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November 1998 Vol 26 No 11

CONTENTS Straight amp LeveIlEspie Butch Joyce

2 AlC News

3 Aeromail

4 The Steco Aeroplane H G Frautschy

7 Mystery Plane H G Frautschy

8 What Our Members Are Restoring H G Frautschy

10 Chaos or Orderly Confusion Steve Krog

12 From the Archives H G Frautschy

13 The Spirit of Carnauba HG Frautschy

EDITORIAL STAFF

Publisher Tom Poberezny

Editor-in-Chief Jack Cox

Editor Henry G Frautschy

Managing Editor Golda Cox

Contributing Editor John Underwood

Computer Graphic Specialists Beth Blanck Olivia L Phillip

Pierre Kotze

Staff Photographers Jim Koepnick LeeAnn Abrams Ken Lichtenberg Mark Schaible

AdvertisingEditorial Assistant Isabelle Wiske

EAA ANTIQUECLASSIC DIVISION INC OFFICERS

President Vice-President Espie Butch Joyce George Daubner

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Secretary Treasurer Steve Nesse Cha~es Harris

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17 Vintage Excitement at EAA AirVenture 98

19 A Rare Bird Norm Petersen

22 Born Again Tome amp Ei leen Macario

25 Welcome New Members

26 Pass It To BuckIBuck Hilbert

30 Membership InformationClassified AdsCalendar

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FRONT AND BACK COVERS Test pilot Tom Wallis and Born Again Restorations founder RW Buzz Kaplan fly one the the most spectaculor ftying replicas yet built a Sikorsky S-38 bullAmphibion middot Built in Owatonna MN the S-38 project was commissioned by SC Johnson Wax president Sam Johnson who Is currently flyshying the 71ft 8 in biplane while retracing his fathers 1935 expedition in search of Carnauba palm trees in Brazil Accompanying Sam are his two sons Curt and Fisk Theyll be joined by o ther family members in Brazil during the fourshyweek long journey EAA photos by Jim Koepnick shot with a Canon EOS 1 n equipped with an 8O-200mm lens EAA Cessna 210 plane flown by EAAs Direcshytor of Flight Operations Joe Schumacher

Copyright copy 1998 by the EAA AntiqueClassic Division Inc All rights reservec VINTAGE AIRPLANE (ISSN 0091-6943) is published and owned exclusively by the EM AntiqueClassic Division Inc of the Experimental Aircraft Association ane is publishee monthly at EM Aviation Center 3000 Poberezny Rd PO Box 3086 Oshkosh Wisconsin 54903-3086 Periodicals Postage paid at Oshkosh Wisconsin 54901 and at additional mailing offices The membership rate for EM AntiqueClassic Division Inc is $2700 for current EM members for 12 month period of which $1800 is for the publication of VINTAGE AIRPLANE Membership is open to all who are interested in aviation POSTMASTER Send address changes to EM AntiqueClassic Division Inc PO Box 3086 Oshkosh WI 54903-3086 FOREIGN AND APO ADDRESSES - Please allow at least two months for delivery of VINTAGE AIRPLANE to foreign and APO addresses via surface mail ADVERTISING - AntiqueClassic Division does not guarantee or eneorse any product offeree through the advertising We invne constructive criticism and welcome any report of inferior merchandise obtainec through our advertising so that corrective measures can be taken EDITORIAL POUCY Readers are encouragee to submn stories and photographs Policy opinions expressad in articles are solely those of the authors Responsibility for accuracy in reporting rests entirely with the contributor No renumeration is made Material should be sent to Editor VINTAGE AIRPLANE PO Box 3086Oshkosh WI 54903-3086 Phone 920426-4800

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STRAIGHT amp LEVEL by ESPIE BUTCH JOYCE

In the continuing saga of the house restoration Ive been telling you about for the past few months we did get to

move in the house the first Friday of Octoshyber but it is like flying a restored aircraft without a spinner wheel pants and no rashydios As you can see I have more work to do but the good news is that it is not too far to my bed when I finish up a project

I was able to get to the NC Chapter 3 Fly-In at Darlington SC on Saturday I missed the Friday night activities which I understand were most enjoyable The Darlington County Airport group put on a great pig pickin and old movies were shown at the airport which allowed everyone to stay at the airport until they were ready to go to bed I took off in the Luscombe early on Saturday morning for the fly-in and there was a thin broken cloud layer around 3000 msl so I climbed up to 4500 where the ride was silky smooth At 2400 rpm I was indicatshying 105 mph After I got trimmed up I just crossed my arms and sat back only having to touch a rudder pedal from time to time Thats great flying While at the fIy-in [ saw a number of people with what I felt was a renewed interest on their part in flying Many of them I hadn t seen in quite a while

EAA was well represented at this gathshyering I walked up to the registration desk and was pleasantly surprised to see Bob Reece Bob who is an EAA Director is from Texas and serves as the Chief judge of the Custom Built aircraft at Oshkosh Bob infonned me that he had come to the fly-in in a 1929 Waco which turned out to be Farrell James new restoration of his RNF Jack Cox from EAA had come down for the day to check everything out EAA Director Susan Dusenbury also was there Susan is a past president of NC Chapter 3

This fly-in is not advertised to the genshy

eral public and there is no air show - it is a sit under the wing and give buddy rides type of gathering The judging takes place on Saturday afternoon from 2 to 4 pm

There is an awards dinner on Saturday night and an on-field breakfast Saturday and Sunday morning I fired up the Lusshycombe about 430 pm to start the trip home While approaching the end of the runway I saw this 7EC with the tail lifted and the tail wheel removed It was a long time friend of mine Earl Brown Earl who hails from Greensboro gave the high sign that he had everything under control I left for a great flight home to my home base Shiloh airport 1 later learned from Earl that the tail wheel tire had gone flat tearing up the tube He went down to the local EAA Chapter hangar where he found some of the rolled foam that is used to put in joints that are going to be caulked

He stuffed this inside of the tail wheel tire which worked well enough to allow him to fly home This is one of the reashysons I prefer the solid tire tail wheels on lighter aircraft

By the way here s more information about hand propping an aircraft Sportys has a video available on the proper method of hand propping I just ordered it the other day and Ill pass along a quick reshyview of the program in my next column

Here s a tip I picked up from the Tayshylorcraft newsletter One method that can be used in hand propping is to tum on your fuel valve and pull your prop through as necessary to prime the engine with the mags OFF When you switch on the mags tum the fuel selector OFF When the enshygine starts at idle you should have one to two minutes to tum the fuel back ON beshyfore the engine quits Should the engine start at full throttle it will expire from the lack offuel rather quickly Needless to say you have to be a faithful user of your checklist to absolutely ensure you turn the fuel back on This technique would have prevented the flyaway accishydent we all heard about in the news involving a Champ that flew around censhytral Ohio for several hours with no one on board before crashing fortunately with no

injury to anyone on the ground Several weeks ago I happened to see an

aviator starting his Cub This guy had learned how to tie the tail wheel of the Cub using a slip knot extending the reshylease end into the cockpit Once he had the Cub running and he was secured in the rear seat he would pull the rope releasing the tail wheel from being tied to a fenceshypost tie down or what have you You may recall NC Advisor Joe Dickeys arshyticle on a similar subject a few years ago If youd like a copy of the article send a self addressed stamped envelope (SASE) to EAA VINTAGE AIRshyPLANE PO BOX 3086 OSHKOSH WI 54903-3086 Mark on the outside of your envelope Hand Propping

I thought that thi s was a neat way to handle this problem Send us a note if you have any suggestion regarding anything that might help us all be safer while opershyating our aircraft The type clubs are a great source of information and I would like to thank Charlie Nelson of the Swift club for his kind words about the NC Dishyvision in his last newsletter Charlie we welcome any new members and thank you and the Swifters for your support over the years

We were given some bad and good news regarding one of our own this past fall Charlie Harris your AntiqueClassic Division Treasurer was hospitalized just after Labor Day and diagnosed with Guilshylian Barre syndrome a nervous system disorder that manifests itself with temposhyrary paralysis

Thankfully Charlie was diagnosed quickly by his doctor whose brother had the disease 18 years ago Charlie quickly progressed to a rehabilitation center in Tulsa and a full recovery is expected but it will take some time He is now able to work full days and sounds great but it will be a couple of months before he is comshypletely back in the saddle Should anyone like to send Charlie a note his address is on the opposite page

You can help your Division grow by asking you friends to join up with us Lets all pull in the same direction for the good of aviation Remember we are better toshygether Join us and have it all

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 1

AC NEWS compiled by HG Frautschy

STAN GOMOLL 1926-1998

Stan Gomoll 71 passed away Ocshytober 27 1998 Stan (EAA 44419 A C 369) was a current EAA AnshytiqueClassic Director as well as the Chairn1an of the AC Construction and Maintenance committee for the annual EAA Convention

Stan s devotion to antique aviation spans his lifetime He once said he was a lways interes ted in airplanes As a youngster he built models and in the summer of 1940 at the age of 14 he reshyceived his first airplane ride in a J-3 Cub which he acquired in return for working all day around the airport

He worked as a line boy at the Robshybinsville MN airport for 25cent an hour

which was paid as 10cent cash and 15cent flying time in a Cub He soloed on his 16th birthday on November 30 1942 In February 1945 he entered the service and served as a

Stan Gomoll ground crewman on B-29s at North Field on the island of Guam in the south Pacific

When he returned home using the GI bill Stan attended the Spartan school of Aeronautics in 48 and 49 where he earned his Airframe and Engine license He also finished the work to earn his Private Pilot license

Moving back home to Minneapolis MN he worked at the local small airport for a few years Northwest Airlines was hiring and in 1951 Stan went to work for them as a mechanic He didnt stay on the floor though - he wanted to fly as a crew member and he progressed to become a flight engineer on the DC-6 and DC-7 then on to jets as an FE on the 707 and 727 When he retired as a flight engineer and copilot from the airshyline he had been flying as a crew member on the 747

All during his years Stan has been

2 NOVEMBER 1998

active enjoying antique aircraft His first airplane was a 193940 hp Taylorshycraft He completed the restoration of a Model B Funk which now resides in the EAA Aviation Foundations colshylection at Pioneer AirportHe also restored a 1928 Heath Super Parasol for which he was awarded the 1994 Antique Custom Built champion troshyphy Stan owned and flew a J-3 Cub and his prize find a 1936 Waco EQCshy6 which he bought in 1968 Stan set a record unlikely to be broken by flying the Waco to every EAA Convention since 1968 until he grounded the airshyplane just a couple of years ago for a recover job Only recovered once since 1936 the Waco was Stans pride and joy one which he was able to share with his family as they headed east each year to the annual pilgrimage to Oshkosh

Stan has been active restoring a numshyber of aircraft including a Gullwing Stinson and was the longtime president of AntiqueClassic Chapter 4 A memshyber of the AntiqueClassic Board of Directors since 1984 he has served as an advisor since 1976 One of Stans great joys was the appointment of his son Roger an active antiquer himself to an advisors post with the AC Board in 1996

Stan was always ready to wield a hammer or screwdriver during the never ending tasks of maintaining and upshygrading the AntiqueClassic facilities and much of what we enjoy today durshying the Convention can be attributed to Stan and his many helpers

Our condolences to his wife Irene and their their children Dale Roger and Susan and grandchildren Addie Holly and Dale Lee

MINNESOTA SPORT AVIATION CONFERENCE

If youre a Midwesterner mark your 1999 calendar with the dates for the Minnesota Sport Aviation Conference held at the Minneapolis Convention Center February 13-14 Among all of the other facets of aviation from ultrashylights to models Steve Nesse AC Division Secretary is arranging a metal working demonstration clinic with some of the most accomplished names in the industry Check out their web site at wwwflightexpocom or call Wayne Petersen at the Minnesota Dept of

Aeronautics at 1-800657-3922 for more information

If your state aeronautics department hosts a similar event be sure and tell them to drop us a note telling us about their event To be sure and give at least a couple of months notice please ask them to send the notice at least four months in advance They can e-mail their notice to us here at vintageeaaorg or send it via regular mail to Vintage Airplane PO Box 3086 Oshkosh WI 54903-3086

NATIONAL TRAVEL AIR REUNION

Jerry Impellezzeri of the Travel Air Restorers Association wrote us the folshylowing note and asked us to pass it along to the membership

I am trying to determine the level of interest from Travel Air owners and enshythusiasts for organizing a National Travel Air Reunion at Travel Air Field in Wichita KS in the year 2000 the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Travel Air Co Raytheon (Beech) Airshycraft is interested and willing to host the event if they will come I would like to know the following in order to kick off this event

1 Who would be willing to fly their Travel Air to Wichita for this event in the summer or fall of2000

2 For those who dont have flying Travel Air would you seriously intershyested in attending

3 Who would be willing to serve on the organizing committee or help in some way with the reunion

This reunion would likely be the only event of its type specifically for Travel Airs to be organized for anytime in the foreseeable future That could make this event especially important I would like to see at least 15 Travel Airs planning on attending to make this worthwhile All comments are welshycome I will be adding to our mailing list all who contact me and report the results back to you at Vintage Airplane

Keep the Travel Air Flying Jerry

You can write to Travel Air Restorers Association 4925 Wilma Way San Jose CA 95124 408356-3407

STRAIGHT amp LEVEL by ESPIE BUTCH JOYCE

In the continuing saga of the house restoration Ive been telling you about for the past few months we did get to

move in the house the first Friday of Octoshyber but it is like flying a restored aircraft without a spinner wheel pants and no rashydios As you can see I have more work to do but the good news is that it is not too far to my bed when I finish up a project

I was able to get to the NC Chapter 3 Fly-In at Darlington SC on Saturday I missed the Friday night activities which I understand were most enjoyable The Darlington County Airport group put on a great pig pickin and old movies were shown at the airport which allowed everyone to stay at the airport until they were ready to go to bed I took off in the Luscombe early on Saturday morning for the fly-in and there was a thin broken cloud layer around 3000 msl so I climbed up to 4500 where the ride was silky smooth At 2400 rpm I was indicatshying 105 mph After I got trimmed up I just crossed my arms and sat back only having to touch a rudder pedal from time to time Thats great flying While at the fIy-in [ saw a number of people with what I felt was a renewed interest on their part in flying Many of them I hadn t seen in quite a while

EAA was well represented at this gathshyering I walked up to the registration desk and was pleasantly surprised to see Bob Reece Bob who is an EAA Director is from Texas and serves as the Chief judge of the Custom Built aircraft at Oshkosh Bob infonned me that he had come to the fly-in in a 1929 Waco which turned out to be Farrell James new restoration of his RNF Jack Cox from EAA had come down for the day to check everything out EAA Director Susan Dusenbury also was there Susan is a past president of NC Chapter 3

This fly-in is not advertised to the genshy

eral public and there is no air show - it is a sit under the wing and give buddy rides type of gathering The judging takes place on Saturday afternoon from 2 to 4 pm

There is an awards dinner on Saturday night and an on-field breakfast Saturday and Sunday morning I fired up the Lusshycombe about 430 pm to start the trip home While approaching the end of the runway I saw this 7EC with the tail lifted and the tail wheel removed It was a long time friend of mine Earl Brown Earl who hails from Greensboro gave the high sign that he had everything under control I left for a great flight home to my home base Shiloh airport 1 later learned from Earl that the tail wheel tire had gone flat tearing up the tube He went down to the local EAA Chapter hangar where he found some of the rolled foam that is used to put in joints that are going to be caulked

He stuffed this inside of the tail wheel tire which worked well enough to allow him to fly home This is one of the reashysons I prefer the solid tire tail wheels on lighter aircraft

By the way here s more information about hand propping an aircraft Sportys has a video available on the proper method of hand propping I just ordered it the other day and Ill pass along a quick reshyview of the program in my next column

Here s a tip I picked up from the Tayshylorcraft newsletter One method that can be used in hand propping is to tum on your fuel valve and pull your prop through as necessary to prime the engine with the mags OFF When you switch on the mags tum the fuel selector OFF When the enshygine starts at idle you should have one to two minutes to tum the fuel back ON beshyfore the engine quits Should the engine start at full throttle it will expire from the lack offuel rather quickly Needless to say you have to be a faithful user of your checklist to absolutely ensure you turn the fuel back on This technique would have prevented the flyaway accishydent we all heard about in the news involving a Champ that flew around censhytral Ohio for several hours with no one on board before crashing fortunately with no

injury to anyone on the ground Several weeks ago I happened to see an

aviator starting his Cub This guy had learned how to tie the tail wheel of the Cub using a slip knot extending the reshylease end into the cockpit Once he had the Cub running and he was secured in the rear seat he would pull the rope releasing the tail wheel from being tied to a fenceshypost tie down or what have you You may recall NC Advisor Joe Dickeys arshyticle on a similar subject a few years ago If youd like a copy of the article send a self addressed stamped envelope (SASE) to EAA VINTAGE AIRshyPLANE PO BOX 3086 OSHKOSH WI 54903-3086 Mark on the outside of your envelope Hand Propping

I thought that thi s was a neat way to handle this problem Send us a note if you have any suggestion regarding anything that might help us all be safer while opershyating our aircraft The type clubs are a great source of information and I would like to thank Charlie Nelson of the Swift club for his kind words about the NC Dishyvision in his last newsletter Charlie we welcome any new members and thank you and the Swifters for your support over the years

We were given some bad and good news regarding one of our own this past fall Charlie Harris your AntiqueClassic Division Treasurer was hospitalized just after Labor Day and diagnosed with Guilshylian Barre syndrome a nervous system disorder that manifests itself with temposhyrary paralysis

Thankfully Charlie was diagnosed quickly by his doctor whose brother had the disease 18 years ago Charlie quickly progressed to a rehabilitation center in Tulsa and a full recovery is expected but it will take some time He is now able to work full days and sounds great but it will be a couple of months before he is comshypletely back in the saddle Should anyone like to send Charlie a note his address is on the opposite page

You can help your Division grow by asking you friends to join up with us Lets all pull in the same direction for the good of aviation Remember we are better toshygether Join us and have it all

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 1

AC NEWS compiled by HG Frautschy

STAN GOMOLL 1926-1998

Stan Gomoll 71 passed away Ocshytober 27 1998 Stan (EAA 44419 A C 369) was a current EAA AnshytiqueClassic Director as well as the Chairn1an of the AC Construction and Maintenance committee for the annual EAA Convention

Stan s devotion to antique aviation spans his lifetime He once said he was a lways interes ted in airplanes As a youngster he built models and in the summer of 1940 at the age of 14 he reshyceived his first airplane ride in a J-3 Cub which he acquired in return for working all day around the airport

He worked as a line boy at the Robshybinsville MN airport for 25cent an hour

which was paid as 10cent cash and 15cent flying time in a Cub He soloed on his 16th birthday on November 30 1942 In February 1945 he entered the service and served as a

Stan Gomoll ground crewman on B-29s at North Field on the island of Guam in the south Pacific

When he returned home using the GI bill Stan attended the Spartan school of Aeronautics in 48 and 49 where he earned his Airframe and Engine license He also finished the work to earn his Private Pilot license

Moving back home to Minneapolis MN he worked at the local small airport for a few years Northwest Airlines was hiring and in 1951 Stan went to work for them as a mechanic He didnt stay on the floor though - he wanted to fly as a crew member and he progressed to become a flight engineer on the DC-6 and DC-7 then on to jets as an FE on the 707 and 727 When he retired as a flight engineer and copilot from the airshyline he had been flying as a crew member on the 747

All during his years Stan has been

2 NOVEMBER 1998

active enjoying antique aircraft His first airplane was a 193940 hp Taylorshycraft He completed the restoration of a Model B Funk which now resides in the EAA Aviation Foundations colshylection at Pioneer AirportHe also restored a 1928 Heath Super Parasol for which he was awarded the 1994 Antique Custom Built champion troshyphy Stan owned and flew a J-3 Cub and his prize find a 1936 Waco EQCshy6 which he bought in 1968 Stan set a record unlikely to be broken by flying the Waco to every EAA Convention since 1968 until he grounded the airshyplane just a couple of years ago for a recover job Only recovered once since 1936 the Waco was Stans pride and joy one which he was able to share with his family as they headed east each year to the annual pilgrimage to Oshkosh

Stan has been active restoring a numshyber of aircraft including a Gullwing Stinson and was the longtime president of AntiqueClassic Chapter 4 A memshyber of the AntiqueClassic Board of Directors since 1984 he has served as an advisor since 1976 One of Stans great joys was the appointment of his son Roger an active antiquer himself to an advisors post with the AC Board in 1996

Stan was always ready to wield a hammer or screwdriver during the never ending tasks of maintaining and upshygrading the AntiqueClassic facilities and much of what we enjoy today durshying the Convention can be attributed to Stan and his many helpers

Our condolences to his wife Irene and their their children Dale Roger and Susan and grandchildren Addie Holly and Dale Lee

MINNESOTA SPORT AVIATION CONFERENCE

If youre a Midwesterner mark your 1999 calendar with the dates for the Minnesota Sport Aviation Conference held at the Minneapolis Convention Center February 13-14 Among all of the other facets of aviation from ultrashylights to models Steve Nesse AC Division Secretary is arranging a metal working demonstration clinic with some of the most accomplished names in the industry Check out their web site at wwwflightexpocom or call Wayne Petersen at the Minnesota Dept of

Aeronautics at 1-800657-3922 for more information

If your state aeronautics department hosts a similar event be sure and tell them to drop us a note telling us about their event To be sure and give at least a couple of months notice please ask them to send the notice at least four months in advance They can e-mail their notice to us here at vintageeaaorg or send it via regular mail to Vintage Airplane PO Box 3086 Oshkosh WI 54903-3086

NATIONAL TRAVEL AIR REUNION

Jerry Impellezzeri of the Travel Air Restorers Association wrote us the folshylowing note and asked us to pass it along to the membership

I am trying to determine the level of interest from Travel Air owners and enshythusiasts for organizing a National Travel Air Reunion at Travel Air Field in Wichita KS in the year 2000 the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Travel Air Co Raytheon (Beech) Airshycraft is interested and willing to host the event if they will come I would like to know the following in order to kick off this event

1 Who would be willing to fly their Travel Air to Wichita for this event in the summer or fall of2000

2 For those who dont have flying Travel Air would you seriously intershyested in attending

3 Who would be willing to serve on the organizing committee or help in some way with the reunion

This reunion would likely be the only event of its type specifically for Travel Airs to be organized for anytime in the foreseeable future That could make this event especially important I would like to see at least 15 Travel Airs planning on attending to make this worthwhile All comments are welshycome I will be adding to our mailing list all who contact me and report the results back to you at Vintage Airplane

Keep the Travel Air Flying Jerry

You can write to Travel Air Restorers Association 4925 Wilma Way San Jose CA 95124 408356-3407

AC NEWS compiled by HG Frautschy

STAN GOMOLL 1926-1998

Stan Gomoll 71 passed away Ocshytober 27 1998 Stan (EAA 44419 A C 369) was a current EAA AnshytiqueClassic Director as well as the Chairn1an of the AC Construction and Maintenance committee for the annual EAA Convention

Stan s devotion to antique aviation spans his lifetime He once said he was a lways interes ted in airplanes As a youngster he built models and in the summer of 1940 at the age of 14 he reshyceived his first airplane ride in a J-3 Cub which he acquired in return for working all day around the airport

He worked as a line boy at the Robshybinsville MN airport for 25cent an hour

which was paid as 10cent cash and 15cent flying time in a Cub He soloed on his 16th birthday on November 30 1942 In February 1945 he entered the service and served as a

Stan Gomoll ground crewman on B-29s at North Field on the island of Guam in the south Pacific

When he returned home using the GI bill Stan attended the Spartan school of Aeronautics in 48 and 49 where he earned his Airframe and Engine license He also finished the work to earn his Private Pilot license

Moving back home to Minneapolis MN he worked at the local small airport for a few years Northwest Airlines was hiring and in 1951 Stan went to work for them as a mechanic He didnt stay on the floor though - he wanted to fly as a crew member and he progressed to become a flight engineer on the DC-6 and DC-7 then on to jets as an FE on the 707 and 727 When he retired as a flight engineer and copilot from the airshyline he had been flying as a crew member on the 747

All during his years Stan has been

2 NOVEMBER 1998

active enjoying antique aircraft His first airplane was a 193940 hp Taylorshycraft He completed the restoration of a Model B Funk which now resides in the EAA Aviation Foundations colshylection at Pioneer AirportHe also restored a 1928 Heath Super Parasol for which he was awarded the 1994 Antique Custom Built champion troshyphy Stan owned and flew a J-3 Cub and his prize find a 1936 Waco EQCshy6 which he bought in 1968 Stan set a record unlikely to be broken by flying the Waco to every EAA Convention since 1968 until he grounded the airshyplane just a couple of years ago for a recover job Only recovered once since 1936 the Waco was Stans pride and joy one which he was able to share with his family as they headed east each year to the annual pilgrimage to Oshkosh

Stan has been active restoring a numshyber of aircraft including a Gullwing Stinson and was the longtime president of AntiqueClassic Chapter 4 A memshyber of the AntiqueClassic Board of Directors since 1984 he has served as an advisor since 1976 One of Stans great joys was the appointment of his son Roger an active antiquer himself to an advisors post with the AC Board in 1996

Stan was always ready to wield a hammer or screwdriver during the never ending tasks of maintaining and upshygrading the AntiqueClassic facilities and much of what we enjoy today durshying the Convention can be attributed to Stan and his many helpers

Our condolences to his wife Irene and their their children Dale Roger and Susan and grandchildren Addie Holly and Dale Lee

MINNESOTA SPORT AVIATION CONFERENCE

If youre a Midwesterner mark your 1999 calendar with the dates for the Minnesota Sport Aviation Conference held at the Minneapolis Convention Center February 13-14 Among all of the other facets of aviation from ultrashylights to models Steve Nesse AC Division Secretary is arranging a metal working demonstration clinic with some of the most accomplished names in the industry Check out their web site at wwwflightexpocom or call Wayne Petersen at the Minnesota Dept of

Aeronautics at 1-800657-3922 for more information

If your state aeronautics department hosts a similar event be sure and tell them to drop us a note telling us about their event To be sure and give at least a couple of months notice please ask them to send the notice at least four months in advance They can e-mail their notice to us here at vintageeaaorg or send it via regular mail to Vintage Airplane PO Box 3086 Oshkosh WI 54903-3086

NATIONAL TRAVEL AIR REUNION

Jerry Impellezzeri of the Travel Air Restorers Association wrote us the folshylowing note and asked us to pass it along to the membership

I am trying to determine the level of interest from Travel Air owners and enshythusiasts for organizing a National Travel Air Reunion at Travel Air Field in Wichita KS in the year 2000 the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Travel Air Co Raytheon (Beech) Airshycraft is interested and willing to host the event if they will come I would like to know the following in order to kick off this event

1 Who would be willing to fly their Travel Air to Wichita for this event in the summer or fall of2000

2 For those who dont have flying Travel Air would you seriously intershyested in attending

3 Who would be willing to serve on the organizing committee or help in some way with the reunion

This reunion would likely be the only event of its type specifically for Travel Airs to be organized for anytime in the foreseeable future That could make this event especially important I would like to see at least 15 Travel Airs planning on attending to make this worthwhile All comments are welshycome I will be adding to our mailing list all who contact me and report the results back to you at Vintage Airplane

Keep the Travel Air Flying Jerry

You can write to Travel Air Restorers Association 4925 Wilma Way San Jose CA 95124 408356-3407

VINTAGE

AeroMail UNION OIL TRAVEL AIR

Dear Mr Frautschy I am writing with respect to the artishy

cle about The Worthington Collection in the September 1998 isshysue of Vintage Airplane The aircraft mentioned belonged to Union Oil Comshypany and that Mr Carl Lienesch was their chief pilot It was also mentioned that he had had a bad accident with their Travel Air B9-4000 and that one or more of his passengers were killed

I believe that this may be in error as I have an article from the Union Oil Bulletin dated December 1932 that described his crash which indeed did kill two of the geologists for Union Oil Company It happened in Wharton TX and may have been caused by carbon monoxide poisoning The reason I am writing is that I am currently restoring the same aircraft that Mr Lienesch crashed It is not a Travel Air B9-4000 but a Curtiss-Wright A-14-D SIN 2008 which Union Oil Company purshychased in December 1931 This aircraft

has passed through many hands since 1932 and my father purchased it from John Cournoyer in 1988 John had bought it from Jack Coulson of Midshydlesboro KY but decided to sell it for some reason From the records that I have it appears that this aircraft has not flown since the mid to late 1940s The aircraft is in reasonably good shape but some of the woodwork had to be reshyplaced and the landing gear and brake system needed major repairs

Enclosed are copies of the original bill of sale to Union Oil Company (below left) the airworthiness and registration certificates photocopies of pictures of the two Curtiss-Wright aircraft Union Oil Company purchased in 1931 a telegraph sent to the Department of Commerce reshylated to the crash and an article describing the crash

There were only five of the A-14-Ds built and only two still remain in exisshytence Besides the one I am working on there is another one that belongs to Mr Allen Watkins of Greensboro NC I have

flown in that air-

would appreciate any pertinent inforshymation about thi s Curtiss-Wright aircraft from anyone who might have known about it including Mr John Unshyderwood

Sincerely Jim Hurdle AlC 26104 10212 Little Valley Rd Fort Worth TX 76108

WAYNE KINGS AIRPLANE Dear Mr Glass Responding to you letter in the May

1998 Vintage Airplane the airplane in question was a Stearman 4 series which in 1937 was in the possession of the late lO Dockery who had cotton dustshying operations in Clarksdale MS and Pine Bluff AR The Stearman was at the latter and had not then been conshyverted to a duster

This was an enlarged version of the C-3-B model and had either a more powerful J-6-9 or Wasp Jr engine I dont remember which in place of the usual Wright J-5 giving it a nominal useful load of around 1500 Ibs vs about 1000 Ibs for the ubiquitous J-5 s It would have made a useful duster but business was bad that year

The three open-cockpit version must have been the 4-DM model which had two separate airmail holds in front of the pilots cockpit But the Wayne King airplane had only the two-place front cockpit and the rear pilots cockpit

I was working for lO that summer and one night understood him to invite me to check it out which I did early the following morning He was annoyed because he said I misunderstood him It flew just about like a regular C-3-B Hope this is useful

Very truly yours Dick Sampson AlC 15146 Ft Lauderdale FL

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craft when it was based at Hurdle Field in Mebane NC My brother repaired the airshycraft and made it flyable again for Mr Watkin s The aircraft is currently on disshyplay at the Virginia Science Museum at the Richmond Intershynational Airport Richmond VA

I hope thi s has been of some interest to you and the Vintage Airshyplane readers I

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by HG Frautschy with acknowledgements to Judy Peterson and Dennis Eggert

Have you ever been part of a time capsule opening when the granshyite slab is slid back from the top

of some old cornerstone and relics from the past see the light of day for the first time in a century or more Dennis Eggert has for he was present when a set of crates stored since 1914 were opened for the first time Inside the crates were the products of the Stephens Engineering Company (Steco) The major portion of the artishyfacts inside the wooden boxes comprised the Steco aerohydroplane a unique design built in 1911 in Chicago [L

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Stephens was the mechanical superinshytendent for the Milwaukee Railroad in St Paul MN as well as serving as an engineering consultant for the Hamms Brewing Company In 1892 he was chosen to serve as the chief electrician for the Colombian Exposition in Chicago In later years while living in Chicago Stevens designed and built the aircraft you see here equipping it with an innovative control system In fact the control system was awarded a US Patent Instead of having ai lerons and separate elevator and rudders the Steco used a different approach

The only vertical control surfaces on the airplane were a pair of rudders

which were hinged to swing only outshyboard and were used for controlling slips and skids similar in fashion to the modern-day Rutan Vari-Eze But the horizontal tail was the most interesting feature of the controls of the Steco - it was gimbaled so that the single control column in the cockpit could effect both pitch roll and yaw control with the one surface both tilting it on the lateral axis as well as nom1al tilting for changes in pitch There is no vertical surface in the rear of the aircraft only the vertical surfaces mentioned above The tail surshyface was mounted at the rear of an open wire braced truss framework

The fuselage for the Steco is a fabric

covered tub with a 50 hp Gnome roshytary engine mounted in front The cockpit was mounted on top of the lower wing which has a span of 36 ft and has a slight amount of dihedral The upper wing which spans 42 ft has a flat center section and then features a pronounced anhedral to the middle strut bay From that point the upper wing out to the tip is flat Both the wing planform and its unusual diheshydral are known as the Zanonia seed configuration The Zanonia macroshycarpa seed comes from a vine that is native to Java and has been known to naturalists for many years Able to susshytain gl ides of amazing duration with inherent stability it was the basis for many pioneer era aircraft designs inshycluding the early work ofIgo Etrich the designer of the famous Etrich Taube Stephens evidently did his homework surmising that if the seed planform was being used with success he too might find it advantageous

Stephens apparently finished his airshyplane in 1911 For land use he built

and fitted a tricycle landing gear comshyplete with a caliper brake on each side controllable nosewheel steering and pneumatic shock ab sorbers for the landing gear The twin float landing gear for water operations was a pair of Burgess aluminum floats made in Marshyblehead MA They were mounted in 1914 and Stephens soloed the airplane that same year It wa s then packed away in shipping crates Also packed away were parts and pieces of four Steco cycle cars a patented automoshytive design headed up by Stephens son Ralph The crates gave the imshypression they were to be shipped somewhere else but it was never to be Stored in the elder Stephens hangar in Chicago they remained there until the mid-1920s when James Stephens passed away Ralph Stephens arranged to have the crates delivered to his Mayshywood IL home beyond the western edge of Chicago

Ralph and his cousin Doris Webb shared the house in Maywood until his death in 1959 and ownership of the

crated airplane and other material s went to Doris She lived until 1989 when upon her passing she willed the crated aircraft and cars to Joseph Shanshynon of Minneapolis MN Shannon was a nephew of Stephens and at age 82 had been instructed to donate the airshyplane to a museum But who Various established museums were contacted but were unable or unwilling to accept the donation since they could not idenshytify the airplane or the designer Then Dennis Eggert president and founder of the Minnesota Air amp Space Mushyseum wa s contacted regarding the artifact The MASM was established in 1981 but does not have a permanent home for its collection Still the Steco was a remarkable find But what was really in the crates Was it just an old beat up decrepit relic with fabric in tatters or had it been crated with care Only time would tell

Before he passed away in 1990 Mr Shannon signed over the transfer pashypers to the MASM and a five man recovery crew armed with a video cam-

The Stephens Engineering Company (STECO) aerohydroplane rests on the shore of Lake Michigan in 1914 shortly before it was placed in crates and stored for over 75 years

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era and four trucks headed down to snowmobiles to antique autos The on the fuselage The bright red penshyMaywood from the twin cities Stephens Steco aerohydroplane is one nants with the blue and white

The crates were not immediately of the rare aircraft on display STECO emblem were also in excelshyopened completely for fear any excesshy As you first enter the building you lent condition mounted on each of the sive exposure might cause further are greeted by this aviation relic and vertical stabilizers damage but what little they could see are amazed at the exceptional condition It s a spectacular piece of machinshygave them high hopes indeed The parts the airplane is in From the Burgess ery and even with no information on and drawings they uncrated were in floats to the varnished linen tail the the actual flight characteristics on the outstanding condition having been Steco is in perfect condition and is Steco as a piece of aeronautica from carefully preserved and packed in now fully assembled and on display in the Pioneer era it is fascinating to look 1914 While they were dirty from the a climate controlled environment Even at and study Our thanks to Dennis Egshydust accumulated over 77 years in the Gnome rotary engine which was gert who saw to it that the Steco was most cases when the protective wrapshy carefully packed wrapped in oil cloth preserved and had the patience not to ping was removed the parts showed is in excellent condition looking as unpack the aircraft until it had a home little or no deterioration The Chaushy though it needs only gasoline castor and to Buzz Kaplan and the Heritage viere propeller needed only a coat of oil and a good strong spark to get it Halls museum which has chosen the wax to make it look new running again Steco as its opening centerpiece in the

In Owatonna MN RW Buzz Kashy As each of the crates were unpacked museum building plan has been working to preserve the wonders inside highlighted a onceshy For information on the Heritage Halls Minnesotas transportation heritage by in-a-lifetime event A set of spare wing museum located at 2300 Heritage Place creating the Heritage Halls Museum ribs carefully wrapped in fabric show Owatonna MN 55060 you can call just a few hundred yards north of the varnish that looks brand new with them at 507451-2060 or 888317 -0057 Owatonna airport With a steam locoshy hardly any signs of aging Even the Group tours and discounts are available motive once driven by the legendary fabric for the fuselage which is atshy and free transportation can be provided engineer Casey Jones parked outside tached to the structure with mechanical from the Owatonna airport Just a few inside is a collection of rare aircraft fasteners was in perfectly flexible conshy hundred feet away is the huge Cabalas Also represented are various modes of dition and was able to be unrolled store a sporting goods store that must be transportations from first generation from its paper wrapping and reinstalled seen to be believed

The Pioneer era Steco is now on display in the entrance foyer of the Heritage Halls museum in Owatonna MN

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by HG Frautschy

NEW FREE-WING PLANE CANT STALL STALLING and tail spins are

said to be prevented in a new type ofairplane demonstrated the other day at a Los Angeles Calif airport The wings are

~IiJIIII pivoted to the fuselage at a point one-third of their width ~ from the leading edge and the

~ pilot may release them in flight lt so that they will tilt to countershypound

act a dangerous spin With the~

j coordination between wings and tail surfaces the craft rights itselfautomatically and this prevents a spini

~ Wings on this plane are pivoted to the fusetage one-third of their width back from teading edge Tilting the wing prevents a tail spin

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Our August Mystery Plane wasn t too well known either and only two of you felt confident enough to send in answers to the question Ralph Nortell Spokane W A and Lennart 10hnsson of Eldsberga Sweden sent us notes Both are regular contributors to the Mystery Plane and we thank them for their participation

Heres what Ralph wrote The August Mystery Plane is the Corshy

nelius LW-I (XI3706) The LW-I was built in 1933 and was powered by a Martin 333

This high wing boxy fuselage comes to us from member Don Topel of Chicago IL We really dont know what it is - Don was given the picture by some friends who knew he was a pilot but no other information came with the photo We hope someone might recall it from their distant past when they were but a youngster nosing around the local aeroshydrome

To be included in the February issue of Vintage Airplane your answer needs to in to the Vintage Airplane office no later than December 281998

120 hp engine AsideFom the unusual cockpit placeshy

ment the LW-I apparently had another very distinctive feature - pivoting wing panels in lieu ofailerons for turn and bank maneushyvers Ref Experimental Light Aircraft and Midget Racers Underwood and Caler

Lennart wrote Enclosed is a clipping from Popular

Science April 1934 with a short description ofthe August Mystery Plane one ofGeorge Cornelius experiments in freewing design

built in 1933 and registered X13706 The Popular Science item concentrates on the spin characteristics of the airplane but mentioned nothing about lateral control Its forerunner the Fre- Wing parasol built in 1931 had no ailerons Instead the incidence ofthe two wing halves could be varied individually to give an aileron ef feet 1 would guess XI3 706 had the same feature The 1934 register says

X-13706 Cornelius Aircraft Corp Los Angeles CA Cornelius Frewing 2POLM LW-I 1933 Martin 120 hp

In 1936 it is registered as a threeshyseater but it could be a printing error Or did they open a third cockpit between

the other two There certainly was room for it

Sincerely Lennart 10hnsson The term Fre-Wing was an attempt to

coin a word for use when describing the Cornelius design We dont have a copy of that issue of Popular Science Monthly so I have to apologize for the quality of this reshyproduction but here is another view (lower left) of the LW-l s pivoting wing

WHAT OUR MEMBERS ARE RESTORING -------------------------- by HG Frautschy

At the 1998 Aeronca Convention AERONCA 7EC CHAMP From member Doug Conciatu (EAA 426975 AIC

20288) Royal Oak MI wrote the following about his new Aeronca

This is my newly restored 1950 Aeronca 7EC Champ SIN 7EC-8 It first flew April 7 1998 after a long two and a half year restoration The restoration was completed by rag and paint man extraordinare Kim Kovach Bernie Brandt did most of the sheet metal work It is covered usshying the Poly-Fiber system with original colors and paint scheme One interesting point about 59E is that it has spent its entire 48 year career based in Southeast Michigan with every owner being affiliated with the former McKinley Airport I purchased it from my good friend Fred Kagel in 1991 My sincere thanks to all my friends too numerous to mention who helped me with every phase of the project

tures of his 1941 Piper J-3 Cub SIN 7686 completely reshystored by Joseph EraJe of Bayshore Ll Complete with a wood prop it also has a 9 gallon wing tank Charlie flies the Cub from Montauk airport way out there on the eastern end of Long Island You can also see the giant scale RIC model of the Cub that has also been built

GREENE J-3 CUB Charlie Greene (EAA 278945 AIC 16883) of Montauk

Long Island NY is a retired airfreight pilot who flew for Fedshyeral Express Seaboard World Airlines and Flying Tigers These days he flies something a bit smaller He sent us picshy

8 NOVEMBER 1998

Dorothy and Louis Lufker proud owners of the Bird CK

BIRD CK A little more than halfway out on Long Island is

East Moriches NY now the home of this pale blue and white 1931 Bird CK SIN CK4035 Restored by Ralph Prince of Penn Valley CA and previously owned by Ralph Chase new owner Louis Lutker and his son Greg flew a commercial flight to Calishyfornia to ferry the Bird to its new home The trip out took but five hours but the flight home needed 52 hours 25 minutes to complete requiring the Lutkshyers to head south towards Mexico and then head across the country using the southern low-level route used by many pilots whose airplanes dont perform all that well above 7-10000 ft Now based at the family field Lutker Airport the pretty biplane is now not all that far from where it was first built in the Glendale section of Brooklyn NY

Previous owner of the Bird Ralph Chase and Greg Lufker copilot for his dad on the return flight home to Long Island NY Ralph Prince restorer of the Bird

Do you have a photo ofyour favorite airplane youd like to share with us Wed love to publish it all we ask it that it be properly exposed in focus and at least one ofthe shots you send should show the entire airplane Send your photos to

Vintage Airplane Members Projects PO Box 3086 Oshkosh Wl54903 VINTAGE AIRPLANE 9

Uncontrolled Airport Fly-ins

CHAOSOR ORDERLY CONFUSION by Steve Krog CFI AntiqueClassic Safety Committee

Most of us learned to fly at uncontrolled (non-towered) airports But over time

many many pilots have forgotten the correct procedures for flying safely at these uncontrolled airports Flying at these airports is usua lly quite safe and uneventful provided pilots mainshytain diligenc e to scan for airport traffic and practice common traffic pattern procedures

Several weeks ago I attended a three-day members only fly-in Over 340 airplanes participated most of which were antique or classic aircraft This fly-in is held at an uncontrolled airport with three runways two of which are Xed or closed for the durashytion of the event This fly-in is one of the last hold outs from the early days where a tremendous amount of flying ride hopping and airplane swapping occurs during the event Its not unshycommon to have 15 or more airplanes in the traffic pattern and another dozen or more in the parallel fly-by pattern

The fun begins when a non-member pilot decides he or she wants to just stop in and look at neat airplanes for an hour Or a first time attendee flies in Or worse yet some flies in without reshyviewing the simple procedures sheet he was sent You can bet that before the pilot gets on the ground he or she will have totally screwed up both the traffic and fly-by patterns while simultaneshyously becoming very frustrated with the situation

One arriving pilot decided to atshytempt a straight in approach with over

10 NOVEMBER 1998

15 aircraft established in the traffic patshytern He began radioing his position from 10 miles out At three miles he became quite huffy and issued several expletives when the pattern traffic didshynt make way for his honored arrivaL The pilot was then reminded by radio that over 15 aircraft were in the pattern and probably none of them had a radio as they were antique aircraft It was also pointed out to that if he were pracshyticing safety procedures he d execute a go around establishing himself in seshyquence for landing which he did

Another arriving non-member pilot became so flustered he attempted to land on a closed runway rather than properly enter the traffic pattern and land on the correct runway Only franshytic arm waving by people standing on the closed runway prevented the indishyvidual from landing

Numerous other arriving aircraft seemed to have a problem flying in heavy traffic Later in the day while visiting with some of these pilots it was clear they normally fly at tower airports where controllers provide trafshyfic clearance and they had difficulty negotiating the rigors of a busy nonshytower airport

Much information has been pubshylished on proper procedures at uncontrolled airports We all need to assume the responsibility to review this information and help prevent comproshymising safety at the next fly-in we might attend

There are more than 18 000 airshyports in the United States and just

over 2 percent or about 400 of them have FAA towers So the vast majorshyity of antique and classic aircraft fly at uncontrolled airports

When flying at an uncontrolled airshyport the pilot is responsible for seeing and being seen Most midair collisions occur in VFR conditions within 5 miles of an airport and below 3000 feet Most collisions occur on the downwind leg or on final approach usually with a faster aircraft overtaking a slower one

While most pilots eventually do enter the traffic pattern for landing their pattern entries can get quite creative And this is not the place for creativity

Recommended Traffic Pattern Entries

The preferred method for entering the pattern is from the downwind side First descend to pattern altitude then approach the pattern on a course 45deg to the downwind leg and join the pattern at midfield

Some pilots when trying to expeshydite their approach and landing make their descent to pattern altitude while making the 45deg entry If two aircraft are entering the pattern using this method one a low wing and another a high wing the consequences can be fatal

When entering the pattern from the side opposite of the downwind leg the preferred method is to cross over the runway maintaining an altitude at least 500 feet above pattern altitude When well clear of the pattern make a deshy

scending right teardrop 270deg tum (apshyproximately) and when at pattern altitude enter at 45deg to the downwind leg Diving into the pattern while entershying on downwind from overhead the airport can have fatal results similar to the episode described above

Another accepted pattern entry is to enter upwind at pattern altitude and tum crosswind at approximately midfield Continue the turn to downshywind but give way to aircraft already estab li shed on the downwind leg of the pattern

Once safely established on the left downwind leg maintain pattern altishytude unti I abeam of the approach end of the runway (your left wingtip is aligned with the runway numbers) then extend your downwind leg far enough to assure at least a quartershymile final If an aircraft is ahead of you in the pattern start your turn to

understand that excuse if I had been flying something small and fast like a Long-Eze but I was flying a full size biplane and had been established in the pattern for nearly an hour

It is imperative that you always keep your head and eyes in the full swivel mode when flying It is even more critical at a busy uncontrolled airport You must expect the unexshypected and always assume the other guy doesnt see you If you re flying with passengers ask them to help watch for other traffic and call it out especia ll y when in the traffic pattern Dont assume the passenshygers see traffic either - keep you scan as vigi lant as you would if you were flying solo but their added inshyput can be beneficial

There are a number of publications from AIM to Advisory Circulars inshycluding AC 90-66A which provide

tips and information on flying at unshycontrolled airports Before your next fly-in take a moment and review the procedures for uncontrolled airports Itll make you a safer more confident pilot the next time you share the patshytern with 15 more aircraft If you d like a copy of the complete AC 90shy66A contact EAA Information Services at 920-426-4821 and they ll send you a copy

NOTE In an effort to be politically correct the FAA has changed the name of airfields with no control tower An uncontrolled airport is now referred to as a nontowered airshyport It was felt that uncontrolled meant that pilots could pretty much do whatever they wanted while opershyating from that airport By changing the name the responsibility of pracshyticing proper procedures more clearly falls upon the users

base when your are abeam (wingtip r----------------------------------- to wingtip) to other aircraft Slower aircraft should fly a slightly tighter traffic pattern

One reference publication Ive used as an instructor states Once in the pattern at the downwind poshysition remain vigi lant for other traffic and expect the unexpected Ive had severa l experiences over the years that certainly prove this statement true

Recently I flew into an airport with intersecting runways having common thresholds I was estabshylished on a short final approach when I noticed movement to my right Anshyother aircraft was just below me aligned to land on the intersecting runway The situation certainly got my attention and I initiated an immeshydiate go around The other aircraft had not flown a pattern and I don t believe they ever saw me

Another time again on a short fishynal approach I noticed a shadow overtaking me I turned hard to the right just in time to see an aircraft that had made a straight in approach pass inches above me We later chatted about the incident and the pilot stated he never saw me I could

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KEY G) Enter pattern in level flight abeam the midpoint of

the runway at pattern altitude (1000 AGL is recommended pattern altitude unless established otherwise)

reg Maintain pattern altitude until abeam approach end of the landing runway or downwind leg

o Complete turn to final at least 14 mile from the

o runway

Continue straight ahead until beyond departure end of runway

reg If remaining in the traffIC pattern commence turn to crosswind leg beyond the departure end of the runway within 300 feet of p~ttern aHttude

reg If departing the traffic pattern continue straight out or exit with a 459 left turn beyond the deparmiddot ture end of the runway after reaching pallern altitude

reg Do not overshoot final or continue on a traelt which will penetrate the final approaCh of the parallel runway

reg Do not continue on a track whiCh will penetrate the departure path of the parallel runway

This abridged illustration copy of the nontowered airport traffic pattern comes from FAA Advisory Circular AC90-66A Recommended Standard Traffic Patterns and Practices For Aeronautical Operations at Airports Without Operating Control Towers

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From theArchives by HG FRAUTSCHY

This set of photographs comes from the Ken Flaglor collection Our thanks to Ken for donating them to the EAA Aviation Foundation Library collection

This Focke-Wulf FW56 St6sser was seen at the National Air Races in Cleveland in the days before WW-II Before the war Germany sent aircraft and pilots to demonstrate their aeronautical prowess to the American people

Art Chesters Jeep racer The remains of the Jeep are now part of the EAA Aviation Foundations collection and have most recently been worked on by volunteers under the direction of EAA Founder and Chairman of the Board Paul Poberezny in an effort to restore the Golden Age racer

Jimmy Doolittles Shellightning the one and only Lockheed Orion built with a metal fuselage Originally an Altair DL-2A after being returned to Lockheed by TWA it was converted to the Orion 9C Special configuration with the 500 hp Wasp E engine originally installed in the airplane Purchased by Shell Oil and flown by its famous aviation department head Jimmy Doolittle the Orion was re-engined with a 650 hp Wright Cyclone and was wrecked in 1936 Parks Air College rebuilt the airplane and it was sold to Paul Mantz in 1938 Many years later it was purchased by the Swiss Transport Museum and rebuilt for static display as Swissairs first Lockheed Orion a 9B registered as CH-167 It is on display at the museums Lucerne Switzerland location

