The Beginning of GAPS

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 Bluebird News  @ KGVE 18123 Airport Road, Gordonsville, VA 22942

        

          The Bluebird Sings

(An informational column about KGVE)

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT GVE THIS WEEKEND? February 7, 2010

Click the picture above to see the snowy blues...

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January 16, 2010

Charlie and his Legend Cub flew in for a little lunch.

Pictured above, Brock from Petersburg and his Taylor Craft.

Below, Jim flew in to show off his new paint job on his completed RV8! He designed his own paint scheme. Wow, Jim it looks awesome!

 Below, full view of the beauty as on-lookers coo over it.

Here is the proud owner, Jim.

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Gordonsville Municipal Airport is proud to have the following businesses on its field:

Aero enterprises: Realize your full potential as a pilot. Whether your goal is beginning aerobatics, unusual attitude recovery, or adding a tailwheel endorsement to your pilot certificate...

Dominion Air Services: Light sport sales and training. Offer on line scheduling.

Tailwheel Basics: "Thanks for the instruction. It paid off, I got the job."- recent U-2 pilot candidate- check it out.

Bluebird Aerodrome, LLC: Airport focal point for news and informaton.Bluebird

GORDONSVILLE AIRPORT'S LATEST PROJECT

Newest project at Gordonsville Airport is Bob Ross's RV 12!

Bob Ross is a member of GAPS and enjoys exchanging ideas about building his airplane with other GAPS members.

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Visit this link to see some funny elf-like pilots having some Christmas fun... Pilot Elves.

Also check out a Sonex based at KGVE and owned by John Bosque being flown at Gordonsville Muncipal Airport , VA. Flying Sonex.

Below: Current approach for 230 at KGVE after runway obstructions removed.

GAPS 

Preserving the grass roots aviation community by filling in the gaps between: past and future, antique and LSA (Light Sport Aviation), experimental and general aviation aircraft, and our local pilots and community.

(Picture taken by John Bosque, Sonex owner/pilot during GAPS meeting, January 2, 2010 KGVE.)

Calling All Pilots!

Pilots cannot exercise the privileges of their PAPER pilot certificates after March 31, 2010.
Certificates issued under 14 CFR Part 61 and 65 will expire March 31, 2013.

FAR 61.19(h) reads:
Duration of pilot certificates. Except for a temporary certificate issued under §61.17 or a student pilot certificate issued under paragraph (b) of this section, the holder of a paper pilot certificate issued under this part may not exercise the privileges of that certificate after March 31, 2010.

To Change your certificate number from your SSN and request a replacement click here.

To Replace your Airmen Certificate click
 here.

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JANUARY 16, 2010 AT KGVE

Walter E. came over to GVE with his son and Caleb's old Chief. The Chief use to be a trainer at Eagle's Nest airport in VA.  Pictured is Caleb reunited with his old airplane.

 Caleb looking at his tail painted years ago. Stop by GVE to hear Caleb's hangar tale about the star on his previously owned tail!

check out the orginal Panel in this Chief.

Everyone enjoys a tail dragger, old or new! Thanks for stopping by!

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GAPS Member Highlights!

GAPS member/volunteer, Caleb Glick removes snow from airport ramp December 20, 2009. He is using a front loader provided by another GAPS member, Gary Edgecomb.

Dennis Harbin, one of our GAPS members is preserving the past.

Visit the rebirthing of a   Cessna 140 by Dennis Harbin of Rag Bag Aero Works a current member of GAPS. and a WACO 9

Bluebird Aerodrome, LLC and GAPS: Gordonsville Airport Preservation Society (Now pending IRS non-profit status) and the people associated with said groups are not affiliated with nor do they have any control over Gordonsville Municipal Airport ownership and/or management.

GAPS is a nonprofit organization (pending IRS paper work return) and exist only for the promotion, preservation and innovation of general aviation and community involvement with aviation.

Bluebird Aerodrome, LLC acts as a focal point for the general aviation community for restoration and  the promotion of community involvement in the preservation and historic value of general aviation at the Gordonsville Municipal Airport in Gordonsville, VA. 

Both organizations are not for profit. We do not run a business at the airport but provide such services as mowing grass, providing clean rest rooms, and historic information about the airport to the visiting community.

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Light Sport Aviation News

New Electric Airplane

e430

Touted at a 3 hour leg and designed by the Chinese, will this be the future of aircraft?

 Terrafugia

In the spirit of GA and innovation at KGVE we are highlighting this manufacturer on our page. It is another version of the car with wings. It is currently an experimental wanna be LSA.This link shows it actually flying.