CELEBRATING 36 YEARS

CONTENTS

OCTOBER 2010
On the Front Cover
Ready for takeoff is this months featured
airplane, a Cessna Turbo Skylane. The
aircraft, which has roots going back to the
mid 1950s, is a favorite among todays
General Aviation pilots. Jim Lawrence

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Features
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The Restoration of N6462V

GTO and AirVenture

A Winning Combination!
By Keith Mathiowetz

24

Cessna Turbo Skylane

Business Turbo for the Family Man
By Bill Cox

36

2010 AirVenture Was a Pleasure!

Remembering EAAs Annual
Aeronautical Extravaganza
By Keith Mathiowetz

Opinions & Advice

6

Editors Letter
Quality Time at GTO
By Keith Mathiowetz

12

Close Calls
The Centennial Odyssey
By Anthony Nalli

32

Under the Cowling

12 Tips for Do-It-Yourself Paint Jobs
By Jacqueline Shipe

42

Lessons from the Logbook

Cross-Country Log: Dodging the Tornados
By Bill Cox

Departments
8

On Approach
Aviation News, Products & Updates

48

Flight Market

50

Ad Index

Digital
40A Expanded 2010 AirVenture coverage
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1981 Cessna 172RG Cutlass II

By Shaun vanBergen

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GTO

ong before I joined this terrific organization back in May, I had heard many wonderful comments and stories about the Aircraft Owners Groups (AOG) annual
Gateway to Oshkosh (GTO) event. Ive been a resident of this little community for
nearly 10 years, so it was only natural to hear about significant local happenings and
GTO is certainly one of those important events while shopping for groceries, dining
at a caf, or going for walks or bicycle rides near our beautiful lakes and streams. Now,
after being officially initiated into the club during the 2010 GTO, I can say, with absolute
certainty, that all of the personal accounts I have heard all those years are true. Further,
I discovered that GTO is more than just a convenient and cost-effective way for a group
of pilots and guests to enjoy EAAs AirVenture; its a true family reunion!
The first GTO activity this year, a barbeque picnic at a scenic nearby park, brought all
of the registered GTO participants and AOG staff members together on Saturday, July
24. Because so many of the group were members who have been to previous GTO activities, no ice needed to be broken to get joyous conversations started. By meals end,
the good fellowship of this reuniting was in full force, and it continued for the remainder
of the weeklong GTO/AirVenture celebration.
For me, the entire week was a party and a great opportunity to know AOG members
personally. Sure, I communicate with people through phone calls and e-mails here at the
office, but that cant compare with the face-to-face conversations I had with smiling pilots at the Saturday barbeque, Sunday pancake breakfast, daily bus rides to and from AirVenture, and AOG booth. Each day brought me closer to the great people I serve, and
the visits gave me a keen insight to what members desire in this monthly publication. More
important, however, was the fact that, in only a few days, I made many new friends, and,
as we all know, one can never have enough of those.
As the week of GTO and AirVenture progressed, the number of new friends for me to
visit with became less and less, because several of them departed for home each day. The
bus rides became quieter, and the booth, without the cheerful visits of GTO members,
seemed, well, lonely. By Friday, there were only two left, and the goodbyes expressed at
sunset meant that it would be another year until we all came together again. The love of
flying and aircraft is the reason why AOG members go to AirVenture each year, but Im
convinced that it is the friendships that keep them coming back to GTO. See you next year!
Yours in flight,

Keith Mathiowetz
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On Approach
Aviation News, Products & Updates
Hartzell Offers DHi s
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Hartzell Propeller, Inc. of Piqua, Ohio, has
concluded a distributorship agreement
with Defense Holdings, Inc. (DHi) of Arlington, Va., to use DHis AfterGlo photoluminescent (PL) aviation safety paint on
Hartzell aircraft propellers. AfterGlo safety
paint is used as a safety marking to improve the visibility of aircraft propellers in
low-light situations. Sherwin-Williams
Aerospace Coatings formulates the paint
for DHi.
Under the agreement, Hartzell becomes
the exclusive worldwide distributor for application of AfterGlo safety paint on constant-speed aircraft propellers installed on
engines from 150 shp up to 1,800 shp.
Hartzell will offer DHis AfterGlo safety
paint as an option on new Hartzell propellers from its factory. In addition, Hartzell
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The introductory list price of the Hartzell
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Rich Martin, DHis president and CEO,
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Preserve the Life of Your Battery
Concorde Battery recently issued Technical Bulletin No. 10 Parasitic Drain in response to questions throughout the
aviation community about the effect of
parasitic drain on battery state of charge.
A parasitic drain is an electrical load that
takes power from the battery even when
the master switch or battery switch is off.
Examples of loads that cause parasitic
drain include clocks, lights, relays, current
sensors, and power-monitoring circuits. If
an aircraft is inactive for a length of time,
depending on the magnitude of the load,
the battery may be depleted within weeks
or even days.
Skip Koss, vice president of marketing, said, When an aircraft is not in
service, a parasitic drain will deplete the
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batterys state of charge, unless the drain

is disconnected. Mr. Koss explained, I
am concerned about the increasing number of aircraft affected by parasitic drain,
which can diminish emergency capacity
reserves and compromise the safety of
pilots and passengers.
Parasitic loads are present in most modern-day aircraft. They are generally low in
amperage, but, because they are continuously present, if an aircraft is inactive for
an extended period of time, they can deplete the batterys capacity and cause the
plates to sulfate. Sulfated plates make the
battery harder to recharge and, over time,
can lead to a battery that is no longer airworthy and, ultimately, premature failure.
One of the inherent dangers is that a battery without enough emergency power reserve can often still start the engine(s). A
battery that is no longer airworthy also
can cause an AOG event, with unexpected
expenditures for obtaining an urgent replacement, freight, installation, and possibly costs for transportation back and forth
to a hotel for overnight accommodations.
To preserve the life of your battery,
Concorde recommends measuring the

parasitic drain, which can be accomplished easily by using a standard digital

multimeter equipped with both 10 amp
and milliamp jacks for test leads. Details
for this procedure and a formula for calculating the depletion rate can be found
in Technical Bulletin No. 10 Parasitic
Drain on the Literature, Manuals &
Technical Information page at www.concordebattery.com. In some aircraft, modifications can be made to reduce or
eliminate the parasitic drain; however,
the airframe manufacturer should be
contacted for information on this subject.
The best practice to protect an inactive
aircraft battery from parasitic drain is to
disconnect it, if possible.
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Of course, the fact that Red Prop handles only top-quality merchandise makes
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Building on the success of its innovative
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Close Calls
 By Anthony Nalli

The Centennial Odyssey

t was a year ago, in the summer of 2009.

