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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 David Scott....................................91
APRIL 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny..........................2
Letters To The Editor.............................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters........................................6
Acro Sport - Pixie Round-Up.......................................10
Did You Say "Casket"?...by Donald Sizemore..................13
Book Reviews......................................................19
Project Crossroads................................................20
Instrument Panel Overlay ...by Larry Stubler....................22
From Such As This Comes Our Future ... by Paul Hopkins............23
The Rebirth Of An L-4J ... by Bob Townsend........................26
Insights Of A Volmer Builder ... by Russ Fatzinger................29
Guest Editorial ... by Robert T. Smith............................30
The Designee Corner ... by Antoni Bingelis........................31
Presidential Visit To England ... by Harold Best-Devereux.........35
The Hoffmann Variable Pitch VW Propeller...by Gerd Muhlbauer......37
Flying The Pober Pixie ... by Mike Heuer..........................39
Sun 'N Fun Fly-In ... by Jack Cox.................................51
Sun 'N Fun Grand Champion ... by Val C. Bernhardt.................54
Will The Small Airplane Survive?...by Robert K. Wattson, Jr.......60
What Our Members Are Building.....................................64
Directory Of Aircraft Under Construction or Restoration...........66
Calendar Of Events................................................68
Washington Report...by David Scott................................91
MAY 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner......by Paul Poberezny.........................2
Letters To The Editor...............................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters..........................................6
Project Crossroads..................................................10
The First Plans Built Scale SE-5A Flies...by Jack Hickey............12
The Impossible Dream . . . by Bill Adams............................15
Gyroplane Performance Calculations and Trends...by Martin Hollmann..19
Book Reviews........................................................24
Non-Pilots of EAA . . . Especially for You!...by Jayne A. Schiek....25
What Our Members Are Building.......................................26
Air Racing Workshop ... by Don Berliner.............................28
Push-Pull Tube Uniball Supports...by Richard and David Thuss....29
Exhaust Systems ... by James M. Hill................................30
The Ultimate Monocoupe ... by Jack Cox..............................32
Plastics For Aircraft Homebuilding ... by Val Wright................40
Wag-Aero Cuby ... The Rebirth of a Legend ... by Jack Cox...........41
The Saga of Sopwith Pup N5182 ... by K.C.D. St. Cyrien, M.B.E....48
The Designee Corner . . . by Antoni Bingelis........................60
Which "AN" Bolt Dash Number?...by Luther P. Sunderland..............63
Calendar of Events..................................................66
Museum - Headquarters Financial Report..............................81
Washington Report ... by David Scott................................91
JUNE 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny........................... 2
Letters To The Editor...............................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters..........................................6
At 100 Pounds and 15 Horsepower - The Birdman...by Emmett Tally ..10
Women Organize Chapter's First Fly-In...by Lucile Hauck.............14
Return of the Z ...by Bill Turner...................................16
In Memory of Dewey Bryan ... by Peter J. Smith......................18
Burt Rutan's VariEze ... A Sneak Preview ... by Jack Cox............21
1975 EAA Convention Guide...........................................24
What Our Members Are Building...................................... 26
Women of EAA Forums at Oshkosh ...by Jayne Schiek.............28
Project Crossroads..................................................32
Charring of Wood Propeller Hub Spacers...by W. S. Evans.............34
Chapter 148's Pietenpol . . . by Dale Wolford.......................36
The Designee Corner ... by Antoni Bingelis..........................38
The Marquardt MA-5 -The Happiness Machine...by Bill Turner..........40
The EAA Air Museum Foundation - Showing The Way....................47
On To Oshkosh ... The Great Adventure ... by Jack Cox...............70
Testing The Mini-Imp . . . by M. B. "Molt" Taylor...................74
A Wildcat Dream ... by Jack Lenhardt................................80
Calendar of Events..................................................88
Directory of Aircraft Under Construction of Restoration......91
The Care and Feeding of Tires and Brakes............................92
Washington Report . . . by David Scott..............................115
JULY 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner.......by Paul Poberezny...................2
Letters To The Editor.........................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters.....................................6
Honda Powered BD-5 . . . by Jerry Kibler.......................10
Sperry Messenger Plans Uncovered ... by Richard M. Spurgeon....13
Hank Wheeler's Gipsy Moth ...by Bob Peck......................14
The Designee Corner...by Antoni Bingelis.......................17
Two Piece Spring Landing Gear For The Starlet SA-500
...by J.D.Hiller...............................................22
Chapter News - Salisbury..Revisited...by Jeff'Clarke...........24
What Our Members Are Building..................................26
Pzazz Spelled With a T.......by Dick Cauin.....................28
A Pair Of Mustang IIs.......by Paul Cox and Carl Bach.........30
The Luton Buzzard G-ADYX...by Harold Best-Devereux.............35
Test Flights Of The HA-2 Sportster . . . by Martin Hollmann..39
The American Eaglet . . . by Larry Haig.....................42
S-51D Progress Report IV ...by Jim Stewart.....................48
Rutan VariEze To Be Available To Homebuilders..by Burt Rutan..50
Corona '75.......by Jack Cox...................................51
Mono Zenith.......by Ed Koekebakker............................59
Flying Flat Fours ... by Robert Cuinberford...................62
1975 EAA Convention Guide.....................................66
Directory Of Aircraft Under Construction or Restoration.......67
Calendar of Events.............................................68
Washington Report . . . by David Scott.....................91
AUGUST 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny........................2
Letters to the Editor...........................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters......................................6
George Rotter's Fly Baby........................................10
Hauscat . . . by Yvan C. Bougie.................................13
Mojave '75... by John Tegler.................................16
IAC Update... by W. L. Goodman..................................23
Homebuilding in Japan...........................................24
Headquarters Comment ...by Mike Heuer........................26
Project Crossroads ...........................................27
Solo ... by Barry Kingston......................................28
Build It Light ..... by M. B. "Molt" Taylor.....................31
What Our Members Are Building...................................34
To Choose An Airfoil ... by Capt. Will D. Mitchell.............36
Super Super Cruiser . . . by Ray Lemmon.........................39
How About A Challenge?...by Tom McCann..........................42
Don Bate's Starduster Too...by Jack Cox........................48
The Designee Corner . . . by Antoni Bingelis....................52
Retractable Mustang 11 ... by Mel Kessler.......................54
Cross Country in the Sonerai 11 ... by Greg Erikson.............58
Build Your Own Amphibian - A Versatile Utility Seaplane..
