Pioneer Airport Hosts 7th Ultralight Days Fly-In

Forty ultralights and light planes, including members of Wisconsin’s three ultralight chapters, turned out for EAA's Annual Ultralight Days June 19 at Pioneer Airport.
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2001 Golden West EAA Regional Fly-In Canceled

Organizers are disappointed, but there isn’t much they can do to speed the transition of McClellan Airport from a military to civilian facility. So rather than risk a future relationship with the airport and the county, Golden West officials decided to call off 2001 and focus on 2002.
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The Last Of A First: Restored Boeing 307 Stratoliner Coming to AirVenture

The last remaining Boeing 307 “Stratoliner” — the world’s first pressurized airliner and one of only 10 such aircraft built — will be on display at AeroShell Square during AirVenture 2001. The historic aircraft was painstakingly restored by retired Boeing employees over the past six years.
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Aviation Firsts Abound at EAA AirVenture Museum

The tale of manned flight--from the 1903 Wright Flyer to Charles Lindbergh to the F-22 Raptor—is told every day at EAA AirVenture Museum, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Be sure to take in all the history while at AirVenture this year.
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Michel Gordillo’s Around-the-World Flight Is Under Way

Spaniard Michel Gordillo took off from Salamanca, Spain, on June 19 to begin his attempt to circumnavigate the earth in his new homebuilt Ban-Bi MCR 01. Follow the progress of Michel’s epic journey, which includes a planned stop at AirVenture Oshkosh 2001, at www.sunriseflight.com.

Unlimited Racers Return to AirVenture, Race in AirVenture Cup Trial Run

Some of the fastest piston-engine airplanes on the planet return to AirVenture this year, providing demonstration flights and displays during the 49th annual EAA AirVenture celebration. But first, the four aircraft will compete in the second leg of the Klein Tools AirVenture Cup in a newly created "Reno Unlimited" Class.
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Pioneer Airport To Become A Theater During AirVenture Evenings

Billy Bishop Goes to War, a two-act play set during World War I, will be performed evenings July 25-29 during AirVenture Oshkosh by Next Act Theatre, Milwaukee. The 90-minute performance can be seen at each night at 7 p.m. in the Phillips 66 Hangar at Pioneer Airport. Admission is free.
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FAA Withdraws 11-Year-Old ANPRM On Uniform Radio Navigation Systems

Technological advances in navigation, namely development of advanced GPS systems, led the FAA to reconsider its plan to implement a radio-based system as the sole source of navigation for aircraft. EAA Washington Office Director Douglas Macnair reports the the FAA has thus decided to withdraw Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) 90-2 (55 FR 2206), originally issued in January 1990.
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On The Flight Line ---

Tom Wathen Purchases GlaStar Assets; Will Operate Both Glasair and GlaStar out of Arlington Facility
Thomas Wathen, who purchased the assets of the Glasair from bankrupt Stoddard-Hamilton Aircraft Inc. (SHAI) on April 20, signed an agreement with Arlington Aircraft Development Inc. (AADI), to buy all rights and assets to the GlaStar model, according to a statement released by New Glasair LLC this week. New GlaStar, LLC will be co-located with New Glasair LLC at the former site of Stoddard-Hamilton Aircraft, Inc. at the Arlington (Washington) Airport. Mikael Via, President of New Glasair LLC, will oversee operations and management of both companies. Official close of the GlaStar sale is scheduled for June 26.
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Follow the International Aerobatic World Championships 
Want to keep up with how the US Aerobatic Team is doing as it goes for the gold? Read all about the efforts of America’s Team as it competes against other countries’ best for the World Aerobatics Championships in Burgos, Spain.
www.usaf-aerobatics.org

Second NXT Kit Purchase Announced By Nemesis
Nemesis Air Racing reports it has sold its second NemesisNXT kit, serial #2, to Mark Bratton, Corpus Christi, Texas. Bratton is also an owner of a Swearingen SX300, a kit aircraft that he built in the mid 1980s. Bratton, a longtime air racer with 4,000 hours under his belt, will compete in the Klein Tools EAA AirVenture Cup on July 22-23. The NemesisNXT is a two place, retractable gear, single engine kit airplane of all molded carbon fiber construction designed with Perfect Fit Technology™ (PFT) to dramatically reduce assembly time.
www.nemesisnxt.com

Europa Celebrates Sale of its 800th Kit
The Europa Aircraft Company LTD announced recently it has surpassed 800 units sold, a new record for European kit manufacturers. This total has been achieved in under eight years, making Europa XS the fastest selling British civil light aircraft ever. Sales have been made into 32 countries around the globe. More than 250 Europas are currently flying and many others are rapidly approaching completion at an average two per week. The Europa combines crisp handling STOL capabilities, ultra-quiet operation and the convenience of quickly detachable wings and tailplanes permitting more efficient storage.
www.europa-aircraft.com

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