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April
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20TH
AERO GA SHOW RUNS THROUGH SATURDAY
 More
than 550 exhibitors from 28 nations have gathered on the scenic shore of
Lake Constance in southern Germany for the 20th AERO Friedrichshafen GA
trade show, which opens today and runs through Saturday, April 21.
Aircraft manufacturers (GA, European ultralight, and LSA), along with
makers of avionics, engines, and other components have brought with them
plenty of news - perhaps more than insiders expected considering the
rather stagnant world aviation market. Read
more | What's
new from AERO | Pipistrel's
new Panthera
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GA
CAUCUS SEEKS TO CLOSE LOOPHOLE STEALING AVIATION FUNDS
EAA asks members to urge congressional
support
EAA is asking its members to urge their
congressional representatives to support a letter from the House General
Aviation Caucus, which supports closing a loophole in federal
regulations that is moving aviation fuel tax revenue to highway trust
funds. The House GA Caucus this week is seeking co-signers for the
letter, co-authored by Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), a pilot and longtime EAA
member, and Rep. John Barrow (D-GA). The letter asks for the inclusion
of language in the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012
(H.R. 7) that would repeal a fuel fraud provision that has caused taxes
on jet fuel sales to be diverted to the Highway Trust Fund. Read
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BALKED LANDING - WORTH THE
PRACTICE
 Every
year during simulator training I know a balked landing is on the
list of tasks to accomplish. And if I'm training in a jet, the
maneuver will almost certainly come at the end of a low weather
instrument approach with one engine failed.
The reason to practice balked
landings is that, I'm happy to say, the need to perform one in
normal flying is pretty rare. Other than for practice, I can't
say that I have ever made a balked landing for real. But the
situation can and does occur, and when it happens for real it
will come as a surprise and there will be no time for review.
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SPITS
BURIED SINCE 1945 LOCATED IN MYANMAR
 A
British farmer announced over the weekend that he has located a dozen or
more Supermarine Spitfires buried in their shipping crates beneath
Myanmar (Burma) since 1945. David Cundall, 62, told The Telegraph that
he confirmed through radar imaging technology at least 12 and as many as
20 crated aircraft are buried some 40 feet underground. In February he
saw the crates after sinking a camera through a borehole, and they
appear to be in good condition. Read
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RARE
JUNKERS JU 52 COMING TO OSHKOSH
Aircraft making trans-Atlantic journey for North American tour
 A
rare Junkers JU 52 tri-motor will be a main attraction along the
AirVenture flightline as part of the airplane's North American tour. The
airplane's visit is sponsored by the German-based company RIMOWA, one of
Europe's leading manufacturers of high-quality luggage and a first-time
partner with EAA at Oshkosh. Read
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CIRRUS
SAYS JET NOW FULLY FUNDED
 Last
year Cirrus management said the development of its SF50 Vision
single-engine jet program was under review by the company's new owner
China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (CAIGA). Technical challenges
in completing and certifying the design were considered along with
market conditions for the airplane. This week, Cirrus CEO Dale Klapmeier
announced that the review was complete and the program is fully funded.
Cirrus expects to deliver the first Vision in 2015. Read
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IT'S
NEVER OFF-SEASON FOR SAFETY
FAA Safety Standdown session at Oshkosh on Saturday
 As
the nation's pilots head into the prime flying season, EAA is joining
with the FAA to encourage all aviators to pay particular attention to
safety in 2012. One way that can help is through the FAASTteam Safety
Standdown sessions being held in April throughout the country. One of
those sessions is coming to the EAA Aviation Center on Saturday, April
21. If you're in the area, you're invited to join us from 9 a.m.-noon
for the program at the EAA AirVenture Museum. It includes such
highlights as going beyond the checklist, decision-making skills, and
recovery from loss of control. Read
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TECNAM
P2010 MAKES FIRST FLIGHT
 Tecnam's
new P2010 made "a faultless first flight," according to the
company, on Thursday, April 12. The flight took place at Tecnam's
production facility at Capua, Italy. The P2010 is a four-place single
with all-carbon-fiber fuselage, metal wings and stabilator, and powered
by the 180-hp Lycoming IO-360-M1a ("Lycoming Light") engine. Read
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SCALED
COMPOSITES CAREER FAIR THIS WEEKEND
 Scaled
Composites is holding its open house/career fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
this Saturday, April 21, at its headquarters on the Mojave Airport in
California. The company is looking to bolster its recruiting efforts to
work on numerous large-scale projects looming like Virgin Galactic's
SpaceShipTwo and the Stratolaunch Carrier. "If you're interested in
working in the private space industry, there's no better place than
Mojave right now," said project and flight test engineer Elliot
Seguin, who says EAAers represent the company's premier hiring pool.