....by David B. Thurston........................................62
Pazmany Efficiency Contest...by Jack Cox........................64
Calendar of Events..............................................66
Directory of Aircraft Under Construction or Restoration.........68
Washington Report . . . by David Scott..........................91
SEPTEMBER 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner ...by Paul Poberezny..........................2
Letters to the Editor................................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters...........................................6
About Little Wind Tunnels ... by R. T. De Voult......................10
Osprey 2 ... by George Pereira.......................................13
Headquarters Comment...by Mike Heuer................................ 21
Calendar of Events....................... :.....................22
The Sportplane Builder... by Antoni Bingelis.........................23
Warbirds At Hamilton...by Jim McDonnell..............................26
First Flight Procedures ...by L. D. Sunderland.......................29
A Simple Angle of Attack Sensing System Using A Photo-Electric
Principle ... by William E. Brown.................................32
A Comparison of Two Place: Fixed Wing/Gyroplane/Helicopter Aircraft
...by Martin Hollmann................................................34
Miller Sport Gets A New Tail..by William Y. Miller...................36
What Our Members Are Building........................................38
The Influence of Weight On Maximum Cruise Speed...by Tom Jewett.....40
A Dear John Letter ... by Mel Lamb...................................41
"Miss Chris" Meets Murphy at Mojave... by Dr. Alan D. Weber.........52
Sun 'N Fun Fly-In ... by Martin Jones................................56
Airplane Stability, Control and Trim ... by Robert Wattson...........57
Washington Report . . . by David Scott...............................91
OCTOBER 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny....................2
Letters to the Editor.......................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters..................................6
A Hot Time In Oshkosh ... by Jack Cox.......................10
VariEze ... For The Record . . . by Jack Cox................20
Oshkosh'75..................................................35
3500 Miles To Oshkosh ...by Jack Cox........................58
Big Red ... by James Young................................63
Awards 1975.................................................68
The Sportplane Builder...by A Antoni Bingelis...............73
Headquarters Comment...by Mike Heuer........................76
Fiber-Glass For Aircraft...by Larry Schubert................77
Calendar of Events..........................................79
Washington Report...by David Scott..........................99
NOVEMBER 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner ...by Paul Poberezny.............................2
Letters To The Editor.................................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters............................................6
Minutes of the Annual Business Meeting................................9
The Super Solution Restoration Project...by Ed Escallon...............10
Headquarters Comment...by Mike Heuer..................................15
The Sportplane Builder..by Antoni Bingelis........................... 16
Airfoil Selection For The Mini-Imp...by M. B. "Molt" Taylor..........18
BD-7 ... by James R. Bede.............................................21
Fly-ins With A Different Flavor...by L. D. Sunderland.................26
"Learn To Fly...No Charge For Breakage" ...by Edward D. Williams......28
It's A Dandy!...by Gar W. Williams................................... 31
Oshkosh'75........................................................... 35
Fifth Annual AAA-APM Fly In...by Gene Chase........................57
"He Who Has Horn and Tooteth It Not, The Same Shall
Remain Untooted"...by Charlie Nelson.............................62
Washington Report ... by David Scott..................................91
DECEMBER 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Homebuilder's Corner...by Paul Poberezny..........................2
Letters To The Editor.............................................5
Hot Line From Headquarters........................................6
The Ghost Squadron Comes Alive...by Greg Erikson..................10
Warbird's President's Letter ... by Rudy Frasca...................14
Hopes and Challenges for a New MPA...by David Gustafson.......... 15
Reno '75 ... by John Tegler.......................................19
Headquarters Comment . . . by Mike Heuer..........................26
10th Annual Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-In...by Don Berliner.........27
Thorp T-18 Fuel Injection System ... by Robert M. Benzies.........30
First Plans-Built Wichawk ... by Dave Blanton and Jim Crawford....32
Marana Fly-in ... by Jack Cox.....................................33
Stuka Project Update...by Louis F. Langhurst......................40
Oshkosh'75........................................................42
Wildcat! ... by Mike Heuer........................................51
New From NASA ... The GA(W)-2 Airfoil...by Don Westergren.........55
Flying Formation Safely ... by Paul L. Schriebmaier...............56
The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis...................60
EAA Air Museum Board of Trustees Meeting and
EAA Board of Directors Meeting.................................63
Donors to Project Crossroads......................................64
Oshkosh Panorama..................................................66
Washington Report...by David Scott................................91
JANUARY 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
9 Headquarter's Comment . . . by Mike Heuer
10 Reflections on Glass - VariEze - Designer's First Report..by Burt Rutan
20 Project Crossroads
22 Fond du Lac'75
23 Bigger, Hotter and More Well Run! . . . by Mike Heuer
28 1975 EAA/IAC International Aerobatic Championships Official Contest Rules
30 What Happened To The Kasper Wing?... by L. D. Sunderland
36 VW Power for the P.D.Q.-2. . . by Wayne Ison
38 What Our Members Are Building
40 Gee Bee's Mustang II . . . by Glen L. Breitsprecher
43 The Busiest Airport in the World
45 Oshkosh'76
49 High Country Skybolt . . . by Ben Watson
52 The Barracud a Flies . . . by G. L. Siers
57 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
60 Interview Circle
62 The 1912 Bates Monoplane . . . by George Hardie Jr.
64 Directory of Completed Custom-Built and Restored Aircraft
66 An Informed Decision - Why I Chose the RV3..by Richard L. Murphy
67 Calendar of Events
91 Washington Report . . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER . . . Geoff Siers'spectacular new Barracuda.
(Photo Courtesy Geoff Siers)
FEBRUARY 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner... by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
9 Headquarters Comment. .. by Mike Heuer
10 The Saga of NCI 7372... by Morton Lester
14 The WPB-1 Flying Plank. . . by AI Backstrom
20 The Sportplane Builder. . . by Antoni Bingelis
23 Tips From The Designee Newsletter.. . by Mike Heue
24 Chapters In Perspective . . . by Jack Cox
28 Directory of Completed Custom-Built and Restored Aircraft
30 What Our Members Are Building
32 Longitudinal Stability of the Gyroplane... by Martin Hollmann
34 Education Through Error. . . by Frank W. Walker
35 Teal Trek. .. by Edgar J. Lesher
38 Building A Dream . . . by Wm. M. Pomeroy
42 American Eaglet. . . by Larry Haig
48 Back Yard Aviation . . . by John K. Moody
54 The HM293 Flying Flea . . . by Phillip W. Howell
59 1975 Pazmany Efficiency Contest. . . by Jack Cox
63 EAA Air Museum News
64 What The Smoke Tunnel Told Me. . . by Walter H. Carnahan
69 Calendar of Events
91 Washington Report... by David Scott
ON THE COVER... Bill Pomeroy's RV-3
(Photo by Harry)
MARCH 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner... by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Headquarter's Comment . . . by Mike Heuer
12 The Speed Seekers . . . by Thomas G. Foxworth
19 The Sportplane Builder. . . by Antoni Bingelis
22 Tips From the Designee Newsletter. . . by Mike Heuer
25 Dave Garber's Super Mixmaster.. . by Paul Hopkins
29 The Albatross, A Homebuilt Airship.. . by Brian J. Boland
32 Chapter News. .. Saskatchewan Report... by Rem Walker
35 A Homebuilt Spitfire
42 The Hatz Biplane.. . by Jack Cox
46 "Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines
Joe Pfeifer, For Instance . . . by Bill Turner
51 Big Engines for a Culver Cadet. . . by Phillip W. Rathbun
53 Don't Do This
54 Bede Niner Charlie Bravo . . . by Carl Bailes
62 Strut Ends - How They Make Them . .. by Bill Blake
64 What Our Members Are Building
66 Education Through Error . . . by F. W. Walker
91 Washington Report.. . by David Scott
ON THE COVER... Molt Taylor and his Minilmp.
(Photo Courtesy Molt Taylor)
APRIL 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Headquarter's Comment . . . by Mike Heuer
11 The Worthington Collection . . . by George Hardie Jr.
14 Sport Spitfire, Part One . . . by John O. Isaacs
19 Mini Imp Flight Testing Continues . . . by Jack Cox
20 Vintage Airplane Association
21 The Evolution of A Taylorcraft . . . by Gene Parker
24 Directory of Aircraft Under Construction or Restoration
27 Education Through Error. . . by M. B. "Molt" Taylor
30 What Our Members Are Building
32 Moving On Backwards In The T-6... by Dick Hendrickson
33 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
35 Tips'From The Designee Newsletter. . . by Mike Heuer
37 Dynamics of the Downwind Turn... by L. D. Sunderland
39 Introducing The HA-2M Sportster. .. by Martin Hollmann
42 Stephen s Akro to Zimmerman .. . by Gerry Zimmerman
43 The Pazmany PL-4A After 300 Hours... by Ladislao Pazmany
46 Jim Harman Presents "Mister America"
49 The Delgado Racers . . . by Major Truman C. Weaver
54 The Turbo KR-2. .. by Ken Rand
56 Valkyrie - The Tail-less Monoplane. . . by William H. Wolf
59 The Rotary Is Here and Now. . . by Patrick Frers
66 EAA Air Museum Trustees and Directors Meeting Report
67 Calendar of Events
91 Washington Report . . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER... The Acroduster.
(Photo by Don Dwiggins)
MAY 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Pobererny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Guest Editorial
