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The~ Magazine February 2001 ~~ ..r i r- The~ Magazine February 2001 ;ii"' &J - In This Issue: . Home Airplanes Take Flight - 17 . Here's My Story - 19 . Project Flying Gibbon - 23 -\ . Scud Running -25 The ~ Magazine VoI.31,No.l February 2001 -e, Stolp Starduster Corp. Table of Contents 129 ChuckYeagerWay }" Oroville,Ca95965-9200 530-534-7434 In This Issue: 530-534-7451FAX [email protected] 3 - President's Message President 4 - From the Editor Les Homan 5 - StardusterToo Update Secretary 5 - Saga of 4226Y MaryHoman GeneralManager 6 - V-star SA900 The new Sport Pilot Classification KenNowell 6 - FAQ OfficeManager 7 - SA300 Plans Correction Tina Rosan 7 - Construction Tip Consultant BillClouse 7 - The End of Streamline Tubing?? [email protected] 8 - Aileron Hinge Bearing Strength 9 - AcrodusterToo Plans Sheet Index TheStarduster Magazine 10 - Correspondence 11 - SA750 N2396X Don Williams, Madera CA Editor 13 - SA300 N52U Charlie Betts, Costa Mesa, CA Ken Nowell 15 - SA100 N247L J.Pirch,Okemos, MI [email protected] TechnicalConsultant 15 - SA750 F-PYPF Fran<;:oisHebrard, France ClayGorton 17 - Homemade airplanes taking flight . .... 19 - From the Starduster Bulletin Board "Here's My Story" Regional Editors 20 - From the Starduster Bulletin Board "Landings - 1" 20 - From the Starduster Bulletin Board "Landings - 2" Oscar Bayer 21 - eStarduster Starduster Corporation Online ArroyoGrande,CA 805-489-0915 23 - Project Flying Gibbon Dan Benkert 25 - Scud Running:DiscussingADelicateSubject Rapid City,SD 28 - Choosing a Save Altitude 605-393-2270 31 - In the Next Issue of The Starduster Magazine: Max Bennett Buffalo,NY 32 - Keeping dinner on the Table 716-634-2107 33 - The Homegrown Wheel Bob Dwyer 35 - SA300 N379C Bob Harris, McMinnville, OR Tucson, AZ 35 - SA300 C-GSVC Clyde Murray, Abbotsford, BC,Canada 520-722-3117 36 - SA500 Bob Munch, Palm Bay, FL Charles Glackman Evansville,IN 36 - SA750 Gene Wright, Danvers,lL 812-867-3103 37 - SA300 N4226Y Les Homan, at Flabob Reunion with Mount ChuckKrabbenhoft Rubidoux in the background Sabin, MN 37 - SA300 Robert Warren, West Drayton, Middlesex, UK 218-789-7250 38 - CLASSIFIEDS Fred R.Myers,1II Conyers, GA 678-422-6806 HarryMackintosh Front Cover ,I . Wimbleton, England 181-94-62571 John Russell's Starlet SASOO 2 February 2001 L President's Message ith another year completed - hopefully in this is- it istime to looktowardsnew sue. W challenges. We have been learningalot about Starduster- the business After being with and the aircraft. After flying a StardusterToo Stardusterfor awhile, for over 3,000 hours, I though I had a good the two items that handle on both of them. I have been build- standout foremostin ing a set of wings for Gary Allegre and it has my mind are the been a springboard for learning things about great people associ- the StardusterToo on a big scale. ated with Starduster and the extreme amount of time it takesto Building an airplane is a tremendous make things happen and happen right. learningexperience.It isnot something you There are some many different things that can learn in school or at work - it isfar more. need to be completed and so little time. Since the original Starduster was designed, there have been many advancements in I feel that it is very important that you drafting and reproduction techniques. When get to enjoy the part of Stardusteryou are ( I got involved in Starduster, one goal was to touched by.Whether it isbuilding, repairing, put the Starduster Too on AutoCAD. This flying,modifying,thinking about orjust look- would provide high quality prints and allow ing at a beautiful Starduster. Take care to for corrections and updates that have been makesureallisright,then enjoy it to the max! brought up over the years. A few months ago I thought we were there. We are now It is also important to set goalsfor the getting closer and the plans should be 100% yearand then work towards fulfilling them.1 up to my standards in the next two or three did not get to one of my goals,which wasto months. The wing side of this part of the land at all airports within a certain radiusof dr~wings is nearing completion. We havejust Oroville,but it isa goal for this year. received our first set of CNC-routed ribs. ope to seeyou at the Oroville We are investigating a new battery. It Open House (May 11-13), weights 10 pounds and has 100 more crank- H Bartlesville National Biplane As- ing amps than a standardGelcell. It is 0 the sociation Expo (June 1-2),Arlington (July 11- sizealso.The standard battery weights about 15),Oshkosh (July 24-30) orCopperstate (Oc- 23 pounds. Will let you know how it works tober 11-14). in the next issue. Les Homan ( I will be writing more in regards to President things we arereviewingand working on later The Starduster Magazine 3 FrOlllthe What's Black& White and Read all Over? backto