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JANUARY 1970
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Bede Scores Three World Records With 70-Hour Solo Flight.............4
Heath "Parasol" Favored For 42 Years . . . by Norman R. Ginn.........6
EAA Ham Radio Service . . . by Lt. Col. Paul F. Allen..............9
Some Fundamental and Special Considerations of the Corvair Engine
- As an Aircraft Powerplant . . . by David A. Paddock...........10
EAA Directory of Amateur Built and Antique Aircraft..................15
Get The Maximum Performance From Your Airplane ... by L. G. Tucker...20
Flight Testing The Homebuilt Airplane . . . by Reginald Tunstall.....23
General Aviation Planes Have Safest Record...........................25
Making Cantilever Wing Spars... by Terence W. Algeo..........26
Battle of Britain....................................................29
The "EZ-1 " . . . by Richard Jimenez.................................32
Younger Jungmeister . . . by Karl Benner.............................34
The Women of the EAA ... by Ann H. Pellegreno........................37
Topeka Robin Goes To Roost ... by Dr. Leland W. Weber................38
The Last Flight of the Oldest Fairchild...by Herbert M. Harcom.......42
Helpful Hints For Homebuilders.......................................48
Not Propaganda But Facts That Owners Should Know About Propellers....50
MONTHLY FEATURES
Homebuilder's Corner... by Paul Poberezny......................2
Letters To The Editor................................................3
Designee Corner ... by William Alston................................36
What Our Members Are Doing...........................................40
EAA Chapters In Action ... by Pauline Kiel...........................44
Washington Report . . . by David Scott...............................67
ON THE COVER...Jim Bede of Cleveland,Ohio,flying his Bede BD-2, recently
broke three world records in a "trial" flight preparatory to
an around-the world attempt. See story on page 4.
(Color Photo by Don Pratt)
FEBRUARY, 1970
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Trip to Guatemala ... by Leo J. Carroll.........................4
Jerry Varnell's "Tailwind...... by Bob Perry................5
How to Finance a Research and Development Program
on the EZ-1 ... by Richard Jiminez..............................6
Saab Engine Conversion ... by William A. Tyrrll...................9
Aerobatic Artistry ... by Jim Rezich..............................11
Hard Landing ... by Paul J. Shane.................................18
Meet the Turner T-40B ... by Eugene L. Turner.....................19
Waco Club National Fly-in.........................................20
Eaby "Minicab" . . . by Robert H. Eaby............................22
EAA Directory of Amateur-Built and Antique Aircraft...............24
North American T-6 Series Modifications...by G. H. Walbrun........26
EAA Association News..............................................27
Reproduction of First Experimenter................................29
Complete Directory of Active EAA Chapters for 1970................33
More an the Rockford Antique Winners ... by Jack Cox..............37
Plane Portraits...The Aeronca "K"...by Robert Pauley..............40
General Aviation's Public Image...................................41
In a Whirl About "G's" . . . by Louis Darvassy................42
Spirit of Flight..................................................43
EAA Museum Collection Continues to Expand................46
The 8th Annual AC Flight Rally - C'mon In..by Harry Zeisloft......47
Warbirds Meet: DuPage Co. 1969 ... by Thomas J. Kuchinsky.........49
MONTHLY FEATURES
Homebuilder's Corner... by Paul Poberezny..............2
Letters to the Editor..............................................3
Designee Corner ... by William Alston..............................13
What Our Members Are Doing.........................................14
EAA Chapters in Action ... by Pauline Kiel.........................16
Washington Report... by David Scott...........................67
ON THE COVER....Jerry Varnell of Little Rock, Ark., has good reason to
beam pride as he poses with his recently completed
"Tailwind."
(Color photo by Johnnie K Gray)
MARCH, 1970
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Miami Project ... by C. W. Lasher...........................4
Wittman Formula V Racer Progress Report...by Jack Cox...........6
International Aerobatic Club News...by Bob Heuer................10
Cougar Flies to Oshkosh...by Bud Rinker.........................12
EAA Directory of Amateur-Built and Antique Aircraft.............14
California Eagle...by Claude Gray..............................15
VFR Warning....................................................18
Design of Decoration for Homebuilts...by Jim Loyd...............19
The McCulloch-The Benign Beast.....by Louis Darvassy............26
Low Altitude Forced Landings.................................28
Plane Portraits "The Midget Mustang"...by Robert F.Pauley.......31
Fury Goes Foreign ... by John 0. Isaacs.........................32
Thoughts on Test Flying...by Jim Kerley.........................34
1969 R.S.A. Fly-In ... by Harold Best-Devereux..................36
Experimenter, December, 1953 (Reprint).......................39
Guest Editorial . . . by Frank B. Wozniak.......................43
Volkswagen Reduction Box on the Corvair.....by Bud Rinker......46
Design Review Committee Meeting Held............................49
The Case for Tandem Landing Gear...by Edwin R.More..............51
MONTHLY FEATURES
Homebuilder's Corner.....by Paul Poberezny......................2
Letters to the Editor...........................................3
EAA Chapters in Action...by Pauline Kiel........................22
Designee Corner...by William J. Alston..........................44
Washington Report.......by David Scott..........................67
ON THE COVER......Shown on this month's cover is Claude Gray's
"California Eagle." See story on page 15.
APRIL, 1970
TABLE OF CONTENTS
"Skycoupe" Off the Wall and Into the Air...by Harriet Bren............4
The Stewart S-51D ... by Jim Stewart..................................6
Some Experiences in Blowing the Plexiglas
Bubble...by Dallas Y. Alldredge..................................8
EAA Museum Adds "Maytag Messerschmitt" to Collection...by Jack Cox....14
President's Progress Report - Oshkosh...by Paul Poberezny.............17
Transistorized Electronic Tachometer......by Giorgio Evangelisti......18
Bucciero SVIT, a New Italian Homebuilt...by Giorgio Evangelisti.......22
Kelly's Award Winning "Moth"...by Jack Cox............................23
Transcript of the Bede BD-4 Forum at Rockford...
Recorded by Marcel V.DeWulf.........................................26
Let's Static-Test It...by M.B.Taylor..................................29
"Sirocco" Flight Report...............................................32
Jurca MJ-7H Gnatsum...................................................34
Universal Flanging Tool....by Robert A.Giorgi.........................36
The Captive Column, A New Structural Concept..........................39
Where Were You,Alberto,When We Needed You?...by Jack Cox.............42
Education Through Error...by Earl F. Stahl............................45
EAA International Aerobatic Club News.................................48
EAA Directory of Amateur Built and Antique Aircraft...................50
FAA Position on Agricopters...........................................52
MONTHLY FEATURES
Homebuilder's Corner....by Paul Poberezny.............................2
Letter's To The Editor................................................3
Designee Corner...by William Alston...................................10
What Our Members Are Doing............................................12
EAA Chapters In Action...by Pauline Kiel..............................19
Washington Report...by David Scott....................................67
ON THE COVER...The EAA salutes the opening of the 1970 airshow and fly-in
season with this cover presentation of Art Scholl and his
famous modified deHavilland "Chipmunk"aerobatic airplane.
(Color photo by Jeon Seele)
MAY, 1970
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Plane Portraits - The Siersma SRC-1 Racer...by Robert F. Pauley......4
Soaring News.........................................................6
Systematize Your Airplane Building...by Frank Zaloudek...............8
Warbirds News........................................................10
Rotorcraft News......................................................11
1970 Election........................................................12
1970 Chapter Officers and Representatives Meeting....................14
Anniversary Flight ... by Father John MacGillivray...................16
Report to the President on the Status of EAA Activities in Canada....17
Transcript of the Bede BD-4 Forum at Rockford (Part Two).............18
Aircraft Electrical Installations...by Bill Blake....................22
A Two Minute Test'Hop Reveals All Wrongs...by James J. Ariosto.......29
To Fly Or Not to Fly? ... by Rem Walker..............................30
The Comper "Swift" Flies Again...by E. M. Woodhams...................34
Man and His World...by Dan Mackie...................................36
Going to Build a Reproduction........................................37
The Berg-Aero - from Pietenpol to SE-5A...by John B. Bergeson........38
The Saga of "Ole 67"...by Roger F. Davenport.........................40
The Lycoming 0-290-G,a Bed of Roses with Thorns...by Donald K.Pratt..44
Messier's Snipe PT101................................................47
EAA Directory of Amateur-Built and Antique Aircraft..................48
MONTHLY FEATURES
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny.............................2
Letters to the Editor................................................3
EAA Chapters in Action...by Pauline Kiel.............................25
Designee Corner...by Wm. Alston......................................27
Calendar of Events...................................................51
Washington Report...by David Scott...................................67
ON THE COVER...Little styling touches such as fairing in the right places and
instead of covering the landing gear legs make all the dif-
ference making this Corben Baby Ace a standout among
this type. The airplane is owned by Robert Morris of 718
Cascade,Erie,Pa.
(Photo by Jean Seele)
JUNE, 1970
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Breezy Bird......by M. EuGene Geary................................4
Flight Testing for Control Flutter ... by Phillip Augustus Meyer...6
Ruby RR-1; Naming It After The Wife Is Good Diplomacy . . .
by Russell W. Runnels.........................................10
Book Review ... by Jack Cox........................................15
Education Through Error...by Earl F. Stahl.........................16
Air Racing News....................................................19
Soaring News.......................................................20
Rotorcraft News....................................................21
Warbirds News-Seidel's P-51 Is Yet Another Story...................22
Milwaukee Chapter Dinner...........................................24
First Flight To Nowhere ... by B. L. Ticktin.......................25
Plane Portraits...The Ruger "Playboy"...by Robert F. Pauley........26
Wood Testing - The Easy and Reliable Way...by S. 0. Jenko..........28
EAA International Aerobatic Club News..............................32
EAA Convention Guide...............................................33
Old Crate to Cream Puff...by Lawrence W. Moores, Jr................41
Stability Characteristics of the Tandem Wing...by John F.Pontius...45
EAA Directory of Amateur Built and Antique Aircraft................48
MONTHLY FEATURES
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny...........................2
Letters to the Editor..............................................3
The Designee Corner...by William Alston............................12
What Our Members Are Doing.........................................30
Calendar of Events.................................................37
EAA Chapters in Action...by Pauline Kiel...........................38
Washington Report...by David Scott.................................67
ON THE COVER.....Had the Navy's old "Yellow Peril" trainer been as sporty
appearing as this modified Navy N3N-3,primary flight
training might have been a lot different-certainly
more exciting.Joseph L.Ciabotonni of 101 Oak Lane in
Algonquin,Illinois, modified N-933R, and has installed
a 300 hp Lycoming R-680-13.
