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Gorgeous Fokker D.VII replica visits AirVenture

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FOKKER / PAGE 1 WHAT DO YOU do when you’re a huge World War I history

buff and want the chance to see one of the legendary aircraft of that bygone era take to the sky? Build one, of course!

Buck Toenges, a retired orthopedic surgeon, is captivated with anything and everything to do with the Great War. In the early 1990s, he commissioned the build of a Fokker D.VII replica, which was completed in 2009 and made its first visit to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this year, arriving Monday morning.

Barnstormer and experienced vintage aircraft pilot Dewey Davenport, EAA 1009271, flew the airplane from Auburn, Indiana, to Oshkosh. Andrew King, EAA 275985, has also been involved with test flying the aircraft.

“He’s a history nut and a World War I nut, and he likes World War I airplanes,” Andrew said about Buck. “He could afford to have one built. He paid a guy in Texas to build him a Fokker D.VII. That’s how this particular airplane came to be. It was finished in 2009, but didn’t fly until 2018. It was a long process getting it built.”

Buck had a local pilot test fly it and then brought in Andrew to help work out some of the kinks in the airplane.

“The airplane wasn’t quite right. There were a few squawks that needed doing,” Andrew said. “Buck called me up because I’m kind of in the World War I world.

I’ve flown two other Fokker D.VIIs.” Because Andrew didn’t have the time to fly off the rest of the hours needed in the first flight testing phase, he suggested that Dewey do it. Between Dewey and Andrew, they suggested a number of adjustments to the airplane to make it easier and more practical to fly.

Although it’s a replica, Andrew pointed out that the airplane is as true to a Fokker D.VII as possible.

“It’s as authentic as they could make it, except the engine and the tail wheel,” he said. “Little things.”

The airplane uses a de Havilland Gipsy Queen engine, as opposed to an original Mercedes.

“It’s a British engine in a German airplane flown by American pilots,” Andrew quipped. “By some miracle, everything works so far.”

After some of the tweaks they’ve made to the airplane, Dewey and Andrew said the airplane flies very well in comparison to some of the other World War I era aircraft they’ve flown over the years.

“It’s not far from being on balance,” Dewey said. “It can fly almost hands off.”

“It all depends on what you compare it to.

Compared to a Curtiss Jenny, it flies fantastic,” Andrew added. “One of the great things about the Fokker D.VII was they could take a 30-hour pilot and put him in it to send him out and get shot down by a [Sopwith] Camel. It was easy to fly. When we first started flying it, we couldn’t believe how easy it landed. … The ailerons are a little bit heavier than they should be, the rudder’s a little bit too small, but it’s a 100-year-old design. It certainly shows it’s a 100-and-some-year-old design. But as a World War I airplane, I’ve flown, I think, 11 or 12 different World War I airplanes, and this is one of the two or three best flying World War I airplanes.”

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UNBROKEN CHAIN The third-place winner in EAA’s Pilot Your Own Adventure Contest, supported by Flight Outfitters STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY MATHEW NORTHWAY

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 third, 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. “CLEAR.” I walk the 8-foot wooden prop through its arc below the nose of this Brunner-Winkle Bird. A cloud of smoke blooms and the engine settles into a throaty chuff-chuff-chuffing idle. Again, I’m struck by the unbroken chain, forged by all the past owners, that has brought this Bird to me. Throttle in left hand, slender wooden rendering of a Louisville Slugger in the right, I taxi out and take off, levitating into ancient air, flying with those aviators again. A time machine, the dial turned to 1929.

Most airplanes this age have eroded into the dust of time or are entombed in museums. Yet here I guide this carefully maintained but unrestored antique over the farmlands of rural Oregon. Looking out through struts and wires, I’m suspended in air, almost motionless a thousand feet above the farm fields. Flying back through time, 1929 spreads out below.

Only the shapes of the cars expose the truth.

Sadly, aircraft accidents occur after a chain of events and decisions.

Break that chain anywhere and the crash is prevented. A converse theorem is also true; this aircraft is flying because of an amazingly unbroken chain of events and decisions made by its previous owners, always maintaining, repairing, updating. Had that chain been broken anywhere, it would not be here today.

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UNBROKEN CHAIN / PAGE 4 Birthed in 1929 in Brooklyn, New York, it was a Curtiss OX-5 powered Model A Brunner-Winkle Bird, equipped with tailskid but no brakes, radio, or starter. Intended as a ride-hopping, flight-training, executive transport, the Bird was reputedly one of the best flying planes of the many designed in the 1920s to use the low-cost but outdated World War I era Curtiss V-8. The Model A Bird sold well in 1929, but by 1930, seeing the future, they began offering the Model BK powered by a modern air-cooled Kinner radial engine. My Bird was one of last from the factory using the old, water-cooled Curtiss.

With its outdated motor, it might have gone the way of most OX-5 powered aircraft. I don’t know where that way leads, but it must be into a deep, dark hole somewhere because there are darn few still flying. Thousands of planes have flown with the OX-5; only dozens do today.

The first link in the chain was forged before it was ever sold when the factory installed a new, innovative Tank motor before delivery. The Tank brothers of Milwaukee had developed a modification to the standard OX-5, replacing the water-cooled cylinders and radiator with eight finned, air-cooled cylinders. Very few Milwaukee Tank conversions remain today, but when Martin Mascio flew his new Bird home to Warren, Ohio, it was behind a thoroughly modern air-cooled V-8.

He regularly flew this plane, keeping it licensed, maintained, and adding hours every year through most of the 1930s. June 1937 saw it pass to its second owner, Fred Rogers, 160 miles south in Monongah, West Virginia.

Airworthiness records indicate that within months of the purchase, the Tank motor had been pulled and a Curtiss OXX-6 installed, an updated version of the

WHAT A BLESSING IT IS TO HOLD THIS END OF AN UNBROKEN CHAIN, REACHING BACK ACROSS 93 YEARS AND SEVEN PREVIOUS OWNERS.

OX-5. Perhaps Tank parts were hard to find, or the cost of an overhaul was high; regardless, the Bird continued to fly regularly with its OXX-6. Fred could have pushed it into the back of the hangar, but instead he kept the chain intact.

During the war, it seems that the Bird was partially disassembled and carefully squirrelled away. Kept clear of war-era scrap metal drives, it avoided the fate of many old aircraft. Another link breaker avoided.

After the war, aviation had advanced so quickly that old biplanes were now outmoded, often scrapped, simply left to rot, or converted to crop dusters to ultimately crash or corrode into rusty piles. Many prewar biplanes never made it out of the 1950s.

Too new for a museum, too antiquated to keep airworthy, it was saved by Fred’s resourcefulness. In 1949, he replaced the OXX-6 with the first 4 feet of a WWII trainer, a Ryan PT-22 with Kinner engine, engine mount, and accompanying sheet metal. The result was a 160-hp radial powered Bird. The Ryan nose job produced a unique profile unlike any Kinner powered Bird from the factory. It was flown regularly by Fred until 1956, then sold to his brother Elmer, and then to Bob Miller of Ringgold, Virginia. By 1958, it was for sale again, awaiting its next link builder, aviatrix Melba Beard.

Melba, a record-setting aviator of the 1930s and 1940s, had an affinity for Birds, owning six in her lifetime. By 1958, in her 50s and a mother, Melba was no longer competing in trophy races but still interested in Birds. Always the intrepid aviator, she traveled to Virginia and flew the nonradioed, nonelectric biplane back to Scottsdale, Arizona, by herself.

She flew this Bird regularly until 1982, selling it to wellknown pilot/instructor Cliff Sterrenberg of Phoenix. He maintained and cared for it until his passing in 1990. Then an amazing thing happened. Nothing. It sat quietly in a hangar for 28 years, waiting like Tutankhamun in the desert. Ultimately arriving at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM) of Hood River, Oregon, in 2018, it landed in the perfect place.

WAAAM is a museum that flies its treasures, all of them. They could have parted it out, used it for spares, or added it to their three other flying Birds. But instead, they reassembled it, made it airworthy, and sold it so that it could fly again. What a blessing it is to hold this end of an unbroken chain, reaching back across 93 years and seven previous owners.

With each smoky hand-start, each blind approach on final, each sooty oil change and annual inspection, I’m transported back in time, forging my link in this unbroken chain. Someday it will pass to the next link builder, but today with leather helmet and oil-spattered jacket, my Bird and I will slip our present reality and again step back in time.

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PERLAN GLIDER SOARS INTO AIRVENTURE HISTORY BOOKS

BY BARBARA A. SCHMITZ

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

THE PERLAN 2 glider, which will attempt to set the all-

time world altitude record for wingborne flight in 2023, made its first public flight demo at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on Tuesday.

Perlan 2 pilot Morgan Sandercock said the group always wanted to attend Oshkosh, but the timing of the fly-in convention coincides with the peak flying season in Argentina. But this year, due to COVID-19 and the international shipping situation, they decided to delay their record-breaking flight a year.

“In order to break the record, the glider needs to take advantage of the stratospheric mountain waves,” said Ed Warnock, CEO of The Perlan Project. And there is a limited season for those, and they occur only in certain parts of the world.

When they decided to do a public flight demonstration, Oshkosh was the obvious choice.

“Oshkosh is the mecca for homebuilders and experimental aviation,” said Perlan 2 chief pilot Jim Payne.

Warnock added: “It has a concentration of people who are most interested in planes, and they know it’s exciting that a plane without an engine can fly higher than the SR-71.

The general public doesn’t see the awesomeness of that.”

Warnock said they hope Perlan 2, which can be viewed at the Airbus exhibit at the intersection of Waukau and Wittman roads, will inspire children to pursue aviation and other STEM fields.

“It’s the first successful pressurized glider … optimized for flight in extremely thin air,” Sandercock said. “It could fly on Mars if we had some way of transporting it to Mars.”

The Grob Egrett turboprop tows the Perlan 2 to 40,000-plus feet and releases it to catch the mountain waves as it continues to ascend.

One of the challenges of pressurizing a glider is that is there is no engine on board to run compressors, Warnock said. Instead, they use something more like a big scuba tank that is completely independent.

