Grassroots Gatherings Scheduled For September 12-13

EAA President & CEO Tom Poberezny will hold a pair of "Grassroots Gatherings" sessions next month, on September 12 in Columbus, Ohio, and on September 13 in Indianapolis.
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Another year of growth and excitement for KidVenture

KidVenture keeps getting better every year, and this past AirVenture was no exception. More participants, more volunteers and, most importantly, more exciting activities added up to an extremely successful third year.
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New SportAir Workshop Helps Builders Prepare For Test Flight

EAA SportAir Workshops will launch a new offering this fall aimed at preparing students for first flights in their building or restoration projects.
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Pioneer Airport Takes Center Stage September 8-9

Mark September 8-9 on your calendars for a very special event at a very special place. EAA will demonstrate and display many of its classic, vintage, and Golden Age aircraft and at the perfect venue – AirVenture Museum's Pioneer Airport.
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Always use caution with telephone solicitors

Several AirVenture visitors have called EAA to report being telephoned by a travel/vacation services company that exhibited at AirVenture 2001 which has claimed to be EAA-sanctioned. EAA Tours and Travel of Chicago is the only firm EAA partners with for travel services.
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Charles Nichols, Meigs Field Tuskegee Airman, passes away

Just nine days after receiving the Phillips 66 Civilian Aviation Leadership Award at AirVenture Oshkosh, Charles “Nick” Nichols, member of the Chicago "DODO" Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, passed away.
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On The Flight Line ---
 
Flabob, EAA Air Academy To Hold Programs For Middle School Students
The Wathen Foundation and EAA Air Air Academy will conduct Discover Flight sessions next week aimed at increasing math and science skills through the study of aviation. Children entering 7th grade are invited to Flabob Airport, 4130 Mennes Ave., Riverside, California, from Aug. 15-18 and those entering 8th grade from Aug. 19-22. (Weekdays from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday from 8 a.m.-12 noon.) Learn by doing ... rocket flight ... navigation ... aircraft wood and sheet metal work ... model building ... and more.
Registration fee is $10 (scholarships available). For more information, contact Flabob Airport at 909-683-2389.
 
Aerosance, Vision Microsystems To Put FADEC Engine Data in GA Cockpits
Aerosance, Inc. and Vision Micro Systems (VMS) have successfully completed a cooperative development program that will make Vision Micro Systems’ state-of-the-art VM1000 digital engine monitoring display available for PowerLink™ Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC)-equipped aircraft.
Known as the VM1000FX, the system is available as an upgrade kit to owners of the standard VM1000. Owners of the VM1000 can send their system into VMS for upgrading during the downtime while their engine is converted to PowerLink's FADEC. Pricing for the conversion has not been established.
Aerosance will also offer the VM1000FX for new PowerLink FADEC engines. Because some elements included in the standard VM1000 are already installed in PowerLink FADEC systems, the cost of a new VM1000FX will actually be less than the standard unit. Additionally, VM1000FX adds the unique display of percent power calculated accurately by the PowerLink FADEC. For more information, visit www.fadec.com.
 
Sky Fair 2001 Expected to Attract Thousands
Organizers of Elko, Nevada's fifth annual Sky Fair 2001 expect in excess of 5,000 people at this year's event, which takes place Saturday, August 25, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Elko Regional Airport (EKO). In 2000, 5,000 people turned out for the event, according to Chairman Norm Rockwell, "and we're expecting that and many more this year," he said. Features include vintage airplanes, military aircraft, homebuilts, ultralights and flight demonstrations. EAA Chapter 1135 plans a pancake breakfast from 8-11 a.m., plus there will be food vendors throughout the day. Admission is free, but there is a $2 charge for parking. Other sponsors for the event include the City of Elko, Civil Air Patrol and KRJC Radio. For more information, contact Stacey Sawyer at 775-738-9895, ext. 110, or stacey@krjc.com.
 
Tiger Roaring Again
The keys to a brand new Tiger were handed to a new owner for the first time in nearly a decade at AirVenture 2001. Bob Crowley, CEO of Tiger Aircraft, handed them to Herb Hortman of Hortman Aviation.
Essentially the same aircraft as the formerly Grumman-built Tiger, the new Tiger offers key improvements like a standard comprehensive IFR panel and leather interior. The new paint scheme, including extensive corrosion control treatments, was designed just for the Tiger.
“The Tiger is an amazingly popular airplane,” Crowley said, noting that three more aircraft were ordered at Oshkosh for a total of 41 aircraft. “We’re planning on ramping up to produce twenty by the end of this year. In 2002, we’re planning on approximately 1.5 a week, or seventy or so a year, possibly as many as ninety, depending upon the economy and the demand.” Tiger Aircraft is headquartered in Martinsburg, WV.
Warranty on a new Tiger includes spinner to tail coverage for the first year, including the first annual, and two more years of airframe coverage by Tiger. Manufacturer warranties also apply to engine, avionics, and other components. 
Purchasers of a new Tiger will receive private pilot flight training, or instrument training if they’re already private pilots. The flight training is offered through Tiger sales centers.
For more information, call 800-80-TIGER or visit www.tigeraircraft.com.
 
BRS Records Four More "Saves" For A Total Of 138
Ballistic Recovery Systems, manufacturer of parachute systems that lower aircraft to the ground in the event of an in-flight emergency, announced that its systems saved four more people in recent months. On May 23, an ultralight pilot in Germany suffered a catastrophic structural failure and escaped thanks to deployment of his BRS. On June 23, Wallace Clark's BRS deployed when his aircraft developed engine trouble shortly after takeoff. On July 4, two people emerged unscathed thanks to their BRS when the wing failed on a biplane they were flying. BRS has delivered more than 15,000 parachute systems on both certified and recreational and experimental aircraft. For more information, visit www.brsparachutes.com.
 

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EAA Divisions and Affiliates

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