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BY EMME HORNUNG AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF
SINCE 1992, EAA’S Young Eagles program has provided more than 2.3 million youths with a free flight in a gen eral aviation aircraft, all thanks to the thousands of volunteers who provide their time, aircraft, and fuel to introduce and inspire the next generation of aviators.
Also supporting the cause has been a succession of well-known chairmen, starting with film actor and pilot Cli Robertson, Gen. Chuck Yeager, film actor and pilot Harrison Ford, co-chairmen Capt. Chesley Sullenberger and First O cer Je rey Skiles, to today’s co-chairmen Sean D. Tucker and Jimmy Graham.
Sean D. Tucker, a multi-award-winning world champion aerobatic pilot, took over as chairman in 2013, and he was joined by Jimmy Graham, experienced aerobatic and helicopter pilot and NFL tight end, in 2018 as co-chairman.
After 11 years of championing youths in aviation and the volunteer pilots who make the program possible, Sean will be passing the ball to the eligible receiver Jimmy Graham, and EAA thanks him for his e orts to support general aviation.
“Sean epitomizes what it means to be a Young Eagles volunteer. His passion for flight and willingness to share that passion with youths is unrivaled,” said David Leiting, EAA Young Eagles program manager. “As much as Sean loved to share the magic of flight with youths, as a volunteer himself, he recognized the importance of thanking Young Eagles volunteers for their e orts.”
Young Eagles will remain in good hands, with Jimmy becoming the sole chairman of the program.
“Jimmy has been Sean’s wingman for the past six years, and he is thrilled to get more involved with the Young Eagles program,” David said. “Jimmy’s appreciation for the impact that a Young Eagles flight can have on youths makes him the perfect ambassador for the program. Being a mentor to the younger generation and showing them the dedication it takes to achieve their dreams is a role that Jimmy takes seriously.
“I am incredibly grateful for all the passion that Sean has poured into the Young Eagles program,” David said. “He raised the bar of what it means to be the Young Eagles chairman, but if anyone can grab the ball and run just as hard, it’s Jimmy.”
After 11 years of championing youths in aviation and the volunteer pilots who make the program possible, Sean will be passing the ball to the eligible receiver Jimmy Graham, and EAA thanks him for his efforts to support general aviation.
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NASA’S AAM MISSION HELPS ENSURE NEW AIRCRAFT SAFELY SHARE SKIES
BY JOHN GOULD, NASA
THE JETSONS , StarTrek, Futurama.
These science fiction shows imagine a high-tech version of humanity’s future, sharing one thing in common: revolutionary flight systems routinely performing public services. And NASA is making that vision a reality.
This emerging aviation capability called advanced air mobility (AAM) will transform the skies above our communities by bringing the movement of people and goods off the ground, on demand, and into the sky.
Achieving this vision in the real world — one of the great challenges in 21st-century aviation — is only possible by enabling the safe, efficient incorporation of new types of aircraft into the national airspace system. These could include air taxis, small electric vertical take off and landing craft, as well as drones and other uncrewed aircraft systems.
AirVenture attendees can get a glimpse of this future at the NASA Pavilion, where they can try on a virtual reality headset for a simulated flight in an air taxi and see one of the drone field kits NASA helped develop to fight wildfires. NASA experts will be on hand to talk about how researchers are looking at how we can transition into a future of more flying options while taking care of safety and aircraft noise and ensuring the best possible experiences for passengers and pilots.
For the AAM industry, the challenges ahead center on how to make sure new aircraft operate safely and quietly, and accessibly operate in the same environment with each other and those already occupying the sky.
That’s where NASA comes in. NASA’s research and technology in AAM guides the industry’s development and delivers data to the FAA to safely
integrate these vehicles, as well as providing access to areas not served or underserved by aviation. The agency is partnering with government, industry, and academia to actively build this new system.
“NASA is the glue that holds the process together,” said Scott Howe, a NASA research test pilot and uncrewed aircraft system expert. “And NASA is moving that process forward in a way that’s inclusive of all different types of airplanes and aviators.”
NASA works on these AAM challenges in several ways, including but not limited to sustainability, scalability, safety, autonomy, noise, and more. The agency already made major contributions to the capabilities of detect and avoid, and command and control.
One of the many highlights in NASA’s contributions in these
areas is delivering to the FAA a set of minimum operational performance standards for certain AAM vehicles, which led to the ability for operators of these larger, remotely piloted drones to make flights just like any other piloted airplane flying in commercial airspace — except with the pilot remotely operating the aircraft from the ground.
Traffic management is also a major area of NASA’s flight research, including working on concepts such as beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), in which drones fly out of the pilot’s sight line. As an example, earlier this year, NASA began BVLOS flights in its test range located near NASA’s Langley
Research Center in Virginia. These flights represent a major step in the development of the AAM certification process.
Progress continues in this area, and many others, to test hardware, gather key data, research innovative new capabilities, and more.
NASA pilot Scott Howe is attending this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and is participating in the “NASA “NASA: Air Taxi and Drone Revolution” panel held Wednesday, July 24.
To read more about NASA’s AAM vision, visit NASA’s webpage.
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YOU COULD CALL it a gyro-dynamic experience, but for Sue Benua, EAA Lifetime 1262570, it was an unforget table trip.
Sue arrived Thursday in Oshkosh after a weather delay of three days, flying her 2017 turquoise AutoGyro Cavalon, for a long trip of more than 1,000 miles from Stow, Massachusetts, to AirVenture. She didn’t make the entire trip alone, how ever. Sue met up with friend Joe Green in Zanesville, Ohio, on Sunday, July 14, where she continued on her journey with Joe in his bright red AutoGyro MTOsport 2017. Both AutoGyros can now be spotted, along with a few others, at AutoGyro Booth 217, right outside of Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Exhibit Hangar A.
