation...Past, Present, Future June 2003 Oklahoma Aviator, 32432 S. Skyline Drive, Cookson, OK 74427 HistoricHistoric TULTUL HangarHangar 11 BeingBeing Moved--Moved-- To Become Phase 1 of New TASM Complex TULSA – The Tulsa Air and 30 to 40 airplanes were expected. Space Museum (TASM) recently However, the tour organizers issued announced that a historic hangar a challenge: if Tulsa could build a at Tulsa International Airport will new airport within 6 months, the be moved from its current location tour would stop there. The Cham- near Apache and Sheridan to ber of Commerce, recognizing that TASM’s new site near the north- the schedule would not allow the west corner of the airport. The re- normal governmental study and ap- stored hangar, complete with its art proval process, set up a secret com- deco architecture, will be Phase 1 mittee to secure a site and, in Janu- of a large TASM complex there. ary 1928, convinced a group of 47 Disassembly of the hangar will Tulsa businessmen to sign a note be complete by the end of May. (known as the famous “Stud Horse” The shell will hopefully be re-as- note) pledging their personal funds sembled with electric service in- to cover a bank loan of $172,000 stalled in time for a December 17 to buy the land. Centennial of Flight Celebration. The list of signatories is a lit- Full occupancy is expected by the eral “who’s who” of moneyed end of 2004. Tulsans, and includes W.G. “Bill” The hangar, originally known Skelly, himself an avid promoter of as Hangar 1 but now known as and soon to be one of the Hangar 4, was the first hangar at The planned new TASM site at the northeast corner of Runway 18R/36L. The historic, restored founders of the Spartan Aviation the then-brand-new Tulsa Munici- Hangar 1 is at left. Disassembly, moving, and restoration of the hangar is currently underway. Company (which manufactured pal Airport in 1928. The hangar the Spartan C3 and the legendary was slated for demolition to be in Wiley Post, Jimmie Dolittle, anxious to promote his own Ford transportation. Spartan Executive and which later compliance with FAA obstacle Clarence Tinker, and many others. Tri-Motor, which he fondly be- In late 1927, it became known became Spartan School of Aeronau- clearance requirements. However, So, the historical significance of the lieved was the best passenger and that Tulsa would not be considered tics). Brent Kitchen, Director of the Tulsa hangar is incredible, and we want cargo airplane available and would as a stop for the 1928 Ford Air Tour Thus ,Tulsa Municipal Airport Airport Authority came up with the to maintain that presence.” remain so for decades. because it was becoming too big idea of making the hangar available By 1925, the entire nation was The tours were highly success- for McIntyre Airport to handle— continued on p. 5. to TASM for its new facility. becoming excited by aviation. ful and continued from 1925 In its early days, Charlie Short, Automobile pioneer Henry Ford through 1931 when, like so many Historic Oklahoma Aviation Art Tulsa Municipal Airport’s first man- began promoting aviation through other activities, they became victims This is the fourth of twelve Each 13”x16” print is signed ager, used Hangar 1 to host famous organizing and sponsoring the Ford of the Great Depression. Each in our series of historic aviation by the artist. Single prints are fly-in guests. Says Kim Jones, Reliability Tour, in which a group year’s tour featured a different route art prints, created in the mid- $20 each. Any six prints are $90 TASM Curator, “At the TU of airplanes—the latest designs— and, in 1927, Tulsa was chosen as a 1980s by Joe Cunningham and or the full set of twelve is $170. McFarland Library, we found made a tour of airports in the mid- tour stop. The tour landed at what noted Tulsa artist Monte Toon, Add $6 S&H for each order. Charlie Short’s original guest regis- section of the country to demon- was then Tulsa’s main landing field, depicting significant events in Make checks payable to The ters from 1928 to about 1932. strate that air travel was indeed reli- McIntyre Airport located at Admi- Oklahoma aviation history. Oklahoma Aviator. When you look at them, the names able. Ford saw a big future for avia- ral and Sheridan. are incredible—Amelia Earhart, tion all across the country and was [The Ford Reliability Tours will be re-enacted in the fall of 2003; on September 14, Tulsa will once again be a chosen stop. Look for more details in a later issue. Ed.] At that same time, Tulsa was growing fast. The oil business was in full swing, money was plentiful, and better transportation was needed. At that time, no major railway hubs were located in Tulsa and the national highway system had not been sufficiently developed for automobiles to become a reli- able transportation system. So, it was natural that, with money avail- This scene shows the Tulsa Municipal Airport terminal, Hangar 1 as it appeared sometime in the 1930s. The airplane able, local businessmen would turn dedicated in 1932. A Spartan Executive is taking off and an nearest the door opening appears to be a . to the exciting possibilities of air American Airways DC-3 is loading passengers on the ramp. Bethany Balloon Fest The Higher Plane BETHANY - The City of day, 2pm – 11pm. Admission is $8 by Barbara Huffman good. We choose to move through life Bethany is proud to announce it’s at the gate. Parking is free and can with a “glass half full” attitude – and new affiliation with the annual “Bal- be accessed off of NW 50th and we have no enemies. This does not loon Fest” event held on the north- Council. Half-price weekend passes mean that we hide our heads in the ern edge of Bethany at Wiley Post and free tickets for kids 12 and un- sand and pretend that problems don’t Airport. Through coordinated ef- der will be available July 1st at Mathis exist. It does not keep us from activ- forts with Balloon Fest Event Direc- Brothers Furniture, Toys R Us, ism in our chosen areas of interest. tor, Dawn Burroughs, the City’s Tinker Federal Credit Union, and But it does provide us with that safety Economic Development and Busi- Thrifty Pharmacy. Proceeds benefit and security to care about people, this ness Growth Division has entered the Regional Food Bank of Okla- country, and our dear friends and fam- into an agreement for Bethany to be homa. ily, without fear of something horrible the Title Sponsor for Bethany Bal- Bethany has watched this event befalling us. We are not sitting and loon Fest beginning with the August bring families and friends from all waiting for the other shoe to drop. We 8th and 9th 2003 event. over Oklahoma and from neighbor- are choosing to walk on higher “The City views its role in the ing states, right to their ‘doorstep’ Looking Up ground, fly the higher plane, so to event as having many rewards for the at Wiley Post Airport. “How bet- speak. people of Bethany, as well as for the ter can we show our hospitality and America is great – and in a mess. This safety and assurance allows us region and the State of Oklahoma,” support than adopting the gala as We have “won” the war in Iraq, but to put our all into church activities, commented Dan Galloway, Bethany the Bethany Balloon Fest” said Gal- are still spending funds and risking aviation interests, and family projects. City Manager. “Our community loway. “The business community lives in the rebuilding effort. 