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IN THIS ISSUE: Stories: 2013 Airshow Calendar What to do in Arizona The Greeters at Pease Refresher Training Delta Captain and Airshow Performer Kitfox Demo Flight Dream Machines Preflight Skitters The Abacos in the Bahamas The History of Aieshows 2013 Photography Contest Mystery Airplane Vidalia Airshow
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Antique Attic
June 2013
by Gilles Auliard
Before 9/11, Arizona used to be the best hunting ground for old airplanes. Numerous airports were clustered around Phoenix and Tucson, and, due to their dry climate, were home to fleets of interesting airplanes, mostly scattered in the open and easy to access. We all know those days are over, but, how bad it is now? In one sentence, things in Arizona are almost as bad there as they are in the rest of the country. High fences have been erected, coded gates are now the norm, and deterrence the rule. With this in mind, it is no wonder why general aviation is suffocating. Insularity never was and never will be the proper response to real or imaginary threats. However, there still is plenty of aviation fun to be had in Arizona, and it would be smart to take advantage of it while it lasts. Tucson is still the Mecca of old props, starting with the well-known Pima Air Museum, one of the best collections of airplanes in the country.
For many years, the Museum has been taking advantage of its location, a rolling gate separating it from the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) of Davis Monthan Air Force Base. This allowed the Pima Air Museum to have first pick at all the machines stored there, and it shows. From props to jets through helicopters and small to gigantic, they are all there, lined up for close inspection.
Next is the 309th AMARG, which is now only the shadow of its former self. Access being severely limited, it is recommenced to take one of the Pima Air Museum sponsored daily tours, even though you have to stay on the bus for its duration. The smelters surrounding DM are turning at reduced capacity, as environmental and economic factor are taking their toll. It is no small wonder that they still are there, melting away the metal of old airplanes and sending dark plumes of smoke in the air. None-the-less, it is still an adventure to visit the facilities, and tours can be arranged through the office, but are, in general, quite pricey.
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A short trip to Tucson International Airport is always worth it, as some commercial airliners are stored there in various stage of dereliction.
ever, operating such an airplane is awfully expensive, and the chance of it happening is pretty slim.
Located about 10 miles southwest of Tucson, Ryan Field was never very welcoming to visitors with cameras, but always had a couple of Connies and/or C-54 being worked on, the pedestrian gate always opened. You now can only venture around the airfield perimeter. The major regional airport for the Tucson area is Marana Regional Airport (formally known as Avra Valley), which used to be one of the best spots in the West for old propliners. For years, C-54s, C-119s, C-131s, P-2 and Connies, as well as a C-123 were standing on the hard packed ground for free inspection. Nowadays, most of them are still here, but behind a high fence, with access through a coded gate (who has the code and will share?). Further north, heading towards Phoenix, a stop at Eloy Municipal Airport is well worth it. One of the biggest diving centers in the US, it is also home to a few old airplanes, including a recently restored Lockheed Lodestar, as well as Skydive Arizona’s DC-3 and Beech 18.
You can also indulge in a cheap hot air balloon ride over the desert, and spend some time observing the comings and goings of the skydiving center’s Short Skyvans, Twin Otters and Pilatus Turbo Porter.
A stop at Casa Grande Municipal Airport is also warranted, as you will find the only flying example of Consolidated PB4Y, the Navy version of the Army Air Forces B-24. Last of the fire bombers, the airplane participates in a few local events. The Phoenix area is also home to a good number of airfields, even though the quality of the sightings there never equaled the Tucson region. Most of them turned into “executive” airports, meaning that you will see a bunch of business jets and fancy FBOs, all surrounded by fences as high as legally permissible. However, Stellar Airpark is more general aviation oriented and has kept its easy access, the corollary being that few airplanes are based there, and only a few airframes are worth a stop, including an Antonov 2 and a Nanchang CJ-6. In Mesa, Falcon Field used to be a great place for wandering around its parkings. A good number of Lockheed PV-1 series of airplane were exposed in plain sight, as well as DC-6s. Marsh Aviation also converted surplus S-2s to fire bomber for the California Division of Forestry there, but those days are over. Most are still here, but hidden behind high fences laced with slats to deter prying eyes. The only direct sighting possible at the airfield are the planes of the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, which include a Boeing B-17, North American B-25, Douglas DC-3, North American SNJ and a few other static airframe in their hangar. Pretty slim pickings out of the 10+ airports surrounding the Phoenix metro area. . .
Once tired of JP-4 fumes, you head North towards Coolidge. The Municipal Airport is home to a more or less derelict fleet of C-130As, as well as a rare DC-7, which would require only limited attention to take back to the skies. How-
If you know of a good spot for airplane hunting in Arizona, let us know, we will check it out, an report about it in a follow-up feature. On a more personal note, the author will take any gate codes from the mentioned airports, if you are willing to share. In all discretion, of course,
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Winning a reprieve A few weeks ago, in a moment of exceptional cross-party accord, both the House and Senate passed legislation giving the FAA more freedom in how to handle spending, and more important, the spending cuts required under sequestration. The unanimous vote in the Senate and the overwhelming majority in the House sent a clear message that the FAA should be allowed to put safety of flight first. And the FAA did…sort of. The immediate action the FAA took with its newfound freedom was to stop planned furloughs, keeping air traffic controllers, safety inspectors, and thousands of others on the job. And that’s great news for pilots, aircraft operators, businesses, and the flying public. These FAA professionals are a key reason why the United States has the safest, most efficient air transport system in the world. It’s what the FAA didn’t do that had many people scratching their heads. The FAA did not immediately announce that it would rethink its plans to close 149 contract towers at general aviation airports nationwide. Numerous members of Congress made it clear that the reason they granted the FAA flexibility was to keep FAA employees on the job and to keep towers open. Forty-one senators sent a
letter to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta stating that, “By providing up to $253 million in funding authority — far above the amount required to prevent furloughs — congressional intent is clear: the FAA should prevent the slated closure of 149 contract towers by fully funding the contract tower program.” And yet, other than to say that they were reviewing the provisions of the funding legislation, both the FAA and the Department of Transportation kept mum about the future of the towers.
action is taken to bring sequestration to an end. We can only hope that this reprieve will give the FAA and others the time to make a careful and thoughtful evaluation of the potential consequences of spending cuts. Our national air transportation system is too important to be a pawn in a game of political chess. There’s no room for brinksmanship when we’re dealing with a system that daily affects millions of lives and produces billions in annual economic impact. Count on AOPA to continue the fight for the freedom to fly and the safety of our aviation system.
Municipalities affected by the planned tower closures filed a federal lawsuit against the FAA in the Ninth Circuit. AOPA provided an amicus brief focusing on the flawed process for determining which towers to close. Then on May 10, the FAA announced that it would keep the towers open after all. It’s a good decision and one that the entire aviation community worked diligently to bring about. Of course, the action keeping the towers open is really just a reprieve in the ongoing battle over what and how to cut spending in the face of sequestration. This autumn, the cuts will begin anew unless
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The Big Sky
by Ken Kula
Pease Greeters: Welcoming One Flight At A Time
children by instilling respect and admiration for the troops through formal ceremonies for each flight.
The Portsmouth International Airport at Pease doesn't have scheduled airline service at the moment, but the facility in New Hampshire's Seacoast region has received more than 600 charter passenger flights during the past eight years. Members of America's military branches routinely fly on chartered airliners between the U.S. and their deployment destinations in southwest or central Asia; Pease is an important stopover point for fuel and aircraft servicing. A band of patriotic volunteers, known as the Pease Greeters, makes these short stops (three hours, give or take a few minutes) a memorable experience for all. More than 600 flights have been welcomed since 2005; the Greeters' kindness and patriotism has been shared with tens of thousands of soldiers, sailors, and airmen. The Greeters lineage began as a simple act of kindness. The Airport Manager heard about a charter flight full of troops stopping at Pease for fuel; he gathered a group of airport employees to greet the troops and thank them for their service. Prior to the next scheduled flight, the Marine Corps League was notified, and their volunteers augmented the original group. Word about the flights spread; the next flight was met by members of multiple veterans organizations. By the fourth flight, spouses joined the greeting and over time the organization grew into a large all-volunteer, non-profit organization. The Pease Greeters now collectively number a few thousand volunteers. There's a core of "regulars" that try to greet every flight (more than a handful of volunteers have missed just four or five out of hundreds of arrivals) while others contribute irregularly.
Although heavily infused with military veterans, one isn't required to have prior military service to join the Pease Greeters. No pre-registration is necessary. A web site (www.peasegreeters.org) or recorded telephone message contains information about the flights, which arrive in Portsmouth at all hours of the day and night, in blazing sunshine or bone-chilling cold. Each greeting is just a golden opportunity to meet some of our military men and women and thank them for their service.
The Greeters' main venue is the airport's terminal building, which easily accommodates the few hundred troops that deplane while their jet is serviced, plus the variable amount of Greeters. Some flights have attracted 400 or more volunteers. The terminal has become a bona fide museum over the 8 years that the Greeters have been in operation, and is divided into a few specific areas. The Heroes Walk is the ramp that links the upper arrival/departure lounge to the main terminal building. The Heroes Wall is really the walls that form the Heroes Walk corridors. The walls are covered with hundreds of 8 X 10 photos of every group of servicemen and -women that have passed through Pease during these flights (although some groups opt out due to security reasons). Underneath the photos, unit patches, challenge coins and other gifts are displayed.
Chuck Cove, the Chairman of the Pease Greeters, writes that the organization's mission is threefold: 1) To welcome troops passing through Pease International Airport on their way to, or from, Afghanistan or Iraq, or any other areas of conflict in any part of the world. 2) To create within the Pease Trade Port an environment that reflects the respect and high esteem in which we hold all veterans. 3) To promote broad participation by the general public in this welcoming of heroes, paying special attention to the education of school
The Hall of Flags contains many display cases that hold flags sent in appreciation of the welcome that various units have received at Pease. There are a few locally-added items too. One notable banner hanging from the ceiling is a 48star flag that flew during the Marine invasion of Guadalcanal in 1942. Another flag, the keystone of The Star Spangled Banner Project, has
some very interesting history too. The 15-star flag has been flown on the only three U.S ships still afloat that have battled and defeated piracy on the high seas in the past two centuries... the USS Constitution, M/V Maersk Alabama, and the USS Bainbridge. One could spend hours roaming the halls reading about, and viewing the collection of modern day history. There is a general format for each Pease greeting ceremony. Before an arrival, volunteers set up tables holding donated food and drink. Additionally, a donated bank of telephones that the troops can use without charge is activated. A small canteen containing used books, games and clothing is unpacked too. Immediately after a flight's passengers deplane, the group photo is taken. Then the troops enter the terminal and make their way down the Heroes Walk, lined with the Pease Greeters welcoming them with applause and handshakes. For the next hour or so, troops enjoy fresh food and drink, make phone calls, and charge their electronic devices for the next leg of their journey. Service members and Greeters mingle and talk about any number of subjects... whether it be military service between veterans, or the local New Hampshire/ Maine/ Massachusetts geographic area, jobs, education, and many more topics. You can learn a lot about military history or traditions... like how an Army Stetson Cavalry hat is worn and what is behind the positioning of its' gold or silver tassels. It's surprising how quickly strangers become friends at Pease.