Sue is excited for AirVenture 2024, not only because of how she arrived, but also because it is her first time camping on the grounds.
She is a proud member of EAA Chapters 196, 106, and 1454, and flies out of Minute Man Air Field (6B6) in Stow, Massachusetts.
She started attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2021 and has been a volunteer every year in various areas, including the Ninety-Nines, Women in Aviation International, AeroEducate, and the WomenVenture group. But she typically spends the most time with the AutoGyro team, a place she called a second home.
In 2018, Sue had just settled in from a move and was looking to reconnect with flying again, but she kept running into common issues: Either the airplanes in her area were down for maintenance or the instructors weren’t available. So she decided to take matters into her
“Everyone is attracted to it when they see it on the ramp, and I was no exception, and it’s fun to fly.”
— Sue Benua
own hands and began looking for an airplane of her own. “I wasn’t looking for something high powered and fast,” she explained. “I wasn’t trying to get someplace in a hurry. I want to enjoy the flying.”
Sue was unfamiliar with the gyroplane design at first and spent the majority of 2018 researching the model that would best fit her needs. When she found AutoGyro USA in Stevensville, Maryland, out of Bay Bridge Airport, she immediately lined up lessons. “I did as much training as I could during that first week, and decided that I just kind of fell in love with the gyroplane and its capabilities and how fun it was. I just had a blast! So that’s when I bought it,” Sue exclaimed. Sue bought her gyroplane in 2019, the same one she did her training in, calling it a perfect match. “Everyone is attracted to it when they see it on the ramp, and I was no exception, and it’s fun to fly. It’s a capable machine. It gets me where I need to go. I find it very comfortable, with good ergonomics. If you’re doing six hours of flying, you want something that you’re not feeling uncomfortable in after the first two.”
Sue looks forward to AirVenture every year now and loves the community that it provides for all aviation lovers. “It’s fantastic just to have so much enthusiasm and everyone is automatically friends because you all have this shared passion and common connection,” Sue said. “The show is wonderful. It brings us together!”
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Flying in the Air Race Classic and Then to Oshkosh — What a Summer!
BY ROBBIE CULVER
Pilots are a particular bunch. We are our own worst critics, overanalyze every flight we make, and are constantly striving for perfection. I’m still waiting to make that perfect flight, personally. So competing against ourselves is just taking it to the next level — fly precisely, on speed and on course — and land on the dot!
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is certainly the highlight of the summer for every aviation geek. For Joelene Smith, EAA 1286792, attending her fifth AirVenture as pilot in command is just part of a super cool and fun year. She said her flight up this year was about two-and-a-half hours from Avon, Indiana, just outside of Indianapolis, where she is based at Hendricks County Airport-Gordon Graham Field (2R2).
“Nice smooth flight up with beautiful weather,” she said. “Hit the opening bell at 12 noon on Thursday when Fisk opened up. Get in line, fly the speed (90 knots), fly (over) the railroad tracks,
make ATC happy, and land on the dot!” See? Like I said …
Joelene flies a 1978 Bonanza A36 that she purchased in 2017 and describes herself as the “caretaker of this beautiful machine.” As any aircraft owner will tell you, it takes “a lot of e ort and time and money to help keep her running.” Even after 46 years of use, her Bonanza is “flying beautifully.”
As if flying the Fisk arrival wasn’t enough, earlier this summer she competed in the 47th annual Air Race Classic from Carbondale, Illinois, to Loveland, Colorado, going the long way ’round. This year was her second time
“This year we were about the middle of the pack, which is good because we finished. We learned a lot and had a lot of fun!” — Joelene Smith
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as a racer. For those who do not know, it is a “point to point to point long-distance race” about 2,500 nm over four days, all VFR, and flown with a handicap system. Participants (all women!) are essentially racing against their own speed, and whoever can fly faster than their own handicap speed is the one who wins. There, now you know!
“This year we were about the middle of the pack, which is good because we
finished,” Joelene said. “We learned a lot and had a lot of fun!”
The race has its roots in the 1929 Women’s Air Derby. Women weren’t allowed to race in the air racing events of the times, so they started their own. It became known as the “Powder Puff Derby” following a quip by Will Rogers, and it has grown from its early roots into the Air Race Classic event it is today.
As for her Bonanza, Joelene said, “Every year I try to do another little tidbit. Add something special or upgrade something. She has a lot of miles on her, but she flies great! This year while I am here at AirVenture, I am going to shop around for some new avionics. Do something spiffy for her panel!” (Watch out vendors!)
Joelene earned her private pilot certificate in 2011 and her instrument rating in July 2021, and she has flown the A36 about 800 hours. Her total time is just over 1,000 hours.
“I like flying for fun,” she said. “I like long distance flying, and I like getting up and seeing the world from a di erent viewpoint.” It is the author’s sole personal opinion that Joelene Smith is doing exactly that. Especially the fun part!
For more information on the Air Race Classic, visit AirRaceClassic.org. And women, you should give it a go! As Joelene said, “It’s a di erent kind of flying. It is full throttle. You push your abilities into a new area, and it is a support network of women pilots who understand the aviation bug.”
