Some pictures from Ken Hagen’s Wright Brothers Award ceremony today. Paul Gillenwater, FAA - presented to Ken Hagen. Jane - Ken’s wife received a nice pin to match to match a lapel pin that Ken received. It was nice to get together after a year of separation.
Unfortunately It is canceled; the 2020 Annual “My Place, 3OH7, Fly In” (always the second Sunday in October)
Last year we were blessed with perfect fall weather, served a thousand meals, and saw the arrival of a hundred aircraft during the day. Unfortunately, due to the Covid pandemic we can not safely host our annual fly in next month.
We are hopeful that we will be able to host our annual farm and family-friendly fly in next year, as always, on the second Sunday in October. In the absence of this years event we are taking advantage of the the fall planting season to replant six acres of ground in turf. This will allow us to provide a smoother and safer area dedicated to parking aircraft. The new turf areas are outlined in blue and yellow in the picture below.
Hope to see all of you next year on the second Sunday in October,
Check out this interesting video about Girls In Aviation Day. You will recognize the Ohio scenery and at least one of the aircraft! Click on the image below to watch.
We have made some directional decisions for this year.
Our decisions were based on the health and safety of our members, volunteers, and general public, based on current conditions. These decisions were not easy, but I hope you will agree are the best ones to make for now. As I’m sure you can guess, we all agreed to not have either Young Eagles Rally’s or Pancake Breakfasts for this summer. I am just as disappointed as you, but it is for the best. When we resume, things will look different.
I’m hoping you continue to think about us and will plan on rejoining us when we can safely resume these great events. If you have suggestions on how to improve the event when we reopen, we would be happy to hear from you. Email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your constructive suggestions.
Hope to see some of you at the airport as things ease up.
Thank you again for your support. Stay safe and stay tuned.
By now, I’m sure you have seen that we have canceled our gathering on March 28 and suspended our summer schedule- at least we have canceled the May16 Pancake Breakfast and Young Eagles Rally for now.
I’m sure you are as disappointed as we are. Our mission is to promote general aviation at all levels, from building to learning how to fly, camaraderie, sharing, and continued learning from each other. We are not here to promote the spreading of any viruses. Today, these are not mutually exclusive. We will continue to monitor the situation to see when and if we can or should lift the suspension on our summer events, etc. We hope to be able to focus on making some improvements to the shelter house in the interim.
Our goal, as always, centers around safety. Safety for our guests, members, and participants. It is with that goal that, that these decisions have been made.
Stay tuned to see if we will have any airport Fly-Ins this summer. We can not and should not be a source for Virus updates. There are enough legitimate resources out there for you.
Looking forward to seeing all of you on the other side of this world wide emergency.
Stay well.
Thank you.
Bernie Rifkin, President EAA Local Chapter 1600 @ KDLZ
By now, I’m sure you have seen that we have canceled our gathering on March 28 and suspended our summer schedule- at least we have canceled the May16 Pancake Breakfast and Young Eagles Rally for now.
I’m sure you are as disappointed as we are. Our mission is to promote general aviation at all levels, from building to learning how to fly, camaraderie, sharing, and continued learning from each other. We are not here to promote the spreading of any viruses. Today, these are not mutually exclusive. We will continue to monitor the situation to see when and if we can or should lift the suspension on our summer events, etc. We hope to be able to focus on making some improvements to the shelter house in the interim.
Our goal, as always, centers around safety. Safety for our guests, members, and participants. It is with that goal that, that these decisions have been made.
Stay tuned to see if we will have any airport Fly-Ins this summer. We can not and should not be a source for Virus updates. There are enough legitimate resources out there for you.
Looking forward to seeing all of you on the other side of this world wide emergency.
Stay well.
Thank you.
Bernie Rifkin, President EAA Local Chapter 1600 @ KDLZ
March 28th Butch Fisher’s (I49) May 16th Pancake Breakfast & Young Eagles Event
President Rifkin emailed the Board as follows:
In light of recent events Lynn and I decided to cancel the March 28th gathering at Butch’s place.