But the Perlan 2 is more than just a technological feat. It’s one in persistence and patience.

“We worked 11 years and two days to beat the 2006 record to get back to the same altitude,” Sandercock said.

Warnock said the 2006 flight proved the concept that you could soar with stratospheric mountain waves. But it also showed that the spacesuits borrowed from NASA for that flight would not work at even higher altitudes. The spacesuits expanded during flight, and actually made the cockpit a couple of inches wider, he said.

Besides having a pressurized cabin, Perlan 2 is built from an advanced carbon fiber that makes it stronger and lighter, with 84-foot wings and a gross weight of 2,000 pounds. It carries two experienced pilots.

JIM PAYNE

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MORGAN SANDERCOCK

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ED WARNOCK

THE PERLAN PROJECT AT A GLANCE The Perlan Project Inc. is a nonprofit aeronautical exploration and atmospheric science research organization that utilizes gliders designed to fly at extremely high altitudes.

In 2006, Steve Fossett and Einar Enevoldson, the pilots of Perlan 1, broke the existing altitude record for gliders by soaring up to 50,671 feet in a standard glider using stratospheric waves of air.

In 2017, pilots Jim Payne and Morgan Sandercock soared the Perlan 2 to 52,221 feet, breaking the 2006 Perlan 1 record.

In 2018, the Airbus Perlan Mission II team set the subsonic altitude record of 76,124 feet in level flight.

The team will be returning to Argentina in 2023 to pursue its new goal of reaching 90,000 feet with the Perlan 2 glider with no engine. If successful, it would set the all-time world altitude record for wingborne flight, and would do so in a zero-emission aircraft.

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“Flying a new aircraft design is a test flight, and the pilots need the discipline and knowledge of test pilots,” Warnock said. That means they sometimes need to say no and abort a flight if their climb is not following computer predictions of how it will react, even if it will cost them a record.

But safety is key, and besides the safety precautions added to the glider, they work with a team of the best — pilots, engineers, meteorologists, and others — called PARTners, or the Perlan Atmospheric Research Team.

And they do it all with a zero-emission aircraft.

Following what they believe will be a record-breaking flight in 2023, Warnock said they plan to continue to do atmospheric research and find ways to fight climate change.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, he said they are always looking for more volunteers and donors. “We want to give people who love aviation and the spirit of exploring new boundaries the opportunity to get involved.”

“WE WANT TO GIVE PEOPLE WHO LOVE AVIATION AND THE SPIRIT OF EXPLORING NEW BOUNDARIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET INVOLVED.”

ED WARNOCK

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Rare Grob Egrett Visits AirVenture 2022

BY SAM OLESON

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

IF YOU DIDN’T immediately recognize the turboprop-driven, glider-

esque, generally wild-looking Grob G 520 Egrett stationed on Boeing Plaza early this week, you probably aren’t the only one. After all, only a handful of these high-altitude aircraft were ever built.

Originally built by Grob Aircraft of Germany, the G 520 was designed to fulfill a reconnaissance role for the Luftwaffe at the close of the Cold War. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the perceived threat in Eastern Europe diminishing, the contract for the Egrett was cancelled after only a few were built. The Egrett that’s visiting EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, N4510, is owned by Arne Vasenden, EAA 698097, through his company AV Experts LLC. Notably, the aircraft is currently used as the towplane for the highaltitude Perlan Project glider, also in attendance at Oshkosh this year.

“IT’S QUITE EXCITING TO COME HERE ON BOEING PLAZA.

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IT’S PRETTY OUTSTANDING.” ARNE VASENDEN

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“At the end of the Cold War, we wouldn’t sell U-2s to the Germans and so then a conglomerate of people from the U.S. and Germany got together and built basically a U-2 Lite,” Arne said. “Then things calmed down and the market just wasn’t there.”

As the towplane for the Perlan Project glider, the Egrett tows the glider to heights of more than 40,000 feet before releasing it. With its long wings, Arne said the Egrett is a very smooth airplane to fly, though not exactly the most agile.

“It’s not very maneuverable, but it does its mission fantastic,” he said. “It really gets up and goes.

It’s smooth and well-balanced, and handles really well. We’ve towed the glider for several years now, and we’ve got the world’s highest aerial tow. We towed it to 47,000 feet.”

As far as Arne was aware, it’s the first time a Grob Egrett has attended Oshkosh, and he was excited to be the one to bring it for its inaugural visit. Arne flew the airplane to Oshkosh from Dallas on Sunday morning.

“It’s quite exciting to come here on Boeing Plaza. It’s pretty outstanding.”

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FATHER AND SON FLY AN RV-7 FROM FRANCE

BY ERIN HENZE

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

ON JULY 22, father and son duo Salvo and Bruno Sanna of

France arrived in Oshkosh, finishing a 12-day journey across the Atlantic Ocean in their RV-7. Both lifelong aviation enthusiasts, Bruno is a professional pilot in France.

“Personally, I’m a professional pilot,” Bruno said.

“I was a fighter pilot in the French Air Force, and then I’m a private pilot now on the jets. But, as I used to say, it’s due to my father.”

Bruno grew up watching his father, Salvo, work on a variety of builds, mostly Van’s aircraft but also one of his own design. Together, they built the RV-7 they flew to Oshkosh.

“I was always not far from him when he built aircraft,” Bruno said. “I fell in love with Van’s.”

“They are tremendous,” Salvo added.

“To build, that’s a very pleasant and awesome experience, and we share it,” Bruno said. “And to fly, it’s also a very pleasant airplane, and very efficient.”

Efficiency was very important for such a long trek.

Bruno and Salvo started in Toulouse, France, jumping from there to England, Scotland, Iceland, Greenland, Canada, and finally to Michigan before arriving in Oshkosh. According to Bruno, the trip went well.

“It was awesome and everything went well,” Bruno said.

“We had no rush regarding the timing, so that’s what’s very, very good for that, because of the weather. No problem. We have waited enough time to take off with the good weather.”

Originally leaving France with two other aircraft, they arrived in Oshkosh with only one other, losing a friend to aircraft repairs in Canada.

Such a long trip in a homebuilt can be daunting, and one might expect many changes or additions to an aircraft in preparation. Besides a few special aspects in the original airplane build, Bruno said they only made one change for the flight over.

“The only modification was an additional tank,” Bruno said. “In front, [the airplane] is special, because I don’t think there are too many systems like this. We have an EFII system on the engine, which is all electronic fuel and ignition system.”

After such a long flight, Bruno and Salvo are happy to finally be at Oshkosh.

“We didn’t have time to come here before because of work,” Bruno said. “[This year] the timing was perfect, when we were building this aircraft. At the end of the building, we met with our friend, and thought why not go to Oshkosh? We decided to go.”

“It’s a dream come true,” Salvo said.

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BRUNO SANNA

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AROUND THE GROUNDS

Rise and Shine!

BY JIM ROBERTS

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

MOM ALWAYS SAID that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and appar-

ently many campers in the South 40 agree. Every morning they flock to the Vintage Aircraft Association’s Tall Pines Café to fuel up for the day’s AirVenture activities. They enjoy biscuits and gravy, pancakes, French toast, eggs, and sausage, all washed down with piping hot coffee. Judging from their smiling faces and animated conversations, they’re nourishing friendships as well.

This year the Tall Pines Café celebrates 20 years as a favorite gathering spot, and it’s come a long way from the early days. In 2002, organizers set up a temporary kitchen and served diners under a tent beside a stand of pines near the EAA Seaplane Base bus stop.

Now located along Wittman Drive just north of the ultralight runway, the restaurant is housed in a modern permanent building, complete with a fully equipped kitchen and sheltered open air dining. Paul Kyle, VAA treasurer and Tall Pines Café volunteer, credits generous donors and Friends of the Red Barn, an annual VAA fundraiser, for financing the improvements.

THEY ENJOY BISCUITS AND GRAVY, PANCAKES, FRENCH TOAST, EGGS, AND SAUSAGE, ALL WASHED DOWN WITH PIPING HOT COFFEE. JUDGING FROM THEIR SMILING FACES AND ANIMATED CONVERSATIONS, THEY’RE NOURISHING FRIENDSHIPS AS WELL.

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Paul said the Tall Pines Café serves up to 700 meals on peak days. All proceeds fund VAA projects, including “Operation Quench,” which provides water and snacks to VAA flightline volunteers.

Open daily from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m., the restaurant is staffed by an enthusiastic corps of over 20 volunteers. One of these is Sue Luke, who comes from Pittsboro, North Carolina, with her husband, Richard. Richard often works on the serving line, while Sue is the unofficial “den mother,” ensuring everyone has a job and that they’re happy doing it. What she’s most excited about this year is that “We have a lot of new young faces in here volunteering. It’s good for young folks to give back, and they seem to be having a good time.”

So join them for the most important meal of the day. Mom would be proud.

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HOMEBUILTS

New ScaleBirds P-36 Replica Kit

BY ROBBIE CULVER

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

THE WORLD OF experimental aviation offers many options

to the prospective builder. New to the market is the ScaleBirds P-36 replica kit Sam Watrous and his son, Scott, have developed. Their unique kit offering allows multiple variations to be developed from a common airframe, an approach that allows multiple replica fighters to be developed from the same basic airframe and components. The initial offering will include a P-40 Warhawk kit along with the P-36. The P-36 is intended for small radial engines, and the prototype has a Verner 7U radial that develops 124 hp. (ScaleBirds is also a Verner distributor.)

According to Sam Watrous, the kit is “very complete” with almost everything except the firewall forward, engine, and propeller. The kit P-36 will include the cowling and the gun sights. As shipped, the kit is a complete airframe with “all of the hard parts done.”

Using T6061 aluminum allows for cost savings and corrosion resistance. Control surfaces are fabric covered, as was the case on the original P-36, which allows additional weight reduction. The P-36 has fixed gear, but the P-40 will offer retractable gear.

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The P-40 is intended for narrow engines such as offerings from Viking, AeroMomentum, Rotax, and others. A replica F6F Hellcat and Japanese Zero are also in development. Watrous envisions “squadrons” of builders in the future, all chasing their dawn patrol in the sky.

