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Subject: Pietenpol-List: I smell a Lindy award, 2010 styleI think if Dan takes his plane to Oshkosh he'll come home with a Lindy. I would love to see that happen !!!Mike C.[ NEWS ]Latest NewsAwards / Aircraft AwardsMedia RoomAirVenture Site PlansLindy Aircraft Awards[cid:image001.jpg(at)01CAA8DD.5788C3A0]Only the best of the best can count themselves among those lucky enough to have won the prestigious Lindy Award.Unlike other awards which recognize lifetime or professional achievement, the only way you can earn a Lindy Award is to be judged the Grand Champion or Reserve Grand Champion at in one of eleven competitive categories at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.Named after aviation hero Charles Lindbergh, the award acknowledges the tireless effort necessary to create an aircraft that's truly best of show. The Grand Champion in each category is presented the Golden Lindy, while the Reserve Grand Champion nets the Silver Lindy.But the Lindy Award is more than a mere beauty contest. Judges are more impressed by workmanship than a nice paint job and, in the case of vintage/warbird aircraft, authenticity over shiny chrome. The personality of the aircraft owner has no bearing on the judging - the only thing that matters is the quality of the work. This means that a Lindy Award winner possesses a beauty that is far more than skin deep.Past Lindy Award winnersFUTURE AIRVENTURE DATES: 2011: July 25-31; 2012: July 23-29; 2013: July 29-Aug. 4Copyright (c) 2010 EAA, Inc.All content, logos, pictures, and videos are the property of the EAA, Inc.[cid:image003.jpg@01CAA8DD.5788C3A0]EAA Aviation Center, 3000 Poberezny Road, Oshkosh, WI 54902[cid:image004.jpg@01CAA8DD.5788C3A0]If you have any comments or questions contact webmaster(at)eaa.org.Disclaimer/Privacy Policy________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:07:11 -0800 (PST)