eaa airventure today monday, july 28, 2014

O n behalf of your board of direc-tors, EAA employees, and the thousands of EAA volunteers that

make our annual convention and fly-in possible, I welcome you to Oshkosh. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes I would never have believed the countless number of hours volunteers have donat-ed to make this opening day possible. I can’t thank each of you enough for your generous support of EAA and our mis-sion to make flying as available and ac-cessible to as many people as possible, no matter what they choose to fly. This week we honor our founder, Paul Poberezny, who understood before the rest of us that when you can bring people and aviation together, lifelong bonds with flying and with friends are formed.

Paul reminded us every year that Os-hkosh is EAA’s annual family reunion. The airplanes brought us together, but friendships we make here and anywhere people fly keep us together. Our EAA fly-in has grown into the world’s largest private aviation event. Hundreds of companies are here to show us their latest products and services. And thousands of proud airplane own-ers want to show all of us what skill, hard work, and imagination can do to build, restore, preserve, and enjoy flying for their own reasons. EAA’s success has been built on the orderliness and cleanliness that Paul insisted on from the beginning. And the same attention to details and re-spect for the risks of all aspects of avia-

tion are essential for a safe Oshkosh that we all expect. We are looking forward to a great week with almost endless things to see and do, when almost anything imaginable will take to the air. I thank all the volunteers for making this possible and ask you all to join me in remembering Paul’s credo of family, planes, and cleanliness this week at Oshkosh.

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Opening day concert Ford presents musical legend Kenny Loggins live in concert tonight, starting at 6 p.m. on Boeing Plaza. The concert is adjacent to the Ford Hangar and free of charge to all AirVenture guests.

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Welcome to Oshkosh!By Jack J. Pelton

PHOTO BY JASON TONEY

EAA Chairman Jack J. Pelton

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The official daily newspaper of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh • Vol. 15, No. 2AIRVENTURE TODAY

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

EDITOR IN CHIEF: J. Mac McClellanEDITOR: Ric Reynolds MANAGING EDITOR: Joseph E. (Jeb) BurnsidePHOTO EDITOR: Chloe AmatoEDITORIAL STAFF: Marino Boric, Antonio Davis, Randy Dufault, Jack Hodgson, Frederick A. Johnsen, Barbara Schmitz, James WynbrandtCOPY EDITORS: Katherine Pecora, Colleen Walsh

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AirVenture Today is published during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014, July 27-August 3, 2014. It is distributed free on the convention grounds as well as other locations in Oshkosh and surrounding communities. Stories and photos are Copyrighted 2014 by AirVenture Today and EAA. Reproduction by any means is prohibited without written consent.

Group arrivals

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 marked its unofficial beginning this past weekend with the annual

group arrivals of Beechcraft Bonanzas (Bonanzas to Oshkosh; B2OSH), Cess-nas (Cessnas 2 Oshkosh) and Mooneys (the Mooney Caravan), totaling almost 200 aircraft. The B2OSH crew, parked in North 40 rows 530-536, which inaugu-rated the group-arrival tradition a quarter century ago, arrived first, flying in from their staging point in Rockford, Illinois, with 110 airplanes. On the wing of flight lead Wayne Mudge was the last V-tail Bo-nanza built, piloted by Wade McNabb, cu-rator of the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, Tennessee, with Wayne Collins, who organized the first B20SH 25 years ago, in the right seat. “I had no idea when we brought nine airplanes in 1990 we’d be recognized as part of AirVenture,” Collins said after touching down. The B2OSH effort has become the mod-el, and its organizers have provided techni-cal assistance for other group arrivals. All participating pilots must undergo forma-tion training, and at Oshkosh all camp to-gether at their airplanes, holding barbecues, seminars and other group activities. The Mooney Caravan (North 40, rows 541-542), for example, has scheduled at 5 p.m. Wednesday a seminar provided by

Teledyne Continental Motors—the Cara-van’s primary sponsor—on Continental aircraft engines, which is open to all Air-Venture attendees, said Caravan flight lead David Piehler of Wausau, Wisconsin. This year, 38 aircraft joined the Caravan on the flight in from Madison, Wisconsin, in-cluding a brand-new M20S Acclaim crewed by Mooney COO Tom Bowen and CEO Dr. Jerry Chen, the first aircraft Mooney Interna-tional has built since the company resumed aircraft production earlier this year. The company recently held an auction for the new Acclaim, fetching a reported winning bid of $606,000, with proceeds going toward funding a planned Mooney Museum. The aircraft will be delivered to its new owner here at AirVenture. EAA Chairman Jack J. Pelton, who was on hand to greet all the mass arrivals, noted Mooney’s return to produc-tion made this an especially momentous year for the Caravan. Staging from Juneau, Wisconsin, Cessnas 2 Oshkosh (North 40, rows 537-539), celebrating its ninth year, brought 54 Cessnas from all corners of the U.S., ranging from C-172s to a C-310, with 110 pilots and passengers aboard, said lead aircraft pilot Gil Velez of Jersey City, New Jersey. That marks an almost 30-percent increase in participation over the pre-vious three years, and one-third of this year’s pilots are first-timers.

By James Wynbrandt

Pam and Jon Baker get help from Nany Verghese in assembling a tent after the Mooney arrivals.

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Sonex AeroVee Turbo, SubSonex plans unveiled

E xperimental aircraft manufac-turer Sonex Aircraft of Oshkosh unveiled its AeroVee turbo-

charged engine and provided updates on its SubSonex personal jet program during the company’s annual EAA AirVenture open house yesterday. The turbocharged AeroVee variant ups the power of the engine from 80 hp to 100 hp. “It’s a huge added ben-efit,” Sonex CEO Jeremy Monnett told attendees. “You’re going to outperform engines rated 120 hp, or approaching 130 hp, because you have [the turbo-charger] working for you.” Monnett said the turbocharg-ing increases climb rate by 200- 300 feet per minute and cruise speed

by 25 mph when the engine is oper-ated conservatively. The AeroVee Turbo is priced at $10,995, and an upgrade package for normally aspirated AeroVees costs $3,995. Deliveries of the engine are scheduled to begin in the fourth quar-ter of this year. Monnett said some 500 to 700 upgradeable AeroVees are cur-rently in operation. Company President John Monnett, Jeremy’s father, detailed developments in the SubSonex program. An updated prototype, the JSX-2, is powered by the PBS TJ-100 turbojet engine and fea-tures a larger cockpit. “If you weigh 250 pounds, you won’t have any trouble getting in this air-

plane,” Monnett said. Fuel capacity has been increased to 40 gallons usable, giving the aircraft a range of about 500 miles with reserves. Price for a quick-build SubSonex kit is $130,000, with a $5,000 option for ad-ditional assistance for aircraft registered in the experimental exhibition category, which obviates the 51 percent rule for experimental aircraft construction. Letters of intent to purchase have been sent to prospective buyers with $10,000 deposits, allowing them to firm their orders at a price of $120,000. A BRS system and retractable landing gear are standard. An optional MGL iEFIS Explorer avionics package is available for $5,440, and other options

include oxygen system, cabin heat, heated leather seats, and a trailer for ground transport. A letter of authorization (LOA) is required to operate the aircraft, and Monnett outlined several paths to ob-tain the document. He recommended glider training and high-performance go-kart driving as good practice for flying the jet. Deliveries are expected to begin before the end of the year. Sonex will be holding seminars and presentations throughout the week at its display area (Booth 605, 622), and will demo the SubSonex JSX-2 on Tuesday, at twilight on Wednesday just before the night air show, and on Saturday.

By James Wynbrandt

Attendees at the Sonex open house admired the new AeroVee Turbo engine unveiled yesterday.

