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2006
A U G U 5 T
CONTENTS
VAA News
Wing Dolly
Keeping it off the floor and easy to work on
by Donald D. Watt Sr.
Restoration Corner
Inspection and storage
by E.E. "Buck" Hilbert
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Five-One Foxtrot
Dean Richardson's Grand Champion Contemporary
by H.G. Frautschy
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Shock Cords
Know when to change them
by H.G. Frautschy
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Pass It to Buck
One more turn on turnbuckles
by E.E. "Buck" Hilbert
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Mystery Plane
by H.G. Frautschy
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Calendar
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FRONT COVER: Sparkling above the scattered clouds near Oshkosh, Dean Richardson flies his
2005 EM AirVenture Oshkosh Grand Champion Contemporary 1966 Cessna 180H for EM's cam
era plane. EM photo by Brett Brock.
BACK COVER: Harry Mutter's beautiful restoration of the 1947 Piper Super Cruiser" The City of the
Angels" is backlit as it flies towards a Florida sunset just prior to the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In in Lakeland,
Florida. The airplane, the same one flown by George Truman during his record-setting around-the
world flight (accompanied by Clifford Evans in an identical Super Cruiser), was the flagship of this
past spring's 70th anniversary recreation of the Cub Convoy. EM photo by David Carlson.
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Current Editor's Note: This issue of Vintage Airplane contains one of a series of nine articles pertaining to the res
toration of antique and classic airplanes. Directors of the then-named Antique/Classic Division of EAA originally
wrote them in the mid-1980s, but they are still relevant for today's vintage aircraft enthusiasts. Our members have
years of experience and a tremendous amount of talent; however, it's likely everyone will learn something new from
each article. Please let us hear from you; write to H.G. Frautschy, Editor, Vintage Airplane, P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh,
WI 54903-3086, or e-maiJ VintageAircra(t@eaa.org. -HGF
BY
E.E.
"BUCK" HILBERT
Paperwork
Paperwork. Keep it orderly and in a
safe place!
Hopefully the logs check out and the
paperwork and airworthiness directive
(AD) notes are in order. Start a file and
keep records of what and how you went
about inspecting each part, and make
notes on what you found and how it
should be redone.
If it's a current airframe for which
erection and maintenance manuals are
on hand or available, you have it made.
If it's an antique or a one-of-a-kind and
there is little or no existing information
available, then the burden is on you .
You'll need a system of record keeping
with notes, pictures, and diagrams to re
mind yourself what the aircraft looked
like before you took it apart, where the
parts are in the big picture, and how the
subassemblies go back together.
I can't emphasize enough the impor
tance of keeping notes and pictures so
when the time for rework and reassem
bly comes, you have this information
in front of you. Also note any major
defects, and remember that what may
seem like a shocking deficiency to you
Manuals
EAA has how-to publications that
cover almost everything related to air
craft. A complete listing of these publi
cations is free for the asking, and these
publications are also available on the
EAA store website at www.EAA.org. Ob
tain the listing and purchase the appro
priate manual(s). They will answer a lot
of questions for you.
Your local FAA General Aviation Dis
trict Office (GADO) or the Government
Printing Office Book Store has an FAA
Advisory Circular (AC) list available,
too. (Now also available on the web at
www.FAA.gov.) These circulars pertain to
iiPowerplant" and iiAirframe" and are
available from:
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If you want to save them, burn them to
a CD and keep it handy.
Get Help
Regarding the inspection and storage
of your project, I must tell you that spe
cialized experience and skills may have
to come into the picture. At this point
I can't do much more than try to guide
you. The actual inspection and the proce
dure you follow are up to you. If you re
motely suspect you need help to evaluate
something, get a mechanic with an in
spection authorization (IA) to assist you.
Factors to Consider
Weather is an important consider
ation . Did this airplane come from the
coast (saltwater) or the frozen north
or a desert area where the atmosphere
is kind? Was it exposed to acid rain or
other air pollutants? These environ
ments can be very detrimental. Parts
can and will oxidize and corrode. Sun
exposure will rot fabric and upholstery.