(Color photo by Jean Seele)
JULY, 1970
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Plane Portraits - Neal Loving's Airplanes...by Robert F. Pauly.....4
Flight Report on the Jeanie's Teenie...by Dr.H.E.Bartee............6
Propellers for the 1192-cc.Volkswagen Engine...by Stanley A.Hall...10
Airplane Efficiency Contest...by Ladislao Pazmany..................14
FTA Time/Speed/Distance Computer...................................18
Joining a Flying Club?Look Before You Leap.........................19
Ranger-Coffman Airplanes...by George E.Goodhead, Jr................26
It's the Little Parts...by J.E.Ginn................................29
The Millimeter and Me ... by Luther M. Nall........................31
Air-Angle Indicator,a Fail-Safe Instrument...by Terrence O'Neill...37
Proposed Method of Spinning an Aluminum Fuselage...by G.B.Payne....41
EAA Directory of Amateur-Built and Antique Aircraft................46
Helpful Hint.......................................................50
AC Flight Rally....................................................52
MONTHLY FEATURES
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny...........................2
Letters to the Editor..............................................3
EAA Chapters in Action...by Pauline Kiel...........................20
What Our Members Are Doing.........................................24
Warbirds News......................................................30
Soaring News.......................................................33
international Aerobatic Club News..................................34
Designee Corner...by Wm.Alston.....................................42
Rotorcraft News....................................................44
Calendar of Events.................................................48
Air Racing News....................................................51
ON THE COVER.....A jewel of a Stinson "Reliant" is this SR-9B,N-18439,
owned by M.Geren of 8500 Sni-A-Bar in Kansas City, Mo.
The powerplant is a 300 hp Lycoming R-680.
(Color photo by Jean Seele)
AUGUST, 1970
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Dempsey "Beta Lightning...by Jay Miller.................4
Marty Jensen's 1929 Trainer...by Stephen A. Allard......7
Second International EAA European Convention...
by Harold Best-Devereaux............................8
New Employee at EAA Headquarters........................18
Prize-Winning "Cub" Restoration.........................19
Cross Country In the Biplane Fly Baby...
by Carl R.Schwarz...................................26
Book Review.............................................33
The Hanson "Woodwind"...by Carl L.Hanson................34
EAA "Biplane" Design Improvement...
by Noel J. Becar....................................40
MONTHLY FEATURES
Homebuilders Corner...by Paul Poberezny.................2
Letters To The Editor...................................3
EAA Chapters In Action...by Pauline Kiel................13
Warbirds News...........................................17
What Our Members Are Doing..............................20
Soaring News............................................24
Designee Corner...by William Alston....................31
International Aerobatic Club News.......................38
Helpful Hints For Homebuilders..........................39
Washington Report...by Dave Scott.......................59
ON THE COVER...Tommy Dempsey of Odessa,Texas is about to climb
aboard the BETA LIGHTNING which he designed and
built.
SEPTEMBER, 1970
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The 1970 Waco Fly-In ... by Jack Cox..............................4
The Boeing Stearman PT-27...by Kenneth D. Wilson..................6
Berg Fokker D.VII.................................................10
1970 Fly-In Exceeds Expectations..................................11
Wisconsin Governor Visits Fly-In..................................12
Guest Editorial...Open Letter To The Membership by B.L.Ticktin....14
Designee Shop Talk ... by William Alston..........................16
Midwest Aero Historians Meet at EAA Museum........................18
Plane Portraits...The Lash 'Fly Baby' by Robert F. Pauley.........20
Guest Editorial...Flying And The Wind by Bill Rhode...............22
Metal Propeller Failure...........................................24
Enclosing The Gyrocopter...by Howard Bellis......................26
Latest Report on Chinese Pazmany Production Program...............28
Profile of a Homebuilt "Der Jaeger"...by Marshall White...........30
Adhesive Coupled Aluminum Aircraft Joints by R. W. Bradley........34
EAA European Tour Impressions...by Gilbert Bodeen.................40
Pietenpol Powered by Corvair......................................42
Directory of Amateur Built and Antique Aircraft...................48
MONTHLY FEATURES
Homebuilders Corner...by Paul Poberezny...........................2
Letters To The Editor.............................................3
International Aerobatic Club News...by Robert Heuer...............32
What Our Members Are Doing........................................36
The Designee Corner...by William J. Alston........................43
EAA Chapters In Action...by Pauline Kiel..........................45
Washington Report...by David Scott................................67
ON THE COVER ... WACO FLY-IN' See page 4 for a description of
this year's event.
OCTOBER, 1970
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Excursion Around America... by Sam Burgess (Part One).......4
1970 EAA Convention-Fly-In Awards Winners...................15
EAA Beauties Chosen.........................................19
Thomas J.Kuchinsky..........................................20
Fly-In Foolishness..........................................21
Shaffer, FAA Officials Visit Fly-In.........................22
Fly-In Campers..............................................23
The Classic Airplane...by Jack Cox..........................24
Convention Comments.........................................27
Airshows At Oshkosh.........................................29
Eighth Annual AC Flight Rally...............................32
Oshkosh Observations...by Bob Whittier......................34
Guest Editorial...by Raymond W. F. Hunt.....................44
International Aerobatic Club News...........................46
Warbirds Of America News....................................51
Minutes of the Annual Business, Meeting.....................53
Aircraft at the EAA International Fly-In Convention.........54
MONTHLY FEATURES
Homebuilders Corner...by Paul Poberezny.....................2
Letters to the Editor.......................................3
EAA Chapters In Action...by Pauline Kiel....................11
Washington Report...by David Scott..........................83
ON THE COVER...Sam Burgess and his Bucker Jungmeister toured the United
States in a trip that covered every state including Hawaiaa
and Alaska.The story begins on page four of this issue.
NOVEMBER, 1970
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Osprey 1 Flying Boat...by George Pereira.........................4
Museum Browsing...by Charles A.Puliafico.........................8
Modern Day Lincoln.....by James J.Keleher........................12
Shot Down...by Nicholas Coblio..................................14
Fly Kardy's Way...It's EAA...by Rev.Didacus Polk.................16
Around The Convention............................................18
Plane Portraits...A "Baby Ace From Detroit...by Robert F.Pauley..20
Sticks 'N Sticky Stuff...by J.A.Tausworthe.......................21
Corvair Clarification.....by James C.Carvin......................22
Warbirds of America News.........................................24
Excursion Around America, Part Two...by Sam Burgess..............26
Oshkosh 1970...by Virginia Ryan..................................29
Some Comments on Bonding...by John B.Park II.....................30
EAA Waukesha Air Show Was "Big Splash............................34
Aircraft In Attendance At The Fly-in.............................38
International Aerobatic Club News................................43
Soaring News.....................................................46
Rotorcraft News.................................................46
1970 R.S.A. Fly-in...by Harold Best Devereux.....................48
MONTHLY FEATURES
Homebuilders Corner...by Paul H.Poberezny........................2
Letters To The Editor............................................3
EAA Chapters In Action...by Pauline Kiel.........................10
Designee Corner...by William Alston..............................36
Washington Report...by David Scott...............................67
ON THE COVER.......Yvan C.Bougie of Valleyfield,Quebec,Canada,has trans-
formed his Taylor "Monoplane",CF-YCB,into an airplane
that reflects the spirit, if not the size, of military
fighter-type aircraft.
(Color photo by Jean Seele)
DECEMBER, 1970
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The S.E.5A Replica...by C.R."Gogi"Goguillot..........................4
New Pitts Specials...................................................6
Father of Wichita Aviation-Jake, Mollendick...by Kenneth D. Wilson...8
ZBS Breezy LOF # 1 . . . by John G. Zimmerman........................12
Justification of the Design Principles and Features of Scaled Down
Fighters...by Marcel Jurca.......................................14
Is Structural Analys the Right Approach?...by M.B.Taylor.............16
Getting More Mileage From Your EAA Number...by Larry Weishaar........18
Testing The Corvair Engine...by Bud Rinker...........................19
Jacobs-powered "Aristocraft II"...by Terrence O'Neill................30
Air Racing News...by Don Berliner....................................31
Doodle To Done...by Harvey Mace......................................33
Progress Report On S-51D ... by J. D. Stewart...............36
Seat Belts and Shoulder Harnesses...by Martin C.Haedtler.............37
Guest Editorial...Beware The'Phoney'Plans...by Harold Best-Devereux..43
Directory of Compacted Amateur-Built or Restored Aircraft............48
MONTHLY FEATURES
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny.............................2
Letters To The Editor................................................3
International Aerobatic Club News....................................22
Rotorcraft News......................................................26
Warbirds of America News.............................................26
EAA Chapters In Action...by Pauline Van' Pelt........................27
Designee Corner...by William Alston..................................42
What Our Members Are Building........................................44
Soaring News.........................................................53
Washington Report... by David Scott...........................67
ON THE COVER...These colorful S.E.5A Replicas were the team effort of
C.R.Goguillot and Dan McGowan of the Vancouver,British Col-
umbia area, and were built to two-thirds scale.
(Photo from C. R. Goguillot)
JANUARY, 1971
TABLE OF CONTENTS
John Wallace's T-18 ... The Plane on the Cover-by Ric Mandes....4
Milwaukee High School Finishes Second Plane......................5
Hot Line From Headquarters.......................................6
News From Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada............10
by Herb Cunningham
Regional Chapter Officers'Meetings Set-by Jack Cox...............11
Air Racing News..................................................13
Plans Evaluation Committee Meeting...............................16
What's the Latest With the Cvietkovics?-by Anton Cvjetkovic......19
Museum in the Making-by Ray Scholler..............................22
Every Pilot Should Know About Curves-by Floyd Brown, Jr...........24
"Caesarian Jodel"-by Francis W. Reed..............................25
African Mini-Ace-by H.C.Van Rensburg..............................28
The Great Lakes "Sport Trainer"-The Airplane That Lives On........31
by Bill Blake
Pilots and Pills..................................................36
More About Saabs-by William A.Tyrrell.............................38
The Classic Airplane-by Jack Cox..................................40
More on the Transistorized Electronic Tachometer..................44
by Lowell D. Hamilton
West Coast Waterbirds-by Bill Blake...............................46
Anderson "Kingfisher"-by Earl Anderson...........................52
Nationals a Success!..............................................58
MONTHLY FEATURES
Homebuilder's Corner-by Paul Poberezny............................2
Letters to the Editor.............................................3
What Our Members Are Building.....................................9
Warbirds of America News-by Jack Huismann.........................18
The Designee Corner-by William J. Alston..........................42
EAA Chapters in Action-by Pauline Van Pelt........................47
International Aerobatic Club News-by Bob Heuer....................54
Washington Report-by David Scott..................................67
ON THE COVER ...
