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Question of the Week
EAA Aviation Services
Is there a deadline of January 31, 2008, or any other date,
after which the FAA will no longer certify experimental
light-sport aircraft (E-LSA)?
Answer:
Yes, there is a
deadline for conversion of existing aircraft to the E-LSA
category. The deadline is January 31, 2008. The aircraft must
have its airworthiness certificate issued on or before that
date, as the regulations do not allow an airworthiness
certificate for a converting "ultralight" aircraft
to be issued after that date.
This means that
you need to start the process soon enough so that the
registration and certification can be completed in time. We
suggest that you get started as soon as possible, but at the
very latest you should start the registration process no later
than July 1 in order for everything to be completed before the
deadline.
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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February
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 GOVERNMENT
AFFAIRS TACKLES CONFLUENCE OF ISSUES
 This
week was a busy one for the EAA's government affairs
department. That's not unusual, but this first full week of
February has required some adept multitasking.
Monday began with the dreaded news about the U.S. Department
of Transportation's scheme to implement user fees and increase
GA fuel taxes. In the ensuing days, your EAA advocacy team has
either responded to, or the FAA has proposed new rulemaking
for, nine Federal Aviation Regulation parts, including 1, 21,
43, 45, 61, 65, 91, 135, and 141. And today (February 9) comes
publication of the long-awaited air tour operations final
rule.
At this critically important time, we're focused on making
recreational aviation even more accessible to as many people
as possible. Several issues are mentioned in this edition of e-Hotline,
and look for continuing coverage in the coming days and weeks
as we work together on these important issues.
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EAA VOICES
STRONG OPPOSITION TO USER-FEE/TAX HIKE PLAN
What the Experimental Aircraft
Association (EAA) and other general aviation groups had been
predicting for months became fact Monday, February 5, as user fees were a
centerpiece of the Fiscal Year 2008 budget request from the
U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation
Administration.
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more)
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FAA ATTEMPTS TO
LOOSEN GRIP ON ABANDONED VINTAGE AIRCRAFT DATA
 EAA, VAA
Efforts Point to Potential Relief for Owners and Restorers
EAA and the Vintage Aircraft Association have been working for
years to unlock the regulatory vault that holds the orphaned
aircraft data necessary to maintain vintage aircraft, and it
appears those efforts could soon begin to pay off.
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more)
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EAA SPEAKS OUT
FOR VINTAGE, HOMEBUILTS, LSA COMMUNITIES
Financial and unintended safety
ramifications for the vintage, experimental amateur-built, and
light-sport aircraft fleets were the primary focus of EAA's
comments to a recent FAA notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) regarding aircraft parts. EAA generally credits the
FAA's efforts to standardize quality systems and update the
regulations to reflect today's global manufacturing and
continued-airworthiness standards. However, EAA had several
suggestions to protect small PMA manufacturers and individual
aircraft owners.
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more)
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ENTER TO WIN A
FLYBOYS DVD OR POSTER
 EAA,
which hosted the aviation-world premiere of FLYBOYS at EAA
AirVenture 2006 last July, is now giving you the opportunity
to win a DVD of the motion picture or a FLYBOYS poster! You
can enter to be a part of the drawing for one of 20 DVDs or 20
movie posters to be given away on February 15!
(read more)
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GET
YOUR 2007 EAA AIRVENTURE CUP APPLICATION ONLINE
 The
2007 application forms and related information for the 2007
AirVenture Cup Race are now available for download at the
event's website, www.airventurecup.com.
This year marks the 10th annual air race for homebuilts and
is scheduled for Sunday, July 22, the day before Opening Day
at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
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EAA AIRVENTURE
OSHKOSH 2007 PLANNING GUIDE AVAILABLE
 Now
that you've made the decision to attend EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
2007, The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration, you need to
start planning, and now! EAA makes it easy with the 2007 EAA
AirVenture Planning Guide, now available from the AirVenture
website. The handy, two-page planner includes essential
information about admission, lodging, driving directions, area
commercial airports, vehicle rental, ground transportation
services, and more. Download
your copy today and start charting your EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
adventure!
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SEND US YOUR
AIRVENTURE WAYPOINTS, FUEL STOPS
 Nearly
30 stops in 16 states appear on EAA AirVenture's Alternate
Airports and Stops page, providing special offers to EAA members on
their flights to and from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. If you have
a landing facility and would like to
be among the waypoints, FBOs, and other sites listed, 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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EAA FAMILY
FLIGHTFEST FEB. 24-25
 Families
can shake off the winter doldrums and enjoy a broad array of
engaging activities during EAA's Family Flightfest on February
24-25 at EAA's AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh. The weekend will
feature numerous, fun-filled activities that celebrate the
wonders of the most liberating outdoor activity: personal
flight!
