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Monday, July 24, 2017

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EAA Engaged in Fight Against ATC Privatization BY MEGAN ESAU

EAA REMAINS ENGAGED in the battle against air traffic control privatization, which poses devastating threats to general aviation, throughout the week of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. The House of Representatives’ 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2997), as proposed by Rep. Bill Schuster (RPennsylvania), would establish a private, nonprofit entity run by a board dominated by the airlines and other commercial and financial interests. Not only would such a board favor airlines and others with overwhelming financial power, it would also rely on the flying public to pay for its operations, creating a concentration of funding and resources around high-traffic, urban facilities served by the nation’s air carriers. Although promises have been made to protect general aviation from ATC user fees, a privatized system will inevitably aim to reduce its own expenses by eliminating services, or shifting costs to system users. Funding for rural infrastructure and safety features, such as towers and instrument landing facilities, would be threatened under the proposed arrangement. In addition, though proponents of ATC privatization argue the FAA’s existing modernization program has been slow to implement, the transition to a privatized system would take five to seven years to complete. That timeline would greatly disrupt the current timetable for completion of the FAA’s modernization program. “As we have previously stated, privatizing ATC is a bad solution in search of a nonexistent problem,” said EAA CEO and Chairman Jack J. Pelton. “The unknown costs, transition, and fallout from this plan would be extremely harmful to general aviation.

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What’s Up, Doc? One of two restored, flying B-29s lands at Oshkosh BY TI WINDISCH

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, B-29 Boeing Superfortress Doc landed in Oshkosh for an EAA AirVenture Oshkosh visit Saturday afternoon. Onlookers gathered in huge crowds up and down the flightline for the historic arrival. EAA’s vice president of advocacy and safety, Sean Elliott, flew Doc into Oshkosh from Wichita, Kansas, and said getting to know Doc’s Friends, the group who rebuilt the B-29, was an incredible experience. “It was phenomenal,” Sean said. “The airplane is such an iconic piece of history, and it was such a beautiful restoration; it’s like a brand new B-29 from the factory. The work the volunteers did over that time frame is amazing. It reminds me of Oshkosh in that the airplane is incredible, but the people make it special.” With its distinctive, reflective aluminum body, Doc looks the part of a historic warbird that originally rolled off an assembly line in 1945. The B-29’s journey has been a long one since then, including stops in California, a stint at a Mojave Desert bombing range where Doc served as a target for bomb training, then back to Wichita where it was initially constructed in ’45. Doc was rebuilt starting in 2000 until 2016, and then made his 2017 journey to Oshkosh for AirVenture. Doc just missed being able to attend EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016, making its first flight in July 2016, 60 years after its retirement in 1956. The B-29 is finally here, much to the benefit of AirVenture attendees.

Onlookers on Saturday were able to stroll right up to the massive Doc and chat with the crew who flew it in, which is one of those experiences that is very hard to come by outside of Oshkosh. Doc’s name comes from the squadron it flew in, the Seven Dwarfs. The B-29’s nose art reflects the name, as Doc the dwarf points up at the sky that Doc is either currently, or soon to be, breezing through with grace and power. Although B-29s are typically lonely, considering the rarity of a flying model, Doc will not be alone for long. The only other flying B-29, FIFI, owned and operated by the Commemorative Air Force, will soon join Doc at AirVenture 2017. The B-29s will fly together on Tuesday, which will be the first time two such bombers have joined each other in the skies in decades. The duo will make additional AirVenture appearances on Friday and Saturday. “It’s an ‘Only in Oshkosh’ kind of experience,” Sean said, of the two B-29s flying together. “You’re not going to see that in other places, bringing those airplanes together with the hearts and minds that go with them. This is a shining example of the importance of general aviation and why it’s so special to have it here at AirVenture.” Doc will be at AirVenture throughout the convention, so even if attendees missed his arrival, there are plenty of chances to see this newly restored B-29 up close, both on display and during its PHOTO BY SCOTT PELKOWSKI air show flights.

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Barenaked Ladies Lead Singer Excited for AirVenture Multi-platinum rockers will perform on opening night ED ROBERTSON, the lead singer of the multi-platinum band Barenaked Ladies, distinctly remembers when he realized he wanted to be a pilot. “My uncle flew a [Cessna] 185 on straight floats,” he said. “He took my older brother and I fishing once … I was hooked.” The now-avid pilot gets to combine his passions of flying and music at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, as Ed and the band is headlining the much-anticipated opening night concert presented by Ford Motor Company tonight at 6 p.m., immediately following the afternoon air show. The concert is free to all Monday AirVenture attendees. The Barenaked Ladies bring a set to Oshkosh that is well-known, fun, and infectious. Among the band’s biggest hits are “One Week,” which reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard chart, as well as instantly recognizable hits such as “If I Had $1,000,000” and “Pinch Me.” The band won eight Juno Awards, earned multiple Grammy nominations, had a U.S. chart-topping single (“One Week”), and created and recorded the theme song to one of TV’s most popular shows, The Big Bang Theory. After his first flight, Ed’s aviation dream sat dormant for a while until his wife gave him a ground school course for his 30th birthday. Now, flying is just as important in his life as music. “What really appeals to me is the precision of it, the learning and the intellectual demands,” said Ed, who flew a Cessna 206 amphibian for many years before selling it. He now flies a G-1000 Cessna 182 on wheels. “It’s fun and challenging to push yourself to learn new things. I’m in a rock band so my entire adult life has been focused on creativity. Pushing myself to do my instrument rating was really satisfying.” Then, of course, there’s the cool flying stuff. Ed has worked extensively with the Canadian military and even acted as an honorary colonel for 424 Squadron Search and Rescue. That’s allowed him to pilot C-130s,

Hornets, and even Gryphons (although he admits he’s “a terrible rotary pilot”). Floatplane flying, though, is where Ed finds true joy. “The flexibility and rugged beauty of float flying is like nothing else,” the Canadian-born singer said. “Outside of Toronto, you don’t have to go very far at all to where it may as well be 1930. It’s just lakes and rocks and trees forever. It’s truly a beautiful experience to fly up there.” “Ford is proud to be a partner with EAA, and we try to bring memorable experiences to the visitors at AirVenture,” said Edsel B. Ford II, member of the Ford Motor Company board of directors. “Since 2006, Ford has been proud to bring top-notch entertainment to AirVenture and provide fun for everyone who joins us at Oshkosh. We’re very much looking forward to the great hits of Barenaked Ladies on opening night!” Just as with pilot and singer Dierks Bentley, who played the AirVenture opening night concert in 2015, aviation will have a special connection when Ed and Barenaked Ladies take the stage tonight. It’s a one-ofa-kind Oshkosh moment for the singer. “It means I’ll finally be able to make it to the show!” Ed said. “I’m always working during AirVenture. I look forward to taking it all in. Happy flying, everybody, and keep the dirty side down!”

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The official daily newspaper of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh – Vol. 18, No. 2 PUBLISHER: Jack J. Pelton VP OF COMMUNITY & MEMBER PROGRAMS: Rick Larsen DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS: Jim Busha EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Kelly Nelson ASSISTANT EDITOR: Sienna Kossman EDITORIAL STAFF: Hal Bryan, Randy Dufault, Megan Esau, Katie Holliday-Greenley, Frederick A. Johnsen, Barb Schmitz, Ti Windisch, James Wynbrandt SENIOR COPY EDITOR: Colleen Walsh COPY EDITOR: Tom Breuer

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Brandon Jacobs GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN: Nick Newman PHOTOGRAPHERS: Scott Pelkowski, Andrew Zaback, DIGITAL MANAGING EDITOR: Sara Nisler ADVERTISING MANAGER: Sue Anderson AirVenture Today is published during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, July 23-30, 2017. It is distributed free on the convention grounds as well as other locations in Oshkosh and surrounding communities. Stories and photos are Copyrighted 2017 by AirVenture Today and EAA. Reproduction by any means is prohibited without written consent.

Privatization / PAGE 1 EAA supports modernization of the American airspace system, and progress is happening with the input of all the system’s stakeholders. This new legislation would do nothing to solve any current technology or efficiency issues, while undermining the world’s most extensive general aviation system and disrupting the world’s largest and safest air traffic control system.” Since February, Pelton and members of EAA’s government advocacy team have engaged in numerous conversations on Capitol Hill and in the White House, imploring lawmakers to vote against H.R. 2997. On June 21, EAA signed a joint statement to Congress that strongly opposes ATC privatization, which has garnered signatures from 130 general aviation organizations throughout the country. The bill could come up for a vote as early as this week, and EAA needs members of the general aviation community to make their voices heard to protect the freedom to fly. There are a number of ways EAA members and AirVenture guests can speak out against ATC privatization during the convention. An anti-privatization rally will be held today at 11:30 a.m. at Theater in the Woods with EAA CEO and Chairman Jack J. Pelton. He will be joined by leaders from AOPA, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) for a town-hall style discussion on the devastating threat H.R. 2997 poses to general aviation. Volunteers in red “Modernize, NOT Privatize” shirts will also be throughout the grounds, helping visitors call their elected representatives from the AirVenture grounds. A toll-free number has been set up at 855-2659002 that will connect members directly to their lawmakers’ office. EAA urges everyone attending AirVenture this year to reach out to your elected officials to voice your concerns and opposition.

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Bob Hoover Tribute Day AVIATION LEGEND BOB HOOVER will be honored and remembered at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, the first AirVenture since he died in October 2016. On Sunday, Flying the Feathered Edge was shown at EAA’s Fly-In Theater following a presentation from the film’s director, Kim Furst, and Todd “Leif” Ericson, president of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. The film’s full title, Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project, speaks to its subject matter. The independent documentary focused on Bob’s life and was first screened during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014, when Bob himself first saw the film. Today, the Theater in the Woods will feature a tribute to Bob hosted by David Hartman. The evening begins at 8 p.m. and will include the storytelling of Sean D. Tucker and Clay Lacy, as they salute the pilot’s pilot, Mr. Bob Hoover. Monday’s air show will also include a tribute to Bob, featuring a variety of iconic aircraft he flew during his legendary aviation career, which spanned across his military service and time flying in civilian air shows.

