september, 2013 - chapter 186

“Red One, Cleared for Takeoff” by Rich Largent

In the coming days, weeks and months the pages of aviation publications all over the world will certainly profile numerous firsthand accounts about this man; his vision, his dreams, his humble thoughts that led to big ideas, his big ideas that paved the way for the birth of an organization that fairly defines general aviation today. An entire issue of Sport Aviation could and should be dedicated to remembering this man. The Wright Brothers had a vision of accom-plishing controlled powered flight and upon doing so gave the world wings. This man took those wings and created a home for them, a place to bring folks together to perfect and enjoy them, a place for the

aviation devout to worship them, if you will, to explore the mysteries of flight and pass along the wonder of it to any and all who might wish to “slip those surly bonds.”

I never met the man. Never shook his hand, but, like nearly anyone who has ever attended Oshkosh, I too, have a Paul story. Our first trip to that sleepy little town in central Wisconsin occurred in 1996. As such, we’re still considered relative newcomers to the show. We knew only that it was going to be big, more than most mortals would be able to comprehend at first glance. And it was, as we found ourselves wandering hither, thither and yon, almost aimlessly drifting from one area to the next. At times, the crush of this avia-tion faithful got to be a bit much and we would seek respite beneath a tree, this proving to be a bit of a chal-lenge as they were few and far between. Fewer yet, it seemed, were benches. So, often we would simply find a patch of grass, collapse and watch the world go by. Every now and again we would catch sight of darling little customized VW Bugs go whizzing by. They often had numbers and names painted on them. One day, while not yet exhausted from trudging about, we were walking along when one of these Bugs came putting by. It was red and as it passed someone near us exclaimed, “Hey, there goes Red One. Hey Paul!” The driver slowed the machine, turned his head back over his shoulder revealing an elderly, some-

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Inside this Issue

Red One, Cleared for Takeoff ............................................. Cover Business/General Meeting Minutes ......................................... 9 News You Can Use ..................................................................... 2 Directory Update ................................................................... 10 50th Anniversary ........................................................................ 4 Koehler’s Korner ................................................................... 11 Eagle Flights ............................................................................... 5 Classifieds ............................................................................. 12 Who is Chapter 186? ................................................................... 7 Calendar ................................................................................ 13 President’s Page .......................................................................... 9 Who’s Who ........................................................................... 14

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what weather beaten face. Making eye contact with his greeter a smile as big as all outdoors crossed his face and with a wave of his hand, he turned, down-shifted and gunned the little machine along its way. A simple gesture yes, but I would to come to learn what an important one. Being a bit behind the pow-er curve, it took a few moments for me to realize we had just seen the founder of the organization, the Big Cheese, the Head Kahuna, the man who was responsible for our pilgrimage. Of course, we were also to discover our “Paul sighting” was not unusual. In fact, during the convention, it was common place and for many, the week was not complete until one had seen the little red bug pass by. In later years, the bug gave way to a snappy Mustang convertible but the message was the still the same. This man seemed to revel being amongst the throng, his “flock” as he was given to say from time to time.

For years prior to our first visit, we had been told that Oshkosh was the pilot Mecca. One had to make the pilgrimage, and if made, would be re-warded. We certainly were but not so much by the multitude of exciting aviation things to see and do, not by the airshows or static displays, not by the forums and workshops, but by one man, driving a cute little car with a big smile and a wave; a man whose dream had been realized and who was able to share his joy with millions of people for many, many years.

This year we were honored to witness one final “Paul and Red One sighting.” Now sitting right seat, the ravages of his illness forcing the change, we knew he was in a tough battle but as well-wishers surrounded the iconic VW, that smile and handshake were still at the ready. He has gone west now but his vision, his dream, his Spirit of Aviation lives on. Thank you Red One, you’re cleared for takeoff.

News You Can Use Chapter Elections – October is the annual meeting for electing Chapter Officers. There will be a defi-nite change for next year as some of the current of-ficers have decided to step down. Those stepping

down that I know of are Rob Anderson and Larry Bell. There may be others but I have nothing defi-nite. At the moment, the ballot is as follows: Dan-ny Miller – President, Sandie Miller-Long – Vice President, Laura Hoover – Treasurer, open – Secre-tary. This doesn’t preclude others from being add-ed to the ballot for any and all positions if there are others with a desire to serve.

