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Lakeland Aeroclub helps teens flight dreams come trueTen young men under the age of

21, all pilots or soon-to-be pilots in the Lakeland Aeroclub of Flor-

ida, made their way to EAA AirVen-ture Oshkosh 2015 on a journey that totaled 13 hours of flight time. The club, based at the Sun ’n Fun Fly-In grounds, is a high school group where young aviation enthusiasts can learn to fly and restore old aircraft. Sun ’n Fun’s scholarship opportunities also help fund flight students in acquiring their pilot’s certificates. For some, it is their first time attending the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration while others are more seasoned visitors, in-cluding 20-year-old Phillip Herrington. Phillip, who is attending AirVenture for the fifth time, said the movie Top Gun inspired him to become a combat naval aviator, and that the Lakeland Aeroclub has helped him get on track.

“I come from a family of 10,” Phillip said. “Dad has a blue collar job, mom has a blue collar job. With Sun ’n Fun’s scholar-ship opportunities it made my career and future a reality.” Phillip is in his last year of college study-ing aerospace administration and working toward becoming a professional pilot. He said he came to AirVenture to spread the message that it is possible for young people to attain their private pilot’s certificate. “It’s possible,” Phillip said. “Even though we’re young and the majority of society of today says we’re too immature to fly air-planes and take on a responsibility like this. They did it in World War II and we’re doing it again now.” Lakeland Aeroclub’s youngest mem-ber and first-time attendee of AirVenture, 16-year-old Michael Jenkins, had a simi-lar message.

“It’s possible to fly at any age, you don’t have to be old,” he said. “Follow your dreams and do what you want to do, don’t let people try and knock you down.” Michael is waiting to get his pilot’s certifi-cate on his 17th birthday and hopes to attend the Air Force Academy after high school. “I’ve been going to Sun ’n Fun, and watching the fighter jets really inspired me so now my dream is to go into the Air Force and fly fighter jets,” Michael said. Mike Zidzunias, who flew in with the club and owns the 1956 Piper Pacer flown in by the group, said the club helps give young aviators an identity. “We were producing pilots through our scholarship program and they really didn’t fit into the groups with the older guys,” Mike said. “They just kind of needed their own club, and now some of these guys have flown Young Eagles—they’re doing all kinds of stuff.”

By Megan Esau

He said the most rewarding part of working with the group, all EAA and AOPA members, is watching them develop from kids into young adults filling roles that carry responsibility. “It changes them, especially this trip,” Mike said. “They really grow up. They get responsibility, they get it. They become successful.” Mike said getting these and other young adults hooked on aviation is vital to ensur-ing the future of recreational flight. “They are the future volunteers for Air-Venture, for Sun ’n Fun, for all of these avia-tion events,” he said. “The reality is we need these young people to get involved and fall in love with EAA as I did and fall in love with these events.” According to Mike, bringing the Lake-land Aeroclub to AirVenture is a big part of sparking the youth’s dedication. “In a world where kids aren’t joiners, these guys come here and they see it, and they real-ize that the only way it’s going to continue is if they become a member, if they get involved, if they volunteer, if they learn about it.” The teen pilots can be found Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Vintage Red Barn, Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Brown Arch, and Thurs-day at 3 p.m. at the AOPA Exhibit Tent.

Pursuing their dreams of flight. Members of the Lakeland Aeroclub flew to EAA AirVenture 2015 in a collection of aircraft to spend their week immersed in aviation and to stoke their plans for an aviation career.

PHOTO BY MEGAN ESAU

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The official daily newspaper of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh • Vol. 16, No. 3AIRVENTURE TODAY

PUBLISHER: Jack J. Pelton, EAA Chairman of the Board

DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS: Jim BushaEDITOR: Ric Reynolds MANAGING EDITOR: Dave HigdonEDITORIAL STAFF: Randy Dufault, Megan Esau, Frederick A. Johnsen, Nicole Kiefert, Barbara Schmitz, James WynbrandtCOPY EDITORS: Katie Holliday, Colleen Walsh PHOTO EDITOR: Sadie Dempsey

PHOTOGRAPHERS: Mariano Rosales, Phil WestonDESIGN: Jenny Hussin, Chris LivieriADVERTISING: Sue Anderson, Larry Phillip AirVenture Today is published during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, July 19-July 26, 2015. It is distributed free on the convention grounds as well as other locations in Oshkosh and surrounding communities. Stories and photos are Copyrighted 2015 by AirVenture Today and EAA. Reproduction by any means is prohibited without written consent.

ICON delivers the goods A5 style“Yeah, baby!”

That was EAA Young Ea-gles Chairman Sean D. Tuck-

er’s initial reaction as he accepted the keys to a new ICON A5 amphibious LSA from ICON Aircraft Founder and CEO Kirk Hawkins Monday morning at EAA Air-Venture Oshkosh 2015. It was the first official customer deliv-ery of the newly certificated fun machine, and a standing room only crowd gathered to see it. “It is so much fun, period!” Tucker said. “It wraps itself around you and teaches you how to fly.” Tucker lauded ICON Aircraft for its generous donation and participation in creating the next generation of aviators. “For Kirk and his company to take part in this aviation movement (Young Eagles), which is the largest in America—next year we’re going to fly our 2 millionth kid—I thank you, you guys rock, man!” EAA Chairman Jack J. Pelton called creating a new aircraft one of the hardest things to do.

“What makes Oshkosh so special is it’s where innovators come to develop and showcase their dreams and ideas,” he said. “But what makes it really hard is for them to turn those dreams into something successful and actually de-liver on some of those promises. “In 2008 this airplane was unveiled here and a lot of us in the industry looked at it and said ‘great concept, great idea, but now the hard work starts.’ They have delivered.” Tucker flew the airplane a few days ago with two Young Eagles, and for one of them it was his first flight in anything. “It was very cool, and it was my first airplane flight in anything,” said Taylor Griese, 15, of Oshkosh. Jenna Breeden, 13, who’s from ICON’s hometown of Vacaville, Cali-fornia, is in a flying family and has flown many times in her dad’s Super Decathlon. But it was her first time in a seaplane. “It was really awesome, and landing on the water was incredible,” she said.

Jenna plans to solo when she’s 16 and take her checkride at 17. Why the generous gift to EAA Young Eagles? “GA’s future is in the hands of our youth to engage in aviation,” Hawkins ex-

plained. “That’s what we need, it’s part of our mission, and we’re completely aligned with that.” Learn more about the ICON A5 at the Celebration Way exhibit, or visit www.iconaircraft.com.

AirVenture opening day: Attendance, camping, aircraft movements up significantly

“I can’t do this in only 30 minutes! There’s too much fun going on!” That was how EAA Chairman Jack J. Pelton began his annual EAA Air-

Venture opening day media conference Monday after learning his allotted time was a half-hour. “Certainly been a great start to the week,” he said, announcing a record num-ber of airplanes already on Wittman Re-gional Airport. “Right now we’re experienc-ing a record number of airplanes flying in, about a thousand airplane movements for arrivals over what we’ve seen the last two years. We’ve seen camping that’s been up about 13 percent over the last few years, and gate attendance also up about 7 percent. “So we’re off to a roaring start.” Pelton credits in part increased opti-mism in the aviation industry. “I think we’re seeing more and more people re-covering, back flying again, maybe not at the number of flight hours we’ve seen in the past, but certainly people are planning where they’re going to go and what they’re going to do, and AirVenture continues to be on that list.”

By Ric Reynolds

Among the significant attractions Pel-ton noted: the Apollo 13 tribute, as well as traditional EAA elements: innovation, homebuilding, and following the roots of the organization Paul Poberezny founded. That points to Burt Rutan’s participa-tion this year, he said, and celebrating the 40th anniversary of Rutan’s VariEze. Another true EAA highlight Pelton not-

ed is the arrival of a homebuilt Spitfire Mk IX. (Read about the airplane on page 8.) Media questions largely centered on advocacy issues, and Pelton said there would be discussions with government officials this week regarding the slow pace of positive change on third-class medicals, FAA reauthorization, and other matters.

ICON Airplane delivery to Young Eagles at AirVenture 2015.