12 The Gwinn Aircar. .. by Jack Cox
21 A Homebuilt Spitfire, Part Two . . . by John O. Isaacs
27 Women of EAA Forums and Activities at Oshkosh... by Jayne A.Schiek
32 Chapter Incorporation Or Not?
34 Chapel at EAA Air Museum Site
37 Birdman Debut . . . by Emmett M. Tally III
42 Judging Standards... by Clande L. Gray, Jr.
44 Secret To A Perfect Paint Scheme . . . by Joseph P. Aluarez
47 A Tribute To Dr. Alexander Lippisch .. . by George Hardie, Jr.
50 Big Volume VW. . . by Ralph Dawson
53 First Plans - Built Spratt Controlwing . . by Joseph March
56 An Ultra-Light, Fail Safe, Tachometer . . . by David Carr
57 Education Through Error . . . by Frank Walker
58 What Our Members Are Building
60 The Sportsplane Builder. . . by Antoni Bingelis
65 Calendar of Events
91 Washington Report . . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER... The Birdman.
(Photo by Fred Webber)
JUNE 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
9 The 1976 EAA Convention Needs You
10 Headquarters Comment . . . by Mike Heuer
12 The Auto Aviation "V8" Engine . . . by Rex Taylor
17 Work/Weekend At Hales Corners . . . by Jack Cox
21 Education Through Error . . . by Frank W. Walker
23 When Evening Falls . . . by Ray Scholler
24 What Our Members Are Building
26 The Sportsplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
30 Tips From The Designee Newsletter
32 Drive-Torque Capacity of Crankshaft Flanges
by Henry Rose and Robert E. Bristol
34 Fiber-Glass for Aircraft, Part 2 . . . by Larry Schubert
41 An EAA . . . Jenny ? ? . . . by Charlie Shivers
44 EAA of Canada News...Retractable Gy-30 Minicab...by James P. Sheppard
47 A Look at Project Crossroads . . . by Bill Turner
48 1976 EAA Convention Guide
50 Variviggens: The Builders Like Them. .. by David Gustafson
52 Variable Meter Head . . . by Leon "Jerry" Jones
54 Sport Spitfire, Part II . . . by John O. Isaacs
61 Calendar of Events
62 The Alpha and The Mustang . . . by Paul H. Poberezny
66 Oshkosh Observation . . . by Harry Amthauer
91 Washington Report . . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER . . . John Isaacs'Sport Spitfire.
Photo by Ken Worrall
JULY 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Pobererny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot line From Headquarters
9 Especially For Women At The Women's Activities Tent
10 Minutes of the Meetings
11 Headquarters Comment . . . by Mike Heuer
12 EAA Election
13 A Sport Spitfire, Part 4 . . . by Johin O. Issaes
16 Odyssey of A Ford Trimotor. . . by George Hardie, Jr.
20 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
23 Super Solution Restoration Project . . . by Ed Escallon
30 A Rare Privilege. . . by John M. Archibald
32 What Our Members Are Building
34 The REP-2, A Cross Country Volks . . . by E. H. Replogle
39 Calendar of Events
40 The Piranha.. . by Dave Kahn
43 The Super Floater . . . by Roland H. Sinfield
45 1976 Convention Information
49 Ron Hazlett's KR-1
53 Joe Zinno's Man Powered Aircraft Flies. . . by David Gustafson
58 Modern Composite Aircraft Technology
by Hans D. Neubert and Ralph W. Kiger
91 Washington Report. . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER... The Piranha.
(Photo by David Katz)
AUGUST 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
9 Headquarters Comment . . . by Mike Heuer
10 On Selecting Your Project . . . by M. B. "Molt"Taylor
13 Laminar Light Plane, The Difficult Dream . . . by B. H. Carmichael
18 Honda Powered . . . Cub ? . . . by Jerry Kibler
20 Canopy Breaker Tool . . . by Duane Seymour
21 The Starck A.S.37. . . by Harold Best-Deuereux
24 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
28 What Our Members Are Building
30 Some Thoughts On Folding Wings . . . by Dick Cavin
31 What Is CIACA?.. . by Harold Best-Deuereux
33 More On The Herbrandson Two-Stroker... by Dale Herbrandson
38 Education Through Error . . . by Frank W. Walker
40 The XVJ-24M-2 . . . by John Underwood
44 Solo To Private License In A T-18. . . by Barbara Leider
46 Corona'76. . . by Jack Cox
53 Momentary Power Boost System . . . by Phillip W. Howell
54 The Pink Baroness.. . by Bill Turner
59 Flapping Wing Aircraft . . . by Walter H. Carnahan
65 Directory of Aircraft Under Construction or Restoration
66 Calendar of Events
91 Washington Report . . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER . . . Paul Poberezny's "Auto Gas CUBy".
(Photo by Lee Fray)
SEPTEMBER 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner.. . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
11 Headquarters Comment. . . by Mike Heuer
12 A Letter From Romans
15 Understanding Flutter... by John W. Thorp and L. D. Sunderland
19 The Sportplane Builder. . . by Antoni Bingelis
23 That's Our Tony!... by David A. Rivers
25 Air Race King's Early Effort on Display In The EAA Aviation Museum
... by George Hardie
26 Chicago's Maverick Air Race... by Major Truman C. Weaver
33 Control The Acid!. .. by John Morrissey
34 Ramona'76 Fly-In... by Harold O. Wendt
36 What Our Members Are Building
38 A Phoenix Rises In Tucson... by Mel Kessler
40 The Flight of Mr. Gator... by Frederick O. Feemster
44 A New Cowling For The T-18... by Peter Garrison
46 '76 Staggerwing Fly-In
49 Laminar Lightplane's. .. by B. H. Carmichael
55 Modern Composite Aircraft Technology/Hans D. Neubert and Ralph W. Kiger
64 Directory of Aircraft Under Construction or Restoration
67 Calendar of Events
68 Technical Tips
91 Washington Report... by David Scott
ON THE COVER . . . John Thompson's retractable Mustang II.
(Photo by Gene Nelson)
OCTOBER 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Headquarter's Comment...by Mike Heuer
12 EAA's Bicentennial Bash... by Jack Cox
21 The 9 Day Airplane... In 8!... by Jack Cox
24 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
26A Christmas Shopper
27 A Sky-Bolt Story. . . by Gordon F. Price
32 Foam and Fabric, a Few Tests . . . by Glenn Sieuert
35 Oshkosh'76
58 Education Through Error . . . by John Moody
62 Verne Menzimer's Grand Champion Cavalier... by Jack Cox
68 '76 Awards
71 Economy Antennas or What to Do With Leftover Brazing Rod..by Jim Weir
79 Calendar of Events
99 Washington Report... by David Scott
ON THE COVER... Verne Menzimer's Grand Champion Cavalier.
(Photo by Dick Stouffer)
NOVEMBER 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner... by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
11 Headquarter's Comment... by Mike Heuer
12 The Sportplane Builder... by Antoni Bingelis
15 The Taylor Bird . . . by Jack Cox
20 In Quest of a Record... by Leeon D. Davis
25 Minutes of the Annual Business Meeting
27 National Championship Air Races, Reno'76... by Ray Scholler
30 Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada
Executive Meeting Minutes
31 Oshkosh'76
55 Twice Around With the American Eagle
by M. R. "Bob" Groff and Claude Gray
58 Cinderella Is A Vagabond .. . by Jaek Cox
63 As Viewed From The Ground... by Edgar J. Lesher
91 Washington Report.. . by David Scott
DECEMBER 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner... by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
9 EAA Air Museum Foundation Board Meeting Minutes
9 EAA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
10 Headquarters Comment . . . by Mike Heuer
12 7&11 Gee Bee . . . by Robert H.Granville
17 Limbach Update . . . by LTC John F. Crater
20 Modern Composite Aircraft Technology...by Hans D. Neubert/Ralph W. Kiger
31 Oshkosh'76
52 What Our Members Are Building
54 Pilot Report On The Fully Aerobatic Skyot‰ Single Seat Biplane/R.A.Hoover
58 The Restoration of XP-51 . . . by Jack Cox
65 EAA of Canada Executive Meeting Minutes
66 Towing A BD-4 2800 Miles. . . by William C.Siegrist
91 Washington Report. . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER... The EAA Museum's XP-51
(Photo by Lee Fray)
JANUARY 1977
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
9 Aviation Exploring . . . by John L. Parish
11 Headquarter's Comment . . . by Mike Heuer
12 EAA/AC Flight Rally . . . by Fr. John MacGillivray
15 Kerrville'76.. . by Dick Cavin
19 The Sportplane Builder.. . by Antoni Bingelis
22 Some Thoughts on Vapor Pressure in Auto Fuel...by James C. Gorman
24 Testing Your Homebuilt . . . by M. B. (Molt) Taylor
28 Bruce Carmichael's Frontiers of Flight. . . by B. H. Carmichael
30 Gyros Do Not Stall . . . by Dr. Igor B. Bensen, P.E.
33 More About Macbird I . . . by Robert W. McLane
37 Noise Reduction in Aircraft . . . by Don Orend
43 Calendar of Events
44 A Classic Example. . . by Fred L. Cailey
45 Oshkosh'77
49 Museum News Work Weekend II
51 A Three Letter Word For Woody's Pusher. . by David Gustafson
54 What Our Members Are Building
56 Cover Story - Speed With Economy. . . by Kent M. Paser
60 Editorial - A New EAA Design Contest?. . . by Jack Cox
64 Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada Meeting Minutes
65 Project Schoolflight. . . by Ben Owen
91 Washington Report . . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER . . . Kent Paser's Mustang II.
(Photo by Dick Stouffer)
FEBRUARY 1977
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
9 Aircraft Designer's Conference ... by Professor Charles Thomas
11 Headquarters Comment .... by Mike Heuer
12 Directory of Completed Custom Built and Restored Aircraft
13 Today, the World . . . Tomorrow ?
18 Tempete Fugit. . . by Don Kerkhoff
23 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
26 What Our Members Are Building
28 Museum News
31 Project Spirit. .. EAA's Lindbergh Commemorative Tour..by Jack Cox
34 Does Rubber Bonding Make Stronger Joints?... by W. R, Johnson
38 Gee Bee in '33 . . . by Robert H. Granville
44 The Sequoia. . . by Alfred P.Scott
49 The Aerosport Line: The People and The Quail
54 Restoring a Piper Pacer PA20. . .by Robert L. Rado,
Ledray Victorian and Mark D. Luetke
57 Jack Irwin - Lightplane Pioneer . . . by Owen S. Billman
83 Calendar of Events
91 Washington Report.. . by David Scott
ON THE COVER... Don Taylor and his globegirdling T-18.
