EAA AirVenture Today Sunday, July 26, 2015 by EAA: Experimental Aircraft Association

Sunday, July 26, 2015

THE OFFICIAL DAILY NEWSPAPER OF EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH

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EAA fires back at ALPA

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Airline pilots’ union attacks PBOR2, EAA calls on members to redouble efforts

EAA and other general aviation groups are reacting strongly and swiftly to an inflammatory letter from the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) that surfaced PHOTO BY RIC REYNOLDS Friday night, inaccurately characterizing GA’s efforts to reform aeromedical certification. CONT. P3

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AirVenture 2015: Planes, people, flying, and as fun as ever By Dave Higdon

id you see it? What flew? You buy anything? What? How many airplanes came? Any new… something? How was the weather? Such questions and scores more await the lucky tens of thousands returning from this year’s wildly varied, entertaining, and successful EAA AirVenture 2015. In a word: It was grrreat! The answers may make questioners wish they were here—and lament they missed out. A new Goodyear Wingfoot One airship; five new homebuilding projects for

five lucky chapters; two night air shows; enough pyrotechnics to rattle walls. Concerts, films, forums; a full Fun Fly Zone; warbirds enough for a national air force; and a greater-than-ever variety of aerial, film, and musical entertainment. Veterans honored with yellow ribbons; would-be builders taught workshop skills; forums by the score on a wide range of topics; aircraft builders and owners recognized. Programs with the remaining crew of Apollo 13; a record-setting sky diver; the

first B-52 to land at EAA AirVenture; a new Airbus; more business and fun. EAA Chairman Jack J. Pelton sported the grin of a guy having as much fun as anyone on the grounds. And he showed up everywhere. Even Mother Nature smiled, treating AirVenture to seven days of smooth winds and (mostly) moderate temperatures. Final attendance numbers remain at least a few days away, but Rick Larson, EAA’s vice president of communities and member programs, confirmed it’s been

“a very strong week, attendancewise.” Translation: Lots and lots of people came. A record? Can’t say—but by the sights and sounds, the week boomed. And sometimes you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. (But an airship helps.) And though not wholly accident-free, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 came so close to safety perfect that one could scarcely believe that it occurred in airspace saturated with the movements of 10,000 aircraft. When you get home, consider how to answer all those questions. Be kind and point them toward your copies of this paper, or link them to the copious coverage on EAA.org and the plentiful tweets and blogs and videos…oh my. No point in making them feel bad when your answers can set the stage for those friends to attend EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016. And now a scheduling reminder: With 2016’s AirVenture set for July 25-31, there’s already barely 360 days to prepare. Safe travels home…and see you next year!

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EAA fires back at ALPA The letter, which was sent to all United States senators, makes numerous false and unsubstantiated claims regarding efforts to expand freedoms in GA and reform the third-class medical requirement for many private pilots. The letter urges senators to reject an amendment to the highway bill offered by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) and Sen. John Boozman (R-Arkansas) that would reform the third-class medical certification for pilots. A vote on that amendment could occur as early as this coming Tuesday, July 28. Saturday morning EAA Chairman Jack J. Pelton strongly refuted ALPA’s unsubstantiated claims and urged the EAA membership to redouble their efforts to support reform of aeromedical certification. “We sat in a forum earlier this morning with many ALPA members who are EAA members, who fly for the airlines, who have great careers that started in general aviation and they’re just flat out shaking their heads saying, ‘What the hell is going on?’” he said. “Current and past ALPA members who also fly recreationally should be angered that their union has decided to turn its back on general aviation.” The proposed aeromedical reform is contained in the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBOR2), authored by Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), and EAA has worked hard to expand co-sponsorship of the bill to 57 senators. Pelton spoke at an AirVenture forum hosted by Sen. Inhofe on Saturday morning. Also attending were pilots and EAA members Rep. Sam Graves (R-Missouri) and Rep. Todd Rokita (R-Indiana), along with Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wisconsin) who represents the Oshkosh area. It was the first time ALPA had expressed any position regarding the bipartisan congressional effort that EAA and AOPA had spearheaded for the past four years. Pelton said that not only has ALPA never reached out to those working on this vital issue, they are completely out of step with the two other air carrier unions; the Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association and Allied Pilots Association have both been working with the GA community on this issue, including signing onto

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EAA Chairman Jack J. Pelton addresses PBOR2 supporters and responds to the unfounded attack on the legislation by the Air Line Pilots Association.

an industry-wide letter of support for the Manchin-Boozman Amendment. “The rhetoric from ALPA is most disappointing and utterly out of step with the rest of the general aviation and airline pilot community,” Pelton added. “Why it would turn its back on the community that inspires, supplies, and trains its professional aviators is baffling, especially when the vast majority of statistics and opinions by safety professionals, regulators, and other pilots agree that ALPA’s position has no basis and makes no sense. “It’s especially shortsighted when one considers that the health of GA is directly connected to the health of the airline pilot community.” EAA and AOPA have been working in support of their members and all GA pilots by creating a third-class aeromedical exemption proposal that resulted in draft FAA rulemaking— currently stalled in the Department of Transportation—and by urging their members to support PBOR2. “For 25 years, EAA has supported aeromedical reform because the safety facts support it and it will eliminate financial and other burdens to GA

pilots,” Pelton said. “This is as far as we’ve ever advanced, with 57 co-sponsors to bring the amendment to the Senate floor. We need all EAA members and GA pilots to contact their senators now to support this amendment and turn aside the falsehoods and political rhetoric from groups such as ALPA. “Further, GA pilots who are current and past ALPA members need to stand up and tell their union that it is wrong based on facts and the views of the rest of the general aviation and professional pilot communities.”

Senate Bill S. 571, the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2, is also the language used in the Manchin-Boozman Amendment. Sen. Inhofe is also urging GA pilots to act swiftly, carrying that message to numerous appearances at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this week. Visit govt.eaa.org for the Rally Congress tool to get contact information for your senators. You can also get your senators’ contact information by calling 202-224-3121. Remember, the vote could happen as soon as this Tuesday, so contact your senators today!

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The official daily newspaper of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh • Vol. 16, No. 8 PUBLISHER: Jack J. Pelton, EAA Chairman of the Board DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS: Jim Busha EDITOR: Ric Reynolds MANAGING EDITOR: Dave Higdon EDITORIAL STAFF: Randy Dufault, Megan Esau, Frederick A. Johnsen, Nicole Kiefert, Barbara Schmitz, James Wynbrandt COPY EDITORS: Katie Holliday, Colleen Walsh PHOTO EDITOR: Sadie Dempsey

PHOTOGRAPHERS: Mariano Rosales, Phil Weston DESIGN: Jenny Hussin, Chris Livieri ADVERTISING: Sue Anderson, Larry Phillip AirVenture Today is published during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, July 19-July 26, 2015. It is distributed free on the convention grounds as well as other locations in Oshkosh and surrounding communities. Stories and photos are Copyrighted 2015 by AirVenture Today and EAA. Reproduction by any means is prohibited without written consent.

