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The Pea Patch Post
EAA CHAPTER 172 AUGUSTA, GA
NAME
THAT PlaNE
CLUB OFFICERS CLUB OFFICERSPRESIDENT PRESIDENT SID BROWN
1447 Paradise Rd.Wrens, GA 30833-4313
762-245-8103 EMAIL:
VICE-PRESIDENTVICE-PRESIDENT NANDI SHETTY
581 Bay HillMartinez, GA 30907-8993
706-414-1340 EMAIL:
SECRETARYSECRETARY JOHN MAGNAN
1616 Mosley Chapel Rd.Wrens, GA 30833-3905
706-547-3607 EMAIL: [email protected]
TREASURERTREASURER
DON BUSH3076 Old Waynesboro Rd.
Hephzibah, GA 30815-6791706-554-5618
EMAIL: [email protected]
CLUB DIVISION LEADERS CLUB DIVISION LEADERSTECH COUNSELORTECH COUNSELORFLIGHT ADVISORFLIGHT ADVISOR
Aldine Patton706-738-2228
TECH COUNSELORSTECH COUNSELORSEddie Booth803-232-0088
EMAIL: EMAIL: [email protected]
Pierre Smith478-625-7453
EMAIL: EMAIL: [email protected]
YOUNG EAGLES COORDINATOR YOUNG EAGLES COORDINATOR Nandi Shetty 706-414-1340
EMAIL: [email protected]
LIBRARIANLIBRARIAN Joe Miles
706-733-8376
EAA 172 DOUBLE ACE EAA 172 DOUBLE ACE Lt. Col. Philip Eddy ColmanDecember 1, 1921 - April 28, 2011December 1, 1921 - April 28, 2011
PEA PATCH & CLUBHOUSE PEA PATCH & CLUBHOUSE 61GA 122.7 mhz 4511 Boulineau Rd.
Blythe, GA 30805-3605
EAA172, Inc. WEBSITE:EAA172.jcmservices.net
e-mail: [email protected]
May, 2014 PREZ SEZ Sid Brown
WOW! We couldn’t have asked for any better weather than we had for Boshears Skyfest this year. Clear sky, moderate temperature, and a nice breeze. The air show was as great as the weather! It was a great weekend with over 40 general aviation planes flying in over the two days, not counting the planes that were performing-aircraft. Greg Connell did an excellent job in his beautiful Pitts 12. And Gary Ward is always amazing in his MX2. When those two are in the sky together it is double the entertainment and excitement! And then add a jet car with even more smoke, flames, noise and SPEED! Team AeroDynamics (RVs) is always fun to watch. Ten homebuilt aircraft doing formation flying is really cool stuff. These are planes like the ones some of you fly regularly: RV 6s, 7s, 8s. And they were up there doing loops, rolls, and hammer heads all in close formation! The Sky Soldiers were there giving rides. My son Ben and I couldn’t resist and went up in the Huey. I sat in the door gunner seat. That was a blast! But I still don’t know how those guys did it in Vietnam -- hanging out the side of a banking helicopter with the wind buffeting you all around and all while being shot at by someone that really doesn’t want you up there. I could barely hang on to my seat and my glasses, much less fight a war! Thanks to all of our Veterans for your service! Each day the Color Guard from the Augusta Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol presented our nation’s flag at the beginning of the show. While the National Anthem was sung, a huge flag was carried down from above by a parachutist. Such a fitting tribute to our great nation, the good ole USA! If you missed Boshears this year, well then you really missed out. It was an awesome event! Thanks to all our volunteers that made this show possible. I look forward to seeing you Saturday. We will be having hamburgers and hot dogs so bring the sides accordingly. See y’all on Saturday May 10th at 12:30!
Keep 'em flying!
Sid
Minutes of the Meeting for EAA Chapter 172April 19, 2014
We had this meeting one week after the usual date because the Augusta, Georgia, Masters golf tournament events were held April 7 to 13. The temperature was cold, in the lower 50s, and it was raining. Before the meeting eleven members, their families, and guests enjoyed the delicious eggs, bacon, sausages, biscuits and grits masterfully prepared by chef Sid Brown assisted by a couple members. Because of the rain no planes flew in. At 9:11 AM club president Sid Brown gave the invocation and everyone ate. The short business meeting started around 9:46 AM. Sid
thanked those who came out in the cold and rain to the breakfast. Members also expressed thanks to Frances Weiss who had set out the materials so that the clubhouse and tables could be decorated with Easter and Spring décor.
