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SCHOLARSHIPS NOW
AVAILABLE FOR COFFY GREGORY PROGRAM
Women make up more than 50 percent of
the U.S. population, yet they comprise just 6 percent of
certificated pilots. EAA's Coffy Gregory Women in Aviation Program
aims to bolster those numbers by reaching out to women and high
school girls who are interested in taking the first steps in
learning how to fly.
The weekend of May 18-20 EAA will host a Coffy Gregory Program at
the EAA Air Academy Lodge in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and applications
are now being accepting for $1,000 scholarships to attend. The
program is for 9th graders or older who have not taken the FAA
Private Pilot Written Exam.
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Q & A:
Question of the Week
EAA
Information Services
I have a question regarding seat belts in a homebuilt
aircraft. I am rebuilding a 34-year-old Starduster Too. Is
there any requirement that the seatbelts I use be PMA
approved? A friend has offered me a set he recently purchased
for a racecar and they look every bit as good or better than
that the ones I am replacing.
Answer:
No, there is no requirement that the belts be FAA PMA or TSO
approved. You are welcome to use these, or you can use SAE,
ASTM, or any other type of belt. Racecar belts are fine.
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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March
2007
EAA Desktop
Calendar
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This month's EAA desktop
calendar features EAA Chief Photographer Jim Koepnick's
air-to-air shot of the special light-sport aircraft Aerosport
Ltd. Breezer.
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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F-22 'RAPTORS'
RETURNING TO EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH
 The
Lockheed F-22 "Raptor," one of the world's most
advanced military jets, will be center-stage during EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2007, "The World's Greatest Aviation
Celebration," at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Two of the airplanes
will arrive at Wittman Regional Airport with an aerial
performance on July 26 and at least one aircraft will fly an
aerial demonstration each afternoon on Friday through Sunday,
July 27-29. At other times, the F-22s will be parked on the
AeroShell Square showcase ramp for public display.
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HAWAII EAAERS
HELP PASS HOUSE ETHANOL EXEMPTION BILL
 A
bill that exempts aircraft auto fuel from a state ethanol
mandate passed Hawaii's House of Representatives this week
thanks in part to information provided by EAA at last week's
Consumer Protection & Commerce (CPC) committee meeting. HB
791, whose approved version includes the language, "There is a need to provide non-ethanol gasoline for use
in boats, small gasoline-driven tools, experimental and
light-sport aircraft," may face an uphill challenge in
the state Senate, however, as the chairman that body's Energy
and Environment Committee has expressed opposition to it.
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EAA/IAC, FAA
CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS ON AEROBATIC ISSUES
 EAA
and IAC are continuing their work on the complex issues
surrounding waivered aerobatic training and competition areas
with FAA officials. During a meeting last week, discussion
centered on two areas: Policy surrounding application for the
issuance and approval of waivered aerobatic practice areas and
contest boxes (known as Chapter 48 of the FAA Inspector's
Handbook), and the Environmental Information Document (EID),
which will figure prominently in those applications. Attending
were Doug Macnair, EAA vice president of government relations,
and Vicki Cruse, president of the International Aerobatic Club
(IAC).
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EAA HELPS
IMPROVE MEDICAL CERTIFICATION PROCESSES
 EAA's
ongoing efforts on airman medical certification issues have
helped create significant improvement in the FAA special
issuance medical certification process. It was not very long
ago that a huge backlog of special issuance medical
certificate applications meant waits of six months or more.
EAAers should be heartened to know that they've played a role
in reducing the average processing time for a special issuance
medical certificate to 24 days.
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BREEZY
GATHERING PLANNED AT EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2007
 Are
you a Breezy enthusiast, or did you ever build or ride in a
Breezy? Better yet, have you ever donned the goggles and
received a free Breezy ride from co-creator Carl Unger at an
EAA convention in Rockford or Oshkosh? Then you'll want to get
to Oshkosh this year as AirVenture 2007 celebrates the
Breezy's positive impact on individuals and the homebuilt
aircraft movement.
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EAA
PARTICIPATES IN AMATEUR-BUILT ARC MEETING
EAA representatives were in Bend,
Oregon, last week attending an amateur-built Aviation Rules
Committee (ARC) meeting held at Epic Aircraft. Joe Gauthier,
member of the EAA Homebuilt Aircraft Council, joined Earl
Lawrence, vice president of EAA government and regulatory
affairs and ARC co-chair, as the committee worked on policies
for certification of amateur-built aircraft.
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VOTE FOR THE
GREATEST AVIATION MOVIE OF ALL TIME
 Visit www.airventure.org/movie
and vote for your choice of the best aviation movie of all
time. The page will be open through May 2, 2007, with the overall top vote getter
to be shown on the big screen at
the Ford-Eclipse Fly-In Theater during the week of EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2007!
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PRE-ORDER YOUR
EAA AIRVENTURE 2007 NOTAM TODAY!
