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Flymall / Kraemer Aviation October 2024 Wheels & Wings Newsletter

Written on November 7, 2024 at 10:13 am, by hkraemer

Welcome to the Kraemer Aviation/Flymall.org Wheels & Wings Newsletter

You can view past newsletters here.

Interested in living at an airport? Visit our Aviation Real Estate page here. You can view price data for airport property in our Market Watch section of the Flymall. Here is the data for all airport property. You can refine the search by “state” simply by searching for the desired state under “Model”.

Want to have your business highlighted on the Flymall??? We offer inexpensive rates to have your business featured on our Wheels & Wings page. Contact us for more info.

On October 10, the Northern Lights were visible over much of the United States and the United Kingdom.

Earlier in October, the Flymall Team attended the Laytonsville Volunteer Fire Department spaghetti dinner. This is an annual event to raise money for the fire department.

History Trivia: October 13, 1922: Glenn H. Curtiss is acclaimed “the world’s foremost aeronautical engineer” when his aircraft, all Curtiss racers, take first, second, third, and fourth places and break world speed records in the Pulitzer Race at Detroit, MI. The highest speed reached of 206 mph by Lt. Russell L. Maughan in a field of 24 planes.

October 17 1938, Evel Knievel was born. Evel is the original daredevil plus an awesome motorcycle rider.

If you enjoy history we have a new aviation history fact each day at the bottom of our webpages. Some days there may be more than one, just refresh the page. And if you like Beatles history, checkout our Events Calendar and select the Beatles category. This is a work in progress, we’re building the most comprehensive calendar of important dates in Beatle history. For those that like to stick with current news, we have an aviation news ticker on our home page. This is updated daily to show the current aviation news.

Elspeth Beard is a well known motorcyclist, noted for being one of the first English women to ride a motorcycle around the world.

Achievements & Special Recognition: Instructors, what to highlight your students first solo or other achievement here? Just send us a short write-up and a picture or two and we’ll post it here for you. Click here for our contact info.

Aviation/Aviators in the news: Noah has been Pat’s student for many years. He started flying when he was 11 years old. On October 10 2024, Noah’s 17th birthday, he passed his private pilot checkride with Harry. Seventeen is the youngest that you can obtain your private pilot certificate for powered aircraft.

October 10 2023, Noah did his first solo on his 16th birthday. Sixteen is the youngest age that you can solo a powered aircraft.

The aviation section of the Flymall is full of aviation news, training info, and much more for the aviator.

Air show season is always just around the corner. Want to travel to air shows in your own aircraft? Visit our used aircraft page on the Flymall to view our inventory.

Car/Motorcycle Show News: The Laytonsville Cruise In is the place to be on a Friday night in Montgomery County. The Laytonsville Cruise In was started by Harry in 2010. It has become one of the most popular cruise ins in the area. You can follow Harry on Facebook for daily updates during the many shows and events he attends.

October 18 2024 was an award night at the Laytonsville Cruise In. We had perfect weather with lots of awesome vehicles. Click here for pictures of our award winners from October.

Our Events Calendar has the most current info regarding local and national car shows, air shows, and more. With nearly 30 categories, there is something for everyone. The Day Tripper section of the Flymall has dozens of day trip ideas and interesting places to visit. Check it out here. Our Day Tripper section now has different categories to choose from to make it easier to find events that interest you.

On October 27 1957, with a dramatic win at Greensboro, Buck Baker became the first repeat champion in NASCAR.

Barn Finds/Hangar Finds: Need an appraisal on your barn find? Visit our Appraisal Page for information on our appraisals. Earlier in October, Harry completed an appraisal on this awesome 1951 MG TD. This MG has numerous upgrades/improvements to make this a reliable driver to be used in vintage tours, road rallies, and more. This MG is for sale. Contact Harry for details.

Visit our online store to search for hard to find car parts, aircraft parts, and much more. You can pay online in our secure store, just click on the Store button on our home page.

Visit the Test Drive section of the Flymall for reviews on automobiles, aircraft, motorcycles, and more. Read about it before you buy it. You can also research price info on a wide variety of vehicles, collectibles, and more in the Market Watch section of the Flymall.

If you’re restoring a fabric aircraft, Ira Walker of Walker Aviation is your resource. Visit his page on the Flymall by clicking here.

CFI / DPE Notes: Visit Harry’s Practical Test page for information on his checkrides. You will also find useful information there to help you prepare for your checkride. You can also visit Harry’s Lesson Plan section of the Flymall for other flight training information. Visit our Flight Training page for information on our aviation training classes.

Weather in the news: Hurricane Milton was an extremely powerful and devastating tropical cyclone which became the second-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded over the Gulf of Mexico.

Winds at KSRQ during hurricane Milton.

Want a reproduction vintage 3 wheeler. Walker Aviation can scratch built from pictures or drawings. Visit his page on the Flymall.

Prototypes: On October 16 1958 Chevrolet introduced the El Camino. The concept of a two-door vehicle based on a passenger car chassis with a bed or box at the rear began in the United States in the 1920s with the roadster utility (also called “roadster pickup” or “light delivery”) models. Ford Australia was the first company to produce a coupé utility in the 1930s.

Nautical Notes: While Christopher Columbus is the person we generally credit with for discovery America. The first European to ever set foot there was more likely Leif Erikson in the year 1001. Christopher Columbus landed in America in 1492.

Riding The Rails: Did you know that the Finger Lakes region has it’s own railroad? It’s called the Finger Lakes Railway. The Finger Lakes Railway started business in 1995 and has over 150 miles of track in Finger Lakes region including Ontario, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Yates, and Schuyler.

Native American Indian Transportation: Over the years we have highlighted Native American Indian Transportation here. Did you know that we have a holiday called Native American Day? Native American Day is a holiday observed in several US states in celebration of Native American culture. In California and Nevada, the holiday is designated on the fourth Friday of September, whereas in South Dakota and Wisconsin, it falls on the second Monday of October. Within each of these states, Native American Day honors the cultural contributions of Native American communities to the respective state’s history, as well as to the overall country. The state of Washington celebrates Native American Heritage Day on the Friday immediately following the fourth Thursday in November. The state of Tennessee observes a similar American Indian Day each year on the fourth Monday of September. President George W. Bush signed into law legislation introduced by Congressman Joe Baca (D-Calif.), to designate the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day. In 1939, Governor Culbert Olson declared October 1 to be “Indian Day”, making California the first state to honor this holiday.

Animals in the headlines: Winter will soon be upon us and hopefully we will get enough snow this year for Jett to pull her sled.

We close this newsletter with these words: You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.

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Kraemer Aviation / Flymall.org September 2024 Wheels & Wings Newsletter

Written on September 26, 2024 at 4:20 pm, by hkraemer

Welcome to the Kraemer Aviation/Flymall.org Wheels & Wings Newsletter

You can view past newsletters here. This month is all about the great town of Hammondsport New York, the home of the Glenn Curtiss Museum. Earlier this month, the Flymall team attended the annual Wings & Wheels event in Hammondsport.

There is a lot to see and do in the great town of Hammondsport.

The finger lakes region is well know for wine. On Saturday, September 21st, the Flymall Team visited Bully Hill Vineyards for lunch and some great wine.

Want to have your business highlighted on the Flymall??? We offer inexpensive rates to have your business featured on our Wheels & Wings page. Contact us for more info.

History Trivia: According to information online, the first motorcycle race involving exclusively two wheel designs occurred at Surrey, England, in 1897. In 1907 Glenn Curtiss earned the title the fastest man in the world on a V-8 motorcycle that he designed. And by 1909, Glenn Curtiss was the fastest man in the air after competing in the Grande Semaine d’Aviation aviation meeting at Reims, France.

In 1907 Glenn Curtiss went over 136 miles per hour on this Curtiss V-8 motorcycle. He shattered the world speed record on this bike.