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WELCOME to EAA’s 65th annual fly-in convention, and our 48th consecutive year in Oshkosh. For more than two generations on these grounds, the word “Oshkosh” has meant so much to so many in aviation — a homecoming, a reunion, history, innovation, and technology. This year is all of those things. We are celebrating several anniversaries, including 25 years of the Young Eagles program. Eight astronauts will join us Friday as we celebrate a half-century since the start of the Apollo program. We are also very excited to have two flying B-29s – FIFI and Doc — here this week. There is also a significant amount of new technology and innovation to see on the AirVenture grounds this year. For example, Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket, drones, the Kitty Hawk flying platform

at the EAA Seaplane Base, and flying car concepts. Also, NASA is back in a big way, with more directors of NASA flight centers attending this year than ever before. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will have full demonstrations on Friday and Saturday, marking the first time that has taken place here. Several World War II bombers, including B-17s, more than a dozen B-25s, the B-29s, a B-52, and a B-1 will be on display. And, a B-2 flyby is planned for this weekend. My personal thanks to all of the volunteers who helped get everything ready for opening day, and to those who will contribute their time during the week. More than 5,000 volunteers make this possible, so be sure to thank them when you see them. We’re here to celebrate personal flight, so let’s do that while remembering the Oshkosh Rules of Paul Poberezny – high standards, courtesy, and cleanliness on the grounds.

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Cubs Arrive at AirVenture for 80th Anniversary Celebration KATIE HOLLIDAY-GREENLEY

AT APPROXIMATELY 6:40 Sunday morning, a line of tiny yellow dots appeared over the southern end of Runway 36 in Oshkosh as the Cubs 2 Oshkosh group arrived to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Piper Cub. Cubs 2 Oshkosh organizer Steve Krog said 62 Cubs registered for the event, but weather delayed the arrival of several, as 40 were on the ground in Hartford, Wisconsin, early Saturday evening. The first Cub to arrive in Hartford on July 17 was a Flitfire, a rare variation of the J-3, but the celebration officially began Friday evening with a traditional Wisconsin fish fry. Steve said the group was also treated to a pancake breakfast and an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner on Saturday, followed by a pilot briefing. “This is a real opportunity for Cub owners to come together, socialize, and talk airplanes and restorations and all that,” Steve said. The Cubs took off around 6 a.m. Sunday from Runway 36 at Hartford Municipal Airport, launching every 20 to 25 seconds, and flew up to Wittman Regional Airport. The first Cub touched down at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh just minutes after the last one took off from Hartford, creating a nearly unbroken line of the classic aircraft between the two cities. As the aircraft taxied in, flightline crews in matching orange vests worked in tandem to park the Cubs in rows across from the Vintage in Review area. By 7:30 a.m., all 43 arriving aircraft had parked, and about 50 Cubs total created a sea of yellow, occasionally dotted with cream, red, or gray. “Boy, is this cool,” one arriving pilot said as a flightline crew member welcomed him to Oshkosh. That was the general sentiment among pilots, passengers, and spectators alike.

Owner and pilot Denny Schwandt, who flew in with his wife, Mary, from St. Louis, said he’s had his Cub for 15 years, and five years ago flew with Cubs 2 Oshkosh for the type’s 75th anniversary. “When we came in for the 75th it had floats on it. We have wheels right now, but usually it’s on floats and we park at the seaplane base,” he said, noting that they decided to put the wheels on so they could park with the rest of the Cubs. “I’m just so excited,” he said with a grin. First manufactured in 1937, the Piper Cub has become iconic in the aviation world. Of the 20,000 built between 1937 and 1947, about 25 percent are still flying, which Steve said is remarkable for a type that old. The Cub’s longevity can be attributed partly to how ubiquitous it was, but also to the availability of parts for restoration. “Virtually all of the World War II Army and Navy pilots learned to fly in Cubs,” he said. “It’s a very nostalgic airplane and one that people recognize worldwide. It’s the only … airplane built back then that you could sit down today with a Univair or Wag-Aero catalog and buy everything you need to build one from scratch.” With thousands still flying, it’s safe to say the Cub will be around well past its 80th birthday. “It’s one that everyone wants to fly or get a ride in,” Steve said. “Everybody wanted to own a Ford Model A. At one time everyone wanted to own an old Harley, and in the aviation business, everyone wants to own a Cub. They’re hard to get in, they’re hard to get out of, they’re uncomfortable to sit in, they’re noisy and slow, and they’re the most fun airplane you’ll fly in your life.”

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A large, diverse group of people including volunteers, EAA staff members, and the EAA senior leadership team gathered in Volunteer Park at 3 p.m. on Sunday afternoon to honor the five Volunteer of the Year award recipients — Kirk Fjetland, Sandy Marsh, Don and Joanie Moder, Barry Valentine, and Alan White — and the Dorothy Hilbert Award recipient, Fay Gregory. “We want to thank all of you for everything that you do for us throughout the year and certainly in preparation for AirVenture,” said Karen Kryzaniak, vice president of risk management and human resources. “Without you, this event and the organization would not be what it is today. Paul Poberezny obviously would be very proud of each and every one of you and the accomplishments that you achieve.” PHOTO BY SCOTT PELKOWSKI

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The new Homebuilt Pavilion was opened officially when EAA CEO and Chairman of the Board Jack J. Pelton cut the ribbon surrounding it on Sunday, July 23. The spacious, open-air space with a roof, charging stations and grills is intended to allow homebuilders to come together, even if the annual AirVenture rain shower is present at the moment. PHOTOS BY JIM RAEDER

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EAA ALWAYS STRIVES to ensure members feel at home whenever they visit, and the EAA AirVenture Member Center offers plenty of opportunities for members to talk to EAA staff in person, a rare opportunity for some members who live thousands of miles from Oshkosh. Any questions a member or prospective member might have can be answered by someone at the Member Center. “If you’re looking to become a member, this is the best place to come, because you can figure out all the great aspects of being an EAA member,” said Tricia Rathermel, EAA Four Corners project manager. “It’s also a place where we want to add value to people’s memberships, so not only answering their questions but introducing them to other programs, giving the opportunity to find out what they don’t know about EAA, and what we can do for them, as well as the opportunity to talk to a staff member in person.” Representatives from EAA member-

ship benefits, lifetime membership, chapters, IMC/VMC Clubs, Young Eagles, Eagle Flights, and the government advocacy staff will be around to speak to members. Membership services experts who can help you renew a membership will also be around to help you explore programs and membership benefits, and introduce you to other like-minded members. The EAA Member Center also features some member-exclusive attractions. This year the EAA Member Pro Line of apparel is available for purchase, which features the EAA member logo on gear and apparel designed with members in mind. The center also acts as a place for members to take a break during a long AirVenture day. There is seating, air conditioning, Wi-Fi access, computer access, and cold water for EAA members, and plenty of copies of the August issue of Sport Aviation magazine. The Member Center can be found at EAA Four Corners on the intersection of Celebration Way and Knapp Street.

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Monday, July 24, 2017

Ford Proudly Presents Barenaked Ladies in Concert: Opening-night concert on Monday, next to the Ford Hangar on Boeing Plaza Fly-In Theater: Nightly at Camp Scholler, epic blockbuster movies and classic aviation-themed films: • Sun: Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project & Mission Control • Mon: Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation • Tue: Sully • Wed: Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo • Thu: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story • Fri: Hidden Figures • Sat: Strategic Air Command There will be fabulous presenters and free popcorn! Free Ice Cream: Watch for the Ford Transit Ice Cream Van

Uniquely Ford Ford F-22 Raptor F-150: See this oneof-a-kind build, specially designed in tribute to the remarkable F-22 stealth tactical fighter aircraft. To be auctioned at the Gathering of Eagles to benefit EAA’s youth education programs Ford Front 40: Help us celebrate 40 years of truck sales leadership with the new 2018 F-150, F-150 Raptor and Super Duty trucks 2018 Vehicles: Make sure to preview the new 2018 model vehicles, including the new Navigator, Expedition, Mustang, F-150 and the all-new EcoSport compact SUV Model T Experience: Take a break and tour the grounds in a Model T ride, only at the Ford Hangar Family Fun Throughout the Week: Experience “The Boost” – the first time a ferris wheel has been near the flight line, climb the Raptor Rock Wall and soar on the Tough Tumblers Bungee Trampolines. Make a custom button or a 3D map of your face! Join us for many fun activities for the entire family Ford Autograph Headquarters: Autographs from celebrities, air show performers and living legends Merchandise Tent: Buy Ford GT and Raptor items and other exciting Ford branded merchandise Free Collectibles: Special Limited Edition “F-22 Raptor” hats provided daily

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AirVenture Today

Warbird in a Box Lures Visitors to Test Flight Skills New simulator gives users a P-51 Mustang flight sensation BY FREDERICK A. JOHNSEN

7/24/2017 11 am – 12 pm

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THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE TPE331 ENGINE The Honeywell TPE331 recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, surpassing a milestone not often achieved in the turboprop market. Learn more about the fundamentals of the TPE331 engine, the advantages of its industry-leading performance and the advancements we’re making to it this year. Join us in booth #292 or at Texas Turbine Conversions’ booth #308/309.

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11 am – 12 pm

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THE TPE331 DEEP DIVE: STCS, CONVERSIONS & MORE The TPE331 has a storied past and a brighter future. Learn more about the TPE331, the available STC’s, conversions and more. You can find us in booth #292 for this educational session or at Texas Turbine Conversions’ booth #308/309 right across the way.