Midway into the stay, a ceremony rich in patriotism is convened. The active military members assemble on one side of the large arrival/ departure hall, and the Pease Greeters gather on the other side. The presentation of the colors is followed by the singing of our National Anthem. An invocation is given by a chaplain, and the story of how each service member will receive a star cut out of retired U.S. flags is told; it is a custom begun during the Korean War and continues today. Then, in recognition of the sacrifices the troops are making, the Pease Greeters symbolically give "the shirt off their back" to those service members. Sweatshirts are signed by the Greeters before the flight arrives, and one of these is given to the flight's commanding officer to take with them to remind each serviceman and woman that they're not forgotten back home, especially at Pease. Free phone cards are distrib-
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ers as they line up and wish the enplaning troops farewell. Some Greeters (known as the Fence Force) drive to the end of the runway and unfurl U.S. flags and signs in a final patriotic salute to the departing service members.
uted for all service members too, with a promise that more are available for the asking so anyone can communicate with family or friends here in the U.S. while deployed overseas. There are a few remarks from both a Greeters representative and from a ranking service member. Finally, the "old veterans" in the room give a rousing cheer to the "new veterans" in the room, and the groups take a break until it's time to re-board the flight. There's one final assembly of the Greet-
On April 27, 2013 the Pease Greeters met their 600th flight, an Atlas Air Boeing 767 destined to Germany after its' brief stop in New Hampshire. The 229 service members aboard the flight received an outpouring of gratitude and friendliness from the Pease Greeters, much like those aboard the 599 previous flights received. The motto on the back of "the shirt off our back" of the Pease Greeters is that they're "Thanking Our Troops One Flight At A Time". In the past eight years, tens of thousands of troops have been greeted and thanked for their service aboard these flights.
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SAL’S LAW: YOUR LEGAL EAGLE LR @ Email Sal I recently heard you speak on understanding the legal issues in flying and thank you for clarifying the use of the so called NASA Form. I was surprised to learn how many people mis-understand the use of the form. I thought it would be a good topic to share with your readers. Sal’s Law: Thank you for raising this topic once again. Even though safety experts discuss this issue quite often, many pilots still do not understand how the ASRS System (which many refer to as the NASA Form) really works. The ASRS System was put into place following a tragic airline accident just outside Dulles Airport. In the post-crash investigation it was found that many pilots did not understand certain phraseology that was commonly used in the system, but were afraid to ask for fear of repercussion. It was believed that by having a mostly anonymous reporting system in the hands of a trusted agency like NASA, pilots, controllers and mechanics would be more open to reporting safety issues. It would also serve as a central repository to inform pilots. As part of the process, pilots would be given immunity from sanctions, if they properly filed the form (within ten days) and the incident did not involve one of the specific exceptions.
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Rating) it is easy to see why some are confused. The Chief Counsel to the FAA issued a legal interpretation in what is called the “Beaty Decision” recently, which says in part, that “a pilot acting only as a 91.109(c) safety pilot does not require an instrument rating”. Other decisions also have held that an instrument pilot does not have to be current in order to act as a safety pilot. FAR 91.109 (c) requires that a safety pilot be utilized anytime a pilot operates in simulated instrument flight. The safety pilot must only possess a private pilot certificate or above, with category and class ratings appropriate to the aircraft being flown. Where it gets a little tricky is in landing currency and endorsements. As long as the PIC has a complex or high performance endorsement, the safety pilot does not need one. Similarly, as long as the PIC has the appropriate landing currency, there is no requirement that the safety pilot have it as well. (FAR 61.31 and 61.57 (a)) A case that I recently worked on had to do with the position in the plane that the safety pilot occupied. In short, the safety pilot must sit in a seat that has sufficient controls to operate the aircraft. So, no sleeping in the back seat for the safety pilot. So what about the swing over controls used in some Beech aircraft? I’m glad I asked. The FAA counsel says that such a swing over control suffices for dual control and Section 91.109. So swing away, dust off the IFR currency and find some clouds. Blue Skies all! Sal Lagonia Esq., is an Aviation Attorney, Professor of Aviation Law and expert safety consultant who is a frequent speaker on aviation safety issues. Questions and speaking requests may be sent to Sal@LagoniaLaw.com or to his main office at 914-245-7500.
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Pre-flight Skitters Three years ago was the last time I strapped on an aircraft and got a good dose of airborne. After a layoff of any length, I’m a tangle of ham-fisted responses, jittery feet and a hyperactive gut. I know this about myself, so from the moment I keyed my car’s ignition and departed for my home airport this morning, I’ve been chair flying the maneuvers I’ll be making at 3,000 feet 1½ hours from now in a feisty little Piper Arrow. I reckon all the moves I’m performing in my little car make me look pretty silly to any driver bothering to glance my way while motoring past me. “So what,” I remind myself, “if chair-flying is good enough for the Blue Angels, it’s good enough for me.” Two miles from the airfield where I’m scheduled to complete my Biennial Flight Review, I spy the familiar landmark associated with this airport — a water tower adjacent to power lines. Suddenly my thoughts become a churning maelstrom of aircraft specs, departure and landing procedures, and position calls. The mental turbulence sinks into my gut and… I frantically scan for a roadside McDonald’s. It didn’t used to be this way. Before committing to flight training, I spent years visiting all sorts of airports. Each approach, by car or airliner, brought with it an anticipatory rush of excitement, followed by a sense of great satisfaction on arrival. I found myself so comfortable at air-
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ports that I tended to drop the “second” that often comes before “home.” Then all that changed. The morning of my first flight lesson started out like any other of a hundred airport approaches I’d made before. I departed home base with a clear head, an open heart and happy anticipation. This was to be the first step on the path to the rest of my life as a pilot. I’d waited years for this. All felt right. Time seemed to slow down and I sensed everything around me with superhero-like clarity. It was lining up to be a superlative day. I was headed toward a great takeoff to a wonderful new lifestyle. Two miles out it hit me without warning. My gut suddenly churned and flipped at a rate I’d never before experienced. Less than a mile from the airport gate I knew I wasn’t going to make the field. The only option left for me was to bail out, and quickly. I yanked my car into the local McDonald’s parking lot and lurched into the men’s room. “Ah, it’s just pre-flight skitters,” laughed my flight instructor, after I’d candidly shared my reason for arriving late to the all-important first flight lesson. “A lot of folks get ‘em. I bet the more you fly, the less you’ll have to go,” he assured me. That was 18 years ago. Since then I’ve achieved my private helicopter license and fixed-wing add-on; my multiengine instrument, commercial and instructor ratings; and my ATP and five type ratings. I’ve flown for
four airlines and one air taxi service. I’ve gone through it all — initial flight instruction, stage checks, sim training, checkrides, and Initial Operating Experience. I’ve dealt with airline recurrency training every six months, as well as sudden fleet changes, over the course of a 10-year airline career. The “pre-flight skitters?” Present before every major flight event… like my first airline checkride. My indoc class had to fly our checkrides in an actual airliner because there didn’t exist a full-motion sim for the type of turboprop we would be flying for the company. Any airliner flying without passengers is an airliner wasting company money, so we weren’t scheduled to fly before 10 p.m. that night. And as often happens with the last flight of the night, it got delayed and delayed and delayed. With each delay, I ran to the bathroom. My indoc classmates kept a persistent and loud count: “One, two, three… NINE!” Every pilot gets a nickname at his or her first airline. Mine? “Clean Out.” Back in my car, a check of my surroundings confirms that I am about to approach my destination. I feel a great sense of excitement swelling in me. Now another great sensation is welling up, too. Uh, oh. All pilots have pre-flight rituals. I just wish mine weren’t so embarrassing. Is it worth all the distress? You betcha. Huh, boy. Here we go. Is that a Mickey Dee’s on the horizon I spy? Please let it be. I’ve got a flight to catch. By Victor Kilo
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“Air To Ground” by Rose Marie Kern Ever wonder what kinds of training an Air Traffic Controller is required to take after they have achieved their certification? Surprisingly, a lot of it is very similar to what pilots are encouraged to do. Going over things they learned at the very beginning and “know” so well that they otherwise might not think to glance at it ever again. Much of their required refreshers relate directly to seasonal weather changes. The FAA mandates that each month has a specific focus, which they determine at the beginning of the year. An Air Traffic Bulletin is sent to all Flight Service, Tower and Center facilities highlighting the upcoming training. In March there may be a lesson on wind shear, April’s training relates to radar types and capabilities – both ATC and weather, May will find the specialists reviewing thunderstorms (and hurricanes) and June brings Density Altitude classes. The controllers are required to once again look over the meteorological conditions that cause these effects, but more importantly they are reminded what affect the atmospheric environments have on aircraft, and what options they should employ if a pilot reports he is encountering severe weather. As weather turns colder in October and November the required training is icing. What kinds of icing exist, how it affects an aircraft’s performance, how to predict that it may be a factor in the airspace they control. Of course they are alerted to icing’s potential by National Weather Service (NWS) alerts such as AIRMETs and SIGMETs, but even if the weather boys miss something, the controllers are reminded that icing is most severe in widespread stratiform precipitation where temperatures hover between freezing and 10 degrees below freezing. Many times the NWS forecast for a large area may say “occasional light icing”, but the Approach controllers at Buffalo, New York are trained to observe and recognize specific wind and moisture effects caused by their proximity to two Great Lakes, which can cause serious ice problems that only occur near their airport. Unlike summertime storms where severity is seen in radar returns of orange and reds, the sneakiest and most dangerous wintertime precipitation is a large uniform area of green and yellow returns. On the national radar mosaic seen at www.aviationweather.gov, I saw what most pilots would dismiss as “just clouds” southeast of Lake Erie two years ago. On the radar mosaic mentioned, radar returns in blue and sometimes faint gray are normally clouds, but these clouds contained a massive amount of supercooled water droplets. I remember thinking that this was one of the most dangerous weather phenomenon I’d seen because someone would not expect it. Unfortunately, I was right. Controllers at Albuquerque Tower can expect fairly strong west winds
Refresher Training most of the time, but they are wary when a low pressure system parks in the eastern part of the state, or when a front slides down the central plains and backs up to the Rocky Mountains. This causes a Bernoulli effect as otherwise light winds are funneled through Tijeras Canyon – which is aligned just right to blast the Albuquerque Sunport with gust up to 60 knots. Whenever a pilot encounters a dangerous weather phenomenon, Air Traffic must do whatever they can to help. If you are picking up icing, then ask for higher or lower – whichever YOU, the pilot, chooses, is what they must give you. If you need a vector around storms ask for one. If no specific weather phenomenon is required in any given month, then the controllers take refresher training in reading satellite pictures, or search and rescue procedures. Of course, they are also required to have the same reminders that anyone working in the government or large corporations gets concerning diversity and ethics training. All these repeated classes do get tedious, I gotta admit that the materials change very little from year to year and after 25 years of it, you tend to sigh when the supervisor pulls you off the operations floor to do your monthly training. Nonetheless, it is as important to actually do this training as it is to read through all the materials that govern the air traffic system at least once a year. For pilots, this would be the Airman’s Information Manual, for tower and center controllers it is FAA document 7110.10.65 and flight service abides by the 7110.10. It is not enough to just look at it once and figure you know it now and forever… especially now when changes in technology are causing all the rules to be modified or deleted and recreated. As pilots, you may want to also create a calendar of monthly reminders to go over a section of the NWS manual... AVIATION WEATHER SERVICES Advisory Circular, AC 00-45F. This document is available online and it specifies the weather graphic and radar products available and certified for use in aviation. Learning does not end just because someone achieves their certification. To be good at the job and to ensure ongoing excellence in the safe and efficient flow of air traffic, controllers, flight service – everyone who participates in the National Airspace System, must regularly review the documents and meteorological conditions that affect them and the people they serve. Rose Marie Kern has worked in ATC for 30 years. If you have questions you can contact her at author@rosemariekern.com
