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FORTRESS:
B-17 TOUR CONTINUES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Sacramento, California, and EAA Chapter 52 welcome the 2007 EAA B-17 "Keep It Flying"
national tour to Sacramento-Mather Airport this weekend, May 11-13.
Area aviation enthusiasts are invited to come out and see EAA's
Flying Fortress, Aluminum Overcast, during its three-day
visit.
This coming week the tour will visit Redding, California, May 15-16,
hosted by Chapter 157 at Redding Municipal Airport. Next weekend,
May 18-20, Aluminum Overcast flies north to Eugene, Oregon, where
Warbird Squadron 13 hosts the tour stop at Mahlon Sweet Airfield.
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
I am building a Challenger
light-sport aircraft and am going to register it as an
amateur-built. Getting ready to do the paper work to begin
registration (I've got your registration kit), FAA form
8050-88 asks for the manufacturer, model, and serial number of
the engine installed. But my Rotax engine is on backorder,
therefore I have no serial number yet. Do I have to wait for
the engine to begin registration? Or can I submit the form
without the motor serial number?
Answer:
You can submit the registration application before you get the
engine serial number. Just fill in as much information as you
have available and put "TBD" (to be determined) for
the engine serial number. The FAA will go ahead and process
the application without the S/N. You can add the engine S/N on
your application for an airworthiness certificate when you get
to that step.
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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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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73 Days Until EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007!
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EAA AIRVENTURE
TO CELEBRATE BEECH'S 75TH YEAR
Event
to also mark Bonanza's 60th anniversary
Owners and operators of aircraft manufactured by the Beech
Aircraft Corporation and its descendants, including the
recently created Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, have two major
milestones to celebrate this summer at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh,
July 23-29. Special activities, flights, and exhibits at
"The
World's Greatest Aviation Celebration" will mark the 75th
anniversary of Beechcraft and the 60th anniversary of the
Beechcraft Bonanza.
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VAA
BOARD EXPANDS CONTEMPORARY JUDGING CATEGORY
 Acting
upon the recommendation of EAA's Vintage Aircraft
Association judges, the VAA Board of Directors voted to
expand the Contemporary judging category to include aircraft
built up to December 31, 1970. The category was previously
up to December 31, 1967. This change gives EAA and VAA
members, who have lovingly restored many of the capable
personal aircraft of the late 1960s, an opportunity to
participate in EAA's world-class judging program. Inclusion
in one of VAA's judging categories also allows those
aircraft to be insured through VAA's aircraft insurance
program, administered by AUA, Inc.
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FEDERAL
PAVILION PREPARES FOR AIRVENTURE 2007
 Following
their May 10, on-site planning meeting at the EAA Air Academy
Lodge, members of the International Federal Partnership (IFP)
announced that the Federal Pavilion is AirVenture 2007-ready.
Dave Grantham, U.S. Customs, and the rest of the 17 government
agencies from Canada, the Bahamas, and the U.S. were welcomed
to EAA by Tom Poberezny, president, Earl Lawrence, vice
president of government and industry affairs, and Randy
Hansen, government relations director.
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more)
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WIN A NEW HUSKY
IN THE 2007 EAA AIRCRAFT SWEEPSTAKES!
 Have
you entered the 2007 EAA Aircraft Sweepstakes yet? The grand
prize, a custom-equipped 2007 Aviat Husky, is the perfect
airplane for backcountry or fun flying, and EAA will draw for
the lucky winner on Sunday, July 29, the final day of EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2007! The Husky, made available through
Aviat Aircraft Corp., comes with a 180-horsepower Lycoming
engine, Hartzell constant-speed propeller, plus many specially
sponsored extras.
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more)
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BE A PART OF
COMPASS HILL REDEDICATION CEREMONY
 About
three weeks remain to order a personalized brick to be
installed at EAA's Compass Hill and be included in the special
rededication ceremony to be held this year at EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh. Scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, the
ceremony will honor the timeless attributes of aviation and
the love of flight passed between generations. Applications
for personalized bricks must be submitted no later that May 31
to be included in the ceremony. For more information, please
visit the EAA
AirVenture website.