PHOTO BY JASON TONEY


By Ric Reynolds

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Dynon adds ADS-B options and Advanced panelware

Dynon Avionics, manufacturer of glass panels for experimental-amateur built (E-AB) and light-

sport aircraft (LSA), is announcing news across its entire product line here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. But the major product unveiling is the SV-GPS-2020, a 2020-compliant ADS-B GPS position source for its SkyView and Advanced AF-5000 series of glass panelware. Priced at $590, Dynon calls the new GPS receiver/antenna “the industry’s most affordable” solution for compliance with the FAA’s mandate. The mandate requires aircraft operating in airspace that requires a transponder to have ADS-B (automat-ic dependent surveillance-broadcast) “out” capability as of January 1, 2020. As a drop-in replacement, aircraft equipped with Dynon’s current SV-GPS-250 receiver require no additional wires, coax, or installation of new boxes. When com-bined with Dynon’s SV-XPNDR-261 Mode S transponder ($2,790), SkyView and Ad-vanced Flight Systems meet all mandate requirements. The system also supports in-put from Dynon’s SV-ADSB-470 traffic and weather receiver. Dynon is also debuting the first wave of accessory products that complement build-ers’ major avionics purchases. The accessory products include an autopilot level button, dual ADAHRS (air data/attitude/heading

reference system) mounting kit, pitot/stat-ic/AOA pneumatic installation kit, panel module faceplate blank, ADS-B harness, transponder harness, and transponder, and ADS-B antennas. Meanwhile, Dynon (Booth 4034) has also expanded its presence at AirVenture, creating a Builder Central tent and aircraft exhibit space outside Hangar D. Staffed by Dynon’s Builder Central Team, AirVenture attendees can get avionics transition help and builder advice. The outdoor exhibit also features aircraft built by Dynon Avionics and Advanced Flight Systems employees. The Woodinville, Washington, company is also highlighting its Quick Panel Systems, offered through its Advanced Flight Systems division. These turnkey, ready-to-install in-strument panels are custom built for builders “who would rather leave their whole panel to the experts,” says marketing manager Mi-chael Schofield. Dynon has also dropped the price of its D2 Pocket Panel, a self-contained EFIS designed for use in any aircraft, to $1,095, and is offering even lower “show special” pricing through its dealers here at the fly-in. Built with the same solid-state attitude technology as in other Dynon products, the D2 is designed to serve as a portable standby system for GA pilots, for use in the event of a vacuum pump or gyro fail-ure that would create a “partial-panel”

situation. Stocking dealers at AirVenture include Aircraft Spruce, Pacific Coast Avi-onics, and Gulf Coast Avionics. Dynon also unveiled free software up-dates for both SkyView and the AF-5000 platforms (13.0 and 12.0, respectively). Sky-View 13.0 system software adds predictive terrain alerts to its synthetic vision, support for additional en route charts for customers outside of the U.S., and French and German language packs. For pilots who fly behind the Rotax 912 iS powerplant, the software update provides new information including throttle position, cold start assistance, and eco/power

mode indications. The upgrade will be avail-able shortly after this year’s AirVenture. Advanced Flight Systems’ new 12.0 sys-tem software for the AF-5000 series adds inset windows, allowing pilots to place small windows in their PFD (primary flight displays) depicting traffic, flight plan, profile view, G-meter, and video. The up-date also provides enhanced support for Avidyne’s IFD540 and IFD440 navigators and ForeFlight Mobile applications, as well as access to charts and other data from Seattle Avionics. AF-5000 series 12.0 soft-ware is available now.

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A PB4Y-2 comes in on Runway 27.

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Faux fighter inspires and impresses

I t’s a wooden warbird; a faux fighter. This special Spitfire inspires those who see it at EAA AirVenture 2015.

Arizonan Bob DeFord liked the idea of building a replica fighter, but sub-scale projects weren’t for him. He got with French homebuilder Marcel Jurca, who made plans for an all-wood 1-to-1 scale replica Spitfire powered by a 700-hp V12. Bob wondered why a full-size airframe couldn’t accommo-date a beefier wartime V12 like an American Allison engine, and the idea snowballed. Bob said they changed a lot on the origi-nal Jurca plans. French engineering studies yielded a welded steel tube fuselage structure that could support an Allison V-1710 engine capable of generating 1,400 hp on takeoff. That steel tube internal fuselage struc-ture is covered with a non-load-bearing aluminum skin riveted in place. Bob credits Vern Goodsell of Sisters, Oregon, with much of the innovative construc-tion on the replica. Bob and Vern became good friends over the eight years it took them to complete the Spitfire stand-in. Another wooden Spitfire project that never flew contributed some airframe parts like landing gear doors, flaps, and the characteristic bulging canopy, which

is one of the few original Spitfire compo-nents on this machine. The one-piece wing on DeFord’s air-plane spans 36 feet, 10 inches. The wing spar is made of laminated Douglas fir planks hosting wooden ribs. The whole skeletal structure of the wing is sheathed in 3/16-inch aircraft plywood. Bob is proud of the way he learned to cover the wing. Using a rotating wing fix-ture first constructed for the replicating of a Hughes racer, Bob mounted the spar and ribs, turning the wing to the vertical. In this way, gravity would not deform the structure during application of the plywood skins. The unattached skins were soaked from both sides, and then placed flat in the sun just long enough to dry the sur-faces while keeping the interior moist. The inside surface of the sheet next re-ceived a rolled-on coat of epoxy before being aligned on the wing and hit with a staple gun. The plywood dried, conform-ing to the airfoil shape of the wing. Bob’s face crinkles into an expression of great satisfaction as he recalls the success of the wing fabrication operation. Fiberglass topped with epoxy finished the job, giv-ing the wing protection and smoothness. Bob and Vern painted the Spitfire rep-lica when they finished it in 2003. About three months ago, they added replica 20-mm cannons to the wing, and faired the paint flawlessly. To look at it, the airframe screams Spitfire, from its elegantly elliptical wing-tips to its snugly cowled engine. But to execute that aesthetic design, some inno-vative design features were added. Atop the windscreen is a streamlined rearview mirror—a lifesaving device for fighter pilots. Originals sometimes sur-face for about $300, Bob said. But a chance trip to a kitchen store yielded a soup ladle that replicated the rounded shape of the original. Bob said a convex automobile mirror from an auto parts store “just fell in there like it was meant for it,” and the whole contraption cost only $12. The main landing gear uses T-6 Texan hydraulics and T-28 wheels and brakes supporting tires normally found on a busi-ness twin. The main gear struts are newly made. Instead of using oleos for shock ab-sorption, Bob worked with a spring vendor to come up with heavy springs that cushion

the load of landing without the complexity of oil shocks, giving the gear “no mainte-nance—it’s perfect,” he explained. He said the result is a ground ride that “hops like a real Spitfire,” based on his review of Spitfire ground handling films. The Allison engine started life as a P-39 Airacobra powerplant configured for the Airacobra’s long drive shaft. It now uses a standard shaft, plus an oil system for chang-ing pitch on the Hamilton Standard propel-ler Bob got from a DC-3. The exhaust stacks are reproductions like those constructed in Russia for replica Yak fighter projects. The Allison, unlike the Spitfire’s origi-nal Merlin engine, uses a downdraft car-buretor inlet atop the engine. That’s why typical Allison-engined fighters have a noticeable air scoop on top of the cowl-ing. Bob is proud of his design efforts that yielded a duct running from the tradition-al Spitfire chin scoop back to the firewall and up to the top of the cowled Allison. That’s when innovative engineering solutions quickly came into play. Un-cowled, the Allison ran authoritatively on an early ramp run-up. But once the snug cowling was buttoned up, the engine backfired badly, Bob explained. He devised a gap in the ducting feed-ing the carburetor that allowed greater airflow into the carburetor—especially needed on takeoff. That, plus the addition of foil insulation around some heat sourc-es, yielded a smooth-running powerplant. Still the prospect of a major backfire troubled Bob; he could imagine the pres-sure blowing the aluminum cowling off the airframe. The answer came from an air racing friend in Boise who devised

spring-loaded doors in the top of the cowling that will blow open in the event of a carburetor backfire, rather than allow aluminum skins to take flight. Bob says he has hit 300 mph in a shal-low dive at 8,000 feet. His fuel load of just over 100 gallons in two fuselage tanks gives an endurance of about an hour and a half. The trip from Prescott, Arizona, to Oshkosh included five legs. He finds the fabricated fighter to be a comfortable cross-country platform. “You can’t take your hand off it, though,” or the airplane will begin to roll. “It will not fly straight and level hands off.” And aerobatics are a joy. The wooden wing and steel tube fuselage are stressed for plus 8 and minus 5 g’s. Looping the Spitfire replica is a joy: “It makes a round loop,” Bob said. “You come out of the loop and hit your prop wash, which is the mark of a good loop.” Spending any amount of time with Bob at Oshkosh, one realizes his home-built Spitfire is a source of inspiration to others. It’s as if he has blazed a trail with his audacious effort at building such a machine. Fellow homebuilders approach him and say things like: “Thanks for building this,” to which Bob smiles and replies: “You can do it too.” It’s a reassuring message; Bob does not set himself apart as some magician who conjured an airplane beyond the capabili-ties of mortals. Instead, he uses his expe-rience as an example of what can be ac-complished by others too. He is willing to share tips and techniques, just as people shared them with him during construc-tion of his replica.

By Frederick A. Johnsen

Tennis, anyone? Bob DeFord’s practical streak includes the use of tennis balls as exhaust stub plugs on his full-size Spitfire replica.

PHOTO BY FREDERICK A. JOHNSEN

Bob DeFord stands with his mirrored marvel, a soup ladle and an automobile mirror he com-bined to re-create the characteristic rearview appliance used on genuine Spitfires.

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Size XL

Harriers hover; likewise helicop-ters, hummingbirds, and some kites.

Fixed-wing single-engine aircraft, not so much. Attempt to hover in most and aero-dynamics and gravity make the bottom fall out from beneath the aircraft. In Just Aircraft’s recently super-sized SuperSTOL XL, though, the world slows so much it feels like a hover. Add a few knots of headwind and the world slows beneath the aircraft until it feels like it’s descending down a 70-degree glide slope. The experience feels—and almost looks—like a hover. With super-short take-off rolls, with touchdowns and rollouts decidedly short, the SuperSTOL XL befits its name.