Speaking of going fast, Mert Lawwill, a famous motorcycle racer and bike designer was on born on September 25 1940.

Achievements & Special Recognition: Earlier in September, Amin passed his initial flight instructor checkride with Harry. He flew like a flight instructor with several thousand hours. One word comes to mind when talking about Amin, “Superstar”. This guy is amazing. If a checkride applicant was having issues with a knowledge topic or a flight maneuver, Harry would send them to Amin. When someone needed help with their FAA Wings, Harry would send them to Amin. And this was all before he was a flight instructor. We can’t wait to see what he can accomplish as a flight instructor. He is dedicated to being the best that he can be.

Instructors, what to highlight your students first solo or other achievement here? Just send us a short write-up and a picture or two and we’ll post it here for you. Click here for our contact info.

Aviation/Aviators in the news: The annual Wings & Wheels event in Hammondsport New York is an awesome event full of seaplanes, classic cars, and cool motorcycles.

Pat & Harry arrived in Hammondsport on Friday, September 20th and spent that afternoon at Keuka Lake. Harry’s friend, Scott S. flew in from Maryland for the event in his Super Petrel LS and gave everyone rides Friday afternoon.

And for dinner on Friday night, everyone went to the Switzerland Inn overlooking Keuka Lake. The views from the outdoor deck were amazing.

Saturday, September 21st was the big day at Keuka Lake. There was lots of seaplane action on the ramp and on the lake including this awesome Republic Seabee.

The highlight of Saturday afternoon was the Parade of Planes Salute to Glenn Curtiss. Pat & Harry were both flying in this awesome event.

Saturday evening, the Glenn Curtiss Museum hosted a “Meet the Pilots” dinner where they gave out the awards for the seaplane landing contest and grapefruit dropping contest.

The aviation section of the Flymall is full of aviation news, training info, and much more for the aviator.

Air show season is always just around the corner. Want to travel to air shows in your own aircraft? Visit our used aircraft page on the Flymall to view our inventory.

Friday, September 20 was an award night at the Laytonsville Cruise In. The weather was perfect.

In addition to the seaplanes, the Wings & Wheels of Hammondsport offers an awesome car show. They close off an entire street and the town square to display them.

Barn Finds/Hangar Finds: Need an appraisal on your barn find? Visit our Appraisal Page for information on our appraisals.

Visit our online store to search for hard to find car parts, aircraft parts, and much more. You can pay online in our secure store, just click on the Store button on our home page.

If you’re restoring a fabric aircraft, Ira Walker of Walker Aviation is your resource. Visit his page on the Flymall by clicking here.

Weather in the news: On September 25th, we had Helene, a major hurricane about to hit the Florida coast and it made landfall on September 26 in the evening.

Our sister site, 3-Wheelers.com has over 1,000 vehicles listed in the A to Z list. 3-Wheelers.com is the foremost reference for all types of 3 wheel vehicles, from motorcycles, bicycles, military vehicles, tractors, amphibious vehicles, and more.

The Glenn Curtiss Museum always has a few 3 wheelers on display. Here’s a favorite, a Glenn Curtiss Motorcycle with a wicker sidecar (pictured above). Click here to see some of the 3 wheelers on display from past events at the museum.

Want a reproduction vintage 3 wheeler. Walker Aviation can scratch built from pictures or drawings. Visit his page on the Flymall.

Prototypes: In 1904, Curtiss became a supplier of engines for the California “aeronaut” Tom Baldwin, which is who inspired Curtiss to pursue aviation. In that same year, Baldwin’s California Arrow, powered by a Curtiss 9 HP V-twin motorcycle engine, became the first successful dirigible in America. In 1907, Alexander Graham Bell invited Curtiss to develop a suitable engine for heavier-than-air flight experimentation. Bell regarded Curtiss as “the greatest motor expert in the country” and invited Curtiss to join his Aerial Experiment Association (AEA).

Pictured below is Harry at the controls of the Goodyear Blimp. This picture was taken in the late 1980s or early 1990s at the Martin State Airport in Middle River Maryland. Harry is on the right side of the picture or the left side of the blimp. And “Yes” he did fly it and it is logged in his logbook.

Nautical Notes: The Finger Lakes Boating Museum is always a great place to visit when in Hammondsport.

Native American Indian Transportation: Since we’re featuring the Finger Lakes region, here’s some interesting facts about the area courtesy of the Best Western of Hammondsport. The Iroquois Indians were some of the last native American Indians to live in the Finger lakes region. The Iroquois Indians used canoes for transportation on the Finger Lakes.

Animals in the headlines: Ace continues to excel in his training, so Pat is required to come up with harder tasks to challenge him. He’s a quick learner.

We close this newsletter with these words: Set big goals and then go out and get them!

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Flymall / Kraemer Aviation August 2024 Wheels & Wings Newsletter

Written on September 3, 2024 at 11:02 am, by hkraemer

Welcome to the Kraemer Aviation/Flymall.org Wheels & Wings Newsletter

You can view past newsletters here.

Kraemer Aviation Services hosted their annual Labor Day cookout and car show on September 2. A good time was had by all. Click here for more pictures.

Want to have your business highlighted on the Flymall??? We offer inexpensive rates to have your business featured on our Wheels & Wings page. Contact us for more info.

History Trivia: The first “official airmail flight” during this month in 1859. On August 17, 1859, John Wise ascends from Lafayette, IN, with the first official air mail (intended for NY) but lands at Crawfordsville, IN about 28 miles away. Wise did the flight aboard his gas balloon Jupiter.

Achievements & Special Recognition: Nir Levy recently crossed over 1500 flight hours.

She achieved this milestone while on a trip across the United States with her father.

The trip was 13 days in total. They flew 5,350 NM in 58 hours in flight time. And they refueled a total of 18 times.

On August 26 1967, at the age of 68 and on a 47-year-old bike, Burt Munro set a new World Record in the Flying One Mile Class S-A 1000cc!

On August 27 1978 Don Vesco averaged 318.598 mph on the Lightning Bolt. The 21-foot streamliner motorcycle featured two 1016cc turbocharged Kawasaki KZ1000 engines.

While mentioning land speed records, we need to remember Jessi Combs this month. She died August 27 2019, in an accident while driving a jet-powered car in the Alvord Desert in Oregon. Combs was 36. She was posthumously awarded the female land-speed world record by Guinness World Records in June 2020.

Aviation/Aviators in the news: A very famous aviator was born in August. The first human to walk on the moon, Neil Alden Armstrong, was born on August 5 1930.

We have another very famous aviator to recognize this month. Orville Wright was born on August 19 1871. And this is why we celebrate National Aviation Day on August 19 each year.

The aviation section of the Flymall is full of aviation news, training info, and much more for the aviator.

Earlier in August, N176TA departed Merced Regional Airport (KMCE) in California and flew 2,425 miles before landing in Honolulu, Hawaii, 17 hours and 33 minutes later. The flight was in a Cessna 172 SP. This is more than 3 times the range of this aircraft. Very cool flight!

Air show season is always just around the corner. Want to travel to air shows in your own aircraft? Visit our used aircraft page on the Flymall to view our inventory. We currently have a classic Cessna 150 for sale. Click here for details.

August 16 was our award night at the Laytonsville Cruise In. We had a great turnout. Click here for more pictures.

Here’s our award winners from August.

Last month (July), Marlee lady won an award at the Laytonsville Cruise In for her Pontiac Firebird. That was on a Friday. The following Monday, she was taking her drivers test for her drivers license. To celebrate, for the August award night, Harry had a congratulations cake for her for passing her drivers license test. Congratulations Marlee on passing your test to earn your drivers license.