7/26/2017

11 am – 12 pm

(Lunch will be served)

THE TEXAS TURBINE CONVERSIONS INC. SUPERVAN 900™ ENGINE MODIFICATION FOR CESSNA CARAVAN Calling all Cessna Caravan 208 and 208B owners! Are you looking for unprecedented thrust, performance and efficiency regardless of operating conditions? This educational session will provide you with all the information you need to know about one the world’s best engine conversions, using Honeywell’s TP331-12JR engine. Learn more about how Texas Turbine Conversions can improve the efficiency and overall performance of your operation. Want to talk one on one? Come see us in booth #292 or visit us across the way at Texas Turbine Conversions’ booth #308/309.

“PUT IN SOME right rudder,” Harold Cannon advised as I advanced the throttle on the P-51 Mustang sitting on the runway at Duxford, England. I heeded his warning and applied rudder as I pushed the throttle smoothly, not firewalling it, to avoid becoming an inverted mess beside the runway. The Merlin engine roared. It was my first takeoff in a P-51, and I could feel some yawing as I tried to judge the responsiveness of the rudder. “Push the stick forward,” Harold, former president of EAA Warbirds of America, coached. Up came the tail wheel as I almost over-rotated. Rookie move. But now I could see over the long nose, and once I gained flying speed, a little back-pressure on the stick lifted the Mustang easily. Clearing trees off the end of the Duxford runway, I climbed for the heavens. Gear up. Flaps up. A few gentle turns to test the handling of the Mustang at altitude over the English countryside and I was ready to try a roll. Not decisive enough! Lower the nose! Too late! I was in a spin in a P-51. Push the nose down. The trees rushed up, creating concentric rings of color in the windscreen. I bought the farm. Harold reset the simulator program, and we went at it again. You can, too. Redbird Flight Simulations has created a P-51 Mustang flight simulator after working with Warbirds of America pilots to get the feel of a P-51 translated into computer logic. The result is a flight simulator with a range of motion produced by motors and belt drives, free of hydraulics. The P-51 flight simulator is new at AirVenture this year, and Harold hopes it can become a regular attrac-

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tion, possibly sponsored by someone who wants to make its magic available to teach students and others. Harold and his team are still adjusting some of the simulator’s control responses, but word is that this is a viable representation of a P-51. AirVenture visitors can try their hand at flying the Mustang simulator between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. today through Saturday. Harold tells his volunteer crew to watch the time, and if the line is not too long, wannabe warbird pilots may get “five minutes, or until you die,” he explains. Harold and his crew encourage youthful visitors to come fly the P-51, providing they are tall enough to meet the criteria for flying the sim. It’s a sensory blast, with video screens displaying a wraparound outside view, as well as operating panel instruments. The Merlin engine roars until you chop the throttle. Get this Mustang into a bind and it will spin toward the earth, producing a convincing tightening in your gut, even though you know you’ll live to tell the tale, regardless of how hard the virtual airplane smacks the virtual ground. No writers were hurt while producing this article. Well, maybe there was a bruise or two to our pride, but I took off in a P-51 from an English fighter field, for crying out loud. And you can, too, in the Warbirds area near the re-enactors’ camp.

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Elevate your flying Jeppesen data and charts are now on ForeFlight Mobile. Some things really are just better together. Jeppesen global NavData, terrain and obstacle data are now integrated into the ForeFlight Mobile app. Plus, you can also access Jeppesen charts in ForeFlight Mobile. Stop by the Jeppesen building on Knapp Street (by the control tower), or the ForeFlight exhibit in hangar C to learn more. Or visit jeppesen.com/KOSH29.

AirVenture Today

Higher Education: AirVenture’s Workshops and Forums Hands-on instruction and fascinating presentations draw thousands each year BY JAMES WYNBRANDT

WORLD’S GREATEST AVIATION CELEBRATION, yes, but EAA AirVenture Oshkosh doubles as perhaps aviation’s greatest educational institution through the hands-on aircraft-building workshops and forum presentations that go on here all week long. The Builders Education Center oversees the daily schedule of homebuilders instruction at the Workshops Plaza, providing hands-on training in aircraft construction techniques, including sheet metal work, fabric covering, TIG welding, gas welding, wood, composite, wiring, and all of the other skills required to build an airplane. “Last year, through our workshops and presentation area and classrooms, we had over 9,000 people that went through the venues,” said Builders Education Center Chairman Wayne Ray of Evansville, Indiana. For some attendees — especially those currently building an airplane — the expert instruction is the flyin’s primary attraction, but many others stumble upon the workshops while exploring AirVenture. No reservations are required, and all equipment and tools are supplied free of charge, donated by manufacturers. “You have farmers, engineers, doctors, lawyers — it runs the

gamut,” said Builders Education Center Co-chairman Carl Franz of Pinckney, Michigan, and that includes women as well as men. “Some of the best riveters I’ve seen have been women,” Carl said, adding, “Sometimes a young man at 16 is able to do top-notch work.” The center has about 60 volunteer instructors, several from overseas, and all have extensive homebuilding experience. Many are also A&Ps, technical counselors, or have other expertise they’re eager to share. Wayne, for example, initially volunteered after he was inspired at Oshkosh to build his own airplane. “I wanted to give back what I was given,” he said. This

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Friday Wayne will be honored at the Brown Arch for his 21 years of service as committee chairman. The center is always looking for more volunteers with required technical qualifications and experience. Meanwhile the Forums Plaza, adjacent to the Workshops Plaza, will host more than 400 presentations in the nine forum pavilions over the next seven days, giving attendees “a chance to meet person to person” with aviation innovators, experts, and luminaries, said Drew Gillette, of Laconia, New Hampshire. After volunteering for a few years at AirVenture, Drew gravitated toward helping at the forums, “Because that’s where you can learn a lot and not get too sunburned,” he said. The range of topics covered is vast. For example, you’ll find forums on aerial photography, mountain flying, RC modeling, designing paint schemes, supersonic aircraft, drone operations and scores, and many more. This year, notable aviators leading forums include maintenance guru Mike Busch, NASA’s Dr. Bruce Holmes, and NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart. Check out the forums schedule located in the center of AirVenture Today to see what you can learn and be fascinated by today.

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Pilot Proficiency Center Helps Aviators Prep for Flight Challenges BY RANDY DUFAULT

SIMULATION PROVIDES A vehicle to learn and practice flight tactics that are impractical, and sometimes impossible, before experiencing them in the real world. For example, “Most people aren’t tested on crosswind landings,” said Charlie Gregoire, president and COO of Redbird Flight Simulations. “They are tested theoretically, but never in an environment where you are going to have an 18-knot crosswind component. You just are not doing your checkride that day.” Gregoire’s company is donating the use of an Xwind training system to this year’s EAA AirVenture Pilot Proficiency Center so that any pilot, with any level of experience, can learn and practice what happens when a crosswind gust and other real-world factors affect the last moments of a landing. Along with the Xwind trainer, 14 Redbird LD flight simulators support the 27 different training scenarios any pilot can fly in the PPC. In its second year anchoring one of the EAA Four Corners, more than 2,000 pilots are expected to take part

in the center’s free training. Drawing on last year’s success, the center added several more volunteer flight instructors and another simulator. Beyond the simulation scenarios, a broad range of Tech Talks covering such diverse topics as backcountry flying and IFR situational awareness are being held throughout each day this week.

According to Gregoire, a key goal for the training is encouraging pilots to find ways to develop their skills year-round. New this year is a simulation to help pilots understand what the weather information depicted on a portable device or panel-mounted multifunction display really means. “People think that that time stamp

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[on the screen] is the weather time,” Mary Johnson of Purdue University said. “It’s not. That is the uplink time to the satellite. All the time it took to pull in all the weather sources, generate the images, and then prepare those to go to your aircraft … is not included in that time stamp.” The weather simulation, known as the Weather Information Latency Demonstrator, or WILD, uses realworld METAR and TAF weather data to generate both outside and inside views on the simulator. An adjustment allows instructors to alter the age of the displayed data and teaching techniques for proper interpretation. What started as a joint effort between the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) and Redbird, the PPC has evolved over the course of six years into a key part of the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh experience. It’s open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. All the simulation scenarios are available while the center is open. Schedules for the Tech Talks are available in the forums schedule section of AirVenture Today.

Monday, July 24, 2017

AirVenture Today

TODAY’S SCHEDULE TIME 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM 7:15 AM - 7:45 AM 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM 8:30 AM - 12:45 PM 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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Powered Parachutes Tethered Balloon Operations Ford Tri-Motor Fellowship of the Wing Cam Martin Flying Approaches With the GTN Garmin Stromberg Carburetors Maintenance Bob Kachergius EAA Canada Coffee and Donuts Jeff Seaborn, Lloyd Richards G3X Touch Academy Installation Garmin Daily Craft Activities Bell 47 Flights Front Burner Kirk Lippold Composites Russell Emanis Coordinator FR Responsibilities EAA Bush and Mountain Flying CC Milne Pocock Aircraft Battery Airworthiness Christopher Holder Pilot Controller Communications NATCA 3 Options: Build, Buy or Rent? Scott “Sky” Smith Pass Your Checkride Larry Bothe EPS Diesel Innovations Steven Weinzierl Get Ready for Airworthiness Inspection Bob Withrow Fundamental Turbocharger Systems Timothy Gauntt The EGT Myth Mike Busch Fabric Covering 101 Poly-Fiber Dorsal Fin to Avoid Loss-of-Control Dr. Willem Anemaat Sheet Metal 101 EAA SportAir Workshops TIG Welding 101 Lincoln Electric Composite 101 Engine Dynamic Balancing Archie Frangoudis Spark Plug Technical Clinic Steve Staudt Gas Welding 101 Aircraft Tire Maintenance and Safety Stephen Von Waldner Hints For Homebuilders Bob Koehler Remembering the Battle of Midway Dick Campbell The Bugatti 100P Air Racer Robert Havens Runway Safety Update Andy Miller Your Own Wind Tunnel David Ullman Wood Construction 101 George Donaldson Vintage Metal Shaping Zenith Kit Assembly Demonstration Zenith Aircraft Company Aircraft Restoration Canine Demonstration US Customs & Border Patrol Discover IMC Club Radek Wyrzykowski Flying with iPad and Android Tablets Garmin Vintage Town Hall Meeting Susan Dusenbury Paul’s Vintage Workshop Ultralight and Light Planes Ford Autograph Monday Session Ford Motor Company Part 107 Remote Pilot Class Scott Strimple Redbird STEM Lab Redbird Flight Simulations Warbird Area Narrated Tram Tour