I propose that we suspend our summer schedule, at least the May 16th event, until further notice in accordance with the CDC recommendation of not hold events of 50 or more people for 8 weeks,
Rifkin requested a vote of the board.
Rifkin made the motion to cancel events as described above. Coriell 2nd. Email responses in favor were as follows: Mellen, Naples, Beaver, Pembroke, Coriell, and Rifkin.
In light of recent events, and with much deliberation, we feel it is everyones best interest to cancel this the event we had planned for:
I have asked that we get a raincheck for when things stabilize a bit.
Bernie
When: Saturday March 28, 2020 @ 10:30 AM
Where: 4I9 Morrow County Airport
Butch Fisher of FisherAG has agreed to host a visit and share some of what he has been up to lately.
We will be able to see Fisher Ag’s new heated hangar, the recently restored Harvard (Canadian T-6), several turbine powered ag aircraft, a restored Cessna 140 and a Robinson R-22 helicopter. Additionally, Butch is going to ask the owner of the new aircraft painting business located there at Morrow County Airport to stop over and brief us on his operation. Having a dedicated aircraft paint shop in our area should be of interest to all plane owners.
This would be a ideal opportunity for those that want to fly in. It (4i9) is not far from OSU and DLZ and we can park near the new hangar. If you would rather drive, or weather dictates as such, you can drive to:
Chapter 1600 has been recognized with an EAA Bronze ward.
EAA Chapters have always been one of the most vital components in making general aviation fun, affordable and accessible at the local level. To recognize chapters that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to general aviation, EAA is rolling out a Chapter Recognition Program in 2019. This recognition is based off ten criteria that have shown to correlate with active and engaged chapters. In addition, EAA will provide continued coaching to help chapters reach the recognition threshold.
Last year was the 75th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. We are fortunate to have someone that took part in the reenactment in our group and willing to will to share his experiences with us.
Please join us Wednesday, January 8th at 7pm (Willow Brook Christian Village 100 Willow Brook Way SouthDelaware, OH 43015- 3rd floor Terrace Room)
Spencer Aviation Student Josh Quellhorst will be sharing his experiences over the last 12 months from WWII Airborne Jump School in Oklahoma through two trips to Normandy France for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day with many stories and photographs documenting the once in a life-time opportunity.
For all members of Chapter 1600 and interested friends of the Chapter, I would like to know what you would like to see, and what you would like your Chapter to be. I ask you to humor be a bit.
I will be at KDLZ Monday - Friday, June 24 - 28 - from 6:00pm to 7:30PM or whatever, to hear from you. I ask that you join me on any one of these evenings to share:
what you like/don’t like
want to see more of or would like to see
willing to help or participate in.
All I ask of you is a little of your time and conversation to help us build the Chapter you can continue to be proud of.
Weather permitting, I will be at the Shelter House and will have some refreshments, otherwise I will be in the Terminal. (I’m hoping for good weather.)
I hope to see and speak with as many of you as possible and hope you can find the time to stop out and share.
I still have a few Chapter hats available as well. So stop by and pick one up for $15.00 - proceeds go to the Chapter for future events.
Thanks in advance for your time and investment in the chapter.
FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education "Pilot / Controller Forum"
Topic: Pilot/Controller Forum On Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 19:00 Eastern Daylight Time
Presenter: Mr. Deral Carson, OSU, ATC
Location: Willow Brook Christian Village 100 Willow Brook Way South 3rd floor Terrace Room Delaware, OH 43015
Select Number: GL0791944
Description:
The objective of this presentation addresses:
1. ATC
2. Communication
3. Airspace
To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here. The sponsor for this seminar is: FAASTeam
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The following credit(s) are available for the WINGS/AMT Programs:
The meeting will be a presented discussion on "Considerations for Building or Buying an Amateur-Built Aircraft" and will qualify for FAA Wings program credit. - See below. The meeting will be held at:
Willow Brook Christian Village, 100 Willow Brook Way South 3rd floor Terrace Room Delaware, OH 43015
Agenda:
An overview of the EAA Technical Counselor program and why they are important to your build – Steve Brown Steve Brown is a Private Pilot, RV-14 builder, A&P/IA, and a Chapter 1600 Technical Counselor
An overview of the EAA Flight Advisor program and how they can help you with your first flight – Bob Leffler Steve Beaver is a Commercial Pilot, Instrument Rated, CFI, A&P, three time aircraft builder, Chapter 1600 Technical Counselor and Flight Advisor. Steve has experience in 150+ types and has performed 137 first flights of newly constructed aircraft (which included seven engine failures to a safe landing)
Pre-buy Findings – The items found on an aircraft that made it through the Condition Inspection – Vic Syracuse Vic is a Commercial Pilot, CFII with ASMEL/ASES ratings, an A&P/IA, DAR, and EAA Technical Advisor and Flight Counselor. Passionately involved in aviation for over 40 years, he has built 11 aircraft and logged over 9000 hours in 72 different kinds of aircraft. Vic volunteers as a Young Eagle pilot and Angel Flight pilot. He chairs the EAA Homebuilt Council and is a member of EAA’s Board of Directors. He also has his own sport aviation business called Base Leg Aviation. Vic is also the East Coast Rep for Van’s Aircraft. Last but not least, Vic is a monthly columnist for Kitplanes magazine.
Panel Discussion – Q&A – All three presenters
FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education
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"Considerations for Building or Buying an Amateur-Built Airplane" Topic: Considerations for Building or Buying an Amateur-Built Aircraft On Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 19:00 Eastern Daylight Time Location: : Willow Brook Christian Village 100 Willow Brook Way South 3rd floor Terrace Room Delaware, OH 43015
Select Number: GL0791377
Description:
An overview of the EAA Technical Counselor program and why they are important to your build - Steve Brown
An overview of the EAA Flight Advisor program and how they can help you with your first flight - Steve Beaver
Pre-buy Findings – The items found on an airworthy aircraft that made it through the Condition Inspection – Vic Syracuse
EAA 1600 is honored to welcome Eric Francis, Senior Staff System Engineer, L3 Commercial Aviation, and Mitch Hyde, Staff Software Engineer, L3 Commercial Aviation to talk about: "The Path to Traffic and Weather in the Cockpit”
Did you know the path to achieving better situational awareness runs through our own back yard? Join us to hear the story of how this developed, where some of it took place, and the key technologies that help make it possible.
Date: March 13, 2019 Time: 7:00PM Location: Willow Brook Christian Village 100 Willow Brook Way South Delaware, Ohio 43015
Location map attached. - Drive to the end of the road to the administration building. Parking spaces are available along the side of the building, and the north east parking area. Enter through front doors. Staff can direct you to the Dining Room Elevator.
There are those who think that sales and use tax should be paid on a personal aircraft in Ohio and others who think it should not. Shawn Tofte researched the matter and received confirmation directly from the State of Ohio that if the sale is between two individuals, sales tax is not required. They directed him to a form that is now available to be filled out and submitted online that will stop any collection attempts. Here is the link to the form to allows the buyer to record their purchase with the state.
Confirming February 13, 2019 date for EAA Chapter 1600 Meeting
EAA Chapter 1600 would like to invite you to share in an evening of casual conversation with a man who recently wanted and did fly a plane (successfully) on his 100th birthday. The man is Charles Allen, and we are honored to have him share some of his flying experiences with us at our next membership meeting. President Bernie Rifkin
Date: February 13, 2019
Time: 7:00-8:00 PM.