At the August award night, we had a special guest. Dave, a friend of Harry’s has a very cool WWII dog tag machine in a military trailer. He was there selling custom made dog tags. Click here for more pictures of Dave’s setup. Click here to checkout Dave’s Facebook page. The earliest mention of an identification tag for soldiers comes in Polyaenus (Stratagems 1.17) where the Spartans wrote their names on sticks tied to their left wrists. The British Army introduced identity discs in place of identity cards in 1907, in the form of aluminum discs, typically made at regimental depots using machines similar to those common at fun fairs, the details being pressed into the thin metal one letter at a time.

Randy McPhillips has been a long time sponsor of our award night. And this month his daughter, Paige had a truck entered for an award. This is her first truck, and the August award night was her first car show with the truck. And she won her first award.

Meet Troy. Troy owns an awesome 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix. He is a regular at the Laytonsville Cruise In. The Grand Prix was his dream car for 30 years and he finally has it, plus he has been winning some awards with it as well. The car is all original and it even has an original working 8-track tape player.

had his 1925 Packard at the Laytonsville Cruise In for the first time. While we were all admiring it, someone mentioned an old Packard advertisement that said you can balance a nickel on the cylinder head while the engine is running. Then Jason replied that he did find a nickel in a small metal fuse box under the hood and he didn’t know why it was there. Now we know. So we had to test the theory. These pictures were taken with the engine running.

Barn Finds/Hangar Finds: Need an appraisal on your barn find? Visit our Appraisal Page for information on our appraisals.

How about an entire museum found in a barn? The FDR Living Museum is a private museum in Sandy Spring Maryland. The owner is starting to sell items in the museum and he’s also planning on donating a large part of the museum to the Reading Aviation Museum. Harry is appraising the museum for the owner. Click here for more pictures.

Visit our online store to search for hard to find car parts, aircraft parts, and much more. You can pay online in our secure store, just click on the Store button on our home page.

If you’re restoring a fabric aircraft, Ira Walker of Walker Aviation is your resource. Visit his page on the Flymall by clicking here.

This is why I say that on landing that you need to demand perfection. Meaning, the airplane must be aligned with the runway centerline and most importantly, the fuselage needs to be parallel with the centerline (not at an angle). I landed on the centerline and as the plane slowed down I started having control issues. The plane started pulling to the right and the slower I got, the harder it pulled to the right. I did manage to get it to the left a bit while fighting the right turn. It turned out to be a flat tire. With a flat tire, you will lose directional control and it is best just to stop the plane and advise the CTAF or control tower. Look at the angle the plane is to the centerline. You cannot control this with a flat tire.

Harry’s beginnings. August 18 1984, Harry took first official flight lesson in N2346V, a Piper Tomahawk. He had been flying in general aviation aircraft since the late 1960s. On this day in 1984, he actually took the flight controls for the first time and it was logged in his logbook.

Weather in the news: Here’s some local flooding on August 9 due to Hurricane Debby.

Earlier in August, hurricane Ernesto makes landfall in Bermuda. This was only the 12th hurricane to make landfall on Bermuda since the 1800s.

Earlier in August, we attended the District Harley Davidson BBQ & Bikini Bike Wash with our 1947 Safticycle. Click here for more pictures. The Safticycle is a new addition to our collection of rare motorcycles and bicycles.

Want a reproduction vintage 3 wheeler. Walker Aviation can scratch built from pictures or drawings. Visit his page on the Flymall.

Prototypes: Manufacturers sometimes use pre-production cars to provide the automotive press a chance to experience and create publicity and articles about the models that are yet to appear in dealer showrooms for public view. Some of these cars are exhibited at auto shows. They may also be destroyed during crash tests. Most of the rest are scrapped, as some may not meet automobile safety regulations or emission standards. An example was the Dodge Tomahawk motorcycle, “that hundreds were projected to be built”, but even the few that were sold “do not meet the legal requirements to be classified as a motorcycle by the U.S. government, or to be driven on the street”.

Nautical Notes: Watercraft such as rafts and boats have been used far into pre-historic times and possibly even by Homo erectus more than a million years ago crossing straits between landmasses. Little evidence remains that would pinpoint when the first seafarer made their journey. We know, for instance, that a sea voyage had to have been made to reach Greater Australia 50,000 or more years ago. Functional maritime technology was required to progress between the many islands of Wallacea before making this crossing. We do not know what seafaring predated the milestone of the first settling of Australia. One of the oldest known boats to be found is the Pesse canoe, and carbon dating has estimated its construction from 8040 to 7510 BCE. The Pesse canoe is the oldest physical object that can date the use of watercraft, but the oldest depiction of a watercraft is from Norway. The rock art at Valle, Norway depicts a carving of a more than 4 meter long boat and it is dated to be 10,000 to 11,000 years old

Riding The Rails: Did you know that they very first aeroplane used tracks or rails to takeoff? This is correct. The Wright Brothers aeroplane used a set of rails as the runway.

Native American Indian Transportation: Earlier in this newsletter, we mentioned Troy and his Pontiac Grand Prix. Pontiac was part of General Motors. The Pontiac division’s name stems from the Odawa Chief named Pontiac, who led an indigenous uprising around the city of Detroit from 1763 to 1766. Pontiac is just one of many Indian names of companies or products that are found in the states.

Animals in the headlines: Here’s a project that Harry has been working on this for over 2 years. A birthday gift for Pat. Harry interviewed dozens of artists trying to find someone to do this. The 2 front dogs are dogs that have passed away. The black Husky in the front is Delilah, our first Husky that died in 2009. The German Shepherd in the front is Dutches, Pat’s childhood dog. Ace and Jett are being led by Delilah and Dutches. Harry had the dog sled custom made for Pat and Jett. The sled was hand made by a husband and wife couple that does the work the way it was 100 years ago.

On August 26, we celebrated National Dog Day. Jett celebrated on her favorite spot, our waterfall.

We close this newsletter with these words: Treat all of your friends like they are worth a million dollars and then, all of your friends will be millionaires.

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Student Pilot Wings Activity

Written on August 22, 2024 at 5:14 pm, by hkraemer

Here’s the activities/information for Wings for your students when they complete their first solo.

Activity Number: APT-Airplane Student Activity

https://www.faasafety.gov/WINGS/pub/accreditedactivities/accreditedActivityViewer.aspx?aaid=%2077195

Click here are the individual syllabus to use for the above activity.

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Flymall.org / Kraemer Aviation July 2024 Wheels & Wings Newsletter

Written on August 3, 2024 at 3:37 pm, by hkraemer

Welcome to the Kraemer Aviation/Flymall.org Wheels & Wings Newsletter

You can view past newsletters here.

Kraemer Aviation hosted their annual July 4th celebration. Click here for more pictures of the event.

Want to have your business highlighted on the Flymall??? We offer inexpensive rates to have your business featured on our Wheels & Wings page. Contact us for more info.

History Trivia: In 1930, the record for flying around the world was not held by a fixed-wing aircraft, but by the Graf Zeppelin, piloted by Hugo Eckener in 1929 with a time of 21 days. On June 23, 1931, Wiley Post and the Australian navigator Harold Gatty left Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York, in the Winnie Mae with a flight plan that would take them around the world, stopping at Harbour Grace, Flintshire, Hanover twice, Berlin, Moscow, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Blagoveshchensk, Khabarovsk, Nome (where his propeller had to be repaired), Fairbanks (where the propeller was replaced), Edmonton, and Cleveland before returning to Roosevelt Field. They arrived back on July 1, after traveling 15,474 miles (24,903 km) in the record time of 8 days and 15 hours and 51 minutes, in the first successful aerial circumnavigation by a single-engine monoplane. The reception they received rivaled Charles Lindbergh’s everywhere they went. They had lunch at the White House on July 7, rode in a ticker-tape parade the next day in New York City, and were honored at a banquet given by the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America at the Hotel Astor. After the flight, Post acquired the Winnie Mae from F.C. Hall. He and Gatty published an account of their journey, titled Around the World in Eight Days, with an introduction by Will Rogers.

