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Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Frazier Lake Airpark, free, (831) 637-9822, www.frazierlake.com. Q Chino, CA: Living History Flying Event, “B-25 Mitchell,” 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-3722, www.planesoffame.org. Q Palm Springs, CA: Commemorative Series - Killing Hitler by Dr. Ed Gordon, 1 p.m., Palm Springs Air Museum, (760) 778-6262. Q Beaufort, SC: MCAS Beaufort Airshow, 9 a.m., (843) 228-6316, www.beaufortairshow.com. Q Panama City, FL: Gulf Coast Salute, Tyndall AFB. Q New Smyrna Beach, FL: New Smyrna Beach Balloon & Skyfest, gates Fri. 4 p.m./Sat.-Sun. 7 a.m., (386) 451-8978, www.seasideballoonfest.com. Q El Cajon, CA: Warbirds West Air Museum Open House & Pancake Breakfast, 8 to 10:30 a.m., Gillespie Field, (858) 414-6258, www.wwam.org. Q San Luis Obispo, CA: Vintage Aircraft Associate’s Airport Day, San Luis Obispo Airport, (805) 801-7641. Q Petaluma, CA: Historic Airplane Appreciation Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Petaluma Municipal Airport, (707) 778-4404. Q Louisville, KY: Thunder over Louisville, Standiford Field, (502) 7672255, thunderoverlouisville.org. Q Palm Springs, CA: Commemorative Series - F-86 Sabre, 1 p.m., Palm Springs Air Museum, (760) 778-6262. Q Napa, CA: Vintage Aircraft Display, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Napa Airport, (707) 944-9236. Q Santa Rosa, CA: Climb Aboard Weekend, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Coast Air Museum, Sonoma County Airport, (707) 575-7900. Q Corpus Christi, TX: NAS Corpus Christi Air Show, (361) 961-2267. Q Grant-Valkaria, FL: Valkaria AirFest, gates 8 a.m.,Valkaria Airport, (321) 952-4590. Q LaVerne, CA: Antique & Special Interest Aircraft Display, 10 a.m to 2 p.m., Brackett Airport, (909) 593-1395. Q San Diego, CA: Montgomery Field Historic Aircraft Display, noon to 2 p.m., (858) 699-0251. Q Lakeland, FL: Sun ’n Fun Int’l. Fly-In & Expo, gates 9 a.m., Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, www.sun-n-fun.org. Q Durant, OK: Take to the Skies AirFest, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Durant Regional Airport, www.taketotheskiesairfest.com. Q Palm Springs, CA: Commemorative Series - Age of the Atom (Bomb), 1 p.m., Palm Springs Air Museum, (760) 778-6262. Q Vidalia, GA: Vidalia Onion Festival Air Show, gates 9 a.m., Vidalia Regional Airport, (912) 293-2885, www.vidaliaonionfestival.com. Q Half Moon Bay, CA: Pacific Coast Dream Machines, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Half Moon Bay Airport, dreammachines.miramarevents.com. Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Frazier Lake Airpark, free, (831) 637-9822, www.frazierlake.com. Q Manassas, VA: Manassas Open House & Air Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Manassas Regional Airport, www.marbainc.com. Q Peachtree City, GA: Aircraft Spruce East - Customer Appreciation Day, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., (770) 487-2310, (877) 477-7823. Q Abilene, TX: Dyess AFB Big Country Airfest, gates 9 a.m., www.dyessfss.com. Q Shreveport, LA: Defenders of Liberty Open House & Airshow, gates 9 a.m., Barksdale AFB, www.barksdaleafbairshow.com. Q Chino, CA: Planes of Fame Airshow “A Salute to Veterans,” Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-3722, www.planesoffame.org. Q Davenport, IA: Quad City Air Show, @noon to 5 p.m., Davenport Municipal Airport, www.quadcityairshow.com. Q Dallas, GA: Salute American 2015 Air Show, gates Sat. 1:30 p.m./ Sun. 11:30 a.m., Paulding Airport, www.pauldingairshow.net. Q Millville, NJ: Millville Wheels & Wings Airshow, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Millville Municipal Airport, (856) 327-2347, www.millvilleairshow.com. Q El Cajon, CA: Stearman Fly-In, Allen Airways Flying Museum, Gillespie Field, (619) 596-2020. Deadline to register Mar. 15. Q El Cajon, CA: Warbirds West Air Museum Open House & Pancake Breakfast, 8 to 10:30 a.m., Gillespie Field, (858) 414-6258, www.wwam.org. Q San Luis Obispo, CA: Vintage Aircraft Associate’s Airport Day, San Luis Obispo Airport, (805) 801-7641. Q Petaluma, CA: Historic Airplane Appreciation Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Petaluma Municipal Airport, (707) 778-4404. Q Redlands, CA: Hangar 24 AirFest & Anniversary, Redlands Airport, www.hangar24airfest.com. Q Hondo, TX: CAF Warbirds over Hondo, South Texas Regional Airport, www.warbirdsoverhondo.com. Q Auburn, AL: Auburn Opelika Airshow, Auburn University Regional Airport, www.auburnopelikaairshow.com.
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Friday, May 1, with a “Preview Day and Twilight Show.” Enjoy flights at twilight and watch the afterburners light up the sky, in particular the special demonstration by the Royal Canadian CF-18 Hornet! Food, Drinks, and vendors will be open. NOTE: Saturday and Sunday will not have a twilight show, the Golden Age of Aviation flight or a Greg Colyer T33 solo flight demo. • Friday, May 1 Preview Day & Twilight Show runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Saturday and Sunday, May 2-3 Planes of Fame Airshow 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Save $5: Order tickets online! (Hurry! Limited time offer) * Free Admission for Kids 11 Years & Under, General Admission is $25 * Free Parking! (Preferred Parking $15) For more information and tickets go to www.planesoffame.org.
In commemoration of the Planes of Fame Airshow coming up in May, this awesome P47 Thunderbolt air to air shoot was taken back in May 2014 during the Planes of Fame Air Museum Airshow. Two Razorback Thunderbolts and two Bubbletop Canopy Thunderbolts in formation right at sunset. (Photo by Moments Capture Photography: Britt Dietz Photography/Planes of Fame)
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Contrails: The Life and Death of the Roma
NEWS Recipients of The 2015 National General Aviation Awards ........8 Doc’s Friends Hold Rollout For B-29 Known As “Doc”............11 Battle Ground: Segments Of SMO to Convert to Park..............13 Women In Aviation Conference Inspires Members ..................20 FAA Streamlines UAS COAs For Section 333............................32 James Herman Banning Comes To Life In Living History! ......33 Something New Is Coming To Sun n’ Fun: Buddypilots ..........34 NBAA's 2015 Leadership Conference Sets Records ................36 An “Out Of Africa” Adventure Awaits Modern Day Pilots ........37 Pick A Mountain, Pick A Plane ....................................................38 Future Flight: Golden West Fly-In ..............................................39 Dream Machines: Festival Marks 25th Year ..............................41 AOPA Air Safety Offers Transitioning Course............................44 5th Annual Idaho Aviation Expo ................................................46
Flights Of Mercy – Liga International By Donia Moore ............................................................14 An Active Vacation Redefined By Anna Serbinenko ......................................................24 Doolittle Tokyo Raiders To Receive Congressional Gold Medal By Diana Bachert (USAF National Museum) ....................28 “Biggest Little Air Show” Offers A Fun Education By Ray Manuel ..............................................................40
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Flying With Faber: My Annual Visit to San Francisco By Stuart Faber ................29 Homebuilder’s Workshop: The $800 Hamburger By Ed Wischmeyer ..........34 Safe Landings: VFR Flight into IMC ..................................42 The Pylon Place: What’s New at the Reno Air Races By Marilyn Dash ..............45
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he crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 has left the entire aviation community stunned and horrified. It is becoming increasingly clear that this terrible loss of life was not the result of an accident but of murder. It is also being disclosed that the co-pilot who perpetrated this mass murder was mentally unstable and that a large number of individuals knew that. How can such a thing happen? First, and most importantly, the staff at In Flight USA extends our sympathies and prayers to the families and friends of those lost. Such words are appropriate, but we understand they are completely inadequate. We are so sorry. The entire aviation community is looking inward to see how such a tragedy can be avoided in the future. Sadly, this is not the first time a flight crew member has taken the lives of innocent passengers while trying to satisfy a raging desire to “get even” by ending their own lives and the lives of innocent others. Suicide remains a difficult problem in many societies, as medical experts try to figure out why it is that seemingly rational people having no connection to any form of “suicide culture” feel that taking their own lives is somehow a solution to supposed unsolvable problems. But now comes the self-examination and proposal of solutions and rules that will be aimed at preventing such an event from happening again. The large number of pilots reading these opinions will be confronted by non-flying friends and family with the question, “What is the FAA doing about this?” Now comes a time when knee-jerk regulations might be passed that propose to solve the threat of suicidal pilots by simply enforcing medical standards and examinations that will virtually eliminate average people from becoming a pilot. So, what can you say to non-flyers about how America deals with mental issues that can lead to disaster? On the positive side, American pilots are highly regulated, with FAR 61.16, 61.23, 61-53, 91.19 and 91.1047 all addressing the pilots’ responsibilities to be healthy, both physically and mentally, when they act as pilot in command. There are probably more regs this writer has missed. Health issues are not swept under the rug. Additionally, all pilots are now trained in the skills of Aeronautical Decision Making, or ADM. This is psychological training that deals heavily with the human factors side of flying. ADM skills are tested in the written exams and on the practical flight test.
Nearly 1/3 of the mandated hours in Flight Instructor Refresher Clinics dwell on human factors topics. The Operations Specifications under which airlines and charter companies fly (a private set of rules approved by the FAA for commercial operators) are required to address a variety of human factors, wellness and drug and alcohol issues. Finally, as openly discussed in the media, U.S. airlines must have a second person in the cockpit at all times, or the cockpit door must be secured in an open position while being blocked from the cabin. Finally, there are the medical certificates that we all carry, unless exercising the privileges of a Sport Pilot. Certainly, that medical certificate helps keep us safe, right? There is no doubt; aviation in America takes the wellness of pilots seriously. This writer pondered the difficulties involved in spotting an issue involving illness, either physical or mental, and reflected upon anecdotal experience. How has the FAA medical system worked out? The fact is, pilot health is on the honor system. Every professional pilot knows that his/her career is but one FAA medical exam away from being over. It is not the employer who will fire a pilot for reporting a medical issue but the loss of the government issued medical certificate that prevents the pro pilot from working. Thousands of corporations and businesses deal with employee medical issues on a daily basis with no threat of job loss. Medical leave, general leave of absence, and company sponsored health programs that include drug and alcohol rehabilitation, plus mental health services are common...but not for professional pilots. Their medical fate is determined by a government bureaucracy, with the employer standing aside, simply letting the bureaucracy make a decision as to whether or not a pro pilot can continue to work. The company, which may have hundreds of thousands of dollars invested in a professional pilot, has no way of salvaging their investment. The FAA medical system is not designed to help pilots stay healthy, but simply to prevent a pilot who fails to meet an arbitrary standard from flying. Supposedly, this benefits the flying public. This reality causes thousands of pilots to protect themselves by dealing with medical issues “in the dark,” out of the prying eyes of regulators. Too strong of a claim? Let this writer extend a challenge. I want to hear from any pilot who has not, as some point in time, omitted or failed to Continued on Page 21
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President and CEO AOPA egislators in both the House and Senate recently introduced bills known as the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBR2) that could finally bring long awaited third-class medical reform and other protections. Within a couple of weeks of introduction, that legislation had earned 15 cosponsors in the House and 16 in the Senate–and more than 31,000 AOPA members had written to their elected officials asking them to show their support by becoming cosponsors themselves. Whether or not you’re an AOPA member, I hope you’ll get in touch with your members of Congress and ask them to support the legislation. It’s easy, quick, and important.
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The GA community has waited too long for third-class medical reform, and this legislation could finally get it done. Under PBR2, pilots flying recreationally in a wide range of aircraft would no longer need to obtain a thirdclass medical certificate. The bill would allow private pilots to make noncommercial VFR and IFR flights in aircraft weighing up to 6,000 pounds with up to six seats. Pilots also would be allowed to carry up to five passengers, fly at altitudes below 14,000 feet msl, and fly no faster than 250 knots. PBR2 also includes a provision to ensure that pilots can fly under the new rules even if the FAA fails to comply with the bill’s provisions 180 days after enactment. And while that’s a top priority, it’s not the only benefit the legislation offers. PBR2 also would improve the notice
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to airmen (notam) program by establishing a rating system to prioritize notams, including TFRs in the program, and creating a repository to maintain the information in a way that makes it accessible to the public. That system would be considered the sole source location for pilots to check for notams. The legislation would also protect pilots from enforcement action if a notam is not included in the repository and prohibit enforcement of notam violations if the FAA hasn’t finished the system within six months of PBR2 being enacted while providing an exception for national security. To help pilots facing enforcement actions, PBR2 would ensure that data collected by contract towers and other outsourced FAA programs is subject to the same Freedom of Information Act requirements as data from the FAA itself.
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The exception would be aviation safety action reports, which are designed to prevent accidents by encouraging voluntary reporting of safety concerns by employees of FAA contractors. The measure would also protect pilot certificates by preventing the FAA from requiring a re-examination of a covered certificate holder without clear evidence of wrongdoing or unsafe behavior. I’m optimistic that we can get medical reform this year with your help. So, if you haven’t taken action already, please contact your legislators and ask them to cosponsor H.R. 1062 in the House and S.571 in the Senate. The form to send is online at www.aopa.org/take-action. When voters get involved, lawmakers listen.
2015 NATIONAL GENERAL AVIATION AWARDS
Mary A. Schu of Tualatin, Oregon – Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI) of the Year Donald D. Streitenberger Jr. of Cincinnati, Ohio – Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) of the Year Ricky D. Hestilow of Arlington, Texas – Avionics Technician of the Year Christopher J. Hope of Kansas City, Missouri – FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) Representative of the Year
The FAA will present individual plaques to these four National Honorees in July during EAA AirVenture 2015 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and their names will be added to the large permanent plaque located in the lobby of the EAA AirVenture Museum. Also included in the prize packages for the four National Honorees are all-expenses-paid trips to Oshkosh to attend the awards presentation and other special GA Awards activities. “These awards highlight the important role played by these individuals in promoting aviation education and flight safety,” said GA Awards board chairman Arlynn McMahon, “The awards program sponsors are pleased that these outstanding aviation professionals will receive the recognition they so richly deserve before their peers in Oshkosh.”
