In Flight USA - July 2022

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Calendar of Events

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@ Tyler, TX: Rose City AirFest, gates 2 p.m., Tyler Pounds Regional
Airport, [phone], campvtyler.org.

i Ottawa, Can.: Canada Day (fly-past/parade), Parliament Hill. canada.ca.
@ Traverse City, MI: National Cherry Festival Airshow/Open Ramp, 5:30 to
8 p.m., USCG Air Station Traverse City, [phone], cherryfestival.org.
@ Battle Creek, MI: Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show & Balloon
Festival, W.K. Kellogg Airport, bcbulloons.com.

@ Mabank, TX: Thunder over Cedar Creek Lake Air Show, 6:30 p.m.,
Cedar Creek Lake, [phone], ccveteransfoundation.org.

@ Gig Harbor, WA: Wings & Wheels. POSTPONED TO AUG. 27-28

W Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Frazier Lake Airpark, [phone], frazierlake.com.

@ Dubuque, 1A: Fireworks & Airshow Spectacular, Lock and Dam #11,
Mississippi River, fireworks.radiodubuque.com. See website for details.

@ Addison, TX: Kaboom Town Air Show, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., Addison
Airport, [phone], addisonkaboomtown.com.

@ Tacoma, WA: Tacoma Freedom Fair Air Show. CANCELED

@ Joseph, OR: Wallowa County Fly-In & Airshow, gates Fri. Banquet

5 p.m/Sat. 7 a.m., Joseph State Airport, neoafoundation.org.

Bi Indiana, PA: Jimmy Stewart Airshow, breakfast each day 7 a.m.,
Jimmy Stewart Airport, [phone], jimmystewartairport.com.

@ Goshen, IN: America’s Freedom Fest, Goshen Municipal Airport, (574)
241-1332, americasfreedomfest.net.

Bi Tarkio, MO: Wingnuts Flying Circus Air Show, gates 6:30 a.m., Gould
Peterson Municipal Airport, wingnutsflyingcircus.com.

@ Pensacola Beach, FL: Blue Angels Air Show, 11 a.m., Pensacola
Beach, [phone], [phone], visitpensacolabeach.com.

@ ME. Clemens, MI: Open House & Air Show, gates 8 a.m., Selfridge
ANGB, [phone], teamselfridge.com.

@ Kelowna, BC: YLW 75th Anniversary Snowbirds Display, Okanagan
Lake, [phone], ylw.kelowna.ca.

Bi Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Open House, 10 am. to 2 p.m.,
Hollister Municipal Airport, [phone], markstar@ garlic.com.

@ Delta, BC: Boundary Bay Airshow, gates 11 a.m., Boundary Bay
Airport, [phone], czbb.com.

I Riverside, CA: Aircraft Display Day Fly-In, 9 a.m. to | p.m., Flabob
Airport, [phone], flabob.org.

@ Petaluma, CA: Petaluma Display Days, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Petaluma
Municipal Airport, [phone].

@ Ypsilanti, MI: ‘Thunder over Michigan” Drive-Up Air Show, gates 1 p.m.,
Willow Run Airport, [phone], yankeeairmuseum.org.

@ Duluth, MN: Duluth Air & Aviation Expo, gates 9 a.m., Duluth Int'l.
Airport, [phone], duluthairshow.com.

i Alberta, Can.: Cold Lake Air Show, CFB Cold Lake, coldlakeairshow.com.
San Diego, CA: Historic Aircraft Display, noon to 2 p.m., Montgomery-
Gibbs Field, [phone].

@ Terrace, BC: Northwest Regional Airshow, 5 p.m., Northwest Regional
Airport, nwregionalairshow.ca.

Hi Middleton, WI: Capital Flight’s Rock the Ramp, doors 5 p.m., Capital
Flight, Middleton Municipal Airport, capital-flight.com.

@ Rock Falls, LL: Wings over Whiteside, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Whiteside
County Airport, wingsoverwhiteside.com.

@ Beaufort, SC: Water Festival Air Show, 1 to 4 p.m., Waterfront Park,
bftwaterfestival.com.

i Siren, WI: Gandy Dancer Fly-In/Drive-In, Burnett County Airport,
gandydancerflyindrivein.com.

