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EAA Aviation Services
Do you have a listing of the companies that are offering the
16-hour repairman classes? I only know the name of 2 and they
are both too far away to be practical.
Answer:
EAA SportAir Workshops provides a number of repairmen classes
in various locations around the country. You can find out
about dates and locations at the SportAir
website.
The FAA also maintains a list of all course providers on its
website. Contact the individual providers for information
on where they may be offering classes.
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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January
2007
EAA Desktop
Calendar
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We're honored to feature EAA
Founder and Chairman of the Board Paul Poberezny in this
month's EAA desktop calendar, pictured in 1948 beside his Little
Poop Deck, the result of his extensive clipwing
modification of the remains of a 1940 Taylorcraft. The
airplane is the subject of a feature article in the January 2007
issue of Vintage Airplane magazine, where Editor H.G.
Frautschy and Paul discuss how he came up with the idea for
not only the airplane, but also its name.
To download this image for your computer, visit the EAA
website and choose among five resolutions to suit your
screen. You can also view and download any previously used EAA monthly desktop image.
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EAA IS 54
YEARS YOUNG!
 On
January 26, 1953, three dozen people who enjoyed a keen
interest in building their own airplanes met at Curtiss-Wright
Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to discuss forming an
organization to share their knowledge of and passion for
aviation. Friday, January 26, marks the 54th anniversary of
that first meeting of what would become your EAA.
EAA founder and Chairman Paul
Poberezny wrote to a person inquiring about the young
organization in March 1953 with words that still ring true
today: "It is the intent of this Association to foster
closer fellowship through the exchange of ideas of mutual
interest and to aid in the reduction of cost of homebuilding
and experimentation."
More about EAA's early
history and chronology can be found on the EAA
website. Meanwhile, take a moment today to say,
"Happy Birthday, EAA!"
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EAA PANS
ADMINISTRATION'S RENEWED CALL FOR USER-FEES
DOT Secretary Repeats Case at
Aero Club Appearance
Almost exactly one year after former U.S. Secretary of
Transportation Norman Mineta brought up the idea of a user-fee
based air traffic control system to the Aero Club of
Washington, his successor brought the same flawed proposal to
the same group. In response, EAA and the rest of the general
aviation community maintain their message to the attempt of
the nation's airlines to offload expenses onto general
aviation.
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more)
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SUPER BOWL XLI
TFR ANNOUNCED
 A
temporary flight restriction (TFR) will be in place in the
vicinity of Miami, Florida's Dolphin Stadium from 4-11:59 p.m.
on February 4, 2007, for Super Bowl XLI. The two-tiered TFR
includes 10- and 30-nm rings up to but not including FL180.
The 10 nm ring prohibits general aviation arrival, departure,
or transit flights. The 30-nm, FL 180 outer ring will require
aircraft to be on an active IFR or VFR flight plan and remain
in two-way radio communication with air traffic control.
Operations are limited to aircraft arriving or departing local
airfields.
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2007 EAA/FAA
OSHKOSH RECREATIONAL AVIATION
SUMMIT
FAA to Fast-Track LSA Amphibian
Issue
 One
of the lingering issues of the sport pilot/light-sport
aircraft rule has been the inability to certificate an
amphibious aircraft with a repositionable landing gear, but
steps were taken at last week's 2007 EAA/FAA Oshkosh
Recreational Aviation Summit to remedy the situation. FAA
officials informed EAA it intends to publish a final rule
change to clarify the amphibious light-sport aircraft issue by
May 2007.
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more)
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NDPER
EXAMINERS HOLD ANNUAL MEETING AT EAA
 Members
of the National Designated Pilot Examiners Registry (NDPER)
met at EAA's Aviation Center in Oshkosh last weekend for
their annual training session. NDPER is responsible for
maintaining a cadre of designated pilot examiners with
expertise in vintage, multi-engine, piston-powered aircraft
such as the B-17, C-47/DC-3, B-25, and others.
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EAA ULTRALIGHT
HALL SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR CLASS OF 2007
 The
EAA Ultralight Hall of Fame award, among the highest honors of
the Experimental Aircraft Association, celebrates recognized
individuals or groups for dedicated service and/or significant
contributions to ultralight aviation. Nominations for the 2007
award can be submitted through April 1, 2007.
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more)
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WE WANT TO KNOW
YOUR FAVORITE AVIATION MOVIE
 We're
planning an Internet poll to have EAA's members select their
choice of the Greatest Aviation Movie of All Time. The poll
will run from February 21 at www.airventure.org,
and the movie receiving the most votes will be shown on the
big screen at the Ford-Eclipse Fly-In Theater during the week
of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007! For the next three weeks,
we're inviting suggestions to help us create a shortlist of 10
titles for the poll. To participate, e-mail your favorite
flight flick to greatestaviationmovie@eaa.org
no later than February 14! (Here's a handy
website that lists all the aviation movies ever made.)
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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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SNOW ADEQUATE,
BUT WINDS 'IFFY' FOR EAA SKIPLANE FLY-IN
 With
snow conditions described as "acceptable" and dozens
of skiplanes registered, plans are proceeding for the annual EAA
Skiplane Fly-In this Saturday, January 27, at Pioneer Airport. "The
weather forecast is iffy with the winds," said Sean Elliott, EAA director of
aircraft operations and air boss for the fly-in. "Right
now we are saying its a 'go' with a final call the morning of
the event." Elliott says that about 50 aircraft have
registered for the event, which is on regardless of the
weather. (Pilots intending to fly in must contact Elliott
at 920-426-4886 to register and receive an arrival briefing.)
