Ray Boyles
Last month, we had the Searey inspected by a factory rep and he gave us approval to start closing it up, i.e., OK to install the top "turtle deck" and start covering the wings, tail feathers, and control surfaces. At this point, we have the wiring and control sticks/tubes/cables installed in the fuselage, the hydraulic repositionable landing gear and brakes working, the turtle deck (fuselage top) installed and we are now working on the instrument panel, nose deck and canopy. Next, we will start covering the flying surfaces with polyfiber fabric and chemicals.
John Charlton
John Charlton joined the EAA in 2001 at his first trip to Oshkosh Airventure with the NC based Wings of Carolina Flying Club. He joined EAA Chapter 122 in May 2006 and has been the EAA Chapter 122 web editor since then. He flys with the Bell Flying Club currently. He flew the Bell Flying Club aircraft (N80788) to the Bahama Islands in May 2007 and flew to EAA Airventure in 2001, 2006 and 2008 with fellow EAA 122 member Arnold Offner. He flys to stay current for IFR and enjoys long and short cross country flights to airshows and family trips.
Ed Crouse
Ed Crouse, shown landing here with his wife Bennie at the annual Father's Day Fly In at Dillsburg, built this Challenger II in 350 hours. Powered by a 52hp Rotax 503 engine and wood prop, it cruises at 75 mph with a top speed of 100. Empty weight is 450, gross is 900 with two people and 10 gallons of fuel. Ed and Bennie love touring the central PA landscape in the Challenger, especially flying with the doors off in the summer for better photography results. Ed says, "The Challenger is an excellent choice for anyone who wants a low cost airplane that is lots of fun to fly". Too bad this pic doesn't show the beautiful 'paint job' on the Challenger's wings, designed and done by Ed. A longtime builder of radio-controlled airplanes before applying his skills to 'the real thing', Ed's next project is a Rans S6S powered by a Rotax 912.
Donald Fair
My membership in EAA Chapter 122 began on June 16, 2007 with my ride in the Ford Tri-Motor right seat from CXY. I have been fascinated with aviation ever since building airplane models as a kid. After college I began working in the aerospace industry at Lockheed and Ford Aerospace Corporation. My job included manufacturing and flying various types of Missile systems and Reconnaissance Satellites for the Air Force, Navy and National Reconnaissance Office. In March of 2008 I was able to share some of my work experiences with our club when I hosted a trip to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museums in Washington, DC. The CORONA Reconnaissance satellite system, Poseidon SLBM missile system and associated ground support equipment which I worked on for six years are on display at the Air and Space museums. All throughout my working career I never made the time to learn to fly. That has since changed; I am now working on getting my Sport Pilots license and enjoy the camaraderie at our club meetings. Hope to continue flying for many years in the future too.
Bob Fay
Here are some recent pic's of the RF-Special N8033L, serial #001.
Its been a long project...but interesting. Its is a stretched out Pietenpol fuselage, Wag-a-Bond tail feathers, Stinson 108 wings, Piper landing gear, powered by a Ford 2.3L (125 HP) engine with a Dave Blanton 2:1 belt reduction unit, Culver 72 x 50 wood prop. It is two seats in tandem, open cockpit, basic VFR plus GPS. Currently we have a single electronic ignition and would like to have a dual / single plug system by next spring. Two fiberglass wing tanks carry 15 gallons each. It is easy starting, and sound real nice. The long exhaust pipe really helps in cutting down the exhaust smell in the cockpit. We hope to be covering it this winter / spring...and are working on a few minor details now. .
Dave Gaiski
I got my PPL in April 2000 and purchased this Piper Warrior in Feb 2003. It is a 1980 model PA28-161 and is IFR equipped. My main reason for buying it was to do Young Eagle Flights, and I logged 36 kids flown in 2003. Hope to do more than that in 2004. The Warrior is great to fly and has a 160 HP Lycoming engine. Radios include 2 KX170B's, ADF and DME equipment. I also carry a Garmin 196 handheld GPS for navigation purposes, and an Icon A-5 handheld transceiver as backup comm radio. I fly Young Eagles because I love to fly and want to pass on that love of flight to the kids. Someday I hope to get my CFII rating and pass on the knowledge and skills that I have acquired. Hopefully I will instruct one or more of the Young Eagles I have flown.
Pete Gorse
Pete Gorse built this Continental A-65-9 powered Corben Baby Ace strictly from plans back in 1969. No kits for this do-it-yourselfer! It has a 17-gallon tank, cruises at 90 mph, and only consumes 4gph as it flies over the Pennsylvania countryside. A Chapter 122 member for 38 years, Pete exemplifies the can-do spirit of EAA and shares his experience and expertise with other members. Pete has conducted airframe-welding seminars for chapter members at his Harrisburg home and we look forward to his continued input. Want to know how to do it? Ask Pete!