The Boeing Model40B mailplane first certified in 1928 was the backbone of a number of fledgling airlines

~~~I including United and Boeing Air Transport Powered with the 500 hp PampW Hornet it could easily carry both mail cargo and two passengers with its prodigious payload

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12 NOVEMBER 1998

by HG Frautschy

We ve been honored by RW Buzz Kaplan and his staff at Born Again Restorations to

have been given the opportunity to phoshytograph the Sikorsky S-38 replica constructed for Johnson Wax The S-38 project was conceived by Sam Johnson great-grandson of the founder Sc Johnshyson and Buzz Kaplan who formed a company uniquely suited to building such a replica The company Born Again Restorations has the talents of Dick Anshyderson Gary Underland Dana Ulen Chris Holtz Brent Langer Marv Davis with equally talented assistance from Jan Boers Gerry Barry Dennis Lubbers Dennis Johnson Duane Wallin JD Nelshyson and Jim Sandberg

The original S-38 christened Carshynauba was flown by HF Johnson grandson of the founder who while serving as Johnson Wax s president wished to gather information regarding the production of this particular wax which is gathered from the palm leaves

of the Camauba palm tree Beaten off the cut leaves and then further refined the wax which even today is an important ingredient in many products is only grown in certain arid areas of Brazil

As you read this Sam Johnson and his sons Curt and Fisk along with a film crew and other crew members will be in the middle of retracing HF Johnsons trip The flight serves as a focal point to remind the present generation that the legacy of the Johnson familys commitshyment to real values is deeply rooted in the spirit of adventure which has been a part of the company since its founding over 100 years ago It will also serve as a tangible reminder of the commitment Johnson is making conservation efforts in Brazil s Caatinga region of Brazil During the flight to Brazil Johnson Wax will make a major financial contribution through the Nature Conservatory to help protect this area the same region visited by HF Johnsons expedition in 1935

First flown in August of 1998 the

replica constructed by BAR is a reshymarkable piece of aviation and corporate history come to life We wish the expedishytion well on their journey and congratulate BAR s Buzz Kaplan and Johnson Wax s Sam Johnson on their vishysion and commitment to seeing this spectacular project through to compleshytion On the following pages is a scrapbook of images ofthe S-38 - we re sure youll find them fascinating For the story of the Spirit of Carnauba S-38 please see the November 1998 issue of EAAs Sport Aviation magazine

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Just coming off the step test pilot Tom Wallis and co-pilot Buzz Kaplan keep the nose up as the big Sikorsky decelerates on the landing splashdown

(Above) One of the interesting technical features put in to the design of the S-38 by Igor Sikorsky are the gently curved rudder surfaces which help the pilot durshying engine-out operations

Jim Koepnick

Jim Koepnick

(Left) The cockpit of the Johnson Wax S-38 replica is laid out with modern instrumentation to enable the flight crew to operate the airplane in todays ATC environment Since the airshyplane will embark on long cross-country operations a full set of communications including an HF transmitterreciever is installed

Jim Koepnick 14 NOVEMBER 1998

(Top right) The 5-38 f ills the hangar at Born Again Restorations in Owatonna MN

(At right) The interior of the 5-38s cabin is just as it appeared when Herbert F Johnson and his expedition crew flew to Brazil in 1935 The beautiful woodworking comes from the talented hands of Dana

Jim Koepnick

Ulen seen working on the the fuselage hull structure of the second 5-38 replica being built by BAR

Jim Koepnick

(Above) The Born Again Restoration team was able to obtain some original parts to check against their drawings On the floor are the pair of tail booms discovered by Buzz Kaplan after a tip from fellow EAAer Dave Galvin Dave had been in a warehouse in Glendale CA with his friend Jack Ward and they had seen what looked like a pair of booms for an 5-38 Sure enough they were and thanks to the tip Buzz was able to obtain the booms a wing center section and ailerons from the owner of the buildshying The parts had once belonged to famed Hollywood aviator Paul Mantz The outer wing panels were obtained from Dick Jackson of New Hampshire who had been collecting parts for Sikorsky airplanes while researching an 5-39 project

RW Buzz Kaplan

Sam Johnson alias Wisconsin Johnson enjoys a moment with his sons Curt (left) and Fisk (right) during the dedication of the 5-38 replica on October 19 1998 at Johnson Waxs Racine WI hangar In his remarks to the assembled crowd of company employees and well wishers Johnson recalled the spirit of adventure that led his father to lead a ground-breaking expedition to Brazil in 1935 No matter what the future brings we will maintain our focus on people and our spirit of adventure - as a family and as a company Thats what this trip is all about

16 NOVEMBER 1998

VINTAGE EXCITEMENT AT

OSHKOSH-1998

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Oh the Porterfield Collegiate Such a pretty Antique monoplane and this one owned by Betsy Hoffman of Andover MN is an LP-65

(Below) This really is one of those airplanes you really dont see very often a Beech-Bay Super V Starting w ith a 1953 Beech Bonanza the type-certificated modifishycation includes a pair of 180 hp Lycoming 0-360 engines Owned and flown by Rick and Rocio Panozzo of Cove Bay MN theyre looking forward to giving it some much needed care

Interested in a new version of the Luscombe Renaissance Aircraft LLC is about to start deliveries of their new Luscombe Renaissance equipped w ith a 150 hp Lycom ing 0 -320 With a cruise speed of 140 mph and a initial rate of climb of 1500 shy2000 fpm the airplane is priced at $67900 Contact Renaissance Aircraft Monkton MD at 410-357-5815

Ken Uchtenberg

Jim Koepnick

The DeHaviliand (Canada) DH-2 Beaver is becoming a subject for pristine restorations and this nice example is owned and flown by Pat Wiesner of Highlands Ranch CO Its the Contemporary Class III Single Engine award winner

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David Taylor of Mexico MO is having a great time with his newly restored Piper PA-2220 Pacer With a 150 hp Lycoming it gives him a 130 mph cruise speed

Andrew Smith Hillsboro TX took home the Best 170180 trophy for his 1955 Cessna 170B

The T-Bone is just one of the nicknames given to the very capable Twin Bonanza one of the few airplanes with three abreast seating for the pilot and passengers in the front row This example was flown down from Alaska by pilotowner Craig Emory

This Globe Swift nicknamed Re-Entry is from Niceville FL and is flown by Tom Hughston who had it parked down south in row 148

Jim Koepnick

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Gee when I grow up I want to be just like my Pop A pretty DH Tiger Moth pedal plane built from the plans and materials supplied by Marv Hoppenworths Aviations Products Po Box 8303 Cedar Rapids IA 52408 Send them an SASE for more information The big Moth belongs to Leon Whelchel of Vint on IA

As soon as Ben opens the throttle the Riviera is off the water and climbing

The factory original interior is quite comfortable and is complimented by the fulllFR panel which includes a stack of radios Note GPS in the control wheel

This rugged main landing gear retracts into the hull and is fully covered when retracted The Goodyear wheels and tires are 650 X 8

Ken Lichtenberg

The man himself Ben Runyan retired airline captain (Delta) and connoisseur of fine aircraft

Dekevin Thorton

Wing root scoops for engine cooling air do a good job for the 470 cubic inch engine Note oil cooler under right wing

The welded aluminum wingtip float makes an effecshytive wingtip aerodynamically The wingtip light is mounted on a separate leg that remains in place when the float is lowered for water use

(Left) The sleek design of the Riviera is accented by the full cantilever wing the large windshield and side winshydows and the well laid out paint scheme

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Bolted to the ContinentaII0-470-P engine is this fully reversable Hartzell three-bladed propeller that really improves the capability of the amphibshyian Note the really fine fairing of the engine cowl into the propeller

low time airplane with only 800 plus hours on the airframe and about 300 plus hours on the engine and prop since major He located the airplane in Rockshyford IL where Warbird expert Mark Clark had the airplane for sale With nobody around with prior flight time in the airplane it was pretty much teach yourself how to fly the bird Ben was noticeably impressed with the flight handling of the Riviera and after a bit of negotiating struck a deal and flew the pretty bird home to Vanshycouver WA

When summertime came along he decided to fly the Riviera to Oshkosh for the big EAA Fly-In now referred to as AirVenture This is where the crowds looked at the pretty beige machine with its brown and orange trim wondering just what they were looking at

Born in northeast Texas in January 1942 Ben Runyan had his first exposhysure to airplanes in the late 1940s when his parents moved to the old Air Base at Walnut Ridge Arkansas for schooling The base was a depot for war- weary Bshy17 aircraft that were being cut up for scrap and melted down For entertainshyment Ben and his sister would crawl through the aging hulks ofB-I7s for

excitement often coming across old blood and hair from former air battles It was quite a lesson in reshyality Eventually he would go in the Air Force for a hitch where he learned to fly at the Chanute AFB Aero Club making his solo flight in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser in 1960 Following his service stint Ben emolled in Spartan School of Aeronautics and earned all of the ratings including his A amp P ticket In January 1966 he hired on with Delta Airlines and spent the next 31 years flying airliners and buildshying up over 20000 hours in his logbook When Delta offered an early retirement package at age 55 he and 500 other captains jumped at the chance Ben has been enjoying reshytirement ever since

In addition to the Riviera amphibshyian Ben is presently working on a number of project airplanes such as a Cessna L-126C which is the equivalent of a Cessna 195 in milishytary garb a VKS-7 cabin Waco a couple of Cessna C-34 Airmaster projects and an Aeronca 15AC Sedan project Flyable airplanes inshyclude the Riviera a straight tail

Cessna 310 and a Piper PA-ll on 1500 Aqua floats to keep his sea-legs current

Luckily Ben has the support of his lovely wife Sally Marie who is also a Private pilot and helps with the flying and navigation when they go off into the wild blue yonder The family includes a daughter Leah who nearly earned her Private license before going off to colshylege and a son Ben Jr who presently is not interested in airplanes and lives in Texas The basic idea behind the Riviera amphibian was to have a fairly fast airshyplane capable of land and water operations which could be flown fFR on trips if necessary When Ben first tried to fly the Riviera on the gauges he found himself over-controlling the airplane and moving all over the glideslope The more he flew the pretty four-placer the more he realized that fingertip control was all that was necessary to control the airplane It was far more sensitive to control inputs than most airplanes he had flown Concentrating on this one item and practicing IFR approaches one after another he was soon able to place the airplane on the glideslope and stay right where he belonged In fact as Ben says It has become a pleasure to fly the Rivshyiera on instruments since I discovered

how to do it - with the finger light touch One of the neater items on the airplane is the fully reversible Hartzell propeller Ben says its fun to point the nose to the gas pump and when ready to leave climb aboard with a crowd watchshying (and snickering) close the doors fLfe up the engine and back away from the pump Ben says he has left more than a few jaws hanging open with that stunt In addition the airplane can be maneushyvered on the water very handily backing away from a dock or moving about on the water with complete authority

The hydraulic flaps operate from 20 degrees to 30 35 and a maximum of 42 degrees which creates all drag and almost no lift On a water takeoff Ben says he likes to leave the flaps up until the airplane is on the step and accelshyerating He then deploys the flaps until the Riviera literally jumps out of the water at about 65 mph With a twinkle in his eye Ben admits the jump is more subdued at gross weight One item that must not be forgotten when operating from water (Thank the Lord for checklists) are the hydraulically operated wingtip floats that form the shape of the wingtip when flying however when cycled downward form a float on each side to keep the airplane from turning turtle in the water

Ben says the hull of the airplane is remarkably tight without almost no leakage when left floating overnight About the only water might be a cup or so in the nose compartment that conshytains the nose wheel and its attendant mechanism Ben admits he has never has to pump the hull dry because he says it is so much easier to land on dry land and open the drains During AirshyVenture 98 we were able to photograph the Riviera air-to-air and get some dandy pictures of Bens rare airplane We espeshycially want to thank Ben for this opportunity and hope he enjoys the Rivshyiera for many years to come As he left Oshkosh at the close of the EAA Conshyvention the weather had turned wet and windy for the final day however Ben calmly filed an IFR departure and headed west on the gauges He broke into the clear near Fargo NO and stopped at Bismarck for fuel From there he flew into Cheyenne WY for an overnight stop and continued the next day to Vancouver and home As Ben says quoting an old airline slogan The only way to fly

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born again

ATaylorcraft Story

The old Freeway airport has disshyappeared from the city maps now and most of the people now

living in Tuscon would say they never heard of the Freeway Airport But at one time in the 1930s and 40s it was filled with all of the sounds and activishyties of a busy airfield - the shouts of flight instructors the voices of young eager aviation students the cries of Contact the sound of 65 hp Contishynental engines revving up and the squeal of brakes on the runway

In those days the flight school was a busy place The Big War was on and students were anxious to learn the bashysics of flying in order to be eligible for the Government program introducing them to flying so that they could enter the military to receive further flight training prior to becoming military pishylots There was a fleet of eight shiny brand new Taylorcraft airplanes in sershy

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by Tom and Eileen Macario

vice and these T-Crafts were well used every day

Later after the war veterans using the GI Bill of Rights again used these same T-Crafts for training But by the mid-1950s there was a lack of interest in flying The flying school closed the runway fell into disrepair the remainshying airplanes and some vehicles were placed in the hangar and the big doors were shut for the last time Soon inshydustrial businesses and small factories began to surround the old Freeway The last entry in the Taylorcrafts logshybook in 1962 showed an airplane with 7600 hours of flying time

In 1990 we had retired to Tuscon and Tom (who had restored about 30 antique airplanes while living in Pennshysylvania) was getting itchy to start another project We heard the son of the now-deceased owner of the old Freeway Airport had given several of

the old airplanes to the Pima Air Mushyseum but was interested in selling the remaining two Taylorcrafts Tom conshytacted the man and we arranged to meet at Freeway

We drove to Prince road turned off onto a dirt road past a ramshackle litshytle house and suddenly we were in the 1940s again There was the old flight office to the right and to the left was the hangar unpainted leaning a bit but still a hangar The owner met us and unlocked the big door Pushing open the squeaking old doors we looked into the gloom There like ghosts covered with 40 years worth of dust were a 1920 Cadillac touring car a 1930 Model A Ford station wagon a 1920s Duesenberg sedan which had been cut into a truck a 1947 Bonanza straight 35 a Taylorcraft fuselage and a complete 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65 That was the one we were interested

in Tom studied it carefully - flat tires of course rubber all dried up fabric rotted interior rotted headliner in shreds prop to be reconditioned but the important thing was all the pieces were there It even had the original control wheels and instrument panel with the combination tachometer oil pressure and oil temperature gauges adapted from the old Chrysler products speedometer vintage 1935-36 So money was discussed a deal was struck and we had ourselves a 1940 Taylorcraft project

We decided to strip the airplane in the hangar take it apart and then truck it back to our house on La Cholla Airshypark (Actually I didnt want to bring 30 years accumulation of dust and dirt into our clean hangar) So the followshy

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As the airplane arrived home stripped of its rotten covering and ready for restoration

Tom reassembles the Continental A-65 engine at the Tuscon home at La Cholla Airpark

Eileen Macario cleans up the newly recovered refinished wings

Tom carefully fits the wing root fairings next to the newly installed headliner sewn by Eileen

ing week with some friends we stripped off the rotten fabric unbolted the wings loaded it on a borrowed trailer and brought it home While it was sitting in front of our hangar Tom thought hed check to see if the old enshygine would start There was clean oil in it he replaced the rotten fuel line put a little gas in it pulled the prop and amazingly the engine started up just as though the last time it started was yesshyterday and not 33 years ago Tom warmed it up checked the oil pressure (which was perfect) did a mag check (again operating perfectly) brought it back to idle and it sounded like a sewing machine - smooth But Tom decided to completely overhaul it anyshyway no knowing the internal condition of the engine

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The instrument panel of the Taylorcraft includes the large combination tachometeroil pressureoil temp gauge and the original large circular control wheels

The fuselage was completely disshymantled stripped of all parts and pieces and inspected To Toms deshylight it was free of any corrosion or rust We took it to a commercial sandshyblasting company in order to have the tubing cleaned in preparation for new primer which was an epoxy product

Next we began to reassemble the fuselage installing new cables new bolts and hardware Eileen using the remaining fragments of the headliner made a paper pattern and stitched up a new one using the same original old 1940 zippers We then installed it along with the newly made seat sling and baggage compartment We were then ready for the new fabric to be put on the fuselage We used Ceconite 104 material heat shrunk it with the heat gun and built up the finish using the Randolph dope process ending with 16 coats with a wet sanding every third coat The finish color is Madrid Red with a black stripe and gold pinstripe in the original paint design

New floorboards were made and new instrument panel was fabricated Tom Macairo and and the original inshy the 19408(-65 struments were Taylorcraft he

and his wifeoverhauled and inshyrestored after it

stalled The round had laid dormant control wheels were in a hangar at the powder coated and now defunct

Freeway Airport the shafts chromed in Tuscon AZThe wings were

then inspected and new sheet metal leading edges were fabricated and inshystalled The spars were in excellent shape and just needed another coat of varnish this time in polyurethane No repairs were needed on the ribs but the trailing edges were replaced with new ones New cables and pulleys and aileron hinge brackets were inshystalled The wings were then covered with the same material using the same process The tail group and ailerons were inspected and covered the same as the wings and fuselage

The engine was completely disasshysembled and all parts cleaned and inspected visually and magnafluxed and reassembled with new pistons piston pins new valves valveshysprings fresh ground cylinders (015 oversize) A new camshaft lifters new rear case and new oil pump gears went into the overhaul as did a overshyhauled magnetos which had new points coils condensers and bearing installed The carburetor was overshyhauled with new needle valve and seat and main jet All new bearings gaskets and hardware was used in the reassembly of the engine which was then installed on the fuselage

New tires brakes and brake cables and wheel bearings were installed on the aircraft A new upper and lower engine cowling was purchased from Taylorcraft Tim straightened out any dents in the nose bowl which was otherwise in good shape The cowling and new lift struts were painted and installed when we reshyassembled the aircraft

The engine started right up which was a culmination of a lot of work and effort The test hop and subsequent flights showed us that no adjustments in the rigging was needed The airshyplane flew perfectly and looked great in its original colors with original wheel pants and Heath tail wheel

(Note the Taylorcraft BC-65 has been sold and now resides in Patton P A)

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Hector Arrichetta

middot Monteagudo Argentina

Owen Waywood

middot Serpentine WA Australia

Charles Ippersiel

St Denis La Bruyere Belgium

Robert B Turpin

middot North Battleford SK Canada

David E Cooper Maguire

middot SurreyGreat Britain

Pietro Viscardi Lissone Italy

Gordon Collen

middot Mahebourg Mauritius

A Resan Bayraktaroglu

middot Izmir TR Turkey

Linn M Carper Mobile AL

Pamela C Wilson Selma AL

Luther T Adams

middot Scottsdale AZ

Daniel Mowbray

Alpine AZ

Karl Allmendinger

middot Milpitas CA

Arthur R Anderson

middot Livermore CA

Paul A Brooking Lodi CA

Wayne S Gibson

Ramona CA

Richard Marlow Pinole CA

Don McClish Winters CA

Donald R Schwartz

middot Encinitas CA

Ed Slingland

middot Rohnert Park CA

Tom Warner Pal a CA

John Goglia Washington DC

Ruth Van Mark

middot Washington DC

Luis Hernandez Jr

middot Delona FL

John S Pettit

middot Palm Beach Gardens FL

Patrick Quinlan

middot Cooper City FL

Mark B Scott

middot Vero Beach FL

Daniel Evans Perry GA

William A Konicek

middot Clutier IA

Jim Adrian

middot Maple Park IL

Paul K Blankenfeld

Geneseo IL

Peter J Cox Chicago IL

Sam Kelso Caledonia IL

Curtis McMullan II

middot University Park IL

Richard E Miller Batavia IL

Robert H Oberholtzer

middot Streator IL

Michael L Smith Macon IL

John E Houser

middot Fort Wayne IN

Charles J Wiers Demotte IN

Kenneth Perkins Olathe KS

Arthur H Kudner III

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Richard Ham Monroe NC

Richard T Goss

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Andrew 1 Kilpatrick

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John N McCaul

Monroe NY

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Stan Mohler Centerville OH

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John Frick Blythewood SC

Mark J Stein Santee SC

Joe Wyatt Nashville TN

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Scott Crossfield Herndon VA

Bernard A Geier Fairfax VA

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Jack Worman Sequim WA

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More summer Fly-Ins Continuing last months theme the other fly-in convenshy

tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

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Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

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Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

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Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

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covered tub with a 50 hp Gnome roshytary engine mounted in front The cockpit was mounted on top of the lower wing which has a span of 36 ft and has a slight amount of dihedral The upper wing which spans 42 ft has a flat center section and then features a pronounced anhedral to the middle strut bay From that point the upper wing out to the tip is flat Both the wing planform and its unusual diheshydral are known as the Zanonia seed configuration The Zanonia macroshycarpa seed comes from a vine that is native to Java and has been known to naturalists for many years Able to susshytain gl ides of amazing duration with inherent stability it was the basis for many pioneer era aircraft designs inshycluding the early work ofIgo Etrich the designer of the famous Etrich Taube Stephens evidently did his homework surmising that if the seed planform was being used with success he too might find it advantageous

Stephens apparently finished his airshyplane in 1911 For land use he built

and fitted a tricycle landing gear comshyplete with a caliper brake on each side controllable nosewheel steering and pneumatic shock ab sorbers for the landing gear The twin float landing gear for water operations was a pair of Burgess aluminum floats made in Marshyblehead MA They were mounted in 1914 and Stephens soloed the airplane that same year It wa s then packed away in shipping crates Also packed away were parts and pieces of four Steco cycle cars a patented automoshytive design headed up by Stephens son Ralph The crates gave the imshypression they were to be shipped somewhere else but it was never to be Stored in the elder Stephens hangar in Chicago they remained there until the mid-1920s when James Stephens passed away Ralph Stephens arranged to have the crates delivered to his Mayshywood IL home beyond the western edge of Chicago

Ralph and his cousin Doris Webb shared the house in Maywood until his death in 1959 and ownership of the

crated airplane and other material s went to Doris She lived until 1989 when upon her passing she willed the crated aircraft and cars to Joseph Shanshynon of Minneapolis MN Shannon was a nephew of Stephens and at age 82 had been instructed to donate the airshyplane to a museum But who Various established museums were contacted but were unable or unwilling to accept the donation since they could not idenshytify the airplane or the designer Then Dennis Eggert president and founder of the Minnesota Air amp Space Mushyseum wa s contacted regarding the artifact The MASM was established in 1981 but does not have a permanent home for its collection Still the Steco was a remarkable find But what was really in the crates Was it just an old beat up decrepit relic with fabric in tatters or had it been crated with care Only time would tell

Before he passed away in 1990 Mr Shannon signed over the transfer pashypers to the MASM and a five man recovery crew armed with a video cam-

The Stephens Engineering Company (STECO) aerohydroplane rests on the shore of Lake Michigan in 1914 shortly before it was placed in crates and stored for over 75 years

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era and four trucks headed down to snowmobiles to antique autos The on the fuselage The bright red penshyMaywood from the twin cities Stephens Steco aerohydroplane is one nants with the blue and white

The crates were not immediately of the rare aircraft on display STECO emblem were also in excelshyopened completely for fear any excesshy As you first enter the building you lent condition mounted on each of the sive exposure might cause further are greeted by this aviation relic and vertical stabilizers damage but what little they could see are amazed at the exceptional condition It s a spectacular piece of machinshygave them high hopes indeed The parts the airplane is in From the Burgess ery and even with no information on and drawings they uncrated were in floats to the varnished linen tail the the actual flight characteristics on the outstanding condition having been Steco is in perfect condition and is Steco as a piece of aeronautica from carefully preserved and packed in now fully assembled and on display in the Pioneer era it is fascinating to look 1914 While they were dirty from the a climate controlled environment Even at and study Our thanks to Dennis Egshydust accumulated over 77 years in the Gnome rotary engine which was gert who saw to it that the Steco was most cases when the protective wrapshy carefully packed wrapped in oil cloth preserved and had the patience not to ping was removed the parts showed is in excellent condition looking as unpack the aircraft until it had a home little or no deterioration The Chaushy though it needs only gasoline castor and to Buzz Kaplan and the Heritage viere propeller needed only a coat of oil and a good strong spark to get it Halls museum which has chosen the wax to make it look new running again Steco as its opening centerpiece in the

In Owatonna MN RW Buzz Kashy As each of the crates were unpacked museum building plan has been working to preserve the wonders inside highlighted a onceshy For information on the Heritage Halls Minnesotas transportation heritage by in-a-lifetime event A set of spare wing museum located at 2300 Heritage Place creating the Heritage Halls Museum ribs carefully wrapped in fabric show Owatonna MN 55060 you can call just a few hundred yards north of the varnish that looks brand new with them at 507451-2060 or 888317 -0057 Owatonna airport With a steam locoshy hardly any signs of aging Even the Group tours and discounts are available motive once driven by the legendary fabric for the fuselage which is atshy and free transportation can be provided engineer Casey Jones parked outside tached to the structure with mechanical from the Owatonna airport Just a few inside is a collection of rare aircraft fasteners was in perfectly flexible conshy hundred feet away is the huge Cabalas Also represented are various modes of dition and was able to be unrolled store a sporting goods store that must be transportations from first generation from its paper wrapping and reinstalled seen to be believed

The Pioneer era Steco is now on display in the entrance foyer of the Heritage Halls museum in Owatonna MN

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by HG Frautschy

NEW FREE-WING PLANE CANT STALL STALLING and tail spins are

said to be prevented in a new type ofairplane demonstrated the other day at a Los Angeles Calif airport The wings are

~IiJIIII pivoted to the fuselage at a point one-third of their width ~ from the leading edge and the

~ pilot may release them in flight lt so that they will tilt to countershypound

act a dangerous spin With the~

j coordination between wings and tail surfaces the craft rights itselfautomatically and this prevents a spini

~ Wings on this plane are pivoted to the fusetage one-third of their width back from teading edge Tilting the wing prevents a tail spin

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Our August Mystery Plane wasn t too well known either and only two of you felt confident enough to send in answers to the question Ralph Nortell Spokane W A and Lennart 10hnsson of Eldsberga Sweden sent us notes Both are regular contributors to the Mystery Plane and we thank them for their participation

Heres what Ralph wrote The August Mystery Plane is the Corshy

nelius LW-I (XI3706) The LW-I was built in 1933 and was powered by a Martin 333

This high wing boxy fuselage comes to us from member Don Topel of Chicago IL We really dont know what it is - Don was given the picture by some friends who knew he was a pilot but no other information came with the photo We hope someone might recall it from their distant past when they were but a youngster nosing around the local aeroshydrome

To be included in the February issue of Vintage Airplane your answer needs to in to the Vintage Airplane office no later than December 281998

120 hp engine AsideFom the unusual cockpit placeshy

ment the LW-I apparently had another very distinctive feature - pivoting wing panels in lieu ofailerons for turn and bank maneushyvers Ref Experimental Light Aircraft and Midget Racers Underwood and Caler

Lennart wrote Enclosed is a clipping from Popular

Science April 1934 with a short description ofthe August Mystery Plane one ofGeorge Cornelius experiments in freewing design

built in 1933 and registered X13706 The Popular Science item concentrates on the spin characteristics of the airplane but mentioned nothing about lateral control Its forerunner the Fre- Wing parasol built in 1931 had no ailerons Instead the incidence ofthe two wing halves could be varied individually to give an aileron ef feet 1 would guess XI3 706 had the same feature The 1934 register says

X-13706 Cornelius Aircraft Corp Los Angeles CA Cornelius Frewing 2POLM LW-I 1933 Martin 120 hp

In 1936 it is registered as a threeshyseater but it could be a printing error Or did they open a third cockpit between

the other two There certainly was room for it

Sincerely Lennart 10hnsson The term Fre-Wing was an attempt to

coin a word for use when describing the Cornelius design We dont have a copy of that issue of Popular Science Monthly so I have to apologize for the quality of this reshyproduction but here is another view (lower left) of the LW-l s pivoting wing

WHAT OUR MEMBERS ARE RESTORING -------------------------- by HG Frautschy

At the 1998 Aeronca Convention AERONCA 7EC CHAMP From member Doug Conciatu (EAA 426975 AIC

20288) Royal Oak MI wrote the following about his new Aeronca

This is my newly restored 1950 Aeronca 7EC Champ SIN 7EC-8 It first flew April 7 1998 after a long two and a half year restoration The restoration was completed by rag and paint man extraordinare Kim Kovach Bernie Brandt did most of the sheet metal work It is covered usshying the Poly-Fiber system with original colors and paint scheme One interesting point about 59E is that it has spent its entire 48 year career based in Southeast Michigan with every owner being affiliated with the former McKinley Airport I purchased it from my good friend Fred Kagel in 1991 My sincere thanks to all my friends too numerous to mention who helped me with every phase of the project

tures of his 1941 Piper J-3 Cub SIN 7686 completely reshystored by Joseph EraJe of Bayshore Ll Complete with a wood prop it also has a 9 gallon wing tank Charlie flies the Cub from Montauk airport way out there on the eastern end of Long Island You can also see the giant scale RIC model of the Cub that has also been built

GREENE J-3 CUB Charlie Greene (EAA 278945 AIC 16883) of Montauk

Long Island NY is a retired airfreight pilot who flew for Fedshyeral Express Seaboard World Airlines and Flying Tigers These days he flies something a bit smaller He sent us picshy

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Dorothy and Louis Lufker proud owners of the Bird CK

BIRD CK A little more than halfway out on Long Island is

East Moriches NY now the home of this pale blue and white 1931 Bird CK SIN CK4035 Restored by Ralph Prince of Penn Valley CA and previously owned by Ralph Chase new owner Louis Lutker and his son Greg flew a commercial flight to Calishyfornia to ferry the Bird to its new home The trip out took but five hours but the flight home needed 52 hours 25 minutes to complete requiring the Lutkshyers to head south towards Mexico and then head across the country using the southern low-level route used by many pilots whose airplanes dont perform all that well above 7-10000 ft Now based at the family field Lutker Airport the pretty biplane is now not all that far from where it was first built in the Glendale section of Brooklyn NY

Previous owner of the Bird Ralph Chase and Greg Lufker copilot for his dad on the return flight home to Long Island NY Ralph Prince restorer of the Bird

Do you have a photo ofyour favorite airplane youd like to share with us Wed love to publish it all we ask it that it be properly exposed in focus and at least one ofthe shots you send should show the entire airplane Send your photos to

Vintage Airplane Members Projects PO Box 3086 Oshkosh Wl54903 VINTAGE AIRPLANE 9

Uncontrolled Airport Fly-ins

CHAOSOR ORDERLY CONFUSION by Steve Krog CFI AntiqueClassic Safety Committee

Most of us learned to fly at uncontrolled (non-towered) airports But over time

many many pilots have forgotten the correct procedures for flying safely at these uncontrolled airports Flying at these airports is usua lly quite safe and uneventful provided pilots mainshytain diligenc e to scan for airport traffic and practice common traffic pattern procedures

Several weeks ago I attended a three-day members only fly-in Over 340 airplanes participated most of which were antique or classic aircraft This fly-in is held at an uncontrolled airport with three runways two of which are Xed or closed for the durashytion of the event This fly-in is one of the last hold outs from the early days where a tremendous amount of flying ride hopping and airplane swapping occurs during the event Its not unshycommon to have 15 or more airplanes in the traffic pattern and another dozen or more in the parallel fly-by pattern

The fun begins when a non-member pilot decides he or she wants to just stop in and look at neat airplanes for an hour Or a first time attendee flies in Or worse yet some flies in without reshyviewing the simple procedures sheet he was sent You can bet that before the pilot gets on the ground he or she will have totally screwed up both the traffic and fly-by patterns while simultaneshyously becoming very frustrated with the situation

One arriving pilot decided to atshytempt a straight in approach with over

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15 aircraft established in the traffic patshytern He began radioing his position from 10 miles out At three miles he became quite huffy and issued several expletives when the pattern traffic didshynt make way for his honored arrivaL The pilot was then reminded by radio that over 15 aircraft were in the pattern and probably none of them had a radio as they were antique aircraft It was also pointed out to that if he were pracshyticing safety procedures he d execute a go around establishing himself in seshyquence for landing which he did

Another arriving non-member pilot became so flustered he attempted to land on a closed runway rather than properly enter the traffic pattern and land on the correct runway Only franshytic arm waving by people standing on the closed runway prevented the indishyvidual from landing

Numerous other arriving aircraft seemed to have a problem flying in heavy traffic Later in the day while visiting with some of these pilots it was clear they normally fly at tower airports where controllers provide trafshyfic clearance and they had difficulty negotiating the rigors of a busy nonshytower airport

Much information has been pubshylished on proper procedures at uncontrolled airports We all need to assume the responsibility to review this information and help prevent comproshymising safety at the next fly-in we might attend

There are more than 18 000 airshyports in the United States and just

over 2 percent or about 400 of them have FAA towers So the vast majorshyity of antique and classic aircraft fly at uncontrolled airports

When flying at an uncontrolled airshyport the pilot is responsible for seeing and being seen Most midair collisions occur in VFR conditions within 5 miles of an airport and below 3000 feet Most collisions occur on the downwind leg or on final approach usually with a faster aircraft overtaking a slower one

While most pilots eventually do enter the traffic pattern for landing their pattern entries can get quite creative And this is not the place for creativity

Recommended Traffic Pattern Entries

The preferred method for entering the pattern is from the downwind side First descend to pattern altitude then approach the pattern on a course 45deg to the downwind leg and join the pattern at midfield

Some pilots when trying to expeshydite their approach and landing make their descent to pattern altitude while making the 45deg entry If two aircraft are entering the pattern using this method one a low wing and another a high wing the consequences can be fatal

When entering the pattern from the side opposite of the downwind leg the preferred method is to cross over the runway maintaining an altitude at least 500 feet above pattern altitude When well clear of the pattern make a deshy

scending right teardrop 270deg tum (apshyproximately) and when at pattern altitude enter at 45deg to the downwind leg Diving into the pattern while entershying on downwind from overhead the airport can have fatal results similar to the episode described above

Another accepted pattern entry is to enter upwind at pattern altitude and tum crosswind at approximately midfield Continue the turn to downshywind but give way to aircraft already estab li shed on the downwind leg of the pattern

Once safely established on the left downwind leg maintain pattern altishytude unti I abeam of the approach end of the runway (your left wingtip is aligned with the runway numbers) then extend your downwind leg far enough to assure at least a quartershymile final If an aircraft is ahead of you in the pattern start your turn to

understand that excuse if I had been flying something small and fast like a Long-Eze but I was flying a full size biplane and had been established in the pattern for nearly an hour

It is imperative that you always keep your head and eyes in the full swivel mode when flying It is even more critical at a busy uncontrolled airport You must expect the unexshypected and always assume the other guy doesnt see you If you re flying with passengers ask them to help watch for other traffic and call it out especia ll y when in the traffic pattern Dont assume the passenshygers see traffic either - keep you scan as vigi lant as you would if you were flying solo but their added inshyput can be beneficial

There are a number of publications from AIM to Advisory Circulars inshycluding AC 90-66A which provide

tips and information on flying at unshycontrolled airports Before your next fly-in take a moment and review the procedures for uncontrolled airports Itll make you a safer more confident pilot the next time you share the patshytern with 15 more aircraft If you d like a copy of the complete AC 90shy66A contact EAA Information Services at 920-426-4821 and they ll send you a copy

NOTE In an effort to be politically correct the FAA has changed the name of airfields with no control tower An uncontrolled airport is now referred to as a nontowered airshyport It was felt that uncontrolled meant that pilots could pretty much do whatever they wanted while opershyating from that airport By changing the name the responsibility of pracshyticing proper procedures more clearly falls upon the users

base when your are abeam (wingtip r----------------------------------- to wingtip) to other aircraft Slower aircraft should fly a slightly tighter traffic pattern

One reference publication Ive used as an instructor states Once in the pattern at the downwind poshysition remain vigi lant for other traffic and expect the unexpected Ive had severa l experiences over the years that certainly prove this statement true

Recently I flew into an airport with intersecting runways having common thresholds I was estabshylished on a short final approach when I noticed movement to my right Anshyother aircraft was just below me aligned to land on the intersecting runway The situation certainly got my attention and I initiated an immeshydiate go around The other aircraft had not flown a pattern and I don t believe they ever saw me

Another time again on a short fishynal approach I noticed a shadow overtaking me I turned hard to the right just in time to see an aircraft that had made a straight in approach pass inches above me We later chatted about the incident and the pilot stated he never saw me I could

AIRPORT OPERATIONS SINGLE RUNWAY

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INDICATORS l WINDCONE

KEY G) Enter pattern in level flight abeam the midpoint of

the runway at pattern altitude (1000 AGL is recommended pattern altitude unless established otherwise)

reg Maintain pattern altitude until abeam approach end of the landing runway or downwind leg

o Complete turn to final at least 14 mile from the

o runway

Continue straight ahead until beyond departure end of runway

reg If remaining in the traffIC pattern commence turn to crosswind leg beyond the departure end of the runway within 300 feet of p~ttern aHttude

reg If departing the traffic pattern continue straight out or exit with a 459 left turn beyond the deparmiddot ture end of the runway after reaching pallern altitude

reg Do not overshoot final or continue on a traelt which will penetrate the final approaCh of the parallel runway

reg Do not continue on a track whiCh will penetrate the departure path of the parallel runway

This abridged illustration copy of the nontowered airport traffic pattern comes from FAA Advisory Circular AC90-66A Recommended Standard Traffic Patterns and Practices For Aeronautical Operations at Airports Without Operating Control Towers

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From theArchives by HG FRAUTSCHY

This set of photographs comes from the Ken Flaglor collection Our thanks to Ken for donating them to the EAA Aviation Foundation Library collection

This Focke-Wulf FW56 St6sser was seen at the National Air Races in Cleveland in the days before WW-II Before the war Germany sent aircraft and pilots to demonstrate their aeronautical prowess to the American people

Art Chesters Jeep racer The remains of the Jeep are now part of the EAA Aviation Foundations collection and have most recently been worked on by volunteers under the direction of EAA Founder and Chairman of the Board Paul Poberezny in an effort to restore the Golden Age racer

Jimmy Doolittles Shellightning the one and only Lockheed Orion built with a metal fuselage Originally an Altair DL-2A after being returned to Lockheed by TWA it was converted to the Orion 9C Special configuration with the 500 hp Wasp E engine originally installed in the airplane Purchased by Shell Oil and flown by its famous aviation department head Jimmy Doolittle the Orion was re-engined with a 650 hp Wright Cyclone and was wrecked in 1936 Parks Air College rebuilt the airplane and it was sold to Paul Mantz in 1938 Many years later it was purchased by the Swiss Transport Museum and rebuilt for static display as Swissairs first Lockheed Orion a 9B registered as CH-167 It is on display at the museums Lucerne Switzerland location

The Boeing Model40B mailplane first certified in 1928 was the backbone of a number of fledgling airlines

~~~I including United and Boeing Air Transport Powered with the 500 hp PampW Hornet it could easily carry both mail cargo and two passengers with its prodigious payload

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12 NOVEMBER 1998

by HG Frautschy

We ve been honored by RW Buzz Kaplan and his staff at Born Again Restorations to

have been given the opportunity to phoshytograph the Sikorsky S-38 replica constructed for Johnson Wax The S-38 project was conceived by Sam Johnson great-grandson of the founder Sc Johnshyson and Buzz Kaplan who formed a company uniquely suited to building such a replica The company Born Again Restorations has the talents of Dick Anshyderson Gary Underland Dana Ulen Chris Holtz Brent Langer Marv Davis with equally talented assistance from Jan Boers Gerry Barry Dennis Lubbers Dennis Johnson Duane Wallin JD Nelshyson and Jim Sandberg

The original S-38 christened Carshynauba was flown by HF Johnson grandson of the founder who while serving as Johnson Wax s president wished to gather information regarding the production of this particular wax which is gathered from the palm leaves

of the Camauba palm tree Beaten off the cut leaves and then further refined the wax which even today is an important ingredient in many products is only grown in certain arid areas of Brazil

As you read this Sam Johnson and his sons Curt and Fisk along with a film crew and other crew members will be in the middle of retracing HF Johnsons trip The flight serves as a focal point to remind the present generation that the legacy of the Johnson familys commitshyment to real values is deeply rooted in the spirit of adventure which has been a part of the company since its founding over 100 years ago It will also serve as a tangible reminder of the commitment Johnson is making conservation efforts in Brazil s Caatinga region of Brazil During the flight to Brazil Johnson Wax will make a major financial contribution through the Nature Conservatory to help protect this area the same region visited by HF Johnsons expedition in 1935

First flown in August of 1998 the

replica constructed by BAR is a reshymarkable piece of aviation and corporate history come to life We wish the expedishytion well on their journey and congratulate BAR s Buzz Kaplan and Johnson Wax s Sam Johnson on their vishysion and commitment to seeing this spectacular project through to compleshytion On the following pages is a scrapbook of images ofthe S-38 - we re sure youll find them fascinating For the story of the Spirit of Carnauba S-38 please see the November 1998 issue of EAAs Sport Aviation magazine

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Just coming off the step test pilot Tom Wallis and co-pilot Buzz Kaplan keep the nose up as the big Sikorsky decelerates on the landing splashdown

(Above) One of the interesting technical features put in to the design of the S-38 by Igor Sikorsky are the gently curved rudder surfaces which help the pilot durshying engine-out operations

Jim Koepnick

Jim Koepnick

(Left) The cockpit of the Johnson Wax S-38 replica is laid out with modern instrumentation to enable the flight crew to operate the airplane in todays ATC environment Since the airshyplane will embark on long cross-country operations a full set of communications including an HF transmitterreciever is installed

Jim Koepnick 14 NOVEMBER 1998

(Top right) The 5-38 f ills the hangar at Born Again Restorations in Owatonna MN

(At right) The interior of the 5-38s cabin is just as it appeared when Herbert F Johnson and his expedition crew flew to Brazil in 1935 The beautiful woodworking comes from the talented hands of Dana

Jim Koepnick

Ulen seen working on the the fuselage hull structure of the second 5-38 replica being built by BAR

Jim Koepnick

(Above) The Born Again Restoration team was able to obtain some original parts to check against their drawings On the floor are the pair of tail booms discovered by Buzz Kaplan after a tip from fellow EAAer Dave Galvin Dave had been in a warehouse in Glendale CA with his friend Jack Ward and they had seen what looked like a pair of booms for an 5-38 Sure enough they were and thanks to the tip Buzz was able to obtain the booms a wing center section and ailerons from the owner of the buildshying The parts had once belonged to famed Hollywood aviator Paul Mantz The outer wing panels were obtained from Dick Jackson of New Hampshire who had been collecting parts for Sikorsky airplanes while researching an 5-39 project

RW Buzz Kaplan

Sam Johnson alias Wisconsin Johnson enjoys a moment with his sons Curt (left) and Fisk (right) during the dedication of the 5-38 replica on October 19 1998 at Johnson Waxs Racine WI hangar In his remarks to the assembled crowd of company employees and well wishers Johnson recalled the spirit of adventure that led his father to lead a ground-breaking expedition to Brazil in 1935 No matter what the future brings we will maintain our focus on people and our spirit of adventure - as a family and as a company Thats what this trip is all about

16 NOVEMBER 1998

VINTAGE EXCITEMENT AT

OSHKOSH-1998

iA~ by HG FRAUTSCHY

Oh the Porterfield Collegiate Such a pretty Antique monoplane and this one owned by Betsy Hoffman of Andover MN is an LP-65

(Below) This really is one of those airplanes you really dont see very often a Beech-Bay Super V Starting w ith a 1953 Beech Bonanza the type-certificated modifishycation includes a pair of 180 hp Lycoming 0-360 engines Owned and flown by Rick and Rocio Panozzo of Cove Bay MN theyre looking forward to giving it some much needed care

Interested in a new version of the Luscombe Renaissance Aircraft LLC is about to start deliveries of their new Luscombe Renaissance equipped w ith a 150 hp Lycom ing 0 -320 With a cruise speed of 140 mph and a initial rate of climb of 1500 shy2000 fpm the airplane is priced at $67900 Contact Renaissance Aircraft Monkton MD at 410-357-5815

Ken Uchtenberg

Jim Koepnick

The DeHaviliand (Canada) DH-2 Beaver is becoming a subject for pristine restorations and this nice example is owned and flown by Pat Wiesner of Highlands Ranch CO Its the Contemporary Class III Single Engine award winner

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David Taylor of Mexico MO is having a great time with his newly restored Piper PA-2220 Pacer With a 150 hp Lycoming it gives him a 130 mph cruise speed

Andrew Smith Hillsboro TX took home the Best 170180 trophy for his 1955 Cessna 170B

The T-Bone is just one of the nicknames given to the very capable Twin Bonanza one of the few airplanes with three abreast seating for the pilot and passengers in the front row This example was flown down from Alaska by pilotowner Craig Emory

This Globe Swift nicknamed Re-Entry is from Niceville FL and is flown by Tom Hughston who had it parked down south in row 148

Jim Koepnick

18 NOVEMBER 1998

Gee when I grow up I want to be just like my Pop A pretty DH Tiger Moth pedal plane built from the plans and materials supplied by Marv Hoppenworths Aviations Products Po Box 8303 Cedar Rapids IA 52408 Send them an SASE for more information The big Moth belongs to Leon Whelchel of Vint on IA

As soon as Ben opens the throttle the Riviera is off the water and climbing

The factory original interior is quite comfortable and is complimented by the fulllFR panel which includes a stack of radios Note GPS in the control wheel

This rugged main landing gear retracts into the hull and is fully covered when retracted The Goodyear wheels and tires are 650 X 8

Ken Lichtenberg

The man himself Ben Runyan retired airline captain (Delta) and connoisseur of fine aircraft

Dekevin Thorton

Wing root scoops for engine cooling air do a good job for the 470 cubic inch engine Note oil cooler under right wing

The welded aluminum wingtip float makes an effecshytive wingtip aerodynamically The wingtip light is mounted on a separate leg that remains in place when the float is lowered for water use

(Left) The sleek design of the Riviera is accented by the full cantilever wing the large windshield and side winshydows and the well laid out paint scheme

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Bolted to the ContinentaII0-470-P engine is this fully reversable Hartzell three-bladed propeller that really improves the capability of the amphibshyian Note the really fine fairing of the engine cowl into the propeller

low time airplane with only 800 plus hours on the airframe and about 300 plus hours on the engine and prop since major He located the airplane in Rockshyford IL where Warbird expert Mark Clark had the airplane for sale With nobody around with prior flight time in the airplane it was pretty much teach yourself how to fly the bird Ben was noticeably impressed with the flight handling of the Riviera and after a bit of negotiating struck a deal and flew the pretty bird home to Vanshycouver WA

When summertime came along he decided to fly the Riviera to Oshkosh for the big EAA Fly-In now referred to as AirVenture This is where the crowds looked at the pretty beige machine with its brown and orange trim wondering just what they were looking at

Born in northeast Texas in January 1942 Ben Runyan had his first exposhysure to airplanes in the late 1940s when his parents moved to the old Air Base at Walnut Ridge Arkansas for schooling The base was a depot for war- weary Bshy17 aircraft that were being cut up for scrap and melted down For entertainshyment Ben and his sister would crawl through the aging hulks ofB-I7s for

excitement often coming across old blood and hair from former air battles It was quite a lesson in reshyality Eventually he would go in the Air Force for a hitch where he learned to fly at the Chanute AFB Aero Club making his solo flight in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser in 1960 Following his service stint Ben emolled in Spartan School of Aeronautics and earned all of the ratings including his A amp P ticket In January 1966 he hired on with Delta Airlines and spent the next 31 years flying airliners and buildshying up over 20000 hours in his logbook When Delta offered an early retirement package at age 55 he and 500 other captains jumped at the chance Ben has been enjoying reshytirement ever since

In addition to the Riviera amphibshyian Ben is presently working on a number of project airplanes such as a Cessna L-126C which is the equivalent of a Cessna 195 in milishytary garb a VKS-7 cabin Waco a couple of Cessna C-34 Airmaster projects and an Aeronca 15AC Sedan project Flyable airplanes inshyclude the Riviera a straight tail

Cessna 310 and a Piper PA-ll on 1500 Aqua floats to keep his sea-legs current

Luckily Ben has the support of his lovely wife Sally Marie who is also a Private pilot and helps with the flying and navigation when they go off into the wild blue yonder The family includes a daughter Leah who nearly earned her Private license before going off to colshylege and a son Ben Jr who presently is not interested in airplanes and lives in Texas The basic idea behind the Riviera amphibian was to have a fairly fast airshyplane capable of land and water operations which could be flown fFR on trips if necessary When Ben first tried to fly the Riviera on the gauges he found himself over-controlling the airplane and moving all over the glideslope The more he flew the pretty four-placer the more he realized that fingertip control was all that was necessary to control the airplane It was far more sensitive to control inputs than most airplanes he had flown Concentrating on this one item and practicing IFR approaches one after another he was soon able to place the airplane on the glideslope and stay right where he belonged In fact as Ben says It has become a pleasure to fly the Rivshyiera on instruments since I discovered

how to do it - with the finger light touch One of the neater items on the airplane is the fully reversible Hartzell propeller Ben says its fun to point the nose to the gas pump and when ready to leave climb aboard with a crowd watchshying (and snickering) close the doors fLfe up the engine and back away from the pump Ben says he has left more than a few jaws hanging open with that stunt In addition the airplane can be maneushyvered on the water very handily backing away from a dock or moving about on the water with complete authority

The hydraulic flaps operate from 20 degrees to 30 35 and a maximum of 42 degrees which creates all drag and almost no lift On a water takeoff Ben says he likes to leave the flaps up until the airplane is on the step and accelshyerating He then deploys the flaps until the Riviera literally jumps out of the water at about 65 mph With a twinkle in his eye Ben admits the jump is more subdued at gross weight One item that must not be forgotten when operating from water (Thank the Lord for checklists) are the hydraulically operated wingtip floats that form the shape of the wingtip when flying however when cycled downward form a float on each side to keep the airplane from turning turtle in the water

Ben says the hull of the airplane is remarkably tight without almost no leakage when left floating overnight About the only water might be a cup or so in the nose compartment that conshytains the nose wheel and its attendant mechanism Ben admits he has never has to pump the hull dry because he says it is so much easier to land on dry land and open the drains During AirshyVenture 98 we were able to photograph the Riviera air-to-air and get some dandy pictures of Bens rare airplane We espeshycially want to thank Ben for this opportunity and hope he enjoys the Rivshyiera for many years to come As he left Oshkosh at the close of the EAA Conshyvention the weather had turned wet and windy for the final day however Ben calmly filed an IFR departure and headed west on the gauges He broke into the clear near Fargo NO and stopped at Bismarck for fuel From there he flew into Cheyenne WY for an overnight stop and continued the next day to Vancouver and home As Ben says quoting an old airline slogan The only way to fly

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

born again

ATaylorcraft Story

The old Freeway airport has disshyappeared from the city maps now and most of the people now

living in Tuscon would say they never heard of the Freeway Airport But at one time in the 1930s and 40s it was filled with all of the sounds and activishyties of a busy airfield - the shouts of flight instructors the voices of young eager aviation students the cries of Contact the sound of 65 hp Contishynental engines revving up and the squeal of brakes on the runway

In those days the flight school was a busy place The Big War was on and students were anxious to learn the bashysics of flying in order to be eligible for the Government program introducing them to flying so that they could enter the military to receive further flight training prior to becoming military pishylots There was a fleet of eight shiny brand new Taylorcraft airplanes in sershy

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by Tom and Eileen Macario

vice and these T-Crafts were well used every day

Later after the war veterans using the GI Bill of Rights again used these same T-Crafts for training But by the mid-1950s there was a lack of interest in flying The flying school closed the runway fell into disrepair the remainshying airplanes and some vehicles were placed in the hangar and the big doors were shut for the last time Soon inshydustrial businesses and small factories began to surround the old Freeway The last entry in the Taylorcrafts logshybook in 1962 showed an airplane with 7600 hours of flying time

In 1990 we had retired to Tuscon and Tom (who had restored about 30 antique airplanes while living in Pennshysylvania) was getting itchy to start another project We heard the son of the now-deceased owner of the old Freeway Airport had given several of

the old airplanes to the Pima Air Mushyseum but was interested in selling the remaining two Taylorcrafts Tom conshytacted the man and we arranged to meet at Freeway

We drove to Prince road turned off onto a dirt road past a ramshackle litshytle house and suddenly we were in the 1940s again There was the old flight office to the right and to the left was the hangar unpainted leaning a bit but still a hangar The owner met us and unlocked the big door Pushing open the squeaking old doors we looked into the gloom There like ghosts covered with 40 years worth of dust were a 1920 Cadillac touring car a 1930 Model A Ford station wagon a 1920s Duesenberg sedan which had been cut into a truck a 1947 Bonanza straight 35 a Taylorcraft fuselage and a complete 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65 That was the one we were interested

in Tom studied it carefully - flat tires of course rubber all dried up fabric rotted interior rotted headliner in shreds prop to be reconditioned but the important thing was all the pieces were there It even had the original control wheels and instrument panel with the combination tachometer oil pressure and oil temperature gauges adapted from the old Chrysler products speedometer vintage 1935-36 So money was discussed a deal was struck and we had ourselves a 1940 Taylorcraft project

We decided to strip the airplane in the hangar take it apart and then truck it back to our house on La Cholla Airshypark (Actually I didnt want to bring 30 years accumulation of dust and dirt into our clean hangar) So the followshy

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As the airplane arrived home stripped of its rotten covering and ready for restoration

Tom reassembles the Continental A-65 engine at the Tuscon home at La Cholla Airpark

Eileen Macario cleans up the newly recovered refinished wings

Tom carefully fits the wing root fairings next to the newly installed headliner sewn by Eileen

ing week with some friends we stripped off the rotten fabric unbolted the wings loaded it on a borrowed trailer and brought it home While it was sitting in front of our hangar Tom thought hed check to see if the old enshygine would start There was clean oil in it he replaced the rotten fuel line put a little gas in it pulled the prop and amazingly the engine started up just as though the last time it started was yesshyterday and not 33 years ago Tom warmed it up checked the oil pressure (which was perfect) did a mag check (again operating perfectly) brought it back to idle and it sounded like a sewing machine - smooth But Tom decided to completely overhaul it anyshyway no knowing the internal condition of the engine

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The instrument panel of the Taylorcraft includes the large combination tachometeroil pressureoil temp gauge and the original large circular control wheels

The fuselage was completely disshymantled stripped of all parts and pieces and inspected To Toms deshylight it was free of any corrosion or rust We took it to a commercial sandshyblasting company in order to have the tubing cleaned in preparation for new primer which was an epoxy product

Next we began to reassemble the fuselage installing new cables new bolts and hardware Eileen using the remaining fragments of the headliner made a paper pattern and stitched up a new one using the same original old 1940 zippers We then installed it along with the newly made seat sling and baggage compartment We were then ready for the new fabric to be put on the fuselage We used Ceconite 104 material heat shrunk it with the heat gun and built up the finish using the Randolph dope process ending with 16 coats with a wet sanding every third coat The finish color is Madrid Red with a black stripe and gold pinstripe in the original paint design

New floorboards were made and new instrument panel was fabricated Tom Macairo and and the original inshy the 19408(-65 struments were Taylorcraft he

and his wifeoverhauled and inshyrestored after it

stalled The round had laid dormant control wheels were in a hangar at the powder coated and now defunct

Freeway Airport the shafts chromed in Tuscon AZThe wings were

then inspected and new sheet metal leading edges were fabricated and inshystalled The spars were in excellent shape and just needed another coat of varnish this time in polyurethane No repairs were needed on the ribs but the trailing edges were replaced with new ones New cables and pulleys and aileron hinge brackets were inshystalled The wings were then covered with the same material using the same process The tail group and ailerons were inspected and covered the same as the wings and fuselage

The engine was completely disasshysembled and all parts cleaned and inspected visually and magnafluxed and reassembled with new pistons piston pins new valves valveshysprings fresh ground cylinders (015 oversize) A new camshaft lifters new rear case and new oil pump gears went into the overhaul as did a overshyhauled magnetos which had new points coils condensers and bearing installed The carburetor was overshyhauled with new needle valve and seat and main jet All new bearings gaskets and hardware was used in the reassembly of the engine which was then installed on the fuselage

New tires brakes and brake cables and wheel bearings were installed on the aircraft A new upper and lower engine cowling was purchased from Taylorcraft Tim straightened out any dents in the nose bowl which was otherwise in good shape The cowling and new lift struts were painted and installed when we reshyassembled the aircraft

The engine started right up which was a culmination of a lot of work and effort The test hop and subsequent flights showed us that no adjustments in the rigging was needed The airshyplane flew perfectly and looked great in its original colors with original wheel pants and Heath tail wheel

(Note the Taylorcraft BC-65 has been sold and now resides in Patton P A)

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More summer Fly-Ins Continuing last months theme the other fly-in convenshy

tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

continued on page 28

Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

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Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

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Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

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era and four trucks headed down to snowmobiles to antique autos The on the fuselage The bright red penshyMaywood from the twin cities Stephens Steco aerohydroplane is one nants with the blue and white

The crates were not immediately of the rare aircraft on display STECO emblem were also in excelshyopened completely for fear any excesshy As you first enter the building you lent condition mounted on each of the sive exposure might cause further are greeted by this aviation relic and vertical stabilizers damage but what little they could see are amazed at the exceptional condition It s a spectacular piece of machinshygave them high hopes indeed The parts the airplane is in From the Burgess ery and even with no information on and drawings they uncrated were in floats to the varnished linen tail the the actual flight characteristics on the outstanding condition having been Steco is in perfect condition and is Steco as a piece of aeronautica from carefully preserved and packed in now fully assembled and on display in the Pioneer era it is fascinating to look 1914 While they were dirty from the a climate controlled environment Even at and study Our thanks to Dennis Egshydust accumulated over 77 years in the Gnome rotary engine which was gert who saw to it that the Steco was most cases when the protective wrapshy carefully packed wrapped in oil cloth preserved and had the patience not to ping was removed the parts showed is in excellent condition looking as unpack the aircraft until it had a home little or no deterioration The Chaushy though it needs only gasoline castor and to Buzz Kaplan and the Heritage viere propeller needed only a coat of oil and a good strong spark to get it Halls museum which has chosen the wax to make it look new running again Steco as its opening centerpiece in the

In Owatonna MN RW Buzz Kashy As each of the crates were unpacked museum building plan has been working to preserve the wonders inside highlighted a onceshy For information on the Heritage Halls Minnesotas transportation heritage by in-a-lifetime event A set of spare wing museum located at 2300 Heritage Place creating the Heritage Halls Museum ribs carefully wrapped in fabric show Owatonna MN 55060 you can call just a few hundred yards north of the varnish that looks brand new with them at 507451-2060 or 888317 -0057 Owatonna airport With a steam locoshy hardly any signs of aging Even the Group tours and discounts are available motive once driven by the legendary fabric for the fuselage which is atshy and free transportation can be provided engineer Casey Jones parked outside tached to the structure with mechanical from the Owatonna airport Just a few inside is a collection of rare aircraft fasteners was in perfectly flexible conshy hundred feet away is the huge Cabalas Also represented are various modes of dition and was able to be unrolled store a sporting goods store that must be transportations from first generation from its paper wrapping and reinstalled seen to be believed

The Pioneer era Steco is now on display in the entrance foyer of the Heritage Halls museum in Owatonna MN

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by HG Frautschy

NEW FREE-WING PLANE CANT STALL STALLING and tail spins are

said to be prevented in a new type ofairplane demonstrated the other day at a Los Angeles Calif airport The wings are

~IiJIIII pivoted to the fuselage at a point one-third of their width ~ from the leading edge and the

~ pilot may release them in flight lt so that they will tilt to countershypound

act a dangerous spin With the~

j coordination between wings and tail surfaces the craft rights itselfautomatically and this prevents a spini

~ Wings on this plane are pivoted to the fusetage one-third of their width back from teading edge Tilting the wing prevents a tail spin

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Our August Mystery Plane wasn t too well known either and only two of you felt confident enough to send in answers to the question Ralph Nortell Spokane W A and Lennart 10hnsson of Eldsberga Sweden sent us notes Both are regular contributors to the Mystery Plane and we thank them for their participation

Heres what Ralph wrote The August Mystery Plane is the Corshy

nelius LW-I (XI3706) The LW-I was built in 1933 and was powered by a Martin 333

This high wing boxy fuselage comes to us from member Don Topel of Chicago IL We really dont know what it is - Don was given the picture by some friends who knew he was a pilot but no other information came with the photo We hope someone might recall it from their distant past when they were but a youngster nosing around the local aeroshydrome

To be included in the February issue of Vintage Airplane your answer needs to in to the Vintage Airplane office no later than December 281998

120 hp engine AsideFom the unusual cockpit placeshy

ment the LW-I apparently had another very distinctive feature - pivoting wing panels in lieu ofailerons for turn and bank maneushyvers Ref Experimental Light Aircraft and Midget Racers Underwood and Caler

Lennart wrote Enclosed is a clipping from Popular

Science April 1934 with a short description ofthe August Mystery Plane one ofGeorge Cornelius experiments in freewing design

built in 1933 and registered X13706 The Popular Science item concentrates on the spin characteristics of the airplane but mentioned nothing about lateral control Its forerunner the Fre- Wing parasol built in 1931 had no ailerons Instead the incidence ofthe two wing halves could be varied individually to give an aileron ef feet 1 would guess XI3 706 had the same feature The 1934 register says

X-13706 Cornelius Aircraft Corp Los Angeles CA Cornelius Frewing 2POLM LW-I 1933 Martin 120 hp

In 1936 it is registered as a threeshyseater but it could be a printing error Or did they open a third cockpit between

the other two There certainly was room for it

Sincerely Lennart 10hnsson The term Fre-Wing was an attempt to

coin a word for use when describing the Cornelius design We dont have a copy of that issue of Popular Science Monthly so I have to apologize for the quality of this reshyproduction but here is another view (lower left) of the LW-l s pivoting wing

WHAT OUR MEMBERS ARE RESTORING -------------------------- by HG Frautschy

At the 1998 Aeronca Convention AERONCA 7EC CHAMP From member Doug Conciatu (EAA 426975 AIC

20288) Royal Oak MI wrote the following about his new Aeronca

This is my newly restored 1950 Aeronca 7EC Champ SIN 7EC-8 It first flew April 7 1998 after a long two and a half year restoration The restoration was completed by rag and paint man extraordinare Kim Kovach Bernie Brandt did most of the sheet metal work It is covered usshying the Poly-Fiber system with original colors and paint scheme One interesting point about 59E is that it has spent its entire 48 year career based in Southeast Michigan with every owner being affiliated with the former McKinley Airport I purchased it from my good friend Fred Kagel in 1991 My sincere thanks to all my friends too numerous to mention who helped me with every phase of the project

tures of his 1941 Piper J-3 Cub SIN 7686 completely reshystored by Joseph EraJe of Bayshore Ll Complete with a wood prop it also has a 9 gallon wing tank Charlie flies the Cub from Montauk airport way out there on the eastern end of Long Island You can also see the giant scale RIC model of the Cub that has also been built

GREENE J-3 CUB Charlie Greene (EAA 278945 AIC 16883) of Montauk

Long Island NY is a retired airfreight pilot who flew for Fedshyeral Express Seaboard World Airlines and Flying Tigers These days he flies something a bit smaller He sent us picshy

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Dorothy and Louis Lufker proud owners of the Bird CK

BIRD CK A little more than halfway out on Long Island is

East Moriches NY now the home of this pale blue and white 1931 Bird CK SIN CK4035 Restored by Ralph Prince of Penn Valley CA and previously owned by Ralph Chase new owner Louis Lutker and his son Greg flew a commercial flight to Calishyfornia to ferry the Bird to its new home The trip out took but five hours but the flight home needed 52 hours 25 minutes to complete requiring the Lutkshyers to head south towards Mexico and then head across the country using the southern low-level route used by many pilots whose airplanes dont perform all that well above 7-10000 ft Now based at the family field Lutker Airport the pretty biplane is now not all that far from where it was first built in the Glendale section of Brooklyn NY

Previous owner of the Bird Ralph Chase and Greg Lufker copilot for his dad on the return flight home to Long Island NY Ralph Prince restorer of the Bird

