EAA AirVenture Today Saturday, July 25, 2015 by EAA: Experimental Aircraft Association

Saturday, July 25, 2015

THE OFFICIAL DAILY NEWSPAPER OF EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH

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Gene Soucy will perform in today’s night air show in his Showcat, a modified Grumman biplane, complete with pyrotechnics.

Night air show: ‘More about entertainment’ By Barbara A. Schmitz

aximum entertainment. Maximum noise. Put them together and you get tonight’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh air show. The Rockwell Collins Night Air Show goes from 8 to 10 p.m. Dennis Dunbar, director of AirVenture Airshow Operations, says he’s proud of the Oshkosh nighttime lineup. The show will begin with jets that make noise, including the AV-8B Harrier II, the F-4 Phantom II, and the F-100 Super Sabre.

“Things that are loud tend to have more of a sense of electricity,” Dunbar says. “The energy level is there. The music is faster and louder. At day shows, people enjoy the precision and history. But night air shows are more about entertainment.” The most challenging thing about planning night air shows is the timing. “Sunset is at 8:26, but at 9 o’clock is when it is really dark,” Dunbar says. “The time between 8:26 and 9 p.m. can be challenging to fill, but fortunately we have performers like AeroShell Aerobatic Team, Team Aero-

stars, and Luca Bertossio that like flying in low-light conditions.” Gene Soucy, however, performs in darkness with his Showcat Grumman. Soucy says he began flying night air shows in 1986, getting the idea from Art Scholl who flew his Chipmunk all though the 1970s. Soucy’s plane with its all-metal construction makes it ideal for night shows and fireworks, versus other planes that are fabric. The Showcat’s wings include 20 stainless steel tubes that store fireworks. So even if one would explode, the fire would shoot out of both ends and not hurt the airplane, he says. But the tubes and fireworks do make the plane heavier for night performances. “It just doesn’t fly as good,” Soucy says. “You can only do maneuvers like barrel rolls, loops, or Cuban-eights.” However, it wouldn’t be safe to do gyroscopic maneuvers that you’re able to do in the daylight, he adds. Dunbar agrees, adding that night air shows have a great safety record throughout the industry. The pilot’s routines are not nearly as aggressive, and that’s why you don’t see Extras or Pittses performing at night. Instead, you see a different type of flying, more of a barnstorming type of performance. The FAA also requires aerobatic pilots fly above 500 feet AGL at night, giving an increased margin of safety, Dunbar adds. “At night, there’s no horizon,” Soucy says. “You might see some stars, but otherwise it’s all black. You’re basically doing aerobatics without any real reference.” During a day performance, he looks at his wingtip to help determine position. But with fireworks coming out of his wingtips at night, he can only look straight ahead. While the runway is lit up and provides some light, you do need a lot of experience to perform a night show, he says. “You have to fly more by feel.” Tonight’s night show concludes with Tora Bomb Squad’s Wall of Fire and fireworks by Spielbauer Fireworks Co., Inc. Gordon Webb, pyro lead of Tora Bomb Squad, says planning for the AirVenture pyrotechnics starts months in advance, in part to give their suppliers enough lead time. “We’re using regular commercial explosives

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to create Hollywood special effects,” he explains. “Over the course of the week, we go through 300 pounds of dynamite.” The crew will be on site today by 7 a.m. to set up for the three shows—Tora! Tora! Tora!, World War II, and the Wall of Fire. Safety is always paramount, Webb says, and they follow procedures consistently to ensure safety. “We don’t rush to get it done, and we do it in an orderly manner to ensure it goes off safely, creating visual and audible experiences that add to the excitement and chaos of the show.” How difficult is it? “Difficult is a relative term,” Webb says. “I brought my A-1 team to this venue because of its significance. Really, the most dangerous thing out there is gasoline because gas vapors can ignite with a spark.” Dunbar says Oshkosh offers the biggest night show in the business, a twohour show offered twice a week. And there is no doubt the night show has been a popular addition. “People like that electricity,” Dunbar says. “It’s the romance of it, and the fact that it is new and exciting. A night air show brings out the kid in all of us.”

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After 70 years, still one of the best By Randy Dufault

urtis Pitts loved to fly and loved aerobatics. So in 1942 he set out to design and build a good-performing, low-powered aircraft exclusively for flying aerobatics. In August of 1945 a little biplane that was the fruition of that effort flew for the first time. Pitts named the plane the Pitts Special. Seventy years later the design is still in production and is a mainstay of air show acts and aerobatic competitions. Nearly 50 of the craft have gathered here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the first flight and to celebrate the impact of Pitts’ design on aerobatic flying around the world. Mike Heuer, president of the International Aerobatic Club (IAC), said about the plane, “I guess the remarkable thing is that it is still being used. “You will see Pitts at every competition we have around the country. It’s not only a 70th anniversary, but it is a celebration of the fact that this airplane still has relevancy and is still enjoyed by pilots today.” Early on Pitts only built three examples of the type. Serial No. 2 gained national attention when pilot Betty Skelton used the plane she called Little Stinker to perform at major air displays around the world. Skelton’s original plane resides in the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, but Peter Gauthier of Sonoma, California, has built a very accurate replica. The fuselage of Gauthier’s plane is on display inside the IAC building here at AirVenture 2015. A serious accident in 1951 caused a virtual halt to air shows for much of that decade. With little demand for dedicated aerobatic airplanes, Pitts simply did not build more examples. But in 1962 friends in the sport aviation movement convinced Pitts to publish plans for the design. Sold through an ad in Sport Aviation magazine, the plans were an immediate hit with builders. “Bob Herendeen brought his airplane to Rockford in 1965,” Heuer said

of a time before EAA’s signature event moved to Oshkosh. “Nobody knew who he was. Later he became super famous, but he put on a demonstration and everybody was awestruck. “It was just a small little biplane, and even though Betty [Skelton] had flown one before, it wasn’t really taken seriously.” Herendeen took his plane to the 1966 World Aerobatic Championships in Moscow for the design’s first showing on an international stage. Bob and his plane performed well, but some were not convinced. “The Europeans were very skeptical of the airplane at first,” Heuer said. “They thought it was a little toy. Even some of us did, too, when we flew the airplane for the first time. “When I flew it first in 1969, I looked out at those wingtips, and you could literally touch them. And you think, what is this thing like? “I couldn’t believe how stable and solid it was…people got over their skepticism real quick.” The culmination of the Pitts’ aerobatic success came in 1972 when the entire U.S. aerobatic team chose to use the design in the World Aerobatic Championships. That team swept every gold medal with the biplanes. Pitts eventually developed and certified a two-seat version of the plane. Aviat Aircraft still manufactures it today at its facilities in Afton, Wyoming. As it is with all designs, the Pitts has evolved over its 70-year history. According to Heuer the biggest changes have been larger and larger engines (the original initially flew on 55 hp). Different wings are another notable modification as are larger rudders. A comprehensive history of the type is on display inside the IAC building, in addition to the replica of serial No. 2.

Flying the Pitts Noted aviation author Budd Davisson believes he has done more landings in the Pitts Special than anyone else in the world.

“By the end of this year I’ll have 6,000 hours in the pattern doing nothing but landings,” Davisson said. “That is my real area of specialty, teaching people how to land the airplane. Other people have more time in the airplane, but I can guarantee nobody has as many landings. If you figure 6,000 hours at seven to eight landings per hour—do the math.” The Pitts does have a bit of a reputation for being a handful, particularly when landing. “The [poor] reputation of the airplane is built around its ground han-

dling,” Davisson said. “But it’s not true… There is not a tailwheel airplane in existence that, as long as the gear is straight, and you put it down with the CG on the line of travel—with no drift—will not roll straight for a while. It may wander a bit, but it’s not going to go for the bushes.” “There is no real skill involved,” he added. “It is just a matter of knowing what needs to be done. It is 99.9 percent basic airmanship. The airplane will not tolerate people who are not coordinated, who are not precise in what they do.”