From large to XL: A decidedly larger SuperSTOL Tall and beefy like a heavyweight boxer, the XL feels light on its feet, maneuverable, and under control at all airspeeds. The XL inherited its short-field manners from its predecessor, the original SuperSTOL. Compared to the original, the XL car-ries an added 2 feet of fuselage aft of the

cockpit, and a whopping 32 cubic feet for luggage; ahead of the cockpit Just Aircraft added 18 inches. With UL Power’s 520i up front, accord-ing to the company the aircraft brings the same CG range as the original SuperSTOL. The original SuperSTOL employed the familiar Rotax 912 making 100 hp. While the 912 is still an option, this particular XL boasts six cylinders for 520 cubic inches at a relaxed output of 180 horses. As an experimental amateur-built (E-AB) kit, the builder enjoys the option of completing the aircraft to LSA standards, with a 1,320-pound gross weight, or to go beyond LSA with a gross weight of 1,550 pounds—a 230-pound jump. At a typical empty weight of 870 pounds, the aircraft has a useful load of 680 pounds; stick to LSA limits and useful load still comes in at a respectable 449 pounds. Full-fuel payload hits 518 pounds at the higher gross weight, or 287 at the LSA maximum. Regardless, no builder need fear break-ing any speed limitations. The XL tops out at about 90 to 95 knots with the huge 29-inch Alaska Bushwheels rolling on the big red XL flown for this article.

With 27 gallons, a nominal cruise burn of 6.2 gallons per hour, the XL can fly three hours before dipping into reserves. And two passengers won’t feel crowded in the 44-inch-wide cabin. As for runway performance…here’s a short take.

There’s short-field and XL short-field… Under the coaching of Just Aircraft’s pilot Harrison Smith AirVenture Today en-joyed some quality time sampling the XL’s flying qualities Sunday evening. The fun starts when the throttle hits the stop. Harrison demonstrated his favored technique: Ease the power to full, release the brakes, stick forward, tail up, flaps down, and stick back. You see nothing but sky in the windshield. We rolled maybe 100, 120 feet. The photo illustrates the result far better than any words. And it all happened before the airspeed hit 40 knots; climb rate can hit 2,000 feet per minute. My turn at the stick reminded me of other similar designs. Turns work out best

by leading with the rudder before using the huge ailerons. Just Aircraft now offers an option that adds roll spoilers intercon-nected with the ailerons for even more roll response. Cruising southwest of Wittman Region-al Airport let me sample the XL’s solid con-trol feel; stalls were straight-forward after reducing power, easing back the stick until the leading-edge cuffs pop out before add-ing flaps. Somewhere down in the low 30s indicated, a slight buffet signaled the onset of stall—but the “break” was more mush than anything. Roll control remained solid throughout, and the rudder made light work of keeping the slip/skid ball centered.

Easy up, easy down To get back to Earth, reverse the takeoff process: Slow until the leading-edge cuffs pop out, add flaps, nose up, and the plane settles at a near ideal three-point attitude. Botch it, though, and the landing gear’s 22-inch stroke helps avoid any embarrassment. A sturdy, roomy flier and a whole world of runway potential. Just Aircraft’s Super STOL XL is XL fun.

By Dave Higdon

PHOTO BY MARIANO ROSALES

Just Aircraft’s enlarged SuperSTOL still super-STOL

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Air show performers to honor Bob Carlton with Barber awardBob Carlton, EAA 1011571, will

be presented with the 2015 Bill Barber Award for Showman-

ship tonight in a special ceremony before his peers at EAA AirVenture’s Theater in the Woods. Carlton rightly joins a long list of honorees that reads like an air show performers’ hall of fame. Sponsored by World Airshow News magazine and the friends and family of the late Bill Barber, the award has been presented nearly every year since 1986 (no award was presented in 1988) to air show performers or teams who have demonstrated great skill and showmanship. Carlton became fascinated with avi-ation as a young boy flying control line model aircraft. He learned to fly in 1979 at age 19 and soon mastered hang glid-ers, sailplanes, powered airplanes, and helicopters. He began flying in sailplane air shows in 1993. Drawing on his engineering back-ground, Carlton helped develop the world’s first twinjet sailplane, which al-lowed him to climb to altitude under his own power. His innovative approach to glider aerobatics continued with the addition

of the Super Salto jet sailplane in 2009. With a more powerful jet engine, the Super Salto not only allowed Carlton to climb to altitude without a towplane, but it also allowed him to perform a full low-level aerobatic routine under power. He and his wife, Laurie, operate Vertigo Airshows out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The latest addition to his air show stable is the SubSonex JSX-2 microjet kit aircraft, of which Carlton is chief test pilot. This year he debuted a full aerobatic SubSonex air show routine for the 2015 air show season, including EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015. Carlton is a member of the Soaring Society of America and the Interna-tional Council of Air Shows. He is also a retired rocket scientist for a major na-tional laboratory.

Past winners, Bill Barber Award for Showmanship

2014 Greg Koontz2013 Skip Stewart2012 Matt Younkin2011 Rich and Dee Gibson2010 Steve Oliver and Suzanne Asbury-Oliver

2009 Michael Goulian2008 Bud Granley2007 Dacy Family Airshow Team2006 Danny Clisham2005 Pietsch Airshows2004 Bobby Younkin2003 Jim LeRoy2002 AeroShell Aerobatic Team2001 Northern Lights Aerobatic Team2000 John Mohr1999 Dan Buchanan1998 Patty Wagstaff

1997 Gene Soucy & Teresa Stokes1996 Wayne Handley1995 Bob Hoover1994 Bob & Annette Hosking1993 Red Baron Stearman Squadron1992 Sean D. Tucker1991 Julie Clark1990 Leo Loudenslager1989 Jimmy Franklin1988 No Award1987 The French Connection1986 Eagles Aerobatic Flight Team

Aerobatic jet/gilder performer Bob Carlton will be honored with the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship at Theater in the Woods tonight.

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Focus ST and Fiesta STIt’s “full throttle – everyday” with the ST line-up, where younger drivers and young at heart are looking to the Focus ST and Fiesta ST for performance vehicles that meet their lifestyle. These thrill rides deliver a fun to drive experience with powerful, efficient EcoBoost engines, precision tuned suspensions, a long list of unexpected smart features and distinctive styling.

F-150 RaptorThe all-new F-150 Raptor is the ultimate in off-road performance. Raptor is now tougher with its all-new, purpose-built, high-strength steel frame and high-strength, military-grade, aluminum-alloy body that help save more than 500 pounds of weight for improved performance and capability. Raptor is smarter with the all-new, high-output 3.5-liter EcoBoost® engine with more horsepower and torque than ever before. Raptor will redefine the sports performance pickup it created with its no holds barred approach to off-roading.

Performance History“Ford still races for the same reasons Henry Ford did in 1901 – to prove out our products and technologies against the very best in the world,” said Raj Nair, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. “Ford will continue to pursue performance innovation, ensuring we can deliver even more coveted performance cars, utilities and trucks to customers around the world.”

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Keeping a close eye on ATC privatizationEAA is closely monitoring the de-

velopment of a proposal in Con-gress to transfer FAA air traffic

control (ATC) functions to a private, nonprofit corporation. Under federal ownership, the air traf-fic system has long guaranteed equal ac-cess for all users with GA’s share of costs largely funded through the collection of fuel excise taxes. The move to privatize ATC could result in the potential of user fees for general aviation in the future, a measure that EAA continues to vigor-ously oppose. Privatization also raises the specter of a system that prioritizes certain air traffic over others, rather than the current policy of equal access to the national airspace system. While talk of ATC privatization has been ongoing in Congress for months, Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania), House Transportation and Infrastructure Com-mittee chairman, formally announced his intention to introduce a proposal during a recent speech at the Aero Club of Wash-ington. He detailed a plan that would cre-ate a federally chartered corporation to administer air traffic services overseen by a board of directors made up of system user representatives. It is expected that representatives of the airline industry would heavily popu-late that board. The corporation would be

funded by revenue collected from users of the system, which GA pilots currently contribute in the form of a fuel tax. Shus-ter plans to include the proposal in the forthcoming FAA reauthorization bill. “Any privatization effort must not re-sult in a pay-to-play scheme for general aviation,” said Sean Elliott, EAA vice presi-dent of advocacy and safety. “Though we certainly understand the desire to find ways to make the air traffic system more efficient and cost-effective, the current fuel tax system of revenue generation works and is efficiently and fairly collected.” It is EAA’s contention that, among other consequences, per-use fees for air traffic services effectively penalize the pru-dent practice of using ATC services, such as filing for IFR in marginal conditions or simply receiving VFR advisories. Also of concern is whether a privatized ATC sys-tem could or would supply the necessary resources to make events like AirVenture, Sun ’n Fun, and others possible. EAA will be advocating on Capitol Hill on behalf of its members and the en-tire general aviation community on this important issue. The simple and fair sys-tem of funding through fuel taxes and the “first come, first served” airspace access general aviation has enjoyed throughout its history in the United States cannot be sacrificed in the quest for efficiency.



