Next Meeting

Our next meeting will be Monday, August 15, 2005 7:30pm at the chapter hanger at Gundy's.
Snacks: watermelon provided

Table of Contents

• President's Report for August
• RV-10 Update
• Oshkosh 2005
• Prop Tips: Cleaning an Aircraft Propeller
• New Chapter Postal Address
• Items For Sale
• Calendar Of Events
• Who Brings Snacks????
• Web Page Newsletter
• Ford Tri-Motor Signup
• Tri-Motor Signup

President's Report for August

by Craig Loomiller

Oshkosh is behind us for another year. Unfortunately I didn’t get to go this year. I have already used up all my vacation for the rest of the year. I am really looking forward to the next six months. I’ve talked to several people who went though. It seems like everybody went to a different fly-in based on the way they described Oshkosh this year. Some had a really rotten time while others had a great time, and some people didn’t get to see much of it. The weather was a major contributing factor to everybody’s enjoyment level from what I hear. It sounds like there was a lot of variety in the weather this year. If you didn’t like the weather, you just had to wait a while for something else to occur.

Roger White recognized by EAA

A couple days before our July membership meeting, I received word that Roger White had been selected to receive an EAA Major Achievement award. Unfortunately, he had already left for Oshkosh and didn’t know he had won. Paul Shireman was able to catch up with him and give him the news. The EAA hands out only ten of these awards each year, so it’s pretty prestigious honor. Roger and E.J. have literally spent their whole adult life living the EAA dream. As I told the selection committee, if there was anyone that ever deserved this award, it would have to be Roger. Next time you see Roger, be sure to congratulate him. I’m glad he’s a member of Chapter 10.

Dynamic Deal

Over the last several months, Chapter 10 member Dan Cork who’s alias is “Dr. Dan the Propeller man” has contributed an article to our newsletter. He and I talked the other day and he came up with an interesting offer. Dan normally charges $175.00 for a dynamic prop balance. As part of a special promotion during our September pancake breakfast, He will perform this service for $125.00 with Chapter 10 getting $50.00 of this amount. He would like to think of this as a donation to Young Eagles. The only catch in this deal is that he will require a couple chapter members to assist him. I told him that it was an excellent idea and we would be glad to do it. What do you guys think? Come to the Chapter meeting to receive further details about this great offer.

The EAA Ford Tri-motor is coming to Tulsa September 6-11th and Chapter 10 is helping to sponsor its visit along with Vintage Chapter 10. It will be here giving rides at Jones Riverside Airport Wednesday through Sunday of that week. Rides will be $40 if bought on line from the EAA, $50 dollars if purchased on site. If you want to ride in the right seat, it will cost you a $100 bucks. More importantly, Chapter 10 will get a cut of the proceeds for helping out. I’ve enclosed a volunteer sign-up sheet for you guys to look over and hopefully send back filled out. We will be required to support the Tri-motor with 4 people per shift over this time period. So look over the available shifts and choose the ones you want to work. I think this will be a lot of fun.

I’ve also enclosed a volunteer sign-up sheet for the Tulsa Fly-in. It will be held on Friday September 16th and Saturday September 17th. Chapter 10 this year will be in charge of 3 different areas.

We will run the registration desk again this year as well as park aircraft. In addition, Jeff Wedman put together and will coordinate an EAA desk during the fly-in. We will need volunteers to staff the desk and answer questions about the EAA and all the local Chapter 10 groups. EAA national is providing us with promotional material to hand out as well. One of the added benefits is that you will get to work inside in the shade. So look over the Tulsa Fly-in sheet and find a job you’ll like. We will need all the help we can get.

Craig

RV-10 Update

by John Nys

There is another RV 10 flying in the area. John Quinn flew on Thursday July 28, 2005. After a few whirlwind days of flying and tweaking on a couple of problem areas, it is now safely at Haskell for a paint job. I've really enjoyed my time with my RV 10. It's the most well rounded and comfortable airplane I've ever flown. And fast. Did I mention fast?

We had three people, two tents, (fairly large), and all the rest of the camping gear for three. The baggage compartment was packed to the top, and the fourth seat covered up, too. Oshkosh bound. It flew beautifully. The smoothest ride of my life, until the thunderstorm at OSH required a hurried deviation to Fond Du Lac. But that's another story, which has already been told too many times. Fly Safe.

John

Oshkosh 2005

by Lynn Coltharp

All I can say is “you should have been there”. Well, actually, I will say a bit more. Chapter 10 had a good turn out at Row557 again this year. Terry Hines in his Cherokee 180, Bhrent Waddell in his Cardinal, my Mooney, Francis Jones in his RV-6, Bob Viet in his RV-6, John Nys in his RV-10 and Ron Dunn in his RV-8. John and Ron did not park with us but John camped with us and Ron came over and told lies with us.

The weather going up presented nearly everyone with an opportunity to deviate from the original flight plan. How is that for putting it politely. Everyone that came up on Saturday got through without too much delay. I think that Bhrent was the only one who had to stop and wait a while. There was kind of a wad of thunderstorms right on the path starting about half way up. Some folks went west of them and some went east of them.

The overall turnout at Oshkosh was, I believe, a record breaker. There were over 10,000 airplanes that came in and about 400,000 people.

We had a good time at our “camp site” and one evening I believe there were 22 folks for dinner/lies.