This Thorp T-18, N-3020, with speed tips and 150 hp
Lycoming 0-320 was exhibited at the 1970 EAA Fly-in
Convention by John Wallace of 3020 Norton Court in
Smyrna, Ga. (Color photo by Ted Koston)
FEBRUARY, 1971
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Beetle Bomb ... by James L. Savidge................................4
"Teal" Progress Report" by Edgar J. Lesher........................10
Rotorcraft News....................................................13
Air Racing News....................................................17
Sacred Cow.........................................................19
Thorp T-18 "Sly Tiger"...by John P. Foy............................20
More ... On the 0-290-G Engine ... by L. D. Sunderland.............24
Satisfied Volmer Builder...by Leon Enkowitz........................26
Ground Ice...by Lewis Gelfan.......................................28
EAA Complete Directory of Active EAA Chapters for 1971.............32
Comparison of Square, Round and Hoerner Wing Tips..................38
Guest Editorial...by Robert T. Smith...............................43
The Classic Airplane...The Luscombe 8-A-(Part 2)...by Jack Cox.....44
Soaring News......................................................47
EastCoast Fly-In... by Bob Quinn..................................49
MONTHLY FEATURES
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny...........................2
Letters to the Editor..............................................3
EAA Headquarters Hot Line..........................................6
Warbirds of America News...........................................15
EAA International Aerobatic Club News..............................22
What Our Members Are Building......................................30
The Designee Corner... by William Alston........................41
Washington Report... by David Scott.............................67
ON THE COVER.....
Seen on the champion-antique aircraft circuit for some
years, few airplanes still can compare with the meticu-
lous restoration of this Spartan C-3-165,N-705N,per-
formed by Edward C.Wegner (EAA 33887),of 10 Staf-
ford St.,Plymouth,Wis. Wegner has performed several
other equally perfect restorations,including two Wacos
and a Fairchild. (Photo by Ted Koston)
MARCH 1971
ON THE COVER ...in Royal Navy colors during the Korean War,the
Hawker "Sea Fury," N-232, becomes a thing of beauty
as it speeds over the clouds above Southern California.
The airplane is owned and was restored by Frank C.
Sanders(EAA 34955/WOA 41)of 13712 Prospect Ave.,
Santa Ana, Calif. (Cover photo by Nyle Leathern)
homebuilder's corner 2
PAUL POBEREZNY
furious fury 4
headquarters hot line 6
rotorcraft news 9
EAA international aerobatic club news 12
PAULINE VAN PELT
letters to the editor 15
EAA chapters in action 16
aviation and U.S.weather services 18
CARL M.REBER
soaring news 20
the classic airplane 22
the fly seat 25
warbirds of America news 26
we made it to Oshkosh 27
PHILLIP "FLIP" MILLER
on automotive fuel gauges 30
Trefethen's fantastic machines 31
JOHN MURRAY
a tour through your museum 34
LEO KOHN
the designee corner 44
WILLIAM J.ALSTON
news from Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada 46
HERB CUNNINGHAM
the Fike Model E, research into low aspect ratio 48
W.J.FIKE
"just in case" or"built in luck" 51
KEN MORIS
did you know? 52
the Heath "parasol" 54
the Gee Bee story 56
THOMAS GRANVILLE
detailed Focke-Wulf replica shaping up 58
calendar of events 62
Washington report 75
DAVID SCOTT
APRIL 1971
ON THE COVER . . . Jim Southworth of Bloomer, Wis., currently
active in the Formula I racing circuit, with his
psychedelic Cassutt Racer.
(Photo by Jean Seele)
homebuilder's corner 2
PAUL POBEREZNY
touring your museum 4
hot line from headquarters 6
letters to the editor 10
Warbirds of America news 11
the "Kitalina" 12
BY GROVER MITCHELL
progress report . . . Bede's mighty (little) micro 15
BY JACK COX
on mixture control 19
BY MIAL BALDWIN
the designee corner 20
BY WILLIAM J. ALSTON
the Roscoe Turner museum 23
BY KENNETH D. WILSON
Pober "Sport" returning home 27
chapter check list 28
flying the Evans VP-1 30
BY J. W. "BILL" BEATTY
book review 33
BY L. PAUL SOUCY
successful Volksplane forum conducted 36
education through error 37
news from Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada 38
BY HERB CUNNINGHAM
IAC news - Champion + Bellanca = Decathlon 40
BY TOM POBEREZNY
Jodel D-11, F-11, and F-12 builders and owners 43
what our members are building 44
project Delta Stinger 46
BY BUD RINKER
directory of aircraft under construction or restoration 48
book review 50
BY JACK COX
the 9th annual EAA-AC flight rally - join in! 55
calendar of events 57
Washington report 67
BY DAVID SCOTT
MAY 1971
ON THE COVER ... Jerry and Clara Bakeng,
of 11004 lst Dr., S.E., Everett, Wash. 98201,
taxi for take-off in their Bakeng "Duce." This
original tandem parasol is the answer for
those who want a real short field homebuilt,
good cruise performance, and the fun of
open-cockpit flying. Powered by a converted
Lycoming GPU of 125 hp, the "Duce" cruises
at 120 mph. See page 4 for details
TABLE OF CONTENTS
homebuilder's corner 2
BY PAUL POBEREZNY
the Bakeng "Duce" 4
BY RICHARD L. BAXTER
hot line from headquarters 6
soaring news 9
Warbirds of America news 10
the Temco YT-36 "Buckaroo" 11
BY DALE MILFORD
chapter check list 14
EAA style weight watching 19
EAA is for the young at heart 20
BY VIRGINIA HUGO
the designee corner 22
BY WILLIAM J. ALSTON
midwest aero historians to meet on May 22 24
news from Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada 25
BY HERB CUNNINGHAM
air racing news 26
plastics play expanding role
in manufacture of Piper aircraft 27
the Gee Bee story, part 11 28
BY THOMAS GRANVILLE
a visit with the U.L.A.A.A. 34
BY WALTER H. STRUZE
education through error . . . the beginning
...and the end? 37
BY JOHN R. FULTON
rotorcraft news 40
new Air Force museum building nearing completion 42
what did you say? . . . 12 G's! 43
BY AMTECH SERVICES
quest editorial 47
BY GEORGE B. COLLINGE
flying a "Midget Mustang" 48
letters to the editor 49
calendar of events 50
Washington report 67
BY DAVID SCOTT
JUNE 1971
ON THE COVER A "classic" among clas-
sics is the Beechcraft G-17S, NC-80305, the
post-war custom version of the fast biplane.
This exceptional airplane is owned by James
C. Gorman, EAA 29182, of 1885 Millsboro,
Mansfield, Ohio. (Photo by Ted Koston, Jr.)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
homebuilder's corner 2
By PAUL POBEREZNY
two Starduster Too's under the belt 4
By JACK HOLCOMB
hot line from headquarters 6
chapter check list 7
letters to the editor 10
fly-in previews 11
Corvair-powered Corvair 13
I've been waiting 30 years for this!
and I'm still waiting! 14
By W. A. DICKENSON
Knight Twister 'Imperial' 16
By C. D. "DON" FAIRBANKS
all-American aerobatic competition schedule announced 18
round landing gear leg and wheel fairings 19
By HAROLD H. WADLEIGH
Old Rhinebeck's Jodel 20
By E. GORDON BAINBRIDGE
international aerobatic club news 22
the Fieseler "Storch" 24
By RED MORRIS
women of EAA Oshkosh 1970 26
By ANN HOLTGREN PELLEGRENO
the designee corner 27
By WILLIAM J. ALSTON
how strong does it have to be? 29
By M. B. TAYLOR
airplanes needn't be noisy 32
By WILLIAM A. WELCH
soaring news 33
air racing news 34
By DON BERLINER
news from Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada 36
By HERB CUNNINGHAM
Rotorcraft news 38
wood and wings 40
the classic airplane . . . the Ercoupe 42
cutting and trimming plexiglas canopies 46
By GLEN "GEE BEE" BREITSPRECHER
Fury flight-test report 48
Nino Bandido 50
By CLARENCE W. BRUEGGEMANN
calendar of events 52
Washington report 67
By DAVID SCOTT
JULY 1971
ON THE COVER-Ed Mahler of Kendall
Park New Jersey puts a tremendous effort
into every airshow he file. with his Mahler-
Weber PJ-260 "Sport." The craft has been
continuously upgraded, and is now equip-
ped with a 295-hp Lycoming fitted with a
295-hp Lycoming fitted with a three-blade
propeller. (Color cover by Jean Seele)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
homebuilder's corner 2
By PAUL POBEREZNY
Pitts pilot report 4
By ANTHONY V. FLETCHER
hot line from headquarters 6
love of my life 9
By MRS. GEORGE HUMBERT
letters to the editor 10
Ford V-8 engine for fighter replicas 11
By FRED GESCHWENDER
the classic airplane 12
By JACK COX
International Aerobatic Club news 14
chapter check list 16
a dollar saved is a dollar earned 19
air racing news 20
rotorcraft news 21
soaring news 22
Warbirds of America news 24
Acey Deucy 26
By JOHN C. POWELL
the designee corner 29
By WILLIAM J. ALSTON
flying the Tipsy Nipper 32
By NICK POCOCK
laminated spars 35
By BOB GILBERT
EAA president's business visit to Europe 36
By HAROLD BEST-DEVEREUX
news from Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada 38
By HERB CUNNINGHAM
eadline nears for EAA-AC flight rally 39
Czechoslovakian homebuilt 40
BY J. C. KUDRNA
Bede construction performance 42
By W. A. DICKENSON
1970 Oshkosh aircraft efficiency contest 43
By RAY BORST
EAA "Generation Gap 46
what our members are building 48
Mexico's homebuilt movement short-lived 50
By HEINZ FRIEBEL
calendar of events 56
Washington report 67
By DAVID SCOTT
AUGUST 1971
ON THE COVER ... The Shivers Breezy is
shown in flight over the Alabama
countryside. See story on page 4.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
homebuilder's corner 2
BY PAUL POBEREZNY
shivering in a Breezy 4
BY MRS. SUE SHIVERS
hot line from headquarters 6
the Sturgeon Pusher 8
BY FRANK N. STURGEON
letters to the editor 10
that elusive CG! 11
BY GEORGE S. COWAN
chapter check list 12
international aerobatic club news 14
guest editorial ... a cause of dedication 18
BY EVANDER M. BRITT
soaring news 20
history of the magneto 24
warbirds of america news 25
blind rivets application considerations (part 1 of 2 parts) 26
air racing news 29
rare antique 31
Barnard-built new standard D-31 32
BY PETER L. Di RENZO
skycoupe psychosis 34
BY RONALD D. WIER
Franklin's solution to the pusher engine propeller problem 36
BY WARREN EDING
new AAA airport and museum operating 39
the hunter and the Cougar 40
BY HARRIET BRIN
heat treating 42
BY CHARLIE 0. BURKE
rotorcraft news 43
the designee corner 44
giltner "Starduster Too" 46
BY CHARLES S. GILTNER
news from Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada 48
BY HERB CUNNINGHAM
directory of amateur-built or restored aircraft 49
Washington report 67
BY DAVID SCOTT
SEPTEMBER 1971
(Photo by Jean Seele)
ON THE COVER ... Its frail appearance
belies the fact that this 42-year old de-
Havilland 60M "Moth",-N-1686, still flies
quite regularly. It was restored and is owned
by Dudley R. Kelly of Versailles, Kentucky.
