Experimenter

JAN 2013

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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L i g h t P l a n e Wor l d Pilot's view of the ultralight runway at AirVenture. A new road is coming to the lower lef corner in this photo. Changes Coming to the 'Fun Zone' By Dan Grunloh One year ago, I wrote an editorial predicting many changes to come in the year 2012 and making the argument that we should consider the notion that, basically, change is good. At the time I had no clue as to the many changes that were to occur at EAA. It was merely a philosophical argument illustrated by a famous quotation from a classic science fiction film. Change is good, I said, because "the sleeper must awaken." Now there is news about changes coming to the ultralight/light plane and rotorcraft area at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The changes are big, and some are coming this year. A few of us will no longer have that favorite shade tree, camping spot, or airplane tiedown spot that we may have used "down on the Farm" for many years. Briefly, the immediate site changes are triggered by a new security fence and 24-foot-wide patrol road Photography by Dan Grunloh being placed along the southwest boundary of the convention site. We live there for one week per year, but for the other 51 weeks Wittman Field is an active airport and has a defense contractor on the field. A wide swath taken out of the already too small ultralight campground (used by pilots and volunteers) will necessitate the creation of another camping space, possibly near the ultralight barn. The runway itself won't move, but almost anything else could be shifted. Watch for future announcements. More change will be coming in the following years and will include new roads and pathways making it much easier for people to get to the "fun zone" on the south end of the convention site. We expect a facelift and expansion of our area with new facilities and services comparable to the rest of the convention site. EAA Experimenter 41

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