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ISSUE 7 JULY 2011 |
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On
the Road to Oshkosh
By
Dan Grunloh, Editor, Light
Plane World |
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If
you are among the lucky people to be
at AirVenture this year, look around
the crowd. Imagine all those people
"on the road" to Oshkosh,
by land and air, all at the same
time. We know what it feels like to
see more and more airplanes in the
air and on trailers as we approach
Oshkosh. This year we expect quite a
few special visitors and long
distance light plane pilots to drop
by, and some will share their
experiences in the forum tent.
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AirVenture:
Fun in EVERY corner!
By
Rod Hightower, EAA President/CEO |
Although
I've been to Oshkosh many times
before, this year's experience is
going to be a completely new one for
me because it's my first in this
leadership role of our organization.
As we approach the final exciting
days before AirVenture, there has
already been a great realization for
me: There is more going on at
Oshkosh than I ever knew, even for a
20-year member such as me.
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World
Aircraft to Introduce Spirit LSA
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Eric
Giles, who got his start in
light-sport aircraft (LSA) by
importing the Savannah and Rampage
airplanes from Italy for Skykits
Corporation, has announced the
formation of a new venture - the
World Aircraft Company, which will
introduce a new LSA called the
Spirit at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
2011.
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The
Spirit is the culmination of 45
years of aircraft design by
MIT-trained aeronautical engineer
Max Tedesco who is based in
Colombia, South America. Read
more
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Purdue
University Uses Flight Design Hand
Control Option
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Design and its Colorado dealer
Peak Aviation Center in
conjunction with Able Flight have
supplied a Flight Design CTLS with
hand controls to the Purdue
University Department of Aviation
Technology. The system allows
disabled students to earn their
sport pilot certificate. |
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Training
of four students in the CTLS and
another plane, a Sky Arrow 600
light-sport aircraft, took about
five weeks, and it's anticipated
their wings will be awarded at EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2011. Read
more
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Invitation
From Quicksilver
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This
year EAA is going to have a
"Salute to Quicksilver"
theme at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh,
July 25 to 31. All Quicksilver
pilots that fly in will receive air
show memorabilia from EAA. There
will be an area roped off for
Quicksilver parking, and camping is
allowed under the wing.
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In
conjunction with this event,
Quicksilver Mfg. Inc. will have free
gifts for pilots, daily prizes, and
a one-time drawing for a $500 cash
prize. Read
more
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Light-Sport
Flight School First to Exceed
10,000 Flight Hours |
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Helen
Woods, chief flight instructor at
the Chesapeake Sport Pilot flight
school in Stevensville, Maryland,
announced that Chesapeake is the
first light-sport flight school in
the nation to exceed 10,000 flight
hours on its fleet of light-sport
aircraft.
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in early 2007 as a one-plane
operation, Chesapeake Sport Pilot
has grown to seven airplanes, with
more than a dozen highly qualified
instructors, and approximately 60
students in training at any given
time. Read
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| Bear
Creek Aero Club Restoring Stits
Skycoupe |
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group of builders and pilots in
the Raleigh, North Carolina, area
led by EAA Chapter 1114 President
Kent Misegades have formed the
Bear Creek Aero Club. Their aim is
to restore forgotten hangar queens
and orphaned homebuilts with a
focus on sport pilot eligible
aircraft. |
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making good progress on their
first project, a Stits Skycoupe (aka
Stits SA-7D). The club is in
contact with Ray Stits, now 90
years of age, who currently flies
a Cessna Skycatcher. Read
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| Combs
Claims World LSA Record |
| Michael
Combs claimed a new world record
for time over distance when he
flew his Remos LSA from Fort
Worth, Texas, to Branson,
Missouri, on July 9. Branson was
the 170th stop on Combs’ “Flight
for the Human Spirit” mission,
in which he aims to land in all 50
states in his Remos. |
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April 2010, he has flown an
estimated 28,000 miles into 49
states and Canada. Hawaii is the
last remaining state. Read
more |
| Follow
AirVenture Online |
| Follow
all the AirVenture action through
our Web portal, AirVenture LIVE.
You will find links to the latest
photos, videos, AirVenture
Today, daily AirVenture e-Hotline,
EAA Radio, AirVenture webcams,
LiveATC, plus our Twitter and
Facebook feeds. Go
to AirVenture LIVE |
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| EAA
Radio's On the Fly Live
'Down on the Farm' During
AirVenture |
| EAA
Radio's On the Fly program
will broadcast live from the
Ultralight area on Thursday, July
28, at 1 p.m. during EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh. The one-hour
show will feature interesting
guests including Light Plane
World editor Dan Grunloh. Come
on down to the farm to see it the
broadcast or listen on the grounds
on AM 1210 or 93.3 FM, or on
the Internet. |
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Eagles
Gather
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All my
stories are based on real
experiences. However, some elements
are slightly embellished, others are
stretched a bit, while a few are
outright lies. It is up to the
reader to figure out which is which.
It takes me so long to get anywhere
in my Airbike that getting there is
half the fun!
