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COVER STORY
WARBIRD ADVENTURES, INC. EXCITING FROM THE GROUND UP! The idea behind Warbird Adventures, Inc. came to shape on a cocktail napkin back in 1997. Founders Graham Meise and Thom Richard decided to max out all their credit cards and buy a T-6. By Jan. 7, 1998 the company had been formed and the first aircraft purchased in California. It took six days to bring it home to Zephyrhills, Florida after which extensive modification had to be done. Four months later, the proud owners sat on the ramp with a shiny T-6 waiting for people to come by. The original plan was to barnstorm around the country, but they ended up in Kissimmee by accident and set up shop out of the Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum instead. The rest is history. The operation now has its own hangar and even its own museum. Flying Tigers shut down in 2004 after Hurricane Charley so the new Kissimmee Air Museum was formed in its place. Flights are offered on a daily basis in their three SNJs and the exhibit is open to the public six or seven days per week (depending on season). More than 30,000 satisfied customers have flown with Warbird Adventures. Perhaps
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Cover Photo By Michael Jorgensen Contributed by Warbird Adventures, Inc. The Kissimmee Air Museum features the following aircraft: North American P-51 XR Mustang, North American SNJ-6 “Texan,” Boeing N2S-5 “Stearman,” Boeing PT-17 “Kaydet” Project, Cassutt III, Cessna L-19 “Bird Dog,” Fouga “Magister” CM.170, Grumman S2-F “Tracker,” Hiller OH-23 “Raven,” MiG-17 F, Molt Taylor “Aerocar,” Pitts S-1, PZL TS-11 “Iskra,”
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EAA AIRVENTURE
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NEWS FAA’s Annual General Aviation Forecast ....................................8 NTSB Issues Five Safety Alerts....................................................8
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FEATURES & SPECIAL SECTIONS
COLUMNS
Editorial: Apology Accepted By Ed Downs ................................................................6
Contrails: More Cessna Days by Steve Weaver ............17 Aviation Ancestry: From “Gusto to “Oxcart” by Scott Schwartz ............26 What’s Up?!: Three Love Stories by Larry Shapiro ........28 Flying WIth Faber: Destination S.F. Bay Area by Stuart J. Faber ............29
First Controlled Flight, 1885 Style By Thom Taylor ............................................................12
FAA Closing Towers ....................................................................10 FAA Contract Towers Where Funding Ceases ..........................10 GAMA Convenes Rotorcraft Safety Forum................................16
Special Section: Sun ‘n Fun ..................................................................................39
National GA Award Winners Named ..........................................24 Emergency Water Landing With ERAU ......................................34 Women In Aviation Conference Wrap Up ..................................38 EAA Air Academy Offers Top Summer Camp ..........................40 Cessna’s TTx First Production Flight a Success ......................40 Seaplane Adventure At Hiller Museum ......................................46
EAA AirVenture Roundup ..................................................................................43
From Skies to Stars: The Comet Cometh ...................... by Ed Downs ..................44
Special Section: Airshows & Performers ..................................................................................48
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Business News: Rotary WIngs at AERO 2013 ..................................................................................54
First International Air Meet of 21st Century ..............................52
Safe Landings: Rotorcraft Roundup.......................... 41
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Editorial
April 2013
By Ed Downs
APOLOGY ACCEPTED Quoted from the March 24 television airing of the CBS Program, The Amazing Race: “Parts of last Sunday’s episode, filmed in Vietnam, were insensitive to a group that is very important to us: our nation’s veterans. “We want to apologize to veterans – particularly those who served in Vietnam – as well as their families and any viewers who were offended by the broadcast. “All of us here have the most profound respect for the men and women who fight for our country.”
f you are a regular viewer of CBS’s Sunday evening program, “The Amazing Race,” you know what the above apology is all about. To be sure, this apology is appropriate and viewed as a sincere acceptance of responsibility for having wronged a generation of Americans who have suffered greatly. The question that remains, however, is why circumstances should ever have developed in a way as to require such an apology and whether or not consequences have been shared by those who caused this egregious program to have been aired in the first place. As aviators, we have become accustomed to an adversarial media and foolish versions of aviation plots being portrayed in movies and television. We have learned that no matter how hard we try, reporters use incorrect terminology, movies portray pilots flying planes with the motions and force needed to guide a team of horses and television news sensationalizes aviation stories with the axiom, “if it bleeds, it leads.” Sure, we write letters, tweet our brains out, plead for help from alphabet groups and finally, develop a thick skin. Now, do not misunderstand the intent of this observation. This writer is not suggesting one simply give up. All of us involved in our remarkable industry, be it for business or recreation, must participate in preserving the rights to navigable airspace that all Americans enjoy, as verified by Title 49 of Federal law. Our forefathers learned that rights are never granted, but defended. It is this expectation of media abuse that caused this writer and his wife to be slow on the pick up as we watched the March 17 edition of the CBS show, The Amazing Race. Yes, I must admit to enjoying this “reality show,” not so much for the interpersonal drama, but for won-
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derment of the incredible logistics involved in production of this series. We have enjoyed glimpses into foreign cultures and sometimes strange local traditions. I also realize that this, and other, socalled “reality shows” are carefully managed and produced, with specific entertainment and commercial value in mind at all times. To be sure, for every minute of taping that makes the small screen, hours of taping end up “on the cutting room floor.” It is with this skepticism and understanding that we stared at the screen as Amazing Race participants visited Hanoi, Vietnam. Contestants in the world-wide race were entertained by visiting a “patriotic play” in which Vietnamese youth sang the praises of a glorious and triumphant communist system. Subtitles were included so that viewers could be completely immersed in propaganda worthy of famed Chinese productions created during the murderous cultural revolution of the late 60s and early 70s. Millions were killed, imprisoned and disgraced, all with “patriotic” music playing in the background and propaganda posters bearing anti-west slogans. Images of a god-like Mao Zedong were everywhere. The “patriotic” songs being “enjoyed” by Amazing Race contestants were directly copied from the Chinese productions, as were the posters and slogans, which contestants were required to memorize. In this case, the image in the background was that of Ho Chi Min, a tyrant who brutally attacked the people of an independent South Vietnam and later implemented his own version of a cultural revolution following America’s withdrawal from the Vietnam. We sat in our television chairs, arranged much like Archie and Edith (that is disturbing!), silent. Sue, a past political activist and I, an Air Force veteran of both the Cold War and Vietnam war years, stared in disbelief. Sue finally turned to me and asked, “Am I actually seeing what I think I’m seeing? Yes, she was, and it got worse. Next, the contestants raced to what would normally be a cultural landmark, but in this case it was the site of a wrecked B-52, now arranged in what the show’s host cheerfully referred to as the “B-52 Memorial.” This was no “memorial,” but a monument celebrating the death of American Airmen, with a plaque pronouncing the defeat of American imperialism. This writer’s stunned silence Continued on Page 7
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Editorial Continued from Page 6 erupted into anger, as my brothers in arms died in that plane, as did thousands of others, with many more ending up in torturous prisons for years more. For the next several days, I fumed, sent e-mails and wondered, what possible agenda could the producers of this television show have? As it turned out, hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions did the same. But the question remains. Why would the producers of a series that has been remarkably neutral while visiting countries around the world have suddenly taken on an anti-American slant so insulting that one could only assume there was formal cooperation between production management and the propaganda arm of the Vietnamese government. The only thing missing was a guest visit by Jane Fonda. One recalls that only last season Turkey was a featured country. One wonders how the New Zealand born host of the Amazing Race would have felt if Turkish monuments celebrating the enormous suffering of brave Australian and New Zealand troupes during the WWI battle of Gallipoli had been a fun-filled race destination. This writer visited many websites, blogs and tweet streams to see if others agreed with my shock and dismay. Yes, an overwhelming number of comments were highly critical of the message carried by this program, but another line of comments also developed. A large number of commenters stepped forward to extol “the right to free speech” and “get over it.” I have read tweets and comments that basically say we need to “forgive and forget,” and that outrage is unwarranted, “forget the past and simply get on with life.” There was a strong trend towards, “Why worry, let’s just move on and have some fun.” It is those who do not understand the insult that worries this writer the most, much more than the insult itself. After some thought, it occurred to this writer that there may be two ways of viewing life in America: those who consider being American as a “condition” and those who consider being American as an “action.” Many look to America as one would a beautiful, spring weekend, simply “there,” as if provided by magic for their enjoyment. There is no past and no future, simply take all the good from the weekend that you can and enjoy. Why worry, why remember the past, simply enjoy the spring weekend and move on.
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Does that sound familiar, like maybe something for the H.G. Wells book, The Time Machine? Does the reader remember the simple, benign people called the “Eloi” who lived in an idyllic, no-stress, worry free environment provided by the evil “Morlocks?” The Eloi let somebody else worry about providing the infrastructure, food, lodgings, future security and toys through which life could be enjoyed. Do you remember the results? If not, go to your favorite search engine and be ready for a shocker. As pilots, we know the truth behind that beautiful spring weekend. In front and behind of that weekend weather lay moving pressure patterns, storms and wind. We know it will not last. We know that we must act to stay ahead of weather moving in from behind and to prepare for storms to come. We know that our future is based upon action, both past and future. We must remember and admire those who have served our country with honor and learn from those who have made mistakes. Certainly, the sacrifices of our veterans should not be degraded by an entertainment production company so weak minded as to not recognize that they are being used by foreign propagandists. I feel sorry for contestants involved in this disgrace. They may have been caught so much by surprise that they were not able to react as they should have, or perhaps their views ended up on the “cutting room floor,” as the truth did not meet agenda demands. Yes, this writer was angered, but mostly disappointed. To be sure, the apology is warranted and accepted. This “Amazing Race” fan will continue to watch the show and be amazed as contestants flit from country to country without a hitch, while I cannot seem to get though a single TSA check point in Tulsa without having every snack in my carryon confiscated by hungry federal agents. This television blunder serves to remind us that the Morlocks are out there, ready and willing to take away our right to seek adventure in the skies and fly over a country filled with heroes, villains, history and the honor of those who have acted to make our country what it is. Kick the tires, light the fires, and enjoy the freedom of flight. But never forget the sacrifices of those who paid the ultimate price for that precious freedom. The responsibility to protect what we hold so dear now falls to us.
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MAKING RATIONAL CHOICES By Craig L. Fuller President and CEO AOPA ilots tend to be rational people. The decision making process that governs every flight must be firmly rooted in reason. And pilots know that poor judgment leads to poor outcomes. Unfortunately as sequestration cuts begin to take form, it’s clear that not all decisions affecting pilots are made with such care. The sequestration mandate has compelled the FAA to make across-the-board spending cuts that just aren’t based in reason and aren’t acceptable to AOPA members. With plans to close more than 200 control towers, allow the navigational aid
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Closing towers isn’t the only alarming part of the FAA’s sequestration plan. We’re also worried about the integrity of our infrastructure if VORs aren’t repaired, the impact of putting a hold on new aircraft certification, delays in processing medicals and pilot certificates, and more cuts to critical weather and flight services. General aviation is a real economic engine in many communities, providing jobs and supporting businesses. GA is also a critical tool for law enforcement, agriculture, and emergency medical services. And towered GA airports can be vital relievers in busy airspace around major metropolitan areas. There are better, less damaging ways
to reduce spending and cut costs, and we’re asking Congress and the Administration’s budget officials to give the FAA the flexibility it needs to make more rational choices. We’re also asking the FAA to work with AOPA and other aviation organizations to find savings that do less harm. In recent years, AOPA and others have suggested a variety of cost-saving and cost-cutting measures, and we’re asking the FAA to make those ideas part of the current discussions. But most important, we need the FAA to step back from its rush to action, pause, and take a closer look at what its proposed cuts will really mean to the aviation community and the public at large.
THE FAA’S ANNUAL GENERAL AVIATION FORECAST The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on March 11, 2013 released its Annual Aerospace Forecast Fiscal Years 2012-2033 that provides a comprehensive examination of current and future trends in air transportation. The comprehensive report looks at all aspects of aviation including the numbers of flights, commercial airline passenger totals, aircraft fleet size, private flying, and international travel. Included below is the General Aviation Forecast. The FAA uses the forecast to determine how best to devote its workforce and resources, and the aviation community also uses the forecast for planning and investments. The FAA Forecast Fact Sheet is available to provide a snapshot of the report’s projections and can be found at http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/new s_story.cfm?newsId=14374 - _ftn1 To see the entire report visit faa.gov.
General Aviation General aviation industry began to show signs of recovery in 2012, especially with strong growth in rotorcraft and the agricultural aircraft segment of the turboprop deliveries, as well as a modest growth in the single-engine piston sector.
Slow economic recovery and economic uncertainties continued to impact the turbojet and multi-engine piston deliveries. Based on figures released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), U.S. manufacturers of general aviation aircraft delivered 1,514 aircraft in Calendar Year (CY) 2012, 3.3 percent more than CY 2011. This translates into the second year of increase in shipments. Data were revised from all segments, but most significantly from agricultural aircraft producers. This revealed an increase of 9.8 percent in total deliveries in CY 2011, as opposed to a decline as previously estimated. Overall piston deliveries remained in essence flat with an increase of 0.3 percent, with single-engine deliveries up 0.9 percent and the much smaller multi-engine category down 6.0 percent. In the turbine categories, revised data showed turbojet deliveries did not fall in 2011 and were in fact unchanged. However, the latest available data recorded a decline of 4.7 percent in 2012. According to the revised GAMA data, turboprop deliveries were up by 76.3 percent in 2011 and continued to increase by an estimated 16.2 percent in 2012, even though a substantial portion of the deliveries were for the export market. U.S. billings in CY
NTSB ISSUES FIVE SAFETY ALERTS
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued five Safety Alerts that focus on the most frequent types of general aviation accidents. "Because we investigate each of the 1,500 GA accidents that occur in the United States every year, we see the same types of accidents over and over again," said NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman. "What’s especially tragic is that so many of these
2012 were totaled $8.0 billion, down 3.0 percent compared with 2011. General Aviation operations at combined FAA and contract towers increased 0.6 percent in 2012, led by a 1.5 percent increase in local operations despite a fall in itinerant operations. General aviation activity at consolidated traffic facilities (FAA TRACONs) fell 0.6 percent, while the number of general aviation aircraft handled at FAA en-route centers declined by 1.3 percent. The FAA uses estimates of fleet size, hours flown and utilization from the General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey (GA Survey), which has been conducted annually since 1977, as baseline figures upon which assumed growth rates are applied. The results of the 2011 survey were not available to use as the basis for our forecast this year. Therefore, estimates of 2011 fleet and hours were based on estimated number of general aviation aircraft in the FAA civil aircraft registration database by the end of CY 2011, and past rates of active aircraft and utilization by type of aircraft and age of the fleet. Based on the latest FAA assumptions about fleet attrition and aircraft utilization along with General Aircraft
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accidents are entirely preventable." Each year, about 475 pilots and passengers are killed and hundreds more are seriously injured in GA accidents in the United States, which is why GA Safety is on the NTSB’s Most Wanted List. (http://go.usa.gov/28DF) A Safety Alert is a brief information sheet that pinpoints a particular safety hazard and offers practical remedies to
Manufacturer’s Association (GAMA) aircraft shipment statistics, the active general aviation fleet is estimated to have decreased 1.2 percent in 2011, and remained unchanged in 2012 at 220,670. With the decrease in the active fleet, general aviation flight hours are estimated to have decreased 0.9 percent in 2011 and were flat in 2012 with a scant increase of 0.1 percent at 24.6 million. Student pilots are important to general aviation and the aviation industry as a whole. Student pilot numbers had been in decline for many years but in 2010 the FAA issued a rule that increased the duration of validity for student pilot certificates for pilots under the age of 40 from 36 months to 60 months. As a result, according to statistics compiled by the FAA’s Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, the number of student pilots at the end of 2010 increased by 64.8 percent, or approximately 47,000 pilots, compared to calendar year end 2009. While the impact of the new rule on the long-term trend in student pilots has yet to be fully determined, by the end of 2012, the number of student pilots increased by 1.1 percent from its 2011 level to 119,946. The average age of a U.S. pilot in 2012 was 44.7 years old.
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address the issue. Three of the Safety Alerts focus on topics related to some of the most common defining events for fatal GA accidents. These include lowaltitude stalls, spatial disorientation and controlled flight into terrain, and mechanical problems. The other two Safety Alerts address risk mitigation. The five Safety Alerts issued are:
• Is Your Aircraft Talking to You? Listen! • Reduced Visual References Require Vigilance • Avoid Aerodynamic Stalls at Low Altitude • Mechanics: Manage Risks to Ensure Safety • Pilots: Manage Risks to Ensure Safety The NTSB is creating five short Continued on Page 16
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Editor’s note: Our friends managing the upcoming Golden West Regional Fly-in and Airshow in California (Yuba County Airport, KMYV, June 7-9) tipped us off to this year’s special attraction, a full-sized, flyable, replica of the John Montgomery glider Santa Clara. So what is the big deal about a glider? How about the fact that it was developed in the mid 1880s and successfully flown in controllable flight about 15 years before the Wright Brothers started flying their gliders! Given the current controversy about “who made the first controlled flight?” In Flight USA contacted the builder of this remarkable reproduction, Thom Taylor, and asked for a personal account of his adventure into the world of aviation pioneer, John Montgomery. Enjoy!