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Mason: ‘It’s a huge honor to be chosen’ By Barbara A. Schmitz

t’s in his blood. Or maybe his DNA. No matter which one, it’s clear that Sammy Mason was meant to fly. At 16, Mason was the youngest air show pilot in the world, doing aerobatics in a motorglider. “There were times I showed up and had to argue with the person at the gate,” he says. “They didn’t believe I was flying at the show.” But people can believe it now. Mason is performing at today’s final EAA AirVenture Oshkosh air show in his Pitts S-1S. Now 21, Mason started flight lessons at 12, and soloed in a Schweizer 2-22 glider at 14. Within six months, he was flying a powered glider, doing aerobatics by himself. Then, on his 16th birthday, he soloed in 10 different aircraft. “I started with my dad’s 450-hp Stearman,” he says. “All my friends flew in and gave me the keys to their airplanes so I could fly them around the patch. I flew a Piper Cub, an Ag Cat, and a Mooney Mite.” Shortly after that, he earned his private pilot glider certificate and started performing in air shows. At 17, his family bought a Pitts S-1S. It took a family effort to restore it after the previous owner flipped it on landing. At 18, he gave it its first test flight. It’s that plane he is performing in at AirVenture. “It’s a pretty big responsibility to represent the 70th anniversary of the Pitts at AirVenture,” Mason says. “It’s a huge honor to be chosen.” Mason says many of the world’s best aerobatic pilots—Tom Poberezny, Gene Soucy, Charlie Hillard, Wayne Handley, Sean D. Tucker, Mike Goulian, and Jeff Boerboon— all started with a Pitts. “To fly in the same box that they flew in is amazing,” he says. “I have maneuvers from every one of those guys in my routine.” A member of the U.S. Advanced Aerobatic Team, Mason says he was able to practice with Tucker and

Goulian this week. “I also got to fly formation with Michael Goulian. It takes a lot of faith to allow someone to fly on your wing. What a memorable way to fly into Oshkosh.” Aviation is really in this Californian’s blood. His parents are both pilots, and they run a business restoring vintage airplanes, as well as manage the local airport. His uncles and aunts fly, and Mason is named after his grandfather, who was a civilian trainer in World War II, an aerobatic pilot who flew a modified Boeing Stearman in air shows, and a test pilot

for Lockheed who was also the first to do a loop in a helicopter. Mason’s mother flew until she was eight months pregnant with him in her Piper Cub, until she couldn’t get the stick all the way back because her belly was so big, he says. And his first flight came when he was just 3 days old. As he grew older, he persuaded his parents to “airport school” him. “I would get my homework done in the morning and then I’d go flying, drive the fuel truck, or help my parents out—but not nearly as much as I

should have,” he adds, laughing. Today, he lives on the airport, above the hangar. Mason has now flown more than 50 types of aircraft and has logged more than 2,000 hours in the air. When he isn’t flying aerobatics, he says you’ll probably find him skateboarding or surfing. “When I was younger, I wanted to be a professional skateboarder,” he says. “I’m probably the only person who can say they have competed in an advanced level skateboarding competition and an aerobatic competition.”

PHOTO BY MARIANO ROSALES

Aerobatic pilot Sammy Mason will showcase the 70th anniversary of the Pitts during today’s air show.

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Mark Schaible of Sonex talks homebuilt aircraft. PHOTO BY MARIANO ROSALES

Kitfox had on display one of their S7 Super Sport in different stages of the construction process.

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Goodyear’s Wingfoot One: A different breed of airship (with a homebuilder pilot!) By James Wynbrandt

on a display of its own, tificate, and fixed-wing commercial pilot flashing messages across certificates. A native of Akron (where the 86,656 LED lights on Goodyear is headquartered and N1A is based), he began his career as an A&P its side. This is the fourth time with Goodyear, and within a year the Hissem has flown a Good- company had an opening for an airship year airship here, and he’s pilot and he was accepted and trained for previously attended the his commercial lighter-than-air rating. air show three times on Goodyear has two additional blimps, his own. An avid GA pi- also new airship models: Spirit of Innovalot, Hissem flies single- tion, based in Pompano Beach, Florida, engine fixed-wing aircraft and Spirit of America, based in Carson, and is currently building a California. They have a top speed of Jerry Hissem, N1A (Wingfoot One) chief pilot, at EAA’s Pioneer Airport. straight-tail Sonex experi- about 70 knots. “We travel about 100 to mong the thousands of aircraft here mental aircraft. 130 days per year,” Hissem said of Wingat EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, surely Here at the show, when not flying foot One. “Between our ship, and the one has been seen and admired N1A, he’s often out patrolling the exhibit Florida airship, we split the eastern part above all others: Wingfoot One—N1A— hangars and “catching up on technology.” of the U.S., so you’ll see us in New York Goodyear’s new airship, making its Osh- Hissem graduated from Ohio State City, Boston, Chicago…” kosh debut. If it looks like it’s maneuvering University’s aviation program, with an The Goodyear airships make their apeven more effortlessly and gracefully than A&P (airframe and powerplant) cer- proach to Oshkosh from the south. “We its predecessor, the GZ-20 model Goodyear blimp, that’s because it does. “We’ve gone to electrically actuated controls,” said Jerry Hissem, N1A’s chief pilot, at Pioneer Airport, standing in the shade cast by its 246-foot long airframe. “The controls in the GZ-20 were all mechanically moved. It took up to 100-200 pounds of force on the pedals [to maneuver the aircraft], and on the right hand there was a large elevator wheel to control the pitch of the aircraft. “This is fly-by-wire with sidestick control.” Built by a team of engineers from Goodyear and Germany’s ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik, the Goodyear airship’s semi-rigid internal structure differentiates it from previous Goodyear lighter-thanair ships. Another big change: the engines were previously fixed to the side of the gondola, whereas the two 200-hp engines on this model are mounted on the airframe and swivel vertically, providing vectored thrust. It also has a small tail rotor. “You can land in a smaller, tighter area, and it’s more controllable,” Hissem said. The airship flies as many as eight times per day here at the fly-in, and also takes part in the night air shows, putting Wingfoot One, Goodyear’s new airship, plying the skies over AirVenture.

check in with the Fond du Lac Airport, they hand us off, and we follow Route 41 north,” he said. The ground crew that shadows the dirigible includes a crew chief, chief mechanic, chief electronics technician (in charge of the cameras when covering sporting or other events), and chief ground service equipment mechanic. As for the storms that occasionally sweep through the area, “the ship can handle up to 70- to 80-knot. winds when attached to its mast tether,” Hissem said. Attendees are “more than welcome to come to Pioneer Airport and see the airship,” said Hissem. But how do you get a job piloting such a ship? Like any other pursuit. “Have a passion,” Hissem advised. “Once you start, stick with it. Make good connections within the business and show your desire.”

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Give Wings helps chapters and members take flight By Megan Esau and Nicole Kiefert

on Wagner, retired EAA employee and chairman of the Give Flight tent, predicts that by the end of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, more than 2,500 people will have participated in the Give Flight project. The goal of Give Flight is to have five sets of aircraft wings built in less than one week then shipped out to five EAA chapters across North America for incorporation into a completed aircraft. Ron said throughout the history of AirVenture, there have been a few instances in which EAA partnered with aircraft companies to build an airplane from the ground up. Those companies approached EAA again and it was decided that the tradition would be brought back, but with a twist: get the membership involved. They wanted to demonstrate to chapters and members that homebuilding is both affordable and fun, especially as a team. “They came up with the idea to build these five sets of wings and give them to chapters across the country,” Ron said. “So they made an announcement, took an application process, got chapters to apply to receive the wings—so we came up with the concept of Give Wings.” As of Saturday morning, Ron said one set of wings had already been shipped out. If plans hold, those wings are coming back. “In 2017, 2018, we’re going to try to get all five of those chapters to fly those wings to Oshkosh and have a big reunion,” he said. “It’ll be a great demonstration of how a chapter can really do this.” Volunteers at the Give Flight tent have been particularly excited about the number of families participating, according to Ron. “(Usually) the father or the mother is very interested in aviation, but to be very successful in the homebuilt project, particularly if you’re at the age where you have a family, you have to get the family involved and enthusiastic

because it takes a chunk of your time and money and space in your home or workshop,” he said. So far, Ron said the program has been a success because it has encouraged members to start their own homebuilding projects. “It’s very gratifying to see the number of people that come back and have said, ‘Well, I went home and ordered my kit after I pulled that rivet and I’m starting on a project now,’” Ron said. “Most of the people who have done that have come back and helped us volunteer because they’re so enthused.” The Van’s RV-12 wings go to Chapter 27 of Meriden, Connecticut; Chapter 555 of Las Cruces, New Mexico, gets the Sonex Waiex wings. Three sets of wings were donated by Zenith, with 750 Cruzer wings destined for Ottowa, Ontario, Canada Chapter

245 and Bolingbrook, Illinois Chapter 461, while CH650 wings are being sent to Chapter 84 of Snohomish, Washington.

