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FLY THE
FORTRESS:
B-17 TOUR CONTINUES IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Aluminum Overcast has left "The Golden State" and
this weekend begins its run of four tour stops in the Pacific
Northwest in Eugene, Oregon. EAA Warbird Squadron 13 hosts the tour stop at Mahlon Sweet
Airfield May 18-20, then it's up to Seattle's Boeing Field/King
County International May 23-27 (sponsored by EAA Warbird Squadron 2)
and back to Salem, Oregon May 29-20 (EAA Chapter 292).
Don't miss you chance to see the Flying Fortress when it comes to
your area! 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
In the April 2007 story in Sport Pilot magazine on E-LSA
Certification (page 53) it indicates that an emergency locator
transmitter (ELT) must be installed. Is this right? I thought
that under normal certification for a homebuilt, if a plane
does not have a top speed of about 160 mph (I don't remember
just how it reads), ELT is required. At least, that was what the
regs said a few years ago.
Answer:
You must be confusing the ELT regulations with something else.
There has never been a speed limitation for ELT installation.
The regulation requiring ELTs is 91.207, and it applies to
fixed-wing airplanes. With very few exceptions, any fixed-wing
aircraft with more than one seat is required to have an ELT
installed (regardless of its speed or weight). This applies
to LSA as well as all other aircraft.
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
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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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USER-FEE
ELIMINATION AMENDMENT GAINS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT
Measure just misses in initial
vote
The elimination of
general aviation user fees is gaining momentum, as an early
amendment in the U.S. Senate that would eliminate user-fee
provisions from the new FAA funding and reauthorization bill
barely missed passage on Wednesday.
Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) and
Senator John Sununu (R-NH) sponsored the amendment to the
Senate Commerce Committee, which would eliminate the $25
"modernization surcharge" on turbine aircraft for
filing IFR flight plans that was included in the Lott-Rockefeller
bill (S. 1300) earlier this month. The amendment failed by a
single vote, but will likely return for consideration as the
Senate bill progresses.
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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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FAA RELEASES
LATEST REVISION TO AMATEUR-BUILT CERTIFICATION POLICY
Clarifies intent on use of TC'd
parts
The FAA recently clarified aircraft certification policy
regarding the use of parts from previously type-certificated
aircraft in the construction and certification of an
amateur-built aircraft. The agency added the following
statement to FAA Order 8130.2F change 3:
"NOTE: 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."
In the past some people in the
aviation community believed that by rebuilding or restoring
entire aircraft or sections of a type-certificated aircraft,
they could receive credit for the fabrication and assembly
done.
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more)
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PRE-ORDER YOUR
EVENING MEAL TICKETS FOR EAA TEXAS FLY IN
 Just
two weeks remain before the 43rd annual EAA Texas Fly-In
(Southwest EAA Regional Fly-In) scheduled for June 1-2 at
Hondo Municipal Airport. Along with all the wonderful daytime
aviation activities like forums, workshops, Young Eagle
flights, flight demonstrations, and more, there are also lots
of things going on at night. An evening BBQ on Thursday, May
31, will be held for the early arrivers and will be pay at the
door, but those planning to join the Friday and Saturday
evening meals must have a meal ticket in advance. Saturday
will be feature special guest Apollo 13 Flight Leader Gene
Kranz. Call Fly In headquarters at 866-797-3407 for more
information, or download the meal ticket order form from the
internet at www.swrfi.org/meals.htm.
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DR.
GREGORY PINNELL JOINS EAA AEROMEDICAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
 EAA President Tom Poberezny has
appointed Dr. Gregory Pinnell of Saginaw, Michigan, to the
EAA Aeromedical Advisory Council. Dr. Pinnell is a board
certified family practitioner licensed in both Indiana and
Michigan. He is a senior aviation medical examiner who
currently practices as a primary care physician in a
multi-specialty care center in Saginaw. An instrument-rated
private pilot, Dr. Pinnell has served as an EAA Pilot
Advocate, helping EAA members regain their medicals for the
past six years.
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EAA'S SPORT
PILOT INSTRUCTOR DATABASE SURPASSES 600 INSTRUCTORS
Aspiring sport pilots seeking dual
instruction in their area should look no further than EAA's
ever-expanding sport pilot instructor database, which now
lists more than 600 flight instructors authorized in
airplanes, weight-shift, powered parachutes, gliders and
gyroplanes. Chances are there's a qualified flight instructor
nearby.
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more)
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66 Days Until EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007!