Do you have a photo ofyour favorite airplane youd like to share with us Wed love to publish it all we ask it that it be properly exposed in focus and at least one ofthe shots you send should show the entire airplane Send your photos to

Vintage Airplane Members Projects PO Box 3086 Oshkosh Wl54903 VINTAGE AIRPLANE 9

Uncontrolled Airport Fly-ins

CHAOSOR ORDERLY CONFUSION by Steve Krog CFI AntiqueClassic Safety Committee

Most of us learned to fly at uncontrolled (non-towered) airports But over time

many many pilots have forgotten the correct procedures for flying safely at these uncontrolled airports Flying at these airports is usua lly quite safe and uneventful provided pilots mainshytain diligenc e to scan for airport traffic and practice common traffic pattern procedures

Several weeks ago I attended a three-day members only fly-in Over 340 airplanes participated most of which were antique or classic aircraft This fly-in is held at an uncontrolled airport with three runways two of which are Xed or closed for the durashytion of the event This fly-in is one of the last hold outs from the early days where a tremendous amount of flying ride hopping and airplane swapping occurs during the event Its not unshycommon to have 15 or more airplanes in the traffic pattern and another dozen or more in the parallel fly-by pattern

The fun begins when a non-member pilot decides he or she wants to just stop in and look at neat airplanes for an hour Or a first time attendee flies in Or worse yet some flies in without reshyviewing the simple procedures sheet he was sent You can bet that before the pilot gets on the ground he or she will have totally screwed up both the traffic and fly-by patterns while simultaneshyously becoming very frustrated with the situation

One arriving pilot decided to atshytempt a straight in approach with over

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15 aircraft established in the traffic patshytern He began radioing his position from 10 miles out At three miles he became quite huffy and issued several expletives when the pattern traffic didshynt make way for his honored arrivaL The pilot was then reminded by radio that over 15 aircraft were in the pattern and probably none of them had a radio as they were antique aircraft It was also pointed out to that if he were pracshyticing safety procedures he d execute a go around establishing himself in seshyquence for landing which he did

Another arriving non-member pilot became so flustered he attempted to land on a closed runway rather than properly enter the traffic pattern and land on the correct runway Only franshytic arm waving by people standing on the closed runway prevented the indishyvidual from landing

Numerous other arriving aircraft seemed to have a problem flying in heavy traffic Later in the day while visiting with some of these pilots it was clear they normally fly at tower airports where controllers provide trafshyfic clearance and they had difficulty negotiating the rigors of a busy nonshytower airport

Much information has been pubshylished on proper procedures at uncontrolled airports We all need to assume the responsibility to review this information and help prevent comproshymising safety at the next fly-in we might attend

There are more than 18 000 airshyports in the United States and just

over 2 percent or about 400 of them have FAA towers So the vast majorshyity of antique and classic aircraft fly at uncontrolled airports

When flying at an uncontrolled airshyport the pilot is responsible for seeing and being seen Most midair collisions occur in VFR conditions within 5 miles of an airport and below 3000 feet Most collisions occur on the downwind leg or on final approach usually with a faster aircraft overtaking a slower one

While most pilots eventually do enter the traffic pattern for landing their pattern entries can get quite creative And this is not the place for creativity

Recommended Traffic Pattern Entries

The preferred method for entering the pattern is from the downwind side First descend to pattern altitude then approach the pattern on a course 45deg to the downwind leg and join the pattern at midfield

Some pilots when trying to expeshydite their approach and landing make their descent to pattern altitude while making the 45deg entry If two aircraft are entering the pattern using this method one a low wing and another a high wing the consequences can be fatal

When entering the pattern from the side opposite of the downwind leg the preferred method is to cross over the runway maintaining an altitude at least 500 feet above pattern altitude When well clear of the pattern make a deshy

scending right teardrop 270deg tum (apshyproximately) and when at pattern altitude enter at 45deg to the downwind leg Diving into the pattern while entershying on downwind from overhead the airport can have fatal results similar to the episode described above

Another accepted pattern entry is to enter upwind at pattern altitude and tum crosswind at approximately midfield Continue the turn to downshywind but give way to aircraft already estab li shed on the downwind leg of the pattern

Once safely established on the left downwind leg maintain pattern altishytude unti I abeam of the approach end of the runway (your left wingtip is aligned with the runway numbers) then extend your downwind leg far enough to assure at least a quartershymile final If an aircraft is ahead of you in the pattern start your turn to

understand that excuse if I had been flying something small and fast like a Long-Eze but I was flying a full size biplane and had been established in the pattern for nearly an hour

It is imperative that you always keep your head and eyes in the full swivel mode when flying It is even more critical at a busy uncontrolled airport You must expect the unexshypected and always assume the other guy doesnt see you If you re flying with passengers ask them to help watch for other traffic and call it out especia ll y when in the traffic pattern Dont assume the passenshygers see traffic either - keep you scan as vigi lant as you would if you were flying solo but their added inshyput can be beneficial

There are a number of publications from AIM to Advisory Circulars inshycluding AC 90-66A which provide

tips and information on flying at unshycontrolled airports Before your next fly-in take a moment and review the procedures for uncontrolled airports Itll make you a safer more confident pilot the next time you share the patshytern with 15 more aircraft If you d like a copy of the complete AC 90shy66A contact EAA Information Services at 920-426-4821 and they ll send you a copy

NOTE In an effort to be politically correct the FAA has changed the name of airfields with no control tower An uncontrolled airport is now referred to as a nontowered airshyport It was felt that uncontrolled meant that pilots could pretty much do whatever they wanted while opershyating from that airport By changing the name the responsibility of pracshyticing proper procedures more clearly falls upon the users

base when your are abeam (wingtip r----------------------------------- to wingtip) to other aircraft Slower aircraft should fly a slightly tighter traffic pattern

One reference publication Ive used as an instructor states Once in the pattern at the downwind poshysition remain vigi lant for other traffic and expect the unexpected Ive had severa l experiences over the years that certainly prove this statement true

Recently I flew into an airport with intersecting runways having common thresholds I was estabshylished on a short final approach when I noticed movement to my right Anshyother aircraft was just below me aligned to land on the intersecting runway The situation certainly got my attention and I initiated an immeshydiate go around The other aircraft had not flown a pattern and I don t believe they ever saw me

Another time again on a short fishynal approach I noticed a shadow overtaking me I turned hard to the right just in time to see an aircraft that had made a straight in approach pass inches above me We later chatted about the incident and the pilot stated he never saw me I could

AIRPORT OPERATIONS SINGLE RUNWAY

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KEY G) Enter pattern in level flight abeam the midpoint of

the runway at pattern altitude (1000 AGL is recommended pattern altitude unless established otherwise)

reg Maintain pattern altitude until abeam approach end of the landing runway or downwind leg

o Complete turn to final at least 14 mile from the

o runway

Continue straight ahead until beyond departure end of runway

reg If remaining in the traffIC pattern commence turn to crosswind leg beyond the departure end of the runway within 300 feet of p~ttern aHttude

reg If departing the traffic pattern continue straight out or exit with a 459 left turn beyond the deparmiddot ture end of the runway after reaching pallern altitude

reg Do not overshoot final or continue on a traelt which will penetrate the final approaCh of the parallel runway

reg Do not continue on a track whiCh will penetrate the departure path of the parallel runway

This abridged illustration copy of the nontowered airport traffic pattern comes from FAA Advisory Circular AC90-66A Recommended Standard Traffic Patterns and Practices For Aeronautical Operations at Airports Without Operating Control Towers

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From theArchives by HG FRAUTSCHY

This set of photographs comes from the Ken Flaglor collection Our thanks to Ken for donating them to the EAA Aviation Foundation Library collection

This Focke-Wulf FW56 St6sser was seen at the National Air Races in Cleveland in the days before WW-II Before the war Germany sent aircraft and pilots to demonstrate their aeronautical prowess to the American people

Art Chesters Jeep racer The remains of the Jeep are now part of the EAA Aviation Foundations collection and have most recently been worked on by volunteers under the direction of EAA Founder and Chairman of the Board Paul Poberezny in an effort to restore the Golden Age racer

Jimmy Doolittles Shellightning the one and only Lockheed Orion built with a metal fuselage Originally an Altair DL-2A after being returned to Lockheed by TWA it was converted to the Orion 9C Special configuration with the 500 hp Wasp E engine originally installed in the airplane Purchased by Shell Oil and flown by its famous aviation department head Jimmy Doolittle the Orion was re-engined with a 650 hp Wright Cyclone and was wrecked in 1936 Parks Air College rebuilt the airplane and it was sold to Paul Mantz in 1938 Many years later it was purchased by the Swiss Transport Museum and rebuilt for static display as Swissairs first Lockheed Orion a 9B registered as CH-167 It is on display at the museums Lucerne Switzerland location

The Boeing Model40B mailplane first certified in 1928 was the backbone of a number of fledgling airlines

~~~I including United and Boeing Air Transport Powered with the 500 hp PampW Hornet it could easily carry both mail cargo and two passengers with its prodigious payload

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12 NOVEMBER 1998

by HG Frautschy

We ve been honored by RW Buzz Kaplan and his staff at Born Again Restorations to

have been given the opportunity to phoshytograph the Sikorsky S-38 replica constructed for Johnson Wax The S-38 project was conceived by Sam Johnson great-grandson of the founder Sc Johnshyson and Buzz Kaplan who formed a company uniquely suited to building such a replica The company Born Again Restorations has the talents of Dick Anshyderson Gary Underland Dana Ulen Chris Holtz Brent Langer Marv Davis with equally talented assistance from Jan Boers Gerry Barry Dennis Lubbers Dennis Johnson Duane Wallin JD Nelshyson and Jim Sandberg

The original S-38 christened Carshynauba was flown by HF Johnson grandson of the founder who while serving as Johnson Wax s president wished to gather information regarding the production of this particular wax which is gathered from the palm leaves

of the Camauba palm tree Beaten off the cut leaves and then further refined the wax which even today is an important ingredient in many products is only grown in certain arid areas of Brazil

As you read this Sam Johnson and his sons Curt and Fisk along with a film crew and other crew members will be in the middle of retracing HF Johnsons trip The flight serves as a focal point to remind the present generation that the legacy of the Johnson familys commitshyment to real values is deeply rooted in the spirit of adventure which has been a part of the company since its founding over 100 years ago It will also serve as a tangible reminder of the commitment Johnson is making conservation efforts in Brazil s Caatinga region of Brazil During the flight to Brazil Johnson Wax will make a major financial contribution through the Nature Conservatory to help protect this area the same region visited by HF Johnsons expedition in 1935

First flown in August of 1998 the

replica constructed by BAR is a reshymarkable piece of aviation and corporate history come to life We wish the expedishytion well on their journey and congratulate BAR s Buzz Kaplan and Johnson Wax s Sam Johnson on their vishysion and commitment to seeing this spectacular project through to compleshytion On the following pages is a scrapbook of images ofthe S-38 - we re sure youll find them fascinating For the story of the Spirit of Carnauba S-38 please see the November 1998 issue of EAAs Sport Aviation magazine

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13

Just coming off the step test pilot Tom Wallis and co-pilot Buzz Kaplan keep the nose up as the big Sikorsky decelerates on the landing splashdown

(Above) One of the interesting technical features put in to the design of the S-38 by Igor Sikorsky are the gently curved rudder surfaces which help the pilot durshying engine-out operations

Jim Koepnick

Jim Koepnick

(Left) The cockpit of the Johnson Wax S-38 replica is laid out with modern instrumentation to enable the flight crew to operate the airplane in todays ATC environment Since the airshyplane will embark on long cross-country operations a full set of communications including an HF transmitterreciever is installed

Jim Koepnick 14 NOVEMBER 1998

(Top right) The 5-38 f ills the hangar at Born Again Restorations in Owatonna MN

(At right) The interior of the 5-38s cabin is just as it appeared when Herbert F Johnson and his expedition crew flew to Brazil in 1935 The beautiful woodworking comes from the talented hands of Dana

Jim Koepnick

Ulen seen working on the the fuselage hull structure of the second 5-38 replica being built by BAR

Jim Koepnick

(Above) The Born Again Restoration team was able to obtain some original parts to check against their drawings On the floor are the pair of tail booms discovered by Buzz Kaplan after a tip from fellow EAAer Dave Galvin Dave had been in a warehouse in Glendale CA with his friend Jack Ward and they had seen what looked like a pair of booms for an 5-38 Sure enough they were and thanks to the tip Buzz was able to obtain the booms a wing center section and ailerons from the owner of the buildshying The parts had once belonged to famed Hollywood aviator Paul Mantz The outer wing panels were obtained from Dick Jackson of New Hampshire who had been collecting parts for Sikorsky airplanes while researching an 5-39 project

RW Buzz Kaplan

Sam Johnson alias Wisconsin Johnson enjoys a moment with his sons Curt (left) and Fisk (right) during the dedication of the 5-38 replica on October 19 1998 at Johnson Waxs Racine WI hangar In his remarks to the assembled crowd of company employees and well wishers Johnson recalled the spirit of adventure that led his father to lead a ground-breaking expedition to Brazil in 1935 No matter what the future brings we will maintain our focus on people and our spirit of adventure - as a family and as a company Thats what this trip is all about

16 NOVEMBER 1998

VINTAGE EXCITEMENT AT

OSHKOSH-1998

iA~ by HG FRAUTSCHY

Oh the Porterfield Collegiate Such a pretty Antique monoplane and this one owned by Betsy Hoffman of Andover MN is an LP-65

(Below) This really is one of those airplanes you really dont see very often a Beech-Bay Super V Starting w ith a 1953 Beech Bonanza the type-certificated modifishycation includes a pair of 180 hp Lycoming 0-360 engines Owned and flown by Rick and Rocio Panozzo of Cove Bay MN theyre looking forward to giving it some much needed care

Interested in a new version of the Luscombe Renaissance Aircraft LLC is about to start deliveries of their new Luscombe Renaissance equipped w ith a 150 hp Lycom ing 0 -320 With a cruise speed of 140 mph and a initial rate of climb of 1500 shy2000 fpm the airplane is priced at $67900 Contact Renaissance Aircraft Monkton MD at 410-357-5815

Ken Uchtenberg

Jim Koepnick

The DeHaviliand (Canada) DH-2 Beaver is becoming a subject for pristine restorations and this nice example is owned and flown by Pat Wiesner of Highlands Ranch CO Its the Contemporary Class III Single Engine award winner

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David Taylor of Mexico MO is having a great time with his newly restored Piper PA-2220 Pacer With a 150 hp Lycoming it gives him a 130 mph cruise speed

Andrew Smith Hillsboro TX took home the Best 170180 trophy for his 1955 Cessna 170B

The T-Bone is just one of the nicknames given to the very capable Twin Bonanza one of the few airplanes with three abreast seating for the pilot and passengers in the front row This example was flown down from Alaska by pilotowner Craig Emory

This Globe Swift nicknamed Re-Entry is from Niceville FL and is flown by Tom Hughston who had it parked down south in row 148

Jim Koepnick

18 NOVEMBER 1998

Gee when I grow up I want to be just like my Pop A pretty DH Tiger Moth pedal plane built from the plans and materials supplied by Marv Hoppenworths Aviations Products Po Box 8303 Cedar Rapids IA 52408 Send them an SASE for more information The big Moth belongs to Leon Whelchel of Vint on IA

As soon as Ben opens the throttle the Riviera is off the water and climbing

The factory original interior is quite comfortable and is complimented by the fulllFR panel which includes a stack of radios Note GPS in the control wheel

This rugged main landing gear retracts into the hull and is fully covered when retracted The Goodyear wheels and tires are 650 X 8

Ken Lichtenberg

The man himself Ben Runyan retired airline captain (Delta) and connoisseur of fine aircraft

Dekevin Thorton

Wing root scoops for engine cooling air do a good job for the 470 cubic inch engine Note oil cooler under right wing

The welded aluminum wingtip float makes an effecshytive wingtip aerodynamically The wingtip light is mounted on a separate leg that remains in place when the float is lowered for water use

(Left) The sleek design of the Riviera is accented by the full cantilever wing the large windshield and side winshydows and the well laid out paint scheme

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Bolted to the ContinentaII0-470-P engine is this fully reversable Hartzell three-bladed propeller that really improves the capability of the amphibshyian Note the really fine fairing of the engine cowl into the propeller

low time airplane with only 800 plus hours on the airframe and about 300 plus hours on the engine and prop since major He located the airplane in Rockshyford IL where Warbird expert Mark Clark had the airplane for sale With nobody around with prior flight time in the airplane it was pretty much teach yourself how to fly the bird Ben was noticeably impressed with the flight handling of the Riviera and after a bit of negotiating struck a deal and flew the pretty bird home to Vanshycouver WA

When summertime came along he decided to fly the Riviera to Oshkosh for the big EAA Fly-In now referred to as AirVenture This is where the crowds looked at the pretty beige machine with its brown and orange trim wondering just what they were looking at

Born in northeast Texas in January 1942 Ben Runyan had his first exposhysure to airplanes in the late 1940s when his parents moved to the old Air Base at Walnut Ridge Arkansas for schooling The base was a depot for war- weary Bshy17 aircraft that were being cut up for scrap and melted down For entertainshyment Ben and his sister would crawl through the aging hulks ofB-I7s for

excitement often coming across old blood and hair from former air battles It was quite a lesson in reshyality Eventually he would go in the Air Force for a hitch where he learned to fly at the Chanute AFB Aero Club making his solo flight in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser in 1960 Following his service stint Ben emolled in Spartan School of Aeronautics and earned all of the ratings including his A amp P ticket In January 1966 he hired on with Delta Airlines and spent the next 31 years flying airliners and buildshying up over 20000 hours in his logbook When Delta offered an early retirement package at age 55 he and 500 other captains jumped at the chance Ben has been enjoying reshytirement ever since

In addition to the Riviera amphibshyian Ben is presently working on a number of project airplanes such as a Cessna L-126C which is the equivalent of a Cessna 195 in milishytary garb a VKS-7 cabin Waco a couple of Cessna C-34 Airmaster projects and an Aeronca 15AC Sedan project Flyable airplanes inshyclude the Riviera a straight tail

Cessna 310 and a Piper PA-ll on 1500 Aqua floats to keep his sea-legs current

Luckily Ben has the support of his lovely wife Sally Marie who is also a Private pilot and helps with the flying and navigation when they go off into the wild blue yonder The family includes a daughter Leah who nearly earned her Private license before going off to colshylege and a son Ben Jr who presently is not interested in airplanes and lives in Texas The basic idea behind the Riviera amphibian was to have a fairly fast airshyplane capable of land and water operations which could be flown fFR on trips if necessary When Ben first tried to fly the Riviera on the gauges he found himself over-controlling the airplane and moving all over the glideslope The more he flew the pretty four-placer the more he realized that fingertip control was all that was necessary to control the airplane It was far more sensitive to control inputs than most airplanes he had flown Concentrating on this one item and practicing IFR approaches one after another he was soon able to place the airplane on the glideslope and stay right where he belonged In fact as Ben says It has become a pleasure to fly the Rivshyiera on instruments since I discovered

how to do it - with the finger light touch One of the neater items on the airplane is the fully reversible Hartzell propeller Ben says its fun to point the nose to the gas pump and when ready to leave climb aboard with a crowd watchshying (and snickering) close the doors fLfe up the engine and back away from the pump Ben says he has left more than a few jaws hanging open with that stunt In addition the airplane can be maneushyvered on the water very handily backing away from a dock or moving about on the water with complete authority

The hydraulic flaps operate from 20 degrees to 30 35 and a maximum of 42 degrees which creates all drag and almost no lift On a water takeoff Ben says he likes to leave the flaps up until the airplane is on the step and accelshyerating He then deploys the flaps until the Riviera literally jumps out of the water at about 65 mph With a twinkle in his eye Ben admits the jump is more subdued at gross weight One item that must not be forgotten when operating from water (Thank the Lord for checklists) are the hydraulically operated wingtip floats that form the shape of the wingtip when flying however when cycled downward form a float on each side to keep the airplane from turning turtle in the water

Ben says the hull of the airplane is remarkably tight without almost no leakage when left floating overnight About the only water might be a cup or so in the nose compartment that conshytains the nose wheel and its attendant mechanism Ben admits he has never has to pump the hull dry because he says it is so much easier to land on dry land and open the drains During AirshyVenture 98 we were able to photograph the Riviera air-to-air and get some dandy pictures of Bens rare airplane We espeshycially want to thank Ben for this opportunity and hope he enjoys the Rivshyiera for many years to come As he left Oshkosh at the close of the EAA Conshyvention the weather had turned wet and windy for the final day however Ben calmly filed an IFR departure and headed west on the gauges He broke into the clear near Fargo NO and stopped at Bismarck for fuel From there he flew into Cheyenne WY for an overnight stop and continued the next day to Vancouver and home As Ben says quoting an old airline slogan The only way to fly

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

born again

ATaylorcraft Story

The old Freeway airport has disshyappeared from the city maps now and most of the people now

living in Tuscon would say they never heard of the Freeway Airport But at one time in the 1930s and 40s it was filled with all of the sounds and activishyties of a busy airfield - the shouts of flight instructors the voices of young eager aviation students the cries of Contact the sound of 65 hp Contishynental engines revving up and the squeal of brakes on the runway

In those days the flight school was a busy place The Big War was on and students were anxious to learn the bashysics of flying in order to be eligible for the Government program introducing them to flying so that they could enter the military to receive further flight training prior to becoming military pishylots There was a fleet of eight shiny brand new Taylorcraft airplanes in sershy

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by Tom and Eileen Macario

vice and these T-Crafts were well used every day

Later after the war veterans using the GI Bill of Rights again used these same T-Crafts for training But by the mid-1950s there was a lack of interest in flying The flying school closed the runway fell into disrepair the remainshying airplanes and some vehicles were placed in the hangar and the big doors were shut for the last time Soon inshydustrial businesses and small factories began to surround the old Freeway The last entry in the Taylorcrafts logshybook in 1962 showed an airplane with 7600 hours of flying time

In 1990 we had retired to Tuscon and Tom (who had restored about 30 antique airplanes while living in Pennshysylvania) was getting itchy to start another project We heard the son of the now-deceased owner of the old Freeway Airport had given several of

the old airplanes to the Pima Air Mushyseum but was interested in selling the remaining two Taylorcrafts Tom conshytacted the man and we arranged to meet at Freeway

We drove to Prince road turned off onto a dirt road past a ramshackle litshytle house and suddenly we were in the 1940s again There was the old flight office to the right and to the left was the hangar unpainted leaning a bit but still a hangar The owner met us and unlocked the big door Pushing open the squeaking old doors we looked into the gloom There like ghosts covered with 40 years worth of dust were a 1920 Cadillac touring car a 1930 Model A Ford station wagon a 1920s Duesenberg sedan which had been cut into a truck a 1947 Bonanza straight 35 a Taylorcraft fuselage and a complete 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65 That was the one we were interested

in Tom studied it carefully - flat tires of course rubber all dried up fabric rotted interior rotted headliner in shreds prop to be reconditioned but the important thing was all the pieces were there It even had the original control wheels and instrument panel with the combination tachometer oil pressure and oil temperature gauges adapted from the old Chrysler products speedometer vintage 1935-36 So money was discussed a deal was struck and we had ourselves a 1940 Taylorcraft project

We decided to strip the airplane in the hangar take it apart and then truck it back to our house on La Cholla Airshypark (Actually I didnt want to bring 30 years accumulation of dust and dirt into our clean hangar) So the followshy

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As the airplane arrived home stripped of its rotten covering and ready for restoration

Tom reassembles the Continental A-65 engine at the Tuscon home at La Cholla Airpark

Eileen Macario cleans up the newly recovered refinished wings

Tom carefully fits the wing root fairings next to the newly installed headliner sewn by Eileen

ing week with some friends we stripped off the rotten fabric unbolted the wings loaded it on a borrowed trailer and brought it home While it was sitting in front of our hangar Tom thought hed check to see if the old enshygine would start There was clean oil in it he replaced the rotten fuel line put a little gas in it pulled the prop and amazingly the engine started up just as though the last time it started was yesshyterday and not 33 years ago Tom warmed it up checked the oil pressure (which was perfect) did a mag check (again operating perfectly) brought it back to idle and it sounded like a sewing machine - smooth But Tom decided to completely overhaul it anyshyway no knowing the internal condition of the engine

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The instrument panel of the Taylorcraft includes the large combination tachometeroil pressureoil temp gauge and the original large circular control wheels

The fuselage was completely disshymantled stripped of all parts and pieces and inspected To Toms deshylight it was free of any corrosion or rust We took it to a commercial sandshyblasting company in order to have the tubing cleaned in preparation for new primer which was an epoxy product

Next we began to reassemble the fuselage installing new cables new bolts and hardware Eileen using the remaining fragments of the headliner made a paper pattern and stitched up a new one using the same original old 1940 zippers We then installed it along with the newly made seat sling and baggage compartment We were then ready for the new fabric to be put on the fuselage We used Ceconite 104 material heat shrunk it with the heat gun and built up the finish using the Randolph dope process ending with 16 coats with a wet sanding every third coat The finish color is Madrid Red with a black stripe and gold pinstripe in the original paint design

New floorboards were made and new instrument panel was fabricated Tom Macairo and and the original inshy the 19408(-65 struments were Taylorcraft he

and his wifeoverhauled and inshyrestored after it

stalled The round had laid dormant control wheels were in a hangar at the powder coated and now defunct

Freeway Airport the shafts chromed in Tuscon AZThe wings were

then inspected and new sheet metal leading edges were fabricated and inshystalled The spars were in excellent shape and just needed another coat of varnish this time in polyurethane No repairs were needed on the ribs but the trailing edges were replaced with new ones New cables and pulleys and aileron hinge brackets were inshystalled The wings were then covered with the same material using the same process The tail group and ailerons were inspected and covered the same as the wings and fuselage

The engine was completely disasshysembled and all parts cleaned and inspected visually and magnafluxed and reassembled with new pistons piston pins new valves valveshysprings fresh ground cylinders (015 oversize) A new camshaft lifters new rear case and new oil pump gears went into the overhaul as did a overshyhauled magnetos which had new points coils condensers and bearing installed The carburetor was overshyhauled with new needle valve and seat and main jet All new bearings gaskets and hardware was used in the reassembly of the engine which was then installed on the fuselage

New tires brakes and brake cables and wheel bearings were installed on the aircraft A new upper and lower engine cowling was purchased from Taylorcraft Tim straightened out any dents in the nose bowl which was otherwise in good shape The cowling and new lift struts were painted and installed when we reshyassembled the aircraft

The engine started right up which was a culmination of a lot of work and effort The test hop and subsequent flights showed us that no adjustments in the rigging was needed The airshyplane flew perfectly and looked great in its original colors with original wheel pants and Heath tail wheel

(Note the Taylorcraft BC-65 has been sold and now resides in Patton P A)

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More summer Fly-Ins Continuing last months theme the other fly-in convenshy

tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

continued on page 28

Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

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Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

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Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

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Our August Mystery Plane wasn t too well known either and only two of you felt confident enough to send in answers to the question Ralph Nortell Spokane W A and Lennart 10hnsson of Eldsberga Sweden sent us notes Both are regular contributors to the Mystery Plane and we thank them for their participation

Heres what Ralph wrote The August Mystery Plane is the Corshy

nelius LW-I (XI3706) The LW-I was built in 1933 and was powered by a Martin 333

This high wing boxy fuselage comes to us from member Don Topel of Chicago IL We really dont know what it is - Don was given the picture by some friends who knew he was a pilot but no other information came with the photo We hope someone might recall it from their distant past when they were but a youngster nosing around the local aeroshydrome

To be included in the February issue of Vintage Airplane your answer needs to in to the Vintage Airplane office no later than December 281998

120 hp engine AsideFom the unusual cockpit placeshy

ment the LW-I apparently had another very distinctive feature - pivoting wing panels in lieu ofailerons for turn and bank maneushyvers Ref Experimental Light Aircraft and Midget Racers Underwood and Caler

Lennart wrote Enclosed is a clipping from Popular

Science April 1934 with a short description ofthe August Mystery Plane one ofGeorge Cornelius experiments in freewing design

built in 1933 and registered X13706 The Popular Science item concentrates on the spin characteristics of the airplane but mentioned nothing about lateral control Its forerunner the Fre- Wing parasol built in 1931 had no ailerons Instead the incidence ofthe two wing halves could be varied individually to give an aileron ef feet 1 would guess XI3 706 had the same feature The 1934 register says

X-13706 Cornelius Aircraft Corp Los Angeles CA Cornelius Frewing 2POLM LW-I 1933 Martin 120 hp

In 1936 it is registered as a threeshyseater but it could be a printing error Or did they open a third cockpit between

the other two There certainly was room for it

Sincerely Lennart 10hnsson The term Fre-Wing was an attempt to

coin a word for use when describing the Cornelius design We dont have a copy of that issue of Popular Science Monthly so I have to apologize for the quality of this reshyproduction but here is another view (lower left) of the LW-l s pivoting wing

WHAT OUR MEMBERS ARE RESTORING -------------------------- by HG Frautschy

At the 1998 Aeronca Convention AERONCA 7EC CHAMP From member Doug Conciatu (EAA 426975 AIC

20288) Royal Oak MI wrote the following about his new Aeronca

This is my newly restored 1950 Aeronca 7EC Champ SIN 7EC-8 It first flew April 7 1998 after a long two and a half year restoration The restoration was completed by rag and paint man extraordinare Kim Kovach Bernie Brandt did most of the sheet metal work It is covered usshying the Poly-Fiber system with original colors and paint scheme One interesting point about 59E is that it has spent its entire 48 year career based in Southeast Michigan with every owner being affiliated with the former McKinley Airport I purchased it from my good friend Fred Kagel in 1991 My sincere thanks to all my friends too numerous to mention who helped me with every phase of the project

tures of his 1941 Piper J-3 Cub SIN 7686 completely reshystored by Joseph EraJe of Bayshore Ll Complete with a wood prop it also has a 9 gallon wing tank Charlie flies the Cub from Montauk airport way out there on the eastern end of Long Island You can also see the giant scale RIC model of the Cub that has also been built

GREENE J-3 CUB Charlie Greene (EAA 278945 AIC 16883) of Montauk

Long Island NY is a retired airfreight pilot who flew for Fedshyeral Express Seaboard World Airlines and Flying Tigers These days he flies something a bit smaller He sent us picshy

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Dorothy and Louis Lufker proud owners of the Bird CK

BIRD CK A little more than halfway out on Long Island is

East Moriches NY now the home of this pale blue and white 1931 Bird CK SIN CK4035 Restored by Ralph Prince of Penn Valley CA and previously owned by Ralph Chase new owner Louis Lutker and his son Greg flew a commercial flight to Calishyfornia to ferry the Bird to its new home The trip out took but five hours but the flight home needed 52 hours 25 minutes to complete requiring the Lutkshyers to head south towards Mexico and then head across the country using the southern low-level route used by many pilots whose airplanes dont perform all that well above 7-10000 ft Now based at the family field Lutker Airport the pretty biplane is now not all that far from where it was first built in the Glendale section of Brooklyn NY

Previous owner of the Bird Ralph Chase and Greg Lufker copilot for his dad on the return flight home to Long Island NY Ralph Prince restorer of the Bird

Do you have a photo ofyour favorite airplane youd like to share with us Wed love to publish it all we ask it that it be properly exposed in focus and at least one ofthe shots you send should show the entire airplane Send your photos to

Vintage Airplane Members Projects PO Box 3086 Oshkosh Wl54903 VINTAGE AIRPLANE 9

Uncontrolled Airport Fly-ins

CHAOSOR ORDERLY CONFUSION by Steve Krog CFI AntiqueClassic Safety Committee

Most of us learned to fly at uncontrolled (non-towered) airports But over time

many many pilots have forgotten the correct procedures for flying safely at these uncontrolled airports Flying at these airports is usua lly quite safe and uneventful provided pilots mainshytain diligenc e to scan for airport traffic and practice common traffic pattern procedures

Several weeks ago I attended a three-day members only fly-in Over 340 airplanes participated most of which were antique or classic aircraft This fly-in is held at an uncontrolled airport with three runways two of which are Xed or closed for the durashytion of the event This fly-in is one of the last hold outs from the early days where a tremendous amount of flying ride hopping and airplane swapping occurs during the event Its not unshycommon to have 15 or more airplanes in the traffic pattern and another dozen or more in the parallel fly-by pattern

The fun begins when a non-member pilot decides he or she wants to just stop in and look at neat airplanes for an hour Or a first time attendee flies in Or worse yet some flies in without reshyviewing the simple procedures sheet he was sent You can bet that before the pilot gets on the ground he or she will have totally screwed up both the traffic and fly-by patterns while simultaneshyously becoming very frustrated with the situation

One arriving pilot decided to atshytempt a straight in approach with over

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15 aircraft established in the traffic patshytern He began radioing his position from 10 miles out At three miles he became quite huffy and issued several expletives when the pattern traffic didshynt make way for his honored arrivaL The pilot was then reminded by radio that over 15 aircraft were in the pattern and probably none of them had a radio as they were antique aircraft It was also pointed out to that if he were pracshyticing safety procedures he d execute a go around establishing himself in seshyquence for landing which he did

Another arriving non-member pilot became so flustered he attempted to land on a closed runway rather than properly enter the traffic pattern and land on the correct runway Only franshytic arm waving by people standing on the closed runway prevented the indishyvidual from landing

Numerous other arriving aircraft seemed to have a problem flying in heavy traffic Later in the day while visiting with some of these pilots it was clear they normally fly at tower airports where controllers provide trafshyfic clearance and they had difficulty negotiating the rigors of a busy nonshytower airport

Much information has been pubshylished on proper procedures at uncontrolled airports We all need to assume the responsibility to review this information and help prevent comproshymising safety at the next fly-in we might attend

There are more than 18 000 airshyports in the United States and just

over 2 percent or about 400 of them have FAA towers So the vast majorshyity of antique and classic aircraft fly at uncontrolled airports

When flying at an uncontrolled airshyport the pilot is responsible for seeing and being seen Most midair collisions occur in VFR conditions within 5 miles of an airport and below 3000 feet Most collisions occur on the downwind leg or on final approach usually with a faster aircraft overtaking a slower one

While most pilots eventually do enter the traffic pattern for landing their pattern entries can get quite creative And this is not the place for creativity

Recommended Traffic Pattern Entries

The preferred method for entering the pattern is from the downwind side First descend to pattern altitude then approach the pattern on a course 45deg to the downwind leg and join the pattern at midfield

Some pilots when trying to expeshydite their approach and landing make their descent to pattern altitude while making the 45deg entry If two aircraft are entering the pattern using this method one a low wing and another a high wing the consequences can be fatal

When entering the pattern from the side opposite of the downwind leg the preferred method is to cross over the runway maintaining an altitude at least 500 feet above pattern altitude When well clear of the pattern make a deshy

scending right teardrop 270deg tum (apshyproximately) and when at pattern altitude enter at 45deg to the downwind leg Diving into the pattern while entershying on downwind from overhead the airport can have fatal results similar to the episode described above

Another accepted pattern entry is to enter upwind at pattern altitude and tum crosswind at approximately midfield Continue the turn to downshywind but give way to aircraft already estab li shed on the downwind leg of the pattern

Once safely established on the left downwind leg maintain pattern altishytude unti I abeam of the approach end of the runway (your left wingtip is aligned with the runway numbers) then extend your downwind leg far enough to assure at least a quartershymile final If an aircraft is ahead of you in the pattern start your turn to

understand that excuse if I had been flying something small and fast like a Long-Eze but I was flying a full size biplane and had been established in the pattern for nearly an hour

It is imperative that you always keep your head and eyes in the full swivel mode when flying It is even more critical at a busy uncontrolled airport You must expect the unexshypected and always assume the other guy doesnt see you If you re flying with passengers ask them to help watch for other traffic and call it out especia ll y when in the traffic pattern Dont assume the passenshygers see traffic either - keep you scan as vigi lant as you would if you were flying solo but their added inshyput can be beneficial

There are a number of publications from AIM to Advisory Circulars inshycluding AC 90-66A which provide

tips and information on flying at unshycontrolled airports Before your next fly-in take a moment and review the procedures for uncontrolled airports Itll make you a safer more confident pilot the next time you share the patshytern with 15 more aircraft If you d like a copy of the complete AC 90shy66A contact EAA Information Services at 920-426-4821 and they ll send you a copy

NOTE In an effort to be politically correct the FAA has changed the name of airfields with no control tower An uncontrolled airport is now referred to as a nontowered airshyport It was felt that uncontrolled meant that pilots could pretty much do whatever they wanted while opershyating from that airport By changing the name the responsibility of pracshyticing proper procedures more clearly falls upon the users

base when your are abeam (wingtip r----------------------------------- to wingtip) to other aircraft Slower aircraft should fly a slightly tighter traffic pattern

One reference publication Ive used as an instructor states Once in the pattern at the downwind poshysition remain vigi lant for other traffic and expect the unexpected Ive had severa l experiences over the years that certainly prove this statement true

Recently I flew into an airport with intersecting runways having common thresholds I was estabshylished on a short final approach when I noticed movement to my right Anshyother aircraft was just below me aligned to land on the intersecting runway The situation certainly got my attention and I initiated an immeshydiate go around The other aircraft had not flown a pattern and I don t believe they ever saw me

Another time again on a short fishynal approach I noticed a shadow overtaking me I turned hard to the right just in time to see an aircraft that had made a straight in approach pass inches above me We later chatted about the incident and the pilot stated he never saw me I could

AIRPORT OPERATIONS SINGLE RUNWAY

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- ~d1 TRAFFIC PATIERN bull ~ lANDING RUNWAY _ INDICATORS bull (OR lANDING STRIP) n

INDICATORS l WINDCONE

KEY G) Enter pattern in level flight abeam the midpoint of

the runway at pattern altitude (1000 AGL is recommended pattern altitude unless established otherwise)

reg Maintain pattern altitude until abeam approach end of the landing runway or downwind leg

o Complete turn to final at least 14 mile from the

o runway

Continue straight ahead until beyond departure end of runway

reg If remaining in the traffIC pattern commence turn to crosswind leg beyond the departure end of the runway within 300 feet of p~ttern aHttude

reg If departing the traffic pattern continue straight out or exit with a 459 left turn beyond the deparmiddot ture end of the runway after reaching pallern altitude

reg Do not overshoot final or continue on a traelt which will penetrate the final approaCh of the parallel runway

reg Do not continue on a track whiCh will penetrate the departure path of the parallel runway

This abridged illustration copy of the nontowered airport traffic pattern comes from FAA Advisory Circular AC90-66A Recommended Standard Traffic Patterns and Practices For Aeronautical Operations at Airports Without Operating Control Towers

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From theArchives by HG FRAUTSCHY

This set of photographs comes from the Ken Flaglor collection Our thanks to Ken for donating them to the EAA Aviation Foundation Library collection

This Focke-Wulf FW56 St6sser was seen at the National Air Races in Cleveland in the days before WW-II Before the war Germany sent aircraft and pilots to demonstrate their aeronautical prowess to the American people

Art Chesters Jeep racer The remains of the Jeep are now part of the EAA Aviation Foundations collection and have most recently been worked on by volunteers under the direction of EAA Founder and Chairman of the Board Paul Poberezny in an effort to restore the Golden Age racer

Jimmy Doolittles Shellightning the one and only Lockheed Orion built with a metal fuselage Originally an Altair DL-2A after being returned to Lockheed by TWA it was converted to the Orion 9C Special configuration with the 500 hp Wasp E engine originally installed in the airplane Purchased by Shell Oil and flown by its famous aviation department head Jimmy Doolittle the Orion was re-engined with a 650 hp Wright Cyclone and was wrecked in 1936 Parks Air College rebuilt the airplane and it was sold to Paul Mantz in 1938 Many years later it was purchased by the Swiss Transport Museum and rebuilt for static display as Swissairs first Lockheed Orion a 9B registered as CH-167 It is on display at the museums Lucerne Switzerland location

The Boeing Model40B mailplane first certified in 1928 was the backbone of a number of fledgling airlines

~~~I including United and Boeing Air Transport Powered with the 500 hp PampW Hornet it could easily carry both mail cargo and two passengers with its prodigious payload

---==~ ______--=----=-=--- capacity of 1 436 Ibs

12 NOVEMBER 1998

by HG Frautschy

We ve been honored by RW Buzz Kaplan and his staff at Born Again Restorations to

have been given the opportunity to phoshytograph the Sikorsky S-38 replica constructed for Johnson Wax The S-38 project was conceived by Sam Johnson great-grandson of the founder Sc Johnshyson and Buzz Kaplan who formed a company uniquely suited to building such a replica The company Born Again Restorations has the talents of Dick Anshyderson Gary Underland Dana Ulen Chris Holtz Brent Langer Marv Davis with equally talented assistance from Jan Boers Gerry Barry Dennis Lubbers Dennis Johnson Duane Wallin JD Nelshyson and Jim Sandberg

The original S-38 christened Carshynauba was flown by HF Johnson grandson of the founder who while serving as Johnson Wax s president wished to gather information regarding the production of this particular wax which is gathered from the palm leaves

of the Camauba palm tree Beaten off the cut leaves and then further refined the wax which even today is an important ingredient in many products is only grown in certain arid areas of Brazil

As you read this Sam Johnson and his sons Curt and Fisk along with a film crew and other crew members will be in the middle of retracing HF Johnsons trip The flight serves as a focal point to remind the present generation that the legacy of the Johnson familys commitshyment to real values is deeply rooted in the spirit of adventure which has been a part of the company since its founding over 100 years ago It will also serve as a tangible reminder of the commitment Johnson is making conservation efforts in Brazil s Caatinga region of Brazil During the flight to Brazil Johnson Wax will make a major financial contribution through the Nature Conservatory to help protect this area the same region visited by HF Johnsons expedition in 1935

First flown in August of 1998 the

replica constructed by BAR is a reshymarkable piece of aviation and corporate history come to life We wish the expedishytion well on their journey and congratulate BAR s Buzz Kaplan and Johnson Wax s Sam Johnson on their vishysion and commitment to seeing this spectacular project through to compleshytion On the following pages is a scrapbook of images ofthe S-38 - we re sure youll find them fascinating For the story of the Spirit of Carnauba S-38 please see the November 1998 issue of EAAs Sport Aviation magazine

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Just coming off the step test pilot Tom Wallis and co-pilot Buzz Kaplan keep the nose up as the big Sikorsky decelerates on the landing splashdown

(Above) One of the interesting technical features put in to the design of the S-38 by Igor Sikorsky are the gently curved rudder surfaces which help the pilot durshying engine-out operations

Jim Koepnick

Jim Koepnick

(Left) The cockpit of the Johnson Wax S-38 replica is laid out with modern instrumentation to enable the flight crew to operate the airplane in todays ATC environment Since the airshyplane will embark on long cross-country operations a full set of communications including an HF transmitterreciever is installed

Jim Koepnick 14 NOVEMBER 1998

(Top right) The 5-38 f ills the hangar at Born Again Restorations in Owatonna MN

(At right) The interior of the 5-38s cabin is just as it appeared when Herbert F Johnson and his expedition crew flew to Brazil in 1935 The beautiful woodworking comes from the talented hands of Dana

Jim Koepnick

Ulen seen working on the the fuselage hull structure of the second 5-38 replica being built by BAR

Jim Koepnick

(Above) The Born Again Restoration team was able to obtain some original parts to check against their drawings On the floor are the pair of tail booms discovered by Buzz Kaplan after a tip from fellow EAAer Dave Galvin Dave had been in a warehouse in Glendale CA with his friend Jack Ward and they had seen what looked like a pair of booms for an 5-38 Sure enough they were and thanks to the tip Buzz was able to obtain the booms a wing center section and ailerons from the owner of the buildshying The parts had once belonged to famed Hollywood aviator Paul Mantz The outer wing panels were obtained from Dick Jackson of New Hampshire who had been collecting parts for Sikorsky airplanes while researching an 5-39 project

RW Buzz Kaplan

Sam Johnson alias Wisconsin Johnson enjoys a moment with his sons Curt (left) and Fisk (right) during the dedication of the 5-38 replica on October 19 1998 at Johnson Waxs Racine WI hangar In his remarks to the assembled crowd of company employees and well wishers Johnson recalled the spirit of adventure that led his father to lead a ground-breaking expedition to Brazil in 1935 No matter what the future brings we will maintain our focus on people and our spirit of adventure - as a family and as a company Thats what this trip is all about

16 NOVEMBER 1998

VINTAGE EXCITEMENT AT

OSHKOSH-1998

iA~ by HG FRAUTSCHY

Oh the Porterfield Collegiate Such a pretty Antique monoplane and this one owned by Betsy Hoffman of Andover MN is an LP-65

(Below) This really is one of those airplanes you really dont see very often a Beech-Bay Super V Starting w ith a 1953 Beech Bonanza the type-certificated modifishycation includes a pair of 180 hp Lycoming 0-360 engines Owned and flown by Rick and Rocio Panozzo of Cove Bay MN theyre looking forward to giving it some much needed care

Interested in a new version of the Luscombe Renaissance Aircraft LLC is about to start deliveries of their new Luscombe Renaissance equipped w ith a 150 hp Lycom ing 0 -320 With a cruise speed of 140 mph and a initial rate of climb of 1500 shy2000 fpm the airplane is priced at $67900 Contact Renaissance Aircraft Monkton MD at 410-357-5815

Ken Uchtenberg

Jim Koepnick

The DeHaviliand (Canada) DH-2 Beaver is becoming a subject for pristine restorations and this nice example is owned and flown by Pat Wiesner of Highlands Ranch CO Its the Contemporary Class III Single Engine award winner

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17

David Taylor of Mexico MO is having a great time with his newly restored Piper PA-2220 Pacer With a 150 hp Lycoming it gives him a 130 mph cruise speed

Andrew Smith Hillsboro TX took home the Best 170180 trophy for his 1955 Cessna 170B

The T-Bone is just one of the nicknames given to the very capable Twin Bonanza one of the few airplanes with three abreast seating for the pilot and passengers in the front row This example was flown down from Alaska by pilotowner Craig Emory

This Globe Swift nicknamed Re-Entry is from Niceville FL and is flown by Tom Hughston who had it parked down south in row 148

Jim Koepnick

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Gee when I grow up I want to be just like my Pop A pretty DH Tiger Moth pedal plane built from the plans and materials supplied by Marv Hoppenworths Aviations Products Po Box 8303 Cedar Rapids IA 52408 Send them an SASE for more information The big Moth belongs to Leon Whelchel of Vint on IA

As soon as Ben opens the throttle the Riviera is off the water and climbing

The factory original interior is quite comfortable and is complimented by the fulllFR panel which includes a stack of radios Note GPS in the control wheel

This rugged main landing gear retracts into the hull and is fully covered when retracted The Goodyear wheels and tires are 650 X 8

Ken Lichtenberg

The man himself Ben Runyan retired airline captain (Delta) and connoisseur of fine aircraft

Dekevin Thorton

Wing root scoops for engine cooling air do a good job for the 470 cubic inch engine Note oil cooler under right wing

The welded aluminum wingtip float makes an effecshytive wingtip aerodynamically The wingtip light is mounted on a separate leg that remains in place when the float is lowered for water use

(Left) The sleek design of the Riviera is accented by the full cantilever wing the large windshield and side winshydows and the well laid out paint scheme

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Bolted to the ContinentaII0-470-P engine is this fully reversable Hartzell three-bladed propeller that really improves the capability of the amphibshyian Note the really fine fairing of the engine cowl into the propeller

low time airplane with only 800 plus hours on the airframe and about 300 plus hours on the engine and prop since major He located the airplane in Rockshyford IL where Warbird expert Mark Clark had the airplane for sale With nobody around with prior flight time in the airplane it was pretty much teach yourself how to fly the bird Ben was noticeably impressed with the flight handling of the Riviera and after a bit of negotiating struck a deal and flew the pretty bird home to Vanshycouver WA

When summertime came along he decided to fly the Riviera to Oshkosh for the big EAA Fly-In now referred to as AirVenture This is where the crowds looked at the pretty beige machine with its brown and orange trim wondering just what they were looking at

Born in northeast Texas in January 1942 Ben Runyan had his first exposhysure to airplanes in the late 1940s when his parents moved to the old Air Base at Walnut Ridge Arkansas for schooling The base was a depot for war- weary Bshy17 aircraft that were being cut up for scrap and melted down For entertainshyment Ben and his sister would crawl through the aging hulks ofB-I7s for

excitement often coming across old blood and hair from former air battles It was quite a lesson in reshyality Eventually he would go in the Air Force for a hitch where he learned to fly at the Chanute AFB Aero Club making his solo flight in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser in 1960 Following his service stint Ben emolled in Spartan School of Aeronautics and earned all of the ratings including his A amp P ticket In January 1966 he hired on with Delta Airlines and spent the next 31 years flying airliners and buildshying up over 20000 hours in his logbook When Delta offered an early retirement package at age 55 he and 500 other captains jumped at the chance Ben has been enjoying reshytirement ever since

In addition to the Riviera amphibshyian Ben is presently working on a number of project airplanes such as a Cessna L-126C which is the equivalent of a Cessna 195 in milishytary garb a VKS-7 cabin Waco a couple of Cessna C-34 Airmaster projects and an Aeronca 15AC Sedan project Flyable airplanes inshyclude the Riviera a straight tail

Cessna 310 and a Piper PA-ll on 1500 Aqua floats to keep his sea-legs current

Luckily Ben has the support of his lovely wife Sally Marie who is also a Private pilot and helps with the flying and navigation when they go off into the wild blue yonder The family includes a daughter Leah who nearly earned her Private license before going off to colshylege and a son Ben Jr who presently is not interested in airplanes and lives in Texas The basic idea behind the Riviera amphibian was to have a fairly fast airshyplane capable of land and water operations which could be flown fFR on trips if necessary When Ben first tried to fly the Riviera on the gauges he found himself over-controlling the airplane and moving all over the glideslope The more he flew the pretty four-placer the more he realized that fingertip control was all that was necessary to control the airplane It was far more sensitive to control inputs than most airplanes he had flown Concentrating on this one item and practicing IFR approaches one after another he was soon able to place the airplane on the glideslope and stay right where he belonged In fact as Ben says It has become a pleasure to fly the Rivshyiera on instruments since I discovered

how to do it - with the finger light touch One of the neater items on the airplane is the fully reversible Hartzell propeller Ben says its fun to point the nose to the gas pump and when ready to leave climb aboard with a crowd watchshying (and snickering) close the doors fLfe up the engine and back away from the pump Ben says he has left more than a few jaws hanging open with that stunt In addition the airplane can be maneushyvered on the water very handily backing away from a dock or moving about on the water with complete authority

The hydraulic flaps operate from 20 degrees to 30 35 and a maximum of 42 degrees which creates all drag and almost no lift On a water takeoff Ben says he likes to leave the flaps up until the airplane is on the step and accelshyerating He then deploys the flaps until the Riviera literally jumps out of the water at about 65 mph With a twinkle in his eye Ben admits the jump is more subdued at gross weight One item that must not be forgotten when operating from water (Thank the Lord for checklists) are the hydraulically operated wingtip floats that form the shape of the wingtip when flying however when cycled downward form a float on each side to keep the airplane from turning turtle in the water

Ben says the hull of the airplane is remarkably tight without almost no leakage when left floating overnight About the only water might be a cup or so in the nose compartment that conshytains the nose wheel and its attendant mechanism Ben admits he has never has to pump the hull dry because he says it is so much easier to land on dry land and open the drains During AirshyVenture 98 we were able to photograph the Riviera air-to-air and get some dandy pictures of Bens rare airplane We espeshycially want to thank Ben for this opportunity and hope he enjoys the Rivshyiera for many years to come As he left Oshkosh at the close of the EAA Conshyvention the weather had turned wet and windy for the final day however Ben calmly filed an IFR departure and headed west on the gauges He broke into the clear near Fargo NO and stopped at Bismarck for fuel From there he flew into Cheyenne WY for an overnight stop and continued the next day to Vancouver and home As Ben says quoting an old airline slogan The only way to fly

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

born again

ATaylorcraft Story

The old Freeway airport has disshyappeared from the city maps now and most of the people now

living in Tuscon would say they never heard of the Freeway Airport But at one time in the 1930s and 40s it was filled with all of the sounds and activishyties of a busy airfield - the shouts of flight instructors the voices of young eager aviation students the cries of Contact the sound of 65 hp Contishynental engines revving up and the squeal of brakes on the runway

In those days the flight school was a busy place The Big War was on and students were anxious to learn the bashysics of flying in order to be eligible for the Government program introducing them to flying so that they could enter the military to receive further flight training prior to becoming military pishylots There was a fleet of eight shiny brand new Taylorcraft airplanes in sershy

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by Tom and Eileen Macario

vice and these T-Crafts were well used every day

Later after the war veterans using the GI Bill of Rights again used these same T-Crafts for training But by the mid-1950s there was a lack of interest in flying The flying school closed the runway fell into disrepair the remainshying airplanes and some vehicles were placed in the hangar and the big doors were shut for the last time Soon inshydustrial businesses and small factories began to surround the old Freeway The last entry in the Taylorcrafts logshybook in 1962 showed an airplane with 7600 hours of flying time

In 1990 we had retired to Tuscon and Tom (who had restored about 30 antique airplanes while living in Pennshysylvania) was getting itchy to start another project We heard the son of the now-deceased owner of the old Freeway Airport had given several of

the old airplanes to the Pima Air Mushyseum but was interested in selling the remaining two Taylorcrafts Tom conshytacted the man and we arranged to meet at Freeway

We drove to Prince road turned off onto a dirt road past a ramshackle litshytle house and suddenly we were in the 1940s again There was the old flight office to the right and to the left was the hangar unpainted leaning a bit but still a hangar The owner met us and unlocked the big door Pushing open the squeaking old doors we looked into the gloom There like ghosts covered with 40 years worth of dust were a 1920 Cadillac touring car a 1930 Model A Ford station wagon a 1920s Duesenberg sedan which had been cut into a truck a 1947 Bonanza straight 35 a Taylorcraft fuselage and a complete 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65 That was the one we were interested

in Tom studied it carefully - flat tires of course rubber all dried up fabric rotted interior rotted headliner in shreds prop to be reconditioned but the important thing was all the pieces were there It even had the original control wheels and instrument panel with the combination tachometer oil pressure and oil temperature gauges adapted from the old Chrysler products speedometer vintage 1935-36 So money was discussed a deal was struck and we had ourselves a 1940 Taylorcraft project

We decided to strip the airplane in the hangar take it apart and then truck it back to our house on La Cholla Airshypark (Actually I didnt want to bring 30 years accumulation of dust and dirt into our clean hangar) So the followshy

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As the airplane arrived home stripped of its rotten covering and ready for restoration

Tom reassembles the Continental A-65 engine at the Tuscon home at La Cholla Airpark

Eileen Macario cleans up the newly recovered refinished wings

Tom carefully fits the wing root fairings next to the newly installed headliner sewn by Eileen

ing week with some friends we stripped off the rotten fabric unbolted the wings loaded it on a borrowed trailer and brought it home While it was sitting in front of our hangar Tom thought hed check to see if the old enshygine would start There was clean oil in it he replaced the rotten fuel line put a little gas in it pulled the prop and amazingly the engine started up just as though the last time it started was yesshyterday and not 33 years ago Tom warmed it up checked the oil pressure (which was perfect) did a mag check (again operating perfectly) brought it back to idle and it sounded like a sewing machine - smooth But Tom decided to completely overhaul it anyshyway no knowing the internal condition of the engine

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

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The instrument panel of the Taylorcraft includes the large combination tachometeroil pressureoil temp gauge and the original large circular control wheels

The fuselage was completely disshymantled stripped of all parts and pieces and inspected To Toms deshylight it was free of any corrosion or rust We took it to a commercial sandshyblasting company in order to have the tubing cleaned in preparation for new primer which was an epoxy product

Next we began to reassemble the fuselage installing new cables new bolts and hardware Eileen using the remaining fragments of the headliner made a paper pattern and stitched up a new one using the same original old 1940 zippers We then installed it along with the newly made seat sling and baggage compartment We were then ready for the new fabric to be put on the fuselage We used Ceconite 104 material heat shrunk it with the heat gun and built up the finish using the Randolph dope process ending with 16 coats with a wet sanding every third coat The finish color is Madrid Red with a black stripe and gold pinstripe in the original paint design

New floorboards were made and new instrument panel was fabricated Tom Macairo and and the original inshy the 19408(-65 struments were Taylorcraft he

and his wifeoverhauled and inshyrestored after it

stalled The round had laid dormant control wheels were in a hangar at the powder coated and now defunct

Freeway Airport the shafts chromed in Tuscon AZThe wings were

then inspected and new sheet metal leading edges were fabricated and inshystalled The spars were in excellent shape and just needed another coat of varnish this time in polyurethane No repairs were needed on the ribs but the trailing edges were replaced with new ones New cables and pulleys and aileron hinge brackets were inshystalled The wings were then covered with the same material using the same process The tail group and ailerons were inspected and covered the same as the wings and fuselage

The engine was completely disasshysembled and all parts cleaned and inspected visually and magnafluxed and reassembled with new pistons piston pins new valves valveshysprings fresh ground cylinders (015 oversize) A new camshaft lifters new rear case and new oil pump gears went into the overhaul as did a overshyhauled magnetos which had new points coils condensers and bearing installed The carburetor was overshyhauled with new needle valve and seat and main jet All new bearings gaskets and hardware was used in the reassembly of the engine which was then installed on the fuselage