Aluminum Overcast Due In October!

The EAA Aviation Foundation's magnificent B-17, Aluminum Overcast, is coming to Manassas in Oc-tober to help celebrate our 50th anniversary! The plane will arrive at KHEF on Thursday, October 24, and depart on Monday, October 28, 2013. We'll need Chapter volunteers to help with security, tours, and merchandise sales during each day of her stay, especially Saturday and Sunday. If you can help, contact Mary Dominiak, the Chapter's new B-17 project manager, at mary_at_bardicvoice.com.

We're also looking for your ideas on how to attract attention to the B-17 visit. Not only is she a unique way for people to experience history live and up close, she's also a revenue source for the Chapter. The Chapter earns a commission on tour, ride, and merchandise sales, but how much we make depends on how many people we can bring in and on wheth-er we can get sponsorship support from local busi-nesses. EAA changed the revenue-sharing arrange-ments last year, so more of that burden is now on us. We'll definitely have posters to spread around, and we'll be working with EAA HQ to set up media visits on her arrival day, but get creative, too! Know any companies or groups we should ap-proach? Know any veterans who'd like to share their stories, or re-enactors who'd enjoy dressing up the airfield and the tour experience with period ve-hicles and clothes? Watch for more information as the date approaches! Send your ideas to Mary!

Fly in a Ford Tri-Motor or B-17!

Two historic aircraft are coming to the DC area this fall, offering an extraordinary opportunity for peo-ple to experience living history in flight as part of the EAA Chapter 186 50th anniversary celebration based at Manassas Regional Airport. The EAA's


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1929 Ford Tri-Motor NC8407 – a beautifully re-stored example of the world's first mass-produced airliner – will arrive at Manassas on Monday, Sep-tember 23, 2013. EAA will offer revenue flights on the Tri-Motor Thursday through Sunday, Septem-ber 26-29, 2013. The standard tour flights are $70 per adult in advance (walk-up price is $75), $50 per child 17 and under. The Tri-Motor carries up to nine passengers at a time, and every seat has a win-dow. Groups can reserve an entire flight of nine passengers. On a limited number of flights, it may be possible to fly in the co-pilot's seat; those tickets are sold only on-site because of their limited availa-bility at a cost of $125. Flights are typically sched-uled between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Online ad-vance ticket sales for the Ford Tri-Motor flights will be available through http://www.airventuremuseum.org/fordtrimotor/ begin-ning sometime after August 4, 2013.

Tri-Motor DC Trip for 10 Gala Attendees!

In honor of our 50th Anniversary, we've been granted ONE trip to fly 10 of our chapter members in the EAA Ford Tri-Motor over our nation's capi-tal, Washington, DC! This once in a lifetime flight will be at an altitude at or below 1,500’ MSL. The proposed VFR route will depart Manassas (KHEF), fly over Washington National Airport (KDCA) to the 9th Street heliport, and reverse course back to KHEF; date to be determined. The price for each of the 10 seats is $175. Only those members who have purchased a ticket to the 50th Anniversary Ga-la Banquet will be eligible for this event. Names will be drawn on September 13th. Winners will be notified by phone and published in the News Blast. Tickets to our 50th Anniversary Gala Banquet and a chance to win the opportunity to fly on the EAA Ford Tri-motor over DC must be purchased by Sep-tember 9th! Are you curious about the history of this particular Ford Tri-Motor? EAA has posted her story here http://www.airventuremuseum.org/collection/aircraft/Ford%20TriMotor.asp. The plane will depart Manassas on Monday, September 30, 2013.

Unusual weather is forecast for October: Aluminum Overcast, the EAA's B-17G-VE, will land at Ma-nassas on October 24, 2013. Ground tours and

flight experiences with this World War II bomber will be available Friday through Sunday, October 25-27, 2013. Activity around the aircraft generally begins between 8:00 and 9:00 AM and concludes around 5:00 PM, with flights usually scheduled for the morning and ground tours offered in the after-noon. Ticket prices for flights booked in advance are $409 for EAA Members and $449 for non-members; walk-up prices are $435 for EAA Mem-bers and $475 for non-members. During flight, passengers have access to all areas of the plane ex-cept for the ball turret, tail turret, and the pilot's and co-pilot's stations. Ground tour tickets are $10 for an individual and $20 for a family; children under 8 are free with a paying adult. Ground tours are free for all veterans and active military. The history of this particular plane is recounted at http://www.b17.org/history/aluminum_overcast.asp. The B-17 will depart Manassas on Monday, October 28, 2013. Online advance ticket sales for the B-17 flight experience, including a four-installment pay-ment option, will be available at https://secure.eaa.org/B17/securejoin_B17.html after Au-gust 4, 2013. You can also call toll-free 1-800-FLY-NB17 (1-800-359-6217).

