EAA AirVenture Today, Thursday, July 26, 2012 by EAA: Experimental Aircraft Association

THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012

The Official Daily Newspaper of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

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inside: ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital ... p. 6

Medal of Honor recipient has no regrets ... p. 14

World record holder in electric flight ... p. 16

Passport to the past - P. 26 W/photo

Meet the NTSB Chairman ... p. 32

Emergency Aircraft Repair AirVenture’s body shop hits 50 P. 41 Better-than-new P-40 makes first appearance P.46 48 states in a J-3 w/photo p.47 One the cover photo: Cub’s arrive for 75th anniversary

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No room, but a great view! PHOTO BY MARIANO ROSALES

PLAN NOW TO ATTEND! Future AirVenture Dates: 2013: July 29-August 4 | 2014: July 28-August 3

Free datalink weather and traffic was the FAA’s idea. We just made it fit in your flight bag. Garmin 1 Tent – Seminar Schedule

Introducing the Garmin® GDL® 39. With this new dual-link portable

10:00 AM – G600/G500: Flying behind a Glass Cockpit

receiver, you’re all set to connect with the subscription-free U.S. weather

11:00 AM – ADS-B Academy: Installed Solutions (GDL 88)

and traffic services available through the ADS-B datalink network1.

12:00 PM – GTN 750/650: Flying with touchscreen avionics

NEXRAD imagery, METARs, TAFs, SUAs, PIREPs, and more: It’s all beamed

1:00 PM – ADS-B Academy: Portables Solution (GDL 39)

free, using the FAA’s 978 MHZ UAT uplink. Plus, you’ll also receive

2:00 PM – Weather in the cockpit: Your options and practical tips

ADS-B traffic information and target alerts to help you maintain safe

Garmin 2 Tent – Seminar Schedule 9:30 AM – New: Products from Garmin 10:30 AM – G3X: Flight Display for your Homebuilt and LSA 11:30 AM – Garmin Pilot on the iPad: Plan, File, Fly 12:30 PM – aera portables: Flight planning and flying 1:30 PM – ADS-B Academy: Installed Solutions (GDL 88) Daily seminars are Mon thru Sat – No Sunday Seminars. Presentations are approximately 50 minutes in duration. Seminar schedule subject to change.

separation. Accessing both 1090 ES and 978 UAT frequency bands, the GDL 39 shows you a complete air-to-air picture of other ADS-B “Out” equipped aircraft in your vicinity2. You can view all this data on select Garmin GPS portable units – as well as on your Apple iPad® or other iOS® or Android-based devices compatible with our Garmin Pilot™ mobile app. To help optimize map navigation on your iPad® or other tablet, the GDL 39 combines WAAS-quality positioning accuracy with 5-times-persecond updating capability. And with prices starting at just $7993, this is clearly one smart way to score the free benefits of ADS-B. Got questions? Visit our online ADS-B Academy (garmin.com/adsb) for information and answers.

NOTE: The GDL 39 is a non-certified receive-only product. It does not provide ADS-B ‘Out’ capability to satisfy FAA mandate requirements. A certified ADS-B “Out” solution is required to ensure complete traffic coverage with correlated ground station uplinks Manufacturer’s suggested retail pricing.

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Thursday, July 26 Highlights 10-11 a.m. B-17 Yankee Lady (Forum), Theodore Van Kirk, Warbirds in Review (L06) 10-11:15 a.m. NTSB EAB Study (Forum), Debbie Hersman & Rod Hightower, Forum Pavilion 07 Mainstage Honda Aircraft (J09) 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Autogas at 30 Years (Forum), Kent Misegades and Paul Poberezny, Forum Pavilion 03 Sennheiser Aviation (K09) Meet the FAA Admin. (Forum), Michael Huerta & Rod Hightower, Forum Pavilion 07 Mainstage Honda Aircraft (J09) Right Footed (Forum), Jessica Cox, Skyscape Theater (B08) 1-2 p.m. P-51D Twilight Tear (Forum), Bob Hoover, Warbirds in Review (L06) 1-2:15 p.m. To Fly & Fight (Forum), C.E. Bud Anderson, Forum Pavilion 07 Mainstage Honda Aircraft (J09) 1:30-2:30 p.m. Making a Difference (Book Signing), Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, Authors Corner 1 (J12) 2:30-3:45 p.m. A-10 (Forum), Maj. John Collier, Welcome Center (J12) 8-10 p.m. Meet & Greet to the Beat (Teen Events), Theater in the Woods (K15) 8:30-10:30 p.m. The Rocketeer (Movie), Fly-In Theater (E13)

ROCKWELL COLLINS AIR SHOW! Beginning at 3:30 p.m. (not in chronological order) Performers Aircraft Chuck Aaron Red Bull Helicopter Bob Carlton Jet Sailplane Matt Chapman CAP Corky Fornoff Swift Fury Kyle Franklin PA-18 Super Cub Comedy Greg Koontz Decathlon Bill Leff T-6 Liberty Parachute Team Sky divers David Martin CAP Bob Odegaard Super Corsair Jim Peitz Aerobatic Bonanza Red Bull Air Force - Chuck Aaron/Kirby Chambliss Wingsuits Doug Rozendaal P-51 Gene Soucy and Teresa Stokes Showcat wing walk Sean Tucker Oracle Challenger III Warbirds Presentation (Type), Presenter(s), Location (Map Grid #) 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. • Powered Parachutes (Performance), Ultralight Runway (K20) 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. • Tailwheel Tips & Tricks (Forum), Rich Stowell and Doug Stewart, Learn to Fly Discovery Center (J13) 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. • Aerobics (Special Event), Michael Toft, Theater in the Woods (K15) 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. • Museum Surplus Sale! (Special Event), Museum Surplus Store (E14) 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. • EAA Library Book Sale (Special Event), Library (B08) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Metal Shaping Workshop (Workshop), Vintage Hangar (K15) Vintage Type Clubs (Forum), Vintage Hangar (K15) 8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. • Daily Weather Briefing (Forum), Jenny Curtiss, Welcome Center (J12) 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. • Wings Over LeRoy (Book Signing), Lt. Col. Brian Duddy, Authors Corner 1 (J12) 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Cessna 140-Learn It All (Forum), Jack Cronin, Forum Pavilion 01 Pacific Coast Avionics (K09) Through the Fence (Forum), Dr. Brent Blue, Forum Pavilion 02 GAMA (K09) Fabric Covering Review (Forum), Jim Beisner, Forum Pavilion 03 Sennheiser Aviation (K09) Precision Fuel Injection (Forum), Clifford Ives, Forum Pavilion 04 (K09) Cub Club (Forum), Steve Krog, Forum Pavilion 05 HAI (J08) Wheel Pants (Forum), Kent White, Forum Pavilion 06 JP Instruments (J09) SpaceX & Commercial Crew (Forum), Dr. Garrett Reisman, Forum Pavilion 07 Mainstage Honda Aircraft (J09) MIFs & Post-Main Test Fly (Forum), Mike Busch, Forum Pavilion 08 NATCA (J09) Tech. to Fly GPS & WAAS (Forum), Jim Terpstra, Forum Pavilion 09 Honda Generator (K09) Fabric Covering 101 (Forum), SportAir Instructor, Forum Pavilion 10 Poly-Fiber (K09) Moths & Chipmunks (Forum), David Harris, Forum Pavilion 11 BRP/Rotax (K09) Sheet Metal 101 (Workshop), Sheet Metal Workshop Aircraft Spruce (J10) TIG Welding 101 (Workshop), TIG Welding Workshop Lincoln Electric (K10) Electrical System Install (Demo), Robert McLaughlin and Volunteers, AeroPlane Factory (K10) Composite 101 (Workshop), Composite Workshop (K10) PT6A Familiarization (Forum), Ron Hollis, Workshop Classroom I (K10) Gas Welding 101 (Workshop), Gas Welding Workshop (K10) Fairchild Aircraft (Forum), Mike Kelly, Workshop Classroom II (K10) Wanted Alive (Forum), Andy Miller, FAA Aviation Safety Center (J11)

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The official daily newspaper of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh • Vol. 13, No. 5 Publisher: Rod Hightower Vice President: J. Mac McClellan Editor: Ric Reynolds • Managing Editor: Dave Higdon Photo Editor: Sonia Zimmerman Editorial Staff: Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside, Randy Dufault, Jack Hodgson, Frederick A. Johnsen, Sienna Kossman, Barbara Schmitz, James Wynbrandt Copy Editors: Colleen Walsh, Meghan Plummer

Photographers: Phil Weston, Mariano Rosales Design: Chris Livieri, Phil Norton Advertising Sue Anderson Jonathan Berger Jeff Kaufman Larry Phillip

AirVenture Today is published by EAA during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012, July 23-29. It is distributed free on the convention grounds as well as other locations in Oshkosh and surrounding communities. Stories and photos are copyrighted 2011 by AirVenture Today and EAA. Reproduction by any means is prohibited without written consent.

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TEAM Aircraft Forum (Forum), Harold Little, Ultralight Forums Tent (K18) Get Started Homebuilding (Forum), Tim Hoversten, Welcome Center (J12) Hints: Plexiglass, Tubing (Demo), Dick Koehler, Homebuilders Hangar Aircraft Spruce & Specialty (K09) 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Dorset Buttons & Jewelry (Art & Crafts), Craft Tent (K8) Quickie Builders (Meeting), Homebuilders Headquarters (L09) 8:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Aerodynamics of Aerobatic (Forum), Don Weaver, Aerobatics Pavilion - IAC HQ (L12) 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Timeless Voices (Interview), Timeless Voices Tent, Warbirds (L06) Aircraft Restoration (Demo), Aeroplane Factory (K10) 8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. • Spirit of Aviation (Movie), EAA, Skyscape Theater (B08) 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. • Canine Demonstration (Forum), US Customs & Border Patrol, Federal Pavilion (L10) 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Magnificent Desolation (Movie), Flying Cinema (L08) Continental Engine Care (Vendor Forum), Chuck Cook, Continental Motors (J11) Plane Talk (Interview), Jerry Burke, Phillips 66 Plaza (K12) 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. • Ultralight & Light Planes (Performance), Ultralight Runway (K20) 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. EFS: Future Visions (Forum), Lindbergh Foundation’s Green Aviation Alliance, UW Oshkosh’s AeroInnovate, Innovations Hangar North (L09) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. • Wood Rib Building (Workshop), EAA Volunteer, Wood Workshop (K10) 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Aeromart (Special Event), Aeromart (H14) Classic Fords (Activity), Cruisin’ Legends (J09) Swirl Free Buffer Demo (Vendor Forum), ALL-SHINE Inc., Fly Market (H14) Great Escape (Activity), Ford Tent (K12) Fusion EcoBoost (Activity), Ford Tent (K12) Rockwall Activities (Activity), Ford Tent (K12) 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. • ORBIS: Through Their Eyes (Movie), Skyscape Theater (B08) 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. New Products (Vendor Forum), Garmin, Garmin Hangar Tent 2 (I13) Cooper Books (Book Signing), Charlie and Ann Cooper, Authors Corner 1 (J12) Accident Investigation (Forum), NTSB, Federal Pavilion (L10) 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. • Aero (Forum), NAFI, Learn to Fly Discovery Center (J13) 9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. • Cliff Robertson Tribute (Movie), Skyscape Theater (B08) 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Story of the Helicopter (Movie), Flying Cinema (L08) ASIMO (Demo), Honda, Honda Tent (L12) 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. G600/G500 (Vendor Forum), Garmin, Garmin Hangar Tent 1 (I13) Suncatchers (Art & Crafts), Craft Tent (K8) Chambliss/PS Engineering (Vendor Forum), Kirby Chambliss, Hangar D (I13) Hand Prop Your AC (Forum), Vintage Red Barn (L14) Plane Talk (Interview), Jerry Burke and Tuskegee Airmen, Phillips 66 Plaza (K12) Vintage Workshop (Workshop), Joe Norris, Vintage Hangar (K15) 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Aircraft Design Software (Forum), Didier Breyne, Forum Pavilion 01 Pacific Coast Avionics (K09) Acro Sport I & II (Forum), Dick Merkel and Jerry Cleaver, Forum Pavilion 02 GAMA (K09) Swifts Today (Forum), Charlie Nelson, Forum Pavilion 03 Sennheiser Aviation (K09) The Pietenpol Experience (Forum), Donald (Doc) Mosher, Forum Pavilion 04 (K09) Restoring Fabric Pipers (Forum), Clyde Smith and Steve Krog, Forum Pavilion 05 HAI (J08) Rig Cessna-Key to Speed (Forum), Cessna Pilot’s Association and Tom Carr, Forum Pavilion 06 JP Instruments (J09) Airplane Insurance Info (Forum), Bob Mackey, Forum Pavilion 08 NATCA (J09) Flying Beech Airplanes (Forum), Thomas Turner, Forum Pavilion 09 Honda Generator (K09) Medical Special Issuance (Forum), Dr. Jack Hastings and Dr. Bruce Chien, Forum Pavilion 10 Poly-Fiber (K09) Flying the DC-3 (Forum), Ron Alexander, Forum Pavilion 11 BRP/Rotax (K09) Interiors of Exp. AC (Forum), Dennis Wolter, Workshop Classroom I (K10) CNC Cut Foam Wing Cores (Forum), Scott VanderVeen, Workshop Classroom II (K10) Aviation Myths (Forum), Rod Machado, FAA Aviation Safety Center (J11) Rotorcraft Briefing Sess. (Forum), Ultralight Forums Tent (K18) Test Fly Your HB (Forum), Paul Poberezny and Charlie Precourt, Welcome Center (J12) P-38 Glacier Girl (Forum), Dick Campbell, Vette Theater (B08) Wright Brothers Engine (Forum), Steve Hay, Wright Flyer - Museum (B08) Voyager - LR Challenges (Forum), Dick Rutan, SpaceShip One / Voyager (B08) Red Tail Reborn (Movie), Adam White, Skyscape Theater (B08) Sonex E-Flight Project (Forum), Jeremy Monnett, Innovations Hangar South - Tech Stage (L09) Perfecting Presentation (Forum), Bill Joos, Innovations Hangar South - Venture Stage (L09) HBIR: Highlander (Homebuilts in Review), Steve Henry, Homebuilders Hangar Aircraft Spruce & Specialty (K09) 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Necklace & Ornament (Art & Crafts), Craft Tent (K8) 10:00 am - 1:00 p.m. Metal Shaping Workshop (Workshop), Dave Wenglarz, Vintage Hangar (K15) 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. • NWS Mobile & Web Services (Forum), Ed Townsend, Federal Pavilion (L10)