A participant of Give Flight signs the logbook.

Volunteers help build wings for the Give Flight project.

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HOMEBUILT

Classic Homebuilt Special Award - Large Plaque 307th Bomb Wing - 93rd Bomb Squadron Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana 1961 B-52H, 61-0029 Kit Outstanding Workmanship - Plaques Philip J. Conway Chatfield, Minnesota 2013 Glasair IIS, N11HC David Schmitz & Derek James Louisville, Kentucky 2014 Van’s RV-8, N8782D Christopher Lucas New Bern, North Carolina 2011 Van’s RV-10, N919AR Rodney Jarrell Phoenix, Arizona 2014 Van’s RV-10, N104AZ Peter Richmond Annapolis, Maryland 2015 Sportsman GS-2, N767KV

AIRCRAFT AWARDS Kenneth Talovich Salida, California 2013 Van’s RV-8, N489KT Plans Champion - Bronze Lindy Thomas Langston Weatherford, Texas 2014 Falco F.8l, N457TC Robert Deford Prescott, Arizona 2003 Full-Scale Replica, N1940K Dale Severs Fox Lake, Illinois 1998 Hatz CB-1, N560V Dave Devere Colorado Springs, Colorado 2010 Long-EZ SP, N400EZ James Steward Monument, Colorado Skybolt, N302JS

Donald Yoakley Fleming Island, Florida 2014 Glasair III, N97KD

Paul Poberezny Founder’s Award for Best Classic Homebuilt Faith Drewry/Winston Wright Tallahassee, Florida 1982 Pitts, N33HS

Plans Outstanding Workmanship - Plaques Jeffrey Cain Denver, Colorado 1981 Hill Raymond J Hatz CB-1, N8032Y

Reserve Grand Champion Kit Built - Silver Lindy CC Aircraft Sales LLC Belmont, Wisconsin 2015 Lancair Evolution, N469KS

Scott Ehni Trinity, Texas 2014 Zenith 701, N742SE

Reserve Grand Champion Plans Built - Silver Lindy William Roerig Combined Locks, Wisconsin 2015 Falco F.8L, N453YR

Scott Ehni Trinity, Texas 2011 Zenith CH 701SP, N742DE Daniel Helsper Puryear, Tennessee 2010 Pietenpol Air Camper, N929DH Kit Champion - Bronze Lindy George Bowlds Sammamish, Washington 2013 Van’s RV-8, N988DB William Shook Aurora, Colorado 2014 Van’s RV-8, N951WT Neal Longwill Austin, Texas 2014 AC Evo Partners LLC Lancair Evolution, N38SP David Duperron Rockford, Michigan 2015 Van’s RV-10, N282PD Diran Torigian Simi Valley, California 2015 Van’s RV-8, N618RV Christer Stenstrom Webster, Minnesota 2015 Van’s RV-8, N184CS

Grand Champion Kit Built - Gold Lindy; Thomas Irion; Livermore, California; 2014 Velocity XL-FG, N722XL

Grand Champion Kit Built - Gold Lindy Thomas Irion Livermore, California 2014 Velocity XL-FG, N722XL

Grand Champion Plans Built - Gold Lindy; Kenneth Orloff; Groveland, California; 2015 Marquart MA-5, N171MC

Grand Champion Plans Built - Gold Lindy Kenneth Orloff Groveland, California 2015 Marquart MA-5, N171MC

VINTAGE

Antique (through August 1945) Antique Continuously Maintained Aircraft John Ricciotti Barrington, New Hampshire 1934 Waco S3HD, N14048 Replica Aircraft Champion - Bronze Lindy 1983 Pietenpol, N498K World War II Military Trainer/Liaison Aircraft Champion - Bronze Lindy James Savage Gibsonia, Pennsylvania 1939 Spartan 7W, N17634 Customized Aircraft Champion - Bronze Lindy Peter Ramm St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada 1941 Waco UPF‑7, N39752

Mike J. Patey Orem, Utah 2015 Lancair Legacy, N707MM

Bronze Age (1937‑1941) Champion - Bronze Lindy David Pyeatt Northridge, California 1940 Waco SRE, N20961

Aaron Sims Locust Grove, Georgia 2015 Van’s RV-10, N10GT

Silver Age (1928‑1936) Champion - Bronze Lindy Dan Murray Longmont, Colorado

Antique Grand Champion - Gold Lindy; Craig Bair; Grenville, South Dakota; 1942 Howard Aircraft DGA‑15P, N67478 1928 Travel Air 4000, NC6464 Frank Pavliga Atwater, Ohio Antique Reserve Grand Champion - Silver Lindy Doug Harkes Wroxeter, Ontario, Canada 1944 Fleet M62A‑3 Cornell, CFCVE Antique Grand Champion - Gold Lindy Craig Bair Grenville, South Dakota 1942 Howard Aircraft DGA‑15P, N67478 Classic (September 1945-1955) Outstanding Cessna 120/140 - Small Plaque Doug Sytsma Canton, Michigan 1947 Cessna 120, N2339N

Outstanding Cessna 170/180 - Small Plaque John Castorina Santa Paula, California 1955 Cessna 180, N3261D Outstanding Ercoupe - Small Plaque Ronald Black Valley Center, Kansas 1946 Ercoupe 415C, N93394 Outstanding Piper J-3 - Small Plaque Matt Hofeldt Waunakee, Wisconsin 1946 Piper J-3C 65, N92012 Outstanding Piper Other - Small Plaque Paul Gagnon Guelph, Ontario CONT. P14

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CONT. FROM P12 1950 Piper PA-20, CFGAG Outstanding Stinson - Small Plaque Michael Gardonio Duluth, Minnesota 1947 Stinson 108-2, N9418K Outstanding Swift - Small Plaque Matthew Erwin Floyds Knobs, Indiana 1946 Globe Swift, N90394 Outstanding Limited Production - Small Plaque David Denton Siloam Springs, Arkansas 1951 Callair A-2, N2916V Preservation - Small Plaque Paul Applegate Queen City, Missouri 1947 Stinson 108-1, NC8841K Custom Class B (81-150 hp) - Small Plaque Mark Heusdens Kansasville, Wisconsin 1946 Ercoupe 415C, N2877H Custom Class C (151-235 hp) - Small Plaque Taber Robbins Horseheads, New York 1954 Beech E35, N10RR Custom Class D (236-plus hp) - Small Plaque Cary Singleton Dearborn, Missouri 1947 North American Navion, N4101K Best Customized Runner-Up - Large Plaque John Nielsen Bloomer, Wisconsin 1955 Cessna 170B, N170KW Class I (0-80 hp) - Bronze Lindy Ryan Harter Greenfield, Indiana 1946 AERONCA 11AC, N3175E Class II (81-150 hp) - Bronze Lindy Terry Durham Parker, Colorado 1948 Luscombe 8F, N1902B Class III (151-235 hp) - Bronze Lindy Craig Layson Ypsilanti, Michigan 1955 Cessna 180, N180TP Class IV (236-plus hp) - Bronze Lindy Michael Pratt Louisville, Kentucky 1950 Cessna 195A, N1001D Champion Customized Classic - Bronze Lindy Mark Meredith Rockville, Maryland 1951 de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk, N7DW Reserve Grand Champion - Silver Lindy Ron Busch Menominee, Michigan 1947 Piper PA-11, N4846M Grand Champion - Gold Lindy Robert Epting Chapel Hill, North Carolina 1946 Piper J-3C-65, N92455