More than two-thirds of current employees are also pilots, and most of
them are EAA members as well. Those interested in attending are asked to
RSVP via e-mail, with an attached
resume and using the subject line "Career Day." See
previous story.
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CAFE
ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT SYMPOSIUM VI APPROACHES
 Burgeoning
interest in electric flight will again be explored April 27-28 as the
CAFE Electric Aircraft Symposium convenes its sixth annual gathering at
the Flamingo Resort & Spa in Santa Rosa, California. EAS
VI will feature presenters from Boeing, NASA, IBM, Aerovironment,
and leading universities, covering a wide range of subjects including
quiet propellers, motors, batteries, high lift, ESTOL (extremely short
takeoff and landing), charging and energy management, speed records,
UAVs, electric LSA, advanced flight decks, nano-tech structures, FAA
licensure, design software, solar capture, hybrids, and more. Leaders of
the world's top three lithium battery research labs will describe their
10X batteries at the April 28 special battery technology session. CAFE's
future Green Flight Challenges will also be announced, plus attendees
can take in an exclusive electric flight demonstration at the CAFE
Flight Test Center at Sonoma County Charles Schultz Airport. Register
online.
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PREORDER
PRINTED COPY OF AIRVENTURE 2012 NOTAM
Orders are now being accepted for those who wish to receive in the mail
a free printed copy of the AirVenture 2012 NOTAM, which will also be
available for download in the upcoming weeks. You may order
yours online or call EAA Membership Services at 800-564-6322.
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EAA
QUILT BLOCK CONTEST DEADLINE REMINDER
 Those
planning to enter the 2012 EAA Aviation Quilt Block Contest are reminded
that the entry deadline is June 1, 2012. The contest features colorful,
aviation-themed quilt blocks submitted for judging, and the winning
entries are showcased in a special display in the EAA AirVenture Museum
throughout the ensuing year (see
2011 winners). Quilt blocks must be no larger than 12 inches square
- bound or unbound - and each submitted block must be accompanied by a
separate entry form. Winning quilt blocks will be returned summer of
2013. If you have any questions, please
e-mail Carol Stadler.
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TREVOR
JANZ TO MANAGE CHAPTERS, EAGLE FLIGHTS PROGRAMS
 The
restructuring at EAA headquarters created several new positions in the
chapters and youth education area to help fulfill EAA's mission of
growing aviation participation and creating the next generation of
aviators. Trevor Janz of EAA's business development staff has been named
EAA's new manager of chapters and Eagle Flights. Before coming to EAA he
was founder/vice-president of the Cessna and Piper Flyer associations.
Janz is also a longtime member of EAA Chapter 444 in Northport,
Wisconsin. Read
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B-17
ALUMINUM OVERCAST TOUR TAKES OFF
 EAA's
B-17 Aluminum Overcast kicks off its eight-city tour of the West Coast
this weekend, April 20-22, at Zamperini Field Airport in Torrance,
California, hosted by the Torrance Air Fair. The Flying Fortress will
then make an April 27-29 stop in Van Nuys, California, hosted by EAA
Chapter 40. Self-guided ground tours of the B-17 are available daily
from 2-5 p.m. Tours cost $10 per individual or $20 per family (including
children up to 17 years old), and active military or veterans can tour
free of charge. Visitors can also book a mission flight on Aluminum
Overcast; passengers can save by pre-booking, but walk-ups are always
welcome. For more information including the full tour schedule, history
of the aircraft, and to pre-book the flight of a lifetime, visit the B-17
website.
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TRI-MOTOR
HEADS TO ORLANDO
 Only
five stops remain in the Florida tour of EAA's 1929 Ford Tri-Motor. The
Tin Goose is at Orlando Executive Airport through April 22, and will
then head to Florida's east coast, stopping April 26-29 in New Smyrna
Beach. To find out how you can take a ride in this historic aircraft and
to see the full tour schedule, visit the Fly
the Ford website.
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EAA MERCHANDISE: EAA MEMBERS SAVE $10 ON
NEW TIG WELDING DVD
 Attention
all homebuilders! The new TIG Welding: Chromoly DVD is now available
with an additional $10 off for EAA members. Wyatt Swaim, aka "Mr.
TIG," is known throughout the world as a leading TIG welding
expert. The author of numerous articles on high technology welding,
Wyatt is dedicated to training others to the level of aerospace TIG
welding. Order
online or by calling toll-free, 800-564-6322. Offer good through
April 25, 2012.