We flew a total of almost 6,000 miles
from the Toronto area to the shores of the
Pacific Ocean then all the way across to the
Atlantic before turning back and heading for
home. And, oh, what Ive learned from that
once-in-a-lifetime experience of the Cross
Canada Century Flight. Though there was a
lot of it, it wasnt just about the flying. As the
journey progressed, it became more about
the people, the places, and the awesome
wonder of this incredible country.
It is easy to become regionalized in such a
vast nation. But, after having experienced the
warm hospitality of Canadians from across
the country, I have learned that I need to try
harder to think about Canada as more than
just what I know from within my own regional silo.
As aviators, we were consistently greeted
as heroes by hundreds, sometimes thousands, along with waving flags and bands
playing. We were not heroes, but, rather, participants, like those who welcomed us, in a
cross-country tribute to those who, with their
courage and ambition, gave us aviation as we
know it today. All who sacrificed before us,
risking their lives to make flying safer, even
possible at all, are the heroes. And, our journey was in honor of them.
A countdown of almost two years finally
reached zero when, on the morning of July
17, 2009, good ol Cessna Foxtrot Lima
Romeo India, our 206, fired up and became
the first to launch from Boundary Bay,
British Columbia. It was only 18 hours earlier that we were in the midst of our westbound crossing of the Rockies, a first for
everyone on board, to arrive at the opening
ceremonies of the Century Flight. The next
morning, we were on our way over the
colossal and wondrous mountain range
again. Flying at the height of some of the
peaks of the mammoth Rockies is truly the
definition of the word awesome!
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The approximately 80 aircraft that departed British Columbia were joined by others in Calgary, Alberta, taking the count to
close to 100 heading into Brandon, Manitoba. Engine troubles befell one aircraft, but it
rejoined the flight a little later after a quick
cylinder replacement. But, it was upon our
entry into Ontario that the weather gods
stopped smiling.
A series of systems north of Lake Superior scattered the flight to various diversion
points. Some were lucky enough to beat the
weather, but most waited for openings as one
system passed just ahead of the next one.
Some simply couldnt get out. In fact, much
of the latter group was forced to stay put for
several days, ending the journey for many of
those participants.

All who sacrificed

before us, risking
their lives to
make flying safer,
even possible at all,
are the heroes.
It was onward to Marathon, then Sault Ste.
Marie, where weather once again delayed our
arrival into Brampton, Ontario, my stomping
grounds. It seemed it was no sooner we finally got into Brampton that we were already
planning our departure ahead of you
guessed it more weather!
Into Quebec and over Maine, our numbers
dwindled a little more as weather diversions
became necessary with increasing regularity
some brief, some extended. Over the
course of our stay in Fredericton, New
Brunswick, we regained several of our stragglers, but weather continued to challenge the

flight as it narrowed the departure window to

Sydney, Nova Scotia, resulting in a somewhat smaller contingent than expected at the
official airport renaming ceremony that was
planned to coincide with the arrival of the
Century Flight.
Determined, those who were held back
continued on when able, leading to an impressive presence at the closing ceremonies
held at the Alexander Graham Bell Museum
in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, overlooking the site
of the first flight in Canadian history.
The odyssey completed, we said our
warm goodbyes and dispersed. Some
chose to extend their East Coast stay, a few
headed to Oshkosh, and others returned to
their homes near and far. The long-planned
journey, despite some unavoidable challenges, had concluded successfully and,
more importantly, safely.
Fly safe(r). CO
Close Calls is a column detailing the
close call experiences of fellow pilots. If
you have experienced any situation where,
as a pilot, you suddenly found yourself in
a potentially dangerous situation and
would like to anonymously share your
story, contact Anthony Nalli at CloseCalls@PCAS.ca or call (888) PCAS-123
(722-7123) or from the greater Toronto
area at (416) 225-9266. Confidentiality
will be assured and your name and aircraft
identification will not be used without your
permission.
Anthony Nalli is the executive producer
of the new television series The Aviators (www.TheAviators.TV) and also a
staunch collision avoidance advocate. He
operates the site www.PCAS.ca, which is
dedicated to the implementation of affordable collision avoidance devices in
General Aviation, with the mission to
eliminate mid-air collisions and dramatically reduce close calls.
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The Restoration of N6462V

1981 Cessna 172RG Cutlass II
By Shaun vanBergen

n July of 2005, I purchased a 1981

Cessna 172RG Cutlass II (N6462V)
from the FBO at the Princeton, New
Jersey, airport. When I bought it, the
former pipeline patrol airplane had a history of lots of hours, but it seemed to
have been well taken care of during the
first 24 years of its life. According to the
log books, this 10,500-hour TT aircraft
received wonderful care by its previous
owner, Mobil Oil. Fortunately for me,
Mobil did a great job of maintaining this
airplane by replacing the main gear trunnions per the ADs; the company didnt
just do the inspections that it could have
just done to satisfy the compliance

requirements. The company also went to

the expense of installing the center-hung
seatbelt systems for the front seats;
adding wingtip landing lights, complete
with alternating flashers; and installing
the backup vacuum system.
When 62V arrived with the ferry pilot
late that July, I got my first look at an airplane that was going to need some care if
it was going to last me for some time to
come. Part of my plan included putting
62V on leaseback with my home field,
Springfield Robertson County Airport
(M91), McCauley Aviation. Then, while
the airplane was on leaseback, the
planned improvements would begin.

Panel and Window Upgrades

After flying 62V for the first month, I
started having problems with the original
Cessna RT359 transponder failing. After
replacing the unit five times with a different unit every couple of weeks, we decided it would be best to just bite the
bullet and make the first upgrade with a
Garmin 327 transponder. While talking
with the local avionics shop owner, I
managed to work a deal on a King KLN89B, KI209A CDI, and an enunciator for
$800, plus installation. I bought the unit
while saving for the installation that took
place in the spring of 2006, allowing me
to remove the Northstar Loran.

Posing with 62V prior to its makeover.

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When purchased, the Cessna was a

good airplane, but it needed panel and
cosmetic upgrades.

Previous repairs had to be corrected.

A view of the panel before the new

instruments were installed.

During this same time, I also went

through my very first annual inspection.
For many new owners, this can be a horrifying event. However, I did approach this
with an open mind. I talked with my mechanics William and Russ, the A&I on the
field, and they allowed me to approach
this as an owner-assisted annual. This was
one of the best learning experiences for a
new pilot/owner, since I was able to learn
more about my airplane. We found several
items during the annual that needed replacement and or repair.
Following this $5,000 annual inspection, I started looking at what I wanted to
do with 62V and identified needs on the
panel, replacement of the windows and
interior, and application of new paint,
which was the big hurdle. My first area of
focus was the panel. Because I was training to get my instrument rating, a GPS
unit was installed. Another year and another $5,000 annual passed, but, during
the second annual, the carburetor temperature gauge was replaced with an
Electronics International CHT/OAT, and
the EGT was replaced.
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Two views of the upgraded panel.