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Despite being a 70-year-old design, the Pitts Special is still one of the most popular aerobatic airplanes in the world.

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Privateer stands tall at AirVenture 2015 By Frederick A. Johnsen

t’s the last one flying, a monument not only to the Navy and Coast Guard, but a venerated icon of decades of firefighting service. The silver four-engine PB4Y-2 Privateer patrol bomber at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 is the pride of a group of Arizonans who feared it might get scrapped if they did not buy it. A shake-up in the way the U.S. Forest Service contracted firefighting air tankers led to an auction of the fleet of air tankers operated by Hawkins and Powers in Greybull, Wyoming, in 2007. In the mix were four World War II PB4Y-2 Privateers. Joe Shoen, Robert Kropp, and a few friends decided to buy one of the Privateers, and they approached warbird specialist David Goss of GossHawk Unlimited about maintaining the big bomber. Goss asked the men: “Have you ever owned a warbird before?” The answer was “No.” Goss quickly advised them not to take it apart; get it ready to ferry safely, and then be prepared to work on it in

bite-size projects. Goss had seen other enthusiasts get in over their heads by disassembling a warbird beyond their capability to reassemble the puzzle. Under his guidance, the Privateer’s rebuilding has been in stages small enough where “we can always get it back together in a couple weeks.” The first hurdle was a complex inspection and reinforcement of the wing before the FAA would allow the bomber to fly. Three years and $300,000 after the auction, the PB4Y-2 was ready to leave Wyoming for Arizona. With a sense of relief that this grand old bomber would fly again, Shoen’s band of devotees began to contemplate its future. For awhile, it kept its last coat of colorful paint and markings like it wore in fire service. But the Coast Guard pedigree of this aircraft, evident in the search windows put in the waist and the bulging multipaned Plexiglas nose, caused the team to strip the paint and add minimalist markings depicting the Privateer’s earlier career.

Out came the fire retardant tanks from the double bomb bays, on went a set of aged but functional roll-up bomb bay doors. Shoen is patient about the bomber he shepherds: “This is a lifetime project,” he says. Goss agrees: “It’s a work in progress.” Goss, the self-described worrier of the team, says he likes to ride in the waist section, scanning from the huge windows at the Privateer in flight and making notes on things to inspect later. Goss’ vigilance and the team’s devotion resulted in a good-flying warbird, despite the predictions of some that it would be too much for the group to handle. Part of the formula for success of the Privateer venture is the early negative comments from outsiders, inspiring Goss to prove them wrong. Goss remembers catching sight of the Privateer on the ramp: “I grinned and thought about all the naysayers.” Piloting Tanker 121—this Privateer’s firefighting handle for many years—is veteran air tanker pilot Boyd Gallaher.

He remembers being called specifically to bring a Privateer to a fire when mountainous terrain inhibited the use of some other air tanker types. “Privateers were good in the mountains,” Gallaher explains. “They always wanted me to come out because I could get into the smaller places.” What’s in store for the evolving restoration and presentation of the last flying Privateer? Relaxing in the shade cast by the broad Davis wing at AirVenture, the team tosses around ideas: Maybe the installation of Plexiglas domes for the two Martin top turrets; what about a reversion to the original R-1830 engines and cowlings? But there’s a reason Tanker 121 spent most of its working life with B-25 powerplants instead, and there’s an argument for leaving them alone. That’s the charm of the Privateer and its devoted team. They’re not in a hurry, and they’re happy to share their one-of-a-kind flying bomber in an evolving set of bite-sized restoration steps.

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The only flying PB4Y-2 Privateer soars over Lake Michigan.

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Another successful year for exhibitors at EAA AirVenture By Nicole Kiefert and Megan Esau

he feedback is in and exhibitors say it has been another successful year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. More than 800 companies based around the world that develop and sell aircraft and related products attended AirVenture 2015, and for many, they say it has been their best year yet. Matt Heintz, who manages the Canadian facility, Zenair, for Zenith Aircraft Company said he has seen a good mix so far of new and returning customers. “Traffic at our booth honestly every year is fantastic and this year is no exception,” he said. “Half the people at our booth are existing customers just hanging out and looking for engine choices and the other half is potential new customers.” While his booth is separate from EAA’s Give Flight project, he said he is particularly excited that Zenith

has been able to contribute to the project. “In the builder workshop area, we are building three wings this week,” Matt said of the wing kits Zenith donated to the program. “Two for the (STOL) 750 and one for the Zodiac 650, so that’s also really unique. We do a lot of handson and we like the show because we like to get people involved in the hands-on.” Ernesto Rodriguez, director of products and services delivery for Lycoming engines said his tent has also seen a steady amount of traffic, with sales on a positive trend. “There’s no other Oshkosh than Oshkosh,” Ernesto said, noting the diversity of crowd EAA AirVenture attracts. “We’ve got not only people from the U.S., but a lot of international visitors, and you get anything from aviation enthusiasts who just want to look at the engines to the guy who has two or three

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AirVenture attendees experience the Ford Performance Simulator in the Ford exhibit.

aircraft or operates a fleet and is looking for business,” he said. Ernesto said at the Lycoming tent he fields many questions from existing customers as to updates and services available for the engines they already own. Another exhibitor, Garmin, has a wide range of new products on display for visitors to explore and discuss with representatives. Jim Alpiser, director of aviation after-market sales, said their new products include a pilot application that works as an automatic logbook, a GPS20A that functions as a GPS for experimental builders to use as an ADS-B position source, and new audio panels. Traffic for Garmin has increased this year, according to Jim, and he said it may be due to the company’s new central location on the grounds right off of Boeing Plaza.

“This is our first year in a different location, so we feel the location change has been very significant and helpful,” Jim said. “We’ve got a much bigger footprint now than we used to have.” Steve Trosin of Ford’s merchandise store said traffic and sales have been steady, but that sales are not necessarily the goal for Ford at AirVenture. “It’s all about building the brand for Ford,” he said. “It’s not necessarily about building big numbers in sales.” While many working exhibitors tents said they have not had much opportunity to get out, the consensus was that visiting AirVenture is always a good time. “We cover a wide range of customers, which is a great thing in a single venue,” said Lycoming’s Ernesto. “And then it’s all charged with the aviation spirit.”

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The B-25 Panchito performs during the afternoon air show.

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The Gathering exceeds $2 million to support aviation’s future

he annual Gathering of Eagles gala on Thursday evening in the EAA AirVenture Museum Eagle Hangar raised $2.16 million to support EAA’s youth education programs and resources. More than 1,000 people packed the Eagle Hangar in EAA’s AirVenture Museum for the gala event. The most anticipated item of the night, auction of the Apollo Mustang built and donated by Ford Motor Company, fetched $230,000.

The Raise the Windsock effort was once again a phenomenal success, totaling more than $300,000. Two other large-ticket items brought $50,000 apiece—the Red Bull Helicopter Experience with pilot Chuck Aaron, and the Alaskan Fishing and North Slope Adventure. EAA thanks all who attended for helping to ensure the future of aviation through support of EAA and the Gathering of Eagles.

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Gathering of Eagles attendees applaud the effort that raised more than $2 million Thursday night.

