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Q Chino, CA: Living History Flying Day, 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-3722, www.planesoffame.org. Q Buckeye, AZ: Buckeye Air Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Buckeye Municipal Airport, (623) 349-6353, www.buckeyeairfair.com. Q Chino, CA: Kilroy Coffee Klatch, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-7576. Q Redding, CA: Benton Air Center Historical Aircraft Display Day/Tax Sign-off, 9 a.m. to noon, Benton Airpark, (530) 241-4204. Q Laredo, TX: WBCA Stars & Stripes Air Show, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Laredo Int’l. Airport, (956) 722-0589, www.wbcalaredo.org. Q Costa Mesa, CA: American Aviation Historical Society Weekend, www.aahs-online.org. Q San Luis Obispo, CA: Vintage Aircraft Associate’s Airport Day, San Luis Obispo Airport, (805) 801-7641. Q Riverside, CA: Aircraft Display Day Fly-In, 8 a.m., Flabob Airport, (951) 683-2309, www.flabob.org. Q Santa Rosa, CA: Climb Aboard Weekend, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Coast Air Museum, Sonoma County Airport, (707) 575-7900. Q LaVerne, CA: Antique & Special Interest Aircraft Display, 10 a.m to 2 p.m., Brackett Airport, (909) 593-1395. Q San Diego, CA: Historic Aircraft Display, noon to 2 p.m., Montgomery Field, (619) 301-2530. Q Chino, CA: Hangar Dance & Warbird Party, 7 p.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-3722, www.planesoffame.org. Q San Pedro, CA: The Great Los Angeles Air Raid, 3 to 8 p.m., Fort MacArthur Museum, San Pedro Airport, (310) 539-3640, www.theairraid.com. Q Plant City, FL: Planes, Trains & Automobiles, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Plant City Airport, (813) 754-3707, www.plantcity.org. Q Puyallup, WA: Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show, Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m./Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Showplex, WA State Fairgrounds, (866) 9227469, www.washington-aviation.org. Q Las Vegas, NV: HAI HELI-EXPO, Wynn Las Vegas & Las Vegas Convention Center, (703) 683-4646, heliexpo.rotor.org.
Q Casa Grande, AZ: Cactus Antique Fly-In, gates 8 a.m., Casa Grande Municipal Airport, www.cactusflyin.org. Q Chino, CA: Kilroy Coffee Klatch, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-7576. Q El Centro, CA: NAF El Centro Air Show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., (760) 3392673, elcentro.navylifesw.com. Q Redding, CA: Benton Air Center Historical Aircraft Display Day/Tax Sign-off, 9 a.m. to noon, Benton Airpark, (530) 241-4204. Q Yuma, AZ: 2018 Yuma Airshow, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., MCAS Yuma, (928) 269-3327, www.yumaairshow.com. Q San Luis Obispo, CA: Vintage Aircraft Associate’s Airport Day, San Luis Obispo Airport, (805) 801-7641. Q Riverside, CA: Aircraft Display Day Fly-In, 8 a.m., Flabob Airport, (951) 683-2309, www.flabob.org. Q Phoenix, AZ: Luke Days Open House & Air Show, Luke AFB, www.luke.af.mil. Q Santa Rosa, CA: Open Cockpit Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Coast Air Museum, Sonoma County Airport, (707) 575-7900. Q Napa, CA: Vintage Aircraft Display, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Napa Airport, (707) 944-9236. Q LaVerne, CA: Antique & Special Interest Aircraft Display, 10 a.m to 2 p.m., Brackett Airport, (909) 593-1395. Q San Diego, CA: Historic Aircraft Display, noon to 2 p.m., Montgomery Field, (619) 301-2530. Q Reno, NV: Women in Aviation, Reno-Sparks Convention Center, (937) 839-4647, www.wai.org. Q Riverside, CA: Airshow 2018, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Riverside Airport, (951) 826-5311, www.riversideairshow.com. Q Mesa, AZ: Falcon Field Airport Open House, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., (480) 644-2450, www.falconfieldairport.com. Q Cross City, FL: Cross City Airport Fly-In & Air Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., (352) 498-6656, visitdixie.com. Q Lancaster, CA: Los Angeles County Air Show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., William J. Fox Airfield, (661) 917-2871, lacountyairshow.com. Q Kingsville, TX: Wings over South Texas Air Show, NAS Kingsville, www.wingsoversouthtexas.com. Q Marietta, GA: Dobbins ARB Air Show. CANCELLED. Q Palmdale, CA: Los Angeles County Air Show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., William J. Fox Airport, lacountyairshow.com. Q Melbourne, FL: Melbourne Air & Space Show, gates 9 a.m., Melbourne Int’l. Airport, (321) 395-3110, airandspaceshow.com.
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COVER STORY
February 2018
VISTA AVIATION CELEBRATES 35-PLUS YEARS AT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S WHITEMAN AIRPORT
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ista Aviation Inc. is a full service FBO that has been in business for 35-plus years. Vista was established December 1981 with $7,500 as a part-time parts and pilot supply store on Whiteman Airport, by Brenda Thomas and John “Dusty” Rhodes. At the time, there were as few as 200 airplanes on the field. As demand grew with 500-plus aircraft now on Whiteman Airport, Vista added an avionics repair/installation station and maintenance department.
Quality, Service and Price! Vista Aviation is a leading avionics dealer for nearly all brands. With a FAA-certified repair station, they strive to be every pilot’s first choice for avionics sales and expert aircraft installation. As a dealer for all major avionics brands, they sell and install panel mount avionics, aircraft autopilots, flight instruments, aircraft engine monitors, glass cockpits and portable aviation GPS handhelds. As a Cessna and Beechcraft Service
Center, Vista Aviation performs maintenance and inspections on many makes and models of aircraft. This includes annuals, pre-buy inspections, pitot static tests, and as a dealer for more than 35 manufactures, they have a large parts department with many items in stock. Vista also has a large pilot supply store, one of the only ones left in the San Fernando Valley. This complements their sister company, Vista Air Inc., which is a Cessna Pilot Center where you can learn
to fly and also rent aircraft. Vista is a CATS testing facility where you can take all your written FAA tests. Specialty Aero Leasing, another sister company, rents hangars on the Whiteman Airport from Thangars to large rectangular hangars. Vista Aviation is located at 10000 Airpark Way in Pacoima (91331) and can be reached at 818/896-6442. Visit them at www.vistaaviation.com.
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NEWS B-25 Project Reaches Fundraising Goals............................................7 NBAA: ATC Privatization Fight Still Alive ............................................8 Living Legends of Aviation Entrepreneur Award Named for Ricci..9 Aviation Careers Key to Filling Aviation Maintenance Tech Gap ..11 GA Groups Urge DOT to Keep Aircraft Registry Open....................12 Innovative Yak-110 Coming to Oshkosh ............................................20 Green News: Revolution in Aviation Fuel for GA Aircraft ..............21 Merlin PSA Now Flying with 4-Stroke HKS Power............................22 GEICO Skytypers Air Show Team Announces 2018 Schedule ......25 Fueling Progression: Red Bull, Air BP Extend Partnership............27 New Air Race to Debut in Florida........................................................28 Aviation Honors AOPA’s Baker at Legends Gala ............................32 Drone Update: Intel Pushes Drone Boundaries with Wildlife Research..35 NASA Remembers Astronaut John Young ........................................36 Bob Hoover academy enhanced Flight Program with Simulators 38 Dream Machines Is Back: April 29, Half Moon Bay, Calif.................39 AOPA Announces Agreement with SiriusXM....................................41 Top Air Show Performers Commit to AirVenture..............................43
COLUMNS FEATURES Editorial: Tyrant Technology By Ed Downs ..................................................................6 Through Airmen’s Eyes: Basic Training to Al Udeid: Careers Reunite By Master Sgt. Phil Speck ..............................................13 Lost Over the Dessert By John Young ..............................................................16 Honoring the Tuskegee Airmen in the Digital Age By Darcy Castro ............................................................24 Drone Update: To be a Pilot or Not to be a Pilot By Ed Downs ................................................................34 Safe Landings: Awareness and Actions A’La Mode ..................................................................................40
Flying Into Writing: Last Photo Mission of the Year By Eric McCarthy ............................................................17 Flying With Faber: When Weather Keeps You From Flying, Make Soup! By Stuart J. Faber ............................................................29 Homebuilder’s Workshop: Progress On All Fronts By Ed Wischmeyer ..........................................................42 The Pylon Place: Winter Updates By Marilyn Dash ..............................................................45
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TYRANT TECHNOLOGY
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yrant Technology is a term this writer thought was the title of a book or at least well known. Regrettably, I could not find the source through a search engine, an information failure to be discussed later in this essay. I apologize to the person who invented the term for not giving credit… so let’s just give it our own meaning. Just a few days ago, this writer taught a UAS class in a large city, staying at a new, super modern hotel. Neat place. The shower had five different controls to guarantee the best possible experience, none of which I could get to work. It was finally necessary to download a hotel app just to figure out how to use devices that have been in play for more than 300 years. Is this a misuse of technology, or is this writer simply “not with it?” That same question comes into play in modern aviation. The application of digital technology in general aviation has expanded at an exponential rate. This old CFI sometimes wonders if aviation has been turned over to computer gamers, for whom flying is not a hand/eye/kinetic skill to be enjoyed by one’s entire being but simply a digital exercise designed to accomplish a goal that someone else invented. Now, let’s be clear, this essay is not being written to deplore technology in favor of the “the good old days.” I am quite fond of automobiles, airplanes, electricity, communication capabilities, and flush toilets (without an app). But the FAA has been showing significant concern regarding amateur use of highly sophisticated, fully automated light aircraft. Flight Instructor Revalidation Clinics are now required to teach the dangers of over reliance on automation, and that the over-use of automation and computer-based guidance systems can lead to operating mode confusion and a significant loss of situational awareness. Task loads are recognized as being much higher when flying an airplane through “programs” versus flight controls, with overall pilot skills seen to be decreasing. But such observations do not mean automation and technology are bad, it simply means that they are being used to supplement skills not possessed by the pilot, as opposed to a tool for skill “force multiplying.” Obviously, this discussion could dig into details regarding specific airplanes, integrated primary flight displays and auto flight systems, specific mode selections and sub menus. But, let’s not go
there, the topic is simply too large and filled with conflicting opinions. Leave it to consider just one factor. The old “steam gauge” technology and “knob controlled” electronics evolved over a hundred-year period. Even that technology dates from the early days of the industrial revolution. By the time “steam gauge” technology hit its peak in the mid 1990s, it had been in play for millions of user hours and reflected experience through use. It evolved; it was not “invented” as with modern digital systems. Given an historical perspective, digital evolution has just begun. Let’s just narrow down the topic of technology to new VFR students. This CFI works with more than 300 newbies every year and has seen a remarkable change in the tools being used on the training end of amateur aviation. Yes, the following discussion is based on anecdotal information, but it is the opinion of this writer, and many pilots from all disciplines, that a trend is developing. Virtually no student shows up for flight lessons or a class with a sectional chart, FAA Chart Supplement (Airport/Facility Directory), E-6B computer, plotter or POH/AFM. Even those who have completed their cross-country training have never used a VOR, know what a magnetic course is, or have reviewed the topography much more than 50 miles (sometimes as little as 15 miles) in front of their present position. Welcome to the wonderful world of the tablet-based electronic flight bag, often compressed down to the size of a smart phone. To be sure, the compacting of data into a small electronic package can greatly improve the organization of the cockpit. The ability to load an aircraft profile into such a device for the automatic computation of performance and weight and balance problems is great. To a well-trained aviator, thoroughly familiar with the basics of navigation and aircraft performance, such digital automation can be a terrific tool to double check flight expectations and help make sure a flight is progressing as planned. But consider the use of tablet technology as a set of instructions that must be followed, moment-by-moment, by one that does not know any flight-planning basics. Such a pilot is simply keeping the little airplane icon over a line created by the computer. Consider the difficulty of navigating through the various modes of tablet operations, blinded by a Continued on Page 14
B-25 PROJECT REACHES FUNDRAISING GOAL
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Experimental Aircraft Association EAA B-25 Weekend Work Party Jan. 13, 2018. (Photo by Connor Madison/Courtesy EAA) EAA’s targeted fundraising effort to support the restoration of its North American B-25 Mitchell has reached its current goal of $400,000 after a successful 2017 campaign. “The project really came together at the end of the year, which is the way you want it to end,” said Ken Strmiska, EAA’s vice president of philanthropy and donor stewardship. “What we were aiming for was to raise $400,000 by Dec. 31. EAA’s B-25, Berlin Express, has been Right about that time, we received a very undergoing an extensive restoration in generous donation that helped us to reach order to return it to flying condition. the goal.” (Connor Madison/Courtesy EAA) EAA’s B-25, Berlin Express, has been undergoing an extensive restoration Under the guidance of John in order to return it to flying condition. Hopkins, EAA’s manager of aircraft The airplane was delivered to the U.S. maintenance, an army of volunteers has Army Air Forces in 1943, and changed been working on the project since hands several times after World War II January 2015. Organized by Kirk before coming to EAA in the early 1970s. Fjetland, EAA 867374, president of EAA The airplane is best known for its role in Chapter 237 in Blaine, Minnesota, reguthe 1970 film Catch-22, a dark satire lar work parties consist of several memabout a B-25 squadron serving in the bers of Chapter 237, as well as volunteers Mediterranean theater. EAA flew the airfrom other chapters from around the plane for several years before it was damcountry. aged in a landing accident, cosmetically The volunteers’ role in the project repaired, and then placed on display in has been vital to its ongoing success. the EAA Aviation Museum for a few “The chapter, a couple of years ago, decades. In 2015, it was decided to did the whole nose over in Minnesota for restore the airplane with the goal of using us, so that was very helpful,” Hopkins it to honor veterans and promote educasaid. “That was really the kick-start to the tional outreach as EAA does with its Bwhole project – the chapter taking some 17, Aluminum Overcast. ownership of it and getting started on it, “We can’t do this by ourselves, it’s a because we didn’t have the time or the team effort,” Strmiska said. “That goes resources to do it here. It’s been fun.” for the people who’ve been volunteering The money raised so far has directly for the past few years on this aircraft and supported the restoration efforts, includto everybody who gave a donation. These ing overhauling both engines, which are things don’t come together without a expected to be completed by Anderson thousand hands doing a little bit here and Aeromotive in Idaho and shipped back to there to make it work. That’s the beauty EAA by early March. Other work that’s of this project, and, frankly, that’s the been done recently includes removing Continued on Page 9 beauty of EAA.”
Since BasicMed took effect on May 1, more than 26,000 pilots are now qualified to fly under the new alternative to third class medical certification. This new process is the most significant shift in third class medical reform since the early 1960s.
Photography courtesy of Chris Rose
In just its first seven months, BasicMed has achieved some major milestones. Already expanded across borders, pilots can now fly under the new FAA medical approval in the Bahamas. And we are continuing to work with leadership across the globe to recognize BasicMed or similar medical alternatives in their countries. In addition, the Civil Air Patrol also began accepting BasicMed last summer. At AOPA headquarters, our aviation and medical certification specialists in the Pilot Information Center continue to field hundreds of calls from members each week interested in learning more about BasicMed and its benefits. If you have questions regarding BasicMed, you can reach the AOPA Pilot Information Center at 888-462-3976, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern. As time goes on and more doctors and AMEs familiarize themselves with the BasicMed exam, we believe the numbers will continue to skyrocket. If you’ve had a positive experience with the BasicMed process and have a doctor you’d like to recommend to AOPA and other pilots, please send us their information through www.aopa.org/submit-doctors. AOPA will be following up with each doctor for their approval to share their information when the Pilot Information Center receives a request to connect a pilot with a BasicMed friendly doctor.
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viation is a tight-knit community, and even after decades of flying, I continue to be inspired by how pilots come together – especially when it matters. When hurricanes struck Texas, Florida, and the Caribbean last fall, pilots were some of the first responders, bringing much needed supplies and elbow grease, and even ferrying people away from the devastation. Angel Flights carry sick patients daily who don’t have resources to pay for a trip. Pilots N Paws transports rescue dogs to new homes. And many pilots introduce underprivileged kids to the wonders of flight. But few things have brought the avi-
ation community together like the proposal to remove air traffic control from the FAA and hand it over to a board dominated by special interests. Supporters call it “privatization,” but it’s hardly that. With no competition or effective accountability, the reality is that the proposal would hand over control to 13 individuals with no congressional oversight. Not surprisingly, pilots aren’t taking this sitting down. Since the bill was introduced, AOPA members have contacted Congress nearly 150,000 times, and believe me, Congress has noticed. Your calls and letters have reminded them about what’s happened in other countries that have gone down this path and the hypocrisy of arguments offered by supporters of the legislation.
