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upper cowl photo

I am repairing some damage to my upper engine cowls and adding the phenolic blocks. I think some buggering of the channel has occurred and wondered if anyone who has their cowl off could take some pictures. As they say a picture is worth a thousand words.

RJ Johnson
CO15
C195 N4386V

Ignition switch

My ignition switch is getting quite old and sloppy, much like myself.

What is the best unit to replace it with?
I am still running the Mag and batt ignition with a separate starter button as originally fitted.

Also my door lock fell to bits! any suggestions there?

W-670 Baffles

Looking to purchase baffle set for W-670 

Ben Redman

507-331-8446

Annual Catalina Trip

 About to turn close in final

Base to AVX

June 2013

Air Box for WW-670-23

 Anyone have or no where there is an air box I could buy for me continental? If not, any ideas where I could get one built up/overhauled?

Attitude indicator tilt indicator

I'm replacing my attitude indicator. Does anyone know what tilt angle I should be ordering?

Oshkosh parking

 I am now taking reservations for Air Venture, as of now the rows are 83 thru 86, same as years before, I have the "parking card" but do not know if the color is white or something else, Once I get this info. I will be returning it via email, as always I need to have each and every plane N #, and Owners/ pilots name on my records because of disputes with other groups in the past, please do not forward this to others, because if we run out of room (not likely with tall Toms efforts) and someone has a reservation, and others already parked do not, it causes hard feelings.

     This years show looks to be extra nice for those of us that like vintage airplanes, the "round engine round up " looks to be a draw for those type airplanes. Parking will be open to any and all after monday evening, though with a mechanical or weather delay, some latitude is given, and as people leave, I can move in those that want to be there.  Send me an email with the N# , Name, and arrivial/ departure day,  I'll send you the needed paperwork once I know the color,    thanks,   JB

Oshkosh plans

 Our plans for Oshkosh are firming up, first, we now expect to have our same parking in the same place as we have had for the past several years, the maintenence forum has changed, its now Tuesday , 7/30/13 at 13:00 to 14:15 in Paviloin 04 KO9.  We still may be moving north or south a little, once the EAA gets a better count of round engine airplanes, and I have offered our help,   John Barron

Air Camping

Flying from Santa Paula, CA (SZP) to Branson, MO next week. Taking my kids and decided to make it a camping-under-the- wing...possibly some fly-fishing...trip (assuming the weather cooperates).

Looking for any recommendations on airports/airstrips worthy of a visit. Enjoying American Air Campers for ideas. If anyone has any must-sees, I would greatly appreciate the sharing.

Thanks.

Kevin (N95U)

OshKosh! 51 days away!

 Mr Pelton and his group are going all out to make Air Venture better, and to some degree, our group has shown them how much better the show can be , our line up is a crowd pleaser, when its all over, look at the grass, its worn slick on our rows.  The problem the EAA has, this year is how many round engine airplanes are comming?  I am trying to tuck up our group on the south end of the round engines roundup, and I believe this can be done easily and well but will require some help, and possible movement of some of the non campers as we build the rows, in addition, starting and moving  planes is a safety hazzard if not done well, so I am asking for all your help, and we will probably expand our safety group this year, please have patience with them, and help when you can.  Besause we are a very small part of aviation, better relations with all the classics will give us better results dealing with the FAA, and this is a chance to expand on this!  I expect to be late in getting our rows and answers to all we need, but will keep all informed as we go along.   again, thanks for your help on this,  John Barron   573 565 2819

Oshkosh Alternative?

Hey, with the FAA threatening to boycott OSH and the other assorted politcal BS, I'm thinking about bailing on the "fun" this year and taking the 195 elsewhere that week.  Anyone else getting frustrated with the EAA losing sight of it's members?  (Jack Pelton's recent good work on our member's behalf a very positive exception...)

Cessna 195 Convention

Hi Everyone. We have an outline for events for the Convention in Tupelo,MS in September, 2013. They have been forwarded to Larry and will be posted ASAP. We have a Facebook group. If you aren't my FB friend look me up and join the group. I am looking forward to having everyone visit Tupelo. We will have a great time!! We will visit the birthplace of Elvis Presley and William Faulkner's Rowan Oak. We promise no Elephants will be harmed in the making of this convention and all Ricin has been removed from our fair City. (We recently made the national news for some pretty crazy stuff) Most importantly, lets show those folks at our local airport how to have fun with airplanes. They seem to have a stick that needs to be removed during their preflight checklist. Can't wait until September!!!

