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FLYING HIGH WITH
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
Scheduled Activities
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
October
27 - NEW BERN, NC - Chapter 1171 Fly-In & FAA Seminars at Craven
Regional Airport (EWN), 252-638-4729
October 27 - VERO BEACH, FL -
Exchange Club of Indian River and the Vero Beach Municipal Airport sponsor
Vero Beach Aviation Day, 561-234-2824
October 27-28 - MESQUITE, NV
- Canard 2001 Get-together
mailto:mreracer@primenet.com
October
27-28 - LYONS, OH - Newbury Airfield (280H) sponsored 28th Annual
Mini-Chili Fly-In, 419-923-7662
October 28 - CUMBERLAND, MD -
Chapter 426 Fly-In Breakfast, 814-356-3773
dolly@bedford.net
Young
Eagles Rallies
October 20
- LIVINGSTON, TX - Chapter 1222 Young Eagle Rally/Fly-In
calred@c.i.cookeville.tn.us
October 24 - MARIETTA, GA - Chapter 268 Fly-In
Breakfast/Young Eagle Rally, 770-529-9023
EAA SportAir Workshops:
OCT 26-28, 2001, GRIFFIN, GA
- Topic: TIG Welding
See the complete schedule of
upcoming SportAir Workshops.
Paper Airplane Weekend at
AirVenture Museum
Could you be the next world record holder?
Even
if you don't have your heart set on having your name in the Guinness Book
of World Records, the whole family will love this fun-filled day of
hands-on paper airplane construction and competitions.
Ken
Blackburn, the world record holder for a paper airplane endurance flight,
will be on hand to answer your questions and give you tips on how to
design and construct your paper airplane.
Admission is FREE for
everyone. The first 500 children, 12 and under, each day will receive a
special gift from Associated Bank.
October 20 and 21
11:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m.
EAA AirVenture Museum
Highways 41 and 44
Oshkosh,
WI
For more information, contact the EAA AirVenture Museum at
920/426-4818.
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. |
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The Official
Electronic Newsletter of EAA
October 19, 2001 Volume 1, Number
28
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
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News You Can Use
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Work
Continues on Opening Remaining ECB Airspace;
Pilots Need to Exercise
Extreme Care and Professionalism
EAA continues to work closely with
federal officials as they move toward re-opening the remaining enhanced
Class B airspace and TFR areas to VFR flight operations. Numerous  general aviation organizations, including EAA, have
provided coordinated input to the FAA and DoT for use in negotiations with
the National Security Council, who must approve of all airspace resumption
plans before they can be implemented. EAA remains focused on moving the
process forward as rapidly as possible. ECB and TFR areas notwithstanding,
most of America's airspace is open for flight. The following is excerpted
from the November edition of Sport Aviation, which will arrive in most of
your mailboxes in a few weeks:
"Fly for
freedom. It doesn’t matter how often, for what reason, or
for how long. Just fly. Make a kid at the airport fence a Young Eagle.
Show your neighbors what your community looks like from the air. With the
family visit some friends or relatives. Or just spend 15 minutes cruising
around your hometown sky. In America, personal flight is a privilege
enjoyed to a level not seen elsewhere in the world. But to maintain this
privilege—and make it stronger—we must exercise it often. This not only
keeps our freedom from atrophying, it supports the industry that makes our
aerial passion possible. Aviation’s future depends not only on government
or industry. Its success is something each of us is responsible
for."
With beautiful weather forecast for much of the country
this weekend, EAA reminds all pilots to exercise extreme care and
professionalism as they conduct their operations. Military intercepts of
VFR flights are a disruptive and unfortunately frequent occurrence because
pilots are not checking for the latest information or airspace
restrictions before taking off. Some pilots do not belong to organizations
like EAA and so they have not been watching the web sites and are unaware
of the rapidly changing situation. When you go to the airport, talk to
your fellow pilots, ask whether they have checked all of the latest
NOTAMs, and police each other’s actions. This is an important time for
peer pressure. The Department of Defense is one of the key decision makers
for lifting the remaining restrictions on general aviation flight. If they
already feel they have their hands full intercepting errant VFR, they will
be reluctant to release any additional airspace or operating restrictions.