In July of 2007, I started purchasing

new, dark, tinted quarter and rear windows and a new tinted windshield. Then,
in September, I stumbled upon a deal for
a Garmin GNS 430, antenna, and a
G106A CDI. In October of 2007, the
work on the panel and windows took
place. The Cessna RT385A nav/comm,
Cessna ARC 300 ADF and indicator,
David Clark intercom, and Cessna factory
audio panel were removed from the panel.
Installed into the panel were a Garmin 340
audio panel, 430 GPS nav/comm, and
G106A CDI. While the panel was being
reworked, we pulled all the windows, and,
while at it, I made the decision to replace
the glare shield with a carbon-fiber replacement with brow lighting. At the end
of October, 62V took to the air with a new
look and refreshed panel.
Fitting the Carpet
In May of 2008, we completed our first good
low-dollar annual and installed an Airwolf
air/oil separator and started looking at additional upgrades. This is also the point when
I made the decision to wax 62V for the first
time, to see what would be the effect of some
extra care. The result was outstanding, and
the airplane looked 200 percent better than
it had after many washes. The result is that
we got more rentals.
Early that summer, we decided to replace
the worn Airtex carpet kit with carpet provided by Vantage Plane Plastics and cut
and bound by Clarksville Auto Upholstery.
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On a blistering 95-plus-degree day, we installed the carpet and did the final cut and
installation. This was an interesting
process that one never thinks about when
doing an annual, as it gets routine to pull
out the carpet during an inspection, and
reinstalling it just takes a couple of minutes
for those who have practice. However,
when you are fitting that new carpet and
getting holes located for bolts, you need to
be aware of the process taking longer, and
that is where I went wrong, thinking it
would be a quick two-hour job. In reality, it
took six hours.
A Slight Setback
A spur-of-the-moment purchase was made
for 62V. I came across a GNS 430 on
eBay for $3,400 from an estate sale. I
made an offer of $3,000 and closed down
the computer for the night. In the morning, I found that I was the proud owner of
a second GNS 430 for 62V. After a week
of waiting, the 430 arrived.
This is where the problems began. The
430 looked like it had been exposed to
water, and the back screw head was
sheared off, leaving only one screw holding it closed. I decided to take a look inside, and this is when the discovery was
made. The amount of damage from corrosion was obvious, with metal damaged
by salt. After cleaning out the salt with air,
I put the unit back together and took it out
to the field to verify function, just in case.
As expected, the screen lit up, and then
nothing happened. The other telltale damage was that the large knobs wouldnt turn
and the power switch was inoperative.
Arrangements were made for Cumberland Avionics to send it into Garmin for repair, with the entire price being $895.
(Make sure to ask about water damage on
all avionics purchases on eBay). Garmin
said that the 430 was beyond economic
repair and un-repairable; Garmin sent the
unit back. Through my avionics shop, they
started looking for another used 430 at a
reasonable price.
Interior Items
In the spring of 2009, I completed my instrument rating, and it was time to get the
annual completed, the refreshed interior
installed, and the second GNS 430 installed (yes, I got one); with that, 62V has
XM weather on both 430s. We started
with the annual, which came out great.
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The original upholstery and carpet.

At the rear of the cabin were stained trim

and worn material.

New seat upholstery and door panels make

the cabin an inviting space.
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Stripping of the old paint was a messy

process, but necessary.

Cleaned and ready for the new paint.

The blades of the prop are prepped for the

Cutlass RG II detail paint.

The interior work began with my acquiring five hides from Breuttens Village
Leather for $100 each and then sending
them to Professional Flight Solutions for the
retardant treatment and fire certification to
23.850 FAR requirements. I then worked
with a local upholstery professional, Randy
Burnett, to put together the interior to my
satisfaction. We started with the installation
of a bone-colored Airtex precut headliner,
and then we reworked the seats, removing
plastics and improving the pocket design.
During the process of replacing the interior plastic panels and upholstery, I designed and made the replacement

armrest supports for both front and back

seating positions. As you can see in the
photographs, the new interior is a big
change from the previous interior.

the wings, and the roof of the cabin to be

white, with the exception of the wingtips.
Getting ready for the paint work to
begin, with the assistance of my A&P,
we removed all of the plastics on the tail
and the wing struts and replaced them.
This project took about four days of
time, and it was a learning process; I
drilled out rivets, inserted rivnuts in place
of the holes, and located the holes on
the new plastics so that the tips could be
installed with screws.
For those considering this same project,
the plastics need to be formed a little. On
the vertical stabilizer cover, it had to be

Prepping, Painting, and Delivery

Back in August of 2008, I settled on a
paint design that I liked for the airplane
and began saving money for the paint
work to occur in the fall of 2009. I decided
to have burgundy wrapping under the tail,
metal-flake gold in the place of the yellow
separating line, and three-dimension number shadowing. I wanted the gold to split
the rear control surfaces and the bottom,

After years of planning, hard work, and investing money, 62V is everything I had hoped. It looks spectacular and flies beautifully.
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Nearing the end of the painting process.

squeezed to the proper thickness. In order

to accomplish this, I heated the ABS in boiling water over a grill and used a 2x4 piece
of wood that was the same width of the stabilizer. Once the part was shaped, the holes
were located, and the part was installed.
In early December of 2009, the Cessna
went to Mena, Ark., but, unfortunately,
without me, because our soon-to-bearriving daughter was due any day. I spent
the next several days getting told by my
friends who shuttled 62V to Mena about
the absolutely perfect weather conditions
that existed that day.
On December 7, I talked with Ronda at
Mena Aircraft Painting to discuss the paint
design and to ensure that some of the small
hardware was received. During that week,
the process of stripping, prepping, and repainting 62V started. A month later, the
airplane was completed. 62V was ready to
be picked up from Mena, but there was an
issue of making the weather work to get the
Cessna home. The weekend of January 9,
2010, did not work, due to scheduling conflicts with a friends airplane, and the weekend of January 16 was scheduled, only to
be weathered out. I finally decided, due to
work conflicts and the weather again being
an obstacle, to have a friend ferry the
Cessna back to me on a work day. Unfortunately, I got to miss the flight to and from
Mena again, but I finally had the freshened
172RG back in my possession.
Acknowledgements
I thank everyone involved for making
N6462V the wonderful airplane that it is.
The companies and people are McCauley
Aviation (David Bliss and William Waggoner), Randy Burnett Upholstery, Breuttens Village Leather, Professional Flight
Solutions, Aircraft Salvage of Dallas (GNS
430), Cumberland Avionics, and Mena
Aircraft Painting of Mena, Ark. CO
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GTO and AirVenture

A Winning Combination!
By Keith Mathiowetz

GTO members relax and visit in Worzella Pines Park prior to the Saturday evening barbeque. Keith Mathiowetz

or years, the Aircraft Owners

Groups (AOG) Gateway to Oshkosh
(GTO)
social
events
and
lodging/travel benefits have been popular
with those Cessna Owner Organization
(COO) members attending the annual
EAA AirVenture celebration in Oshkosh,
Wis. This year, the good words really
spread among the Cessna community, as
GTO participation during the July 24-31
activities was up 50 percent over 2009s
mark, making 2010 a banner year. Guests
came from all points of the compass (some
came from as far away as Calgary, Canada)
to enjoy camaraderie, great food, fun, relaxation, and a cornucopia of prizes.
Early arrivals began filling the Stevens
Point (Wisconsin) Municipal Airport (STE)
on Friday, July 23, but most of the registered pilots, their family, and friends came
on Saturday afternoon. Several new GTO
attendees signed up at the airport after