The Apollo Mustang brought a bid of $230,000 at the Gathering auction.

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F-100 Super Sabre saluted at AirVenture By Frederick A. Johnsen

t gleams with the polish and pride volunteers have rubbed into it. It is the world’s only flying F-100 Super Sabre jet, a fast artifact of the Cold War on display at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015. After U.S. Air Force service, this F-100F flew with the Turkish air force. Dean Cutshall flew the silver jet from Fort Wayne, Indiana, to be at Oshkosh, where two veteran F-100 pilots discussed the Super Sabre during a Friday Warbirds in Review session. “It’s the best airplane I ever flew,” said Dick Rutan. He acknowledged it had some flight quirks, but it was a challenge he was willing to take as a young fighter pilot. The first production fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight, the F-100’s pitot-static data system could be optimized for accurate instrument readings at supersonic speeds or slower flight, but not both, Rutan said. The Air Force chose supersonic accu-

racy, even though most of its time was logged in subsonic flight. The altimeter could give unsettlingly inaccurate readings at slower speeds, Rutan observed in combat. The F-100 also had a hard-light afterburner that kicked in explosively. Before selecting afterburner in the F-100, Rutan said, “You’d always kind of hunker down.” he described the hard light succinctly: “BAM!” After flying ground attack sorties in South Vietnam, Rutan lobbied for service as a Misty F-100 forward air controller (FAC). He used a two-place F-100F like the one at AirVenture to mark targets for other fighter bombers to destroy. Rutan found the adrenaline-pumping excitement of challenging antiaircraft batteries in North Vietnam too much to resist; after his first dangerous tour as a Misty pilot, he put in for a second and third tour, rather than return to ground attack sorties over the southern part of the war-torn

country. “There was no fine way I was going to go back to busting trees and killing monkeys again,” he explained to the crowd of about 600 at the Warbirds in Review area. On his third tour, flak caught up to Rutan on a Misty mission. Streaming fuel from a huge hole in the belly of the jet, Rutan figured he and his onboard FAC had about 20 seconds of usable flight before they would have to eject from the crippled jet. Other fighters flew on his wing as Rutan debated igniting the afterburner to accelerate toward the coast and away from North Vietnam and certain capture. The other pilots were concerned the streaming fuel might explode the crippled jet. “We gritted our teeth and closed our eyes” and lit off that hard-light afterburner that worked, and pushed the jet close enough to the coast that the pilots could eject and ride a dinghy until a rescue helicopter snatched them to safety.

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F-100 veterans Dick Rutan, left, and Gen. Charles Boyd described the sleek Super Sabre at a Warbirds in Review session Friday.

Gen. Charles Boyd said the F-100 was his first assigned fighter, and one he would never forget. On his first flight in a single-seat F-100, Boyd said, he checked the rearview mirrors as if to make sure he really was in this highperformance fighter. Gen. Boyd described the 1950s as an austere era for tactical fighters as Gen. Curtis LeMay garnered more funding for strategic nuclear bombers. Even the F-100 “paid homage to the nuclear mission” by being able to loft an atomic weapon should the need arise. Moderator David Hartman acknowledged the veterans in the audience. Gen. Boyd discussed the fortitude it took to withstand prison in North Vietnam after he was downed in an F-105 Thunderchief. What began as a tribute to the F-100 Super Sabre morphed into a sobering and inspiring look at American fliers in Southeast Asia combat.

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Better shoppers this year in North Aircraft Display By Randy Dufault

ommercial displays gathered around the Exhibit Hangars at AirVenture 2015 take up a good share of the convention grounds. Highly designed display areas host gleaming examples of aircraft, engines, and avionics. But that is not the only place on the grounds to examine and buy one’s dream airplane. Manufacturers who build many of the most popular experimental amateur-built kit types are gathered, as they have for many, many years, in the North Aircraft Display area. Located just south of the Warbirds area, North Aircraft Display is the last bastion of an earlier convention grounds commercial display area. It is home for popular manufacturers like RANS, Zenith, Sonex, and the biggest

of them all, Van’s Aircraft. A typical display in the area lacks the spit and polish of the larger commercial area. In many cases a simple canopy tent is all that accompanies the most important aspect of the booth, the airplanes. When asked about how AirVenture is going this year Ken Scott of Van’s said, “I think it is better than last year. Things are a little more upbeat, and there seems to be more people.” Van’s is showing off its all-new taildragger configuration for the RV-14. According to Scott the airplane came out of the paint shop last Friday, and they flew it here to Oshkosh on Saturday. A sign on the Van’s tent shows that 9,135 examples of the company’s designs are now flying. A key draw for Sonex this year is its

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The very first tailwheel-equipped Van’s RV-14 left the paint shop only a day before flying to AirVenture.

SubSonex personal jet. One example is on display in the Sonex booth and another of the little craft is performing in both of today’s air shows. The company has delivered seven kits so far, and according to John Monnett, founder and president of Sonex, two of those are very near completion. Sonex has the distinct advantage of being headquartered here in Oshkosh. Factory tours are offered each morning, and they have all filled up quickly during AirVenture 2015. “We did something we’ve never done before,” said Michele Miller of RANS Designs. “This year we have a couple of airplanes that you can buy and fly [home]. We don’t typically do that.” “Customers seem a little bit more informed this year,” said the company’s

owner, Randy Schlitter. Miller added, “They seem like they are doing their research before they get here.” RANS is featuring its S-20 Raven model, along with a host of improvements to the classic S-7 Courier design. Both aircraft are available in kit or factory assembled form. Miller said that the RANS booth has been very busy, and the mood of the crowd is very positive. Other popular manufacturers making their home in North Aircraft Display include the Zenith Aircraft Company, Hummel Aviation, and Kitfox Aircraft. One of the aircraft on display in The Airplane Factory’s booth was flown to Oshkosh all the way from South Africa by Mike Blyth and Patrick Huang. The trip took 10 days.

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A group from the Atlanta, Georgia, area plans their day during breakfast at their site in the west end of Camp Scholler.

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Cary Alburn flies his Colorado state flag while camping in the North 40.

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Chapters to present major achievement awards

AA’s annual Chapter Leaders Breakfast is this morning in the Founder’s Wing of the EAA AirVenture Museum. This is where we present the chapter major achievement awards, honoring several members who have gone above and beyond this past year for the benefit of their chapters and EAA. The awards are being presented to Ron O’Dea, EAA Lifetime 518444, San Antonio, Texas; Mark Scheuer, EAA 235919, Knoxville, Tennessee; Dr. Jim Wills, EAA 167788, Farmville, Virginia; Dennis Lord, EAA 9008238, Long Beach, California; and C.J. Stephens, EAA 304344, Windsor, California. Ron O’Dea has been an EAA member since 1997. He initiated programs to retire Chapter 35’s hangar mortgage and helped grow Chapter 35 to more than 160 members. As membership coordinator for the chapter, Ron maintains the membership database program and facilitates chapter member communications with other chapters and the FAA. Ron serves as backup chair for the chapter hangar and tool crib, is an EAA flight advisor and EAA chapter safety officer, Ron is trained in the use of and negotiated the pricing on carbon monoxide detectors to chapter members. An FAA Safety team member, Ron has been a Young Eagles pilot since 1997, and has logged more than 100 Young Eagle flights. He holds a commercial certificate, ATP, multiengine, and has been a CFI and CFII since the 1970s. Ron currently flies a Citabria at San Geronimo Airpark in San Antonio, Texas. Mark Scheuer, who has served as Chapter 17 president and vice president, has been an EAA member since 1981 and is marking his 30th year at Oshkosh this year. A Chapter 17 Lifetime member, Mark brings tremendous vitality and energy to Chapter 17. He organizes the chapter annual banquet and has featured speakers such as Paul and Audrey

