Volunteer Advisors


One of the purposes of the American WACO Club is to try to help our members with their restoration projects and with their airplane maintenance.  The following is a list of those members who may be able to help out in their areas of WACO Expertise.

 

Area of Expertise

Name

Phone Numbers

E-Mail
CFI/Checkouts in all makes and models Clay Adams (C) 612-867-6022 clay@nostalgicwings.com
Building/rebuilding Straightwings Dave Allen H:303-648-3608 dallen817@aol.com
Proper Hangar Ventilation Richard Ash W:585-889-8800Ext.250 RRAsh@cpward.com
OX-5 Engines Jim Beisner 937-339-3450 James.Beisner@bright.net
Waco General Knowledge, F-5 Restorations   Barry Branin W:714-920-9226  H:714-545-1476 flywaco@juno,com
UPF-7 Restoration, Fuel Gauges, Sight Gauges, Axle Nuts, Brake Springs Jerry Brown Hangar:317-736-5991 H:317-422-9366 LBrown4906@aol.com
QDC, R670, Cleveland Brakes Alan Buchner W:559-233-9547  H:209-962-5750 conninalan@mlode.com
Ferry pilot, checkout pilot, trailering aircraft (summer only) Red Calvert (C) 317-430-2122 (H) 317-299-6693 (Home-Summer)
Lycoming Power for UPF-7 Allen Cassens W:618-656-3006 H:618-656-5844 cassens@cassens.com
Cleveland Brake Conversion, Cabins Russell Corbin 440-734-6366 waco48@aol.com
Waco Type Club History, UPF-7 Phil Coulson 269-624-6490 Rcoulson516@cs.com
Wright Engines, General Knowledge John Cournoyer 314-434-4378 none
Airmens" Medical Examiner Don Delcamp
(Office) 937-335-3561
none
Tailwheel checkout, familiarization flights, ultralight training Roger Dunham (W) 208-683-3105 none
A&P with I.A. Wayne Forshey (W) 740-472-1481 w.a.forshey@sbcglobal.net
UPF-7 Restorations Steve Freeman 901-387-0667 sfreeman99@yahoo.com
Kinner Engines, F-Models Bob Frost 317-462-4050 none
UPF-7 Flight Instruction John Gerth (C) 812-251-7372(H):765-832-7213 johndonnaf7@sbcglobal.net
EAA Antique Judging Dale Gustafson (Home IN):317-293-4430  FL:352-546-3680 dalefaye@msn.com
Waco Float Operations Larry Harmacinski (H) 703-868-9495  (Hangar) 608-8973207 Flyharm@aol.com
Waco Drawings Mark Harter (H) 618-277-6501 nc17474@yahoo.com
Cowl bumps, UPF-7 Parts, general information George "Bud" Hays (H) 219-696-6108 gmlhays@xvi.net
Flying Taperwings, CFI Tom Hogan (H) 513-262-7606   hoganta@fuse.net
Exhaust Systems Don Hrabec 888-388-8803 dhrabec@acornwelding.com
"D" Model, "F" Model, History Dick Jackson (H) 603-332-7115 dickpat@hotmail.com
Curved glass shapes, Cabin Models Bob Jaeger (H) 610-434-8942 jaegerrm@ptd.net
Compound Sheet Metal Roger James (W) 937-473-2229  (H) 937-845-3484 ddclassic@bright.net
Aerobatic Flight, F-5, F-7 Harold Johnson (Home Ohio) 937-268-4222  (FL) 386-749-2429 none
Oil Filters, Air Box R670, Stabilizer Jack Screw, Goodyear conversions, wooden, Sensenich, MT propellers Joe Maridon (W) 702-295-2595  (H) 702-658-1264 jbmaridon@earthlink.net
Precision Flight UPF-7 Tom McMurtry (H) 661-722-8414 tcmcmurtry@roadrunner.com
Covering & restoration supplies, restoration expertise Jim & Dondi Miller 1-877-877-3334 info@aircrafttechsupport.com
ZKS information Bill Parent (H) 425-485-3788 weparent@msn.com
Medical Examiner, Med. Cert or other related issues.  Drawings for YKC & ASO John Patterson (W) 502-223-5758  patjo@dcr.net
CFI and ferry pilot (Will travel to your site) Paul Santopietro 401-487-7733 birdogdrivr@aol.com
All Waco wings, complete restorations, landing gear rebuilds John & Scott Shue (W) 717-764-5318  (H) 717-848-3456 scottshue@netrax.net
Wright Engines, Taperwings, Straightwings Mike Strong (H) 360-666-9626 none
Checkout pilot, dual instruction, aerobatic flight Bob Wagner (H) 937-698-3884  (C) 937-572-8282 N450PW@aol.com
UPF-7 landing gear struts, seats, windshield frames, sheet metal David Wenglarz (H) 219-828-4145 (W) 219-828-3835 wings@kconline.com
E-7, C-6 prints Jim Wheeler (H) 574-772-2882 wheelerairport@earthlink.net
Alternator, Cleveland Brake 337s Jack Winthrop (H) 972-727-5649 wacof7@aol.com
EGC Restoration, Prints Eric Zimmerman (W) 937-788-1978 twing4@juno.com

(  If you wish to become a AWC VOLUNTEER ADVISOR, please send e-mail to rcoulson516@cs.com   )