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RV-15 / PAGE 1 WHEN VAN’S AIRCRAFT announced its first high-wing model, the RV-15,

at AirVenture 2021, many in the experimental aircraft community were understandably shocked. The company had traditionally designed low-wing models only. On Monday, July 25, 2022, Van’s brought the aircraft out for public display at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

Rob Heap, EAA 824015, director of engineering for Van’s Aircraft, emphasized that there are no published specifications for what he described as a “pencil sketch in flight” designed to validate the design.

With about 45 hours of test time completed, including the flight to Oshkosh, the stated goal was to test the aircraft safely, get it to Oshkosh, and get it home to Aurora, Oregon, again for further testing and modification. Heap emphasized Van’s “wants the airplane to be right before shipping kits to customers.”

The aircraft on display (described as an “engineering test article” by Heap) in Booth 604 of the Homebuilt Aircraft Display area is not the final form of the design, and kits are not available to order at this stage.

The RV-15 is intended to focus on the STOL market. Company President Rian Johnson, EAA 600116, described the effort to finish, test, and fly the RV-15 to Oshkosh as an “amazing amount of work.”

Heap described the initial testing as tracking expectations in most areas, but he was “pleasantly surprised” in others as the aircraft’s Phase I test period was initiated in late June. The design target of 145 knots true airspeed at altitude is “on track” with the currently installed Lycoming IO-390-EXP119 with a Hartzell 80-inch Trailblazer propeller. The stall speed is described as lower than a Van’s RV-9 at gross weight and appears to be on track to “beat it handily.”

The aircraft’s interior is designed to have a fully flat floor with a large baggage volume and two seats. Familiar RV-style rudder pedals and floor-mounted control sticks designed for feet to pass complement tracked seats and a door designed for easy access. The doors also sport a transparent design to allow for what Heap referred to as “spectacular visibility.” Test pilot Axel Alvarez mentioned being able to “look straight down at the scenery” during the long cross-country flight to Oshkosh.

WITH ABOUT 45 HOURS OF TEST TIME COMPLETED, INCLUDING THE FLIGHT TO OSHKOSH, THE STATED GOAL WAS TO TEST THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY, GET IT TO OSHKOSH, AND GET IT HOME TO AURORA, OREGON, AGAIN FOR FURTHER TESTING AND MODIFICATION.

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The RV-15 is designed to use pulled LP4 rivets for rapid building, and it uses a unique airfoil designed with input from Steve Smith that is strut-braced to allow easier movement of the aircraft on the ground. A large chord with RV-style Frise ailerons is graced by larger span Fowler-style wing flaps using a manual extension system mounted on the ceiling of the cabin. This design preserves floor space, allows access from either seat, and kept the pull force of the flaps within 50 pounds.

The tail is a stabilator designed for superior pitch control and more authority in the flare, and it’s intended for backcountry STOL approaches at low airspeeds. The stabilator is designed with a removable, easily replaceable leading edge so any damage in the field can be easily addressed.

Van’s engineer Brian Hickman designed a patent-pending unique main gear that is fully internal and low in profile with a damped system that fits in the same space as a leaf landing gear system.

There is no intrusion of the landing gear into the cabin’s flat floor. Hickman designed a leveragereducing mechanism intended to be more serviceable with a huge amount of shock-absorbing ability. Hickman added that “the cooler the design got, the less people noticed.”

The custom-designed tail wheel system incorporates an internal floating piston with an air-oil shock absorber and a four-bar linkage with an adjustable caster angle using a titanium-turned rod for easy adjustment.

Heap said he knows “there is a huge demand” for the kit and wants to fulfill the expectations, but he also wants the airplane to be right. Van’s Aircraft wants the design to be proven and refined before it starts to ship kits.

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CUB 45H — MY FAMILY’S LEGACY The fourth-place winner in EAA’s Pilot Your Own Adventure Contest, supported by Flight Outfitters STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY EMILY HERRON

EACH DAY THIS week, we’re running one of the winners of

EAA’s Pilot Your Own Adventure Contest, supported by Flight Outfitters. This entry placed fourth, out of nearly 200 entries received. While all stories have been edited for grammar and style prior to publication, they were judged as submitted, with no editing of any kind. — Ed. Having grown up around aviation and now working in the aviation industry, I have met many pilots and aircraft owners. I’ve heard some incredible stories of how they came to own their most prized possession. Some searched for months for the right airplane, while some

stumbled upon their airplane while browsing the ramp at their local airport or on Trade-A-Plane.com. Our family’s story is a bit different.

Piper J-3 Cub N6745H rolled off the production line in Lockhaven, Pennsylvania, in September of 1946.

After 45H spent three years training pilots in Valdosta, Georgia, my grandfather, Kenzie Jones, brought her home to his family in Alabama for the bargain price of $725. That day was the beginning of our story, one that isn’t finished yet, and one I hope to just be a small part of when my great-great-great- grandchildren tell it in 100 years.

HAVING GROWN UP AROUND AVIATION AND NOW WORKING IN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY, I HAVE MET MANY PILOTS AND AIRCRAFT OWNERS. I’VE HEARD SOME INCREDIBLE STORIES OF HOW THEY CAME TO OWN THEIR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION.

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CUB 45H / PAGE 4 My grandfather fell in love with aviation while in the Army. After he was discharged, he took flying lessons in a J-3 Cub, received his commercial and CFI ratings, and began a 30-year career as an ag pilot. With the Civilian Pilot Training Program ending in 1949, lightplanes flooded the market. So, on June 19, 1949, just two months after my dad was born, my grandfather bought 45H from Southern Airways, flew her home to Montgomery, Alabama, and gave rides to the whole family, including my infant dad sitting in my grandma’s lap in the back seat. While my dad surely doesn’t remember that flight, it would be the first time one of our family members would fall in love with aviation because of a flight in our Cub. It wouldn’t be the last.

During the 1950s and ’60s, my grandfather worked as a crop duster, flying 450 Stearmans around the South and Midwest. He took my dad and aunts up in 45H when he wasn’t away on a flying excursion, and my dad’s love for aviation (and for 45H) continued to grow. In 1965, just before my dad’s 16th birthday, a tornado ripped through southern Indiana where 45H was tied down and severely damaged the right wing. This gave my grandfather the opportunity to re-cover the airplane, and teach my dad the art of fabric work. He gifted 45H to my dad on his 16th birthday with the stipulation that Dad did most of the restoration. They finished her up when he was in college and they were living on a farm north of Lexington, Kentucky. Dad, who already had his student ticket, actually soloed 45H from a 700-foot cow pasture!

After college, Dad became a high school teacher and football coach, married my mom, and moved from Kentucky to sunny Florida. While coaching, my dad took several of his football players on their first airplane ride. In 1981, my older brother Ryan was born. Dad took him on his first flight, with Ryan sitting in my mom’s lap. Ryan fell in love with flying just like my dad, but because of a genetic condition, he has been visually impaired since he was very young. Ryan is 45H’s favorite honorary pilot to this day!

WHILE MY DAD SURELY DOESN’T REMEMBER THAT FLIGHT, IT WOULD BE THE FIRST TIME ONE OF OUR FAMILY MEMBERS WOULD FALL IN LOVE WITH AVIATION BECAUSE OF A FLIGHT IN OUR CUB. IT WOULDN’T BE THE LAST.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022 My dad had many adventures with 45H in Florida, including watching a space shuttle launch, landing on a deserted beach, dropping sky divers, static displays at Eglin AFB and Pensacola NAS, and flying in a J-3 demonstration team called The Yellow Sparrows. It was a four-ship of beautiful yellow Cubs that flew at air shows to show the crowd how fun low and slow can really be!

I was formally introduced to flying in July of 1985 at the age of 4 months old while in my car seat in the back of 45H, and just like my father before me, I fell in love — not just with this little yellow flying machine, but also with aviation. As I grew up, I took note of my dad’s love and care for 45H. He assisted the IA mechanic with every annual and did all of the fabric work (including four full re-covers) himself.

Over two-thirds of the total time on 45H belongs to my dad. The two of them have taken countless flights, each one with a story. As a child, I hoped to share a similar bond with her someday.

After a year of training with my dad and two and a half hours with a CFI, I soloed 45H at the age of 17, and 13 years (and a husband and son) later, I took my private pilot certificate checkride in her in 2015.

After many years apart, 45H and I were finally living close to each other. During the winter and spring of 2021, I was able to help my dad re-cover the fuselage and landing gear. It was hard work, but I gained such an appreciation for this airplane I have known my whole life.

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That spring, I began looking through old pictures and making my dad tell me flying stories from before I was born. We then decided to document our story with 45H on camera, and what better way to do it than to take an epic cross-country flight! Our goal is to fly back to every airport she has ever been based at while with our family (it’s a lot of airports)! We took a five-day, 1,600-nm journey last fall from Kentucky to Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and back.

We still have a few more airports to fly to this spring, but that trip was one my dad and I will never forget. It reminded us that while most people fall in love with aviation, then later an airplane, 45H was our first love. She led us to the aviation community, which has been the most amazing part of our whole story. From the countless first airplane rides we have given, to the lifelong friends we have made, to seeing the look on our own children’s faces on their very first flight, 45H is our family’s legacy. And gosh, are we grateful she chose us.

IT REMINDED US THAT WHILE MOST PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE WITH AVIATION, THEN LATER AN AIRPLANE, 45H WAS OUR FIRST LOVE. SHE LED US TO THE AVIATION COMMUNITY, WHICH HAS BEEN THE MOST AMAZING PART OF OUR WHOLE STORY.

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AROUND THE GROUNDS

Air Boss!

