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July
11, 2008 Volume 8,
Number 34 |
RARE ROTORCRAFT FLIES -
WILL APPEAR AT OSHKOSH
 Jack
and Kate Tiffany and the crew of Leading Edge Restorations have
completed the restoration of the only flying Pitcairn PA-18 autogiro in
existence, originally built in 1932. Experienced antique aircraft
restorer and pilot Andrew King was asked to perform the first test
flights. After a taxi mishap in mid-June resulted in damage to the rotor
blades and top of the vertical fin and rudder, repairs were done and
first flights were made on July 10 at Andy Barnhart Memorial Airport
near Dayton, Ohio. Read more
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POBEREZNY TO ATTEND
CHAPTER 1405 FLY-IN SATURDAY
 EAA
President Tom Poberezny will join Congressman Sam Graves at Saturday's
annual Wing Nuts Flying Circus Fly-In sponsored by Chapter 1405 at the
Gould Peterson Memorial Airport (K57) in Tarkio, Missouri. Poberezny and
Congressman Graves, who is a chapter member, will be joined by Phil
Boyer, president of AOPA, and Ed Bolen, president of NBAA at an aviation
town hall meeting beginning at 8:45 a.m. Poberezny will lead off with a
discussion of what the future holds for sport pilot/light-sport
aircraft. Congressman Graves will also lead a Q&A session. Following
the town hall meeting will a number of special fly bys by current and
vintage military aircraft including the C-130 Hercules, B-2 Bomber, F-18
Hornet, A-10 Warthog, F-15 Eagle, and P-51 Mustangs, among others.
Static display aircraft throughout the day include several military
helicopters and aircraft along with numerous vintage airplanes. The
gates open early, with breakfast served beginning at 6:30 a.m. Click here
for more information.
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EXCITEMENT BUILDS FOR
JULY 29 JETPACK LAUNCH AT AIRVENTURE
 More
details are emerging about "The World's First Practical
Jetpack" that will make its public debut at EAA AirVenture on
Tuesday, July 29. The developers of the Martin Jetpack note that the
innovative technology will allow up to 30-minute flights and a total
engine life of 1,000 hours. Some 27 years of research and development
went into the jetpack, which has no direct competitors and is a huge
technological leap from the 25- to 30-second flights made by the Bell
Rocket Belt of the 1960s.
Several pilots (including the one
pictured with the jetpack) have made successful test flights as the
development group readies itself for its Oshkosh appearance.
Read
more
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EAA EXPANDS HOMEBUILDER
CAMPING AREA
 EAA
has expanded the homebuilt aircraft camping area this year to
accommodate 25 more aircraft, totaling about 250 sites. The homebuilt
camping area is located west of Knapp Street Road and north of the Fly
Mart. "Last year, we came very close to capacity," said
Charlie Becker, director member programs. "Long term, the new
AirVenture site redesign project will virtually double the current area,
so we'll be in good shape, but that will be a couple of years in the
future and we wanted to make sure we expanded as much as possible
now." Homebuilt camping is available on a first come, first served
basis.
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SEND US YOUR TYPE CLUB
MEETING INFORMATION
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is the annual
gathering place for aviation enthusiasts, so it's only natural that many
type clubs also hold special events, dinners, and meetings in and around
Oshkosh throughout the week. If your type club plans to meet during EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2008, visit our secure website, complete the online
form, and we'll post the information on the AirVenture
website. Deadline
to submit information is July 14. Call 888-322-4636, extension 6112, or
e-mail ssedlachek@eaa.org for
more information.
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DISCOVER MONEY-SAVING
TIPS AT AFFORDABLE FLYING CENTER
EAA's new Affordable Flying Center will make
its AirVenture debut this summer with a full lineup of practical,
dollar-saving forums. Located in the former NASA building north of the
old control tower, these forums will offer practical tips and ideas to
help you achieve your dream of flight, even on a limited budget.
