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WELCOME TO EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2021,
our annual convention that also just happens to be the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration. This is our 68th annual fly-in, and it promises to be an incredible showcase as, once again, the world of flight comes to Oshkosh. What’s even more important this year is the fact that we are now back together, having this celebration after the pandemic forced us to cancel the event in 2020. Oshkosh is a very special place. Our founder, Paul Poberezny, often talked about the Oshkosh rules, and that’s where we treat everyone with kindness, are respectful around all the aircraft, and pick up any stray piece of trash we see on the grounds. This year, even as so much of the world has moved closer to getting back to normal, the Oshkosh rules include some sensitivity to those around us who have different “personal minimums” when it comes to basic health and safety. That kindness Paul spoke of, that civility, is one of the hallmarks of our event, one of the things that make it special, and we don’t want to lose focus on that. I’m frequently asked about what makes AirVenture unique, why it is special to me, and why I have been coming for all of these years. It’s hard to explain,
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but once you’ve experienced it, it’s easy to understand. Pilots, enthusiasts, family members, exhibitors, and business people all say the same thing — they come for the airplanes, but they come back for the people. When you’re surrounded by people who share your passion, it’s inevitable that strangers become friends, and friends become family. This year is going to be extra special, because we’ve waited two years since the last time we were gathered together. I think we knew it would leave a void in our lives, but I don’t think many of us realized just how big that void would be. So, as you explore the AirVenture grounds, whether it’s your first time or your 50th, take your time, be careful, be safe, and soak up the world of aviation interests that you’ll find only in Oshkosh. Remember the Oshkosh rules, have fun, don’t forget to thank any of our 6,000-plus volunteers whom you run into, and thanks to all of you for your support. Most of all, welcome (back) to aviation’s family reunion! Best regards, Jack J. Pelton CEO and Chairman of the Board Experimental Aircraft Association
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HUMANITARIAN AIRCRAFT SPOTLIGHT Orbis Flying Eye Hospital arrives at Oshkosh BY CHRISTINA BASKEN
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NUMEROUS HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS around the
world are working hard every day to deliver aid to those in need. Many of the missions served by these organizations would not be possible without the use of air transportation. A few of these dedicated organizations and their lifesaving aircraft will be present throughout the week of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021.
ORBIS FLYING EYE HOSPITAL, BOEING PLAZA Orbis is an international nonprofit fighting to bring an end to blindness. Since 1982, Orbis has conducted training programs in over 92 countries and trained hundreds of thousands of medical professionals. In 2018 alone, Orbis conducted more than 3 million screenings and examinations. In 2019, Orbis prescribed more than 183,000 eyeglasses, conducted more than 66,000 trainings for eye care professionals, and completed more than 70 projects in 19 countries. Of the many projects Orbis has created to bring an end to blindness, one of the largest and certainly more unique is the Flying Eye Hospital. Located aboard an MD-10, it is a state-of-the-art traveling teaching facility, complete with operating room, classroom, and recovery room. The Flying Eye Hospital program started in 1980 with a DC-8 donated by United Airlines. In 1992, the DC-10 replaced the DC-8 to keep up with the expanding scope of the Flying Eye Hospital’s operations. In 2016, FedEx donated an MD-10, which flies twice as far as its predecessor and only requires two pilots rather than three.
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The Flying Eye Hospital allows staff and volunteers to travel the world, developing skills and sharing knowledge with communities that need it most. Orbis and the MD-10 will be present on Boeing Plaza throughout the week of AirVenture. “When AirVenture attendees walk up, they will see about nine pieces of what looks like cargo sitting on the ground that’s actually running the hospital,” said Bruce Johnson, Orbis International director of aircraft operations and maintenance. “The airplane and the hospital are completely separate. Unlike our first two generations of Flying Eye Hospital, we did an STC to install a hospital, and when you plugged the power into the hospital, you plugged into the airplane, and the airplane AirVenture guests can take a guided tour of the Flying Eye Hospital.
converted the power to run the hospital. On this new generation, it’s completely separate. The hospital is actually on pallets; there’s no interconnection of electricity, water, air conditioning — nothing is interconnected. We have three ground power units, a liquid cooling system, medical gas compressors, HVAC systems, water systems — those all sit in the belly of the airplane, we put them on the ground, and then we connect them directly to the hospital — therefore, we don’t have to go through the certification of certifying the hospital as part of the airplane.” For more information about Orbis, and the Flying Eye Hospital, tune in to EAA’s podcast, The Green Dot, or stop by Boeing Plaza and take a guided tour of the hospital!
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First Warbird Arrival Don Chappel’s Hawker Sea Fury BY HAL BRYAN
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ON MONDAY, JULY 12, the throaty growl of 2,800 hp rumbled overhead as a beautifully restored Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 entered the pattern as the first warbird arrival for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021. “It’s a magnificent airplane,” said Don Chappel, EAA Lifetime 116773, Warbirds 20656, of Tulsa, Oklahoma. “It takes your breath away if you ever see it in action.”
WJ288 Don’s example, WJ288, now N15S, was one of more than 850 Hawker Sea Furys produced from 1945 to 1955. It was originally delivered to the British Royal Navy on March 6, 1952, and based at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS)
Culdrose in southwest England. It also served aboard the Royal Navy’s light fleet aircraft carrier, HMS Theseus (R64), and there are references to a landing accident in September 1952 that needed repair. WJ288 served with the Fleet Requirements Unit 776 from 1959 to 1961. It was likely intended for use as a target tug for gunnery practice and was at one point earmarked to go to West Germany to serve in that role, but the conversion never took place. It was stored at RNAS Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland, from 1961 to 1963, and then, once it had been surplused, it went to Hawker Siddeley Aircraft at Dunsfold Aerodrome (the primary filming location for BBC’s Top Gear), where it was stored in the open until 1966. From there, WJ288 became the first aircraft procured by the British Historic Aircraft Museum in Southend, Essex,
England. It was restored to static display — the airplane’s Bristol Centaurus engine had seized — and displayed at the museum starting in 1967, until it was auctioned off in 1983. The new owner was a consortium of buyers led by Patrick Luscombe, who registered it as G-SALY and based it at Lympne, in Kent, England, where it was restored to airworthy condition and made its first flight in 1986. The airplane flew out of Duxford for a couple of years, and then it was sold to Doug Arnold as part of his Warbirds of Great Britain collection, based at historic Biggin Hill. In 1990, the airplane left the United Kingdom when it was purchased by Ed Stanley of Portland, Oregon, who had it shipped to Chino, California. It was restored there in the early 1990s, while David Peeler owned it, and records indicate that additional work was done on the airplane in Wahpeton, North
Dakota, in 1997. Once it came to the United States, the airplane was registered N15S and re-engined with a Wright R-3350-26WD. Starting in 2006, WJ88 was part of the Commemorative Air Force, based in Memphis as part of the group’s Delta Blues Squadron, which is where it was when it caught Don’s eye. “I was kind of looking at fighters,” Don said. “I was sort of looking for P-51s, but there was the Sea Fury that I saw for sale …. We thought it was a pretty amazing airplane, kind of a T-6 on steroids … the foldable wings were pretty cool, you know, with a tail hook. … We inspected the aircraft, and next thing you know we brought it back to Tulsa, Oklahoma.” Don’s Sea Fury is just one of scores of World War II-era aircraft that AirVenture visitors will be able to see and appreciate this week.
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AROUND THE GROUNDS
Chow Time!
