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~ FEBRUARY, 2016 ~ EAA's JACK PELTON TO VISIT CANDLER FIELD On February 27, 2016, EAA Chairman of the Board Jack Pelton will visit with us. Jack will host a "Town Hall" meeting that day. In addition, the Vintage Aircraft Association will be hosting a mid-winter Board of Director's meeting that morning. This will be an open meeting where Vintage members and others will be able to discuss issues with the board. The board meeting will begin at 9 AM. The "Town Hall" meeting will be held from 1 PM - 3 PM with a reception after the program. Please plan to attend this important event. Mr. Pelton will be giving us updates on the medical reform, upcoming AirVenture, and several other subjects. Come out and support EAA and VAA. For the latest Vintage newsletter please CLICK HERE. ANNUAL BENEFIT DINNER AND DANCE MARCH 5, 2016 You are cordially invited to the GREAT GATSBY benefit dance on Saturday, March 5, 2016. The music will be presented by the Night Train orchestra featuring vocalist Karin Williams. This 17 piece orchestra will entertain us throughout the
evening. Whether you enjoy dancing or simply like to listen to music, please plan to attend. All proceeds will benefit the museum. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS or call 770-412-8318 AS OF THIS DATE WE HAVE 19 TABLES RESERVED. ONLY A FEW MORE LEFT. PLEASE ORDER YOURS TODAY!!! BLACK TIE IS NOT MANDATORY PURCHASE A RAFFLE TICKET FOR THIS QUILT AND HELP A YOUNG PERSON ATTEND AIRVENTURE 2016 This modern take on a "Lindy" or "Lone Eagle" quilt was made using a pattern originally published in Successful Farming in 1929. Charles Lindbergh, the "Lone Eagle" and his airplane the "Spirit of St. Louis" inspired the block. The original pattern was available from Successful Farming for 10 cents. This quilt was made and donated to help send kids who are active in the Candler Field Museum Youth Mentorship Program to Oshkosh for AirVenture in July 2016. All monies collected will go for that purpose. It was pieced by Charlotte
Hammond, Mary Harper, Sue Hutson, and Sue Schadle. The long arm quilting was done by Mary Elizabeth Mendenhall of Treetop Quilts. The quilt is 75"x85" and has 140,960 quilting stitches! Be sure and stop by the museum to see the quilt and buy some raffle tickets! Tickets are available at Barnstormer's Grill for $5 each or 6 for $25. The winning ticket will be drawn at the Museum Gala on March 5, 2016. You need not be present to win. YOUTH PROGRAM UPDATE By Jim Hoak It's hard to believe that we are two months into our third year of the Youth Aviation Program here at the Candler Field Museum. We still have very good participation by the students and mentors, and our projects are all moving forward. We have seen an increase in the number of interested visitors who come by during our Wednesday evening and Saturday workshop sessions. We really enjoy showing off the great work being done by our students and mentors. Several of the students continue to gain knowledge and flying time in the J-3 Cub. We have already performed the first annual inspection since putting it into the air after our restoration and are quickly approaching 100 hours on the aircraft. Soon to be joining the J-3 in the air, is our Aeronca 7AC Champ. A major milestone was recently passed when the Champ sprouted wings and the interior was basically completed. One of our mentors who knows the history of this aircraft said that it has been about forty years since those wings were removed. The new cowling is being fitted and the new wing to fuselage fairings are under construction. We should be conducting a test flight on this airplane soon! The Aeronca Champ with the wings in place. All who helped with the wing installation.
The Super Cub project has passed a few milestones also. The instrument panel, full of instruments and a radio are installed and look great. The brand new boot cowl was removed from its shipping container and fitted to the aircraft and now awaits painting. The overhead interior wing root panels with all the electrical parts have been fitted and installed. We should soon have an engine in hand to install on the front of this good looking aircraft. We've sure had an opportunity to refresh the rib stitching skills of our older students and to teach the newer students this nifty skill. I'm referring here to the wings of our 1928 Brunner-Winkle Bird biplane aircraft. The lower wings are in their final silver coats and those very large upper wings are moving along in the rib stitching and finish taping process. Those biplane wings take up a lot of space in our shop. This aircraft is quite an interesting project. Our visitors are all impressed with it! Just about everyone recognizes the large Stearman fuselage in the shop when they visit. It is still in the dis-assembly process. The shelves are quickly becoming full of removed parts and components. This project will be with us for a while! There is that wing rack with a pair of metal skinned wings sitting there over to the side of the shop. What is that, we are asked? Those are the wings for our Sonex Sport Trainer kit aircraft donated to us by EAA National Headquarters. We've assembled the engine, completed the flaps and ailerons, fitted the wing tips and installed the controls in the wings. Construction of the horizontal stabilizer and elevator are now in process. Some of the students like working with metal after all of the fabric work we do on the rest of our projects. Oh yes, if you look close you will see various parts of another J-3 Cub here and there in the shop. We are in the early stages of rebuilding a 1941 Cub too. So, you can see there is much going on at the Doug Davis Hangar here at Peachstate Aerodrome. We urge you to stop by Barnstormers Grill then come by the shop and take a tour. There is a lot of student learning and mentor teaching going on here, and we all love what we are doing and are having fun doing it. LETTER FROM YOUTH PROGRAM MEMBER We received the following note from Youth Program participant Rachel Dumas. This is why the mentors spend long hours working with the kids and on the projects. Mentors, Thank you for all you have taught me since I began working in the youth