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The 2003, call City Manager, Dan Gal- gar sexual content on TV. We’re now You bet we do! We all do! But living event will feature 55 hot air bal- loway or Business Development Co- raising the second generation of chil- here in Oklahoma, USA, we are al- loons, the Derby Duck Dash, live ordinator, Tom Butcher at (405) dren who aren’t being raised by their lowed to make misjudgments, igno- music, food, crafts, kids activities, 789-5005. own parents. And I’ve only brushed rant decisions, or fall on our faces, skydiving demonstrations, a bicycle Bethany Balloon Fest 2003 is the surface! then get up again, and start anew. stunt team and much more! Hours sponsored in part by: All Ameri- But we all have a simple choice to So let’s face our limitations and are Friday, 4pm – 11pm and Satur- can Bottling/7UP, Mathis Brothers make. 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The Oklahoma Aviator, June 2003, Page 2 Up With Downs Ask the Doctor by Earl Downs convince Langley to attempt man-carrying by Dr. Guy Baldwin, AME other infractions within a certain flights and funded the project with a grant period of time, the citation would of $50,000. Named to the prestigious post be expunged from his driving record. of Secretary of the Smithsonian in 1901, he Because of the attorney’s report, procured anther $20,000 from a private the airman chose not to notify the fund. That’s a good deal of money even by FAA, apparently thinking (hoping?) today’s standards! With that much financial that he did not need to, because the and political support, success should have infraction would eventually be re- been assured. moved from his driving record. He based the manned version on his Sometime later, he came to my freeflight models, giving it creation the office for a renewal of his medical rather unattractive name of the “Buzzard.” certificate. In filling out the medi- Langley’s chose his assistant, Professor cal application form 8500-8, he did Just Throw Money At It! Charles Manly, as the pilot, even though Attorney Goof-Up not list the citation as an adminis- Manly would really be only along for the trative action related to alcohol. He In the April issue, I told the story of ride. Langley had not developed a full con- Now that I have gotten the at- passed the examination and I issued Hiram Maxim, an aviation pioneer who pre- trol system for his creation and expected it tention of attorneys that read The him a medical certificate. dated the Wright Brothers in powered flight to fly by itself like his models. He had con- Oklahoma Aviator, I want to encour- Now, in case you are not aware experiments. Here’s another story that pro- cluded that after some freeflight testing (with age everyone to be aware of a recent of it, the FAA has nationwide ac- vides insight to the Wright brother’s spec- a “pilot” on board) he would then develop situation with an airman who got a cess to the driving records of all air- tacular achievement. the control system. traffic citation for driving under the men, including this guy. The first What makes an air- NEWSFLASH- THIS JUST IN! His belief that you influence of alcohol (DUI). indication of a problem was a letter plane fly? My standard can simply scale up Over the last several years, the I received from the FAA Enforce- answer is — MONEY. Earl Downs will soon be a full- a model to create a FAA has really been cracking down ment Division asking several ques- For those of us in avia- fledged professional journalist! full size flying ma- on DUIs, especially unreported or tions about my review of his 8500- tion, it sure seems like Mary Jones, editor of the new chine doomed his multiple DUIs. They seem to be 8 form, which I answered. Some- EAA Sport Pilot and Light Sport the right answer, but it Aircraft magazine, recently an- craft before the first fairly tolerant of a single DUI as time later, the airman and I both does not always nounced that Earl has been se- flight was ever at- long as it is reported to them within received letters from the FAA ask- work. lected to be a regular contributor tempted. a 60-day period from when it oc- ing for an explanation of the cita- On May 6, 1896, to the magazine. Mounted atop curred. tion and why it was not reported. Alexander Graham Bell Says Earl, ìI am ecstatic to be the houseboat cata- However, if a DUI is not re- His explanation, which was based watched his friend, associated with EAA. Mary and pult, the first flight ported within that window or if the on the story related by his attorney, Samuel Pierpont Lan- Scott Spangler are first-class was attempted on airman gets another DUI, penalties did not impress them. In the end, gley, make the first suc- people and I look forward to work- October 7, 1903. are becoming more severe. I think the airman received a 60-day sus- cessful flight of a pow- ing with them.î The craft made it their concerns are that if a person pension of his pilot’s license and his ered, winged aerial ma- Earl promises that, sometime about 30 feet off the habitually drinks and drives a car, he medical will no doubt be suspended chine. The machine , in the future on Oprahís show talk- end of the launching may be inclined to drink and fly an as well. ing about his new novel (the main called Aerodrome character is a tall, lanky pilot who ramp before impact- airplane, both of which are bad. This is not my first case like this, number 5 , was a 26- happens to be a great writer), he ing the water. This particular airman was driv- particularly with attorneys that may pound model airplane will remember his beginnings with Charles Manly ing home from a party when the po- not be familiar with aviation. My powered by a com- The Oklahoma Aviator. emerged wet but un- lice stopped him. A breathalyzer test advice is if you have any traffic vio- pressed air engine. Lan- Our heartiest congratulations hurt from the float- indicated that he had been drinking, lations that relate to alcohol, imme- gley made two flights and best wishes to Earl! ing debris. Con- but his blood alcohol level was be- diately notify the FAA. Also, regard- on that day, one of vinced that the prob- low that classified as “driving while less of whether the citation may which covered a distance of over 3,000 feet. lem was in the launching device, Langley intoxicated.” eventually be removed from your Later that year, he flew Aerodrome model ordered the Buzzard rebuilt. On December The airman engaged an attorney, driving record, do not fail to list it number 6 successfully with different power 8, 1903 the second attempt to fly his ma- who represented him in court. Af- on the 8500-8 form. plants and was convinced he had a solu- chine nearly ended in disaster. The machine ter the court appearance, the attor- If you have any questions re- tion to powered flight. suddenly rose up about 40 feet into the air ney reported that the airman’s cita- lated to this subject matter or oth- Langley was a brilliant, a self taught as- at the end of the launching ramp and its tion had been reduced to reckless ers do not hesitate to contact my tronomy professor for twenty years who wings crumpled. Manly bareley avoided driving and that, if he