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THE 2024 GENERAL Aviation Awards recipients have been announced and will be honored on Thursday, July 25, at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024. An awards ceremony will take place at the FAA Aviation Safety Center on Thursday morning, followed by an introduction on stage at the “Meet the FAA Administrator” forum at 11:30 a.m. at Theater in the Woods. Here are this year’s recipients:
2024 National Certificated Flight Instructor of the Year
Adam Magee of Swisher, Iowa, is the 2024 National Certificated Flight Instructor of the Year. Adam is an aviation professional who, through the Balloon Training Academy, teaches more than 100 students per year and runs the lighter than air (LTA) webinars. His aviation experience includes flight instruction, checkride prep, and instruction in private and commercial ground school. He has organized annual safety seminars, designed private and commercial training syllabi, and created an online flight instructor refresher course for balloon instructors and the Elite Balloon Instructor program. Adam is an LTA designated pilot examiner (DPE) for the Des Moines
FSDO. He holds multiple FAA Basic, Advanced, and Master Wings. Adam is a member of the board of directors, treasurer, and chair of the finance committee of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI). He was the General Aviation Awards National FAA Safety Team Representative of the Year in 2021.
2024 National Aviation Technician of the Year
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2024 National FAA Safety Team Representative of the Year
Marty King of Elkhart, Indiana, is the 2024 National Aviation Technician of the Year. He overhauled his first engine at age 15 and built his first airplane in high school. He received his A&P/IA mechanic certificate and established a GA service, restoration, and fabric shop, King Aero Inc., in 1991. In 2017, Marty started an A&P intern program with Andrews University, followed by training programs at Lansing Community College, Western Michigan University, and Purdue University. As a FAASTeam representative, Marty stays abreast of new technologies while conducting seminars. In 2023 and 2024, he received the AMT of the Year award for Michigan and Northern Indiana, and the Charles M. Taylor 50-year Master Mechanic Award. Marty is developing a STEM program, STAYIndiana.org,
Cary Grant of Cave Creek, Arizona, is the 2024 FAASTeam Representative of the Year. Cary has been an FAA Safety Team representative since 2009, lead representative, WINGSPro, professor, and flight instructor. He co-hosts quarterly CFI open forums and conducts FAASTeam seminars. He is an assistant professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and president of the Arizona Aviation Safety Advisory Group. Cary is a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and flight instructor in T-37s, C-141 Starlifter transport, and Gulfstream G-IIIs. He worked with NATO’s Operations Research Branch. He has FAA CFI, CFI-I, MEI, AGI, and ATP ratings, plus USAF instructor and examiner positions. After his military career, he completed a civilian career with United Airlines, as a captain flying Boeing and Airbus aircraft. He volunteers with ASAG, Young Eagles, Navajo Airlift, and Sky Kids.
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Rare WAAAM Biplanes Highlight Training Command at AirVenture 2024
BY SAM OLESON AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF
AS THE STORM clouds of war began to form in Europe in the 1930s, the U.S. Army Air Corps found itself in dire need of a primary trainer for the thousands of pilots that would be required for the war e ort. Two of the airplanes that competed for that primary trainer contract, which was ultimately filled by the Stearman Model 75, are in attendance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 in Warbirds.
You can find a Stearman Model 70 and St. Louis YPT-15 owned by the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum, which faced o more than 80 years ago for the lucrative USAAC contract, parked in the Training Command area of Warbirds, next to Warbirds in Review.
WAAAM’s 1933 Stearman Model 70 is the only example of the type ever built, and was the prototype for what became the Model 75, which was designated the PT-17 by
the military when it entered service. Meanwhile, the YPT15 was built in 1940 by St. Louis Streetcar, one of only 13 produced.
Based in Hood River, Oregon, WAAAM has an impressive collection of mostly flying aircraft, as well as cars and other motor vehicles. Both the Model 70 and YPT-15 were restored to airworthy status in the last few years and were flown to Oshkosh by WAAAM Chief Pilot Robin Reid and his son Scooter. Prior to this year’s long journey to Wisconsin, neither airplane had left the tra c pattern at the museum’s home airport back in Oregon. The nearly 2,000-mile trip took about four days.
Also parked in the Training Command area is a standard Stearman PT-17, UC-78 “Bamboo Bomber,” Piper NE-1, AT-6 Texan, and de Havilland Tiger Moth.
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- First clean sheet piston engine design FAA certified in over 60 years.
- Use 40% less fuel on a typical mission to reduce cost and increase range or payload.
- Use non-leaded fuel. (Jet-A or Jet-A1, SAF, Diesel, or Bio-fuel)
- Reduce maintenance costs with 40% fewer parts and robust direct drive.
- Smaller size: reduce drag, prop efficiency, airframe performance.
- Greater safety with robust mechanical fuel system which requires no complicated electrical system.
- More power at higher altitudes with both super and turbochargers.
- No mandatory reduction of power for cruise because max continuous = max horsepower.
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CAA to Present EAA Aviation Foundation $500,000 Check for Scholarship
KATIE PULVERMACHER, EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION
CORPORATE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION (CAA) is gifting the EAA Aviation Foundation $500,000, which will bring its scholarship fund to $1 million.
CAA created the scholarship endowment in 2019 with the purpose of annually awarding a postsecondary scholarship to a student demonstrating an interest in general or corporate aviation and a financial need.
“Every day, FBOs offer the essential services needed to keep general and corporate aviation safe and available,” said David Scobey, president and CEO of CAA. “We established this scholarship to help support future aviation leaders in this sector, and we are thrilled to be growing our impact through EAA.”
In 2024, the CAA scholarship funded four $5,000 scholarships. Scholarship winners included Bowling Green aviation management, Auburn University supply chain management, Texas A&M University aviation science, and EmbryRiddle MBA students.
“EAA Aviation Foundation is honored to partner with CAA in establishing and growing their scholarship,” said Margaret Brill, vice president of EAA Aviation Foundation. “The additional gift will allow an increased number of scholarships to be awarded each year or an increase in the amount of money given to each winner.”