Let’s be clear, GA pilots support change; we all want to see modernization. We just don’t think you have to give away control of ATC and add nearly $100 billion to the U.S. deficit to accomplish it. Biennial budgeting and removing ATC and NextGen modernization from interruptions caused by shutdowns and sequestration would give the FAA more stable funding to plan upgrades. And the FAA could reduce costs by instituting procurement reform as well as consolidating and improving ATC facilities. With nearly unlimited resources for lobbying and advertising, the airlines have a loud voice, but with your help, we’ve managed to keep the legislation from coming up for a vote on the House floor–and we can’t let up now. The latest extension for funding the FAA ends
The threat of ATC privatization hasn’t dissipated, and the entire general aviation (GA) community is needed to mobilize in 2018 to defeat the proposal in Congress, NBAA government affairs officials told two regional business aviation groups last month. At a meeting of the Chicago Area Business Aviation Association (CABAA) on Jan. 17, NBAA’s Vice President for Government Affairs Christa Lucas thanked the attendees for all their help in contacting their elected officials last year, noting “we wouldn’t have gotten here without all of you. We had a huge year in 2017, as the GA community responded by making their voices heard via calls, emails, tweets, personal meetings and more. “But we can’t stop, because the fight
continues,” she added. Lucas also talked to the group about some of the provisions in the new congressional tax package that are beneficial to business aviation, including immediate expensing for both new and used aircraft, something NBAA had fought for. Dick Doubrava, NBAA’s vice president for government affairs, spoke to the annual membership meeting of the Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA) on Jan. 18, and asked CABA members to stay vigilant and continue contacting their congressional representatives regarding the ATC privatization proposal. The ATC Not For Sale website and the 833-GA-Voice phone line have been specifically set up to make contacting Congress simple and quick, said Doubrava.
“A bill that is structured to give control of the ATC system, its resources and revenues to a board dominated by airline interests – without congressional oversight that is responsive to its constituents – is not good for business aviation and the airports and communities it supports,” said Doubrava. Both NBAA officials noted in their presentations that even though the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Bill Shuster (R-9-PA), will be retiring at the end of the congressional term, he is still committed to raising the support necessary to pass his privatization bill. “He is still pushing hard for the legislation, so we have to work even harder and not turn our backs on it,” said Lucas.
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March 31. Between now and then, Congress must pass a bill to keep the system operating. Debate about that bill will undoubtedly keep the “privatization” effort alive. If you haven’t already, please take a moment to join me and so many of your fellow pilots in speaking out against giving away control of our skies by using resources available on our website (www.aopa.org/StopPrivatization). Even if you’ve already contacted your elected officials, please do it again. Just as we unite when it comes to national emergencies, let’s stay united in opposing this giveaway of the air traffic system. Your voice matters and it’s making a difference. Thank you for your continued support.
ATC PRIVATIZATION FIGHT STILL ALIVE, NBAA OFFICIALS TELL INDUSTRY GROUPS
Dick Doubrava, NBAA’s vice president for government affairs, spoke to the annual membership meeting of the Colorado Aviation Business Association last month urging members to stay vigilant and continue contacting their congressional representatives regarding the ATC privatization proposal. (NBAA Photo)
NATA KICKS OFF 2018 INDUSTRY TOWN HALL SERIES
On Jan. 23, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) held the first in its series of 2018 Industry Town Hall meetings with Phoenix-area companies gathering at Cutter Aviation (PHX). NATA Executive Vice President and General Counsel Tim Obitts led a discussion covering a range of issues confronting the region’s aviation business community — including improving relationships with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and
Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the impact of tax reform on general aviation, and recruiting employees to address the pilot and maintenance tech shortage confronting the industry. “Events like these are critical to NATA better assisting its members to address the real-world issues they confront every day,” stated Obitts. “We thank Cutter Aviation for allowing us to meet at their Phoenix-Sky Harbor location and AirSure Limited for sponsoring this important
series of industry meetings. General aviation is an important part of the Phoenixmetro area economy and we appreciate the important perspective attendees provided us,” Obitts concluded. NATA Industry Town Halls are free to attend. For more information, visit nata.aero.
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Continued from Page 7 and refurbishing the landing gear and prepping it for reinstallation, and finishing the interior, including the seating areas. “I think we’re going to come in on or under budget,” Hopkins said. “We should have enough reserve cash left over to purchase an extra propeller and an extra engine when the time comes that will give us a little extra cushion as the airplane goes into service. Strmiska also stressed the impor-
Bigelow Aerospace, which concentrates on designing, developing and building commercially viable, habitable space structures. Past recipients of the Lifetime Aviation Entrepreneur Award include Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Atlantic airlines and Virgin Galactic and Frederick Smith, founder of FedEx. Ricci himself won the award in 2017. More than 700 people, including many of the “Living Legends of Aviation” themselves, attended the annual awards ceremony, which benefits the Kiddie Hawk Air Academy. Without final accounting having taken place (at In Flight’s press time), the organization anticipated raising close to $1 million at the gala, which took place at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. Continued on Page 10
tance of having that cushion. “It’s always good to have a reserve fund because you never know what is going to happen to the aircraft – when an engine’s going to go, or when something mechanical is going to go,” he said. “By having a little bit of a reserve we’ll be assured and the community will be assured that the aircraft is going to be flying for a long time.” If you’d like to support this project, or to learn more about it, visit www.EAA.org/B-25.
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Continued from Page 9 “Aviation, a 115-year-old industry, is where it is today because of entrepreneurs such as Kenn Ricci, whose vision has helped spur growth in hundreds of related sectors and companies,” said FedEx founder Fred Smith, the 2013 Lifetime Aviation Entrepreneur Award recipient and a Living Legend himself. Added Ricci, “I am humbled by the renaming of the award. I look forward to inspiring young people to become the aviation entrepreneurs of the future, especially by championing the Kiddie Hawk Air Academy, which brings to life the dream of aviation for thousands of kids every single year.” Kiddie Hawk Air Academy introduces children to aviation through the Kiddie Hawk Air Trainer and a curriculum that includes aviation coloring books, principles of flight and actual flight lessons, albeit a few feet off the ground. It seeks to create a sense of wonder and interest in aviation that will last a lifetime and inspire children to achieve the academic merit that will enable them to pursue aviation-related careers. Since the Kiddie Hawk Air Trainer was first displayed in 1996, thousands of children have participated in the program. Programs that expose new audiences to aviation are a passion point for Ricci and the Ricci Family Foundation. They are active supporters of the Kiddie Hawk Air Academy as well as Able Flight at the Purdue Polytechnic Institute, which provides people with disabilities, many of them military veterans, the ability to challenge themselves through flight training via a specially equipped Sky Arrow L600 sport plane. In addition to renaming the award, the organization has included Ricci in what has become an unofficial Living Legends of
Aviation tradition. An exclusive edition Breitling watch has been handed down to a select few aviators to mark unique and momentous events in their careers. Kenn Ricci recently received the watch to mark this occasion. Previous recipients have included Living Legends of Aviation member John Travolta and actor Tom Cruise. “It’s an honor to be the first recipient of the newly renamed Kenn Ricci Lifetime Aviation Entrepreneur Award,” said Bigelow. “Kenn Ricci’s commitment to innovation through aircraft remanufacturing and his support of Aerion’s supersonic business jets are great examples of how we can transform the aviation business.” About the Living Legends of Aviation: The Living Legends of Aviation are admirable people of remarkable accomplishment in aviation including entrepreneurs, innovators, industry leaders, record-breakers, astronauts, pilots who have become celebrities and celebrities who have become pilots. The legends meet yearly to recognize and honor individuals who have made significant contributions in aviation. For more information, visit https://livinglegendsofaviation.org. About the Kiddie Hawk Air Academy: The Living Legends of Aviation Awards are produced by the Kiddie Hawk Air Academy, a 501(c) 3 organization whose mission is to educate and inspire today’s youth and create tomorrow’s aviators and Legends. It features the Kiddie Hawk Air Trainer, first displayed in 1996. In tandem with a curriculum that includes aviation mechanics, history and career opportunities, the Kiddie Hawk Air Trainer helps children develop a sense of appreciation and interest in aviation that will carry on into their adult years and inspire them to enter into aviation related careers. For more information, visit https://kiddiehawk.org.
FILLING TECHNICAL SCHOOL CAPACITY; DIRECTING GRADUATES TO AVIATION CAREERS KEYS TO FILLING GROWING AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN GAP
February 2018
Technical schools have ample capacity to help fill a widening gap between the demand for qualified maintenance employees and the number of new employees joining the industry, while increasing the number of females and guiding more newly trained candidates to aviation jobs offer two strategies for boosting the mechanic population. Those are the key takeaways from a new report examining the aviation maintenance technician (AMT) pipeline. The report, based on data collected by Aviation Technician Education Council (ATEC), found that new entrants make up 2 percent of the AMT population annually, while 30 percent of the workforce is at or near retirement age. In the U.S., FAA-certified Aviation Maintenance Technician schools (AMTS) produce about 60 percent of new mechanics, with the military and on-the-job training accounting for the rest. As of mid-November 2017, the aggregate enrollment at all AMTs was about 17,800 students, but their capacity is nearly 34,300. “The need for new mechanics is steadily rising,” said Crystal Maguire,
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ATEC executive director. “Increasing enrollment should be a major focus of both the schools and the companies that rely on new mechanics to help support their operations.” One low-hanging fruit: attracting more female candidates. The FAA airman database includes 286,000 certificated mechanics. Females make up 2.3 percent of the certificate mechanic workforce, up from 1.7 percent in 2001. While filling the pipeline is important, results from an ATEC survey conducted as part of its research reiterates the need for aviation to retain the graduates AMTS schools produce. AMTS respondents estimate that 20 percent of graduates pursue careers outside of aviation, and only 60 percent elect to take the FAA test for mechanic certification. AMTS and industry recognize these challenges, and are better defining career paths for students through innovative partnerships. When asked about formal cooperative agreements with employers, 87 percent of AMTS respondents said they had relationships with industry companies, with repair station partnerships
leading the way. “Connections between schools and employers in their regions are among the most promising tactics for developing sustainable aviation maintenance workforcedevelopment pipelines, and ATEC continues to support them in a number of ways,” said ATEC President and Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology Vice
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In a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao, six general aviation (GA) leaders on Jan. 21 called for reopening the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) United States Aircraft Registry. Despite the recent and potential government shutdown, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and fellow GA groups argued that the U.S. Registry performs essential functions for safety, security and fulfilling international aviation treaties. “We respectfully submit that DOT has authority under the Anti-Deficiency Act to staff the U.S. Registry,” the letter reads, “as it is vital to protection of human life and property, and necessary for the U.S. to fulfill its ongoing international legal obligations.” Even during a government shutdown, certain essential functions are exempted from closure. The letter cites several national security, law enforcement and aviation safety functions that rely on the U.S. Registry, as well as treaties related to the registration of aircraft. The closure of the U.S. Registry also precludes the delivery of aircraft, as the GA groups make clear. General aviation aircraft and parts cannot be purchased, sold, financed or maintained without the written approval of the FAA personnel who staff the registry. According to the FAA, 10,000 aircraft registrations expire each month. “The U.S. Registry’s closure had a profound impact on our manufacturers and workforce during the 2013 government shutdown,” the GA leaders write, “as it disrupted hundreds of aircraft transactions valued at over $1.9 billion.” Citing the legal framework for the
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FAA to meet its vital and binding obligations, the GA leaders argue the registry performs several essential functions, including: • Safety: FAA officials have said that out-of-date registration information (including safety-related information) could possibly result in loss of property or personal injury. • Security: As FAA officials have also said, “various levels of law enforcement have used and continue to use registration data for drug and other law enforcement purposes.” Additionally, those efforts, “now have expanded to include matters of homeland security.” • International Treaties: The U.S. Registry is obligated, under international aviation treaties, to provide other nations with aircraft ownership information, when requested. These agreements include the Chicago Convention and the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (“Cape Town Convention”). Underlining these essential functions, and the enormous economic consequences, the GA leaders conclude the letter by urging Secretary Chao, in the strongest possible terms, to immediately reopen and keep open the aircraft registry. Signing the letter are: Pete Bunce, president and CEO, General Aviation Manufacturers Association; Mark Baker, president and CEO, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association; Ed Bolen, president and CEO, NBAA; Martin Hiller, president, National Air Transportation Association; Jack Pelton, chairman and CEO, Experimental Aircraft Association; and Matthew Zuccaro, president and CEO, Helicopter Association International.
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Continued from Page 11 with employers. It has launched a series of networking events at its annual conference, and is supporting the Talent Solution Coalition, which connects schools and employers in specific workforce-development programs. Other notable findings provided in the report: • The average age of an FAA mechanic is 51, with 27 percent of the mechanic population age 64 and above. • AMTS are expanding programs in response to specific industry needs; of respondents, 53 percent reported having technical programs outside the A&P. The fastest-growing non-A&P programs over
the last two years were avionics and unmanned aircraft systems. • Forty one percent of all individuals with an FAA mechanic certificate are employed by repair stations (50 percent), air carriers (45 percent), general aviation (4 percent) and AMTS (1 percent). • Nearly 40 percent of all A&P students are enrolled at the 10 largest institutions. The AMTS community is therefore composed mostly of smaller institutions, with half of AMTS reporting fewer than 50 enrolled students. For more information or to download the Pipeline Report go to at http://www.atec-amt.org/2017-survey.html.
BASIC TRAINING TO AL UDEID: TWO AIR FORCE CAREERS REUNITED AFTER 21 YEARS
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Maj. Nick Hardeman (left), 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron distribution flight commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Nathan McCoy, 379th ELRS chief enlisted manager, stand in front of their painted squadron barrier at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 10, 2017. Hardeman and McCoy went to basic training together in 1996 and 21 years later their careers crossed paths again at Al Udeid AB. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)
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t all started in 1996. One kid from Prattville, Alabama, and another from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, took a bus to Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. They were both a little scared and excited to become the U.S. Air Force’s newest Airmen. Though they grew up about 400 miles apart and spent six weeks together in the same flight at Basic Military Training, their Air Force journeys separated them after graduation by thousands of miles and trips around the world. Twenty-one years later, the Air Force brought them together again at the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. Maj. Nick Hardeman, the distribution flight commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Nathan McCoy, the chief enlisted manager, currently work together at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Hardeman vividly remembers sitting in the day room on their first day of BMT with his flight mates as the military training instructors asked for volunteers for dorm chief and element leaders. Most trainees are too scared to speak up at first as they were told, “don’t volunteer for anything,” before leaving for BMT. “What I remember about Nate is that he was the first one, raised his hand, stood proud, stood tall and said he was the team captain for his basketball team,” Hardeman said. “Since day one, he’s always been the one to stand up and take the lead.” Their flight was affectionately called
the Bad News Bears and the two agreed they were out of the running of being honor flight graduates within the first week. “The big reason I joined the Air Force was I didn’t have a whole lot of other options, and I thought ‘hey this might be cool,’” Hardman said. “I was that kind of kid…still here after this many years later.” Both of them thought they would get out of the military after their initial enlistments, but their Air Force careers turned into adventures that developed them personally and professionally. “The camaraderie, the people you meet in certain places, you don’t get this in the civilian world. It’s all corporate, it’s all about the mighty dollar,” Hardeman added. “But in the military, it’s not about that. It’s about relationships.” McCoy arrived at Al Udeid AB in June 2017 and Hardeman arrived a month later. However, it took a little time for the two prior flight mates to realize who each other was. During McCoy’s promotion ceremony recently, Lt. Col. Kellie Courtland, commander of the 379th ELRS, described the new chief’s military career and mentioned him showing up to BMT in July 1996. At that moment, Hardeman flashed back to that summer of ‘96 and realized he knew McCoy from basic training. After the ceremony, he rushed back to his room and pulled up his BMT flight photo confirming it was him. “So he sent me the basic training Continued on Page 20
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In Flight USA Celebrating 34 Years
Editorial: Tyrant Technology Continued from Page 6 bright sun while flying in turbulence. Envision a dying or dead battery, or worse yet, an overheated battery. Is that tablet still your friend? In the past, new pilots were required to learn a skill to the extent of being able to demonstrate that skill. Study results in knowledge, knowledge is amplified by experience, and through practice, one gains a demonstrable skill. It must be remembered that “knowing something” is vastly different than “doing something.” It has been said that today we live in a new world of “information,” the web, and digitally stored information (welcome to “Siri” and “Hey Google,” plus other services). Prior to the web, we learned with virtually all our senses, reading, listening, touching, seeing, and, yes, in some cases, smelling, the most powerful of all memory joggers.
Study and research are a version of practice, ending in a skill where the learned information is translated into a demonstrable skill. Today’s students (in both primary and advanced learning institutions) simply “look up answers” without taking the other steps. We are very good at acquiring “information” but maybe not so good at acquiring knowledge that is transferable into behavior. There are at least two, perhaps three, generations of flight instructors now trying to build time so that they can get a job with a regional air carrier on their way to the majors. They were brought up in the “information world” and teach the same way. More and more, our new pilots are totally dependent upon point-to-point GPS navigation and digital data called up just before the need arises. The trip planning at the kitchen table the night before
a flight is virtually a thing of the past. In modern advanced technology aircraft, preflight planning often begins only after the radio master switch is on. So, how do new pilots get by the written exams and flight test? Instructors like this writer are part of the challenge, as we teach weekend classes designed to pass the test, but little else. Sure, all the self-study and two-day presenters make it clear that much more must be learned, but unless reinforced by the student’s flight instructor, that message often falls on ears plugged with ear buds. The private written exam may have only five or six questions dealing with the fundamentals of navigation. One only needs to get a couple of these correct to get a good score. Electronic flight bags may now be used for a check ride, and detailed test briefing can prepare a student to give the correct answer to basic navigation issues.
February 2018 It is all too easy for a new pilot to be turned loose with little, if any, demonstrable skills in cross-country flight planning or flying. Yes, this is an essay, not necessarily an editorial, as it is hard to direct such concerns in any specific direction. Perhaps it is up to those of us who have been around a while to help newbies understand that the basics are important, and that information and knowledge are two very different things, especially in aviation. Perhaps we should take a lesson from the classic movie, Karate Kid, wherein Karate Master Miyagi has his poor student, Daniel, washing cars and painting fences, all to learn the basics. But in the end, those motions became knowledge, and knowledge became demonstrable skills… at least in the movie!