does not have office at 918-437-7993. became Assistant Secretary of the death. With $70,000 in the project, Lan- Smithsonian Institute in 1897. While at the gley called it quits. I assume Professor Manly Western University of Pennsylvania, he es- agreed. Astronaut Lectures at TTC- Riverside tablished a fully staffed and funded work- The Wright Brothers were well aware Community College (TCC), is shop to advance his experiments with winged that they were in competition with Profes- shown with Jim Voss, astronaut and flight. The Smithsonian established a test sor Langley. Only 9 days later, on Decem- deputy for flight operations at facility for him that included a long whirl- ber 17, 1903, Orville Wright made the first NASA’s Space Station Integration ing arm upon which he could attach his successful, powered, winged flight. Three Office, during a recent visit to Tulsa models for testing. His largest model (num- more flights that same day proved they had Technology Center. Voss, a veteran ber 6) had a wingspan of 14 feet and was solved the mysteries of powered, controlled of five space shuttle flights and 201 launched from a catapult system mounted flight. They had done it on their own with days in space, gave a public lecture atop a houseboat. He wrote papers about no outside funding or grants, with money about America’s space program. Voss his theories on aerodynamics and promoted they had earned in their bicycle shop. Per- was a member of the second crew to the development of lightweight engines to haps resourcefulness, hard work, dedication live on the International Space Sta- power his designs. Langley considered his and perseverance are really worth something! tion. The lecture, the third such experiments to be concluded in 1896, but it Just think, if Langley had been success- event involving a NASA official in was not to be. ful, you might have learned how to fly in a the last nine months, was sponsored Langley’s name and prestige were well Buzzard 152! by Tulsa Aviation Alliance, which known in Washington. The Spanish Ameri- Comments or questions? Email me Jack Sellers (at left), assistant pro- includes Oklahoma State University- can war of 1898 led the War Department to at [email protected] fessor of aviation science, Tulsa Tulsa, TCC, and Tulsa Tech. The Oklahoma Aviator, June 2003, Page 3 TCC Science Club Builds Glider, FAA Improves “Osama Bin Daley”- Competes in Flugtag Texas Field Approvals Domestic Terrorist The newly organized Tulsa Commu- dragon, a lemming, a lawn mower, a som- In May, FAA released Change 16 to nity College (TCC) Science Club—nick- brero, a Swingline stapler, and a teacup. its Airworthiness Inspectors Handbook named the “TCC Flying Bulls”—recently TCC students competed against ad- 8300.10. Chapter 2 of the handbook ad- entered the “ Flugtag Texas,” a vertising executives, commercial artists, dresses field approvals for major alterations. competition among hand-made human- martial artists, mortgage bankers, musi- A September 2002 revision caused powered flying machines held in Austin, cians, retired military personnel, and em- major problems; because of the language TX. “Flugtag” means “flying day” in Ger- ployees from Amy’s Ice Cream, America it contained, some FAA Flight Standards man. West Airlines, and Blisterin’ Hombre Salsa. District Offices (FSDOs) had virtually Flugtag Texas encouraged the design The first flugtag was held in , stopped issuing field approvals. and construction of outrageous flying 1991. Last year, Red Bull Flugtag debuted The situation was confused by distinc- machines that combine aerodynamics with in America before 20,000 spectators in San tions between major and minor alterations a sense of humor and adventure. TCC Francisco. This year Red Bull is sponsor- and, for major alterations, the distinctions students built a 28-foot-wingspan glider ing six flugtags across the United States— between those allowed to be approved by shaped like a Red Bull drink can, launched including , , and New an Airworthiness Safety Inspector (ASI), it off a 30-foot high ramp extending out York City. those requiring FAA engineering approval, over Town Lake in downtown Austin, and For the fifth consecutive year, TCC is and those requiring a Supplemental Type quires that they inform the applicant of watched it fly about 30 feet over the lake. ranked in the top three percent of more Certificate (STC). A major problem was the reasons and allow the opportunity to The pilot, Andrew Ryerson, a former than 1,150 community colleges nation- that it seemed to allow rejection of a re- change the application to facilitate ap- Marine and member of Phi Theta Kappa ally in the number of associate degrees quest based simply on an individual ASI’s proval. Oklahoma All-Academic Team, wore a awarded in all disciplines. lack of knowledge. Included in the new revision are flow- body mask resembling a red bull. TCC responds to the call for a sharp- The new revision directly instructs charts showing the individual steps an From more than 100 applicants, 45 ened focus on science and mathematics in ASIs to consult other resources when the ASI should take in processing requests teams were selected for Flugtag Texas. TCC education through its six degree granting subject matter is outside their technical for field approval. Also included is an was one of only five all-student groups and programs in physical and biological sci- knowledge. 11-page list of specific alteration catego- the only entry from Oklahoma. ences and mathematics. The new Science It also specifically allows approval by ries, with an indication of which can be Instrumental in designing the TCC and Mathematics Building at TCC South- an ASI based on a previously-approved 337 evaluated by an ASI, which require re- entry was J.R. Petrie, 62, free-lance de- east Campus features twenty-two state-of form for the same alteration on the same view and approval by FAA engineering signer for NASA and U.S. Department of the-art classrooms and laboratories for make and model aircraft, or even on a dif- before approval via a 337 form, and Defense, who worked at Marshall Space physical and biological sciences. ferent make and model “if the installation which require an STC. Flight Center. The largest two-year college in Okla- is similar.” The new revision can be downloaded Connie Hebert, PhD science club homa, TCC serves approximately 30,000 For alterations that an ASI decides he at http://www2.faa.gov/avr/afs/faa/8300/ advisor hired by TCC in December, has a students per semester in credit, corporate or she cannot approve, new language re- 8300_vol2/2_001_00.pdf. research background in nuclear cardiol- and industry training, and continuing edu- ogy, biomedical science, and renal cellular cation classes. TCC information is avail- SUBSCRIPTION FORM transport—not exactly “the stuff that glid- able at www.tulsacc.edu If you would like The Oklahoma Aviator delivered to your mailbox, complete ers are made of.” However, she believed a this form and mail it with your $20.00 check to: flugtag entry could inspire, entertain, and The Oklahoma Aviator educate the newly organized club. She 32432 S. Skyline Drive, Cookson, OK 74427 recruited a fun, hard-working group of students to construct the glider. Name______Among the unusual entries TCC faced was a polka-dotted guitar-shaped memo- Bus. Name______rial to Randy Rhodes (guitarist for Ozzy Address______Osbourne), a craft with a rotating wing attached to a shaped like a 1932 ______Ford Coupe, and a trebuchet (a combina- tion slingshot and catapult used to destroy City/State/ZIP______castles in the Middle Ages) that propelled Pilot Andrew Ryerson, in red bull Telephone______a pilot dressed as Wile E. Coyote. Other costume, with TCC’s Flugtag Texas entries were shaped like an armadillo, a glider. Email______