program. I have been there over a year and a half, and y'all have taught me so much about planes. Two years ago, I never would have dreamed that I would be setting my sights on a private pilot's license, much less be a part of building an airplane! Flight lessons would not be an option for me if it were not for the program. I wish I could do more to let you know how thankful I am. I am excited about the new year ahead. Thank you all! Rachel Dumas The Youth Program is always in need of adult volunteers. You do not have to be an A & P mechanic to work with us. We have several who volunteer each session. If you would like to help out please contact Ron Alexander or Jim Hoak at the email addresses below. ronalexander@mindspring.com or planejim@bellsouth.net For additional information on the Youth Program please CLICK HERE. If you would like to donate money to the program please CLICK HERE and designate your donation to the Youth Program. SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS REPLICA FLIES On December 5, 2015 our friends at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Rhinebeck, NY completed and flew a replica of the Spirit of St. Louis. If you have not visited Old Rhinebeck you definitely need to do so. It is a haven for old aeroplanes. I am talking "old". Pre World War I aeroplanes, WWI aeroplanes, and numerous others. They fly them every weekend during the summer. Take my word for it - visit this Aerodrome. It is a great place that was started by Cole Palen many years ago. Ken Cassens is one of many who make things happen at ORA. Ken has been involved for many years restoring and flying different machines. One of his major projects through the past several years is a replica of the Spirit of St. Louis. I am talking about an exact replica. This is an amazing airplane. Volunteer Tom Polapink has also been involved with ORA for years. He sent out an email to several people the day it flew. Here is that email.
Hello all! I am sending this mass email to everyone on my email contact list who I could identify were interested in, or helped to make the Aerodrome's Spirit of St. Louis reproduction possible...particularly those who have not been at the Aerodrome in recent months to have seen the progress for themselves. It was a big day in the history of the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome today! Ken Cassens took the Spirit of St. Louis up for the first time and had a flawless flight. Here's what he said, which will be in a press release that will likely be sent out later this evening: It was uneventful, which is a good thing, and I was happy with the way it performed. I was pleased with the flight characteristics nothing unexpected, other than it being nose-heavy. It trimmed out really well. A little bit hard to slow it down, because it s so clean. A little heavy on the ailerons, but that s to be expected. No real surprises." He added, It s gratifying that it flew successfully and I hope it keeps flying successfully. We have a lot more flight testing to do. The Spirit in front of the Ryan hangar located on Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. Picture courtesy of Tom Polapink. Aerodrome pilot and restorer Ken Cassens. Picture courtesy of Tom Polapink. On May 21, 1927 Charles Lindbergh changed the course of history by becoming the first to fly an aircraft non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean in his Spirit of St. Louis. Lindbergh made the trip in 33 hours and 30 minutes and altered the way the world perceived aviation. He became an instant international hero and to this day is considered to be one of the most significant figures in aviation history. The Ryan NYP (New York to Paris) was built in just sixty days by the Ryan Airline Company specifically to make the transatlantic crossing. It was a modification of an existing design that the company had produced called the Ryan M-2. The $25,000 Orteig prize was offered to the first aviator to successfully make the trip across the Atlantic non-stop. Several attempts were made, and many lives were lost.
FOR INFORMATION ON OLD RHINEBECK AERODROME AND PICTURES OF THEIR AIRCRAFT PLEASE CLICK HERE. 2016 EVENT SCHEDULE PLAN NOW TO ATTEND FEBRUARY 27, 2016 VINTAGE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION BOARD MEETING AND EAA TOWN HALL MARCH 5, 2016 GALA DINNER DANCE MARCH 19, 2016 AVIATION CAREER DAY JUNE 4, 2016 VINTAGE DAY NOVEMBER 5, 2016 VETERAN'S DAY MUSEUM FACEBOOK PAGE Please CLICK HERE and LIKE the Candler Field Museum facebook page. We now have OVER 1,400 followers on facebook. Each time you log on you will see news about the museum.
PICTURE FROM THE PAST Wing walking with a Curtiss JN-4 Jenny. CLICK HERE to watch a video of our Jenny flying a few days ago. The video was taken by Candler Field Flying Club President Glen Marsh. DATA PLATE COLLECTION By Brian Karli The Candler Field Museum was fortunate to receive a large collection of aircraft data plates from the Jack Barbery estate. Over fifty data plates were collected over a period of many years by Jim Hester of Bowie, Maryland. More were added when Jack Barbery purchased the collection in 1986. We will feature a couple of these data plates in each newsletter along with the story that goes with each one. Below is the data plate from a 1945 Curtiss C-46 serial number 22492. In November 1966, this C-46 made a high speed taxi run at Keflavik Airport in Iceland. The pilot was hoping to blow snow off the wings. He did not succeed. The Curtiss taxied back to the start of the runway and tried another takeoff. Shortly after becoming airborne, the aircraft rolled to the left. Full right rudder and aileron failed to stop the roll, so the pilot cut the power on the right engine. The C-46 touched down and ran off the left side of the runway. The right main gear ran into soft dirt and folded back.