PHOTO BY SONEX


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One airplane, 5,000 builders

T his morning at 8:00 a.m., EAA Chairman Jack J. Pelton will open the crates containing parts

of what is expected to be a complete airplane seven days later. And any EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 at-tendee can contribute to the effort. The One Week Wonder is a 750 Cruzer kit donated by the Zenith Air-craft Co. It’s their latest design, and comes out of the crate with all rivet holes pre-drilled to the full size. With some 25,000 rivets required to complete the airplane’s assembly, the goal over the course of the week is to get attendees to simply stop into the One Week Wonder tent—located at the corner of Knapp Street and Cel-ebration Way—listen to a quick tu-torial, pull a few rivets, and sign the builder’s logbook. “We are trying to get as many peo-ple involved in the riveting as possi-ble,” said Sebastien Heintz, president of Zenith. “Hopefully we are going to have 5,000 people that can say I pulled a rivet on that airplane. I think that is pretty cool. Hopefully that will plant a seed” in attendees’ minds

that they, too, can build a kit airplane, Heintz added. A core team of 150 volunteers, ranging from novices to experienced builders, is providing instruction and will concentrate on longer-running tasks. EAA technical counselors are supervising the work. Zenith factory specialists are on hand to advise and answer questions, but do not plan to participate in building activities. In parallel with the airframe con-struction, volunteers and helpers will assemble the Rotax 912 powerplant into a complete firewall-forward package. Plans are to mate the engine and airframe together as early as Friday. And if all goes as expected, the air-plane should taxi under its own power Sunday afternoon. Its first flight may happen shortly thereafter. “We’ll fly when it is ready,” Heintz said. “We didn’t want the pressure of a clock. Based on our planning, we should be ready on that seventh day. But we want to ensure that things are done well and properly, and that it will be a good flying airplane when it is done.”

By Randy Dufault

Staff-built Zenith CH 750 receives airworthiness certificate

I t definitely was Christmas in July for EAA employees who spent nearly two years building a Zenith

CH 750. On Saturday, the aircraft re-ceived its airworthiness certificate from the FAA, just prior to the start of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014. Charlie Becker, EAA homebuilt community manager, says the credit goes to Ray Peterson of the FAA, who was flexible in rescheduling the in-spection after a setback last week. The group mistakenly fried the avionics when calibrating the fuel tank by hook-ing up the auxiliary battery in reverse. More than 40 employees helped build the plane since September 29, 2012,

Becker says. “But I’m not willing to re-veal the number of hours it took,” he says. “The bottom line is that we got it done.” During AirVenture, the plane can be seen in the Homebuilders Hangar, sup-ported by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty. Becker says they hope to fly it for the first time shortly after the convention. The plane will be added to the EAA Employee Flying Club. Zenith Aircraft Co. donated the kit to EAA. Other project supporters in-clude Dynon Avionics, SteinAir, Aero-voltz, AeroLEDs, Flightline Interiors, Poly-Fiber, Aircraft Specialty, B&C Spe-cialty Products, Whirl Wind Propellers, and The Ray Allen Company.

By Barbara A. Schmitz

The One Week Wonder entrance where aircraft building starts today.


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EAA’s staff-built Zenith CH 750 received its airworthiness certificate on Saturday from the FAA’s Ray Peterson. From left are Tracy Buttles, Tim Hoversten, Kyle Voltz, Peterson, and Charlie Becker.


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Paul Poberezny: Gone, but not forgotten

E AA Founder Paul Poberezny will be noticeably absent from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014, having

died at age 91 just weeks after last year’s event. But his memory and legacy live on in displays, special events, and most importantly, in visitors’ minds. A brief ceremony, including a missing-man formation flight led by EAA’s B-17 Aluminum Overcast and accompanied by P-51s, honored Poberezny at the EAA Me-morial Wall on Sunday for the 62nd annual gathering he created. “It offered an opportu-nity for closure to those who saw Paul only once a year,” said Rick Larsen, EAA’s vice president of marketing. In addition, Paul’s prized P-64 and P-51 are being displayed on Boeing Plaza throughout the week, Larsen says, while a special tribute area tells Paul’s story in his own words at the EAA Welcome Center. “We wanted to create a central point on the site for people to come and not just pay tribute to Paul, but also to learn,” Larsen told AirVenture Today. “We want-ed to do something to pass on the things

that made an impact on the organization from Paul’s perspective.” All the quotes in the display are so-called “Paulisms”—things he often said. The display also includes Red One, the Volkswagen he drove throughout the AirVenture grounds; videos of Paul; a replica of the Waco Primary Glider he owned during high school; and the Baby Ace, the homebuilt aircraft that helped to convince the general public that amateur-built airplanes were attainable. Elsewhere on the grounds, the airplanes used to circle the parachute team that opens the daily air show will have a connection to EAA’s founder, while Tuesday’s EAA Lifetime Member Dinner will also have a strong Poberezny tribute theme to it, Larsen says. Lastly, friends who knew Paul well will present their stories at Theater in the Woods tonight, in a special event featuring Young Eagles Chairman Sean D. Tucker. You don’t need to go far, however, to hear stories about Paul. Walk up to people and you’ll likely hear a story of the approach-able and friendly man known for his love of aviation, as well as for his love of people,

and who started EAA in the basement of his home in 1953. “He always would shake your hand,” recalls Jim Bennett, a volunteer from Inde-pendence, Missouri. “He was a down-to-earth guy who would talk to anybody as he drove Red One around the grounds.” He also was a big tease. “Paul would tease me about anything,” recalls John Lowell, of Bulverde, Texas, who has worked summers in EAA maintenance for 20 years. “I used to trade him hot pep-pers for his pickles. He was full of informa-tion and always fun to be around.” John Ross, a flightline operations vol-unteer from Appleton, Wisconsin, says his favorite Paul story occurred 22 years ago when he first became a volunteer. It was 11 at night, and Ross was sitting around the campfire with other volunteers when Paul pulled up in Red One with a friend, who Paul neglected to introduce. “I kept thinking I knew this fella, and I asked him if he wanted a beer,” Ross recalls. “It wasn’t until later that I found out I gave a beer to John Denver.”

Paul always made sure to visit with the volunteers who annually made the fly-in and convention a success. “He’d stop by and help himself to coffee at night,” recalls Nelda Lowery of Monroe, Louisiana, who helps with the Volunteer Kitchen and who has been attending Air-Venture for 40-plus years. “He just wanted to visit and he was never too busy. He loved people, and he took care of people, too. Plus, there was no job he wouldn’t do himself. If something needed to be done, Paul would do it.” The Saturday before the convention be-gins is the annual brat fry and the last meal provided to volunteers who come early to prepare for the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration. Paul was always there, says John Sickafoose, of Lakeland, Florida, an 18-year volunteer. “Paul loved brats,” Sickafoose says, “but he always would bring his own bun, year af-ter year.” While AirVenture will go on, it won’t be quite the same, Sickafoose says. “I’ll really miss Paul’s personal touch.”

By Barbara A. Schmitz

EAA’s Welcome Center features a special tribute area to EAA Founder Paul Poberezny, who died last August at 91. Overhead is a replica of the Waco Primary Glider that he owned in high school.

