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Vol. 39, No. 10
2011
SEPTEMBER
CONTENTS
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News
AirVenture 2011
by H. G. Frautschy
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20
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30
32
35
Mystery Plane
by H.G. Frautschy
37
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plane in the late 1930s that continues to have a strong, loyal following. This is Sean Soares
first-ever aircraft restoration, and its a beauty. Read more about it in Sparky Barnes Sargents
article beginning on page 12. Photo by Carolyn Sweet.
BACK COVER: Engineer/pilot Fred Weick was one of aviations greatest treasures, most
often remembered for his Ercoupe design. As a researcher at NACA, he and a few of his
colleagues at the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory built the Weick W-1 in 1934 to explore the
use of aeronautical advances such as special airfoils and a tricycle landing gear in an aircraft
intended to make flying safer. Many of the W-1s innovations would be incorporated into the
Ercoupes design. His research on cowling configurations is part of this months installment of
The Vintage Mechanic, starting on page 32. NACA/NASA photo.
FRONT COVER: The Funk Brothers created a remarkably efficient, fun-to-fly high-wing mono-
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 1
Chapters
2 OCTOBER 2011
events, and also to the many chapter volunteers who always graciously
give their time and aviation fuel to
support these important initiatives.
I recently visited Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK), Ohio, affectionately known to many of our members
as Lunken Field, or to many aviators
as Sunken Lunken. As a volunteer
with the EAA B-17 Program, Ive had
the opportunity to visit Lunken Field
on several occasions over the years.
Ive long been an admirer of historic
buildings such as courthouses and
government buildings, and I have a
special weakness for historically significant airport structures that typically date back to the 1920s.
During this visit, I took the time
and made an effort to take a long
look into the historical significance
of the original terminal building
at Lunken Field. Kudos to the local
government representatives of the
city of Cincinnati who have continuously supported the upkeep and
maintenance of this significant art
deco facility. Constructed in 1936 to
1937, it was modeled after the citys
Union Terminal railroad station.
Sadly enough, the all-new Lunken
Airport Terminal fell victim to record
flooding the same year it was completed. Many of the art deco murals
were removed from the building, and
because this all occurred during the
Great Depression years, there wasnt
a lot of money available to refurbish
the facility to its original state. So the
murals were never reinstalled in the
facility. The building was flooded on
several other occasions until 1964,
when the city constructed floodwalls
to better protect the airfield. Lunken
VAA NEWS
FAA Re-Registrations
Moving Right Along
With about a third of the FAAs
civil aviation re-registration process
complete, the Civil Aviation Certification Branch reports that things are
going better than expected thanks
to more aircraft owners performing
their re-registrations online rather
than through the mail, according to
Walter Binkley, branch manager.
Its been remarkably successful
thus far, he said, noting that more
people are re-registering online
than had been anticipated, and the
work is being done along with the
branchs regular workload. Were
in pretty good shape. Online filers
can expect a 10-business-day turnaround, he said.
Those owners who choose to
use the mail are having their registrations back in five to six weeks,
which includes a weeks mailing
time each to and from the branch.
Actual turnaround once received
is about 16 working days. Binkley
strongly advised those who can to
use the online option on the agencys registration website at www.
faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_
certification/aircraft_registry/
Since August 25, 2011, aircraft
owners with more than one aircraft
to register can now do so. This was
a sought-after ability by the branch
from the programs outset, Binkley
said, but only became available
when systems were completed to
accommodate it last month.
The online re-registration web
page now accepts as many as 25 reregistration actions in one session.
This includes accepting payment of
the multiple re-registration fees in
one online credit card transaction.
Only aircraft required to be registered
within their designated calendar
window can be re-registered during a
multiple aircraft online transaction.