Location: Willow Brook Christian Village
100 Willow Brook Way South
Delaware, Ohio 43015
Location map attached. Drive to the end of the road to the administration building.
Parking spaces are available along the side of the building, and the north east parking area.
Enter through front doors.
Staff can direct you to the Dining Room Elevator.
Pictures: Mr. Allen is an aviator. He served during WW II, Korea, and Vietnam.
Topic: Chapter Management and Governance for the next 2+ years
Fellow Members:
The last 2 years have gone fast, and our newly minted Chapter 1600 has made a lot of progress built on the foundations of the past. We have accomplished much and hope you feel the same and are just as proud as we are. Some of the things we have put together:
Young Eagles Program
Fall and Winter Speakers Programs
Continuation of our popular Pancake Breakfasts
Communications through our website and Facebook page
Establishment of our 501(c) 3 tax status
Communications of Sunday Breakfast flying events
STEM program outreach to Olentangy STEM program with an Intro to Aviation Day
Bringing the Ford Tri-Motor to our airport
Now the board’s term is reaching an end and we need your participation to keep the Chapter moving forward.
We invite you to our next meeting to help:
Approve a revised Charter – Bylaws can be reviewed by clicking here.
Welcome to the annual "My Place 3OH7" Farm Airstrip fly-in and party. Always the second Sunday in October. We hope to see you this year on October 14th. This will be our sixth year hosting the fly in. Our goal is to return something to the aviation community, our friends and neighbors by providing a fun day of family-friendly activities and good food in a rural aviation environment.
We'll have the crops in and the aircraft and car parking areas cut and rolled. If the weather cooperates we should have a great day.
Now on Facebook: My Place 3OH7 (that’s 3OH as in OHio 7)
Last year, 2017, we served 800 meals and had over a 100 planes visit during the day.
This year we are looking for a bigger crowd.
RAIN or SHINE we will be ready to serve the best fly-in breakfast ever and we'll follow that with a great lunch with many side dishes provided by our guests. This year we are adding fresh blueberry and pecan or chocolate chip pancakes to the breakfast menu of Miller Farm sausage, thick cut bacon, Yukon Gold skillet potatoes, Delmar’s wood fired baked biscuits with homemade sausage gravy and eggs to order. For the lunch menu Jeanine and Ken are adding cornbread to complement their famous chili. Due to popular demand we’ll continue to serve fried bologna and cheese sandwiches in addition to the dozens of great side dishes that our drive in guests contribute to the lunch buffet. Donations to help offset the growing cost of food will be gladly accepted.
WE HAVE A NEW BRIDGE AND PAVED ROAD!! DRIVING IN WILL BE MUCH EASIER. EXIT ROUTE 42 AT TOWNSHIP ROAD 152 AND GO 1/2 MILE TO "MY PLACE".
BE ADVISED THAT CAR NAV SYSTEMS MAY TRY AND TAKE YOU TO A NEARBY ROAD, TOWNSHIP 149, THAT HAS A CLOSED BRIDGE. Use this address for your car nav system: 3177 Coleman Road, Cardington, OH 43315
WE WILL HAVE SIGNS PLACED AT THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 42 AND TOWNSHIP ROAD 152 (COLEMAN ROAD).
ARRIVING BY AIR:
The runway will be cut, rolled and marked with white jugs along the side. We are going to try and include a separate taxiway, marked with yellow buckets, this year for at least a portion of the runway. The runway (06/24) is 2000 feet long with 600 feet of clear way from the tree line at the northeast end and the power lines have been buried along Coleman Road (Township 152) at the southwest end of the runway.
The field elevation is 1000 feet ASL. CTAF 122.85, traffic pattern altitude is 1000 feet AGL for fixed wing and 500 feet for helicopters.
Standard left traffic for airplanes; helicopters will avoid the flow of fixed wing aircraft.
Please give priority to aircraft using a "Young Eagle" call sign.