In 1933, Wiley Post repeated his flight around the world, this time using the auto-pilot and compass in place of his navigator and becoming the first to accomplish the feat alone. He departed from Floyd Bennett Field and continued on to Berlin where repairs were attempted to his autopilot, stopped at Königsberg to replace some forgotten maps, Moscow for more repairs to his autopilot, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk for final repairs to the autopilot, Rukhlovo, Khabarovsk, Flat where his propeller had to be replaced, Fairbanks, Edmonton, and back to Floyd Bennett Field. Fifty thousand people greeted him on his return on July 22 after 7 days, 18 hours, 49 minutes.

Achievements & Special Recognition: July 16 1969, Apollo 11 launched. This would become the first mission to land humans on the Moon. The Apollo 11 crew (Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin) would fly on the Saturn V rocket that would take them to the Moon.

July 24 1969. Apollo 11 returns to earth. This was a major achievement for the Unites States and mankind.

Aviation/Aviators in the news: Amin passed his commercial pilot checkride with Harry in July. Amin is an outstanding student. He will make an excellent flight instructor.

The aviation section of the Flymall is full of aviation news, training info, and much more for the aviator.

Amelia Earhart was born on July 24 1897. She accomplished a lot in her short flying career.

Air show season is always just around the corner. Want to travel to air shows in your own aircraft? Visit our used aircraft page on the Flymall to view our inventory.

In late July Pat & Harry visited Massey Aerodrome. A visit to this grass strip is like going back in time. They have an awesome machine shop.

Our July award night was a big success. Click here for more pictures of our winners from July.

August 16 2024 is our next award night at the Laytonsville Cruise In. We will have about 40 awards to give out. August 16, the feature vehicle will be “British vehicles”. We will have a special “Best of Show” award for a British vehicle.

This is a 1960 Cadillac with a Cummins diesel engine that is supercharged and turbocharged. The guy said he built it with this engine because it sounded like a bad idea. Complete with suicide doors and lots of hand fabricated sheet metal. The owner brings this to the Laytonsville Cruise In from time to time. Click on an image for a larger view.

Barn Finds/Hangar Finds: Need an appraisal on your barn find? Visit our Appraisal Page for information on our appraisals.

Here we are at Wright Field appraising numerous aircraft.

Earlier in July, we celebrated National Collector Car Appreciation Day. Barn finds are highly collectable and are a huge part of the collector car hobby. National Collector Car Appreciation Day was first recognized on July 9, 2010

Visit our online store to search for hard to find car parts, aircraft parts, and much more. You can pay online in our secure store, just click on the Store button on our home page.

If you’re restoring a fabric aircraft, Ira Walker of Walker Aviation is your resource. Visit his page on the Flymall by clicking here.

Weather in the news: Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas early in the morning on July 8.

Some cool weather facts for this month: The largest snowflake fell in Fortuna Montana is 1887, it was 15 inches in diameter. The largest hailstone fell in Vivian SD in 2010, it was 8 inches in diameter. The coldest temperature was minus 80 degrees in Prospect Alaska in 1971. And the hottest temperature ever measured anywhere was in Death Valley in 1913 and it was 134 degrees.

The new 3-Wheelers.com site has been fully operational for over a year and we are always adding new features to it. Check it out at https://3-wheelers.com/.

Want a reproduction vintage 3 wheeler. Walker Aviation can scratch built from pictures or drawings. Visit his page on the Flymall.

Prototypes: Our prototype Cutlass Rollfast, part bicycle, part airplane, has been a huge hit at shows and events. We are in the process of searching for a radial engine to install on it. Stay tuned for updates.

Nautical Notes: Early this fall, we will be at some exciting nautical events/locations. In September we will be at the Wings & Wheels of Hammondsport. Harry will have live updates on his Facebook page. And in October we will be at the boating capital of the Chesapeake Bay, Deltaville VA. We have both of these listed in the Day Tripper section of the Flymall.

Riding The Rails: Here’s a cool experimental train for this month. The Rohr Aerotrain was an experimental high-speed train developed by Rohr Industries, also known as the Urban Tracked Air Cushion Vehicle (UTACV). The train was designed to carry up to 60 passengers at speeds of up to 240 km/h (150 mph) and featured a sleek design with air cushion technology and a linear induction motor. A test track was built in Pueblo, Colorado, where the prototype reached speeds of up to 233 km/h (145 mph), but due to funding constraints and the length of the track, the project was never commercialized. The project holds historical significance as an innovative concept in high-speed transportation, but ultimately, other factors and technologies led to the prioritization of different projects.

Native American Indian Transportation: If you want to experience boating the way that native American Indians did, both Clopper Lake and Little Seneca Lake have canoes that you can rent by the hour or for the full day. It is an awesome experience.

Animals in the headlines: Our snapping turtle has moved into his new pond. This is nearly 300 gallons. We hope this will last him for many years to come.

We close this newsletter with these words: From Paul McCartney. And when the night is cloudy, there is still a light, that shines on me, shine until tomorrow, let it be.

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Kraemer Aviation / Flymall.org June 2024 Wheels & Wings Newsletter

Written on June 30, 2024 at 4:52 pm, by hkraemer

Welcome to the Kraemer Aviation/Flymall.org Wheels & Wings Newsletter

You can view past newsletters here.

Want to have your business highlighted on the Flymall??? We offer inexpensive rates to have your business featured on our Wheels & Wings page. Contact us for more info.

History Trivia: 6/17/1946: The first mobile telephone call is placed from a car in St. Louis, Missouri.

Achievements & Special Recognition: Rotem recently passed his private pilot checkride. His instructor was Harry’s friend Nir Levy. Nir and Rotem have known each other since birth. They were in kindergarten together and even in the Israeli Army together. The last time they saw each other was about two years ago in Thailand. When Rotem decided to earn his FAA private pilot certificate, he contacted Nir Nir did an excellent job preparing him for his checkride. Here is a picture of Nir and Rotem at a very young age and they recreated (20 plus year later) the picture that day Rotem passed his checkride.

Aviation/Aviators in the news: Margaret Ringenberg (June 17, 1921 – July 28, 2008) was an American aviator, who had logged more than 40,000 hours of flying time during her career. She became interested in flying as an eight year old when she saw a barnstormer land in a field near her family’s farm. She trained at a flight training school and had her first solo flight in 1941 as a 19-year-old. During World War II she became a ferry pilot with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Although WASP pilots were not allowed to fly combat missions, they served grueling, often dangerous duties, such as ferrying, test flying, and target towing. The WASP corps was disbanded at the end of 1944. Ringenberg went on to become a flight instructor in 1945 and flew as a commercial pilot and instructor for the rest of her life. She began racing airplanes in the 1950s.. She raced in every Powder Puff Derby from 1957 to 1977, every Air Race Classic since 1977, the Grand Prix and the Denver Mile High and many others, garnering over 150 trophies for her accomplishments. She completed the Round-the-World Air Race in 1994 at age 72, and in March 2001 at the age of 79 she flew in a race from London to Sydney. In 1999, she received the NAA Elder Statesman in Aviation Award in a presentation ceremony in Washington, DC.

The aviation section of the Flymall is full of aviation news, training info, and much more for the aviator.

Air show season is always just around the corner. Want to travel to air shows in your own aircraft? Visit our used aircraft page on the Flymall to view our inventory.

June 21st was an award night at the Laytonsville Cruise In. Click here for more pictures of our award winners from June.

Barn Finds/Hangar Finds: Need an appraisal on your barn find? Visit our Appraisal Page for information on our appraisals. While not exactly a barn find, our Cutlass Rollfast (part airplane, part bicycle) was made from a wrecked airplane and save from the junkyard. This bike is very popular with the kids when we take it to events.

Here’s our Cutlass Rollfast at the Laytonsville Cruise In. Click here for more pictures of kids enjoying this cool bike.

Visit our online store to search for hard to find car parts, aircraft parts, and much more. You can pay online in our secure store, just click on the Store button on our home page.