@ Truckee, CA: Air Show & Family Festival, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Truckee
Tahoe Airport, truckeetahoeairshow.com.

@ Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Air & Water Show, Bradford Beach,
Lakefront, [phone], mkeairwatershow.com.

@ Great Falls, MT: Montana’s Military Open House “Flight over the
Falls,” gates 9:30 a.m., Great Falls Int'l. Airport, greatfallsairshow.com.
i Springbank, Alberta: Wings over Springbank Airshow, gates 10 a.m.,
Calgary Springbank Airport, wingsoverspringbank.com.

@ Eden Prairie, MN: Wings of the North Air Expo & rides by YankeeAir
Museum, gates 9 a.m., Flying Cloud Airport, wotn.org

@ Oshkosh, WI: EAA AirVenture, Wittman Regional Airport, eaa.org.

@ Kennewick, WA: Tri-City Water Follies HAPO Air Show & Columbia
Cup, open 8 a.m/airshow 11 a.m., Columbia Park, waterfollies.com.

@ Dayton, OH: Dayton Air Show, gates 9 a.m., Dayton Int'l. Airport.
[phone], daytonairshow.com.

@ Anchorage, AK: Arctic Thunder Air Show, parking 9 a.m., JB
Elmendort-Richardson, arcticthundersopenhouse.com.

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In Flight USA Celebrating 38 Years

July 2022

THe Nest: A BritwiANt Doc-U-SERIES TELLING TECNAM’S STORY

By Ed Downs
With David Copeland

the Nest... “Where everything
begins.” What an interesting and
thought-provoking way to initiate
a new and innovative promotional pro-
gram. But then, the aviation company
involved is not your typical company, be
it aviation-related or not. The Italian
based Tecnam Aircraft is not the sterco-
typical general aviation aircraft manufac-
turer we Americans have come to know
through the big names like Cessna,
Beech, and Piper. The Nest is a YouTube
series of brilliantly produced videos
being called “doc-u-series.”

The Tecnam doc-u-scrics are not
your typical sales-pitch-related produc-
tions we are accustomed to seeing on
YouTube. They are fast paced (five to six
minutes in length), telling the story of
Tecnam in a way quite different from the
igh-powered ads that are frequently
spaced in between cat videos. You will
ear words such as “innovation, beauty,
passion, family, soar greener and soar
higher,” all with exuberant pride in lega-
cy and tradition. Take a look at The Nest

According to GAMA, Tecnam delivered more GA airplanes with the LSA, Single and

Twin Piston Category in 2021 than any other manufacturer in the world.

series — YouTube and see for yourself.
But docsn’t Tecnam sell planes by
touting the same kind of features you
would see in American advertising? The
short answer is... no! Having been a
many-time vender and pilot at major avi-
ation venues, like EAA AirVenture, Sun.
‘n Fun and others, the vast majority of
visitors to an aircraft vendor’s show site
tush to the airplane on display and peer

(Courtesy Tecnam)

inside the cockpit, looking for the won-
ders of nearly magical avionics packages.

They pore over competitive perform-
ance specs, looking for the plane that will
take off 50 feet shorter, carry ten pounds
more weight, cruise three knots faster or
cost $10K less. They seem not to see the
“airplane,” or the company that built it.
While new and shiny, the airplane itself
may have been initially designed in the

Tecnam is based in Capua, Italy, where
500 skilled artisans are employed in a
60,000-square-meter state-of-the-art
facility. (Courtesy Tecnam)

middle of the last century, certified to stan-
dards that no longer represent modern

materials or manufacturing technologics.
The manufacturers of these avion-
ics-laden machines are often a huge con-
glomerate, led by financial experts that
know as much about airplanes as this
writer knows about bit coins. Many of the
“all-American” names familiar to readers
are actually foreign-owned or financed, a
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SENSENICH Awarded STC for Carbon Fiber Adjustable Prop for Super Cub

Aviation & Airboat Wood or Composite Propellers
Sensenich Wood Propeller Co.

