The Weight and Balance Workshop, COPPERSTATE 2006

COPPERSTATE WORKSHOPS

WILL GET YOU STARTED

 

Want to build an airplane yourself?  Experimental really means "Amateur Built" for our organization.  That's what the EAA is all about.  Remember the words of Tim Allen, "If you didn't build it yourself, it's not really yours".

Are you are worried that your skills are not up to snuff?  Do you think that you have to be a professional mechanic to build an aircraft?  Well, if you're worried about it, then you qualify.  It’s the guys that don't worry about it that can get into trouble.   If you have a critical attitude toward quality, then you are qualified and trainable.

Each EAA Workshop is lead by an experienced leader in the craft.  The Workshops and the leaders are an excellent way to get started learning a new skill.  You’ll be introduced to the materials, the knowledge base and the reference materials that you’ll need to continue your journey of self education.  This important and traditional function of the EAA has come to the Copperstate Regional Fly-in.

Not every workshop has the same structure.  Each workshop leader is authorized to schedule and run the workshop as they see fit.  So get there early, talk the each leader, and make your own plan for the weekend.  You may also contact the leaders via email prior to the event.  The posted workshop schedule is only part of the time available to discuss things with the leaders.  You'll be able to get plenty of one-on-one time with each leader in between the scheduled meetings.

We at COPPERSTATE truly desire to make the Workshops an event to rival Oshkosh Air Venture.  Please give the Workshop leaders your feedback, and also forward your comments to the Copperstate Workshop Chairman, Dave Wilcox.

 

 

COPPERSTATE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE FOR 2007

 

Workshop Leader Biographies

 

Composites: Gary Hertzler
Builder of the VariEze composite aircraft that currently holds the CAFE closed course and straight line efficiency awards for weight class.  Gary manufactures high performance propellers for high speed Amateur Built aircraft.  You'll learn more than composite lay-up techniques with Gary.  He'll teach you that efficiently is a religion.  Just two sessions for composites, so plan ahead.  hertzler@yahoo.com

Sheet Metal: Doug Combs
Doug has restored and repaired Luscombe sheet metal aircraft for 37 years.  He is well known for his efforts in the preservation of Luscombe aircraft.    Doug has trained many sheet metal mechanics and organized the work of the Luscombe Endowment and its predecessor Luscombe Foundation since 1989.  Doug will demonstrate and coach participants in basic sheet metal tools, layout, forming, and riveting techniques.”  Advance scheduling for this seminar is recommended at 602-790-7240 or  via  rivets@luscombe.org

Weight & Balance: Rick Reuland
Rick is an Aerospace engineer that has spent his career with engine installations.  He constructed an excellent LongEze.  Rick will get his participants hands on experience calculating weight and balance.  There’s more to it than adding three weights together.  Rick will be able to explain moments and ballast like only an engineer can and you’ll go away confident that you can do it yourself.  Rick is easy to understand.  rreuland@cox.net

TIG Welding: Scott Skrjanc
Scott is a professional welding trainer for Lincoln Electric.  His techniques will amaze you.  Scott is employed by Lincoln Electric just for this purpose: training.  So you can bet he and his team are  the best.  Scott_Skrjanc@lincolnelectric.com

Fabric: Murle Williams
Murle is the Phoenix distributor of Polyfiber products.  Murle built an EAA Grand Champion Kitfox fabric aircraft.  He has been teaching the fabric workshop at Copperstate ever since I can remember.  murle.williams@gmail.com

Maintenance: Roger Stern
Maintenance is new this year in the Workshop area.  Maintenance will share the Weight & Balance workshop tent.  Roger owns and operates Little Flyers, located at Kearny, AZ.  Roger is one of the rare people that truly has a lifetime of aviation knowledge, experience, know-how, and the desire to share it with others.  You won’t be disappointed by deciding to spend an hour with Roger.  You won’t want to leave.  (520).363.5175 1.800.262.9644 www.littleflyers.com littleflyers@theriver.com