GEOFF ROBISON PRESIDENT, VINTAGE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION

It's EAA AirVenture time!

It's here. For aviators around so many years now. Merchandise the globe, the month of july VAA is about participation: Be a Bob Lumley, Chairman, lumper@ always brings EAA AirVenture member! Be a volunteer! Be there! execpc.com, 262-782-2633 Oshkosh to mind. Most every Let's all pull in the same Metal Forming Workshop one of these aviators will wish direction for the good of aviation. Steve Nesse, Chairman, stnes2009@ he or she were going to be able Remember, we are better together. Iive.com, 507-373-1674 to attend, but for varied reasons, join us and have it all. Parking and Safety many are never able to make it. Michael Kosta, Chairman, cubflyr@ Here's hoping this is the year for Vintage Aircraft Association comcast.net, 303-673-9355 you! I still remember my first EAA Chairpersons Participant Plaques convention in 1984. So far, I have jack Copeland, Chairman, not missed a single Oshkosh since Convention Management copelandl @jul1o.com, 508-393­ my first, and each of them has Geoff Robison, Chairman, 4775 been very enjoyable. But, some chief7025@ao l. com, 219-493­ Past Grand Champions members are not as fortunate as 4724 Steve Krog, Chairman, sskrog@aol. J am in being able to come to this Butch joyce, Vice-Chairman, com, 262-966-7627 great event every year. Even if you windsock@aol. com, 336-427-0971 Safe Flying can get here only once, you really Convention Management Field Ken Morris, Cha irma n, owe it to yourself to experience Operations [email protected], 815-547­ this amazing celebration of the George, Daubner, Vice-Chairman, 3991 Spirit of Aviation. [email protected], 414-673-5885 Security One of the great benefits of VAA Judging/Awards Tim Fox, Chairman, tim @ membership is the opportunity Dave C lark, VAA C hi ef judge, f l yingshepherds.com, 260-486­ to serve your fellow members as [email protected], 317-839-4500 8126 a Vintage volunteer during EAA Computer Operations Tall Pines Cafe AirVenture. So, as we typically Earl Nicholas, Chairman, eman4@ Steve Nesse, Chairman, stnes2009@ do each year in july, here's a ameritech.net, 312-451 -2930 Iive.com, 507-373-1674 partial list of names and contact Construction andMaintenance Tony's Trolley information for many of the Michael Blombach, Chairman, jim Brown, Chairman, 414-895­ volunteer chairpersons for the m [email protected], 260-745­ 6282 Vintage area of operations. Want 2339 Tour Tram to rev up your visit by installing Headquarters, Sales james LeFevre, Chairman, 920-434­ some extra horsepower to your Ruth Co ul son, Chairman, 1656 Oshkosh experience? just drop [email protected], 616-624­ Type Club Headquarters these folks a line, and they will fill 6490 Steve Krog, Chairman, ss krog@aol. you in on these varied volunteer Headquarters, Information/ com, 262-966-7627 opportunities. Hope to see you Activities Volunteer Center around the Red Barn. jeannie Hill, Chairman, 815-943­ Steve Moyer, Chairman, 215-514­ Please do us al l the favor of 7205 1855 inviting a fri end to join the VAA, Membership/Chapter Info Volunteer - Hospitality Center and help keep us the strong Dave Bennett, Chairman, antiquer@ Lorraine Eberle, Vice-Ch airman, association we have all enjoyed for inreach.com, 916-645-8370 920-233-2324 u y VOL. 37, NO.7 2009 CONTENTS I Fe Straight & Level It's EAA AirVenture time! by Geoff Robison

2 News

6 The Vintage Aircraft Association Who we are ... how fortunate we are .. . and all for so little! by Charles W. Harris

9 It All Started With Dad's Airplane: The Jacobson Family Saga of N5752C A Grand Champion with a family connection by Budd Davisson

1 5 N90 Tango Tango to Oshkosh The vintage AirVenture experience by Mike Sheetz

20 The McBride C-150TD A family project by Budd Davisson

26 The Vintage Mechanic Adhesives and bonding, Part II by Robert G. Lock STAFF 34 Mystery Plane EAA Publisher Tom Poberezny by H.G. Frautschy Director of EAA Publications Mary Jones Executive Director/Editor H.G. Frautschy Production/Special Project Kathleen Witman 36 Eagles Nest at Platte Valley Photography Jim Koepnick Giving new meaning to the golden age of aviation Bonnie Kratz by Sparky Barnes Sargent Advertising Coordinator Sue Anderson Classified Ad Coordinator Lesley Poberezny 38 Aeromail Copy Editor Colleen Walsh Director of Advertising Ka trina Bradshaw 39 Classified Ads Display Advertising Representatives: Specialized Publications Co. U.S. Eastern Time Zone-Northeast: Ken Ross 609-822-3750 Fax: 609-957-5650 COVERS [email protected] FRONT COVER: One of the best reasons to choose a project airplane can be its history U.S. Eastern Time Zone-Southeast: Chester Baumgartner with your family; that same reason can cause your judgment to be clouded when it comes 727-532-4640 Fax: 727-532-4630 to the project's viability. When it was discovered his newly pu rchased C-170A was a frosty cbauml1 [email protected] caricature of an airplane crafted entirely out of corrosion, Steve " Jake" Jacobson just U.S. Central Time Zone: Gary Worden couldn 't say " No," and so an extensive restoration of this classic was done and it was 800-444-9932 Fax: 816-741 -6458 selected as the Grand Champion Classic of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008. EAA photo by gary. [email protected] Mike Steineke. U.S. Mountain and Pacific Ti me Zones:John Gibson BACK COVER: There are five McBrides, and they all had a hand to one extent or another 916-784-9593 Fax: 510-217-3796 in the creation of this modified Cessna 1500. Just saying you're going to convert a 150 [email protected] to a taildragger sounds like it's easy, but it's not. There is a lot of work that has to be Europe: Willi Tacke done and a lot of parts to be chased. See Budd Davisson's article on the McBride fami ly Phone: +49(0)1716980871 Fax: +49(0)8841 /496012 project starting on page 20. EAA photo by Bonnie Kratz. willi@{lyillg-pages.com VINTAGE AIRPLANE Rare Pitcairn Autogiro Arrives for AirVenture

Around this time last year, Jack and Kate Tiffany, of Spring Hill, Ohio, and the crew of Leading Edge Restora­ tions, were anticipating the flight of their recently restored Pitcairn PA-18 Autogiro to Oshkosh for AirVenture 2008. However, the rotor blades were significantly damaged during testing about a week prior to Oshkosh, and the flight had to be called off. That made the arrival of the PA-18 that much sweeter as the 77-year-old rotorcraft landed safely at EAA's Pioneer Airport on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, in plenty oftime for this year's convention. A total of 19 Pitcairn PA-18s were built from 1932-1933, and this one, the result of nearly a decade-long restoration, represents the only flying example left in the world. The last leg of the journey to Pioneer Airport was from the Hartford, Wisconsin, airport, about 38 nautical miles south of Oshkosh. With just a hint of emotion in his voice, Jack remarked as the 'gyro took off on the final leg from Hartford, Wisconsin, "It's unreal [to see it depart]; 40 miles from Oshkosh, after nine years ...it's unreal:' Plans are for the aircraft to be displayed at-where else-Pioneer Airport's Pitcairn Hangar until right before AirVenture, then it will be relocated to the Vintage area on convention grounds for static display throughout the week. For more on the arrival of the Autogiro along with a video clip of it in flight, visit www. AirVenture.org and click on the Multimedia link. After AirVenture, the PA-18 will return to the Pitcairn Hangar for display through August. Andrew King, pi­ lot, may even fly the Autogiro in EAA's Good 01' Days of Aviation event scheduled for August 29-30 before de­ parting to the airport in Brodhead, Wisconsin, and then back to Spring Hill, Ohio.

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Continues to Row 150 R..... C6lO9 To help members who fly in to understand the layout cated just south of the VAA Red Barn (see map). The EAA of the convention area administered by the VAA, we've convention campgrounds are private campgrounds and prepared this simplified map. As you can see, camping are not open to non-EAA members. Each campsite must starts at Row 74 on the east side of the main north/south be registered by a current EAA member. road (Wittman Road), with the areas to the north of that Another immediate benefit of VAA membership is line set up to handle display-only vintage aircraft. That's your free VAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009 Participant why you may see open areas as you taxi south to your Plaque, which you can pick up in the rear of the Red Barn. camping location. EAA and VAA memberships are available at both aircraft Once you arrive, you'll need to register your aircraft registration and at the membership booth located under and/or campsite. In addition to roving registration ve­ the VAA Welcome Arch, northeast of the Red Barn at the hicles, there is one main aircraft registration building, 10­ corner of Wittman Road and Vern Avenue.

Flight Planning for Your EAA m ember Kris Ko rtokrax. ahead to confirm fuel availability AirVenture Trip Kris flies a variety of old biplanes and hours of operation, If you have As an EAA m ember (an im por­ that are more pleasant to fl y when any changes or additions, drop us tant part of your VAA m ember­ they are fl own from grass strips, and an e-mail here at VintageAircraft@ ship), you can use the EAA Flight he and his buddies from Shelbyville, eaa.org and we'll forward it to Kris. Planner to chart your trip to Wit­ Illinois, do their best to keep the Our thanks to Kris for sharing his tman Field for EAA AirVenture Os­ old biplanes happy (and keep tire list. Let us know if you find it useful! hkosh 2009. Just click on the EAA wear to a minimum) by flying cross­ Flight Planner link on the left side country from grass strip to grass Breakfast and a Briefing of the members-only home page at strip. Finding fuel facilities can be The VAA Tall Pines Cafe will be http://Mem bers.EAA.org or you can a challenge these days, and Kris has in operation again this year with log in at www. VintageA ircraft.org. distilled th is airport information an expanded schedule prior to to be useful for like-minded grass­ convention, and fly-in-style pan­ Grass Runways and Fuel runway-preferring pilots. This data cake and egg breakfasts during Also o n our VAA web sit e, we was current as of the beginning of EAA AirVenture. Starting on Friday p ublish a list creat ed b y VAA the year, and we'd suggest calling morning, July 24, and continu-