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Fun Fly Zone Ultralight Barn Ford Tri-Motor Building Fergus Chapel Garmin Hangar Tent 2 Vintage Hangar EAA Canada Garmin Hangar Tent 1 Craft Tent Pioneer Airport EAA Wearhouse Replica Fighters HQ Blue Barn Forum Stage 01 Forum Stage 02 GAMA Forum Stage 03 Forum Stage 04 Forum Stage 05 Forum Stage 06 Forum Mainstage 07 Scaled Composites Forum Stage 08 ForeFlight Forum Stage 09 Honda Generators Forum Stage 10 Poly-Fiber Forum Stage 11 UND Aerospace Sheet Metal Workshop Aircraft Spruce TIG Welding Workshop Lincoln Electric Composite Workshop Workshop Classroom A Workshop Classroom B Gas Welding Workshop Workshop Classroom C AeroPlane Workshop Stage 1 Vette Theater Skyscape Theater FAA Aviation Safety Center Homebuilders Hangar Wood Workshop Vintage Red Barn AeroPlane Workshop Stage 2 Aeroplane Workshop Federal Pavilion EAA Pilot Proficiency Center Garmin Hangar Tent 2 Vintage Hangar Vintage Red Barn Fun Fly Zone Ford Hangar Aviation Gateway Forums Stage Redbird Flight Simulations Warbird Alley

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B-17 Flights Daily Activities at the Ford Hangar Ford Motor Company Aeromart Piston Engine Service School Lycoming Engines Shot Down Steve Snyder DVD: Last Man Club Cowden Ward CBP Air and Marine Operations US Customs & Border Patrol Plane Talk - B-29 Doc Hand Prop Your Aircraft Cost-effective Autopilot Upgrades Garmin How to Fly G3X Touch Garmin Flight Optimization. Made Easy. Honeywell Ask the AME John Patterson Warbirds in Review Spitfire Mk IX Verner Motor Radial Engines Sam Watrous Flying To and From Canada Ian Brown Rotax Familiarization Ronnie Smith Professional Marketing for CFIs Peter Meder Switchblade Prototype Completion Sam Bousfield Social Media for Your Chapter Kyle Voltz First Flight Prep - Flight Advisor Gary Baker Picking a Homebuilt Design Budd Davisson Floats for Light Aircraft Matt Heintz Photography 101 Gene Stoegbauer End of 3rd Class Medical - BasicMed Dr. Brent Blue, Tom Charpentier Maintaining Experimental Aircraft John Barton Mooney Owners Forum Larry Brennan The 7 Sins of Airplane Design Barnaby Wainfan Renting or Borrowing? Get Insured! Jim Anderson Buyer Beware: 10 Tips Before Buying Scott “Sky” Smith NASA X-57 Electric Aircraft Update Sean Clarke Light Sport Repairman Carol & Brian Carpenter Stratux ADS-B Christopher Young Composite Repair Types Mike Hoke Forming Aluminum Ribs Jim Martin Wright Flyer Engine Deconstructed Steve Hay Teachers: Integrate STEM & Aviation Barbara Walters-Phillips EAA Museum’s B-25 Chris Henry Over the Counter Drugs and Flying Dr. David Schall Technical and Flight Test Advice EAA Technical Counselors and Flight Advisors Subsonex Personal Jet John Monnett Jet-Powered Motorglider Chris Esselstyn Deadstick Landing Secrets Daniel Grunloh Manlife Susan Kerns Think Like a Glider Pilot Gregg Squires How to Avoid a Fighter Escort NORAD Plane Talk - B-52 Patty Wagstaff Autograph Session Patty Wagstaff The Fundamentals of the TPE331 Griff Kinsinger, Lisa Morris Garmin Avionics Upgrades Garmin Plan File Fly With Garmin Pilot Garmin Vintage in Review Mike Mower Book: Postcards From the Sky Erin Seidemann Behind My Wings BJ Prior Wood Construction 101 George Donaldson Stewart Systems Covering Maintaining Proficiency at Home Josh Harnagel Skew T Diagrams & Forecast Sounding Rich Mamrosh Building an Aircraft in Canada Jack Dueck

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Ford Tri-Motor Building L07 Ford Hangar K12 Aeromart H14 Lycoming Engines Booth J12 Sky Shoppe L10 EAA Wearhouse J12 Federal Pavilion L10 Boeing Plaza K12 Vintage Red Barn L14 Garmin Hangar Tent 2 I13 Garmin Hangar Tent 1 I13 Ed King Theater at Bendix King Pavilion J13 Vintage Hangar K15 Warbird Alley L07 Replica Fighters HQ J09 EAA Canada K12 Rotax Aircraft Engines Booth J12 NAFI Booth K11 Samson Motors L11 Blue Barn J9 Forum Stage 01 K09 Forum Stage 02 GAMA K09 Forum Stage 03 K09 Forum Stage 05 J09 Forum Stage 06 J09 Forum Mainstage 07 Scaled Composites J09 Forum Stage 08 ForeFlight J09 Forum Stage 09 Honda Generators K09 Forum Stage 10 Poly-Fiber K09 Forum Stage 10 Poly-Fiber K09 Forum Stage 11 UND Aerospace K09 Workshop Classroom A K10 Workshop Classroom B K10 Workshop Classroom C K10 AeroPlane Workshop Stage 1 K10 Wright Flyer - Museum B08 Hilton Theater B08 Skyscape Theater B08 FAA Aviation Safety Center J11 Homebuilders Hangar L09 Homebuilders Hangar L09 Homebuilts In Review Ultralight Forums Tent K18 Vette Theater B08 EAA Pilot Proficiency Center K11 Federal Pavilion L10 Boeing Plaza K12 EAA AirVenture Welcome Center Ed King Theater at Bendix King Pavilion J13 Garmin Hangar Tent 1 I13 Garmin Hangar Tent 2 I13 Vintage Red Barn L14 EAA Wearhouse J12 Sky Shoppe L10 Wood Workshop K10 Ultralight Workshop Tent K18 EAA Pilot Proficiency Center K11 Federal Pavilion L10 EAA Canada K12

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YE Successes David Leiting, Kyle Voltz How CFI Insurance works Michael Adams Weather: Completing the Picture NATCA B-25 Sandbar Mitchell Update Patrick Mihalek KR Builders and Pilots Forum Mark Langford Bonanza/Baron Pilots Michael Kaufman Van’s RV Condition Inspection Scott McDaniels Making Airplanes Move Dick Rutan Building and Finishing Composite AC Steve Klasinski ForeFlight Fundamentals Ryan McBride Experimental Aircraft Wiring Marc Ausman 2017 Eclipse Through NASA Eyes Kristen Erickson Sealant Application Ward LaPaglia Building Your Dream Strip Gary Stevens Maintenance of Swift Bo Mabry Advanced Composites Scott VanderVeen Anti ATC Privatization Rally EAA ATC Rally Nasa Langley 100 Years - Airplanes Sid Siddiqi The Bell X-1 & NACA 1946-1958 Cam Martin Wx and Colorado Mountain Flying Bill Standerfer A&P’s Guide to Exp. Aircraft Maintenance David Prizio What Is Powered Paragliding? Mike Robinson Rotorcraft Red Barn & Judges’ Bldg. Dedication Low-Cost ADS-B and Instruments Garmin Real World Flying With the GTN Garmin Vintage Type Clubs Type Club Representatives Bush and Mountain Flying CC Milne Pocock Touching The Face Of God Ray Haas Aircraft Engine Management Bill Ross Canine Demonstration US Customs & Border Patrol Situational Awareness in IMC Doug Stewart KI 300 Solid State Attitude Indicator Bendix King Garmin ADS-B Solutions Garmin Portable Garmin Products Garmin Flying the Feathered Edge Kim Furst Hand Prop Your Aircraft Meet the CAF Red Tail P-51C Pilots Chapters Recruiting Younger Members Kyle Voltz, David Leiting, Serena Kamps Stop Talking About Safety Thomas Turner Rotax 912iS Install Info Session Jorge Tavio Flight Testing Your CDN Homebuilt Jeff Seaborn ForeFlight and iPad Emergency Use Gary Reeves Self-fly Vacations Clare McEwan Flight Testing With a Second Pilot Tom Charpentier Making ADS-B Easy Trig Avionics Andy Davis Hybrid Electric Aircraft Propulsion Dr. Rodger Dyson Flying the Bahamas, Caribbean, Cuba Jim Parker Test Flying Your Homebuilt Brian Maisler How Healthy Is Your Engine? Mike Busch Sonex, Waiex, Onex & Xenos Overview John Monnett Fabric Covering 101 PolyFiber Transforming Your Aircraft With Art John Stahr Sheet Metal 101 EAA SportAir Workshops TIG Welding 101 Lincoln Electric Composite 101 A Low Cost Certification Pathway? David Forster How Tight Is Tight? John Nigro