The flying P-36 replica prototype is at AirVenture 2022, with beta kits to follow after the show. Initial flight testing has shown some minor issues, including

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overspeeding of the engine (possibly due to propeller pitch), high cylinder head temperature, and oil blowing out the breather vent tube — all part of the initial test phase for any new aircraft. Flight testing is expected to be complete by late September 2022. Once the test phase is complete, manufacturing improvements will be made for the final design.

ScaleBirds is accepting $1,500 deposits at AirVenture to determine how many prospective builders are interested in the P-36. The beta kit price is initially expected to be in the $40,000 range, and future kits are expected to be in the $45,000 range. Watrous said that for those interested who are unable to attend AirVenture, they can contact him directly at info@scalebirds.com or on his cellphone at 860-941-6410.

ScaleBirds is a family effort, with close friends and the design crew all pitching in to bring an 11-year old dream to fruition. Watrous emphasized the P-36 is a “passion project” with complete commitment to make it work and support the customer.

On the AirVenture grounds, ScaleBirds is in the Homebuilt Aircraft Display area in Booth 632.

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From Street to Seat Paige Quintana’s journey to warrant officer

BY ERIN HENZE

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER Paige Quintana is flying her beloved UH-60 Black Hawk

into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 with fellow military pilots as part of the Aviation Branch Awareness Program.

Currently residing in Alaska, Paige has flown the Black Hawk since 2020, something she’s happy to talk about.

“I’m very proud to be a UH-60 Black Hawk pilot,” Paige said. “I just think they’re so fun. I think the mission set is incredibly well-rounded. Even up here in Alaska, we get to do a lot of fun stuff. We do water bucket training for firefighting; I’m about to fly down to Anchorage to the air assault school down there next week. It’s just an incredible airframe. It’s very multifaceted, definitely deserves a spot in the U.S. Army from the missions it can accomplish.”

But how did Paige find a job like this? While many warrant officers have to climb up the ranks, starting as crew chiefs or maintainers, her experience was a little different. Paige is a “street-to-seat” officer, a small subgenre of the warrant officer population.

“There’s a small, ever-growing population of street-to-seat warrant officers,” Paige said. “You submit an application, you go to a professional board, and you’re selected for warrant officer candidate school. You come from the civilian world, with no experience in the Army; you go to basic training, you go to Warrant Officer Candidate School, which is also called WOC, and then they just fast-track you right into flight school, which is what I did.”

Paige is here specifically to represent that small community, and as well as to encourage others to join. Unfortunately, there aren’t enough Army pilots at the moment.

“The Army, like most branches, is really hurting for pilots, so we want to capitalize on that side of our recruiting,” Paige said. “I’ll be able to offer any information that anybody might like to know in order to submit their own warrant officer application. That’s kind of the basis of what I’ll be doing. I’ll be sharing the beauty of the UH-60 Black Hawk and how much I love it with the rest of the public.”

Even before flying for the Army, Paige had an interest in aviation.

“I love helicopters. I’ve always wanted to fly helicopters,” Paige explained.

“Anybody that grew up with me is aware of that. It’s funny, when I was in Teen Flight back in high school, I always told everybody that I want to go to the Coast Guard Academy and I want to fly for the Coast Guard. My life took some different turns and I didn’t end up doing that, but I did end up ultimately flying helicopters, which is what I’ve always wanted to do.”

Despite that love for helicopters, Paige started out like most people, getting her certificate as a private, fixed-wing pilot. This love for aviation didn’t come from nowhere.

“I think I naturally gravitated towards it,” Paige said. “My dad was a pilot when I was younger, but as me and my sister grew up, he just didn’t really get to be as involved in aviation as I think he would have preferred. He’s a civilian pilot. He really helped me pursue that; he gave me the tools to really be able to make it out to the airport, and do what I needed to do. I definitely appreciate his unwavering support.”

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“I’LL BE SHARING THE BEAUTY OF THE UH-60 BLACK HAWK AND HOW MUCH I LOVE IT WITH THE REST OF THE PUBLIC.” PAIGE QUINTANA

Paige got her private pilot certificate in 2017. Before that, she was heavily involved in building aircraft. With the help of her local EAA chapter and a new program called Teen Flight, Paige had the opportunity to work with Van’s Aircraft specialists.

“I got selected for Teen Flight Two, and I think we started in 2011,” Paige said. “We started building our first RV-12, and I got to work side-by-side with Dick VanGrunsven and his brothers Stan and Jerry, and a bunch of other incredibly knowledgeable, qualified mentors, who come from backgrounds of A&Ps and IAs and some of them built other airplanes before that. I think it was 12 other students, and we got to learn under their expert tutelage and figure out how to build this RV-12. We finished that one, and I think the paint wasn’t even dry when we departed for Oshkosh.”

Working with EAA helped to prepare Paige for the career she loves, and she can’t wait to share it with others. She and her coworkers can be found at Boeing Plaza, and would love for you to come visit.

“I want to invite everybody to stop by and say hi,” Paige said.

“I’m just really proud and really happy to be able to come full circle and share what I do for work with an organization that’s always been a part of my life.”

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EAA Is Financially Healthy as It Looks to Future

BY BARBARA A. SCHMITZ

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

EAA IS BACK in strong financial condition after a challenging FY 2021 due to COVID-19, which forced the organi-

zation to cancel its 2020 fly-in convention. And the future looks bright as EAA makes advocacy and the fly-in priorities.

At the 2022 EAA Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Treasurer Stuart Auerbach said they have exceeded their financial best-case scenario in FY 2022 and saw a dramatic improvement over 2021 results.

Auerbach said EAA has assets of $125.1 million, a substantial percentage of which are liquid, putting the organization in a good position to invest in programs and activities that benefit EAA members. A complete financial report will be included in an upcoming issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine.

EAA CEO and Chairman of the Board Jack J. Pelton said the organization is seeing the highest membership numbers in EAA history — membership is up 28,265 to 258,240 — and has made advocacy and the convention priorities.

Advocacy efforts will center on three areas: MOSAIC, or Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certificates, an initiative to expand the FAA’s definition of a light-sport aircraft; the EPA mandate that lead is eliminated from aviation fuel by 2030; and the 2023 FAA Reauthorization Bill.

Pelton said EAA is promoting the delay of the lead gas proposal until a replacement fuel can be produced and transported. EAA is also on a “crusade” to ensure that general aviation is part of the FAA Reauthorization Bill. The organization has already been part of numerous meetings to ensure GA concerns are addressed, whether it be about leaded fuel being available to use until new fuel is available, or getting rid of third-class medical certificate requirements.

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For the convention, Pelton said EAA also has made improvements for members. For example, EAA added 30 percent more forums and workshops this year, as well as an oasis for lifetime members.

IN OTHER BUSINESS: Pelton recognized the accomplishments of former EAA President and Chairman Tom Poberezny, who died Monday, and thanked volunteers for all their work.

Pelton presented the coveted Chairman Award to Alan Farkas for his passion for EAA and aviation, and efforts to “step forward and make us all better.” As an attorney, Farkas has made himself available to EAA members for guidance, and has spent years on EAA councils surrounding the legal issues of pilots and builders.

Five Class 1 directors were reelected to another three-year term on the EAA board of directors. They include Stuart Auerbach, Joe Brown, Jim Phillips, Paul Schafer, and Mark Van Tine.

THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022 OSHKOSH MOMENTS

Morning Mission

BY JIM ROBERTS

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

ON OPENING DAY of AirVenture 2022, Jack J. Pelton, EAA CEO and chairman of the

board, joined Vintage Aircraft Association President Susan Dusenbury in a very special ceremony. They gathered with VAA members near the Theater in the Woods to unveil the statue Morning Mission. The inspirational piece, which depicts a parachute-clad airman gazing skyward, was crafted by Tulsa, Oklahoma, artist Clayton Coss. It’s modeled after the original bronze sculpture by Robert Weinman, which graces the entrance to Tulsa International Airport.

Commissioned some years ago by the late Charlie Harris to honor the pilots of World War II, and painstakingly sculpted by chainsaw from a tree removed from his front yard, the piece now also stands as a tribute to Charlie’s contributions and dedication to the VAA. It was donated from his estate, to be enjoyed by all.

According to the VAA, Charlie was a founding member of EAA’s Antique/Classic Division, now the Vintage Aircraft Association, in the early 1970s and served in various capacities, including national director, treasurer, chairman of the executive committee, chairman of the hall of fame selection committee, and director emeritus from 1988 to the time of his passing in December 2017. He was inducted into the VAA Hall of Fame in 2006.

Charlie learned to fly as a 16-year-old, and his passion and devotion to aviation spanned his entire lifetime. Susan Dusenbury remembers Charlie, a Navy veteran from the last year of World War I, as very patriotic. Every Memorial Day, he would write a heartfelt tribute to the true meaning of the holiday, closing with “Lest we forget.”

A stone bearing that inscription now stands at the entrance to the gazebo sheltering Morning Mission, located in Charlie’s Park between Theater in the Woods and the VAA Red Barn. AirVenture attendees will find shade and tranquility in the grassy glade, along with the opportunity to pause, remember, and say “Thank you” to those who serve.

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AIRVENTURE ATTENDEES WILL FIND SHADE AND TRANQUILITY IN THE GRASSY GLADE, ALONG WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PAUSE, REMEMBER, AND SAY “THANK YOU” TO THOSE WHO SERVE.

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Pietenpols Relive Family History at Hangar STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY BARBARA A. SCHMITZ

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

FOR LARRY PIETENPOL, it was like stepping back in history.

As he, his wife Lisa, and their friends walked through the Pietenpol Field hangar on EAA’s Pioneer Airport on Tuesday, they saw images, basically untouched, from Larry’s childhood decades ago.

Larry climbed up a ladder to see an RCA box in the attic, likely left over from the time his grandfather, Bernard, an early EAA member, fixed radios and televisions.

He opened drawers to find a variety of work tools and even a mouse that had made itself at home.

He walked up and peered into the cockpit of the 1966 Pietenpol Air Camper.

