EAA Light Sport Pilot Tour

December 2005 Volume 36 Issue 12 Page- 1 -

EAA Light Sport Pilot TourBy MelPhotos by Jim Smith

Late in September EAA National called me and asked ifour Chapter would be interested in sponsoring a stop onthe Light-Sport Pilot Tour in October. I told them that wecould not put anything together in that short notice. Afew days, and one hurricane later, they called back andasked if we could do it in November. It seems that theNovember stop was scheduled for New Orleans, and thatjust wasn't going to happen. I talked it over with SamCooper, President of Chapter 168, and volunteered to"ramrod" the whole thing. We decided that if Chapter1246 would help, we should be able to pull it off. Well,Chapter 1246 enthusiastically agreed and the rest is nowhistory.

Thursday afternoon two representatives from EAAHeadquarters came down to checkout the facilities.Friday saw the arrival of two more, and then on Saturdaytwo EAA board members sneaked in to evaluate the fly-in.

Wings Point Aviation graciously allowed us the use oftheir big hangar and on Friday morning they began toremove airplanes and scrub the floor. By that afternoonwe had the tables and chairs for the food court and theforum area set up. Light-Sport Aircraft began to arriveand before dark we were able to get them all safe andsecure inside. Saturday morning the planes were pulledout as the crowds began to arrive. Fifteen Light-SportAirplanes representing 12 manufacturers were on display.

See Light Sport on page 4

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December 10th Chapter Holiday PartyThe December Chapter meeting will be our annual

Holiday Party. We are doing it a little different this year.The Meeting will be on SATURDAY Dec 10th atShortstop airfield (Mel and Ann Asberry’s House) 2464CR 655 in Farmersville. We will begin at 6:00 PM andwill begin eating shortly thereafter. The format will bethe same: food, fun, and friends. More dtails can befound in the “News” section of the newsletter.

Happy Holidays, and we will see you there.

-Michael Stephan

December 10 Chapter Fly-InOur monthly fly-in this month will be to the annual sale

at Air Salvage of Dallas (ASOD) just off the Lancasterairport. We have done this many years now and it isalways a good time. More details are found in the"News" section of the newsletter. We plan to have lunchin the restaurant on the airport. So after you are finishedfinding that bargain, come have a bite with us.

See you there.

- Michael Stephan

December 13th Board MeetingThe BOD meeting will be held on Dec 13th at the

Farmers Branch Manske Library at 7:00 PM. Theminutes from the Nov. BOD meeting recorded byMichael Stephan are as follows:

Directors in attendance: Sam Cooper, Mel Asberry, AnnAsberry, Don Christiansen, John Phillips, Jim Quinn,Bruce Fuller, Brad Roberts, David Cheek, MichaelStephan, Ron Bonnette, Ken Bruggers.

• The December calendar was discussed.• Mel and Ann offered to host the December Party.• Dec 10 Chapter fly-in to Lancaster for the ASOD

annual sale.• Dec 13 BOD meeting in the FB library.• Michael Stephan offered to assemble the January

newsletter if the Asberry’s host the Chapter party.• Michael Stephan gave a current finance report.• Mel Asberry briefed us on the planning progress of

the regional LSA event. Each Chairperson gave theirprogress:

Parking – McKinney ChapterHangar available Fri at 5 pmSetup Friday afternoon and Saturday morningDavid Cheek – ForumsAnn Asberry – FoodMichael Stephan – Flight-line safety

• Discussed the planning of the December Holidayparty. Sam Cooper volunteered to check on possiblefacilities available in Farmers Branch. If not able tosecure them, we will hold the party at the Asberry’son Saturday instead of the regular Tuesday.

• Jim Quinn discussed the creation of a safetyvolunteer for the Young Eagle events. The volunteerwould be an extra set of eyes and ears watching forother traffic in the pattern.

Newsletter AssemblyThe December Newsletter assembly was scheduled to

be held at Mel and Ann Asberry’s , but the since theygenerously hosted the Chapter’s Holiday party, wedecided to put the Hangar Echoes assembly on hiatus forone more time in 2005. Which means that I will takecare of the taping, and stamping, eat a few snacks whenI’m done and will have conversations about airplaneswith myself. It wouldn’t be the first time. So, thenewsletter crew gets this month off to enjoy the holidays.See you in January.