If you’re restoring a fabric aircraft, Ira Walker of Walker Aviation is your resource. Visit his page on the Flymall by clicking here.

Weather in the news: Beryl has become the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season. Beryl is the earliest Category 5 hurricane and the strongest July hurricane.

Our 3 wheelers have been out and about this month. On June 2nd, we had our Lomax Roadster at British Car Day.

Earlier in June, Harry attended the Bikini Bike Wash & BBQ at District Harley Davidson. Our 1969 Ural sidecar rig was a big hit. Click here for more pictures.

Want a reproduction vintage 3 wheeler. Walker Aviation can scratch built from pictures or drawings. Visit his page on the Flymall.

Prototypes: A very cool prototype in our collection, is our 3 wheel pedal powered dragster. The idea was conceived by Harry and designed and built by David Sprecher.

Nautical Notes: Walker Bay (Boats) was founded in Walker Bay, South Africa in 1997. The Walker Bay 8 was introduced in 1998. The Walker Bay 8 Dingy was designed by Paolo Rista.

Riding The Rails: The Schienenzeppelin or Rail Zeppelin was an experimental railcar which resembled a Zeppelin airship in appearance. It was designed and developed by the German aircraft engineer Franz Kruckenberg in 1929. Propulsion was by means of a pusher propeller located at the rear: it accelerated the railcar to 230.2 km/h (143 mph) setting the land speed record for a petrol-powered rail vehicle. Only a single example was ever built, which due to safety concerns remained out of service and was finally dismantled in 1939.

Native American Indian Transportation: Pontiac, Michigan was founded in 1818. It was named after Pontiac, a war chief of the Ottawa Tribe, who occupied the area before the European settlers. In 1893, Edward M. Murphy established the Pontiac Buggy Company in Pontiac, Michigan. Here is a 1908 Pontiac Buggy.

Here’s an ad for a Pontiac Buggy.

Animals in the headlines: Ace is starting the enjoy going in the pool. Maybe he will be a water dog and Jett will be our snow dog. Here’s a video of Ace in the pool.

We close this newsletter with these words: When facing a difficult task, act as though it is impossible to fail.

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Flymall / Kraemer Aviation May 2024 Wheels & Wings Newsletter

Written on June 12, 2024 at 8:41 am, by hkraemer

Welcome to the Kraemer Aviation/Flymall.org Wheels & Wings Newsletter.

You can view past newsletters here.

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History Trivia: In 1959, a coffee maker was an optional extra in Volkswagen cars. The Hertella Auto Kaffeemachine was the first and only known dashboard-mounted coffee maker. Manufactured in 1959 specifically for the Volkswagen Beetle, it came with porcelain cups which could stick to the machine magnetically.

Here is a 1955 Volkswagen Driver’s Education Training Car. This was designed specifically for driver’s education programs. It was equipped with dual steering wheels as well as dual brakes. It also had a padded dash for added safety in case of a collision.

Here’s another cool accessory for this month. Who can tell me what this is on the dash of a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air? It is the little curved white glass piece. Leave your answer in the comments below.

Achievements & Special Recognition: Back in the day, 20 years ago, when Harry was a full time flight instructor and corporate pilot, he held 3 different Master Instructor awards simultaneously. They were: Master Flight Instructor, Master Ground Instructor, and Master Aerobatic Instructor. No other instructor has ever done this, either before Harry or after him.

Aviation/Aviators in the news: On Friday, May 10 the planes that were participating in the National Mall Flyover (the flyover was May 11 2024) were gathered at the Frederick Municipal Airport for the public to view. It was a raining day, however, there was a lot to see and the pilots were on hand to tell you about their aircraft. Click here for more pictures from the Friday gathering and preview event.

The aviation section of the Flymall is full of aviation news, training info, and much more for the aviator.

Air show season is always just around the corner. Want to travel to air shows in your own aircraft? Visit our used aircraft page on the Flymall to view our inventory.

May 17 was the official opening night for the Laytonsville Cruise In. We gave out nearly 40 awards, free dash plaques, and free ice cream. Click here for more pictures. Click here for pictures of our award winners from May 17.

There is no replacement for displacement. That’s certainly true with Trevor’s 1955 Chevy Gasser, big block. He went home with 4 awards on May 17 at the Laytonsville Cruise In.

Earlier in May, Harry visited the Classic Auto Mall in Morgantown PA. At any given time, they have about 1,000 cars under one roof that covers 8 acres. Imagine that, a climate controlled 8 acre building. They sell between 80 to 100 classic cars per month per month. Click here for more pictures from Harry’s visit. Read more on the barn finds at the Classic Auto Mall below in our Barn Find section.

On Mother’s Day, the Laytonsville Volunteer Fire Department hosted their annual benefit breakfast and the Flymall Team attended.

The firetrucks are an awesome display.

It is always a joy to see their 1930 Brockway Firetruck named “Minnie”.

Barn Finds/Hangar Finds: Need an appraisal on your barn find? Visit our Appraisal Page for information on our appraisals. While not exactly “Barn Finds”, this month were featuring a few of the items that were saved from the February 4 1965 fire that destroyed the original Laytonsville Fire Department station house.

Here’s the bell that survived the fire.

This is the front light of the old fire station.

And here’s a hub cap from their ambulance.

Visit our online store to search for hard to find car parts, aircraft parts, and much more. You can pay online in our secure store, just click on the Store button on our home page.

The Classic Auto Mall has over 400 barn finds on display and for sale. It is likely the largest collection of original/preserved vehicles you’ll ever see. One of our favorites was this 1915 Republic 2 Ton Truck.

If you’re restoring a fabric aircraft, Ira Walker of Walker Aviation is your resource. Visit his page on the Flymall by clicking here.

On back-to-back days earlier in May, Harry issued certificates to two Israeli pilots (Amin & Eyal) here in the states to study aviation. To celebrate, Harry flew them to Hagerstown for lunch.

Weather in the news: NOAA is forecasting a busier hurricane season for this year. So now is the time to prepare.

Earlier in May, our 1912 AC Delivery Trike was at Classic Motorcycle Day. This has been an annual event for us for over 20 years. The AC did win a first place award in it’s class (Other British). Click here for more pictures from the event. Click here for pictures of the 3 wheelers at the event.

Want a reproduction vintage 3 wheeler. Walker Aviation can scratch built from pictures or drawings. Visit his page on the Flymall.

Here’s our 1974 Indian MX74 dirt bike and our 1971 Triumph bicycle. Both of these manufacturers got their start with bicycles. Triumph was started by Siegfried Bettmann, who had emigrated from Nuremberg, part of the German Empire, to Coventry in England in 1883. In 1884, aged 20, Bettmann had founded his own company, the S. Bettmann & Co. Import Export Agency, in London. Bettmann’s original products were bicycles, which the company bought and then sold under its own name. Bettmann also distributed sewing machines imported from Germany. In 1886, Bettmann sought a more specific name, and the company became known as the Triumph Cycle Company. The “Indian Motocycle Co.” was founded as the Hendee Manufacturing Company by George M. Hendee in 1897 to manufacture bicycles. These were initially badged as “Silver King” and “Silver Queen” brands but the name “American Indian”, quickly shortened to just “Indian”, was adopted by Hendee from 1898 onwards because it gave better product recognition in export markets.

Prototypes: Here is a 1886 Daimler Four Wheel Automobile (Replica). This vehicle is on display at the Classic Auto Mall. This is the world’s first four wheel automobile.

Nautical Notes: Our Walker Bay 8 has been cleaned up and is ready for a summer of boating.

And our windsurfing board is proudly displayed waiting for some warm days with some winds for windsurfing on some local lakes.