2012 AIRVENTURE SECURITY CONTACT INFORMATION In the event of an emergency situation, contact the 24-hour EAA Security service at 920-234-7754. Both the EAA and Camp Scholler Security stations are located just west of the Red Barn Store in Camp Scholler.

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10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. G3X (Vendor Forum), Garmin, Garmin Hangar Tent 2 (I13) WASP Letters Home 1944-45 (Book Signing), Bernice “Bee” Haydu, Authors Corner 1 (J12) 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. • EAA’s Salute to Apollo (Movie), Flying Cinema (L08) 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. • Vintage in Review (Forum), Ray Johnson, Vintage Red Barn (L14) 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. My True Course (Autograph Session), Theodore Van Kirk, Warbird Store (L06) ADS-B: GDL 39 (Vendor Forum), Garmin, Garmin Hangar Tent 1 (I13) New Continental Eng. Tech (Vendor Forum), Ron Humphrey, Continental Motors (J11) Plane Talk (Interview), Jerry Burke and Ethan Biter, Phillips 66 Plaza (K12) Airspace Waivers, TFRs (Forum), TSA, Federal Pavilion (L10) Bob Carlton Autographs (Autograph Session), Bob Carlton, Ford Tent (K12) 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. • Stick & Rudder Skills (Forum), Tony Johnstone, Learn to Fly Discovery Center (J13) 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. • Stewart System Demo (Demo), Stewart System, UL Tech Tent (K18) 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Garmin Pilot on iPad (Vendor Forum), Garmin, Garmin Hangar Tent 2 (I13) Chicken Wings Comics (Book Signing), Michael Strasser, Authors Corner 1 (J12) 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Engine Cooling Forum (Forum), Sonja Englert, Forum Pavilion 01 Pacific Coast Avionics (K09) Stearmans (Forum), Terry Ladage, Forum Pavilion 02 GAMA (K09) EFIS for your Homebuilt (Forum), Ryan Deck, Forum Pavilion 04 (K09) Luscombe Aircraft Forum (Forum), Doug Combs and Steve Krog, Forum Pavilion 05 HAI (J08) Survival Basics (Forum), Brett Stoffel, Forum Pavilion 06 JP Instruments (J09) Advanced LED Technology (Forum), Dean Wilkinson, Forum Pavilion 08 NATCA (J09) Flying the Caribbean (Forum), Jim Parker, Forum Pavilion 09 Honda Generator (K09) Save Plane from Corrosion (Forum), Dennis Wolter, Forum Pavilion 10 Poly-Fiber (K09) Grass Strip Operations (Forum), Gary Stevens, Forum Pavilion 11 BRP/Rotax (K09) RV Aircraft - Fiberglass (Forum), Sam James, Composite Workshop (K10) Engine Lubrication (Forum), Edward Kollin, Workshop Classroom II (K10) Rotax Two Stroke Engines (Forum), Phillip Lockwood, Ultralight Forums Tent (K18) Tuskegee Airmen (Forum), Tuskegee Airmen, Welcome Center (J12) Homebuilt Design Features (Forum), Jim Bede, Vette Theater (B08) Red Tail Reborn (Book Signing), Adam White, Authors Corner 2 Museum (B08) Espionage During Cold War (Forum), Werner Juretzko, Hilton Theater (B08) Care of Wheels & Brakes (Forum), Vern Rodgers, Aerobatics Pavilion - IAC HQ (L12) Live Virtual Constructive (Forum), Dr. Thomas Schnell, Innovations Hangar South - Tech Stage (L09) Startup Cap. Term Sheets (Forum), Paul Jones and Melissa Turczyn, Innovations Hangar South - Venture Stage (L09) Drawing a New HB Design (Forum), Daniel Raymer, Homebuilders Hangar Aircraft Spruce & Specialty (K09) 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. • Brown Arch Concert (Special Event), Brown Arch (M10) 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. • Canine Demonstration (Forum), US Customs & Border Patrol, Federal Pavilion (L10) 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Doolittle Raider Signing (Autograph Session), Doolittle Raiders, Scotts Warbird Alley (L07) GTN 750/650 (Vendor Forum), Garmin, Garmin Hangar Tent 1 (I13) Plane Talk (Interview), Jerry Burke and John Sacia, Phillips 66 Plaza (K12) Christina Olds Autograph (Autograph Session), Ford Tent (K12) 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. • Rotorcraft (Performance), Ultralight Runway (K20) 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. AERA Portables (Vendor Forum), Garmin, Garmin Hangar Tent 2 (I13) Nick Giant Adventure (Book Signing), Jamie Dodson, Authors Corner 1 (J12) 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. • ARC (Forum), NAFI, Learn to Fly Discovery Center (J13) 12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. • TSA & General Aviation (Forum), TSA, Federal Pavilion (L10) 12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. • Ultimate Flights #10 (Movie), Flying Cinema (L08) 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Hand Prop Your AC (Forum), Vintage Red Barn (L14) ADS-B: GDL 39 (Vendor Forum), Garmin, Garmin Hangar Tent 1 (I13) Plane Talk (Interview), Jerry Burke, Phillips 66 Plaza (K12) Tora, Tora, Tora (Autograph Session), Ford Tent (K12) 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. AeroVee Engine & AeroCarb (Forum), John Monnett, Forum Pavilion 01 Pacific Coast Avionics (K09) Bellanca Cruisair RT (Forum), Robert Szego, Forum Pavilion 02 GAMA (K09) Care for Your Taylorcraft (Forum), Steve Krog, Forum Pavilion 03 Sennheiser Aviation (K09) WASP Letters Home 1944-45 (Forum), Bernice “Bee” Haydu, Forum Pavilion 04 (K09) Flying with the iPad (Forum), Bret Koebbe, Forum Pavilion 05 HAI (J08) Lithium Battery in Starti (Forum), Andy Reich, Forum Pavilion 06 JP Instruments (J09) Choosing Avionics & EFIS (Forum), Stein Bruch and Paul Dye, Forum Pavilion 08 NATCA (J09) Wingman to Heroic (Forum), Lee Ellis, Forum Pavilion 09 Honda Generator (K09) Fabric Covering 101 (Forum), SportAir Instructor, Forum Pavilion 10 Poly-Fiber (K09) Avoid Liability Buying GA (Forum), EAA Legal Advisory Council, Forum Pavilion 11 BRP/Rotax (K09) Sheet Metal 101 (Workshop), Sheet Metal Workshop Aircraft Spruce (J10) TIG Welding 101 (Workshop), TIG Welding Workshop Lincoln Electric (K10) Composite Talks (Forum), Sam James, Aeroplane Factory (K10) Composite 101 (Workshop), Composite Workshop (K10) Clearfix Window Systems (Forum), Steve Falteisek, Workshop Classroom I (K10) Gas Welding 101 (Workshop), Gas Welding Workshop (K10) Vacuum Bagging Techniques (Forum), Scott VanderVeen, Workshop Classroom II (K10) Aluminum Forming (Demo), Kent White, Workshop Tent (K10) Dealing With Emergencies (Forum), Larry Bothe, FAA Aviation Safety Center (J11) Convert Geo/Suzuki Engine (Forum), Jeron Smith, Ultralight Forums Tent (K18) Air Show Performer (Forum), John Mohr, Welcome Center (J12) Life Wisdom From Flying (Forum), Bob Warner, Vette Theater (B08) Tuskegee Airmen (Forum), George Boyd, Hilton Theater (B08) The Restorers (Movie), Adam White, Skyscape Theater (B08) Stearman Aerobatics (Forum), David Burroughs, Aerobatics Pavilion - IAC HQ (L12) Auroa: Revolution (Forum), Dick Sybrandy, Innovations Hangar South - Tech Stage (L09)