2015 National Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI) of the Year
Mary A. Schu of Tualatin, Oregon has been named the 2015 National Certificated Flight Instructor of the Year. She currently owns and operates Mary A. Schu Mary A. Schu Avia- (National General tion, providing Des- Aviation Awards) ignated Pilot Examiner (DPE) services and freelance flight
instruction in the Portland, Oregon area, as well as conducting four to five Flight Instructor Refresher Courses (FIRCs) each year. She also operates Mary A. Schu Consulting, providing program support for business, government and educational entities who are developing or adding aviation programs. Mary has been an active flight instructor since 1977, with more than 20,000 hours of flight time logged, including more than 14,000 hours of instruction given.She holds ATP and CFI certificates for airplane single and multiengine land and instruments and is type rated in the Cessna Citation 500. She is a DPE for private, commercial, instrument, ATP and flight instructor checkrides in single and multiengine airplanes, and also for sport pilots. Mary grew up on a wheat farm in eastern Washington and was driving a tractor at age five. Her dad and three brothers took her to car races, and she secretly dreamed of becoming a race car driver. She earned a BS in Psychology and Child Development at Washington State University and an MS in Education and Learning Disabilities at Western Oregon University. She holds teaching credentials in Oregon, and taught in the public school system until she found her true passion: teaching aviation. For 23 years, Mary owned and operated Wings of the Cascades in Redmond,
Oregon, a comprehensive aviation school taking pilots from first flight to an aviation career complete with a college degree; Wings closed in 2011. Her previous flight instructing experience included stints at Western Skyways, Kansas State University and the KSU Flying Club, FlightSafety International, Utah Valley State University, and Delta Connection Academy. She also served as a contract pilot for jet, turboprop and piston aircraft for 10 different companies. Mary is FAASTeam Lead Representative for the Portland-Hilsboro FSDO, providing numerous presentation and safety seminars. She is one of 31 industry leaders (and only three DPEs) to serve on the FAA Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) Airman Certification System Working Group assisting the FAA to develop new Airman Certification Standards (ACS) that is expected to replace the current Practical Test Standards (PTS) by the end of 2015. Mary is also an active volunteer flight crew member for the B-25 Mitchell bomber “Killer Bee” based in Titusville, Fla., and has seven hours PIC time logged toward her B-25 type rating (with a goal of becoming a B-25 DPE). maryschuaviation@gmail.com
2015 National Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) of the Year
Donald D. Streitenberger, Jr. of Cincinnati, Ohio has been named the 2015 National Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Donald D. Streit- Year. Don is Chief enberger, Jr. Inspector for The (National General Kroger Company at Aviation Awards) Cincinnati Lunken Airport, where he is responsible for directing inspections of Kroger’s fleet of bizjets, establishing methods, techniques and practices used to comply with all applicable FARs and manufacturer recommendations, and approving aircraft for return to service. He started working for Kroger as a line mechanic nearly 30 years ago and has been Chief Inspector for more than 11 years. He holds FAA certificates as a Repairman and a Mechanic with Airframe and Powerplant ratings and Inspection Authorization (A&P/IA). Don has served on the board of directors of the Ohio Aircraft Technicians Society (OATS), which is the Cincinnati chapter of the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA). Continued on Page 10
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General Aviation Awards Continued from Page 8 During that time, he has served as President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of OATS. He has facilitated and taught numerous OATS-sponsored IA renewal seminars at Cincinnati State Technical College, and for years has been deeply involved in helping to put on the annual Lunken Airport Days Aviation Career Fair. He has also been involved in the local Boy Scout Aviation Merit Badge program, served as Ramp Boss for Lunken’s annual airshow, and has been a FAASTeam member. Don is the recipient of seven FAA Maintenance Technician Award, (six silver, one gold), the NBAA 24-Year Maintenance Technician Safety Award, and has received certificates of appreciation for his pro-bono work for the aviation maintenance community from PAMA/OATS/FAA every year since 2007. donald.streitenberger@kroger.com
2015 National Avionics Technician of the Year
Ricky D. Hestilow of Arlington, Tex. has been named the 2015 National Avionics Technician of the Year. Rick has had a widely varied 40+ year career in the avi- Ricky D. Hestilow ation maintenance (National General field, but for the past Aviation Awards) decade his primary focus has been on achieving professional recognition and certification of aircraft electronic technicians (AETs). This phase of Rick’s career began when he drafted several grant requests submitted to the National Science Foundation, which resulted in $1.3 million in funding for the National Center for Aerospace & Transportation Technologies (NCATT). Rick serves as NCATT’s Program Director, Director of Standards and Certification, and Director of Accreditation. In these roles, he helped develop industry standards for avionics technicians, developed an education and training curriculum for avionics and aircraft electronics technicians, and created a testing program for certification of AETs. Most recently, he has been working on the development of certification standards for technicians working on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones). Prior to his involvement with NCATT, Rick’s aviation maintenance career included 30+ years as an A&P/IA, a Designated Mechanic Examiner (DME), a Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR), a Director of Maintenance for multiple Part 145 Repair
Stations, owner/operator of three FBOs that provided maintenance services, and an instructor at a Part 147 AMT school. He is also the holder of six Supplementary Type Certificates (STCs). Rick has a long association with Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Tex., where he has taught numerous courses in aeronautical technology and served as coordinator of special projects. rick@ncatt.org
2015 National FAASTeam Representative of the Year
Christopher J. Hope of Kansas City, Missouri has been named the 2015 National FAA Safety Team Representative of the Year. Chris Christopher J. Hope first volunteered as (National General an FAA Aviation Aviation Awards) Safety Counselor more than 10 years ago. When that program morphed into the FAA Safety Team in 2009, Chris became a FAASTeam representative. According to his FAASTeam Program Manager, Chris has been one of the most active and most self-motivated reps in the Kansas City District. During the past 12 months, he has conducted 11 safety seminars. In 2013, he founded the Kansas City IMC Club that meets monthly to discuss real-life issues of instrument flying. Chris holds ATP, CFI and GI certificates. He is a Gold Seal CFI and Master Instructor. Chris has been a volunteer pilot for the EAA Young Eagles program since 1992, with more than 500 youngsters flown. He as served as an Angel Flight mission pilot since 2001, and since 2013, has served as Chairman of the Angel Flight Central Safety Committee. In 1969, Chris graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a BS in Civil Engineering. He then went through pilot training at Sheppard AFB and C-141 school at Altus AFB and served as a C-141 pilot for the Military Airlift Command out of McChord AFB for three years. In 1974, he returned to the Air Force Academy as a flight instructor, and concluded that teaching aviation was his true calling. He enrolled in the business school at the University of Northern Colorado, graduating in 1977 with his MBA degree. From 1977 to 2005, he worked as a civil engineer while doing freelance flight instruction. In 1997, he became involved in the KCN Flying Club, now the Kansas City Flying CLub. He has served as Manager and President Continued on Page 12
DOC’S FRIENDS HOLD ROLLOUT
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eventy years ago, on March 23, 1945, a B-29, one of 1,644 manufactured in Wichita during World War II, rolled off the assembly line at Boeing and was delivered to the U.S. Army Air Forces. Last month, on March 23, 2015, that same aircraft was rolled out and “delivered” again, in commemoration of its restoration and progress back toward flying condition. More than 200 supporters came to watch it shine as it once again rolled out in the city of its birth. “Many of us, especially our dedicated volunteers, have waited a very long time to see this day because it means Doc is that much closer to being ready to fly again,” said Jeff Turner, Chairman, Doc’s Friends. “Doesn’t the aircraft look great? Can you imagine how much better Doc will look when it’s back in the air?”
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On track to fly later this year, Doc will be one of only two restored B-29s in flying condition. Spirit AeroSystems President and CEO Larry Lawson helped to reenact the original delivery of Doc to the Army Air Forces, as he presented Colonel James Dermer, Vice Commander, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base with a special replica B-29 horn button. Horn buttons from the yoke of aircraft were often kept as souvenirs by pilots, crew, and mechanics following the war. “We know you will display these replica B-29 horn buttons proudly at the base,” said Lawson. “Having spent most of my career serving the needs of our nation’s armed forces, it is my distinct privilege to be with you today to honor both the legacy of our veterans and the tireless efforts of volunteers to preserve an important piece of history. Doc represents the sacrifices of ‘the greatest generation,’ to whom all Americans owe their freedom.” Colonel Dermer commented, “McConnell Air Force Base is very lucky to have such caring neighbors with such enthusiasm for aviation history. Our Airmen feel the support of the “Air Capital of the World” everyday in the communities where we live, work, and play around Wichita. Doc is in great hands!”
Part of a squadron of eight WWII era B-29s named for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, “Doc” was eventually decommissioned in 1956, and parked in the California Mojave desert where it served as a ballistic target on a China Lake Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons range. That’s where aviation enthusiast Tony Mazzolini, found it in 1987. Restoration began in California and resumed when the
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plane returned to Wichita in 2000. Along with other historians, Tony knew Doc needed to be rescued. “Even back then, there weren’t many of these beauties left,” said Tony Mazzolini. “Saving it from that situation in the desert was one thing, but the dream was always to restore Doc to flying condition and turn it into a flying museum to Continued on Page 12
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Continued from Page 11 help keep the memories alive. That’s why we brought it to back to Wichita, where it was first built and delivered.” Over the past 15 years, hundreds of volunteers have worked on Doc. Skilled workers and retirees from Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems, veterans, active duty military, and others wanting to honor those who served, have spent tens of thousands of hours on Doc’s restoration. Countless individuals and organizations also made financial and in-kind contributions to keep the project going. When the restoration hit a long snag due to a poor economy and no available hangar space, a group of local Wichita business leaders and aviation enthusiasts formed a nonprofit organization, Doc’s Friends. Doc’s Friends restarted the restoration, and Boeing donated a hangar. The aircraft is now very close to being flight-worthy. “It’s good to see the progress because we are running out of time to get this done for the volunteers, many of whom have been with the project since the beginning,
and are in their 80s,” said Turner. The Doc’s Friends project is divided into three phases: • Complete the restoration and get Doc flying. • Secure a permanent home for the aircraft. • Operate it as a flying museum. Doc’s Friends estimates it will take $7-9 million to finish the restoration, get the aircraft flying, and secure permanent hangar space. The organization has committed to keeping the aircraft in Wichita. Learn more about the history of the project, see photos and videos, donate or volunteer via the Doc’s Friends website: www.b-29doc.com.
Doc’s Friends is a 501c3 nonprofit board managing the restoration of the Boeing B29 Superfortress known as Doc. The group was formed in 2013 and is led by retired Spirit AeroSystems CEO, Jeff Turner along with other Wichita business leaders. You can find more information about Doc’s Friends at www.b-29doc.com.
General Aviation Awards Continued from Page 10 of the Club, and currently serves as Chief Flight Instructor. In 2008, Chris started submitting articles to various flying publications. His articles have been published in EAA Sport Aviation, AOPA Flight Training, NAFI Mentor, and Aviation News. In 2013, he became a regular columnist for Aircraft Owner magazine. Chris founded the Dictionary Project Kansas City in 2003 with the intent to
encourage reading in his community by providing free dictionaries to inner-city third graders. Over the past 12 years, the program has grown to the point that it now presents more than 25,000 free dictionaries to all third graders in the eightcountry Kansas City metropolitan area, as well as to children throughout Missouri. For more information about the General Aviation Awards program, visit www.generalaviationawards.org.
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t a contentious meeting March 24, the Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously to change lease terms for some tenants at Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) and convert segments of airport property to park land. More than 100 people signed up to speak at the meeting, which turned into a five-hour marathon with many attendees being forced to watch from outside the crowded council chambers. The council adopted a series of recommendations from the city attorney that include the following: Continued planning and legal work that will enable the city to determine the future of the airport, including the closure of all or part of the airport; Reducing the adverse impacts of airport operations; Promoting airport self-sufficiency with increases to rates and charges; Reducing and eliminating aviation uses of land released from aviation use; Continuing to receive community recommendations on all aspects of airport operations and use of land now occupied by the airport. The council determined that some tenants, including Atlantic Aviation and the Museum of Flying, will receive threeyear leases with one-year extensions at the discretion of the council. Other leaseholders, including Krueger Aviation and American Flyers, will be switched to month-to-month leases. About 12 acres of airport property that has been released
Santa Monica Airport (Photo courtesy AOPA) from aviation uses will be converted to parks, with the aircraft now located there being moved elsewhere on the airport. “This is the latest in a long line of attempts to undermine the viability of Santa Monica Municipal,” said AOPA President Mark Baker. “The courts have repeatedly said the airport must remain open, so airport opponents are turning to strangulation tactics that make it increasingly difficult to operate at SMO. The airport is vitally important to regional air transportation and to the community, and AOPA will continue to fight for it.” The city council adopted the recommendations despite objections from airport supporters who pointed out that some of the city attorney’s recommendations conflict with federal law and the city’s agreements with the FAA. AOPA had urged members to attend the meeting and express their support for the historic field, which serves as a vital reliever airport for Los Angeles International, delivers some $250 million in annual economic impact, hosts 175 businesses, and is responsible for 1,500 jobs in Santa Monica.
AOPA’S Regional Affairs Brief: Santa Monica Municipal Airport The issue: Santa Monica Attempts to Implement Restrictions
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In March 2008, the city of Santa Monica, Calif., adopted a new ordinance prohibiting certain aircraft from operating at Santa Monica Airport (SMO). The ban would impact jets that have approach speeds of between 139 and 191 mph. They include aircraft such as the Gulfstream IV, Bombardier Challenger 604, and Cessna Citation X.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wasted no time in responding to the new Santa Monica ordinance that would ban the larger, faster “Category C and D” jet aircraft from SMO. The ordinance was set to go into effect April 24. After the city council adopted the ordinance late in the evening on Tuesday, March 25, the FAA issued an “Order to Show Cause” Continued on Page 22
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Maria and mom traveling to US for surgery in Liga Volunteer pilot Tim Murphy's Cessna. (Courtesy of Liga)
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train trip through the dusty Sinaloa desert of Mexico gave birth to the idea, which became Liga (League) International (Flying Doctors of Mercy). When physician, Iner Sheld Ritchie, traveled to Mexico City from the U.S. to treat thenPresident Abelardo Rodriguez in the 1930s, he noticed great illness and suffering as he passed through the country of the Yaqui Indians, some of Mexico’s poorest residents. He discussed the situation with the President, who offered help. Dr. Ritchi’s idea grew during his three-month long “vacation” horseback trips into Sinaloa, Sonora, and Baja, California to treat his impoverished “patients.” Word of his healing expeditions went the rounds of his medical colleagues, and it wasn’t long before he had a cadre of physicians joining him to help. Liga was on its way.
Pilot Doctors
World War II accelerated the growth of the small aircraft industry and of Liga as well. Many doctors had trained as pilots for the war effort and now wanted to alleviate misery and suffering wherever possible. With the growing popularity and accessibility of private aircraft, it became possible to do in a weekend what had previously taken Dr. Ritchie three months to accomplish on horseback. The volunteer fleet of intrepid medical teams and their small private airplanes expanded quietly, helping the sick and injured to have better lives. Liga became known as
Pilot Volunteer Tim Murphy and friends. (Courtesy of Liga)
Liga clinic in El Fuerte. (Courtesy of Liga)
the “Flying Doctors of Mercy.” From the original handful of medical team participants, Liga now boasts more than 2,000 active volunteer physicians, dentists, nurses, optometrists, audiologists, pharmacists, chiropractors, pilots, assistants, technicians, and support members. Tim Murphy knows personally how Liga changes lives. He is one of the Legion of Liga volunteer pilots who fly to Liga clinics in Mexico on a regular basis. He and his hardworking Cessna Centurion depart his home FBO early on Friday mornings, returning late Sunday afternoons, ferrying doctors, equipment, and medical supplies. “You go through an entire cultural transformation in the Continued on Page 16
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Continued from Page 14 blink of an eye,” he says. “We take so much for granted in our society that coming from a culture of “haves” to one of “have-nots” for the first time is a cultural shock in its own right.” Tim is an attorney who got involved in Liga almost 15 years ago when he met a doctor through a family friend. The doctor needed a ride to El Fuerte, Sinaloa, Mexico to treat a patient. Tim was flying a Cessna 172 XP at that time and had never made a trip like this before. Upon their arrival, the doctor needed help and had Tim assisting him in the OR an hour after they touched down. Tim remembers feeling very grateful for his prior 37 years of experience and specialized training as a firefighter. Another Liga adventure had him transporting a television show crew between the clinics as they filmed a documentary about Liga’s work. Through their eyes, as they listened to the stories of the patients, doctors, and villagers, he saw a side of Liga he hadn’t before and wouldn’t trade the experience for anything.
A New Way of “Seeing” Life
Surgical removal of cataracts caused by exposure to the harsh environment in which many people exist here is a major part of clinical treatment. One of Tim’s favorite experiences involved a case of mistaken identity–his. He was wearing scrubs and helping to clean the clinic after a full day’s use when a lady shyly approached him, hugged him, and began to cry. She had mistaken him for one of the ophthalmologists. She had just had cataracts removed and could see her son for the first time in six years through her tears of happiness. When Tim met five-year-old Maria and her mother, his own life changed drastically. Maria had a large tumor growing on her face. Her mother brought her to the clinic to get help. Because of the nature and location of the life-threatening tumor, surgery couldn’t be performed in Mexico due to the high risk involved. After the surgeons had cleared it with a hospital in California and with the Mexican government, he flew to El Fuerte, picked up mother and child and brought them back to the U.S. for the donated, scheduled surgery. Maria’s mother stayed with Tim and his gracious wife during her daughter’s operation and hospitalization. Although Tim and his family tried to make them welcome, there was still some hesitation over the food they offered. Suddenly a light clicked on in Tim’s mind. He took the mother to a nearby market that carried Mexican food.
Liga volunteer Renee Vinyard and friends with plane in Mexico. (Courtesy of Liga)
Dental Exam with Liga Volunteer Dr. Steven Cavagnolo, DDS.(Courtesy of Liga) After hearing her story, the kind owner invited the mother to choose whatever groceries she needed. When Tim reached into his pocket to pay, the grocer insisted on donating the cost of the groceries. “This is often the experience that Liga engenders–extending the reach of kindness.”