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BY JIM ROBERTS

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

WHILE ENJOYING THE daily air show at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, have you ever wondered who controls the multiple acts, mass formations, high-speed jet demonstrations, and pyrotechnics? Enter the air boss.

According to the FAA, an air boss is “the individual who has the primary responsibility for airshow operations on the active taxiways, runways, and the surrounding airshow demonstration area.” Because of the complexity involved, AirVenture relies on multiple air bosses.

Their leader is Wayne Boggs, who is in his 36th year working the show.

Wayne is a retired FAA controller and pilot of nearly 50 years. He and his wife enjoy flying their Piper Comanche, but Wayne is especially fond of their Fairchild PT-19. It was restored in honor of his mother, a flight instructor who trained military pilots in the PT-19 during World War II. His introduction to the air show world came in the 1980s when, as a controller at O’Hare airport, he was assigned as the ATC liaison to the Chicago Air and Water Show. That led to a job working with EAA Warbirds of America at Oshkosh, and, as they say, the rest is history.

When asked about the air boss qualification process, Wayne recalls that in the early days most folks learned by watching others, and there was little standardization or oversight. “Back then all you needed was a business card,” he said. With the proliferation of air shows and FAA concerns about safety, Wayne and his colleagues came together under the auspices of ICAS (the International Council of Air Shows) to develop an air boss training program that’s become the industry standard.

Much like the different types of pilot certificates, air boss qualifications fall into a tiered structure, ranging from “basic air boss” up to “recognized air boss/multiple venues.” Of nearly 60 air bosses nationwide, approximately 10, including Wayne, hold the highest level of FAA authorization.

IT TAKES A DEDICATED CREW TO SAFELY PULL OFF A PRODUCTION THIS SIZE, AND EACH HAS THEIR OWN MOTIVATION FOR BEING HERE. WAYNE SUMS IT UP BEST WITH THE ADAGE, “OUR HEROES HAVE BECOME OUR FRIENDS.”

Wayne Boggs with Tim Fitzgerald (center) and Boyd Martin (left).

Wayne’s typical day at AirVenture begins before 7 a.m. and may last until 10 p.m. if a night show is scheduled. First he joins Dennis Dunbar, manager of AirVenture air show operations, for a briefing on the day’s flying schedule, show aircraft arrivals and departures, military flights, and other significant events. Next there’s the “new guy” briefing for performers making their debut. Finally, Wayne delivers the “Air Boss Briefing,” covering details of the upcoming show. Attendees include performers, ATC and airport staff, emergency responders, and FAA operations inspectors. Picture a locker room before the Super Bowl.

When the national anthem begins and Old Glory drops, check out the air boss platform located along the show line northeast of Boeing Plaza. There you’ll find Wayne joined by two or three teammates. Each “boss” has a role to play; one may work the warbirds, another handles the solo acts, and yet another deals with military demonstrations. This year’s cadre includes George Cline, Jim “Cookie” Crumb, Tim Fitzgerald, Boyd Martin, and Ralph Royce.

It takes a dedicated crew to safely pull off a production this size, and each has their own motivation for being here. Wayne sums it up best with the adage, “Our heroes have become our friends.”

He warmly recalls his association with aviation legends Scott Crossfield and Chuck Yeager, and treasures his military ties, having been named an honorary Blue Angel and Thunderbird. Along those lines, EAA is grateful to count Wayne and his colleagues among our friends.

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PT-26 Honors WWII Flight Instructors, Former Pilot

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AirVenture Oshkosh is twofold: to give credit to flight instructors and their role in World War II, and to honor a friend and former WWII pilot.

Tim, EAA Lifetime 858165, flew his PT-26, designed by Fairchild Aviation Corp. and used as a trainer during WWII, into Oshkosh on Saturday, where it is parked in Warbirds.

Being inexpensive, as well as simple to maintain and fly, the PT-26 lived up to its nickname, Cradle of Heroes.

“Unfortunately, the instructors during World War II were severely overlooked, and a lot of the guys who were instructors felt shorted,” said Tim, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. “Everyone wanted to get in on the action, but there would be no aces that we rightfully celebrate without the instructors … or the young women in the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) who delivered the planes.”

About 13,000 airmen lost their lives training or ferrying.

Tim has dedicated the aircraft to Richard Boyd, one of about 400 WWII airmen who received both Royal Air Force and American wings.

Tim’s PT-26 was built as a lend-lease funded aircraft and issued both Royal Air Force (RAF) and United States serial numbers. It was first used by No. 19 Elementary Flying Training School at Virden, Manitoba, and was part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.

After the war ended, many PT-26s ended up in barns across the U.S. His was found in Wisconsin in pieces.

Tim said he purchased the PT-26 in 2014 and started restoration shortly after. Mark and Joe Denest of MD Aero did the rebuild, including wings made out of mahogany veneer. Mark’s PT-26 is parked next to Tim’s at AirVenture.

“This is an 80-year-old airplane, and I knew to do it right, it would have to be a ground-up restoration,” Tim said, noting it was almost a shame to put fabric over the beautiful mahogany veneer.

Then in 2015, Tim met Richard, now age 101, who had just moved to Lancaster to be closer to his daughter. The two struck up a conversation about Richard’s life. Richard had served in the Royal Air Force, flying the Avro Lancaster bomber and later transporting troops and supplies, and also trained British and American pilot cadets.

“I took him to lunch and brought him to my hangar, and it was like a kid in a candy store,” Tim said. Even though Richard was now legally blind, he could smell and touch things and it was easy to see he loved being around airplanes, he said.

In 2016, with the restoration nearly complete, Tim asked Richard if he could dedicate the airplane to him and share his experiences as an instructor. Richard agreed, if he could attend air shows with Tim. “We’d go to air shows together, and even in heat like today’s, he’d sit by the plane and field questions,” Tim said. “The young people just loved it.”

A pilot since about 1987, Tim said he was always interested in WWII aircraft and attracted to the PT-26 because of its cost, maneuverability on the ground, and its flight handling.

To learn more about the PT-26 renovation or Richard’s history, go to CradleOfHeroes.com.

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Tim Trimble’s PT-26 is dedicated to friend and former World War II flight instructor Richard Boyd, now age 101.

PHOTO BY BARBARA A. SCHMITZ

Tim Trimble in front of his PT-26 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022 AROUND THE GROUNDS

LEARN TO FLY CENTER EXPANDS OFFERINGS FOR EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2022 THE EAA LEARN to Fly Center is the primary location at

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 for information about learning to fly. The venue has expanded this year to provide an even more valuable experience. The center will be located at the Four Corners in the middle of the AirVenture grounds. Operating hours are Monday, July 25, to Sunday, July 31, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The EAA Learn to Fly Center will feature multiple stations, each dedicated to helping individuals take a step forward in their desire to learn to fly.

Certificated flight instructors (CFIs), experienced pilots, and those fresh out of flight training will be on hand to help answer any questions about the flight training process.

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RETURNING TO THE LEARN TO FLY CENTER: • Locater to find a flight school and/or FAA aviation medical examiner.

• Information on EAA’s Learn to Fly programs and resources.

• Redbird flight training devices, with the opportunity to take a flight lesson with a certificated flight instructor.

• Student pilot certificate registration station.

• At-home flight simulators equipped with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and Honeycomb Aeronautical flight simulator controls.

Volunteers are still needed for the Learn to Fly Center. Whether you are an experienced CFI, low-time private pilot, or brand-new student, your skills are appreciated at the Learn to Fly Center.

Those interested in volunteering can sign up online.

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During high-voltage testing the aircraft was powered from an auxiliary power supply to test the functionality of the integrated systems under full power.

A highlight from high-voltage testing included the spinning of the propellers for the first time under electric power. Though the propellers had previously spun during the X-57’s initial build phase conducted by the small business prime contractor Empirical Systems Aerospace Inc. at Scaled Composites in Mojave. The propellers are powered by electric cruise motors, which will also be used to power the X-57 in flight.

The initial first flight will be flown very conservatively, in that after takeoff the pilot will test for variabilities and ensure that the primary control systems are functional prior to landing. As more flights are conducted, the project team will slowly expand upon each flight, systematically checking the entire airworthiness of the X-57 project. This first flight will be in the Mod II configuration — with the two cruise motors located on the inboard location of the wing with the objective of flight testing the electric power train of the aircraft.

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aircraft. Once the battery installation and verification tests are complete, the X-57 project will continue through the flight readiness process to get the go for flight.

The X-57 project is a research platform to build confidence in cleaner and more energy-efficient ways of air travel. It will do this by testing and determining the airworthiness of electrified aircraft technologies, including battery technology, electric motor capabilities, and distributed electric propulsion.

“The X-57 project has made substantial contributions to the field of electric aircraft propulsion as an initial pathfinder building a knowledge base of expertise that is influencing industry standards and contributing to future electric vehicle demonstrations,” said Heather Maliska, X-57 project manager at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards Air Force Base, California.

The X-57 aircraft is intended to have zero in-flight emissions. Uniquely designed with a high-aspect-ratio wing, the X-57 project is set to inform standards for future electric airplanes.

The X-57 is an already-built aircraft using a Tecnam P2006T. The aircraft has been modified, replacing its combustible gasoline power engines with electric power engines and batteries.

Lessons learned from the X-57 project are continually being shared with industry and academia to develop pathways for future electric aircraft needed for emerging advanced air mobility markets.

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Justin Seavolt’s RV-8 OSHKOSH MOMENTS

A story of personal redemption

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AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

EVERY YEAR AT Oshkosh, hundreds of Van’s RV aircraft are on display at AirVenture.

Every one of them is a story of commitment and dedication, but Justin Seavolt’s RV-8, N143MS, is a story of that and more — personal redemption.

