Next time you come to BSAEC, take a look at Keith Rhode’s beautifully polished Sonex wings. We’ll see this airplane being re-assembled soon and hopefully doing some test flying from LVN. With two planes at BSAEC, we can truthfully say the place is being well used as a hangar, and the Chapter benefits from the monthly donations of the owners.
Download the latest issue of On Final now. It contains a story about Niels Sorensen written by Norm Tesmar, photography tips by Peter Denny, and the introduction of a Chapter 25 history project. The newsletter also contains dates, times and directions for three upcoming events: June chapter meeting, the Annual Chapter Picnic, and the June Young Eagles. Download the June On Final now.
Chapter 25 member Steve Adkins is building a Hummel UltraCruiser. Check out his project website at: http://quid.us/hummel/.
Dale Johnson and others are building -rebuilding -two CG4 gliders. They currently have parts for about 3 1/2 gliders. The project is in a warehouse in Eagan off of Lone Oak Road. Dale is building ribs and tail feather in his shop at home. If you are interested in more information call Dale at 952 890 3905.
Check out these amazing photos provided by Steve Adkins:
Dale Johnson’s Duster BJ-1B For Sale. This plane has a unique history and is worth a look even if you aren’t in the market! Here are links to two Duster articles as well as info about Dale’s plane.
Pat Hoyt is in the process of building a Zenith Zenair 601. At our March meeting, Pat talked about his project. Pat tells us, ” Here’s a picture of the tail section. I’ve got a bit more done since the picture was taken. Construction started in November 2006 when I planned a family vacation around a Rudder Workshop hosted by Zenith Aircraft in Mexico, Missouri. Prior to that, I’d done a fair amount of research to determine exactly what I wanted. This research included getting my Private Pilot License, and flying a number of different aircraft before choosing the Zodiac XL.
I am converting a 1967 Corvair engine for this aircraft. The Corvair (which has been powering Pietenpols for over 40 years) is a popular engine choice for the Zodiac 601.
This is my first aircraft project. Wife won’t let me start another one until I finish this one…”
Pat has done extensive rebuilding of his Corvair engine, and has a well – documented photographic record of the entire project. Pat is also interested in sharing his experience with other builders. Contact him at pwhoyt@yahoo.com for more information.