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| AUGUST
2010 | VOLUME 1 | NUMBER 5 |
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| SUPER
FLI GETS SUPER RESPONSE
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 In
last month's editor's note, I asked readers if they
could guess the airplane in the photo I posted. From the
minute the newsletter was sent out, I began receiving
quite a response from people. I was surprised at just
how many readers knew not only the airplane but also its
designer, Phil Kraft.
What's
truly amazing is that the airplane may have gained more
fame as a radio-controlled (R/C) model than as a
full-scale design. When the airplane was introduced,
Kraft was a leader in R/C model equipment, so the design
was adapted for that purpose. Kraft's design also
inspired others and stirred memories of the full-size
version. Read
more
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| US
NATIONALS NEXT MONTH
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 From
Sunday, September 19, through Friday, September 24, the
best of the best aerobatic pilots in the country will
compete for National Champion status at the 2010 United
States National Aerobatic Championships in Sherman and
Denison, Texas. This year is a United States team
selection year for the 2011 World Aerobatic
Championship. The top finishers in Unlimited will join
to compete against pilots from France, Russia, England,
Spain, and many other national teams at the highest
level of aerobatics. Read
more
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| IAC
PRESIDENT BARTLETT WINS EAA PRESIDENT'S AWARD
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 Doug
was a gymnast while in high school and during his time
at the US Naval Academy. In 2002, after retiring as a
captain in the Marine Corps, he gained his instrument
rating and started doing aerobatics - what he describes
as "gymnastics for old people." Three years
later he was the Intermediate National Aerobatic
Champion. He now competes in the Unlimited class.
Tom
said, "As president of the International Aerobatic
Club, Doug increased the focus on the aerobatic
community. He has pursued opportunities to expand
membership through outreach toward those with a passion
and interest in aerobatic flying."
He has
spanned the world of aviation, from sky diving to flying
hang gliders to competing in the Edge 540. He also flies
a Lancair Super ES built from a kit he donated to
Mundelein High School in Mundelein, Illinois.
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| SEAN
D. TUCKER RECEIVES EAA'S HIGHEST HONOR
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 The
Freedom of Flight Award is the organization's highest
honor, bestowed annually to an individual whose
contributions to aviation closely mirror the integrity,
entrepreneurship, and innovativeness of EAA members.
The
2010 award went to Sean D. Tucker, EAA 999780, who Tom Poberezny
says "personifies passion, energy, innovation, and
excitement in aviation. He has acted as an ambassador
for EAA and its values with his decades of aerobatic
performances in air shows throughout the country."
He has
been flying air shows since the mid-1970s, and in that
time, he has performed more than 1,000 times at 425 air
shows across the world. He also established the Tutima
Academy of Aviation Safety, a flight-training
institution dedicated to increasing aviation and pilot
safety.
Sean
has been an EAA member for 20 years and says that
through his membership, he has met mentors who have
shaped him as a pilot and he has been able to act as a
mentor to many others.
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| FEATURED
AIR SHOW: AIR SHOW MISHAPS
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The
split S and reverse Cuban eight
 Years
ago, I attended an air show at the Jefferson County
Airport in Colorado, now called the Rocky Mountain
Metropolitan Airport. A pilot was flying a routine in
his newly restored F-86 Sabre jet, the first one I'd
ever seen in operation. I was standing in a concession
line with my cousin and trying to pay attention as the
line grew shorter. As the plane flew by on what would be
its last pass, the pilot began to climb and then rolled
inverted into a reverse Cuban eight. It was pretty clear
to me that he was too low when he began to pull into the
bottom of the loop, and I was sure he would roll wings
level instead of continuing to dive. He never did, and
ended up impacting the ground at a high rate of descent.
Read
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| FLIGHT
INSTRUCTION: NEW TO A PITTS
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 Steve Buchenroth is the proud owner of a Pitts S-1.
This is the tale of his journey, one that isn't even
close to a straight line. Some of you who have been
trying to achieve your dream of flying a Pitts while
life intervenes can take heart from his story. The dream
can still happen. This also adds heat to the point that
the Pitts can eat your lunch if you don't respect it and
have the right attitude - and the right training. Just
because the Pitts has been eclipsed by the monoplanes at
the Unlimited level, it doesn't mean the Pitts has any
less power than it had when the plane was a world beater
in the '60s, '70s, and '80s. Read
more
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AUDIO/VIDEO
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AirVenture
Time-Lapse Videos
 EAA
photographers had some fun with time-lapse photography
this year, capturing several snapshots of AirVenture in
multiple frame form. While the time-lapse is sped up to
create motion, the frenetic pace the images portray is not
too far from the truth. Watch
the videos
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Night Air
Show a Hit
 Last
Saturday evening (July 31), thousands of visitors to EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh migrated to the flightline of Wittman
Regional Airport to witness an attraction that hasn't been
seen at the weeklong event: a night air show. With a
fading deep blue sky as their canvas, an all-star cast of
air show performers dazzled onlookers in a stunning
display of precision pilotage and pyrotechnics. Read
more
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AirVenture
Fan Videos
 Just
days after Oshkosh we started receiving great videos shot
by AirVenture fans. Jeff Leisz posted a stirring overview
of Oshkosh with AirVenture 2010. Derek Haskins took a more
introspective approach with his video Oshkosh Dreamin’.
