W h a t O ur M e m b e r s A r e B uil d in g
First Appearances
at Oshkosh
2013 Perseverance Award Winners
During EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013, EAA roving photographer Jim Raeder captured photos of several of the
aircraft that received Perseverance Awards this year.
This award recognizes that work that each and every
builder invests to complete a homebuilt project. The
award was started by Doc and Buddy Brokaw (now
deceased), who built and flew the Brokaw Bullet and
wanted to acknowledge the perseverance needed to
finish a project like building an airplane. Here are a few
of those aircraft, with more to come in future months. If
nothing else, you'll observe some different methods of
securing a canopy cover! … Mary Jones
Vans RV-7, C-GMIY
Vans RV-9A, C-GKEL
Steve Hurlbut, EAA 653020, of Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, completed this RV-7, C-GMIY, in August 2006 after
two years of building. It's powered by a TMX-O-360, and
Steve has logged 530 hours in it.
Robert Schauber, EAA 778799, of Cambridge, Ontario,
Canada, completed this RV-9A, C-GKEL, in September
2012 after 12 years of building. It's powered by a Lycoming O-235, and Robert has logged 65 hours in it.
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Vol.2 N o.10 / October 2013
Photography by Jim Raeder