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Do two-seat ultralight airplanes have to be converted over to
experimental-light-sport aircraft? Can they still be flown
without any conversion or pilot's certificate?
Answer:
By definition, there is no such thing as a two-seat
ultralight. Therefore, any aircraft with two seats is not an
ultralight and must be converted to E-LSA (or amateur-built if
the aircraft qualifies) by January 31, 2008. Once an aircraft
is converted to a registered/certificated aircraft, the pilot
must hold an FAA pilot certificate (student or higher) in
order to fly it.
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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HOUSE AVIATION
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS SHOW
INCREASING OPPOSITION TO FAA FUNDING PLAN
Questions Posed About Impact of
User Fees, Fuel Taxes on GA
Several members of the
House Subcommittee on Aviation expressed a wide range of
concerns Wednesday to FAA Administrator Marion Blakey on the
administration's proposed plan to revamp the agency's funding
mechanism. Blakey appeared at the subcommittee's hearing to
discuss the Administration's FAA Reauthorization Proposal.
But while there is evidence of mounting opposition to the
proposal, there is also a growing realization that all parties
need to work together to ensure FAA's reauthorization and
funding for future modernization of the air traffic control
system.
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VAEAA ANNOUNCES
MOVE TO SUFFOLK EXECUTIVE AIRPORT IN '08
 The
Virginia Council of EAA Chapters, Inc., announced it has
relocated the Virginia EAA Regional Fly-In from Dinwiddie
County Airport (PTB) to Suffolk Executive Airport (SFQ),
beginning with the 2008 event. The fly-in was also moved from
its traditional October date to Father's Day weekend 2008,
June 14-15.
Unfortunately, the council was also forced to cancel this
year's 11th annual fly-in, scheduled for October 7-8, due to
severe scheduling constraints caused by a national auto-racing
event at nearby Virginia Motorsports Park that same weekend.
As VAEAA has largely outgrown the Dinwiddie County facilities
in recent years, fly-in officials seized upon the window of
opportunity to make a change.
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2007 NATIONAL
GENERAL AVIATION AWARD WINNERS NAMED
The General Aviation Awards
Committee has named the recipients of the 2007 National
General Aviation Awards in the fields of flight instruction,
aviation maintenance, avionics, and safety. The four
individuals will receive their awards from FAA Administrator
Marion Blakey during a special presentation program at EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2007. This is the 44th year
of the national GA awards program.
This year's recipients are: Michael Gaffney, NAFI
19074, of Lake Saint Louis, Missouri, Certificated Flight
Instructor (CFI) of the Year; Paul New, EAA 656705, of
Jackson, Tennessee, Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) of
the Year; Jerry Luttrull
of Riverside, California, Avionics Technician of the Year; and
Cheryl De Filippo, EAA 603049, of Deltona, Florida, FAA
Safety Team Representative of the Year.
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EAAER
IS KENTUCKY'S FIRST WRIGHT BROTHERS 'MASTER PILOT'
 Congratulations
to Otis Hampton "Hamp" Erwin, EAA 102116, of Murray,
Kentucky, who last week became that state's first recipient of
the FAA's Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, which recognizes
pilots who have maintained safe, accident-free flight
operations for 50 or more consecutive years.
Hamp, 84, served in the US Army Air Corps and Air Force for 24
years (only 20 of which could be applied toward the 50-year
award requirement), including as a fighter pilot in World War
II, Korea, and Vietnam. Hamp continued to actively fly both
recreationally and commercially after retirement, logging a
total of over 57 years of active and accident-free flying in
over 40 different aircraft types. Hamp was a member of EAA
Chapter 920 when it was active, and stopped flying in 2000.
Bruce Edston of the Louisville Flight Standards District
Office presented Hamp with his award on March 8 at a Murray
Rotary Club meeting with 150 people in attendance.
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SWRFI SECURES
USE OF OLD AIR FORCE FACILITIES
 The
Southwest Regional Fly In (SWRFI) has secured the long-term
use of the old U.S. Air Force hangar at its home base, Hondo
Municipal Airport, beginning with this year's June 1-2 event.
That means the fly-in now has the use of the large (120' X
110') hangar for exhibitors as well as the classrooms and
forums for years to come. The EAA hangar (90' x 120') will be
used for the Fly-Market and food court. Some shade hangars
will also be available for outdoor exhibitors. For more
information, contact exhibitors@swrfi.org.
And for more information on this year's SWRFI, at which
Aerospace icon and a hero of the ill-fated Apollo 13 lunar
mission, Eugene F. "Gene" Kranz, will be the honored
guest, visit www.swrfi.org.