Justin is a 52-year old radiation oncologist from Columbus, Ohio, who completed a six-and-a-half-year quick-build kit in 2017 and first flew his RV-8 into Oshkosh the same year. Building an aircraft is a deeply personal adventure, often with unexpected challenges and life-changing events that interfere. Justin’s experience was no exception, and he spent much of the time when not actively working on the project compiling a list of modifications he wanted to make to the project, as well as designing a custom paint scheme based on U.S. Air Force Arctic Aggressor F-16s. The result was that at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 the aircraft won a Bronze Lindy award.

Aircraft owners can develop relationships with their aircraft that can appear FROM THE MOMENT THE excessively deep and emotional to those on the “outside.” Those who build their AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED own aircraft often develop an even deeper bond with their creation. This can someTO THE “SECOND FIRST times result in actions that may not make FLIGHT” IN 2022, HE FOUND sense to those not involved in the activity.

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company to total the aircraft. Justin pursued a different path. The result was an almost complete rebuild of the aircraft. The incident left Justin and his rear-seat passenger, Will Westval, physically uninjured, but Justin had a need to exorcise a personal demon and return to Oshkosh again in the RV. Following the landing incident, Justin discovered a true community of new friends (some would call them strangers) and old friends who stepped up to help in ways he never imagined. From the moment the aircraft was damaged to the “second first flight” in 2022, he found encouragement and assistance at every step of the process. It took that same community several years to bring the aircraft back to flying condition, including a new fuselage, new propeller, upgraded avionics, and an engine rebuild.

When he arrived for AirVenture 2022, Justin said it felt like a victory. The taxi in from a “squeaker” wheel landing on Runway 36L was his own personal victory parade, complete with close friends there to share the moment and welcome him. Redemption at last!

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YELLOW RIBBON HONOR FLIGHT BACK FOR AIRVENTURE 2022 organization has organized dozens of Honor Flights since 2009 with a dedicated group of volunteers.

Those flights have included special flights to Pearl Harbor and to Vietnam.

“Each Old Glory Honor Flight mission is a special occasion, but the ability to be a part of EAA AirVenture for the first time since 2019 is a major part of this year’s activities,” said Diane MacDonald, the executive director of Old Glory Honor Flight.

“Honoring our local Vietnam veterans out of EAA AirVenture is such a highlight; being witness to the enthusiasm, respect, and appreciation from the world’s aviation enthusiasts when the flight returns to Oshkosh is such an incredible sight to see, and it means the world to the men and women who get to experience it.”

Old Glory Honor Flight will be inviting veterans who are currently on its waitlist. If you’d like to learn more about Old Glory Honor Flight or donate to the organization, visit OldGloryHonorFlight.org.

PHOTO BY EMIL VAJGRT

THE YELLOW RIBBON Honor Flight is returning to EAA

AirVenture Oshkosh on Friday, July 29, as a way to honor veterans during EAA’s 2022 fly-in convention at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. EAA is collaborating with Old Glory Honor Flight and American Airlines to coordinate this event for the first time since 2019.

Veterans from the Vietnam War will be honored as they travel to Washington, D.C., to tour war memorials at no cost to them. The veterans will return to Oshkosh at the conclusion of the Friday afternoon air show, and thousands of people will welcome them back home and give them the recognition they deserve.

“The Honor Flight is traditionally one of the most emotional and poignant events of AirVenture week,” said Rick Larsen, EAA’s vice president of communities and member programming, who coordinates AirVenture features and attractions. “We are proud to produce an event that honors what Vietnam veterans did for this country and be able to provide them an experience of a lifetime.”

American Airlines is donating the use of its Flagship Valor Airbus A321 aircraft for the flight, which is specially painted to recognize Medal of Honor recipients.

The Honor Flight is flown by an all-volunteer crew of American Airlines pilots and cabin attendants.

“We’re tremendously proud to be a part of this very special mission by providing Flagship Valor to get these heroes to Washington, D.C.,” said Randy Stillinger, manager of military and veterans initiatives for American Airlines. “With the help of our crew members, who have volunteered to fly this mission, we will recognize the service and sacrifice of these veterans by bringing them to the monuments built in their honor. Their brave actions allow us to fly freely all around the world, so this is the least we could do for them.”

This is the eighth year that the Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight has originated at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh under the auspices of Old Glory Honor Flight of Appleton, Wisconsin. That nonprofit

“HONORING OUR LOCAL VIETNAM VETERANS OUT OF EAA AIRVENTURE IS SUCH A HIGHLIGHT; BEING WITNESS TO THE ENTHUSIASM, RESPECT, AND APPRECIATION FROM THE WORLD’S AVIATION ENTHUSIASTS WHEN THE FLIGHT RETURNS TO OSHKOSH IS SUCH AN INCREDIBLE SIGHT TO SEE, AND IT MEANS THE WORLD TO THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO GET TO EXPERIENCE IT.”

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OSHKOSH MOMENTS

CONTEST WINNER EXPERIENCES AIRVENTURE IN STYLE

BY BARBARA A. SCHMITZ

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

BRITTANY LOZIER MOON is going to have a hard time topping her first visit to EAA

AirVenture Oshkosh.

As the grand prize winner in the EAA Pilot Your Own Adventure Contest, supported by Flight Outfitters, Brittany, EAA 1435726, received a once-in-a-lifetime camping experience at the fly-in convention, including a prime location in Camp Scholler, a weeklong pass, a decked-out camper, table and lawn chairs, a fully stocked cooler, yard games, and more.

She won the contest with her article “A Taperwing’s Tapestry,” a story about the love that is passed down through generations with their family plane, a 1929 Taperwing Waco named Cream Soda. Brittany’s winning story will be published in AirVenture Today on Saturday, July 30.

“We’ve had this plane for 30 years, which is before I was even born,” said Brittany.

“It’s a sibling of mine, and we’ve been through a lot together, and I hope she’s around for future generations, including my boys.”

A student pilot who is waiting on her medical so she can solo and pass her checkride, Brittany said she started writing her story as soon as she heard about the contest.

She knew it was a good story, so it wasn’t a big surprise to her that she won.

Naturally, it didn’t hurt that she is a middle school humanities teacher who teaches reading, writing, and other subjects.

From Noblesville, Indiana, Brittany said she planned to come to the 2022 convention for the first time and camp in a tent for just two nights. But now, her father, who introduced flying to her, his wife, and her A&P mechanic brother who helped rebuild Cream Soda, will be joining her for a few days at Camp Scholler.

So far she’s enjoyed watching people and arriving airplanes as she tries to take in the whole AirVenture experience. “I’m very grateful for EAA and Flight Outfitters for this opportunity,” she said.

With the fly-in convention just starting, Brittany already knows one thing: She’ll be back next year, and this time she’ll bring her oldest son, Vincent, who will then be 7, as she tries to keep the family tradition alive.

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Warbirds Adventure Tram Tour FREE at AirVenture 2022

BY ROBBIE CULVER

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

FOR THE PAST 13 years, Warbirds Adventure Tram Tour Co-chairman

Vic Krause has been working to share what he considers “one of the best-kept secrets at Oshkosh.” The Warbirds Adventure Tram Tour is a free tram ride that takes passengers on a serpentine tour of all 12 zones of the Warbirds area of AirVenture. Sponsors Hartzell Propeller, Covington Aircraft Engines, Tempest Aero Group, and Concorde Battery have helped Vic and Co-chairman Joe Gelhar improve an already incredible free experience each year.

New for 2022 are 20-foot-high alloy flagpoles with solar-powered lights and sponsored shade tents in the waiting area.

Vic works to “enhance the footprint, embellish the presentation, and ensure an experience with lots of goodwill.” What began as a small tour with a red Flyer wagon and a 6-by-6-foot tent has grown into an attraction that often draws hundreds per day, with participants lining up under the donated shade tents to avoid waiting in the Oshkosh sunshine. Today, a 20-by-50-foot staging tent allows participants to relax in the shade while a warbird pilot gives them a background speech about what they are about to see.

Free posters of warbirds and sponsors’ embroidered hats are passed out to the youths in the crowd until they run out each day.

Each tram ride lasts about 30 minutes, and with the help of over 40 volunteers, participants get to hear expert narration about the incredible warbird aircraft on the grounds. Supported by the Warbirds of America, the Warbirds Adventure Tram Tour has grown to three transport systems, with John Deere tractors pulling Milwaukee County Zoo tram cars.

The tour passes by examples of U.S. and Allied military aircraft from several eras, and includes trainers, fighters, attack aircraft, and bombers. Transport aircraft and liaison aircraft are also visible as part of the tour, each with a story to tell as explained by the narrator.

Each tram car is decorated with decals of military branches, units, and divisions. As the tour begins, veterans riding the tram are recognized for their service by the narrator, a nice touch given the subject of the tour.

VIP tours are available, typically for veterans groups and youth organizations, and in the past have included the family of Jimmy Doolittle, an active female general of the U.S. Air Force, the prime minister of Zimbabwe (“complete with armed guards festooned in their garb,” according to Vic), and World War II German ace Günther Rall.

Tours start at 7 a.m. every day, continuing until just before the start of the daily air show, typically about 2 p.m.

The Warbirds Adventure Tram Tour is located at the north end of the grounds, close to Warbird Alley. The AirVenture Red Shuttle provides service to the area PHOTO BY ROBBIE CULVER from just north of Exhibit Hangar A.

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A BRAZILIAN’S OSHKOSH JOURNEY From dream to reality

BY ERIN HENZE

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

EVERY YEAR, AVIATION enthusiasts from all 50 states

come to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Not only that, we get visitors from almost 100 countries. This year, Efraim Souza of Brazil has made the long trek over for his first Oshkosh.