AIRCRAFT AWARDS

Outstanding Cessna 150 - Outstanding In Type Lorraine Morris Poplar Grove, Illinois 1960 Cessna 150, N6469T Outstanding Cessna 170/172/175/177 - Outstanding In Type Steven Weiner Nora Springs, Iowa 1968 Cessna 177, N2867X Outstanding Cessna 180/182/210 - Outstanding In Type Mark Denson Brenham, Texas 1964 Cessna 180G, N751S Outstanding Cessna Multiengine - Outstanding In Type Thomas Handzlik Midlothian, Texas 1968 Cessna 421, N4AF

Classic Grand Champion - Gold Lindy; Robert Epting; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; 1946 Piper J-3C-65, N92455

Outstanding Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer - Outstanding In Type James Hamilton Rogue River, Oregon 1956 Piper PA-22-150, N4770A Outstanding Piper P-24 Comanche - Outstanding In Type J. Bruce Camino Santa Ana, California 1965 Piper PA-24-260, N8871P Outstanding Piper PA-28 Cherokee - Outstanding In Type Stefan Kurschner Portland, Oregon 1964 Piper PA-28-235, N8933W Outstanding Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche Outstanding In Type David Winters Redway, California 1965 Comanche PA-30, N204WT

Contemporary Grand Champion - Gold Lindy; Paul Shank; Gaithersburg, Maryland; 1970 Champion 7GCBC, N9060L

Preservation Award - Outstanding In Type Robert Moreland Byron, Illinois 1957 Cessna 180A, N5224D Class II Single-Engine (161-230 hp) - Bronze Lindy Cody Erickson Sioux Falls, South Dakota 1956 Piper PA-18A-150, N8790D Class III Single-Engine (231-plus hp) - Bronze Lindy Bruce Mayes Honolulu, Hawaii 1963 Meyers 200B, N229RS Dean Richardson Memorial Award - Bronze Lindy Richard Jones Mukilteo, Washington 1958 Beech J35, N8370D Outstanding Customized - Bronze Lindy Thomas Rhines Canton, Texas 1966 Piper PA-28-140, N7404R Outstanding Multiengine - Bronze Lindy Dale Egan Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1961 Beech D50E, N434T

Contemporary (1956-1970) Awards

Reserve Grand Champion Customized - Silver Lindy Greg Estrada Waterford, Michigan 1967 Cessna 172, N8376B

Outstanding Beech Single-Engine - Outstanding In Type Raymond Debs Gig Harbor, Washington 1959 Beech K35, N828R

Reserve Grand Champion - Silver Lindy Ed Newby Lake in the Hills, Illinois 1957 Piper PA-22-150, N7437D

Seaplane Grand Champion â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Gold Lindy; D.J. Dondelinger; Brainerd, Minnesota; 1955 de Havilland DHC2 Beaver, N2MD Grand Champion Customized - Gold Lindy Kevin Mayer Lima, Ohio 1958 Beech J35, N76J Grand Champion - Gold Lindy Paul Shank Gaithersburg, Maryland 1970 Champion 7GCBC, N9060L

WARBIRD

Preservation Award Carey Hardin Starkville, Mississippi Boeing Stearman N2S-4 Kaydet, N59901 Mike Weinfurter Rhinelander, Wisconsin Cessna TL-19A Bird Dog, N96071

Mark Howard Edmond, Oklahoma Fairchild PT-26A Cornell, N9279H Craig Sommerfeld Kelley, Iowa Beechcraft T-34 Mentor, N245Z Tom Bullion Memphis, Tennessee Stinson-Vultee AT-19, N60058 Michael Porter East Liverpool, Ohio Boeing Stearman PT-17 Kaydet, N59293 Judgesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Choice: CJ-6 Scott Wallace Dayton, Ohio Nanchang CJ-6A, N202ME CONT. P16

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CONT. FROM P14 Judges’ Choice: L- Bird James Johnson Midlothian, Texas Cessna L-19/O-1E Bird Dog, N354X Judges’ Choice: Jet Fighter Dean Cutshall Fort Wayne, Indiana North American F-100F Super Sabre, N2011V Judges’ Choice: L-17 Thomas Gordon Jr. Loveland, Colorado Ryan L-17, N4238A Best Jet Dianna Stanger Port Lavaca, Texas Aero Vodochody L-139 Albatros, N1390A Silver Wrench Code 1 Aviation Rockford, Illinois Best L-Bird Stewart Ellis Luthersville, Georgia Cessna O-1A Bird Dog, N5308G Silver Wrench Montague Bono Chino, California Best Trainer Richard Curtis, Howard Botts & Wayne Borman Valley Center, Kansas Fairchild PT-19B, N464BC Silver Wrench Curtis, Botts & Borman Valley Center, Kansas Best Stearman Paul Ehlen Eden Prairie, Minnesota Boeing Stearman N2S-1 Kaydet, N50061 Silver Wrench Air Corps Aviation Bemidji, Minnesota Best Fighter Max Chapman & John Muszala Idaho Falls, Idaho North American P-51B Mustang, N515ZB Silver Wrench Pacific Fighters Idaho Falls, Idaho Phoenix Award Richard Curtis, Howard Botts & Wayne Borman Valley Center, Kansas Fairchild PT-19B, N464BC Jerry Yeagen Virginia Beach, Virginia de Havilland Canada FB26 Mosquito, N114KA Keep ’em Flying Award Ron Whitt Slinger, Wisconsin Aero Vodochody L-39C Albatros, N976BH Gold Wrench Code 1 Aviation Rockford, Illinois Greg Scileppi Denver, Colorado Beechcraft T-34 Mentor, N343ZM Gold Wrench Blackwell Aviation Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania Most Authentic Restoration Max Chapman & John Muszala Idaho Falls, Idaho North American P-51B Mustang, N515ZB

AIRCRAFT AWARDS Gold Wrench Pacific Fighters Idaho Falls, Idaho Dirty Bird James Lyle Fort Lauderdale, Florida Douglas C-47 Skytrain, N74589 Reserve Grand Champion - World War II Paul Ehlen Eden Prairie, Minnesota North American P-51D Mustang, N1751D Gold Wrench Air Corps Aviation Bemidji, Minnesota Grand Champion - Post World War II Brian Reynolds Olympia, Washington Goodyear FG-1D Corsair, NX72NW Gold Wrench Airpower Unlimited LLC Jerome, Idaho

Grand Champion - World War II; Jerry Yeagen; Virginia Beach, Virginia; de Havilland Canada FB26 Mosquito, N114KA

Grand Champion - World War II Jerry Yeagen Virginia Beach, Virginia de Havilland Canada FB26 Mosquito, N114KA Gold Wrench Avspecs Ltd. Auckland, New Zealand

ROTORCRAFT Helicopter - Bronze Lindy Russ Kunz Neosho, Wisconsin Safari 400, N615RK Michael Messex Harvest, Alabama Mosquito Ultralight

Grand Champion - Post World War II; Brian Reynolds; Olympia, Washington; Goodyear FG-1D Corsair, NX72NW

Helicopter - Silver Lindy Ken Kohart Payne, Ohio Safari 400, N8875 Helicopter - Gold Lindy Tim Drnec Denver, Colorado Helicycle, N202AP Gyrocopter - Silver Lindy Dayton Dabbs Taylor, Texas Magni M-16, N747RD Gyrocopter - Gold Lindy Chris Lord Hanover, Illinois Xenon, N271PA