New tires brakes and brake cables and wheel bearings were installed on the aircraft A new upper and lower engine cowling was purchased from Taylorcraft Tim straightened out any dents in the nose bowl which was otherwise in good shape The cowling and new lift struts were painted and installed when we reshyassembled the aircraft

The engine started right up which was a culmination of a lot of work and effort The test hop and subsequent flights showed us that no adjustments in the rigging was needed The airshyplane flew perfectly and looked great in its original colors with original wheel pants and Heath tail wheel

(Note the Taylorcraft BC-65 has been sold and now resides in Patton P A)

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tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

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Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

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Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

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Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

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At the 1998 Aeronca Convention AERONCA 7EC CHAMP From member Doug Conciatu (EAA 426975 AIC

20288) Royal Oak MI wrote the following about his new Aeronca

This is my newly restored 1950 Aeronca 7EC Champ SIN 7EC-8 It first flew April 7 1998 after a long two and a half year restoration The restoration was completed by rag and paint man extraordinare Kim Kovach Bernie Brandt did most of the sheet metal work It is covered usshying the Poly-Fiber system with original colors and paint scheme One interesting point about 59E is that it has spent its entire 48 year career based in Southeast Michigan with every owner being affiliated with the former McKinley Airport I purchased it from my good friend Fred Kagel in 1991 My sincere thanks to all my friends too numerous to mention who helped me with every phase of the project

tures of his 1941 Piper J-3 Cub SIN 7686 completely reshystored by Joseph EraJe of Bayshore Ll Complete with a wood prop it also has a 9 gallon wing tank Charlie flies the Cub from Montauk airport way out there on the eastern end of Long Island You can also see the giant scale RIC model of the Cub that has also been built

GREENE J-3 CUB Charlie Greene (EAA 278945 AIC 16883) of Montauk

Long Island NY is a retired airfreight pilot who flew for Fedshyeral Express Seaboard World Airlines and Flying Tigers These days he flies something a bit smaller He sent us picshy

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Dorothy and Louis Lufker proud owners of the Bird CK

BIRD CK A little more than halfway out on Long Island is

East Moriches NY now the home of this pale blue and white 1931 Bird CK SIN CK4035 Restored by Ralph Prince of Penn Valley CA and previously owned by Ralph Chase new owner Louis Lutker and his son Greg flew a commercial flight to Calishyfornia to ferry the Bird to its new home The trip out took but five hours but the flight home needed 52 hours 25 minutes to complete requiring the Lutkshyers to head south towards Mexico and then head across the country using the southern low-level route used by many pilots whose airplanes dont perform all that well above 7-10000 ft Now based at the family field Lutker Airport the pretty biplane is now not all that far from where it was first built in the Glendale section of Brooklyn NY

Previous owner of the Bird Ralph Chase and Greg Lufker copilot for his dad on the return flight home to Long Island NY Ralph Prince restorer of the Bird

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CHAOSOR ORDERLY CONFUSION by Steve Krog CFI AntiqueClassic Safety Committee

Most of us learned to fly at uncontrolled (non-towered) airports But over time

many many pilots have forgotten the correct procedures for flying safely at these uncontrolled airports Flying at these airports is usua lly quite safe and uneventful provided pilots mainshytain diligenc e to scan for airport traffic and practice common traffic pattern procedures

Several weeks ago I attended a three-day members only fly-in Over 340 airplanes participated most of which were antique or classic aircraft This fly-in is held at an uncontrolled airport with three runways two of which are Xed or closed for the durashytion of the event This fly-in is one of the last hold outs from the early days where a tremendous amount of flying ride hopping and airplane swapping occurs during the event Its not unshycommon to have 15 or more airplanes in the traffic pattern and another dozen or more in the parallel fly-by pattern

The fun begins when a non-member pilot decides he or she wants to just stop in and look at neat airplanes for an hour Or a first time attendee flies in Or worse yet some flies in without reshyviewing the simple procedures sheet he was sent You can bet that before the pilot gets on the ground he or she will have totally screwed up both the traffic and fly-by patterns while simultaneshyously becoming very frustrated with the situation

One arriving pilot decided to atshytempt a straight in approach with over

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15 aircraft established in the traffic patshytern He began radioing his position from 10 miles out At three miles he became quite huffy and issued several expletives when the pattern traffic didshynt make way for his honored arrivaL The pilot was then reminded by radio that over 15 aircraft were in the pattern and probably none of them had a radio as they were antique aircraft It was also pointed out to that if he were pracshyticing safety procedures he d execute a go around establishing himself in seshyquence for landing which he did

Another arriving non-member pilot became so flustered he attempted to land on a closed runway rather than properly enter the traffic pattern and land on the correct runway Only franshytic arm waving by people standing on the closed runway prevented the indishyvidual from landing

Numerous other arriving aircraft seemed to have a problem flying in heavy traffic Later in the day while visiting with some of these pilots it was clear they normally fly at tower airports where controllers provide trafshyfic clearance and they had difficulty negotiating the rigors of a busy nonshytower airport

Much information has been pubshylished on proper procedures at uncontrolled airports We all need to assume the responsibility to review this information and help prevent comproshymising safety at the next fly-in we might attend

There are more than 18 000 airshyports in the United States and just

over 2 percent or about 400 of them have FAA towers So the vast majorshyity of antique and classic aircraft fly at uncontrolled airports

When flying at an uncontrolled airshyport the pilot is responsible for seeing and being seen Most midair collisions occur in VFR conditions within 5 miles of an airport and below 3000 feet Most collisions occur on the downwind leg or on final approach usually with a faster aircraft overtaking a slower one

While most pilots eventually do enter the traffic pattern for landing their pattern entries can get quite creative And this is not the place for creativity

Recommended Traffic Pattern Entries

The preferred method for entering the pattern is from the downwind side First descend to pattern altitude then approach the pattern on a course 45deg to the downwind leg and join the pattern at midfield

Some pilots when trying to expeshydite their approach and landing make their descent to pattern altitude while making the 45deg entry If two aircraft are entering the pattern using this method one a low wing and another a high wing the consequences can be fatal

When entering the pattern from the side opposite of the downwind leg the preferred method is to cross over the runway maintaining an altitude at least 500 feet above pattern altitude When well clear of the pattern make a deshy

scending right teardrop 270deg tum (apshyproximately) and when at pattern altitude enter at 45deg to the downwind leg Diving into the pattern while entershying on downwind from overhead the airport can have fatal results similar to the episode described above

Another accepted pattern entry is to enter upwind at pattern altitude and tum crosswind at approximately midfield Continue the turn to downshywind but give way to aircraft already estab li shed on the downwind leg of the pattern

Once safely established on the left downwind leg maintain pattern altishytude unti I abeam of the approach end of the runway (your left wingtip is aligned with the runway numbers) then extend your downwind leg far enough to assure at least a quartershymile final If an aircraft is ahead of you in the pattern start your turn to

understand that excuse if I had been flying something small and fast like a Long-Eze but I was flying a full size biplane and had been established in the pattern for nearly an hour

It is imperative that you always keep your head and eyes in the full swivel mode when flying It is even more critical at a busy uncontrolled airport You must expect the unexshypected and always assume the other guy doesnt see you If you re flying with passengers ask them to help watch for other traffic and call it out especia ll y when in the traffic pattern Dont assume the passenshygers see traffic either - keep you scan as vigi lant as you would if you were flying solo but their added inshyput can be beneficial

There are a number of publications from AIM to Advisory Circulars inshycluding AC 90-66A which provide

tips and information on flying at unshycontrolled airports Before your next fly-in take a moment and review the procedures for uncontrolled airports Itll make you a safer more confident pilot the next time you share the patshytern with 15 more aircraft If you d like a copy of the complete AC 90shy66A contact EAA Information Services at 920-426-4821 and they ll send you a copy

NOTE In an effort to be politically correct the FAA has changed the name of airfields with no control tower An uncontrolled airport is now referred to as a nontowered airshyport It was felt that uncontrolled meant that pilots could pretty much do whatever they wanted while opershyating from that airport By changing the name the responsibility of pracshyticing proper procedures more clearly falls upon the users

base when your are abeam (wingtip r----------------------------------- to wingtip) to other aircraft Slower aircraft should fly a slightly tighter traffic pattern

One reference publication Ive used as an instructor states Once in the pattern at the downwind poshysition remain vigi lant for other traffic and expect the unexpected Ive had severa l experiences over the years that certainly prove this statement true

Recently I flew into an airport with intersecting runways having common thresholds I was estabshylished on a short final approach when I noticed movement to my right Anshyother aircraft was just below me aligned to land on the intersecting runway The situation certainly got my attention and I initiated an immeshydiate go around The other aircraft had not flown a pattern and I don t believe they ever saw me

Another time again on a short fishynal approach I noticed a shadow overtaking me I turned hard to the right just in time to see an aircraft that had made a straight in approach pass inches above me We later chatted about the incident and the pilot stated he never saw me I could

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INDICATORS l WINDCONE

KEY G) Enter pattern in level flight abeam the midpoint of

the runway at pattern altitude (1000 AGL is recommended pattern altitude unless established otherwise)

reg Maintain pattern altitude until abeam approach end of the landing runway or downwind leg

o Complete turn to final at least 14 mile from the

o runway

Continue straight ahead until beyond departure end of runway

reg If remaining in the traffIC pattern commence turn to crosswind leg beyond the departure end of the runway within 300 feet of p~ttern aHttude

reg If departing the traffic pattern continue straight out or exit with a 459 left turn beyond the deparmiddot ture end of the runway after reaching pallern altitude

reg Do not overshoot final or continue on a traelt which will penetrate the final approaCh of the parallel runway

reg Do not continue on a track whiCh will penetrate the departure path of the parallel runway

This abridged illustration copy of the nontowered airport traffic pattern comes from FAA Advisory Circular AC90-66A Recommended Standard Traffic Patterns and Practices For Aeronautical Operations at Airports Without Operating Control Towers

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From theArchives by HG FRAUTSCHY

This set of photographs comes from the Ken Flaglor collection Our thanks to Ken for donating them to the EAA Aviation Foundation Library collection

This Focke-Wulf FW56 St6sser was seen at the National Air Races in Cleveland in the days before WW-II Before the war Germany sent aircraft and pilots to demonstrate their aeronautical prowess to the American people

Art Chesters Jeep racer The remains of the Jeep are now part of the EAA Aviation Foundations collection and have most recently been worked on by volunteers under the direction of EAA Founder and Chairman of the Board Paul Poberezny in an effort to restore the Golden Age racer

Jimmy Doolittles Shellightning the one and only Lockheed Orion built with a metal fuselage Originally an Altair DL-2A after being returned to Lockheed by TWA it was converted to the Orion 9C Special configuration with the 500 hp Wasp E engine originally installed in the airplane Purchased by Shell Oil and flown by its famous aviation department head Jimmy Doolittle the Orion was re-engined with a 650 hp Wright Cyclone and was wrecked in 1936 Parks Air College rebuilt the airplane and it was sold to Paul Mantz in 1938 Many years later it was purchased by the Swiss Transport Museum and rebuilt for static display as Swissairs first Lockheed Orion a 9B registered as CH-167 It is on display at the museums Lucerne Switzerland location

The Boeing Model40B mailplane first certified in 1928 was the backbone of a number of fledgling airlines

~~~I including United and Boeing Air Transport Powered with the 500 hp PampW Hornet it could easily carry both mail cargo and two passengers with its prodigious payload

---==~ ______--=----=-=--- capacity of 1 436 Ibs

12 NOVEMBER 1998

by HG Frautschy

We ve been honored by RW Buzz Kaplan and his staff at Born Again Restorations to

have been given the opportunity to phoshytograph the Sikorsky S-38 replica constructed for Johnson Wax The S-38 project was conceived by Sam Johnson great-grandson of the founder Sc Johnshyson and Buzz Kaplan who formed a company uniquely suited to building such a replica The company Born Again Restorations has the talents of Dick Anshyderson Gary Underland Dana Ulen Chris Holtz Brent Langer Marv Davis with equally talented assistance from Jan Boers Gerry Barry Dennis Lubbers Dennis Johnson Duane Wallin JD Nelshyson and Jim Sandberg

The original S-38 christened Carshynauba was flown by HF Johnson grandson of the founder who while serving as Johnson Wax s president wished to gather information regarding the production of this particular wax which is gathered from the palm leaves

of the Camauba palm tree Beaten off the cut leaves and then further refined the wax which even today is an important ingredient in many products is only grown in certain arid areas of Brazil

As you read this Sam Johnson and his sons Curt and Fisk along with a film crew and other crew members will be in the middle of retracing HF Johnsons trip The flight serves as a focal point to remind the present generation that the legacy of the Johnson familys commitshyment to real values is deeply rooted in the spirit of adventure which has been a part of the company since its founding over 100 years ago It will also serve as a tangible reminder of the commitment Johnson is making conservation efforts in Brazil s Caatinga region of Brazil During the flight to Brazil Johnson Wax will make a major financial contribution through the Nature Conservatory to help protect this area the same region visited by HF Johnsons expedition in 1935

First flown in August of 1998 the

replica constructed by BAR is a reshymarkable piece of aviation and corporate history come to life We wish the expedishytion well on their journey and congratulate BAR s Buzz Kaplan and Johnson Wax s Sam Johnson on their vishysion and commitment to seeing this spectacular project through to compleshytion On the following pages is a scrapbook of images ofthe S-38 - we re sure youll find them fascinating For the story of the Spirit of Carnauba S-38 please see the November 1998 issue of EAAs Sport Aviation magazine

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Just coming off the step test pilot Tom Wallis and co-pilot Buzz Kaplan keep the nose up as the big Sikorsky decelerates on the landing splashdown

(Above) One of the interesting technical features put in to the design of the S-38 by Igor Sikorsky are the gently curved rudder surfaces which help the pilot durshying engine-out operations

Jim Koepnick

Jim Koepnick

(Left) The cockpit of the Johnson Wax S-38 replica is laid out with modern instrumentation to enable the flight crew to operate the airplane in todays ATC environment Since the airshyplane will embark on long cross-country operations a full set of communications including an HF transmitterreciever is installed

Jim Koepnick 14 NOVEMBER 1998

(Top right) The 5-38 f ills the hangar at Born Again Restorations in Owatonna MN

(At right) The interior of the 5-38s cabin is just as it appeared when Herbert F Johnson and his expedition crew flew to Brazil in 1935 The beautiful woodworking comes from the talented hands of Dana

Jim Koepnick

Ulen seen working on the the fuselage hull structure of the second 5-38 replica being built by BAR

Jim Koepnick

(Above) The Born Again Restoration team was able to obtain some original parts to check against their drawings On the floor are the pair of tail booms discovered by Buzz Kaplan after a tip from fellow EAAer Dave Galvin Dave had been in a warehouse in Glendale CA with his friend Jack Ward and they had seen what looked like a pair of booms for an 5-38 Sure enough they were and thanks to the tip Buzz was able to obtain the booms a wing center section and ailerons from the owner of the buildshying The parts had once belonged to famed Hollywood aviator Paul Mantz The outer wing panels were obtained from Dick Jackson of New Hampshire who had been collecting parts for Sikorsky airplanes while researching an 5-39 project

RW Buzz Kaplan

Sam Johnson alias Wisconsin Johnson enjoys a moment with his sons Curt (left) and Fisk (right) during the dedication of the 5-38 replica on October 19 1998 at Johnson Waxs Racine WI hangar In his remarks to the assembled crowd of company employees and well wishers Johnson recalled the spirit of adventure that led his father to lead a ground-breaking expedition to Brazil in 1935 No matter what the future brings we will maintain our focus on people and our spirit of adventure - as a family and as a company Thats what this trip is all about

16 NOVEMBER 1998

VINTAGE EXCITEMENT AT

OSHKOSH-1998

iA~ by HG FRAUTSCHY

Oh the Porterfield Collegiate Such a pretty Antique monoplane and this one owned by Betsy Hoffman of Andover MN is an LP-65

(Below) This really is one of those airplanes you really dont see very often a Beech-Bay Super V Starting w ith a 1953 Beech Bonanza the type-certificated modifishycation includes a pair of 180 hp Lycoming 0-360 engines Owned and flown by Rick and Rocio Panozzo of Cove Bay MN theyre looking forward to giving it some much needed care

Interested in a new version of the Luscombe Renaissance Aircraft LLC is about to start deliveries of their new Luscombe Renaissance equipped w ith a 150 hp Lycom ing 0 -320 With a cruise speed of 140 mph and a initial rate of climb of 1500 shy2000 fpm the airplane is priced at $67900 Contact Renaissance Aircraft Monkton MD at 410-357-5815

Ken Uchtenberg

Jim Koepnick

The DeHaviliand (Canada) DH-2 Beaver is becoming a subject for pristine restorations and this nice example is owned and flown by Pat Wiesner of Highlands Ranch CO Its the Contemporary Class III Single Engine award winner

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17

David Taylor of Mexico MO is having a great time with his newly restored Piper PA-2220 Pacer With a 150 hp Lycoming it gives him a 130 mph cruise speed

Andrew Smith Hillsboro TX took home the Best 170180 trophy for his 1955 Cessna 170B

The T-Bone is just one of the nicknames given to the very capable Twin Bonanza one of the few airplanes with three abreast seating for the pilot and passengers in the front row This example was flown down from Alaska by pilotowner Craig Emory

This Globe Swift nicknamed Re-Entry is from Niceville FL and is flown by Tom Hughston who had it parked down south in row 148

Jim Koepnick

18 NOVEMBER 1998

Gee when I grow up I want to be just like my Pop A pretty DH Tiger Moth pedal plane built from the plans and materials supplied by Marv Hoppenworths Aviations Products Po Box 8303 Cedar Rapids IA 52408 Send them an SASE for more information The big Moth belongs to Leon Whelchel of Vint on IA

As soon as Ben opens the throttle the Riviera is off the water and climbing

The factory original interior is quite comfortable and is complimented by the fulllFR panel which includes a stack of radios Note GPS in the control wheel

This rugged main landing gear retracts into the hull and is fully covered when retracted The Goodyear wheels and tires are 650 X 8

Ken Lichtenberg

The man himself Ben Runyan retired airline captain (Delta) and connoisseur of fine aircraft

Dekevin Thorton

Wing root scoops for engine cooling air do a good job for the 470 cubic inch engine Note oil cooler under right wing

The welded aluminum wingtip float makes an effecshytive wingtip aerodynamically The wingtip light is mounted on a separate leg that remains in place when the float is lowered for water use

(Left) The sleek design of the Riviera is accented by the full cantilever wing the large windshield and side winshydows and the well laid out paint scheme

20 NOVEMBER 1 998

Bolted to the ContinentaII0-470-P engine is this fully reversable Hartzell three-bladed propeller that really improves the capability of the amphibshyian Note the really fine fairing of the engine cowl into the propeller

low time airplane with only 800 plus hours on the airframe and about 300 plus hours on the engine and prop since major He located the airplane in Rockshyford IL where Warbird expert Mark Clark had the airplane for sale With nobody around with prior flight time in the airplane it was pretty much teach yourself how to fly the bird Ben was noticeably impressed with the flight handling of the Riviera and after a bit of negotiating struck a deal and flew the pretty bird home to Vanshycouver WA

When summertime came along he decided to fly the Riviera to Oshkosh for the big EAA Fly-In now referred to as AirVenture This is where the crowds looked at the pretty beige machine with its brown and orange trim wondering just what they were looking at

Born in northeast Texas in January 1942 Ben Runyan had his first exposhysure to airplanes in the late 1940s when his parents moved to the old Air Base at Walnut Ridge Arkansas for schooling The base was a depot for war- weary Bshy17 aircraft that were being cut up for scrap and melted down For entertainshyment Ben and his sister would crawl through the aging hulks ofB-I7s for

excitement often coming across old blood and hair from former air battles It was quite a lesson in reshyality Eventually he would go in the Air Force for a hitch where he learned to fly at the Chanute AFB Aero Club making his solo flight in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser in 1960 Following his service stint Ben emolled in Spartan School of Aeronautics and earned all of the ratings including his A amp P ticket In January 1966 he hired on with Delta Airlines and spent the next 31 years flying airliners and buildshying up over 20000 hours in his logbook When Delta offered an early retirement package at age 55 he and 500 other captains jumped at the chance Ben has been enjoying reshytirement ever since

In addition to the Riviera amphibshyian Ben is presently working on a number of project airplanes such as a Cessna L-126C which is the equivalent of a Cessna 195 in milishytary garb a VKS-7 cabin Waco a couple of Cessna C-34 Airmaster projects and an Aeronca 15AC Sedan project Flyable airplanes inshyclude the Riviera a straight tail

Cessna 310 and a Piper PA-ll on 1500 Aqua floats to keep his sea-legs current

Luckily Ben has the support of his lovely wife Sally Marie who is also a Private pilot and helps with the flying and navigation when they go off into the wild blue yonder The family includes a daughter Leah who nearly earned her Private license before going off to colshylege and a son Ben Jr who presently is not interested in airplanes and lives in Texas The basic idea behind the Riviera amphibian was to have a fairly fast airshyplane capable of land and water operations which could be flown fFR on trips if necessary When Ben first tried to fly the Riviera on the gauges he found himself over-controlling the airplane and moving all over the glideslope The more he flew the pretty four-placer the more he realized that fingertip control was all that was necessary to control the airplane It was far more sensitive to control inputs than most airplanes he had flown Concentrating on this one item and practicing IFR approaches one after another he was soon able to place the airplane on the glideslope and stay right where he belonged In fact as Ben says It has become a pleasure to fly the Rivshyiera on instruments since I discovered

how to do it - with the finger light touch One of the neater items on the airplane is the fully reversible Hartzell propeller Ben says its fun to point the nose to the gas pump and when ready to leave climb aboard with a crowd watchshying (and snickering) close the doors fLfe up the engine and back away from the pump Ben says he has left more than a few jaws hanging open with that stunt In addition the airplane can be maneushyvered on the water very handily backing away from a dock or moving about on the water with complete authority

The hydraulic flaps operate from 20 degrees to 30 35 and a maximum of 42 degrees which creates all drag and almost no lift On a water takeoff Ben says he likes to leave the flaps up until the airplane is on the step and accelshyerating He then deploys the flaps until the Riviera literally jumps out of the water at about 65 mph With a twinkle in his eye Ben admits the jump is more subdued at gross weight One item that must not be forgotten when operating from water (Thank the Lord for checklists) are the hydraulically operated wingtip floats that form the shape of the wingtip when flying however when cycled downward form a float on each side to keep the airplane from turning turtle in the water

Ben says the hull of the airplane is remarkably tight without almost no leakage when left floating overnight About the only water might be a cup or so in the nose compartment that conshytains the nose wheel and its attendant mechanism Ben admits he has never has to pump the hull dry because he says it is so much easier to land on dry land and open the drains During AirshyVenture 98 we were able to photograph the Riviera air-to-air and get some dandy pictures of Bens rare airplane We espeshycially want to thank Ben for this opportunity and hope he enjoys the Rivshyiera for many years to come As he left Oshkosh at the close of the EAA Conshyvention the weather had turned wet and windy for the final day however Ben calmly filed an IFR departure and headed west on the gauges He broke into the clear near Fargo NO and stopped at Bismarck for fuel From there he flew into Cheyenne WY for an overnight stop and continued the next day to Vancouver and home As Ben says quoting an old airline slogan The only way to fly

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

born again

ATaylorcraft Story

The old Freeway airport has disshyappeared from the city maps now and most of the people now

living in Tuscon would say they never heard of the Freeway Airport But at one time in the 1930s and 40s it was filled with all of the sounds and activishyties of a busy airfield - the shouts of flight instructors the voices of young eager aviation students the cries of Contact the sound of 65 hp Contishynental engines revving up and the squeal of brakes on the runway

In those days the flight school was a busy place The Big War was on and students were anxious to learn the bashysics of flying in order to be eligible for the Government program introducing them to flying so that they could enter the military to receive further flight training prior to becoming military pishylots There was a fleet of eight shiny brand new Taylorcraft airplanes in sershy

22 NOVEMBER 1998

by Tom and Eileen Macario

vice and these T-Crafts were well used every day

Later after the war veterans using the GI Bill of Rights again used these same T-Crafts for training But by the mid-1950s there was a lack of interest in flying The flying school closed the runway fell into disrepair the remainshying airplanes and some vehicles were placed in the hangar and the big doors were shut for the last time Soon inshydustrial businesses and small factories began to surround the old Freeway The last entry in the Taylorcrafts logshybook in 1962 showed an airplane with 7600 hours of flying time

In 1990 we had retired to Tuscon and Tom (who had restored about 30 antique airplanes while living in Pennshysylvania) was getting itchy to start another project We heard the son of the now-deceased owner of the old Freeway Airport had given several of

the old airplanes to the Pima Air Mushyseum but was interested in selling the remaining two Taylorcrafts Tom conshytacted the man and we arranged to meet at Freeway

We drove to Prince road turned off onto a dirt road past a ramshackle litshytle house and suddenly we were in the 1940s again There was the old flight office to the right and to the left was the hangar unpainted leaning a bit but still a hangar The owner met us and unlocked the big door Pushing open the squeaking old doors we looked into the gloom There like ghosts covered with 40 years worth of dust were a 1920 Cadillac touring car a 1930 Model A Ford station wagon a 1920s Duesenberg sedan which had been cut into a truck a 1947 Bonanza straight 35 a Taylorcraft fuselage and a complete 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65 That was the one we were interested

in Tom studied it carefully - flat tires of course rubber all dried up fabric rotted interior rotted headliner in shreds prop to be reconditioned but the important thing was all the pieces were there It even had the original control wheels and instrument panel with the combination tachometer oil pressure and oil temperature gauges adapted from the old Chrysler products speedometer vintage 1935-36 So money was discussed a deal was struck and we had ourselves a 1940 Taylorcraft project

We decided to strip the airplane in the hangar take it apart and then truck it back to our house on La Cholla Airshypark (Actually I didnt want to bring 30 years accumulation of dust and dirt into our clean hangar) So the followshy

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As the airplane arrived home stripped of its rotten covering and ready for restoration

Tom reassembles the Continental A-65 engine at the Tuscon home at La Cholla Airpark

Eileen Macario cleans up the newly recovered refinished wings

Tom carefully fits the wing root fairings next to the newly installed headliner sewn by Eileen

ing week with some friends we stripped off the rotten fabric unbolted the wings loaded it on a borrowed trailer and brought it home While it was sitting in front of our hangar Tom thought hed check to see if the old enshygine would start There was clean oil in it he replaced the rotten fuel line put a little gas in it pulled the prop and amazingly the engine started up just as though the last time it started was yesshyterday and not 33 years ago Tom warmed it up checked the oil pressure (which was perfect) did a mag check (again operating perfectly) brought it back to idle and it sounded like a sewing machine - smooth But Tom decided to completely overhaul it anyshyway no knowing the internal condition of the engine

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The instrument panel of the Taylorcraft includes the large combination tachometeroil pressureoil temp gauge and the original large circular control wheels

The fuselage was completely disshymantled stripped of all parts and pieces and inspected To Toms deshylight it was free of any corrosion or rust We took it to a commercial sandshyblasting company in order to have the tubing cleaned in preparation for new primer which was an epoxy product

Next we began to reassemble the fuselage installing new cables new bolts and hardware Eileen using the remaining fragments of the headliner made a paper pattern and stitched up a new one using the same original old 1940 zippers We then installed it along with the newly made seat sling and baggage compartment We were then ready for the new fabric to be put on the fuselage We used Ceconite 104 material heat shrunk it with the heat gun and built up the finish using the Randolph dope process ending with 16 coats with a wet sanding every third coat The finish color is Madrid Red with a black stripe and gold pinstripe in the original paint design

New floorboards were made and new instrument panel was fabricated Tom Macairo and and the original inshy the 19408(-65 struments were Taylorcraft he

and his wifeoverhauled and inshyrestored after it

stalled The round had laid dormant control wheels were in a hangar at the powder coated and now defunct

Freeway Airport the shafts chromed in Tuscon AZThe wings were

then inspected and new sheet metal leading edges were fabricated and inshystalled The spars were in excellent shape and just needed another coat of varnish this time in polyurethane No repairs were needed on the ribs but the trailing edges were replaced with new ones New cables and pulleys and aileron hinge brackets were inshystalled The wings were then covered with the same material using the same process The tail group and ailerons were inspected and covered the same as the wings and fuselage

The engine was completely disasshysembled and all parts cleaned and inspected visually and magnafluxed and reassembled with new pistons piston pins new valves valveshysprings fresh ground cylinders (015 oversize) A new camshaft lifters new rear case and new oil pump gears went into the overhaul as did a overshyhauled magnetos which had new points coils condensers and bearing installed The carburetor was overshyhauled with new needle valve and seat and main jet All new bearings gaskets and hardware was used in the reassembly of the engine which was then installed on the fuselage

New tires brakes and brake cables and wheel bearings were installed on the aircraft A new upper and lower engine cowling was purchased from Taylorcraft Tim straightened out any dents in the nose bowl which was otherwise in good shape The cowling and new lift struts were painted and installed when we reshyassembled the aircraft

The engine started right up which was a culmination of a lot of work and effort The test hop and subsequent flights showed us that no adjustments in the rigging was needed The airshyplane flew perfectly and looked great in its original colors with original wheel pants and Heath tail wheel

(Note the Taylorcraft BC-65 has been sold and now resides in Patton P A)

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Hector Arrichetta

middot Monteagudo Argentina

Owen Waywood

middot Serpentine WA Australia

Charles Ippersiel

St Denis La Bruyere Belgium

Robert B Turpin

middot North Battleford SK Canada

David E Cooper Maguire

middot SurreyGreat Britain

Pietro Viscardi Lissone Italy

Gordon Collen

middot Mahebourg Mauritius

A Resan Bayraktaroglu

middot Izmir TR Turkey

Linn M Carper Mobile AL

Pamela C Wilson Selma AL

Luther T Adams

middot Scottsdale AZ

Daniel Mowbray

Alpine AZ

Karl Allmendinger

middot Milpitas CA

Arthur R Anderson

middot Livermore CA

Paul A Brooking Lodi CA

Wayne S Gibson

Ramona CA

Richard Marlow Pinole CA

Don McClish Winters CA

Donald R Schwartz

middot Encinitas CA

Ed Slingland

middot Rohnert Park CA

Tom Warner Pal a CA

John Goglia Washington DC

Ruth Van Mark

middot Washington DC

Luis Hernandez Jr

middot Delona FL

John S Pettit

middot Palm Beach Gardens FL

Patrick Quinlan

middot Cooper City FL

Mark B Scott

middot Vero Beach FL

Daniel Evans Perry GA

William A Konicek

middot Clutier IA

Jim Adrian

middot Maple Park IL

Paul K Blankenfeld

Geneseo IL

Peter J Cox Chicago IL

Sam Kelso Caledonia IL

Curtis McMullan II

middot University Park IL

Richard E Miller Batavia IL

Robert H Oberholtzer

middot Streator IL

Michael L Smith Macon IL

John E Houser

middot Fort Wayne IN

Charles J Wiers Demotte IN

Kenneth Perkins Olathe KS

Arthur H Kudner III

middot Grasonville MD

Richard Ham Monroe NC

Richard T Goss

middot Hampton NH

Andrew 1 Kilpatrick

middot Hyde Park NY

John N McCaul

Monroe NY

David T Sprouse

middot Deer Park NY

Robert Szego Athens NY

R W Cronquist

middot Ashtabula OH

Stan Mohler Centerville OH

Terry Womack

middot Pendleton OR

Richard A Eyler

middot McKeesport PA

Gregory E McKnight

middot Green Lane PA

Walter Canfield

middot Columbia SC

John Frick Blythewood SC

Mark J Stein Santee SC

Joe Wyatt Nashville TN

R G Floyd Kingsland TX

John M Greenlee Bowie TX

Hal Becker Annandale VA

Tony Broderick Catlett VA

William S Butler

middot Falls Church VA

Scott Crossfield Herndon VA

Bernard A Geier Fairfax VA

Dwight W Galbraith

middot Oak Harbor WA

Boyd E Patzkowski

middot Walla Walla WA

Stephen D Rush Everett WA

Jack Worman Sequim WA

William E Bargholtz

Palmyra WI

Judd Koenitzer Rubicon WI

Norbert Langer Lakewood WI

David V Uihlein

middot Germantown WI

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PaSSitto Buel

by EE Buck Hilbert

EM 21 Ale 5 PO Box 424 Union IL 60180

More summer Fly-Ins Continuing last months theme the other fly-in convenshy

tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

continued on page 28

Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

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Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27

Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

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East Moriches NY now the home of this pale blue and white 1931 Bird CK SIN CK4035 Restored by Ralph Prince of Penn Valley CA and previously owned by Ralph Chase new owner Louis Lutker and his son Greg flew a commercial flight to Calishyfornia to ferry the Bird to its new home The trip out took but five hours but the flight home needed 52 hours 25 minutes to complete requiring the Lutkshyers to head south towards Mexico and then head across the country using the southern low-level route used by many pilots whose airplanes dont perform all that well above 7-10000 ft Now based at the family field Lutker Airport the pretty biplane is now not all that far from where it was first built in the Glendale section of Brooklyn NY

Previous owner of the Bird Ralph Chase and Greg Lufker copilot for his dad on the return flight home to Long Island NY Ralph Prince restorer of the Bird

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Uncontrolled Airport Fly-ins

CHAOSOR ORDERLY CONFUSION by Steve Krog CFI AntiqueClassic Safety Committee

Most of us learned to fly at uncontrolled (non-towered) airports But over time

many many pilots have forgotten the correct procedures for flying safely at these uncontrolled airports Flying at these airports is usua lly quite safe and uneventful provided pilots mainshytain diligenc e to scan for airport traffic and practice common traffic pattern procedures

Several weeks ago I attended a three-day members only fly-in Over 340 airplanes participated most of which were antique or classic aircraft This fly-in is held at an uncontrolled airport with three runways two of which are Xed or closed for the durashytion of the event This fly-in is one of the last hold outs from the early days where a tremendous amount of flying ride hopping and airplane swapping occurs during the event Its not unshycommon to have 15 or more airplanes in the traffic pattern and another dozen or more in the parallel fly-by pattern

The fun begins when a non-member pilot decides he or she wants to just stop in and look at neat airplanes for an hour Or a first time attendee flies in Or worse yet some flies in without reshyviewing the simple procedures sheet he was sent You can bet that before the pilot gets on the ground he or she will have totally screwed up both the traffic and fly-by patterns while simultaneshyously becoming very frustrated with the situation

One arriving pilot decided to atshytempt a straight in approach with over

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15 aircraft established in the traffic patshytern He began radioing his position from 10 miles out At three miles he became quite huffy and issued several expletives when the pattern traffic didshynt make way for his honored arrivaL The pilot was then reminded by radio that over 15 aircraft were in the pattern and probably none of them had a radio as they were antique aircraft It was also pointed out to that if he were pracshyticing safety procedures he d execute a go around establishing himself in seshyquence for landing which he did

Another arriving non-member pilot became so flustered he attempted to land on a closed runway rather than properly enter the traffic pattern and land on the correct runway Only franshytic arm waving by people standing on the closed runway prevented the indishyvidual from landing

Numerous other arriving aircraft seemed to have a problem flying in heavy traffic Later in the day while visiting with some of these pilots it was clear they normally fly at tower airports where controllers provide trafshyfic clearance and they had difficulty negotiating the rigors of a busy nonshytower airport

Much information has been pubshylished on proper procedures at uncontrolled airports We all need to assume the responsibility to review this information and help prevent comproshymising safety at the next fly-in we might attend

There are more than 18 000 airshyports in the United States and just

over 2 percent or about 400 of them have FAA towers So the vast majorshyity of antique and classic aircraft fly at uncontrolled airports

When flying at an uncontrolled airshyport the pilot is responsible for seeing and being seen Most midair collisions occur in VFR conditions within 5 miles of an airport and below 3000 feet Most collisions occur on the downwind leg or on final approach usually with a faster aircraft overtaking a slower one

While most pilots eventually do enter the traffic pattern for landing their pattern entries can get quite creative And this is not the place for creativity

Recommended Traffic Pattern Entries

The preferred method for entering the pattern is from the downwind side First descend to pattern altitude then approach the pattern on a course 45deg to the downwind leg and join the pattern at midfield

Some pilots when trying to expeshydite their approach and landing make their descent to pattern altitude while making the 45deg entry If two aircraft are entering the pattern using this method one a low wing and another a high wing the consequences can be fatal

When entering the pattern from the side opposite of the downwind leg the preferred method is to cross over the runway maintaining an altitude at least 500 feet above pattern altitude When well clear of the pattern make a deshy

scending right teardrop 270deg tum (apshyproximately) and when at pattern altitude enter at 45deg to the downwind leg Diving into the pattern while entershying on downwind from overhead the airport can have fatal results similar to the episode described above

Another accepted pattern entry is to enter upwind at pattern altitude and tum crosswind at approximately midfield Continue the turn to downshywind but give way to aircraft already estab li shed on the downwind leg of the pattern

Once safely established on the left downwind leg maintain pattern altishytude unti I abeam of the approach end of the runway (your left wingtip is aligned with the runway numbers) then extend your downwind leg far enough to assure at least a quartershymile final If an aircraft is ahead of you in the pattern start your turn to

understand that excuse if I had been flying something small and fast like a Long-Eze but I was flying a full size biplane and had been established in the pattern for nearly an hour

It is imperative that you always keep your head and eyes in the full swivel mode when flying It is even more critical at a busy uncontrolled airport You must expect the unexshypected and always assume the other guy doesnt see you If you re flying with passengers ask them to help watch for other traffic and call it out especia ll y when in the traffic pattern Dont assume the passenshygers see traffic either - keep you scan as vigi lant as you would if you were flying solo but their added inshyput can be beneficial

There are a number of publications from AIM to Advisory Circulars inshycluding AC 90-66A which provide

tips and information on flying at unshycontrolled airports Before your next fly-in take a moment and review the procedures for uncontrolled airports Itll make you a safer more confident pilot the next time you share the patshytern with 15 more aircraft If you d like a copy of the complete AC 90shy66A contact EAA Information Services at 920-426-4821 and they ll send you a copy

NOTE In an effort to be politically correct the FAA has changed the name of airfields with no control tower An uncontrolled airport is now referred to as a nontowered airshyport It was felt that uncontrolled meant that pilots could pretty much do whatever they wanted while opershyating from that airport By changing the name the responsibility of pracshyticing proper procedures more clearly falls upon the users

base when your are abeam (wingtip r----------------------------------- to wingtip) to other aircraft Slower aircraft should fly a slightly tighter traffic pattern

One reference publication Ive used as an instructor states Once in the pattern at the downwind poshysition remain vigi lant for other traffic and expect the unexpected Ive had severa l experiences over the years that certainly prove this statement true

Recently I flew into an airport with intersecting runways having common thresholds I was estabshylished on a short final approach when I noticed movement to my right Anshyother aircraft was just below me aligned to land on the intersecting runway The situation certainly got my attention and I initiated an immeshydiate go around The other aircraft had not flown a pattern and I don t believe they ever saw me

Another time again on a short fishynal approach I noticed a shadow overtaking me I turned hard to the right just in time to see an aircraft that had made a straight in approach pass inches above me We later chatted about the incident and the pilot stated he never saw me I could

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reg If departing the traffic pattern continue straight out or exit with a 459 left turn beyond the deparmiddot ture end of the runway after reaching pallern altitude

reg Do not overshoot final or continue on a traelt which will penetrate the final approaCh of the parallel runway

reg Do not continue on a track whiCh will penetrate the departure path of the parallel runway

This abridged illustration copy of the nontowered airport traffic pattern comes from FAA Advisory Circular AC90-66A Recommended Standard Traffic Patterns and Practices For Aeronautical Operations at Airports Without Operating Control Towers

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From theArchives by HG FRAUTSCHY

This set of photographs comes from the Ken Flaglor collection Our thanks to Ken for donating them to the EAA Aviation Foundation Library collection

This Focke-Wulf FW56 St6sser was seen at the National Air Races in Cleveland in the days before WW-II Before the war Germany sent aircraft and pilots to demonstrate their aeronautical prowess to the American people

Art Chesters Jeep racer The remains of the Jeep are now part of the EAA Aviation Foundations collection and have most recently been worked on by volunteers under the direction of EAA Founder and Chairman of the Board Paul Poberezny in an effort to restore the Golden Age racer

Jimmy Doolittles Shellightning the one and only Lockheed Orion built with a metal fuselage Originally an Altair DL-2A after being returned to Lockheed by TWA it was converted to the Orion 9C Special configuration with the 500 hp Wasp E engine originally installed in the airplane Purchased by Shell Oil and flown by its famous aviation department head Jimmy Doolittle the Orion was re-engined with a 650 hp Wright Cyclone and was wrecked in 1936 Parks Air College rebuilt the airplane and it was sold to Paul Mantz in 1938 Many years later it was purchased by the Swiss Transport Museum and rebuilt for static display as Swissairs first Lockheed Orion a 9B registered as CH-167 It is on display at the museums Lucerne Switzerland location

The Boeing Model40B mailplane first certified in 1928 was the backbone of a number of fledgling airlines

~~~I including United and Boeing Air Transport Powered with the 500 hp PampW Hornet it could easily carry both mail cargo and two passengers with its prodigious payload

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by HG Frautschy

We ve been honored by RW Buzz Kaplan and his staff at Born Again Restorations to

have been given the opportunity to phoshytograph the Sikorsky S-38 replica constructed for Johnson Wax The S-38 project was conceived by Sam Johnson great-grandson of the founder Sc Johnshyson and Buzz Kaplan who formed a company uniquely suited to building such a replica The company Born Again Restorations has the talents of Dick Anshyderson Gary Underland Dana Ulen Chris Holtz Brent Langer Marv Davis with equally talented assistance from Jan Boers Gerry Barry Dennis Lubbers Dennis Johnson Duane Wallin JD Nelshyson and Jim Sandberg

The original S-38 christened Carshynauba was flown by HF Johnson grandson of the founder who while serving as Johnson Wax s president wished to gather information regarding the production of this particular wax which is gathered from the palm leaves

of the Camauba palm tree Beaten off the cut leaves and then further refined the wax which even today is an important ingredient in many products is only grown in certain arid areas of Brazil

As you read this Sam Johnson and his sons Curt and Fisk along with a film crew and other crew members will be in the middle of retracing HF Johnsons trip The flight serves as a focal point to remind the present generation that the legacy of the Johnson familys commitshyment to real values is deeply rooted in the spirit of adventure which has been a part of the company since its founding over 100 years ago It will also serve as a tangible reminder of the commitment Johnson is making conservation efforts in Brazil s Caatinga region of Brazil During the flight to Brazil Johnson Wax will make a major financial contribution through the Nature Conservatory to help protect this area the same region visited by HF Johnsons expedition in 1935

First flown in August of 1998 the

replica constructed by BAR is a reshymarkable piece of aviation and corporate history come to life We wish the expedishytion well on their journey and congratulate BAR s Buzz Kaplan and Johnson Wax s Sam Johnson on their vishysion and commitment to seeing this spectacular project through to compleshytion On the following pages is a scrapbook of images ofthe S-38 - we re sure youll find them fascinating For the story of the Spirit of Carnauba S-38 please see the November 1998 issue of EAAs Sport Aviation magazine

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Just coming off the step test pilot Tom Wallis and co-pilot Buzz Kaplan keep the nose up as the big Sikorsky decelerates on the landing splashdown

(Above) One of the interesting technical features put in to the design of the S-38 by Igor Sikorsky are the gently curved rudder surfaces which help the pilot durshying engine-out operations

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(Left) The cockpit of the Johnson Wax S-38 replica is laid out with modern instrumentation to enable the flight crew to operate the airplane in todays ATC environment Since the airshyplane will embark on long cross-country operations a full set of communications including an HF transmitterreciever is installed

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(Top right) The 5-38 f ills the hangar at Born Again Restorations in Owatonna MN

(At right) The interior of the 5-38s cabin is just as it appeared when Herbert F Johnson and his expedition crew flew to Brazil in 1935 The beautiful woodworking comes from the talented hands of Dana

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Ulen seen working on the the fuselage hull structure of the second 5-38 replica being built by BAR

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(Above) The Born Again Restoration team was able to obtain some original parts to check against their drawings On the floor are the pair of tail booms discovered by Buzz Kaplan after a tip from fellow EAAer Dave Galvin Dave had been in a warehouse in Glendale CA with his friend Jack Ward and they had seen what looked like a pair of booms for an 5-38 Sure enough they were and thanks to the tip Buzz was able to obtain the booms a wing center section and ailerons from the owner of the buildshying The parts had once belonged to famed Hollywood aviator Paul Mantz The outer wing panels were obtained from Dick Jackson of New Hampshire who had been collecting parts for Sikorsky airplanes while researching an 5-39 project

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Sam Johnson alias Wisconsin Johnson enjoys a moment with his sons Curt (left) and Fisk (right) during the dedication of the 5-38 replica on October 19 1998 at Johnson Waxs Racine WI hangar In his remarks to the assembled crowd of company employees and well wishers Johnson recalled the spirit of adventure that led his father to lead a ground-breaking expedition to Brazil in 1935 No matter what the future brings we will maintain our focus on people and our spirit of adventure - as a family and as a company Thats what this trip is all about

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Oh the Porterfield Collegiate Such a pretty Antique monoplane and this one owned by Betsy Hoffman of Andover MN is an LP-65

(Below) This really is one of those airplanes you really dont see very often a Beech-Bay Super V Starting w ith a 1953 Beech Bonanza the type-certificated modifishycation includes a pair of 180 hp Lycoming 0-360 engines Owned and flown by Rick and Rocio Panozzo of Cove Bay MN theyre looking forward to giving it some much needed care

Interested in a new version of the Luscombe Renaissance Aircraft LLC is about to start deliveries of their new Luscombe Renaissance equipped w ith a 150 hp Lycom ing 0 -320 With a cruise speed of 140 mph and a initial rate of climb of 1500 shy2000 fpm the airplane is priced at $67900 Contact Renaissance Aircraft Monkton MD at 410-357-5815

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The DeHaviliand (Canada) DH-2 Beaver is becoming a subject for pristine restorations and this nice example is owned and flown by Pat Wiesner of Highlands Ranch CO Its the Contemporary Class III Single Engine award winner

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David Taylor of Mexico MO is having a great time with his newly restored Piper PA-2220 Pacer With a 150 hp Lycoming it gives him a 130 mph cruise speed

Andrew Smith Hillsboro TX took home the Best 170180 trophy for his 1955 Cessna 170B

The T-Bone is just one of the nicknames given to the very capable Twin Bonanza one of the few airplanes with three abreast seating for the pilot and passengers in the front row This example was flown down from Alaska by pilotowner Craig Emory

This Globe Swift nicknamed Re-Entry is from Niceville FL and is flown by Tom Hughston who had it parked down south in row 148

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Gee when I grow up I want to be just like my Pop A pretty DH Tiger Moth pedal plane built from the plans and materials supplied by Marv Hoppenworths Aviations Products Po Box 8303 Cedar Rapids IA 52408 Send them an SASE for more information The big Moth belongs to Leon Whelchel of Vint on IA

As soon as Ben opens the throttle the Riviera is off the water and climbing

The factory original interior is quite comfortable and is complimented by the fulllFR panel which includes a stack of radios Note GPS in the control wheel

This rugged main landing gear retracts into the hull and is fully covered when retracted The Goodyear wheels and tires are 650 X 8

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The man himself Ben Runyan retired airline captain (Delta) and connoisseur of fine aircraft

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Wing root scoops for engine cooling air do a good job for the 470 cubic inch engine Note oil cooler under right wing

The welded aluminum wingtip float makes an effecshytive wingtip aerodynamically The wingtip light is mounted on a separate leg that remains in place when the float is lowered for water use

(Left) The sleek design of the Riviera is accented by the full cantilever wing the large windshield and side winshydows and the well laid out paint scheme

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Bolted to the ContinentaII0-470-P engine is this fully reversable Hartzell three-bladed propeller that really improves the capability of the amphibshyian Note the really fine fairing of the engine cowl into the propeller

low time airplane with only 800 plus hours on the airframe and about 300 plus hours on the engine and prop since major He located the airplane in Rockshyford IL where Warbird expert Mark Clark had the airplane for sale With nobody around with prior flight time in the airplane it was pretty much teach yourself how to fly the bird Ben was noticeably impressed with the flight handling of the Riviera and after a bit of negotiating struck a deal and flew the pretty bird home to Vanshycouver WA

When summertime came along he decided to fly the Riviera to Oshkosh for the big EAA Fly-In now referred to as AirVenture This is where the crowds looked at the pretty beige machine with its brown and orange trim wondering just what they were looking at

Born in northeast Texas in January 1942 Ben Runyan had his first exposhysure to airplanes in the late 1940s when his parents moved to the old Air Base at Walnut Ridge Arkansas for schooling The base was a depot for war- weary Bshy17 aircraft that were being cut up for scrap and melted down For entertainshyment Ben and his sister would crawl through the aging hulks ofB-I7s for

excitement often coming across old blood and hair from former air battles It was quite a lesson in reshyality Eventually he would go in the Air Force for a hitch where he learned to fly at the Chanute AFB Aero Club making his solo flight in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser in 1960 Following his service stint Ben emolled in Spartan School of Aeronautics and earned all of the ratings including his A amp P ticket In January 1966 he hired on with Delta Airlines and spent the next 31 years flying airliners and buildshying up over 20000 hours in his logbook When Delta offered an early retirement package at age 55 he and 500 other captains jumped at the chance Ben has been enjoying reshytirement ever since

In addition to the Riviera amphibshyian Ben is presently working on a number of project airplanes such as a Cessna L-126C which is the equivalent of a Cessna 195 in milishytary garb a VKS-7 cabin Waco a couple of Cessna C-34 Airmaster projects and an Aeronca 15AC Sedan project Flyable airplanes inshyclude the Riviera a straight tail

Cessna 310 and a Piper PA-ll on 1500 Aqua floats to keep his sea-legs current

Luckily Ben has the support of his lovely wife Sally Marie who is also a Private pilot and helps with the flying and navigation when they go off into the wild blue yonder The family includes a daughter Leah who nearly earned her Private license before going off to colshylege and a son Ben Jr who presently is not interested in airplanes and lives in Texas The basic idea behind the Riviera amphibian was to have a fairly fast airshyplane capable of land and water operations which could be flown fFR on trips if necessary When Ben first tried to fly the Riviera on the gauges he found himself over-controlling the airplane and moving all over the glideslope The more he flew the pretty four-placer the more he realized that fingertip control was all that was necessary to control the airplane It was far more sensitive to control inputs than most airplanes he had flown Concentrating on this one item and practicing IFR approaches one after another he was soon able to place the airplane on the glideslope and stay right where he belonged In fact as Ben says It has become a pleasure to fly the Rivshyiera on instruments since I discovered

how to do it - with the finger light touch One of the neater items on the airplane is the fully reversible Hartzell propeller Ben says its fun to point the nose to the gas pump and when ready to leave climb aboard with a crowd watchshying (and snickering) close the doors fLfe up the engine and back away from the pump Ben says he has left more than a few jaws hanging open with that stunt In addition the airplane can be maneushyvered on the water very handily backing away from a dock or moving about on the water with complete authority

The hydraulic flaps operate from 20 degrees to 30 35 and a maximum of 42 degrees which creates all drag and almost no lift On a water takeoff Ben says he likes to leave the flaps up until the airplane is on the step and accelshyerating He then deploys the flaps until the Riviera literally jumps out of the water at about 65 mph With a twinkle in his eye Ben admits the jump is more subdued at gross weight One item that must not be forgotten when operating from water (Thank the Lord for checklists) are the hydraulically operated wingtip floats that form the shape of the wingtip when flying however when cycled downward form a float on each side to keep the airplane from turning turtle in the water

Ben says the hull of the airplane is remarkably tight without almost no leakage when left floating overnight About the only water might be a cup or so in the nose compartment that conshytains the nose wheel and its attendant mechanism Ben admits he has never has to pump the hull dry because he says it is so much easier to land on dry land and open the drains During AirshyVenture 98 we were able to photograph the Riviera air-to-air and get some dandy pictures of Bens rare airplane We espeshycially want to thank Ben for this opportunity and hope he enjoys the Rivshyiera for many years to come As he left Oshkosh at the close of the EAA Conshyvention the weather had turned wet and windy for the final day however Ben calmly filed an IFR departure and headed west on the gauges He broke into the clear near Fargo NO and stopped at Bismarck for fuel From there he flew into Cheyenne WY for an overnight stop and continued the next day to Vancouver and home As Ben says quoting an old airline slogan The only way to fly

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

born again

ATaylorcraft Story

The old Freeway airport has disshyappeared from the city maps now and most of the people now

living in Tuscon would say they never heard of the Freeway Airport But at one time in the 1930s and 40s it was filled with all of the sounds and activishyties of a busy airfield - the shouts of flight instructors the voices of young eager aviation students the cries of Contact the sound of 65 hp Contishynental engines revving up and the squeal of brakes on the runway

In those days the flight school was a busy place The Big War was on and students were anxious to learn the bashysics of flying in order to be eligible for the Government program introducing them to flying so that they could enter the military to receive further flight training prior to becoming military pishylots There was a fleet of eight shiny brand new Taylorcraft airplanes in sershy

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by Tom and Eileen Macario

vice and these T-Crafts were well used every day

Later after the war veterans using the GI Bill of Rights again used these same T-Crafts for training But by the mid-1950s there was a lack of interest in flying The flying school closed the runway fell into disrepair the remainshying airplanes and some vehicles were placed in the hangar and the big doors were shut for the last time Soon inshydustrial businesses and small factories began to surround the old Freeway The last entry in the Taylorcrafts logshybook in 1962 showed an airplane with 7600 hours of flying time

In 1990 we had retired to Tuscon and Tom (who had restored about 30 antique airplanes while living in Pennshysylvania) was getting itchy to start another project We heard the son of the now-deceased owner of the old Freeway Airport had given several of

the old airplanes to the Pima Air Mushyseum but was interested in selling the remaining two Taylorcrafts Tom conshytacted the man and we arranged to meet at Freeway

We drove to Prince road turned off onto a dirt road past a ramshackle litshytle house and suddenly we were in the 1940s again There was the old flight office to the right and to the left was the hangar unpainted leaning a bit but still a hangar The owner met us and unlocked the big door Pushing open the squeaking old doors we looked into the gloom There like ghosts covered with 40 years worth of dust were a 1920 Cadillac touring car a 1930 Model A Ford station wagon a 1920s Duesenberg sedan which had been cut into a truck a 1947 Bonanza straight 35 a Taylorcraft fuselage and a complete 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65 That was the one we were interested

in Tom studied it carefully - flat tires of course rubber all dried up fabric rotted interior rotted headliner in shreds prop to be reconditioned but the important thing was all the pieces were there It even had the original control wheels and instrument panel with the combination tachometer oil pressure and oil temperature gauges adapted from the old Chrysler products speedometer vintage 1935-36 So money was discussed a deal was struck and we had ourselves a 1940 Taylorcraft project

We decided to strip the airplane in the hangar take it apart and then truck it back to our house on La Cholla Airshypark (Actually I didnt want to bring 30 years accumulation of dust and dirt into our clean hangar) So the followshy

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As the airplane arrived home stripped of its rotten covering and ready for restoration

Tom reassembles the Continental A-65 engine at the Tuscon home at La Cholla Airpark

Eileen Macario cleans up the newly recovered refinished wings

Tom carefully fits the wing root fairings next to the newly installed headliner sewn by Eileen

ing week with some friends we stripped off the rotten fabric unbolted the wings loaded it on a borrowed trailer and brought it home While it was sitting in front of our hangar Tom thought hed check to see if the old enshygine would start There was clean oil in it he replaced the rotten fuel line put a little gas in it pulled the prop and amazingly the engine started up just as though the last time it started was yesshyterday and not 33 years ago Tom warmed it up checked the oil pressure (which was perfect) did a mag check (again operating perfectly) brought it back to idle and it sounded like a sewing machine - smooth But Tom decided to completely overhaul it anyshyway no knowing the internal condition of the engine

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The instrument panel of the Taylorcraft includes the large combination tachometeroil pressureoil temp gauge and the original large circular control wheels

The fuselage was completely disshymantled stripped of all parts and pieces and inspected To Toms deshylight it was free of any corrosion or rust We took it to a commercial sandshyblasting company in order to have the tubing cleaned in preparation for new primer which was an epoxy product

Next we began to reassemble the fuselage installing new cables new bolts and hardware Eileen using the remaining fragments of the headliner made a paper pattern and stitched up a new one using the same original old 1940 zippers We then installed it along with the newly made seat sling and baggage compartment We were then ready for the new fabric to be put on the fuselage We used Ceconite 104 material heat shrunk it with the heat gun and built up the finish using the Randolph dope process ending with 16 coats with a wet sanding every third coat The finish color is Madrid Red with a black stripe and gold pinstripe in the original paint design

New floorboards were made and new instrument panel was fabricated Tom Macairo and and the original inshy the 19408(-65 struments were Taylorcraft he

and his wifeoverhauled and inshyrestored after it

stalled The round had laid dormant control wheels were in a hangar at the powder coated and now defunct