EAA chapters provide breakfast to Camp Scholler residents daily BY EAA STAFF
THE WAIT IS over! EAA Camp Scholler residents again
have the opportunity to start their AirVenture day with a hot, hearty breakfast right inside the campground. In the northeast corner of the campground resides a pavilion where each morning a different EAA chapter hosts a traditional pancake breakfast. The breakfast events are a fundraiser for each chapter, and meals are offered to all campground residents, meaning all are welcome! Beginning each morning at 7 a.m. and running until around 11 a.m., campers can enjoy a stack of pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausages, coffee, and orange drink on their way into convention. Chapters prove to be a great place to form close friendships with aviation-minded people in local communities, and many EAA chapter members from around the country camp together at AirVenture, creating a base camp for their chapter. When back at home, chapter members often host pancake breakfasts at their own airports, and many times chapters incorporate a Young Eagles rally at the same event. To say chapters have a corner on the market when organizing these types of breakfast events is an understatement, as these groups know what they’re doing. “This year, we have 10 chapters, hosting eight days of pancake breakfasts, as we have a group of four chapters
camping and cooking together from Utah. Many times local EAA chapters share member resources throughout the year, and plan their events with respect to one another,” said John Egan, EAA staff senior manager for chapters and Young Eagles. Chapters have been hosting pancake breakfasts at the campground pavilion since 2018, and this marks the first year for an EAA Warbirds squadron hosting a breakfast. The following is a list of chapters hosting a Camp Scholler pancake breakfast: • Saturday, July 24, EAA Warbird Squadron 32, Oshkosh, Wisconsin • Sunday, July 25, EAA Chapter 260, Monee, Illinois • Mo n d a y, Ju l y 2 6 , E A A C h a p t e r 2 9 2, Independence, Oregon • Tuesday, July 27, EAA Chapter 944, Chillicothe, Missouri • Wednesday, July 28, EAA Chapter 753, Provo; Chapter 58, Ogden; Chapter 23, Salt Lake City; and Chapter 1519, Heber City, Utah
• T h u r s d ay, Ju l y 2 9, E A A C h a p t e r 6 9 0, Lawrenceville, Georgia • Friday, July 30, EAA Chapter 931, Adams/ Friendship, Wisconsin • Saturday, July 31, EAA Chapter 704, Sparta, Michigan EAA chapters are local groups of aviation enthusiasts with a wide range of interests, including aircraft building, engaging youth, aviation safety, vintage aircraft, ultralights, warbirds, aerobatic flight, and everything in between. In addition to monthly meetings, local chapters allow people to share their interests with thousands of other members in a variety of aviation, educational, and social activities. Each chapter has its own personality that is reflected in its members and local culture, but all chapters have one thing in common: a passion for aviation. Be sure to stop by the EAA Camp Scholler Chapters Pavilion on your way to convention, and enjoy a hot meal with friends. Enjoy EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021!
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WARBIRDS/HOMEBUILTS/VINTAGE IN REVIEW PROGRAMMING AT AIRVENTURE 2021 A VARIETY OF classic military aircraft, iconic homebuilt aircraft, and beautiful vintage aircraft will be part of our Warbirds in Review, Homebuilts in Review, and Vintage in
Review programming. Those events are scheduled during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 as follows:
WARBIRDS IN REVIEW
FRIDAY, JULY 30
THURSDAY, JULY 29
MONDAY, JULY 26
10 a.m.: Grumman F6F Hellcat; Fagen Fighters WWII Museum; interviewees: Ens. Don McPherson, Evan Fagen
10 a.m.: Corvair-Powered Aircraft; presenter: William Wynne, Fly Corvair
10 a.m.: Chance Vought F4U-4 Corsair, North American/Canadair F-86 Sabre, and North American P-51D Mustang; Jumbolair Aviation Community, owned and operated by the American Honor Foundation; interviewees: Zach McNeil, Mark Murphy 1 p.m.: Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat; Lewis Air Legends; interviewees: Taras Lyssenko, Rod Lewis, Mark Clark, Dick Hansen, Steve Craig TUESDAY, JULY 27 10 a.m.: de Havilland Chipmunk, 75th Anniversary Special (DHC-1-B2-S3 and DHC-1 T.10 Chipmunks and DHC-1 B2-S5 Super Chipmunk); interviewees: Nathan Hammond, Michael Kennedy, Richard Wilsher 1 p.m.: North American P-51B and P-51D Mustangs Old Crow; Jack Roush and Jim Hagedorn; interviewees: Col. C.E. “Bud” Anderson, Jack Roush, Jim Hagedorn
1 p.m.: Skybolt; presenter: Budd Davisson, Airbum.com 1 p.m.: Veterans Tribute Parade for All Services FRIDAY, JULY 30 SATURDAY, JULY 31 10 a.m.: North American P-51D Mustang Miss Kitty; Bruce Eames — Dakota Territory Air Museum; interviewees: Bruce Eames, Warren Pietsch 1 p.m.: North American P-51C Mustang Red Tail Tuskegee Airmen; CAF Red Tail Squadron; interviewees: Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, Lt. Col. George Hardy
HOMEBUILTS IN REVIEW
10 a.m.: Chris Heintz Designs; presenter: Sebastien Heintz, Zenith Aircraft 1 p.m.: Pitts Special; presenter: Budd Davisson, Airbum.com SATURDAY, JULY 31 10 a.m.: Sling; presenter: James Pitman, Sling Aircraft PHOTO BY LEW BERGHOFF
1 p.m.: Budget Homebuilts; presenter: Charlie Becker, EAA
MONDAY, JULY 26
VINTAGE IN REVIEW
10 a.m.: Cozy; presenters: Chrissi Bush and Randi Kelcher, CG Products
MONDAY, JULY 26
11 a.m.: Two engine runs: 1915 OX-5 engine, 1915 Gnome rotary engine (reproduction) Following engine runs: 1946 Ercoupe; interviewee: Jessica Cox THURSDAY, JULY 29
10:45 a.m.: Ladies for Liberty WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 10 a.m.: Cessna O-1 Bird Dog 70th (Plus One) Anniversary;Jim Rohlf, Mike Weinfurter; interviewee: Darrel Whitcomb 1 p.m.: Skyraider and T-28; interviewee: Lt. Col. Dick Rutan THURSDAY, JULY 29 10 a.m.: Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane; Bruce Eames — Dakota Territory Air Museum; interviewees: Bruce Eames, Warren Pietsch 1 p.m.: Cessna UC-78 “Bamboo Bomber” and Boeing PT-17 Stearman; National WASP WWII Museum, Mike Porter; interviewees: Lisa Taylor, John Marsh
1 p.m.: RV-7 and RV-8; presenters: Dick VanGrunsven and Greg Hughes, Van’s Aircraft TUESDAY, JULY 27 10 a.m.: Sonerai to SubSonex; presenter: John Monnett, Sonex Aircraft
10:45 a.m.: Ladies for Liberty 11 a.m.: Two engine runs: 1915 OX-5 engine, 1915 Gnome rotary engine (reproduction) Following engine runs: 1929 Travel Air 6000; interviewees: Scott Glover and Doug Smith
11 a.m.: Two engine runs: 1915 OX-5 engine, 1915 Gnome rotary engine (reproduction) Following engine runs: Cessna 170A; interviewee: Laura Doombon, Ladies Love Taildraggers
TUESDAY, JULY 27 FRIDAY, JULY 30
1 p.m.: AirCam; presenter: Phil Lockwood, Lockwood Aviation WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 10 a.m.: Bearhawk; presenter: Mark Goldberg, Bearhawk Aircraft
10:45 a.m.: Ladies for Liberty 10:45 a.m.: Ladies for Liberty 11 a.m.: Two engine runs: 1915 OX-5 engine, 1915 Gnome rotary engine (reproduction) Following engine runs: 1934 Waco YKC; interviewee: Roger James
11 a.m.: Two engine runs: 1915 OX-5 engine, 1915 Gnome rotary engine (reproduction) Following engine runs: 1964 Cessna 172; interviewee: Rusty Morris
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 1 p.m.: Aerobatics and Amateur-Built Aircraft; presenter: Vic Syracuse, Base Leg Aviation
10:45 a.m.: Ladies for Liberty
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Site Upgrades Update Traffic Flow, Parking, Shuttles BY EAA STAFF
NEW TRAM ROUTES and shuttle hubs are among the site changes at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, designed to move people more safely and efficiently on the site and to areas such as Camp Scholler. These updates were completed in the past year and are in addition to the changes in traffic flow and parking that were scheduled for 2020 prior to the event’s cancellation. The 2021 upgrades include new shuttle hubs on the north and south sides of the exhibit hangars, with connections to trams to the North 40, south flightline, and (at limited times) homebuilt parking/camping areas. There is also a new shuttle hub on the east side of Camp Scholler across from Theater in the Woods. EAA also encourages those coming to AirVenture by car or other vehicle to purchase parking in advance to save money and move faster through the parking line. Auto parking purchased in advance is $10/day, while parking purchased at the gate is $15/ day, cash only.
In addition, we encourage those driving to the event to use the Highway 26 exit (Exit 113) south of the AirVenture grounds, to ease congestion and to more quickly reach the auto parking lots.