V I N T A G E A I RPLANE 3 ing through Sunday, July 26, the ets must be purchased in advance so for a morning or two, we'd appreci­ VAA Tall Pines Cafe will be open we know how much food to order. ate it. If that's not your cup of tea, feel for breakfast (6:30 - 9:30 a.m.) and The delicious meal will be served af­ free to check with the VAA Volunteer dinner (4:30 - 7:30 p.m.). Start­ ter 5:30 p.m. Trams will begin leav­ Center, located just to the northeast ing Monday, July 27, only break­ ing the VAA Red Barn around 5 p.m. of the VAA Red Barn. The volun­ fast will be served at the Tall Pines and will make return trips after the teers who operate the booth will be Cafe (6:30 - 9:30 a.m.). Just to the picnic. Type clubs may hold their happy to tell you when your help is north, an FAA Flight Service Sta­ annual banquets during the picnic. needed each day. It doesn't matter if tion (FSS) trailer will be located Call Jeannie Hill (815-943-7205), it's just for a few hours or for a few near the cafe. At the trailer you'll and she will reserve seating so your days-we'd love to have your help­ be able to check the weather for type club can sit together. ing hands! There is no need for you your flight and obtain a full brief­ to contact us ahead of time; you can ing from FSS specialists with­ Shawano Fly-Out talk with us when you arrive. out having to trek up to the FAA The annual fly-out to Shawano Building near the control tower. is Saturday, August 1. The sign-up VAA Judging Categories We'll see you there each morning sheet will be at the desk at the VAA and Awards for "breakfast and a briefing." Red Barn, and the briefing will be The VAA's internationally recog­ at 7 a.m. the morning of the fly­ nized judging categories are: Are You a Friend of out. The community of Shawano, - Antique: Aircraft built prior to the VAA Red Barn? approximately an hour north of September I, 1945 If so, be sure to check in at the Oshkosh (as the Cub flies), is a big - Classic: September I, 1945 - De­ information desk at the VAA Red supporter of VAA and puts forth a cember 31, 1955 Barn. There, we'll issue you a spe­ lot of effort to sponsor this event. - Contemporary: January I, 1956 cial name badge. We can also pOint Shawano's residents do a great job - December 31, 1970 out the location for the Ford Tri­ of hosting us, and we hope you'll Motor rides. If you have any ques­ help us thank Shawano by joining Any aircraft built within those tions, feel free to ask for Theresa us on the flight. years is eligible to park in the Show­ Books, the VAA administrative as­ plane parking and camping areas. sistant. If you need to reach her in VAA Red Barn Store If you wish to have your aircraft advance of your arrival, call her at The VAA Red Barn Store, chock­ judged, let the volunteer know EAA headquarters, 920-426-6110. full of VAA logo merchandise and when you register your aircraft and Our thanks to each of you other great gear, will be open with camping area. If you want your who have contributed to the VAA expanded hours all week long, aircraft to be judged by VAA vol­ Friends of the Red Barn 2009 cam­ Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. unteer judges, you need to be a cur­ paign. We'll have the list of con­ until 6 p.m. Early-bird arrivals can rent Vintage Aircraft Association tributors in the September edition shop on the previous weekend as member. VAA contributes a signif­ of Vintage Airplane! well, during limited hours. Show icant portion of the costs related your VAA membership card (or to the EAA awards that are pre­ VAA Message Center your receipt showing you joined sented to the award winners. The If you would like to leave a mes­ VAA at the convention), and you'll Awards Ceremony will be held Sat­ sage for people you know who fre­ receive a 10 percent discount. urday evening at 6 in the new Vin­ quent the VAA Red Barn, stop by One evening during AirVenture tage Hangar - not in Theater in the the information desk. You can there will be a special VAA mem­ Woods as in previous years. write them a message in our "note­ bers-only sale. Inquire at the store book on a string," and we'll post for the date. Bring your VAA card, Designated Smoking Areas their name on the marker board so and you'll receive an additional Near Flightline they'll know there's a message wait­ discount on specially priced mer­ Smoking on the flightline at EAA ing for them. Sure, cellular phones chandise. See you there! AirVenture is prohibited because and walkie-talkies are great, but it's a hazard to all aircraft. There are sometimes nothing works better VAA Volunteer Opportunities several deSignated smoking areas than a hand-scribbled note! Are you an ace pancake flipper? with butt cans along the flightline, If you're not one yet, we can help! well away from aircraft and refuel­ VAA Picnic The VAA Tall Pines Cafe is looking ing operations. Tickets for the annual VAA picnic for volunteers who can help provide DeSignated smoking areas will to be held Wednesday, July 29, at a hearty breakfast to all the hungry be south of the ultralight runway; the Nature Center will be available campers on the south end of Witt­ near the Hangar Cafe; near the for sale at the VAA Red Barn. Tick- man Field. If you could lend a hand Warbirds area (northeast corner of

4 JULY 2009 A Night at the Movies With EAA Fly-In Theater Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and watch a great aviation movie at the AirVenture NOTAM EAA Fly-In Theater, presented by Ford Motor Company and supported by Hamil­ www.AirVenture.org/flying ton Watches. Movies are shown nightly, from Sunday, July 26, through Saturday, August 1, and each film is introduced by a celebrity presenter. The theater is lo­ Alternate Airports cated just north of EAA's Camp Scholler at the end of Doolittle Drive, and the pro­ and Waypoints gram begins at 8:30 p.m. www.AirVenture.org/flying/alter­ nate_airports.html

www.AirVenture.org/2008/ news/08060S--presentations.html Put more than a thousand pre­ sentations, workshops, and other scheduled events at your fingertips.

Find Your Favorite Presentations and Workshops Online With hundreds of the world's Here's the lineup of movies, along with the guest presenters who have leading aviation authorities giv­ been confirmed: ing close to 1,000 individual pre­ Sunday, July 26 One Six Right (presenter TBD) sentations at nearly 4S locations and Barnstorming presented by Paul Glenshaw spread throughout the AirVenture and Andrew King grounds, finding out who is pre­ senting, where, and when, can be, Monday, July 27 The Right Stuff (presenter TBD) in a word, challenging. The EAA Tuesday, July 28 Cloud Dancer presented byTom Poberezny AirVenture website has an online and friends tool that can make this task sim­ Wednesday, July 29 Six Days Seven Nights presented by Harrison Ford ple when you use the integrated Thursday, July 30 Bat*2 1 (presenter TBD) AirVenture Schedule. Located at www.AirVenture.org Friday, July 31 X-1S presented by Joe Engle under "Attractions" and then Saturday, August 1 Pearl Harbor (presenter TBD) under"Ac tivities, Presentations & Workshops," the database in­ cludes all the venues, subjects and Audrey Lane and Eide Avenue); the topics, presenters and events from Admission, Parking, Hours Wearhouse flag pole area; the shade www.AirVenture.org/planning/admis­ not only Forums and Workshops, pavilion north of the control tower; sion.html but also Warbirds in Review, Kid­ and near the Ultralight Barn. Lo­ Venture, Museum Speakers Show­ cations will be indicated on EAA's case, Authors Corner, Theater in free convention grounds map. The Find or Share a Ride to Oshkosh the Woods, special "at the air­ admission wristband also instructs www.AirVenture.org/rideshare craft" presentations on AeroShell visitors that smoking is allowed Square, and more. In addition, only in deSignated smoking areas. Site Map the web schedule is updated on a www.AirVenture.org/planning/ daily basis. EAA AirVenture Is Almost Here AV2009....grounds_map.pdf A quick link to this new sched­ ... Are You Ready? Quick reference guide of new site ule is www.AirVenture.org/schedule. Just a few short weeks from now, layout: www.AirVenture.org/siteplan/ A brand-new groundbreaking many of you will make the annual guidechanges.html feature this year is the ability to cre­ pilgrimage to Oshkosh for EAA Air­ ate your own itinerary of various Venture 2009. Are you ready? Here events of interest. You can save or AirVenture Schedule are several handy online tools on the www.AirVenture.org/schedule print it out for future reference. newly redesigned AirVenture website. The online schedule will now Visit www.AirVenture.org and find make it easier for you to find pre­ out what you need to know about Where to Stay sentations, book signings, activi­ The World's Greatest Aviation www.AirVenture.org/planning/where_ ties, movies, and other events at Celebration. to_stay.html every venue on the site......

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 5 THE VINTAGE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION Who we are . . . how fortunate we are .. . and all for so little!

