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Scheduled Activities
October
12-13 - PINEVILLE, LA - Chapter 614 Annual Fall Fly-In,
318-793-2992
October 13 - CINCINNATI, OH - Warbird
Squadron 18 WWII Big Band Hangar Dance, 513-621-9292
www.cincinnatiwarbirds.org
October
13 - HAMPTON, NH - Chapter 15 Pumpkin Patch Fly-In,
603-964-6749
October 13 - TRUCKEE-TAHOE, CA - Chapter 1073 Pancake
Breakfast, 530-546-8515
October 13 - CLARKSVILLE, TN - Chapter 1284
& Outlaw Field Celebration sponsored Fly-In, 931-358-9862
ggregory@clarksville.com
October
13 - PELL CITY, AL - Chapter 1320 Fly-In Breakfast,
205-338-9500
October 13 - MINERAL WELLS, TX - Chapter 1318 Fly-In,
guest speaker Bill Gunn
dtbradshaw@airmail.net
CANCELLED: October 13 - ALLOWAY, NJ - Chapter
216 Fall Festival, 856-582-2282
royheaa216@aol.com
October 13 - HOLLISTER, CA - Chapter 1264 &
Hollister Airmens Assoc. sponsored Annual Hollister Air Fair,
831-637-0559
www.eaa1264homestead.com
October
13 - RIDGEWAY, VA - Chapter 970 Old Fashion Grass Field Fly-In,
540-956-2159
October 13 - BOWLING GREEN, KY - Chapter 1050 Fly-In
Lunch, 270-782-8786, Rogeair@aol.com
October 13
- DECATUR, IL - Chapter 274 Annual Chili Day, 217-795-2393
VanAir65@aol.com
October 13 -
BURGAW, NC - Chapter 297 Annual Fall Fly-In, (7NC1), 910-392-9141
spicer@wilmington.net
October
13 - KENTON, OH - Chapter 1196 Chili Fly-In
October 13-14 -
WINCHESTER, VA - Chapter 186 Spring Fly-In, 703-780-6329
EAA186@netscape.net
October
13-14 - ALLIANCE, OH - Marlboro Volunteers, Inc sponsored Military Vehicle
Show, 330-823-1168
fbarber@alliancelink.com
October
13-14 - BECKLEY, WV - Southern West Virginia Fall Air Festival,
304-469-4174
bonanza@mtneer.net
October
13-14 - BROOKSHIRE, TX - Chapter 112 Fly-In & Pilot Proficiency
Events, 281-256-3163
minimax@infolife.net
October
13-14 - GREAT BEND, KS - Great Bend Air Show and Fly-In, (GBD),
620-792-2401
jsiebert@greatbend.org
October
14 - WOODLAND, CA - Chapter 52 Hangar Breakfast,
916-744-1727
October 14 - FULTON, NY - Chapter 486 Pancake
Breakfast at Oswego Cty Airport (FZY), 315-598-4EAA
October 14 -
WATERVLIET, MI - Chapter 585 Chili Hop/Hayride,
616-468-5530
October 17-21 - TULLAHOMA, TN - Staggerwing Beech
Museum & Twin Beech 18 Society sponsored "Beech Party 2001, A Family
Affair," 931-455-1974
October 19-21 - LAKE TEXOMA, TX - Annual
Cedar Mills Marina Seaplane Safety Seminar Splash-In, 903-523-4222 ext.
232
dugganseaplane@aol.com
October
20 - PONTOTOC, MS - Chapter 987 9th Annual Fall Fly-In,
662-489-4349
October 20 - HICKORY, NC - Chapter 731 Fall Fly-In,
(HKY), 800-852-9113
wesleyt@twave.net
October 20-21 - HOUSTON, TX -
17th Annual Wings Over Houston Airshow at Ellington Field,
713-644-1018
artcity@neosoft.com
October
20-21 - FORT WORTH, TX - Fort Worth/Alliance Airport sponsored
"International Airshow," 817-461-8633
www.allianceairshow.com
October
20-21 - CHESAPEAKE, VA - Chapter 339 Annual Fly-In (PVG)
757-486-5192
home.earthlink.net/~avyator
October
21 - DESHLER, OH - Chapter 636 Annual Chile Fly-In, 419-278-1373
rcook@wcnet.org
October 22-25 - SAN DIEGO,
CA - Illuminating Engineering Society sponsored "Aviation Lighting
Seminar," 650-821-7756
baljit.boparai@flysfo.com
Young
Eagles Rallies
October 13 - PUNTA GORDA, FL - Chapter 565 Pancake Breakfast/Young
Eagle Rally, Charlotte County Airport, 941-627-1700, thayerv@earthlink.net
CANCELLED: October 13 - MONROE, NC - Chapter 309
Young Eagles Flight for Special Kids, 704-843-2241
www.EAA309.org
October 20
- LIVINGSTON, TX - Chapter 1222 Young Eagle Rally/Fly-In
calred@c.i.cookeville.tn.us
EAA SportAir Workshops:
OCT 19-21, 2001, OSHKOSH,
WI
Topic: RV
Assembly
OCT 19- 21, 2001, CORONA, CA
Topic: RV
Assembly
See the complete schedule of
upcoming SportAir Workshops.
