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Friday, July 24, 2015

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Mark Palm shows off the refurbished Cessna U206-GC that will become Samaritan Aviation’s second floatplane to provide emergency evacuation flights, medicine delivery, disaster relief, and community health programs in Papua New Guinea. The plane will be shipped to Papua New Guinea in October.

Samaritan Aviation provides only air ambulance service in Papua New Guinea By Barbara A. Schmitz

Learn more about Samaritan Aviation by visiting its booth at the EAA Seaplane Base. You can catch a bus ($3 round trip) from the main AirVenture grounds Bus Park or the bus stop at the south end of the flightline, past the Ultralight area.

ark Palm recalls flying into a village and landing his Cessna 206 floatplane on the Sepik River to pick up a woman with lifethreatening pregnancy complications.

“She was completely unconscious,” he recalls. “I didn’t have much hope.” They loaded the woman in the plane and flew her to the nearest hospital. But with no more room in the plane, her husband was forced to travel by canoe, arriving at the hospital three days later, unsure whether his wife was dead or alive. “He was told his wife would probably die, and that it would be too late for his twin babies, so he first went to

the morgue,” Palm says. “He had come to town to pick up their bodies and take them home to be buried.” But neither his wife nor children were in the morgue. “He discovered his wife and babies were alive,” Palm says. “His response was, ‘I don’t deserve this.’ But we talked about why we were here, to share God’s love, and for him it was an eyeopener that someone else would care…” Palm doesn’t just care. He makes a difference.

Samaritan Aviation operates the only floatplane in Papua New Guinea, serving those living in the East Sepik Province through emergency evacuation flights, medicine delivery, disaster relief, and community health programs. Palm visited the area at 19 and saw the medical and spiritual needs of the people. “It’s so remote,” he says. “Little things like a small cut can turn into tropical ulcers, and people can lose their legs.” While young, he realized a floatplane would provide access to those remote areas and allow them to help. A pastor’s son who had worked at his parents’ homeless mission in California, Palm went back to the United States and to school, eventually earning a commercial pilot certificate with an instrument and floatplane rating, as well as an FAA aircraft mechanic certificate. In 2000, Samaritan Aviation incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and started raising awareness of its mission. Palm wrote a fundraising letter and mailed it to 330 people, with the goal of starting the air ambulance service in five years. “But no one was lining up to give money to some 25-year-old with a dream,” he says. CONT. P19

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V8 power brings economy and speed By Randy Dufault

ower systems developed for vehicle propulsion outside of aviation have one thing going for them that the aircraft industry, amateur-built or otherwise, cannot typically offer: sheer volume. “I can’t even imagine how much money GM has invested in developing these engines,” Jeff Ackland of Altitude Group LLC said about the V8 LS engine he is using in the company’s new P85 kit design. The P85 is a derivative of Altitude Group’s Radial Rocket. That aircraft is designed to use the Vedeneyev M14PF Russian nine-cylinder radial engine. “If you do an all-bells-and-whistles 400-hp M14P, get a constant speed prop, and buy your engine accessories—all that jazz, realistically you are going to spend about $75,000 for the firewall forward,” Ackland said. “Which really, for 400-hp these days, is, believe it or not, a good deal for the total power plant package. “This V8 package is $20,000 to $24,000 firewall forward. Actually horsepower for horsepower, with the same gear configuration, [the airplane will be]

25 mph faster than with the M14. “And, of course, we can burn 91 octane mogas. I think there are some things here that will draw people to that installation.” The fixed-gear, taildragger version of the P85 Ackland here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 is, like a similarly configured Radial Rocket, reminiscent of the Granville Brothers Gee Bee race planes. The nose stands high and the generous landing gear fairings evoke a very classic appearance. For the time being a rough coat of primer covers the craft’s composite airframe. Ackland said that the unfinished appearance is due to the project’s development stage. He expects some more small airframe changes as refinement of the cooling system is completed. A marine version of the GM LS3 V8 powers the P85. Marine duty cycles, where high continuous power levels are required for extended lengths of time, are similar to what is demanded in an aircraft application. Much like he did with the engine, Ackland turned to another vehicle type for the

reduction drive system necessary when connecting an automotive engine to an aircraft propeller. “We have a redrive that is built by a company called Ballistic Drives,” Ackland said. “It comes out of the airboat world. They PHOTO BY RANDY DUFAULT are based in Kansas and it is a beautiful, A high nose and substantial landing gear fairings give Altitude Group’s V8 well-engineered, very powered P85 a classic race plane appearance. stout shaft, very stout gear redrive. It has been engineering ana- planned for the design as well. lyzed for use in airplanes and it has got plenty Overall Ackland believes the P85 is meetof margin. The airboat guys beat on them ing the goals the company set out to achieve. with 1,500 hp for racing.” “The initial philosophy for this air A fixed pitch prop rounds out the plane is to show how much performance economical power package. Ackland ex- you can get out of a very simple, very cost pects some builders will opt for a constant effective,propulsion system and airplane,” speed prop, but he wants to demonstrate he said. “I think with fixed gear and a that fixed pitch can still deliver perfor- much less exotic engine, this airplane will mance at a dramatically lower cost. be capable of 300 mph straight and level. Other landing gear configurations are “That works for me.”

Honor Flight kicks off today’s Salute to Veterans Old Glory Honor Flight, in partnership with American Airlines, is starting things off at dawn today with the Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight III. Up to 100 Vietnam veterans from the area will board an American Airlines 737 bound for Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials that honor their service and recognize their many sacrifices.

The flight kicks off EAA AirVenture’s salute to veterans activities, which also include a sold out veterans breakfast, a veterans parade, and a Vietnam-themed warbird air show. The vets will be greeted at Reagan National Airport and then embark on a daylong tour of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall, the Smithsonian American History Museum, and ArPHOTO BY JASON TONEY lington National Cemetery. Join us late this afternoon/ evening in welcoming back the veterans as they return to Oshkosh and a hero’s welcome on Boeing Plaza. Then they’ll be treated to a concert performed by Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band, Water cannons salute the 2014 Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight. Join sponsored by the Disabled your fellow members and others in welcoming back the flight American Veterans and later today at Boeing Plaza. EAA Warbirds of America.

“Old Glory Honor Flight is very proud of its strong working relationship with EAA and is humbled by the opportunity to once again partner with American Airlines at AirVenture to show our unwavering gratitude to these true American heroes,” said Drew MacDon-

ald, president of Old Glory Honor Flight. Originally designed as a one-time event in 2013, Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight for Vietnam vets has continued thanks to the generosity of American Airlines and the encouragement of EAA, MacDonald added.