Poberezny, Cirrus Aviation’s Dale Klapmeier, and Hal Shevers of Sporty’s. Besides being a Chapter 17 financial supporter and newsletter contributor, he’s also a volunteer for Remote Area Medical, specializing in transporting doctors, nurses, dentists, and opticians into remote areas in the United States and foreign countries to provide free health care. Mark has helped coordinate the World War II Veterans Recognition Ceremony each June. He is founder and president of PS Engineering, which celebrated its 30th year in Oshkosh this year. Along with pioneering GPS moving map technology, Mark previously pioneered GPS systems on the Palm-sized HP 95LX. PSE systems were used on Virgin Galactic SpaceShipOne and White Knight. Mark is an instrument-rated pilot and an aircraft owner. Jim Wills of EAA Chapter 1202 has been an EAA member since 1981. An instrument-rated and aerobatic pilot, he is also an experienced builder with completed projects including a Rogallo glider, an Easy Riser, a Sky Kite, and a Kitfox. Currently flying a Cessna 182, Wills is also a Young Eagles pilot. He purchased a C-150 for local young people to begin flight training. Wills improved chapter communications at the chapter. He was instrumental in installing a Wi-Fi system in the chapter hangar providing Internet access to the entire airport. He also created the Chapter 1202 website. He’s a volunteer coordinator at Fuqua School’s Aviation Program overseeing the student’s Zenith 750 airplane build. Jim has also lent an extensive collection of aviation specific tools to the Fuqua school program. Jim has revitalized the Farmville airport and kept it from closing, interacting with city council. He’s always mentoring young pilots and helping out by offering hangar space to new pilots.

A pilot for nearly 40 years, Dennis Lord has been an EAA member since 1999. He is a volunteer at Oshkosh, Chapter 96 vice president, and pilot of more than 500 Young Eagles flights.

Dennis is the author of many “Chapter Chatter” newsletter columns. He coordinated a business plan that kept the chapter afloat during a tough time. He coordinated and spoke CONT. P22

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CONT. FROM P20 at EAA Chapter 96 Fly-In and AMA Model Expo and is the go-to guy regarding Compton Airport and Los Angeles County oversight. As a 12-year member of the Commanders Group representing the LA AFB to Air Force Space Command, he helped coordinate the first LA County Air Show at Fox Field in 2014, and again this year, drawing 140,000 attendees. Dennis has educated civic leaders on the value of their community airports, especially as a resource in their emergency response plans. He has also worked with the FAA, KEMT, and KCPM airports to address and resolve helicopter noise concerns. Dennis served as a member of an advocacy group that succeeded in revising legislation when California flight schools were hit with thousands of dollars in fees as a result of SB48. He flies tributes to veterans on Memorial Day each year at his own expense and is an 18-year volunteer for LIGA International, a flying doctors group. Finally, Dennis has served as

commissioner of the LA County Aviation Commission for 13 years and is a former chairman. Based in Windsor California, C.J. Stephens bought and started flying a 37-hp Piper J-2 Cub when he was 15 years old. He has been an EAA member since 1980, and an EAA Chapter 124 board member. In 1988 C.J. became an EAA flight advisor, working with 15 builders and conducting 20 first test flights for EAA builders. He has built a VariEze and a Glasair III, logging some 1,700 flight hours thus far. He was also the first recipient of the Spirit of Flight Award by the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. C.J. has also been honored with the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Flight Research by EAA. A CFI in multiengine and gliders, C.J. has provided training for in-flight emergencies and formation flying techniques. He’s a safety pilot and race starter for the Sport Class at the Reno National Air Races as well as a safety pilot for

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the Reno Unlimited Class. C.J. has also raced a Hawker Sea Fury and P-51s at Reno. He’s also chief test pilot for the CAFE Foundation and developed the J-Curve Method for predicting performance of experimental category aircraft. Founding member of the Pacific Coast Air Museum, he has logged

14,000 flight hours in 130 types of aircraft and is a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force flying 232 combat missions in Vietnam, and totaling 3,000 hours in F-4 Phantoms. C.J. was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and 12 Air Medals, and holds USAF, Navigator, and Bombardier wings.

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Tucker flies Young Eagle volunteer to say thanks By Barbara A. Schmitz

he smile said it all. Tessa Howard has given 148 Young Eagles flights as an EAA Chapter 289 volunteer. But the Winner, South Dakota, resident got a special flight of her own Friday. Young Eagles Chairman and air show pilot Sean D. Tucker gave Howard her first aerobatic flight. Tucker regularly flies Young Eagles volunteers. “It’s my treat to fly with volunteers who give so much of their time to Young Eagles,” he said. “This is just a thank you.” After the landing, Tucker said that Howard did awesome, flying loops, barrel rolls, torque rolls, hammerheads and Cuban-eights. She also flew upside down. “She did +4 g’s, -2 g’s,” Tucker said. “That’s a good start.” Howard said the flight was “awesome,” and that she couldn’t wait to tell

Young Eagles about her experience. Which maneuver was her favorite? “All of them,” she said. Will Howard start aerobatic training? She didn’t rule it out. “I don’t think I’ll be an aerobatic pilot,” she said, “but it would be a good thing to know for upset training.” Howard said she enjoys giving Young Eagles flights. “For many, it’s their first airplane ride,” she said. “Watching them in the air being so excited is just addicting.” With a commercial rating and an A&P certificate, Howard has logged more than 400 hours in the sky and flies a Cessna 172. But before Friday she had never done any aerobatics besides some spin training. “I’ve always been a Sean Tucker fan, particularly since he’s become chairman of Young Eagles,” she says. “His passion for the program just rubs off on you.”

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EAA Young Eagles pilot Tessa Howard got the ride of her lifetime Friday—a aerobatics flight with Young Eagles Chairman and aerobatics pilot Sean D. Tucker.

Before the flight, Howard admitted she was excited, and a little nervous, too. Back on the ground, she was happy to report “all was good” and that she was impressed with how sensitive Tucker’s plane was. Howard’s husband, Dave, has flown

595 youth through the EAA program, and serves as the South Dakota field representative. “Am I jealous? Yes. But I’m also very excited for her,” Dave said. “What a wonderful and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

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Violinist brings sounds of music to EAA AirVenture By Megan Esau and Nicole Kiefert

ampers passing between 9th and 10th Streets in Camp Scholler may have heard the violin music of Brian Reagin floating from his RV. Brian, who is here with his son, Sean, is the concert master of the New York Symphony and during the summer is concert master for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Although he has been to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh at least 20 times since 1978, this is his violin’s first time here. “I usually take the week off because it’s not the most ideal circumstances for practice inside a trailer, acoustically or atmospherically,” he said. However, Brian will be performing a solo concerto with an orchestra in New York on the first Tuesday after EAA AirVenture 2015. “But I couldn’t miss Oshkosh because my son would never forgive me,” Brian said of Sean, who was aptly named after famous aerobatic pilot Sean D. Tucker. “He’s been bitten pretty hard by the airplane bug.”

Brian said during his childhood his parents were very supportive of his violin pursuits but more apprehensive about his aviation interests. Living in the same neighborhood as Neal Loving in Yellow Springs, Ohio, near the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base didn’t help his parents’ case, though. “I used to see [Neal] driving past my house with this airplane on the back of his car, and I would jump on my bike and chase him out there, and I did this enough times until he finally gave me a ride,” Brian said. “He was a real inspiration.” Brian now owns a prewar 1939 Aeronca Chief. “Back in high school I had a list of 20 or 30 airplanes of all the ones I was going to build,” Brian said. “So far, I’ve done one of them, but I built it twice.” He also has ties to famous media host David Hartman, who moderates many of the programs at Theater in the Woods.

