TheThe OklahomaOklahoma AAviatorviator Vol 21, No 5 Your window to Oklahoma Aviation...Past, Present, Future May 2003 Oklahoma Aviator, 32432 S. Skyline Drive, Cookson, OK 74427 HistoricHistoric Curtiss-WCurtiss-Wrightright HangarHangar toto bebe ReconstructedReconstructed atat WileyWiley PostPost AirportAirport

by Bob Kemper have stiff competition from about advertising. Vegas. By the early 30s, Braniff motor, started an aircraft manu- Glenn Curtiss. Through the At about the same time, had acquired other larger and facturing company at Curtiss- Most everyone in Okla- early 1920s, they battled one Oklahoma City’s municipal air- faster aircraft and had expanded Wright Field. Seeing the ben- homa is aware of Wiley Post another in court for the rights port, located at SW 29th and their routes. They outgrew efit of having a world-renowned Airport (PWA) in Bethany. to manufacture airplanes. May Avenue, was a going con- Curtiss-Wright Field, but con- pilot employed, Keeden hired Active and vibrant, Wiley Post However, by then each com- cern. However, companies and tinued to make Oklahoma City Wiley Post as the president of is one of the two busiest gen- pany had gained a firm foothold pilots complained about high their corporate home until the company. As such, Post’s eral aviation airports in the in the market. Further court rental rates for hangars and 1945. main duty was to fly each of the state. However, perhaps some challenges seemed unlikely to land, so some of them moved In 1934, Mark Kleeden, a people are not aware that in the succeed, so in the mid-1920s, to Curtiss-Wright Field. One German-born oilman and pro- continued on p. 5. days of yore, there was another the two companies merged to such pilot was Wiley Post, who Wiley Post Airport, yet it went become Curtiss-Wright. had gotten permission to fly the by another name early in its his- Once the dust settled, the Winnie Mae around the world Historic Oklahoma Aviation Art tory. new company established a and was making preparations This is the third of twelve Each 13”x16” print is signed Sometime next year, pend- business plan that called for pro- for the flight. He installed the in our series of historic aviation by the artist. Single prints are ing funding, a historic hangar moting aviation and their prod- Sperry autopilot there, flew test art prints, created in the mid- $20 each. Any six prints are $90 located at the original Wiley ucts all across the U.S. They flights, and made other modifi- 1980s by Joe Cunningham and or the full set of twelve is $170. Post Airpark will be recon- began looking for active, grow- cations noted Tulsa artist Monte Toon, Add $6 S&H for each order. structed at the current Wiley ing cities with an interest in Post’s presence at Curtiss- depicting significant events in Make checks payable to The Post Airport and will serve as the aviation. Oklahoma City was Wright Field attracted other Oklahoma aviation history. Oklahoma Aviator. headquarters for the Aerospace just such a place. aviation celebrities—Amelia America International Airshow. In 1927, Curtiss-Wright Earhart, Charles Lindberg, Billy Here is the story. Very soon struck a deal to buy land in what Mitchell—practically every after their first flight in 1903, was then far-northwest Okla- aviation luminary in the coun- the Wright brothers began to homa City—the corner of May try would visit, talking about Avenue and Britton the round the world flight and Road. There they es- how they thought it should be tablished an airport, done. Curtiss-Wright Field Meanwhile, in 1928, Paul and erected a large R. Braniff began regular air pas- hangar with an art senger service between Okla- deco exterior, dedicat- homa City and Tulsa, operating ing it in 1928. They a Stinson Detroiter from staffed the new facility Curtiss-Wright Field. By 1930, with mechanics and Braniff Airways had been flight instructors, formed and had acquired a 6- The original Wiley Post Airpark. Note equipped it with air- passenger enclosed-cabin This scene depicts a Braniff Airways’ Lockheed Vega taking the drive-in movie at the upper right. planes for sale, and set Travelair and two Lockheed off from Curtiss-Wright Field in the 1930’s. The Horizontal Windsock The Higher Plane by Mike Huffman • In aviation manufacturing by Barbara Huffman not be too long now. • In humanitarian endeavors involv- Michael and I attended the OAOA ing aviation. conference at Lake Texoma, where we The list could be endless. So, here met with lots of friends, old and new. is what we have decided: The conference was informative and First, rather than recognizing just well-planned, though the attendance one Oklahoma Aviator of the Year, we was somewhat disappointing. The will make more than one award. The Oklahoma Aviator has committed to number of awards and the categories encourage OAOA membership, for will not be fixed, but may vary from there are many benefits to active par- year to year, based on the accomplish- ticipation. ments of Oklahoma aviators during I am so proud of Michael’s selec- that year. tion by the EAA to fly our state flag to Oklahoma Aviator Second, we will enlist the help of Aviation Activity in Kitty Hawk, as part of their “Fifty Flags our readers in nominating people to Oklahoma to Kitty Hawk” program. You’ll read of the Year Awards receive the awards. Oklahoma more about it elsewhere in this issue One of Joe Cunningham and Mary Third, we will establish a fairly Seems as if each month The Higher and in future issues. Kelly’s best-received activities was the small committee of advisors to help us Plane begins with something like, “This This state is just kicking with Cen- annual “Oklahoma Aviator of the Year” select the recipients of the awards. has been a great month in aviation!” tennial of Flight activities. Airshow, fly- award. Our records, though perhaps From those selected for a given year, Well, this month really has been! There in, and flight parade groups are bus- incomplete, show the first such award the committee will also help us select are many items of interest to report, tling with planning activities. Our avia- was made in 1984, with the deserving the overall Oklahoma Aviator of the some of which you will read about in tion museums are making creative recipient being Charles W. Harris from Year. this extended issue of the newspaper. strides forward. Despite airline diffi- Tulsa--pilot, owner of several airplanes Fourth, we will continue Joe’s tra- I’d like to mention just a few. culties and a less than encouraging (he won’t say how many), organizer of dition of making awards on Decem- Our Wild Eggs and Onions break- economy, many of our aviation busi- the National Biplane Association and ber 17 (with this years Centennial cel- fast fly-in here at Tenkiller was a great ness are thriving. And aviation educa- the Tulsa Regional Fly-In, and longtime ebrations still in the planning process, success. Michael and I helped experts tion activities have never been stron- supporter of general aviation. the place and time are still TBD). To Jim Harrod and Max Watkins park al- ger in Oklahoma with Young Eagles From then through 1998, the year allow that to happen smoothly, we will most 70 airplanes, and we fed break- programs, summer camps for children, before he died, Joe made the annual accept award nominations from now fast to over 110 folks. A woman who aerospace education growing in our award. In a few of those years, two until October 1. We will make the had never flown in an airplane won schools, and programs to groom young aviators were honored. selections and notify the recipients by an auction to fly for a day in a beauti- people for careers in aerospace. At some point, it apparently be- November 1. ful, just-restored, highly-modified We are on The Higher Plane here came a tradition that the award be made To be selected, the nominee will Piper PA-12, complete with tundra in Oklahoma, with great organizations, on December 17 of each year--the an- be a living person currently residing tires – and Tenkiller was one of their good state-wide support, legislators niversary of the Wright brothers first in Oklahoma whose notable accom- stops. Our guests even brought some- who are watching out after our inter- flight. plishments have occurred in the last thing of an international flavor to the ests, and individuals pushing ahead to Joe died in May, 1999 and an award few years and are preferably still oc- fly-in; the airplanes included Tom continue our record of exciting avia- was not made that year. Since we took curring. Guttman’s German CT and Paul tion history. It’s just too much fun! over publication of the paper in 2000, So, I am encouraging readers from Jennings’ Polish Wilga. A good time things have been a little too hectic for all over the state to nominate aviators was had by all! use to consider re-instituting the award. to receive the award. Write us a letter For those of you who are following However, what better time could or send us an email telling us who your my flight training progress, here’s a there be than this Centennial of Flight nominee is and why you think he or news bulletin. Dr. Guy Baldwin gave THE OKLAHOMA AVIATOR year to start doing so again? she should receive an award. Give us me my flight physical and the result- Published monthly at Now, to be honest, the idea of Bar- at least a half-page of background so ing Student Pilot’s License. Yeah! Now 32432 S. Skyline Drive bara and I simply choosing a single our committee can make a fair judg- I am one step further along. My ac- Cookson, OK 74427 person to receive the award, above all ment. Use our list of categories or come tual tutelage will begin under the ca- 918-457-3330 others on the Oklahoma aviation up with your own! pable instruction of CFI John Sevieri, scene, is a little frightening. Then, stay tuned to see who the a friend and neighbor here at Tenkiller, Founders In everything we do, we want The 2003 Centennial of Flight “Oklahoma just as soon as Michael has our little Joe Cunningham and Mary Kelly Oklahoma Aviator to represent the Aviators of the Year” will be! Colt ready for service, which should whole state and this award is no differ- Editors/Publishers ent. We feel the award should be based Michael and Barbara Huffman on notable achievement and we may SUBSCRIPTION FORM not be aware