Please drop off your ticket sales at your earliest convenience. The Raffle Committee will greatly appreciate receiving most of the ticket sales before the evening of the raffle, if at all possible.

If you need to make special arrangements please contact us: Don Miller (n4550x@naspa.net) 306-1405 or Dan Staehler (staehler@execpc.com) 338-1351

All sales must be received before the drawing the night of the seventeen or those proceeds must be mailed back.

Thank you all,
Dan Staehler and the Raffle Committee

Pipers Invade ETB!!
by Glen Brandt

In what we hope will become an annual event, our chapter welcomed eleven Pipers of various types late in July. The purpose of their gathering was to unite with friends from across the country and across the globe before making a group flight into Oshkosh for the big event there.

Over 30 people attended and were treated to a typical Wisconsin cook out upon their arrival on Saturday which included local favorites burgers, bratwurst and kraut, corn on the cob, and Steve Roensch even contributed by bringing in some very nice flavors of beer. . Great big thanks to Ron Champeny for greeting the early arrivals and getting the food going. Everyone left a few pounds heavier…..We provided a bus for their trip to a local hotel so no one had anything to worry about as far as transportation was concerned.

Since all we can think about in southeastern Wisconsin is food, we continued the event the next morning with a send-off breakfast of pancakes, bacon, (expertly prepared by Russ Kaye and Al Loecher) eggs, omelets, and assorted beverages. The flight leaders were briefed and in very short order eleven Pipers took to the skies, departing one after the other, until they were all on their way to OSH.

We look forward to welcoming them again next year, and maybe they could bring a few of their friends….

Chapter 1158 — KETB International Concierge
by Jim Pieper

2003.07.27 1915 UTC — West Bend Mayor Mike Miller stands at the chapter’s open hangar door as eight officials from Heppenheim, Germany, approach him from across the ramp area. The Germans, returning from an aerial tour of West Bend, are giggling and grinning. The mayor is beaming. The chapter made new friends from Germany and rekindled our friendship with the Mayor’s Office.

Several months ago, the mayor asked if chapter members would provide pilots and aircraft so ten officials of our sister city could take a grand tour the area. The mayor does not realize that Sunday before Oshkosh is undoubtedly the most trying day of the chapter calendar. None the less, 12 members volunteered planes, fuel, and time to accommodate the mayor’s request.

Eight visitors arrived at flight time. Jim Dricken presented an excellent pre-flight briefing and explained that each pilot would discuss safety procedures for their plane. This was, of course, a business trip for municipal officials; they needed to see the old and new courthouses, Holy Hill, City Hall, the high schools, the fair grounds, the sewage treatment plant, and Big Cedar Lake, where they were scheduled for another business trip on pontoon boats later in the week. OK, maybe there was an element of lustflug (joy ride) in the course of all this “seerus bidness”. If you worked with Young Eagle or B-17 flights, you know that no one steps off the plane with a frown, no language barriers, just grins and giggles. Without a doubt, they were delighted and impressed.

The mayor was also very impressed. He was amazed that so many chapter members would respond with so much enthusiasm and professionalism. An excerpt from his follow up email:

The Germans really enjoyed the flights; they were still talking about them on Thursday. Only one person was a little sick from the bumps in the air, but even he said that he enjoyed the flight.

From a purely personal standpoint, I want to thank:
The pilots: Jim Dricken, Alan Price, Jim Retzlaff
Jim Rodrian — rented a C-172 from SBM for the occasion
Ken Seidl
Don Shane
Gunter Voltz — Don Miller logged tail-dragger time flying Gunter and his plane in from HXF. I’m not sure why the Germans didn’t want to fly with Gunter, maybe they didn’t want to fly down side up. The group consisted of couples and singles, after they split off into passenger loads, the Citabria was surplus equipment.

The standby pilots:
Allan Schmitz — offered to cut the weekend short and present his 340 for German approval.
Bruce Post — didn’t know much about West Bend, but offered a tour of Cedarburg.
Don Miller — came in with Gunter’s plane and was ready to drag out N4550X if needed.
Paul Lupton — “Put me down if you need any more help.”
Bob Falconer — emailed at 9:00 AM Sunday, “Just got back from Canada hours ago, but I'm available.”