“I was the second passenger in that plane, after my grandmother,” he said. “She wasn’t much for the airport; that was my grandfather’s thing.”

Larry recalled going out to the airport as a child, always hoping for a calm day. “I knew if it was windy or raining, he wouldn’t take me flying,” he said. “It was a lot of fun flying around, looking at the cornfields and the lakes around southern Minnesota.”

Near the hangar had been a junk yard filled with old Corvairs. “I first learned to drive at the airport,” Larry said. His grandfather would point out a car that was still running, and Larry would take it out for a spin.

Larry recalled Bernard added a 1956 Chevy onto the front of a Corvair, and he asked him why he did it. Bernard answered, “Because I could.” It was a common answer for him, as he loved to tinker, Lisa said.

Larry pointed to the windows in the back of the hangar. “Often times people would bust through a window because they wanted to see the airplanes,” he said. “They’d leave a note and usually money to replace the glass.”

The couple, who live in McKinney, Texas, said they were surprised to see how little had changed in the hangar, despite the passing of time. Even the mouse looked authentic, Larry said.

“My grandfather was always battling mice here,” he said. “He would put mothballs around planes to keep the mice away with the smell. He put mousetraps with peanut butter on the benches to catch them.”

Larry and Lisa Pietenpol stand by the 1966 Pietenpol Air Camper. Larry was his grandfather’s second passenger in the airplane he designed and built.

THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022 The Pietenpol hangar was moved to Oshkosh in the early 1980s from its home in Cherry Grove, Minnesota.

“In 1982, after my grandfather had passed away, the local EAA chapter called my father, Kermit, and uncle, Don, and said they’d like to move the hangar to Oshkosh,” Larry said. One of the first airplanes EAA founder Paul Poberezny flew in was a Pietenpol.

So in one day, a crew of workers dismantled the building, said Larry, who was there with the family. “We had a big bonfire outside … and some of the arches, which were hand-laminated, were cut into pieces and sold as souvenirs to EAA members.”

Lisa recalled that the workers took photos of everything in the hangar, but she was still surprised how everything ended up back in its original place when the hangar was rebuilt in Oshkosh.

The couple, along with other family members, last visited the EAA grounds about 30 years ago, just six or seven years after the building was relocated.

Lisa said they had goosebumps when they first saw the hangar this week.

“A motor was hanging on the wall, right where it always was,” Larry said. So was an engine stand that Bernard used to test engines.

Lisa said Bernard was always very humble about what he did, and often did things because people told him it couldn’t be done.

“He never retired, and he was always building something,” Larry said. “He was definitely one of my heroes. Not a lot of people get a chance to go back in history and look at things that were the same as they were 50 years ago. I’m thankful for that; it’s been fun being here.”

“NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE GET A CHANCE TO GO BACK IN HISTORY AND LOOK AT THINGS THAT WERE THE SAME AS THEY WERE 50 YEARS AGO. I’M THANKFUL FOR THAT; IT’S BEEN FUN BEING HERE.” LARRY PIETENPOL

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Larry and Lisa Pietenpol visited Larry’s grandfather’s hangar, which is now located at Pioneer Airport. It had been 30 years since they were last here.

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ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY AIMS TO SHORTEN TRAVEL TIME

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IN CITIES LIKE Los Angeles or Atlanta, traffic often determines how early we wake up

to travel to work, what time we plan to meet friends for dinner, or how long it will take to get to the airport. For trips between cities, a road trip to a relative’s house could take anywhere from four to six hours. NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)

mission is researching how the addition of AAM could cut traffic commutes, make travel more sustainable, and make road trips shorter.

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Several projects supporting NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility, or AAM mission, are working on different elements to help make AAM a reality. The team is researching how the addition of AAM could cut traffic commutes, make travel more sustainable, and make road trips shorter.

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SCALEWINGS DISPLAYS SW-51 KIT AT AIRVENTURE

BY ROBBIE CULVER

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

ONE OF THE most iconic aircraft designs in history is the P-51 Mustang. Ask most pilots

what they would most love to fly, and the Mustang will be on the short list of favorites. Producing a replica for the homebuilt crowd of an aviation icon is a huge challenge, but ScaleWings Aircraft has succeeded with its SW-51 Mustang.

Managing partner Christian von Kessel stated being at AirVenture Oshkosh is a “huge honor for the whole team” and culminates a whirlwind process to get the SW-51 ready for demonstration. The all-carbon replica kit includes hand-formed representations of over 100,000 individual details of the original Mustang, including all rivets and seams as they would have appeared on the all-aluminum version.

The kit comes highly prefabricated, but still complies with the 51 percent rule required for amateur-built aircraft. A ballistic recovery system is available for the kit from Galaxy GRS. Builder assistance will be available through Titan aircraft in the U.S., which provides a high level of expertise for a kit Kessel describes as “frustration-free.”

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THE ALL-CARBON REPLICA KIT INCLUDES HAND-FORMED REPRESENTATIONS OF OVER 100,000 INDIVIDUAL DETAILS OF THE ORIGINAL MUSTANG, INCLUDING ALL RIVETS AND SEAMS AS THEY WOULD HAVE APPEARED ON THE ALL-ALUMINUM VERSION.

The 70 percent replica truly looks like a P-51, with clean lines that match the original design. The roomy, tandem two-seat cockpit is authentic but allows for modern avionics. The airfoil has been modified from the original design to be much more forgiving, easy to fly, and stable, yet maneuverable, as one would expect from a Mustang.

The display aircraft has a Rotax 915 iS, which provides enough power for 185 knots indicated airspeed (IAS) at 15,000 feet. The empty weight is about 1,200 pounds, with a maximum gross weight of about 1,750 pounds. The aircraft is rated for +6g and -4g, but the wing was tested to +12g and -12g during static tests.

PHOTO BY ROBBIE CULVER

On Monday, July 25, ScaleWings demonstration pilot Anthanas Marciukaitis flew the SW-51 at AirVenture during the afternoon flight demonstrations for the first exhibition flights in America.

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Young Eagles Program Changes Lives

BY ABBY OLENICZAK

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

THE EAA YOUNG Eagles program has changed Jodie

Gawthrop’s life. And she couldn’t be happier about that.

Jodie, of Noblesville, Indiana, had an interest in aviation at age 16 but was not sure where to start. After looking for scholarships, she stumbled across a flight training scholarship from EAA. She completed her application, and soon after heard back that she had won. Not only were her flight education costs covered, but she was also the 2 millionth Young Eagle. This meant she had the privilege of taking a Young Eagles flight with actor Harrison Ford in his de Havilland Beaver at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016.

“Harrison Ford was the most down-to-earth person,” Jodie said. “He really made my experience incredible; he was remarkably genuine.” She said that experience helped her to see that aviation draws people together.

PHOTO BY TREVOR GRIFFIS

This experience gave her an initial taste of aviation.

At 13, she joined the Civil Air Patrol squadron at DuPage Airport in St. Charles, Illinois. At 16, shortly after her flight with Harrison Ford, she started her training, also at DuPage Airport. At 18, now living in Indianapolis, she passed her checkride and became a private pilot.

Jodie earned her associate degree in A&P at Vincennes University, then transferred to Purdue University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in aeronautical technology.

“Getting my pilot certificate is ultimately why I now have my A&P certificate. I want to understand and know how and why things happen the way they do in my aircraft,” Jodie said. At 22, she is working on her instrument rating and is a mechanic on business jets.

She flies and maintains an Aeronca Champ. A personal flying goal she has is to constantly push to be a stronger and safer pilot, she said.

Jodie said CAP helped her get started in aviation, and she is grateful to still be in touch with her mentors.

Another large influence in her life was EAA Chapter 67 in Noblesville, where she enjoys volunteering for Young PHOTO BY TREVOR GRIFFIS

After becoming the 2 millionth person to receive a Young Eagles flight, Jodie Gawthrop earned her wings at 18 and became an A&P mechanic.

Eagles rallies and pancake breakfasts to encourage more youths to feel the same excitement she did.

She is occasionally involved in the Warbirds community, which also taught her a lot about mechanics.

“It’s like a village and community of pilots always building each other up,” she said.

Jodie has noticed a positive shift and growing number of female, minority, and younger pilots.

“EAA programs, resources, and Young Eagles flights are amazing resources,” she said. “The people in chapters are seasoned accomplished aviators that welcome people interested in aviation with open arms into the community.”

She looks forward to one day being able to fly Young Eagles and spread her love and passion to the future of aviation.

Jodie’s advice to other youths is to look for EAA resources. “There are more than you realize,” she said. “For example, with just one Young Eagles flight, you are given free ground school.” And of course, kids under 18 enjoy free admission at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

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AROUND THE GROUNDS

ONE WEEK WONDER UPDATE MARK SCHAIBLE

DAY 2

WE SAW SOME significant progress on the construction of the Waiex-B aircraft kit

from Sonex on the second day of the One Week Wonder build at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. The first signatures on exterior skins of the aircraft could be seen on the aft fuselage side walls of the One Week Wonder. Those aft fuselage side walls were quickly assembled into the lower tail cone box, and by the end of the day the turtledeck was Cleco’d in place. The forward fuselage side walls are also completed and are just waiting for the turtledeck to be riveted before the forward fuselage can be installed onto the tail cone. Tail and control surfaces quickly came together and were ready for the public to rivet on Wednesday morning. The wings also made significant progress, with the left wing skins installed and the right wing substructure completed — wing ribs and rear spar all installed and riveted to the main wing spar.

Preparation of the Rotax 912 iS engine was also completed with clocking of the water pump elbows, installation of the straight water pump inlet fitting, installation of the required oil fitting on the bottom of the case, and fitting of the Sonex/AeroConversions Rotax prop hub extension.

The day ended with a ceremonial update to the aircraft build checklist on the back wall of the One Week Wonder tent. Sonex General Manager Heather Zahner was brave enough to climb the big ladder and put checkmark stickers on the wall to show completion of the fuselage tail cone box, forward fuselage sides, rear spar assembly on both left and right wings, aileron bellcrank assemblies for left and right wings, and wing rib installation for both wings. The fun and enjoyment of the project is contagious in and around the One Week Wonder tent, and some big milestones are set to be accomplished!