Please help EAA help you by making sure that we all engage in the freedom
to fly in the most responsible and professional manner
possible.
EAA applauds Illinois governor’s support of Meigs
Field
 Illinois Gov. George Ryan outlined a comprehensive plan this
week to address the lack of airport capacity in the Chicago area, with
continued operation of Meigs Field a major part of that proposal. Chicago
mayor Richard Daley has been adamant that the airport, which is owned by
the city, will close in Feb. 2002 and be turned into another lakeshore
park. (read more)
Testimony Puts A Human Face on
the Damage to GA Businesses
The
House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation got an
up-close look this week at the crippling economic impact caused by the VFR
flight restrictions still in force within 15 enhanced Class B airspace
areas. Two general aviation business owners described the economic
devastation the restrictions have caused to their operations during a
Wednesday (Oct. 17) hearing. Also testifying were numerous general
aviation organizations, the FAA, and former U.S. Senator Jake Garn
(R-Utah), whose poignant comments helped set the stage for the
solution-seeking session ... (read more)
Monitor—Don’t Transmit—on 121.5 and 243.0
Now that general aviation VFR aircraft are once again
authorized to fly inside 15 enhanced Class B (ECB) airspace areas per
FDC NOTAM 1225, one of
the new flight requirements for pilots is to monitor the standard guard
frequencies of 121.5 and/or 243.0 while flying within these ECB areas.
However, EAA has received several reports of pilots transmitting on 121.5,
assuming that they were talking on their normal ATC or Unicom
frequency.
Pilots are advised to always make sure which
frequency their tuned into prior to transmitting. This will ensure the
guard frequency of 121.5 is reserved for those pilots who really need it.
Thank you for your assistance, and if you have any questions, contact EAA
Government Relations at 920/426-6522 or govt@eaa.org.
Eagles and Airfest: Chapter 673's Annual Event Goes on In Spite of
Attacks
Marlboro (Mass.) Chapter 673’s annual Autumn Airfest went on as
planned Sept. 13 but because of the events just two days earlier, members
had to forego a few featured events  like the airshow and always popular Young Eagles flights.
Still, members and visitors descended on Fitchburg Airport as scheduled
and conducted sign-ups for Young Eagles flights that would be held the
following weekend. What happened is the subject of the following report
filed by John Weigel of the Chapter about what turned out to be a great
chapter event—maybe even one filled with extra meaning due to the
circumstances. (From the October Marlboro Antiquer Chapter
Newsletter)
(read
more)
EAA Asks
Members to Contact Senate-House Conferees To Prevent Warbird
Demilitarization
EAA
is asking its members as well as Warbirds of America members to contact
the newly named (Oct. 17) members of the Senate-House Conference Committee
that will decide  whether or not
demilitarization language remains in the National Defense Authorization
Act of 2002. EAA has learned that since the
House-passed version of the bill did not contain the demilitarization
language contained in Section 1062, it will be up to House conferees to request its deletion from the final bill.
Many of you may have already written to your congressional representatives
to ask for their action in removing Section 1062, and we thank you for
that help. We cannot give up, however. Even
though we have spoken with many senators’ and representatives’ offices
from both Armed Services Committees, it appears that our views are not
being forwarded to the Senators and Representatives themselves, but rather
are stopping at the staff level. We need to ensure that the senators and
representatives, both Republican and Democrat Senators and Representatives
are aware of the ramifications this section would have on their
constituents and the aviation community at large. (read
more)
MERFI Holds 36th Annual Fly-In
The Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-In (MERFI) was held the weekend
following Labor Day at Marion, OH, bringing the sights, smells and sounds
of Sport Aviation to the heartland of  flight. Proud pilots flew their aircraft from the four
corners of America and Canada to celebrate this holiday of aviation.
Threatening weather would periodically wet down EAA volunteers and show
planes, interrupting the plans for MERFI. "The Greatest Generation" shared
experiences with young aviators, proving MERFI to be a grass roots
gathering of EAAers and aviation minded people working and having fun
together. (read
more)
On The Flight Line ---
NASA Administrator Goldin Announces
Resignation
NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin announced he will resign
effective November 17 after nearly 10 years at the helm of America’s
aeronautics and space program. He became the agency’s longest-serving
Administrator in March this year.