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MVP.aero announces new LSA triphibian

N ewly formed MVP.aero yester-day unveiled at EAA AirVen-ture Oshkosh 2014 a full-scale

engineering mock-up and an ambi-tious plan to create the MVP (Most Versatile Airplane), a “triphibian” light-sport aircraft (LSA) capable of operating on land, water, or snow and ice, while doubling as a platform for boating, camping, and other out-door activities. “It is our hope that by combining the amazing world of flight with a versatile backpack of adventure-supporting fea-tures, that MVP aircraft will change the way sport aviation is valued,” said MVP.aero Founder and President Darrell Lynds. Others involved in the MVP ef-fort include Steve Pugh (CEO); Mike Van Staagen (EVP, design and engineering), formerly of Cirrus Aircraft and lead de-veloper of the Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet; and Michael Lynds (VP, digital marketing). Signature features on the mock-up showcased by Van Staagen at AirVenture include a large canopy that when not fly-ing can be lifted vertically with one hand, creating a large open area, and a similarly upward moving instrument panel pod, allowing “origami” floor panels to be un-folded to create a flat platform for boat-ing, fishing, or camping. A hammock can be strung between the rear-facing engine and the empennage. A 30 percent scale

model flew last year, helping validate “key behavioral traits” of the design. The privately funded, Delaware-based MVP.aero plans to offer the MVP initially as an experimental amateur-built kit, then as an experimental light-sport aircraft (E-LSA), and lastly as a manufactured special light-sport aircraft (S-LSA) on a rough timetable of three, four and five years, respectively. A Rotax 912/914 will serve as the launch engine for the MVP. No avionics package has yet been se-lected. The target useful load is 450 pounds, and the company points to design features that will create numerous weight-saving opportunities and enable the MVP to meet LSA weight limits. Details of the undercar-riage and hull system will be released in late 2015, and the company hopes to have a prototype flying in 18 to 24 months. Lynds said the company has formed stra-tegic production and ser-vicing partnerships with Glasair Aviation of Ar-lington, Washington, and Fibercraft Inc., of Spruce

Creek, Florida, while Hanxing Aviation of China has been named manufacturer and distributor for the Asian market. The aircraft has a target price of $169,000 for the experimental version and $189,000 for the S-LSA. Noting the high cost could be an im-pediment to sales among target custom-

ers, Lynds said, “We’re working to make shared ownership a structural part of our company. We are not going to leave the next generation behind.” To learn more about the MVP, visit the company’s exhibits at the EAA Seaplane Base and at booth I-1 in the EAA Innova-tion Center.

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History comes alive at Warbirds in Review

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hosts twice-daily (10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday through Satur-day) Warbirds in Review presentations at EAA AirVenture’s Warbird Alley. Preceding the daily presentations at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., the Warbirds Living History Group re-enactors will do an edu-cational talk/demonstration regarding the flight gear associated with the upcoming aircraft. Singers will also provide entertain-ment from the 1940s-1960s just prior to actual Warbirds in Review sessions. All Vietnam veterans in attendance will be recognized before each session, and book-signing opportunities will follow in the Warbirds Merchandise Building. Here’s the lineup for this year’s Warbirds in Review presentations: Monday, July 28 10 a.m. – Fairchild PT-19 with owner Richard Smith and Jack Hibbits, World War II PT-19 instructor and author of Take ’er Up Alone, Mister. 1 p.m. – Lockheed P-38 Lightning and Curtiss P-40 Warhawk with Ron Fagen of the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum. Also featuring Christina Olds, author of Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds. Shuttle Commander and Astronaut Joe Engle will also join the presentation and share stories about flying the P-40. Tuesday, July 29 10 a.m. – North American T-28 with owner Ken Fardie. Featur-ing Gen. Richard Secord and Richard Welch “Raven 41,” telling the Ravens/Air America story. Secord authored the book Honored and Betrayed, and only 12 copies will be available in the Warbirds Gift Store. Welch’s book The Ravens will also be available for sale in the Warbirds Gift Store after the presentation. 1 p.m. – P-51 Old Crow with owners Jim Hagedorn, Jack Roush, and featuring triple-ace Bud Anderson, author of To Fly and Fight: Memoirs of a Triple Ace. Along with Old Crow, this year will highlight Bud’s service in Vietnam with a surprise guest and a story you will not want to miss. Wednesday, July 30 10 a.m. – Bell UH-1 Iroquois Huey helicopter owned by the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, with Maj. Gen Patrick Brady. A Medal of Honor recipient and Huey pilot, Brady is the author of Dead Man Flying. The AAHF will also bring its Bell AH-1 Cobra, and a short dedication ceremony for the aircraft will occur at the beginning of this presentation. 1 p.m. – Cessna L-19/O-1 Bird Dog and de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou owned by Cavanaugh Flight Museum with “Caribou Bob” Schrader, Bird Dog pilots the “Catkillers,” Charlie Finch, and Doc Clement. Finch and Clement are featured in the book A Hundred Feet Over Hell, which will be available in the Warbirds Gift Store after the presentation. Thursday, July 31 10 a.m. – Fairey Gannet with owner Shannan Hendricks, veteran pilot Harry Odone, and crew members Ron Stoner and Kirk Hexum. Jack Morrissey will be introduced, and he will appear in the Warbirds Gift Store for autographs afterward. CONT. P22


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Able Flight’s 2014 class to receive wings at AirVenture

Able Flight’s newest pilots will receive their wings Tuesday, July 29, at 9 a.m. on Boeing Pla-

za. Special guests will include Avia-tion Hall of Famer Patty Wagstaff and AOPA President Mark Baker. This year’s class includes two pilots who are quadriplegics, one who is a paraplegic, one who has a spinal con-dition, and two who have lost one or more limbs. Two of the new pilots are wounded veterans, and another is a vet-eran who was disabled while in service. From mid May to early July, the stu-dent pilots flew as often as twice a day at Able Flight’s joint training program at Purdue University. In between flights they attended classes, and as a group ac-cumulated more than 260 hours of in-struction in two specially adapted Sky

Arrow 600 LSA and an adapted Flight Design CTLS. Three of the new pilots will be hon-ored as the recipients of the AOPA/Able Flight, Bombardier/Able Flight, and Shell Aviation/Able Flight schol-arships. Signature Flight Support and Able Flight will also have a special an-nouncement at the event. In its seven years of providing full-ride flight-training scholarships and mentoring for people with physical dis-abilities, Able Flight has helped certifi-cate 40 pilots. This is the fifth year of the partner-ship between Able Flight and Purdue’s Department of Aviation Technology. It has resulted in a 100 percent suc-cess rate with student pilots who have trained at the university.

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Ford Hangar offerings If you’ve ever dreamed of piloting an F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, then visit the Ford Hangar from Wednesday through Sunday to experience the thrill of simulat-

ed flight from the F-35 cockpit. Instructor pilots will be on hand to field your ques-tions about this unique aircraft. New this year, visitors can don an Oculus Rift headset to experience lead-ing-edge 3-D virtual reality to ride along with legendary Ken Block in his 650-hp Fiesta ST!

Other activities you can check out in the Ford Hangar include family favor-ites such as the Raptor Rock Wall and Tough Tumblers Bungee Trampolines, Mustang electric Pony Ride head-to-head races for the kids in miniature rep-lica Mustangs, and the skills-testing ST Racing Simulator. The Ford Mustang 50-year anniversary celebration includes classic cars to the all-new 2015 model, the Mustang 50 Years Photo Booth, Mustang pinball machines, snap-together Mustang model kits, penny presses, and much more! AirVenture is the first venue in the United States to have all of the new Ford and Lincoln vehicles in one location. Along with the Mustang, see the F-150, Super Duty, Focus, Focus ST, Edge, Ex-pedition, Lincoln MKC, and Navigator. Model T Experience: Take the family for a Model T ride at the Ford Hangar, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Beatles Tribute The year 1964 introduced not only the venerable Ford Mustang, but also was the year four lads from Liverpool, England, came to America and changed the world. On Saturday night, the Beatles tribute band, 1964: The Tribute, will rock Boeing Plaza starting at 6:30 p.m. 1964: The Trib-ute has been called the “Best Beatles Trib-ute on Earth” by Rolling Stone. The group has performed more than 2,900 shows, taking audiences on a musical journey dating back 50 years.

