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    I am located in Central Indiana (Mooresville-11 miles SW of the International). Looking for tribe members in the area for fun and flying
    Mike Girdley
    NC29804(BC12-65 DeLux)
    Last edited by mikeg; 11-14-2015, 05:39.

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    Re: Centrai Indiana T-Craft Driver Contacts Wanted

    Mike,
    Im not in indiana but im located about 150nm south east of you in east Kentucky. I have one flying taylorcraft and a project that's been in my family since the 1950's. Also have some other cool birds. PM or email me for contact info. Kev
    Kevin Mays
    West Liberty,Ky

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    • #3
      Re: Centrai Indiana T-Craft Driver Contacts Wanted

      Dayton Ohio here!
      A&P/IA
      Commercial ASEL/Instrument
      N96999 '46 Taylorcraft BC-12D
      N91467 Corvair Pietenpol
      TF#1110 prev TF # 16

      http://vansflyingservices.com

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      • #4
        Re: Centrai Indiana T-Craft Driver Contacts Wanted

        Mike,

        There is a registered '46 in Kokomo, N96130. I mention this because of an interesting story about it. The prior owner, Joel Severinghaus, restored it to factory fresh condition and spent a ton of money on it. When he tried to sell it for $63,000 it became a bit of a story on here. It finally went for around $29K back in 2010, or so. I happened to have had a chance to see it when I flew mine out to Alliance, Ohio back in 2011. The airport guy was kind enough to show me a Taylorcraft they had on the field and it turned out to be Joel's $63K Taylorcraft. Unfortunately, the man who bought it was not tailwheel rated but planned on doing so. My understanding is it sat more than flew. It was up for sale not too long ago but I do not know if it sold, or not. I considered it back in 2010 at the $29K but it was almost like flying a museum piece. Again, no dollar was spared to try and return it to correctness. Search for 'Joel Severinghaus' and you will see the story.

        I did a quick check and it looks as though it did sell earlier this year: http://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N96130
        Cheers,
        Marty


        TF #596
        1946 BC-12D N95258
        Former owner of:
        1946 BC-12D/N95275
        1943 L-2B/N3113S

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          Re: Centrai Indiana T-Craft Driver Contacts Wanted



          Very nice!

          Gary (@-20F and 6 hrs daylight)
          N36007 1941 BF12-65 STC'd as BC12D-4-85

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          • #6
            Re: Centrai Indiana T-Craft Driver Contacts Wanted

            That's the one.

            BTW, you need to move south!
            Cheers,
            Marty


            TF #596
            1946 BC-12D N95258
            Former owner of:
            1946 BC-12D/N95275
            1943 L-2B/N3113S

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            • #7
              Re: Centrai Indiana T-Craft Driver Contacts Wanted

              Originally posted by M Towsley View Post
              That's the one.

              BTW, you need to move south!
              I see there's a flood watch out for portions of Illinois...better dry cold than wet and +50. Still it'd be nice to ride motorcycles, fly The T, and enjoy a walk with the dog without having to dress up with cold wx gear, put boots on the dog's feet, and plug the car into 120V so it'll start.

              I used to fly down to -40F but those days are no more.

              Gary
              N36007 1941 BF12-65 STC'd as BC12D-4-85

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                Re: Centrai Indiana T-Craft Driver Contacts Wanted

                No floods, just rain. 50 degrees and wet better than Holy Cr*p cold. Just rode the bike this last weekend and took some kids flying last Sunday that are new to flying.

                My brother in AZ thinks it is funny to let me know it is 70+ there while we are in mid winter. I then like to remind him that the summer is like living in the oven.
                Cheers,
                Marty


                TF #596
                1946 BC-12D N95258
                Former owner of:
                1946 BC-12D/N95275
                1943 L-2B/N3113S

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                • #9
                  Re: Centrai Indiana T-Craft Driver Contacts Wanted

                  Mike Girdley,

                  I live adjacent to KHUF, Terre Haute, in the summer time. I have a farm with airport in deep south TX http://home.earthlink.net/~lawheelock/ which I arrived at last week for the winter.
                  My Taylorcraft is a 1946 BC12D which I am repairing the left wing in my hangar at Khuf which also stores my 1965 M20C Mooney. I have a Stinson which I bought in 1968 which I keep here in Texas.
                  My first airplane was a 1946 BC12D which I bought on Sept 4, 1964 for $850 at O'Neal in Vincennes, flew it for 5 years and 500 hours when I sold it around 1969 after buying the 46 Stinson in 1968. i kept the Tcraft and later the Stinson on a farm strip NE of Bloomfield, IN for some time. Favorite place to fly to from Terre Haute and other Indiana airports is Mattoon, IL KMTO to the restaurant.
                  During those hours in the '60s I flew the TCraft to North Platte, Neb; to Meigs in Chicago; to Boynton Beech, FLorida and to Ft Walton Beech, Florida and even to Lambert in St Louis as well as many other long flights.
                  Great airplane, wish I had never had sold it. But, someday I will get its replacement flying.

                  Larry Wheelock, A&P/IA, KHUF and XS56

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                  • #10
                    Re: Centrai Indiana T-Craft Driver Contacts Wanted

                    Good to hear from you Larry. Sent you a PM.
                    Mike

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                    • #11
                      Re: Centrai Indiana T-Craft Driver Contacts Wanted

                      Good to hear from you Larry. Sent you a PM.
                      Mike

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                      • #12
                        Re: Centrai Indiana T-Craft Driver Contacts Wanted

                        Mattoon is a good place to fly to for me, too. Not very busy but nice airport and good food.
                        Cheers,
                        Marty


                        TF #596
                        1946 BC-12D N95258
                        Former owner of:
                        1946 BC-12D/N95275
                        1943 L-2B/N3113S

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                        • #13
                          Re: Centrai Indiana T-Craft Driver Contacts Wanted

                          Yep been there a couple times also. Ahhhh AZ - summer heat is a "dry heat" LOL Flew my dad's Ercoupe back to Indy from Mesa a few years ago. FUN trip. 19.7 hours-no radio.
                          Mike

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                            Re: Central Indiana T-Craft Driver Contacts Wanted

                            Originally posted by mikeg View Post
                            I am located in Central Indiana (Mooresville-11 miles SW of the International). Looking for tribe members in the area for fun and flying
                            Mike Girdley
                            NC29804(BC12-65 DeLux)
                            Try the faa n number site for 95916. When I owned it a hangar collapsed on it in a snow storm near baltimore, md. It did not touch the fuselage or the engine but destroyed the wings. Avemco paid me and a doctor bought it from them and had it repaired. Repairs seemed to have been done well. ( it was a trophy winner) it then went to his son in Michigan who later sold it to someone in indianna.

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                              Re: Central Indiana T-Craft Driver Contacts Wanted

                              Originally posted by mikeg View Post
                              I am located in Central Indiana (Mooresville-11 miles SW of the International). Looking for tribe members in the area for fun and flying
                              Mike Girdley
                              NC29804(BC12-65 DeLux)
                              Try the faa n number site for 95916. When I owned it a hangar collapsed on it in a snow storm near baltimore, md. It did not touch the fuselage or the engine but destroyed the wings. Avemco paid me and a doctor bought it from them and had it repaired. Repairs seemed to have been done well. ( it was a trophy winner) it then went to his son in Michigan who later sold it to someone in indianna.

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