of aviation folks and their If you would like The Oklahoma Aviator delivered to your mailbox, complete Advertising Sales achievements from all over the state. this form and mail it with your $20.00 check to: Michael Huffman And, even if we were, it is very The Oklahoma Aviator humbling to think the two of us act- 32432 S. Skyline Drive, Cookson, OK 74427 The Oklahoma Aviator is published ing alone could make the proper monthly. All rights reserved. Sub- choice. Name______scription price of $20.00 per year After all, there could be so many Bus. Name______may be sent along with other re- different crieria for such an award. mittances and correspondence to: Some that come to mind include no- Address______table achievements: The Oklahoma Aviator • As a pilot or mechanic ______32432 S. Skyline Drive • As an airplane builder City/State/ZIP______Cookson, OK 74427 • In promotion of aviation email: • As a aerospace educator [email protected] • In legislation benefitting aviation • In aviation volunteerism Email______The Oklahoma Aviator, May 2003, Page 2 Up With Downs Ask the Doctor by Earl Downs pilots who ran out of fuel within sight of by Dr. Guy Baldwin, AME swer, which was later confirmed by Dr. War- their destination airport. Even worse, ren Silberman, Chief of the FAA Aeromedi- many of these pilots overflew perfectly cal Branch in Oklahoma City. good fuel stops in hopes that they could Under normal circumstances, a medi- reach their destination. “Hope” has no cal certificate is valid until midnight of the place in aeronautical decision-making last day of the expiration month. For ex- (ADM). ample, if your medical is due in April, it is For takeoff and landing it is impor- valid until April 30th at midnight. How- tant to have as much wind information as ever, if you visit an Aviation Medical Ex- possible. The windsock, tetrahedron, or aminer on April 15th and, as a result of even the waving “stars and stripes” are good that examination, your medical is put on indicators for wind direction at non-tow- hold, you really do not have a medical at ered airports. If ASOS/AWOS is avail- that point. able, use it. We don’t have an automatic Your Medical is Out The reason is that, once the new medi- Thar She Blows! weather reporting system at Cushing air- Your Medical is Out cal examination is started, the current medi- port, so I keep the phone numbers for cal is technically null and void, even though The Wright Brothers made their first Stillwater and Chandler ASOS/AWOS in A question that comes up regularly in you still have it in your possession. I have powered flight into a 26 MPH wind. my cell phone directory. When I approach my office was also asked during a recent not seen the FAA take action against an That’s a pretty strong wind and I know of a non-towered airport, I use information Warbirds conference I attended in Phoe- aviator who has continued to fly after that a lot of modern planes that must be form a nearby ASOS/AWOS or ATIS if I nix, AZ: “When does your medical truly point, but it certainly could happen, espe- handled very carefully in such a blow. can’t get good information from my desti- expire?” In that instance, the question con- cially if an incident occurs during that pe- Didn’t Orville and Wilber understand the nation airport. Unicom can also be help- cerned an airman who had a valid medical riod. Also, if you were involved in an acci- dangers of high winds, particularly in a ful, but remember, it is not official and it certificate but, sometime prior to its expi- dent, your insurance may, in fact, be null first flight situation? Of course they did, is common to not get an answer to your ration date, had visited an Aviation Medi- and void as well. and they also knew that a strong wind can call. Blowing smoke or dust can be good cal Examiner, only to find he also had a If you have any questions regarding help as well as hurt. They wanted the indicators when landing because the wind medical problem that required further tests. when your medical really expires, talk to strong winds because it reduced their at pattern altitude can be quite different The questioner asked if the airman could your Aviation Medical Examiner, the Aero- ground speed so a crash would be more from what is occurring on the ground. continue to fly until the expiration date of medical Board, or to one of the support survivable. They aimed their craft directly Good ADM means you should always use his current medical certificate. There was groups such as Pilot Medical Solutions, the into the wind (no cross wind allowed) and all available information. some confusion in the meeting as to the AOPA, or the EAA. Of course, you are never intended to make any turns. One How much wind is too much wind correct answer. I thought I knew the an- always welcome to contact my office. hundred and twenty feet later, history had varies with pilot experience and with the been made. type of airplane you are flying. My rule-of- into a strong headwind, it is common for ing in a strong, steady wind is not hard to They dragged their machine back to thumb is that if the wind speed exceeds half pilots to add airspeed to make the approach do, but taxiing in such a wind can some- the starting place and made three more your stall speed, start paying attention. A “look” right. Be careful— a high approach times present a real challenge. flights on that historic day. The strong low center of gravity airplane such as a Piper airspeed can lead to floating in the flare, If in doubt about your windy weather headwind provided a ground speed so slow Cherokee may be safe, while a Cessna 152 nose low landings, and directional control skills, get some dual instruction. Most that the lifeguard helpers were almost able may get you in trouble. Taildraggers are problems after landing. wind related accidents are caused by a lack to keep up with the machine by running particularly vulnerable to high winds be- Remember, your small airplane is al- of good ADM and/or deficient piloting along the flight path. After the fourth cause they taxi with a higher angle of attack ways trying to fly unless it is in the hangar skills. Training, practice, and recent expe- flight, the wind that had been adding safety than tricyle gear airplanes. If I taxi my or tied down. When you are taxiing you rience do make a difference. turned against them. As the men ap- Aeronca Champ in a 15-knot wind, it will should apply the controls to compensate Comments or questions? proached the delicate craft it suddenly fly with a ground speed of only 20 MPH! for the effect wind could have on you. Fly- [email protected] lifted and started sliding sideways. A wing Depending on the date your plane was dug into the sand and they watched help- manufactured, it may or may not list a lessly as the “Flyer” tumbled onto its back. maximum demonstrated crosswind. This serving oklahoma aviation for25 years! Damaged beyond simple repair, the is simply the speed of the wind at a 90- Wrights returned to their shop in Dayton degree angle that the manufacturer dem- LBR Inc. Airport Consultants and restored their masterpiece to a flyable onstrated for certification purposes. It is 105 TERMINAL BUILDING WILEY POST AIRPORT BETHANY, OK 73008 condition. As it turned out, the 1903 Flyer based on the performance of a skilled test never flew again, but that’s another story. pilot. Your own skill in handling cross- TEL 405-789-0200 www.LBROK.com FAX 405-789-0260 Speaking of winds, spring presents a winds should be taken into consideration We’ll See You At The 2003 OAOA Airports Conference At Lake Texoma April 6-8! time of constant weather change and I when dealing with strong surface winds. once heard a rumor that the wind occa- It is important to check actual and fore- FBO Hours: New Identifier: GCM 100LL: $2.25 Weekdays 8:00-5:00- 7 days $2.10 Weekends sionally blows a bit in Oklahoma. I cast surface winds before you fly and com- Tel: 918-343-0931 Cash or Air BP Card thought this might be a good time to talk pare them with the runways you intend Fax: 918-343-1619 Jet A: $2.05 a little about our windy weather flying. to use. 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Upon descending into the traffic pattern for receiver with a specific golf course da- our return to the marina, it was time Once you have experienced the tran- Grand Lake Regional Airport on Mon- tabase. The GPS moving map displays for happy hour and a juicy burger and quil beauty of Shangri-La, you will want key Island, the home of Shangri-La. the layout of each hole and the pin dis- fries at the Marina Bar and Grill. to return again and again. Of course, Grand Lake Regional (3O9), owned tance from any point on the fairway. Next morning, following a won- we all know Shangri-La as the fictional and managed by Paul Stanton, is located It will even suggest proper club selec- derful buffet breakfast at the Greens, utopia from the movie classic, “Lost in the middle of Monkey Island and tion and keep track of your score. we returned to the airport. My pre- Horizon,” which was based on the 1933 adjacent to the Shangri-La Resort. The flight revealed that Juliet was more novel by James Hilton. In the movie, airport is non-towered and CTAF is than ready to get back into the sky. this idyllic refuge was isolated in a lost 122.7, which also controls the VASI After take off on runway 17, we valley high in the Tibetan Mountains. lights. A GPS approach is planned, but circled Monkey Island to get a bet- However, Shangri-La also exists in is not currently available at this airport. ter view of Shangri-La and the sur- northeastern Oklahoma as a luxury is- The airport terminal building is an in- rounding scenery. As usual, the view land resort in the middle of beautiful teresting combination of short order was even more breathtaking from the Grand Lake-of-the-Cherokees. Best of restaurant, deli, convenience store, and air. Banking over the blue-green all, it has an airport with a hard-surface real estate office. water of Grand Lake, I turned onto runway. In the spring of 1999, Maureen After arrival, a phone call brought our southwest course for home. The and I spent a wonderful weekend at the Shangri-La courtesy van. The re- thunderstorms described in my pre- Shangri-La and were eager to return. sort complex contains many recre- flight briefing