Partner Recognition Program EAA members can receive Partner Recognition PINs at the Ford Hangar, providing substantial savings on most Ford and Lincoln vehicles. And to cel-ebrate the 15th consecutive year at Air-

Venture, Ford is offering EAA members an additional $750 incentive toward the purchase of a new Ford or Lincoln ve-hicle, just for attending AirVenture. Visit the Ford Hangar to register for this exclu-sive EAA member benefit offer. Ford Autograph HQ—Featuring au-tograph sessions all week with celebri-ties, aviation enthusiasts, legendary performers, and other special guests. Times and schedules are available at the Ford Hangar. Free Collector Hats—In celebration of six generations of Mustang, snag the Mustang 50 Years Baseball Hat distrib-uted free each day at the Ford Hangar. Watch for the Ford Transit Connect distributing free ice cream each evening in the campgrounds and at the Monday and Saturday night concerts.

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response to changes in AOA. The SCx vane measures the movement of the stagnation point. The SCx can, of course, warn that you are flying too close to the stalling AOA, but it also continuously shows your AOA in relation to the maximum wing lift available. That means you know you are climbing at the most-ef-ficient angle or are descending for land-ing with a safe margin above stall. To display AOA, Safe Flight uses a vertical stack of LEDs in a small box that can be mounted on the glare shield in clear view of the pilot. An array of three vertical and two horizontal green indicators in the display’s center shows the AOA is normal for takeoff or land-ing, at an airspeed that is about equal to 1.3 times stalling speed for weight, con-figuration, and sideslip. When the AOA is reduced by in-creasing airspeed or unloading the wing, the green indicators move up on

the display. If you load up the wing or slow down, the green lights move down as long as lift is increasing so you can fly a maximum-performance departure or landing approach. As the AOA approaches the stalling angle, amber lights near the bottom of the scale appear. As a further warning, a Geiger counter clicking sound is sent to your headset. As the AOA increases clos-er to the stall, the Geiger counter sound increases its frequency and urgency. I flew the SCx in a standard Cessna 172 Skyhawk. The small indicator was mounted directly in front of the pilot po-sition, which I thought may be distract-ing, but it turns out it’s easy to see with-out blocking any view over the nose. I found the display totally intuitive from the first takeoff. It was impres-sive—and comforting—to see AOA confirmation of just how high a deck angle was required to obtain safe maxi-mum climb.

I loaded up the wing in steep turns and the AOA indication increased just as you would expect. Stepping on a rudder to slip in the turn made the AOA jump up mark-edly, a very important warning for pilots who are slow, and turn tightly in a traffic pattern. Moving flaps up or down imme-diately changed the AOA indication as the wing added or lost lift potential. I couldn’t find a way to trick the system into showing a false or misleading indication. The SCx is a two-box system with no plumbing. The vane is mounted on the leading edge and a single electric cable runs to the indicator. All cables and hardware are included. The SCx is priced at $1,495 with $200 off if you buy the system here at Oshkosh. It is available now for instal-lation in experimentals, and Safe Flight hopes to have FAA approval for certifi-cated airplanes as soon as possible. Safe Flight’s exhibit is located at Booth 18 in the Main Aircraft Display.

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W ith nomenclature that could win at Scrabble, the unique Fairchild XNQ trainer at Air-

Venture 2014 generates quizzical looks from even seasoned warbird watchers. Don and Ann Pellegreno fly the last remaining XNQ-1. Three airframes were designed and built between 1945-47. Pitched to the Navy, the XNQ also received Air Force consideration as a re-placement for the T-6 Texan, under the designation T-31. But the Fairchild’s tail wheel versus the Beechcraft T-34’s tricy-cle-gear stance contributed to the selec-tion of the latter trainer for production. One of the three XNQs was written off in a landing mishap; another airframe gave itself for structural testing, and only the Pel-legrenos’ plane remains, a former barn deni-zen Don purchased after a half-decade of ne-gotiations. He gave $8,000 for it in 1982, but don’t even think of offering that for it today. The Pellegrenos rebuilt the XNQ in a barn in Iowa over the next 10 years. The airframe’s previous moves and storage had taken a toll. The Pellegrenos determined that “the basic airplane was hurting, but restorable.” The bottom of the center sec-tion, the wings, the horizontal stabilizer, and the cowling were reskinned. That big fishbowl canopy was replaced, as was the radial Lycoming R-680-13 engine. The first post-restoration flight was in 1992. It has appeared at Oshkosh a few times, but not so often that it is routine. It still prompts questions and double takes, with a huge clear canopy reminiscent of a T-28 or even a P-51, plus the tailwheel stance of a T-6. Parked in Warbirds this year, Don has previously taxied it to the Vintage area

with a succinct rationale: “Everybody sees it as a warbird. I see it as a Fairchild.” Don likes the way it handles. “I call it my tin Cub,” he says, making a comparison to the simple Piper Cub for ease of handling in the air. The surviving XNQ had about 1,000 hours logged by the time it quit flying in 1956. It passed through several insti-tutional and individual hands before the Pellegrenos breathed life into it again. Like any vintage airplane, this one takes maintenance to keep it flying the 50-60 hours the Pellegrenos put on it each year. They’ve logged more than 680 hours in their trainer since rebuilding it. The XNQ burns about 15 gallons of gas an hour in a noisy demonstration of internal combustion. It tanks 80 gallons. At 1950 rpm, the Lycoming delivers an indicated airspeed of between 135-140 mph. Well-planned as a trainer, it has good forward visibility on takeoff and landing. A wide main gear track, plus a locking tail wheel, helps keep it rolling in the right direction. Pushing the stick full forward unlocks the tail wheel. With some differences in radio gear, the rest of the aircraft “is all back original,” Don says. Originally assigned Navy Bureau Number 75726, the XNQ flies with civil registration N5726, the closest available registration Pellegreno could get. The XNQ has a wingspan of 41 feet, 4-1/2 inches, a length of 28 feet, 1-7/8 inches, if one can really measure it to the last eighth of an inch on a hot day. Empty, it tips the scales at 2,974 pounds; its maxi-mum weight is 3,898 pounds.