2008 Wood Court, Plant City, FL33563

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Email: [email protected]

Sensenich has been awarded a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its carbon ground adjustable pitch STOL
propeller on Piper Super Cub Aircraft. This STC allows installation on PA-18 "150" aircraft with Lycoming 0-360
series engines, with future STCs planned for Lycoming 0-320 powered Super Cubs and certain popular training
aircraft.

“Our experimental customers have been raving about this propeller for several years, and now we can offer the
same step up in performance to our certified customers,” says Sensenich President Donald Rowell. “This propel-
ler's quick and sure pitch adjustment gives the customer the option of maximum performance no matter what the
flight profile may be.”

Extensive testing required during the certification project in Alaska showed improved take-off, climb and cruise
performance compared to what's considered the industry standard fixed-pitch STOL propeller. When pitched for
the same climb rpm as the standard propeller, climb rate was increased by 140ft/min, cruise speed was identical,
and full-throttle level flight (FTLF) speed increased by 7 mph. When re-pitched to match the industry standard
propellers climb rate, cruise speed was increased by 8 mph and FTLF speed increased by 18 mph.

The new Sensenich composite propeller is less than half the weight of the legacy STOL propeller — 21 pounds vs.
44 for the metal unit.

The propeller is available in diameters from 78" to 82". The STC also covers a 12” diameter, balanced composite
spinner.

Pricing for the propeller with STC documentation is $6350 FOB Plant City. Adding the spinner brings the price to
$7085 (including STC docs).

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Aviation Fixed Pitch Metal Propellers
Sensenich Propeller Manufacturing Co., Inc.
14 Citation Lane, Lititz, PA 17543

Phone: [phone] © Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
ABLE OF CONTENTS

Volume 38, Number 11

Registration Relief on the Way.
NATA Releases Aircraft Hangar Fire Protection Guidance.
FAA Proposes More Efficient Aircraft To Lower Climate Impacts
GAMA Applauds U.S. House Commitment to Advanced Air Mobility12
Joint Industry/FAA Statement Following EAGLE Meetings
FAA Awards $518 Million to Improve Airport Infrastructure
NATA Launches New Aviation Business Career Resource.
Tecnam, Leonardo Farm Partnership, Bring P2012 with ATOS to Market 28
Back by Popular Demand: Truckee-Tahoe Air Show .. 40
Summer Interns Descend on Textron Aviation ..
Successful Pylon Racing Seminar Promises Exciting Reno Races..43

See Photo Finish by Anthony Taylor ... 49
AOPA Introduces Poker Run Flight Challenge
FlyBy Expanding with Two New Tecnam P-Mentors ..

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STORY FEATURED IN SCHEDULES, WHAT
Doc-u-SERIES To SEE AND WHERE
By Ed Downs To BE
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Editorial: All Systems Go for OSH
By Mark Baker, AOPA

Midwest Helicopter Airways: “We Put Big Loads
In Tight Places”
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Special Olympians Fly GA
By Julie Summers Walker, AOPA ..

Lap Around the Patch in New Super Patriot
By Cayla McLeod Hunt, AOPA..

Fort Wayne Airshow Attracts Thousands,
Thunderbirds Highlight
By Mike Heiman.

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fact often left out of brochures that tout
features and performance but contain no
trace of the love of flying. Tecnam hopes
that you may be reading this article just
before attending EAA AirVenture 2022,
destined to be one of the most successful
shows in the history of the event. Be sure
to visit the Tecnam pavilion, it will be a
treat. It will be different. Be prepared!

Let’s take a closer look at this leader
in GA aircraft manufacturing. Tecnam is
not an upstart European company simply
trying to cash in on the huge American
market. According to stats gencrated by
the General Aviation and Manufacturers
Association (GAMA), Tecnam delivered
more GA airplanes within the LSA, Single
and Twin Piston Category in 2021 than
any other manufacturer... in the world!

Tecnam has been building aircraft
since 1948, with a history that reaches
back to the mid-1930s. Tecnam’s main
assembly plant is located in the town of
Capua, Italy. For those of you who arc
not international travelers, Capua is locat-
ed in the beautiful countryside of
Southem Italy, just north of Naples.
Encompassing more than 60,000 square
meters and employing more than 500
skilled artisans, Tecnam has delivered
7,500 aircraft worldwide and current
delivery rates are scheduled to double, as
there has been a vast increase in orders
recorded in the U.S. and Europe.