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A quick glance at my watch shows 2:45 A.M. yet the sun has been up for nearly two hours. My watch is set for the Eastern Time zone but that was 4000 miles behind us. We crossed the ridgeline descending to 3500’ on an extended right base and slipped offshore as approach control turned us right to 200o and continued our descent to 2800 feet. The visibility is superb off the northeast coast of Spain, at least thirty miles and the waters of the northern Mediterranean sparkle in the morning sun. One more turn to final and we are cleared for the ILS approach to Runway 25R. It is a glassy smooth morning, one of those days you remember from your days learning to fly. Everything happens in slow motion. It’s a special gift the sky offers to those of us fortunate enough to fly. I click off the autopilot and autothrottles and get in the groove. The Airbus A330 grossed out at just over a half million pounds at takeoff with 25% of that being fuel. Now 8 hours later we’ve burned most of the fuel and we’re down to roughly 380,000 pounds. Approach speed is 143 knots. We’re level at 2800 feet and 200 knots. Flaps are at 1. The Airbus is different from most other aircraft. Flap positions aren’t listed in degrees. They are simply positions one through four. We slow to 180 knots and I call for flaps two as the glideslope comes off the top of the case. At one dot low I call for the landing gear and flaps three. Howie, the First Officer, puts the gear handle down and slips the flap lever to three. I reach up and push the speed select knob which
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in the Airbus gives control of the airspeed bug to the flight management computer. The bug drops to approach speed of 143. I ease the throttles to idle as we capture the glideslope and start down to the runway. “Flaps Four” and Howie sets the flaps for landing and reaches for the checklist as I arm the ground spoilers. Each of us parrots back the checklist responses, the pilot flying the airplane going first. It’s a human factors thing, don’t give the pilot the answer and he’s more likely to actually look at the indications. Cumbersome but it keeps us from landing gear up… which is a really bad way to end a flight. ”Landing Gear – Down” “Flaps – Four, Four”. We call both the flap lever position and the actual position of the flaps. “Spoilers – Armed”. Howie checks in with the Tower controller who advises us to continue. We’re not cleared to land yet. There is traffic three miles ahead of us on the approach. As the speed drops through 150 knots, I start easing the throttles up from idle. The winds are almost non-existent with just a breath of right quartering headwind. The aircraft in front of us has touched down and clears the runway as we descend through 700 feet. Tower calls, “Cleared to Land”.
Gary Rower Checklist complete, cleared to land. I take one final look at the panel, gear-down, flaps-set and clearance to land, my personal checklist which has saved me more than I care to admit. We cross the approach lights at 200 feet, the strobe at 100 feet and the end of the runway at 50 feet. Just a touch of back pressure cuts the descent rate and starts the flare. A touch of aileron drops the right wing a bit for the light crosswind and just the slightest bit of left rudder straightens the nose. At 30 feet I ease the throttles to idle and ease back on the sidestick controller, raise the nose about two degrees as the right landing gear touches down. I put the throttles into full reverse as I lower the nose to the runway. By the time the nose wheels touch the speed has slowed to less than 120. Here come the brakes. At 80 knots the reversers go back to idle and then forward thrust. I could make the first turn off of the runway but I’ll have to jump on the brakes to do it. Better to let it roll to the next turn off and keep it smooth. As we clear the runway, Howie contacts the ground controller who directs us to our gate and adds, “Welcome to Barcelona”. Gary Rower www.rowerairshows.com Gary Rower is a 20,000+ hour ATP with ratings on the A330, B737,757,767, and DC-9. He is also a CFI, CFII, CFIG, AGI and holds a surface level Statement of Aerobatic Competency.
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Where do we go now that Sun N Fun is over? The Abacos in the Bahamas! Now that Sun N Fun is over what is there to do as the weather warms up? How about another trip? How about a trip to a place that seems far away but really is within reach with your personal airplane? Have you considered the Abacos in the Bahamas? Taking up an almost direct easterly heading from Boca Raton, FL (BCT) you’ll run right into the Bahamas, more specifically Grand Bahama Island. If you fly on a bit further past Grand Bahama Island you’ll arrive in the Abaco Islands and Marsh Harbour International Airport (MYAM). The trip itself is 163 nautical miles. Once you clear customs sitting on a picnic bench outside the FBO, the Cherokee Air FBO staff will arrange a cab for you. If you are staying in Marsh Harbour then your journey will end at a nearby resort, but if you are not you’ll be heading to the true “Out Islands” of the Abacos the cab will deliver you to the to the Albury Ferry dock or in our case to Blue Water boat rentals of Marsh Harbour. The out islands are Cays that are only accessible by boat; except for Scotland Cay a private members only ownership community of homes and an airstrip. Some of the most popular Cays are named Lubber’s Cay, Green Turtle, Guana Cay, Man o War (this one is a dry island) and Elbow Cay where the Historic colonial settlement of Hopetown is located. We loaded up and boarded our rental boat to proceed to Guana Cay which is north of both Man O War and Elbow Cays. Boating in the Abacos is actually really easy if you have handled a boat in the past. Take heed to the advice given by the rental operator and you’ll be fine. Remember the water is really quite clear so it’ll take time to get acclimated that you are not always about to run the boat aground. Very few nautical navigation aids exit so use the map and compass and have a good time! Guana is a small quaint settlement that offers a couple great bars/ restaurants, scuba diving, fishing and beaches for visitors, but beware the Bahamas is on “island time”. Nothing happens fast in the Bahamas and its part of the allure. Once on Guana make sure to rent a golf cart and explore a bit. There are great coves to see as well as beautiful beaches and traditional Bahamian decorated homes. We stayed at the Grandview House just north of the small town settlement in Guana. The Grandview House is exactly what pilots and their discerning families expect. The home itself is only a few steps from the beach and consists of a well-appointed three story home with a family room, game room, kitchen, three bedrooms and three bathrooms that is more than 11 feet off the ground. The home even has a large rooftop observation deck! The house itself was built in 2006 and is situated along the Oceanside of Guana along three great miles of beach to explore. Incidentally the beach was ranked in the top ten in the word! One of the unseen amenities is the home generator. This is a must in the Bahamas! Other amenities include rafts and skim boards for beach play, lots of beach towels, large flat screen televisions with satellite television, bicycles, hairdryers in each bathroom, card and board games, fishing rods and reels and last but not least a Margarita Maker! We settled in for our long weekend and enjoyed a beautiful walk on the beach. Sky, our labradoodle that had come along, seemed to be having much more fun than us as she chased a piece of seaweed in and out of the waves. We walked down the beach to Nippers Beach Bar and had a cocktail celebrating our flight and final destination of the out islands of the Abacos. The next day arrived and we set our sights on adventure in the Abacos. The best and actually only way to get around the Abacos is by boat. We had rented a center console 21’ outboard from Blue Water rentals the previous day and it was eagerly awaiting at the town dock for today’s adventure. We planned to make a trip to several local cays while taking it all in. First stop was Man O War Cay. This island is industrial in the sense that much boat building and repair is done on this island. There is a marina
with fuel and several small gift shops to peruse. One of the favorite shops is Albury’s Sail Shop, specializing in goods made of durable canvas that come in all sizes. The seamstresses work six days a week and if you purchase a bag they will sew on a custom patch to go with it. If you hang around long enough you’ll even meet, see and feed the local sea turtle that swims around in the marina. We climbed back into our Blue Water boat rental and proceeded a bit further south to the Hopetown Settlement. Hopetown offers rich scenery and more shops along with a few restaurants. The marina and harbor at Hopetown is well protected so many boats can be found here. Hopetown is great to walk about. Nice people and beautiful views are the norm. Make sure to tour the lighthouse. It’s a great view and still operates! Last stop of the day was Lubber’s Landing, a quaint small eco resort and bar / restaurant. It’s located across from Tilloo Cut and has the best Mahi burgers in the world. The burgers literally have fish and meat combined together with special seasoning. We sat back and enjoyed the view while sipping a rum punch and crossed paths with other pilots and visitors. It’s a laid back spot with great atmosphere. They have their own beach and an elevated observation deck above the dock. Our dog ran about with Tilloo the resident Labrador and had a great time as well. Having met other pilots and made friends at Lubber’s Landing we made a bonus stop on the way back to Guana Cay at Firefly Resort/ Restaurant on Elbow Cay which is just south of Hopetown. Firefly is a new build and has an elevated bar overlooking the Sea of Abaco. Sunsets are great here and so are the Stone Crab Fajitas! After saying good bye we navigated our rental boat back to Guana Cay and the Grandview House taking in the beautiful waters as we went. We spent other days shelling, walking and just relaxing in the Bahamas. If you are looking for a Disney or Las Vegas style entertainment, the Bahamas is not for you. BUT if you are looking for a good time with great people where laid back is the new normal, the Bahamas will fit the bill to take you away from it all. Incidentally the Grandview house along with their sister location, the Seaside House a three bedroom, three bath home built in 2012, is offering a pilots retreat option. For only $4,000 per year you can become a member and come and go as much as you want to Guana and the Abacos in the Bahamas. This retreat offer includes option of staying in either of two homes and two apartments while having complete access to three golf carts and three boats. I can tell you first hand, that offer is for pilots only and subject to owner’s approval but noting the costs for the typical Abaco vacation it will pay for itself in less than two visits! Make sure to get out there and adventure with your airplane and if you make it to Grandview House make sure to tell owners Greg and Lori I sent you! It’s an awesome spot! Fly Safe! Story and photos by Herk Strumpf For more information about the Abacos: http://www.bahamas.com/islands/abaco about Guana Cay: http://www.visitguanacay.com/ about the pilots retreat offer: 229-322-8770, http://www.guanacayinfo.com/about-grandview OR http://grandviewbahamas.com and http://www.guanacayinfo.com/ about flying to the Bahamas: http://www.bahamas.com/private-flying Boat rentals 242-367-3910, http://www.bluewaverentals.com/ Herk Strumpf is a vintage airplane enthusiast and pilot who loves to get away from it all while using small airplanes as his magic carpet of choice. While Herk is in the Bahamas he can be found asking the locals if “It’s 5 o’clock” there. herkstrumpf@ymail.com
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Hot Air, Wings and Flying Things by Jim Ellis Kitfox a Fun, Low Cost American-built Light Sport Aircraft ibility, especially to the sides with the full Plexiglas doors, was excellent. There was a noticeable pitch change when raising or lowering the single position flaperon. An approach stall was pretty much a nonevent. A very slight nose drop or bobble, with no wing drop. The departure stall was only slightly more defined. Only a very slightly sharper nose drop, and again no wing drop. Recovery was easily accomplished by dropping the nose slightly straight ahead.