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David recently relocated to North Carolina, and whenever Brian plays there, they do a radio interview that somehow always turns from talking about music to talking airplanes. Brian said while the campground setting

isn’t the best for his instrument, he wouldn’t be opposed to bringing it with him again. Although there is one important distraction: “It’s a little hard to keep the motivation with all those airplanes over there.”

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Violinist Brian Reagin made sure his son wouldn’t miss out on another year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

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Wings & wheels: A global SX300 returns Heinz Peier to Oshkosh By Randy Dufault

y his estimates Heinz Peier has, since setting out from Florida in January of 2012, traveled 100,000 miles in his bright red Swearingen SX300. Considering that the circumference of the Earth at the equator is 24,901 miles, he and the plane took what amounts to the long way around in order to get to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015. In fact, only three days before the start of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 Peier was in Obihiro, Japan. He had intended to fly to his home in Florida much earlier, then fly from Florida to Oshkosh, but weather and bureaucratic delays caused a re-routing directly to here. “Of course, [Japan has] very strin-

gent rules,” Peier said. “The day I was planning to leave the weather was bad and my flight permit expired. I wanted to go the next day, but you have to wait another 10 days for another permit. “Then there was a problem checking out of the country. I had chosen an airport that they told me it is not a problem—immigration comes to you. “Then on the day I had the permit the immigration couldn’t come because their car broke down. The permit expired again.” Timing is everything... Finally on Friday, July 17, Peier’s permit was valid and the weather looked good enough to head out on a

1,900 mile leg to Atuk Lake, Alaska, in the Aleutian chain of islands. His original plan was to fly through Russia, a route with a more reasonable 900 mile longest leg, but problems finding 100LL avgas along the route, and more flight permit issues, forced the long trip to Atuk. Atuk is known for weather that changes very rapidly so Peier was happy to be making the flight in the speedy SX300. “Going eastbound, especially long legs over water…with a slow airplane you have no other choice than to fly at night,” Peier said. “Because the [Obihiro] airport closes at 8 in the evening and opens at 8 in the morning, leaving

at 8 in the morning is too late to reach the Aleutians in daylight [in a slower airplane]. And you don’t want to land there at night. It’s dicey enough with the weather the way that it is.” World traveling by aircraft & bicycle Peier’s choice of airplanes is a bit different than others that have circumnavigated the globe in piston-powered personal airplanes. He was drawn to the SX300 primarily because of its 250 knot cruise speed, simple systems, and all-aluminum construction. And, the airplane met another important requirement: Peier’s bicycle easily fit inside. “I call my trip wings and wheels,” he

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said. “In every country I take my bike out and get to know the people.” Since leaving in 2012 Peier crossed the equator six times. He and the airplane have landed on six of the seven continents; Peier did visit Antarctica— but without the airplane. Overall he has logged 400 hours, and with the SX300’s 250 knot normal cruise speed, that adds up to 100,000 miles. The first part of the journey covered much of Central and South America. Europe was next after a stop back home to rebuild the engine, and a stop at AirVenture 2013. 2014 put stops in Asia, East and Southern Africa, Australia, and New Zealand in the logbook. His visit to Japan was this year before the last little jaunt here to Oshkosh. Peier has maintained an extensive blog, complete with many photos, about his journey. The blog can be accessed at travelpod.com by searching Around the World with Wings & Wheels.

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Heinz Peier has spent nearly three years traveling the world in his experimental SX300. A key feature of the airplane is that his bicycle easily fits inside.

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Jason Schappert and Ariel Tweto (of Flying Wild Alaska fame) are a team now after he helped her get back into flying–spawning work on a movie expected to hit the iTunes store in the next 90 days: Flying Again the Movie, about the returning lapsed pilots to the cockpit.

The documentary that resulted, Flying Again the Movie, is to debut in about 90 days on the iTunes store, featuring flight instructor Jason Schappert, Ariel Tweto of Flying Wild Alaska, and a cast of lapsed pilots working to restore their skills and resume flying. Schappert and his crew came to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to promote the movie–and the idea that once a pilot, always a pilot. From a base in Ocala, Florida, Schappert and crew traveled the nation helping lapsed pilots knock off the rust from years without sitting in the cockpit. Basic skills come first, then adapting to new tools and technologies. With a collection of small video cameras mounted inside and outside of a Cessna, Schappert and his production crew of director John Ellis and Ashley Schappert were able to capture the process of restoring the skills and confidence of the pilots portrayed in Flying Again the Movie.

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Plunging from the stratosphere at record altitude By Ric Reynolds

ormer Google executive vice president Alan Eustace says he was always interested in the longstanding world altitude record for sky diving. After all, he grew up in the Orlando area—not that far from Cape Canaveral and the site of many space launches during the frantic space race of the 1960s. “Yes, I was always interested in space-related things,” he said about six hours before taking the stage at Theater in the Woods Friday night to tell AirVenture attendees all about the recordbreaking jump. “That particular record

is one that I read about and researched a lot. I thought there was a different and better way to approach the problem than the traditional capsule-style that people had done before.” In August 1960, Joe Kittinger set the mark of 102,800 feet, a feat that would stand for more than five decades. Then Felix Baumgartner and Red Bull Stratos achieved a 127,852foot free fall on October 14, 2012, to smash the record. Both used capsules to carry them to altitude. Eustace and his team at Paragon Space Development Systems had been

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working on their own attempt for about eight months at the time of Baumgartner’s highly publicized jump. Two years almost to the day after Baumgartner— October 24, 2014—after three years of planning, research, and testing, Eustace set a new sky diving altitude record of 135,890 feet—more than 25 miles above the earth. He was lifted to altitude—sans a capsule, just him in a specially made protective suit—by a helium-filled balloon filled with 35,000 cubic feet of the lighter-than-air gas. “Most people travel through the stratosphere at Mach 4 or 5, but they don’t get to linger there,” he said. “Our inspiration was more like a scuba diver, something totally self-contained in the stratosphere.” Eustace is an ATP-certificated pilot. He flies low and slow in an amphibious AirCam, and also flies a Citation 560. He is also a sky diver (the record jump on October 24 was his 569th jump), a balloonist, and generally likes outdoor activities. Eustace approached Paragon Space Development Systems, which builds suits for toxic environments, and they were thrilled to join the project. Eustace and Paragon formed the StratEx Team. Roswell was the chosen launch site because it’s a decent enough balloon launch environment, but the real benefit is that virtually all of the terrain eastward is suitable for a parachute landing. Essentially there are no trees, few lakes, flat ter-

rain, and calm weather, he said. “I wound up 70 miles from the launch point right next to a road. My wingman was there within 11 seconds. Just a perfect place to land.” Eustace’s specially made protective suit weighed about 235 pounds, so him in the suit tipped the scale just over 400 pounds. He had to be lifted to the launch site by a reach forklift. Included in the Theater in the Woods presentation was a video showing the launch preparation, the actual launch, ascent, and descent. Records set included exit altitude, distance fallen with a drogue device (123,435 feet), and vertical speed with a drogue device (820 mph). It took just over two hours to ascend to altitude and 15 minutes to descend. He did break the sound barrier, and people on the ground heard it. Looking back on the epic achievement, several months later, Eustace said he gets most pleasure from sharing it with others. “Once the excitement fades away, it’s more about the team and people; you give talks about it and get to share it with other people, and that’s kind of the fun part,” he said. “It’s a strange feeling. Even right after it I kind of look at it as a detached third person, not actually feeling like I was there. “I see it, I explain it, but I really don’t think of myself as being in that suit.”