Those expressing regrets:
Glen Brandt — Oshkosh preparations, Aeromart
Herb Baker — Oshkosh preparations, formation flying at Kenosha
Howard Kaney — out of town
Randy and Allison Finco — work the store until 3:00 PM
And thanks to Craig Devenport and West Bend Air for supplying avgas for this special mission.
Jim Pieper

CFI Tips No. 6
by Paul Lupton CFII

Try lo-cal Dutch Rolls to cut a sharper figure in the sky!

Haven't heard of Dutch Rolls? Don't be concerned; a glance at a couple of modern "standard" flight training manuals didn't mention them either. Actually they've been around for many years but seem to have slipped out of view with so much attention given these days to more "interesting" topics like how to get the most out of your GPS, or checking out in a new Cirrus. This story begins with a brief discussion of one of the ubiquitous quirks of virtually all aircraft: adverse yaw. OK, hot air balloons are aircraft but they don't count for this discussion. Sure, you've heard of it, but what actually causes it? Stand behind any aircraft while another person deflects the ailerons. Obviously they move in opposite directions. What is not so obvious is the adverse drag created by this deflection. Adverse means the greater drag caused by the down aileron is on the wrong wing. Aeronautical engineers can partially offset the difference by using asymmetrical bellcranks or other mechanical tricks but in the end there will usually be some adverse yaw created when the down aileron (causing the wing to rise) creates more drag than the up aileron (which causes the wing to fall). The not-so-subtle effect is that the up wing which will be on the outside of a turn begins to slow down instead of speeding up causing the nose to momentarily move in the opposite direction of the desired turn. The solution to this pesky quirk is to apply enough rudder in the correct direction to offset the undesirable "wrong" turn of the nose at the moment of turn entry. Once an aircraft has established a moderate turn aileron deflection can be reduced or even eliminated. Turn completed? Aileron deflection to return to level flight tends to increase the turn rate (just when you want it to diminish) for a moment before the wings return to level and the turn is stopped. Student pilots are notorious for their aggravation over this perverse habit of airplanes as compared to cars.

If a student pilot (or an experienced one who has not mastered stick and rudder coordination) attempts to "steer" the plane with the ailerons in the same manner that a car can be steered he/she will be in for an unsettling surprise. This bad habit shows up most on the approach to landing where brief, yet rapid, aileron movements are necessary to maneuver into landing position.

Is there an Rx for this bad behavior of the airplane triggered by the inadequately trained pilot??? Dutch Rolls to the rescue! This simple training maneuver (best learned from an instructor) instantly reveals any lack of coordination and timing. At a safe altitude select a prominent landmark directly ahead on the horizon. Rest one hand above the instrument panel, close one eye and cover the landmark with the tip of one finger. Begin rocking with wings briskly with the maximum bank of about 30 degrees. (Start gently with 10-15 degrees) Don't introduce elevator inputs. If you have developed good coordination skills the finger will continue to cover the landmark. If, however, the finger begins darting across the sky it reveals that the amount and timing of aileron and rudder deflection is incorrect. Select a new landmark, if necessary, and try again. Don't do these with passengers or they will quickly note this as a ride to remember, for the wrong reasons. The timing and amount of control pressure takes practice but will lead to increased confidence and comfort especially in landings.

Don't forget to continue to be on the lookout for aircraft. Try this exercise from time to time in the manner that a musician may practice scales from time to time. Thinking of tail dragger training? Budd Davisson, a frequent author of Sport Aviation articles was conducting a Forum at AirVenture this summer and stressed that one of the leading causes of pilots experiencing difficulty in successfully transitioning to tail draggers was lack of good coordination skills!

The conclusion? Butter up your passengers opinion of your flying skills by chomping on a few Dutch Rolls! Just don't try to explain how few calories they have!

H-D 100th Rally
by Don Miller

As most of you know, Harley-Davidson Corporation is celebrating it's 100th anniversary the weekend of August 30th. So what, big deal, who cares?. I certainly don't. All they did was put a single cycle gasoline powered engine on a reinforced bicycle frame. What's the big deal? You had to pedal start it on a tail stand, and it went about 4MPH (statute). As far as I'm concerned they invented the Mo-Ped.

You can see the same engine technology at fly-ins and airshows all across Wisconsin courtesy of Steve and Jim Hay (who, by the way, built the replica Wright Flyer engine here in Wisconsin!)