(Photo by Jack W. Gilbert)
MARCH 1977
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Headquarters Comment . . . by Mike Heuer
12 Flying the Tail Propeller Type Aircraft . . . by M. B. "Molt" Taylor
17 A Study of Cruise Performance of the T-18... by Howard Henderson
26 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
29 Mustang II Retractable Too . . . by Oba R. Tolman
32 Golden Age National Air Races Day . . . by Jack Cox
34 What Our Members Are Building
36 Education At Oshkosh . . . by Dave Yeoman
39 A Duce Flies Alaska's Skies . . . by Preston Fowle
43 The Aerosport Scamp-Biplane Excitement With A Nosewheel/David Gustafson
46A,B EAA Sweepstakes
47 Jenny A Sixty Year Old Glamor Girl . . . by Bill Turner
50 Curtiss JN4-D
53 Museum News
55 The Sorrell Hiperbipe. .. by Ralph Seeley
60 Today, The World... Tomorrow?? Part Two - Tapes by Don Taylor
64 Calendar of Events
65 Directory of Completed Custom Built and Restored Aircraft
67 A Century in a Sonerai II . . . by Mel Lamb
91 Washington Report. . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER . . . The Sorrell Hiperbipe.
(Photo by Jim Larsen)
APRIL 1977
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Ernie English's Hatz . . . by Jack Cox
11 Headquarter's Comment. .. by Mike Heuer
12 Planning A Fly-In?
13 VariEze Update... by Jack Cox
21 Today, The World ... Tomorrow? Part III - From Tapes by Don Taylor
25 Pardon My Accent . . . by Jan Christie
26 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
28 What Our Members Are Building
30 Museum News. . . by Jack Cox
33 The Ryson ST-100 Cloudster. . . by Warren D. Shipp
43 Showtime At Oshkosh
50 A Ride in Bob Hoover's P-51: C'est Magnifique ....by David Gustafson
53 The Kissinger - Akelewicz Circular Wing Experiment..by Owen S. Billman
55 Modern Composite Aircraft Technology - Part IV/Hans Neubert,Ralph Kiger
67 Calendar of Events
68 Directory of Completed and Restored Antique, Classic,Warbird Aircraft
91 Washington Report. . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER... The Rutan VariEze.
(Photo by Jack Cox)
MAY 1977
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilders Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
9 9,000 Miles of Street Towing - The HA-2M Sportster...by Martin Hollmann
10 Headquarters Comment. . . by Mike Heuer
10 An Open Letter To The EAA Membership... by Tom Poberezny
12 The Lindbergh Commemorative Tour Progress... by Jack Cox
17 Today, The World... Tomorrow?? Part IV - From Tapes by Don Taylor
24 Pardon My Accent . . . by Jan Christie
26 Oshkosh Countdown . . . by Tom Poberezny
29 The Sportplane Builder. . . Ay Antoni Bingelis
32 The Scheutzow Bee and the Hawk Story, Part VI... by Webb Scheutzow
34 Why Not An American Dawn-To-Dusk Competition?... by Don Berliner
36 Marana'76 - The Copperstate Flit-In . . . by Larry M. Sheets
39 Sun'N Fun'77... by Jack Cox
50 Super Solution Restoration Project . . . by Ed Escallon
54 Firefly - A New Homebuilt . . . by Bill Statler
58 Propellers and Performance . . . by M. B. "Molt" Taylor
62 What Our Members Are Building
64 Directory of Completed and Restored Antique Classic and Warbird Aircraft
66 Calendar of Events
68 Duplicate Sawing... by John W. Grega
91 Washington Report . . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER . . . The EAA Air Museum's Spirit of St. Louis.
(Photo by Lee Fray)
JUNE 1977
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
9 Oshkosh Countdown . . . by Tom Poberezny
17 Involvement'77
18 What Our Members Are Building
20 American Adventure . . . by John O. Isaacs
25 The Pilot's Story. . . by Flt. Lt. R. D. "Bob" Cole
27 The Sportplane Builder. . . by Antoni Bingelis
30 An Aeroplane Called . . . FRED? . . . by Eric Clutton
32 Pardon My Accent. . . by Jan Christie
34 The Birth and Infancy of a Variviggen . . . by William F. Nicol
37 From England - Excalibur
38 Chapters In Action . . . by Ron Scott
39 Ryan Light Fighter . . . by Walter C. Hill
42 The 1977 AC-EAA Flight Rally . . . by Harry Zeisloft
44 The Lindbergh Commemorative Tour. . . by Jack Cox
50 Cover Story . . . Chapter 443's Pober Pixie . . . by Tom Barber
54 Red Wing Blackbird . . . by Stan Wallis
58 Women of EAA Activities at Oshkosh . . . by Jayne Schiek
62 The Design Group . . . by Andre Anastasion
64 The D-Gull . . . by Ray Melberg
67 To Oshkosh by Volmer Sportsman . . . by Bernard Gross
81 Calendar of Events
91 Washington Report. . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER... Chapter 443's Pober Pixie.
(Photo by Lee Fray)
JULY 1977
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner. . . by Paul H. Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
9 Lindbergh Tour Coordinators
10 Invoivement'77... by Mike Heuer
12 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
14 Varieze Load Tested In West Germany . . . by Jack Cox
15 Pardon My Accent . . . by Jan Christie
17 Chapters In Action . . . by Ron Scott
18 What Our Members Are Building
20 Pazmany Efficiency Contest . . . by Jack Cox
22 Downwind Take-Offs In Gyros.. . by Igor B. Bensen
24 What's An a.c.? . . . by R. T. De Vault
26 Forums At Oshkosh'77 . . . by Jack Cox
27 All About Motorgliding . . . by Tasso Proppe
35 The Differences Between Airplanes and Their Flight Characteristics
.... by M. B. "Molt Taylor"
37 Fan-Tastic Builder's Program Update. . . by Barry Palmer
41 The Lindbergh Commemorative Tour, Progress Report...by Jack Cox
50 The CUBy Acro Trainer. .. by Jack Cox
53 Ader and His Avion . . . by Harold Best-Devereux
54 Crate 38. . . by Marshall W. Freeman
61 Red Wing Blackbird, Part 11 . . . by Stan Wallis
65 Save Energy With A Crossover Exhaust System..by Lu Sunderland
68 Calendar of Events
84 Official Publication - Proposed By-Law Changes
91 Washington Report . . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER ..... The Wag-Aero CUBy Acro Trainer
(Photo by Jack Cox)
AUGUST 1977
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Pobererny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Headquarters Comment . . . by Mike Heuer
11 The Stage II Aircraft Engine
13 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis .
15 What's New In Low Speed Airfoils?. . . by L. D. Sunderland
19 Flapping Wings . . . Spence's Secret Life . . . by Don Dwiggins
23 Chapters In Action . . . by Ron Scott
24 Some Dreams Come True. .. by Ronald H.Dixon..
26 Robert Retz, Pioneer Homebuilder... by Hans Dam
31 Spence's Latest - The Drag-N-Fly
32 Pardon My Accent. . . by Jan Christie
34 What Our Members Are Building
36 Building and Flying An Oldtime Homebuilt... by Elton J. James
40 Super Spad .. . by John M. Ellis,III
43 Chino'77 . . . by Jack Cox
54 Nifty New Nieuport. . . by Bill Turner
59 The Lindbergh Commemorative Tour . . . by Jack Cox
68 Calendar of Events
84 Some Contrary Thoughts On Vapor Pressure In Auto Fuels/Robert W. McLane
91 Washington Report. . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER . . . Chino Grand Champion,Dick Bunting and his Pitts.