For information updates on the Ford Tri-Motor and B-17 visits to Manassas, contact Mary Dominiak of EAA Chapter 186 at mary_at_bardicvoice.com. Information will also be posted on the EAA Chap-ter 186 website at http://eaa186.org/ as the tour dates approach.

50th Anniversary Gala Event

The EAA 186 50th Anniversary Committee is ex-tremely pleased and honored to announce former chapter member, Lancair builder/owner and record-breaking aviator, Bill Harrelson, as our guest speak-er for the 50th Anniversary banquet at the Country Club of Fairfax on September 28.

Bill Harrelson is an absolutely brilliant choice to be our speaker. He is one of the most respected members of our Chapter, if not of the entire home-builder community … Every Chapter member should view this as a not-to-be-missed opportunity. I hope we have enough room at the club to accom-modate everyone!" - O.C. Baker


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Dear EAA Chapter Member: The EAA Eagle Flights program for adults officially launched on Tuesday, July 24, at EAA AirVenture 2012. After the launch, we received a lot of positive feedback about the program from our members, in-cluding many questions as to how it differs from Young Eagles. To help clarify the purpose and intent of the Eagle Flights program, here are the answers to some of the most common questions.

What are Eagle Flights all about? The program is about sharing a hands-on flight experience with an adult who has already expressed an in-terest in aviation. It is not a program for adults to simply get an airplane ride during a Young Eagles rally. Eagle Flights gives you the resources and organizational support to share the fun of flying with friends, family members, and co-workers - something many of our members already do. EAA chapters should view this program as an opportunity to invite new participants into their local aviation community.

How is this program different from Young Eagles? The Eagle Flights program focuses on introductory flight experiences for adults, which includes offering them support and mentorship after the flight to help them achieve their dream of becoming a pilot. As with Young Eagles, the success of Eagle Flights is up to us as volunteer pilots, chapter leaders, and field repre-sentatives. With that said, Young Eagles and Eagle Flights will remain two separate programs and you do not have to participate in Eagle Flights to participate in Young Eagles.

Will Eagle Flights be handled like Young Eagles rallies? No. We want to emphasize quality over quantity. Some chapters may choose to organize Eagle Flight ral-lies. But, we envision this program as a one-to-one, hands-on experience for the Eagle including extensive pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight counseling. If the parent or legal guardian of a Young Eagle requests a flight during a rally, we recommend arranging a time outside of the rally to conduct an Eagle Flight.

Who “qualifies” for an Eagle Flight? Any person 18 years of age or older who has expressed an interest in learning to fly. Adults who contact EAA about an Eagle Flight are asked some questions about their aviation interest to help us determine if they are serious about pilot certification. If you are contacted directly by someone in your area regarding an Eagle Flight, we encourage you to do the same. You may want to consider inviting them to be a part of your chapter before scheduling an Eagle Flight.

What are the pilot requirements? If you’re qualified as a Young Eagles pilot, you’re automatically qualified to fly Eagle Flights. The re-quirements are the same. Participating in an Eagle Flight is something any EAA member can do. You don’t need to wait for a scheduled Eagle Flights event. The complete list of pilot requirements is included in the Eagle Flights Pilot Guidelines.

Do I need a separate registration form for Eagle Flights, or can I use my Young Eagles form? You will need to complete a separate registration form prior to conducting each Eagle Flight. You cannot use the Young Eagles form. You can order Eagle Flights registrations forms by e-mailing Eagle-Flights_at_eaa.org or by calling us at 1-800-557-2376.


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Is the insurance coverage the same as YE? Yes. Current EAA members participating in the Eagle Flights program are eligible for up to $1 mil-lion passenger liability insurance coverage, if they carry a minimum of $100,000 per seat liability in-surance. As with Young Eagles, this coverage is in place automatically, no additional forms are re-quired.