EAA Welcomes Chapter Leaders At
Workshop
Last Saturday, EAA welcomed 45 EAA Chapter leaders from 23
Chapters to the Aviation Center for an EAA Chapter Leadership Workshop.
The registrants included EAA members from as far away as Pennsylvania and
Colorado for the workshop, which included topics such as recruitment and
retention, business considerations, building a Chapter and other issues.
EAA founder Paul Poberezny also spoke to the group on Saturday
evening.
EAA Chapter leaders may now access the Chapter
Leadership Workshop materials through the EAA web site, which includes
an on-line slide presentation that can be
downloaded.
This
Month's Wallpaper
The massive C-17 "Globemaster" military transport, two of
which appeared at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2001, is our featured desktop
image for October. Download your copy
today from the EAA website.
The Official
Electronic Newsletter of EAA
October 12, 2001 Volume 1, Number 27
Welcome to EAA e-HOT LINE, the e-mail newsletter for members of the Experimental Aircraft Association, its divisions and affiliates. We welcome your comments and suggestions to ehotline@eaa.org
News You Can Use
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VFR Operations to be Restored
in Some Class B Airspace
Updated:
10/11/01 10:47 pm
EAA has learned from
ranking government officials in Washington late Thursday night that the
Department of Transportation is expected to announce the resumption of VFR
flight operations in certain enhanced Class B airspace today (Friday
October 12). At this early stage, all indications are that VFR flights
will be authorized in approximately half of the enhanced Class B airspace
areas within the next few days.
While the timing for release
has not been established, the new
procedures for conducting VFR flight in the announced areas will be
presented in an FAA NOTAM that will be issued within the next day or
two.
changes and updates on the release of enhanced Class B airspace
as they develop.
Pilots are reminded to adhere strictly to proper
flight procedures and be particularly sensitive to the impact their
operations might have on people or places on the ground. Remember to
check NOTAMs before EVERY flight and avoid
flights near open-air assemblies, power plants, industrial complexes,
reservoirs, and dams. It is imperative that pilots exercise the
highest levels of airmanship and common sense during these early stages of
resumed VFR flight operations in enhanced Class B airspace.
Surface, or point of departure security continues
to be the primary concern of the National Security Council working group
and will be the key to restoring VFR flight operations in the remaining
enhanced Class B airspace in the future. The anticipated reopening of some
enhanced Class B airspace is the result of intense negotiations over the
past week by a working group of the National Security Council that
includes the Department of Defense, Department of Transportation and other
National Security Council staff. Specific
proposals for airspace procedures and surface security were provided
to this group in recent weeks by EAA, NATA and NBAA to assist with this
effort.
Analysis: VFR Operations in enhanced Class B
airspace
Week-long NSC
negotiations focused and productive
As EAA reported on
Monday, a National Security Council working group, consisting of numerous
federal agencies, has been meeting continually since last Friday to
develop a strategy plan for the resumption of VFR general aviation
operations in enhanced Class B airspace. Other issues being addressed
include the resumption of operations by foreign registered general
aviation aircraft in U.S. airspace and GA operations at Washington’s
Reagan National Airport.
Since the beginning of negotiations,
two core issues needed to be addressed. First is the question of intent
and compliance with that intent; basically, “Do we know where the aircraft
plans to go and is it doing what we expected?” Solving these issues
generally involves airspace and air traffic procedures and proved to be
the easiest to address. Based in part on input provided over the last
several weeks by EAA, NATA, and NBAA, the working group developed a series
of strategy proposals to address issues of intent early this
week.
In recent days, the focus of negotiations has been on
the far more difficult question of point of departure security; or “How do
we know that the operator and contents of the aircraft are who and what
they ought to be?” Ensuring a satisfactory level of security at the
nation's more than 16,000 landing facilities or perhaps more importantly,
finding an acceptable alternative to point of departure security has
dominated the negotiations this week. There is no shortage of ideas being
floated to address this issue, but there is a genuine shortage of ideas
that are both practical and have a high likelihood of success in terms of
public safety and security.