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WEBINARS: MIRACLE ON THE
HUDSON
Jeff Skiles and Sully
Sullenberger have been co-chairmen of the Young Eagles program for
almost three years, yet have never told their story on an EAA stage. On
April 25, Jeff Skiles, EAA vice president of chapters and youth
education, will tell the story of the Miracle on the Hudson. Jeff will
invite you into the flight deck and share the fateful moments of January
15, 2009. As in all our EAA webinars, our members will then have the
opportunity to ask Jeff the questions about which they've always
wondered.
All webinars begin at 7 p.m. CDT unless
otherwise noted, and they require registration. To find out more about upcoming EAA Webinars and to
register, visit the webinars
page.
EAA gratefully acknowledges the
support of Aircraft Spruce and Specialty Co.
for their generous sponsorship of our webinar programs.
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AeroInnovations editor Bob Waldron.
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NASA
Supersonic Flight Breakthrough |
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NASA's
Supersonic Fixed Wing project has claimed a breakthrough in airframe
design that allows high aero efficiency without the sonic boom. The
new airframe shape generates lots of small shocks that weaken quickly
before they get to the ground instead of creating one large shockwave.
The revolutionary airframe was designed with computer models and
tested in NASA's wind tunnel. |
Folding
for Efficient Flapping Flight |
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Researchers
studying flapping flight have found that when bats fold their wings in
on the upstroke, they save 35 percent of the energy that would be used
if the wings were kept stretched out. This energy usage research can
help aero engineers design retractable wing-flapping aircraft whose
high efficiency offsets some of the weight of the vehicle. |
German
ATCs See 3-D Airspace |
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German
air traffic controllers (ATCs) may soon have a new tool to help them
safely manage the congested airspace around busy airports. Their
conventional radar displays might be replaced by dual high-resolution
projectors and 3-D stereo glasses that allow them to see the aircraft
in a 3-D airspace. The glasses even have tracking sensors that adjust
the display when controllers move their head. |
Performance-Based
Navigation With GE and GeoEye |
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GE
Aviation is providing terrain and obstacle databases to enable
performance-based navigation (PBN) flight paths, which save time and
reduce aircraft noise, fuel use, and emissions. GE is making this data
available through an agreement with GeoEye, a geospatial data provider
that uses high-resolution satellite imagery to generate the 3-D
airport maps. |
Touch-Screen
Simulator BATD Handed FAA Approval |
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Touch
screens are becoming more common in aircraft and can easily and
quickly simulate many different types of avionics, so it makes a lot
of sense that the FAA recently approved the TouchTrainer touch-screen
simulator as a Basic Aviation Training Device (BATD). This BATD can be
used for in-home training or at flight schools. |
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HINTS
FOR HOMEBUILDERS: LUBRICATING CONTROL CABLES
 In
this week's featured hint, Brian Carpenter of Rainbow Aviation shares
with us a quick and easy way to lubricate control cables using a common
tool available from the motorcycle world. Brian is an A&P aircraft
mechanic with inspection authorization, DAR for LSA and E-AB, sport
pilot instructor examiner, CFI, and EAA technical counselor and flight
advisor. Watch the video
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TIMELESS
VOICES OF AVIATION: DICK COLE
 In
the third installment of our observance of the 70th anniversary of the
Doolittle Raid, we hear the story of Dick Cole. Dick was in a unique
position during the raid: He flew right seat for Lt. Col. Jimmy
Doolittle in the first B-25 to launch from the deck of the U.S.S. Hornet
on April 18, 1942. Dick is one of only five surviving Raiders and was
one of the four participating in commemoration ceremonies this week in
Dayton. He remarked, "We all shared the same risk. We had no
realization of the positive effect of our mission. We're grateful we had
the opportunity to serve, and mindful that the nation benefited from our
service." Watch the video.
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Where
Are You Flying This Weekend?
There are 76
fly-ins and other
aviation events over
the next two weekends
listed in the EAA
Events Calendar. Find one near you or add your event! |
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Q&A:
I wish to do the annual
condition inspection on a factory-built S-LSA and
was told that the 16-hour course would allow me to
do the annual on my own S-LSA, as well as allow me
to perform inspections for hire on other LSA (both E
and S). Is this correct?
Answer: The
16-hour course does not apply to S-LSA
aircraft, or any other aircraft with an
airworthiness certificate other than E-LSA. After
taking the 16-hour course, you may apply for a
repairman certificate for each E-LSA certificated
aircraft that you personally own, and conduct the
annual condition inspections on them, but you may
not perform annual condition inspections on E-LSA
aircraft that you do not own.
The annual condition
inspection for any S-LSA must be conducted by
someone with the appropriate certificate as
specified in the operating limitations document on
board the aircraft. This normally includes a
certificated repairman with an LSA rating, or
appropriately rated mechanic, or an appropriately
rated repair station in accordance with inspection
procedures developed by the aircraft manufacturer or
a person acceptable to the FAA.