-Michael Stephan

Shortstop

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A Message from the PresidentBy Sam Cooper

As we start the Holiday season, I hope that a number ofChapter 168 members will be able to participate in ourChristmas Party hosted by Ann and Mel Asberry at theirhome, Shortstop Airfield, in Farmersville. This event willbe on Saturday, Dec. 10t h, look for details in thisnewsletter. I have had many an enjoyable evening atthese events, and I hope that you will be able to join us.

As I was writing this column just after Thanksgiving, Itook some time to reflect back on what has happenedwith Chapter 168 and its members during 2005. I feel thatwe had a number of significant achievements during theyear that I want to highlight. First of all, we had anotherterrific year for first flights, six in total (so far)! MichaelStephan’s RV-8, N991MS, had its first flight on March7th. Ken Nordman flew his RV-6A, N111KN, on April3rd. We had a strong finish for the spring as first ChrisPratt flew his RV-8, N898DK on May 30th, followed byGreg Stout’s RV-8, N254SG on June 7th. Later in thesummer, Robert Cullinan flew his RV-9A, N2756C, onJuly 14th. Finally, Don Bird’s Lancair Legacy FG,N197DA, was flown for the first time on August 26th. Allof these achievements are a testament to the perseveranceof our builders, and the support and guidance they canreceive from our Technical Counselors and fellowmembers and builders. On behalf of EAA Chapter 168,congratulations gentlemen!

If your project seems to be lagging a bit at the moment,I hope you can take some inspiration from Chapter 168’ssix successful first flights this year. These gentlemenhave all shown us that it can be done, and done very well.Keep plugging away and use your fellow Chaptermembers for expertise, advice and inspiration!

In case you are interested, these six first flights bringthe total for Chapter 168 to 65 since the beginning of1990. That averages out to 4.1 first flights per year forChapter 168.

A second major achievement occurred on July 28th

during the annual Homebuilders’ Dinner at EAA’sAirVenture, when Mel Asberry was recognized as the2005 recipient of EAA National’s Tony Bingelis Award!I know that a number of members have congratulatedMel on this achievement and thanked Mel for all of hiscontributions to our projects over the past two decades.This is a tremendous honor for Mel. The standards forthis award are very high. All three of the award winnershave made significant contributions to their local sportaviation scenes. Congratulations Mel! And many thanks

for all of the time you have contributed to help us allbuild and fly safer and better aircraft.

I feel that a third major achievement was working withChapter 1246 and WingsPoint Aviation to host the Nov.12th EAA Sport Pilot Tour event. Together we were ableto quickly plan and execute this regional aviationconvention. A number of Chapter 168 members had agreat time at the event either as participants, orvolunteers. I certainly enjoyed being a part of supportingthis once in a lifetime local event. When was the last timemajor new aircraft and pilot certification standards were“rolled out” to the local sport aviation community? Thelast one that comes to mind is the Part 103 Ultralightstandards, from several decades ago. I hope that you wereable to enjoy the event. It was a great way to close out thelocal 2005 fly-in season.

I want to wish you and your family a safe and joyousholiday season. Certainly 2005 with its strong hurricaneseason has shown us not to take some of life’s basics forgranted. And Best Wishes for the coming new year as welook forward to 2006.

Remember to participate and enjoy the journey!

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Light Sport Continued

There simply isn't enough room here to list all thevolunteers, but I want to give special thanks to thecommittee chairmen: Dr. Susan Wilson, President ofChapter 1246, organized the committees for layout, setup,and auto parking. Ann Asberry and her volunteers ran thefood concession, which cleared about $1000 to be sharedby the two Chapters. Michael Stephan and crew handledthe flight line, Sam Cooper led the group at the Chaptertable, and David Cheek headed up the forums. Severalmembers from Chapter 34 in Arlington came over tohandle registration.