It was damaged beyond economic repair. More stories in the March issue. CANDLER FIELD FLYING CLUB Youth Program participant and flying club member Douglas Dumas (18 years old) recently began taking instruction in the Flying Club's glider. Here is his account of a flight. I think you will agree that Douglas is an excellent writer. Glider Now Taking Flight from Peach State Onlookers from the Grill and even the roadside could be seen gawking at the sight a glider affectionately named Clown Barf. After all, for the unaccustomed, any airplane without an engine seems impossible; it s even more astonishing that such an airplane is hoisted into the air by another airplane (which possesses the necessary engine), attached with a long rope. The entire operation stands in stark contrast to the stereotypical flying experience, as seen from the instrument-filled cockpit of a crowded passenger jet. The Schweizer 2-33, a well-known classic in the sailplane community. Only a few weeks ago, this famous Schweizer 2-33 was hauled up from the Orlando, Florida area by trailer from its former home, a glider training facility. Already the glider has a legacy namely, Clown Barf the handle given it by young students from around the region. No sooner had a picture of the disassembled sailplane been posted on the internet than it was lit up with comments, from former students who were surprised to see Clown Barf on its way to a new home. It s not the prettiest airplane, just by design: a blocky fuselage with one very bulbous nose, hanging from two wide wings with a span about fifty feet. And although the finish is a bit weathered, it s just been cleared to fly following some
minor hardware replacements. The airplane is a product of the mid 1960 s, and still in safe, working condition a testament to the strong Schweizer design. Back to Sunday, November 15, the glider s first day flying as an official member of the Candler Field Flying Club fleet. A crowd gathered quickly as Flying Club members prepared it for flight, just off to the side of Peach State s Runway 31. The first flight went off without a hitch, and coordination with local traffic was handled without trouble. In all, eight rides were given, taking up every minute from the first flight until sunset. Some of the later flights shared airspace with Candler Field s own Hisso-powered Curtiss Jenny, which was out flying for over an hour. At the day s end, the newest club member was hoisted up for the final time on Sunday, to return to its temporary home only a few miles away at Vintage Airfield in Concorde. I personally had the opportunity of taking that first flight with glider instructor Mike Knabe. The experience is unique from beginning to end first, the towplane carries the glider aloft, which itself is unique. Flight dynamics are changed radically; the pilot must follow his towplane carefully, copying the towplane s bank and adjusting his pitch and yaw to stay within a general limit in order to prevent excess effect on the towplane. Linda LaBerge flew the Piper Pawnee agriculture airplane, pulling the glider up with the Pawnee s hefty 260 horsepower engine. After the imminent release at a pre-determined altitude above ground level, the glider is now officially soaring. On any normal gliding day, the pilot will search for thermals (rising columns of air, such as hawks and vultures are commonly seen flying in). If the weather is optimal, the glider pilot can ride one thermal to high altitude, until it weakens, at which point he will head out and search for a new thermal upon which to extend his flight. On Sunday, however, it certainly wasn t excellent weather for soaring; still, we made the best of it. The winds were calm enough to enjoy the short fifteen or twenty minute rides, simply turning in circles and generally preparing for the most critical part of every flight, powered or not: the landing. In a glider, the pattern flown is most important especially the base leg, the turn that determines the distance between a landing aircraft and the runway. With a powered airplane, the pilot can more readily control his descent rate, and has the option of aborting the landing. Without an engine, the pilot is committed to his landing as soon as he turns base. As much pressure as there may be, the landing is deceptively simple. If the pilot keeps his glider s nose down and manages his energy properly with the
spoilers, the landing can be made precisely with ease. As with all vehicles, sailplanes have their own peculiarities that, once learned, prove that the powerless airplane is just as safe as its powered cousins. The author, center, with instructor Mike Knabe, left, after the day's first flight and landing. Not only is it safe, but incredibly enjoyable; the pilot and his passenger or student can converse with ease. Without an engine, the flight is quiet and immersive. Fewer systems to monitor inside the airplane make for more time taking in the view as the pilot steers his aircraft from one thermal to another. All of these aspects of glider flight add to its attractive qualities; qualities that the pilots and students at Peach State Aerodrome will soon become familiar with. I m sure they will soon come to love the new airplane just as I have. For more information on the Candler Field Flying Club please CLICK HERE. VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIALS JOIN US ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12TH AND SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13TH FOR THE FOLLOWING SPECIALS NEW WEBSITE BARNSTORMER'S GRILL NOW HAS A NEW WEBSITE CLICK HERE TO VIEW
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