The engine is a 95-hp Wright L320 "Gipsy"
equipped with an electric starter.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
homebuilder's corner 2
BY PAUL POBEREZNY
Parkside's "Eagle" swoops and soars 4
hot line from headquarters 6
rotorcraft news 7
Oshkosh '71 a whopper! 8
international aerobatic club news 10
chapter check list 12
wheelchair pilots undeterred by handicaps 14
letters to the editor 15
the designee corner 16
Mexico in and out 19
warbirds of america news 20
what's in a landing gear? 24
BY HARRY GORJANICYN
guest editorial 27
BY S. J. BARTLAM
blind rivets application considerations(part 2of2 parts) 28
how does a 100-hour pilot fly a Knight Twister?
very carefully! 31
BY ROBERT M. UEBEL
the Puss Moth 34
BY REV. JOHN W. MacGILLIVRAY
summary of a speech by doug corrigan 37
BY RAYMOND L. GORDON
the second Davis DA-2A 40
BY HARMON C. LANGE
news from Experimental Aircraft Association-Canada 44
BY HERB CUNNINGHAM
mixture control ... know how and when to use it 45
sophisticated amphibian being built 47
BY CHARLES BYRON
Waco/Staggerwing fly-in 49
BY JACK COX
flying circus aerodrome 51
BY JACK COX
Washington report 67
BY DAVID SCOTT
OCTOBER 1971
(Photo by Ted Koston)
ON THE COVER ... The Grand Champion
Homebuilt at the 1971 EAA Fly-in was a
Pazmany PL-1 built by Sam Pawlowski of
Akron, Ohio. This aircraft also won the
Mechanix Illustrated award for outstanding
workmanship.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
homebuilder's corner 2
BY PAUL POBEREZNY
Oshkosh 1971 the best yet 4
BY BOB WHITTIER
minutes of the annual business meeting-August 4,1971 12
Ladislao Pazmany - designer and builder 13
BY RAY GORDON
hot line from headquarters 16
letters to the editor 18
chapter check list 19
the Pazmany PL-4 21
BY LADISLAO PAZMANY
Bill Morrisey returns with the "Nifty" 25
beautiful girls upstage beautiful airplanes 26
aircraft in attendance 27
"Spirit of Pueblo" 58
BY JACK COX
EAA - AC flight rally 61
the face of things 62
Goodyear blimp offers challenge to homebuilders 63
Oshkosh photographers 65
world's busiest controllers 66
unsung heroes of Oshkosh 67
Washington report 83
BY DAVID SCOTT
NOVEMBER 1971
(Photo by Jack Scholler)
ON THE COVER ... The feature of this
month is " 0L' Ironsides", an original design
by Ron Scott of Waukesha, Wis. Extensive
use of fiberglass makes the aircraft an Out-
standing example of homebuilding. See
story starting on page 4.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
homebuilders corner 2
BY PAUL POBEREZNY
why EAA? ... ask "Ol' Ironsides" 4
BY RON SCOTT
letters to the editor 9
hot line from headquarters 10
rivets 12
chapter check list 14
1971 national aerobatic championships best yet! 17
EAA International Oshkosh 1971 19
BY HAROLD BEST DEVEREUX
rotorcraft news 25
classics - year one 27
BY JACK COX
Fast T-18 29
BY C. N. FAST
still more on the 0-290-G engine 31
BY L. D. SUNDERLAND
the Sorrells - designers and builders 33
BY JACK COX
Stewart "Foo-Fighter" 36
BY DON STEWART
warbirds of america news 38
forum: the women of EAA 41
BY ANN PELLEGRENO
1971 EAA convention fly-in awards winners 43
international aerobatic club news 46
news From Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada 48
BY HERB CUNNINGHAM
soaring news 50
Washington report 67
BY DAVID SCOTT
DECEMBER 1971
(Photo by Ted Koston)
ON THE COVER ... This is a Waco S3HD
owned by Dick Jackson, of Somersworth,
N.H. The aircraft was restored several years
ago by Ernest Webb of Charlotte, N.C. for
John Church. it is powered by a 450-hp
Pratt & Whitney.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilders corner 2
BY PAUL POBEREZNY
Fly Baby with Luscombe wings 4
BY COL. GEORGE J. OLA
hot line from headquarters 6
letters to the editor 8
rebuilding an Aeronca Chief 9
BY CARL J. MOORE
soaring news 12
debunking speed bunk 13
BY JOSEPH HRUBY
international aerobatic club news 14
guest editorial 16
BY CARL CRAFT
Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada news 18
BY HERB CUNNINGHAM
with the Ultra-Lights at Oshkosh 19
BY BOB WHITTIER
rotorcraft news 23
have fun on skis 26
BY HAROLD BEST-DEVEREUX
steel tube fuselages 27
second honey moon at Oshkosh...in a tent 33
BY KAY JENSEN
1972 convention 34A
homebuilt four-bladed propellers at Oshkosh 35
BY BOB WHITTIER
Cambrai capers 36
BY HAROLD BEST-DEVEREUX
"Oshkosh sidelights" 38
BY BOB WHITTIER
Red Tales of Merced 39
BY BILL TURNER
education through error 44
BY LARRY SCHUBERT
warbirds of america news 46
EAA educates at Oshkosh via How-To-Workshops 49
chapter check list 51
Washington report 67
BY DAVID SCOTT
JANUARY 1972
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny...........................2
Two-Place Volksplane...by W. S. Evans..............................4
What Our Members Are Building.....................................10
General Aviation Safety...by David Scott..........................11
Hot Line From Headquarters........................................12
Aircraft Metal Work...by Tony Bingelis............................14
Air Racing News...................................................16
Why Don't They Build...Replica Racers...by Jack Cox...............17
A Fiberglass Skin For "Ol' Ironsides"...by Ron Scott..............18
EAA "Biplane" N-177E Modifications...by Landon Cullum, Jr.........19
Nick Rezich..."Mr. Air Show"...by Leo J. Kohn.....................22
Chapter Check List................................................24
Marriage and Airplane Building Can Mix...by Robert Cerasoli.......27
International Sport Aviation...The FAI, NAA and
EAA Relationships...by David Scott..............................28
From A Baby Great Lakes Builder...by James A. List................30
Lost And Go Seek..................................................32
Rotorcraft News...................................................34
Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada News...
by Herb Cunningham..............................................37
Aerobatic News....................................................39
Warbirds of America News..........................................42
The Kinner Story...by John Underwood..............................44
Flying Behind a Volkswagen Engine...by Dallad Alldredge...........48
Fiberglass Problem Overcome...by A. H.Petty.......................50
Washington Report...by David Scott................................67
FEBUARY 1972
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny.........................2
Old Plane In A Barn, Ye Say?... by Paul Poberezny................4
EAA Air Education Museum - A Place of Learning...by Leo Kohn.....6
Hot Line From Headquarters......................................16
EAA "Biplane" N-177E Modifications, Part Two ...
by Landon Cullum, Jr.......................................19
Chapter 145's "Headwind...by Chuck Stephens.....................22
Guest Editorial...by George A.Owl, Jr...........................24
Pete Bowers' Latest: "Namu II"...by Jack Cox....................26
The Kinner Story, Part Two...by John Underwood..................27
The Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis........................32
Defining The Aerosport "Rail"....
by Michael Stockhill and Harris L. Woods.....................34
"My Four-Bladed Conversation Piece"...by Robert W. Ladd.........40
Air Racing News.................................................43
Warbirds of America News........................................44
Soaring News....................................................46
Rotorcraft News.................................................48
EAA "Biplane" Wing Construction...by Garry Fancy................50
Glass Legs For "OL'Ironsides"...by Ron Scott....................52
Helpful Hints For Homebuilders..................................53
Directory of Aircraft Under Construction or Restoration.........54
Letters To The Editor...........................................57
Washington Report...by David Scott..............................75
MARCH 1972
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilders Corner...by Paul Poberezny..............................2
2nd Annual East Coast Fly-in at Frederick, Maryland..................4
Sonerai...by John Monnett............................................6
Letters To The Editor................................................9
Hot Line From Headquarters...........................................10
The Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis.............................14
Future Birdman Starts Young at Plane Building
by Dollie Youkeles...............................................16
The New Aerosport "Quail"...by Robert Haddock........................19
Flying The "Breezy" Is No Breeze...by Gustave Limbach................22
John W. Thorp...Designer and Builder... by Ray Gordon................23
High School Turns Out Its Second Airplane............................26
Man-Powered Flight At Southampton University ...
by David J. M. Williams and Anne J. W. Marsden...................27
Substituting This Or That...by Molt Taylor...........................30
Channel Wing Gyro...by H.R."Dick"Klockner..........................33
Projecting Numbers For Painting ...by W.A.Dickenson..................35
Big Engine For ... Spencer Air Car ... by Jack Cox...................36
Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada News...by HerbCunningham.38
Warbirds of America News.............................................39
Maintaining The P-51.................................................39
Nieuport 27 Replica...by Denny W. McGlothlen.........................41
Soaring News.........................................................43
Education Through Error-First-And Last-Flight... by George R.Gibson..44
Hats Off To The Women's Auxiliary ... by Ann H. Pellegreno...........45
Alignment Procedures ... by Tony Bingelis............................46
Aerobatics - The Clipped Wing "Cub" and Competition
Aerobatics ... by Giles Henderson...................................48
EAA At Glenview "Nats"................................................52
Scaling -The Unrealized Possibilities Of The Small Airplane
by Edgar J.Lesher...............................................54
Calendar Of Events....................................................60
Washington Report...by David Scott....................................75
APRIL 1972
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilders Corner...by Paul Poberezny..............................2
The Saga of Lil'Abe...by Sam Huntington..............................4
Hot Line From Headquarters...........................................6
Letters To The Editor................................................8
Aerobatic and Amateur Built Aircraft...by Bob Whittier...............10
What Does It Look Like Only Half Done?...by Joseph Gauthier..........16
A Rapide Goes American...by R.M."Bob"Puryear.........................19
The Light Airplane Energy System . . . Its Engine And Fuel
by Ray Gordon....................................................22
Having A Lark At Ten Below Zero...by Gus Limbach.....................24
Darken The Skies With 'Stardusters'...by A.H.Reading.................26
The Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis.............................27
Conversation With A Winner...by Gene Darst...........................29
(As Told To Jack Cox)
Chapter Check List...................................................32
Laurel And Hardy Build A Hangar...by Bette Bach......................35
We Fly The Coot 'A'...by M.B.(Molt) Taylor...........................36
Rotorcraft News......................................................42
Aerobatics - Bob Lyjak And His Waco "Taper Wing"...