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The official daily newspaper of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh • Vol. 16, No. 6 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

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No reform yet for third-class medical Huerta says By James Wynbrandt

year after announcing efforts to revise third-class medical certification requirements, no specific proposal has yet been developed, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta told the audience at the annual Meet the Administrator session at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. “I know it’s extremely frustrating, and I know you want to hear something definitive about it, but it’s important to acknowledge the pilot’s perspective is not the only perspective on this issue,” Huerta said, as he addressed several topics critical to general aviation. Among the reasons for delay in moving forward, Huerta said, is getting sign-off from the executive and legislative branches, as well as public concerns and historical precedents for aviation regulation. “Way back when aviation was literally first getting off the ground, it was a scary technology,” Huerta said, leading to a policy framework created “to ensure that everyone is protected. The third-class medical [rules revision] represents for many people who are not aviators a fundamental change in that basic policy framework. “I have conversations with very smart people,” the administrator said. “We talk about data, mitigations, everything we’re putting in place, and at the end people are saying, ‘Aviation is just different.’ I’m not saying it’s right or rational, but that’s the reality; we need to acknowledge that that perspective deserves to be answered.” Huerta provided no timetable for when consensus on the issue will be reached. “What we all want is a lasting policy that will stand the test of time, as painful as it is, that won’t require another [revision] process three years to come.” On ADS-B Huerta said ADS-B installation data indicate a large lag in compliance. “If you’re putting it off, I urge you to reconsider, to ensure you and your plane are not stuck on the tarmac” when the mandate takes effect on January 1, 2020. “That date is not going to move, so it’s important that you comply and are ready in advance of that.”

On the positive side, equipment costs “have come down dramatically, even in the last year, and particularly since the (2020) mandate was introduced,” Huerta said. “We’re hoping the price drops more, to get 100,000 plane owners off the fence and into shops to get their airplanes equipped.” During the Q&A session following Huerta’s prepared remarks, EAA Chairman Jack Pelton asked if the FAA could develop rules that would ease compliance requirements for vintage aircraft without electrical systems, and Huerta said, “We would love to do that.”

make use of the latest materials, designs, and technologies to build airplanes.” Asking about the use of portable and non-certified devices for compliance in experimental aircraft, Pelton recalled when he wanted to install a portable display in his Citabria some years ago, “it was illegal, because it was perceived as permanent.” “Pause right there,” Huerta interjected. “We’re trying to get away from ‘It’s illegal,’” he said. “The language we’re trying to adapt is, ‘It’s not presently authorized. How do we make it authorized?’”

On Part 23 certification Huerta called current efforts to revise Part 23 rules “a game changer,” admitting that “Over the years [certification] has become complicated and cumbersome and restricted in finding innovative ways to make a safer airplane. We’re drafting rules for flexibility and safety” in achieving certification “without telling you how to get there. It’s a performance-based rule. As long as the performance meets the new Part 23 requirements, the industry can

On UAS rules Of delays in issuing comprehensive rules for regulating UAS, Huerta said, “One of the most pressing issues is not the technology, but the influx of non-aviation professionals and hobbyists” using the equipment, and cited the recent interference created by drones that hampered efforts to combat wildfires in California. “A wildfire and attendant firefighting emergency will result in a temporary flight restriction,” he said, and the drone operators “either don’t

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FAA Administrator Michael Huerta speaks with Jack Pelton at the FAA forum.

know or chose to ignore” the rules. He noted the FAA’s new “Know Before You Fly” campaign, created in conjunction with the UAS industry, and the “No Drone Zone” educational campaign as examples of FAA efforts to address the issues. Where education falls short, “We are looking at the enforcement side as well,” he said. “We’re starting to see something not unlike dealing with lasers, where there is always going to be some subset of people who are just not going to operate within the rules, and we have to have appropriate penalties and enforcement mechanisms.” Huerta also noted that “aviation is governed by safety culture” focused on ensuring products are as safe as possible, whereas “the UAS industry comes from a very different culture—a Silicon Valley culture—get something into the marketplace as quickly as you can, and let people innovate and make it better. When we buy an iPhone or an iPad, we’re all beta testers. Turn it on and the first thing, it downloads software patches. Nobody wants beta testers in the national airspace.”

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Little Dipper reborn 70 years later By Randy Dufault

veryone has a favorite airplane that they want to own at some point in their life. But when only one example of the type ever existed, and that example was destroyed six months after it was built, acquiring one becomes a unique challenge. For Al Eke of Lino Lakes, Minnesota, a 1962 article in Air Progress magazine made such an impression that he knew he had found his favorite, Lockheed’s Little Dipper. His dream of owning one came full circle earlier this year when a replica of the plane that he designed and built took to the air. “The article described the airplane very thoroughly,” Eke said. “It was spectacular. The prime characteristics are the kind of flying characteristics that you can only get 50 years later with an ultralight. “You can take off in less than 100

feet, land in 100 feet—just spectacular. It flew like nothing else in its era.” Lockheed built the single-seat, allaluminum design to sell to the U.S. Army as an aerial motorcycle. The concept was that individual soldiers could launch in Little Dippers, fly over some obstacle and land in a very small space. The airplanes would be constructed so inexpensively that they could be abandoned on the battlefield. The only example of the type flew in 1944 and was powered by a 45-hp, twocylinder Franklin engine. The program was discontinued and the prototype was destroyed before the Army bought off on the idea. Lockheed still owns the rights to the original design and they would not release any drawings or plans. Eke only had the indepth description given in the Air Progress article, some specifications, and a few photographs to work from as he

launched into his Little Dipper project. “I had to design the whole thing. I knew what it looked like, I had a description of it, but I had no plans,” Eke said, adding, “My problem was that I could design it, but when I got done it had to look like the original. That put another level of design [constraint] on top.” Eke’s version of the plane uses a wing structure similar to the popular Van’s RV designs. In the end the plane ended up a bit heavier than the published specification for the original. “I think engineers at Lockheed had a little more confidence in keeping things light,” Eke said. “I built it heavier just because I’m not willing to risk it. If I did it all over again I suppose I could build it lighter. But when you are building an experimental thing, you don’t want to experiment too much. After all, you have to fly it.”