John Montgomery standing by the Santa Clara, circa 1904-5. (San Diego Air & Space Museum)
By Thom Taylor s a young child I always had an interest in airplanes and model aircraft. As I grew older I developed a keen interest in history around the era of the two world wars, and the way technologies advanced in time of conflict. I also studied the history of California. When I retired, I turned to woodworking as a hobby. I quickly learned woodturning, mastered woodworking’s other skills. After reading a book about the Wright Brothers, I decided to build a 1/3 scale model of the 1902 Wright glider using period materials and construction techniques, from the stand point of a woodworker, having no personal flying experience. The glider, which took me 1,200 hours and a year to build, is on display at the California Aerospace Museum in Sacramento, Calif. The museum’s curator asked what my next project might be, and having no idea he suggested a John Montgomery type aircraft. Like most people with no knowledge of John Montgomery I set out to learn about this most amazing Californian. Born in 1858, in the small mining town of Yuba City, Calif. and watching birds flying in the area, Montgomery developed an early curiosity of flight. His parents moved to Oakland, Calif. to afford him the opportunity of a better education. After finishing high school and college in Oakland and San Francisco, he and his family moved to the Otay area of San Diego, Calif. where he developed his theory of flight. Using these theories of flight he built a small, 20-foot, mono-winged glider,
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which he named The Gull after the birds he studied. The wings were curved like the bird, and Montgomery’s first flight was 600 feet, following the curve of the land. Montgomery showed control of the craft by a simple form of wing warping and weight shifting. This was done in 1884, 19 years before the Wright brothers took to the air and seven years before Otto Lilienthal began his experiments in gliding. In 1893 Montgomery presented his paper, “Soaring Flight,” at the Aeronautical Congress’ Conference on Aerial Navigation in Chicago, Ill. having accomplished the first controlled flight of man in a heavier-than-air craft at Otay Mesa. Montgomery continued to build scale models of different aeroplanes and testing glides. He settled on a tandem winged craft he called the Santa Clara, after the college he was working at near San Jose, Calif. In 1904 Montgomery trained Daniel Maloney to fly two full-scale planes that had been completed in 1903 with a new Continued on Page 13
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First Controlled Flight Continued from Page 13 Montgomery had been a professor of math and science at Santa Clara College. To help in my research of the gliders of Montgomery, I contacted the University of Santa Clara in California and visited the archives of John Montgomery. While doing research at the University I met two people who would help me in my endeavor to build the Santa Clara: John Burdick, and Craig Harwood. Burdick, a retired teacher had actually built a Santa Clara aeroplane, but it was lost after the earthquake of 1987. Harwood is a descendant of John Montgomery and was in the process of writing a book about Montgomery.
Based on the information I found, I decided on my next project – to build a full-size replica of John Montgomery’s Santa Clara glider. Using the same types of materials that John Montgomery had, I started to frame the aeroplane wings (he coined the term aeroplane) using Sitka Spruce and Ash, hand laminating the wing ribs using the modern glues that are available today in a rib press to create the curvature of the wing, with a chord of 42 inches and a camber of 1:12. Using a single rib press, I made 125 ribs. Sitka Spruce was used to make the wing spars, each 12-feet long, I used eight spars to create the tandem wing glider. The unusual tail feature of the Santa Clara, a Gill Wright and Thom Taylor holding the framed tail section of the Santa Clara. (Courtesy of Thom Taylor) cruciform tail of equal portions I nicknamed “the twins” was again of laminate design. For the covering of the glider, in keeping with the off-the-shelf ideas of Montgomery, I used the same type of materials he used, a simple cotton muslin with a thread count of 200 and no doping of the fabric. Fortunately my neighbor, Darrell Sharp, is a sewing marvel and did all the stich work on both the Wright 1902 and Montgomery gliders. Not being a pilot or knowing flight techniques myself, I contacted the local chapter of the EAA and met members of Chapter 52 in Sacramento, Calif. After learning of my project to build an aeroplane, they were eager to help provide the information I requested. I learned about the EAA organization and their goals and soon found myself a member wanting to build an operational replica of the Santa Clara instead of a static display. Fellow EAA member Gill Wright has taken the building of the Santa Clara to heart, helping with the planning, rigging, running and standing types, and the assembly of the framed components into the shape of the famed glider. When the organizers of the Golden West Fly-In and Airshow, who’s theme this year is about Montgomery’s works, learned of the project to build the Santa Clara, I was asked to exhibit the glider at the three-day event. The glider is a work in progress and will be for some time. In researching John Montgomery I found he was largely overlooked by history, and his contributions to early aviation are nearly forgotten due to his early death and being overshadowed by the achievements of the Wright Brothers. By building and testing the Santa Clara in the same locations as Montgomery did, and by showing the Santa Clara throughout California, I hope to rekindle the spark of
Darrell Sharp working on a rib and fabric test section. (Courtesy of Thom Taylor)
Thom Taylor laying out a wing section to get an idea of what the aeroplane will look like. (Courtesy of Thom Taylor) California aviation history. In a side note: John Montgomery with aeronaut (pilot) Robert Defolco flew three exhibit flights at the 1905 California State Fair in Sacramento, Calif.
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MORE CESSNA DAYS Pilot’s Twilight The evening sky with dying tint Of gold and dreams, too quickly spent Of Pink and promise, not to be A lonely place, it seems to me. For those of us who spend our days In winter’s sun and summer haze Our hands on wheel and microphone Our days in flight, our nights alone The blue to red that swiftly goes Reminds me that my life too flows From blue to red, to gold and gone Too soon the night, so far the dawn. How many times, the times I fly I watch the day swept from the sky I see its dying ebb and flow Till night’s first star begins to glow It shines alone, a lonely light Alone as I in lonely flight Alone as I in lonely flight.
ince my territory as a Cessna rep was almost completely to the north and east of me, I witnessed literally hundreds of sunsets during my evening flights back to home base. During one especially beautiful and lasting transition from day to night, I wrote Pilot’s Twilight (to the left). Looking back, I suppose I was experiencing some wistfulness during this time, since in addition to being on the road all week I had no real home life either, for that had gone, along with everything else in the financial disaster I’d suffered. I think I was grieving some for my past life. Still, as a glass half full sort of person, dark reflections occupied only a small part of my time. I threw myself into my new work, and with a net worth hovering around zero, I got a kick out of the faux wealthy lifestyle I enjoyed through the week as Cessna’s man in the field. Traveling in the spanking new twins, staying in the best hotels and eating the same fare as the rich folks somehow helped to make up for my much reduced financial state since losing my business.
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Miller Aviation employees at Tri Cities Airport, Endicott, NY 1977. Left to right are Rick Garretson, Vince last name unknown, Tom Sovie, Nick Cerritani, Norm Lee, Frank Wolcott, Myrle Stone and Commander Ken Schneider. The last person is unknown. (Courtesy of Steve Weaver) West Virginians have a well known penchant to travel only East and South for their vacations and elective travel. Myrtle Beach, S.C. is known as the “Hillbilly Riviera” and in summertime Ocean City, Md. swarms with sunburned mountaineers. Florida and Georgia are also popular destinations for mountain state travelers. Call it a genetic inclination, but almost never do West Virginian’s travel by choice to the
Nick Cerritani in 1976 when I met him. Today Nick is a partner in Cerritani Aviation Group in Boulder, CO, an aircraft sales and acquisition company specializing in the jet corporate market. (Courtesy of Steve Weaver) Northeast and I was no exception. I had little exposure to the area before being assigned here by Cessna, given a new airplane, an expense account and being told to get to know my territory. It was all new to me and I found it to be a very pleasant duty to explore my new world. My first summer with Cessna, the America’s Cup Races were being held in Continued on Page 18
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Contrails Continued from Page 17 Newport, R.I. and newspapers across the U.S. were full of news about the event. Ernie Ayer, the other zone ME demo pilot and I decided, since we were free to stay anywhere in the zone that we liked, that we should meet in Newport and spend the evening together, taking in the town and soaking up some of the excitement of this famous event. We agreed to assemble there on a Thursday at four in the afternoon. I remember I was flying a 421 that day and
as this. I smiled and told him that I guessed it would be, but personally I couldn’t afford the air in the nose tire. The bars and restaurants of the town were overflowing with the crews of the racing ships and with the thousands of spectators here to see the races. The streets were jammed with celebrating folks whose looks and demeanor stated “money” in no uncertain terms. “ Captain Outrageous,” as the communication mogul Ted Turner was known by his seafaring brethren, was in town too.
Ernie a 340 when we met at the airport. After climbing out of our airplanes and greeting each other we stood talking on the ramp in front of the twins. The engines were crackling as they cooled and the smell of hot, new paint wafted out of the cowlings while we caught up on the zone gossip. The line boy arrived and after greeting us and asking for our fuel orders, he ran his hand lovingly over the nose of the Golden Eagle. He said wistfully to me that it must be wonderful to be financially able to have an airplane such
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He had a ship in the race and as we explored the town and the docks I was keeping an eye out for him and his crew, hoping to witness some of their notorious antics. We wandered down to the docks to check out some of the most beautiful sailing vessels I’d ever seen, and walked from ship to ship soaking up their majesty as they rocked gently at their moorings. Lean and taught, these seagoing racers embodied every refinement and trick that had been learned in hundreds of years of sailing, in order to glean every scrap of speed out of the sleek hulls. I thought, yet again, how linked were the concepts of sailing and flying. We chose a fine restaurant for dinner overlooking the marina and as the sun set and we sipped our before-dinner drinks, I reflected that having money was nice, but having other people’s money came in a close second. The song “ Sailing” by Christopher Cross was popular at this time and it played almost constantly over the loudspeakers throughout the town. There was an air of expectant excitement everywhere which was totally contagious, even to two country boys who had no real business being there. The weather that day was perfect, the town was beautiful and the whole experience remains as fresh and detailed in my mind as if it happened only a few years ago, instead of the 30 something that it actually did. On another occasion one late September evening I was making my way VFR up the coast to Portland, where I had a meeting the next day. On my right, standing several miles out to sea I noticed a large island and a check of my chart proved it to be Block Island, which had an airport. On a whim I decided to spend the night there and turned the 310 seaward for the 13 mile trip over the water. I landed and inquired about lodging for the night and was told that most of the hotels had shut down after Labor Day, but that there was one still open. I called, got a room and shortly after was driving the courtesy car to the hotel. In conversation with the clerk at the front desk, I soon found that in my ignorance I had stumbled upon a jewel. This was one of the more pristine and beautiful spots in existence and one that The Nature Conservancy had added to their very small list of “Last Great Places.” The island covers less than 10 square miles of land with a year-round population of about 1,000 which swells to many times that in the summer. It is known for bicycling, hiking, sailing and fishing and for its two historic lighthouses, and I had never heard of it before this evening. By Continued on Page 19
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Contrails Continued from Page 18 sheer happenstance I was here and had lucked into having the whole island to myself, because only workmen doing maintenance on the hotel were here besides me. I remember having a great run along the beach that evening and a delightful meal back at the hotel while thinking how neat it is that such wonderful things can happen unexpectedly, since yesterday I had no idea this place existed. I had many duties as Cessna’s pilot specialist on the twin-engine aircraft they were producing, and interaction with the end customer – the proud owners of our twins – was one of them. Whenever a maintenance problem surfaced that involved flying the airplane with the owners, I was called in by the dealer’s shop. I once heard that the definition of an expert in any given field involved a suit, a briefcase and a man from out of town, which pretty well described my status as I showed up to help the mechanics diagnoses problems with the airplanes and pacify the owner. On one such occasion, a customer had complained that when he was in cruise flight at 25,000 feet or above in his new 421, the engines would “ bootstrap,” a condition where the manifold pressure would vary while the controllers vainly tried to regulate the pressure the turbochargers were sending to the engines. The shop called and asked me to fly with the gentleman and take the airplane to altitude and see how it behaved. After meeting the owner and listening to him describe the malfunction, I strapped into the pilot’s seat with the owner beside me and we taxied out and took off. With less than 50 hours on it, the airplane still smelled brand new and I watched the gages carefully for any abnormal indications, but everything appeared as it should. As we passed through 10,000 feet on our way to 25K I did notice that the airplane was climbing much slower than it should have, and the higher we went the slower it climbed. As we reached the high teens with the rate of climb having decayed to less than 500 feet per minute, I was thinking that if I was this owner I would be complaining about the lack of performance rather than the bootstrapping. Finally, after what seemed an age we arrived at 25,000 feet and I started to configure the airplane for cruise flight. As I looked down to adjust the throttles something caught my eye that should not be there. There by my right knee, three little green lights that should have been dark were glowing happily. “You idiot,” I thought. I had no idea how it had hap-
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pened, but I had missed retracting the gear! Rats! No wonder we had struggled to get to altitude. I glanced quickly at the owner, but his attention was riveted on the manifold pressure gages and amazingly he hadn’t noticed our dangling gear. My mind raced, wondering how I was going to get the gear up without him knowing I’d left it down, thereby blowing my guise as an all-knowing, all-seeing guru on his expensive airplane.
I turned to the owner and spoke, engaging his eyes. I said that I wanted to start out flying at a slower speed to check for bootstrapping before running the check at cruise speed and I will now therefore extend the gear. Before his eyes could leave mine and travel to the gear switch, I had moved the switch from extended to retract momentarily, then back to extend. By the time his eyes moved to the gear switch area the gear down lights were out
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and he then saw them come on as the gear thumped back down. I can’t recall what was resolved in regard to the bootstrapping, but I do remember being very thankful that I hadn’t blown my cover and that the owner hadn’t investigated why his new airplane was climbing so slowly that day. Then there was the prospective owner we’ll call “ Joe.” Joe was the sucContinued on Page 20
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Steve Weaver and Ernie Aver taking a break from the drudgery of the zone in Jackson Hole. (Courtesy Steve Weaver) trollers vainly tried to regulate the boost from the goosed turbocharger’s uneven spin up. My feet danced on the rudders to help our erstwhile pilot keep the airplane on the runway. Approaching 90 knots I told Joe to rotate and he responded by giving us the mother of all rotations. He kept on rotating as the airplane left the ground and was still rotating when we shot into the overcast at what must have been a 45 degree angle. I had been pushing forward on my control wheel ever harder, and when that had been insufficient to overcome Joe’s enthusiasm for the rotation I began to verbally exhort him to lower the nose. After a few ever louder repetitions, Joe suddenly decided he would throw himself into de-rotation just as joyfully as he had into rotation. Charts and approach plates glued themselves to the roof and my Cross pen floated up out of my pocket and disappeared as Joe added his forward pressure on the control wheel to mine. Nick, back in the cabin told me later that he was on the ceiling, along with his briefcase. Suddenly we were out of the bottom of the overcast at an angle that looked very much as if the airplane had a date with the numbers on the opposite end of the runway. Assuring Joe that it was time for him to take a break from flying, I got the airplane under control and then proceeded to let Joe see how well the autopilot flew the airplane until we broke out on top. Joe bought a 340, fired his pilot and proceeded to fly it for several years without an accident, so far as I ever knew. He never got an instrument rating and confided to me one day when he came to the Miller shop for some maintenance, that the clouds were very high at his airport that day. He said he had to go all the way to 18,000 feet to get on top. The autopi-
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Bill Fifles is an A&P/IA, private pilot, and Hawaii DOT airport vehicle safety inspector for ramp vehicles and equipment. Fifles began his career as an aviation mechanic in 1997 with the Genavco Corporation maintaining a DC-3, Super DC-3, and DC-3S. He also worked at Moloka’i Air Shuttle maintaining three Piper Aztecs, two Piper Chieftains, and a Cessna 402 under FAR 135. After a brief stint with United Airlines in San Francisco, Fifles returned to Hawaii in 2001 to become director of maintenance for Kamaka Air. In 2003 he led the Kamaka maintenance team, numerous volunteers, and students from Honolulu Community College’s aviation trade school in restoring the Kamaka DC3S (N9796N). Along with providing maintenance and restoration work on diverse aircraft like a DC-8-73, Grumman G-111 Albatross, Boeing 727, and B747-100, in 2009 Fifles was charged with overseeing the reassembly and subsequent maintenance of a restored 1929 Bellanca CH300 Pacemaker. He has also worked with production companies on TV’s Lost and The Amazing Race programs as well as movies Pearl Harbor, Outbreak, Along Came Polly, and The Rundown.
Fifles represents the Honolulu FSDO area as well as the FAA’s Western Pacific Region. He is currently rebuilding a 1966 Citabria.
Bruce Lundquist
Bruce Lundquist has an FAA Repairman Certificate and an FCC General Radiotelephone License. After graduating from high school in 1970, he began working at Ford Motor Company, then enlisted in the Air Force and started technical school in pursuit of aviation electronics. Four years later Lundquist leveraged his military experience to enter to the aviation electronics field. In 1976, he joined Willow Run Airport in quality controlled electronics, then went to Pentastar Aviation Inc. to work in the accessory shop-keeping all of the electrical test stands and mock-ups in good repair. Lundquist went on to become avionics supervisor, inspector, lead technician, trainer, and avionics systems specialist. Lundquist represents the East Michigan FSDO area and the FAA’s Great Lakes Region.