could be clearly ob- With reservations for a return visit ational facilities that include tennis Shangri-La’s nicely landscaped front door. served off in the distance to the made, we took off for Shangri-La from courts, swimming pools, racquetball, For dinner that evening we chose south, but our flight was smooth and our home airport in central Oklahoma basketball, volleyball, bowling, video the casual but elegant Greenery Res- clear with a washed gray sky turn- in our Cherokee 180, affectionately arcade, and scenic jogging and horse- taurant in the main lodge. The restau- ing to clear blue off to the north- known as Juliet. It was solid overcast back riding trails along the lake. The rant sits atop the clubhouse and has a west. Shangri-La is like a pleasant with a ceiling of 2000 feet and a flight Body Shop Spa is a complete fitness magnificent view, with solid glass walls dream, and on this occasion the service forecast of improving weather center, and offers facials, massage re- from floor to ceiling overlooking the dream became reality. We plan to along the route and at our destination. flexology, and European body wraps. lake and rolling greens of the golf come back again! Starting out VFR below the low clouds, The marina has boat, jet ski, and course below. Each gastronomic de- [The author is a commercial pilot we were pleased to find rising ceilings parasailing rentals. Fishing guides are light at the Greenery has a golf-derived with an instrument rating and 600 hours and patches of blue sky appear as we available and this lake is home to some name. After eating our way around the of flying experience. He is a professor neared Tulsa. Shortly after passing Tulsa monster largemouth bass. In addition, golf course, we felt a need to walk the of pharmacology at the University of International, we were flying directly Shangri-La has two 18-hole golf golf course— to take in some pure Oklahoma. As a free-lance writer, he Oklahoma air and burn off some calo- publishes aviation travel articles on flight ries!! destinations in the Southwest United At breakfast the following morning, States. To obtain more information on we considered our many options for the Shangri-La and other flight destinations, day. It was going to be a beautiful blue- visit the author’s web site at: http:// sky Oklahoma day. Maureen decided moon.ouhsc.edu/jpento/] to have a relaxing massage and facial at the “Tahitian Health Spa. I went to the practice range, borrowed some clubs, and shagged some little white balls. Then we both hit the pool and had lunch at the health spa grill. Later that afternoon, we went down to “The Wa- terfront” marina and rented a jet boat. After receiving some instructions and being fitted with life vests, we skimmed over Grand Lake at 50-60 MPH, which seemed to be incredible speed on the water. A ride on the lake provides ex- ceptional views of the resort, golf courses Maureen tries her hand at the jet boat. Grand Lake Regional Airport sits like a jewel in the middle of Monkey Island. • Complete Painting AEROGRAPHICS • Touchup & Detailing Davis Field Aviation,LLC Aircraft Refinishing • Dealers Welcome! Davis Field Muskogee, OK (MKO) 918-682-4101 Full Service FBO♦FAA Certified Repair Station Hangar Rental♦Aircraft Sales♦Rental Flight Instruction Winter Hours M-S 7:30-5:30 Sun 8:00-5:00 Unicom 122.8 ASOS 135.02 Annual Inspections•Pitot Static System Check Transponder Certification Major Repairs•Avionics Installation and Repairs Double Eagle Airport, Haskell, OK 74436, 918-520-4926, FAX- 918-482-3290 Jerry- 918-663-8338 Chris- 918-629-5570 The Oklahoma Aviator, May 2003, Page 4 Curtiss-Wright Hangar continued from p. 1. Later, a portion of the old airport space education program and the disas- eral aviation convention center. The new planes from Curtiss-Wright Airport was developed as residential property sembled hangar was made available, with hangar will include office space, a con- to the Oklahoma City Municipal Air- and a church appeared on one plot of the intention that it would be recon- ference room, workshops for restoring port and back. The only model pro- land. Still later, Jackie Cooper bought a structed and used to house a portion of aircraft, a 1930s-style short order grill duced by the company was known as parcel of land containing the old han- their program. Dr. Freda Deskin re- restaurant, and perhaps a nationally- the Wiley Post Biplane and was pow- gar and opened an auto dealership there. ceived the building for OCU. Later, known pilot supplies store. ered by a Ford Model A engine. [The In 1992, a group of Oklahoma she left OCU to found the Aviation and Through making the Curtiss- Omniplex Air and Space Museum has a City aviators (which included Ray Space Technical Education Center Wright hangar its home, Aerospace Wiley Post Biplane on display- that is Jacoby, Paul Braniff’s mechanic) heard (ASTEC) Charter School. ASTEC be- America plans to expand public access another interesting story- Ed]. came the recipient of the hangar and was and knowledge of its activities beyond After Wiley Post and Will Rogers planning to reconstruct it at one of their the three airshow days each year. were killed in 1935, Curtiss-Wright facilities. During Aerospace America 2003, Field was renamed Wiley Post Airpark. In the fall of 2002, Aerospace the hangar site will be dedicated to the In 1937, a local man named John Burke America was made aware that Curtiss- Centennial of Flight. Funds will be bought the airport and established a Wright Corporation might be willing to raised from corporate and private con- flight school. With World War II heat- provide partial funding for reconstruct- tributions; in addition, commemora- ing up, Burke established a U.S. Gov- ing the hangar. Long story short, tive bricks with donor-selected names ernment-chartered Civilian Pilot Train- through a cooperative effort involving or messages are being sold, by which ing (CPT) school, using Wacos, J-3 ASTEC Charter School, Aerospace donors can permanently and person- Cubs, and whatever other airplanes were America, the Oklahoma Airport Trust, ally commemorate the Centennial of available around the airport. By the late Early Braniff employees and students and many volunteers, Aerospace Flight. 40s, lots of airplanes were based there gather outside the Curtiss-Wright America will be the recipient of the his- Says Don Dennis, Chairman of — including the latest, hottest post-war hangar. Paul Braniff is seen with toric legacy of the Curtiss-Wright han- Aerospace America, “We hope aviators models— Bonanzas, Republic Seabees, captains hat near the center of the photo. gar. from all over the state will take advan- Beech Staggerwings. The hangar will be rebuilt on the tage of this opportunity. The recon- However, by the early 50s, the city that Cooper was planning to tear down west side of Wiley Post Airport and the struction of the Curtiss-Wright hangar was growing up around the airport and, the old hangar, so they approached facility will also include a grass runway is not just for Oklahoma City or Aero- true to form, residents complained about him, explained its historic value, and and taxiway with access to the rest of space America—it is a part of airport operations. So, in 1955 Burke eventually convinced him to disas- the airport. Oklahoma’s wonderful aviation heri- closed the airport and turned a portion semble the hangar rather than simply Besides being the headquarters for tage and something we can all feel a of it into a shopping center. The Wiley demolish it (at an extra cost of over Aerospace America and being used by part of.” Post name was transferred to what was $50,000). ASTEC for activities and special func- [Ed.- For additional fascinating then Tulakes Airport at NW 50th and At the time, Oklahoma City Uni- tions, the plan is for the hangar to sup- Braniff Airways history, visit Rockwell. versity (OCU) was developing an aero- port general aviation and provide a gen- www.braniffpages.com.]

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Oil blow-by exceed that capacity in as little as tiny balls of twine suspended in the oil. rous metal corrosion inhibitors, 5 are non- additives for automobiles and, later, air- 25 hours of operation. As the oil warms up the “twine” unrav- ferrous metal corrosion inhibitors, 8 have planes have been around forever— from “We explored a lot of different avenues els and “tangles” with the twine from anti-wear properties, 3 are effective anti- the STP, Marvel Mystery Oil, Motor to improve the situation. At one point, other balls, thus making the oil thicker oxidants, 4 help prevent engine deposits, Honey, and countless others in the 1950s; we got FAA approval for a thin-film tung- than it would be without them. 5 help clean up existing deposits, and 3 to the Slick 50 and other Teflon addi- sten disulfide coating for cams, lifters, and • Anti-foam agents- materials that break are effective seal conditioners. tives introduced in the 1970s; to today’s other internal steel engine parts. It was up bubbles and keep the oil from be- Now, after four years of development late-night TV infomercials and the dis- moderately successful, but was expensive. coming foamy. Oil foam does not lu- and extensive testing, ASL CamGuard is plays in auto parts stores where custom- “I was friends with a petrochemist, bricate well nor carry heat away. being offered for use in uncertified air- ers can turn a crank to see how an addi- Edward Kollin, who is also a pilot and • Seal swell agents- used to cause rubber craft (certified airplanes will come later). tive coats a set of plastic gears “better” owner of a Cessna 210. Ed was formerly engine seals to swell slightly to improve To offset the negative reputation of oil than straight oil. with Exxon Research for many years, set- their sealing ability. additives, Aircraft Specialties Services is Users either love or hate oil additives, ting up and run- • Corrosion protective materials for cop- making all test methods and data avail- often standing toe-to-toe arguing for their ning the engine per, tin, and lead metal parts such as able for scrutiny and comment. favorite, citing miraculous healing of en- research labora- bearings. “There is no substitute for regular oil gine problems or horror stories of pre- tory for their • Demulsifiers- materials that