I first met Finn Arnold in August 2012 at the EAA 106 Light Sport Expo in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He was very outgoing about showing off his beautiful Kitfox, and offered to take me up for a demo flight in it later. We finally got together at his home airport of Worcester, Massachusetts on a warm sunny late October day for the flight. The Kitfox was originally built and flown by Denney Aerocraft in 1984. Finn said that most aircraft which have the flaperon design (such as the Eurofox/Aerotrek A240) trace their lineage back to the Avid Kitfox. Arnold finished his kitbuilt Kitfox, N92FS, in 2010, and had put nearly 250 hours on it in the two years he had flown it by late 2012. He had previously flown a Varieze, which he had bought, not built. He admitted that things had not gone well with the Varieze and that he ended up in a crash in it. Although I was introduced to Arnold and his Kitfox at a Light Sport Expo, technically his N92FS is not a Light Sport Aircraft. He had registered it as Experimental Amateur Built (E-AB). The gross weight as E-AB is 1550 lbs., which the gross weight as a Light Sport would be limited to 1320 lb. (Kitfoxes can be homebuilt or bought fully-built as Light Sports.) He keeps the plane in a hangar at Worcester. Like owning the lowcost-to-purchase Aerotrek, the cost of a hangar is one of the drawbacks of owning an aircraft with fabric covered wings like the Kitfox. The Kitfox looks a lot like the European-built Aerotrek A240, and like the Aerotrek is a steel tube and fabric airplane. It has all Plexiglas doors. There are small pockets in sidewall forward of doors under instrument panel on both sides. There is a good size baggage compartment. Unlike the Aerotrek, there did not seem to be cross-members blocking access to the baggage compartment. Finn said the baggage compartment would hold two folding bikes. There are fuel tanks in each wing, totaling 26 gallons plus a 1 _ gallon header tank. There is a low fuel warning that sounds when the only fuel left is that in the header tank. By throttling back, a pilot could have about a half hour of flying left just on the header tank. You can see the fuel quantity with clear plastic sight tubes in the wing roots. There is a fuel drain under the main landing gear on the right side.
The Kitfox had a Rotax engine, so it had to be “burped”. Finn said that this was moving the oil out of the crankcase into the oil tank. It had a 3-blade Warp Drive prop. Getting into the plane, I could see there were 3 levers on the center console between the seats. The ones under the instrument panel control the rudder pedal adjustments, and are very effective. The one almost between seats was the flaperon lever. The flaperon was only a single down position flap. The electric trim, a rocker switch on the center console between the seats, changes the incidence of the tailplane. N92FS had toe brakes and a castering nosewheel. The trim switch is very responsive in flight. There are single air vents on each side of the instrument panel. Not surprisingly (he works at Bose), Finn had two Bose headsets wired into the plane’s systems. The well-equipped panel had two small Dynon EFIS, a D10A and D10 engine monitor, plus a Garmin 696, a GTX 320 transponder, and an SL40 comm radio. The trim gauge is on the Dynon display. Finn had a Garmin GDL 39 that put ADS-B weather and TFRs on the 696. The 696 in the panel is an excellent VFR GPS navigator, with taxiway maps on the ground, and extended runway centerlines in the air (a different presentation, surprisingly, than that on the Garmin 396 and 496). While we were flying, the GDL 39 also showed a broad yellow arc showing that the Presidential TFR scheduled for the next day would reach past Sterling almost to Worcester. Starting the engine, I noted that there is a preflight/runup checklist on the 696. He would cautioned me to keep the rpms up. At times it seemed I would be taxiing too fast, or not slowing down enough on the runway, with the rpms up higher than idle. The plane had good, effective toe brakes. The tachometer doesn’t go to a full range of green arc until the Rotax temperature reaches 122 degrees, so you had to wait for the Rotax to reach operating temperature before completing the runup. Like most Rotax-engined Light Sports, the Kitfox jumped off the runway and climbed briskly. It has a nice control feel in flight. Vis-
There is an angle of attack indicator on the Dynon PFD. It was possible to switch the PFD and MFD functions from left to right and back again. Finn did this to put the PFD, with airspeed and altitude and AoA, on my side while I was flying from the right. The PFD had a numbers only tach readout. The main engine gauges, including the main tach gauge, were virtual round gauges on the MFD. The plane could use some sun visors. I found it almost impossible to read the airspeed vertical tape on the small Dynon PFD while taking off to the west into the sun. (The small Dynons were generally surprisingly legible, except when facing into the sun. Who needs monster G1000 glass panel displays?) We headed over to Gardner so I could try some landings. Finn’s Kitfox has a vernier throttle, probably to eliminate the Rotax design characteristic of having a throttle that will go to a higher rpm setting if you let go of it and do not have it locked down. But I had a problem getting used to the vernier throttle on my first landing. I could not make it respond as quickly as I would have liked, and the engine rpms seemed to be higher than idle, making us land long. It seemed like I couldn’t get the power all the way back. I was flying from the right seat, and when I was landing, Finn was telling me to put in more left rudder. I think there was something of a parallax effect from the right seat. When Finn took the plane around and did a complete circuit and landing, the engine speed seemed to be lower (closer to a normal idle) than when I flew it. But other than the problems I had with the vernier throttle, the landings were nice and conventional. We flew back to Worcester with the doors open, at low speeds around 80-85 mph. It is a great view, but you appreciate your seat belts more when you look down and there is nothing between you and the ground except air. It is surprisingly easy to close the doors in flight. You (continued on page 15)
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The History of Airshows With today’s multi-million dollar flightlines, professional performers, and routine appearances by top-of-the-line military aircraft, it’s perhaps easy to think that today’s airshow environment is bringing the world of aviation to the public like never before. Millions of Americans will take in a show this year, set in one of hundreds of venues. While the warmer states have enjoyed some great performances already in 2005, spring and summer opens up the rest of the nation to the airshow circuit, and crowds will soon pack venues large and small, sharing the experience of a beating sun, hot tarmac, and strained necks, ears, and eyes. However, even with the huge draw of modern shows, they don’t have the societal impact as those held in the first decades of aviation, nor can most of us easily understand the sensation aviation caused in those early years. Barely six years after the Wright brothers’ first flight, it wasn’t unusual for large airshows to attract more than 250,000 spectators in a course of a week. In fact, some crowd estimates of what’s often considered the first international airshow, the Reims (France) Air Meet of August, 1909, range as high as a half-million people. American University researcher David H. Onkst, who helped to compile a history of aviation for the Centennial of Flight project in 2003, described the airshow grounds as “a mini city.” “They built barber and beauty shops, telephone and telegraph offices, and a huge grandstand complete with a 600-seat restaurant that overlooked the airfield. To keep people entertained between flights, they hired stilt-walkers and tightrope artists to perform.” For those seven days, attendees marveled as nearly two-dozen aviators (all but two were (continued from page 14) reach up and pull on the forward part of a bar near the top of the door. (You pull on the front because if you pull on the back, the door could twist and be damaged.) We flew over most of the city of Worcester before I turned that plane back over to Finn for the final landing at Worcester. Arnold brought the plane to a stop on the runway at Worcester airport in only several hundred feet, after telling me he was going to do so. (When he flies it, it has some serious short field capability!) Bottom line: this is a nice flying and fun little airplane. Check the Kitfox website (http://kitfoxaircraft.com) for both kit prices and prices of new production S-LSA Kitfoxes. American built production LSAs (built in Idaho) are a bit more expensive than Aerotreks, priced at a base price of $95,995 with the price climbing to around $116,000 with a transponder, a Dynon display, wheelpants, custom paint, and lights for night flight (assuming you fly it as at least a private pilot or higher).
