Vintage Events At AirVenture
Friday, July 28
6:30 AM – 9:30 AM – Breakfast at Tall Pines Café
8:00 AM – Interstate Cadet & L-6: Past, Present, & Future
Location: Vintage Hangar
Presented by Andy Gelston
Presented by Andy Gelston and Tim Talen, this forum will cover a brief history of Interstate Aircraft Company, followed by discussion of restoration, maintenance, and flying both S1 (A and B) aircraft, and the future of the type. Recommended for anyone interested in, or just curious about, owning what is arguably the best light, high wing monoplane to be mass produced.
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Paul’s Vintage Workshop
Location: Vintage Hangar
Presenter: Jim Hamilton and Don Bartlet
Come get your hands dirty and learn some tips and tricks at Paul’s Vintage Workshop, which takes place in the northeast corner of the Vintage Hangar. A&P’s Jim Hamilton and Don Bartlet will demonstrate welding and fabric covering, and you’ll have the opportunity to give these skills a try in this hands-on workshop.
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Metal Shaping Demonstrations
Location: Vintage Hangar
Presenter: Dave Wenglarz and Maxwell Wenglarz
See metal shaping of aircraft cowlings and other compound surfaces performed by experts, Dave and Maxwell Wenglarz of Wings Metal Works. If you are looking to discover how they bend those fancy curves for vintage aircraft, or if you are plagued with a problem reverse compound curve for your project, stop by the metal workshop inside the Vintage Hangar. They will be available the entire week to demonstrate use of the English Wheel and other equipment. Watch closely and you may be given a chance to try your hand at it. Enter the workshop from the outside of Vintage Hangar on the south side – look for the signs!
9:00 AM – Rigging of the Fabric Pipers
Location: Vintage Hangar
Presented by Clyde Smith
Clyde Smith, “The Cub Doctor,” will talk all about rigging of the fabric pipers. Although many owners handbooks include a section on “leveling and rigging” that discuss how to level the aircraft, set the dihedral angle, etc., Clyde is very experienced with this process and will be sharing some of his tips and tricks that he’s learned through the years.
10:00 AM – Surviving Catastrophic Engine Failure
Location: Vintage Hangar
Presented by Will Carpenter
Will Carpenter recounts his experience dealing with a catastrophic engine failure while flying his Comanche. After making an emergency landing in a Carolina bean field, the recovery of his aircraft did not go as well as the landing. He will discuss his experience working with the insurance company, as well as the process of rebuilding and upgrading the airplane.
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM – Hand Propping Demonstrations
Location: Rose Memorial Plaza
Presenter: Dion & Mary Carr
Prop it right and save a life! Dion Carr, A&P/AI assisted by his wife, Mary Carr, will demonstrate the safe way to hand prop an aircraft engine. Many vintage aircraft must be started by hand propping since they have no electric starter. We have taught over a thousand visitors how to safely hand prop engines here at Oshkosh over the years, so come on out and get some tips on hand propping!
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM – Vintage in Review
Location: Rose Memorial Plaza
Presenter: Ray Johnson
Featuring:
• US Customs & Border Protection Pipes & Drums
• Ladies for Liberty
• Antique Airplane Engine runs
– 1915 Ox-5 with Don Voland & David Hedgecock
– 1916 Gnome Rotary with Kip Lankenau
Headliner: John Viskup- 1939 Piper J-3 Cub history and restoration
11:00 AM – Autopilot Approval Success Story
Location: Vintage Hangar
Presented by CJ Stumpf
Presented by CJ Stumpf and Mark Sullivan, come hear members of Comanche Town tell their story on how they worked with avionics suppliers to get four autopilot STCs approved for their type in eighteen months, with special emphasis on the Trio ProPilot project team and approval story. Their lessons learned would be helpful to any other vintage types who face similar challenges!
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Type Clubs
Location: Vintage Hangar
Presenter: Charlie Waterhouse
Come visit the Type Club Area located in the Vintage Hangar to learn more about Aeroncas, Cessnas, Stinsons, Wacos, and everything in-between! Type Clubs representing various types of vintage aircraft have tables set up from 12:00 to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, to display information, meet visitors, and answer questions. Type Clubs can help save you money, keep you from making mistakes others have already made, show you how to restore, maintain and fly your airplane – in short, they can provide the equivalent of many years of hard won experience at a very low cost!
12:00 PM – Vintage Aircraft Judging Ends
Winners will be announced at the VAA Awards Ceremony on Saturday night at 6:00 in the Vintage Hangar.
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM – Hand Propping Demonstrations
Location: Rose Memorial Plaza
Presenter: Dion & Mary Carr
Prop it right and save a life! Dion Carr, A&P/AI assisted by his wife, Mary Carr, will demonstrate the safe way to hand prop an aircraft engine. Many vintage aircraft must be started by hand propping since they have no electric starter. We have taught over a thousand visitors how to safely hand prop engines here at Oshkosh over the years, so come on out and get some tips on hand propping!
1:30 PM – Cable Splicing Demonstrations
Location: Vintage Hangar
Presenter: Maxwell Wenglarz
Join Maxwell Wenglarz as he demonstrates the Cable Wrap and Solder method as well as the Navy 5 Tuck Splice in the Vintage Hangar Monday through Friday starting at 1:30. These two methods will set your pre-1945 aircraft apart from the others when these details are added to your restorations!