Attendees check out the numerous prizes

during the Sunday morning pancake breakfast at Central County Airport. Mark Hurt
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seeing the value GTO offers and after

being rerouted to the Stevens Point Municipal Airport after the Oshkosh airport was
closed down, due to wet conditions for
parking aircraft. In Stevens Point, guests
were greeted by a member of the AOG
staff and transported to the local Comfort
Inn and Hampton Inn hotels. As always,
the Stevens Point Municipal Airport workers did a fantastic job of helping the pilots
secure their airplanes for the week.
After checking into their hotels, guests
were treated to a barbeque picnic in
nearby Worzella Pines Park, which is
within walking distance of the host hotels
and home to the Wisconsin Korean War
Veterans Memorial on a small island in
Lake Pacawa. The meal, which felt like a
warm family reunion, brought together
many regular GTO participants, as well as
COO members who made 2010 their first
year of enjoying GTO. Everyone enjoyed
the brats, hot dogs, potato salad, fruit
salad, beans, fresh corn on the cob, and
brownies. Following the good food and
fellowship, several in the group populated
a local bar to relax and reacquaint themselves. Naturally, flying, AirVenture, and
the poor local weather were the popular
topics of conversation for the remainder of
the evening. GTO attendees also pored
over the catalog that detailed the prizes
that would be awarded to GTO participants on the bus ride to AirVenture.
As in the past, members visited Central
County Airport (68C) near Iola, Wis., on

Sunday for a pancake breakfast and special presentation. After all of the GTO attendees finished dining, they were given
their welcome bags, which included gifts
from aviation businesses, and GTO
T-shirts. The after-meal program was
given by Rick Gardner and Pia Hilbert of
Caribbean Sky Tours. The presentation
detailed the COO-sponsored trip to The
Bahamas that took place earlier this year
and then went on to explain the planned
trip for 2011. To learn about the detailed
plans for 2011, see the Caribbean Sky
Tours advertisement in this issue.
On Monday, the guests of GTO gathered in the hotel lobbies for breakfast and
the luxury bus ride to AirVenture. Because
of the enjoyable conversation among participants and the awarding of prizes, the
bus ride went quickly, and, before the attendees knew it, they were at the EAA
grounds ready to enjoy their first day at

AOG staff members Barb Borski, Ryan Jones,

and Jean Barth keep GTO participants smiling by serving up pancakes, sausage, and
scrambled eggs. Mark Hurt
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AirVenture. The AOG staff reminded them

to stop by the AOG booth for refreshments and to drop off any packages they
did not want to lug through the EAA
grounds during the day. Many took advantage of this benefit; it helped the GTO
attendees enjoy AirVenture displays and
activities a little better and save a few dollars. After a day of viewing the latest aviation technology and enjoying hours of
sky-filled stunts, several of the GTO guests
decided to attend the Chicago concert that
night, which was held in the central area of
the EAA grounds. For everyone, the first
day was a great success.
The bus departed the hotels on Tuesday
at the same time, and the day was highlighted by the awarding of more than
$12,000 in prizes to the GTO attendees
on the bus ride to AirVenture. The grandprize winners were Larry and Pam Hall;
they took home more than $1,300 in
prizes. No one left empty-handed, as there
were enough prizes for everyone on the
bus. There were even a couple of extra
prizes that were handed out after some
trivia questions were answered; a prize
was earned when a GTO attendee knew
the answer to a trivia question.

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Wednesday was the last day of attendance

of both GTO and the 2010 EAA AirVenture
for many of the GTO attendees. The day
was spent looking at displays and additional
airplanes that may have been missed during
the first two days of strolling, as well as purchasing some last-minute items. Another
thrilling air show delighted the guests before
the buss departure that evening. On the ride
back to the hotels, everyone had a chance
to share their days adventure and more time
to enjoy the local Wisconsin beverages. The
day concluded with dinner at Christians
Bistro, which serves some of the best local
food in Stevens Point.
GTO concluded later that week with the
AOG staff providing transportation to the
Stevens Point Municipal Airport so that the
guests could load their aircraft with all of
their new purchases from AirVenture and
return home. All of the GTO attendees had
a great time and expressed their desire to
come back next year. In fact, one person
was heard to say, GTO is the way to see
Oshkosh; its reasonable and relaxing.
Thank you to all the members who attended GTO and EAA AirVenture with us.
You helped make the time memorable.
See you next year! CO

Guests enjoy their breakfast outdoors on a

warm, sunny Sunday morning. Mark Hurt

CESSNA OWNER contributor Jim Cavanagh

(center) and COO Technical Director Tom
Randel (right) staff the AOG booth on
Monday at EAA AirVenture. Mark Hurt

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Cessna Turbo Skylane

Business Turbo for the Family Man
By Bill Cox

ike many of you, Ive logged my share

of hours in C-182s of one description
or another, fixed-gear and retractable,
normally aspirated and turbocharged. By any
measure, Skylanes are almost universally regarded as wonderful machines, blessed with
docile handling, reasonable performance,
good reliability, and (in some cases) full-fuel,
four-place capability.
These days, creature comforts are generally excellent, regardless of the size of
your creatures, the avionics suite is nothing short of amazing, and the airplane
continues to carry a phenomenal payload. Still, position an old and a new Skylane side by side in bare-aluminum trim,
and you might be hard-pressed to tell the

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Photographs by Jim Lawrence

difference. Despite the basic models age,

the Skylane and Turbo Skylane continue
to represent the state of the art from the
Independence, Kan., manufacturer.
Just as the Piper Cub was regarded as
the generic airplane of the 1930s and
1940s, and the butterfly-tail Beech Bonanza dominated the 1950s and 1960s,
the Skylane has come to be regarded as
the definitive General Aviation design of
the 1970s and 1980s. Discontinued with
all other Cessna piston singles in 1986,
the revived Skylane has evolved into a
handsome package that continues to endear itself and give the competition a run
for the money, specifically because the
basic design remains true to the original.

The new generation of Skylanes features the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit. Its
hard to imagine a communication and
navigation system with more talent. Ive
expounded on the virtues of the G1000
before, so I wont belabor the point here,
but the G1000 brings essentially all the
tricks of airline cockpits to the ranks of
General Aviation.
If the basic airplanes comparative lack
of innovation and aerodynamic improvement seem almost anachronistic in this
age of composite construction, NLF airfoils, ballistic parachutes, and innovative
fuselage design, thats not necessarily such
a bad thing, assuming you got it right the
first time. Cessna did. Like the DC-3 and