Old Business: Joe Britt moved to accept the minutes for the March 8th meeting. Ron Haley seconded the motion and the club members approved the motion unanimously. Ron Haley remarked that at the recent Sun ‘n Fun fly-in (April 1 – 6) there was a great light show on Saturday evening.
New Business: Our next event will be the Boshears SkyFest April 26 & 27 at Daniel Field. President Brown said that besides other “goody bag” items, there will be free food for those pilots/passengers flying in.
President Brown remarked that we should contact our representatives in the U.S. Congress regarding the legislation about obtaining a pilot certificate for VFR flight using only an automobile driver’s license, not a third-class medical. House and Senate legislation would exempt pilots who make noncommercial VFR flights in aircraft weighing up to 6,000 pounds with no more than six seats from the third-class medical certification process. Pilots would be allowed to carry up to five passengers, fly at altitudes below 14,000 feet MSL, and fly no faster than 250 knots.
The April club social eat-out will be at 6:30 PM on April 24th at Prime Steakhouse, 316 Richland Ave. W, Aiken, South Carolina.
Charlie Connell moved to adjourn the meeting. Richard Fender seconded the motion. The membership approved the motion unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 10:09 AM.
Boshears SkyFest 2014Airshow and Fly-in
April 26 – 27
The weather was perfect Saturday and Sunday, sunny in the upper 70s to low 80s. Perhaps it did get a bit warm Sunday afternoon. According to visiting pilots, the winds aloft were somewhat higher than expected, but still low enough so that they didn't give any problems. Our club members handled the Flightline -- parking of aircraft for the fly-in, the EAA 172 Information Tent, the History Tent, and the People Movers carrying visitors around the airfield. There were more than 41 GA (General Aviation) planes that flew in. There were many visiting restored vintage, military and other large aircraft. Club members Greg Connell and Gary Ward gave spectacular aerobatic performances on both days.
EAA 172 appreciates all those who volunteered to help with our activities at Boshears.Below are those who helped out:
INFORMATION TENT / AIRPLANE GREETINGBen Brown, Bethany Brown, Cathy Brown, Sid Brown, Sheila Connell, Shirley Harden, Cami Nodorft, Carmen & Mikayla Nodorft, Dev & Jay Shetty, Nandi Shetty
HISTORY TENTBruce Cameron, Richard Fender, Jean Hildebrant, Joe Miles, Al Patton, Tom Patton
PEOPLE MOVERSEly DeGroodt, Tom DeGroodt, Noah Goff, Linda Harycki, Ron Harycki, John Magnan, Allen Nodorft, Carmen & Michael Nodorft, Amber Nothdurft, Shane Nothdurft, Machell Wheeler, Ross Wheeler
Members enjoying breakfast.
John Magnanstirring the grits.
AIRCRAFT PARKING / FLIGHT LINEEd Booth, Ed Christian, Charlie Connell, Paul Connoly, Bob Enarick, Ron Haley, Gary Harden, Travis Reynolds, Steve Thompson
AIRMAN OF THE YEAR
SIGHTS & SCENES AT THE 2014 BOSHEARS SKYFEST
Honoring theStars and Stripes
Visiting vintage aircraft
General Aviation flight line, Huey helicopter, People Mover
Visiting large vintage aircraft
Dr. Jonathan Ronald Jowers was honored at Boshears as oneof Augusta’s most experienced and enthusiastic privateairplane pilots. He was born in Ambrose, Georgia, and laterachieved a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy. In 1965he received a Doctor of Medicine degree from the MedicalCollege of Georgia and in 1966 opened his medical practice inMartinez, Georgia. He served in the Georgia Air NationalGuard as a medical officer from 1965 to 1972. In addition tohis work in family medicine and emergency care he has been aregional Airman Medical Examiner for the FAA since theearly 1980s. Each year Dr. Jowers examines 400-500 pilotswho are applying for or renewing their pilots’ certificates. Hehas been a responsible and stalwart advocate for many airmen.Dr. Jowers is a member of the Georgia, Southern, andAmerican Medical Associations. He has long been on the staffof both University and Doctors Hospitals, in addition tomaintaining his own medical practice. Dr. J. D. Jowers hasbeen an exemplary citizen, caregiver, pilot, and man.