Dean Eichholz
Dean Eichholz, who represents the Anchorage FSDO area as well as the FAA’s Alaska Region, is an independent flight instructor, designated pilot examiner (DPE), and FAA check airman. He trains and does flight checks in various aircraft suited for the diverse Alaskan environment for Transmountain Aviation, Kenai Aviation Inc., and Talon Air Inc. Eichholz also is employed by Falcon Insurance Agency of Alaska as an aviation insurance broker. Eichholz graduated from Idaho State Continued on Page 27
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FROM “GUSTO” TO “OXCART” PT. VI ith General LeMay’s promise to buy Blackbird interceptors and reconnaissance aircraft, things looked bright for the Skunk Works. Even more tantalizing was the fact that an Air Force colonel let it slip to Johnson that LeMay had thought further about the matter, and that the General and his staff were now working on a proposal for the construction of 20 Blackbirds per month. Specifically, General LeMay wanted Lockheed to build ten Blackbird interceptors and ten Blackbird bombers each month. General LeMay’s ambitious plans led the Skunk Works staff to believe that a major confrontation with the Soviets was imminent. This belief was reinforced when none other than Secretary Of Defense Robert McNamara paid a visit to the Skunk Works. During the visit, McNamara and his staff (which included Secretary of the Air Force Joseph Charyk) grilled Kelly Johnson and the other Lockheed engineers about the Blackbird and its various systems. After the Secretary and his party left, Kelly Johnson was ecstatic. He and the other Skunk Works believed that the visit with McNamara and his staff went so well, that, surely, more Blackbird orders were on their way. Kelly Johnson’s faith seemed to be justified; for shortly after the meeting
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with McNamara, a gentleman by the name of Lew Meyer paid a visit to the Skunk Works. Meyer was the Assistant Secretary of Finance for the Air Force. Besides the ten Blackbirds that Lockheed was already building for the CIA, Meyer told Johnson to expect Air Force orders for the following: ten Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft (which were to be larger, two seat versions – the second seat to be occupied by a navigator/electronics operator in his own separate cockpit), 10 Blackbird fighter-interceptors, and 25 Blackbird tactical bombers. With hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts on the horizon, Kelly Johnson sought and received approval from Lockheed management to spend $1 million on a new engineering building. Indeed, great things seemed to be around the corner. But, then, strange things started to happen. Some of the generals and nearly all of the administrators involved with the decision-making about the Blackbird bombers and interceptors stopped returning Kelly Johnson’s calls. Johnson and his Skunk Works staff were understandably perplexed. Soon, though, it became apparent that McNamara’s advisors were telling him that the Air Force could make do with the Convair F-106. To a man like Kelly Johnson – who’d overseen the design of an aircraft
that could cruise at Mach 3, and which could be built as an interceptor – the idea of the Air Force “sticking with” the F-106 as its primary interceptor was sheer madness. The F-106 was capable of supersonic flight for only a few minutes, due to its limited fuel capacity. What Johnson didn’t know at the time, however, was that the United States was gearing up for operations in Vietnam. Plans were being made in secret, and McNamara had already approved development of a new tactical fighter, which was called the “TFX.” Ultimately, the TFX became the F-111. The Air Force was very much interested in the F-111, because it could fly low and fast – thereby avoiding detection by enemy radar – and, therefore, theoretically ideal for supporting ground troops. In reality, quite a few F-111s were shot down over Vietnam, because enemy radar was actually able to detect and track the F-111’s own terrain-following radar. On top of this, Skunk Works staff pointed out that higher-flying enemy interceptors with “ look-down, shoot down” radar (which was in its infancy) would make short work of low-flying F-111s. In other words, the F-111 was obsolete right from the start, as far as the Skunk Works was concerned. To prove the point, Kelly Johnson and the Skunk Works attempted to
Thirsty SR-71 meets a KC-135Q. (Courtesy of the United States Air Force)
The earth, as seen from inside an SR-71 that's flying at 73,000 feet. (Courtesy of the United States Air Force) demonstrate the Blackbird’s mind-boggling performance by having one flown from Edwards Air Force Base in California to Orlando, Fla. in May of 1962. The trip took less than an hour and a half. On that same day, another Blackbird was flown from San Diego to Savannah Beach, Ga. – the trip took 59 minutes. Continued on Page 32
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Aviation Award Winners Continued from Page 24 University with a B.S. in mathematics then joined the U.S. Navy pilot program. He received his Navy Wings of Gold in 1975, and flew the A-6 Intruder at Whidbey Island, Washington. Eichholz instructed in the T-2 Buckeye at NAS Pensacola, Florida. After his service in the Navy Eichholz opened a Part 141 flight school, Alaska Flying Network, in Soldotna in 1983 and was appointed DPE in 1987. He has more than 10,000 hours of flight instruction logged and more than 18,000 hours’ of flight time. In 1999, Eichholz sold the flight school to become an Aviation Insurance Broker and part time independent CFI. He was named flight instructor of the year for the Alaska Region in 1990 and received a “High Flyer Award” from the FAA in 2000. An FAA safety counselor, Eichholz is now a FAASTeam representative for the Kenai Peninsula. Since 1991, Eichholz has served on the board of the Alaskan Aviation Safety Foundation and had served as a regional director for the Alaska Airmen’s Association from 1998 until 2003. He is a member of AOPA, the Alaskan Aviation Safety Foundation, the Alaska Airmen’s Association, and SPA. For the past three years, he has organized the Alaska Seaplane seminar held each April in Anchorage.
Mark Madden
Mark Madden, representing the Anchorage FSDO area and the FAA’s Alaska Region, is a professor of aviation technology at the University of Alaska. He has earned the Master CFI accreditation three times. Madden joined the FAASTeam Safety Program to make a difference in
improving aviation safety in Alaska. He has been presenting safety seminars as a lead representative for the Anchorage FSDO for several years. He has been the organizer and presenter for all the CFI/DPE workshops (FIRCs) in the Anchorage area for more than four years and has presented CFI-specific seminars since 1999. He participated in the spring 2011 FAASTeam National Safety Stand Down as a speaker, emcee, and organizer. As a member and officer of the board of directors for the Alaska Aviation Safety Foundation (AASF), he promotes safety in all areas of Alaskan aviation. AASF partners with public television and the National Weather Service to produce a weekly TV show in conjunction with the Alaska Weather program. In the early 1990s Madden was a CFI at P.C. Flyers in Denver, and as pilot training technical writer for Jeppesen Sanderson in Denver. After moving to Hawaii, he worked as a customer service representative for Mahalo Airlines, charter pilot for Paragon Air, aviation consultant, technical writer, and instructor pilot. Madden holds airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate with airplane multiengine land, and commercial privileges with airplane single-engine land and sea. His instructor certificates include CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, and IGI, with tailwheel endorsement. He flies as a formation pilot for air-to-air photography missions and owns a Maule M5-2 10C. The GA Awards program is a cooperative effort between the FAA and more than a dozen industry partners. The selection process begins each September at the Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) level before moving up to the Regional FAA Office level. The national award winners are chosen from the pool of winners selected by the regions. Panels of volunteer judges comprised of previous national winners in each of the categories make the final selections. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta will present plaques to the national winners at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013. Recipients receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Oshkosh to attend the awards presentation and other special GA Awards activities.
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A LOVE STORY…NOT ’m going to try and break away from my usual feeble attempt at providing you with a small dose of humor and instead share with you not one, not two, but three “real” love stories and I’m starring in at least two of them. I have to give credit for one of them to a much more
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deserving person, and one of my new heroes…you’ll see why if you are still reading this column, and haven’t put your copy of In Flight down. It won’t matter, but you’ll lose and I won’t like you any more.
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The Smell of Plastic… Love Story Number One While basking in the wafting aroma of the “new plastic” ticket I was sitting on, flying from SoCal to NorCal, an emotional thought crossed my mind. I was flying alone for the first time in years – not by plan, but by circumstances – I was flying solo instead of with other pilots that just happened to be there on previous flights. I know there was a tear or two on my face as I realized that this was my first real solo flight since the FAA stripped me of my flying privileges. Wow! Really amazing thoughts and feelings zoomed in and out of my head and heart, but that’s the way it was and should be. Okay, now it’s real tissue time as I share with you the true meaning of a true caring friendship. This kind of friendship that leaves no doubt as to how much you are cared for, and not by just your kids and wife, but by the real people who are part of the daily ritual of life. First, two minutes after I had landed at a small country airport 100-plus miles north of the L.A. Basin, another airplane landed. Normally that would not be considered a big thing, but this was a big thing, but I didn’t know it at the time. As I stood on the ramp waiting for a client, the other airplane, the one that was two-minutes behind me, taxied up and shut down. Wow! I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was my newly-adopted aviation stepson stepping out of his beautiful 172 and greeting me with a real man hug. Now that shouldn’t be considered a big thing because I was at an airport and he was flying an airplane. What I didn’t know was that his being there was not a coincidence or an accident. He wasn’t just out poking holes in the sky as I thought, but he was there making sure I was okay. I had been too naive to put two and two together. I didn’t come to this realization until the second part of this love story, which starts in a few more words. He had called my home and my wife told him where I was going and what I was doing. After the usual time invested in a preflight, and a long run up, as one should do when climbing into an unfamiliar airplane, I waived good by to my now even more treasured friend and I launched for the San Francisco Bay Area. I quickly discovered a few minor squawks, including a failed Mode “C,” and some other boring irritations that I chose to be aware of and to just press on
Larry Shapiro and live with them. I stayed well aware of where major airports were that housed qualified “wrenchers” in case they were needed. Besides, I wasn’t in any real hurry, it was a beautiful northern California day and I was in one of my favorite seats, located in the front row of a Cessna 182. Not having the luxury of an operational Mode “C,” I was continually keeping ATC aware of my altitude and they kept me aware of traffic at my seven o’clock position and I was having too much fun not realizing that it had been there for more than 100 miles. If I wasn’t having so much fun I might have recognized the tail number, but I was much too busy taking care of business. Shortly afterwards, and a few freq changes later, my seven o’clock traffic disappeared as I started my decent into Palo Alto. My title of “King of Naive” continued and did until after I landed. I wanted to spray off some of the central valley dust and bugs so I taxied to the wash rack, shut down and proceeded to answer my ringing cell phone. On the other end was another one of my treasured flying friends who started with this sentence: “Okay, I can relax now that I know you got back alright.” Say what!? He was still laughing when he identified himself as my traffic at seven o’clock. (He had been hiding down there so I couldn’t and wouldn’t see him.) And now, my IF Readers, you know the other side of the story. My friend Rick knew where I was, he was on his way home and was hanging out until I launched so he could follow me home to be sure I was okay. And so ends love story number one.
Love Story Number Two (Handshakes Are Alive and Well) This one is short and sweet, but needed to be shared. I’m leaving out some of the gory details to protect the guilty and not give the FAA another reason to call me. I needed to be up north – way up north – to complete a charity commitment I had made and it could not be delegated. It required many weeks of planContinued on Page 32
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Flying With Faber SEVENTY YEARS or some reason, it almost seems as if New Year’s day shows up twice a year. Perhaps it seems that way because, as I get older, the years grow shorter. For almost 20 years, I’ve been making an annual New Year’s trip from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Last December, as I commenced the planning of this year’s trip, I felt as if I had planned the previous excursion just a few months before. I’ve always regarded San Francisco as my second home. My first love remains my boyhood home in Wisconsin, however, my memories of the wartime years (WWII, that is), some of which were spent in San Francisco, always generate a groundswell of nostalgia. As we flew into the Bay Area and I commenced my descent into Oakland International Airport, it occurred to me that it had been exactly 70 years since my very first glimpse of the city. In 1943, during the height of the war, my father, a physician, was conscripted into the army medical corps. In our cozy home on the shores of Lake Michigan, it never entered my mind that we would suddenly be uprooted, placing the house up for sale and traveling to a state that I had read about in geography books but never dreamed I would ever see. Within a few weeks, we boarded America’s superb train, “The City of San Francisco,” and headed west. The forests, pastures and prairies of the Midwest soon merged into land which was less fecund. Grasslands were followed by shrubs and the shrub land soon turned into desert. We crossed the Rockies and skirted the Great Basin and, within three nights, chugged into San Francisco. Before long, we were settled into our new quarters on San Francisco’s historic military base, The Presidio. We were assigned a house in officer’s quarters that was perched atop a hill that ascended from the center of the military compound. To my amazement, I have always to this day remembered the exact address: 540B East Terrace. How strange that I can remember that number, yet frequently cannot recall what I had for lunch yesterday or where the lunch took place. The Presidio, in the center of which was Letterman General Hospital where my dad worked, was, of course, bustling with military activity. Planes would take off and land from Crissy Field, a small bayside airport at the edge of The Presidio. Entering
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or leaving the base required an inspection at the gate by grim looking MPs. Olive drab vehicles of every description from huge trucks to jeeps drove up and down the streets. Occasionally, everyone would stop in their tracks and salute as the base commander drove by. I still remember his name -General Hillman. The grounds were attended to by Italian POWs. I was often afraid that they would attack us. The grounds adjacent to the hospital were populated with service personnel who had been returned from the Pacific for treatment of their wounds. Many strolled around the grassy areas. Others just sat in wheelchairs. Dressed in regulation red-purple colored robes and pajamas, these brave chaps suffered from various degrees of injuries. Some were missing one or multiple limbs. My friends and I would hang out and talk to these guys for hours. Everything seemed so peaceful and friendly, it hardly dawned upon us the horrible conditions which brought them to Letterman. Many were not so fortunate-they never came home. Our house on the hill was surrounded by a dense forest. We would spend hours playing a variety of games. On my dad’s day off, we often went fishing off of a concrete pier which jutted into the bay. Seventy years later, San Francisco in many respects has hardly changed. Conversely, it has changed significantly. Many of the Victorian neighborhoods remain the same. The views of the Golden Gate Bridge differ little from what one would have seen in 1943. The sounds of the fog horns, the cable cars and the waves rolling on shore are the same. Lofty skyscrapers have not diminished the traditional San Francisco panache. I have visited just about every major city in the world. San Francisco rates among the most beautiful, vivacious and exciting. On every visit, it looks the same and also looks different. With each visit, I discover new nooks and crannies everywhere I turn. The city exudes the panorama of Hong Kong, the diversity of New York, the enchantment and romanticism of Paris, the bustle of Berlin and the intrigue of Budapest or Istanbul. The Presidio is now an extensive tourist attraction. I miss the Presidio I once knew. The army has retreated. However, I can’t argue with the fact that military bases and old battlefields serve mankind better as tourist attractions.
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The luxurious rooms at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. (Courtesy Grand Hyatt San Francisco) Grand Hyatt Hotel 345 Stockton Street, San Francisco, CA 94108, 415/398-1234 grandsanfrancisco.hyatt.com We generally divide our visits between two hotels. We first selected the Grand Hyatt because of its proximity to Union Square. This hotel has been a landmark for several decades. Recently renovated, it is now a chic new destination for both the business and leisure traveler. The accommodations, with their plush beds and bedding, stunning views, media phones with MP3/iPod docking, large work desks and huge flat screen TVs, radiate a residential ambiance blended with the latest technological amenities. The OneUP restaurant serves three meals daily including fabulous steak and seafood dinners. The pet friendly hotel has a business center, fitness facilities and Wi-Fi throughout.
A suite at the Mandarin with view of the bay. (Courtesy Mandarin San Francisco) Mandarin Oriental Hotel 222 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94104, 415/276-9888, www.mandarinoriental.com The Mandarin has always been one of my favorite hotels in San Francisco. Since the emergence from its new design
project, it has become even more of a favorite. Few other luxury hotels in the city can rival the Mandarin’s location, gentility, subtle luxury and impeccable service. The 158 guestrooms and suites are magnificently tailored with a calming and timeless aesthetic quality. The custom designed accommodations are tastefully furnished with a hint of French Deco. Each room has lightweight cotton robes, safes, hi-speed wireless internet and twice daily maid service. Many rooms, and some of the bathrooms, have spectacular panoramic views of the city. With a click of a drapery switch, you can become immersed in the city or luxuriate in complete quietude and privacy.
The Spa at the Mandarin. (Courtesy Mandarin San Francisco) The 8000-square-foot Spa and Fitness Center is reason alone to select the Mandarin for your stay. A dedicated team of holistic therapists guides guests through a sensory experience that touches the mind, body and spirit. The Spa offers a tranquil, meditative setting within four treatment suites, including a special couple’s suite and a relaxing Tea Lounge. Design highlights include a warm, natural color palette with subtle Asian detailing. The walls are finished in richly textured, mocha-hued coverings accented with illuminated golden tones; the interior is further accentuated with museum quality art pieces. The spa offers signature Mandarin treatments developed in consultation with specialists in Traditional Chinese MedContinued on Page 30
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Continued from Page 29 icine and master aroma therapists. Treatments consist of a relaxing, hands-on body massage ritual that combines the powerful effects of Oriental meridian massage with the therapeutic benefits of custom-blended essential oils, created uniquely for Mandarin Oriental. The signature 60-minute Oriental Essence massage endows guests with a firm, full-body massage concentrating on neck, shoulder and lower back areas to leave the body, mind, and spirit energized, revitalized, and in perfect harmony.
The Urban Tavern (Courtesy Hilton Hotels) Urban Tavern 333 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA, 415923-4400, www.urbantavernsf.com
Restaurants It is indisputable that San Francisco is one of the leading culinary destinations of the country – perhaps the world. Here are a few new (and old), discoveries. Original Joe’s 601 Union Street, San Francisco, CA 94133, 415/775-4877, www.originaljoessf.com For years, Original Joe’s was one of my first stops in San Francisco. A few years ago, I rushed to the restaurant only to discover that it had been ravaged by a fire. First opened in 1937 by the grandfather of the present owner, this legendary eatery has been reborn. The Original Joe’s dining room evokes the spirit of the original and includes the signature burgundy red
The remodeled Original Joe’s. (Courtesy Original Joe’s) booths from the old Taylor Street location, a separate bar/cocktail lounge with a piano, green Naugahyde banquettes, a fireplace (made with salvaged bricks from the original locale), an exhibition kitchen, Art Deco mermaids, and a vintage-like neon exterior sign. The restaurant showcases unpretentious, moderately priced classic, uncomplicated Italian/ American fare including signature offerings such as the Joe’s Burger, Veal Scallopini, the Joe’s Special, Filet of Sole and Chicken Parmigiana. The selections are sparkling in appearance and resonant with flavor. Service is reminiscent of old San Francisco – friendly, responsive and very professional.
This is another of my must-visit places. The interior design is quirky, yet stylish. Highlights include a striking fullsize horse sculpture welded together from tractor, motorcycle and car parts. Also notable are the intimate booths, reclaimed wood beams and claddings, a communal table made from a recovered fallen tree, plaster walls, exposed concrete, a marble-topped bar and saddleshaped bar stools. Classic items that have been featured on the Urban Tavern menu include such appetizers as Chopped Farmers Market Vegetable Salad; Spicy Beer Sausage and House Made Pretzel; and Crawfish and Wild Mushroom Turnovers. Among the entrees are Fish Du Jour, sustainably sourced and prepared
The warm and friendly Palio D’Asti (Courtesy Palio D’Asti) Palio D’Asti 640 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94111, 415/395-9800 www.paliodasti.com I love Italian cuisine, so it’s not unusual for me to feast on pasta, pizza and all the trimmings twice in one visit to a city. When I strolled into Palio, the first item that caught my attention was the formidable brick pizza oven which was obviously built in Italy. The next factor that convinced me that we were about to have a memorable meal was my encounter with Martino DiGrande, the owner. You could just tell that his personal dedication would result in wholesome, authentic Italian dishes like mamma used to make. The Margherita pizza was the best I’ve had in San Francisco – thin, crisp crust, fresh tomatoes and basil and creamy mozzarella. Of course, you can get just about any fresh topping imaginable. The pasta course consisted of a fresh homemade linguini with Dungeness crab and genuine San Marzano tomato sauce. After all of this, we barely had any remaining tummy space, so we split an impressive serving of short ribs with caramelized cipollini onions. Fleur de Lys 777 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94109, 415/673-7779, www.hubertkeller.com Hubert Keller is one of the most skillful and imaginative chefs I have ever met in the U.S. He grew up in the Alsace region of France, so it’s no surprise that his talents were influenced by one of the leading culinary centers of the world. The recipient of numerous awards, Chef Keller deftly combines the essence of traditional French cuisine with an appropriate level of contemporary touches. The dining room is elegant and formal, but guests seemed comfortable whether Continued on Page 31
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Flying With Faber Continued from Page 30 attired in their finest garments or a fancy pair of jeans. Service is super-attentive but not obtrusive. I loved the pork loin served with Brussels sprouts and a mustard grain spaetzle. It was sprinkled with crispy bacon and enhanced with a rich, delicate tarragon wine sauce. The seared filet mignon with lobster truffled mac and cheese accented with a thyme bordelaise sauce was extraordinary. For dessert we devoured sumptuous slices of pecan spice pie and a chocolate-praline parfait with homemade marshmallow napoleon.