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Blue Barn J9 NAFI Booth K11 Forum Stage 01 K09 Forum Stage 02 GAMA K09 Forum Stage 03 K09 Forum Stage 04 K09 Forum Stage 05 J09 Forum Stage 06 J09 Forum Mainstage 07 Scaled Composites J09 Forum Stage 08 ForeFlight J09 Forum Stage 09 Honda Generators K09 Forum Stage 11 UND Aerospace K09 Workshop Classroom A K10 Workshop Classroom B K10 Workshop Classroom C K10 AeroPlane Workshop Stage 1 K10 Theater In The Woods K15 Hilton Theater B08 Skyscape Theater B08 FAA Aviation Safety Center J11 Homebuilders Hangar L09 Ultralight Forums Tent K18 Fun Fly Zone K20 Vintage Red Barn L14 Garmin Hangar Tent 1 I13 Garmin Hangar Tent 2 I13 Vintage Red Barn L14 Vintage Hangar K15 Sky Shoppe L10 EAA Wearhouse J12 Superior Air Parts Booth I13 Federal Pavilion L10 EAA Pilot Proficiency Center K11 Ed King Theater at Bendix King Pavilion J13 Garmin Hangar Tent 2 I13 Garmin Hangar Tent 1 I13 EAA AirVenture Welcome Center Vintage Red Barn L14 KidVenture C07 Blue Barn J9 NAFI Booth K11 Rotax Aircraft Engines Booth J12 EAA Canada K12 Forum Stage 01 K09 Forum Stage 02 GAMA K09 Forum Stage 04 K09 Forum Stage 04 K09 Forum Stage 05 J09 Forum Stage 06 J09 Forum Mainstage 07 Scaled Composites J09 Forum Stage 08 ForeFlight J09 Forum Stage 09 Honda Generators K09 Forum Stage 10 Poly-Fiber K09 Forum Stage 11 UND Aerospace K09 Sheet Metal Workshop Aircraft Spruce J10 TIG Welding Workshop Lincoln Electric K10 Composite Workshop K10 Workshop Classroom A K10 Workshop Classroom B K10

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Monday, July 24, 2017

TODAY’S SCHEDULE

AirVenture Today

TIME 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

PRESENTATION

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Gas Welding 101 Sonerai Builders Forum Fred Keip Building Airplanes of the Great War Kip Lankenau Human Factors With a Dose of Humor Dr. Jerry Cockrell Remembering Pearl Harbor Dick Campbell EAA B-25 Berlin Express Josh Welter How I Saved the Space Program Bob Harold BasicMed How Does it Work Dr. Gregory Pinnell Technical and Flight Test Advice EAA Technical Counselors and Flight Advisors Rivets and Sheet Metal Construction Sebastien Heintz Homebuilts In Review Getting Started in Ultralights Timm Bogenhagen Warbirds in Review A-20 Havoc Piston Engine Dis and Res Course Lycoming Engines Preventing LOC During T/O & Landing Adam Gerhardt Rock Your Wings Brandi Fill All About Flying Seaplanes Lynnwood “Woody” Minar The Seventh Cruise Karl Stewart Wood Construction 101 George Donaldson If You Fly, We Can’t! US Forest Service ADS-B Basics WINGS Seminar Bendix King Cost-effective Autopilot Upgrades Garmin Avionics for Experimental Aircraft Garmin Nikon Aviation Photo Seminar Jose Ramos Instructor Teacher or Educator Dr. Jerry Cockrell Hypoxia/Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Dr. Robert Achtel NTSB’s Most Wanted: Loss of Control James Buck Degraded Visual Environment Mit. Dr. Thomas Schnell How to Get Into the Drone Hobby Colin Oleniczak An Aerial Photography Introduction David Rodwell Single Pilot IFR Jeff Edwards Proteus - From First Flight Mike Melvill ForeFlight What’s New Ryan McBride Seaplanes 101 Steven McCaughey Mountain Flying in New Zealand Matt McCaughan Why Helicopters? Max Kahlhamer Plans Build Your Plane Richard Seman Artificial Intelligence for Airport David Wartofsky Aluminum Gas Welding 101 Joe Maj Scratch Building With a CNC Router Patrick Webb How to use Oratex correctly Lars Gleitsmann B-17 The Final Mission Chris Henry Military Espionage - Cold War Werner Juretzko Bridge of Spies: Fact or Fiction Gary Powers Jr. Tactical IFR Guy Lieser Flight Testing 101 Paul Dye Bing CV Carbs for Rotax 912 Carol & Brian Carpenter Monday Air Show It Is Time Rebecca McLendon Code Name Infamy Leland Shale Turtles Fly Too Ken and Kristi Andrew Crafting the Aerial Video Sequence Scott Strimple Flying to the Bahamas Islands of the Bahamas Air to Ground Rose Marie Kern Big History in Flight Wendy Curtis Letters and Bridge of Spies Signing Gary Powers Jr. Chapter Video Magazine Highlights Building a Faster Future Blake Scholl Still Married, Friends and Flying Jack Beck

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Gas Welding Workshop K10 Workshop Classroom C K10 AeroPlane Workshop Stage 1 K10 Theater In The Woods K15 Vette Theater B08 Hilton Theater B08 Skyscape Theater B08 FAA Aviation Safety Center J11 Homebuilders Hangar L09 Homebuilders Hangar L09 Homebuilts In Review Ultralight Forums Tent K18 Warbird Alley L07 Lycoming Engines Booth J12 Federal Pavilion L10 EAA Wearhouse J12 Seaplane Base Sky Shoppe L10 Wood Workshop K10 Federal Pavilion L10 Ed King Theater at Bendix King Pavilion J13 Garmin Hangar Tent 1 I13 Garmin Hangar Tent 2 I13 Leadership Classroom B08 NAFI Booth K11 Forum Stage 01 K09 Forum Stage 02 GAMA K09 Forum Stage 03 K09 Forum Stage 04 K09 Forum Stage 05 J09 Forum Stage 06 J09 Forum Mainstage 07 Scaled Composites J09 Forum Stage 08 ForeFlight J09 Forum Stage 09 Honda Generators K09 Forum Stage 10 Poly-Fiber K09 Forum Stage 11 UND Aerospace K09 Workshop Classroom A K10 Workshop Classroom B K10 Gas Welding Workshop K10 Workshop Classroom C K10 AeroPlane Workshop Stage 1 K10 Vette Theater B08 Hilton Theater B08 Skyscape Theater B08 FAA Aviation Safety Center J11 Homebuilders Hangar L09 Ultralight Forums Tent K18 Flightline L10 Sky Shoppe L10 EAA Wearhouse J12 Federal Pavilion L10 Aviation Gateway Forums Stage O12 Federal Pavilion L10 EAA Wearhouse J12 Sky Shoppe L10 EAA Aviation Museum B08 Blue Barn J9 Forum Stage 01 K09 Forum Stage 02 GAMA K09

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Monday, July 24, 2017

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AirVenture Today

TIME 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM

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Exotic Propulsion Systems for Space Steve McKamey Tips for Teaching Student Pilots James Morgan “Innovation” The New DUATS Kyle Everson Safe Self-Briefing Delia Colvin The Internet of Things - That Fly Dr. Bruce Holmes Lithium Batteries Reg Nicoson Traveling With Your Pet Thomas Hansen Youth Aviation Programs Update Jerry Graf Flying Cars - Are We There Yet? Sanjay Dhall Health Aging and Aviation Insurance Scott “Sky” Smith Behind My Wings BJ Prior The Doolittle Raid John Uldrich Get The Picture ATC Works for You Robert Obma Midget Mustang and Mustang II Home Chris Tieman Canine Demonstration US Customs & Border Patrol Collegiate Tailgate WomenVenture Social Air to Ground Rose Marie Kern Concert - Barenaked Ladies Ultralight and Light Planes AirVenture Cup Awards AirVenture Cup Powered Parachutes Balloon Night Glow Twilight Flight Fest Bob Hoover Tribute Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation Ford Motor Company

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GRAND PRIZE: 2017 Ford Mustang GT Convertible and the winner’s choice of a flight with aerobatic pilot and Young Eagles Chairman, Sean D. Tucker or lunch with US Airways Flight #1549 First Officer and former Young Eagles Chairman Jeff Skiles, during AirVenture 2018. 2ND PRIZE: $5,000 and a Lightspeed Zulu 2 headset 3RD PRIZE: $2,500 and an autographed piece of EAA memorabilia Raffle proceeds benefit the EAA® Young Eagles® program, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary and has provided more than 2 million youth with a free first flight since 1992.

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Spirit of Aviation Mobile Experience Returns Home BY KATIE HOLLIDAY-GREENLEY

EAA’S SPIRIT OF AVIATION Mobile Experience spent the first part of the year touring the country, but it has come home to the Four Corners for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. “Most of the people who come to AirVenture are our members, and what we want them to see is their membership at work,” said EAA Tradeshow Marketing Manager Tricia Rathermel. The Spirit of Aviation trailer debuted in 2016 to promote EAA’s passion for flight and mission to grow participation in aviation by visiting nonaviation events, such as Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the Illinois State Fair, where the Mobile Experience will be August 10-20. Activities at the trailer include hands-on experience with real aircraft building materials including creating a foam glider and sheet metal cookie cutter. Visitors will also be able to check out a “Welcome to EAA” 360-degree virtual reality simulator, test their skills with Redbird flight simulators, and try the new NATCA air traffic control simulator that was added just before AirVenture, which will travel with the trailer for the rest of the year. “A lot of people when they see it think it’s just a kids’ thing, but adults really enjoy it as well as kids,” Tricia said. “It’s second only to Young Eagles in exposing new people to EAA and general aviation.” The 53-foot trailer is on the road for most of the year, but Tricia said that hav-

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ing the Spirit of Aviation trailer at AirVenture is also a good opportunity to connect with potential volunteers. “If it’s coming to an area near you, we always need your help,” she said. “We’ll call upon chapters to come and talk about their programs because we don’t necessarily know what’s going on in their area. Having volunteers there is really key.” The Spirit of Aviation Mobile Experience will be on display outside of the Discover Aviation Center on Celebration Way through Sunday, July 30.