Riding The Rails: Here’s our 1901 light rail inspection car. Made by the Teeter Company of Hagerstown Indiana. Known as a light rail inspection car. The wheels are covered with canvas to; improve traction, reduce noise, and to prevent sparks in the mine with could result in an explosion. Complete with a miner’s lamp with the external acetylene generator. The lens has a metal shield to protect it from flying stones during blasting in the mine.

Native American Indian Transportation: This month for Native American Indian Transportation, we’re featuring the Indian Motocycle Company. George Hendee, founder of the company, termed it a “motocycle” not a motorcycle. And here’s our 1974 Indian MX74.

These dirt bikes / trail bikes were produced when Floyd Clymer and Alan Newman owned Indian Motorcycle Company. They owned the company from 1963 to 1977. Basically these bikes were made by Italjet Moto in Italy and branded with the Indian name on them. Many of these bikes were made in Taiwan.

Here’s some history on the Indian name and the company.

Around the turn of the 20th century, bicycle racing was big in the USA. Bicycles would race around big curved tracks called velodromes aided by pacing machines powered by internal combustion engines. These pacers were made in Europe and often broke down. A young designer named Oscar Hedstrom built his own American pacer. He met up with a racer named George Hendee who had his own bicycle manufacturing plant in Springfield, MA. The two combined forces and created a bicycle powered by an engine developed by Hedstrom. Thus was born the Hendee Manufacturing Company and the Indian motorcycle. They chose the name Indian since it would signify an American product.

George Hendee became known as the Big Chief (B.C.) and Oscar Hedstrom became known as the Medicine Man. The factory was called the Wigwam and the dealer network was called the Tribe. The company finally changed its name from the Hendee Manufacturing Company to the Indian Motocycle Company in 1923.

Animals in the headlines: Jett is in the news this month. She had surgery in early May, she tore up her knee playing with Ace. The doctor said everything went well. She has a 10 to 12 week recovery period.

We close this newsletter with these words: Some words from Sir Paul McCartney “And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make“.

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Kraemer Aviation / Flymall.org April 2024 Wheels & Wings Newsletter

Written on May 9, 2024 at 9:50 am, by hkraemer

Welcome to the Kraemer Aviation/Flymall.org Wheels & Wings Newsletter. We’re a little late on this newsletter. April and May are very busy months for Wheels & Wings events.

You can view past newsletters here.

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History Trivia: On May 9, 1930, Ludwig Prandtl, the noted German aerodynamicist, receives the second Daniel Guggenheim Medal for his accomplishments in aerodynamics.

Achievements & Special Recognition: On April 25, Adar Loberant passed his instrument instructor checkride with Harry. He did an excellent job. This was their second checkride together and it’s the third certificate Harry issued him. He passed this checkride just one month after passing his initial flight instructor checkride. Adar is going to be an excellent instructor.

Aviation/Aviators in the news: One year ago, Kraemer Aviation hosted the DC 99s 90th Anniversary. Click here for more pictures of the event. Click here for a presentation of the DC 99s Chapter 75th anniversary/history.

The aviation section of the Flymall is full of aviation news, training info, and much more for the aviator.

Air show season is always just around the corner. Want to travel to air shows in your own aircraft? Visit our used aircraft page on the Flymall to view our inventory.

May 17 2024 will be the official “Opening Night” for the 2024 Laytonsville Cruise In season. The event is a year round event. On May 17 2024, “Kraemer Aviation Services” will be sponsoring free ice cream for the driver and one guest. Just see Harry or Pat for your coupon to get the free ice cream at The Family Room. May 17 2024 is also the first award night for the 2024 season and we will have free dash plaques for each person attending. For more information on the award night and the food truck schedule click here.

On this date in automotive racing history. April 12th 1927, Major Henry O’Neil de Hane Segrave became the first man to break the 200 mph barrier, driving the 1,000 hp Myster Sunbeam to an average of 203.79 mph at Daytona Beach.

Our Events Calendar has the most current info regarding local and national car shows, air shows, and more. With nearly 30 categories, there is something for everyone. The Day Tripper section of the Flymall has dozens of day trip ideas and interesting places to visit. Check it out here. Our day tripper section now has categories to select from.

Barn Finds/Hangar Finds: Need an appraisal on your barn find? Visit our Appraisal Page for information on our appraisals.

Earlier in April, the Flymall team attended the Gas & Steam Engine Show at the Agricultural History Farm Park. Click here for more pictures. Many of the tractors on display were pulled out of old barns and restored to as new and in perfect running condition.

Visit our online store to search for hard to find car parts, aircraft parts, and much more. You can pay online in our secure store, just click on the Store button on our home page.

If you’re restoring a fabric aircraft, Ira Walker of Walker Aviation is your resource. Visit his page on the Flymall by clicking here.

CFI / DPE Notes: Visit Harry’s Practical Test page for information on his checkrides. You will also find useful information there to help you prepare for your checkride. Check out our new and improved lesson plan section of the Flymall for other flight training information. Visit our Flight Training page for information on our aviation training classes.

Weather in the news: Earlier in April we had 3 major storms systems across the United States. Each producing multiple types of severe weather.

April 8, the solar eclipse

Here’s a rare 3 wheel tractor in our collection. A RED-E tractor. Click here for more information.

Want a reproduction vintage 3 wheeler. Walker Aviation can scratch built from pictures or drawings. Visit his page on the Flymall.

Prototypes: This month we have a few “stretched” General Motors sports cars. Here is the Corvette Stingray that never was. This stretched version of a 1963 Corvette has rear seating and was built as ordered by Chevrolet chief Ed Cole.

Pontiac also had a 2 seater that they experimented with and made a 4 seater. Here’s a 4 seat Pontiac Fiero. The car was built to demonstrate the flexibility of modifying the spaceframe chassis design with independent non-structure body panels.

Nautical Notes: Here’s a little history on the Walker Bay 8 in our collection. Walker Bay was founded in South Africa in 1997. The Walker Bay 8 was introduced in 1998. It was designed by Paolo Rista. The Walker Bay 8 is made of polypropylene resin, which is injected into a steel mold and pressed at 5,000 tons.

Riding The Rails: While this looks like a steam locomotive, the Lombard Steam Log Hauler is actually used off of the rails. The Lombard Steam Log Hauler, patented 21 May 1901, was the first successful commercial application of a continuous track for vehicle propulsion. The concept was later used for military tanks during World War I and for agricultural tractors and construction equipment following the war.

Native American Indian Transportation: Have you ever wondered why United States Army helicopters are named after Native American Indians? The tradition of naming helicopters after Native Americans was once an official regulation. The regulation no longer stands, however the tradition continues.

Animals in the headlines: In 1928, Buddy, a German Shepherd, becomes the 1st guide dog for a US citizen Morris Frank. Morris Frank was a blind man from Nashville. His father read him an article by Dorothy Eustis, a woman living in Switzerland who had seen shepherds training dogs to lead blind people get around. Excited by the idea, Frank wrote a letter to Eustis and received a response letter 30 days later inviting him to come see for himself. Frank then took a ship to Europe and trained extensively with a dog that had been bred specifically to lead a blind person. The training was hard, but after weeks with the dog, Frank could get around the nearby Swiss village holding tightly to a harness to which Buddy was strapped.

Morris Frank returned to America. From the day he got off the ship, he was successful. At one point, in front of a group of dumbfounded reporters, Buddy led Frank safely across a busy New York street. “I shall never forget the next three minutes, Ten-ton trucks rocketing past, cabs blowing their horns in our ears, drivers shouting at us. When we finally got to the other side, and I realized what a really magnificent job he had done” Frank later wrote. When Frank returned to Nashville, people were amazed at the sight of the blind man and his dog successfully navigating busy sidewalks and couldn’t believe that it was the same blind boy they had so recently taken pity on. What amazed people the most was that Buddy had an ability best known as “intelligent disobedience,” which meant that he would obey Morris except when executing that command would result in harm to his master. If there was a low hanging branch ahead on the sidewalk, for instance, Buddy knew how to navigate around it to the point where Morris wouldn’t hurt his head on it.

