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The Official Electronic
Newsletter of EAA
Celebrating 100 Years of
Powered Flight
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2003
July 29-August 4
August 1, 2003 Volume
3, Number 36
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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The Latest News From Oshkosh
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FAA Administrator Signs Off on Sport
Pilot Rule
The new sport pilot and light-sport aircraft (SP/LSA) categories passed a
major milestone Thursday when FAA Administrator Marion Blakey announced at
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2003 that the FAA had completed work on the final
rule. The rulemaking package has now been forwarded to the Department of
Transportation (DOT) for review. (read
more)
FAA Administrator Generates Buzz at EAA
AirVenture
The announcement that the FAA had
signed off on the sport pilot rule was the highlight of EAA AirVenture’s
annual “Meet the Administrator” forum, when FAA Administrator Marion
Blakey addressed an overflow crowd at the Honda Motorcycle Pavilion
yesterday during her first visit to EAA AirVenture. (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. (read
more)
New Bose Headset X Has AdaptiSense
Building on the legacy of its Aviation Headset X, Bose combined the same
acclaimed noise-reduction and comfortable fit with improved electronics
and a new ergonomic design, making it more convenient and easier to use.
In improving the headset, Bose engineers examined pilots’ flight habits
to fulfill their charter to add features that allow pilots to concentrate
more on flying by reducing distraction in the air and on the ground.
(read
more)
BRS Debuts Parachute System for Sport
Pilot / Light-Sport Aircraft
During the summer of 2003, BRS successfully completed a series of ultimate
load drop tests that proved the company’s new whole-aircraft parachute
system is up to the job…and then some. Designed with the higher speed
European sport aviation market in mind, the BRS-1350 has the capacity to
support an aircraft with a gross weight of 1,350 pounds at speeds up to
185 mph. (read
more)
FAA Administrator Honors National GA
Award Winners
Thomas E. Hendershot of Littleton,
Colorado, is the 2003 National Aviation Maintenance Technician of the
Year. Hendershot, who works for Frontier Airlines, has an airframe and
powerplant (A&P) certification with an inspection authorization and
has worked as an aviation professional for 47 years. (read
more)
Triple Airspace Capacity, Half Travel
Time
An element of futurists within NASA says that by 2022 the airspace system
can triple its present capacity while cutting doorstep-to-destination
travel time in half. Representatives from NASA’s Ames, Glenn, and
Langley Research Centers have come to EAA AirVenture to share their ideas
with as many attendees as possible. (read
more)
Find the Shirt You Want at AirVenture
If it has airplanes on it, chances are one of the 23 EAA merchandise shops
has it. “We have two buyers who go to three or four trade shows a year
looking for things for our apparel and gift shops,” says Cathy Chomo,
director of EAA merchandise management. “They go from exhibitor to
exhibitor, looking for airplanes. I have just about everything that’s
made about airplanes.” (read
more)
Control Freaks—Handling Traffic at the
World’s Busiest Airport
During this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, some 25,000 takeoffs and
landings will be performed at Wittman Field, making this the world’s
busiest airport. It’s an amazing ballet of arrivals and departures,
choreographed on the fly by a handpicked team of FAA Air Traffic
Controllers. So what’s it like working in the world’s busiest control
tower? (read
more)
P-40 Was There When it Was Needed Most
The Curtiss P-40, yesterday’s EAA AirVenture Warbirds in Review subject,
served throughout World War II. Ultimately surpassed in performance by
newer fighters, the durable P-40 nonetheless earned fame for meeting the
enemy in the early stages of combat. Allied pilots learned not to dogfight
Japanese Zeros or Hayabusas in P-40s, but to use the P-40’s superior
diving ability to make deadly runs at the enemy. (read
more)
Wild Blue Wonders National Championship
Do you find yourself wondering how all those pilots who fly to EAA
AirVenture navigate their way across thousands of miles to land at this
little chunk of green earth called Oshkosh? Have you ever seen a rubber
band powered model airplane trace a perfect path within the girth of a
hangar graced with vintage warplanes? Do you feel hungry for a bit of
afternoon live theater? (read
more)
Angel Flight America and AirLifeLine
Announce Merger
Angel Flight America and AirLifeLine, the two oldest and largest
charitable air transport organizations in America, have agreed to merge.
Doug Breckenridge, chairman of Angel Flight America; Bill Ayer, chairman
of AirLifeLine; and Randy Quast, president and CEO of AirLifeLine; jointly
announced the merger at a press conference held at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
(read
more)
Hatz Off to a Classic Biplane
Wind, rain, and noise may turn practical people off to open-cockpit
airplanes, but who can deny the romance and beauty of a Waco or a Marquart
Charger? (read
more)
Stars of Tomorrow Shine at AirVenture
It’s not just about flying a good show. It’s about being a good
person. That’s what aerobatic greats Mike Goulian and Sean D. Tucker
have been teaching the inaugural class of pilots dubbed Stars of Tomorrow.