BY CHARLES W. H ARRIS

The grassroots aviation commu­ antiques, classics, contemporaries, from "Slim" Lindbergh and his Ryan nity of the good old United States is a warbirds, experimentals, light sport, NYP, from Jimmy Doolittle and his most fortunate and privileged group aerobatics, replicas, biplanes, ad in­ Gee Bee and Super Solution, from of airplane enthusiasts. We have be­ finitum, and all of these areas of our Howard Hughes and his simply come the current-day recipients of special interest are welcomed and fabulous world-speed-record-break­ the brilliant aviation concept that encouraged under EAA and its huge ing Racer, and from Benny Howard Paul Poberezny and his small group 160,000-member umbrella. and Ike, Mike, Pete, and Mulligan of close flying friends created in Mil­ In the Vintage Aircraft Associa­ came our inspired and breathtak­ waukee, Wisconsin, in January 1953 tion (VAA), while we embrace virtu­ ing background. Mr. Piper and his and what has since become a world­ ally every airplane we see, the older, Cubs together with e.G. Taylor and wide movement of people from ev­ more historic airplanes have a very his Taylorcrafts, Don Luscombe ery walk of life who have banded special appeal and Significance to us. and his Monocoupes and later his together in a common cause-the From the days of Orville and Wil­ even more successful and remark­ cause of sport aviation! Sport avia­ bur and their first ingenious and able "8" Series Luscombes, and still tion now encompasses every phase miraculous flying machine, from later, Duane Wallace with his highly of aviation and airplane interests; Capt. Eddie and his sturdy Spad, marketable 140s, 150s, 170s, 172s, 6 JULY 2009 180s, 182s, and 195s together with Mr. Piper again and his Short Wings, Cherokees, and Comanches cre­ ated the marketing successes that brought aviation down to a cost level that nearly everyone could af­ ford. These aviation pioneers and their airplanes together with Wal­ ter Beech's engineering masterpiece Bonanzas brought us aviation as we know it today. In addition to these legends there have been all the other greats and near greats who with their un­ canny abilities have developed the airplanes for us individual pilots who love the sky, who love to fly, and love the indescribable magic FAA Administrator Marion Blakey speaks to a group ofType Club officials of liftoff and flight through Mother during EAA AirVenture. In cooperation with EAA, the Vintage Aircraft Asso­ Nature's heavens in what is still a ciation has regular contact with many levels of the FAA as we work to repre­ never-ending miracle. Today thou­ sent our membership on maintenance and operational issues. sands and thousands of these unbe­ lievably fine airplanes are available to us with all of their proven capa­ bilities at essentially bargain base­ ment prices. We are the present-day beneficiaries of our glorious avia­ tion past; additionally, we are the recipients of what EAA founder Paul Poberezny envisioned and cre­ ated. It should be crystal clear to everyone what an exceptionally fortunate group we are. This is who and what we are. Our love of airplanes is what we are, and the airplanes are our glue. But the who we are even tops the what we are. The people of EAA and VAA are the emotional heart and soul of all of this magic. When one steps onto The VAA volunteer kiosk is always a busy place. More than 500 members the porch of the Red Barn or into volunteer their time and expertise during the weeklong convention. the brand-new Vintage Hangar at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, even if and vintage members have for their the United States and support the it might be your very first time airplanes, their aviation friends, and largest private aircraft industry in the ... and even if the place is busy as their aviation organization. world, but through it all, our hearts a bee-there is not a single stranger, This is who we are, this is what we would always be in the pride and not one. are; we are the living counterparts privilege of flying our own little air­ Whether you pose a question in of those who pioneered the devel­ planes from our own home airports, the information area of the Red Barn opment and sparked the fervor of when we chose, to where we chose, or sit down on the Red Barn's front self-taught surplus IN-4 drivers in and fly them with the safety and porch next to someone you have the 1920s, the Taylor Cub and Piper competence that has been gained by never met before, you will be as much Cub buyers and pilots of the 1930s, scores and scores of years and thou­ at home as you are at your hometown and who in the postwar years would sands of hours in the air. This is who airport hangar. The conversations will buy and fly the Swifts, Bonanzas, we are, this is what we are. center on airplanes, about aviation Comanches, Mooneys, Sky hawks, This is our past, this is our heri­ happenings and personalities, and and Skylanes. We have grown into tage, this is who we are .. .and all of the attachment and affection EAA a 600,000 certificated pilot group in this is now part and parcel of EAA's VINTAGE AIRPLANE 7 VAA. We have been the leaders in our chosen field since our first days in 1972. We have moved consistently over the past 37 years to perpetu­ ate our historic past and at the same time deliver the utmost to our VAA members in the way of, first and al­ ways foremost, our freedom to fly. Without EAA and our 160,OOO-plus members and our never-ending vigi­ lance for our freedom to fly, it is al­ most certain private and sport flying in the United States, and perhaps over the entire world, would not ex­ ist. Secondly, VAA is never ending in its quest to provide its membership Ken an Lorraine Morris explain the proper way t o hand-prop an airplane, with the utmost in solid, meaning­ one of the educational events the VAA hosts in its area every year. ful, ever greater member benefits and value. Our members presently receive so much value for their affiliation within our special area of interest that we quite often lose sight of the forest for all the beautiful (airplane) trees. Virtually sight unseen, almost invisible, and taken for granted every day are the things that VAA has pro­ vided us through the years, and the ever more new things that further enhance our membership. Are you aware or have you ever considered: e The VAA has two full-time staff members: namely, an executive di­ rector/magazine editor and his very able assistant. EAA provides access to EAA staff in everything needed Expert metal workers demonstrate metal-shaping techniques to mem for the business of running an as­ who can then give it a try themselves. sociation, from membership cards to financial accounting. Addition­ al!y, VAA en joys edi torial assis­ tance from the EAA editorial staff and constantly commissions out­ side professional writers to provide Vintage Airplane magazine readers the finest in articles about our most outstanding historic airplanes and sport aviation personalities. eThe VAA publishes and distributes 12 full-color monthly magazines to its members each year with 40 pages of content. There is hardly a monthly aviation magazine in the country to­ day that can be obtained for $36 per When the food service vendor for the convent ion decided to drop morning year, and certainly not one devoted food service on the south end of the field, VAA stepped up to the challenge exclusively to vintage airplanes. and created the VAA Tall Pines Cafe. Like t he rest ofVAA's programs and of­ e The VAA has 19 local chapters ferings during the week, the meals are cooked by volunteer staff. continued on page 32

8 JULY 2009 MIKE STEINEKE The Jacobson Family Saga of N5752C A Grand Champion with a family connection

BY B UDD D AVISSON

t's amazing how strong both a frosty caricature of an airplane Above: The tapered outer nostalgia and sentimental crafted entirely out of corrosion. panel wing outline of the attachment can be. In Steve "Every time we took something 170A would become a clas­ "Jake" Jacobson's case, even apart, it got worse and worse. This sic planform in its own right, he admits it was powerful airplane was so far gone it would used on everything from the I it enough to totally overcome com­ have been difficult to part out Cessna 150 up through the mon sense and financial fore­ because so little was usable." He modern 182. boding when it was discovered makes it sound as if the scrap recy­ his newly purchased C-170A was clers would have refused it. Had it V I NTAGE AIRPLANE 9 been any other C-170, a scrapyard me ready to solo on my birthday. droning back and forth between would have been its final destina­ However, when the time came, we Tennessee and Kansas." tion. But N5752C wasn't just any were delayed by weather, and in As is always the case, we tend to C-170, and Steve Jacobson wasn't the meantime, the C-170 was de­ outgrow airplanes with which we just any C-170 owner. livered. Since it was there, Dad gave were perfectly happy as we yearn Steve was born into aviation, and me a few hours of dual in it, and for something that's faster and of­ his life and this particular C-170A away I went, doing my initial solo fers more utility. have been entwined, in one way or in our own 170./1 "In 1972 Dad sold the 170 and another, for nearly half a century By now, you're getting an inkling upgraded to a C-l72 with an Avcon (48 years to be exact). as to why Steve is so attached to his 180-hp conversion and a constant­ liMy dad flew for American Air­ airplane, but hang on because the speed prop. By that time, I had al­ lines and was based out of Nash­ story doesn't flow as smoothly as ready gone to college and was fly­ ville for many years," he says. he would have liked. ing A-7s in the Navy Reserve after "While there, he and three other "Our airplane was never a cream being on active duty for six years, pilots decided to buy an airplane puff," he says. lilt flew pipeline pa­ including a tour in Southeast Asia. to fly their families around in and trol for 10 years, then sat around I had known the pilot Dad sold possibly teach some of their kids to for six months before Dad and his the C-170 to when I was based at fly. That airplane was N5752C." friends bought it. He eventually NAS Lemoore, California, when he The year was 1961, and Steve bought them all out, and even was flying A-4s. I gave him a few was learning to fly. though it was a little tired look­ hours of dual and watched our first

II Actually, I had flown a lot with ing, it was corrosion-free and had family airplane disappear over the my dad. In fact, I was sort of his au­ a strong engine. My grandparents horizon. At the time, the airplane topilot. Then, when I was about to lived in Kansas, which was a two­ had around 6,000 hours on it, but turn 16, he gave me a few official day trip on the ground, so Five it was still a strong-running, well­ flying lessons in a Champ, getting Two Charlie spent a lot of time maintained airplane. II

10 JULY 2009 While Jake Jacobson toyed with the idea of a super-duper, full-of -bells-and­ whistles modern panel, once the decision was made to put the airplane back to its original configuration, there was no turning away from creating a restored panel, right down to the brown-faced flight instruments and NARCO radio.

Interestingly, the airplane was again sold to another U.S. Navy pi­ lot whom Steve had known. "For whatever reason, when I got back into flying little airplanes again-I was flying for the airlines almost since getting off active duty-I decided I wanted our old airplane back. It was as simple as that. I wanted it, no matter what, which is a bad mind-set to have when buying an airplane. It clouds your judgment. "I tracked down the second owner who had moved to Fort Lau­ derdale. It turned out the airplane had been out of license and sit­ ting outside for four years almost Steve"Jake" Jacobson and Chris Shaw, who was instrumental in getting the within sight of the ocean. I knew Cessna 170 restored to award-winning condition. Chris works for Harry Del­ that was a potentially lethal envi­ licker of Del-Air in Porterville, California. ronment for an airplane, but as I walked around it, I kept telling my­ it. And I made a really dumb error: spected and licensed. The decision self, 'It doesn't look all that bad.' I agreed to take it at a lower price was also easier because the owner Truth was, if a door had fallen off in and out of license, rather than pay had recently left Florida and moved my hand, I still would have bought full price and have the airplane in- the airplane to Phoenix, which

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11 The interior fabrics were duplicated by Ronnie Broadhead, owner of Bust­ er's Auto Upholstery in Porterville, California. The multipanel design from 1950 was expertly re-created, and shoulder harnesses were installed in such a way that few would think they weren't original equipment.

Back before the days of electric trim and a flap motor, the pilot could Dellicker of Del-Air in Porterville, way past the intergranular stage, quickly "gra b a handful of flaps"and California. That was well inland and that gear could have ripped roll in just the right amount of trim. and away from the sea. Besides, out of the airplane at any second. Duri ng the restoration, care was Harry had done the conversion on Knowing how far I had ferried the taken to duplicate the style and finish Dad's 180-hp 172 and came highly airplane, when I saw that, I couldn't of the placards and lettering style. recommended by a wide variety believe I had dodged that particular of sources as being one of the best bullet. It should have come home metal men in the country. on a truck. would save me a lot of flying time liMy original intent was to have "Early in the process, I came to getting it home. Harry fix what needed fixing so I grips with reality: I hadn't bought "1 knew things were probably could go flying and enjoy my air­ an airplane; I had bought a flying worse than they appeared when plane. However, it seemed as if it basket case. Everything about the I forked over $3,000 just to get a was a matter of only a few hours airplane was wrong, and there was ferry permit because the mechanics after he started taking th ings apart simply no way to put it back into didn't want to do all the work the that I knew my airplane was much the air safely without doing a com­ airplane needed to be licensed. Re­ sicker than I thought it was. plete restoration. But, I didn't know gardless, I hopped in and pointed it "For one thing, t here was a lot if I really wanted to go that way or west toward San Francisco, where I of seam and rivet corrosion . In not. I knew I didn't want a show was based at the time." fact, later on, after we had decided winner, but I did want a totally safe Moving an airplane into the to do the entire airplane, I found I airplane with a nice paint job, new Bay Area, or any metropolitan area could hit a belly skin with my fist interior, and IFR panel." for that matter, isn't as easy as it and break the rivets loose! Those Something happens to owners sounds because of that famous six­ four years sitting on the ramp in when an airplane is totally broken letter obstacle: hangar. Fort Lauderdale had done some se­ down to its basic structure. It is so far "I couldn't find any place to put rious damage. apart that they usually find them­ it that wasn't as bad, or worse, than II A good percentage of the more selves thinking, "Well, we've gone sitting outside at Fort Lauderdale. serious damage was because there this far, we might as well do just one Even tiedowns in the mud were was a leak in the ceiling, and all that more thing.... " And that leads to an­ wildly expensive, and the salty salty water was running inside and other. And another. And ... mist in the Ba y Area would eat down one of the door posts into "I designed this lavish panel after what was left of my oid airplane in the belly. One of the gear brackets one I had seen in a Bonanza and ac­ no time at all. At my father's rec­ looked like a stack of potato chips; tually had it machined out. It had ommendation, I contacted Harry it had exfoliated so badly. It was all the bells and whistles, but when

12 JULY 2009 With more than 75 percent of the exterior skins replaced during the restoration, the 170 gleams in the partly sunny skies over Waupaca, Wisconsi n, one of our regular sites for a relaxing afternoon of air-to-air and ground photogra­ phy during the annual EAA convention.