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n a fresh twist to the popular Warbirds in Review sessions in Warbird Alley at AirVenture 2015, Medal of Honor recipient Gen. Patrick Brady and actor Gary Sinise discussed veteran valor and championed veterans’ causes. Looming majestically around them, the Yankee Air Force B-17G Flying Fortress faced a Vietnam-era UH-1 Huey helicopter. Gen. Brady talked briefly about the harrowing medevac missions he flew under intense enemy fire that led to his Medal of Honor. Brady said he actually felt embarrassed to receive the medal for doing what so many others had done unseen. “So you wear it for them.” Gen. Brady discussed fear in combat: “My faith was a substitute for fear,” he said. “Fear is an emotion; courage is a decision.” Spontaneous applause saluted the general’s observations. Gen. Brady is working in support of the creation of a Medal of Honor mu-

seum. He describes the concept as emphasizing honor and values more than any specific military branch. He also spends time with a veterans outreach activity in which students are paired with veterans, and learn their stories. “These veterans are happy to share their experiences if someone will just ask them,” Brady encouraged the audience. Sinise, known for his portrayal of amputee Lt. Dan in the movie Forrest Gump, established a nonprofit foundation to help injured veterans and their families. Sinise discussed his uncle, a B-17 navigator, and his brother-in-law, a Vietnam-era medic, as being inspirations to him. Sinise and his Lt. Dan Band have entertained military members abroad as part of his commitment to America’s armed forces. Gen. Brady said, “Gary Sinise is the Bob Hope of today,” referencing Hope’s legendary trips in support of troops overseas.

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Gen. Patrick Brady, Medal of Honor recipient (left), and actor Gary Sinise held a special Warbirds in Review session on Friday during which they championed veterans.

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Inhofe looking for six PBOR2 votes

en. James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) arrived in Oshkosh Friday morning—his 36th consecutive year attending the annual EAA AirVenture—looking to continue the momentum for Senate Bill 571, the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBOR2). Late last week, the bill had about 35 co-sponsors but gained 19 more after

EAA Chairman Jack J. Pelton appealed to members on Thursday, July 16, to contact their senators and urge them to support the bill. “I don’t know what I would do without the EAA because after the appeal was made last week by Chairman Jack Pelton, an additional 19 members of the United States Senate came on as

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co-sponsors,” Inhofe told AirVenture Today. “Now we need to pick up the other six or seven more that we need. Thank you, EAA!” Inhofe discussed a recent effort to offer PBOR2 as an amendment to the transportation reauthorization bill, which he also authored. “PBOR2 is to be offered as an amendment to the transportation bill on Tuesday or Wednesday this next week,” he said. “If successful, that would be signed into law before the end of the month. “I have reason to believe we will be (successful) because I have 54 cosponsors, and all I have to do is get six more on this trip up here, and I think we will be able to do that.” But what if that effort does not succeed? “Now, if that doesn’t work, don’t be depressed because we’re going to introduce it, and anytime you have that number of co-sponsors, that’s a majority.” Senate rules require 60 votes for a bill to be approved. Inhofe is crediting Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) with providing a lot of help to advance PBOR2. She and her husband own an FBO at Red Oak Municipal Airport in western Iowa. “We have 54. I need 60. In the event the amendment doesn’t work it will be introduced as a freestanding

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bill. If you have a senator who is not a co-sponsor, you’ve got to call them up,” Inhofe added. “We have to have six more. This is teamwork; between you guys and us, we’re going to make it happen.” See Sen. Inhofe speaks about PBOR2 today at 10 a.m., Forum Pavilion 1, in the Honda Forums Plaza.

EAA/Redbird spot landing contest winners Friday winners in the EAA Pathways Pavilion/Redbird Flight Simulations spot landing contest are: First place, Galen Lisse, Hudson, Massachusetts, 8,238, winner of two weekly wristbands for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016; second place, Brian Zambo, Liberty, New York, 7,960, winner of two tickets to ride on the Ford Tri-Motor; third place, Bob Garypie, Chelsea, Michigan, 7,809, winner of two tickets to ride on a Bell 47 helicopter. The Pathways Pavilion is located on EAA Square at the corner of Knapp Street Road and Celebration Way.

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hile leading aerospace companies spend millions of dollars attempting to find the best possible alternative to the inefficient time-based maintenance, Advanced Vector Analytics (AVA), a Latvia-based startup, has brought an innovative solution to AirVenture, thus solving the biggest contradiction of condition monitoring: the too-high price. Advanced Vector Analytics is a participant in the AeroInnovate business accelerator program, part of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. The time-based approach to aircraft maintenance, a recognized industry standard, is very inefficient due to the initially unidentified percentage of healthy parts being replaced during the scheduled maintenance. The percentage of loss of healthy parts may be as high as 80 percent. Huge spending on unnecessary replacement accompanied by high labor costs push companies to look for new ways of how to detect the condition of a particular component. It is generally agreed that condition monitoring is going to be the next evolutionary step in maintenance. However, the cost, caused by the necessity of too many sensors, coupled with ambiguous data interpretation, limit the use of condition monitoring systems. One of the reasons is that their cost/benefit ratio is not always higher than the one of the oldstyle scheduled approach.

The AVA solution resolves the issue by introducing the concept of structural immunity monitoring. It is the system that monitors the ability of components to resist stress, like the human immune system constantly resists viral infections. Technically, the structural “immunity” is addressed as strength, and when degraded strength is observed, it means the fault time is approaching. The benefit for the industry: The number of the sensors needed is much less than the standard one and what the professionals might expect. “To acquire and analyze the data, we use proprietary sensing and lowlevel wave-field analysis that allow us to provide better results with much fewer sensors and perform condition monitoring in flight,” says Edgar Grant, co-founder and company CEO. “We have successfully tested this technology for different applications, such as early crack detection, rotor dynamic balancing, curing of composite, structural fault location, and even jet engine flutter analysis. “For example, the latter test required only two of our sensors instead of the standard 168. Now we are in the position to run demonstrations for our potential customers and discuss preorders or co-creation.” Advanced Vector Analytics is located at Booth 15 in the Innovation Center, or visit www.AVA-Labs.com.

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Flight Design breaks new ground with C4 certification approach By James Wynbrandt