French) and their aircraft raced, performed aerobatics, competed in distance and passengercarrying competitions, and more. Not only was the concept of aviation new, but so were some of the pilots….one of the Reims competitors had only learned to fly days prior. Coming on the heels of Louis Bleriot’s crosschannel flight a month prior, his appearance in the event’s Gordon Bennett Cup Race proved to be a major draw. However, his primary competitor, American Glenn Curtiss, completed the 10-kilometer course a mere six seconds ahead of Bleriot’s time, winning over the French crowd and taking home $5,000 in prize money. A year later, the tables were turned on the Americans at their first major domestic airshows. In January, 1910 at California’s Dominguez Field, Frenchman Louis Paulhan broke endurance (carrying a passenger 110 miles in under two hours) and altitude (4,164 feet) records, as well as captivating the crowd with an aerial bombing demonstration. He walked away $19,000 richer, although Glenn Curtiss again claimed air speed records (55 miles per hour) and won the prize for the best quick start as well. Crowds were estimated between 250,000 and a half-million for the ten-day event. As more shows were performed in 1910 on the heavily populated east coast, the idea of aircraft as entertainment took hold in the public’s imagination. Official exhibition teams, often backed by names as famous as Wright and Curtiss, were created to compete in competitions and shows across the country and around the world. Races from city to city attracted the best upcoming pilots, a demographic which still could be counted in the dozens in 1911 (at one point that year, the United States only had 26 certified pilots, compared to more than 350 in France). The danger and thrill of the sport appealed to crowds in a manner perhaps comparable to stock car racing today, although (perhaps because?) aircraft performers suffered a stunningly high rate of accidents and death. Researcher Onkst cites a figure showing that approximately 90 percent of the exhibition pilots of the era died while flying. If death and aviation were a morbid appeal to fans, World War One brought it in spades. The onset of war soon dashed the more frivolous air show atmosphere, but also allowed for it to grow exponentially afterwards in America. A glut of pilots, and a surplus of training aircraft, combined to make the 1920s a golden era for American airshows, most usually small, informal ‘barnstorming’ events. With surplus Curtiss ‘Jenny’ trainers being sold by the government for only a few hundred dollars, pilots could often easily buy one and recoup their investment by offering rides at small towns across the nation for as little as $1. People paid; barnstormer promoter Ivan Gates’ traveling act once brought in nearly $1,000 in a single day from dollar rides. Loops, stunts, and aerobatics
were part and parcel of the barnstorming routine, as was wing-walking and more adventurous activity. With little to no regulation of their flying, and a nearly endless supply of open farmland on which to land and advertise a show, barnstorming swept across America in the early 1920s, drawing in pilots later to make their indelible mark on aviation history. The likes of Wiley Post, Charles Lindbergh, and Pancho Barnes all worked as stunt performers at one point in their lives, and the spread of small, affordable airshows hastened the love affair with airplanes and aviation that continues to this day. If the teen years were the decade of aircraftas-curiosity, and the 1920s ushered in the idea of flight to the nation via barnstormers, the 1930s was the era of the racer, and the start of the industrialization of aircraft design. The four major races of the era – Schneider, Pulitzer, Thompson, and Bendix – all varied somewhat in flavor and tone. While military and government teams were the focus of the Schneider Cup and Pulitzer races, the Thompson was something new and exciting…not so much a timed race by single aircraft at a time, but numerous planes and pilots jockeying for position on a pylon-marked racecourse. Private pilots and aircraft designs, such as the Granville brothers’ Gee Bee, stood out at the Thompson races, and aviation legends were made. Lastly, compared to the frantic, wingtip-to-wingtip action of the Thompson race, the Bendix competition was distance….a transcontinental race that nicely mirrored and supported the growing desire of long-distance commercial air travel. Crowds at the races, as high as a half-million for some in 1929, dropped as the Great Depression took hold, but even so, major events like the 1937 Thompson Race drew upwards of 100,000 spectators. At its heyday, air racing was second only to baseball in terms of crowd popularity. Other factors soon reduced attention on the sport; much as WWI temporarily focused aviation’s attention onto the serious matters of war, aircraft development in the late 1930s and 1940s became less of an individual’s project, and more of a government and industry function driven on by the massive needs of the war effort. Post-war airshows largely changed to reflect that, and today’s major shows, to a large degree, focus on the world’s most sophisticated aeronautical products. The industry has come a long way from the legends of the past in their rickety, often homemade, flying machines. It was the early pioneers, in Reims, at Dominguez, jockeying for position in the Thompson Races, and landing in open fields across the nation, that captured the public’s attention whenever the sound of an engine appeared overhead. Their legacy is the loud, powerful, and popular airshow circuit today, which continues to bring the world of aviation to the public. by John Sponauer
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“Blyak”, Ed Andreini Jr.’s YAK-9, Dan Martin in the P-51 “Red Dog”, Sherman Smoot in his T-28 Trojan, and Terry Tarditi in his Mustang “Comfortably Numb”. Steve Coutches and his son Nicholas brought up their P-51D and their so rare P-51H model, which I think is one of only two flying P-51H’s. There were also some really cool seaplanes, including my friend Eric Preston with his unique Piper Clipper. The fun was about to begin too, because around 1:00,
The 2013 Pacific Coast Dream Machines show was spectacular to say the least. There were so many cool cars, trucks, planes, motorcycles, tanks, dragsters, and so much more! Despite the cool weather on Saturday, the show was still great, and the beautiful weather on Sunday made it an unforgettable experience. A great part of the show is that all profits benefit the Coastside Adult Day Health Center, so you can go there, look at tons of cool vehicles, have some great food, and feel good about it at the end of the day! As my dad and I were driving down the highway towards the show, we could already see the awe-inspiring DC-4 brought down to the show from the retired Castle Air Force Base in Atwater, CA, and is owned by Florida Air Transport. After we parked, a huge display of warbirds and airplanes of every time presented itself, and there were tons of people looking at these fantastic portals into our nation’s past. Among the planes were Eddie Andreini’s new P-51 Mustang “Primo Branco”, Kent Carlomagno’s YAK-11
the pilots were starting to get restless… After lots of planning and deliberation, a photo flight was planned with Eddie in his P-51, Kent in his Yak-11, and my dad taking pictures from the back of Sherm’s T-28. It was also decided that I could go along for the ride in the back of Eddie’s Mustang! After takeoff, we circled around the coastline and did a couple flybys over the airport. Kent unfortunately had to leave early and go back to Petaluma, but it was still a great flight. This was my second ride in a Mustang, and my first time in Eddie’s Mustang, and I have to say, it was definitely the highlight of my weekend! To tell the truth, Mustangs are surprisingly smooth airplanes and you can't tell
you're going as fast as you are. It was a thrilling ride as the combination of the perfect weather, the beautiful coastline, amazing planes, and great friends made it simply awesome! Usually, my dad and I spend all our time up in
the airplane section of the show, but this year, we had a little time to head down to the car and other vehicle section and check it out. There were so many different kinds of vehicles; not just cars and motorcycles. There were drag racers, military vehicles with re-enactors, vintage steamrollers and chainsaws, and so much more. We got there a little too late to see everything, but it was still great! As usual, the 2013 Pacific Coast Dream Machines show was a total blast. Seeing lots of cool planes, flying with my friends, looking at all the vehicles in the south end, and generally just enjoying the show made this year’s Dream Machines one of the best ones yet, and I’m sure they’re only going to get better! Hope to see you all at next year’s Pacific Coast Dream Machines!
We would like to welcome Evan Isenstein-Brand and his father Tim who takes many of the photographs that accompany Evan’s stories, back during this summer’s break from high school. Evan joined our team in June of 2009, and has shared his interviews of personalties from general aviation, airshow entertainment and the military. Evan also likes to report on airshows. As he has grown Evan has widened his interests, but it is safe to say that aviation is in the forefront. At the risk of embarassing Evan, here he is over the past few years! Vivit www.evanfl ys.com.
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2013 Airshows Please be sure to check for up to date information about the airshow of your interest by checking their website. Many last minute changes are possible. Shows with lines through them have been cancelled. The complete list is on www.Aflyer.com Dates Name Location Websites 5/22-27 Quarter Century Celebration COU Columbia, MO www.salute.org/ 5/24-25 Ranger Fly-In & Airshow F23 Ranger, TX http://rangerairfield.org/6/show/ 5/24-26 Hollister Airshow CVH Hollister, CA www.hollisterairshow.com/ 5/25-26 Lynchburg Regional Airshow LYH Lynchburg, VA www.lynchburgairshow.com 5/25-26 New York Air Show at Jones Beach FRG Wantagh, NY www.jonesbeachairshow.com 5/31-6/2 Wings Over Gillespie SEE El Cajon, CA http://ag1caf.org/ 6/1-2 Virginia Beach Patriotic Festival Virginia Beach, VA www.patrioticfestival.com/oceanfront-air-show/ 6/1-2 Rochester Int’l Airshow ROC Rochester, NY www.rochesterairshow.com/ 6/1-2 Waterloo Air Show CYFK Waterloo, ON www.waterlooairshow.com 6/7-8 Thunder on the Lakeshore Airshow MTW Manitowoc, WI www.manitowocairshow.com/ 6/7-9 23rd Annual World War II Weekend RDG Reading, PA www.maam.org/maamwwii.html 6/8 Charleston Air Expo CHS JB Charleston, SC www.charlestonairexpo.com/ 6/8-9 Golden West Regional Air Show MYV Marysville, CA www.goldenwestflyin.org/ 6/8-9 OC Air Show Ocean City, MD www.ocairshow.com/ 6/14-16 Indianapolis Air Show MQJ Indianapolis, IN www.charlestonairexpo.com/ 6/14-16 CWH Hamilton Intern’l Airshow CYHM Hamilton, ON http://airshow.warplane.com/ 6/15-16 Thunder Over Michigan YIP Ypsilanti, MI www.yankeeairmuseum.org/airshow/ 6/15-16 Denton Air Show DTO Denton, TX http://denton.schultzairshows.com/ 6/15-16 Wings & Wheels Air Expo TEB Teterboro, NJ www.njahof.org/calendar.htm 6/15-16 Wing Over Gaylord GLR Gaylord, MI www.wingsovergaylord.org/ 6/21-23 Spectacle Aerien Intern’l Bagotville CYBG Bagotville, QC www.saibagotville.com/english/ 6/22-23 Vectren Dayton Air Show DAY Dayton, OH www.daytonairshow.com/ 6/22-23 Quad City Air Show DVN Davenport, IA www.quadcityairshow.com/ 6/26 Thunder over the Boardwalk Atlantic City, NJ www.atlanticcitynj.com/acairshow.aspx 6/28 AFMC Freedom’s Call Tattoo 2013 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH www.wpafb.af.mil/tattoo/ 6/28-30 Great Lakes Intern’l Airshow CYQS St Thomas, ON www.greatlakesinternationalairshow.ca/ 6/29-30 National Cherry