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FORTRESS:
B-17 TOUR CONTINUES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
The 2007 B-17 "Keep It Flying"
national tour stops at
Truckee Tahoe Airport this weekend, May 4-6, for an event hosted by EAA Chapter
1073. Next stop after Truckee is May 8-9, at Napa County Airport
(Chapter 167); and May 11-13 at Sacramento-Mather Airport (Chapter
52).
For the complete tour schedule, including online reservations for flight missions, visit www.B17.org,
or e-mail b17reservations@eaa.org
for more information.
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Q & A:
Question of the Week
Do you have a "release of
liability" form for when you sell a homebuilt aircraft?
Answer:
Great timing! We have just posted a "hold harmless
agreement" for you to use for that very purpose. You must
have it reviewed by an attorney before using it. You can find
the release on the EAA
members only website.
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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membership or join EAA today by calling 800-843-3612 or
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May
2007
EAA Desktop
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This month's photo features a
misty morning shot of EAA's Pitcairn Mailwing NC95W flying
over Wisconsin farmland south of Fond du Lac. The surreal
image earned EAA photographer Bonnie Kratz placed second in Aviation
Week & Space Technology magazine's 2006 annual photo
contest. Sean Elliott, EAA Director of Flight Operations, is
at the controls.
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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AND THE WINNER
IS...'TOP GUN'!
Voted Greatest Aviation Movie
of All Time
 The
votes are in! Thousands of aviation enthusiasts have made
their choices in EAA's "Greatest Aviation Movie of All
Time" poll, and the winning film combines adventure,
romance and lots of high-performance flying.
The champion is "Top Gun," the 1986 blockbuster that
starred Tom Cruise (an EAA member), Kelly McGillis, Tom
Skerritt, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards and several other stars
in a drama based at the U.S. Navy's "Top Gun"
fighter training school. The movie, which was the biggest
grossing film in the U.S. that year, will be shown during EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2007 at the event's Fly-In Theater,
presented by Ford Motor Company and Eclipse Aviation.
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more)
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HAWAII
LEGISLATURE PASSES AMENDED ETHANOL LEGISLATION
A proposed law in Hawaii that
would require state refiners to make ethanol-free autofuel
readily available for aviation, marine, and other markets was
essentially put on hold this week. Instead, both state houses
passed an
amendment to HB 791 requiring oil distributors to verify
their distribution and availability of ethanol-free gasoline
and report their findings back to the state Department Of
Business, Economic Development and Tourism. That information
will then be sent to the legislature before the 2008 session
so lawmakers can determine if the demand for non-blended
gasoline requires the proposed legislation to exempt premium
autofuel from state ethanol mandates.
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80 Days Until EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007!
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JUST THREE
MONTHS TO GO BEFORE THE BIG SHOW
 The
color, excitement and history of The World's Greatest
Aviation Celebration is already taking shape for 2007, as less
than three months remain until the start of the 55th annual
EAA AirVenture fly-in convention, coming July 23-29 at Wittman
Regional Airport in Oshkosh.
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2007
EAA AIRVENTURE NOTAM NOW AVAILABLE
 The
official EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007 Notice To Airmen
(NOTAM) booklets are hot off the press and ready to be
mailed out to pilots planning to fly to The World's Greatest
Aviation Celebration on July 23-29. The Oshkosh NOTAM is
also available in easy-to-print PDF document form on the AirVenture
website.
Those who have already placed their booklet orders can
expect to receive their copies soon, while others can call
EAA Membership Services at 800/JOIN-EAA (564-6322) and order
a free copy today.
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EAA AIRVENTURE
CONCERT BAND BEING ORGANIZED
An effort is under way to form an
EAA AirVenture Concert Band to perform at this year's
convention. EAA members who play band instruments are being
sought to play at a concert during an evening program at
Theater in the Woods on a date to be determined. Interested
participants will receive the music before AirVenture then
gather for a rehearsal session at the Nature Center at 8 a.m.
the day before and the day of the concert. There will be no
auditions, so all are welcome to participate. Band Director is
Elton L. Eisele, longtime director of bands at Niles North
High School in Skokie, Illinois.
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QUILTERS
TO GATHER AT EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH
Oshkosh's Lakeside Quilters Guild will host the annual EAA
Quilters' Gathering during AirVenture on Thursday, July 26,
from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Oshkosh Senior Center Annex (200
North Campbell Road). The event, which attracts convention
attendees from all over the world, includes a quilt show,
hourly door prizes, double wedding ring quilt raffle, make and
take, show and share, airplane quilt block display, and a
market place. For more information, contact Mary Lark at gardeningtwin@aol.com
or Carol Stadler at 920-303-5582.
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 EAA
Founder and Chairman Paul Poberezny threw out the first pitch
at a recent Wisconsin Timber Rattlers minor league baseball
game this week at which EAA volunteers were honored for their
role in the success of "EAA's Hops & Props"
event earlier this year. Paul's pitch was reportedly "juuust
a bit outside."