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Textron Aviation: Displaying depth in general aviationTextron Aviation, parent company of Cessna

and Beechcraft, is showcasing an impres-sive lineup of its piston, turboprop, and jet

aircraft here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Led by the North American debut of its pro line fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air 250, the aircraft in-clude Cessna’s Citation CJ3+ and Citation M2 light jets, the Grand Caravan EX utility turboprop sin-gle, and the high-performance TTx piston single. The King Air 250’s pro line fusion flight deck fea-tures three 14-inch, cursor-controlled displays, as well as cabin improvements to enhance the passen-ger experience. The “personal device-centric cabin,” as Textron calls it, includes international or domestic Wi-Fi as standard and window shades that electroni-cally dim with the touch of a button. “EAA AirVenture is a great venue for attendees to experience firsthand the investments we are mak-ing in this proven platform,” said Textron Senior Vice President Christi Tannahill, but she could have been

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referring to any or all of the Textron aircraft on display (Booth 78-82 and 100-123). The all-composite Cessna TTx, for example, is designed for comfort, speed, and luxury, and features ad-vanced carbon fiber construction and touchscreen Garmin G2000 avionics. The four-place single also incorporates a FIKI (flight into known ice) system and twin-turbocharged power, deliv-ering a max cruise speed of 235 knots and a range of 1,250 nm at economy cruise speeds. Meanwhile, Textron Aviation’s leg-acy models remain in high demand, as the King Air 250 upgrade underscores. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Cessna Caravan turboprop, and the company announced here the sale of 20 Grand Caravan EX amphibians to China’s Zhoushan AVIC Joy Air Gen-eral Air Co., Ltd. The Grand Caravan EXs, equipped with Wipaire’s Wipline 8750 floats, will be delivered from the Cessna-

AVIC Aircraft (Shijiazhuang) Co., Ltd. Formed in 2013, Cessna-AVIC Aircraft is a joint venture between Cessna and China Aviation Industry General Air-craft Co. (CAIGA), which conducts final assembly of Caravans for the Chi-nese market. Deliveries are expected to commence this year. Joy Air Holdings already owns two Grand Caravan EX amphibs. The new aircraft will be used for commuter flights between coastal areas, as well as air tours and charter operations. In another display of growing de-mand for proven aircraft, Textron is also showcasing here a Cessna Skylane 182T, a model the company recently returned to production with first deliv-eries scheduled for this quarter. Earlier this year the Civil Air Patrol, Cessna’s largest single-engine piston customer, ordered 17 Skylanes. Last year at AirVenture, Cessna an-nounced the venture premium inte-rior for the 206 Stationair, providing a choice of five different cabin seating

configurations for the six-place piston single. This year attendees can see the fruition of the program, as the Turbo Stationair on display sports a venture premium interior. More upgrades for the Textron line are ahead. Textron announced it’s switching to McCauley Propeller Sys-tems’s products for several of its turbo-prop and piston-engine aircraft. Mc-Cauley’s new swept scimitar Blackmac series four-blade aluminum propeller will soon come standard on Cessna’s Grand Caravan EX aircraft. The Beechcraft Baron twin will get the new McCauley C512 aluminum propellers as standard beginning later this quarter. Ten pounds lighter than the current installation, the new props will immediately add 20 pounds to the Baron’s useful load. Also later this quarter, Cessna TTx customers will have the option of equipping their aircraft with the McCauley Blackmac Carbon Series constant speed composite propeller,

which will boost useful load ap-proximately 35 pounds, while provid-ing greater resistance to impact and blade erosion. Meanwhile, Beechcraft will certify the pro line fusion panel for the King Air 350iER in quarter four this year, and for the King Air C90GTx in the first half of 2016. Textron is also highlighting its Top Hawk program for educational institu-tions, which provides partner schools full use of a branded Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft for a year for flight train-ing, recruiting, and promotional activ-ities. Top Hawk Cessna Skyhawks from Kansas State University and the Uni-versity of North Dakota are on display here, and one student from each school is participating in Textron Aviation’s internship program in cooperation with the Textron Aviation Employees’ Flying Club. Other Top Hawk part-ner schools this year include Liberty University and Embry-Riddle Aero-nautical University.

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Medical reform update: What you can doEAA’s number one advocacy prior-

ity is reforming the third-class medical certification process.

As many pilots know, the current system is burdensome and its overall contribution to general aviation safety for the investment of individual and government resources is questionable. This is particularly true in considering the fact that operations not requiring a third-class medical certificate (bal-loon, glider, and sport pilots) experi-ence a similar or even better medical incapacitation rate than those with medical certificates. When it comes to obtaining a spe-cial issuance certificate, the burdens are oftentimes so great as to discour-age healthy pilots from flying. EAA has worked for decades on this issue, through petitions and the sport pilot rulemaking, and today we are striving to go farther. In recent years EAA and other aviation organizations have sought to build upon the success of the sport pilot certificate, which uses a valid driver’s license in lieu of an FAA medi-cal certificate. In 2012 EAA and AOPA launched a joint petition for an exemption from the Federal Aviation Regulations that

would allow pilots of smaller aircraft to fly under similar “driver’s license medi-cal” rules. The FAA responded by devel-oping a rulemaking project that prom-ised a broader and more lasting solution to the medical issue than even the origi-nal petition would have provided. While FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced at AirVenture 2014 that the agency had approved the rule-making package, it currently remains under procedural review at the Depart-ment of Transportation and has yet to be revealed to the public. With rulemaking seemingly stalled, the most promising effort to reform the medical certification process is currently underway in Congress. EAA worked closely with Sen. James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) on the legislation that was introduced as the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBOR2), which would, among other provisions, allow pilots of most GA aircraft to use a driver’s license in lieu of a medical certificate with some conditions. The bill was introduced by Inhofe, and a companion bill was intro-duced in the House by Representative Sam Graves (R- Missouri). PBOR2 currently has 38 Senate and 117 House cosponsors and is currently moving procedurally in the Senate.

We need your help! PBOR2 is at a crucial point, and we need more sena-tors to sign on as cosponsors in the next few days to help move the bill forward. Please call or e-mail your senators today and ask them to support S. 571 known as the Pilots Bill of Rights 2. For more

information you can visit the Govern-ment Advocacy kiosk in the EAA Wel-come Center throughout the week, or find your congressional representatives’ contact information at Govt.EAA.org. With your help, resolution to this im-portant issue may be within reach.

SocialFlight debuts HotSpotsInterested in a trip to an aviation desti-nation? Want to fly an aerial tour? SocialFlight kicked off the latest ad-ditions to its web and mobile apps for finding events and destinations with the debut of SocialFlight HotSpots at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015. The HotSpots included range from aviation attractions, museums, avia-tion-accessible beaches and other get-away options. HotSpots include general information about those destinations, as well as tips, photos, and route maps in versions for both iOS and An-droid devices.

The HotSpots feature is an integral part of the app already making it easy for pilots to find aircraft fly-ins, air shows, pancake breakfasts, conventions, FAA safety seminars, and more with more than 20,000 events already cataloged. “The SocialFlight community reaches over 200,000 SocialFlight users through our apps, web, and partner sites in the media and aviation organizations,” said Jeff Simon, president of SocialFlight. SocialFlight HotSpots is included in the version 4.4 release of the free app, available for both Android and Ap-ple devices.


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Kermit Weeks to sign children’s books at EAA WearhouseThey look like children’s books.

But don’t let that fool you. They have a message that adults

can relate to, too.

Kermit Weeks, founder of Central Flor-ida’s Fantasy of Flight, will sign his books—All of Life is a School, The Spirit of Lindy, and Ostynn the Ostrich—at the EAA Wearhouse

daily through Saturday 10:30 a.m.-noon and 1:30-3:30 p.m. Custom-ers can also purchase stuffed animals of the book characters there. Weeks said the books have “unbelievably pro-found messages” that appeal to all. In fact, Weeks said the books and characters are really an extension of his avia-tion museum, which he hopes to morph into a more entertainment-based facility similar to

Walt Disney World, but one that also leads to self-discovery. “I realized that if it is to be successful, I need to mimic everything that Walt Dis-ney has done, and that included coming up with characters,” he says. Those characters include the Gee Bee Brothers and Gee Bee Zee, golden age racing airplanes, in his first book, All of Life is a School; Lindy, the plane Charles Lindbergh flew in 1927 from New York to Paris, in Spirit of Lindy; and Ostynn, an ostrich with its head stuck in the ground until it discovers there is more to life in Ostynn the Ostrich. “Fantasy of Flight has nothing to do with airplanes, but airplanes have every-thing to do with Fantasy of Flight,” Weeks said. “It’s really about the metaphor of flight and what that symbolizes.” His 2015 book, Ostynn the Ostrich, al-lows people to self-discover themselves

and the untapped potential that lives within, he said. Weeks said everyone can relate to “reaching for the stars,” but flight is the most profound metaphor when it comes to pushing boundaries or reaching beyond. “In the end, the airplanes are just the backdrop to tell a story,” he said. “I want to create something that touches everyone, that will have a direct bearing on people as they journey through life. When you read the story, it contains little seeds of things that we all share in com-mon. You cannot read the book without reflecting on your life journey. It’s basi-cally Jonathan Livingston Seagull meeting Dr. Seuss on steroids.” Weeks said he plans to continue writ-ing more books, including 12 revolving around the Gee Bee characters, and 15 more revolving around Ostynn.

By Barbara A. Schmitz

Author and aviation enthusiast Kermit Weeks will be signing his children’s books at the EAA Wearhouse through Saturday 10:30 a.m.-noon and 1:30-3:30 p.m.



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Sunday, July 19th

Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project

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The fabulous Fly-In Theater offers an evening of film viewing like never before. Relax from the comfort of your lawn chair or blanket, while enjoying epic blockbuster movies and classic aviation films, illuminating from a five-story-high projection screen.