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his story begins in a small panhandle town in Oklahoma. As a crop duster pilot I had obtained a reputation as being business like, sober and reliable. The crop dusting industry in the United States occupies a very small part of the flying industry (as compared to the airlines) and a big part of feeding America and the world. I was flying crop dusters and fire bombers in Northern California when I was contact by a colleague who had found out that an aerospace company was secretly attempting to place a jet engine (turbine) on an existing crop dusting airplane. The job required a person to fly the new design and record a “pilot’s feel” for the adaption of this new breed of crop dusting airplanes. After an aerospace company interview and a quick lesson on what I was expected to accomplish, including remaining silent about the project, I took the job. The next thing I know is that I’m in the Oklahoma panhandle at a remote airport surrounded by clip boards, slide rules and guys with no since of humor, engineers. The new experimental airplane had been trucked in pieces to this location and had been assembled by
mechanics and technicians in an abandon airplane hangar. Living at one of only a few motels available I was participating in the project seven days a week. All went well and my little-over-a-month employment had been accomplished. Prior to returning to Northern California, I was contacted by a local Oklahoma crop dusting company to deliver a new crop duster to a company in California. I accepted this job and was ready to get back home. I traveled to central Oklahoma to meet with the company that needed the new crop duster flown to California. I had never flown this type of a duster, which was the largest crop dusting airplane ever built. My plan was to make the trip in two legs, Oklahoma to Phoenix, stay at a hotel with thick walls and depart early in the next morning from Phoenix to my final destination in California, a total of 14 hours of flying straight and level. Because of a paper work issue between the bank and the new owner, I wasn’t able to leave Oklahoma as early as I had wanted. I finally left for Phoenix knowing that I would be arriving a little after sunset. After two longer-than-anticipated fuel stops and a head wind, it was obvious that my arrival at Sky Harbor
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Airport in Phoenix would be after dark. About 100 miles from Phoenix the 800 hp radial engine exhaust was starting to become visible. The bluish yellow flame danced from the exhaust stack on the right side of the engine as I approached the Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix. For the last hour flying toward Phoenix I could see the glow of Phoenix and the surrounding communities, surrounded by a deep desert darkness. I had been in contact with air traffic control (ATC) for about 40 minutes and had asked for flight following (vectors) to the public portion of the Sky Harbor Airport. The crop dusting plane I was flying had only basic instruments and no radio navigation equipment. I had passed over the Superstition Mountains when ATC asked me to turn to a new heading and descend to a lower altitude. I acknowledged and did as requested. With the Superstitions behind me I was now flying over a sea of brilliant urban lights. As I searched out the windscreen for other airplanes or an airport beacon, all I could see was a sea of glowing lights. A few minutes had passed and I was waiting for another ATC instruction. Then it happened, the main power
cable connected to the master electrical panel broke from under the instrument panel. This cable landed on a steel brake cylinder on my left side and started showering my leg with hot solder. The cockpit for a few seconds was like an arc welder was being use. I immediately reached over and turned off all the electrical for the aircraft. Now I was in complete darkness inside and out of the aircraft. No exterior aircraft collision lights and the cockpit was an eerie black. I could only feel where the engine controls were located. The radio contact with ATC was lost and I was entering into the air traffic area of one of the busiest airports in the Southwest. Knowing there was several small airports located outside of Phoenix I had to make a decision on what to do next. From the darkened cockpit still no sign of any airport beacon or other airplane’s landing lights going to any airport, only a sea of blazing urban lights below. I had about 40 minutes of fuel on board before the engine would die of fuel starvation. Decision time, turn away from urban area and head out into the desert looking for another airport or continue as assigned by ATC? I thought to myself, Continued on Page 18
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LAST PHOTO MISSION OF THE YEAR
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he last day of the year started as a mostly clear day, a little haze visible on the horizon, but a good 2025 miles visibility. The marine layer, so prevalent along the southern California coast at this time of year, had receded. My son, Mike, and I departed Palomar (KCRQ) around 9:30 a.m. headed north to our refueling stop at Los Banos (KLSN). Depending on the winds aloft, the flight usually takes two and a half to three hours – naturally, we got the three hour flight. Passing through LAX’s Class Bravo via the Coliseum Route at 8,500-feet, I usually continue on course to Van Nuys VOR (VNY) and then, for no particularly good reason, my northbound route of flight usually takes us to Fillmore VOR (FIM), then northwest along V107 to Avenal VOR (AVE) and beyond. This time, however, the massive Thomas Fire, which had been burning for almost a month at this point, eventually consuming more than 280,000 acres, and its equally massive TFR necessitated a change of plans: we’d fly north to Gorman VOR (GMN), then to Avenal. Not a big change, but a change nonetheless. Crossing into the Central Valley at Grapevine, it became clear – that it wasn’t anymore; as far as the eye could see, the valley was filled with low-level haze. I think this may be known as Tule Fog, but it really wasn’t ground-bound fog – just a thick haze that filled the valley. You could see the ground if you looked straight down, but slant-range visibility was very limited. The haze topped out at about 2,500-feet, so we weren’t concerned cruising along at 8,500-feet. But that would change soon enough… The Los Banos AWOS was reporting VFR conditions, but as we descended approaching the Panoche VOR (PXN), still in the clear, I could see that this wasn’t going to be an easy VFR approach. The haze hadn’t lessened; in fact it may have thickened! I was talking to NorCal at the time and requested a practice GPS 32 approach, just to make sure I would be pointed in the right direction. The approach calls for a turn to the north at 3,600-feet from Panoche, so we were still above the soup until we reached the initial fix at ILESE; from there we began our descent into the haze. Forward visibility dropped considerably, although, as before, we could look straight down and see the ground beneath. The airport made its appearance right where it was sup-
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posed to be, visible right at the three mile VFR limit, and we made an uneventful landing. Even though the sun was peering through, I was a little concerned about the possibility of the haze morphing into a thicker fog, so we refueled quickly and headed out to our photo site. Located on the other side of the low hills that bound the western edge of the Central Valley, the photo site was in the clear, with very
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Sunset over the mountains. (Eric McCarthy)
little haze at all. And farther south at our second fuel stop, Paso Robles (KPRB), it was a beautiful, “big sky” kind of day with a few puffy clouds dotting the blue sky. The flight from Paso Robles back to Palomar usually takes about two hours, and with the shortened daylight of late December, I knew we needed to get on our way quickly to avoid a mountain crossing in the dark. Our route home required another
diversion due to the Thomas Fire TFR; again, we would travel to the Gorman VOR before turning south toward Los Angeles. Our flight took us over the massive solar arrays in the Carrizo Plain and the stark white Soda Lake with its tentacle-like “fingers” carved into the surrounding parched terrain. Lonely silos cast long shadows across the ground and the moonrise over the Tehachapi Mountains was mesmerizing. After Gorman we headed south over the mountains to the San Fernando Valley where we would join the Coastal Route through the Class Bravo. With the sun starting to set, I wanted to maintain my 9,500-feet altitude until we cleared the most hostile of the mountainous terrain. This would mean a fairly rapid descent to get down to the 5,500-feet required by the Coastal Route. Manageable, but a little more abrupt than usual. The sunset was beautiful, layers of mountains silhouetted against the sky tinged orange by the smoke of the distant fire. We joined the Coastal Route and cruised serenely over the Getty Museum and Santa Monica, the ferris wheel on the pier radiating its beautiful colors. But I was beginning to see a potential problem: the marine layer was readying its assault on the coastline, gathering its carpet of low-lying clouds just off the shoreline. It wasn’t a problem yet, but what about 75 miles south, and 30 minutes later, at Palomar? I loaded Palomar’s ATIS into Comm 2. Clearing the Class Bravo at Long Beach, we remained at 5,500-feet to clear John Wayne’s (KSNA) Class Charlie which tops out at 5,400-feet. I attempted to listen to the ATIS, but we were too far away – the transmission was very broken and full of static, but what I heard wasn’t good: “…Palomar…Special Observation…” Uh-oh… that’s never good news! A few miles further south, with darkness enveloping us, the transmission became clear – Palomar had gone “below basic VFR minimums…” I quickly reviewed my options and decided we were going to put down at John Wayne, now at my 10:00 position. Not only was it convenient and still VFR, but it was the closest airport to my home and my wife knew how to get there to pick us up! Me: “Socal, Cessna 99700, we’d like to amend our destination to John Wayne, Palomar’s gone IFR.” SoCal: “Skyhawk 99700, SoCal, Continued on Page 19
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Continued from Page 16 “This is ridiculous! There has to be an airport close by.” A few minutes passed, still I couldn’t see any other airplanes landing anywhere or identify an airportrotating beacon. I was about to turn away from the assigned ATC course and head out to the outer limits of the desert. I thought to myself, “If I run out of gas and crash in a remote area hopefully no one will get hurt.” Just as I started a shallow left turn out of the urban area toward the desert I saw a distant airplane landing
light, just for a few seconds. I immediately turned in that direction. I was much closer to an airport than I had realized. After seeing the single airplane landing light I started to descend toward the unknown airport. Then there was another airplane landing light and another. Now in position I could see lights from airplanes landing, they were lined up like on a freeway. I was getting very close to this airport having descended to about 500 feet above the glowing lights. Shockingly, I was only about one
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turn flying toward the arriving aircraft, now identified as airliners. Within seconds, at the end of the airport boundary, another steep left turn and now flying in the direction with the airliners landing. Airport boundary coming up; another steep left turn and now flying parallel with the runway and looking at arriving airplanes again. I thought to myself, “I never saw so many airplanes landing at one time!” No chance to land this time: airport boundary, steep left turn and once again flying with the airliners landing. I am less than a thousand horizontal feet from this very active runway and no higher than 200 feet above the ground. I’m in an oval race-track pattern. The problem is I can’t see the airplanes landing when I’m flying with the landing airliners. They are at my seven o’clock position, with six o’clock being the tail of my crop duster. Airport boundary, again another steep left turn, now looking at arriving airplanes; will there ever be a break in the flow of arriving airliners? Yes, now there seems to be an opportunity to make my move. The plan is to fly across the runway and land on the taxiway. Power reduced, full flaps approaching the runway and “where did those airplanes come from?” Not one but two, one being on the taxi where I had planned on landing. Max power flaps up to 15 degrees hard right turn and back to the racetrack pattern. Fuel status was critical, maybe ten minutes remaining? Flying toward inbound airliners it was hard to tell the distance of approaching airliners especially with their landing lights blinding me. I knew that there is certain spacing for arriving airliners landing. As soon as the next airliner lands I will make a 180-degree right turn and land behind the selected airliner, keeping my distance. “There it was my opportunity to land,” I thought; a steep right turn following the airliner. I was flying about 100 feet above the runway and off to the right side. The airliner was about a half mile ahead of me. I didn’t feel any danger of being overrun by other arriving airliners so I continue to fly to the end of the airport runway and landed on the last 300 feet. Turned left on to the taxi and headed for an area that was lit. I was out of everyone’s way. Glad to be on the ground. I kept the engine running as I thought that someone would eventually see this huge yellow strange airplane with a weird round engine bleaching blue/yellow flames. About ten minutes passed when I spotted a single yellow rotating light on a pickup truck coming down the taxi. I released Continued on Page 19
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We rolled out on final perfectly, the runway lights beckoning us home. Mike said I made my best landing of the day that night. It was a squeaker – “like buttah!”– as someone I know would say. It was a long day, but he had enjoyed the adventure of it all, although I felt bad that we hadn’t had a chance to get lunch… Next time Mike!
Massive solar arrays in Carrizo Plain. (Eric McCarthy)
Persistent haze of the Central Valley (Eric McCarthy) Continued from Page 17 roger, turn left to 080, remain at 5,500” A few moments later they gave us a descent, turned us toward the airport and told us to contact tower. The field had momentarily disappeared behind some low clouds, but we were able to reacquire it and join downwind as the tower cleared us to land on 20 Left. A Southwest 737 was on final for 20 Right, so I extended my downwind to make sure that if I blew through final I wouldn’t get run over by the airliner.
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For a place with very little “weather,” California challenged me with two weather-related experiences within one mission! Until next time – fly safe! Marine layer advancing onshore. (Eric McCarthy)
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the chief enlisted manager, he has to stay in tune with and support the enlisted Airmen. His job requires ensuring squadron members have everything they need, living quarters are in good condition and training deficiencies and morale issues are taken care of. He pushes younger Airmen to expand their professional development and take advantage of opportunities they have while deployed. He wants to pass on all of his knowledge to help mentor tomorrow’s Airmen. “I take enjoyment in the fact that I can give back. I can ensure that the next Airman McCoy is 10 times better than me. We have some bright kids in this Air Force now,” McCoy said. “The person you are seeing right now was the same person that I saw in basic training,” Hardeman said. “The way he talks about pulling people together, being the cheerleader, he was that guy in our basic training flight. It’s no surprise that he’s a chief master sergeant.”
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he sound of a warbird’s Merlin engine is nothing short of hypnotic. For many pilots and aviation professionals, the P-51 Mustang is the most exciting illustration of American airpower from days long gone but not forgotten. Coupled with the history of the Tuskegee Airmen – our country’s first – this iconic red-tailed fighter represents not only a war well fought, but also a triumph over racism and bigotry. And now their legacy lives on in the digital age through the CAF Red Tail Squadron Virtual Museum. For almost two decades, the nonprofit CAF Red Tail Squadron has been committed to telling the story of the Tuskegee Airmen to honor their history and legacy and also to inspire people of all ages to rise above their own challenges and achieve their goals. It started out with a scrap heap of a P-51 and a dream to bring the message of the Tuskegee Airmen into every classroom in America. Along the way, countless people have been touched by their programming in the air, on land, and also online. Their P-51C Mustang, aptly named Tuskegee Airmen, was first fully restored to flying condition in 2001, making a steady schedule of appearances at airshows across the country. In 2011, it was joined by their innovative mobile movie theater, the Rise Above Traveling Exhibit, which could take the message off the tarmac, so to speak. This panoramic theater on wheels showcases an original film about the Tuskegee Airmen to educate and inspire, as an airshow attraction and at places the Mustang cannot go, like schools, museums, and community festivals. Hitting that niche of kids and adults that don’t have the opportunity to come to an airshow or one of their events, the CAF Red Tail Squadron has dedicated many years to curating historically accurate information and materials about the Tuskegee Airmen on their website. Ensuring a robust, easily accessible digital footprint has been an important benchmark for fostering knowledge and enthusiasm for these groundbreaking and inspirational historic figures. An important leap forward was the advent of the CAF Red Tail Squadron Virtual Museum that “opened its doors” last fall. This online repository of artifacts, artwork, and memorials aims to explore the humanity of the experiences of the Tuskegee Airmen, so people of all
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ages can gain a deeper understanding of the positive impact of their service to our county. “World War II and the service of these American heroes may be slipping farther into the past, but the lessons to be learned from the Tuskegee Airmen are timeless,” said CAF Red Tail Squadron P-51C Mustang pilot and CAF Vice President of Education, Bill Shepard. “We know there are so many people who are passionate about the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen and have tangible pieces of this important history right in their own homes. You can share that knowledge and inspire those who want to know more by including a photo of your Tuskegee Airmen artifact in our Virtual Museum and play an important role in our mission, without your item ever leaving home.” Not a physical collection, the CAF Red Tail Squadron’s Virtual Museum is a community collaborative effort, made up of photos and information of artifacts pertaining to the Tuskegee Airmen submitted from all around the country. Anyone with an item of significance to the Tuskegee Airmen, or anyone who has visited the location of a memorial in tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, can share their knowledge by submitting to the Virtual Museum through a portal on the website. Throughout 2018, those who submit an item for consideration will be entered in the CAF Red Tail Squadron’s monthly drawing for a prize as well as a grand prize drawing at the end of the year. This promotion is the Squadron’s way of saying thank you to the community of supporters who are working together to make the Virtual Museum an important destination for gaining a personal, human perspective of the experience of the Tuskegee Airmen. “We are enormously proud of this endeavor and how well it has been received,” said CAF Red Tail Squadron Marketing Director LaVone Kay. “Our work started out with one airplane, meticulously restored to be able to educate people about the Tuskegee Airmen. Through perseverance and the goodwill of our supporters, our message of inspiration has flourished far beyond our humble beginnings. The Virtual Museum is another tool we’ve facilitated to honor this important piece of African American history, and inspire people with the incredible story of the Tuskegee Airmen.” Continued on Page 26
GEICO SKYTYPERS AIR SHOW TEAM ANNOUNCES 2018 SCHEDULE
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The GEICO Skytypers Air Show Team will take flight later this year at several of the nation’s top airshows. The 2018 season kicks off in April and wraps up in November, with can’t-miss special events planned for several weekends. “The SNJs flown by our team were originally used as training aircraft for WWII and Korean Conflict pilots,” said Team Flight Lead Larry Arken. “During our air show performances, we are able to demonstrate the amazing capabilities of these vintage warbirds on behalf of our sponsor, GEICO. The 75-year-old SNJ aircraft are a testament to the engineering genius of the Greatest Generation.” The GEICO Skytypers fly six SNJs powered by 600-horsepower Pratt and Whitney engines. As training aircraft, the SNJ can perform all the maneuvers of a fighter plane, but at slower speeds. The historic sound of the vintage engines fills the air as the team demonstrates more than 20 different tactical maneuvers. “We have an exciting schedule for the 2018 air show season including some new shows and a number of regular or rotating stops on our tour,” said pilot and marketing officer Steve Kapur. “Whether new or old, the best part of each event weekend is meeting air show fans from
the youngest of future aviators to veterans who trained in our aircraft.” The Skytypers will open the season in Florida at the Vero Beach Air Show on April 21-22 and quickly travel to South Carolina to perform at the inaugural Wings Over Myrtle Beach Air Show the following weekend on April 28-29. These two events kick off a 15-show schedule. The Miss GEICO offshore racing team will join the GEICO Skytypers Air Show Team at select events. The 10-time world championship offshore racing team will compete against the solo pilots for the Skytypers racing in their 47-foot Victory watercraft powered by twin 1650 stern drives producing more than 3,300 hp. The air vs. sea duel is a rare event and will only take place during the Ocean City, Atlantic City, and Baltimore airshows. As the team name suggests, the team also skytypes giant messages. During appropriate conditions, the fleet of aircraft will ascend to 9,500 feet to fly in a lineabreast formation to type messages 1,000 feet tall. Because the messages are taller than the Empire State Building, they are visible for 15 miles in any direction. In less than two minutes, 20-25 characters are generated utilizing a patented program to generate smoke releases at timed intervals.