195 furniture and nose art

 Thought maybe you would appreciate some of the items I made for my bro's crib.

195 coffee table

nose art

New purchase

N4386V moved to a new home in Colorado, Kelly Airpark. The plane flew beautifully on the short 45min flight to Kelly and I look forward to the travels 86V will provide my wife Lori and I in the coming years. Although I have not flown a 195 in twenty years, it was like I never left.
Not sure if Oshkosh is on the calendar for this year, but definitely will be next year, so I am not sure when I will get a chance to meet the members of the group. I have been a member of the C195 club for a year and the site has provided me with invaluable information to make a buying decision. I would also like to thank John Barron, John Collett, Dustin Stephenson, Caleb Curry, and Richard Hawley for taking the time to talk to a C195 newbie. Now I just need to sell two Stinson to make room in the hanger.
If you are in the Denver area, please drop into Kelly for some refreshments. We also have our annual pancake breakfast July 13,2013.

RJ Johnson
Kelly Airpark, CO15
Cessna 195 N4386V
Stinson 108-2 N9259K
Stinson 108-3 N601C
Aeronca Champ N83813

Battery box

I've had my plane a short time, it came with an acid battery which I will replace with a sealed one.  Over the years, battery acid has taken it's toll on the box as well as the aluminum drain tube and it's beyond repair.... need recommendations on a replacement battery box.

Heater Shut Off

Hello,

I've read the stuff I can about the heater shut off valve for the 195. I saw the info attached to the 337 page. I have not found the valve online yet. Has anyone done this mod recently? Any other info would be great. Any pictures guys might have of the install would be great also. If anyone has anything please send it my way.

Thanks
Shawn

Need a Alternator or Generator

If anyone has a gently used generator or alternator on the shelf that you would consider selling, please get in touch with me. Thanks!

We must get rid of turbine engines.

Someone recently sent this to me:

We must get rid of turbine engines. They have ruined aviation. We need to go back to big round engines. Anybody can start a turbine, you just need to move a switch from "OFF" to "START" and then remember to move it back to "ON" after a while. My computer is more difficult to start.

Cranking a round engine requires skill, finesse and style. On some planes, the pilots are not even allowed to do it. Turbines start by whining for a while, then give a small lady-like poot and start whining louder. Round engines give a satisfying rattle-rattle, click-click BANG, more rattles, another BANG, a big macho belch or two, more clicks, a lot of good smelling smoke and finally a serious low pitched roar. We like that.

When you start a round engine, your mind is engaged and you can concentrate on the flight ahead. Starting a turbine is like flicking on a ceiling fan: Useful, but hardly exciting. Turbines don't break often enough, leading to aircrew boredom, complacency and inattention. A round engine at speed looks and sounds like it's going to blow at any minute. This helps concentrate the mind. Turbines don't have enough control levers to keep a pilot's attention. There's nothing to fiddle with during the flight. Turbines smell like a Boy Scout camp full of Coleman lanterns. Round engines smell like God intended flying machines to smell. 

1952 Cessna 195B Project for Sale

We purchased N4418C in September 2012 as a project. We have been unable to find time to dedicate to this aircraft and have decided to sell it. 

This is a 300 hp Jacobs powered 195B, that suffered a right gear collapse on landing in June 2012. This aircraft is 100 percent complete with complete logs. It has not been scavenged. 

The panel is modern and updated with Narco Comm and Apollo GX55 GPS.  The interior is very nice and updated.

The damage is to the right gear box area, extending back to the baggage compartment area. The right gear box is broken. It doesn't look like any damage forward of the gear box or to the left side of the plane. The right wing is damaged outboard of the outside spar.  The prop has one blade that is badly bent, the other blade is undamaged. 

The motor and prop have been removed and are ready to go to the shop.  The wings and empennage have also been removed. Most of the interior has been removed, so we could see what damage we had to the fuselage. 

All in all, this is a very nice airplane that we just don't have time to work on. 

