V V inin tata gg ee M M aa rchrch 2 2 00 11 22 .in.in dd dd 1 1 33 MARCH 2012 /2/2 /1/1 22 8 8 :5:5 55 A A MM The Henley’s Mark, Tanner, and Johnathan ■ Mark is an ATP and has been a pilot since 1976 ■ Tanner is a student pilot who flies every chance she gets ■ Jonathan is 18 and has been a private pilot for one year Our L-4 was based in the US During WWII from 1943 to 1945. We bought it early this year and have enjoyed every minute of it. The stearman was built in 1942 during WWII and we have owned it since 1975. Owning and operating antique aircraft has been a part of our family for 3 generations going back to 1963 when my father Tom bought a Piper Tri- TTTTTTTThhhhhhhaaaaaannnnnkkkkkkkssssss AAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! pacer. Our family has owned aircraft ever since. Our aviation roots run deep in this family, and that is why we choose AUA as our agency. They have a long distinguished record of service with the types of aircraft we operate, and understand our problems and concerns. — Mark Henley AUA is Vintage Aircraft Association approved. To become a member of VAA call 800-843-3612. Aviation insurance with the EAA Vintage Program offers: Lower premiums with payment options (cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)Additional coverages (cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)Flexibility on the use of your aircraft (cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)Experienced agents On-line quote request available (cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)AUA is licensed in all states Remember, We’re Better Together! The best is affordable. Give AUA a call – it’s FREE! 800-727-3823 Fly with the pros… fly with AUA Inc. www.auaonline.com VViinnttaaggee MMaarrcchh 22001122..iinndddd 22 33//22//1122 88::5555 AAMM M A R C H A I R P L A N E Vol. 40, No. 3 2012 C O N T E N T S 2 Straight and Level Cubs2Oshkosh and FAA funding by Geoff Robison 3 News 9 6 Friends of the Red Barn 9 Travel Air: Performance and Dependability The excitement of sharing it with people by Sparky Barnes Sargent 14 Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women’s National Air Derby The story of grassroots aviation pioneers by a grassroots independent fi lm producer by Sparky Barnes Sargent 16 Achtung, Baby! Prague E.114M Air Baby HB-UAF restored to fl ying condition by Stefan Degraef 20 Light Plane Heritage 16 Exploring the Parasol Monoplane by Bob Whittier 28 The Vintage Mechanic Wood defects: Compression failure, shakes, checks, longitudinal cracks by Robert G. Lock 34 The Vintage Instructor S T A F F A Proud Moment by Steve Krog, CFI EAA Publisher Rod Hightower Director of EAA Publications J. Mac McClellan 36 Mystery Plane Executive Director/Editor H.G. Frautschy by H.G. Frautschy 28 Business Manager Kathleen Witman Publication Advertising: 38 Classifi eds Manager/Domestic, Sue Anderson Tel: 920-426-6127 Email: [email protected] Fax: 920-426-4828 28 I Fly With The Best Senior Business Relations Mgr, Trevor Janz “Wearing” the airplane Tel: 920-426-6809 Email: [email protected] S. Michelle Souder Classifi ed Advertising Coordinator, Jo Ann Cody Simons C O V E R S Tel: 920-426-6169 Email: [email protected] FRONT COVER: Joe Santana fl ares out as he gets r eady to tickle the grass airstrip at EAA Air- For missing or replacement magazines, or Venture Oshkosh with his T ravel Air 3000. Turn to page nine for Sparky Bar nes Sargent’s article any other membership-related questions, please call on this beautifully restored example, which was on display during the 2011 salute to the cen- EAA Member Services at 800- JOIN-EAA (564-6322). tennial of U.S. Air Mail. V AA photo by H.G. Frautschy . BACK COVER: An alpine meadow isn’t often the setting for an airplane in the pages of Vintage Airplane, so we we’r e quite pleased to bring you the stor y of a rare Praga E.114M Air Baby. Ste- fan DeGraef sent us the stor y of this fi ne Swiss-registered example from his home in Europe. Photo by Edwin Borremans. VINTAGE AIRPLANE 1 VViinnttaaggee MMaarrcchh 22001122..iinndddd 33 33//22//1122 88::5566 AAMM STRAIGHT & LEVEL Geoff Robison EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VAA Cubs2Oshkosh and FAA funding AirVenture 2012 is now a ers who are also planning to make House and Senate conferees have mere five months down the trip. Be sure to click on the now managed to work out their dif- the road! Wow, there is so “Cubs Location” link and check out ferences and recently finalized the much going on right now, the map that shows where all of the language in the bill. The U.S. Sen- and so much