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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 VEGA •2014 VAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Tim Talen •Walking the Line 2014 •Comparing the Classics: The Piper Cruisers Vintage Airplane Straight & Level STAFF GEOFF ROBISON EAA Publisher . Jack J . Pelton, VAA PRESIDENT, EAA 268346, VAA 12606 . .Chairman of the Board Editor . Jim Busha . [email protected] VAA Executive Administrator .Max Platts EAA Oshkosh 2014: A year to remember! 920-426-6110 . [email protected] Art Director . Livy Trabbold I want to take a moment here and provide a review of the 2014 AirVen- ADVERTISING: ture event as a whole, and more specifically, what went on in the Vintage Vice President of Business Development area of the convention. I want to first start by stating that the business re- Dave Chaimson [email protected] lationship between the EAA and the VAA as a division of the EAA has long Advertising Manager been a pretty positive relationship. Occasionally when working alongside Sue Anderson [email protected] the EAA we would find ourselves on a bit of a roller coaster ride in dealing Business Relationship Manager with various issues that were sometimes contrary to our vision of a suc- Larry Phillip [email protected] cessful business model for the VAA. In the past when this would occur, we were always able to successfully work our way through these issues primar- VAA, PO Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI 54903 ily as a direct result of the longtime relationship we have always enjoyed Website: www.vintageaircraft.org with the Pobereznys. We are all acutely aware that the VAA organization Email: [email protected] wouldn’t even exist today without the vision of Paul, and that business re- lationship mostly consisted of “clear and concise communications,” along with the routine, “Oh by the way, be sure to have some fun when you’re TM executing on the plan!” Under the leadership of Tom, things changed a little bit. (Remember, Tom has a business degree.) That business relation- VINTAGE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION ship proved to be very similar to Paul’s vision; the only real exception was Current EAA members may join the Vin- the handshake at the end of the “clear and concise communications” that tage Aircraft Association and receive VINTAGE sealed the deal. I felt the need to share this relationship with the mem- AIRPLANE magazine for an additional $42 bership today because I want everyone to know and understand that the per year . current relationship between the VAA and EAA leadership remains excep- EAA Membership, VINTAGE AIRPLANE magazine and one year membership in the tional, and oftentimes it is nothing short of amazing! With Jack Pelton’s EAA Vintage Aircraft Association are available guidance and the EAA leadership team and EAA staff engagement with for $52 per year (SPORT AVIATION magazine not this division, the relationship continues to be a strong and viable one. Per- included) . (Add $7 for International Postage .) sonally, it takes me back to the good old days when the theme of the re- lationship seemed to be a lot about having a good time while serving the FOREIGN MEMBERSHIPS membership as a whole. If that was our only mission goal today, I would Please submit your remittance with a certainly remark, “Mission accomplished”! check or draft drawn on a United States Oshkosh 2014 was a very exciting convention for me. I truly enjoyed bank payable in United States dollars . Add the many events that celebrated the life of Paul Howard Poberezny. Well required Foreign Postage amount for each done, EAA! Sadly, the event will forever be different without the presence membership . and guidance of Paul. Membership Service The Alaskan Valdez STOL aircraft display and performance far exceeded PO Box 3086 my personal expectations. These guys are simply just fun to watch, and they Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086 had the best stage they could ever have for their performance. You could just Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM—6:00 PM CST tell, they were having the time of their life. My bet is that we have not seen Join/Renew 800-564-6322 [email protected] the last of these guys at Oshkosh. Of course, the Thunderbirds