when:

24-25 April, 2010

where:

KWVI – Watsonville, CA (For lodging and other airfield info visit www.airnav.com/airport/KWVI)

what:

Dave Saylor of AirCrafters LLC and LOBO are hosting a two-day weekend Maintenance Clinic. Dave will cover firewall-aft topics for the entire Lancair fleet as time permits. Check back on LOBO’s website (www.lancairowners.com) for a more detailed schedule/itinerary.

cost:

$100 per person ($150 for families) to cover materials/shop labor (Dave’s staff will be there to assist attendees).

who:

Dave Saylor owns AirCrafters LLC, Custom Aircraft Construction and Repair. AirCrafters (www.aircraftersllc.com) boasts technical expertise with composite and sheet metal fabrication and repair, welding, electrical systems installation and troubleshooting, hydraulic systems, fixed-wing and rotorcraft flight control systems, aerodynamic structural design and analysis, MIL-SPECs, and process specifications.

featured guest:

Chris Zavatson is a Lancair enthusiast and builder (visit his website at www.N91CZ.com) and a power train and cooling systems engineer for BAE Systems.  He will speak to attendees about landing gear hydraulics for the two-seat models including design strengths, weaknesses and failure modes. If time permits Chris may also speak about optimizing engine cooling.

register:

Send an email to Dave Saylor (dave.saylor.aircrafters@gmail.com), or Bob Pastusek (rpastusek@htii.com) with your Lancair registration number, whether you plan to fly or drive and email/phone contact info. Let us know if you have specialized skills or knowledge and would like to volunteer to help. Also include any requests you might have for specific topics or questions.

get there:

Click here for driving directions and phone numbers for AirCrafters. Fly-in attendees should call Dave Saylor for taxi/parking instructions. For any other questions, comments or more information contact Dave or Bob at the email addresses listed above.