to accomplish before Cubs will be coming from. A num- ate overwhelmingly passed the FAA July sneaks up on us yet again. Ev- ber of individuals are already plan- Reauthorization Bill, 75-20, on Feb- ery year I tell our Vintage volun- ning to hook up with other Cub ruary 6, so it’s now headed to the teer group that the goal is to always pilots traveling from the same gen- president’s desk for signature. If the outdo ourselves from one year to the eral area en route to Oshkosh. president signs the bill, the FAA will next. The volunteer work weekends VAA Director/CFI Steve Krog, who have its fi rst long-term funding plan are already completely planned out, owns and operates several Cubs out since 2007. This will fi nally end the and we’re ready to launch into yet of the Hartford, Wisconsin, Munic- string of 23 short-term funding ex- another year of accomplishment on ipal Airport (HXF), has graciously tensions that have kept the FAA op- the grounds at EAA. It’s going to be reached out to the community of erating since 2007, and will allow another great year at Oshkosh, so I Hartford and has already experi- the agency to plan and implement hope you will be able to join us for enced a large interest from them some of its key projects and initia- another exciting event full of avia- desiring to participate as a host com- tives. EAA and other aviation groups tion and excitement. munity/gathering spot for the many have long worked hard to have lan- Planning for the Cubs2Osh- dozens of Piper Cubs en route to guage included that benefi ts GA in kosh event is already gaining a fair AirVenture Oshkosh. Hartford, Wis- a variety of areas, including no user amount of steam. This will certainly consin, is conveniently located 33 fees or aviation fuel tax increases, be an event to remember. With the miles northwest of Milwaukee and funding for airport improvement exception of the wonderful yearly is a convenient short 60-mile fl ight projects and the NextGen air traffi c Sentimental Journey fly-in that to Oshkosh. Hartford has a grass control system, as well as progress takes place in Lock Haven, Pennsyl- strip (2,250 feet), and self-serve fuel for vintage aircraft data and airport vania, I don’t believe you could ever is available. Several other airports through-the-fence agreements. This see a bigger fi eld of yellow Cubs; it around the country are also plan- effort toward a full FAA reauthoriza- will be a magnificent thing to see. ning to host our Cub pilots while tion bill was the result of GA groups I have been really impressed with en route to Oshkosh, and that infor- being stronger together to repre- the number of folks who have al- mation will be kept updated on the sent our members and all aviators. ready committed to participating in forums area of the Cubs2Oshkosh But, it’s not all good news for our the 75th anniversary of the beloved website. The parking/camping ar- local airports that may now experi- Piper J-3 Cub. It all really makes me rangements at Oshkosh will be ide- ence their local share on federally want to just go out and buy one! ally located in and around the Type funded airport improvement proj- Be sure to stay connected to the of- Club parking area. Be assured that ects increase from 2.5 percent to 7.5 ficial website (www.Cubs2Oshkosh. EAA and VAA are planning to make percent. This is going be painful for org) to stay abreast of the latest in- your visit to this anniversary event some small airports that just simply formation on how to participate in very special. Hope to see you there don’t have those kinds of local funds this very special event. As our plans with your Cub! available to implement a large-scale come together, we’ll get the word There’s fi nally some long-awaited airport construction project. out via that website and EAA and news from inside the beltway re- Remember, we are better to- VAA’s offi cial communications. garding the extensive efforts to get gether. Join us and have it all. Join the forums area on the site a long-term FAA reauthorization and share your enthusiasm for this bill through Congress, which would once-in-a-lifetime event with oth- fund the agency for several years. 