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Can an experimental aircraft be used to give a 'free' airplane
ride to the winner of a ticket at an auction? I know that experimental
aircraft can not be used 'for hire' and can
not receive more than 1/2 of the flight's operating costs. But if the
airplane ride raises $500 at the auction, which is clearly in excess of the
entire flight's operating costs, is it legal to conduct the flight
as
long as all proceeds are paid directly to the non-profit organization?
Answer:
No, experimental aircraft may not be used for conducting
charitable flights. Feel free to offer the raffle prize in a type-certificate airplane, but
an experimental aircraft is not
allowed.
As a side note, even though the owner of the airplane is not
receiving a penny for the flight, (when all proceeds are
donated directly to the charity), the FAA still considers it a
commercial activity. As such the pilot must either be under an
FAA-approved drug-testing program or have an FAA-issued
exemption for the charitable flight. If you elect to submit an
exemption request to cover the FAA's drug-testing requirement,
it is best to do it at this
web address - just follow the "unregistered
user" links.
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we help you?
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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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January
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EAA chief photographer Jim
Koepnick captured this shot of a Piper
PA-18 Super Cub against a sun splashed winter sky during the
2004 EAA Skiplane Fly-In at Pioneer Airport. If conditions
permit, skiplanes will return to Oshkosh for the 2007 event on
January 27.
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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FAA/EAA
RECREATIONAL AVIATION SUMMIT YIELDS LENGTHY AGENDA
 EAA
and FAA officials met this week for extensive discussions on
a wide variety of aviation topics during the 2007 FAA/EAA
Recreational Aviation Summit. More than a dozen senior FAA
staff members, led by John Hickey, director of aircraft
certification, and Jim Ballough, director of flight
standards, were in Oshkosh meeting with EAA officials and
representatives from several facets of the organization.
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SEBRING'S
THIRD LSA EXPO A ROUSING SUCCESS
 The
fastest-growing segment in aviation-sport pilot/light-sport
aircraft-was on full display last week during the third
annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo at Sebring Regional Airport
in Florida. Although organizers do not keep attendance
figures, Expo Chairman Bob Wood said he felt about 25-30
percent more people came through the gates than last year.
"Just a great event," he said. "Our parking
lots were overflowing, and we had to open some lots up we
had not used before."
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EAA
AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2007 TO HOST U.S. AIR FORCE 60TH
ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION
 For
more than a half-century, some of aviation's most amazing
innovations and top developments have come from two places:
the U.S. Air Force and the annual EAA AirVenture fly-in
convention. The USAF will make the 55th annual edition of
EAA AirVenture, "The World's Greatest Aviation
Celebration," a major stop during its 60th anniversary
commemoration, as it brings its "Heritage to
Horizons" showcase to Oshkosh July 23-29 at Wittman
Regional Airport.
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SUN
'N FUN OPENS FLIGHTLINE TO ALL ATTENDEES
 Taking
a page from EAA's successful move several years ago, the Sun
'n Fun Fly-In, Inc. Board of Directors voted overwhelmingly
in December to make the flightline area of the 2007 event
accessible to all attendees. The area had been accessible
only to certificated pilots, airplane mechanics, air traffic
controllers and other "certificated airmen (and
women)" as defined by the FAA. Additionally, members of
the Florida Air Museum (FAM) at Sun 'n Fun and members of
nationally recognized aviation organizations, including EAA,
were provided flightline access, with FAM and EAA members
receiving reduced admission rates.
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SEND US YOUR
AIRVENTURE WAYPOINTS, FUEL STOPS
 Every
year, many facilities provide special offers to EAA members on
their flights to and from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. We collect
listings of these valuable offers and place them together on
the EAA AirVenture website as a convenience to those planning
a flight to The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration.
If you'd like your facility to
be among the waypoints, FBOs, and others listed on the
AirVenture website, please send us your information, including
name of business, airport, phone number, e-mail address, and
any special offers you'd like to announce. Send to webmaster@eaa.org,
then watch for it on the EAA
AirVenture website.
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SWRFI, EAA
CHAPTER 35 AIM TO FLY 600 YOUNG EAGLES
The Southwest Regional Fly-In (SWRFI)
and EAA Chapter 35 are in need of pilots and ground volunteers
to take part in an attempt to provide a Young Eagles
experience to approximately 600 youngsters on March 17. The
flights will highlight a comprehensive Boy Scout aviation
merit badge program that will also involve extensive classroom
and flightline sessions during a three-day encampment at
Hondo, Texas Municipal Airport. Young Eagle flights will take
place only on Saturday, March 17, starting at 9 a.m.
The program needs pilots,
ground crew helpers, and administrative volunteers. "At a
minimum, we would like to have 25 airplanes on the ramp, 25
ground crew workers, and two administrative teams in order to
conduct this event swiftly and safely," says Stan
Shannon, SWRFI chairman. In addition, local EAA host families
may provide housing for those EAAers who arrive on Friday,
March 16.
For more information or to sign
up, please contact Brad Doppelt, Chapter 35 Young Eagle
Coordinator, at brad_doppelt@yahoo.com,
210-380-2025, or 210-538-5046.
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WEATHER
PROMISING FOR NEXT WEEK'S EAA SKIPLANE FLY-IN
 Several
inches of fresh snow this week, and a suitable (cold) forecast
are making it look more favorable for the annual EAA
Skiplane Fly-In January 27 at Pioneer Airport. "We don't
need much more," said Sean Elliott, EAA director of
aircraft operations and air boss for the fly-in. "Just a
few inches to cover the exposed grass and we should be in good
shape." (Pilots intending to fly in must contact Elliott
at 920-426-4886 to register and receive an arrival briefing.)