NOTE: There will be a pedestrian runway crossing area adjacent to the white hangar and we will have crossing monitors posted to stop the foot traffic for arriving and departing aircraft.
AIRPLANE and HELICOPTER RIDES: (Weather Permitting)
Helicopter Rides: The Rotorcraft Training Center, LLC, which provides pilot training for the Columbus Police Helicopter unit and is located at the Delaware Airport, will be conducting helicopter rides all day long. They will accept cash or credit cards.
Airplane Rides: In order to accommodate the large and growing number of adults that want airplane rides we are inviting “Good Folk and O’Tymes”biplane rides to offer flights all day long in an open cockpit biplane reminiscent of the early years in aviation. They will accept cash or credit cards.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
If you are interested in joining our army of volunteers please contact our volunteer coordinator, Erin Christner, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and include your phone number and any special considerations (no walking/standing, prefer kitchen position, early or late shift, work flight line, outside/inside, etc.). We will contact you to discuss position specifics and available shift times.
Hello group. As a follow up to our live Facebook broadcast, I would like to thank everyone who supported our raffle for the 5 tickets to ride the Tri-Motor. Our winners, as announced on the video, are: Sue Heston, Ron Hedges, Ryan Sundberg, Marvin McIntire, and Chuck Brant. Congrats again to you five. You will be contacted soon to arrange for the pickup of your tickets. We look forward to seeing you and many others at our Tri-Motor event August 9-12 at the Delaware Municipal Airport. Thanks again!
This is time for all of us to be proud of our group. We are bringing this historic plane to our airport in the City of Delaware. It is shaping up to be a great event. We have a banner hung at the airport (see below), a hanger to park in, a pilot, and food trucks lined up to make this a fun event for all. We are also going to showcase the 2 flight schools on the field - fixed Wing and Rotorcraft.
Here is a copy of the schedule as it stands.
Tri-Motor Schedule for Delaware Municipal Airport:
Schedule:
DateHours of OperationSide Activities
Aug 8 Tri-Motor Arrives time TBD Cook out in Shelter House for Crew and Volunteers
FLIGHTS – Non-Stop KDLZ to KDLZ
Aug 9 2pm – 5pm Media flight 2:00pm
Aug 10 9am – 5pm Taquitos – Food Truck
Airport Open House and Fly-In*
Aug 11 9am – 5pm My Little Kitchen – Food Truck
Aug 12 9am – 5pm Jimmy G’s Barbeque – Food Truck
Aug 13 Tri-Motor Departs for next tour stop
* Fly- In of other groups or General Aviation pilots – Hopefully!
We can use our help to make this a safe and successful event for all. I’m still looking for people to help out. Let me know if can contribute your time to any of the days. If you have contacts to fly in groups, please reach out and invite them to the Saturday and Sunday Fly-In. Could also use help with coordinating parking.
It was a pleasure meeting you at the Young Eagles event. Christina had an uplifting experience on her ride along. :) I would like to share the pictures I took that day. Some are good some aren't. Feel free to share or do whatever you want with these pictures.
I'd also like to thank you and the many other Volunteers. A Volunteer gives something that can not be returned, their time. Not only did you and your crew give of their time, they shared their passion for aviation, their knowledge, their fuel, and their aircraft / equipment. I appreciated the day, Christina appreciated the day, and I know many others did by the smiles plastered on each of their faces.
It's time to get some serious planning put together. The Tri-Motor will be here before we know it. Volunteers Are Needed. If you just want to find out more about what's being planned, or want to take part in the festivities - Please Come! Volunteer roles and times needed, will be discussed.
When : Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - 6:30PM &
Saturday, June 23, 2018 - 10:00 AM
Meeting will be at the Shelter House (Pancake area) - weather permitting - or in the Terminal. You only need to come to one of the meetings.
Help make this a safe, exciting, and successful event for the City, the Airport, and EAA Chapter 1600.