What is clear is that there is no
“one size fits all” solution to the issue of point of departure security.
Complicating the NSC negotiations is the fact that there will likely need
to be a continuum of relatively customized solutions to address the vast
differences in the types of landing facilities and the kinds of operations
conducted from them. EAA is organizing an “airport watch” program designed
to monitor activity and serve as a deterrent to illegal or unusual
activities at private and smaller public use facilities. Similarly, NATA
has proposed security measures for FBOs and non-scheduled commercial
operations conducted under Parts 91, 119, and 135. On the heavier end of
general aviation, NBAA has proposed a number of security procedures for
corporate flight departments and business aviation. All of these proposals
and many others conceived by the FAA and other members of the NSC working
group form the basis for addressing the difficult issues of point of
departure security.
Steady progress is being made, though
perhaps not as rapidly as we would like, toward releasing VFR operations
in enhanced Class B airspace through constructive negotiations and the
reasoned and considered industry input from EAA and other organizations.
The issues are complicated and ultimate solutions must be successful
ensure the safety and security of the American public, as well as be
sufficiently reasonable for the general aviation community. We believe
that this process is nearing completion and it is hoped that a gradual,
incremental reinstatement of VFR operations in enhanced Class B airspace
will begin soon.
Since September 11, EAA has been working
closely with a number of government officials in Washington who have the
ability to channel constructive input and feedback to and from the
National Security Council. We believe that this has proved to be a
successful strategy that will bring about the most expeditious return of
VFR flight privileges within enhanced Class B airspace, with a minimum of
new restrictions and procedures. The situation is evolving on a daily, if
not hourly basis. EAA will advise its members and other aviation
enthusiasts regarding developments as they
occur.
EAA Helps Ultralights Get Back Into the Sky
While certificated aircraft have received the lion's
share of attention over the past four weeks, ultralight pilots have also
spent a large amount of time concerned about their own flying privileges.
The impact of airspace restrictions has caused confusion in some areas for
ultralight pilots as well as for FAA officials, who have tried to
interpret the NOTAMs as they apply to Part 103 (ultralight)
operations.
EAA has spent considerable time working on airspace issues on a
national level, but it's been just as important to maintain contacts on
the local level, too. A local misinterpretation of a NOTAM can keep
ultralights grounded, even when they may be flying just a short distance
away. At those times, EAA has been assisting members and FAA in locating
areas where those NOTAM interpretations may be inconsistent.
Some
examples:
In Miami, Fla., powered parachute instructors
were receiving conflicting information from FAA regarding flight
instruction within enhanced Class B areas. EAA government and ultralight
specialists contacted local and national FAA officials to ensure NOTAM
interpretations were correct and consistent. As result, local Flight
Service and air traffic officials were aware that these instructional
flights could be made.
EAA Ultralight Chapter 149 in the Tampa,
Fla., area was having difficulty convincing local officials that
ultralight flights were allowed in the airspace. EAA Headquarters
representatives contacted the Tampa-area Flight Standards District Office
to clarify the NOTAM, which resulted in the Chapter's 50-plus ultralights
(and others in the area) being freed for flying once again.
In
Kauai, Hawaii, EAA's efforts allowed a small ultralight flying school
to begin operations and stave off possible severe economic hardship. EAA's
intervention provided both local FAA officials and the flight school to
have the proper NOTAM interpretation, allowing the flight school to resume
operations.
EAA has received numerous words of thanks from
ultralight pilots for clarifying the issue and contacting FAA Headquarters
on their behalf when necessary. EAA will continue to ensure the numerous
NOTAMs being released during this time are properly and consistently
interpreted, providing flight privileges to all who are
authorized.
Inhofe Amendment Successfully Attached to Aviation Security
Act
Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.), successfully attached an amendment
(#1847) to the Aviation Security Act which was passed by the Senate
Thursday night. The amendment requires the President to submit to the
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Select
Committee on Intelligence a report containing (1) a description of the
restriction, if any, on the use of national airspace put in place as a
result of the Sept. 11 attacks and (2) justification for such restriction
remaining in place.” EAA supports the amendment.
Warbird Demilitarization Issue Heats up
The DOD Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Senate Bill
S.1438), now in Congressional conference committee, continues to contain a
threat to warbird aircraft owners throughout the country. Language
allowing the Department of Defense to require demilitarization of
ex-military aircraft could still emerge in the final legislation ... (read
more)
EAA Stops the FAA Presses!
