Keep the Skinny Birds Flying Safely
Fellow club members: I have engaged a vintage DAR. To assist with the engineering analysis for a C85 conversion for the 65 Porterfield. I need the fuselage drawings to help get the analysis going. My DAR has contacted the Rankins and they will try to help, but their drawings are still boxed up and things are difficult to find. If anyone has the drawings I would be very interested in getting a copy. Please help if you can. I am certainly willing to pay for copies. The analysis will not be…
ContinueAdded by john elliott on March 19, 2019 at 7:04pm — 6 Comments
I just picked up an LP 65 Porterfield and I am looking for head gasket sources. JP Hackenburg phone number no longer works and El Reno is closed. Any ideas where we can source head new gaskets and engine work?
Added by john elliott on March 4, 2019 at 11:53am — 2 Comments
Does anyone know where I can get tapered steel channel for the rudder of my CP50? The 2 bottom channels are cracked and need to be replaced. If I can't find a source to them, I will attempt to bend some out of .040 4130 steel strips.
Added by Victor Briley on February 20, 2019 at 12:22pm — 1 Comment
I need a new windshield for cp 65 collegiate and also decals. Any info would be appreciated.
Daryl Johnson
dej1946@gmail.com
ContinueAdded by Daryl Johnson on September 20, 2018 at 8:30am — 3 Comments
I have a 1940 CP50 that I am restoring from the ground up. I built new ailerons and transferred the lead weight from the old aileron to the leading edge spar of the new aileron. While in Osh Kosh I saw a LP65 with headknockers for balance weights. My CP50 was not equipped with headknockers. I searched for AD's but could not find any for the CP50. Does anyone know if the headknockers was an STC or some other add-on? My ailerons are quite heavy at the trailing edge. I have always been told…
ContinueAdded by Victor Briley on December 20, 2017 at 9:32pm — 18 Comments
ZL suffered another nose over incident at the end of August. This time it was Paul, he forgot to reset the throttle starting the engine after blowing out, resulting in the engine revving up at the next swing and the aircraft nosing over the chocks. Luckily the prop missed Paul, but buried itself in the grass. We sent the engine away for a shockload examination and fitted a new prop. No other damage luckily and she's now signed off again, although the weather has turned damp and cloudy, so…
ContinueAdded by Steve Sharpe on October 24, 2017 at 5:31am — 3 Comments
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Added by William A Collins on May 22, 2017 at 2:45pm — 2 Comments
Hello All,
I would like to secure fabrication drawings for the main landing gear and motor mounts for Franklin and Lycoming 65 hp. engines. Thanks
Best Regards
Bob
Added by Bob Hayden on July 4, 2016 at 2:26pm — 1 Comment
We're excited to post the plans for our 3-ship Porterfield flight from Cable Airport (CCB), Upland, CA to Ottumwa, Iowa, for the Antique Aircraft Association flyin, over Labor Day weekend.
We'll leave here with our 3 Porterfields (1940, 1941 Collegiates, and a CP 75) around August 25th, and plan to arrive at Ottumwa August 30th. We're…
ContinueAdded by Jerri & Chris Bergen on July 3, 2016 at 7:35pm — 2 Comments
Added by Chris Yates on January 24, 2016 at 9:12pm — 3 Comments
Today (28 Dec) Porterfield NC25577 appeared on the main page of Wikipedia, as supporting cast in the Ercoupe RATO picture taken at March AFB in 1941. N25577 is listed on the FAA register to a balloon, so what happened to the Porterfield?
ZL flying again with new tailwheel spring and rudder horn - obtained via Ebay from the USA, new old stock.
Added by Steve Sharpe on December 28, 2015 at 6:14am — 2 Comments
Hi everybody
The ongoing saga of G-AFZL - Today the tailwheel spring broke while taxying. Luckily at base, on grass. No collateral damage to the rudder/tailpost or fabric. Trouble is the aluminum yoke for the tailwheel springs is now in 3 pieces. I doubt if it is repairable. Does anybody have, know about, know where we can get a replacement? Looks like we may be grounded again for a while, pity as ZL has been flying very well for the past year since the rebuild and given us no…
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Added by Mark Shayne on October 12, 2015 at 10:22pm — 1 Comment
Good news. Yesterday ZL got its Permit to Fly, so after nearly 19 months we're airborne again. Thanks to everyone who offered advice and assistance during the rebuild. Subject to the usual variable British weather Paul and I can now put on some hours to run the engine in. We had a misfiring problem at idle for a while, caused by failure in one or more of the brand new plugs! Engine now seems to be running smoothly, although with the new exhaust system it does seem a bit noisier than the old…
ContinueAdded by Steve Sharpe on January 16, 2015 at 12:51pm — 1 Comment
CP50/65 G-AFZL has flown again following rebuild, at White Waltham on Monday 27 October. No snags, but a bit of tweaking required. 3 hour's of engine proving is required before Permit renewal test flight. Weight issue still to be resolved.
Added by Steve Sharpe on October 29, 2014 at 4:43am — 2 Comments
Hi All,
Our CP50/65 G-AFZL is ready to fly following rebuild, trouble is we have a weight problem! It looks like we've gained over 100lbs in empty weight over the factory figure, which will mean that we might only be able to get her certificated as a single seater or have severe restrictions on payload (a good excuse to lose some personal weight maybe).
I find it difficult to see how we could be 100lbs overweight, although I do realise aircraft do gain weight over the…
ContinueAdded by Steve Sharpe on October 12, 2014 at 6:04am — 1 Comment
One used Porterfield Collegiate Fuel Tank for Sale. Please contact renovate@polestaraero.com
Added by Perry M Chappano on March 24, 2014 at 10:00am — No Comments
Hi folks,
Changing over to an A-65 from the O145-B2. Need info on new top cowl, nosebowl, exhaust and baffling. Any info you have would be most appreciated. Or parts for sale of course.
Thanks,
Perry
Added by Perry M Chappano on March 20, 2014 at 10:01am — 1 Comment
Hi everybody.
The rebuild is going OK, fuselage finished, wings repaired and awaiting re-cover. We have a big problem with the engine though. It looks like the old A50 is worn out, cracked crankcase which can be welded, but the cylinders are probably beyond repair.
So I'm looking for a serviceable A or C65, or 4 serviceable C65 cylinders. If anybody knows of one available for sale in usable condition I would be very interested.
Also as we will…
ContinueAdded by Steve Sharpe on February 6, 2014 at 9:53am — 1 Comment
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