Binkley provides the following
suggestions to ensure a smooth re-
registration process:
If your address needs to be
updated, do so now before your
scheduled re-registration time. Update your address at this website:
www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/
aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/
change_of_address/
Or you can do so by writing the
FAA and supplying them the following information:
Identity of the aircraft by NNumber
Manufacturer name
Model designation
Serial number
New mailing address
Signature of the registered
owner. Show the signers title
and type or print the name of
the signer with the signature.
If the new address is a Post Office
box, you must also include your
street address or physical location.
If necessary, provide directions or a
map for locating your residence or
place of business.
Send that change of address information to:
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 3
AirVenture
H.G. FRAUTSCHY
4 OCTOBER 2011
2011
The area surrounding the VAA Red Barn and wayfinding tower was packed with people
enjoying the Saturday night air show, one of the weeks most popular events. Thousands of
spectators lifted their cellphones as Neil Diamonds America was played, and they continued
holding them up as Steve Oliver performed in his Pepsi FireDancer de Havilland Chipmunk.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 5
ith generally outstanding weather, the VAA welcomed more than 800 showplanes to its area during this past
summers EAA AirVenture 2011. With the Centennial of Naval Aviation and of the U.S. air mail, there was
plenty to see. A trio of Lockheed 12s came to celebrate the 75th anniversary of that record-setting twin.
A new sound-deadening room to host the VAA metal-shaping demonstrations proved to be a popular addition to
the Vintage Hangar. The new room, constructed by VAA volunteers, was in addition to the work they did this past
spring to create an air mail shack to replicate the type of building that might have been present on so many air mail
stops along the way as the mail was flown all over the United States. So sit back and think about the enjoyable time
you may have spent here in Oshkosh in late July; if you werent here, you can enjoy these shots of just a few of the
highlights in the Vintage area. Well have more in the coming months.
STEVE MOYER
Mike Williams rolls one on as he lands his 1928 Stearman C3-B on the turf to the south of Runway 18/36.
We are in the process of improving a grass strip on the south end of Wittman Field that can be used by aircraft that are grass-dependant. Well have more to say on this project in the near future.
H.G. FRAUTSCHY
6 OCTOBER 2011
TYSON RININGER
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 7
STEVE CUKIERSKI
PHIL HIGH
H.G. FRAUTSCHY
STEVE MOYER
The VAA Judging Corps stands at the ready with their banner-sized birthday greeting for longtime VAA judge Frank
Bass, who didnt make it to this years fly-in.
8 OCTOBER 2011
H.G. FRAUTSCHY
STEVE MOYER
H.G. FRAUTSCHY
PHIL HIGH
This very nice restoration of a 1950 Bellanca 14-19 Cruisemaster is now registered to Ron Hansen of Platte
City, Missouri. The wood-winged tube-and-fabric speedster received its beautiful color scheme over a decade
ago when it was owned by Chuck Davis in California, and further TLC was lavished upon it by Jonathan Baron in
Washington state. It features a custom color scheme with a stylized modern Bellanca logo on the tail.
TYSON RININGER
This interesting color scheme was spotted on a Taylorcraft BL-65 brought to the fly-in by Michael Zidziunas, Florida. Well have more on this jaunty little high-winger in a future issue of Vintage Airplane.
10 OCTOBER 2011
STEVE CUKIERSKI
One of aviations most modeled airplanes, this newly restored Rearwin 6000 Speedster belonging to Eric Rearwin, and restored by Springfield, Oregons own Tim Talen, was a highlight in the antique area and in front of the
Red Barn. It will be the subject of an upcoming feature article in Vintage Airplane. The restoration earned a Silver
Lindy as the Reserve Grand Champion Antique.
Just out of a fresh restoration at Candler Field near
Atlanta, Georgia, is Ron Alexanders 1928 Stearman C3-B mailplane, flown to the convention by
the head honcho of Lee Bottom Flying Field, Rich
Davidson. It was one of the air mail aircraft featured in the 100th Anniversary of Air Mail display.