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The group laid out grass runways and built a wood-and-tar-paper “administration build- A RESOLUTION CONCERNING MEIGS FIELD IN CHICAGO ing,” which served as the first terminal. The airport was completed on time and the Ford Air Tour landed on July 3, 1928, staying for A Resolution supporting the efforts of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), an a grand dedication ceremony on July 4, and organization promoting the interests of general aviation and pilots, to reopen Chicagoís Merrill leaving on July 5. C. Meigs Field and condemning Mayor Richard M. Daley for his act of domestic terrorism on Not yet satisfied with their airport, later March 31, 2003. in 1928 the group went on to build Hangar 1, the first building on the airport other than Whereas, Meigs Field was destroyed on March 31, 2003 by Mayor Daley in an effort to close the terminal. Soon the group had sold the the airport for his own personal reasons but claiming homeland security as an excuse; and airport to the city, their original plan. From then on the airport grew more and more. Whereas, Meigs Field plays a major role within the national aviation system. The 3,900 foot Airline service began almost immediately. runway at Meigs provided general aviation operators with an ideal location to access the heart Hard surface runways were soon added. Be- of Chicago. In addition to being an integral part of the cityís disaster relief plan and providing cause of the oil business traffic, Tulsa Mu- medical airlift transportation needs, the federal government listed Meigs in the National Plan of nicipal had the distinction of being the busi- Integrated Airport System (NPIAS), identifying its important role within the national air trans- est airport in the world for a time. portation system; and In 1932, a new art deco terminal build- ing was dedicated; with expansions, it served Whereas, the destruction of Meigs Field might have an impact on future federal funding for until the present terminal was dedicated in other Chicago projects by blocking federal funds from being used to replace the airport with a 1961. Hangar 1 was used for airplane stor- park; and age up through the 1950s and then was used for general airport storage. In recent years, Whereas, the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission stands by AOPAís efforts to restore and Russ Newman of Flight Management rented reopen Meigs Field by supporting their decision to ask the Department of Homeland Security to it, restoring his B-25 “Old Glory” there. issue an order prohibiting restrictions or closures of public airports on the basis of a security The hangar disassembly process will re- claim without its concurrence and a specific threat; by supporting their decision to seek emer- tain the structural steel, doors, window gency legislation to allow the State of Illinois to purchase Meigs from Chicago; and by support- frames, and portions of the interior. The ing their decision to oppose any attempt by the city of Chicago to use federal or state funds for existing shed portion on the Sheridan Road the $27-million park that is slated to replace Meigs. side will not be rebuilt; instead, a new art deco addition will be made to house mu- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED seum offices, store, library, classrooms, and a teacher resource room. The main portion THAT, this resolution from the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission to support AOPAís efforts to th of the 18,000 sq. ft. hangar will be climate reopen Merrill C. Meigs Field in Chicago, Illinois be approved this 15 day of May, 2003. controlled and will house the museum’s col- lection of aircraft, displays, and artifacts. The hangar will include the word TULSA painted on the roof, as it did origi- nally, and the original set of electric lights that outlined the letters will be reinstalled. 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OKLAHOMA AVIATOR “50 FLAGS 2003 Holiday greeting card and 2004 jamin Persson, 11th TO KITTY HAWK” FLIGHT note card. Packages of the previous grade, Home School PLANNED FOR JUNE 3 & 4. winner’s note cards are available in the • Mixed Media- Rachel As first reported last month, Mike Museum Gift Shop for sale and all Wimpey, 9th grade, and Barbara Huffman plan to leave for proceeds go to support future art com- Metro Christian Acad- their “50 Flags to Kitty Hawk” flight on petitions. emy and Nichole June 3 and arrive at First Flight Airport, The art competition provides seven Mullins, 11th grade, Kitty Hawk, NC sometime the next categories where students compete in Skiatook High School morning. two grade levels, 9th-10th grades and 11th • Drawing, Colored Anyone intersted in flying along on – 12th grades. The Museum’s theme of Pencil, Ink and Char- one or more legs is welcome.-- contact the event is “Where Dreams Take coal- Maegan the Oklahoma Aviator. Flight” and the only requirement for Berglund, 10th grade, Plans call for leaving Altus at entry is that the piece must reflect the Skiatook High School 8:00AM on Tuesday morning June 3, beauty and inventiveness of mankind and Jenn Sherman, arriving at Wiley Post Airport about in the quest for flight and space travel. 11th grade, Broken Ar- 9:00AM for a press conference. Next, Cash awards of $75 for 1st Place, $50 row High School Bank and Southwest Airlines are pre- the flight will depart Wiley Post at for 2nd Place, and $25 for 3rd Place plus • Computer Graphics were Brad senting sponsors. Southwest Airlines’ 11:00AM, arriving at Jones-Riverside ribbons and certificates, are presented Jellison, 9th grade, Skiatook High pilot, Capitan Jennifer Wise, presented Airport in Tulsa about noon. Follow- in each category. Other winners in- School and Caitlin Smith, 11th grade, the students with their awards. Apollo ing another press conference there, the cluded: Jenks High School Patrons are Triangle Company, Tulsa flight will depart for Kitty Hawk at • First Place for Watercolor and Pastels- A new category for 2003 only, to Truck Mfg. in memory of General Jo- 2:00PM, with an overnight stop some- Cole Beck, 10th grade, Skiatook High celebrate the 100 years of powered flight seph Turner, and the De Maris C. and where enroute. School and Lacey Krautter, 12th grade, was a poster contest won by Ben Sand- Lyle W. Turner Jr. Charitable Founda- TASM HOLDS 4TH ANNUAL ART Home School ers, Jenks High School Senior. The win- tion. All three of these entities have been CONTEST • Sculpture and 3-Dimensional- Noel ning entry is targeted to become a poster sponsors of the art competition since TULSA – A Skiatook High School Rider, 9th grade, Skiatook High School to commemorate the Wright Brothers’ 2000. Gemini Patrons include Stephen sophomore won “Best of Show” on April famous flight on December 17, 1903 and Janet Lee and Katheryn and Charles 25, 2003 at the 4th Annual High School by the local “Centennial of Flight Com- Pennington. Mercury Patrons include Art Contest hosted by the Tulsa Air and mission.” Don and Susan Merrill, David and Space Museum. The event honors A. Ms. Jennifer Brown, Broken Arrow Marilyn Nunneley, and Fred and Pam Blaine Imel—long-time Tulsan, World High School Teacher reported, “This art Richardson. War II fighter pilot, architect, and Mu- competition is a great one for my stu- The committee works diligently seum Board Member. dents to enter because the students have each year to encourage all high schools Maegan Berglund took “Best of the opportunity to actually win a prize. in Green Country to participate. Com- Show” with an entry in the Drawing, Most competitions have only three to- mittee members are Blaine Imel, Cheryl Colored Pencil, Ink and Charcoal cat- tal winners with only one winner for 1st, Cavert, Jay O’Meilia, Justin Williams, egory titled “Reflection of Freedom.” 