StardusterHQin Oroville. I know there issomeone out there reading s you have noticed, TheStarduster this who would love to take over aseditor and Magazine has reverted to all black do a better job than I can. Pleaselet us know Aand white without the color sec- when you're ready! tions you've grown used to since January of 1998. This decision was not made lightlYIas we TardySlip all enjoyed the color pictures of the airplanes.It was dictated by financial reasons. Editingand publishing of the Januaryissue Wehadoriginallyhoped the magazinesub- wasa new experiencefor usherein Oroville,and scription basewould grow largeenough to sup- alongwith myselfbeing sickthe lasttwo monthsl port the additional high cost of providing color we/rea bit late with the Januaryissue.Butlasal- pages.Asthe number of copies printed growsl wayslthe firsttime atanything isthe slowest.We/ll the cost per copy declines.Sincethe magazine be full speedaheadfor the April issuewhich will hasbeen mostlyfor the benefit of the Starduster havemoredetailson the StardusterOpen House family of owners and buildersl it never gained & EAAFly-inMay 11-13. the support of buildersoutside the family.Inad- ditionl with a limited subscription baselwe were KenNowell never able to interest advertisersto help offset Editor printing costs. At $18per yearfor a subscriptionlwe actu- ally lost money on each copy published. Starduster Open House So,instead of raising rateslwe/ve decided Make Your Plans Now! to try to reduce costs and still bring you a high May 11-13, 2001 quality publication. We'll be trying to add more general The 21st Annual Starduster Open House and EAA Fly-in will be held Friday through Sunday homebuilding ideas and technical advice that May 11-13, 2001 at the Oroville Airport (OVE) both Stardusterand non-Stardusterbuilderswill Oroville California. Previous to 1999, the Open House was held benefit from. the first weekend in May. In 1999 and 2000, we moved the date to the third weekend in May to try New Editor to avoid rainy weather - and it worked! Unfortu- nately, in 2000, that weekend also corresponded to graduation weekend at nearby California State University at Chico. All hotels and motels within 50 You may have also noticed that there is a miles of Chico were booked and/or were charging new editor of TheStarduster Magazine. Clay double the normal nightly rates. Gorton and Glen Olsen have done a wonderful Chico State is again holding commence- ment ceremonies the third weekend in May, so, we job editing the magazinethe past severalyears have decided to move our Open House to the sec- ond weekend to avoid all the problems with accom- and are deserving of much respect and grati- modations we had last year. tude. Let's hope the weather is as nice as it's been the last two years! Butlthey deservedawell-earnedbreakfrom More details and a registration form will the jobl and SOlwe have moved the publishing be available shortly online and in the April issue of The Starduster Magazine. 4 February 2001 "" StardusterToo Saga of 4226Y 1 Update e have been working on several rolledthe tachometer overthe 300-hour W fronts. Updating the drawings on I markon the 4.3literV-6 on the way back AutoCAD has been the most noticeable. We from the Copperstate in October. I am now up have continued to improve the drawings, add to about 312 hours total on the V-6. It is still in- options and make notes of the ways builders terestingto watch reactions.Themost entertain- havemade changesto the plans.An example is ing is the family type just wandering around using 3/8" x 3/8" x .035wall tubing for standoffs looking at airplanes.A cowl door raisedcatches - sameasthe AcrodusterToo. the guy's attention. All guys want to look under Our new rib drawings presently being de- the hood. What is this? It can't be! Hey Ethyl, veloped precisely locate the spar openings, this is just like the engine in our car, wow, among other improvements, in response to they can put anything in these airplanes! builder'squestionsandto makeit easierto build The aviation knowledgeable person isstanding the wings. out front telling hisfriend andthe two girlsabout Another areawe are presently studying is how these types of aircraft a'repowered by 6 the fit of the mainfuselagefuel tank.Wearepres- cylinderLycomings- very proud he knowsall ently building severalfuselages.Mounting the this stuff. The other guy looks in the open cowl ( main fuel tanks into these fuselageswill give us door,shakeshishead and moveson.One of the feedback to help eliminate any fit problem.We girls saysit looksjust like the engine in my car. have also been watching the online bulletin Mr.Know-it-alljust walkson. Once in awhile a board and are open to suggestionsfrom build- person comes along,looks in the cowl and be- - ers. Backin 1979 when I received my fuel tank comes hysterical.
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