by Kenneth D.Wilson..............................................44
Soaring News.........................................................50
EAA Directory of Completed Amateur-Built or Restored Aircraft........51
Warbirds of America News.............................................52
Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada News.by Herb Cunningham..53
Cieslak "Little Pal"...by Bill Blake.................................54
Calendar of Events...................................................58
Washington Report...by David Scott...................................75
MAY 1972
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilders Corner...by Paul Poberezny...........................2
Another "Big E" Flies...by Jack Cox...............................4
Hot Line From Headquarters........................................6
Letters To The Editor.............................................10
Rutan "Vari-Viggen" Completed...by Art Stockel....................11
Aerobatic And Amateur-Built Aircraft(Part Two)...by Bob Whittier..15
Chapter Check List................................................20
EAA Directory of Completed Amateur-Built or Restored Aircraft.....23
The Light Airplane Energy System - Its Engine and Fuel
by Ray Gordon...............................................24
The Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis..........................26
Soaring News - Development of the Integrated Ducted Fan...........30
Heintz "Zenith" Flight Report ... by Harold Best-Devereux.........32
All The Way In An Aeronca K (?)(!)...by Sandy Hudson..............36
Encore, Champs!...................................................39
Pros and Cons of Building The Pazmany... by Joseph G. Anthony..43
Barracuda...by G. L. Siers........................................46
Most Pleased With EAA "Biplane"...by Richard F. Chapple...........49
What Our Members Are Building.....................................50
How To Do ... Retractable Landing Gear Mechanisms.................52
News From Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada
by Herb Cunningham...........................................52
Southern Hospitality Extended to Thousands of EAAers
by Ray Scholler..............................................55
Effects of Copper Brazing On The Mechanical Properties
by R. W. McCord..............................................58
Calendar of Events................................................68
Washington Report...by David Scott................................79
JUNE 1972
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilders Corner...by Paul Poberezny..........................2
The Dutch Sparrow...by Wim C. J. vanWesterop.....................4
Hot Line From Headquarters.......................................6
Letters To The Editor...........................................10
Chapter Check List..............................................11
Chose Well With The "Emeraude"...by R.F.Lumb....................14
Warbirds of America News........................................17
EAA. . . What's In It For Me?...by Jack Cox.....................20
Soaring News....................................................23
Rotorcraft News.................................................23
Racing News - Propeller Safety...by Leslie J.Trigg..............24
What The Designers Say...by Bob Whittier........................26
The EAA Acro-Sport Biplane...by Paul H.Poberezny................30
The Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis........................35
"Faler Miniplane"...by Vern Faler...............................40
The Tipsy "Junior"...by Kenneth D. Wilson.......................42
Nelson Brothers' Simplified VW
Engine Conversion...by Dr. James R. Young.....................45
The Hawaiian Sportsman...by Wendell Davenport...................46
Flightsail V11 Flies With Power...by Thomas H.Purcell, Jr.......50
News From Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada
by Herb Cunningham............................................54
EAA Directory of Aircraft Under Construction or Restoration.....56
Calendar of Events..............................................60
Washington Report...by David Scott..............................75
JULY 1972
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilders Corner...by Paul Poberezny..........................2
An Aerobatic Pilot's Report on Lamar Steen's "Skybolt"
by John Gosney..................................................4
Hot Line From Headquarters.......................................6
Two-Place Fly Baby...by Jess Johnson.............................8
Letters To The Editor...........................................10
Why Join EAA?...by Dale Wasserman...............................11
Chapter Check List..............................................12
Oshkosh Update..................................................16
EAA Directory of Aircraft Under Construction or Restoration...18
The Wichawk...by Don Pratt......................................19
Warbirds of America News........................................23
PL-4 Progress Report...by Jack Cox..............................25
EAA's Biggest Challenge (Part One)...by Franklin T. Kurt........27
The Spratt "Controlwing" Flying Boats...by G. W. Wolfe..........32
Aerobatics! - Can Good Be Bad?...by Gene Dearing................35
The Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis........................37
Air Racing News.................................................40
Soaring News....................................................41
Glass With Class...by Bruce Hutton..............................42
How To Do.......................................................44
What Our Members Are Building...................................48
A Bottle For Baby...............................................50
Rebirth of The Wooden Propeller...by Karl Yager.................51
Calendar of Events..............................................54
Washington Report...by David Scott..............................75
AUGUST 1972
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilders Corner...by Paul Poberezny.........................2
1 Built A Volksplane...by Dr.Ted F.Mayo.........................4
Hot Line From Headquarters......................................6
EAA's Biggest Challenge...by Franklin T.Kurt...................11
Little Deviations Make Big Problems...by James R. Bede.........14
The Homebuilder's Prayer...by Father John MacGillivray.........17
Letters To The Editor..........................................18
EAA European Convention Report...by Harold Best-Devereaux......19
Stinson L-5G Annual Inspection For Relicense ...
by Willard C. Collins....................................22
Icarus, A Modern Hang Glider...by Tarus Kiceniuk...............24
Antique Airplane Sets Altitude Record Over Pikes Peak..........27
Gallatin "Wankel" For Aircraft...by Edward D. Williams.........28
Rotorcraft News................................................30
In Defense of the "Breezy"...by K. J. Bunker...................31
The Designee Corner...by Tony Bingelis.........................32
What Our Members Are Building..................................34
Australian Fly-In...by Jim Fullerton...........................36
Stolp's New "Acro-Duster"...by Louis A.Stolp...................38
Warbirds of America News.......................................39
Some Design Considerations of Delta-Wing Pushers...
by Teruo Fujii...........................................40
Aerobatic Club News...To Save a Friend...by Jim Lacy...........44
Burlington Triple-Threat...by Jack Cox.........................45
Calendar of Events.............................................48
Washington Report...by David Scott.............................67
SEPTEMBER 1972
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's corner...by Paul Poberezny............................2
Oshkosh '72-Better Than Ever...by Jack Cox..........................4
U.S.A.-Winners Take All!...by Jack Cox..............................6
New Concept Homebuilt...by Jack Cox.................................8
Hot Line From Headquarters.........................................10
Letters To The Editor..............................................11
A Rearwin Story...by William B.Haselton............................12
Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis..............................18
First Transcontinental Airplane Reproduced.........................22
Schatzie...by Charles D. Hoefelmann................................23
Eyeball Rotor-Tracking Hints...by Albert W. Cudney.................26
Waco, Staggerwing and Stinson Fly-in at Hamilton, Ohio
by Ray Brandly...................................................28
EAA's Biggest Challenge (Part Three)...by Franklin T.Kurt..........30
News From EAA of Canada...by Herb Cunningham.......................34
Fly Baby and Aerobatics...by Peter M. Bowers.......................35
Newest Among The "Fly Babies.......................................38
The Last Of a Seven Year Flight...by Michael L.Frey................40
Antenna Considerations For Homebuilt Aircraft
by George Copland................................................42
Caveat Emptor...Let The Buyer Beware...by Dale Shafer..............46
Carburetor Icing and Control...by C. B. Shivers, Jr................48
International Aerobatic Club News - Preliminary Report On...
Motivation of Aerobatic Pilots...by Champe C. Pool, M.D and Bruce
C.Oglivie,Ph-D...................................................51
Calendar of Events.................................................54
ILSE RS 1, A Four-Place Homebuilt...by Rudolf Siegrist.............55
Chapter Check List.................................................58
Washington Report...by David Scott.................................75
OCTOBER 1972
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilders Corner...by Paul Poberezny.........................2
Oshkosh 1972...by Bob Whittier..................................4
Hot Line From Headquarters.....................................14
Letters To The Editor..........................................16
Minutes of the Annual Business Meeting.........................18
News From Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada...
by Herb Cunningham.......................................19
The Amazing RV-3...by Jack Cox.................................20
Aircraft in Attendance.........................................24
1972 Grand Champion Warbird...by Dr.G.A.Swayze.................42
The Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis.......................51
The Fascinating Junkers Ju-52...by Bob Whittier................55
1972 EAA Convention Fly-in Award Winners.......................57
International Aerobatic Club News - Fond du Lac'72 Style...
by Verne Jobst...........................................62
Washington Report...by David Scott.............................83
NOVEMBER 1972
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilders Corner...by Paul Poberezny.............................2
Letters To The Editor...............................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters..........................................6
What Our Members Are Building.......................................7
The Reincarnation of a Racer...Miss Los Angeles...by Bill Turner...10
Chapter Check List.................................................14
IAC News...........................................................17
Warbirds News......................................................20
Propeller Fatigue...by Luther D. Sunderland........................23
EAA Air Museum Update..............................................27
Vega Sky Scout...by Jack Cox.......................................31
Oshkosh Displays...................................................36
Oshkosh Press Coverage.............................................40
Seen at Oshkosh...by Bob Whittier..................................44
Turner T-40A...by Jim Mandley.....................................46
Canadian EAA News..................................................48
The Flight Of a Bird...by Dr. Guy R. Vaughn........................50
The Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis...........................52
Directory of Completed Amateur-Built or Restored Aircraft..........60
Washington Report...by David Scott.................................75
DECEMBER 1972
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilders Corner...by Paul Poberezny...............................2
Letters To The Editor.................................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters............................................6
Membership Contest Winners............................................8
Hawker "Hurricane"...by Fred G. Sindlinger............................9
Chapter Check List....................................................13
Time and Money...by Ed Lansing........................................16
Whys and Hows For SAFOM...by Maj.Luther M.Nall........................18
Warbirds News...Bearcat 4995V...by "Corky" Fornof.....................23
Clarification of Anti-Collision Light Requirements...by Jack Gretta...24
An Interview with Jim Bede...by Jack Cox..............................26
EOS/001...............................................................31
IAC'News... An Aerobatic Flight Report on the EAA Acro Sport...