hile others talk about the innovations the delayed Part 23 rewrite will unleash, aircraft manufacturer Flight Design is blazing a new certification trail in developing its high-wing four-place C4, proceeding as if the anticipated new FAA rules were already in place. Here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, attendees can see the work in progress at the company’s exhibition area PHOTO BY PHIL WESTON (Booth 83-87), where a cabin mock-up of the new Tom Peghiny inside the Flight Design C-4 mockup. aircraft is on display. Flight Design is fi rst certifying the C4 to EASA’s would not meet current FAA rules because they are new CS-23 rules—Europe’s equivalent of the FAA’s non-TSO’d) are designated for “additional situational Part 23. awareness.” Said Peghiny, “Flight Design engineers’ “There are opportunities that we are anticipating job is to prove with testing that [the installation] is under the new Part 23, and many of those are already suitable for this airplane.” available in the EASA system,” explained Tom By allowing Flight Design rather than a Peghiny, president of Flight Design USA, the U.S arm government agency to approve the equipment, “it of the Germany-based company. greatly reduces cost for the end user,” Peghiny said. The goal of the EASA and anticipated revised The company expects to receive EASA CS-23 FAA rules is to encourage manufacturers to certification for the C4 “around this time next introduce innovative technologies in their products, year,” he said, and the aircraft will then go through increasing safety and lowering the cost of aircraft . the FAA’s validation process for certification in the Among the most important revisions of EASA’s rules U.S. The streamlined certification is enabling Flight is design organization approval, providing qualified Design to offer the C4 for $250,000. manufacturers with authority to design and test its FAA Administrator Michael Huerta visited Flight own equipment during the certification process. Design during his Oshkosh visit and discussed “The main thing is that it cuts down on time “harmonizing the new Part 23 with the new EASA required for certification, and time really is money CS-23” rules, a conversation Peghiny described as in certification programs,” Peghiny said. “substantive.” Under traditional Part 23 rules for both the FAA Also discussed was Germany’s “safety box” and EASA, the same certification rules apply to a two- program that Flight Design is voluntarily taking place piston aircraft as a 19-passenger business jet. part in, a holistic approach to occupant safety using The new rules are to be based on the concept automotive concepts such as “crumple zones.” The of “risk-based decision making” by the agencies, program is a partnership between government, which will make certification less costly, though academia, and industry aimed at developing new theoretically no less safe, for smaller aircraft . crashworthiness systems and techniques for light With the revolution in digital avionics, panel aircraft , “to create occupant protection for aircraft ware is one significant place for cost-savings. similar to automobiles,” Peghiny said. In the C4, the center avionics/instrument stack Meanwhile, he enthused about the new rules includes a Garmin GTN 750 GPS/nav/comm/MFD, Flight Design has used to bring the C4 to market. transponder, backup radio, and steam gauges. “We’re hoping this will start a revolution in reducing Meanwhile, the Garmin G3X Touch touchscreen the cost of certification, and make it easier for new PFD/MFDs in front of the pilot and copilot (which technology to be incorporated in new airplanes.”

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Sunday, July 19th Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project and Living in the Age of Airplanes Monday, July 20th Interstellar Tuesday, July 21st Unbroken Wednesday, July 22nd Edge of Tomorrow Thursday, July 23rd Planes: Fire & Rescue Friday, July 24th Apollo 13 Saturday, July 25th Battle of Britain

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hey ask the question: “Can Tigers fly?” When it’s the Auburn University Tigers, the answer is “Yes, they can!” Auburn Aviation is represented at EAA AirVenture 2015 at Booth C25 in the Aviation Gateway Park by students promoting the aviation education opportunities at the school. It’s just the latest in a long and storied history of aviation at the Alabama institution that traces back to the Wright brothers in 1907. The brothers returned, and from late March to late May 1910, Wilbur and Orville operated the nation’s first civilian flying school on open land just west of the Montgomery city limits on what is now Maxwell Air Force Base. These were the first heavier-thanair flights in the state, and they set the stage for a century of aerospace development in Alabama. Auburn University began flight training in the 1930’s, started a degree program under the College of Engineering in 1941 and since Auburn Aviation has become one of the most well-respected collegiate flight schools in the nation.

Then in July of 2014, the University’s administration, Auburn Aviation administration, faculty, and staff created the Auburn University Aviation Center to promote economic development and work with state and industry leaders to strengthen the two aviation degree programs located in Auburn’s Raymond J. Harbert College of Business, aviation management and professional flight management. According to Auburn University Aviation Center Director Dr. Bill Hutto, “the sky is the limit” for aviation education at Auburn University. The university is also tapping into the potential for unmanned fl ight after receiving the nation’s fi rst FAA authorization to operate an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) fl ight training school. Th is, so say students here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, provides another example of how Auburn is growing with the times, yet still holding onto its roots. “It is a major win for the state,” said Alabama Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey and “an honor for Auburn University,” said Dr. Bill Hutto.

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Aviation Gateway Park Presented by Piper Aircraft

Start a hobby. Start an education. Start a career. Innovation Center presented by National Air Traffic Controllers Association. Explore the new heights of aviation with experts like NASA all the way to the five startups from the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 AeroInnovate Accelerator program. Education/Career Center Discover your aviation career flight plan by visiting colleges, universities and military programs as well as a job fair and other events!

NEW IN 2015!

Drone Cage presented by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Engage in the world of UAVs with demonstrations, obstacle and speed courses, and viewing areas with live video feed provided by Multicopter Warehouse!

YOU CAN FLY A QUADCOPTER! EVERYDAY 3:15-5 p.m. Units donated by Hobbico and Horizon Hobby LLC

The EAA Aviation Gateway Park and activities are made possible by

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TAF launches Sling 4 Turbo two-week-to-paint option By Dave Higdon

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he Airplane Factory (TAF) and Synergy Air of Eugene, Oregon, now offer the Sling 4 two-week turbo build program. Said TAF USA Sales and Marketing Manager Jordan Denitz, “The Sling 4 Turbo is a true 4-seat, cross-country machine with a 1,000-pound useful load—great for four adults, or two adults with a lot of luggage. Using this option the builder goes to Synergy Air’s location to build a Sling 4 Turbo from a quick-build kit, with training and assistance from Synergy Air’s staff. After their stay, the airplane will be ready for paint and

the builder will return home and come back to Synergy at a later date to receive transition training and collect their painted and ready-to-fly airplane. Learn more at: www.airplane factory.com.

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This limited-edition 14-color screen-printed T-shirt is created byartists Kimberleigh and Paul Gavin. The design is built around a compasscentered on Wittman’s Runway 36, and every airplane is hand-drawn.Warbirds, homebuilts, ultralights, aerobatic and vintage aircraft are also present. All are laid out over an aircraft-pattern background and surrounded by a border list of every country represented at EAA. Get yours today at EAA.org/Shop, call 800-564-6322, or at all EAA retail locations.

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STEP 1

Build five sets of wings at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015

STEP 2

Give the completed wings to five EAA chapters to jump-start five building projects

STEP 3

Use the completed aircraft to form five new flying clubs

STEP 4

Share The Spirit of Aviation ! ®

EAA’s Give Flight project is located at EAA Square on Celebration Way. Stop by, pull a rivet, and help give flight! www.EAA.org/GiveFlight

THANK YOU to all the Supporters of EAA's Give Flight project

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EAA non-owned aircraft insurance can now be purchased 24/7 Coverage enhancements added while prices have been reduced

nhancements to EAA’s NonOwned Aircraft Insurance Plan are helping aviators get access to the right coverage at the best price, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Th is plan covers aircraft renters for damage to a borrowed aircraft , including ground damage. Often in the case of an accident, an aircraft owner’s insurance policy will not cover an authorized user or renter. That means the insurance company can usually pursue recovery costs for aircraft damage. In addition, many insurance companies will not automatically extend insurance protection for bodily injury, property damage, and legal expenses.

But EAA’s enhanced non-owned aircraft insurance does offer such coverage. “When EAA launched its non-owned aircraft insurance plan more than 15 years ago, we could truly say that we were making flying more affordable,” said Rick Larsen, EAA vice president of communities and member programs. “But today, with the help of our insurance partners, we’re introducing enhancements to that plan to improve coverage, offer insurance protection for more types of aircraft and ranges of pilots, reduce rates, and simplify the purchase process.” The EAA Non-Owned Aircraft Plan provides the following: • Coverage options for single-engine

land standard, light-sport (special and experimental), experimental amateur built, gliders, multi-engine aircraft, aircraft on skis, rotorcraft, and seaplanes • Exclusive enhancements for EAA members: • Expanded medical expense coverage for each passenger; • Expanded personal effects coverage for each passenger (each occurrence); and • Expanded expenses coverage for search and/or rescue (each occurrence). • Access to purchase 24 hours per day, seven days per week (with a credit card). It’s easy to get a quote, start a policy with a credit card payment,

or administer one’s own coverage online. This EAA Non-Owned Aircraft Insurance Plan is part of the wide range of insurance plans offered exclusively to EAA members by EAA Insurance Solutions administered by Falcon Insurance Agency, Inc. Visit eaa.org/insurance for all the details.