This Saturday will kick off this year's pancake breakfasts; third Saturdays May thru September. Thanks to all of you that helped with last year's breakfasts and I hope to see you back again this year. Any and all help will be appreciated. This year we are going to keep the kitchen open for breakfast until 1100 to support the Young Eagles program which will operate until noon. Our thinking is that we can serve a few of the YE parents that are scheduled for a later flight.
The shelter house has been cleaned and restocked. Since I have made a break down the estimated cost per serving which we will be able to compare this to our donations following each event to see how we're doing. Additionally, we are going to offer cold bottled water for a dollar donation during the YE flights.
Please give me a call if you can volunteer some time to help with the breakfasts,
As in previous years there will be a chapter fly-in and young eagles event on the third Saturday of each summer month. You can find details of each event in the "Events" page along with many other events around the area. Check that page regularly!
May 19, 2018 – Delaware Airport
June 16, 2018– Delaware Airport
July 21, 2018– Delaware Airport
August 18, 2018– Delaware Airport
September 15, 2018– Delaware Airport
October 14 2018 – My Place Airport, near Cardington
Reminder Reminder!! Wednesday May 9,2018 7:00 PM Delaware Community Center YMCA 1121 S Houk Rd, Delaware, OH 43015
Join us as Don Peters, Retired TWA Pilot, and Jim Thompson share some of the history that surrounds the very Ford Tri-Motor that will be visiting Delaware August 9-12, 2018. We will also learn about the restoration efforts underway at Port Columbus.
Modern airliners can receive the ATIS by radio, or by a printer typically in the center console. This is the ATIS at Paris DeGaulle from last Sunday. I received it from a friend who flies for a major US carrier.
Is your chapter tax exempt? Charitable? 501(c)(3)? Confused? This webinar will cover the basics of tax exempt status for EAA chapters. If your chapter is interested in becoming a recognized charity by the IRS, make sure you attend. Patti Arthur, a tax attorney with many years of experience helping EAA chapters, will help you understand the basic rules of tax exempt and charitable status.
To err is human, but when humans make mistakes working on aircraft, bad things can happen. Maintenance expert Mike Busch discusses the kinds and causes of maintenance errors and what can be done to prevent them. Mike thinks that some piston GA maintenance shops may have more distractions and less quality assurance than do airline and bizjet maintenance facilities, so savvy owners of GA aircraft need to act as final inspectors and take that role very seriously.
The Aviation Weather Center delivers consistent, timely, and accurate weather information for the world airspace system. Declan Cannon from NOAA will provide an overview of the Aviation Weather Center operations and products. This will include a more detailed look at the Graphical Forecast for Aviation (GFA) product, which replaced the FA text product.
IAC member Jim Bourke talks about his approach to freestyle aerobatic competition. He will provide tips for anyone aspiring to fly freestyle aerobatics. Additionally, he will break down and discuss the details of his award-winning freestyle routine.
Aerovie entered the electronic flight bag (EFB) space in July 2015 with a popular app to submit and review pilot reports (PIREPs). Later that year, the company added navigation and sophisticated weather visualization tools and the Aerovie EFB become one of the most powerful EFBs on the market for iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch. As user-friendly as this app is, there is still a lot to learn. Join founder, chief designer, and CFI-I Bryan Heitman, EAA 1120499, as he introduces the new EAA discount and takes you on a tour of Aerovie, including moving maps, terrain, weather, checklists, electronic logbook and track logs, updating charts/plates/diagrams, communications with Dynon, Avidyne, Lynx, a range of ADS-B/GPS devices, and more!
Spark-ignition reciprocating engines require that fuel be mixed with air in the proper proportion to support efficient combustion, a process known as "fuel metering." In this webinar, maintenance expert Mike Busch discusses various methods of accomplishing this — float carburetors, pressure carburetors, throttle-body injection, intake port injection — and explains how each of these metering mechanisms works.