Festival Airshow TVC Traverse City, MI http://visit.cherryfestival.org/air-show 6/29-30 RI National Guard Airshow OQU North Kingstown, RI www.riairshow.org/ 6/29-30 Cape Girardeau Reg. Air Festival CGI Cape Girardeau, MO http://capegirardeauairfestival.com/ 6/30 Stars & Stripes Air Show 0BZ Warren, VT www.jimparkerairshows.com/ 7/3-4 Fair St Louis Airshow CPS St Louis, MO http://fairsaintlouis.org/fair-saint-louis/air-show/ 7/3-4 Dubuque Air Show & Fireworks DBQ Dubuque, IA http://dubuquejaycees.org/events/fireworks/ 7/3-7 Battle Creek Airshow & Balloon Fest BTL Battle Creek, MI www.bcballoons.com/ 7/4 Tacoma Freedom Fair Air Show Commencement Bay, Tacoma, WA www.freedomfair.com/ 7/4 Fair Saint Louis : Air Show St. Louis, MO http://fairsaintlouis.org/fair-saint-louis/air-show/ 7/5-7 Evansville Freedom Festival EVV Evansville, IN www.hadishrinersfest.com/ 7/6 Thunder over Cedar Creek Lake TYR Tyler, TX http://tocclairshow.com/ 7/6 Truckee Tahoe AirFair TRK Truckee, CA www.truckeetahoeairfair.com/ 7/12-14 Gary’s South Shore Air Show GYY Gary, IN www.garyairshow.com/ 7/12-14 Geneseo Air Show D52 Geneseo, NY www.1941hag.org/index.html 7/13 Pensacola Beach Air Show Pensacola Beach, FL www.visitpensacolabeach.com/what/airshow.php 7/13-14 AirExpo 2013 FCM Eden Prairie, MN www.airexpo-mn.org/ 7/13-14 Airdrie Regional Air Show Airdie, Alberta, Canada www.airdrieairshow.com/ 7/13-14 WingNuts Flying Circus K57 Tarkio, MO www.wingnutsflyingcircus.com/ 7/20-21 St Cloud Air Show STC St Cloud, MN www.stcloudairshow.com/ 7/20-21 Alberta Intern’l Air Show Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada http://albertaairshow.ca/ 7/24 Frontier Days Airshow CYS Cheyenne, WY www.cfdrodeo.com/ 7/24 Rocky Mountain House Airshow Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada www.rockymtnhouseairshow.com/ 7/25-27 Tri-City Water Follies PSC Kennewick, Pasco, WA www.waterfollies.com/ 7/26-28 Oregon International Air Show HIO Hillsboro, OR www.oregonairshow.com 7/27-28 Fort St. John Air Show Fort St John, British Columbia, Canada www.fsjairshow.com/ 7/27-28 Thunder Over Delta Country ESC Escanaba, MI www.upairshow.com/main.php 7/29-8/4 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 OSH Oshkosh, WI www.airventure.org/ 8/2-4 Seafair Boeing Airshow BFI Seattle, WA www.seafair.com
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Renegade Open House Crowds gathered at Renegade's new facility. Kids and adult kids enjoyed good food and spacious surroundings with several airplanes to examine and a full motion simulator to try. Several Florida airports have been active during the recession in their efforts to pull new clients. We reported earlier such projects but went to visit one of these over the last weekend. Renegade Light Sport Aircraft had an open house staged in their gargantuan 71,000 square foot hangar and offices on the Fort Pierce airport. Perhaps 200 attended and enjoyed proprietor Doc' Bailey's expertise with the barbecue grill. Certainly the facility is mighty impressive as a base of operations. Besides vast square footage, climate controlled work areas are available as is a paint booth and drying kiln. Renegade will be some time filling this large space but Doc' reported a very special price offer with owner financing that compelled him to move from rented facilities in Missouri. Meanwhile we reviewed projects for the Lil' Rascal carbon fiber version of the Pitts S1 to plans for the first all-American-built Falcon. Several crates with Lycoming O-233 engines were no surprise as that's been a focus of this ambitious outfit. Best of luck in their hefty new quarters to Renegade. As we flew to Fort Pierce (south of Vero Beach, home to Piper ... a fact made obvious by a giant "Piper" logo atop the large hangar), we also flew by Melborne, Florida. This location is home to PhoenixAir USA and boss Jim Lee. He was pleased to report to us that his sleek motorglider "won the Sun n Fun Best Commercial LSA award this year." Jim also said his steady sales "have continued post-show, with three sales coming from folks we flew with at Sun 'n Fun!" Along with many others who exhibited or operated in the upgraded location, Jim added, "The Paradise City area was great, and the ability to fly during the show was invaluable." At Sun 'n Fun and again at Aero, I heard from many manufacturers or sellers that business in 2013 is
already better than in all of 2012. Many attribute this to a rising stock market and home prices on the increase. Everyone was cautious about his trend continuing but when buyers' assets are growing a willingness to invest in new airplanes appears to follow.
Light Aircraft Flight Over the North Pole Matevz Lenarcic is in the air again. Lenarcic is the daring pilot who has already flown around the world ... twice! Some pilots simply don’t know when to rest on their earlier achievements. Indeed, today Matevz embarked on a solo flight over the North Pole in his specially configured light aircraft. His mission (besides an audacious long distance flight): recording black carbon readings over the Arctic. He’ll cross much of Europe, pass over the North Pole, continue to Canada and return to Europe crossing the North Atlantic from Newfoundland to Ireland flying parallel to Lindberg’s record flight from New York to Paris. He will capture the Arctic with aerial images and if you’d like to vicariously join his adventure, you can follow Matevz’s North Pole flight.
A biologist and photographer, Matevz is again flying a Pipistrel Virus SW that has won NASA’s efficiency competition; the company pocketed prizes of more than one million dollars. With 4,000 hours in his logbook, Lenarcic has proved his abilities with two globe-girdling flights, one with a Pipistrel Virus SW in 2004 and one with a Sinus in 2012. “Legendary expeditions ... led to discovery of new trade routes that brought strategic and capital benefits,” Lenarcic observed in a news release from Pipistrel. Modern expeditions benefit from improved research and technical instrumentation. Devices which weighed hundreds of pounds just a few years ago can now fit into fuel efficient, low cost, and nature-
Loaded with long-distance flying gear and scientific equipment, the interior of this light aircraft looks very utilitarian. The Virus SW carries devices to measure the concentration of atmospheric black carbon (soot) in the air. friendly light aircraft. Lenarcic expressed that the Arctic is an important generator of weather. Changes in polar ice can have a decisive impact on the speed and direction of ocean currents, which events can trigger globally-felt effects. Arctic expeditions are frequent; the North Polar region has been crossed on foot, on skis, with icebreakers, submarines, and aircraft. However, Matevz noted, “Light and Ultralight planes are still extremely rare in this part of the world. Despite the development of high performance ultralights no one has overflown the North Pole from one continent to another.” Assuming his flight progresses as well as his prior circumnavigating attempts, he will bring light aircraft to the northern Arctic. On his flight Matevz will attempt to burn the smallest amount of fuel per distance flown. The project will attempt to show how light aircraft can be used to collect significant scientific climate data. His Pipistrel aircraft will carry a device developed by the company Aerosol, which measures the concentration of atmospheric black carbon (soot) in the air over the North Pole. Matevz reported that this has not been done before. To fulfill requirements of the North Pole flight, Pipistrel specially modified a Virus SW able to operate safely at low polar temperatures and high altitudes. Fuel consumption must remain at very low levels because some legs of the flight cover several thousand kilometers. This Virus SW can fly up to 160 knots yet slow to 43 knots. It was fitted with a wide range of avionics, navigation equipment, IFR systems, an auto-pilot, radios plus a second generator for redundancy. Bon voyage, Matevz!
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Vidalia’s Onion Festival Airshow 2013 Stop, look and listen, did you see a fried “Blooming Onion” flying through the air at the Vidalia Onion Festival this weekend in Vidalia, Georgia? This is the home of the genuine, one and only Vidalia onion? Neither did I, but if you weren’t at the festival you missed out on a lot of fun, some really nice looking warbirds and acrobatic planes including tons of activities for the kids. Every spring Vidalia hosts an onion festival to celebrate the best onion on the market. As part of the festival, the organizers fill the area with excellent food, activities for the kids, a live band and a great line up of planes. This year, the Blue Angels were to be the headline act, but because of federal budget cuts the Blue Angels stood down. Without the Blues Angels presence the crowd was small but the ones that showed up was given a world class airshow. Acrobatic acts like Gary Rower’s Stearman, Buck Roetman’s Wild Horse Aviation’s Pitts, Gary Ward’s MX2, and the team Raiders Flight Demonstration Team’s, YAK52’s will force your eyes toward the sky and really get the old blood pumping. I heard more than one person say “Wow! Did you see that”? With great and rare warbirds such as Joe Tobul’s F4U Corsair, Michael Kennedy’s BT13 Vultee Valiant “Grace”, and the CAF’s SB2 Hell diver taking to the air the fans were treated with the sounds and sites from World War II. The Georgia State Troopers performed helicopter water drops demonstrating modern fire- fighting techniques and a prisoner extraction using the helicopter showing the fans some of their Public safety abilities. A jet car is always a crowd pleaser, Jerry McCart’s “Wicked Willie” turning almost 300 MPH using a GE J-85 jet engine was no exception. Wicked Willie made two runs for the crowd, bringing most fans to the crowd line. The final pass racing Gary Ward’s MX2 was almost a photo finish.
On the way home we picked up a couple bags of Vidalia onions , a sweet tea and a few boxes of strawberries, now that’s what I call a good weekend, see you next year.
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2013 Photography Contest - Reader’s Choice What a wonderful response to the photo contest. Lots of photos came in The Grand prize winner will receive a VIP package from our friends and it was hard to narrow the field! Our panel of judges chose these finalists at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. It consists of free and unlimited access to for the six categories of photos. Now its your turn. the activities of the Artist, Authors and Photographers week-end August 18-19, as well as a photo flight to take air-to-air of one or more of the Please choose one favorite from each category... and pick your overall airplanes of the Old Rhinebeck fantastic collection. favorite for the Grand Prize, for a total of seven picks. The week-end will also be an opportunity to meet Gilles Auliard, our staff writer/photographer, and work with him on a story that will be pubPlease email your entries to: Sandy@AFlyer.com lished in the Atlantic Flyer under your name. or send to: Atlantic Flyer 800 Village Walk #289 Guilford Ct 06437
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1949 Cessna 140A on 1650 EDO floats, TT2500, 90 HP w/1700 hrs., annual 5/13. $35,000. 315-638-2566. Cessna 150 1961: TT 3657, Eng 1510, comp. 70's all 4, RT328 NAV/COM, shoulder harness, strobe, hangared, annual 09/13, $15,000. 716-877-1082 1968 C150H, 4200 TT, 1355 SMOH, 59 STOH, GNS430 w/ GI106A, KX-125, KT-76A, PMA 6000MC. New carb, new windows 2005, good IFR trainer. $22,000. sgrobstein@alum.mit.edu or 781862-2746. 1981 Piper Warrior II, Total time A&E 1889, 2nd owner, always hangared, annual due 3/31/2014, number in & out. All Piper original, no mods and no damage. $57,500. Email: livefreeandfly@metrocast. net. Home 603-664-5631 or cell 603-312-8392.