What do Eagle Flights participants receive? Participants will receive a free, six-month EAA membership after the completed Eagle Flights reg-istration form is received by the Eagle Flights Of-fice. We are currently working with several avia-tion companies to develop additional flight training resources and benefits that will help Eagles along their path to joining our community of aviators.

Will Eagles receive a certificate or logbook? No. At this time we will not be issuing a certificate or logbook after an Eagle Flight. However, we rec-ommend that participating pilots refer them to an FBO (or online) to purchase a logbook prior to their training.

How do I order Eagle Flights materials? Registration forms (brochure included), pilot guide-lines, and promotional rack cards can be ordered by emailing us at EagleFlights_at_eaa.org. PDF ver-sions of the guidelines and rack cards also are avail-able at EagleFlights.org.

Thank you for your support,

Trevor Janz Manager, EAA Chapters and Eagle Flights Email: EagleFlights_at_eaa.org Phone (direct): 920-426-5914

October YE Rally Canceled by James E. Sultan, III, Ed.D.

The October 12th YE rally is cancelled at KHEF in lieu of Culpeper Air Fest. EAA 186 will have a table at the Air Fest to promote the organization and YE flights (volunteers to man the table would be appreciated). We will have a rally on October 19th at 8:30 A.M. at Culpeper (KCJR).

Special Recognition Award by Rich Largent

Judy Sparks receiving a "Special Recognition Award" from Randy Burdette, Director of the Vir-ginia Department of Aviation, at last weeks Virgin-ia Aviation Conference in Hot Springs, Virginia. We know she would never tell anyone and every-one should know.

Sandra Miller-Long

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Who is EAA Chapter 186? By Sandi Miller-Long

As mentioned in the April edition of the Stick and Rudder, "Who is EAA Chapter 186?" is one of many celebratory events kicking off our historical 50th anniversary year. Each new issue of this news-letter will feature articles about our chapter mem-bers. And, since we now have a membership of over 250, this column will likely continue well into the coming years. If you’d like us to feature you or another member in one of these articles, please send a short bio and photo to chapter members Danny Miller at danny.miller_at_n107sd.com or Sandi Miller-Long at sandra_at_wunderwebs.com. We’re looking forward to learning about all our members!

Robert Harper Shumaker

Rank/Branch: O4/US Navy Unit: Fighter Squadron 154 Date of Birth: (ca 1934) Home City of Record: La Jolla, CA (USN says New Wilmington, PA) Date of Loss: 11 February 1965 Country of Loss: North Vietnam Loss Coordinates: 172400N 1064200E (XE805244) Status (in 1973): Released POW Category: Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: F8D Missions: 2

Source: Compiled by Homecoming II Project 15 May 1990 from one or more of the following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, corre-spondence with POW/MIA families, published sources, interviews. Updated by the P.O.W. NET-WORK.

SYNOPSIS: By early January, 1965, following two significant military defeats at the hands of North Vietnamese guerrilla forces, the South Vietnamese Army was near collapse; U.S. options were either to leave the country or increase its military activity. President Johnson chose to escalate. Plans were authorized for a "limited war" that included a bombing campaign in North Vietnam.

The first major air strike took place in reaction to Viet Cong mortaring of an American advisor's com-

pound at Pleiku on February 7, 1965. Eight Ameri-cans died in the attack, more than one hundred were wounded, and ten aircraft were destroyed. Presi-dent Johnson immediately launched Flaming Dart I, a strike against the Vit Thu Lu staging area, fifteen miles inland and five miles north of the DMZ.

Thirty-four aircraft launched from the USS Ranger, but were prevented from carrying out that attack by poor weather, and the Ranger aircraft weren’t al-lowed to join the 49 planes from the USS Coral Sea and USS Hancock, which struck the North Viet-namese army barracks and port facilities at Dong Hoi. The strike was judged, at best, an inadequate reprisal. It accounted for sixteen destroyed build-ings, the loss of one A4E Skyhawk pilot from the USS Coral Sea and eight damaged aircraft.

