Archive for October, 2009

Savoring a New Design

Friday, October 30th, 2009

A very short span cantilevered high wing, extra-wide cabin with tandem seating, welded steel tube fuselage inside a fiberglass faring with a metal wing filled as smooth as any composite wing - appearing like so many tricycle-geared European S-LSA entrants - until you look in the cooling inlets and see an 0-320.

EAA at Show Center for Business-Aviation’s Premier Gathering

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

The leader in sport aviation is center stage at the world’s premier business aviation convention, and delegates are being drawn to the exhibit by the prospects of flying away in a prize like no other.

Presidential TFR: SF area 10/15 - 10/16

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

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Special Airspace Bulletin
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FAA TO ESTABLISH TFR OVER SAN FRANCISCO, CA, ON THURSDAY
A NOTAM has been issued that will restrict flight in the area during
President Obama’s planned visit. See AOPA Online for a graphical depiction
( http://www.aopa.org/images/whatsnew/newsitems/2009/notams/9-4760.gif ).
==> 30 nm radius TFR <==
Location:
OAK VOR’s 270-degree radial at 8.2 nautical miles
Surface to 17,999-ft-MSL
Times:
4:50 p.m. local Thursday, October [...]

Chapter 90 Breakfast and Meeting on 10/17/09

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

At the next EAA Chapter 90 breakfast and meeting our guest speaker will be Chapter 90’s own Tom Kuklo.  Tom will be discussing the following:

Basic Principles of Aircraft on Water
Floatplane Design and Brief History

Tom’s own floatplane project update

Any questions and answers you may have

Please plan to join us!

Rans S-6ES Update

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

I reached a major milestone today in my aircraft build.  I hung the engine!  I will claim credit for the install on the FAA paperwork when it comes time for the airworthiness inspection.  However, the true credit will have to go to Leon Schaeffer and Jim Davis who lent their know-how and their backs to [...]

Revised "51 Percent" Policy Good News for Builders, Kit Makers

Friday, October 9th, 2009

For the past four years, EAA and the amateur-built aircraft community have been facing perhaps the most significant threat ever faced by the homebuilt movement. But today, we’re confident in declaring that the threat is over; the FAA this week released the long-awaited final order that revises the amateur-built aircraft certification policy known as the [...]