PUBLIC PARKING LOT CHANGES All public parking lots (Brown, Gray, Yellow, and Pink) are accessible from Poberezny Road and will be staffed and open at 6 a.m. Those who park in the Gray Lot (shown below) can use the shuttle bus from the newly expanded Gray Lot shuttle hub. Those parking in the Brown and Pink lots will use the shuttle available immediately behind the EAA Aviation Museum, while those in the Yellow Lot can access the shuttle via the pedestrian path behind the Pioneer Airport hangars near KidVenture. There is a new Gray Lot hard-surfaced entrance off Poberezny Road, with an expanded parking payment area and a new bus pickup/turnaround site. We encourage use of Exit 113 (Highway 26) and northbound
Poberezny Road for quicker access to the Gray Lot. The former Blue Lot is now renamed D Lot. It remains public parking ONLY for vehicles that have stateissued disabled/handicapped identification (license plates, hangtags, etc.) It is otherwise permit parking, as permit lots inside the grounds have been eliminated to reduce conflicts with pedestrians on-site.
NEW/MODIFIED TRAM ROUTES Tram routes are being modified because of visitor input and from the Northwestern study, which in 2019 tracked the flow of people, where they went, and when they went there. Here are the changes: • The Blue Route (southern route to vintage, ultralight, and South 40) will continue to run along Wittman Road and Vern Avenue (past Theater in the Woods). Its new turnaround will be south of Exhibit Hangar B, in a new pickup/drop-off area that gives easy access to Camp Scholler residents. • Immediately south of that will be a new bus shuttle pickup/drop-off for Camp Scholler residents. This new area will get the buses off the road and eliminate hazards. A fence line will run between these two new drop-off areas so wristbands can be checked for those entering the grounds. • The Yellow Route will pick up at the new intersection with the Blue Route and travel between the exhibit hangars, to a new tram hub located north of Hangars A and C. • The Red Route will depart from the new tram hub north of Hangars A and C to the North 40 entrance. • A new Purple Route will run the loop through homebuilt aircraft camping along the airport service road next to the fence line, from Gallatin Avenue near Aviation Gateway Park to the North 40 entrance. This route will operate ONLY from 8-11 a.m. and 3-7 p.m., as those are the high-demand times. • The Green Route between Hangar A tram stop and the Bus Park has been eliminated.
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Tonight’s Triple Feature New aviation documentaries at the Fly-In Theater ARTISTRY IN THE AIR: THE STORY OF THE YOUNKIN FAMILY Following legendary aviator Matt Younkin and his family’s journey, the documentary Artistry in the Air traces the many joys and hardships experienced throughout the years. “This film is making its debut at EAA AirVenture 2021, and I couldn’t be more pleased,” filmmaker Beth Powell Lewis said. Matt Younkin will help introduce the film on Sunday night.
FLYING BOAT Flying Boat, produced and directed by Dirk Braun, is the breakout film for Red Mtn Productions from Colorado. Centered on the Grumman Albatross, Flying Boat is a story about freedom, aspiration, and the synergy of man and machine, as told by 10 different mechanics and pilots. According to a press release by Red Mtn Productions, “the film underscores the importance of preserving the flying boat history for future generations.” Signed, framed posters will be on sale, with proceeds being donated to the Pan Am Museum Foundation, Wittman Regional Airport, and Aspen Flight Academy.
RED HORIZON The documentary Red Horizon highlights the efforts of a group of pilots to encourage young Black people to pursue aviation at Tuskegee University. “We feel like the Tuskegee Airmen are worthy of a movement, not a monument,” producer Henry Cobbs said. “The real legacy for them should be young people learning how to fly and learning the history of the Tuskegee Airmen through that lens.” These students work to continue that legacy on the same grounds the Tuskegee Airmen trained on, fighting prejudice and racism while learning in the same location as their predecessors.
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ADVOACY AND SAFETY
Experimental, Limited, and Primary Category Aircraft Flight Training FAQs EAA CONTINUES TO push the FAA for a legitimate solution
to the harm and confusion the agency has created with its recent interpretation involving compensated flight training in experimental, limited, and primary category aircraft. The FAA did an unexpected and stunning aboutface from decades of standard policy with the change, disregarding longstanding aviation safety practices. The Letter of Deviation Authority (LODA) process created to allow flight training to continue in experimental aircraft is no more than an interim quick fix until a permanent rule change returns the commonsense flight training policy for this aircraft category, and the safety standards that are present with it. In parallel with the LODA effort is an upcoming exemption process for limited and primary categories as well. EAA is urging the FAA to keep these interim steps as simple as possible to minimize the burden to the community. EAA remains at odds with this recent rule interpretation. We will continue to use every option to remedy this FAA decision, including legislative, regulatory, and legal options, working on our own and in concert with other aviation organizations.
Along with those efforts, we have assembled answers to the most commonly asked questions regarding these interim policies. We will keep EAA members fully updated on these discussions, including those that will undoubtedly take place during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this week. Pilots should also know that this policy presents no concern to pilots flying their aircraft to Oshkosh this week. See LODA FAQs below: How is this different than the way it was before? Prior to this policy and the FAA interpretation and court ruling that precipitated it, the FAA’s written policy was that you could pay a CFI to train you in any aircraft, as long as the use of the aircraft itself was not compensated. In other words, you could not rent out your aircraft for flight training. Now, all compensated training in the experimental, limited, and primary categories has been deemed contrary to regulation without a Letter of Deviation Authority (LODA) or exemption.
I fly an experimental aircraft. How does this change in policy apply to me? If you are not giving or receiving instruction in the aircraft, this policy does not directly apply to you. Compensating or hiring an individual to fly with you in an experimental aircraft is now considered contrary to the rules. To fly with a compensated or hired CFI, you or the CFI now need a LODA. What’s a LODA? A LODA is like a streamlined exemption that allows you to deviate from the FARs in certain cases. In this case, the LODA is a deviation from 14 CFR 91.319(a) (2), which prohibits “carrying persons or property for compensation or hire” in an experimental aircraft. Does the owner/operator, the CFI, or both need the LODA? Only one person in the cockpit needs to have the LODA. If you are a CFI and your student holds a LODA for their aircraft, you are covered.
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How do I get a LODA? Per the FAA policy, you must send an email to 9-AVS-AFG-LODA@faa.gov with the following information: • Name • Address • Email address • Pilot certificate number • Flight instructor certificate number (if applying as a CFI) • Aircraft registration number (if applying as an owner) • Aircraft make/model in which you will receive or provide instruction • Aircraft home base airport (if applying as an owner) If the above information is submitted correctly, your flight standards district office should issue your LODA to you in several business days. How long is the LODA good for? The LODA should be good for four years (48 months). Regarding make/model, isn’t every homebuilt a unique make and model? Yes. We believe the FAA’s intent was for applicants to declare the general aircraft type (RV-6, GlaStar, etc.). Should I get my LODA right now? Only if you anticipate instructing or receiving instruction in the next few months. Too many requests at once might make it more difficult for active students/instructors to get the letters they need to keep training in a timely manner.
