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May
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ALUMINUM OVERCAST
READIES FOR BIG HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Memorial Day Weekend is here, and so
is EAA's B-17 Tour
Aluminum Overcast, if you're at Seattle's Boeing Field/King County
International Airport through May 28, or Yakima Air
Terminal/McAllister Field May 28-31.
The Keep it Flyin' tour then heads east to Spokane Felts Field
Airport June 2-4; Billings, Montana, Logan International Airport
June 6-7; and Denver Centennial Airport June 9-11.
For complete tour information,
or to reserve your seat on-line, visit www.B17.org.
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Q & A:
Question of the Week
EAA Aviation Services
Can a sport pilot obtain
training and an endorsement to be able to fly at night? If you
are a private pilot operating as a sport pilot, can you fly at
night?
Answer:
The answer to both your questions is no. A sport pilot is not
allowed to fly at night, and any pilot who is operating at the
sport pilot level is not allowed to fly at night.
How can
we help you?
To ask a question regarding government
issues, e-mail govt@eaa.org.
If you have a question about registration, airmen, aircraft
and medical certification, safety records, performance, or any
other matter, e-mail infoserv@eaa.org.
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benefit. To ensure that this service continues, renew your
membership or join EAA today by calling 800/843-3612 or
920/426-5912.
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June
2006
EAA Desktop
Calendar
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There's no place like EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh, and for checking out light-sport aircraft,
there's no place quite like the LSA Mall situated off
AeroShell Square. More than 30 types on display,
manufacturer's representatives, and EAA sport pilot experts
available to answer any and all questions throughout the week.
To download this image for your computer
desktop, visit the EAA
website. You can also download any of the previous
EAA monthly desktop images.
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SPACESHIPONE
EXHIBIT MAKES RAPID PROGRESS
 This
past Monday, EAA's SpaceShipOne exhibit centerpiece - the
authentic SS1 mock-up that EAA restoration staff is assembling
from parts provided by Scaled Composites - took a major leap
forward when the assembled fuselage was mated with the
"feathering assembly." The full-size replica model,
which emulates the real thing that appeared here last year and
made history with three suborbital space flights, is starting
to look awfully familiar.
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EAA YOUNG
EAGLES NEARING 1.25 MILLION FLOWN;
SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR VOLUNTEERS UNDER WAY
 The
volunteer pilots and support personnel who have made the EAA
Young Eagles program the most successful youth aviation
education program in history will be specially recognized for
their efforts over the next several months, as the program
reaches its next goal of 1.25 million young people flown. The
program will celebrate this next milestone at EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh July 24-30. In the weeks leading to the event, EAA
will hold drawings to reward the volunteers who provide the
tens of thousands of free demonstration flights that introduce
aviation to young people.
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more)
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EAA OPPOSES
CLOSING OPA-LOCKA WEST AIRPORT
EAA has formally submitted its
opposition to the proposed closing of Opa-Locka West Airport
(X46) in south Florida, a general aviation airport used
extensively by recreational, ultralight and light-sport
aircraft enthusiasts, and area flight training operations. The
Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) informed the FAA in
April that it wants to decommission the facility because “the
property is no longer needed as an aeronautical facility for
the operation of the county’s system of public use airports”
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more)
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59 Days Until EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006!
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HALLMARKS
OF HOMEBUILDING - EAA
 Our
second homebuilding "Hallmark" is the formation of
your organization, the Experimental Aircraft Association,
without which many of the hallmarks to follow would not have
occurred. Several previous attempts to form a national
organization for homebuilders were unsuccessful, but when
the Civil Aeronautics Manual No. 1 was published in the
Federal Register on September 19, 1952, homebuilders finally
had official procedures in place by which their creations
could be issued airworthiness certificates.
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YOUR
AIRVENTURE DESTINATION: EAA MEMBER VILLAGE
 EAA
members have it made at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Members not
only receive member rates on admission, special discounts
and perks throughout the week, but once inside the gate they
can enjoy an area overflowing with exclusive services and
benefits; the EAA Member Village, which enters its third
year at AirVenture in 2006.
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RESERVE NOW FOR
'ALUMINUM OVERCAST' AT EAA AIRVENTURE
 Now is the time to book your
reservation for the return of EAA's magnificent B-17, Aluminum
Overcast, to the World's Greatest Aviation Celebration,
AirVenture Oshkosh 2006. After a year's absence while
undergoing repairs, the Flying Fortress will be back better
than ever. Pre-book now and receive a
substantial discount - EAA members can board for $359 with
advance purchase vs. $385 during the convention. ($399 and
$425 for non-EAA members.) Flight fill up fast, so visit www.b17.org,
call 800/FLY-NB17 (359-6217), or e-mail b17reservations@eaa.org
for all the details.
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GET YOUR EAA AIRVENTURE
NOTAM TODAY
 Get your copy of the official EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006 Notice To Airmen (NOTAM)
booklet by calling 800/JOIN-EAA (564-6322) today. You can also
download an easy-to-print PDF document form posted on the AirVenture
website.
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SAVE ON AIR FARES TO EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH
American, Midwest, and Northwest airlines
offer air fare discounts for EAA members and other aviation enthusiasts planning to attend EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006.
(read
more)
AIRVENTURE
WAYPOINTS, FUEL STOPS, ALTERNATE AIRPORTS
 EAA AirVenture specials are
available along routes to and from the World's Greatest
Aviation Celebration. Visit the AirVenture
website to see the complete list, or include your
business by e-mailing the name, airport, phone number, e-mail address, and
any special offers or discounts to webmaster@eaa.org.