by Bob Heuer....................................................33
The Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis..............................36
A Lenape "Papoose" Cub...by Jack Cox..................................39
Canadian EAA News.....................................................41
Engines At Oshkosh... by Bob Whittier..............................43
The Wendt "Traveler"...by Jack Cox....................................48
Directory of Completed Amateur-Built or Restored Aircraft.............50
What Our Members Are Building.........................................52
Washington Report...by David Scott....................................75
JANUARY 1973
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Letters To The Editor.................................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters............................................6
EAA ELT Available.....................................................10
At Last ... A Challenge!... by Jack Cox...............................12
Warbirds News.........................................................17
1972 EAA Membership Contest Results...................................18
Structural Fiber-glass For Homebuilders. ..by G. Michael Huffman......20
Steve and the "Flying Saucer" . .. by Bill Taylor.....................24
Introducing ... The Sorrell Hiperbipe . . by Jack Cox.................26
Flying The Airship America ... by Ann H. Pellegreno...................27
Mustang As An All Metal Scaled Replica..by Helmich Boessenkool........31
What's With Formula Vee? ... by Don Berliner..........................34
Ken Rand's Styrofoam Airplane...by Jack Cox...........................35
A "Jenny" In A Barn,Ye Say?...by Paul H. Poberezny....................40
Engines At Oshkosh ...by Bob Whittier.................................43
The Designee Corner..by Antoni Bingelis...............................49
Chapter Check List....................................................51
Foo Fighter Flight Report.. by Don Stewart............................53
Antique and Classic News..............................................56
First Mid-West Ryan Owners Fly-in ...by Bill Hodges...................56
Rotary Wing News......................................................58
Canadian EAA News.....................................................61
What Our Members Are Building.........................................63
Directory of Aircraft Under Construction or Restoration...............64
Directory of Completed Aircraft.......................................66
Washington Report ... by David Scott..................................83
FEBRUARY 1973
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilders Corner..by Paul H. Poberezny...........................2
Letters To The Editor...............................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters..........................................6
Building and Flying the "MacDonald S-20"
by Robert A. MacDonald..........................................10
Gear or Direct Drive Propellers..by Grauer I. Mitchell..............14
In Retrospect...Joe Johnson's Luscombe Phantom...by Jack Cox......19
Dual Ignition vs. Single Ignition VW's... by Ted Barker.............25
Dream Twenty ...by Ann H. Pellegreno...............................26
Rotary Wing News....................................................30
New Air and Space Museum in Washington...by Dave Scott..............32
How Did Your Elected Officials Vote
on the Noise Control Act of 1972?...............................32
Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis...............................35
Building the "V Star"... by Jim Osborne.............................38
The Albee Sport...by Bob Shambaugh..................................40
The Czech BAC-1...by J. C. Kudrna...................................42
Scanlan SG-1...by Thomas W. Scanlan.................................44
The Super Acro Sport................................................45
Warbirds News.......................................................46
Directory of Completed Amateur-Built or Restored Aircraft...........47
International Aerobatic Club News:
G Effects on the Pilot During Aerobatics
by Stanley R. Mohler, M.D.......................................50
Chapter Check List..................................................60
Museum Muses ... by Bill Hodges.....................................64
Washington Report ... by Dave Scott.................................83
MARCH 1973
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny........................2
Letters To The Editor...........................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters......................................6
Designing, Building and Flight Testing The Wendt
WH-1 Traveler ... by Harold 0. Wendt.........................10
The Designee Corner...The Gravity Flow Fuel System
by Antoni Bingelis...........................................16
Direct Drive vs. V-Belts...by Ted Barker........................20
Why Fly High? ... by R. W. Hovey................................22
Around The World In A Thorp T-18...by Mark Walker...............24
Canadian EAA News...by Herb Cunningham..........................26
Did You Know?...................................................28
Polish Pusher...................................................30
The Pazmany PL-4A Is Flying!...by Ladislao Pazmany..............32
EAA Directory of Aircraft Under Construction or Restoration.....40
Chapter Check List..............................................42
Jacobs Powered Starduster Too. .. by Joseph Maridan.............44
IAC News... Move Over Sun and Give Me Some Sky
by Tom Poberezny.............................................45
Guest Editorial ... Plans For Homebuilt Aircraft
by Kenneth H. Gillis.........................................50
"Coot" Light Amphibian Developments...by M.B.(Molt)Taylor.......53
Calendar of Events..............................................67
EAA Century Club................................................74
Washington Report...by David Scott..............................75
APRIL 1973
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny.......................2
Letters To The Editor..........................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters.....................................6
Exhibition Category Meeting At EAA Headquarters................8
Museum Muses... by Bill Hodges.................................10
Maintenance Suggestions From The Service Hangar
by Meru Enck...............................................18
T-18 Conquers Australian Continent...by Clive Canning..........19
Education Through Error........................................23
Wings and Wheels Fly-in........................................25
Tut's Tiny Tailwind ... by Glenn L.Tuttle.Jr...................26
IAC News...In The Interest of Safety...by Terry L. Tubb........29
Some Thoughts On Name Changes...by Peter M. Bowers.............31
What Our Members Are Building..................................32
Dick Stouffer At The Great Miami Air Race......................35
A New Look At An Old Sport...by John Underwood.................38
EAA And Amateur Radio...by Elmer C. Erickson...................41
Designee Corner...Getting Acquainted With Fiber-Glass
by Antoni Bingelis..........................................42
Kiss. .. by Colonel Richard S.Robinson.........................47
Let's Take A Fresh Look At Ultra-Light Airplanes
by Al Backstrom............................................49
An Interview With Dr. Igor Bensen..............................51
VW Dollars And Sense . . . by William F. Spellman..............57
Calendar of Events.............................................70
Washington Report...by David Scott.............................83
MAY 1973
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny..........................2
Letters To The Editor.............................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters........................................6
S-51D Progress Report III ... by Jim Stewart......................10
"Paz De Deux" ...by Vance Mosher .................................13
What Our Members Are Building.....................................16
Presidential Activities...........................................18
Soaring News...The Miller Sport Plane...by William Y. Miller......20
In Retrospect.....................................................23
IAC News ... Thank You, Mr.Pitts...by Tom Poberezny...............26
A Great Great Lakes...by Robert Briem.........................33
An Automatic Variable Pitch Propeller For Amateurs!
by Andre J. Bauwens...........................................35
Reduction Drives, Are They Worth The Trouble?...by W. H. Ekin.....37
21st EAA International Fly-In Convention..........................41
Chapter Check List................................................45
The Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis..........................48
Education Through Error...........................................51
News From The EAA of Canada...by Herb Cunningham..................52
EAA Life Members..................................................54
EAA Directory of Aircraft Under Construction or Restoration.......56
EAA Financial Report..............................................58
Washington Report ... by David Scott..............................83
JUNE 1973
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny....................2
Letters To The Editor.......................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters..................................6
Fly-In - Fly-In - Fly-in....................................10
Museum Muses ... by Bill Hodges.............................13
Forums For Women of EAA at Oshkosh...by Jayne Schiek........14
So You Want to Build a P-12?...by Peter M. Bowers...........18
Duct Fan Propulsion...by R. W. Hovey........................27
Education Through Error...by Gene R. Chase..................29
Progress Report Namu 11.....................................30
EOS/001 Progress Report.....................................31
Chapter Check List..........................................34
Aerobatic Display at the Smithsonian........................37
The Bakeng Double Duce......................................39
Pitcairn Mailwing ... by Jack Cox...........................41
Thank You, Mr. Pitts (Part 2 of 2)...by Tom Poberezny.......44
Don Plumb's MK.IX Spitfire...by Edward Williams.............51
The Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis....................56
Calendar of Events..........................................58
Washington Report...by David Scott..........................83
JULY 1973
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny...........................2
Letters To The Editor..............................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters.........................................6
IAC News ... Vivian Contest . . . Memphis Sport Aviation Days....8-9
The Revolutionary Kasper Wing...by Jack Cox.......................10
Museum Muses ... by Bill Hodges...................................17
Antique/Classic Division..........................................18
Some Scoop On The Scooter...by Walter Witkos......................19
Watsonville '73...................................................22
Education Through Error. . . by Gene R. Chase.....................25
T-6/SNJ Restoration Notes ... by Mark Clark.......................26
News From Newton...The BD-6 and a Jet Micro...by Jack Cox.........30
Aviation Legislation... by David Scott.........................33
What Our Members Are Building.....................................34
Flying The VP's...by Roy Collier..................................35
Mini Oshkosh in South Africa ..by Moira Allen.....................38
The New Explorer...by Jack Cox....................................40
Dual Instrumentation...by George Copland..........................42
The Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis..........................43
Rotary Wing News..................................................46
The Monnett VW Conversion System...by John Monnett................48
What Penalty For Using A Reduction Drive?...by Ladislao Pazmany...51
A New Inexpensive Precision Fuel Flowmeter. ..by Bud Rinker.......54
Directory of Completed Amateur Built or Restored Aircraft.........56
The New Larkin KC-3...by Jack Cox.................................59
1973 Oshkosh Awards...............................................60
News From The Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada.........61
Washington Report ... by David Scott..............................83
AUGUST 1973
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny............................2
Letters To The Editor...............................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters..........................................6
Canadian EAA News...by Herb Cunningham..............................8
Variviggen...Designer Builder Report...by Burt Rutan................10
The Direct vs. Geared 1600cc VW Engine...Some Numbers
by Stan Hall.....................................................14
The Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis............................17
First Rollason Beta Completed in South Africa...by Lt.Peter Booth...20
Seaplanes and Engines. . . by Jess Minnick..........................21
First Italian Homebuilt Flown . . by Jack Cox.................24
Chapter Check List..................................................26
Cornering Revisited...by Edgar J. Lesher............................28
IAC News...The Lone Star Aerobatic Championships
by Beth Carmichael...............................................32
The Dude...by Doug Cline............................................37
A Starduster Is Born...by Myron Glandt..............................40
Ted Hendrickson Prop Maker...by Jack Cox............................44
Test Report On Great Lakes N132SP...by Walter C. Shelton............46
Facts EAA Members May Wish To Know..................................47
Corben Cabin Ace. ..by Jack Cox.....................................48
What Our Members Are Building.......................................52
Directory of Completed Aircraft.....................................56
Calendar of Events..................................................61
Washington Report...by David Scott..................................83
SEPTEMBER 1973
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Letters To The Editor...........................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters......................................6
Skyjacker 11 ... by Ralph V. Sawyer............................11
Above 20,000 In A Cessna 140 ... by Terry E. McIlraith.........16
Chapter 256 Homebuilt Bandsaw..................................18
A Corrosion Control Test For Steel...by Don E.Avery............20
How To Do......................................................21
Scatter Pylon...by Jack Dianiska...............................22
The Fairchild Caminez...by Lesley N. Forden....................23
Progress Report: Aerosport Quail...by Harris L. Woods..........28
The Imp ... A New Kind of Trailer...by M. B."Molt" Taylor......31
The Polen Special 11 ... by Dennis N. Polen....................35
The Piel Beryl...by Norman Taylor..............................38
World War One Aeroplanes...by Leonard E. Opdycke...............40
New EAA Air Museum Aircraft...by Bill Hodges...................42
Soaring News...................................................44
Flight Of The Phantom...by Gene R. Chase.......................50
Chapter Check List.............................................54
Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis...........................56
Grip Lengths of Monel Pop Rivets...by Robert W. Bradley........61
Calendar of Events.............................................62
Washington Report...by David Scott.............................83
OCTOBER 1973
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny..............................2