As we noted in last week’s e-HOT LINE, the FAA released
FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 20-27E, Certification and Operations of
Amateur-Built Aircraft last week. After a quick review, EAA staff, EAA
members and several type clubs noticed a major mistake. Paragraph 12e(2)
stated that each letter of the required experimental amateur-built
aircraft passenger warning "shall" be 3/8" tall. This size requirement was
added to the document after all public reviews and just prior to
printing.
EAA immediately called FAA to alert them of the error, which
resulted literally halted the presses and release of the AC. A new revised
document is being prepared and released to the public, containing the same
passenger warning label requirements except the 3/8" letter height
requirement will be deleted. When EAA receives the updated AC we’ll post
it on the government and homebuilders websites.
Contact EAA at govt@eaa.org for more
information.
On The Flight
Line ---
Van’s
Announces Development of 4-Place RV-10
The folks at Van’s Aircraft ended speculation by revealing last
month that they’re developing a four-place airplane, the RV-10.
A
low-wing, all metal fixed tricycle gear (no taildragger) aircraft, the
RV-10 is being designed for 200-260 hp engines. Van’s website says the
RV-10 will be “a moderately fast touring airplane that will carry four
somewhat-bigger-than-FAA-average people, a reasonable amount of baggage
and about 60 gallons of fuel.” Van’s compares cross-country performance to
that of a 180-hp RV-7/8.
Kits will be totally matched-hole, similar to
the RV-7/9A kits Van’s sells today, with a quick-build kit coming later.
Building time will be somewhat comparable (a little longer) to the
RV-9A.
Projected total cost with engine appears to be in the
mid-$60,000 range, but that’s very preliminary. There’s a lot more about
the RV-10 at Van’s website, www.vansaircraft.com
Aircraft Spruce Sets Sales Record At Corona Airport
Event
The first Corona (California) Air Faire, aimed at educating the
community on the value of local airports, was scheduled during the last
weekend of September at Corona Airport. The September 11 attacks initially
jeopardized its potential for success, so organizers asked nearby Aircraft
Spruce & Specialty, whose sales were down sharply, to join them by
changing the date of their fifth annual Open House to coincide with the
Air Faire.
The combined event exceeded everyone’s expectations.
Aircraft Spruce set an all-time record for single-day sales, while the
airport had a number of significant aircraft on the ramp. Also, static
displays and demonstrations were set up by local police officers and
firefighters.
The number of fly-ins and the local turnout were a
pleasant surprise. “There was a lot of pent-up desire to get out and fly,
to go somewhere and do something that ties in with aviation,” said
Aircraft Spruce President Jim Irwin. “People got in their aircraft and
flew on Saturday, and a lot of them came in and made purchases they’d put
off for several weeks.” Sales dropped dramatically after September 11,
said Irwin, but business has been coming back slowly. “Being able to fly
again made a big difference.”
Manufacturer’s reps on hand included
Yaseu, Icom, Garmin, Light Speed, Sigtronics, Sennheiser, Flightcome and
Superior Panel Tech.
www.aircraftspruce.com
NTSP Celebrates 20th Anniversary
National
Test Pilot School, Mojave, Calif., marked 20 years of flight test training
on Sept. 25. Since it was formed in 1981 by Sean and Nadia Roberts, NTPS
has grown steadily.
More than 3,000 students have been trained
here in courses ranging from a two-week introduction to flight-testing, to
a yearlong Masters level course. Students represent 30 different countries
from 194 different organizations, covering nearly all the US and foreign
militaries, civil certification agencies and aircraft
manufacturers.
While most courses are taught at Mojave, off-site
training also occurs. The school’s staff of 30 test pilots, engineers and
support personnel, operate 28 dedicated aircraft of different types,
ranging from the Hughes 500 helicopter to the supersonic Saab Draken. NTPS
also has it’s own in-house simulation facilities for both aircraft and
systems and currently holds the contract for initial and recurrent
training of FAA test pilots.
NTPS graduates are in senior positions in
research and development, certification test and evaluation and management
throughout the world aviation community. Nearly all the aircraft are
specially equipped with on-board instrumentation and recording equipment
or state-of-the-art avionics, including FLIR and NVG.
Test pilot and
flight test engineer students cover avionics and systems, simulators,
stability and control and performance in a comprehensive course recognized
by the Society of Experimental Test Pilots.
For more information, visit
www.ntps.edu.