Gary Ward’s aerobatic MX2 Greg Connell’s aerobatic Pitts 12
Greg and Gary fighting it out in the air. Team AeroDynamix RVs
Lee Keefer with his large RC planes:Spitfire (left) and Lancair 360 (right
Registration Tent: At left – Ben, Sid, Cathy, Bethany BrownAt Right – Nandi Shetty with sons Dev and Jay.
Keith Goff with the Pietenpol projecthe’s building with his son, Noah
History Tent with historians Al Pattonand Jean Hildebrant
Airplane Greeters ShirleyHarden and Sheila Connell
History Tent interior
EAA 172 MeetingMay 10, 2014, 12:30 PM
Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA), Blythe, Georgia
O. B. Brown Memorial Fly-inMeal: June 13, 2014 6:00 pm
Wrens Airport (65J)Fly-in Activities: June 14, 2014
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EAA 172 Night Out
Thursday, May 22: EAA 172 monthly "get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly non-business social gathering usually held on the fourth Thursday. This month's location is the French Market Grille, 425 Highland Ave, Augusta, Georgia 30909. Phone number: 706-737-4865. The French Market Grille Website: French Market. For a map and directions, click on: French Market directions. For questions contact Shirley Harden 706-855-1553. On the Web go to nightout.jcmservices.net
Dorothy King CrawfordWith deep regret, EAA 172 announces the passing of member Dorothy King Crawford.
Funeral services for Dorothy King Crawford, 67, of Trenton, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6, 2014, in the Chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME. The family received friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethematch the National Bone Marrow Matching Registry. Dorothy loved her family, her pets, and her award-winning needlework. In addition to being a loyal Army wife for 45 years and mother to Scott she worked for the Army, the Air Force, and the Department of Defense. She was the past president of the Biscayne Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America (EGA) and held several other positions in support of EGA. After having moved over 23 times to a wide variety of places in the
United States, Germany, and Belgium, Dorothy selected Aiken as the area where she wanted to live. She has greatly enjoyed living with her friends and neighbors at the Twin Lakes Airpark, traveling to beautiful places, and the good times with her stitching companions in the Aiken Stitching Belles of the EGA, the American Needlepoint Guild, and the Birtwistle Sampler Guild. She was also a member of the Aiken-Augusta Chapter of the West Point Society, Chapter 172 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, and the Aiken Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America.Survivors include her husband, Jerry Crawford; a son, Scott Crawford (Tami) of Clarksville, TN; a brother, Herb King (Purim) of West Chester County, NY and a granddaughter, Fallon Crawford.
(Dorothy Crawford's Obituary with comments)
AVIATION QUESTION OF THE MONTHAnswer to last month’s question: Is it necessary, when departing from a nontowered satellite airport that lies within Class D airspace, to contact the tower of the primary airport?
According to AOPA and the FAA: Yes; FAR § 91.129(C)(2)(ii) specifies the correct procedure for this situation. It reads, “From a satellite airport without an operating control tower, you must establish and maintain two-way radio communication with the ATC facility having jurisdiction over the Class D airspace area as soon as practicable after departing.” In this case the primary airport tower is the controlling authority with jurisdiction over the Class D airspace. ( Source: FAR § 91.129(C)(2)(ii) )
This Month’s Question: You are flying your Cessna 182 on a VFR cross-country flight. You plan to avoid Class B airspace by remaining above it at 9,500 feet MSL, although you will be within the lateral boundaries of the Class B airspace. Is a transponder required?
