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JULY EAA SPORT
PILOT DELIVERY DELAYED
Your July issue of EAA Sport Pilot
& Light-Sport Aircraft magazine is on its way, but it's been
delayed because of malfunctions at the plant that processes the
mailing of EAA's publications. We apologize for the inconvenience
this causes and appreciate the members who've called or e-mailed to
ask about their magazine. We're glad you look forward to receiving
it enough to bring its delay to our attention. Our printer assures
us that the issue is now enroute and should be in your mailbox next
week. The July issue of EAA Sport Aviation was not affected
by this incident.
AFTER THIS
WEEKEND, ON TO OSHKOSH
EAA's
B-17 Tour is working its way back to Oshkosh with its final
stop before EAA AirVenture this weekend at Rochester
International Airport. (July 13-15). EAA Chapter 100 is hosting the
event, so head down to the airport to see a piece of living history.
Plenty of folks have already pre-booked flights for Oshkosh, but
there are still some available. If you wish to fly a
"mission" in Aluminum Overcast at AirVenture this
year, please visit the AirVenture
website for more information on how you can reserve your seat.
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
EAA Aviation Services:
Would you know what frequency can be used between a test
aircraft and
ground personnel, or test aircraft and chase plane?
Answer:
The frequencies 123.450 and 123.525 through 123.575 are
designated as flight-test frequencies by the FAA, so you could
use any of those.
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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July
2007
EAA Desktop
Calendar
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Place this terrific image of
EAA's magnificent B-17 Aluminum Overcast on your desktop this
month. You can also see the masterfully restored Flying
Fortress gracing the cover of the August issue of EAA Sport
Aviation.
To download the 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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10 Days Until EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007!
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WE'RE COUNTING
THE DAYS...
 10...9...8...Aviation
enthusiasts from around the world are in the final countdown
for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007, which arrives at Wittman
Regional Airport in Oshkosh July 23-29. EAA volunteers and
staff are hard at work placing the final touches on what looks
to be another fantastic week of aviation innovations and
heritage, with more than 10,000 aircraft and a total
attendance of more than 600,000 visitors from 65 nations.
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CESSNA
TO PROVIDE A LUCKY WINNER WITH $5,000 IN TRAINING
Drawing to be held at EAA
AirVenture Learn to Fly Center
 A
grand-prize donation from Cessna Aircraft Company will give
aspiring pilots attending this year's EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
another reason to visit the new Learn-to-Fly Center on the
grounds. One lucky attendee will receive a $5,000 credit
toward flight instruction at any of the roughly 300 Cessna
Pilot Centers spanning the nation. The grand prize drawing
will take place on the event's final day, Sunday, July 29.
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"SCHOENFELDT
FIRECRACKER" REPLICA ARRIVES IN OSHKOSH
 Noted
race pilot Skip Holm landed at Oshkosh's Wittman Field this
morning in the Keith Rider R-4 "Schoenfeldt
Firecracker," a replica racer from the Golden Age of Air
Racing. The original 1936 aircraft was flown to many top-three
finishes in the years just prior to World War II. It was first
flown by accomplished race pilot Roger Don Rae, then Tony
LeVier placed first in the 1938 Greve Trophy race and second
in the 1939 National Air Races behind Roscoe Turner in the
Turner-Laird Special.
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CESSNA
TO PROVIDE LSA PROGRAM DETAILS AT EAA AIRVENTURE
 At
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006, Cessna Aircraft Company unveiled
its proof of concept light-sport aircraft, the Cessna Sport,
to enthusiastic crowds. On Monday, the company announced plans
it will proceed with production of the aircraft and its LSA
program. It also said an all-new, full-scale aircraft mock-up
would be on display in Oshkosh, with further program details
unveiled during an 8:30 a.m. media conference on Sunday, July
22, the day before AirVenture 2007's opening day.
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more)
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ERAU TO HOLD
YOUTH LUNCH AT EAA AIRVENTURE
 Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University will sponsor its first "Lunch
with the Stars" Youth Barbecue on Friday, July 27, at EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh. Attendees can have lunch with the
University's sponsored team representatives, including Elaine
Larsen (Embry-Riddle Jet Dragster); Jamail Larkins
(DreamLaunch Tour); and Matt Chapman (Embry-Riddle Eagle
Aerobatic Plane), along with some of the world's finest
aerobatic performers. This event is aimed at families of
middle-to-high-school aged students who may be considering a
future in aviation. ERAU staff and the performers will answer
your questions about what's involved in pursuing an aviation
education. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the
tent behind the PHP Center (west of the main admissions gate).
