2016 AirVenture Aircraft Awards
Below are this year's AirVenture 2016 aircraft awards.
| Categories: Homebuilt | Vintage | Warbird | Rotorcraft | Ultralight & LSA | Seaplane | |
HOMEBUILT View Images of 2016 Homebuilt Awards on the EAA Homebuilders HQ Facebook Page |
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Replica Workmanship Kit Champion |
Plans Champion Gordon Gilchrist PA-14 EXPERIMENTAL John Roberts SKYOTE Carlo Cilliers MUSTANG II Daniel Helsper PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER Reserve Grand Champion Kit Built Bob Markert VAN’S RV-8 Reserve Grand Champion Plans Built Robert Engkvist STARDUSTER Paul Poberezny Founders Award for Best Classic Homebuilt Tony Brotherton ACRO SPORT II Stan Dzik Memorial Award for Outstanding Design Contribution Valin Thorn LANCAIR LEGACY RG Grand Champion Kit Built Valin & Allyson Thorn LANCAIR LEGACY RG Grand Champion Plans Built Bill Roerig F.8L FALCO |
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| VINTAGE |
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| Antique (through August 1945) | |
| World War II Military Trainer/Liaison Aircraft Runner Up JOHN PARISH SAINT LOUIS, MO 1941 BOEING PT-17 - N44JP World War II Era Outstanding Closed Cockpit Monoplane WW II Era (1942 - 1945) JEFF POSCHWATTA KENT,WA 1942 INTERSTATE S 1A 65F - N37400 World War II Era Runner Up- WW II Era (1942 - 1945) GREG ANDERS BELLINGHAM, WA 1941 INTERSTATE S 1A - N37266 Bronze Age Outstanding Closed Cockpit Monoplane Bronze Age (1937 1941) ALVIN MUSSER MEMPHIS, MO 1940 PIPER J3C 65 - N26868 Bronze Age Runner Up - Bronze Age (1937-1941) BENJAMIN REDMAN FARIBAULT, MN 1936 STINSON SR 8B - N81E Silver Age Outstanding Closed Cockpit Monoplane Silver Age (1928 - 1936) JOHN PIKE OREGON CITY, OR 1929 BELLANCA CH-300 PACEMAKER - N688E Silver Age Outstanding Closed Cockpit Biplane Silver Age (1928 - 1936) DAVID PARSONS CARROLLTON, OH 1934 WACO UKC - N14010 Silver Age Runner Up - Silver Age (1928 - 1936) JOHN J COURNOYER CHESTERFIELD, MO 1932 WACO UBF - N1244G |
Replica Aircraft Champion - Bronze Lindy PAUL DOUGHERTY BETHEL, PA 1918 FOKKER DR.I - N454LR World War II Military Trainer/Liason Aircraft Champion Bronze Lindy WALTER OMIECINSKI PENINSULA, OH 1941 INTERSTATE S 1A - N37219 Transport Category Champion - Bronze Lindy ROBERT S. RANDAZZO ALEXANDRIA, VA 1945 DOUGLAS DC-3C - N33611 Customized Aircraft Champion - Bronze Lindy KEITH KOCOUREK WAUSAU, WI 1943 STINSON VULTEE V 77 - N985V World War II Era (1942 - 1945) Champion - Bronze Lindy FRANK WINKLER DALLAS, TX 1943 STINSON VULTEE V 77 - N79158 Bronze Age (1937 - 1941) Champion - Bronze Lindy THOMAS HARTNESS GREENVILLE, SC 1937 SPARTAN 7W - N13PH Silver Age (1928 - 1936) Champion - Bronze Lindy JOHN MACHAMER GETTYSBURG, PA 1930 DAVIS D 1 K - N158Y Antique Reserve Grand Champion - Silver Lindy DAVID SMITH MILACA, MN 1938 BEECH E17B - N233EB Antique Grand Champion - Gold Lindy TED TEACH DAYTON, OH 1936 RYAN S-T - N14985 |
Classic (September 1945-1955) |