Moisture will provide the medium for
electrolytic action and raise havoc. !t'll
cause dry rot in wood. These are some
of the insidious causes of deterioration
and are often more serious than every
day wear and tear or damage from pre-
vious accidents.
The scratches and dents resulting
from everyday use are usually appar
ent, as are pop rivet repairs, stop drilled
holes, tool marks, etc. Note and record
all of these marks of routine mainte
nance to keep the airplane flying. You
can decide later how much attention
they will require.
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Cliff Evans (left) and George Truman (right) with the PA-12
Super Cruiser at Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, when they picked
up their aircraft from Piper Aircraft Corp. (and before the
McCauley metal prop was installed). The City of the Angels
had previously been used in the Piper Taxicub service.
George Truman (left) and Cliff Evans (right) with The City
of the Angels upon arrival at Anchorage, Alaska-note
their winter flying suits.
in place of the rear seat. This gave them 138 gallons of
fuel, yielding about a 2,400-mile range-and when the
tanks were filled to the brim, each aircraft was 430 pounds
over its normal gross weight. When Piper Sr. turned the
planes over to the pilots, he couldn't help but question
them as to why they wanted to "make a fool trip like
this." After all, the PA-12 just wasn't designed with such
an epic flight in mind.
Next, they purchased two new 100-hp Lycoming 0
23S-C engines for the whopping sum of one dollar each.
McCauley gave them the first metal propellers to be used
on PA-12 models, and Kollsman, Sperry Gyroscope, and
The Flight
Truman and Evans departed Teter
boro, New Jersey, on August 9,1947,
with little more than small change jin
gling in their pockets and an Esso Gas
credit card. Truman launched first,
and the two soon lost sight and radio
contact with each other on their first
leg and landed at Presque Isle, Maine.
The next day, they flew on to Goose
Bay, Labrador, where they encoun
tered a weather delay. They landed
at Bluie West One, Greenland, on
August 12, where they were further
delayed when they became ill with
influenza. On August 24, they arrived
at Meeks Field in Reykjavik, Iceland,
and on August 28, they landed at
Newtonards, Ireland. The same day,
when they landed at Croydon Air
port in London, England, they were
formally recognized as piloting the
smallest planes ever to cross the At
lantic Ocean.
From London they flew on to Brus
sels, Belgium, and then to Ypenburg,
Holland, on September 1, which
was a specially planned stop to visit
a Dutch family to whom the Evans
family had been sending food and
clothing since the war. On Septem
ber 3, they arrived in Paris, France,
and later flew on to Rome, Italy, and
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wanted to "make a
fool trip like this."
cort for the Super Cruisers during the
flight-one out of]apan and the other
one out of the Aleutians. On October
31, Truman and Evans departed for
Adak Island, escorted once again by
a B-17, along with a Navy PBY Cata
lina. On November 2, they arrived at
Fort Randall in Cold Bay, Alaska, and
they reached Anchorage on Novem
ber 4. Snowstorms and strong winds
delayed them until November II.
Days later, the pair finally made it to
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
The day before Thanksgiving, they
departed Lethbridge to fly about
1,200 miles nonstop to Los Angeles,
California-rolling their wheels on
mainland America once more. Since
Piper had dealers all across the coun
try, Truman and Evans made stops
at Phoenix, Arizona; El Paso, Texas;
Hobbs, New Mexico; Amarillo, Texas;
El Reno and Oklahoma City, Okla
homa; Kansas City, Missouri; Dayton,
Ohio; and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
until finally they arrived full circle at
Teterboro, New Jersey, on December
10. Truman landed first, thus techni
cally allowing The City of the Angels
to claim the title of being the first
lightplane to fly around the world.
They completed their 25,162-mile
flight in 122 days, 23 hours, and 4
minutes and demonstrated to the
world the dependability and utility
of private airplanes.