The six, ranging in ages from 20 to 30, have spent part of the last year
learning and training for this week’s performance at EAA AirVenture
2003. (read
more)
New Development at OSH
EAA AirVenture makes Oshkosh and its airport the center of the aviation
universe for one week each year, and that notoriety should make OSH a
great place for other aviation businesses, too. Aviation businesses need
buildings to operate in, and to satisfy the current and future demands, a
new hangar and business complex is under construction, just west of the
terminal building. (read
more)
Exercising Pull - Tug Crew
Displays Towing Prowess
Arrival at Wittman Field is the end of the journey for aircraft coming to
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. But, for the crew at AeroShell Square, the area
where this year the Orbis DC-10, the Airbus Beluga, and other noteworthy
aircraft are on display, it’s only the beginning. (read
more)
A Passion for Authenticity
What do you do after you win an Antique Grand Champion trophy at EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh? Immediately start on another project, or in the case
of Richard and Sue Packer, two projects. (read
more)
Give it a Whirl - Seeing EAA AirVenture
by Helicopter
Looking for a unique perspective on EAA AirVenture 2003? Throughout the
event, helicopters operating from Pioneer Airport behind the EAA
AirVenture Museum are giving visitors a bird’s-eye view of the
gathering. (read
more)
2003 Annie Awards Announced
Jim Campbell, editor in chief of Aero-News Network (ANN), announced the
winners of the 2003 ANN Annie Awards at a press conference here at EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh on Tuesday morning. (read
more)
A Day at Oshkosh with Orville and Wilbur
It’s been almost 100 years since a pair of brothers from Dayton, Ohio,
began the perfectly crazy but strangely compelling practice of flying
around in little airplanes. From what I can tell, not much has changed in
the hobby. (read
more)
Exhibitor Offers Original Hubble
The Aviation Antique Mall, a regular at the AirVenture Fly Market, has a
unique and very rare item for sale this year, an original Charles Hubbell
oil painting. According to Bob Hurd, owner of the Aviation Antique Mall,
Charles Hubbell is considered the world’s best-known aviation
artist-historian. His paintings or reproductions have hung in the White
House and the Smithsonian and have become collector’s items for people
who treasure aeronautical artifacts. (read
more)
History Takes Flight as Microsoft Flight
Simulator 2004
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A
Century of Flight was introduced at EAA’s Countdown to Kitty Hawk
pavilion. This 20th anniversary edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator
celebrates the first 100 years of powered flight. This latest version
offers a combination of historic and modern aircraft, improved graphics,
interactive 3-D cockpits, dynamic weather effects, and interactive multimedia
content to celebrate history and teach the basics of flight. (read
more)
One Little Airplane Ride, That’s All
it Takes
Karrie Shank, of Circleville, Ohio, isn’t quite as certain what she
wants to do as her career; she wants to try it all as long as it involves
airplanes. But she, too, attributes her interest in aviation to her Young
Eagles flight in 2001 when she was 16. (read
more)
No Sounds of Silence Here
“What fun would the Blue Angels be if they didn’t make any noise?”
John Altmann asked. The question is rhetorical. “They’d be just like
birds flying around.” (read
more)
LAMA Award Presented
Mike Loehle, president of Loehle Aircraft Corp., has been awarded the 2003
LAMA (Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association) President’s Award for
Outstanding Individual in the light aircraft community. The winner of this
prestigious annual award is chosen by industry peers. (read
more)
New Paint Schemes for Mooney
Mooney Airplane Company and Scheme Designers have completed new paint
schemes for the Ovation, Ovation 2 DX, and Bravo DX. “These schemes
create a dynamic new look for the Mooney line, with flowing lines and bold
use of colors,” said Scheme Designers founder Craig Barnett. (read
more)
Honda and Continental Finish First Phase
of HAP Engine Flight Testing
Honda and Teledyne Continental Motors announced that they have completed
the first round of flight testing of a next-generation piston aircraft
engine designed by Honda, and they are pleased with the results. (read
more)
First Special Edition Bonanza Finds Home
The special edition Centennial of Flight Beechcraft Bonanza at EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2003 has a new owner. Randy Vinson of Abilene, Texas,
has purchased the commemorative aircraft for use in his construction
business. (read
more)
Sennheiser Sponsors Wings Around the
World II Flight
Meet Wings Around the World pilot Polly Vacher at the Sennheiser booth
Sunday afternoon. Wings Around the World II is Vacher’s second
around-the-world flight in her single-engine plane to raise money for
Flying Scholarships for the Disabled. The scholarship program seeks
to empower the disabled through the challenge and thrill of learning to
fly. Scholarships provide six weeks of ground school training and up to 40
hours of dual and solo flying. The charitable flight is being sponsored in
part by Sennheiser. (read
more)
Cabin Pressure Monitor from Kelly
Kelly Aviation Company is demonstrating and selling its PCM 1000 personal
cabin pressure altitude monitor and warning system at EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh 2003. (read
more)
Around the Field
Philippe Heer and his two boys, Patrick and Michael, are here for
their first EAA AirVenture. Although they’re originally from
Switzerland, they now live in Kenner, Louisiana, which is near New
Orleans. Philippe has been a pilot for 15 years. (read
more)
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