Liga Season
October to June is Liga season. Volunteers fly to Sinaloa, Mexico on the first Friday of every month and return home on the first Sunday. They spend a full day in the clinics, located in El Fuerte and San Blas, about 50 miles apart. El Fuerte Clinic is in a rural agricultural village of 30,000 people. Dating from 1564, the town nestles on the banks of Rio Fuerte, serving as a departure point for eastbound Copper Canyon visitors. The clinic opened its doors in 1969 and sees an average of 400 people per month for services, including dental, eye, orthopedic, and gynecology. San Blas Clinic serves the small seaside community of San Blas, an area in which gray whale sightings are frequent. Opened in 1978, the clinic originally offered general medical services. Today, the staff sees an average of 300 people per month. The services offered here include dental, eye, podiatry, pediatrics, urology, neurology, and cardiology.
Many Little Hearts
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THE LIFE
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lmost anyone who would be reading this column has heard of the airship Hindenburg, and of the terrible fate that it, it’s crew and it’s passengers suffered in that field in New Jersey in 1937. Very few people however, have heard of the airship Roma, which met a similar fate some fifteen years before. I wouldn’t have known about it either, if it hadn’t been for Uncle Harold. Built in Italy in 1919, the Roma’s speed, its payload and its range had drawn attention throughout Europe and finally the attention of the U.S. gov-ernment, which purchased it for the Army in 1921. The Roma was at that time the largest semi-rigid dirigible in the world, and she cost the United States $200,000 in 1921 dollars. The craft was almost inconceivably big, and by the standards of the day, breathtakingly fast: 410 feet long, 92 feet tall, capable of hauling passen-gers and cargo at a mile a minute. It had an astonishing 42,000 pounds of lifting capability. The semi-rigid construction was a compromise between zeppelins, which owed their distinctive cigar shapes to a light metal skeleton beneath their fabric skins, and blimps, which depended on the pressurized gas within their skins to
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maintain their form. It lacked a skeleton, but its gasbag was held somewhat in shape by a metal-ribbed nose cap and a rigid keel that ran along the bag's underside, from nose to tail. This keel housed the con-trol room, navigation space, passenger cabin, the outriggers on which the engines rode, and – far aster – a huge, box kite affair that served as the ship's rudder and elevator. In addition to the 11 cells of hydrogen within its skin, it housed six cells of air, called ballonets, into which additional air could be pumped if the gas-bag drooped or flattened. After delivery to the U.S. Army in 1921, the Roma was found to be underpowered by U.S. standards, and the airship was delivered to Hampton Roads, Va. where the engines were changed from the original Italian Ansaldo engines to the 400 horse power American Liberty engines, of which the Army had an almost unlimited supply from the Great War. When the refitting was complete, the Roma’s commander, Captain Dale Mabry, called a celebration for the night of Feb. 20, 1922, the evening be-fore the airship was to make its maiden flight with the new engines. A for-mal ball was held at the base and the crew, resplendent in their dress uni-forms, and selected guests from the newspapers and the town attended the event. The next morning, the Roma made it’s last flight. The accounts of the survivors and of eye witnesses as to what happened appeared to agree that the huge kite-like structure of the stern rudder, itself as large as a bombing plane, had slipped to one side as the Roma drove along a thousand feet above the army base. An official list of the survivors, dead and missing in the Roma disaster was received from Langley Field by the army air service on Tuesday night fol-lowing the accident. Thirty-four men were killed, eight were injured seri-ously, and three were injured or only slightly bruised
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when the giant army airship with her crew and a number of civilians, totaling 45 in all aboard, plunged from a thousand feet or more in the air to the ground at the Hampton Roads Naval base. A broken rudder presumably caused the accident, and as the big dirigible plunged to earth, it capsized across a high tension electric line bursting in a roaring furnace of blazing hydrogen gas. Long after dark that Tuesday night, many hours after her fall, the ship was still a mass of flames from end to end of her 140 foot mass. The fire fed on the million cubic feet of gas, which had distended the great bag for the flight and made all attempts at rescue futile. Barely a dozen of those aboard were picked up alive, and one of those died on the way to the hospital. All of those who survived the fire escaped by jumping as the ship struck. The others penned in the hull were burned to death. I learned about the Roma many years ago, not from reading history, but rather first hand from my uncle, Harold Holmes, who married my aunt late in life, after both had been widowed. When he found that I was a flyer, he told me the story of the Roma and about his brother, Sargent Grayson Holmes, who had been a crew member on that fateful morning. He was killed along with most of the rest of the people on board. When I questioned him for more details, he told me to go look in a chest in an outbuilding where I would find a newspaper account of the accident. I remember standing above the
(Photos courtesy Norfolk Ledger Dispatch) opened chest in the dim light of the outbuilding, looking down into it. It was filled with his dead brother’s possessions, and I had the very strong feeling that it was a time capsule and not an old wooden chest that I had just opened. Lying at the very top of the chest was his brother’s dress uniform, with the distinctive insignia of the Army Lighter Than Air Corps. As I unfolded it to get a better look, I heard paper crinkle in an inner pocket. There have been occasions in my life when fear caused the hair on my neck to stand up, but this time it was the pure intensity of the moment, the realization that I had literally reached back into the past that caused it. I stood there in the soft light of the shed numbly holding in my hands, probably the first to touch it since the hands that placed it there, Sargent Grayson Holmes’s formal invitation to the Roma Ball.
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Continued from Page 16 Program was created in 1996 to provide necessary surgery. Start-up funds were donated by Liga volunteers to transport children needing surgery from their homes in Mexico to the United States. Currently, the majority of patients have surgery in excellent hospital centers in the cities of Obregon and Culiacan in Mexico. In the past year, with support from generous donors, Liga has averaged one to two operations a month, including high-risk patients in need of complicated surgery.
The Liga Eye Ophthalmology program is the busiest of all the projects, performing hundreds of cataract and other eye surgeries annually. Once a year, the clinic arranges to have an anesthesiologist and pediatric ophthalmologist present to operate on children and adults with eye muscle problems. Liga also provides audiology, dental, and orthopedic programs. Clinic trips may be short, but the determined volunteer teams treat everything from cleft palates to hernias,
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cataracts to clubfeet. Occasionally, medical team members come across conditions requiring more extensive treatment. Arrangements are made and patients are transported by Liga planes to hospitals in California and other areas to treat more serious cases, such as heart surgeries.
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ter life. Education is still out of reach for many young people in Mexico, and Liga has stepped in to help fill the breach. Several self-supporting medical, agricultural, and industrial schools were founded with Liga’s help. The largest of these is Colegio del Pacifico, near Navojoa in Sonora. This school houses 300 students, training them in a vocation and encouraging them to return to the more isolated areas of Mexico where their time and talents are sorely needed. Universidad de Montemorelos, one of Mexico’s major universities, has benefited from Liga’s direct establishment of its School of Medicine, School of Nutrition, School of Dental Technology, and the Dental Residency Program.
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Pilot Volunteer Requirements
Pilot Volunteers need to meet the following profile requirements: • Instrument rated - Recommended with more than 400 hours total time. • FR Pilot with More than 600 hours total time • U.S. and Mexico Flight Insurance • Signed Volunteer and Pilot Waivers • Be a paid member of LIGA International • Mexico Flight Experience Not Required! In addition, Pilot Volunteers are required to download, review, and submit a number of documents found on the Liga website. An experienced Liga pilot will be assigned to accompany new pilot volunteers flying for the first couple trips. Flights generally travel in a coordinated flight plan effort, checking in with each other on a regular basis.
Non-Pilot Volunteer Requirements
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Continued from Page 13 on March 26, mandating the city to explain how the ordinance did not violate existing federal grant assurances between the city of Santa Monica and the FAA. The FAA also issued a cease and desist order to the city of Santa Monica after the city tried to enforce the ban at SMO. The order is the latest move in an increasingly contentious fight over access to the publicly funded airport. The FAA issued the order April 24, the same day the ban was to take effect and one day after the city refused to withdraw a letter warning pilots that they could face fines and even jail time for violating the ban. After receiving the order, city officials held meetings with the U.S. Attorney’s office and did not immediately enforce the ban. Federal attorneys sought and received a temporary restraining order in U.S. District Court. The temporary restraining order is the first step in the process to overturn the restrictions after
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International • Pay a Pilot Reimbursement Fee, covering part of the fuel • Assist the pilot with caring for the aircraft upon return to home base. • Pay a Liga Mission Support donation. All non-pilot volunteers are matched with geographic location of their pilots by Liga’s travel coordinator.
Ready, Set, Go!
Volunteers need a valid passport with them to enter and leave Mexico. Bring money for meals and hotel stays, as these are not included in the Liga fees. Liga has monetary guidelines, hotel and dining suggestions, and packing information on the Liga website. (www.ligainternational.org) Ready to roll with Liga? Contact Pat Savage at Liga International (patsavage@ligainternational.org).Take the time to talk with an experienced Medical Staff member or Pilot Volunteer before you go. You’ll be changing lives––maybe even your own. By Donia Moore, Rusty Pilot and freelance writer for “iwrite words Writing and Editing Service”
almost six years of discussions with the city that failed to resolve disputes related to public safety and aircraft access to the general aviation airport. Subsequently, on May 15, 2008, the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles heard the city of Santa Monica’s appeal to the temporary restraining order issued on April 24, 2008. The court upheld the FAA’s restraining order. As a result, the city of Santa Monica is now appealing the lower court’s decision and the temporary restraining order that will be heard in
the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. On the evening of May 27, the FAA issued their director’s determination (DD) on the order to show cause and complaint that told the city three things: 1. The airport is obligated until 2023 through Federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants. 2. The Surplus Property Act obligates the airport in perpetuity. 3. The FAA will act through the Department of Transportation to withhold ALL city of Santa Monica federal
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WOMEN IN AVIATION, INTERNATIONAL 26TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE CONNECTED, ENGAGED AND INSPIRED ITS MEMBERS
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espite a snowy start in Dallas, the 26th Annual Women in Aviation, International Conference (WAI) fulfilled its promise to “Connect. Engage. Inspire.” with three days jammed with activities. The Hilton Anatole in Dallas was the site of the 2015 International Women in Aviation Conference held March 5-7, 2015. “A WAI Conference is like no other,” said Women in Aviation, International President Dr. Peggy Chabrian. “This year, we had the same high level of enthusiasm and the same upbeat attitude along with an environment conducive to sharing, mentoring and networking.” Four women were inducted into WAI’s International Pioneer Hall of Fame during a banquet Saturday night. They include Pat Blum, Co-founder of Corporate Angel Network; Phoebe Omlie, the first woman in the United States to earn a commercial pilot certificate and pioneering airshow performer; and Deanie and Nancy Parrish, a motherdaughter pair who have preserved and recorded the history of the WASP. “So many of our Pioneers would
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remain footnotes in history if their names were known at all,” says Dr. Chabrian. “Inducting these women into our Pioneer Hall of Fame gives them international attention and ensures their accomplishments will not be forgotten.” Long lines in the exhibit hall of pilots attempting to get job interviews were eliminated this year with an enhanced Fast Pass system which allowed conference-goers to sign up in advance for interviews and briefings by airlines which were held in meeting rooms rather than in the exhibit hall. Elsewhere in the exhibit hall, conferencegoers networked and browsed, bought, or made plans to buy a host of aviation products and services. Friday and Saturday mornings were general sessions with both afternoons reserved for a selection of education sessions. An expanded program of community outreach - now called Girls in Aviation Day - brought 192 girls and their chaperones from the Dallas metroplex to be introduced to aviation and have hands-on experience. This event took place on Saturday with girls ages 10 to 17 participating in activities ranging from learning to read a
sectional chart to building an airport to crafting wire bracelets with the tools and guidance from the Association of Women in Aviation Maintenance (AWAM). A career panel gave the girls an overview of the many jobs available in the aviation industry while providing role models for them of women already in these positions. Representatives from colleges and universities with aviation programs were on hand to speak to the older girls. “Our members love Girls in Aviation Day and are eager to welcome and counsel the girls who participate,” says Dr. Chabrian. “It’s a positive program where we are planting seeds for years to come.” Other Conference highlights include: - Attendance of 4,572 representatives including 183 international attendees. Representing 16 countries (including the United States), the largest number of international attendees were from Nigeria, Canada, and Cameroon, in that order. The Exhibit Hall displayed 151 separate companies and organizations (tying a WAI record for most exhibitors), representing all aspects of the aviation community. - 125 attendees took part in AOPA’s Continued on Page 21
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Dorothy Hilbert Chapter Volunteer of the Year Award
Rose Dorcey is Women in Aviation’s volunteer of the year. (Photo courtesy Women in Aviation)
At Women in Aviation’s Chapter Reception Rose Dorcey, WAI 12645, of the WAI Oshkosh Chapter was presented the Dorothy Hilbert Chapter Volunteer of the Year award for her contributions to her local chapter’s outreach and fundraising efforts. For the past four years the Oshkosh Chapter has hosted a cupcake competition and, from the start, Rose has cheerfully led the execution of the Continued on Page 21
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Editorial: Crisis of Confidence
Continued from Page 6 report some form of medication or minor medical event when taking an FAA medical exam because “you simply did not think it was important.” In doing so, you have violated the law. It is a big club. It is this writer’s opinion that a strong case exists that it is the mandatory medical certificate that prevents pilots from “fessing up” and getting help that could correct both physical and emotional issues. This writer knows of a remarkable airline (to remain unnamed and no longer under the same managment) with a flight management team that dealt with health issues head on and privately. A pilot, or cabin crew member, with a problem (physical or mental) could approach flight management through their union for help. Other crew members could report on behavior that concerned them, privately, with no concern of retaliation. The company would arrange for the troubled person to meet with an aero medical expert, who would employ other specialized resources, if needed. A leave of absence would be arranged, quietly, if needed. Long term issues would include a fixed base pay being paid to the crew member while under treatment. Unresolvable problems typically resulted in another job being offered in the company or an early retirement. All of this was done without FAA involvement. Nothing this airline did is in violation of FAA regulations. Procedures requiring a report
upon application for a medical certificate were reported but simply after the problem was corrected and all required testing and care administered. I know lawyers reading this will be appalled by the liability being taken on by this unnamed company, but hiding behind the FAA will not soften aggressive lawsuits if a problem goes unreported. Lufthansa is about to learn this truth. Actually, this airline was doing little more than many corporations do. The flight crews working for this airline knew the company “had their six,” with productivity and morale reflecting that fact. Flight crew members with a problem had confidence that reporting their issues to proper union or company management served to protect them from loss of license. Was such a culture in place at Germanwings? Perhaps it is time for Congress to take a long hard look at the FAA medical division. Sport Pilots already fly without medical certificates. Both an NPRM and Federal legislation are in play to eliminate the third class medical for Private Pilots. Perhaps it is time for regulations to address health from a required performance standpoint, with airlines required to incorporate a health system within their Operations Specification. Perhaps it is time to realize that the FAA medical system is nothing less than “government medicine.” How well is that working for our war veterans?
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Continued from Page 20 Rusty Pilot Seminar, including 45 local pilots, while 70 attendees, including five local IA’s, received their IA renewal in AWAM’s on-site program. - 102 scholarships were distributed to WAI members at every stage of life from university students to mature members seeking a mid-
life career change to aviation. A total of $606,730 in scholarships were awarded. The 27th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference will be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee from March 10-12, 2016. For more information, visit www.wai.org.
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Continued from Page 20 event. She has been passionately perfecting her cupcake baking and decorating skills, driving everyone in the chapter to try togo the extra mile with their own creations and giving the event and related cupcake sales throughout the year a positive reputation. While the cupcakes were baking, Rose also worked hard to create effective marketing materials to promote the fundraiser to teams wishing to compete, and attract community members to come and buy. And when those details are squared away, she serves as an essential
point-person for all things Frosting for Flight, making sure all of the additional event needs–from door prizes to thank yous–are met. Above and beyond her key efforts toward the chapter’s annual fundraiser, Rose is a constant presence in chapter business and at monthly meetings, helping to coordinate speakers and chapter activities and promote the chapter within our local and statewide community. A special thanks to Rose for all of her hard work on behalf of her chapter!
