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April
8, 2008 Volume 8,
Number 16 |
EAA VOLUNTEERS RISE TO
THE OCCASION ... AGAIN
by H.G. Frautschy
 Challenging.
That's the first word that came to mind when I saw the extraordinarily
wet field conditions at the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In on Monday. Later in the
morning, as I spoke with Phil Riter, one of key volunteers in Flightline
Safety for the Vintage parking area, he pointed out how the volunteers
responsible for parking had adjusted. "We've been given a few rows
in the Seaplane parking area to handle arrivals for today," Riter
said. Read
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'SLOW BUT ENTHUSIASTIC
START' IN SUN 'N FUN EXHIBIT BUILDINGS
by Rose Dorcey
 The Sun 'n Fun 2008 exhibit buildings opened at 9:00 Tuesday morning.
Exhibitors said the start was slow but that attendees are enthusiastic.
By noon, numbers were picking up, to the delight of dozens of Sun 'n Fun
exhibitors.
"It's a little bit slow," said
John Bouyea, marketing director for FlightPrep, "but traffic is
picking up with VFR and field conditions improving. It's an enthusiastic
crowd. We're encouraged that attendee numbers will rise ... the sun and
the breeze will bring the sun and the fun." FlightPrep, a division
of Stenbock & Everson, Inc., provides electronic charts, flight
planning, and moving map technology for general aviation pilots.
Read more
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EAA, MEMBER VILLAGE
PREPARE FOR 'EAA DAY'
 For those at or heading to Lakeland,
remember that Wednesday, April 9, is EAA Day. Look for special offers at
the EAA Member Village, including: EAA Aircraft Insurance Plan
kiosk - complete and submit an online request for an insurance quote and
receive a free EAA hat...give the EAA Calendar of Events a test
drive and receive a free mouse pad...purchase your AirVenture 2008
advance tickets at EAA Member Village and receive a FREE Oshkosh: The
Spirit of Aviation DVD...enter the Share the Spirit Sweepstakes
for a chance to win the Grand Prize Cirrus SR-20 or second prize
RotorWay International's A600 Talon kit. And be on the lookout for the EAA
Prize Patrol on Wednesday - wear your EAA Member button and you
could win a prize! (Buttons distributed at the admission gate.) To cap
off the day, join fellow EAAers in the evening at "Catch the
Spirit," a special program with Tom and Paul Poberezny, in the Sun
'n Fun Pavilion, at 7:45 p.m.
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XB? WHAT COUNTRY IS THAT?
 Traveling
along the homebuilt flight line this morning looking for interesting
aircraft, I spotted a bright red RV-6 with the "N" number
XB-JXK. Turns out XB is Mexico's designation, and Javier Romo, who built
the RV-6, flew it from Leon, Mexico to Sun 'n Fun along his friend
Arturo Hernandez, an air traffic controller in Mexico. They flew a total
of 14 hours with 4 stops, and a few days of weather delays. Read
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A VINTAGE HOMEBUILT
 Thanks
to the observant eye of Sparky Barnes Sargent, who's working on the EAA
Publications team this week, you'll be reading about this recently
restored Dyke Delta owned by Dave Williams of Key Largo, Florida, in a
future issue of EAA Sport Aviation. Sparky saw it taxiing in
after landing and tracked Dave down in Row 8 in the Homebuilt
area. Read
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CIRRUS ADDS SIMMONS;
OFFERS COMBINED PRIVATE/INST. TRAINING
 Cirrus
Design Corporation welcomed Todd Simmons, formerly president and CEO of
CubCrafters, to the Cirrus staff as vice president of marketing and
introduced him as part of the team at the company's 9 a.m. press
conference. Dale Klapmeier, Cirrus vice chairman and co-founder, said
"I am confident Todd's experience energy will help lead Cirrus to a
new level of success."
No doubt Simmons' experience will be
helpful as Cirrus moves forward with the development of its light-sport
aircraft, the Cirrus SRS. Dale announced that Cirrus will build the SRS
in the United States as it refines the production process for the
aircraft. Read
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PAUL ALLEN'S FLYING
HERITAGE COLLECTION TO LAND AT PAINE FIELD
The Flying Heritage Collection, one of the
world's greatest collections of rare World War II-era military aircraft
from the five major countries of the war, will open on June 6, in a
newly restored facility at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. The
Flying Heritage Collection features legendary planes like the
Supermarine Spitfire, Messerschmitt BF 109, Mitsubishi Zero-Sen, and the
North American P-51D Mustang. The Collection's Fieseler Fi-103 V-1
"Buzz Bomb" was the world's first 'cruise missile' and was
also developed by Germany late in World War II. The collection also
features a North American Hellcat, one of five Hellcats left in the
world. For more information, visit www.flyingheritage.com.
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BID MADE FOR ADAM
AIRCRAFT
Last week a $10 million bid was made to
purchase Adam Aircraft Industries, former manufacturers of the A500
twin-engine piston aircraft and A700 twin-engine jet that filed for
Chapter 7 bankruptcy in February. The bid comes less than two months
after the Denver-based company filed papers for bankruptcy, citing an
inability to secure $30.5 million of additional financing for the
certification of the A700. A trustee in the bankruptcy case agreed to
sell Adam Aircraft to an entity called AAI Acquisition Inc., which is
said to have made the only qualified bid. Paul Zarnowiecki at Orrick,
Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Washington, D.C. was listed as the
contact person. A hearing for approval of the sale is scheduled for
Wednesday.
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SUN 'N FUN TIMELESS VOICE
OF AVIATION - HOWIE KEEFE
 After learning to
fly in the Civilian Pilot Training Program, Howie Keefe served in the
U.S. Navy as a flight instructor and flew PBYs and PV2s on antisubmarine
patrols during World War II. After the war he took up flying for fun and
developed the well-known Air Chart System of IFR and VFR flight charts.
From 1969-1980, Howie made a name for himself in the aviation world as
the owner and pilot of the red, white, and blue P-51 Miss America,
distinguishing himself and the airplane in the Unlimited Class at the
Reno National Air Races. Howie shared his story with Timeless Voices
during Sun 'n Fun 2006.
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APRIL
2008 EAA DESKTOP CALENDAR
 Enjoy a
look inside the "Spirit of Goodyear" blimp
gondola, captured by EAA volunteer photographer Amy
Gesch, during the airship's 2007 visit to AirVenture
Oshkosh. Attendees
to the World's Greatest Aviation Celebration will
have another opportunity to see arguably the most
famous blimp when it returns to the convention this
summer.
Download
this wallpaper image at the EAA
website, where you can choose from several resolutions to suit
your screen.
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