Monday, July 24, 2017

TCW Technologies IBBS Receives FAA Approval AFTER YEARS of work to ensure its integrated back-up battery system (IBBS) was up to the highest standards, TCW Technologies has received FAA approval and TSO authorization for its backup battery systems. The IBBS is a self-contained, backup power unit that provides uninterrupted power to avionics such as GPS navigators, communications radios,

EFIS, autopilots, engine monitors, and electronic ignition modules. Getting FAA approval on the IBBS coincides with TCW Technologies 10th anniversary. The company has spent much of the last decade building batteries used in homebuilt and light-sport aircraft. More information can be found at Booth 4058 in Hangar D during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017.

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RFSC Offers Free Information Sessions During AirVenture THE ROTAX FLYING and Safety Club is offering free information sessions in the Rotax iSC and iTC tent at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. The Rotax tent is located in Booth 265. The two available sessions are on

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Rotax Familiarization and Rotax 912 iS installation, and they will take place at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., respectively. Sessions will run on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday this week.

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EAA Fly-In Theater Proudly Presented by Ford Motor Company

Capturing the experience of famed drive-in theaters of the past, the Fly-In Theater provides an evening of film viewing that’s truly amazing. You’ll enjoy epic blockbuster movies and classic aviation films on a projection screen that’s an incredible five stories high for a spectacular viewing experience, under the stars. And all from the comfort of your favorite lawn chair or blanket. Fabulous presenters and free popcorn too! What a great way to extend an exciting day at AirVenture!

Sunday, July 23rd Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project & Mission Control Monday, July 24th Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Tuesday, July 25th Sully Wednesday, July 26th Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo Thursday, July 27th Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Friday, July 28th Hidden Figures Saturday, July 29th Strategic Air Command

Movies and dates subject to change due to scheduling conflicts. Free shows begin at 8:30 p.m. daily, except Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, which begin at 9:30 p.m. Located at the north end of Doolittle Drive behind the Camp Store.

EAA Internship Opportunities Grow as AirVenture Expands BY BARBARA A. SCHMITZ

YOU CAN’T GET a job without experience, and you can’t get experience without a job. EAA understands the conundrum many college students face and has long offered internships to students in their fields of study. But those opportunities have increased as AirVenture has grown in size and stature, according to EAA Director of Communications Dick Knapinski. “Our department has offered internships for close to 20 years, but in the last five years other departments have started to offer internships, too,” Knapinski said. EAA now offers about 20 internships annually in areas such as publications, marketing, human resources, business development, donor relations, graphic design, accounting, and Young Eagles. “Interns provide us with more arms and legs, which is what we need as we prepare for AirVenture each year,” Knapinski said. But interns are more than just bodies; they have the background and skills needed to put on an event like this, he said. Jack J. Pelton, EAA CEO and chairman of the board, said interns are a good addition to EAA’s workplace for several reasons. “We have a need for seasonal help, and we need people with good, fresh skills,” he said. “The students educate us and we educate them about the working world. It really is a great sharing of ideas and activities.” Just as importantly, EAA internships give students a look into the world of aviation. “We have introduced students to aviation and they later become immersed in aviation as a result of their internship,” Pelton said. But EAA isn’t the only one benefiting from its internship program. Ti Windisch, who will graduate in December 2017 with a journalism major from the University of WisconsinOshkosh, is a publications intern. He primarily writes for AirVenture Today and e-Hotline, and copy edits EAA’s digital and print publications.

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EAA interns Kelsey Kaiser, Ella Pelot and Ti Windisch.

Ti said he’s already gained experience that he couldn’t gain as managing editor of the UW-Oshkosh school newspaper. “You learn so much working as an intern for EAA and you make so many connections,” Windisch said. “But I’ve also learned so much about aviation and have a newfound respect for it.” Kelsey Kaiser is a photography intern who updates EAA’s online database system so photos can be easily located, creates photo assignments in EAA’s tracking system, shoots photos, and more. She will graduate from UWOshkosh with majors in radio-TV-film and marketing in December 2017. For the third summer, Ella Pelot is a business development intern for EAA,

working with the organization’s 850plus exhibitors to build relationships, answer questions, and ensure a positive experience during AirVenture. She will graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in December with a marketing major and PR minor. Pelot said she grew up coming to the air show and fly-in, but now she understands what it takes to put on an event like this. “I’ve learned that not everything is going to go as planned, and when things go wrong, you just need to keep a smile on your face, find the best possible solution, and go with it. This internship has really opened my eyes to the many careers that are out there. Plus, I’ve been able to network with so many people and companies.”

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D-Day C-47 Shares WWII History Mid-restore That’s All, Brother on display in Vintage area BY MEGAN ESAU

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THE COMMEMORATIVE AIR Force’s C-47 That’s All, Brother, which led the DDay invasion into Normandy, is taking a break from its ongoing restoration to attend EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. Located on the flightline in the Vintage area just southeast of Boeing Plaza this week, the storied airplane has undergone 16,213 hours of physical restoration thus far, and the goal is to have it ready to fly back to France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day in 2019. “We’re still actively fundraising for the aircraft, because all of the things that happen later this year are critical path items to get us on the timeline to Normandy,” said CAF curator Keegan

Chetwynd. “It has to fly later this year so that we can spend next year putting time on the airframe and training crews to undertake that massive event.

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… 2019 will be the last major commemorative event attended by appreciable numbers of veterans, and we really want to reunite this airplane with them because it helps bring out their stories. The restoration is being completed in Oshkosh at Basler Turbo Conversions, a company that’s known for converting DC-3s into turbine-engine BT-67s and is thus very familiar with the DC-3/C-47 design. That’s All, Brother was sitting in one of Basler’s boneyards, queued up for conversion, before its history was discovered. “There was just something about that airplane I thought was kind of special,” said Basler President Randy Myers. “I didn’t know what it was so I just

kind of kept it on the back burner and brought the other ones in front of it to modify into turbine DC3s. Then one day I get a call from the U.S. Air Force. They wanted to know if we had a certain serial number airplane on our ramp, and I said, ‘I think we do, I’ll go check.’” After the discovery of That’s All, Brother made national news, the CAF reached out to Basler to purchase the airplane and coordinate its restoration. Keegan said the restoration has been a long road. Not only did the C-47 come to the CAF severely corroded, its 16 previous civilian owners had heavily modified the airplane to meet their own needs. “With every civilian owner, more and more of the

airplane’s original World War II configuration was stripped away,” Keegan said. That’s All, Brother will be restored as close as possible to its D-Day configuration, from the inclusion of highly specialized WWII equipment, such as the British Gee system, down to original canvas bags that were used for storage. While the CAF continues to search for additional period-correct equipment and memorabilia, Basler’s physical work on the restoration has reached a significant turning point. “We just got our props back,” Keegan said. “We just got our engines back two weeks ago, just covered the fabric control surfaces. The corrosion mitigation is done now, so for the most part what remains is actually to put the airplane back together, which is important because, up until this point, we’ve basically been tearing pieces off.” It’s estimated that a total of 20,000 hours will be spent on the restoration. Should everything continue on track, That’s All, Brother will make its first flights in fall 2017 and continue on its journey to share WWII history. “It’s maintained a healthy community of supporters, and people are enthusiastic, and it’s allowed us organizationally to cross beyond the people who are traditionally interested in airplanes,” Keegan said. “To reach the general public, who are just passionate and excited about history and about our identity as Americans, that’s been really, really important for us, and it’s been really exciting to be a part of.”

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> General event info, schedules, and maps > Customer service answer to your questions > AirVenture 2017 souvenirs > Airshow performersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; autograph signings, meet & greets, and more

EAA Member Center

> Join, renew, or become a Lifetime EAA member > Learn about EAA programs and benefits > Shop exclusive EAA member pro apparel > Members only air-conditioned oasis

EAA Pilot Proficiency Center EAA Discover Aviation Corner

> Explore the Spirit of Aviation Mobile Experience > Celebrate 25 years of Young Eagles > Enter to Win the 2017 EAA Sweepstakes plane > Hands-on aviation activities for all ages

> Schedule flight time on one of the 14 Redbirds LD and MCX simulators with CFIIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s > Tech Talks presented by Jeppesen > Earn FAA WINGS credits > Train on the PEGASAS W.I.L.D. presented by NAFI and SAFE

Monday, July 24, 2017

Education & Career Center Booth C16 PHOTO BY SCOTT PELKOWSKI

Dynon Intros SkyView Panel for Certificated GA Fleet STCs for installations of modern, low-cost digital avionics suite expected by year’s end

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DYNON AVIONICS is introducing its Dynon Certified line of integrated retrofit avionics systems for type-certificated GA aircraft at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, bringing a major avionics upgrade option to the market. “For years, thousands of light-sport and amateur-built aircraft pilots have benefited from Dynon’s intuitive, affordable, and safety-enhancing integrated avionics systems,” said John Torode, founder and CEO of the Woodinville, Washington-based company. “We’re ready to bring the Dynon approach to the rest of the GA fleet.” The Dynon Certified line features SkyView HDX, Dynon’s flagship integrated touch-screen avionics platform, providing primary flight display with synthetic vision and angle of attack, autopilot, engine monitor with all EGTs/CHTs, lean assist, and fuel computer. The line also includes a flight-planning mapping feature, ADS-B traffic and weather, an electronic flight bag, a Mode S transponder with 2020-compliant ADS-B “out,” and more. The touch screen can also be operated with ergonomic knobs and buttons, offering positive, intuitive controls for all flight conditions. Additionally, the system is compatible with popular IFR navigators like the Avidyne IFD series and the GTN/GNS series, and includes an independent backup EFIS. At AirVenture, Dynon is displaying a Cessna C172 and a Beechcraft B58 Baron with the new installations, a one-screen and three-screen suite, respectively. Both are currently awaiting STCs.