2 MARCH 2012 VViinnttaaggee MMaarrcchh 22001122..iinndddd 44 33//22//1122 88::5588 AAMM VAA NEWS Vintage Aircraft Data Newly signed FAA reauthorization bill allows for release of abandoned data ing data relating to aircraft that were certifi- cated between 1927 and 1939, and precludes the destruction of any such airworthiness and historically significant documentation. Th e amendment also eliminates the ability of type certificate holders from that period to force the FAA to withhold such data under the claims of “trade secrets.” Th e amendment was proposed by longtime EAA member Greg Her- rick, an owner and restorer of numerous vin- tage aircraft, and included in the legislation by Rep. Sam Graves (R-Missouri). “There are two initial and complementary victories contained in the nearly decade-long eff ort: the preservation and release of histori- cally significant documentation necessary to restore and maintain truly antique prewar air- SOME VINTAGE AIRCRAFT OWNERS got a big win in the craft contained in the Herrick Amendment, and the EAA FAA reauthorization bill signed in early February by Presi- initiative giving the FAA authority to release the design dent Obama, as the measure included an EAA-supported and airworthiness data for both pre- and post-World War provision that authorizes the FAA to release certain type II general aviation aircraft that are no longer supported by certifi cate and design data for aircraft no longer supported a manufacturer,” said Doug Macnair, EAA vice president by a manufacturer. of government relations. Th e specifi c element of the bill (Section 302) provides “These efforts do not give completely unfettered ac- that the FAA can release “abandoned” data that is essen- cess to design data,” continued Macnair, “ but they do go tial to safely maintain and operate vintage aircraft. Th at a long way toward helping owners of antique and vintage includes data for aircraft such as those built by long- aircraft maintain these beautiful fl ying pieces of history. defunct companies whose type certificates were not ac- Th e EAA eff ort also seeks to protect not only owners of quired or maintained. Th ree years is the initial threshold aircraft that are no longer supported by a manufacturer, for inactivity. It also gives the FAA the authority to de- but also those that may not be supported in the future, clare that data as abandoned, or releasable to the public making this a long-term protection for all general avia- if aviation safety will be enhanced by the information for tion owners. We are very grateful to the FAA for their aircraft, engines, propellers, and other aircraft appliances. collaboration in this effort and their willingness to in- “Th is is great progress for those who own and restore troduce the original language into the early drafts of the vintage aircraft and preserve our aviation legacy,” said reauthorization bill on behalf of EAA and all who own H.G. Frautschy, executive director of the Vintage Aircraft and fl y vintage aircraft.” Association, a special interest group within EAA. “EAA As with all new laws, time will show how eff ective these and VAA have been working for many years to eliminate measures prove to be in obtaining certifi cation and design this dilemma for those who want to own, fl y, and display data for older aircraft. EAA will be monitoring how this these magnificent aircraft. We have previously sought process unfolds and is prepared to pursue additional rem- and implemented policy and regulatory solutions to this edies should they become necessary. For now, however, dilemma. Each effort has failed under legal pressure on owners of vintage aircraft have an opportunity to seek the FAA not to release solutions that could be considered data by filing a Freedom of Information Act request to proprietary or intellectual property. It was clear that a leg- the FAA (visit the FAA FOIA office website at www.faa. islative solution would be required.” gov/foia) for the information necessary to restore and An additional amendment to the reauthorization bill maintain their aircraft, and those owners have a fi ghting (Section 816) requires the FAA to maintain engineer- chance of actually obtaining it. VINTAGE AIRPLANE 3 VViinnttaaggee MMaarrcchh 22001122..iinndddd 55 33//22//1122 88::5577 AAMM User Fees: Good News, Bad News The possibility of GA user fees just won’t go away, despite more than a decade of congressional opposition CALL FOR VINTAGE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION from both parties and overwhelming negative responses from the aviation community. Already in early 2012 we have heard good news and bad news on the subject. Nominations First the good news: The final language in the first full FAA reau- thorization bill in five years passed Nominate your favorite vintage aviator for have occurred between 1950 and the pr esent both houses of Congress in early the EAA Vintage Aircraft Association Hall of day. His or her contribution can be in the areas February and was signed by Presi- Fame. A