STEVE CUKIERSKI
CHRIS MILLER
The centennial of air mail in the United States was commemorated with this display on the north end of the VAA
flightline. Counterclockwise from the lower left, we have the
Bleriot (Queen) monoplane reproduction constructed by EAA
volunteers and staff, the EAA AirVenture museums Pitcairn
PA-7 Super Mailwing, and EAAs Fairchild FC-2W. Behind the
Fairchild is the Golden Wings Museums Stinson SM-6000 TriMotor. Continuing the circle is the museums Swallow biplane,
Joe Santanas Travel Air 4000, Mike Williams Stearman C3-B,
and Ron Alexanders Stearman C3-B. The air mail shack at the
center, featuring an authentic metal roof, was constructed this
past spring by volunteers from the VAA. Inside, visitors could
mail a special postcard and view air mail-related artifacts and
photos. An added bonus artifact to the display was an authentic Ford Model A mail truck, supplied to us by Model A collector Al Downs of Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 11
New Funk
The
on the Field
Two
CAROLYN SWEET
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 13
14 OCTOBER 2011
Funk Aircraft
Twin brothers Joe and Howard
Funk were natives of Akron, Ohio,
and first flexed their aeronautical
wings by building gliders in the
early 1930s. By the late 1930s, Akron Aircraft Company was formed,
and the brothers had designed and
built an airplane. It was powered
The two-tone instrument panel and the tall control columnin this instance, the right-hand portion of the yoke control has been temporarily removed to allow for passenger comfort.
For ease of entry, the Funk brothers designed the door so it swings wide
openall the way in front of the front wing strut.
too, Funk is safe due to its low center of gravity. That means no more
runway troubles, for Funk hugs
the ground through fast turns and
cross-winds.
This docile two-place airplane
could take off in 350 feet, had an
800-fpm rate of climb, and touched
down softly at 37mph on its 72inch tread main gear, cushioned by
oleo-spring shocks. Visibility was
enhanced by a one-piece Lucite
acrylic resin windshield. Advertising verbiage describes the sturdy
Funk B as having standard equipment [including a] starter and
generator, illuminated instrument
panel and dome light, landing
lights, radio, and wheel pants, and
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 15
CAROLYN SWEET
16 OCTOBER 2011
The late-day October sun lends a golden aura to this awardwinning Funk.
NC81142 received the Classic Reserve Grand Champion-Silver Lindy during AirVenture 2010.
of wheelpants, and
Sean didnt know
where to find any.
As it turns out,
they nearly fell
into his lap. I really lucked out on
the wheelpants,
he explains with
a broad smile. Shawn Miller, the
gentleman that helped me with the
cowling, had picked up an original
set of wheelpants a couple of years
ago at an auction. They had never
been repainted, so they had the
original paint on them. I used those
same colorsmaroon and yellow
for the airplane.
Funk Features
The Funk has several unique features, with perhaps the most striking one being its parallel wing
struts, which provide unimpeded
entry into the cabin for both pilot
and passenger. Once ensconced in
the cabin, occupants cant help but
notice the tall control column with
a two-piece bar running across its
top, to which the yokes are affixed.
The control yokes are reminiscent
of old-style airliner yokes, smiles
Sean. I temporarily removed one
portion of it, just to make it more
comfortable for my friend to fit in
the right seat.
This Funk is equipped not only
with navigation lights, but also
Funk Flying
In 1947, a Funk Aircraft Co. ad
jauntily proclaimed, Theres fun
in your future with the Funk F2B!
Whoever penned those words had
no way of peering beyond the horizon of the 1940s into the fardistant future to predict the longevity of fun Funk flying. But those
pilots who are fortunate enough
to fly a Funk today still agree with
that advertising slogan.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 17
Rear view of the Funk in the South 40 at AirVenturenote the other Funk to the left.