As you approach the Tecnam pavil-
ion, you will see six Tecnam airplanes rep-
resented, including the new Gran Lusso.
You will immediately notice that these
planes are pretty... really pretty. This will
be your first introduction to the tradition of
Italian style and class. Tecnam is a family-
owned and managed company, founded by
Luigi and Geovanni Pascale in 1948. It
remains a family owned company, man-
aged by sccond and third generation
Pascale’s with the company’s current
CEO, Paolo Pascale, and his son, Giovanni
Pascale Langer, the Managing Director
(featured on this month’s front cover), and
Maria Clara Pascale Langer, Head of
Accounting and HR. This reality brings
with ita pride and devotion that is the driy-
ing force behind a passion to create aircraft
dedicated to general aviation, encompass-
ing an “Italian style” that represents
national history and tradition.

For us Yanks, who consider a build-
ing that has been standing for 50 years to
be an historic treasure, it is hard to under-
stand just how alive and vital tradition and
history are in Italy. To the Pascale family,
turning out a product that fails to take more
than 2,000 years of Italian artistry into
account is unthinkable. Airplanes have a
special relationship with the air. It is the

The P2010 Gran Lusso, will make its
debut at AirVenture. The Gran Lusso is a
super luxury version with refined Halian
leather upholstery, carhon fibre insets, an
all-new center FADEC power quadrant
thal features a Standard FMS to accom-
pany the Garmin NX1 touch screen avion-
ics suite. (Courtesy Tecnam)

airframe that flies, and the air must “like”
that airframe. The Pascale family, their
engineers, test pilots and employees all
know this. Don’t approach a Tecnam air-
plane to just open the door and admire the
advanced avionics. Sure, Tecnam has
incorporated the best electronic technolo-
gy available, but take a new Garmin out of
the box and toss it into the air. Doesn’t fly,
does it? But put it in a Tecnam airframe.
and even the most modest electronics will
soar. When approaching a Tecnam air-
plane, think like an Italian... as if dining at
the gourmet restaurant, “Da Rosiello” in
the beautiful Posillipo district of Naples
(great view, super wine list and food to die
for!). A gourmet meal must be pleasing to
the eye, presented beautifully, and enjoyed
with all the senses. An airplane should not
be treated like a fast food burger handed
through a window. Visit The Nest at The
Nest scrics - YouTube; it is worth the trip.
As you are roaming around the
Tecnam pavilion, notice the absence of
big buck corporate jets, airliners, or mili-
tary aircraft. Tecnam is dedicated to
General Aviation and private use of air-
craft. To be sure, the twin-engine P2012
is not your typical “light” GA airplane,
offering short-haul commercial use and
special-use applications, such as medi-
vac, cargo, and parachute operations. But
the line of two- and four-place personal
aircraft (P-92 Echo Mark II, P2008,
Astore, P2006T P-2010 Gran Lusso) are
not simply “tokens” being offered by a
multi-megabuck, big name company
simply to keep a brand alive. Not only is
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Cover Story: The Nest_

Tecnam ¥ rich legacy is built on immense passion, unparalleled know-how, cutling-edge
technologies and a relentless pursuit of better and more sustainable aircraft solutions.
(Courtesy Tecnam)

Continued from Page 6

Tecnam dedicated to personally-owned
GA aircraft, but they support aviation
training... in a big way... as evident in
their line-up of great looking, low-wing,
and high-wing two-place aircraft meeting
all FAA training requirements.

Even “green” concems are consid-
cred, with up to a 62 percent reduction in
emissions when compared to other train-
ing aircraft. But what about the high per-
formance and complex aircraft endorse-
ments along with a multi-engine rating?
Try the Tecnam P2006T... A light twin in
a class of its own. The P2006T is powered
by two Turbo Rotax 912 S3 engines with
constant speed, full feathering propellers.
Buming as little as 9 gph (total, both
engines!) of environmentally-fricndly
mogas or avgas, cruise speeds of up to 145
knots make this twin less costly to own
and operate than many single engine air-
craft, the perfect personal twin, the perfect
trainer to replace the legacy twins now in
use. Be sure to review the Tecnam website
at www.tccnam.com for detailed specifica-
tions, options, and performance details.