keep water changes— we have for a long time rec- mature engine failure, leaking, or other Advanced Fuels separated out of the oil. ommended 25 hours or 3 months, problems. and Lubricants • Friction modifiers that reduce friction whichever comes first. But, even that is Lately, the Federal Trade Commis- Group. He was and improve fuel economy. not enough to prevent corrosion. We sion has stepped into the fray, citing oil of the opinion For various reasons, oil companies are believe we have a formulation that will additive manufacturers for unsubstanti- that it should be not willing to design, test, and certify new truly improve corrosion greatly and, at ated performance claims, levying fines, possible to for- aircraft oil formulations, says Kollin. the same time, improve anti-wear prop- and sometimes causing products to be re- mulate an oil ad- Thus, “modern” aircraft oils employ erties, decrease deposits, and condition moved from the market. ditive package to 1960s technology. For instance, single- engine seals,” says Merrell. “We think So, why would Aircraft Specialties greatly improve viscosity ashless dispersant aircraft oils our product will be useful not only in Services, a highly reputable Tulsa aircraft the situation. include dispersant (about half the per- airplanes, but in any infrequently-used engine parts refurbishment company, So, we teamed centage of automobile oil), anti-oxidant engine with any motor oil, including want to introduce a new oil additive for up and began (again, a lower percentage), and an anti- boats, motorcycles, antique automobiles, aircraft engines? Greg Merrell, the com- developing what wear agent. However, according to emergency generators, and others we have pany founder, explains it this way. has become Kollin, a specific anti-wear agent used, not thought of.” “Over the past 25 years, we have in- known as ASL CamGuard™.” tricresyl phosphate, is not nearly effec- For more information, contact Air- spected and repaired literally thousands According to Ed Kollin, modern au- tive as ZDDP. In addition, some of the craft Specialties Services at 918-836-6872. of aircraft engine parts each year— cams, tomobile oils contain the following ingre- multi-viscosity aircraft oils use PAO in or visit www.aslcamguard.com. lifters, cranks, gears— so we get a chance dients: their base formulation; PAO has a well- to observe failure modes. For instance, • Base stocks- the basic oil itself. In single- known seal-hardening tendency, which Lycoming engines have always been viscosity oil (such as SAE 10, 30, 40, is compensated for by using more seal prone to cam and lifter failure due to pit- etc), natural mineral oils of varying vis- swell agent. ting of the contact surfaces. cosity are blended. Some multi-viscos- So, oil additives are marketed to im- “Of course, we had a selfish desire to ity oils (such 15W-50) use a blend of prove the performance of the oil. How- figure out why such parts fail in service, mineral base stocks with synthetic stocks ever, according to Kollin, most of them because we occasionally had to warranty such as poly alpha olefins (PAO). Some consist of oil with one or two other ingre- parts we had reground. However, we’ve exotic oils use all synthetic base stocks. dients, formulated to pass a specific test also seen a lot of new parts fail. In fact, • Dispersants- chemically-reactive mate- without regard to their effects on other regrinds often do better than new parts. rials that “surround” partially-oxidized operating characteristics. “Over the years, we came to realize fuel and oil components, keeping them By contrast, Kollin says ASL that a common denominator was corro- in suspension in the oil. Without dis- CamGuard contains 11 different compo- sion. Any internal combustion engine is persants, these materials tend to either nents. All the components are active, most a big corrosion factory and aircraft engines produce deposits on pistons or valve of them are multifunctional (meaning they are no exception. When fuel burns in the guides or, in combination with water, address more than one problem), and some A Continental lifter face, pitted after cylinders, water, carbon particles, carbon lead to corrosion. of them are synergistic (meaning they work only 196 hours in 4 years. The oil was monoxide, and other nasty chemicals are • Detergents- surface-active materials that better in combination than they do sepa- changed every 25 hours in this engine. produced. Even with new engines, those stick to metal engine surfaces, provid- materials, along with unburned and par- ing a barrier to the formation of depos- tially burned fuel, “blow by” the piston its and the corrosive action of acids. Wings As Eagles rings and wind up in the crankcase. There, • Anti-wear components- in modern oils, aided by elevated oil temperatures, they principally zinc dialkyl dithio phosphate is proud to support the form various types of acid and other harm- (ZDDP). It works by first chemically Oklahoma Aviator! ful compounds. The mixture gets pumped “activating” and then attaching itself to around to all the engine parts. The acids metal engine surfaces to create a sacrifi- We challenge other companies and other reactive compounds also begin cial film that takes the brunt of the wear to do the same. attacking the oil itself, creating additional when metal surfaces slide against one chemically-reactive materials that can another. pretty quickly degrade the oil. • Anti-oxidants- materials that help stop For flight physicals or “With aircraft engines, the situation combustion products and oil compo- answers to aviation medical is worse because airplanes are not flown nents from oxidizing and thus becom- questions, give us a call. frequently. The corrosive materials sit ing reactive and corrosive. around in the engine for long periods of • Viscosity modifiers- materials that re- time and get a chance to do more dam- duce the tendency of the base stocks to age. Although engine oil has some ability “thin out” at high temperatures. These to absorb and neutralize corrosion-caus- are long-chain hydrocarbon molecules Wings as Eagles, 11445 E. 20th, Tulsa, OK 74128 918-437-7993 The Oklahoma Aviator, May 2003, Page 6 OAC News: Grants for Aerospace Education & Tulsa Airports agers, pilots, and university and public dren in grades 6-8 teaching hands-on aero- TULSA AIRPORTS RECEIVE school students to learn of technological space curriculum, encouraging them to set FEDERAL FUNDS advances in SATS and the aircraft industry. goals and explore aviation careers. The new The City of Tulsa will be the beneficiary “Last year over 2,000 participants at- curriculum emphasizes aviation, space ex- of $273,000 in federal grant money left from tended the SATS Expo and over 400 stu- ploration, robotics, and technology. As a 1998 FAA grant to the OAC. dents participated, this year we expect the part of the program, 20 teachers will be Both the OAC and the FAA agreed that number of students to double,” said Dr. trained to use the Constellations materials. the money should go to Tulsa for projects John Hays, SWOSU President. “We expect to serve over 1,000 chil- at Tulsa International Airport and Jones- The OU Sooner Flight Academy re- dren this year with the Constellations pro- Riverside Airport. Tulsa International will ceived a $42,000 grant that will help fund gram,” said Bill Scott, Director of receive $143,000 to help pay for the reha- their summer aviation camps. The grant STARBASE. He added that STARBASE- bilitation of 14 connecting taxiways and will provide student tuition assistance, les- trained teachers are currently working in portions of a perimeter road, and for up- son supplies for children, advertisement in 22 different counties across Oklahoma and grading lighting on one of the primary run- the form of enrollment brochures, and he is hoping to expand that this year with ways. teacher training services for Oklahoma teach- the new curriculum. Jones Riverside will receive $130,000 OAC AWARDS GRANTS TO PRO- ers. The OU Sooner Flight Academy is a A $4,923.90 aviation education grant to help pay for the installation of perimeter MOTE AVIATION EDUCATION proven program that increases students’ abil- was awarded to the Claremore Regional fencing, identification and direction signs, At its February meeting, the Oklahoma ity in math and science while encouraging Airport to be used for their Young Eagles new runway lights, and the extension of a Aeronautics Commission (OAC) awarded careers in aviation and promoting airports. program, which was held on April 25 and taxiway and airport access road. two aviation education grants totaling “We have been able to serve thousands 26. [See page 8 for a report on the event- “I am very pleased that this money is $55,000 and, at its April meeting, two more and thousands of children across the state Ed.] coming to Tulsa for these airport projects. grants totaling more than $30,000. with quality and unique aviation education “This is a unique opportunity for chil- Jones-Riverside is one of the most active A $13,000 grant was awarded to South- programs, thanks to the support and fund- dren to actually go up in an airplane, see general aviation airports in Oklahoma, with western Oklahoma State University ing over the past six years from the Okla- what is like to fly, and get inspired to pur- over 500 aircraft and 322,000 operations a (SWOSU) for the annual Small Aircraft homa Aeronautics Commission,” said Pam sue aviation careers,” said Sheri McKenzie, year,” said Brent Kitchens, Director of Air- Transportation System (SATS) Expo to be Kennedy, OU Sooner Flight Academy Di- Manager of the Claremore airport. ports. held in Weatherford, May 2-3. The SATS rector. [See page 10 for more information “We believe by helping fund these avia- “It is just tremendous that the FAA concept is to promote the development and about the Sooner Flight Academy program- tion education programs we are building a helped us to make this possible and send use of affordable high-tech general aviation Ed.] new generation of Oklahoma aviators,” this money to Tulsa. We are glad Tulsa can aircraft to form a new national air trans- STARBASE Oklahoma, Inc., a non- added Victor Bird, OAC Director. use it on these projects to improve its air- portation system—ultimately resulting in profit