Everyone deemed it a success. All of the representativesfrom headquarters and several of the Light-Sportmanufacturers said that this was the best organized touryet. Attendance was estimated at 750.

Special thanks go out to Wings Point Aviation fortheir fantastic support by allowing us to use their hangarand donating aviation fuel and T-shirts for door prizes. Ialso would like to add my special thanks to all thecommittee chairmen who made me look good.

News and NotesBy Michael Stephan

2005 Christmas Party

It is time again for our Holiday Party. This is one ofour most special meetings, where we depart from thefocus of airplanes, and instead focus on spending timewith each other. This year we are doing somethingdifferent. Mel and Ann Asberry volunteered to host thisyear's event at Shortstop Airfield, which is also theirhome in Farmersville. The meeting will be onSATURDAY, DECEMBER 10th instead of the usualTuesday schedule. We hope that this will make it easierto attend for those who spend the weekdays working. Wewould like everyone to arrive a little before 6:00 PM sowe can start eating shortly afterwards.

In order to help with the final planning, if you areplanning to attend, call Mel or Ann at 972-784-7544 nolater than Wednesday, December 7th and let them knowyour intentions. That will allow us to make sure there areenough tables, chairs and an appropriate mix of food foreveryone.

To get to Shortstop, if you don't have you chart in frontof you, is at 2464 CR 655 in Farmersville. In McKinneygo east on Hwy 380 through Princeton, over the lake,past the Dairy Queen in Farmersville. CR 653 is the nextleft, about 2 miles. When you see the sign for FM 547,slow down and turn on your left blinker. You have tolook for it as there is only a small street sign. Travelnorth until CR653 intersects with CR655 (a "T"intersection) and turn right and Shortstop is 4/10 mileahead and on the right. Go all the way down the driveway and park near the hangars.

The dinner will be covered dish. The Chapter willprovide the main course (meat), beverages and utensils.Bring a favorite vegetable or salad side dish, or dessert.Please let Ann know what you are bringing so she canplan the dinner more effectively.

After the dinner, we will do a gift exchange. The giftexchange will use the same format as recent years. So, ifyou want to participate in the gift exchange, bring a $10or less, trash or treasure, unmarked wrapped gift and joinin the fun. We will limit the trading on gifts to threetrades.

Be sure to note the day and location change and tell afriend to remind them. We will see you there.

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2005 ASOD SaleOur Dec. 10th Fly-In this month is to Lancaster for

Lunch and the annual Fall Sale at Air Salvage of Dallas,which is about a block south of the airport on Ferris Rd.We have attended this sale for quite a few years and it isstill a very popular destination in December. If you arelooking for a part that used to be on an airplane and wantthe huge discount, then this is your chance. We trickleinto the restaurant on the field once we have gotten ourfill of shopping. Here is the information about the Sale.

**Saturday December 10, 8AM to 5PM**

**EVERYTHING IS ON SALE!! 10 to 50%OFF**

Engines, Engine Parts, Props, Control Surfaces, Wheels& Brakes, AN Fittings, Hardware, Radios, Instruments& Much More!!!

Located across from the Lancaster Airport.

Transportation from the Airport will be provided.

**We accept all major credit cards**

ASOD 1361 Ferris Rd. Lancaster, TX 75146

(972)227-1111 www.asod.com

AIRSHO 2005By Kerry Stanford

On October 1 of this year, a good friend of mine and Iattended the Commemorative Air Force Airsho 2005, inMidland, Texas, recognizing the 60th year since the endof WWII. As usual, the air show itself was impressive,re-creating several well-known air battles, and putting avariety of rare war birds in the air, some of them veryrare indeed.

We have attended this show regularly for some years,and regrettably, it seems to be slowly shrinking. Thelocation in Midland may be part of the problem, as it issomewhat out of the way. On the other hand, thecountryside is fairly empty and flat, and lends itself wellto low over-flight, explosions, and a lot of loud aircraftnoise.

As we walked the airfield (originally a dirt aerodromeprior to WWII, then becoming a bombardier training baseduring the conflict), the static displays of war birdsparked on the tarmac was truly amazing. That most ofthese static displays then take to the air and thunder bylow overhead is even more amazing.