(Photo by Jack Cox)
SEPTEMBER 1977
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Headquarters Comment . . . by Mike Heuer
13 Chapters In Action . . . by Ron Scott
16 Pardon My Accent. . . by Jan Christie
18 New NASA Reports
19 Engines, Motors or Powerplants . . . by M. B. (Molt) Taylor
25 '77 Sturgis Air Races.. . by Don Berliner
29 The TA16 Trojan Amphibian . . . by David B. Thurston
30 Dynamics of Ultralight Aircraft - Dive Recovery of Hang Gliders
....by Robert T. Jones
33 A Self-Launched Airplane . . . by L. D. Sunderland
36 Looks Like A Westland Whirlwind . . . by David Gustafson
39 ....Sun'N Fun EAA Fly-In . . . by Rich Steck
40 Vermont Jager
42 VariEze . . . A VariExciting First Project . . . by Bill Cobbledick
44 Sidewinder N28JB. . . by James A. Blanton
46A,D EAA Shopper
47 EAA Air Museum Foundation
48 A Starduster for Mac . . . by M.F."Mac"Cliff
50 What Our Members Are Building
52 Zenair, Home of the Zenith . . . by Red Morris
56 The Sportplane Builder. .. by Antoni Bingelis
58 The Lindbergh Commemorative Tour... by Jack Cox
66 Consideration of an "Alfaeromotore" . . . by D. Black
84 Calendar of Events
91 Washington Report . . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER Mac Cliff's Starduster II.
(photo by Jack Cox)
OCTOBER 1977
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul H. Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
9 1977. . . A Very Interesting Year. . . by Tom Poberezny
11 Headquarters Comment . . . by Mike Heuer
13 Oshkosh'77. . . A Sterling Silver Anniversary. . . by Jack Cox
19 Custom Built Grand Champion Roger Rourke's Starduster Too..by Jack Cox
25 The Sorrell Guppy . . . by Mike Kimbrel
28 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
32 Craftsman's Corner. . . by Ron Scott
34 Chapters In Action... by Ron Scott
35 Oshkosh'77 Awards
40 Try A New Flavor . . . The Monerai . . . by John Monnett
43 A True Story About A Glass Dragon . . . by Lee Herron
45 Pardon My Accent.. . by Jan Christie
47 Oshkosh Fly-In Coverage
69 The Tandem Winged GL-1 . . . by Pierre Willefert
70 Joe Colombo's Super Scorpion . . . by Jack Cox
82 What Our Members Are Building
86 Dave McKenzie's Homebuilt Great Lakes... by David Gustafson
115 Washington Report. . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER . . . Roger Rourke's Grand Champion Starduster Too.
(Photo by Ted Koston)
NOVEMBER 1977
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner. . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
8 Headquarters Comment . . . by Mike Heuer
10 Last Meyers OTW Donated to the EAA Museum...by Mrs. Allen H. Meyers
15 The Lindbergh Commemorative Tour - Progress Report No. 6...by Jack Cox
19 Craftsman's Corner . . . by Ron Scott
20 Chapters In Action . . . by Ron Scott
22 Pardon My Accent . . . by Jan Christie
25 New From Chris Heintz. .. The Tri-Z CH300.. . by Lawrence
28 Forrest Lovley's Kari-Keen Sioux Coupe. . . by Jack Cox
34 Don Freitag's Piper PA-11 . . . by Jack Cox
38 The Sportplane Builder. . . by Antoni Bingelis
42 Minutes of the Annual Business Meeting
43 Oshkosh Fly-In Coverage
99 Washington Report . . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER....Forrest Lovley's Grand Kari-Keen/Sioux Coupe.
(Photo by Ted Koston)
DECEMBER 1977
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Headquarters Comment . . . by Mike Heuer
11 Involvement'77
12 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
16 Chapters In Action. . . by Ron Scott
18 Craftsman's Corner. .. by Ron Scott
20 Pardon My Accent. . . by Jan Christie
22 Wing Tip Antenna. . . by Dr. Dean M. Hall
23 Antenna Location . . . by Bob Archer
27 1977 Grand Champion Warbird- John Harrison's AT-6A.... by Jack Cox
31 SBD "Dauntless " Flies Again . . . by Vic Fischer and Jim Hall
34 Reno. . . Again The Proving Ground . . . by Ray Scholler
36 The First Successful Homebuilt Airplane. .. by George Hardie
38 Thoughts on Wings and Skis . . . by Jan Christie
40 Golden Age National Air Races Day. . . by Mike Heuer
42 Sun'N Fun Forum Schedule
43 Oshkosh Fly-In Coverage
59 The Final Gee Bee Designs. . . by Roberi H. Granville
63 The Lindbergh Commemorative Tour - Progress Report No. 7..by Jack Cox
70 EAA Hams At Oshkosh '77. .. by Elmer Erickson
99 Washington Report . . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER . . . John Harrison's Grand Champion Warbird, an AT-6A.
(Photo by Ted Koston)
JANUARY 1978
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner.. . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
8 Oshkosh Countdown
10 Headquarters Comment. . . by Mike Heuer
12 Chapters In Action . . . by Ron Scott
14 Pardon My Accent.. . by Jan Christie
17 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
22 Experimental Aircraft Association Air Museum Foundation Inc
Board of Trustees Meeting
22 EAA Board of Directors Meeting
23 The PGK-I Hirondelle. . . by Jack Cox
26 Quickie in more ways than one..by Burt Rutan,Tom Jewett and Gene Sheehan
28 The Anderson Kingfisher. . . by E.K.Morice Jr.
32 Experimental Aircraft Association . . 25 Years Ago..by Jack Cox
35 The Gypsy Controllers.. . by Gayle Anita
36 . . . And How A Gypsy Gets To Be A Gypsy...by Jack Cox
39 Craftsman's Corner. .. by Ron Scott
40 Reducing The Cost of Composite Materials... by Hans D. Neube
44 Building the Cvjetkovic CA-65 . . . by George Schlueter
48 Power for the Flyer.. . by George Hardie, Jr.
50 Shoulder Harness Attach Placement... by Dr.Dean M. Hall
53 The Lindbergh Commemorative Tour, Progress Report No. 8.. by Jack Cox
60 The Maloof Controllable Propeller... by Ralph F. Maloof
62 What Our Members Are Building
91 Washington Report . . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER... The Quickie.
(photo Courtesy Quickie Enterprises)
FEBRUARY 1978
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
12 Headquarters Comment . . . by Mike Heuer
13 Craftsman's Corner. .. by Ron Scott
15 The EAA Air Museum "Kitty Hawk" Wright Flyer Project by Jim Enking
18 Experimental Aircraft Association 25 Years Ago. . . by Jack Cox
21 Progress Report on the Kawasaki Engine Development by Molt Taylor
24 The Lindbergh Commemorative Tour, Progress Report No. 9.. by Jack Cox
31 Chapters In Action . . . by Ron Scott
32 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
35 Kerrville'77 . . . by Dick Cavin
39 The J-FB " Don Quixote " . . . by Andrew J.Baracz
42 Gossamer Condor.. . by Ray Gordon
46 Steve Wittman's Oldsmobile V-8 Powered Tailwind... by Jack Cox
51 Skybolt N52DH . . . by Dr. Dean M. Hall
63 Pardon My Accent. .. by Jan Christie
65 Aviation Art. .. by Prof.James LaMalfa
67 EAA Directory of Aircraft Under Construction or Restoration
91 Washington Report... by David Scott
ON THE COVER...Dr.Dean Hall's Skybolt.