great honor could be bestowed upon of fl ying, design, mechanical or aer odynamic that man or woman wor king next to you on developments, administration, writing, some dent Obama on Feb. 14. It contains your airplane, sitting next to you in the chapter other vital and relevant fi eld, or any combina- no provision for user fees and no in- meeting, or walking next to y ou at EAA Air- tion of fi elds that support aviation. Th e person crease in the aviation fuel tax, which Venture Oshkosh. Th ink about the people in you nominate must be or hav e been a mem- your circle of aviation friends: the mechanic, ber of the Vintage Aircraft Association or the is GA’s fair contribution to FAA’s historian, photographer, or pilot who has shared Antique/Classic Division of EAA, and prefer- funding. The reauthorization bill innumerable tips with you and with many oth- ence is given to those whose actions have con- was a goal of EAA’s advocacy efforts, ers. Th ey could be the next VAA Hall of Fame tributed to the VAA in some way, perhaps as inductee—but only if they are nominated. a volunteer, a restorer who shares his expertise as it stabilizes the agency’s funding Th e person you nominate can be a citizen with others, a writer, a photographer, or a pilot and planning through 2015 and al- of any country and may be living or deceased; sharing stories, preserving aviation history, and lows major initiatives such as Next- his or her involvement in vintage aviation must encouraging new pilots and enthusiasts. Gen and airport improvements to To nominate someone is easy. It just takes a little time and a little reminiscing on your part. move forward. •Th ink of a person; think of his or her contributions to vintage aviation. Now for the bad news: The •Write those contributions in the various categories of the nomination form. Obama administration’s proposed •Write a simple letter highlighting these attributes and contributions. Make copies of newspaper or magazine articles that may substantiate your view. Fiscal Year 2013 budget includes a •If at all possible, have another individual (or more) complete a form or write a letter about this $100-per-flight user fee for selected person, confi rming why the person is a good candidate for induction. GA aircraft flying within controlled Th is year’s induction ceremony will be held near the end of October. We’ll have follow-up airspace. While the budget proposal information once the date has been fi nalized. would exempt all piston aircraft, mil- We would like to take this opportunity to mention that if you have nominated someone for the VAA Hall of Fame; nominations for the honor are kept on fi le for 3 years, after which the itary aircraft, public aircraft, air am- nomination must be resubmitted. bulances, aircraft operating outside Mail nominating materials to: VAA Hall of Fame, c/o Charles W. Harris, Transportation Leasing Corp. of controlled airspace, and Canada- PO Box 470350 to-Canada flights, the plan would Tulsa, OK 74147 E-mail: [email protected] create additional financial burdens Remember, your “contemporary” may be a candidate; nominate someone today! for GA and require new bureaucracy to administer user fee collection. It Find the nomination form at www.VintageAircraft.org, or call the VAA offi ce for a copy also opens the door to an eventual (920-426-6110), or on your own sheet of paper, simply include the following information: • Date submitted. expansion of user fees to other pri- • Name of person nominated. vate aircraft and GA operations. • Address and phone number of nominee. EAA and fellow GA groups re- • E-mail address of nominee. • Date of birth of nominee. If deceased, date of death. sponded immediately to the budget • Name and relationship of nominee’s closest living relative. proposal. The leadership of GA cau- • Address and phone of nominee’s closest living relative. cuses in the House and Senate has • VAA and EAA number, if known. (Nominee must have been or is a VAA member.) • Time span (dates) of the nominee’s contributions to vintage aviation. been alerted to the need to again op- (Must be between 1950 to present day.) pose the user-fee plan. • Area(s) of contributions to aviation. User fees is an issue where the • Describe the event(s) or nature of activities the nominee has undertaken in aviation to be worthy of induction into the VAA Hall of Fame. concept of “stronger together” is • Describe achievements the nominee has made in other related fi elds in aviation. essential. It is the unified strength • Has the nominee already been honored for his or her involvement in aviation and/or the of aviators and their representa- contribution you are stating in this petition? If yes, please explain the nature of the honor and/or award the nominee has received. tive groups such as EAA, AOPA, and • Any additional supporting information. others fighting a specific proposal • Submitter’s address and phone number, plus e-mail address. when it emerges in Washington that • Include any supporting material with your petition. will prevail. 