2nd, and 3rd place. The Tulsa Air and Cindy Williams, Ron Turner, Don Her entry was judged alongside 78 other Space Museum recognizes the difference Merrill, David Nunneley, and Katheryn students participating from eight pri- between a 9th grade level and a 12th grade Pennington. vate, public, and art schools through- Presentation of awards to the top level by separating the age categories All artwork is on display at the Tulsa out northeast Oklahoma. According to winners of the TASM art contest; l. to with six categories. Another reason I Air and Space Museum till June 1 and Jay O’Meilia, head judge and national r.: Jennifer Wise, Southwest Airlines enter my students, is that the judges are then on display at the Tulsa International artist, “Her drawing was superb and very pilot; Maegen Berglund, with her “Best experts - artists and architects that know Airport till May 2004. mature for a 10th grader. The design of Show” winner; Ben Sanders, winner and understand art. I will encourage all To support this community event, and drawing technique was way above of the Centennial of Flight award; and Broken Arrow teachers to enter their stu- tax-deductible contributions are ac- the other entries.” A. Blaine Imel, TASM board member. dents’ art next year. This is a must for cepted by the Museum. Anyone want- By garnering top honors, Ms. and Sarah Cary, 11th grade, Home my students!” ing more information about the event Berglund won two tickets on South- School The event is not a fundraiser for the or to participate can contact the Tulsa west Airlines. Her winning selection • Oil and Acrylics- Branden Carr, 9th Museum and all proceeds go to under- Air and Space Museum at (918) 834- will also be featured on the Museum’s grade, Skiatook High School and Ben- write the event. Oklahoma National 9900.

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stone. Coincidentally, Ames had show. Next came Operation Iraqi just sent a packet to the EAA Young Freedom, which siphoned away Eagles office containing the names military aircraft and equipment of 27 more new Young Eagles. normally available for air shows. “We’re over that hump, we just So, the Airshow Oklahoma board need another 100,000 and we’ll of directors came up with a plan reach the goal of 1 million.” to use local airshow performers, Ames, who has flown 358 kids at much less cost than nationally- in his 1975 Piper Archer, describes known performers. Chapter 1098 as very dedicated to The final challenge was the Young Eagles program and its weather. Thunderstorms and tor- goals for not only reaching 1 mil- nados Friday afternoon all but lion kids by December 17, but also cancelled the planned evening exposing young people to the won- show and the story was much the der of flight. “There’s a real aggres- same on Saturday. However, Sun- 900,000th YOUNG EAGLE FLOWN sive spirit in our chapter about fly- day saw great weather and a good IN OKLAHOMA ing Young Eagles,” he said. “I set a crowd. When the final results Following last month’s Oklahoma goal for our chapter of 500 kids this were in, the receipts were suffi- Young Eagles milestone of flying 240 year, and I think we’re going to cient to cover last year’s losses and kids at the Claremore Regional Airport, make it. We did 78 at the event at this year’s costs. another significant Young Eagles mile- Thomas and the next day did 63, Congratulations to Airshow stone occurred in the state. so I think we’re well on our way to Oklahoma for success in the face On Thursday morning, May 15, meeting the goal. of adversity! EAA’s Young Eagles office announced “We have a lot of pilots who TULSA CITY/COUNTY LI- that Young Eagle number 900,000 had will do anything I ask them to do,” BRARY TO PLAN CENTEN- been officially entered into the world’s Ames continued. “They’ll just jump NIAL OF FLIGHT EVENTS largest logbook. He is 13-year-old in where they can. On weekend Michael Baker, 13, from Paden, OK--the The Tulsa City/County Li- Michael Baker of Paden, OK, and he events, it’s not unusual for eight or 900,000th Young Eagle, with David Ames, brary is planning a series of Cen- received his flight May 3 during an EAA 10 pilots from a Chapter of 40 Michael’s pilot and theYoung Eagle Coordinator tennial of Flight events in Novem- Chapter flight rally at Thomas Munici- members to show up and provide for EAA Chapter 1098 based in Shawnee, OK. ber and December. Details will pal Airport (OK25) in Thomas, OK. flight experiences for young kids.” be forthcoming in future issues. The pilot was David Ames, EAA Chapter 1098 and other state EAA state. On academy Thursdays, they ask ATTENTION RURAL OKLA- 439967, Young Eagle Coordinator for Chapters cooperate with the University EAAers to come and give Young Eagles HOMA: LET US HELP PUBLICIZE Chapter 1098, Shawnee, OK. of Oklahoma’s aviation program, which flights. They also conduct high school and YOUR CENTENNIAL EVENTS “I’m thrilled to death about that,” conducts weeklong Sooner Flight Acad- middle school assemblies, and then in- Even though the Oklahoma Cen- Ames said when informed of the mile- emy events at small airports around the vite kids and their parents out for flights. tennial of Flight Commission was orga- “This is an outstanding achievement nized in Tulsa and Oklahoma City and and symbolizes the commitment of EAA many Centennial of Flight Events are and our members to the future of avia- planned in those cities, the Commission tion;” said EAA President Tom Poberezny, earnestly wants to have participation “this is the last significant milestone on from all areas of the state. our way to the goal of 1 million Young We encourage aviators in smaller com- Eagles by December 17, 2003.” munities all across the state to plan Cen- AIRSHOW OKLAHOMA SUC- tennial of Flight activities. This is a once- CESSFUL DESPITE WAR AND in-a-lifetime opportunity-- most of us will WEATHER CHALLENGES not be around for the 200th anniversary Airshow Oklahoma, held May 16- celebration! Also, we encourage you to 18 at Muskogee’s Davis Field, faced sev- contact the Oklahoma Aviator and let us, eral challenges this year. First was a left- on behalf of the OCOFC, publicize and over funding shortfall from last year’s promote your Centennial of Flight events.