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The only thing really missing was “FIFI”, the Boeing B-29 (and the only airworthy B-29 at present), which ispresently laid up in the CAF’s large hanger. She isundergoing a corrosion problem restoration on the portwing outboard of #1. The recreation of the nuclear attackon Hiroshima was not carried out as the big bomber neverleft the hanger. It was on display, however. This bird isalways of particular interest to me since my father flewair combat over Japan as a flight engineer aboard a B-29named “Buschmaster”.

Other military war birds on display included the usualNorth American P-51 Mustangs, a tandem SupermarineSpitfire trainer, a Vaught F4U Corsair, a Republic P-47Thunderbolt, and the only Douglas SBD Dauntless divebomber still airworthy. The Grumman family was well-represented with an F4F Wildcat, an F6F Hellcat, and anF8F Bearcat, as well as a couple of TBF Avengers. Onevery rare bird, a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, was also onhand. All of these aircraft flew in the show. (The Bell P-39 Airacobra and P-63 King Cobra which usually attendthis show unfortunately did not put in an appearance.)

Heavy bombers included a Boeing B-17G FlyingFortress and a Consolidated B-24 Liberator, both ofwhich also flew, as well as an AVRO Shackleton.Several medium bombers took to the air including acouple each of the North American B-25 Mitchell and theDouglas A-26 Invader.

The usual flock of T-6s raced around the field. Theremust have been at least a dozen Texans cruising thepattern.

To top things off, a real, live, Mitsubishi A6M3 Zeroalso participated, one of only two left in the world. Avery stubby, open-cockpit, Russian Polikarp I-16monoplane fighter provided a stunning display ofmaneuverability.

A German Messerschmitt Me-109 (re-engined with anAllison V-12) unfortunately stayed on the tarmac, as did

the Anotov bi-plane and the Curtiss C-46 Commando. Acouple of Douglas C-47s and Beech C-45s did get up forthe show though.

Other airworthy war birds on hand included a CessnaO-10, several O-series Champs and Cubs, a Skyraider,and a Bell Huey helicopter.

A number of aircraft are still undergoing restoration,such as a Twin Mustang, among others. One section ofthe field is littered with parts; a B-29 nose, sections of anAvenger, a couple of partial Skyraiders, and other aircraftI could not identify by the bits and pieces visible.

After a sailplane aerobatic performance, Jan Collmertook to the air in his Fina XTRA 300L, giving a mostimpressive aerobatic routine of loops, rolls, Cuban eights,hammerheads, and other maneuvers. Finishing up beforethe military show, Randy Peterson flew his 1946Taylorcraft and executed aerobatic maneuvers I did notknow such a low-powered aircraft could manage.

The air show then re-created the attack on Pearl Harbor,the Doolittle raid on Japan, the 8th Air Forcebombardment of Europe, and the Battle of Midway,among a couple of others. This is the real meat of theprogram and provides sights and sounds that you justcannot see or hear anywhere else, at least not on thisscale.

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The re-creation of the attack on Pearl Harbor isparticularly awe-inspiring. Visualize most (about adozen) of the converted T-6s and Vultee BT-13s used asZeros, Val dive bombers, and Kate torpedo bombers inthe movie “Tora, Tora, Tora”, roaring very low aroundthe field. Bombs explode in the background and air raidsirens wail as a commentator enthusiastically re-createsDecember 7, 1941. The low rumble of radial engines andthe snarl of V-12 inlines fill the air while the smell ofaircraft engine exhaust and bomb smoke assails yournostrils. A Zero roars by at low altitude, trailing smoke,closely pursued by an American fighter. The squadron ofJapanese aircraft circle past again and again, simulatingstrafing attacks while explosions go off continually.Machine gun fire punctuates the entire performance.This portion of the show goes on for quite a while andcomes just about as close as you can get to really beingthere. The overall impression this spectacle creates doesmake you stop and think.