AIRVENTURE 2014 NOTAM NOW AVAILABLE
The FAA has released the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), featuring arrival and departure procedures for the 62nd annual fly-in convention July 28 - August 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The NOTAM, which is in effect July 25 - August 4, outlines procedures for the many types of aircraft that fly to Oshkosh for the event, as well as aircraft that land at nearby airports. This year's NOTAM cover features a photo of Van's RV aircraft on the runways of Wittman Regional Airport. It was designed by the FAA, in partnership with EAA, to assist pilots in their AirVenture flight planning. A high influx of VFR arrivals is expected to
begin at Oshkosh on Saturday and Sunday, July 26 - 27. Besides following the published arrival and departure procedures in the AirVenture NOTAM, pilots should maintain high vigilance in watching for other aircraft. Pilots are expected to have a copy of the NOTAM available for in-flight reference. You can download the NOTAM on the Website (1.74 mb PDF). You may also request the print version by calling EAA Membership Services at 800-564-6322 [EAA members only]. Printed copies will be mailed in early May after the FAA completes printing the NOTAM. Additional hints and tips for pilots arriving at and departing from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 are available online. (Information adapted from EAA Hotline 04/17/14 and the FAA)
FOR SALE: Club Member Aaron Ramsey still has this aircraft for sale. He now has some health issues and has had open-heart surgery:Quicksilver MX Sprint Single place – high wing – Single EngineWing Span 18'- 1” Empty Weight 250 lbs. (true ultralight!) Gross Weight 525 lbs.Useful load: 275 lbs.Engine: Rotax 447 Fuel capacity: 5 U.S. gallonsTakeoff distance 50' obstacle: 200 feetRate of climb: 900 ft/minLanding distance: 200 feetMaximum level speed: 54 mphAlso included with sale is a Rotax 503 engine that needs servicing/rebuilding. Located at a private airstrip near Blythe, Georgia in a covered hangar. For the full version of this ad with much more information click on: For Sale: Quicksilver MX Sprint
ASKING: $4,500 OBOThis ad was NEW 01/27/14
Contact Aaron Ramseye-mail: [email protected]
Phone number: Cell: 803-292-2235=========================
Aaron Ramsey's Teenie Two Project WAS SOLD
Members' Items for Sale
Dennis Allen's iFly 700a GPS unit WAS SOLD.
EAA 172 member Keith Robbins still has this for sale for $12,000:Continental O-300-D engine with Airflow Performance injection.Contact Keith Robbins by e-mail: [email protected] the full version of this ad click on: For Sale: Continental 0-300-D engine
NEW NATIONAL EAA WEBSITELast week, EAA launched its newly restructured flagship website, www.EAA.org, bringing together its family of websites under a single banner, with faster, state-of-the-art navigation, integration with mobile devices, and a bold new look. "EAA's main website has served us very well for nearly a decade, but EAA members and other aviation enthusiasts require digital and
web services that meet today's technology," said Rick Larsen, EAA's vice president of marketing.
This writer tested it on May 3rd and found that a number of features do not work or do not work well. For one, the Calendar has not been fixed up properly, almost like what happened to the U.S. Government health care Website. EAA was contacted and said that their “IT people will be fixing it in a couple weeks.” It seems that the hundreds of old links to events on the former Website do not currently work. Also, if you want to add an event, that feature does not work either. Also, it is very difficult to locate an event, unlike the “old” Website. EAA member services has to be contacted by phone or e-mail to enter a new event. The “new” Website also seems much more confusing than the “old” one.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Listings on the “Upcoming Events” pages are often revised. Check the Calendar on the EAA 172 Website for any changes.
May 2014Sunday, May 4: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Myrtle Beach Hardee Airpark, Loris, South Carolina (SC21). CTAF/UNICOM: 123.7 ZIPcode 29569. A home cooked southern breakfast, great fellowship and flying! Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/SC21 for airport info. For driving directions click on M.B. Hardee Airport. SCBC Website. SCBC on Facebook.
Saturday, May 10: Monthly meeting of the EAA 172 Members 12:30 PM at the Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA). A short business meeting will be around 1:00 PM after the meal. Runway 01/19: 2500' x 150' sod -- fair --; GPS: N33° 18.08' N / 82° 10.46' W; Elevation 434' , 4511 Boulineau Rd., Blythe, Georgia, 30805. UNICOM 122.7 mhz. For more information contact Sid Brown (762) 245-8103 eMail: [email protected] or John Magnan (706) 547-3607 eMail: [email protected] Click HERE for directions (both land and air). Click HERE for the Mapquest directions. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/61GA for airport info. For the meeting agenda click HERE.
Friday, May 9 to Saturday, May 17: 2014 Joe Nall Week - RC Event at the Triple Tree Aerodrome located between the towns of Woodruff and Enoree, SC, on Mary Hanna Road, Woodruff, SC 29388 (SC00). Well everybody, Joe Nall 2014 is almost here! For those of you that have attended before, you know that this is THE RC event of the year and is the largest RC event in the U.S. and maybe the world!!!
Event Information: Joe Nall Week - RC Event Frequencies: UNICOM 122.9; GROUND: 122.75. Runway is close-cut grass 400' x 7000'. Airnav flying information: SC00.
Mapquest driving information: Triple Tree.