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Power of Advisory Boards (Forum), Bill Joos, Innovations Hangar South - Venture Stage (L09) HBIR: Cozy (Homebuilts in Review), Marc Zietlin, Homebuilders Hangar Aircraft Spruce & Specialty (K09) 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. • Jewelry & More (Art & Crafts), Craft Tent (K8) 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. • Penguin (Art & Crafts), Craft Tent (K8) 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. • Accident Investigation (Forum), NTSB, Federal Pavilion (L10) 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Ditching & Water Survival (Forum), Robert Shafer, Seaplane Base (O-S) ADS-B Academy: GDL 88 (Vendor Forum), Garmin, Garmin Hangar Tent 2 (I13) Promoting Your Chapter (Forum), Trevor Janz and Brenda Anderson, Theater in the Woods (K15) 1:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. • Sky King Volume 12 (Movie), Flying Cinema (L08) 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. • ASIMO (Demo), Honda, Honda Tent (L12) 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Weather in the Cockpit (Vendor Forum), Garmin, Garmin Hangar Tent 1 (I13) Forever Flying (Autograph Session), Bob Hoover, Warbird Store (L06) Vintage Workshop (Workshop), Joe Norris, Vintage Hangar (K15) Jack Roush Autographs (Autograph Session), Jack Roush, Ford Tent (K12) 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Showcase Flights (Exhibition), Flightline (M13) Pacific Clipper (Book Signing), Matthew Paxton, Authors Corner 1 (J12) 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. EFB Innovations (Forum), Bruce Holmes, Forum Pavilion 01 Pacific Coast Avionics (K09) Citabria, Decathlon RT (Forum), Robert Szego, Forum Pavilion 02 GAMA (K09) Stinson 108 (Forum), Larry Wheelock, Forum Pavilion 03 Sennheiser Aviation (K09) Paint Scheme Design (Forum), Craig Barnett, Forum Pavilion 04 (K09) Avoid Fatal GA Accidents (Forum), William Bramble, Forum Pavilion 05 HAI (J08) Preparing Your Checkride (Forum), Larry Bothe, Forum Pavilion 06 JP Instruments (J09) NASA Commercial Crew (Forum), Ed Mango and Jon Cowart, Forum Pavilion 07 Mainstage Honda Aircraft (J09) Datalink Weather & iPad (Forum), Bret Koebbe, Forum Pavilion 08 NATCA (J09) Diabetes & Blood Pressure (Forum), Dr. Gregory Pinnell, Forum Pavilion 09 Honda Generator (K09) Fabric Repairs (Forum), Jon Goldenbaum, Forum Pavilion 10 Poly-Fiber (K09) Aviation Legal Questions (Forum), EAA Legal Advisory Council, Forum Pavilion 11 BRP/Rotax (K09) SMOOTH Engine Mounts (Forum), Thomas Law, Workshop Classroom I (K10) Corvair Flight Engines (Forum), William Wynne, Workshop Classroom II (K10) Gen. Aviation & NextGen (Forum), Gisele Mohler, FAA Aviation Safety Center (J11) Cross Country Trip Plan (Forum), Michael Combs, Ultralight Forums Tent (K18) Oscar Night of Aviation (Forum), Ron Kaplan, Hilton Theater (B08) Secrets from the Tower (Forum), Bob Richards, Skyscape Theater (B08) 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. • Button Necklace & Pins (Art & Crafts), Craft Tent (K8) 2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. • Canine Demonstration (Forum), US Customs & Border Patrol, Federal Pavilion (L10) 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. • Aluminum Gas Welding (Workshop), Joe Maj and Kent White, Gas Welding Workshop (K10) 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. • Flying to the Bahamas (Forum), Mike Zidziunas and Leonard Stuart, Federal Pavilion (L10) 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. • Memoirs of a Triple Ace (Book Signing), C.E. Bud Anderson, Authors Corner 1 (J12) 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. • Thursday Air Show (M13) 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. • Seeandavoid.org (Forum), USAF Safety Center, Federal Pavilion (L10) 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Writing Aviation Memoirs (Forum), Roger Thiel, Forum Pavilion 01 Pacific Coast Avionics (K09) Starting a Flight School (Forum), Tim Busch, Forum Pavilion 02 GAMA (K09) Flight School Model (Forum), Nathan McLaughlin, Forum Pavilion 03 Sennheiser Aviation (K09) Propeller Design Workshop (Forum), David Gall, Forum Pavilion 04 (K09) Flight Plan Using DUATS (Forum), Leon Thomas, Forum Pavilion 05 HAI (J08) ATD forum for Industry (Forum), Marcel Bernard, Forum Pavilion 06 JP Instruments (J09) Dream Chaser (Forum), James Voss and Dr. Merri Sanchez, Forum Pavilion 07 Mainstage Honda Aircraft (J09) The Future of ATC (Forum), Steve Hansen, Forum Pavilion 08 NATCA (J09) Airpark-Selection Process (Forum), Ronald Heidebrink, Forum Pavilion 09 Honda Generator (K09) Starr Aviation Mobile App (Forum), Jim Anderson, Forum Pavilion 10 Poly-Fiber (K09) Tax Benefits/AC Ownership (Forum), Scott Horton, Forum Pavilion 11 BRP/Rotax (K09) Plexiglas Buffing (Forum), Frank Poma, Workshop Classroom I (K10) Hot Aeromedical Issues (Forum), Dr. Fred Tilton, FAA Aviation Safety Center (J11) 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. • All of Life Is a School (Book Signing), Kermit Weeks, Authors Corner 1 (J12) 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. • Secrets from the Tower (Book Signing), Bob Richards, Authors Corner 1 (J12) 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Thorium (Forum), Ron Borovec, Forum Pavilion 01 Pacific Coast Avionics (K09) WWII Fighters (Forum), Sid Siddiqi, Forum Pavilion 05 HAI (J08) 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. • Gathering of Eagles (Special Event), Eagle Hangar (B08) 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. • Homebuilders Dinner (Special Event), Nature Center (F08) 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. • Acro Sport Dinner/Meeting (Banquet), Robbins Restaurant (O-S) 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. • Ultralight & Light Planes (Performance), Ultralight Runway (K20) Saga of the Ellen Jane (Book Signing), Timothy Klein, Authors Corner 1 (J12) 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. • Comedy Sportz (Teen Events), Theater in the Woods (K15) 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. • Flying Musicians- Joe.e (Performance), Joe.e, Forum Pavilion 09 Honda Generator (K09) 7:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. • Powered Parachutes (Performance), Ultralight Runway (K20)

WHERE ON THE GROUNDS IS ROD? 7 a.m. Nature Center: Flight Advisor/Technical Counselor Breakfast 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Honda Forum: Meet the Administrator, Michael Huerta 5:30 p.m. Eagle Hangar: Gathering of Eagles

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A vision to improve eyesight BY SIENNA KOSSMAN In the 1970s, Houston ophthalmologist Dr. David Paton envisioned using aviation to deliver medical care to the eyes of the world. Thirty years later, the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital (FEH) has traveled to more than 89 countries, treating more than 18.8 million blind and visually impaired people. The ORBIS FEH is also the only airborne ophthalmic training facility in the world, providing hands-on training to eye care professionals and passing on the latest medical advances in treating and restoring sight. “We are very proud to say that we have been doing this for 30 years,” said Jing Barleta, an on board FEH doctor. Now ORBIS is about to replace the current aircraft to further improve services. The current aircraft, a DC-10 put in service since 1994, is 171 feet long with a wingspan of 156 feet and a gross weight of 300,000 pounds. Its customized interior holds an operating room, 48-seat classroom, audiovisual studio, communications center, patient recovery room, instrument sterilization area, and cargo space. The ORBIS FEH relies heavily on donations and private funding, so when a major supporter began to convert all its

DC-10s to MD-10s, ORBIS began carefully examining its options. “FedEx was in the process of converting all their DC-10s to MD-10s in 2008,” said Jack McHale, Flying Eye Hospital project director. “Because we heavily rely on volunteer FedEx pilots, and the number available of DC-10 pilots is reducing dramatically, it became evident that a tremendous amount of support would be lost.”

“We have to meet medical and aviation standards, so to keep costs down, the hospital is being built in separate containers.”

Not only did ORBIS want to maintain the support it has been so fortunate to have, but it also wants to maintain its core mission and services, which is just what a new aircraft would encourage. “We like to engage our partner countries over the long term, which means

maintaining affordability, sustainability, and accessibility,” said Celeste Robinson, onboard ORBIS program manager. An MD-10 donated by FedEx will house the ORBIS ophthalmic surgery teaching hospital for at least the next two decades while maintaining and expanding on the hospitals well-known features. In 2010, the ORBIS international board of directors approved the pursuit of a modular design concept for the MD-10 FEH that will drastically reduce conversion costs and increase configuration options. “We have to meet medical and aviation standards, so to keep costs down, the hospital is being built in separate containers so all areas don’t have to be FAA certified,” McHale said. The modular design concept requires a cooperative effort and would not be possible without generous donations from FedEx, a $10 million gift from ORBIS cofounder (and FlightSafety International founder) A.L Ueltschi, and an engine donation from United Airlines. The hospital containers, which will house the same kinds of areas found in the current plane, are being constructed by Mobile Medical International Corporation (MMIC), which specializes in outfitting medical space in semitrailers.

MMIC and ORBIS are working closely together on the interior design and installation process. “Having a hospital embedded in an airplane, with a classroom, is just phenomenal,” McHale said. “It’s been incredible. I’ve been associated with this organization for over 20 years, and I’m still amazed.” Operating costs also decline with the MD-10. First, only two pilots are necessary, instead of the three required for a DC-10, by eliminating the flight-engineer position. Upgraded avionics also cut the costs of crew training and equipment maintenance. The MD-10 also promises increased medical capacity and expands the FEH’s range to 6,000 miles from 4,000 miles. The MD-10 FEH will also have separate changing rooms and special feet and hand washing facilities to accommodate cultural and religious differences encountered around the world and within the staff. The new aircraft’s transformation is set to be complete by 2013. “It’s going to be a better hospital in a better aircraft,” McHale said. For more information on the new ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital and the organization, visit www.ORBIS.org. AVT

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‘Disney Night’ Thursday at Fly-In Theater Fly-In Theater to showcase 20th anniversary screening of The Rocketeer The 20th anniversary edition of The Rocketeer, now available in high-definition on Disney Blu-ray, will blast across the screen on Thursday, July 26, at the EAA Fly-In Theater in Oshkosh, delighting thousands with the story of a dangerous mission that transforms an ordinary young man into an extraordinary hero. The Rocketeer centers on the discovery of a top-secret jetpack that hurls test pilot Cliff Secord into a daring adventure of mystery, suspense, and intrigue. Cliff encounters an assortment of ruthless villains, led by a Hollywood screen star who is a secret Nazi spy. With the help of his actress girlfriend, the young pilot battles enormous odds to defeat his foes who are

anxious to use the device in an evil plan to rule the world. The movie stars Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Timothy Dalton, and Alan Arkin. The nightly EAA Fly-In Theater, presented by Ford Motor Company, with support from Hamilton Watches, is one of the most popular attractions at AirVenture each year. “The Disney audience and EAA AirVenture attendees share a great family culture,” said EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower. “We couldn’t be happier to show this great Disney feature at AirVenture.” The Ford team was instrumental in orchestrating the addition of Disney to the weeklong venue. “We constantly strive to make the Fly-In Theater experience

a high point at AirVenture, and we look forward to this year’s Disney Night as the first of many,” said Kevin Keling, corporate events manager at Ford. The free nightly movies are attended by thousands and are shown on a huge five-story outdoor screen. Other movies scheduled for this year include Star Trek (2009) on Friday, July 27; and The Great Waldo Pepper on Saturday, July 28. AVT

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View from a U.S. Marine Corps Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse helicopter from over Vietnam, ca. 1965. Another UH-34D is in the background.

Sikorsky is joining EAA in saying thank you to the courageous men and women who have served our country proudly by offering a free breakfast to all veterans on Friday, July 27, to kick off AirVenture’s daylong Salute to Veterans festivities that includes the annual Parade of Veterans presented proudly by Oshkosh Corp. The breakfast will take place at 8 a.m. at the Partner Resource Center, located near the intersection of Waukau Avenue and James Ray Boulevard. (Note the location change and see map below.) Reservations are required and must be made online at https://tix.cnptix.com/ Online/?siteID=2617. Throughout the week, Scotts MiracleGro, presenting sponsor of the popular Scotts Warbird Alley, offers a free commemorative lapel pin to all veterans and active military personnel. The pins are being distributed July 2329, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., near Scotts Warbird Alley while supplies last. Hats will be available only on Friday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Veterans and military personnel must be present to receive their hat and pin. All veterans in attendance on Friday, July 27, are encouraged to participate in the annual Parade of Veterans starting at 2 p.m. from Scotts Warbird Alley, where they will be saluted as they march along the flightline. The parade is proudly presented by Oshkosh Corp. The parade will conclude at Phillips 66 Plaza, where the veterans will be welcomed by EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower and

an Oshkosh Corp. representative for a ceremony that will honor their service. Friday afternoon, veterans and guests can head over to Scotts Warbird Alley for a special Tuskegee Airmen Warbirds in Review presentation. Sikorsky has also graciously sponsored the discounted admission rate for veterans and active military personnel throughout all of AirVenture 2012. Veterans and active military who are not EAA members may purchase advance tickets online for only $31, nearly 25 percent off the regular ticket price. EAAmember military personnel will continue to enjoy the EAA-member rate, the lowest adult admission rate available to the event. As military and commercial helicopter experts, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. shares a strong connection to the United States military, supplying helicopters to all five branches of the armed forces. “Over the years, Sikorsky helicopters have brought thousands of soldiers home from harm’s way,” said Mike Mudd, manager of Sikorsky Government Business Development. “It is only fitting that Sikorsky Aircraft extends its thanks to our servicemen and women here for their service to our country, with a gesture of kindness that recognizes their sacrifices. We are honored to participate in this salute to our veterans here at AirVenture.” If you see an AirVenture guest with one of the hats or pins, remember to thank them for their courageous service to our country. AVT

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A milestone birthday for Part 103 BY RANDY DUFAULT

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For many it seems like only yesterday that Part 103 entered the FARs. But it has been three decades since creation of the rules governing powered and unpowered ultralights. Adopted July 30, 1982, effective on October 4 that same year, Part 103 formally established what truly is recreational flight. Part 103 established limits on size, performance, and configuration and also established that people flying them needed no certificate or medical qualification. Hang gliding was already a popular pastime before 103 and generally did not interfere with other regulated flying. But as is true of many new industries, things developed and changed—quickly.

“We got involved with it to see what they were doing.”

“I was actively involved with hang gliding,” said Dan Johnson, current president and chairman of the board of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association. “We started to add power and that is why [the FAA] started looking at this thing. Hang glider guys generally operated in sort of remote places, and just never really showed up on anybody’s radar. They probably would have been left alone doing their thing, but they started adding engines. “Some of them started to actually enter into airspace and that’s when FAA said we are going to have to do something about this.” In 1976 one of what Johnson called “creative applications” of a powered hang glider flew at Oshkosh: an Icarus II with a tiny McCullough 101 two-cycle engine

flown by EAA member John Moody. By 1980 the spread of powered hang glider changed FAA views of “powered hang gliders.”

FAA’s interest piqued Ken Peppard, of the FAA’s air traffic organization in 1981, was tasked with leading the effort that wrote the rule. Peppard, now retired, said at an interview here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012, “What was happening around the country is that people would show up with these things and where would you fly them? You would fly them at your local airport.” Airport operators were confused over what rights the new planes and pilots had, and whether they should even be allowed to operate. They looked to the FAA for answers. “Within FAA there were three entities interested in this,” Peppard said. “The one that was most interested was the air traffic control organization because [ultralights] were operating in the airspace. The second group was the Flight Standards group that certified pilots and the third was the Flight Standards group managing required equipment and airworthiness. “[One question was] how do we minimize risk and ensure safety? The other was who should be operating or flying these and to what standard should they be built?”

