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Calendar of Events

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STATUS OF UPCOMING AVIATION EVENTS Cancellations have been noted according to the latest reports at milavia.net and other research. If an event is postponed, check the event under the new date.

This Calendar includes only the information available by our press date, Friday, July 3. Please confirm the status of an event before attending.

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Q Battle Creek, MI: Field of Flight Air Show. CANCELED Q St. Louis, MO: Fair Saint Louis. CANCELED Q Traverse City, MI: National Cherry Festival. CANCELED Q Dubuque, IA: Air Show & Fireworks. POSTPONED TO AUG. 22 Q Addison, TX: Kaboom Town Air Show. CANCELED Q Tyler, TX: Warbird Expo Weekend, Hamm Museum, Tyler Pounds Regional Airport, and “Thunder over Cedar Creek Lake Airshow,” July 4, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Cedar Creek Lake, (903) 526-1945.

Q Chino, CA: Living History Flying Day, 9 a.m. to noon, Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-7576.

Q Racine, WI: Thunder over North Beach. CANCELED Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Frazier Lake Airpark, (408) 835-1694, frazierlake.com.

Q Tacoma, WA: Freedom Fair Air Show. CANCELED Q Gig Harbor, WA: Wings & Wheels. POSTPONED TO SEPT. 12-13 Q Pierre, SD: Let Freedom Fly Int’l. Air Show. CANCELED Q Mansfield, OH: Mansfield Airport Day. CANCELED Q Chino, CA: Kilroy Coffee Klatch. CANCELED Q Pensacola Beach, FL: Pensacola Beach Air Show. CANCELED Q Geneseo, NY: National Warplane Museum-Geneseo Airshow.

CANCELED Q Galveston, TX: Galveston Island 150 Air Race. POSTPONED TO OCT. 10 Q Goshen, IN: America’s Freedom Fest. CANCELED Q Truckee, CA: Truckee Tahoe AirShow. POSTPONED TO MID-SEPT. Q Hot Springs, VA: Wngs & Wheels Bath County. CANCELED Q Joseph, OR: Wallowa County Fly-In. CANCELED Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Open House, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hollister Municipal Airport, (408) 804-3591, markstar@garlic.com.

Q Anchorage, AK: Arctic Thunder Air Show. CANCELED Q Siren, WI: Gandy Dancer Fly-In/Drive-In. CANCELED Q Petaluma, CA: Historic Airplane Appreciation Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Petaluma Municipal Airport, (707) 778-4404.

Q Chino, CA: Special Presentation “Wrong Way Corrigan.” CANCELED Q Klamath Falls, OR: Exercise Sentry Eagle Open House. CANCELED Q Duluth, MN: Duluth Air & Aviation Expo. CANCELED Q Eden Prairie, MN: AirExpo. CANCELED Q O’Neill, NE: Nebraska State Fly-In. CANCELED Q San Diego, CA: Historic Aircraft Display, noon to 2 p.m., Montgomery Field, (619) 301-2530.

Q Oshkosh, WI: EAA AirVenture. CANCELED Q Cheyenne, WY: Cheyenne Frontier Days. CANCELED Q Cheyenne, WY: Wings over Warren - Drive-In Airshow, 10 a.m. to noon/Roundtop Rd. open 7 a.m., F.E. Warren AFB, warren.af.mil.

Q Johnson City, NY: Greater Binghamton Air Show. CANCELED Q Beaufort, SC: Water Festival & Air Show. CANCELED Q Terre Haute, IN: TBM Avenger Salute to Veterans. CANCELED Q Rapid City, SD: Ellsworth AFB Air Show. CANCELED Q Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Air & Water Show. CANCELED Q Pasco, WA: HAPO Over the River Airshow. CANCELED Q Troy, OH: Fun with Flight Day Camp (for 1st & 2nd grade students), 9 to 11 a.m., WACO Air Museum, (937) 335-9226, register at wacoairmuseum.org.

Q Vancouver, BC: Snowbirds Display. CANCELED Q Reading, PA: Mid-Atlantic WWII Weekend. CANCELED Q Seattle, WA: Seafair Boeing Air Show. CANCELED

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Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Frazier Lake Airpark, (408) 835-1694, frazierlake.com.

Q Minot, ND: Minot AFB Northern Neigbors Day. CANCELED Q Menomonie, WI: Airfest & Autorama. CANCELED Q Grand Fords, ND: Northern Thunder Air & Space Expo. CANCELED Q Vanderhoof, BC: Vanderhoof Int’l. Airshow. CANCELED Q Alberta, Canada: Lethbridge Int’l. Air Show. CANCELED Q Rockland, ME: Owls Head Museum Wings & Wheels. CANCELED Q Warren, OH: Wings N Wheels. CANCELED Q Abbotsford, BC: Abbotsford Int’l. Airshow. CANCELED Q Plymouth, MA: Plymouth Air show. CANCELED Q Ames, IA: Fly Iowa. CANCELED

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ach month, In Flight USA likes to focus on aviation companies and organizations that are making a difference. Bristell Aircraft is an East Coast lightsport aircraft company that sells unique aircraft for new and experienced pilots alike. The company also offers a unique training program in the Sebring, Florida area that allows trainees to live near the flight school and fly everyday as they pursue their new skill.

Owner, Lou Mancuso, has been in the business for over 50 years, and he started selling Bristell after his son, Michael, took interest in lightsport flying.

Together, the father-son duo has built quite a company that has a bright future in the industry. This is their story.

In Flight USA: What is your background in lightsport aviation and how did you get involved with Bristell?

Lou Mancuso: My son was an airshow performer for many years, and he was one of the rare civilians who was part

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Into their third generation of FBO ownership, father-and-son team Lou and Michael Mancuso are the U.S. distributors for Bristell Aircraft, which Lou calls “amazing planes.”

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of the Canadian Snowbird jet team, the Northern Lights. This team was made up of former military pilots. Michael was interested in aerobatics. He learned to fly at a very young age and soloed at 13 in an ultralight on his grandfather’s farm. He learned aerobatics at the Mancuso’s Flying School on Long Island and his instructor was Siegfried Feusanger who flew Luftwaffe’s for the German Ari Force during World War II. He started

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his aerobatic routines in a Citabria until one day Patty Wagstaff came by our FBO and met Michael. She told him that he needed a much stronger plane than a Citabria for his aerobatic routines. He asked his me to buy an Extra 200 for $200,000. I said, “Son, I love you, but that’s not gonna happen.” So, he put together a team of eight shareholders and we bought a new Extra 200 and started an aerobatic program in Long Island.

Michael performed at all the major shows. In 2007, when he came home from Oshkosh, he told me about lightsport aircraft. We got into lightsports in 2007, became a Bristell dealer in 2011, and became an importer in 2013.

IF USA: What city are you based in?

LM: Our main FBO is in Long Island, NY. IF USA: How long have you had the FBO? LM: My father started the FBO in 1946, so we have had it for 76 years. My son is now the president. I got into the lightsport movement in 2007. We started off as a dealer and did that for a couple of years. Then seven years ago we got the importership for the Bristell. We are the distributor in the U.S. for the Bristell, and we switched our training fleet from 152s to Bristells about a year ago.

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NATA Wants Rulemaking To Improve Pilot Check Rides ....................11 COVID-19 Forces AOPA to Cancel Rochester, NY Fly-In......................12 2020 Reno National Championship Air Races Canceled ....................13 NATA Compliance Services Work to End Human Trafficking ..............16 EAA Brings Aviation Community Together Virtually July 21-25..........17 NATA Applauds Provision Supporting Sustainable Jet Fuel ..............18 GAMA Announces Stimpson Award Scholarship Recipient ..............24 FAA’s Dickson Testifies On Fate of Boeing 737 MAX ..........................28 Hangars Open at Planes of Fame, Chino ..............................................44 FAA Urging Private Airport Owners to Update Data ............................44 Aerobatic Flight School Under New Ownership in Livermore............47 Iconic Cessna Skyhawk Celebrates 65 Years in the Sky......................49

Editorial: Let’s Get Out of Town

By Ed Downs ..................................................................6

COLUMNS Flying With Faber: A Venture From Lock-Down To Newport Beach

By Stuart J. Faber ............................................................29

By Mark Baker, AOPA President and CEO ..........................8

Homebuilder’s Workshop: Recent to Ancient, Fast to Slow

By Ed Wischmeyer ..........................................................34

Does Wichita, the Aviation Capital, Have a Future?

By Frank Joseph Rowe ..................................................19

Safe Landings: The COVID-19 Confrontation ..............38

Boeing Australia Rolls Out First Loyal Wingman Drone

By Thomas B. Haines, AOPA ..........................................27

DEPARTMENTS

Editorial: The More Things Change

Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass Named 19th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force

By Charles Pope, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs ..33

Calendar of Events ..........................................................3 Classifieds ......................................................................48 Index of Advertisers ......................................................50

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everal thoughts blend together as this old pilot ponders the month of July. First, we continue to fight the effects of COVID-19, in terms of illness, interference with normal life and a growing sense of depression, wondering if life will ever return to normal. Fortunately, we aviators with light aircraft have an advantage over our more common earthbound companions, otherwise known as “earthlings.” We can “kick the tires and light the fires” to head out for distant adventures without risking social contact at airline terminals or automotive gathering places. Coupled with this desire to “get out of town,” come recent flight experiences through giving flight reviews and insurance check-outs in aircraft (modified Cessna 182, Kitfox, Super Cub, Cessna 140, Zenith 601A) that are well known for their ability to operate from rural airports.

All of this activity conjures up happy memories of backwoods flying across the U.S. and several foraging locations, visiting secluded airports in beautiful country. Certainly, a cure for the blues, but in some cases requiring aircraft with Short Take Off and Landing (STOL) capabilities coupled with special pilot skills. Just for a break in this column’s usual emphasis on current events, rules, regs and safety issues, let’s play with the fun idea of flying to places that are secluded, challenging, beautiful and demanding of a plane and pilot skilled in STOL operations.

First, what is “Short Take Off and Landing” (STOL)? To the average pilot, this CFI flies with for flight reviews, it is often any hard-surface runway shorter than 3,000 feet. Yep, I often see sweat beginning to roll down the foreheads of pilots when asked to demonstrate a normal landing at a nice local airport, having a 3,000-foot runway with trees at one end and power lines at the other. With approaches often flown at 10 to 15 knots above POH recommendations, the pilot will simply drive their typical four-place tri-gear onto the runway with little flare and then jam on the brakes to stop a machine that has probably touched down 20 kts faster than recommended. The funny thing is… most of these very typical tri-gear planes can offer near STOL performance if properly flown. There are, of course, aircraft designed for STOL performance, with this writer having considerable experience in the Kitfox Super 7, a plane that offers both remarkable short-field operation (very comfortable

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There are aircraft designed for STOL performance, with this writer having considerable experience in the Kitfox Super 7, a plane that offers both remarkable short-field operation (very comfortable with a 1,000-foot reasonably flat surface) and excellent cruise performance, especially with the turbocharged Rotax 914.

(Courtesy Kitfox Aircraft) with a 1,000-foot reasonably flat surface) and excellent cruise performance, especially with the turbocharged Rotax 914.

Recent Zenith experience also points out that specialized STOL aircraft can be great fun, and permit flight to idyllic “get out of town” locations that are hard to reach by any other means. We all know of such spots, sometimes just to hang out under the wing, eat a picnic lunch and down a few frosty beverages (non-alcoholic, of course). Some locations offer “nature walks,” while others have signs warning of bears… take them seriously!

This writer once attended a “bear safety class,” wherein we were taught how to tell if a bear wanted to just scare you or eat you… yep, some landing areas (not quite runways) are truly in the “wilds!”

Let’s take a look at some STOL considerations, pulling up short of going into the specific details included in several excellent books on the subject. The goal here is to encourage readers to consider a style of flying, and flying proficiencies, which can add a lot of fun to your catalog of flying experiences.