Sunday, May 11: Mother's Day
Sunday, May 18: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB White Plains Plantation airfield, Lexington, South Carolina (SC99)(pvt.). UNICOM: 122.9. ZIPcode 29054. A home cooked southern breakfast, great fellowship and flying! Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/SC99 for airport info. For driving directions click on White Plains Airport. SCBC Website. SCBC on Facebook.
Thursday, May 22: EAA 172 monthly "get-together" -- Social Meeting 6:30 PM -- This is a monthly non-business social gathering held on the fourth Thursday. This month's location is the French Market Grille, 425 Highland Ave, Augusta, Georgia 30909. Phone number: 706-737-4865. The French Market Grille Website: French Market. For a map and directions, click on: French Market directions. For questions contact Shirley Harden 706-855-1553.
June 2014Sunday, June 1: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Holly Hill airport, Holly Hill, South Carolina (5J5). ZIPcode 29059. CTAF/UNICOM: 122.9. A home cooked southern breakfast, great fellowship and flying! Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/5J5 for airport info. For driving directions click on Holly Hill airport. SCBC Website. SCBC on Facebook.
Sunday, June 8: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Rock Hill Airport, Rock Hill, South Carolina (KUZA). CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05. ZIPcode 29732. A home cooked southern breakfast, great fellowship and flying! Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click Rock Hill Airport for airport info. For driving directions click on Driving Directions Rock Hill Airport. SCBC Website. SCBC on Facebook.
Sunday, June 8: Low Country Boil, Pig Pickin' at the HACIENDA DE GAY (7GA3). Don Gay wants all his pilot friends to celebrate the summer at the Hacienda De Gay starting at 2:00 PM and to enjoy a "Pig Pickin' Low Country Boil" at the Hacienda De Gay. There will also be delicious Filipino foods such as steamed fish, egg rolls, fried rice, and lo mein among the other delicacies of that Southeast Asian country. Directions: Remember to land coming in over the pond on runway 17, NO MATTER WHAT THE WIND DIRECTION IS! The runway is grass, 2000 feet long, and is 75 feet wide but has an open space of 100 feet on each side of the runway. The airstrip, starting at the pond edge, has a gradual incline for about 500 feet, then tapers off to a slight incline to the opposite end. After landing, taxi back down the runway to the pond and someone will guide you to parking. If no one is there, taxi between the little "outbuilding" and the pond to the parking area. The runway is located two miles EAST of Garfield off paved highway county number 289. GPS coordinates are: 32 39.82'N / 82 04.47'W. Elevation is 300 feet and the CTAF is 122.9. AIRNAV airport information: http://www.airnav.com/airport/7GA3 Land directions: If coming into Garfield from Millen on Highway 23 go into Garfield and turn left (east) at the signal light. Go through Garfield up the hill. At the top of the hill turn left on Augusta Road. Follow that road for a mile or so until you see 6250 Elam/Airstrip Road (or may be called Don Loves Langga Airstrip Rd.) -- Turn left there and follow the runway to the house.
EVERYONE IS INVITED! BRING YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND GUESTS. Come enjoy the food, friends and camaraderie!
His phone number is: 478-982-8526 CELL PHONE: 706-871-0241. His e-mail is: [email protected]
Friday, June 13: Special meal for EAA 172 Members and guests. Friday, June 13, has a special EAA 172 "bring-your-own-meat-to-grill" meal, around 6:00 PM, at the Wrens Airport. This is held for the club members, pilots, tractor owners, and Fly-in guests. The club will provide baked potatoes and salad but bring any sidedishes and desserts you want. There will be grills for any meat/fish you might bring. Note that there is an Ingles supermarket just across the airfield if you want to purchase your meat there. Call Sid Brown at 762-245-8103 for more details. Or email to: [email protected] or [email protected].
Saturday, June 14 : Nineteenth Annual EAA 172 Wrens O.B. Brown Memorial Fly-in
At the Wrens, Georgia, Airport (65J):
CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 mhz. GPS coordinates: 33° 13.36' N / 82° 23.02' W; elevation 450'; runways: 11L/29R 3000' x 50' asphalt -- good; 11R/29L 1300' x 100' sod -- good. Airport attended 24 hours during the Fly-In. Starts around 9:00 AM and lasts until late afternoon. All aircraft welcome: Conventional, warbirds, experimental, light planes, ultralight, gyroplanes, trikes, powered parachutes, PPGs. No landing or tie-down fees. Next to the airfield, tractor owners will display antique tractors they have restored. Also see the historic Wrens Flour Mill engine. Free admission and overnight camping. You may stay overnight Saturday to Sunday, June 15th. Air conditioned lounge with refrigerator, microwave, couches, two restrooms and free hot shower. Motorhomes welcome. Five restaurants and a motel next to the airport at the end of runway 29. Click Local Businesses for their locations and phone numbers. For more details contact Sid Brown at 762-245-8103 email: [email protected] or e-mail [email protected]. Click Wrens Memorial (65J) for airport info. For an aerial photo of the Wrens Airport click on Wrens Airport. For driving directions click on Wrens Memorial.