“To the extent that there were twoplace ones I went flying in them, and so did Mike, and so did Art. “We went to visit the manufacturers. There were two that were very vocal, but we visited others. “We went to ultralight flying sites all over the country. Whenever there was any concentration of ultralights—a meet of some kind affiliated with any kind of airport activity, a county fair or whatever—we got involved with it to see what they were doing, talk to them, and find out what worked.” Ultimately Peppard and the FAA came up with a regulation allowing single-seat powered airplanes that could weigh up to 254 pounds, carry 5 gallons of fuel, fly no faster than 55 knots, and stall at no faster than 24 knots. Hang gliders could weigh up to 155 pounds. Neither a pilot certificate nor medical certificate is required to fly an ultralight. No pilot training is required either, though it is recommended, and shortly after the rule went into effect, the FAA issued an exemption from the single seat requirement allowing two-seat versions of some models for dual instruction. The exemption for two-place powered ultralights was supplanted by the light-sport aircraft rules, but remains for unpowered hang gliders.

Got it right the first time The rule has changed very little since it went into effect. “It’s been there for 30 years,” Johnson said. “There haven’t been a lot of problems with it. Sure there have been some accidents, all tragic and unfortunate, but the reality is they have been operating pretty safely for a long time.” Peppard believes the FAA efforts creating the rule helped recreational aviation thrive. “There are several ways to approach regulation,” he said. “Part 103 was written with an overriding desire to facilitate the activity—not constrain it, not limit it, or restrict it. We wanted it to be an enabling regulation, not a restricting one. “It became the recreational component of the broader general aviation umbrella.” Johnson reminisced about how Part 103 came to be and how it was a different era. “[Twenty years after the rule] Mike Sacrey told me that it is amazing we ever got this rule,” Johnson said, “because the government doesn’t give up power very readily and they did in this case. We would never get that through in today’s world.” And, after 30 years, Part 103 airplanes still are the most affordable powered airplanes in the world. AVT

Education before regulation Peppard, with FAA colleagues Art Jones and Mike Sacrey, took a unique approach to understanding the challenge. “We decided to immerse ourselves in the ultralight community,” Peppard said. “At an elementary level I flew hang gliders. I tore the knees out of my jeans on the sides of hills learning, but I felt that I had to be out there.

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Medal of Honor recipient has no regrets STORY AND PHOTOS BY BARBARA SCHMITZ

Thomas Hudner has relived the events of December 4, 1950, in his mind many times. But he says there is nothing more he could have done to save the life of his fellow wingman. “I’ve given it lots of thought,” said Hudner, a former U.S. Navy captain who was the first to receive the Medal of Honor in the Korean War. “In hindsight, there are always things you would do differently. But I don’t think there is any more that could have been done without extra sets of arms.” Hudner was the wingman for Jesse Brown, the Navy’s first black pilot. While strafing enemy positions at a low altitude, Brown’s fuel line was hit by anti-aircraft fire. Smoking badly and without power, Brown was forced to crash-land.

“I told them he was one hell of a good guy and a friend to all of us.” Hudner recalls that he and fellow aviators first thought that Brown died in the crash. But then the canopy popped open, and Brown waved to the crews above. However, Brown didn’t get out. Knowing that rescue helicopters were 30 minutes away and seeing smoke from the cowling, Hudner decided to take action himself.

“I made the decision to make a wheelsup landing and crash close enough to Jesse’s plane so I could pull him out of the cockpit and wait for the helicopter,” Hudner said. But once down, he discovered that the fuselage had pinned Brown’s knee in the plane. Hudner couldn’t just pull him out. While he waited for the helicopter to arrive, Hudner scooped up handfuls of snow and threw it under the cowling to dampen the fire. When the helicopter arrived, both pilots tried to remove Brown from the wreckage. “After a few squirts under the cowling, the fire extinguisher did no good whatsoever,” Hudner said, “and the ax just bounced off the fuselage.” Brown started going in and out of consciousness. Finally, nearly an hour later and with night approaching and temperatures dropping to below zero, Hudner and the helicopter pilot left. “I told Jesse we were going back to get equipment, and I don’t know if he heard me,” he said. “I worried about him being left alone. But I’m sure he had passed away before we left.” The next morning, reconnaissance showed that Brown’s body, still in the cockpit, had been stripped of clothing during the night by enemy soldiers. Because of hostile forces in the area, it was impossible to retrieve it. So four Corsairs napalmed the plane. “Jesse died a warrior’s death,” Hudner said. Later, Hudner would meet Brown’s

Thomas Hudner, U.S. Navy Medal of Honor recipient, signs an autograph during the EAA Lifetime Member Dinner on Tuesday. family. “I told them he was one hell of a good guy and a friend to all of us,” he said. “His death was a huge loss, and he…was an inspiration to a lot of black youth.” Hudner received the Medal of Honor in February 1951, while Brown was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Lucas Benish, a Young Eagle turned Eagle Scout, received the Scholarship of Honor medal and scholarship from the Brian LaViolette Foundation Tuesday at the EAA lifetime member dinner. The award is presented annually in honor of Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Navy Captain Tom Hudner. From left are Doug LaViolette, Benish, Hudner, and and Renee LaViolette.

pened over two months ago, but I’m still trying to get over the news.” Hudner encouraged others to consider a military career and gave advice to those currently serving. “Take full advantage of the opportunities you are provided to learn and work with other people,” he said. “It’s unlike anything you can find in any other aspect of life.” Hudner came to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to present the Scholarship of Honor “That was completely medal, which is given in his name by the Brian LaViolette Foundation. However, unexpected and such Hudner said he is looking forward to also seeing all the planes. a surprise.” That’s a dramatic change from 1946 when he graduated from the Naval Academy and wanted only to serve aboard a This May, Hudner received an- ship. “I just wasn’t interested in flying,” other honor when the Navy he said. “But my friends literally shamed named the Arleigh Burke-class de- me into putting in a request for flight stroyer the USS Thomas Hudner. training. I was the first to go to fighter “That was completely unexpected and school, and I never regretted it. I’ve loved such a surprise,” Hudner said. “It hap- aviation ever since.” AVT

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New pilot brings world’s fastest electric aircraft to OSH BY JAMES WYNBRANDT

Chip Yates, a brand new pilot who last week set the world speed record of 202.6 mph for electric aircraft using a powerplant he designed, will reveal today in an 11:15 a.m. presentation at Innovation Hangar North what happened when he was forced to make a deadstick landing at the conclusion of that record-setting flight. Yet even more dramatic than the account of that emergency is Yates’ own story, that of a Boeing Company executive who left his job, took up motorcycle racing, developed the world’s fastest electricpowered motorcycle, and improbably two months ago set out to earn his pilot certificate and create the electric-powered Rutan Long-EZ, in which he set the world’s electric aircraft speed record on July 19. Yates left his job as a Boeing patent executive in 2003 to start a government contracting business, and took up amateur motorcycle racing, entering his first race in 2007 at age 36. In 2009 he turned pro, racing in the AMA Pro Racing series and competing in the Superbike World Championships, before a crash broke his pelvis and forced him from competition. While recuperating he decided to design and build an electric motorcycle for the TTXGP non-carbon fuel motorcycle racing competition. But the 250-hp machine he built so far outclassed the rest of the entrants that race organizers banned his machine. Undeterred, he entered the battery-powered cycle in a pair of conventional motorcycle competitions, earning a spot on the podium in each. He subsequently set eight world records for electric cycles on the Bonneville Salt Flats, including the world’s electric motorcycle speed

record of more than 200 mph, as well as winning the famed Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb. With no more cycle world challenges to conquer, earlier this year Yates decided to bring the battery technology and controlling software he and his team developed to aviation under the banner of the Flight of the Century company. “I was not a pilot, I had never logged one hour,” Yates said. He bought a LongEZ this past May, and over the next two months converted it to electric power, using the batteries from his motorcycle, while he worked on his pilot certificate, getting assistance from flight instructor Tim Reynolds and fabricator Chris Parker. The aircraft has a liquid-cooled 258-hp electric motor producing 400 foot-pounds of torque, driving a custom Catto threebladed carbon propeller, and equipped with thrust reverse, propeller kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) regeneration, and a 453-volt DC lithium-ion polymer battery pack capable of 600-amp continuous discharge rates. “I finished my pilot’s license 12 days ago,” Yates said yesterday. “I had 58 hours.” Yates chose Inyokern Airport, an old World War II facility adjacent to naval air weapons station China Lake, as his headquarters. On July 18 Yates flew the batterypowered Long-EZ for the first time—his first flight in a canard aircraft. The following day, with assistance from radar tracking at the naval air weapons station, he set the world record. In-cockpit and chase plane video captured the entire flight, most of which has been posted online. Yates knew the batteries had taken a good deal of abuse from their time in his motorcycle,

PHOTO COURTESY CHIP YATES

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Chip Yates and the world’s fastest electric-powered aircraft, derived from a Rutan Long-EZ. and one of the batteries failed near the conclusion of the flight, forcing him to make a dead-stick landing. The audio and video of those final moments have not been seen by the public. In his presentation today Yates will show the dramatic conclusion of the flight for the first time. Yates will also talk about his next electric aircraft project, supported by the Lindbergh Foundation, in which he will build an electric battery-powered aircraft with a 100-foot wingspan, and in 2014 he plans to retrace Lindbergh’s route across the Atlantic at the same altitude and with at least the same speed. The electric aircraft will be “refueled” in flight five times by UAVs with trailing tethers that will recharge the aircraft’s batteries. “We have the flight mapped out, we’re working with the U.S. Navy,” Yates said. “They want to launch one UAV from a submarine, one from a surface ship, and three from land, in Newfoundland, Iceland, and Ireland.” How has Yates managed to get so far so fast in a field that has stymied so many electric power experts? “It’s the software we developed that makes it work,” he said. For example, both the motorcycle and airplane engines can take otherwise wasted energy and put it back in the battery. If drag is put on the propeller during descent, for example, it recharges the battery cells. “The battery [development] guys are doing a great job, but there’s no chance for

[batteries to have] the energy density of gasoline,” Yates said. “Given that, you have two choices: You wait for the battery guys to build better batteries, or you say, ‘I accept your batteries and implement a mechanical solution to a chemical problem.’ My whole purpose is to build an electric airplane that can fly indefinitely, recharging in the air.” Given that he’s a newly minted pilot, albeit a world record-setting one, it’s not surprising this is Yates’ first visit to Oshkosh. “I’ve never seen anything like it in my life,” he said. “I’ve never been to a large gathering of people. I’m struck by the kindness of people, struck by the American patriotism I see here. I’m also impressed by the Australians and the Brits who traveled so many miles to be part of this. It’s humbling when someone comes from Australia and says, ‘We came to see you.’ We’ve been welcomed into aviation with open arms, not a negative word, and that’s very different from the motorcycle industry. “So I’m going to give 100 percent into representing the aviation industry, Oshkosh, and EAA, and the Lindbergh Foundation to the best of my ability.” “I’m 100 percent in aviation. I don’t ride motorcycles anymore,” he said. “Aviation to me is a great untapped market. My job is to make electric airplanes that affect people’s lives for the better. To accomplish that I’ll be in this industry for a few years.” Yates’ record setting Long-EZ and electric motorcycle are both on display at Innovation Hangar South. AVT

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When we started the Quiet Revolution, we set out to make it accessible to everyone, ranging from student pilots to experienced aviators. That’s why you now have the choice between two outstanding S1 headsets with customizable comfort features such as adjustable headband tension and sunglass comfort zones. Put on your favorite S1 model: What you’ll get is a quiet environment and noise protection unsurpassed in a headset that offers a wealth of features and is so comfortable to wear. If you just want to experience the joy of flying try the new S1 PASSIVE.