Successfully passing
the 120-hour course allows you to apply for the
"certificated repairman with LSA rating"
mentioned above, and gives you the opportunity to
perform condition inspections on all S-LSA and E-LSA
aircraft, regardless of ownership.
Have a question?
To ask a question regarding government issues,
e-mail EAA Government Relations.
For questions about registration, airmen, aircraft
and medical certification, safety records,
performance, or any other matter, e-mail EAA
Member Services.
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EAA
Desktop Calendar
April 2012
Jonathan
Apfelbaum, EAA 222561, shot this air-to-air photo of
a Bücker Jungmann belonging to Doedo and Gail
Schipper of Longmont, Colorado. This particular
Jungmann, which is technically a CASA 1.131 built
under license in Spain, is painted in Dutch Air
Force colors as a nod to Doedo's heritage.
Download
this wallpaper image from the EAA
website, where you can choose among several
different resolutions to suit your screen -
including three wide-screen
sizes ... or select an image from the archive.
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AIRCRAFT SPRUCE HONORED FROM GARMIN,
SENNHEISER
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty recently received the Platinum Award for
achieving the highest sales performance among Garmin
International distributors. Aircraft Spruce has received similar awards
from Garmin for elite performance over the past 12 years, always ranking
among the top distributors for Garmin aviation products worldwide.
Additionally, in recognition of exemplary
sales and customer support, Sennheiser
Electronic Corporation has named Aircraft Spruce & Specialty its
Dealer of the Year for 2011. "Aircraft Spruce has been a leading
dealer for the Sennheiser aviation headset product line for many years,
and it is an honor to receive the award as Sennheiser's Dealer of the
Year," said Jim Irwin, president of Aircraft Spruce.
Request your free copy of Aircraft
Spruce's 800-page product catalog,
PACIFIC COAST AVIONICS RECEIVES AWARD
FROM GARMIN
Pacific Coast Avionics received its
18th consecutive award as a Garmin Elite Dealer. President/COO Dewey
Conroy said, "Pacific Coast Avionics has been ranked among the top
10 dealers worldwide for Garmin sales in the last 10 years. We are proud
of our history with them and appreciate this award."
GULF COAST AVIONICS ADDS TWO
INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS
Gulf Coast Avionics, based on
Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Florida, has added
international satellite operations in Peru and Spain. The latest
locations include Gulf Coast Avionics Peru located in Lima, Peru, and
Gulf Coast Avionics Espaa located in Tarragona, Spain. Gulf Coast
Avionics is a major supplier of avionics, instruments and pilot supplies
to customers around the world and is an FAA Approved Repair Station.
PIPER COMPLETES DELIVERY OF
18-AIRCRAFT INDONESIAN FLEET
Piper Aircraft Inc. completed
delivery this week of 18 Piper Warrior training aircraft to Sekolah
Tinggi Penerbang Indonesia (STPI), the government flight school at
Budiarto Airport in Curug, Indonesia. STPI educates pilots under the
auspices of the Ministry of Transportation for the Republic of
Indonesia. The Piper Warrior is a four-place, single-engine,
piston-powered airplane with fixed landing gear that is specifically
designed to train new pilots.
WICKS OFFERS VALVE STEM ACCESS PANEL
Because wheelpants cover so much of the wheel, they can also make
checking tire pressure inconvenient. The Wicks solution is a small,
light, strong hatch that can give instant access to nearly any tire's
valve stem. The assembly, consisting of an aluminum frame, door, and
quarter-turn fastener, can be installed without an STC on certified
aircraft in the U.S. (and most other jurisdictions), and on
experimentals worldwide.
Also, Wicks is teaming up with
Poly-Fiber for a two-day fabric covering workshop, to be held June
8-9 at Wicks Aircraft Supply in Highland, Illinois. The seminar, run by
Poly-Fiber Aircraft Coatings personnel, will give hands-on experience in
learning the basics of fabric covering. The presenters will demonstrate
preparation, fitting, gluing, heat-shrinking, coatings, taping, rib
stitching, and final painting techniques. Visit the Wicks
website for more information.
GRAND RAPIDS TECHNOLOGIES DEBUTS NEW
EFIS
Grand Rapids Technologies has launched its new wide-screen EFIS, the
HXr. The 10.4-inch HXr uses user-selectable insets to allow the pilot to
view various moving map and engine parameter sets, without altering the
layout of the primary flight display format. The user interface includes
dedicated buttons and knobs for a completely remote radio rack, which
frees up panel space. The HXr interfaces to Android tablet computers as
a means of data entry, such as editing the flight plan, and for a
low-cost auxiliary display. Learn
more.
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