Looking for true luxury, with out-
standing performance and uncqualed
comfort, equipped with a fully-integrated
avionics/auto flight package? Think of
driving a new Cadillac, certainly a luxu-
ry car. Great drive... right? Now, lct’s
take a trip to Italy and hook up with a
Maserati Gran Lusso. Great drive...
no... great experience! Now that experi-
ence is available in the most well -
equipped, technologically-advanced, and
luxurious aircraft available, the Tecnam
Gran Lusso. Aptly named in keeping
with automotive excellence, Tecnam’s
Gran Lusso is a hard act to follow.

Tecnam pulls out all the stops with
the four-place Gran Lusso. The
Continental CD-170 Turbo that burns
either diesel or Jet/A. Tecnam chose the

turbo-charged 170 for optimum high-alti-
tude performance, delivering a high
torque, with an astonishing fuel flow as
low as 5.5 gph. Isn’t it time to step up to
a plane that burns Jet Al or standard
diesel fuel and has the lowest carbon
footprint of any airplane of similar per-
formance? With a cruise speed of up to
140 knots, and an endurance of nearly 11
hours, long-flight round trips can be
made without the need to re-fuel. Front
scat doors do not require you to climb
over struts and with a rear door for the
passengers, entry and exit actually seems
easier than with our fabled Maserati!
With the touch of Italian “Masters of
Design and Fashion,” interior appoint-
ments and fabrics are unequaled. The
flight deck cngincering, avionics and
integrated auto-flight system are second
to none. Oh yes, what does “Gran Lusso”
mean when translated into English...
Great Luxury!

The Gran Lusso will be making its
U.S. debut at EAA AirVenture, 2022,
along with the Astore, P92, P2008,
P2006T, and P2012 Traveller. But what if
you cannot make the show? David
Copeland, Director of U.S Tecnam Sales,
offers a solution: “With over 60 sales and
service centers throughout the world.
Tecnam understands the need to provide
our product line with the exceptional sup-
port our customers deserve. We continue
to add distribution/support outlets in the
United States, with more to come.” David
continues, “Feel free to contact the follow-
ing Tecnam service centers, or me, person-
ally, for information regarding purchase
and/or Icase options, plus special support
programs designed to keep you flying, be
it for personal use or as a flight school.”

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By Mark Baker
AOPA President and CEO

United States was in 2020, and even

just last year. Quite frankly, I’d rather
not go there. I’m always focusing on the
positive, and there’s a lot of that going
around right now in our general aviation
community.

I often talk about how GA came
through COVID-19 stronger than ever
despite the many challenges. We have
scen healthy operations numbers, full
flight schools, many certificates issued,
and a very robust aircraft sales market.

But the most important measure of
GA’s health — to me, at least — is how
many of our members and aviators I get
to see in my travels around the country.
And by the crowds at the fly-ins, aviation
celebrations, and airport events I have
attended, and just around the FBOs, there
is no doubt that we are living in the best
of times for general aviation.

And when we talk about the best of
times, discussions start with Oshkosh.

Ie hard to fathom where much of the

By Jim Moore
AOPA

he FAA agreed to begin issuing

| new aircraft owners what they are

calling preemptive cxtensions to

their 90-day temporary registrations until

the processing backlog is reduced below
90 days.

New aircraft owners will benefit
from a new procedure that the FAA has
committed to adopt. By mid-August, the
agency expects to begin sending preemp-
tive extensions to new owners of previ-
ously registered aircraft. AOPA staff has
been working closcly with agency offi-
cials to address a situation that has led to
new registration applications taking up to
six months to process.

