EAA Sport Aviation - April 2011

NEWS FROM HQ

MEMBER CENTRAL

EAA’S ELECTRIC FLIGHT PRIZE
DRAWS MORE ENTRIES
MISTAKES THAT CAN DERAIL YOUR RE-REGISTRATION

AIRVENTURE ATTENDEES CAN witness the future of electric flight on display and in action through the $60,000 Electric Flight Prize. Seven entries have been received; a maximum of 12 entries will be accepted into the contest.

Three flight competitions—Endurance, Time to Climb, and Maximum Speed— along with an electric aircraft innovation evaluation, will determine prize recipients. Cash prizes totaling $60,000 will be awarded. The prizes and support for the competition come from Wicks Aircraft Supply, Dynon Avionics, Aircraft Spruce & Specialty, and AeroLEDs.

For more information, official rules, and
an initial application form, visit
www.SportAviation.org.
EAA MEMBERS
GET INTO AERO FREE

EAA MEMBERS ARE ADMITTED free to AERO Friedrichshafen, the leading aviation trade show in Europe, which runs April 13-16. Featured attractions this year include electric aircraft, 550 exhibitors from 26 countries, increased rotorcraft participation, and much more.

Nonmembers can join EAA and have their admission refunded. Go to the EAA Hangar in Hall B3, Booth 201, and meet EAA staff, including EAA Chairman Tom Poberezny. For more information on AERO, visit www.AERO-Expo.com.

THE FAA’S AIRCRAFT RE-REGISTRATION

initiative that began on November 1, 2010, is going about as expected, according to Walter Binkley, manager of aircraft registry in Oklahoma City. That is to say, it’s going fairly well—with more people than expected using the online registration instead of mailing in the paper form. Re-registering online is much more efficient, resulting in a one-week turnaround as opposed to the six to eight weeks for filling out and mailing in the form, then waiting for hard copies to wind their way through the queue.

There are some mistakes the branch is
seeing that can derail a registration; these
include:
• Failure to print or type name.
• Making an alteration to the text and
whiting out or obscuring something on the
form—the only acceptable way to alter text
is to line through and correct.
• Including the appropriate fee.
• Checking both “info correct” and
“changes made” boxes or leaving both
unchecked—one of the boxes must be
checked.

SPORTSMAN PILOT CEASES PUBLICATION
THE PUBLICATION OF Sportsman Pilot
magazine ended on March 6, 2011, with the
death of editor and co-owner Jack Cox of
Asheboro, North Carolina.

Jack and Golda enjoyed their
association with a small but very loyal
subscription base for the last 30 years.
Upon Jack’s passing, Golda shared this
message, “Jack and I hope we have
provided as much pleasure as we received
producing Sportsman Pilot. Our regret is
that some interviews from Sun ’n Fun and
AirVenture 2010 will not be written. We
hope the publication has provided interest,
education, and historical knowledge to
many of our readers.”

AERO Friedrichshafen

Messe Friedrichshafen, Friedrichshafen, Germany
April 13-16, 2011

www.AERO-Friedrichshafen.com/html/en

Arlington Fly-In
Arlington Municipal Airport (AWO), Arlington, Washington
July 6-10, 2011
www.ArlingtonFlyIn.org

Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-In Grimes Field-Urbana Municipal Airport (I74), Urbana, Ohio September 10-11, 2011 http://MERFI.com

Virginia Regional Festival of Flight
Suffolk Executive Airport (SFQ), Suffolk, Virginia
April 30-May 1, 2011
www.VirginiaFlyIn.org
Golden West Regional Fly-In and Air Show
Yuba County Airport (MYV), Marysville, California
June 10-12, 2011
www.GoldenWestFlyIn.org
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Wittman Regional Airport (OSH), Oshkosh, Wisconsin
July 25-31, 2011
www.AirVenture.org

Colorado Sport International Air Show
and Rocky Mountain Regional Fly-In
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC),
Denver, Colorado
August 27-28, 2011
www.COSportAviation.org