Part of the additional weight is a heavier engine. Eke opted for a fourcylinder, 65-hp Lycoming. It’s more common than the original Franklin and the additional horsepower helps with the plane’s heavier weight. “It flies well,” said Jack Smith, also from the Minneapolis area. Smith has been flying the Little Dipper and flew it here. “It climbs a bit slow, but once you get it into level flight it handles real well,” he added. “It’s pretty stable. We figure the airspeed at cruise is about 90 mph.” Eke doesn’t have any particular future plans for his body of research on the type. But he is willing to help with information and drawings if other fans of the design are interested in building an example of the single-seater. “I had absolutely no excuse for building it,” Eke said. “I just thought we needed one of these.” PHOTO BY JAY BECKMAN

Only one Lockheed Little Dipper existed, and then only for six months, before Al Eke’s replica of the 1944 design flew earlier this year.

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Electrics only adding to the buzz at the Fun Fly Zone By Randy Dufault

an Johnson, proprietor of ByDanJohnson.com, and one of the eminent authorities on recreational aviation, is particularly impressed with what he is seeing at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015. “I’ve heard it at Sun ’n Fun and I’ve heard it here now: that Part 103 is having a resurgence this year,” Johnson said. “I had not seen it earlier, and I track that pretty closely. Things had been happening after we came out of the doldrums of the recession, but this year, for reasons unknown to me, it seems to have elevated up a lot.” Part 103 is the portion of the Federal Aviation Regulations that govern light, single-seat aircraft that do not require a pilot certificate to fly. Part 103 aircraft, commonly referred to as ultralights, are a big part of the activity at AirVenture’s Fun Fly Zone. The Fun Fly Zone, located at the

southernmost reaches of Wittman field, is where the ultralights gather—along with many other forms of purely recreational aviation. “We have such a wide scope of the lighter end of aviation,” said Red Barn Operation Chairman Carla Larsh. “We have balloons, we have rotorcraft, we have powered parachutes, we have footlaunched backpacker [powered parachutes], we have trikes, we have ultralights, and we have light-sport.” Larsh went on to say that so many recreational flying activities are happening this year that the Zone is a real attraction, both to budding pilots and to experienced recreational fliers. Over the last several years the Zone has hosted a number of electrically powered light aircraft development projects. Those projects are beginning to turn into commercial realities with a number of electric options available

from vendors displaying their wares at the Zone. One significant this year is Belite’s Skydock Part 103-compliant electric airplane. The company is raising money for the project on the popular Kickstarter crowdfunding site. Johnson said that the use of crowdfunding is something new for the light aviation industry. Jason Golden of Adventure Aircraft said they are seeing a tremendous amount of interest in their electric motorglider project. Several builders are working from plans, and a kit is under development. Speaking of vendors, Larsh indicated that all of the available commercial space sold out this year. “All the vendor spaces filled up,” she said. “We are sold out and actually had to turn one or two away. It is a good problem to have, but I feel bad for the vendors.”

2015 also marks the 40th anniversary of John Moody’s first flight of a powered hang glider. Moody first flew his 12.5-hp development project in 1975 off a frozen Wisconsin lake. A flight demonstration at the 1976 EAA convention here in Oshkosh launched the ultralight movement and resulted in the development of FAR Part 103. Except during the air shows, flying is almost constant off the Zone’s grass runway. Tethered hot air balloons fly early in the morning and late in the evening. Other aircraft types share blocks of time over the balance of the day. If weather and wind conditions allow, a full balloon launch is scheduled for Saturday. The Zone is also lending its field to the Valdez pilots’ short takeoff and landing contest this evening after the air show.

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James Weibe in the electric powered Skydock he created, built, and sells through his company, Belite.

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ONE Aviation continues to persue its effort on two fronts By James Wynbrandt

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here’s general confusion about some of the things we’re doing,” said Alan Klapmeier, kicking off his ONE Aviation presentation here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Since 2010 Klapmeier, co-founder with brother Dale of Cirrus

Aviation (nee Cirrus Design) has been CEO of Kestrel Aircraft Co., developer of the high-performance single-engine turboprop Kestrel. But at Aero Friedrichshafen in Austria this April, Kestrel Aircraft and Eclipse Aerospace, manufacturer of the Eclipse 550 light

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An Eclipse SE sits outside the ONE Aviation exhibit.

jet, announced they were joining to form ONE Aviation, with Klapmeier as its CEO. Ever since, many in the industry have been asking about ONE’s purpose and plans. Klapmeier still seems to be formulating an answer. “The idea of ONE Aviation is, how do we build a better aircraft company?” he said. “The way I describe this for simplicity, think of it as a merger, but it isn’t a merger. ONE Aviation is a holding company that will own Kestrel, Eclipse,” and other aviation entities and aircraft lines ONE sees in its future. When asked whether ONE would develop these additional aircraft itself or gain them through acquisition of other companies, Klapmeier said, “Yes.” Meanwhile, ONE remains in its formative stages. “All the paperwork isn’t done,” Klapmeier said, and admitted that the process is not without “a lot

of frustration,” noting the difficulty of “merging the cultures” of the two organizations. Moreover, ONE’s financial executives ask pesky questions such as “Why do you need engineers at Oshkosh?” Klapmeier’s answer: “Well, customers like to talk to engineers, and engineers need to see everything going on. And that starts at Oshkosh—you’ve got to see all this stuff. So ONE Aviation and Oshkosh will be a recurring theme in what you see in the future.” Meanwhile, Eclipse has delivered about a dozen jets over the past year and plans to deliver “probably twice as many” next year, Klapmeier said, while Kestrel won’t take orders until it’s further along in the development process. Underpinning the entire enterprise is Klapmeier’s unshakable faith: “I believe strongly in the value of general aviation,” he said. “It’s a fantastic way to improve your life.”

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EAA’s extended social community helps find man’s lost dog By Ric Reynolds

28-year-old Elkhorn, Wisconsin, man was all smiles Thursday morning after finding his best friend “Vedder,” the dog after the Great Pyrenees mix wandered off late Wednesday afternoon. A lively social media effort through the EAA Facebook page, helpful, caring people, and perhaps some divine intervention all worked together to help reunite dog and owner after midnight Thursday. Describing the ordeal, Paul Koepnick was overcome with emotion. “I was volunteering in the pet area (of Camp Scholler) helping with a 13-year-old poodle,” said Koepnick, who attended the University of Illinois veterinary medical school. He suddenly noticed Vedder, named after the Pearl Jam lead singer, was not there.