Flaming Dart II unfolded 11 February after the Viet Cong blew up a U.S. enlisted men's billet at Qui Nhon, killing 23 men and wounded 21 others. Nearly 100 aircraft from the carriers Ranger, Han-cock and Coral Sea bombed and strafed enemy bar-racks at Chanh Hoa. Damage assessments revealed twenty-three of the seventy-six buildings in the camp were damaged or destroyed. One American pilot was shot down - LCDR Robert H. Shumaker. Shumaker was an F8D pilot assigned to Fighter Squadron 154 on board the USS Coral Sea. Shu-maker's aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and he was captured by the North Vietnamese - the sec-ond Navy aviator to be captured.

For the next 8 years, Shumaker was held in various prisoner of war camps, including the infamous Hoa Lo complex in Hanoi. Shumaker, in fact, dubbed this complex the "Hanoi Hilton". Shumaker, as a prisoner, was known for devising all sorts of com-munications systems and never getting caught. Like other POWs, he was badgered to write a re-quest for amnesty from Ho Chi Minh, which he re-fused to do. As punishment, the Vietnamese forced Shumaker to stay in a cell with no heat and no blan-kets during the winter. After about a week, Shu-maker hadn’t relented, and was forced to kneel for another week. Finally, he was kneeling on broom handles with boards on his shoulders. After a month the Vietnamese finally broke him and went on to the next POW. Shumaker was released in Op-


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eration Homecoming on February 12, 1973. He had been promoted to the rank of Commander during his captivity.

Since the war ended, nearly 10,000 reports relating to Americans missing, prisoner or unaccounted for in Southeast Asia have been received by the U.S. Government. Many authorities who have examined this largely classified information are convinced that hundreds of Americans are still held captive today. These reports are the source of serious dis-tress to many returned American prisoners. They had a code that no one could honorably return un-less all of the prisoners returned. Not only that code of honor, but the honor of our country is at stake as long as even one man remains unjustly held. It's time we brought our men home.

SOURCE: WE CAME HOME copyright 1977 Cap-tain and Mrs. Frederic A Wyatt (USNR Ret), Bar-bara Powers Wyatt, Editor P.O.W. Publications, 10250 Moorpark St., Toluca Lake, CA 91602 Text is reproduced as found in the original publication (including date and spelling errors). UPDATE - 03/97 by the P.O.W. NETWORK, Skidmore, MO

ROBERT H. SHUMAKER Commander - United States Navy Shot Down: Feb-ruary 11, 1965; Released: February 12, 1973

Cdr. Robert Shumaker was flying an F-8 Crusader when he was hit by 37 mm. cannon fire, which forced the jet out of control. He ejected and his par-achute opened a mere 35 feet from the ground. The impact broke his back and he was captured immedi-ately, placed in a jeep and transported over the rut-ted roads to Hanoi. Upon arrival in Hanoi a white smocked North Vietnamese gave him a cursory ex-amination before dozens of photographers, yet did not give him any medical attention. His back healed itself, but it was six months before he could bend.

The day after he was shot down, he was paraded before a news conference in Dong Hoi by guards with fixed bayonets. A report said that his face showed no signs of remorse. He was asked why the United States was bombing North Vietnam and he answered, "It is in retaliation for the unprovoked

aggression of the Communists."

His family was quoted in the press as saying that this was typical of him and that any further state-ments about him would be Communist propaganda. His former associates also stated that it was like him to stand by what was honest in the middle of enemies. In the torture sessions he continued to hold out for his beliefs. His back healed, but was reinjured two years later in a torture session because he refused to play the part of a wounded American in a propaganda movie. After beating him they used him for the part anyway.

He was known as one of the "Alcatraz Eleven" be-cause he spent nearly three years in solitary con-finement, much of the time clamped in leg irons. He would often think of his young son, Grant, who was just a baby when he was shot down. That little boy was eight years old when he saw him again. Commander Shumaker originated the name "Hanoi Hilton" for the prison. The famous name was the ultimate in satire since the prisoners were tortured, starved and insulted rather than treated with hospi-tality. Through his entire imprisonment of over eight years, Cdr. Shumaker maintained himself as a military man. He states that "When we were re-leased, we marched to the airplanes to show we were still a military organization."

Born in New Castle, PA., he was graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1956 and later received his MA from the Naval Postgraduate School. He was captured on February 11, 1965, the second to be shot down and the third longest in captivity. He stayed with the Navy until retirement.

He leaves this message: "I simply want to say that I’m happy to be home and so grateful to a nation that never did forget us. We tried to conduct our-selves so that America would be as proud of us as we are proud of her. I am very proud to have served my country and pleased that we can return with honor and dignity."

