World AirNews June 2018
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EAA<br />
CONVENTION<br />
The Largest Commercial Drone Event in North America<br />
September 5-7, Rio Hotel, Las Vegas<br />
Join thousands of UAV professionals at the largest and most comprehensive drone conference<br />
and exposition in the United States. Over the course of 3 days, you’ll learn from the best<br />
and brightest and meet face-to-face with innovative hardware and software vendors reshaping<br />
the industry.<br />
T<br />
HE <strong>2018</strong> Experimental Aviation Association’s <strong>2018</strong> National<br />
Convention, held at Vryheid airfield in KwaZulu Natal recently,<br />
must go down in the history books as being a great success.<br />
More than 130 aircraft flew in, from the longest-“living” and<br />
tiny Cvjetkovic CA61 homebuilt ZS-UDW to the even older Rovos<br />
Air DC-3 ‘Delaney’ ZS-CRV. Add in the resident aircraft and there<br />
were in excess of 150 aeroplanes all told.<br />
Organised predominantly by the Vryheid Flying Club led by<br />
Morne Strauss, with support from the EAA National Committee,<br />
the airfield was transformed into a friendly and vibrant venue,<br />
reminiscent of a small Oshkosh.<br />
There was a tent-city for those who enjoy the pleasures of<br />
ZU-pLd VanS rV 14: BeSt prOfeSSIOnaLLy BUILt ntca; Owned<br />
and fLOwn By pIerre dIppenaar.<br />
aLL phOtOS cOUrteSy geraLd maddamS<br />
ZU-IKO BearhawK LSa: BeSt LIght SpOrt aIrcraft: BUILt and<br />
fLOwn By wayne gILeS.<br />
ZU-pSB SLIng 4: BeSt hOmeBUILt aLL metaL<br />
cOnStrUctIOn: Owned and BUILt By pIeter BeZUIdenhOUt.<br />
160+<br />
EXHIBITORS<br />
115+<br />
SESSIONS<br />
100+<br />
SPEAKERS<br />
ENTERPRISE TRACKS<br />
Agriculture<br />
Public Safety<br />
ZS-mhV BeLLanca SUper decathLOn: BeSt<br />
reStOratIOn: reStOred and fLOwn By dennIS Spence.<br />
ZS-Udw: cVjetKOVIc ca61<br />
mInI ace: BeSt wOOd aIrcraft:<br />
Owned, reStOred and fLOwn By daLe de KLerK.<br />
Construction<br />
Energy Inspection<br />
Surveying and Mapping<br />
Infrastructure Inspection<br />
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<strong>World</strong> Airnews | <strong>June</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
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