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Such was
the case this past Father's Day
weekend as I planned my overnight
trip to Gardner, Kansas (K34), to
attend the Gathering of Eagles
Fly-In sponsored by EAA Chapter 200.
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more
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About
Experimental Lighter-Than-Air
Aircraft (XLTA
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For
people who want to build and fly
their own lighter-than-air (LTA)
aircraft, you've found the right
article. To use the official
parlance of the FAA, these aircraft
are called amateur-built
lighter-than-air experimental
aircraft. This is often shortened to
experimental LTA. In aviation, the
designator "X" often gets
substituted for the word
experimental, as in X-15. As a
result, these aircraft are sometimes
called XLTA. Read
more
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Low
and Slow - A Poem about Flight
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This
poem was written in the spirit of
the famous work "High
Flight" by John Gillespie Magee
Jr., except from the viewpoint of a
low and slow open-cockpit flyer.
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Drenched
in the scarlet splendor of
sunset,
I have nuzzled the gently rounded
bellies of clouds,
Plunged into the long darkness
beneath trees,
Only to sail laughing over their
tops. Read
more
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From
the EAA Light Plane Community
Here are the latest
discussions from our online
communities:
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| Videos
from the light plane world |
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Bahamas
Cub
Cub Crafters Carbon Club is
flying somewhere in the Bahamas with
STOL takeoffs and landings, and some
dreamy float flying.
Watch the video
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Dallair
Snap Unveiling at AirVenture
The 130-hp Dallair Snap
aerobatic S-LSA aircraft with full
inverted fuel and oil systems,
flying in Rome, Italy. The official
2011 IAC contest rules allow
participation by LSA aircraft flown
by sport pilots.
Watch
the video
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Fly
the AV 2011 Arrival
Watch and listen as Sean Elliott,
EAA director, flight operations, and
Mac McClelland, EAA editor at large,
fly Mac's Baron on the Oshkosh NOTAM
Fisk Arrival procedure into Wittman
Regional Airport, Oshkosh.
View the video
Get the AV 2011 NOTAM
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light plane videos that you just
had to watch again; and probably
forwarded to your friends. Send
them to LightPlaneWorld@EAA.org. |
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Photo Galleries |
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Wisconsin
Powered Parachute Association (WPPA)
Fly-in
Mark and Angela Zabel hosted
the 10th annual Wisconsin Powered
Parachute Association Fly-In June
23-27, 2011 at Mark's Park and
Airfield, New London, Wisconsin.
Their beautiful facility about 25
miles from Oshkosh is a popular
spot for powered parachute
enthusiasts attending AirVenture
Oshkosh.
View
the gallery
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AirVenture
Setup Making Progress
Volunteers
and employees are working hard at
putting the finishing touches on
the AirVenture ground before the
aviation enthusiasts come pouring
in. With the big event starting
Monday, some parts are almost
ready to go. Airplanes are on
display, exhibits are built, and
the merchandise is stocked. Here
is a look from last week at the
progress around the grounds. View
the gallery
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Engines
Q. Are four-stroke
engine exhaust systems critical to
the operation of the engine like
two-stroke exhausts are?
A. Four-stroke
engines are not as sensitive as
two-stroke engines because they
have exhaust valves and therefore
do not need the precision pulse
tuned exhaust system.
Read
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Powered
Parachute
Q. What is meant by a wing
wall?
A.
The term "wall" is
simply defined as the canopy
literally forming a wall-like
appearance behind the PPC. The
trailing edge of the canopy is
still on the ground, while the
leading edge of the canopy forms
the top of the wall. The wall is
the first canopy problem that
might occur during the initial
kiting of the wing. Read
more
Weight
Shift Trikes
Q. What concerns do soft
short-field takeoffs create?
A. It
should be emphasized that the WSC
aircraft is different from most
aircraft. The high wing creates a
high center of gravity in which
the front wheel can bog down in
soft fields and flip the WSC
aircraft forward. Read
more
Fixed-Wing
Airplane
Q. My approaches to landing
are consistently high. How can I
correct this?
A. When
the final approach is too high, if
equipped, lower the flaps as
required. Further reduction in
power may be necessary, while
lowering the nose simultaneously
to maintain approach airspeed and
steepen the approach path. Read
more
Rotorcraft
Q. Why don't helicopters use
the standard airport traffic
pattern at non-towered airports? A. Helicopters
and powered parachutes are
required to avoid the flow of
fixed-wing aircraft in accordance
with FAR 91.126. Read
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Owner Produced Parts: What to
know
Maintenance expert and EAA
Sport Aviation columnist Mike
Busch A&P/IA will offer his
insight on owner-produced parts
for certificated aircraft.
Wednesday,
August 10, at 8 p.m.: Owner-Produced
Parts for Certified Aircraft
with Mike Busch
All
webinars begin at 7 p.m. CDT
unless otherwise noted. To
find out more about upcoming EAA
webinars and to register, visit
the webinars
page.
EAA
gratefully acknowledges the
support of Aircraft
Spruce and Specialty Co. for
its generous sponsorship of the
webinar programs.
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motivates you to go to AirVenture
Oshkosh?
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