(Cover and Photo on page by Rafe Tomsett)
MARCH 1978
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner... by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Oshkosh Countdown . . . by Tom Poberezny
12 Headquarters Comment . . . by Mike Heuer
14 The Benefits in EAA's Divisions... by David Gustafson
17 The Sportplane Builder. . . by Antoni Bingelis
22 Craftsman's Corner... by Ron Scott
23 Building A Link To The Past. . . by George Hardie, Jr.
28 What Our Members Are Building
30 EAA - 25 Years Ago . . . by Jack Cox
32 How To Lay Out The Geometry of A Differential Bellcrank... by Stan Hall
34 The 2 Stroke Engine Today. . . by George G. Spratt
39 Chapters In Action.. . by Ron Scott
40 Isaac's Fury . . . by Robert E. Lohr
44 N27MS November Two Seven Mike Sally... by Mike Melville
48 The Q.E.D. Racer. . . by Robert H. Granville
56 Pardon My Accent. . . by Jan Christie
58 The Ultra-Ultra-Light Honeybee. .. by Roland H. Sinfield
61 The Lindbergh Commemorative Tour - Progress Report No.10..by Jack Cox
68 EAA Board of Directors Meeting
84 Calendar of Events
91 Washington Report. . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER . . . Robert Lohr's Isaacs' Fury.
(photo by Constance O. Irvin)
APRIL 1978
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner. . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Headquarters Comment . . . by Mike Heuer
12 Oshkosh Countdown . . . by Toim Poberezny
14 Craftsman's Corner. . . by Ron Scott
15 25 Years Ago. . . by Jack Cox
17 Pardon My Accent . . . by Jan Christie
19 The Sportplane Builder. . . by Antoni Bingelis
22 Chapters In Action . . . by Ron Scott
24 The Kitty Hawk Wright Flyer Project. . . by George Hardie Jr.
29 lAC's Aerobatic Achievement Awards:The Patch Program/by Dave Gustafson
32 Women of EAA Activities At Oshkosh . . . by Jayne Schiek
36 Sun'N Fun . . . by Jack Cox
46A,B,G,H EAA Air Museum Foundation Sweepstakes
46C,D,E,F Preserving Today... For Tomorrow
52 The Miles Whitney Straight . . . by Harold Best-Devereux
58 The Lindbergh Commemorative Tour, Progress Report No. 11...by Jack Cox
67 Calendar of Events
91 Washington Report... by David Scott
ON THE COVER... Sun 'N Fun Grand Champion Homebuilt,
Noel Summer's Pitts Special.
(Photo by Jack Cox)
MAY 1978
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Oshkosh Countdown . . . by Tom Poberezny
13 The Kitty Hawk Wright Flyer Project . . . by George Hardie, Jr.
16 The Sportplane Builder. . . by Antoni Bingelis
19 Craftsman's Corner. . . by Ron Scott
21 Chapters In Action. .. by Ron Scott
22 Pardon My Accent. . . by Jan Christie
24 Preliminary Report-Development of a Poor Man's VFR Autopilot/Don Hewes
30 What Our Members Are Building
32 Mazda Rotary Engine Coversion For The Coot-A Amphibian/William J.Motes
34 Rotor-Craft No-No's . . . by Dr.Igor B.Bensen
37 25 Years Ago. . . by Jack Cox
39 Jack Rose's Pitcairn Super Mailwing . . . by Jack Cox
45 The Needle and Ball . . . by George B. Collinge
49 1st Flight of a Homebuilt. . . by Betty J. Mattson
54 Cricri Update. . . by Michel Colomban
55 The 1978 National Sport Aviation Art Competition Rules of Entry
56 Powerplant Installation Summarized . . . by L. D. Sunderland
60 Blow It Up (The Landing Gear, That Is) . . . by M. B. "Molt"Taylor
64 Solar Power Is Off The Ground . . . by Ray Speicher
66 Book Review. . . Autobiography of Values. . . by Dave Scott
67 Calendar of Events
91 Washington Report.. . by David Scott
ON THE COVER . . . Jack Rose's Pitcairn PA-8 Super Mailwing.
(photo by Ted Koston)
JUNE 1978
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner... by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Oshkosh Countdown.. . by Tom Poberezny
14 The Pamela.. . by L. G. Tucker
18 Builder's Choice... by Donald G. Husek
19 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
23 Ted Hendrickson's Emeraude . . . by Jack Cox
28 What Our Members Are Building
30 Check Mate.. . by Paul R. Donofrio
32 Construction Notes on Electro-Fluidic Wing Levers.. by Doug Garner
39 Odyssey of The Incredible Cloudster... by Jack G. Broward
44 Landing Gear Design... Oshkosh'77 Forum... by Ladislao Pazmany
47 Highlights From The History of Airfoil Development...by R. T. Jones
52 EAA 25 Years Ago. . . by Jack Cox
54 CherryMAX Rivet System . . . by Alfred P. Scott
55 Chapters In Action . . . by Ron Scott
56 Craftsman's Corner. .. by Ron Scott
57 Pardon My Accent . . . by Jan Christie
60 Pazmany Efficiency Contest . . . by Jack Cox
63 The Kitty Hawk Wright Flyer Project. . . by George Hardie Jr.
68 Calendar of Events
84 Directory of Aircraft Under Construction
91 Washington Report. .. by David Scott
ON THE COVER . . . Ted Hendrickson's Emeraude.
(Photo by Ted Koston)
JULY 1978
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
11 Oshkosh Countdown . . . by Tom Poberezny
13 The Weedhopper . . . by John F. Chotia
15 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
19 The Kitty Hawk Wright Flyer Project. . . by George Hardie Jr.
23 1978 EAA Election
24 President Paul in New Zealand . . . by Barry Thompson
28 Cloud Dancer.. . by Jack Cox
32 Construction of a Simple Loading Chart For Your Airplane...by Don Hewes
36 Harold Rehm Prop Sculptor . . . by David Gustafson
40 Landray GL-I Addendum . . . by Pierre Willefert
41 Chino'78 . . . by Jack Cox
54 Strength In Laminated Spars . . . by David Gustafson
56 Pardon My Accent . . . by Jan Christie
58 What Our Members Are Building
60 EAA 25 Years Ago. . . by Jack Cox
62 Volante Flying Car. .. by K. P. Rice
64 Craftsman's Corner. . . by Ron Scott
66 Chapters In Action . . . by Ron Scott
67 Calendar of Events
70 1978 Oshkosh Forums Schedule
91 Washington Report . . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER.. . Jim Appleby's Fokker Triplane at Chino'78.
(Photo by Jack Cox)
AUGUST 1978
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner.. . by Paul Pobererny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
8 Burt Rutan's Defiant Flies . . . by Jack Cox
10 Hang Gliders, Powered Hang Gliders, Siroccos and Such/David Gustafson
15 The Sun Country of Marana'77 . . . by Larry M. Sheets
20 EAA 25 Years Ago. . . by Jack Cox
22 Chapters In Action . . . by Ron Scott
23 The Diamond Anniversary of Powered Flight. . . by George Hardie,Jr.
28 Cub-Cross Country . . . by Sandy Hudson, Jr.
32 Pardon My Accent. . . by Jan Christie
34 Safety Tips From Eric Shilling
36 The Take Home Sportplane... A Possible Dream?... by Al Backstrom
38 A Letter From Jim Bede
39 Bill Waugh's Pitts... by Jack Cox
42 Pixie In Passage. . . by Jack Cox
46 The Wagabond Traveler. . . by Jack Cox
52 Power Soaring The VJ-24 . . . by John Underwood
54 EAA Air Museum's New DC-3.. . by Jack Cox
56 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
59 Craftsman's Corner. . . by Ron Scott
60 Structural Testing The Amateur Built Aircraft. . . by Molt Taylor
62 New Material and Tools For The Homebuilder. .. by Alfred P. Scott
66 Calendar of Events
68 Directory of Aircraft Under Construction
91 Washington Report. . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER... EAA Air Museum's "New" DC-3.
(Photo by Jack Cox)