Sunday, June 15: Father's Day
Sunday, June 22: SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB Cheraw Municipal / Lynch Bellinger Field Airport, Cheraw, South Carolina (KCQW). CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8 ZIPcode 29520. A home cooked southern breakfast, great fellowship and flying! Arrival: 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Breakfast: Between 9:00 & 9:30 - 11:00 AM. Departure: 11:30 AM. Questions: Contact Anne Hawkins (803) 432-9595. Click http://www.airnav.com/airport/KCQW for airport info. For driving directions click on Cheraw Airport. SCBC Website. SCBC on Facebook.
NAME THAT PLANE
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
They were sturdy, solid, respected for their ability to do the job for which they were designed—and no more demanding on the pilot than a 1920s biplane should be. Their mission was to transport the U.S. mail by air (often by night). In 1928, Harold Pitcairn's Mailwing entered service from New York to Atlanta. The mail was carried in a fireproof metal-lined compartment forward of the pilot's cockpit.
You may already be familiar with the Pitcairn Autogiro, invented by Juan de la Cierva of Spain and developed further by Harold F. Pitcairn. However, you may not be aware that Pitcairn was an aviation pioneer in other ways, playing important roles in the development of airmail service and the helicopter. He began in aviation at a time when the public was afraid to fly, and his dream was to develop an inexpensive and safe aircraft that would change that public perception. Driven by such economic advantages, the government offered contracts to fly the mail. Pitcairn was successful in winning first a New York-to-Atlanta route and then an Atlanta-to-Miami route. At the time, Pitcairn was already in the aviation business, building aircraft for ride hopping, flight training, and personal sport. The PA–5 was the first Mailwing. The Mailwings were constructed using chromoly steel tube and square-section spruce spars with spruce and plywood built-up ribs. The fuselage was faired using wooden formers and covered with fabric. The tail sections were built up from steel tube and fabric-covered. The Pitcairn Mailwing had a ground-adjustable fin and in-flight adjustable tailplane, features not often seen in other aircraft. The undercarriage was of outrigger type with Oleo-Spring shock absorbers and disc brakes on the main wheels. All models looked very similar; changes were minor, with several fuselage extensions being the most obvious. The Mailwings were flown extensively by the U.S. Air Mail service from 1927 until the end of dedicated Air-Mail routes. 32 original PA-5 production version 1927 models with Wright J-5-9 engines were built. ( Data and information from AOPA ePilot April 18, 2014, AOPA: Steve Pitcairn, 04/01/2001, The National Air and Space Museum, PA-5 Mailwing, Virginia Aviation Museum, Pitcairn PA-5 photos from private collection of Sidney L. Shannon Sr. )
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
General characteristics Crew: 1 Gross Weight 2810 lb. Empty Weight 1612 lb. Capacity: payload of 500 lb. Length: 21 ft. 10½ in. Wingspan: 33 ft. 0 in. Height: 9 ft. 0 in.
Wing area: 252 ft2 Powerplant: 1 × Wright J-5-9, 220 hp Fuel (standard) 56.5 gal. Oil 6 gal.
Performance Maximum speed: 131 mph Cruise speed: 112 mph Stall speed: 45 mph Service ceiling: 18,000 ft Rate of climb: 1,100 ft/min
The deadline date is May 31 for any articles for the June issue of the Pea Patch Post.
SOUTH CAROLINA BREAKFAST CLUB
Sunday, May 4: Myrtle Beach Hardee Airpark, Loris, South Carolina (SC21). Sunday, May 18: White Plains Plantation airfield, Lexington, South Carolina (SC99)(pvt.). Sunday, June 1: Holly Hill airport, Holly Hill, South Carolina (5J5).Sunday, June 22: Cheraw Municipal / Lynch Bellinger Field Airport, Cheraw, South Carolina (KCQW).
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Pitcairn PA-5 cockpit