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2015 AirVenture Cup: Shorter, but quick

A s it is with many general avia-tion events, the route for this year’s edition of the AirVenture

Cup Race was a bit different than the original plan called for. A weather system that appeared to range far and wide developed right on top of the course between the starting line at Mount Vernon, Illinois, and the first turn point at Dixon, Illinois. Race Chairman Eric Whyte and other race of-ficials quickly went to work looking for a new launch site. Dixon was an obvious choice, but the airport’s ramp could not accommodate this year’s group of 70 race planes. A call to M&M Aviation Services Ltd. at Whiteside County Airport just west of Dixon confirmed that its ramp could eas-ily fit all the racers. Each pilot picked their way around the clouds from Mount Vernon to Whi-teside County. Despite warnings from briefers that the area of weather would be difficult to dodge, Sam Hoskins, pi-lot of Race 22, a Quickie Q200, said, “All we had to do was go straight north. All the stuff that the radar said was there,

wasn’t. Most of us didn’t have any prob-lem at all repositioning.” Once everyone arrived at Whiteside County and refueled, the race was off. The 240-mile, Z-shaped course was designed to avoid both the arrivals into EAA Air-Venture Oshkosh 2015 and an active mili-tary exercise. The race ended, as it has for several years now, at Wausau, Wisconsin. EAA Chapter 640 provided a nice lunch for the pilots and crews before they left to make their way to Oshkosh. According to Whyte good weather and a shorter course made for very quick times. The fastest plane, Race 104, Marty Abbott’s Turbine Legend, finished the course with an average speed of over 357 mph. Two other classes finished with less than two seconds separating the first two finishers. For some the annual race is a chance to extract as much speed out of their air-planes as is possible. “It’s a disease,” Hoskins said. “I’ve modified [the Quickie’s O-200 engine] with electronic fuel injection, in addition to electronic ignition and high compression pistons.

“I get really good mileage. I was show-ing 205 mph true airspeed and burning 8 gph wide open.” Hoskins and others like Mike Patey, who raced his new turbine-powered Leg-acy for the first time, look for every pos-sible mile per hour, but others enter for the camaraderie. “It’s the people,” Carri Hoagland, pilot of Race 19, said. “It’s all the new friends that you meet and the old ones you get to see. You get together and just have more fun. “There are a few people that may have to be in first place,” she said. “We just have a good time.” 2015 was Hoagland’s fifth time in the competition and the first time his daugh-ter Beth rode along. His first three races were in a Taylorcraft and the last two in a homebuilt Emeraude. Both airplanes are far from what could be considered rac-ing designs. In odd numbered years the race de-parts from Mount Vernon and heads west to Wisconsin. Even numbered years start in Mitchell, South Dakota, and travel east. Both race courses end in Wausau.

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7:00 AM - 9:00 AM Fun Fly Zone, Powered Parachutes

Theater In The Woods, Aerobics Class

7:15 AM - 7:45 AM Fergus Chapel, Fellowship of the Wing

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EAA AirVenture Museum, EAA Library Book Sale

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Pioneer Airport, Bell 47 Flights

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Skyscape Theater, OSHKOSH: THE SPIRIT OF AVIATION, EAA

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Aviation Gateway Forums Stage, FAA Section 333 Exemption Process, Drone Media Group, Ryan McMaster

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Replica Fighters Tent, Advanced Composite Infusion Demo, Russell Emanis

Forum Stage 01, EAA Chapter Newsletter Basics, Brett Hahn

Forum Stage 02, GAMA, Worry-Free Flying, Armand Vilches

Forum Stage 03, Sennheiser Aviation, Mountain Flying in New Zealand, Sue Telford

Forum Stage 04, High Alpha and Stalls, Sonja Englert

Forum Stage 05, HAI, Helicopter Pilot Skills, Dr Steve Sparks

Forum Stage 06, JP Instruments, Unleash The Power Of Your Tablet, Tito Schuessler

Forum Mainstage 07, Honda Aircraft, Right Footed, Jessica Cox

Forum Stage 08, ForeFlight, One-Third Scale B-17 Project, Mark Bauer

Forum Stage 09, Honda Generators, Cub Club Forum, John Hofmann, Clyde Smith, Steve Krog

Forum Stage 10, Poly-Fiber, Fabric Covering 101, Poly-Fiber

Forum Stage 11, BRP/Rotax, Decision Making In A Crisis, Kirk Lippold

Sheet Metal Workshop, Aircraft Spruce, Sheet Metal 101

TIG Welding Workshop, Lincoln Electric, TIG Welding 101, Lincoln Electric

Workshop Classroom 1, Composite 101

Workshop Classroom 2, Corvair Engines, William Wynne

Gas Welding Workshop, Gas Welding 101

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Vicki Cruse Pavilion, Unusual Attitude Recoveries, Billy Werth

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9:45 AM - 10:15 AM Aviation Gateway Park, Multicopter Warehouse UAV Demo

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10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Aviation Gateway Forums Stage, Weather, Dale Wright

Replica Fighters Tent, Advanced Composite Infusion Demo, Russell Emanis

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Forum Stage 01, Fly Your Own Plane to Cuba!, Jim Parker

Forum Stage 02, GAMA, Mechanics And The Law, Patrick Phillips

Forum Stage 03, Sennheiser Aviation, Tailwind, Dave Conrad

Forum Stage 04, Financing Homebuilts, Kevin Buckland

Forum Stage 05, HAI, Mountain Flying Colorado, Bill Greenwood

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Workshop Classroom 1, Precision Fuel Injection Systems, Clifford Ives

Workshop Classroom 2, Engine Flight Efficiency, Klaus Savier

Workshop Classroom 3, Welding Basics, Budd Davisson

AeroPlane Workshop, Pober Pixie, Chris Kinnaman

Vicki Cruse Pavilion, Pitts Modifications, Skip Stewart

Wright Flyer - Museum, Wright Flyer Engine, Steve Hay

Hilton Theater, Operation Overflight - Cold War, Gary Powers Jr.

Skyscape Theater, Aviation Films Sneak Peek, Ron Kaplan

FAA Aviation Safety Center, Hangar Flying, Rod Machado

Homebuilders Hangar, Rutan Aircraft Homebuilt in Review, Burt Rutan

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10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Boeing Plaza, Able Flight Wings Pinning Ceremony, Charles Stites

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EAA Wearhouse, Meet Kermit Weeks, Kermit Weeks

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM Federal Pavilion, Navigating Special Use Airspace, David Paulsgrove

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Vintage Red Barn, Vintage Interview Circle

EAA AirVenture Museum, 345th BG Exhibit Opening

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Forum Stage 06, JP Instruments, CACI and SI FAA Medicals, Dr. Brent Blue

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Composite Workshop, RV Aircraft Fiberglass, Sam James

Workshop Classroom 1, Bonding - Make It Stick, Mike Hoke

Workshop Classroom 2, Buy Build and Fly For Less, Constance Stevens

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AeroPlane Workshop, Pietenpol Building and Flying, Bill Rewey

Vicki Cruse Pavilion, Aerodynamics and Spin Recoveries, Dagmar Kress

Hilton Theater, Battle Of Britain - 75th, Graeme Smith

Skyscape Theater, So I Bought An Air Force, Will Martin

FAA Aviation Safety Center, Equip 2020 and the ADSB System, Hoot Gibson

Homebuilders Hangar, Technical And Flight Test Advice, EAA Technical Counselors and Flight Advisors

Homebuilders Hangar, Can Fly Open Source Avionics, Peter Nunn

Ultralight Forums Tent, Electric Motor Glider, Brian Carpenter

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM Fun Fly Zone, Rotorcraft

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Garmin Hangar Tent 1, Action Camera and Portable Products, Garmin

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Sky Shoppe, Touching the Face of God, Ray Haas

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Hilton Garden Inn, Hands on Scenario based Training, Garmin

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Federal Pavilion, 3 Steps to Avoid Being Intercepted, Kevin Roethe

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM Garmin Hangar Tent 2, Garmin Avionics Upgrades, Garmin

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM EAA Wearhouse, T-41 Mescalero: The Military Cessna, Michael Little

12:45 PM - 1:15 PM Aviation Gateway Park, CopterShop UAV Demo

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM EAA AirVenture Museum, So I Bought An Air Force, Will Martin

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Garmin Hangar Tent 1, Garmin Vantage ADSB Solutions, Garmin

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Vicki Cruse Pavilion, The Pitts Model 12, Kevin Kimball

Vette Theater, P-38 Glacier Girl, Dick Campbell

Hilton Theater, Learning To Fly the B-29 Superfortress Richard Thomsen

Skyscape Theater, WASP Museum, Carol Cain

FAA Aviation Safety Center, Ditching and Water Survival, Robert Shafer

Homebuilders Hangar, CaraVellair Roadable A/C Update, Joe Caravella, Jr.

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EAA Wearhouse, The Day I Grew Wings, Sarah Rebecca McLendon

AeroPlane Workshop, Composite Talks, Sam James

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM EAA Wearhouse, Meet Kermit Weeks, Kermit Weeks

Wood Workshop, Wood Construction 101, George Donaldson

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM Aviation Gateway Park, Cool Heli UAV Demo

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Garmin Hangar Tent 2, Advanced Garmin Pilot with the iPad, Garmin

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Garmin Hangar Tent 1, G3X Touch for Experimental Aircraft, Garmin

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Sky Shoppe, The Last Voices, Elizabeth Cassen

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2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Replica Fighters Tent, Making Molds For Composites, Russell Emanis

Aviation Gateway Forums Stage, IFR Made Easy, Gary Reeves

Forum Stage 01, Ercoupe Maintenance Forum, Syd Cohen

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It’s just like driving a car, really!