So, you know just the place, but it is remote, the runway may not be well maintained, and it has obstructions at both ends, probably FAA approved 50-foot trees or stupidly placed power lines. As a freshly minted pilot, you have met the standards defined by the FAA Airman Certification Standard (ACS) and demonstrated both short- and soft-field landings and take offs, or did you? Sure, the ACS (Area of Operation IV, Tasks C, D, E and F) define the knowledge, risk and skill you are required to talk about and demonstrate, but the realism of this testing is questionable.

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Q Salem, OR: Warbirds over the West, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., McNary Field, b17alliance.com.

Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Open House, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hollister Municipal Airport, (408) 804-3591, markstar@garlic.com.

Q Waterford, MI: OCIA Air Show & Open House. CANCELED Q Whiterock, BC: Snowbirds Fly for CH.I.L.D. CANCELED Q Arlington, WA: Arlington Fly-In. CANCELED Q Dalhart, TX: Thunder over Dalhart Airshow. CANCELED Q Louisville, KY: Thunder over Louisville. CANCELED Q Petaluma, CA: Historic Airplane Appreciation Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Petaluma Municipal Airport, (707) 778-4404.

Q Chicago, IL: Chicago Air & Water Show. CANCELED Q Brunswick, ME: Great State of Maine Air Show. CANCELED Q Camarillo, CA: Wings over Camarillo. CANCELED Q Edmonton, Alberta: Edmonton Airshow, Villeneuve Airport, edmontonairshow.com. CHECK STATUS BEFORE ATTENDING Q Akron, OH: Props & Pistons Festival. CANCELED Q San Diego, CA: Historic Aircraft Display, noon to 2 p.m., Montgomery Field, (619) 301-2530.

Q Conneaut, OH: D-Day Reenactment. CANCELED Q Dubuque, IA: Fireworks & Air Show Spectacular, Lock and Dam #11, fireworks.radiodubuque.com.

Q Avoca, PA: Northeastern Pennsylvania Air Show. CANCELED Q Bellevue, NE: Offutt AFB Air Show. CANCELED Q Atlantic City, NJ: Thunder over the Boardwalk. CANCELED Q Madras, OR: Airshow of the Cascades. CANCELED Q Toughkenamon, PA: Summerfest, day & night air shows, New Garden Flying Field, newgardenflyingfield.com.

Q Mattoon, IL: Wings over Mattoon. CANCELED Q San Jose, CA: Reid-Hillview Airport Day, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m, Reid Hillview-Airport, (408) 615-1454, hotsanjosenights.com.

Q Newburgh, NY: New York Air Show, gates 9 a.m., Stewart Int’l.

Airport, airshowny.com.

Q Ypsilanti, MI: Thunder over Michigan, open 9 a.m., Willow Run Airport, (734) 483-4030, yankeeairmuseum.org.

Q Debert, Nova Scotia: Atlantic Canada Int’l. Air Show. CANCELED Q Nampa, ID: Warhawk Air Museum Warbird Roundup, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nampa Municipal Airport, (208) 465-6446, warhawkairmuseum.org.

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In Flight USA Celebrating 36Years

By Mark Baker

Amid Challenges to Aviation, Resiliency is a Constantthe Seasonal Norm

AOPA President and CEO ’ve been fortunate enough to stay safe, maintain social distancing, and still spend some time in the sky – although late July just won’t be the same.

It’s a strange feeling to be social distancing at home instead of surrounded by hundreds of thousands of pilots and aviation enthusiasts at the annual EAA AirVenture gathering. But despite having to miss the world’s greatest aviation celebration this year, I am glad to see so many of us continuing to get airborne.

In fact, many of you have taken advantage of some unique opportunities.

Videos of single-engine pistons landing

at Class B airports, news of more Skyhawks in the sky than Boeing 737s, and Alaska’s Anchorage International Airport briefly designated the world’s busiest airfield feel like some sort of parallel universe, albeit one tailored for a GA pilot.

Sure, flying may look a bit different now as many of us are incorporating more sanitization into our preflight checks or opting to go solo. When shoulder to shoulder with students, CFIs might wear face masks, and others have bottles of disinfectant stashed in baggage compartments.

Because of local ordinances, some of us still haven’t flown, and that’s why it’s important to keep up with skills and review safety materials online so we can

continue to be proficient AOPA pilots.

Whether you’ve logged 50 hours or five hours in the past few months, there’s no better time for our aviation community to band together and support each other. AOPA’s You Can Fly team has created “Don’t Get Rusty” – a series of webinars to help pilots get back in the air when restrictions ease or pilots feel comfortable taking off again. The AOPA Air Safety Institute drafted two guides to help pilots and operators return to safe operations. The Return-to-Flight Proficiency Plan (airsafetyinstitute.org/returntoflight) reminds pilots to expect a different level of performance after extended time on the ground. The guide has profiles for VFR and IFR pilots and is designed to

give a step-by-step approach to sharpening skills. ASI also issued the COVID-19 Flight Operations Guide (aopa.org/ covid19-flightops) tailored for flight schools, flying clubs, FBOs, and other operators detailing factors to consider when making the decision to reopen.

If there’s one thing I’ve come to know during this time, it’s that resiliency will always be general aviation’s most powerful asset. We’ve faced challenges before, just like we will face them again.

But day by day, I’m hearing much more positive news on the state of the industry and although I can’t say just what this new normal really is, or means, I am confident that we will rise to the top–as we always do.

AOPA AWARDS MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS

By Alyssa J. Cobb, AOPA

More than 120 high school students and teachers, primary student pilots, and pilots working toward advanced certificates and ratings have been awarded scholarships totaling more than $1.1 million through the AOPA Foundation thanks to generous donations from the Ray Foundation and the pilot community.

Scholarships funded by the Ray Foundation went to 80 high school students and 20 high school aviation teachers, who will each receive $10,000 for training toward the private pilot certificate. Generous donations to the AOPA Foundation from the pilot community funded an additional 17 primary flight training scholarships and seven advanced rating scholarships of varying amounts.

“These scholarships are all about helping people reach their dreams,” said AOPA Foundation Executive Director Melissa Rudinger. “The aviation community knows the immense value of learning to fly and has generously helped fund scholarships for 124 students, teachers, and pilots to help them experience the same sense of joy and accomplishment.”

The scholarships, which are available exclusively to AOPA members, are part of the AOPA You Can Fly program, a collection of initiatives to build a larger, more vibrant pilot community.

High school students and teachers can use the funds for the private, sport, or recreational pilot certificate, and recipients must either solo or earn their certificate within one year of getting the scholarship.

The primary flight training scholarships were open to members at least 16 years of age and range from $2,500 to $7,500 for training toward the private, sport, or recreational pilot certificate.

Advanced rating scholarships range from $3,000 to $10,000 and can be applied toward the instrument rating, commercial pilot certificate, certificated flight instructor and instrument instructor certificates, and multiengine instructor certificate.

“We not only want to help people get started with their primary training but also continue their training for more advanced certificates and ratings to promote safety and careers in aviation,” Rudinger said.

“Congratulations to all of our deserving scholarship winners!”

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NATA ANNOUNCES FREE SAFETY 1ST CLEAN STANDARD

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is presenting Safety 1st Clean – an infectious disease response cleaning standard for Fixed Base Operators (FBOs). The Safety 1st Clean standard is free to the public and produced by the NATA Safety Committee and COVID Task Force to provide general

guidance on facility cleaning, disinfecting, and facility operations in response to a pandemic. The goal of this standard is to safeguard FBO team members, corporate assets, and the general flying public.

“The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world brought the entire aviation industry to a grinding halt

in a way that many of us were unprepared for,” stated NATA Senior Vice President Ryan Waguespack. “As flight activities continue to increase, NATA felt it was critical to develop and provide Safety 1st Clean for free to the entire business aviation community to maintain safe and successful operations moving forward and to

be better prepared for future outbreaks.”

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Continued from Page 6 The short-field standards stress primarily obstacle clearance, while the soft-field standards concentrate on runway condition, treating these two characteristics as if they are separate from one another… seldom the case.

The classic “FAA approved” shortand soft-field techniques will need to be blended into a “MacGyver” type approach process that will take the best of both, with final techniques being crafted on the spot. A short or “backwoods” airport could be like this writer’s neighbor, who mowed a flat spot about 500 feet long in a horse pasture, from which he operates his ultralight and an Aeronca Champ. This strip is officially named “Horse Apple Airport.” For you city folks, a “horse apple” is horsey poo… operation with the doors open or off is not recommended!

The approach requires flying between two trees, not hard for the 25-foot wingspan of the ultralight, but a bit close for the 36-foot span of the Champ. For another, that “shot runway” could be a nice 3,000-foot hard surface runway, but on top of a mountain with high-density altitudes.

This writer’s personal favorites were 1,500- to 2,000-foot runways, usually unmowed grass, carved out of 150-foot stands of tall pines in the Northwest. The ACS does not take any of these variations into account. If planning for serious STOL type operations, you need specialized training… yes, I am yelling!

Of course, you need a purpose-built STOL airplane, right? Why at the last airshow (they will come back!) you saw a neat homebuilt that claimed a takeoff distance of only 75 feet, with a landing roll of only 50 feet. Shucks, you could fly that hot dog right out of your condo garden… right? After all, given the perfect STOL, you immediately became one of those guys flying planes into the curving jungle strips you see on YouTube… right? That would be nice, but given just the plane, without accompanying skills, that bear looking for dinner will be happy to see you.

Be careful when looking at performance figures. Certified aircraft, such as

your contemporary Cessnas and Pipers, and S-LSAs, like the read-to-fly certified Kitfox and Zenith line of planes, must demonstrate performance to tightly controlled standards. Those performance values have been demonstrated but probably not at sea level with International Standard Atmospheric (ISA) conditions. Mathematical algorithms are used to correct such values to standard day conditions. The planes being flown to demonstrate performance were new and optimally equipped, piloted by skilled test pilots who have years of practice in getting the most out of a machine. The figures are real, but the average pilot will not be able to equal them. Even with training, give yourself at least a 20-percent safety margin over any published performance number.

The accuracy of performance values offered by kit plane manufacturers depend upon the management culture of the company and are not regulated. This writer personally witnessed that “75-foot takeoff roll” advertised by one kit plane company, achieved at an airshow takeoff contest, at sea level, on a cool day, at light weight, with a 30-knot headwind. But that company advertised that one anecdotal number for years. Does a dedicated STOL airplane mean poor cruise performance? In some cases, yes… it depends on the design and technology applied. That STOL plane that will get you out of your condo garden will probably be a bit pokey in cruise, but this writer spent a lot of time in a turbo Kitfox Super 7 and felt perfectly comfortable with 500 feet of takeoff and landing space (at any field elevation) while cruising at speeds exceeding those of planes with twice the horsepower. Look carefully when thinking about planes engineered for STOL operations. Talk to owners and fly the plane… yes, yelling again!

Okay, now that you have the specialized training, a plane well suited for backwoods flying and designer camping gear, you are set to go, right? Perhaps, but what about the airport you are flying into.

Does it meet the standards defined by the ACS? Funny thing, takeoff and landing Continued on Page 12

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The National Air Transportation Association (NATA), on behalf of its members conducting air carrier operations under Part 135, requested rulemaking on June 4 to expand the number of pilot line checks performed by operators, improving safety and decreasing demands on limited FAA resources.

NATA’s petition, if adopted, would allow FAA-approved company check pilots to conduct the pilot line checks required by § 135.299 throughout the certificate holder’s fleet of aircraft that are of the same category and class. In addition, NATA requested the FAA provide guidance specifying the suggested content for the pilot line check.

“Although NATA previously filed a petition for exemption permitting the same authority for a limited duration due to COVID-19, we subsequently determined that the safety and efficiency gains afforded by this relief were beneficial enough to warrant a permanent change through a petition for rulemaking,” stated NATA President and CEO Timothy Obitts. “This amendment will result in long-term cost savings, safety improvement, and efficiency gains for operators, as well as a positive impact for the FAA

and, potentially, the environment.”

The petition notes that “the purpose of the line check is not to evaluate piloting skill and that the carrier’s check pilots are best equipped to determine that pilots are operating in accordance with company policy and procedures.” NATA goes on to explain that, “the intended purpose of the line check is best fulfilled by company check pilots who have a full understanding of company procedures and culture.” NATA’s proposal stipulates that the carrier’s check pilots must be currently qualified as a Pilot in Command in the same category and class of aircraft in which the check is administered.