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LODA / PAGE 15 Does this LODA carry any burdensome requirements or paperwork? While many other types of LODAs do, this one shouldn’t. It is simply a legal workaround to allow flight training operations to continue in spite of this legal interpretation. How does this do anything to enhance safety? It doesn’t, and in fact it does the opposite. The FAA and the courts have, unbelievably, ruled that safetycritical operations are not allowed under the rules as they are written. EAA has emphasized that this interpretation runs counter to FAA’s own mandate to ensure aviation safety. What if I instruct for free? You should consider that the FAA’s definition of “compensation” is far broader than simply money. In a 2013 FAA legal interpretation, the FAA stated that: “The FAA has previously found that reimbursement of expenses (fuel, oil, transportation, lodging, meals, etc.), accumulation of flight time, and goodwill in the form of expected future economic benefit could be considered compensation.” Does this interpretation of training being for “compensation or hire” change the requirements of being a flight instructor? Can I still instruct with a third-class medical or BasicMed, or operate as a sport pilot CFI? Yes, you can still instruct as normal. While we are concerned that the fallout of this interpretation may spread to these areas, so far the FAA has repeatedly stated that they do not view these rules as being impacted by the ruling. What about flying clubs? The club may file for a single LODA that will cover their members. My child is learning in my airplane from a thirdparty, paid instructor. They are too young to have a student pilot certificate. What do we do? The most expedient solution is probably for the CFI to get a LODA, as this covers anyone they instruct. Does “primary category” mean that this new policy applies to factory-built primary trainers, like Cessna 150s? No. Primary category is actually a little-known and even less-used certification category for aircraft, separate from any other category (i.e., standard, experimental, etc.). In a way, it was a precursor to light-sport in that it allows alternative certification standards to Part 23 for light aircraft. It remains a valid pathway for
certification and has recently been used for the certification of gyroplanes. This ruling does not apply to training in standard category aircraft. Ironically, the FAA’s own stated aim for primary category was to allow flight training in these aircraft. The FAA is now saying that you must get an exemption from the rule to receive the training that the rule was created to allow. This is another example of how this interpretation is contrary to FAA’s own aviation safety mandate and why EAA remains opposed to this LODA as anything beyond a short-term fix. What is limited category? Limited category was used to certify surplus military aircraft in the demobilization after World War II. Aircraft such as EAA’s B-17 Aluminum Overcast and B-25 Berlin Express are certified in the category. New airworthiness certificates in the category are no longer issued, but there are several hundred grandfathered aircraft on the registry in the limited category. I have (or instruct in) a limited or primary category aircraft. Can I get a LODA? No. These categories do not have a mechanism to grant LODAs. You will need an exemption. EAA has received an exemption that covers owners of limited category aircraft. More information on how to use this exemption will be available in Monday’s edition of AirVenture Today. What about DPEs? Do I need a LODA to get a practical test in my experimental/limited/primary category aircraft? DPEs act as a representative of the administrator during practical tests and are explicitly exempt from any limitation on carriage of persons or property for compensation or hire per 14 CFR 61.47(c).
How worried should I be about enforcement? The FAA has not indicated that this new policy is an enforcement priority. The policy stems from a legal interpretation, not an actual safety concern with flight training in one’s own aircraft. Given the wide-ranging implications of this new policy, which was given with very little advance notice, we expect the FAA to show understanding to operators who are acting in good faith as this policy is rolled out. How did all of this happen? Where was EAA in all of this? The FAA used a very absolutist interpretation of the rule in pursuing an enforcement case in federal court, apparently without regard for the enormous consequences of applying that interpretation to the community at large. When EAA saw their filings in the case more than a year and a half ago, we acted on it immediately. We joined several other GA groups in filing an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief to educate the judges in the case, because we could see that the interpretation could lead to this outcome. Unfortunately, the court sided with the FAA on their interpretation, and that outcome is now here. Now what? This policy statement by the FAA is completely unacceptable and startlingly contrary to the FAA’s mandate of ensuring safety. Our goal is to roll this policy back to the prior status quo, and we will not stop until that happens. We view the LODA and exemptions as nothing more than a stopgap to allow legal operations to continue. With the support of EAA and other general aviation groups, legislation has been filed in both the House and Senate. More information will be available in the Monday edition of AirVenture Today.
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Check Out the RC Flying Field at AirVenture 2021 AIRVENTURE ATTENDEES WHO are looking to do some RC flying while at the event can
do so at EAA’s RC Flying Field located on the south portion of the Pioneer Airport runway. The field, sponsored by Horizon Hobby, is available to AirVenture attendees who bring their own models. The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) will be on-site coordinating the flying, and Horizon Hobby will be demonstrating various models each evening. The field will be open 7-9:30 p.m. on Monday, July 26, through Saturday, July 31. Those who wish to operate a small RC model (5 pounds or less) in this area during AirVenture must be registered AMA members. AMA membership registrations are available at the site. There will be a limited number of vehicle parking passes available for each evening to make transporting the RC models to the field easier. The parking passes for the current day will be available at the Horizon Hobby exhibit location in Hangar A, Booth 1045-1047, or at the AMA exhibit trailer located in the Fun Fly Zone. A nightly shuttle service will also be available for pickup at EAA’s Blue Barn, and then drop-off is at the RC Flying Field beginning at 6 p.m. each evening and will run continuously throughout the evening.
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THEATER IN THE WOODS – AN EVENING WITH CHAMPIONS Tonight FOR THE 35TH year, AviationSpeakers.com brings you a captivating lineup of enlight-
ening and entertaining speakers. For his ninth year, your master of ceremonies will be pilot Tye Mortensen. Tye has been an EAA air show regular since age 4. The following speakers are scheduled to participate:
7 P.M. RYAN CAMPBELL In 2013, this Australian pilot became the youngest pilot and first teenager to fly solo around the world. A mandatory stop on his around-the-world flight before crossing the Atlantic Ocean was AirVenture. “It was simply a really long trip to Oshkosh,” Ryan said. In 70 days and 24,000 nm, Ryan logged 180 hours of flying, with 35 stops in 15 countries. Two years later, flying a Tiger Moth, Ryan was involved in a serious accident following a low-level engine failure on takeoff. He survived but was diagnosed as a paraplegic. Ryan went from fundraising $250,000, preparing, planning, and flying around the world at age 19, to having to learn to walk and fly again. Nothing can keep this man down, as can be attested by his recent commercial helicopter certificate. This year he’s camped under a Super Cub on the flightline.
7:45 P.M. CAPT. BRIAN UDELL This supersonic survivor tells a compelling story of survival, rescue, and personal success. An F-15E instructor pilot and decorated combat veteran, he holds the record for surviving a Max Q (highest maximum dynamic pressure) ejection from a U.S. fighter aircraft at Mach 1.2 (780 knots). Brian’s riveting story is about surviving with a crushed body and crippling injuries for four grueling hours, 65 miles off the North Carolina coast in 60-degree, 5-foot seas and 15-mph winds. After six surgeries and extensive physical therapy, he triumphantly returned to flying the Strike Eagle and served three additional deployments to Iraq. Now a 20,000-hour airline captain, he also flies his rebuilt 160-hp Super Cub. 8:30 P.M. DICK RUTAN The Next Five Minutes is the name of Dick’s new book, available for the first time at Oshkosh — and the name of tonight’s fast-paced presentation. Dick recollects stories about his various projects, his many adventures, and his misadventures. There will be confessions of cowboy flying, projects that worked spectacularly, and others that didn’t make the grade. Learn what it was like on some of the incredible first experimental aircraft test flights that Dick flew. His unique wit will soon have everyone laughing. Kick it up with Dick Rutan and you’ll soon learn why some call him the Indiana Jones of aviation. Dick’s presentation will be followed by an opportunity for questions from the audience.
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AIRBUS PARTNERS WITH AEROEDUCATE EAA AeroEducate program will be launched at AirVenture 2021 EAA IS PROUD to welcome Airbus, a pioneer and leader in global aviation and aero-
space, as a major supporter of EAA’s new AeroEducate program. This program hopes to inspire young people about aviation and aerospace across a range of career paths. As a launch partner under this four-year agreement, Airbus will provide funding to support youth engagement initiatives focused on careers in commercial aviation and in aerospace. Additionally, EAA will become the Official Youth Aviation Partner of Airbus, while Airbus becomes the Official Business Partner of AeroEducate. While EAA and Airbus are longstanding partners on a range of aviation initiatives, the AeroEducate partnership strengthens both companies’ educational programs. EAA AeroEducate brings an interactive, educational, and engaging experience to youths, while inspiring them about aviation. Airbus will be particularly beneficial in helping EAA inspire young people to pursue careers focusing on the manufacturing aspect of aviation, via its global scope and scale, offering opportunities to explore some of the world’s most challenging production and business development issues impacting the aviation industry. “EAA has worked with Airbus for many years now on a variety of sponsorship programs, and continues to build a stronger relationship with them while enhancing the young people’s knowledge on aerospace,” said Jack J. Pelton, EAA CEO and chairman of the board. “This alliance with Airbus takes its outstanding aerospace educational programs and brings a new generation of young people into the world of aviation.”
“At Airbus we do far more than just build things that fly — we connect people. Our people ensure our products fly safely in order to build a more connected world,” said John O’Leary, Airbus Americas’ vice president of engineering. “People are at the heart of everything we do, and our continued success — and the ongoing success of the aviation industry — depends on engaging the next generation of aviation professionals. It is with this mission in mind that we are excited to partner with EAA on the AeroEducate program to cultivate a passion for all things that fly to nurture the next generation of aviation professionals and enthusiasts.” Additional details and program opportunities will be announced as joint programming develops over the coming weeks.