Examples low-priced airplanes will also be displayed. Read
more
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40TH ARLINGTON FLY-IN
UNDER WAY; LAWRENCE, HAC TO APPEAR FRIDAY
 The 40th annual Arlington Fly-In
is currently under way through Sunday, July 13, at the
Arlington Municipal Airport (AWO), Washington. The five-day event will
feature daily air shows, forums and workshops, aircraft displays,
exhibits from more than 140 vendors, and more. EAA’s Earl Lawrence, vice
president of industry and regulatory affairs, will speak on Friday about
EAA’s positions and actions regarding FAA’s 51% Rule. EAA
Homebuilt Aircraft Council members Doug Kelly,
Jack Dueck, and Wally Anderson will also be on hand to participate in the
discussion. Visit the Arlington website
for more information.
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AIRCOMMAND I TO BE
FEATURED AT EAA AIRVENTURE 2008
 AirSupport
LLC, a full-service air show and special event management company, will
feature its state-of-the-art mobile air show support system during the
daily air shows at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008. The mobile command unit,
called AirCommand I, is a multi-purpose system designed to house the Air
Boss as well as key ground air operations managers. Features such as
thirteen-foot AirCommand Cab, 360-degree horizon-to-horizon views and
rock-steady media platform provide a level of operational ability and
safety enhancement unavailable in any other system. TO learn more about
the system, visit www.airsupport.com.
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ATMOSPHERE AT AIRVENTURE
2008 WILL BE ELECTRIC!
 EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh has been, and will continue to be the cradle of
aviation innovation. This year things will be especially
"electric," as members of the electric-powered aircraft
forefront will gather to discuss this new and exciting emerging
technology at the Electric Aircraft Forum on Thursday, July 31, at Honda
Pavilion #7, from 2:30-3:45 p.m. Speakers include members of Sonex
Aircraft, MG Consulting, ElectraFlyer, Pipistrel, and Omega Research.
Electric aircraft will also be on display around the grounds of EAA
AirVenture 2008, including the Sonex Electric Airplane, which will be
located in the EAA Welcome Center, and the ElectraFlyer-C, which will be
giving demonstrations flights in addition to its display at AeroShell
Square. For the complete forums schedule, visit the AirVenture
website.
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FIRST EAA YOUNG EAGLES
CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC IS JULY 27
Just prior to AirVenture, come out and
support the EAA Young Eagles Program on Sunday, July 27, and enjoy a
unique opportunity to play a round with golf and aviation celebrities.
The Young Eagles Celebrity Golf Classic will be held at The Golf Courses
of Lawsonia, located in Green Lake, Wisconsin (about 30 miles southwest
of Oshkosh). Celebrities include PGA Tour and champion tour golfer Mike
McCullough; Hollywood director, screenwriter, producer, and pilot Wil
Shriner; actor Kevin Sorbo; aerobatic pilots Sean Tucker and Julie
Clark, Eclipse Aviation founder Vern Raburn, and others - all joining
together in support of EAA's youth initiatives. Read more
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BILL
MITCHELL TO RECEIVE 2008 SPIRIT OF FLIGHT AWARD
 Bill
Mitchell, of Denver, Colorado, has been selected as the 2008 Spirit of
Flight Award recipient, recognizing his involvement in promoting air
safety and test flying homebuilt aircraft. Mitchell (EAA 348658) has
spent over 12,000 hours in the air, and has made the first flight of
many homebuilts. Not only has Mitchell test-flown homebuilts, he has
also delivered airplanes around the country, given flight instruction,
conducted Biennial Flight Reviews (BFRs), presented safety topics to his
EAA Chapter 43, participated in flying a countless number of Young
Eagles, and always makes himself available to share his knowledge of
aviation. Read
more
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ATTENTION
WOMEN PILOTS
Be part of the largest gathering of
women pilots
EAA AirVenture this year features
weeklong activities as part of a "WomenVenture" program.