Because the typing speed is 17 times faster than traditional skywriting, viewers are often drawn in to guess words, similar to playing “Wheel of Fortune” style games.
2018 Air Show Schedule
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The Tuskegee Airmen Continued from Page 24 In addition, the Squadron provides extensive educational resources for students, teachers, youth leaders, and anyone looking to learn more and be inspired by these remarkable American trailblazers. In addition to rich historic content, teachers and youth leaders can download a free RISE ABOVE Resource Kit from their website to augment their own history or social studies lesson planning. The excitement of aviation is a powerful tool and the CAF Red Tail Squadron has built upon this platform to help edu-
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FUELING PROGRESSION: RED BULL AIR RACE & AIR BP EXTEND THEIR PARTNERSHIP FOR THREE YEARS February 2018
The collaboration between the Red Bull Air Race and Air BP that began with the 2017 season has been extended for a further three years. As official fuel and carbon reduction partner, leading international aviation fuel and services supplier Air BP provides fuel for cutting-edge raceplanes – and a great deal more. Safety, efficiency, carbon reduction and an eye to the future are all part of this unique collaboration. With a presence in over 50 countries and more than 800 locations, Air BP is a natural fit for the Red Bull Air Race and its globe-spanning World Championship. “There’s a lot to what they’re doing and how they’re helping us,” said Red Bull Air Race Technical Manager Jim Reed. Of course, the quality of the fuel itself is paramount. Without a high standard of fuel, race crews would struggle to find optimal engine settings. Challenger Class pilot Kevin Coleman of the USA comments, “Having high-quality, dependable fuel is key to the Red Bull Air Race. There are a million things going through a pilot’s mind on a race weekend, but when Air BP provides the fuel, I know it’s clean-running and dependable.” Australia’s Master Class pilot Matt Hall agrees, pointing out that fuel quality doesn’t only affect performance. “When thinking about safety, there is one thing that might not immediately come to mind, and that is the fuel we put in the aircraft. It is a critical safety item for us to get right every single time,” he explains. With best-in-class expertise not just in product quality and safety, but also in operations, technical design and innovation, Air BP brings more to the table as well. For instance, the Red Bull Air Race uses 8,000 to 10,000 liters of fuel for each race week (plus jet fuel for helicopters involved in production), so – especially with varying regulations for transportation of fuel worldwide – management of logistical issues is vital. “Our race at the Lausitzring in Germany was a good example. At one point, we had three airports operational simultaneously: the Race Airport at the track, another airport that was the base for the Challenger Class and also a training airport,” Reed remembers. “Logistically that’s quite a challenge, and Air BP did an amazingly good job of getting the fuel to where we needed it, when we needed it.”
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Kirby Chambliss of the United States performs during the qualifying day at the first stage of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on February 10, 2017. (Daniel Grund/Red Bull Content Pool)
The Red Bull Air Race collaboration with Air BP begins early in the off-season. Peggy Walentin, Flight Operations Manager for the Red Bull Air Race, describes, “I look at the statistics from the previous season and discuss with Air BP how much fuel we need at each location, giving them exact GPS coordinates, while Jim tells them which day he needs the fuel. Then before each race we do a call with everyone involved: from the local Air BP teams to the responsible person at Air BP headquarters, and we discuss what we need, what they can provide and what they can bring according to local regulations. I’m impressed – they’re very professional in a very friendly way.” In 2017, Air BP sent a team of auditors to examine the refueling process at the Red Bull Air Race, offering recommendations for improving safety and efficiency. “It was very helpful for us to see how we can improve our fueling operations even further, and I think they also learned a lot about what we require, what the racing environment means in this motorsport. They put a lot of effort into it,” Walentin remarks. Further, Reed notes, “They also gave us ideas on better ways to test fuel to make sure that teams are abiding by the rules and not using additives.” The mutual learning on both sides extends to a special collaboration that started outside the racetrack in 2017. The goal: to reduce carbon emissions. “We want to play our part in creating a lower carbon future by reducing and offsetting carbon emissions, and Air BP is supporting us with their expertise,” said Walentin. Jon Platt, Air BP’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “As well as being the globContinued on Page 28
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A Florida-based chapter of the International Organization of Women Pilots is launching a new air race in 2018 that is open to all pilots. The inaugural Paradise 600 Air Race will take place May 24 through 26. The starting point will be Key Field Airport in Meridian, Miss. The 600-nautical-mile route will terminate at Punta Gorda Airport in Punta Gorda, Fla. Flyby and overnight stops will be made at Moton Field Municipal Airport in Tuskegee, Alabama; Henry Tift Myers Airport in Tifton, Ga.; and Williston Municipal Airport in Williston, Fla. “The goal of the race is fun and stretching your wings for an exciting cross-country adventure,” said Terry Carbonell, a member of the Paradise Coast Chapter of The Ninety-Nines, which is hosting the event. Carbonell is handicap coordinator for the race. The race will be flown in daylight
VFR conditions. Airplanes are limited to stock, modified stock, and experimental airplanes of not more than 600 horsepower. Each team should consist of at least two participants, but only one needs to be a certificated pilot. The entry fee is $125 for pilot and co-pilot, and $60 for each additional passenger. Entries must be postmarked no later than April 1. Proceeds from the race will benefit the Paradise Coast chapter’s scholarship fund. For more information or to register, go to paradisecoast99s.com and link onto the Air Race site.
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced last month that it is now taking applications for its prestigious Edward W. Stimpson “Aviation Excellence” Award, which comes with a $2,000 cash prize. The award is named for founder and past President of GAMA, Edward W. Stimpson. Given annually, the scholarship goes to a graduating high school senior who has been accepted to and will
be enrolled in an aviation degree core program at a university or college of his or her choice. Applicants are judged on the basis of academic skills, extracurricular activities and an essay on what aviation means to the student and how he or she plans to pursue an aviation career. Applications are due by April 13, 2018. For more information, or to access the application, please visit the GAMA website at www.gama.aero.
The Paradise Coast Chapter of the 99s will host an Air Race in May. Sign up by April 1. (Courtesy Paradise Coast 99s)
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Fueling Progression Continued from Page 27 al fuel partner for the Red Bull Air Race, we are also the carbon reduction partner. We’re improving fuelling efficiency for the teams at the same time as offsetting the emissions from the fuel used over the season.” The aviation industry has ambitious carbon reduction targets and Air BP is bringing their experience and capabilities in this area to the sport. “We’re offsetting carbon emissions through environmental projects which are proven to make a difference, helping to improve livelihoods in the
communities where they are based. Whether it’s forest protection in Africa, or biomass energy in China, Air BP and Red Bull Air Race are working to reduce the carbon impact of the season,” adds Platt. Both sides are enthusiastic about the possibilities. “Like us, the people at Air BP are very motivated, and I think they have found in the Red Bull Air Race partnership an extra push to develop farther,” Walentin states. “We learn from each other, and we are looking towards tomorrow.”
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When the Weather Keeps You From Flying, Make Soup!
’ve never met a person who did not love soup. There is something inviting, loving and warming about a bowl of hearty soup. I love a thick, chunky version. Not only does a muscular soup provide satisfaction as one devours it, a hearty soup is a meal in itself. Soups range from the delicate, snooty variety to thick varieties, which could qualify as stews. A broth is simply a liquid in which meat, fish, grains or vegetables have been simmered. It is often the starting point for other edible liquids such as soups or gravies. The difference between a broth and a stock is that by definition a broth is made from the more palatable portions of food, so it is richer and more nourishing than a stock. A consommé is a ritzy broth that has been subjected to some clarification. Often egg whites are used. They will be boiled in the broth and isolate the sediment. The key to a good consommé is lengthy simmering. A bisque is a thick, creamy soup that traditionally is made from puréed shell fish. There are several legends as to how it got its name, but most likely it comes from the French words “bis cuites” meaning twice cooked. The broad range of soups that often use flour as a thickening agent are called chowders. To most Americans it means clam chowder, either New England with a cream base, or the tomato based Manhattan style. The term comes from the French word “chaudiere,” the pot in which the chowder was cooked. The main ingredient of a chowder can range widely, from corn to clams. Gumbo falls under the soup or stew category as well. It originated in Louisiana and consists of a strong stock of meat or fish, a thickener (filé powder from the sassfras tree) and vegetables. A gumbo is traditionally served over rice. Here is a list of my favorites. Easy to prepare and full of all of the food basics, each is a meal in itself.
(Stuart J. Faber) 2 carrots, coarsely chopped 1/4 teaspoon cumin 2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1 medium potato, coarsely chopped 1/4 teaspoon marjoram 2 cloves garlic, chopped pinch cayenne pepper 1/4 cup dry white wine 5 sprigs fresh thyme 6 cups chicken stock kosher salt & black pepper 2 cups split peas 1 ham bone, or 1 cup chopped ham In heavy stockpot, sauté bacon until crisp. Remove bacon, add onion and sauté until softened. Do not brown. Add carrots, celery, potato and garlic. Sauté for about two minutes more. Deglaze with wine. Allow wine to reduce by onehalf. Add stock, split peas, bacon and ham bone. Season with spices, herbs, salt and pepper, then bring to boil. Reduce heat, partially cover and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours until peas are soft with a slight crunch. Add parsley and scallions. Re-season and simmer for about two minutes more. At this point, soup should be thick and chunky. If not, uncover and cook until it reaches desired consistency.
Fabe’s Outstanding Beef and Mushroom Barley Soup
Stu’s Chunky Hearty Split Pea Soup
4 slices bacon 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 1 bunch scallions, chopped
(Stuart J. Faber) This soup can almost be eaten with a fork.
1/4 cup olive oil 1 pound rib meat or short rib meat-boneless short rib meat cut into ½-inch chunks is great - or 1 pound chuck steak cut into ½-inch chunks and 1 soup bone. 8 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 ribs celery, finely chopped 1/2 each red & green bell pepper, chopped 3 medium carrots, chopped into 1-inch chunks 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped 1 lb. white button mushrooms, thinly sliced 1/4 cup sherry 4-5 cups beef stock 1-1/2 cups pearl barley 4 Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered (optional) 2 tsp. thyme leaves 2 fresh thyme stalks 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon each granulated onion and granulated garlic 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon Worcestershire 2 teaspoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley 1 cup frozen peas Heat half the oil in a 6-qt. Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown meat on all sides. Remove and set aside. Add remaining oil, garlic, celery, carrots, bell peppers and onion, and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Do not brown. Add sliced mushrooms, and cook, stirring, until mushrooms give off their liquid. Add bay leaves. Add sherry, and cook until evaporated, about 2 minutes. Scrape bottom of pot to incorporate fond. Return meat to pot. Add stock, Worcestershire, soy sauce, thyme, oregano, granulated onion and garlic, salt and pepper; reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, covered and stirring occasionally, until meat is almost tender-about 1 hour. Add barley and potatoes, if using. Stir so that liquid covers barley and potatoes. Cover and simmer until potatoes and barley are tender, about 1 more hour. Do not over-cook or barley will be mushy. Discard bones if you have used them. Discard bay leaves.
Stuart J. Faber and Aunt Bea Add more beef stock or water, if necessary or desired. Mix well to incorporate meat. Re-season with thyme, salt and pepper. Add peas and cook until they are warm. Add a pinch of lemon juice. Garnish with chopped parsley. For a thicker soup, make a roux. Place 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 tablespoons of flour in a small saucepan and place over low heat. Stir constantly until incorporated and you have a blonde substance the thickness of sour cream. Bring soup to a boil and add roux. Stir into liquid to desired thickness. If too thick, add some water.
Monsieur Fabere’s French Onion Soup
For some reason, I’ve been apprehensive about making French onion soup. Last week, I tossed caution to the winds and dove in. Gathering as much modesty as I can, I must say that my guests proclaimed it to be the best onion soup they have ever had – the verdict was unanimous. Most recipes call for gruyere cheese. At 25 bucks a pound, I used some gruyere, but primarily Emmantaler and other imported Swiss melt-able varieties. A sprinkle of finely grated Parmesan significantly heightens the flavor. 8-10 cups yellow or Vidalia onions (about 3 pounds) 4 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon dried thyme 3-4 tablespoons flour 6-8 cups beef stock (preferable homemade) 1 cup dry white wine 1 bay leaf tied with string with 3 fresh thyme sprigs 1/2 teaspoon ground sage kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 12 ounces Gruyere, Emmentaler or Continued on Page 30
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Continued from Page 29 imported Swiss cheese, or combination 4 ounces finely grated Parmesan 1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped 2-3 tablespoons cognac 8-16 slices of a baguette, about 1/2 inch thick (recipe for croutons follows) 3 tablespoons butter and 3 tablespoons flour for roux
Slice onions and separate rings. Place a heavy Dutch oven over mediumlow heat. Add the 4 tablespoons of butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pot. When the butter has melted, add the onions and stir until they are evenly coated with the butter-oil mixture. Cover the pot and cook until the onions are tender and translucent, about 25 minutes. Sprinkle the 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of dried thyme evenly over the onions. Increase heat to medium high and continue to cook, uncovered, until the onions have reached a golden brown. Don’t walk away during this phase. Stir the onions frequently and watch so that they don’t burn. If they start to burn, turn down the heat. The onions will reduce in volume to just a few cups. When the onions are beautifully caramelized, reduce the heat to medium low and sprinkle the 3 tablespoons of flour evenly over the onions. Mix the flour thoroughly with the onions until the flour disappears and a paste forms. If necessary, add 1 more tablespoon of butter. Add the 1 cup of wine. Increase heat to medium high, stir with the onions and cook until it reduces slightly, about 2 minutes. Add the stock, the sage and the bouquet garni of thyme sprigs and bay leaf. Be sure to tie the string to the handle of the pot so that you can easily remove the bouquet garni. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer gently for about 30 minutes. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Sprinkle the baguette slices with olive oil and lightly season with kosher salt and black pepper. Place the slices in one layer on a baking sheet. Place in oven and bake for about 10 minutes until golden brown. Turn each slice over and bake an additional 5 minutes or until golden brown on the other side. Remove, cool and set aside. Mix the grated cheeses together. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and mix well. Remove the bouquet garni and test the soup for seasoning and flavor. Add the cognac and raw onion to the soup. To make the roux, place the 3 tablespoons of butter and 3 tablespoons of flour in a small, heavy sauce pan over low heat. Mix well until all of the flour is absorbed
and the roux turns to a golden blonde. Do not walk away from the roux! Bring the soup to a boil, add the roux and mix well. The soup will thicken slightly. I prefer the consistency of heavy cream. Plus the roux will add an exquisite layer of richness to the soup. If necessary, make and add another 1 or 2 tablespoons of roux Ladle about 1 1/2 cups of soup into oven-proof onion soup bowls or ramekins. Float 1 or 2 croutons in a single layer on the surface of each soup. Sprinkle each bowl with a generous amount of the cheese mixture on top of the croutons. Place the bowls on a baking sheet and place in the oven. As soon as the cheese begins to melt, turn oven to broiler. Watch carefully until the cheese is melted, bubbly and turns a golden brown – about 2 minutes. With oven mitts, carefully remove bowls from oven and serve immediately.
Fabe’s Quickie Mediterranean Fish Chowder – aka, Cioppino
(Stuart J. Faber)
This soup is always a winner. The French version is called bouillabaisse. 4 garlic cloves, peeled 4 anchovy filets kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper extra virgin olive oil 4 tablespoons butter 1 large onion, chopped 1 rib celery, chopped 1 carrot, chopped ½ cup dry white wine 1 - 14 ounce can diced tomatoes – San Marzano preferred 1- 6 ounce can tomato paste 1-2 cups water 1/2 teaspoon ground sage 1 teaspoon thyme 2 teaspoons oregano 1 teaspoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1-2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 bay leaf 4 white potatoes, quartered 1/2 cup chopped parsley flakes 1 pound flaky fish – bass, cod, snapper, etc. Selection of scallops, shrimp, lobster tails,
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crab legs, mussels, clams, etc. 4-6 slices French bread, cut into ½-inch slices Place garlic, anchovies, 1 tablespoon olive oil, pinch salt and pepper in food processor. Pulse until a paste forms. Set aside. Combine diced tomatoes, tomato paste, sage, thyme, oregano, sugar and pepper flakes in a large bowl. Mix and set aside. Place a heavy deep skillet or Dutch oven over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil. Pat fish filets, shrimp, lobster tails, scallops dry. Leave shrimp and lobster in shell. Gently flour the fish filets. When the fat is hot and simmering, add the filets, shrimp, lobster tails meat side down and scallops. Sauté for about 3 minutes on each side – just until they start to brown. This will create a fond and also add flavor to the fish. Remove fish and set aside. Add onion, celery and carrot. Add 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic paste and bay leaf and cook for 1 minute more. Add wine and cook until wine almost disappears. Scrape the bottom of the pan to incorporate fond. Add tomato mixture, about 1/2 cup water and potatoes. Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes. Add more water to reach desired consistency – should be like a thick gravy. When potatoes are done (about 30 minutes), check seasoning. Add lemon juice to taste. Add a few pats of butter and the parsley flakes and stir. Add the fish, shellfish, scallops, clams and mussels. Cook until each is done, then remove. Fish should be done in about 4 minutes, shrimp 1 minute more, then scallops, crab and lobster. Wait until clams and mussels open. In the meantime, toast the bread. Serve by placing fish in bowls, then cover with broth. Place toast over top for dipping.