Freeway Airport the shafts chromed in Tuscon AZThe wings were

then inspected and new sheet metal leading edges were fabricated and inshystalled The spars were in excellent shape and just needed another coat of varnish this time in polyurethane No repairs were needed on the ribs but the trailing edges were replaced with new ones New cables and pulleys and aileron hinge brackets were inshystalled The wings were then covered with the same material using the same process The tail group and ailerons were inspected and covered the same as the wings and fuselage

The engine was completely disasshysembled and all parts cleaned and inspected visually and magnafluxed and reassembled with new pistons piston pins new valves valveshysprings fresh ground cylinders (015 oversize) A new camshaft lifters new rear case and new oil pump gears went into the overhaul as did a overshyhauled magnetos which had new points coils condensers and bearing installed The carburetor was overshyhauled with new needle valve and seat and main jet All new bearings gaskets and hardware was used in the reassembly of the engine which was then installed on the fuselage

New tires brakes and brake cables and wheel bearings were installed on the aircraft A new upper and lower engine cowling was purchased from Taylorcraft Tim straightened out any dents in the nose bowl which was otherwise in good shape The cowling and new lift struts were painted and installed when we reshyassembled the aircraft

The engine started right up which was a culmination of a lot of work and effort The test hop and subsequent flights showed us that no adjustments in the rigging was needed The airshyplane flew perfectly and looked great in its original colors with original wheel pants and Heath tail wheel

(Note the Taylorcraft BC-65 has been sold and now resides in Patton P A)

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More summer Fly-Ins Continuing last months theme the other fly-in convenshy

tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

continued on page 28

Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

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Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

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Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

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Uncontrolled Airport Fly-ins

CHAOSOR ORDERLY CONFUSION by Steve Krog CFI AntiqueClassic Safety Committee

Most of us learned to fly at uncontrolled (non-towered) airports But over time

many many pilots have forgotten the correct procedures for flying safely at these uncontrolled airports Flying at these airports is usua lly quite safe and uneventful provided pilots mainshytain diligenc e to scan for airport traffic and practice common traffic pattern procedures

Several weeks ago I attended a three-day members only fly-in Over 340 airplanes participated most of which were antique or classic aircraft This fly-in is held at an uncontrolled airport with three runways two of which are Xed or closed for the durashytion of the event This fly-in is one of the last hold outs from the early days where a tremendous amount of flying ride hopping and airplane swapping occurs during the event Its not unshycommon to have 15 or more airplanes in the traffic pattern and another dozen or more in the parallel fly-by pattern

The fun begins when a non-member pilot decides he or she wants to just stop in and look at neat airplanes for an hour Or a first time attendee flies in Or worse yet some flies in without reshyviewing the simple procedures sheet he was sent You can bet that before the pilot gets on the ground he or she will have totally screwed up both the traffic and fly-by patterns while simultaneshyously becoming very frustrated with the situation

One arriving pilot decided to atshytempt a straight in approach with over

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15 aircraft established in the traffic patshytern He began radioing his position from 10 miles out At three miles he became quite huffy and issued several expletives when the pattern traffic didshynt make way for his honored arrivaL The pilot was then reminded by radio that over 15 aircraft were in the pattern and probably none of them had a radio as they were antique aircraft It was also pointed out to that if he were pracshyticing safety procedures he d execute a go around establishing himself in seshyquence for landing which he did

Another arriving non-member pilot became so flustered he attempted to land on a closed runway rather than properly enter the traffic pattern and land on the correct runway Only franshytic arm waving by people standing on the closed runway prevented the indishyvidual from landing

Numerous other arriving aircraft seemed to have a problem flying in heavy traffic Later in the day while visiting with some of these pilots it was clear they normally fly at tower airports where controllers provide trafshyfic clearance and they had difficulty negotiating the rigors of a busy nonshytower airport

Much information has been pubshylished on proper procedures at uncontrolled airports We all need to assume the responsibility to review this information and help prevent comproshymising safety at the next fly-in we might attend

There are more than 18 000 airshyports in the United States and just

over 2 percent or about 400 of them have FAA towers So the vast majorshyity of antique and classic aircraft fly at uncontrolled airports

When flying at an uncontrolled airshyport the pilot is responsible for seeing and being seen Most midair collisions occur in VFR conditions within 5 miles of an airport and below 3000 feet Most collisions occur on the downwind leg or on final approach usually with a faster aircraft overtaking a slower one

While most pilots eventually do enter the traffic pattern for landing their pattern entries can get quite creative And this is not the place for creativity

Recommended Traffic Pattern Entries

The preferred method for entering the pattern is from the downwind side First descend to pattern altitude then approach the pattern on a course 45deg to the downwind leg and join the pattern at midfield

Some pilots when trying to expeshydite their approach and landing make their descent to pattern altitude while making the 45deg entry If two aircraft are entering the pattern using this method one a low wing and another a high wing the consequences can be fatal

When entering the pattern from the side opposite of the downwind leg the preferred method is to cross over the runway maintaining an altitude at least 500 feet above pattern altitude When well clear of the pattern make a deshy

scending right teardrop 270deg tum (apshyproximately) and when at pattern altitude enter at 45deg to the downwind leg Diving into the pattern while entershying on downwind from overhead the airport can have fatal results similar to the episode described above

Another accepted pattern entry is to enter upwind at pattern altitude and tum crosswind at approximately midfield Continue the turn to downshywind but give way to aircraft already estab li shed on the downwind leg of the pattern

Once safely established on the left downwind leg maintain pattern altishytude unti I abeam of the approach end of the runway (your left wingtip is aligned with the runway numbers) then extend your downwind leg far enough to assure at least a quartershymile final If an aircraft is ahead of you in the pattern start your turn to

understand that excuse if I had been flying something small and fast like a Long-Eze but I was flying a full size biplane and had been established in the pattern for nearly an hour

It is imperative that you always keep your head and eyes in the full swivel mode when flying It is even more critical at a busy uncontrolled airport You must expect the unexshypected and always assume the other guy doesnt see you If you re flying with passengers ask them to help watch for other traffic and call it out especia ll y when in the traffic pattern Dont assume the passenshygers see traffic either - keep you scan as vigi lant as you would if you were flying solo but their added inshyput can be beneficial

There are a number of publications from AIM to Advisory Circulars inshycluding AC 90-66A which provide

tips and information on flying at unshycontrolled airports Before your next fly-in take a moment and review the procedures for uncontrolled airports Itll make you a safer more confident pilot the next time you share the patshytern with 15 more aircraft If you d like a copy of the complete AC 90shy66A contact EAA Information Services at 920-426-4821 and they ll send you a copy

NOTE In an effort to be politically correct the FAA has changed the name of airfields with no control tower An uncontrolled airport is now referred to as a nontowered airshyport It was felt that uncontrolled meant that pilots could pretty much do whatever they wanted while opershyating from that airport By changing the name the responsibility of pracshyticing proper procedures more clearly falls upon the users

base when your are abeam (wingtip r----------------------------------- to wingtip) to other aircraft Slower aircraft should fly a slightly tighter traffic pattern

One reference publication Ive used as an instructor states Once in the pattern at the downwind poshysition remain vigi lant for other traffic and expect the unexpected Ive had severa l experiences over the years that certainly prove this statement true

Recently I flew into an airport with intersecting runways having common thresholds I was estabshylished on a short final approach when I noticed movement to my right Anshyother aircraft was just below me aligned to land on the intersecting runway The situation certainly got my attention and I initiated an immeshydiate go around The other aircraft had not flown a pattern and I don t believe they ever saw me

Another time again on a short fishynal approach I noticed a shadow overtaking me I turned hard to the right just in time to see an aircraft that had made a straight in approach pass inches above me We later chatted about the incident and the pilot stated he never saw me I could

AIRPORT OPERATIONS SINGLE RUNWAY

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INDICATORS l WINDCONE

KEY G) Enter pattern in level flight abeam the midpoint of

the runway at pattern altitude (1000 AGL is recommended pattern altitude unless established otherwise)

reg Maintain pattern altitude until abeam approach end of the landing runway or downwind leg

o Complete turn to final at least 14 mile from the

o runway

Continue straight ahead until beyond departure end of runway

reg If remaining in the traffIC pattern commence turn to crosswind leg beyond the departure end of the runway within 300 feet of p~ttern aHttude

reg If departing the traffic pattern continue straight out or exit with a 459 left turn beyond the deparmiddot ture end of the runway after reaching pallern altitude

reg Do not overshoot final or continue on a traelt which will penetrate the final approaCh of the parallel runway

reg Do not continue on a track whiCh will penetrate the departure path of the parallel runway

This abridged illustration copy of the nontowered airport traffic pattern comes from FAA Advisory Circular AC90-66A Recommended Standard Traffic Patterns and Practices For Aeronautical Operations at Airports Without Operating Control Towers

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From theArchives by HG FRAUTSCHY

This set of photographs comes from the Ken Flaglor collection Our thanks to Ken for donating them to the EAA Aviation Foundation Library collection

This Focke-Wulf FW56 St6sser was seen at the National Air Races in Cleveland in the days before WW-II Before the war Germany sent aircraft and pilots to demonstrate their aeronautical prowess to the American people

Art Chesters Jeep racer The remains of the Jeep are now part of the EAA Aviation Foundations collection and have most recently been worked on by volunteers under the direction of EAA Founder and Chairman of the Board Paul Poberezny in an effort to restore the Golden Age racer

Jimmy Doolittles Shellightning the one and only Lockheed Orion built with a metal fuselage Originally an Altair DL-2A after being returned to Lockheed by TWA it was converted to the Orion 9C Special configuration with the 500 hp Wasp E engine originally installed in the airplane Purchased by Shell Oil and flown by its famous aviation department head Jimmy Doolittle the Orion was re-engined with a 650 hp Wright Cyclone and was wrecked in 1936 Parks Air College rebuilt the airplane and it was sold to Paul Mantz in 1938 Many years later it was purchased by the Swiss Transport Museum and rebuilt for static display as Swissairs first Lockheed Orion a 9B registered as CH-167 It is on display at the museums Lucerne Switzerland location

The Boeing Model40B mailplane first certified in 1928 was the backbone of a number of fledgling airlines

~~~I including United and Boeing Air Transport Powered with the 500 hp PampW Hornet it could easily carry both mail cargo and two passengers with its prodigious payload

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12 NOVEMBER 1998

by HG Frautschy

We ve been honored by RW Buzz Kaplan and his staff at Born Again Restorations to

have been given the opportunity to phoshytograph the Sikorsky S-38 replica constructed for Johnson Wax The S-38 project was conceived by Sam Johnson great-grandson of the founder Sc Johnshyson and Buzz Kaplan who formed a company uniquely suited to building such a replica The company Born Again Restorations has the talents of Dick Anshyderson Gary Underland Dana Ulen Chris Holtz Brent Langer Marv Davis with equally talented assistance from Jan Boers Gerry Barry Dennis Lubbers Dennis Johnson Duane Wallin JD Nelshyson and Jim Sandberg

The original S-38 christened Carshynauba was flown by HF Johnson grandson of the founder who while serving as Johnson Wax s president wished to gather information regarding the production of this particular wax which is gathered from the palm leaves

of the Camauba palm tree Beaten off the cut leaves and then further refined the wax which even today is an important ingredient in many products is only grown in certain arid areas of Brazil

As you read this Sam Johnson and his sons Curt and Fisk along with a film crew and other crew members will be in the middle of retracing HF Johnsons trip The flight serves as a focal point to remind the present generation that the legacy of the Johnson familys commitshyment to real values is deeply rooted in the spirit of adventure which has been a part of the company since its founding over 100 years ago It will also serve as a tangible reminder of the commitment Johnson is making conservation efforts in Brazil s Caatinga region of Brazil During the flight to Brazil Johnson Wax will make a major financial contribution through the Nature Conservatory to help protect this area the same region visited by HF Johnsons expedition in 1935

First flown in August of 1998 the

replica constructed by BAR is a reshymarkable piece of aviation and corporate history come to life We wish the expedishytion well on their journey and congratulate BAR s Buzz Kaplan and Johnson Wax s Sam Johnson on their vishysion and commitment to seeing this spectacular project through to compleshytion On the following pages is a scrapbook of images ofthe S-38 - we re sure youll find them fascinating For the story of the Spirit of Carnauba S-38 please see the November 1998 issue of EAAs Sport Aviation magazine

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Just coming off the step test pilot Tom Wallis and co-pilot Buzz Kaplan keep the nose up as the big Sikorsky decelerates on the landing splashdown

(Above) One of the interesting technical features put in to the design of the S-38 by Igor Sikorsky are the gently curved rudder surfaces which help the pilot durshying engine-out operations

Jim Koepnick

Jim Koepnick

(Left) The cockpit of the Johnson Wax S-38 replica is laid out with modern instrumentation to enable the flight crew to operate the airplane in todays ATC environment Since the airshyplane will embark on long cross-country operations a full set of communications including an HF transmitterreciever is installed

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(Top right) The 5-38 f ills the hangar at Born Again Restorations in Owatonna MN

(At right) The interior of the 5-38s cabin is just as it appeared when Herbert F Johnson and his expedition crew flew to Brazil in 1935 The beautiful woodworking comes from the talented hands of Dana

Jim Koepnick

Ulen seen working on the the fuselage hull structure of the second 5-38 replica being built by BAR

Jim Koepnick

(Above) The Born Again Restoration team was able to obtain some original parts to check against their drawings On the floor are the pair of tail booms discovered by Buzz Kaplan after a tip from fellow EAAer Dave Galvin Dave had been in a warehouse in Glendale CA with his friend Jack Ward and they had seen what looked like a pair of booms for an 5-38 Sure enough they were and thanks to the tip Buzz was able to obtain the booms a wing center section and ailerons from the owner of the buildshying The parts had once belonged to famed Hollywood aviator Paul Mantz The outer wing panels were obtained from Dick Jackson of New Hampshire who had been collecting parts for Sikorsky airplanes while researching an 5-39 project

RW Buzz Kaplan

Sam Johnson alias Wisconsin Johnson enjoys a moment with his sons Curt (left) and Fisk (right) during the dedication of the 5-38 replica on October 19 1998 at Johnson Waxs Racine WI hangar In his remarks to the assembled crowd of company employees and well wishers Johnson recalled the spirit of adventure that led his father to lead a ground-breaking expedition to Brazil in 1935 No matter what the future brings we will maintain our focus on people and our spirit of adventure - as a family and as a company Thats what this trip is all about

16 NOVEMBER 1998

VINTAGE EXCITEMENT AT

OSHKOSH-1998

iA~ by HG FRAUTSCHY

Oh the Porterfield Collegiate Such a pretty Antique monoplane and this one owned by Betsy Hoffman of Andover MN is an LP-65

(Below) This really is one of those airplanes you really dont see very often a Beech-Bay Super V Starting w ith a 1953 Beech Bonanza the type-certificated modifishycation includes a pair of 180 hp Lycoming 0-360 engines Owned and flown by Rick and Rocio Panozzo of Cove Bay MN theyre looking forward to giving it some much needed care

Interested in a new version of the Luscombe Renaissance Aircraft LLC is about to start deliveries of their new Luscombe Renaissance equipped w ith a 150 hp Lycom ing 0 -320 With a cruise speed of 140 mph and a initial rate of climb of 1500 shy2000 fpm the airplane is priced at $67900 Contact Renaissance Aircraft Monkton MD at 410-357-5815

Ken Uchtenberg

Jim Koepnick

The DeHaviliand (Canada) DH-2 Beaver is becoming a subject for pristine restorations and this nice example is owned and flown by Pat Wiesner of Highlands Ranch CO Its the Contemporary Class III Single Engine award winner

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17

David Taylor of Mexico MO is having a great time with his newly restored Piper PA-2220 Pacer With a 150 hp Lycoming it gives him a 130 mph cruise speed

Andrew Smith Hillsboro TX took home the Best 170180 trophy for his 1955 Cessna 170B

The T-Bone is just one of the nicknames given to the very capable Twin Bonanza one of the few airplanes with three abreast seating for the pilot and passengers in the front row This example was flown down from Alaska by pilotowner Craig Emory

This Globe Swift nicknamed Re-Entry is from Niceville FL and is flown by Tom Hughston who had it parked down south in row 148

Jim Koepnick

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Gee when I grow up I want to be just like my Pop A pretty DH Tiger Moth pedal plane built from the plans and materials supplied by Marv Hoppenworths Aviations Products Po Box 8303 Cedar Rapids IA 52408 Send them an SASE for more information The big Moth belongs to Leon Whelchel of Vint on IA

As soon as Ben opens the throttle the Riviera is off the water and climbing

The factory original interior is quite comfortable and is complimented by the fulllFR panel which includes a stack of radios Note GPS in the control wheel

This rugged main landing gear retracts into the hull and is fully covered when retracted The Goodyear wheels and tires are 650 X 8

Ken Lichtenberg

The man himself Ben Runyan retired airline captain (Delta) and connoisseur of fine aircraft

Dekevin Thorton

Wing root scoops for engine cooling air do a good job for the 470 cubic inch engine Note oil cooler under right wing

The welded aluminum wingtip float makes an effecshytive wingtip aerodynamically The wingtip light is mounted on a separate leg that remains in place when the float is lowered for water use

(Left) The sleek design of the Riviera is accented by the full cantilever wing the large windshield and side winshydows and the well laid out paint scheme

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Bolted to the ContinentaII0-470-P engine is this fully reversable Hartzell three-bladed propeller that really improves the capability of the amphibshyian Note the really fine fairing of the engine cowl into the propeller

low time airplane with only 800 plus hours on the airframe and about 300 plus hours on the engine and prop since major He located the airplane in Rockshyford IL where Warbird expert Mark Clark had the airplane for sale With nobody around with prior flight time in the airplane it was pretty much teach yourself how to fly the bird Ben was noticeably impressed with the flight handling of the Riviera and after a bit of negotiating struck a deal and flew the pretty bird home to Vanshycouver WA

When summertime came along he decided to fly the Riviera to Oshkosh for the big EAA Fly-In now referred to as AirVenture This is where the crowds looked at the pretty beige machine with its brown and orange trim wondering just what they were looking at

Born in northeast Texas in January 1942 Ben Runyan had his first exposhysure to airplanes in the late 1940s when his parents moved to the old Air Base at Walnut Ridge Arkansas for schooling The base was a depot for war- weary Bshy17 aircraft that were being cut up for scrap and melted down For entertainshyment Ben and his sister would crawl through the aging hulks ofB-I7s for

excitement often coming across old blood and hair from former air battles It was quite a lesson in reshyality Eventually he would go in the Air Force for a hitch where he learned to fly at the Chanute AFB Aero Club making his solo flight in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser in 1960 Following his service stint Ben emolled in Spartan School of Aeronautics and earned all of the ratings including his A amp P ticket In January 1966 he hired on with Delta Airlines and spent the next 31 years flying airliners and buildshying up over 20000 hours in his logbook When Delta offered an early retirement package at age 55 he and 500 other captains jumped at the chance Ben has been enjoying reshytirement ever since

In addition to the Riviera amphibshyian Ben is presently working on a number of project airplanes such as a Cessna L-126C which is the equivalent of a Cessna 195 in milishytary garb a VKS-7 cabin Waco a couple of Cessna C-34 Airmaster projects and an Aeronca 15AC Sedan project Flyable airplanes inshyclude the Riviera a straight tail

Cessna 310 and a Piper PA-ll on 1500 Aqua floats to keep his sea-legs current

Luckily Ben has the support of his lovely wife Sally Marie who is also a Private pilot and helps with the flying and navigation when they go off into the wild blue yonder The family includes a daughter Leah who nearly earned her Private license before going off to colshylege and a son Ben Jr who presently is not interested in airplanes and lives in Texas The basic idea behind the Riviera amphibian was to have a fairly fast airshyplane capable of land and water operations which could be flown fFR on trips if necessary When Ben first tried to fly the Riviera on the gauges he found himself over-controlling the airplane and moving all over the glideslope The more he flew the pretty four-placer the more he realized that fingertip control was all that was necessary to control the airplane It was far more sensitive to control inputs than most airplanes he had flown Concentrating on this one item and practicing IFR approaches one after another he was soon able to place the airplane on the glideslope and stay right where he belonged In fact as Ben says It has become a pleasure to fly the Rivshyiera on instruments since I discovered

how to do it - with the finger light touch One of the neater items on the airplane is the fully reversible Hartzell propeller Ben says its fun to point the nose to the gas pump and when ready to leave climb aboard with a crowd watchshying (and snickering) close the doors fLfe up the engine and back away from the pump Ben says he has left more than a few jaws hanging open with that stunt In addition the airplane can be maneushyvered on the water very handily backing away from a dock or moving about on the water with complete authority

The hydraulic flaps operate from 20 degrees to 30 35 and a maximum of 42 degrees which creates all drag and almost no lift On a water takeoff Ben says he likes to leave the flaps up until the airplane is on the step and accelshyerating He then deploys the flaps until the Riviera literally jumps out of the water at about 65 mph With a twinkle in his eye Ben admits the jump is more subdued at gross weight One item that must not be forgotten when operating from water (Thank the Lord for checklists) are the hydraulically operated wingtip floats that form the shape of the wingtip when flying however when cycled downward form a float on each side to keep the airplane from turning turtle in the water

Ben says the hull of the airplane is remarkably tight without almost no leakage when left floating overnight About the only water might be a cup or so in the nose compartment that conshytains the nose wheel and its attendant mechanism Ben admits he has never has to pump the hull dry because he says it is so much easier to land on dry land and open the drains During AirshyVenture 98 we were able to photograph the Riviera air-to-air and get some dandy pictures of Bens rare airplane We espeshycially want to thank Ben for this opportunity and hope he enjoys the Rivshyiera for many years to come As he left Oshkosh at the close of the EAA Conshyvention the weather had turned wet and windy for the final day however Ben calmly filed an IFR departure and headed west on the gauges He broke into the clear near Fargo NO and stopped at Bismarck for fuel From there he flew into Cheyenne WY for an overnight stop and continued the next day to Vancouver and home As Ben says quoting an old airline slogan The only way to fly

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

born again

ATaylorcraft Story

The old Freeway airport has disshyappeared from the city maps now and most of the people now

living in Tuscon would say they never heard of the Freeway Airport But at one time in the 1930s and 40s it was filled with all of the sounds and activishyties of a busy airfield - the shouts of flight instructors the voices of young eager aviation students the cries of Contact the sound of 65 hp Contishynental engines revving up and the squeal of brakes on the runway

In those days the flight school was a busy place The Big War was on and students were anxious to learn the bashysics of flying in order to be eligible for the Government program introducing them to flying so that they could enter the military to receive further flight training prior to becoming military pishylots There was a fleet of eight shiny brand new Taylorcraft airplanes in sershy

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by Tom and Eileen Macario

vice and these T-Crafts were well used every day

Later after the war veterans using the GI Bill of Rights again used these same T-Crafts for training But by the mid-1950s there was a lack of interest in flying The flying school closed the runway fell into disrepair the remainshying airplanes and some vehicles were placed in the hangar and the big doors were shut for the last time Soon inshydustrial businesses and small factories began to surround the old Freeway The last entry in the Taylorcrafts logshybook in 1962 showed an airplane with 7600 hours of flying time

In 1990 we had retired to Tuscon and Tom (who had restored about 30 antique airplanes while living in Pennshysylvania) was getting itchy to start another project We heard the son of the now-deceased owner of the old Freeway Airport had given several of

the old airplanes to the Pima Air Mushyseum but was interested in selling the remaining two Taylorcrafts Tom conshytacted the man and we arranged to meet at Freeway

We drove to Prince road turned off onto a dirt road past a ramshackle litshytle house and suddenly we were in the 1940s again There was the old flight office to the right and to the left was the hangar unpainted leaning a bit but still a hangar The owner met us and unlocked the big door Pushing open the squeaking old doors we looked into the gloom There like ghosts covered with 40 years worth of dust were a 1920 Cadillac touring car a 1930 Model A Ford station wagon a 1920s Duesenberg sedan which had been cut into a truck a 1947 Bonanza straight 35 a Taylorcraft fuselage and a complete 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65 That was the one we were interested

in Tom studied it carefully - flat tires of course rubber all dried up fabric rotted interior rotted headliner in shreds prop to be reconditioned but the important thing was all the pieces were there It even had the original control wheels and instrument panel with the combination tachometer oil pressure and oil temperature gauges adapted from the old Chrysler products speedometer vintage 1935-36 So money was discussed a deal was struck and we had ourselves a 1940 Taylorcraft project

We decided to strip the airplane in the hangar take it apart and then truck it back to our house on La Cholla Airshypark (Actually I didnt want to bring 30 years accumulation of dust and dirt into our clean hangar) So the followshy

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As the airplane arrived home stripped of its rotten covering and ready for restoration

Tom reassembles the Continental A-65 engine at the Tuscon home at La Cholla Airpark

Eileen Macario cleans up the newly recovered refinished wings

Tom carefully fits the wing root fairings next to the newly installed headliner sewn by Eileen

ing week with some friends we stripped off the rotten fabric unbolted the wings loaded it on a borrowed trailer and brought it home While it was sitting in front of our hangar Tom thought hed check to see if the old enshygine would start There was clean oil in it he replaced the rotten fuel line put a little gas in it pulled the prop and amazingly the engine started up just as though the last time it started was yesshyterday and not 33 years ago Tom warmed it up checked the oil pressure (which was perfect) did a mag check (again operating perfectly) brought it back to idle and it sounded like a sewing machine - smooth But Tom decided to completely overhaul it anyshyway no knowing the internal condition of the engine

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 23

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The instrument panel of the Taylorcraft includes the large combination tachometeroil pressureoil temp gauge and the original large circular control wheels

The fuselage was completely disshymantled stripped of all parts and pieces and inspected To Toms deshylight it was free of any corrosion or rust We took it to a commercial sandshyblasting company in order to have the tubing cleaned in preparation for new primer which was an epoxy product

Next we began to reassemble the fuselage installing new cables new bolts and hardware Eileen using the remaining fragments of the headliner made a paper pattern and stitched up a new one using the same original old 1940 zippers We then installed it along with the newly made seat sling and baggage compartment We were then ready for the new fabric to be put on the fuselage We used Ceconite 104 material heat shrunk it with the heat gun and built up the finish using the Randolph dope process ending with 16 coats with a wet sanding every third coat The finish color is Madrid Red with a black stripe and gold pinstripe in the original paint design

New floorboards were made and new instrument panel was fabricated Tom Macairo and and the original inshy the 19408(-65 struments were Taylorcraft he

and his wifeoverhauled and inshyrestored after it

stalled The round had laid dormant control wheels were in a hangar at the powder coated and now defunct

Freeway Airport the shafts chromed in Tuscon AZThe wings were

then inspected and new sheet metal leading edges were fabricated and inshystalled The spars were in excellent shape and just needed another coat of varnish this time in polyurethane No repairs were needed on the ribs but the trailing edges were replaced with new ones New cables and pulleys and aileron hinge brackets were inshystalled The wings were then covered with the same material using the same process The tail group and ailerons were inspected and covered the same as the wings and fuselage

The engine was completely disasshysembled and all parts cleaned and inspected visually and magnafluxed and reassembled with new pistons piston pins new valves valveshysprings fresh ground cylinders (015 oversize) A new camshaft lifters new rear case and new oil pump gears went into the overhaul as did a overshyhauled magnetos which had new points coils condensers and bearing installed The carburetor was overshyhauled with new needle valve and seat and main jet All new bearings gaskets and hardware was used in the reassembly of the engine which was then installed on the fuselage

New tires brakes and brake cables and wheel bearings were installed on the aircraft A new upper and lower engine cowling was purchased from Taylorcraft Tim straightened out any dents in the nose bowl which was otherwise in good shape The cowling and new lift struts were painted and installed when we reshyassembled the aircraft

The engine started right up which was a culmination of a lot of work and effort The test hop and subsequent flights showed us that no adjustments in the rigging was needed The airshyplane flew perfectly and looked great in its original colors with original wheel pants and Heath tail wheel

(Note the Taylorcraft BC-65 has been sold and now resides in Patton P A)

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Hector Arrichetta

middot Monteagudo Argentina

Owen Waywood

middot Serpentine WA Australia

Charles Ippersiel

St Denis La Bruyere Belgium

Robert B Turpin

middot North Battleford SK Canada

David E Cooper Maguire

middot SurreyGreat Britain

Pietro Viscardi Lissone Italy

Gordon Collen

middot Mahebourg Mauritius

A Resan Bayraktaroglu

middot Izmir TR Turkey

Linn M Carper Mobile AL

Pamela C Wilson Selma AL

Luther T Adams

middot Scottsdale AZ

Daniel Mowbray

Alpine AZ

Karl Allmendinger

middot Milpitas CA

Arthur R Anderson

middot Livermore CA

Paul A Brooking Lodi CA

Wayne S Gibson

Ramona CA

Richard Marlow Pinole CA

Don McClish Winters CA

Donald R Schwartz

middot Encinitas CA

Ed Slingland

middot Rohnert Park CA

Tom Warner Pal a CA

John Goglia Washington DC

Ruth Van Mark

middot Washington DC

Luis Hernandez Jr

middot Delona FL

John S Pettit

middot Palm Beach Gardens FL

Patrick Quinlan

middot Cooper City FL

Mark B Scott

middot Vero Beach FL

Daniel Evans Perry GA

William A Konicek

middot Clutier IA

Jim Adrian

middot Maple Park IL

Paul K Blankenfeld

Geneseo IL

Peter J Cox Chicago IL

Sam Kelso Caledonia IL

Curtis McMullan II

middot University Park IL

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More summer Fly-Ins Continuing last months theme the other fly-in convenshy

tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

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Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

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Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

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Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

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scending right teardrop 270deg tum (apshyproximately) and when at pattern altitude enter at 45deg to the downwind leg Diving into the pattern while entershying on downwind from overhead the airport can have fatal results similar to the episode described above

Another accepted pattern entry is to enter upwind at pattern altitude and tum crosswind at approximately midfield Continue the turn to downshywind but give way to aircraft already estab li shed on the downwind leg of the pattern

Once safely established on the left downwind leg maintain pattern altishytude unti I abeam of the approach end of the runway (your left wingtip is aligned with the runway numbers) then extend your downwind leg far enough to assure at least a quartershymile final If an aircraft is ahead of you in the pattern start your turn to

understand that excuse if I had been flying something small and fast like a Long-Eze but I was flying a full size biplane and had been established in the pattern for nearly an hour

It is imperative that you always keep your head and eyes in the full swivel mode when flying It is even more critical at a busy uncontrolled airport You must expect the unexshypected and always assume the other guy doesnt see you If you re flying with passengers ask them to help watch for other traffic and call it out especia ll y when in the traffic pattern Dont assume the passenshygers see traffic either - keep you scan as vigi lant as you would if you were flying solo but their added inshyput can be beneficial

There are a number of publications from AIM to Advisory Circulars inshycluding AC 90-66A which provide

tips and information on flying at unshycontrolled airports Before your next fly-in take a moment and review the procedures for uncontrolled airports Itll make you a safer more confident pilot the next time you share the patshytern with 15 more aircraft If you d like a copy of the complete AC 90shy66A contact EAA Information Services at 920-426-4821 and they ll send you a copy

NOTE In an effort to be politically correct the FAA has changed the name of airfields with no control tower An uncontrolled airport is now referred to as a nontowered airshyport It was felt that uncontrolled meant that pilots could pretty much do whatever they wanted while opershyating from that airport By changing the name the responsibility of pracshyticing proper procedures more clearly falls upon the users

base when your are abeam (wingtip r----------------------------------- to wingtip) to other aircraft Slower aircraft should fly a slightly tighter traffic pattern

One reference publication Ive used as an instructor states Once in the pattern at the downwind poshysition remain vigi lant for other traffic and expect the unexpected Ive had severa l experiences over the years that certainly prove this statement true

Recently I flew into an airport with intersecting runways having common thresholds I was estabshylished on a short final approach when I noticed movement to my right Anshyother aircraft was just below me aligned to land on the intersecting runway The situation certainly got my attention and I initiated an immeshydiate go around The other aircraft had not flown a pattern and I don t believe they ever saw me

Another time again on a short fishynal approach I noticed a shadow overtaking me I turned hard to the right just in time to see an aircraft that had made a straight in approach pass inches above me We later chatted about the incident and the pilot stated he never saw me I could

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reg Do not continue on a track whiCh will penetrate the departure path of the parallel runway

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This set of photographs comes from the Ken Flaglor collection Our thanks to Ken for donating them to the EAA Aviation Foundation Library collection

This Focke-Wulf FW56 St6sser was seen at the National Air Races in Cleveland in the days before WW-II Before the war Germany sent aircraft and pilots to demonstrate their aeronautical prowess to the American people

Art Chesters Jeep racer The remains of the Jeep are now part of the EAA Aviation Foundations collection and have most recently been worked on by volunteers under the direction of EAA Founder and Chairman of the Board Paul Poberezny in an effort to restore the Golden Age racer

Jimmy Doolittles Shellightning the one and only Lockheed Orion built with a metal fuselage Originally an Altair DL-2A after being returned to Lockheed by TWA it was converted to the Orion 9C Special configuration with the 500 hp Wasp E engine originally installed in the airplane Purchased by Shell Oil and flown by its famous aviation department head Jimmy Doolittle the Orion was re-engined with a 650 hp Wright Cyclone and was wrecked in 1936 Parks Air College rebuilt the airplane and it was sold to Paul Mantz in 1938 Many years later it was purchased by the Swiss Transport Museum and rebuilt for static display as Swissairs first Lockheed Orion a 9B registered as CH-167 It is on display at the museums Lucerne Switzerland location

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by HG Frautschy

We ve been honored by RW Buzz Kaplan and his staff at Born Again Restorations to

have been given the opportunity to phoshytograph the Sikorsky S-38 replica constructed for Johnson Wax The S-38 project was conceived by Sam Johnson great-grandson of the founder Sc Johnshyson and Buzz Kaplan who formed a company uniquely suited to building such a replica The company Born Again Restorations has the talents of Dick Anshyderson Gary Underland Dana Ulen Chris Holtz Brent Langer Marv Davis with equally talented assistance from Jan Boers Gerry Barry Dennis Lubbers Dennis Johnson Duane Wallin JD Nelshyson and Jim Sandberg

The original S-38 christened Carshynauba was flown by HF Johnson grandson of the founder who while serving as Johnson Wax s president wished to gather information regarding the production of this particular wax which is gathered from the palm leaves

of the Camauba palm tree Beaten off the cut leaves and then further refined the wax which even today is an important ingredient in many products is only grown in certain arid areas of Brazil

As you read this Sam Johnson and his sons Curt and Fisk along with a film crew and other crew members will be in the middle of retracing HF Johnsons trip The flight serves as a focal point to remind the present generation that the legacy of the Johnson familys commitshyment to real values is deeply rooted in the spirit of adventure which has been a part of the company since its founding over 100 years ago It will also serve as a tangible reminder of the commitment Johnson is making conservation efforts in Brazil s Caatinga region of Brazil During the flight to Brazil Johnson Wax will make a major financial contribution through the Nature Conservatory to help protect this area the same region visited by HF Johnsons expedition in 1935

First flown in August of 1998 the

replica constructed by BAR is a reshymarkable piece of aviation and corporate history come to life We wish the expedishytion well on their journey and congratulate BAR s Buzz Kaplan and Johnson Wax s Sam Johnson on their vishysion and commitment to seeing this spectacular project through to compleshytion On the following pages is a scrapbook of images ofthe S-38 - we re sure youll find them fascinating For the story of the Spirit of Carnauba S-38 please see the November 1998 issue of EAAs Sport Aviation magazine

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Just coming off the step test pilot Tom Wallis and co-pilot Buzz Kaplan keep the nose up as the big Sikorsky decelerates on the landing splashdown

(Above) One of the interesting technical features put in to the design of the S-38 by Igor Sikorsky are the gently curved rudder surfaces which help the pilot durshying engine-out operations

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(Left) The cockpit of the Johnson Wax S-38 replica is laid out with modern instrumentation to enable the flight crew to operate the airplane in todays ATC environment Since the airshyplane will embark on long cross-country operations a full set of communications including an HF transmitterreciever is installed

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(Top right) The 5-38 f ills the hangar at Born Again Restorations in Owatonna MN

(At right) The interior of the 5-38s cabin is just as it appeared when Herbert F Johnson and his expedition crew flew to Brazil in 1935 The beautiful woodworking comes from the talented hands of Dana

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Ulen seen working on the the fuselage hull structure of the second 5-38 replica being built by BAR

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(Above) The Born Again Restoration team was able to obtain some original parts to check against their drawings On the floor are the pair of tail booms discovered by Buzz Kaplan after a tip from fellow EAAer Dave Galvin Dave had been in a warehouse in Glendale CA with his friend Jack Ward and they had seen what looked like a pair of booms for an 5-38 Sure enough they were and thanks to the tip Buzz was able to obtain the booms a wing center section and ailerons from the owner of the buildshying The parts had once belonged to famed Hollywood aviator Paul Mantz The outer wing panels were obtained from Dick Jackson of New Hampshire who had been collecting parts for Sikorsky airplanes while researching an 5-39 project

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Sam Johnson alias Wisconsin Johnson enjoys a moment with his sons Curt (left) and Fisk (right) during the dedication of the 5-38 replica on October 19 1998 at Johnson Waxs Racine WI hangar In his remarks to the assembled crowd of company employees and well wishers Johnson recalled the spirit of adventure that led his father to lead a ground-breaking expedition to Brazil in 1935 No matter what the future brings we will maintain our focus on people and our spirit of adventure - as a family and as a company Thats what this trip is all about

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Oh the Porterfield Collegiate Such a pretty Antique monoplane and this one owned by Betsy Hoffman of Andover MN is an LP-65

(Below) This really is one of those airplanes you really dont see very often a Beech-Bay Super V Starting w ith a 1953 Beech Bonanza the type-certificated modifishycation includes a pair of 180 hp Lycoming 0-360 engines Owned and flown by Rick and Rocio Panozzo of Cove Bay MN theyre looking forward to giving it some much needed care

Interested in a new version of the Luscombe Renaissance Aircraft LLC is about to start deliveries of their new Luscombe Renaissance equipped w ith a 150 hp Lycom ing 0 -320 With a cruise speed of 140 mph and a initial rate of climb of 1500 shy2000 fpm the airplane is priced at $67900 Contact Renaissance Aircraft Monkton MD at 410-357-5815

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The DeHaviliand (Canada) DH-2 Beaver is becoming a subject for pristine restorations and this nice example is owned and flown by Pat Wiesner of Highlands Ranch CO Its the Contemporary Class III Single Engine award winner

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David Taylor of Mexico MO is having a great time with his newly restored Piper PA-2220 Pacer With a 150 hp Lycoming it gives him a 130 mph cruise speed

Andrew Smith Hillsboro TX took home the Best 170180 trophy for his 1955 Cessna 170B

The T-Bone is just one of the nicknames given to the very capable Twin Bonanza one of the few airplanes with three abreast seating for the pilot and passengers in the front row This example was flown down from Alaska by pilotowner Craig Emory

This Globe Swift nicknamed Re-Entry is from Niceville FL and is flown by Tom Hughston who had it parked down south in row 148

Jim Koepnick

18 NOVEMBER 1998

Gee when I grow up I want to be just like my Pop A pretty DH Tiger Moth pedal plane built from the plans and materials supplied by Marv Hoppenworths Aviations Products Po Box 8303 Cedar Rapids IA 52408 Send them an SASE for more information The big Moth belongs to Leon Whelchel of Vint on IA

As soon as Ben opens the throttle the Riviera is off the water and climbing

The factory original interior is quite comfortable and is complimented by the fulllFR panel which includes a stack of radios Note GPS in the control wheel

This rugged main landing gear retracts into the hull and is fully covered when retracted The Goodyear wheels and tires are 650 X 8

Ken Lichtenberg

The man himself Ben Runyan retired airline captain (Delta) and connoisseur of fine aircraft

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Wing root scoops for engine cooling air do a good job for the 470 cubic inch engine Note oil cooler under right wing

The welded aluminum wingtip float makes an effecshytive wingtip aerodynamically The wingtip light is mounted on a separate leg that remains in place when the float is lowered for water use

(Left) The sleek design of the Riviera is accented by the full cantilever wing the large windshield and side winshydows and the well laid out paint scheme

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Bolted to the ContinentaII0-470-P engine is this fully reversable Hartzell three-bladed propeller that really improves the capability of the amphibshyian Note the really fine fairing of the engine cowl into the propeller

low time airplane with only 800 plus hours on the airframe and about 300 plus hours on the engine and prop since major He located the airplane in Rockshyford IL where Warbird expert Mark Clark had the airplane for sale With nobody around with prior flight time in the airplane it was pretty much teach yourself how to fly the bird Ben was noticeably impressed with the flight handling of the Riviera and after a bit of negotiating struck a deal and flew the pretty bird home to Vanshycouver WA

When summertime came along he decided to fly the Riviera to Oshkosh for the big EAA Fly-In now referred to as AirVenture This is where the crowds looked at the pretty beige machine with its brown and orange trim wondering just what they were looking at

Born in northeast Texas in January 1942 Ben Runyan had his first exposhysure to airplanes in the late 1940s when his parents moved to the old Air Base at Walnut Ridge Arkansas for schooling The base was a depot for war- weary Bshy17 aircraft that were being cut up for scrap and melted down For entertainshyment Ben and his sister would crawl through the aging hulks ofB-I7s for

excitement often coming across old blood and hair from former air battles It was quite a lesson in reshyality Eventually he would go in the Air Force for a hitch where he learned to fly at the Chanute AFB Aero Club making his solo flight in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser in 1960 Following his service stint Ben emolled in Spartan School of Aeronautics and earned all of the ratings including his A amp P ticket In January 1966 he hired on with Delta Airlines and spent the next 31 years flying airliners and buildshying up over 20000 hours in his logbook When Delta offered an early retirement package at age 55 he and 500 other captains jumped at the chance Ben has been enjoying reshytirement ever since

In addition to the Riviera amphibshyian Ben is presently working on a number of project airplanes such as a Cessna L-126C which is the equivalent of a Cessna 195 in milishytary garb a VKS-7 cabin Waco a couple of Cessna C-34 Airmaster projects and an Aeronca 15AC Sedan project Flyable airplanes inshyclude the Riviera a straight tail

Cessna 310 and a Piper PA-ll on 1500 Aqua floats to keep his sea-legs current

Luckily Ben has the support of his lovely wife Sally Marie who is also a Private pilot and helps with the flying and navigation when they go off into the wild blue yonder The family includes a daughter Leah who nearly earned her Private license before going off to colshylege and a son Ben Jr who presently is not interested in airplanes and lives in Texas The basic idea behind the Riviera amphibian was to have a fairly fast airshyplane capable of land and water operations which could be flown fFR on trips if necessary When Ben first tried to fly the Riviera on the gauges he found himself over-controlling the airplane and moving all over the glideslope The more he flew the pretty four-placer the more he realized that fingertip control was all that was necessary to control the airplane It was far more sensitive to control inputs than most airplanes he had flown Concentrating on this one item and practicing IFR approaches one after another he was soon able to place the airplane on the glideslope and stay right where he belonged In fact as Ben says It has become a pleasure to fly the Rivshyiera on instruments since I discovered

how to do it - with the finger light touch One of the neater items on the airplane is the fully reversible Hartzell propeller Ben says its fun to point the nose to the gas pump and when ready to leave climb aboard with a crowd watchshying (and snickering) close the doors fLfe up the engine and back away from the pump Ben says he has left more than a few jaws hanging open with that stunt In addition the airplane can be maneushyvered on the water very handily backing away from a dock or moving about on the water with complete authority

The hydraulic flaps operate from 20 degrees to 30 35 and a maximum of 42 degrees which creates all drag and almost no lift On a water takeoff Ben says he likes to leave the flaps up until the airplane is on the step and accelshyerating He then deploys the flaps until the Riviera literally jumps out of the water at about 65 mph With a twinkle in his eye Ben admits the jump is more subdued at gross weight One item that must not be forgotten when operating from water (Thank the Lord for checklists) are the hydraulically operated wingtip floats that form the shape of the wingtip when flying however when cycled downward form a float on each side to keep the airplane from turning turtle in the water

Ben says the hull of the airplane is remarkably tight without almost no leakage when left floating overnight About the only water might be a cup or so in the nose compartment that conshytains the nose wheel and its attendant mechanism Ben admits he has never has to pump the hull dry because he says it is so much easier to land on dry land and open the drains During AirshyVenture 98 we were able to photograph the Riviera air-to-air and get some dandy pictures of Bens rare airplane We espeshycially want to thank Ben for this opportunity and hope he enjoys the Rivshyiera for many years to come As he left Oshkosh at the close of the EAA Conshyvention the weather had turned wet and windy for the final day however Ben calmly filed an IFR departure and headed west on the gauges He broke into the clear near Fargo NO and stopped at Bismarck for fuel From there he flew into Cheyenne WY for an overnight stop and continued the next day to Vancouver and home As Ben says quoting an old airline slogan The only way to fly

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

born again

ATaylorcraft Story

The old Freeway airport has disshyappeared from the city maps now and most of the people now

living in Tuscon would say they never heard of the Freeway Airport But at one time in the 1930s and 40s it was filled with all of the sounds and activishyties of a busy airfield - the shouts of flight instructors the voices of young eager aviation students the cries of Contact the sound of 65 hp Contishynental engines revving up and the squeal of brakes on the runway

In those days the flight school was a busy place The Big War was on and students were anxious to learn the bashysics of flying in order to be eligible for the Government program introducing them to flying so that they could enter the military to receive further flight training prior to becoming military pishylots There was a fleet of eight shiny brand new Taylorcraft airplanes in sershy

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by Tom and Eileen Macario

vice and these T-Crafts were well used every day

Later after the war veterans using the GI Bill of Rights again used these same T-Crafts for training But by the mid-1950s there was a lack of interest in flying The flying school closed the runway fell into disrepair the remainshying airplanes and some vehicles were placed in the hangar and the big doors were shut for the last time Soon inshydustrial businesses and small factories began to surround the old Freeway The last entry in the Taylorcrafts logshybook in 1962 showed an airplane with 7600 hours of flying time

In 1990 we had retired to Tuscon and Tom (who had restored about 30 antique airplanes while living in Pennshysylvania) was getting itchy to start another project We heard the son of the now-deceased owner of the old Freeway Airport had given several of

the old airplanes to the Pima Air Mushyseum but was interested in selling the remaining two Taylorcrafts Tom conshytacted the man and we arranged to meet at Freeway

We drove to Prince road turned off onto a dirt road past a ramshackle litshytle house and suddenly we were in the 1940s again There was the old flight office to the right and to the left was the hangar unpainted leaning a bit but still a hangar The owner met us and unlocked the big door Pushing open the squeaking old doors we looked into the gloom There like ghosts covered with 40 years worth of dust were a 1920 Cadillac touring car a 1930 Model A Ford station wagon a 1920s Duesenberg sedan which had been cut into a truck a 1947 Bonanza straight 35 a Taylorcraft fuselage and a complete 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65 That was the one we were interested

in Tom studied it carefully - flat tires of course rubber all dried up fabric rotted interior rotted headliner in shreds prop to be reconditioned but the important thing was all the pieces were there It even had the original control wheels and instrument panel with the combination tachometer oil pressure and oil temperature gauges adapted from the old Chrysler products speedometer vintage 1935-36 So money was discussed a deal was struck and we had ourselves a 1940 Taylorcraft project

We decided to strip the airplane in the hangar take it apart and then truck it back to our house on La Cholla Airshypark (Actually I didnt want to bring 30 years accumulation of dust and dirt into our clean hangar) So the followshy

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As the airplane arrived home stripped of its rotten covering and ready for restoration

Tom reassembles the Continental A-65 engine at the Tuscon home at La Cholla Airpark

Eileen Macario cleans up the newly recovered refinished wings

Tom carefully fits the wing root fairings next to the newly installed headliner sewn by Eileen

ing week with some friends we stripped off the rotten fabric unbolted the wings loaded it on a borrowed trailer and brought it home While it was sitting in front of our hangar Tom thought hed check to see if the old enshygine would start There was clean oil in it he replaced the rotten fuel line put a little gas in it pulled the prop and amazingly the engine started up just as though the last time it started was yesshyterday and not 33 years ago Tom warmed it up checked the oil pressure (which was perfect) did a mag check (again operating perfectly) brought it back to idle and it sounded like a sewing machine - smooth But Tom decided to completely overhaul it anyshyway no knowing the internal condition of the engine

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The instrument panel of the Taylorcraft includes the large combination tachometeroil pressureoil temp gauge and the original large circular control wheels

The fuselage was completely disshymantled stripped of all parts and pieces and inspected To Toms deshylight it was free of any corrosion or rust We took it to a commercial sandshyblasting company in order to have the tubing cleaned in preparation for new primer which was an epoxy product

Next we began to reassemble the fuselage installing new cables new bolts and hardware Eileen using the remaining fragments of the headliner made a paper pattern and stitched up a new one using the same original old 1940 zippers We then installed it along with the newly made seat sling and baggage compartment We were then ready for the new fabric to be put on the fuselage We used Ceconite 104 material heat shrunk it with the heat gun and built up the finish using the Randolph dope process ending with 16 coats with a wet sanding every third coat The finish color is Madrid Red with a black stripe and gold pinstripe in the original paint design

New floorboards were made and new instrument panel was fabricated Tom Macairo and and the original inshy the 19408(-65 struments were Taylorcraft he

and his wifeoverhauled and inshyrestored after it

stalled The round had laid dormant control wheels were in a hangar at the powder coated and now defunct

Freeway Airport the shafts chromed in Tuscon AZThe wings were

then inspected and new sheet metal leading edges were fabricated and inshystalled The spars were in excellent shape and just needed another coat of varnish this time in polyurethane No repairs were needed on the ribs but the trailing edges were replaced with new ones New cables and pulleys and aileron hinge brackets were inshystalled The wings were then covered with the same material using the same process The tail group and ailerons were inspected and covered the same as the wings and fuselage

The engine was completely disasshysembled and all parts cleaned and inspected visually and magnafluxed and reassembled with new pistons piston pins new valves valveshysprings fresh ground cylinders (015 oversize) A new camshaft lifters new rear case and new oil pump gears went into the overhaul as did a overshyhauled magnetos which had new points coils condensers and bearing installed The carburetor was overshyhauled with new needle valve and seat and main jet All new bearings gaskets and hardware was used in the reassembly of the engine which was then installed on the fuselage

New tires brakes and brake cables and wheel bearings were installed on the aircraft A new upper and lower engine cowling was purchased from Taylorcraft Tim straightened out any dents in the nose bowl which was otherwise in good shape The cowling and new lift struts were painted and installed when we reshyassembled the aircraft

The engine started right up which was a culmination of a lot of work and effort The test hop and subsequent flights showed us that no adjustments in the rigging was needed The airshyplane flew perfectly and looked great in its original colors with original wheel pants and Heath tail wheel

(Note the Taylorcraft BC-65 has been sold and now resides in Patton P A)

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More summer Fly-Ins Continuing last months theme the other fly-in convenshy

tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

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Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

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Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

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Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

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From theArchives by HG FRAUTSCHY

This set of photographs comes from the Ken Flaglor collection Our thanks to Ken for donating them to the EAA Aviation Foundation Library collection

This Focke-Wulf FW56 St6sser was seen at the National Air Races in Cleveland in the days before WW-II Before the war Germany sent aircraft and pilots to demonstrate their aeronautical prowess to the American people

Art Chesters Jeep racer The remains of the Jeep are now part of the EAA Aviation Foundations collection and have most recently been worked on by volunteers under the direction of EAA Founder and Chairman of the Board Paul Poberezny in an effort to restore the Golden Age racer

Jimmy Doolittles Shellightning the one and only Lockheed Orion built with a metal fuselage Originally an Altair DL-2A after being returned to Lockheed by TWA it was converted to the Orion 9C Special configuration with the 500 hp Wasp E engine originally installed in the airplane Purchased by Shell Oil and flown by its famous aviation department head Jimmy Doolittle the Orion was re-engined with a 650 hp Wright Cyclone and was wrecked in 1936 Parks Air College rebuilt the airplane and it was sold to Paul Mantz in 1938 Many years later it was purchased by the Swiss Transport Museum and rebuilt for static display as Swissairs first Lockheed Orion a 9B registered as CH-167 It is on display at the museums Lucerne Switzerland location

The Boeing Model40B mailplane first certified in 1928 was the backbone of a number of fledgling airlines

~~~I including United and Boeing Air Transport Powered with the 500 hp PampW Hornet it could easily carry both mail cargo and two passengers with its prodigious payload

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12 NOVEMBER 1998

by HG Frautschy

We ve been honored by RW Buzz Kaplan and his staff at Born Again Restorations to

have been given the opportunity to phoshytograph the Sikorsky S-38 replica constructed for Johnson Wax The S-38 project was conceived by Sam Johnson great-grandson of the founder Sc Johnshyson and Buzz Kaplan who formed a company uniquely suited to building such a replica The company Born Again Restorations has the talents of Dick Anshyderson Gary Underland Dana Ulen Chris Holtz Brent Langer Marv Davis with equally talented assistance from Jan Boers Gerry Barry Dennis Lubbers Dennis Johnson Duane Wallin JD Nelshyson and Jim Sandberg

The original S-38 christened Carshynauba was flown by HF Johnson grandson of the founder who while serving as Johnson Wax s president wished to gather information regarding the production of this particular wax which is gathered from the palm leaves

of the Camauba palm tree Beaten off the cut leaves and then further refined the wax which even today is an important ingredient in many products is only grown in certain arid areas of Brazil

As you read this Sam Johnson and his sons Curt and Fisk along with a film crew and other crew members will be in the middle of retracing HF Johnsons trip The flight serves as a focal point to remind the present generation that the legacy of the Johnson familys commitshyment to real values is deeply rooted in the spirit of adventure which has been a part of the company since its founding over 100 years ago It will also serve as a tangible reminder of the commitment Johnson is making conservation efforts in Brazil s Caatinga region of Brazil During the flight to Brazil Johnson Wax will make a major financial contribution through the Nature Conservatory to help protect this area the same region visited by HF Johnsons expedition in 1935

First flown in August of 1998 the

replica constructed by BAR is a reshymarkable piece of aviation and corporate history come to life We wish the expedishytion well on their journey and congratulate BAR s Buzz Kaplan and Johnson Wax s Sam Johnson on their vishysion and commitment to seeing this spectacular project through to compleshytion On the following pages is a scrapbook of images ofthe S-38 - we re sure youll find them fascinating For the story of the Spirit of Carnauba S-38 please see the November 1998 issue of EAAs Sport Aviation magazine

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Just coming off the step test pilot Tom Wallis and co-pilot Buzz Kaplan keep the nose up as the big Sikorsky decelerates on the landing splashdown

(Above) One of the interesting technical features put in to the design of the S-38 by Igor Sikorsky are the gently curved rudder surfaces which help the pilot durshying engine-out operations

Jim Koepnick

Jim Koepnick

(Left) The cockpit of the Johnson Wax S-38 replica is laid out with modern instrumentation to enable the flight crew to operate the airplane in todays ATC environment Since the airshyplane will embark on long cross-country operations a full set of communications including an HF transmitterreciever is installed

Jim Koepnick 14 NOVEMBER 1998

(Top right) The 5-38 f ills the hangar at Born Again Restorations in Owatonna MN

(At right) The interior of the 5-38s cabin is just as it appeared when Herbert F Johnson and his expedition crew flew to Brazil in 1935 The beautiful woodworking comes from the talented hands of Dana

Jim Koepnick

Ulen seen working on the the fuselage hull structure of the second 5-38 replica being built by BAR

Jim Koepnick

(Above) The Born Again Restoration team was able to obtain some original parts to check against their drawings On the floor are the pair of tail booms discovered by Buzz Kaplan after a tip from fellow EAAer Dave Galvin Dave had been in a warehouse in Glendale CA with his friend Jack Ward and they had seen what looked like a pair of booms for an 5-38 Sure enough they were and thanks to the tip Buzz was able to obtain the booms a wing center section and ailerons from the owner of the buildshying The parts had once belonged to famed Hollywood aviator Paul Mantz The outer wing panels were obtained from Dick Jackson of New Hampshire who had been collecting parts for Sikorsky airplanes while researching an 5-39 project

RW Buzz Kaplan

Sam Johnson alias Wisconsin Johnson enjoys a moment with his sons Curt (left) and Fisk (right) during the dedication of the 5-38 replica on October 19 1998 at Johnson Waxs Racine WI hangar In his remarks to the assembled crowd of company employees and well wishers Johnson recalled the spirit of adventure that led his father to lead a ground-breaking expedition to Brazil in 1935 No matter what the future brings we will maintain our focus on people and our spirit of adventure - as a family and as a company Thats what this trip is all about

16 NOVEMBER 1998

VINTAGE EXCITEMENT AT

OSHKOSH-1998

iA~ by HG FRAUTSCHY

Oh the Porterfield Collegiate Such a pretty Antique monoplane and this one owned by Betsy Hoffman of Andover MN is an LP-65

(Below) This really is one of those airplanes you really dont see very often a Beech-Bay Super V Starting w ith a 1953 Beech Bonanza the type-certificated modifishycation includes a pair of 180 hp Lycoming 0-360 engines Owned and flown by Rick and Rocio Panozzo of Cove Bay MN theyre looking forward to giving it some much needed care