Dining at the Fog Harbor Fish House. (Courtesy Fog Harbor) Fog Harbor Fish House Pier 39, No. 213, San Francisco, CA 94133, 415/421-2442 Pier 39 is a popular tourist attraction. Fog Harbor Fish House resides atop the pier with dramatic views of the Bay, Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate
Bridge. Restaurants focused on tourist trade often offer a great atmosphere and not much more. But this place also serves outstanding seafood and provides wonderful service. This family-owned and operated restaurant delivers huge portions of live lobster, cioppino, whole crab and fresh catches of the day. We started off with meaty crab cakes topped with a Cajun sauce and a huge platter of fresh oysters. The clam chowder is served in a scooped-out loaf of sourdough bread. The fresh-caught salmon is grilled and served on a bed of roasted corn, red peppers and arugula. Whole Dungeness crab is delivered with corn on the cob and fingerling potatoes. Cioppino, served in a rich tomato sauce, is bulging with fresh fish, shrimp, scallops and clams. The steaks and salads are also remarkable. After almost a week, we reluctantly headed for Oakland International Airport (KOAK). We were parked at KaiserAir, my FBO of choice. I fired up the plane, taxied to Runway 27R and departed. Whenever I leave the Bay Area, I always bank the plane for one last glance of the region. When I return next year, it will again be like returning home. At the same time, I will experience the sensation of discovering a city that I have never seen before. It’s always that way.
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Mach 3) were shooting down drones that were flying at 1,500 feet. Believing that these tests proved that the F-111 was a bad choice for the Air Force, Johnson flew to Washington in order to confront Air Force Secretary Harold Brown. Calling the F-111 a “national scandal” due to its vulnerability to the “look-down, shoot-down” radar and missile combination, Johnson insisted that there was no reason to build the F-
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What’s Up Continued from Page 28 ning and preparation, plus the skills of a very special pilot who made herself available to help. We needed to reposition a 1946 Taylor Craft to PAO to be sold, with the proceeds going to a charity selected by the very elegant, generous and lovely 85-year-old owner. We got all our ducks in a row, and departed from PAO to pick up this 75 hp treasure (with no electrical system). Twenty minutes after our departure, our trusty steed started acting like it was going to get sick so we opted to land at an airfield right in front of us (where I just happened to have an airplane parked). We landed, unloaded and reloaded then once again launched off into the blue. Another good decision had been made – safety first, “always!” A lovely flight later we landed, found our little treasure, tested the rest rooms to be sure they worked, and proceeded to get ready for this historic flight. (Why was it historic? No reason, I just felt like saying that.) Get ready, here comes the love stuff: As we prepped our little Rag Muffin for it’s long, slow ride to it’s planned new home (with no electrical system and the nose wheel on the tail), along came one of my smiling broker friends. He saw the little “T” Craft and said, “Hey Lar!” –he always calls me “Hey”– “I think I may know someone that might want to buy this.” I responded with, “If he has his checkbook with him, he can buy it here, if he doesn’t, he’ll have to write it at PAO.” Ten minutes later, and after I told the charity story, I was holding his check, and that was that. He now owns the little beauty, the charity got some dollars, and we went home…and that is the end of love Continued on Page 36
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facturing and supply chain, product development and administration. “This new role is quite an honor considering Cirrus’ strong leadership position in general aviation,” Waddick said. “We are proud that the Cirrus family has grown to include an amazing team of dedicated people, more than 5,300 uniquely enthusiastic customers, and an exceptional partner network. Working closely with Dale and his compelling global vision and strategy - and with exceptional investment support - we are well positioned to fly even higher.” Waddick emphasized, “We remain committed to the highest quality levels and to listening to Cirrus pilots, owners and partners. We are leveraging our lean foundation while we pursue world-class manufacturing capability for both our piston and jet aircraft. And we are making smart investments in new technology that drive operational excellence. Simply, we are innovating in more ways than in just hardware to address ever-changing GA markets.” Waddick concluded by saying, “When I started more than 25 years ago, I would have done just about anything to be around airplanes and to be part of ‘The Future of General Aviation’ that was and is so unique at Cirrus. I feel the same way today as I have come to realize that what makes Cirrus Aircraft so special – our ability to change people’s lives through flight – comes from our company culture and the talented team that is making our vision a reality.” After joining Cirrus in 1988, Waddick became chief engineer of the company’s original aircraft, the VK30, and subsequently headed up development of the ST50 turboprop aircraft as Director of Engineering. Waddick was Continued on Page 34
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EMERGENCY WATER LANDING TRAINING Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has teamed with Antipodean Aviation of Australia to offer survival training in emergency water landings for both fixedwing and rotary-wing aircraft. The course covers pre-flight planning and emergency water landing techniques, as well as escape from a submerged aircraft cabin and sea survival techniques, including life preserver and life raft familiarization, and search-and-rescue operations. In addition to extended flights over water, this training is useful for crewmembers ditching an aircraft to avoid landing in a residential area or in rough terrain. Dr. John Watret, chancellor of the Worldwide Campus, says the university,
through its partnership with Antipodean Aviation, is developing more than 50 courses on advanced aviation topics for pilots, flight nurses, flight paramedics and public safety officers. “This new course on emergency water landings with Antipodean gave us an excellent opportunity to collaborate with our Prescott Campus on creating a venue for practical training,” Watret said. “By providing both the online and the onground components, Embry-Riddle presents a package of high-quality integrated training to the aviation industry.” Offered by the Office of Professional Education of Embry-Riddle’s Worldwide Campus, the course is now
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course offers considerable educational value for pilots from industry and for our students,” said Dr. Jackie Luedtke, department chair and associate professor of Safety Science at the Prescott Campus. “This reinforces Embry-Riddle’s niche as a leader in hands-on, real-life education as we constantly assess ways to enhance our quality of training and education.” Stuart Caton, CEO of Antipodean Aviation, commented, “In developing this course, we wanted to partner with a worldleading academic institution that not only shares our vision but could contribute significantly to the project. We didn’t bother talking to anyone else but Embry-Riddle. From the time we first approached the university with our ideas they were supportive.” The course is $750 per person. For more information and to register, contact Albert Astbury, interim director of the Office of Professional Education, at (386) 226-7694 or training@erau.edu. For information on Embry-Riddle, visit www.embryriddle.edu
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GAMA AND BUILD A PLANE PUSH STEM EDUCATION EFFORTS WITH NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BUILD TWO PLANES In a collaborative effort to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and stimulate student interaction in aviation and manufacturing, Build A Plane and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced a nationwide STEM educational competition. The winners of this competition, eight children total, will receive free trips to the Glasair Aviation facilities in Arlington, Washington to build two Glasair Sportsman aircraft. Participating in Glasair’s well-known “Two Weeks to Taxi” program, students will build the two Sportsman aircraft starting June 17, 2013. GAMA member companies, along with Glasair Aviation are generously donating technical expertise, workspace, aircraft equipment, and supplies to the competition. The completed aircraft will be professionally test flown with the goal of flying the aircraft to, and displaying it at, this year’s AirVenture 2013 in Oshkosh, Wis. “GAMA and Build A Plane’s design and build competition targets our future aerospace workforce with the goal of engaging and educating young people through innovative STEM outreach efforts,” said Pete Bunce, President & CEO of GAMA. “This competition will give students the opportunity to explore general aviation and all that it has to offer. It will encompass our industry’s need to grow engineers, maintenance professionals, as well as pilots. As our world faces some very serious economic challenges, we need to expose young people to the exciting and rewarding careers that await them in the aerospace industry and
ensure they have the tools they need to succeed.” Schools interested in this challenge will be issued complimentary “Fly To Learn” software, which provides tools for teachers to guide students through the process of building an aircraft on a computer. Each high school will select one design that will compete in a virtual flyoff, which will score aerodynamic and performance parameters. “This is such an amazing competition because it engages high school students aeronautically, in a way that is unparalleled, these are real airplanes the kids will be building,” Build A Plane’s Lyn Freeman points out, “and you can image how exciting it will be when the kids get to participate in an educational competition like this and, in the end, see their work actually fly!” Judges for the competition will be engineers from GAMA member companies and the top two schools will each be allowed to send four students plus their teacher and a chaperone to Glasair at no charge. Each team will receive round trip airfare, transfers, hotel, all meals and field trips to visit the nearby Boeing Aircraft factory and Museum of Flight. The students will build two Glasair Sportsman 2 + 2 aircraft. The Glasair Sportsman 2 + 2 is a metal and composite aircraft that seats four adults. Sold as a kit, the aircraft can, with factory assistance, be assembled and taxied in only two weeks. They are usually flown by the end of the third week. “The sense of accomplishment a builder gets after two weeks is phenomenal,” said Nigel Mott, President of Glasair. “Over 160
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Bob and Diane Claypool Sure, you were able to pull off that double landing trick on I-80 near Rawlins, Wyo., but that was back in ‘06. Things have changed since then. You are now 86-years old and finding out that in certain aspects of your daily life, you are not quite as sharp as you were in your younger years. First there was this hearing thing, but you could fix that in the cockpit by cranking up the volume knobs on each side of your headset. Then, this past Christmas, you found another special type of headset under the tree. Now, you could select the volume setting of the TV without making it too loud for your wife. How did Santa know? Let’s not forget the eyes. They also deteriorate with advancing age. If you haven’t visited your ophthalmologist for a while, you may be surprised in having trouble reading the chart during your next medical exam. Of course, it is always helpful if your AME’s nurse gives you a few hints during the eye test. Another issue for many of us advancing in years is memory loss. Usually it starts out with what they call “short-term” memory loss. That happens when you forget what was on your mind just five minutes ago. More serious, however, is the long-term memory loss. That’s when you can’t remember the name of a good friend who you haven’t seen for a few months. You can also feel the effect if you haven’t flown your plane for a month or
two. You step into the cockpit and find that you have trouble deciding which one of all of those instruments you should turn on first. How could that happen after all these years in the airplane? An electronic checklist device shows you where to start and takes you through the entire routine, but you know that you should remember. When my wife, Diane, and I first met about 27-years ago, she knew virtually nothing about flying in small airplanes. But as soon as she learned that I owned and loved to fly a Cessna 182, she dug right in and began learning what it means to fly in the right seat. She studied, she took pinch-hitter rides with instructors, she learned the necessary communications language, and before long, she was a top-notch co-pilot. Diane handles all of the communications with the tower, ground, and other pilots along the way. We both have a GPS, so she also is a big help with navigation. Diane and I have flown on many cross-country flights from our home base at the Palo Alto Airport on the San Francisco Peninsula. We flew through Canada to Alaska, to Corpus Christi, Texas, and to many places in California, Oregon, and Washington. We made trips to Wisconsin for annual reunions with University of Wisconsin classmates. I felt proud that I was able to fly us there when some of my friends were no longer driving cars. Joining the United Flying Octogenarians a few days after I turned 80 put me in touch with a number of great pilots. When I was elected to the UFO Board of Directors I met the cream of the crop. One such person is Nancy Warren, not only a member of the Board of Directors, but also Area Representative for the UFO in Indiana. On top of that, Nancy is well known as an aviation writer. Late last year, Nancy wrote a piece entitled “Always a Pilot.” Her story is about giving her Cessna Cardinal 177 to two young men, both college students and licensed pilots, whom she had befriended. In one of her paragraphs, she wrote, “I wondered if I would know when it was time to ‘hang it up’…” She did not want to wait until she had gone past that time and had a bad experience – for herself, the airplane, or anyone else. She wrote, “As time went on, the thought of my flying days ending somehow felt less painful, because I had made my decision.” I thought about the same thing myself recently and common sense finally prevailed. I, too, decided to do no more PIC flying after my 86th birthday, which occurred on Feb. 22, 2013. Since I don’t know two great, young guys as Nancy did, I made a decision to sell my 182 so Continued on Page 40
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AVIATION, INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATES SUCCESSFUL 2013 CONFERENCE
The Gaylord Opryland Resort was the venue for Women in Aviation, International’s 24th Annual Conference held from March 14-16, 2013. Attendance totaled 3,375 individuals representing all segments of the aviation community. “That’s a new record for us – up 25 registered attendees from last year’s new record. Of course, we missed many of our military and FAA colleagues, so, yes, sequestration affected our conference,” said Women in Aviation, International President Peggy Chabrian. “But, as always there’s no more upbeat and enthusiastic group than our attendees.” If there is a pilot shortage, it was not apparent in the Exhibit Hall as long lines of well-dressed and eager pilot candidates assembled in hope of landing an airline job with an exhibiting airline. Plans are already underway to enhance the interview process for exhibitors and applicants
alike for next year’s Conference.
Other Conference highlights include: • Attendance of 3,375 representatives from 14 countries in addition to the United States. The largest number of international attendees were from Nigeria, Canada and Ghana in that order. • The Exhibit Hall displayed 114 separate companies and organizations, representing all aspects of the aviation community. • 80 scholarships were distributed to WAI members at every stage of life from university students to mature members seeking a mid-life career change to aviation. A total of $497,575 in scholarships were awarded. • The WAI Silent Auction raised
$12,000 for WAI’s Endowment Fund, used for scholarships and educational programs. Inducted into the Women in Aviation, International Hall of Fame were Mary Silitch as the first woman editor of a national aviation magazine and Karen Brannen, the first woman Marine jet pilot. Also inducted were the founding Women in Aviation, International Board Members. This group includes Sandy Anderson, Dr. Peggy Baty (Chabrian), Trish Beckman, Cassandra Bosco, Amy Carmien, Gary Eiff, Mary Ann Eiff, Janice Elrod, Dick Koenig, Amy Laboda, Nelda Lee, Karen McArdle, Bill Monroe, Bobbi Roe, Nancy Rosen, Shelly Snyder (Simi), and Carolyn Williamson. This year’s conference featured WAI’s youth outreach “Bring Your Daughter to the Conference Day,” on Saturday with participants from mem-
AOPA AWARDS TWO STUDENT PILOT SCHOLARSHIPS AVIATION CONFERENCE The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the AOPA Foundation awarded two scholarships each worth $3,000 to pilots-in-training during the annual Women in Aviation, International (WAI) Conference in Nashville, Tenn. Melanie Leigh Rivera and Angela “Bambi” Shorey were chosen out of 24 applicants to receive the scholarships that will be used toward future flight training. The AOPA awards were made as part of the WAI Scholarship Program.
Rivera and Shorey were evaluated on merit, including previous accomplishments, their ability to set and achieve goals, involvement in general aviation, and their commitment to flight training. Applicants were also asked to write an essay expressing their views on how general aviation supports local communities and the nation. “I’m really looking forward to putting the award toward getting my private pilot and [Advanced Ground Instructor] ratings so I can continue my goal of
inspiring youth and others’ interest in general aviation,” said Shorey. Both applicants are currently involved with general aviation in their communities and plan to use their pilot certificates to increase awareness of general aviation. “I have read about the many women who have become pilots and admire their contributions to aviation,” said Rivera. “I no longer have to rely solely on reading about the experiences of the pilots before me. I can now contribute to the conversation with my own experience and expertise.”
bers’ families as well as local Nashville Girl Scouts. Daughter Day is a one-day program designed to sparks girls’ interest in an aviation career. Funding for Daughter Day was supplied by the UPS Foundation. Training materials, including sectional charts, log books and cockpit posters, were donated by The Sporty’s Foundation. Activities included learning to read a sectional chart, flying a flight simulator, arts and crafts projects, a luncheon and a tour of the Exhibit Hall. The 25th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference will be held at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida, from March 6-8, 2014. For more information, visit www.wai.org. “Since this is our 25th anniversary conference, we have big plans already for next year,” added Chabrian.
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Each year, AOPA awards one scholarship under the WAI Scholarship program. However, with such a talented pool of applicants this year, the scholarship committee felt compelled to make an additional award, which the AOPA Foundation offered to fund. WAI is a nonprofit organization encouraging women to seek opportunities and careers in aviation. Applications for the 2014 scholarships will be available July 2013 on the WAI website: www.wai.org.
AVEMCO CONTINUES SAFETY EDUCATION TOUR WITH FORUM CONFERENCE IN NASHVILLE Avemco Insurance Company Vice President, Marci Veronie, presented “The Top 10 Aviation Insurance Myths” during the Women in Aviation International Conference, March 14-16, 2013 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. This is the second speaking stop for the Avemco 2013 Safety Education Tour; an aviation advocacy initiative that focus-
es on encouraging pilots to participate in relevant training for safer flying and smarter aircraft ownership. Information compiled from Avemco’s claims data will be offered to assist pilots with choices that might help avoid accidents and provide expertise about insurance that will benefit aircraft owners and renters. Known for her unique, passionate style and love of aviation, Veronie’s pres-
entation will offered attendees insights into the most pervasive myths that often keep pilots from getting the right coverage for their general aviation aircraft and flying activities. The forum separated fact from fiction regarding insuring aircraft for the appropriate value, the “hidden treasure” of liability coverage, and the risks of flying a rented or borrowed aircraft.
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Veronie is Vice President of Sales and has had experience in underwriting, service and sales during her 25 years with the company. At Avemco, she leads the team of direct aviation underwriters responsible for all owned and renters’ aircraft insurance policy products. Veronie’s presentation was held on March 15 at 4:15pm in the Jackson D Continued on Page 39
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2013 WAI SCHOLARSHIP WINNER KAREN VAUGHN MAKES FLYING DREAM A REALITY A wife, a mother of five – who homeschooled her children – a university lecturer in mathematics, a cancer survivor and a master track and field competitor! That is an accomplished and fulfilled life. But she’s got a lot more to give and she’s going to give it from a rather “lofty” position! Karen Vaughn is now a student pilot, realizing her childhood dream to fly. Vaughn married her college sweetheart, Jeff, and graduated with a math degree. She has taught as a lecturer in the math department at California State Polytechnic University for 31 years on a part-time basis in order to raise and home school their five children. After winning a battle with stage-four thyroid cancer, Vaughn dove into Masters track and field. But something was missing. She went public with her desire to learn to fly in a family Christmas letter in 2007. That proved to be a powerful move because now friends and family, specifically colleagues Bernard Banks and Harriet Lord started nudging her upwards. Accompanying her husband to a conference in Ohio in the Spring of 2010 gave Vaughn a day away from her typical busy lifestyle, enough so that she took advantage of an introductory flying lesson in a Cessna 172S. She was so exhilarated by the experience that her journey was set in motion…albeit slow motion. Two years passed since that first introductory flight lesson when she joined AOPA and Women in Aviation International. She then found a perfect match in CFI HL Stephens of Alliance International Aviation at the Chino Airport in Southern California and fulfilled her cross-country solo requirements. “I can see a light at the end of this journey,” exclaims Vaughn. Vaughn has been working throughout the school year and saving money to pay for her lessons during the summer. “My heart aches to finish what I have begun” but finances have delayed her progress.