“I started in Brazil to land in Panama,” Efraim said. “Then Panama to Chicago. From Chicago I took a bus to Milwaukee and another bus to Oshkosh. I was very well received here, very happy.”

Upon arrival, Efraim picked up a tent and signed up to volunteer right away. Living and volunteering in the South 40, Efraim has loved seeing all the different airplanes.

“The planes that I knew about before from magazines, I can see now,” Efraim said. “It’s very, very amazing.”

Aviation magazines are also how Efraim found out about Oshkosh. Having worked at the Brasília International Airport for 16 years, he’s had access to a wide variety of aviation content. Efraim also grew up with family support, as his uncle was a pilot.

“In Brazil, I am a pilot,” Efraim said. “My uncle was a pilot. I didn’t know my uncle. He died in an accident.

My dream from when I was young, I wanted to become a pilot. I have a good passion for aviation. I dreamed to go here for a long time.”

Knowing that flight training was expensive, Efraim started saving money when he was 12 years old. He officially became a pilot five years ago and currently flies in a flying club. One day, Efraim hopes to return to Oshkosh in his own airplane.

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Honoring Young Eagles Volunteers

BY ERIN HENZE

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

WHILE THE WORK that volunteers do during this event-

ful week of July can be clearly seen each day, outside of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh hardworking volunteers around the world help to bring The Spirit of Aviation to local youths via events like Young Eagles rallies and youth workshops. On Tuesday, July 26, some of these volunteers were honored with a variety of awards. Kris Olson, Stephanie Schulko, and Tracy Miller were awarded the Young Eagles Chapter Coordinator of the Year Award; Chris St. Germain was awarded the Young Eagles Horizon Award; and Ken Jordan was awarded the Phillips 66 Young Eagles Leadership Award.

The Young Eagles Chapter Coordinator of the Year Award goes to the Young Eagles coordinators nominated for their special commitment to their chapters.

Out of all the chapter coordinators, three were chosen, as mentioned above.

Kris Olson, EAA 9024095, started helping out at Young Eagles rallies at EAA Chapter 25 in Lakeville, Minnesota, in 2006. Eventually becoming the Young Eagles coordinator for her chapter, Kris has missed only one of the monthly rallies since then.

Some of Kris’ favorite memories involve sharing with the parents in the Young Eagles joy.

“Lots of the kids are really into aviation and looking at finding out more about it, more opportunities,” Kris said. “It’s just fun to help the parents have this opportunity for the kids.”

After 30 years of Young Eagles, Kris said that the aviation world continues to benefit from it.

“The airlines that are looking for people,” Kris explained, “they’ll find a lot of people that are interested in the technology and the fun of aviation.”

Stephanie “Steph” Schulko, EAA 719052, has been the Young Eagles chapter coordinator for EAA Chapter 18 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, since 2005. Introduced to the chapter and Young Eagles program in 2001 by a coworker, it didn’t take long before Steph was hooked.

“We flew over 200 kids that weekend,” Steph explained. “The smiles on the kids’ faces make any struggles worth it.”

Steph has loved working with the Young Eagles program, both with the kids and other volunteers.

“I think one of the coolest things is, we had multiple pilots. I can think of two or three that were Young Eagles that came back and flew Young Eagles

for me,” Steph said. “I love working with the Young Eagles. The friendships and connections made through the program are incredible. I’m lifelong friends with people because of it.”

Despite all her hard work, Steph said that the reason she has done so well is because of others.

“The reason I was successful,” Steph said, “was all of the amazing volunteers, ground [support] and pilots, that make every event fun!”

Tracy Miller, EAA 794015, was the final recipient of the Young Eagles Chapter Coordinator of the Year Award. Tracy has been working as the chapter coordinator for EAA Chapter 838 for around 15 years.

Throughout her years of volunteering, Tracy’s admiration for the Young Eagles program and what it does for aviation has grown.

“It just brings people in,” Tracy said, “community members who never ever would have had a thought of aviation as a hobby or as a career.”

Winning this award was an exciting surprise.

“I was in shock,” Tracy said. “I got the email … and my mouth dropped. I went home and told my husband; he was excited.”

Chris St. Germain, EAA 443948, was awarded the Young Eagles Horizon Award, which recognizes the exceptional efforts that a volunteer provides in support of youth aviation. Chris got started in Young Eagles at the very beginning of the program, flying Young Eagles beginning in 1993 for his chapter, EAA Chapter 91. A few years into the program, Chris took over the position of Young Eagles chapter coordinator.

“I took it over from there and still have it as a coordinator,” Chris said. “I flew a lot of kids until the point where I needed to be on the ground doing all the managing full time. We had finally gotten to the point where the typical month was 50-80 kids, and it was a lot of chaos — I call it happy chaos.”

Chris said that the Young Eagles program has helped bring a lot of people into aviation, and not just kids.

“We’ve had a lot of parents that have come out and have caught the bug once they saw what it was all about,” Chris explained. “We had a young lady … looking into flight training, but the dad was so blown away by the program, he was immediately talking to me, ‘Where can I go for flight school?

Should I buy an airplane?’ He was so far out in front of himself to get started.”

KRIS OLSON

PHOTO COURTESY OF KRIS OLSON

TRACY MILLER

PHOTO COURTESY OF TRACY MILLER

STEPH SCHULKO

PHOTO COURTESY OF STEPH SCHULKO

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022

Chapter 91 is coming up on 13,000 Young Eagles flown, but Chris refuses to take all the credit.

“I can’t do Young Eagles on my own,” Chris said. “[Winning the award] says a lot about our chapter, and that they are enablers.”

The final Young Eagles volunteer award winner was Ken Jordan, EAA 481552.

Ken was awarded with the Phillips 66 Young Eagles Leadership Award, which recognized an outstanding volunteer who has made significant contributions to the Young Eagles program. Ken has been the Young Eagles chapter coordinator at a number of chapters throughout his life, most recently at EAA Chapter 1632, which he also founded and is the president of. However, Ken said that his chapter is a little different.

“We concentrate on the kids,” Ken said. “We do six Young Eagles rallies a year.

My target is 300 kids a year.”

Ken has been pretty successful in encouraging kids to fly. Over the last 30 years, he has flown over 1,600 Young Eagles, and makes sure to allocate any funds his chapter gets from EAA to sending kids to the Air Academy. Besides flying kids and leading his chapter, Ken also had a big hand to play in the development of the Young Eagles online registration system.

Overall, the Young Eagles program has benefited from Ken’s hard work, so he was an obvious choice in winning the Phillips 66 Young Eagles Leadership Award.

When he found out he won, Ken felt a variety of emotions.

“Proud. Humbled,” Ken said. “But also a little embarrassed, probably because, you know, there are probably a hundred other pilots that are just as deserving. I certainly appreciate it. It’s always nice to be recognized by your peers.”

Congratulations to these volunteers, and thanks to all who make Young Eagles the program it is today!

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PHOTO BY ERIN HENZE

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PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS ST. GERMAIN

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Side by Side Father, sons fly into Oshkosh

BY ABBY OLENICZAK

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

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Father Mike Rath, of Spearfish, South Dakota, flew his Waco Classic biplane into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on Saturday, alongside his two sons flying a Cessna 140, piloted by 17-year-old Josh.

“Just flying into Oshkosh is so cool!” said Josh, who is studying mechanical engineering as a sophomore at South Dakota School of Mines.

Josh learned how to fly in a tailwheel aircraft and finds the mechanical aspect most exciting. Luke, 14, who is a freshman in high school, plans to earn his private pilot certificate as soon as he turns 16. In South Dakota, you can earn your driver’s license at 14, which for Josh and Luke means that’s when they can start flying.

Flying has been a passion of the two brothers from a young age. Josh now craves a challenge and has begun to recently seek them as he is starting to fly a biplane. He enjoys pushing himself to constant perfection, he said.

Mike has been a major influence in his sons’ lives due to his background flying multiple full-sized and remote-controlled airplanes. “[Dad] just loves it, and it rubs off on us so fast,” said Josh.

Although the flight would be seven hours in total, they decided to break the journey into two days. On Friday, the three Raths flew to their grandparents’ house to spend the night in northern South Dakota. At 4 a.m. Saturday, they took off and quickly were faced with a challenge. At 4,000 feet above sea level in South Dakota, the air density is significantly thinner, which creates a difficult environment to take off.

Josh said, “With another person aboard and a full cockpit, the plane was heavy.”

But they safely overcame it, and the last leg to Oshkosh was underway.

Josh said he plans to make aviation a part of his life and hopes to earn an internship at Garmin and eventually a master’s in aeronautical science. Luke is focused on continuing to practice his flying skills, earn his pilot’s certificate, and ultimately dreams to fly as a captain for FedEx. The brothers also enjoy flying to their family’s ranch in Montana. Luke said, “What’s cool about going there is the amount of space there is for us to land the airplane.”

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8:30 AM - 9:45 AM TIG Welding 101 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Composite 101 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Dynamic Propeller Balancing Steve Sennett 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Gas Welding 101 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM PT6A Maintenance Philosophy Robert Craymer 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Forming Basics Mark Kennison 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Growing an Aerobatic Chapter Bryan Jones 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Spy Pilot: Francis Gary Powers Gary Powers Jr. 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Stabilized Approach Parvez Dara 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Space Chase USA Adam White 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM IFR Approaches That Kill Ray Heyde 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Amateur-Built Aircraft Maintenance Vic Syracuse

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Sailcloth Installation and Care Malcom Brubaker 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM EAA Annual Member Meeting Rusty Pilot Seminar Chris Moser 8:30 AM - 11:45 AM 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Player Special Restoration 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Fabric Covering Demonstrations 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Cozy Aircraft Build 8:30 AM - 3:45 PM Zenith Kit Assembly Demonstration Zenith Aircraft Company 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM G3X Touch: What Is Serial Data?