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Continued from Page 19 operations per year, 60 percent of which are itinerant aircraft. A single Runway 03-21 serves the airport. This runway measures 4,987 feet in length and 150 feet in width and safely accommodates all aircraft currently using the airport, including the Gulfstream G-IV. Due to the airport’s location and surrounding terrain, it is impossible to achieve a standard runway area (RSA) at the runway ends. RSAs are designed to provide a safe stopping area for aircraft that leave the runway pavement. Residential and other noncompatible land uses make it impossible to establish runway protection zones (RPZs) at either end of the runway. FAA airport design standards use RPZs to avoid concentrations of persons in the areas immediately off the end of a runway. There are a number of large general aviation airports with non-standard runway safety areas throughout the United States. In 1984, the FAA and the city executed an agreement that addressed a number of disputes and litigation concerning aircraft noise impacts on the community and access restrictions. Under this agreement, “the city must operate and maintain the airport as a viable functioning facility without derogation of its role as a general aviation reliever airport...or its capacity in terms of runway length and width, taxiway system, and runway weight bearing strength until July 1, 2015.” In return, the city is able to prohibit the takeoff of aircraft between the hours of 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. on weekdays and from 11 p.m. until 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Single event noise exposure levels are capped at 95 dB. Despite this agreement, local residents continue to express their concerns regarding the noise, pollution, and jet traffic at the airport. The city has reacted to those concerns from the local community by proposing various new access restrictions. However, local pilots have protested these attempts, and the FAA has ruled in their favor, often citing the 1984 agreement as the basis for no additional restrictions. Since approximately 2000, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) has proposed reducing the length of Runway 03-21 to establish a full 1,000-foot RSA. The FAA responded, “A reduction of the runway length to 4,000 feet would restrict the ability of certain types of aircraft to operate at the airport and would be contrary to the city’s commitment under the [1984] Agreement.” On April 23, 2007, the city of Santa Monica passed a resolution to shorten the
runway by a total of 1,200 feet–600 feet at each end. The FAA is urging the city to consider enhancing the runway’s safety through the use of an engineered material arresting system (EMAS). This lightweight, crushable concrete decelerates the aircraft when it rolls through the material. To date, there have been four incidents where the technology has worked successfully to keep aircraft from overrunning the runway and, in several cases, has prevented injury to passengers and damage to the aircraft. Currently at dispute is the size of the proposed EMAS installation. The FAA has proposed an EMAS installation that would reduce the length of Runway 0321 by approximately 145 feet and utilize as much land as is available at each end. The city has rejected this proposal, claiming it is inadequate. The accident history at SMO does not indicate any discernable trends with regards to jet aircraft. The majority of the accidents on the airport have involved piston-powered aircraft landing short. Between 1981 and 2007, there have been six runway overruns at SMO. All six of these incidents involved piston-powered aircraft. Reducing the length of the runway could have an adverse impact on safety. For the past several years, California Assembly Member Ted Lieu has introduced a bill that would require SMO to keep statistics to help gauge the effects of aircraft pollution on the health of nearby residents. Although the bill never passed, a recent study conducted by the South Coast Air Quality Management District and funded by the EPA found elevated levels of lead near runway sites and surrounding communities, but at levels that are still below federal and state standards. A final report that will include the full analysis of the study’s results is being written. The airport last accepted a federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant in 1994. Approximately $9,949,563 in federal AIP grants has been invested at SMO. The airport once housed an Army facility and is considered federal surplus property, effectively requiring the city to operate it as an airport in perpetuity.
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This airport has been under threat for decades, and AOPA has worked hard to keep it open and accessible. AOPA has been engaged in these challenges with SMO at local, state, and federal levels. We will continue to fight for this vital reliever airport and stand ready to assist the FAA in this most recent battle as
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ome pilots spend their precious two weeks annual break from work frying themselves in the Hawaiian or Mexican sun. Others climb Jomolungma or hike on the North Pole. Most spend a less exotic period of time at a major theme or national park. When back, we aviators often pack up family and friends and drag them to the nearest airshow, for nothing else but to promise ourselves–like every single one of the previous 10 airshows–that one day I will become an aerobatic pilot. Let’s start with those who simply say “One day, I will become a pilot.” I am going to bust two myths here–about time and about money: 1. “Pilot license is expensive.” I often hear that from people inquiring, and instead of avoiding the topic, I ask them straight: “Okay, how much do you think it costs?” I’ve heard everything from $10,000 up to $200,000. Many people are actually surprised how affordable earning a pilot’s license is, often cheaper than your next house repair and a fraction of the cost of the next car you buy. Depending on location, less than $8,000 dollars can get you to a private pilot license! The new Sport Pilot License (“Recreational Pilot License” in Canadian terms) can drop that cost to under $4,000. There are a number of scholarships and grants available, especially for women in aviation. 2. “It takes a long time to become a pilot.” Actually, not that long. Doing it full time, a private pilot license can be completed in six to eight weeks. If you are doing it on weekends at your local flying school, count on about six months or so. Again, the Sport Pilot license can take half as long. If the flight school of your preference is far away from home, plan on combining vacation time with flying and come home with wings. Many of us entered a flight school for the first time inspired by the likes of “Top Gun” and other adventure films or books, only to end up flying straight and level for that $100 dollar hamburger for the next 10 years. Only at airshows are we sometimes reminded why we got into flying. For me personally, aerobatics was a second breath of air, a fresh wave of excitement after the first 1,000 hours of routine professional flying. The problem most face in wanting to pursue aerobatic flying–how do I start or find an “Acro Club” or flight school that can help me realize the original dream? Even though aerobatic aircraft and aerobatic instructors are more rare than
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the stereotypical “Cessna 152 Specialists,” some of the well-known performers that you have seen at air shows are accessible for flight training. Your flight with one of them is perhaps just a phone call away! Take a look at this short list I have compiled of the top five destinations for your next “make-your-coworkers-jealous” vacations: 1. Florida - Patty Wagstaff Aerobatic Instruction. Aerobatic instructors or Patty herself teach in a Decathlon or an Extra 300. https://www.facebook.com/Aerobaticschool 2. Arizona – Flipside Aerobatics. Will Allen provides upset training and aerobatic instruction on his Pitts. http://flipsideaerobatics.com/ 3. Alabama – Sky Country Lodge. Greg Koontz himself trains you on a Decathlon out of his bed-and-breakfast lodge with a private grass strip. http://www.gkairshows.com/ 4. California – Tutima Academy of Aviation Safety, Sean D. Tucker. The school offers aerobatic training on a Pitts and an Extra. www.tutimaacademy.com 5. British Columbia – Canadian Flight Centre. Anna Serbinenko (that’s me!) provides aerobatic training on her airshow Super Decathlon. The school offers all range of flight training, from tail wheel to turbine. After your loops and rolls in the decathlon, consider taking a CFC’s Citabria for a beach landing picnic. Your BC vacation promises to be unforgettable! www.cfc.aero and www.annaserbinenko.com And what do real pilots have to say about the acrobatic experience we offer in beautiful British Columbia? This is what Ryan Abel, a commercial student pilot Anna met in Fort MacMurray airshow, Alberta, says about his aerobatic training experience in Canadian Flight Centre: What a great place to learn to fly! Especially if you like aerobatics, or want to learn! Anna is a fantastic aerobatics pilot and instructor, and is well connected in the aviation community! I had the opportunity to spend a week doing aerobatics training with Anna in July 2014 and it was the most fun I’ve ever had!!! It is a true art!!! Thanks Anna and team!!! Safe flying!!! - Ryan AbelOpportunities for a true flying adventure await those who are willing to see the world from a different angle. Stop dropping your dreams into a bucket and, fire up your computer and make a contact that will change your life. You have
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WITH A VERY HEAVY HEART, HERE I GO!
W h a t’ s U p ! ?
The Good, The Sad, and The Ugly, Plus A Few Words On Marriage
My column this month was a real challenge and for good reason. So many things have been happening from crazy weather to gas prices that require you fly with your banker or a line of credit good for at least a 1,000 miles. My dilemma was deciding whether to start with the good stuff and end with the bad, or start with the bad stuff and end with the good. If my memory serves me right, I was always told to say something good before you say something bad, hence, here’s the good parts first.
Keeping Up With The Thomas’
Now pay attention to this story because some of it will be on the final. OK, here goes. A broker to be named at a later date sells a really nice 172 to a couple of best friends. Golf and the 19th hole became more important than flying and after just three months of pride of ownership, plus a basket full of $$$ for some upgrades, they decide to sell their airplane. They made this decision on the spur of the moment and after a few cocktails, to sell their airplane to someone they described as, “A really nice guy!” They not only sold their 172 Beauty for almost 10 Geeeeeeees less than they paid for it but they delivered it with a fresh annual because as they said, “he’s a really nice guy!” I helped with the paperwork, and the only thing missing was the new buyer whom, I might mention I hadn’t met yet. Weeks went by, and then a couple of months, and then one day the phone rang. A charming, really nice voice said, “Hi, I’m the really nice guy that bought the two best friends 172.” After some small talk, we agreed to meet soon and that we did. He began by sharing his story about having owned a T6 some years ago, and while he didn’t have a ticket then, he liked flying around in his T-6 with a qualified pilot, of course. He went on to tell me about his personal life and why he wanted the airplane. Now this is where you have to pay attention if you want a passing grade. He told me he wanted to get his ticket, have his son get his license, and in addition, he also wanted his ex-wife to learn to fly. So far so good, right? No! He went on to say that his ex-wife runs his busi-
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ness, lives in his house with her present husband and he, his girlfriend and son all live in some kind of blissful co-existence. Every Friday they are at their airplane adding hours to their logbooks and the end of this story is this, “He’s a really nice guy!”
Hey, did you know I was a pilot before I married you?
Which now brings me to another ongoing saga of the single pilot that gets married and now he periodically has to remind his or her life partner of that fact. Note: Once a pilot, always a pilot! It reminds me of all the divorced women I dated before I lost my fear of commitment and they all complained about how bad a father/mother their ex was etc., etc., etc. I always queried them with, if he/she was bad when you got married, why do you think now that you’re divorced that she would be better? If you thought your spouse would get better, you should have stayed married to them. OK, Shapiro, where are you going with this? Good question, here’s the answer. If you marry someone six feet tall, it probably wouldn’t make sense to wish they were shorter after you were married. If you marry a pilot and you know how much being an aviator means to your spouse, why surround your pilot with words of guilt and expressions that might be construed as suggesting your pilot lacks responsibility by wanting to fly, when there are a few tax deductions running around the house. I can’t count the number of stories like this I hear in any given month. Come on, folks, lighten up! Flying is great therapy and will probably help keep the flame alive in the bunkhouse. Remember, you married these dudes for better etc., and some stuff about sickness and health and flying was not an issue...did you copy?
Ahoy Mate, Thar she Blows!
A few months ago, I heard about two of the flying clubs around my area planning two very interesting trips. They each had at least two things in common, water and flying. One of the clubs was doing a school flight to Mexico to pet the whales. Now there is something I hadn’t done yet. (But I have now). The other school was doing a cruise to Mexico, another
great idea as a way to get to know some of your club members without a flight bag dragging behind them. Both trips were great successes, and the second flying trip has just been completed. I, on the other hand, had to admit I never in my life got to pet a whale. Now I want to. I also have admitted that I have never been on a cruise ship, and by the time you’re bored with this, I will have just completed a 10-day cruise on the Mexican Riviera, compliments of my wife. It was the first trip of my life that didn’t include an airplane and hopefully included a whale. It probably won’t include a cell phone or computer unless I sneak it aboard.
Turn off Your Cell Phone! This Part is serious!
When we lose a pilot, especially one of great experience, it always poses the question of why. We lost another one of that type last month known by many in Southern California. His name was Rick Vorhies, and there is no acceptable reason for his loss, but he too is gone. With that said, I want to end on a positive note.
The 200,000 “G” Maneuver
It’s hard to believe it was almost 15 years ago that most of the airshow community west of the Rockies, and anyone that took aerobatic flying seriously, met out at the Ala Doble Ranch. That was the true field of dreams and the creation of the late and wonderful Vern Dallman Jr. The best of the best, and the true lovers of aerobatic flying were always there. That was a time when you were shoulder to shoulder with Wayne Handley, Sean D. Tucker, Julie Clark, and of course Amelia Reid. This is the short list. I promise you the list was much longer. I’d better add Eddie Andreini, Bill Cornick, and many other great pilots. I remember a spectator flew in with his brand new Pitts S2C. That was a day that Sean “D” was supposed to do spin demo and would you believe, he showed up in a Cherokee. I casually asked the new Pitts owner if I could borrow his airplane and thinking I was joking, he said yes. A short time later, it was time for Sean to do his demo flight, and we all gathered outside of the big hangar, we were sitting in and via a handheld radio, we joined Sean in the Cockpit. As he was
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doing his spin demo, the nice man who had loaned me his Pitts joined the crowd, and began staring at the blue sky with the rest of the 500 people there. It was only a few minutes later when we heard the scream; “oh my G-d, that’s my airplane!” As many of you know by now, Sean practiced what he preached in April when he had to abandon his favorite airplane for all the reasons you’ve probably read about already. My point is that Sean taught us what to do in an emergency, and he put his parachute where his mouth was. I’m sure in the weeks to come we will read and hear from Sean about his experience and hopefully we will all learn from it. My personal thanks to Sean for not just being a Super Star but a super role model.
Insulin Is My Co-Pilot
When I decided to write on this subject, I had planned on ending my column last month with this statement: “I hope you’ll stop by for what I feel will be the most important column I’ve ever written.” The subject will be aviation and diabetes and my wish is to change some lives after it’s read and maybe add a few more pilots to our roster. The truth is it got lost during my final edit while I was caring for my diabetic mother who was at the time, a day away from the cemetery. Don’t discount the power of prayer, she’s now home again and back better than ever. (Age 94) So, Mom, I’ll dedicate this column to you and look forward to many more years of your nagging. Heck, while I’m at it, I should mention that my stepmother is also a diabetic. My research has taken me so much further into this subject than planned for, and the information gained has opened my eyes to the fact that Insulin dependent folks are well ensconced among those of us in aviation. To that, I say, bravo! The more I looked, the more encouraging this avenue became. So, I kept going down the road, and it was well worth it. Some of you may recall that a few years back I talked about a love story that was born during one of the annual Aerobatic Safety Seminars. We shared with you the discovery that one of the attendees found he could move from RC flying to the friendly cockpit of an airContinued on Page 27
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craft with seats and onboard pilot. That was about 200 plus flying hours ago for Private Pilot Fred and now we offer you the next chapter. This time the name is Terry, and he’s a real Hummer; I mean he drives a real Hummer. The initial motivation for this column was meeting this now newly soloed student pilot and aiding him in his pursuit of the right “First Airplane.” One of our first questions, when interviewing prospective buyers, is to ask whether they have a current medical certificate. His answer was a first also; he said he had two of them. It was at this time I found he was an Air Traffic Controller from the Oakland Center, a facility that controls one tenth of the earth’s surface (a little trivia for those of you who didn’t know that). Well, his answer, to say the least, provoked my next semi-intelligent comment, huh? He explained that he held a second-class certificate for his day job and a third class certificate for flying. I know, I know, a little confusing which is why you may send your questions to me, and I’ll forward them to Terry. He’s the man with the answers. I should mention that I thought I might be talking to the one guy out of many that was in this predicament, wrong! I was almost knocked off my non-skid hangar shoes when he shared with me that there might be as many as 500 Insulindependent pilots spending time with us in the now Insulin-friendly skies. So far this might sound like, so what? Big deal! Yeah, it is a big deal, and these special folks walk really close to a bed of hot coals getting and keeping these tickets. Gee, I wonder how many Insulindependent drivers we have out there helping us make commute traffic? A thumbnail sketch of the regimen they go though in the way of testing can be daily, weekly, and monthly right down to testing during flight. And talk about the honor system, you must report numbers that aren’t within the “OK” limits. If you get caught not being Abraham Lincoln, you’re back to flying elevators and answering phones at the FAA with, how may I direct your call? Here’s just a sample of what it can be like for those doing and those who might want to do it. You start with about three pages of medical requirements for a class three medical. For the class two, add seeing an endocrinologist every three months
www.inflightusa.com and an ophthalmologist every year. While performing his day job, Terry checks his blood glucose level three minutes before his shift and every two hours during his shift. Perhaps a little history on Terry might help those of you who are reading this and saying “wow!” I can really do this! Well, at least I want to try. It was on his 30th birthday when Terry found he was the proud owner of Type I Diabetes. He was the first Insulindependent diabetic to work in the Western Pacific Region and the second in the country. Now others may be hired if they follow the right protocol. Of course there is more specific data and technical information available for those of you who are interested. It’s way over my head, and my hope was to light the way for those readers who want to explore this avenue further. I’d like to end this segment by telling you that I lost a grandmother, a brother and, as I mentioned above, someday soon probably my mother to this disease. If these few words help to open some doors for you, then we’ve succeeded, and I can allow myself to feel that my grandmother and brother lit the way for me to explore this avenue even further with and for you. By the way, my mother is now 93 and still sends me to my room. On a personal note, I’d like to thank you for your time and attention and invite you to please feel free to forward your questions, email addresses, or phone numbers to me, and I’ll be pleased to pass them on to Terry.