A formal check presentation will take place on Wednesday, July 24, during the EAA Aviation Foundation hosted PHP reception.
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BY BARBARA A. SCHMITZ AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF
LIAM HAWKINS, OF St. Petersburg, Florida, was so afraid of flying that he had to take more than 1,000 commercial flights before he could get over his nerves of being airborne.
“I was always fascinated by aviation and anything that was noisy and would go fast,” said Liam, EAA 1210047. “But I was really scared of flying; I think it was the lack of control I felt. I knew it was irrational, and so I started what I called confrontation therapy. That is repeat, repeat, repeat.”
He had a job for which he had to travel commercially two to four times a week. But he also started flying lessons; in the beginning, fear sometimes enveloped him so he could hardly think.
“I was terrified of flying, but I was more terrified of failing to achieve my goal of becoming a pilot,” he said. Early on, he knew he needed help if he was to succeed so he reached out to AOPA, which shared some helpful information.
“They told me don’t do stimulants (like co ee) before I go flying, and fly at 7 a.m. before the heat builds up,” he said. “They reminded me that I was the customer, and I could tell the instructor what I wanted to do until I was comfortable with the basics. Even though I was an adult in my mid-30s, I had these irrational fears so I took things very slow.”
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MOSAIC: SPORT PILOT 2.0 FOR EXISTING SPORT PILOTS
10–11:15 a.m. | Ultralights Forum Tent
MOSAIC—EAA LEGAL ADVISORY COUNCIL 1–2:15 p.m. | Forum Stage 11: DeltaHawk Engines
FRIDAY, JULY 26
ASK THE EXPERT
8 a.m.–12 p.m. | EAA Member Center
STOP DREAMING AND START FLYING
11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. | EAA Learn to Fly Center
hours to earn his private pilot certificate Today, he’s logged about 900 hours in the air.
While he is proud of the fact that he has overcome his fear, he is also proud of his airplane and the message
His friend, a mural artist named Matt Kress, teased him how ugly his airplane was and offered to paint it.
SATURDAY, JULY 27
ASK THE EXPERT
8 a.m.–12 p.m. | EAA Member Center
LEARNING TO FLY RECREATIONALLY: SPORT PILOT/ LIGHT-SPORT AIRCRAFT 2.0
8:30–9:45 a.m. | WomenVenture Center
MOSAIC AND WHAT IT MEANS TO FLIGHT SCHOOLS AND INDEPENDENT FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS
11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. | EAA Learn to Fly Center
MOSAIC FOR PRIVATE AND SPORT PILOTS
11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. | Forum Stage 11: DeltaHawk Engines
it provides. Liam flew into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Sunday morning, and his airplane, a 1967 Mooney M20F painted like a kaleidoscopic rainbow, can be found outside of Epic Aircraft Exhibit Hangar C by the SUN ’n FUN booth.
Liam bought the Mooney right after COVID, but the paint job and the rest of it needed some work. “It was white, with a red and blue stripe,” he recalled. His friend, a mural artist named Matt Kress, teased him how ugly his airplane was and o ered to paint it.
“It took a few calls to find a paint shop that would allow a partnership with a third party,” Hawkins said. “But Matt did all the color work.”
Before the airplane went into the paint shop, Matt o ered to do a mock-up.
But Liam wanted to be surprised.
“I’m a big fan of his art and knew his style,” Liam said, adding that gave him an idea what the paint job would look like.
Liam said he knew the bright colors would get attention. “But it’s 10 times what I thought it would be,” he said. “People smile, want to get their picture taken next to it ….”
“Everywhere we stopped for gas, everybody came out. It gets equal attention to a P-51.”
— Chris Gregory
Liam uses the airplane to promote art and aviation, as well as inspire young people to fly. He’s given presentations at his local EAA chapter, Chapter 1602 at Albert Whitted field in St. Petersburg, and he plans to start flying Young Eagles there, too.
Chapter President Chris Gregory flew into Oshkosh with Liam. “Everywhere we stopped for gas, everybody came out,” Chris said. “It gets equal attention to a P-51.” Liam will be at his airplane daily from noon to 1 p.m., answering questions, selling T-shirts, and more. You can also get a free poster, which includes the brightly colored airplane Liam calls Anomaly, from the SUN ’n FUN booth. The poster promotes its 2025 aerospace expo, with the theme “Turn Up the Fun at 51.”
For more, follow TheMooneyAnomaly and MattKressArt on Instagram.
BOOTH
The Rebuild Wasn’t VariEze
Rylie Remar announced the Burt Rutan air show on Monday
BY ANGELA SATTERLEE AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF
RYLIE REMAR IS making waves for all young women involved in aviation. She is a 21-year-old woman from Poplar Grove, Illinois, who decided that simply buying a new airplane wasn’t enough — she had to rebuild a 1990 Burt Rutan VariEze (N64HL) and made sure it came to AirVenture with her this year! Her VariEze can be spotted near the Homebuilders Hangar amongst other amazing Rutan aircraft.
Rylie was originally scheduled to fly with the Burt Rutan portion of the air show on Monday, but with AirVenture fast approaching and too many complications, she wasn’t able to get it finished in time. As a
last-minute decision, she was made the announcer for the show instead!
At just 2 years old, Rylie went on her first flight with her dad and has been invested in aviation ever since, actively starting flight training back in 2020.
“I’ve just been around aviation my whole life,” she explained. “Both my parents were in the Air Force, and my dad’s been flying for as long as I can remember. And he was the motivating factor for me to get into it, but I didn’t know that I could do it as a career, even though he did.