Even if the weather does not allow for skiplane landings at
Pioneer, aviation enthusiasts will still gather in the big
hangar for some mid-winter fellowship, hot cauldrons of chili,
and cake to celebrate Audrey Poberezny's birthday. For more
information, visit the EAA
AirVenture Museum website.
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PUBLIC INPUT
SOUGHT ON FATE OF LORAN-C
The U.S. Department of Transportation, in coordination with
the Department of Homeland Security, is seeking public input
on the fate of the Long Range Navigation System, otherwise
known as LORAN-C. The land-based navigation system, operated
by the U.S. Coast Guard, could be slated for decommissioning
later this year. The public is invited to submit comments as
to whether the system should be decommissioned, maintained as
is, or upgraded to an enhanced LORAN system to back up the GPS
system. Comments are due no later than February 7. Visit www.navcen.uscg.gov/eLORAN/E6-22421.pdf,
or call 800-368-5647 for more information.
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2006 'CFI OF
THE YEAR' RELEASES STALL/SPIN AWARENESS BOOK
Master Instructor Rich Stowell,
EAA/NAFI 237257, and FAA 2006 National Flight Instructor of
the Year, has authored a new book, The Light Airplane
Pilot's Guide to STALL/SPIN AWARENESS. The 520-page book
draws on 100 years of stall/spin research as well as Stowell's
two decades and nearly 30,000 spins of teaching experience. It
combines 100 years of light airplane research with practical
knowledge about the stall/spin environment into one of the
most comprehensive guides to stall/spin awareness
available." Appendices offer a compilation of spin
recovery information for more than 100 single- and twin-engine
airplanes, including an in-depth analysis of the controversial
Piper Tomahawk. For more information or to order online, visit
https://www.richstowell.com/order.htm.
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ILLINOIS
ULTRALIGHT & LIGHT PLANE SAFETY SEMINAR SET
The 27th annual Illinois
Ultralight and Light Plane Safety Seminar will be held
Saturday, February 24, in Springfield, Illinois. Topics and
speakers include: "Getting Your Aircraft
N-Numbered," by Edsel Ford from the FAA Light Sport
Aircraft Branch; "Corrosion Solutions for Your
Airframe," by Bever Borne of Air-Tech, Inc.;
"Ethanol Fuel Issues for Pilots," by EAA's Earl
Lawrence; and "The New Sport Pilot Deadlines," by
Jim Sweeney of Sweeney Corp. Aircraft will be on static
display along with dealer and manufacturer displays. For more
information visit www.safety-seminar.com.
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CARTERGYRO
ACHIEVES VERTICAL TAKE-OFF
Carter Aviation Technologies
reports that their CarterGyro has executed several vertical
take-offs where the aircraft was able to jump more than 150
feet straight up during flight-testing. The company's new
rotor system was pit-tested to 670 rpm, and it was at 490
rpm that the takeoff angle increased to true vertical. The
new gyro prototype was termed the CarterGyro
Demonstrator/Trainer, and the company plans to use it to
publicly demonstrate the capabilities of their technology,
and to preview their new Personal Air Vehicle. For more
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COLUMBIA
REPORTS RECORD YEAR; ANNOUNCES 2007 MODELS
Despite delays early in the year
certifying the Garmin G1000 glass panel and a subsequent,
hail storm that necessitated the refinishing of more than 60
aircraft, Columbia Aircraft reports it still managed to
deliver a record 185 aircraft for the year. The 185
deliveries eclipsed the previous record of 114 aircraft set
in 2005.
Columbia also recently introduced its 2007 product line,
complete with new paint schemes, standard features, and
options. New standard features include a cup holder/approach
plate holder, a headset hangar/flashlight holder and map
pocket, and two position rudder pedals to complement the
custom fit seat height adjustment capabilities of the seats.
Also new this year is a Remote Keyless Entry System option.
The company will also add protectant film to the wheel pants
and nose gear strut free of charge. Fees for custom paint
colors have also been eliminated. For more information and
an interactive online paint selector, visit www.flycolumbia.com. |
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ERAU
ADDS TO SIMULATOR FLEET
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University, is expanding their fleet of Frasca simulators at
their Daytona Beach campus by adding an additional Cessna
172 Flight Training Device (FTD). The Level 6 FTD will
feature Frasca's TruVision 220 visual display system and
Garmin G1000 advanced avionics. ERAU is also upgrading two
of their existing 172 FTDs to include G1000 avionics. ERAU
has also recently taken delivery of two Mentor Advanced
Aviation Training Devices from Frasca. The Mentor devices
are being used to help alleviate training delays caused by
hurricane damage to their simulator rooms that occurred in
December of 2006. For more information visit www.erau.edu. |
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ARTIST'S
PAINTING RAISES FUNDS FOR ASHLEY FOUNDATION
Several months ago, artist Sam
Lyons and his wife, Mindy, donated a numbered print of his
award winning painting "Yellow Lure" to the Ashley
Willwerth Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. Recently
Florida Aviation Career Training, a flight school located at
St. Augustine, Florida, purchased the painting and will
display it in the school's main lobby. Lyons, of
Woodstock, Georgia, EAA 362685, won a first place award in
the 2006
EAA Sport Aviation Art Contest for the work that depicts
a Piper Cub on floats at EAA AirVenture's Seaplane Base. |
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