Interested in a new version of the Luscombe Renaissance Aircraft LLC is about to start deliveries of their new Luscombe Renaissance equipped w ith a 150 hp Lycom ing 0 -320 With a cruise speed of 140 mph and a initial rate of climb of 1500 shy2000 fpm the airplane is priced at $67900 Contact Renaissance Aircraft Monkton MD at 410-357-5815

Ken Uchtenberg

Jim Koepnick

The DeHaviliand (Canada) DH-2 Beaver is becoming a subject for pristine restorations and this nice example is owned and flown by Pat Wiesner of Highlands Ranch CO Its the Contemporary Class III Single Engine award winner

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David Taylor of Mexico MO is having a great time with his newly restored Piper PA-2220 Pacer With a 150 hp Lycoming it gives him a 130 mph cruise speed

Andrew Smith Hillsboro TX took home the Best 170180 trophy for his 1955 Cessna 170B

The T-Bone is just one of the nicknames given to the very capable Twin Bonanza one of the few airplanes with three abreast seating for the pilot and passengers in the front row This example was flown down from Alaska by pilotowner Craig Emory

This Globe Swift nicknamed Re-Entry is from Niceville FL and is flown by Tom Hughston who had it parked down south in row 148

Jim Koepnick

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Gee when I grow up I want to be just like my Pop A pretty DH Tiger Moth pedal plane built from the plans and materials supplied by Marv Hoppenworths Aviations Products Po Box 8303 Cedar Rapids IA 52408 Send them an SASE for more information The big Moth belongs to Leon Whelchel of Vint on IA

As soon as Ben opens the throttle the Riviera is off the water and climbing

The factory original interior is quite comfortable and is complimented by the fulllFR panel which includes a stack of radios Note GPS in the control wheel

This rugged main landing gear retracts into the hull and is fully covered when retracted The Goodyear wheels and tires are 650 X 8

Ken Lichtenberg

The man himself Ben Runyan retired airline captain (Delta) and connoisseur of fine aircraft

Dekevin Thorton

Wing root scoops for engine cooling air do a good job for the 470 cubic inch engine Note oil cooler under right wing

The welded aluminum wingtip float makes an effecshytive wingtip aerodynamically The wingtip light is mounted on a separate leg that remains in place when the float is lowered for water use

(Left) The sleek design of the Riviera is accented by the full cantilever wing the large windshield and side winshydows and the well laid out paint scheme

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Bolted to the ContinentaII0-470-P engine is this fully reversable Hartzell three-bladed propeller that really improves the capability of the amphibshyian Note the really fine fairing of the engine cowl into the propeller

low time airplane with only 800 plus hours on the airframe and about 300 plus hours on the engine and prop since major He located the airplane in Rockshyford IL where Warbird expert Mark Clark had the airplane for sale With nobody around with prior flight time in the airplane it was pretty much teach yourself how to fly the bird Ben was noticeably impressed with the flight handling of the Riviera and after a bit of negotiating struck a deal and flew the pretty bird home to Vanshycouver WA

When summertime came along he decided to fly the Riviera to Oshkosh for the big EAA Fly-In now referred to as AirVenture This is where the crowds looked at the pretty beige machine with its brown and orange trim wondering just what they were looking at

Born in northeast Texas in January 1942 Ben Runyan had his first exposhysure to airplanes in the late 1940s when his parents moved to the old Air Base at Walnut Ridge Arkansas for schooling The base was a depot for war- weary Bshy17 aircraft that were being cut up for scrap and melted down For entertainshyment Ben and his sister would crawl through the aging hulks ofB-I7s for

excitement often coming across old blood and hair from former air battles It was quite a lesson in reshyality Eventually he would go in the Air Force for a hitch where he learned to fly at the Chanute AFB Aero Club making his solo flight in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser in 1960 Following his service stint Ben emolled in Spartan School of Aeronautics and earned all of the ratings including his A amp P ticket In January 1966 he hired on with Delta Airlines and spent the next 31 years flying airliners and buildshying up over 20000 hours in his logbook When Delta offered an early retirement package at age 55 he and 500 other captains jumped at the chance Ben has been enjoying reshytirement ever since

In addition to the Riviera amphibshyian Ben is presently working on a number of project airplanes such as a Cessna L-126C which is the equivalent of a Cessna 195 in milishytary garb a VKS-7 cabin Waco a couple of Cessna C-34 Airmaster projects and an Aeronca 15AC Sedan project Flyable airplanes inshyclude the Riviera a straight tail

Cessna 310 and a Piper PA-ll on 1500 Aqua floats to keep his sea-legs current

Luckily Ben has the support of his lovely wife Sally Marie who is also a Private pilot and helps with the flying and navigation when they go off into the wild blue yonder The family includes a daughter Leah who nearly earned her Private license before going off to colshylege and a son Ben Jr who presently is not interested in airplanes and lives in Texas The basic idea behind the Riviera amphibian was to have a fairly fast airshyplane capable of land and water operations which could be flown fFR on trips if necessary When Ben first tried to fly the Riviera on the gauges he found himself over-controlling the airplane and moving all over the glideslope The more he flew the pretty four-placer the more he realized that fingertip control was all that was necessary to control the airplane It was far more sensitive to control inputs than most airplanes he had flown Concentrating on this one item and practicing IFR approaches one after another he was soon able to place the airplane on the glideslope and stay right where he belonged In fact as Ben says It has become a pleasure to fly the Rivshyiera on instruments since I discovered

how to do it - with the finger light touch One of the neater items on the airplane is the fully reversible Hartzell propeller Ben says its fun to point the nose to the gas pump and when ready to leave climb aboard with a crowd watchshying (and snickering) close the doors fLfe up the engine and back away from the pump Ben says he has left more than a few jaws hanging open with that stunt In addition the airplane can be maneushyvered on the water very handily backing away from a dock or moving about on the water with complete authority

The hydraulic flaps operate from 20 degrees to 30 35 and a maximum of 42 degrees which creates all drag and almost no lift On a water takeoff Ben says he likes to leave the flaps up until the airplane is on the step and accelshyerating He then deploys the flaps until the Riviera literally jumps out of the water at about 65 mph With a twinkle in his eye Ben admits the jump is more subdued at gross weight One item that must not be forgotten when operating from water (Thank the Lord for checklists) are the hydraulically operated wingtip floats that form the shape of the wingtip when flying however when cycled downward form a float on each side to keep the airplane from turning turtle in the water

Ben says the hull of the airplane is remarkably tight without almost no leakage when left floating overnight About the only water might be a cup or so in the nose compartment that conshytains the nose wheel and its attendant mechanism Ben admits he has never has to pump the hull dry because he says it is so much easier to land on dry land and open the drains During AirshyVenture 98 we were able to photograph the Riviera air-to-air and get some dandy pictures of Bens rare airplane We espeshycially want to thank Ben for this opportunity and hope he enjoys the Rivshyiera for many years to come As he left Oshkosh at the close of the EAA Conshyvention the weather had turned wet and windy for the final day however Ben calmly filed an IFR departure and headed west on the gauges He broke into the clear near Fargo NO and stopped at Bismarck for fuel From there he flew into Cheyenne WY for an overnight stop and continued the next day to Vancouver and home As Ben says quoting an old airline slogan The only way to fly

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

born again

ATaylorcraft Story

The old Freeway airport has disshyappeared from the city maps now and most of the people now

living in Tuscon would say they never heard of the Freeway Airport But at one time in the 1930s and 40s it was filled with all of the sounds and activishyties of a busy airfield - the shouts of flight instructors the voices of young eager aviation students the cries of Contact the sound of 65 hp Contishynental engines revving up and the squeal of brakes on the runway

In those days the flight school was a busy place The Big War was on and students were anxious to learn the bashysics of flying in order to be eligible for the Government program introducing them to flying so that they could enter the military to receive further flight training prior to becoming military pishylots There was a fleet of eight shiny brand new Taylorcraft airplanes in sershy

22 NOVEMBER 1998

by Tom and Eileen Macario

vice and these T-Crafts were well used every day

Later after the war veterans using the GI Bill of Rights again used these same T-Crafts for training But by the mid-1950s there was a lack of interest in flying The flying school closed the runway fell into disrepair the remainshying airplanes and some vehicles were placed in the hangar and the big doors were shut for the last time Soon inshydustrial businesses and small factories began to surround the old Freeway The last entry in the Taylorcrafts logshybook in 1962 showed an airplane with 7600 hours of flying time

In 1990 we had retired to Tuscon and Tom (who had restored about 30 antique airplanes while living in Pennshysylvania) was getting itchy to start another project We heard the son of the now-deceased owner of the old Freeway Airport had given several of

the old airplanes to the Pima Air Mushyseum but was interested in selling the remaining two Taylorcrafts Tom conshytacted the man and we arranged to meet at Freeway

We drove to Prince road turned off onto a dirt road past a ramshackle litshytle house and suddenly we were in the 1940s again There was the old flight office to the right and to the left was the hangar unpainted leaning a bit but still a hangar The owner met us and unlocked the big door Pushing open the squeaking old doors we looked into the gloom There like ghosts covered with 40 years worth of dust were a 1920 Cadillac touring car a 1930 Model A Ford station wagon a 1920s Duesenberg sedan which had been cut into a truck a 1947 Bonanza straight 35 a Taylorcraft fuselage and a complete 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65 That was the one we were interested

in Tom studied it carefully - flat tires of course rubber all dried up fabric rotted interior rotted headliner in shreds prop to be reconditioned but the important thing was all the pieces were there It even had the original control wheels and instrument panel with the combination tachometer oil pressure and oil temperature gauges adapted from the old Chrysler products speedometer vintage 1935-36 So money was discussed a deal was struck and we had ourselves a 1940 Taylorcraft project

We decided to strip the airplane in the hangar take it apart and then truck it back to our house on La Cholla Airshypark (Actually I didnt want to bring 30 years accumulation of dust and dirt into our clean hangar) So the followshy

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As the airplane arrived home stripped of its rotten covering and ready for restoration

Tom reassembles the Continental A-65 engine at the Tuscon home at La Cholla Airpark

Eileen Macario cleans up the newly recovered refinished wings

Tom carefully fits the wing root fairings next to the newly installed headliner sewn by Eileen

ing week with some friends we stripped off the rotten fabric unbolted the wings loaded it on a borrowed trailer and brought it home While it was sitting in front of our hangar Tom thought hed check to see if the old enshygine would start There was clean oil in it he replaced the rotten fuel line put a little gas in it pulled the prop and amazingly the engine started up just as though the last time it started was yesshyterday and not 33 years ago Tom warmed it up checked the oil pressure (which was perfect) did a mag check (again operating perfectly) brought it back to idle and it sounded like a sewing machine - smooth But Tom decided to completely overhaul it anyshyway no knowing the internal condition of the engine

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The instrument panel of the Taylorcraft includes the large combination tachometeroil pressureoil temp gauge and the original large circular control wheels

The fuselage was completely disshymantled stripped of all parts and pieces and inspected To Toms deshylight it was free of any corrosion or rust We took it to a commercial sandshyblasting company in order to have the tubing cleaned in preparation for new primer which was an epoxy product

Next we began to reassemble the fuselage installing new cables new bolts and hardware Eileen using the remaining fragments of the headliner made a paper pattern and stitched up a new one using the same original old 1940 zippers We then installed it along with the newly made seat sling and baggage compartment We were then ready for the new fabric to be put on the fuselage We used Ceconite 104 material heat shrunk it with the heat gun and built up the finish using the Randolph dope process ending with 16 coats with a wet sanding every third coat The finish color is Madrid Red with a black stripe and gold pinstripe in the original paint design

New floorboards were made and new instrument panel was fabricated Tom Macairo and and the original inshy the 19408(-65 struments were Taylorcraft he

and his wifeoverhauled and inshyrestored after it

stalled The round had laid dormant control wheels were in a hangar at the powder coated and now defunct

Freeway Airport the shafts chromed in Tuscon AZThe wings were

then inspected and new sheet metal leading edges were fabricated and inshystalled The spars were in excellent shape and just needed another coat of varnish this time in polyurethane No repairs were needed on the ribs but the trailing edges were replaced with new ones New cables and pulleys and aileron hinge brackets were inshystalled The wings were then covered with the same material using the same process The tail group and ailerons were inspected and covered the same as the wings and fuselage

The engine was completely disasshysembled and all parts cleaned and inspected visually and magnafluxed and reassembled with new pistons piston pins new valves valveshysprings fresh ground cylinders (015 oversize) A new camshaft lifters new rear case and new oil pump gears went into the overhaul as did a overshyhauled magnetos which had new points coils condensers and bearing installed The carburetor was overshyhauled with new needle valve and seat and main jet All new bearings gaskets and hardware was used in the reassembly of the engine which was then installed on the fuselage

New tires brakes and brake cables and wheel bearings were installed on the aircraft A new upper and lower engine cowling was purchased from Taylorcraft Tim straightened out any dents in the nose bowl which was otherwise in good shape The cowling and new lift struts were painted and installed when we reshyassembled the aircraft

The engine started right up which was a culmination of a lot of work and effort The test hop and subsequent flights showed us that no adjustments in the rigging was needed The airshyplane flew perfectly and looked great in its original colors with original wheel pants and Heath tail wheel

(Note the Taylorcraft BC-65 has been sold and now resides in Patton P A)

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Hector Arrichetta

middot Monteagudo Argentina

Owen Waywood

middot Serpentine WA Australia

Charles Ippersiel

St Denis La Bruyere Belgium

Robert B Turpin

middot North Battleford SK Canada

David E Cooper Maguire

middot SurreyGreat Britain

Pietro Viscardi Lissone Italy

Gordon Collen

middot Mahebourg Mauritius

A Resan Bayraktaroglu

middot Izmir TR Turkey

Linn M Carper Mobile AL

Pamela C Wilson Selma AL

Luther T Adams

middot Scottsdale AZ

Daniel Mowbray

Alpine AZ

Karl Allmendinger

middot Milpitas CA

Arthur R Anderson

middot Livermore CA

Paul A Brooking Lodi CA

Wayne S Gibson

Ramona CA

Richard Marlow Pinole CA

Don McClish Winters CA

Donald R Schwartz

middot Encinitas CA

Ed Slingland

middot Rohnert Park CA

Tom Warner Pal a CA

John Goglia Washington DC

Ruth Van Mark

middot Washington DC

Luis Hernandez Jr

middot Delona FL

John S Pettit

middot Palm Beach Gardens FL

Patrick Quinlan

middot Cooper City FL

Mark B Scott

middot Vero Beach FL

Daniel Evans Perry GA

William A Konicek

middot Clutier IA

Jim Adrian

middot Maple Park IL

Paul K Blankenfeld

Geneseo IL

Peter J Cox Chicago IL

Sam Kelso Caledonia IL

Curtis McMullan II

middot University Park IL

Richard E Miller Batavia IL

Robert H Oberholtzer

middot Streator IL

Michael L Smith Macon IL

John E Houser

middot Fort Wayne IN

Charles J Wiers Demotte IN

Kenneth Perkins Olathe KS

Arthur H Kudner III

middot Grasonville MD

Richard Ham Monroe NC

Richard T Goss

middot Hampton NH

Andrew 1 Kilpatrick

middot Hyde Park NY

John N McCaul

Monroe NY

David T Sprouse

middot Deer Park NY

Robert Szego Athens NY

R W Cronquist

middot Ashtabula OH

Stan Mohler Centerville OH

Terry Womack

middot Pendleton OR

Richard A Eyler

middot McKeesport PA

Gregory E McKnight

middot Green Lane PA

Walter Canfield

middot Columbia SC

John Frick Blythewood SC

Mark J Stein Santee SC

Joe Wyatt Nashville TN

R G Floyd Kingsland TX

John M Greenlee Bowie TX

Hal Becker Annandale VA

Tony Broderick Catlett VA

William S Butler

middot Falls Church VA

Scott Crossfield Herndon VA

Bernard A Geier Fairfax VA

Dwight W Galbraith

middot Oak Harbor WA

Boyd E Patzkowski

middot Walla Walla WA

Stephen D Rush Everett WA

Jack Worman Sequim WA

William E Bargholtz

Palmyra WI

Judd Koenitzer Rubicon WI

Norbert Langer Lakewood WI

David V Uihlein

middot Germantown WI

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25

PaSSitto Buel

by EE Buck Hilbert

EM 21 Ale 5 PO Box 424 Union IL 60180

More summer Fly-Ins Continuing last months theme the other fly-in convenshy

tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

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Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

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Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

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Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

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The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

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by HG Frautschy

We ve been honored by RW Buzz Kaplan and his staff at Born Again Restorations to

have been given the opportunity to phoshytograph the Sikorsky S-38 replica constructed for Johnson Wax The S-38 project was conceived by Sam Johnson great-grandson of the founder Sc Johnshyson and Buzz Kaplan who formed a company uniquely suited to building such a replica The company Born Again Restorations has the talents of Dick Anshyderson Gary Underland Dana Ulen Chris Holtz Brent Langer Marv Davis with equally talented assistance from Jan Boers Gerry Barry Dennis Lubbers Dennis Johnson Duane Wallin JD Nelshyson and Jim Sandberg

The original S-38 christened Carshynauba was flown by HF Johnson grandson of the founder who while serving as Johnson Wax s president wished to gather information regarding the production of this particular wax which is gathered from the palm leaves

of the Camauba palm tree Beaten off the cut leaves and then further refined the wax which even today is an important ingredient in many products is only grown in certain arid areas of Brazil

As you read this Sam Johnson and his sons Curt and Fisk along with a film crew and other crew members will be in the middle of retracing HF Johnsons trip The flight serves as a focal point to remind the present generation that the legacy of the Johnson familys commitshyment to real values is deeply rooted in the spirit of adventure which has been a part of the company since its founding over 100 years ago It will also serve as a tangible reminder of the commitment Johnson is making conservation efforts in Brazil s Caatinga region of Brazil During the flight to Brazil Johnson Wax will make a major financial contribution through the Nature Conservatory to help protect this area the same region visited by HF Johnsons expedition in 1935

First flown in August of 1998 the

replica constructed by BAR is a reshymarkable piece of aviation and corporate history come to life We wish the expedishytion well on their journey and congratulate BAR s Buzz Kaplan and Johnson Wax s Sam Johnson on their vishysion and commitment to seeing this spectacular project through to compleshytion On the following pages is a scrapbook of images ofthe S-38 - we re sure youll find them fascinating For the story of the Spirit of Carnauba S-38 please see the November 1998 issue of EAAs Sport Aviation magazine

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Just coming off the step test pilot Tom Wallis and co-pilot Buzz Kaplan keep the nose up as the big Sikorsky decelerates on the landing splashdown

(Above) One of the interesting technical features put in to the design of the S-38 by Igor Sikorsky are the gently curved rudder surfaces which help the pilot durshying engine-out operations

Jim Koepnick

Jim Koepnick

(Left) The cockpit of the Johnson Wax S-38 replica is laid out with modern instrumentation to enable the flight crew to operate the airplane in todays ATC environment Since the airshyplane will embark on long cross-country operations a full set of communications including an HF transmitterreciever is installed

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(Top right) The 5-38 f ills the hangar at Born Again Restorations in Owatonna MN

(At right) The interior of the 5-38s cabin is just as it appeared when Herbert F Johnson and his expedition crew flew to Brazil in 1935 The beautiful woodworking comes from the talented hands of Dana

Jim Koepnick

Ulen seen working on the the fuselage hull structure of the second 5-38 replica being built by BAR

Jim Koepnick

(Above) The Born Again Restoration team was able to obtain some original parts to check against their drawings On the floor are the pair of tail booms discovered by Buzz Kaplan after a tip from fellow EAAer Dave Galvin Dave had been in a warehouse in Glendale CA with his friend Jack Ward and they had seen what looked like a pair of booms for an 5-38 Sure enough they were and thanks to the tip Buzz was able to obtain the booms a wing center section and ailerons from the owner of the buildshying The parts had once belonged to famed Hollywood aviator Paul Mantz The outer wing panels were obtained from Dick Jackson of New Hampshire who had been collecting parts for Sikorsky airplanes while researching an 5-39 project

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Sam Johnson alias Wisconsin Johnson enjoys a moment with his sons Curt (left) and Fisk (right) during the dedication of the 5-38 replica on October 19 1998 at Johnson Waxs Racine WI hangar In his remarks to the assembled crowd of company employees and well wishers Johnson recalled the spirit of adventure that led his father to lead a ground-breaking expedition to Brazil in 1935 No matter what the future brings we will maintain our focus on people and our spirit of adventure - as a family and as a company Thats what this trip is all about

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Oh the Porterfield Collegiate Such a pretty Antique monoplane and this one owned by Betsy Hoffman of Andover MN is an LP-65

(Below) This really is one of those airplanes you really dont see very often a Beech-Bay Super V Starting w ith a 1953 Beech Bonanza the type-certificated modifishycation includes a pair of 180 hp Lycoming 0-360 engines Owned and flown by Rick and Rocio Panozzo of Cove Bay MN theyre looking forward to giving it some much needed care

Interested in a new version of the Luscombe Renaissance Aircraft LLC is about to start deliveries of their new Luscombe Renaissance equipped w ith a 150 hp Lycom ing 0 -320 With a cruise speed of 140 mph and a initial rate of climb of 1500 shy2000 fpm the airplane is priced at $67900 Contact Renaissance Aircraft Monkton MD at 410-357-5815

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The DeHaviliand (Canada) DH-2 Beaver is becoming a subject for pristine restorations and this nice example is owned and flown by Pat Wiesner of Highlands Ranch CO Its the Contemporary Class III Single Engine award winner

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17

David Taylor of Mexico MO is having a great time with his newly restored Piper PA-2220 Pacer With a 150 hp Lycoming it gives him a 130 mph cruise speed

Andrew Smith Hillsboro TX took home the Best 170180 trophy for his 1955 Cessna 170B

The T-Bone is just one of the nicknames given to the very capable Twin Bonanza one of the few airplanes with three abreast seating for the pilot and passengers in the front row This example was flown down from Alaska by pilotowner Craig Emory

This Globe Swift nicknamed Re-Entry is from Niceville FL and is flown by Tom Hughston who had it parked down south in row 148

Jim Koepnick

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Gee when I grow up I want to be just like my Pop A pretty DH Tiger Moth pedal plane built from the plans and materials supplied by Marv Hoppenworths Aviations Products Po Box 8303 Cedar Rapids IA 52408 Send them an SASE for more information The big Moth belongs to Leon Whelchel of Vint on IA

As soon as Ben opens the throttle the Riviera is off the water and climbing

The factory original interior is quite comfortable and is complimented by the fulllFR panel which includes a stack of radios Note GPS in the control wheel

This rugged main landing gear retracts into the hull and is fully covered when retracted The Goodyear wheels and tires are 650 X 8

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The man himself Ben Runyan retired airline captain (Delta) and connoisseur of fine aircraft

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Wing root scoops for engine cooling air do a good job for the 470 cubic inch engine Note oil cooler under right wing

The welded aluminum wingtip float makes an effecshytive wingtip aerodynamically The wingtip light is mounted on a separate leg that remains in place when the float is lowered for water use

(Left) The sleek design of the Riviera is accented by the full cantilever wing the large windshield and side winshydows and the well laid out paint scheme

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Bolted to the ContinentaII0-470-P engine is this fully reversable Hartzell three-bladed propeller that really improves the capability of the amphibshyian Note the really fine fairing of the engine cowl into the propeller

low time airplane with only 800 plus hours on the airframe and about 300 plus hours on the engine and prop since major He located the airplane in Rockshyford IL where Warbird expert Mark Clark had the airplane for sale With nobody around with prior flight time in the airplane it was pretty much teach yourself how to fly the bird Ben was noticeably impressed with the flight handling of the Riviera and after a bit of negotiating struck a deal and flew the pretty bird home to Vanshycouver WA

When summertime came along he decided to fly the Riviera to Oshkosh for the big EAA Fly-In now referred to as AirVenture This is where the crowds looked at the pretty beige machine with its brown and orange trim wondering just what they were looking at

Born in northeast Texas in January 1942 Ben Runyan had his first exposhysure to airplanes in the late 1940s when his parents moved to the old Air Base at Walnut Ridge Arkansas for schooling The base was a depot for war- weary Bshy17 aircraft that were being cut up for scrap and melted down For entertainshyment Ben and his sister would crawl through the aging hulks ofB-I7s for

excitement often coming across old blood and hair from former air battles It was quite a lesson in reshyality Eventually he would go in the Air Force for a hitch where he learned to fly at the Chanute AFB Aero Club making his solo flight in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser in 1960 Following his service stint Ben emolled in Spartan School of Aeronautics and earned all of the ratings including his A amp P ticket In January 1966 he hired on with Delta Airlines and spent the next 31 years flying airliners and buildshying up over 20000 hours in his logbook When Delta offered an early retirement package at age 55 he and 500 other captains jumped at the chance Ben has been enjoying reshytirement ever since

In addition to the Riviera amphibshyian Ben is presently working on a number of project airplanes such as a Cessna L-126C which is the equivalent of a Cessna 195 in milishytary garb a VKS-7 cabin Waco a couple of Cessna C-34 Airmaster projects and an Aeronca 15AC Sedan project Flyable airplanes inshyclude the Riviera a straight tail

Cessna 310 and a Piper PA-ll on 1500 Aqua floats to keep his sea-legs current

Luckily Ben has the support of his lovely wife Sally Marie who is also a Private pilot and helps with the flying and navigation when they go off into the wild blue yonder The family includes a daughter Leah who nearly earned her Private license before going off to colshylege and a son Ben Jr who presently is not interested in airplanes and lives in Texas The basic idea behind the Riviera amphibian was to have a fairly fast airshyplane capable of land and water operations which could be flown fFR on trips if necessary When Ben first tried to fly the Riviera on the gauges he found himself over-controlling the airplane and moving all over the glideslope The more he flew the pretty four-placer the more he realized that fingertip control was all that was necessary to control the airplane It was far more sensitive to control inputs than most airplanes he had flown Concentrating on this one item and practicing IFR approaches one after another he was soon able to place the airplane on the glideslope and stay right where he belonged In fact as Ben says It has become a pleasure to fly the Rivshyiera on instruments since I discovered

how to do it - with the finger light touch One of the neater items on the airplane is the fully reversible Hartzell propeller Ben says its fun to point the nose to the gas pump and when ready to leave climb aboard with a crowd watchshying (and snickering) close the doors fLfe up the engine and back away from the pump Ben says he has left more than a few jaws hanging open with that stunt In addition the airplane can be maneushyvered on the water very handily backing away from a dock or moving about on the water with complete authority

The hydraulic flaps operate from 20 degrees to 30 35 and a maximum of 42 degrees which creates all drag and almost no lift On a water takeoff Ben says he likes to leave the flaps up until the airplane is on the step and accelshyerating He then deploys the flaps until the Riviera literally jumps out of the water at about 65 mph With a twinkle in his eye Ben admits the jump is more subdued at gross weight One item that must not be forgotten when operating from water (Thank the Lord for checklists) are the hydraulically operated wingtip floats that form the shape of the wingtip when flying however when cycled downward form a float on each side to keep the airplane from turning turtle in the water

Ben says the hull of the airplane is remarkably tight without almost no leakage when left floating overnight About the only water might be a cup or so in the nose compartment that conshytains the nose wheel and its attendant mechanism Ben admits he has never has to pump the hull dry because he says it is so much easier to land on dry land and open the drains During AirshyVenture 98 we were able to photograph the Riviera air-to-air and get some dandy pictures of Bens rare airplane We espeshycially want to thank Ben for this opportunity and hope he enjoys the Rivshyiera for many years to come As he left Oshkosh at the close of the EAA Conshyvention the weather had turned wet and windy for the final day however Ben calmly filed an IFR departure and headed west on the gauges He broke into the clear near Fargo NO and stopped at Bismarck for fuel From there he flew into Cheyenne WY for an overnight stop and continued the next day to Vancouver and home As Ben says quoting an old airline slogan The only way to fly

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

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ATaylorcraft Story

The old Freeway airport has disshyappeared from the city maps now and most of the people now

living in Tuscon would say they never heard of the Freeway Airport But at one time in the 1930s and 40s it was filled with all of the sounds and activishyties of a busy airfield - the shouts of flight instructors the voices of young eager aviation students the cries of Contact the sound of 65 hp Contishynental engines revving up and the squeal of brakes on the runway

In those days the flight school was a busy place The Big War was on and students were anxious to learn the bashysics of flying in order to be eligible for the Government program introducing them to flying so that they could enter the military to receive further flight training prior to becoming military pishylots There was a fleet of eight shiny brand new Taylorcraft airplanes in sershy

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by Tom and Eileen Macario

vice and these T-Crafts were well used every day

Later after the war veterans using the GI Bill of Rights again used these same T-Crafts for training But by the mid-1950s there was a lack of interest in flying The flying school closed the runway fell into disrepair the remainshying airplanes and some vehicles were placed in the hangar and the big doors were shut for the last time Soon inshydustrial businesses and small factories began to surround the old Freeway The last entry in the Taylorcrafts logshybook in 1962 showed an airplane with 7600 hours of flying time

In 1990 we had retired to Tuscon and Tom (who had restored about 30 antique airplanes while living in Pennshysylvania) was getting itchy to start another project We heard the son of the now-deceased owner of the old Freeway Airport had given several of

the old airplanes to the Pima Air Mushyseum but was interested in selling the remaining two Taylorcrafts Tom conshytacted the man and we arranged to meet at Freeway

We drove to Prince road turned off onto a dirt road past a ramshackle litshytle house and suddenly we were in the 1940s again There was the old flight office to the right and to the left was the hangar unpainted leaning a bit but still a hangar The owner met us and unlocked the big door Pushing open the squeaking old doors we looked into the gloom There like ghosts covered with 40 years worth of dust were a 1920 Cadillac touring car a 1930 Model A Ford station wagon a 1920s Duesenberg sedan which had been cut into a truck a 1947 Bonanza straight 35 a Taylorcraft fuselage and a complete 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65 That was the one we were interested

in Tom studied it carefully - flat tires of course rubber all dried up fabric rotted interior rotted headliner in shreds prop to be reconditioned but the important thing was all the pieces were there It even had the original control wheels and instrument panel with the combination tachometer oil pressure and oil temperature gauges adapted from the old Chrysler products speedometer vintage 1935-36 So money was discussed a deal was struck and we had ourselves a 1940 Taylorcraft project

We decided to strip the airplane in the hangar take it apart and then truck it back to our house on La Cholla Airshypark (Actually I didnt want to bring 30 years accumulation of dust and dirt into our clean hangar) So the followshy

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As the airplane arrived home stripped of its rotten covering and ready for restoration

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Tom carefully fits the wing root fairings next to the newly installed headliner sewn by Eileen

ing week with some friends we stripped off the rotten fabric unbolted the wings loaded it on a borrowed trailer and brought it home While it was sitting in front of our hangar Tom thought hed check to see if the old enshygine would start There was clean oil in it he replaced the rotten fuel line put a little gas in it pulled the prop and amazingly the engine started up just as though the last time it started was yesshyterday and not 33 years ago Tom warmed it up checked the oil pressure (which was perfect) did a mag check (again operating perfectly) brought it back to idle and it sounded like a sewing machine - smooth But Tom decided to completely overhaul it anyshyway no knowing the internal condition of the engine

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The instrument panel of the Taylorcraft includes the large combination tachometeroil pressureoil temp gauge and the original large circular control wheels

The fuselage was completely disshymantled stripped of all parts and pieces and inspected To Toms deshylight it was free of any corrosion or rust We took it to a commercial sandshyblasting company in order to have the tubing cleaned in preparation for new primer which was an epoxy product

Next we began to reassemble the fuselage installing new cables new bolts and hardware Eileen using the remaining fragments of the headliner made a paper pattern and stitched up a new one using the same original old 1940 zippers We then installed it along with the newly made seat sling and baggage compartment We were then ready for the new fabric to be put on the fuselage We used Ceconite 104 material heat shrunk it with the heat gun and built up the finish using the Randolph dope process ending with 16 coats with a wet sanding every third coat The finish color is Madrid Red with a black stripe and gold pinstripe in the original paint design

New floorboards were made and new instrument panel was fabricated Tom Macairo and and the original inshy the 19408(-65 struments were Taylorcraft he

and his wifeoverhauled and inshyrestored after it

stalled The round had laid dormant control wheels were in a hangar at the powder coated and now defunct

Freeway Airport the shafts chromed in Tuscon AZThe wings were

then inspected and new sheet metal leading edges were fabricated and inshystalled The spars were in excellent shape and just needed another coat of varnish this time in polyurethane No repairs were needed on the ribs but the trailing edges were replaced with new ones New cables and pulleys and aileron hinge brackets were inshystalled The wings were then covered with the same material using the same process The tail group and ailerons were inspected and covered the same as the wings and fuselage

The engine was completely disasshysembled and all parts cleaned and inspected visually and magnafluxed and reassembled with new pistons piston pins new valves valveshysprings fresh ground cylinders (015 oversize) A new camshaft lifters new rear case and new oil pump gears went into the overhaul as did a overshyhauled magnetos which had new points coils condensers and bearing installed The carburetor was overshyhauled with new needle valve and seat and main jet All new bearings gaskets and hardware was used in the reassembly of the engine which was then installed on the fuselage

New tires brakes and brake cables and wheel bearings were installed on the aircraft A new upper and lower engine cowling was purchased from Taylorcraft Tim straightened out any dents in the nose bowl which was otherwise in good shape The cowling and new lift struts were painted and installed when we reshyassembled the aircraft

The engine started right up which was a culmination of a lot of work and effort The test hop and subsequent flights showed us that no adjustments in the rigging was needed The airshyplane flew perfectly and looked great in its original colors with original wheel pants and Heath tail wheel

(Note the Taylorcraft BC-65 has been sold and now resides in Patton P A)

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tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

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Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

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Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

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Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

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Just coming off the step test pilot Tom Wallis and co-pilot Buzz Kaplan keep the nose up as the big Sikorsky decelerates on the landing splashdown

(Above) One of the interesting technical features put in to the design of the S-38 by Igor Sikorsky are the gently curved rudder surfaces which help the pilot durshying engine-out operations

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(Left) The cockpit of the Johnson Wax S-38 replica is laid out with modern instrumentation to enable the flight crew to operate the airplane in todays ATC environment Since the airshyplane will embark on long cross-country operations a full set of communications including an HF transmitterreciever is installed

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(Top right) The 5-38 f ills the hangar at Born Again Restorations in Owatonna MN

(At right) The interior of the 5-38s cabin is just as it appeared when Herbert F Johnson and his expedition crew flew to Brazil in 1935 The beautiful woodworking comes from the talented hands of Dana

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Ulen seen working on the the fuselage hull structure of the second 5-38 replica being built by BAR

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(Above) The Born Again Restoration team was able to obtain some original parts to check against their drawings On the floor are the pair of tail booms discovered by Buzz Kaplan after a tip from fellow EAAer Dave Galvin Dave had been in a warehouse in Glendale CA with his friend Jack Ward and they had seen what looked like a pair of booms for an 5-38 Sure enough they were and thanks to the tip Buzz was able to obtain the booms a wing center section and ailerons from the owner of the buildshying The parts had once belonged to famed Hollywood aviator Paul Mantz The outer wing panels were obtained from Dick Jackson of New Hampshire who had been collecting parts for Sikorsky airplanes while researching an 5-39 project

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Sam Johnson alias Wisconsin Johnson enjoys a moment with his sons Curt (left) and Fisk (right) during the dedication of the 5-38 replica on October 19 1998 at Johnson Waxs Racine WI hangar In his remarks to the assembled crowd of company employees and well wishers Johnson recalled the spirit of adventure that led his father to lead a ground-breaking expedition to Brazil in 1935 No matter what the future brings we will maintain our focus on people and our spirit of adventure - as a family and as a company Thats what this trip is all about

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David Taylor of Mexico MO is having a great time with his newly restored Piper PA-2220 Pacer With a 150 hp Lycoming it gives him a 130 mph cruise speed

Andrew Smith Hillsboro TX took home the Best 170180 trophy for his 1955 Cessna 170B

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Gee when I grow up I want to be just like my Pop A pretty DH Tiger Moth pedal plane built from the plans and materials supplied by Marv Hoppenworths Aviations Products Po Box 8303 Cedar Rapids IA 52408 Send them an SASE for more information The big Moth belongs to Leon Whelchel of Vint on IA

As soon as Ben opens the throttle the Riviera is off the water and climbing

The factory original interior is quite comfortable and is complimented by the fulllFR panel which includes a stack of radios Note GPS in the control wheel

This rugged main landing gear retracts into the hull and is fully covered when retracted The Goodyear wheels and tires are 650 X 8

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The man himself Ben Runyan retired airline captain (Delta) and connoisseur of fine aircraft

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Wing root scoops for engine cooling air do a good job for the 470 cubic inch engine Note oil cooler under right wing

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(Left) The sleek design of the Riviera is accented by the full cantilever wing the large windshield and side winshydows and the well laid out paint scheme

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Bolted to the ContinentaII0-470-P engine is this fully reversable Hartzell three-bladed propeller that really improves the capability of the amphibshyian Note the really fine fairing of the engine cowl into the propeller

low time airplane with only 800 plus hours on the airframe and about 300 plus hours on the engine and prop since major He located the airplane in Rockshyford IL where Warbird expert Mark Clark had the airplane for sale With nobody around with prior flight time in the airplane it was pretty much teach yourself how to fly the bird Ben was noticeably impressed with the flight handling of the Riviera and after a bit of negotiating struck a deal and flew the pretty bird home to Vanshycouver WA

When summertime came along he decided to fly the Riviera to Oshkosh for the big EAA Fly-In now referred to as AirVenture This is where the crowds looked at the pretty beige machine with its brown and orange trim wondering just what they were looking at

Born in northeast Texas in January 1942 Ben Runyan had his first exposhysure to airplanes in the late 1940s when his parents moved to the old Air Base at Walnut Ridge Arkansas for schooling The base was a depot for war- weary Bshy17 aircraft that were being cut up for scrap and melted down For entertainshyment Ben and his sister would crawl through the aging hulks ofB-I7s for

excitement often coming across old blood and hair from former air battles It was quite a lesson in reshyality Eventually he would go in the Air Force for a hitch where he learned to fly at the Chanute AFB Aero Club making his solo flight in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser in 1960 Following his service stint Ben emolled in Spartan School of Aeronautics and earned all of the ratings including his A amp P ticket In January 1966 he hired on with Delta Airlines and spent the next 31 years flying airliners and buildshying up over 20000 hours in his logbook When Delta offered an early retirement package at age 55 he and 500 other captains jumped at the chance Ben has been enjoying reshytirement ever since

In addition to the Riviera amphibshyian Ben is presently working on a number of project airplanes such as a Cessna L-126C which is the equivalent of a Cessna 195 in milishytary garb a VKS-7 cabin Waco a couple of Cessna C-34 Airmaster projects and an Aeronca 15AC Sedan project Flyable airplanes inshyclude the Riviera a straight tail

Cessna 310 and a Piper PA-ll on 1500 Aqua floats to keep his sea-legs current

Luckily Ben has the support of his lovely wife Sally Marie who is also a Private pilot and helps with the flying and navigation when they go off into the wild blue yonder The family includes a daughter Leah who nearly earned her Private license before going off to colshylege and a son Ben Jr who presently is not interested in airplanes and lives in Texas The basic idea behind the Riviera amphibian was to have a fairly fast airshyplane capable of land and water operations which could be flown fFR on trips if necessary When Ben first tried to fly the Riviera on the gauges he found himself over-controlling the airplane and moving all over the glideslope The more he flew the pretty four-placer the more he realized that fingertip control was all that was necessary to control the airplane It was far more sensitive to control inputs than most airplanes he had flown Concentrating on this one item and practicing IFR approaches one after another he was soon able to place the airplane on the glideslope and stay right where he belonged In fact as Ben says It has become a pleasure to fly the Rivshyiera on instruments since I discovered

how to do it - with the finger light touch One of the neater items on the airplane is the fully reversible Hartzell propeller Ben says its fun to point the nose to the gas pump and when ready to leave climb aboard with a crowd watchshying (and snickering) close the doors fLfe up the engine and back away from the pump Ben says he has left more than a few jaws hanging open with that stunt In addition the airplane can be maneushyvered on the water very handily backing away from a dock or moving about on the water with complete authority

The hydraulic flaps operate from 20 degrees to 30 35 and a maximum of 42 degrees which creates all drag and almost no lift On a water takeoff Ben says he likes to leave the flaps up until the airplane is on the step and accelshyerating He then deploys the flaps until the Riviera literally jumps out of the water at about 65 mph With a twinkle in his eye Ben admits the jump is more subdued at gross weight One item that must not be forgotten when operating from water (Thank the Lord for checklists) are the hydraulically operated wingtip floats that form the shape of the wingtip when flying however when cycled downward form a float on each side to keep the airplane from turning turtle in the water

Ben says the hull of the airplane is remarkably tight without almost no leakage when left floating overnight About the only water might be a cup or so in the nose compartment that conshytains the nose wheel and its attendant mechanism Ben admits he has never has to pump the hull dry because he says it is so much easier to land on dry land and open the drains During AirshyVenture 98 we were able to photograph the Riviera air-to-air and get some dandy pictures of Bens rare airplane We espeshycially want to thank Ben for this opportunity and hope he enjoys the Rivshyiera for many years to come As he left Oshkosh at the close of the EAA Conshyvention the weather had turned wet and windy for the final day however Ben calmly filed an IFR departure and headed west on the gauges He broke into the clear near Fargo NO and stopped at Bismarck for fuel From there he flew into Cheyenne WY for an overnight stop and continued the next day to Vancouver and home As Ben says quoting an old airline slogan The only way to fly

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 21

born again

ATaylorcraft Story

The old Freeway airport has disshyappeared from the city maps now and most of the people now

living in Tuscon would say they never heard of the Freeway Airport But at one time in the 1930s and 40s it was filled with all of the sounds and activishyties of a busy airfield - the shouts of flight instructors the voices of young eager aviation students the cries of Contact the sound of 65 hp Contishynental engines revving up and the squeal of brakes on the runway

In those days the flight school was a busy place The Big War was on and students were anxious to learn the bashysics of flying in order to be eligible for the Government program introducing them to flying so that they could enter the military to receive further flight training prior to becoming military pishylots There was a fleet of eight shiny brand new Taylorcraft airplanes in sershy

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by Tom and Eileen Macario

vice and these T-Crafts were well used every day

Later after the war veterans using the GI Bill of Rights again used these same T-Crafts for training But by the mid-1950s there was a lack of interest in flying The flying school closed the runway fell into disrepair the remainshying airplanes and some vehicles were placed in the hangar and the big doors were shut for the last time Soon inshydustrial businesses and small factories began to surround the old Freeway The last entry in the Taylorcrafts logshybook in 1962 showed an airplane with 7600 hours of flying time

In 1990 we had retired to Tuscon and Tom (who had restored about 30 antique airplanes while living in Pennshysylvania) was getting itchy to start another project We heard the son of the now-deceased owner of the old Freeway Airport had given several of

the old airplanes to the Pima Air Mushyseum but was interested in selling the remaining two Taylorcrafts Tom conshytacted the man and we arranged to meet at Freeway

We drove to Prince road turned off onto a dirt road past a ramshackle litshytle house and suddenly we were in the 1940s again There was the old flight office to the right and to the left was the hangar unpainted leaning a bit but still a hangar The owner met us and unlocked the big door Pushing open the squeaking old doors we looked into the gloom There like ghosts covered with 40 years worth of dust were a 1920 Cadillac touring car a 1930 Model A Ford station wagon a 1920s Duesenberg sedan which had been cut into a truck a 1947 Bonanza straight 35 a Taylorcraft fuselage and a complete 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65 That was the one we were interested

in Tom studied it carefully - flat tires of course rubber all dried up fabric rotted interior rotted headliner in shreds prop to be reconditioned but the important thing was all the pieces were there It even had the original control wheels and instrument panel with the combination tachometer oil pressure and oil temperature gauges adapted from the old Chrysler products speedometer vintage 1935-36 So money was discussed a deal was struck and we had ourselves a 1940 Taylorcraft project

We decided to strip the airplane in the hangar take it apart and then truck it back to our house on La Cholla Airshypark (Actually I didnt want to bring 30 years accumulation of dust and dirt into our clean hangar) So the followshy

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As the airplane arrived home stripped of its rotten covering and ready for restoration

Tom reassembles the Continental A-65 engine at the Tuscon home at La Cholla Airpark

Eileen Macario cleans up the newly recovered refinished wings

Tom carefully fits the wing root fairings next to the newly installed headliner sewn by Eileen

ing week with some friends we stripped off the rotten fabric unbolted the wings loaded it on a borrowed trailer and brought it home While it was sitting in front of our hangar Tom thought hed check to see if the old enshygine would start There was clean oil in it he replaced the rotten fuel line put a little gas in it pulled the prop and amazingly the engine started up just as though the last time it started was yesshyterday and not 33 years ago Tom warmed it up checked the oil pressure (which was perfect) did a mag check (again operating perfectly) brought it back to idle and it sounded like a sewing machine - smooth But Tom decided to completely overhaul it anyshyway no knowing the internal condition of the engine

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The instrument panel of the Taylorcraft includes the large combination tachometeroil pressureoil temp gauge and the original large circular control wheels

The fuselage was completely disshymantled stripped of all parts and pieces and inspected To Toms deshylight it was free of any corrosion or rust We took it to a commercial sandshyblasting company in order to have the tubing cleaned in preparation for new primer which was an epoxy product

Next we began to reassemble the fuselage installing new cables new bolts and hardware Eileen using the remaining fragments of the headliner made a paper pattern and stitched up a new one using the same original old 1940 zippers We then installed it along with the newly made seat sling and baggage compartment We were then ready for the new fabric to be put on the fuselage We used Ceconite 104 material heat shrunk it with the heat gun and built up the finish using the Randolph dope process ending with 16 coats with a wet sanding every third coat The finish color is Madrid Red with a black stripe and gold pinstripe in the original paint design

New floorboards were made and new instrument panel was fabricated Tom Macairo and and the original inshy the 19408(-65 struments were Taylorcraft he

and his wifeoverhauled and inshyrestored after it

stalled The round had laid dormant control wheels were in a hangar at the powder coated and now defunct

Freeway Airport the shafts chromed in Tuscon AZThe wings were

then inspected and new sheet metal leading edges were fabricated and inshystalled The spars were in excellent shape and just needed another coat of varnish this time in polyurethane No repairs were needed on the ribs but the trailing edges were replaced with new ones New cables and pulleys and aileron hinge brackets were inshystalled The wings were then covered with the same material using the same process The tail group and ailerons were inspected and covered the same as the wings and fuselage

The engine was completely disasshysembled and all parts cleaned and inspected visually and magnafluxed and reassembled with new pistons piston pins new valves valveshysprings fresh ground cylinders (015 oversize) A new camshaft lifters new rear case and new oil pump gears went into the overhaul as did a overshyhauled magnetos which had new points coils condensers and bearing installed The carburetor was overshyhauled with new needle valve and seat and main jet All new bearings gaskets and hardware was used in the reassembly of the engine which was then installed on the fuselage

New tires brakes and brake cables and wheel bearings were installed on the aircraft A new upper and lower engine cowling was purchased from Taylorcraft Tim straightened out any dents in the nose bowl which was otherwise in good shape The cowling and new lift struts were painted and installed when we reshyassembled the aircraft

The engine started right up which was a culmination of a lot of work and effort The test hop and subsequent flights showed us that no adjustments in the rigging was needed The airshyplane flew perfectly and looked great in its original colors with original wheel pants and Heath tail wheel

(Note the Taylorcraft BC-65 has been sold and now resides in Patton P A)

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More summer Fly-Ins Continuing last months theme the other fly-in convenshy

tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

continued on page 28

Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

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Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

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Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

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(Top right) The 5-38 f ills the hangar at Born Again Restorations in Owatonna MN

(At right) The interior of the 5-38s cabin is just as it appeared when Herbert F Johnson and his expedition crew flew to Brazil in 1935 The beautiful woodworking comes from the talented hands of Dana

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(Above) The Born Again Restoration team was able to obtain some original parts to check against their drawings On the floor are the pair of tail booms discovered by Buzz Kaplan after a tip from fellow EAAer Dave Galvin Dave had been in a warehouse in Glendale CA with his friend Jack Ward and they had seen what looked like a pair of booms for an 5-38 Sure enough they were and thanks to the tip Buzz was able to obtain the booms a wing center section and ailerons from the owner of the buildshying The parts had once belonged to famed Hollywood aviator Paul Mantz The outer wing panels were obtained from Dick Jackson of New Hampshire who had been collecting parts for Sikorsky airplanes while researching an 5-39 project

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Sam Johnson alias Wisconsin Johnson enjoys a moment with his sons Curt (left) and Fisk (right) during the dedication of the 5-38 replica on October 19 1998 at Johnson Waxs Racine WI hangar In his remarks to the assembled crowd of company employees and well wishers Johnson recalled the spirit of adventure that led his father to lead a ground-breaking expedition to Brazil in 1935 No matter what the future brings we will maintain our focus on people and our spirit of adventure - as a family and as a company Thats what this trip is all about

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VINTAGE EXCITEMENT AT

OSHKOSH-1998

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Oh the Porterfield Collegiate Such a pretty Antique monoplane and this one owned by Betsy Hoffman of Andover MN is an LP-65

(Below) This really is one of those airplanes you really dont see very often a Beech-Bay Super V Starting w ith a 1953 Beech Bonanza the type-certificated modifishycation includes a pair of 180 hp Lycoming 0-360 engines Owned and flown by Rick and Rocio Panozzo of Cove Bay MN theyre looking forward to giving it some much needed care

Interested in a new version of the Luscombe Renaissance Aircraft LLC is about to start deliveries of their new Luscombe Renaissance equipped w ith a 150 hp Lycom ing 0 -320 With a cruise speed of 140 mph and a initial rate of climb of 1500 shy2000 fpm the airplane is priced at $67900 Contact Renaissance Aircraft Monkton MD at 410-357-5815

Ken Uchtenberg

Jim Koepnick

The DeHaviliand (Canada) DH-2 Beaver is becoming a subject for pristine restorations and this nice example is owned and flown by Pat Wiesner of Highlands Ranch CO Its the Contemporary Class III Single Engine award winner

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17

David Taylor of Mexico MO is having a great time with his newly restored Piper PA-2220 Pacer With a 150 hp Lycoming it gives him a 130 mph cruise speed

Andrew Smith Hillsboro TX took home the Best 170180 trophy for his 1955 Cessna 170B

The T-Bone is just one of the nicknames given to the very capable Twin Bonanza one of the few airplanes with three abreast seating for the pilot and passengers in the front row This example was flown down from Alaska by pilotowner Craig Emory

This Globe Swift nicknamed Re-Entry is from Niceville FL and is flown by Tom Hughston who had it parked down south in row 148

Jim Koepnick

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Gee when I grow up I want to be just like my Pop A pretty DH Tiger Moth pedal plane built from the plans and materials supplied by Marv Hoppenworths Aviations Products Po Box 8303 Cedar Rapids IA 52408 Send them an SASE for more information The big Moth belongs to Leon Whelchel of Vint on IA

As soon as Ben opens the throttle the Riviera is off the water and climbing

The factory original interior is quite comfortable and is complimented by the fulllFR panel which includes a stack of radios Note GPS in the control wheel

This rugged main landing gear retracts into the hull and is fully covered when retracted The Goodyear wheels and tires are 650 X 8

Ken Lichtenberg

The man himself Ben Runyan retired airline captain (Delta) and connoisseur of fine aircraft

Dekevin Thorton

Wing root scoops for engine cooling air do a good job for the 470 cubic inch engine Note oil cooler under right wing

The welded aluminum wingtip float makes an effecshytive wingtip aerodynamically The wingtip light is mounted on a separate leg that remains in place when the float is lowered for water use

(Left) The sleek design of the Riviera is accented by the full cantilever wing the large windshield and side winshydows and the well laid out paint scheme

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Bolted to the ContinentaII0-470-P engine is this fully reversable Hartzell three-bladed propeller that really improves the capability of the amphibshyian Note the really fine fairing of the engine cowl into the propeller

low time airplane with only 800 plus hours on the airframe and about 300 plus hours on the engine and prop since major He located the airplane in Rockshyford IL where Warbird expert Mark Clark had the airplane for sale With nobody around with prior flight time in the airplane it was pretty much teach yourself how to fly the bird Ben was noticeably impressed with the flight handling of the Riviera and after a bit of negotiating struck a deal and flew the pretty bird home to Vanshycouver WA

When summertime came along he decided to fly the Riviera to Oshkosh for the big EAA Fly-In now referred to as AirVenture This is where the crowds looked at the pretty beige machine with its brown and orange trim wondering just what they were looking at

Born in northeast Texas in January 1942 Ben Runyan had his first exposhysure to airplanes in the late 1940s when his parents moved to the old Air Base at Walnut Ridge Arkansas for schooling The base was a depot for war- weary Bshy17 aircraft that were being cut up for scrap and melted down For entertainshyment Ben and his sister would crawl through the aging hulks ofB-I7s for

excitement often coming across old blood and hair from former air battles It was quite a lesson in reshyality Eventually he would go in the Air Force for a hitch where he learned to fly at the Chanute AFB Aero Club making his solo flight in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser in 1960 Following his service stint Ben emolled in Spartan School of Aeronautics and earned all of the ratings including his A amp P ticket In January 1966 he hired on with Delta Airlines and spent the next 31 years flying airliners and buildshying up over 20000 hours in his logbook When Delta offered an early retirement package at age 55 he and 500 other captains jumped at the chance Ben has been enjoying reshytirement ever since

In addition to the Riviera amphibshyian Ben is presently working on a number of project airplanes such as a Cessna L-126C which is the equivalent of a Cessna 195 in milishytary garb a VKS-7 cabin Waco a couple of Cessna C-34 Airmaster projects and an Aeronca 15AC Sedan project Flyable airplanes inshyclude the Riviera a straight tail

Cessna 310 and a Piper PA-ll on 1500 Aqua floats to keep his sea-legs current

Luckily Ben has the support of his lovely wife Sally Marie who is also a Private pilot and helps with the flying and navigation when they go off into the wild blue yonder The family includes a daughter Leah who nearly earned her Private license before going off to colshylege and a son Ben Jr who presently is not interested in airplanes and lives in Texas The basic idea behind the Riviera amphibian was to have a fairly fast airshyplane capable of land and water operations which could be flown fFR on trips if necessary When Ben first tried to fly the Riviera on the gauges he found himself over-controlling the airplane and moving all over the glideslope The more he flew the pretty four-placer the more he realized that fingertip control was all that was necessary to control the airplane It was far more sensitive to control inputs than most airplanes he had flown Concentrating on this one item and practicing IFR approaches one after another he was soon able to place the airplane on the glideslope and stay right where he belonged In fact as Ben says It has become a pleasure to fly the Rivshyiera on instruments since I discovered

how to do it - with the finger light touch One of the neater items on the airplane is the fully reversible Hartzell propeller Ben says its fun to point the nose to the gas pump and when ready to leave climb aboard with a crowd watchshying (and snickering) close the doors fLfe up the engine and back away from the pump Ben says he has left more than a few jaws hanging open with that stunt In addition the airplane can be maneushyvered on the water very handily backing away from a dock or moving about on the water with complete authority

The hydraulic flaps operate from 20 degrees to 30 35 and a maximum of 42 degrees which creates all drag and almost no lift On a water takeoff Ben says he likes to leave the flaps up until the airplane is on the step and accelshyerating He then deploys the flaps until the Riviera literally jumps out of the water at about 65 mph With a twinkle in his eye Ben admits the jump is more subdued at gross weight One item that must not be forgotten when operating from water (Thank the Lord for checklists) are the hydraulically operated wingtip floats that form the shape of the wingtip when flying however when cycled downward form a float on each side to keep the airplane from turning turtle in the water

Ben says the hull of the airplane is remarkably tight without almost no leakage when left floating overnight About the only water might be a cup or so in the nose compartment that conshytains the nose wheel and its attendant mechanism Ben admits he has never has to pump the hull dry because he says it is so much easier to land on dry land and open the drains During AirshyVenture 98 we were able to photograph the Riviera air-to-air and get some dandy pictures of Bens rare airplane We espeshycially want to thank Ben for this opportunity and hope he enjoys the Rivshyiera for many years to come As he left Oshkosh at the close of the EAA Conshyvention the weather had turned wet and windy for the final day however Ben calmly filed an IFR departure and headed west on the gauges He broke into the clear near Fargo NO and stopped at Bismarck for fuel From there he flew into Cheyenne WY for an overnight stop and continued the next day to Vancouver and home As Ben says quoting an old airline slogan The only way to fly

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born again

ATaylorcraft Story

The old Freeway airport has disshyappeared from the city maps now and most of the people now

living in Tuscon would say they never heard of the Freeway Airport But at one time in the 1930s and 40s it was filled with all of the sounds and activishyties of a busy airfield - the shouts of flight instructors the voices of young eager aviation students the cries of Contact the sound of 65 hp Contishynental engines revving up and the squeal of brakes on the runway

In those days the flight school was a busy place The Big War was on and students were anxious to learn the bashysics of flying in order to be eligible for the Government program introducing them to flying so that they could enter the military to receive further flight training prior to becoming military pishylots There was a fleet of eight shiny brand new Taylorcraft airplanes in sershy

