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July
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Volume 6, Number 29 |
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'FLY THE FORD'
FALL TOUR ANNOUNCED
EAA's 1929 Ford Tri-Motor will begin
a five-city mini tour on August 24 in South Bend, Indiana, providing
opportunities for people to see and take flights in the world's
first mass-produced airliner.
The first stop, at Elkhart Municipal Airport, runs through August 28
and is followed by visits to Pontiac, Michigan (August 31-September
4); Lexington, Kentucky (September 7-11); Nashville, Tennessee
(September 14-18) and Davenport, Iowa (September 21-25).
Everyone's invited to come out and "Fly the Ford" and see
living aviation history. For complete tour information and on-line
reservations, visit www.flytheford.org.
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Q & A:
Question of the Week
EAA Aviation Services
Must the Airworthiness
Certificate displayed in the aircraft be the original, or are
we allowed to keep the original on file and display a copy of
the Airworthiness Certificate?
Answer:
No, it has to be the real deal...you must display the original
airworthiness certificate in the aircraft in accordance with
14 CFR 91.203(b). The regulation does not allow for a copy to
be displayed. You can, of course, file the copy.
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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July
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EAA Desktop
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This is the month everyone in
aviation waits for; July and EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. There you
can see the best aerobatic performers strut their stuff, like
Dave Dacy & Tony Kazian during the daily air shows.
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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E-HOTLINE
BRINGS EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2006 TO YOU
 Get
a daily dose of the World's Greatest Aviation Celebration with
e-Hotline, EAA's electronic newsletter. Every day throughout
the fly-in, we'll bring EAA AirVenture highlights, as they
appear in the official convention publication, EAA AirVenture
Today. You get it all, from the homebuilts to Warbirds, LSA
and ultralights to VLJs. For those of you preparing for OSH,
we can't wait to see you! For the rest of you, look for us
every day in your in-box!
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Only 3 Days Until EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006!
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FINAL
PREPARATIONS BEING MADE FOR THE BIG WEEK
 No
doubt about it, we're just about there. The annual aviation
celebration that is EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006 begins on
Monday, but the bustle of activities continues throughout the
weekend as people and exhibitors arrive and under-the-wing
campers begin to fill the North 40. Visit the AirVenture
website for a pictorial
preview as the final preparations are made, and we'll see
you at Oshkosh!
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CAN'T MAKE IT
THIS YEAR? TUNE IN TO EAA RADIO
 EAA
Radio, 1210 AM, will once again provide a live stream of their
broadcasts from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to the world over the
Internet through www.airventure.org. In its 11th year of
AirVenture broadcasts, this is the 6th year EAA Radio has
provided a live stream via the web. Broadcasts begin this
Sunday, July 23, and run through Sunday, July 30.
(read
more)
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LOOK AT WHAT'S
HAPPENING AT EAA MEMBER VILLAGE
 At
Member Village, there are endless reasons for EAAers to visit,
and come back again and again throughout the week of
AirVenture. You can join or renew your membership; get answers
to virtually any EAA or AirVenture question; attend special
members-only events; visit exhibits for all the EAA member
programs, benefits and services; see unique aircraft displays;
try out flight simulators; check e-mail at the Internet Cafe
while enjoying a cup of coffee from the new Starbucks Cafe;
follow progress of an airplane building project at the new
Homebuilders Workshop; or reserve the flight of your life on
the EAA B-17. And that's just scratching the surface.
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more)
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'ULTIMATE
HOMEBUILT' WARBIRD COMING TO OSHKOSH
 EAA
member Gerry Beck of Tri-State Aviation in Wahpeton, North
Dakota, will fly his P-51A Mustang to Oshkosh and have it on
display during EAA AirVenture. There are many P-51s at
AirVenture every year and they're all magnificent. But what
makes Beck's Mustang even more special is the fact that it's a
homebuilt; he built it from scratch.
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more)
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B-1 SCHEDULED
TO ARRIVE MONDAY AFTERNOON
 You'll
want to be near the flight line around 2:30 Monday afternoon
as the United States Air Force B-1 bomber is scheduled to
arrive at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The airplane will make some
passes before landing to kick off the day's showcase flights.
Pilot Capt. Kyle
Wilson, a Wisconsin native, will fly the powerful jet from
Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota. On Thursday, another USAF
visitor, the C-17, will arrive at 5:30 p.m. as the final act
of that day's air show. For a list of expected arrivals for
the rest of the featured aircraft to be on display at
AeroShell Square, visit the AirVenture
website.
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HALLMARKS
OF HOMEBUILDING
VANS AIRCRAFT ADVANCES HOMEBUILT MOVEMENT
 Van's
Aircraft has proven to be the most successful company in the
kit aircraft industry with nearly 4,700 completed aircraft
registered with the FAA. Van's Aircraft has brought
homebuilding into the mainstream with designs that appeal to
people who never before considered homebuilt aircraft to be
a viable option. From the original single-place RV-3 to the
four-seat RV-10, the RV line of airplanes has been
continuously developed to meet the demands of the
marketplace.