organization devoted to educating “The Commission is glad to be able ports,” said Victor Bird, OAC Director. something akin to the Jetson’s flying car. children about aerospace, math and science, to assist with funding and help support “It is great when we can keep money This grant will provide a unique educational received a $25,200 aviation education grant aviation education programs in Okla- here for our Oklahoma airports and not opportunity for Oklahoma’s general pub- that will be used for their Constellations homa,” said Commission Chairman, Bill lose it to Washington,” said Bill Kendrick, lic, general aviation industry, airport man- program. The program will focus on chil- Kendrick. Aeronautics Commission Chairman. OCASE: Coordinating Oklahoma’s Oklahoma Aviator Spotlight: Aerospace Education Programs Deanna Robertson of Robertson Aviation by Barbara Huffman At the present time, members of with commercial, instrument, and CFI Are you aware that Oklahoma has a OCASE include the Civil Air Patrol, since 1975. She also has her ATP, multi- developing coalition to coordinate all state NASA’s Aerospace Education Services Pro- engine, commercial multi-engine, and groups dedicated to aviation and space gram (AESP) at OSU, the Oklahoma Alli- is an A&P mechanic, maintaining her education? It is called the Oklahoma Coa- ance for Geographic Education (OKAGE) own fleet of 13-16 airplanes. lition of Aviation and Space Education at OU, the Oklahoma NASA Space Grant Favorite airplane: “The second (OCASE) and it has been in existence a Consortium, the Kirkpatrick Science and plane I ever bought – a little yellow little over a year. Air Space Museum at Omniplex, the Okla- and white Cessna 150.” The Oklahoma Aviator had a chance homa Space Industry Development Au- Business history: Deanna has to talk with Cheryl Neal, award-winning thority (OSIDA) – a state agency, OU’s owned and managed Robertson Avia- Aerospace Educator at the Kirkpatrick Sci- Sooner Flight Academy, Sooners Touching tion, located at Jones Riverside Airport ence and Air Space Museum at Omniplex the Future, STARBASE Oklahoma, the in Tulsa, since 1976. The business pro- in Oklahoma City and a current OCASE Tulsa Air and Space Museum, the Young vides flight training, airplane rentals, officer. Cheryl shared that the organiza- Astronauts Program – and state branch of aviation supplies, and pipeline patrol. tional tasks of electing officers, develop- the national Young Astronauts program out Ten CFI’s work for Deanna on an as- ing by-laws and the like are complete, and of Washington, DC, and their newest mem- needed basis. the real work is about to begin. ber, The Oklahoma Aviator! What excites you? “I run this “The main mission of OCASE is to Neal said, “we are looking forward to business because I love to fly and help develop a formal way to coordinate the having more aerospace education groups other people fly – and I know how I many good programs already in the works. join OCASE to coordinate all of the great maintain these planes in a safe way.” There is no need to reinvent the wheel by existing programs already out there for our Who do you most admire in avia- each aerospace-based education entity that Oklahoma citizens.” tion? “Jan Mauritson was one of my develops aviation and space educational Melissa Sue Smith, OSIDA public favorites. She checked me out in the programming. It’s already out there. We relations officer and OCASE officer [We at The Oklahoma Aviator have Debonnaire.” exist to coordinate programs that promote stated, “We want to encourage industry long thought it would be interesting to Do you have a claim to fame? Oklahoma aviation and space education partnership in OCASE. As our educa- spotlight notable people on the Okla- “Yes, my first cousin is Ellen Ochowa, at all levels with existing organizations and tors are teaching the future aerospace in- homa aviation scene. So, this month shuttle astronaut. We have been to foster an environment for aerospace dustry leaders, it is important for them begins the first “Oklahoma Aviator present at three of her four launches.” technologies literacy for the citizens of to be in dialog with the current industry Spotlight.” Look for more in later is- Comments: When asked if she Oklahoma. We also exist to support com- leaders.” For membership information, sues- Ed.] were ever sorry she’d started mercial activities of Oklahoma aviation contact Melissa Sue at (405)602-3877 or Aviation Experience: Deanna has Robertson Aviation, Deanna’s enthu- and space industries,” explained Neal. [email protected]. held a Private Pilot rating since 1970, siastic answer was “Never!” The Oklahoma Aviator, May 2003, Page 7 NewsNews ofof thethe OklahomaOklahoma CenCentt

OKLAHOMA AVIATOR PUBLISH- state flags will be honored on the EAA’s Huffman. ERS CHOSEN FOR KITTY HAWK Countdown to Kitty Hawk website Their Kitty Hawk flight is FLIGHT (www.countdowntokittyhawk.org) and planned for the first week in June, The Experimental Aircraft Associa- in Sport Aviation. At the end of the beginning in Altus, the home of tion (EAA) announced recently that year, the fifty flags will be used as part Luscombe Aircraft, with stops in Michael and Barbara Huffman, publish- of a permanent EAA/NPS exhibit at the Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Pilots ers of The Oklahoma Aviator, have been National Memorial site. wishing to fly along on one or chosen as the Oklahoma representatives The Huffmans, active in Centennial more legs should contact The for EAA’s “50 Flags to Kitty Hawk” pro- of Flight activities in Oklahoma, want Oklahoma Aviator at 918-457- gram, commemorating the 100th anni- to use the opportunity to celebrate and 3330 or versary of the Wright brothers first pow- publicize Oklahoma’s rich aviation his- [email protected]. ered flight. tory. As final details of the flight are Under the program, a selected EAA- “Oklahomans became involved in developed, they will be commu- member pilot from each state will fly a aviation a short time after the Wright nicated to those wishing to join private airplane to the Wright Brothers brothers flight. Since then, aviation and up. Montgomery, Everett, PA; Marcia National Memorial in Kitty Hawk, NC, aerospace activities have grown to the Other pilots chosen so far by EAA Barnes, Mountain City, TN; Rick Raesz, carrying a flag from their home state and point of becoming the state’s number include Ronald David, Orange Beach, Fort Worth, TX; Michael Davis, a proclamation from the state’s gover- one industry. Besides the business as- AL; Martha King, San Diego, CA; Danville, VA; and Eric Oxendorf, Mil- nor declaring the day of their flight as pects, Oklahomans have a unique, Donna Miller, Golden, CO; Barbara waukee, WI. “50 Flags to Kitty Hawk Day.” On ar- longstanding love of flying. To celebrate Walters-Phillips, Apopka, FL; Charles CLAREMORE YOUNG EAGLES rival at Kitty Hawk, each pilot will be that, we wanted to fly an airplane manu- Taylor, Chicago, IL; David Clark, EVENT SETS OKLAHOMA welcomed in a National Park Service factured in Oklahoma, so we ap- Plainfield, IN; Kevin Brennan, Roches- RECORD (NPS) ceremony. Following the cer- proached Luscombe Aircraft Company, ter Hills, MI; Johnny Smith, Tupelo, On April 25 and 26, volunteer EAA- emony, the flag brought by the pilot will manufacturers of the newly-type-certifi- MS; Les Featherston, Mt. Vernon, MO; member pilots gave airplane rides to 240 be flown throughout the day at the Na- cated Luscombe Sedan Model 11E and John D. “Mike” Rice, Santa Fe, NM; children and young adults, ranging in tional Memorial. The pilots and their they graciously agreed,” said Michael Carl La Rue, Cambridge, OH; Gina age from 8 to 17, setting a record for

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The event was organized by Sheri Academy from Tulsa, and home McKenzie, manager of the schoolers from the Claremore area, Claremore Regional Airport; Tom brought large groups of students. and Elaine Egbert, the EAA-des- The groups were assigned a sched- ignated Young Eagles Coordina- uled arrival time; as each group arrived, tors for the area; and Barbara the students were ushered through Huffman, co-publisher of The planned activities preceding their flight. Oklahoma Aviator. Besides the First on the agenda was a 30-minute organizers, over 20 other eager and “ground school” by Mike and Barbara hardworking volunteers staffed Huffman to provide them a basic un- the event. derstanding of how airplanes fly and to Despite un-forecast low allow them to understand and enjoy clouds and visibility both morn- more of their flight experience. Next, ings, the event went off like clock- each group was shown several different the highest number of rides given at a work. On Friday, several area schools, airplanes, pointing out similarities and single Young Eagles event in Oklahoma. including Claremore High School, Peace differences between them and allowing them to look inside and move the con- trols. At the next stop, Steve Kirby of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) introduced the students to OHP’s use It is all “thumbs up” for this summer’s of airplanes. Next, Rex Niver of the OU Sooner Flight Academy, directed by Tulsa Technology Center gave a presen- Dr. Pam Kennedy, at right. See page 10. tation on aviation careers and the train- ing available through the Tulsa Aviation After each group completed their Education Alliance. flight (not before!), they were treated to By that time, the kids were hot dogs, potato chips, and drinks. In “chomping at the bit” to get in the air- between events, Homer the Clown en- plane. Tom Egbert had arranged for 12- tertained with balloon animals, tricks, 15 EAA-member pilots and their air- and jokes. planes to be on hand. A pre-planned Around noon a flight of T-6s and Eli Kinnard, one of the lucky Young Homer the Clown entertains OHP pilot loading/unloading procedure and traf- Chipmunks from Riverside airport ar- Eagles who got a ride in a T-6. Steve Kirby’s son and daughter. fic flow was established by which over rived and performed flybys. With the fifty children were flown each hour. Dr. Claremore aerobatic box open, Dr. Guy Guy Baldwin acted as “air boss,” assur- Baldwin performed aerobatic demon- ing clear communications and traffic flow around the airport. continued on p. 10.