I went radio shopping, I found the I then knew what I wanted in an "Incidentally, as soon as I saw bells and whistles were going to airplane: a no-frills, fun-to-fly, and Lindholm's airplane, I knew Five cost something like five times what fun-to-Iook-at airplane. Five Two Two Charlie was going to be pol­ I had paid for the airplane in the Charlie was going back to original. ished, and that drove many of the first place. I just couldn't do it. When Steve returned home, he decisions during restoration."

II At the same time, I sat back pulled the trigger on a total res­ It goes without saying that pol­ and thought about how much of toration, and Harry Dellicker in­ ishing an airplane doesn't give the my life had been spent glaring at cluded a bunch of extra sheets of restorer anywhere to hide. Every illuminated gauges in the middle aluminum in his next truckload single little nick, ding, and zit be­ of the night in lousy weather. I had of metal because he was going to comes painfully obvious, and ev­ done it in single-engine Navy air­ need it for S2C. ery time he lines up a rivet gun to planes and most recently in 777s, Del-Air is well-equipped for do­ drive a rivet he asks himself, "ls this and it was usually over the ocean. I ing complete 170/172 rebuilds be­ the one where I'm going to screw was building this airplane to fly for cause, among other things, it has up and put a 'smiley face' on an fun, but as many dark, nasty nights one of the original fuselage jigs it otherwise pristine panel and have had repeatedly reminded me, flying bought from the factory, and Steve to replace it?" It's a nerve-racking hard IFR quite often is a long way Jacobson made good use of it. process that leads to 'craftsman­ from being fun. lilt became obvious that there ship paranoia' during the restora­ "I was in the middle of an wasn't one piece of major structure tion. It's an old axiom that perfec­ epiphany of sorts and didn't know that shouldn't come apart, if noth­ tion is the enemy of completion, exactly which direction I wanted ing else to check for corrosion, and but an imperfect polished airplane to go with Five Two Charlie. But the jigs were going to be invaluable. isn't something any true craftsman

IFR was becoming a non-factor in II After 6,000-p lus hours in wants to lay claim to. It's perfection the equation. the air and over SS years, even or nothing. That's the nature of re­

IIAbout that time I went to Oshkosh, though the old engine had been storing an airplane to be polished. where the place seemed overrun leaking enough oil that the en­ And that meant S2C was going to with beautiful 170s, and I looked at gine compartment had no corro­ have to be something other than a them all in great detail. I was learn­ sion, the firewall forward looked run-of-the-mill C-170A. ing a lot, and each airplane gave pretty sorry. In fact, th e firewall II As we worked our way back me ideas. However, the airplane I itself looked pretty sorry. It was a down the fuselage the amount of kept coming back to was Don Lind­ mess of cracks and had so many rivet corrosion was, in some places, holm's prizewinning 170A. It was extra holes in it that it looked like unbelievable. Everything was so polished and just seemed 'right' to Swiss cheese. We had to replace bad we just figured a piece was me. The hook had been set, and the entire thing. for patterns only unless proven

V INTAGE AIRPLANE 13 otherwise. We wound up replac­ ing about 75 percent of the skins. Even the fin was mostly junk. All we were able to save were the ribs. The same thing applied to all the control surfaces. The corrugations were terrible, so we got new skins and remanufactured the surfaces. We weren't restoring an airplane. We were building a new one, one piece at a time! li The wings were basically a re­ peat of the fuselage. We pulled ev­ ery bolt and rivet and replaced ev­ erything, including skins, cables, pulleys, and anything else that wasn't close to looking like new, and I don't remember much that fit that description. liThe instrument panel had been modified for an old VTR-1 , so we just rebuilt one and put it back "I decided I wanted our in. We're using the receiver and the VOR, but the transmitter isn't old airplane back. hooked up. The one [transceiver] we use is in the glove box." Steve can't say enough about It was as simple as that. the support he got from the Inter­ national Cessna 170 Association I wanted it, no matter what, or the maintenance guys at the Cessna Pilots Association, but none which is a bad mind-set to have of them could help him when it came time to do the interior. There was lots of information for a 170B when buying an airplane." but nothing for a 170A, and Steve hadn't come that far only to cut started before he retired, and then airplane finished, but as I took corners at the last minute. Paul Lodas jumped in. However, off, I knew he was watching, and "Ron Partridge, customer service Chris Shaw, who was a young guy I couldn't help but grin, think­ manager for the propeller division just out of school, took over and ing that my career, in fact, my at Cessna, and his staff shuffled finished the airplane by himself, in­ entire life, started right there in through a bunch of drawings and cluding doing the panel, rewiring that same cockpit, with him by came up with engineering specs on the entire airplane, and shooting my side. Absolutely nothing gets the fabric and stitching patterns. the Insignia Red in the original fac­ better than that." I took this to Ronnie Broadhead, tory scheme. He can't get too much Nothing we can say would add owner of Buster's Auto Upholstery credit for what he's done. anything to that...... in Porterville, who is known for his "Chris also polished the airplane 195 interiors. Using that informa­ so well that I needed welder's gog­ Suppliers/Shops tion, he was able to duplicate the gles to approach it for the first flight, original 170A interior." which was Valentine's Day, 2007. It Del-Air Porterville When speaking about the resto­ was 22 years since its last flight. 2099 Wildcat Way ration process, a number of names "I don't know exactly how to say Porterville, CA 93257 come up repeatedly because over what my feelings were on that first 559-784-9440 the several decades the rebuild flight. I was worried, careful, and all Buster's Auto Upholstery was in process, the hands on the the things you'd expect. But, there 365 W. Olive Ave. job changed. was something else. Something Porterville, CA 93257 "John Garrett at Del-Air, an ab­ more powerful. 559-784-5667 solute wizard with metal, got us liMy dad didn't live to see the

14 JULY 2009 N90 Tang ango lOa- The vintage AirVenture experience

BY MIKE SHEETZ

or an "old" student pi­ ana, to fly the vintage aircraft early we would take this beautiful bird for lot and devout aviation in the week to the show. We were its flight to the big dance. Up early "junky," there is nothing to follow with the company's King Thursday morning, I found ground like a trip to Oshkosh, Wis­ Air in mid-week and return with fog and low ceilings to be ruling our consin, for EAA AirVenture the Twin Beech at the close. As luck departure plans. Harry is instrument­ Oshkosh.P I was fortunate enough would have it for me, Tony was un­ rated but preferred to not depart un­ this past July 2008 to join with my able to go but wanted to still show til the elements were at least a little older brother, Harry, my certificated the beautiful '57. Brother Harry and I more accommodating. flight instructor, on our annual pil­ were given the opportunity to fly the We arrived at the hangar in great grimage to the mecca of aviation vintage aircraft to the show, prepare anticipation of the day and events as we have for some 20 years now. it for judging, and return. I couldn't to come. Just walking in and see­ Only, this time it would be a lot dif­ believe it was really going to happen. ing the two birds in that beautiful ferent. You see, we were given the The plan was to leave sometime hangar setting was worth the price. privilege of fl ying there from our on Wednesday afternoon and arrive I wasn't disappointed in what I saw northern Indiana home in a beauti­ at Oshkosh's Wittman Regional Air­ of the Super 18 when I first laid eyes ful, fully restored 1957 Beechcraft port (OSH) when it reopened after on it. Spectacular in cream and red Super E18S Tri-Gear. the afternoon air show. Of course, with gold accents, it certainly was a The original plans were for the the weather always has the last say plane begging to be flown, admired, owner, Tony Miller of Warsaw, Indi- in things. So early Thursday morning and preserved for lovers of fl ying

V I NTAGE AIRPLANE 15 A close look at the award plaque and the Lindy trophy. machines. Tony had seen that it was had before, but will always remem­ checked our heading. We were listen­ lovingly restored with beautiful at­ ber. We made our way down the ing to air traffic control (ATC) out of tention to nearly every detail. The taxiway, made our radio calls, and South Bend, Indiana, and Chicago panel was closely restored to origi­ were heading down Runway 27 with Center as we climbed to a cruising nal except for the GPS autopilot the morning light behind us. We altitude of 4,500 feet mean sea level. navigation systems and the radios climbed through the shallow cloud Angling across Lake Michigan to the including the Bose headsets. I was in cover and in just a minute were on northwest can be a little unnerving aviation heaven already. top with a beautiful morning sun for a student pilot like me, but with With our luggage, flight bags, shining off to my right as we headed Harry's careful eye on things, I was navigation charts, and supplies to north for our first rendezvous pOint, comfortable just keeping an eye out, prepare the plane for judging, we the Pullman, Michigan, VOR (PMM). watching his moves, and listening to were set to get this journey mov­ Lake Michigan came into view early ATC. Those beautiful round engines ing. Fortunately, the ground fog be­ on and seemed a frontier to be con­ had such a low and quiet reassuring gan to lift around 9 a.m. We knew quered, but not frightening in our rumble, too. that the overcast was shallow and beautiful machine. Once you're halfway across the we would arrive on top in short or­ Harry is a very experienced pilot, lake and lose sight of the eastern der. We pulled the beautiful bird with nearly 18,000 flight hours in shore, the western shore comes into out into what was left of the mist, everything from Piper Cubs to cor­ view. We had planned to stay east of had the fuel truck top the tanks, and porate jets. My job was to help keep Milwaukee's airspace and arrive over prepared for departure. Start-up was track of our position and frequencies the lakeshore heading just south of more than I expected. The checklist for our communication and navi­ Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Heading for an older radial-engine airplane gation. Occasionally Harry would more westerly we were monitoring like this is extensive. Bringing each let me handle the flight controls ATC at Oshkosh's Wittman Regional of those beautiful-sounding engines while he set the GPS, navigation ra­ and Fond du Lac (FLD). Out of the to life is an experience I had never dios, and alternate frequencies, and haze just south of Fond du Lac we

