Jul 31, 2022     The End       Category: AV2022

AV2022 is in the books.

  Jul 31, 2022     One Week Wonder       Category: AV2022

The One Week Wonder is complete. Removed from the tent, engine started and taxiing.

  Jul 29, 2022     Avionics       Category: AV2022

After visiting the convention hangars, attending seminars, talking to numerous vendors and friends I decided to have Advanced Flight Systems build out the panel. I'll be using the AFS-6600 (2), a Dynon suite of radios, transponder, autopilot and much more as well as the Avidyne IFD-540 IFR navigator. I also bought parts from Aircraft Spruce and many other vendors throughs the convention grounds. At the end of the week I had walked over 23 miles in search of parts for the -14A.

  Jul 28, 2022     Homebuilder's Dinner - (2.5 hours)       Category: AV2022

Attended the Homebuilder's Dinner. Dick V was the guest speaker and my friend Vic Syracuse was selected to receive the 2022 Tony Bingelis Award for his years of service as a Technical Counselor for EAA.

  Jul 26, 2022     RV Dinner - (2.5 hours) Category: AV2022

Attended the RV Dinner at the EAA Nature Center along with 300 RV builders/guests. There was a gentleman there who has participated in over 54 RV builds. Mind boggling!

  Jul 25, 2022     Opening Day       Category: AV2022

We learned, that after a short illness, one of my mentors, a good friend and past President of EAA, Tom Poberezny had gone west this morning to be with his dad, Paul - founder of EAA. May they forever be in our heart! Blue skies and fair winds Tom.
That afternoon, a flight of 50 RVs started the airshow on opening day. That evening I attended the RV Bash and met many (very many) fellow builders/friends.

  Jul 25, 2022     One Week Wonder - (10.0 hours)       Category: AV2022

AV2022 is underway and I have the honor of being one of the Emcees for the One Week Wonder, a Sonex Waiex-B that starts as a boxed kit on Monday morning and is to be completed by volunteers and will be complete and taxiing in one week! Volunteers (AirVenture attendees) will learn to do a pop rivet and then be able to rivet a part of the aircraft and be included in the electronic logbook of the aircraft. Pictured are the clock that keeps us on track, John Monett, founder of Sonex, Jack Pelton - President and CEO of EAA, and Mark Schaible, the new owner and President of Sonex Aircraft. Also pictured are the numerous and generous sponsors of the One Week Wonder. My entry of 10 hours is for the time spent during the week researching items for this RV-14A build - more on that later.

  Jul 24, 2022     Dedication - (2.0 hours)       Category: AV2022

Arrived at AV2022 on Sunday and got things squared away for my work on the One Week Wonder which starts tomorrow at 0800 and lasts one week. I went to the dedication of the Homebuilt Camping Pavilion on the grounds of homebuilt camping at AV. When I was Chair of the Homebuilt Council and on the Board of Directors of EAA (along with Dick V and others), the Council developed a 5 year plan which had the pavilion built and is now named in honor of Dick VanGrunsven. The pictures shows Jack Pelton announcing the dedication and Dick and I under the banner.