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more)
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FROM EAA AERONAUTICA
CHECK OUT OUR FEBRUARY MERCHANDISE SPECIAL!
 These
cobble cloth crew sweatshirts come in bright and vibrant
colors perfect for any occasion. They're made of 98 percent
cotton/2 percent Lycra, and the EAA logo is tone-on-tone.
Available colors include mango red, tangerine, sage green, and
Caribbean blue. Member prices (SM-XL) $26.99. 2X: $29.99 3X:
$32.99. (Prices for non-members: $34.99, $38.99, and $42.99.)
To order, visit the Aeronautica
website.
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MORE ELSA
REPAIRMAN COURSES SCHEDULED
Sport Aviation Specialties has
scheduled five more FAA-accepted 16-hour ELSA repairman
courses in the coming months. The courses provide the required
training for owners or would-be owners of ELSAs to be eligible
for an FAA light-sport repairman certificate. A discounted
tuition of $349 is available to EAA, USUA, and ASC members.
Normal tuition is $399.
Courses will be held March 24-25 in Spartanburg, South
Carolina (Weight-Shift); March 31-April 1 in Ashland, Kentucky
(Powered Parachute); April 14-15 in Leonard, Texas (Airplane);
May 12-13 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (powered parachute); and
May 26-27 in Fayette, Alabama (powered parachute). For more
information, or to register, visit www.sportaviationspecialties.com,
or call 816-838-6235.
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FIRST
CUSTOMER-BUILT XENOS TAKES FLIGHT
Sonex Aircraft, LLC reached
another milestone January 21 as the first customer-built
Xenos sport motorglider made its first flight. Craig Jones
of Austin, Minnesota, built and flew Xenos serial number 11,
which is powered by the 80hp AeroConversions AeroVee engine.
This milestone was reached after a record year of growth for
the Sonex Aircraft customer fleet. In January 2007 the
number of reported Sonex Aircraft completions exceeded 150,
with 41 of those completions reported in 2006. For more
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LOPRESTI
INTEGRATES iPOD INTO FURY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
LoPresti SpeedMerchants has
announced the full integration of the Apple iPod into the
Fury's communication systems. The iPod has been integrated
to serve as a digital data recorder with the ability to
record over 500 hours of flight time. It also has the
ability to capture and replay audio on demand, including
cockpit conversation as well as two way audio transmissions.
For more information visit www.LoPrestiFury.com. |
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AIRCRAFT
SPRUCE OFFERS NITROGEN TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM
Aircraft Spruce carries Gentco
20CU and 40CU nitrogen tire inflation systems. Both units
include high-pressure nitrogen tanks (supplied empty) with a
stand, six-foot hose, pressure reducing, single-stage
regulator and tire inflator with a resetable dial pressure
gauge. They're priced at $247 and $329. An accessory kit is
available for $144 for those who already have a tank. Order
by calling 877-477-7823, or visit www.AircraftSpruce.com. |
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FLITELITE
COIN CELL BATTERY PACK NOW AVAILABLE
FLITELite has introduced a new
Coin Cell Battery pack for their hands-free LED flashlight
custom fit to your aviation headset microphone. The new
battery pack is half the size of the original AAA battery
pack, and provides 100 hours of light. For more information
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ASPEN
AVIONICS SETTLES LAWSUIT WITH ECLIPSE
Aspen Avionics, Inc. has
announced that it has reached a favorable resolution of its
litigation with Eclipse Aviation. Under the agreement,
Eclipse releases Aspen from any and all claims that were or
could have been asserted regarding the Aspen co-founders'
past employment at Eclipse, and assigns any rights under
their competing patent application. Aspen will provide
Eclipse with a one-percent common stock interest in Aspen,
making them a beneficiary of Aspen's future success. For
more information visit www.aspenavionics.com. |
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FATIGUE
CERTIFICATION OF LIBERTY XL2 EXTENDED
Liberty Aerospace, Inc. has
received official notification from the FAA extending the
fatigue certification of the XL2 to 5,000 flight hours. The
extension is awarded based on a continuing testing program
at the National Institute for Aviation Research in Wichita,
Kansas. The program began in July and has now covered three
simulated aircraft lifetimes or approximately 15,000 hours.
Inspections occurred every 500 hours for crack detection
and/or growth. For more information visit www.libertyaircraft.com. |
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