About this time, Frank, Eustis and several others cofounded The Seeing Eye, an institution set up to train guide dogs and their blind masters. Today, the organization reports that it has, in its 80-year history, trained 14,000 dogs. Buddy is considered the first. In 1978, on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the school, the U.S. issued a commemorative stamp in honor of The Seeing Eye.

We close this newsletter with these words: Compliment at least three people everyday.

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Flymall / Kraemer Aviation March 2024 Wheels & Wings Newsletter

Written on April 2, 2024 at 9:04 am, by hkraemer

Welcome to the Kraemer Aviation/Flymall.org Wheels & Wings Newsletter

You can view past newsletters here. This month our theme is about women that have pushed the limits of their sport or profession.

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History Trivia: On March 10, 1930: Eighteen-year-old American Elinor Smith claims a world’s women’s altitude record of over 30,000 ft. She loses consciousness and does not regain control of her light aircraft until it falls to 24,000 ft. She makes a successful landing.

Achievements & Special Recognition: Meet, Georgia Ann Thompson. Georgia Ann Thompson, the first female parachutist and inventor of the rip cord, became famous under the name Tiny Broadwick. She weighed only three pounds at birth in 1893 in North Carolina, and never grew past 5 feet tall and 80 pounds. She married at 12, and bore a daughter, Verla, at 13. After her husband died in an accident, she had to work 14-hour days in a cotton mill. Tiny Broadwick began performing aerial skydives and stunts while wearing a “life preserver,” or parachute, designed by her adopted father, making her first jump out of a hot air balloon on December 28, 1908. Among her many other achievements, she was the first woman to parachute from an airplane, which she is sometimes credited with accomplishing over Los Angeles on June 21, 1913, with aviator Glenn L. Martin as the pilot. However, she previously made at least two jumps from Martin’s plane during an exhibition in Chicago’s Grant Park the week of September 16, 1912. In 1914, she demonstrated parachutes to the U.S. Army, which at the time had a small, hazardous fleet of aircraft. The Army, reluctant at first to adopt the parachute, watched as Tiny Broadwick dropped from the sky. On her fourth demonstration jump, the static line became entangled in the tail assembly of the aircraft, so for her next jump she cut the static line short and did not attach it to the plane. Instead, she deployed her chute manually by pulling the shortened, unattached line while in free-fall in what may have been the first planned free-fall jump from an airplane. This demonstrated that pilots could safely escape aircraft by using what was later called a ripcord.

Aviation/Aviators in the news: On March 17, 1883: John J Montgomery began the first of a series of glider flights at Otay Mesa (near El Cajon) CA. The Wright Brothers did not become interested in aviation until the 1890s.

The aviation section of the Flymall is full of aviation news, training info, and much more for the aviator.

Air show season is always just around the corner. Want to travel to air shows in your own aircraft? Visit our used aircraft page on the Flymall to view our inventory.

Last year Harry interviewed Lexie Diedrich. She has just completed an awesome flight ferrying a Chinook helicopter from Istanbul Turkey to Burkina Faso Africa. Click here for her interview.

The Laytonsville Cruise In award night will be bigger than ever this year. Click here for a list of the awards and the award night schedule.

Barn Finds/Hangar Finds: Need an appraisal on your barn find? Visit our Appraisal Page for information on our appraisals.

Visit our online store to search for hard to find car parts, aircraft parts, and much more. You can pay online in our secure store, just click on the Store button on our home page.

If you’re restoring a fabric aircraft, Ira Walker of Walker Aviation is your resource. Visit his page on the Flymall by clicking here.

In March of 2019, Harry was at the FAA headquarters in Oklahoma for his initial DPE training.

Earlier this month, Yaffa passed her initial flight instructor checkride and instrument instructor with Harry. She scored 100 percent on both the flight instructor knowledge test and the instrument instructor knowledge test. Yaffa will make an excellent instructor. She plans to be an airline pilot here in the states. Earlier in March, Yaffa also earned her instrument ground instructor certificate.

Harry’s long time friend Bob Gawler recently earned his Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. And at our annual FAASTeam meeting earlier this March, he was presented with a special plaque. Bob started flying in 1972, he has over 11,000 hours. He was a DPE for 26 years and gave over 2200 checkrides. Click here for more pictures of Bob’s award presentation.

At the same meeting, Harry gave a presentation on the history of the Wings program. Click here for more pictures from the FAASTeam meeting and Harry’s presentation. Click here to learn more about the Wings program and it’s history.

Weather in the news: On March 9 & 10, the Northeast region had a strong storm system blow through the area. The system produced thunderstorms, snow, and very strong winds.

Here’s a radar image from March 9.

On March 10, the same system brought snow showers and strong winds to the area.

March 23, a winter storm in the spring.

Our sister site, 3-Wheelers.com has had a lot of growth recently. Check it out here.

Since this month is about women who have pushed the limits, we have to include Maria Leijerstam.

In 2013 Maria Leijerstam became the first person to cycle to the South Pole from the edge of the continent. In December 2023, Maria Leijerstam repeated her trip to the South Pole. And she did the trip on a 3 wheel bicycle.

Here’s Maria Leijerstam’s words on her 2013 Ploar Cycle: “The polar cycle was conceptualised by me and I drew up a user spec after lots of trails with normal 2 wheeled bikes on snow and ice.. It was then handed to Inspired Cycle Engineering who made it all in Falmouth in the UK. We went through a year of trail and testing and made multiple changes until we developed what is now the Polar Cycle. This was a name I created. ICE now have their version of it called the Full Fat, which is in full production selling 10-20 of them a month, mainly in the US and Canada. We have a special edition version of the FullFat coming out this year to celebrate my 10yrs of reaching the South Pole on it. It comes with my signature on it as well as a signed copy of my book and a few other things. It comes either as an electric or manual version. I still have the polar cycle but don’t ride it anymore as it’s too precious. I take it to talks and allow children to sit on it in schools. One day I will place it in a polar museum or a museum of British History.” Click here for Harry’s interview with her.

Want a reproduction vintage 3 wheeler. Walker Aviation can scratch built from pictures or drawings. Visit his page on the Flymall.

Prototypes: Here’s our prototype dog pulling cart. This is a competition dog pulling cart for our Belgian Malinois, Ace. It’s a prototype in the sence that we will see how Ace does with it and maybe move into a larger one.

Nautical Notes: Last year, Harry met Delaney we she came to him for her initial flight instructor practical test. Harry soon learned that Delaney is also an accomplished motorcycle racer and sailboat racer winning awards for both sports. Click here for our newsletter featuring Delaney.

Riding The Rails: Here’s a cool monorail.

The gyro monorail, gyroscopic monorail, gyro-stabilized monorail, or gyrocar are terms for a single rail land vehicle that uses the gyroscopic action of a spinning wheel to overcome the inherent instability of balancing on top of a single rail. The monorail is associated with the names Louis Brennan, August Scherl and Pyotr Shilovsky, who each built full-scale working prototypes during the early part of the twentieth century. A version was developed by Ernest F. Swinney, Harry Ferreira and Louis E. Swinney in the US in 1962. The gyro monorail was never developed beyond the prototype stage.

Native American Indian Transportation: Native American Indians also used carts pulled by dogs, they were known as travois.

Animals in the headlines: On March 23 2024, we celebrated International Puppy Day. Here’s Ace (the puppy) and Jett together.

We close this newsletter with these words: Don’t miss the magic of the moment by focusing on what’s to come.

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Flymall / Kraemer Aviation February 2024 Wheels & Wings Newsletter

Written on February 28, 2024 at 7:58 pm, by hkraemer

Welcome to the Kraemer Aviation/Flymall.org Wheels & Wings Newsletter

You can view past newsletters here. This month we’re featuring Glenn Curtiss, the Glenn Curtiss Museum, and the town of Hammondsport in the Finger Lakes area. Harry was at the Glenn Curtiss Museum earlier this month for their annual event Winter Cycle Therapy event.