Letters To The Editor.................................................5
Oshkosh Fever...by Bob Whittier.......................................7
The Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis.............................14
EAA Convention Fly-In Award Winners..................................19
Jim Butler's Grand Champion Mustang...by Jack Cox....................23
Richard Vangrunsven Wins Oshkosh Efficiency Contest...by Jack Cox....27
Oshkosh '73, Aircraft In Attendance..................................30
Tapocata...Tapocata...Tapocata...by Dr. B. F. Brokaw.................62
Paul Harvey Tells The Nation Of Oshkosh '73 .... ....................68
More On The Ekin Reduction Unit...by W.H.Ekin........................70
Calendar of Events...................................................73
Minutes of the Annual Business Meeting...............................76
Washington Report....by David Scott..................................91
NOVEMBER 1973
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny.........................2
Letters To The Editor............................................5
Tom Poberezny, New U.S. Aerobatic Champion.......................6
Hot Line From Headquarters.......................................7
Exclusive....Bobby Bishop Flies The BD Jet.......................10
Application of Wooden and Metal Propellers
... by Luther D. Sunderland......................................15
Oshkosh Bizarre Bazaar.......................................... 24
Take Me Along...by Betty Monnett.................................28
Directory of Completed Aircraft..................................31
The Big Iron...by Paul H. Poberezny..............................32
The Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis.........................35
SF-2 Design Presentation......by Bert Sisler...................38
Miss and Mrs.EAA.................................................41
Oshkosh '73 Album................................................42
An Alexander What?.......by Jack Cox.............................44
1973 Antique Grand Champion...by Bill Hodges.....................46
they did it again...by Bernice Gross............................50
1973 EAA of Canada Annual Meeting...by Herb Cunningham...........52
Cross Country By Hurricane ..by Fred G. Sindlinger...............54
Puyallup's Highstepper...by Gerald F.Thuotte.....................55
EAA IAC News...Fond du Lac 1973......by Verne Jobst..............58
'Round The World In A T-18......................................63
Washington Report...by David Scott...............................83
DECEMBER 1973
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilders Corner.......by Paul Poberezny.....................2
Letters To The Editor...........................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters......................................6
List of Senators and Congressmen................................8
Harris Woods'New Scamp...by Jack Cox...........................10
Hot Air Ballooning...by Matt Wiederkehr........................12
Draggin' Fly...by Ronald D. Wier..............................14
The Westfall Special...by Edgar W. Adams.......................16
Revolutionary Lippisch Aerofoil in EAA Museum
by George Hardie..........................................19
What Our Members Are Building..................................20
A Little More "In Retrospect"...by David Mondey................22
Engines At Oshkosh.......by Bob Whittier.......................24
The Designee Corner......by Antoni Bingelis....................26
The EAA and Ham Radio for'73...by Elmer C. Erickson............28
A Real Character Airplane!...by Bob Whittier...................30
Department of Transportation, Cost Allocation Study, Part 1
by Hercy Lord.............................................34
New Spratt Control-Wing Flown......by Jack Cox.................36
New National Champion Crowned..................................38
The Colorful Nationals........................................40
The Richard-Judy Special.......by Louis"Bud"Judy, Jr...........43
Gastonia '73.................................................. 44
Own With Pride,Fly With Pleasure.......by Garner W. Williams..49
Judging the Custom Builts...by Bob Ladd........................54
Danger Automotive Gasoline At Work.............................58
VOWI-8 - An All Plastic Pusher...by Jack Cox..................59
Directory of Aircraft Under Construction.......................60
Washington Report....by David Scott...........................83
JANUARY 1974
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilders Corner... by Paul Poberezny...................2
Letters To The Editor.........................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters....................................6
Joya Chiquita...by Walter M. Lane.............................9
Profile of Recreational Pilots ...by James S. Hansford.......12
Hydraulics for Homebuilts ....by Dave Robinson................15
Tulsa-Tahlequah '73.......by Ray Scholler.....................17
May Day, May Day......by Rudolph Siegrist....................22
Oshkosh Sidelights.....by Bob Whittier........................26
To Gear or Not To Gear ...Why Not?.......by Roger Davenport...28
Where Do You Get It.......by Molt Taylor......................32
Jerseyville Air Force......by Jody Murray.....................34
Dawn To Dusk Flight.......by Thomas G. Foxworth...............35
Icarus V ....by Jack Cox.....................................48
Where There's A Will..There's Fred Keller....by Jack Cox......50
The Designee Corner.....by Antoni Bingelis....................59
Directory of Aircraft Under Construction......................61
Washington Report.....by David Scott.........................83
FEBRUARY 1974 VOL. 23 -
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilders Corner...By Paul Poberezny................................2
Letters To The Editor..................................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters..........................................6
Pober "Pixie...........................................................8
1912 Bellanca Replica......by Mike Murphy.............................10
Rebirth of A "Jenny....................................................14
The Rahn-Roger Pusher......by John F.Rahn.............................18
Engine and Propeller Installations on Pushers.....by Franklin T.Kurt...22
Accident Report.................... ..................................27
A Brezys Breezy Trip to Oshkosh.......by Mary A. Ryan.................28
A Pitot/Static System For The Homebuilt Aircraft
....by Richard Jimenez.................................................31
The Miller JM-2.......................................................34
The Sleek New JT-5 From Finland.......by Jukka Tervamaki.............39
T-18 Number 100 Flies....by B.John Shinn...............................42
The Designee Corner.....by Antoni Bingelis.............................51
What Our Members Are Building.........................................58
Guest Editorial . . . An Open Letter To The Administrator
......by Edward C. Vreeland...........................................60
Ultra Light Fiber-Glass ....by R.M.Puryear.............................61
Washington Report......by David Scott.................................83
MARCH 1974
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner......by Paul Poberezny.......................2
Letters To The Editor.............................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters.......................................6
The Pazmany PL-4A After 180 Hours.....by Ladislao Pazmany.........10
Re-Design Problems of the Modified Volkswagen
For The PL-4 . . . by Noel J. Becar..............................13
Project Crossroads................................................16
The Taylor Titch - Ultimate In Wood.......by Jim L. Miller........19
The Marske Monarch, An Ultralight Sailplane....by Jim Marske.....22
The Designee Corner.....A Bit About Brakes ...
by Antoni (Tony) Bingelis.......................................25
Education Through Error......Compiled by Ben Owen................27
The Story of the Scheutzow Bee....by Webb Scheutzow...............28
The Second Wankel Powered Aircraft....by Stan Tonkin..............30
How To Do.........................................................32
Melmoth . . . by Peter Garrison..................................34
Happening IV .....by John L. Parish...............................39
22nd EAA International Fly-In Convention.........................41
The Saga of the Plastic Auto Pilot...by D.Garner,Humble Tinker....45
Suggested Installation Instructions For Low Fuel, Warning System
On Aircraft....by Harry Zeisloft..................................50
Put The Propeller On The Tail......by M. B. (Molt) Taylor........51
"Cruise" Prop or "Climb" Prop?......by Ralph D. Korngold........56
Chapter Checklist - Welding Classes at P.I.A. for Chapter 45......57
What Our Members Are Building.....................................58
Calendar of Events................................................66
Washington Report.......by David Scott...........................83
APRIL 1974
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny.........................2
Letters To The Editor............................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters.......................................6
The Bede Trainer . . . by Jack Cox...............................8
One Man's Love Affair With A J3-Cub..by Phillip J. Salisbury.....10
Gentlemen Allow Me To introduce "Pinna" . . .
by Luther (Luke M. Nail.....................................11
The Flight Dynamics "Seasprite"....by Tom Purcell................17
Sailplane Flap Actuators ... by Stephen du Pont..................20
Helpful Hints for Homebuilders...................................22
Accident Report..................................................24
Homebuilt Wind Tunnel Research...by Al J. Testa..................25
A "New" Russian Aeroboat.........................................31
What Our Members Are Building....................................32
Another Piel Emeraude CP-304 . . by N. L. Cleveland.............35
Chapter Checklist - Air Show - Morning For Decision
by George J. Linkis.........................................39
One Good Tern Deserves Another...by George W. Allen..............44
The Faster Airspeed ... by H. C. Foster........................48
Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis.............................52
(Know 156 Presents "Project Schoolflight.........................57
The Story of the Scheutzow Bee - Part 11 .
......by Webb Scheutzow..........................................58
Cold Weather Problems With Foam/ Dynel Construction
...by Fred H. Keller.............................................60
The Inventor and Builder Flies In His Own Creation
.....by Grover Loening...........................................62
Directory of Completed Amateur-Built and Restored Aircraft.......63
Calendar of Events ..............................................66
Washington Report...by Divid Scott...............................83
MAY 1974
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilders Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny..................2
Letters To The Editor........................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters.................................. 6
A Few Simple Ways To Keep Aircraft Tires Up
And Costs Down ... by Douglas R. Bodrie......................11
2nd National Stearman Fly-in... by Tom Lowe..........12
If At First You Don't Succeed . . . by Burt Rutan.........16
Chapter Check List...EAA Chapter 318 ...
by Tom Fitzgerald .........................................18
IAC News . . . Time For The Annual Physical and
Pychological Conditioning...by Champe Pool, M.D.............20
Tervamaki JT-5 ... by Jukka Tervamaki........................22
What Our Members Are Building................................24
Lift Is . . . by Luther D. Sunderland........................25
Directory of Completed Amateur-Built and
Restored Aircraft.........................................31
Test Flying The Scheutzow Bee (Part 111)
... by Willis W. Stuart..................................32
Good Grief ... It's A Cricket! . . . by Robert J. Roux.......34
Workshop Hazards . . . The Enemy Within
... by Dr. William M. Wanomaker..........................40
A Homecoming . . by Don J. Bonner...........................44
Guest Editorial... Exploring The Outer Limits ...
by Bert Sisler............................................45
Flying The Super Acro Sport... by Mike Heuer........46
The Designee Corner ... by Antoni Bingelis...................54
Coast To Coast In The Traveler - And Return
... by Harold 0. Wendt...................................57
Calendar of Events ..........................................70
Washington Report...by David Scott...........................83
JUNE 1974
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner..by Paul Poberezny...............................2
Coming To Oshkosh??...................................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters............................................6
Chuck Tyler's Starduster Too...by Chuck Tyler.........................10
The Eagle...by Michael.A Markowski....................................12
Connecticut Sojourn....by Edgar J.Lesher.............................15
Retractable Gear T-18B...by Bill Johnson..........................18
Education Through Error...by Ben Owen.................................21
First Flight In A Homebuilt . . . A Pilot Report On The PL-4
...by Major J. C. Treager.............................................22
'Der Kricket' . . . by John W. Dooley.................................24
Backstrom Powered Plank Nearing Flight...by Jack Cox..................27
Around The World In A Thorp T-18...Almost ... by Mark Walker..........29
"You'll Never Get It Done, George"...by George E. Stubbs..............32
Plastics For Aircraft Homebuilding . . . by Val Wright................36
Taylor "Tinker Toy" ... by Lanette Taylor.............................39
The Story of the Scheutzow Bee, Part IV . . . by Webb Scheutzow.......43
The Controlwing Aircraft ... by George G. Spratt......................48
The Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis............................54
Electric Powered Airplane.............................................58
EAA Ham Roster ... by Elmer C. Erickson...............................61
Chapter Checklist -- Annual North Central Regional EAA Conference
A Success ... by Ann H. Pellegreno...................................64
Letters To The Editor.................................................65
Directory of Aircraft Under Construction or Restoration...............66
What Our Members Are Building.........................................68
Washington Report ... by David Scott...................................91
JULY 1974
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny...............................2
Letters To The Editor..................................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters.............................................6
And Now The Bede Wing...by Jack Cox ...................................9
EAA and FAA on Positive Control.......................................10
Forums For Women of EAA at Oshkosh..by Jayne A. Schiek................13
Attention Manufacturers of Small Engines..............................16
Around The World In A Thorp T-18...Almost, Part Two
.....by Mark Walker...................................................19
Lake Injector...by Harold Severson....................................23
The Controlwing Aircraft, Part Two..by George G. Spratt...............25
The Designee Corner. . . by.Antoni Bingelis ..........................31
The First Plans-Built Quail is Flying....by John W Bigg...............35
The Lost Fox Moth....by Gad Rathbun...................................39
Flying The BD-VI ... by Paul Poberezny................................44
"Hey ... Did You See My Airplane On TV Last Night?"