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Project 21
An EAA museum revitalization AS YOU DRIVE past EAA’s home office, you might find the building has changed since
AirVenture Oshkosh 2019. The hulking metal structure attached to the southeast end of the museum is part of our Project 21, a museum revitalization campaign. Construction started on April 26, 2021, with a projected opening date of May 2022. Inside this 30,000-square-foot addition will be a Pilot Proficiency Center and a Youth Education Center. The Pilot Proficiency Center will act as a skill-building and training center for general aviation pilots, developed by the EAA pilot safety team, with programs such as a Flight Simulator Center and monthly pilot proficiency days featuring scenariobased training focused on specific IFR and VFR exercises. The Youth Education Center will bring aviation-centric experiences and STEM curriculum similar to KidVenture to the EAA Aviation Museum year-round. Available to youths, parents, and teachers, some of the activities provided include a permanent project lab for facilitated aircraft builds and related activities, navigation charts, and an interactive exhibit focused on rocketry, space exploration, and space travel. There are three phases to this initiative, with Project 21 being the first. Work starting in 2022 on Phase II will bring digital upgrades to create immersive dynamic experiences for exhibits in the main museum. Once that is finished, Phase III will bring interactive experiences to celebrate the grassroots movement of the experimental homebuilt aircraft. Phase I will be funded through a $5.2 million capital campaign that is currently underway.
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SONGS TO FLY BY Your daily AirVenture playlist FIND THESE SONGS on your favorite streaming service, and let them help build a personal soundtrack for your trip to the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration.
Airplane by Plain White T’s
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Up and Flying by Reba McEntire
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GET AHEAD WITH HINTS WORKING ON A homebuilding project
or thinking about starting one? EAA’s collection of several hundred Hints for Homebuilders videos is more than just a companion to EAA Sport Aviation magazine; it’s also a great place to get inspiration for your build, or maybe to just get past a tricky spot. Experienced homebuilders contribute their hints on composites, tube and fabric, sheet metal, and wood construction. Plus, there are general building subjects that apply to all kinds of projects. Jump in and learn something at EAA.org/Hints.
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Chapter Pride Abounds HAVING NEARLY 900 EAA chapters in the network, the
wide range of diversity found in EAA chapters is about as broad as the number of chapters themselves, but when it comes to pride, they are all on the same page. This year in the Blue Barn at AirVenture, home of EAA chapters and the Young Eagles program, a sense of chapter pride is in abundance. Our EAA chapters and squadrons are groups of talented people who know how to get things done. Visit the Blue Barn and see the many examples of chapter-decorated Adirondack chairs and signs hand-made by chapter members. The Blue Barn is about learning and sharing knowledge to and between chapters. EAA staffers and guests
host chapter-related forums throughout the week, and have exhibits of EAA programs offered to chapters to engage in. Discussions emanate, and a place to sit and talk is made possible using the Adirondack chairs grouped around the building. The chairs are works of art, having unique designs depicting the specific chapter. Chapters have constructed the chairs using local lumber sourced from member property, and have hand-cut and painted chapter logos onto the chairs. This year, directly outside the Blue Barn, passersby will see chapter directional arrows mounted to a signpost. The same sense of pride, talent, and ingenuity displayed by the chairs is echoed on the chapter signs. Visit the chapter signpost and see the various
directional signs indicating the EAA chapter, direction, and distance from AirVenture to home. “The uniqueness of the signs chapter members are bringing to AirVenture is amazing. Here in the chapter’s office, we have been totally blown away with the quality of the signs. We never anticipated such a high level of creativity. The pride displayed in the Adirondack chairs and signs paints a very clear image why EAA chapters have played a big part in making EAA the wonderful organization it is today,” says John Egan, EAA chapters senior manager. Whether or not you are an EAA chapter member, be sure to stop by the EAA Blue Barn located on Knapp Street adjacent to the EAA workshops and forums buildings to see these creative works of art. PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA BASKEN
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Humanitarian Aircraft at Oshkosh NUMEROUS HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS around the world are working
hard every day to deliver aid to those in need. Many of the missions served by these organizations would not be possible without the use of air transportation. These aircraft and the people who fly them serve a large number of people, many of whom live in remote areas of the world without access to daily needs such as clean water, food, shelter, and health care.
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Attend a forum about growing your chapter, engaging youth, and more Represent your chapter by placing your pin on the chapter map Become a Young Eagles or Eagle Flights volunteer Learn about chapter resources and best practices Connect with chapter leaders and EAA’s Chapters staff
A few of these dedicated organizations and their lifesaving aircraft will be present throughout the week of AirVenture 2021. Learn about these organizations and where you can find them.
WINGS OF MERCY, BOOTH 2002 Founded in 1991, with over 8,000 missions flown, Wings of Mercy is a faith-based nonprofit organization that provides free air transportation for patients who can’t afford to travel to distant medical centers.
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Volunteer Spotlight — Bob Ross AS AN EMMY-WINNING senior vice president at CBS
Broadcasting, Bob Ross, EAA 341315, knows a thing or two about putting on a show. When EAA Warbirds of America needed someone to run the audio/visual component of its awards ceremony banquet at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Bob was quite literally the perfect candidate. Having attended Oshkosh since the 1980s, Bob, now retired, was merely an enthusiastic visitor until about 12 years ago. That’s when he was “volunteered” to assist with the Warbirds awards ceremony when the person who had been volunteering in previous years wasn’t able to make it. “They sent a search team out to find somebody that knew about Macintosh computers because the gentleman that was doing it sent his Mac stuff in, and they opened the box up and they didn’t know what a Macintosh was,” Bob said with a laugh. “They came over to me and said, ‘Bob, can you do us a favor?’ That was 12 years ago, and I’ve been doing it ever since.”
Bob’s primary duties involve inputting thousands of warbird photos taken during the week into slideshow presentations that showcase the area during the awards ceremonies and, of course, assembling and administering the presentations. “Over the course of the week, the photographers and myself take north of 3,000 photos,” Bob said. “I keep track of those photos by the N-numbers and that stuff. … It ends up being three presentations during the night of the banquet. It’s been a ball. I’ve had a great time. It’s a heck of a good group of people, all the Warbirds people.” In addition, Bob’s wife, Elizabeth, and son, Joseph, have also volunteered in Warbirds — Joseph as a photographer and Elizabeth in Warbirds registration, making it truly a family affair. In the 12 years since he’s been involved with administering the Warbirds banquet presentations, Bob has gained an even greater appreciation for that section of the aviation community and has come to regard the folks he works with during the week as close friends.
“How can’t you be looking at the warbirds and not be impressed with all the work necessary [to restore and fly them]? When they came and asked me to help, it was a no-brainer. … There’s pressure, but it’s fun. The amount I’ve learned about warbirds has been phenomenal. Meeting some of the owners, working with various people. A big, cool family is what it is.”
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT Volunteers make EAA AirVenture Oshkosh — and just about everything else EAA does — possible. This space is dedicated to thanking and shining the spotlight on volunteers from the community. Sadly, it cannot capture all of the thousands of volunteers who give so much to the community every year. So, next time you see a volunteer at AirVenture or elsewhere, however they are pitching in to make EAA better, be sure to thank them for it. It’s the least we can do. Do you know a volunteer you’d like to nominate for Volunteer Spotlight? EAA. org/Submissions.
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AROUND THE GROUNDS
THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING SPECIAL TO CELEBRATE AT AIRVENTURE EVERY YEAR, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh becomes home to thousands of aircraft. Some
of them are here to be displayed or perform in one of the air shows, while others form the centerpieces of thousands of campsites. In some cases, though, there’s another reason, one that’s cause for specific celebration — the anniversary of an aircraft type’s first flight or introduction. At the time of this writing, we know of several types that are here to celebrate this year, including some holdovers from last year — the AirVenture that wasn’t. So, as you walk the convention grounds, when you see one of these airplanes, be sure to stop and wish it a happy birthday. In addition, two of EAA’s divisions, the Vintage Aircraft Association and the International Aerobatic Club, are celebrating their 50th anniversaries this year, so take some time to help them celebrate as well.
VAN’S RV-8 AND RV-7 Van’s Aircraft, led by Dick VanGrunsven, EAA Lifetime 3204, introduced the RV-8, a tandem two-seater, in 1995, followed by the side-by-side RV-7 (pictured) in 2001. More than 10,000 RVs have been built and flown.
