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C-140 PANEL UPGRADE: GLASS HALF-FULL p.28 September 2020 • cessnaflyer.org Cessna 182: The Gathering The World's Most Popular at Waupaca Old and New p.46 JUMP PLANEp.34 Renovating an Interior Stretched Headliners p.20 2 • Cessna Flyer / September 2020 …the heart of your aircraft® Aircraft Spruce is the leading worldwide distributor of general aviation parts and supplies. Our orders ship same day, at the lowest prices, and with the support of the most helpful staff in the industry. We look forward to our next opportunity to serve you! www.aircraftspruce.com ORDER YOUR FREE 2020-2021 CATALOG! 1000 PAGES OF PRODUCTS! Call Toll Free 1-877-4-SPRUCE September 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 3 Vol. 17 • Issue 9 • September 2020 The Official Magazine of The Cessna Flyer Association PRESIDENT Jennifer Dellenbusch [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF SALES Kent Dellenbusch [email protected] CREATIVE DIRECTOR Mike Kline ASSOCIATE EDITOR Scott Kinney EDITORIAL AND PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Diana Hart CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Mike Berry Steve Ells Kevin Garrison Michael Leighton John Ruley Jacqueline Shipe Dale Smith Kristin Winter Dennis Wolter CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Paul Bowen James Lawrence Keith Wilson 1042 Mountain Ave., Ste. B #337 Upland, CA 91786 Call or Text: 626.844.0125 www.cessnaflyer.org Cessna Flyer is the official publication of the Cessna Flyer Association. Cessna Flyer is published monthly by Aviation Group Limited, 1042 Mountain Ave., Ste. B #337, Upland, CA 91786. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Cessna Flyer, 1042 Mountain Ave., Ste. B #337, Upland, CA 91786. 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We invite comments and welcome any report of inferior products obtained through our advertising, so corrective action may be taken. 4 • Cessna Flyer / September 2020 September 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 5 September 2020 • Volume 17 • Issue 9 If it was boring Prop & Cowling or questionably 8 THE VIEW from HERE • legal, this kid got Jennifer Dellenbusch the call. 8 LETTERS to the EDITOR 10 CESSNA FLYER EVENTS 12 THE HIGH and the WRITEY • Kevin Garrison 16 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS • Steve Ells Cockpit & Fuselage 20 RENOVATING AN INTERIOR, PART FIFTEEN: STRETCHED HEADLINERS • Dennis Wolter 28 GLASS HALF-FULL • Kevin Garrison 34 CESSNA 182: THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR JUMP PLANE • Grant Boyd 46 THE GATHERING AT WAUPACA OLD AND NEW • Jennifer Dellenbusch Tail & Rudder 50 NEWS 54 AIRCRAFT SAFETY ALERTS 64 ADVERTISER INDEX 66 BACK WHEN: VINTAGE CESSNA ADVERTISING AND MARKETING COVER: 1977 Cessna 182Q. 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Jim Stenger In the wake of the forced cancellation of that event, we were pushed to move forward with a digital initiative we’d been dis- Jen and Kent, cussing for years, but never quite found the time to enact. And I thoroughly enjoyed the webinars so, we found ourselves, on the weekend we had reserved for the and look forward to my first visit to Gathering, sitting in front of our screens and maintaining a social- Waupaca next year. We drive by the ly distant connection with our members. airport en route to northern Wisconsin. It wasn’t the same as meeting in person, but it allowed us to All the best, reach members we wouldn’t have otherwise. In addition to reach- Douglas A. Fisher ing members across the U.S., members from Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Germany, Ireland, and Kenya joined in. For our first take, I think the virtual Gathering went very well. Q&A All six webinars got high marks from the attendees in the post- By Steve Ells event survey. July 2020 Out of the necessity of changing the format for our Gathering, another way of connecting with members was born. We will host Jennifer, webinars on a regular basis going forward. We have received Thanks to you and Steve Ells for some good ideas for future topics and are looking for more. Please publishing my technical issue in the July send your suggestions to [email protected]. The webinars will CFA magazine. I was so surprised to see not replace our in-person Gathering at Waupaca, which we fully it! Steve was very helpful, and ultimately expect to be back and better than ever in 2021, but rather bring my mechanic was able to identify corro- an added enhancement to your membership. sion in the upper oleo strut tube, which To view the webinars from the Gathering, please go to the Cess- was cleaned up, honed, and sealed. na Flyer Association YouTube channel: tinyurl.com/CFAYouTube. So far, I’ve put about 20 hours on the Be sure to subscribe to the channel for updates on future aircraft without any leaky strut issues. videos. It also allowed me to take my daughter for her first flight, which was such a Blue skies, memorable experience for both of us, until she fell asleep! Thanks again and safe flying! Chad Hilty 8 • Cessna Flyer / September 2020 Quality, Innovation and Performance from the Brands you Trust. ® • Spark Plugs • Temperature Probes • Oil Filters • Instruments • Dry Air Pumps • Test Equipment • Regulators and Manifold Valves • Pneumatic Filters and Fittings ® ® • RSA Fuel Injection Systems • Replacement Components • Carburetors • Replacement Components www.tempestaero.com 800.822.3200 Events joy to be a part of the historic Flying Due to COVID-19, some events might be canceled. 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