4 MARCH 2012 VViinnttaaggee MMaarrcchh 22001122..iinndddd 66 33//22//1122 99::0000 AAMM EAA Skiplane Fly-In Like so many locations here in the north- ern half of the United States, the winter has been unusually mild (yes, we consider 25 degrees F to be a mild winter!) and very dry, with little snowfall. Happily, there’s been exactly one Saturday when the annual EAA Skiplane Fly-In at Pioneer Airport could have accommodated skiplanes, and that was Saturday, January 21. With just the right amount of snow on the ground, 33 skiplanes flew in and participated, joining hundreds of attendees on the ground. A last-minute snowfall the day before covered Pioneer’s runway, drawing planes from three states. Th e gathering was also a celebration of Audrey Poberezny’s birthday, and attend- ees enjoyed celebratory chili, soup, and EAA’s grand prize Piper Cub was on hand, complete with a new set of birthday cake inside one of the Pioneer Air- TrickAir Skis. You can win this Cub this summer when it’s awarded to port hangars. some lucky EAA Sweepstakes supporter. For more information, visit the EAA’s Sweepstakes Cub sporting new “Win the Cub” Sweepstakes website at www.AirVenture.org/sweepstakes, TrickAir wheel-penetration skis was a pop- or see the insert in the April issue of Sport Aviation. ular participant, prompting several attend- ees to enter the sweepstakes on the spot. A list of attending skiplanes appears at www. SportAviation.org. Right: Rick Kluver’s Piper J3C-65 painted up as a NE-1, the Navy’s version of the L-4. His NE-1 isn’t knock-kneed, it’s just that the port ski has stuck with its nose in the same position it was in while the Cub rested on the ground. When a ski is stuck in this way, while it’s not the preferred way to have a ski hang up, all is well as long as a “wheel landing” isn’t attempted. Normally, a length of cable and bungee cord will keep the tips slightly up in relation to the centerline of the air- plane, like the position of the starboard ski. What Our Members Are Restoring Are you nearing completion of a r estoration? Or is it done and you’re busy flying and showing it of f? If so, we’d like to hear from you. Send us a 4-by-6-inch print fr om a commercial source (no home printers, please—those prints just don’t scan well) or a 4-by-6-inch, 300-dpi digital photo. A JPG fr om your 2.5-megapixel (or higher) digital camera is fi ne. You can burn photos to a CD, or if you’r e on a high-speed Inter net connection, you can e-mail them along with a text-only or Word document describing your airplane. (If your e-mail program asks if you’d like to make the photos smaller , say no.) For more tips on creating photos we can publish, visit VAA’s website at www.VintageAircraft.org. Check the News page for a hyperlink to W ant To Send Us A Photograph? For more information, you can also e-mail us at [email protected] or call us at 920-426-4825. VINTAGE AIRPLANE 5 VViinnttaaggee MMaarrcchh 22001122..iinndddd 77 33//22//1122 99::0011 AAMM FFrriieennddss ooff tthhee RReedd BBaarrnn 22001122 Each year at EAA AirVenture Osh- structures. There’s never a shortage of AirVenture Oshkosh. From parking kosh the largest single space for the windows that need caulking, doors airplanes to feeding people at the Tall display of enthusiasts’ aircraft is the that need to be replaced, and roofs Pines Café and Red Barn, volunteers Vintage parking and camping area. that need to be repaired. To be cer- do it all. Some may ask, “If volunteers For four decades it’s been not only a tain, almost all of the labor involved are providing the services, where is picturesque scene of the fi nest restored is performed by our dedicated and the expense?” airplanes in this country, but also a talented volunteers, but what about Glad you asked. The scooters for the gathering place for aviation people and the cost of supplies and hardware? fl ightline crew need repair and batter- their magnifi cent machines to share That’s where our Friends of the Red ies, and the Red Barn needs paint, new knowledge and friendship. Barn campaign comes in—it provides windowsills, updated wiring, and other Each day during the convention, we all of us, who wish, the