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Grand Prize: Piper J-3 Cub

Nobody wears yellow better than the Piper J-3 Cub. This stunning, fully restored 1946 powerhouse is not just fun to fly, but it’s also a classic piece of aviation history. That’s exactly why it’s the 2015 EAA® Sweepstakes grand prize. With less than 100 hours of flight time since its restoration, this aircraft is ready for you to enjoy. Plus, when you make a donation with your sweepstakes entry, you’re supporting EAA’s programs working to build the next generation of aviators.

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One weekly AirVenture® camping pass Two Ford Tri-Motor flight passes Two Flightline Pavilion passes $500 EAA merchandise voucher VIP tour for two of AirVenture® grounds *Valid only for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh™ 2016

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SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2015

ACTIVITY TENT SCHEDULE

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

TODAY - SATURDAY, JULY 25 7:30 – 11:00 am

Free! Rusty Pilots Seminar Sponsored by AeroShell with Kelby Ferwerda and Chris Moser

Life may have gotten in the way, but the dream of flight can be yours again. Join us and get started on the journey back into the left seat. RSVP at www.RustyPilots.org. (includes light refreshments)

11:00 – 11:45 am

Patty Wagstaff Autograph Signing

Get an autograph and take a photo with the most well-known female pilot in the world! Located outside the AOPA main tent.

12:00 – 12:45 pm

ADS-B: Strategies for Equipping with Mike Collins / Panel

This panel of avionics manufacturers will explore ways to meet the FAA’s 2020 mandate for ADS-B Out, to include upgrading existing cockpit avionics.

1:00 – 1:45 pm

No-Pilot to Co-Pilot: Basic Skills for Non-Pilots with Chris Moser

Learn how to be a part of the flight crew with skills like chart reading and radio operation that will make your pilot’s job easier!

2:00 – 2:45 pm

Air Safety Institute: Accident Case Study Live with Andy Miller

This discussion aims to put a new spin on safety-oriented accident analysis, working through physical evidence, eyewitness testimony, and other leads to figure out exactly what went wrong, and why.

SUNDAY, JULY 26 10:00 – 10:45 am

Jeppesen: RNAV Revealed with Nathan Kurth and Slim Morgan

Area Navigation (RNAV) has changed how you fly. Get refreshed on some critical RNAV tips and tricks to help you get more from today’s technology.

11:00 – 11:45 am

Lockheed: Not the Flight Service You Once Knew with Joe Daniele

Learn how Lockheed Martin Flight Service is delivering easy-tounderstand weather and flight information through the web, flight planning apps, and satellite position monitoring and communications devices.

12:00 – 12:45 pm

Air Safety Institute: Mind Over Matter with George Perry

Being a safe pilot requires more than good stick and rudder skills. Learn simple techniques from a leading expert to increase pilot performance and reduce pilot error.

1:00 – 1:45 pm

iPad in the Cockpit 101 with Kay Sundaram

Learn the basics of buying, setting up, preflighting, and using the iPad in the cockpit.

2:00 – 2:45 pm

Cirrus: Whole-airframe Ballistic Parachutes – Myths, Facts, and Strategies for Use with Chad Friedrich

Whole-airframe ballistic parachutes are great innovations. Get the unique system knowledge and develop specific strategies you need in order for the system to be truly effective.

Take in all these seminars and more at the AOPA campus (booth 463), located across from the Brown Arch!

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PHOTO BY MARIANO ROSALES

Dale Hylton of CopterShop shows Ronald Sharko of Chicago, Illinois, the various features of the DJI Phantom 3 quadcopter in the Innovation Center.

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Goodyearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wingfoot One floats over the AirVenture grounds.

B-17 Flight Experiences EAA Member: $435 Nonmember: $475 For Ford Tri-Motor or B-17 flight experiences, visit us south of Warbirds at P-1.

Elevate Your Experience Book your flight experience today!

Ford Tri-Motor Flight Experiences Regular Pricing: $75 Early Bird Special: $65 Get in line before 8:30 a.m. and SAVE $10 on a Ford Tri-Motor flight.

For Ford Tri-Motor or B-17 flight experiences, visit us south of Warbirds at P-1.

Helicopter Flight Experiences Bell 47 Helicopter: $49 For Bell 47 helicopter experiences, visit us at

Pioneer Airport behind the EAA AirVenture Museum.

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Forum by: Bob Mackey Monday (7/20), 10:00-11:15 a.m. Forum Pavilion 11 The Good Year Tire and Rubber Co.

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Aviation GAPS in Life Insurance

Forum by: Bob Mackey Wednesday (7/22), 10:00-11:15 a.m. Forum Pavilion 11 The Good Year Tire and Rubber Co.

Aircraft Insurance Cost Factors

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Forum by: Bob Mackey Friday (7/24), 10:00-11:15 a.m. Forum Pavilion 11 The Good Year Tire and Rubber Co.

Please see us at the EAA Insurance Solutions/Falcon Insurance Tent (262) Get a quote, get a cap!

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Can’t get enough? Join EAA Warbirds of America!

If you have a passion for ex-military aircraft, better known as warbirds, please join us in our efforts to “Keep ‘Em Flying!” Call 1-800-564-6322 or visit Warbirds-EAA.org

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Jeppesen enhances Mobile FliteDeck VFR V 2.1 By Dave Higdon

eppesen continued its march of product progress with a Version 2.1 advance of its Mobile FlightDeck VFR application with some minor enhancements and additions. Among the latest additions are automatic flight-time logging– called auto log–and automatic aural warnings against potential infringements of special-use airspace. The audio airspace warnings build on the visual warnings introduced with Mobile FliteDeck VFR in 2014. Airspace visual warnings begin five minutes before the aircraft enters restricted airspace or airspace requiring a clearance; outlines of the airspace begin to pulse in yellow on the map and a text box in the upper left corner of the screen provides complementary information. The same alerts accompany TFRs. The software generates an audible “ping” followed by the spoken word “airspace;” upon entering the airspace the software generates two pings and again follows with the word “airspace.” To acknowledge these alerts takes but a swipe of the screen, ending the visual and audible alerts on that airspace for the next 10 minutes. Approaching waypoints generates similar visual and audio alerts with a ping followed by the word “waypoint;” the system gives priority to airspace alerts over waypoint alerts. The application also provides for user customization of the audio alerts. Auto logging reduces the effort of tracking flight time, takeoff, and landing information by simply switching Mobile FliteDeck VFR to “Go Flying.” The application also provides for manual logging, but is

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meant to support, not replace, pilot time tracking. These features are available via an update and are integrated into new Mobile FliteDeck VFR downloads. Find more information at jeppesen. com.

SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2015

Lycoming 2 + Knowledge POWER Airventure’s most popular event returns for another year. Join our FREE training sessions to learn the ins and outs of Lycoming engines and hone your service skills. Registration starts 30 minutes before the event and is located in Booth #277-282. To add to your experience, stop by the training tent at 12:30pm to watch Lycoming's featured movie, “Experience Lycoming: History Making Engines”, you won't want to miss it!

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