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Getting Lost in a Good Book 10 titles to consider after a long, fun day BY: HAL BRYAN
IF YOU’RE LIKE most of us who come to Oshkosh for
AirVenture, you really can’t get enough aviation. If you’re looking for a good book to help you wind down when you get back to your campsite or hotel, dorm, or rented house, here, in no particular order, are 10 of my favorites. Some of these are available as e-books for your Kindle or other tablet, but some aren’t, so keep an eye out when you walk through the Fly Market or the used bookstore at Vintage HQ by the Red Barn. • A Gift of Wings, by Richard Bach — A wonderful collection of short stories that reminds all of us why we fly in the first place. • Fate Is the Hunter, by Ernest K. Gann — Gann’s bestknown work, a riveting memoir of the early days of commercial aviation. (If you’ve read this one, check out the lesser-known Gentlemen of Adventure.) • Piece of Cake, by Derek Robinson — A brash and unflinching novel that tells the story of a
fictional British Royal Air Force squadron in the early days of World War II. • Flight of Passage, by Rinker Buck — A well-crafted memoir built around the story of Rinker and his brother Kern flying a J-3 Cub across the country in the mid-1960s. • The Wright Brothers, by David McCullough — The definitive biography of two of the most important people in aviation history. • Wings of Madness, by Paul Hoffman — This book delves into the life of one of the most colorful, fascinating, and innovative characters from the early days of aviation, Alberto Santos Dumont. When you get away from the “he was first/no he wasn’t” arguments, Dumont’s story is absolutely captivating. • One Summer: America, 1927, by Bill Bryson — This one isn’t exclusively an aviation book, per se, but it spends a lot of time on Lindbergh’s famous flight, and, by
describing other events of the day, puts his heroic achievement into an extraordinarily rich context that will make you appreciate it all the more. • The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America’s Finest Hour, by Andrei Cherny — A deep dive into the events surrounding Lt. Gail “Hal” Halvorson’s legendary exploits, dropping candy to German schoolchildren while flying relief missions into the city as it was blockaded by the Soviet Union. • Going Solo, by Roald Dahl — Years before Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the beloved author was a fighter pilot in the RAF, and this memoir puts you in the cockpit right next to him. • Grey Eagles, by Duane Unkeefer — This one is 100 percent in the “guilty pleasure” category. Check your skepticism (and a little of your good taste) at the door and escape into a world where a squadron of fully armed Messerschmitt Bf 109s terrorizes the American Southwest — in 1976.
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Museum Aircraft Spotters Guide EVERY YEAR, MORE than 10,000 aircraft fly to Wisconsin for AirVenture. Of those, nearly
3,000 are showplanes — vintage aircraft, warbirds, homebuilts, aerobatic airplanes, etc. — that are displayed around the grounds. But some visitors may notice other airplanes parked here and there that didn’t fly in at all, because they’re part of the EAA Aviation Museum collection. Because our museum exhibits rotate, many of these aircraft are only viewable by the public during AirVenture, spending the rest of the year in long-term storage on the convention grounds. Here’s a guide to some of these airplanes that you’ll see as wander the neighborhoods of AirVenture.
PHOTO BY CRYSTAL PEREZ
1938 RYAN STA/STM SUPER SPORT
The Ryan Aeronautical Co. introduced the ST, or Sport Trainer, in 1934, followed soon thereafter by the STA Super Sport, which was equipped with a 125-hp Menasco C-4 engine. The Guatemalan Air Force bought six of the airplanes in 1938, designated STM and including larger cockpit cutouts and two wing-mounted Lewis machine guns. The museum’s example was built from parts of those STMs after World War II, and it was later restored in Guatemalan Air Force colors and donated to EAA in 2003.
PHOTO BY CRYSTAL PEREZ
STODDARD-HAMILTON GLASTAR
The GlaStar was designed by Tom Hamilton of Stoddard-Hamilton Aircraft, and first flew in 1994. The high-wing two-seater was sold as a kit that could be built with tricycle gear or as a taildragger. EAA’s example is the original prototype.
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WWII SPOTTER’S GUIDE BY HAL BRYAN
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ONE OF THE central themes of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 is a
commemoration of the 75th (plus one) anniversary of the end of World War II. This is a time for us to pause and reflect on the valor and the sacrifice of those veterans who saved the free world more than three-quarters of a century ago. Every year, scores of beautifully restored warbirds come to Oshkosh. Each day, in no particular order, we’ll highlight some of the aircraft you might see around the convention grounds this year.
F6F HELLCAT MANUFACTURER: GRUMMAN CATEGORY: FIGHTER YEAR INTRODUCED: 1943 Developed with lessons learned from the F4F Wildcat, Grumman’s Hellcat was considered by many to be the U.S. Navy’s preeminent fighter during the war. It was first flown in 1942 and entered service in June of the following year. The Hellcat was a sturdy and solid airplane powered by a massive 18-cylinder Pratt & Whitney radial engine. The Hellcat was faster and could outclimb its primary adversary, the Japanese Zero, at high altitudes. F6Fs were responsible for some 75 percent of all U.S. Navy aerial victories, including many at the famed “Great Marianas Turkey Shoot.” More than 12,000 Hellcats were built between 1942 and 1945, but only about six are still flyable. Several more are under active restoration.
F6F Hellcat
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MODEL 75/PT-13/PT-17/ N2S STEARMAN MANUFACTURER: STEARMAN AIRCRAFT/BOEING CATEGORY: TRAINER YEAR INTRODUCED: 1934 The Stearman Aircraft Corp. was founded in 1927 by designer Lloyd Stearman after he left Travel Air, his partnership with fellow household aviation names Walter Beech and Clyde Cessna. The Model 75 Kaydet was used as a primary trainer for all branches of the U.S. armed forces before and during WWII. More than 10,000 of the sturdy radial-engine biplanes were built, largely by Boeing after the company acquired Stearman in 1934. The airplane was known by many names but, to many people, it will always simply be a Stearman.
N2S Stearman
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Schaick, Scholler, and Mulva The names behind the signs
CAMP SCHOLLER The sprawling drive-in campground that becomes home to some 40,000 people for the week was named in honor of Ray Scholler, EAA Lifetime 4000, and his wife, Bernice, in 1988. The Schollers were pillars of EAA — he became a member in the 1950s and helped with countless fly-ins and chapter events, and was instrumental in preparing the EAA grounds when our convention made the move to Oshkosh in 1970. Ray earned the Freedom of Flight Award in 1991 and the Chairman’s Award in 1994, among many other recognitions.
BY HAL BRYAN
AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF
LIKE ANY OTHER medium-sized city, the names of roads
and other areas in and around the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh grounds are identified by signs. If you’re a bit of an Oshkosh veteran, you’ve probably come to know many of them, just as you would those of your hometown. Maybe you’re staying in Camp Scholler along Stits Road, just off Schaick Avenue. Or maybe you meet your friends for a photo at the Brown Arch, which is just off Wittman Road. Most if not all EAA members who drive in to the convention along Poberezny Road or Jack Pelton Parkway know those origins, and we don’t need to tell you about the inspiration for roads like Doolittle and Lindbergh, but what about some of the others? Here are the stories behind just a few of the names you’ll see around the grounds.
SCHAICK AVENUE Schaick Avenue, which runs east from Poberezny Road along the northern edge of Camp Scholler all the way to Knapp Street by the Theater in the Woods, was named for Wilbert “Will” Schaick, EAA 57836. PHOTO BY CHRISTINA BASKEN
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SIGNS / PAGE 37 Like the Schollers, Will was a longtime EAA member and volunteer who was heavily involved with the move to Oshkosh. Will founded the Flight Line Operations group at AirVenture that manages aircraft ground movements and parking among other things, and was the designer of the distinctive chopped Volkswagen Beetles that are a signature part of the convention’s atmosphere.