It takes off about 55 mph, cruises
pretty fast around 110 mph, and its
just a nice cross-country airplane,
says Sean. It really wont stall; it sort
of mushes and you can still do nice
gradual turns with it. Its very forgiving. My flight to Oshkosh was exciting. Ive been here three times but
this was the first time Ive ever flown
here. So I had a friend come up with
me that helped me out a little bit. Interestingly enough, when I showed
up there was another Funk two airplanes ahead of meI had no idea
another Funk would be here! Thats
really unusual to have two together.
Budd Davisson, contributor to
this magazine, relished the opportunity to fly a Funk back in 1990.
In his pilot report, his final assessment of the airplane was this:
From a performance view, the
Funk is a good, good flying airplane that will make its pilots into
extremely good, well-coordinated,
sensitive aviators. In that regard,
the Funk makes a tremendously
good training airplane and one I
would highly recommend for anyone expecting to transition into
something with higher-demand
handling characteristics.
18 OCTOBER 2011
nature in the aircraft records. After the airplane left the factory in
Coffeyville, Kansas, it spent most
of its life in California. A friend
of mine in Poplar Grove, who also
has a Funk, was over in the hangar
one day looking at my airplane,
recounts Sean, adding, he was saying it looked familiar, and then he
remembered that he had looked at
the airplane about 30 years or so
ago, sitting on a ramp in California.
He almost bought it then. I think
it just sat for 25 years or more, and
became a derelict.
But a derelict it is no longer. This
Funk B75C has been reborn into a
frequent flyer. Every evening, I try
to get out to the Poplar Grove airportit has nice grass runways and
its really fun out there, because a
lot of vintage airplanes are based
there. The last three and a half
years, I was sitting on the ground,
working on a project, while everybody else was flying. Now I have an
airplane to flyand its a neat airplane, Sean says with a glow.
Sean experienced several rewarding aspects of tackling his firsttime restoration. One was simply
the joy associated with identifying
and finishing the myriad tasks of
healing a long-wounded airplane.
Another was embracing the help
provided by numerous individuals
as he met each new challenge. My
local friends, Ted Steffens and Don-
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20 OCTOBER 2011
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BOB WHITTIER
EAA 1235
hen one attends a large
fly-in or visits an aviation museum, theres
so much to see that its
impossible to notice and remember everything. Later on when one
thinks things over or reads up on a
particular plane, what seemed to be
superficial observations often come
together to create a new and surprisingly clear insight on the significance of what one saw.
Lets explore the Spartan C-2
low-wing monoplane to demonstrate this. The first time a person
Editors Note: The Light Plane Heritage series in EAAs Experimenter magazine often touched on aircraft and concepts
related to vintage aircraft and their history. Since many of our members have not had the opportunity to read this series, we plan on publishing those LPH articles that would be of interest to VAA members. Enjoy!HGF
24 OCTOBER 2011
Streamlined tie rods meeting the top surfaces of Spartan C-2 wings
caused less interference drag than steel tube struts of appreciably
greater diameter would have.
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 25
These three drawings show how tie rods were used on racing planes.
The wing structure of the Spar tan C-2 was probably derived from
these examples.
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The high-wing Aeronca C-3 and mid-wing Buhl Bull Pup had overhead structures to secure the
upper-wing tie rods.
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who have flown C-2s tell us these figures certainly were optimistic.
For the purpose of student training and weekend airport hopping,
however, the ship had adequate
enough performance. As anyone
who has had a ride in the rear
seat of a tandem-cockpit low-wing
plane can testify, the wing can
block out a lot of ones view downward. That can bother passengers
who want to enjoy the scenery.
Putting pilot and passenger sideby-side in the C-2 gave both occupants the same and acceptably
good view forward and downward.