Speakers, seminars, and other activities are planned all week long,
culminating in the largest gathering of women pilots in history on
AeroShell Square. On Friday, August 1, at 10:30 a.m., women pilots will
gather on AeroShell Square for a panoramic group photo of what we hope
becomes the largest gathering of women pilots anywhere and anytime! The
first 1,200 women registered on grounds to be in the group photo on
Friday during AirVenture will get an official WomenVenture t-shirt.
Read more | Watch
Elissa Lines discuss WomenVenture
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HOMEBUILDING HINT OF
THE WEEK
Drilling Out a Driven Rivet
 Drilling
out a driven rivet takes the proper approach and a bit of practice. In
this video, Jack Dueck shows you the proper technique. Jack is a
Technical Counselor, SportAir Workshop Instructor and member of both the
EAA Homebuilt Aircraft Council and Canadian Council, plus is the editor
of Bits and Pieces, EAA's Canadian e-newsletter.
If you have a hint to
share with your fellow EAAers, we'd love to hear from you! Drop us a
note at Info@EAA.org, and please put
"Hints" in the subject line.
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AIRPLANE
SOUGHT FOR PHOTO, VIDEO WORK DURING AIRVENTURE 2008
EAA's Photo department is looking
for a second aircraft to support the Cessna 210J currently used for it's
air-to-air photography work during AirVenture Oshkosh. The aircraft
carries EAA's photographer and a video cameraman for shooting aircraft
throughout the event. These images are then used in future EAA
publications, web-based video, calendars, and other outlets. Read
more
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GET YOUR EAA AIRVENTURE NOTAM
BOOKLET TODAY
 Get
your free EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) booklet
today by ordering from EAA Membership Services at 800-564-6322, or order
online here or download
here. The NOTAM contains the Special Flight Procedures in effect for
Wittman Regional Airport and alternate airports from 6 a.m. CDT on
Friday, July 25, to 11:59 p.m. CDT Sunday, August 3, 2008. EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh runs from July 28-August 3. For additional EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2008 information, including advance
ticket purchasing, visit www.airventure.org.
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EAA AIRVENTURE VOLUNTEER
SPOTLIGHT: INEZ RIVERSIDE
 Inez
Riverside has no trouble talking trash. Garbage, that is. Riverside and
her husband, Jim, spend the weeks before EAA AirVenture Oshkosh opens
helping to prepare for the start of the fly-in convention. The Iron
Mountain, Michigan couple volunteer as part of EAA Chapter 439, out of
Michigan's Upper Peninsula, whose job in the early years was hauling
trash. Read
more
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EAA'S B-17 PROCEEDS TO
PRAIRIE STATE
 EAA's
restored B-17G Aluminum Overcast will make its way to Champagne,
Illinois, for the weekend (July 11-13), where it will be visiting EAA
Chapter 29 as part of EAA's Salute to Veterans tour. The historic bomber
will then head to Terre Haute, Indiana, the following week (June 15-16)
to visit EAA Chapter 83 and offer rides in one of only 14 Fortress's
still flying. Pre-book prices are $359 for EAA Members and $399 for
Non-Members. Walk-up prices are $385 for EAA Members and $425 for
Non-EAA Members. To book a flight please call 1-800-359-6217 or go to www.b17.org.
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EAA'S FORD TRI-MOTOR
MAKES FINAL STOP BEFORE OSHKOSH
 EAA's
1929 Ford Tri-Motor has departed Grand Rapids, Michigan, and is now en
route to Morris, Illinois, where it will appear at Morris Airport -
James R. Washburn Field this weekend (July 11-13). Advanced bookings for
this stop are now available online.
The historic plane will then head back to Oshkosh where it will be
prepared for the week of AirVenture Oshkosh 2008, July 28-August 3. For
more information on the Ford Tri-Motor tour, including information on
booking a flight, visit www.FlytheFord.org.