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The Oklahoma Aviator, June 2003, Page 7 Calendar of Events For a free listing of your event, email us at [email protected] or call 918-457-3330. To allow time for printing and publication, try to notify us at least two months prior to the event. WTHEN WEHA WTHER CSONTAC DETAIL Wiley Post Airport, 1st Thursday Dinner Meeting- Oklahoma Pilots Assoc dinner and meeting Helen Holbird- 405-942-6308 Oklahoma City, OK 1st Saturday Fly-In Breakfast- Ponca City Ponca City Airport, Don Nuzum- [email protected] Held rain or shine 7:30AM-10:00AM Aviation Boosters Club Ponca City, OK Bruce Eberle- 580-762-5735 Claremore Municipal Airport Sheri McKenzie Go to Ponca City for breakfast, then come to Claremore !sst Saturday Aerobatic Claremore, OK 918-343-0931 for hamburgers and aerobatics! 2nd Monday Meeting- Oklahoma Chapter 99s W9iley Post Airport Poochie Rotzinger- 405-842-982 7:00PM Meeting- Spirit of Tulsa Squadron- Commemorative Air Tulsa Technology Center Restoring 1942 PT-19. Hangar space and workers 2nd Tuesday Jim Dagg 918-224-6293 Force Jones/Riverside Airport, Tulsa needed Aviation Tech Center Martin Weaver- 405-376-5488 24nd Tuesday Meeting- EAA Chapter 2 Start 7:00PM OKC Airport [email protected] 2nd Wednesday Frank or Cheri Capps- 918-299-2979 Meeting- Tulsa Cloud Dancers Balloon Club Contact Frank Capps 7:30PM [email protected] 2nd Thursday Ada Municipal Airport Terry Hall 580-436-8190 or Call or email for exact location for monthly meeting. We Meeting- EAA Chapter 1005 7:00PM Ada, OK [email protected] occasionally meet off airport. 2nd Thursday Metro Tech Aviation Career Meeting- Oklahoma Windriders Balloon Club Rson McKinney- 405-685-8180 For all balloon enthusiast 7:00PM Center, Oklahoma City, OK Fly-In Lunch Meeting Poteau Municipal Airport 2nd Saturday Bryan Hoggatt- 918-647-4719 Kerr County Aviation Association Poteau, OK 2nd Saturday Thompson Airport Meeting- EAA Ultralight Chapter 98 R!obert Crawford- 405-381-2840 Visitors welcome 11:00AM Tuttle, OK Meeting- Green Country Ultralight Flyers Organization Call 918-632-6UFO 3rd Saturday Bill Chilcoat- 918-827-6566 (GCUFO) for location and details Frank or Cheri Capps- 918-299-2979 3trd Sunday Tulsa Cloud Dancers Balloon Fligh Contact Frank Capps for time/location [email protected] David Koehn- 918-671-0481 30rd Monday Meeting- IAC Chapter 1 Contact David Koehn for time/place [email protected] 3rd Monday Bhrent Waddell- 918-371-5022 Meeting- EAA Chapter 10 Gundy's Airport, Owasso, OK 7:30PM [email protected] Spartan School of Aeronautics 3rd Tuesday Green Country Women in Aviation Meeting Dena Schafer - 918-831-5337 Men and women supporting women in aviation Jones/Riverside Airport, Tulsa, OK 3rd Thursday Sherman Municipal Airport Billy Dollarhide- 903-868-7609 Meeting- EAA Chapter 323 For more information, visit our website: www.eaa323.org 7:00PM Sherman, TX [email protected] Bhrent Waddell- 918-371-5022 Saturday following 3rd Monday Pancake Breakfast- EAA Chapter 10 Gundy's Airport, Owasso, OK [email protected] 4th Tuesday Robertson Aviation, Jones/Riverside Airport, Charlene- 918-838-7044 or *Unless otherrwise planned. All women pilots including Tulsa Chapter 99s Meeting 7:00PM Tulsa* Frances- [email protected] students are welcome to attend. 4th Thursday South Regional Library, 71st & Memorial, Tulsa, Meeting- Vintage Airplane Association Chapter 10 Charles Harris- 918-622-8400 7:30PM OK Frank Phillips Field (BVO) Charles W Harris- 918-622-8400 The world’s largest gathering of biplanes by variety. Joun 6-7 17th Annual Biplane Exp Bartlesville, OK www.biplaneexpo.com Forums, workshops, special guests, exhibits…a fun time! Jun 7 Kathy Porfirio- 301-695-2160 Over 100 exhibits, aviation seminars, headquarters tours, ADOPA Annual Fly-In Frederick, M 8:30AM-5:00PM [email protected] and meet the staff Frank Capps- 918-299-2979 Jtun 6-8 ORzark Balloon Fes Bentonville, A Hot air balloons, arts and crafts, live entertainment [email protected] Jun 9-13 Aviation Careers Academy Tulsa Technology Center- Youth & Academic Office for Continuing For 10th-12th grade. Explore aviation facilities through 8:30AM-4:30PM Tulsa Community College Riverside Campus, Jenks, OK Education- 918-595-7566 field trips. Earn 3 hrs flight time. Cost: $199. Will Rogers World Airport Carl Whittle, Director, (405) 685-9546, Celebrating 100 years of powered flight with a salute to Jun 13-15 Aerospace America International Airshow Oklahoma City, OK [email protected] our military men and women. Powered Parachute Fly-In Will Rogers World Airport Jun 13-15 Bob Hawkins- 918-284-0032 We hope to have 20-50 powered parachutes at Aerospace America Oklahoma City, OK Frasca Field Bonnie Poberezny Jun 13-15 2nd Annual Sport Aviation Association Gathering Urbana, IL [email protected] Eighth Annual Air Fest Fayetteville Airport Judy Hammond- 479-521-4947 Celebrating 100 years of flight. Admission: adults- $7; Jun 13-15 Arkansas Air Museum Fayetteville, AR [email protected] children age 6-12, $3; children under 6 free. EAA B-17 "Aluminum Overcast" Jones-Riverside Airport Jun 19-22 Charles W. Harris- 918-622-8400 Tour Stop Jenks, OK Marriott Hotel- Space & Rocket Center, Lisa Cotham- 225-293-4359 Jeul 8-13 Ninety-Nines International Conferenc Huntsville, AL [email protected] Gainesville Municipal Airport Jnun 14-15 Gainesville Fly-I Matt Quick- 940-668-4565 Gainesville, TX Sand Ridge Airpark Jnun 29 Sand Ridge Lunch Fly-I Collinsville, OK Jul 4 Centennial of Flight A parade of civil aircraft to be held in conjunction with Tulsa Riverparks Area Charles W. Harris- 918-622-8400 (Tentative) Plane Parade the Riverparks July 4 activities Jul 14-18 Science and Engineering Careers Academy Tulsa Technology Center- Youth & Academic Office for Continuing For 10th-12th grades.. Hear outstanding presenters. 