Fabe’s Shrimp Wonton Soup Aka One Ton Soup
(Stuart J. Faber)
Broth 2 quarts chicken broth 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1-inch fresh ginger, sliced into 1/4-inch pieces
1 teaspoon sesame oil Wontons etc. 15-20 wonton wrappers ½ pound ground chicken 4 scallions, whites finely chopped 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely choppe 1 tablespoon dry sherry 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/8 tablespoon sesame oil 1 teaspoon corn starch 1 bunch scallions, green and white, chopped 1/4-inch 1 romaine lettuce leaf, halved and julienned 1/2 red bell pepper, julienned 1/2 pound large raw shrimp, peeled For The Broth: Place all broth ingredients in a stockpot. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes to allow the ginger to infuse. Turn to low. For The Wontons, Etc.: Combine the chicken, 4 chopped scallions, chopped ginger, sherry, soy sauce, sesame oil, cornstarch in a medium bowl. Mix well until thoroughly combined. At this point, I usually make one wonton, place it in the broth, then eat it to test for flavor. Place a cutting board on a table. Place a cup of tap water, a salad fork, the wonton wrappers and the chicken mixture on the table. Take one wrapper and place it on the board so that one corner is pointing upward and the other corner is pointing toward you. Place 1 scant teaspoonful of the chicken directly in the center of the wrapper. If you put in too much filling, the wontons will rupture while they are cooking. Dip your index finger in the water and gently rub the wet finger along all of the edges of the wrapper. There should be just a film of water on all 4 edges of the wrapper. Carefully bring the top point over the filling and place it directly over the bottom point. You should now have a triangle. Carefully seal the edges of the wrapper. With the fork, press the tines around the 3 sealed edges. Repeat with the remaining wrappers. You should have 15-20 wontons. Cover the wontons with a clean dishtowel. With a slotted spoon or a spider, remove the ginger from the broth. Bring the broth to a gentle boil. Carefully place the wontons in the broth, one at a time. Place the shrimp and the bell pepper in the broth after you have placed all of the wontons in the broth. Cover and cook for 6-8 minutes, or until the filling is completely cooked. Divide the chopped scallions and romaine lettuce and place in the bottom of each soup bowl. (Flat bowls are best). Place broth over the lettuce and scallions so that they wilt slightly. Divide the wontons, shrimp and bell pepper and Continued on Page 32
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In Flight USA Celebrating 34 Years
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By Thomas B Haines, AOPA
rom parachutists and glider pilots to executives and entrepreneurs, aviation recognized the best of the best at the 15th annual Living Legends of Aviation awards ceremony in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 19. Actor and pilot John Travolta hosted the black-tie event, a fundraiser for the Kiddie Hawk Air Academy, at the Beverly Hilton hotel. Among those inducted into the Living Legends of Aviation was AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker, who was recognized for his passion for aviation and willingness to share it with others and for his leadership in supporting general aviation causes as head of the world’s largest community of pilots. Previous Living Legends nominate inductees, with the final group selected by a committee. Other inductees this year included Felix Baumgartner, who jumped from a capsule at the edge of space to become the first human to free fall beyond Mach 1, landing safely under a parachute in the desert. Famed airshow announcer and airline and test pilot Danny Clisham also was inducted—and was the emcee for the evening. Bruno Gantenbrink, a world champion glid-
er pilot and safety advocate for glider racing, also was enshrined into the group. Dr. Ulf Dietrich Merbold was inducted for his role as the first European Space Agency astronaut to go into space. He also was the first non-U.S. citizen to reach orbit in a U.S. spacecraft. Businessman and passionate pilot H. Ross Perot Jr. joined the exclusive club, being recognized for his record-setting round-the-world trip in a helicopter, achieving the feat in only 30 days, a trip experts said would take at least 90 days. He is also the developer of the Fort Worth Alliance Airport, one of the largest privately owned airports in the nation. The Living Legends organization each year also recognizes a number of notable achievers, especially entrepreneurs. Tyson Weihs and Jason Miller, co-founders of the flight planning app ForeFlight, received the Eren Ozmen Aviation Entrepreneur of the Year award. The award is named after the founder of Sierra Nevada Corp. Aerobatic helicopter pilot Chuck Aaron presented the Vertical Flight Hall of Fame award to Mike Silva, a career helicopter pilot who piloted helicopters for news organizations and firefighting as well as multiple tours in Vietnam, for which he received the Distinguished
Flying Cross and the Bronze Star. Steven F. Udvar-Hazy presented the award named for him to Jack Dailey, a U.S. Marine Corps general who served for 18 years as the head of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum. Financier Kenn Ricci presented his Lifetime Aviation Entrepreneur Award to Robert Bigelow. Bigelow Aerospace is developing collapsible habitats soon to be launched into space, making it practical and cost-effective to have laboratories— and hotels – in space. GE Aviation’s David Joyce received the Lifetime Aviation Industry Leader Award for his longtime leadership at the company that has pioneered new turbine engine manufacturing techniques. Actor and pilot Harrison Ford presented his Aviation Legacy Award to Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma for his advocacy for GA causes in the Senate, especially his opposition to removing the air traffic control system and handing it over to a board dominated by the airlines. The introduction of the award gave Ford a platform from which to blast the socalled “privatization of ATC” legislation. The longtime pilot told the crowd of more than 800 that the proposal would be devastating to GA and rural airports, and
Most think that breathing life into history is the job of museums, but the Ladies for Liberty employ the wonderful world of music and song to teach new generations about America’s greatest generation, the heroes of WWII. With a sound and look of the 1940s Andrews Sisters, the Ladies for Liberty offer a show that takes one from historical remembrances to present day, and then finish with a heartfelt, on your feet, flag waving celebration of America the “Greatest Nation on Earth!” From veterans of the
past to present-day heroes that fight for our freedom daily, the Ladies for Liberty combine entertainment with pride in America in a way that must be shared. Take a look at the following performance schedule and plan to make at least one performance. • Wings Over Myrtle Beach Airshow (April 27-29, 2018) • Normandy France 74th D-Day Commemoration & Air Show (June 5-7, 2018) • Oshkosh Air Show (July 23-29, 2018)
• Crawford County Airport AirshowPalestine, IL Sept 22-23, 2018 • Oregon Intl Airshow (Sept 28-30, 2018) • Great Bend Airshow (Sept 28-30, 2018) • Wings Over Dallas Airshow (Oct 27-28, 2018) • Wings Over North Georgia Airshow (Oct 27-28, 2018) More shows will be announced soon. For additional information, visit www.ladiesforliberty.com.
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place in each bowl. Serve immediately.
Stu’s Pasta E Fagioli
2 cups canellini, barlotti, great northern or garbanzo beans, or a combination thereof 1/3 pound diced ham or ham bone or 2 ounce can flat anchovies, drained & chopped 2 slices bacon, chopped Olive oil 3 medium chopped onions (3 to 4 cups) 1 stalk chopped celery
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4 cloves chopped garlic 4 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade 1 pound chopped tomatoes, or 1 - 14 ounce can diced tomatoes 1 branch rosemary, about 6 inches 1 bay leaf
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AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker was recently recognized by Living Legends of Aviation for his passion and support of general aviation. (AOPA Photo) he accused the airlines of playing fast and loose with the facts regarding air traffic delays. The airlines themselves are responsible for some 80 percent of the delays. He reiterated Inhofe’s comments that we “shouldn’t fix what ain’t broken.” His impassioned plea was interrupted numerous times with applause. The evening also included a moving tribute to astronaut Eugene Cernan, a Living Legend who died just days before the award ceremony last year. For more information about Living Legends and the recent awards ceremony, visit livinglegendsofaviation.org. For more information about AOPA, visit aopa.org.
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¼ to ½ teaspoon dried oregano ½ teaspoon dried thyme Salt and pepper 6 ounces short tube pasta, such as penne or mostaccioli 1 tablespoon butter Parmesan cheese to taste (about ¼ cup) Chopped parsley Soak beans overnight. Sauté onions, bacon and celery in olive oil for about 15 minutes until soft, but not brown. Add garlic and ham or anchovies and sauté additional 5 minutes. Add broth, herbs, pepper and beans and ham bone if using.
Do not add salt until beans are cooked, or they will become hard. Cook covered until beans are tender, about 40 minutes. Add tomatoes and salt and simmer additional 40 minutes. During last 10 minutes, add pasta and cook until al dente. If desired, remove 1 cup of beans and liquid and process or blend until chunky. Return processed beans to pot. Remove bay leaf and rosemary. Add butter, parsley and parmesan. This can also be made with Italian sausage. Cook sausage, then slice and place in soup. Enjoy!
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o, not trashing Shakespeare, but there is a question to be answered when launching your pet drone, be it a classic model airplane or a modern quad. Prior to the quad, as we know it today, the term “drone” primarily applied to military type aircraft, often used for unpleasant duties, such as target practice or espionage by military forces. The hobby of flying model airplanes via remote control sort of automatically made one an “RC Pilot.” These model airplanes can be quite expensive and require a definite learning curve. While “ready-to-fly” RC models have expanded contemporary RC flying, such flying is usually associated with a defined model airplane airport, and most participants are members of some form of local or national organization such as the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). Common-sense rules created by local model airplane clubs have resulted in an excellent safety record. The FAA issued an Advisory Circular in the early days of RC flying, which did little more than restrict flight altitudes to less than 400 feet above ground level (AGL). The model airplane side of “drones” has done an excellent job of taking care of itself for years, served by hobby shops with highly skilled and informed personnel. Now, enter the more recent world of the camera equipped, auto stabilized, and programmable “quads” that can be purchased from your local box store and airborne in the length of time it takes to charge the batteries. Times have changed. Today’s drones have capabilities that were unimaginable just few years ago. Fix-winged drones are being pre-programmed to conduct complex earth studies, geological surveys, and even archeological research. Quads have joined (invaded?) our populace on almost a daily basis, through news coverage, motion pic-
ture work, countless commercial applications, and personal photography that would have been impossible just a few years ago. Oh yes, many fly their drones just for fun, for recreation, and as a hobby. Given the explosive growth in use of remote vehicles for such a wide variety of purposes, in 2012 Congress was led to ask the FAA, “Will this increase in drone activity possibly influence use of our National Airspace System (NAS)?” Thus, began the process of assessing the impact of drone use in the NAS. Today we have two sets of Federal Air Regulations (FAR’s 101 and 107), two Advisory Circulars (AC91-57A and AC-107-2) and an “Interpretation for Special Rule for Model Aircraft” that seek to give the drone owner guidance for operations. When these documents are combined with guidelines established by organizations like the AMA (Academy of Model Aeronautics) and local community laws, the expression “flying for hobby and recreation” may seem to be a thing of the past. So, the bottom line is, does buying a cameraequipped quad to fly for fun and the occasional family photo session mean I must become an FAA certified sUAS Pilot? The short answer is “NO.” But there are some conditions attached. First, we look to how FAA lawyers define “hobby or recreational purposes.” I am not making this up; they actually came up with the following: • A definition of “hobby” is a “pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation.” • A definition of recreation is “refreshment of strength and spirits after work; a means of refreshment or diversion.” So, there you are, if your use of a drone meets those definitions, charge the batteries and enjoy… but there are still with some provisions. While all the drone instructions this writer has reviewed
PrecisionHawk, Inc. – a leading provider of drone technology for the enterprise – announced on Jan. 24 it has raised a $75 million round of funding from a group of venture and strategic investors. This investment brings PrecisionHawk’s total funding to more than $100 million since being founded in
2010, making it the world’s most wellcapitalized commercial drone company. The round was led by Third Point Ventures. Additional new investors include Comcast Ventures, Senator Investment Group, Constellation Technology Ventures and Syngenta Ventures, among others, with participa-
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(only five in total) clearly address safety of operation and a caution about not flying in “restricted airspace” or “no-fly zones,” none of them define such airspace in FAA terms. Even the purely recreational user of a drone must be mindful of and comply with many FAR 107 guidelines about flying within five statute miles of an airport (even a small community field), close to major sporting events, overflying public events, in military airspace, and in any airspace defined as a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR). Add to that an altitude restriction of 400 feet and the need to keep the drone in sight at all times, and you are good to go… yep… lots of fun. Purely hobby and recreational use may not require a sUAS Pilot Certificate, but it is not free of Federal regulations. Just try flying into the 30-mile radius TFR that surrounds Air Force One and the President, and you may be invited to enjoy an all-expense paid vacation at a Navy base on the shore of a tropical island just off the coast of Florida. TFR’s are complicated and need to be reviewed before flying. Crossing the line between hobby and recreational flying and commercial flying of a drone can happen in the blink of a regulation. For example, you have a garden where you grow vegetables for personal consumption. You need to check for critters eating your crop and, choosing to do this from your hot tub, you use your “hobby drone.” You are cool. Now, let’s say you have a bumper crop and take some of those veggies to the local farmer’s market and sell them… you are no longer a “hobby” user of the drone. Any use of a drone that in any way ties in with your income is considered “commercial” use, and a sUAS Pilot Certificate (and drone registration) is required. On a personal note, my first drone experience was with a Dromida by Hobbico. It was great fun, a terrific trainer,
and clearly in the “toy” category. Next came a Lily Camera “Next-Gen” quad, graciously sent to In Flight USA for evaluation and comment (https://www.lily.camera/). During the first flight, this writer simply focused on startup operation and basic flight control. Indeed, hobby and recreation, resulting in “relaxation and refreshment…” not to mention a real hoot. On the next flight (conducted by looking out of the window of my ranch house due to weather), I was to explore more of Next-Gen’s considerable features when an issue caught my eye in an animal paddock. I immediately sent Next-Gen to give me a high-res look (viewing on my smart phone), as predators have been a recent concern. With that simple decision, I became a commercial drone user, requiring a sUAS Pilot Certificate flying an FAA registered drone. I met both requirements, so all was legal, but the line between “hobby and recreation” use and “commercial” use is razor thin. As demonstrated by the Next-Gen, targeted for the personal and recreational market, a business/commercial use can develop in an instant. As a point of operational interest, this momentary distraction lasted much longer than expected, resulting in a battery-low warning followed by an auto return to the starting point and an auto landing. It is nice to have a drone with a memory that is longer than that of the pilot! This writer hopes that drone manufacturers will begin to create instructions in the form of a contemporary Pilot Operating Handbook, with increased use of language common to the National Airspace System. Stay tuned to this column, as In Flight USA will go into more detail on each facet of flying your drone, both recreationally and commercially. Following the rules is, in fact, common sense, and in no way detracts from the fun and usefulness of drone operation. For this writer, the fun has just begun.
tion from existing investors Intel Capital, Millennium Technology Value Partners, DuPont, Verizon Ventures, a subsidiary of USAA, and Indiana University’s Innovate Indiana Fund. “We see the potential for PrecisionHawk to enable enterprises around the world with new tools for 21st
century opportunities,” said Robert Schwartz, Managing Partner of Third Point Ventures. “We believe the business insight that can be achieved with PrecisionHawk technology will be a catalyst for profound transformation, and this investment gives us an opportunity to Continued on Page 35
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POLAR BEARS TO WHALES, INTEL PUSHES THE BOUNDARIES OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH WITH DRONE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Intel Partners with Leading Science and Conservation Experts; Advances Research with Drone and Artificial Intelligence Innovation
Last fall, on World Animal Day, Intel innovation reached new heights in science exploration, with the announcement of two successful wildlife research expeditions, powered by Intel artificial intelligence (AI) and drone technologies. In two separate collaborations with a wildlife photographer and conservationist, as well as Parley for the Oceans, Intel’s innovations are powering science exploration to help better understand the world around us in safer, more efficient and less invasive ways, allowing researchers to quickly act upon data that informs the longer-term health of our environment and humanity. Leveraging Intel drone and AI technologies for science exploration provides researchers with powerful tools to better inform their findings, giving them the ability to more quickly, safely, and cost-effectively gather and process critical data. “Artificial intelligence is poised to help us solve some of our most daunting challenges by accelerating large-scale problem-solving, including unleashing new scientific discovery,” said Naveen Rao, vice president and general manager of the Artificial Intelligence Products Group at Intel Corporation. “Intel is proud to bring our expertise and technology to these research efforts and aid in the mission to better understand the health of our planet and, ultimately, humanity.”
bears against the colder background. This progress in studying polar bears with the Intel Falcon 8+ system creates new research opportunities, powering science exploration in ways never thought possible. “Polar bears are a symbol of the Arctic,” said Liodden. “They are strong, intelligent animals. If they become extinct, there will be challenges with our entire ecosystem. Drone technology can hopefully help us get ahead of these challenges to better understand our world and preserve the earth’s environment.”