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National Museum of the U.S. Air Force eventy-three years ago, 80 men achieved the unimaginable when they took off from an aircraft carrier on a top secret mission to bomb Japan. These men, led by Lt. Col. James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle, came to be known as the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders. In recognition of their outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the U.S. military service during World War II, the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders will be awarded a Congressional Gold Medal on April 15, by leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate. The medal, the highest civilian honor that Congress can bestow, will be presented to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force by Raider, Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” E. Cole, during a ceremony at the museum on April 18, the 73rd anniversary of the raid. Raider Staff Sgt. David J. Thatcher is also planning to attend. Today, just three of the men survive: Cole, a co-pilot of Crew No. 1; Lt. Col. Robert L. Hite, a co-pilot of Crew No. 16; and Thatcher, an engineer-gunner of Crew No. 7. The medal will be on permanent display at the museum following the ceremony as part of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders diorama which features a North American B-25B Mitchell on the simulated deck of the USS Hornet. Each year, since the end of World War II, with the exception of 1951, the Doolittle Raiders have held an annual reunion. The museum had the privilege of hosting the Raiders in April 1965 (23rd), 1999 (57th), 2006 (64th), 2010 (68th) and 2012 (70th) and also hosted
Cole, Thatcher and Lt. Col. Edward J. Saylor, during their final toast to their fallen comrades on Nov. 9, 2013. “Given our mission, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force provides the most appropriate home for the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Congressional Gold Medal,” said retired Lt. Gen. Jack Hudson, the museum director. “It is important to pay tribute to the Doolittle Raiders for uplifting the spirits of all Americans and for their supreme example of courage, professionalism, creativity, leadership, and patriotism. Here at the museum, their story will live on to continue to educate and inspire future generations of Airmen and visitors from around the world.” The raid, which took place April 18, 1942, was an extremely important event in the development of American air power. It marked the first combat use of strategic bombardment by the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II. While the attack itself caused little actual damage to Japanese war industry, the psychological impact on the Japanese military and the American public proved to be immense. It forced the Japanese military to pull forces back from the front lines to protect the home islands and showed Americans that the war could be won. The U.S. Air Force has drawn upon the Doolittle Raiders for inspiration ever since. In honor of these World War II aviation heroes, the Air Force Museum Theatre will show The Doolittle Raid: A Mission that Changed the War, with guest speaker Cindy Chal, daughter of Cole, on April 17 and 18. For more information about the April 15 reception or the shows on April 17 and 18, visit the museum’s website at http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/
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MY ANNUAL VISIT
ach annual trip to San Francisco reveals new, dramatic changes – some are impressive, others give me concern. Of course, I endorse city growth. I want every citizen to flourish. But why not develop growth within the bounds of the historical and architectural integrity that originally made San Francisco one of the world’s greatest cities? Why install modern arms on the Venus de Milo? Some developers, those with conscience, passion and integrity, are erecting structures that enhance the fabric of the city. Others are building people warehouses – just four dreary cement walls to house the droves of pilgrims who want to live in town. As we do every year, we roamed around the town – paid visits to where I lived as a kid during WWII and visited several restaurants, some old and some new. Here is a list of what I consider some of the city’s hotel and restaurant treasures.
The Airport
My airport of choice is Oakland International (KOAK). Oakland and KSFO are virtually equidistant from the city. The Oakland field is more general aviation friendly. One ILS runway, 27R/9L, is reserved for GA. KaiserAir, 510/569-9622 is my usual stop. Landmark Aviation, 510/633-1266 is the other FBO. Kaiser can arrange for a rental car, which can be left at the FBO upon your departure.
Hotels
One of the luxurious King Executive rooms at the Intercontinental Hotel. (Courtesy Intercontinental Hotel)
Intercontinental Hotel, 888 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, 415/616/6500, www.inter continental san francisco.com This hotel represents an excellent
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example of graceful, modern architecture. The soaring tower of translucent cool blue has become one of the city’s most admired modern landmarks. Located directly adjacent to the Moscone West Convention Center, this gleaming structure occupies a strategic location for both business travelers and leisure visitors. The hotel is within easy walking distance of Union Square, premium shopping areas, including the Westfield complex, and some of the city’s best restaurants and saloons and the theater district. Reaching 32 stories above the trendy south of Market Street District, the hotel embodies 550 rooms, 14 suites, 43,000 square feet of flexible and diverse meeting space, a spa with 10 treatment rooms, a full-service fitness center, and an indoor heated lap pool. Club Intercontinental, offered for just a few extra bucks, is a classy club lounge where, throughout the day, you can grab a coffee, enjoy an extensive breakfast buffet in the morning or down a few cocktails and hot snacks during happy hour. On the top three floors, the Club Floor accommodations deliver spectacular views. Other Club Floor goodies include twice-daily maid service, premium robes and slippers, complimentary local calls, and a special pillow menu. In addition to customary hotel services, the Intercontinental offers complimentary luxury sedan service, babysitting, free Wi-Fi and foreign currency exchange. All rooms, elegantly appointed with luxurious wood and marble touches, have large working areas, LCD televisions, hi-speed and Wi-Fi Internet, and floor to ceiling windows affording spectacular views of the San Francisco skyline. Decorated to reflect modern sophistication, the 14 top-of-the-line hotel suites can operate as a perfect place to conduct business as well as a superior location for leisure time with family or friends. Four Seasons Hotel, 757 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94101, 415/6333500, fourseasons.com/sanfrancisco. Majestically soaring above Market Street, just two blocks from the financial district in one direction and three blocks from Union Square and luxury shopping in the other direction. this hotel offers unparalleled grace, luxury, and charm in a setting, which is understated, pampering, and relaxing. Although I consider the Four Seasons to be the classiest hotel in town, no
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huge flat screen TVs. Available to guests is the next-door Equinox Sports Club with a 75-foot pool, 127,000 feet of workout and wellness space, and even a place to gather a pickup game of basketball. Bring the kids – the hotel provides them with special coloring books and other toys, milk and cookies, and topnotch babysitters.
Restaurants
The Four Seasons (Ed Caldwell) one gave me that supercilious look as I strolled through the lobby in my raggedy jeans. This hotel is ideal for both a highpowered business meeting or just to kick back. “The demographics are changing dramatically,” Doug Housley, the General Manager, told me. “High-tech young men and women are moving to, or visiting San Francisco for business. This group demands the best, but they eschew those pesky haughty attitudes.” “Culinary and libation tastes are changing as well,” said Erissa Kido, the Food and Beverage Assistant Director. Folks demand fine wines, fun drinks, and healthy, understandable food.” This hotel is the epitome of luxury, while at the same time, an inviting casual retreat for guests of all ages. Enter the stately lobby and feel the warmth of the paneled walls, the soft, earth-tone colors, and the friendliness of the efficient, down-to-earth staff. The guestrooms exude subtle refinement and a residential ambiance with soft hues of rich mocha, teal, and pewter. Views from the floor-to-ceiling windows are breathtaking. Marble bathrooms are huge, all with a deep soaking tub and a glass-enclosed shower. The accommodations have large dressing areas, comfy lounge chairs, dedicated working areas with executive desks, and
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John’s Grill, 63 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94102, 415/986-0069, www.johnsgrill.com. If Dashiell Hammett ate here, it’s certainly a place one should try. This landmark, the partial inspiration and setting for The Maltese Falcon, has been one of my haunts for years. Many of the dishes hark back to the mid-twentieth century. Such classical items as a jumbo prawn cocktail, Maine lobster ravioli in a creamy tomato sauce or genuine New England clam chowder, on the endangered list at most places, are impeccably prepared and presented at John’s Grill. Steaks, from Harris Ranch are Certified Angus and are carefully aged. The choice ranges from bone-in New York, rib eye to T-Bone or porterhouse. Served with a huge baked potato and fresh vegetables, these steaks are juicy, succulent and extremely tasty. Other meat dishes include outstanding lamb chops or calves’ liver and onions. The interior is a masterpiece of midcentury design. Genuine wood-paneled walls, soft lighting, cozy booths, period Continued on Page 30
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Continued from Page 29 furnishings and a virtual museum of some of San Francisco’s early golden years. The walls are adorned with black and white photos of famous patrons of the past. You will feel as if you were stepping back to another time; yet, service and cuisine present just the right subtle amount of modern touches. The restaurant is within walking dis-
tance of Moscone Convention Center, the downtown theater district, Union Square and many of the major hotels. Osso Steakhouse, 1177 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94108, 415/771-6776, www.ossosteakhouse .com Notwithstanding admonitions from my cardiologist, my journalistic endeavors often embed me in danger. My missions are not as perilous as those of a war
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correspondent, but I do expose my arteries to butter, steaks, sauces and too many carbohydrates. I love every moment of it – and at my advanced age, I can still fly an airplane and perform 100 pushups. I performed both on this trip. Plus, I write a column titled “In Search of the Ultimate Steak,” so what choice do I have? We visited two steakhouses. Although miles apart in terms of décor
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Franciscan Crab Restaurant, Pier 43 1/2 Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, CA 94133, 415/362-7733. www.franciscanrestaurant.com. My annual visits are not complete without a stopover at Franciscan. Perhaps it’s trifle touristy, but who cares? The Continued on Page 31
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Continued from Page 29 seafood is among the freshest in town, the service is impeccable, and the prices are far from tourist-aggressive. What better endorsement than the many locals who frequent the place. High ceilings and 20-foot windows, offer unforgettable views of San Francisco Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Bay Bridge, San Francisco’s spectacular skyline, Alcatraz, and of course, historic Fisherman’s Wharf. Built in the late 1950s and recently remodeled, the Franciscan restaurant has been a longstanding component of San Francisco seafood dining and Fisherman’s Wharf’s landscape. Countless visitors, both native and from afar, have made the Franciscan restaurant a local tradition in seafood dining on the wharf–and throughout the city, for that matter. Now for the cuisine, I recommend starting off with a plate of fresh oysters or a crab cocktail. And by all means, don’t overlook the luscious clam chowder. The bowl is a half loaf of sourdough bread from which the center has been scooped out – I ate the bowl as well. Just-caught fish of almost every description is available – halibut, salmon, sea bass, all cooked either on the grill or fried. Also offered is a wide selection of pasta dishes. My favorite is clams fettuccini. You can enjoy a chicken sandwich, a crab slider, or a crab enchilada – or a filet mignon, but I came here for the seafood – and there is no better whole roasted Dungeness crab than the critter served at Franciscan. The waiter will place the plated whole crab on the table so that you are face to face with the critter. Indeed, it stares you down. I stared back and almost felt sorry for its imminent plight. Instantaneously, my hunger overcame my sympathy. This was the freshest, juiciest crab I have ever devoured. Save room for dessert. They make their own frozen custard, just like the Wisconsin variety. We took it on as a chocolate sundae. I also suggest the wild strawberry cheesecake or the chocolate truffle cake RN74, 301 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, 415/543-7474, www.rn74.com Michael Mina, one of America’s most impressive avant-garde chefs, has placed his imprint on a number of new restaurants, among them, RN74. Taking its name from the highway, Route Nationale 74, which runs directly through the Burgundy region of France, it’s no surprise that this is a wine-centric French inspired restaurant. RN74’s wine program, created by
(Courtesy RN74/San Francisco) Mina Group wine director and James Beard Award-winning author, Rajat Parr, focuses heavily on the greatest producers and regions of Burgundy. However, the wellbalanced list also showcases international and domestic selections. RN74 has been awarded Wine Spectator’s highest honor, the “Grand Award” every year since 2010. RN74’s menus are clearly inspired by the wine program; built on a foundation of regional French cuisine, yet market driven with refined, modern American influences. Adam Sobel is the Executive Chef and Partner at RN74 where his creations reflect his aptitude for melding international flavors with classic French techniques as well as his preference for working with local ingredients. At RN74, Sobel draws from France’s culinary impact on different parts of the world to deliver a menu packed with dishes rooted in the spirit of classic French cooking but presented in modern and occasionally whimsical iterations. Menu highlights include; Pate De Foie De Canard with Armagnac and spiced cherries, RN74 steak tartare with Vietnamese flavors, slow-cooked Alaskan halibut with crayfish and Champagne sabayon, served tableside and roasted veal sweetbreads with fiddlehead ferns, and English peas. For dessert, I suggest the warm French crullers with caramelized white chocolate and cinnamon or the graham cracker ice cream with praline cake. Twenty Five Lusk, 25 Lusk St., San Francisco, CA 94107, www.twenty fivelusk.com Sunday had arrived. We heard about a restaurant with an incredible interior design and fantastic cuisine. We decided to walk from our hotel, down through the Mission District. After weaving through a few alleys, we started to get into the mood. After all, you can get dressed up and take a limo or taxi to some fancy joint with a door man–or you can make finding the place an integral part of the culinary adventure. So here we were, in an area where, just a few years ago, a venture Continued on Page 32
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s I get suited up, I can feel my heart racing and the butterflies starting to flutter. To start off this New Year, my boyfriend and I decided to take an adrenaline jump of a lifetime. We hop in and I soon realize, there is no turning backâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to jump out of this plane. I can feel the forced smile on my face as my skydiving instructor, Sean, rotates the GoPro towards me and says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You excited?â&#x20AC;? All snug in this tiny little aircraft, I look out the window in fear, focusing on the absolutely stunning Santa Barbara horizon. It felt like it was taking hours on the way up, or it was just my mind thinking insane thoughts. While in the air, Sean begins to suit us up together attaching various hooks to one another, which gave me peace of mind. As I feel my ears popping, we reach our desired altitude of 13,000 feet. My boyfriend, Max, and his instructor open the door of the plane and dangle their feet out of the plane. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but laugh thinking, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh God, this is nuts.â&#x20AC;? In an instant, they were gone. The butterflies canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stopâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;I look at the door in awe. My body is stiff; there is a drip of sweat on my hairline, and my palms are getting clammy in these gloves. He hands me a pair of unfashionable goggles and tells me to put them
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onâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;as soon as I get them on, he starts to maneuver both of us closer to the door. Before long, we were dangling our feet out, I can feel the wind pushing against my black vans, and my jeans rubbing up against this big yellow suit Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m wearing. Sean pushes my head against his shoulder and yells â&#x20AC;&#x153;donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look down.â&#x20AC;? My face is completely numb; my heart is racing and my body feels like it is being pushed against concrete. Our bodies were falling back down to earth at 120MPH, and it was fantastic. Not only was the view breathtaking enough, but the piercing wind against my face also wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t helping me catch my breath. Sean discharged the parachute, and we began to glide through the sky as he quickly said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;congrats you are now a skydiver.â&#x20AC;? Although it felt like an eternity climbing up to 13,000 feet, it was very rewarding after he took my goggles off so I could enjoy the breeze. It gave me such a sense of fulfillment being able to say to myself, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had the guts to do this.â&#x20AC;? We were gliding through the air for approximately one minute, and it was a marvelous minute at that. We safely landed on none other than a bed of rocks, which I surprisingly didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stick my landing and managed to slip and fallâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;sorry Sean! This is a once in a lifetime opportunity that I hope everyone can enjoy, especially in sunny Santa Barbara.