David Liebegott, restorer, and Hall}' Mutter, owner, have flown legs of the original route of Truman and Evans' world flight
in Canada and the United States.
Parting Ways
The glory of Truman and Evans'
global flight soon faded, and the two
men pursued diverging pathways. Ev
ans left his family and went to China
to fly for Maj. Gen . Chennault's air
line in support of Chinese national
ists; he passed away in 1975. Truman
became a military flight instructor
and passed away on January 28,
1986-the same day the space shuttle
Challenger exploded.
The pair of PA-12s also parted
ways, but unlike mere mortals, airThe right side of the fuselage bears the names of all the cities where Truman
and Evans landed on their world flight.
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The City of
the Angels is
equipped for
VFR flight today,
as opposed to its
IFR world-flight
configuration.
Truman's name is
painted on the door.
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Full Circle
Liebegott test flew The City of the
Angels on May 13, 1998, and four
days later, he and Mutter took off for
a promotional flight to Alaska, re
tracing a portion of Truman and Ev
ans' flight along the Alaska Highway,
from Delta junction to Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada. When they returned
to Pennsylvania, Liebegott confessed
to Mutter that he'd never flown a PA
12 before.
"Dave and I are almost like father
and son," says Mutter with a chuckle,
elaborating about the time they've
shared, "We've retraced all of the Ca
nadian and United States stops and
landed at the exact airports where
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Harold G. Scheck
(EAA 9921, VAA 75)
BY ROBERT
f residents of Hasbrouck
Heights, New Jersey, looked to
the east in 1924 they might see,
200 feet below, a large expanse
of clear, flat land that was Teterboro
Airport. Still in its relative infancy, it
was bursting with the vigor of eager
young men who were bathing in the
excitement, the adventure, and the
glow of opportunity that energized
the place. This former marshland was
already a waypoint and destination for
many early pioneers of aviation and
hosted such personalities as Clarence
Chamberlin, Charles Lindbergh ,
Adm . Richard Byrd, Amelia Earhart,
Ed Gorski, Anthony Fokker, and the
Wittman brothers, along with scores
of others . Fortuitously, it was to
become the home of several aviationoriented industries. Chamberlin
had become famous for crossing the
Atlantic two weeks after Lindbergh
on a longer trip that ended in Berlin,
as well as for other record-breaking
achievements . Gorski was Amelia
Earhart's mechanic and accompanied
her on many trips.
Is there a little wonder that a child
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HIS PURCHASE
OF TWO PROPELLERS
THAT HAD BEEN
ADVERTISED BY
CLARENCE CHAMBERLIN
IN TRADE-A-PLANE
SPARKED A
FRIENDSHIP WITH HIS
LONGTIME HERO.
Like any airport kid, Scheck's
presence was accepted by the pilots
and mechanics, which engendered
an undying enthusiasm and curiosity
about airplanes and engines that
have persisted to this day. So it was
not surprising that when his teacher
assigned the class to write what they
would like to be when grown up, 12
year-old Scheck wrote this poem as to
why he would like to be a pilot.
I want to be a pilot
For I love the whistling breeze.
And the roar of the turning motor,
As we soar o'er the trees.
I want to be a pilot
And fly all about
Without a map or highway
To guide me on my route.
And he stuck to that dream even
though, during the depreSSion , he
was forced to drop out of high school
after his sophomore year. In 1937,
Scheck received his first ride in a 37
hp Aeronca K at Teterboro Airport.
World War Il ended the adolescent
dreams of many a young man and
woman. When Scheck returned from
service in the South Pacific, he realized
the need for a good machine shop.
With his meager savings of $2,000
and a driving ambition, he established
the H.G .S. Co ., which earned a
Clarence
(white jacket) and Harold
(second
right) in
front of a Menasco-powered Fairchild restored by Harold. The other men in the
photo are not identified.
reputation for diligently
serving the needs of
fixed base operators and
the burgeoning antique
aircraft restoration
movement.