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PIONEER AIRPORT
OPENS 2007 FLYING SEASON
 EAA's
authentic re-creation of a 1930s aerodrome, Pioneer Airport,
is open for the 2007 flying season. See or take a ride in
EAA's impeccable flying vintage airplanes like the 1929 Ford
Tri-Motor, 1929 Travel Air E-4000, 1927 Swallow, as well as a
1956 Bell 47 helicopter. More than 50 vintage airplanes are on
display in seven period hangars that will take you back to
aviation's "Golden Age" of the 1920s and 30s.
Younger visitors will enjoy a play area with swings and pedal
planes, and for kids between ages 8 and 17, a free Young
Eagles airplane flight may be available. The airport will be
operational every weekend until mid-October (daily from
Memorial Day through Labor Day). To learn more about Pioneer,
visit the EAA AirVenture Museum website.
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ARC
CONTINUES DISCUSSIONS ON AMATEUR-BUILT CERTIFICATION
The Amateur-Built Aviation
Rulemaking Committee (ARC) met in Milwaukee this week for
continuing discussions on future policies and procedures
regarding the approval of kits and the certification of
amateur-built aircraft. EAA's Earl Lawrence, co-chair, and
Joe Gauthier, member of the EAA Homebuilt Aircraft Council,
attended along with several representatives of the
manufacturing community, including co-chair Dick Van
Grunsven of Van's Aircraft; Jeremy Monnett of Sonex
Aircraft; Mikael Via of GlaStar; and Rick Schrameck of Epic
Aircraft. Frank Paskiewicz, FAA Manager, Production and
Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service, led
the FAA team.
In a related matter,
the FAA recently issued clarifying language to FAA Policy
8130.2 (Change 3) stating that parts from type-certificated
aircraft are not approved for use in amateur-built aircraft.
The language reads: "A rebuilt, altered, or repaired
type-certificated aircraft DOES NOT meet the intent of §
21.191(g) and DOES NOT meet the § 21.191(g) requirement
that the major portion of the aircraft be fabricated and
assembled." This language was added due to concerns
with past policy interpretations that have led to the
certification of aircraft that FAA headquarters questioned
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NEW SENATE
FUNDING PROPOSAL WOULD EXEMPT PISTON AIRCRAFT FROM USER FEES
But EAA Opposes Plan to Create
User Fee Apparatus
While a new FAA funding proposal put forth by Senators Jay
Rockefeller, (D-WV) and Trent Lott, (R-MS) shows considerable
improvement over the Bush administration's plan, EAA has
concerns because it still introduces the concept of user fees
and shifts considerable expenses from the airlines to general
aviation.
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General
Aviation United Against User Fees
Learn
more about this important issue and how you can help in
the effort to defeat the government's user fee proposal.
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WALLY SCHIRRA
WAS UNIQUE AMONG ASTRONAUTS
 Wally
Schirra, Jr., pioneering NASA astronaut and former EAA member,
passed away late last week at the age of 84. He is the only
astronaut to fly in each of NASA's first three manned space
missions-Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. Schirra
participated in two very special EAA Oshkosh conventions;
1987, as EAA honored the original Mercury astronauts; and
1994, at "EAA's Salute to Apollo" honoring the 25th
anniversary of the first lunar landing.
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more)
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TWO EAA MEMBERS
NAMED WISCONSIN AVIATION HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
EAAers Roy Reabe (EAA 37655) of
Waupun, Wisconsin, and Tom Thomas (EAA 437397) of Madison, are
among the five outstanding aviators selected for induction
into the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame this year. Induction
ceremonies will be held on November 10 at EAA AirVenture
Museum's Eagle Hangar in Oshkosh.
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more)
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EAA MEMBERS' SPECIAL
BOOK
AND/OR DVD: END OF THE SPEAR
 Fifty-one
years ago, Steve Saint was a 5-year-old in Ecuador when his
father, a pilot missionary, was one of five men killed by the
native Waodani tribesmen. In the book, End of the Spear,
Steve, an experienced bush pilot with multi-engine and
instrument ratings, tells how a series of events unfolded to
change the lives of not only the slain missionaries' families,
but also the Waodani tribe. The movie by the same name was
released in 2005. Price for the book and DVD is $20 each Order
online or call 800-843-3612.
