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SPECIAL ANOUNCEMENT:

All the goodies, that have been donated to our Workshops and Seminars will be given away after the Workshops at 5:30 in  the Maintenance Hanger.  

       MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN

Only one goodie per person Please!

When you complete a station at the Workshops, or a Seminar ask for a ticket, drop ½ into the RED CAN, keep the other half, the more Workshops and Seminars you attend the better your chances of winning!

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Hands on Workshops Adventures will be conducted at The Maintenance Hanger from 9:00 until 5:00
on Saturday September 27th, 2025

This year (2025) We will have different “Stations” Plus Engines on engine stands so you can see “First Hand” how it works,  you can get some “Hands On” experience in the areas you might want to brush up on or learn new skills. You may move between the different “Stations” as you like. We will have “Experts” at each station to get you familiar with their areas of expertise.

Fabric Covering Workshop

One of the GREAT fabric covering masters will teach this workshop where you will have a chance to get hands on with covering a wing with Jerry Statmiller. Jerry runs BIPE Inc. a top notch restoration shop in North Carolina. Jerry has aircraft restorations in numerous museums throughout the country , and he restored the control surfaces on our own Spartan Executive. If you have a interest in doing fabric work don’t miss this workshop from “The Master”!

                    Oil Filters
Oil analysis kits and information from Blackstone Labs are available for free for your next oil change.

Spark Plugs The heart of the Ignition System

A Expert  from Champion Aerospace will be onhand to help with all your SparkPlug Questions

This workshop will explore the different types of spark plugs plugs that  are recommended for your engine. We will show you the proper technique for removing, handling, storing, cleaning, gapping, diagnosing, reinstallation and torquing of your plugs.

We will also discuss the proper way to remove and reinstall the ignition harness on your plugs.

The Oil Filter and Sparkplug sections of our Workshops are Sponsored by Champion Aerospace from Liberty South Carolina. Champion Aerospace has been a long time partner in our Triple Tree Workshops and Their Customer Service Representative will be on hand to conduct the workshops and answer your questions about Champion products.

Aircraft Engine

We now have 2 “rare” engines for you to inspect, The first Lycoming and Continental aircraft engines are here for you to look at.

Aircraft Tires and Tubes

Michelin Aircraft Tire                                        Experts from Michelin will explain the in’s and out’s of aircraft tires, tubes and their maintenance. Once again Michelin Aircraft Tire will be supporting Tripple Tree Workshops by donating tires, tubes and other assorted goodies. Michelin has Supported our workshops from the very beginning and we thank them for their dedication to General Aviation and Triple Tree. Michelin is another Aviation Company that call the Upstate of South Carolina home. 

Avionics:

 P.F. Flyers will show you a pitot/Static system and what goes into a VFR and IFR Certification. P.F. Flyers will donate a certificate for a  Free VFR Certification in their continuing effort to support Triple Tree and General Aviation. Please tell the P.F. Flyer technicians much you appreciate their efforts and ask any questions you may have about the pitot static system and VFR/IFR certifications. P.F. Flyers are a Garmin (and other avionics) dealer as well as a Cirrus Service center. Located at the Greenville downtown airport (GMU), P.F. Flyers are a full service maintenance center. Say hello to John and Ian at our workshops.

Propeller Balancing

Make that Vibration Go Away!

Steve Sennett from Dynavibe will be here to explain propeller balancing, how to recognize when you need it, how to get rid of it and the “Nuts and Bolts” of how the equipment works, and Why its Important to keep your Drive Train balanced for longer Engine and Airframe Life.

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About Your Lead Instructor: Eric Barnhill

Eric owns and runs a Aircraft Restoration/Maintenance business in upstate South Carolina, He also runs a Educational Website MyAnnual.net which helps you the Aircraft Owner/Pilot Understand and Maintain your Aircraft. He has been a Pilot for 34 years, a Skydiver for 47 years, a IA for 22 years and an and an aircraft mechanic/restorer for over 30 years. Eric Has won Best Of Class at Oshkosh, Grand Champion at Lakeland and numerous other awards for his restorations. In 2007 Eric was awarded the Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year Award for South Carolina from the FAA

Eric is also a FAA FAASTeam member

SPECIAL THANKS!

Please tell the instructors how much you appreciate their help and time, they are all Volunteers!          

We at Triple Tree would like to THANK YOU! for supporting our efforts to help YOU,    The Flying Public informed about what You can do to your aircraft and to  “Keep Em Flying”                               If you have any questions, you can contact                                                                                                                   Eric Barnhill at: ericjump@aol.com- (864) 350-3764

Lunch will be available on the patio (Behind Big Hanger), Please reserve lunch by clicking on this link and entering “Piston” as password. (note the capital P in the password).