(Intel Corporation)
Polar Bear Exploration
Traditional methods involving helicopters for exploration are invasive and costly. Paired with the treacherous arctic conditions, including freezing temperatures and heavy winds, exploration from a boat in these remote areas is challenging even for the most experienced researchers. In addition, the steel found in most boats can cause magnetic fields that challenge drone compasses making it extremely difficult to take off and land on a moving boat. Deploying drones is an alternative that provides greater access to researchers and wildlife experts. Working with renowned wildlife photographer and conservationist, Ole Jørgen Liodden, the Intel Falcon 8+ system is helping him track polar bear communities in the Arctic, capturing information on their behavior patterns, which will provide wildlife and environmental researchers with accurate, more reliable data that was captured in a safer and more
Intel and wildlife photographer Ole Jørgen Liodden explore the behavior patterns of polar bears in the arctic through drone technology, providing wildlife and environmental researchers with accurate, more reliable data, captured in a safer and more efficient way. (Intel Corporation)
efficient way. Tracking the polar bears’ behavior, breeding, feeding and migration habits helps scientists not only understand the effects of climate change on the Arctic, but also the health of the entire planet. A recent expedition found that polar bears did not show any signs of distress or changes in behavior when the Intel Falcon 8+ drone was flown approximately 50 to 100 meters from the animals. The thermal camera payload made it easy to spot the
PrecisionHawk Secures $75 Million
Continued from Page 34 support their growth and continued industry leadership.” With this investment, PrecisionHawk can build upon its lead in the commercial drone space and apply capital to expand its team, focus on product innovation and make strategic acquisitions. This is all part of a broader mission to foster the adoption of commercial drones and capture the global market opportunity. “Syngenta has been a Precision Hawk customer since 2015 and has experienced first-hand the impact of the technology platform; both augmenting and replacing a variety of manual processes for more efficient and scalable opera-
tions” said Katrin Burt, Managing Director of Syngenta’s venture capital group. “This investment reflects our commitment to advancing technologies that could have a real impact within agriculture and our excitement about the potential for PrecisionHawk to lead the commercial drone space across multiple industries.” While scores of drone-tech companies have sprung up to address one piece of the difficulties businesses face while assessing how to integrate drone data, PrecisionHawk’s vision is broader. “PrecisionHawk’s mission is to empower the enterprise pioneer, from pilot to deployment. To drive transformational change, we believe a business needs an
integrated hardware-software platform and the technical support to connect to existing systems and workflows,” said Michael Chasen, PrecisionHawk CEO. “Drones are not only replacing old information with more precise information. They are providing an entirely new layer that was previously unattainable or economically prohibitive to collect. With advanced sensors such as LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and the analytics to interpret their outputs, organizations are gaining unprecedented visibility into their work. Ultimately, making them more profitable and sustainable.” The size of the funding round speaks to the pace of PrecisionHawk’s growth, and what investors see as a growing busi-
Whale Exploration
Intel is working with Parley for the Oceans to advance scientific understanding on the health of our oceans using artificial intelligence to analyze the condition of whales and the environment. Project Parley SnotBot uses Intel machine learning technology to help the alliance improve data analysis by running algorithms that can identify a particular whale and assess its health in real time, regardless of the presence of confounding factors, such as the whale’s unpredictable movements and limited ocean visibility. Through this advanced technology, researchers can make more timely decisions in the field and better understand the rich biological data that whale snot holds, including DNA, stress and pregContinued on Page 36
ness opportunity in commercial drone technology. “Drones are increasingly providing valuable insights to businesses across a wide variety of industries, and PrecisionHawk is leading the way in many innovative and forward-thinking applications,” said ClearSky Managing Director James Goldinger, who has joined the PrecisionHawk board of directors. Goldman Sachs Research predicts that the sector’s fastest growth will come from businesses and civil governments, who are expected to spend $13 billion on drones through 2020. For more information about PrecisionHawk, visit www.precision hawk.com.
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NASA REMEMBERS AGENCY’S MOST EXPERIENCED ASTRONAUT In Flight USA Celebrating 31 Years
The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot on the passing of John Young, who died Jan. 5 following complications from pneumonia at the age of 87. Young is the only agency astronaut to go into space as part of the Gemini, Apollo and space shuttle programs, and the first to fly into space six times: “Today, NASA and the world have lost a pioneer. Astronaut John Young’s storied career spanned three generations of spaceflight; we will stand on his shoulders as we look toward the next human frontier. “John was one of that group of early space pioneers whose bravery and commitment sparked our nation’s first great achievements in space. But, not content
with that, his hands-on contributions continued long after the last of his six spaceflights – a world record at the time of his retirement from the cockpit. “Between his service in the U.S. Navy, where he retired at the rank of captain, and his later work as a civilian at NASA, John spent his entire life in service to our country. His career included the test pilot’s dream of two ‘first flights’ in a new spacecraft – with Gus Grissom on Gemini 3, and as Commander of STS-1, the first space shuttle mission, which some have called ‘the boldest test flight in history.’ He flew as Commander on Gemini 10, the first mission to rendezvous with two separate spacecraft the course of a single flight. He orbited the Moon in Apollo 10, and
landed there as Commander of the Apollo 16 mission. On STS-9, his final spaceflight, and in an iconic display of test pilot ‘cool,’ he landed the space shuttle with a fire in the back end. “I participated in many Space Shuttle Flight Readiness Reviews with John, and will always remember him as the classic ‘hell of an engineer’ from Georgia Tech, who had an uncanny ability to cut to the heart of a technical issue by posing the perfect question – followed by his iconic phrase, ‘Just asking...’ “John Young was at the forefront of human space exploration with his poise, talent, and tenacity. He was in every way the ‘astronaut’s astronaut.’ We will miss him.”
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John Young's official astronaut portrait. (NASA) For more information about Young’s NASA career, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/ astronautprofiles/young
COLORADO’S WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES TO OPEN NEW EXPLORATION OF FLIGHT FACILITY
After more than a decade of planning and fundraising, Wings Over the Rockies (Wings), an aerospace-focused Colorado non-profit, has announced its unique-to-the-nation entertainment and education campus, Exploration of Flight. Designed to incorporate futurefocused aviation and space centers, Exploration of Flight is a 15-acre campus located on the south side of Centennial Airport in Englewood, Co. The sister facility to Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood, Exploration of Flight will be housed at one of the busiest general aviation airports in the nation, offering visitors incredible experiences that focus on aerospace. Slated for completion in summer 2018, phase one of Wings’ Exploration of Flight campus, the Boeing Blue Sky Aviation Gallery, will offer a visitor experience unlike any facility before it. Entering a world of active flight, the gallery will be filled with interactive
Exploration of Flight Campus at Centennial Airport will focus on the present and future. One organization, two locations.” For more information about the Boeing Blue Sky Gallery opening or the Exploration of Flight Center, visit ExplorationOfFlight.org.
About Wings Over the Rockies:
Denver non-profit to open Boeing Blue Sky Gallery in the summer of 2018. (Courtesy Wings Over the Rockies) exhibits and activities designed to excite and thrill while educating visitors about aviation. Visitors will have the opportunity to engage with world-class exhibits, experience a thrilling simulator, tour Centennial Airport, witness live takeoffs,
landings and even indulge in flight itself. “This facility will be unique to the nation,” explained Wings Over the Rockies President & CEO, John Barry. “Our Air & Space Museum in Lowry will concentrate on the past while the
Wings Over the Rockies is a Colorado-based non-profit organization dedicated to educating and inspiring all people about aviation and space endeavors of the past, present and future. By utilizing the Air & Space Museum in Denver’s historic Lowry neighborhood to preserve the past and the Exploration of Flight Center at Centennial Airport to focus on the present and future, Wings strives to encourage the future aerospace leaders of tomorrow. For more information about Wings Over the Rockies visit WingsMuseum.org or ExplorationOfFlight.org.
Polar Bears to Whales, Intel Pushes the Boundaries Continued from Page 35 nancy hormones, viruses, bacteria and toxins. So far, Parley SnotBot has been used to collect spout water from blue whales, right whales, gray whales, humpbacks and orcas in oceans around the world. Artificial intelligence gives whales a voice to share the health of our oceans and the environment. “Parley Snotbot, a collaboration with
Ocean Alliance and Intel, is a new and non-invasive research technology which allows us to explore our oceans in real time and open source data and knowledge,” said Cyrill Gutsch, Parley for the Oceans founder. “Our vision is to create a global network of digital exploration tools, which generate the big data we need to identify threats with new speed and precision, so we can act on them instantly.”
For more information, and videos about Intel’s technology for good expeditions, visit Intel’s polar bear research page (www.intel.com/content/www/us/ en/technology-innovation/polar-bearsclimate-change.html) and “Researchers Deploy Test Drones to Track Arctic Polar Bears” (https://iq.intel.com/researchersdeploy-test-drones-track-arctic-polarbears/) on Intel iQ.
(Intel Corporation)
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BOB HOOVER ACADEMY ENHANCES FLIGHT PROGRAM WITH SIMULATION In Flight USA Celebrating 34 Years
February 2018
Aviation-Themed, Youth Outreach Initiative Enhances Program with Redbird FMX Simulator
Supporting the growth of its innovative, aviation-based, youth outreach program, the Bob Hoover Academy (BHA) and Redbird Flight Simulations have partnered to integrate flight simulation into its curriculum. Based in Salinas, Calif., which retains one of the state’s highest, youth homicide rates, BHA utilizes flight training to engage local, at-risk teens in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Since 2017, and for several years prior under the moniker, Every Kid Can Fly, the academy has executed a full ground-training curriculum and flight training program with a single instructor and airplane. With a full-motion, Redbird FMX simulator in its facility, BHA now enables students to hone their skills even when they are apart from their aircraft and instructor. “Our partnership with Redbird is multiplying the scope and impact of the academy,” stated BHA Chairman and Co-founder, Sean D. Tucker. “As with any program, time in our aircraft and with our instructor is limited by a number
is best known for his airshow performances in the Oracle Challenger. Whether he’s climbing Mt. Aconcagua, heli-skiing, or flying his aerobatic dream machine, Tucker is an aviation leader with a fullthrottle attitude who inspires others to pursue their passions. For more information on the Bob Hoover Academy, please visit www.bobhooveracademy.org.
Students at the Bob Hoover Academy get hands-on experience in every facet of flying, from mechanics to now piloting in Redbird Flight Simulators. (Courtesy Bob Hoover Academy) of factors. Simulation helps our students make the most of that time.” This academic year, BHA is integrating simulation at several levels of its existing program. To increase student engagement, the academy will use the simulator to introduce students to visual and instrument flight. Students also will debrief flights in the simulator and recreate their flight paths to reconcile mistakes. “Sean and his team have created an incredible program worth replicating throughout the country,” said Redbird
COO and President, Charlie Gregoire. “We’re proud to support their mission to transform lives through aviation, and we believe that our partnership will make growing that mission a reality.”
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DREAM MACHINES
February 2018
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Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show Returns Sunday, April 29, 2018 to Half Moon Bay Airport
A benefit for the Coastside Adult Day Health Center, world-class trickedout cars and trucks, fantastic flying machines, custom motorcycles, quirky contraptions and warbird flyovers will highlight this year’s Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show on April 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Half Moon Bay Airport, coastside in Half Moon Bay, Calif., about 20 miles south of San Francisco. The Dream Machine of the Year Award will also be a highlight, coupled with freestyle motocross stunt shows, monster truck rides, unimotorcycle drag racing, spectacular skydiving, plus Bob Senz’ Big Cacklefest and a mass firing-up of the engines to bring the headline “The coolest show on Earth” back to life! There are car shows, airshows, motorcycle shows, tractor shows, maker fairs, music festivals, food festivals, and living history festivals galore. Mix them all together in one venue on one day and you’ve got the one and only Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show – marking its 28th year in 2018 with a massive celebration of mechanical ingenuity, power, and style. It’s a whimsical, fascinating, amusing, curious, and absolutely unique showand-tell spectacle featuring 2,000 magnificent driving, flying, and working machines from the 20th and 21st centuries. The world’s coolest cars of every era and style, model-T fire engines, vintage busses, custom motorcycles, sleek streamliners, one-of-a-kind antique engines and tractors, and historic military aircraft will be among the mesmerizing displays. Headline attractions scheduled to appear include: • The West coast’s biggest, baddest gathering of the world’s coolest cars, trucks, motorcycles, and aircraft • Bob Senz’ Big Cacklefest – a mass synchronized firing-up of the engines (10 a.m.,12 p.m., 2 p.m.) • Spectacular skydiving performances from the C-47 Skytrain with military style jumps by the experts at Precision Skydiving • Three 20-minute electrifying, high-flying four-rider freestyle motocross stunt shows (11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.) • Inspiring flyovers by some of our nation’s most storied military aircraft in memory of Eddie Andreini Sr., worldrenown aerobatics pilot, founding Dream
Aircraft are always the “hottest” attraction at the annual Dream Machines show in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Courtesy Miramar Events/Dream Machines) Machines contributor, and pillar in the Half Moon Bay community • Magnificent military aircraft, including B-25 Bomber, C-47 Skytrain, P-51 Mustangs, YAK Russian fighters, and an impressive array of L-39, T-6, and T-28 military fighters and trainers • Super sleek speed machines and streamliners in “World Record Wonderland,” including legendary builder Jack Costella’s Nebulous Theorem streamliners that have set more than 100 land-speed records • A special display and parade of vintage police cars • An array of nostalgia dragsters to honor the former Half Moon Bay Drag Strip • “Mustang Madness,” a spectacular display of America’s Premier World War II Fighter • Ultra thrilling rides in helicopters and bi-planes and heart-pounding monster truck rides • Refurbished fly-wheel engines from the Early Days Gas Engine & Tractor Association and meticulously restored logging equipment and artifacts from Willits, Calif.-based Roots of Motive Power • Thrilling zip-line, bungee jump, waterballerz, climbing wall, human hamster balls, remote-controlled NASCAR racing, and tons of awesome amusements in the Super Duper Kidz Funzone • Uniquely wild and crazy, side-byside, single-wheel unimotorcycle drag racing. • Fabulous food and drink with Half Moon Bay Brewing Company’s Classic Motor Head Ale plus Bloody Mary’s and Coastal Cosmos from Half Moon Bay Distillery and varietals from Barterra Winery • Stellar live music all day
Dream Machine of The Year Award: The Drive Magazine Dream Machine of the Year” returns with editors from Beckett Media’s Drive Magazine on hand to select a winner from the thousands of magnificent machines on display for the auspicious “Dream Machine of the Year” award. A special trophy will be awarded at a recognition ceremony during the show (3 p.m. at the music stage). Saturday Hangar Dinner: The Half Moon Bay Pilots Association Saturday Hangar Dinner will be held on Saturday, April 28 at the Andreini family hangar at Half Moon Bay Airport. Preview some of the historic aircraft and custom cars that will be displayed at the Dream Machines Show and enjoy a festive barbecue tri-tip dinner party. Tickets are $30 per person, available at the door which opens at 5:30 p.m. Parking is on the airport field – enter off Capistrano Road. Mobile App: Download the free Dream Machines mobile app developed by Half Moon Bay’s Phondini Partners. This fantastic app is designed to enhance the event experience for users by providing everything from a fact sheet with key details, information on special attractions, a detailed site map keyed to specific attractions, the event and entertainment schedule, door-to-door directions, push messaging alerts, social media integration, and visitor information via a fullfunction version of Phondini’s iCoastside app. The app, scheduled to be available in mid-April and is available for the Apple and Android markets. Register Your Machine: To show a car, truck, motorcycle, aircraft, or other machine, the registration fee is $40 ($50 for entries postmarked after April 15) and includes a dash plaque and admission for two people. Register online www.mira marevents.com/dreammachines.
Spectator Admission: Spectator admission is $25 in advance ($30 at the gate) for adults (age 18-64), $15 in advance ($20 at the gate) for ages 11-17 and 65+, Free for kids age 10 and under (with paying adult). Purchase tickets at www.miramarevents.com/dreammachines. Parking: Parking at the event is included in the admission price. There is a designated area for bicycle parking at the south end of the airport/Mezza Luna gate. There will be specially marked handicapped parking on the airport grounds. Attendants will be on-site to direct you. Shuttle Bus: A special shuttle bus is available to shuttle visitors from the auto display areas at the central/south end of the airport to the aircraft display area at the north end.
No Pets, Please: Please be considerate. For the safety, comfort, and courtesy of your pets and festival-goers, please leave your pets at home. Large crowds and noise make it a very stressful and dangerous environment for pets. Event Date/Hours: The show is open to the public on Sunday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 pm. Gates open at 7 a.m. for those who have registered their machine or plan to register the day of show. Event Location: Half Moon Bay Airport, 9850 N. Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay CA 94019 – located on Highway 1, about 20 miles south of San Francisco and five miles north of Highway 92. Event Beneficiary: The show benefits the Coastside Adult Day Health Center. Thanks in part to fund-raising support from Dream Machines, the sparkling new Coastside Adult Community Center opened in 2014. Drop by the fabulous new facility shared with Senior Coastsiders at 925 Main Street in Half Moon Bay. Info-Line/Web/Social Media: For event information, call the info-line at 650/726-2328 or visit the website www.miramarevents.com/dreammachines “like” the Facebook page www.facebook .com/pages/Pacific-Coast-DreamMachines-Show/58603493859 or follow on Twitter twitter.com/dreammachines, and Instagram www.instagram.com/ dreammachinesshow/.
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In Flight USA Celebrating 34 Years
February 2018
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 proactive 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, exerpted 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.