If you fly for hours in noisy aircraft, go for the game-changing S1 DIGITAL whose active noise reduction system adapts to every change in engine noise. No matter which one you chose, you’ll get your personal S1, a headset that adjusts to you. You’ve heard the buzz and it’s true: The Quiet Revolution is now for everyone. Put your favorite S1 on at Oshkosh 2012 Air Venture, 23 – 29 July 2012, booth 288. www.sennheiser-aviation.com

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Continental goes diesel

Continental Motors’ new O-200 represents the first of a line of avgas-powered engines that will operate on unleaded fuels. BY JAMES WYNBRANDT Piston engine manufacturer Continental Motors announced Wednesday an ambitious expansion of its GA diesel engine development and certification program, with the goal of creating turbo diesel engines to cover the entire power range of its current engine line. “We will certify our first diesel series this year; it’s in the certification process with the FAA now,” said Continental Motors President Rhett Ross. “More importantly we will be in production in Q1 of 2013, at an initial rate in excess of 200 engines per year on an annualized basis.” The turbo diesel series will initially incorporate three models: the TD220 (160-180 hp range); TD300 (200-250 hp); and TD450 (300-350 hp), with the TD 300 first in line for certification and production. The TD300 is scheduled to commence production in Q1 2015, followed by the TD220 in late 2016 or early 2017. “Knowing those commitments allows our OEM and aftermarket customers to plan their own activities,” Ross added. The turbo diesel engines will have horizontally opposed cylinders, direct propeller drive, and electronic controls. Ross also announced that the Mobile, Alabama-based company will begin certification on a 200-hp and below engine that will operate on unleaded fuels, including 91 octane. “We are not abandoning highhorsepower engines,” Ross assured the media. “Those will also go into sequence to ensure they meet fuel specifications the government agencies define.” Continental’s development of the diesel and unleaded fuel-burning engines

are driven by the pressure to move away from 100LL, and the absence of this avgas in many parts of the world. “We are a fuel-agnostic company,” Ross said. “We do not have a horse in the race of a specific fuel specification. We need to support the industry, providing engines that will operate on the fuels the regulatory agencies and the oil companies give us.” Continental, purchased by AVIC International Holding Corporation, of Beijing, China, in late 2010 also announced it has integrated its Mattituck Overhaul Center with its existing Continental Factory Service Center in Fairhope, Alabama, to offer aircraft owners an “enhanced level of service for all aircraft types, from the smallest piston to the largest turbine.” The center will handle factory-supported engine installations and Mattituck overhauls for Continental and Lycoming engines. Continental also introduced its new Zulu Flight Training subsidiary. The program is based around training centers that will be located in shopping centers and other easily accessible locations, using state-of-the-art Redbird Flight Simulations sims and a standardized, structured curriculum. The first Zulu Flight Training facility is in Spanish Fort, Alabama. “Zulu Flight Training seeks to modernize flight training and to remove as many obstacles to becoming a pilot as possible,” said Ross, who serves as Zulu’s chairman. “Our goal is to provide a consistent, structured, and stress-free environment at a set price to help people obtain their pilot certificate, whether it is for a career or pleasure.” AVT

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The bruno banani trike world tour Around the world in 988 days in an ultralight plane On July 21, the bruno banani trike will began a trip around the world planned to last approximately 988 days, cross five continents, 74 countries, three oceans, and make a brief stop at AirVenture at approximately 12 p.m. today. Piloting the three-wheel, weight-shift ultralight are adventurers Andreas Zmuda and his partner Doreen Kröber; they aim to set seven world records. Supporting the event is European underwear company bruno banani, who hope to justifiably receive the quality seal “world proof ” after the trike’s journey is complete. The worldwide event started in Florida and will proceed across North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia before landing in Sydney on February 15, 2015.

The traveling duo will document their three-year journey in their blog with detailed reports and photos with help from close-to-the-action 3-D cameras on the trike’s wings. The trike can also be tracked on their website, Trike-Globetrotter.com, or on the Trike-Globetrotter Facebook page. For more information about the bruno banani trike tour, e-mail Stella Gaßmann at stella.gassmann@agencyteam.de. AVT

CORREC TION We misidentified the owner of the Waco featured on page 1 in yesterday’s issue. He is Jerry Bartow. Our apologies to Jerry.

Meet performers and legends at Ford Autograph HQ The Ford Hangar will once again host the Ford Autograph HQ, giving AirVenture attendees a chance to meet air show performers, aviation and automotive legends, entertainers, and many more. Ford Autograph HQ visitors will have a

rare opportunity to secure an autograph, photo, or conversation with a celebrity, making great memories for years to come. The free autograph sessions are scheduled each day through Saturday, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. AVT

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Air show performer Bob Carlton

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Christina Olds, author, Fighter Pilot

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Tora! Tora! Tora! air show performers

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Automotive legend Jack Roush

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Doolittle Raiders

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Air show performer Chuck Aaron

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SR-71 pilots and crew

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WWII Ace Bud Anderson

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Tuskegee Airmen

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Iron Eagles air show performers

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Christian Fry, movie director

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B-29 Enola Gay navigator Dutch Van Kirk

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ABOVE: Blue Angels No. 1 arrived in Oshkosh Tuesday morning landing, on Runway 36 after performing an overhead break for the crowd.

LEFT: Lee White offers AirVenture Today to Don and George Woodward and Larry Potts as they enter the front gate of AirVenture 2012. The paper is also available in newspaper boxes near all the major entrances.

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BELOW: The C-17 dominates the exhibition area on Phillips 66 Plaza.

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Trig Avionics easily squeezes into tight panels BY RANDY DUFAULT Panel space is often at a premium in experimental and sport aircraft, yet the requirement for a minimum number of avionic devices remains—particularly if the craft is operated in certain parts of the airspace system. Trig Avionics, builder of specialty avionics based in Edinburgh, Scotland, extended its product line intended for the sport aviation market with a new, twopiece VHF communication radio system. The TY91 and TY92 radios’ control units measure a mere 2.4 inches wide and 1.8 inches tall. Even more impressive is that only 1.4 inches are required behind the panel, making the radio a great option for many airplane configurations with components, such as a fuel tank, directly behind the panel. The second part of the system can be mounted virtually anywhere in the aircraft. A two-place intercom is included, and it is available with either 6 watts (TY91) or 16 watts (TY92) of transmitter power. Trig is known for producing transponders, typically the other necessary piece of avionics equipment. Its TT22 is a companion to the communications radio with

a similar sized, small control unit configuration and a separate transmitter/receiver unit. The TT31 transponder is a direct, slide-in replacement for older King Avionics KT76A and KT78A units. Both Trig transponders operate Mode S and provide the 1090 extended squitter data link capabilities required for ADS-B. “As of today, I believe we are still the only company in the world with a TSO C116b certified transponder,” said Andy Davis, Trig CEO, Wednesday. He added that Trig believes using the transponder data link is the better of the two available ADS-B data link options (1090ES or UAT). “Even after 2020, when ADS-B is rolled out, you still have to have a transponder onboard,” Davis said. “There is no expectation there will ever be any exemption to remove that transponder for the foreseeable future. TCAS and some of the air defense radars are still going to depend on you having a transponder.” Trig provided a transponder for the Van’s RV-1 project that was presented to EAA AirVenture Museum by the Friends of the RV-1 on Monday.

TT31 unit in tray. Photo courtesy TRIG Avionics.

“We are very pleased to be able to support this program,” Davis said. “In order to get through the airspace for the tour they did around the country [before AirVenture], they needed a transponder and had nowhere to squeeze one in. We were able to get a TT22 mounted in the plane.”

Trig has a network of more than 60 dealers in the United States and maintains a sales support and service operation in Melbourne, Florida. Prices for the units are available from Trig dealers, several of which are exhibiting here at AirVenture. AVT

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ArrowCopter kit debuts in the U.S. ArrowCopter USA announced the ArrowCopter AC10 autogyro kit for the United States market on Wednesday. The AC10 is the kit version of the two-place tandem AC20 autogyro manufactured by FD Composites in Austria. AC10 is on display this week at the Rotax exhibit in booths 265-267 on Celebration Way. Development began more than six years ago in Austria with the goal of designing a high-end performance autogyro using 21st century methodology to improve the aircraft’s flying capabilities and safety. FD Composites was assisted by Carbo Tech-Austria, a top composite production shop in Europe, using state-of-theart equipment. Carbo Tech’s expertise added designer flair to aerodynamic function. LSA certification in Europe of the AC20 through AustroControl was obtained on June 22. Interest in the ArrowCopter has been very strong even during the development process especially at European trade shows like AERO Friedrichshafen in Germany. There are al-

ready distribution partners in Australia, South Africa, France, and GO GYRO LLC in Baltimore for the U.S. Production is ramping up for early 2013 deliveries, the company stated. U.S. representative Claudius Klimt has been coordinating with FD Composites for more than two years to establish the foundation to support growth in the U.S. market. “The U.S. is behind several other countries in their use and acceptance of autogyro technology even though it has been shown for decades to be economical and safe with proper design,” he said. “I believe the sophistication and performance of the ArrowCopter will help change that oversight.” The company plans a builder-assist program to streamline the process to two weeks while providing vital builder education. Plans are also in place to offer flight training and the builder-assist program simultaneously. Price will be around $150,000. For details and more information visit www. Arrow-Copter.com. AVT

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Stronger Together: GA chiefs discuss cooperative efforts Stronger Together Session: FROM LEFT, Ed Bolen NPAA, Craig Fuller AOPA, Pete Bunce GAMA, Rod Hightower EAA, Matt Zuccaro HAI, Henry Ogrodzinski NASAO

EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower hosted his fellow GA organization leaders at the Welcome Center for a discussion about issues facing the industry on Wednesday. Joining Hightower were Craig Fuller, president/CEO, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association; Ed Bolen, president/CEO of National Business Aviation Association; Pete Bunce, president/CEO of General Aviation Manufacturers Association; Matt Zuccaro, president of Helicopter Association International; and Henry Ogrodzinski, president/CEO of the National Association of State Aviation Officials. To open the session, moderated by EAA’s Mac McClellan, Hightower stated, “Whatever type of flying you want to engage in is here on this stage.” He stressed the importance of GA groups working together to bring more people into aviation

and to preserve the flight privileges so that aviators are able to engage in “whatever type of flying—sport flying, business flying—we want to do. “We have a tremendous passion for bringing people into aviation,” he added, citing the successful Young Eagles program for kids as well as the Eagle Flights program launched a day earlier for adults wanting to pursue aviation. “We believe one of the most important things we can do is to excite people about aviation, inspire them to fly, inspire them to build, inspire them to participate, give them something to do and actively engage” in aviation. Zuccaro described an ongoing issue on which HAI has lobbied extensively—the political forces that seek to wrest airspace control from FAA authority. Examples given were National Park Service restrict-

ing airspace and the ongoing struggles to advocate for where helicopters can operate in the New York City area. Fuller touched on the declining pilot population, noting that 70 to 80 percent of student pilot starts fail to result in pilot certificates. “It will take time (to turn around), but a shrinking constituency will affect us all,” Fuller said. Bolen applauded GA organizations joining forces approach initiated by Hightower shortly after becoming EAA president in 2010. “We proved that Stronger Together works,” he said, specifically referencing the grassroots movement from throughout GA that helped overturn the DOT’s attempt to prevent operators from blocking their aircraft movements from being viewed on the Internet, formerly known as NBAA’s BARR program.

He also said that despite the many turnbacks of user fees on GA operations, it will likely not go away since the government is in a fiscal crisis and all potential sources of additional revenue will be pursued. “Celebrate the success, but stay vigilant,” he told the audience. Bunce said that the Part 23 rewrite currently underway should greatly streamline certification requirements for aircraft and components so that the price discrepancy between a new certified aircraft will not be so great as opposed to experimentals. That is one reason the GA fleet averages 42 years old. Ogrodzinski, whose agency works on behalf of state aviation authorities as well as Guam and Puerto Rico, is predicting deep cuts in airport infrastructure funding— about a half-billion dollars—in the upcoming budgeting cycle, making it a challenge to ensure safe, secure airports. AVT

Single-stream recycling program implemented at AirVenture BY SIENNA KOSSMAN A new, single-stream trash and recyclable collection program is in place on the AirVenture grounds this year to improve the waste management process and increase recycling overall. “In the past we didn’t have a lot of success with recycling because of trash can contamination,” said Randy Huss, Waste Management territory manager. “We are now ‘mining’ the trash.” Previously, when consumers threw trash in receptacles marked “recycling,” or vice versa, the recycling process could not be successfully completed. Now, all materials can be disposed of in one receptacle.