“Today, FAA inspectors conduct many pilot checks and are able to safely do so without being currently qualified in the aircraft. The FAA has also emphasized the importance of regulations stipulating that carriers conduct their own pilot checking rather than relying on FAA resources whenever feasible,” NATA Vice President of Regulatory Affairs John McGraw explained. “The changes we propose are consistent with the regulatory mandate and, because FAA inspectors have already demonstrated these checks can be safely accomplished in the manner

proposed by NATA, the safety standard is maintained,” McGraw added.

NATA notes additional benefits, such as lower FAA costs from decreased inspector travel for checks, increased time for inspectors to perform other oversight functions, and safety benefits from decreased operational exposures (due to fewer flights conducted specifically for checks).

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Further, because these changes allow a reduction in the number of flights that are conducted solely for the purpose of performing the line check, the change could prove beneficial to the environment.

To follow progress on the petition, visit the NATA website at www.nata.aero or on social media platforms: www.twitter.com/nataaero or www.face book.com/nataaero.

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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has canceled its Sept. 11-12, 2020, fly-in in Rochester, New York, as a result of ongoing issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

“As we have anticipated the reopening of most activities following the early COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, our AOPA events team has worked hard to maintain the viability of our Rochester fly-in with the hopes that it could be our first big event of this unique year,” said AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker.

“This decision was not taken lightly, and it was made in close coordination with all event partners, including Monroe County executives, local and state health departments, and airport/ATC management.

“A number of factors went into this decision: the continuing constraints that

COVID-19 is expected to have on largescale events in New York State, and staffing issues related to the health crisis and resulting slowdowns,” Baker added.

“The serious challenges and potential restrictions ahead of us just won’t allow us to create the type of member and exhibitor experience that would meet our high standards.”

Those who registered for the event will receive a full refund. Registrants don’t need to take any action to initiate refunds; AOPA will process credit card refunds.

Please expect delays for refunds by check.

“The ROC community is saddened we aren’t able to host the September AOPA fly-in,” said Andrew G. Moore, Airport Director. “We certainly understand the decision and look forward to Continued on Page 18

Editorial: Get out of Town

Continued from Page 9 areas seldom read FAA standards. The more rural you get, the more variations encountered. Sod surfaces often have ruts and potholes; grass runways are often not well mowed and wet. While a published runway length may seem quite adequate, surface damage, large puddles of water or mud, critters (grazing sheep, maybe?) or other considerations may kick in. Don’t count on being able to fly a normal pattern. Rising terrain, trees, canyon topography, dissimilar departure and approach ground cover (causing convective variations) can all kick in. You may also have to adapt an early missed approach point (MAP), with many mountain strips having “one way in and one way out” characteristics. Yes, a lot to consider, but STOL skills are applicable to everyday flying in virtually any plane you fly.

So, what about that dedicated STOL plane? Got to be a tail dragger, right?

Actually, no! An intelligently designed tri-gear can offer better takeoff and landing performance than a tail dragger. A trigear plane can obtain a higher angle of attack for both takeoff and landing, resulting in greater lift at slower speeds.

The main concern with a tri-gear is the runway surface, protecting the prop and preventing nose gear damage on exceptionally rough or rocky surfaces. Given these rough conditions, tail wheel configuration, maybe with large balloon tires, makes a lot of sense.

In a perfect world, your ideal STOL

plane would have a convertible landing gear and the availability of a dedicated STOL wing. Specialized designs, like the Kitfox this writer has enjoyed for so many years, offers all of the above. But even contemporary Cessnas and Pipers (plus others) can be significantly improved for STOL operations with STOL kits that utilize technology such as leading-edge modifications, wing fences, vortex generators and other aerodynamic tricks that lower approach speeds and improve slow speed handling. Having recently flown such a modified Cessna 182, this writer was impressed, with typical approach speeds being reduced by 10 knots, resulting in a significant reduction in the kinetic energy that must be dealt with by the brakes… it stops shorter and takes off sooner. Vortex generator technology is relatively inexpensive and easy to install.

The bottom line is that “getting out of town” can take on a whole new meaning when one is professionally trained and flying a plane that is modified or dedicated to offer airport or backwoods type flying. Just think, your pals are river rafting down the rapids in the mountain country of Idaho, so you plan to land on a sand bar with a case of suds to refresh the tired crew, impressing them with your skill and daring… at least that is what you saw in the YouTube clip. Actually, this writer sort of did that once… but it was a plane full of doughnuts… my camper buddies are not what you would call, “hard core.”

2020 STIHL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES CANCELED

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The Reno Air Racing Association has announced the cancellation of the 2020 STIHL National Championship Air Races originally scheduled for Sept. 16–20.

The Reno Air Racing Association Board of Directors reiterated their principal concern for the safety and health of all involved and in light of continuing uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus and government-imposed restrictions for large-scale events has decided to turn all efforts to 2021.

“This decision was not made lightly.

It’s difficult to capture the sadness we feel for our September Family who we won’t have the chance to see this year.

However, we need to approach this with safety for all involved as our highest priority,” said Fred Telling, CEO of the Reno Air Racing Association. “We recognize and appreciate the great responsibilities Nevada’s government leaders bear as they weigh health concerns against economic well-being for Nevada as a whole. With the June 24th announcement that the state of Nevada will remain under Phase Two guidelines for the foreseeable future we cannot feasibly move forward with planning our event.”

Recently, the University of Nevada, Reno conducted an economic impact study of the 2019 STIHL National Championship Air Races which found that the event hosts nearly 70,000 total unique attendees generating over $100 million in total economic impact to the Reno-Tahoe region by non-local visitors.

The Reno Air Racing Association remains proud to offer free entry day for military members and veterans as well as inspire the next generation through STEM education giving more than 7,000 students free entry to experience the GRADD-NVBAA STEM Education Discovery Zone at the races each year.

“We are deeply conscious of the cultural and economic loss to the community due to the cancellation of so many special events this year. We look forward to hosting the 57th STIHL National Championship Air Races Sept. 15–19, 2021 but know we will need the continuing support of our fans and community more than ever,” said Telling.

According to Tony Logoteta, COO of the Reno Air Racing Association, many considerations were factored in to making the decision to cancel this year’s

With the cancelation of the 2020 races, the Reno Air Racing Association sets sights on 2021 event Sept. 15-19.

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event. Besides the uncertainty around the state of the pandemic in September and safely hosting a large event in that climate, they took a hard look at the longterm ramifications.

“Beyond health and safety, our primary focus has to be the long-term viability of this iconic event rather than a highrisk gamble on the current year,” said Logoteta. “It’s been a challenging year for everyone and we have seen the financial effects across all revenue streams. It’s time for us to take a step back and assess our situation so that we can work toward ensuring the future of air racing beginning in 2021.”

According to Logoteta the organization saw an 80 percent overall decrease in revenue from March to June 2020 compared to 2019. As a 501(c)(3), the Reno Air Racing Association relies on donations, in addition to ticket sales, sponsorships, concessions and merchandise sales to host the event.

“We typically have a no refund policy on tickets because they are so essential to our ongoing operating income but given the circumstances, we will be providing more options for those who have already purchased tickets,” said Logoteta.

“With that being said we are hoping that patrons will rollover their ticket purchases to the 2021 event or, if they are able, donate this year’s purchase as a taxdeductible contribution to help keep the Reno Air Races alive.”

The Reno Air Racing Association is asking that ticket holders submit their preference online by July 15, 2020.

Requests will be collected and evaluated, and processing will begin later in July. If no request is made, the purchase will automatically rollover to the 2021 event.

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They are the result of a balloon when the student applies too much backpressure.

After the balloon the aircraft loses its energy and lands really hard. We teach students energy management by using ground proximity awareness training (GPA). This helps with energy management and teaches students to do a goaround when they balloon. Our GPA keeps our students from making hard landings and protects the aircraft. We have been using GPA in New York and Florida without a single incident. Unlike most schools, we seek out crosswinds so that our pilots learn how to land with crosswinds.

IF USA: Tell me more about your training program.

Bristell Aircraft set up a flight academy in Sebring, FL, for a one-week accelerated training program. The key is to fly everyday throughout the training period.

(Courtesy Bristell Aircraft) LM: When you learn to fly, you must fly everyday. Many people start flight training, but they don’t fly everyday. That is why we set up our training academy and bought an affordable house near the airport in Sebring, Fla. Things are very economical there. We provide lightsport training with housing for only $30 per night and then we charge $135 per hour wet for the instructor and the Bristell (dual). It’s a pretty good deal.

There is no reason people can’t come and stay with us for a week to get accelerated training. It does not take nearly as long because they are flying everyday. Once a week certainly will not cut it.

IF USA: Tell me about the 915 Engine. What is special about it?

LM: The Bristell was designed by aeronautical engineer, Milan Bristela, who owns the BRM Aero Factory in the Czech Republic. Milan focuses on keeping the

plane light. A 915 with loaded avionics panel only weighs 852 pounds, well under the 900-pound ASTM legal limit. It can get a true airspeed of 170 knots at 12,500 feet because of the turbo which is managed by Rotax electronic control unit (ECU). The turbo is fully automated. There is also an intercooler that cools the Turbo charged hot air. The result is cooler temperatures and more power. The Rotax 915iS Turbo produces 135 HP up to 15,000 and the Bristell 915iS Turbo has a service ceiling of 25,000. (my Sky Ox portable oxygen bottle holds 13 hours of oxygen and is certified to 18,000 feet). There is no workload.

Everything is controlled electronically.

IF USA: Is the aircraft capable of being a seaplane as well?

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Continued from Page 14 LM: They are absolutely sensational. The airlines didn’t even have radios this good up until a couple of years ago. I have flown a lot of planes, and I have never had radios like this in my entire life. They are easy to see, easy to use, and nothing ever breaks. They are just so dependable and easy to use. They have more pixels than any other avionics. The autopilot is amazing and works like no other. Garmin is great.

IF USA: Who is an ideal pilot/customer for this aircraft?

LM: In the beginning, it was experienced people like myself who had a little extra money. The Bristell is a little more expensive than most light sport planes, but worth every penny. In the beginning, we sold mostly to wealthy retirees. But now we are seeing more young people getting into the lightsport market. We had one sale since the Covid-19 from someone who said, “I am not flying airlines anymore. I just want to fly privately with my wife in one of your Bristells.” I think we are going to have a flurry of sales to people who want to fly safe and not have to worry about getting sick.

Many passengers avoid small planes because the climb can be bumpy. This plane can go to 12,500 feet in 11 minutes. It climbs fast into the smooth air. It is also economical as fuel and maintenance are very affordable. The Rotax ECU helps set the

manifold pressure, conserves fuel and keeps the engine temps nice and cool.

IF USA: How high can it actually climb?

LM: It is certified to fly to 25,000 feet.

You will need oxygen after 12,500 feet.

IF USA: Does it have two or four seats?

LM: Just two. A lightsport can only have two, and a lot of people like that because they are never pressured by passengers to get home. Most of the time, people fly with one person, so the Bristell is just right.

IF USA: What are your hopes for Bristell?

LM: We plan to bring on sales associates, dealers, and flight schools. We would like to partner with people with a strong moral compass who bring something to the brand and make us better overall. We currently have great salespeople and staff. Our Sales manager, Captain John Rathmell is a great stick and fun to be around. Our lead mechanic, Rich Maisano knows the Bristell inside and out. Brant Howell has over 12,000 hours and manages the Sebring Flight Academy. Evan Damadeo manages our NY flight school, is a CFII, and a graduate of Emery Riddle University.

My son Michael has over 14,000 and is our go to guy for everything aeronautical. We are introducing a highwing Bristell this summer, and a part 23 certified aircraft. It is very exciting.