Robert Shumaker retired from the United States Na-vy as a Rear Admiral. He and his wife Lorraine reside in Virginia.


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President’s Page by Rob Anderson

AirVenture 2013 is over. It seems like a summer landmark, like the fourth of July. And then it pass-es. The founder of the EAA, Paul Poberezny, passed away August 22, summer is coming to a close, and the chapter is, hopefully, to embark on a new fifty-year history.

I’m sure many of you met Paul Poberezny. I first saw Audrey and him while listening to them speak in their basement office, now in the museum, about the early days of the EAA. I met him later in the evening when he came to sit with us at the Leader-ship Academy. Here is a man and wife who took a common interest from his friends and family and started this organization. Paul referred to chapters as little churches in every community to build the interest and inspire our friends and community about aviation. From that simple philosophy of not just an American spirit, but an explorer’s heart and soul poured into a belief from an aviator that almost every person can learn to fly.

The next sixty years saw a phenomenal growth in aviation and space exploration. The growth of air-craft through pistons, jets, drones in everyday use, and private enterprise spaceship rides are all part of his legacy. To this day, Paul Poberezny remains unequaled by any individual, save the Wright Brothers, for having the greatest influence on the progress and growth of general aviation in the U.S. and throughout the world. I don’t have to write it here; spend some time on the EAA web site reading about the man many of you knew and met more than my one time.

I’ve been a Chapter 186 member for only about two years. In this time, the chapter has changed for the better. The chapter is gaining some new members; these new members will be the backbone of the chapter and EAA for the next few decades. Some of you have served the chapter many years and par-ticipated in nearly every chapter sponsored event. These new members are here to continue your ef-forts and carry the flag. We need to welcome them and their ideas and show them the way. Being an EAA member means being a volunteer to promote

aviation, not just a member. Being a volunteer is not easy, especially when everyone has great ideas on how to do something. The results will be what they are, but the getting there is the challenge. Working as team members and pulling it together for the chapter as individuals to make this chapter fulfill the goals of the EAA is harder. But you vol-unteers, Chapter 186 members are doing it, if not every day, then once a week, once a month, or once a year when you’re ready to lend your service. Every bit of help is important.

These last two years have been difficult but also measured by progress for events that it is hard to believe will happen. We have the Ford Trimotor coming the week of September 26 and the B-17 coming the week of October 24. Many of you vol-unteer every year for the B-17 at Leesburg and I hope to see you at Manassas, and to see some new faces for volunteers for the Ford Trimotor visit. We also have the Chapter 186 50th Anniversary dinner September 26 at the Fairfax Country Club during the EAA Ford Tri Motor visit. It’s my belief that Chapter 186 members are and will be proud of these accomplishments; remember that EAA is a family to volunteer and celebrate a remarkable milestone that, for you, is proof that one man’s vi-sion to include any one of our talents is in the best interest of aviation.

P.S. Chapter elections will be at the October member-ship meeting. I encourage you to raise your hand and let it be known if you want to run for any of the Chapter Board positions. They’re always open for election even with an incumbent, so be ready to jump in and vote.

Rob

Business Meeting Minutes Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Members in attendance: Laura Hoover, Diane Cole, Gil Coshland, Tim Lewis, Sandie Miller-Long, Mary Dominiac, James Sultan, OC Baker, and Car-olyn Ridley.

Laura called the meeting to order at 7:10. Mary


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reported on a meeting with Manassas Airport offi-cials about their requests to submit operation plans when we have special events. Lou is working on getting a hangar for the Ford Tri Motor. Mary needs more volunteers for the B-17. Sandie will put out a notice. The B-17 crew would like discounted fuel or donated fuel up to 500 gallons. {Ed.: me too, but I’d be happy with an occasional 30-40 gal-lons!}

James reported we’re at 496 young eagle rides. Our events are a success with the kids and parents with the parents asking for Eagle rides too. James would like to see some female pilots giving rides and for members of the board to show up as well. Brian Johnson has a program for youths called Discovery Aviation and will bring some kids out for the next rally. James would like to send four kids to the next air academy camp. He made a proposal that an Ea-gle participant will get a complimentary member-ship in our chapter for the rest of the year after the ride and all of the board members voted in favor. All original Eagle forms are to be sent to James Sul-tan to be recorded so that our chapter gets the cred-it. The next rally will be the Saturday after the Cul-peper Airfest.