Flying WIth Faber Continued from Page 31 within would have been an exercise of bad judgment. Today, walking these streets is the quintessence of millennia cool. And the inside? Wow! What was probably a warehouse, factory or perhaps a speakeasy is now a room with huge old beams, brick floors, glass partitions, stainless steel and cozy booths. Now, two adventures, getting there and seeing the interior. But the third adventure was the best. I opted for the brunch burgerâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;a monster of a hunk of meat enclosed in a bun of even greater proportion. The burger was obliged to share the bun with a fried egg, a few slabs of bacon, and some fontina cheeseâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;just what the doctor didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t order. But I threw caution to the winds. Each bite produced a squirt of
juiciness that jettisoned in all directions. Perhaps the best burger of the century. Cheryl ordered pancakes the size of pillows. Stuffed with pineapple and white chocolate, the flavor and texture were outstanding. Also, you might consider the lobster Benedict with poached eggs, prosciutto, wild arugula and sauce hollandaise, a pork belly Monte Cristo with fontina, pickled ginger and pear compote, or a truffle cauliflower frittata with cheese, arugula, and Meyer lemon. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to go back for dinner to take a look at the Muscovy duck, the fried chicken, the rack of lamb, or the Sturgeon schnitzel. Most of all, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait for next year to arrive for my annual trip to San Francisco.
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JAMES HERMAN BANNING COMES TO LIFE IN LIVING HISTORY! April 2015
Greatest Stories Never Told is celebrating Black History Month by releasing the first of their Living History videos– featuring James Herman Banning (18991933). Banning was the first African American to fly across the United States and the first to receive a United States Department of Commerce pilot’s license. These short vignettes are being made available to schools to help tell the real story of aviation, one in which minorities helped create the Golden Age of Flight. Banning was famous in his day. My partner, Pat Smith, discovered more than 90 articles written about Banning’s exploits in a brief two-year period. Each article tells of an adventure in flight made by Banning. • Negro Flyers Off 3,000 Mile Dash, California Eagle, Oct. 14, 1932 • Coast-to Coast, Via the Aerial Highways, Pittsburgh Courier, Oct. 22, 1932 • Negro Aviators in Transcontinental Flight, The Black Dispatch, Sept. 29, 1932 • Daring Aviators Near Goal, Pittsburgh Courier, Oct. 8, 1932 • Two Aviators End Flight Across U.S., Atlanta Daily World, Oct. 14, 1932 • Local Airport Officials Pay Flyer Fine Tribute, Pittsburgh Courier Feb. 11, 1933 • Negro Airmen Thrill Crowds with Stunting, New Journal and Guide, Aug. 13, 1932 • Coast-to-Coast Flyers in Crash, The New York Amsterdam News, Nov. 16, 1932 These are just a sprinkling of the newspaper accounts of Banning’s exploits. Yet, Banning has been forgotten by history. Why? Because these papers were all African American Newspapers. Mainstream papers refused to write about an African American Hero. In 1932, when African Americans made major contributions to aviation, these contributions were virtually ignored. A year ago, I traveled to Historic Williamsburg and was enchanted by conversations with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry. The people playing these Living History parts never broke character. They spoke as if they were from the past, and I was fascinated. Yet, I couldn’t help but be a bit put-off by the lack of women and minorities being portrayed. These famous men helped shape America, but who else helped shape this country? That’s when the idea of doing a series of Living History films of minority and female heroes came to me. Why not have these unknown heroes visit students
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Jeantique Oriol (Banning) and Dean Sheldon in their own classrooms? Why not start with The Golden Age of Flight? Having worked for the Smithsonian, I was well aware that several African Americans contributed to the growth of aviation, but few people are aware of these contributions. Greatest Stories Never Told, a company cofounded by me and my partner, Pat Smith, decided to dedicate itself to making this vision a reality–creating Living History Videos for elementary and middle school students across the country. James Herman Banning became the obvious choice for our first venture. We had researched his life thoroughly, he achieved several milestones in aviation, and we found a Broadway actor, Jeantique Oriol, who not only looked like Banning but who was a great actor. Lamar Cheston, also on Broadway, agreed to play Banning’s partner and mechanic, Thomas Cox Allen. We were missing one important character though–the Eaglerock Biplane that Banning flew on his voyage. George Jenkins generously agreed to allow his precious (and may I add fabulous) Eaglerock to become one of the main characters of the Living History films and even flew the biplane in a number of scenes. We created four scripts with contributions from Layon Gray and Kathryn Erskine, both award winning writers. With the help of Producer James Castle, we began filming. These films will take students back to a time when Jim Crow was the law in many parts of the South and the Black Codes were considered a way of life. Banning’ s contributions to aviation during these turbulent and oppressive times is nothing short of miraculous and these films allow students to experience that miracle themselves. The videos will be available on Feb. 1st on JHBanning.com as well as on YouTube. Join the adventure and experience the Golden Age of Flight in a new way. Be a Banning supporter! Greatest Stories Never Told is a 501(c)(3) company, visit the JHBanning website (www.jhbanning.com) Living History page to contribute to the journey.
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detailed weather all over the country, whereas ADS-B gives detailed weather only within, say, 150 nm of your present position. Beyond that distance, all you get from ADS-B is indecipherable blobs that say, yup, uh-huh, lots of something happening way over there. Useless. The technical reason is that there are two kinds of NEXRAD weather sent over ADS-B, regional and national. You can figure out the rest. In the picture, the airplane is on the ground at KIOB, at the top of the picture, about to fly to KDKX, in the center of the picture. Note the fine resolution of the weather depiction to the southeast of the course and the terrible resolution over Florida. The regional NEXRAD gives enough detail to help you make decisions; the national does not. An FAA official said this morning that they have no plans to change things. But if you only make one or two serious X-C trips a year, who wants to pay for onboard weather? Last time I checked, XM charged $75 to initiate service, making it impractical to only turn it on when you need it for a trip. It’s getting to the point where with XM and database updates and hangar rent and insurance, you can get that mythical $100 hamburger...or even an $800 hamburger, without ever having to go to the airport.
his avionics to include ADS-B, both bands, in and out. His experience is… interesting. ADS-B only sends traffic information to the vicinity of planes that are themselves sending out traffic information. Trouble is, if you’re sending out your own information on both ADS-B bands, the ground system gets confused and does not send any traffic information to your vicinity. The air-to-air part still works though. But wait, there’s still more! Apparently ADS-B divides the U.S. into five regions, and your plane has to be “registered” to work in a region. The regions don’t talk to one another, or something like that. (I may have the details of the problem misstated, but there is a problem). Lastly, Big Brother (formerly known as Uncle Sam) records the ADS-B data and keeps it forever. I vaguely recall that when transponders came out, there was a discussion of whether mandated safety equipment could be used for prosecution.
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In our previous edition, we wrote about Buddypilots, a Canadian startup working on solving General Aviation management problems. Two partners of the company will be at Sun n’ Fun to cover the event and meet pilots from all over North America. Buddypilots offers a suite of webbased tools for pilots, aircraft owners, and fleet operators (FBOs, flight schools or flying clubs). Their focus is helping you save time and money and helping you fly more. With features such as a scheduler, integrated aircraft, and pilot logbooks and maintenance tracking, pilots and aircraft owners will be able to
focus on their passion: flying! The startup has gained traction since its launch five months ago. Now working with flight schools and operators in America and Canada, the company aims to grow its pilots and aircraft owners (partnerships included) base. To do so, an iPhone App has been developed to help them capture times in the cockpit. Simply tap on your screen when starting your engine, taking off, landing, and stopping your engine, and you will be able to push all this data in your pilot and aircraft logbook while tracking qualifications and maintenance automatically. You can even capture Hobbs and Tach if required.
The iOS App is currently in review, and the Buddypilots team is performing the final tests to make sure it will be just right! In the meantime, the web application is live and helping pilots and operators from all around the world. Here is what one of their customers has to say about the software: “Buddypilots is a revolutionary new system designed to help flight schools and pilots out by providing a seamless interface to manage aircraft, flights, and link pilots together. They have an outstanding user interface and really make it easy to schedule flights and manage a fleet of aircraft. We have yet to find
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Last weekend, I was going to go flying in the Cessna with my instructor buddy (my strength is recovering all too slowly from the back surgery) and a coworker. I got to the hangar early to preflight and all that, and pushed the OPEN button on the hangar door controller. There was an impressive new noise, the far end of the hangar opened two inches, the near end stayed put, and then everything got quiet. The hangar door would not budge. There are latches at each end that are released automagically by cables as the door opens, and the one at my end was still latched, and the steel cable was taut and then some. I called the FBO and they sent some guys over to look at it. Before they got inside, one of them said, oh s***, and we knew that we would not be flying that day. Turns out that the sheet metal on the outside, where the doors fold, had gotten twisted. I have no idea how that could have possibly happened, but it did. I’m just hoping to get in a good flight before annual inspection starts later this month.
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NBAA'S 2015 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE SETS RECORDS FOR ATTENDANCE, SPONSORSHIPS
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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 2015 Leadership Conference concluded Feb. 26 in Tucson, Ariz., after setting records for attendance and sponsorships. The three-day gathering drew 445 people, including aviation managers, chief pilots, maintenance managers, safety officers, schedulers, dispatchers and flight attendants. The conference also attracted a record 38 sponsors, which underscored its value to the industry. “NBAA’s Leadership Conference provided a compelling platform for emerging and experienced leaders to broaden their perspectives,” noted Ed White, director of aviation for MB Aviation, LLC and chair of NBAA’s Corporate Aviation Management Committee (CAMC). “Not only does this help them lead more effectively, but the knowledge and skills gained here enhance their ability to communicate with, and interact with, executives who understand these concepts. This helps to properly align the flight department as a value-added, integrated business unit.” In a series of in-person presentations, seven leadership experts and authors advised attendees how to influence, inspire and innovate in their daily jobs. The speakers included former NFL quarterback Tom Flick, who highlighted the need to embrace big opportunities and pursue them with urgency, and Peter Sheahan, CEO of ChangeLabs and a best-selling author, who underscored the importance of relationships and of setting goals and working hard to achieve them. Also at the conference, nine “game changers,” mostly in business aviation, delivered inspirational messages via prerecorded video. They included Robert Duncan, of Duncan Aviation, who applied innovative ideas to make aviation services readily accessible to customers; Sir Ranulph Fiennes, an English adventurer, who inspired risk-taking by exploring remote regions on Earth and Joan Sullivan Garrett, of MedAire, who promoted standardized access to medical services on business aircraft. The nine game changers are: • Pete Agur, of The VanAllen Group, who influenced business aviation leaders to better align and manage their respective organizations. • Janice Barden, of Aviation Personnel International, who influenced
UAS Will Present Flight Departments with Challenges, Opportunities
More than 400 people attended the NBAA Leadership Conference. (NBAA Photo)
the quality of personnel flying airplanes. • Robert Duncan, of Duncan Aviation, who applied innovative ideas to make aviation services readily accessible to customers. • Sir Ranulph Fiennes, an English adventurer, who inspired risk-taking by exploring remote regions on Earth. • Joan Sullivan Garrett, of MedAire, who promoted standardized access to medical services on business aircraft. • Benn Isaacman, who elevated the importance of interior cabin design in business jets. • Chuck McKinnon, retired from the IBM Flight Department, who encouraged greater cabin business amenities and the use of technology in the cabin. • Greg Evans, of Universal Weather, who developed new solutions to support business aviation flight access and planning. • Russ Meyer, of Textron, a longtime industry leader and advocate who led passage of revitalization legislation that promoted industry growth. Another highlight was a pre-conference panel discussion on how business aviation might be affected by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) efforts to integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS). For instance, flight departments were encouraged to offer their critical expertise in safety, airspace and maintenance when their companies decide to operate UAS. Read more about the UAS discussion in the side bar story below. Additionally, a total of $10,000 in CAMC scholarships was awarded at the conference to five recipients, with proceeds put toward conference attendance. This year’s scholarship winners are: • Freeman Blakney: Blakney is a Birmingham Flight Center contract pilot and flight instructor in Birmingham, Ala. He sees this conference as an opportunity
At NBAA’s 2015 Leadership Conference last week, a panel of industry experts discussed the business and economic opportunities for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) but also identified challenges that flight departments would face with incorporating UAS into their operations. Panelists also discussed the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the commercial use of small UAS (s-UAS), which was released on Feb. 15 for public comment. Panelists were: • Sarah Wolf, NBAA senior manager, security and facilitation, who participates on RTCA special committees related to UAS integration • Ed White, chairman NBAA Corporate Aviation Management Committee (CAMC) • Brad Hayden, president and CEO of Robotic Skies • Dr. Brent Terwilliger, program chair for masters in science in unmanned systems Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and chairman of CAMC’s new UAS subcommittee.
Categories of UAS Operations
While the FAA has not yet designated official classes of UAS, Hayden identified four categories of UAS operations: • Consumer-Hobbyist Personal hobby flights are not covered under the to help him prepare for a leadership role in business aviation. • Russell Canter: Canter is a fulltime student at Kansas State University, and has worked as a light-wheeled vehicle mechanic at Fort Riley, Kan. He served in the U.S. Army Special Forces, including two years in Iraq. • Jared Hicks: Hicks is a pilot for Dialysis Clinical Inc. based in Nashville, Tenn. He holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud State University and is a member of the Lakota tribe in South Dakota. • Lee Pelkey: Pelkey is assistant chief flight instructor at the Birmingham Flight Center in Birmingham, Ala. He holds a bachelor’s degree in aviation management from the University of Oklahoma, and his goal is to be a business
NPRM, instead they are subject to longstanding rules governing remote controlled aircraft. • Commercial s-UAS Line-ofSight Operations This category is directly covered by the NPRM. UAS must be less than 55 pounds and flights are restricted to line-of-sight operations under tight limitations: below 500 feet, with three-mile visibility, daytime only and not above people. • Autonomous/Unmanned Traffic Management Systems “These are the ones Amazon and Google want to fly, and they’re going to be flying under pre-setup flight paths in an urban environment,” said Hayden. These operations would not be remotely piloted, but would be flown autonomously. • Remotely Piloted Operations Beyond Line-of-Site These operations would be flown by pilots beyond line-ofsite, using first person view or other sensor system. Hayden predicts these operations would be required to be flown by IFR-certified aircraft. “So these are going to be flying in and out of our airports, and Continued on Page 37 aviation chief pilot. • Scott Reeves: Reeves holds an MBA from Oklahoma State University and is a pilot at QuikTrip Corp. He aims to develop his skills in management and leadership with what he learns at the 2015 NBAA Leadership Conference. “The conference provided invaluable lessons on how to become a more effective leader in business aviation,” said Jay Evans, NBAA’s director of professional development. “The speakers and game changers combined to make the powerful point that every one of us can be an agent of positive change in our industry.” Next year’s Leadership Conference is scheduled for Feb. 22 to 24 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Antonio, Tex.
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You’ve been bitten by the bug; you earned your license and can’t get enough of it. You’ve flown all over the state. You’ve flown across the country a time or two. Maybe you have even flown north into Canada and Alaska or perhaps south of the boarder. You have landed at airfields you’d never before seen and spent the day exploring places you’d only dreamed about. With an airplane, the sky and the receding horizon are the only limits. The towns and people below are yours to discover. Drop in and find a new place, new people, and a new world, a new adventure! You are an aviator and worlds open before you. Nick and Christina Hanks took the “ flying thing” to another level. In 1996 they flew the Atlantic, through Europe
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and the length of Africa in a Helio Courier. It was a life-changing adventure that continues to this day. By the time they landed in South Africa, they were convinced that American pilots would love the “ Out of Africa” experience. They set up Hanks Aero Adventures Inc., a US-based company that enables pilots to safely fly a C-182 from one bush camp to another – the Self-Fly Safari – and experience the African wilderness as only a pilot could imagine. For the past 19 years they have organized self-piloted bush flying experiences for individuals and escorted groups. Hanks Aero provides the planes, an itinerary to bush camps in many Southern African countries, and everything the adventure minded pilot will need along the way.
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Continued from Page 36 flying up in the flight levels with our aircraft, controlled by ATC,” he said. Rules for beyond line-of-sight and autonomous UAS operations are being developed by the FAA, through its UAS Advisory and Rulemaking Committee (ARC). NBAA has been an active participant on the UAS ARC since its inception, and has participated in RTCA working groups providing industry recommendations on safe integration of UAS into the national airspace system. Despite limited scope of s-UAS operations permitted by the NPRM, Terwilliger predicted substantial growth in this area. “We’re going to see significant interest in this – significant volume of aircraft in the sky under 500 feet,” he said. Possible uses for s-UAS include power line inspection, aerial photography and precision agriculture. “If I were operating a small crop dusting operation, I would look at having a UAS as simply having another tool in my toolbox.” said Hayden.
