Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
2012 NorthEast RV-Canard Fly-In w/ FREE Seminars
Sat, June 30 (Rain Date: Sun, July 1) – 8am-4pm (entrance gate manned 9-11am). Seminars start at 10am.
View amateur-built (sometimes referred to as homebuilt) aircraft and attend seminars:
1) HOMEBUILT FIRST FLIGHTS
2) ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
3) DAR INSPECTION
4) BASIC AIRCRAFT BUILDING
FREE Admission, Seminars, & Parking
FREE food for pilot of any amateur-built aircraft put on display (1 meal ticket per aircraft).
SPONSOR: EAA Chapter 106, a 501(c)(3) educational public charity organization organizes and hosts this annual event which showcases amateur-built aircraft (especially RV & Canard aircraft) and offers several seminars throughout the day (similar to Oshkosh ‘forums’).
Click here for EVENT & SEMINAR FLYERS
SEMINARS:
1) HOMEBUILT FIRST FLIGHTS
+ NTSB report on Amateur Built fatal accidents
Tips on planning your first flight in your amateur-built aircraft.
by: Joe Gauthier - Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR) and member on EAA's Homebuilt Aircraft Council
10:00-11:30 am.
2) ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Tips for installing electrical systems in your amateur-built aircraft.
by: Fred Stucklen
10:00-1:30 pm (w/ lunch break 11:30-12:30)
3) DAR INSPECTION and the 51% rule
How to prepare your amateur-built aircraft for it’s airworthiness inspection.
by; Joe Gauthier - DAR and member on EAA's Homebuilt Aircraft Council
12:30-1:30 pm
4) BASIC AIRCRAFT BUILDING (Hands-On Metal-Working Workshop)
Ever wondered what it’s like to build your own metal aircraft and pound rivets?
Come learn how, then give it a try at this hands-on workshop.
by: Bob Di Meo - EAA106 member and RV-8 builder/pilot
1:30-4:00pm (may run a bit longer depending on interest of attendees)
LOCATION:
EAA Chapter 106 hangar area - Rear side of the Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM)
400 Holt Rd, No. Andover, MA will get you close, then follow EAA106 signs.
DIRECTIONS:
Turn onto Holt Rd off Rt-125 about 1 mile north of Rt-133.
At end of Holt Rd, turn right. GATE 4 will be on the left.
MAP LINK:
http://tinyurl.com/EAA106-Hangar
GATE HOURS:
Gate 4 will be manned 9:00am-11:00am so that our volunteers can also enjoy the event during other times. We will have a cell phone number posted at the gate to call at other times, but please try for 9-11am.
PILOTS:
HOMEBUILTS: Taxi to junction of DELTA & ECHO at LWM.
Other aircraft: Park on North ramp (east of ECHO) at circled numbers.
See: http://www.eaa106.org/ then click on RV Canard Fly In for complete details, seminar schedule, flyer, maps, photos of prior events, and more, including special parking locations for RV, canard, and other amateur-built aircraft.
Aircraft FLY-IN times: 8:00am-4:00pm
To receive WINGS credit, please REGISTER in advance (above link) – When you arrive at the fly-in, go to the main event tent to sign in, then head to your seminars. Only one registration required to receive the Knowledge 3 credit in the WINGS program.
A FAASTeam Representative will be on-hand to help you with registration.
The educational benefit is the reason EAA Chapter 106 (a 501(c)(3) public charity) offers this as a FREE event (free admittance, parking, & seminars), but come hungry – the chapter will have breakfast (8:00-11:00am) & lunch (11:00am – 2:00pm) available to help offset their event expenses.