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CHECK OUT NEW
INTERACTIVE EAA AIRVENTURE PHOTO GALLERY
 Start
getting in that "Oshkosh State of Mind" by visiting
the new interactive
photo gallery on the EAA AirVenture website. View selected
images from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006 and 2005 and create
your own personal favorites gallery. You can also rate the
photos you view from 1-10. When you click for a larger view,
you'll also get specific image information, including the
title, name of photographer, and a brief photo description.
Search the gallery by title, description, filename, and
photographer. Other special features include a slide show
option as well as the ability to view all newly added photos.
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AIRLINES
OFFER EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH DISCOUNTS
For those people not flying into
Wittman Regional Airport or who live too far to drive to the
World's Greatest Aviation Celebration, several airlines are
offering airfare discounts during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
2007. The discounted fares are available courtesy of the
participating airlines, which include American, Midwest, and
Northwest. Discounts are subject to individual airline
restrictions. For more information, visit the EAA
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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 45 locations in 18 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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SPECIAL FOR MEMBERS
MONOPOLY: THE 'CENTURY OF FLIGHT' AVIATION EDITION
 Same
great Monopoly fun, only now you can buy the 1903 Wright Flyer
or an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and buy hangars and airports,
instead of houses and hotels. Chance and Community Chest cards
are now Jets and Prop cards. Game pieces are a hot-air
balloon, an airship, a monoplane, a piston twin, and a
helicopter. A must for all Monopoly fans. Supply is limited,
so order today! Shop online at the EAA
Aeronautica website or call 800-843-3612 to order. (F00276
$35.95)
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ANNUAL
FAA SURVEYS MAILED LAST WEEK
For years general aviation
aircraft owners and operators have participated in the
annual General Aviation and Air Taxi Activity and Avionics (GAATAA)
Survey. Late last week notices to participate in this year's
(calendar year 2006) survey, now called the FAA General
Aviation and Part 135 Activity (GAP135) Survey, were mailed
to roughly a third of the active GA/Non-scheduled Part 135
fleet, representing more than 84,000 aircraft.
The FAA is asking general aviation pilots and aircraft
owners to respond to the survey, which will help the agency,
NTSB, trade associations and other groups accurately measure
fleet size, hours of operation, avionics equipage, and more.
So if you have received a post card asking for your
participation, EAA urges you to do so. It's completely
confidential and there are several ways to participate,
including Internet and paper (mail) versions.
Results from past years' surveys can be found on the FAA
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SAS
SCHEDULES E-LSA REPAIRMAN COURSES
Sport Aviation Specialties has
scheduled three more FAA-accepted 16-hour E-LSA repairman
courses in Ashland, Kentucky, and Fayette, Alabama. The
courses provide required training for owners or would-be
owners of experimental light-sport aircraft to obtain an FAA
light-sport repairman certificate, which authorizes them to
perform their own annual condition inspections. It is also
excellent preparation for certificating an E-LSA.
A powered parachute course is scheduled in Ashland March
29-30, with an airplane course there the following week,
April 2-3. Fayette hosts a weight-shift course May 24-25.
(Unlike previous courses, these will be held on weekdays.)
Discounted tuition of $349 is available to members of EAA,
US Ultralight Association, or Aero Sports Connection. Normal
tuition is $399 for non-members. For more information visit www.sportaviationspecialties.com,
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REMOS'
WING PASSES 12G LOAD TEST
Remos Aircraft has conducted
follow-up load tests on their carbon fiber wing, resulting
in a 12g endurance. The composite construction in the wing
withheld 7.2 tons of cement bags, making it the strongest
wing in its category and perhaps the strongest of any
European two-seat design, the company says. For further
information visit www.remos.com
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SEAWIND
TESTING NEARS COMPLETION
Flight-testing for Seawind's VFR
certification is nearing completion. The Seawind
organization has been granted approval by Transport Canada
to manufacture the first five customer aircraft plus the two
flight test aircraft.
Following VFR certification, the Seawind will continue with
IFR certification, autopilot, and FADEC engine approval. The
aircraft will feature the Garmin G600 glass panel and the
full line of peripherals. For more information visit www.seawind.net,
or call Dave Arnold at 610-384-7000. |
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NEW
HUSKY DEALER OPENS TWO MORE SITES
Last August, Aviat Aircraft
signed a Husky dealership agreement with Alpine Aviation,
which has since opened a second Alpine facility in Alpine,
Wyoming, and a third, Tundra Aviation, in Casselton, North
Dakota. The owner of these sales and service facilities,
Bill Weimann, has already taken delivery of 20 Huskys and
has four more on order.
Aviat Aircraft manufactures the Husky, Pitts Special, and
kits for the Eagle Aircraft. For more information on Aviat
visit www.AviatAircraft.com.
To learn more about Alpine Aircraft's locations and Husky
inventory, visit www.AlpineAviation.net. |
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