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by Tom and Eileen Macario

vice and these T-Crafts were well used every day

Later after the war veterans using the GI Bill of Rights again used these same T-Crafts for training But by the mid-1950s there was a lack of interest in flying The flying school closed the runway fell into disrepair the remainshying airplanes and some vehicles were placed in the hangar and the big doors were shut for the last time Soon inshydustrial businesses and small factories began to surround the old Freeway The last entry in the Taylorcrafts logshybook in 1962 showed an airplane with 7600 hours of flying time

In 1990 we had retired to Tuscon and Tom (who had restored about 30 antique airplanes while living in Pennshysylvania) was getting itchy to start another project We heard the son of the now-deceased owner of the old Freeway Airport had given several of

the old airplanes to the Pima Air Mushyseum but was interested in selling the remaining two Taylorcrafts Tom conshytacted the man and we arranged to meet at Freeway

We drove to Prince road turned off onto a dirt road past a ramshackle litshytle house and suddenly we were in the 1940s again There was the old flight office to the right and to the left was the hangar unpainted leaning a bit but still a hangar The owner met us and unlocked the big door Pushing open the squeaking old doors we looked into the gloom There like ghosts covered with 40 years worth of dust were a 1920 Cadillac touring car a 1930 Model A Ford station wagon a 1920s Duesenberg sedan which had been cut into a truck a 1947 Bonanza straight 35 a Taylorcraft fuselage and a complete 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65 That was the one we were interested

in Tom studied it carefully - flat tires of course rubber all dried up fabric rotted interior rotted headliner in shreds prop to be reconditioned but the important thing was all the pieces were there It even had the original control wheels and instrument panel with the combination tachometer oil pressure and oil temperature gauges adapted from the old Chrysler products speedometer vintage 1935-36 So money was discussed a deal was struck and we had ourselves a 1940 Taylorcraft project

We decided to strip the airplane in the hangar take it apart and then truck it back to our house on La Cholla Airshypark (Actually I didnt want to bring 30 years accumulation of dust and dirt into our clean hangar) So the followshy

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As the airplane arrived home stripped of its rotten covering and ready for restoration

Tom reassembles the Continental A-65 engine at the Tuscon home at La Cholla Airpark

Eileen Macario cleans up the newly recovered refinished wings

Tom carefully fits the wing root fairings next to the newly installed headliner sewn by Eileen

ing week with some friends we stripped off the rotten fabric unbolted the wings loaded it on a borrowed trailer and brought it home While it was sitting in front of our hangar Tom thought hed check to see if the old enshygine would start There was clean oil in it he replaced the rotten fuel line put a little gas in it pulled the prop and amazingly the engine started up just as though the last time it started was yesshyterday and not 33 years ago Tom warmed it up checked the oil pressure (which was perfect) did a mag check (again operating perfectly) brought it back to idle and it sounded like a sewing machine - smooth But Tom decided to completely overhaul it anyshyway no knowing the internal condition of the engine

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The instrument panel of the Taylorcraft includes the large combination tachometeroil pressureoil temp gauge and the original large circular control wheels

The fuselage was completely disshymantled stripped of all parts and pieces and inspected To Toms deshylight it was free of any corrosion or rust We took it to a commercial sandshyblasting company in order to have the tubing cleaned in preparation for new primer which was an epoxy product

Next we began to reassemble the fuselage installing new cables new bolts and hardware Eileen using the remaining fragments of the headliner made a paper pattern and stitched up a new one using the same original old 1940 zippers We then installed it along with the newly made seat sling and baggage compartment We were then ready for the new fabric to be put on the fuselage We used Ceconite 104 material heat shrunk it with the heat gun and built up the finish using the Randolph dope process ending with 16 coats with a wet sanding every third coat The finish color is Madrid Red with a black stripe and gold pinstripe in the original paint design

New floorboards were made and new instrument panel was fabricated Tom Macairo and and the original inshy the 19408(-65 struments were Taylorcraft he

and his wifeoverhauled and inshyrestored after it

stalled The round had laid dormant control wheels were in a hangar at the powder coated and now defunct

Freeway Airport the shafts chromed in Tuscon AZThe wings were

then inspected and new sheet metal leading edges were fabricated and inshystalled The spars were in excellent shape and just needed another coat of varnish this time in polyurethane No repairs were needed on the ribs but the trailing edges were replaced with new ones New cables and pulleys and aileron hinge brackets were inshystalled The wings were then covered with the same material using the same process The tail group and ailerons were inspected and covered the same as the wings and fuselage

The engine was completely disasshysembled and all parts cleaned and inspected visually and magnafluxed and reassembled with new pistons piston pins new valves valveshysprings fresh ground cylinders (015 oversize) A new camshaft lifters new rear case and new oil pump gears went into the overhaul as did a overshyhauled magnetos which had new points coils condensers and bearing installed The carburetor was overshyhauled with new needle valve and seat and main jet All new bearings gaskets and hardware was used in the reassembly of the engine which was then installed on the fuselage

New tires brakes and brake cables and wheel bearings were installed on the aircraft A new upper and lower engine cowling was purchased from Taylorcraft Tim straightened out any dents in the nose bowl which was otherwise in good shape The cowling and new lift struts were painted and installed when we reshyassembled the aircraft

The engine started right up which was a culmination of a lot of work and effort The test hop and subsequent flights showed us that no adjustments in the rigging was needed The airshyplane flew perfectly and looked great in its original colors with original wheel pants and Heath tail wheel

(Note the Taylorcraft BC-65 has been sold and now resides in Patton P A)

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Hector Arrichetta

middot Monteagudo Argentina

Owen Waywood

middot Serpentine WA Australia

Charles Ippersiel

St Denis La Bruyere Belgium

Robert B Turpin

middot North Battleford SK Canada

David E Cooper Maguire

middot SurreyGreat Britain

Pietro Viscardi Lissone Italy

Gordon Collen

middot Mahebourg Mauritius

A Resan Bayraktaroglu

middot Izmir TR Turkey

Linn M Carper Mobile AL

Pamela C Wilson Selma AL

Luther T Adams

middot Scottsdale AZ

Daniel Mowbray

Alpine AZ

Karl Allmendinger

middot Milpitas CA

Arthur R Anderson

middot Livermore CA

Paul A Brooking Lodi CA

Wayne S Gibson

Ramona CA

Richard Marlow Pinole CA

Don McClish Winters CA

Donald R Schwartz

middot Encinitas CA

Ed Slingland

middot Rohnert Park CA

Tom Warner Pal a CA

John Goglia Washington DC

Ruth Van Mark

middot Washington DC

Luis Hernandez Jr

middot Delona FL

John S Pettit

middot Palm Beach Gardens FL

Patrick Quinlan

middot Cooper City FL

Mark B Scott

middot Vero Beach FL

Daniel Evans Perry GA

William A Konicek

middot Clutier IA

Jim Adrian

middot Maple Park IL

Paul K Blankenfeld

Geneseo IL

Peter J Cox Chicago IL

Sam Kelso Caledonia IL

Curtis McMullan II

middot University Park IL

Richard E Miller Batavia IL

Robert H Oberholtzer

middot Streator IL

Michael L Smith Macon IL

John E Houser

middot Fort Wayne IN

Charles J Wiers Demotte IN

Kenneth Perkins Olathe KS

Arthur H Kudner III

middot Grasonville MD

Richard Ham Monroe NC

Richard T Goss

middot Hampton NH

Andrew 1 Kilpatrick

middot Hyde Park NY

John N McCaul

Monroe NY

David T Sprouse

middot Deer Park NY

Robert Szego Athens NY

R W Cronquist

middot Ashtabula OH

Stan Mohler Centerville OH

Terry Womack

middot Pendleton OR

Richard A Eyler

middot McKeesport PA

Gregory E McKnight

middot Green Lane PA

Walter Canfield

middot Columbia SC

John Frick Blythewood SC

Mark J Stein Santee SC

Joe Wyatt Nashville TN

R G Floyd Kingsland TX

John M Greenlee Bowie TX

Hal Becker Annandale VA

Tony Broderick Catlett VA

William S Butler

middot Falls Church VA

Scott Crossfield Herndon VA

Bernard A Geier Fairfax VA

Dwight W Galbraith

middot Oak Harbor WA

Boyd E Patzkowski

middot Walla Walla WA

Stephen D Rush Everett WA

Jack Worman Sequim WA

William E Bargholtz

Palmyra WI

Judd Koenitzer Rubicon WI

Norbert Langer Lakewood WI

David V Uihlein

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More summer Fly-Ins Continuing last months theme the other fly-in convenshy

tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

continued on page 28

Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

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Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

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Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

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(Above) The Born Again Restoration team was able to obtain some original parts to check against their drawings On the floor are the pair of tail booms discovered by Buzz Kaplan after a tip from fellow EAAer Dave Galvin Dave had been in a warehouse in Glendale CA with his friend Jack Ward and they had seen what looked like a pair of booms for an 5-38 Sure enough they were and thanks to the tip Buzz was able to obtain the booms a wing center section and ailerons from the owner of the buildshying The parts had once belonged to famed Hollywood aviator Paul Mantz The outer wing panels were obtained from Dick Jackson of New Hampshire who had been collecting parts for Sikorsky airplanes while researching an 5-39 project

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Sam Johnson alias Wisconsin Johnson enjoys a moment with his sons Curt (left) and Fisk (right) during the dedication of the 5-38 replica on October 19 1998 at Johnson Waxs Racine WI hangar In his remarks to the assembled crowd of company employees and well wishers Johnson recalled the spirit of adventure that led his father to lead a ground-breaking expedition to Brazil in 1935 No matter what the future brings we will maintain our focus on people and our spirit of adventure - as a family and as a company Thats what this trip is all about

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VINTAGE EXCITEMENT AT

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Oh the Porterfield Collegiate Such a pretty Antique monoplane and this one owned by Betsy Hoffman of Andover MN is an LP-65

(Below) This really is one of those airplanes you really dont see very often a Beech-Bay Super V Starting w ith a 1953 Beech Bonanza the type-certificated modifishycation includes a pair of 180 hp Lycoming 0-360 engines Owned and flown by Rick and Rocio Panozzo of Cove Bay MN theyre looking forward to giving it some much needed care

Interested in a new version of the Luscombe Renaissance Aircraft LLC is about to start deliveries of their new Luscombe Renaissance equipped w ith a 150 hp Lycom ing 0 -320 With a cruise speed of 140 mph and a initial rate of climb of 1500 shy2000 fpm the airplane is priced at $67900 Contact Renaissance Aircraft Monkton MD at 410-357-5815

Ken Uchtenberg

Jim Koepnick

The DeHaviliand (Canada) DH-2 Beaver is becoming a subject for pristine restorations and this nice example is owned and flown by Pat Wiesner of Highlands Ranch CO Its the Contemporary Class III Single Engine award winner

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David Taylor of Mexico MO is having a great time with his newly restored Piper PA-2220 Pacer With a 150 hp Lycoming it gives him a 130 mph cruise speed

Andrew Smith Hillsboro TX took home the Best 170180 trophy for his 1955 Cessna 170B

The T-Bone is just one of the nicknames given to the very capable Twin Bonanza one of the few airplanes with three abreast seating for the pilot and passengers in the front row This example was flown down from Alaska by pilotowner Craig Emory

This Globe Swift nicknamed Re-Entry is from Niceville FL and is flown by Tom Hughston who had it parked down south in row 148

Jim Koepnick

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Gee when I grow up I want to be just like my Pop A pretty DH Tiger Moth pedal plane built from the plans and materials supplied by Marv Hoppenworths Aviations Products Po Box 8303 Cedar Rapids IA 52408 Send them an SASE for more information The big Moth belongs to Leon Whelchel of Vint on IA

As soon as Ben opens the throttle the Riviera is off the water and climbing

The factory original interior is quite comfortable and is complimented by the fulllFR panel which includes a stack of radios Note GPS in the control wheel

This rugged main landing gear retracts into the hull and is fully covered when retracted The Goodyear wheels and tires are 650 X 8

Ken Lichtenberg

The man himself Ben Runyan retired airline captain (Delta) and connoisseur of fine aircraft

Dekevin Thorton

Wing root scoops for engine cooling air do a good job for the 470 cubic inch engine Note oil cooler under right wing

The welded aluminum wingtip float makes an effecshytive wingtip aerodynamically The wingtip light is mounted on a separate leg that remains in place when the float is lowered for water use

(Left) The sleek design of the Riviera is accented by the full cantilever wing the large windshield and side winshydows and the well laid out paint scheme

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Bolted to the ContinentaII0-470-P engine is this fully reversable Hartzell three-bladed propeller that really improves the capability of the amphibshyian Note the really fine fairing of the engine cowl into the propeller

low time airplane with only 800 plus hours on the airframe and about 300 plus hours on the engine and prop since major He located the airplane in Rockshyford IL where Warbird expert Mark Clark had the airplane for sale With nobody around with prior flight time in the airplane it was pretty much teach yourself how to fly the bird Ben was noticeably impressed with the flight handling of the Riviera and after a bit of negotiating struck a deal and flew the pretty bird home to Vanshycouver WA

When summertime came along he decided to fly the Riviera to Oshkosh for the big EAA Fly-In now referred to as AirVenture This is where the crowds looked at the pretty beige machine with its brown and orange trim wondering just what they were looking at

Born in northeast Texas in January 1942 Ben Runyan had his first exposhysure to airplanes in the late 1940s when his parents moved to the old Air Base at Walnut Ridge Arkansas for schooling The base was a depot for war- weary Bshy17 aircraft that were being cut up for scrap and melted down For entertainshyment Ben and his sister would crawl through the aging hulks ofB-I7s for

excitement often coming across old blood and hair from former air battles It was quite a lesson in reshyality Eventually he would go in the Air Force for a hitch where he learned to fly at the Chanute AFB Aero Club making his solo flight in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser in 1960 Following his service stint Ben emolled in Spartan School of Aeronautics and earned all of the ratings including his A amp P ticket In January 1966 he hired on with Delta Airlines and spent the next 31 years flying airliners and buildshying up over 20000 hours in his logbook When Delta offered an early retirement package at age 55 he and 500 other captains jumped at the chance Ben has been enjoying reshytirement ever since

In addition to the Riviera amphibshyian Ben is presently working on a number of project airplanes such as a Cessna L-126C which is the equivalent of a Cessna 195 in milishytary garb a VKS-7 cabin Waco a couple of Cessna C-34 Airmaster projects and an Aeronca 15AC Sedan project Flyable airplanes inshyclude the Riviera a straight tail

Cessna 310 and a Piper PA-ll on 1500 Aqua floats to keep his sea-legs current

Luckily Ben has the support of his lovely wife Sally Marie who is also a Private pilot and helps with the flying and navigation when they go off into the wild blue yonder The family includes a daughter Leah who nearly earned her Private license before going off to colshylege and a son Ben Jr who presently is not interested in airplanes and lives in Texas The basic idea behind the Riviera amphibian was to have a fairly fast airshyplane capable of land and water operations which could be flown fFR on trips if necessary When Ben first tried to fly the Riviera on the gauges he found himself over-controlling the airplane and moving all over the glideslope The more he flew the pretty four-placer the more he realized that fingertip control was all that was necessary to control the airplane It was far more sensitive to control inputs than most airplanes he had flown Concentrating on this one item and practicing IFR approaches one after another he was soon able to place the airplane on the glideslope and stay right where he belonged In fact as Ben says It has become a pleasure to fly the Rivshyiera on instruments since I discovered

how to do it - with the finger light touch One of the neater items on the airplane is the fully reversible Hartzell propeller Ben says its fun to point the nose to the gas pump and when ready to leave climb aboard with a crowd watchshying (and snickering) close the doors fLfe up the engine and back away from the pump Ben says he has left more than a few jaws hanging open with that stunt In addition the airplane can be maneushyvered on the water very handily backing away from a dock or moving about on the water with complete authority

The hydraulic flaps operate from 20 degrees to 30 35 and a maximum of 42 degrees which creates all drag and almost no lift On a water takeoff Ben says he likes to leave the flaps up until the airplane is on the step and accelshyerating He then deploys the flaps until the Riviera literally jumps out of the water at about 65 mph With a twinkle in his eye Ben admits the jump is more subdued at gross weight One item that must not be forgotten when operating from water (Thank the Lord for checklists) are the hydraulically operated wingtip floats that form the shape of the wingtip when flying however when cycled downward form a float on each side to keep the airplane from turning turtle in the water

Ben says the hull of the airplane is remarkably tight without almost no leakage when left floating overnight About the only water might be a cup or so in the nose compartment that conshytains the nose wheel and its attendant mechanism Ben admits he has never has to pump the hull dry because he says it is so much easier to land on dry land and open the drains During AirshyVenture 98 we were able to photograph the Riviera air-to-air and get some dandy pictures of Bens rare airplane We espeshycially want to thank Ben for this opportunity and hope he enjoys the Rivshyiera for many years to come As he left Oshkosh at the close of the EAA Conshyvention the weather had turned wet and windy for the final day however Ben calmly filed an IFR departure and headed west on the gauges He broke into the clear near Fargo NO and stopped at Bismarck for fuel From there he flew into Cheyenne WY for an overnight stop and continued the next day to Vancouver and home As Ben says quoting an old airline slogan The only way to fly

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born again

ATaylorcraft Story

The old Freeway airport has disshyappeared from the city maps now and most of the people now

living in Tuscon would say they never heard of the Freeway Airport But at one time in the 1930s and 40s it was filled with all of the sounds and activishyties of a busy airfield - the shouts of flight instructors the voices of young eager aviation students the cries of Contact the sound of 65 hp Contishynental engines revving up and the squeal of brakes on the runway

In those days the flight school was a busy place The Big War was on and students were anxious to learn the bashysics of flying in order to be eligible for the Government program introducing them to flying so that they could enter the military to receive further flight training prior to becoming military pishylots There was a fleet of eight shiny brand new Taylorcraft airplanes in sershy

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by Tom and Eileen Macario

vice and these T-Crafts were well used every day

Later after the war veterans using the GI Bill of Rights again used these same T-Crafts for training But by the mid-1950s there was a lack of interest in flying The flying school closed the runway fell into disrepair the remainshying airplanes and some vehicles were placed in the hangar and the big doors were shut for the last time Soon inshydustrial businesses and small factories began to surround the old Freeway The last entry in the Taylorcrafts logshybook in 1962 showed an airplane with 7600 hours of flying time

In 1990 we had retired to Tuscon and Tom (who had restored about 30 antique airplanes while living in Pennshysylvania) was getting itchy to start another project We heard the son of the now-deceased owner of the old Freeway Airport had given several of

the old airplanes to the Pima Air Mushyseum but was interested in selling the remaining two Taylorcrafts Tom conshytacted the man and we arranged to meet at Freeway

We drove to Prince road turned off onto a dirt road past a ramshackle litshytle house and suddenly we were in the 1940s again There was the old flight office to the right and to the left was the hangar unpainted leaning a bit but still a hangar The owner met us and unlocked the big door Pushing open the squeaking old doors we looked into the gloom There like ghosts covered with 40 years worth of dust were a 1920 Cadillac touring car a 1930 Model A Ford station wagon a 1920s Duesenberg sedan which had been cut into a truck a 1947 Bonanza straight 35 a Taylorcraft fuselage and a complete 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65 That was the one we were interested

in Tom studied it carefully - flat tires of course rubber all dried up fabric rotted interior rotted headliner in shreds prop to be reconditioned but the important thing was all the pieces were there It even had the original control wheels and instrument panel with the combination tachometer oil pressure and oil temperature gauges adapted from the old Chrysler products speedometer vintage 1935-36 So money was discussed a deal was struck and we had ourselves a 1940 Taylorcraft project

We decided to strip the airplane in the hangar take it apart and then truck it back to our house on La Cholla Airshypark (Actually I didnt want to bring 30 years accumulation of dust and dirt into our clean hangar) So the followshy

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As the airplane arrived home stripped of its rotten covering and ready for restoration

Tom reassembles the Continental A-65 engine at the Tuscon home at La Cholla Airpark

Eileen Macario cleans up the newly recovered refinished wings

Tom carefully fits the wing root fairings next to the newly installed headliner sewn by Eileen

ing week with some friends we stripped off the rotten fabric unbolted the wings loaded it on a borrowed trailer and brought it home While it was sitting in front of our hangar Tom thought hed check to see if the old enshygine would start There was clean oil in it he replaced the rotten fuel line put a little gas in it pulled the prop and amazingly the engine started up just as though the last time it started was yesshyterday and not 33 years ago Tom warmed it up checked the oil pressure (which was perfect) did a mag check (again operating perfectly) brought it back to idle and it sounded like a sewing machine - smooth But Tom decided to completely overhaul it anyshyway no knowing the internal condition of the engine

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The instrument panel of the Taylorcraft includes the large combination tachometeroil pressureoil temp gauge and the original large circular control wheels

The fuselage was completely disshymantled stripped of all parts and pieces and inspected To Toms deshylight it was free of any corrosion or rust We took it to a commercial sandshyblasting company in order to have the tubing cleaned in preparation for new primer which was an epoxy product

Next we began to reassemble the fuselage installing new cables new bolts and hardware Eileen using the remaining fragments of the headliner made a paper pattern and stitched up a new one using the same original old 1940 zippers We then installed it along with the newly made seat sling and baggage compartment We were then ready for the new fabric to be put on the fuselage We used Ceconite 104 material heat shrunk it with the heat gun and built up the finish using the Randolph dope process ending with 16 coats with a wet sanding every third coat The finish color is Madrid Red with a black stripe and gold pinstripe in the original paint design

New floorboards were made and new instrument panel was fabricated Tom Macairo and and the original inshy the 19408(-65 struments were Taylorcraft he

and his wifeoverhauled and inshyrestored after it

stalled The round had laid dormant control wheels were in a hangar at the powder coated and now defunct

Freeway Airport the shafts chromed in Tuscon AZThe wings were

then inspected and new sheet metal leading edges were fabricated and inshystalled The spars were in excellent shape and just needed another coat of varnish this time in polyurethane No repairs were needed on the ribs but the trailing edges were replaced with new ones New cables and pulleys and aileron hinge brackets were inshystalled The wings were then covered with the same material using the same process The tail group and ailerons were inspected and covered the same as the wings and fuselage

The engine was completely disasshysembled and all parts cleaned and inspected visually and magnafluxed and reassembled with new pistons piston pins new valves valveshysprings fresh ground cylinders (015 oversize) A new camshaft lifters new rear case and new oil pump gears went into the overhaul as did a overshyhauled magnetos which had new points coils condensers and bearing installed The carburetor was overshyhauled with new needle valve and seat and main jet All new bearings gaskets and hardware was used in the reassembly of the engine which was then installed on the fuselage

New tires brakes and brake cables and wheel bearings were installed on the aircraft A new upper and lower engine cowling was purchased from Taylorcraft Tim straightened out any dents in the nose bowl which was otherwise in good shape The cowling and new lift struts were painted and installed when we reshyassembled the aircraft

The engine started right up which was a culmination of a lot of work and effort The test hop and subsequent flights showed us that no adjustments in the rigging was needed The airshyplane flew perfectly and looked great in its original colors with original wheel pants and Heath tail wheel

(Note the Taylorcraft BC-65 has been sold and now resides in Patton P A)

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Hector Arrichetta

middot Monteagudo Argentina

Owen Waywood

middot Serpentine WA Australia

Charles Ippersiel

St Denis La Bruyere Belgium

Robert B Turpin

middot North Battleford SK Canada

David E Cooper Maguire

middot SurreyGreat Britain

Pietro Viscardi Lissone Italy

Gordon Collen

middot Mahebourg Mauritius

A Resan Bayraktaroglu

middot Izmir TR Turkey

Linn M Carper Mobile AL

Pamela C Wilson Selma AL

Luther T Adams

middot Scottsdale AZ

Daniel Mowbray

Alpine AZ

Karl Allmendinger

middot Milpitas CA

Arthur R Anderson

middot Livermore CA

Paul A Brooking Lodi CA

Wayne S Gibson

Ramona CA

Richard Marlow Pinole CA

Don McClish Winters CA

Donald R Schwartz

middot Encinitas CA

Ed Slingland

middot Rohnert Park CA

Tom Warner Pal a CA

John Goglia Washington DC

Ruth Van Mark

middot Washington DC

Luis Hernandez Jr

middot Delona FL

John S Pettit

middot Palm Beach Gardens FL

Patrick Quinlan

middot Cooper City FL

Mark B Scott

middot Vero Beach FL

Daniel Evans Perry GA

William A Konicek

middot Clutier IA

Jim Adrian

middot Maple Park IL

Paul K Blankenfeld

Geneseo IL

Peter J Cox Chicago IL

Sam Kelso Caledonia IL

Curtis McMullan II

middot University Park IL

Richard E Miller Batavia IL

Robert H Oberholtzer

middot Streator IL

Michael L Smith Macon IL

John E Houser

middot Fort Wayne IN

Charles J Wiers Demotte IN

Kenneth Perkins Olathe KS

Arthur H Kudner III

middot Grasonville MD

Richard Ham Monroe NC

Richard T Goss

middot Hampton NH

Andrew 1 Kilpatrick

middot Hyde Park NY

John N McCaul

Monroe NY

David T Sprouse

middot Deer Park NY

Robert Szego Athens NY

R W Cronquist

middot Ashtabula OH

Stan Mohler Centerville OH

Terry Womack

middot Pendleton OR

Richard A Eyler

middot McKeesport PA

Gregory E McKnight

middot Green Lane PA

Walter Canfield

middot Columbia SC

John Frick Blythewood SC

Mark J Stein Santee SC

Joe Wyatt Nashville TN

R G Floyd Kingsland TX

John M Greenlee Bowie TX

Hal Becker Annandale VA

Tony Broderick Catlett VA

William S Butler

middot Falls Church VA

Scott Crossfield Herndon VA

Bernard A Geier Fairfax VA

Dwight W Galbraith

middot Oak Harbor WA

Boyd E Patzkowski

middot Walla Walla WA

Stephen D Rush Everett WA

Jack Worman Sequim WA

William E Bargholtz

Palmyra WI

Judd Koenitzer Rubicon WI

Norbert Langer Lakewood WI

David V Uihlein

middot Germantown WI

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PaSSitto Buel

by EE Buck Hilbert

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More summer Fly-Ins Continuing last months theme the other fly-in convenshy

tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

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Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

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Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

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Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

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The DeHaviliand (Canada) DH-2 Beaver is becoming a subject for pristine restorations and this nice example is owned and flown by Pat Wiesner of Highlands Ranch CO Its the Contemporary Class III Single Engine award winner

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David Taylor of Mexico MO is having a great time with his newly restored Piper PA-2220 Pacer With a 150 hp Lycoming it gives him a 130 mph cruise speed

Andrew Smith Hillsboro TX took home the Best 170180 trophy for his 1955 Cessna 170B

The T-Bone is just one of the nicknames given to the very capable Twin Bonanza one of the few airplanes with three abreast seating for the pilot and passengers in the front row This example was flown down from Alaska by pilotowner Craig Emory

This Globe Swift nicknamed Re-Entry is from Niceville FL and is flown by Tom Hughston who had it parked down south in row 148

Jim Koepnick

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Gee when I grow up I want to be just like my Pop A pretty DH Tiger Moth pedal plane built from the plans and materials supplied by Marv Hoppenworths Aviations Products Po Box 8303 Cedar Rapids IA 52408 Send them an SASE for more information The big Moth belongs to Leon Whelchel of Vint on IA

As soon as Ben opens the throttle the Riviera is off the water and climbing

The factory original interior is quite comfortable and is complimented by the fulllFR panel which includes a stack of radios Note GPS in the control wheel

This rugged main landing gear retracts into the hull and is fully covered when retracted The Goodyear wheels and tires are 650 X 8

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The man himself Ben Runyan retired airline captain (Delta) and connoisseur of fine aircraft

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Wing root scoops for engine cooling air do a good job for the 470 cubic inch engine Note oil cooler under right wing

The welded aluminum wingtip float makes an effecshytive wingtip aerodynamically The wingtip light is mounted on a separate leg that remains in place when the float is lowered for water use

(Left) The sleek design of the Riviera is accented by the full cantilever wing the large windshield and side winshydows and the well laid out paint scheme

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Bolted to the ContinentaII0-470-P engine is this fully reversable Hartzell three-bladed propeller that really improves the capability of the amphibshyian Note the really fine fairing of the engine cowl into the propeller

low time airplane with only 800 plus hours on the airframe and about 300 plus hours on the engine and prop since major He located the airplane in Rockshyford IL where Warbird expert Mark Clark had the airplane for sale With nobody around with prior flight time in the airplane it was pretty much teach yourself how to fly the bird Ben was noticeably impressed with the flight handling of the Riviera and after a bit of negotiating struck a deal and flew the pretty bird home to Vanshycouver WA

When summertime came along he decided to fly the Riviera to Oshkosh for the big EAA Fly-In now referred to as AirVenture This is where the crowds looked at the pretty beige machine with its brown and orange trim wondering just what they were looking at

Born in northeast Texas in January 1942 Ben Runyan had his first exposhysure to airplanes in the late 1940s when his parents moved to the old Air Base at Walnut Ridge Arkansas for schooling The base was a depot for war- weary Bshy17 aircraft that were being cut up for scrap and melted down For entertainshyment Ben and his sister would crawl through the aging hulks ofB-I7s for

excitement often coming across old blood and hair from former air battles It was quite a lesson in reshyality Eventually he would go in the Air Force for a hitch where he learned to fly at the Chanute AFB Aero Club making his solo flight in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser in 1960 Following his service stint Ben emolled in Spartan School of Aeronautics and earned all of the ratings including his A amp P ticket In January 1966 he hired on with Delta Airlines and spent the next 31 years flying airliners and buildshying up over 20000 hours in his logbook When Delta offered an early retirement package at age 55 he and 500 other captains jumped at the chance Ben has been enjoying reshytirement ever since

In addition to the Riviera amphibshyian Ben is presently working on a number of project airplanes such as a Cessna L-126C which is the equivalent of a Cessna 195 in milishytary garb a VKS-7 cabin Waco a couple of Cessna C-34 Airmaster projects and an Aeronca 15AC Sedan project Flyable airplanes inshyclude the Riviera a straight tail

Cessna 310 and a Piper PA-ll on 1500 Aqua floats to keep his sea-legs current

Luckily Ben has the support of his lovely wife Sally Marie who is also a Private pilot and helps with the flying and navigation when they go off into the wild blue yonder The family includes a daughter Leah who nearly earned her Private license before going off to colshylege and a son Ben Jr who presently is not interested in airplanes and lives in Texas The basic idea behind the Riviera amphibian was to have a fairly fast airshyplane capable of land and water operations which could be flown fFR on trips if necessary When Ben first tried to fly the Riviera on the gauges he found himself over-controlling the airplane and moving all over the glideslope The more he flew the pretty four-placer the more he realized that fingertip control was all that was necessary to control the airplane It was far more sensitive to control inputs than most airplanes he had flown Concentrating on this one item and practicing IFR approaches one after another he was soon able to place the airplane on the glideslope and stay right where he belonged In fact as Ben says It has become a pleasure to fly the Rivshyiera on instruments since I discovered

how to do it - with the finger light touch One of the neater items on the airplane is the fully reversible Hartzell propeller Ben says its fun to point the nose to the gas pump and when ready to leave climb aboard with a crowd watchshying (and snickering) close the doors fLfe up the engine and back away from the pump Ben says he has left more than a few jaws hanging open with that stunt In addition the airplane can be maneushyvered on the water very handily backing away from a dock or moving about on the water with complete authority

The hydraulic flaps operate from 20 degrees to 30 35 and a maximum of 42 degrees which creates all drag and almost no lift On a water takeoff Ben says he likes to leave the flaps up until the airplane is on the step and accelshyerating He then deploys the flaps until the Riviera literally jumps out of the water at about 65 mph With a twinkle in his eye Ben admits the jump is more subdued at gross weight One item that must not be forgotten when operating from water (Thank the Lord for checklists) are the hydraulically operated wingtip floats that form the shape of the wingtip when flying however when cycled downward form a float on each side to keep the airplane from turning turtle in the water

Ben says the hull of the airplane is remarkably tight without almost no leakage when left floating overnight About the only water might be a cup or so in the nose compartment that conshytains the nose wheel and its attendant mechanism Ben admits he has never has to pump the hull dry because he says it is so much easier to land on dry land and open the drains During AirshyVenture 98 we were able to photograph the Riviera air-to-air and get some dandy pictures of Bens rare airplane We espeshycially want to thank Ben for this opportunity and hope he enjoys the Rivshyiera for many years to come As he left Oshkosh at the close of the EAA Conshyvention the weather had turned wet and windy for the final day however Ben calmly filed an IFR departure and headed west on the gauges He broke into the clear near Fargo NO and stopped at Bismarck for fuel From there he flew into Cheyenne WY for an overnight stop and continued the next day to Vancouver and home As Ben says quoting an old airline slogan The only way to fly

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born again

ATaylorcraft Story

The old Freeway airport has disshyappeared from the city maps now and most of the people now

living in Tuscon would say they never heard of the Freeway Airport But at one time in the 1930s and 40s it was filled with all of the sounds and activishyties of a busy airfield - the shouts of flight instructors the voices of young eager aviation students the cries of Contact the sound of 65 hp Contishynental engines revving up and the squeal of brakes on the runway

In those days the flight school was a busy place The Big War was on and students were anxious to learn the bashysics of flying in order to be eligible for the Government program introducing them to flying so that they could enter the military to receive further flight training prior to becoming military pishylots There was a fleet of eight shiny brand new Taylorcraft airplanes in sershy

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by Tom and Eileen Macario

vice and these T-Crafts were well used every day

Later after the war veterans using the GI Bill of Rights again used these same T-Crafts for training But by the mid-1950s there was a lack of interest in flying The flying school closed the runway fell into disrepair the remainshying airplanes and some vehicles were placed in the hangar and the big doors were shut for the last time Soon inshydustrial businesses and small factories began to surround the old Freeway The last entry in the Taylorcrafts logshybook in 1962 showed an airplane with 7600 hours of flying time

In 1990 we had retired to Tuscon and Tom (who had restored about 30 antique airplanes while living in Pennshysylvania) was getting itchy to start another project We heard the son of the now-deceased owner of the old Freeway Airport had given several of

the old airplanes to the Pima Air Mushyseum but was interested in selling the remaining two Taylorcrafts Tom conshytacted the man and we arranged to meet at Freeway

We drove to Prince road turned off onto a dirt road past a ramshackle litshytle house and suddenly we were in the 1940s again There was the old flight office to the right and to the left was the hangar unpainted leaning a bit but still a hangar The owner met us and unlocked the big door Pushing open the squeaking old doors we looked into the gloom There like ghosts covered with 40 years worth of dust were a 1920 Cadillac touring car a 1930 Model A Ford station wagon a 1920s Duesenberg sedan which had been cut into a truck a 1947 Bonanza straight 35 a Taylorcraft fuselage and a complete 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65 That was the one we were interested

in Tom studied it carefully - flat tires of course rubber all dried up fabric rotted interior rotted headliner in shreds prop to be reconditioned but the important thing was all the pieces were there It even had the original control wheels and instrument panel with the combination tachometer oil pressure and oil temperature gauges adapted from the old Chrysler products speedometer vintage 1935-36 So money was discussed a deal was struck and we had ourselves a 1940 Taylorcraft project

We decided to strip the airplane in the hangar take it apart and then truck it back to our house on La Cholla Airshypark (Actually I didnt want to bring 30 years accumulation of dust and dirt into our clean hangar) So the followshy

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As the airplane arrived home stripped of its rotten covering and ready for restoration

Tom reassembles the Continental A-65 engine at the Tuscon home at La Cholla Airpark

Eileen Macario cleans up the newly recovered refinished wings

Tom carefully fits the wing root fairings next to the newly installed headliner sewn by Eileen

ing week with some friends we stripped off the rotten fabric unbolted the wings loaded it on a borrowed trailer and brought it home While it was sitting in front of our hangar Tom thought hed check to see if the old enshygine would start There was clean oil in it he replaced the rotten fuel line put a little gas in it pulled the prop and amazingly the engine started up just as though the last time it started was yesshyterday and not 33 years ago Tom warmed it up checked the oil pressure (which was perfect) did a mag check (again operating perfectly) brought it back to idle and it sounded like a sewing machine - smooth But Tom decided to completely overhaul it anyshyway no knowing the internal condition of the engine

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The instrument panel of the Taylorcraft includes the large combination tachometeroil pressureoil temp gauge and the original large circular control wheels

The fuselage was completely disshymantled stripped of all parts and pieces and inspected To Toms deshylight it was free of any corrosion or rust We took it to a commercial sandshyblasting company in order to have the tubing cleaned in preparation for new primer which was an epoxy product

Next we began to reassemble the fuselage installing new cables new bolts and hardware Eileen using the remaining fragments of the headliner made a paper pattern and stitched up a new one using the same original old 1940 zippers We then installed it along with the newly made seat sling and baggage compartment We were then ready for the new fabric to be put on the fuselage We used Ceconite 104 material heat shrunk it with the heat gun and built up the finish using the Randolph dope process ending with 16 coats with a wet sanding every third coat The finish color is Madrid Red with a black stripe and gold pinstripe in the original paint design

New floorboards were made and new instrument panel was fabricated Tom Macairo and and the original inshy the 19408(-65 struments were Taylorcraft he

and his wifeoverhauled and inshyrestored after it

stalled The round had laid dormant control wheels were in a hangar at the powder coated and now defunct

Freeway Airport the shafts chromed in Tuscon AZThe wings were

then inspected and new sheet metal leading edges were fabricated and inshystalled The spars were in excellent shape and just needed another coat of varnish this time in polyurethane No repairs were needed on the ribs but the trailing edges were replaced with new ones New cables and pulleys and aileron hinge brackets were inshystalled The wings were then covered with the same material using the same process The tail group and ailerons were inspected and covered the same as the wings and fuselage

The engine was completely disasshysembled and all parts cleaned and inspected visually and magnafluxed and reassembled with new pistons piston pins new valves valveshysprings fresh ground cylinders (015 oversize) A new camshaft lifters new rear case and new oil pump gears went into the overhaul as did a overshyhauled magnetos which had new points coils condensers and bearing installed The carburetor was overshyhauled with new needle valve and seat and main jet All new bearings gaskets and hardware was used in the reassembly of the engine which was then installed on the fuselage

New tires brakes and brake cables and wheel bearings were installed on the aircraft A new upper and lower engine cowling was purchased from Taylorcraft Tim straightened out any dents in the nose bowl which was otherwise in good shape The cowling and new lift struts were painted and installed when we reshyassembled the aircraft

The engine started right up which was a culmination of a lot of work and effort The test hop and subsequent flights showed us that no adjustments in the rigging was needed The airshyplane flew perfectly and looked great in its original colors with original wheel pants and Heath tail wheel

(Note the Taylorcraft BC-65 has been sold and now resides in Patton P A)

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More summer Fly-Ins Continuing last months theme the other fly-in convenshy

tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

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Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

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Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

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Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

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Andrew Smith Hillsboro TX took home the Best 170180 trophy for his 1955 Cessna 170B

The T-Bone is just one of the nicknames given to the very capable Twin Bonanza one of the few airplanes with three abreast seating for the pilot and passengers in the front row This example was flown down from Alaska by pilotowner Craig Emory

This Globe Swift nicknamed Re-Entry is from Niceville FL and is flown by Tom Hughston who had it parked down south in row 148

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Gee when I grow up I want to be just like my Pop A pretty DH Tiger Moth pedal plane built from the plans and materials supplied by Marv Hoppenworths Aviations Products Po Box 8303 Cedar Rapids IA 52408 Send them an SASE for more information The big Moth belongs to Leon Whelchel of Vint on IA

As soon as Ben opens the throttle the Riviera is off the water and climbing

The factory original interior is quite comfortable and is complimented by the fulllFR panel which includes a stack of radios Note GPS in the control wheel

This rugged main landing gear retracts into the hull and is fully covered when retracted The Goodyear wheels and tires are 650 X 8

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Wing root scoops for engine cooling air do a good job for the 470 cubic inch engine Note oil cooler under right wing

The welded aluminum wingtip float makes an effecshytive wingtip aerodynamically The wingtip light is mounted on a separate leg that remains in place when the float is lowered for water use

(Left) The sleek design of the Riviera is accented by the full cantilever wing the large windshield and side winshydows and the well laid out paint scheme

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Bolted to the ContinentaII0-470-P engine is this fully reversable Hartzell three-bladed propeller that really improves the capability of the amphibshyian Note the really fine fairing of the engine cowl into the propeller

low time airplane with only 800 plus hours on the airframe and about 300 plus hours on the engine and prop since major He located the airplane in Rockshyford IL where Warbird expert Mark Clark had the airplane for sale With nobody around with prior flight time in the airplane it was pretty much teach yourself how to fly the bird Ben was noticeably impressed with the flight handling of the Riviera and after a bit of negotiating struck a deal and flew the pretty bird home to Vanshycouver WA

When summertime came along he decided to fly the Riviera to Oshkosh for the big EAA Fly-In now referred to as AirVenture This is where the crowds looked at the pretty beige machine with its brown and orange trim wondering just what they were looking at

Born in northeast Texas in January 1942 Ben Runyan had his first exposhysure to airplanes in the late 1940s when his parents moved to the old Air Base at Walnut Ridge Arkansas for schooling The base was a depot for war- weary Bshy17 aircraft that were being cut up for scrap and melted down For entertainshyment Ben and his sister would crawl through the aging hulks ofB-I7s for

excitement often coming across old blood and hair from former air battles It was quite a lesson in reshyality Eventually he would go in the Air Force for a hitch where he learned to fly at the Chanute AFB Aero Club making his solo flight in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser in 1960 Following his service stint Ben emolled in Spartan School of Aeronautics and earned all of the ratings including his A amp P ticket In January 1966 he hired on with Delta Airlines and spent the next 31 years flying airliners and buildshying up over 20000 hours in his logbook When Delta offered an early retirement package at age 55 he and 500 other captains jumped at the chance Ben has been enjoying reshytirement ever since

In addition to the Riviera amphibshyian Ben is presently working on a number of project airplanes such as a Cessna L-126C which is the equivalent of a Cessna 195 in milishytary garb a VKS-7 cabin Waco a couple of Cessna C-34 Airmaster projects and an Aeronca 15AC Sedan project Flyable airplanes inshyclude the Riviera a straight tail

Cessna 310 and a Piper PA-ll on 1500 Aqua floats to keep his sea-legs current

Luckily Ben has the support of his lovely wife Sally Marie who is also a Private pilot and helps with the flying and navigation when they go off into the wild blue yonder The family includes a daughter Leah who nearly earned her Private license before going off to colshylege and a son Ben Jr who presently is not interested in airplanes and lives in Texas The basic idea behind the Riviera amphibian was to have a fairly fast airshyplane capable of land and water operations which could be flown fFR on trips if necessary When Ben first tried to fly the Riviera on the gauges he found himself over-controlling the airplane and moving all over the glideslope The more he flew the pretty four-placer the more he realized that fingertip control was all that was necessary to control the airplane It was far more sensitive to control inputs than most airplanes he had flown Concentrating on this one item and practicing IFR approaches one after another he was soon able to place the airplane on the glideslope and stay right where he belonged In fact as Ben says It has become a pleasure to fly the Rivshyiera on instruments since I discovered

how to do it - with the finger light touch One of the neater items on the airplane is the fully reversible Hartzell propeller Ben says its fun to point the nose to the gas pump and when ready to leave climb aboard with a crowd watchshying (and snickering) close the doors fLfe up the engine and back away from the pump Ben says he has left more than a few jaws hanging open with that stunt In addition the airplane can be maneushyvered on the water very handily backing away from a dock or moving about on the water with complete authority

The hydraulic flaps operate from 20 degrees to 30 35 and a maximum of 42 degrees which creates all drag and almost no lift On a water takeoff Ben says he likes to leave the flaps up until the airplane is on the step and accelshyerating He then deploys the flaps until the Riviera literally jumps out of the water at about 65 mph With a twinkle in his eye Ben admits the jump is more subdued at gross weight One item that must not be forgotten when operating from water (Thank the Lord for checklists) are the hydraulically operated wingtip floats that form the shape of the wingtip when flying however when cycled downward form a float on each side to keep the airplane from turning turtle in the water

Ben says the hull of the airplane is remarkably tight without almost no leakage when left floating overnight About the only water might be a cup or so in the nose compartment that conshytains the nose wheel and its attendant mechanism Ben admits he has never has to pump the hull dry because he says it is so much easier to land on dry land and open the drains During AirshyVenture 98 we were able to photograph the Riviera air-to-air and get some dandy pictures of Bens rare airplane We espeshycially want to thank Ben for this opportunity and hope he enjoys the Rivshyiera for many years to come As he left Oshkosh at the close of the EAA Conshyvention the weather had turned wet and windy for the final day however Ben calmly filed an IFR departure and headed west on the gauges He broke into the clear near Fargo NO and stopped at Bismarck for fuel From there he flew into Cheyenne WY for an overnight stop and continued the next day to Vancouver and home As Ben says quoting an old airline slogan The only way to fly

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ATaylorcraft Story

The old Freeway airport has disshyappeared from the city maps now and most of the people now

living in Tuscon would say they never heard of the Freeway Airport But at one time in the 1930s and 40s it was filled with all of the sounds and activishyties of a busy airfield - the shouts of flight instructors the voices of young eager aviation students the cries of Contact the sound of 65 hp Contishynental engines revving up and the squeal of brakes on the runway

In those days the flight school was a busy place The Big War was on and students were anxious to learn the bashysics of flying in order to be eligible for the Government program introducing them to flying so that they could enter the military to receive further flight training prior to becoming military pishylots There was a fleet of eight shiny brand new Taylorcraft airplanes in sershy

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by Tom and Eileen Macario

vice and these T-Crafts were well used every day

Later after the war veterans using the GI Bill of Rights again used these same T-Crafts for training But by the mid-1950s there was a lack of interest in flying The flying school closed the runway fell into disrepair the remainshying airplanes and some vehicles were placed in the hangar and the big doors were shut for the last time Soon inshydustrial businesses and small factories began to surround the old Freeway The last entry in the Taylorcrafts logshybook in 1962 showed an airplane with 7600 hours of flying time

In 1990 we had retired to Tuscon and Tom (who had restored about 30 antique airplanes while living in Pennshysylvania) was getting itchy to start another project We heard the son of the now-deceased owner of the old Freeway Airport had given several of

the old airplanes to the Pima Air Mushyseum but was interested in selling the remaining two Taylorcrafts Tom conshytacted the man and we arranged to meet at Freeway

We drove to Prince road turned off onto a dirt road past a ramshackle litshytle house and suddenly we were in the 1940s again There was the old flight office to the right and to the left was the hangar unpainted leaning a bit but still a hangar The owner met us and unlocked the big door Pushing open the squeaking old doors we looked into the gloom There like ghosts covered with 40 years worth of dust were a 1920 Cadillac touring car a 1930 Model A Ford station wagon a 1920s Duesenberg sedan which had been cut into a truck a 1947 Bonanza straight 35 a Taylorcraft fuselage and a complete 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65 That was the one we were interested

in Tom studied it carefully - flat tires of course rubber all dried up fabric rotted interior rotted headliner in shreds prop to be reconditioned but the important thing was all the pieces were there It even had the original control wheels and instrument panel with the combination tachometer oil pressure and oil temperature gauges adapted from the old Chrysler products speedometer vintage 1935-36 So money was discussed a deal was struck and we had ourselves a 1940 Taylorcraft project

We decided to strip the airplane in the hangar take it apart and then truck it back to our house on La Cholla Airshypark (Actually I didnt want to bring 30 years accumulation of dust and dirt into our clean hangar) So the followshy

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As the airplane arrived home stripped of its rotten covering and ready for restoration

Tom reassembles the Continental A-65 engine at the Tuscon home at La Cholla Airpark

Eileen Macario cleans up the newly recovered refinished wings

Tom carefully fits the wing root fairings next to the newly installed headliner sewn by Eileen

ing week with some friends we stripped off the rotten fabric unbolted the wings loaded it on a borrowed trailer and brought it home While it was sitting in front of our hangar Tom thought hed check to see if the old enshygine would start There was clean oil in it he replaced the rotten fuel line put a little gas in it pulled the prop and amazingly the engine started up just as though the last time it started was yesshyterday and not 33 years ago Tom warmed it up checked the oil pressure (which was perfect) did a mag check (again operating perfectly) brought it back to idle and it sounded like a sewing machine - smooth But Tom decided to completely overhaul it anyshyway no knowing the internal condition of the engine

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The instrument panel of the Taylorcraft includes the large combination tachometeroil pressureoil temp gauge and the original large circular control wheels

The fuselage was completely disshymantled stripped of all parts and pieces and inspected To Toms deshylight it was free of any corrosion or rust We took it to a commercial sandshyblasting company in order to have the tubing cleaned in preparation for new primer which was an epoxy product

Next we began to reassemble the fuselage installing new cables new bolts and hardware Eileen using the remaining fragments of the headliner made a paper pattern and stitched up a new one using the same original old 1940 zippers We then installed it along with the newly made seat sling and baggage compartment We were then ready for the new fabric to be put on the fuselage We used Ceconite 104 material heat shrunk it with the heat gun and built up the finish using the Randolph dope process ending with 16 coats with a wet sanding every third coat The finish color is Madrid Red with a black stripe and gold pinstripe in the original paint design

New floorboards were made and new instrument panel was fabricated Tom Macairo and and the original inshy the 19408(-65 struments were Taylorcraft he

and his wifeoverhauled and inshyrestored after it

stalled The round had laid dormant control wheels were in a hangar at the powder coated and now defunct

Freeway Airport the shafts chromed in Tuscon AZThe wings were

then inspected and new sheet metal leading edges were fabricated and inshystalled The spars were in excellent shape and just needed another coat of varnish this time in polyurethane No repairs were needed on the ribs but the trailing edges were replaced with new ones New cables and pulleys and aileron hinge brackets were inshystalled The wings were then covered with the same material using the same process The tail group and ailerons were inspected and covered the same as the wings and fuselage

The engine was completely disasshysembled and all parts cleaned and inspected visually and magnafluxed and reassembled with new pistons piston pins new valves valveshysprings fresh ground cylinders (015 oversize) A new camshaft lifters new rear case and new oil pump gears went into the overhaul as did a overshyhauled magnetos which had new points coils condensers and bearing installed The carburetor was overshyhauled with new needle valve and seat and main jet All new bearings gaskets and hardware was used in the reassembly of the engine which was then installed on the fuselage

New tires brakes and brake cables and wheel bearings were installed on the aircraft A new upper and lower engine cowling was purchased from Taylorcraft Tim straightened out any dents in the nose bowl which was otherwise in good shape The cowling and new lift struts were painted and installed when we reshyassembled the aircraft

The engine started right up which was a culmination of a lot of work and effort The test hop and subsequent flights showed us that no adjustments in the rigging was needed The airshyplane flew perfectly and looked great in its original colors with original wheel pants and Heath tail wheel

(Note the Taylorcraft BC-65 has been sold and now resides in Patton P A)

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More summer Fly-Ins Continuing last months theme the other fly-in convenshy

tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

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Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

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Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

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Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

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As soon as Ben opens the throttle the Riviera is off the water and climbing

The factory original interior is quite comfortable and is complimented by the fulllFR panel which includes a stack of radios Note GPS in the control wheel

This rugged main landing gear retracts into the hull and is fully covered when retracted The Goodyear wheels and tires are 650 X 8

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The man himself Ben Runyan retired airline captain (Delta) and connoisseur of fine aircraft

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Wing root scoops for engine cooling air do a good job for the 470 cubic inch engine Note oil cooler under right wing

The welded aluminum wingtip float makes an effecshytive wingtip aerodynamically The wingtip light is mounted on a separate leg that remains in place when the float is lowered for water use

(Left) The sleek design of the Riviera is accented by the full cantilever wing the large windshield and side winshydows and the well laid out paint scheme

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Bolted to the ContinentaII0-470-P engine is this fully reversable Hartzell three-bladed propeller that really improves the capability of the amphibshyian Note the really fine fairing of the engine cowl into the propeller

low time airplane with only 800 plus hours on the airframe and about 300 plus hours on the engine and prop since major He located the airplane in Rockshyford IL where Warbird expert Mark Clark had the airplane for sale With nobody around with prior flight time in the airplane it was pretty much teach yourself how to fly the bird Ben was noticeably impressed with the flight handling of the Riviera and after a bit of negotiating struck a deal and flew the pretty bird home to Vanshycouver WA

When summertime came along he decided to fly the Riviera to Oshkosh for the big EAA Fly-In now referred to as AirVenture This is where the crowds looked at the pretty beige machine with its brown and orange trim wondering just what they were looking at

Born in northeast Texas in January 1942 Ben Runyan had his first exposhysure to airplanes in the late 1940s when his parents moved to the old Air Base at Walnut Ridge Arkansas for schooling The base was a depot for war- weary Bshy17 aircraft that were being cut up for scrap and melted down For entertainshyment Ben and his sister would crawl through the aging hulks ofB-I7s for

excitement often coming across old blood and hair from former air battles It was quite a lesson in reshyality Eventually he would go in the Air Force for a hitch where he learned to fly at the Chanute AFB Aero Club making his solo flight in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser in 1960 Following his service stint Ben emolled in Spartan School of Aeronautics and earned all of the ratings including his A amp P ticket In January 1966 he hired on with Delta Airlines and spent the next 31 years flying airliners and buildshying up over 20000 hours in his logbook When Delta offered an early retirement package at age 55 he and 500 other captains jumped at the chance Ben has been enjoying reshytirement ever since

In addition to the Riviera amphibshyian Ben is presently working on a number of project airplanes such as a Cessna L-126C which is the equivalent of a Cessna 195 in milishytary garb a VKS-7 cabin Waco a couple of Cessna C-34 Airmaster projects and an Aeronca 15AC Sedan project Flyable airplanes inshyclude the Riviera a straight tail

Cessna 310 and a Piper PA-ll on 1500 Aqua floats to keep his sea-legs current

Luckily Ben has the support of his lovely wife Sally Marie who is also a Private pilot and helps with the flying and navigation when they go off into the wild blue yonder The family includes a daughter Leah who nearly earned her Private license before going off to colshylege and a son Ben Jr who presently is not interested in airplanes and lives in Texas The basic idea behind the Riviera amphibian was to have a fairly fast airshyplane capable of land and water operations which could be flown fFR on trips if necessary When Ben first tried to fly the Riviera on the gauges he found himself over-controlling the airplane and moving all over the glideslope The more he flew the pretty four-placer the more he realized that fingertip control was all that was necessary to control the airplane It was far more sensitive to control inputs than most airplanes he had flown Concentrating on this one item and practicing IFR approaches one after another he was soon able to place the airplane on the glideslope and stay right where he belonged In fact as Ben says It has become a pleasure to fly the Rivshyiera on instruments since I discovered

how to do it - with the finger light touch One of the neater items on the airplane is the fully reversible Hartzell propeller Ben says its fun to point the nose to the gas pump and when ready to leave climb aboard with a crowd watchshying (and snickering) close the doors fLfe up the engine and back away from the pump Ben says he has left more than a few jaws hanging open with that stunt In addition the airplane can be maneushyvered on the water very handily backing away from a dock or moving about on the water with complete authority

The hydraulic flaps operate from 20 degrees to 30 35 and a maximum of 42 degrees which creates all drag and almost no lift On a water takeoff Ben says he likes to leave the flaps up until the airplane is on the step and accelshyerating He then deploys the flaps until the Riviera literally jumps out of the water at about 65 mph With a twinkle in his eye Ben admits the jump is more subdued at gross weight One item that must not be forgotten when operating from water (Thank the Lord for checklists) are the hydraulically operated wingtip floats that form the shape of the wingtip when flying however when cycled downward form a float on each side to keep the airplane from turning turtle in the water

Ben says the hull of the airplane is remarkably tight without almost no leakage when left floating overnight About the only water might be a cup or so in the nose compartment that conshytains the nose wheel and its attendant mechanism Ben admits he has never has to pump the hull dry because he says it is so much easier to land on dry land and open the drains During AirshyVenture 98 we were able to photograph the Riviera air-to-air and get some dandy pictures of Bens rare airplane We espeshycially want to thank Ben for this opportunity and hope he enjoys the Rivshyiera for many years to come As he left Oshkosh at the close of the EAA Conshyvention the weather had turned wet and windy for the final day however Ben calmly filed an IFR departure and headed west on the gauges He broke into the clear near Fargo NO and stopped at Bismarck for fuel From there he flew into Cheyenne WY for an overnight stop and continued the next day to Vancouver and home As Ben says quoting an old airline slogan The only way to fly

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ATaylorcraft Story

The old Freeway airport has disshyappeared from the city maps now and most of the people now

living in Tuscon would say they never heard of the Freeway Airport But at one time in the 1930s and 40s it was filled with all of the sounds and activishyties of a busy airfield - the shouts of flight instructors the voices of young eager aviation students the cries of Contact the sound of 65 hp Contishynental engines revving up and the squeal of brakes on the runway

In those days the flight school was a busy place The Big War was on and students were anxious to learn the bashysics of flying in order to be eligible for the Government program introducing them to flying so that they could enter the military to receive further flight training prior to becoming military pishylots There was a fleet of eight shiny brand new Taylorcraft airplanes in sershy