Meigs Field Opens After Being Closed One
Month
The City of
Chicago finally reopened Meigs Field to IFR flight Thursday, exactly one
month after it had closed due to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. The
Friends of Meigs website notes that no specific reason for the protracted
closure—or the abrupt opening—was given other than unspecified "security"
issues. It’s been reported that the city received pressure to reopen the
airport from the State of Illinois, with whom the City has an agreement to
operate the airport at least until February 2002. The settlement agreement
specifically states that if the City does not operate the airport during
the five-year period, title to the airport reverts to the State of
Illinois. It’s widely know that Chicago Mayor Richard Daley wants to close
the airport and build a bird sanctuary.
Friends of Meigs expects the
city to impose new security procedures on Meigs users and has requested a
meeting with the City Department of Aviation to discuss how to improve
airport security without unduly burdening airport users. No reply has been
received to date.
WAI 2002
Scholarship Fund Exceeds $500,000
Women in Aviation
International (WAI) announced $550,000 in committed funds for its 2002
scholarship fund. These funds will provide financial assistance to high
school, college or university students, as well as other individuals
pursuing an aviation career.
Scholarship awards range from $500 to
$60,000 and will be presented at the 13th annual WAI conference in
Nashville March 13-15, 2002.
The application deadline is Dec. 7, 2001.
For additional information or to request an application, contact Women in
Aviation International at 386/226-7996 or visit www.wiai.org.
Garvey Appoints Sabatini to Replace
McSweeny
FAA Administrator Jane Garvey has appointed
Nicholas A. Sabatini, currently the director of the FAA's Flight Standards
Service, as associate administrator for regulation and certification,
effective Monday, Oct. 15, 2001. Sabatini replaces Thomas E. McSweeny, who
is retiring from the FAA at the end of October. Sabatini, 65, will be
responsible for the certification, production approval, and continued
airworthiness of aircraft; certification of pilots, mechanics, and others
in safety-related positions; certification of all operational and
maintenance enterprises in domestic civil aviation; Development of
regulations; civil flight operations; and the certification and safety
oversight of some 7,300 U.S. commercial airlines and air
operators.
Q &
A: Question of the Week
Question: Last
month I had my airplane inspected by the FAA for an experimental
airworthiness certificate. At the same time I sent in my application for
the airworthiness inspection. I also sent my application for my repairman
certificate. The airplane passed the inspection with no defects. I was
under the impression that I would be illegible for the repairman
certificate at that time. The inspector informed me that after I had flown
off the 40-hour test period I could get it. I was also informed that I
would have to go to the FSDO to give them my app. and take a test for the
repairman certificate. Is this how it works?
I thought that just
the fact that I did at least 51% of the work and the aircraft passed the
inspection that I the builder was illegible for the repairman certificate
at the same time the airworthiness certificate was issued. Any information
that you can give me regarding this situation I would
appreciate.
Answer: There is NO requirement in any FAA
Regulation or other FAA document that requires you to complete your
40-hour test flight in order to receive your Experimental Amateur-Built
Repairman's Certificate.
That said, if a DAR inspected your
aircraft - he/she does not have the authority to issue the repairman's
certificate - only an FAA FSDO Airworthiness Inspector does - so a visit
to the FSDO is in order. Visit any time and when you get there ask for the
"duty" Airworthiness Inspector. Each FSDO office is suppose to have at
least one inspector in the office at all times (less lunch and
coffee/donut breaks) to take care of the walk-in
business.
You'll need to take:
1. Your repairman's
application,
2. Your aircraft registration,
3. Your
aircraft airworthiness form,
4. The aircraft operating
limitations,
5. Your builders log, and
6. A photo ID (e.g.,
drivers license, etc.).
Note: if they ask to keep the
documents - let them make copies - don't let them keep the originals. (You
can't fly without the originals.)
The Experimental
Amateur-Built Aircraft Repairman's Certificate can be issued on the spot -
there is no requirement to take any FAA tests to receive it. The FAA
Inspector will probably talk to you about your airplane, inspecting your
aircraft per FAR 43 Appendix D, etc.
(http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfrhtml_00/Title_14/14cfr43_00.html)
Print
it out and read it before you go.
As a side note for what it's
worth - 99% of all DARs would have taken your application and forwarded it
to the FSDO for their action.
FAA Order 8300.10, chapter 25
covers the FAA FSDOs inspector’s responsibilities for issuing the
repairman's certificate - it is very clear about what is required and your
inspector was way off base with his testing or waiting period
information.
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