“He usually comes back,” he said. But this time he didn’t. After some time passed, Koepnick started to panic. “He has a tag with my phone number, and I figured someone would call. But nobody I talked to saw him.” At about 6:30 p.m. Koepnick directmessaged EAA through Facebook, and EAA immediately shared the story, including his cellphone number. The post was shared almost 800 times and through the reposts reached more than 50,000 Facebook users. But Vedder remained MIA as the night wore on. At about 9 p.m., Koepnick decided to pack up his things and start walking south of the EAA grounds in search of his dog. An 87-year-old priest called his cellphone and told him he was praying a rosary for him. Still, no Vedder,

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and Koepnick decided to return to his to EAA and the good people at the air campsite. show. Now after midnight, a distraught “This is my first visit to EAA, but I Koepnick reached for a bible given to will definitely come back.” him by his sister, when the phone suddenly rang. PHOTO BY MARIANO ROSALES A couple from Ohio who is camping not far from his campsite called to tell him they had found Vedder, Koepnick said, his voice steeped with emotion as he retold the story. “If you do good things, the community will come through,” he said. “It was your (EAA) work, the farmer I met who said she would pray for me, the priest who called, social media, others sharing it on Facebook. “It’s just a beautiful thing, Paul Koepnick and his dog/best friend, Vedder, after being and I am so grateful. Thanks reunited at Oshkosh.

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New group seeks to advance youth aviation programs By James Wynbrandt

growing number of youth programs are nurturing tomorrow’s pilots and aviation enthusiasts, and here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 a new organization, the Youth Aviation Programs Association (YAPA) unveiled a plan to aid and expand these initiatives. “We’re trying to create a unified front for all youth aviation programs,” said 19-yearold Jamie Helander of Greensboro, North Carolina, YAPA’s director of youth involvement, at a presentation at the Homebuilders Hangar. “It’s going to be a very easy resource for as many people as possible. We want them to collaborate with each other, and to elevate their programs.” YAPA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, was formed by Jerry Graf of Wausau, Wisconsin. “It comes down to introducing youth to aviation,” said the retired food services professional (or “pizza guy” as he calls himself) and Young Eagles coordinator

for EAA Chapter 444. The vitality of youth aviation programs is evident right outside the Homebuilders Hanger, where a fleet of RV-12s and a Zenith aircraft built by students in the Eagles Nest Project and other programs are tied down. Molly Willard, a high school student and student pilot from San Antonio, Texas, flew one of the RVs up with one of the program mentors—famed experimental aircraft time-to-climb record holder and air show performer Bruce Bohannon. Willard was introduced to aviation through her aunt, a captain with United Airlines. Helander “got the bug” for aviation after her uncle took her for a flight in 2011, and then attended an ASCEND (Aviation Summer Camp: Exploring New Dimensions) program sponsored by EAA Chapter 1083 in Salisbury, North Carolina. Also on the field here this week are students from the Lakeland Aero Club,

who flew themselves up in a fleet of vintage aircraft that the students rebuilt entirely by themselves. YAPA aims to be the point of contact for all these groups, and for youths interested in finding out where they can find such pro-

grams. Membership is free, and anyone can join (YouthAviationPrograms.com). Meanwhile, the involvement of Graf and Bohannon points to the importance and need for mentors to help these groups and their young members to grow.

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Jerry Graf speaks to a group of YAPA supporters.

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AA has long been a strong proponent of finding simpler and more cost-effective ways to add the latest technologies into our cockpits and aircraft. The experimental world of aviation continues to lead the way in having the latest and greatest safety enhancing equipment with costs that are much more affordable thanks to the freedoms from traditional FAA certification. EAA believes that type certificated aircraft should have a similar pathway to access the safety benefits of new technologies at a level of certification, cost, and acceptable risks appropriate to our recreational non-commercial world. In 2011, EAA participated in the Part 23 reform effort and the Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) tasked with rewriting the rules. EAA primarily focused on the legacy aircraft fleet as opposed to new production and worked to help create the Primary, Non-Commercial Category recommendation that was part of the ARCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final report. Unfortunately, that recommendation has still not been acted upon due to the PHOTO COURTESY OF EAA

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priority of rulemaking in support of manufacturers of new aircraft. That work is still ongoing within the FAA and we expect to see a notice of proposed rulemaking sometime in the next year or so. EAA is not willing to wait for the FAA to eventually act on the ARC recommendation that ultimately could help the bulk of the GA fleet today. We must find a way to achieve simpler regulatory and policy pathways for the installation of safety-enhancing equipment and the maintenance of our existing fleet. Existing amateur-built policies have long worked well for the experimental world and we must find a way to achieve a parallel path for standard category aircraft used for sport and recreational aviation. EAA is in active discussions with the FAA on developing new and creative pathways for achieving this goal. Stay tuned for more information and progress towards solving this challenge over the months ahead as we mature the concepts being proposed. It is a top priority of EAA and very important to the longterm health of GA and the safety of the pilots and passengers of our aircraft.

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Samaritan Aviation... (CONT. FROM P1)

However, he didn’t give up. Ten years after sending out that first fundraising card, he made it. In 2010, Palm moved to Wewak, Papua New Guinea, to begin flight operations with his wife, Kirsten, and their three children. Besides transporting the ill, the floatplane also transports caregivers who can help patients at the hospital. Samaritan Aviation has also delivered more than 100,000 medical supplies that would have taken three or four months to get to remote clinics without their floatplane. In addition, they work in disaster relief, search and rescue, and community development programs. While they have been working with only one airplane, they will add another one to their fleet this year. “We were just able to retrofit a 1981 Cessna U206-GC and will be shipping that over in October,” Palm says. It can be seen at the EAA Seaplane Base this week. The second plane will ensure that a plane is always available, especially if one has mechanical problems or if they are waiting to receive replacement parts, he says. Currently, 50 percent of their fund-

ing comes from the Papua New Guinea government; the remaining 50 percent comes from private individuals and foundations in America. Palm says his goal at AirVenture is to network and gain exposure for the organization. “We use volunteer pilots, and our staff raise their own funding to come to Papua New Guinea. Plus, we are trying to get more people involved on a monthly basis, whether it is donating $20, $50, or $100.” But they also hope to inspire people to get involved and make a difference. “We hope that message of loving your neighbor as yourself will resonate with people, and encourage them to get involved in their community and make a difference.” Numbers show they are effective. Since 2010, they have saved 390 lives, and 60 percent of those were mothers and babies. In 2014 alone, they saved 103 lives, including 60 mothers and children, by flying more than 300 hours in 117 emergency flights. But Palm says he and his family are the lucky ones. “To go into a place and save a life and be part of that is an amazing experience,” he says. “We love it.”