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Spark Plug Clinic Forum, Steve Staudt, Workshop Classroom 1Strong Bonds Forum, Tim Anderson, Workshop Classroom 2Open Source EFIS Forum, John Nicol, Workshop Classroom 3RFA Open Forum, Replica Fighters Assoc, Replica Fighters HQ Terrafugia’s Flying Cars, Carl Dietrich, College ParkLancair Owners & Builders Forum, Jeff Edwards, Forum 2 GAMAB-17 The Final Mission Forum, Christopher Henry, Forum 3Building the Van’s RV12 Forum, Wally Anderson, Forum 4Flying with Diabetes Forum, Dr Gregory Pinnell, Forum 5 HAIiPad Takes Flight Forum, Charles Schneider, Forum 6 JP InstrumentsCircumnavigation at Age 19 Forum, Matt Guthmiller, Forum 7 Honda AircraftAll About Cylinders Forum, Mike Busch, Forum 8Why Exhaust Valves Burn Forum, Adrian Eichhorn, Forum 9 Honda GeneratorsFabric Covering 101 Forum, Poly-Fiber Instructor, Forum 10 Poly-FiberHow to Fly in Terrain Forum, Capt. John Hook, Forum 111:00 PM - 2:30 PM Front Burner Authors Corner, Kirk Lippold, EAA Wearhouse1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Radar and Satellite Interpretation Forum, Sarah Marquardt, Federal Pavilion1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Top 10 Pilot Confusions Forum, Dale Wright, Seaplane Base2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Flying LSA to Bahamas Forum, M Zidziunas & L Stuart, Federal Pavilion2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Arctic Adventure Forum, Dick Rutan, BendixKing Pavilion #292Vintage Workshop, Vintage HangarLubrication w/o Disassembly Forum, Dick & Bob Koehler, Workshop Classroom 32:30 PM - 3:30 PM Securing Airspace for America Forum, Customs & Border Protect, Federal Pavilion2:30 PM - 3:45 PM You Want to be a Helicopter Pilot Forum, Joni Schultz, College ParkAirports Airspace & Airmanship Forum, Wanda Zuege, FAA Safety CenterAluminum Gas Welding 101 Workshop, Joe Maj, Gas Welding WorkshopConvert $20 USB to Aviation Receiver, Karl Szczpta , Homebuilders HangarPower Passion & Legend of PT6 Forum, David Meisels, EAA Museum-HiltonDick and Marge Bong Forum, William Wood, EAA Museum-SkyscapeGetting Started in Ultralight Forum, Timm Bogenhagen, Ultralight Forums TentEngine Blueprinting Forum, Archie Frangoudis, Workshop Classroom 1Cylinder Safety Forum, Jimmy Tubbs, Workshop Classroom 2A Brief History of Cessna Forum, Edward Phillips, Forum 1Meet the CBP Air and Marine Forum, Gregory Mantz, Forum 3The Correct Way to Fly Forum, Gen Ron Stafford, Forum 4Sirius XM vs ADS-B Weather Forum, Jamie Zajac, Forum 5 HAIAviation Fuels Forum, Michael Kraft, Forum 6 JP InstrumentsAviation for a New Generation Forum, EAA Leaders, Forum 7 Honda AircraftPractical Homebuilt Project Forum, Scott Sky Smith, Forum 8iPad Real World IFR Forum, R Moss & P King, Forum 9 Honda GeneratorsContinental Engine Maintenance Forum, Ted Travis, Forum 10 Poly-FiberIn-Flight Weather Hazards Forum, Arlo Gambell, Forum 112:30 PM - 6:00 PM Air Show, Flightline 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM 10th Anniv of X PRIZE Authors Corner, Jim Campbell, EAA Wearhouse, 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM Use of Sealants Forum, Dick & Bob Koehler, Workshop Classroom 33:30 PM - 4:00 PM Navigating the ADDS Website Forum, AWC Meterologist, Federal Pavilion4:00 PM - 4:45 PM How Pilots Run Out of Gas Forum, Mike Adams, FAA Safety Center4:00 PM - 5:15 PM LOC I Our Greatest Risk Forum, Andrew Walton, College Park4 4 43 Forum, John Lukacs, EAA Museum-SkyscapeP-51 and P-47 vs Me 109 Forum, Sid Siddiqi, Forum 1CISM in Aviation Forum, James Woodke, Forum 2 GAMASwitchblade Nears Flight Forum, Barry Jay, Forum 3Aircraft Charging Systems Forum, John Evans, Forum 4Flying with Diabetes Forum, Douglas Cairns, Forum 5AC Accident Case Studies 1 Forum, NTSB, Forum 6 JP InstrumentsGuardian Avionics iPad Forum, Ash Vij, Forum 8Cessnas SIDs Forum, John Frank & Tom Carr, Forum 9 Honda Generators1st on the Scene Forum, Karen Kalishek, Forum 10 Poly-FiberOratex Aircraft Fabric Forum, Lars Gleitsmann, Forum 115:00 PM - 6:30 PM U-2 Spy Pilot Tells His Story Authors Corner, Gary Powers, EAA Wearhouse6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Monday Night Concert – Kenny Loggins & Blue Sky Riders, Boeing Plaza6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Ultralight & Light Planes Demo, Ultralight Runway7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Powered Parachutes Demo, Ultralight Runway8:00 PM - 8:45 PM Remembering Paul Special Event, Sean D. Tucker, Theater in the Woods8:30 PM - 10:00 PM Gravity (2013) Movie, Charles Precourt, Ford Fly-In Theater8:45 PM - 10:00 PM Valdez Special Event, Theater in the Woods

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Stellar programs in store at Theater in the WoodsT heater in the Woods evening

programs feature presentations, speakers, and stories covering a va-

riety of topics and interest areas. Here’s what’s scheduled for the week: Monday, July 28: Remembering Paul, 8-8:45 p.m. Join Sean D. Tucker and the EAA family for an evening of stories re-membering EAA Founder Paul Poberezny, shared by several of his longtime friends. Valdez, 8:45-10 p.m. Participants of the annual Valdez, Alaska, Fly-In and Air Show competition. Tuesday, July 29 Bill Barber Award Presentation, 7-7:30 p.m. World Airshow News presents the an-nual Bill Barber Award for Showmanship to Greg Koontz. X PRIZE 10th Anniversary, 8-8:45 p.m. SpaceShipOne’s epic achievement is com-memorated, with speakers Erik Lindbergh, Gregg Maryniak, of X PRIZE, and Doug Shane of the Spaceship Company. I Want to Be an Astronaut, 8:45-10 p.m. A 38-minute documentary examining the current state of America’s space program. Appearing are producer David Ruck, Maj. Gen. Joe Engle, and Col. Charlie Precourt.

Wednesday, July 30 EAA Concert Band, 6-7 p.m. Under the direction of Elton Eisele, performing selections from Disney’s smash hit animat-ed feature Planes. Glacier Girl, 7-8 p.m. The story of the re-covery and restoration of this iconic aircraft, with Bob Cardin. Thursday, July 31 The Millionaires’ Unit, 7-8 p.m. Award-winning author Marc Wortman and documentary filmmakers Darroch Greer and Ron King. The Birth of Military Aviation, 9-10 p.m. The 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I. Jenny documentary premier, 10-11 p.m. Tells the story of the plane that taught Amer-ica to fly. Friday, August 1 Join us and five generations of Thunder-bird pilots for a night to be remembered. Saturday, August 2 Combat Lifesaving in Afghanistan and Iraq, 6:30-8 p.m. Learn about today’s lifesav-ing techniques for treating wounded soldiers with members of a Critical Care Air Trans-port Team.

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Special year in store at Vintage

It’s a vintage year at EAA AirVen-ture Oshkosh for enthusiasts of any aviation era as the Vintage Aircraft Association is spotlighting a host of rare aircraft along with an enhanced schedule of daily activities, forums and workshops. The featured classics and antiques on display include a Pitcairn Mail-wing and Fairchild 21 mail planes; a Lockheed Vega of the type Amelia Earhart and Wiley Post set world re-cords in, as well as more than half a dozen twin-engine Lockheed 12 Elec-tra Juniors; a British Fairey Gannet warbird; a homebuilt Jenny; a recently completed reproduction of a Benoist fl ying boat, the world’s fi rst airliner; an Ercoupe that has fl own more than 1,000 Young Eagles; and the recently restored Piper Cub the Buck Broth-ers fl ew across the U.S. more than 60 years ago, a journey recounted in the memoir Flight of Passage.

Along with the static displays, Vin-tage in Review presentations are held 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday-Friday at the Interview Circle in front of Vin-tage Hangar each day spotlighting a rare aircraft and its restorer. “There’s always a story about the airplane, but there’s also the unique in-dividual that’s behind the restoration, so we learn about both,” said program Chairman Ray Johnson. The venue has comfortable bleachers for attendees, and each day’s program starts by fi ring up an OX5, believed to be the oldest aircraft engine still operating. This year the Vintage crew is also making more room for educational fo-rums and demonstrations. Inside the Vintage Hangar, sessions will include a welding repair demonstration using a gas welder, which doesn’t require operators to wear welder’s glasses; a fabric covering workshop demon-strating new techniques for applying

Poly-Fiber; instruction on making wooden wing ribs; and a round en-gine education seminar. Airframe & powerplant mechanics will demon-strate safety wiring and torqueing techniques, and owner-assisted an-nuals. At an “Ask the AME” session, attendees can get answers about any medical issues re-lated to fl ying. Attendees can also meet members of type clubs representing Aeroncas, Stinsons, Fairchild, and other vin-tage aircraft. Experience some vintage Osh-kosh-style hospitality in the Red Barn, the Vintage Aircraft Associa-tion’s headquarters. Schedules of activities will be posted daily at the Vintage Hangar.