"It has been my honor to serve
the American people by leading our nation's space program and its
dedicated personnel," Goldin said in a letter to President George W. Bush.
He called his 1992 appointment by President George H.W. Bush “the
highlight of my life.”
A frequent visitor to AirVenture Oshkosh, Goldin
became personally involved in a number of cooperative initiatives. “His
leadership brought about initial discussions that led to educational and
design partnerships between NASA, industry, and EAA,” said EAA President
Tom Poberezny.
At AirVenture Oshkosh 2000, Goldin was so impressed
with EAA’s educational offerings that he immediately called NASA’s
director of education and instructed him to explore ways that the two
organizations could forge a long-term partnership. Within a month, several
NASA representatives were in Oshkosh for a two-day meeting with their EAA
counterparts.
The result was a formal agreement to work together in
supporting common educational opportunities. Collaboration now exists on
programs ranging from the EAA Air Academy to providing teachers with
training and materials to implement into their science, math and
technology curricula. NASA also was a major part of KidVenture 2001 and
served as a main presenter at AirVenture’s Teachers Day.
“His
personal involvement has also led to numerous technological breakthroughs
in general aviation,” Tom said.
And They're Off ... Finally
 The morning of October 17, under crisp, clear sunny skies,
Joe Duff and Deke Clark began migrating south again in their Cosmos trikes
just as they did last fall. But this year, instead of being accompanied by
sandhill cranes, they’ll be flying with rare whooping cranes—the
culmination of a dream that began years ago. As a youngster, Bill Lishman,
affectionately known as "Father Goose" since the release of the motion
picture Fly Away Home, remembers his mother telling him that whooping
cranes and trumpeter swans were becoming nearly extinct because of human
interference. That story made a significant impression on the young lad’s
mind. The cooperative effort is comprised of Lishman's Operation
Migration, the International Crane Foundation, and the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Midwest Region.
(read
more)
Maule Announces Diesel
Engine
Ray Maule, Maule Air, Inc., announced recently that
his popular six-place aircraft will be available with an SAM SR305
turbocharged "compression ignition" (diesel) engine. The engine, rated at
230 hp for takeoff and 200 hp for cruise, will provide the Maule with
improved performance at altitude and lower fuel consumption (Jet-A) while
maintaining typical Maule STOL characteristics. Maule has contracted
with LoPresti Speed Merchants, Vero Beach, Fla., to design a new
aerodynamic cowl for the SMA engine in a Maule airframe. For more
information, call Brent Maule at 220-9875-2045, or e-email mauleair@surfsouth.com.
New Oil Sump Heater From Reiff
Reiff
Preheat Systems, maker of the HotBand cylinder heat system, announces it's
latest innovation, the Hot Strip oil sump heater. The thin and lightweight
heater is like a silicon pad but made of steel for maximum durability. It
also installs faster with a high-tech, thermally conductive epoxy that
heat-cures in minutes. HotStrip is available either as an independent
system or as an integrated HotBand-HotStrip combination. For silicone pad
fans, Reiff continues to offer its line of HotPad oil sump heaters. for
more information, visit www.reiffpreheat.com or call
262-968-2342.
Q
& A: Question of the
Week
Question: NOTAM
clarification please: With the release of St. Louis to return to VFR
flight, I now have to call the TRACON and get a waiver for NON-transponder
flights. This worked fine yesterday for an initial venture into the skies
after more than a month of no flying. My question today is this: “If I
have a CFI on board the aircraft taking flight instruction, do I have to
call and get a waiver; or, because I have a CFI onboard I am still okay to
fly?” I have not called the local WX brief yet, but plan on asking them
this same question. Just looking for more than one "interpretation" of the
NOTAMs.
Thanks for helping get us airborne
again.
Answer: If you are located within one of the 15
released enhanced Class B airspace areas - then the answer is Yes - the
NOTAM (#1225) requires all aircraft without a transponder to call to get
permission to fly - including flight instruction and flight
tests.
However, if you are located within one of the closed
15 enhanced class B airspace areas - then the answer would be No - NOTAM
#617 applies to these airports and flight instruction in aircraft without
engine driven electrical systems = no transponder do not need to call
NOTAM #1225 does not apply to aircraft in these
areas.
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you?
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