Sandie reported that she and her granddaughter gave out mugs to all the airport businesses that helped out with our rallies and some to the control-lers in the tower as a thank you. Five teens from the previous Wings Over Manassas rally had a training session at the chapter house to help out with the latest one. James and Sandie convinced a charter pilot who was waiting on his passengers to give a talk about being a pilot and he let the kids tour his turbo prop plane. Sandie has created an awesome EAA Chapter 186 Young Eagles website. Check it out at http://eaa186youngeagles.org/!

Laura reported that Joanne Reel donated some items left over from her late husband’s RV project. An acknowledgement should go out in our newslet-ter. The items can be used in our silent auction. The water bill has come down but still is too high and the sewer bill is still too high. Laura will go to the utility company and ask to see the readings. Tim and OC took pictures of the meter. Diane re-ported the denim shirts are ready for pick up. There

are plenty of mugs and T shirts available.

Tim said he was sorry that he couldn’t make some of the meetings due to professional travel commit-ments and if anyone wanted to take over his job, they were welcome to it. We said no one was com-plaining and were happy for his help. OC will sort out the recently donated items. Gil motioned for the meeting to be adjourned. Diane seconded it. At 8:45 P.M. Laura adjourned the meeting.

General Meeting Minutes Saturday, August 24, 2013

Oops, Larry Bell, our Secretary was lollygagging someplace doing who knows what with who know whom? The rest of us were all meat heads so there are no GM meeting minutes this month.

Directory Updates

DID YOU CHANGE YOUR E-MAIL?

Please advise Judy Sparks, 703-590-9112 or jhsparks_at_comcast.net, if any of your Mem-bership Directory information changes. Thanks.

Rowan, Derek & Cathleen 2916 Adams Place Falls Church, VA 22042 571-220-3010; dr172_at_hotmail.com Ratings: Pvt., Inst. Aircraft: Cirrus SR20 - KHEF

Jayaraman, Ram 11818 Breton Ct., #21 Reston, VA 20191 703-435-4595; Ramj20001_at_yahoo.com

Albert, Val & Judy 9811 Maury Road Fairfax, VA 22032 703-978-0838; Val.albert_at_verizon.net Ratings: Pvt. Aircraft: Arion Lightning - KFRR

Pettit, James & Diane 12641 Thunder Chase Drive Reston, VA 20191 703-447-7755; shop_at_strategic-services.com


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Engine Overhaul

I’ve had a couple of inquiries lately on how to over-haul an aircraft engine, so I thought I’d chat about it this month. There are many ways to do an over-haul, but this is my way. It works and seems to produce a reliable engine at a very reasonable cost. I am sure there are ways to do it cheaper, and I know one can spend a whole lot more, but this ap-proach seems to be a reasonable approach that bal-ances cost and quality.

First off, if you want to do an overhaul, you will need to get all the needed data. This means an overhaul and parts manual for the engine in ques-tion and all relevant service bulletins, letters, and instructions. For a Lycoming, there is one Over-haul Manual for all direct drive engines. This 5/16” thick manual must be supplemented by all applica-ble Service Bulletins, Letters, and Instructions, which is a file about 7” thick. You will also need a Parts Manual for your engine. The two manuals will run $20-25 each and the service material about $150-$200. Continental has unique Overhaul Man-uals for various groups of engines and hence a much smaller batch of Service Bulletins, Letters and Instructions. Costs are similar to Lycoming. You may be able to get a lot of this data on-line. Be sure to have the latest versions of the applicable data. You may also need data for your accessories that should all be overhauled as part of the engine overhaul.

The last section in the Overhaul Manual will in-clude the Table of Limits that will give you the di-mensions and/or clearances that must be observed during the overhaul. There will be two sets of num-bers, those used by the manufacturer for a new en-gine and those allowed for overhauls that are usual-ly “looser.” As an overhauler, if you follow the factory new limits for the entire engine, you can log the overhaul as a “rebuild” (FAR43.2(b)). If not, then it is just an overhaul.

There is one more thing on the Overhaul Manual. One would think that the manual would list all the steps to do the engine overhaul, from 1 to 999, etc.

