Wingin' It - Arlington Municipal Airport Newsletter Wingin' It - Issue 8 - August 2016 | Page 3

Issue 8—August 2016
TxDOT Grant Received for Taxilane Reconstruction
The Airport has received a grant from Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Aviation Division to reconstruct
taxilanes adjacent to the south ramp.
The grant will cover 90% of the cost to reconstruct the
taxilanes, and replace the asphalt surfaces with concrete.
During one phase of construction, the self-serve fuel will
be temporarily unavailable. Harrison Aviation will provide
fueling from the trucks, for pilots who normally use the
self-serve.
We expect the project to begin in late fall, and
construction should start in early 2017.
ATP will begin construction of their flight school and FBO
concurrently with this project.
Airport Resident Wins EAA Award
Local resident, Ken Korenek, flew his recently
completed RV-7 to Oshkosh in late July and
was named the 2016 Airventure Kit Built
Champion.
Ken received a "Bronze Lindy"
Trophy honoring the 3rd place award.
Ken said, "I am thrilled to receive the Bronze
Lindy. This is the 4th airplane that I've built,
my second attempt in the judging at Oshkosh
Airventure and the competition is getting more
fierce every year.
When I started building the project, my goal wasn't to build an award winner, just to build a nice airplane. The
fact that it even placed, when compared to all the other entrants, is just icing on the cake and the recognition is
very satisfying!"
Ken's first trip to Oshkosh was in 2005
when he was awarded the Airventure Light
Plane Grand Champion with his Titan
Tornado (pictured to the right).
Congratulations, Ken!
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