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| Outstanding Aeronca Champ - Plaques (Small) EMILY NOACK OSHKOSH, WI 1946 AERONCA 7AC - N2416E Outstanding Cessna 120/140 - Plaques (Small) DANE PRUITT ALEXANDER, AR 1946 CESSNA 120 - N76207 Outstanding Cessna 170/180 - Plaques (Small) DAVID BURCH FLUSHING, MI 1955 CESSNA 180 - N3124D Outstanding Cessna 170/180 - Plaques (Small) EUGENE MOREMAN WILLCOX, AZ 1954 CESSNA 170B - N2584C Outstanding Cessna 190/195 Plaques (Small) WILLIAM SALOGA BATAVIA, IL 1952 CESSNA 195B - N195WS Outstanding Piper J 3 - Plaques (Small) JAMES HOGG GRANVILLE, OH 1946 PIPER J3C 65 - N6786H Outstanding Piper Other - Plaques (Small) CHRIS TUMILOWICZ PIPER J 3 - N70550 Outstanding Stinson - Plaques (Small) THOMAS JANSSEN APPLETON, WI 1947 UNIVERSAL STINSON 108 2 - N9275K Outstanding Swift - Plaques (Small) JIM JONES MADISON, GA 1946 GLOBE GC 1B - N157TC Outstanding Taylorcraft - Plaques (Small) RYAN NEWELL MASSILLON, OH 1953 TAYLORCRAFT 15A - N23JW Best Continuously Maintained - Plaques (Small) JOHN RENWICK MINNEAPOLIS, MN3 1950 TEMCO SWIFT GC 1B - N2431B Preservation - Plaques (Small) RICHARD PREISER DELRAY BEACH, FL 1948 - STINSON 108 3 - NC6364M |
Custom Class A (0-80 HP) - Plaques (Small) BRIAN LOWE PRESCOTT, KS 1946 LUSCOMBE 8A - N1197K Custom Class B (81-150 HP) - Plaques (Small) JEFF TOURT YORKVILLE, IL 1947 CESSNA 140 - N3600V Custom Class C (151-235 HP) - Plaques (Small) JIM BECKER SUTHERLAND, NE 1954 PIPER PA 18A - N3352B Custom Class D (236 & up HP) - Plaques (Small) WALT FANTI GREER, SC 1947 NORTH AMERICAN NAVION - N512SH Best Customized Runner Up - Plaques (Large) WILLIAM MILLS LOUISVILLE, KY 1949 RYAN NAVION - N4969K Class II (81-150 HP) - Bronze Lindy PAUL APPLEGATE QUEEN CITY, MO 1947 STINSON 108 1 - NC8841K Class III (151-235 HP) - Bronze Lindy PAUL GAGNON GUELPH, ON, Canada 1950 PIPER PA 20 - C-FGAG Class IV (236 & up HP) - Bronze Lindy RUSSELL ALIS FAIRBANKS, AK 1949 CESSNA 195 - N9373A Champion Customized Classic - Bronze Lindy MICHAEL MORTON HICKORY, NC 1950 DEHAVILLAND DHC 1B 2 - N540SC Reserve Grand Champion - Silver Lindy RICHARDAND ELAINE HARRIS WEST NYACK, NY 1947 CESSNA 140 - N2350N Grand Champion - Gold Lindy RICHARD PREISER DELRAY BEACH, FL 1948 STINSON 108 - NC6365M |
Contemporary (1956-1970) |
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| Outstanding Beech Single Engine - Outstanding In Type MARK GARY HOPKINSVILLE, KY 1965 BEECH S35 - N32GF Outstanding Beech Multi Engine - Outstanding In Type GARY TERWILLIGER SMITHFIELD, VA 1963 BEECH D50E - N80TB Outstanding Bellanca - Outstanding In Type SCOTT JOHNSON CEDAR CITY, UT 1959 DOWNER BELLANCA 14 19 3 - N470CM Outstanding Cessna Multi Engine - Outstanding In Type PHILIP PRESTON ST. PETE BEACH, FL 1967 CESSNA 310L - N3266X Outstanding Piper PA 18 Super Cub - Outstanding In Type JAKE THACKER CHENOA, IL 1959 PIPER PA 18 - N3286Z Outstanding Piper PA 24 Comanche - Outstanding In Type KELLY KOBER CHESTER, PA 1996 PIPER PA 24 260 - N9144P Outstanding Piper PA 28 Cherokee - Outstanding In Type MIKE JOHNSON EL CAJON, CA 1968 PIPER PA 28 180 - N703TK Outstanding Piper PA 30 Twin Comanche - Outstanding In Type FRANK DORRIN SMYRNA, DE 1965 PIPER PA 30 - N833DF |