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Boeing Stearman in other General Aviation markets, the venerable Skylane is far
from perfect, but a half-century after its introduction, it continues to offer perhaps
the best combination of simplicity, performance, comfort, economy, and payload
in the industry.
If you accept the premise that the Skylane is one of the worlds definitive singles,
the Turbo Skylane represents, perhaps,
the best of the best. In Western skies,
where runways often perch a mile or more
above the sea, the trend is definitely toward turbos. Combine a 90-degree day
with the field elevation of Albuquerque or
Denver, and many normally aspirated airplanes simply need not apply.
Cessna uses essentially the same 540cubic inch Lycoming engine in both the
normally aspirated and turbocharged Skylanes, but the sloped controller in the
heavy-breathing Lycoming TIO-540AK1A Turbo Skylane maintains full rated
power (235 hp) all the way to the airplanes
maximum operating altitude of 20,000
feet. High-density altitudes are less of a
challenge with such power on tap.
The Cessna store in my neck of the
woods is Pacific Air Center, one of the
worlds largest piston Cessna dealers.
Sales manager Rich Manor put me in
touch with Mike Bastien, owner of a latemodel Turbo Skylane. Bastien also owns
Universal Flooring Systems, a commercial
flooring company with contracts up and
down the West Coast and as far east as
Phoenix. Bastien purchased his Skylane
specifically to service his companys interests. Its truly a marvelous airplane, says
Bastien. For me, the Skylane was the
perfect follow-on to my Skyhawk XP.
Bastien was first licensed in 1977, and
the flooring executive wanted a stable IFR
platform to service his projects in San
Francisco, San Diego, and other locations
in the West. I use the airplane probably
90 percent for business, 10 percent for
family transport, and its ideal for operation in the mountains. Once youre trained
in the use of the G1000 in the Skylane, the
combination of gentle handling and simple,
straight-forward avionics makes IFR flying
almost intuitive, Bastien explains.
Todays basic Skylane includes a list of
accoutrements that the old Skylane could
only dream of. Perhaps the most innovative safety improvement is the AmSafe Aviation Inflatable Restraint (inevitably AIR), a
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 Specifications & Performance

Cessna Turbo Skylane

All specs and performance numbers are drawn from
official sources, often the aircraft flight manual or the
manufacturers web site. On used aircraft, a common
source of information is Janes All the Worlds Aircraft.

SPECIFICATIONS
Engine make/model:

Lycoming
TIO-540-AK1A

Horsepower on takeoff:

235

TBO - hours:

2,000

Fuel type:

100/100LL

Propeller:

McCauley CS

Landing gear type:

Tri/Fixed

Max TO weight (lbs):

3,100

Standard empty weight (lbs):

2,017

Useful load standard (lbs):

1,083

Usable fuel standard (gal/lbs):

87/522

Payload full standard fuel (lbs):

561

Wingspan:

36

Overall length:

29

Height:

9 4

Wing area (sq ft):

174

Wing loading (lbs/sq ft):

17.8

Power loading (lbs/hp):

13.2

Wheel size:

6.00 x 6

Seating capacity:

Cabin doors:

Cabin width (in):

44

Cabin height (in):

48.5

PERFORMANCE
Cruise speed (kts - Max Crs):

158 (@ 12,000)

Fuel consumption (gph - Max Crs):

14

Best rate of climb, SL (fpm):

1,040

Max operating altitude (ft):

20,000

TO ground roll (ft):

775

TO over 50 ft (ft):

1,385

Landing ground roll (ft):

590

Landing over 50 ft (ft):

1,350

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system of seat-belt-mounted airbags designed to inflate within milliseconds of detecting a 16-G impact. Automotive-style
airbags were out of the question because
of weight, airframe, and certification considerations, so Cessna contracted with
AmSafe to create a simpler, but similarly effective, method of restraint.
Aircraft speeds can translate to impact
G loads that far outstrip anything you
might experience in an automobile, so you
probably shouldnt expect to walk away
after driving head-on into a mountain at
cruise, but the AmSafe system will improve
survivability in most more-reasonable impacts. Yes, the thick belts are a little clumsier to use, with bulky, decompressed
airbags tightly packed across your waist,

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but its comforting to know you have some

protection in the event of a minor impact.
Other nice touches inside the Turbo
Skylane include a 14-volt power outlet;
Rosen visors; a classy, floor-mounted,
chart-and-cup-holder console between the
front buckets; and a dramatically improved
air-circulation system that doesnt shortchange the folks in back.
Any pilot who has flown a 182 knows
its essentially a 172 with a hormone problem, and for that very reason, the secret
to the Skylanes personality is trim. At its
full gross weight of 3,100 pounds, the
Skylane is 550 pounds heavier than the
old Skyhawk SP, and the additional weight
manifests itself primarily in pitch. The airplanes elevator is notably heavier than

that of the Hawk, demanding immediate

re-trimming for any sudden attitude
change, such as a go-around.
The roll rate isnt dramatic, but you
wouldnt expect it to be, considering the
airplanes mission. As with most currentgeneration Cessnas, adverse yaw is virtually non-existent, making rudder
coordination unnecessary in banks shallower than 35 degrees.
The key to the T182s personality is the
turbo itself. An obvious primary benefit of
turbocharging is that, most of the time, the
effects of temperature and field elevation
arent such limiting factors during takeoff
and initial climb. The Turbo Skylane will
turn in a 1,000-fpm ascent or more at
practically all heights to 10,000 feet, then

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750-800 fpm on up to the airplanes maximum operating height of 20,000 feet.

A turbo also expedites high-altitude
cruise for those pilots who dont mind
sucking on supplemental oxygen. A builtin, four-position oxygen system is standard
on the T-Skylane, and the new generation
of cannulas makes oxygen use more tolerable than the old, full-face masks. The gas
still dries out your throat and sinuses, but
it does facilitate travel four miles above the
Earth for those pilots who are so inclined.
There are even some oxygen systems
available that attach an oxygen dispenser
to a headset microphone stalk, blowing
oxygen directly into the pilots nostrils and
making the process of oxygen delivery almost totally transparent. If you fly regularly
with a skittish non-pilot, these can be a
valuable option.
A turbo offers the benefit of better
speed at all heights above about 9,000
feet, but higher altitude also provides better VHF radio range, reduced traffic congestion, less turbulence, and better
weather. Use of oxygen does increase operating cost somewhat, (roughly $4/passenger/hour), but for many pilots, the
benefits outweigh the costs.

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Fortunately, the definition of high altitude doesnt have to involve the flight levels. The Turbo Skylane can realize
significant performance benefits at non-

oxygen altitudes. The Lycoming is so severely de-rated that max cruise power is
listed as 88 percent. If youre flying at
12,000 feet with power at the limit, you

can expect 158-160 knots, depending

upon weight. Thats easily equal to or better than the best efforts of some retractables, the old Commander 114, SOCATA
Trinidad, and the Piper Turbo Arrow.
For those who dont mind the inconvenience and are willing to strap on a
mask and climb to 18,000 feet or higher,
the Turbo Skylane will turn an extra 15
knots of cruise, and it will scoot across
country at 175 knots. With 87 gallons in
the tanks and a typical burn of 17 gph at
high cruise, plan on 600 nautical miles
(nm) plus reserve between fuel stops. For
those pilots with long-range bladders who
can endure eight-hour legs, a dramatically
reduced power setting can extend range
to nearly 1,000 nm.
The turbocharging and associated
plumbing does inflict a 100-pound penalty
on payload, and the result is the airplane
will no longer lift four folks and full fuel. Its
more of a three-place machine with both
tanks topped. If you fly with half fuel, however, youll have allowance for the fourth
soul plus a little baggage, and you can still
endure for two hours plus IFR reserves.
It wasnt so many years ago that pilots
were scared of turbos, and with good rea-