Airworthiness legally depends on,
among other things, having a valid regis-
tration, and while registration renewal
applications can be submitted online,
new owners of previously registered air-
craft have been running out of time on
their 90-day temporary registrations. The
aircraft registration process has been

In Flight USA Celebrating 38 Years

Au Systems Go ror OSH

Seeing thousands of our members at
EAA AirVenture, reconnecting with old
friends, making new connections, taking
part in a varicty of important discussions,
seeing some of the world’s best aerobatic
champions, and just sharing stories (some
of them true!) — it just docsn’t get any bet-
ter. While the crowds were back at
Wittman Regional Airport in 2021, this
year’s event should be as amazing as ever.

The AOPA main tent will have a
fresh new look, offering our members
(and those who should be!) valuable
resources to enhance their aviation expe-
riences. You’ll really have to see the new
layout to appreciate it. We'll also have a
larger 39 Lounge attached to our main
tent at this year’s AirVenture with daily
meet-and-greets with a wide range of
experts, aviation media personalities, and
influencers.

Our events team has assembled a
world-class schedule in our AOPA
Program Pavilion, starting on Monday,
July 25, and running through the entire
week. Once again, these sessions will run
the gamut. Topics will include best-prac-

tice aviation techniques and procedures;
vital safety education; new product intros
to help you make the most of your flying
experience; updates on how AOPA is pro-
tecting the freedom to fly as well as your
local airports; career tips; and inspiring
storics of GA travel and destinations.

We invite all our members and avia-
tors to our annual Pilot Town Hall, where
I will be joined by senior AOPA leaders
to discuss the latest developments at
AOPA and in general aviation, and how
these issues impact and enhance your
freedom to fly every day. In addition,
we'll have a dedicated Rusty Pilots sem-
inar on Wednesday (July 27) morning,
helping pilots get back to the left scat
after some time off.

Those of you in the flight-training
world should check out the hands-on
demonstrations we’ve scheduled for the
AOPA Flight Training Advantage plat-
form, designed to help make the process
of training more effective for students,
CFs, and flight schools. AFTA is built to
directly boost the completion rate of
flight training.

REGISTRATION RELIEF ON THE WAY

slowed by a combination of factors,
including lack of staff and a very active
market for used aircraft. Aircraft registra-
tion processing times have ranged up to
six months, and AOPA has made resolv-
ing this problem a priority.

AOPA Vice President of Regulatory
Affairs Murray Huling, in discussions
with FAA registry leadership, suggested
implementation of the idea (proposed by
AOPA Legal Services Plan attorney Scott
Williams) of granting preemptive exten-
sions for as long as registration applica-
tions are taking longer than the 90 days
covered by temporary documents. The
FAA has committed to having the pre-
emptive extension process up and run-
ning in 60 days.

“We appreciate FAA leadership, and
the registration division staff, recognizing
the seriousness of the issue and their
commitment to implementing | this
process,” Huling said. “We would like to
have had this in place yesterday, but we
understand that it will require IT adjust-
ments and training of both current regis-
tration branch staff, and new staff that the

agency is adding.”

The registration branch plans to
issue registration extensions to the new
owners of the aircraft in question by
email while the permanent registration is
pending. Owncrs will not need to request
the extension as the process will be
designed to issue the extension to eligible
owners via cmail to print and carry in the
aircraft. The amended process will not
apply to new aircraft purchased from a
manufacturer, or to registration renewals.
Huling noted that the online processing
of renewals has not been as problematic,
and most members reporting impending
expirations and processing delays have
been new owners of existing aircraft.

Aircraft owners can help reduce the
chance of processing delays by making
sure their address is up to date (regula-
tions require aircraft owners to inform the
aircraft registry directly of any address
change within 30 days), and make sure
that all required documents are included
with registration applications, and that all
documents are legible. In addition, to
ensure the registry is able to provide

July 2022

And if you think this year’s
Sweepstakes Tiger Grumman was a real
head-turner, wait until you see what we
have gotten our hands on for the next
sweepstakes. If you are a backcountry
pilot, or just love amazing vintage air-
craft, stop by our tent for a first look at
the airplane that will be awarded to one
very lucky pilot.