If you're flying to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007, the most
important information you can have is the Notice to Airmen
(NOTAM) that is created specifically for the event. It
includes all the arrival and departure procedures to Wittman
Regional Airport and other area airfields, as well as
essential information that every pilot needs to know before
flying to The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration.
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SEND US YOUR
AIRVENTURE WAYPOINTS, FUEL STOPS
 We're
up to 43 locations in 17 states listed 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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FROM EAA AERONAUTICA
LADIES PLUSH ZIP CARDIGAN SWEATER AND CAP/SCARF SET
 Get
a special price on our soft and cozy, long sleeve raglan
cardigan with ribbed collar and ribbed welt pockets. They're
made of a 97% polyester/3% acrylic blend and come in Bubblegum
and Carolina blue colors. (Sizes SM-XL) Original Price: $57.99
Sale Price: $46.99. The cap and scarf are also made of 97%
polyester/3% acrylic, and include the EAA Logo in blue on the
butter crème cap and scarf. Originally $30.99, on sale for
$24.99. Visit the EAA
Aeronautica website or call 800-843-3612 to order.
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AEROCONVERSIONS'
AEROVEE 2.0 ENGINE NOW AVAILABLE
Sonex Aircraft, LLC's
long-awaited AeroConversions AeroVee 2.0 2180cc 80hp engine
kit is now available. The AeroVee 2.0 is now the standard
engine AeroConversions kit, replacing the AeroVee 2002, with
four upgraded features: 20 Amp Alternator; Improved
Secondary Ignition System; Upgraded AeroCarb for push or
pull actuation; and new Machined Oil Breather Plate.
Enhancements are standard equipment on new 2.0 kits, at the
same price of $5,995. The AeroVee 2 can be run on 100LL or
auto fuel. The AeroVee comes as a complete kit that can be
assembled in about 12 hours, with the aid of an AeroVee
Assembly Manual and an instructional DVD. For more
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ECLIPSE
ANNOUNCES PARTNERS FOR NEW AVIO NG SYSTEM
Closely following its parting of
the ways with Avidyne, Eclipse Aviation announced this week
a it would partner with Innovative Solutions & Support,
Inc. (IS&S), Chelton Flight Systems, Garmin
International, Honeywell, and PS Engineering, Inc. to
produce "Avio NG," the next generation Avio system
for the Eclipse 500. IS&S will provide the displays;
Chelton the flight management system; Garmin GTX 33 and GTX
33D dual remote mounted Mode S Enhanced Surveillance
transponders; Honeywell Primus Apex KTR 2280 Multi Mode
Digital Radios (MMDR); and PS Engineering PMA500 remote
audio control system digitally controlled audio system.
Eclipse President Vern Raburn said in a teleconference that
somewhat less than half of the aircraft produced in 2007
would continue to be built with Avidyne components, but that
by the end of the year the company will retrofit all Eclipse
500 aircraft with Avio NG to ensure a homogeneous Eclipse
500 fleet. The company expects to deliver 402 aircraft by
the end of this year and just under 1,000 aircraft in 2008.
Eclipse will absorb any cost increases associated with the
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AEROPOINT
INDUSTRIES LAUNCHES JACKING SYSTEM
AeroPoint Industries, LLC,
formed in 2006, recently released its first product, a 2.5
ton jacking system/set for general aviation aircraft. The
compact, all-mechanical system negates problems associated
with hydraulic failures and eliminates the need for back-up
safety holding devices. The system is raised and lowered by
cordless drills/drivers (14.4v or 18v) or can be operated
with a manual hand-crank. Jacks come in two sizes: short
23"-45" and tall 34"-76" and are on
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NEW
ALL-URETHANE COVERING HANDBOOK RELEASED
Superflite has published a new
urethane recovering handbook. The new manual is FAA-approved
and goes into specific detail on recovering an aircraft
using Superflite System VI. Cost of the manual is $10; a
free copy is provided with each complete urethane kit
purchase. For more information call 800-323-0611, or visit www.Superflite.com. |
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EPIC
AIR ANNOUNCES TWO NEW AIRCRAFT
Epic AIR will unveil two new
aircraft on the opening day of Sun 'n Fun next month in
Lakeland, Florida. Both aircraft began as clean-sheet
designs in December 2006, and the company says it expects to
fly at least one of them to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this
year. One will be a single-engine jet and the other a prop
airplane, but no other details have been released. For more
information, contact Francoise Labbe at 888-FLY-EPIC, or
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BLUE
THUNDER TEAM GETS READY FOR '07 SEASON
The Blue Thunder Mustang team
will attempt to obliterate the 100km closed-course speed
record at this year's Golden West Fly-in June 29-July 1. The
current record is 282.87mph, and the team is shooting for
375mph in the Thunder Mustang, a 3/4 scale all composite,
kit-built version of the North American P-51D. The record
attempt process has already begun with the National
Aeronautical Association (NAA) event sanction application.
For more information visit www.bluethunderairracing.com. |
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