“When I was applying for colleges, [I thought] ‘I want to do this for the rest of my life.’ I don’t want to be doing math or sitting in a classroom for the rest of my life. I want to be flying.” She started training with her dad in his 1967 Cessna 150G (N8475J) but finished getting her
certificate at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where she also got her instrument rating. After graduation, she earned her CFI back home.
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VARIEZE
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COME AND EXPERIENCE HONDA’S WORLD OF MOBILITY
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After getting used to many trainer airplanes, Rylie realized her airplane needed to be something experimental. “I wanted to buy a plane because I wanted something to work on,” she said. “I love the flying part of aviation, but I also wanted to get involved into the maintenance side.”
She found the perfect aircraft in Michigan less than a year later. Her dad used to own VariEzes before, so she was familiar enough with the design. “I knew it needed work, and I wanted to work on it,” Rylie said. “That was the whole point. I didn’t want to buy a flying airplane.”
Rylie had to overcome many small issues throughout the process, but it was always fun. “You fix one thing, and then you want to fix 10 more things that go along with that one thing, but that’s the whole reason that I bought it, right, is to learn about that and get my hands dirty.
“I’ve learned more in the last three months than I have in an entire lifetime. … I’m just learning how much time and e ort and knowledge this takes to get it to where it needs to be safe,” Rylie said. “I’ve been enjoying every single step of the process, and I have learned so much that I’ll probably carry with me for the rest of my life, which I’m very grateful for.”
“I love the flying part of aviation, but I also wanted to get involved into the maintenance side.” — Rylie Remar
Most of the restoration process has been undergone in Covington, Tennessee, under the supervision of Jet Guys, owned by Robert Harris. “They have guided me and taught me how to work on my airplane and taught me what I needed to do to get it where it needs to be.”
The Rutan Aircraft Flying Experience (RAFE) also played a major role in assisting Rylie with the rebuild. “The president of RAFE was the one who got me down
here and who has just been encouraging me along the way and supporting me. … I couldn’t have done this all on my own. RAFE has taught me how important it is to make sure that people are involved in these aircraft so, that way, the Rutan legacy can stay alive.”
Rylie fell in love with the Rutan design and wants to inspire young women everywhere to get involved in aviation!
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AFLCMC Highlights at Oshkosh
BY AIR FORCE MATERIEL
AS PART OF AirVenture 2024, Air Force Materiel Command is showcasing its criticality to the Air Force’s air dominance mission, and by extension its importance to the nation. One of AFMC’s six centers is the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC) headquartered at WrightPatterson AFB, Ohio.
The center supports the AFMC mission by developing, acquiring, and supporting cutting-edge weapon systems and defense solutions for the warfighters. It acts as a guiding force behind the modernization and product support of Air Force aircraft, engines, and munitions, as well as electronics, computer networks, cyber weapons, and other vital support systems. Employing more than 28,000, AFLCMC has a budget of more than $300 billion.
“AFLCMC has professionals at more than 70 locations around the world,” explains Lt. Gen. Donna Shipton, AFLCMC commander. “No matter the location, our airmen, civilian, and contractor employees do whatever it takes to support our warfighters.”
Organize. Train. Equip. Those three words sum up the biggest functions of AFLCMC. The center has 14 execution directorates that manage everything from foreign military sales to presidential and executive aircraft. The center boasts software factories across the U.S. to develop cuttingedge technical solutions for the Department of Defense and has directorates focused on armament, tactical and strategic aircraft, advanced manufacturing, uniform design, and surveillance and reconnaissance systems, among many others.
During AirVenture 2024, five AFLCMC directorates will be represented: agile combat support; armament; digital; propulsion; and intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and special operations forces. Displays will showcase many of the exciting projects employees are working on today.
The simulators division and its innovation cell will display two lightweight devices, commonly known as “lawn chair sims.”
“These sims leverage the latest in commercial and gaming technology, while combining eXtended Reality (XR) capabilities, interoperability with domes, projectors, and large-scale displays,” said Doug Patton, agile combat support simulators innovation cell chief. “They can be modified to represent nearly any cockpit that has a commercially available hand-on-throttle and stick system. They can be modified to simulate premission training, undergrad or operational training, refueling, and more,” Patton added. “With the lower buy-in cost, and easier-tosource materials and parts, this allows any group within the Air Force, and beyond, to expand their current simulation capabilities. This is the next generation of immersive training, and the sky’s the limit!”
AirVenture attendees will get to plan a flight mission and see the latest aircrew and special operations gear, aircraft missiles and munitions, fighter aircraft engines, navigational aids (NAVAID) demonstrations, and deployable weather sensors.
“For more than 90 years, AFLCMC and its predecessors provided military aviation technologies which have allowed America and her partners the ability to operate safely and effectively when flying into harm’s way,” Shipton concluded. “While the technologies and global challenges we face have changed over the years, the mission has not.”
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• Aviation toys and more!
Stop by the Boeing Pavilion (Booth #747)
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*Open late for tonight’s air show!
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AirVenture 2024 WWII Aircraft Spotters Guide
GirlVenture Camp
JULY 20–23, 2025
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EIGHTY YEARS AGO, the world was five years deep in the greatest conflict in human history. While millions had died and many millions more had their lives completely upended, the end was finally on the horizon — at least in hindsight. By 1944, it was starting to become apparent that the Allies were gaining the upper hand in World War II. In the Pacific theater, the Americans had much of the southwestern Pacific under its control, capturing island after island and pushing the Japanese back. On the European theater’s eastern front, the Soviet Union was steadily overpowering the German Wehrmacht. And on the western front, the United States and Britain were constantly pounding Germany with strategic bombing raids and, along with Canada and several other Allied countries, launched the largest amphibious assault in history on June 6, 1944, during D-Day, the Normandy landings.