In 1939 designer Fred Weick set out to build a personal airplane

that anyone could eas-ily own, and would love to fly. It would have modern tricycle landing gear and would do away with com-plicated controls like rud-der pedals and differential brakes. Roll down win-dows would allow both pi-lot and passenger to enjoy the fresh air at altitude. The result was an all-met-al, two-seat, twin-tailed airplane called the Ercoupe. With an aileron and rudder coordi-nating system, the need for separate rudder pedals was eliminated. Ground steering is controlled by the control yoke, just like a car. First produced in 1940, owners of the design have gathered here at EAA AirVen-ture Oshkosh 2015 to celebrate the craft’s 75th anniversary. “Anyone who can drive a car can fly this airplane,” said Norm Samuelson of Raleigh, North Carolina. “It’s stable and smooth. “My favorite thing to do with this air-plane is to fly with an arm out the window and see everything going on below.” The interesting thing is that Samuel-son is not a pilot. He flies often, and flew here to AirVenture 2015, with Ercoupe owner Claude Burkehead, also from the Raleigh area. Burkehead’s airplane has been in the family since 1946. It was owned, and active-ly flown, by his grandfather and his father, both also named Claude. “It’s never been out of annual,” Burke-head said. The little twin-tailed plane, with an an-cient receiving loop antenna on the top of the canopy, is a fixture at fly-ins all over North Carolina. Since the antenna’s companion receiver had long since been removed from the plane, Burkehead’s father decided to remove the no-longer-useful appendage about 20 years ago. “Everywhere he went he caught grief be-cause he took it off,” Burkehead said. “The mechanic didn’t charge him to take it off, but he charged him a fortune to put it back. Every-body knows the airplane with that antenna.”

Between 1940 and 1970 some 6,000 ex-amples of the type were produced by a num-ber of different manufacturers, although two thirds of that total were produced in 1946 alone. “If you walk up to an Ercoupe and say ‘I’ll bet that was built in ’46,’ you have a good chance of being right,” Syd Cohen said. Cohen, from Wausau, Wisconsin, is an active leader in the Ercoupe Owner’s Club. He owns the polished 1946 example Scampy, that is parked just east of the Vin-tage Interview Circle, and was the organizer of this year’s gathering. The effort started more than two years ago. “I thought this is a big year coming up so I went on to the FAA website and got [a list of] all of the Ercoupe owners,” Cohen said. “That took weeks.” Ultimately Cohen sent out 1,500 informa-tion packets inviting airplanes and their own-ers to the club’s 2015 annual convention, to be held in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and to the celebration here at AirVenture 2015. Seventy-seven are on the field as of Monday morning. One of the airplanes here is Kevin Gas-sert’s White Lightning. It was built in 1941 and, at least as far as Gassert knows, is the oldest example of the type still flying. Neither Cohen nor the club have an esti-mate of how many Ercoupes are still airwor-thy. Corrosion issues have grounded many. “When they left the factory they were not corrosion proofed at all,” Cohen said. “They didn’t think anybody would want to fly these for more than 10 years before something new and better came along. “And here we are flying them 75 years later.”

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Syd Cohen’s 1946 Ercoupe Scampy is a shining example of the 75-year-old type.

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African aircraft arrives in Oshkosh

A group of South African aviation enthusiasts wait under a tent in the Homebuilts area, their site

adorned with American and African flags, and with music blaring from a car stereo. The group excitedly waits to greet Mike Blyth, Airplane Factory director of development, marketing, and operations, and Patrick Huang as they touch down in Oshkosh in their Airplane Factory Sling 4 from Africa. Their most recent stretch had been about 17 hours. They traveled from South Africa into West Africa, from West Africa to the Ba-hamas, then to Key West, and from there straight into Oshkosh. “It flew amazingly well, absolutely no problems,” Mike said. “We had no prob-lems at all.” The plane has maps on top of both wings with colored lines showing the routes Mike and Patrick flew on past

flights. The map also offers assistance for the pilots in case their planned routes go wrong. “This is the Sling ‘moving map,’” Mike said. “We put the map on the wing be-cause if it fails, then we can look out the wing and see where we’re going.” The Sling 4 is a wholly African de-signed and built craft and is available in kits for homebuilders. Similar to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014’s One Week Wonder, the Sling 4 was built in merely four days by 40 different people at the Africa Aerospace and Defence Show. “It’s on everybody’s bucket list to fly an airplane,” he said. “It’s an amazing machine. “You can put anything into it, as much fuel as you want, and it flies.” Mike will be staying at EAA Air-Venture Oshkosh 2015 while Patrick continues to fly the Sling 4 to Los Angeles then will continue back to Africa.

By Nicole Kiefert

PHOTO BY NICOLE KIEFERT


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Change is in the air as diesel engines advance

Diesel power has drawn increas-ing interest in recent years as a viable power option in the GA

world, and it’s propelling develop-ments at Superior Air Parts and Engi-neered Propulsion Systems (EPS) that both companies are touting at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Superior Air Parts (Booth 257), which unveiled its Gemini diesel engine series at the Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In & Expo this year, announced here that American Legend Aircraft Co. will offer the 100-hp Gemini diesel engine as a factory option on its line of Legend Cub light-sport aircraft. The size and shape of the 100-hp Geminis is smaller than the similarly powered O-200 and Rotax engines, so “it fits in a normal cowling, with room to spare,” said Scott Hayes, Superior’s VP, sales and marketing, one of the reasons Legend opted to offer the engine.

Said Darin Hart, president of Ameri-can Legend Cub, “Our sales are grow-ing every day in overseas markets,” and “with its high torque, very efficient fuel burn, and the ability to run on Jet A, die-sel or bio-diesel fuels, the 100-hp Gem-ini will be an extremely popular engine option for Legend Cub buyers around the world.” Superior has a mock-up of the en-gine installation on the Legend Cub at its display (Booth 257). The two companies anticipate having an engine installed and operating on the airplane by Octo-ber and hope to have a flying airplane in time for next year’s Sun ’n Fun fly-in. No price for the engine has been set, but Hayes expects it to sell in the $25,000 to $28,000 range. EPS is developing a diesel engine family in the 320-450 hp range that’s currently undergoing FAA certification, with approval expected in early 2017.

The engine is expected to increase fuel economy by 30 to 50 percent over con-ventional pistons, and have a 3,000-hour TBO (time between overhauls). The en-gine was first flown at Mojave Air and Space Port this May on a Cirrus SR22 piloted by Dick Rutan, which capped Phase 1 of the development program, said Michael Fuchs, co-founder, president, and CEO of the New Richmond, Wis-consin-based company. An STC (supplemental type cer-tificate) was obtained for the installation, making the SR22 “a prime candidate for future STC activities,” said Fuchs. The development project is expected to cost about $45 million, and EPS is now fully funded, Fuchs said. Some $22 million has been spent thus far. Cost of the engines hasn’t

been determined, but Fuchs estimated the difference over a conventional piston would be similar to that seen in automo-bile engines. He added that studies in-dicate operators would enjoy savings in reduced fuel and maintenance costs over the life of the engine that would more than make up the difference.

By James Wynbrandt

PHOTO COURTESY OF SUPERIOR AIR PARTS

B oeing forecasts continued strong demand for commercial airline pilots and maintenance technicians as the

world’s airlines add 38,000 airplanes to the global � eet over the next 20 years. Boeing’s 2015 Pilot and Technician Outlook announced at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Monday projects that between 2015 and 2034, the world will require 558,000 new commercial airline pilots and 609,000 new commercial airline maintenance technicians. “To help address this need, Boeing trained last year a record number of pilots and technicians at 17 training campuses around the globe and has invested in a comprehensive Pilot Development Program to train early stage pilots to become quali� ed commercial airline pilots,” said Sherry Carbary, vice president, Boeing Flight Services. “We will continue to increase the amount of training we provide, enabling our customers to satisfy the world’s growing appetite for air travel. “� e challenge of meeting the global demand for airline professionals will not

be solved by one company alone,” Carbary added. “Aircra� manufacturers, airlines, training equipment manufacturers, training delivery organizations, regulatory agencies, and educational institutions are all stepping up to meet the increasing need to train and certify pilots and technicians.” � e Pilot and Technician Outlook is Boeing’s long-term forecast of the demand for pilots and technicians and its estimate of personnel needed to � y and maintain the tens of thousands of new commercial jetliners expected to be produced over the next 20 years. � e forecast is published annually to factor in changing market forces a� ecting the industry. Boeing shares the outlook with the public to inform airlines, suppliers, and the � nancial community of trends in the industry. Boeing’s 2015 outlook projects more than a 4 percent increases in pilot demand over its 2014 estimate and 5 percent for maintenance technicians. Overall global demand for these skilled resources will be driven by continued

economic expansion, resulting in an average requirement for about 28,000 new pilots and more than 30,000 new technicians every year. Here is the 20-year projected demand by region: • Asia Pacifi c - 226,000 pilots and 238,000 technicians • Europe - 95,000 pilots and 101,000 technicians

• North America - 95,000 pilots and 113,000 technicians • Latin America - 47,000 pilots and 47,000 technicians • Middle East - 60,000 pilots and 66,000 technicians • Africa - 18,000 pilots and 22,000 technicians • Russia / CIS - 17,000 pilots and 22,000 technicians

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EAA Volunteers Chuck Burch and Craig MacVeigh go for a ride as an Aeronca Glider prototype is towed from the museum workshop to the Aeroplane Factory.

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R ows and rows of tents can be seen in Camp Scholler off of Lindbergh and 41st St. The campsites are

filled with about 100 people who flew in from South Africa.

Neil Bowden said he started organizing the trip to Oshkosh back in 1997 and the originally small group has grown significantly.

“I started a trip to America, to Oshkosh and EAA, and from there it just got bigger and bigger and bigger,” Neil said. “It started with about 30 guys and now it’s about 100 guys that come in.”