ULTRALIGHT & LSA Light Plane - Honorable Mention Rod Holtz Wautoma, Wisconsin Quad Cities Challenger 2

Reserve Grand Champion - Light Plane Tim Lohrey Brookville, Indiana Russell Morgan Ragwing Special Grand Champion - Ultralight Steve Cole Indianapolis, Indiana Hummel Ultra Cruiser

SEAPLANES

Best Metal - Plaque Tina & Kevin Anderson Paw Paw, Michigan 1959 Cessna 182, N8438T

Grand Champion Rotorcraft - Gold Lindy; Tim Drnec; Denver, Colorado; Helicycle, N202AP Judges’ Choice Samaritan Aviation, Byron Yergue Montrose, Colorado 1981 Cessna 206G, N52337

Bronze Lindy Don Goodman Bellingham, Washington 1976 Cessna 182P, N13943

Best Amphibian Bill Bardin Granville, New York 1947 Republic Seabee, N398CM

Silver Lindy Bob Welch Ellington, Connecticut 1958 Cessna 175 Skyhawk, N7223M

Best Fabric John Ohnstad Fargo, North Dakota Molt Taylor Coot, N202YB

Gold Lindy D.J. Dondelinger Brainerd, Minnesota 1955 de Havilland DHC2 Beaver, N2MD

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EAA Memorial Wall ceremony this morning

Honoring those who have fallen

he EAA Memorial Wall is a special place on the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh grounds honoring fallen friends, family, and others who have inspired the next generation of aviators. The 2015 dedication ceremony and reading of the newly added names takes place at 10 a.m.—that’s one hour earlier than the ceremony has been traditionally held in the past, so please take note. The program includes a missing-man formation flight and playing of taps by trumpeter Joe Maehl. The Memorial Wall was formed out of stones brought to Oshkosh by EAA members from around the world. Bronze plaques are installed each year bearing the names of the new inductees and are formally installed on the last day of the convention. Here are the names added in the past year to the EAA Memorial Wall.

Nathaniel J. Adams Tom Baker Lee Behel Stephen & Joyce Bellgraph Mike Clark Jan Collmer Timothy J. Cowper Mike Dalton Joe C. Denman Jr. Theodore Dunkle Melvin Folkerts Alexander French Art Froehlich Walter Giffin Kenneth L. Gilbert Capt. Clarence Hess Thomas E. Huebbe James Igou Thomas Jenks Debbie Jochman Fred C. Kagel Thomas R. Larson

Curtis C. Weber Richard Lewis Col. Ronald W. Westholm, CAP Milon Meyer Jeremy T. Monnett William G. Whitney Donald Wilson Douglas D. Nebert Tom Wise Albert M. Orgain IV Hubert (Pat) Patterson John Preste Walter A. Rasor Rick R. Redlin Clifford T. Riordan Sr. Adele S. Ryndycz John R. Scarborough Jayne Schiek Bernice Scholler Gene Sherry Morgan Smith Timothy A. Stinson William Thomas Carl Unger PHOTO BY PHIL WESTON Syd G. Vital, Senior Master Sgt. (Ret.) Doug Wallbridge The shadows of Eric Owen, his son, and three friends Laverne Wanamaker appear across the base of the Memorial Wall.

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ong ago the idea of an aircraft capable of transport- to 200 hp give owners and builders a wide variety of ing itself to and from the closest runway got Richard performance and economy options. Hogan excited. And for too long he watched others Once the wings are folded the Innovator travels try, and ultimately fail, to bring the concept to reality. down the road using electric motors embedded in the Hogan had his own ideas about how to solve main gear wheel hubs. Batteries powering the motors the problem. will charge either from ground-based power or the air “Originally this was a project that I did concep- craft engine. The vehicle is 8 feet wide with the wings tually when I was younger,” Hogan said. “We started folded and should fit into a typical parking space. looking at it seriously in 2001 and built some mod- Hogan knew, too, that the craft had to have appeal els. By 2008 we decided that this is the combination that extended outside of the current pilot population. that gives us the type of performance characteristics He believes that he succeeded. we wanted.” “We knew that we wanted it to be an attractive air Ship One, the prototype Commuter Craft Innova- plane,” Hogan said. “It has to look new and fresh. tor that is on display here at EAA AirVenture Osh- “What we didn’t anticipate was that one of my kosh 2015, is a three-lifting-surface airplane with a friends said, ‘My wife loves this airplane.’ I said well spacious two-person cockpit. Hogan expects to first that’s great! But then he said, ‘You don’t understand. fly the craft shortly after it returns to the company’s My wife has never told me she loved an airplane in 30 home in Georgia. years of marriage!’ While driving to and from the airport is impor- “We’ve done something to make people look at tant, that characteristic was not Hogan’s entire reason [this airplane] differently than other airplanes.” for taking on the development effort. Construction of a second prototype will com “Ultimately, a lot of what was driving this was mence once the flight-test program is underway. Ship to bring new people into aviation,” Hogan said. No One is equipped with fixed wings; however, Ship Two pun intended. will add folding mechanics. “[Inside the aviation community] we all kind of Kit deliveries are expected to begin before Airthink, ‘Oh, another flying car,’” Hogan added. “‘Here Venture 2016. Builders will begin assembly of their we go.’ Innovators through a mandatory factory builder’s as “But outside of the aviation world people are still sistance program. very fascinated with the idea of being able to drive PHOTO BY RANDY DUFAULT and fly. “Part of what we think we did right was that we never thought of it as a flying car. We always thought of it as a roadable aircraft. First and foremost it had to be a really good aircraft.” With his design Hogan hopes to have a novice-friendly airplane with good slow flying characteristics. Yet, depending on the chosen powerplant, the craft’s speed could top out at 200 mph. Versions with and without folding wings are planned, as is a version that is light-sport compli- Commuter Craft is looking to make its Innovator a good flying airplane first, before work begins on ant. Engines from 110 hp its roadable features.

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Tecnam targets U.S. pilots with new four-place P2010 By James Wynbrandt

talian aircraft manufacturer Tecnam announced here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh the P2010, its EASA certified four-place high-wing single, which is expected to receive FAA certification in the early fourth quarter of this year. More than 25 of the aircraft have been ordered by European customers, and the Italian factory is “already ramping up production so we can start deliveries” in the U.S. as soon as the type certificate is approved, said Shannon Yeager, director of sales for Tecnam US, at the company’s exhibit area (Booth 379-386). Making its Oshkosh debut, a P2010 is anchoring the company’s display here. Powered by a 180-hp Lycoming IO360-M1A engine, the P2010 has a carbon fiber fuselage with metal wings and stabilator. Its 62 gallons of usable fuel (either 100LL or 91 unleaded mogas) provides about six hours of endurance at economy cruise. It will have a constant-speed MT propeller, though the model on display has a fixed-pitch MT cruise prop. The panel is Garmin G1000 glass. The three entry doors ease access in and out, and the P2010 can accommodate “four 200-pound people, four golf club bags, and carry two hours of fuel and 30-minute reserves, and still be within weight and balance,” Yeager said. The wide, 3.74-foot cabin provides

comfort for occupants and also leaves lots of room in the cowl for future powerplant upgrades, though Yeager said the company has no current plans to provide larger engines. He flew the display aircraft here from Tecnam’s U.S. headquarters in Sebring, Florida, and averaged 132 knots at 10.2 gallons per hour fuel burn. “It can cruise at 140 knots, but I was flying it like I own it,” Yeager said. If you want to own one, the price is $345,000. “We’re only asking 10 percent down, and we will have the aircraft built and shipped here,” with the balance due only upon delivery. “We include instructional hours and insurance signoff,” Yeager added. “It’s not just, ‘Here’s the keys and have a good time.’” Tecnam is currently producing six to seven P2010s per month, and two slots per month will be earmarked for U.S. customers. Tecnam also announced here that its 11-passenger twin-engine P2012, currently in development, has completed destructive testing, and a prototype is expected to be flying by year’s end. The aircraft is being developed in close concert with northeast region operator Cape Air (Hyannis Air Service) as a replacement for its fleet of aging Cessna 402s.