“There’s so much better situational awareness with a modern panel,” said the B58’s owner, Dave Forster of Friendswood, Texas, who replaced his legacy steam gauges with the SkyView HDX. “There’s no question as to what the airplane is doing or where you are.” Dynon chose the two platforms to demonstrate the range of GA aircraft the SkyView HDX can accommodate, said Ian Jordan, the company’s chief systems architect. The Dynon Certified equipment can be viewed at Dynon’s display booth in Hangar D. Plans call for continuous expansion of the approved model list, with installations available through a Dynon direct installation center in the Seattle area, and through a network of approved facilities. Installations are expected to begin by year’s end, Ian said. Dynon Certified products will be priced identically to the LSA/experimental versions, with STCs priced separately. Cost of the equipment installed in the initial C172 is approximately $16,000, and $2,000 for the STC. STCs for other aircraft will be scaled accordingly, but the company pledges to keep installations affordable. To date, Dynon avionics have been installed in more than 20,000 such aircraft representing hundreds of platform types, according to the company. Dynon will continue developing and supporting products for its experimental aircraft customers, underscored by the four employee-owned experimental aircraft. Additional Dynon avionics panels are also on display here at AirVenture. Dynon Avionics can be found at exhibit booths 258, 496, and 4034-4035A.

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New Life for a Classic Aerobat BY RANDY DUFAULT

IT LOOKS a lot like a Piper Super Cub, Ned regularly flew it in air shows unbut with the wings in the wrong place til 1998 and then flew it recreationaland a single open cockpit — a con- ly on and off until 2003, when it was figuration Mr. Piper and his company disassembled and retired to the back probably never envisioned. Over the of a hangar. course of more than 30 years, people Ben struck up a friendship with Ned up and down the Eastern Seaboard of many years ago, and although he nevthe U.S. recognized this unique plane er saw the modified Cub fly in an air as the Midwing Special, an air show show, he often asked Ned about purregular piloted by Ned Surratt. chasing the unique aircraft. Ben finally Now owned by Ben Anderson and bought the Cub three years ago when based at the Hartford County Airport Ned moved to the Phoenix area. in Maryland — its original home air“This past year, I really had time to port — the white, red, and blue plane work on it,” Ben said. “I completely actually did leave the Piper plant as a redid the fuselage. There were a lot of 90-hp 1957 Super Cub. tubes that had to be replaced.” “It was crashed somewhere around Working with Aaron Harrington, 1960 and the whole top turtledeck a friend and aeronautical structural was all messed up,” Ben said when engineer, Ben wanted to ensure the asked about origins of the design. “A 55-year-old modifications were still up guy named Jack Poag was getting into to aerobatic standards. aerobatics so he decided to build an “We drew it up to see if there were aerobatic airplane out of it. He kind of any possible problems,” he said. “We wanted to make it a low-wing at first, [changed] one spot in the center secbut for [obvious] technical reasons that tion and that evened out a lot of the didn’t work out. So it turned into this.” stresses. We didn’t really change a Ultimately, Jack shortened the Cub whole lot, but there were some things fuselage in the back and the front, that we modified that Aaron helped shortened the wings at the root, me out with.” changed the rudder a bit, and created One concession to modernity is the single open cockpit. the addition of a starter and a batHe completed the craft in 1962 and tery. Ben said the plane’s configuraflew it inOshCash_AirVenture air shows until 1966, when tion makes 1hand-propping Today_MONDAY_July24_17_PRINT.pdf 7/14/17 3:52 PMby yourhe sold it to Ned. According to Ben, self very difficult.

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If all goes well, he hopes to begin flying the plane soon in entry-level aerobatic competition. The plane has less than 20 hours on it since coming out of its restoration effort. The goal, as is common for many projects, was to get it to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, but not just to show it off to the crowd. “I had a big push to get it done and get it to Oshkosh because Ned might come out and see it, but he’s in bad health,” Ben said. “I just sent him pictures and told him that there is a lot of interest in the airplane. It puts him in

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Monday, July 24, 2017

New PEGASAS Simulator Aimed at Reducing Weather-Related Accidents Participate in cockpit weather display training during AirVenture BY MEGAN ESAU

THE PARTNERSHIP to Enhance General Aviation Safety, Accessibility, and Sustainability (PEGASAS) Weather Information Latency Demonstrator (WILD), located in the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, is part of an FAA Center of Excellence research program examining challenges related to safety, accessibility, and sustainability in general aviation. The Weather Technology in the Cockpit (WTIC) project is one of more than 20 under the PEGASAS umbrella and aims to address the number of weather-related accidents in general aviation, 80 percent of which are fatal. Such accidents have continued at historic rates, despite increased use of and significant improvements to in-cockpit weather technology. During AirVenture, pilots are encouraged to fly the program’s WILD simulator, which demonstrates

in real time just how delayed information can be on common weather displays used in the cockpit when compared to actual “out-of-the-window” conditions. Pilots can register in the PPC for private training sessions on the demonstrator to increase their awareness of this delay, as well as the potentially fatal con-

sequences for VFR (and even IFR) pilots considering flights in deteriorating weather. Thus far, the WTIC project has identified more than a dozen major gaps in knowledge, skills, abilities, assessment technology, and presentation associated with aviation weather. Findings of the WTIC research will assist the FAA in defining minimum weather service standards and developing educational and technological solutions that will help improve safety for GA. While PEGASAS does not actually produce any products or devices, the research team may propose solutions regarding topics such as the role of alerting technologies in pilot decision-making and the format and features of weather information displays, in addition to the impact of the lag time between real and displayed weather data. The aviation industry and educational community can then adopt the PEGASAS developments, designs, and curricula to improve pilot safety and awareness.

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data and app technology across the aviation landscape,” said Ken Sain, chief executive officer, Jeppesen. “After years of pilots asking for it, together, Jeppesen and ForeFlight are now enhancing how pilots access flight data, process information more efficiently, and create an improved overall flying experience.” The integration of Jeppesen data and charts within ForeFlight Mobile marks the first step of the strategic alliance between the two companies. A new integrated version of Jeppesen’s FliteDeck Pro for airlines and large-scale operators will be available in early 2018. Jeppesen NavData is developed from a comprehensive aviation database, which is composed of more than 1 million records. To ensure accuracy, Jeppesen flight information analysts edit and verify approximately 150,000 database transactions generated from worldwide aviation data source documents during every 28-day revision cycle. Jeppesen terrain data provides pilots with information needed to prevent flying into terrain avoidance areas, while Jeppesen obstacle data is based on the most complete database of both man-made and natural obstacles relevant to aviation. Both Jeppesen terrain and obstacle data provide pilots with the information needed to complete flights safely and efficiently. For more information on combined Jeppesen and ForeFlight products, visit www.ForeFlight.com/jeppesen and www.Jeppesen.com/foreflight.

New Display Panel Unveiled for Yingling Ascend 172 Remanufactured Cessna features Garmin’s new GFC 500 autopilot BY JAMES WYNBRANDT

YINGLING AVIATION’S ASCEND 172 on display at the Garmin exhibit tent (322-338, 339-345) at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 is sporting a new avionics suite, anchored by Garmin’s recently announced solid-state, attitudebased GFC 500 autopilot. The updated panel on N172US also incorporates dual Garmin G5 electronic flight instruments, a GMA 350 audio panel, GTN 650 GPS/nav/comm, GNC 255A nav/comm, and GTX 345 ADS-B in/out transponder. The Ascend’s GFC 500 is actually a mock-up, but Garmin says the STC for the installation is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter. “We are trying to bring the latest technology into the cockpit,” said Lynn Nichols, CEO of the Wichita,

Kansas-based Yingling, whose Ascend 172s are remanufactured C-172s. “The Ascend 172 we currently have for sale at Oshkosh is fully equipped and compliant with all NextGen air traffic requirements and still considerably less expensive to acquire and operate than new factory models.” The Ascend here at Wittman Regional Airport is also outfitted with exterior LED lighting and optional wheel fairings, and painted in Yingling’s signature scheme: Snow White base color, Granite Gray, and tan stripes.

All Ascends are custom equipped, and prices vary accordingly. Garmin designed the GFC 500, aimed at the less-complex end of the piston single market, to interface with its G5 electronic flight instrument. The dual G5 installation on the Ascend 172 offers reversionary display capability and added redundancy. It’s also easy to install as a drop-in replacement for primary attitude and/or directional gyros in type-certificated fixed-wing aircraft. Development of the unit is “a direct response to customers who have been asking us for an autopilot for the retrofit market that shares the GFC 700’s DNA,” said Jim Alpiser, Garmin’s director of aviation worldwide aftermarket sales. The G5 electronic flight in-

strument “has provided modern ‘glass cockpit’ reference to thousands of aircraft that would otherwise depend on older, vacuum-driven equipment,” he added. “Now, with the addition of the GFC 500 and 600 autopilots, we plan to take this technology as far into general aviation as possible, tailoring autopilot solutions to all of GA.” GFC 500 installations on lighter and more basic GA airframes will make use of the system’s standard manual trim, but optional automatic electric pitch trim is available with the installation of an additional trim servo. The GFC 500 is priced at $6,995, and the total system price for an installation like the Ascend’s, including a G5 flight instrument, will be less than $10,000 before installation, according to Garmin.

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Ford Boosts 2017 AirVenture With Unique Experiences IN ADDITION TO sponsoring tonight’s Barenaked Ladies concert, Ford Motor Company is once again bringing an exciting array of vehicles and family-friendly activities to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Here are some of the highlights Ford has in store for AirVenture 2017: FORD F-22 RAPTOR F-150: The only purpose-built, high-performance, off-road truck on the market, the Ford F-150 Raptor melds with the F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft. The Ford F-22 Raptor F-150 delivers a combination of power, speed, agility, and situational flexibility, making it the premier off-road production truck in the world. Truly one of a kind, this extraordinary F-22 Raptor F-150 will be on display all week at the Ford Hangar. The Ford F-22 Raptor F-150 was developed by the Ford Design and Engineering teams to create a unique vehicle to support EAA’s youth education programs. Ford’s prior nine donated vehicles have raised more than $3 million to date. THE BOOST FERRIS WHEEL: Don’t miss a moment of AirVenture action — go sky high above the Ford Hangar to see the EAATBP_AirVenture grounds onToday_MSB_Monday this 50-foot-tall July Ferris wheel.