Neil has been at Camp Scholler for about three weeks now, setting up the campsite and getting everything organized for the rest of the group when they arrive.

The group is open to anyone who wants to join and consists of a variety of people. For some it’s a week away from home, for others it is a family affair.

“Many pilots come, or just enthusiasts, a couple of husbands and wives, we’ve got some fathers and sons

coming, so that will be some nice family time for them,” Neil said. “It’s just a week of aviation.”

For some it’s the trip of a lifetime. “We get some guys that come back every year,” Neil said. “It’s their one week of aviation. They don’t have their wife here saying they’ve seen too many airplanes and they need to go home.”

Some members had the opportunity to fly into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in the Flabob Express DC-3.

“They met some of our guys in Kenosha and 16 of them got into a DC-3 and flew into Oshkosh on Friday afternoon,” he said.

�e �ight from South Africa to the U.S. was more than 20 hours with a layover.

“We went from Amsterdam this time, so it’s about 10 hours to there, then 10 hours to here and then a bit of a layover and then a three hour bus ride from Chicago,” Neil said.

The group has different tastes in aircraft, many who own and fly homebuilts, restored aircraft, Cessnas,

and airliners. Some people come along to see the kinds of aircraft available and decide which one they want. Bowden has built two airplanes himself just because he “loves building.”

He likes coming to AirVenture especially for the homebuilts and the camaraderie. “You have nothing as big

as this back home, but the campsite is so much fun at night.”

He said coming to AirVenture is an opportunity of a lifetime for South African aviators and aviation enthusiasts.

“This is a big part of South African aviators’ lives,” he said. “We don’t have anything as big as this back home.”

South African aviation enthusiasts come to OshkoshBy Nicole Kiefert

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Lycoming showcases engines

EAA/Redbird spot landing contest winners

Lightspeed Aviation holds promotion

L ycoming will be displaying their engine technology and hosting mul-tiple activities at Booths 277 – 282

during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015. �e company’s booth highlights in-

clude virtual tours of its new Ion Nitrid-ing process and Lycoming Piston Line, and its iE2 engine and the University of North Dakota’s Extra 300L aerobatic team plane on display.

Dennis Coulbourn, Lycoming region-al sales manager and licensed A&P me-

chanic, will present a Tech Tips for Your Lycoming Engine forum on Monday from 2:30 – 3:45 p.m at Forum Stage 6.

Other weeklong activities at the booth include a virtual tour of the Ly-coming factory, a training tent with engine maintenance workshops, daily showings of “Experience Lycoming: His-tory. Making. Engines.” at 12:30 p.m., autograph sessions with Mike Goulian and Sean Tucker, and additional engine displays.

Superior Air Parts will have a Legend Cub fuselage with a full mock-up of their Gem-ini 100 diesel installation on display at their booth, 257, during EAA AirVenture Osh-kosh 2015.

Superior Air Parts recently announced American Legend Aircra� Company will now o�er the 100-hp, Gemini diesel engine as a factory option on its popular line of Leg-end Cub light-sport aircra�.

“We just introduced the engine this

past April and to already have a mock-up mounted on a Legend Cub here at Oshkosh is a tremendous testament to the growth op-portunities this engine brings to the LSA segment,” said Scott Hayes, vice president of sales and marketing for Superior Air Parts.

�e engine will have up to 20 percent lower fuel burn than conventional engines, higher engine torque at lower rpm, and is retro�ttable with many current piston en-gine designs.

Superior Air Parts displays Legend Cub with new Gemini 100 diesel engine

Lightspeed Aviation will be handing out spe-cial Cross pens to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 attendees who purchase one of their Ad-venture Collection �ight bags.

Lightspeed, the maker of aviation headsets, sunglasses, f light bags will be located at Booth 259.

Monday winners in the EAA Pathways Pavilion/Redbird Flight Simulations spot landing contest are:

First place, Mark Irvin, St. Jacob, Illinois, score: 8,187, winner of two weekly wristbands for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016; second place, Matthew Katze, Waukesha, Wisconsin, 8,101,

winner of two tickets to ride on the Ford Tri-Motor; third place, Graham Mitchell, Freeport, Illinois, 7,543, winner of two tickets to ride on a Bell 47 helicopter.

The Pathways Pavilion is located on EAA Square at the corner of Knapp Street Road and Celebration Way.


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Be right back! Ferry pilot returning to AirVenture after sending classic to GermanyBy Frederick A. Johnsen

E arly birds caught a glimpse of a gleaming red Beech 18 in the Vin-tage area before it departed Saturday

for Canada. But the pilot, German �om-as Schuetto�, promised to return the next day to resume his volunteer duties help-ing to park Vintage aircra� throughout AirVenture 2015.

�omas saw the Beech for sale in Trade-A-Plane. Its pedigree includes time spent with Boeing as a slower-speed photo chase plane dating back to the Dash-80 707 pro-totype. Later this Beech, along with a wind tunnel model donated to the University of Washington by the maker, helped aeronau-tics majors understand the nuances of �ight test and data quanti�cation.

Now the glossy twin is o� to a new own-er in Hamburg, Germany.

�omas has enjoyed getting to know this Beech in preparation for its Atlantic hop to Europe. He says it has always been in a busi-

ness con�guration, with soundproo�ng and upholstery harking back to an earlier era in luxurious business air travel. A lifelong stu-dent of trans-Atlantic �iers, �omas said he took it as an omen when he discovered a photo of this same Beech in Berlin in 1946—evidence of its trans-Atlantic past. He told the prospective owner in Germany, “We must buy this airplane.”

When �omas �rst saw this elegant crimson Beech in person, he explained, “You see the red and I think the only thing is to fall in love with this airplane.” Its new German owner already has two Stearman taildragger biplanes. “I think the airplane will be in very good hands in the future.”

�omas operates his own Stearman and a Cub at his German �ight school. He comes to AirVenture at Oshkosh to mingle with like-minded Vintage aircra� enthusiasts. “You can feel the spirit here more than any place in the world,” he explained.

A former Boeing photo chase plane and University of Washington aero-nautics department instructrional tool, this flame red Beech 18 is on its way to a new owner in Germany.

Thomas Schuettoff topped off the tanks of a beautiful red Beech 18 before departing Oshkosh on July 18 to deliver the classic twin to a ferry pilot in Canada who would take it across the Atlantic to its new owner in Germany.

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A family’s original Western Douglas DC-3: ‘The only way to fly’

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• Talk to helicopter industry experts

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Stop by the HAI HELI-CENTER and Talk Shop

Tue., Jul. 21 8:30 AM

Helicopter Pilot Skills Dr. Steve Sparks, Federal Aviation Administration Held at Forum Stage 5

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W hile EAA is known for its asso-ciation with small, experimen-tal aircra�, it is always a treat

to see large aircra� up close. What is even more exciting for Mary Linda Kimbrel of Oakville, Washington, is that she owns a large aircra�—a Douglas DC-3.

Her husband, Mike, used to be a pilot for Western Airlines �ying DC-3s, and 25 years ago the couple traded one of their old personal aircra� with a museum to acquire the original Western DC-3 they �y for recre-ation today.

Mike’s sister repainted the airplane with “Western” on the fuselage, and she hopes to

have the bird holding champagne from the company’s 1979 commercial painted on the tail.

Mary Linda said she and Mike, who have 15 children and 38 grandchildren, have been coming to EAA AirVenture Os-hkosh forever.

“We started out in a school bus,” she said. “�en we had the motor home, and then he drove a pickup and we brought air-planes in several times, and I’ve been here in the (Cessna) 310 twice, and (the DC-3) has been here nine years.”

It was through Mike that Mary Linda became involved in aviation. She said she

met him a�er he �rst soloed, and she won-dered at the time why he wouldn’t take her up, realizing later that he had to get more hours under his belt.

Mary Linda said while her house may be “falling apart,” she and Mike take good care of their planes on their family’s farm.

“We have 115 acres and a 1,900-foot grass strip, and this lives in a hangar,” she said. “�e airplanes all have hangars.”

Mary Linda’s plans for AirVenture 2015 are to recline underneath the wing of her DC-3, nicknamed Mary Linda II, and just watch the excitement on the runway and en-joy the company of friends.

“It’s wonderful, the people you meet,” Mary Linda said. “And you don’t lose contact with them like you would other people. It’s just neat people you meet here.”

A group of scouts from the United Kingdom have become the �rst 1st Carlton Colville Air Scouts to travel

to Oshkosh to volunteer as part of the Avia-tion Explorer Base.

Stephen Bell, of Post 34, said the idea for the trip came up three years ago. Four lead-ers agreed to take part and pay their own way, with each of the eight scouts needing to

raise $2,700 for the �ight and expenses. �e expedition was open to 1st Carlton Colville Air Scouts ages 14 to 20.

Once the tickets were booked in Oc-tober, the Explorers started fundraising, spending considerable time in supermarkets helping people pack their bags in exchange for donations. �ey also received $11,000 in donations from various charities and com-

panies, including $4,500 from the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust.

�e group departed the U.K. on July 17, and arrived in Oshkosh on Saturday, setting up camp in borrowed tents, thanks to Explorer Base Co-chairman Ken Sack. Bell said the scouts were most surprised about the large grounds and the vast num-ber of planes.

On Sunday, they began their week-long duties, including manning the ropes at aircra�/vehicle crossing points, help-ing pilots park aircra�, helping tie air-cra� down, directing members of the public, and more. Others in the team also helped prepare the food for the 200-plus people who are part of the Aviation Ex-plorer Base.