16 JULY 2009 came upon what seemed like a hun­ the next half-hour it never let up. The next three to four hours were dred windmills generating electricity. After an hour or so of waiting, we spent cleaning the plane in prepa­ Quite a sight I must say, just spin­ got news that Wittman was about ration for judging and setting out a ning gracefully in the wind. About to open; we prepared ourselves for display that detailed the restoration this time we heard from Oshkosh departure. After a brief delay caused of this fine aircraft. I couldn't believe ATe. There had been some delays, by other parked aircraft was solved I was here, at AirVenture, helping and if we weren't yet circling around by the line crew, we made a hard prepare a beautiful aircraft for judg­ Green Lake west of Ripon, the en­ left turn from our parking spot and ing. I didn't mind dirtying up my try point for Wittman Regional dur­ then traveled down the taxiway for AirVenture cap from the year before ing AirVenture, we had better find a departure on 36. One or two aircraft while getting to baby this beauty. place to just lazily bore a hole in the departed ahead of us, but soon we Anyone who knows about round en­ sky for a while until things eased up. were off and turning west toward Ri­ gines knows they aren't the clean­ Harry decided to head toward Fond pon and entry into the line for Wit­ est, but that makes them all the more du Lac after a bit and set down for a tman. Scanning for other planes, I unique. After all, how many times in while instead of burning off fuel at assisted Harry with information for one's lifetime do you get to fly in an 50-plus gallons per hour even in effi­ approach, and we fell in behind a honest-to-goodness classic airplane ciency cruise. About 15 minutes later couple of Cessnas heading up the in exchange for preparing it for the a more serious ATC communication tracks from the southwest toward highlight of being at AirVenture. I informed us that an incident had Wittman. We had to drop the gear still couldn't believe it. occurred at Wittman Regional, and and flaps and go into a near-stall Once Harry and I finished clean­ ATC was shutting down arrivals for configuration, with an occasional ing up and locking things up for the at least an hour. Now the fun began. chirp from the stall warning, to stay night, we headed out for food and to Harry steered our Beech from the behind them. ATC asked us to do the check out some of the other aircraft. southwest, making a nice gradual usual wing waggle to make sure we Of course, we spent some time talk­ turn back to enter a left downwind were in communication. About the ing to a lot of people about our ride for 36 at Fond du Lac. We could see time I thought Harry was going to and got to know some of the other aircraft coming from Green Lake and take the high and wide approach of Twin Beech parties around us, all Ripon like bees going back to the faster aircraft, ATC told us to head di­ great people. We had some visitors hive. Once in the pattern we were rectly east from our position over the from all over, including Australia. able to get in line and were quickly town of Fisk and follow Fisk Avenue Venturing through some of the clas­ turning onto left base for 36. Com­ (County Road N), which would take sic, vintage, and antique aircraft on ing directly at us on a right base for us into an extended direct base entry display, we made our way down to 36 was a Mooney. About that time for 36 at Wittman. With light winds the ultralight strip. Fond du Lac tower said, "Twin Beech Wittman Regional was using both We're fortunate our older brother, cleared to land on 36." Harry banked runways for arrivals. We had maybe Jim, lives in the nearby Appleton our bird in a smooth 90-degree low two other aircraft ahead of us, and area. He and his wife, Jan, welcome turn and headed for the numbers. compared to our arrival at Fond du us to AirVenture every year. Jim's not The last I saw of the Mooney off to Lac, this was a piece of cake. That big a pilot but enjoys the show enough my right was it beginning to climb runway was a sight to behold, with to join us one day each year to see out for a go-around and keeping its all the planes and activity going on and hear the action and take plenty distance. "Thanks," I thought, to the to our left. It was magical. Harry put of pictures. They knew of our plans, Mooney pilot, "for giving way." the Beech down on the numbers, but we called them to set up a meet­ With gear extended the Beech and we followed directions like we ing place so we would have ground hit right beyond the numbers, and were told. We had our signs in the transportation to their place. They Fond du Lac tower told us to high­ windows to alert the ground crew of were bringing their daughter, Saman­ speed taxi all the way to the end of our vintage tie-down destination. tha, and grandson, Seth, to see the the runway. I got a good look at a We barely had the Beech shut planes. Apparently, Seth, not quite 2, lot of the planes sitting there as we down, and already we were drawing has a big interest in planes already. hurried past and exited to the right. a crowd. As we exited some admirers We watched several of the para­ Looking back down the runway was came up and were soon followed by planes and ultralights make several a sight to behold. Anyone flying a couple of the award judges. They passes into and out of the grass strip, into a busy airport at the height of asked if we were entering the Twin and then we headed to Jim's place mass arrivals knows what I mean. Beech into the judging, and we re­ for the night. Back down the runway were at plied yes. They said they would be Friday morning brother Jim offered least a dozen or more planes on the back the next morning at 9 a.m. to the family's second car for us to drive ground or in the air on final, each take a look. This was going to be an­ to the show. We arrived at the Twin following the tower's directions. For other part of the adventure this time. Beech in time to wipe off most of the VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17 and finally made it back to came to the stage to be recognized the plane. for their achievements. We sat there A nice surprise was there not knowing for sure what the out­ waiting at the Twin Beech come would be, just that our atten­ when I got back. An invita­ dance was requested. Finally, the tion from the judging com­ moment came and brother Harry mittee to attend the Saturday made his way to the stage to receive evening awards ceremony the Bronze Lindy for the Outstand­ had been handed to Harry. ing Customized Contemporary Air­ Wow! This was to be a real craft. Older brother Jim was there event-filled week! I'm sorry taking pictures, as was I. Harry ac­ the owner, Tony, wasn't in cepted the award on behalf of Tony attendance. We called to let Miller, the owner. I was very proud him know of the invitation. to be even a small part of it all. Back I could hardly wait. The rest at the house that evening, we remi­ of the evening was taken up nisced about the entire goings-on with a few conversations with and then, sadly, began plans for dew and a few night bugs stuck on the admirers of the Beech and shutting Sunday and leaving AirVenture. surfaces, set up the restoration photo down for the night. We walked over The time had finally come to pack display, and chat with those who to the Theater in the Woods to take up and be on our way back home. came by to admire the Beech. One fel­ in the program. I believe that night We contacted the volunteer shed low gave quite a compliment by say­ included an interview with Jimmie handling departures and cranked up. ing he had been around AirVenture Doolittle's navigator, Dick Cole. That Again, Harry had to make a hard turn three days taking pictures and that the was primetime, too. out of our parking spot to avoid some­ Twin Beech was the best looking of Saturday was taken up with trying thing, this time a PA speaker pole. Out the lot. The judges arrived promptly as to get in as much as possible with the on the taxiway there was quite a line. planned and quickly went about their commercial building displays, more Then to top it off, a departing aircraft duties. We could tell they were im­ air show with warbirds and all, tak­ apparently lost a fuel cap. Runway 18 pressed, but there are so many beauti­ ing in the Ford exhibit, checking out was shut down to allow a couple of ful aircraft here at Oshkosh. Anyone some of the newer designs, and ad­ vehicles to cruise the runway looking would be hard-pressed to judge them miring the work of others. The big for the missing cap. When the runway all. Several others stopped by, includ­ aircraft at show central are always a was finally cleared, the line moved ing the pilot-owner, Rod Lewis, of the hit, as are the military aircraft dem­ fairly quickly under the watchful eye P-38 Glacier Girl. That was a special onstrations. There was so much to of the controllers. I was able to take treat. We watched a lot of planes ar­ see and do. Of course, the evening a couple of quick photo shots as we rive through the rest of the morning, program was yet to come. lined up on Runway 18 of the long monitoring ATC and admiring the Theater in the Woods is a special runway ahead of us and a final shot controllers' professionalism. setting for AirVenture faithful. This of the miracle of AirVenture. Winding Harry stayed with the plane, and I is where we get to know those who up those beautiful radial engines, we headed out to check out the displays have made aviation such a grand un­ climbed out to about 500 feet until and consider some souvenirs from dertaking. Many notable figures have clear of the pattern and a few miles my stay. My daughter, Suzie, had appeared there, and the programs are beyond, and then began climbing to given me a gift of a ride in a plane always entertaining and rewarding. our cruise altitude for crossing Lake owned and flown by EAA. Friday The awards programs are no excep­ Michigan. I go through withdrawal afternoon found me in EAA's Ford tion, and for me tonight's was really every time I leave. I just pray I get the Tri-Motor flying over part of Lake special. I can only imagine what it opportunity to return next year, and Winnebago and then over Oshkosh is like for those who have toiled for the next, and the next ... and near Appleton and back to Air­ years and countless hours fine-tun­ Thank you, EAA, for one of my Venture. That is a whole other story. ing an aircraft to receive a Lindy tro­ fondest memories of AirVenture and What a grand plane, and beautifully phy. That has to be truly rewarding. aviation. Thank you, Tony Miller, for flown I might add. I took in some On stage sat the judges and what allowing me to be a part of showing warbirds on display, ate an ice cream must have been 30 or more tro­ your beautiful bird to an admiring cone and some chicken, submitted phies. A Lindy is a likeness statu­ aviation crowd. Thank you, brother entries in various draWings, watched ette of Charles Lindbergh, a fitting Harry, for taking me along once some of the air show, went through award for the highest achievement more. I am blessed! a couple of the commercial build­ in aircraft quality. You could see the I so look forward to AirVenture ings, checked out the Fly Market, pride in the award winners as they 2009. ~

18 JULY 2009 Emory Chronister Stonevilre, NC _ Graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Institute in 1962 _ Joined Braniff Int'l Airlines in 1965 _ Over lost 40 years has flown for three airlines, a charter company, and as a corporate pilot _ 29,000 hours