If you would like to attend, please RSVP by Friday, July
20 on the AirVenture
website. Seating is limited.
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E-LSA REGISTRATION APPOINTMENTS STILL AVAILABLE
 The FAA will provide on-site registration for a limited
number of EAA members who wish to transition an ultralight to
the experimental light-sport aircraft (E-LSA) category at EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2007. EAA members must sign up in advance
to obtain an appointment at the FAA Building, where an FAA employee
will review and process their registration materials for
issuance of an N-number. Appointments are available during the
first two days of AirVenture, July 23-24.
(read
more)
E-LSA
CONVERSION DEADLINES REMINDER
Individuals
converting aircraft into an experimental light-sport aircraft
(E-LSA) have until January 31, 2008, to complete the E-LSA
registration, the E-LSA airworthiness inspection, and the
E-LSA certification process. The FAA will guarantee that your
registration and certification packet will be reviewed and
your E-LSA aircraft inspected in sufficient time to meet the
January 2008 deadline if applicants meet three deadlines.
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more)
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WOMEN SOAR
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MONDAY, JULY 16
EAA's "Women
Soar," a program of discovery for young women interested
in aviation and the sciences, is set for July 22-23. The application deadline is
this Monday, July 16, so register at www.airventure.org/2007/events/women_soar.html.
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HELPFUL LINKS
TO PREPARE FOR OSHKOSH
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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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RECORD WARMTH
GREETS OPENING DAY AT ARLINGTON
 Aviation
enthusiasts in the Great Northwest withstood record heat as
the Arlington EAA Regional Fly-In opened Wednesday to an
enthusiastic Kid's Day crowd. More than 1,000 kids came
through the gates along with a steady influx of aircraft and
people as temperatures reached the high 90s. "There are
lots of planes flying in, it's been very busy," said Barb
Tolbert, fly-in president Thursday morning. "We had
plenty of water available for everyone to help beat the
heat."
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more)
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LAWRENCE
MEETING WITH JACKSONVILLE-AREA EAA MEMBERS
 Amidst
this week's continuing ramp-up to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, EAA's Earl Lawrence was able to break away to visit with the
EAA homebuilding community in Jacksonville, Florida, as they
prepare for an important city council meeting and discussion
of the controversial anti-homebuilding ordinance there.
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more)
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ED
MARQUART, EAA 198: 1922-2007
 Edwin E. "Ed"
Marquart, a prominent figure of the early homebuilt movement
and EAA Chapter One, died peacefully of natural causes early
Wednesday morning, July 4, at the age of 85. Ed worked at
historic Flabob Airport, Riverside, California, from 1955
until two weeks ago. Nearly 500 plan sets of his most
popular design, the MA-5 Charger biplane, were sold. Ed was
EAA Member #198.
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MEET AN
ASTRONAUT AT SPACE EXPLORATION WEEKEND
 EAA AirVenture Museum hosts Space
Exploration Weekend, July 14-15. This event includes a variety
of fun and educational events for the whole family, and will
also feature Astronaut and EAA member Jim Voss who will speak
at 1:00p.m. on Saturday July 14th, you can learn what it's
like to travel in space from an astronaut who has experienced
it firsthand. Voss flew five space missions and made four
spacewalks, including the longest (8 hours and 56 minutes) and
the shortest (19 minutes).
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more)
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EAA AIRCRAFT
FINANCING PLAN ENHANCES PROGRAMS...AGAIN!
 Effective
July 2, the EAA Aircraft Financing Program (EAAFP) has made
significant program enhancements for EAA members. EAA and
AirFleet Capital, program administrator, are eager to help
support whatever aviation passion you may have.
Experimental Aircraft - the EAAFP has expanded its'
experimental and kit financing programs, and can now offer
financing for up to 96 percent of the FAA-registered market.