SEPTEMBER 1978
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
11 Some of the Problems of Converting Auto Engines... by Molt Taylor
16 Pardon My Accent. . . by Jan Christie
18 The Hall Racers - Gone But Not Forgotten. .. by Jack Dianiska
22 Aluminum Forming . . . by Jerry K. Williams
25 Craftsman's Corner. . . by Ron Scott
26 What Our Members Are Building
28 The Kitty Hawk Wright Flyer Project. . . by George Hardie, Jr
32 Chapters In Action . . . by Ron Scoll
34 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Anloni Bingelis
38 Calendar of Events
39 The Kimbrel Dormoy Bathtub. . . by Mike Kimbrel
41 Fred Keller's Alaskan VariEze. . . by Jack Cox
44 The Acro II . . . by Jack Cox
46 Chapter 73's Essex'78.. . by Lee Herron
50 Flight Of The Cygnet.. . by Ron Hollmer
54 Turbo BD-4. . . by Carol Phillips
60 Powered, Tri-Gear Mitchell Wing
64 EAA . . . 25 Years Ago . . . by Jack Cox
66 Directory of Aircraft Under Construction
68 Noted Wright Authority To Be Keynote Speaker
70 NASA Reports
91 Washington Report . . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER. .. The New 2-place ACRO II.
(photo by Jack Cox)
OCTOBER 1978
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
9 Calendar of Events
10 Oshkosh 78... A Year of Trends.. . by Jack Cox
15 Craftsman's Corner. . . by Ron Scott
16 The Sportplane Builder. . . by Antoni Bingelis
20 The Kitty Hawk Wright Flyer Project . . . by Steve Hay Sr.
22 Dave Blanton's Javelin Ford Flies. . . by Jack Cox
26 Backstage at the Balloonist's Curtain Call . . . by David Gustafson
29 Pardon My Accent. . . by Jan Christie
32 Chapters In Action . . . by Ron Scott
34 Klaus Hill's Hummer... by Jack Cox
39 Mike Carpente r's Grand Champion Rotorcraft. . . by Jack Cox
42 Oshkosh Fly-In Coverage
60 1978 Outstanding New Design . . . The Quickie. . . by Jack Cox
70 Oshkosh 78 Awards
78 John Eberle's Fokker Triplane
80 Return of the EOS
82 Bill Johns'Midget Mustang. .. by Jack Cox
92 EAA . . . 25 Years Ago . . . by Jack Cox
115 Washington Report . . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER . Bill Johns'Grand Champion Midget Mustang. )
(Photo by Ted Koston)
NOVEMBER 1978
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Sun'N Fun EAA Fly-In'79 . . . by Rich Steck
11 Fond du Lac IAC'78. . . by David Gustafson
17 Chapters In Action . . . by Ron Scott
18 Craftsman's Corner. . . by Ron Scott
19 EAA 25 Years Ago. . . by Jack Cox
21 Ron Wojnar's Grand Champion Champ. . . by Jack Cox
29 The St. Louis Robin.. .'78 Grand Champion Antique..by David Gustafson
33 Flying The Acro II . . . by L. B. "Bud" Judy
35 Pardon My Accent. . . by Jan Christie
38 Painting and Starting J-3 Cubs. . . by Lu Sunderland
40 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
42 Editorial . . . Caution: Stage III In Use
43 Oshkosh'78 Fly-In Coverage
67 Introducina The Durand Mark V. . . by William H. Durand
75 The Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. Minutes of Annual
Membership Business Meeting
76 The Kitty Hawk Wright Flyer Project. . . by George Hardie, Jr.
99 Washington Report. . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER... 1978 EAA Grand Champion Antique, the St. Louis Robin.
(Photo by Ted Koston)
DECEMBER 1978
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Reno - Professional Plus . . . by Ray Scholler
13 The Kitty Hawk Wright Flyer Project. . . by George Hardie,Jr.
16 Craftsman's Corner. . . by Ron Scott
17 Chapters In Action. . . by Ron Scott
18 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
21 The Lowers-Baker-Falck 500 . ... by Don Berliner
24 The P-51 H . . . by David Gustafson
28 Gary Watson's Windwagon . . . by Jack Cox
31 Pardon My Accent . . . by Jan Christie
35 First Canadian Western Regional Convention
38 EAA 25 Years Ago . . . by Jack Cox
39 Oshkosh Fly-In Coverage
57 Editorial Opinion... Curfews - Who Needs Them...by Richard J.Ferris
58 Drag Reduction - Once More, With Feeling... by Jack H.Simmons
60 What Our Members Are Building
62 Sidney's Snowplow. . . Continued . . . by Paul Poberezny.
63 The VM-7 Competitor . . . by R. L. "Dick" Murphy
66 Jim O'Neil's PL-4. .. by Jim O'Neil
91 Washington Report. . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER . . . Bill Whittington's Grand Champion P-51 H.
(Photo by Ted Koston)
JANUARY 1979
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilders Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
11 Oshkosh Countdown . . . by Tom Poberezny
13 F.L.A.C. Flies. . . by Kenneth Striplin
14 What Our Members Are Building
16 The Great EAA Downunder'79 Tour. .. by Tony Stinson
18 Calendar of Events
19 Pick Up The Nose . . . by M. B. (Molt) Taylor
23 Doug Creech's Carolina Coupe.. . by Jack Cox
30 Natural Light . . . by Larry R. Hambley
33 Aerodynamic Concepts of the Durand MK.V.. by William H. Durand
36 The Aerosport Scamp "B" - A South of the Border Cropsprayer Story
39 Westward The VariViggen . . . by Sally Melvill
43 Craftsman's Corner. . . by Ron Scott
44 Harlingen'78... by Jack Cox
51 Women of EAA. . . by Beth Bfagaich
55 Pardon My Accent . . . by Jan Christie
58 Chapters In Action.. . by Ron Scott
60 Aircraft Welding . . . How To Get Best Results
64 Directory of Completed Aircraft
91 Washington Report.. . by David Scott
ON THE COVER . . . Doug Creech's Monocoupe D-145.
(photo by Jack Cox)
FEBRUARY 1979
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner. . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
14 Oshkosh Countdown. . . by Tom Poberezny
16 Ike . . . by A. J. "Doc" Kovach
18 Chino'79 Preview
19 EAA Canada . . . by C. R. "Gogi" Goguillot
20 Propane Fueled Skybolt
22 Promoting EAA Project Speak Out!
23 Kong . . . by Jack Cox
31 The Ultimate Door . . . by Robert W."Bob" Ladd
33 Oshkosh Volunteers
34 The H.A.P.I. Volkswagen Engine. . . by R. E. and P. J. Taylor
39 Pardon My Accent. . . by Jan Christie
42 Technical Synopsis
44 Craftsman's Corner . . . by Ron Scott
46 Long Wings For Short Power. . . by L.D.Sunderland
49 Chapters In 4ction. . . 6y Ron Scott
51 The (III) Winds of Kitty Hawk
51 Calendar of Events
52 Clipwing Cub Modifications . . . by G.W."Bill" Fenn
54 What A Gas!... by Dean Jaros
56 Dean Clark's FW. 190. . . by Dean Clark
58 9th 4nnual East Coast Fly-In . . . by Walter C. Brown
61 Directory of Completed Aircraft and Aircraft Under Construction
64 The Sportplane Builder... by Antoni Bingelis
68 What Our Members Are Building
91 Washington Report . . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER . . . Paul White's Super T-18 "Kong".
(photo by Ted Koston)
MARCH 1979
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
13 Oshkosh Countdown . . . by Tom Poberezny
14 EAA Canada . . . by C. R. "Gogi" Goguillot
15 Oshkosh'78 Emergency Repair Activity. . . by Les Koberg
16 Insensitive Government . . . Continued
18 Eleven Hundred Hours In A VW Powered Taylor Monoplane/
by Dallas Y. Alldredge
20 Directory of Aircraft Under Construction or Restoration
23 Take Home Sonerai . . . by Rollin C. Caler
26 Impossible Dreams Come True . . . by Irvin Mahugh
30 Trans Canada Flight'78 . . . by Red Morris
41 Update On The Poorman's Autopilot... by Donald E. Hewes
47 Kent Paser . . . Honing A Winner ...by Jack Cox
50 What Our Members Are Building
52 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
56 Craftsman's Corner. .. by Ron Scott
57 Pardon My Accent. . . by Jan Christie
60 Chapters In Action . . . by Ron Scott
64 Calendar of Events
66 Building The LACO-125 . . . by Joe Laven
91 Washington Report. . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER . . . Irv Mahugh's Ramsey Bathtub
(Photo by Ted Koston)
APRIL 1979
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
11 Tullahoma'79
12 Oshkosh Countdown . . . by Tom Poberezny
14 Directory of Aircraft Under Construction or Restoration
15 Pardon My Accent . . . by Jan Christie
18 Ordering A Custom Fixed Pitch Propeller For Your Homebuilt
. . . by Bill Cassidy
20 Craftsman's Corner.. . by Ron Scott
21 EAA Airspace Action Desk
22 Merfi
23 8/10 Scale F4B-2. . . by Alvin J. Jarvis
26 The Sequoia Update . . . by Alfred P. Scott
32 Selected Details From The Durand Mk V, Part One.. by William H. Durand
35 EAA NPRM Response
38 Congressional Response To NPRM
39 Sun'N Fun EAA fly-In... by Jack Cox
52 Chapters In Action .. . by Ron Scott
54 From Canada The Lazair.. . by Jack Cox
57 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
65 Calendar of Events
91 Washington Report. .. by David Scott
ON THE COVER... Sun'N Fun Grand Champion Antique (see page 40).