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and NATA Compliance Services (NATACS) on June 30 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

and Department of Transportation (DOT) in support of the Blue Lightning Initiative (BLI). Through this partnership, NATA and NATACS agree to educate the general aviation community about the pervasiveContinued on Page 22

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EAA BRINGS AVIATION COMMUNITY TOGETHER (VIRTUALLY) EAA SPIRIT OF AVIATION WEEK™ ON JULY 21-25

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The Experimental Aircraft Association is showcasing the whole spectrum of flight this summer in a virtual way, as Spirit of Aviation Week on July 21-25 will celebrate the entire aviation community.

The five-day event will include streamed and on-demand content, encompassing nearly every subset of aviation, with a focus on educational, informational, and entertaining content.

EAA’s special interest groups will also be heavily involved, bringing highlights that include homebuilts, warbirds, vintage, aerobatics, ultralights, and much more.

“Nothing can replace the Oshkosh experience in-person during AirVenture week, as that event personifies the common passion we have for flight, in all its wonderful ways,” said Jack J. Pelton, EAA’s CEO and chairman of the board.

“As unfortunate as it was that the cancellation of AirVenture 2020 took away that personal experience, countless people and groups have stepped forward to ask what they could do to virtually create

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4. Content centered on pilot proficien cy and learning to fly 5. A virtual exhibit space that showcas es products, show specials, videos, and services available from the hun dreds of AirVenture exhibitors 6. Features from air show performers to military and space programs 7. Stories from those in EAA’s com munity through Hangar Flying seg ments

something from Oshkosh that brings us together as aviators and aviation enthusiasts. We’re going to incorporate as many of them as possible during a full five-day event.”

Among the highlights already planned for Spirit of Aviation Week are:

1. Presentations, forums, and discus sions with notable leaders in aviation 2. Historical and archival content that highlights aviation legends 3. Homebuilding workshops, discus sions, and educational tips

EAAtogether.org will be the exclusive home of the entire five-day event.

The schedule is expected to launch in the coming weeks before the virtual opening day, under the theme and hashtag #EAAtogether.

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“The aviation business community is at the forefront of the transition to sustainable fuels and is taking proactive measures towards building a sustainable future. NATA is pleased to be a part of an industry coalition formed in part to highlight sustainable aviation fuels’ viability, safety, and benefit toward aviation-emissions reduction in business aviation and assist our members in demonstrating their sustainability commitment. We believe that provisions like these that affirm and assist our collective efforts will help foster the impactful breakthroughs and longterm progress our industry is working to contribute through innovation, collaboration, and education,” stated NATA President and CEO Timothy Obitts.

“We thank Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter A. DeFazio (D-OR), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (DNJ), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (DNY), and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raúl Grijalva for recognizing the importance of transitioning to sustainable fuels.” For more information, visit the NATA website at www.nata.aero.

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AOPA and its Air Safety Institute have created aviation resources as the nation continues to recover from the health crisis and as states modify social distancing restrictions. The COVID-19 Flight Operations Guide is designed to help flight schools, flying clubs, FBOs, and other aircraft operators; the Returnto-Flight Proficiency Plan, created in partnership with Hartzell Propeller Inc., helps to ensure that pilots safely return to the air after a period of inactivity.

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DOES WICHITA THE AVIATION CAPITAL HAVE A FUTURE? AND IF SO…WHAT IS IT?

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ith much of the world’s great manufacturing centers still reeling from the impact of COVID-19, and dealing with the market instability stemming from international trade disputes, it would be understandable to question the future of many of our businesses. Given the unique nature of the forces acting upon the world’s economies, many industries are looking at near-term as well as long-term strategies, not just to achieve profitability, but to actually survive.

Wichita, Kansas has long been known as the “General Aviation Capital of the World,” having produced close to one-quarter million of the world’s aircraft, including the 10,000th Boeing 737 jetliner fuselage. Aircraft produced in Wichita account for $5 billion annually of Kansas GDP, with Wichita accounting for the highest concentration of aerospace manufacturing employment in the nation (52 percent of Wichita manufacturing jobs, or 27,500 persons). From business jets to turboprops, piston twins to single engines, crop-dusters to medevacs, from special-mission to strategic bombers, Wichita has through time weathered multiple world wars, economic depressions (and not to mention the occasional tornado) to emerge each time stronger as one of the world’s most highly skilled centers of high-end manufacturing.

Historically, Wichita initially developed into an Aviation Capital primarily due to several key factors, specifically: 1) investment into the fledgling aviation start-ups mostly from local oil entrepreneurs, 2) a nucleus of talented workers and visionaries brimming with Midwestern work ethic and resourcefulness and 3) the spirited support from local government and newspapers that from the outset, whole-heartedly embraced and strongly promoted the early concept of “Air-mindedness.” In 1929, the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America declared Wichita “America’s Air Capital.”

Traditionally, aside from government military aircraft orders, much of the sales of new aircraft in Wichita has been cyclical in nature. During times of prosperity, the local economy booms with high paying jobs and generous bonuses

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If you are an aviation worker in Wichita, you come to accept this cyclical rollercoaster and anticipate the inevitable hard times as well as the good years.

While painfully disruptive, Wichita aircraft companies have a history of adjusting to the new realities, just as they have successfully emerged from the Great Depression, the recession of the early 1980s, the 2002 dot-com bubbleburst, the Great Recession of 2008 as well as the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

The development of “Wichita the Aviation Capital” has spanned well over 100 years since the earliest experiments at flight, and has grown to include through time some of the most legendary aircraft brands in the industry. World-renowned companies such as Cessna, HawkerBeechcraft, Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier Learjet, Mooney, Alon, Bede, Piaggio, Raytheon, and Spirit AeroSystems (and dozens more) have at some point either have been, or continue to be directly a part of this unique aircraft manufacturing center. Today’s principal airframe manufacturers are also supported by a supply chain network of some 400 machine shops and parts suppliers.

But while the recipe for initial success for the early companies such as E. M. Laird Airplane Company, Swallow Airplane Company, Stearman Aircraft Corporation, Travel Air Manufacturing Company, and many others would serve to cement a foundation upon which to build a world-renowned manufacturing capital, a whole new formula for success would need to be developed through succeeding decades to ensure the growth and evolution of this unique manufacturing center.

Some of the strengths that have contributed to sustaining “Wichita the Aviation Capital of the World,” and should help to continue to favor a strong future include the following: Historically, there has existed a very strong relationship between Wichita aviation manufacturers and the City of Wichita, Sedgwick County, and the State of Kansas governments. This partnership has included providing tax, training, and growth incentives in turn for manufacturers to remain and expand.

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Continued from Page 19 Aviation Manufacturing leaders, as well as State Government leadership, to initiate and proactively lobby the Federal Government seeking enactment of legislation that protects the health of the General Aviation industry. This includes for example, the passing of the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 that places caps on GA liability.

• Strategic partnerships between aviation manufacturers and local centers of learning to develop a highly trained, indigenous workforce (e.g.: Wichita State University (WSU), Wichita Area Technical College (WATC), and The National Center for Aviation Training (NCAT).

• A local network of independent aviation-based Research & Development institutions to provide expanded support to Wichita aviation manufacturers for evaluation of new design, materials, technologies and processes, as well as stateof-the-art testing facilities (e.g. The National Institute of Aviation Research (NIAR) as well as the recent establishment of the 18.5 acre Innovation Campus at Wichita State University). Past and future success of Wichita General Aviation Manufacturers have always involved in-house innovation involving advanced design matched to understanding customer needs. Whether it’s the Travel Air Mystery R Racer, the Beech Starship, or the Cessna Citation X, Wichita the Aviation Capital has always captured the public’s attention with cutting-edge advanced aircraft designs that set the standards for the future.

• The reinvention of local aviation manufacturers using evolving business models to best structure their operations with the intent to become leaner, improve efficiencies, reduce product development cycle times, and increase net operating profits (NOP).

In recent times, the need and opportunity for the Wichita Aviation industry to change and evolve has brought about the emergence of two major reorganizations that could go a long ways towards powerfully reinforcing the future of Wichita the Aviation Capital: • Mergers/Consolidation of separate aviation OEM companies into a singlesource, multi-brand manufacturer (e.g.: Hawker-Beechcraft merging with Cessna Aircraft in 2014 to become Textron Aviation). The consolidation of two legendary companies (three iconic brands) within an umbrella parent company preserves the brands while streamlining common support operations such as supplychain, engineering, manufacturing, inventory, human resources, and other functions

into one pipeline for increased efficiencies.

As recently as the first quarter of 2020, the Wall Street Journal reported on talks between Textron Aviation and Bombardier of Canada regarding Textron possibly acquiring the Bombardier business jet unit, which would include Learjet, Challenger, and Global Express business jet lines. If such an acquisition occurred, it could provide the Wichita, Kansas-based Textron Aviation with up to six brands of legendary aircraft, making Textron Aviation potentially in control of more than half of all worldwide business jet production.

• Reorganization of a Major Civil Aviation Division (Single Source Supplier) into a totally independent, multicustomer Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) (e.g.: Boeing-Wichita reorganizing in 2005 as Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.). Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. is currently the world’s largest Tier-1 aero-structures manufacturer in the world, providing aircraft assemblies to clients such as Boeing, Airbus, Bell Helicopter, Bombardier, Northrop Grumman, Mitsubishi, Rolls Royce, and Sikorski Helicopter. Interestingly, Spirit AeroSystems can trace its lineage back to one of the earliest Wichita-based companies that helped establish Wichita, Kansas as the aviation capital: Stearman Aircraft Company. The transition of BoeingWichita into Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. is perhaps the most innovatively adaptive business-model, allowing a former traditional single-source OEM Division to now aggressively pursue multiple sources of revenue streams from a wide range of contract clients. With work scope targeted to increasingly pursue expanded defense contracts (currently accounting for just around three percent of total work), the opportunities for sustained growth should continue to be greatly enhanced.

The success of Wichita the Aviation Capital would be greatly diminished if it were not for the strategy through time of developing a prolific national and global network of factory-backed service centers. Aircraft are extremely dependent on sometimes complex systems that have to be properly maintained by skilled service personnel to minimize any length of AOG (aircraft on ground). While any discussion about GA market dominance by OEM’s usually looks at annual aircraft model sales, a major reason that Wichita continues to be associated with the title “Aviation Capital of the World” is that its General Aviation OEM’s service what they produce, and continue to expand its network of global support for its high-end products. Service “after the sale” is what instills confidence in customers to continContinued on Page 21

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Continued from Page 20 ue to purchase Wichita-built aircraft products.

With a cost of living (COL) nearly 10 percent below the national average, and combined with affordable housing, the skilled workforce in Wichita, Kansas is able to make their salaries go further for a higher quality lifestyle. Contrast this to other aircraft centers such as Los Angeles (111 percent higher cost of living / 433 percent higher median home cost) or Ft. Lauderdale (43.6 percent higher cost of living / 143 percent higher median home cost) and the geographic-based costs could be an additional incentive to retain and expand a skilled labor force in Wichita.

While there are many compelling reasons to believe that Wichita the Aviation Capital should be well prepared to continue to have a successful future, there are still some challenges/opportunities that may well surface during this new era. Some of the challenges are very real and immediate, while some are nearterm possibilities, and some are more abstract and possibly lurking in the distant future.

A few of these challenges/oppor tunities could include: â&#x20AC;˘ Shrinking Local Labor Force â&#x20AC;&#x201C; With the tail-end of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boomer Generationâ&#x20AC;? retiring from skilled positions at Wichita aircraft businesses, the need for qualified workers is already beginning to be felt. The multi-generational workforce that once supplied Wichita manufacturers with decades of A&P Mechanics (Airframe & Powerplant), technicians and other demanding skills has begun to reduce in size. The challenge of competing with other attractive out-of-state aviation job locations (such as Florida where notably Embraer Aircraft of Ft. Lauderdale, and Piper Aircraft of Vero Beach are located) is also a challenge. â&#x20AC;˘ Emergence of Asia-Pacific Aviation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; With Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Central Cabinet targeting to build over 500 new general aviation airports by 2020, and to also increase the number of general aviation aircraft by 5,000, China represents a huge potential opportunity for manufacturing and sales (both foreign and domestic).

Once General Aviation airspace, infrastructure, protocols and manufacturing certification issues are internally resolved, China will most likely contend as a noteworthy global aviation capital as well. With massive government funding (similar to what China has accomplished for High Speed Rail development), China should become a major GA market (as well as a potential manufacturing power).