Karen Vaughn (L) after being awarded the 2013 Jeppesen Flight Training Scholarship. Vaughn is soon to be on the fasttrack to progressing through her training as she is the recipient of the 2013 Jeppesen Flight Training Scholarship awarded through Women in Aviation, International. “Not only will I be able to afford completing training towards my private pilot’s certificated and instrument rating, doors will be opened that may not have otherwise been opened,” she said. “I started flying with Karen a little over a year ago and discovered quickly that she was a highly motivated student that took her flying serious, said her CFI Stephens. She was always on time and always prepared for each flight. She never gave up if she was struggling in a particular area such as her radios or her flare. She would just simply say, ‘I need more work.’ “I never had to worry about her because her motivation was always so high, continued Stephens. I’ve been in aviation for more than 25 years and can honestly say that motivation is at least half of the battle to success, if not more… Her motivation was seen in her willingness to share aviation with her college
students. As a math professor, she would pass out AIA flight school flyers and stay after class to answer questions that they had. She even arranged a field trip with her students to come to our flight school at Chino Airport to allow her students to research aviation further,” said Stephens. “Since inviting my Advanced Engineering Mathematics class to my flight school, (in the) Fall 2011, several students have taken Discovery Flight Lessons. There are a couple of students who have even seriously pursued training,” Vaughn said. “I plan to have another class trip to AIA in May and this time I hope to arrange for more activities as well as take in the (Chino) airshow. I look forward to arranging more outings, particularly with younger kids through various home school groups. Back on the campus of Cal Poly, Pomona, I hope to speak to the Aerospace clubs and minority clubs about the joys of flight. There are many other opportunities awaiting me that have yet to be revealed. I’m excited to help promote air flight and about the prospects of my dreams becoming an effervescent bou-
quet!” said the proud scholarship winner. Stephens added, “Karen Vaughn has an amazing passion and drive for aviation and is an inspiration for others around her who are considering flight training as well.” “I can plant the seed of adventure, discovery, and imagination to the next generation of citizens who will be integral in shaping general aviation through new technologies and materials and perhaps become pilots themselves,” summed Vaughn. “The dreams of the present can also become a reality. I am excited at the prospect of being part of that hope for a better tomorrow.” Based at the famous Chino Airport, and with a second location in Riverside, Calif., AIA is a full service Flight Center. With more than 15 years of experience at Chino and under the ownership of Bill Landers, AIA offers complete flight training for all levels, ground school, plane rentals, simulator training, tie downs, hangar facilities and pilot’s lounge. For more information about AIA, visit their website at www.aiaflight.com or telephone their Chino office at 909/606-0747 or Riverside office at 951/354-0747. Women in Aviation, International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing networking, mentoring and scholarship opportunities for women and men who are striving for challenging and fulfilling careers in the aviation and aerospace industries. For more information, contact WAI at www.wai.org or telephone 937/839-4647. The Gaylord Opryland Resort was the venue for Women in Aviation, International’s 24th Annual Conference held from March 1416, 2013. Attendance totaled 3,375 individuals representing all segments of the aviation community. Eighty scholarships were distributed to WAI members at every stage of life from university students to mature members seeking a midlife career change to aviation. A total of $497,575 in scholarships was awarded.
Avemco Safety Education Tour Continued from Page 38 room at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel during the Conference. For more information on the 24th Annual Women in Aviation Conference visit www.wai.org Avemco Insurance Company, a leading pleasure and business general avia-
tion insurer in the United States, has been insuring planes and pilots since 1961. Headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, Avemco is rated AA (Very Strong) by Standard & Poor’s and A+ (Superior) by A. M. Best Company. Avemco has also earned prestigious recognition in the
Anniversary Best Mark Program by the A.M. Best Company. The Best Mark Program was created to distinguish insurance companies with at least a 25 year history of being rated A or higher. For the latest rating, visit www.ambest.com. Avemco is a wholly owned subsidiary of
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HCC) a leading international specialty insurance group. For More Information, visit www.Avemco.com.
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EAA AIR ACADEMY RECOMMENDED
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Limited Room Still Available in 2013 Programs EAA's Air Academy summer camp programs have been recognized by MSN Money as one of 10 nationwide summer camps that are "worth the money," the website announced in March. Camps were chosen for not only keeping young people busy during the summer, but giving them a chance to develop passions and expand their horizons. Since 1984, the Air Academy's week-long series of camps have been designed to immerse young people ages 12-18 in the world of aviation. Campers are engaged through a variety of hands-on activities while staying at the EAA Air Academy Lodge in Oshkosh. Experienced aviation instructors help them delve into flight through studies, hands-on demonstrations, flight simulation, and other exciting activities. "Kids will explore aviation through
technical and learning classrooms, as well as hands-on experiences that give them life skills," said Bob Campbell, EAA director of museum and museum education. "The camps are a week of nonstop excitement where fun and discovery combine for an experience that young people can find nowhere else." Twelve- to 13-year-olds are introduced to flight in the EAA Young Eagles Camp through small group activities taught by expert camp counselors. The EAA Basic Air Academy takes things to the next level, incorporating more hands-on projects and demonstrations for kids ages 14-15. Introductory recreation flight experiences highlight the action-packed EAA Advanced Air Academy camp for 16- to 18-year-olds and gives students full access to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh action throughout the week. Sessions for
2013 are currently full; any additional applicants will be added to a waiting list and notified on a first-come, first-served basis if a spot opens. A new camp added this summer is the EAA Advanced Air Academy/ SportAir, for kids ages 16-19. This camp places a strong emphasis on aircraft construction, primarily composite and fabric techniques. Air Academy enrollment is available on a first come, first served basis and positions fill up quickly. Limited openings are still available in the following 2013 summer programs: EAA Young Eagles Camp Session 1: June 16-20, 2013 ($725) Session 2: June 22-26, 2013 ($725) EAA Basic Air Academy Session 1: June 28-July 3, 2013 ($966) Session 2: July 8-13, 2013 ($966)
TTX FIRST PRODUCTION FLIGHT Cessna Aircraft Company announced the Cessna TTx completed its first production flight on Saturday, March 2. The single engine composite aircraft departed from the Cessna facility in Independence, Kan. and performed the flight in and around southeast Kansas. “The TTx performed exceptionally well,” said Brian Steele, business leader for the TTx. “In the course of the flight, the pilot took the aircraft to 17,000 feet, and achieved a speed of 213 kts. The TTx is a nimble, top of the line airplane. It’s the world’s fastest fixed gear, single engine piston aircraft in productionpilots who like to go fast and go in style are going to enjoy the TTx.” Cessna announced they had started production of the TTx at the Sun ‘n Fun airshow in Lakeland, Fla., in 2012. The TTx is capable of reaching top speeds of
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Session 3: July 15-20, 2013 ($966) EAA Advanced Air Academy (Sessions Full: Applicants will be added to a waiting list and notified on a first-come, first-served basis if there's an open spot.) Session 1: July 23-31, 2013 ($1,210) Session 2: Aug. 2-10, 2013 ($1,210) Advanced Air Academy/Sport Air Session 1: Aug.12-18, 2013 ($1,080) All program costs include instruction, materials, meals, and lodging at the EAA Air Academy Lodge. Interested youth can also apply for scholarships to help fund this exciting learning experience. For more information and to apply for a 2013 Air Academy camp program, visit the EAA Air Academy website at www.youngeagles.org/programs/airacademy/
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(Cessna Aircraft Company) 235 kts (270 mph). The aircraft features an optional Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI) system and an operating ceiling of 25,000 feet, both of which allows greater flexibility to plan flights in varying weather conditions. At long-range settings, the TTx has the ability to cross the United States with only a single stop.
During the development process, the TTx has flown 275 flights and logged 339 hours in the air. The TTx is the first aircraft to be equipped with the Garmin G2000 avionics system and features a glass cockpit with dual 14.1-inch, high-definition displays and touch screen controls. The TTx
Continued from Page 36 that some other lucky (and probably younger) person can enjoy flying it as I did. Diane and I will miss flying, but we have wonderful memories and great photos of happy times in 19 November. Bob Claypool, Executive Vice President United Flying Octogenarians
watched being carried by his “best friend,” Diane, and his family. They knew that flying was the air Bob needed to breath and live. Bob’s story may now save many others from the possible fear and pain of losing someone they love. The added gifts here are that many will benefit from Bob’s courage.
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service and work, but much too slow, if ever, to offer some words of appreciation for good, great, and complete service and the even better gesture of, “Service with a smile!” My personal “bravo” and “roses” to the Sunday crew at Sterling Aviation located at Buchanan Field Airport in Concord, Calif. (CCR). We were in need of help and it was provided with all the things mentioned above, plus the smile.
I am very proud of my UFO friend and the story and courage he just shared with you. I would only add that I lived through the burden of pain and worry I
Saying thank you goes a long way…I ask you to take the time to do it. We all are much too quick on the trigger to file a complaint or point out flaws in
is also equipped with the Garmin Electronic Stability Protection (ESP) system, a feature designed to help pilots keep the high-performance aircraft operating within the normal flight envelope. Inside the cabin, passengers will find a comfortable interior, featuring stitched, leather seats and seat belt airbags. “Being able to celebrate the maiden flight of the first production TTx is a rewarding experience for everyone who has helped with making the TTx a reality,” said Jodi Noah, Cessna’s senior vice president of single engine/propeller aircraft. “This program has many passionate followers, and this is a moment we’ve all been eagerly anticipating. Congratulations to the team for delivering on Cessna’s promise, and for taking this next step towards delivering the TTx to the marketplace.”
What’s Up
On Final I’d be remiss not to pray for and wish the new Pope well on his journey
into history – what I think and feel really isn’t important to most Catholics, with me being a member in good standing of the Hebraic Community, but I will publically state that I like this New Guy. I think he will make an important difference in our world and I don’t care what language he prays in as long as it’s the truth. Now I need to know what his thoughts are about the FAA and general aviation. I did notice that one of his first public pictures had his helicopter in it; I guess that’s a good thing… Until next time . . . That’s Thirty!
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It has been said that the only voluntary act in aviation is the decision to take-off. Every action after take-off involves the skillful management of risk, the enjoyment of flight and a continuous stream of decisions that result in a safe landing. In 1974, NASA created the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) to allow aviation professionals to share experiences in a frank, non-punitive manner. The ASRS structure allows pilots and other aviation professionals to file an anonymous report of an incident, error or occurrence that the contributor feels might be of value to others. These reports are gathered, analyzed and data based by NASA experts and made available to all interested parties as a tool for creating pro-active aviation safety programs. Additionally, NASA distributes an electronic publication, CALLBACK, which contains selected, de-identified, reports on a free subscription basis. In Flight USA is proud to reprint selected reports, exerted from CALLBACK, for our readers to read, study, occasionally laugh at, and always learn from. Visit http://asrs.arc.nasa.gov/ to learn how you can participate in the ASRS program.
ROTORCRAFT ROUNDUP We’ve corralled a few helicopter reports since the last “Roundup” and present them here for the benefit of all hands. While helicopters and fixed wing aircraft may differ in form and function, most of the basic principles of safe operation apply to both. So, no matter what sort of rig you’re riding, everyone in the outfit should be able to wrangle a lesson or two from this roundup of ASRS helicopter reports.
Put Your Boots on Before You Saddle Up Distractions, including a lack of boots, caused this MD-500 Pilot to forget a critical item in gettin’ the rig ready. • At the beginning of the shift, I performed the pre-flight inspection of the aircraft and noted that the fuel level was down below 300 pounds and was going to need to be topped off. Normally when an aircraft is left down for fuel, the crew leaving it down is supposed to leave a placard on the instrument panel alerting other crews of the fuel situation. In this case there was no placard left on the panel. Due to the hot weather, I performed the pre-flight inspection in my civilian clothes (shorts and T-shirt). Once I pushed the aircraft out of the hangar, I decided it would be better to fuel the aircraft once I had my flight suit and boots on, in case fuel was spilled while fueling. I left the aircraft without a placard on the panel and went inside to change my clothes. Once I changed into my flight suit, I was distracted by administrative details inside the office and forgot to go back out and fuel the aircraft. Approximately one hour later, we took off on a mission and I failed to note the reduced fuel state. I believed that I had a full tank of fuel and I was only planning on flying for one hour. A full tank of fuel will normally allow two hours of flight time with a reserve. About an hour into the flight I noticed a yellow caution light briefly flicker. I pressed the “Test” button and realized the light was the “Low Fuel”
caution light. It was indicating below 100 pounds of fuel. Realizing that I had forgotten to fuel the aircraft prior to departure, I turned toward the airport and reduced power, but then I decided to make a precautionary landing in a suitable area rather than risk having a flameout trying to make it back. Upon noting the low fuel state during pre-flight, I should have immediately put fuel in the aircraft so that it was mission ready. To alleviate this situation in the future, I should always pre-flight the aircraft in the proper clothing so if the aircraft needs to be serviced I will be able to take care of the situation immediately. Another option is I could have left a placard on the panel upon noticing the low fuel state, which would have reminded me prior to takeoff that the fuel level was low.
Clouds Along the Trail Stumblin’ into IMC is often cited as a factor in weather related incidents and accidents. Getting a thorough pre-flight weather briefing along with making contingency plans can go a long way toward easin’ the effects of weather. This helicopter wrangler learned just how quickly a change in the weather can result in a change of plans. • The weather [was] clear; visibility 10 miles…Enroute I noted a broken ceiling at 900-1,000 feet. [At] 1,500 feet I noted extensive cloud/fog cover below on the route of flight [and] I was unable to maintain visual contact with the ground. [I] elected to return to the point of departure. Deteriorating conditions were encountered about 40 minutes from the departure airport. I checked weather at [a nearby airport] which showed broken at 1,200 feet. Upon arrival, however, conditions were solid overcast and deteriorating. After conversing with the Tower, I elected to declare an emergency due to my fuel state and the need to descend through the clouds. The helicopter is not IFR equipped and I am not
instrument rated. I descended through the clouds, breaking out at about 1,000 feet AGL and landed without further incident.
A TRACON Controller gave the ATC perspective on the same incident. • The airport was reporting a marginal VFR ceiling of 1,000 feet overcast. A helicopter called about 25 miles West of the airport inbound with the ATIS. I vectored him for sequence and…then told him to resume his own navigation to the airport. I called him three times, giving him the location of the airport. He did not answer until the third call and he said that he couldn’t see the airport because there were some clouds between him and the airport. I told him to maintain VFR and contact the Tower. A couple of minutes later, the Tower called me and advised that the aircraft was an emergency with low fuel and unable to get down. I checked with three other aircraft in my airspace looking for a hole in the clouds, but none were found. The crash crew responded and other traffic was broken off of the approach behind him as he maneuvered down through the clouds. I had worked the helicopter for about 25 miles. He said that he had the ATIS with the reported overcast layer. He accepted traffic calls and said he was looking for traffic. At no point did he indicate any fuel criticality nor did he mention that he might have any issue descending. Only once did he mention clouds between him and the airport. I assumed this was a small scud deck that he expected not to be an issue. The pilot should have mentioned his concern with the weather much earlier. It goes without saying that the pilot should have checked the weather before getting airborne and taken on sufficient fuel.
A Wild Ride Two fella’s hitched up an R22, wandered into some weather, went for a wild ride and wound up headin’ straight for the
ground. Luckily they were able to rein in their helo and set ‘er down in a pasture. • My student and I departed…on a cross country flight under VFR conditions…after the fog had cleared. The clouds were high and we could see for miles on end. We flew GPS direct…and [then] the clouds got lower, going from 1,000 feet to 600 feet AGL. There was also some fog near the ground that was thinning. We decided to proceed North…around protected airspace…and then head West towards [an] airport which was reporting better weather. We were able to maintain VFR cloud separation at 300 feet AGL until we reached the northern tip of the protected airspace where we hit some low, dense fog. Knowing that there was better weather nearby, my student and I continued onward, flying a gradual descent to stay clear of the clouds. We reached a point at about 200 feet AGL where we could no longer fly any lower due to the terrain and tall trees and decided to turn around and abandon our cross country. As we began the turn, we entered the clouds and inadvertently went into IMC. Since we couldn’t see any obstructions around us we decided to also climb back up to 400 feet AGL to avoid hitting anything in the turn. We then became disoriented and soon afterwards we came out of the clouds with the nose pointed straight down. I recovered from the pushover and landed in a field nearby to assess any damage to the helicopter. Upon finding no appreciable damage, we flew the helicopter directly back to [our home field]. In hindsight we should have abandoned the cross country sooner instead of pushing on into the clouds. Had we decided to land at the intermediate airport or turn around to go back home, we wouldn’t have entered the clouds and become disoriented.