opportunity to sundry repairs, plus we love to care for get to see the widest variety possible of assist in the vital fi nancial support of our volunteers with special recognition airplanes, including a few one-of-a-kind the VAA’s activities. caps and a pizza party. The list really aircraft. Don’t forget the special Type We’re most appreciative of the could go on and on, but no matter how Club parking area, where we host many contributions made by hundreds of many expenses we can point out, the examples of a particular manufacturer’s VAAers who see the tangible benefi ts of need remains constant. The Friends of airplane. From replica race planes to supporting their fellow VAA members the Red Barn fund helps pay for the the American Barnstormers Tour, the in this manner. As a critical part of the VAA expenses at EAA AirVenture, and amazing colors and outlines of the VAA budget, the fund pays for such it’s a crucial part of the Vintage Aircraft golden age of aviation are on display diverse items as VAA awards presented Association budget. for all to see each year. All of this is pos- during the annual EAA Vintage Aircraft Please help the VAA and our nearly sible through the efforts of the nearly Awards program, special recognition 500 dedicated volunteers make this an 500 VAA volunteers, the volunteer VAA for our many volunteers, and expenses unforgettable experience for our many board of directors, and the VAA staff. associated with our special displays, fo- EAA AirVenture guests. Their passion is what makes it a rums, and educational areas such as the Your contribution now really does great place to be throughout the week VAA Workshop and Type Club areas in make a difference. There are seven lev- of AirVenture, and it’s why so many the Vintage Hangar. els of gifts and gift recognition. Thank visitors and aviation enthusiasts come Your annual contribution made in you for whatever you can do. back year after year to work, relax, and the fi rst half of 2012 will directly ben- Here are some of the many activi- enjoy aviation’s premier event. It’s a efi t this year’s convention activities and ties the Friends of the Red Barn fund place to rekindle old friendships and VAA programs throughout the year. underwrites: make new ones. A time to relax and Please consider actively participat- (cid:129)Red Barn Information Desk Supplies enjoy aviation, learn something new, ing in the 2012 VAA Friends of the Red (cid:129)Participant Plaques and Supplies and rub elbows with our fellow aviators. Barn Campaign. Your donation may be (cid:129)Toni’s Red Carpet Express Van and As you can imagine, it takes some fairly tax-deductible to the extent allowed by Radio Rental substantial fi nancial resources to under- law, and you can enhance your partici- (cid:129)Caps for VAA Volunteers write such an event, and the Vintage pation if you work for a matching gift (cid:129)Pizza Party for VAA Volunteers area at EAA AirVenture is no exception. company. You can do so by copying (cid:129)Flightline Parking Scooters and Sup- The Vintage Aircraft Association and fi lling out the form included on plies has, by necessity, elected to under- these pages, by fi lling out and sending (cid:129)Breakfast for Past Grand Champions write a portion of its yearlong activi- in the form included in the mailing (cid:129)Volunteer Booth Administrative Sup- ties with funds other than members’ that will arrive in many of your mail- plies dues. The proceeds from this fund boxes in April, or by donating online (cid:129)Membership Booth Administrative pay for all sorts of volunteer activities at www.VintageAircraft.org/programs/ Supplies and improvements to the VAA area, redbarn.html. If you desire more infor- (cid:129)Signs Throughout the Vintage Area as well as supporting VAA advocacy mation concerning the VAA Friends of (cid:129)Red Barn’s and Other Buildings’ efforts and educational endeavors. It the Red Barn Campaign, feel free to call Maintenance serves as working capital for improve- us at 920-426-6110. We’d be happy to (cid:129)Tall Pines Cafe Tent Rental and ments such as the Vintage Hangar, speak with you! Kitchen Updates the VAA Flightline Safety Operations Many services are provided to (cid:129)Flightline Safety Operations Center Center as well as for upkeep of many vintage aircraft enthusiasts at EAA (cid:129)And More! 6 MARCH 2012 VViinnttaaggee MMaarrcchh 22001122..iinndddd 88 33//22//1122 99::0044 AAMM Become a Friend of the Red Barn. Help the VAA make EAA AirVenture Oshkosh an unforgettable experience for our many guests. 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