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WOMEN’S INTRO TO BUILDING Encouraging women to break barriers

BY ERIN HENZE

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

ON TUESDAY, WOMEN got the opportunity to have a hands-

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on learning experience with the Women’s Intro to Building workshop. Hosted by Val Westedt, attendees were invited to learn the basics of metal construction and get an overview on aircraft building at this womenonly event.

Val built her own Zenith 650, Rosie, and wanted to encourage other women to do the same.

“Women are much more capable than they think they are,” Val said. “My goal with this is to have the women walk out of there and say, ‘I could do this.’

They’ve got a little project [at the workshop]; it’s a notebook. That [project] does the riveting, does the drilling, does taking care of the points on the metal and everything, and they walk out with this. That is a lot of the skills you have to have to build one of those airplanes. So that’s my goal. We need more women in aviation. It is not easy to be a woman pilot.

It’s not easy to be a woman builder.”

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Val has firsthand experience on the difficulties of being a woman homebuilder.

“I made my EAA chapter believers,” Val said. “They all went, ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah, right, she’s going to build, or of course you’re going to build.’ And so they kept coming over to the hangar and going, ‘Where’s Craig?’ I don’t know, probably back at the house! And so, they became believers, it was me that was out building the airplane. We need more of that out there. We need women building; we need women doing things in aviation; we need more women pilots! We just need more women out there doing both flying and building, and until we get more flying, we aren’t going to get more building, either. They kind of go hand in hand.”

Based off the turnout on Thursday, women’s interest in flying and building is looking up.

Originally expecting around 20 participants, the workshop topped off at over 40, with volunteers having to turn people away. Participants were able to build and take home their own metal binder, courtesy of Zenith Aircraft Co.

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GARMIN AWARDED 2022 AUGUST RASPET AWARD THE 2022 RECIPIENT of the August Raspet Award is Garmin, awarded earlier this

week. EAA recognized Garmin’s contribution to the advancement of light aircraft design and safety with the introduction of Smart Glide, a groundbreaking safety enhancement that assists pilots experiencing a power loss emergency by automating tasks, establishing best glide, navigating the aircraft, and assembling critical data, thereby reducing pilot workload and increasing the odds of a safe outcome. Smart Glide will activate Garmin autopilot in cases of emergency and “loads the selected airport’s CTAF frequency in the primary comm standby position,” according to Garmin.

Since 1960, the Dr. August Raspet Memorial Award has been presented every year to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of light aircraft design.

The award is named for the late Dr. August “Gus” Raspet, a professor at Mississippi State University and avid light aircraft enthusiast. Raspet was instrumental in elevating the aeronautical engineering program at Mississippi A&M College, as it was originally known, into one of the nation’s preeminent aerophysics research centers. The Raspet Flight Research Laboratory in Starkville, Mississippi — a tribute to all of his efforts — was completed in 1962.

The first recipient of the award was John Thorp, Lockheed engineer on the Little Dipper and Big Dipper, and designer of the Thorp Aviation Sky Skooter. Since then the list of people honored reads like a who’s who of aircraft design, including Steve Wittman and Dick VanGrunsven.

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THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022 NEWS & INFO

VIC SYRACUSE HONORED WITH TONY BINGELIS AWARD VIC SYRACUSE HAS been awarded the 2022

Tony Bingelis Award in honor of his many years of hard work as a technical counselor.

The Tony Bingelis Award recognizes EAA technical counselors for dedicated service and/or significant contributions in assisting members to build and restore aircraft.

Recipients of the Tony Bingelis Award are carefully chosen by a committee of their peers as outstanding examples of people whose contributions have positively affected members’ aircraft building or restoration projects.

Vic has over 44 years of aviation experience, including serving in the U.S. Air Force as an avionics maintenance technician.

He has built 11 aircraft, helped others finish a large number of aircraft, and performed the first flight on over 30 aircraft. He also has flown over 10,000 hours in 74 different aircraft, has flown over 350 Young Eagles, and serves as an EAA technical counselor and EAA flight advisor.

In addition to all of Vic’s experience, he is also a featured writer in EAA Sport Aviation, writing a monthly column called Checkpoints. Tony Bingelis himself also had a column in EAA Sport Aviation, starting in 1972. Vic has authored a number of books on maintenance and prebuy inspections, founded Base Leg Aviation, and posts weekly videos on his YouTube channel.

Congratulations to Vic, and thanks for all the hard work!

KLAUS SAVIER AWARDED THE SPIRIT OF FLIGHT AWARD EAA, IN PARTNERSHIP with the Society of

Experimental Test Pilots (SETP), is proud to award Klaus Savier, EAA 258013, the Spirit of Flight Award.

The Spirit of Flight Award was established by the SETP and EAA in 1996, and is presented annually to an EAA member who best exemplifies the spirit of research, development, and flight testing for homebuilt, sport, or classic aircraft.

Klaus has been pursuing aircraft efficiency since he built and started racing his first VariEze, The Delaminator, back in 1983. He has won races with top speeds of over 250 mph, using a highly “Klausified” Continental O-200 engine and significant airframe drag reduction, exceeding not just a 1:1 ratio, but well over 2:1.

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He has pursued efficiency in both his airframe and in his internal combustion engine, and he has developed and shared deep expertise in how to drive our homebuilt aircraft to ever higher levels of performance.

He has proven his design improvements via both extensive flight testing and in his racing. In the latter case, he’s become impossible to beat in his race class, with 30 first-place finishes in just The Delaminator.

But he hasn’t kept his best improvements secret — nothing is Klausified for him. In fact, for several decades he’s been writing about efficiency, with several articles in EAA Sport Aviation and numerous interviews, and has been a regular forum presenter since at least 2006 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in his well-attended talks. He has discussed engine performance and management, the pursuit of efficiency, flight efficiency optimization, canard aerodynamics, flight testing of homebuilts, and numerous other topics in these forums.

Klaus epitomizes the Spirit of Flight — in his research and testing programs, in his demonstrated race and flight performance results, and in his driven need to share and push us all to higher performance and higher efficiency. He is worthy of this recognition.

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6:00 AM - 8:00 AM The Morning Preflight

7:00 AM - 7:45 AM Fellowship of the Wing 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM Learn to Turn: Antidote for LOC-I Judy Phelps G3X Touch Academy: Autopilot Tuning Garmin Aviation Team 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Approaches With Garmin GPS Navs Garmin Aviation Team 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Franklin Engines Tim Hogan 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM Communicating With ATC NATCA 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Hot Start! Thursday

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Paul’s Vintage Workshop Jim Hamilton 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Metal-Shaping Demonstrations Dave Wenglarz 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM EAA Youth Programs for Your Chapter Sarah Pagano

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM X-57 Project Lessons Learned Vincent Schultz Youth Aviation Adventure Timothy Beach 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Unleaded Avgas Chris D’Acosta 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Flying Through Military Airspace James Baker Perlan: Systems Engineering Morgan Sandercock 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Age and Aviation Insurance Scott “Sky” Smith Strip Flying in New Zealand Matt and Jo McCaughan 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Predictive Maintenance Mike Busch 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Using the iPad With the Avidyne IFD Mike Salmon The Airfield Guide Recreational Aviation Foundation 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Fabric Covering 101 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Autorotations Reexamined Bruce Webb 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Sheet Metal 101 EAA SportAir Sheet Metal

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM TIG Welding 101 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Composite 101 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Do-It-Yourself Filter Analysis Ryan Stark 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Gas Welding 101 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM STEM and Drones Daniel Robinson 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Forming Basics Mark Kennison 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Recreational Aerobatics Gordon Penner 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Plane & Simple: A Writer’s Workshop Cam Martin 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM P-51 Mustang Development John Fredrickson 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM General Aviation Awards Federal Aviation Administration 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Schematic Design Using Blender 3D Tom Kyler

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Safety Inspections for Ultralights Dennis Demeter 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Fabric Covering Demonstrations 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Player Special Restoration 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Cozy Aircraft Build 8:30 AM - 3:45 PM Zenith Kit Assembly Demonstration Zenith Aircraft Company G3X Touch: Installation, GPS Garmin Aviation Team 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Maximizing Garmin Pilot Garmin Aviation Team 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Continental Engine Maintenance Tim Owen “Airborne at the End of the Earth” Nate Gordon 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM “Unforgotten in the Gulf of Tonkin” Eileen Bjorkman Fabric Covering Workshop Stewart Systems 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM History of Early Aeroncas Lt. Col. Craig MacVeigh 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM Flying to the Bahamas Earnestine Moxyz 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Applied FARs Greg Roark 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Intro to Rotax Aircraft Engines Ronnie Smith 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM ATC & You: Flying VFR NATCA 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Engine Disassembly/Valve Operation Lycoming Engines 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 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM HeliVue and You Simon Williams 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Aviation Safety John and Martha King 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Best Avionics Upgrades: Twin Cessna Garmin Aviation Team 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM G3X Touch: Databases and Connext Garmin Aviation Team 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Oil Change as a Diagnostic Tool Superior Air Parts Inc. “To Fly and Fight” Bud Anderson 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM tailBeaconX Setup/Troubleshooting uAvionix

LOCATION EAA Radio Sponsored by Green Bay Austin Straubel Int. Airport Chapel and Compass Hill EAA Pilot Proficiency Center 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 - Hilton Theater EAA Museum - Skyscape Theater FAA Aviation Safety Center, Flight Service Station Homebuilders Hangar Supported by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Ultralight Forums Tent Aeroplane Workshop Aeroplane Workshop Aeroplane Workshop Aeroplane Workshop Garmin Seminar Tent 2 Garmin Seminar Tent 1 Continental Aerospace Technologies EAA Wearhouse EAA WomenVenture Center Ultralight Workshop Tent Vintage Hangar International Federal Pavilion Redbird Flight Simulations Rotax Aircraft Engines Booth NATCA Booth Lycoming Engines Booth ALPA Booth Vintage Hangar Ed King Theater at BendixKing Pavilion AOPA Program Pavilion Garmin Seminar Tent 1 Garmin Seminar Tent 2 Superior Air Parts Booth EAA Wearhouse uAvionix Tent