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by Tom and Eileen Macario

vice and these T-Crafts were well used every day

Later after the war veterans using the GI Bill of Rights again used these same T-Crafts for training But by the mid-1950s there was a lack of interest in flying The flying school closed the runway fell into disrepair the remainshying airplanes and some vehicles were placed in the hangar and the big doors were shut for the last time Soon inshydustrial businesses and small factories began to surround the old Freeway The last entry in the Taylorcrafts logshybook in 1962 showed an airplane with 7600 hours of flying time

In 1990 we had retired to Tuscon and Tom (who had restored about 30 antique airplanes while living in Pennshysylvania) was getting itchy to start another project We heard the son of the now-deceased owner of the old Freeway Airport had given several of

the old airplanes to the Pima Air Mushyseum but was interested in selling the remaining two Taylorcrafts Tom conshytacted the man and we arranged to meet at Freeway

We drove to Prince road turned off onto a dirt road past a ramshackle litshytle house and suddenly we were in the 1940s again There was the old flight office to the right and to the left was the hangar unpainted leaning a bit but still a hangar The owner met us and unlocked the big door Pushing open the squeaking old doors we looked into the gloom There like ghosts covered with 40 years worth of dust were a 1920 Cadillac touring car a 1930 Model A Ford station wagon a 1920s Duesenberg sedan which had been cut into a truck a 1947 Bonanza straight 35 a Taylorcraft fuselage and a complete 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65 That was the one we were interested

in Tom studied it carefully - flat tires of course rubber all dried up fabric rotted interior rotted headliner in shreds prop to be reconditioned but the important thing was all the pieces were there It even had the original control wheels and instrument panel with the combination tachometer oil pressure and oil temperature gauges adapted from the old Chrysler products speedometer vintage 1935-36 So money was discussed a deal was struck and we had ourselves a 1940 Taylorcraft project

We decided to strip the airplane in the hangar take it apart and then truck it back to our house on La Cholla Airshypark (Actually I didnt want to bring 30 years accumulation of dust and dirt into our clean hangar) So the followshy

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As the airplane arrived home stripped of its rotten covering and ready for restoration

Tom reassembles the Continental A-65 engine at the Tuscon home at La Cholla Airpark

Eileen Macario cleans up the newly recovered refinished wings

Tom carefully fits the wing root fairings next to the newly installed headliner sewn by Eileen

ing week with some friends we stripped off the rotten fabric unbolted the wings loaded it on a borrowed trailer and brought it home While it was sitting in front of our hangar Tom thought hed check to see if the old enshygine would start There was clean oil in it he replaced the rotten fuel line put a little gas in it pulled the prop and amazingly the engine started up just as though the last time it started was yesshyterday and not 33 years ago Tom warmed it up checked the oil pressure (which was perfect) did a mag check (again operating perfectly) brought it back to idle and it sounded like a sewing machine - smooth But Tom decided to completely overhaul it anyshyway no knowing the internal condition of the engine

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The instrument panel of the Taylorcraft includes the large combination tachometeroil pressureoil temp gauge and the original large circular control wheels

The fuselage was completely disshymantled stripped of all parts and pieces and inspected To Toms deshylight it was free of any corrosion or rust We took it to a commercial sandshyblasting company in order to have the tubing cleaned in preparation for new primer which was an epoxy product

Next we began to reassemble the fuselage installing new cables new bolts and hardware Eileen using the remaining fragments of the headliner made a paper pattern and stitched up a new one using the same original old 1940 zippers We then installed it along with the newly made seat sling and baggage compartment We were then ready for the new fabric to be put on the fuselage We used Ceconite 104 material heat shrunk it with the heat gun and built up the finish using the Randolph dope process ending with 16 coats with a wet sanding every third coat The finish color is Madrid Red with a black stripe and gold pinstripe in the original paint design

New floorboards were made and new instrument panel was fabricated Tom Macairo and and the original inshy the 19408(-65 struments were Taylorcraft he

and his wifeoverhauled and inshyrestored after it

stalled The round had laid dormant control wheels were in a hangar at the powder coated and now defunct

Freeway Airport the shafts chromed in Tuscon AZThe wings were

then inspected and new sheet metal leading edges were fabricated and inshystalled The spars were in excellent shape and just needed another coat of varnish this time in polyurethane No repairs were needed on the ribs but the trailing edges were replaced with new ones New cables and pulleys and aileron hinge brackets were inshystalled The wings were then covered with the same material using the same process The tail group and ailerons were inspected and covered the same as the wings and fuselage

The engine was completely disasshysembled and all parts cleaned and inspected visually and magnafluxed and reassembled with new pistons piston pins new valves valveshysprings fresh ground cylinders (015 oversize) A new camshaft lifters new rear case and new oil pump gears went into the overhaul as did a overshyhauled magnetos which had new points coils condensers and bearing installed The carburetor was overshyhauled with new needle valve and seat and main jet All new bearings gaskets and hardware was used in the reassembly of the engine which was then installed on the fuselage

New tires brakes and brake cables and wheel bearings were installed on the aircraft A new upper and lower engine cowling was purchased from Taylorcraft Tim straightened out any dents in the nose bowl which was otherwise in good shape The cowling and new lift struts were painted and installed when we reshyassembled the aircraft

The engine started right up which was a culmination of a lot of work and effort The test hop and subsequent flights showed us that no adjustments in the rigging was needed The airshyplane flew perfectly and looked great in its original colors with original wheel pants and Heath tail wheel

(Note the Taylorcraft BC-65 has been sold and now resides in Patton P A)

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More summer Fly-Ins Continuing last months theme the other fly-in convenshy

tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

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Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

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Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

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Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

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Bolted to the ContinentaII0-470-P engine is this fully reversable Hartzell three-bladed propeller that really improves the capability of the amphibshyian Note the really fine fairing of the engine cowl into the propeller

low time airplane with only 800 plus hours on the airframe and about 300 plus hours on the engine and prop since major He located the airplane in Rockshyford IL where Warbird expert Mark Clark had the airplane for sale With nobody around with prior flight time in the airplane it was pretty much teach yourself how to fly the bird Ben was noticeably impressed with the flight handling of the Riviera and after a bit of negotiating struck a deal and flew the pretty bird home to Vanshycouver WA

When summertime came along he decided to fly the Riviera to Oshkosh for the big EAA Fly-In now referred to as AirVenture This is where the crowds looked at the pretty beige machine with its brown and orange trim wondering just what they were looking at

Born in northeast Texas in January 1942 Ben Runyan had his first exposhysure to airplanes in the late 1940s when his parents moved to the old Air Base at Walnut Ridge Arkansas for schooling The base was a depot for war- weary Bshy17 aircraft that were being cut up for scrap and melted down For entertainshyment Ben and his sister would crawl through the aging hulks ofB-I7s for

excitement often coming across old blood and hair from former air battles It was quite a lesson in reshyality Eventually he would go in the Air Force for a hitch where he learned to fly at the Chanute AFB Aero Club making his solo flight in a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser in 1960 Following his service stint Ben emolled in Spartan School of Aeronautics and earned all of the ratings including his A amp P ticket In January 1966 he hired on with Delta Airlines and spent the next 31 years flying airliners and buildshying up over 20000 hours in his logbook When Delta offered an early retirement package at age 55 he and 500 other captains jumped at the chance Ben has been enjoying reshytirement ever since

In addition to the Riviera amphibshyian Ben is presently working on a number of project airplanes such as a Cessna L-126C which is the equivalent of a Cessna 195 in milishytary garb a VKS-7 cabin Waco a couple of Cessna C-34 Airmaster projects and an Aeronca 15AC Sedan project Flyable airplanes inshyclude the Riviera a straight tail

Cessna 310 and a Piper PA-ll on 1500 Aqua floats to keep his sea-legs current

Luckily Ben has the support of his lovely wife Sally Marie who is also a Private pilot and helps with the flying and navigation when they go off into the wild blue yonder The family includes a daughter Leah who nearly earned her Private license before going off to colshylege and a son Ben Jr who presently is not interested in airplanes and lives in Texas The basic idea behind the Riviera amphibian was to have a fairly fast airshyplane capable of land and water operations which could be flown fFR on trips if necessary When Ben first tried to fly the Riviera on the gauges he found himself over-controlling the airplane and moving all over the glideslope The more he flew the pretty four-placer the more he realized that fingertip control was all that was necessary to control the airplane It was far more sensitive to control inputs than most airplanes he had flown Concentrating on this one item and practicing IFR approaches one after another he was soon able to place the airplane on the glideslope and stay right where he belonged In fact as Ben says It has become a pleasure to fly the Rivshyiera on instruments since I discovered

how to do it - with the finger light touch One of the neater items on the airplane is the fully reversible Hartzell propeller Ben says its fun to point the nose to the gas pump and when ready to leave climb aboard with a crowd watchshying (and snickering) close the doors fLfe up the engine and back away from the pump Ben says he has left more than a few jaws hanging open with that stunt In addition the airplane can be maneushyvered on the water very handily backing away from a dock or moving about on the water with complete authority

The hydraulic flaps operate from 20 degrees to 30 35 and a maximum of 42 degrees which creates all drag and almost no lift On a water takeoff Ben says he likes to leave the flaps up until the airplane is on the step and accelshyerating He then deploys the flaps until the Riviera literally jumps out of the water at about 65 mph With a twinkle in his eye Ben admits the jump is more subdued at gross weight One item that must not be forgotten when operating from water (Thank the Lord for checklists) are the hydraulically operated wingtip floats that form the shape of the wingtip when flying however when cycled downward form a float on each side to keep the airplane from turning turtle in the water

Ben says the hull of the airplane is remarkably tight without almost no leakage when left floating overnight About the only water might be a cup or so in the nose compartment that conshytains the nose wheel and its attendant mechanism Ben admits he has never has to pump the hull dry because he says it is so much easier to land on dry land and open the drains During AirshyVenture 98 we were able to photograph the Riviera air-to-air and get some dandy pictures of Bens rare airplane We espeshycially want to thank Ben for this opportunity and hope he enjoys the Rivshyiera for many years to come As he left Oshkosh at the close of the EAA Conshyvention the weather had turned wet and windy for the final day however Ben calmly filed an IFR departure and headed west on the gauges He broke into the clear near Fargo NO and stopped at Bismarck for fuel From there he flew into Cheyenne WY for an overnight stop and continued the next day to Vancouver and home As Ben says quoting an old airline slogan The only way to fly

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The old Freeway airport has disshyappeared from the city maps now and most of the people now

living in Tuscon would say they never heard of the Freeway Airport But at one time in the 1930s and 40s it was filled with all of the sounds and activishyties of a busy airfield - the shouts of flight instructors the voices of young eager aviation students the cries of Contact the sound of 65 hp Contishynental engines revving up and the squeal of brakes on the runway

In those days the flight school was a busy place The Big War was on and students were anxious to learn the bashysics of flying in order to be eligible for the Government program introducing them to flying so that they could enter the military to receive further flight training prior to becoming military pishylots There was a fleet of eight shiny brand new Taylorcraft airplanes in sershy

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by Tom and Eileen Macario

vice and these T-Crafts were well used every day

Later after the war veterans using the GI Bill of Rights again used these same T-Crafts for training But by the mid-1950s there was a lack of interest in flying The flying school closed the runway fell into disrepair the remainshying airplanes and some vehicles were placed in the hangar and the big doors were shut for the last time Soon inshydustrial businesses and small factories began to surround the old Freeway The last entry in the Taylorcrafts logshybook in 1962 showed an airplane with 7600 hours of flying time

In 1990 we had retired to Tuscon and Tom (who had restored about 30 antique airplanes while living in Pennshysylvania) was getting itchy to start another project We heard the son of the now-deceased owner of the old Freeway Airport had given several of

the old airplanes to the Pima Air Mushyseum but was interested in selling the remaining two Taylorcrafts Tom conshytacted the man and we arranged to meet at Freeway

We drove to Prince road turned off onto a dirt road past a ramshackle litshytle house and suddenly we were in the 1940s again There was the old flight office to the right and to the left was the hangar unpainted leaning a bit but still a hangar The owner met us and unlocked the big door Pushing open the squeaking old doors we looked into the gloom There like ghosts covered with 40 years worth of dust were a 1920 Cadillac touring car a 1930 Model A Ford station wagon a 1920s Duesenberg sedan which had been cut into a truck a 1947 Bonanza straight 35 a Taylorcraft fuselage and a complete 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65 That was the one we were interested

in Tom studied it carefully - flat tires of course rubber all dried up fabric rotted interior rotted headliner in shreds prop to be reconditioned but the important thing was all the pieces were there It even had the original control wheels and instrument panel with the combination tachometer oil pressure and oil temperature gauges adapted from the old Chrysler products speedometer vintage 1935-36 So money was discussed a deal was struck and we had ourselves a 1940 Taylorcraft project

We decided to strip the airplane in the hangar take it apart and then truck it back to our house on La Cholla Airshypark (Actually I didnt want to bring 30 years accumulation of dust and dirt into our clean hangar) So the followshy

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As the airplane arrived home stripped of its rotten covering and ready for restoration

Tom reassembles the Continental A-65 engine at the Tuscon home at La Cholla Airpark

Eileen Macario cleans up the newly recovered refinished wings

Tom carefully fits the wing root fairings next to the newly installed headliner sewn by Eileen

ing week with some friends we stripped off the rotten fabric unbolted the wings loaded it on a borrowed trailer and brought it home While it was sitting in front of our hangar Tom thought hed check to see if the old enshygine would start There was clean oil in it he replaced the rotten fuel line put a little gas in it pulled the prop and amazingly the engine started up just as though the last time it started was yesshyterday and not 33 years ago Tom warmed it up checked the oil pressure (which was perfect) did a mag check (again operating perfectly) brought it back to idle and it sounded like a sewing machine - smooth But Tom decided to completely overhaul it anyshyway no knowing the internal condition of the engine

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The instrument panel of the Taylorcraft includes the large combination tachometeroil pressureoil temp gauge and the original large circular control wheels

The fuselage was completely disshymantled stripped of all parts and pieces and inspected To Toms deshylight it was free of any corrosion or rust We took it to a commercial sandshyblasting company in order to have the tubing cleaned in preparation for new primer which was an epoxy product

Next we began to reassemble the fuselage installing new cables new bolts and hardware Eileen using the remaining fragments of the headliner made a paper pattern and stitched up a new one using the same original old 1940 zippers We then installed it along with the newly made seat sling and baggage compartment We were then ready for the new fabric to be put on the fuselage We used Ceconite 104 material heat shrunk it with the heat gun and built up the finish using the Randolph dope process ending with 16 coats with a wet sanding every third coat The finish color is Madrid Red with a black stripe and gold pinstripe in the original paint design

New floorboards were made and new instrument panel was fabricated Tom Macairo and and the original inshy the 19408(-65 struments were Taylorcraft he

and his wifeoverhauled and inshyrestored after it

stalled The round had laid dormant control wheels were in a hangar at the powder coated and now defunct

Freeway Airport the shafts chromed in Tuscon AZThe wings were

then inspected and new sheet metal leading edges were fabricated and inshystalled The spars were in excellent shape and just needed another coat of varnish this time in polyurethane No repairs were needed on the ribs but the trailing edges were replaced with new ones New cables and pulleys and aileron hinge brackets were inshystalled The wings were then covered with the same material using the same process The tail group and ailerons were inspected and covered the same as the wings and fuselage

The engine was completely disasshysembled and all parts cleaned and inspected visually and magnafluxed and reassembled with new pistons piston pins new valves valveshysprings fresh ground cylinders (015 oversize) A new camshaft lifters new rear case and new oil pump gears went into the overhaul as did a overshyhauled magnetos which had new points coils condensers and bearing installed The carburetor was overshyhauled with new needle valve and seat and main jet All new bearings gaskets and hardware was used in the reassembly of the engine which was then installed on the fuselage

New tires brakes and brake cables and wheel bearings were installed on the aircraft A new upper and lower engine cowling was purchased from Taylorcraft Tim straightened out any dents in the nose bowl which was otherwise in good shape The cowling and new lift struts were painted and installed when we reshyassembled the aircraft

The engine started right up which was a culmination of a lot of work and effort The test hop and subsequent flights showed us that no adjustments in the rigging was needed The airshyplane flew perfectly and looked great in its original colors with original wheel pants and Heath tail wheel

(Note the Taylorcraft BC-65 has been sold and now resides in Patton P A)

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tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

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Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

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Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

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Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

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ATaylorcraft Story

The old Freeway airport has disshyappeared from the city maps now and most of the people now

living in Tuscon would say they never heard of the Freeway Airport But at one time in the 1930s and 40s it was filled with all of the sounds and activishyties of a busy airfield - the shouts of flight instructors the voices of young eager aviation students the cries of Contact the sound of 65 hp Contishynental engines revving up and the squeal of brakes on the runway

In those days the flight school was a busy place The Big War was on and students were anxious to learn the bashysics of flying in order to be eligible for the Government program introducing them to flying so that they could enter the military to receive further flight training prior to becoming military pishylots There was a fleet of eight shiny brand new Taylorcraft airplanes in sershy

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by Tom and Eileen Macario

vice and these T-Crafts were well used every day

Later after the war veterans using the GI Bill of Rights again used these same T-Crafts for training But by the mid-1950s there was a lack of interest in flying The flying school closed the runway fell into disrepair the remainshying airplanes and some vehicles were placed in the hangar and the big doors were shut for the last time Soon inshydustrial businesses and small factories began to surround the old Freeway The last entry in the Taylorcrafts logshybook in 1962 showed an airplane with 7600 hours of flying time

In 1990 we had retired to Tuscon and Tom (who had restored about 30 antique airplanes while living in Pennshysylvania) was getting itchy to start another project We heard the son of the now-deceased owner of the old Freeway Airport had given several of

the old airplanes to the Pima Air Mushyseum but was interested in selling the remaining two Taylorcrafts Tom conshytacted the man and we arranged to meet at Freeway

We drove to Prince road turned off onto a dirt road past a ramshackle litshytle house and suddenly we were in the 1940s again There was the old flight office to the right and to the left was the hangar unpainted leaning a bit but still a hangar The owner met us and unlocked the big door Pushing open the squeaking old doors we looked into the gloom There like ghosts covered with 40 years worth of dust were a 1920 Cadillac touring car a 1930 Model A Ford station wagon a 1920s Duesenberg sedan which had been cut into a truck a 1947 Bonanza straight 35 a Taylorcraft fuselage and a complete 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65 That was the one we were interested

in Tom studied it carefully - flat tires of course rubber all dried up fabric rotted interior rotted headliner in shreds prop to be reconditioned but the important thing was all the pieces were there It even had the original control wheels and instrument panel with the combination tachometer oil pressure and oil temperature gauges adapted from the old Chrysler products speedometer vintage 1935-36 So money was discussed a deal was struck and we had ourselves a 1940 Taylorcraft project

We decided to strip the airplane in the hangar take it apart and then truck it back to our house on La Cholla Airshypark (Actually I didnt want to bring 30 years accumulation of dust and dirt into our clean hangar) So the followshy

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As the airplane arrived home stripped of its rotten covering and ready for restoration

Tom reassembles the Continental A-65 engine at the Tuscon home at La Cholla Airpark

Eileen Macario cleans up the newly recovered refinished wings

Tom carefully fits the wing root fairings next to the newly installed headliner sewn by Eileen

ing week with some friends we stripped off the rotten fabric unbolted the wings loaded it on a borrowed trailer and brought it home While it was sitting in front of our hangar Tom thought hed check to see if the old enshygine would start There was clean oil in it he replaced the rotten fuel line put a little gas in it pulled the prop and amazingly the engine started up just as though the last time it started was yesshyterday and not 33 years ago Tom warmed it up checked the oil pressure (which was perfect) did a mag check (again operating perfectly) brought it back to idle and it sounded like a sewing machine - smooth But Tom decided to completely overhaul it anyshyway no knowing the internal condition of the engine

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The instrument panel of the Taylorcraft includes the large combination tachometeroil pressureoil temp gauge and the original large circular control wheels

The fuselage was completely disshymantled stripped of all parts and pieces and inspected To Toms deshylight it was free of any corrosion or rust We took it to a commercial sandshyblasting company in order to have the tubing cleaned in preparation for new primer which was an epoxy product

Next we began to reassemble the fuselage installing new cables new bolts and hardware Eileen using the remaining fragments of the headliner made a paper pattern and stitched up a new one using the same original old 1940 zippers We then installed it along with the newly made seat sling and baggage compartment We were then ready for the new fabric to be put on the fuselage We used Ceconite 104 material heat shrunk it with the heat gun and built up the finish using the Randolph dope process ending with 16 coats with a wet sanding every third coat The finish color is Madrid Red with a black stripe and gold pinstripe in the original paint design

New floorboards were made and new instrument panel was fabricated Tom Macairo and and the original inshy the 19408(-65 struments were Taylorcraft he

and his wifeoverhauled and inshyrestored after it

stalled The round had laid dormant control wheels were in a hangar at the powder coated and now defunct

Freeway Airport the shafts chromed in Tuscon AZThe wings were

then inspected and new sheet metal leading edges were fabricated and inshystalled The spars were in excellent shape and just needed another coat of varnish this time in polyurethane No repairs were needed on the ribs but the trailing edges were replaced with new ones New cables and pulleys and aileron hinge brackets were inshystalled The wings were then covered with the same material using the same process The tail group and ailerons were inspected and covered the same as the wings and fuselage

The engine was completely disasshysembled and all parts cleaned and inspected visually and magnafluxed and reassembled with new pistons piston pins new valves valveshysprings fresh ground cylinders (015 oversize) A new camshaft lifters new rear case and new oil pump gears went into the overhaul as did a overshyhauled magnetos which had new points coils condensers and bearing installed The carburetor was overshyhauled with new needle valve and seat and main jet All new bearings gaskets and hardware was used in the reassembly of the engine which was then installed on the fuselage

New tires brakes and brake cables and wheel bearings were installed on the aircraft A new upper and lower engine cowling was purchased from Taylorcraft Tim straightened out any dents in the nose bowl which was otherwise in good shape The cowling and new lift struts were painted and installed when we reshyassembled the aircraft

The engine started right up which was a culmination of a lot of work and effort The test hop and subsequent flights showed us that no adjustments in the rigging was needed The airshyplane flew perfectly and looked great in its original colors with original wheel pants and Heath tail wheel

(Note the Taylorcraft BC-65 has been sold and now resides in Patton P A)

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tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

continued on page 28

Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

26 NOVEMBER 1998

Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

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Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

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in Tom studied it carefully - flat tires of course rubber all dried up fabric rotted interior rotted headliner in shreds prop to be reconditioned but the important thing was all the pieces were there It even had the original control wheels and instrument panel with the combination tachometer oil pressure and oil temperature gauges adapted from the old Chrysler products speedometer vintage 1935-36 So money was discussed a deal was struck and we had ourselves a 1940 Taylorcraft project

We decided to strip the airplane in the hangar take it apart and then truck it back to our house on La Cholla Airshypark (Actually I didnt want to bring 30 years accumulation of dust and dirt into our clean hangar) So the followshy

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As the airplane arrived home stripped of its rotten covering and ready for restoration

Tom reassembles the Continental A-65 engine at the Tuscon home at La Cholla Airpark

Eileen Macario cleans up the newly recovered refinished wings

Tom carefully fits the wing root fairings next to the newly installed headliner sewn by Eileen

ing week with some friends we stripped off the rotten fabric unbolted the wings loaded it on a borrowed trailer and brought it home While it was sitting in front of our hangar Tom thought hed check to see if the old enshygine would start There was clean oil in it he replaced the rotten fuel line put a little gas in it pulled the prop and amazingly the engine started up just as though the last time it started was yesshyterday and not 33 years ago Tom warmed it up checked the oil pressure (which was perfect) did a mag check (again operating perfectly) brought it back to idle and it sounded like a sewing machine - smooth But Tom decided to completely overhaul it anyshyway no knowing the internal condition of the engine

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The instrument panel of the Taylorcraft includes the large combination tachometeroil pressureoil temp gauge and the original large circular control wheels

The fuselage was completely disshymantled stripped of all parts and pieces and inspected To Toms deshylight it was free of any corrosion or rust We took it to a commercial sandshyblasting company in order to have the tubing cleaned in preparation for new primer which was an epoxy product

Next we began to reassemble the fuselage installing new cables new bolts and hardware Eileen using the remaining fragments of the headliner made a paper pattern and stitched up a new one using the same original old 1940 zippers We then installed it along with the newly made seat sling and baggage compartment We were then ready for the new fabric to be put on the fuselage We used Ceconite 104 material heat shrunk it with the heat gun and built up the finish using the Randolph dope process ending with 16 coats with a wet sanding every third coat The finish color is Madrid Red with a black stripe and gold pinstripe in the original paint design

New floorboards were made and new instrument panel was fabricated Tom Macairo and and the original inshy the 19408(-65 struments were Taylorcraft he

and his wifeoverhauled and inshyrestored after it

stalled The round had laid dormant control wheels were in a hangar at the powder coated and now defunct

Freeway Airport the shafts chromed in Tuscon AZThe wings were

then inspected and new sheet metal leading edges were fabricated and inshystalled The spars were in excellent shape and just needed another coat of varnish this time in polyurethane No repairs were needed on the ribs but the trailing edges were replaced with new ones New cables and pulleys and aileron hinge brackets were inshystalled The wings were then covered with the same material using the same process The tail group and ailerons were inspected and covered the same as the wings and fuselage

The engine was completely disasshysembled and all parts cleaned and inspected visually and magnafluxed and reassembled with new pistons piston pins new valves valveshysprings fresh ground cylinders (015 oversize) A new camshaft lifters new rear case and new oil pump gears went into the overhaul as did a overshyhauled magnetos which had new points coils condensers and bearing installed The carburetor was overshyhauled with new needle valve and seat and main jet All new bearings gaskets and hardware was used in the reassembly of the engine which was then installed on the fuselage

New tires brakes and brake cables and wheel bearings were installed on the aircraft A new upper and lower engine cowling was purchased from Taylorcraft Tim straightened out any dents in the nose bowl which was otherwise in good shape The cowling and new lift struts were painted and installed when we reshyassembled the aircraft

The engine started right up which was a culmination of a lot of work and effort The test hop and subsequent flights showed us that no adjustments in the rigging was needed The airshyplane flew perfectly and looked great in its original colors with original wheel pants and Heath tail wheel

(Note the Taylorcraft BC-65 has been sold and now resides in Patton P A)

24 NOVEMBER 1998

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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25

PaSSitto Buel

by EE Buck Hilbert

EM 21 Ale 5 PO Box 424 Union IL 60180

More summer Fly-Ins Continuing last months theme the other fly-in convenshy

tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

continued on page 28

Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

26 NOVEMBER 1998

Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

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Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

28 NOVEMBER 1998

Fly high with a quality Classic interior

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The instrument panel of the Taylorcraft includes the large combination tachometeroil pressureoil temp gauge and the original large circular control wheels

The fuselage was completely disshymantled stripped of all parts and pieces and inspected To Toms deshylight it was free of any corrosion or rust We took it to a commercial sandshyblasting company in order to have the tubing cleaned in preparation for new primer which was an epoxy product

Next we began to reassemble the fuselage installing new cables new bolts and hardware Eileen using the remaining fragments of the headliner made a paper pattern and stitched up a new one using the same original old 1940 zippers We then installed it along with the newly made seat sling and baggage compartment We were then ready for the new fabric to be put on the fuselage We used Ceconite 104 material heat shrunk it with the heat gun and built up the finish using the Randolph dope process ending with 16 coats with a wet sanding every third coat The finish color is Madrid Red with a black stripe and gold pinstripe in the original paint design

New floorboards were made and new instrument panel was fabricated Tom Macairo and and the original inshy the 19408(-65 struments were Taylorcraft he

and his wifeoverhauled and inshyrestored after it

stalled The round had laid dormant control wheels were in a hangar at the powder coated and now defunct

Freeway Airport the shafts chromed in Tuscon AZThe wings were

then inspected and new sheet metal leading edges were fabricated and inshystalled The spars were in excellent shape and just needed another coat of varnish this time in polyurethane No repairs were needed on the ribs but the trailing edges were replaced with new ones New cables and pulleys and aileron hinge brackets were inshystalled The wings were then covered with the same material using the same process The tail group and ailerons were inspected and covered the same as the wings and fuselage

The engine was completely disasshysembled and all parts cleaned and inspected visually and magnafluxed and reassembled with new pistons piston pins new valves valveshysprings fresh ground cylinders (015 oversize) A new camshaft lifters new rear case and new oil pump gears went into the overhaul as did a overshyhauled magnetos which had new points coils condensers and bearing installed The carburetor was overshyhauled with new needle valve and seat and main jet All new bearings gaskets and hardware was used in the reassembly of the engine which was then installed on the fuselage

New tires brakes and brake cables and wheel bearings were installed on the aircraft A new upper and lower engine cowling was purchased from Taylorcraft Tim straightened out any dents in the nose bowl which was otherwise in good shape The cowling and new lift struts were painted and installed when we reshyassembled the aircraft

The engine started right up which was a culmination of a lot of work and effort The test hop and subsequent flights showed us that no adjustments in the rigging was needed The airshyplane flew perfectly and looked great in its original colors with original wheel pants and Heath tail wheel

(Note the Taylorcraft BC-65 has been sold and now resides in Patton P A)

24 NOVEMBER 1998

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More summer Fly-Ins Continuing last months theme the other fly-in convenshy

tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

continued on page 28

Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

26 NOVEMBER 1998

Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

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Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

28 NOVEMBER 1998

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1938 MINX EXPERIMENTAL Serial 1 First flown in 1938 at Ryan Field San Diego Single place low wing taildragger tube fuselage One wing to rebuild otherwise all rebuilt including 65hp ConI and prop (no covering) $9250 (209)223-2047

Fly-In Calendar The following list ofcoming events is furnished to our readers as a matter of information only and does not constitute approval sponsorship involvement control or direction ofany event (j7y-in seminars fly market etc) listed Please send the information to EAA Att Golda Cox Po Box 3086 Oshkosh WI 54903-3086 Information should be received four months prior to the event date JANUA RY 1 1999 - NA PPA NEE IN - EAA Chapter

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More summer Fly-Ins Continuing last months theme the other fly-in convenshy

tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

continued on page 28

Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

26 NOVEMBER 1998

Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27

Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

28 NOVEMBER 1998

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PaSSitto Buel

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EM 21 Ale 5 PO Box 424 Union IL 60180

More summer Fly-Ins Continuing last months theme the other fly-in convenshy

tion was the National Aeronca Association event at Aeroncas home town of Middletown OH We launched out of here with three Champs and the Sedan I rode with our editor HG and his daughter Jenny in the Sedan - I sold it to Verne Jobst and Vern wanted the airplane to atshytend the fly-in so we recruited HG to do it I must say we had some real arm twisting to get OUR arms back in shape after he volunteered

Sons Elroy and Robert flew the family Champs with Roland Hall leading the way in his 7 ACA In Indiana they stopped at Rensselaer for some 80 octane and Muncie for auto fuel We did it non-stop in the Sedan All four of us had beautiful tailwinds and made really great time Yours truly was absolutely amazed to read ground speeds of 160 mph() on the 110 mph Sedan It was a great trip

The Friday night steak dinner put on by the Middletown A viation Club was a real success They must have served more than 300 people Lots of Aeronca stories and a real great time

Saturday the weather forecast looked so ugly to the west south and northwest that it faked out a whole bunch of us It looked like if we didnt get out that morning wed be there for several days sweating out some severe weather Since the boys had to be at work on Monday and since HG had a Fathers Day happening to attend all three Champs and the Sedan departed just before 10 am for home They made it just fine and the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather never was a factor Everything dissipated even though the weather people were still making dire predicshytions (It did get a bit hazy and Jenny and I made it back to Oshkosh only a halfan hour ahead ofa line ofthundershyshowers that came through just before nightfall It was a few days before the weather in Indiana and Ohio went sour - HGF)

I stayed over because I had volunteered to judge airshyplanes Dale Gustafson Dave Clark Paul Workman and myself were the judges 135 Aeroncas came 36 wanted to be judged however that threatening ugly weather forecast took its toll and we could only find 22 airplanes to judge

continued on page 28

Rowland Ha leads the way home with his Beanca Champ 7ACA which has a Continental A-65 installed

his brother Elroy in Bucks Champ N84991

26 NOVEMBER 1998

Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 27

Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

28 NOVEMBER 1998

Fly high with a quality Classic interior

Spirnl-BoundClassrootn Our new manual isnt It ll just a reference - its a show covering cou rse in a you book Its the clearest just most thorough and how easy it is to most fun-to-read cover an ai rplane step-by-step with Poly-Fiber book of its and how much kind It will fun it can be It guide you all includes our entire the way catalog of tools through the entire products and other Poly-Fiber process in goodies too All you plain easy language need to make it happen and with a delightful is our new manuaL sense of humor and a dream

Order YoursJust $1000 Plus ShippJng III Handllng

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MISCELLANEOUS BABBITT BEARING SERVICE - rod bearings main bearings camshaft bearings master rods valves Call us Toll Free 1800233-6934 e-mail ramremshyfgaolcom Web site httpmembersaolcomramshyremfglHome VINTAGE ENGINE MACHINE WORKS N 604 FREYA ST SPOKANE WA 99202

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1938 MINX EXPERIMENTAL Serial 1 First flown in 1938 at Ryan Field San Diego Single place low wing taildragger tube fuselage One wing to rebuild otherwise all rebuilt including 65hp ConI and prop (no covering) $9250 (209)223-2047

Fly-In Calendar The following list ofcoming events is furnished to our readers as a matter of information only and does not constitute approval sponsorship involvement control or direction ofany event (j7y-in seminars fly market etc) listed Please send the information to EAA Att Golda Cox Po Box 3086 Oshkosh WI 54903-3086 Information should be received four months prior to the event date JANUA RY 1 1999 - NA PPA NEE IN - EAA Chapter

938 F1y-lnIDrive-ln Lunch Nappanee Airport (219) 773-2866

APRIL 11-17 1999 - LAKELA ND FL - 25th Annual Sun n Fun EA A Fly-In and Convention Info 9411644-2431 Web site wwwsun-njunorg

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PLANE magazine for an additional $27 per year EAA EXPERIMENTEREAA Membersh ip VINTAGE AIRPLANE magshyCurrent EAA members may receive EAAazine and one year membership in the EAA EXPERIMENTER magazine for an addit ionalAntiqueClassic Division is available for $37 per $20 per yearyear (SPORT AVIATION magazine not included) EAA Membership and EAA EXPERIMENTER(Add $7 for Foreign Postage) magazine is available for $30 per year (SPORT AVIATION magazine not inciuded)(Add $8 for

lAC Foreign Postage) Current EAA members may join the International Aerobatic Club Inc Division and receive SPORT FOREIGN MEMBERSHIPS AEROBATICS magazine for an additional $40 Please submit your remittance with a check or per year draft drawn on a United States bank payable in EAA Membership SPORT AEROBATICS magashy Un ited Stat es dollars Add requ ired Fore ign zine and one year membershi p in the lAC Postage amount for each membership

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Nancie Cummings and her friend Richard Field flew up to Middletown from Key Biscayne FL in this 1959 Champion 7FC judges the Best Restored Champion Built airplane at the 1998 Aeronca Convention

Eric Barnhill and Greg Davis took home the Best in Class - Post War Aeronca Chief trophy with their 11AC Chief

This very pretty Chief is the production prototype lovingly restored by Aeronca retirees Harry Pratt David Morgan and Bob Hollenbaugh Completed June 29 1945 the CAA flights tests for issuance of the Manufacturing Certificate were done with this airplane Besides the one-off color scheme of cream with brown t rim there are a number of differences between this Chief and later production models We will have an article on this Chief later in 1999

HGs nine-year-old daughter Jenny picked this colorful (green with gold trim) Pre-War Super Chief as her favorite of the Convention Owner Larry Fox flies this airplane with over 750 hours on the airplane since its restoration in 1991 It even features a Beech-Roby controllable propeller

Richard Charettes 7AC Champ was picked as the Grand Champion Classic

In anticipation of a museum to honor the Aeronca series of aircraft the first airplane donated to the National Aeronca Association is this 1939 Aeronca 65CA Chief We have Dick Birnbach of Falls Church VA to thank for th is start of the collection of Aeronca airplanes to be displayed one day in the Aeronca Museum

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Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

28 NOVEMBER 1998

Fly high with a quality Classic interior

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6 118m 17 rTIUSt be signed

Complete interior assemblies for do-itmiddotyourself installation

Custom quality at economical prices

bull Cushion upholstery sets bull Wall panel sets bull Headliners bull Carpet sets bull Baggage compartment sets bull Firewall covers bull Seat slings bull Recover envelopes and dopes

Free catalog of complete product line

Fabric Selection Guide showing actual sample colors and styles of materials $300

I IQirt~RODUCTS INC

- ~

259 Lower Morrisville Rd Dept VA -Fallsington PA 19054 (215) 295-4115 ale

Aircraft Coatings -808-362-3490 ~po~beampCOID

E-mail inCoregpolyfibcr_com

FAX 909-684-0518

VINTAGE AIRPLANE 29

VINTAGE TRADER

Something to buy ~ sell or trade ~M

An inexpensive ad in the Vintage Trader may be just the answer to obtaining that elusive part 50cent per word $800 minimum charge Send your ad and payshyment to ViIIage Trader EM Aviation Celller PO Box 3086 Oshkosh WI 54903-3086 orfax your ad and your credit card number to 920426-4828 Ads must be received by the 20th ofthe monthfor insershytion in the issue the second month followin g (eg October 20th for the December issue)

MISCELLANEOUS BABBITT BEARING SERVICE - rod bearings main bearings camshaft bearings master rods valves Call us Toll Free 1800233-6934 e-mail ramremshyfgaolcom Web site httpmembersaolcomramshyremfglHome VINTAGE ENGINE MACHINE WORKS N 604 FREYA ST SPOKANE WA 99202

FREE CATALOG Aviation books and videos How to building and restoration tips historic flying and entertainment titles Call for a free catalog EAA 1shy800-843-3612

CASTINGS Stock and custom manufactured exhaust manifolds heads water pumps pulleys air intakes brackets cylinder sleeves blocks Wax investment plaster and dry sand molding Com plete tooling and machining MOTOR FOUNDRY amp TOOLING INCbull 1217 Kessler Dr EI Paso TX 79907 USA Ph No 915595-1 277 Fax 915595-3167 ATTN Valor D Blazer

TOOL PLANS - Build em yourself and save Our English Wheel forms and restores cowls and other compound curves like a pro The Tu bing CutterNotcher makes ready-to-weld cuts in secshyonds with no filing Build our Sandblast Cabinet for peanuts and clean and restore parts in your own shop $750 each all three $20 Brian Amato 3871 Whispering Oaks Dr Traverse City MI 49686 or use VISA or MASTERCARD by calling (616) 946-1071

1938 MINX EXPERIMENTAL Serial 1 First flown in 1938 at Ryan Field San Diego Single place low wing taildragger tube fuselage One wing to rebuild otherwise all rebuilt including 65hp ConI and prop (no covering) $9250 (209)223-2047

Fly-In Calendar The following list ofcoming events is furnished to our readers as a matter of information only and does not constitute approval sponsorship involvement control or direction ofany event (j7y-in seminars fly market etc) listed Please send the information to EAA Att Golda Cox Po Box 3086 Oshkosh WI 54903-3086 Information should be received four months prior to the event date JANUA RY 1 1999 - NA PPA NEE IN - EAA Chapter

938 F1y-lnIDrive-ln Lunch Nappanee Airport (219) 773-2866

APRIL 11-17 1999 - LAKELA ND FL - 25th Annual Sun n Fun EA A Fly-In and Convention Info 9411644-2431 Web site wwwsun-njunorg

JULY 28-AUGUST 3 1999 - OSHKOSH WI- 471h Alllllwl EAA AirVelllure Oshkoslr 99 Willmall Regioll al Airport COli tact Johll Burtoll EAA POBo( 3086 WI 54903-3086 or see the web site al wwwairvelllureorg

30 NOVEMBER 1998

Membershi~ Services Directoy Enjoy the many benefits ofBAA and the

BAA AntiqueClassic Division

c ~~) EA~

EAA Aviation Center PO Box 3086 Osh kosh WI 54903-3086 Phone (920) 426-4800 Fax (920) 426-4873

Web Site httpeaaorgand httpwwwairventureorg E-Mail Vintage eaaorg

EAA and Division Membership Services Flight Advisors inform ation 920-426-6522

800-843-3612 bull bullbull bull bull bull bullbull bull bullbullbullbull FAX 920-426-6761 Flight Instructor inform ation 920-426-6801

(800 AM -700 PM Monday - Friday CST) Flying Start Program bullbull bull bullbull bull _bullbull 920-426-6847

bull Newrenew m emberships EAA Divisions Library ServicesResearch 920-426-4848

(AntiqueClassic lAC Warbirdsl National M edical Questions 920-426-4821

Association ofFlight Instructors (NAFl) Technical Counselors 920-426-4821

bull Address changes Young Eagles 920-426-4831

bull M erchandise sal es Benefits bull Gift m emberships Aircraft Financing (Green Tree) 800-851-1367

AVEMCO 800-638-8440 Programs and Activities AUA 800-727-3823 EAA AirVenture Fax-On-Demand Directory Term Life and Accidental 800-241-6103 732-885-6711 Death Insuran ce (Harvey Watt amp Company)

Auto Fuel STCs 920-426-4843 EditorialBuild restore inform ation 920-426-4821 Submitting articlephoto advertising information Chapters locatingorganizing 920-426-4876 920-426-4825 bull bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull FAX 920-426-4828 Education 920-426-6815

bull EAA Air Academ y EAAAviation Foundation bull EAA Scholarships Arti fac t Donations 920-426-4877 bull EAA Young Eagles Camps Financial Support bull 800-236-1025

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION EAA Division is available for $50 per year (SPORT

Membership in the Experimental Aircraft Associshy AVIATION magazine not included) (Add $10 for ation Inc is $40 for one year including 12 Foreign Postage) issues of SPORT AVIATION Family membership is available for an additional $10 annually Ju shy WARBIRDS nior Membership (under 19 years of age) Current EAA members may join the EAA Warbirds

is available at $23 annually All major cred it of America Division and receive WARBIRDS cards accepted for membership (Add $16 for magazine for an additional $35 per year Foreign Postage) EAA Membership WARBIRDS magazine and

one year membership in the Warbirds Division is available for $45 per year (SPORTAVIATIONANTIQUECLASSIC magazine not included) (Add $7 for Foreign Current EAA members may join t he Antique Postage) Classic Division and receive VINTAGE AIRshy

PLANE magazine for an additional $27 per year EAA EXPERIMENTEREAA Membersh ip VINTAGE AIRPLANE magshyCurrent EAA members may receive EAAazine and one year membership in the EAA EXPERIMENTER magazine for an addit ionalAntiqueClassic Division is available for $37 per $20 per yearyear (SPORT AVIATION magazine not included) EAA Membership and EAA EXPERIMENTER(Add $7 for Foreign Postage) magazine is available for $30 per year (SPORT AVIATION magazine not inciuded)(Add $8 for

lAC Foreign Postage) Current EAA members may join the International Aerobatic Club Inc Division and receive SPORT FOREIGN MEMBERSHIPS AEROBATICS magazine for an additional $40 Please submit your remittance with a check or per year draft drawn on a United States bank payable in EAA Membership SPORT AEROBATICS magashy Un ited Stat es dollars Add requ ired Fore ign zine and one year membershi p in the lAC Postage amount for each membership

Membership dues to EAA and its divisions are not tax deductible as charitable contributions

Its always nice to see a good looking L-16 and we had George Bud Myers of Moontown AL to thank for his nice example of an L-16B

Of the 22 only six were award winners Aeronca had sponsored a whole flock of awards as well as sevshyeral other sponsors and we just didnt have that many winners

Our standards for judging just wont let us give an award just because an airplane is present The airplane must score at least a 50 before the judges will consider it Dont misunderstand We had a real good bunch of happy airplane people there Of the 135 airplane only 36 people felt their airplanes were of show plane qualshyity and the weather took a bunch of them out Our job was very difficult because those that were there were all the same types mainly Champs and Chiefs It was like trying to do an ROTC Saturday inspection There were some real beauties there and the final decision had to be based on the final point score There were half a dozen so close it became a search for negatives to get winners

I know Jim Thompson the president of the National Aeronca Association was upset with the judges beshycause we didnt give out all the awards but in all fairness to the ones that did deserve the award we couldnt diminish the importance of those awards by just giving them away That would make the awards meaningless

(This type ofsituation occurs at allfly-ins even EAA AirVenture For an award to be presented there is a requirement that the airplanes score meet the threshold mentioned above for an award to be considshyered - HGF)

A word about the volunteers at this fly-in Wally Baldwin and the rest of the Middletown flyers do a magnificent job Without them there just wouldnt be the biennial Aeronca Convention This group works their hearts out I personally want to extend a handshyshake and heartfelt thanks for their efforts their friendship and their loyalty to Aeronca and Middleshytown Take a look at the pictures H G took of the Aeroncas and Champions we had - it was great Ill be back there for the next one in two years f( 3laquock ~

The Champion 7FC is always interesting to see Gene Shoemaker of Syracuse IN has this fine example SIN 185 built in 1958

The pre-war Tandem Trainer has been popular for restoration as of late and these two pretty airplanes belong to James Hammond (the 65TL in the foreground) and Lowell Conant (the 65-TA on the right)

28 NOVEMBER 1998

Fly high with a quality Classic interior

Spirnl-BoundClassrootn Our new manual isnt It ll just a reference - its a show covering cou rse in a you book Its the clearest just most thorough and how easy it is to most fun-to-read cover an ai rplane step-by-step with Poly-Fiber book of its and how much kind It will fun it can be It guide you all includes our entire the way catalog of tools through the entire products and other Poly-Fiber process in goodies too All you plain easy language need to make it happen and with a delightful is our new manuaL sense of humor and a dream

Order YoursJust $1000 Plus ShippJng III Handllng

~ UNITEDST4TES Statement of Ownership Management and Circulation 1il~IliSERVcE~ fR_ by 39 usc 36B5

1 ~

VINTAGE URPLANE_shyHONlHLY 1 2 $2700

shyH G-- Frautschv

EM PO BOX 3086 OSHlCOSH WI 54903-3086 920426-4825

EM PO BOX 3086 QSHJtOSH WI 54903-3086 tmiddot ~-~Mgtg~oI~EdIofandEdIortDo nof tJMdQ ~(NameMl1~lJIII6padtlW$l

Thomas P Poberezoy

EM po 001 3086 OSHKOSH WT 54903_3086 EdIw~m~~--1

Henry G Frau t schy

EAA PO BOX 3086 OSHXOSH WI 54903-3086 ~EltIIof~s~~~

Goldll C Cox

EM PO BOX 3096 OSHKOSH HI 54903-3086

O===~~=S1~~==~~5~pounddn~_~~Cy~~pa_andJ

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ExperiJnenta1 Aircraft Association PO BOX 3086 OSHkOSH WI 54903-3086

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1938 MINX EXPERIMENTAL Serial 1 First flown in 1938 at Ryan Field San Diego Single place low wing taildragger tube fuselage One wing to rebuild otherwise all rebuilt including 65hp ConI and prop (no covering) $9250 (209)223-2047

Fly-In Calendar The following list ofcoming events is furnished to our readers as a matter of information only and does not constitute approval sponsorship involvement control or direction ofany event (j7y-in seminars fly market etc) listed Please send the information to EAA Att Golda Cox Po Box 3086 Oshkosh WI 54903-3086 Information should be received four months prior to the event date JANUA RY 1 1999 - NA PPA NEE IN - EAA Chapter

938 F1y-lnIDrive-ln Lunch Nappanee Airport (219) 773-2866

APRIL 11-17 1999 - LAKELA ND FL - 25th Annual Sun n Fun EA A Fly-In and Convention Info 9411644-2431 Web site wwwsun-njunorg

JULY 28-AUGUST 3 1999 - OSHKOSH WI- 471h Alllllwl EAA AirVelllure Oshkoslr 99 Willmall Regioll al Airport COli tact Johll Burtoll EAA POBo( 3086 WI 54903-3086 or see the web site al wwwairvelllureorg

30 NOVEMBER 1998

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Web Site httpeaaorgand httpwwwairventureorg E-Mail Vintage eaaorg

EAA and Division Membership Services Flight Advisors inform ation 920-426-6522

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An inexpensive ad in the Vintage Trader may be just the answer to obtaining that elusive part 50cent per word $800 minimum charge Send your ad and payshyment to ViIIage Trader EM Aviation Celller PO Box 3086 Oshkosh WI 54903-3086 orfax your ad and your credit card number to 920426-4828 Ads must be received by the 20th ofthe monthfor insershytion in the issue the second month followin g (eg October 20th for the December issue)

MISCELLANEOUS BABBITT BEARING SERVICE - rod bearings main bearings camshaft bearings master rods valves Call us Toll Free 1800233-6934 e-mail ramremshyfgaolcom Web site httpmembersaolcomramshyremfglHome VINTAGE ENGINE MACHINE WORKS N 604 FREYA ST SPOKANE WA 99202

FREE CATALOG Aviation books and videos How to building and restoration tips historic flying and entertainment titles Call for a free catalog EAA 1shy800-843-3612

CASTINGS Stock and custom manufactured exhaust manifolds heads water pumps pulleys air intakes brackets cylinder sleeves blocks Wax investment plaster and dry sand molding Com plete tooling and machining MOTOR FOUNDRY amp TOOLING INCbull 1217 Kessler Dr EI Paso TX 79907 USA Ph No 915595-1 277 Fax 915595-3167 ATTN Valor D Blazer

TOOL PLANS - Build em yourself and save Our English Wheel forms and restores cowls and other compound curves like a pro The Tu bing CutterNotcher makes ready-to-weld cuts in secshyonds with no filing Build our Sandblast Cabinet for peanuts and clean and restore parts in your own shop $750 each all three $20 Brian Amato 3871 Whispering Oaks Dr Traverse City MI 49686 or use VISA or MASTERCARD by calling (616) 946-1071

1938 MINX EXPERIMENTAL Serial 1 First flown in 1938 at Ryan Field San Diego Single place low wing taildragger tube fuselage One wing to rebuild otherwise all rebuilt including 65hp ConI and prop (no covering) $9250 (209)223-2047

Fly-In Calendar The following list ofcoming events is furnished to our readers as a matter of information only and does not constitute approval sponsorship involvement control or direction ofany event (j7y-in seminars fly market etc) listed Please send the information to EAA Att Golda Cox Po Box 3086 Oshkosh WI 54903-3086 Information should be received four months prior to the event date JANUA RY 1 1999 - NA PPA NEE IN - EAA Chapter

938 F1y-lnIDrive-ln Lunch Nappanee Airport (219) 773-2866

APRIL 11-17 1999 - LAKELA ND FL - 25th Annual Sun n Fun EA A Fly-In and Convention Info 9411644-2431 Web site wwwsun-njunorg

JULY 28-AUGUST 3 1999 - OSHKOSH WI- 471h Alllllwl EAA AirVelllure Oshkoslr 99 Willmall Regioll al Airport COli tact Johll Burtoll EAA POBo( 3086 WI 54903-3086 or see the web site al wwwairvelllureorg

30 NOVEMBER 1998

Membershi~ Services Directoy Enjoy the many benefits ofBAA and the

BAA AntiqueClassic Division

c ~~) EA~

EAA Aviation Center PO Box 3086 Osh kosh WI 54903-3086 Phone (920) 426-4800 Fax (920) 426-4873

Web Site httpeaaorgand httpwwwairventureorg E-Mail Vintage eaaorg

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is available at $23 annually All major cred it of America Division and receive WARBIRDS cards accepted for membership (Add $16 for magazine for an additional $35 per year Foreign Postage) EAA Membership WARBIRDS magazine and

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Ash SM - XL Vl0875 Navy SM - XL Vl0870 Royal SM - 2X Vl0865

x Cobblestone Crew Sweatshirt Made by Sope Creek Features ribbed cuffs waist and collar ond same (olor Antique Classic embroidery Available in

red white and blue SM -XL V 112 1 5 $3199

$699 $699 $699

Y Long-sleeved Twill Shirts Feature button-down collar two-button adjustable cuffs and front pocket 1 00 cotshyton construction Khaki M - XL V11301 $2099 Denim L - XL V11297 $1399

A Eggplant-Colored Windbreaker Gold Stitching on Antique Classic Logo Elastic cuffs and waist 100 Nylon construction L - 2X V41037 $2699

B Navy Presentation Portfolio Features gold blue and white Antique Classic embroidery Nylon construction Has two handles plus adjustable shoulder strap Zippered closure V00098 $1499

C ladies Black Turtleneck Pullover Vintage Airplane (inset) embroidered on coliar 5050 cottonpoly blend SM - XL V41147 $999

D Vintage Airplane Sweatshirt THICK sweatshirts feature four-color bi-plane applique

E long-sleeved Polo Shirt with Ribbed Collar

made from a photograph by EMs own Jim Koepnick 901 0 cottonpoly blend SM - XL

and Cuffs Soft and luxurious feeling 7030 cotshytonpoly blend Navy Antique Classic embroidery Four-button placket LG V10836 $4099

Classic Caps All feature gold blue and white Antique Classic Embroidery and adjustable back

F Field Grade Officer Cap with Oak-leaf Clusters Polyester and nylon construction 8ack is nylon webbing V11244 $899

G Burgundy Six-panel Cap with Navy Brim V11242 $899

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H Navy Denim Cap with Carmel Suede Brim V11329 $899

I Red 6-Panel Cap V11240 $899

J Sky-Blue Cap with Carmel Suede Brim V11330 $899

K Navy Corduroy Cap with Braiding V11322 $899

1 Maroon Corduroy Cap with Braiding V11323 $899

T T Denim Shirt with Velveteen Collar 1 00 cotton construction with black and

silver antique classic embroidery on frant

LG V20116 $1199

All Antique Classic Socks feature Antique Classic design woven into the sock and are constructed of 7525 hi-bulk acrylicstretch nylon blend

M White Long Crew Socks V 11284 $399

N Royal Blue Short Crew Socks VI1283 $399

o White Turn-Down Socks with Blue Heel and Toe VI1285 $299

P large (4 38n wide Antique Classic Patches V32560 $199

Q Small (2 34n wide Antique Classic Patches V32360 $99

R Antique Classic Name Tags Measure 3Xl can be engraved for personalization Vl0813 $99

S Marble-Base Deskset Heavy base has Antique Classi( logo etched into it Foam rubber on bollom proshytects desktops Comes complete with pen V60025 $1000

V Heavy Cotton Royal Blue Sweatshirt

U Heavy Cotton White Sweatshirt EM Antique Classic blue and gald embriodery on front 9010 cottonpoly blend Features singleshycolor pictoral of the Crites Brothers the faunders of Crites Airfield which later became Waukesha Wisconsin Airpart SM - 2X

W Ell Antique Classic Applique T-Shirts Made by Fruit of the Loom 5050 (ottonpoly blend Available in three colors

EM Antique Classic Aplique adorns the front 9010 cottonpoly blend SM - 2X Vl0880 $1299

Vl0906 $1299

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Ash SM - XL Vl0875 Navy SM - XL Vl0870 Royal SM - 2X Vl0865

x Cobblestone Crew Sweatshirt Made by Sope Creek Features ribbed cuffs waist and collar ond same (olor Antique Classic embroidery Available in

red white and blue SM -XL V 112 1 5 $3199

$699 $699 $699

Y Long-sleeved Twill Shirts Feature button-down collar two-button adjustable cuffs and front pocket 1 00 cotshyton construction Khaki M - XL V11301 $2099 Denim L - XL V11297 $1399

T T Denim Shirt with Velveteen Collar 1 00 cotton construction with black and

silver antique classic embroidery on frant

LG V20116 $1199

All Antique Classic Socks feature Antique Classic design woven into the sock and are constructed of 7525 hi-bulk acrylicstretch nylon blend

M White Long Crew Socks V 11284 $399

N Royal Blue Short Crew Socks VI1283 $399

o White Turn-Down Socks with Blue Heel and Toe VI1285 $299

P large (4 38n wide Antique Classic Patches V32560 $199

Q Small (2 34n wide Antique Classic Patches V32360 $99

R Antique Classic Name Tags Measure 3Xl can be engraved for personalization Vl0813 $99

S Marble-Base Deskset Heavy base has Antique Classi( logo etched into it Foam rubber on bollom proshytects desktops Comes complete with pen V60025 $1000

V Heavy Cotton Royal Blue Sweatshirt

U Heavy Cotton White Sweatshirt EM Antique Classic blue and gald embriodery on front 9010 cottonpoly blend Features singleshycolor pictoral of the Crites Brothers the faunders of Crites Airfield which later became Waukesha Wisconsin Airpart SM - 2X

W Ell Antique Classic Applique T-Shirts Made by Fruit of the Loom 5050 (ottonpoly blend Available in three colors

EM Antique Classic Aplique adorns the front 9010 cottonpoly blend SM - 2X Vl0880 $1299

Vl0906 $1299

x

Ash SM - XL Vl0875 Navy SM - XL Vl0870 Royal SM - 2X Vl0865

x Cobblestone Crew Sweatshirt Made by Sope Creek Features ribbed cuffs waist and collar ond same (olor Antique Classic embroidery Available in

red white and blue SM -XL V 112 1 5 $3199

$699 $699 $699

Y Long-sleeved Twill Shirts Feature button-down collar two-button adjustable cuffs and front pocket 1 00 cotshyton construction Khaki M - XL V11301 $2099 Denim L - XL V11297 $1399