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son. Time between overhaul (TBO) was

lower, turbocharged engines ran hotter,
fuel burn was high, maintenance cost
more, and pilots were justifiably concerned
about reliability.
A turbo does add complexity, but blower
manufacturers have refined and improved
their systems so much that turbo TBOs are
often the same as on the normally aspirated models, the overheating problem is
no longer a factor, maintenance isnt a significant headache on modern turbochargers, and reliability is pretty much the same
as on a normally aspirated Skylane.
The airplane also returns to Earth with
similar reliability, demanding minimum piloting skill. Stalls are gentle and forgiving,
and easily recoverable. That contributes to
excellent manners in the pattern. Takeoff
and landing runway requirements are minimal, if not exactly in the STOL class.
The Skylanes leaf-sprung steel main
gear allows it to land in places where other
airplanes would fear to roll a tread. Just remember to remove the wheel pants if you
fly off-airport. The Turbo Skylanes bulbous, composite wheel fairings wont tolerate truly rough strips.
To some extent, at least, the Skylanes
turbo defines the airplane. If you fly Out
West where the Earth demands airplanes
to match its mountains, a Turbo Skylane
may offer exactly the right combination
of ingredients. Combine excellent reliability, plentiful performance, and reasonable comfort, and you have the formula
that has made the 182 a winner for a
half-century. CO

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Bahama Out Island Adventure

Step away from the normal
tourist attractions and enjoy the
Bahamas like only a pilot can
International flying made easy. Join fellow pilots on a Fully
Guided Trip to the Bahamas. It includes:
Aeronautical Planning & Pre-flight briefings
Assistance in processing required documents
Filing of International Flight Plans
eApis filing

March 14-18, 2011

2nd annual Cessna Owner
Organization and Piper Owner
Society Flying adventure

Day 1
Fly from Fort Lauderdale to Stella Maris on Long Island
View breath-taking scenery
Stay at the Stella Maris Resort - nestled in a palm grove
overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and surrounded by
beautiful tropical gardens
Dinner included

Day 2
Trip to Deadmans Cay and Deans Blue Hole
Swim and snorkel over the deepest blue hole in the world
Visit Clarence Town a sleepy little island village and have
lunch at one of the local restaurants
Visit the less traveled parts of the Bahamas and
experience the true charm of the Out Islands
Breakfast and Dinner included

Presented by Cessna Owner Organization,

Piper Owner Society and Caribbean Sky Tours

Day 4
Enjoy the beautiful, tranquil beach and turquoise
water of Fernandez Bay
Take advantage of the resorts complimentary kayaks
and explore the bay and nearby creeks
Visit The Hermitage a miniature monastery built
atop Mount Alvernia and enjoy a beautiful view of
Cat Island
Visit the town of New Bight for a Bahamian meal
Breakfast and Dinner included

Day 5
Leave New Bight for the return trip to Fort Lauderdale
Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Schooner Cays,
Crystal Window and the pink beached of Harbour Island
Breakfast included
Airplane registration fee - US $375
Registration fee - US $1199 per person (double occupancy)

Day 3
Leave Stella Maris for a flight to Staniel
Cay in the Exumas
Enjoy lunch at Staniel Cay Yacht Club
Boat tour of the famous Thunderball
Grotto for snorkeling and viewing of the swimming pigs
Relax in the local marina
Continue to New Bight on Cat Island
for a two nights stay at Fernandez Bay Village
Breakfast and dinner included

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Under the Cowling

 By Jacqueline Shipe

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Tips for
Do-It-Yourself

here is nothing that improves the

appearance of an airplane more
than a new paint job. New paint
makes an old airplane look new and
makes passengers feel more secure. Additionally, picking out the colors and designing the paint scheme can be exciting.
But, the job has to be done right in order
to achieve the desired results. The following tips will help you complete a professional and beautiful paint job. Please note
that the subject airplane for this article is
a Piper Cherokee Six, but the listed tips
are applicable to Cessna types, as well.

Paint Jobs

Tip No. 1: Choose the right

removal method
The first task involved in repainting an airplane is the removal of the old paint. Old
paint finishes that are chipped and
cracked in several places need to be
stripped. Paint coatings that are not
cracked and are still bonded well to the
metal can be sanded.
Tip No. 2: Be careful of rivets
If an airplane is to be sanded, it is very important to be sure not to sand the rivet
heads. Most airplanes have rivets with a re-

This airplane is taped up for layered painting. The lower base color
has already been sprayed.
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cessed dot in the top, and most of these are

AN470AD rivets which have a raised head
called a universal head. A rivet is no longer
airworthy if enough of the rivet head has
been sanded off to remove the dot. If a
power sander is used, it takes only a second or two to shave off a rivet head completely. Countersunk rivet heads also should
not be over-sanded. Generally, I use 220grit sandpaper to sand the original paint
coating. This is rough enough to get the
subsequent coats to stick well, but not so
rough that it leaves scratches that are visible in the new paint. On vertical surfaces, I

The airplane is taped up in preparation for the final color of stripes.

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have used 180 grit to get the surface a little rougher and help prevent runs and sags
in the new finish.
Tip No. 3: Use aircraft
paint remover instead of
automotive paint remover
It is best to strip an airplane down to the
bare metal with a chemical stripper if the
old finish is in pretty bad shape. Most autoparts stores sell paint remover. Tal-Strip
makes aircraft grade and automotive grade
paint removers. The aircraft grade is a little
more expensive, but its worth it, because it
gets hotter and removes the paint more
quickly than the automotive grade.
Tip No. 4: Protect windows
and plastic parts
All of the windows need to be covered in a
thick plastic sheet and taped over the top
with aluminum tape to prevent the paint remover from coming into contact with them.
Plastic fairings and tips need to be removed
or covered to protect them, as well.
Tip No. 5: Be patient and
persistent when removing paint
Once the paint remover has been applied,
the paint will begin to bubble up and lift
off the surface. A plastic scraper is then
used to scrape off the old paint. It generally takes two or three coats applied and
removed in stages to completely remove
all of the old finish. Scrubbing the surface
with Scotch-Brite pads helps to loosen and
remove the areas of old paint that dont
come off with the scraper. The surface can
then be rinsed.
Tip No. 6: Remove corrosion
before repainting
Once the airplane has a clean, bare metal
surface, the next step is to perform an acid

Here, a tail number template is being lined

up and placed correctly.

The tail number template has the shadowed

sections removed for painting.

The completed paint job makes this airplane look brand new!

etch and alodine treatment on the metal.

The acid and alodine are made for the
treatment of aluminum and can be purchased from most automotive paint stores.
The acid, which is sprayed on, cleans the
metal and removes light surface corrosion.
Corroded sections which dont come clean
with the spray alone can be scrubbed with
a Scotch-Brite pad as the acid is applied.
All surface corrosion should be completely
removed. Once this step is complete, the
metal needs to be rinsed and allowed to dry
before application of the alodine. The alodine solution is sprayed or brushed on and
then rinsed. This produces a thin coating
which is blue-green or copper colored. This
coating helps prevent corrosion from forming and also increases paint adhesion.

