National Aeronca Association Bulletin Board

David Johnson wrote:YES! Do you want me to bring the joiner down when I come in a few weeks? I will leave it with you till you get done or you cut your fingers again. Whichever comes first. What will you need help with Friday? Didn't know what to plan on. I guess you saw I was planning on coming down as early Friday as I can. May be a day for Paul to come up here and get the Grand Tour. If you are free I will get the waiver approved so you can come too. David J.

Most likley he will need some help getting the Cub into shape for the South East Aeronca Fly-in.

Ouch... How are your mags doing?

nkh

Ouch, ouch! The mags are great, now. But before I fixed them I found the tricks to weak Bendix SF-4's

1. Leave it running if you were just stopping to pee or get fuel.

2. Oil can be added to a running A-75.

3. If you have to shut it down and plan on starting it within the next three hours you must park it in the shade, open the upper cowling, and pack ice or cold packs around the mags.

4. Get the McNater starter system and keep it well fed.

So if you ever take apart a Bendix SF-4 and wonder why they put those paddle thingy's in there. It is not there to atomize the oil as it leaks past the original leather seals, it is to keep the coils cool.

Bendix S-4's are orignal but that is all. If anyone wants to be real orginal I could help with a couple of worn out ones, if my friend doesn't use them for boat anchors. If you want to fly use them for core deposits.
They have no impulse and even NOS coils can be marginal. Afterall most are as old as the airplane or older.

Doug

Nate at his best!

I have seen this look before and it was at Middletown 2008!

Lets hope that we see it again next summer in Middletown 2010!

Update:

Everything is a GO!
I'm heading north to look at an airplane and may not have internet access for the next 2 days +/-. If you have any questions that need to be answered, try my cell. c)770.616.2179

5 Days!

Jeff, plan to see that sight again this weekend....
and Middletown 2010... they better start hiding the women now!

nkh

The TaterNationals are ON. WX looks good so far. Going to get a haircut and washing all my underwear. We will be ready! David J.

David Johnson wrote:The TaterNationals are ON. WX looks good so far. Going to get a haircut and washing all my underwear. We will be ready! David J.

Please do not wash all three pair of undies. You need at least one left over with some "aroma" so that the dogs will play with you when you get back home!

Seriously, have a great time and take lots of photos for us who are too far to attend!

Joe

Aroma bad, Mark L. will be there. Don't want any extra attention...David J.

Turn them inside out and you can wear a "dirty" pair one more day.

Dennis

David,
I got into ATL at 1600. We just finished supper and and are back at the motel. We are in Canton at the Best Western . I left a message at your work number I'll call again in the morning.
Paul

I had hoped to make it but work has intruded....

Y'all have a great time and watch out for Tater's drink machine.

Paul & Judy A. came to Jasper on Wednesday for a good visit. Got to spend a few hours with them and took them to Lloyd's place, then had to run back to work. Hope they are still speaking to me this weekend.....Ed, was hoping to meet you, we will catch you another time. Planning to have fun no matter the crowd large or small. Pulling for good weather. David J.

Dave,

We met before at a veterans day fly-in Nov 07 at GA2. I stayed overnight at Nate's parents house and helped out with parking airplanes etc during the weekend.

Missed last year due to the cancer treatments so was looking forward to this one. I was tapped to help teach an instructor course for the Department of Interior next week, and a local law enforcement class this week, so had to change plans.

Ed