Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
About the SPEAKERS:
Basic/Metal Workshop: Stephen Briggs - USAF B-52, and B-47 mechanic, Home Builder, Vari-Eze, Currently building an RV-9. Maintained numerous aircraft, have A&P license, completed ground up restorations of PA23-150 Apache, Aeronca Chief 11BC, and 11AC Chief, Long time member of EAA, AOPA, and current FAA FAST team representative. Given seminar presentations at FAASafety clinics, and classroom teaching at NH Aviation historical facility in KMHT. Pilot ratings - ATP, CFII, Multi, Glider, and Seaplane.
Wood Workshop: Brian Lloyd – A relatively new pilot and builder of a Mini-Max aircraft (which will be at this event). The Mini-Max is built of northern white pine and Sitka spruce. The techniques of built-up wood wing ribs are used in many kit-built aircraft.
About the EVENT, DIRECTIONS, SPONSOR:
This seminar is being held at the 2017 NorthEast Experimental Fly-In (FREE Admission, Seminars, & Parking) where many homebuilt aircraft are expected to be on display, including several Van’s RV and Rutan canard aircraft, as well as Zenith, Sonex, Kitfox, Challenger and more. See attached event flyer. Event webpage: www.106.eaachapter.org/2017experimentalflyin.htm
Come to this event in the morning for two other seminars:
1) 09:30 - # 76698 - Aeromedical Issues: Medications, Accidents, FAA 3rd class vs Basic Med – by Dr. Joseph Ray, New England Regional Flight Surgeon.
2) 11:00 - # 76702 - True Confessions: Mistakes I have Made – by Doug Stewart, nine time Master Instructor and DPE, Doug has provided over 11,600 hours of dual instruction.
IF FLYING IN:
HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT: Please taxi to the junction of DELTA & ECHO at LWM; Ground team will identify parking for homebuilts. For putting your homebuilt on display, you will receive a free all-u-want food combo (breakfast & lunch) ticket (1 per homebuilt aircraft on display)..
PRODUCTION AIRCRAFT: Please park on the North Ramp (large parking area next to Echo) where available spaces will be identified with a chalk circle around the space number, then walk past the red hangars to the event.
IF DRIVING IN:
Turn onto Holt Rd off Rt-125 in No. Andover (about 1 mile north of where Rt-133 turns East). At end of Holt Rd, turn right (Clark St). GATE 4 will be on the left.
Gate 4 will be manned 9:00am-10:30am. We will have a cell phone # sheet on the yellow post to call at other times for someone to drive down and escort you in.
MAP LINK and where to park on this page: www.106.eaachapter.org/ourhangar.htm
SPONSOR: EAA Chapter 106 www.106.EAAchapter.org is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) educational public charity. EAA106 organizes and hosts this annual event which showcases amateur-built aircraft and offers several seminars throughout the day (similar to Oshkosh ‘forums’) and offers educational seminars and programs for pilots as well as those building their own aircraft throughout the year.
The educational benefit is the reason EAA106 offers this FREE event, but come hungry – the chapter will have breakfast (9:00-10:00am) & lunch (11:00am-1:30pm) available to help offset their speaker and other expenses.