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MlYJ~M~I~~;iv.e AUAa call- it's FREE! viation has a way of be­ with AV (aviation virus). They each fly, and he kept after it until the coming a form of fam­ have their own tastes and prefer­ brass gods on high assigned him to ily DNA, and it is often ences, but they all came together flight school in 1947. passed down from gen­ on the C-1S0TD. "I was in the first class to re­ eration to generation. Bob the elder, who now calls ceive primary and basic instruction That'sA only a theory, but if you Mineola, Texas, home, began his in T-6s. That was the very first air­ were to look at Bob McBride's fam­ aviation career as a mechanic on plane we flew," he laughs. "At that ily and its C-1S0 taildragger, you'd Martin B-26s in the U.S. Army Air time Randolph AFB had all grass definitely believe in the concept. Corps in 1942. The war was just runways, and it took me 10 hours There are five McBrides-Bob; barely over when he received his to solo the old Texan, which was his wife, Robbie; and their three commission and was assigned as a about average." sons, Bob Jr., Chris, and Greg-and flight engineer on B-29s. You can't help but wonder what the entire crew is severely infected He was, however, determined to it must have been like to be an in­ 20 JULY 2009 "I went to Williams AFB and flew T-33s getting ready for F-80 fighter/ bombers overseas. I wasn't crazy about the F-80, but at least it was a fighter. I really wanted F-86s, but they were all going to the more sea­

soned hands.II Fate has a way of changing the cards an individual holds in the oddest of ways, but seldom is it as odd as the next turn of events. "I was on leave during Christ­ mas of '51 from fighter/bomber sch ool at Nellis. I decided to try to drive through a blizzard, which was a serious mistake. I got stuck and nearly died before being res­ cued. However, I had frostbite seri­ ous enough that they temporarily grounded me and I couldn't report as per my orders. "When my new orders arrived, it was to be part of the first class of pilots to be checked out in F-86s. I was finally going to get to fly the fighter we all dreamed about." When he arrived in Korea he flew 100 combat missions in the F-86 with the 51st Fighter Group. Bob went on to a distinguished career in the Air Force, which in­ cluded 170 missions in Vietnam flying RF-101 Voodoos, before retir­ ing as a fu ll colonel. Although the military kept him in the air and moving from base to base, it wasn't enough to satisfy his aeronautical desires, so he bought his first airplane. "I was based at Offutt AFB in Omaha and kept my Swift right there on base. The old man, Gen. LeMay, had his Howard based there, too. Can you imagine keep­ The McBride family took home the Bob's goal from the beginning ing a private airplane on a military Class I Single Engine (0-160 hp) had been to fly fighters, but that base today?" Bronze Lindy for the outstanding wasn't to be. While in the military he bought conversion and restoration of their "Most of the class went into and rebuilt a Navion and then moved Cessna 150. Mustangs, but I wound up doing up to a '53 Bonanza, but he was al­ advanced training in B-25s and ways looking for the next project. went from there to instructing in "I was just out of the military and structor at that time: There you are the reserves." made it up to the last day of Osh­ in the back seat of an enormous air­ Bob's disappointment didn't last kosh in 1974 and was looking on plane with a student up front who long because, when his unit was ac­ the bulletin board at airplanes for has never been in an airplane. The tivated in 1951, he volunteered to sale. There was a Piper PA-12 listed program must have weeded out a go to Korea with the condition that as being for sale in Minnesota, and lot of pilots and instructors. he be trained to fly fighters. we decided to go look at it. VIN TAGE AI R P L ANE 21 The distinct head-on view of the high-wing Cessna is punctuated by the deep black McCauley prop.

Cessna 140As because their tapered metal wing was a little more effi­ cient than the early model wings." Bob the elder continues, "I liked the A Model 1405, but then I started looking even closer at con­ With just a couple of slight changes to make the 150 a bit more accommo­ verting a square-tail 150 into a tail­ dat ing to the modern operating environment, the interior of the restored dragger. That would be the best of 150 hearkens back to a less complicated time of flight instruction and per­ all worlds. It had the Fowler flaps sonal transportation. and better ailerons as well as a more modern panel. The only thing "We flew over to Spring Valley, installed a full gyro panel and did wrong with the pre-'63, straight-tail and the gentleman who had it for what we thought was a first-rate job 150s was that the little wheel was sale met us there. It was David Pi­ on the airplane." on the wrong end. So, we decided etenpol, Bernie's son. He took us Most of the rest of aviation to find an airplane and convert it." over to his dad's hangar, the same agreed with them because the air­ Just saying you're going to con­ one that is now sitting on EAA's Pi­ plane won Best Piper-Other at vert a 150 to a taildragger sounds oneer Airport. When he slid open Oshkosh, Best PA-12 at Sentimen­ like it's easy, but it's not. There is a the door, I could hardly believe how tal Journey in Lock Haven, as well lot of work that has to be done and pristine the PA-12 was. It was beauti­ as awards at almost every fly-in in a lot of parts to be chased. ful, so naturally, we bought it." which it was judged. Even better, Bob the younger says, "We bought That PA-12 turned into not only again at Oshkosh it was awarded a wrecked 120 fuselage, which gave a family project, but also a paint of two Bronze Lindys. us two good gear legs and one good family pride. The taildragger 150 happened gearbox. We bought the other one "Both sons Rob and Chris be­ because Bob Jr. bought a basket­ from Univair. The STC for the con­ came aircraft mechanics, so when case 140. version comes from David Lowe in we decided to restore the Super "Dad kept looking at that air­ Sacramento, Kentucky." Cruiser in 1990, Robert overhauled plane and liked it," Bob Jr. says. Of course, even if you have the the engine and Chris painted it. We "Then he started looking around at paperwork and some of the parts,

22 JULY 2009 Bob Jr., mom Robbie, father Bob Sr., and brothers Chris and Greg all had a hand in creating a new-old classic. you still need an airplane to convert. Bob Sr. says, "I started the search in the usual place, Trade-A-Plane, and found a listing for a 1963 C-lS0, which was the last year of the straight tail and had the best panel. The air­ plane was in Mountain City, Tennes­ see, so we bought it, then drove 950 miles to pick it up, intending for one of us to fly it home. "When we got there the airplane had no wings or tail on it. At some point in the past, the seller had taken it apart and taken it home so he wouldn't have to pay stor­ age fees for it on the airport. In fact, when we arrived the wings and tail weren't even at the airport. The "fastback" version of the Cessna 150 makes a sharp-looking subject for "He finally delivered the wings a tailwheel conversion. Many pilots claim that a fastback 150 is quicker than and other missing parts at nine the the later Omni-Vision version of the airplane. next morning," Bob Sr. remembers. "We all jumped on it with both took the airplane apart, we found boards back to the location of the feet, and we flew it at three that af­ it was pretty clean with no corro­ new gearboxes, but you have to re­ ternoon. I had to laugh when one sion or hidden damage. Part of the move the belly skin back to the old of the local guys said, 'Y'all act like STC requires that you remove the gearboxes. You use the old skins as a NASCAR pit crew.' He was right. tail cone to inspect for cracks be­ patterns, but the new skins are all We were really working." fore mounting the tailwheel cast­ thicker, mostly 0.040 and 0.050. In Chris did most of the conver­ ing, and we did find a few minor addition, there are some longitudinal sion work at his shop in Cedar ones there that we fixed. stiffeners that have to be installed. Park, Texas, and says, "When we "We had to remove the £1oor- "We replaced the 150 mount

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23 with one from a 140A to get rid of it was Bob Jr.'s turn. go with a slightly modified 1955 the nose-gear mount bracketry and "I painted everything inside, in­ Cessna 180 paint scheme, but we to clean up the cowling area. cluding the doorsills, so we wouldn't had to do it in red. Dad is a real red "Part of the firewall forward have to worry about them when freak, so there wasn't even a ques­ cleanup includes removing the painting the rest of the airplane. tion what color the trim would be. steering mechanism and flush "We replaced all of the glass, and He continues, "We really wanted patching the holes in the boot when it came time to do the uphol­ to surprise them, and, in fact, we cowl. And, of course, you have to stery, [we] used Airtex seat kits and sort of kept it a secret, and they cut the nose-gear connections off the wool headliner, but I had to didn't see the airplane for the first the pedals themselves. We spent work it quite a bit to get a clean fit." time until the two of them walked quite a bit of time tidying up every­ Little by little, as the airplane up at Oshkosh. Mom hadn't been thing ahead of the firewall. came together, the pile of painted out of the hospital very long at all, "When we started on the instru­ pieces continued to grow, and Bob and she absolutely lit up when she ment panel, the original idea was Jr. kept moving them into his back saw the airplane. That was the ef­ to hard-mount the entire thing, but bedroom for safekeeping. fect Chris and I had both been we decided to maintain the original "I took some time to build a hoping for. That made it all worth­ panel on the right. We'll do a plas­ regular paint booth for the fuse­ while. The fact that we received a tic overlay for the entire panel, as lage and the wings, and it was well Bronze Lindy made it even better!" soon as we can get Mom and Dad worth the effort." These days so many families to stop flying it for a day or two." As Oshkosh 2004 began bearing have a difficult time maintaining Dad chimes in, "We didn't plan down on them, Bob Jr. says they their relationships as the kids get on redoing the wingtips and the dor­ were putting in 80-hour weeks try­ older and new families begin to take sal, but the dorsal was pretty sorry. It ing to get everything done. Plus, precedent. However, it doesn't take wasn't straight because the mount­ their mother had just gotten out more than a few minutes around ing flange was bent and probably of the hospital from bypass surgery the McBrides to realize that they always had been. So, Chris did a 'fl_ and didn't have enough strength to definitely don't have that problem. angectomy.' He cut the entire flange flare the PA-12 to land it. For that Love takes many forms, and in this off, made another, and riveted it in reason alone, they vowed to have case, it is shaped like a little red and place. He also made up mounting the airplane at Oshkosh, when white airplane, and neither Bob Sr. flanges for the 152 wheelpants." their parents showed up. nor Robbie McBride would have it Once the airplane was on its gear Bob Jr. says, "We decided to any other way......

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Adhesives and bonding Part II

In this issue I want to follow up on the subject of a previous arti­ cle-bonding. Specifically, I want to comment on the use of epoxy resin on type-certificated aircraft. But first, let's explore where the FAA stands on this issue. Advisory Circular 43.13-1 B is the latest re­ vision and contains the approved adhesive for the construction and repair of type-certificated aircraft. Chapter I, Paragraph 1-4a (1 ) says to refer to the aircraft repair manual for acceptable adhesive selection. There's only one prob­ lem here-there are no structural repair manuals for old airplanes! Paragraph 1-4a (2) says adhesives must meet a military specifica­ tion (mil spec), aerospace material specification (AMS), or technical standard order (TSO) for "Wooden Aircraft Structure." Further, Para­ graph 1-4b states, "Adhesive tech­ nology continues to evolve, an d new types (meeting the require­ ments of Paragraph 1-4a may be­ come available in the future." And finally, Paragraph 1-4b (6) states, "Many new epoxy resin systems APPEAR to have excellent work­ ing properties. Caution: It is es­ sential that only those products meeting the requirements of Para­ graph 1-4a be used in aircraft re­ pair." So where does that leave Fabricating a Command-Aire wing rib using aluminum fixture fabricated us? Currently there is no directly from an original rib. The rib fixture was fabricated from a good original approved type of epoxy adhesive factory wing rib, thus contour and spar spacing were accurate (there were for the construction and repair of no drawings available for this aircraft).