(Photo by Jack Cox)
MAY 1979
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
11 Oshkosh Countdown . . . by Tom Poberezny
15 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
19 EAA-Canada Editorial . . . by C. R. "Gogi" Goguillot
20 A Rebuttal . . . Not Gyrocopter If Not Stock Bensen by Pat Regan
22 Klemm KL 25. . . A German Antique .. by Jack Cox
26 Kimberley Sky Rider. . . by Gary Kimberley
29 Scamp. . . by T. J. Stafford
30 Scaling The P-51 Mustang. .. by Thayne R. Short, D.V.M
36 Selected Details From The Durand MK. V, Part II.. by William H. Durand
39 The Elements of Tailless Airplane Design by A.A.Backstrom
45 The Plastic-Plane $5 Antenna System . . . by Jim Weir
49 Fond du Lac'79 IAC Championships
50 Calendar of Events
52 Chapters In Action. . . by Ron Scott
54 Craftsman's Corner. . . by Ron Scott
55 How Will It Fly ? ? ? . . . by Takashi Araki
58 What Our Members Are Building
60 Pardon My Accent. . . by Jan Christi
91 Washington Report. .. by David Scott
ON THE COVER Short Brothers'2/3 scale Mustang.
(photo by Damuth Bogan)
JUNE 1979
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Pobererny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Oshkosh Countdown . . . by Tom Pobererny
14 EAA Hospitality Air Hostel List..by Ron Scott
15 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
18 From The Ground Up . . . by Sheila Andrews
22 Craftsman's Corner. . . by Ron Scott .
23 Jim Stoia's Cassutt. . . by Jack Cox
27 Steve Ansley's Dyke Delta . . . by Steve Ansley
33 International Air Races and Show . . . by John Tegler
40 Pardon My Accent. . . by Jan Christie
42 The Agony and the Ecstasy . . . by Jack Hamblin
47 Chapters In Action . . . by Ron Scott
50 Promoting EAA... On The Today Show!
52 What Our Members... Are Building
54 Graphite Tubing . . . by Eagle Sarmont
56 Oshkosh'78 EAA Volunteers
58 Calendar of Events
60 2/3 Scale Mustang . . . by Dick Fischer
91 Washington Report.. . by David Scott
ON THE COVER... Steve Ansley s Dyke Delta.
(Photo by Jim Thompson)
JULY 1979
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner. . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Oshkosh Countdown . . . by Tom Poberezny
14 Chapters In Action. . . by Ron Scott
16 EAA Airspace Action Update! . . . by Peter Strombom
19 EAA Election
20 Chino'79. . . by Jack Cox
34 The Diamond Powered Ultralight Meet. .. by Joe Diamond
38 Oshkosh'79 Forums Schedule
41 Calendar of Events
42 Craftsman's Corner. . . by Ron Scott
44 Hygiene In Using Epoxy Resins
46 Pardon My Accent.. . by Jan Chrislie
49 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
52 The BI-FLY. . . by Jack Cox
56 Tullahoma'79 News
58 "Flight and Fright In The Gee Bee Z" . . . by Bill Turner
91 Washington Report . . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER....Bill Turner in his Gee Bee Z and
Eric Shilling in Bill's Brown Racer.
(Photo by Hiroshi Seo)
AUGUST 1979
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Tullahoma'79
12 The Taylor Micro-IMP . . . by M.B."Molt"Taylor
15 Pardon My Accent. . . by Jan Christie
17 Red Lightning . . . by W. G. "Bill" Kemp
24 The Saga of Two 1930 Stinson SM-8A's. . . by Robert C. Sprague,Jr.
30 Craftsman's Corner. . . by Ron Scott
32 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
36 Face In Focus: A. J. Andersson . . . by Jan Christie
38 Wood vs. Metal Fixed Pitch Propellers . . . by Bill Cassidy
40 Chapters In Action.. . by Ron Scott
42 Calendar Of Events
43 First U.S. Pitts S-2E Flies . . . by Polly Lindemann
45 The Great Great E- Downunder'79 Tour. . . by Tony Stinson
54 A Military Mustang 11 . .. by Inguar Svenson
58 Directory of Aircraft Under Construction or Restoration
60 Progress Report - The Maloof All Metal Controllable Propeller
62 What Our Members Are Building
91 Washington Report . . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER. . . Neil Cottee's D.H.87 Hornet Moth.
(Photo by Peter Malone)
SEPTEMBER 1979
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
12 VariEze Two Six Juliet Whiskey... by Dr. James R.Wright
16 Pardon My Accent . . . by Jan Christie
18 Elevators For Easy Riser. .. by Angie Simpson
20 Chapters In Action . . . by Ron Scott
22 Craftsman's Corner . . . by Ron Scott
23 Warbirds. . . Are The Stars At Hamilton . . .by David Gustafson
31 The New Weedhopper Of Utah ... by John F.Chotia
35 The Sportplane Builder. . . by Antoni Bingelis
38 Hansen Baby Bullet Racers... by Truman C.Weaver
43 The McKenzie Lakes... by David E. McKenzie
46 Nite Star. . . by Gordon L. Olsen
48 Danish Weekend . . . by Harold Best-Deuereux
50 Duane Burnett's Skyote... by Duane Burnet
52 Homebuilt Unlimited . . . by Bill Statler
56 AN Bolts
57 Department of Transportation Advisory Circular
59 Simplified Performance Calculations For Light Airplanes/Al Backstrom
66 Calendar Of Events
68 Directory of Aircraft Under Construction or Restoration
70 What Our Members Are Building
91 Washington Report . . . by David Scott
ON THE COVER . . . Duane Burnett's Skyote.
(Photo by Ted Koston)
OCTOBER 1979
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner. . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Involvement'80
11 Oshkosh'79 - A Year Of Energy and Ultralights.. . by Jack Cox
19 Oshkosh Awards'79
22 Chapters In Action. . . by Ron Scott
24 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
27 Pardon My Accent . . . by Jan Christie
30 Engines At Oshkosh . . . by Jack Cox
35 Stuka Over Oshkosh . . . by Louis Langhurst
38 Jim Theis'Nighthawk.. . by Jack Cox
41 Pegasus... A Grand Champion Thoroughbred... by Jack Cox
48 The Glanville Skymaster. . . by Jack Cox
51 Oshkosh'79 Custombuilts
71 Reserve Grand Champion
74 Humbug! . . . by Jack Cox
77 Oshkosh'79 500 - Bowers-Baker-Falck Competition..by Aaron King, Jr.
82 And From a Competitor Flying the L-B-F 500. . . by George Mead
84 What Our Members Are Building
86 The Flying Flea . . . by George B. Collinge
92 Calendar of Events
115 Washington Report. .. by David Scott
ON THE COVER . . . 1979 Grand ChampionCustum Built,a VariEze
by Norm Ross and Gerry Finnigan of Victoria B.C.
(Photo by Ted Koston)
NOVEMBER 1979
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner... by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Update on the Rahn-Roger Pusher.. . by John F. Rahn
12 Chapters In Action. . . by Ron Scott
14 The Sportplane Builder . . . by Antoni Bingelis
18 What Our Members Are Building
20 EAA Oshkosh'79
24 Si Meek's Star Cavalier. .. by Jack Cox
29 Tim Bowers'Grand Champion'Sky Pal'... by David Gustafson
34 Craftsman's Corner. . . by Ron Scott
36 Curly's Prototype Waco F-2. . . by David Gustafson
40 Calendar of Events
41 Oshkosh'79 Antiques and Classics
53 Dick Martin's Grand Champion Howard .. . by David Gustafson
91 Washington Report. .. by David Scott
ON THE COVER...1979 Grand Champion Antique,a Howard DGA-15P
by Dick Martin of Green Bay,WI.
(Photo by Ted Koston)
DECEMBER 1979
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Homebuilder's Corner . . . by Paul Poberezny
5 Letters To The Editor
6 Hot Line From Headquarters
10 Cleveland 50th Anniversary Races . . . by Don Berliner
15 What About Voikswagen Conversions?... by Rex E. Taylor
19 Chapters In Action . . . by Ron Scott
22 What Our Members Are Building
24 The Sportplane Builder. . . by Antoni Bingelis
28 Lou Gallo and Charles Killar's Grand Champion FM-2.. by David Gustafson
36 Mustang Solo! ... by Jack Cox
39 Oshkosh'79 - Warbirds
53 George Mead's Adventu re . . . by Jack Cox
59 Craftsman's Corner . . . by Ron Scott
61 Minutes of the Annual Membership Business Meeting
62 Doc Crosby's Renaissance Bomber. .. by David Gustafson
91 Washington Report... by David Scott
ON THE COVER . . . 1979 Grand Champion Warbird, a FM-2 by
Lou Gallo and Charles Killar.
(Photo by Dave Gustafson)
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