performance was a real gate-buster for the organization. Yes, on the front end of their ap- EAA AirVenture Oshkosh pearance at Oshkosh there was a ton of preparation and planning involved, www.airventure.org continued on page 63 888-322-4636 www.vintageaircraft.org 1 Vol. 42, No. 6 2014 CONTENTS NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 16 34 52 The 2014 VAA Hall of Fame Inductee Walking the Line Comparing the Classics Timothy L. Talen EAA Oshkosh AirVenture 2014: The Piper Cruisers Jim Busha Welcome home, Vintage members! Budd Davisson 22 Sparky Barnes Sargent The Tin (Foil) Vega: I’ve Only Heard It Referred to as a “Tin Vega” John Magoffin’s super-rare Lockheed Budd Davisson NC7422X 1949 Cessna 195B registered to Troy MacVey of Milan, Indiana. SPARKY BARNES SARGENT NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 COVERS FRONT COVER: Scott Germain captures John Ma- goffin’s ultra rare Vega over Arizona. BACK COVER: Dean Coryell captures Dorian Walkers replica Jenny touching down at Poplar Grove. COLUMNS 10 How to? 1 Straight and Level Select aircraft-grade spruce EAA Oshkosh 2014: Robert G . Lock A year to remember! 12 Good Old Days Geoff Robison 5 Vintage News 58 The Vintage Mechanic Inspecting aircraft systems 6 VAA AirVenture 2014 Awards Robert G . Lock 9 Ask the AME 64 Vintage Trader Third-class flight physical John Patterson, M .D ., AME For missing or replacement magazines, ANY COMMENTS? or any other membership related ques- Send your thoughts to the tions, please call EAA Member Services Vintage Editor at: [email protected] at 800-JOIN-EAA (564-6322). Friends of the Red Barn! Thank you for your generous support! Diamond Plus Level Silver Level Bronze Level Earl Nicholas Marcy Research Robert Siegfried Robert Duris Gary Brossett Edward Yess Robert Charles Dwain Pittenger Logan Boles S. Schmid Mark Kolesar Lowell Baker Sisk Charitable Trust Al Hallett Tom Lymburn Charlie Harris Joseph Leverone Jeffrey Shafer Jerry Brown John Cronin Jay Cavendar Sarah Marcy Dave and Jeanne Allen Diamond Level Thomas Buckles Richard Packer Bronze Plus Level Daniel Wood Arthur H. Kudner Jr. Fund Daniel and Mary Knutson Steve Buss Leonard Weiser Terry Ross Jonathan and Rod Apfelbaum Tim and Liz Popp Loyal Supporter Level Robert Wagner Nicholas Selig Gold Level Walter Kahn Ron Alexander Elvin Drake Tom Hildreth Delbert Worcester Donald Coleman 4 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 Vintage News Univair Has Kept Aeroncas Flying Since 1946 Univair carries hundreds of quality FAA/PMA approved and Sennheiser Aviation original factory parts specifically for the Aeronca 7 and 11 series, Champion, Citabria, Decathlon and Scout aircraft. Raffle Winner We also have distributor parts such as tires, batteries, tailwheels, and much more. Since 1946, Univair has been here to serve the parts needs of “classic” general aviation aircraft. Call us today to get your free Univair catalog with over 16,000 parts. Foreign orders pay postage. Toll Free Sales: 1-888-433-5433 2500 Himalaya Road • Aurora, CO • 80011 Info Phone ....................... 303-375-8882 Fax ........800-457-7811 or 303-375-8888 Email [email protected] AIRCRAFT CORPORATION Website .......................www.univair.com ALL MERCHANDISE IS SOLD F.O.B., AURORA, CO • PRICE AND AVAILABILITY SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE • 10-27-13 COURTESY SENNHEISER COURTESY During EAA AirVenture 2014, Sennheiser Avia- tion hosted a raffle for a S1 digital ANR headset at the Vintage Hangar. Sennheiser is proud to announce the winner of this headset was Mr. Denny Talbott, EAA 284008, of Pekin, Illinois. About Sennheiser Sennheiser is a world-leading manufacturer of avia- tion headsets, microphones, headphones, and wire- less transmission systems. With their top-quality acoustics, high wearing comfort, and rugged designs, Sennheiser aviation headsets are suited to the needs of professional and private pilots and air traffic con- trollers. Innovations such as the NoiseGard active noise compensation system and ActiveGard protect against potentially harmful volume surges. Established in 1945 in Wedemark, Germany, Sennheiser is now a global brand represented in 60 countries around the world with U.S. headquarters in Old Lyme, Connecticut. 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