AWARENESS
Webster’s definition of “mode” as “a particular functioning arrangement or condition” is useful and descriptive in an aviation sense. A specified operating mode in an aircraft system is generally characterized by a unique list of active functions for a named condition, or “mode.” Most aircraft systems employ multiple modes of operation, each with distinct functions, to accommodate the wide range of needs that exist in the current operating environment. Ever-increasing mode complexities dictate that pilots be intimately familiar with a multitude of operating modes and functions. Regardless of which systems are operated, and especially while operating automation that directly controls an aircraft, mode awareness, mode selection, and mode expectation can all present hazards that must be managed. These hazards may be clearly evident, but they are often complex and difficult to perceive. ASRS has received reports suggesting that pilots may be unaware of a current operating mode or may be unaware of what functions are available in a particular mode. Many pilots have experienced the “What is it doing now?” syndrome at some time or other. Typically, the aircraft is in, or transitions to, a mode that the pilot has not selected. Additionally, the pilot may not have recognized that a transition has occurred. The aircraft then does something autonomously that the pilot does not expect, which usually causes confusion and increases hazard potential. This month CALLBACK shares reports that reveal some mode awareness, mode selection, and mode expectation problems involving aircraft automation that are frequently experienced by the Mode Monitors and Managers in today’s aviation environment.
Fast and Furious
On departure, an Air Carrier Captain selected the required navigation mode, but it did not engage. He immediately attempted to correct the condition and
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subsequently experienced how fast a situation can deteriorate when navigating in the wrong mode. • I was the Captain of the flight from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). During our departure briefing at the gate, we specifically noted that the winds were 170 at six, and traffic was departing Runway 1. Although the winds favored Runway 19, we acknowledged that they were within our limits for a tailwind takeoff on Runway 1. We also noted that windshear advisories were in effect, and we followed required procedure using a no–flex, maximum thrust takeoff. We also briefed the special single engine procedure and the location of [prohibited airspace] P-56. Given the visual [meteorological] conditions of 10 miles visibility, few clouds at 2,000 feet, and scattered clouds at 16,000 feet, our method of compliance was visual reference, and we briefed, “to stay over the river, and at no time cross east of the river.” Taxi out was normal, and we were issued a takeoff clearance [that included the JDUBB One Departure] from Runway 1. At 400 feet AGL, the FO was the Pilot Flying and incorrectly called for HEADING MODE. I was the Pilot Monitoring and responded correctly with “NAV MODE” and selected NAV MODE on the Flight Control Panel. The two lights adjacent to the NAV MODE button illuminated. I referenced my PFD and noticed that the airplane was still in HEADING MODE and that NAV MODE was not armed. Our ground speed was higher than normal due to the tailwind, and we were rapidly approaching the departure course. Again, I reached up and selected NAV MODE, with the same result. I referenced our location on the Multi-Function Display (MFD), and we were exactly over the intended departure course; however, we were still following the flight director incorrectly on runway heading. I said, “Turn left,” and shouted, “IMMEDIATELY!” The FO banked into a left turn. I observed the river from the Captain’s side window, and we were directly over the river and clear of P-56.
I spun the heading bug directly to the first fix, ADAXE, and we proceeded toward ADAXE. Upon reaching ADAXE, we incorrectly overflew it, and I insisted the FO turn right to rejoin the departure. He turned right, and I said, “You have to follow the white needle,” specifically referencing our FMS/GPS navigation. He responded, “I don’t have a white needle.” He then reached down and turned the Navigation Selector Knob to FMS 2, which gave him proper FMS/GPS navigation. We were able to engage the autopilot at this point and complete the remainder of the JDUBB One Departure. I missed the hand-off to Departure Control, and Tower asked me again to call them, which I did. Before the handoff to Center, the Departure Controller gave me a phone number to call because of a possible entry into P-56.
Back to Basics
An ERJ-145 Crew failed to detect a change in their vertical navigation mode during descent. When it was eventually discovered, corrective action was taken, but large deviations from the desired flight path may have already compromised safety. • This event occurred while being vectored for a visual approach… The First Officer (FO) was the Pilot Flying, and I was Pilot Monitoring. ATC had given us a heading to fly and a clearance to descend to 3,000 feet. Three thousand was entered into the altitude preselect, was confirmed by both pilots, and a descent was initiated. At about this time, we were also instructed to maintain 180 knots. Sometime later, I noticed that our speed had begun to bleed off considerably, approximately 20 knots, and was still decaying. I immediately grabbed the thrust levers and increased power attempting to regain our airspeed. At about this time, it was noticed that the preselected altitude had never captured and that the Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) had entered into PITCH MODE at some point. It became apparent that
after the aircraft had started its descent, the altitude preselect (ASEL) mode had changed to pitch and was never noticed by either pilot. Instead of descending, the aircraft had entered a climb at some point, and this was not noticed until an appreciable amount of airspeed decay had occurred. At the time that this event was noticed, the aircraft was approximately 900 feet above its assigned altitude. Shortly after corrective action was begun, ATC queried us about our climbing instead of descending. We replied that we were reversing the climb. The aircraft returned to its assigned altitude, and a visual approach was completed without any further issues. [We experienced a] large decrease in indicated airspeed. The event occurred because neither pilot noticed the Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) entering PITCH MODE. Thrust was added, and then the climb was reversed in order to descend back to our assigned altitude. Both pilots need to reaffirm that their primary duty is to fly and monitor the aircraft at all times, starting with the basics of heading, altitude, airspeed, and performance.
“We Must Watch it… Like a Hawk”
A B737 crew was caught off-guard during descent. The threat was real and had been previously known. The crew did not realize that the aircraft’s vertical navigation had reverted to a mode less capable than VNAV PATH. From the Captain’s Report: • While descending on the DANDD arrival into Denver, we were told to descend via. We re-cruised the current altitude while setting the bottom altitude in the altitude window. Somewhere close to DANDD intersection, the aircraft dropped out of its vertical mode, and before we realized it, we descended below the 17,000-foot assigned altitude at DANDD intersection to an altitude of nearly 16,000 Continued on Page 41
AOPA ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH SIRIUSXM
February 2018
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and SiriusXM announced a new agreement recently that will support AOPA Air Safety Institute programs and feature SiriusXM Aviation services in the AOPA You Can Fly Ambassador Program that educates and engages pilots in order to build a stronger, more vibrant pilot community. AOPA is the world’s largest aviation community representing more than 320,000 active members–including over two-thirds of all private pilots in the United States. “AOPA is thrilled to be collaborating with SiriusXM,” said AOPA Senior Vice President of Marketing Jiri Marousek. “We believe their detailed in-flight weather information will enhance pilot safety and situational awareness whether
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the pilot is on the ramp pre-flight, at 1,500 feet, or FL450.” SiriusXM offers pilots and their passengers superior aviation weather and information services. Delivered to the cockpit by satellite, SiriusXM weather has no altitude or line of sight restrictions and is available throughout the continental United States as well as many parts of Canada. SiriusXM Aviation weather and audio is available on select Garmin receivers and displays, on the Garmin Pilot app, and on the ForeFlight app. Pilots subscribing to SiriusXM Aviation services can also add SiriusXM’s audio entertainment channels at a discounted rate, giving them access to commercial free music, plus live sports, news, talk, comedy and more while flying. “We are very pleased to work with
AOPA - an organization that is clearly respected by pilots nationwide – and support their important efforts to help pilots fly safely and make informed decisions,” said Dave Wasby, Vice President, Aviation, Marine, and Music for Business for SiriusXM. “This agreement will help more pilots learn about the value of our aviation services, which provide the best graphical weather information available from wheels up to wheels down.” AOPA members will benefit from SiriusXM’s support of AOPA Air Safety Institute (ASI) seminars, which qualify as the ground portion of the FAA WINGS program. ASI conducts roughly 200 free live safety seminars across the country each year, which cover important and relevant safety topics such as aeronautical
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decision making, GPS operations, fuel management, IFR operations, takeoffs and landings, navigation charts and weather. Pilots who attend these presentations are taught by an experienced group of instructors how to avoid the most common types of accidents. SiriusXM will also showcase its satellite weather service in the aircraft flown by AOPA’s You Can Fly Ambassadors. You Can Fly Ambassadors visit airports nationwide to meet with flight schools and flying clubs and host educational seminars, bringing AOPA’s resources directly to the pilot community with the aim of making flying more accessible, affordable, and enjoyable. Visit www.aopa.org/siriusxm for more information.
Safe Landings: Awareness and Actions a' La Mode
Continued from Page 40 feet. At once I kicked off the autopilot and began to climb back to 17,000 feet, which we did before crossing the DANDD intersection. Reviewing the incident, we still don’t know what happened. We had it dialed in, and the vertical mode reverted to CWS PITCH (CWS P). Since our software is not the best and we have no aural warnings of VNAV SPD or CWS P, alas, we must watch it ever more closely – like a hawk.
our 10- to 12-o’clock position. We never acquired the traffic visually, but we had him on TCAS. Eventually, Approach advised, “Traffic no factor, contact Tower.” On contact with Tower, we were cleared to land. Approaching ASALT, I noticed we were approximately 500 feet below the 3,000-foot crossing altitude. Somewhere during the descent while our attention was on the VFR traffic, the plane dropped out of VNAV PATH, and I didn’t catch it. I disconnected the autopi-
lot and returned to 3,000 feet. Once level, I reengaged VNAV and completed the approach with no further problems.
good reminder to keep instruments in your cross check on those relatively few great weather days.
From the First Officer’s Report: • FMA mode changes are insidious. In clear weather, with your head out of the cockpit clearing for traffic in a highdensity environment, especially at your home field on a familiar approach, it is easy to miss a mode change. This is a
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From the First Officer’s Report: • It would be nice to have better software – the aircraft constantly goes out of VNAV PATH and into VNAV SPEED for no reason, and sometimes the VNAV disconnects for no reason, like it did to us today.
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peaking of progress, the FAA finally updated the Glider Flying Handbook , but, tragically, to the detriment of gender equity, as the original language has been changed. The 2007 edition told that there were three ways to launch a glider: aero tow, self-launching, and ground launching, which included auto tows and wench launching. “When launching with a wench, at the beginning of the launch, the glider may be 4,000 feet or more from the wench.” But in 2013, the document changed to a more gender-neutral spelling, winch. Progress, I guess… or I’ve been watching too many episodes of the Red Green show on YouTube. But you have to do something when you’re recovering from YAS (yet another surgery), this last occurring the day before Thanksgiving. The good news is that there was lots of football on TV, the bad news is that a liquid diet completely ruins Thanksgiving dinner. But soon enough, like five weeks later, it was time to go aviating again. As is my habit – meaning I’ve too much practice recouping flying skills after surgery – I corralled an instructor buddy and off we went. Things went well enough, meaning I met private pilots standards – the outcome of all maneuvers was never seriously in doubt – but I celebrated this dubious achievement by catching cold. Anyhow, my buddy and I had a good time flying a few more times till I was well and truly ready to fly solo. In fact, yesterday I flew him over to
Statesboro, 35 nm or so away, so that he could replace the brakes on a Cirrus. Said Cirrus sadly sat serenely on the ramp, having suffered one brake that decided to self-apply till the plane could barely be taxied. He re-installed freshly rebuilt calipers, both sides, and then he attached a nylon tube to the bleed valve and pumped the handle to bleed the brakes. I stood by the fluid reservoir, calling out bubbles and wiping up overflow. Eight years of college… Without excessive hassle, we got things shipshape and he took off first, the idea being that if he had problems and had to abort or taxi back, I would not have already left. In the air, he must have had the power way back because I had no problem keeping up with him. The ADSB-in showed me that he was a mile ahead, and I followed till ATC told him to turn toward the airport. Then they told me to follow him, which was pretty easy – on the map display that showed his ADS-B target, I kept manually turning the course line to overlap his airplane symbol. All was well until he started taxiing in, at which point that one brake started to self-apply again. A Porsche aficionado tells me that the same phenomenon is well known on the 928s when the rubber inside the flexible lines from the chassis to the brake calipers ages and comes loose. On the Cirrus, a more likely explanation is that the parking brake valve may be the culprit. Speaking of ADS-B, I just received a Garmin GDL82 for the RV-8. This slick
little unit listens to the regular transponder broadcast to get the pressure altitude and squawk code, then puts that information into the ADS-B broadcast. But what if you’re off in the sticks and there are no ground radars to interrogate the transponder? Never fear, the -82 has a little interrogator to get the transponder to squawk and let the -82 know what to transmit. The -82 manual also talks a little bit about “anonymous mode” and implies that it’s not all that useful. For ADS-B out systems using UAT (separate ADS-B out box for general aviation) instead of ES (extended squitter, which uses souped up transponders), anonymous mode broadcasts all that good position and velocity data but not the aircraft ID, analogous to a 1200 squawk being anonymous. I’ve sent emails to Garmin asking for clarification on how to best wire this feature (on, off, or pilot selectable) but have not heard back yet. I think the best way is to jumper that mode on, with the jumper wires exposed so that I can easily change my mind. ADS-B is pretty cool, but it was disconcerting on yesterday’s flight to have ATC call out traffic that did not appear on the ADS-B. I’ve reported this to Savannah tower and to NASAASRS, but the Savannah ground monitors show no problems…. So today, it was back to the RV-8 after more than two months. As I called for taxi clearance, I was told that it might be a while because there were nine, count ‘em, planes arriving in short order. I
asked tower if they Ed could at least get me in Wischmeyer the air and I’d stay out of their way till it was my turn. They did, I did, and I flew a bunch, I mean a bunch, of turns at 110 knots and 30 degrees bank. I saw a lot of real estate four miles from the airport that I’d never driven through, but it was good practice for getting a feel for the -8 again. Those landing were okay by most people’s standards, but with advanced ratings comes disdain and contempt for anything less than perfection. Meanwhile, the KitFox Lite has been sitting patiently in the garage. BeLite Instruments has an app for late model iPhones that is a sensitive altimeter, with a regular sensitive altimeter display. Way cool! It’s priced at $20, way expensive for an app, but way cheap for what it does. The KitFox Lite will be powered, meaning self-launching, but it would be nice to have that other kind of launching available… with the original (Editor’s note: he means ‘corrected and proper’) spelling, of course.
By Jim Steinberg
Aviation Industry Development Co. LTD., which holds the exclusive right to develop six airports with the possibility of adding more, Threshold officials said Tuesday. “This is a huge, literally huge opportunity for Threshold Aviation Group to expand its business with nearly limitless potential,” said Mark Dilullo, Threshold CEO and owner. “The Chinese aviation market has the potential to eventually be the largest (general) aviation market in the world, and we are in on the ground floor of that providing critical services to help get it off the ground.” This summer, about 10 Chinese
pilots and mechanics will come to Threshold for intensive training in general aviation skills, said Pete Nichols, a Threshold executive assigned to the China business development project. Later, a younger group will be coming over to gain pilot or aircraft maintenance certifications, he said. They will be taking hands-on classes at Threshold, which will be supplemented by online coursework, he said. Dilullo said it was too early to say what the hiring implications are for Threshold as a result of this contract. Another Chinese group is in active discussions with the company for a similar arrangement, he said.
The general aviation industry in the United States exploded after World War II when airspace was largely turned over to civilian control. The Chinese military is in the early stages of loosening its grip on airspace to allow general aviation to blossom, experts say. Threshold anticipates a spike in business for several years as the Chinese seek to develop their general aviation industry. Eventually, however, the Chinese will move to take over this training themselves, company executives say. In March 2017, Threshold held a trade show at its Chino Airport hangar as part of the “Inaugural U.S.-China Continued on Page 43
Another Editor’s Note: Mr. Wischmeyer, who is highly trained, very respected and generally quite professional in all facets of aviation and aviation writing and who has been published monthly in In Flight USA for many years, teases the FAA technical writers/editors at his own risk!
CHINO AVIATION GROUP WINS CONTRACT TO HELP CHINESE DEVELOP GENERAL AVIATION INDUSTRY
Less than a year after hosting an event to encourage trade between the United States and China’s relatively undeveloped general aviation industry, Threshold Aviation has announced a deal to establish and operate training centers for Chinese pilots and mechanics, establish airparks and fixed base operations. Airparks are housing developments served by a runway allowing homeowners to land their plane and taxi it directly to a hangar on their property. To gain a foothold in China, Threshold has partnered with a Chinese company, YXST
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More Performers to be Added to Initial All-Star Roster in Coming Weeks
Some of the world’s top air show performers have made their commitments to fly at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 – the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration – as part of the afternoon and night air show lineups. Those performers include aerobatic champions and longtime Oshkosh favorites for the 66th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention, scheduled for July 23-29 at Wittman Regional Airport. The afternoon air shows are presented by Quest Aircraft and Pratt & Whitney Canada, while the Saturday, July 28, night air show is presented by Oshkosh Corporation. “This is already an outstanding allstar air show lineup and we’re just getting started,” said Rick Larsen, EAA’s vice president of communities and member programs, who coordinates AirVenture features and attractions. “We use the feedback collected each year to bring favorite performers back to Oshkosh, while adding exciting new acts and air show attractions connected with particular aircraft, events, and anniversaries.” Among the performers and aircraft already planning to appear at Oshkosh in 2018 are: AeroShell Aerobatic Team (T-6s) Vicky Benzing (Extra 300S) Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team (Harvards) Bob Carlton (SubSonex JSX-2)
SeanTucker in his Oracle Challenger III. (Connor-Madison)
Kirby Chambliss (Edge 540) Matt Chapman (Extra 300LX) Class of ‘45 (P-51/Corsair) Kyle Fowler (Rutan Long-EZ) Kyle Franklin (Demon-1 Dracula) GEICO Skytypers (SNJ-2s) Mike Goulian (Extra 330SC) Rob Holland (MXS-RH) Jerry Kerby (RV-8A) Greg Koontz (Xtreme Decathlon/ Piper J-3 Cub) Justin Lewis (FLS Microjet) David Martin (Beech Baron) Jessy Panzer (Pitts Special) Paradigm Aerobatic Team (Powered paragliders) Patriot Parachute Team (skydiving)
Patty Wagstaff in the Extra 330S. (Spencer Thornton)
Jim Peitz (Beechcraft F-33C Bonanza) Gene Soucy/Teresa Stokes (Showcat) Bill Stein (Zivko Edge 540) Skip Stewart (Pitts S2S Prometheus) Trojan Thunder (T-28 Trojan) Sean D. Tucker (Oracle Challenger III) Patty Wagstaff (Extra 330S) Scott Yoak (P-51 Mustang) Matt Younkin (Twin Beech 18)
Along with these early confirmations, many more exciting performers will be announced, including some onlyin-Oshkosh performers and aircraft. Exact days for each performer and complete daily air show lineups will be announced as they are finalized.