Because of changing relationships between the center of lift and
the center of gravity as between
level and climbing flight, lowwings can have problems with longitudinal stability. So putting the
two occupants of the C-2 side-byside minimized center-of-gravity
Note the close resemblance of the Ryan STs wing bracing to that of racing planes of the early 1930s. This is the military version of the Ryan STA,
known as the PT-20. It is identifiable by the outside stringers, the turnover
pylon, and the lack of an N number. Power was either a 125, 134, or
150 hp Menasco engine.
the very advanced, sleek, fast, allmetal Spartan Executive low-wing
monoplane of cantilever type and
fitted with a retractable landing
gear. Some of these are still around
and evoke sighs of ecstasy from airplane nuts who see examples at flyins or in museums.
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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 31
Vintage
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BY ROBERT G. LOCK
Illustration 1
NASA
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Illustration 3
Illustration 2
and designed a two-place light airplane that became known as the Ercoupe. Illustration 2 shows a young
Weick and his Ercoupe design. Of
particular note is the wood twopitch propeller. Fred Weick was an
immensely talented man who possessed great knowledge from his research days at NACA. The Ercoupe
design was one of the safest ships
of the post-World War II era of aircraft. It was a two-control aircraft
Illustration 4
VINTAGE AIRPLANE 33
Illustration 5
aircraft was somewhat similar to
the Piper PA-25 Pawnee that Weick
also designed. Illustration 3 shows
the AG-1 with pilot Jones about to
depart on a flight.
In January 1957 Weick joined
Piper Aircraft, Vero Beach, Florida,
where he designed the PA-25 Pawnee and Pawnee Brave. He was also
involved in the Piper PA28 Cherokee aircraft design.
Illustration 4, a beautiful speed
ring cowl installation on Clay Adams Travel Air 4000. The large
spinner fairs into forward engine
case, making for a very attractive
nose section. This is the beauty of
the Townend cowl and the NACA
NASA
NASA
Illustration 6
34 OCTOBER 2011
by H.G. FRAUTSCHY
MYSTERY PLANE
This months Mystery Plane comes to us from
the collection of Dan Schumaker.
Send your answer to EAA,
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The Velie enginepowered 1931 Ranger SP-2 was used later as a test bed for an unusual propeller/cowling rig in 1934. See the text for more details.
e enjoy your suggestions
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under the Felio SP-2 listing.
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Extent and Nature of Circulation (Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months/ No. Copies of Single Issue
Published Nearest to Filing Date): a. Total No. of Copies Printed (7,372/7,104) b. Paid Circulation (By Mail and Outside the
Mail): 1. Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal
rate, advertisers proof copies, and exchange copies) (6,010/6,158). 2. Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS
Form 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertisers proof copies, and exchange copies) (0/0). 3. Paid
Distribution Outside the Mails Including Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Paid
Distribution Outside USPS (373/397). 4. Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Through the USPS (e.g., First-Class Mail)
(176/182). c. Total Paid Distribution (Sum of 15b (1), (2), (3), and (4)) (6,559/6,737). d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution
(By Mail and Outside the Mail): 1. Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541 (0/0). 2. Free or
Nominal Rate In-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541 (0/0). 3. Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other Classes
Through the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail) (50/50). 4. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail (Carriers or other
means) (419/140). e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (Sum of 15d (1), (2), (3), and (4) (469/190). f. Total Distribution
(Sum of 15c and 15e) (7,028/6,927). g. Copies not Distributed (See Instructions to Publishers #4 (page #3))(344/177). h.
Total (Sum of 15f and g) (7,372/7,104). i. Percent Paid (15c divided by 15f times 100) (93.50%/97.26%). 16. Publication of
Statement Ownership: Publication required. Will be printed in the October 2011 issue of this publication. 17. I certify that
all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading
information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal
sanctions (including nes and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties). Executive Director/Editor:
H.G. Frautschy, 10/3/11.
PS Form 3526, September 2007
38 OCTOBER 2011
VINTAGE
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OFFICERS
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609-752-1944
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VINTAGE AIRPLANE 39
Its a
Beautiful Thing...
by S. Michelle Souder
40 OCTOBER 2011