The fuselage is together, the panel in place, the primer on the airframe. Now comes the daunting task of choosing the final color for that airplane you built yourself. Sometimes, the airplane will tell you what color to paint it, notes Mark Swalley of Gig Harbor, Wash.
Swalley has a green Zenith CH 701 SP that bears a distinct resemblance to a grasshopper or cricket — so much so that there is an image of Disney’s Jiminy Cricket on the fuselage.
While AirVenture, Sun ‘n Fun, and Germany’s Aero may have more LSA professionals in attendance, the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) Dinner at the Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo is big.
SANTA ANA, Calif.—Lyon Air Museum will host dozens of classic Jaguar vintage sports cars as part of a “Cars & Cockpits” event scheduled for Sun., Jan. 8, 2012, from 10-11:30 a.m. (weather permitting) at the facility, located on the west side of the runway at John Wayne Airport in Orange County.
The cars will be driven by members of the Jaguar Owners Club of Los Angeles. The JOC has approximately 400 members. Viewing the automobiles in the Museum parking lot is free of charge. Regular Museum admission prices will be in effect.
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World record holder and five-time NASA space shuttle pilot Robert “Hoot” Gibson is one of the high-profile speakers scheduled to attend the Academy of Model Aeronautics’ 14th annual AMA Expo Jan. 6-8, 2012, at the Ontario Convention Center in California.
I spoke with Larry Cruz‘s wife, Tracy, last week about his recovery from the accident at this year’s Reno Air Races. He finally made it home on November, two months after the accident. While hospital-bound, friends and family outfit their home to make it easier, and safer, for Larry to move around. A new prosthetic arm is on order and he’s still taking anti-biotics for his leg. Doctors are still unsure if the plate in his leg is the cause of the infection. Larry and Tracy were able to attend the Cascade Warbirds Christmas Party. See the YouTube video from the party here. Overall, Tracy says Larry is doing well, and his spirits remain good, but is challenged with not be able to move around easily. That’s been a huge transition for him.
The public will have an opportunity to celebrate the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders as the World War II aviation heroes commemorate the 70th anniversary of the raid on Japan during their reunion, April 17-20, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.
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