26 JULY 200 9 The upper left wing for a New Standard ready for installation of plywood leading edge. The lower skin is bonded in place and varnished well to resist water damage. Outboard skin is bonded in place, and nailing The Command-Aire upper wings taking shape. Note strips can be seen applying pressure to the adhesive that the wings are bolted together to assure proper joints. Inboard skin has been prepared by applying fit when aircraft will be rigged for flight. At this point several coats of varnish. Note the rib, spar, and stringer the leading edge plywood skin has not been installed. locations do not have varnish but are the raw wood. A Installation of the leading edge skin takes skill; the job light sanding, just enough to scratch the surface, will is made easier if one has done it before. Nailing strips improve bonding strength. Adhesive is applied to both will be used to apply pressure to glue joints while the surfaces to be bonded, and the skin aligned and tacked adhesive cures. Nailing strips are cut from clear pine in place at the upper corners. Now the nailing strips and will measure 118-inch thick and 114-inch to 1/2-inch are put into place to apply pressure to the joint. Waxed wide depending on how wide the glue joint requires the paper is placed between nailing strips and skin. I'll go clamping pressure to be applied. into more detail as to how to align, mark, and apply skin in a future article. wood aircraft structures. Each approval, including wood is the WEST SYSTEM, manufactured by the the use of the WEST SYSTEM on an FAA type-certifi­ Gougeon Brothers. It was specifically designed for cated airplane, has been done on an individual basis. marine use and can be used on woven fibrous mate­ Don't look for any mil spec, AMS, or TSO approv­ rials, such as fiberglass, Kevlar, and graphite. I have als for epoxy adhesives for wooden aircraft to come used it on both wood and fiberglass structures. It jumping out of the woodwork! The only way to use works well, is easy to mix (ratio of 5 part resin to this new stuff is with an FAA field approval, and 1 part hardener or 3 parts resin to 1 part hardener, they are beginning to come forth. Before you start depending on what type mix you need), and is rela­ your restoration, touch base with your local flight tively easy to spread. When cured it is clear, so the standards district office (FSDO)inspector to be sure epoxy does not stain the wood structure. Take a look you've gotten approval to proceed with restoring at its website: www.WESTSYSTEM.com. You can read your structure with epoxy. product information and download the instruction Perhaps the best epoxy laminating system for manual. The epoxy resin and hardener are available VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27 from Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Company or almost of C-clamps or parallel clamps. Clamping pressure any marine supply business. for those older adhesives is recommended at 125-150 There are precautions that must be observed when psi fo r softwoods and 150-200 psi for hardwoods. If using any epoxy adhesive. For old-timers who have one uses that much pressure with epoxy adhesives, used Resorcinol or plastic resin (no longer approved) the pressure will drive the epoxy resin from the joint adhesives, clamping pressure for spar splices or any and a weak bond will occur. A clamp that applies bonded joint with a large surface area was by means en ough pressure to bring surfaces into contact and allows some "squeeze out" of ex­ cess resin is n eeded. If possible, spring-type clamps and caul blocks should be used. For rib fabrica t ion, use brass n ails and nail through gussets for pressure during cure. For installa­ tion of plywood skin over wood ribs, use nailing strips and lI2-inch to S/8-inch long plain wire nails. The nailing strips will be removed after cure. Note: My m ain concern when u sing epoxy resin is clamping pressure wh en the joint requires mech anical clamping. If mechani­ cal clamping is required, make sev­ eral test samples until the clamping pressure yields an airworthy joint. The Command-Aire lower left wing with skin bonded to upper and An airworthy joint will cause wood lower surfaces. Leading edge skin is birch, while lower wing walk area to fail or show wood fibers in the is mahogany plywood. Difference in color is apparent. Both birch and bond line wh en tested to destruc­ mahogany plywood are from the hardwood family of woods, but birch is tion. Clamp, cure, and destruct test denser and harder than mahogany. It can be difficult to nail with brass nails, samples until you achieve the de­ especially if it is more than liB-inch thick. sired results. Most repairs to wood st ructures are classified as rna j or repairs, so the airframe and pow­ erplant mechanic with inspection authorization must conduct these tests since he or she will be signing to return the structure to service. Mixing th e WEST SYSTEM is easy. Wh ile m a n y p r evio u s ep­ oxy resin s were q u ite viscou s (resistance to p our), t h e WEST SYS­ TEM is about the right consistency and is easily spread with a brush. The mix ratio is specified by the manufacturer but is either 5 parts resin to 1 The quality of the bond joint is traced back to the person who mixed, part hardener or 3 parts spread, and clamped the adhesive. Curing pressure, temperature, and resin to 1 part hardener clamping time are of the utmost importance. One must always read depending on what you and follow directions exactly as specified by the manufacturer. Always are using. The resin is remember that the number one objective is safety; make all the right moves part n umber lOS, fast so a pile of parts like this . . . h ardener is 205, and 28 JULY 2009 slow hardener is 206. I've used only the slow hard­ AERO CLASSIC ener. You can purchase pumps that fit in the can that "COLLECTOR SERIES" will meter out the exact amount of resin/hardener. Vintage Tires EPOXY TIPS New USA Production Mixing: Use unwaxed paper cups; do not use any Show off your pride and joy with a container that is glass, waxed, or plastic foam. Some­ fresh set of Vintage Rubber. These times the pumps that dispense the resin and hard­ newly minted tires are FAA-TSO'd and speed rated to 120 MPH. Some ener will "spit" some air, particularly if they haven't things are better left the way they been used for a period of time. In that case, meter were, and in the 40's and 50's, these tires were perfectly in some resin into a cup, then meter some hardener tune to the exciting times in aviation. into the same cup. If the pump does not emit any Not only do these tires set your vintage plane apart from air with the material, you're good to go. If some air the rest, but also look exceptional on aU General Aviation is emitted with either the resin or hardener, throw aircraft. Deep 8/32nd tread depth offers above average tread life and UV treated rubber resists aging. the batch away and mix a new batch as the ratio of resin and hardener will not be correct. First impressions last a lifetime, so put these bring back the good times ..... Stir slowly for at least a minute to thoroughly New General Aviation Sizes Available: mix the hardener with the resin. Don't "whip" the 500 x 5, 600 x 6, 700 x 8 mixture, as you will introduce air bubbles into the adhesive. Popsicle sticks or tongue depressors make Oesser has the largest stock and good stir sticks. selection of Vintage and Warbird Once mixed, the pot life will depend on ambient tires in the world. Contact us temperature and amount of epoxy in the cup. Ep­ with oxy resins cure by chemical cross-linking of mole­ TelePhone: 800-247-8473 or cules. The byproduct of this cure is exothermic heat M 323-721-4900 FAX: 323·721-7888 (exotherm). Once the cure process kicks off, the ma­ DESSER 6900 Acco St., Montebello, CA 90640 RE 61 RUBBER COMPANY 3400 Chelsea Ave, Memphis, TN 38106 terial will begin to gel. Your project must be assem­ ~ www.desser.com bled and clamped before the material begins to gel. If the resin is in a pot, the gel time will be very lim­ ited due to exothermic heat buildup. So don 't mix too much material at one time. It's always better to Stewart AircraH finishing Systems mix small quantities often than to throwaway large STC'd lor Certified Aircralt batches when they kick off. Spreading: Use a brush that doesn't shed bristles. For hardwoods (plywood) I sand bonding surfaces Aircraft Finishes of the Future Today/ lightly with a fine grade sandpaper; just enough to

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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 29 put some scratches in the surface. Softwoods (spruce) do not need sanding. Spread an even coat on both surfaces to be bonded, as­ OISE semble, and then apply appropri­ ate pressure. Clamping: Apply only enough pressure to bring surfaces into good contact and allow for a small amount of "squeeze out" of resin. Maintain pressure until resin has cured. Curing: I usually leave clamps in place at least overnight and keep temperature to around 70°F (I'm from the old school).

Cribbage Boards FI LLERS Handcrafted from wood, they include game instructions, pegs, There may be a time when a cards and historic information about the plane. Game board can filler material can be added to the be removed from airplane for playing. epoxy resin mix to create a spe­ Nieuport28C1 52652955 $149.00 Spruce Goose 52652956 cial occasion product. I have used two types: microballoons and cotton linter. Micro reduces the density of the epoxy and can be mixed to any consistency from syrup to peanut butter. It depends on what you are going to do with Men's Cotton Golfshirt it. Micro and epoxy make good Green with Tan details filler that is easily sanded but has V13340 S $31 .95 very little structural strength. V13341 M $31 .95 V13342 L $31 .95 Cotton linters and epoxy resin V13343 XL $31 .95 is strong when cured, but it has V13344 2X $31 .95 little use on wood aircraft struc­ Charcoal Grey with white details tures. Be sure to thoroughly mix V0778? M $32.99 V07788 L $32 .99 the resin/hardener first and then V07789 XL $32 .99 add in filler. V07790 2X $35.99 Black with Red details OTHER USES V13301 S $31 .95 V13302 M $31 .95 When we were restoring the V13303 L $31 .95 New Standard biplane, the fac­ V13304 XL $31 .95 tory made all wing and landing V13305 2X $31 .95 gear struts from round chromoly Navy with Tan details V07791 M $32.99 tubing. This was faired to stream­ V07792 L $32.99 line with balsa wood leading and V07794 2X $35.99 trailing edges, then wrapped with pinked-edge surface tape. Since this was a nonstructural fairing, I decided to hot-wire cut polysty­ rene foam to the desired shape and fiberglass the outside sur­ faces. I used a medium-weight glass fiber cloth and the WEST SYSTEM epoxy resin . I should note that epoxy resin will stick to polystyrene foam, but poly­ ester (boat resin) will cause the