A bit later the heavies take to the air and provide anumber of low fly-bys. The sight of a B-17 and a B-24 inclose formation at about 100 feet takes you back over 60years. Closely following is a flock of B-25s, A-26s, C-47s, C-45s, and a number of other vintage war birds. Apyrotechnic recreation of the bombing mission againstthe Ploesti oil refineries very nearly knocks you over asthe B-24 roars past.

The pilots of the occasional Southwest Airlines 737landing on the field must feel like they’re flying into themiddle of a time warp-induced air raid.

Once the vintage military air show was complete, an F-4 Phantom and an F-18 Hornet put on a thunderous aerialdisplay, as well as several heritage fly-bys with theirhistorical WWII counterparts.

This is a great air show, but as mentioned, it seems tobe shrinking. The number of commercial displays isdown, and the war birds are fewer. I can remember a fewyears ago when what looked to be an entire squadron ofB-17s showed up, not to mention two B-24s. (This wasprobably the 50th anniversary of the end of WWII.) Therewere about seven B-17s on the field (more than half ofthe remaining airworthy type), and all of them flew withthe B-24s except one. (That B-17 was down formaintenance.) Including the B-29, it was a low altitude,close formation fly-by that I will never forget. You can’tsee this kind of thing anywhere else, and it may neverhappen again, even at this show.

If money is the problem, perhaps a CAF tour is in order.A couple of summer air shows along the Dallas-Austin-San Antonio corridor could be real money-makers. Withgood advertising, the locals and tourists would show upin droves, particularly to see the Pearl Harbor air battle.This kind of financial support could keep those WWIIwar birds flying for quite a while, even with the cost ofaircraft fuel and parts what they are today.

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LSA Tour: Volunteers Make it Happen!By Sam Cooper

As you are probablyaware, on November12th EAA Chapters168 and 1246 andWings Point Aviationhosted the fourth stopon EAA’s Light SportAircraft national tourat McKinney’s CollinCounty RegionalAirport. As you willread elsewhere, wehad a great turnout ofattendees and LightSport Aircraft. I wantto thank all of thevolunteers for theirefforts, you made thisspecial local eventhappen!

As the planning for this event got underway in earlySeptember, Mel Asberry very generously volunteered tolead the organizational efforts for this Texas LSA Tourstop. Mel was able to quickly enlist the support ofChapter 1246 and Wings Point Aviation. A number ofChapter 168 members then stepped forward to organizedifferent aspects of the event. Ann Asberry planned andorganized the food and refreshments, while MichaelStephan handled Flight Line and David Cheek preparedfor the forums. Sam Cooper organized the 168 presenceat the EAA Chapter booth to inform Tour participantsabout Chapter membership and EAA 168.

In addition to our efforts, Chapter 1246 donated the useof their tables and chairs, provided lots of help for setupand teardown and handled the auto parking at the event.EAA Chapter 34 provided a contingent that registered theparticipants at the event.

As we were getting started on Saturday morning, thescale of Ann Asberry’s food and refreshments operationwas obvious. The materials for about 330 lunches wereon hand. By mid-morning the cooking began in earnestand did not stop until well after noon. Ann’s great teamincluded the following volunteers: Sue Bonnette; MarvinBrott; Barb Flunker; Bruce and Mary Ann Fuller; TraceyHaley; Pat Johnson; John Phillips; Frank and DormaProkop; Brad and Deia Roberts; Jim & Pat Walters.

Under Michael Stephan’s direction the hot prop area ofthe Flight Line was well handled. Michael’s teamincluded the following volunteers: Don Christiansen;Marvin Brott; Bruce Fuller; Dale Medlin.

The large Forums area was in use for much of the day.While Ron Warner and Joe Norris from EAA Nationalpresented forums, David Cheek had made sure that thechairs and AV equipment were in place and functioning.

The EAA 168 representation at the Chapter Booth washandled by Ron Bonnette, Sam Cooper, John Peyton andClay Romeiser.

A number of the above volunteers also assisted withevent setup and teardown, the always needed trash detail,and the other little things that always come up.