Garmin Aviation Team 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Garmin Pilot: Basics for New Users Garmin Aviation Team 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Take a Peak: Lean or Rich Ron Humphrey 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM “Shuttle, Houston” Paul Dye 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Expanded Envelope Exercises Ed Wischmeyer 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Stinson Airframes Dave James 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Fabric Covering Workshop Stewart Systems 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Bradley International B-17 Warren Abrams 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Aerodynamics, Physics, and Flight Greg Roark 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Intro to Rotax Aircraft Engines Ronnie Smith 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Communicating With ATC NATCA 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Engine Disassembly/Fuel Injection Lycoming Engines 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CFI Pro Tips Gary Reeves 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Day in the Life of an Airline Pilot First Officer Justin Dahan 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Hand-Propping Demonstrations Dion Carr

LOCATION EAA Radio Sponsored by Green Bay Austin Straubel Int. Airport Chapel and Compass Hill EAA Canada EAA Pilot Proficiency Center NAFI Booth Garmin Seminar Tent 2 Garmin Seminar Tent 1 Vintage Hangar NATCA Booth EAA Radio Sponsored by Green Bay Austin Straubel Int. Airport Vintage Hangar Vintage Hangar EAA Blue Barn Featuring EAA Chapters, EAA Young Eagles, and EAA Eagle Flights Aviation Gateway Park Forum Tent Forum Stage 1: WILCO Forum Stage 2: GAMA Forum Stage 3: Superflite Forum Stage 4 Forum Stage 5: Scheme Designers Forum Stage 6: EnerSys Forum Stage 7: ForeFlight Forum Stage 8 Forum Stage 9: SOFTIE PARACHUTES

by Para-Phernalia, Inc. Forum Stage 10: Poly Fiber, Inc. Forum Stage 11: DeltaHawk Engines Sheet Metal Workshop Presented

by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty TIG Welding Workshop Presented by Lincoln Electric

Workshop Classroom A Workshop Classroom B Gas Welding Workshop Workshop Classroom C Aeroplane Workshop

International Aerobatic Club (IAC) Aerobatics Center

EAA Museum - Vette Theater EAA Museum - Hilton Theater EAA Museum - Skyscape Theater

FAA Aviation Safety Center, Flight Service Station

Homebuilders Hangar Supported by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Ultralight Forums Tent Theater in the Woods Supported by M&M’S

AOPA Program Pavilion Aeroplane Workshop Aeroplane Workshop Aeroplane Workshop Aeroplane Workshop Garmin Seminar Tent 2 Garmin Seminar Tent 1 Continental Aerospace Technologies EAA Wearhouse NAFI Booth Vintage Hangar Ultralight Workshop Tent International Federal Pavilion Redbird Flight Simulations Rotax Aircraft Engines Booth NATCA Booth Lycoming Engines Booth Avemco Booth 1159 ALPA Booth Vintage Hangar

MAP K-10 E-8 K-12 C-9 J-14 K-13 K-13 K-15 J-10 K-10 K-15 K-15 J-9 I-10 K-9 K-9 K-9 J-9 J-9 J-9 J-9 J-9 J-9 K-9 K-9 J-10 K-10 K-10 K-10 K-10 K-10 L-9 L-12 B-8 B-8 B-8 J-11 K-9 K-18 K-15 L-11 L-9 L-9 L-9 L-9 K-13 K-13 J-12 J-12 J-14 K-15 K-18 I-13 J-13 J-12 J-10 J-12 I-12 K-14 K-15

TODAY’S SCHEDULE TIME

PRESENTATION

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022 SPEAKER

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Navigational Systems Tom Harper 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Avionics Upgrades: SE Turboprop Garmin Aviation Team 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM G3X Touch: Intro to Flying With G3X Garmin Aviation Team 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Choosing the Right Mechanic Superior Air Parts Inc. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM “Fox Two” Duke Cunningham 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM AV-30 Introduction to Pilots uAvionix 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Advanced Flight Systems for EA AFS Staff 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Best Piston Engine Oil Technical Team 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM From the Stand - Wednesday Announcer’s Stand 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Grumman F7F-3P Rod Lewis 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Chapter Donations: Taxes & Records Patricia Arthur, Esq.

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Flying To and From Canada Ian Brown 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Maximize Your Flight Training Josh Harnagel 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EAA’s AeroEducate Youth Initiative Paul Maloy 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Aviate & United Pilot Hiring Forum MaryAnn Schaffer 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Civil Air Patrol in WWII Sean Neal 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EAA Liability Protection EAA Legal Advisory Council 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Stearman Paint Schemes & Markings Brett Anderson 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Engine Failures, Part 2 of 3 Dean Brown 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM RV Builders Tips and Tricks Scott McDaniels 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Instrument Rating Lesson 1 Philip Greenspun 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM ForeFlight Power Users: Advanced Rachel Scarbrough 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM How to Build/Operate a Wind Tunnel Dr. David Ullman 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Wisconsin to Brazil in an RV-9A Guil Barros 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Mastering the Tailwheel Budd Davisson 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Air and Space Museum Sneak Peek Dorothy Cochrane 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Wood Construction 101 Gweduck Kit Program Walter Fellows 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Radial Familiarization Blaine Abbott 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM English Wheel Mark Kennison 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Akro in the Decathlon Michael Lents 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Wright Gliders, Airplanes & Glider?

Ron Blum 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk Darrell Collins 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM 75 Years of USAF History & Heritage Doug Lantry 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Build a Zenith Cruzer in a Garage!

John DiMattei

LOCATION Ed King Theater at BendixKing Pavilion Garmin Seminar Tent 1 Garmin Seminar Tent 2 Superior Air Parts Booth EAA Wearhouse uAvionix Tent Dynon Tent AeroShell Booth 419/420 M-13 Warbirds In Review EAA Blue Barn Featuring EAA Chapters, EAA Young Eagles, and EAA Eagle Flights EAA Canada EAA Learn to Fly Center EAA AeroEducate Forum Tent Aviation Gateway Park Forum Tent Forum Stage 1: WILCO Forum Stage 2: GAMA Forum Stage 3: Superflite Forum Stage 4 Forum Stage 5: Scheme Designers Forum Stage 6: EnerSys Forum Stage 7: ForeFlight Forum Stage 8

Forum Stage 9: SOFTIE PARACHUTES by Para-Phernalia, Inc.

Forum Stage 10: Poly Fiber, Inc. Forum Stage 11: DeltaHawk Engines Wood Workshop Workshop Classroom B Workshop Classroom C Aeroplane Workshop International Aerobatic Club (IAC) Aerobatics Center EAA Museum - Vette Theater EAA Museum - Wright Flyer EAA Museum - Skyscape Theater Homebuilders Hangar Supported by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty

MAP J-13 K-13 K-13 I-13 J-12 I-11 I-13 L-11 L-7 J-9 K-12 J-13 I-10 I-10 K-9 K-9 K-9 J-9 J-9 J-9 J-9 J-9 J-9 K-9 K-9 K-10 K-10 K-10 L-9 L-12 B-8 B-8 B-8 K-9

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AIRVENTURE TODAY PRESENTATION

SPEAKER

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM HBIR: Zenith STOL Sebastien Heintz 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Quicksilver Aircraft Gene Borne 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM Future Technology AFWERX Agility Prime 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM IMC Engine Failure: Lessons Learned George Gratton 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM Aviation Insurance Claims Sarah Rovner 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Classroom to Flight Deck Michael Arcamuzi 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM NWS Radar Advances & Interpretation Denny VanCleve 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Benefits of Jet-A and Avgas Engines James Foster 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Introduction to Flight and Aviation Greg Roark 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Air Ambulance Crash Gillespie Field John and Martha King 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM Kermit Weeks Book Signing Kermit Weeks 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Vintage in Review Ray Johnson 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EAA WomenVenture Group Photo 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Advanced Air Mobility: Stay Informed Andrew Barker 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM More Than Radios: Latest Avionics Garmin Aviation Team 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Glass Panel on a Budget Garmin Aviation Team 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Boeing / KC B25 / North Am Aviation John Fredrickson 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Grease Basics and Functions Technical Team 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Fairchild Club Forum Mike Kelly 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Attitude Adjustment - Wednesday

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM ATC: Aviation’s Best-Kept Secret NATCA 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Doug Keeney Meet and Greet Doug Keeney 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Funding Your Airline Career First Officer Avin Sumesar 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM TFRs: How to Avoid a Fighter Escort Maj. Cameron Lowdon 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Flight Simulation in the Classroom Greg Roark 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Dynon Certified Dynon Staff 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM The Future of Aviation With NEXTGEN Shane Combs 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Using a Personal Study Course Sporty’s PIlot Shop YE Online Reg/Digital Signature David Leiting 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM ADS-B, Luxury Tax, and Canada Jim Ferrier 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM NASA Supersonics Research Don Durston 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Making Your Dream Airport a Reality Gary Stevens 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Self-Fly Vacations Clare McEwan 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Lycoming Thunderbolt Engine Jeff Schans 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM The Soplata Airplane Collection Wally Soplata 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Aircraft Artificial Intelligence Aditya Mohan 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Mountain Flying in New Zealand Matt and Jo McCaughan Cylinder Rescue Mike Busch 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Hope Is NOT a Strategy Bruce Webb 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Swift Fuels Avgas Chris D’Acosta 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Landing a Pitts and Loving It Budd Davisson 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Aviation Survival Skills Chuck Crinnian 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Advanced Composites: Carbon Fiber Scott VanderVeen How to Correctly Use Oratex Lars Gleitsmann 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Citabrias, Decathlons, Scouts Robert Szego 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Education Pathways for Drones Daniel Robinson 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Power Hammer Mark Kennison 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM How to Become an Air Show Pilot Skip Stewart