“Many people will see everything go into one truck, and we don’t want them to be alarmed and think we are not recycling,” said EAA Facilities Manager Steve Taylor. “It is just part of the collection process. It all gets separated later at the (Waste Management) facility.” The “mining” process begins after the waste is collected and taken to a facility in Germantown, Wisconsin, where it is sorted in a single-line process. Recyclable products are pulled out of the waste stream, separating them from the compostable trash. The use of clear collection bags makes the process easier for work-

ers, who are then able to grab things that might otherwise be missed. “This new process should make grounds recycling much more thorough,” Taylor added. Containers on the AirVenture grounds are not specially labeled for this new process; they resemble unmarked waste bins, but some are still labeled separately as “trash” or “recyclable” for easier product removal processes in high-volume areas. Not only does this new procedure increase collection efficiency, but it will also give EAA a better idea of just how much and what kinds of products are consumed dur-

ing the week of AirVenture. “It will give us a better depiction of the actual amount of trash and recyclables removed from the grounds,” Taylor said. “We will report how much trash was collected versus the amount of recyclables shortly after AirVenture.” Trash mining has been primarily used by Waste Management, and has proved beneficial. “It’s overall a fairly new process that we are trying this year,” Huss said, noting that it was successful at other area events held earlier this summer. “And hopefully that continues here.” AVT

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Wicks Aircraft Supply Co. recently replaced its 15-year-old website with a new, more interactive and customerfriendly version. “We pride ourselves in good customer service, from the start of understanding the different aircraft models, all the way through the problems builders may run into along the way,” said Scott Wicks, president. Improvements include a better search engine and a shopping cart that does not time out. Higher-quality product pictures are now included, along with a “compare features” tool, allowing customers to pull up the product pages

they wish to compare and view them side by side. One of the most anticipated features of Wicks’ new website, an “In Stock/Out of Stock” product label, is still yet to come, and continues to uphold Wicks Aircraft Supply Co. customer service values. Wicks has also streamlined the process for signing up for the company e-mail newsletter, which notifies customers of new available products, specials, or workshops. Check out the new website at www.WicksAircraft.com, or visit Wicks Aircraft Supply Co. exhibitor booths 20572060 in the Bendix/King by Honeywell Exhibit Hangar B. AVT

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Carrie Hoagland holds up a shirt given to female pilots who register at the Women Soar booth for them to wear when the 2012 group photo is taken. Women Soar annually links more than 35 female mentors to more than 100 high-school-age women to expose them to skills and knowledge they can use to prepare for a career in one of aviation’s many disciplines.

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Air Racers 3D director to speak Friday

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When the winds are calm in the early morning, the powered parachute pilots take to the sky to enjoy the calm, cool air over Oshkosh.

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The C-17 is open for visitors to get an up-close and personal look at the massive cargo plane.

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Rachel Stukenberg takes some creative time away from airplanes to paint a pond scene south of Fergus Chapel.

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Ciara and Conner Hagen paint their airplanes at KidVenture.

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Jason Flood has died twice in the last year—but that didn’t stop the now 21-year-old aerobatic pilot from coming back to Oshkosh for this year’s annual AirVenture flyin and convention. Flood had just returned home from AirVenture in 2011 when he went back to work as a bannertowing pilot. He doesn’t remember much, however, about August 2 when his Bellanca crashed into a New Jersey field as he attempted to snag a banner. First responders didn’t even realize he was in the plane at first because it was so badly damaged. But a police officer leaned on the engine and saw his left hand. Jason Flood presented a program at the IAC forum Using Jaws of Life, emergency explaining the benefits of aerobatic training and how it crews worked 40 minutes to has saved his life. extricate him from the wreckage. The last part to be freed was his left taught him the basics of aerobatics, foot, crushed and stuck in place by the including loops and rolls. rudder pedals. But many of the other maneuvers have Once at the hospital, doctors would been self-taught. learn the then 20-year-old had multiple It didn’t take him long after the breaks and internal injuries. He broke accident to get back in the air. his lower lumbar spine, right ankle, left Flood took his first airplane ride in heel bone, tibia, and femur. He also lost October, f lew himself in November, his left kidney and spleen, and lacerated and took his first aerobatic ride in his liver. January. In late June he entered his Most seriously, he tore his aorta. first aerobatic competition since the He was transferred to a trauma hospital accident, taking second (out of nine) in but before he arrived he flat-lined twice the Intermediate division. as paramedics worked to resuscitate him. Flood is confident that aerobatics Flood underwent 11 surgeries in four saved his life. “The skills you learn days, and spent 16 days in a coma and flying aerobatics, such as flips and spins three weeks in a trauma center. and how to recover, ultimately got me Once out, he underwent six months through,” he said. of rehabilitation. “It made me a better pilot.” Because of a tracheotomy, he couldn’t While Flood doesn’t know why the talk. But the first thing he wrote for plane’s engine quit almost one year ago, his parents was, ‘I want to go back he does know that he was able to control to Oshkosh.’ the airplane for another 250 feet before Flood said he’s not sure why he didn’t it crashed into a field—versus a nearby die. “God must have a plan for me, but I tree line. have no idea what it is,” he said. While Flood isn’t giving up flying, he He is sure, however, that the plan doesn’t think he will tow banners again. involves aviation. “But the passion I have for flying is still in my blood,” he said. “I was careful Predestined to fly before, but I’m even more conscientious Aviation has been a big part of his life now. Before I double- or triple-checked for as long as he can remember. things; now I quadruple-check.” He soloed four airplanes on his 16th This fall, Flood will return to college birthday and earned his private pilot to receive his associate’s degree in certificate at 17, commercial rating at 18, aviation technology. He then plans to and instrument rating at 19. transfer and earn his bachelor’s degree. He currently has about 1,000 flying His goal is to be a commercial pilot hours. and to fly air shows—with competitions At 16, he started flying aerobatics, on the side...at least in the beginning. and at 18, he started entering aerobatic “I’d love to be a top-notch guy like competitions. He said his father, Joe, Sean Tucker,” he said. AVT

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Norris to receive EAA’s Tony Bingelis Award Joe Norris, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has been involved in the aviation community since his first trip to the EAA f ly-in convention in 1970. This year he’s been selected as the 2012 recipient of the Tony Bingelis Award, recognizing his involvement as an active volunteer technical counselor, FAA amateur-built designated airworthiness inspector, and aircraft builder. Joining EAA in 1976 and earning his private pilot certificate in 1978, Norris was a founding member of EAA Chapter 706 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, where he served as president, vice president, newsletter editor, and director and technical counselor over the years. Norris, a founding member of the EAA Homebuilt Aircraft Council, has dedicated much of his life to ensuring aircraft safety in the homebuilder community, serving as an EAA technical counselor for more than two decades, as well as an EAA f light advisor, an

airplane and helicopter instructor, and an FAA designated airworthiness representative. In 2001, he joined EAA as a senior aviation specialist in EAA’s aviation services department before becoming EAA’s homebuilders community manager, a role from which he retired in April 2011. In addition to helping others ensure safety, Norris acquired and worked on several aircraft throughout his life, including a 1955 Piper Tri-Pacer that he converted to a PA-20 Pacer (tailwheel) configuration. Also included in his “f leet”: a Sonerai II, a 1940 Piper J-5A Cub Cruiser, Pitts Special S-1C, Cessna 180, 1957 Piper PA-18 Super Cub, and Waco UPF-7. Today Norris is a member of Oshkosh’s EAA Chapter 252, Chapter 640 in Wausau, as well as the Vintage Aircraft Association. Though he has sold most of his airplanes, he continues to f ly regularly and is an active member of the aviation community.

Norris will receive the award tonight at the annual Homebuilders Dinner at the Nature Center. Tickets are available at Homebuilders Headquarters on the EAA grounds. The Tony Bingelis Award was created in 2002 to recognize a member

from the aviation community who has contributed to homebuilt projects and safety promotion while maintaining EAA values. The award honors the late Tony Bingelis, who was noted as a homebuilding authority and was an EAA Sport Aviation columnist. AVT

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In her second visit to EAA AirVenture Developing Pilot Operating Handbook— Oshkosh in as many years, National before beginning formal flight testing; Transportation Safety Board Chairman develop data-recording standards for devices Deborah A. P. Hersman yesterday noted used in flight tests or continued operations; a sobering statistic: Although GA flies make available voluntarily provided roughly half of all flight hours in the U.S., information on those holding Letters of it’s responsible for some 97 percent of Deviation Authority and providing flight instruction in E-ABs; and implement plans aviation fatalities. Hersman’s comments came during the to develop pilot transition training resources “Meet the NTSB Chairman” session, led by and incentivize pilots to complete the EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower, and resulting training. Emphasizing some of the frustrations included some equally thought-provoking statistics. Her presentation was designed general aviation safety advocates share, to acquaint EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Hersman yesterday pointed out some 2012 attendees with the NTSB and its basic facts regarding E-AB and GA role in not only uncovering the underlying accidents generally. First, she noted, preventing fuel starvation causes of aviation accidents, but in trying and exhaustion accidents should be a simple to prevent them, too. Hersman’s appearance yesterday also thing: Carry enough fuel and ensure it’s was designed to highlight a larger and available to the engine(s). Second, don’t fly into situations—like arguably more important presentation scheduled for today at 10 a.m. in Forum continuing VFR flight into IMC—where loss Pavilion 07, where she’ll discuss the findings of control is extremely likely. Finally, pilots should know the limitations of a lengthy, detailed study into the safety of experimental amateur-built (E-AB) of the airplane and their own capabilities. “Some of these things are easy,” she noted, aircraft. That study, conducted last year by the NTSB with EAA’s assistance, gathered “but some of them are hard, and I think they information from more than 5,000 EAA all take constant vigilance every day. “Pilots have a lot of responsibility,” she members. It also incorporated 10 years of accident data comparing E-AB aircraft with said, to ensure both the easy and the hard similar certified aircraft in relevant GA things are accomplished to avoid accidents. Chairman Hersman, who soloed a Piper flight operations. The NTSB also conducted in-depth Cub before obtaining her driver’s license investigations of all E-AB aircraft accidents and who flew here last year in an NTSB during 2011 and engaged in detailed, fact- employee’s Beech Bonanza, went on to affirm finding discussions with EAA staff; FAA her agency’s belief in the value of general officials; E-AB aircraft builders, owners and aviation and the E-AB community. To learn more about the NTSB and its type clubs; plus kit manufacturers. Sixteen safety recommendations came study into E-AB accident causes—and its out of the study, 12 directed at the FAA and recommendations to prevent them—be sure to attend today’s presentation. AVT four at EAA. Generally, the NTSB recommendations focused on expanding initial airworthiness documentation requirements, verifying Phase I flight testing accomplishment, improving and facilitating transition training, encouraging data collection and analysis during flight testing, ensuring buyers of used E-AB aircraft receive necessary performance documentation, and improving aircraft identification in registry records. The four recommendations specifically directed at the EAA include encouraging owners, builders, and pilots of experimental amateur-built NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman and EAA President/CEO Rod aircraft to complete flight- Hightower engage in a lively discussion on general aviation test training—available in the safety during a presentation Wednesday at EAA AirVenture association’s Test Flying and Oshkosh 2012.

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HBC offers free three-year maintenance for North American King Air customers Hawker Beechcraf t Corporation (HBC) has launched a limited time sales promotion providing three years of complimentary maintenance to customers in North America who place an order for a Beechcraft King Air 350i or King Air 250 on or before September 15, 2012.

Eligible customers will sign a three-year Support Plus contract, and through the Fly Free for Three promotion will receive coverage of: • Parts and labor for all scheduled inspections (must be completed at a Hawker Beechcraft Services facility) • Parts and labor for all unscheduled

inspections (may be completed at any Hawker Beechcraft Services or authorized service center) • Parts and labor for AOG maintenance • Consumables, such as tires, brakes, etc. • Ma ndator y a nd recommended service bulletins.

Coverage for two more years can be purchased, and the program is transferable. This is a limited-time offer and some restrictions apply. For more information, visit Hawker Beechcraft at booths 322-327/340-345 or visit www.HawkerBeechcraft.com. AVT

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The brilliant red PQ-14B piloted drone in the Warbirds area is testimony to three decades of perseverance by Harry E. Pick. When Pick bought the PQ-14 project, “it was a pile of wood that was all rotten and steel that was all rusted.” So he began finding replacement parts, building his own components when spares proved unavailable. The wooden-structured PQ-14 demanded creativity when Harry formed new bent wood parts. “I started soaking them in the bathtub.” When the tub proved too small for some pieces, Harry designed a rig to lower them into a well on his Illinois farm. When even bigger pieces needed forming, Harry built what one observer called a “Fred Flintstone” steamer—a large steel trough with a roaring fire beneath it creating steam to form the wing and fuselage skins. The resulting airplane uses all new skins. Pick’s passion for the PQ-14 stems from his military service as an Army Air Forces flight officer in the Panama Canal Zone in 1945-46. “I flew one in the service 67 years ago,” he said. He was 19 at the time. His red PQ-14 was used for anti-aircraft gun tracking tests—not live fire. The Culver company built PQ-14s for use as expendable radio-controlled targets that could be piloted for ferrying or other less-than-lethal purposes. When he located a PQ-14 project in Idaho 30 years ago, Pick resumed a love affair with the sporty red aircraft whose lines can be traced to Al Mooney’s Culver LFA Cadet design. Yes, that Al Mooney. The restoration demanded dedication from Harry. “I’ve been all over the country scrounging parts,” he said. But like any classic love story, the affair with the racy red Culver hit some rough patches. “I’ve given up on it a couple of times,” Harry conceded. It was all proved worthwhile last month, however, when Harry flew its first post-restoration flight. “I gotta tell you, it’s really something to see it sitting here at Oshkosh.”