Warbirds and Vintage Aircraft terms have been expanded
- now with no age restrictions, and with financing starting at
$5,000. The EAAFP can now finance Warbirds up to $2 million in
value.
Ultralights - Financing for EAA members purchasing or
owning Ultralight aircraft has terms up to 10 years with as
little as 20 percent down.
Hot Air Balloon financing is also now available.
EAA Finance Program representatives are knowledgeable and
experienced, and will walk you through the steps from
application to closing, and we take care of the paperwork
needed for the appropriate FAA filings. Questions? Want a
quote? Call 866-808-6040, or visit www.eaa.org/benefits/airfleet.html.
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EAA INSURANCE
PLAN FORUMS SCHEDULED FOR OSHKOSH
By Bob Mackey, Senior Vice
President
Falcon Insurance Agency, Inc.
One of the great things about attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
is all the information you can acquire. The essence of EAA is
the sharing of knowledge and information as like-minded
aviation enthusiasts gather at once a year to listen, learn,
share, gather, buy, sell, watch, show, and everything else you
can imagine when it comes to sport aviation.
This year a number of forums
will be held on the official aviation insurance plans for EAA,
IAC, and NAFI. Bring your questions, because we have the
answers.
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more)
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MEMBERS' MERCHANDISE SPECIAL
WHAT YEAR ARE
YOU MISSING?
 Here's your chance to update your
DVD collection with any of the great EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
souvenir videos you might be missing. We have the complete
library on hand and ready to send to you. Check out the
selection and order online or call 800-843-3612.
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AEA'S NEW 'PILOT'S GUIDE TO
AVIONICS' TO DEBUT AT OSHKOSH
The Aircraft Electronics
Association's 2007/2008 edition of the Pilot's Guide to
Avionics debuts at EAA AirVenture 2007. The Pilot's
Guide is available at no charge to pilots, avionics
technicians, AEA members and those in the aviation industry.
Tom Poberezny, EAA president, wrote the foreword for this year's
Pilot's Guide and said, "There are no better
experts in the world of avionics than the members of the
Aircraft Electronics Association." The guide is a
comprehensive buyer's guide featuring more than 180 color
pages of the latest information on avionics for aircraft and
offering a directory of certified avionics and instrument
facilities, manufacturers and distributors throughout the
world. Pick up your free Pilot's Guide and Intel Sheet at the
AEA Booth #2035 located in Hangar B.
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DIAMOND
TO UNVEIL DA50 AT OSHKOSH
Diamond Aircraft will introduce
its latest creation, the DA50 Super Star, during a public
unveiling at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., Monday, July
23. The single-engine Super Star, powered by a 350 hp, FADEC
Teledyne Continental TSIOF-550J engine with twin
turbochargers, first flew on April 4, 2007, in Wiener
Neustadt, Austria. Diamond expects to begin production on
the DA50 no later than January 2008. Diamond will have all
its aircraft on display at Oshkosh, including a mock-up of
the D-Jet. For more information, visit www.Diamond-Air.at. |
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CANADIAN NOTAM
PROCEDURE CHANGES
Processing of Canadian Domestic
NOTAMs will change effective July 19, 2007, 0500Z. All
Canadian Domestic NOTAMs will no longer be changed to the
United States (US) domestic contractions. This means that you
may see some different words and contractions from what the
U.S. uses, although they will have similar meaning to U.S.
words. Canadian acronyms and abbreviations can be decoded by
going to Appendix A of the Canadian NOTAM Procedures Manual.
This manual can be found by going to the NAV Canada website, www.navcanada.ca.
Choose language, then find the link to the NOTAM Procedures
Manual under products and services.
In the examples below note the
differences in the format as Canada uses U/S (unserviceable)
where the U.S. contraction would be OTS (out of service). New
example: YXU 07/004 YHU CYHU ILS GP 24R U/S TIL 0707111640.
Old example: YXU 07/004 YXU 24R ILS GP OTS TIL 0707111640. In
addition to the new format the USNS will now accept Canadian
NOTAM identifiers for additional ports of entry. This will be
an increase over the number of Canadian domestic locations in
table 9-2-1 of paragraph 9-2-2.