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DD2R764K 2860 N. Sheridan Road, Tulsa, OK 74115 Phone: 918-836-6872 Fax: 918-836-4419 The Oklahoma Aviator, May 2003, Page 9 Oklahoma Centennial of Flight News continued from p. 9. through twelve next fall. Norman camps encouraged to contact the OU Sooner hauler, an aerial mapping platform, and strations in his Extra 300. Toward the will serve children between the ages of Flight Academy at 405-325-1635 if in pest control and forest dusting ap- end of the day, a couple of lucky stu- 6 and 18. they are interested in providing addi- plications. dents were provided rides in one of the School districts send their staff to tional tax-deductible scholarships for The airplane’s return to its military T-6s. the Sooner Flight Academy’s in-service students. Since the Academy is self- roots began in 1978, when it was pur- On Saturday, the program was the training program where instructors supported, tuition is required to cover chased by a group of investors who same except it was geared toward the learn to facilitate the Academy’s cur- camp costs. wished to preserve the heritage of the general public rather than school groups. riculum of hands-on learning activities. The OU Sooner Flight Academy’s magnificent B-17. Dr. Bill Harrison The EAA Young Eagles program was Teachers receive materials they can use schedule for the summer of 2003 in- of Tulsa headed the group, known as established in 1993 with the goal of fly- to continue teaching aviation principles cludes camps in the following locations: “B-17s Around the World.” Their goal ing one million children before the 100th in their classrooms throughout the Altus, Bartlesville, Beggs/Okmulgee, was to return the B-17 to its former anniversary of powered flight on De- school year. Camps are held at the Burlington KS, Chanute KS, Enid, glory. cember 17, 2003. To date, over 893,000 school, but students at each grade level Guthrie, Idabel, Jenks, Muskogee, The economic reality of simply main- rides have been given. spend one day at their local airport tak- Norman, Ponca City, and Woodward. taining a vintage bomber, let alone the ENROLLMENT BEGINS FOR ing airport tours, doing pre-flight in- Cadets attend the program from 9 cost of restoration, prompted the group SOONER FLIGHT ACADEMY spections, and flying. Local pilots and AM to 4 PM Monday through Friday to donate the B-17 to the EAA Aviation SUMMER AVIATION CAMPS many EAA chapters are donating their in Norman and from 9 AM to 3 AM Foundation in 1983. Since that time, an Enrollment is now open for the an- time and airplanes to ensure children Tuesday through Friday in other loca- extensive program of restoration and pres- nual OU Sooner Flight Academy sum- in grades 3 and up receive airplane tions. Enid camps dismiss at 2:00 PM. ervation was undertaken to insure Alu- mer aviation camps slated at local air- rides. Class size is limited to 30 students with minum Overcast would be a living re- ports across Oklahoma and Kansas. The “Our goal is to get students excited two teachers in each classroom. Regis- minder of World War II aviation for program, offered by the Aviation De- about learning math and science and tration forms are available in the lob- many years to come. The restoration has partment at the University of at the same time revitalize interest in bies of participating airports. Scholar- taken more than 10 years and thousands Oklahoma’s College of Continuing Edu- aviation throughout communities. By ship applications and online registra- of hours by dedicated staff and volun- cation, and hosted by public school sys- involving airport operators, pilots, tion are available on the Academy’s web teers at the Foundation’s Oshkosh, Wis- tems and airports across the state, pro- community groups, parents, and local site at http://flightcamp.ou.edu. For consin, headquarters. motes aviation and allows children to ex- aviation-related businesses, children see more information call the OU Sooner Rides in the B-17 are $350 for EAA perience a practical application of math positive role models and meet mentors Flight Academy at 405-325-1635. members and $395 for nonmembers. and science. who help them stay focused on excit- Come Fly With Us! For more information on reservations, “Aviation is fun and exciting, and it ing careers and positive lifestyles,” said EAA B-17 TO STOP IN TULSA please call 1-800-359-6217 or visit is packed with scientific and mathematic Kennedy. On June 16, 2003, the EAA B-17 www.b17.org. principles that children need to learn to The theme of the program this Aluminum Overcast will arrive at Tulsa TULSA CENTENNIAL OF be competitive in today’s world,” said summer is the 100th anniversary of International Airport on its 2003 Cen- FLIGHT PARADE PLANNED Pam Kennedy, Director of the Sooner powered flight. All of the lessons will tennial Tour. The B-17 will be in Tulsa A Centennial Parade of Flight is Flight Academy. “Our curriculum is tie in with the history of aviation and until June 22 and will be offering rides being tentatively planned for July 4 in unique and incorporates games, build- the spirit of invention that has caused from June 19 through June 22. Tulsa, as part of the Independence Day ing projects, and experimentation to get the aviation industry to grow rapidly The EAA Aviation Foundation’s B- Celebration at the River Parks. The children excited about learning.” in the past 100 years. 17G-VE, serial number 44-85740 - parade will involve as many as fifty ci- Cadets will take airplane rides, build The Oklahoma Aeronautics Com- nicknamed, Aluminum Overcast, was vilian airplanes representing aviation and launch rockets, experiment with mission is funding scholarships to help delivered to the U.S. Army Air Corps history from the 1910s to the present. gyroscopes, perform pre-flight inspec- children statewide attend the program on May 18, 1945. Although delivered As presently conceived, the airplanes tions, build and fly kites, build compos- and train teachers across the state. The too late to see action in World War II, will leave Riverside Airport during the ite aircraft parts, and use magnetic com- program runs June 2 through July 18 the airplane has an interesting history. afternoon and fly along the Arkansas passes to learn navigation. and serves a different age group of chil- Purchased as surplus from the mili- River past the assembled spectators. A The flight camps scheduled dren each week in Norman, but serves tary inventory for a mere $750 in 1946, narrator will describe each airplane and throughout June and July are open to all grade levels simultaneously in other the airplane has flown more than 1 mil- lead the spectators through its place in children who will be entering grades one locations. Local community leaders are lion miles. It has served as a cargo aviation history. Airshow Oklahoma 2003 Set for May 16-18 at Davis Field Airshow Oklahoma is in final and Randy Ball in his Russian MiG- fighter and B-2 stealth bomber flyby demonstrations and static displays, the preparations for its 2003 airshow, to 17 jet fighter. In addition to aero- on Saturday and Sunday. airshow will again feature a wide vari- be held at Muskogee’s Davis Field May batics, the Oklahoma Bureau of Nar- Retired U.S. Brigadier General ety of interesting vendor displays, food 16, 17, and 18—Friday through Sun- cotics will demonstrate rapid inser- Reg Urshler will fly his North Ameri- concessions, flight simulators, games, day. As a new feature this year, the tion of officers into a drug interdic- can P-51 Mustang in a “heritage and rides for children of all ages. airshow gates will be open Friday start- tion scene by rappelling from a Huey flight” with the A-10 Wart Hog. To close out the Friday evening ing at noon, with a full airshow Fri- helicopter. Heritage flights commemorate the show, the Golden Knights will per- day evening before dark. As a unique new feature of the connection between today’s military form a special jump at dusk featuring This year’s show will headline the airshow, a Tulsa model rocket group airplanes and those of the past, and pyrotechnics and smoke. After the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute will perform a rocketry demonstration are becoming increasingly popular at end of the airshow, a firework display team, which will open the show on all by firing a large rocket on each of the airshows. will be presented. three days. Following the Golden three days of the airshow. After the heritage flight, General Advance tickets are available at Knights will be a WWII parade of Because of the war in Irag, partici- Urshler will perform an aerobatics area Git-n-Go stores or by calling the flight, featuring T-28s, T-6s, a B-25, pation by the U.S. military will be less demonstration in the P-51. Follow- airshow office at 918-684-6363. Tick- a C-47 and other former military air- than in previous years. However, a ing that, rumor has it that Genral ets will also be available at the gate all craft. C-23 cargo plane will be in atten- Urshler will be “jumped” by a Japa- three days of the show. Adult tickets Aerobatic performers include Dr. dance, an A-10 Wart Hog will provide nese Zero from the Tora-Tora-Tora are $8.00 advance/$10.00 at the gate. Guy Baldwin in his Extra 300, Stan a demonstration of close air support group and a dogfight will likely en- Children’s tickets are $2.00 in ad- Musick in his North American T-6, for ground troops, and with luck, sue—wonder who will win? vance/$4.00 at the gate. Children 5 Randy Harris in his Steen Skybolt, spectators will see an F-117 stealth In addition to the aircraft flight and under are free.

The Oklahoma Aviator, May 2003, Page 10 National Biplane Expo 2003 to Honor Tom Stafford BARTLESVILLE - The National National Aviation Hall of Fame, the lions of miles in space, during re-en- Biplane Association is privileged to Astronaut Hall of Fame, as well as be- try of the Apollo 10 mission, Gen- announce that Astronaut Lt. General ing named only the eighth ever re- eral Stafford recorded the highest Thomas P. Stafford, USAF Retired, a cipient of the Congressional Space speed ever achieved by man, 28,547 veteran of Gemini VI, Gemini IX, Medal of Honor. miles per hour. Apollo X, and Apollo-Soyuz, will be It is particularly significant that From the sands of Kitty Hawk, its special honored guest for the 17th General Stafford be the honored guest NC in 1903 to the moon and back Annual Biplane Expo scheduled for of the Biplane Expo in 2003 as the in 1969, aviation has moved at a June 6-7 at Frank Phillips Field in year marks the Centennial of Flight. lightning pace—from the Wright Bartlesville, OK. The Wright Brothers created powered Brothers historic 30 mph biplane of General Stafford has had a most flight at Kitty Hawk on December 1903 to General Stafford’s 28,500 remarkable military aviation career 17, 2003, traveling 120 feet and mph Gemini trip to the moon in and, in addition, he has served the reaching a speed of less than 30 miles 1969, to the pristine biplanes of nation in its astronaut program, log- per hour. 2003, biplanes have been and con- ging four separate space flights in- Less than sixty six years later, tinue to be the most historic of all cluding lunar orbit. His space flights General Stafford commanded the first aircraft configuration. include a record of six spacecraft ren- lunar module, Apollo 10, traveling to For further information, contact dezvous. and descending within nine miles of Charles W. Harris, Chairman, PO General Stafford’s accomplish- the moon, where he selected the site Box 470350, Tulsa, OK 74147, 918- ments and honors include among of the first lunar landing that occurred 622-8400, 918-665-0039 fax, email others, induction into the prestigious Lt. General Thomas P. Stafford two months later. After traveling mil- [email protected] TCC Offers Hands-On Summer Aerospace Education Course for Classroom Teachers Offered at TCC this summer Goddard and Von Braun to the even rocketry! Dates are June 16-19 or June 23- will be a course designed to dem- Space Station. Featured will be Field trips to the Oklahoma Air 26. Three credit hours are awarded onstrate flight history and con- loads of hands-on experiments for and Space Museum will be hosted for completion. The instructor will cepts, a celebration of the 100th the classroom, including gliders, by a member of the EAA. A explo- be Teresa Shelley-Carroll assisted by anniversary of powered flight, and rubber-band-powered airplanes, ration of ultralight airplanes and her husband Bill Carroll, a mem- aerospace technologies from electric-powered park flyers, and their workings will be included. ber of EAA Chapter 10 in Tulsa.