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In closing, I want to again thank: Mel Asberry forleading the event organization; Ann Asberry for a greatjob with the food and refreshments; Michael Stephan forhandling the Flight Line; David Cheek for preparing theforums area; and all the other volunteers who made ithappen! Thanks for helping us put on a great event whereeveryone had a great time!

And a final thank you to our co-hosts from Chapter1246 and Wings Point Aviation. The Wings PointAviation Services staff was extremely helpful inpreparing for this event and dealing with such a largecrowd on a normal working Saturday. An event like thisis always a team effort, and these were great team matesto be working with.

More LSA ThoughtsBy Michael Stephan

Since there is still a bit of room in this issue, I willthrow in some of my impressions on the Light SportEvent.

The first thing that I noticed was the amount of supportthat EAA National provided. They arrived early andwere very well prepared, which made it easier for the restof us.

There is a large number of people interested in LightSport. The forums were very well attended and in thedisplay area was a well-behaved crowd of people. Aftergetting an up close look at the Light Sport aircraft andseeing them fly, many in the crowd were impressed.Several of them saying. “These are real airplanes.”

The cooperation between the local Chapters 168, 1246,and 34 was a real treat. I know most of the volunteersfrom the other Chapters and it was pleasant to be workingwith them. Something I would like to do again.

The Jabiru engine was very impressive. It was sosmooth and quiet, that I spent part of the day thinkingabout which airplane to build that I could put one in.

These events are very important to the manufacturers ofLight Sport Aircraft. Even Randy Schlitter, who is theRans in Rans aircraft, was giving demo rides in the S-7.

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Mike Hodge's Glasair IIIBy Michael Stephan

Last month our hearty band of newsletter assemblerstraveled out north of Fort Worth to Northwest RegionalAirport to see Mike Hodge's Glasair III nearingcompletion. When we arrived a beautiful airplane andMike pleasantly greeted us.

The Glasair looked more ready to fly than my flyingairplane. Mike is painting his airplane as well ascompleting all those finishing details before the firstflight, in contrast to many of us who, as soon as the thinghad enough parts that would fly, took to the air knowingthat we could finish those other things on the bad flyingweather days. Well, Mike's airplane will be flying soonand I will still be getting seats covered and pinholes filledand sanded.

We got a real good look at the Glasair III and it will bea spectacular flying machine. At the time we visited, itwas in the middle of the painting process, but you couldsee the nice airplane that it will become. Mike put intothe Glasair everything his dream airplane required, andwhen you look at the workmanship much of that is TLCand perfection. Mike perfected the skills needed to do allthe tasks required for completely finishing an airplane.

He can tell you about the chemistry of compositeconstruction as well as talk about the proper technique toapply paint to the finished project. I don't have theconfidence to try to paint my airplane, but Mike is doinga great job.

Mike and the Glasair III should be flying soon and lookto see a report on that first flight in an upcoming issue.He has a few simple finishing details to do beforeinspection. It is those things that a builder doesn't thinkabout until talking with an inspector. Most of thosethings include the required placards that must be on anyhomebuilt project, including the placard that states thatthe airplane was not built to FAA standards. In this caseit is needed because it is true. Glasair III N8MH was builtto a higher standard, Mike Hodge's standard.

HANGAR ECHOES For Sale Services, Parts, Other

December 2005 Volume 36. Issue 12 Page 11

Van's RV9A Kit. Paperwork and documentation included. TailKit. A&P built horizontal stabilizer. Quickbuild fuselage at Vansready for delivery. Vans prefab fuel tanks. Wing kit still in box.New CS prop for IO of O-360. James Paul 214-392-6182 [email protected].

David Clark H10-13.4 headset. Flo-fit gel ear seals, M-7A noise-canceling mic. Includes extra windscreen for mic. Like new, usedonly a few times as my backup/passenger headset. In original boxwith all docs. $200 (new ones go for $300). Guaranteed to work.Chris Pratt, 214-208-2667, [email protected].