Butter-knife wing on the PQ-14B required a special fixture to steam the wood when Harry E. Pick rebuilt his masterpiece. Wing slots outboard of the ailerons are anti-flat spin devices.

Many visitors to the PQ-14 may recognize it only from YouTube film clips showing a PQ-14 drone smacking into a desert mountainside. When a wooden airplane is built to be shot down, spare parts can quickly become spare splinters. Harry was fortunate to locate a new set of engine cowls in Canada. The stubby wooden Sensenich propeller that came with his project was less than flyable, but he sent it to the Sensenich company for measuring so it could be re-created by them. And a surplus buyer in California had a brand new old stock six-cylinder Franklin engine. During the PQ-14’s extended restoration, several people associated with the Culver drones contacted Pick, adding historical lore to the project. Showing the airplane at AirVenture 2012 is an obvious joy for Harry, who says “I’m 85; I’m slowing down.” But there’s little evidence of that in his enthusiastic engagement of visitors to his displayed PQ-14. “I’ve had a lot of fun in life and life’s been good to me. What more can you ask for?” AVT

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Redbird and partners gang up to boost flight training In today’s hectic world, it might be asking too much to expect potential student pilots to find their way out to the airport. Instead, bringing high-quality startup flight training to them, wherever they may be, is seen as an important shift in strategy. And with Redbird simulators’ full motion, 210-degree field of view, we’re talking much more than a tabletop, computer-based game. It’s real training that can integrate into a much more efficient flight training experience. Continental Motors recognizes it can’t sell airplane engines if there aren’t enough pilots. So the company formed a subsidiary named Zulu to promote flight training by bringing Redbird’s simulators to where the potential pilots are. And that includes locations not just here in the U.S., but also in China, where GA is thought to be poised for an explosion in popularity. Right in the middle of the mix is Jerry Gregoire, founder and chairman of Redbird Flight Simulations. He’s partnered with Continental Motors, as well as flight-training fixture King Schools (John and Martha King); China’s AVIC International; and Bad Elf, manufacturer of external GPS receivers for iPads and other tablet computers. It sounds complicated, and it is. But here’s how it works. Continental’s Zulu program is designed to set up flight-training centers at high-density population centers. The first one is already in operation in a shopping mall near Continental’s headquarters in Mobile, Alabama. More Zulu centers are planned for New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Beijing, which is where AVIC comes in. The Chinese aviation company has been appointed exclusive distributor for Redbird simulators not only in China, but also Macau, Taiwan, and even South Africa. AVIC is on board with the Zulu

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program, and has already signed a memorandum of understanding to order up to six Redbird sims. Yu Yimin, executive vice president of AVIC International, is here this week and spoke through an interpreter at a press conference yesterday. “We want to bring Zulu and Redbird concept to China,” he said. “There is a big market there, and we hope for big success. Thank you Jerry, and everyone. We hope you have a chance to visit us in China.” As part of the Zulu concept, Jerry and the Kings identified training for the use of iPads and other devices as a possible trouble spot, not only for new students, but also for current pilots transitioning to constantly changing aviation apps. Because the iPad apps only operate fully when they are in the air, the only current way to practice using them is to do so in flight. For that reason, they partnered with Bad Elf and incorporated Jeppesen’s new Mobile Flight Deck 2.0 software release (due out next month) to develop the Cygnus training system. Cygnus uses the new Bad Elf GPS Pro receiver (Bluetooth capable, with 16 hours of battery life) to interface with Redbird simulators. In effect, the Bad Elf GPS “fools” the iPad software into accepting the positioning data, performance data, altitude, etc., from the simulator, so students can use their iPads in the Redbird as though they were in flight. So in the future, new student pilots around the world might begin their flight training in a Redbird sim at a local shopping mall—progressing through many of the preliminary steps before setting foot in an actual airplane. And when it comes to puzzling out the latest aviation iPad apps, much of that learning curve can take place safely on the ground, too. AVT

(Left to right) Yu Yimin, executive vice president of China’s AVIC International; Jerry Gregoire, Redbird Flight Simulations chairman; and Rhett Ross of Continental Motors joined King Schools’ John and Martha King in introducing Zulu, a plan to bring simulator flight training to potential new students around the world, rather than relying on them to find their way to the airport.

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Mobile digital products for pilots Mobile digital products have changed many things, among them aviation. Sophisticated pilot aids running on iPad, Android, and custom tablet devices give aviators powerful new tools for their flying pleasure. Today AvTech @ AirVenture takes a look at some of these useful innovations.

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map elements like airports, VORs, fixes, airways, SUA and airspaces, and a host of other features. Main Display Area, Tent 269, and Rockwell Collins Exhibit Hangar C, Booth 3124 www.AnywhereMap.com Aviation publisher ASA offers a wide variety of products for your tablet computer. Study materials and test preparation guides. Electronic edition of FAA’s FAR/AIM. Plus training videos. Bendix/King by Honeywell Exhibit Hangar B, booths 2075-2078 www.ASA2Fly.com AvMap makes a range of mobile aviation devices for the pilot. These devices include the Geopilot II Plus, EKP IV PRO, EKP IV, and the EKP V. At AirVenture 2012 AvMap is presenting a complete set of accessories and contents that transform its EKP V portable GPS into a cockpit-installed multi-functional display. Bendix/King by Honeywell

Exhibit Hangar B, booths 2069-2070 www.AvMap.us Now available from Airguide Publications is Flight Guide iEFB v4.3. This updated iPad application offers data plans for both VFR and IFR pilots. It includes all of the airport and supplementary information that Flight Guide is known for, with the addition of flight planning, weather, traffic, moving map, geo-referencing on all IAPs, Flight Guide’s nearly 5,000 airport diagrams, and more. Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Exhibit Hangar A, Booth 1009 www.FlightGuide.com ForeFlight LLC introduces ForeFlight Mobile 4.6, the latest version of the acclaimed flight-planning and in-flight support application for pilots. It promises the joy of a lighter flight bag and increased situational awareness. The update continues the application’s beautiful, full-screen weather maps; complete airport data; plates; TFRs and AIR/SIGMETs; moving map with VFR/IFR charts and data-driven maps; and more. Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Exhibit Hangar A, booths 1147-1148 www.ForeFlight.com

GlobalNavSource transforms your iPad into a fully certified EFB solution for airline, corporate, charter and general aviation. It is a pioneer of iPad testing, certification, and accessories. From RTCA DO160G testing to a fully functional EFB app that shatters the legacy price barriers, GlobalNavSource could be your source for EFB on iPad. Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Exhibit Hangar A, Booth 1042 www.GlobalNavSource.com

Jeppesen Mobile TC is Jeppesen’s aviation iPad app. Jeppesen customers with an electronic charting subscription can now access their instrument charts and airport diagrams directly on Android tablets and the iPad. Includes aviation charts, diagrams, and maps; airport search; terminal chart browsing; and favorites list. Pan and zoom in portrait or landscape mode. Chart favorites, Ref, SID, STAR, Approach, and Taxi groups. Main Display Area, 302-302 www.Jeppesen.com Exhibitors, send info about your AvTech products to avtech.airventure@gmail.com. AVT

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PAT Avionics debuts affordable HUD for experimental market BY MARINO BORIC, EAA EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT

Until now, head-up displays (HUD) were something for military, airline, or executive jets. Head-up display systems make flying easier and safer for pilots, but they have been out of reach for the typical GA pilot and even more so for experimental customers. PAT Avionics from Milan, Italy, is debuting its G-HULP HUD at AirVenture this week—which it calls affordable and within reach of the average low-time pilot who is not able to spend the amount that you would have to put down for the average family sedan. You can see the new HUD at Booth 4128 in Garmin Exhibit Hangar D, Aisle B. Experimental and LSA pilots can now monitor in-flight information without taking their eyes off the sky to read the instrument panel, averting one of the biggest dangers in the cockpit. “Head-up display technology was originally developed by the military because they realized it was a safer way for pilots to fly while making split-second decisions,” said Marco Mille, PAT Avionics chief technology officer. “After three years of research and development, now that same technology is finally available and affordable.” The new unit is the first product of its kind, and it allows pilots to easily monitor their airplane’s important information, such as airspeed, altitude, and course data, projected on a transparent glass display right in front of their eyes. The whole G-HULP system consists of two component blocks: hardware

and software. The hardware has four elements: central processing unit, laser projector, image RX (special glass with flexible frame on which the laser image is displayed), and the control panel. The software consists of the HUP or ATR brick. The HUP brick module elaborates data acquired from third-party avionics systems (such as the Dynon SkyView) and graphically visualizes the data through a laser. The ATR brick is an inertial platform designed and developed to elaborate and process all air and attitude data if not acquired from thirdparty avionics. The HUD laser projector comes in two versions: G-HULP Stand Alone and G-HULP for Dynon SkyView. “It is affordable, lightweight, energyefficient, and is very easy to use,” Mille said. “Plus the readability with the new HUD glass is excellent, even in bright daylight.” And for those in the United States who criticize companies for outsourcing work overseas, this Italian company is doing the same thing—but in the opposite direction; PAT Avionics just announced a move of its production facilities from Italy to America. Price for the stand-alone unit is $5,999, while the G-HULP for Dynon SkyView is priced at $4,999. All orders placed here this week or online receive a 10 percent discount through the end of the month, with free delivery included. Visit PAT Avionics in Garmin Exhibit Hangar D, or visit www.PATavio.it. AVT

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Progress continues on an all-new fourplace aircraft from Flight Design, the C4, and the interior Mock-up of the C4 is making its U.S. debut here at AirVenture 2012 at the Flight Design booth. Flight Design’s John Doman said the proof of concept airframe is expected to fly “early next year” with European certification expected about a year later. First deliveries are tentatively planned for 2014. Flight Design tapped Continental’s 360AF (alternative fuel) engine, but is waiting on a final avionics selection. “We’re letting certain factors evolve,” Doman said, “and we hope to decide in the near future—but not today.” Flight Design has orders for 65 C4s and offers an “early bird” discount for new orders. Doman called the airplane “a breakthrough in performance and size at a great price. “Think of it as comparable to a Cessna 182 at a 172 price.” John Gilmore, national sales manager for Flight Design USA, talked about new dealers and expanded flight school activity. Flight Design USA has added two new dealers in Florida, and added a trio of other flight schools to its roster of CT series-equipped fleets. Gilmore said Americana Aviation, in the Miami area of Florida, will cover the southern end of the Sunshine State; Sport Aviation Florida, based at the famed Spruce Creek Fly-In community near Daytona Beach, is the designated dealer for the northern portion. Other additions include North Coast Air in Santa Rosa, California; Southwestern Aviation in Benson, Arizona; and Hampton Airfield in Northampton, New Hampshire. All signed on as Flight Design Pilot Centers. Growing places Doman also discussed plans to branch out to new market segments, including law enforcement.

The company equipped a CT model with hard points for cameras and calls it the CTLE (for “law enforcement”). Doman cited shrinking municipal budgets that resulted in the grounding of some law enforcement helicopters. He noted a CTLE could cost a fraction of the cost of a helicopter and with modern camera technology its surveillance capability would match many police units’ needs. Flight Design CEO Matthias Betsch noted that today it would be less expensive to operate a CTLE with a live pilot and a tactical officer than an unmanned version—but that the company is not ruling out one version in the future.

Looking ahead Betsch went on to provide a summary world view of Flight Design. He said the last 12 to 18 months have seen big changes in the level of integration among aviation authorities. “They are no longer nearly as isolated, and that creates a new unified world market. Also, one dealer reports that eight of the last 10 aircraft he sold went to new pilots.” Tom Peghiny, president of Flight Design USA, sits on the Joint Steering Committee for the rewrite of FAR Part 23 certification. He said progress is going well. He added, surprisingly to some, that motivation to simplify and modernize the certification process is being led by the FAA rather than by the industry. “The goal is to decrease cost [of the certification process for aircraft and components] by half; and increase safety by a factor of two,” Peghiny said. While reducing certification costs might seem like it ought to have the opposite effect, Peghiny said that making certification easier would enable the introduction of many new safety-related technologies that are not easily approved under the current onerous rules. AVT

Flight Design is showing this interior mock-up of its developmental four-seat C4 model here at AirVenture. It marks the U.S. debut for the display.

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David Wright, Jeppsen director of GA Client Management, shows the Jeppesen Mobile Flight Deck in Daylight mode.