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BetterAircraft offers simpler Oratex fabric solution By Dave Higdon

mong the more labor-intensive and challenging aspects of finishing a fabric-covered aircraft is, well, applying and finishing the fabric. Admittedly, the current standards are major advances over the industry standard cotton-and-dope process. But even moreadvanced systems still require some work and substances you wouldn’t do unless you had to. The new Oratex system from BetterAircraftFabric provides builders with an option free of dopes, and even suitable for use with no added finish—no paint, no nothing. The company offers the fabrics in six distinct colors, among them Cub Yellow, Corsair Blue, Fokker Red, and Olive Drab. Oratex covering cloth comes in two

weights, one suitable for aircraft weighing up to 1,323 pounds and another for aircraft weighing up to 13,228 pounds. The system also includes compatible fabric strips in different widths for use to custom-stripe the aircraft, plus self-adhesive patching materials for the lighter cloth. For the builder—or for owner re-covering an aircraft—interested in a color unavailable in the fabric catalog, the Oratex system offers flexible paints compatible with the fabric. The paints can stretch and flex with the cloth without cracking or flaking, according to BetterAircraftFabric. And BetterAircraftFabric also offers a special damage-indicator paint suitable for composite aircraft structures. The paint can flex and stretch with the structure beneath without cracking or flaking.

But should the composite airframe take & Specialty Building A, Spaces 1156 and a hit hard enough to incur damage the 1157, and in the Fun Fly Zone area in paint changes to show that damage may Spaces 942 and 943. have been incurred. Depending on the hardener PHOTO BY PHIL WESTON used, the paint can be brushed on or sprayed. Both the damage-indicator paint and the flexible paint are available in myriad colors—including some florescent hues that allow almost unlimited custom design work. During EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 you can find the BetterAircraftFabric folks in BetterAircraftFabric’s new fabric, paints, and adhesives offer a less both the Aircraft Spruce labor-intensive approach to finishing your aircraft project.

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Cancer patient makes ‘bucket list’ trip to AirVenture By Barbara A. Schmitz

oming to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh had always been on the bucket list of Lee Griffin, of North Pole, Alaska. Even a cancer diagnosis four weeks ago couldn’t keep him away. Griffin and friend Jeff Cornett made the 2,600 nm, 19.4-hour flight from Fairbanks in Griffin’s orange and white T-28 Trojan, the only operating T-28 in Alaska. They arrived in Oshkosh on July 20. “I call it BUB, Big Ugly Beast,” Griffin says, while sitting in the shade of its wing on Saturday. “It’s my mistress.” An airplane nut since age 5, Griffin says he always wanted to come to Oshkosh. “This is like flying to mecca.” He says his love for aviation came from his father, who soloed in 1932. “Before the first grade, I broke my very first piggy bank for a ride in an Aeronca Champ,” he says. “I have been breaking bigger and bigger piggy banks ever since.” He soloed in a Champ in 1961, but first earned his ticket in 1971 due to finances. He hoped to become an Air Force fighter pilot, but because of a previous car accident, flunked the flight physical. “The Air Force said, ‘Kid, you can do maintenance, maintenance, or maintenance.’ So I did maintenance.”

Being a mechanic turned out to be a handy thing, especially after he purchased the derelict T-28 in 1991. Why the T-28? “Because I’m not very bright,” he says, laughing. “The state of Alaska sold four of their six T-28s in 1990 because the state figured they were too expensive to operate. That was a good hint that I didn’t take.” Griffin says it took him seven years to refurbish BUB, and too many hours to count. But every year he tries to make it a better airplane. “I’m in phase five of a massive rewiring project,” he says, noting that he has already done 115 cannon plugs and 4,000 to 6,000 wires. Griffin says he’s enjoyed his time in Oshkosh and has gone to the museum and seen quite a bit on the grounds. “But I’m happiest in Warbirds,” he says, “although I like everything from Aeronca Champs to F-100s.” He and Cornett planned to depart Saturday afternoon and head to Texas, where Griffin will begin “round two” of cancer treatments at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Griffin survived adenocarcinoma of the esophagus in 2000 and was in remission until his diagnosis four weeks ago. “It is even a more neater sounding

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malady,” he says, “signet ring cell adenocarcinoma of what little remains of my tummy.” But he is confident he will survive. “The team at MD Anderson really saved my butt the first time, and I fully intend them to save my butt the second time. Every day on the right side of the grass I’m a happy camper.”

What’s the next thing that Griffin would like to cross off his bucket list? “Win the Publishers Clearinghouse and buy a P-51,” he says. But he’d be happy just coming back to AirVenture 2016. “I’ll be here next year,” he says. “This should be easier to fight than the previous one.” PHOTO BY PHIL WESTON

A cancer diagnosis couldn’t keep Lee Griffin away from fulfilling his bucket list desire to visit EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. He and a friend flew to Oshkosh in Griffin’s T-28 Trojan. They planned to depart for Texas Saturday afternoon, where he will be beginning cancer treatment.

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Re-enactors create living tableau around Mustang Enthusiastic re-enactors in the Warbirds area at AirVenture 2015 took advantage of a pristine P-51B Mustang as they swarmed

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Like a Mustang returning from a sortie over Germany, the P-51B Berlin Express taxied to a halt in the Warbirds area at AirVenture 2015.

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Robin Olds remembered as loyal renegade By Frederick A. Johnsen

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obin was such a larger-thanlife guy….” Moderator David Hartman succinctly described Gen. Robin Olds, who flew P-38s in World War II and F-4 Phantoms decades later in Southeast Asia combat. Robin’s daughter, Christina, who became her father’s biographer, added: “He really was a Renaissance man.” Classically trained, Robin could reveal facets of himself as a poet and cartoonist, in addition to being “the ultimate patriot and renegade,” she said. The two, along with F-4 pilot John Geier, spoke about Robin during a Warbirds in Review session Saturday that featured both a P-38 in Robin’s markings and an F-4E. PHOTO BY FREDERICK A. JOHNSEN

Christina Olds emphasized a point about her larger-than-life father, Robin Olds, during a Saturday Warbirds in Review session moderated by David Hartman.

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Robin famously followed orders— sometimes with his own interpretation, as when he was told to stop leading dangerous missions over North Vietnam. So he flew in the rear of the flight. He was supposed to rotate home from his Phantom base in Thailand after flying 100 combat missions. As the mission board nudged his tally higher, Christina says Robin would sneak into the room and erase sorties, dropping his total several times. He ultimately flew 152 missions. Robin’s most famous tactical innovation, called Bolo, involved mimicking the formation and call signs of a bomb-laden F-105 mission, using F-4 fighters armed for air-to-air combat instead. When North Vietnamese MiG pilots rose to attack the supposed easy bomber flight, they were surprised to be jumped by F-4 Phantoms instead; seven MiGs went down that day, crippling the North Vietnamese air force. Robin also knew that if he shot down five North Vietnamese jets, ace status

would cause him to be rotated home. So he stopped at four MiGs, directing others in his flight to make the victories. Christina says she has heard from two fliers who are pretty sure Robin actually got a fifth kill that he never claimed. In January 1967, Robin began growing a mustache in Thailand. The swashbuckling adornment was out of regulation, but that didn’t stop Robin. It probably encouraged him, as his silent comment about the bureaucracy that he believed mismanaged the war from the comfort of Washington, D.C., Christina said. Robin’s post-combat assignment was as commandant of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Finally, when back in the States, he was ordered to shave the errant mustache. To Robin’s surprise, when he arrived at the academy the student body turned out wearing fake mustaches to honor the outspoken fighter pilot patriot. Christina says the ethos and legend of Robin Olds continues to inspire young military fliers.