The Oklahoma Aviator, May 2003, Page 11 Calendar of Events For a free listing of your event, email us at [email protected] or call 918-457-3330. To allow time for printing and publication, try to notify us at least two months prior to the event.

WTHEN WEHA WTHER CSONTAC DETAIL Wiley Post Airport, 1st Thursday Dinner Meeting- Oklahoma Pilots Assoc dinner and meeting Helen Holbird- 405-942-6308 Oklahoma City, OK 1st Saturday Fly-In Breakfast- Ponca City Ponca City Airport, Don Nuzum- [email protected] Held rain or shine 7:30AM-10:00AM Aviation Boosters Club Ponca City, OK Bruce Eberle- 580-762-5735 Claremore Municipal Airport Sheri McKenzie Go to Ponca City for breakfast, then come to Claremore !sst Saturday Aerobatic Claremore, OK 918-343-0931 for hamburgers and aerobatics! 2nd Monday Meeting- Oklahoma Chapter 99s W9iley Post Airport Poochie Rotzinger- 405-842-982 7:00PM Meeting- Spirit of Tulsa Squadron- Commemorative Air Tulsa Technology Center Restoring 1942 PT-19. Hangar space and workers 2nd Tuesday Jim Dagg 918-224-6293 Force Jones/Riverside Airport, Tulsa needed Aviation Tech Center Martin Weaver- 405-376-5488 24nd Tuesday Meeting- EAA Chapter 2 Start 7:00PM OKC Airport [email protected] 2nd Wednesday Frank or Cheri Capps- 918-299-2979 Meeting- Tulsa Cloud Dancers Balloon Club Contact Frank Capps 7:30PM [email protected] 2nd Thursday Ada Municipal Airport Terry Hall 580-436-8190 or Call or email for exact location for monthly meeting. We Meeting- EAA Chapter 1005 7:00PM Ada, OK [email protected] occasionally meet off airport. 2nd Thursday Metro Tech Aviation Career Meeting- Oklahoma Windriders Balloon Club Rson McKinney- 405-685-8180 For all balloon enthusiast 7:00PM Center, Oklahoma City, OK Fly-In Lunch Meeting Poteau Municipal Airport 2nd Saturday Bryan Hoggatt- 918-647-4719 Kerr County Aviation Association Poteau, OK 2nd Saturday Thompson Airport Meeting- EAA Ultralight Chapter 98 R!obert Crawford- 405-381-2840 Visitors welcome 11:00AM Tuttle, OK Meeting- Green Country Ultralight Flyers Organization Call 918-632-6UFO 3rd Saturday Bill Chilcoat- 918-827-6566 (GCUFO) for location and details Frank or Cheri Capps- 918-299-2979 3trd Sunday Tulsa Cloud Dancers Balloon Fligh Contact Frank Capps for time/location [email protected] 3rd Monday Bhrent Waddell- 918-371-5022 Meeting- EAA Chapter 10 Gundy's Airport, Owasso, OK 7:30PM [email protected] Spartan School of Aeronautics 3rd Tuesday Green Country Women in Aviation Meeting Dena Schafer - 918-831-5337 Men and women supporting women in aviation Jones/Riverside Airport, Tulsa, OK 3rd Thursday Sherman Municipal Airport Billy Dollarhide- 903-868-7609 Meeting- EAA Chapter 323 For more information, visit our website: www.eaa323.org 7:00PM Sherman, TX [email protected] Bhrent Waddell- 918-371-5022 Saturday following 3rd Monday Pancake Breakfast- EAA Chapter 10 Gundy's Airport, Owasso, OK [email protected] 4th Tuesday Robertson Aviation, Jones/Riverside Airport, Charlene- 918-838-7044 or *Unless otherrwise planned. All women pilots including Tulsa Chapter 99s Meeting 7:00PM Tulsa* Frances- [email protected] students are welcome to attend. 4th Thursday South Regional Library, 71st & Memorial, Tulsa, Meeting- Vintage Airplane Association Chapter 10 Charles Harris- 918-622-8400 7:30PM OK Thomas P. Stafford Airport Linda Weckel- 580-772-7744 or Come see the latest in NASA’s program to prove a May 2-3 Small Aircraft Transportation Systems (SATS) Exposition Weatherford, OK 1-800-725-7744, [email protected] second tier air transportation system in the US. David Koehn- 918-671-0481 30rd Monday Meeting- IAC Chapter 1 Contact David Koehn for time/place [email protected] Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Russ Tresner - 405-739-0397 or Call or email for more info or to get your name on our Mmay 12-23 Registration for Summer 2003 Ter Oklahoma City [email protected] mailing list. New Bruanfels Airport (BAZ) New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce- 800- May 16-17 EAA Southwest Regional Fly-In (SWRFI) New Braunfels, TX 572-2626, www.nbcham.org May 16-19 Davis Field 918-683-5295 Airshow Oklahoma 9:00AM-6:00PM Muskogee, OK www.airshowok.org May 17 Hangar B-52 Free BBQ for Angel Flight pilots, volunteers, guests. Angel Flight Annual Barbeque Angel Flight- 918-749-8992 1:30PM-3:00PM Jones Riverside Airport, Jenks, OK Shuttle provided to hangar from FBOs. Commencement Exercises Eleanor Maurer Auditorium Russ Tresner - 405-739-0397 or Call or email for more info or to get your name on our May 22 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- OKC Omniplex [email protected] mailing list. Hot Air Balloon Event Frank Capps- 918-299-2979 May 30-31 Durant, OK Hot air balloons, arts and crafts, live entertainment Magnolia Festival of Oklahoma [email protected] Frank Phillips Field (BVO) Charles W Harris- 918-622-8400 The world’s largest gathering of biplanes by variety. Joun 6-7 17th Annual Biplane Exp Bartlesville, OK www.biplaneexpo.com Forums, workshops, special guests, exhibits…a fun time! Jun 7 Kathy Porfirio- 301-695-2160 Over 100 exhibits, aviation seminars, headquarters tours, ADOPA Annual Fly-In Frederick, M 8:30AM-5:00PM [email protected] and meet the staff Frank Capps- 918-299-2979 Jtun 6-8 ORzark Balloon Fes Bentonville, A Hot air balloons, arts and crafts, live entertainment [email protected] Jun 9-13 Aviation Careers Academy Tulsa Technology Center- Youth & Academic Office for Continuing For 10th-12th grade. Explore aviation facilities through 8:30AM-4:30PM Tulsa Community College Riverside Campus, Jenks, OK Education- 918-595-7566 field trips. Earn 3 hrs flight time. Cost: $199. Will Rogers World Airport Carl Whittle, Director, (405) 685-9546, Celebrating 100 years of powered flight with a salute to Jun 13-15 Aerospace America International Airshow Oklahoma City, OK [email protected] our military men and women. Powered Parachute Fly-In Will Rogers World Airport Jun 13-15 Bob Hawkins- 918-284-0032 We hope to have 20-50 powered parachutes at Aerospace America Oklahoma City, OK Frasca Field Bonnie Poberezny Jun 13-15 2nd Annual Sport Aviation Association Gathering Urbana, IL [email protected] Eighth Annual Air Fest Fayetteville Airport Judy Hammond- 479-521-4947 Celebrating 100 years of flight. Admission: adults- $7; Jun 13-15 Arkansas Air Museum Fayetteville, AR [email protected] children age 6-12, $3; children under 6 free. EAA B-17 "Aluminum Overcast" Jones-Riverside Airport Jun 19-22 Charles W. Harris- 918-622-8400 Tour Stop Jenks, OK Marriott Hotel- Space & Rocket Center, Lisa Cotham- 225-293-4359 Jeul 8-13 Ninety-Nines International Conferenc Huntsville, AL [email protected] Gainesville Municipal Airport Jnun 14-15 Gainesville Fly-I Matt Quick- 940-668-4565 Gainesville, TX

The Oklahoma Aviator, May 2003, Page 12 OAOA Holds 2003 Spring Conference: “Doing it Wright” tudes towards supporting aviation in mental Services. Debra Coughlan re- Roy Givens at Ardmore Airport. Oklahoma. All agreed that we were for- mained executive director and all regional Lynn Pinson, who managed the tunate to have Sen. James M. Inhofe re- directors remained the same. Lt. Col. Frederick airport for 15 years and is cur- main in the senate. Don Van Alstine then presented an in- rently the Safety and Standards Inspec- The first technical session was a cur- formative session regarding the Okla- tor for the Oklahoma Aeronautics Com- rent issues panel including Ed Agnew homa Civil Air Patrol and their role in mission, said of the OAOA, “The from the FAA, SW Region; Rosetta homeland security. OAOA is very important to the man- Robinson, Civil Rights Manager, SW The 2002-2003 Airport of the Year agement and growth of Oklahoma air- The Oklahoma Airport Operators Region; and Victor Bird, Director, Okla- award went to Altus Quartz Mountain ports. The problem is that many air- Association (OAOA) 17th Annual Con- homa Aeronautics Commission. Other Regional Airport, David Scott, Manager. port operators do not participate. We ference was held April 6th through 8th at technical sessions Monday included a Frank Bice from LBR, Inc. was awarded need to encourage all airport boards and Lake Texoma Resort with the theme, WAAS/LAAS status update from Dr. the Pioneer Award. The Corporate city and county representatives to make “OAOA ’03…Doing it Wright!” John Fagan from OU; an interactive ses- Champ Award went to Derek Blackshare sure their airports are well-represented The successful conference began on sion with Pam Kennedy of OU Sooner of Cinnabar Environmental Services, and in the OAOA.” Lynn has not missed an Sunday, April 6 with a golf tournament Flight Academy encouraging the docu- the Atta Boy award to Larry Powell with OAOA conference in the past 17 years and a fabulous welcome reception, fea- mentation of our Oklahoma airport’s his- Tulsa Airport Authority. and was president of the organization turing aviators from the past in period tories; and Airport Operations Training A chilly cowboy cookout by the lake in 1992. costume, including Pam Kennedy from from Jim Thrash, Ops Officer at Will on Tuesday evening, presented by Kent OAC Commissioner Bill Boulton, OU as Amelia Earhart and Carl Rogers World Airport. Rollins, Cook, Proprietor and Cowboy