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NOVEMBER
22, 2006
Volume 6, Number 54 |
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I am thinking of buying a T-Bird ultralight that falls under
part 103 at this time. I know on my Challenger II I have until
2008 to have it N-numbered. My question is will ultralights be
required to get N numbers or will they stay under Part 103?
Answer:
The ultralight
regulations called out in FAR Part 103 have not changed and
are not going away. If you have an aircraft that fits within
Part 103 you will not be required to register or certificate
the aircraft with the FAA. You can continue to operate it as
an ultralight.
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December
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Wave after wave
of military planes fly overhead during EAA AirVenture's
extended Warbird performances. The above photo from volunteer
photographer, Tyson Rininger, shows T-34s in formation laying
parallel smoke trails across a clear blue sky above the 2006 convention.
To download this image for your computer, visit the EAA
website and choose among five resolutions to suit your
screen. You can also download any other previous
EAA monthly desktop image.
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EAA's
offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 23-24.
The EAA AirVenture Museum will be open Friday, November 24,
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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OMB COMPLETES REVIEW OF AIR TOUR
FINAL RULE
Publication expected as early as
December
 The
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has completed its review of the FAA's
long-awaited final rule on Air Tour Safety and therefore the FAA will likely
publish the final rule in the Federal Register sometime in the upcoming weeks.
Aviation enthusiasts will recall FAA's Air Tour Safety NPRM, published in
October 2003, which was universally opposed by the aviation community during a
series of public hearings held during early 2004.
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more)
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SPRING B-17
TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
 Just
as the final wraps are being put on EAA's recently concluded
2006 B-17 tour, EAA has announced the first segment of its
spring 2007 tour schedule for the Flying Fortress, Aluminum
Overcast. The fully restored warbird will head to the West
Coast to begin the 2007 tour with 15 confirmed locations in
March, April, and May.
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VERNE JOBST TO
KEYNOTE ANNUAL EAA WRIGHT DINNER
 Longtime
EAA member, supporter, and 40,000-hour pilot Verne Jobst will
be the featured guest speaker at the 4th annual Wright
Brothers Memorial Banquet on Friday, December 15, at the EAA
AirVenture Museum's Eagle Hangar. The gala event will
commemorate the 103rd anniversary of Orville and Wilbur
Wright's first successful powered flights at Kill Devil Hills,
North Carolina, December 17, 1903.
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more)
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EAA ADDS
PODCASTS TO AIRVENTURE WEBSITE OFFERINGS
 The
excitement of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, "The World's
Greatest Aviation Celebration," begins long before
opening day. Now, visitors to the event's popular
www.airventure.org will be able to hear from the newsmakers
and volunteers who are part of the event in regular audio
updates at the website. The "Aiming for Oshkosh"
audio updates, or podcasts, are among the latest features
added to the AirVenture website. AirVenture.org has become
the most popular source of information for those who flock
to Oshkosh each summer, as well as thousands who follow the
event online. Listen
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EADS SOCATA,
EAA ANNOUNCE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
 Leading
European general aviation company EADS Socata is teaming up
with EAA to provide a unique internship opportunity for two
college juniors or seniors (one male, one female) pursuing an
aviation career. Those chosen will visit France for a
five-week internship, June 6-July 10, 2007, where they will
work at an EADS Socata facility and be exposed to a variety of
aviation disciplines.
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more)
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SPORTAIR
COURSE LEADS TO E-LSA REPAIRMAN CERTIFICATION
Space is also
available for SportAir Workshops' FAA-accepted experimental
light-sport aircraft (E-LSA) Repairman/Inspection course
scheduled December 1-3 at Lantana, Florida (West Palm). This
course is designed to help owners of aircraft certificated
in the E-LSA category earn their Repairman (LSA) Inspection
rating, thus allowing them to perform annual condition
inspections on their aircraft.
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LEARN RV
ASSEMBLY AT CORONA EAA SPORTAIR WORKSHOP
.gif) There
are still several openings available for a specialty EAA
SportAir Workshop, RV Assembly, scheduled for December 2-3
at Aircraft Spruce & Specialty in Corona, California.
The two-day workshop, taught by expert Van's RV builder Dan
Checkoway, provides essential skills and helpful tips to
homebuilders so they can successfully begin and complete
their RV project.
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20 AIR ROUTE
TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTERS TO GET ERAM
The En Route air
traffic control computer system (ERAM) will be deployed at 20
Air Route Traffic Control Centers, the William J. Hughes
Technical Center, and the FAA Academy, replacing the software
for the Host Computer System and its back up. Air traffic
controllers use these systems to manage aircraft from the time
they depart the airport area until the time they descend
toward their final destination. ATC towers, terminal radar
approach control facilities, the System Command Center, flight
service stations, and other organizations such as the
Department of Defense and U.S. Customs all connect to and use
the information managed by the en route system. For more
information visit www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/technology/eram/.
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CLASS
ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST LYCOMING
A class action
lawsuit was filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County,
Illinois, in response to the FAA airworthiness directive
mandating the replacement of certain Lycoming crankshafts.
The lawsuit seeks, among other things, an injunction against
the defendants from denying the defective nature of the
Lycoming crankshafts and requiring them to recall the
Lycoming crankshafts; and to pay all costs and expenses
associated with replacing all such crankshafts. For further
information contact Ralph C. Hardesty Esq., of Hardesty and
Associates 312-346-0045, or Mitchell E. Jones Esq., of Jones
Law Offices 312-236-2112. |
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JON JOHANSON
NAMED WILEY POST SPIRIT AWARD WINNER
The Wiley Post
Commission will present Jon Johanson, EAA 265714, with the
Wiley Post Spirit Award to recognize his many aviation
achievements on January 26, at the Wiley Post Spirit Award
banquet. Johanson, a nurse and midwife from Australia, is the
third recipient of the award, and the first international
award recipient. His many accomplishments include being the
first person to fly solo over the South Pole in a single
engine aircraft and the first person to circumnavigate the
world solo three times in a homebuilt aircraft. Johanson also
holds multiple world speed records made in his RV-4. For more
information, visit www.wileypost.org.
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KIRBY
CHAMBLISS CROWNED RED BULL AIR RACE WORLD SERIES CHAMP
Aerobatic pilot
Kirby Chambliss won the Red Bull Air Race World Series
Sunday despite a third place finish, while Hungarian pilot
Peter Besenyei finished first in the final leg of the
competition on the banks of Perth's Swan River in
Australia. "Winning the Red Bull Air Race World Series
has become my crowning achievement." said Chambliss.
"There's just no other series like it in aviation
sport." For more information and race results visit www.redbullairrace.com. |
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