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EAA Homebuilder
Activities at AirVenture
 BUILDERS
EDUCATION CENTER
If you dream about building your
own airplane, or if you have a set of plans or a kit at home, you need to
visit the EAA Builders Education Center.
EAA Technical Counselors and Flights Advisors are on hand to answer
your questions about choosing, building or flying experimental aircraft.
EAA Technical Counselors are experienced aircraft builders and restorers
who volunteer to pass on their experiences to fellow EAA members. EAA
Flight Advisors are experienced pilots that have successfully completed
first flights of amateur built aircraft and want to pass this knowledge
along to other EAA members.
FORUMS
Learn hints on selecting a project
Every day from 8:30 in the morning until 8:15pm at night forums are
presented on almost every topic in homebuilding and aviation in general.
You can hear from the experts about specific designs, welding, test
flying, designing, regulations, how to get started in homebuilding, etc. A
complete list of forums will be available at a later date.
HOMEBUILDERS DINNER
This is a casual event where fellow Homebuilders can do a little hangar
flying and enjoy some great food and camaraderie. The dinner will once
again be Thursday from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the EAA Nature Center and be
catered by La Sure’s Restaurant. Tram service to the Nature Center from
Homebuilders Headquarters will start at 5 p.m. Tickets must be purchased
in advance at Homebuilders Headquarters.
HOMEBUILDERS HANGAR
Homebuilders Hangar, supported by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co., is the multi-purpose hub for the homebuilt aircraft community at AirVenture. The building, located just north of Aces Cafe in the former NASA pavilion, is home to daily "Homebuilts in Review" sessions that feature aircraft homebuilders or designers presenting information next to their aircraft and answering questions from the audience. A new display at Homebuilders Hangar will recognize and honor all past Homebuilt Grand Champions, all of whom represent the peak of homebuilt innovation and craftsmanship dating back to EAA's first convention in 1953. It also serves as a social gathering spot for homebuilders, where they can get information as well as meet EAA staff and EAA Homebuilt Aircraft Council members. Homebuilders can showcase their aircraft projects on the "What We're Building" board, giving homebuilders a chance to connect with other builders and get questions answered, or post an advertisement and survey the "For Sale" board that features homebuilt projects, aircraft, parts, and components.
HOMEBUILDERS HEADQUARTERS
Stop at the Homebuilders
Headquarters building to register your homebuilt, receive your Showplane
Mug and I Brought My Homebuilt patch. We offer “one stop shopping” so
you can purchase camping, wristbands, programs, etc. If you’re looking
for a specific homebuilt design, we can print you a list of, say, all the
Hatz Biplanes with row number so you can track them down.
HOMEBUILT REVIEW
Homebuilts will be flying in review at AirVenture on two separate days. If
you want to participate, you can get an application form from Homebuilders
Headquarters during AirVenture. For more information contact Homebuilt
Review Chairman Garry Kingma at janet.kingma@sympatico.ca
or 705-322-0837.
JUDGING
All EAA members can enter their homebuilt aircraft in the judging
competition. Simply tell the volunteer when you register your aircraft at
Homebuilders Headquarters that you would like your aircraft judged. For
more information see the Official
EAA Judging Standards Manual
SPECIAL PARKING FOR HOMEBUILTS
Homebuilders Headquarters will again have special parking for prior Grand
Champions, Auto Engine Aircraft, Homebuilts over 20 years old, and for
those homebuilt aircraft that have over 1,000 hours of flight time. If you
have any questions, please contact Aviation Services at 920-426-4821 or info@eaa.org
by July 8 to take advantage of the special parking.
HOMEBUILT CAMPING
Located on the Convention site. Limited to Experimental Amateur-Built aircraft camping only.
MUST BE AN EAA MEMBER TO CAMP. Homebuilt camping rate is $22 per
night. Shower facilities, portable toilets and access to food outlets. No
vehicles or pets allowed. Aircraft in this area must be tied down. NO
PRE-REGISTRATION - THREE DAY MINIMUM ASSESSED.
 WELCOME
WAGON
One of the special
"perks" for homebuilders who fly their aircraft to EAA
AirVenture is getting chauffeured from their airplanes to the Homebuilders
Headquarters in an EAA Welcome Wagon. Homebuilders Headquarters volunteers
work in four-hour shifts, running from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. beginning the Friday
before convention. They ferry arriving homebuilders from their planes to
the headquarters, where they can do everything from register their
airplane to secure their campsites. Then they drive the builders to their
campsites, transportation centers, and other places. Call Homebuilders
Headquarters and ask for the Welcome Wagon 920-230-7799.
WORKSHOPS
Build confidence that you can do
it
Participate in aviation workshops
that allow members to "dig in" and get practical, basic
experience in aircraft construction and maintenance. The workshops are
presented by instructors who are craftsmen in their specialty. They donate
their time and talents to be part of AirVenture and to help you succeed
with your building goals. Workshops begin at 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. each day.
Composite Workshop
Learn about building a composite aircraft. Attend a presentation on
basic composite building techniques and get hands-on experience in
composite materials lay-up and safety.
Engine Workshop
Learn the basics of assembling your own aircraft engine. Workshops will be
held on auto engine conversions (Corvair, Mazda, VW), the Superior XP-360,
and maintaining Rotax 912 engines.
Fabric Workshop
Learn the basics of fabric covering and get hands-on experience
working with Dacron covering products.
Gas Welding Workshop
Discover the fun of welding metal. Learn the basics of oxyacetylene
welding.
Sheet Metal Workshop
Learn about the basic skills needed to build a sheet metal aircraft.
Have the opportunity to try your hand at riveting and aluminum rib
forming.
TIG Welding Workshop
TIG welding is fast becoming the welding method of choice for building
your own aircraft. Learn the basics of TIG welding.
Woodworking Workshop
Build a wing rib as you learn about the basics and discover the
pleasure of wooden airplane construction.
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