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December
23, 2008 Volume 8,
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RESPONSE
GUIDE DEVELOPED FOR TSA'S LARGE AIRCRAFT SECURITY PROGRAM
How you can get involved
 EAA
is bolstering ongoing efforts to advocate on behalf of its members and
others who love aviation with a new briefing paper outlining the
Transportation Security Administration's proposed Large Aircraft
Security Program (LASP). If enacted, the LASP would be extremely harmful
to general aviation by imposing a host of new regulatory requirements on
aircraft 12,500 lbs or heavier. EAA fears these requirements could
eventually be imposed on smaller aircraft and strip away the freedoms we
as aviators enjoy today. The PDF document now available on the EAA
website discusses what is being proposed, how to participate in the
public hearings announced for January 2009, and how to prepare
comments to the official government docket. Read
the briefing paper.
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STUDY:
AIRVENTURE'S ECONOMIC IMPACT MORE THAN $110 MILLION
 A
new economic impact study conducted by the University of
Wisconsin-Oshkosh shows that EAA AirVenture Oshkosh brings an estimated
$110 million economic impact to Oshkosh-area counties each year. The
university's Center for Community Partnerships conducted the independent
study during last summer's event, surveying visitors from every U.S.
state and 15 other nations about their length of stay, daily spending,
overall impressions of the event and other demographic
information. Read
more
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5OTH YEAR
FOR 'NORAD
TRACKS SANTA'
 The
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is again getting ready
to track Santa on his annual Christmas Eve flight to the children of the
world. Log onto www.noradsanta.org
for live video feeds that begin at 6 a.m. Eastern, 5 a.m. Central on
December 24. The website will give up-to-the-minute reports and
streaming videos from key stops on Santa's trip around the world,
featuring live images from NORAD's high-speed digital "Santa
Cams," and Google Maps and Google Earth will follow Santa as he
travels around the world. This Christmas marks the 50th anniversary of
NORAD tracking Santa Claus as he goes around the world delivering
presents.
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HOMEBUILDING HINT OF THE
WEEK
'Measuring Tips'
 This
week, EAA member Ken Terrio shares some tips on measuring and making
templates for angles. Ken is a member of Chapter 166 in Hartford,
Connecticut, and has built a Pober Jr. Ace. Watch
the video.
Since EAA launched the Hints for
Homebuilders series last March, viewers have downloaded more than
460,000 individual episodes, making them a clear 2008 success story.
Thanks to everyone for watching, and watch for more useful hints to come
in 2009!
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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NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR
2009 'SPIRIT OF FLIGHT' AWARD
 EAA
is seeking nominations for the 2009 Spirit of Flight Award, which honors
an EAA member who best exemplifies the spirit of research, development,
or flight-testing in the flight-testing field. The award was first
presented in 1997 by the Society of Experimental Test Pilots and Scaled
Composites. Candidates for the Spirit of Flight Award should have
flight-test experience, and have shared their knowledge and experience
with fellow EAA members through presentations, written articles, or as
an EAA Flight Advisor. The award will be presented at EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh 2009. To request a nomination form, contact the EAA Safety
Programs Office at safetyprograms@EAA.org,
or toll free, 888-322-4636 ext. 6864. The nomination deadline is is
February 1, 2009.Nomination forms are also available on the
EAA website.
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WHERE ARE YOU FLYING THIS
WEEKEND?
 EAA
Chapter 1326 Fly-In Breakfast, Shelbyville Airport, Tennessee
Now that the Christmas rush is over - and you want to fly somewhere -
plan a flight to Shelbyville for a great breakfast on Saturday, December
27, 7:30-9:30 a.m. It's one of the best in middle Tennessee. We always
have plenty of eggs, hot biscuits and pancakes plus the trimmings. And
lots of HOT coffee! Come join us - you'll see lots of airplanes too! For
more information, visit www.shelbyvillesportflyers.com,
contact Susie Henderson, 931.680.9652, or send
an e-mail.
And for more information about these events,
or to find/submit others, visit www.EAAcalendar.org.
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EAA 'TIMELESS VOICE OF
THE WEEK': FRANK BORMAN
 Forty
years ago this week, NASA's Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell
and Bill Anders made history when they became the first humans to
venture to another heavenly body. A graduate of the United States
Military Academy at West Point, Borman joined the Air Force and trained
as a fighter pilot. After a couple of operational assignments, Borman
was ordered back to school to earn a Masters degree in aeronautical
engineering and was then assigned to West Point as an instructor in
thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. His next operational assignment,
prior to joining NASA in 1962, took Borman to the Aerospace Research
Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Watch
the video.
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BINGELIS BOOKS: “BUY
ONE, GET ONE FREE” SALE
 For
every Tony Bingelis book you purchase at the regular price of $27.99,
get another of your choice absolutely FREE! But hurry - this offer is
only available while supplies last. Titles include: Engines - a treasure
of information for all aircraft builders, restorers and mechanics;
Firewall Forward - engine installation for amateur-built aircraft;
Sportplane Builder - construction methods for amateur builders; and
Sportplane Construction - an essential handbook for light-aircraft
homebuilders. Order
online or call our toll-free number, 800-564-6322.
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Q
& A:
Question of
the Week
My medical
examination is next month. If I "fail," I
know I cannot fly as a sport pilot using my driver's
license for medical certification, but is this
forever? Could I wait, say six months or one year,
and then apply for sport pilot?
Answer:
The regulation states that you cannot use your
driver’s license in lieu of an FAA medical
certificate if your most recent application for an
FAA medical certificate was denied, revoked,
suspended or withdrawn by the FAA. There is no time
limit on that requirement, so it doesn’t matter
how long ago that denial, revocation, suspension or
withdrawal took place.
The
last time you applied for an FAA medical
certificate, no matter how long ago it was, must
have resulted in the regular or special issuance of
a valid medical certificate. If that is not the case
you are required to re-apply for an FAA medical
certificate and have a valid medical issued in order
to be able to take advantage of the possibility of
using your driver’s license in lieu of the medical
certificate in the future.
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.
JANUARY
2009
EAA
Desktop Calendar
EAA's Skiplane Fly-In and 56th anniversary
celebration of the association is scheduled for
January 24 at Pioneer Airport.
Photo from the 2007 fly-in by Bonnie Kratz.
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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BIPLANE EXPO TO STAGE
'GRAND FINALE' IN 2009
Citing "ever greater association and event costs as well as
declining attendance and generational factors," the National
Biplane Association Board of Directors voted to end the annual Biplane
Expo in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, after the 2009 event June 4-6. The event
ran for 23 years, attracted more than 2,500 biplanes, 7,000 other
general aviation aircraft, and 75,000 aviation enthusiasts during that
run, the association said in a news release. This year's event is being
billed as the Grand Finale. For more information, visit www.nationalbiplaneassn.org.
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MIDWEST SPORT AVIATION
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worldwide distributor for FlightMaster Aviation GPS Software that works
on PalmOS-based devices such as Palm TX, Treo phones, and Palm Centro
phones. As a result of this agreement, the AeroPalm brand Midwest Sport
has been marketing will be discontinued. The company will continue to
support existing AeroPalm customers and will provide a free migration
for those who switch to FlightMaster. Features include terrain and
conflict display, four configurable maps and timers, voice commands,
HIS, attitude approximator, waypoint search, night mode, and more. Learn
more at www.FlightMaster.aero
or at www.MWSportAviation.com.
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