ACT NOW! COMMENT ON MEDICAL EXEMPTION REQUEST BY JULY 2
The FAA is allowing a short 20-day official public comment period for the EAA/AOPA third-class medical certification exemption request, beginning with the notice published on Tuesday, June 12, in the Federal Register.

The 20-day public comment period, which ends July 2, is shorter than the typical 30- or 60-day period established for comments. More than 1,800 public comments have already been submitted on the exemption request through the Regulations.gov website. Those comments will be included as part of the docket on the exemption request, which was unveiled in late March as a way to significantly reduce a substantial economic and regulatory burden for pilots who fly recreationally. Read more

TEAM EFFORT GETS ALUMINUM OVERCAST BACK IN THE AIR
Flights rescheduled for this weekend
EAA's B-17 Aluminum Overcast conducted a successful flight test at Denver's Centennial Airport this week following replacement of several flight control surfaces that were damaged extensively by a sudden hailstorm on Wednesday, June 6. New ailerons and elevators were trucked in from Oshkosh on Friday and EAA mechanics worked over the weekend to install them. EAA's Sean Elliott and George Daubner made the test flight and the new control surfaces performed "flawlessly," according to Elliott.

"We did a thorough flight test and everything checked out with no discrepancies," Elliott said. "Aluminum Overcast is back to her rock-solid self."  Read more

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MEMBERS SAVE BIG! NEW TIG WELDING: CHROMOLY DVD
When it comes to welding, "Mr. TIG," Wyatt Swaim, is the best of the best. Wyatt is a regular instructor at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, and in addition to being an author and conducting advanced welding seminars, he is part of the trackside welding team at the Indianapolis 500. The 94-minute DVD brings Wyatt's more than 30 years of expertise to you. EAA members save $10 on this TIG welding DVD! Order online or by calling toll-free, 800-564-6322.

EAA B-17 RESUMES FLIGHTS IN DENVER
EAA's B-17 resumes flight operations this weekend in Denver, providing the flights that has to be postponed by last week's storm. Aluminum Overcast is extending its stay at Centennial Airport hosted by the Wings Over the Rockies Museum June 15-17. Flight opportunities are still available; to book a flight before June 15, call 800-359-6217. For bookings made June 15, 16, and 17, call 920-371-2244. There will be no organized ground tours during this event. Learn more about the tour on the B-17 website. EAA appreciates the patience and understanding by all concerned.

The tour stop originally scheduled for Kansas City, Missouri, this weekend will be rescheduled for a later date. Next weekend, EAA Chapter 429 welcomes the Flying Fortress to Jefferson City, Missouri, June 22-24. Visit the B-17 website.

• Thursday, June 21: Flying Into AirVenture with Fred Stadler
• Tuesday, June 26: Investing in Aviation and Beyond with Robert Jacobson, Joe Landon, and Meridith Jaeger
• Wednesday, July 11: Aircraft Control in Spins (Wings Credit) with Benjamin Freelove

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.

Monthly Photo Contest Enter your pictures now for the September Photo Contest! Can You Help? Maintenance and annuals on E-AB, E-LSA New iPad GPS issues? Avgas in the crankcase? Stores near the North 40 Experimental engines? What brand do you smoke? Compliance inspection log entry Ongoing Discussions Homebuilt anniversaries Icon A5 and spin resistance GA parking at Oshkosh Stolen aircraft registrations Unleaded to Oshkosh 50th annual PRA Rotorcraft Convention Kinloch Flying Field, St. Louis

If you have suggestions or submissions for EAA’s weekly AeroInnovations column, please send them to AeroInnovations editor Bob Waldron.

Park This Aircraft in the 'BaTboT Cave' Researchers in Spain and the U.S. have built an aircraft that imitates the flight pattern of bats in order to achieve more efficient flapping flight and to give the aircraft much greater maneuverability. The wings of this BaTboT UAV change shape during flight, folding in toward the fuselage on the upstroke to reduce drag, improving efficiency by up to 35 percent. Adjusting the wings lets the BaTboT quickly turn to avoid obstacles and fly safely in confined spaces. Joggobot Is Your Airborne Running Buddy The Joggobot quadcopter will soon give joggers the option of having a new companion when they go for a run. Two Australians have developed custom software and a "target T-shirt" that enables a Parrot AR.Drone to become either your training coach or a robotic pet to keep you company while you jog. The Joggobot flies ahead of you, keeping an eye on the pattern on your special T-shirt, and can either maintain the speed you set on the control or just stay a set distance ahead of you. Bristell and Persistence: A Good Travel LSA The BRM Aero Bristell is a new LSA designed by Milan Bristell that's great for comfortable travel. Incorporating and refining design features from four previous versions he's created, Milan calls this plane his "fifth-generation" concept. His persistence has paid off with a cabin width that's about a foot wider than a Cessna 172 and an aircraft with a 700-nautical-mile range and cruise speed of 133 mph. First Autonomous Flight for Phantom Eye Spy in the Sky The hydrogen-powered Boeing Phantom Eye UAV recently made its maiden autonomous flight. This ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) aircraft has the time aloft capability of four days before needing refueling. Because it's powered by liquid hydrogen, the only emission during flight is water. Hot Hookup by K-Max UAV Marine Helicopter Military history was made recently when the U.S. Marine Corps K-Max helicopter did the first-ever hot hookup to an unmanned aircraft. The helicopter has been hauling suspended loads of cargo for the Marines in Afghanistan, but all its missions up to this one did the cargo hookups with the aircraft on the ground. The goal for K-Max is to develop it into an autonomous all-weather cargo supply aircraft that won't put pilots or crews in harm's way on the battlefield.