1977 Bonanza F33A, Fast 165kts, Garmin 430 couple KFC200,Collins 251/351, King HSI, Stormscope, 3 Blade, IO520BBHeavy Case, New Paint, Excellent Interior, and Many extras.$169K OBO, KADS Base, Call Bill at 214-679-1457.http://tinyurl.com/b6hz6

Two T-18 projects for sale. One N7JA is my personal airplanecompleted in 1975 and flown 900+ hrs, before a landing accident.Fuselage has been repaired, needs work on wing and new horiztail. 0290G Lycoming. A sweet flying airplane but need a lot ofTLC to restore to flying status. The second project has fuselage ongear, all parts to complete airplane, outer wing panels finished,center spar ready for wing sections which are finished and readyto rivet in place. a dis-assembled 0320B Lycoming engine, needpistons,rods and small parts. Asking $5000 for either project.Located in Dallas, TX area.Contact [email protected]

KR2 with EJ22 Subaru engine, needs new home. $15K.Misc. parts for KR2. J-6 Karatoo 2-place aluminum fuselage,spar, ribs. Two EA81 engines. Two cockpit-adjustable Ivopropellers. Large supply of 4130 steel, 1/8 in. thickness. Priceas quoted or best offer. Call (972) 241-4387 for details.

Ground Air Conditioner Unit with 110 hp Continental.$500 o.b.o. Jim Carney 214-763-6784

Garmin GPSMAP 195, $400 with 2 year old database, $435with new update. Includes all standard items plus RAMmounting system and updating cable. Mel 972-784-7544

Wanted Ellison EFS-2 throttle bodyemail Billy Brock [email protected]

Wanted: Someone to finish the plumbing and wiring of therebuild of the Rockford Craftsmanship Award (GrandChampion) winning Midget Mustang. Wiring, plumbing, andpanel to be done. New 0-200 on mount. Lewis Shaw. AddisonAirport. 972.628.7474email- [email protected]

Wanted RV6: Prefer 180 hp, CS prop, well equipped panel.Will also consider an RV7. David W. Jackson 214-244-4424cell, [email protected].

To place an ad: Submit requests for aviation related For Sale or Want ads to the newsletter Editors. Ads are free to Chapter 168 members. Ads fromnonmembers will be run on a space available basis. Ads will be run at the newsletter Editors discretion.

EAA CHAPTER 168 OFFICERS

President Sam [email protected] 972-242-1544Vice President Ron [email protected] 972-495-5845Secretary John [email protected] 214-691-6643Treasurer Michael [email protected] 972-857-3327

Flight AdvisorsMel Asberry metro [email protected] Hoye 972-771-8162Gene Spaulding [email protected]

Technical CounselorsMel Asberry metro [email protected] Bruce 972-231-3946Don Christiansen 972-298-6531

AdvertisingSam [email protected] 972-242-1544

Board of DirectorsMel AsberryKen BruggersDavid CheekDon ChristiansenBruce FullerJohn PhillipsJim QuinnBrad Roberts

Associate Newsletter EditorsSam Cooper [email protected] Brott [email protected] Stephan [email protected]

Data ProcessingMichael Stephan [email protected]

LibrarianMichael Stephan [email protected]

Tool CustodianBrad Roberts 214-351-0475

Meeting Refreshments“Volunteer needed”

Safety OfficerMel Asberry metro [email protected]

Web site EditorsMichael Stephan 972-857-3327Clay Romeiser

Young Eagles CoordinatorJim Quinn [email protected]

MembershipMichael Stephan [email protected] Romeiser

Web site Address: www.eaa168.orgWe would like to make you aware that as always, in past, present, and future, any communications issued by Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter 168, Inc., regardless of the form, format,and/or media used, which includes, but is not limited to, Hangar Echoes and audio/ video recordings is presented only in the light of a clearing house of ideas, opinions, and personal experienceaccounts. Anyone using ideas, opinions, information, etc. does so at their own discretion and risk. Therefore, no responsibility or liability is expressed, or implied, and you are without recourse toanyone. Any event announced and/or listed herein is done so as a matter of information only and does not constitute approval, sponsorship, involvement, control or direction of any event (thisincludes Oshkosh). Bottom line, we are responsible for nothing. Please read, listen, enjoy, and be careful out there.

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