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Continental builds on an innovation growth plan By James Wynbrandt

ontinental Motors CEO Rhett Ross said the company has a simple plan for future growth: “Innovate, innovate, innovate,” he told a crowd at the company’s display here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (Booth 229-234). As part of the plan, Continental announced completing acquisition of Engine Components International, Precision Machined Parts, Airmotive Engineering Corporation, Aircooled Motors, Sterling Machinery and Process, EC Services, and the Titan engine line from Danbury Aerospace (DA). The acquisition bolsters Continental’s move into engines for experimental aircraft through the Titan brand, which offers four- and six-cylinder engines ranging from 145- to 305-hp. Ross said going forward Continental will incorporate “next generation electronic engine controls across our full range of products,” and expand into higher horsepower engine families. The Mobile, Alabama-based company is currently expanding engine maintenance

capacity at its facilities in nearby Fairhope, Alabama, where it plans to offer airframe maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for aircraft ranging in size up to mid-size business jets. The company is also evaluating an MRO location in Europe. Commenting on the global market for its products, Ross said, “North American and Europe are very mature, they’re not really growing,” with the general aviation piston market in the U.S. expanding half a percent annually. “But there are still some 200,000 aircraft and engines in service, and the same thing on a smaller scale in Europe. [But] we see huge growth opportunities in Africa and China.” Continental, owned by AVIC (Aviation Industries of China), is also “investigating locations in China to establish a maintenance center that will have the same capability” as its U.S. facility, with particular emphasis on diesel engine work. Though the China market isn’t growing as quickly as anticipated, Ross said the company will eventually add manufacturing capacity

there. Citing the “classic hockey stick growth chart” of auto sales in China, he said, “We don’t think we’re anywhere near the hockey stick curve yet, but we have to plan for that.” C ont i nenta l also recently PHOTO BY PHIL WESTON debuted a new, production-ready Jimmy Tubbs of Continental explains engine options. version of its diesel powered CD-230 engine. The improved or unavailable, and is suitable for both four-cylinder, air- and oil-cooled 230-hp fixed- and rotor-wing applications, and engine has a 9,800-foot critical altitude and for OEM and retrofit installations. Ross 20,000-foot service ceiling. Performance said Continental already has interest in the limits in hot day operations at full engine from aircraft manufacturers that he power have been increased to 113˚F, and declined to disclose. “Unfortunately, OEMs operational capabilities in cold weather are get very worried about pre-announcing,” also enhanced. he said. “They don’t want to hurt current The engine is aimed at markets where sales. I can say they are large and interesting avgas is either prohibitively expensive customers.”

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raig Bair of Grenville, South Dakota, had already built much of the wing for his Howard DGA-15P restoration project when he got wind of another option. “I had the ribs done, the spars done, and then I found PHOTO BY RANDY DUFAULT out about this guy in Wisconsin who was able to CNC Craig and Teresa Bair brought their newly restored Howard (computerized numerical control DGA-15P to AirVenture for the first time and brought home machine) wing parts,” Bair said. the Antique Grand Champion trophy. He and other members of the very active Howard Aircraft Foundation control column sourced from the same type club had recently purchased the company that originally built them for type certificate for the airplane. The type the Howard company. certificate came with more than 2,500 Production of the DGA-15 began original factory drawings, so it became shortly before World War II. Popular for feasible to digitize the design and feed executive transport, the radial-enginethe information directly to the milling powered monoplane was faster than the machinery. airliners of the day. Ultimately most of the “I thought a set of CNC wings would approximately 520 Howards that were built be better than my hand-built wings,” went directly into military service. Bair added. The Howard Aircraft Foundation is And they must have been. The black a very active group, meeting each year scallop-trimmed, white Howard won the in northwestern Wisconsin the weekend Antique Grand Champion award here at before AirVenture. Many of the planes and EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015. their owners—like Bair and his wife, Teresa, Bair’s digital design also allowed for did—fly from the gathering to Oshkosh. the construction of a very accurate set of Roger Brown of Port St. Lucie, Florida, jig fixtures, both for assembling the ribs also flew to Oshkosh from up north with and for final construction of the plywood- his wife, Terese. He estimates that there are skinned wing. approximately 30 DGA-15s actively being Another key update to the Howard is an flown, with another 20 that are airworthy. He said about two new restorations are improved landing gear. “The Howard gear has some issues being added to the fleet each year, although that can make it kind of cantankerous on two were lost in a hangar fire a couple of landing, if the gear is not serviced right,” years ago. Brown’s black Howard won a Bronze Bair said. Another Howard restorer in Ohio totally Lindy at AirVenture 2013, just after his redesigned the landing gear system, and restoration was completed. Over the past the new configuration, according to Bair, two years the plane has accumulated resolved all the nasty tendencies and gave 220 flight hours, and other than a minor the Howard much better manners on the fuel system issue here this year, it’s been ground. One key goal for the redesign was problem-free. Although Bair had previously owned to retain the exact outside appearance of the a different Howard, the award-winning original gear configuration. Other Howard community restoration is the culmination of a contributions to the restoration childhood dream. “I’ve wanted a Howard since I was a little included metal stringers formed using new dies that replicate original factory kid,” he said. “I saw one and just liked the tooling, and new universal joints in the looks of it.”

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Flying memorial for Vietnam’s MIA By Megan Esau and Nicole Kiefert

n display in the northeast corner of the Boeing Plaza is a retired Grumman Mohawk OV-1 covered in names. The names are those of the 1,636 U.S. Army soldiers who, as of January 2015, were still listed as MIA from the Vietnam War—missing in action. “Every one of these names has a family associated with it who has never gotten closure, and it’s our job to make sure these people are not forgotten,” said the aircraft’s acting crew chief, Justin Goss. During the Vietnam War, the OV-1 was commissioned as an observation and reconnaissance aircraft. This particular OV-1 retired in 1996 and was bought seven years ago by aerobatic pilot Joe Masessa, who this spring had the aircraft’s fuselage and vertical stabilizers painted with the names to pay homage to America’s missing Vietnam soldiers. Justin said many attendees this week

learned of the aircraft and came to share stories and look for the names of their family members. “I’ve spoken with dozens of people at the air show over the week who their grandfathers, their fathers, their brothers, sisters, uncles are on the aircraft, and they are extremely touched by the sentiment we’re going for here because this is as much closure as they have,” Justin said. “They never got a body back; that never happened.” He said as MIA individuals continue to be recovered from Vietnam, the OV1’s crew places an American flag next to their name on the aircraft. Since the aircraft was painted, 12 bodies have been recovered and returned home to families. “There’s American teams over there, and there will be from here on out until everyone’s found,” Justin said. “That’s their job…That’s the American motto: Leave no man behind.”

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malie Brennan and her mothers, Nora and Julie, and her Aunt Emily, have been enjoying EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 exploring KidVenture at Pioneer Airport. “It’s been great,” Nora said. “We’ve spent it pretty much all in the kid’s place.” The KidVenture area offers children the chance to take technical classes, craft, and a chance to sit in replica aircraft. Helicopter f lights also depart and land at Pioneer Airport every couple minutes. “It’s been great to let [Amalie] just run around and do things and craft,” Nora said, noting that Amalie is particularly proud of the rivet badge she made. Nora and Amalie were introduced to the world of aviation through family, and that inf luenced them to come to AirVenture from Chicago to see what it is all about. “We f ly a lot,” Nora said. “We have family out east in the Caribbean, and Amalie’s aunt, my sisterin-law, works in D.C. with the FAA.” Nora said Amalie has been having a great time, and the family definitely plans on returning.