AeroInnovations aims to highlight developments that have potential to impact the future of aviation.  EAA does not necessarily endorse the ideas, products, services, or views contained therein.

HINTS FOR HOMEBUILDERS: ADJUSTING OIL PRESSURE - LYCOMING ENGINE Dick Koehler explains how to adjust the oil pressure on a Lycoming engine. Dick is a technical counselor for EAA Chapter 186, A&P aircraft mechanic with inspection authorization (IA), and SportAir Workshop instructor. Watch the video.

TIMELESS VOICES OF AVIATION: BRUCE OLIVER Bruce Oliver, EAA 498462, first learned to fly in his college roommate's PT-19 in the early 1950s. After college Bruce attended Baptist Seminary and became a pastor in western Texas. He was later appointed by the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board as a missionary pilot in Brazil, where he flew for 15 years, hauling everything from supplies and mail to passengers in and out of a small village 750 miles in the country's interior. In this short interview, Bruce recounts his most memorable experience - an emergency medical flight at night on June 1, 1970. Watch the video.

Experimenter	Warbirds Briefing	In the Loop

Where Are You Flying This Weekend? There are 137 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! Q&A:  I'm an EAA member and was getting ready to send my coupons in for the Win the Cub Sweepstakes. I couldn't find in the directions if you wanted them separated or left in the sheet form. I did see that each sheet needs to be mailed separately. What is the proper way to submit them? Answer: Thank you for your question and for entering the sweepstakes. The preferred way for you to submit the tickets for the Cub drawing is to separate them, and include all 10 of the separated tickets per sheet in a single envelope. Note: You can also enter the Win the Cub Sweepstakes online or at AirVenture Oshkosh 2012. Mail in entries to the sweepstakes must be postmarked by August 15, 2012, and received by August 22, 2012. The drawing for the restored 1940 J-3 Cub is scheduled for September 10, 2012. 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. EAA Desktop Calendar June 2012 Gary Austen, EAA 503953, took this photo of Bob Carlton performing in his jet sailplane during the afternoon air show at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2011. To capture the image, Gary used a Sony a330 with a 75-300mm lens set at 200mm. Bob will be flying at AirVenture again this year. 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.

REPAIRAPLANE.COM BRINGS REPAIR SHOPS TO OWNERS A new website, RepairAPlane.com, hopes to eliminate aircraft owners' legwork in finding qualified shops by bringing the mechanics and upgrade shops to them. On RepairAPlane.com, aircraft owners can post maintenance, repair, and upgrade work and receive bids from qualified A&P mechanics, repair stations, or shops via phone or e-mail. RepairaPlane.com will be free for aircraft owner members to post any repair or upgrade work or to browse the mechanic and repair station database of more than 5,000 U.S.-based shops. Mechanics and repair stations will pay a monthly membership fee in order to be included on the site, receive e-mail alerts for relevant jobs, have an enhanced profile, and have access to bid on any work that suits their business. CUBCRAFTERS OPENS EUROPEAN DEALERSHIPS This month, directSky, located in Ireland and Poland, became CubCrafters' dealer to service the European market. DirectSky provides aircraft sales, maintenance, management, restoration, repairs, and pilot training. Initially, it will offer two CubCrafters aircraft: the Carbon Cub SS, registered under the EASA Permit to Fly regulation, and the Carbon Cub EX, a kit version of the SS. GAMERA II TO ATTEMPT FLIGHT NEXT WEEK On Wednesday, June 20, a team of A. James Clark School of Engineering students will fly their new human-powered helicopter, Gamera II, in an attempt for the Sikorsky Prize. The vehicle is an improved version of Gamera I, which last year set world records for flight duration. Like Gamera I, Gamera II is a hand- and pedal-powered X-shaped vehicle with four rotors, measuring 103 feet diagonally across. However, Gamera II weighs only 71 pounds, 35 pounds lighter than the previous vehicle, and features enhanced rotor design, improved transmission, and a redesigned flight deck. RICK GARCIA STARTS LAKELAND AERO CLUB Gulf Coast Avionics Corporation President Rick Garcia announced the official opening of the Lakeland Aero Club at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, the home of the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In. The Lakeland Aero Club, founded by Garcia, is a collaborative effort of professional aviators, pilots, and aviation students to advance flight education. Club members will comprise the organizations board of directors, managing it as they would a business. They will implement fundraisers and other initiatives in order to generate revenue to grow the club. Members have the opportunity to receive scholarships that pay up to 75 percent of their flying lessons toward their pilot certificate.

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