. . . by Ken Hirsch................................................48
Sundancer ... by Arthur L. Williams...................................50
Coming To Oshkosh??...................................................55
Continental Aircraft Engine Service Bulletin..........................56
What Our Members Are Building.........................................57
The Pazmany Efficiency Contest...by Philip B. Groelz..................59
Washington Report ... by David Scott..................................83
AUGUST 1974
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilders Corner....by Paul Poberezny....................2
Letters To The Editor.......................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters..................................6
The Little Airplane That Tried...by M. B. "Molt" Taylor.....8
Paul Sanderson's Stretched Pitts...by Paul H. Sanderson.....10
The EAA Staff...............................................13
Herr Limbach's Flying Beetles... by John F. Crater...18
Dick Schreder's Nest Super Sailplane, The Hp-18.............26
Around The World In A Thorp T-18...Almost, Part Three
... by Mark Walker......................................27
7/10 Stuka Project Report.....by Louis F. Langhurst.........31
The Wood CF-4 "Four-Runner"......by Callbie Wood............35
Bill August's Duce ... by Henry W. "Bill" August............38
IAC - Four and A Hal Years In Review...by Verne Jobst.......40
Those X-Rated Birds.........................................46
The Designee Corner . . . by Antoni (Tony) Bingelis.........50
A 1929 Swallow . . . In Downtown Chicago?
... by Edward D. Williams...............................54
Directory of Aircraft Under Construction or Restoration.....58
Calendar Of Events..........................................70
Washington Report...by David Scott..........................83
SEPTEMBER 1974
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny.......................2
Letters To The Editor..........................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters.....................................6
The GB-1 Special ... by Ralph L. Rina..........................10
Macbird I . . . by Robert W. McLane............................15
Education Through Error........................................21
Design Considerations for Stall/Spin Safety
... by Burt Rutan.........................................22
Esperanza 4 ... by Michael L'Esperance.........................27
Seversky P-35 Restoration...by James P. McDonnell..............33
Keiichi Abe's Midget...........................................36
Grandpa's "Silver Streak"-er...by George Hardie Jr.............38
The Designee Corner. . . by Antoni Bingelis....................47
Staggerwings at Tullahoma ... by Jack Cox......................50
Rotary Wing News ... by Webb Scheutzow.........................56
The Palmer "Fan-Tastic" . . . by Barry H. Palmer...............58
Calendar of Events.............................................67
"Sun & Fun" Midwinter Fly-in...................................70
Financial Report Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc........72
Washington Report . . . by David Scott.........................83
OCTOBER 1974
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny.......................2
Letters To The Editor..........................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters.....................................6
"Oshkosh '74" A Technical Appraisal...by B.H.Carmichael........10
EAA Convention Fly-In Award Winners............................18
4200 Miles - Upside Down To Oshkosh And Back!!!
. . . by M. B. "Molt" Taylor...............................22
Designee Corner. . . by Antoni Bingelis........................27
Retracting Sailplane Power Head ... by Vern Oldershaw..........31
Fond du Lac '74 - Bigger Than Ever ... by Mike Heuer...........33
Bud Griffen's 1974 (Grand Campion "Starduster Too"
... by Jack Cox...........................................42
Oshkosh 1974 ... ..............................................46
Department of Transportion, FAA, Special Certificates..........66
Washington Report ... by David Scott...........................99
NOVEMBER 1974
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny............................2
Letters To The Editor...............................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters..........................................6
Spirit of Flight #3 ... by Sam Burgess..............................10
Designee Corner . . by Antoni Bingelis........................18
Oshkosh In Retrospect ... by Bob Whittier...........................21
Volmer Jensen's New Pop-Rivet, Snap-Lock, Strap-On Glider
... by John Underwood..........................................28
Toward Better Performance...by Al Backstrom.........................31
It's W.A.R.! ... by Jack Cox........................................33
Antique Grand Champion Winner...by Bill Hodges......................39
Montgomery Flight Competition...by Jack Cox.........................41
Vintage Aircraft at the Fly-In Convention.........................42
Classic Aircraft at the Fly-in Convention.........................56
Records Run at Reno Races ... by Ray Scholler.......................64
There's A New Fed In Your Future
. . . by William B. Ribbens and James and Anne Allen............69
Take Home T-18 - A Dream Come True...by Luther D. Sunderland........73
Calendar of Events..................................................81
Minutes of Annual Meeting, August 5.................................82
Washington Report ... by David Scott................................99
DECEMBER 1974
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilders Corner...by Paul Poberezny...............................2
Letters To The Editor.................................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters............................................6
Project Crossroads....................................................8
The Magnificent Men of Oshkosh . . . by Bruce H. Carmichael...........10
Canadian Air Cadet Program Uses Homebuilt Designs . . .
. . . by Major J. C. Treager.....................................13
The Designee Corner.....by Antoni Binglis.............................17
Toward Better Performance,Article II..by Al Backstrom.................22
Designing and Building for Safety..by Lu Sunderland...................25
What Our Members Are Building.........................................28
Plastics For Aircraft Homebuilding....by Val Wright................30
Some Straight Talk On Overhauling The VW Engine...by Ralph Dawson.....34
George Leider's Family Airplane - A Thorp T-18..by Ray Gordon.........37
"What's A Sperry Messinger??" . . . by Emily Zimmerman................39
Warbirds At Oshkosh ... by Mike Heuer.................................43
Building and Flying The Piel Diamant.... by Ray Latham................54
Leeon Davis' Latest,The DA-5 . - by Jack Cox..........................58
Update on the Corvair Engine Syndrome ... by Bud Rinker...............63
Directional Stability of Ultra-Light Autogyros...by W. H. Ekin........66
Calendar of Events....................................................76
Washington Report...by David Scott....................................91
JANUARY 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner. . . by Paul Poberezny.....................2
Letters To The Editor...........................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters......................................6
Project Crossroads..............................................10
Toward Better Performance, Article 11 . by Al Backstrom.......12
"Happening V" . . . by John Parish..............................14
The HA-2 Sportster, An Ultralight Two Place Gyroplane
by Martln Holimann........................................16
New NASA General Aviation Airfoil... by H. D. Garner ......20
Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-In . . . by Ken Mountain..............22
A Homebuilt Engine, The Carr VW Twin .. by David E. Carr.....24
D B Hawker 11 ... by Kathy Cinquanta...........................26
Lowell R. Bayles, Race Pilot ... by George Hardie, Jr..........28
Thoughts on Mush/Stall/Spin Accidents and How To Avoid Them
by Fred E. Weick..........................................31
Wake Island Scorpion... by William J. Kelinbauer............35
Acroduster I ... by T. J. Brown................................39
"Nostalgia" . . . by Wit Neubert...............................42
Comments on Winter Aircraft Operation . . by Bert Bernhoft....48
An Airplane That's PDO... by Jack Cox...................50
The Designee Corner... by Antoni Bingelis...............55
The Duster - An International One-Design For The Other 95%
by James H. Maupin.........................................58
...And From A Builder,A Duster Project...by Lt.Scott S.Thomas...60
What Our Members Are Building..........................64
Directory of Completed Custom-Built and Restored Aircraft..... 66
Calendar of Events............................................. 71
Washington Report... by David Scott......................91
FEBRUARY 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner... by Paul Poberezny.......................2
Letters To The Editor................................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters......................................6
Project Crossroads...................................................9
Lifting Body Homebuilts?... by Chester Nelson...................11
Toward Better Performance... by Al Backstrom...................16
Spins - Will Your Aircraft Recover? ... by Donald A. Kennedy.........18
A Mystery Is Solved! ... by George Hardie, Jr........................21
Should I Modify The Plans?? ... by Burt Rutan........................23
IFR and the Homebuilt ... by Capt. Eugene T. Eckel..................24
Skyjacker 11 Ready for Flight Testing ... by Jack Cox................28
Autobiography of A Aodel F-12 ... by Mrs. George Knapper.............29
The Designee Corner ... by Antoni Bingelis...........................32
Boyhood Dream ... by Sharon Simon....................................36
Oshkosh Beauty Pageant Winners.......................................38
The Luscombe Colt ... by Joseph R. Johnson...........................39
Tiara Air Car ... by Jack Cox......................................43
What Our Members Are Building...................................48
Larry Burton's Cavalier ... by Larry Burton..........................50
... And From an Unbiased Reporter ... Well, Almost..by Bill Turner..53
Who Says They Don't Build 'Em Like They Used To?
... by Wendall Anschutz.............................................56
Vernon Payne's New Dolphin... by Jack Cox....................59
EAA Response To Custom Built NPRM....................................61
Directory of Completed Custom-Built and Restored Aircraft............68
Calendar of Events...................................................81
Washington Report...by David Scott...................................91
MARCH 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny...........................2
Letters To The Editor.................................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters............................................6
User Charges ... From The Prime Source................................10
Ham Radio Activities At Oshkosh . . . by Elmer C. Erickson............11
Project Crossroads....................................................14
What Our Members Are Building.........................................16
The Story of the Scheutzow Bee, Part V... by Webb Scheutzow....18
Warnke's Wooden Wonders ... by Jack Cox.......................20
Pusher versus Tractor ... by George B. Collinge.......................23
The Ric Jet ... by Jack Cox...........................................30
Plastics for Aircraft Homebuilding... by Val Wright................34
The KR-2 ... by Jack Cox..............................................39
The Wicks Organ KR-2..................................................42
1975 EAA International Fly-In Convention Guide........................45
The Resurrection of a Spar-tan... by Jack Cox......................50
El Gringo ... by Cletus Brow..........................................54
Variviggen Vignette ... by Jack Cox...................................58
The Designee Corner . . . by Antoni Bingelis.......................59
The Interstate and the Odyssey ... by Timothy L. Talen................62
The Koch Mark 4... by Bill Blake..................................65
Calendar of Events....................................................69
Washington Report...by