Tip No. 7: Make necessary repairs

and replacements before repainting
Once paint and corrosion removal is complete, the airplane is almost ready for the
application of a primer coat of paint. Before moving on, any cracked fairings or tips
should be repaired or replaced. Also, any
windows that are crazed or milky should
be replaced before the new paint is applied. Replacement of these items later on
will damage the new paint job, especially if
rivets have to be drilled out for installation.
Tip No. 8: Chose the right paint
The type of paint that is used is important.
There is so much labor involved in a paint
job that it would be a waste to have the
new paint fade or peel off after only a couple of years. I generally use a high-quality,
self-etching primer for the first coat. This
is followed by a coat of primer-sealer,
which is white. (Using a sealer that is close
to the same color as the base paint makes
covering the sealer easier.) This is followed
by two coats of polyurethane paint. I add
the additional colors for the stripes and
numbers last.
Tip No. 9: Paint inspection
covers separately
It is best to paint the airplane with the inspection covers removed. Paint these

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separately and allow them to dry before

installation. This keeps the new paint finish from being cracked when the panels
are removed for inspection.
Tip No. 10: Reinstall covers
with stainless hardware
Reinstalling the covers with stainless hardware gives a professional appearance, as it
prevents using screws with chipped paint
on them.
Tip No. 11: Determine if you
should paint in sections
Generally, the airplane is painted in sections if there is only one painter. It is hard
for one person to cover a large area with
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does begin to dry before the spraying is
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the dried section as overspray and produces a rough finish. Large paint shops
that are set up to paint all the time have
two or three painters spraying different
sections of the airplane at the same time
to prevent this from happening. Painting
one section (such as a wing) at a time
gives good results with a single painter.
This process takes a while longer, because
the painted section has to completely dry
for a day or two and then be covered in
plastic before painting the next section.
Tip No. 12: Use a customized
template to save time
Once the base color is on and the airplane is dry, the paint scheme can be laid
out and taped off to prepare for spraying
a color. Tail numbers can take a long time
to lay out, especially if they are slanted,
off-set, or shadowed. Several companies
make templates that are customized and
made-to-order for a particular tail number. These have adhesive backing, and
once the template is lined up correctly,
the backing is peeled off, and the whole
thing sticks to the side of the airplane.
Different sections can be removed to
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from not having to stencil it out more
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ecause Wisconsins unusual summer weather dumped enormous

amounts of rain in late July, the
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Oshkosh, Wis., began on a very soggy
note. Water everywhere meant that organizers had to make a few changes to the
original plan. To the disappointment of
many pilots who make the yearly trek to

Oshkosh, some air traffic just prior to the

show was diverted to local airports, and
the result was clearly noticeable to those
who have attended the annual show for
many years. Grassy fields that normally
held airplanes parked wingtip to wingtip
during previous events were filled this year
with standing water and a fraction of the
normal number of airplanes. Fortunately,

A large banner, proclaiming World s Busiest

Control Tower, surrounded the upper section
of AirVenture s nerve center for everyone to see.

This plaza and sign, known as the Brown Arch, welcomed

everyone having a fascination with aviation.
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The EAA Sheet Metal Workshop and forums

attracted those interested in learning how
to fabricate metal.

the storms and rain didnt ruin this famous

gathering, and, after a soaked start, the remainder of the show went on as scheduled, albeit less populated.
The grand event began on Monday, July
26, and, for nearly a week, aviation enthusiasts from around the world came to
check out the latest in aviation technology;
new experimental aircraft; warbirds, including several P-38s; a large gathering of
DC-3s, celebrating the 75th anniversary
of the model; demonstrations; forums;
workshops; air shows; vintage airplanes;
the Fly Market, where attendees could purchase collectible items and parts for their
projects; and much more. One also could
take a ride in a Ford Tri-Motor, experience
new flying simulators, walk through vintage airliners, and examine the new airplanes from Cessna, to name a few
popular activities.
Although airplanes were the most visible attractions at AirVenture, the hangars
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Camping under the wing of a 1959 Cessna 172.

This 1967 Cessna Skywagon came from Colorado to be part of this

year s AirVenture Show Plane Area.

Gleaming in the sunshine was a 1959 Cessna 182C.

A 2007 Classic Grand Champion, this 1950 170A still looked great this year.
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Beautifully presented with its copious

amounts of polished aluminum, this 1947
140 was one of the older Cessnas on the field.

more enjoyable. The latest offerings in

avionics attracted a large amount of attention, as did the companies that offered
engine-rebuilding services and aircraft refurbishment. Displayed, too, were model
airplanes, tires, propellers, jewelry, and,
interestingly, flagpoles. Everything associated with flying was in and around the four
large hangars.
For Cessna fans, the Show Plane Area
was the place to see beautifully restored
examples of vintage Cessna aircraft. With
seemingly endless rows of airplanes, spectators were able to enjoy viewing airplanes
of nearly every type and color, from a variety of eras. Spotted were a 150B, 210K,
172, 140, 182C, and a 170A, to list just
a few. The pilots brought their beauties
from points far and near, including Texas,
Missouri, Indiana, Kansas, Colorado, and,
of course, Wisconsin.
Over in the Warbirds Area, visitors
crowded the field to see a plethora of
fighting flying machines, including several
P-38s, a B-17, a B-25, and a Nakajima
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others. United States Army, Air Force,
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but there were several from other countries, as well. Older veterans reminisced
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Large and busy was the Cessna tent and

exhibit. The tent occupied the center of
an area that displayed many of Cessna s
latest offerings.

general spectators simply stood in awe at

how military airplanes evolved over time.
The Warbirds Area is always an annual
crowd favorite, and, this year, it continued
to draw plenty of people to it.
The Fly Market, on the southwest corner of the grounds, was a terrific place to
check out and purchase items old and
new. From collectible model airplane kits
to used aircraft components to new tools
and hardware, there was something for
everybody. Book and literature vendors attracted a steady stream of customers, and
apparel booths were popular with those
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Throughout the week, many highly prized
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smiling new owners.
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Lessons from the Logbook

 By Bill Cox

Cross-Country Log: Dodging the Tornados

Oh, by the way, could you drive a new T182 back from Lakeland, Fla., to Long Beach, Calif.?

here are worse jobs in aviation.

I was attending the last two days
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That Sun n Fun show had been surprisingly upbeat, despite some scaling
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Mike Barker of Air Chart Systems volunteered one of his full-U.S. IFR books,
plus a package of approach plates, for the
return flight to California. I tried to remember everything Id learned about the
Garmin G1000 do-everything glass panel,
and I finally launched from Lakeland the
day after the show.
Inevitably, I got off late on my first leg
west, and the winds were waiting at the
top of Florida to push back at the Skylanes big McCauley prop. I knew from the
preflight briefing that there were severe
thunderstorms in the lower Midwest,
though the forecast for my first 600-nautical mile (nm) leg was good and actually improving as I flew further toward Texas. I
was hoping the CBs would move north
and allow me some peaceful coexistence
on the 1,900-nm trip west.
With no life vests or raft aboard, Id need
to forego the direct route across the Gulf of
Mexico, preferring the safer flight over Cross
City and along the northern Gulf beaches.
Id filed for 12,000 feet above Tyndall Air
Force Base and Naval Air Station Pensacola,
and I settled in for a four-hour hop to
Lafayette, La., hard by the Texas border and
allegedly still on the east side of the weather.