LOCATION

MAP

Homebuilts In Review Ultralight Forums Tent AFWERX Booth #350 Vintage Hangar FAA Aviation Safety Center, Flight Service Station ALPA Booth International Federal Pavilion Continental Aerospace Technologies Redbird Flight Simulations NAFI Booth EAA Wearhouse Rose Plaza Interview Circle Boeing Plaza Ed King Theater at BendixKing Pavilion Garmin Seminar Tent 2 Garmin Seminar Tent 1 EAA Wearhouse AeroShell Booth 419/420 Vintage Hangar EAA Radio Sponsored by Green Bay Austin Straubel Int. Airport NATCA Booth ADAX Booth 134 ALPA Booth International Federal Pavilion Redbird Flight Simulations Dynon Tent EAA AeroEducate Forum Tent EAA Learn to Fly Center EAA Blue Barn Featuring EAA Chapters, EAA Young Eagles, and EAA Eagle Flights EAA Canada Aviation Gateway Park Forum Tent Forum Stage 1: WILCO Forum Stage 2: GAMA Forum Stage 3: Superflite Forum Stage 4 Forum Stage 5: Scheme Designers Forum Stage 6: EnerSys Forum Stage 7: ForeFlight Forum Stage 8

K-9 K-18

Forum Stage 9: SOFTIE PARACHUTES by Para-Phernalia, Inc.

Forum Stage 10: Poly Fiber, Inc. Forum Stage 11: DeltaHawk Engines Composite Workshop Workshop Classroom A Workshop Classroom B Workshop Classroom C Aeroplane Workshop International Aerobatic Club (IAC) Aerobatics Center

K-15 J-11 K-14 I-13 J-12 J-13 J-14 J-12 L-14 L-13 J-13 K-13 K-13 J-12 L-11 K-15 K-10 J-10 H-13 K-14 I-13 J-13 I-13 I-10 J-13 J-9 K-12 I-10 K-9 K-9 K-9 J-9 J-9 J-9 J-9 J-9 J-9 K-9 K-9 K-10 K-10 K-10 K-10 L-9 L-12

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TODAY’S SCHEDULE

AIRVENTURE TODAY PRESENTATION

SPEAKER

LOCATION

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Building Early Aeroplanes Kip Lankenau 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM The Golden Era of Flight Test Chris Glaeser 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM DIY RV-8 HUD or 2nd Display Fly OnSpeed Team

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Challenger Owners Forum Mick Schumacher 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EAA WomenVenture Power Lunch 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM What Does a Union Do? Mark Lockwood 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Mastering GPS Procedures Gary Reeves 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM How to Become a STOL Pilot Richard McSpadden 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Checkride Prep for Students Larry Bothe Why GTN Xi Is the Right Upgrade Garmin Aviation Team 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Continental Engine Maintenance Tim Owen 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Digital Engine Monitoring Garmin Aviation Team 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM “Tail Spin” John Armbruster 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Differences in Turbine Engine Oils Technical Team Squawk 1200 - Wednesday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Aviation Topics James Viola 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Type Club Area 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM Wright Patterson AFB Steve Byington ATC & You: Real-Life Scenarios 3 NATCA 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM Experimental Flight Testing 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM E-AB Flight Test Experience Dick VanGrunsven 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Hand-Propping Demonstrations Dion Carr 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Why Do I Need an Autopilot?

Sales Manager 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Best Maintenance Practices Tim Owen 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Mike Goulian and Kirby Chambliss Michael Goulian 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM GFC 500 Autopilot Can Modernize SEF Garmin Aviation Team On the Fly! - EAA Blue Barn 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM GFC 600 Autopilot in Turbine, Multi Garmin Aviation Team 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM “Aeromorphosis” Don Smith 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM AV-30 Connected! uAvionix Advanced Panel & Control Module AFS Staff 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Best Piston Engine Oil (Spanish) Technical Team 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Vintage Youths Meet & Greet Vintage Youth Ambassadors 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Messerschmitt Me 109G-6s Kurt Braatz 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Attracting Generation Z Olivia White Chapter Success at EAA 1522 EAA Chapter 1522 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Conquer the Checkride Loren French 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM The Future of Aviation With Airbus John O’Leary 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Women Building Aviation Christine Russell Sailplane+Motor=Super Sport Flying Murry Rozansky 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Flying to Mexico Rick Gardner 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Aircraft Buyer’s Guide 2022 Scott “Sky” Smith 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM US Forest Service Beaver Program Joel Jungemann 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Hypoxia and Pilot Performance Jim Ruttler Rotax 9 Series Service/Maintenance Phillip Lockwood 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM ForeFlight Fundamentals Thomas Dougherty 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Hybrid Power and SAF Eric Bartsch

EAA Museum - Hilton Theater EAA Museum - Skyscape Theater Homebuilders Hangar Supported by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Ultralight Forums Tent Theater in the Woods Supported by M&M’S ALPA Booth American Bonanza Society Tent 334 AOPA Program Pavilion NAFI Booth Garmin Seminar Tent 2 Continental Aerospace Technologies Garmin Seminar Tent 1 EAA Wearhouse AeroShell Booth 419/420 EAA Radio Sponsored by Green Bay Austin Straubel Int. Airport FAA Aviation Safety Center, Flight Service Station Vintage Hangar International Federal Pavilion NATCA Booth EAA Pilot Proficiency Center EAA Pilot Proficiency Center Vintage Hangar Ed King Theater at BendixKing Pavilion AOPA Program Pavilion International Aerobatic Club (IAC) Aerobatics Center Garmin Seminar Tent 1 EAA Blue Barn Featuring EAA Chapters, EAA Young Eagles, and EAA Eagle Flights Garmin Seminar Tent 2 EAA Wearhouse uAvionix Tent Dynon Tent AeroShell Booth 419/420 Vintage Hangar Warbirds In Review EAA Canada EAA Blue Barn Featuring EAA Chapters, EAA Young Eagles, and EAA Eagle Flights EAA Learn to Fly Center EAA AeroEducate Forum Tent Aviation Gateway Park Forum Tent Forum Stage 1: WILCO Forum Stage 2: GAMA Forum Stage 3: Superflite Forum Stage 4 Forum Stage 5: Scheme Designers Forum Stage 6: EnerSys Forum Stage 7: ForeFlight Forum Stage 8

MAP B-8 B-8 K-9 K-18 K-15 K-14 K-14 L-11 J-14 K-13 J-12 K-13 J-12 L-11 K-10 J-11 K-15 I-13 J-10 C-9 C-9 K-15 J-13 L-11 L-12 K-13 J-9 K-13 J-12 I-11 I-13 L-11 K-15 L-7 K-12 J-9 J-13 I-10 I-10 K-9 K-9 K-9 J-9 J-9 J-9 J-9 J-9

Wednesday, July 27 Tonight’s Movie 8:30 p.m.

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Tomorrow’s Movie 8:30 p.m.

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TODAY’S SCHEDULE TIME

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022

PRESENTATION

SPEAKER

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Paving the Way Doug Stewart 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Fabric Covering 101 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Flying Clubs: Getting Started Timm Bogenhagen 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Sheet Metal 101 EAA SportAir Sheet Metal

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM TIG Welding 101 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Composite 101 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Cruisair/Cruisemaster/Super Viking Robert Szego 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Gas Welding 101 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Aging Aircraft Issues Dennis Wolter 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Advanced Forming Mark Kennison 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Formation Aerobatic Flying Soaring Society Of America 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Boeing Metamorphosis John Fredrickson 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Tuskegee Airmen Presentation George Hardy 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Open Source Avionics: DIY-EFIS Peter Nunn

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM HBIR: Sling Aircraft James Pitman 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Legal Eagle Ultralight Leonard Milholland 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Engine Assembly Lycoming Engines 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Pedal Plane Parade 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Flying to the Bahamas Earnestine Moxyz 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Aviation Medical Implications Pierre Moeser 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Teaching a Preflight Jeff Simon 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Rotax Injected Engine Installation Nino Tavio 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Tea & Turbulence

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Psychology of Flight Minimums Jolie Lucas 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Applied FARs Greg Roark 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Choosing the Right Garmin Display Garmin Aviation Team 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Garmin Experimental Avionics Garmin Aviation Team 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM “Unforgotten,” “Propeller” Eileen Bjorkman 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Aviation Safety John and Martha King 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM It Starts With Us: CFI Professional Allison Diaz 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Flying Paramotors in Canada Dave LeBlanc Women@NASA Casey Swails 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Vantage Flight Displays Bryan Kahl

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LOCATION Forum Stage 9: SOFTIE PARACHUTES by Para-Phernalia, Inc.