8:30AM-4:30PM Tulsa Community College Riverside Campus, Jenks, OK Education- 918-595-7566 Design projects & perform experiments. Cost: $150. Jul 15 Cushing Regional Airport (CUH) Bill Wells- 405-372-5655 Great food at noon, great prizes at 1:00, static displays, 2nd Annual Cushing Regional Fly-In 12:00 Noon Cushing, OK Jim Clements- 918-225-6979 see skydiving school in operation Live Downlink from the Tulsa Technology Center Jack Sellers- 918-828-4254 Live video and two-way audio will allow participants to Jul 16 International Space Station Jones-Riverside Campus, Tulsa, OK [email protected] see and converse with the ISS astronauts. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Russ Tresner - 405-739-0397 or Call or email for more info or to get your name on our Jmul 12-Aug 1 Registration for Fall 2003 Ter Oklahoma City [email protected] mailing list. Wittman Field 920-426-4800 Jeul 29-Aug 4 EAA AirVentur Oshkosh, WI www.fly-in.org

The Oklahoma Aviator, June 2003, Page 8 AIRPORTSPACE- News of OAOA-Member Airports program. Actually, I don’t want to refer to it as a “camp”--this will be a bigger deal than just a summer camp--it is a full-fledged ‘academy.’” This summer’s program will be con- ducted in the Chickasaw Nation hangar on the airport. As the program grows, a OAOA BOARD CONSIDERS SMALL dedicated academy building is planned. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ASSIS- In addition to activities in the han- TANCE PROGRAM gar, this summer’s participants will be The OAOA Board of Directors is treated to a visit to the Air and Space conducting a survey of member airports Museum at Omniplex and to the FAA that may be in need of financial assistance Aeronautical Center. to purchase small capital improvement At the opening ceremony on June 22, items such as signage, office/terminal fur- Anita Bryant will sing the national an- niture, lawn mowers, fencing, comput- them. Lt. Gov. Mary Fallin will intro- Davis Field Aviation,LLC ers, etc. duce Governor Anoatubby. With luck, Davis Field Muskogee, OK (MKO) If sufficient needs exist, OAOA may astronaut John Herrington, a Mission 918-682-4101 establish a Small Capital Improvements Specialist on Space Shuttle STS-113 Full Service FBO♦FAA Certified Repair Station Assistance Program, subject, of course, flight, will also attend. Hangar Rental♦Aircraft Sales♦Rental to available funding for the program. Terry Hall, manager of Ada Regional Flight Instruction Under the program, member airports Airport said, “We are excited to have the could apply to the OAOA for financial CNASA here at the airport and are look- Winter Hours M-S 7:30-5:30 Sun 8:00-5:00 assistance for small capital items. A quote ing forward to to bigger and better in the Unicom 122.8 ASOS 135.02 from a qualified vendor would be re- future.” quired to accompany the request. THINGS ARE POPPING AT • For more information, contact Debra STILLWATER REGIONAL AIRPORT Annual Inspections Pitot Static System Check Coughlan, OAOA Executive Secretary, Gary Johnson, manager of the Transponder Certification at 918-838-5000. Stillwater Regional Airport, reports that Major Repairs•Avionics Installation and Repairs ADA AIRPORT TO HOST several good things are going on there. CHICKASAW NATION AVIATION The FAA Contract Tower office has FBO Hours: New Identifier: GCM 100LL: $2.25 Weekdays & SPACE ACADEMY reported that radar displays will be in- 8:00-5:00- 7 days $2.10 Weekends On June 22, opening ceremonies will stalled in several contract tower locations Tel: 918-343-0931 Cash or Air BP Card be held at the Ada Regional Airport to around the country. Stillwater Regional Fax: 918-343-1619 Jet A: $2.05 kick off the new Chickasaw Nation Avia- is scheduled to receive the new radar, but Pilots Lounge, Confer- Come Fly In for tion and Space Academy. The first Acad- the timing for installation is not yet ence Room, Rentals, Hamburgers on the emy classes will be held the four days fol- known. The radar installation will en- Weekends Courtesy Car, DTN Rated #1 in Oklahoma by the FAA for 1999 lowing the opening ceremonies. hance the air traffic controllers ability to Weather Rental Aircraft Now Available Establishment of the Academy is the locate and direct traffic into and out of ATTENTION: Unicom/CTAF has changed to: 122.70 realization of a long-held dream of the area. Chickasaw Governor Bill Anoatubby. On April 1, the only plane wash of WHERE AVIATION IS NOT JUST A SIDELINE Originally planned to begin in the sum- its kind in Oklahoma re-opened for busi- COMPETITIVE RATES - WORLDWIDE mer of 2004, Governor Anoatubby could ness at the airport. For only $3.50, you AIRCRAFT - PRIVATE - COMMERCIAL MEXICAN INSURANCE - MARINE - FBOs - AGRIBIZ not wait that long. He contacted long- get a 9-minute cycle to clean your air- AVIATION INSURANCE time friend Charlie Dry, an aerospace craft with “aero clean” soap, specially for- GROUP, LTD. CALL TOLL FREE consultant from Oklahoma City for help mulated for aircraft. The only covered 5506 