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The late-April clouds topped at about

9,500 feet north of Lakeland, leaving me
cruising in smooth, clear air and sunshine
well above the chop.
As I flew northwest, however, the
clouds began to climb until the tops were
only 500 feet below me. Listening on JAX
center frequency, I heard everyone asking
for higher, except for one pilot.
JAX center, Saratoga 3274 Bravo at
12,000, requesting lower. Short pause,
then, Roger, 74B; well have lower for
you in about five miles. Short pause.
Yeah, the dogs are definitely not liking
this altitude, said the pilot.
I couldnt resist. Saratoga 74 Bravo.
Say type dogs. Without hesitation, the
pilot replied, One Chihuahua and one
Sheltie. Short pause. How can you tell
they dont like the altitude? I asked.
They begin to pant very fast, he said. A
minute or two later, JAX came back with,
74 Bravo, you and your dogs are cleared
out of 12,000 for 6,000.
The forecast proved fairly accurate. As I
drifted west over Gulfport and Lake
Pontchartrain north of New Orleans, the
clouds began to clear for my descent into
Lafayette, though winds aloft were still

strong on the nose. The winds were howling on the ground, as well, but the approach and landing were uneventful.
Odyssey Aviation refueled my Skylane
while I checked on the latest weather. The
forecast was not good. Fifty miles ahead,
the weather was atrocious and becoming
more dangerous by the hour. The line of
severe thunderstorms and tornadic conditions now stretched practically from Galveston all the way north to Chicago, solid red
returns on the computer-generated image.
The briefer at 1-800-WXBRIEF verified
hed rarely seen such a classic development of tornado weather, almost a perfect
storm of low pressure and thunderstorms.
The weather was assaulting most of east
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was obvious I wasnt going any further
west that day.
The next morning, the northeast/southwest line of severe weather had slid slightly
north, and the intensity was less gnarly
over Houston and points west. Tornados
had chewed on northeast Texas and Oklahoma during the night, but theyd spared
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agreed that the smartest choice was to
deviate south of Houston to avoid the
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Level at 12,000 one more time, I was
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I shot the GPS approach into Fort
Stockton, refueled, attended to some biological functions, and was back in the
air within a half hour. As I flew across
the bottom of the low, the wind shifted
again to strong northerlies, a near-direct,
right crosswind.
El Paso drifted by below, then Las
Cruces and Deming, N.M. The clouds
dissipated to severe clear, fairly typical
for New Mexico and Arizona in late
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the Southwest, Im always impressed by
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long, straight sections of highway; the
proliferation of dry lakes; and all the
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hundreds of square miles of houses in
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I dropped into Casa Grande, Ariz., one
last time for fuel before lofting to 10,500
feet for the final leg to Long Beach. Finally, after 1,600 miles of head and crosswinds, the breeze shifted to tailwinds,
pushing me along at 170 knots. I watched
the sun set straight ahead as I passed Palm
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hour later.
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east Texas, it was a day and a half of interesting flying in a perfect example of
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Caribbean Sky Tours......................................www.caribbeanskytours.com ................31
Cessna Aircraft Company ..............................www.cessna.com ......................................5
Commodore Aerospace Corp ........................www.02337parts.com ........................................48
Consolidated Aircraft Supply ........................www.consulac.com ................................47
Desser Tire & Rubber Co. Inc. ......................www.desser.com ....................................37
Electronics International................................www.buy-ei.com ....................................15
F & M Enterprises ........................................www.fm-enterprises.com........................40
Flight Resource, LLC ....................................www.Flight-Resource.com ......................9
Flint Aero ......................................................www.flintaero.com ..................................9
Floats & Fuel Cells ........................................www.ffcfuelcells.com..............................17
Gibson Aviation ............................................gibsonaviation@msn.com......................39
Ground Tech, Inc. ..........................................www.planecover.com..............................16
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Jacobs Instrument Service ............................................................................................48

John Jewell Aircraft ......................................www.johnjewellaircraft.com ..................17
JP Instruments................................................www.jpinstruments.com ........................52
KatsCooler.com ............................................www.katscoolers.com ............................48
Knots 2U Ltd ................................................www.knots2u.com ..................................37
Mac-Mor Ltd ................................................www.macmorltd.com..............................11
Maple Leaf Aviation Ltd................................www.aircraftspeedmods.ca ....................11
MotoCam ......................................................www.themotocam.com ..........................49
Mountain High Oxygen Systems ..................www.mhoxygen.com ..............................39
National Air Parts ..........................................www.nationalairparts.com ....................45
Niagara Air Parts, Inc. ..................................www.niagaraairparts.com ....................30
O&N Aircraft Modifications ........................www.onaircraft.com ..............................49
Parts Exchange ..............................................www.aircraftexhaust.com ......................49
Poplar Grove Airmotive, Inc. ........................www.poplargroveairmotive.com ................35
Professional Insurance Management ..............www.pimi.com........................................46
R & M Steel Company ..................................www.aviationbuildingsystem.com..........21
RMD Aircraft Lighting, Inc...........................www.rmdaircraft.com ............................41
Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc. ..................www.rockyprop.com ..............................41
Schweiss Bi-Fold Doors ................................www.bifold.com......................................18
Seaplanes West, Inc. ......................................www.seaplaneswest.com ........................39
Selkirk Aviation, Inc. ....................................www.selkirk-aviation.com......................50
SkyOx Ltd......................................................www.skyox.com ......................................49
Soloy Aviation Solutions ..............................www.soloy.com ......................................42
Sportys Pilot Shop ........................................www.sportys.com ..................................49
Stay Sealed, Inc. ............................................www.staysealed.com ..............................29
Stene Aviation ................................................www.steneaviation.com..........................41
Survival Products Inc.....................................www.survivalproductsinc.com ..............40
TAS Aviation..................................................www.tas-aviation.com..............................9
Texas Skyways ..............................................www.txskyways.com ................................3
The Air Store ................................................www.airstore.biz ....................................49
Tornado Alley Turbo......................................www.taturbo.com ..................................10
Tsuniah Lake Lodge ......................................www.tsuniahlakelodge.com....................49
Univair Aircraft Corp ....................................www.univair.com....................................43
Van Bortel Aircraft, Inc. ................................www.vanbortel.com................................18
Vantage Plane Plastics, Ltd. ..........................www.planeplastics.com..........................19
Visual Instruments ........................................www.visualinstruments.com ..................49
Vitatoe Aviation ............................................www.vitatoe.com ....................................42
Warren Gregoire & Assoc. ............................www.warrengregoire.com ......................49
Wilco Inc. ......................................................www.wilcoaircraftparts.com/AboutU ....46
Wingx Stol Conversion..................................www.wingxstol.com................................19
Wipaire Inc. ..................................................www.wipaire.com ..................................25
Yingling Aviation Inc. ..................................www.yinglingaviation.com ......................45
ZD Publishing, Inc.........................................www.zdpublishing.com ..........................41
OCTOBER 2010

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