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"Seven of the eight students traveled to AirVenture to spend a week at the show promoting the GAMA/Build a Plane project. Adhering to a schedule as packed as that of any airshow performer, they stopped at the GAMA/Build a Plane exhibit on July 29 to visit briefly with "their" airplanes. "

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"Starting July 23, 2012 there will be forum seminars on aviation related subjects presented in the air conditioned FAA Aviation Safety Center during the entire EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012 event. These events will also be streamed through www.faasafety.gov and, for the first time this year, you will have the option of attending most safety center presentations via webinar. Webinar attendance will be valid for Wings and/or AMT credit. To find the webinar access information for each topic, go to the individual event posting on faasafety.gov. There will also be daily seminars conducted at the Seaplane Base. See attached seminar documents for listing of events."

lots of interesting pictures and links provided by EAA Chapter 42 - Anchorage AK

"GPS has been the biggest game changer. Before GPS with few navaids available you really had to know the country to navigate to a village in low visibility. Many of the villages out on the tundra are really hard to find even in CAVU. Now you just follow the line right to the runway and the things will even tell you where the terrain is. When I started my first flying job (before GPS) I was warned by my boss that all my passengers had more hours flying in that area and would know the country better than I did. He told me about the "Eskimo ADF" which means you watch your passengers and when all their heads turn at once you probably just flew past their village."

"EAA Technical Counselors are experienced airplane builders, restorers, and mechanics who volunteer their time to visit other EAA members who are in the process of building or restoring their own aircraft. The goal of the Technical Counselor Program is to help EAA members present a "zero defect" aircraft at its final inspection by the FAA."

"The Spirit of Tuskegee's month-long journey from California to the Smithsonian included stops at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Minneapolis; EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh; and the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site at Moton Field in Tuskegee, Alabama"

"David Oliver, 29, takes us behind the scenes as he and other crew members fly the world's only airworthy B-29, "FIFI," to Oshkosh for AirVenture 2011. Take a quick tour of the plane, learn how it flies, and watch four P-51s escort the bomber to OSH."

"Burt Rutan took the lid off his latest project, the BiPod, at a homebuilders chat this morning, and it looks different than images released last week by Scaled Composites, Burt's former company that owns the design. The first images of the BiPod included CAD drawings with four propellers-one on each wing and two on the horizontal stabilizer between the tails of the twin-fuselage, hybrid-electric roadable aircraft."

Experimental Aircraft Association. In addition to member services and news, provides Learn to Fly, Sport Pilot and Young Eagles information and encouragement to the aviation community. Chapter links help you to network at your own airport.

A motivational site to encourage women, especially those attending WomenVenture EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Women Soar-You Soar programs and schedule for women and teen girls are listed.

"The Sebring Florida EAA Chapter 1240 awarded 2 Young Eagle members each a $1,000 scholarship to begin their Sport Pilot license. Each candidate was required to submit an application and a written essay about their love of flying and future career plans related to the aviation field. Photo: Young Eagles Coordinator John Rousch with Young Eagle recipients."

"BuildAPlane, in cooperation with the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), will once again sponsor Teacher's Day at EAA's AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, July 26, 2011 and will expose teachers to a variety of programs and curricula that assist educators in bringing aviation into classrooms. Elementary to high school teachers from across the United States are invited to participate at no charge. "

"Hay fever, allergy, and asthma - a lot of people use these terms interchangeably. In reality, they are completely different disorders. Use of the terms and medications incorrectly can have far reaching implications, including possible grounding by the FAA. Treatment is often available, both by over the counter and prescription medicines, but only a few medications may be used while flying."

"All scuba divers are aware of the risk of decompression sickness (DCS) when they are surfacing after a dive. And most realize the increased risk of DCS if flying is undertaken soon after diving. Let's review a few of the definitions and risks, and some guidelines on how long to wait between the last dive and starting up the airplane engine."

apply for available EAA scholarships online.

"EAA's Women Soar You Soar for high school girls Now in its sixth year, the unique program introduces more than 100 girls and 35 women, from engineers to fighter pilots, working in a variety of aviation and aerospace fields. It's a three-day event filled with career exploration, discover, inspiration, and fun.

July 26, 26 DC-3s took off for a formation flight to EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh. The incredible sound of 52 idling engines was surpassed only by the sight of the airplanes passing overhead, in flights of four. One returned to the ramp with a maintenance problem, another aborted its takeoff because of an engine issue, and a third returned with high oil temperature. The remaining 23 made a grand arrival in Oshkosh with an overhead pass.

Bending Aluminium Across the Grain - the best way to bend aluminum in consideration of the grain.