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FOLLOW EAA'S TOURING
AIRCRAFT VIRTUALLY WITH SPOT
As EAA’s B-17 and Ford
Tri-Motor continue to tour the country, you can now track their
movements online and in real time! The hand-held SPOT Satellite
Messenger device is now aboard both airplanes, allowing those with an
Internet connection to track the GPS location of the plane via Google
Maps when flying missions during the tour. Read
more
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EAAER FLYING HOMEBUILT
FROM TEL AVIV TO OSHKOSH
 EAA
received word from Yair Gil, EAA 703228, that he was to begin the first
leg of his flight from Tel Aviv, Israel, to AirVenture Oshkosh today,
July 7, in his Cozy MK-IV. The homebuilder plans to meet up with other
members of the Cozy builders group when he arrives. "I like flight
adventures, and this flight will definitely be one of them," Gil
said. "I promised my group that when my plane was finally ready, I
would meet them all in Oshkosh. Now that it's finished, I have to repay
my commitment." Read more
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EAA 'TIMELESS VOICE OF
THE WEEK': DR. PEGGY CHABRIAN
 Dr.
Peggy Chabrian is a long-time aviation enthusiast and professional
aviation educator. In 1990, she held a conference for women seeking
opportunities in aviation. Today, that conference has grown into one of
the largest women organizations in all of aviation-Women In Aviation,
International. As President and Founder of Women In Aviation,
International, Dr. Chabrian is heavily involved in the advancement of
women in all aviation career fields and interests. This is her story.
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LISTEN ANYWHERE WITH
FLIGHTLINE RADIO
PRE-ORDER YOUR AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2008 SOUVENIR DVD
 Don't
miss any of the action! Flight Line Radio is a service that allows
visitors to listen to  the
air show announcers, the tower, and EAA Radio anywhere on the AirVenture
grounds. The receivers are available for only $15.00 each, but
quantities are limited so order yours early online.
And you can keep the magic alive long
after the convention ends with the AirVenture Oshkosh 2008 souvenir DVD!
Pre-order your copy by August 3, 2008, and we’ll ship your first DVD
FREE ($1 shipping for each additional DVD ordered). Only $14.99 each.
Order online
or call our toll-free number, 1-800-564-6322.
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Q
& A:
Question of
the Week
Can you tell me
what entry I should put in my log book now that I
have completed the 25 hr restriction on my RV-6A?
Answer:
The proper entry is found in your aircraft’s
operating limitations. The operating limitations
document was issued to your aircraft as a part of
its airworthiness certificate. The flight test
requirement is found there, as well as other
pertinent limitations and requirements for the
operation of your aircraft. Remember that the
operating limitations are required to be carried in
the aircraft at all times.
Have a question?
To ask a question regarding government issues,
e-mail govt@eaa.org.
For questions about registration, airmen, aircraft
and medical certification, safety records,
performance, or any other matter, e-mail infoserv@eaa.org.
July 2008
EAA
Desktop Calendar
Birds
Eye View...
...or rather an early morning Fisheye lens view of
AirVenture Oshkosh 2007 looking north over the
grounds. This month's calendar photo was shot by EAA
Chief Photographer Jim Koepnick.
Download
this wallpaper image at the EAA
website, where you can choose among several different
resolutions to suit
your screen...or select an image from the archive.
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UND ORDERS 25 CESSNA 172
SKYHAWKS
Cessna Aircraft Company
reports it has entered into a multi-year contract with the University of
North Dakota for 25 Cessna 172 Skyhawks for flight training. The first
four were handed over on July 9 during a ceremony at Cessna's facility
in Independence, Kansas. The John D. Odegard School of Aerospace
Sciences (UND Aerospace) flight student enrollment tops 1,000 and total
flight training hours surpasses 90,000 each year in more than 120
aircraft. Earlier this year, UND Aerospace took delivery of a Citation
Mustang, making it the first collegiate flight program to have a Mustang
in its fleet. Learn more at www.cessna.com
or www.aero.und.edu.