WITTMAN ROAD Many of you know this one, but, for those that don’t, Wittman Road, which roughly parallels the flightline along Runway 18/36, got its name from the same source as the airport itself — Sylvester “Steve” Wittman. Steve, an avid pilot for his entire life, started barnstorming in the 1920s in a Standard J-1, and started a prominent and extremely successful air racing career soon thereafter. In addition to raceplanes like Chief Oshkosh and Bonzo, he also designed a series of sport aircraft, including the Wittman W-5 Buttercup, which is on permanent display at the EAA Aviation Museum, and Tailwind, a homebuilt design that remains popular even today. Steve started a flying service and became the first manager of the Oshkosh airport in 1931, a position he held until his retirement in 1969, when the airport was renamed Wittman Regional in his honor. STITS ROAD Running north and south through Camp Scholler, Stits Road honors the legendary Ray Stits, EAA Lifetime 136. In the early 1950s, shortly after the formation of EAA, Ray began a mail order business to supply homebuilders with materials and parts. He followed that successful endeavor with a series of simple-to-build designs of his own: the Playboy, Playmate, Flut-R-Bug, and Sky-Coupe, which he eventually developed into a certificated airplane. Along the way, he also developed his famous Poly-Fiber covering process, which became so successful that he had to drop his other business endeavors and concentrate on it exclusively. Along the way, he founded EAA Chapter 1 at the Flabob Airport near Riverside, California. JAMES RAY BOULEVARD James Ray, EAA 137309, was a decorated B-17 command pilot with the 8th Air Force in World War II. He dedicated his life to aviation and provided generous philanthropic support to EAA, including constructing the Air Academy Lodge,
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which hosts young people ages 12-18 for camps every summer. In addition, the Ray Foundation supports the Ray Aviation Scholarship Fund, which provides up to $1.2 million annually to fund flight training for young people who are members of EAA chapters. James Ray Boulevard, which runs northeast from the main gate to the forums area of our convention grounds, was named in his honor in 2009.
MULVA DRIVE The namesake of Mulva Drive, which runs southeast from the AirVenture Main Gate to the Aeromart, is Jim Mulva, EAA Lifetime 508023. In addition to having served as a naval officer, James, an avid pilot, is the former chairman and CEO of ConocoPhillips and a longtime pilot and EAA supporter. In the early days of the Young Eagles youth outreach program, Jim partnered with EAA to create the Phillips 66 Aviation Young Eagles fuel rebate program. This entitles EAA pilot volunteers to a $1 per gallon rebate on avgas when purchased from a Phillips 66 FBO.
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BenShot Creates Propeller Glasses A local business dives into the aviation world BY ERIN HENZE
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LOCAL GLASSWARE BUSINESS BenShot is an exhibitor this
year in Exhibit Hangar B, and the father-son team has brought along a new aviation themed product. Founded in 2015 by father Bruce Wolfgram and son Ben Wolfgram, BenShot works to develop products that “speak to different peoples’ passions,” Ben said. Known for their variety of glassware with different objects stuck in them, BenShot caters to hunters, fisherman, golfers, and soon, pilots. Their new line of glassware will have moving props stuck in the side of the glass. Making such intricate glassware isn’t as easy as it sounds. “There’s two sides to making a product,” Ben said. “One is the research and development part of it. We sketch it, model it digitally, make a 3D printed prototype, and cast the parts out of metal. The actual making of it … takes seven hours each glass. We heat the glass up to over 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit … in a bunch of glass furnaces.” New products aren’t the only interesting thing this company is bringing to AirVenture. As a part of their exhibit, BenShot has purchased the canopy of a T-6 Texan on a spare-parts group on Facebook to display products. To continue with the antique theme, Ben hopes to “make the booth look kind of like a 1920s speak-easy.”
Having an exhibit at AirVenture is a very exciting endeavor for BenShot, as this is one of their first ventures outside of the online space. “Most of our sales are online,” Ben said. “I would say over 95 percent are … not local sales. It should be interesting to connect with other businesses locally and around the world.” With several hundred exhibitors coming to AirVenture 2021, connecting with new businesses shouldn’t be hard to do. On the horizon for BenShot includes new products, as well as a couple of TV show appearances. “HBO called us a couple weeks ago to be on a new miniseries,” Ben said, “so our glasses will be props on that.” (The miniseries name has not yet been made public.) As exciting as all this is, none of it is as important to Ben as the mission to have everything made in America.
“A big part of our mission is to make everything in the United States,” Ben said, “so everything we sell we either make ourselves here or we source it from U.S. companies, including our raw materials. That’s a big part of our drive, to create local jobs here that people are proud of.” BenShot is located at Booth 2085 in Exhibit Hangar B, or can be found online at BenShot.com.
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Basler Fuel Changes for General Aviation Aircraft BASLER FLIGHT SERVICE, which supplies aircraft fueling ser-
vices at Wittman Regional Airport, has updated its procedures. All fuel requests must be completed at a Basler fuel booth on the flightline or at the Basler FBO office. The new general aviation fuel cards are bright green and the prop cards from past years will no longer be used. AirVenture aircraft greeters will be distributing the new fuel cards to pilots when they arrive and park on the flightline. The cards are also available at the Basler fuel booth locations (North 40, South 40, or Vintage Aircraft Camping).
SOME QUICK TIPS REGARDING THIS YEAR’S PROCEDURE: • Fuel cards should be printed legibly. • Your row number must be provided on your fuel request card. If there is no row number provided on the request, the fuel request cannot be completed.
• Completed fuel cards should be turned in to the Basler fuel booth or the Basler FBO office. Fuel requests should not be attached to aircraft propellers. • Once the completed card is received, a fuel truck will stop by the aircraft and complete the request according to the instructions on the fuel card. • Please unlock any fuel caps on the day the fuel is requested. Note: Aircraft parked on Basler hard-surface ramps near the Wittman Regional Airport terminal do not need a green fuel card. Fuel can be ordered when checking in at the Basler FBO office. Also, aircraft parked in the Warbirds area will have the same fueling procedures as in the past, administered by the EAA Warbirds of America office on the grounds.
Fuel requests should be completed as soon as possible to ensure the request can be completed in a timely manner. Waiting until the day of departure is not recommended, as fuel trucks operate no later than 6 p.m. each day. To pay for fuel: Go to a Basler fuel booth location, which open at 7:30 a.m. daily. Fuel truck drivers are unable to process payments. Calling the Basler FBO office to pay a bill is also strongly discouraged, as all unpaid tags are in the booths on the field during the day. PHOTO BY CHRISTINA BASKEN
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plete without a trip to the EAA Aviation Museum. Here’s one example of the approximately 200 aircraft on display in this world-class facility.
1912 CURTISS A-1 PUSHER, SWEETHEART, N24034 Built in the Glen H. Curtiss shops at Hammondsport, New York, in 1912, the Curtiss Pusher Model E-8-75 was shipped to San Diego, California, and used for pilot training at the Curtiss facility on Coronado Island. John Kaminski of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a student at the flying school, bought the aircraft in May of 1912 and shipped it back to Wisconsin for exhibition use. John was the first licensed pilot in Wisconsin and was the one who nicknamed the Pusher Sweetheart. In 1915, the Curtiss Pusher was sold to a blacksmith in Sullivan, Wisconsin, who used the engine on an iceboat. The airframe was stored in a barn until discovered in 1940 by a CAA inspector named A.C. Goddard, who bought the remains. A restoration was started, but the
task had not been completed when Goddard lost his life in an auto accident in 1956. The aircraft’s remains were purchased from the Goddard estate by Dale Crites of Waukesha, Wisconsin, and, together with Earl Cox of Hartland, Wisconsin, a total rebuild was accomplished over a 10-year period. On June 17, 1966, 53 years after the airplane had last flown, Dale Crites flew the Pusher, with its unique yoke aileron control operated by the pilot’s shoulders. The Curtiss Pusher used all-wood construction, including fuselage poles made of bamboo and balloon cloth fabric stretched over the wings and tacked into place. The controls consisted of a combination of a wheel for rudder control, stick for elevator, a foot pedal for throttle, and a shoulder harness for ailerons. The original throttle pedal remains in front of the rudder bar, but a small lever-type throttle attached to the seat actually controlled the power in the Pusher’s later years. Dale Crites donated the Curtiss Pusher to the EAA Aviation Museum in 1969 after numerous exhibition flights. At that time, it was the oldest licensed airplane
still flying in the United States. Now Sweetheart rests in the shadows of the Wright Flyer replica as part of a display in tribute to the first days of flight. Don’t miss your chance to see this 1912 Curtiss A-1 Pusher and hundreds of other aircraft in the EAA Aviation Museum. PHOTO BY EAA STAFF
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1. To us, it’s the Corsair, but to the enemy in WWII, it was ____________ death.