Due to multiple snow storms in the Finger Lakes and Harrisburg PA areas, they have to drive up for the Winter Cycle Therapy event. Once north of Harrisburg, it is a very scenic drive.

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History Trivia: On Friday, February 16, Chrissie, Jon, & Harry visited the historic Depot Park in Hammondsport. The population is only 753. The land that makes up Hammondsport was purchased by Captain John Shethar in 1796. Years later the land was owned by Lazarus Hammond and it became known as Hammond’s Port and that name would eventually be changed to Hammondsport.

They also visited an area called Kingsley Flats where in 1908, John Newton Williams demonstrated rotary wing test rigs. Click on the image below for a larger view. The engine in Williams’ machine was built by Glenn Hammond Curtiss.

A favorite place to eat in the historic village of Hammondsport, is Burgers & Beer of Hammondsport.

The town of Hammondsport is what you would expect for a small town with rich history, lots of historic buildings.

The Finger Lakes region has a deep history in wine making. And to try some of the locally made wine, they visited Bully Hill Vineyards that sits on a hill on the west side of Keuka Lake with fantastic views of the lake. The history of wine making in the Finger Lakes dates back to the 1800s. Click here for an article on how wine making began in the Finger Lakes.

Achievements & Special Recognition: Earlier this month, Kelly passed her Instrument Flight Instructor checkride with Harry. This was their third checkride together. Kelly is an excellent instructor and we wish her a lot of success in her aviation career.

Aviation/Aviators in the news: After Glenn Curtiss made a name for himself building motorcycles and setting land speed records, he became famous for his aircraft designs and his aircraft engines. Among the many other aircraft on display in the Glenn Curtiss Museum, is a beautiful Seagull Curtiss Model 18 (pictured right). The Seagull Curtiss Model 18 was part of the Curtiss Models F series of pre WWI and post WWI flying boats. Widely produced, Model Fs saw service with the United States Navy under the designations C-2 through C-5, later reclassified to AB-2 through AB-5. Model Fs built from 1918 featured a revised, unequal-span wing that incorporated the ailerons into the upper wing and sponsons on the sides of the hull to improve the aircraft’s handling in water. These were known as the Model MF (for Modernised-F), and years later as the Seagull in the postwar civil market.

The aviation section of the Flymall is full of aviation news, training info, and much more for the aviator.

Air show season is always just around the corner. Want to travel to air shows in your own aircraft? Visit our used aircraft page on the Flymall to view our inventory.

Below are some pictures from the Winter Cycle Therapy 2024 at the Glenn Curtiss Museum.

Saturday, February 17 was the opening day for the 2024 Winter Cycle Therapy at the Glenn Curtiss Museum.

As always, the motorcycles are the stars of the show. This museum probably has one of the largest collections of Glenn Curtiss motorcycles. Glenn Curtiss started developing motorcycle engines in 1902. The first one was a single-cylinder model generating 3 horsepower. And by 1903, he developed a 8-horsepower V-Twin engine.

And by 1907, Glenn Curtiss was setting land speed records on his legendary V-8 motorcycle. Glenn Curtiss soon became known as the fastest man in the world.

There were a lot of nice cars/trucks on display at the Winter Cycle Therapy event. One of Harry’s favorites was this 1919 Model 913 Franklin 4 Door Sedan. The Franklin Automobile Company was a marketer of automobiles in the United States between 1902 and 1934 in Syracuse, New York. Of the 150,000 Franklins manufactured, approximately 3,700 remain. Herbert H. Franklin, the founder, began his career in the metal die casting business before establishing his automobile enterprise. The two major characteristics of their automobiles were their air-cooled engines and in the early years their lightness and responsiveness when compared with other luxury cars.

The Glenn Curtiss Museum has an awesome collection of engines on display.

If you appreciate the craftsmanship that goes in to making wood propellers, the Glenn Curtiss Museum has many propellers to enjoy.

Speaking of propellers, here is a 1929 Curtiss-Wright propeller used on the Lockheed Constellation that was on display at the Glenn Curtiss Museum last year.

Before Glenn Curtiss was making a name for himself building and racing motorcycles, he was racing bicycles. And the Glenn Curtiss Museum has a very nice collection of early bicycles. Bicycles are what started his career, Curtiss began his career as a Western Union bicycle messenger, a bicycle racer, and bicycle-shop owner.

The Glenn Curtiss Museum also has an awesome collection of early industrial equipment on display seen here in these photos along with some miscellaneous pictures from the 024 Winter Cycle Therapy event.

Click here for the Glenn Curtiss Museum page in the Day Tripper section of the Flymall. There you can see pictures from past events including their Hammondsport Wings & Wheels event held each September.

Earlier this month, Pat, Jett, Ace, & Harry attended the monthly Cars, Bikes, & Coffee at District Harley Davidson. Jett has made a lot of friends there over the years. She knows her way around the showroom and knows where the food is kept.

Barn Finds/Hangar Finds: Need an appraisal on your barn find? Visit our Appraisal Page for information on our appraisals. We have made some additions to our appraisal page, you can now view sample appraisals.

Visit our online store to search for hard to find car parts, aircraft parts, and much more. You can pay online in our secure store, just click on the Store button on our home page.

If you’re restoring a fabric aircraft, Ira Walker of Walker Aviation is your resource. Visit his page on the Flymall by clicking here.

Earlier this month, Niel passed his private pilot practical test with Harry. He did an outstanding job. When Niel is not flying, he is riding motorcycles and participating in triathlons.

Here’s Niel performing slow flight hand free.

Weather in the news: On February 22, the Mid-Atlantic region had several lines of heavy thunderstorms move through the area. This is very unusual for this time of the year in the area of the country.

And on February 28, we saw another line a storms move through the area. Both events were very unusual for February. The February 28 system produced 11 tornadoes in Chicago. This was the most ever in a single day for the month of February.

Three Wheel Association (TWA) & 3-Wheelers.com: Harry started the Three Wheel Association in 2013 to promote/support the industry of three wheel vehicles of all types. Visit the Three Wheel Association page on the Flymall for more info on the association. Our sister site, 3-Wheelers.com has over 1,000 vehicles listed in the A to Z list. 3-Wheelers.com is the foremost reference for all types of 3 wheel vehicles, from motorcycles, bicycles, military vehicles, tractors, amphibious vehicles, and more.

The Glenn Curtiss Museum always has a few 3 wheelers on display. Here’s a favorite, a Glenn Curtiss Motorcycle with a wicker sidecar. Click here to see some of the 3 wheelers on display from past events at the museum.

Want a reproduction vintage 3 wheeler. Walker Aviation can scratch built from pictures or drawings. Visit his page on the Flymall.

Nautical Notes: Chrissie, Jon, & Harry also visited the Finger Lakes Boating Museum housed in the former Taylor Wine Company building. Click here to tour the museum via Harry’s pictures on Flickr.

The Finger Lakes Boating Museum has multiple buildings full of boats on display. Here’s a tour of them from our February 2024 visit.

We mentioned earlier that the Finger Lakes Boating Museum is housed in an old winery. And no winery is complete without a wine cellar. Click here for pictures of the wine cellar in the museum’s main building.

There is a rich history in wooden boats and wood boat making in the Finger Lakes. The Glenn Curtiss Museum had a few nice wooden boats on display. Many of the wooden boats from the Curtiss Museum have been moved to the Finger Lakes Boating Museum.

Here’s a 1905 Fay and Bowen 2.5 horsepower engine on display at the Finger Lakes Boating Museum. It’s a work of art. Click here to view the many engines on display at the museum.

Click here for a Flymall Newsletter that includes the Pesse canoe, which may be the oldest known canoe. The Pesse canoe doesn’t look as sleek as our modern canoe.