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A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME – WITH RIMOWA Papua New Guinea villagers help Samaritan Aviation President and pilot Mark Palm unload medical supplies. Since 2010, Samaritan Aviation has delivered more than 100,000 medical supplies that would have taken three or four months to get to remote clinics without its floatplane.

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Hartzell continues to advance the state of the prop By Dave Higdon

artzell Propellers continues to advance the state of the prop as it’s shown this week during EAA AirVenture 2015. With products suitable for everything from lightsport aircraft (LSA) to propjets, the PHOTO COURTESY OF HARTZELL

Hartzell’s new composite design for the M500.

Ohio-based company continues to reflect its long-standing reputation as a pioneering propmaker. Among the advances Hartzell highlighted at AirVenture 2015 are: Hartzell and Piper are now collaborating on STC approval for a 5-blade composite prop for the Piper Meridian and M500. Hartzell’s aluminum and composite Top Props are now available for various Mooney models. Hartzell offers composite retrofit props for the Cirrus SR22.

The company also won Type Certificate approval for its two-blade Bantam prop for use on Rotax engines and entered into an agreement with Flight Design to supply a new two-blade swept prop for the planemaker’s indevelopment alternative-fuel C4. Hartzell also won Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its lightweight Scimitar prop on the Cessna 172RG Cutlass and signed a solesource agreement with Quest Aircraft to supply its four-blade aluminum propeller for the manufacturer’s Kodiak propjet single. Approval in China for King Air B200, Piaggio EVO and TBM series propellers. China Type Certificate approved for Cessna TTx and Mooney Acclaim. STC approved for Trailblazer com-

posite propellers for Aviat Husky utility aircraft. Agreement made with Piaggio Aero Industries to supply lightweight fiveblade props for Avanti EVO. Hartzell Propeller Executive Vice President JJ Frigge also detailed advances in the company’s popular Trailblazer structural composite propeller, which the company designed specifically for back-country flying. Frigge noted that the Trailblazer delivers better take-off and climb performance along with rugged durability thanks to the use of aerospace-grade carbon fiber, a stainless steel shank, durable nickel cobalt leading edges and blades certified for unlimited life. You can find more information on Hartzell’s complete propeller line-up at www. hartzellprop.com.

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FAA Aviation Safety Center, Interceptor Ops TFRs and You, Kevin Roethe Homebuilders Hangar, Why AOA, Mark Korin Ultralight Forums Tent, Rotax 912 Engine Series Tips, Phillip Lockwood 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Wood Workshop, Wood Construction 101, George Donaldson 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Vintage Red Barn, Vintage Metal Shaping 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Aeroplane Workshop, Aircraft Restoration 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Aviation Gateway Park, Phil’s Hobby Shop/Hobbico, Inc Demo 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Garmin Hangar Tent 1, Cirrus Perspective, Garmin Brown Arch, Brown Arch Volunteer Award Ceremony Federal Pavilion, Canine Demonstration, U.S. Customs & Border Patrol 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EAA Wearhouse, Spirit Dance, Erin Chappel Sky Shoppe, The 100 Greatest Women in Aviation, Liz Moscrop Vintage Red Barn, Ask the AME EAA Pilot Proficiency Center, Weather Clinic Thunderstorm Hazards, Mike Cetinich 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EAA Canada, Bits and Pieces Newsletter, Ian Brown 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Fun Fly Zone, Ultralight and Light Planes 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Ford Tri-Motor Building, Ford Tri-Motor 9:00 AM - 3:15 PM Ford Tri-Motor Building, B-17 Flights 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Flying Cinema, Flying Cinema Friday Aeroplane Workshop, Sheet Metal - Onex Build, Aeroplane Workshop Volunteers 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Timeless Voices Tent, Warbirds, Timeless Voices Ford Hangar, Daily Activities at the Ford Hangar, Ford Motor Company 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Aviation Gateway Forums Stage, Know Before! Drone Safety and Laws, Drone Media Group 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM Aviation Gateway Park, CopterShop UAV Demo 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Federal Pavilion, Securing Americas Airspace, US Customs & Border Patrol 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Garmin Hangar Tent 1, Real World Flying with GTN and G500, Garmin 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Vintage Red Barn, Buying a Vintage Airplane

FRIDAY, JULY 24 6:30 AM - 6:45 AM Wittman Field, Old Glory Honor Flight Departure 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM Fun Fly Zone, Powered Parachutes Theater In The Woods, Aerobics Class 7:15 AM - 7:45 AM Fergus Chapel, Fellowship of the Wing 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pioneer Airport, Bell 47 Flights EAA AirVenture Museum, EAA Library Book Sale 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM EAA Welcome Center, EAA Welcome Center 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Aviation Gateway Forums Stage, FAA & UAV’s Current Policy & Rules, Lisa Ellman Forum Stage 01, EAA Chapter Website Basics, Kyle Voltz Forum Stage 02, GAMA, Pass Your Checkride, Larry Bothe Forum Stage 03, Sennheiser Aviation, Learning To Fly, Ted Sanders Forum Stage 04, 5 Easy Ways To Fly Safer, Larry Diamond Forum Stage 05, HAI, Short Take-Offs and Landing, Capt. John Hook Forum Stage 06, JP Instruments, Unleaded Avgas Update, Chris D’Acosta Forum Mainstage 07, Honda Aircraft, To TBO and Beyond, Mike Busch Forum Stage 08, ForeFlight, Getting An Airline Pilot Job Fast, Kit Darby Forum Stage 10, Poly-Fiber, Fabric Covering 101, Poly-Fiber Forum Stage 11, BRP/Rotax, Survival At Sea, George Sigler Sheet Metal Workshop Aircraft Spruce, Sheet Metal 101 TIG Welding Workshop Lincoln Electric, TIG Welding 101, Lincoln Electric Workshop Classroom 1, Composite 101 Workshop Classroom 2, PT6A Pilot Familiarizatio, Ron Hollis Gas Welding Workshop, Gas Welding 101 Workshop Classroom 3, Weight and Balance, Fred Keip Vicki Cruse Pavilion, IAC Annual Meeting Skyscape Theater, To Fly and Fight - An American Life, Sleeping Dog Productions