However, they’re not organized that way. The Ly-coming OH Manual starts with two chapters of gen-eral information, and then splits the engine into var-ious sections, such as Ignition; Accessory Housing; Cylinders, Pistons and Valve Train; Crankcase, Camshaft and Reciprocating Parts; etc. Each sec-tion is somewhat self-contained, describing disas-sembly, inspection, repair, and reassembly of the items in the section. As a result, when you disas-semble/reassemble the engine, you must jump from section to section as you work on the various parts of the engine. This less than obvious sequence will be very difficult to figure out for the first time over-hauler.

So much for all the paperwork. What do we do to the engine? After the engine is removed from the aircraft, I like to place it either on an engine stand or a table that holds it up to, at least, waist height for easy working. Disassemble the engine per the overhaul manual, usually by taking off all the ac-cessories, then the cylinders, then the sump and ac-cessory case, and then split the case. With some experienced help, this disassembly will take less than a day. My philosophy is to send out all critical parts for repair by Certificated Repair Stations. These shops usually specialize in a particular part or component mix of the engine, but some can and will do complete engines.

I separate the parts of the disassembled engine into piles. The first pile is the accessories that I send to various shops specializing in specific accessories. The starter and alternator go to Modified Aircraft Accessories in Brooks, KY (http://modifiedaircraftaccessories.com/). I don’t have any particular favorites for other accessories. It’s just that small shops seem to be easier to work with ra-ther than the production line unit that does flat rate work. The second pile is all the aluminum castings, such as case halves, sump and the accessory case. These are sent to DivCo, Inc. in Tulsa, OK (http://www.divcoinc.com/). The third pile is all the major steel parts, such as the crankshaft, camshaft, hy-draulic lifters, gears, etc. These are sent to Aircraft Specialty Services in Tulsa, OK (http://www.aircraft-specialties.com/).

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Cylinders are in the next pile. I have two options here. The best cylinders I’ve ever used are the Freedom Cylinders from ECi of San Antonio, TX (http://www.airpowerinc.com/). These are not the Titan cylinders that are currently threatened by an AD, but overhauled Lycoming or TCM cylinders with Cermi-Nil barrels and all new valves, pistons and rings (pre-fitted). I have used these successful-ly on Lycoming and Continental engines. They break-in beautifully and have fantastic oil consump-tion of over 20 hours per quart. However, they cost around $1000 or more per cylinder. The other op-tion for cylinders is to send them to Harrison En-gine Service in La Porte, IN (http://harrisonengine.com/). Harrison will overhaul your cylinders on an as-needed basis, and Nu-chrome them back to new limits. Because they only charge for what they do, the cost is minimal and you can reassemble the cylinders yourself using parts you buy at a discount. I’ve seen cylinders come in at half the cost of ECi Freedom cylinders, but the chrome doesn’t break-in as well and oil consump-tion won’t be as good as with Cermi-Nil.

The final pile is for all the replaceable parts, such as bearings, gaskets, seals, hoses, etc. I have found that the overall lowest price for these parts is A.E.R.O. in Bath, PA, Granite City, IL or Wasilla AK (http://www.aeroinstock.com/). I put together a listing of everything I need, fax it to them, and usu-ally have the parts in a few days. Interestingly, for some parts I’ve found Aircraft Spruce to be cheap-er, so it pays to shop around a bit.

All these piles are worked, as needed, sending out parts with detailed listings of part numbers and ex-actly what needs to be done. It usually takes about a month for the aluminum and steel parts to come back, and sometimes a bit longer for the cylinders, if done by Harrison. If you go the ECi route, they can usually ship you in-stock cylinders in less than a week!

When all the parts have returned, you understand the Overhaul Manual, and you have the appropriate lubricants and sealers, you begin the reassembly. Again, with experienced help, I usually plan two days for the reassembly, usually getting the case halves together and perhaps the accessory case and

sump on the first day, the cylinders, accessories and all safety-wiring on the second. I prime and paint everything as it is assembled, using an acid etch pri-mer and Rust-o-leum enamel from spray cans. Fol-low the Overhaul Manual instructions or those of the cylinder supplier for breaking in the engine.

Again, there are many, many shops out there that you can use for repair of parts for your overhaul. Those I have listed here are businesses I have used successfully and with whom I have had no major problems.

Hope this hint on overhauling your engine helps you keep flying safely at the lowest practicable cost.

Dick 9/2013

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