ITALIAN-BUILT MD3
RIDER EARNS LSA ACCEPTANCE
Space Coast Aviation Services and FlyItalia announced that the first
Italian-built MD3 Rider, a factory-built light-sport aircraft, has been
imported into the USA and has been recognized in conformance with the
ASTM Standard 2245-06 for design and performance of an LSA. "This
means we can now deliver in quantity, and on-schedule," said Ron
Bearer, Jr., president of Space Coast Aviation services, Inc., and
importer/distributor of the MD3 Rider. With higher volumes of the MD3
Rider soon to be available, Bearer also opened the door to North
American-based dealership inquiries. For more information, contact Ron@SCAviationServices
or visit www.SCAviationServices.com.
CESSNA ON TIMES
SQUARE; OFFERS FREE FUEL
Cessna Aircraft Company is taking its marketing program to Broadway with
a new video appearing over the next two months on one of the jumbo video
screens in New York's Times Square. The video, One Day, Two Trips,
shows the benefits of using a business aircraft versus commercial
flights. See the full two-minute version at www.GetHomeOnTime.com.
Cessna also announced it
will offer free fuel for up to 18 months and a free Garmin synthetic
vision upgrade for new buyers of Cessna 182 Skylanes or Turbo Skylanes
through September 30, 2008. Cessna will pay for fuel up to $15,000
between now and the end of 2009, based on average usage and power
settings. Cessna will also upgrade the Garmin G1000 avionics package
standard on the 182 with Garmin's Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT)
currently in the final stages of certification by Cessna and Garmin. To
qualify for the incentives, a buyer must take possession of the Cessna
182 Skylane or Turbo Skylane between July 1 and September 30. Learn more
at www.cessna.com.
NEW PIPER DAKOTA STC:
VORTEX GENERATORS
Micro AeroDynamics added the Piper PA-28 tapered wing series aircraft to
the growing list of general aviation models that can be upgraded with
Micro Vortex Generators (VGs). Flight testing showed a 9 percent
reduction in stall speed, a much higher roll rate, improved aileron
control in stall, and improved controllability in slow speed operations.
The kit includes nearly 200 vortex generators that are mounted across
the full span of the wings, the vertical stabilizer, and the underside
of the horizontal stabilator. The new STC covers PA-28-151, PA-28-161,
PA-28-181, PA-28-201T, PA-28R-201, PA-28R201T, and PA-28-236. For more
information, visit www.microaero.com
or call 800-677-2370.
MVP-50 GLASS PANEL
ENGINE MONITOR TSO
Electronics International (EI) received FAA Technical Standard Orders (TSO)
certification for its MVP-50 Glass Panel Engine Monitor. The MVP-50 is a
complete engine monitoring system with the ability to monitor more than
50 different engine functions. EI is hoping to receive a supplemental
type certificate soon. Learn more at www.Buy-EI.com.
AEA MOVES TO NEW
MISSOURI HEADQUARTERS
To meet the growing demands of a larger staff and the addition of more
services and benefits to its members, the Aircraft Electronics
Association (AEA) has moved to new headquarters offices. The
12,000-square-foot facility is close to Lee's Summit Regional Airport in
Lee's Summit, Missouri, a Kansas City suburb. The AEA is planning an
official grand opening celebration and open house at its new building
and training facilities Wednesday, September 24. The organization's new
phone numbers are now effective, call 816-347-8400. Learn more at www.aea.net.
NEW CFI FLIGHT BAG
FROM SPORTYS
Sporty's convened a panel of certificated flight instructors (CFI) and
put them to work designing a dream flight bag. The result is Sporty's
new CFI Flight Gear Bag, which can carry everything a CFI uses during a
typical day. Features include two padded external pockets to keep a
transceiver and GPS within easy reach, dual quick-access chart pockets,
and a wide-mouth center compartment for a headset. Order the compact,
lightweight bag at www.sportys.com
or call 800-776-7897.
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