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FlyThisSim strives for accessible training By James Wynbrandt

light Simulator company FlyThisSim has introduced here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh its newest product, the TouchTrainer FM 210, a floor-mounted simulator featuring a 210-degree horizontal and 70-degree vertical field of vision, side-by-side seating, and a reconfigurable cockpit that can replicate the panel and instrumentation of some 100 aircraft. Carl Suttle, the company’s joint CEO, explained the benefits of the new sim amidst a booth full of attendees clustered around the FM 210 and the other simulators on display (Booth 3009). Unlike many simulators in its category, the FM 210 can be used to practice landings realistically. The 210-degree horizontal field provides all the peripheral view required for the visual cues pilots use when landing and taking off, while the vertical view doesn’t compress and distort forward vision, as do some simulators,

which compromises the training experience. The simulator is priced at $30,000, which Suttle explains is a bargain. “We invested in vacuum plastic molds for the cockpit that allow us to produce cockpits that are much lower cost, more durable, and attractive than similar cockpits fabricated from fiberglass or metal,” he said. “The cockpit is reconfigurable between single or dual seat, center console, single engine or twin aircraft, yoke or sidestick, Vernier or lever throttles.” Moreover, he said, “This is a cockpit that is entered from the side, not the rear like most GA simulators.” The system also incorporates twin headsets with side-tone, twin webcams for remote student monitoring, and USB power sources for powering and recharging iPads and laptops. Here at the fly-in, FlyThisSim is holding a “Kids Camp” from 9 to 10 a.m. daily, where tomorrow’s aviators can operate the company’s simulators.

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13-year-old sells jewelry to fulfill homebuilding and college dreams

achel St. Louis may be young, but she knows how to dream big. The 13-year-old from Machias, Maine handcrafts and sells her own jewelry in hopes of raising enough money to send herself to college and build her own airplane. “I was just doing it as a hobby at age 8, and one day I guess I started making more and my mom thought why don’t we try it at a craft fair,” Rachel said. Although Rachel has been to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh eight times, this is her first year working the event. She has a trailer located near the southwest corner of the Fly Market where she sells different lines of jewelry, including sea glass and aviation lines. As far as her goals for the future, Rachel said she hopes to start out small,

building a STOL 701, and possibly enlisting in the military to fly jets. “I’m thinking about going to EmbryRiddle and I’m trying to build my own plane,” she said. “I’ve always wanted to fly a jet. I’ve loved F-22s and F-35s.” Rachel credits her parents for her love for aviation. “My dad bought a plane when I was 4 or 5 and got his pilot’s license and I’ve loved it ever since,” she said. Not only did Rachel’s love for flying come from her parents, she said she is also thankful for the support they have provided for her small business, especially with the amount of driving they do for her. Rachel’s Jewelry sells earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and key chains, and she also takes custom orders on her website, www.rachelsjewelrymachias.com.

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here’s no such thing as a free lunch, the saying goes; nothing’s free but air and sunshine, say others. Koen Van de Kerckhove has some free love for fans of simple soaring—a decision he made when he saw a need for a frugal, simple soaring machine—something so versatile that it would appeal to even aging hang glider pilots…the ones whose legs no longer safely support a running foot launch off a mountaintop. The result of his thinking: The Bird Glider, a new take on the old primary glider concept. Koen—pronounced “Coon”— initially considered making and selling kits for his aluminum-and-fabric creation. “I saw in Oshkosh the great need for something else” beyond other options available, he said. But life intervened, and he needed to focus his time and efforts on something else. “I need to concentrate on that project; I dropped the idea of making BirdGlider kits.” But that need he perceived nagged at him. “The BirdGlider is too good to go to waste.” So he decided to make his plans available for free—but not until he gets back home to Belgium. Then he plans to post his plans online for builders to use for free. He’d start his aeronautical philanthropy while still here at EAA AirVenture Os-

hkosh 2015, but: “No laptop here.” “My goal is to give something to the man of the street, like Henri Mignet did with his Flying Flea,” he said. “To make it possible for him to realize his dream and low cost and join us in the air. The launch options are multiple, Koen said: Foot launch down a slope; rolling launch with the center wheel; towing; winch it up. He said he will also include plans to give BirdGlider a full set of hand controls so wheelchair pilots can fly it, too. And with a simple aluminum structure BirdGlider should be relatively inexpensive to build—albeit not quite free. Watch for Koen’s plans updates at these websites: www.NestOfDragons.net and www.BirdGlider.net. But give him some time to get home first. BirdGlider by the numbers Span: 31.17 feet Wing area: 136.7 feet Length: 13 feet Typical empty weight: 110 pounds Glide ratio: 15:1 Best glide speed: 35 mph Best sink speed: 28 mph Controls: Side stick; rudder pedals; flaps Best climb rate: 785 fpm

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Bleachers have been full at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s drone cage in EAA’s Aviation Gateway Park located near Waukau Avenue and Knapp Street. Attendees can watch demos from the sidelines or try out flying a small drone for themselves during regular convention hours. Those wishing to test their skills further can sign up for Embry-Riddle’s Small Unmanned Aerospace System Challenge drone obstacle and speed courses, which run 3-5 p.m. daily. Drone cage spectator Arthur Allen

said he purchased an Optimus drone with a camera here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015. “It’s different than flying my RC planes, so it takes time to get used to it,” Arthur said. “You have to fly the head on this one and keep the green or blue towards the inside of the airplane.” Competition entrants must be at least 12 years of age and have previous experience flying unmanned systems. A maximum of 15 people can compete at a time, and they will be selected on a first come, first served basis.

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Hot Stop contains Li-ion battery fires, safely By Dave Higdon

ny pilot will tell you: an in-flight fire presents the most-immediate life-threatening situation they’ll ever face. Aircraft designers work to preclude fires under the engine cowl and in the electrical and fuel systems. But it’s what pilots and passengers carry these days that is a risk beyond control by planemakers: personal devices powered by lithium-ion batteries. Baker Aviation, a full-service aircraft maintenance, management, and charter company in North Texas, came to EAA AirVenture 2015 with a countermeasure: the Hot-Stop “L” Fire Containment bag. Hot-Stop bags safely contain fires, explosions, and smoke emissions from li-ionpowered devices as well as any combustible item aboard an aircraft—without water. “The logic of using water to contain these types of device fires on board an aircraft is flawed,” explained Ray Goyco Jr., president and chief operating

officer for Baker Aviation. “Having the Hot-Stop ‘L’ bag on board is the safest and easiest way to prepare for potential fire incidents with mobile devices, while in the air.” The bags consist of a felt core— with a 3,200ºF melting point— sandwiched between two outer layers with a 2,080ºF melting point; they are proven to absorb the energy and fire while minimizing the escape of smoke, sparks, and f lames with successful live-fire tests at the FAA Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey— and further independently fire tested by f light departments. The Hot-Stop “L” fire bag is the only product in this market to receive burn certifications. And these fire containment bags can be used to store a laptop, tablet, or smartphone as well as to contain an overheating device, or one in full thermal runaway.