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AIRVENTURE AIR OPERATIONS NOT ADVERSELY IMPACTED OSHKOSH TOWER CLOSURE
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Planning for 2013 Fly-In Continues with FAA Planning for EAA AirVenture 2013 air operations is continuing as normal despite the March 22 announcement that the Wittman Regional Airport contract tower’s year-round operations will end April 7 because of federal budget sequestration mandates. The Wittman tower was among 149 contract towers that the Federal Aviation Administration selected for closure as part of the sequestration closure plan. Twenty-four towers that were on the original closure list were removed and will remain open. “While we’re disappointed to learn of the Wittman tower closure, it’s important for everyone to understand that air
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traffic operations during and surrounding AirVenture will not be adversely affected,” said Sean Elliott, EAA’s vice president of advocacy and safety. “It’s important to separate the AirVenture air traffic operations with year-round activities at Oshkosh, even as it is one of the state’s five busiest airports throughout the year. We are continuing to work with FAA officials to ensure that the highest levels of safety and coordination are maintained when Wittman becomes the world’s busiest airport during AirVenture.” The Wittman tower was among eight Wisconsin air traffic control towers, and 149 towers nationwide, slated for closure in April. Others included air traf-
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EAA AirVenture 2013
CAF'S “GHOST SQUADRON” B-29 AND B-24 RETURNING AIRVENTURE IN 2013 Two of World War II’s most iconic aircraft, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, will be back at EAAAirVenture Oshkosh in 2013 as part of the Commemorative Air Force’s “Ghost Squadron” participation at The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration. The airplanes will be among the two most noteworthy of the hundreds of warbird aircraft at Oshkosh in 2013, as they will participate in AirVenture airshows during the week. In addition, the B-29 will be available for flights during AirVenture week, based at Outagamie Regional Airport in Appleton (20 miles north). “These two aircraft are always popular, not only because of their historical importance from the World War II era, but because flying examples of them are
so rare,” said Jim DiMatteo, EAA’s vice president of AirVenture features and attractions. “Since Oshkosh is the world’s largest annual gathering of warbird aircraft, the audiences here truly appreciate the airplanes’ roles during the war as well as the tremendous dedication needed to keep ‘em flying.” The Boeing B-29 FIFI operated by the CAF is the only one still flying in the world. It was discovered at a Navy weapons center near China Lake, Calif., in 1971 and brought to Texas. It was first flown at airshows in 1974 and has been continually restored and upgraded, most recently this past winter with the replacement of one of the Curtiss-Wright 3350 engines. The airplane was christened FIFI in 1974 in honor of the wife of Col. Victor N. Agather, who had been on the
OSHKOSH UNITED WAY The Oshkosh Area United Way will benefit from EAA’s Runway 5K run/walk that will be held on Saturday, Aug. 3, during the final weekend of EAA AirVenture 2013. The United Way will receive all funds raised from the fun run. United Way staff and volunteers will also join EAA in planning and coordinating the Runway 5K as both organizations will share responsibilities of hosting and managing the race. This includes obtaining race sponsorship, preparing and delivering race participant packets, gathering people resources, and helping to
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wartime development team for the aircraft and had been personally committed and involved with the airplane’s restoration in the early 1970s. The Consolidated B-24 Diamond Lil came to the CAF in 1969 after a long history of military and civilian service since the bomber was built in 1941. It was originally restored in the colors of the 98th Bomb Group of the 9th Air Force. In 2006, a major restoration project renewed the original B-24A bomber configuration. The two aircraft make numerous appearances throughout the country during the year, but will be part of the massive annual gathering of former military aircraft that come to Oshkosh. The two airplanes are scheduled to be at EAA AirVenture throughout the week. In anticipation of the B-29’s return
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facilitate operations on race day. “EAA is excited to work with the United Way for the 2013 Runway 5K,” said Jessica Buss, EAA senior human resources representative. “Proceeds will go back to more than 50 programs that deliver direct services to people in the Oshkosh community.” A main focus of the Oshkosh Area United Way is income education and promoting healthy lifestyles. Being a part of this race reinforces the organization’s focus on getting out and getting active to achieve strong mental and physical health.
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The group that formally invented the concept of group arrivals to AirVenture Oshkosh is once again preparing for its annual migration to Wittman Regional Airport. Bonanzas 2 Oshkosh (B2OSH) made its first flight in 1990 and has been flying together almost ever since. (During 2010’s “Sloshkosh” pilots flew in as singles, not in a group.) “We have about 30 registrations in now, which is about par for the course in mid-March,” said Larry Gaines, who once again will assume the position of flight lead. “We expect 100 to 120 aircraft as in previous flights, with a scheduled arrival slot of 1 p.m., Saturday, July 27. Staging airport is again Rockford and the pizza party starts as soon as aircraft are
tied down.” B2OSH will also again help the Mooney Caravan train its pilots for that group’s annual group migration to Wittman during the several formation flight clinics taking place throughout the country in the coming months. Most of the regional formation flight clinics are scheduled and posted to the B2OSH website www.b2osh.org. Bonanza owners wishing to participate can register online as well. “We are also going to have a combined Caravan/B2OSH clinic at Mojave, co-hosted by B2OSH’s Stephen Blythe and the Mooney Caravan’s Director of Training Dave Marten, active duty USAF, and an instructor at Edwards Air Force Base’s Test Pilot School. “I doubt there is a better training sce-
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B-29 Superfortress FIFI to Oshkosh, EAA hosted a free webinar on March 27 about the history and operation of FIFI. CAF officials talked about saving and restoring the aircraft, as well as its current operations. Advance EAA AirVenture tickets at discounted rates, along with camping, parking, flight experiences, and merchandise are available at www.airventure.org/tickets.
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The Runway 5K will be immediately preceded by a balloon launch at 6 a.m., with the race to follow at 7 a.m. The route for the seventh annual 3.1-mile race will be different from past years, running through the EAA AirVenture grounds on aircraft-lined paths and providing various scenic views for runners. Saturday parking and EAA AirVenture admission is free for Runway 5K participants. Transportation is also available on the grounds to and from the race. Saturday events include the wildly popular Night Air Show presented by
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Rockwell Collins. Participants also receive post-race food and a custom Runway 5K T-shirt. Visit the AirVenture website, http://www. airventure.org/run/.
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nario anywhere in the world where a civilian pilot can learn how to fly in formation with other aircraft,” Gaines asserted. Regarding the flight clinics, Gaines said historically the focus has been on wingman training. “Over the past three years we have noted only one minor issue in the quality of wingman performance in the B2OSH flight, so this year we’re going add more substantial element leader training,” he said. This should produce better spacing between elements of three aircraft, producing more consistent spacing when landing. Gaines said his wingman in the lead element will be B2OSH founder and flight lead Wayne Collins and his successor (Gaines’ predecessor) Elliott Schiffman.
B2OSH has truly become a “can’t miss” event for many families in the group, speaking to the tight bonds - family - created through the years, Gaines said. “We’ve witnessed each other’s kids grow up, go to college, and, in one case, join the Air Force.” He said. “The small kids currently in our group look forward to Oshkosh as much as mom and dad. “I personally am honored to follow in the footsteps of Wayne and Elliott and I am quite proud of the awesome friendships and camaraderie our efforts have enabled and fostered.” And that is what Oshkosh is all about: great family fun, a reunion atmosphere, camping together, and enjoying the shared passion for all things aviation!
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From Skies to Stars
April 2013
By Ed Downs
THE COMET COMETH irst a meteor smacks into Russia, and then, just a few days later, we get a close flyby of a good sized asteroid. In cosmic terms, that asteroid came close enough to give “doomsday preppers” reason to celebrate their decisions. It was close. But it is not all scary news. Astronomers who work with visible light, versus those light bands that can be seen only through the use of special instrumentation, have something to celebrate. It seems as though the summit of Haleakala on the Hawaiian island of Maui, at 10,000 feet above sea level, now sports a telescopic array that promises to be the most powerful survey telescope ever built. “Survey” means a telescope that specifically looks for things, all sorts of things, which may be heading our way. It’s called Pan-STARRS, short for Panchromatic Survey Telescope And Rapid Response System. And is the first of a four telescopes array planned. Pan-STARRS’s most immediate and important goal will be to locate nearEarth objects (NEOs), by finding thousands of asteroids and comets as small as 300 feet in diameter. No, Pan-STARR did
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not see the Russian event coming. But Pan-STARR does not just look close in to the earth when searching; it looks far out into our solar system, beyond the outermost planets. Basically, Pan-STARR, and its soon to be completed companions, will constantly (and automatically) search and photograph the heavens with 60 large CCD cameras, watching for something to move…when it shouldn’t. That is the signal to pay attention. When the array is complete, about a fifth of the night sky can be surveyed each night. But, does it work? Yes, I give you comet Pan-STARR, named after the telescope that saw it coming. March was an exciting month for astronomy, as the Pan-STARR comet passed through our solar system. First visible in our hemisphere in early March, it only reached a height of about 10 degrees above the horizon, making it difficult to view. It also appeared at about 30 minutes past sunset, so residual light was a challenge. I packed up my 12-inch reflector telescope and headed for a hilltop on my brothers ranch. A good view of the horizon was possible and our local
astronomy club had provided excellent charts as to where to look. As one soon learns in the world of telescopes, it is less about magnification and more about the choice of eyepieces and field (width) of view. After some searching with a low-power, wide-view eyepiece, Pan-STARR came into view. A quick switch to a higher-power eyepiece disclosed the brilliant nucleus of the comet, a ball of ice and dust a bit more than a half mile in diameter, sporting a “tail” that was an estimated 75,000 miles long. It was not bright, as a comet can only reflect light; it has none of its own. It was amazing. Pan-STARR lives in the Oort cloud, the outer most limit of our solar system, called the Sun’s cosmographical limit. It may have taken more than a million years for the Sun’s weak gravity to draw Pan-STARR in for a suicidal run at the sun. As the comet gets closer to the sun, solar energy causes the surface of the comet to evaporate, creating microscopic particles that stream away from the sun, catch light, and give us the classic “comet tail.”
Pan-Starr zoomed around the sun inside the orbit of Mercury and took a slingshot ride towards Earth’s orbit. No, it was not a close call, as Pan-STARR passed us a safe 1.09 AU’s away. An “AU” is an astronomical unit, or the approximate distance from the earth to the Sun, roughly 93 million miles. I could not get over the fact that I was looking at an object that had traveled more than one light year (light travels at 186,000 miles per second) from the Oort Cloud (50,000 AU’s away) just to give me a view of a 300-foot pile of galactic ice and dust. Remarkable performance is available from telescopes available for amateur use. Fortunately, this experience was enjoyed by family and friends. Okay, you missed Pan-STARR, but you have a second chance. Amateur astronomers Vitali Nevski (in Belarus) and Artyom Novichonok (in Russia), using a 16-inch reflector that’s part of the worldwide International Scientific Optical Network (ISON), spotted something that moved last September. While typically named after the individuals who Continued on Page 52
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MEIGS FIELD LESSONS en years ago, Chicago and the Aviation world woke up to see Meigs Field destroyed. Mayor Richard Daley took it upon himself to circumvent the law, the rules, and the rights of the citizens and pilots of the world to destroy a landmark. Many will remember waking up the next morning and watching the news in complete shock. Meigs field had a deep history in the Chicago area. While it wasn’t the everyday home to aircraft, it was just for transient traffic visiting the downtown Chicago area. It was used frequently and was a treasure to many people who lived, visited or worked in the area.
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History Merrill Church Meigs was born in 1883, a newsman in Chicago at the Chicago Herald and Examiner and was inspired to become a pilot after covering the solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean by Charles Lindbergh in 1927. Later in life he became head of the Chicago Aero Commission and was instrumental in the development of Meigs field, which was named in honor of him and his hard work in developing the field in 1948.
Meigs Field – Before Trouble (Marge Beaver/Used with permission from the Friends of Meigs Field.) This troubled field was under attack most of its life. The future of the lakefront airport had been in dispute since the 1990s. Daley had hopes of turning it into a 91-acre park – but it looked like these plans would be blocked for years by the courts and legislative fights with those who considered it a valuable business amenity. So he ordered a stealthy and nearly irrevocable strike that began the transformation of Meigs Field back into Northerly Island and a park. The public and their laws can be so pesky! Hearings, court battles, compromise proposals, impact studies, etc., that whole messy governmental-process thing that’s really just a formality – in Chicago anyway – why do it properly when you have a few friends with bulldozers.
The Friends of Meigs Field, an organization dedicated to preserving the field, received a call in the middle of the night asking if they knew of any construction being done at the field. They were stunned of course and headed out there to see what they could find out. They weren’t allowed on the field and were later told that the night was chosen specifically because only light aircraft were on the field that night. The stranded aircraft were allowed to take off from the taxiway – or, the City of Chicago would “dismantle their aircraft and move it for them.” Um…seriously? I think I’ll take off from the taxiway, thanks. And then came the lawsuits. Chicago faced a $33,000 penalty and up to $4.5 million in additional fines for the clandestine destruction of Meigs field. The fine was for shutting down a public use airport without giving the required 30-day notice. The additional fines were from the FAA, basically saying that city officials improperly diverted $1.5 million in federal grants and airline passenger taxes intended for capital repairs to pay for demolishing the Meigs runway. The FAA could have ordered the city to repay any improperly used funds or impose penalties of up to $4.5 million if the city refused to comply. Regarding the alleged misuse of airport funding, a city official was quoted as saying, “Some funds were used to build the airport, and it was appropriate to use the airport funds to remove the airport.” When it was all said and done, the only repercussion from this, besides a public black eye, was the $33,000 fine. That’s it. Now, Northerly Island, the old site of Meigs Field, is a 91- acre park on Lake Michigan. The majority of this space is dedicated to “strolling paths, casual play areas and a spectacular view of the Chicago skyline.” So, there you have it.
Is Your Airport Next? Is Santa Monica Airport next? Some people in that community have already developed plans to turn their local airport into a park also. It seems all of our local airports are under attack by someone or some group looking to use the land for their preferred interest. Be sure, aviation as we know it is under attack in many ways and we need to keep our eyes open and be vigilant to make sure the next generation has a place
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Meigs Field - After (Precision Aerial, Mark Remaley/Used with permission from the Friends of Meigs Field) to learn, experience and enjoy what we have dedicated so much of our time, energy, money and love.
A friend of mine wrote this the other day and I wanted to add it here: “Here today, while there are still plenty of airplanes in the sky, I fear that this is a waning phenomenon. The administration has made it a top priority to demonize and vilify people who leave the ground for periods of time that exceed the time it takes to jump. One of the surest signs that a country has its s**t together is when it can do things that are so potentially lethal so safely that no one ever seriously considers the downside of the activity when they engage in it. If we give that up, it is truly a sign that decline is only a modest way of describing the mode of the nation.” Happy flying.
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In the early years of aviation, airplane technology advanced in leaps and bounds – yet airport development lagged behind. Into this void came the seaplane, an aircraft able to fly without need of runways to any destination near an ocean or lake. By the 1930s seaplanes held absolute speed records and inaugurated air travel between the continents. Just a decade later, however, a boom in airport construction during World War II had rendered most obsolete. Today, seaplanes fly primarily for recreation – a unique intersection of the romance of boating and excitement of general aviation. On Saturday, May 4, a taste of that romance alights at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, Calif. for a Seaplane Adventure event. Seaplane Adventure features a fly-in of “amphibious” aircraft from around the western United States. These planes can operate from land as well as water, and will arrive in the morning for display at the Museum. Inside the Museum, they will celebrate the grand opening of the new centerpiece exhibit, a Grumman HU-16 Albatross – last and largest of the famed Grumman amphibians. The Museum’s aircraft, N44RD, participated in an
around-the-world flight following the path originally flown by Amelia Earhart in 1937. The Museum’s Albatross was graciously donated by local businessman and philanthropist Mr. Reid Dennis. Special presentations will be made by Dennis, talking about his flight around the world, and John Hill, Assistant Director of the SFO Aviation Museum, who will present on the Clipper Ships and the Dawn of Ocean Air Transportation. There will also be an FAA Seaplane Safety Seminar presented by Max Trescott. This event is included with Museum admission. Anyone wishing to display their amphibious aircraft please contact Willie Turner at 650/654-0200 x204 or visit the Hiller Aviation Museum’s website at www.hiller.org.
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supplemental oxygen via MH Cannulas or MH Face-Masks for the higher flying altitudes as well as flying at night. The MH EDS O2D2, with the patented digital electronic Pulse Demand *FADOC Oxygen Delivery System, enables the helicopter pilot and passenger/crew to fly at pressure altitudes up to 25,000 feet with complete safety and comfort. Different from the “ standard” constant flow systems, the O2D2 Pulse Demand system wastes no oxygen during the breathing cycle (exhaling and pausing before inhaling again) when oxygen is not being delivered to the lungs. The average O2D2 Pulse Demand user will enjoy a conservative consumption drop of four times compared to the constant flow systems. The system operates, with two people, or four (with two units) for up to 150 hours on three AA alkaline batteries. Pilots can see the portable systems at EAA Continued on Page 47
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Oxygen Systems Continued from Page 46 AirVenture, building C, Booth # 3073. The complete standard portable system consists of an aluminum oxygen cylinder (Helicopter Pilot has a choice of sizes), a cylinder carry case, seat-back strapping, primary reducing regulator, low pressure service line, connection fittings, the MH EDS O2D2 Pulse Demand unit, breathing MH Cannulas, MH facemasks, and a tote bag. It is a complete system. The complete (including aluminum cylinder) two-place MH EDS O2D2 Pulse Demand FADOC Oxygen Delivery System starts at $1,089. A variety of options are available to meet specific needs of the helicopter pilot. The O2D2 system and options can be ordered, with quick delivery, from Mountain High Equipment & Supply Company, an Oregon company. All MH products are designed and manufactured in the USA. To order, contact MH at 800/468-8185 or E-mail sales@ MHoxygen.com or visit their website at www.MHoxygen.com. *FADOC (Full Authority Digital Oxygen Control)
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Some of the world’s top airshow performers have made their commitments to flying at EAA AirVenture 2013 – The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration – as part of the afternoon and Night Airshow lineups. Daily airshows at AirVenture are presented by Rockwell Collins. AirVenture 2013 runs July 29 – Aug. 4. Those performers include national aerobatic champions and longtime Oshkosh favorites. They will add to the one-of-a-kind aircraft and performances that are part of the popular daily flying programs. “We’re getting greater diversity and
more pilots involved in the Oshkosh airshows than ever before,” said Jim DiMatteo, EAA vice president of AirVenture features and attractions. “Airshow performers know that adding ‘Oshkosh’ to their resume establishes them as one of the best of the best, as they’re flying in front of the most knowledgeable audiences in all of aviation with tens of thousands of pilots each day.”
