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The Official Electronic
Newsletter of EAA
Celebrating 100 Years of
Powered Flight
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2003
July 29-August 4
July 29, 2003 Volume
3, Number 33
During EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
2003, e-HOT LINE will be published on a daily basis with current news and
events directly from EAA AirVenture. Visit the EAA
AirVenture website for full coverage of the event. We welcome your
comments and suggestions to ehotline@eaa.org.
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AirVenture Video Highlights!
Brought to you daily on the AirVenture
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The Latest News From Oshkosh
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WELCOME HOME!
Welcome to Oshkosh! For one week a year there is no place on earth that
brings together all the exciting aspects of flight as completely as EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh. As we celebrate 100 years of powered flight, it is the
place to be because nowhere else in the world can you see aviation’s
past, present, and future in action. (read
more)
Centennial Celebrations, Cars, and
Planes all at AirVenture 2003
Powered flight isn’t the only centennial celebration this year; 2003
also marks the 100th anniversary of Ford Motor Company. While the official
commemoration took place in June, Ford Motor Company continues the
celebrations by including a look at its past, present and future
throughout its displays at AirVenture 2003. (read
more)
Friends of Meigs Refuses to Surrender
The north-south runway at Meigs Field may be partly rubble, but its
Friends still have dreams of blue skies and smooth concrete.
The Friends of Meigs Field is back at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, collecting
signatures on postcards that will be sent to Congress in a never-say-die
campaign to defend the beleaguered island airport. In addition, the
Friends will have cell phones available for Chicago residents to call
their alderman for free and register their concerns and request action to
overturn the mayor’s action. (read
more)
Major EAA Awards Presented at Theater in
the Woods Tonight
In a roundabout way, Ed Downs can attribute his more than 45 years as an
aerospace professional to his childhood home. A group of Lockheed test
pilots and engineers rented a garage across from his Van Nuys, California,
home, and they let the 7-year-old Downs and his twin brother hang around. (read
more)
NASA Helps Modern Fliers Understand
Wrights’ First Airplane
When groups on both coasts of the
United States wanted to create working replicas of the Wright brothers’
famous first Flyer for this centennial of flight year, historic NASA wind
tunnels in Virginia and California provided full-size testing capabilities
for these new Flyers. (read
more)
History Makers - EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh attracts aviation’s notables
EAA’s national conventions—from Milwaukee to Rockford to
Oshkosh—have always drawn the famous and the notable, either by
invitation or by attraction. The early years drew people who were well
known in aviation society but anonymous to the world at large. (read
more)
450 HP From 444 Cubic Inch 12 Cylinder
Nagel Engine Company has unveiled its 444 Twelve engine at EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh 2003. As the name implies, the engine is a 444-cubic-inch, opposed
12-cylinder design. (read
more)
Comanches Make First Group Flight to
AirVenture
The venerable Comanche became the latest model aircraft to show up en
masse for EAA AirVenture when a group flight of 25 of the vintage Pipers
landed at Wittman Field on Sunday morning. (read
more)
Jeppeson Releases SIMCharts v3.0
Jeppesen has released SIMCharts v3.0, the latest version of its electronic
charts for use with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight. (read
more)
Bonanzas Return to Oshkosh
In the largest turnout since their record-setting formation in 1995, 82
Beechcraft Bonanzas landed at Wittman Field Sunday afternoon in the 14th
annual Bonanzas to Oshkosh flight. (read
more)
Countdown to Kitty Hawk Taking Off
Want to know what it was like for Orville Wright that December day almost
100 years ago when the Wright Flyer lifted off the ground and actually
flew? Well, that’s one of the experiences at the Countdown to Kitty Hawk
pavilion at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2003. (read
more)
Dormant Birds Roused for AirVenture
EAA AirVenture Museum’s vast plane collection includes several
significant aircraft that reside in EAA hangars year round because of
limited exhibit space. But during AirVenture, you can see 62 of them,
including these unique birds, parked in places like Pioneer Airport, the
Main Gate, and the Leeward Aviation Courtyard (just west of the KidVenture
tent). (read
more)
Symphony 160 Purchase Gains $2,000
Flight Training Rebate
Flight training is everything. It opens doors to the thrill of flight, and
it increases safety by improving skill levels in the cockpit.
As an incentive to purchase a Symphony 160, OMF Aircraft and its network
of distributors are offering a $2,000 rebate on flight training. The offer
is good for anyone who purchases a plane during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
2003, or immediately after, and uses the training to earn a new FAA
certificate or rating within two years. (read
more)
EAA Members Choose EAA Aircraft
Insurance Plan
EAA’s valuable membership benefit, the EAA Aircraft Insurance Plan,
continues to gain in popularity among EAA members since its introduction
at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2002. (read
more)
BIG Is What It’s All About
What if you need to ship something big? Not just big, but really big! You
could put it on a truck with one of those “Oversized Load” signs, but
what if it’s still too big? You could put it on a train, but there still
may be size limits, not to mention the amount of time shipping by train
takes. What you need is the Airbus A300-600ST Beluga, the world’s most
voluminous transport aircraft. (read
more)
Cirrus Adds SR22 Oxygen and
Air-Conditioning Retrofits
Cirrus Design has announced it will soon offer supplemental oxygen and air
conditioning for its SR22, as well as extended warranties. (read
more)
Estate Planning Workshops at EAA
AirVenture 2003
EAA members have a unique opportunity to explore the pension and savings
implications of the Charity Aid, Recovery and Empowerment (“CARE”)
Act, now making its way through the United States Congress. Two
experienced estate planners and longtime EAA members will conduct
workshops and, as requested, individual interviews regarding several new
considerations in personal and family asset transfers. (read
more)
Weather in the Cockpit - It’s Evolving
Rapidly
When I flew to Oshkosh last year, the Bendix/King uplink weather
system in my airplane was pretty new, and I hadn’t yet learned a lot
about it. Since that time I have learned a lot. I still have a lot to
learn, and other new “weather in the cockpit” systems are coming
online all the time. It is an exciting business. (read
more)
Blue Beret a Symbol of Honor and Service
The call came into the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) communications building—a
plane was overdue into Wittman Regional Airport. A cadet took down the N
number and information, and the search began. (read
more)
Yes, You Can be a Homebuilder! and
EAA is here to help
If you tell Wayne Ray or any of the people at the Homebuilders
Headquarters at AirVenture 2003 that you are interested in building an
airplane, be prepared. They will encourage you. Which may be an
understatement. (read
more)
Flying with the Iditarod Air Force
Oshkosh—Alaska's annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, held in early
March, runs more than 1,000 miles from Anchorage to Nome. Billed as “the
Last Great Race,” the Iditarod could not be run at all without the help
of a dedicated group of Alaskan pilots known as the “Iditarod Air
Force.” (read
more)
Around the Field - RV enhancements,
bagpipers, and the world’s greatest boss
Bill Noel and his son, Alex, are sitting on the grass next to their
silver RV-4. Planes are arriving on nearby Runway 36, and they’re
enjoying the show. (read
more)
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