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The fabulous Fly-In Theater offers an evening of film viewing like never before. Relax from the comfort of your lawn chair or blanket, while enjoying epic blockbuster movies and classic aviation films, illuminating from a five-storyhigh projection screen. What a great way to extend your exciting day at AirVenture!

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Benzing’s Stearman is ‘continuous ballet in air’ By Barbara A. Schmitz

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Vicky Benzing will perform in the daily air show today and Saturday in her 1940 Boeing Stearman. Except for the engine and a smoke system, the plane remains as it was built 75 years ago with two ailerons and no inverted fuel or oil.

icky Benzing recalls her first air show performance. It was for a local winery and she was paid with a case of wine. Things have certainly changed since then for the pilot whose career has spanned more than 30 years; she now also holds commercial ratings in helicopters and seaplanes, plus an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) rating. In her first air show performances ever at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Benzing will fly today and Saturday in her Stearman. She's ready–and “beyond excited.” “Flying in the Stearman is like a continuous ballet in the air,” she says. “It’s big, loud, and puts out a lot of smoke. You can fly it close to the audience, and that’s why people like it.” However, it is more difficult to do aerobatic maneuvers in the Stearman, compared to her Extra, which is more energetic and lively. Except for the engine and smoke system, her Stearman remains as originally built by Boeing. Thus, it has two ailerons instead of four like most air show aircraft, she explains, and no inverted fuel or oil. That means she has to keep two hands on the stick to roll it

and maintain positive g’s on the aircraft or the engine will quit. Benzing credits her uncle, who flew in air shows and at the Reno Air Races, with giving her the aviation spark. “He took me flying and I was so young that I couldn’t tell if we were flying over a toy land or real houses and cars,” she recalls. “But I still remember that flight. That’s why the Young Eagles program is so important. You never know what will start a spark.” Benzing didn’t learn to fly, however, until she was in college and a friend asked her to go skydiving. “We went out and I made a jump, and that led to more and more jumps,” she says. “I was around airplanes a lot, and I would come home and talk about learning to fly.” She started training in a 1941 Taylorcraft at a time when training included spin training. “He taught me how to loop the airplane and I was pretty jazzed,” she recalls. “I don’t know how to describe flying in 3-D space, but it’s the most freeing feeling you could have.” After that, Benzing took a 10-hour aerobatic course, and bought her first plane, a Luscombe. But then she got involved in her career—she holds a Ph.D. in physical chemistry and worked in the Silicon Valley

high tech industry—so aerobatic flying took a back seat for a while. But 11 years ago, Benzing took a ride in Wayne Handley’s Extra 300L. “As we were taxiing back in, Wayne said, ‘This is going to be a very expensive ride for you, huh?’ Indeed, within a month, I had bought an Extra,” she says. She started training with Handley in 2005 and started competing shortly after, taking first in the Intermediate category in both the Northwest and Southwest Regional Championships in 2006. By 2008, she was a top 10 finisher at the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships in the Advanced category. Benzing says it’s difficult to become an air show pilot without flying competitions first. “Competitions teach you about flying for an audience, proper placement in the aerobatic box…and incrementally it moves you down to fly at lower altitudes as your skills build,” she says. “You fly for a bunch of people who tell you how much your flying sucks, what you are doing wrong, and in the end it makes you safer.” Benzing also competes in the Reno Air Races, flying a Lancair Legacy, and will be flying overseas in an air race challenge series next year. “I call the Legacy my time machine,” she says. “It’s like a miracle. One moment you’re here and the next moment you’re in the next state.” She says her success in air racing can be contributed to luck, skill, and great advice she received from Lee Behel, who coached her in technique, how to fly the course, and how to make the millions of small modifications to the airplane to make it fast. Benzing, an EAA Lifetime member, has come to AirVenture for a long time, and says it’s like coming home. “I call Reno my September family and this is my July family. You see so many people that you know from across the country. It’s like old home week.” But she also comes to see what AirVenture offers. “I like seeing the new airplanes, the new development in avionics and all that stuff,” she says. “I like to see it all.”

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Berlin Express is a well-painted pony By Frederick A. Johnsen

to getting markings right. The correct hues of olive drab and gray can be mixed to perfection. Jared has copies of wartime blueprints that give the proper size and proportion for U.S. national insignia on the P-51. “Locating the star and bar you just look at pictures and eyeball it on,” Jared says. But it’s a bit more calculating than that—counting rivets visible in photos can ensure accurate placement, he adds. To replicate data markings on the aircraft, Jared created a stencil, but it had to look right. “That was kind of a big deal, trying to find that right North American font,” he explains. There’s another touch of realism on this recreated P-51B that causes people to pause: it has white sidewall tires accented by nonstandard red-painted wheels. Overstreet and his flying buddyLIVE Bud Anderson lamented the sporty cars they left back home with red wheels and white sidewalls, so they added those touches to their Mustangs in England. Berlin Express brings the color of combat to AirVenture.

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If at first you don’t succeed… Skydivers to try again for world record By Ric Reynolds

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More than 100 skydivers prepared to board their jump planes prior to their attempt at a worldrecord formation jump high above EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015. They didn't quite make it.

ne-hundred-eight expert skydivers from 15 nations and 31 states dropped into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 Wednesday in an attempt to set a 108-way skydive sequential record. They bailed out of five different aircraft—four Twin Otters and a Short Sherpa—in their attempt. And after starting from nearly 21,000 feet msl, it looked like they achieved it; at first. Until, that is, a judge reviewing video of the “Eagles over Oshkosh” noticed that one grip was missed. One-hundred-seven but short. Still, “It was really a fantastic dive,” said Gulcin Gilbert, media director for Eagles Over Oshkosh. “But the judges are very thorough, and while it looks like a successful attempt, a grip was missed.

You know what they say: If at first you don't succeed... “We’ll try again on Friday, so long as the weather cooperates,” she added. The team is presented by the Skydiving Hall of Fame and they plan two additional attempts. The first is scheduled during today's afternoon air show at 3:02 p.m.; if needed, the other drop happens at 5:30 p.m. The jumpers are among the best around, with between 5,000 and 20,000 jumps each—and totaling more than a million jumps overall. Nations represented on the team include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Peru, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, the United States, and Venezuela.

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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!

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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!