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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Dynon SkyView Systems Dynon Staff 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Best Piston Engine Oil Technical Team “Wings of Gold” Beverly Weintraub 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Meet NTSB Board Member Michael Graham Mike Graham 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM American Waco Club Forum Paul Carmichael 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM From the Stand - Thursday 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM North American F-100 Super Sabre Dick Rutan 501(c)(3) Status and Your Chapter Patricia Arthur, Esq. 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Canadian Airspace 101 Clark Morawetz 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Save Time, Money in Flight Training Larry Bothe 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM American Airlines Industry Brief Brad Morrison EAA’s AeroEducate Youth Initiative Paul Maloy 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Aviate & United Pilot Hiring Forum MaryAnn Schaffer CAP’s Free Aviation Resources Susan Mallett 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Flying Beech Airplanes BPPP Flight Instructors 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Women Who Fought to Fly in Combat Eileen Bjorkman Getting Started in Ultralights Timm Bogenhagen 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Flying After an Accident Gus Hawkins Composite-FX Helicopter Factory Norbert Richter 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Weather Planning in ForeFlight Jason Miller 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Finding Paul Poberezny Kurt Stanich 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM STOL: Form Follows Function Sebastien Heintz

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Making the Most Out of MAX Scott Smith 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM 10 Days That Changed Aviation Bill Riddle 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Cessna 120/140 Maintenance Forum George Adkins 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Wood Construction 101 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Engine Failures, Part 3 of 3 Dean Brown 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Light Sport Repairman Certificate Carol & Brian Carpenter Competition Aerobatics: Get Started Susan Bell 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk Darrell Collins 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Flying Early Aeroplanes Kip Lankenau 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Life in a Cold War ICBM Site Carlton Stidsen 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Lancair/EVO Owners 2022 Update Lancair Owners & Builders Organization

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Dynon Tent AeroShell Booth 419/420 EAA WomenVenture Center NTSB Booth At Federal Pavilion Vintage Hangar Announcer’s Stand Warbirds In Review EAA Blue Barn Featuring EAA Chapters, EAA Young Eagles, and EAA Eagle Flights EAA Canada EAA Learn to Fly Center American Airlines Booth 502 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 Workshop Classroom A Wood Workshop Workshop Classroom B Workshop Classroom C International Aerobatic Club (IAC) Aerobatics Center EAA Museum - Wright Flyer EAA Museum - Hilton Theater EAA Museum - Skyscape Theater Homebuilders Hangar Supported by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty

Celebrating 30 Years

Join us Thursday, July 28, to celebrate 30 years of Young Eagles.

• 1:30 p.m. on Boeing Plaza – Young Eagles volunteers and participants group photo • 2 p.m. on the flightline – Ceremonial flight to kick off the 30th anniversary of Young Eagles More information available at EAA.org/YE30 Visit the EAA Blue Barn or EAA Learn to Fly Center to learn more and enter to win a Lightspeed Zulu 3 headset.

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10:00 AM - 11:15 AM HBIR: Budget Homebuilts 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Rotax 2 Stroke Aircraft Engines O&M Phillip Lockwood 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM Future of Air Mobility for DoD AFWERX Agility Prime 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM Loss of Control Avoidance Parvez Dara Classroom to Flight Deck Michael Arcamuzi 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Advanced Aviation Weather Greg Roark 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Preventing VFR Into IMC Dr. Scott Dennstaedt 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Take a Peak: Lean or Rich Ron Humphrey 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM Kermit Weeks Book Signing Kermit Weeks Vintage in Review Ray Johnson 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Landing an Aviation Scholarship First Officer Mark Bomber 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Pilot Town Hall Mark Baker 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Advanced Air Mobility Is Close Andrew Barker 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM More Than Radios: Latest Avionics Garmin Aviation Team Glass Panel on a Budget Garmin Aviation Team 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM “Tomcat Rio & Top Gun Days” David Baranek 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Grease Basics and Functions Technical Team 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM “Through the Glass Ceiling” Eileen Collins 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Aeronca Aviators Club Forum Robert Szego Attitude Adjustment - Thursday 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM ATC & You: Next-Level Flying Erich Chouinard 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM Fly Quietly: National Parks Cliff Chetwin Funding Your Airline Career First Officer Avin Sumesar 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Advanced Panel & Control Module AFS Staff Instrument Flying Greg Roark 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Ray Aviation Scholarships Chris Gauger

Building an Aircraft in Canada Jeff Seaborn 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM What Are You Going to Fly? Danny Marshall Innovative Latina Professionals Olga Custodio 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Aviation Photography: Tips & Tricks Deon Mitton 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Sling Low and High Wing Aircraft Jean d’ Assonville 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Aircraft Covering Basics Molly Dean 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Flying to the Caribbean Rick Gardner 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Power Loss at 300 Feet Philip Mandel 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Art of IFR: The First 30 Minutes Doug Stewart 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Leaning the Right Way Mike Busch 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 50 Years of Van’s Aircraft Dick VanGrunsven 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Pilots Guide to Air Traffic Control Andy Watson

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Propeller Selection for Homebuilts Trevor Parker 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM IFR Made Easy Gary Reeves 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Fiberglass for RV Scott VanderVeen 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Precision Dynamic Engine Balancing Archie Frangoudis 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 3D Printing for Aviation Jim Visnic 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Lithium Battery Use in Aircraft Reginald Nicoson 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Power Hammer Mark Kennison 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Why Compete? Aerobatic Competition Michael Church 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Meet the FAA Administrator 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Covert Aviation: Air America Neil Hansen 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Soviet Night Witches Dr. Leo Murphy Flight Testing Basics Gary Baker 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Lighter Than Air: Hot Air Balloons Rob Foxenberg 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Emergency Decision-Making Study 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM What Does a Union Do? Mark Lockwood 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM VFR Into IMC Avoidance John Collins 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM How to Land in a Tree Jason Archer 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Why GTN Xi Is the Right Upgrade Garmin Aviation Team 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Digital Engine Monitoring Garmin Aviation Team 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Benefits of Jet A and Avgas Engines James Foster 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Boeing/KC B25/North Am Aviation John Fredrickson 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Differences in Turbine Engine Oils Technical Team 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM “Behind My Wings” BJ Prior 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Squawk 1200 - Thursday

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Type Club Area 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM Emergency Decision-Making Study 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM ATC & You: Real-Life Scenarios 1 NATCA 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM Search Using CAROL Loren Groff 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Emergency Decision-Making Study 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Hand-Propping Demonstrations Dion Carr 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Flying the Americas Michele Perrone 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Will Your Airport Be Here Tomorrow?

Michael Ginter

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Homebuilts In Review Ultralight Forums Tent AFWERX Booth 350 FAA Aviation Safety Center, Flight Service Station ALPA Booth Redbird Flight Simulations NAFI Booth Continental Aerospace Technologies EAA Wearhouse Rose Plaza Interview Circle ALPA Booth AOPA Program Pavilion Ed King Theater at BendixKing Pavilion Garmin Seminar Tent 2 Garmin Seminar Tent 1 EAA Wearhouse AeroShell Booth 419/420 EAA WomenVenture Center Vintage Hangar EAA Radio Sponsored by Green Bay Austin Straubel Int. Airport NATCA Booth International Federal Pavilion ALPA Booth Dynon Tent Redbird Flight Simulations EAA Blue Barn Featuring EAA Chapters, EAA Young Eagles, and EAA Eagle Flights EAA Canada EAA Learn to Fly Center 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 Composite Workshop Workshop Classroom A Workshop Classroom B Workshop Classroom C Aeroplane Workshop International Aerobatic Club (IAC) Aerobatics Center Theater in the Woods Supported by M&M’S EAA Museum - Hilton Theater EAA Museum - Skyscape Theater Homebuilders Hangar Supported by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Ultralight Forums Tent EAA Pilot Proficiency Center ALPA Booth AOPA Program Pavilion NAFI Booth Garmin Seminar Tent 2 Garmin Seminar Tent 1 Continental Aerospace Technologies EAA Wearhouse AeroShell Booth 419/420 EAA WomenVenture Center EAA Radio Sponsored by Green Bay Austin Straubel Int. Airport Vintage Hangar EAA Pilot Proficiency Center NATCA Booth International Federal Pavilion EAA Pilot Proficiency Center Vintage Hangar Ed King Theater at BendixKing Pavilion AOPA Program Pavilion

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM GFC 600 Autopilot in Turbine, Multi Garmin Aviation Team 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM GFC 500 Autopilot Can Modernize SEF Garmin Aviation Team On the Fly! - Ultralight Barn 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM “Gun Slingers,” “Fight in Clouds” Jim Busha AV-30 Meets AV-Mag uAvionix 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Using SkyView HDX: Fundamentals Dynon Staff 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM “Final Flight, Final Fight” Erin Miller Pass Checkride, Part 2, The Flight Larry Bothe 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM The Future of Aviation With Siemens Dale Tutt 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Douglas C-47A Skytrain Ray Fowler 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM MD-RA and Registering in Canada Jaime Alexandre 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Chapter Tool: Roster Management Charlie Becker

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Approach to Net Zero Aviation Goals Amanda Simpson What’s in Your Medicine Cabinet?