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ALASKA'S
FIRST BUILD A PLANE PROJECT
The first five boxes containing
components of a Thorp T-211, which will be built and flown
by Alaskan high school students, has reached Hooper Bay,
Alaska. Sponsored by Build a Plane, the Thomas W. Wathen
Foundation, IndUS Aviation, and the Federal Aviation
Administration, the project at Hooper Bay High School is the
first in a series of efforts to establish aircraft
construction programs in remote Alaskan villages. "You
can't imagine what a dream come true this is for us,"
said Hooper Bay High School teacher and pilot Grant Funk.
"Our village is more than 90 percent Yu'pik Eskimo and
is 500 miles from the nearest road, so almost everything we
do here involves aviation. We'll begin the building process
right away." To learn more about the Build a Plane
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RED TAIL REBORN
AT EAA SKYSCAPE THEATRE
The PBS documentary, Red Tail
Reborn, will be shown during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007 in
the new Skyscape Theatre at the AirVenture Museum. The film
features interviews with several Tuskegee Airman, the first
African American U.S. military pilots, and information about
the Red Tail Project, an effort to restore a P-51 Mustang.
Look for it Tuesday, July 24 and Friday, July 27, plus on
Sunday morning, July 29, from 8:30 to 9:45 in the Honda
Pavilion. Cast and crew will be available at each screening.
Red Tail Reborn will air nationwide on PBS February 2008. To
learn more about the Red Tail Project, visit www.redtail.org.
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AIR SHOW HALL
OF FAME CLASS OF 2007
The International Council of Air
Shows (ICAS) Foundation announced it would induct four new
members into the ICAS Foundation Air Show Hall of Fame. Jimmy
Franklin, Jim Driskell, Danny Clisham, and Sean D. Tucker will
be honored this year. "The achievements of this year's
inductees helped shape both the past and the present of air
shows," said Hall of Fame chairman Tom Trinkwalder.
"Their contributions will have a lasting impact on the
future of air shows too, so it's fitting that we honor them in
this way." The induction ceremony will be held during the
annual ICAS convention in December in Las Vegas, Nevada. For
more information, visit www.icasfoundation.org.
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2007 GRADUATES:
WATHEN AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
Seven aviation students comprise
the second graduating class at Wathen Aviation High School,
located at the historic Flabob Airport in Riverside,
California. Selene Acosta, Amanda Ames, Juan Balderas, Joanna
Cardena, Yvonne Martinez, Amy Moore, and Claudia Rocha
received diplomas. The Wathen Aviation High School is a
tuition-free, state-funded public high school operated in
partnership by Eagles Peak Inland Empire Charter School and
the Thomas W. Wathen Foundation. For more information, visit www.Flabob.org.
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ORION IS A NEW
REMOS DEALER
Orion Sport Aircraft, LLC,
operating in conjunction with Orion Flight Services at Wittman
Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, signed on as REMOS
Aircraft dealers. "We watched the emergence of the light-sport aircraft concept closely," said Orion co-owner Toby
Kamark. "We recognized that there is tremendous potential
for this type of entry level flying. After looking closely at
the various sport aircraft models available, we decided that
the REMOS Aircraft embodied the best features for ownership,
training and rental activity. Being located at the hub of the
sport aviation world, we anticipate a brisk business in REMOS
sales." Orion can be reached at 1-866-359-6746.
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EPIC'S
VICTORY JET MAKES FIRST FLIGHT
Just 28 weeks after design work
began, the Epic Victory Jet made its maiden flight on July 6,
and is set to debut at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007. The
single-engine Victory and the twin-engine Elite jets will fly
into Wittman Regional Airport to give attendees a first look
on Monday morning, July 23rd, at AeroShell Square. For more
information on the Epic Victory jet, visit www.EpicAircraft.com,
or call 888-359-3742.
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TKS ANTI-ICING
ON COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT
CAV Aerospace Ltd. and its
American subsidiary, Aerospace Systems and Technologies, Inc.,
(AS&T) are teaming to offer TKS anti-icing and de-icing
protection for the Columbia aircraft. AS&T will display a
Columbia 400 equipped with the TKS system at EAA AirVenture
2007, exhibit 109-111. Columbia Aircraft will also display a
TKS-equipped Columbia 400 at its exhibit. To learn more, visit
www.Cav-Aerospace.net.
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