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director of communications for the AEA, at 816-347-8400 or trishad@aea.net. For immediate release: February 21, 2014 Sean Tucker to Speak at 57th Annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show in Nashville, Tenn.
National Aviation Hall of Fame member will deliver keynote address during AEA Opening Session, sponsored by Universal Avionics Systems Corp.
The opening session is sponsored by Universal Avionics Systems Corp. and will take place Thursday, March 13, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., beginning at 8:30 a.m. CDT. Tucker flies hard-charging, power aerobatics in his highly modified, one-of-a kind aerobatic dream machine sponsored by Oracle. Its revolutionary set of wings uses eight ailerons instead of four and sports a high-performance tail. With more than 20,000 hours of flight time, Tucker started his flying career crop-dusting in modified Stearman biplanes. In 1975, he began competing, soon earning national recognition and coveted title of U.S. National Advanced Aerobatic Champion. Now with more than 1,100 performances at more than 450 airshows, he has won numerous aerobatic competitions and received more than 18 prestigious awards, including induction into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 2008. Some of Tucker’s distinguished honors include the following:
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LEE'S SUMMIT, MO., Feb. 21, 2014 – Sean D. Tucker, honorary chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles program, will be the keynote speaker during the opening session at the 57th annual Aircraft Electronics Association International Convention & Trade Show.