EAA
AIRVENTURE RIDESHARE
Looking for a ride, or have a spare seat to get to Oshkosh? Visit www.airventure.org/rideshare.
VISIT
www.airventure.org FOR LATEST UPDATES
Get
the latest news and information about the World's Greatest
Aviation Celebration at www.airventure.org,
the official website of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006!
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DAVID BAKER
WINS 'BEST OF SHOW' IN EAA ART CONTEST
 David
Baker's "Canopy" (Grey Study), a painting of an open
T-6 cockpit, was awarded Best of Show in the 30th annual EAA
Sport Aviation Art Contest. Baker, EAA 778913 and a member of
EAA Chapter 35, hails from San Antonio, Texas. His subject was
a Navy grey T-6 on static display at an air show held in
Fredericksburg, Texas a couple years back. Baker, who works as
a medical illustrator for The University of Texas Health
Science Center, was awarded $1,000.
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more)
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GLOBALFLYER REACHES FINAL DESTINATION
World record-setting EAAer Steve Fossett flew the Virgin
Atlantic GlobalFlyer for the last time May 23, landing at Washington D.C.'s Dulles
International Airport after an extended hiatus at Salina,
Kansas. Once on the ground, the single-engine jet that
delivered Fosset around the world three times was delivered to the National
Air and Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center. "I was thinking we could still make a great big mistake
and end up very embarrassed," Fossett said about his last
journey in the aircraft. "I was very careful the whole
way here." As he did when arriving at EAA AirVenture 2005
last summer, Fossett thrilled onlookers with a low pass before
he deployed the drag chute and landed for the final time.
Fossett's gondola from the Spirit of Freedom, in which he
completed the first solo non-stop balloon circumnavigation in
2002, is on display at the Air and Space Museum's main
building on the Mall in Washington, D.C. That artifact, like
GlobalFlyer, also appeared in Oshkosh.
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MURPHY
AIRCRAFT INTRODUCES THE YUKON
This week Murphy Aircraft,
Chilliwack, BC, Canada, unveiled the Yukon, a new 4-place
utility aircraft that features 30 cubic feet of heated cargo
room as well as tail cone access. The Yukon is considerably
lighter than its predecessor, the Moose, thanks to lighter
skins, spars, landing gear, and power package. All the
weight that is saved in the airframe translates into an
1150-pound payload. It also boasts a range of 875 miles with
a 60-gallon fuel tank and 360- to 390-inch, four-cylinder
engine.
The Yukon is available in quick-build format, and can be
purchased in sub-kits for tail, fuselage, wings, and power.
It will also be available in either tricycle or tailwheel
configuration. Look for the aircraft to make its formal
debut at the annual Sun 'n Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Florida,
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NEXAER LSA READIES FOR FIRST FLIGHT
The Nexaer LS-1 light-sport aircraft, first seen at introduced at EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2005, is undergoing final preparations for its first flight.
All of the primary structural components of the carbon fiber fuselage give the
aircraft distinctive sculpted lines and a ribless wing. The 54-inch wide
cockpit allows plenty of room for pilot and passenger and was configured for
easy access and egress.
Nexaer plans an extensive flight-test program to ensure conformity to ASTM
standards for LSA certification, which it expects to occur in 2006. Given that
schedule, aircraft deliveries would commence in mid-2007. For more information,
visit www.nexaer.com.
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AIRCRAFT SPRUCE SHIPS NEW PILOT SHOP CATALOG
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty's new Pilot Shop Catalog features a number of
new electronic products including portable and panel-mount avionics, headsets,
and digital replacements for dated engine "steam gauges." There's
also new clothing and accessories, such as a new folding, electric bicycle, and
luggage. Catalogs have been mailed to active pilots. Order free additional
copies at 877/4-SPRUCE or www.AircraftSpruce.com.
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EXCEL JET FLIGHT TESTS SHOW HIGH PERFORMANCE
As flight-testing continues on Sport-Jet's new Excel-Jet,
president and aircraft designer Bob Bornhofen announced,
"We are clearly validating our preliminary estimates of
performance. In fact, we may exceed initial projections."
Following eight hours of flight-testing, now with gear and
flaps retracted, Sport-Jet has reached 80 percent of its
projected cruise speed, said test pilot Ron McElroy. "The
aircraft continues to exhibit excellent stability and flight
handling and is just a joy to fly," he said.
Sport-Jet is a single-engine, 4-place VLJ aimed at the general
aviation pilot and is designed for single-person operation by
a pilot trained in piston-powered airplanes. For more
information visit www.sport-jet.com.
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ECLIPSE RECEIVES COLLIER TROPHY
Eclipse Aviation president and CEO Vern Raburn accepted the
Robert J. Collier Trophy at a gala ceremony hosted by the
National Aeronautic Association (NAA) Monday in Washington,
D.C. Eclipse was chosen "for innovation in the
advancement of general aviation through the design,
development and manufacture of the Eclipse 500 - the world's
first very light jet (VLJ)." The award dates back to
1911, presented annually for the greatest achievement in
aeronautics and astronautics in America. Past recipients
include Orville Wright, Glenn Curtiss, Kelly Johnson, Scott
Crossfield, Neil Armstrong, John Glenn and Burt
Rutan.
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EAGLE EYE SOLUTIONS PLANS HELICOPTER SEMINARS
Eagle Eye Solutions, LLC, will present Helicopter Fundamentals & Beyond at
the Butler Tech Public Safety Complex between Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio, July
17-18. The facility offers the latest in technological advances for
instructional presentation and will offer seating for 180 attendees. Attendees
can fly in to the seminar at Butler Regional Airport (HAO), located only
minutes from the training facility. For more information visit www.helicopterseminars.com.
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