I will send detailed pictures to anyone wanting them.  I will also update this listing with pictures and the AFTT and Engine times. 

Thanks GI's

On this Memorial Day, a very big THANK YOU to all who served our country in the military, what ever branch you were in, where ever you were stationed.  I did my 3 in the ARMY, 1 was in Viet Nam, got home in Aug. 50 years ago this year, and very glad to be here.  This great country has been good to me, and I'm pleased to have served her !!!

Advanced training

I just spent three great days training in N195X with Jim McClain. He is a 26000 hour instructor, airline captain, crop duster etc. with 4000 hours in the 195. This was a great training session that really helped me improve my skills. I wish I would have flown with Jim years ago. I give him my highest recommendation!

Max Fiore

Turbines are Ruining Aviation

Turbines are Ruining Aviation     We must get rid of turbine engines. They have ruined aviation. We need to go back to big round engines. Anybody can start a turbine, you just need to move a switch from "OFF" to "START" and then remember to move it back to "ON" after a while. My computer is more difficult to start.     Cranking a round engine requires skill, finesse and style. On some planes, the pilots are not even allowed to do it. Turbines start by whining for a while, then give a small lady-like poot and start whining louder. Round engines give a satisfying rattle-rattle, click-click BANG, more rattles, another BANG, a big macho belch or two, more clicks, a lot of good smelling smoke and finally a serious low pitched roar.   We like that. It's a guy thing.      When you start a round engine, your mind is engaged and you can concentrate on the flight ahead. Starting a turbine is like flicking on a ceiling fan: Useful, but hardly exciting. Turbines don't break often enough, leading to aircrew boredom, complacency and inattention. A round engine at speed looks and sounds like it's going to blow at any minute. This helps concentrate the mind. Turbines don't have enough control levers to keep a pilot's attention. There's nothing to fiddle with during the flight. Turbines smell like a Boy Scout camp full of Coleman lanterns. Round engines smell like God intended flying machines to smell.      I think I hear the nurse coming down the hall. I gotta go.

IT WON'T START

Today was the day I was to take our local mayor and his wife for a nice anniversity flight around the area. We all got in, buckled up and when I cranked the engine it would not even kick. It was primed and I counted 4 blades and nothing. This is a first.  So we took the flight in the A36 and all was well.

 I flew it Sunday with no problems at all, so what is the likely culprit? Ignition switch, electrics, fuel, what? It has a nearly new points, condensor and coil and the mag has never not worked. I'm leaning toward ignition problems but have no clue for sure. I can't work on it until next week but  I'm  just wondering.

Great Weekend Trip -why I love this Airplane

I had to be in Phoenix this weekend (I'm based in Santa Rosa, CA, 50 miles north of SFO) and after checking airline fares for two, mapped out the trip on Foreflight. The 1200 mile trip would cost me about the same in fuel, as airline fair for two. That made it an easy choice. On Friday flew KSTS to KPHX in under 5 hours with a quick fuel/bathroom stop. That saved me a two hour drive to the city, parking, security, waiting, boarding, waiting, ect. Of the airlines. Door to door, I beat the airlines. At Skyharbor, Swift Aviation treated us like we came in a Jet, several line personnel to grab bags, take care of the plane, waived ramp fee with fuel purchase and had us delivered down town, along with several questions and complements on the airplane. They did not even care that I left an oil stain on there ramp. The next afternoon they had the airplane under the shade canopy! Very nice touch for preflighting and while calling clearance delivery and ground.

On the way home, stopped Saturday night at Furnace Creek Ranch in Death Valley. (L06) and flew Death Valley the next day on departure. Fuel and a snack in Bishop, (more comments and complements about the airplane) before sight seeing Yosemite on the way home. All in all a great trip for less then the airlines, a stop at a national park, and two days of wonderful sights.

That why I love GA and especially the 195. ( thanks Dad).

The picture is of Half Dome snapped with my IPad. If you have never been in that area, come to the 195 flyin we have each year at Columbia, and do an early AM flight over Yosemite.

Half Dome

Yosemite

L-6 upper cowling halves

 195 Upper Cowling halves for L-6. good condition. $1000 

507-331-8446

Ben or Roy

Cowling

Cowl