Among those pilots and aircraft already committed to Oshkosh in 2013: AeroShell Team - T-6s Kirby Chambliss - Zivko Edge 540 and RBAF
JUSTIN LEWIS Not since the late 1990s has a BD-5 microjet appeared and flown at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, but there’s one coming to the show this year, and it’s definitely not your father’s BD-5. EAA has confirmed that Justin Lewis, owner and pilot of the world’s first BD-5FLS version, will attend AirVenture 2013 and debut the upgraded version of the world’s smallest jet, performing in airshows there for the first time. It’s not his first visit to AirVenture Lewis, EAA 392017, was there through most of the 1990s. But this will be his first as an airshow performer. He attended the EAA Air Academy in 1992, was a Young Eagle, and joined EAA Chapter 186 in Manassas, Va., where he says he learned a lot. “EAA has been the most influential part of my life when it comes to building skills and support,” he said. In flight training since age 14, Lewis soloed at age 16, earned his private pilot certificate at 17, and that year flew about 10 Young Eagles. The World’s Largest Logbook notes that he has flown 25 Young Eagles overall. Lewis likely would have attended Oshkosh many more times over the past dozen or so years were it not for his day job – he became a naval aviator after graduating from the University of North Dakota in 1999. He flew the F-14 Tomcat, E-6B (nuclear command plat-
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form), and T-45 as an instructor. Lewis logged more than 1,200 hours instructing and more than 3,400 flight hours overall. For the past two years he has served with the Oklahoma Air National Guard’s 188th Air Wing flying A-10 Warthogs. He was deployed in Afghanistan from July to October 2012. Since his return he’s been preparing for the 2013 airshow season. The significance of coming back to Oshkosh as an airshow performer is not lost on Lewis. In fact, he says he has to pinch himself sometimes to realize it’s going to actually happen at AirVenture’s airshows, which are presented by Rockwell Collins. “I can’t use the word ‘humbled’ enough,” he said. “As a kid I remember seeing Bob Bishop and Corky Fornof and the Silver Bullitt Team, and to think I’m now going to fly this aircraft at Oshkosh. Well, I’m kind of beside myself.”
History of the BD-5 The BD-5FLS microjet is a highperformance, single-seat, aerobatic, lowwing, all-metal, jet-powered aircraft built from an amateur homebuilder kit originally developed in the 1970s by Jim Bede of Bede Aircraft Inc., of Newton, Kans. It was a public sensation and fueled homebuilders with dreams of owning a highperformance propeller or jet aircraft at a
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“This is a very partial list, with many more exciting performers yet to be announced,” DiMatteo added. “Look for more names, some not-seen-anywhereelse performers and aircraft, and other airshow additions that you’ll see only at Oshkosh.” Exact days for each performer and complete daily airshow lineups will be announced as they are finalized. Advance tickets at discounted rates, along with camping, parking, flight experiences, and merchandise, are available at www.airventure.org/tickets.
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fraction of the normal cost. Instantly coined the “World’s Smallest Jet,” millions of people soon saw the aircraft flying in the James Bond movie Octopussy. Through the years, airshow teams captivated fans all over the world, but today only four flying BD-5Js still exist. Famous past sponsors include Coors Light Silver Bullet and Bud Light Air Force. The aircraft, however, was well ahead of its time and proved too difficult for most homebuilders to build. This and several other reasons caused Bede Aircraft Inc. to close its doors in 1979. In 1992, Ed (“Skeeter”) and Richard Karnes started BD Micro Technologies Inc. (BMT), beginning a long journey to update the BD-5 with modern technology while using current building techniques. After many years of research and development, BMT has successfully incorporated many improved design features in an aircraft lineup called the “Flight Line Series” or “FLS” kits. FLS safety advances include improved stall characteristics, increased pitch stability, reduced airframe fatigue, and modern technology integration focused on increasing systems reliability while reducing pilot workload. Lewis, who formed Lewis & Clark Performance LLC, collaborated with BMT to build the first complete FLS Microjet – the airplane that Lewis is bringing to Oshkosh
this summer, currently sponsored by BMT and US Fleet Tracking. The plane also provides the standard for future kits, which are built and marketed by BMT. Learn more at the BMT website at www.bd-micro.com. Also visit the Lewis & Clark Performance LLC website for more about the team at www.flsmicrojet.com.
BD-5FLS Microjet Specifications: Top Speed: 320 mph Stall Speed: 67 mph Max Range: 200 nm Max Loading: ± 6 g’s Wing Span: 17 feet Length: 13 feet Height: 5 feet, 9 inches Empty Weight: 416 pounds Gross Weight: 890 pounds Jet Fuel: 31 gallons Engine: Quantum Turbine System Featuring the PBS TJ-100 Thrust: 265 pounds
AIRVENTURE ADDS SECOND NIGHT AIR SHOW The EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Night Air Show, one of the most popular additions to The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration lineup over the past quarter-century, will be even bigger in 2013 with the addition of a second night
show scheduled for Wednesday, July 31. "The additional night show is being scheduled this year in response to those EAA members and AirVenture attendees who said they missed this phenomenal event because they came to Oshkosh ear-
lier in the week," said Jim DiMatteo, EAA's vice president of AirVenture features and attractions. "We talked with the participating performers and they're just as excited to have an additional opportunity to fly the twilight show here as the thou-
sands who have enjoyed it each year." The inaugural EAA AirVenture Night Air Show in 2010 was an instant hit, drawing tens of thousands of people to the flightline for an unmatched display Continued on Page 55
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2013 ICAS Schedule of Events For more information, visit www.airshows.aero. Dates April 6-7 April 6-7 April 6 April 12-14 April 13 April 20 April 20 April 20-21 April 20 April 20 April 20 April 20-21 April 27-28 April 27 May 3-5 May 4-5 May 4-5 May 11 May 11-12 May 11-12 May 17-19 May 18-19 May 22-27 May 24-26 May 25-26 May 25-26 May 5-June 2 May 5-June 2 June 1 June 1-2 June 1 June 1-2 June 1-2 June 7-9 June 8-9 June 8-9 June 8-9 June 8 June 14-16 June 15-16 June 15 June 21-23 June 22-23 June 22-23 June 22-23 June 26 June 28-30 June 29-30 June 29 June 29-30 June 29-30 July 3-4 July 3-7 July 4-6 July 5-7 July 6 July 6 July 6-7 July 6-7 July 12-14 July 13-14 July 13-14 July 13-14 July 13 July 13 July 13-14 July 19-21 July 20-21 July 20-21 July 20-21 July 24 July 24 July 25-27 July 26-28
Name Location Caribbean Airshow SDQ/Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic New Smyrna Beach Balloon and Skyfest EVB New Smyrna Beach, FL Riverside Airshow 2013RAL Riverside, CA Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo LAL/Lakeland, FL CAF Bluebonnet Airsho Burnet, TX Valkaria AirFest X59/Grant Valkaria, FL Lauderdale Air Show OPF/Ft Lauderdale, FL Cozumel Airshow CET/Cozumel, Mexico, Thunder over Louisville SDF/Louisville, KY Enterprise Aviation Expo Enterprise, AL American Heroes Air Show Austin, TX Vidalia Onion Festival Air Show VDI/Vidalia, GA Warriors and Warbirds WWII Weekend EQY/Monroe, NC Take to the Skies AirFest Durant, OK Central Texas Airshow TPL/Temple, TX Manassas Open House and Air Show MNZ/Manassas, VA Planes of Fame Airshow 2013 CNO/Chino, CA Auburn Opelika Airshow Auburn, AL Spangdahlem AB Open House Spangdahlem AB Germany, Madness Over Minter MIT/Shafter, CA Warbirds Over the Beach 42VA/Virginia Beach, VA Jacksonville Sea & Sky Spectacular Jacksonville, FL Quarter Century Celebration COU/Columbia, MO Hollister Airshow CVH/Hollister, CA New York Air Show at Jones Beach FRG/Wantagh, NY Southern Wisconsin AirFEST Janesville, WI Wings Over Gillespie SEE/El Cajon, CA Virginia Beach Patriotic Festival Virginia Beach, VA Rancho Murieta Airshow RIU/Rancho Murieta, CA Rochester Int'l Airshow ROC/Rochester, NY Flying Proms Virginia Beach, VA Waterloo Air Show CYFK /Waterloo, ON Rockford AirFest 2013 RFD/Rockford, IL 23rd Annual World War II Weekend RDG/Reading, PA Golden West Regional Fly-In & Air Show MYV/Marysville, CA Thunder on the Lakeshore Airshow MTW/Manitowoc, WI OC Air Show Ocean City, MD Ada Air Expo ADH/Ada, OK CWH Hamilton International Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Weekend Airshow CYHM/Hamilton, ON Thunder Over Michigan YIP/Ypsilanti, MI Denton Air Show Denton, TX Spectacle Aerien International Bagotville CYBG/Bagotville, QC Quad City Air Show DVN/Davenport, IA Wings over Whiteman SZL/Whiteman AFB, Knob Noster, MO Vectren Dayton Air Show DAY/Dayton, OH Thunder over the Boardwalk Atlantic City, NJ Great Lakes International Airshow CYQS/St Thomas, ON Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival CGI/Cape Girardeau, MO American Heroes Air Show Los Angeles, CA National Cherry Festival Airshow TVC/Traverse City, MI Rhode Island National Guard Open House & Air Show OQU/North Kingstown, RI Dubuque Air Show & Fireworks DBQ/Dubuque, IA Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show & Balloon Festival BTL/Battle Creek, MI Fair St Louis Airshow CPS/St Louis, MO Evansville Freedom Festival EVV/Evansville, IN Thunder over Cedar Creek Lake TYR/Cedar Creek Lake, Tyler, TX Truckee Tahoe AirFair & Family Festival TRK/Truckee, CA Greater Binghamton Airshow Binghamton, NY Canada Remembers Our Heroes CYXE/Saskatoon, SK Gary's South Shore Air Show GYY/Gary, IN Wing Nuts Flying Circus K57/Tarkio, MO Air Expo 2013 FCM/Eden Prairie, MN Airdrie Airshow CEF4/Airdrie, AB American Heroes Air Show Seattle, WA Pensacola Beach Air Show Pensacola Beach, FL Olympic Air Show OLM/Olympia, WA Royal International Air Tattoo GL7 4HD/Fairford, UK, Alberta International Air Show YQL/Lethbridge, AB International Vigo Airshow LEVX/Pontevedra, Spain, Great Minnesota Air Show St. Cloud, MN Rocky Mountain House Airshow CYRM/Rocky Mountain House, AB Frontier Days Airshow CYS/Cheyenne, WY Tri-City Water Follies HAPO Over the River Airshow PSC/Kennewick, Pasco, WA Oregon International Air Show HIO/Hillsboro, OR
July 27-28 July 29-August 4 August 1-4 August 2-4 August 2-4 August 3-4 August 9-11 August 10-11 August 16-18 August 16-18 August 17-18 August 17-18 August 17-18 August 17 August 17-18 August 17-18 August 17-18 August 23-24 August 24-25 August 24-25 August 24 August 24-25 August 24-25 August 24-25 August 24-25 August 24 August 28 August 28 August 30-Sept. 1 August 31-Sept. 2 August 31-Sept. 2 August 31-Sept.2 Sept. 6-8 Sept. 7 Sept. 7-8 Sept. 7 Sept. 7-8 Sept. 7-8 Sept. 7-8 Sept. 13-16 Sept. 13-15 Sept. 14-15 Sept. 14 Sept. 14-15 Sept. 14-15 Sept. 15 Sept. 18 Sept. 19-21 Sept. 20-21 Sept. 21 Sept. 21-22 Sept. 21-22 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 28-29 Sept. 28-29 Sept. 28-29 Sept. 28 Sept. 28-29 Sept. 28-29 October 4-6 October 4-6 October 5-6 October 5-6 October 5 October 5 October 11-13 October 12-13 October 12-13 October 12-13 October 12-13 October 12-13 October 19-20 October 19-20 October 26-27 October 26-27 Nov. 1-3 Nov. 2-3 Nov. 9-10
Fort St John Airshow Fort St John, BC EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 OSH/Oshkosh, WI Gathering of Warbirds and Legends Topeka, KS Milwaukee Air & Water Show Milwaukee, WI Seafair Boeing Airshow & Albert Lee Hydroplane Race BFI/Seattle, WA Quesnel SkyFest CYQZ/Quesnel, BC Abbotsford International Airshow YXX/Abbotsford, BC Fargo Airshow FAR/Fargo, ND Greenwood Lake Air Show and Car Show 4N1/West Milford, NJ Rocky Mountain Airshow BJC/Broomfield, CO City of Chicago Air & Water Show GYY/Chicago, IL Wings Over Wine Country Air Show STS/Santa Rosa, CA Chilliwack Flight Fest CYCW/Chilliwack, BC Armed Forces Day/Air Show CYQQ/CFB Comox, BC Lancaster Community Days Airshow Lititz, PA New Garden Festival of Flight N57/Toughkenamon, PA Wings Over Camarillo CMA/Camarillo, CA The Airshow of the Cascades S33/Madras, OR Great New England Wings & Wheels CEF/Chicopee, MA Hickam AFB Open House HIK/Hickam AFB, HI Fly Iowa 2013 PRO/Perry, IA KC Aviation Expo MKC/Kansas City, MO Wings Over Waukesha KUES/Waukesha, WI Thunder Over the Valley SMX/Santa Maria, CA Defenders of Freedom Open House OFF/Offutt AFB, Bellevue, NE Airshow 13 MTO/Mattoon, IL Andersen AFB Open House UAM/Andersen AFB Guam, Brantford Airshow CYFD/Brantford, ON Watsonville Fly-In & Air Show WVI/Watsonville, CA Cleveland National Air Show BKL/Cleveland, OH Canadian International Air Show YYZ & YT/Toronto, ON NAS Patuxent River Air Expo NHK/Patuxent River, MD South Jersey Regional Air Show VAY/Lumberton, NJ 4th Annual Wheels and Wings EGE/Gypsum, CO Wings of Freedom Air Show III SDY/Sidney, MT Air Fair & Car-nival Amarillo, TX Restigouche County Air Show CYCL/Charlo, NB Chippewa Valley Airshow EAU/Eau Claire, WI Catalina Air Show and Festival AVX/Avalon, CA National Championship Air Races RTS/Reno, NV Waco Fly-In Waco, TX Wings Over Ottawa-Gatineau en vol CYND/Gatineau, QC American Heroes Air Show Canton, GA Great State of Maine Air Show BXM/Brunswick, ME Yarmouth Air Show CYQI/Yarmouth, NS Roar at the Shore Airshow Ocean City, NJ Kunsan AB Open House Kunsan AB Gunsan ROK, NAS Oceana Air Show NTU/Virginia Beach, VA Owensboro Air Show OWB/Owensboro, KY Osan AB Air Power Day 2013 KSO/Osan AB Pyongtaek ROK, California International Airshow SNS/Salinas, CA Winston-Salem Air Show - 100th Anniversary Winston-Salem, NC Wings & Wheels at Wendover ENV/Wendover Airfield, UT Lake of the Ozarks Air Show Camdenton, MO Chennault International Gulf Coast Air Show CWF/Lake Charles, LA Memphis Airshow NQA/Millington, TN Wichita Flight Festival AAO/Wichita, KS Leesburg Air Show JYO/Leesburg, VA NB Ventura County Air Show NB Ventura County, CA NAS Pt Mugu Airshow NAS Pt Mugu, CA MCAS Miramar Air Show NKX/San Diego, CA California Capital Air Show MHR/Sacramento, CA Vero Beach Air Show 2013 VRB/Vero Beach, FL Salute America Air Show 2013 PUJ/Dallas, GA Warbirds Over Paso PRB/Paso Robles, CA Livermore Airport Open House & Air Show LVK/Livermore, CA Biplanes and Triplanes Virginia Beach, VA Commemorative Air Force Airshow 2013 MAF/Midland, TX Amigo Airsho BIF/El Paso, TX The Great Georgia Airshow FFC/Peachtree City, GA Wings Over North Georgia RMG/Rome, GA San Francisco Fleet Week SFO/San Francisco, CA Cocoa Beach Air show Cocoa Beach, FL Fort Worth Alliance Air Show AFWFort Worth, TX Wings Over Houston Airshow EFD/Houston, TX NAS Jacksonville Airshow NIP/NAS Jacksonville, FL Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show NPA/NAS Pensacola, FL Stuart Airshow SUA/Stuart, FL Aviation Nation Open House LSV/Nellis AFB, NV
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THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL AIR MEET High Velocity Events presents the first annual International Air Meet – Championship Cross Country Air Races to be held June 6-9, 2013 at Durant, Okla. Pilots will head for America’s heartland where the Great State of Oklahoma, the Choctaw Nation and Durant Municipal Airport-Eaker Field, Durant, Okla. will welcome pilots to their own “Big Show.” The Sport of cross-country air racing steps into the 21st Century with the first annual multi-event air meet. More than a century has passed since the first International Air Meet in the United States took place at Los Angeles, Calif. in 1910. It is now time for the sport to present an annual meet for all. Cross-country air racing is for everyone – this is the sport of flying, flying is the sport! Any pilot with a fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft may compete. The planes line up in classed competition and are timed on a crosscountry course. There is a class for everyone from a homebuilder’s pride and joy to the family Bonanza and the mighty P51 Mustang and even the company King Air. The Sport Air Racing League sanctions the Air Meet. The League has grown since its inception in 2006 and those pilots who have taken part in the League events give cross country racing an enthusiastic thumbs up. Durant Municipal Airport-Eaker Field. Durant, Okla. will be “race central.” All flying competitions start and finish here. The airport has a new terminal that is truly 21st century. Taxiways and runways are set to
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Champion Racer, Michael Smith, Brandon, MS, gives the “Thumbs Up” while racing his SX-300 on the open course. (LiveairshowTV) accommodate any aircraft and KDUA is a full-service airport. Adjacent to the airport is the Choctaw Resort Casino. Pilots will be able to bed down here and when not racing, enjoy all the amenities of a world-class resort casino. Southeastern Oklahoma State University Flight Department calls KDUA home. Their future pilots will be on hand to assist and learn. Engine start will be signaled for the first event on June 7, 2013 at 10 a.m. The 100nm Sport League sanctioned Championship Point event will fly a round-robin multi-turn course over the Red River Valley of Oklahoma and Texas. It’s fast, it’s exciting and it is safe. Aircraft will be launched in speed order.