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Classics like Dan Wood’s 1948 Cessna 170 populate the Vintage area. It will be featured, along with Bob McHugh from Nuvite polishes, Mark Marino’s Lark of Duluth Benoist replica, and Marlin Horst’s 1929 Fairchild 71 (in back) in Monday Vintage programming starting at 11 a.m.


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U nless you’re a sport pilot, or fly-ing gliders or hot-air balloons, you need to obtain and carry an FAA

medical certificate. But thanks to e�orts by EAA and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), legislation pending in Congress to reform the FAA’s medical cer-tificate requirements could eliminate that requirement for thousands of pilots.

The legislation, H.R. 3708, the General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2013, was introduced last year by U.S. Rep. Todd Rok-ita (R-IN) and Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), who chairs the Congressional General Aviation Caucus. Congressman Rokita, an FAA-certificated commercial pilot, will hold a forum Monday at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014, beginning at 10:00 a.m., to discuss the bill.

He’ll be joined by EAA Chairman Jack Pelton. The “Aeromedical Reform Legislation Forum” will begin at 10:00

a.m. in Honda Aircraft Forum Pavilion 7. All pilots with an interest in this leg-islation—in other words, all pilots—are urged to attend.

Forum on reforming FAA’s third-class medical set for Monday morning

You’ve Gotta be There!WomenVenture has moved to a new day! Female aviators and enthusiasts are invited to participate in WomenVenture Wednesday, July 30. The group photo is at 11 a.m. on Boeing Plaza followed by the Power Lunch at Theater in the Woods.

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It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since the FAA announced finalizing the sport pilot and light-sport aircraft (LSA) regulations at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2004. Over the intervening decade, some amazing facts have emerged.

For example, the LSA category has blossomed like never before in civil aviation: Some 136 new models have been introduced in less than 10 years, a pace of more than one new aircraft every single month. This level of de-velopment was made possible thanks to simplifying how LSA-compliant aircraft are accepted by regulators.

Designers responded with hundreds of fresh ideas on ways to build all manner of new aircraft. The LSA concept worked so well that the FAA and industry are us-ing the same basic model for type-certifi-cated aircraft as part of the ongoing FAR Part 23 rewrite project. That the FAA regards the LSA safety record as “accept-able” is considered by some as high praise for a government agency tasked with the industry’s oversight.

We asked Dan Johnson, president of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association, what he imagined 10 years ago at the start of the LSA category. His answer: “Once the long-awaited regulation arrived, a great demand exploded for LSA. It was clear pilots were ready for light sport, but we did not see why at first. The dropping of the FAA medical requirement was an

aid to many pilots, and they embraced LSA. Those aviators—former GA pi-lots—asked for similar equipment on the LSA. As a result, prices soared even while the airplane became far more capable than the ‘sport’ planes first envisioned.”

What about LSA’s future? “With the benefit of hindsight, we can see that LSA will continue their travel around the world as more countries from Europe to China embrace the possibilities of this method of aircraft approval,” Johnson added. “FAA is to be congratulated for unleashing through reduced regulation a great potential for aviation such as we have not seen since the close of World War II last century.”

Johnson even sees a new aircraft category coming, since some of the most successful producers of LSA are moving swiftly to fill the need for lower-priced and di�erently imagined aircraft in the four-seat market, and beyond. Flight Design, Tecnam, Pipistrel, Evektor and others—manufacturers largely un-known in North America before 2004—are emerging as the producers of what may become the next generation of gen-eral aviation aircraft.

Ten years on, the news about light sport is good. To learn more about LSA and the sport pilot Certificate, visit EAA’s Sport Pilot/Light-Sport Aircraft 10th Anniversary Exhibit near Boeing Plaza, right in the heart of AirVenture.

On display at the Sport Pi-lot/Light-Sport Aircraft 10th Anniversary Exhibit are the following aircraft:

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E very pilot I have ever spoken to is happy when they land at Oshkosh. But I think the

most excited pilots are those who fly in together in a mass arrival. I was out at the North 40 air-plane parking and camping area over the weekend when the Cher-okees and Bonanzas to Oshkosh taxied in and parked in perfect rows. It was the most euphoric group of pilots and passengers you could imagine. I don’t know how long owners of the same type of airplane have been getting together to arrive en masseat Oshkosh, but it has been many, many years. It’s impossible to know for sure who was fi rst, but I be-lieve it was Bonanza owners. The early group arrivals were, well, not exactly formal. Pilots would fl y into an airport within easy range of Oshkosh, discuss their plans, and head for Wittman Field. I don’t know of any serious mishaps during a mass arrival, but it became obvious there were risks to consider and mitigate. Flying with friends in similar airplanes is fun, but group leaders recognized it would be more fun, more of a challenge, and more rewarding if they did it right. Doing it right means instruction and prac-tice in the basics of formation flying. Pilots with formation experience, mostly from flying in the military, took the lead in teaching others. Pilots planning to join the group for the mass flight to Oshkosh were required to receive in-struction and demonstrate basic formation com-petence. Safety was the emphasis much more than holding perfect position. The larger type groups now meet at their staging fields often days ahead of the actual de-parture for Oshkosh to practice, train, and plan. They brief before each flight, and then debrief afterward to discuss what went right and what needs more work. For example, the Bonanzas to Oshkosh em-ploy three-ship formations. The plan is to land

on Runway 18/36 at Oshkosh. The lead airplane in the formation and the Bonanza on the left land on the main runway when using 36 and the right side airplane touches down on the parallel taxi-way, which is Runway 36R during the show. It would be the reverse if landing south. They also plan and practice to stagger the three-ship formation if winds, weather or some other fac-tor requires use of Runway 9/27. The Oshkosh tow-er simply clears the formation as a whole to land and it’s up to each three-ship to maintain spacing and roll out to the end as planned. This type of flying is exactly the opposite of tooling around the sky and enjoying the scenery, which is usually described as “fun flying.” But the formality and rigid procedures required for a safe formation arrival doesn’t eliminate the fun. Instead, it creates fun because these pilots have a very exact measure of how well they per-formed, and how they can continue to improve. That’s what is great about Oshkosh. Every fly-ing interest is represented and none is more valu-able or worthy than another. We all fly for our own reasons. But if you want to see the biggest smiles on pilots climbing out of their airplane after taxiing in at Oshkosh—more than 100 smiles in the Bo-nanza formation—greet any of the mass arrivals. Doing your best, most precise flying is one heck of a way to start your stay at the world’s greatest aviation event.

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It’s “day zero” here at AirVenture 2014. Lots of at-tendees are around, and airplane arrivals are constant and increasing. North 40 parking is fi lling up. And the sun is shining (mostly). Who could ask for more?

Sitting beside his plane, laptop on his knees, catching up on work in between the aircraft touch-downs, is Richard Marko. Richard is originally from Prievidza, Slovakia, but he lives now near Washington, D.C. He fl ies with the Con-gressional Flying Club at Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He fl ew to AirVen-ture 2014 in the club’s 1979 Cessna 182 Skylane. “I love it. Really smooth. Flies great.” Richard has been fl ying for three years, and he fl ew to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 with his instructor, getting some IFR training along the way. In fact, they got some on the trip in: “Some weather over the lake. Not too bad.” This is his second time at the Oshkosh fl y-in; his fi rst time was 2012. He has a clear goal for this year’s visit. “I came to learn. So I’m going to take a number of di� erent classes and workshops. Mostly safety of fl ight stu� .”