All the Wright Brothers did was put a 12HP engine on a glider (Sailplane!!!) and photgraph it in controlled (?) flight (?)...

Gustav Weisskoph (Americanized as Whitehead) alledgedly flew a completely new steam powered design of airplane in 1899. His mistake? He neither publicized the event, OR patented his inventions (which include such trivial suggestions as ailerons and a straight tail). The warp wing "Jazzersize as you fly" Wright invention won the popular market!

Meanwhile, down on the ground... the motorcycle market is taking off (no pun intended)! WWI introduces many uses for these vehicles as scout, messinger, and eventually mechinized escort! Introduce Indian and Triumph into the wartime market (plus BMW on the OTHER side).

War ends. Harley and Indian turn toward a domestic war for market share. WW II. Harley wins hands down. Indian survives for a while. Then the Japanese really attack! Honda! Plus the Italians retalliate with their Vespa's! The Indians dissapear into the sunset... The "Wigwam" in Springfield, Massachusetts is finally razed in 1981.

About the same time the empolyees of Harley-Davidson develop and manage a leveraged buy-out of the corporation from then owners American Machine and Foundry (AMF). Best known for their bowling equipment, it is fitting that West Bend Harley-Davidson is now on the site of the former Frontier Bowling Lanes (Jim planned it that way, trust me).

Quality improves... no more pools of oil under the chassis. Expand designs, deliver factory built "Custom Designs". Gee I don't have to "Chop" my bike no mo!

>From there it's been up! But what does this have to do with aviation?

Ticket sales! Motorcycle Riders and Airplane Pilots are closely related .We are both consisered "Thrill Seekers" and we both know better.

Attend the event that you can. Contact Dan, myself or Jackie for info...

Thanks, Don...

Chapter Calendar
Chapter Breakfasts: 1st Saturday of the month 6:30 - about 9:30
Chapter Fly-Outs: Sunday of each week, 8am, West Bend Air (weather dependent) Randy Finco, 377-9676
Chapter Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month, 7pm EAA Chapter 1158 hangar
310 Aerial Drive, West Bend, WI Phone: (262)338-8411
09/17/Wed. 7 PM - Harley drawing we will also have a cook out, social meeting.
10/15/Wed. 7 PM - Kyle Howard, Professional Helicopter pilot.
10/26 Sunday 3:00 P.M.- 3rd annual CHILI DUMP with a added twist of a spot landing contest .









Technical Counselor Report
by Chris Good

I've recently signed up as an EAA Technical Counselor, so now the Chapter has two of us
(Bill Groeneveld being the other) available for visits & discussions with airplane builders.

Things I wish someone had told me.

1. Leave space to change the oil filter.
If you have a horizontal spin=on oil filter on the back of the engine, keep the firewall area behind it as clear as possible. It's already hard enough to change the filter without dripping oil everywhere!

2. Follow the plans (mostly).
Any departure from the plans is going to take at least three times as long as you expect. Custom work is fun & differentiates your airplane from the others, but you have to pay the price in hours.

3. A hammer makes a smoother dimple.
This is just for sheet metal workers making dimples for flush riveting. A hand squeezer doesn't exert enough force to make a crisp dimple. Hammering the dimple, with C-frame mounted dimple dies, leaves the surrounding metal flatter. This is a fairly subtle difference, but that's how the Oshkosh award winners do it.

4. Let the paint dry.
When I had the RV painted I was keen to get it put back together & in the air as soon as possible. I should have waited a few more days. The paint was not fully cured & it's particularly noticeable around the #4 screws on the wing tips. Patience - not one of my strong points!

5. Use only metal lock nuts firewall forward.
Actually this is pretty well known & I did follow this practice. Except for one nut at the top of the nose gear leg. In the kit, Van's supplied a standard nylon insert lock nut for this location, so I assumed it would be OK. Three years & 500 hours later I noticed the nut was loose & had no remaining locking effect. It now has a metal lock nut.

6. Michelin Air-Stop tubes.
For the first two years, I found that my main tire pressure would drop from 35 to 30 psi in 2-3 weeks. This was consistent through a couple of sets of tubes & tires. On changing to Michelin Air-stop tubes, I find they lose about 1 psi per month. Definitely worth the small extra cost!

Chris Good.

Private Pilot ground school starts Sept. 25. 334-5603 for details.

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