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EAA AirVenture Workshops
Supported
by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty
AirVenture
Events Schedule
 Homebuilding
gets to the heart of EAA, and you can learn just about every skill you need to
build an airplane at AirVenture. Supported by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty
and patterned after the highly successful EAA SportAir Workshops, these mini
workshops let you experience a taste of aircraft building.
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Enter to Win a FREE SportAir Workship!
Attend a workshop during AirVenture 2011, and sign up to win a free SportAir Workshop of your choice. Daily winners will be posted here. Learn more
Winners:
Monday, July 25
Roger Medsker, Iowa
Tuesday, July 26
Mark Curri, Justin, Texas
Wednesday, July 27
Sandra Bes, Hillsboro, Oregon
Thursday, July 28
Wayne Podeweltz, Merrill, WI
Friday, July 29
Tom Janke, Orion, MI
Saturday, July 30
Matt Pryor, Skiatook, OK
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AirVenture workshops cover the gamut of
tasks including Sheet Metal construction and Riveting, Fabric Covering,
building wood truss wing ribs, Oxyacetylene and TIG welding, Composite
lay-up, Aircraft Engine Assembly and Sheet Metal Forming.
Each workshop is presented by EAA
SportAir Instructors, EAA Technical Counselors, skilled volunteers and
industry experts who lead you step by step through hands on lessons. In
addition, at any given time there’s an airplane under construction by
volunteers at the EAA Aeroplane Factory as well.
Can’t come to the AirVenture Workshops?
Consider attending a weekend EAA SportAir Workshop at a location near
you. For complete information visit www.sportair.com.
AirVenture Workshops are included in
your admission. No reservations are required.
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Here's a sample of the many EAA
AirVenture Workshops being presented:
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Sheet Metal
Learn about Sheet
Metal aircraft construction and solid riveting in Aircraft Spruce
and Specialty Sheet Metal Workshop, Pavilion 12. Workshops Are
Presented twice daily. |
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Adult Wood
Rib Building
Explore the art of constructing a
wood airplane in the wood workshop, Pavilion 19. Sessions
throughout the day.
Adults only please. Junior
homebuilders can try their hand at aircraft construction in the
Kid Venture area. |
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Fabric
Construction
Experience the techniques of
constructing or restoring a fabric covered airplane guided by
the experts from Poly Fiber. Cover a practice control surface
step by step and watch a demonstration on rib stitching.
Workshops are presented twice a day in the Poly Fiber Workshop
Pavilion Number 13. |
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Gas Welding
Learn the techniques of
oxyacetylene welding aircraft structures in the Gas Welding
Workshop, Pavilion Number 18. Two sessions each day with time
for hands on practice. |
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TIG Welding
Learn the basics of Tungsten
Inert Gas (TIG) welding to construct aircraft structures.
Presented by Lincoln Electric Instructors, the TIG workshop will
feature a lecture and hands on session giving you experience in
welding both mild steel and aluminum with the TIG process.
Presented three times per day at the Lincoln Electric TIG
Welding Pavilion Number 14. |
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Composite
Construction
Learn about fiberglass and foam
lay-ups and actually construct a composite sandwich structure at
the Composite workshop building, Pavilion 16. Two sessions each
day. |
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Engine
Assembly
Gain knowledge about various
aircraft power plants including VW conversions, Rotary engines,
conventional and Rotax aircraft engines. Sessions will cover
operation, assembly, maintenance. Plenty of time for Q&A and
up close inspection. Sessions given twice daily in the Engine
Workshop, Pavilion 20. |
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Aluminum
Forming
Learn how complex shapes are
created for aircraft from aluminum in these interesting and
informative sessions in the Aluminum Forming Tent, Pavilion 21. |
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Aeroplane
Factory
Visit with skilled volunteers
building actual aircraft in the Aeroplane Factory, located at
the Workshops Plaza. Each year at AirVenture several projects
are underway. See these classic homebuilt aircraft being
constructed all week long at the Aeroplane Factory, Workshop
Pavilion 15. |
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Workshop
Classroom
Attend various educational
seminars covering a wide range of homebuilding topics. From
Weight and Balance and Engine Performance to Electrical and
Painting, get the answers to your questions during these
lectures and actual demonstrations presented all week long in
the Workshop Classroom, Pavilion 17. |
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AirVenture
Events Schedule |
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