This is also true when considering the possibilities of India evolving into a

General Aviation manufacturing hub. The duality of potential expanding AsiaPacific sales markets for Wichita aircraft manufacturers, as well as a possible source of future competition from AsianPacific GA manufacturers themselves makes for an interesting scenario. â&#x20AC;˘ General Aviation Market Changes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Since the 2007-2009 recession, deliveries of piston-powered aircraft and business jets have significantly declined, with recent deliveries nowhere near the peak sales of 2007. This market erosion has seen deliveries almost cut in half, with manufacturers having to dramatically increase prices for most models of GA aircraft by almost double. Combine this with a declining GA pilot population due to the exit of the Baby Boomer generation, high operating costs such as aviation fuel, and most of the immediate market opportunity is for the manufacture and sale of higher-end business jets. With a projected Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.52 percent through 2025, most trade experts expect the industry to see modest improvement for the short term. Per the latest General Aviation and Manufacturers Association (GAMA) statistics, business jet manufacturing accounts for 90.3 percent (U.S.) sales revenue, with pistonpowered aircraft sales accounting for just 3.3 percent (U.S.) sales. The Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) niche category may spur some traditional pilot reengagement, but the greatest potential for (non business jet) General Aviation future expansion appears to be with the development of all-electric personal and all-electric air-taxi vehicles. â&#x20AC;˘ Electric Technology Revolution â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Green aircraft technology (not only alternative fuel), but hybrid electric / all-electric powered flight most likely represents the next generation of general aviation products. Indeed, electric propulsion will most likely be a major â&#x20AC;&#x153;game-changerâ&#x20AC;? that greatly impacts how aircraft are overall designed as well as used. Developmental partnerships between Wichita OEMs and leading-edge electric propulsion technology developers will be crucial to allow Wichitabased general aviation OEMs to pace development/certification of new products versus its competitors. In particular, the development of electric eVTOL (electric Vertical Take Off and Landing) Air Taxis is seen as a major new General Aviation market benefiting from this technology. With automotive OEMs such as Hyundai planning to design / mass produce Electric Air Taxis for Uber, the General Aviation market could see an influx of new players. Other automotive OEMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exploring all-electric air taxiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s include Daimler, as well as Porsche in partnership with Boeing. While eVTOL may Continued on Page 22

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• Product Diversity – While most assuredly, “Wichita the Aviation Capital” will continue to capitalize on its core product offerings (General Aviation aircraft, contracted commercial aircraft major sub assemblies and service after the sale). This should also continue to be nicely supplemented by expanded government contracts/sales for military and special mission aircraft. With that said, “putting all your eggs in one basket” (aircraft/aerospace) can have a downside when that market segment feels the impact of an inevitable market-correction. The possibility of offering design, engineering, and production manufacturing services for non-aircraft related products

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Continued from Page 16 ness of human trafficking, how to detect it, and the methods of elimination.

“Aviation is one of the many vehicles used to traffic victims,” said Shirley Negri, NATACS COO. “We’re taking action.

Through this partnership, our team is committed to distribute materials, educate via its Aviation Security Platform on NATA.aero, and promote awareness about this global criminal activity.” The BLI has provided training to more than 100,000 people within the aviation industry, giving them the tools to identify indicators of trafficking and report suspected trafficking situations to the proper authorities.

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might greatly enhance Wichita Aircraft manufacturer’s portfolios. Non-traditional products such as the contract fabrication of next generation onshore/offshore wind turbines, high-speed rail (HSR) train cars and other products might be able to provide just enough product line diversity to partially offset declining revenue of GA aircraft when markets tighten for that segment.

Wichita the Aviation Capital of the World has a predictably favorable future for some time to come. It may at times be challenged by other air-centers that reside in other parts of the globe, but its proven history to be able to adapt to and overcome everevolving business landscapes is testimony to its leadership, skilled workforce, and commitment to manufacturing ingenuity.

Frank Joseph Rowe has authored several books, including Borne on the South Wind, a Century of Kansas Aviation and The Helio Courier Ultra C/STOL aircraft – An Illustrated Developmental History.

Mr. Rowe has also been an esteemed Contributing Editor to “WingsOver Kansas.com.” for over a decade.

NATACS brings your company the very best in safety and security. Our work to support the Blue Lightning Initiative expands the array of, and access to, resources and tools for our membership and the industry to assist in protecting their employees, customers, and businesses. We are pleased to be a part of an initiative that advances the mission our company has held for the past 80 years: to empower our members,” stated NATA Senior Vice President Ryan Waguespack.

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n May 5, 2020, Boeing Australia rolled out the first (of three) prototype Loyal Wingman drone, that will be the foundation of Boeing’s Airpower Teaming System (ATS). This prototype will undergo ground testing, followed by taxi tests, and later fly for the first time some time this year.

It may seem highly unusual for some Americans to see Boeing making an aircraft for another country as opposed to making it for the U. S. with the idea of exporting it elsewhere, but it is not unprecedented. The Wright Bros. initially wanted to sell their aircraft to the U. S. Army, but when the Army expressed little interest, they took their plane to Europe. This aircraft will be the first in 50 years to be designed, engineered, and manufactured in Australia. It will eventually be sold to other allied nations.

This 38-foot-long drone will have performance comparable to modern day fighters, with a range of more than 2,000 NM. With five different modular noses, it

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In one of its primary functions, it will accompany RAAF fighters like the F/A-18 or F-35A on attack missions, thereby confusing enemy defenses. They would not, however, be controlled by the fighters, as the pilots of these single-seat aircraft are already very busy.

There are scenarios where these drones would be controlled by an E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) aircraft. The E-7A is a Boeing 737 variant designed for the RAAF and is comparable to our E-3 Sentry AWACS, but it has a fixed active electronically scanned array radar antenna instead of a rotating one. (A wedgetail is an Australian bird with a wedge shaped tail.) It is also being flown by the Air Forces of the UK, South Korea, and Turkey.

In the rollout ceremony, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared: “This is a truly historic moment for our country and for Australian defense innovation. The Loyal Wingman will be piv-

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Loyal Wingman drone.

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Loyal Wingman accompany E7 Wedgetail AEW&C. (Courtesy Boeing Aircraft)

Loyal Wingman Prototype.

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Loyal Wingman accompany FA-18.

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FAA ADMINISTRATOR DICKSON TESTIFIES ON BOEING 737 MAX In Flight USA Celebrating 36 Years

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Stephen M. Dickson, on June 17 affirmed that the Boeing 737 MAX will only return to service following the completion of a comprehensive and rigorous review process.

Before the aircraft returns to the skies, the FAA must sign off on all technical reviews of Boeing’s proposed safety enhancements, Administrator Dickson said during testimony before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the families of the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air accidents. Dickson pledged that he will fly the aircraft himself and must be satisfied that he would put his family aboard without a second thought before the grounding order is lifted.

“As we have stated many times in the past, safety is the driving consideration in this process,” Dickson said. “This process is not guided by a calendar or schedule.”

The FAA is continuing to adhere to a data-driven, methodical analysis, review and validation of the modified flight-control systems and pilot training required to

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safely return the 737 MAX to commercial service. The FAA’s return-to-service decision will rest solely on the agency’s analysis of the data to determine whether Boeing’s proposed software updates and pilot training address the factors that led to the grounding of the aircraft.

The FAA has never allowed manufacturers to self-certify their aircraft, and Dickson stated the agency fully controls

the approval process for the 737 MAX flight-control systems and is not delegating this authority to Boeing. Additionally, the FAA will retain the authority to issue airworthiness certificates and export certificates of airworthiness for all new 737 MAX airplanes manufactured since the grounding. Pilots will have received all of the training they need to safely operate the aircraft before it returns.

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The following actions must take place before the aircraft returns to service: • A certification flight test and completion of work by the Joint Operations Evaluation Board (JOEB), which includes the FAA and international partners from Canada, Europe, and Brazil.

The JOEB will evaluate pilot-training needs using line pilots of various experience levels from U.S. and international carriers.

• The FAA’s Flight Standardization Board for the Boeing 737 will issue a report addressing the findings of the JOEB, and the report will be made available for public review and comment.

• The FAA and the multi-agency Technical Advisory Board (TAB) will review all final design documentation.

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A VENTURE FROM LOCK-DOWN TO NEWPORT BEACH

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’m not a virologist. But my curiosity compelled me to research the subject.

I’ve learned that viruses could not be viewed until the invention of the electronic microscope. Compared with a grain of salt, it would take an average of 10 skin cells, 100 bacteria or 1,000 viruses to equal its size. The corona virus got its name because this critter resembles a crown.

Viruses cannot exist or survive without attaching to a host cell. I’m reminded of 40-year-old kids who still reside in their parent’s basement. Each is resistant to moving out and difficult to evict.

As a dabbler in philosophy, I muse over the power that COVID-19 (the official name) has over humankind. These evil, Lilliputian organisms can annihilate more people than perhaps an army division or our billions of dollars’ worth of military ordnance.

Except for missions to purchase groceries or other necessities, we’ve hunkered down at home. As a travel journalist, I follow press releases about re-openings of hotels and restaurants. I’m not ready to hop on a commercial airplane or stay in a hotel room. But I was intrigued when I read how some restaurants are practicing safe and sensible rules of protecting their patrons from exposure to the virus. There are no 100 percent guarantees of safety. However, we did decide to cruise over to John Wayne Airport, then head down to Newport Beach for a dinner and a walk along the beachfront.

The Airport

John Wayne-Orange County Airport (KSNA) is approximately a ten-minute drive from the Newport Beach-Corona del Mar area. Way back in the 1950s, I landed at this airport when they still had a grass strip. Today, KSNA is an international airport with a set of parallel runways. Runway 2L/20R is 5701 feet long. Runway 2R/20L is 2887 feet long. The field has every instrument approach imaginable.

Atlantic Aviation, 949/851-5601 is my FBO of choice. They offer rental cars which can whisk you off to Newport Beach.

Five Crowns, 3801 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar, CA 92625, 949/760-0331 Five Crowns implements an

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Five Crowns dining room.

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Five Crowns Exterior.

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extremely safe and sensible COVID-19 protocol. Reservations are required.

Upon arrival, we self-parked in their adjacent lot. The parking attendant glanced at his list and confirmed our reservation. He directed us to a parking spot and notified us when we could enter the restaurant. Masks were mandated until after we were seated. We arrived for a very early dinner (5 p.m.) with the thought that the restaurant would not be too crowded. We were seated in a huge room with about 15 tables. Only two, including ours, were occupied. If nature summoned us to the restroom, we adorned our masks. Disposable gloves were provided at the bathroom door.

Menus could be read via our cell phones. Disposable paper menus were placed at the table. Service personnel wore masks and gloves.

A great restaurant requires a great chef

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and Five Crowns has selected one of the best. Prior to her arrival at Five Crowns in 2017, Executive Chef Alejandra Padilla, worked with Hillstone Restaurant Group where she served as Culinary Manager.

Before joining Hillstone, Padilla moved up the ranks at Patina Restaurant Group where she started in 2010 as Sous Chef at the La Fonda Del Sol in New York. She then moved to Los Angeles to take a position as Sous Chef at Nick & Stef’s Steakhouse.

This talented lady understands how to prepare beef as well as other selections.

A replica of an historic English country inn, Five Crowns is a sanctuary of warm hospitality and cozy fireplaces. A collection of authentic antiques and period paintings is attractively placed throughout the dining rooms. Since 1965, this landmark restaurant provides indoor dining, plus a sunlit greenhouse and English garden.

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remoulade sauce or a jumbo shrimp cocktail. On chilly nights, I suggest a lobster bisque served with croutons and chives. The salad of butter lettuce with bacon, toasted walnuts, gruyere and a herbes de Provence dressing is legendary.

Prime ribs of beef are the main feature. The restaurant serves USDA prime beef exclusively. Five Crowns is a member of the venerable Lawry’s conglomerate, a benchmark of prime ribs of beef since 1938. In my view, the crown cut, approximately 12 ounces, was as tender and juicy as we’ve ever experienced.