As we look back on the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the many crucial events of 1944 this summer during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, you can expect to see a wide variety of aircraft that played roles during the “turning of the tide.” The following is a list of some of the aircraft that were in the service of the Allies during that pivotal year, and that may be in Oshkosh this year. Note: Not all of these aircraft will attend Oshkosh this year, nor at the time of this writing do we know definitively which ones will be attending, so keep your eyes open as you wander the grounds.
A-26 Invader: Designed by Douglas as a light bomber and ground attack aircraft, the A-26 saw significant action toward the end of the war in both Europe and the Pacific and continued to serve with the U.S. Air Force until 1969.
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AROUND THE GROUNDS
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P-39 Airacobra: Designed by Bell, the P-39 was one of the top American fighters when the United States entered WWII and served in the Southwest Pacific and Mediterranean theaters, but it was most successfully used by the Soviet air force on the European
C-45 Expeditor: Developed from the civilian Beechcraft Model 18, the C-45 was first ordered by the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1940 to serve as a sta transport and light cargo aircraft, and it served in that
L-3: First flying in 1941, the Aeronca L-3, also designated the O-58, was developed from the Aeronca 50 Chief and was used for liaison and transport duties. Many were used stateside for training purposes, though a number were given to the Free French Forces in North Africa.
NA-64 Yale: Originally built for the French air force and French navy prior to France’s surrender, the North American-designed NA-64 primarily served with the RCAF as an advanced trainer during WWII, though captured units were also used by the Luftwa e for
PV-1/PV-2 Ventura/Harpoon: Produced by Lockheed, the PV-1 and PV-2 were developed from the Lodestar and were used as patrol bombers, with the Ventura eventually undergoing a redesign to become the Harpoon, which focused on anti-submarine missions. PAGE 30 / SPOTTERS GUIDE training as well.
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FROM THE AIR FORCE to EAA lifelong friendship — this has brought Curt and Cindy Browning from Alabama; Rick and Kris Stanley from Port St. Lucie, Florida; and Bill and Joyce McAllister from St. Louis, Missouri, to camp with one another each year. Curt is retired from the Air Force, Rick is a retired Air Force veteran, and Bill is retired from the Air Force Reserve. Bill and Rick have been attending AirVenture regularly since 1992, and Curt since the 1980s. Curt has volunteered with EAA for the past few years, and Bill has volunteered for 15 to 20 years! Although they keep in touch throughout the year, they still look forward to the reunion at AirVenture, camping together just as they have been doing for the past 10 years. This year, they are excited to see old friends and all the people who attend.
GAYE AND STEVE CLAYTON, from a suburb outside of Atlanta called Snellville, Georgia, have been attending AirVenture for five years since they retired. Back home, Steve has been flying a Cessna 172 out of Whispering Pines Airport for 53 years. They’ve been able to cross o their bucket list to attend AirVenture and SUN ’n FUN in Florida, and have been enjoying both events whenever they can. They’ve volunteered for AirVenture for the past four years, working at Vintage, cooking in the kitchen, marshaling airplanes, and shuttling people in the Volkswagen. They enjoy listening to talks at Theater in the Woods, remembering the event one year with Top Gun veterans. They look forward to seeing everyone they have met over the years and all the friends who camp together.
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Left to right, standing: Rick Stanley, Curt Browning, Bill Moallister
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AROUND THE GROUNDS
What About These Other Airplanes?
A spotter’s guide to the EAA Aviation Museum aircraft around the grounds
BY HAL BRYAN AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF
EVERY YEAR, MORE than 10,000 aircraft fly to Wisconsin for AirVenture. Of those, nearly 3,000 are showplanes — vintage aircraft, warbirds, homebuilts, aerobatic airplanes, etc. — that are displayed around the grounds. But some visitors may notice other airplanes parked here and there that didn’t fly in at all, because they’re part of the EAA Aviation Museum collection. Because our museum exhibits rotate, many of these aircraft are only viewable by the public during AirVenture, spending the rest of the year in long-term storage on the convention grounds. Here’s a guide to
some of these airplanes that you’ll see as you wander the neighborhoods of AirVenture.
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1971 MONNETT SONERAI I:Designer John Monnett of Oshkosh’s own Sonex Aircraft built this prototype of his Sonerai I in just eight months after he was inspired by a lecture given by Steve Wittman in the late 1960s. Built to comply with the Formula Vee racing standards, the airplane is powered by a Volkswagen engine and plans are still available.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY CRYSTAL PEREZ
TEEN PILOTS ARE AMAZING!
BY PAUL MALOY, EAA DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
FAR TOO OFTEN, teenagers are categorically labeled as inadequate, unmotivated, unfocused, and lazy. However, the truth for many teens is exactly the opposite! With an appropriate goal in mind, they are driven to accomplish spectacular results.
Such is the case with two teenage girls, a teen boy, and a sister-brother duo.
“A good pilot is always learning, so don’t give up on your dreams and know that it is definitely worth it.” — Kyle Wren
Earlier this year, Kimora Freeland o cially became the youngest Black woman to earn her private pilot certificate in the history of New York state, actually completing the task on her 17th birthday, even before she got her driver’s license! Her goal now is keep going to get her ATP and fly for a major airline, then open her own flight school to continue inspiring other youths toward opportunities both in and out of aviation.