Michelle Watters 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Air Navigation: How We Got Here John Bronson 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Hypoxia & O2 Scott Ashton Low Aspect Ratio Sport Aircraft Barnaby Wainfan 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Considerations in Aircraft Painting Craig Barnett Art of IFR: The Last 30 Minutes Doug Stewart 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Terrain Avoidance in ForeFlight Chris Palmer 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Get Started With Commercial Drones Michael den Hartog 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM NASA In-Time Safety Management Michael Vincent

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Fabric Covering 101 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM FAA Enforcement Process EAA Legal Advisory Council 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 Stinson Airframes Dave James 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Gas Welding 101 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Lycoming Engines EIS Overview Jud Rupert 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Advanced Forming Mark Kennison 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Competition vs. Air Show Flying Patty Wagstaff

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Garmin Seminar Tent 2 Garmin Seminar Tent 1 Ultralight Barn EAA Wearhouse uAvionix Tent Dynon Tent EAA WomenVenture Center EAA Learn to Fly Center EAA AeroEducate Forum Tent Warbirds In Review EAA Canada 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

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1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Artemis I: Countdown to Launch Northrop Grumman 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM The Women Airforce Service Pilots Katherine Landdeck 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Silver Wings and Civil Rights Jon Anderson 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM RV Builder Composite Techniques D. Michael Bergen

HBIR: Sonex LLC Mark Schaible 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Oratex Fabric Coverings Lars Gleitsmann 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Vintage Kids’ Hands-On Workshop Charlie Waterhouse 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Engine Assembly Lycoming Engines Emergency Decision-Making Study 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM TFRs and Fire Bombers Jay Flowers 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Rotax Injected Engine Installation Nino Tavio 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM GA Tips From a Military CFI Tom Dorl 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Tea & Turbulence

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Emergency Decision-Making Study 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Science in the Sky: NOAA Aviation Jonathan Shannon 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Biggest Cause of Pilot Accidents Gary Reeves 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Choosing the Right Garmin Display Garmin Aviation Team Garmin Experimental Avionics Garmin Aviation Team 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Bravo Zulu Jerry Yagen 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Life Takes Wings Lynn Rippelmeyer 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ATC Communications Greg Roark Preventing Runway Incursions Margit McKee 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Emergency Decision-Making Study Aerobatics in a Long-EZ Kyle Fowler 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Accelerating Future of Air Mobility Col. Nathan Diller 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Making Ground School Fun Liz Kailey Baking a Mom & Pop Flight School Scott Dorsey 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Measuring 5G Emission on Approaches Kenneth Kranz Airpark Questions to Ask Ronald Heidebrink 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Electric Aircraft Tony Williams 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Taming the Graveyard Spiral John Crawford 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM “Shuttle, Houston” Paul Dye FAA Stalls on G100UL STC Signatures George Braly 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

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Theater in the Woods Supported by M&M’S EAA Museum - Hilton Theater EAA Museum - Skyscape Theater Homebuilders Hangar Supported by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Homebuilts In Review Ultralight Forums Tent Vintage Hangar Lycoming Engines Booth EAA Pilot Proficiency Center Seaplane Base Presented by Wipaire Rotax Aircraft Engines Booth NAFI Booth EAA Radio Sponsored by Green Bay Austin Straubel Int. Airport EAA Pilot Proficiency Center International Federal Pavilion AOPA Program Pavilion Garmin Seminar Tent 2 Garmin Seminar Tent 1 EAA Wearhouse EAA WomenVenture Center Redbird Flight Simulations FAA Aviation Safety Center, Flight Service Station EAA Pilot Proficiency Center 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

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EAA’s Youth Education Center

energizes young minds to explore, discover, and experiment with aviation science, technology, and engineering through accessible and immersive labs and learning areas.

Self-guided tours are available on Saturday, July 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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is a year-round skill-building and gathering area for those with a desire to increase their knowledge, hone their abilities, and network with other passionate pilots.

Visit EAA.org/PPC for more information on available resources, training, workshops, and more.

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2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Buying Your First Airplane David Fill

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 5-Star Airparks George Gratton CISM in Aviation: Why We Need It James Woodke 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Rotax Single-Lever Power Control Michael Stock 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Gas Welding Aluminum 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM A Pilot’s Guide to Dating Michael Jones 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM All Things STOL Kevin Quinn NASA Advanced Air Mobility Mission Starr Ginn 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Contact: Engine Roundup Murry Rozansky

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM STOL Across USA - How To Do It Bob Jones 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM Thursday Air Show Keeping Older Pilots Safe Dr. Victor Vogel 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Emergency Decision-Making Study 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Backcountry Flying Richard McSpadden 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Wildlife & Airports Matt Powers 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM “Aeromorphosis” Don Smith 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM “Flying With Dad” Yvonne Caputo 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Emergency Decision-Making Study 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Emergency Decision-Making Study 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Aviation Weather Q&A Panel Dr. Ian Johnson TFRs: How to Avoid a Fighter Escort Mitchell Walrod 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM “Tail Spin” John Armbruster 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM “Finding Myself in Aviation” Mary Build Artemis: NASA’s Return to the Moon Michael Sarafin 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Overview of FAA Enforcement Brian Khan 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Ice Cream Social EAA Canadian Council 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Emergency Decision-Making Study 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM “My Heart for Safety” Joe Hopkins “Jet Boss” Laura Savino 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Devotion 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Pilots of Top Gun 8:00 PM - 9:15 PM Ultralight Music Jam John Vining 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM “Wolf Hound”

LOCATION Forum Stage 9: SOFTIE PARACHUTES by Para-Phernalia 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 - Skyscape Theater Homebuilders Hangar Supported by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Ultralight Forums Tent Flightline NAFI Booth EAA Pilot Proficiency Center AOPA Program Pavilion International Federal Pavilion EAA Wearhouse EAA WomenVenture Center EAA Pilot Proficiency Center EAA Pilot Proficiency Center AOPA Program Pavilion International Federal Pavilion EAA Wearhouse EAA WomenVenture Center Aviation Gateway Park Forum Tent FAA Aviation Safety Center, Flight Service Station EAA Canada EAA Pilot Proficiency Center EAA Wearhouse EAA WomenVenture Center Theater in the Woods Supported by M&M’S Theater in the Woods Supported by M&M’S Ultralight Forums Tent Fly-In Theater

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THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022 AROUND THE GROUNDS

UAS4STEM CHAMPIONSHIP AT EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2022 THE UAS4STEM COMPETITION for high school students is back for the second year at

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. The event is for groups of students, ages 11-17, who build an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and compete against other teams to complete a specific mission through different obstacles.

“The competition allows kids to have the opportunity to create innovative technology while also developing valuable life lessons within the workforce,” said Kyle Jaracz, EAA 1382634, education director at the Academy of Model Aeronautics. “It is always exciting to see what the kids envision and how they work as a team to develop and compete with an unmanned aircraft system.”

Teams that are competing at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 include: • Creekview Aeronautics Team (Canton, Georgia) • Redstone Composite Squadron (Huntsville, Alabama) • The Flying Nuggets (Decatur, Georgia) • Ryken Flying Knights (Leonardtown, Maryland) • McIntosh Aeronautics (Peachtree City, Georgia) • Sato Drone Team Quad-Dragons (Long Beach, California) • Midtown Drone Team (Atlanta, Georgia) • Some Assembly Required (Mount Airy, Maryland)

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The competition will take place Thursday, July 28, and Friday, July 29, near the southwest corner of Camp Scholler. The top teams from the national level will be recognized east of Boeing Plaza during AirVenture. Teams in first, second, and third place will receive Skydio products and scholarship awards funded by the AMA Foundation and Skydio.

The first national competition held at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 concluded with Some Assembly Required of Rockville, Maryland, winning the championship.

Second place was McIntosh Aeronautics of Peachtree City, Georgia, and third place was Creekview High School Aeronautics of Canton, Georgia.

UAS4STEM is a competition that allows kids to see different career opportunities to pursue in the UAS industry and other aviation-related fields.

UAS4STEM is a program of the Academy of Model Aeronautics. For additional information visit UAS4STEM.org.

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ONLY 3,000 raffle tickets are available | $100 per ticket

EAA.org/AircraftRaffle Purchase your ticket at the EAA Aviation Museum™ during normal business hours, at certain events throughout Wisconsin or on the EAA® AirVenture® Oshkosh™ grounds during AirVenture 2022. The drawing will be held on July 31, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. at the AirVenture Member Center, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, 3000 Poberezny Road, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

When you make a raffle ticket purchase, you are supporting the educational and outreach programs and activities of EAA. The 2022 Aircraft Raffle and all entries are governed by the 2022 Aircraft Raffle Official Rules. Winner is responsible for all applicable taxes. For official raffle rules, prize information and further details, please visit EAA.org/AircraftRaffle.

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Wolf Hound OSHKOSH MOMENTS

Mike Chait brings familiar warbirds to your screen

BY ERIN HENZE

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

WOLF HOUND IS an R-rated action film set during

World War II. Loosely based off real events, Wolf Hound follows Jewish-American fighter pilot David Holden (James Maslow) after he is shot down alongside a B-17 bomber in German-occupied France.

Stranded behind enemy lines, Holden attempts to rescue his fellow soldiers, where he discovers a dangerous plot that could change the outcome of the war and life as they know it.

One of the most impressive aspects of this film is its use of real warbirds, thanks to the passion of breakout director Mike Chait.

“The mandate from the beginning was, if we’re going to do this, let’s do this all for real,” Mike said.

“Real planes, real sky, real dogfighting, and shooting with cameras, not digital planes in a computer.”

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Warbird enthusiasts will recognize many of the aircraft shown in the movie, with most coming from the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia, and the Yankee Air Museum in Michigan, including fan favorite Yankee Lady. Luckily, Mike encountered few issues when it came to filming these historic birds.

“The aircraft were maintained so beautifully by both museums that it was almost flawless,” Mike said.

“Each of them had their moments, when they either gave a little bit of mechanical trouble or there was a little leak here or there, but thankfully there was a small army of mechanics and ground crew from both museums. … It was honestly way smoother than I thought it would be. The only thing was, I was told by the Yankee Air Museum that you can’t have any pyrotechnics inside [Yankee Lady], so no fake bullet hits,

no fake blood hits on the crew when they’re getting hit by enemy fire.”

In order to film these aircraft in action, a number of aerial photographers were involved.

“The main camera plane was an Aerostar that Craig Hosking flew,” Mike said. “He flew for Pearl Harbor … and had done the aerial coordinating for Dunkirk.

Dwayne McClintock, our aerial director of photography, was controlling a gyro-stabilized camera system. … The other way we filmed was handheld, whether it was the director of photography of the whole movie, Wes Gathright, who I’ve been filming with for about 20 years, which is crazy, or other cameramen inside each of the bombers or in the jump seat of the P-51. I was usually on the ground with a radio, directing, and I had them doing low passes, or flying left to right in front of me.”