Bhrent and Bart get the hardship award for their valor of continuing to cook in the face of a rainstorm. Poor choice of days to cook on their part. We all appreciated it greatly though. The weather channel cameraman came by and took pictures of us eating and cooking in the rain. I got a report from a friend that he had indeed seen us on the weather channel.

Bart and Bhrent trying their best to cook and Paul and Brock digging in. Notice the umbrella and panchos.

Apparently they managed to get the corn and brats done enough for Paul and Brock.

Must have been something really good to get all these guys to arise from their normal sitting position.

Bart, Bhrent and John enjoying cooking during the lull before the storm.

The weather this year was typical Oshkosh. You know, we had it all. It was hot – then it rained. Then it was hot and muggy. Then it rained again. Then it was cold and muggy. Then it was cold. The first rain came in with just a mild gust front and then rained a fairly gentle rain for a couple of hours making for a nice nap time in the tent. The next rain brought in a bit more than a gentle gust front and ask Francis Jones about how he managed to hold up his tent.

Everyone left on Wednesday morning and the weather was very nice all the way back to Tulsa. We will all pay for this trip sometime because we managed a tail wind both directions. Of course some of us feel we have paid in advance for this trip.

Lynn

Prop Tips: Cleaning an Aircraft Propeller

by Dr. Dan, The Prop Man!

OK, I'm out washing my airplane, I have a constant speed propeller and I'm wondering how I should clean the bugs and grass stains off of the blades and wondering if what I'm using will get inside of the spinner shell and so what if it does?

There are a lot of products on the market that work very well but we will get to that in a moment, what I want to stress right now is: Do not use a Power washer anywhere near the propeller unless it's a fix pitch prop. Here is why: Most constant speed propellers have breather holes especially McCauley propellers. These holes are usually found close to the cylinder-mounting surface at the hub thru breather pins that are basically roll pins. Those types of propellers are usually mounted to Lycoming Engines. The other area for breather holes is thru the center of the locating dowel pins on the mounting flange and this type would be mounted to a continental or a Franklin engine. For all of these propellers with the breather holes they are extremely susceptible to moisture entering into the hub which well then turn their nicely lubricated bearings into a rust bucket in no time at all.

Now lets talk about all the rest of the constant speed props. Their internal make up is designed to keep grease and oil in the blade bearing area not from keeping it out. It takes very little water pressure for water to enter thru the blade grease seal and into the bearing area. Therefore, the practice of using pressure washer around a propeller is a big no no. So what could a person use? For cleaning around the hub area the best practice would be using a low-pressure solvent sprayer. For cleaning the bugs and grass stains off the blades there are a number of good products on the market. One product I have used and seems to work really well is a nonabrasive hand cleaner. Just wipe it gently on the blade surface and come back a few minutes later and wipe it off with very little pressure and the bugs and grass stains will disappear.

Question for my readers

During Cruise Flight a pilot is approaching a flock of birds at his altitude. What would be the safest procedure to use to protect the aircraft and the birds?

1. Climb.
2. Descend.
3. Maintain Altitude.
4. Turn right (Northern Hemisphere only).

Please visit my web site, http://www.customprop.com/ for the answer and your entire propeller needs and prop information. Stay safe and stay tuned next month for the next prop tip.

Dr. Dan, The Prop Man

New Chapter Postal Address

Please note: Our chapter now has a Post Office Box for our permanent address. Any communications to the chapter should be addressed to the new address.

EAA Chapter 10
PO BOX 1985
OWASSO OK 74055-1985 

Items For Sale

*** 1959 PIPER PA24 - 180 COMANCHE ***
Airframe Total Time  4300  (times as of 6/20/2005)
<10 hrs on Major Overhaul
New Hartzell Prop.
Accessories overhauled.
Excellent Paint & Nice Interior.
Nice avionics
$58,000.00
Ken Gates 918 396-0968

*** 1998 FISHER CELEBRITY ***
Airframe Total Time  150 hrs,  Since New
Engine Total Time     152.0 hrs. SMOH	
Dual LightSpeed CDI Ignition (No MAGS)
Culver Wood Prop.
KX78A XPDR w/ Encoder
KLX100 GPS/COMM hand held
August Condition Inspection  
$25,000
Ken Gates 918 396-0968

*** House at Skyhaven Airpark  ***
3 bedrooms and office
2600 sq ft.
60x80 hangar with office, shop and motor home space.
Convenient to Tulsa and Owasso.
Price recently reduced by $50,000.
Sallie Coltharp 272-7255 or 740-7255

*** House at Skyhaven Airpark  ***
4 Beds
2 1/2 baths
3 car garage backs to airstrip
formal living or dining
$219,900
Kimberly 378-1089 owner/associate

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To list your aviation items for sale, contact newsletter editor Lynn Coltharp.

Calendar Of Events

To add an item to our calendar, get the information to the newsletter editor Lynn Coltharp. See the contact info on the cover (or home page) for e-mail, phone, and mail addresses.

Recurring events

Who Brings Snacks????

The August meeting includes our Watermelon Feed.

Web Page Newsletter

If you would like to get the newsletter on the chapter website (http://www.eaa10.org/) every month, this saves us on mailing and printing costs, helping to keep your dues low. Just send John Nys or Bob Minich an e-mail and we'll stop the paper version and send you a monthly e-mail to let you know when the newsletter is posted online.