Jim Haunstein
Oshkosh regular Jim Haunstein, shown here doing a test run-up of the newly installed GEO engine on the P5151 he is restoring, flies out of his co-owned private strip in Shermansdale, PA. With a little more fabric work to do yet, we hope to see him in the air this summer in this very impressive looking scale fighter-replica. Jim also built and flies a single-seat Quad City Challenger ultra-light that he enjoys flying over the mountains of Perry and Cumberland counties into Chapter 122 meetings in the warmer months.
Major Hank Heim
Mike Marra
Pilot: Mike Marra, active duty, USAF. Instructor at the US Army War College at Carlisle Barracks. Married, father of 2. Private flying since 1978. Military flying as a USAF navigator on the AC-130 Gunships and C-130 transports since 1987.
Plane: 1977 C-150M (stock) kept at N94. Frequently flies with the "Keystone Flight" on trips all over the east coast. Happy to give rides to Young Eagles or anyone else. Owned this aircraft since 1998. See photos section this web site for more pictures.
Doug Martin
I took my first flight lesson on June 3, 2002, at the Harrisburg Jet Center. This picture was taken after my first solo on August 17, 2002 at the Jet Center. I did my three takeoffs and landings on runways 26 and 30, and the plane, a Cessna 152, was able to fly another day. It took me another 11 months to complete my long solo cross-country on July 17, 2003. I made it from Capital City to Hazelton to Williamsport and back to Capital City without straying off course. After 102 hours logged, I passed my Private Pilot License checkride on December 8, 2003 and now have a license to learn. I intend to start Instrument Training during the spring of 2004. I have logged time in Cessna 152's and 172's with carbs and fuel injection. At 53 years old I feel it was a great accomplishment to be part of the less than 1% percent of the population that hold a pilots license.
Bob Maternowski
It was a dark and stormy December night (literally) on Christmas Eve 1946 when I was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin, along with my twin brother Russell. As long as I can remember, my brother and I were interested in aviation. As small children and teenagers, we used to walk or ride our bicycles to all the little airstrips around Milwaukee to check out the airplanes.
In the early 70's I took flying lessons and got to the point of performing the long leg solos but never got to the point of getting a private license. I still enjoyed visiting airports and air shows. So around 1975 my brother Russell took me kicking and screaming to the Oshkosh fly-in and I've been hooked ever since. There has been only a handful of years where I have not gone to AirVenture since that first visit.
Although I never continued my aviation career, my gene pool has. My daughter Jodi has received college degrees in Astrophysical Engineering and in Space Science. My son Craig is an airline captain with Continental Express Airlines.
My stint with Chapter 122 began about five years ago when I moved to Harrisburg from Richmond Virginia to take up a job with the Commonwealth of Virginia. I have been the newsletter editor since my first day at the chapter when Denny Carney drafted me as the editor. It was pretty much a no-brainer decision for Denny since I held the same position with Chapter 231 in Richmond Virginia. I've enjoyed my stay with the chapter, especially with all the activities offered by the chapter like the various field trips and visits by the Boeing B-17 and Ford Trimotor.
Arnold Offner
Arnold Offner joined EAA 122 in 2006 after learning about the EAA Young Eagles program. A program to give the gift to flying to young aviators. He earned his PPL in December 2005 and his Instrument Rating in November 2007 at Capital City, KCXY. In April 2006, he flew together with his mentor, Scott Faulkner, to Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL. Together with John Charlton, a fellow EAA 122 member, he flew to Airventure, Oshkosh, WI in 2006 and 2008. He enjoys the long cross-country flights and is currently getting his young family initiated on flights in 80788.
Dan Reeves
I have always loved airplanes, airshows, etc. but I have not yet acquired my Private Pilot License. I started taking lessons in 2001 at age 38 and absolutely loved it! My first solo was incredible! I accumulated 43 hours but didn't want to continue renting planes after completing my PPL, so I decided to take a step back and build my own airplane. I had attended Oshkosh for several years and was always impressed with the RV's. Each time I would see one and talk with the builders I would think to myself, "hey, I think I might actually be able to build one of these too". I liked the idea of building, of owning a relatively high performance airplane for a reasonable cost, and being able to do my own maintenance and annuals. So, I ordered the empennage kit and the rest is history in the making so to speak. I am currently building a Van's Aircraft RV-7A - a low wing, tricycle gear, two-seater, tip-up canopy aluminum airplane - in my basement. Not sure how I'll get it out yet but I'll worry about that later! I've been working on my project for almost 2 years and have completed the horizontal and vertical stabilizers, rudder, elevator, trim tab, wings, ailerons, and flaps. I'm just starting the fuselage and looking forward to my RV's first flight and completing my PPL. Getting there slowly but definitely enjoying the building process and all my friends in EAA and Chapter 122!