Preservation Award - Outstanding In Type DENNIS BEECHER MARTINSBURG, PA 1962 PIPER PA 22 108 - N5549Z Class I Single Engine (0-160 HP) - Bronze Lindy PETER BURNID ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, NS, Canada 1966 PIPER PA 18 150 - C-FUXQ Class II Single Engine (161-230 HP) - Bronze Lindy VICTOR SOBRADO WASHINGTON, OK 1958 CESSNA 182A - N4948D Class III Single Engine (231 & up HP) - Bronze Lindy MARK ZEILER SALINA, KS 1962 PIPER PA 24 250 - N7920P Dean Richardson Memorial Award - Bronze Lindy STEPHANIE ALLEN MUKILTEO, WA 1969 CESSNA 172K - N78797 Outstanding Customized - Bronze Lindy GLENN CRUZ AND RICHARD SULLIVAN SAN DIEGO, CA 1963 PIPER PA 28 180 - N63BA Reserve Grand Champion Customized - Silver Lindy DAVID SMITH MILACA, MN 1959 MEYERS 200A - N492C Grand Champion Customized - Gold Lindy JAN LEE SANDPOINT, ID 1965 ALON A2 - N6557Q |
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WARBIRD |
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| Preservation Award N9325H Aeronca L-16A Richard P. Wallin Lancaster, PA N1143V Taylorcraft L-2B Mike LeTrello St. Charles, MO N59293 Boeing PT-17 “Stearman” Michael Porter E. Liverpool, OH N343ZM Beechcraft T-34 “Mentor” Greg Scileppi Denver, CO N26JH deHavilland Canada DHC-1 “Chipmunk” Steve Buchelt / Jim Read Crown Point, IN Judges’ Choice: L-19 N3946K Cessna L-19 “Bird Dog” Kevin Miller Dallas, TX Judges’ Choice: O-2 N815D Cessna O-2A “Skymaster” David MacDonald Canton, MI Judges’ Choice: Jet N580LL Aero Vodochody L-39C Four Echo X-Ray LLC Boston, MA Judges’ Choice: Chipmunk N5UK deHavilland DHC-1 “Chipmunk” Danny Linkous Mooresville, NC Judges’ Choice: T-6 Judges’ Choice: Stearman N60190 Stinson L-5 “Sentine Jim & Jean Busha Oshkosh, WI Silver Wrench: TABAIR - East Troy, WI and Fred Wright - Burlington, WI |
Best Jet N620PF Mig-17PF “Fresco” Jon Blanchette Fairport, NY Silver Wrench: Job Blanchette - Fairport, NY Best Fighter Best Harvard (SNJ/Texan) |
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ROTORCRAFT |
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| Helicopter - GOLD N567TK Safari 400 Thomas Kurtz McVeytown, PA Helicopter - SILVER N615RK Safari 400 Russ Kunz Neosho, WI Helicopter - Bronze C-GYPQ Rotorway A600 Talon Cecil Shaw Dunsford, ONT, Canada |
Gyroplane - Gold N15069 Magni-M16 John Craparo Georgetown, TX Gyroplane - Silver N317KD Magni-M16 Dayton Dabbs Tyler, TX Gyroplane - Bronze N411AR American Ranger AR-1 Scott Williams Dearborn, MI |
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ULTRALIGHT & LSA |
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| Light Plane - Gold Lindy Joe Harrington Lethbridge, AB, Canada Zenith CH750, C-GMMC Light Plane - Silver Lindy Brent Connelly Hackettstown, NJ Vans RV-12, 913BC |
Ultralight - Honorable Mention John Ventrice Oak Forest, IL Hummel - Ultracruiser |
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SEAPLANES |
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| Gold Lindy David Marco Atlantic Beach, FL 1953 DeHavilland Beaver, N450DM Silver Lindy Paul Wild Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. 1976 Piper PA-18, C-FIXA Bronze Lindy Eric Abecassis Montreal, Quebec 1975 Cessna 182, C-GSEA Judges’ Choices Greg Smith Montgomery, TX 1978 Cessna 185, N185GS |
Best Metal |