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FURLOUGHED
EMPLOYEES RECALLED AT COLUMBIA
Assembly, upholstery and
subassembly employees who were furloughed by Columbia
Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation in late March were called
back to work this week, the company announced. "We're
recalling the furloughed employees in stages to meet the
demands of our accelerating production rate," said
Columbia Vice President of Manufacturing Chris Redgrave.
"Essentially, we've spent the past six weeks cleaning
house on our production line, upgrading tooling and
implementing a number of Lean Enterprise practices to
enhance efficiency. We're now bringing back our associates
as production demands dictate." Columbia continues to
deliver aircraft at a rate of four per week. Though the
Company doesn't release sales figures, Q1 2007 aircraft
deliveries exceeded 2006 levels. For more information, visit
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'CARBON
CUB' PROOF OF CONCEPT DEBUTS TO ALASKA AIRMEN
Cubcrafters' new design, the
Carbon Cub, made its public debut at the 2007 Alaska State
Aviation Trade Show And Conference last week. The airplane
is a proof-of-concept platform for a host of new airframe
construction materials, performance options, design
improvements, and much more powerful engine options. The
airplane is essentially a lighter, more powerful Sport Cub
with a high-performance engine and high-lift wing. Nearly 40
metal or fiberglass airframe parts were replaced with carbon
fiber ones, shaving more than 30 lbs off a stock Sport Cub.
The airplane is also 250 to 300 pounds lighter than any
Super Cub with the same equipment. The new design presents
several possible outcomes for CubCrafters, including a
light-sport aircraft; a homebuilt kit plane and/or a new
FAA-certified airplane. For more information, visit www.cubcrafters.com. |
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GAMA,
ICAS FOUNDATION ESTABLISH NEW SCHOLARSHIP
A new scholarship sponsored by
the ICAS (International Council of Air Shows) Foundation and
GAMA (General Aviation Manufacturers Association) will award
$2,000 annually to a college student seeking an
aviation-related degree. Recipients will receive tuition
assistance while enrolled in a college/university level
aviation degree program. To learn more, visit the ICAS
Foundation website. |
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ANGEL
FLIGHT BECOMES AIR 'CHARITY NETWORK'
Angel Flight America, the
umbrella organization for the nation's largest organized
charitable flight service, has changed its name to Air
Charity Network. "We are changing our name to better
describe the comprehensive services currently offered
through our network as well as those which may be added in
the future," said incoming chairperson Christel
Gollnick. "Our vision and purpose - to give hope wings
and ensure that no person is denied access to care due to an
inability to 'get there' - remains the same." Last year
alone, more than 7,200 volunteer pilots and thousands of
additional "ground crew" volunteers made over
23,000 free "angel flights" for children and
adults in need of life-saving specialized medical care;
travel for military personnel and their immediate families;
and disaster response missions. Nearly 90% of the
non-emergency charitable flights in the United States are
being coordinated through Air Charity Network. For more
information, visit www.aircharitynetwork.org
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SKYVIEW
AVIATION NAMED WEST COAST LSA CENTER BY SPORTSPLANES.COM
Skyview Aviation of Hayward,
California is the new west coast assembly, sales, service,
and training center for Sportsplanes.com for light-sport
aircraft like the Skylark, Breezer, C42 and American Flyer.
Skyview specializes in importing and exporting aircraft and
is one of the three largest operations in North America. To
learn more, visit www.skyviewaviation.com
or and www.sportsplanes.com. |
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GATHERING
OF MUSTANGS & LEGENDS
The Gathering of Mustangs &
Legends, a collection of 100-plus P-51 Mustangs and 51 of
the owners, legends, aces and crew who flew them, will take
place September 27-30, in Columbus, Ohio at Rickenbacker
International Airport. The United States Air Force
Thunderbirds, USAF Demo Teams, and other top air show
performers will be present to help make aviation history.
Tickets for the Gathering of Mustangs & Legends are now
available for purchase online. Visit www.gml2007.com/tickets.asp
for more information. |
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