Like every year, I have that last
week in July blocked off for one of my
favorite experiences of the year. Whether
this will be your first trip to Oshkosh or
you’re a scasoned veteran following the
in-depth procedures into OSH, I’m sure
that like me. you can already feel the
buzz for AirVenture 2022. Our friends at
FAA have an amazing week scheduled,
with dizzying airshows, educational
workshops, a wide array of aircraft dis-
plays, and virtually anything an aviator
needs to take full advantage of our shared
passion for flying.

J invite you all to stop by our tent to
say hello and learn about all the ways
AOPA continues to protect your freedom
to fly. Blue skies.

The FAA agreed lo preemplively extend
temporary registrations applied for hy
new owners of existing aircraft, starting
in August, and continue the practice until
registration processing time is reduced
below 90 days.

(David Tulis/Courtesy AOPA)

owners with the preemptive extension via
email, owners should include an email
address with their application package.

“Again, this is an overdue and need-
cd interim step to address the registration
backlog and quite frankly something the
FAA should have already had in its tool-
box,” Huling said. “We'll be checking in
with the FAA early and often and will
keep members informed of the agency’s
progress.”

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NATA RELEASES AIRCRAFT
HANGAR FIRE PROTECTION
GUIDANCE

A Resource Supporting the Association’s Hangar
Foam Fire Suppression System Initiative

The National Air Transportation
Association (NATA) on June 13, released
Aircraft Hangar Fire Protection Guidance

an educational guide for hangar owners
and operators seeking a general under-
standing of updated hangar foam sup-
pression system requirements, options,
and alternatives.

“When the 2022 edition of NFPA
409: Standard on Aircraft Hangars was
released in October 2021, changes to the
standard raised questions on how the new
requirements would impact both existing
hangars and new hangar construction,”
stated NATA Managing Director of
Industry & Regulatory Aflairs Mcgan
Eisenstein.

NATA developed the Aircraft
Hangar Fire Protection Guidance to fur-
ther cducate its members on the impact of
two NATA-supported revisions to NFPA
409: Standard on Aircraft Hangars
approved by the National Fire Protection
(NFPA) Technical Committee on Airport
Facilities:

* Create a new risk-based process for
determining/defining hangar fire protec-
tion requirements — applicable to both
new and existing hangars.

* Exempt Group II hangars where
hazardous operations are not performed
from the foam requirements within
NFPA 409.

“Aircraft Hangar Fire Protection
Guidance provides the industry with a
better understanding of what codes are
now in effect, how they are applicable,
and how to move forward with climinat-

ing foam from aircraft hangars,” added
Eisenstein.
Available free onlinc, NATA’s

Aircraft Hangar Fire Protection Guidance
details the following subject areas:

* Applicable Codes and Hangar
Classification

* Code Exceptions and How to Avoid
Foam

* If Foam is Required and Other
Considerations

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30 — 31 @ Fort St. John, BC: Fort St. John Int'l. Air Show, gates TBA, North
Peace Regional Airport, fsjairshow.com.

@ Lethbridge, Alberta: L
Lethbridge Airport, (403)

hbridge Int’l. Air Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
5-5399, lethbri

Mi Seattle, WA: Boeing Seafair Air Show, Lake Washington, (206) 728-
0123, seafair.org.
Hi Abbotsford, BC: Abbotsford Int'l. Airshow, gates Fri. 3 p.m /Sat. &
Sun. 9 a.m., abbotsfordairshow.com.
6 1 lowa Falls, LA: Fly lowa, airshow 11 a.m., lowa Falls Municipal
Airport, flyiowa.org.
@ Vanderhoof, BC: Vanderhoof Int’|. Airshow, Vanderhoof Airport, (250
410-3866, vanderhoofairshow.ca.
6-7 @ Rockland, ME: Wings & Wheels Spectacular, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Owls
Head Transportation Museum, [phone], owlshead.org.
Bf Vicnna, OH: Ernie Hall Aviation Museum Wings N Wheels, 8 a.m. to
5 p.m., Youngstown Regional Airport, erniehallaviationmuseum.org.
@ Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Frazier Lake Airpark, [phone], frazierlake.com.

12-14 @ Galveston, TX: Moody Gardens Air, Car & Boat Show, airshow 10 a.r
to 5 p.m., Moody Gardens Resort, [phone], moodyresorts.com.