When paging through FAA Practical Test Standards or Airman Certification Standards, most student pilots become overwhelmed by the huge number of skills that must be mastered. Aviation is indeed a multi-disciplinary endeavor! Avoid information overload by breaking flight down to the four most basic maneuvers, as described in this FAA Safety Team WINGS qualifying webinar. If you can execute these four tasks (first individually and then in combination), you can fly.
Discover the No. 1 reason general aviation aircraft are intercepted and how to avoid it. In this action-packed briefing, you'll learn practical steps to avoid temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) and what to do if you are intercepted. Join Douglas Dal Soglio from NORAD in an informative and lively session that will keep you out of trouble, and off the evening news.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has created "gridded fields" of weather for several years but is expanding aviation elements over the continental United States (CONUS) in the next two years. This presentation will discuss information found in terminal area forecasts (TAFs), weather forecast products, and the emerging continuous gridded fields. The presenters will focus on current web pages that display portions of this data and serve as a listening session for what displays of aviation weather are most helpful to the aviation community.
In this webinar, Mike Busch — who has owned both airplanes and automobiles for more than 50 years — explores why planes and cars are so different. Why do aircraft need so much maintenance? Why do aircraft engines need to be overhauled every 2,000 hours while car engines don't? Why do planes cost so much more than cars? Are these fair comparisons, or are they apples and oranges? Tune in for an interesting discussion.
As nice as basic med is, for people that don't have a regular family doctor it may not be that easy. A physician that has no knowledge of your history and no knowledge of aviation may not be too keen to help.
Luckily we have a number of physicians in our EAA chapter and one of them, Dr. David Hill who practices emergency medicine in the Columbus area may be able to help.
You can email David at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Come and fly the Ford "Tri-motor" at the Delaware Municipal Airport.
This beautifully restored Ford "Tri-motor" will fly over Columbus again in August of 2018. See below to book your seat!
FORD TRI-MOTOR TOUR
Recall the energy, passion, and excitement of the Roaring ’20s by flying aboard the Ford Tri-Motor. Known as the first luxury airliner, the Ford Tri-Motor redefined world travel and marked the beginning of commercial flight.
All ticket proceeds support the Experimental Aircraft Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to sharing The Spirit of Aviation with everyone. THis magnificent aircraft will be at the Delaware Ohio airport between [dates] offering a chance to ride in a piece of living history so much a part of central Ohio.
We invite families to visit and learn all about our aircraft and our organization. Viewing the aircraft is free, so be sure to bring your camera along.
Booking a seat
To reserve you seat on the Ford Tri-motor tour, click one of the links below
Henry Ford mobilized millions of Americans and created a new market with his Model T “Tin Lizzie” automobile from 1909 to 1926. After World War I, he recognized the potential for mass air transportation. Dutchman Anthony Fokker had designed a range of aircraft that were just starting to find a use in passenger carrying, including a "Tri-motor" with three engines. Fokker's aircraft were built of wood, however, and a number of structural failures made people less than enthusiastic about travel by Fokker. William Bushnell Stout thought he could do better. Borrowing heavily from prof. Hugo Junkers' use of corrugated metal in aircraft construction, but retaining the basic shape and layout of the Fokker, the appropriately named Stout designed a family of all-metal transport aircraft.
In the early 1920s, Henry Ford, along with a group of 19 other investors including his son Edsel, invested in the Stout Metal Airplane Company. Stout, a bold and imaginative salesman, sent a mimeographed form letter to leading manufacturers, blithely asking for $1,000 and adding: "For your one thousand dollars you will get one definite promise: You will never get your money back." Stout raised $20,000, including $1,000 each from Edsel and Henry Ford. For later bought out Bill Stout and the aircraft became known as Fords.
Ford’s Tri-Motor aircraft, nicknamed the “Tin Goose,” was designed to build another new market: airline travel. To overcome concerns of engine reliability, Ford specified three engines and added features for passenger comfort, such as an enclosed cabin. The first three Tri-Motors built seated the pilot in an open cockpit, as many pilots doubted a plane could be flown without the direct “feel of the wind.”