Entrees include a choice of two sides. We selected the creamed corn and the creamed spinach. Other accompaniments include mac and cheese, mashed potatoes or grilled asparagus with bearnaise sauce.

Additional entrees include potato horseradish crusted salmon with green beans and mustard cream sauce, Colorado lamb chops, skillet jidori chicken with pearl couscous or filet mignon.

Save room for dessert. You can order a chocolate souffle, seasonal fruit or, my favorite, a hot fudge sundae.

Five Crowns has an impressive wine and spirits menu. We are not drinkers, but I recognized a list of rare wines by the glass such as a 2016 II By Alpha Omega, Napa Valley and a 2017 Caymus, Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. Other reds by the glass or bottle include a 2016 Stags Leap, Investor Napa Valley and a 2018 San Simeon, Paso Robles Petite Syrah. Whites included a 2018 Gregory Graham, Carneros Chardonnay and a 2018 Duckhorn Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc.

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offering seasonal plates portioned for sharing, fine cheeses and charcuterie.

For those who still would feel unsafe or uncomfortable, Five Crowns offers take-out and/or delivery service.

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If you don’t want a full meal, enter through what is referred to as the SideDoor and discover Corona del Mar’s first and only English gastropub. As an unspoken invitation to sample worldclass spirits, craft beers and wines, a red key hangs over the entryway on Poppy Street. Cozy up to one of the fireplaces and explore the ever-changing menu

Newport Beach is among the most popular coastal cities in southern California. Known for its large, boatfilled harbor, the Balboa Peninsula with two piers, plus the Balboa Fun Zone, an old-school amusement park with a Ferris wheel and ocean views, this is a destination where visitors can spend several days without running out of things to do.

From sunset cruises to surf lessons, wine tastings to harbor-front promenades, the region offers an abundance of activities. With the largest recreational harbor on the West coast, there are ten miles of extraordinary fishing, swimming, surfing, and aquatic sports activities.

Newport Beach is comprised of ten distinct neighborhoods, each with its own unique personality, natural beauty and areas to explore.

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sightseeing coastal drive, strolled along a few beach paths, meandered through several charming streets and engaged in window shopping. Once the virus retreats, or an effective weapon against the disease is developed, you might want to consider the following activities…

Golf

The Newport Beach area offers a variety of golf courses with spectacular ocean views and plenty of tee times. With lighted courses and glow golf balls, courses can be played before dawn and in the evenings.

These championship golf courses include, among others, the Back Bay Golf Course, Pelican Hill Golf Club, Newport Beach Golf Club.

Beaches

One of the few remaining estuaries in southern California, Upper Newport Bay is a tranquil setting where fresh and saltwater converge. Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve and Ecological Reserve consists of approximately 1,000 acres of open space. It is the home of nearly 200 species of birds, including several endangered species, as well as numerous varieties of mammals, fish, and native plants.

The bay is an annual waypoint for migrating birds on the Pacific Flyway.

During the winter months, up to 30,000 birds can be observed on any day. Six endangered species can be found in this habitat including: the Light Footed Clapper Rail, Brown Pelican, Belding’s Savannah Sparrow, Black Rail, Peregrine Falcon and California Least Tern.

Corona del Mar, a region within Newport Beach, borders a State Beach popular with swimmers. The half-mile long sandy beach is framed by cliffs and a rock jetty that forms the east entrance to Newport Harbor. The beach is also popular with surfers and divers.

Surfing

Newport Beach is one of the surfing capitals in the world. The Wedge stands out as one of the most powerful and awesome beaches to surf.

Sportfishing

Another local water adventure is sportfishing. Newport Beach is an angler’s paradise from land or sea. Deep-sea fisherman can reel in Yellowtail, Sculpin, Sea Bass, Perch, and Rockfish from boats launching out of Davey’s Locker.

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Boating

There is a variety of boat rental options in Newport Beach. Several establishments offer everything from pontoon boats, sailboats, and kayaks to pedal boats and standup paddleboards. For a romantic interlude, take a gondola ride where gondoliers on vessels imported from Italy will serenade you during a moonlit harbor cruise.

Whale Watching

During grey whale season, typically from December through April, crew members will provide a narration of interesting facts and characteristics of these mammals.

May through November brings warmer waters and the opportunity to view giant blue whales. Throughout the year, you can also observe dolphins, seals and some of nature’s most fascinating marine mammals at play.

Shopping

Hundreds of quaint specialty shops are scattered through the neighborhoods of Newport Coast, Balboa Village, Corona del Mar, Mariner’s Mile, Balboa Island and the Westcliff/17th area. Within minutes of the city is the expansive Fashion Island, an enormous outdoor mall with every type of shop, restaurant and entertainment venue imaginable.

Lido Marina Village Farmers Market occurs every Wednesday. Enjoy the view of the harbor and stock up on fresh produce, flowers, cheese, and more. The Corona del Mar Farmer’s Market displays fresh local produce every Saturday, while the Newport Beach Farmers’ Market at the Newport Beach Pier is a favorite Sunday stop.

Arts and Culture

Balboa Island Museum and Historical Society preserves the island’s historic photographs and artifacts.

Discovery Cube’s Ocean Quest is an interactive experience designed to educate visitors about the seven principals of ocean literacy. Exhibits provide an upclose look at maritime history.

Newport Beach City Arts Commission offers outdoor performances including Shakespeare by the sea.

We enjoyed a wonderful day.

Although people-watching was at a minimum, the cuisine was extraordinary.

Feeling safe, happy and invigorated, we headed home. We hope to return soon and suggest that you visit as well.

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CHIEF MASTER SGT. JOANNE S. BASS NAMED 19TH CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT OF THE AIR FORCE

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Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs hief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass was selected June 19 to become the 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, becoming the first woman in history to serve as the highestranking noncommissioned member of a U.S. military service In selecting Bass, incoming Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown said Bass brings skills, temperament and experience that the job requires and an outlook on leadership that meshes with his own.

“I could not be more excited to work side-by-side with Chief Bass,” Brown said.

“She has unique skills that will help us both lead the Total Force and live up to the high expectations of our Airmen,” he said.

“She is a proven leader who has performed with distinction at every step of her accomplished career. I have no doubt that Chief Bass will provide wise counsel as we pursue and implement initiatives to develop

and empower Airmen at all levels.”

Brown, who will become the 22nd Chief of Staff in August, said selecting the correct candidate to serve as chief master sergeant was one of his most critical decisions in advance of his becoming Chief. The search to replace outgoing Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright was both broad and rigorous.

Bass emerged as the consensus choice from a group of more than a dozen finalists from across the Air Force’s global operation, officials said. The finalists were selected based on breadth of experience, recommendations from senior commanders and performance across each candidate’s Air Force career.

“I’m honored and humbled to be selected as the 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, and follow in the footsteps of some of the best leaders our Air Force has ever known,” Bass said. “The history of the moment isn’t lost on me; I’m just ready to get after it.

And I’m extremely grateful for and proud of my family and friends who helped me along the way.”

When asked about the job and her partnership with Brown, Bass acknowledged that strong “chemistry” is important and the standard was set by Wright and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein.

Brown, she said, is “the kind of leader we’ve all wanted to work with.

I’m excited for the opportunity to serve as his chief and his wingman. Together, we will do everything we can to ensure that every Airman and their families are taken care of and feel like they are a part of our Air Force family.”

She added, “CMSAF Wright and Team 18 have set a pretty high bar, but I know that Team 19 will rise to the occasion. “… My job will be to help set the stage for individual and team development, so our brothers and sisters are healthy, engaged and ready for the fight!” Bass said.

Wright endorsed the choice as well.

“I’ve known Jo for many years and watched closely as she’s guided Team 18 and led her own teams to great success,” he said. “This is a historic moment for our Air Force and she is a phenomenal leader who’ll bring new ideas and her

Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass will be the 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, becoming the first woman in history to serve as the highest-ranking noncommissioned member of a U.S. military service.

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own style to the position. She’ll do great things for our Airmen and she’ll blaze her own trail as our CMSAF.” Bass is clearly prepared for the new assignment.

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ome of you may recall that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been working on the Expanded Envelope ExercisesÂŽ (E3) for the past four years, looking to reduce loss-ofcontrol accidents by making pilots more cognitively available so that they can detect LOC precursors before they actually lose control. On Saturday (June 20), I flew E3 with an extraordinarily experienced pilot in my RV-9A and then we flew a reduced set of E3 in his Baron (!).

The RV-9A is agile and kind of doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to care whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the stall buffet or not, and we did all kinds of exercises â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all within 60-degree bank, 30degree pitch and 2 g. Amazing airplane.

Then we flew some of E3 in the Baron, recognizing that we did not want to stall the Baron as we would the RV9A. In fact, we did not stall the Baron at all. The Baron is much more stately in its handling, but there were still corners of the envelope to explore while observing pitch and bank limits as well as respecting multi-engine and stall safety.

Research has indicated that low speed spirals can masquerade as spins and be just as deadly. We carefully tried some in the Baron with gear down, roughly doubling the aircraftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drag. I was surprised how

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much that extra drag kept speed buildup and altitude loss under control, much better than in fixed-gear airplanes. We also saw the phugoid (speed stability) raise the nose in spirals, more pronounced than Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen in the RV-9A. E3 in the RV-9A has taught me so much about the edges of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;normal categoryâ&#x20AC;? flight envelope and the kinds of pilot psychology that come into play there. Hopefully, this knowledge will be adopted by flight schools and OEMs to help keep our friends alive.

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All of us are interested in new engine technologies, of course, wishing that those technologies could be applied to GA. Diesels have had a mixed track record to date with high initial costs and low time between replacement, not overhaul. Still, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun to recall that in WWII, the Germans had a diesel engine that was smaller, lighter, and more powerful than the Rolls-Royce Merlin.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at it again. RED-Aircraft GmbH has a 12-cylinder diesel engine, four-stroke, with the cylinder banks at 80 degrees (yes, 80 degrees). Each bank of

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cylinders has its own FADEC, and the whole shootinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; match is already EASA and FAA certified. The variants are 500600 HP. Currently, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for certification partners. No word on weight or price, but as the saying goes, if you have to askâ&#x20AC;Ś A curious note in passing is that their past and current presidents are both from Byelorussia.

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So who invented the V-8 engine?

Henry Ford? bzzt, nope. Cadillac in 1914? Closer, but the correct answer is LĂŠon Levavasseur in France, who got backing for his project and then named the engine after his financierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter, Antoinette. When the aerodynamics of Levavasseurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first airplane to have this engine didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fly, so to speak, Levavasseur removed the 80 HP engine and burned the airframe, in 1903.

The Antoinette engine was then put into speedboats where it was a great hit, winning all kinds of races in 1904.

Antoinette airplanes started to show up in 1910. V-16 engines followed, and even a V-24 marine engine.

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The Antoinette engines all were in a 90-degree V configuration, were the first to use fuel injection, had aluminum crankcases and individual water-cooled cylinders. And hemispherical combustion chambers too!

Engine tolerances were 0.01 mm, or 0.0004 inches. Wow. Wild West Showman Samuel Franklin Cody made the first powered flight in the UK with you guessed it, an Antoinette engine. Antoinette also made the first flight simulator, a rather crude device of a seat on a half barrel, curved side down, with â&#x20AC;&#x153;instructorsâ&#x20AC;? rocking the barrel.

Other records included altitude (155 m in 1909), speed (77.5 km/h in 1910), and first successful landing in a body of water (it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sink), namely, the English Channel. Bleriot, who made the first successful channel crossing, was a former Antoinette vice president.

Personally, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to have an old Antoinette or Hispano-Suiza V-8 engine from that era, or a Liberty engine, which came in configurations from four to 12 cylinders. No idea what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d do with one, thoughâ&#x20AC;Ś living room isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t big enough.

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Continued from Page 33 enlisted leader and advisor to the commander on all matters relating to the professional development, proper utilization, and the readiness of the enlisted corps.

The command consists of four training wings, 18 groups with 76 operating locations worldwide, in support of 13,000 enlisted, officers, civilians, contractors and 36,000 basic military trainees per year.