The flying is VFR and there is a “short course” for aircraft with limited range and/or a top speed of less than 100 mph. The gala awards ceremony will be held the evening of June 7. When the green flag is raised on June 8, the race window will be open for the 600mn Championship Cup event. The three-leg course must be VFR and pilots will launch at their discretion to return before the race deadline that evening. The two course turns are designated no penalty stops for fuel or to accommodate race strategy. Pilots will be competing in expanded classes and there will be no league points awarded for this event. The league classes will be used as well as
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From Skies to Stars Continued from Page 44 discover a comet, technicalities cropped up and a compromise was struck by naming this visitor “Comet ISON.” The comet is inbound from the Oort Cloud and will pass very close to the Sun – just 725,000 miles on Nov. 28, 2013. Comet ISON will be visible about a half hour before sunrise and has the potential to put on quite a show. There is plenty of time to hit the websites of companies like Orion, Celestron and Mead, as well as www.skyandtelescope.com/letsgo for tips for beginners. You may be surprised that excellent, fully automatic, self-seeking (go-to) telescopes start at about $300 and excellent table-top scopes come in at $100. Don’t miss Comet ISON like you did Comet Pan-STARR. One hundred thousand years is a long time to wait for their next trip past our planet.
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HELICOPTERS HAVE The Helicopter Association International (HAI) and EAA have made a joint commitment to give helicopters a new prominence at EAA's AirVenture The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration. The two organizations inked a threeyear deal to keep HAI's Heli-Center located near the AirVenture flightline, not far from Phillips 66 Plaza. As part of the deal, the area between the HAI HeliCenter and the flightline will be designated a helicopter display and parking area, putting rotary-wing aircraft at show center for the first time ever. “We want to give helicopters some
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'50-yard line' real estate at Oshkosh,” said Jim DiMatteo, EAA's vice president of AirVenture features and attractions. “Our half-million AirVenture visitors will be able to really see and appreciate these unique aircraft. This goes beyond the homebuilt rotorcraft built by EAA members to the entire spectrum of helicopter operations and their advanced technology.” The huge 80-foot by 120-foot HAI Heli-Center will be the place to learn more about helicopters during AirVenture. HAI staff will be on hand to answer questions about the industry, as will HAI member companies who can talk about learning to fly helicopters,
THE WIDE WORLD The AERO, the global show for general aviation held in Friedrichshafen, Germany from April 24 - 27, 2013, will include a large and comprehensive rotary wing aircraft section. In addition to traditional helicopters from the U.S. and European manufacturers, many gyrocopters, sales of which in the ultralight segment are currently booming, will also be on display. Large turbine helicopters, including some from the German Federal Police and military, will be presented at the AERO, as will pilot training and career opportunities in the helicopter industry. Throughout the last two decades, The AERO Friedrichshafen has developed into the leading general aviation show in Europe. For this reason, it will continue to set clear markers in the rotary-wing segment. A visible sign of this is the exhibition of current models, new develop-
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ments, research projects and suppliers’ products throughout several halls at the 2013 show. Visitors will also be able to get a look at vintage aircraft, which provide interesting insights into the development of helicopters through the years. While piston and turbine-driven helicopters were at the center of rotary-wing enthusiasts’ attention in the past, in 2013 gyrocopters will increasingly take center stage. Because of a change in aircraft regulations at the beginning of 2013, these light gyroplanes with no more than two seats can now weigh up to 1,234 pounds, making it possible to carry more luggage or fuel on board. Although gyroplanes cannot take off and land vertically like helicopters, they still need much shorter distances to do so than traditional aircraft. Furthermore, the pilot’s license for an ultralight gyroplane is much simpler,
Business Aircraft Association (NBAA) trade show in Orlando five months ago. Reich continues, “It’s a short turn-around from just announcing this program last fall, to already having an aircraft rolling out the door and headed to the next stages of completion. This is a testament to the team of people designing and building Cessna’s next generation of aircraft. It takes hard work and dedication to accomplish what this team has accomplished.” The newest Citation will have a range of 3,000 nm (3,452 statute miles). It features improved cabin cooling, Garmin G5000 avionics with auto throt-
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meet with industry experts and learn what it's like to work in such a diverse industry. “As both a fixed-wing and helicopter flight instructor, I appreciate the unique issues associated with both category of aircraft, as well as their similarity of operation,” added HAI President Matt Zuccaro. “Staffing the HELI-CENTER with helicopter professionals and surrounding it with helicopters will give AirVenture visitors a chance to become educated about helicopter operations. And who knows? We might gain some new helicopter pilots and technicians out of all those attendees from the fixed-wing community.”
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FIRST NEW CITATION SOVEREIGN Cessna Aircraft Company has announced the first production New Citation Sovereign rolled off the production line on March 4 in the company’s Wichita, Kan., manufacturing facility. The New Citation Sovereign is one of six new Cessna aircraft expected to hit the market this year. “This rollout today is proof of Cessna’s commitment to bringing new products to customers in 2013, and demonstrates our strong investment in the future,” said Kelly Reich, business leader for the New Citation Sovereign. The aircraft was announced at the National
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In addition to the Heli-Center, AirVenture is exploring ways to integrate helicopters into its famous daily airshows. Red Bull aerobatic helicopter pilot Chuck Aaron has wowed the crowd with his skills over the past several years. This year, EAA will be looking for additional ways to showcase the incredible array of things helicopters can do. HAI members interested in participating in the HAI Heli-Center or who just want to park or display their aircraft in the dedicated helicopter location front and center on the flightline should contact HAI's Lisa Henderson via e-mail at lisa.henderson@rotor.com
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faster and less expensive to obtain than one for a helicopter. The highlights of the helicopter section at the AERO 2013 will also include several large turbine helicopters: The German Federal Police are expected to send an AS 332 Superpuma. The German military will also be presenting its turbine helicopters. These include the trusted Bo 105, as well as the “Huey,” the reliable Bell UH1D, which has been in use for decades, and an Alouette used for pilot training. They will be joined by several more turbine helicopters from American and European manufacturers. Small helicopters and trainers will also be represented at the AERO 2013: The dependable Robinson R22 and R44 will be coming to Lake Constance, as will the new training helicopter, the Cabri G2. They will be joined by other piston-driv-
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en helicopters. Ultralight helicopters, which are currently not approved for use in Germany, but have been in neighboring France and the Netherlands since 2012, round out this segment. Excitement also surrounds the appearance of the new WM-50 light helicopter from Helipark, a German-Chinese joint venture. Many exhibitors are also offering not just current information about training to become a private or professional helicopter pilot, but also information about other job opportunities in the attractive helicopter industry. The AERO 2013 will begin on Wednesday, April 24 and last until Saturday, April 27, 2013. Opening hours: Wednesday to Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information is available at www.aero-expo.com.
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tles, and a new cabin management system. Winglets have been added to the New Sovereign, contributing to the increase range and enabling a direct climb to 45,000 feet. With a newly announced five-year warranty package, the New Sovereign offers owners even greater value. “Success breeds success and that’s easy to see with the New Sovereign,” said Michael Thacker, senior vice president of Engineering. “Once again, Cessna took a great aircraft and made it even better. The New Citation Sovereign is another example of our employee’s capabilities to take
customer feedback, combined with advanced design and deliver an aircraft the market has asked for, and do it quickly.” The Citation Sovereign has been in service since 2004. It features one of the longest cabins for its class, has a typical seating configuration for nine passengers and is well known for being able to operate into and out of short runways. Type certification and entry into service for the New Citation Sovereign is slated for the third quarter. The New Citation Sovereign will have a maximum cruise speed of 458 kts (527 statute miles per hour).
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“LIGHTENING STRIKES CHINO” Brought to You by Planes of Fame Air Museum The 2013 Planes of Fame Air Show will celebrate the Lockheed P-38 Lightning and the pilots who flew them. Warbirds will once again fill the skies over Chino Airport during the Planes of Fame Air Show over the weekend of May 4-5, 2013. On May 3, the public and museum members are invited to an airshow preview event consisting of aircraft arrivals and practice flights. Get all the details for these events from the planes of fame website at www.planesoffame.org Development on the P-38 Lightning began in 1937, in response to a USAF request for a high performance fighter with plenty of firepower. Lockheed’s Hal Hibbard and Kelly Johnson designed a twin-boom aircraft with tricycle landing gear and turbo-superchargers for increased performance at high altitudes. The P-38 was also the first U.S. fighter to incorporate a tricycle landing gear. P-38 Lightning’s were used as escort fighters, bombers, pathfinders, night fighters, and photo-reconnaissance aircraft. P-38s were flown in every theatre of WW2. Their long range allowed them to escort heavy bombers over Europe and to cover the large distances between islands in the Pacific. Richard Bong, America’s highest-scoring ace in WW2, achieved all 40 of his victories flying P-38s. And it was a flight of P-38s that, in April 1943, shot down Admiral Yamamoto, the man who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor. Only about a half dozen of flyable P-38s remain today. Many other warbirds, historic aircraft, modern military aircraft and aerobatic planes will make the 2013 Planes of Fame Air Show the Southern California and World Aviation event of the year. Adding excitement to the program of warbird flybys and air combat re-enactments will be high performance aerobatic displays. Other aircraft, military vehicles, and aviation-related items will be on stat-
ic display for up-close viewing. There will even be opportunities for the public to experience Planes of Fame Air Museum member orientation flights in genuine warbirds. Numerous food and beverage vendors will delight the palette and a host of memorabilia vendors will be on hand to make the overall experience even more enjoyable for airshow visitors. The Planes of Fame Air Show will Feature: 3-5 Flying P-38 Lightnings • WW2 Fighters & Bombers • Clay Lacy Learjet Aerobatic Demonstration • Sean D. Tucker - Team Oracle • Rob Harrison, “The Tumbling Bear” • Silver Wings Wing Walking Team • Brian Sanders Sea Fury Aerobatics • N9M Flying Wing • Korean War Jet Fighters Demonstration featuring the F 86 and Mig 15 • FLYBYS: T-33 • P-51 Mustangs • Yak-3 • SBD-5 Dauntless • FM-2 Wildcat • F8F Bearcat • F6F Hellcat • F4U Corsair • F7F-3N Tigercat • Curtiss P-40 Warhawk • Douglas AD-6 Skyraider • Republic P-47G Thunderbolt • TBM-3E Avenger • B-25 Mitchell • J2F-6 Duck • North American SNJ-5/T6 • Stearman PT-17 Kaydet Veterans Panel Discussion • Aircraft Static Displays • Military Vehicles • Vendors • Food Vendors • And More! Gates open at 8 a.m. There will be free parking and kids under five get free admission. Ticket prices: Kids (5-11) $5, adult admission $20, preferred parking $10. Grand Stand tickets may be purchased online in advance for an additional $17.50 per person. Minimal online fees apply. Buy tickets at www.planesoffame.org. Save $5 on general admission tickets whey you order online. This is a limited time offer. For more information on the Planes of Fame Air Museum visit their website at www.planesoffame.org
Second Night Air Show Continued from Page 48 of piloting skill and dazzling light in the twilight over Oshkosh. Among the performers already committed to both night shows at Oshkosh are: AeroShell Aerobatic Team (T-6s) Bob Carlton (jet sailplane) Matt Younkin (Beech 18) Gene Soucy (Showcat) Steve Oliver (Super Chipmunk)
Roger Buis (Otto the Helicopter) Rich's Incredible Pyro (pyrotechnics) Each of the Night Air Shows will conclude with a thunderous fireworks display that has been termed as one of the best in the entire Midwest. All the afternoon and Night Air Shows at EAA AirVenture are presented by Rockwell Collins.
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SUN ‘N FUN HAS SOMETHING There's always something at Sun ‘n Fun for everyone. Whether you're actively involved in aviation or an aviation enthusiast, Sun ‘n Fun has an activity for just about every interest. Here are just some of the highlights scheduled for this year's FlyIn, April 9-14, 2013 in Lakeland, Florida. Before taking off, rest assured that Sun ‘n Fun2013 will take place as scheduled with official, certified FAA Air Traffic Controllers insuring safe and expeditious handling of all arrivals and departures at Lakeland Linder Airport, April 8-15. “Contrary to popular belief, the issues in Washington, D.C. will not deter the aviation community from coming together to share the thrills and excitement of the 39th Annual Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo,” said Fly-In administrators in a statements issued late in March. “We thank our sponsors, exhibitors, vendors, volunteers, benefactors, airshow performers and guests for their continuing support.” An airshow is scheduled each day of the event from 3 to 6 p.m. There are also two night airshows planned for Friday and Saturday, April 12 and 13 beginning at dusk. This year the evening spectacle will include the skillful work of the Aeroshell Team, Dan Buchanon, Bill Leff, Steve
Oliver, Roger Buis, Manfred Radius, Gene Soucy, Matt Younkin and performing for the first time is... Team AeroDynamix. As a Sun ‘n Fun visitor you can attend any of our educational forumsFREE. They're all included with your Sun ‘n Fun admission. Just pick the one that interests you, pull up a chair and have fun! The Sun ‘n Fun Educational Forums will be held in the Central Florida Aerospace Academy (CFAA) across from the Florida Air Museum that houses eleven classrooms, each with a different forum every hour. Most are scheduled during the morning hours prior to the daily airshow. Over the course of the week, you'll have a choice of over 250 forums with topics ranging from international flying to sheet metal construction to how to buy your own aircraft. You'll find everything you need to dust off the wings and polish up your skills and ratings. Balloon events at Sun ‘n Fun include limited daily demonstration flights from the Ultralight field by commercial firms ¬– usually at 7 a.m. Saturday is the "big" event! Balloons will be launched in a traditional "Hare and Hound" race. As the name suggests, this event involves chasing a single balloon after it takes off. This balloon acts as the "hare" and floats in the air for a short while before other balloons
OFFICIAL NETWORK The Florida Aviation Network (FAN) has become the first official television network of Sun ‘n Fun. Working to support the broadcast studios in Lakeland on the Sun ‘n Fun complex and playing a major role in the Florida Aviation Emergency Broadcast system since 2001, FAN staff and volunteers are well acquainted with the grounds and procedures and will be streaming live daily programs through their website at www.floridaaviatonnetwork.com from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Represented by Obie Young, president of the National Aviation Safety Foundation, the new
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are allowed to take off. The balloons that follow are the "hounds," and the winning balloon is the one that lands closest to the "hare." This is a sight you won't want to miss, but you'll have to get up early. The Balloon launch (weather permitting) takes place between 6:30-8 a.m., Saturday, April 13. Check out the “Balloon Glow” during the night air shows! Airplane builders or those who are looking for a specific part w on’t want to miss the Parts Exchange program. The Parts Exchange (PX) opens to the public at 9a.m., Tuesday, April 9. Hours of operation through April 14 are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sales cease at 12 noon, Sunday, April 14. As aspect of Sun ‘n Fun that distinguishes this event from other is Splash-In. Who needs a runway, anyway? Join the fun at the Sun ‘n Fun Splash-In to learn about life on water and all that it has to offer! Beautiful Lake Agnes located at Fantasy of Flight will be the scene for this "fly-in within a fly-in!" And if just the spectacle of water take-offs and landings were not enough, you'll be treated to competition flying including water-bombing and spot landing! Like other types of aircraft, seaplanes come in many forms and sizes. Don’t miss this event on Thursday, April 11 at Fantasy of Flight, just a short
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relationship has begun. During the 39th Annual Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo, live broadcasts will once again be picked up via satellite by PGTV, Brighthouse 622, Verizon 20 and Comcast 5 daily from 12:30 - 2 p.m. FAN has been working directly with the Polk County School system since accomplishing the downlink from the International Space Station to the FAA studio on the Sun ‘n Fun campus on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. The signal was transmitted to George Jenkins Senior High School and distributed to the entire Polk County School system reaching 93,000 students.
AIRCRAFT SPRUCE OFFERS Aircraft Spruce will have a limited amount of stock available at their Sun ‘n Fun booth in Lakeland, Fla. during the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In and Airshow from April 9-14. They encourage their customers to place their orders in advance by phone, fax, or online as soon as possible, before going to Sun ‘n Fun. They will process Sun ‘n Fun orders the same way
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as standard orders with payment by credit card, but instead of shipping the order to you, they will place it on their truck and bring it to the Aircraft Spruce Sun ‘n Fun booths (Hangar B, Booths 1-9) for pick up, with no additional freight costs. Due to limited space on the truck and in their booth, certain products cannot be picked up at Sun ‘n Fun, for example,
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Polk Government TV (PGTV) made the broadcast available to the general public. The Florida Aviation Network is an “In the Clear” satellite broadcast system that promotes aviation and aviation safety. Programs are normally broadcast live and pre-recorded with remote crews. The anchor desk is in Orlando, Fla. and aviation events are carried from across the United States. Working remotely when necessary from a self-contained vehicle, FAN will initiate a unique role this year with the new partnership. Collaborating with educators at Sun ‘n Fun, Central Florida Aerospace Academy and Kathleen
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trip from the Sun ‘n Fun campus for a Be sure to save time to wonder the grounds. Exhibitors are located throughout the event venue. There are also several food vendors in the Food Court open throughout the event hours. Some must have items include sunscreen, a protective hat and sunglasses and an umbrella. Dressing in layers is also helpful. Comfortable shoeThere are just a few of the events and activities happening at Sun ‘n Fun. For complete offerings, schedules and information about flying in and lodging, visit the Sun ‘n Fun website at www.sun-n-fun.org. Admission includes daily or weekly access to all activities, attractions, exhibitor displays, forums and workshops throughout the day and evening of the show. Sun 'n Fun offers several admission discounts based on membership affiliations, Florida residency or Military service. Tickets are available onsite at the Main Entrance Admissions, Campground Registration and from Mobil Registration welcoming fly-in aircraft. For your convenience, tickets may be ordered online (www.sun-n-fun.org). General admission for one day is $37 for adults, $15 for youth and 10 and under is free. General admission for the week is $150 for adults, $60 for youth and 10 and under is free. Parking is separate.
High School, FAN will assist with the design and technical components for a new Howard Hughes set that will become an integral part of a permanent production studio to be utilized by Polk County school students year round. FAN professionals will adopt a mentoring role for film/television students at Sun ‘n Fun. The personal aviation collection of Howard Hughes, housed at the Florida Air Museum, will augment the new Howard Hughes “theater” at the Florida Air Museum. Students and teachers are invited to watch live or taped interviews with educators, aviators and guests at Sun ‘n Fun.
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large pieces of wood, metal, foam, etc. When ordering by phone, fax, or online, Use “Store / Airshow Pickup” as the shipping option. Then select a valid date between April 9-14 and complete your order. It’s that easy and it guarantees that they bring the products you really need. Orders must be placed by April 4, 12 p.m. EST.
For more detailed information, please contact Aircraft Spruce at 877/477-7823 or visit their website at www.aircraftspruce.com. Aircraft Spruce’s complete product line is available on their website, as well as through the company’s free 900-page catalog.
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