conference participant, said, “The Okla- Cannizzaro from Horizon Engineering Monday was topped off by a surprise Poet, thrilled conferees. Kent set up his homa Airport Operators Association pro- as a historical aviator, celebrating the bash at the Tivoli Theatre in historic, chuck wagon in the early Tuesday morn- vides excellent service to Oklahoma air- Centennial of Powered Flight. Cham- downtown Ardmore, sponsored by ing wind and cooked all day. That ports, including assistance with all aspects pagne toasts and birthday cake were Barnard Dunkelberg and Company. evening, he treated attendees to a spec- of airport maintenance and development. shared as guests sang happy birthday to Tuesday, April 8, began with the tacular steak dinner, complete with sour- In my opinion, all airports in the state the Wright Flyer. OAOA general membership meeting, dough biscuits and peach cobbler would benefit from OAOA member- Monday, April 7 kicked off with a where the slate of officers for 2003-2004 cooked in Dutch ovens surrounded by ship.” welcome address from 2002-2003 was presented. New officers are David hot coals, pinto beans, and all the trim- Approximately 130 people attended OAOA President Terry Hall, Ada Airport Scott, president, Altus Quartz Mt. Re- mings. After dinner he recited his origi- the conference, including 23 exhibitors. Manager, and the Honorable Jerry L. gional Airport; Walt Strong, vice-presi- nal cowboy poetry and told wonderful Airports represented were Ada, Altus, Tomlinson, Mayor of Durant, OK. Pe- dent, OU Max Westheimer Airport; Phil stories. Ardmore, Claremore, Grove, Jones/Riv- ter Regan, OAOA lobbyist, provided a Stone, secretary, Tulsa Airport Author- Door prizes, sponsored by many avia- erside, Lawton, Max Westheimer, Miami, review of aviation-related legislation and ity; Bob Williams, treasurer, Tulsa Air- tion-related businesses and organizations Ponca City, Stillwater, Stroud, Tenkiller discussed several political races and port Authority; and Derek Blackshare, were freely distributed, and a laptop com- Airpark, Tulsa International, Wiley Post, candidate’s past voting records and atti- corporate director, Cinnabar Environ- puter, supplied by the OAOA, went to and Will Rogers. Claremore HS Students Advance to Lloyd Stelljes Claremore HS Students Advance to ACCELERATED GROUND Finals of World’s Largest Rocket Contest SCHOOL Steel Clear Span Buildings Construction Management CLAREMORE - Eight students learning tool for the kids, and an ex- Private thru ATP from Claremore High School will take tremely challenging assignment,” she part in the Team America Rocketry said. Student team members include Fast Forward Aviation Challenge, the world’s largest model Michael Buscher, Nathaniel Easterling, Riverside Airport (RVS)- 918-671-0481 rocket contest in Great Plains, VA, on Tyler Anderson, Sonya Martin, Thomas HCR 68 Box 1472, Vian, OK 74962 Phone 918-773-612 May 10th. Nearly 900 teams with more Peters, Daniel Ashbaugh and Senior Nic Toll Free 888-572-3399 (888-LSB-3399) than 9,000 students from across the Pranger. nation attempted to meet the very rig- Michael Buscher said he was look- Gainesville Municipal Mini Storage Buildings- Aircraft Hangars orous requirements of the contest, but ing forward to the team’s trip and ex- Airport (GLE) only the top 100 high school teams will pected his team would be among the top Gainesville, TX compete in five teams to share the finals. The the contest’s HANGAR FOR RENT students were $50,000 award in asked to de- savings bonds, and
4200 square feet (approx.) sign, build, $9,000 in cash. He
and test a also said the team Additional 1000 square feet model rocket would be looking office/storage space. that could fly for corporate spon- as close to sors to help defray FAA-Certified Repair, Overhaul, 1500 feet as the team’s traveling For More Info: And Dynamic Balancing possible with a expenses to Vir- Call (940) 668-4565 or Over 20 Years Experience payload of two ginia. Email [email protected] Dynamic balancing half-price with raw eggs, and The Team overhaul or major repair. then para- America Rocketry chute the eggs back to the Earth unbro- Challenge is co-sponsored by the Aero- Remember! ken. space Industries Association and the Na- rocketry workshop, meet with NASA en- If it shakes don’t delay! Team supervising teacher, Denise tional Association for Rocketry. In addi- gineers, and tour the Marshall Space Radcliff said designing and building the tion, the National Aeronautics and Space Flight Center. Call Dr. Dan Today! rocket required the students to learn Administration (NASA) has contributed For more information about AIA's aerodynamic concepts they would not prizes to the winning teams, including a Team America Rocket Challenge, in- in Owasso, OK normally encounter in physics class, chance for students to build an advanced cluding the list of qualifying teams and Phone# (918) 272-3567 such as how to compute trajectory and rocket and the opportunity for team details on how to sponsor a high school FAX# (918) 272-7664 how to eliminate drag. “It was a terrific teachers to attend an advanced NASA team, visit www.rocketcontest.org. email: [email protected] The Oklahoma Aviator, May 2003, Page 13 Oklahoma Chapter 99s News MARY KELLY SCHOLAR- morial Perpetual Scholarship. Scholarship and devoted her life to in- SHIP FUND ENDOWED This scholarship is to be structing flying. On Thursday, November awarded at the national level She loved to introduce young 7, 2002, the Oklahoma Chap- to promote aviation career de- people to flying through her aviation ter of the 99s presented a velopment. camps at the Tenkiller Airpark she man- check for $20,000 to Charlene The award will be avail- aged in Cookson, OK, including hold- Falkenburg, Chairman and able to collegiate women be- ing a girls-only weekend session. Be- Permanent Trustee of the fore membership with a two- cause of her dedication to aviation and Amelia Earhart Memorial year Ninety-Nines member- faith in today’s youth, our Oklahoma Scholarship Fund at the meet- ship as part of the award. Chapter was inspired to raise funds to ing of the International Mary Kelly was a former endow the Mary Kelly Memorial Per- Ninety-Nines officers and Oklahoma Chapter member petual Scholarship. board of directors. Ninety-Nines at the presentation. L. to R: Phylis Hensley and later Tulsa Chapter mem- REMINDER: 25TH ANNUAL OKIE The money will be used holding Braydon Pogson, Ann Pogson, Sue Halpin, ber. She was a previous win- DERBY COMING UP SOON to endow the Mary Kelly Me- Charlene Falkenberg, Margie Richison, and Rita Eaves. ner of an Amelia Earhart The 25th Annual Okie Derby will be August 15-16 based at Wiley Post Airport. It is chaired by Amy McCue ([email protected]) and Karen Baskin ([email protected]). As usual, the course will be limited to under 250 statute miles and be revealed to entrants on Friday night at the briefing. Fuel estimates will be handed to the starter prior to engine startup at race time based on professional weather briefings Friday night and Saturday morning. Further information and registra- tion requests should be address to Phyllis Miller, 1924 Red Prairie Dr., Edmond, OK 73003; email [email protected]. Proof of insur- ance is required and ground speed es- timates are required at the time of reg- istration. Aerospace America 2003 Reschedules For a variety of reasons, Oklahoma City’s Aerospace America Interna- tional Airshow has elected to change the show dates from its traditional Father’s Day weekend the October 3, 4, and 5. Donald B. Dennis, chair- man of the Aerospace America Inter- national Airshow Board of Directors explained the reasons for the change. “One of the many reasons for changing the show dates is the absence of the Oklahoma City Air National Guard, whose members were gone to war. Airshow partners since the show’s beginnings, these men and women provide irreplaceable assistance to the Airshow team. Another factor was the modern military display aircraft, so popular with spectators, were also gone to war.” Dennis said that, now that it ap- pears the troops and equipment will be back by then, the board members are especially interested in paying trib- ute to all military men and women who have sacrificed in the name of freedom. Aerospace America Executive Di- rector Lois Lawson said all the civilian performers previously signed for the Father’s Day weekend have, without fail, agreed to honor their contracts for the new dates. The Oklahoma Aviator, May 2003, Page 14 Classified Advertisements To place a plain-text classified ad, mail us the text along with a check- $0.35/word/month- $15/month minimum. Call/email for custom ads rates with graphics- 918-457-3330, [email protected] Cleveland Municipal Airport FAA Medical Certificates Be a better Pilot! Sharpen skills, 24-Hour Self-Service Fuel John C. Jackson, D.O. broaden aviation knowledge and 4000-Ft. 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Serving the interests of the owners and operators of all airports in Oklahoma For information or application contact Debra Coughlan, Executive Director OAOA, P. O. Box 581838, Tulsa, OK 74158 Telephone 918.838.5018 Fax 918.838.5405 The Oklahoma Aviator, May 2003, Page 16