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Nearly 8,000 members strong, the Vintage Aircraft Association brings together people from around the world who share an interest in the aircraft of yesterday. Since it was established in 1971, the association has been working to keep aviation history alive. Members are active restorers and enthusiasts working to keep vintage aircraft in the air and flying for the pleasure and education of themselves and the public at large.



Vintage DER Application Process Checklist Now Available

August 28, 2009 - The EAA and FAA have created a checklist for members who are interested in becoming appointed Vintage Designated Engineering Representatives (VDER). The process is identical to the current DER program application process, with the added requirements related to being qualified with regard to a specific aircraft type. You can view or download a copy of the checklist here.



EAA Receives Approval From FAA for Vintage DERs
By David Sakrison, EAA AirVenture Today

July 30, 2009 - Oshkosh, Wisconsin  - EAA’s Vintage Aircraft Association (VAA) and the FAA announced Wednesday morning the culmination of two years of effort resulting in approval of a new program to authorize designated engineering representatives for vintage aircraft—“vintage DERs.”
The new VDER designation should help reduce the cost and complexity of obtaining engineering approvals for vintage aircraft.
DERs essentially are engineers-for hire, recognized by the FAA for their knowledge of a particular aircraft system— engines, electrical, structural.
DERs play a crucial role in keeping aircraft flying. When a vintage airplane needs a major repair, a field modification, or a newly fabricated part to replace an original part, the DER is the one who approves the engineering data, certifying that the data are consistent with or superior to the original.
But vintage aircraft present a special challenge. (Read more.)



AirVenture 2009 VAA Awards

August 2, 2009 – Check out the list of award winners from AirVenture Oshkosh; this year as well as past years.



Flight Planning with Your Vintage Airplane

Prefer Grass Runways? Here’s some help.

As an EAA member (an important part of your VAA membership), you can use the EAA Flight Planner to chart your trips. To locate information to help you plan your flight just click on this link: http://www.eaa.org/pilots/

As an added bonus, we have a handy list (PDF) of airports that have both grass runways and fuel service, compiled by VAA member Kris Kortokrax. The list was updated in August of 2008.

Kris flies a variety of old biplanes that are more pleasant to fly when they are flown from grass strips, and he and his buddies from Shelbyville, Illinois, do their best to keep the old biplanes happy (and keep tire wear to a minimum) by flying cross-country from grass strip to grass strip. Finding fuel facilities can be a challenge these days, and Kris has distilled this airport information to be useful for like-minded grass-runway-preferring pilots. This data was current as of the beginning of the year, and we’d suggest calling ahead to confirm fuel availability and hours of operation. If you have any changes or additions, drop us an e-mail here at vintageaircraft@eaa.org and we’ll forward it to Kris.

Our thanks to Kris for sharing his list. Let us know if you find it useful!

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