FULL-SIZE RAPTOR RACING SIMULATOR: Racers can experience an exciting off-road “Best in the Desert” race series track in the official 2017 F-150 Race Raptor. A TV screen “windshield” provides racers with the same visuals the Ford Race Team experiences, while hydraulics simulate the suspension and shock capabilities of the new Raptor as racers traverse the tricky track. ACTIVITIES FOR ALL: The Ford Hangar includes several family favorites, such as the Tough Tumblers Bungee Trampolines, the 30-foot Raptor Rock Wall, and the Wear Your Adventure Button Creation station, where guests fashion their own wearable art. Racing types can go head-to-head in dueling Raptor simulators, enjoy a Ford GT virtual-reality Le Mans ride, select a Ford Performance Vehicle to race in Microsoft’s Forza 6 fullsize video game, or pedal at the Regen Racing Table to capture the most energy, like Ford’s Regenerative Braking System, which turns mechanical energy into electricity. Guests interested in virtual experiences can parallel park with and without Ford’s Active Park Assist, and experience the Future of Mobility, which demonstrates Ford’s 1innovation and 24_17_PRINT.pdf 7/14/17 leadership 4:07 PM vision for enabling human progress.

FORD STORE: Purchase Ford GT and Raptor items, along with other exciting Ford merchandise, at the Ford Store. Visitors can also participate in fun social media contests by posting photos and videos tagged with #FordAirVenture to win daily prizes throughout the week. FORD FRONT 40 LINEUP: Help Ford celebrate 40 consecutive years of truck sales leadership, and 35 straight years as the best-selling vehicle in America, with the new 2018 F-150, F-150 Raptor, and Super Duty trucks. MODEL T EXPERIENCE: Model T rides around the grounds for the entire family are being offered at the Ford Hangar from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. THE FLY-IN THEATER: Sponsored by Ford Motor Company, movies will be shown every night at the north end of Doolittle Drive, behind the Camp Store. Enjoy films such as Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Sully, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, and Hidden Figures. Check event listings for movie features and special guest presenters each night.

PARTNER RECOGNITION PROGRAM: EAA members are eligible to participate in an exclusive Ford Motor Company Partner Recognition Vehicle Purchase Plan, which provides discounted pricing on most Ford and Lincoln vehicles. EAA members qualify for an additional $750 incentive toward the purchase of a new Ford or Lincoln vehicle, just for attending AirVenture. FORD AUTOGRAPH HQ: Features autograph sessions all week with celebrities, aviation enthusiasts, legendary performers, and other special guests. Times and schedules are available at the Ford Hangar. FREE COLLECTOR HATS: To promote the new limited-edition F-22 Raptor, Ford is giving away free F-22 Raptor baseball caps each day at the Ford Hangar, while supplies last. Plus, watch for the Ford Transit Ice Cream Van distributing free ice cream each evening in the campgrounds, at the Monday night concert, and during special appearances at the Ford Hangar.

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11:00 – 11:45 AM

Enhance Your EFB: AOPA Integrated Flight Tools - Eric Rush

12:00 – 12:45 PM

Navigation Solutions From Jeppesen - Slim Morgan

1:00 – 1:45 PM

The Brave New World: Flying Under BasicMed - Gary Crump / Jared Allen

2:00 – 2:45 PM

TFRs/ADIZ & Intercepts: How to Avoid a NORAD Escort - Maj. Joshua Boudreaux

3:00 – 3:45 PM

The Changing Landscape of Lithium-ion Batteries in Aviation - Rick Slater

TOMORROW! - TUESDAY, JULY 25 10:00 – 10:45 AM

Top Tips for Flying With ForeFlight - Ryan McBride

11:00 – 11:45 AM

ADS-B Panel Discussion: What You Need to Know About the FAA’s ADS-B Mandate - Mike Collins

12:00 – 12:45 PM

The Kings on ACS Risk Management Strategy - John and Martha King

1:00 – 1:45 PM

Enhance Your EFB: AOPA Integrated Flight Tools - Eric Rush

2:00 – 2:45 PM

Modernizing the GA Fleet: Pilots, Industry & the FAA Working Together - Moderator: Tom Haines

3:00 – 3:45 PM

1-800-WXBRIEF: The Best of the Future of Flight Service - Joe Daniele

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Monday, July 24, 2017

13TH ANNUAL

NOW HIRING! EAA’S JOB FAIR

Saturday, July 29

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 | 7 a.m.

JULY 24-30 | 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. Whether you’re looking for a job in the exciting world of aviation, wondering what type of careers are available, or just looking for a professional change of pace, you’ll find what you’re looking for at EAA’s Job Fair. Visit EAA.org/JobFair to learn more. We’re here to help your career take off! PRESENTING SPONSOR

Experience what becomes the world’s busiest airport from a unique perspective! This fun walk/run starts at the Ultralight Barn and takes you through a tour of the AirVenture campus. Proceeds from this year’s run benefit the EAA Collegiate Volunteer Program, helping students gain the volunteer and job experience they need to succeed after college.

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EAA.ORG/RUNWAY5K* Special thanks *Online registration ends Friday, July 28, 2017 at 6 p.m. CST. After this time, registration will reopen at the Runway 5K check-in on Saturday morning before the race.

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Reserve Your $500 FAA ADS-B Rebate by Sept. 18 BY CLIF STROUD, FAA NEXTGEN OUTREACH AND REPORTING

YOU DON’T WANT to be late for a very important date if you plan to equip your aircraft with ADS-B “out” and want a $500 rebate. Reservations for the FAA’s rebates are being accepted now through September 18, so act before it’s too late. Tens of thousands of general aviation pilots already enjoy added safety benefits, enhanced situational awareness, and peace-of-mind from automatic dependent surveillance– broadcast (ADS-B), long before the 2020 deadline to equip planes with such installations. By that year, most general aviation and all commercial aircraft will require ADS-B “out,” which transmits information about a plane’s altitude, speed, and location to air traffic controllers and nearby equipped aircraft. To encourage more aircraft operators to equip soon and avoid long waits for installation at repair shops as the deadline nears, the FAA is offering a $500 rebate for completed ADS-B installations in fixed-wing, single-engine piston aircraft. Preparing sooner rather than later also will help in case an installation problem occurs and air-

craft owners need time to fix errors that affect performance and compliance with FAA regulations. Some general aviation aircraft owners may not understand the consequences of waiting to install ADS-B “out” until they cannot easily fly out of their home airport. “Some pilots of aircraft based near Class B or C airports may find they did not anticipate the impact of the FAA’s ADS-B rule when it takes effect in 2020,” said Rune Duke, AOPA’s director of government affairs for airspace and air traffic. “If they fly in Class B or C airspace or in the Mode C veil, they need to be equipped.” To complete an ADS-B installation before the January 1, 2020, deadline, aircraft owners should research available equipment and schedule an installation. Appointments will become more difficult to obtain as the deadline approaches. Visit the Equip ADS-B website (www.FAA.gov/go/equipadsb) to research eligible equipment and learn more about the ADS-B “out” rule. Rebates are still available and are being issued first come, first served. FAA will accept rebate reservations

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through September 18, 2017. Once your reservation is established, you have up to 150 days to complete the remaining steps. Owners of U.S.-registered, fixedwing, single-engine piston aircraft that require an onboard pilot and are not currently equipped with Version 2 of ADS-B “out” are eligible for the rebate. Eligibility is also limited to the purchase of TSO-certified ADS-B equipment that is compliant with the ADSB “out” rule. Owners can also claim the rebate for installing an integrated

To claim a rebate after ADS-B is installed, an aircraft must be flown for at least 30 minutes in airspace that will require ADS-B “Out”

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EAA Aviation Gateway Park EAA Innovation Center presented by NATCA Encounter some of the most intriguing concepts in the aviation world and mingle with global innovators while you discover new ideas and technologies that will test your imagination.

EAA Education/Career Center The Education and Career Center offers a variety of opportunities by visiting the many colleges, universities, and technical schools that offer programs in aviation and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics or STEM-based curriculum. It is also the place for aspiring aviators to network with a variety of leading aviation companies and airlines.

system that includes optional ADS-B “in,” which enables pilots to receive subscription-free traffic and weather information in the cockpit, and see the location of nearby aircraft. Certain software upgrades of existing equipment in aircraft first registered after January 1, 2016, are ineligible. Find an installer and determine the specific aircraft requirements to ensure that the installation will satisfy applicable FAA regulations and meet the requirements in the ADS-B Rebate program rules at www.FAA.gov/go/rebate.

EAA Drone Center supported by DJI EAA Drone Cage presented by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Engage in the world of UAVs with exhibitors, demonstrations, obstacle courses, and viewing areas with live video feed provided by DJI.

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Monday, July 24, 2017

Join more than 200,000 of your peers who are as passionate about airplanes as you. Member Benefits Include: > Discounts on AirVenture admission, food, merchandise, and aircraft rides > Monthly subscription to EAA Sport Aviation magazine > FREE access to more than 400 museums worldwide, including ours > Build relationships with members at nearly 900 local EAA chapters > Exclusive aviation insurance and finance benefits

Visit us at the EAA Member Center or at EAA.org/Join.

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LYCOMING ENGINES AIRVENTURE EVENTS 2017 VISIT US AT BOOTH 277-282 LYCOMING PISTON ENGINE SERVICE SCHOOL Join our FREE training sessions to learn more about Lycoming engines and to hone your service skills. Registration starts 30 minutes before each event at Lycoming’s Training Tent.

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