In addition, Second Air Force is home to more than 260 Air Force specialties through 2,300 courses graduating 150,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and international students annually in various fields including financial management, security forces, cyber, personnel, weather, civil engineer, and aircraft maintenance,

while providing 93 percent of the Air Force’s initial skills training.

She began her career in 1993 with a posting at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, and has served at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, as the command chief master sergeant for the 17th Training Wing at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, and at the Pentagon as chief, Air Force Enlisted Developmental Education.

Her service awards include “Distinguished Graduate” from the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy in 2009 and the 2011 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Award for the 86th Operations Group.

By coincidence, Bass also shares two notable similarities with her soon-to-

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Any pilot worth his salt has his list of favorite airplanes, regardless of affordability or whether they actually suit his mission. A new addition to my list, meeting neither of those criteria, is the tricycle gear Carbon Cub Xcub. Yes, tricycle gear.

The tricycle gear allows more nosehigh/tail-down attitudes on the ground,

hence, shorter takeoff and landing distances, important at my home field where the short runway is only 7,002 feet long.

Taxiing is easier and safer when you can see over the nose, and poo on the taildragger macho appeal stuff – functionality reigns. (Half of the planes I’ve owned have been taildraggers and total taildragger time is just shy of 800 hours, so I claim exemption from cheap shots). Also, the Xcub has been designed and tested

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be partner, Brown. Both come from Army families. Bass lived in several overseas and stateside locations, prior to entering the Air Force. Brown’s father is a retired Army colonel.

Brown is the first African American in history to be confirmed as a chief of staff for any branch of the U.S. military.

Bass will be the first woman to serve as the senior enlisted leader for a military service.

When Brown and Bass move to their new assignments, they will confront an Air Force in transition. The force is moving from a heavy focus on combating terrorism to one that must be prepared to confront China, Russia and other peer adversaries. Each will be called on to continue the Air Force’s efforts to

improve resiliency across the force and reduce suicides.

They also will be responsible for addressing racial disparity in the Air Force.

Across all those issues and others, Bass, as chief master sergeant of the Air Force, will provide direction for the enlisted force and will represent their interests.

Like previous CMSAFs, she will be the public face of Air Force enlisted personnel and those in all levels of government. As noted by Brown, she will be a personal adviser to the chief of staff and Department of the Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett on issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale and proper utilization and progress of more than 410,000 enlisted members.

for off-field operations… now that I’ve disposed of all my camping gear.

Cruise speed is also nice at about 150 mph, not fast enough for cross-continent trips but enough to go north to south in a day, with a little luck. I would, of course, get mine IFR with the same avionics as in the RV-9A. In an ideal world, the Xcub would live in a hangar in the backyard, ready for evening flights over the Arizona high desert

when I didn’t feel like taking the AirCam…

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Getting back to reality, if I dare, the RV-9A with the Garmin G3X Touch avionics has given me amazing capabilities, especially for the E3 research. I made a much better decision than I knew when I bought it.

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It has been said that the only voluntary act in aviation is the decision to take-off. Every action after take-off involves the skillful management of risk, the enjoyment of flight and a continuous stream of decisions that result in a safe landing.

In 1974, NASA created the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) to allow aviation professionals to share experiences in a frank, non-punitive manner. The ASRS structure allows pilots and other aviation professionals to file an anonymous report of an incident, error or occurrence that the contributor feels might be of value to others. These reports are gathered, analyzed and data based by NASA experts and made available to all interested parties as a tool for creating 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.

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n the world of aviation, “It was the best 1 of times, it was the worst of times,” almost overnight. The COVID-19 virus has challenged and continues to change the face of aviation across the globe. As problems surface and solutions take shape, issues seem to contort daily. Today’s most volatile concerns may soon become irrelevant. What is current today may be different tomorrow, and temporary policies or procedures may quickly become obsolete. The most current information and latest developments in the U.S. aviation response to COVID-19 may be 2 found on the FAA website. Many COVID19 induced changes are predictable.

Contamination and disinfecting problems, scarcity of supplies, the lack of relevant procedures, and other difficulties posed by social distancing appear obvious. Not so evident are complications rooted in the obvious but discovered only as one problem begets another. They can also present as unantici-

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pated side-effects of operating equipment in an unfamiliar manner as the result of an individual or industry response to combat the virus. As air traffic is severely curtailed, ASRS reporting has declined as well, although not to the same extent. ASRS has received COVID-19 reports over the past several months, identifying both obvious and less conspicuous problems encountered by aviation professionals. We expect more in coming months and well into the future, and we invite the reader to explore additional COVID-19 related incidents as they become 3 available in the ASRS Database Online.

This month, CALLBACK presents a few COVID-19 reports for rumination that may not fall clearly into the obvious category.

Now, in early stages of restoring economies, as aviation evolves and guidance, procedures, and regulations adapt, we ponder what changes will come next, which ones will linger, and how well aviation will fare.

Letting Your Guard Down

This air carrier Captain discusses a simple, but significant incident and the seductive threat that contributed to the event. Empty skies and airplanes induced

by COVID-19 were factors.

• I am submitting this report to address two things: (1) My crew accepting a takeoff clearance when ATC called us by the wrong callsign, and (2) A general lack of alertness that I am seeing on the line as a result of these extremely irregular times. We were number 1 at the hold short [line].… We were the only aircraft out there. Nobody else was in line or even within 300 yards of the runway. ATC issued a takeoff clearance for the runway, and the callsign was very similar to ours.

My First Officer (FO) accepted the clearance (reading back the correct callsign),

and off we went. In retrospect, I believe that ATC referred to us as Company XXX (not YXX). This became clear to me when he said it again and corrected himself while switching us to Departure. There was no doubt in my mind that the clearance was intended for us, because we were the only ones there.… I still should have clarified it. The takeoff was uneventful. I believe that a factor in this event is the fact that all of us are becoming a little too complacent with [few] people on each flight and virtually no other traffic around us.

Every flight is starting to feel like that delayed 2 a.m. departure, where the usual tension of flying aircraft tends to go away with direct clearances that, [otherwise], never happen and communications that are a bit too relaxed. We are letting our guard down at a time when we can ill afford it. I should have stopped and asked the Continued on Page 42

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Controller to clarify. Even though I was 100 percent sure that the clearance was intended for us, I let my guard down. Verify that clearance was for Company YXX. He says, “Oops, sorry.” We read it back, and off we go. If we weren’t the only ones there, or the field was more complicated or congested, that could have bitten us. As a group we need to rededicate ourselves to being careful and methodical in our flying. Our airline and our industry are already hanging on by a thread.

I can’t imagine a worse time to add an accident to the mix. Nothing changes just because

the aircraft or the airport or the sky is virtually empty. We need to do things the right way - the professional way. Anything less leaves our Company and our futures to chance.

Uncharted Performance

Missed level-off altitudes and RAs are predictable in a lightly loaded aircraft.

This air carrier Captain experienced another type of problem, albeit less anticipated.

• While climbing above FL320 to FL400, we outclimbed the pressurization ability of the aircraft and received a DIFF

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PRESS warning message. The cabin pressure did not exceed 8.6 psi. About 30 seconds before the warning, I noticed our climb rate to be above 3,000 feet per minute. I glanced at the cabin pressure and saw it was at 8.4 psi with a 600 foot per minute climb.

I asked the FO, who was the Pilot Flying (PF), to reduce the climb rate, as there had been company communication recently that it was possible to exceed the cabin pressure differential limitation while flying with few passengers during the pandemic. We had four passengers aboard. About 10 seconds after the FO went into VERTICAL SPEED mode to reduce the climb rate, we received the warning. We followed the QRH procedure, which got the pressure differential under control and controlled the pressurization in MANUAL mode for the remainder of the flight. I sent an ACARS to the Dispatcher and to Maintenance and had [Maintenance] meet the aircraft at the arrival airport. The recent pandemic has seen us carrying fewer and fewer passengers, and…we are seeing aircraft performance every day that we would have rarely seen. As such, we are not conditioned to look at the climb rate of the aircraft in regard to the pressure differential. There had been some recent company communication that reminded us of this issue, which I remembered when I saw the rate of climb of the aircraft versus the rate of climb of the cabin.… I merely noticed and asked the FO to reduce the rate of climb. It was too late to stop the warning from occurring. After the event, I went and looked at the memo again, and I will pay more attention to reducing my rate of climb once above FL300 from now on. The QRH procedure works well in reducing the pressure differential. The problem is that it does not address this particular situation (outclimbing the pressurization). Once we got the differential [pressure] under control, the QRH guides you to manual pressurization operation for the remainder of the flight, even though I assume there is nothing actually wrong with the pressurization. Perhaps adding a line into the QRH to direct you back to automatic pressurization if you simply outclimb the system would reduce the workload of the Pilot Monitoring (PM) versus having to operate the system manually while maintaining the same level of attention required of the PM.

Control in the Time of Corona

A Controller speculates on the cascadelike threat of COVID-19 induced changes.

The result was an airspace violation and no notification to the receiving Controller.

• I had taken over the position, which was running multiple sectors combined.

This is an unusual configuration. I have heard that we are using this for social dis-

July 2020 tancing because of COVID-19. Because of the range covered, I had to use my mid[shift] settings, [with] adjusted [filter limits] for the altitudes. Aircraft X was following a slower company aircraft at FL340. I asked Aircraft X if he would like to change altitudes or slow down. The pilot said he would like to climb, so I climbed the aircraft to FL360. When I went to switch the aircraft to the adjacent Center, I realized that I had not coordinated with the sector above me. I then made sure that the sector above me was aware of Aircraft X and switched him. Usually when the area is in the mid[shift] configuration, [my] airspace includes the above sector. I speculate that this is why I assumed that I had FL360 in my sector when, in fact, I did not.

Standardized reminders on or near the scope would be helpful when we are forced into unusual [configurations].

Wing Walkers’ Wisdom

Two Ramp Agents voiced concern and frustration over a viable threat of COVID-19 transmission. Regulations and procedures had not yet caught up with protocols that the virus demands.

Two possible solutions are presented.

From Wing Walker Number 1’s report: • While working our flight outbound, we were instructed to put the headsets on.

First of all, we are in a pandemic situation across the world. Secondly, these headsets are not being sanitized after all flights.

[They are] dirty and transferring germs to everyone wearing them. Why are we still wearing these headsets when we can be wearing our own personal headsets or hearing protection? It makes no sense why we are contaminating our own work group.

I can see the pushback driver using the headset to communicate with the pilots, but for wing walkers to be using this is unsafe.

There are limited supplies for cleaning, and yet we are being told to wear this. What happens when it’s hot? Still wear them during this pandemic?

From Wing Walker Number 2’s report: • …Why are we still insisting on using wing walker headsets in line stations? We don’t have cross traffic, and our pushback alley is one way in and one way out.… Why are we still putting agents at unnecessary risk? One possible solution, until this passes, is to use old-fashioned hand signals.

1. Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities.

2. https://www.faa.gov/coronavirus/ 3. https://asrs.arc.nasa.gov/search/data base.html

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Planes of Fame Air Museum’s hangars are open to walk through for up close viewing of the aircraft and displays! Admission prices have been reduced and the hours of operation have been revised during this phased re-opening. While keeping in compliance with State and County requirements administrators hope to open more of the museum as restrictions are modified.

Your visit to the museum will help ‘Keep ‘em Flying’ and preserve aviation history for future generations! “Thank You, we appreciate your support,” state museum officials.

Modified museum schedule and pric-

In Flight USA Celebrating 36 Years

Planes of Fame Air Museum's hangars are open to walk through for up close viewing of the aircraft and displays.

(Courtesy Planes of Fame)

FAA CONTACTING PRIVATE AIRPORT OWNERS

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is encouraging nearly 3,000 private airport owners to respond to a data verification request they may have received in the mail from the FAA, asking owners to verify airport records or risk being listed as “closed” in the FAA’s online database and be removed from aeronautical charts.

