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Bill Skinner
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Aircraft Structural Repair - Wood Aircraft Structures
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Several months ago I ran across a discussion concerning a wing spar repair. I am now uncertain which website it was located within; Porterfield Club, Facebook, etc. The essence of the question was…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Bill Skinner Feb 11.

American Eaglet
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I saw an American Eaglet posted on Facebook. Interesting pictures....NC597Y$15KLocation: San Antonio…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Andy Andraka May 1, 2021.

Unknown Elevators
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To All:My dad saved an old set of elevators. They were of some significance to him as they were "representative examples" of production articles. For what aircraft I do not know, and that is the…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Bill Skinner Jul 4, 2020.

Sensenich Propeller
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I have a Sensenich Propeller that I intend to sell. I am doing some background research on the prop and would appreciate members feed back and comments.The prop is a Sensenich Model W72F-44, S/N…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Bill Skinner May 30, 2020.

 

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Bill Skinner replied to Bill Skinner's discussion Aircraft Structural Repair - Wood Aircraft Structures
"Thanks Andy. Good reference, more complete. I have so many of the old documents.... I would love to scan them all ... beautiful old hand drawn sketches, pictures, and notes."
Feb 11
Andy Gelston replied to Bill Skinner's discussion Aircraft Structural Repair - Wood Aircraft Structures
"I would recommend reading AC 4313-1B, Chapter 1, Section 4, Paragraph 1-40 for spar repairs https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_43.13-1B_w-chg1.pdf You can download it from this link. Your USAF/USN manual is a piece of…"
Feb 10
Bill Skinner posted a discussion

Aircraft Structural Repair - Wood Aircraft Structures

Several months ago I ran across a discussion concerning a wing spar repair. I am now uncertain which website it was located within; Porterfield Club, Facebook, etc. The essence of the question was related to repair of a damaged wooden wing spar and the proper method to splice the spar.Long story, but my dad was an A.E. with a background in working with wooden aircraft. I knew he was considering at one point the methods to fix a couple of spars from a Porterfield we owned. Additionally, his…See More
Feb 10
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34819N-Earl-Audra-Kezer

"Earl Kezer made 34819 from two Porterfields. This one actually belonged to Audra Kezer and not Earl. According to Earl, it was originally blue with silver wings. Earl painted everything red! This example, like most, had several owners, including the…"
Apr 26, 2023
Tom Porterfield commented on Bill Skinner's blog post Sport Flying - 1975, Vol 1, Iss 2 - Porterfield Article
"Thanks Bill"
Apr 18, 2023
Andy Gelston commented on Bill Skinner's photo
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34819N-Earl-Audra-Kezer

"This old gal is now cared for by member Ernie Knudsen, so she’s still in Texas. The picture on Ernie’s page shows she still sports the same, all-red paint scheme. Thank you, Bill!"
Mar 19, 2023
Steve Ahrens commented on Bill Skinner's blog post Sport Flying - 1975, Vol 1, Iss 2 - Porterfield Article
"Awesome! Thank you so much for Sharing Bill!"
Mar 12, 2023
Andy Gelston commented on Bill Skinner's blog post Sport Flying - 1975, Vol 1, Iss 2 - Porterfield Article
"Great article on the history of the Porterfields, Bill! Thank you!"
Mar 7, 2023
Bill Skinner posted a blog post

Sport Flying - 1975, Vol 1, Iss 2 - Porterfield Article

Sport-Flying-Article-1975-Vol-1-Iss-2.pdfI was cleaning some shelves in a closet and found an issue of Sport Flying that my dad saved. It has an article on the Porterfield Aircraft Company in it.I remember there being much discussion around the article at our house. I think that the author of the article, Don Pratt, may have contacted my dad about the history of…See More
Mar 6, 2023
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Mar 5, 2023
Bill Skinner replied to Andy Gelston's discussion Porterfield Club newsletters from fifty years ago, available here
"I have been corresponding with another local Skinny Bird owner, I got to wondering.... "Did my dad ever fly that ship?". I reviewed one of his logbooks and... nope, he didn't fly it. But I counted 33 that he did fly.…"
May 1, 2021
Andy Andraka replied to Bill Skinner's discussion American Eaglet
"Price update: $12.5K, if you're interested give me a call at 401-seven nine three-6451. I'm still plugging away on it, but I also just picked up a Bellanca 14-9 that's taking a lot of my free time, space, and money. Most people…"
May 1, 2021
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American Eaglet

I saw an American Eaglet posted on Facebook. Interesting pictures....NC597Y$15KLocation: San Antoniohttps://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/431538011276012/?ref=share_attachmentSeller's description1931 American Eaglet B-31 · Driven NaN miles New Price! Complete project with paperwork, a large stock of Szekely engines (including multiples of the very hard to find components), factory drawings, and…See More
Mar 21, 2021
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Jan 15, 2021
Bill Skinner commented on Bill Skinner's blog post Porterfield Club Newsletters
"I have finally taken the time to get a few on the old newsletters scanned in and uploaded. you should be able to open these and read through or search them for information. Google Drive…"
Jan 15, 2021
Bill Skinner commented on Victor Briley's blog post need fairleads for 1940 Collegiate
"Just FYI. The box of spruce rib materials I had (mentioned in this thread) has been donated to a local EAA chapter. They hold classes and youth demos for homebuilders and will use this material in those classes and to complete a static display they…"
Oct 3, 2020

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About Me:
My name is Bill Skinner. I am the son of the Bill Skinner that was an Engineer for Ed Porterfield and who was a design engineer for some of the Porterfield Aircraft. I was a pilot, briefly. I have worked in the Aviation industry for my entire career. I am now retired.
Do you own a Porterfield Airplane? N#?
No, but my dad had one for a while when i was young. It was not complete or airworthy.
Are You a Pilot? Ratings?
No

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At 4:17pm on July 6, 2010, Tom Porterfield said…
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We are happy to have you as a member in our Porterfield Airplane Club. Feel free to share your pictures and stories with us. Welcome aboard!
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Sport Flying - 1975, Vol 1, Iss 2 - Porterfield Article

Sport-Flying-Article-1975-Vol-1-Iss-2.pdf

I was cleaning some shelves in a closet and found an issue of Sport Flying that my dad saved. It has an article on the Porterfield Aircraft Company in it.

I remember there being much discussion around the article at our house. I think that the author of the article, Don Pratt, may have contacted my dad…

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Posted on March 6, 2023 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

Porterfield Club Newsletters


I have within my fathers paperwork / files a number of Porterfield Club Newsletters. Would current club members be interested in a project to have these inventoried, scanned into searchable PDFs, and either posted to the club site or made available to club members? Any and all thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Posted on July 13, 2020 at 12:51pm — 3 Comments

A Tribute to My Dad

Today is July 10th, 2020. My mother and father would have been married for 80 years today. They have long since passed, but I am still amazed by their lives. Happy anniversary Mom and Dad.

Since my dad was so involved with the Porterfield aircraft, I wanted to re-share a bio that appeared in the Porterfield Club newsletter in April of 1978. It was authored by Chuck LeBrecht with inputs from my dad.

There are some errors, spelling, grammatical, and factual (I…

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Posted on July 10, 2020 at 7:44am — 1 Comment

 
 
 

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