Interestingly, Richard is running for mayor of his town back in the Slovak Republic. When asked why, he says simply, “I want to help.” He feels that his old hometown would benefi t from leadership that had a wider worldview, and the ability to speak the languages of other cultures. In addition to the variety of local issues he’s championing, he also wants to help a local Priev-idza aircraft company. He wants to help Aero-spool get permission to export its WT9 LSA-style aircraft for sale here in the U.S.

Ed Cole is sitting beside his classic Twin Com-mander watching the sky. Ed is from College Station, Texas, and has been to AirVenture about seven times. The fl ight this year was mostly uneventful, though a fuel stop in Dubuque, Iowa, gave him a chance to get an early look at the Oshkosh-bound T-6s that were staging there. “The trip here was really easy. I came Thursday. It was a pretty simple day. Beautiful weather, and just a lovely day to fl y.” His early arrival to the fl y-in would normally have scored him a parking spot in one of the fi rst few rows, but instead he was directed to one dedicated to twin-engine planes. And that’s just fi ne with him. “I like this row.” He’s a twin guy, and has had his Twin Commander for about fi ve years. It’s a 1964 500B model. “The same model that Bob Hoover used to fl y. It fl ies like a dream; it’s just a wonderful airplane.” Ed is a retired airline and Air Force pilot. He’s been fl ying since 1970. He fl ew F-4s and F-16s for the military, and 757s and 767s for the airlines. That’s quite a range of fl ying experiences. “They’re totally di� erent. Flying little air-planes, then going to the airlines was quite an adjustment. And then going from fl ying all jets to fl ying a piston, where the two engines basically have to fl y formation with each other, as opposed to an airliner where you just push forward and both engines go up together. This one I have to

talk to each engine when I’m fl ying. Yeah, it is a considerable di� erence.” Ed fl ies the Commander out of Easterwood Airport (CLL), a small, towered facility in College Station, Texas. “The airport is used quite a bit by military coming up from San Antonio to shoot patterns. But other than that it’s a pretty quiet, nice airport.” Why does he come back to AirVenture? “I just love being around pilots. Yesterday, we just stood under this wing and talked to a gentleman from a Cessna down there, whose son is an instruc-tor at Kansas State. We talked for probably an hour and a half. That’s a real treat, to visit with other pi-lots and talk about airplanes. And then see the show when it starts too.”

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Richard Marko is originally from Prievidza, Slovakia, and now fl ies to AirVenture from Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Ed Cole from College Station, Texas, and his classic Twin Commander.


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At the end of the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday air shows, you’ll want to stick around to watch AirVenture’s �rst Valdez STOL demonstration com-petition �ights, on Runway 18/36.

Both Monday and Tuesday will feature qualifying �ights of the short takeo� and landing airplanes, with the top �nishers competing in the �nals on

Wednesday. Scoring will be done just like the annual Valdez, Alaska, compe-tition, adding the total of takeo� and landing distances.

Monday’s Heat 1 pilots include Bobby Breeden, Piper PA-18 Super Cub, N329RB; Bob Barrows, Bear-hawk LSA, N289EH; Chris Nesin, Piper J-3, N7430H; and Dennis

Wittenberg, Piper PA-18 Super Cub experimental, N396CW.

In Heat 2 Monday will be Doug Wil-son, Pegazair, N54WD; Ed Doyle, Piper PA-18 Super Cub, N7545K; and Frank Knapp, experimental Cub, N85CX.

Flying on Tuesday, Heat 1, are Bob Breeden, Piper PA-18 Super Cub, N329RB; Joe Dory, experimental Super

Cub, N1111E; and Mike Olson, Super Cub, N749RE. Heat 2 pilots are Roger Dubbert, Zenith STOL CH 701(reg-istration TBD); Scot Warren, Carbon Cub SS, N531WA; and Steve Henry, Just Aircra� SuperSTOL, N556TW.

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Stop by to see thenew Sportsman Diesel

and Merlin LSA!

Visit us on Celebration Way booths 253 & 254

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Shell Aviation team invites visi-tors to participate in a variety of activities offered during EAA Air-

Venture Oshkosh 2014. Shell activities include providing updates on company activities and products to people who visit AeroShell Booth 3072, which is lo-cated in Exhibit Hangar C. Other activi-ties consist of technical forums that will focus on unleaded avgas, and a 30-year anniversary celebration including a performance by Boogie and the Yo-Yoz Thursday at the Main Stage on Boeing Plaza at 5:40 p.m.

There is also an opportunity from 11:00 a.m. to 12 p.m., to meet the Aero-Shell Aerobatic Team for an autograph session Monday through Thursday dur-ing AirVenture, and those who visit the booth can enter a sweepstakes offering a chance to fly with the team. The win-ner will be announced at the start of

Thursday’s concert on Boeing Plaza.And Tuesday, July 29, at 9 a.m.,

at Boeing Plaza, the Shell Aviation/Able Flight Scholarship in honor of Alan Henley, a founding member of the AeroShell Aerobatic Team, will be awarded during the Able Flight Wings Pinning Ceremony.

This is the first Able Flight Scholar-ship to be awarded since Shell Aviation announced in April its commitment to Able Flight, an organization providing aviation career training scholarships to people with physical disabilities.

Graduates learned to fly at Able Flight’s annual joint flight training pro-gram with Purdue University’s Depart-ment of Aviation Technology.

Guests can collect a free AeroShell Oshkosh poster and purchase AeroShell oil from its official distributor when they stop by the booth.

Shell Aviation activities take flight at Oshkosh By Antonio Davis


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Join today.Become a part of the world’s largest aviation community.

Visit us at the EAA Welcome Center, online at EAA.org/join, or call us at 1-800-JOIN-EAA.

1Only new accounts that booked between 4/1/14-9/30/14 are eligible to receive double points. Promotion period ends 9/30/14. Please wait 6-8 weeks after promotion ends to receive bonus points. Double points are dependent upon merchant classifying themselves with the proper code. Only valid for Signature and Select Rewards cardholders. Account must be open and in good standing to receive bonus points.2Cardmembers must present their U.S. Bank EAA Visa Card and AirVenture 2014 receipts at the U.S. Bank table in order to claim the free gift. Limit one free gift per Cardmember and while supplies last. For non-cardholders, one free gift for each completed application, while supplies last. Offer valid 7/28/2014 – 8/3/2014.3Up to 10% off purchases at Aircraft Spruce & Specialty, Co. Some restrictions apply. Speak to a representative during AirVenture to learn more.

The creditor and issuer of the Experimental Aircraft Association Card is U.S. Bank National Association, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. © 2014 U.S. Bank. All rights reserved.

Earn double points on aviation fuel & gas purchases with your EAA Visa® Card until 9/30/14.1

EAA Cardmembers, stop by for your free gift!2

1. Use your U.S. Bank EAA Visa Card while at AirVenture 2014.2. Bring your EAA Visa Card, along with your receipt(s),

to any U.S. Bank Location on the AirVenture grounds. 3. Pick up your free gift.

Don’t have an EAA Visa Credit Card yet?Visit any of the tabling locations throughout the AirVenture event. Get a FREE gift for applying.2

Get great benefi ts like discounts on aviation supplies3. Plus, each purchase helps support EAA programs. Cardmembers have already helped contribute over $500,000 to projects like the museum and youth programs.

J ust days before EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014, German manu-facturer MT-Propeller received

an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for its new Quiet Fan Jet pro-peller. The STC covers installing the new prop on Piper’s PA-46-500TP Me-ridian powered by a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT-6A turbine engine.