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Vulcanair looking to change the light-twin market By James Wynbrandt

f the light twin on display at Vulcanair/ American Aviation here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (Booth 445-458) evokes a sense of déjà vu, you’re not alone. “Eighty percent of the people coming in say, ‘The airplane looks familiar,’” said Francisco Diaz, the company’s marketing manager. And when Diaz mentions the name Partenavia, “it clicks right away.” Almost 20 years after buying the Partenavia’s type certificate out of bankruptcy, Vulcanair is making its Oshkosh debut with the goal of “changing the light twin market,” Diaz said. “The big surprise [to booth visitors] is the price. It’s the only six-seater priced under a million dollars.” The retractable, executive-configured P68Vr on display lists for about $848,000, and the fi xed-gear variant starts at $829,000. Moreover, this is not your father’s version of the Italian-designed and-manufactured aircraft. Vulcanair has added a pilot’s door, a redesigned and more stylish nose, and a Garmin G950 avionics suite to the P68 series;

the retract version is itself also new. Meanwhile, the performance that helped the Partenavia gain attention is still impressive today: The two 200-hp IO-360 Lycomings and the fat wing together produce a 1,500-pound useful load and a 160-knot cruise speed (retract) on 19 gallons per hour, combined with takeoff and landing rolls of about 800 and 700 feet, respectively. So where has the Vulcanair been all these years? “We have been focusing on developing the European market,” Diaz said. “Now we’re focusing on developing the American market. Our goal in the American market is to bring the general aviation light twin back to reality.” Meanwhile, Vulcanair is preparing to introduce an 11-seat turboprop twin, the A-Viator, to the U.S. market this fall, with a single-engine, the Vulcanair V1.0 to follow. Expect to see Vulcanair here at Oshkosh for years to come.

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Vulcanair’s P68Vr is making its Oshkosh debut this year.

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The Eagles Over Oshkosh sky-diving team set a new Wisconsin state large formation sky-diving formation with 108 sky divers from 15 nations and 23 states represented. This record formation was set on July 22 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Jim McCormick, the man who brought the team to Oshkosh, remarked, “This event of large-way sky diving has never

been part of the EAA Oshkosh air show before, and the Eagles Over Oshkosh are very proud to have been able to showcase our sport for this special group of aviators and aviation enthusiasts in a safe and exciting manner. The Wisconsin state record was icing on the cake.” The previous state record was a 30way formation set in 2011.

Precise Flight relaunches 100-series SpeedBrakes By James Wynbrandt

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With the relaunch of its 100 series SpeedBrakes, a product line discontinued in 1999, Precise Flight (Booth 2117-2119) unveiled here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh a speed brake for Cessna 180, 182, and 185 aircraft. “A flood of new requests has led us to revisit producing this model,” said Joe Wanko, VP, sales and marketing for the Oregon-based aircraft component manufacturer. SpeedBrakes doubles an aircraft’s normal rate of descent without reducing power or deploying landing gear, enabling the aircraft to maintain

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RX1E is world’s first certified electric LSA By Randy Dufault

hile the U.S. continues to work through the details of how to certify electrically powered light sport aircraft, other parts of the world already embrace it. Electric power systems are part of the ASTM LSA standard. That fact allowed Chinese aircraft manufacturer Liaoning General Aircraft Manufacturing Company to certify its RX1E two-seat, composite structure LSA in its home country. Designed by the manufacturer’s companion aviation academy, the RX1E was intended for electric propulsion from the beginning. Power for its 50-kw (approximately 67-hp) motor comes from a 12 kilowatt-hour battery set. Flight duration is approximately one hour on a fully charged battery, making the plane a good option for zero-

emission primary flight training. Two of the craft are reportedly already serving in that role. Charging the battery can take up to two-and-a-half hours, but a rapid-change system allows an operator to maintain more than one battery set and charge the battery outside of the airplane. The company is experimenting with fuel cell power as part of its UAS program in addition to the battery configuration powering the LSA. An RX1E is on display here at AirVenture 2015, but the company has not yet secured PHOTO BY WILLI TACKE the necessary permissions to fly it in the U.S. Zhao-lijie demonstrates the quick-change battery configuration of the certified RX1E battery-powered LSA.

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Father-son pair win prestigious Raspet Award By James Wynbrandt

he 2015 Dr. August Raspet Memorial Award was presented on Tuesday night at Theater in the Woods to John and Jeremy Monnett for their two outstanding designs: the Onex and SubSonex. The selection of the honorees was made prior to Jeremy’s untimely passing in June. The Raspet Memorial Award has been presented annually here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh since 1960 to honor an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of light aircraft design. It is named for the late Dr. August “Gus” Raspet, a professor at Mississippi State University and avid light aircraft enthusiast. Raspet was instrumental in elevating the aeronautical engineering program at Mississippi A&M College, as it was originally known, into one of the nation’s pre-eminent aerophysics research centers. Today the Raspet Flight Research Laboratory in Starkville, Mississippi, completed in 1962, reflects and pays tribute to his efforts. The first recipient of the award was John Thorp, Lockheed engineer on the Little Dipper and Big Dipper, and designer of the Thorp Aviation Sky Scooter. The list of subsequent recipients is a who’s who of aircraft designers. In presenting this year’s award, the EAA noted that since the organization’s inception one of its cornerstones has

been providing access to affordable aircraft, an objective the Onex clearly achieves. Moreover, the Onex’s wing design not only looks really “cool,” but also enables the wing to fold within seconds, allowing the aircraft to easily share a hangar with other aircraft. The SubSonex, the second design

recognized, represents the first practical jet within reach of homebuilders, both in its price and simplicity of construction. “Jeremy was my partner, my son,” John Monnett said in accepting the award. Kate Monnett, Jeremy’s widow, accepted the award for her late husband. “Jeremy has done more in 40 years than most of us could

dream of in a lifetime,” she said. “On behalf of myself, our sons Miles and Brooks, thank you to the aviation community for all the support you’ve shown over the seven weeks. You will never know how much that has meant to us. I believe that Jeremy is still flying. Cheers and blue skies, Jeremy.”

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EAA’s Charlie Becker (right) presents the Dr. August Raspet Memorial Award to honoree John Monnett (left) and the surviving family of the late Jeremy Monnett, sons Miles and Brooks and Jeremy’s widow, Kate, during ceremonies at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015.

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Work and some play for student volunteers By Nicole Kiefert and Megan Esau

avid Labrecque volunteered this week with a group of friends in Gateway Aviation Park representing his school, Florida Institute of Technology. He said he and the other students felt their representation at other air shows hadn’t been up to par, so they decided to take volunteering into their own hands. “We came with Kanjam (a game) and some airplanes and stuff like that, so we keep talking to students and keep them interested and have a good time,” David said. David said he is happy with his choice in school, and said it is a great place for people wishing to be pilots or mechanics, adding, “We’re only a few miles from the

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beach, a few miles from the airport, so we have a really great location.” Not only has David been getting other young people to think about futures in aviation, he has also been considering his own future. “I was actually talking to a couple of guys at Piper and talking about internships and some job opportunities,” David said. However, he said it hasn’t been work and no play, and that he and the other volunteers have been going to check out the rest of what EAA AirVenture has to offer in shifts. He said, “It’s been really cool to see all the different aircraft and all the people from around the world and all the different manufacturers.”

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