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9:15 a.m. EAA Chaplain Ed Riddick officiating. Fellowship of the Wing Prayer Breakfasts Fergus Chapel (near the EAA Museum), daily, from 7:15 to 7:45 a.m., Monday, July 23, through Friday, July 27. Guest speakers. Area Churches More information is available from the Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau at www.VisitOshkosh.com or visit CVB on the convention site. AVT

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Jeppesen announced Wednesday the next steps in the transition from paperbased publications to electronic. Jeppesen’s Director of GA Client Management David Wright gave AirVenture Today a demonstration of the updated Mobile FliteDeck 2 for iPad. “We’re previewing our Mobile FliteDeck 2.0,” Wright said. “It’s a significant improvement to the original. We’ve added weather and completely redesigned the user interface.” In the new version, when an Internet connection is present, the application will display weather from the Jeppesen system. Overlaid radar images as well as text weather are available. Any Jeppesen-sourced weather product can be viewed in FliteDeck. Jeppesen has also completely redesigned FliteDeck’s user interface. It rearranged the controls, enlarged them, and labeled them more clearly so that they’re easier to use. Mobile FliteDeck still features en route charts rendered with Jepp’s data-driven system, allowing charts to display smartly at all zoom levels. In version 2.0 they use this data-driven capability to add a nighttime view that doesn’t simply invert image colors but rerenders them with layout and colors that are easy to read in a dark environment. Another new feature is the ability to annotate charts with colored lines drawn right on the screen, highlighted lines preserved even when the user shifts between day and night views. Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck will be on sale in late August or early September. It is a free download from the Apple iTunes App Store, and requires one available key from a digital data subscription. Jeppesen also announced a new pricing model for its digital data subscription. In the new model pricing for the four most popular packages—covering the full U.S., East, West, and Central—will be reduced by about 35 percent, and the number of keys provided will be reduced to two from four. “Which we think will fit

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Oshkosh: Where you can see the competitors for yourself Super Tucano and AT-6 Texan II are here to inspect

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The great thing about EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is that everybody and every type of aircraft is here—including two whose parent companies are involved in a fierce competition for a U.S. military contract to build a light-attack aircraft. The Air Force has identified a need for a light airplane—light being a relative term for the military—to support ground operations, especially in Afghanistan. A relatively small-but-high-performing airplane that could loiter above ground action delivering precision weapons to

support ground troops is the mission. Even though an airplane selected for the light air support mission would have the latest in guided weapons, it would also have a .50-caliber machine gun for really close support. Because the action will be at low altitude, and the support airplane needs to loiter as long as possible, a turboprop makes sense. Jets rip through the fuel far too fast down low, and the speed of a jet is actually a negative when it comes to staying close to the action.

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Beech protested. Because of some legal interpretations the deal was voided and the LAS bid was reopened with a decision expected in January 2013.

Mission cousins The two airplanes appear very similar in configuration, but that’s hardly unusual. Airplanes are designed for a purpose; configurations usually end up being very similar. For example, when it comes to hauling passengers both Boeing and Airbus configured their 737 and A320 with two engines under the wings, a conventional tail, and similar wingspans and shapes. The original Tucano is a single-engine turboprop basic military pilot trainer, the kind of airplane a cadet would fly initially. So is the AT-6. Both have tandem seats with big bubble canopies. Embraer extensively redesigned the Tucano to create the A-29 Super Tucano and has sold a number of them to military forces around the world. Hawker Beech modified the T-6 trainer to create the AT-6 Texan II, an attack version of the trainer. Both sides disagree on how much each was modified, and how well suited each is for the light-attack mission. Nothing unusual there. In a competition last year the Air Force selected the Super Tucano; Hawker

Internationally national The AT-6 Texan II is built in Wichita. The Super Tucano would be assembled at an Embraer facility in Florida. Arguments rage that one—the Super Tucano—is a Brazilian airplane, the AT-6 American. In today’s interconnected world, particularly in aerospace manufacturing, there is no such thing as an airplane that hails from a single country. Embraer notes that a huge majority of the Super Tucano’s

components are manufactured in North America. And the airplane would be assembled in the United States. Hawker Beech points out that its airplane is built in Wichita with largely U.S. components. Engines for both come from Pratt & Whitney Canada—the PT6A. What makes a product American? Hard to say. Stancie bought a Subaru manufactured in Indiana. Is it a Japanese or American car? It was built by American workers. But the parent company is foreign, you say. Does that mean a General Motors car made in Canada or Mexico is

American because GM is headquartered in Detroit? What about the PT6A? Pratt & Whitney Canada’s parent company is UTC, headquartered in Connecticut. Is the engine Canadian or American? And does it matter? Everyone needs to decide for themselves on the politics of the attack airplane contract. But the great news here at Oshkosh is that you can take a close look at both airplanes and then have an informed opinion. Airplanes and pilots—even those locked in competition—all come here to Oshkosh for us to see, and I hope that politics never shows up. AVT

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Embraer: Plans on schedule BY JAMES WYNBRANDT

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer provided an update here at AirVenture yesterday on its executive jets programs, company developments, and prospects for the business aircraft market going forward. “In 2005 Embraer announced we wanted to be a major player in business aviation by 2015,” said Ernie Edwards, president of Embraer Executive Jets. “Now with seven airplanes in our corporate jet f leet, we’re on our way to achieving that goal.” Among the highlights: Legacy 450/500: Two of the three Legacy 500 test aircraft have been completed, and the third is under final assembly. Serial number 003 will have the interior installed and will be used as the test article for the Legacy 500, which will be the largest supermidsize business jet. Certification and entry into service of the Legacy 500 is expected in the fourth quarter of 2013 or first quarter of 2014. The

Legacy 450 is on the same certification path, following one year behind. Embraer has 800 engineers dedicated to the 450/500 program. Phenom 100/300: Embraer announced “the long promised” belted lavatory with a rigid door for its Phenom 100 very light jet (VLJ) is now available. A certified side-facing seat in the front of the cabin that makes a more family friendly interior is now available as an option for the new and retrofit market. The company has sold 240 Phenom 100s since deliveries began in December 2008, but Edwards said sales are suffering as a result of the general economy. Sales of the larger, higher priced Phenom 300 have not been affected similarly, because customers are not as intimidated by the f luctuating economic conditions as entry-level buyers. Embraer announced the Phenom 300 is now available with a two-place side-facing divan with underseat storage.

Legacy 650: The large cabin Legacy 650 now features Honeywell’s Ovation Select cabin management system (CMS) with individual touch-screen controls at each seat and high-def monitors on the bulkheads, iPod docking stations, restyled seats, and galley. Natural stone finishes are now available for the galley, using a very thin sliver of granite mounted on composite material. Lineage 1000: The ultra-long-range Lineage 1000 has recently received certification in Indonesia, India, and China and was also approved for high-altitude operations, raising the elevation from which it can operate from 10,000 to 14,000 feet above sea level, opening up the airports in La Paz, Bolivia, and Shangri La, China, to the jet. Certification for steep approach into London City Airport is expected by the end of this year. Embraer is creating an Engineering and Technology Center in Melbourne, Florida, to focus on interiors for its

executive jets that will be staffed by 200 engineers. Looking at prospects for the business jet market over the next decade, Embraer provided two forecasts. A sustained growth model projects 11,000 business jet sales worth $260 billion over the next 10 years, while a “f lat market” model forecasts 8,660 sales worth $205 billion. The company also addressed its A-29 Super Tucano, developed in partnership with the Sierra Nevada Corp., and the competition for the U.S. Air Force’s Light Air Support (LAS) program. (See Left Seat on page 40.) Embraer had been awarded the contract earlier this year, but the decision was rescinded following an appeal by Hawker Beechcraft Corp., which makes the Texan II, now also being considered for the contract. The Department of Defense’s decision on the winner of the LAS contract is due on January 10, 2013. AVT

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Around the Field We’re visiting the neighborhoods of EAA AirVenture this week and today we went to one of its most distinctive, “down on the farm” to the Ultralights area. Way down at the south end of the convention grounds, the Ultralights area is best known for its Ultralight Barn and the grass runway that hosts flying each morning and afternoon during the fly-in. First we chatted with Carla Larsh, chairman of barn operations. Hailing from Brownsburg, Indiana, and Sebring, Florida, the 23-year volunteer explained how she keeps things working at this “fly-in within a fly-in.” Unlike other convention areas, the Ultralights folks are responsible for all their logistics and infrastructure— from registration to wristbands, EAA memberships to aircraft parking, and flightline ops. Ultralights has about 250 active volunteers with as many as 75 working at any one time. Last year they logged 6,000 hours volunteering to keep the farm running. Managing all this takes 22 chairmen, led by Head Chairman Lee Crevier. They even host hot-air ballooning on the farm, headlined by Saturday morning’s scheduled 6 a.m. launch.

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But it’s not all work. Similar to most other AirVenture communities, Ultralights volunteers are like a small family—hanging out together to eat, socialize, and just share experiences off-duty. “There are week-long volunteers that have been coming for year after year,” Carla said. “The bulk of our volunteers have been coming forever.” One of those dedicated Ultralights volunteers is Dan Grunloh, from Champaign, Illinois. Dan’s been volunteering at AirVenture for 29 years. He owns a singleseat trike, which he usually flies to OSH; but not this year. He started in 1983 as a judge, performing many other roles over the years. “I’ve had all the different jobs you can have here. Flightline for four years. I now run the seminar tent over here. We used to have something called Manufacturers Showcase, which was a flying activity; I did that for almost 10 years. “So I’m a guy who can’t say no.” Dan agrees that Ultralights volunteers are a very real community. “The leaders foster it,” he said. “A lot of spouses are working here. People bring their kids and give them little jobs. So, it’s love of Ultralights and it’s loyalty to EAA.”

Most of the volunteers come back from year to year, but a few new ones appear each year. “A lot of people come in for the minor jobs,” he said. “And once we get them hooked they keep coming back from year to year.” Is it possible to say which was the best job he had over the years? “Oh absolutely. It would be flightline operations. Because you’re with the airplanes, there’s a lot of action. “You’re either a spotter or you’re the flagman. Making decisions. I really enjoyed being the flagman because I knew the pilots, I knew how they flew, I knew their airplanes. “They choose people who are very knowledgeable. So, you know what kind of approach that guy makes. And you know whether to flag the next guy off. It was fun! It’s the most action…and things are happening so quickly.” It makes one think of carrier-deck operations. “It’s more organized now,” he said. “When I was doing it I had one spotter. No radios, you used your eyeballs. “Now we have two towers, several spotters.” Sometimes you can’t see approaching planes; they’re behind trees or low. “And you

When the winds are calm in the early morning, the powered parachute pilots take to the skies to enjoy the calm cool air over Oshkosh.

must make that decision on whether to send this next guy off or hold him back. “It’s even more like a carrier operation now. But it’s a lot of fun.” After 29 years, how much longer does Dan think he’ll be doing all this? “There’s a tendency for volunteers to retire at about 30 years. But I think I’m gonna try to break that record.” Enjoy Around the Field all year long at www.AroundTheField.net. AVT

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Memorial Wall Ceremony - Sunday, July 31, at 11 a.m. Celebrate and honor the lives of those who have “gone west.” Dedicated to those who have loved and supported aviation.

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Beringer opens subsidiary, offers new Cirrus brake kits BY MARINO BORIC, EAA EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT

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French brake specialist Beringer announced Wednesday the creation of commercial subsidiary Beringer Aero U.S.A. Inc. in Chicago. There, Beringer will stock spare parts and special sets such as for the Cirrus SR22. In this way Beringer expects to deliver its spare parts much faster; even the contact for customers should improve thanks to a U.S. e-mail address and phone number. Beringer also has earned FAA approval for Pilatus PC-6 brake kits and has developed a new set of braking equipment for the Cirrus SR20 and SR22. Beringer claims that a Cirrus SR22 with its equipment is able to stop with 30 percent less runway. The Cirrus STC set keeps the standard brake pedals but will exchange almost everything else, like braking master cylinders, fluid transmission lines, and brakes with wheels. The exchange includes the addition of the ALIR (antilock inline regulator). Standard GA braking requires pilots to judge how much to increase or decrease pedal pressure. When Beringer’s inline regulator is installed and properly set, the company says, the pilot may apply full pressure on the brakes at touchdown without concern for lock-up.

Advantages include shorter stopping distance, reduced tire and brake wear, and, of course, safer landings. The exchange of the braking equipment on the Cirrus means not only shorter landing distance but also a 10-pound weight savings. The SR20 wheels will have one brake caliper; two calipers will be used for the SR22. All brake discs are steel but will not rust because of the aluminum surface coating. For more information visit Beringer at Booth 437A or online at www.BeringerAero.com. AVT

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PHOTO BY MARINO BORIC

New Beringer generation of wheels for Cirrus presented at Wednesday’s press conference.

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