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TruTrak introduces new autopilot system

t’s Sweet 16 for TruTrak. Founded in 1999, the company debuted its latest autopilot for experimental and lightsport aircraft at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, the compact, innovative ECO. The ECO, developed in cooperation with Levil Technology, provides twoaxis autopilot control using robust, fast, and lightweight servo-and-tab

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assembly, saving costs while creating a lighter system—typically less than a pound installed. But ECO is more than a simple pitch-and-roll leveler. TruTrak gave ECO its newest technology, automatic envelope protection, or AEP. AEP allows the pilot to set safe bank and pitch angles to stay within, and the system in ECO automatically inputs a light control force to return the aircraft to straight and level. “The things that we are able to do in the aircraft using such small and lightweight servo tabs are just amazing,” said CEO Andrew Barker. “AEP is a wonderful safety feature, and the way it works in this system is just incredible.” ECO carries an introductory price under $1,000, and TruTrak has it on display at Booth 3030 in Epic Aircraft Exhibit Hangar C.

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Sharpen Your Skills at the Pilot Proficiency Center Learn, enhance, and assess your level of proficiency at the EAA Proficiency Center. Features include Redbird IFR and Stick & Rudder simulations, full schedule of tech talks, IMC Club meetings, and the opportunity to network with other pilots. All levels of experience are welcome to come and sharpen their skills! Located at Booth 423

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Female pilot flies in for the first time By Megan Esau and Nicole Kiefert

Female pilot and CFII Michelle Agee private license,” she said. “We moved flew into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for to Colorado and I started working at the fi rst time in a Bulldog aircraft. a fl ight school, and there was a female Although her grandfather was a instructor there and they were very pilot, Michelle said she never thought supportive, so I think it helps if you have she could learn to fly. That changed, people encouraging you.” though, as her children got older and Michelle said she is particularly became interested in going to air shows excited to meet famous fl ight instructors with her. John and Martha King and to watch her “Someone was doing a fi rst night air show. ground school, so I signed up for it and I said if I can do the ground school, I’m going to take lessons,” Michelle said. “My husband fully supported me, and that’s how it started.” Michelle attended Wednesday’s WomenVenture lunch and said it was great to see so many other women involved in aviation. “I didn’t ever know any PHOTO BY MEGAN ESAU other women involved (in aviation) until after I got my Michelle Agee flew her Bulldog aircraft into AirVenture.

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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh TODAY - FRIDAY, JULY 24 9:00 – 10:30 am

Free! Coffee and Donuts with Mark Baker

Talk with AOPA President Mark Baker and learn about the latest efforts in Washington, D.C. and other key initiatives over FREE coffee and donuts.

11:00 – 11:45 am

ADS-B: What Do I Need for 2020? with Mike Collins / Panel

Join us for a panel discussion with avionics manufacturers which will explore the ins and outs of complying with the FAA’s January 1, 2020 mandate for ADS-B Out.

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

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

Top 10 iPad Tips for Pilots with Bret Koebbe (Sportys)

The iPad has become a required piece of equipment for many pilots these days that has both increased safety and reduced the costs associated with flying. This presentation will cover a series of 10 tips that pilots of all experience levels should know when flying with the iPad.

2:00 – 2:45 pm

NORAD: TFRs and Intercept Procedures

Learn practical steps to avoid Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs). Join NORAD fighter pilots in an informative session that will keep you out of trouble, and off the evening news.

3:00 – 3:45 pm

iPad in the Cockpit 101 with Kay Sundaram

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

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.

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

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LEAVE A LASTING TRIBUTE On EAA’s AirVenture Grounds

Compass Hill Become part of the timeless tribute to The Spirit of Aviation and those who support it by purchasing a brick at the summit or entry plaza of this monument. Visit EAA.org/CompassHill to learn more.

Autumn Blaze Maple Trees Beautify the AirVenture grounds while providing much needed shade by planting one of these colorful trees in your name. Visit EAA.org/Beautification to learn more.

EAA/Redbird spot landing contest winners Wednesday winners in the EAA Pathways Pavilion/Redbird Flight Simulations spot landing contest are: First place, Zach Weidner, Bunker Hill, Illinois, 8,146, winner of two weekly wristbands for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016; second place, Justin Ryan, Emeryville, California, 7,711,

winner of two tickets to ride on the Ford Tri-Motor; third place, Scott Pingel, Mineral Point, Missouri, 7, 719, 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 and Celebration Way.

Volunteer drawing winners Memorial Wall Celebrate and honor the lives of those who have loved and supported aviation and now “gone west.” Visit EAA.org/Memorial to learn more.

Brown Arch Purchase your brick to “leave your mark” at the Gateway to Aviation. Visit EAA.org/Arch to learn more.

Each day, drawings are held to award $25 gift certificates to five EAA volunteers. Certificates can be redeemed for EAA merchandise, valid for one year. Winners can pick up their gift certificates at Convention Headquarters.

July 22 Winners: Tom Jaster; Admissions Main Gate North Nick Stanich; Homebuilt Parking Darla Richter; Admissions Main Gate North Michael Young; Trams Harry Truppner; Admissions Main Gate North

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Sen. Inhofe to discuss Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 Saturday

n Saturday, July 25, Sen. James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) will discuss the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBOR2) at 10 a.m., Forum Building 1, in the Honda Forums Plaza. “I’m looking forward to my 36th trip to Oshkosh and spending time with the many in the general aviation community

who have become close friends over the past few decades,” he said. “It was just three years ago that we were celebrating at Oshkosh the passage of the Pilot’s Bill of Rights and it being signed into law. This was overdue reform in general aviation policy, and it became quickly evident that the job was not yet finished.”

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Inhofe thus introduced PBOR2 in the current (114th) Congress, a bill incorporating feedback from more than 400 general aviators who “wrote into my office regarding issues that still need to be resolved in general aviation policy,” Inhofe stated. The bipartisan bill now has 54 sponsors in the Senate, including 43 Republicans and 11 Democrats. “I look forward to hosting a forum at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Forum Stage 1 to share about this legislation. I encourage all who have questions, concerns, or general feedback to join me as we discuss next steps for PBOR2 in the Senate.” PBOR2 Co-sponsors Republicans John Barrasso (Wyoming) Roy Blunt (Missouri) John Boozman (Arkansas) Richard Burr (North Carolina) Shelley Moore Capito (West Virginia) Bill Cassidy (Louisiana) Daniel Coats (Indiana) Thad Cochran (Mississippi) John Cornyn (Texas) Tom Cotton (Arkansas) Mike Crapo (Idaho) Steve Daines (Montana) Michael Enzi (Wyoming) Joni Ernst (Iowa) Deb Fischer (Nebraska) Jeff Flake (Arizona) Cory Gardner (Colorado) Chuck Grassley (Iowa)

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