North Rockwell 1-800-654-4215 1-800-825-2828 designing and implementing the pro- plane wash in Oklahoma, the Stillwater Bethany, OK 73008 405-495-4230 gram. Along the way they were joined Regional facility features a high-pressure CALL AVIATION INSURANCE GROUP, LTD BEFORE RENEWING YOUR AIRCRAFT INSURANCE by others, with the result that the first wash system with a foaming brush and CNASA sessions will be held this sum- soft water so you do not get unsightly mer. water spots. The plane wash is large A total of 100 sixth, seventh, and enough to handle airplanes the size of a eighth graders will participate. Only Beech King-Air and is open from about members of the Chickasaw tribe are eli- April 1 through October 31. It is closed gible, but the tribe covers all costs associ- during the winter months due to cold ated with the Academy. weather. Ten instructors have been recruited, Stillwater Aircraft Services, one of the some of them Moms and Dads of the few full-featured aircraft maintenance students and several of them are pilots. businesses in the state, has now completed Says Dry, “Governor Annoatubby eight years in business on the airport. has a great vision for those kids down Owners Curt Grindstaff and Brian Smith there. He and I have known each other say that are in business for the long haul. since we were kids and, when he called Midwest Air Center has again added asking for my help, I said yes right away. a new airplane to its fleet-- a fine Cessna Because it came together so fast this sum- 152 that features a Garmin GNC-300XL mer, the sessions will be abbreviated. But, GPS, a new intercom, a beautiful inte- by next summer, we should have every- rior, and new paint. It rents for $64/hr thing in place for a much fuller camp and instruction is just $22/hr. The Oklahoma Aviator, June 2003, Page 9 An Opportunity To Go To Oshkosh- Low and Slow Clarence Beavers from Oklahoma The itinerary for the flight would Planned activities at AirVenture in- be more fun than two full days of fly- City is organizing a flight of light include an early morning departure clude the usual: camping out under ing and hanging out with fellow pilots single-engine airplanes (Cessna 120’s, (probably from Guthrie Municpal Air- wings, attending the daily air shows, for three full days. By camping to- 140’s, 150’s or 152’s; Ercoupes, port—GOK) on Sunday July 27. Af- checking out all the airplanes on dis- gether, we can pool resources and help Aeroncas, Taylor Crafts, Piper Cubs, ter intermediate stops in Butler, MO; play, visiting with vendors of new prod- each other. This is a good opportunity etc.) from Oklahoma to Oshkosh for Centerville, IA and Portage, WI, Bea- ucts, and enjoying the camaraderie of for those making a first trip to Oshkosh AirVenture 2003. vers expects the group to land at thousands of fellow pilots. to go with someone who has done it Says Beavers, “I think it would be Wittman Field at about 7:00PM that The return flight is planned for before.” fun to have a dozen or more low and evening. Thursday, July 31, using the same in- Anyone interested in participating slow singles departing Central Okla- The intermediate stops were se- termediate stops. in the adventure, is encouraged to call homa in flights of 3 or 4, flying to lected because they have 100 LL and Beavers adds, “I have flown my Clarence Beavers in Oklahoma City at Oshkosh for the fly-in.” auto gas, but are subject to change. Cessna 150 to Oshkosh twice. It’s a 405-677-6831 or e-mail him at At an estimated air speed of 85 to 90 Availability of both types of fuel will good trip and half the fun really is get- [email protected]. Please put Oshkosh kts, Beavers expects to cover the 675 nau- be confirmed well in advance of depar- ting there. We are all in this hobby in the email subject line to assure that tical miles in about 8 hours flying time. ture. because we love flying, so what could it is not deleted as spam.

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www.aircraft-specialties.com or 800-826-9252 Aircraft Specialties Services is your complete one stop aircraft parts and pilots supplies headquarters. You can fly-in, drive-in, or order on-line 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Aircraft Specialties Services in located at 2860 North Sheridan road in Tulsa, just across the street from the general aviation runway at Tulsa International Airport. In addition to parts and pilot supplies, Aircraft Specialties Services still offers the finest in aircraft engine machine work, which includes their exclusive Platinum Precision Reconditioning. They can take your proven steel engine parts- crankshaft, camshaft, connecting rods, rocker arms, tappet bodies, counterweights, and starter adapters- and return them in like-new condition. Serving the interests of the owners and operators Aircraft Specialties Services also offers the latest in digital crankshaft balancing and they have recently of all airports in Oklahoma added a full line of aircraft hardware. Their goal is to be your complete one stop aircraft parts supercenter. Stop by, call, or shop on-line today, Aircraft Specialties Services. For information or application contact Debra Coughlan, Executive Director OAOA, P. O. Box 581838, Tulsa, OK 74158 Telephone 918.838.5018 Fax 918.838.5405 DD2R764K 2860 N. Sheridan Road, Tulsa, OK 74115 Phone: 918-836-6872 Fax: 918-836-4419 The Oklahoma Aviator, June 2003, Page 12