UK scouts volunteer at Aviation Explorer Base

PHOTO BY MEGAN ESAU

By Megan Esau

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Lace up your running shoes and get your day started on the right (or left) foot for a good cause at EAA’s annual Runway 5K!

Registration includes Saturday admission to AirVenture. Proceeds benefi t Clarity Care Inc. of Oshkosh. Interested runners and walkers can sign up online at EAA.org/Runway5K.

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Will you be here?All women aviators and enthusiasts are invited to participate in WomenVenture Wednesday, July 22. �e group photo is at 11 a.m. on Boeing Plaza immediately followed by the Power Lunch at �eater in the Woods and guest speaker Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour at 1:30 p.m.

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E xhibit Hangar C has a new sponsor for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015: Epic Aircra� .

“Over the last three or four years we’ve added just a little bit more and a little bit more [sponsorship] as we move toward cer-ti� cation,” Mike Schroeder, Epic director of sales and marketing said at a press confer-ence here Sunday a� ernoon. Epic, whose composite, turbine-powered LT had been o� ered as a kit, is, according to Schroeder, “quietly” seeking full certi� ca-tion of the sleek cabin-class single. He added that approximately 90 per-cent of the production tooling is in place, and construction of conforming parts is proceeding for the airplane Epic has named the E1000. Two conforming � ight-test aircra� are under assembly, with the � rst expected to � y in the next six weeks. � e second, which will include complete avionics and an interior, will � y later in the year. Two additional airframes des-

tined for destructive testing are coming o� the line as well. Schroeder said certi� cation is expected sometime in 2016, adding that the program is fully funded through to production. Sixty prospective buyers have refundable deposits in place at the start of AirVenture 2015. � e Oregon-based company now em-ploys 185 and plans to produce up to 50 air-cra� a year.

Epic Aircraft announced Sunday that it has expanded its AirVenture sponsorship to include Exhibit Hangar C.

Hangar C now sponsored by Epic

By Randy Dufault

Epic Aircraft announced Sunday that it has expanded its AirVenture sponsorship to include Exhibit Hangar C.

PHOTO CREDIT BY RANDY DUFAULT


The EAA Aviation Gateway Park and activities are made possible by

Innovation Center presented by National Air Traffic Controllers Association.Explore the new heights of aviation with experts like NASA all the way to the five startups from the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 AeroInnovate Accelerator program.

Education/Career Center Discover your aviation career flight plan by visiting colleges, universities and military programs as well as a job fair and other events!

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NEW IN 2015!Drone Cage presented by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityEngage in the world of UAVs with demonstrations, obstacle and speed courses, and viewing areas with live video feed provided by Multicopter Warehouse!

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on Wittman’s Runway 36, and every airplane is hand-drawn.Warbirds, homebuilts, ultralights, aerobatic and vintage aircra� are also present. All

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Brown ArchPurchase your brick to “leave your mark” at the Gateway to Aviation.

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Compass HillBecome part of the timeless tribute to �e Spirit of Aviation and those who support it by purchasing a brick at the summit or entry plaza of this monument.

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Autumn Blaze Maple TreesBeautify the AirVenture grounds while providing much needed shade by planting one of these colorful trees in your name.

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Memorial WallCelebrate and honor the lives of those who have loved and supported aviation and now “gone west.”

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A erox Aviation Oxygen Systems will be displaying its latest FAA, TSO, and PMA approved oxygen

systems during EAA AirVenture Osh-kosh at Booth 2130 in Exhibit Hangar B, Aisle B. Aerox will also be providing free Oxygen Refreshers to EAA AirVen-ture attendees who are in need of an energy boost. � e compact Aerox Portable Oxygen Systems supply supplemental oxygen in � ight and can be assembled to meet cus-tomers’ individual requirements.

They are ideal for pilots who f ly air-craft without built in oxygen systems. Features of the oxygen systems in-clude DOT 3 AL/TC lightweight alumi-num cylinders, a calibrated � ow meter, independently controllable outlets, and needle valve control. � ey also can be operated with one hand and transition easily from cannula to mask use. Aerox representatives will also be available to talk about their lines of emergency systems and FAA approved oxygen masks.

Aerox exhibits aviation oxygen systems at EAA AirVenture 2015

TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2015 332015 AOPA ACTIVITY TENT SCHEDULEEAA AirVenture Oshkosh

Take in all these seminars and more at the AOPA campus (booth 463), located across from the Brown Arch!

TODAY - TUESDAY, JULY 21

10:00 – 10:45 am Lockheed: Not the Flight Service You Once Knew with Joe Daniele

Learn how Lockheed Martin Flight Service is delivering easy-to-understand weather and flight information through the web, flight planning apps, and satellite position monitoring and communications devices.

11:00 – 11:45 am ADS-B: What Do I Need for 2020? with Mike Collins / Panel

Join us for a panel discussion with avionics manufacturers which will explore the ins and outs of complying with FAA’s January 1, 2020 mandate for ADS-B Out.

12:00 – 12:45 pm Air Safety Institute: Loss of Controlwith Bruce Landsberg

Join AOPA Senior Safety Advisor Bruce Landsberg in an interactive discussion regarding loss of control. It’s a leading cause of fatal accidents, and strikes when least expected.

1:00 – 1:45 pm Free! Ice Cream Socialwith Mark Baker

Cool off with refreshing ice cream while AOPA President Mark Baker talks about the latest efforts in Washington, D.C. and other key AOPA initiatives.

2:00 – 2:45 pm The Kings on Unwanted Adventurewith John / Martha King

Combining humor and real-world experience, the Kings will present the universal lessons they’ve learned from years of traveling by airplane throughout the U.S.

3:00 – 3:45 pm Garmin: Action Cameras—Capturing Awesome Video and Tips for Editingwith Joey Ferreyra

Learn how to capture and share awesome in-flight action video. Using practical examples, this presentation will discuss ways to mount the camera, tips for planning awesome footage and ways to share your story with the world using Garmin’s line of VIRB action cameras.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22

7:30 – 11:00 am Free! Rusty Pilots Seminar Sponsored by AOPA Aviation Finance with Kelby Ferwerda and Chris Moser

Life may have gotten in the way, but the dream of flight can be yours again. Join us and get started on the journey back into the left seat. RSVP at www.RustyPilots.org. (includes light refreshments)

12:00 – 12:45 pm ADS-B: Strategies for Equippingwith Mike Collins / Panel

This panel of avionics manufacturers will explore ways to meet the FAA’s 2020 mandate for ADS-B Out to include upgrading existing cockpit avionics.

1:00 – 1:45 pm Maximum Fun, Minimum Cost: Starting and Growing a Flying Clubwith Kelby Ferwerda

Join AOPA Flying Club Manager Kelby Ferwerda for a discussion about flying affordably in one of the most fun ways possible!

2:00 – 2:45 pm Air Safety Institute: Thunderstorms and ATCwith Bruce Landsberg

It’s THE summertime menace. Join AOPA Senior Safety Advisor Bruce Landsberg and an air traffic controller as they explain the ways to navigate stormy skies.

3:00 – 3:45 pm Avidyne: Improving Technologically Advanced Aircraft (TAA) Cockpitswith Tom Harper

The FAA and ASF studies of Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAAs) provided significant findings and safety recommendations. Learn how Avidyne has leveraged these findings in the development of next generation avionics.

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E AA AirVenture’s Aviation Gateway Park, meant to inspire and get young people interested in aviation and in-

novation, o� cially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday.

Jack J. Pelton, EAA chairman of the board, and Simon Caldecott, CEO of Piper Aircra� , cut the ribbon as a drone � ew overhead in the rear. Original plans called for the drone to deliver the two a pair of

scissors to cut the ribbon, but that was can-celed due to wind. Piper Aircra� is the chief sponsor for the new park. “We’re really excited about this launch to lead into the show,” Pelton said, noting that last year the area was called College Park, and was meant to get people interested in aviation colleges. “But we took a step back, and realized that if we are to � t in with EAA’s mis-sion, which is to really inspire and get people interested in aviation and with particularly this week with innovation, we needed to connect those pieces.” � e Aviation Gateway Park does just that, Pelton said, showing them a path from education to career, and includes lots of relevant forums. “I think this place will be central at AirVenture 2015,” he said. Caldecott said Piper decided to spon-sor the park because of Piper’s history and legacy in training. “When I took over as CEO, I made a commitment that

Piper would get back in the training busi-ness,” he said. “Over the last four years, we refreshed our whole product line and introduced the latest technology. It’s all about innovation and having the newest technology available for the next genera-tion coming along.” Passion is also important, Caldecott said. “It is interesting to see what we need to do to get the next generation interested in aviation,” he said. “Having something like the Aviation Gateway Park will help young people gain that interest.” � e park includes the Innovation Center, Forums Area and Education/Ca-reer Center, as well as a drone cage where competitions will be held daily. � e Na-tional Air Tra� c Controllers Association sponsors the Innovation Center, Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University sponsors the drone cage and Multicopter Ware-house sponsors a live video feed. In ad-dition, Hobbico and Horizon Hobby do-nated 20 drones to use in the cage and for EAA activities throughout the year.

Ribbon-cutting ceremony opens new Aviation Gateway Park

EAA Chairman of the Board Jack J. Pelton and Piper Aircraft CEO Simon Caldecott cut a rib-bon to dedicate the new Aviation Gateway Park on Monday.



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