30 JULY 2009 foam to soften. When the lam­ inated glass fiber is in the liB" stage of cure (resin begins to gel and exothermic heat increases), the glass can easily be trimmed to shape using a razor blade, knife, or scissors. After complete cu re I sanded the fairings to fit each strut. I then mixed resin and added cotton linters to make a thick paste and stuck the fairings to the struts, applying pressu re with masking tape until cured. Adding filler material (cotton linters) to epoxy resin makes a good gap-filling adhesive, but it doesn't sand easily, so wipe off excess resin that squeezes out. I then sanded and wrapped the fairings with pinked-edge surface tape and finished with the Poly­ Fiber process. It worked great and is very lightweight. Epoxy resins can be useful for repair of structures due to their flexibility. Perhaps the FAA door to granting approval for use on type-certificated aircraft has opened ever so slightly. There are some FAA field approvals available for use of WEST SYSTEM epoxy resins in wood structures. Some of the type clubs would have a 337 available. It's only a matter of time now...... Flight Comes ~ALIVE!~ Members get in FREE! www. airventuremuseum.org Phone:(920) 426-4818

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THIS MONTH'S MYSTERY PLANE COMES TO US FROM A SUGGESTION BY WES SMITH OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS. Send your answer to EAA, Vintage Airplane, P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086. Your answer needs to be in no later than August 15 for inclusion in the October 2009 issue of Vin tage Airplane. You can also send your response via e-mail. Send your answer to mystery [email protected]. Be sure to include your name plus your city and state in the body of your note and put

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APRIL'S MYSTE RY A NS WER

We didn't fool many of you with Kreutzer K-S built by Air Transport changed to the T-6 and put into pro­ the April Mystery Plane. Here's the Manufacturing for LA businessman duction for a Latin American market. first answer we received: Allan Hancock in 1929 (NC99SY). Julian A. Smith The April Mystery Plane is a Later the K-Sdesignation was Hernando, Mississippi

Hayden Hamilton, who serves as the managing edi­ tor for the American Avia­ tion Historical SOCiety, sent us a bit more on the K-S: The mystery aircraft ap­ pears to be a Kreutzer Air Coach, Model K-S, designed and manufactured by the Joseph Kreutzer Corp. (Air­ craft Division) of Los Ange­ les, California. This aircraft design was issued ATC 223 September 6, 1929. This aircraft was an enhanced version of the Kreutzer Air

34 JULY 2009 Coach introduced in 1928 which was offered in two models (ATCs 170 and 171) and were designed for the smaller airlines operating over rugged and desolate country. The company also thought the design would appeal to business owners looking for extra comfort and the safety of multi engine flying. The design, created by Albin K. Peterson, was a "baby tri-motor" powered by three Kinner K-5 100­ hp engines. The cabin could accommodate six pas­ sengers in a spacious cabin that was equipped for heat and ventilation. The windows were made from shatterproof glass, thereby providing a perception of added safety. The total 300 hp provided more than ample reserve power that translated into higher per­ formance while providing ample power for contin­ ued flight if an engine where to fail. The Air Coach saw utilization with airlines op­ erating in Arizona and Louisiana, both of which offered bleak terrain where the margin of safety was most likely appreciated by all on board. Kinner En­ gine Co. operated a K-5 as a demonstration aircraft, flying around the country to show off their engines. Production was suspended with only about nine planes being produced, one of the many aircraft companies that folded during the Great Depression. An attempt was made in 1935 to revive the design by the Air Transport Mfg. Co., but this venture was not successful.

Specifications: Length: 33 feet 6 inches Wingspan: 48 feet 10 inches Height: 9 feet 6 inches Wing Area: 315 square feet Empty Weight: 2,745 pounds Gross Weight: 4,443 pounds Useful Load: 1,698 pounds Fuel: 85 gallons

Maximum Speed: 130 mph Cruising Speed: 110 mph Landing Speed: 45 mph

Service Ceiling: 17,000 feet Range: 520 miles

Sources: U.S. Civil Aircraft, Joseph P. Juptner, Vol. 3, pp 71-73 Aerofiles.com - Aircraft A to Z

Other correct answers were received from Gary Gray, Runways: Darmstadt, Germany; Dave Dent, Camden, New South 11/29-3950 ft. paved Wales, Australia; Frank Pavliga, Randolph, Ohio; Jack derl""'_-'" 17/35-2150 ft. paved Erickson, State College, Pennsylvania; Arthur L. Bartley, e~~~~~~~~~d~~"~~-'.:-5..1 runways left traffic Rochester Hills, Michigan; Thomas Lymburn, Princeton, Minnesota; Clarence E. Hesser, St. Augustine, Florida; and Ken Krohncke, Rio Vista, California...... 800/235·8528 • [email protected] VINTAGE AIRPLANE 35 Eagles Nest "at Platte Valley Giving new meaning to the golden age of aviation

BY SPARKY BARNES SARGENT ' a topic that many of us gles Nest project. Taylor's vision alive and thriving, despite his con­ are reluctant to think of an aviation-themed assisted­ dition. When the family could no It Sabout: How long will living facility was first inspired by longer care for him at home and my loved ones be able to live inde­ Dr. James Parks, founder of the La­ he had to go into an assisted-liv­ pendently, and if they should come fayette Foundation and the Vintage ing home, he immediately started to a point in time when they need Aero Flying Museum at Platte Valley to go downhill. The facility was nice assistance with their daily living, Airpark in Colorado. "He was in the and clean with good care, but there what's the next step? How about an late stages of Alzheimer's disease and was nothing to stimulate his mind assisted-living facility designed espe­ was living with one of his children. and keep his passion and memo­ cially for aging aviators? Thanks to His son, Andy (who now heads the ries alive. When I would visit him, one woman's personal inspiration, foundation and museum), would he did not talk or communicate at there actually is such a place. bring him to the airport on week­ all, except the one time when he Marilyn Taylor, of Eagles Nest ends, and even though he could showed me an old picture of his Aviator Homes Inc., has a soft spot not communicate very well, his avi­ dad in his World War I aviator uni­ for aviators, having been closely as­ ation vocabulary was still strong," form-he said very clearly, 'That's sociated with them for years-espe­ reflects Taylor thoughtfully. "He my dad; he was a pilot.' I thought cially Swift owner and pilot Mark would sit for hours and watch the then that there should be some way Holliday, her longtime boyfriend activity and completely enjoy his to provide a familiar atmosphere and stalwart supporter in the Ea- lifelong passion-he seemed to be for seniors during this phase of

36 J U LY 2009 tory and nostalgia of flight in ev­ ery room. This country-style home is tastefully adorned with aviation memorabilia and artifacts, com­ plementing a general 1940s de­ cor. Monthly rental rates include nutritious home-cooked meals, a 24-hour snack bar, medication assis­ tance, daily housekeeping, personal laundry service, and an in-house beauty/barber shop. Trained staff members are on-site 24 hours a day, and residents also enjoy events and scheduled outings. Additionally, a cozy library houses a collection of aviation Eagles Nest at Platte Valley's living area is cozy with its gas log fireplace and books and publications, and there's comfortable seating. even a game room with several com­ puter flight simulators where resi­ their life. During the course of the sisted living setting." dents can exercise their flight skills next several years, I had the same If you are familiar with these with a variety of aircraft. The nine type of experience with numer­ types of facilities, think about the private bedrooms, a guest suite, and ous facilities accommodating both ones you've visited: Within most as­ the activity area have been named Mark's mom and my dad. This just Sisted-living facilities, seniors find in honor of Colorado aviation pi­ reinforced my philosophy that se­ themselves living with a group of oneers who have been longtime niors should be able to enjoy their folks with whom they have few, if friends and supporters of the Platte passions through every phase of any, personal connections and very Valley Airpark community. their lives." little in common. And so, even The most enticing aspect of Ea­ Taylor's father passed away in though they are surrounded by their gles Nest is that residents can enjoy 2006, and she says she used her peers, they may feel disconnected hearing and seeing local aircraft fly­ "minimal inheritance to purchase from their lifelong careers, hobbies, ing virtually every day-they can a piece of property adjacent to and paSSiOns, as well as from their even judge landings from their com­ the airport, prepared a marketing friends and families with whom fortable front porch, all with the plan promoting my unique concept they shared these activities. The magnificent scenery of the Rock­ to a local bank, and in conjunction lack of a common bond can make ies as a backdrop. Located in Weld with the Small Business Administra­ it a challenge for seniors to strike County, Eagles Nest is adjacent to tion, was able to secure financing." up new friendships and maintain Platte Valley Airpark, a privately The design and building process their lifelong interests, and it isn't owned/public-use airport, and the presented challenge after challenge, unusual to observe decreasing am­ Vintage Aero Flying Museum. Resi­ but Taylor persisted, and in February bition and motivation in their daily dents have abundant opportunities 2009, Eagles Nest opened its doors. lives-just as Taylor observed. to visit the museum and participate If you're not familiar with the Yet consider the possibilities for in educational programs, where they goals of an aSSisted-liVing environ­ seniors who are surrounded by a are invited to share their wealth of ment (as opposed to nursing care), community of those who share aviation knowledge and experience this excerpt from the Eagles Nest at their own interests-in this case, with local youth. Platte Valley's marketing plan spells aviation. These proverbial "birds of With a caring heart and em­ it out succinctly: "By definition, as­ a feather" can collectively fan the pathetic spirit guiding her, Tay­ sisted living is a long-term care al­ embers of their aviation memories lor has worked hard to bring her ternative for seniors who need more and keep them glowing brightly. unique idea into reality. Smiling, assistance than is available in a re­ Such a scenario holds the poten­ she shares that Eagles Nest at Platte tirement community, but who do tial for new friendships and cama­ Valley "welcomes retired aviators, not require the heavy medical and raderie to be easily established from aviation enthusiasts, and seniors of nursing care provided in a nursing a mutually held longtime passion all interests who would enjoy and facility. Security and independence, and, of course, for an abundance of thrive in a nostalgic country atmo­ privacy and companionship, and hangar flying and tall tales. sphere and a loving home environ­ physical and social well-being are To that end, Eagles Nest has ment." If you'd like to know more, the primary characteristics of an as­ been designed to reflect the his­ call 303-536-4880...... VINTAGE A I RPLANE 37 EM calendar of Aviation Events Is NowOnline EM's online Calendar of Events is the "go-to' spot on the Web to list and find aviation events in your area. The user·friendly, searchable format makes it the perfect web-based tool for planning your local trips to afly·in. In EM's online Calendar of Events, you can search for events at any given time within acertain radius of any airport by entering the identifier or a ZIP code , and you can further define your search to SEND YOUR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS TO: look for just the types of events you'd like to attend. 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