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NEW
HANDHELD COMPUTERS TO AID AIRCRAFT JUDGING
 Thanks to an effort begun by two
EAA volunteers, this year's EAA AirVenture Oshkosh aircraft
judging process has received a major upgrade. Bob Reece (EAA
82844), Chairman of EAA's Judging Standards and Homebuilt
Judging, and his son, Rob (EAA 799895), who provides
programming services for the EAA Aircraft Judging Program,
proposed that EAA acquire new handheld computers to upgrade
the judging systems used during the annual convention.
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NEW TOWER
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS AT KOSH
Oshkosh visitors will notice a significant, new
element on the EAA AirVenture grounds because construction of
Wittman Regional Airport's new $7 million air traffic control
tower is well under way. Work is expected to continue up until
about the week before EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007, by which
time the shaft and base building should be completed. Work
will then resume after the convention. The new structure will
be about twice as high (120 feet eye-level vs. 60 feet) as the
existing tower, which has been the focus or the backdrop to
literally millions of photographs over the years. The new
tower is located just north of the FAA building, east of
Convention Headquarters, and should be completed in the spring
of 2009.
(see photos)
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EAA MERCHANDISE SPECIAL
KING'S 'FAA SPORT PILOT KNOWLEDGE TEST PREP COURSE'
 Sport pilots are required to pass
a knowledge exam and flight test to obtain their sport pilot
certificates. The King School's FAA Sport Pilot
Knowledge Test Prep Course is designed to make preparing
for those requirements easy, simple, clear, fun, and
rewarding. It includes sample FAA test questions to help you
prepare to pass the exam. The Prep Course is $239 for EAA
members, or $279 for non-members. Receive a free EAA mouse pad
(while supplies last) with the purchase of this CD-ROM. Order
online or call 800-843-3612.
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BRS RELEASES
SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. (BRS),
a manufacturer of whole-airplane parachute recovery systems
for general aviation and recreational aircraft, announced a
total of $2,182,872 in sales for the second quarter of fiscal
year 2007 ending March 31, 2007, and year to date sales of
$4,294,135 for the six months ending March 31, 2007. These
totals represents a decrease of $133,762 from the $2,316,634
reported for the second quarter of FY 2006, and an increase of
1.67 percent over the $4,223,508 in sales reported for the
first two quarters of FY 2006. "We are pleased the second
quarter performance shows continued strength in the core
business," said Larry E. Williams, chief executive
officer. "We were able to both increase year-to-date
revenue and show a continuation of profitability. We will
continue to undertake more investment in operations and
engineering to respond to strong market demand." For more
information visit www.BRSParachutes.com.
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FIRST QUARTER
'07 COLUMBIA DELIVERIES EXCEED '06 MARK
Columbia Aircraft
Manufacturing Corporation announced today that it delivered 47
new aircraft in the first quarter of 2007, one more than the
company delivered during the same period in 2006. As part of a
restructuring program announced last month, Columbia is in the
process of implementing a number of Lean Manufacturing and
Lean Enterprise initiatives to streamline its production
process. The company is also upgrading tooling in a number of
areas of the manufacturing process to maximize efficiency.
Transport Canada also announced this week that it has
certified Columbia 350s and 400s equipped with the G1000
avionics suite. This certification marks the third Transport
Canada certification earned by Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing
Corporation. Those in Canada interested in arranging a demo
flight in a G1000-equipped Columbia should contact Solly Capua
at Columbia Aircraft Canada +1 905-477-0107. For more
information visit www.flycolumbia.com.
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AIRCRAFT MUSEUM
ADOPTS A NEW NAME
The Board of Trustees of the
Staggerwing Museum Foundation, Inc. has changed the name of
its museum to the Beechcraft Heritage Museum. "With the
recent growth and plans for future expansion, this new name
more accurately reflects the museum's commitment to preserving
the rich history of Beechcraft as well as fostering aviation
education," said Michael Greenblatt, foundation
president. The Beechcraft Heritage Museum is planning a
special celebration during its annual convention October
10-14, to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of both
the Beech Aircraft Company and the Staggerwing and the 70th
anniversary of the Twin Beech and the 60th anniversary of the
Bonanza. All Beechcraft and aviation enthusiasts are invited
to attend. For more information visit www.beechcraftheritagemuseum.org.
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RED BULL
RACES COME TO MONUMENT VALLEY
The Red Bull Air Race World Series 2007 tour made its first
U.S. stop in Monument Valley, Utah, May 12. The Monument
Valley Navajo Tribal Park was the backdrop for the third of 11
stops on the tour. Hungarian race pilot Peter Besenyei took
first place among the 13 aerobatic pilot participants with a
final track completion time of 59.87 seconds. His first-place
win puts him second in point standings, only slightly behind
Britain's Paul Bonhomme and the United States' Mike Mangold.
The next and final U.S. stop on the tour is in San Diego,
California, on Saturday, September 22. For more information
visit www.RedBullAirRace.com.
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