Matt-Younkin in his Twin Beech 18. (Connor Madison)
About EAAAirVenture Oshkosh
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is the “World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration” and EAA’s yearly membership convention. Additional EAA AirVenture information, including advance ticket and camping purchase, is available online at www.eaa.org/airventure. EAA members receive lowest prices on admission rates. For more information on EAA and its programs, call 1-800-JOIN-EAA (1-800564-6322) or visit www.eaa.org. Immediate news is available at www.twitter.com/EAA.
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California-based aviation services provider Threshold Aviation Group has announced a partnership with Chinese firm YXST Aviation Industry Development on a program to establish and operate airports, FBOs, repair stations, and pilottraining facilities in Northern China. YXST was established to provide general aviation services in the region, and has the exclusive right to develop at least six airports there. The company currently has three aircraft under management, with orders for at least 10 more. Last year, the company conducted a government-required proving flight between the cities of Zhangjiakou and Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province, using a Cessna Caravan. Threshold, which operates FBOs in Chino and at Auburn Municipal Airport, as well as a maintenance facility and charter business, will provide experience in developing FBOs, as well as fueling, repair, and flight operations. “This is a huge opportunity for Threshold to expand its international business with nearly limitless potential,” said company president and owner Mark DiLullo. “The Chinese aviation market has the potential to eventually be the largest aviation market in the world, and we are in on the ground floor of that by providing critical services to help get it off the ground.” The announcement follows the inaugural U.S.-China General Aviation conference, which Threshold hosted last March at its Chino facility. With one of the focuses of the Chinese Government’s 13th Five Year Plan being the expansion of general aviation and building several
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hundred new airports, deals such as this might become more common. “This is a first opportunity for U.S.based companies to meet the people in China who are responsible to a great extent [for fostering] the aviation business in China,” Dr. Yuanyang Gao – director of the General Aviation Research Center at BeijingUniversity of Aeronautics and Astronautics, as well as deputy secretary general of the Chinese Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) – said at the conference. “And it represents an opportunity to U.S. companies to share their expertise in an area that is new to China: general aviation.” While airspace restrictions and lack of GA infrastructure are holding back development in China, there are tremendous opportunities. “There is huge pentup demand for GA in China,” said Bradley Harker, commercial officer for the Foreign Commercial Service Section of the U.S. Embassy in China, “but the question is how quickly. When China decides to put its mind to something, it can absolutely grow.” While China occupies approximately the same land mass as the continental U.S., Harker noted that the country has only 2,500 GA aircraft, 300 GA airports, and 20 flight schools, compared with 200,000 GA aircraft, 20,000 airports and 600 Part 141 flight schools in the U.S. Other areas that will need to be developed are a reliable aviation fuel-distribution network and locally trained support personnel such as air traffic controllers, mechanics, administrators, and insurance experts. While such training could be outsourced to the U.S., some argue it would be more economical for China to develop its own programs over the long term.
AOPA WELCOMES INDUSTRY LEADER TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) welcomed a new member to its Board of Trustees, William “Bill” Ayer. No stranger to AOPA and general aviation, Ayer was the previous Chairman of the AOPA Foundation Board of Advisors since 2014 and has been a member of AOPA since 1980. Ayer, who has been a pilot for more the four decades, officially joined the
Board of Trustees in December 2017 and will be a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation, Organization, and HR Committee. With an impressive background in aviation, Ayer began his career with Piper Aircraft Company and was the founder of Air Olympia, a small commuter airline in Washington State. He joined Horizon Air Continued on Page 47
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Marilyn Dashâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
Things are moving along in the Air Racing world. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a recap of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming up in 2018.
Pylon Racing Seminar for 2018
Originally, we were unsure if PRS (Pylon Racing Seminar AKA Rookie School) would take place in 2018 due to runway construction at Reno/Stead Airport. However, a compromise was reached and while we would normally be flying during the week, the weekend will see most of the flying sessions, so the runway construction can go on as scheduled. This is a great thing for Rookies trying to get certified before the Air Races in 2018. Speaking of the Races in 2018, they are schedule for September 12-16th this year. Tickets are already on sale, so letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s start making those travel arrangements! And the performers have been announced. This is a nice mix of civilian and military shows to intermingle with the great racing you will see this year. The Patriots Jet Team will be back to show their unique aerobatic performance involving 6 L-39s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the largest civilian jet team in the Western Hemisphere. Also returning is the Screaminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sasquatch Jet Waco from John Klatt Air Shows. Another unique performance and a true crowd pleaser! The Smoke and Thunder Jet Truck will be back. This is a great ground based show and allows for launching and recovering race aircraft â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which is a great help to the Air Boss at Reno! For military performers, we are lucky enough to have the F-35 Heritage Flight and the F-16 Viper Demonstration Team. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hoping at least one of these powerful jets will be able to take the pylons!
Ely and Other Locations
It looks like a race will be held in Ely, Nev., right after PRS from June 11 through16. The Ely Race will likely be a two-class event. The airport was built for Air Racing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an enormous flat plateau. The course design is underway. Other locations are also being discussed from the East Coast of the USA to
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Th e Pyl on Pl ac e WINTER UPDATES the West Coast of Canada. There are also races scheduled in Europe â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including the fourth race in Portugal featuring three classes of Sport Racers. While naysayers have been telling us that Air Racing is a dying sport â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we say â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ha!
NBC Sports Special
Circle March 31st on your calendar. NBC Sports will be airing the three-part series of the 2017 Air Races featuring all three classes starting on that date. The other two episodes will be scheduled
A Big Thank You to Stihl for their Sponsorship. (Anthony D. Taylor)
afterwards. And â&#x20AC;&#x201C; will be re-aired some time over the summer months. Call your friends, alert everyone â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we need more people to see this amazing event â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so we can get more fans in the seats!
Speaking of Fansâ&#x20AC;Ś
How do we reach out to the younger generation? I belong to several aviation organizations and a common theme in the last few months has been how do we increase interest in aviation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in a Xbox World? How do we introduce todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth to mechanical things? How do we get them to come to the hangar early on a Saturday morning to learn how an engine works and how to pack bearings or rivet a fuselage? The Reno Air Races have tried Drone Races (pssst â&#x20AC;&#x201C; theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be back in 2018) and Motorcross demonstrations. We have also seen the Saab Demo Team (I loved that!). And after-hours musical events, which is great for those of us who stay late.
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We really need to reach out to new fans â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not just keep the old ones. We need to share with them the exciting things that happen in the High Desert in midSeptember every year. If you have ideas on how to make that happen let me know! Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always open to ideas.
Sponsors
Another area we need to focus on these days is increasing the number of Sponsors we have for the Races and for individual Racers. Each one of you who are reading these words may know someone who knows someone who either owns a company or works for a company who may be a great sponsor for Air Racing. Think about it, who would benefit by telling their story to the fans of Air Racing. Look at Stihl. Before they started sponsoring Andrew Findlay in the Sport Class, had you heard of them? Had you seen national advertisement for their brand? Probably not. But someone on their marketing team said this might be a great
Justin Philipson in No Strings Attached. (Anthony D. Taylor) place for them to build awareness of their products. There are other Stihl companies out there who could also build on their brand by sharing their products with the Air Racing Fans. Again â&#x20AC;&#x201C; any ideas? Let me know! Lots of exciting things are coming along and as they firm up, I will be sure to share this information. Happy 2018 and letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go flying!
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There are more than 500,000 pilots who have taken a little breather from flying. The good news is that through AOPA‘s Rusty Pilot seminars it is easy get back in the left seat. AOPA has been hosting Rusty Pilots seminars all over the country but on March 3rd pilots can get enthused all over again because this seminar is being held in Stallion 51’s hangars with their stable of P-51 Mustangs! The half day seminar will be in among the Mustangs while getting three hours of ground instruction toward completing your flight review, valuable take-home materials and hand-outs to review what you’ve learned. You will also have the opportunity to hear Dr. William Busch, AVDOC 51’s Senior FAA AME, speak about how to prepare to get your FAA medical current and how to stay healthy enough to stay in the cockpit. The Seminar is free to AOPA members
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NextGen avionics leader FreeFlight Systems announced recently that the company’s 1203C SBAS/GNSS sensor is approved for installation with L3’s NXT™ Mode S transponder series. Stevens Aviation recently announced an Approved Model List (AML) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for ADS-B Out installations across a wide range of Part 25 aircraft after the company’s first successful install in a Citation 650. This product pairing provides legacy aircraft a complete and cost-effective way to equip with ADS-B for the upcoming mandate. The FreeFlight Systems 1203C SBAS/GNSS sensor is a certified, highintegrity position source in a compact, lightweight package. The 1203C pairs seamlessly with certified Mode S Extended Squitter transponders like the L3’s NXT series to provide a fully rulecompliant ADS-B Out system. With several hundred 1203Cs in service today across airline transport, military, and business aviation platforms, these receivers are characterized by their high performance, ease of installation, operational reliability and longevity. The 1203C can also serve as as the approved position source for TAWS/FMS, RNP, and other NextGen applications, and allows customers to take advantage of the operational and safety benefits provided
AOPA Welcomes
Continued from Page 44 in 1982 where he held a variety of marketing and operations positions. He joined Alaska Airlines in 1995 as vice president of marketing and planning, and went on to become chief executive officer and chairman. He retired from Alaska Airlines as CEO in 2012 and as chairman in 2013. Well-known as a leader throughout the aviation industry, Ayer dedicates his time to several companies, academia, and associations, including the Board of Directors for the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and Honeywell, an NBAA member company. He is also a Board of Trustees member at the Museum of Flight, and on the Board of the National Air and Space Museum. Ayer also serves on the Board of Regents at his alma mater, the University of
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Washington, and sits on the Boards of two early stage companies, AirMap and VICIS. Ayer previously served as a member of the FAA’s Management Advisory Council and is past chairman of the FAA’s NextGen Advisory Committee. Ayer has always been supportive of AOPA initiatives that work to grow the pilot population, and recently attended AOPA’s High School Aviation STEM Symposium in Dallas, TX. Having learned to fly at the age of 15, Ayer has more than 5,000 flight hours, holds ATP and flight instructor certificates, and owns a Piper Malibu. Ayer graduated from Stanford University with a degree in economics, and holds an MBA from the University of Washington. To learn more about AOPA, visit aopa.org.
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FLYING CLUBS West Valley Flying Club, San Francisco Bay Area. Palo Alto (650) 856-2030, San Carlos (650) 595-5912, www.wvfc.org.4/16 Tabooma Flyers. Nonprofit flying club on historic Pearson Field, Vancouver, WA, www.taboomaflyers.org. 4/16
AVIATION TRAVEL The original "Self-Fly Safari." Selfpiloted bush flying in Southern Africa.Hanks Aero Adventures, (518) 2342841, www.SelfFlySafari.com. 7/15 Golden Age Air Tours of beautiful San Francisco Bay and Napa/Sonoma Wine Country. www.goldenageairtours.com, (707) 935-3690. 12/17
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Things My Flight Instructor Never Told Me & other lessons for aviators of all levels. (561) 752-3261, www.tmfintm. com. 11/07 GHOSTS-2018 Calendars, $15+s&h. www.ghosts.com, 800-331-8231. 2/18
HELP WANTED IN FLIGHT USA, the leading source of general aviation news, seeks writers and photographers to cover all aspects of aviation. Send an SASE for writer’s guidelines to: In Flight USA, P.O. Box 5402, San Mateo, CA 94402. TFN
Ad Sales Rep needed for Ranching USA. Knowledge of the agri-livestock industry helpful. Willing to work on commission. Large ad database provided. Must have computer with Internet access and Excel software. Visit issuu. com/ranchingusa to view online. Contact In Flight Publishing at 650-3589908. 1/18
MUSEUMS Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, CA (909) 597-3722 www.planesoffame.org Pacific Coast Air Museum (707) 575-7900 www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org Hiller Aviation Museum San Carlos Airport, CA (650) 654-0200, www.hiller.org
CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS List your non-profit club or organization FREE on a space available basis. Send information to: 3rdavenue@embarqmail.com Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Please donate to support TEAM in Training. www.teamintraining.org
AIR TRANSPORT FOR KIDS WITH CANCER www.hopeflightfoundation.org.
EAA Young Eagles Offers free flights for aspiring pilots ages 8 to 17. www.youngeagles.org.
HANGARS/TIEDOWNS
Aviation Building Systems, custom designed hangars for 44 years. R&M Steel Co., Caldwell, ID, (208) 454-1800, (866) 454-1800, www.aviationbuildingsystem.com. 51217:TFN
The World Beneath Their Wings, A New Millennium of Female Aviators" by Julie Jervis. Dealer inquiries invited. Call (650) 358-9908. 51108:TFN
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Assn. www.aopa.org
Lease Office Space at Business Jet Facility. Threshold Aviation Group, Chino, CA, (909) 606-6319. 12/17
Hangars for Rent — Oakland, CA North side. Available now. 3 exec 1, 3 exec 2 hangars. Reasonable rates. Steve, (650) 346-3705 171200:3
B-17 Warbird. www.thelastmanclub.com or www.amazon.com. 11/17
Unique Merv Corning Print (atmospheric and nostalgic). "Ancient Warrior," signed and numbered, $400. rosemarypreissler@sbcglobal.net. 171202:2
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Last Man Club DVD, an all-American adventure featuring WWII Gulf Coast CAF
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Ghosts 2018 - A Time Remembered Celebrating the Thirty-Eighth Edition of the Ultimate WWII Aviation Calendar Anna Walker was born in Brazil and was introduced to flying by her father at just six years of age. She started gliding from the age of 13 and then took up powered flying as a tug pilot, also experimenting with hang-gliding. She started flying in the UK in 1985 and joined the famous Tiger Club at Redhill where she undertook aerobatic, display, and formation training, flying with the Diamond Nine Team and participating in the Famous Grouse Moth Rally in the first aeroplane she owned, a Tiger Moth. Anna won her first aerobatic competition in 1992 in a Bucker Jungmann and she now specializes in dynamic solo aerobatic displays with more than 2,000 flying hours to her name in 40 different types of aircraft, including floatplanes.
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Anna Walker after our photo mission in this North American AT-6 (Harvard) over Duxford, England in Sept. of 2017. We had photographed The Fighter Collection’s very rare Curtiss P-40C. (PhilipMakanna/GHOSTS)
A Time Remembered 2018 Calendar available at www.ghosts.com
Anna in The Fighter Collection’s Bücker Jungmeister over Duxford, England. The Jungmeister was famous in the ‘30s as a German symbol of power… it flew inverted and stunned the world. (PhilipMakanna/GHOSTS)
Anna flying the AT-6 Harvard during the photo shoot with Philip Makanna in September 2017. (PhilipMakanna/GHOSTS)
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In Flight USA Celebrating 34 Years
February 2018
AD INDEX Arizona Parta ....................26
CAF Redtail......................24
Last Man Club ..................38
Stallion 51 ........................22
Aircraft Spruce ................15
Corona Aircraft Engines ..27
Mike Smith Aviation ........45
T.J.’s Aircraft Sales ..........23
Airtronics ..........................31
Eagle Aircraft....................20
Aircraft Specialties Service 19
Airplanes USA A/C Sales ..6
Corona AirVenture............44
Dr. Susan Biegel, MD ......12
Alliance Intl. Aviation ........6
Express Aircraft ................37
American Heros................25
Hartwig................................3
Lawyers for Men’s Rights..26
Mountain High Oxygen ....3
Pacific Coast Avionics......10
Pac. Coast Dream Machines 24
Ghost Calendar ................49
Pacific Oil Cooler ..............9
AOPA ..................................7
HME Watches ..................21
QREF Media ....................18
Arizona Type Ratings ......33
Jorgenson Lawrence ........50
American Aircraft Sales ..47
Arizona Soaring................41 Attitude Aviation ..............51
Aviation Ins. Resources....22
J.T. Evans ............................4
Kitfox ................................11 Ladies for Liberty ............14
Planes of Fame ................20
R&M Steel........................12
Schweiss Bi-Fold Door....26
Scheyden Eyewear ..........52
Sterling Air........................13
Tiffin Aire..........................13
USA Aircraft Brokers ........9
Valley Airport....................16
Vans Aircraft ....................28
Victory Girl ......................20
Wings Over Kansas..........46
World Business Services..28
Zanette Aircraft Ins.............5
Sky Dancer........................44
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