AIRCRAFT WANTED Cessna 172RG Cutlass WantedWill pay cash for Cutlass located in the New England/New York. Call Jim @ 917-415-8118.
PARTNERSHIPS/ SHARES/CLUBS CT Flying Club Based at 7B6 near BDL. 1974 Warrior - IFR, AutoPilot, Very affordable, 24 hour access, GPS with XM weather, hourly rate with no extra assessments. Call Bob 860-985-7124 for details. CT - Oxford Flying Club (KOXC) Two IFR Archers plus IFR Cessna, GPS 430/530 in all, well maintained, active friendly membership, liberal booking, top instructors, students welcome! Www.oxfordflyingclub.com, info@oxfordflyingclub.com. Seeking members for CT Flyers, a 20 member KSNC(Chester, CT) based flying club . Two IFR certi-
New England Flying Club, LWM Lawrence, MA based flying club has a few openings for new members. We operate three IFR certified aircraft consisting of two Beech Skippers and a Beech Sundowner. All aircraft are very well equipped and maintained. Excellent availability. Office w/ weather computer and refreshments. Low startup costs and monthly dues. Visit www. newenglandflyingclub.com for more details and contact info.
Beverly MA (BVY) Own 1/4 share of Cessna 182 (N97993) IFR equipped full auto-pilot, dual VOR with glide slope, Garmin 430W GPS with traffic, Mode S Transponder, storm scope, HIS. Hangared, recreationally used, not heavily used by other partners, dues $250/month, $110 hour usage wet. Share bought 3 years ago for $30,000 selling for best offer. Lightspeed Zulu Headsets, more included. Contract John Powell at 978-2391732 or JohnMPowel1@Gmail. com fied aircraft, Cessna 172 (G430 IFR certified) and a Piper Dakota (Garmin AERA-560). Costs include a one time equity share purchase and reasonable monthly flying fees. Online scheduling. For more information call Ken Soeder at 203-641-6102. 1/4 Share 1989 MOONEY M20J 201SE, Based In Lawrence (KLWM), 2675 TTSN, 1442 SFRM, 140 SPOH, Always Hangered. Full King Digital Avionics FD/GPS Coupled Autopilot w/ Alt Hold, Stormscope, Air Brakes and much more. Exterior and Interior 9/10. Inexpensive High Performance Aircraft, $250.00/Mo., $20.00/Hr Maintenance, $10.00/Hr
Engine Fund Plus Fuel. $29,900 or Best Offer Call Joe 781-718-0160 Nashua NH (ASH) Own 1/15 Share of Cessna 172 Queen City Aero Club 1974 Cessna-172M (N20172) IFR equipped with dual VOR with glide slope, GNS430W, 100 SMOH, and Power flow exhaust. $3,990 share, $45 monthly dues, $45/HR flight time (dry). For Info contact Tony Joyce at 603765-8853 or tj@joycecool.com Nashua NH (ASH) Own 1/15 Share of Cessna 182 Boston Center Flying Club 1974 Cessna-182P (N52916) IFR certified including ownership of T-Hanger, Dual VOR with glide slope, GNS430, Garmin 496, 100 SMOH, and S-Tech 30 Autopilot. $7500 share, $880 dues, $40/HR flight time (dry). For Info contact Tony Joyce at 603-7658853 or tj@joycecool.com 1/5 Share for sale, Portsmouth, NH area. C172 hangared @ 3B4. TT1700, SMOH200, IFR capable. $6000 dues, $110 per month, flight time $50 per hor. Regularly available. Contact Kirk: 603-674-8561, kwsnad@qol.com. NY Flying Club at ISP/MidIsland, 1/10 Share for Archer II (8235S) IFR Certified ,GPS, Auto PIlot, Current Annual, Well maintained, $110 Monthly, $95 Wet Tach, $6500. 631-757-7214 Join Snoopy's Group - a very affordable, members only, non-profit flying club with two well maintained IFR C-172's at KWST. 401742-4182
AIRCRAFT PARTS & EQUIPMENT PARACHUTE SHOP – inspections, repairs, repacking, sales new & used. www.parachuteshop.com. Pepperell Airport, Mass. (978) 433-8550. Propeller Parts Market has a vast inventory of all makes and models of aircraft propellers. Visit us at www.propellerparts market.com. or call Chris or Doug at (772)-464-0088. Under jacks for sale: 1 set of 10-ton Regency, 1 set of 6-ton Regency with all extensions. Call 954-857-7918 or 413-863-5297
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Multi-Engine Rating - $1995: Accelerated training in New England. 7 hours flight time, plus 3 in a Redbird FMX AATD, guaranteed. Initial commercial multi-engine programs available starting at $4995. Call 207-358-8774 or visit GetMultiEngineRating.com. 10-day instrument rating. Retired Air Traffic Controller will train you. You get actual in the clouds experience. Up to 40 hrs in PA28-150 with Garmin 430W GPS. $6495. No Simulator. I work with one student at a time. www. instrumenttraining.com or call 843-601-2427. MULTI-ENGINE TRAININGSeneca I, Westfield Flight Academy - 6 hours dual and 3 hours ground- $2,149.00. Block time rates available. BAF BarnesWestfield, MA Call 413-568-5800 or Steve 413-222-3766 FREE !!! Rusty? Need to get current? CFII, MEI, likes to stay
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Submit your group’s events. Email Sandy@aflyer.com New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) June 1: Boire Field (ASH) Nashua, NH. Young Eagles Rally 10:00 - 3:00 Free airplane rides for kids ages 8-17. Come to the Nashua airport with a parent or guardian and you will get a free ride around the greater Nashua area. Lots of airplanes and cars on display, food available from the Midfield Cafe, and Nashua Flight Simulator will be giving free rides in their simulators. No need for a reservation, just follow the signs to Infinity Aviation at 117 Perimeter Road. Contact: Harlan Loken Phone: 603-620-5627 J u ne 1 : D a n b u r y , CT. D a n b u r y M u n i c i p a l Ai r p o r t ( K D X R ) . C a s u a l F l y - I n @ B u s i n e s s Ai r c r a f t C e n t e r . C o m e j o i n u s f r o m 1 2 : 0 0 PM - 4 : 0 0 PM f o r o u r m o n t h l y C a s u a l F l y - I n BBQ. Free food & drinks. Weather permitting. Contact An n a B a u t s , 203-966-5466 June 2: Robertson Airport (4B8) Plainville, CT. Wings & Wheels 2013. Show Cars, Auto Enthusiasts & Local Vendors, Children’s face painting, activities & bounce houses. Great food & more! No alcohol, no pets. www.plainvillewingsandwheels.com Contact Scott Saunders, 860-747-8837 June 6 - Aug 29: Stow, MA. Minute Man Air Field (6B6) Wings & Wheels: Cruise-In / FlyIn to Minute Man Air Field. Join fellow pilots and car enthusiasts on Thursday nights (except July 4th) Good food. Plenty of shw and public parking. Held rain or shine. Donations to benefit local and international service projects. Contact Laura Spear, 978-562-4521. June 8: Orange Airport (KORE), Orange, MA. EAA Chapt 1478 annual Flyin - 9:00 AM 2 PM - a beautiful airport in a rural setting - two well maintained runways or land in the grass hot dogs and hamburgers - guest speaker. Contact Dan Bergeron, Phone: 413-427-9190. dan. pat.b@gmail.com June 15: Bennington Morse State Airport, Bennington Vermont (DDH). Picnic/Seminar at 1130: PICNIC, pot-luck or contribution; 1230: Share a close call that you learned from as a pilot or passenger. Spot Landing contest. Rain or Shine. Roland Smith docponds@sover.net June 20-23: Lawrence Municipal Airport. No.Andover, MA – FLY in a 1929 Ford Tri-Motor !! EAA’s immaculate 1929 Ford Tri-Motor will be making it’s eastern New England tour stop at the Lawrence Municipal Airport (492 Sutton St, N.Andover, MA). Take this once-in-
a-lifetime opportunity to experience the magic of flight in the world’s first mass-produced airliner! Advanced ticket discount at: www. FlyTheFord.org Hosted by EAA Chapter 106 www.106.EAAchapter.org Contact: EAA106. TriMotor@gmail.com June 22: Brunswick Executive Airport (KBXM) Brunswick, ME Safety Seminars, Wings credit available:10 AM - John Woods - FAA FAAST Team Leader - “Approach and Landing” 1PM - Dave Pepple - FAA FAAST Team Member - “What’s Up With Your Pink Airworthiness Certificate” 9 AM - 1PM - Young Eagles Flights, Aircraft Judging, Food Vendors Airport info http://www.airnav.com/airport/ KBXM and http://www.brunswickexecutiveairport.com/airportguide.html. Switch to 123.45 after landing for directions to parking.Volunteers needed.Contact: Tom Muller Cell 207212-9184 tommuller@roadrunner.com June 30: Westerly, RI Westerly Airport.The Westerly Airport Association will hold a “Summer Pancake Breakfast,” at Dooney Aviation, 63 Tom Harvey Road, Road B, Westerly, Rhode Island, (South side of Westerly Airport,) 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Blueberry, Strawberry or Plain Pancakes (with real Maple Syrup, flown in from Vermont!) bacon, sausage, coffee and juice will be served. Gluten free pancakes as well. Airplane shaped pancakes for children will be featured. Adults $7; Children under 12 years, $4. Benefits the Westerly Airport Association’s Humphrey J. Amedeo, Jr. Memorial Aviation Scholarship Fund. Tickets available from WAA Members or at the Hangar Entrance. Eastern (DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV) Third Saturday May - September: Cooperstown NY (K23) Old Aeroplane Fly In Pancake Breakfast, 7am -11:30 all you can eat, great food, real Maple Syrup, great coffee. Lots of grass, no fences. Voted one of the best breakfast in the NE. info 607-547-2526. June 1: Kline Kill Airport, Ghent, NY FlyIn Pancake Breakfast, 8am - 12noon pancakes, eggs, sausage, OJ & coffee, all for only $6. Plenty of parking for both aircraft and cars at one of the most picturesque grass airfields in the Northeast. Prizes! For more info visit www. eaa146.org Please note: fuel is NOT AVAILABLE at Kline Kill Airport (NY1), fuel is available at Columbia County Airport (1B1), 5 NM SW. http://www.eaa146.org/ Contact: Eric Beebe Phone: 518-598-3832 June 1: Doylestown, PA (KDYL) Tenth Annual Open House. Bucks County Airport Authority and Doylestown Pilot As s n a n d L e a d i n g E d g e Av i a t i o n i n v i t e the public to an Open House 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Antique, experimental and other aircraft displays, fun events for kids, free food, free Sky Rides. Rick Hadden, 215-348-0184 J u ne 1 : Wings Field (KLOM). Blue Bell, PA. Angel Flight East 9th Annual Flyin BBQ,11:30 t o 4 : 0 0. Waba waba Pulled Pork, Burgers, Dogs, Drinks, Snacks and Desserts, Planes and Pilot ca maraderie. Bring your camp chairs and enjoy the day at Wings Field. $10 Adults $8 kids 12 and younger. All proceeds benefit Angel Flight East.