Seventeen-year-old Kyle Wren of Colorado made his flying dreams come true earlier this year before graduating from high school. “I was always that kid that would look up to the sky, see an airplane, and wish that I was the one in that cockpit,” Kyle said. “I was a junior when I started flight training, and then it was February of my senior year of high school when I was
certified.” He added, “A good pilot is always learning, so don’t give up on your dreams and know that it is definitely worth it.” Kyle is already working on his bachelor’s degree, fully funded through a scholarship he earned.
British teenager Olivia Thompson made aviation history in the U.K. when she completed her private helicopter pilot’s license on July 4, after just four months of training. “My dad always said the di erence between success and failure is hard work, and I have worked really hard,” said Olivia. “Now I’ve done it. I’m a helicopter pilot, and this is what I’m going to be doing for the rest of my life, which is really exciting and a bit unreal.”
At AirVenture 2023, Belgian natives and siblings Zara and Mack Rutherford came to share about their record-breaking, independent journeys flying solo around the world. At 19 years old, Zara became the youngest woman to fly solo around the world in a Slovakian-built Shark Aero light-sport, single-engine aircraft. Just months later, flying another specially modified Shark Aero single-engine aircraft, Zara’s younger brother Mack took o from Sofia, Bulgaria, at age 16, returning five months later having turned 17 years old en route, becoming the youngest person ever to fly solo around the world.
Zara’s goal during her journey was “to show young women that they can be bold, ambitious, and make their dreams come true.”
For his own solo trip around the world, Mack said, “No matter what background you have, I believe it is never too early to work towards your dreams, and [never] limit yourself by others’ expectations.”
Truly, with the right encouragement, teens can indeed accomplish big dreams! Curious? Not sure where to start? EAA’s online aviation education program, AeroEducate, is freely available to help young people make their own aviation or aerospace dreams come true.
Mack Rutherford at AirVenture 2023. PHOTOGRAPHY BY SAM SASIN
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Today’s Workshops
Wednesday, July 24 @ 0800 - 1200
Where’d Those Transferable Skills Go?
Adriana Barragan
Many of the skills required to master different aircraft are not only readily transferable but invaluable to your everyday flying. Explore how to best use these transferable skills to make us better pilots and instructors
Rob Dumovic Don’t Let Your Enthusiasm Exceed Your Energy
In our workshop we’ll be using energy management concepts in all phases of flight to improve decision making with a focus on emergencies in all phases of flight.
Introduction to Flying Angle of Attack (AOA) Lifesaving Technology
Wednesday, July 24 @ 1300 - 1700
Angle of Attack (AOA) indicators are becoming more prevalent in the general aviation community. Attend presentations led by industry experts on the proper use of these devices as well as flight simulation exercises that feature a replica of the Garmin GI 260 with an AOA indicator installed on a Redbird AATD. Presentations include: Using Angle of Attack for Maneuvering and Aircraft Control, Surviving the Nightmare - Engine loss on Takeoff and Reducing Risk with AoA Indicator Systems. Choose from four (4) 90-minute workshops in the Redbird Simulator.
Honeywell Joins GoAERO Prize as a Partner and Sponsor
GoAERO’s Gwen Lighter joined Honeywell’s Bob Buddecke at AirVenture to announce partnership
GOAERO AND HONEYWELL announced Honeywell is joining the GoAERO Prize as a strategic partner and sponsor. The GoAERO Prize is a $2-million-plus global competition catalyzing the creation of uncrewed emergency response flyers to perform critical response and rescue missions after natural disasters, medical emergencies, and other crises.
Honeywell is joining other aerospace leaders who are partnering with the GoAERO Prize, such as NASA, Boeing, and RTX, and will serve as a competition judge. Honeywell will also provide participating teams with mentorship, training, lectures, and software from technical experts throughout the duration of the three-year, global competition.
“We’re thrilled to join the GoAERO mission to spur innovation in the aviation and emergency response industry — something that is urgently needed across the world,” said Bob Buddecke, president of electronic solutions at Honeywell. “Our partnership with GoAERO not only supports our commitment to the future of aviation, but it also aligns with our focus on leveraging advanced air mobility for the public good and finding innovative solutions to the industry’s most challenging problems.”
“Since 2019, the U.S. has averaged 22 billion-dollar disasters per year. With FEMA’s disaster workforce only operating at approximately 65 percent capacity, GoAERO is addressing this disparity by creating emergency response technologies
that save lives,” said Gwen Lighter, CEO of GoAERO. “GoAERO is always looking to collaborate with companies and organizations who share our vision of advancing aviation technology for the public good. Honeywell is a leading innovator in the aerospace sector, and we are excited to have them join us as a GoAERO partner so that competing teams can benefit from their expertise and support.”
The GoAERO Prize challenges teams of innovators around the world to create a portable, versatile, and autonomy-enabled emergency response flyer that can rescue people in crises and respond to challenges posed by medical emergencies, humanitarian crises, climate change, and natural disasters. The flyer must be capable of delivering first responders, providing emergency supplies, and aiding in humanitarian e orts. During the Final Fly-O in February 2027, GoAERO and its team of judges will evaluate flyers on productivity, adversity, and maneuvering.
The competition consists of three stages. Stage 1 is the “paper stage,” requiring the digital submission of technical papers. Stage 2 is the building phase, requiring concept validation through a subscale or full-scale flyer. Stage 3 features the Final Fly-Off, during which teams must use their flyers in five real-world emergency response missions.
Teams may still join the competition and compete for over $2 million in prizes by signing up at HeroX.com/GoAERO.
Meet Your Favorite Authors!
COME AND MEET the authors of your favorite aviation books! From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., renowned aviation writers and notable personalities from the world of flight will be available in the EAA Wearhouse, located between the EAA Member Center and the FAA Aviation Safety Center.