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'LEGENDS OF
HOMEBUILDING' MONDAY NIGHT
Join us on Monday night at Theater
in the Woods for "Legends of Homebuilding," a panel
discussion moderated by Budd Davisson and Doug Kelly, and
including Alan & Dale Klapmeier of Cirrus; Dick
VanGrunsven of Van's Aircraft; and Burt Rutan, Scaled
Composites. Monday's evening program begins after the Beach
Boys concert, approximately 8 p.m.
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MATT KENSETH TO
APPEAR AT FORD HANGAR
 NASCAR
driver and Wisconsin's very own Matt Kenseth, driver of the
#17 DeWalt Tools Ford for Roush Racing, will be at EAA
AirVenture on Wednesday, July 26 for an autograph session at
the Ford Hangar. Kenseth, who grew up in Cambridge, Wisconsin,
will be at the hangar from 2-3:30 p.m. with team owner Jack
Roush.
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CANON
OFFERS FREE CAMERA LOANS
'Dawn Patrol' Returns
Thursday-Saturday
 Canon
USA will again have digital cameras available to loan to
AirVenture visitors Tuesday, July 25 through Sunday, July
30. Those wishing to borrow a camera (Canon Digital Rebel
XTs) will need a driver's license and credit card, (but
there is no charge). When you're done shooting, Canon will
provide you with a CD at no charge with all the photos you
took that day. Cameras are available on a first come, first
served basis.
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GOLF AUCTIONS
RAISE $12,650 FOR EAA YOUTH PROGRAMS
 Ten
days after the bidding began, four twosomes have won special
eBay auctions for exclusive rounds of golf with Burt Rutan,
designer of incredibly innovative aircraft like SpaceShipOne,
and SpaceShipOne pilot Brian Binnie. All four golf outings, to
be held AirVenture week on Friday, July 28 or Saturday, July
29, will be at world-class Kohler, Wisconsin courses Whistling
Straits and Blackwolf Run These auctions raised $12,650 to
benefit EAA Youth Education programs.
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more)
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IMPORTANT
CHANGES TO IFR PROCEDURES TO AND FROM OSH
In December 2005, the FAA changed
the IFR reservation system used for special events, such as
EAA AirVenture. The change to the Special Traffic Management
Program (STMP) requires an additional confirmation step by
pilots. The confirmation step is intended to reduce the number
of IFR "slots" reserved but not used. While this
change is not specific to EAA AirVenture, all pilots intending
to arrive at AirVenture airports, or depart from OSH during
AirVenture, must comply with the new procedure. Details are
available at www.fly.faa.gov/estmp.
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more)
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GROUP ARRIVALS
MAY AFFECT RIPON-FISK VFR ARRIVAL PATTERN TO AIRVENTURE
Group arrivals have been a safe
and efficient way for large numbers of aircraft with similar
performance characteristics to arrive at AirVenture in a short
time. These group arrivals temporarily interrupt the
Ripon-Fisk VFR arrival pattern, however, and this year there
are four separate groups that plan to arrive in the afternoon
Saturday, July 22.)
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more)
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CROSSING LAKE
MICHIGAN?
Pilots planning VFR crossings of
Lake Michigan when arriving or departing EAA AirVenture may
want to use the Lake Reporting Service, administered by the
Green Bay and Lansing AFSS's. This service is not specific to
EAA AirVenture and is not described in the AirVenture NOTAM
this year. Lake Reporting Service details are in Aeronautical
Information Manual paragraph 4-1-20(e), available at www.faa.gov/ATPubs/AIM/Chap4/aim0401.html#4-1-20.
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TO AIRVENTURE RSS FEED
EAA offers an RSS
service to help EAAers stay current with the latest news
about AirVenture Oshkosh. RSS, or "Really Simple
Syndication," delivers news directly to a subscribed
computer desktop, handheld PDA newsreader, or "news
aggregator." (A separate reader or aggregator
application must be downloaded. Dozens are available - for
more information, type "RSS readers" into any
search engine.) See www.airventure.org
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TAKE A RIDE IN
THE SKY AT EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH
If you're heading to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this year, there
are plenty of opportunities to take flights in three
distinctively different aircraft: EAA's B-17 Aluminum
Overcast; a Bell 47 helicopter; and EAA's 1927 Ford Tri-Motor.
Don't miss out on seeing the World's Greatest Aviation
Celebration from above.
