CONSERVATION THROUGH AVIATION INNOVATION “The relentless drive within aviation to reduce our environmental footprint benefits everyone on the planet.” — Joe Clark CEO, AVIATION PARTNERS INC. INNOVATIONS BLENDED WINGLET™ SPLIT-TIP WINGLET BENEFITS SAVE 5-9.5% IN FUEL MORE THAN 3 BILLION GALLONS JET FUEL SAVED TO DATE REDUCTION OF 32 MILLION TONS OF CO2 EMISSIONS JOE CLARK LORD OF THE WINGS Joe Clark could afford to take it easy. Not likely. This 70-year-old aviation legend continues to seek efficiencies to keep aviation on the cutting edge of green technology. NASA dreamed up the winglet in the 1960s, and in the early 1990s Clark set out to improve on the design. He assembled an elite team of aerodynamicists to produce his patented Blended Winglet™ that cuts drag and improves fuel efficiency by as much as 7 percent. His Aviation Partners reports total savings of more than 3 billion gallons of jet fuel – and more than 32 million tons of CO 2 emissions – on 5,000-plus aircraft worldwide. Meanwhile Aviation Partners pushes ahead with tests on a split winglet, a spiroid winglet and other refinements that may boost efficiencies above 10 percent. And that’s just the proverbial tip of the airfoil. Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh committed their lives to promoting technological advances that ease aviation’s environmental footprint. The Lindbergh Foundation continues their legacy, championing great innovations that make flying more planet friendly. Join our alliance, Aviation Green, and connect with the growing number of leading individuals, companies and organizations working together for the future of aviation — and all of humanity. Creative by Greteman Group 206.660.8498 www.Aviat io n G re e n.c om | Ad space donated by AOPA Pilothttp://www.AviationGreen.com http://www.AviationGreen.com