Join your fellow aviation enthusiasts beginning at 10:30 a.m. for some mid-winter
fellowship and free chili and cake to celebrate Audrey Poberezny's birthday. For more
information, visit the EAA
AirVenture Museum website.
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FROM EAA AERONAUTICA
'ONE SIX LEFT'
COMPANION DVD ON SALE AT EAA
 The
makers of One Six Right-The Romance of Flying, have released
the perfect companion DVD to that wonderful documentary
tribute to general aviation, and it's now available through
EAA's online store, Aeronautica. One Six Left includes six
special features comprising 45 minutes of bonus material,
including:
- The trailer, Into the
Clouds, by Enya
- The Making of One Six Right
- Movie Montage, - 12 minutes
of the best shots edited to the musical score
- The Joyride III , re-cut
version of the Pitts acrobatic sequence
- Pitts Pattern, in-cockpit
Pitts flight around the Van Nuys Airport pattern
- Piano Solo, in-studio with
composer Nathan Wang
This widescreen version is
presented in original 16:9 format, digitally transferred from
the high definition master. Cost is $12.95 plus shipping and
can be ordered through the Aeronautica
website.
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LSA-AERO'S S100
FREEDOM AMPHIBIAN RECEIVES FAA EXEMPTION
LSA-Aero's S100 Freedom is the
second amphibious special light-sport aircraft with a
repositionable landing gear to receive an FAA grant of
exemption, thus allowing it to be operated as special
light-sport aircraft (S-LSA). The Freedom is a carbon
composite, pusher-powered high wing machine with a Rotax 912S
engine turning a three-blade Arplast Ecoprop GL/3
ground-adjustable carbon composite propeller. Its detachable
wings and tail allow it to be trailered.
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WISCONSIN
ULTRALIGHT AND LIGHT SPORT AVIATION SAFETY SEMINAR
The Wisconsin Ultralight and
Light Sport Aviation Advisory Counsel is hosting its 14th
annual safety seminar Saturday, March 3. The event qualifies
as an FAA WINGS Pilot Proficiency Award Program, and will be
held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hotel Mead and Convention
Center in Wisconsin Rapids. Admission is free. For more
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TAYLORCRAFT,
TIGER AIRCRAFT CLOSE THEIR DOORS
Two companies that sought to
resurrect well-known aircraft designs, Taylorcraft Aviation
LLC and Tiger Aircraft, have recently gone out of business.
Taylorcraft Aviation LLC had its doors padlocked after the
bankrupt company bounced a $15,000 check to the City of
Brownsville, the Brownsville Herald (Texas) reported
Tuesday. That voided an agreement with the city that allowed
the company to remain in city-owned hangar facilities on the
Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport while
working to repay more than $100,000 owed to the city.
Meanwhile, Tiger Aircraft's attempts to produce and market
the AG-5B Tiger airplane have ended, as the company filed
Chapter 7 bankruptcy on January 16. It received FAA Part 23
certification for the AG-5B in 2001 and a year later got its
production certificate. But the original forecast of
producing 70 planes a year with 400 employees at the
company's Martinsville, West Virginia, headquarters never
occurred. Over the past six years, just 51 Tigers were
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VIDEO
DOWNLOADS FROM SPORTY'S
Sporty's is offering a new
collection of video downloads available at www.Sportys.com/downloads.
Enjoy the convenience of aviation education on your desktop
PC, Mac, video iPod, Zune or other personal viewing device.
Currently available for download is the Richard Collins Air
Facts series, a collection of 32 informative programs to
teach pilots how to manage the risks of flight and enhance
safety in all types of flying. Also available are three
programs from Sporty's What You Should Know series: Flying
the Garmin G1000, Flying the Avidyne Entegra, and Flying the
Garmin GPSMAP 396/496. The Air Facts videos may be
downloaded for $9.95 each, with a 25 percent discount for
four or more. All 32 Air Facts programs are available for
$99.00. The What You Should Know videos may be downloaded
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FLYBOYS
DVD TO BE RELEASED NEXT WEEK
Flyboys, the film
inspired by the true story of the Lafayette Escadrille, will
be available on DVD and Blu-Ray starting January 30. The
film, directed by EAAer Tony Bill, made its debut to a full
house at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006. Available in both
wide- and full-screen format, the single-disc DVD features
audio commentary from Bill and producer Dean Devlin. Also
available is a two-disc Special Edition that includes 15
minutes of deleted scenes, documentaries on real-life airmen
and the film's special effects, and a special birds-eye view
featurette of the Flyboys cast flying with the Air
Force Thunderbirds and Navy Blue Angels. The Blu-Ray edition
includes additional segments about the making of and
historical significance of the film, and the Flyboys
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THIELERT
NAMES NEW PRESIDENT OF SUPERIOR
Frank Thielert, CEO, Thielert
AG, announced Kent Abercrombie as the new President of
Superior Air Parts. Abercrombie joined Superior in 2000 as
the Director of Finance and was promoted to V.P. of Finance
in 2005. He replaces Timothy T. Archer, who resigned as
President and CEO earlier this week. For more information
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JACK
PELTON TO SPEAK AT SAN DIEGO AIR AND SPACE MUSUEM
EAAers will receive discounted
admission to the San Diego Air and Space Museum's Business
Leader's Forum February 1 featuring Cessna Aviation
President and CEO Jack Pelton as keynote speaker. Doors open
at 7:30 a.m., and the program will begin at 8:30 a.m. The
cost of the breakfast is $50 per person or $450 per table.
EAA members are being offered a $5 discount for the event.
To register online visit the museum
website, or contact Gail Brenner at 619-234-8291, ext.
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