Forum Stage 10: Poly Fiber, Inc. Forum Stage 11: DeltaHawk Engines Sheet Metal Workshop Presented by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty

TIG Welding Workshop Presented by Lincoln Electric

Workshop Classroom A Workshop Classroom B Gas Welding Workshop Workshop Classroom C Aeroplane Workshop International Aerobatic Club (IAC) Aerobatics Center EAA Museum - Hilton Theater EAA Museum - Skyscape Theater Homebuilders Hangar Supported by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Homebuilts In Review Ultralight Forums Tent Lycoming Engines Booth Boeing Plaza International Federal Pavilion Seaplane Base Presented by Wipaire NAFI Booth Rotax Aircraft Engines Booth EAA Radio Sponsored by Green Bay Austin Straubel Int. Airport AOPA Program Pavilion Redbird Flight Simulations Garmin Seminar Tent 2 Garmin Seminar Tent 1 EAA Wearhouse FAA Aviation Safety Center, Flight Service Station International Federal Pavilion EAA Canada Aviation Gateway Park Forum Tent Forum Stage 1: WILCO

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MAP J-9 K-9 K-9 J-10 K-10 K-10 K-10 K-10 K-10 L-9 L-12 B-8 B-8 K-9 K-9 K-18 J-12 L-13 I-13 Seaplane Base J-14 J-12 K-10 L-11 J-13 K-13 K-13 J-12 J-11 I-13 K-12 I-10 K-9

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TODAY’S SCHEDULE

AIRVENTURE TODAY PRESENTATION

SPEAKER

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Weather & Briefing Tools Jeff Arnold 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Advanced Skew-T Concepts Dr. Scott Dennstaedt 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM The Best Value in Aviation: Stinson Bret Chilcott 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM PT6A & Introducing the PT6 E-Series Jean-Philippe Legendre 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Amelia General AI for Aircraft Aditya Mohan 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM SR-71, the World’s Fastest Airplane Phil Soucy 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Breaking Barriers for Women Lauren Haertlein 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Hydroplane: H2-Powered Aviation Anita Sengupta 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM ForeFlight IFR: Real-World Pro Tip Gary Reeves 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM WINGS Industry Network Ron Timmermans 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Engine Oil: All You Need to Know Steven Strollo 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM PPG Boundless CA6500 Topcoat Series Robin Peffer 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Gas Welding Aluminum 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Aircraft Ignition Basics William Repucci 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Women in Army Aviation Maj Sarah Latza 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Meeting Future Needs of Aviation Paul Maloy 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM The X-Planes That SHOULD Have Been Cam Martin 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM ST-L: Reviving the Golden Age Nick Pfannenstiel

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Mosquito Helicopter Owners Forum Paul Grieshaber 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM Wednesday Air Show 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM Beyond ACS: Flight Review Steve Bateman, Ph.D. Land Your First Job in Aviation Bradly Anderson 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM “Hogs in the Sand” Buck Wyndham 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM Remote Science: NOAA Uncrewed Paul Hemmick 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Flying With the iPad Bret Koebbe 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM “Blue Yonder” Susan Gemmill 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Office of Aerospace Medicine & You Susan Northrup 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Powered Paragliding 101 Jeffrey Steinkamp 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM “Expect Turbulence” Keith Young 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM Special Evening Presentation Greg Feith 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM Women Legends of Aerobatics 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Wednesday Night Air Show 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM “Jet Pilot”

LOCATION

MAP

Forum Stage 2: GAMA Forum Stage 3: Superflite Forum Stage 4 Forum Stage 5: Scheme Designers Forum Stage 6: EnerSys Forum Stage 7: ForeFlight Forum Stage 8

K-9 K-9 J-9 J-9 J-9 J-9 J-9 J-9 K-9 K-9 K-10 K-10 K-10 K-10 K-15 B-8 B-8

Forum Stage 9: SOFTIE PARACHUTES by Para-Phernalia, Inc.

Forum Stage 10: Poly Fiber, Inc. Forum Stage 11: DeltaHawk Engines Workshop Classroom A Workshop Classroom B Gas Welding Workshop Workshop Classroom C Theater in the Woods Supported by M&M’S EAA Museum - Vette Theater EAA Museum - Skyscape Theater Homebuilders Hangar Supported by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Ultralight Forums Tent Flightline NAFI Booth AOPA Program Pavilion EAA Wearhouse International Federal Pavilion AOPA Program Pavilion EAA Wearhouse FAA Aviation Safety Center, Flight Service Station Ultralight Forums Tent EAA Wearhouse FAA Aviation Safety Center, Flight Service Station Theater in the Woods Supported by M&M’S Flightline Fly-In Theater

K-9 K-18 L-10 J-14 L-11 J-12 I-13 L-11 J-12 J-11 K-18 J-12 J-11 K-15 L-10 E-13

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Meanwhile, as we plan for the future, we recently welcomed 10 additional aircraft, bringing our training fleet to almost 50 to accommodate the growth of our program.

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Grumman Globetrotter OSHKOSH MOMENTS

BY ERIN HENZE

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

KATHRIN KAISER OF Germany flew to Oshkosh on an epic

road trip to meet fellow Grumman pilots around Europe and the U.S. With her Grumman AA-5 Traveler, Kathrin has flown an astonishing 800 hours in the last three years.

“Three years ago … I didn’t know anything about planes,” Kathrin said. “Then a friend, she presented me a birthday sightseeing flight. [The pilot] started the engine, and I had this butterfly feeling in the stomach and the powerful takeoff. As we climbed higher, the problems stayed on earth. I didn’t know where I was, but it looked so beautiful. That was amazing. During this flight, I told the pilot, ‘I want to also be a pilot and make my passengers so happy, like you made me happy.’”

Kathrin has succeeded in that, quickly gaining her pilot certificate, and now flies people on sightseeing tours in Germany. Kathrin also has a love for the extremes, having gone through numerous European adventures since she gained her certificate.

“After I got my license, I started flying,” Kathrin said.

“The first thing was from Germany to the northernmost point of Europe. Everybody told me, ‘You can’t do this. You are so new, you are a girl, blah, blah, blah.’ That was great.

The next year, I flew through 17 countries in 17 days.”

While Kathrin loves flying, she loves her airplane just as much.

“I saw this Grumman … and I liked it a lot,” Kathrin said. “I checked the internet all about, and every technical report [on the Grumman] sounded to me like a love letter. I bought the plane before I had my license.”

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Kathrin’s love for her airplane doesn’t end there. In fact, she decided to organize a fly-in in Germany with the Grumman Owners & Pilots Association to share in her love.

“I’m the Miss Grumman in Europe,” Kathrin laughed. “I collected all the owners in Europe and called them to meet in Germany once a year. I organize every year to come together and fly and meet.”

It was through her love of her aircraft that Kathrin started to meet other Grumman owners all over the world. Wanting both to meet her online friends and having always heard of Oshkosh, Kathrin decided to make the cross-Atlantic journey from Germany to Oshkosh, making a few stops to see friends along the way.

“I planned my journey in America to hop from Grumman friend to Grumman friend,” Kathrin said.

Besides actually mapping out the journey, Kathrin also spent 20 months preparing for the trip. From mental training and radio training, to learning how to make fire in the arctic or “how to fight a bear,” Kathrin worked hard to make sure she did everything correctly.

“This was a lot of preparation,” Kathrin said. “I had to do so much training, survival training.”

Kathrin left from her home base of the BonnHangelar Airfield for Norway. From Norway she hopped to Faroe Island, Reykjavík, Greenland, Canada, and on to the U.S., where she started her parade of Grumman friends. Starting in Maine, Kathrin stopped in Delaware, Alabama, Texas, Arizona, and Las Vegas.

“There in Las Vegas, I parked my plane for six days,” Kathrin said. “My best friend, he came from Germany with an airline and chartered a plane. I wanted to do a sightseeing tour around the best parts of America.”

One of the most shocking things from Kathrin’s journey was the differences between aviation in Germany and in the U.S. In Germany, Kathrin pays around $16 per gallon of avgas, while, at present, the price for avgas in the Midwest is a little over $7. However, that wasn’t the biggest difference.

“It’s amazingly pretty easy to fly in America,” Kathrin said. “In Europe, especially in Germany, we have rules for rules. And we have to pay for approaching fees, landing fees, parking fees, overnight handling.

We have to pay for it all, and here it’s all free. You can sit in the plane, take off wherever, without a flight plan.

You can fly in the night; you can land in the night. How cool is that?”

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In the end, these long, tiring journeys help Kathrin to empower her children and those around her.

“They say I’m a bad mom because I have to look after my kids and stay in the kitchen, but I show my kids what they can do when they’re fighting for something. I want to show them what they can do when they really, really want something. That’s the reason why I’m here. Everybody says, ‘You can’t do this,’ but I made it.”

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Twin 1. Rockwell Twin Commander - Race 500 Ed Cole 2:08:11 199.97

Twin 2-T 1. PA-23-250T - Race 00 AJ Blackburn II and Jack Blackburn 2:08:10 199.99

Heavy Metal - CJ 1. Nanchang CJ-6A - Race 69 Jeremy and Emily Keyes 2:50:21 150.47

FAC1RG 1. Beechcraft A33 - Race 20 Mitch Wild and Colleen Weber 2:16:43 187.49

FAC1FX 1. Cessna U206B - Race 26 Peter and Deborah Molinaro 2:45:18 155.07 2. Cessna 185 - Race 84 Laura Noel and Allen Floyd 2:50:00 150.78

FAC2RG 1. Beechcraft M35 - Race 16 Michael Bergen 2:18:59 184.43 2. Comanche 250 - Race 22A Bryan Anderson and Butch Maulden 2:34:09 166.28

FAC3RG 1. Mooney M20J - Race 201 Joel Ludwigson and Lynette Apitz 2:23:41 178.40 2. Mooney M20J - Race 205 Patrick Doyle and Robert Dieck 2:30:10 170.69 3. Cessna 177 RG - Race 17 David and Amber Stamsa 2:35:09 165.21 4. Piper PA28R-200 - Race 651 Mike and Kathy Schoen 2:39:17 160.92

FAC3FX 1. Cirrus SR20 - Race F9 Eric and Own Kohler 2:35:00 165.37 2. Cessna 182R - Race 97 Andy Bernhard III and Andy Bernhard IV 2:43:04 157.19