From 1926 through 1933, Ford Motor Company built 199 Tri-Motors. EAA’s model 4-AT-E was the 146th off Ford’s innovative assembly line — the 76th model 4-AT-E — and first flew on August 21, 1929. Days later, it was sold to Pitcairn Aviation. When Pitcairn’s management changed hands later that year, NC8407 became the first airplane belonging to Eastern Air Transport, whose paint scheme is replicated on EAA’s Tri-Motor. Eastern Air Transport later became Eastern Airlines.
After a checkered history in Latin America, and later working for a variety of crop spraying businesses, EAA’s Tri-Motor moved to Lawrence, Kansas, in 1964, where its new owner flew barnstorming tours. During this period, it had a variety of roles, including serving as the primary setting for the Jerry Lewis comedy, "The Family Jewels."
In 1973, the aircraft was still being used for air show rides, including an EAA chapter’s fly-in at Burlington, Wisconsin. While at the 1973 fly-in, a severe thunderstorm ripped the plane from its tiedowns, lifted it 20 feet into the air, and smashed it to the ground on its back. EAA subsequently purchased the wreckage.
After an arduous, 12-year restoration process by EAA staff, volunteers, and Ford Tri-Motor operators nationwide, the old Tri-Motor took to the air once again, having its official re-debut at the 1985 EAA Fly-In Convention in Oshkosh.
Ford 4-AT-ETri-motor in Columbus
On July 7, 1929 transcontinental trips began in the United States. Transcontinental Air Transport Inc (TAT) initially offered a 51-hour train/plane trip from Penn station, New York to Los Angeles. The fare for the trip was $338 each way - about the same as it is today. In 1929 $338 was equivalent to about $4,800 today though. TAT eventually became TWA, which in turn was acquired by American Airlines.
In 1929 no one was keen to fly at night or over mountains, so for those parts of the trip passengers boarded a train. The Pennsylvania Railroad provided sleeper service leaving New York in the late afternoon and arriving at Columbus early the next morning. At the Port Columbus airport a new TAT terminal was constructed and it still stands on the southern edge of the airport. Thousands of travelers see it every day. Few realize what a part it played in the history of the Nation's airline system.
At Port Columbus International Airport passengers boarded a Ford Trimotor aircraft that (if all went well) stopped in Indianapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Wichita, and finally Waynoka, Oklahoma. There, passengers caught the Santa Fe Railway for an overnight trip to Clovis, New Mexico, where they would take a second Ford Tri-motor flight to Albuquerque, Winslow, Az., Los Angeles, or San Francisco.
TAT's slogan was "Harnessing the Plane and the Iron Horse." Cynics referred to it as "Take A Train" since bad weather and other factors often meant that the whole trip had to be spent in a railway carriage.
In a new and unexpected initiative the European Aviation Safety Agency has drafted a new rule that would mean flight time on Annex II aircraft (vintage aircraft, out-of-production types with no manufacturer support, and homebuilts) will not be credited for the purpose of issue, revalidation or renewal of an EASA license, rating or certificate.
David Perdzock spends more time at DLZ than most people. He has been working steadily towards the completion of his RV 9A, which he started in November of 2015. David has a great website that he uses to document his build.
N76012 is in the middle of her 2nd condition inspection. The usual suspects (family life, work) have prevented me from moving very quickly, so this is taking about 6 to 8 weeks.
Just as I thought I was finishing up, Van’s released two Service Bulletins regarding cracks in the horizontal stabilator box spar and in the anti-servo tab. Parts will not be available for about 10-14 days, and then it looks like about 6-8 hours to install the new parts and re-attach the tail feathers. All in all, a routine annual that will leave my bird ready to fly and have fun when the weather warms up!
-dbh
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