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Piqua, Ohio, June 16, 2015 – Hartzell Propeller will pick the winner of its Top Prop Trailblazer Sweepstakes in a random drawing at EAA AirVenture next month in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

The winner will be able to choose between a three-day backcountry flying adventure or a seaplane rating. The prize package includes transportation, lodging and meals for the winner and a guest in addition to the cost of the winner’s chosen flight experience.

“Right now the odds are very good,” said Hartzell Propeller President Joe Brown. “With about 1,000 pilot entrants to date the chances of winning are certainly attractive. However, you can still enter between now and the July 22 drawing and announcement at Oshkosh.”

The sweepstakes is limited to U.S. pilots age 21 or older with a current medical. Qualified pilots can register online at hartzellprop.com/Sweepstakes/ or in person at Hartzell’s exhibit Booth 296-297 July 20-21 at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. The winner does not need to be present to win.

Cosponsors and Partners

Brown added, “With the support and assistance of our cosponsors and partners one lucky winner is going to experience the flying adventure of a lifetime, along with some hangar tales to share with friends back home.”

Cosponsors for the Trailblazer Sweepstakes are the Recreational Aviation Foundation and the Seaplane Pilots Association. Trailblazer Sweepstakes partners are American Champion Aircraft Corp., Aviat Aircraft Inc., Bearhawk, Cubcrafters, Glasair Aviation, Professional Pilots Inc., Stoots Aviation, and Wipaire Inc. For more info on the other organizations that are making this sweepstakes possible, also go to hartzellprop.com/Sweepstakes/.

The Trailblazer Sweepstakes is a rare opportunity to engage aviators who might enjoy backcountry or seaplane flying with an exciting aviation experience designed to tap into the love of flight. The sweepstakes was chosen as a unique way of highlighting the features of Hartzell Propeller’s new carbon fiber composite Trailblazer prop specifically designed for takeoff and climb performance, ideal for bush flying and float plane adventures.

About Hartzell Propeller Inc.

Hartzell Propeller is the global leader in advanced technology propeller design and manufacturing with over 3,800 propellers delivered annually to business, commercial and government customers. The company designs these next generation propellers with innovative “blended airfoil” technology and manufactures them with revolutionary machining centers and robotics. With ASC-II™ composite technology, Hartzell delivers optimal performance, strength, and durability with carbon fiber blades.

Hartzell Propeller and its sister company, Hartzell Engine Technologies LLC, form the general aviation business unit of Tailwind Technologies Inc. The aerospace technology company also includes Mayday Manufacturing. For more info on Hartzell Propeller go to hartzellprop.com.