Experimenter is a magazine created by EAA for people who build airplanes. We will report on amateur-built aircraft as well as ultralights and other light aircraft.
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N e w s Fr o m H Q EAA Founder Paul Poberezny Passes "You can't be a success if you don't love people" EAA Founder Paul Poberezny passed away on August 22 at Evergreen Retirement Village in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, after a battle with cancer. He was 91. His career spanned more than 70 years of flight at the controls of more than 500 different types of aircraft. Paul came from humble beginnings, yet he became one of the 20th century's greatest aviation leaders, creating a worldwide aviation organization and the world's largest annual fly-in event, EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Paul is survived by his wife, Audrey; one son, Tom (and wife Sharon) Poberezny of Brookfield, Wisconsin; one daughter, Bonnie (and husband Chuck) Parnall of Oshkosh; two granddaughters, Audra (and husband Michael) Hoy of Oshkosh and Lesley Poberezny of Brookfield, Wisconsin; and one great-granddaughter born in 2012, Charlotte "Charley" Hoy. Paul often said that there was not a day that went by that he didn't say the word "airplane." His flight experiences began as a high school student and continued through service in World War II and the Korean conflict. Between the wars, he began his hands-on approach to aircraft design and building that would direct his future and his legacy. In January 1953, he organized about three dozen aircraft builders and restorers in a local Milwaukee, Wisconsin, club that was named the Experimental Aircraft Association. Later that year, the first EAA fly-in Photography courtesy of EAA gathering formed the foundation of what has become EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Paul Poberezny's life and career were a shining example of vision, self-reliance, and leadership. He is regarded as one of the individual giants of aviation's first century, with an influence that reaches beyond a single flying accomplishment to affecting tens of thousands of people who have dreamed of flying. The Poberezny family has expressed the following: "We deeply appreciate all the support shown to Paul and Audrey over the past five months. As Paul often said, he considers himself a millionaire because through aviation he made a million friends. He leaves an unmatched legacy in aviation and can be best remembered by all the people who discovered aviation through his inspiration to create EAA. We also thank you for respecting our family's privacy during this time." Only private family services are scheduled at this time. Memorials in honor of Paul's life and legacy can be made to any of the following: EAA Aviation Foundation: P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI 54903 Evergreen Foundation Inc.: 1130 North Westfield St., Oshkosh, WI 54902 American Cancer Society, Northeast Wisconsin: 790 Marvelle Lane, Green Bay, WI 54304 See a tribute to Paul beginning on page 6 of this issue. View the online tribute at www.EAA.org/paul/ EAA Experimenter 9