5. This popular ultralight was produced by Quad City Aircraft in Illinois.
2. Officially, it was the Thunderbolt, but pilots called it this.
6. Triple-tail designer Giuseppe. 8. Eagle biplane designer Frank _____________. 9. Producers of the Cloudster and the Speedster.
3. Designer of the Extra 300. 4. After drilling holes in sheet metal, be sure to __________.
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10. EAA’s founder, Paul ______________.
7. Corben’s Baby.
12. Thunder ____________, a popular replica fighter.
11. There are more than 2.2 million of them. (Two words)
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AOPA PROGRAM PAVILION
MONDAY | JULY, 26
Everything You Need to Fly Better and Fly Safer.
9 – 9:45 am
VISIT US AT BOOTH #463
AOPA Air Safety Institute Presents: Running on Empty—Avoiding Fuel Exhaustion
Getting Back in the Cockpit with ForeFlight Thomas Daugherty, ForeFlight
10 – 10:45 am
What’s New with Avidyne— New Product Demonstration Dan Schwinn, Avidyne
11 – 11:45 am Alicia Herron, AOPA Air Safety Institute
Join or Renew and get a DISCOUNT and FREE GIFT! Member Services and the Pilot Information Center are on-site to help you join or renew your membership and answer all of your aviation questions! aopa.org
12 – 12:45 pm What’s New with Garmin Pilot Jan Mackenzie, Garmin
1 – 1:45 pm AOPA Air Safety Institute Presents: Preventing Loss of Control—Advanced Training Ed Wischmeyer, AOPA Air Safety Institute
2 – 2:45 pm Continental Engine Maintenance: Maximize Flight Time and Engine Reliability Tim Owen, Continental Aerospace Technologies
3 – 3:45 pm
Autopilot Best Practices & The S-TEC 3100 Version 1.4 Jamie Luster, Genesys Aerosystems
4 – 4:45 pm
There’s a Reason it’s Called the Master Switch Tim Gauntt, Hartzell Engine Technologies
YOU COULD WIN THIS PLANE!
SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2021
NEWS & INFO
DYNON AT AIRVENTURE DYNON IS BACK at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this year
with announcements, specials, and events planned throughout the week. Dynon is releasing the next version of its SkyView and AF-5000 software, where pilots can wirelessly transfer charts to their avionics displays using the Wi-Fi Slingshot capabilities in Seattle Avionics’ FlyQ EFB app. To use Slingshot, pilots load the iOS-based FlyQ EFB app with the charts, plates, and airport diagrams as they normally do. When connected via Wi-Fi to a Dynon or AFS display, Slingshot can transfer that ChartData to the in-aircraft avionics. Slingshot capability requires a Seattle Avionics ChartData and FlyQ subscription. Dynon is also offering a new version of its SkyView software for experimental aircraft, version 16.2, which adds improvements to the system’s twin-engine monitoring capability. This software release allows pilots of twinengine aircraft to view both engines together on any engine-monitoring display page. This upgrade let pilots more easily monitor two engines in a single, compact location, minimizing workload when flying a more complex aircraft. This upgrade also includes new engine monitoring “widgets” that display both engines’ parameters on a single gauge. Version 16.2 is due to release in the weeks after AirVenture for SkyView HDX, SkyView Classic, and SkyView Touch.
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Other exciting news in the Dynon world includes Dynon Certified products being allowed under the existing AML-STC, which goes into effect on July 26. In celebration of AirVenture 2021, Dynon also is providing a limited-time offer. For the week of AirVenture only (July 26-Aug. 1, 2021), the D3 Pocket Panel is $80 off its normal price. The D3 requires no installation or approval to bring its backup attitude indicator to virtually any aircraft. Dynon will also be hosting a variety of educational forums at its outdoor booth tent just outside of Hangar D (between D and B) throughout the week. A schedule for the forums follows.
DYNON FORUMS AT AIRVENTURE MONDAY, JULY 26
THURSDAY, JULY 29
10:30 a.m.: Dynon Certified: What’s New and Upcoming
10:30 a.m.: Advanced Panel and Advanced Control Module
1 p.m.: Advanced Panel and Advanced Control Module
1 p.m.: Dynon Certified: What’s New and Upcoming
TUESDAY, JULY 27
FRIDAY, JULY 30
10:30 a.m.: Dynon SkyView for Experimental Aircraft 1 p.m.: Advanced Flight Systems AF-5000 EFIS Masterclass
10:30 a.m.: Advanced Flight Systems AF-5000 EFIS Masterclass 1 p.m.: Dynon SkyView for Experimental Aircraft
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28
SATURDAY, JULY 31
10:30 a.m.: Planning for Success: System Design and Layout of Your Dynon or Advanced System
10:30 a.m.: Planning for Success: Systems Design and Layout of Your Dynon System
1 p.m.: Dynon Certified: What’s New and Upcoming
All forums are held outside Hangar D in Dynon Tent 496.
Now Showing Today Sunday, July 25 | 8:30 p.m. Artistry in the Air: The Story of the Younkin Family Flying Boat Red Horizon Tomorrow Monday, July 26 | 8:30 p.m. Tora! Tora! Tora!
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WITTMAN AIRPORT OPENS NEW TERMINAL Terminal honors general aviation and its history in Wisconsin BY ERIN HENZE
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ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, Wittman Airport
Keep the history of yesterday’s aircraft alive. Join VAA at AirVenture and get: • Two tickets for free breakfast at the Vintage Tall Pines Cafe • 10% discount on VAA merchandise at the Vintage Red Barn • A free participation plaque Visit us at the VAA membership booth near the northeast corner of the Red Barn at Vintage Village.
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unveiled a brand new, 12,500-squarefoot terminal. This new terminal replaces an older, larger terminal built in 1971. While the past building was made for commercial airline service, this new terminal highlights what Oshkosh is known for around the world: general aviation. “We’re very proud of the one week of the year we become the world’s busiest airport,” said Wittman airport director Jim Schell, “but the remaining 51 weeks out of the year, we are the busiest general aviation airport in the state of Wisconsin.” After starting the conceptual design in 2013, Jim and his team were ready to open the building. “Eight years later, we’re opening the building,” Jim said. “It’s a long process, so getting it done on time and under
budget, and cutting the ribbon today, it’s very exciting.” Jim hopes that this new terminal will help get more people from the community involved. “The conference rooms … are open to the public on a reservation basis through the main office,” Jim said. “I’d love to get people out to the airport, having your meeting out here, that sort of thing. It’s very exciting for the county, for the city, for the whole community.” A new feature added is a display in the main foyer put together by employees at EAA, including Hal Bryan, Ben Page, and Brandon Jacobs. These display cases bring to life the history of Wittman airport and its namesake Steve Wittman, as well as its connections to EAA and EAA founder Paul Poberezny. During AirVenture, the terminal will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Please consult the FAA NOTAMS for more information on airport hours and regulations.
The Future of Aviation Education Visit us at the EAA Member Center, KidVenture®, EAA Aviation Museum™, or the Blue Barn to learn more about this exciting free program and enroll to receive your free gift! Visit our website AeroEducate.org or scan the QR code to enroll on your mobile device.
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MONDAY, JULY 26TH | THURSDAY, JULY 29TH RICH OR LEAN? DEFINING WHAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU IN REAL LIFE SITUATIONS 8:30–9:30 AM YOUR ENGINE’S TBO: THE PATHWAY TO ACHIEVE TBO 10:00–11:00 AM UNDERSTANDING IGNITION SYSTEMS: SPARKING YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THIS CRITICAL SYSTEM 11:30 AM–12:30 PM TUESDAY, JULY 27 TH | FRIDAY, JULY 30TH UNDERSTANDING IGNITION SYSTEMS: SPARKING YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THIS CRITICAL SYSTEM 8:30–9:30 AM RICH OR LEAN? DEFINING WHAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU IN REAL LIFE SITUATIONS 10:00–11:00 AM YOUR ENGINE’S TBO: THE PATHWAY TO ACHIEVE TBO 11:30 AM–12:30 PM WEDNESDAY, JULY 28TH | SATURDAY, JULY 31ST YOUR ENGINE’S TBO: THE PATHWAY TO ACHIEVE TBO 8:30–9:30 AM UNDERSTANDING IGNITION SYSTEMS: SPARKING YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THIS CRITICAL SYSTEM 10:00–11:00 AM RICH OR LEAN? DEFINING WHAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU IN REAL LIFE SITUATIONS 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
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