9 a.m. — Paul Dye, Shuttle, Houston
9-11 a.m. — Jerry Burke, On the Grounds and Up!
10 a.m. — Caroline ”Blaze” Jensen, Thundermouse 11 a.m. — John Armbruster, Tailspin Noon — Wally Soplata, The B-25 in the Backyard: My Father’s Historic Airplane Sanctuary
1 p.m. — Brian Page, The Wright Engineers: Inventing the Airplane
2 p.m. — Pam Ward, Miss Blue!: The Pilot Maker
3 p.m. — Capt. Lynn Rippelmeyer, Life Takes Wings, Life Takes Flight
4 p.m. — Darren Pleasance, True North: A Handbook for Inspired Living
5 p.m. — Leon “Lee” Ellis, Leading with Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton, Engage with Honor, and Captured by Love: Inspiring True Romance Stories from Vietnam POWs
We offer hot coffee, doughnuts, fresh fruit, salads, sandwiches and much more. Red One Market has everything you need to make your stay more enjoyable.
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EAA® Four Corners
From first-time visitors to seasoned attendees, new EAA members to Lifetime, and aviation enthusiasts and pilots, the EAA Four Corners has something for everyone!
EAA Youth Welcome Center
>Learn about youth activities on the AirVenture ® grounds
>Take your picture in a fighter jet cockpit and rivet your own keychain
> Explore EAA’s youth education opportunities EAA Merchandise
>Pick up your favorite AirVenture souvenirs
> Commemorate EAA ® AirVenture ® Oshkosh™ 2024 with event apparel
EAA Member Center
>Join, renew, or become an EAA Lifetime member ™
>Explore EAA’s many member programs and benefits
>Get your photo taken at a photo op wall to commemorate your visit to Oshkosh
>Play a game of members-only Plane-ko
EAA Learn to Fly Center
>Enjoy daily “Learn to Fly” forums
>Take an introductory flight lesson on a Redbird flight simulator
>Apply for your student pilot certificate
>Ask our friendly volunteers all your “Learn to Fly” questions!
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VISIT US AT BOOTH #463
8:30AM - 11:45AM
Rusty Pilots Seminar
Chris Moser, AOPA Foundation You Can Fly
39 Lounge Meet and Greets
11:00AM-11:45AM @bananasssssssss
1:00PM-1:45PM @fly_with_bruno
5:30PM-7:30PM
AOPA Members-Only 85th Anniversary Celebration
12:00PM - 12:45PM
Density Altitude
Tom Letts, Boeing Global Services
1:00PM - 1:45PM
We’ll be your feet on the ground.
Thinking About the Unthinkable (Who Said Takeo s Were Easy?)
Bruce Landsberg, Retired Vice Chairman of the NTSB and AOPA Air Safety Institute Advisor
2:00PM - 2:45PM
Accidents and Life Happen, Now What? How to Keep Your Medical and Pilot Certificate and Stay Safe
Panel discussion with AOPA Sta from various departments
3:00PM - 3:45PM
Key Benefits to Working with an Escrow and Title Company
Christina Hancock, Aero-Space Reports
ACROSS:
2. A fun flyer from SkyReach. 7. Sub-254-pound fun.
10.Dan Denney built the first one in 1984. 11. Part airplane, part helicopter, all fun.
3. Your legs are the landing gear, your back is an engine mount.
5. They make Foxbats, Vulcans, and Victors, but they’re not MiG, Avro, or Handley Page.
6. After the Highlander, they “Just” made this.
8. Does it comply with Part 103? It’s right there in the name. (Two words)
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TUESDAY 7/23 ANSWERS
TRY YOUR HAND at these trivia questions and find out. The answers, along with a new question, will be in tomorrow’s paper.
This intersection at AirVenture is a hotbed of activity, home of the EAA Member Center, EAA Learn to Fly Center, EAA Youth Welcome Center, and EAA Merchandise Corner. What’s the name of this spot on the grounds?
Look for these songs on your favorite streaming service and build a personal soundtrack for your trip to the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration.
Lady Pilot by Neko Case Amelia by Joni Mitchell
Like a Bird by Nelly Furtado
Claim by Miranda Lambert
Gonna Fly by Amy Grant
TAKE FLIGHT
aboard one of EAA’s unique Flight Experiences
B-25 Berlin Express
$475 per EAA member
$495 per nonmember
B-25 Operations are located at the southeast corner of Warbird Alley
Bell 47 Helicopter
$65 per person
Helicopter Operations are located at Pioneer Airport behind the EAA Aviation Museum®
OSHKOSH MOMENTS
YOUR JOURNEY. YOUR OSHKOSH.
FROM FIRST ARRIVAL to final takeo and everything in between, we want to see AirVenture through your eyes. Check out today’s featured social shots of the day! Share your highlights on social media using #OSH24 to possibly be featured in a future issue of AirVenture Today!
@poweredbysnail24 Here to party!! #OSH24
@meteorologistlauren
It’s that time of year again!! #OSH24
Campsites are filling up Friday morning. Can’t wait to see how busy it is next week!
@Wethreefossils
When you wait all year to see #aviore again...
@ag.mommyandmewi
Weekend one at #osh24 @eaa - back to work for me Monday! But will come back later this week! They said there was a theme, so I wore my @aviationgin sweatshirt.
@skyline_baron_pilot
Talking about seaplanes with my awesome copilot Sarah at the Seaplane Base. If you have not been yet, it’s a must visit.
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Walkabout Hats H WILCO H Wisconsin Imaging, LLC H X-Plane