The five-bladed propeller is lighter than the unit it replaces, according to the company, and offers unlimited blade life. MT says the new design’s first U.S. customer is Red Bull air racer and five-time U.S. National Aerobatic Champion Kirby Chambliss.

The new propeller is the latest-gen-eration, scimitar-shaped, five-blad-ed design. The company says it can shorten the Meridian’s takeoff run by 15 percent, and offers 10 percent bet-

ter climb rates plus increased cruising speeds. MT-Propeller says it’s what Kirby Chambliss was looking for.

Chambliss—who is used to maximum thrust during his aerobatic routines—was looking for an upgrade to make his Piper better. Results include increased cabin comfort thanks to reduced noise, basically no perceptible vibration and increased per-formance. �e smaller-diameter prop also helps reduce foreign-object damage dur-ing ground operations, which also requires less power. Results include easier taxiing and reduced wear on the brakes and prop blades, which no longer are constantly in beta mode.

For more information, visit the com-pany’s website, www.mt-propeller.com, or the MT-Propeller exhibit in the Ben-dixKing by Honeywell Exhibit Hangar B, booths 2014-2015.

MT Propeller obtains STC for Piper MeridianBy Marino Boric, EAA European Correspondent

Introducing the New Oris Big Crown ProPilot AltimeterVisit us at EAA booth 3072A


THANK YOU to all the supporters of EAA’s One Week Wonder project

The One Week Wonder project is located at EAA Square on Celebration Way.

STOP BY AND BE A PART OF THE EXPERIENCE.


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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 Official Event T-shirt This limited-edition 14-color AirVenture T-shirt, created by artists Kimberleigh and Paul Gavin, features 2014 air show performers including the USAF Thunderbirds, Sean D. Tucker’s Oracle Challenger, Jim Moss’ Gee Bee Q.E.D., and more with a beautiful sunrise over Lake Winnebago. Available at all official EAA Merchandise locations.

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File your flight plan, check the weather, or just stop and experience the Signature

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Aircraft Spruce & Specialty 2014-2015 catalog released

A ircraft Spruce & Specialty has free printed copies and CD versions of its new 2014-

2015 catalog at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014. The 2014-2015 catalog cover features the popular Zenith CH 750 Cruzer, the aircraft being built this week as EAA’s One Week Wonder project.

There are hundreds of new products among the

80,000 different items featured.

See the complete product line at www.A i r c r a f t S p r u c e .com. Ask for your complimentary copy in the Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Company Hangar A, booths 1024-1029.


BIGGER CELEBRATION! BETTER LOCATION!

Join our educational seminars in our big yellow tent at our new location on the flightline (across from the Brown Arch)—Booth #463. ACTIVITY TENT SCHEDULE - AirVenture 2014

Today - MONDAY, JULY 28EVENT/PROGRAM/SPEAKER DESCRIPTION

11:00-11:45 am

Flying Club Management: Jan Squillace, Wings

of Carolina & Marc Epner, Leading Edge

Learn what it takes to keep a fl ying club running, including the

ins and outs of management.

12:00-12:30 pm

Stump the IA with Mike Busch

Bring your toughest aircraft maintenance conundrums and try

to stump one of the most well-known A&P/IAs in GA.

1:00-1:45 pm

Polar Pumpkin Flight to the North & South Pole:

Art Mortvedt

Art's Cessna 185 is the only SE fi xed-wing production aircraft

that's been fl own solo, by the same pilot, over both geographic

poles of the world.

2:00-2:45 pm

Flight Planning Technology and Weather Safety:

Leon Thomas, Director, Program CSC’s DUATS

Learn the latest from CSC DUATS with this product demo.

TUESDAY, JULY 29EVENT/PROGRAM/SPEAKER DESCRIPTION

10:00-10:45 am

Murphy's Aeronautical Laws: Bruce Landsberg,

AOPA Foundation

Learn what can go wrong on general aviation fl ights and how

accidents can be avoided.

11:00-11:45 am

Pilot Town Hall with AOPA President Mark Baker

Get an update on the most pressing GA issues from 3rd class

medical reform to unleaded avgas and learn more about AOPA’s

most recent initiatives; Q&A session, too!

11:45 am-12:00 pm

Jeppesen’s 80th Birthday Party

Enjoy a cupcake and celebrate AOPA's 75th and Jeppesen's

80th anniversaries!

12:00-12:45 pm

Aircraft Re-imagined!: Mark Baker and AOPA Staff

Learn about AOPA's newest project to increase the accessibility

of GA and decrease the cost of fl ying!

1:00-1:45 pm

The Kings on Avoiding Unwanted Adventure: John

and Martha King, King Schools

Humor and real-world stories illustrating the principles of

risk-management, plus practical tools you'll use forever.


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Rockwell Collins announces head-up fl ight tournamentR ockwell Collins will hold a Head-Up Guidance System (HGS) flight tournament

each day in its exhibit located at booths 239-242 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014. People can come in and compete for the highest score using the HGS Flight app. The tournament is open to any age, and the overall winner will receive a David Clark headset.

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Reminder: Expanded air show box for Thunderbirds performance will relocate the crowd line

A ttendees, volunteers, and pilots should be aware that the Thun-derbirds performances Friday,

Saturday, and Sunday require a larger aerobatic box, necessitating a slight move of the crowd line to the west during the afternoon air shows on those days. Only essential, authorized air show personnel are permitted inside the box during the Thunderbirds performance. The Thunderbirds crowd line will run the entire length of the fl ightline, in line with the existing speaker poles, about 120 feet west of the regular crowd burnline. This line will be clearly marked.For air show spectators Visitors will have access to this area un-til 1 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and until 12 p.m. on Sunday. At those times, visitors must move back to behind the Thunderbirds crowd line.

For aircraft parked on the fl ightline After 1:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 12 p.m. on Sunday, pilots or crew of planes parked between the two crowd lines will be allowed in the area for a short time with a security escort to perform urgent, essential tasks. Access will end at 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday. For aircraft parked south of Ultralights After 1:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and after 12 p.m. on Sunday, pilots or crew of planes parked in this area will be allowed in the area for a short time to perform urgent, es-sential tasks. Access will end at 5 p.m. on Fri-day and Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Full access will be restored after the com-pletion of the Thunderbirds performance on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Look for exten-sive signage on the grounds, further explain-ing the areas and times covered by these necessary rules and guidelines.

MARIANO ROSALES


Share your Lycoming experiences atwww.ExperienceLycoming.com

EXPERIENCE LYCOMINGEvents & Training Schedule (Booth #277-282)

DAILY ACTIVITIES

TRAINING TENT

• Experience Lycoming: History. Making. Engines. – Showtimes Every 20 Minutes!• Training Tent – Check the Daily Schedule Below• Lycoming Engines Then & Now – See Our History-Making Engines and Products • Special Commemorative Photo Op at Our Booth!• Lycoming Store Featuring Signature Gear

Learn more about your Lycoming Engine with FREE training sessions in the Lycoming training tent. Be a part of one of AirVenture’s most popular events. Registration starts 30 minutes before the event and is located in Booth #277-282.

MONDAY

TUESDAY

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Disassembly of a Lycoming EngineRe-assembly of a Lycoming Engine

Smooth Valve OperationLubrication System


Carburetor/Fuel Injection and LeaningIgnition System and Lead Fouling Reduction


Smooth Valve OperationLubrication System

SPECIAL EVENT: Tuesday is Lycoming Day at EAA Plaza!In celebration of Lycoming’s 85th anniversary, visit EAA Plaza for:• Lycoming-Powered Aircraft on Display - 8:00 am – 2:30 pm • 85th Anniversary Presentation - 1:30 pm• Lycoming Owners Group Photograph - 2:00 pm Join us for a group photograph if you own a Lycoming-powered aircraft!

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