His purchase of two
propellers tha thad
been advertised by
Clarence Chamberlin
in Trade-A-Plane
sparked a friendship
with his longtime
hero . Chamberlin was
particularly impressed
with Scheck's restoration Scheck pulls the prop through on his Menasco
of a Fairchild 22.
powered Fairchild 22.
By 1951, Scheck had
earned his private pilot certificate and gained an airframe and engine
with Ed Gorski, who had taken over rating. He has owned or restored
Lincoln Park Airport in New Jersey. more than 35 antique aircraft: one of
He went on to add a seaplane and which, a Fairchild 24, was donated to
multiengine land and sea rating at the EAA AirVenture Museum.
North American Aviation on the
Along with Chuck Hohler, a pilot
Hackensack River in Little Ferry, of Eastern Air Lines, Scheck was
New Jersey. It was there that Scheck the founder of the Paramus Flying
became interested in restoring Club in 1950 at Teterboro Airport.
antique, open-cockpit aircraft. This That organization has remained in
led to his adapting the Menasco continuous existence and is now
engine to a Fairchild 22, for which based at Essex County Airport in
he was awarded the supplemental Caldwell, New Jersey. Scheck has been
type certificate. (See the cover of the recognized for his many achievements
November 2003 Vintage Airplane and and support of aviation organizations
the article about the Fairchild 22 by such as EAA and the Aviation Hall
Barry Schiff in the February 2001 of Fame of New Jersey, located at
AOPA Pilot.)
Teterboro airport. In 1992, he moved
Scheck was hired by Eastern to Pinehurst, North Carolina, where
Air Lines but resigned because the he shares his interest and experience
machine shop business required with EAA Chapter 1220 at Gilliam
his full-time attention, although he McConnell Airfield in Carthage,
continued to restore antique aircraft North Carolina.
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tiful Luscombe when it was
restored, and John Greiner of
Longmont, Colorado, now
owns it. It was restored by
Doug Orm and Bob Peterson,
who re-covered the wings,
painted the aircraft, and in
stalled a new interior. The
Lycoming 0-145 engine was
replaced with a Continental
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formance at Colorado's high
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the airplane; he was Doug's
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BY DOUG STEWART
Gettin' old
"Gee . . . nice-looking airplane
you've got there, Doug. What year
is it?" I was asked the other day as
I stood atop a ladder, filling up the
tanks of my Super Cruiser at the self
serve fuel pump at the Columbia
County Airport. "It's a '47" I replied
as I wriggled my nose to adjust my
bifocal glasses so that I could see the
meter on the pump . "It's four years
younger than I am," I continued as I
carefully climbed down, making sure
to not miss any rungs on the ladder.
This got me to thinking: You
know, it wasn't that many years ago
that climbing up the ladder was your
concern, what with your slight fear of
heights (a condition that I've found I
share with many another pilot). Now
you're more concerned with coming
down the ladder and the possibility
that you might trip and fall if you're
less than careful. You know, Stewart,
maybe your age is starting to show.
You're overcoming your phobias, and
you are also acting with less reckless
abandon than you've been known to
show in the past. Maybe that's a good
thing, and getting old, rather than
being a negative, is having a positive
influence on your life.
Perhaps this was true. I have found
that although I'm still not sure what
I want to be when I grow up, none
theless those hazardous attitudes that
used to be so hard to subdue have
come more under control (although I
still have to be ever vigilant) as I age.
My flying has definitely taken on a
more conservative tone as my age re
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Dear Buck,
Your recent article on turnbuckles
struck another nerve, and I just have
to relate my turnbuckle experience to
you; nothing like yours-thank God!
When I first went to work in the
maintenance shop at AIRGO in June
1944-a couple of years back-I had
presented myself to the maintenance
chief, Mr. Ralph Bleke, as having
no experience but a strong desire to
learn. Evidently he liked that because
he hired me!