For Mike, filming this movie has been a dream come true. He’s always been an aviation fan, and even grew up coming to AirVenture.

“I think I started flying with my dad when I was 0 years old, literally,” Mike said. “He has a Beech Debonair, and he has been taking our family off and on to Oshkosh, to AirVenture, for many, many years. I grew up in and around airports. I got a love of aviation both from being exposed to it so early and because my dad loved it so much, but also, I always had a special place for the warbirds.”

FOR MIKE, FILMING THIS MOVIE HAS BEEN A DREAM COME TRUE. HE’S ALWAYS BEEN AN AVIATION FAN, AND EVEN GREW UP COMING TO AIRVENTURE.

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THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022 In fact, a more recent AirVenture memory feels almost prophetic.

“About 15 years ago, I was actually there when John Travolta was there introducing Broken Arrow as one of the Fly-In Theater movies,” Mike said. “I remember just, my dad and I were sitting there, and I was videoing on my little camcorder and thinking, ‘Wow, that is so cool that he’s really here doing that, this is amazing.’ I literally, I think I let myself daydream, like, ‘Oh man, what if I was up there one day?’ And the fact that that is actually happening this year, I’m not just saying this because you guys are interviewing me, it is beyond an honor. I’m pinching myself. It floors me to think about it. It just feels like such a blessing to bring the movie to A i r Ve n t u r e a n d s h a r e i t w i t h everybody.”

Wolf Hound will be shown at 8:30 p.m. tonight at the Fly-In Theater, featuring a talk beforehand with director and producer Mike Chait himself. Guests are invited to bring their own seating.

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3. The ____ is an aerodynamic structure in the rear of an aircraft that supplies stability.

4. AirCam designer.

5. Walter, co-founded a company with his wife, Olive Ann.

6. During this war, spy planes really came into their own.

7. Pioneering aerobatic pilot famous for a record numbers of loops, _______ _______ (two words, no spaces).

8. The art of locating where you are and traveling to your intended destination.

9. Officially, it was the JN-series of biplanes, but, to most of us, she was just _____.

10. It never went into production, but if it did, this North American design would have been the fastest bomber in the USAF.

THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022 NEWS & INFO

MEET YOUR FAVORITE AUTHORS! COME AND MEET the authors of your favorite aviation

novels! From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., different authors will be available in the Wearhouse, located between the EAA Member Center and the FAA Aviation Safety Center. In addition, a variety of female authors will be located at the WomenVenture tent, in Aviation Gateway Park.

WEARHOUSE 9 a.m. — Nate Gordon, Airborne at the End of the Earth 10 a.m. — Clarence “Bud” Anderson, To Fly and Fight 11 a.m. — Dave Baranek, Tomcat Rio and Topgun Days Noon — John Fredrickson, Boeing Metamorphosis, Kansas City B-25 Factory, and North American Aviation in the Jet Age

1 p.m. — Jim Busha, Gunslingers and The Fight in the Clouds 2 p.m. — Jerry Yagen, Bravo Zulu 3 p.m. — Samuel Don Smith, Aeromorphosis 4 p.m. — John Armbruster, Tailspin 5 p.m. — Joe Hopkins, My Heart for Safety

WOMENVENTURE TENT

Noon — BJ Elliott Prior, Behind My Wings 1 p.m. — Erin Miller, Final Flight, Final Fight 2 p.m. — Lynn Rippelmeyer, Life Takes Wings 3 p.m. — Yvonne Caputo, Flying With Dad 4 p.m. — Mary Build, Finding Myself in Aviation 5 p.m. — Laura Savino, Jet Boss

9 a.m. — Eileen Bjorkman, Unforgotten in the Gulf of Tonkin and The Propeller Under the Bed 10 a.m. — Beverly Weintraub, Wings of Gold 11 a.m. — Eileen Collins, Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars PHOTO COURTESY BY EAA ARCHIVES

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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.

If I Had an Airplane

by SayWeCanFly Aviation Man

by Tim Moore Fly Away

by Lenny Kravitz Red Staggerwing

by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris Flying

by The Beatles

THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022 OSHKOSH MOMENTS

YOUR JOURNEY. YOUR OSHKOSH. FROM FIRST ARRIVAL to final takeoff and everything in between, we want to see

AirVenture through your eyes. Check out today’s featured social shots of the day! @paenggola Looking so FLY

@todoraviation Air Show @united unlocked!

Swipe to see the incredible 777 showing off what it can do during its demo at @eaa Yesterday.

We offer hot coffee, doughnuts, fresh fruit, salads, sandwiches and much more.

Red One Market has everything you need to make your stay more enjoyable. @wylie.tv Golden Hour at #OSH22

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO LEAVE THE GROUNDS! Head over to one of our six Red One Market locations today!

RED ONE MARKET CENTRAL* | RED ONE MARKET WEST* RED ONE MARKET SOUTHWEST* | RED ONE MARKET NORTH RED ONE MARKET SOUTH | RED ONE MARKET SOUTHEAST *Cold beer and wine are for sale at our Central, West, and Southwest Red One Market locations.

Share your highlights on social media using #OSH22 to possibly be featured in a future issue of AirVenture Today!

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ADVOCACY & SAFETY

FAA AT AIRVENTURE — MEET THE ADMINISTRATOR!

BY MADISON NORTZ EAA GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY

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Worried that your airport could be the next Santa Monica or Reid-Hillview?

Join the EAA advocacy team for a discussion on ways to preserve your local government-run, public-use airport on Friday, July 29, 2022, at 10 a.m. in the Vette Theater of the EAA Aviation Museum. Attorneys can receive free continuing legal education credit for this presentation.

THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, there has been a significant presence of FAA leadership joining us to talk policy

and the future of aviation. We are fortunate to have an event like AirVenture to bring people from every facet of aviation together — not only to interact with industry leaders, but also to showcase the breadth and depth of the most robust general aviation community in the world. For nearly 70 years, EAA has worked closely with regulators as one of the strongest advocates for general aviation, and maintains positive and collaborative relationships with top officials that we continue to build upon during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

This year, our advocacy efforts with the FAA are focusing heavily on securing a safe, capable, and cost-effective avgas supply through the Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) incentive; lowering the cost and increasing the accessibility of personal aviation through the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certificates (MOSAIC) rulemaking project; ensuring continued safe and unfettered access to the national airspace system as integration of beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) unmanned aircraft systems matures; and improving the quality and efficiency of amateur-built aircraft flight testing through our task-based Phase I flight testing initiative.

Meetings between senior FAA and EAA leadership have been taking place throughout the week, furthering work on these and many other important topics to ensure the continued well-being of general aviation in the United States and around the world.

While a significant amount of work with FAA representatives is happening behind the scenes, AirVenture is a great opportunity for the public to directly hear from and interact with senior FAA officials. This year, Acting Administrator Billy Nolen is joining us for his first AirVenture experience.

Nolen will speak to the EAA community and answer questions at the annual Meet the Administrator session happening today, July 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Theater in the Woods. Nolen will be sitting down with EAA’s own Jack J. Pelton, CEO and chairman of the board, to discuss pressing issues facing general aviation today and answer some of your questions. Please join us at Theater in the Woods as we give a warm welcome to Administrator Nolen!

THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022

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2022 Ford Mustang $100 per ticket – Only 1,500 tickets available Proceeds support the youth education activities of EAA, including EAA’s Young Eagles program, which has provided more than 2.2 million youths with a free first flight since 1992.

The 2022 Ford Mustang is provided with the support of Kocourek Ford, Wausau, Wisconsin.

*Tickets can be purchased: (1) at the EAA Aviation Museum™ between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm daily (excluding holidays when the Museum is closed) beginning on May 31, 2022; (2) throughout Wisconsin at certain events; and (3) on the EAA® AirVenture® Oshkosh™ grounds during normal operating hours from July 25, 2022 through July 31, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. All ticket sales will end on July 31, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. The drawing will be held at 3:00 p.m. on July 31, 2022 at the AirVenture Welcome Center, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, 3000 Poberezny Road, Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54902.

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DEMONSTRATION SEMINAR | AOPA PAVILION Friday, July 29, 1:00PM The AFTA team will be available during exhibit hours every day to answer questions and provide hands-on demonstrations. *Free trial available to non-members.

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AOPA PROGRAM PAVILION THURSDAY | JULY 28 10:00AM - 10:45AM

1:00PM - 1:45PM

John & Martha King, King Schools

Mike Ginter, AOPA Airport and State Advocacy

Straight Talk About Aviation Safety

11:00AM - 11:45AM Pilot Town Hall

Mark Baker, AOPA President and CEO

12:00PM - 12:45PM

VFR Into IMC Avoidance

John Collins, AOPA Air Safety Institute

Will Your Airport be Here Tomorrow?

2:00PM - 2:45PM

Improving Pilot Safety with Wearable Sensors

Dr. Brent Blue and Allan Schrader, Lightspeed Aviation

3:00PM - 3:45PM How to Break Into Backcountry Flying Richard McSpadden, AOPA Air Safety Institute, Mike Sasser and Brian Jenkins

4:00PM - 4:45PM

Aviation Weather Q&A Panel with the FAA’s Weather Technology in the Cockpit

Dr. Ian Johnson, Gary Pokodner, Danny Sims and Randy Bass of FAA Weather Research; Dr. Robert Thomas of Embry-Riddle University and Jennifer Stroosa of NOAA

39 Lounge Meet and Greets | 1:00PM-1:45PM @bayflight | 2:00PM-2:45PM John and Martha King of King Schools

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Resources for getting you flying and keeping you airborne > FREE access to Sporty’s Learn to Fly videos > Virtual safety presentations > Live and recorded proficiency webinars > Measure your skills with EAA SkillScore Tracker 2.0 > Local proficiency events at VMC and IMC Clubs > Aeromedical Advisory Program > Flight training best practices Visit EAA.org/Pilots to learn more!

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