FAC4RG 1. Mooney M20C - Race 662 Steven Collin Dieck 2:31:31 169.17

FAC4FX 1. Cessna 172P - Race 96 Scott and William Snyder 3:04:21 139.04 2. Piper PA-28-180 - Race 86 Howard Buck 3:06:17 137.60 3. Cessna 177B - Race 68 Roland Biber and Tim Treadway 3:07:54 136.42

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Sport 1. Lancair Legacy - Race 6 Joe Coraggio and Kevin Vernon-Harris 1:30:37 282.87 2. Lancair Legacy - Race 50 Charles Bracken and Marianne Baril 1:33:49 273.22 3. Lancair IV - Race 3X Steve Hammer and Bryan Patterson 1:36:58 264.34 4. Lancair Legacy - Race 8 Dick Keyt and Michele Sonier 1:38:08 261.20

Sport FX 1. Glasair I TD - Race 91 Bruce Hammer 1:35:06 269.53

Sport SX 1. SX-300 - Race 70 Woody Menear and Roy Early 1:27:18 293.61 2. SX-300 - Race 10 Keith and Tim Phillips 1:27:20 293.50 3. SX-300 - Race 60 Jim Cianci and Trevor Bone 1:31:21 280.60 4. SX-300 - Race 62 Tuck McAtee and Larry Waltrip 1:35:03 269.67

Formula RG Blue 1. Velocity STD-RG - Race 222 Dave and Alice Nelson 1:57:37 217.93 2. Glasair I - Race 546 Marv and Sarah Wessel 1:58:37 216.10 3. Lancair 360 - Race 35A Ernie Chauvin and Claudia Hanson 2:03:07 208.20

Formula FX Blue 1. Long-EZ - Race 111 Klaus Savier and Jenny Tacklabury 1:42:57 248.98 2. Cozy MK IV - Race 321 Bob Bittner 1:59:53 213.81 3. Cozy MK IV - Race 88 Russ and Kristy Meyerriecks 2:07:52 200.46 4. Cozy MK IV - Race 498 Matthew Bunch and Alec Bond 2:27:30 173.78

Formula FX Red 1. Long-EZ - Race 83 Dave Adams 1:53:28 225.90 2. Cozy III - Race 65 Jorgen Skovbjerg 1:56:13 220.56 3. Long-EZ - Race 59 Dave Anderson 1:58:57 215.49 4. Long-EZ - Race 93 Rich Lamb and Bella Erikson 2:01:43 210.59 5. Long-EZ - Race 112 Joe Conlon 2:02:04 209.99 6. Long-EZ - Race 76 Steve and Tammy Applebaum 2:05:06 204.90 7. W10 Tailwind - Race 499 Dave Conrad 2:21:32 181.11

RV White T 1. RV-8 - Race 270 Dan and Diane West 1:55:26 220.06

RV Gold 1. RV-4 - Race 4 Dave and Diane Anders 1:47:15 239.00

RV Blue T 1. RV-7 - Race 101 Lee Ulrich and Heather Satin 2:06:45 202.23

RV Blue 1. RV-4 - Race TF Brent Travis 1:50:02 232.95 2. RV-4 - Race 45 Steve and Eric Mellott 2:07:47 200.59 3. RV-7A - Race Pi 3.44 David Walsh and Kevin Phelps 2:18:16 185.38

RV Red 1. RV-4 - Race 40 David Clinthorne 2:20:50 182.01

RV-10 1. RV-10 - Race 711 Richard Jankowski 2:02:12 209.76 2. RV-10 - Race 44 Rich Emerian and Jimmy Sharp 2:13:30 192.000 3. RV-10 - Race 41 Bob Crooks and Bruce Witmer 2:13:42 191.72

Sprint 1. Long-EZ - Race 123 Greg Struve 2:37:43 162.52

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WE HAD A great start to the first day of the AirVenture 2022 Sonex One Week Wonder.

EAA CEO and Chairman of the Board Jack J. Pelton officially kicked things off at the opening ceremonies this morning as the clock began ticking, and volunteers and spectators cheered, counting down six-and-a-half days to build an aircraft. Volunteers began unpacking the kit immediately and handing pieces over the wall as Sonex staff helped to organize where each part should go. The build started by attacking all parts of the airframe at once — the benefit of a massive amount of enthusiastic free labor.

Volunteers simultaneously began work on forward and aft fuselage side walls, wing spar prep, tail and control surfaces, wheelpant prep, and engine prep. By the end of the day, wing ribs were deburred and ready to be riveted to the main wing spar, rear wing spars were completed, fuselage side walls are ready for the public to rivet, the tail stabilizer structure is complete, ruddervators are in process, the rear spar carry through and fuselage spar box is well underway, and the gear leg fairings and wheelpants were completed.

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EAA Aviation Museum Highlights 1941 North American XP-51 Mustang, NX51NA YOUR VISIT TO EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 isn’t com-

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.

The North American P-51 Mustang was arguably the most successful — and most versatile — fighter of World War II. Designed in 1940 for use by Great Britain, the first prototype XP-51 was finished in just 117 days. The Allisonpowered P-51A was dubbed the Mustang Mk. 1 by the British and first deployed in tactical reconnaissance in the spring of 1942. The U.S. Army’s 8th Air Force received its first P-51s (B models) in 1943.

The familiar P-51D, with its bubble canopy and RollsRoyce Merlin engine, appeared in 1944 and became the major production version (7,956 built). The Mustang dominated the skies over Europe, mainly as a long-range escort for Allied bombers. During World War II, P-51s carried out nearly 214,000 missions in all theaters of war,

destroying 4,950 enemy aircraft — nearly half of the total losses suffered by the enemy in the European theater.

U.S. Air Force Mustangs served with distinction in the Korean War (1950-1953). In all, Mustangs have served the air forces of more than 50 other countries. Today, the P-51 is a popular air show performer and air racer.

The EAA Aviation Museum’s XP-51 was the last of the four prototypes built by North American Aircraft in 1940, and the first P-51 delivered to the U.S. Army Air Forces.

XP-51 No. 4 was acquired by EAA after years in storage at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. It was completely restored in 1975-1976 by Darrell Skurich of Fort Collins, Colorado, and flew in the Oshkosh air show from 1976 until Paul Poberezny made the final flight in late 1982.

Don’t miss your chance to see this 1941 North American XP-51 Mustang, located in the Eagle Hangar, and hundreds of other aircraft in the EAA Aviation Museum.

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Meet Your Favorite Authors!

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9 a.m. — Paul Dye, Shuttle, Houston 10 a.m. — Randy “Duke” Cunningham, Fox Two 11 a.m. — John Fredrickson, Boeing Metamorphosis, Kansas City B-25 Factory, and North American Aviation in the Jet Age Noon — John Armbruster, Tailspin 1 p.m. — Samuel Don Smith, Aeromorphosis 2 p.m. — Eileen Bjorkman, Unforgotten in the Gulf of Tonkin and The Propeller Under the Bed 3 p.m. — Buck Wyndham, Hogs in the Sand 4 p.m. — Susan Gemmill, Blue Yonder 5 p.m. — Keith Young, Expect Turbulence

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Turboprop engine targets experimental market STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBBIE CULVER

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AT THIS YEAR’S AirVenture, TurbAero is presenting a metal mock-up of its TA200TP

Talon recuperator turboprop engine that is plumbed with a five-bladed DUC propeller on a dedicated test bed RV-7A. The intended market for the engine will initially be the experimental market, specifically aircraft that use the IO-320 or IO-360 engine, such as RVs and Velocitys. TurbAero has created a firewall forward (FWF) package for the RV-7A airframe, including an engine mount.

Berni Breen, TurbAero head of sales, said that the current headquarters in Adelaide, Australia, is moving to Phoenix, Arizona, and all engineering and manufacturing will be in Phoenix. The engine is in its fifth year of development and is a unique recuperated turboprop engine with initial entry as an experimental 200-hp engine, with a maximum continuous power (MCP) of 190 hp and optimum cruise power of 180 hp. A certified version is also planned.

Founders Dave and Andrew Limmer developed the engine concept six years ago.

Breen said the company chose the RV-7 test bed due to popularity, and any experimental with an IO-320 or IO-360 can look at this as a potential powerplant replacement.

The engine is flat rated and derated so it sees 200 hp on the runway and also at 8,000 feet. Breen added, “Velocity aircraft is very interested and supportive” of the concept.

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TURBAERO / PAGE 53 The recuperated concept uses a heat exchanger with a free turbine split-shaft design. The optimum rpm of each shaft is different. Intake air enters and is compressed, and the temperature is raised quickly and cheaply to about 200 degrees Celsius. Then through the recuperator (heat exchanger), heat is transferred from the exhaust to the inlet air. This raises the temperature to about 400 degrees C without using fuel.

When fuel is introduced in the combustor, the temperature is raised to about 900 degrees C, and the process gives back 100 degrees C of energy to spin the gas generator turbine. The power turbine is connected to the gearbox and propeller at 800 degrees C and produces about 200 hp to the gearbox and propeller.

Targeted fuel consumption for the initial design is 0.57 pounds/hp/hour for an estimated 12.6 gph/47.6 liters per hour using Jet A fuel. The proprietary recuperator technology allows for improved fuel efficiency over existing turboprop designs.

At AirVenture 2021, the company began taking production slot reservations without taking money. Interested buyers can go to its website at Turb.Aero/how-to-buy/ register-interest, fill out some information, and when the time comes potential customers will be contacted to see if they are interested in purchasing the engine. No deposit is required for the slot reservation.

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