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PRE-PLAN YOUR
EAA AIRVENTURE ADVENTURE
 Forums-Workshops
Schedule
Forms,
Schedules, and Maps
Day
by Day Schedule
Evening
Programs at Theater in the Woods
AirVenture NOTAM
Waypoints, Fuel Stops, Alternate Airports
EAA AirVenture RideShare
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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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EAA WARBIRDS OF
AMERICA MOURNS LOSS OF BOB GUILFORD
 EAA
Warbirds of America is deeply saddened at the loss of Robert
E. Guilford, a founding member of the organization, who was
killed tragically on July 16 when his Hawker Hunter Mk. 58
British Jet Fighter crashed in Hillsboro, Oregon, following an
air show. He helped found the organization back in the 1960s
and had the distinction of being Warbird #4. Guilford
reportedly had planned to attend EAA AirVenture this year. Our
thoughts and prayers are with the Guilford family.
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more)
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DTA
VOYAGEUR II RECEIVES S-LSA CERTIFICATION
Delta Trikes Aviation Voyageur II weight-shift control trike
received its special airworthiness certificate as special
light-sport aircraft (S-LSA) July 15. The trike features a
unique cantilever design with no front tube, a stainless
steel frame, large all-moving foot pedals, full front and
rear shock absorbers, three-wheel brakes with parking brake,
cruise throttle, side luggage bags, large capacity fuel tank
with fuel level gauge, full electrical system, and assembled
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SPORT-JET
CONTINUES DEVELOPMENT
Despite an enormous setback when probable wake turbulence
downed the proof-of-concept Sport-Jet, that initial aircraft
had served its purpose in evaluating virtually the entire
performance and handling envelope of the new personal jet.
Most importantly, test pilot James Stewart and mechanic John
Welty were not injured in the mishap. "We discovered
that the integrity of the aircraft and its systems were
proved," said Bob Bornhofen, president.. "We can
and will move forward confidently." The company will
have the actual fuselage at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006 in
space #50 of the Main Aircraft Display Area. For more
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SONEX ANNOUNCES
EDUCATION INITIATIVE
Sonex plans to launch a new program at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
2006 that will provide educational institutions and community
organizations with discount incentives on Sonex Aircraft or
AeroConversions AeroVee Engines. Called the Sonex Education
Initiative, the program will be formally explained during a
forum, "Building Aircraft in Schools and Youth
Groups" scheduled Tuesday, July 25, 1-2:15pm in Building
#01: (Utah Valley State College Pavilion). For more
information visit the Sonex
website.
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RENAME THE
PARROT AND WIN A GARMIN 396
Czech Aircraft Works has decided to rename its Parrot S-LSA
and will conduct a contest at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to do it.
The winner will receive a new Garmin 396 GPS. So bring your
imagination to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Look at the airplane in
the Sportair USA exhibit located near the main west gate then
submit your entry. Who knows? You could go home with a new GPS
in your flight bag.
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JAVELIN
PROTOTYPE FLIES TO NEXT LEVEL
Aviation Technology Group, Inc.'s Javelin prototype has
successfully completed two more flight tests in July,
expanding its flight-test envelope to higher speeds and
altitudes. Testing included an assessment of the handling
qualities of the aircraft, which involved longitudinal,
lateral and directional stability, as well as trim
effectiveness. Tests also evaluated engine characteristics and
performance, and verified airspeed and altitude indicators.
ATG will have a mock-up of the Javelin and the cockpit on
display at EAA AirVenture this coming week at booths 228-229
in the main aircraft display area. For more information, visit
www.avtechgroup.com.
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AEA'S
'PILOT'S GUIDE TO AVIONICS' DEBUTS AT AIRVENTURE
The Aircraft Electronics Association's 2006/2007 edition of
the Pilot's Guide to Avionics is now available at no charge
to pilots, avionics technicians, AEA members and those in
the aviation industry. The Pilot's Guide is a comprehensive
buyer's guide featuring 170 pages of the latest information
on avionics for aircraft and offering a directory of
certified avionics and instrument facilities, manufacturers
and distributors throughout the world. To receive a free
copy stop in at booth #2035, Hangar B at EAA AirVenture.
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HKS 700E ENGINE
NOW ASTM COMPLIANT
HPower Ltd., the U.S. distributor for the two-cylinder,
four-stroke HKS 700E engine, announced it the engine is in
compliance with the ASTM consensus standard for light-sport
aircraft engines. HKS Aviation, manufacturer, says engines
from serial number 101105 and above meet ASTM standard
2339-05, which governs the design and manufacture of
reciprocating engines for LSA. Compliance with the ASTM
standard means the aircraft is applicable for use on special
or experimental light-sport aircraft (S-LSA or E-LSA). For
more information 860-963-2652 or visit www.HKS700E.com.
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MID-ATLANTIC
LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT SHOW
Bryce Mountain Resort and Mid-Atlantic Sports Planes will
sponsor the Mid-Atlantic Light Sport Aircraft Show September
16-17 at the Sky Bryce Airport in Basye, Virginia. For more information,
visit www.maspl.com/FLY-IN.htm.
All proceeds will go toward maintenance of the Sky Bryce
Airport.
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