The first job I was assigned to
was helping to re-cover the wings of
a Stinson SR-9F, which took several
weeks. When that was completed we
busied ourselves with other less de
manding jobs for a few days before
tackling another big one.
Walter Trask was chief pilot for the
MacMillan Feed Co. at Decatur, Indi
ana, and they operated a Stinson SR
8. This plane had a 260-hp Lycoming,
and it was well maintained.
The plane was scheduled for a trip
to Florida the following day, and Walt
wanted a 25-hour inspection done on
the engine before starting out. Mr.
Bleke assigned the job to our engine
shop mechanic, Jack Stroud, with
Bill Arthur to assist him. Jack and Bill
were good friends, and Bill was to be
married on the following Saturday, so
they had to leave early that day for
the wedding rehearsal; Jack was part
of the wedding party!
They managed to complete the
inspection but were running out of
time. Mr. Bleke told them to hang
the cowling on, and he would have
me finish installing it; I had never
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The following list of coming events is furnished to our readers as a matter of information only and does not
constitute approval, sponsorship, involvement, control, or direction of any event (fly-in, seminars, fly market,
etc.) listed. To submit an event, send the information via mail to: Vintage Airplane, P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh,
WI 54903-3086. Or e-mail the information to: vintageaircraft@eaa.org. Information should be received four
months prior to the event date.
AUGUST 12-Auburn, CA-Auburn Municipal
Airport (AUN). Thunder In The Sky. Info: www.
thunderinthesky.org
AUGUST 18-20-McMinnville, OR-McMinnville
Airport. McMinnville Antique Flyln. Info: www.
nwaac.com
AUGUST 18-20--Alliance, OH-AllianceBarber
Airport (2Dl). 8th Annual Ohio Aeronca
Aviators Flyln. Info: Brian Matz 216-337-5643,
bwmatzllac@yahoo.com, www.oaafJy-in.com
AUGUST 20--Brookfield, WI-Capitol Drive Airport.
EAAjVAA Chapter 11 Ice Cream Social &
Lunch . Vintage Aircraft Display. Noon-5pm.
BBQ Chicken Lunch Noon-2pm
AUGUST 2S-2S-Long Island, NY-Bayport
Aerodome (23N). 2nd Annual Antique
Aeroplane Club Fly-In. All vintage, antique,
classic airplanes and pilots welcome.
For "Welcome to Bayport DVD " and Info:
Sbain@emdiaofny.com . www.AACGNY.org
AUGUST 2S-Niles, MI-Jerry Tyler Memorial
Airport (3TR). VAA Chapter 35 Fly-In Drive-In
Corn & Sausage Roast. llam-3pm. Rain
Date August 27th. Info: Len Jansen 269-684
6566
SEPTEMBER 2-Zanesville, OH-Riverside Airport.
EAA Chapter 425 Pancake Breakfast Fly
In, Drive-In Breakfast. 8am-2pm with lunch
items available after 11am. Info: Chuck
Bruckelmeyer 740-454-7487
SEPTEMBER 2-Prosser, WA-EAA Chapter 391's
23rd Annual Labor Day Weekend Prosser Fly
In. Info: R.L. Shaub 509-735-7664
SEPTEMBER 2-Marion, IN-Marion Municipal
Airport (MZZ). 16th Annual Fly-In CruiseIn. Features antique, classic, homebuilt,
ultralight, & warbird aircraft as well as
vintage cars, trucks, motorcycles, & tractors.
AII-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast is served.
Proceeds benefiting the local High School
Band. Info: Ray Johnson 765-664-2588.
www.FlylnCruiseln.com
SEPTEMBER 7-10--Greenville, ME-Greenville,
Maine 33rd Ann ual International FlyIn. Contests, poker runs, cruise on
Moosehead Lake, cookout, buffet,
demonstrations, and more. Info: Darralyn
Gauvin, PO Box 1289, Greenville, ME
04441 or email darralyn@ghslakers .org
SEPTEMBER 9-Blue Bell, PA-Wings Field
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