If the FAA does not receive periodic updates about private airports from owners, charts may reflect incorrect airport information, or in some cases show private airports that no longer exist.

ing: Open Wednesdays - Sundays; 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

If the owner of a private airport has not verified the information since January 2018, the airport could be listed as “closed indefinitely” in the FAA’s airport database starting in July and would be removed from charts during the next charting cycle. If airport information on file has been provided to the FAA since Jan. 1, 2018, no action is required.

Owners can view the date of the data that the FAA has on file by searching for their airport, and looking at the date next to “Last Info Request Date.”

“This applies to airports that the FAAis aware of because the owner has previously notified the FAA that the airport exists, and has provided critical information such as runway dimensions,” said Adam Williams, AOPA manager of airport policy. “A common example would be if an airport is for private use only, but the owner still wants the airport to appear on aeronautical charts.”

The FAA will restore an airport to aeronautical charts once the owner notifies the agency that the information in the database is correct. More than 2,900 air-

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Admission is $12 per adult, $5 per child, 4 years and under free. Pre-purchase your tickets online at www.planesoffame.org prior to arrival or tickets may be purchased at the door. Museum members may use their membership to visit the museum for free.

COVID-compliant safety practices are in place, including wearing a mask. Tours and interactive exhibits remain closed at this time. The Planes of Fame Air Museum is located at 14998 Cal Aero Drive, Chino, CA 91710-9085. For more information, telephone: 909-597-3722 or visit the museum website at www.planesoffame.org.

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port owners have not provided new data since January 2018, he said.

Private airport owners can also respond via the Airport Data and Information Portal or by contacting their local FAA regional airports office.

AOPA will send emails to several hundred private airport owners who are AOPA members to promote responses, and other aviation organizations are also urging their members to participate, Williams said. For more information, visit the AOPA website at www.aopa.org.

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AEROBATIC FLIGHT SCHOOL UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP HELPS DREAMS TAKE FLIGHT

July 2020

In the last 10 years, the Livermore Airport in Livermore, Calif. has sprouted up from a small, rural airport to a thriving aviation community, contributing to the technological innovation of Silicon Valley, all while remaining true to general aviation’s roots.

XL Aviation is an aerobatic flight school that was formerly part of Attitude Aviation. XL is not visible from the terminal side of the airport. One must look across the field to a series of new hangars.

Then, behind Attitude, there is a gem of a school that is now owned and operated by seasoned pilot Mike Henderson.

XL Aviation works with pilots of all experience levels to be better and safer in the air and on the ground. While the school accepts brand-new pilots with no experience hours, they specialize in aerobatic training, onset-upset recovery, and air-combat maneuvering. The school has worked with some of the best aerobatic pilots in the business to improve and strengthen their skills.

“Nowhere in the world will you find single pilot affordable access to a tailwheel fleet like ours and in a way that’s safe and fun,” said Henderson on the school’s website, www.xlaviationtail wheel.com .

The school owns and operates an interesting fleet of aerobatic and race planes, many of which have flown in notable airshows and flyovers. XL also has a solid group of CFIs who are seasoned and who take the training seriously. Among the staff is Johnny DeGennaro, CFI and former airshow pilot with Sean D Tucker and Rob Holland, eight consecutive US IAC Champion and 2019 World Aerobatic Champion who performs clinics at XL and is flying the XL Aviation Logo on his wing. Many of XL’s other CFI’s are former military with hundreds of thousands

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American Aircraft Sales Co. WE HAVE MOVED! 50 YEARS IN BUSINESS–NEW LOCATION

1955 Beechcraft T-34B Mentor

1942 Boeing Stearman PT-17

60 HRS Since Restoration............$225,000 Completely restored to like new condition with many new updates. 225 HP Lycoming engine with 630 SMOH, Electrical system with Garmin Avionics, Must see ! .........................$129,950

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

1973 Cessna 182P Skylane

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Aviat Pitts S2C and the 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser.

(Photos by Annamarie Buonocore)

of combined flight experience.

For anyone looking to break into flying, to train as an aerobatic pilot, or to sharpen their skills, XL is a gem in the heart of the Bay Area just waiting to train aspiring pilots. With Attitude Aviation right across the way, the two schools make for a dynamic duo, turning some of the best pilots in general aviation.

At In Flight USA, we thank both XL and Attitude for everything they have done for the Livermore Airport, and we look forward to watching their progress in the years to come.

For more information, visit, www.xlaviationtailwheel.com.

1956 F35 Beech Bonanza

1979 Piper Warrior II 161

Hangar Kept in Livermore last 50 years. Not flown since 1993............................$24,950

1278 SMOH, 15,193 TTSN, Garmin Avionics ........................................$25,000

1982 Cessna 172P 180 HP

1968 Piper Navajo 310

1387 SNEW 180 HP Engine, 5200 TTSN, IFR, Hangar Kept, Looks like new, NDH. ..........CALL!

Same owner since 1978 with 6530 TTSN and 1250 on engines. King gold crown avionics. .........................................$79,950

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1947 North American Navion

2085 SFRMAN, 3000 TTSN, L/R fuel, Garmin GPS, King IFR, new paint/leather interior and new windows, NDH ..........................$86,950

68 Hrs since brand new I0-520-BB 285 HP engine upgrade. Total restoration on Aircraft with lots of upgrades. ..........................$79,950

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ELEVATING ART: DRONING ABOVE THE CAJON PASS www.inflightusa.com

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Today, we take the ribbon of blacktop that winds through the Cajon Pass for granted. As our cars, trucks, and SUVs downshift to keep pace as the 15 Freeway ascends to the summit, linking San Bernardino with the high desert, how many of us give thought to the struggles of those who once trodded through this rugged country via horse, mule, or wagon?

(Photo by Scott Schwartz)

The great contrast; a ribbon of concrete (the 15 Freeway) cuts a swath through miles of rugged country in the Cajon Pass.

The word “cajon” means “box,” in Spanish. And, that word certainly describes some of the isolated canyons here. “Cajon” also formed part of the name that was officially given to the area

by Padre Joaquin Pascual Nuez in his 1819 diaries: ex-Caxon de San Gabriel de Amuscopiabit. “Amuscopiabit” was the name of the Native American settlement that was located in the area.

However, military governor Pedro Fages may have been the first white man to travel though the Cajon Pass. The year was 1772, and Fages was chasing some Spanish Army deserters.

It is likely, though that the first American to cross the Cajon Pass was mountain man Jedediah Strong Smith.

Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, is honoring the 65th anniversary of the first flight of the most popular single-engine aircraft in aviation history, Textron Aviation’s Cessna Skyhawk.

Since the aircraft first took to the sky, more than 45,000 Skyhawks have been delivered to customers around the world—more than any other aircraft in the industry and solidifying the Skyhawk as the aircraft of choice for pilot training.

“On June 12, 1955, the Cessna Skyhawk took to the skies for the first time, paving the way for more than six decades of piston innovation and leadership,” said Chris Crow, vice president of Textron Aviation Piston Sales. “The aircraft quickly established its place as the ultimate training tool, with more than 1,100 built and delivered to customers during its first year of production. We are incredibly proud of the role the Skyhawk plays for many pilots as they successfully take their first solo flight and continue to grow as aviators.”

Throughout its celebrated history, the Skyhawk has remained innovative and updated with the latest avionic technology. In 2019, the aircraft, along with the Cessna high-wing piston fleet, received an addition of new standard and optional equipment as part of the Garmin G1000 NXi next-generation integrated flight deck, which provides pilots with enhanced control and connectivity in the cockpit.

Today, the Skyhawk remains an integral part of Textron Aviation’s pilot outreach efforts with programs like Top Hawk, which enables budding pilots to begin their flying journey. For the past five years, the program has connected student pilots from flight schools and universities across the U.S. with a factory-new Cessna Skyhawk for next-gen flight training.

Textron Aviation also donates discovery flights to local community organizations, giving Kansas youth the opportunity to experience the advantages of general aviation firsthand. In 2019, the Textron

(Photo by Scott Schwartz)

(Photo by Scott Schwartz) Smith passed through the area during his 1826-1827 trek from Salt Lake City.

The Mormon Rocks, so named for the Mormon pioneers who came through the Cajon Pass during the 1850s. These rock formations are sometimes referred to as the “Rock Candy Mountains.”

The Lytle Creek recreation area.

(Photo by Scott Schwartz) To the left of the formation is Cajon Wash. The road in the distance is Hwy.

Lytle Creek, today, is a community with roughly a thousand people calling the area home. In addition to its permanent residents, weekends find the area packed with visitors who come to fish (the creek is stocked with trout), hike, or just enjoy a brief respite from suburban life.

But, the story of Lytle Creek takes us once again to the Mormon pioneers. We return to the year 1851. The commander of one of the three Mormon Battalion companies that came through here was a Captain Andrew Lytle, who camped in this canyon while on his way to San Bernardino. Lytle’s group was one of the first group of pioneers to settle in San Bernardino, and he eventually served as that city’s mayor.

Author’s note: All of these photographs were taken with a DJI Phantom 4 drone.

I have found the drone to be a great way of combining my love of aviation, photography, and history.

Please visit my blog: www.elpasomoun tains.blogspot.com

ICONIC CESSNA SKYHAWK CELEBRATES 65 YEARS SINCE FIRST FLIGHT Aviation Flying Club completed nearly 200 volunteer flights for children and students from the greater Wichita area.

This year, Textron Aviation was awarded a contract by the U.S. Civil Air Patrol (CAP) for 17 Cessna piston engine aircraft, and among the aircraft were 11 Skyhawk 172s. The CAP holds one of the world’s largest fleets of singleengine, piston-powered aircraft – 550 in total. More than 500 are Cessna aircraft, used by CAP to save lives, provide disaster relief and emergency services, perform aerial photography reconnaissance and assist with military training.

The Cessna Skyhawk platform is the world standard for pilot training and is renowned for offering the best combination of modern features, including the leading Garmin G1000 NXi avionics system with wireless connectivity, a standard angle-of-attack display system, and proven dependability. For more information, visit the Textron website at www.txtav.com.

Historical Cessna Skyhawk (Courtesy Cessna)

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Cessna T210M $330 /hr.

Cessna 182S Skylane $205 /hr.

Piper Seneca PA-34-200 $350 /hr.

Cessna T182T $225 /hr.

Cessna 414A $720 /hr.

Aircraft Rentals • Lessons • Hangarage • Maintenance

Our Aircraft (Price includes fuel) CESSNA 172P SKYHAWK (N13CB, 160HP, Aspen Glass, Garmin 750, 2 Axis Autopilot) ..$160 CESSNA 172SP SKYHAWK (N90FL, 180HP, Garmin 750, Autopilot)..................................$160 CESSNA 172R (N411ES, 180 HP, Garmin 650, Dual Garmin G5 with F.D. GFC 500 autopilot ) ..................................................................$170 CESSNA 172R SKYHAWK (N2173Z, 180 HP, Garmin 650, 2 Axis Autopilot) ....................$170 CESSNA 172SP SKYHAWK (N5203H, 180HP, Garmin 650, 2 Axis Autopilot, HSI) ............$170 CESSNA 182S SKYLANE (N374TC, 230HP, Garmin 750, Aspen, Coupled 2 Axis Autopilot) ..$205 CESSNA 182S SKYLANE (N9506W , Garmin 430, Coupled 2 Axis Autopilot) ......................$205

CESSNA T182T (N35206, 2001, O2, Garmin 750, Coupled 2 Axis Autopilot) ....$225 CESSNA 182 SKYLANE RG (N1188N, 1978, Garmin 750) ................................................$230 CIRRUS SR 20 (N345BS, 200HP, Cirrus Perspective by Garmin, Keyboard Controller) ..$260 CESSNA T210M CENTURION (N761CF, Garmin 750, Aspen Glass, 2 Axis Autopilot) ............$330 PIPER SENECA PA-34-200 (N5051T, Garmin 650, Multiengine Trainer!) ....................$350 CESSNA 414A (N410NF, 1978, Garmin 750, Fully Coupled Autopilot, AC)..............$720

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We work with the world’s top USAF, Navy, and NASA trained aerobatic/ combat instructors right here in Livermore, California.

299 W. Jack London Blvd., Livermore, CA 94551

(925) 961-6135