Experimenter

JUN 2014

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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6 Vol.3 No.6 / June 2014 NEWS FROM HQ NOMINATIONS ARE now open to recognize great EAA volunteers at this year's Volunteer Park ceremony on Sunday, July 27, the day before EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014's opening day. EAA will add names to the Volunteer Park recogni- tion bricks alongside 2013's honorees: Paul and Audrey Poberezny, and Jack and Rose Pelton. Making a nomination is simple. Just go to the online application form and complete it before May 31. And it's just not for Oshkosh volunteers. If there's someone who has contributed a lot to your EAA chapter or the entire organiza- tion, nominate him or her as well. EAA's Volunteer Advisory Committee will review the nominations and make its recommendation by mid-June, and it will invite honorees to Oshkosh for the July 27 recognition program. EAA Seeks Volunteer Nominations EAA AND ForeFlight , creator of the popular ForeFlight Mobile fl ight planning and electronic fl ight bag app for Apple iPad and iPhone, are teaming together to award a pair of $7,500 fl ight- training scholarships that will help two people fulfi ll their dreams of fl ight. The scholarships are open to anyone at least 15 years of age who meets the application requirements . The deadline to ap- ply is June 30, 2014. Recipients will be announced during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014. Complete requirements include: • a 500-word essay on "How I Will Use My License to Fly" via written document or video (.mov and .mp4 video format) • Recipients will remain engaged with ForeFlight and EAA with updates on their fl ight training experience. • The scholarship will be awarded in $2,500 increments to the recipients and the fl ight schools of their choice. Recipients also will receive a one-year ForeFlight subscription and a one-year EAA membership. EAA/ForeFlight Offering Two $7,500 Flight-Training Scholarships EAA'S PIONEER AIRPORT will be trans- formed into a fun fl y zone on Saturday, June 14, as up to two dozen ultralights and light aircraft fl y to the grass airstrip for Ultralight Day 2014. Members of EAA Ultralight Chap- ters 1 (Southern Wisconsin) and 75 (North Central Wisconsin) will fl y their ultralights and light planes to EAA's Pioneer Airport to show the public what fun fl ying is all about. "This will be a great opportunity for anyone visiting the EAA museum to learn more about this fun, af ordable segment of aviation," said Timm Bogen- hagen, EAA Ultralight and Light Plane Community manager. Two mass arrivals will take place between 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. At about 1 p.m., pilots will conduct several profi- ciency events such as accuracy land- ing, torpedo runs, and beanbag drops. Those scoring in the top three of each event will receive a special plaque. Admission to Pioneer Airport is included with regular museum ad- mission . There is no charge for EAA members. Ultralight Day Returns to Pioneer Airport EAA'S AIRVENTURE Oshkosh 2014 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) features arrival and departure procedures for the 62nd annual fl y-in convention scheduled for July 28 to August 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, and you can download it now. You can also order a printed copy at www. AirVenture.org/NOTAM or by calling EAA Membership Services at 800-564-6322. The NOTAM is in effect July 25 to August 4 and outlines procedures for the many types of aircraft that fly to Oshkosh for the event, as well as aircraft that land at nearby airports. This year's NOTAM cover features a photo of Van's RV aircraft on the runways of Wittman Regional Airport. It was designed by the FAA, in partnership with EAA, to assist pilots in their AirVenture fl ight planning. For additional arrival and departure hints, visit www. AirVenture.org/atc . EAA AirVenture 2014 NOTAM Now Available E A A E X P _ J u n e 1 4 . i n d d 6 EAAEXP_June14.indd 6 6 / 3 / 1 4 8 : 3 6 A M 6/3/14 8:36 AM

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