13 i Middlcton, WI: Capital Fight’s Invitational Cruise-In, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m
Middleton Municipal Airport, capital-flight.com.

13 14 @ Kaneohe Bay, HI: Kaneohe Bay Air show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., MCB

Hawaii, kbayairshow.com.

@ Akron, OH: Props & Pistons Festival, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Akron-Fulton
Airport, info [phone], [phone], flyohio.wixsite.com.

i Edmonton, Alberta: Alberta Int’l. Airshow, gates 10 a.m., Villeneuve
Airport, albertainternationalairshow.com.

@ Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Open House, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m
Hollister Municipal Airport, [phone], [email protected].

14 @ Waterford, MI: OCIA Air Show & Open Ilouse, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Oakland County Tnt’l. Airport, [phone], oak gov.

18 — 20 @ Conneaut, OH: D-Day WWII Reenactment, Conneaut Township Park,
ddayohio.us.

19 — 21 @ McMinnville, OR: Oregon Int'l. Air Show, Fri. noon/Sat. & Sun. 9 a.m.,
McMinnville Mumicipal Airport, [phone], oregonairshow.com.

20 Mattoon, IL: Wings over Mattoon, gates 11 a.m., Coles County

Memorial Airport, [phone], colescountyairport.com.
@ Gander, Can.: Gander CF-18 Display. CANCELED
Bf Arlington, WA: Arlington Skyfest, gates noon, Arlington Municipal
Airport, arlingtonskyfest.com.
Mf Williston, ND: Williston Airshow, gates 6 a.m., Williston Basin Int'l.
Airport, [phone], flywilliston net.
@ Riverside, CA: Aircraft Display Day Fly-In, 9 a.m. to | p.m., Flabob
Airport, [phone], flabob.org.
@ Petaluma, CA: Petaluma Display Days, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Petaluma
Municipal Airport, [phone].

20 — 21 @ Chicago, LL: Chicago Air & Water Show, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lake
Michigan’s North Avenue Beach, Chicago.gov.
@ Camarllo, CA: Wings over Camarillo Airshow, gates 9 a.m., Camarillo
Airport, [phone], wingsovercamarillo.com.

21 W San Diego, CA: Historic Aircraft Display, noon to 2 p.m., Montgomery
Gibbs Field, [phone].

24 Bf Atlantic City, NJ: Thunder over the Boardwalk, @11 a.m., Atlantic
City Beachfront, airshow.acchamber.com.

24 — 28 @ Mansfield, OH: Mansfield Airport Day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mansfield
Lahm Regional, [phone], airpowersquadron.org.

26 — 27 @ Madras, OR: Airshow of the des, gates Fri. 2 p.m./Sat. 9 a.m.,
Madras Municipal Airport, cascadeairshow.com.

27 Hf Hot Springs, VA: Wings & Wheels Bath County. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

Ingalls Field, [phone], wingsandwheelsbathcountyva.com.

@ Paynesville, MN: Paynesville Air Show, 7 a.m., Paynesville Municipal.
27 — 28 M@ Avoca, PA: Armed Forces Air Show. CANCELED

@ Debert, Nova Scotia: Atlantic Canada Int'l. Air Show, time TBA,

Debert Airport, info [phone], airshowatlantic.ca.

HM Montgomery, NY: New York Air Show, Orange County Airport,

airshowny.com.

@ So. Padre Island, 'I'X: Roar by the Shore Air & Space Expo, 10 a.m. to

4:30 p.m., show center Holiday Inn Resort, roarbytheshoretx.com.

@ Nampa, ID: Warhawk Air Museum Warbird Roundup, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Nampa Municipal Airport, [phone], warhawkairmuscum.org.

@ Gig Harbor, WA: Wings & Wheels Drive-In Airshow. CANCELED
30 Toughkenamon, PA: Festival of Flight Air & Car Show. noon to 9:30
New Garden Flying Field, [phone], newgardenflyingfield.com

9—10 Spokane, WA: AOPA “Hangout,” Felts Field, (301 695-2214, aopa.org
io—11 Hi Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Open House, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m
Hollister Municipal Airport, [phone], [email protected].