And Wesley “Slick” Perkins, whose 2009 AirVenture
video has tallied nearly 1 million views since it debuted
shortly after last year’s show, is back again. This time
Slick presents an even more comprehensive look at the
World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration. Read
more
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EAA
Radio: Tucker Talks Joy of Aerobatics During AirVenture
Session
 Sean D. Tucker, EAA 999780, was presented this year
with the Freedom of Flight Award, EAA's highest honor.
Performing since the 1970s, Tucker's air show career is
well known. One of Tucker's other loves is teaching
aerobatics and improving aerobatic safety and proficiency.
Tucker appeared on EAA Radio Live during AirVenture 2010
to talk aerobatics, the fun of flying, and his vexing golf
game. Sean
D. Tucker Part 1 | Sean
D. Tucker Part 2
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| POLL
QUESTION
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The U.S.
National Championships are being held next month
(September), which made us curious about who is
preparing to compete, attending, or still making plans
to be there someday.
Would
you like to compete at Nationals?
Will you attend Nationals this year?
Is attending Nationals on your to-do list for the
future?
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| EVENTS
CALENDAR
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Admiral
John Towers Regional (Southeast)
Friday, August 27 - Saturday, August 28, 2010
Russell Regional (KRMG): Rome, GA
Ken Lumpkin: 706-506-0550
capitoline@bellsouth.net
www.iac3.org
Comments: IAC 3 website has lodging info. Camping
also available. Rental cars on field.
Harold
Neumann Barnstormer (South Central)
Saturday, August 28 - Sunday, August 29, 2010
New Century AirCenter (KIXD): New Century, KS
Phone: (913) 369-5569
E-Mail: Grant.Wittenborn@gmail.com
www.iac15.org
Happiness
is Delano 2010 (Southwest)
Saturday, September 4 - Sunday, September 5, 2010
Delano Municipal Airport (KDLO): Delano, CA
Kathy Howell - Phone: 661-917-4573
E-Mail: 1jkhowell_1954@sbcglobal.net
www.IACChapter26.org
Apple
Turnover (Northwest)
Friday, September 10 - Saturday, September 11, 2010
Ephrata Municipal Airport (KEPH): Ephrata, WA
Jerry Riedinger and John Smutny: 425-985-9469
Alternate Phone: 206-399-7097
JRiedinger@perkinscoie.com
www.AppleTOver.com
East
Coast Aerobatic Contest (Northeast)
Friday, September 10 - Sunday, September 12, 2010
Warrenton-Fauquier Airport (KHWY): Midland, VA
Region: Scott Francis: 703-618-4132
E-Mail: s.francis@ieee.org
Rebel
Regional - CANCELLED!! (Southeast)
Friday, September 10 - Saturday, September 11,
2010
US
National Aerobatic Championships (US Nationals)
Sunday, September 19 - Friday, September 24, 2010
North Texas Regional Airport (KGYI): Sherman/Denison, TX
US Nationals Contest Director: Doug Lovell (914)
456-1594
E-Mail: doug@wbreeze.com
www.iacusn.org/USN2010/
For a
current listing of upcoming events visit the contest
calendar.
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EDITOR'S
NOTE
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IAC,
AEROBATICS, AND R/C
 Last month, we ran a mystery airplane photo that
turned out to garner a lot of attention from full-scale
and model airplane aerobatic enthusiasts alike. In the
21 years or so I've been involved in aviation, I've
always noticed quite a bit of crossover between the two
realms.
In the
past, radio-controlled (R/C) airplanes emulated their
full-scale counterparts. For many years, though, model
aircraft have been performing tricks their full-scale
brothers can only dream about. With power-to-weight
ratios only available in an aerobatic pilot's dreams,
R/C aircraft fly maneuvers that seem to defy gravity and
aerodynamics. Read
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AN UPCOMING WEBINAR
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week EAA offers online webinars on various topics
important to EAA members and enthusiasts. The following
webinars are coming soon to a computer near you.
To find
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visit the webinars
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| FROM
THE EAA AEROBATICS COMMUNITY
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| The
'Unusual Attitudes' message forum at Oshkosh365 is alive
with activity. Have a look at the list below and follow
the links to read the actual questions and discussion
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