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YOUNG EAGLES
RALLY PLANNED AT TEXAS FLY-IN
 Along
with the airplanes, exhibitors, forums and workshops, Young
Eagles flights will be available at next month's Texas Fly-In
(Southwest Regional EAA Fly-In) in Hondo, Texas. Young Eagle
flights will be held on Saturday, June 2, from 1-3 p.m.
Organizers are seeking volunteer support from pilots and
ground volunteers. "At a minimum, we would like to have
twelve pilots and 25 ground crew volunteers," said Stan
Shannon, Fly-In Chairman. Eastern Aviation Fuels will provide
some fuel for Young Eagle pilots.
To participate, please contact
Brad Doppelt, EAA Chapter 35 Young Eagles coordinator, at brad_doppelt@yahoo.com
or 210-380-2025. Pilots and volunteers will need to report to
the EAA Texas Fly-In hangar at 12:30 p.m. for briefings prior
to the start of Young Eagle flights. For more information on
the Texas Fly-In, visit www.swrfi.com.
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JUST FOR MEMBERS
CLASSIC MANUALS FROM AVIATION'S GOLDEN AGE
 Reprints
of original "Building and Flying Manuals" published
from 1929 to 1933 by Modern Mechanix and Inventions
Magazine. Just for They're on sale now with an EAA
members-only price of $5.95 each or $24.95 for the complete
set. Regular price is $6.95 for each manual or $29.95 for the
complete set. Order
online or call 800-843-3612.
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END
OF AN ERA FOR FISHER FLYING PRODUCTS
"There's a time for every
purpose under heaven," so the1960s song by the Byrds
goes, and Gene and Darlene Jackson-Hanson have decided it's
time for them to leave the world of kit building behind. In
a conversation with EAA Sport Pilot editor Mary Jones
earlier this week, Gene made it official that Fisher Flying
Products is discontinuing kit production, but said they will
continue to provide replacement parts to the estimated 3,500
Fisher kit owners as well as blueprints for the 15 aircraft
for which the company sold kits.
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MANUFACTURERS MAINTAINING PRODUCTION SCHEDULES
The General Aviation
Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced that shipments
and billings of general aviation airplanes achieved a solid
first quarter for 2007 following last year's strong numbers.
Shipments of general aviation airplanes for the first three
months of this year totaled 842 units, in line with last
year's 847 airplanes, while industry-wide billings were $4.5
billion, up 11.3 percent. Piston-engine airplane shipments
totaled 554 units compared to 600 units delivered in the
first quarter of 2006. Turboprop shipments increased from 59
units during this first period last year to 77 units in
2007. Business jet shipments were 211, a 12.2 percent
increase over the 188 units delivered through the first
three months in 2006. For more information visit www.GAMA.aero. |
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TRI-STATE
ULTRALIGHTS HOLD ANNUAL FLY-IN
Tri-State Ultralights will host
its ninth annual fly-in at the Quincy, Illinois Airport June
22-24. Jim Leon will be on hand at the event to perform DAR
inspections on powered parachutes. All paperwork must be
completed prior to the fly-in. Interested owners should
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KINGS
PACKAGE FEATURED AT LINDBERGH EVENT AUCTION
One of the main items up for
auction for the Lindbergh Foundation's 30th annual Lindbergh
Award Celebration May 16 is a "dream-day" with
John and Martha King, founders of King Schools, Inc. The
prize package includes a flight in their Falcon jet, tours
of the King facilities, dinner, and more. Bidding is
currently under way online.
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FAA
APPROVES UNUSUAL ATTITUDE TRAINING WITH COLUMBIA 400
The Tutima Academy of Aviation
Safety has been granted approval by the FAA to conduct
Executive Pilot Awareness Training (E-PAT) with the Columbia
400, marking the first time that a standard category
aircraft will be used for unusual attitude training. Academy
founder aerobatic pilot Sean D. Tucker will demonstrate
loops, barrel rolls, hesitation rolls, spins and recoveries,
and Immelmans, using the Columbia 400 at various air shows
throughout 2007. To find out more about the E-PAT program
offered at Tutima Academy of Aviation Safety visit www.tutimaacademy.com.
To learn more about the Columbia 400 and where the
demonstrations will occur, visit www.flycolumbia.com. |
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ECLIPSE
RECEIVES STRATOSPHERIC OZONE PROTECTION AWARD
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has awarded Eclipse Aviation with a 2007
Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award for the development of
the PhostrEx Fire Suppression System. Each year,
Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award winners are recognized
for eliminating ozone-depleting substances in various
industries, including aviation. PhostrEx was patented by
Eclipse and is the first new commercially viable aircraft
engine fire suppression system in 50 years. For more
information visit www.EclipseAviation.com. |
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NEW
WELDCRAFT CATALOG AVAILABLE
Weldcraft has published their
first complete product catalog featuring their Crafter, WP
and Legacy series torches-arranged by air - or water-cooled
models - as well as their specialty torches, machine held
torches, and accessories. Product icons and model number
keys at the front of the catalog simplify the process of
identifying your desired product. The accessories section
features nozzles, collets, collet bodies, Tungsten grinder,
Tungsten electrodes, gas lenses and other products that can
be purchased independently. To order your copy of the
catalog, call 800-752-7620 or visit www.weldcraft.com. |
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