Advanced registration appreciated but not required. Contact Kris Luke, 800-383-9464. June 1: Morristown, NJ. Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU). Fly-in/Drive-in for an Open House, Free Lunch and Wings Seminar. Sponsored by American Flyers. Spend a fun-filled afternoon at the airport and enjoy the camaraderie of others who share your passion for aviation. Enjoy a complimentary lunch and stay for the optional Wings eminar. All attendees will be given a certificate for a free 2-hour VFR or IFR simulator session. Contact Eric Koehler, 973-267-3223. June 1 - 2: Gettysburg, PA. Gettysburg Regional Airport (W05). Wings, Wheels, & Pancakes Fly-In / D r i v e - I n B r e a k f a s t . EAA C h a p t e r 1 0 4 1 , t h e Gettysburg Barnstormers, will hold their breakfast Saturday & Sunday, June 1 & 2, 8 am to 12 Noon both days. Join us for the best breakfast around, great food, wonderful atmosphere, and history all around. This is the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Contact Henry Hartman, 717-465-5952. June 2: Fitchburg Municipal Airport (FIT), Fitchburg, MA, Fitchburg Municipal Airport Open House 0900 – 1400. Come down and get a tour of our facility, ground school for kids, flying club and vendor exhibits. Admission is free. http://fitchburgpilots.org/ Contact: Dawn Marinelli Phone: 617-671-4248 June 2: Sidney,NY (23) Fly-In, Drive-In,or Walk-In Breakfast, 8am-1pm, Sponsored by the Fagan Flyers. Orange juice, pancakes, eggs, real maple syrup, and beverages. Featuring live music, crafts, displays, 50/50 raffle, and airplane rides. For more information please call (607) 561-2346, or contact www.faganflyers.com June 2: D52 Geneseo Airport Geneseo, NY Geneseo Fly-In Pancake Breakfast 7:00 AM 12:00 PM Fly-In Breakfast including pancakes, eggs, ham, sausage, juice and beverages $8 adults $5 kids 5-10 and under 4 FREE Contact: Austin Wadsworth office@1941hag.org 585243-2100 http://1941hag.org June 2: Elimra Corning Regional (ELM) Elira, NY. Fly-in Vreakfast. EAA 533 hosts the first Fly-in/Drive-in Pancake Breakfast of our 2013 season at the EAA Hangar. Pancakes, eggs, sausage, orange drink, amd coffee served from 8:00 - 11:00am at $6.00 per person. Open to the Public. Contact John Flanagan, 607-734-0469. June 2: Skyhaven (76N) Tunkhannock, PA. Fly-in Breakfast and Craft Show. All-you-caneat pancakes, eggs, ham, sausage and beverage. Airplane and farm machinery displays. Craft show. Contact Charlie Gay, 570-836-4800. June 3: Middle River, MD. Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum’s Aviation Speaker Series. At 7pm, RetiresGenerals Vic Kilkowski and Guy Walsh compare the Maryland Air National Guard over the decades. This free Speaker series is held at the Lockheed Martin Auditorium, 2323 Eastern Blvd 21220. A photo ID is requred for entry. Contact Debi Wyn, 410-682-6122. June 7-9: Reading PA, Reading Regional Airport (RDG)Mid Atlantic Air Museum World War II Weekend. World War II show featuring WWII aircraft, veterans, vehicles, re-enactors, bands, displays, and fleamarket. 610-372-7333 www.maam.org.
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June 8: Hamilton, Hamilton (KVCG). Scavenger Hunt. Scavenger Hunt covering 6 a i r p o r t s , VF R o n l y , J u n e 6 , 1 1 : 0 0 AM , $ 2 5 p e r t e a m ( p i l o t , c o p i l o t , p a s s e n g e r s ) . Pr i z e s and Refreshments Required:license, medical, insurance, current charts. Sponsored by Central NY 99s C o n t a c t Lo i s Horne, 315-525-7732. June 8: Frederick, MD. Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK), Learn to Fly Day 10:00am 3:00pm. Take a Free First Flight (First come, first served) Ages 8 and up with parent/gaurdian consent. Get a Certificate for a Discounted Introductory Flight Lesson. See airplanes, helicopters, and gliders up close. Contact Brittney Miculka, 301-695-2000. J u ne 8 S m o k e t o w n , PA. S m o k e t o w n Ai r port (S37). Fly in - Cruise in Breakfast, EAA Chapter 540. Come and enjoy this Fly in Cruise in Breakfast, a great place to see restored planes, home built planes, Street R o d s , An t i q u e c a r s , M u s s l e C a r s , V i n t a g e M o t o r c y c l e s , S k y d i v i n g a n d t h e Yo u n g E a g l e s . D a t e : J u n e 8 t h , 2 0 1 3 , Ti m e : 8 : 0 0 am to 12:00 pm. Contact Jack at 717-872-5297. June 9: Whitford Airport (B16), Weedsport, NY. Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast. 7:30 A.M 12:00 P.M Fly in or drive in and enjoy a country breakfast of Eggs, Pancakes, Sausage and Doughnuts served with Coffee, Juice or Milk. Tiedowns and 100LL available. Contact: John Whitford Phone: 315-834-9950 June 10-12: Summit Airport (EVY), Middletown, DE. Fly in a genuine Ford Tri-Motor. 0900 – 1700 Book your tickets online. Great Gift Idea for Dads, Grads or for that hard to shop for person. Come join us for a trip back to the golden days of aviation and enjoy a living piece of history. The Ford Trimotor (also called the “Tri-Motor”, and nicknamed “The Tin Goose”) was an American three-engined transport aircraft that was first produced in 1925 by Henry Ford and continued to be produced until June 7, 1933. http://www.flytheford.org Contact: Tom Finch Phone: 302-824-4069 June 14-17: Shreveport North (62PA), Wellsville, PA. 24th Annual Father’s Day Fly In. 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM The 24th Annual Father’s Day Fly In welcomes any aircraft capable of operating from a well maintained, lighted 70x2600 foot turf runway. On the grounds of the Footlight Ranch, the Fly In features an all you can eat Prime Rib Dinner on Friday, provided, this year, by the Dillsburg American Legion. Activities include a parade of Sports Cars, Show Tractor Displays, pilot games, Bear-from-the-Air stuffed animal drop, and airplane rides. http:// www.mdsfclub20.com Contact: Jerry Rosie Phone: 717-243-7923 June 15: Lebanon, PA DecK Airport (9D4) “Fly-in Cruise-in Breakfast, EAA Chpt 390. Come and enjoy the Breakfast, the planes, Experimentals, Home Builts, Vintage Cars, Street Rods, Muscle cars, Vintage Motircycles and Young Eagles. Live music. Contact Tim Jones, 717-679-9065 J u ne 1 5 : M y e r s t o w n , PA. D e c k Ai r p o r t ( 9 D 4 ) . Le b a n o n V a l l e y F l y I n . EAA F l y- I n Breakfast. Young Eagles also flown. 8:00AM - 12:00PM Contact John Hess, 717- 865-4642.
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June 16: Hamilton, NY Hamilton Municipal Airport (KVGC) Fathers Day Flyin/Drivein Pancake Breakfast 8:00am until 1:00pm. Web: Hamiltonnyairport.com. Contact Lew Peterson 315-824-6681 or Rick Bargabos 315-447-0366. June 19-22: Lock Haven, PA, William T. Piper Memorial Airport, (LHV ) 28th annual Sentimental Journey to Cub Haven. Contact Kim Garlick 570-893-4200 or j3cub@kcnet.org Southern (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN) J u ne 1: D e K a l b - Pe a c h t r e e Ai r p o r t ( PD K ) . C h a m b l e e , GA. F l y - i n / D r i v e - i n f o r a n O p e n House, Free Lunch and Wings Seminar. American Flyers invites you and a friend to join us for our open house. Spend a fun-filled afternoon at the airport and enjoy the camaraderie of others who share your passion for aviation . Enjoy a complimentary lunch and stay for th e optional WINGs seminar. All attendees will be given a certificate for a free 2-hour VFR or IFR simulator session. Cody McDonald, 678281-0631. June 1: Pompano Beach Airpark (PMP Pompano Beach, FL. Fly-in / Drive-in for an Open House, Free Lunch and Wings Seminar. American Flyers invotes you and a friend to join us for our open house. Spend a fun-filled afternoon at the airport and enjoy the comaraderie of others who share your passion for aviation. Enjoy a complimentary lunch and stay for the optional Wings Seminar. All attendees will be given a certificate for a free 2-hour VFR or IFR simulator session. Cody McDonald , 678-281-0631. June 1 - 2: DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK). C h a m b l e e , GA.ATP Wr i t t e n C l a s s . Am e r i c a n F l y e r s i s c o n d u c t i n g a w e e k e n d ATP w r i t t e n preparation class from June 1-2, 2013. Course fee is $495.00 and includes textbook and test supplement. On-site testing is available by app-ointment. Exam can be scheduled on Sunday a f t e r n o o n at additional cost. Contact Cod y McDonald, 678-281-0631. June 1 - 2: Hendersonville, NC. Henderson ville Airport (0A7). Just Plane Fun Air Fair & Fly-In. Western North Carolina Air Museum‘s annual air fair and fly-in. Museum Open House Aircraft Rides, Antique Cars, Concessions & S o u v e n i r s . F r e e Ad m i s s i o n & P a r k i n g Contact Don Buck, 828-606-1252. June 8: Ashboro, NC. Asheboro Regional Airport (KHBI) North Carolina Aviation Museum’s Annual Fly-in attracts over 100 visiting aircraft. P-51 scheduled to attend. No fees for visiting airplanes. Free lunch and t-shirt for pilots, small donation requested from passengers. Drive-in parking free, $5.00 per person over 6. Includes free admission to the museum. Food vendors on site, exhibits, games. Contact Bob Coyle, 336-674-9394. Jun 22: Beaufort, NC. Fly - In and Pig Pickin’. Michael J Smith Field (MRH) Join us for a Fly-In and Pig Pickin’. More information to follow. Contact: Jerald Gartman 2522472575, Email: jgartman7@embarqmail.com See the current entire list online at www.AFlyer.com
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