Educating Small UAS Operators – Inside and Outside the Company
Wolf noted that flight departments may not always be approached within their companies about UAS operations but should make an effort to be involved in such discussions, since flight department personnel can provide critical experience on matters related to safety, airspace and maintenance. Manufacturers of s-UAS typically do not provide the documentation and support that flight departments are used to. “They know they want aviation-level maintenance, but they don’t understand exactly what that means yet,” said Hayden. Panelists cited education – such as
the “Know Before You Fly” initiative supported by NBAA – as a key element in the safe use of s-UAS. “We took a whole bunch of people, gave them an aircraft to fly, not necessarily with a pilot’s license” said Hayden. “These people haven’t yet experienced aviation litigation. When you’ve been in a courtroom, that’s a whole different perspective.” The NPRM would require s-UAS operators to pass an aeronautical knowledge exam and obtain an FAA UAS operator certificate, with biennial reexamination in line with recertification requirements for pilots of manned aircraft.
Beyond Small UAS
Even though the NPRM only covers s-UAS operations below 500 feet, attendees and panelists were eager to discuss possible future UAS operations for larger aircraft and in other areas of the NAS. “Right now Google, Facebook and DARPA are all looking at large-scale UAS that are going to fly at altitude, in order to bring data connectivity to places that are, right now, inaccessible.” said Terwilliger. Other possible uses include short-haul freight and fighting wild fires. “When we talk about UAS we tend to go to the military systems,” said Terwilliger “A lot of what we’re going to be seeing come into the commercial realm are going to be derivatives of that.” According to Terwilliger, a market consolidation by a few large UAS manufacturers that can leverage economies of scale will have a positive impact on safety. “It’s the military systems that you see right now getting these special airworthiness certificates,” he said. “That is where you have to have that documentation to
The Hanks’ do the flight planning, file your flight plans, get government clearances, check weather for you, tell you where and when to clear international customs and where to refuel. They’ve simplified it into a turn-key operation. According to Nick and Christina, “We make sure your adventure is all fun and no worry with trip planning, first class lodgings, gourmet meals and navigation materials included in the package. Our instructors and ATC pros will make sure you are well prepared and familiar with all airspace requirements. During your stay, you’ll set out twice a day in a Land Rover or Land Cruiser with a game ranger who knows the terrain and is skilled at tracking lion, leopard, and the other game that lives in the area. This is
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Industry Input Essential
Wolf encouraged the business aviation community to share their feedback on the sUAS NPRM with NBAA at uas@nbaa.org. Other panelists echoed this sentiment. “We are all stakeholders in this industry,” said Terwilliger. “We have to have these collab-
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orative discussions and provide information back to the FAA.” “As we dig deeper and deeper into this, it has profound implications to our business,” said White “That’s why we’re here talking about it today, so we can get out in front of this and make sure we have a seat at the table when it’s time for certification, regulation and operation of UAS in our airspace.”
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Mountain flying, a term that brings up images of backwoods adventures, river bank landings, deep valley airports and perhaps, that dream flight to Alaska. Along with these images come these dreams of wanting just the perfect airplane to accomplish flying feats in that would make Walter Mitty proud. To be sure, this topic cannot be covered in just a single article, but would take a book to adequately deal with the skills and considerations of aircraft performance necessary for such a journey. But some folks live these dreams everyday and fly that perfect airplane. Paul Leadabrand, owner and operator of Stick and Rudder Aviation located in Boise, Idaho, made those choices. Stick and Rudder Aviation specializes in backcountry flying techniques and tail wheel training. As for the mountains? Within rock-throwing distance of Boise are more than 1,000 square miles of roadless wilderness, littered with 50 short, steep twisting airstrips hidden within some of the most beautiful and majestic mountains in the world. Often covered with snow, heavily forested and flowing with rushing rivers, the mountains and backcountry of Idaho are world class. Amazingly, those who take advantage of the unique backcountry training provided by Stick & Rudder do not have to suffer
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in the discomfort of rough accommodations or eat canned food carried in from some distant point. Stick & Rudder’s home base in Boise offers up a modern city (with excellent airline accessibility) having all the amenities one could desire, and all within sight of the wide-open country that will make you think you have traveled a thousand miles just to get there. This location gives Stick & Rudder Aviation a lot of wonderful training opportunities to work with. They have even designed “tank-of-gas” loops through the neighboring rugged mountains of Idaho that offers ever-increasing challenges, depending on the needs and desires of the customer. And what about Paul’s choice of planes? Six years in advance of AOPA’s recently announced, and much needed, online “transition to other aircraft” guidance, Stick & Rudder Aviation also saw the need. Stick & Rudder decided to combine the beauty of Idaho with a flying community that has been enjoying backwoods flying for more than 30 years in a kit airplane that has become the world standard for remarkable backwoods performance, the Kitfox. With over 6000 kit owners (most are estimated to be flying) to draw from and new Kitfox owners buying the 100 percent factory-built, certified, S-LSA Kitfox Super
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Sport, Stick & Rudder Aviation trains more than 150 pilots a year, with these numbers growing. Stick and Rudder provides valuable transition training to pilots ranging from student to CFI, along with mountain flying skills that students can apply to virtually any airplane. It is also interesting to note that the Kitfox factory is located only 35 miles from Stick and Rudder’s home base, meaning a strong relationship has grown between Kitfox Aircraft LLC and Stick and Rudder. According to John McBean, President of Kitfox Aircraft LLC, “We love the work being done by Paul. A prospective Kitfox customer can visit our facility and then join Paul to experience the real deal. Stick and Rudder operates three new, turbocharged, Kitfox S-LSA airplanes, all in tailwheel configuration and decked out for optimum backwoods flying. Those who visit our factory can fly with Paul, and those who purchase a new, ready-to-fly, Kitfox Super Sport S-LSA receive a seven-hour transition course with Stick and Rudder as a gift from Kitfox. We want to make sure that Kitfox pilots, both those who buy a new plane and those who may have purchased an older, used plane, are proficient and safe.” The Kitfox is a plane that has evolved over the years into the new
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Kitfox Super Sport, an S-LSA certified airplane that is ready to fly. Available with the normally aspirated (now fuel injected) Rotax 912, or the turbocharged Rotax 914, the Super Sport offers both cross country performance and extraordinary back country capabilities. It is interesting to note that cruise performance (hitting 120 mph) does not suffer from the use of a high drag airfoil or complex, high lift devices, like complex flaps or Continued on Page 39
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Golden West Regional Fly-in is gearing up for its 2015 event scheduled for Oct. 17, 2015, at the Yuba County Airport (MYV) in the community of Olivehurst, Calif. This is a new date for the event moving off the windy and very hot June time period for the Northern California area. Golden West 2015 is taking a step â&#x20AC;&#x153;back to the futureâ&#x20AC;? with an event that captures the old fashioned fun of a home town fly-in, with a one day event that crams, great food, education, hangar flying and an experience geared towards introducing new generations to the fun side of aviation. The traditional Golden West airshow is being replaced by visitor participation in a number of fun flying events. Golden West brings aviation enthusiasts from all over the West gathering to celebrate their shared love of flight, remember those lost in years past, and celebrate our future in aviation technology. Pilots of all types of aircraft from Light Sport to warbirds painted up like they looked in the war period are expected to participate. The event is as much about the aircraft as it is about friends coming together to renew acquaintances and to make new ones. The Golden West Regional Fly-in will be open at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and feature a pancake breakfast, forums, aircraft displays, RC aircraft, including a new Drone Zone, and exhibits. The KidQwest hangar will provide aviation-related
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hands on activities for kids of all ages and our Young Eagles program will be flying kids ages 8-17. The 4th Annual EAA Chapter vs. Chapter Aircraft Competition will also be held during the event. The event is open to all EAA Chapters and is organized and conducted by EAA volunteers. The new event format will give an opportunity to expand the level of activities from previous years and will include the fun activities added last year for spot landing and bomb drop competitions. The winning Chapter is awarded a photo plaque to show off their success and prize money. Watch for more information on the event. Consider it both a fundraising opportunity for your chapter along with a fly-out activity with a free breakfast included. Many more exciting and interesting activities are planned for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Golden West Flyin 2015. For more information, visit www.goldenwestflyin.org.
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on’t miss the Hiller Aviation Museum’s fun event on May 2, 2015. Located at San Carlos Airport, just south of San Francisco, the Hiller Aviation Museum promotes aviation history and aviation educational events. Vicky Benzing will thrill visitors with her 1940 Boeing PT-17. And, this year’s event takes on one of the hottest topics in aviation with excitement, fun, and education. The topic of “drones” will be approached head on as the Baylands RC Pilots offer a model flying demonstration that will take your breath away. Visitors will learn firsthand what all this talk about “drones” is about. The word “drone” is not what it used to be. In the past, it was mainly used by the military to describe their UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) that have gained fame for reconnaissance and attack duties. UAS’s can fly autonomous with little human intervention aside from target acquisition and pulling the trigger in combat situations. Take off and landings are also done automatically. A couple years back, several media outlets started using the word “drone” to describe something new. They are radio controlled helicopter type aircraft that could be programmed to do just about anything, including carrying cameras to get aerial footage like never before.
Multi-rotors burst onto the scene in recent years and no one knew what to call them. Then came the word “drone.” Dictionary.com defines the word as: A) an unmanned aircraft or ship that can navigate autonomously, without human control or beyond line of sight. B) (loosely) any unmanned aircraft or ship that is guided remotely. The Radio Control Model aircraft of Baylands RC Pilots are not “drones.” Although some Radio Controlled Model aircraft have what contemporary pilots might call an “autopilot,” they can be overridden by the pilot at any time and are not self-launching or self-landing. The pilot must tell them what to do, where to go, and are in direct communication with them at all times during the flights, both electronically and by sight. They are not drones. The media has made a big deal out of several incidents involving drones. The most recent involved a multi rotor “drone” crashing onto the White House lawn. None of these incidents have made Radio Control Model aviation look good and that really is a shame since these incidents are not even .01 percent of the hobbyist world. The truth is that multi-rotor or “drones” are bringing many more people into this hobby than ever expected. Marketing by the biggest multi rotor company in the world has put drones in the hands of anyone who can pay the price. They are marketed with sayings like “Easy to fly!” or “Anyone can fly,”
or “No experience required” and my personal favorite “Autopilot for easy control!” A 747-400 has an autopilot as well but not just anyone can fly one. True hobbyists are infuriated by these inflated marketing claims. They undermine the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) guidelines for safe and responsible radio control flight! Hobby pilots have spent a lot of time learning to fly their radio control aircraft safely and in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the AMA. Most importantly, AMA guidelines keep full scale aviation and RC aviation as far apart as possible, with ground and flight safety paramount. So the question that needs to be asked is this. Does the FAA really know what it is that they need to focus on? Are they really thinking about the safety of general and commercial aviation? Or are they just trying to appease Congress and the media with a hurried regulation that really does nothing at all? Education is the key to Radio Control Model flying safety, protecting full size aircraft and persons and property on the ground. Visitors to the Hiller Museums’ “Biggest Little Air Show” will see the Baylands RC Pilots perform firsthand and learn how RC models have progressed in fun, technology, and safety. But be prepared to get hooked! Being a “real” RC pilot has all the fun and challenges of flying a “full size” airplane, along with the satisfaction of acquiring surprising new skills. This unique pro-
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One day, I sold one of my small aircraft to a flight student. This was a real eyeopener for me. I immediately realized that the profit from that sale was as much as I would have earned from four to five months of hard work flying. At that point, I actively began to pursue aircraft sales as a primary occupation.” One of the unique benefits of working as a broker instead of a dealer is the low initial start up cost. Latour, who had prior experience in the real estate industry, began to think of aircraft sales along the same lines as real estate. “It soon occurred to me that principles used in the real estate industry may apply to aircraft sales. With this in mind, I sold all my aircraft and began brokering, which quickly became extremely profitable.”
After years of success with his own brokerage, Latour began to expand on his idea and build the USA Aircraft Broker network, what he likes to refer to as “the RE/MAX of the Sky.” Today, USA Aircraft Brokers has a network of 18 Area Brokers and 53 FBO Sales Agents located across the country. USA Aircraft Brokers uses the latest technology to promote the sale of its’ aircraft, including an interactive website that uses audio messages from brokers to promote their aircraft and email campaigns to all of the FBOs in the country whenever a new aircraft is listed. “We try to reach the market any way we can after we list an aircraft. Using our internet ad program and time honored methods like our quarterly newsletter that goes out to
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HALF MOON BAY CALIFORNIA'S FESTIVAL OF MAGNIFICENT MACHINES MARKS 25TH YEAR April 2015
There are car shows, air shows, motorcycle shows, tractor shows, maker fairs, music festivals, food festivals, and living history festivals galore. Mix them all together in one venue on one day and you’ve got Half Moon Bay California’s remarkable, one and only Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show – marking its 25th year in 2015 with a massive celebration of mechanical ingenuity, power and style. It’s quite simply the “Coolest Show on Earth.” The spectacular 25th annual event will be held on Sunday,April 26, a single day mega-show, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Half Moon BayAirport, located in the picturesque seaside town of Half Moon Bay, Calif., about 20 miles south of San Francisco. The Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show is a whimsical, fascinating, amusing, curious, and absolutely unique show and tell spectacle featuring 2,000 magnificent driving, flying, and working machines from the 20th and 21st centuries. The world’s coolest cars of every era and style, model-T fire engines, vintage busses, custom motorcycles, tricked out trucks, sleek streamliners, one-of-a-kind antique engines and tractors and historic military aircraft will be among the mesmerizing displays. To help celebrate their 25th anniversary event, organizers are bringing back some of the extreme/active attractions this year – freestyle motocross shows, unimotorcycle drags, monster truck rides, and vintage warbird flyovers – plus remotecontrolled drones and aircraft aerobatics debut. “We’re proud to say 2015 will mark our 25th Dream Machines Show,” said event Chairman Chad Hooker. “It’s a landmark year and we plan to make it more spectacular and fascinating than ever as well as celebrate the legacy of our first quarter-century with tributes to show originator, Bob Senz, and the late Eddie Andreini, both of whom were instrumental in founding and nurturing what has grown into one of Northern California’s most unique and beloved events.” It’s one of the West Coast’s biggest, baddest gatherings of the world’s coolest cars. Spectators will get a rare up-close look at antique horseless carriages and Ford Model T’s, fanciful touring and luxury cars, powerful sports cars, custom cars and street rods, muscle cars, vintage and modern era high-performance race cars, quirky art and pedal cars, modified street machines with cutting edge styles, exotic high-performance cars, stylish European cars, ultra cool low-riders, sporty compacts, modified imports with flashy graphics, fashionable hip-hop urban show cars, homebuilt kit cars,
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super-charged turbo cars and trucks, “green” technology/alternative fuel vehicles, streamliners, dragsters, funny cars, gassers, and jet cars. Hundreds of aviation wonders are expected to be on display – headlined by legendary vintage warbirds like the B-25 Bomber and C-47 Skytrain plus stylish homebuilts, classics from the ‘40s and ‘50s, sport and ultralight aircraft. Inspiring flyovers by some of our nation’s most storied military aircraft promise to be a fan favorite and, beginning this year, will be flown in memory of Eddie Andreini Sr., world-renowned aerobatics pilot, founding Dream Machines contributor and pillar in the Half Moon Bay community. Plus there’s “Mustang Madness” – a spectacular display of America’s premier World War II fighter along with YAK Russian fighters and an impressive array of T-6 and T-28 military fighters and trainers. Thrilling rides will be offered in helicopters and vintage bi-planes. One of the new highlights at this year’s show will be the inaugural “Drive Magazine Dream Machine of the Year.” Editors from Beckett Media’s Drive Magazine will select a winner from the thousands of magnificent machines on display with a special trophy being awarded at a recognition ceremony during the show. The attractions for kids are amazing and endless: a super-thrilling zip line,
Zorbs – the Human Hamster Ball race track, a bungee jump, climbing wall, wild and wacky waterballerz, giant inflatable rock slide and obstacle course, henna tattoos, face painting, and a remote-controlled NASCAR race track. There will be plenty of fabulous food and delicious coastal-infused drink with a custom cocktail and beer just for the show – The Aviator, a refreshing gin cocktail, and Bloody Mary’s from Half Moon Bay Distillery and Classic Motorhead Ale from Half Moon Bay Brewing Company plus tasty varietals from Half Moon Bay’s Barterra Winery. The sensational music lineup features The Ray Charles Project fronted by 11-time Grammy winner, Tony Lindsay, and blues guitar great, Chris Cain; Wavelength: A Tribute to Van Morrison; and the Andy Santana Band. The Half Moon Bay Pilots Association Saturday Hangar Dinner will be held on Saturday, April 25 at the Andreini family hangar at Half Moon Bay Airport. Preview some of the historic aircraft and custom cars that will be displayed at the Dream Machines Show and enjoy a festive barbecue tri-tip dinner party. Tickets are $30 per person, available at the door which open at 5:30 p.m. Parking is on the airport field – enter off Capistrano Road. To show a car, the registration fee is $40 ($50 for entries postmarked after
John Ward’s B-25 Bomber “Old Glory” (Courtesy Dream Machines) April 15) and includes a dash plaque and admission for two people. Spectator admission is $25 for adults (age 18-69), $15 for ages 11-17 and 70plus, Free for kids age 10 and under. Tickets are available at the gate only. Vehicle and bicycle parking on the airport grounds is included in the price of admission. The show is open to the public on Sunday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gates open at 6:30 for those that have registered their machine or plan to register the day of show. Half Moon Bay Airport, at 9850 N. Cabrillo Highway, is located on Highway 1, about 20 miles south of San Francisco and five miles north of Highway 92. The show benefits the Coastside Adult Day Health Center. For event information and registration forms, call the info-line at 650/726-2328 or visit website www.miramarevents.com/ dreammachines
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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.
Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) has been identified as a major safety hazard within General Aviation (GA). The cause of VFR flight into IMC is “often found to be a willful disregard for the cues that dictated an alternate and safer course of action.” Half of all GA weather-related accidents involved attempts to continue to fly under VFR into IMC. Among these accidents, more than 72 percent were fatal versus a 17 percent fatality rate among other types of GA events. The three following ASRS reports shed some light on the human factors involved in the pilots’ decisions that led them into unintended encounters with IMC. In the fourth report, no human factors were addressed, but the incident itself offers a loud and clear lesson about the dangers of VFR flight into IMC.
A Dangerous Descent
NTSB accident reports dealing with VFR flight into IMC often leave investigators wondering just what the pilot was thinking. This ASRS report gives some insight into what the pilot of an Experimental, Homebuilt aircraft was thinking when he gambled on a “somewhat confident” assessment that the reported ceiling was correct. • The clouds had broken up…and while the ceiling was still only around 3,000 feet, I launched, confident I’d at least be able to get to [my destination] less than an hour away…. Not long after launching I ran into showers and zigged and zagged along, until I saw broken sky. Being on top seemed a better option than trying to cross the mountains by scud running. The buildup ahead seemed to grow and [my destination] was now reporting overcast…. I knew better than to let myself get stuck on top, and yet here I was, unwilling to turn around and too stupid to check the weather ahead to see if it had afforded me any options. Instead, I circled the field (as judged by my GPS), and then descended through 2,000 feet of clouds, somewhat confident that the ATIS reporting 3,900 broken was correct. It
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was. It was illegal. It was stupid…. There were so many better options I could have made but didn’t.
“I Should Have Turned Around”
An instrument rated, but not IFR current, DA40 pilot got caught between converging cloud layers. • I would normally do any type of cross-country flying under IFR, but my IFR currency had lapsed. Preflight weather briefing called for VFR conditions along my route of flight with ceilings…gradually decreasing to 3,500 feet at my destination…. Initial cruising altitude was planned to be 5,500 feet and descend as needed to maintain VFR…. Approximately 50 NM from my destination, an overcast layer formed about 2,000 feet below me. I was VFR on top of the layer. ATIS at my destination was reporting a scattered layer around 2,600 feet. I made the decision to continue on until the layer broke up. I continued on between two layers, still in VFR conditions. In the distance it appeared that the lower layer was breaking apart and I believed I could break through. As I began descending, it was thicker than I had anticipated. I was able to maintain VFR cloud clearance, but I was down to 1,800 feet MSL and there were still clouds below and in front of me. I did not want to scud run or descend any further. I turned back to the north, where it was VFR between two broken layers. As I climbed, it appeared that the layers were converging and there would be no space to maintain VFR. With no remaining safe options, I called Approach and told them I was declaring an emergency, was unable to maintain VFR, and needed a pop-up IFR clearance to my original destination. By this time I was in solid IMC. I climbed to 4,000 feet and advised ATC of my altitude…. ATC asked me to verify I was IFR trained. I responded that I was instrument rated but neglected to tell them I was not current. I flew an ILS approach and landed without any problem. There were many signs of this problem arising. First, when I read the weather briefing, there were parts of my flight that were at my minimums for VFR flight. I soft-
ened my VFR minimums even though I was not IFR current. Furthermore, as I began seeing overcast cloud layers above and below me, I continued on because I thought my destination would have a layer I could break through based on the ATIS. I had neglected to consider that ATIS information is sometimes up to an hour old and based on what I was seeing out the window, I should have turned around into better conditions and landed to reassess the situation. The lessons are to set strict minimums for VFR and IFR and don’t violate them. Continuously analyze evolving weather conditions during flight and proactively deal with them. Make sure you are prepared for the worst-case scenario. Have a lower threshold for turning back into better weather conditions and land at a suitable field if you can’t. I should have told ATC that although I was instrument rated, I was not current.
“I Should Have Made a No-Go Decision”
Getting short on fuel and viable options, this C172 pilot was lucky to get vectors to a nearby airport that cleared enough for a VFR landing. Our thanks to the pilot for sharing a cautionary tale that ends with no less than five “I should have...” observations worth remembering. • I was planning on going on a short local flight. We had been experiencing low ceilings throughout the prior week, but it usually lifted significantly once the sun rose. Upon checking the METAR for [destination], I found the visibility to be nine miles and the ceiling to be 1,400 feet. I decided to wait until the ceiling became higher. After about 30 minutes it appeared that the ceiling had lifted more and I was seeing much more blue sky than previously, although it appeared somewhat hazy. I rechecked the METAR and found that they were now reporting seven miles and a 300 foot ceiling. The ceiling didn’t appear that low near the airport I was departing from. I thought that there were probably some localized low clouds at [destination] that were skewing the METAR reading. I elected to takeoff since I thought I could
always stay in the pattern and land quickly if I found the ceilings to be lower than they appeared. Once I took off, I started to enter the haze at approximately 200 feet and quickly found myself in IMC. I am instrument rated, so I transitioned to instruments and continued climbing since I knew that it wasn’t thick. I cleared the low ceiling at approximately 500 feet and was in bright blue skies, but I couldn’t see the airport to land. I listened to the ATIS and found that they were now reporting 1/2 mile visibility and a 300 foot ceiling with another close airport reporting the same. Upon hearing that, I immediately called the FSS and asked them what the nearest VFR airport was. They said that every airport within about 50 miles was IFR due to fog that had rolled in quickly. I called the Tower and told them about my situation and that I had about 1.25 hours of fuel on board and asked if they had any suggestions. Since my plane wasn’t IFR certified/equipped, they suggested waiting for the fog to burn off since visibility appeared to be getting better from their vantage point. I leaned the mixture and throttled back to conserve fuel. Once I realized I couldn’t wait any longer due to my fuel, I advised Approach. The Controller told me that [another airport] just became VFR, and he gave me vectors. The ceiling broke up and I was able to make a normal descent and landing. I learned a great deal from this flight. When I saw the ceiling drop so quickly, I should have pulled up the METAR for several other airports in the area to see if they were reporting similar weather. I should have gotten a weather briefing from an FSS before I took off. Although the fuel I took would have normally been sufficient for the short flight I was doing, I should have taken more fuel if the weather looked marginal, so I would have more options in case the weather took a turn for the worse. And, most importantly, I should have realized that the weather originally reported before I took off (the 1,400 foot ceiling) was below my personal minimums, and I should have made a no-go decision.
KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA OFFERS PROXIMITY TO SUN ‘N FUN, THEME PARKS AND MORE!
April 2015
Warm weather, sunshine, and worldfamous theme parks draw thousands of visitors to Kissimmee for spring break. Among those visitors, pilots and aviation enthusiasts flock to the area for the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo, just a short drive from Kissimmee. Located right next door to Walt Disney World and other Central Florida theme parks, Kissimmee has a wide-variety of attractions and activities for the whole family to enjoy. That proximity, along with a number of special offers on lodging and activities, makes Kissimmee the perfect place to stay and play while attending the “spring break for pilots” in Lakeland, Fla., April 21-26, 2015. Look to the skies as pilots and aviation experts entertain with brilliantly exe-
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cuted tricks. New this year, watch the Breitling Jet Team as they make their first appearance in the United States. This prestigious aerobatic display team is the first and largest of its kind; comprised of seven L-39 C Albatros jets that can reach speeds of up to 435 mph, and have flown across 36 countries all over the world to-date. Throughout the week, attendees will also have the opportunity to view more than 10,000 different aircrafts from homebuilt to warbirds, ultralights and new models on the exhibit floor, and then participate in a number of hands-on activities, workshops, forums, and view daily airshows. Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) will become the busiest airport in the region, with 10,000-15,000 aircraft flying in and out during the week. A con-
GAVILAN COLLEGE AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN NEWS
The Gavilan College Aviation Maintenance Technician program was established in the mid-1960s at the Hollister, California airport in 2010. The program was relocated to the Gavilan College’s main campus with a satellite hangar facility at the San Martin (South County) airport with the idea of eventually moving entirely to the South County airport. After years of negotiations and planning, there is great news! We now have a completed design for a new hangar and classrooms to be built and a target move in date in May of 2016 pending all the Santa Clara County Airport Board approvals. The Gavilan College offers perspective students the following program. • The Aviation Program is accredited by the Federal Aviation Administration. The college grants a Certificate of Achievement for completion of the twoyear course with a minimum GPA of 2.00. • The FAA requires a minimum of 1,150 hours of instruction to qualify for either the airframe license or the powerplant license. To qualify for both, 1,900 hours are required. These hours include both academic work and shop experience. Following completion of the Gavilan program, students are prepared for the FAA Mechanics Examination. • The skills learned in the program also prepare graduates for employment in fields such as welding, sheet metal, electrical systems, hydraulics, fuel systems, and automotive repair. Students receiving a degree or certificate will have entry-level skills for the fol-
lowing occupations: aviation mechanic, aircraft service-person or repair or salesperson of aircraft accessories and airframe specialist. Students will also be prepared for jobs in the following unrelated fields: welding, sheet metal, electrical systems, hydraulics, fuel systems, and automotive repair. Courses in Aviation Maintenance Technology are currently offered only during the day.
venient alternative is Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM), which offers additional parking, tie down, and fuel conveniences, and an easy commute to the event. This year, one lucky SUN ‘n FUN attendee will be awarded a trip to return to the 2016 event, by entering Experience Kissimmee’s Fly-In sweepstakes! Beginning April 21, attendees will be eligible to win by texting “SUN” to 82257. The prize package for the winner and up to three guests includes: • Round trip airfare for four • 6 day/5-night accommodations in Kissimmee • Rental car • Four tickets to the 2016 SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo • A 30-minute experience in a his-
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Golden West Regional Fly-in 2015 NEW DATE: October 17 • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Yuba County Airport (MYV), Olivehurst, California Take a step““Back to the Future” and capture the old fashioned fun of a home town fly-in. This one day event features great food, education, hangar flying and an experience geared towards introducing new generations to the fun side of aviation. The traditional Golden West airshow is being replaced by a fun-filled day of visitor participation in a number of fun flying events.
Pancake Breakfast • Forums • Aircraft Displays • RC aircraft New Drone Zone • Exhibits • The KidQwest Hangar (aviation-related hands on activities for kids of all ages) • Young Eagles Flights for kids ages 8-17 4th Annual EAA Chapter vs Chapter Aircraft Competition
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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and premier aviation retailer Aircraft Spruce and Specialty Co., celebrating its 50th anniversary, have renewed their strategic partnership. “We’re honored to renew this strategic partnership with Aircraft Spruce during the company’s 50th year,” said Jiri Marousek, AOPA’s senior vice president of marketing. “The Aircraft Spruce name is synonymous with quality aircraft parts and pilot supplies, and we are thankful for the great benefits that this family-run business offers to AOPA members.” Through the partnership, Aircraft Spruce supports safety education, sponsors popular maintenance and general flying sections of AOPA Pilot magazine and underwrites the AOPA Flight Training Magazine Facebook chat. Most recently, Corona, Ca. – based Aircraft Spruce supported the AOPA Air Safety Institute seminar, “After the Crash: Surviving an Aircraft Accident,” by offering a series of survival kits for attendees. As part of its partnership with AOPA, the company also periodically
offers AOPA members special offers and discounts through both Aircraft Spruce and PilotShop.com. For instance, Aircraft Spruce offers an AOPA Logo Collection, which includes iPad flight bags, backpacks, duffle bags, suit organizers, travel kits, Scheyden sunglasses and more, to AOPA members at a discount through a promotion code. “We are proud to have been a Strategic Partner with AOPA for the past three years and look forward to continuing to support the good work AOPA does on behalf of everyone involved in general aviation,” said Aircraft Spruce President Jim Irwin. As a strategic partner since 2012, Aircraft Spruce has backed AOPA’s Aircraft Maintenance and Frugal Flyer columns in AOPA Pilot magazine. Aircraft Spruce was also a steady presence at each of the AOPA fly-ins in 2014, and it will continue to take part in the entire fly-in series this year. AOPA Live recently chronicled the company’s humble beginnings in a report to mark its 50th anniversary.
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a new course to help pilots safely make the switch from flying a familiar airplane to one they’ve never flown before–or haven’t flown for a long while. ASI’s “Transitioning to Other Airplanes” gives pilots vital factors to consider as they step from one airplane to another, no matter if the transition is from a trainer to a complex single-engine, an airliner to a tailwheel airplane, or from an airplane with traditional analog instruments to one with a modern glass panel. While transitioning to a different airplane is a rewarding achievement, statistics show that one of the most vulnerable times for pilots is during the first 10 hours of flight in a new, unfamiliar airplane. Like all ASI safety courses, this new transition course is available to all pilots, not just AOPA members. It was made possible with the support of private and public partners, including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and AOPA.
“Transitioning to Other Airplanes” explains both the obvious and subtle nuances that can trap pilots of any level. The course offers pilots the option of selecting any of the five tracks aimed at the type of transition they are planning, and recommends ways to find a qualified flight instructor to support a safe transition. The course also includes illustrative accident case studies involving pilots who transitioned to different aircraft. The interactive course is also optimized for use on mobile devices. “Whether a pilot wants to move up or down the performance scale, into an experimental, or fly a different airplane with similar performance, this course covers the areas they need to know before making that transition,” said George Perry, senior vice president of the Air Safety Institute. “It’s great that the GA community could cooperatively produce a comprehensive transition course that allows pilots to focus on known risks during the first five to 10 hours spent flying a ‘new’ airplane. Every pilot who is Continued from Page 45
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he big news everyone is talking about is the hiring of Mike Crowell as the president and chief executive officer of the National Championship Air Races. After a few visits with Mike, I can say that I am very happy to see someone of his caliber taking the reins. “We are extremely fortunate to have someone of Mike’s caliber step in to take the helm at the Reno Air Races,” said John Agather, chairman of the RARA board of directors. “We are looking to Mike to bring his leadership, experience, and expertise in running efficient organizations to the Reno Air Races so that we can ensure this important northern Nevada event is successful for many years to come.” Crowell’s specialty is turning around financially stressed organizations. That is exactly what we need. We also need someone who is not looking at it one year at a time but sees a future for the Races and looks forward to that future. “I spent my entire career ensuring that the organizations I worked for saw results – results in sales, results in efficient operations, results in the bottom line,” said Crowell. “I’m looking forward to putting those skills to work for an event that not only makes a huge economic impact on our community, but one that air racing fans from literally all over the world come to enjoy each year. I’m fortunate to have the help of our dedicated staff, a supportive board of directors, our sponsors, and amazing volunteers in that effort.” Personally, I believe Mike is just the guy to turn the races around. We spoke of the five things he feels we need to focus on and they are all related – they include… sponsorship, attendance, media exposure, prize money to bring in more racers and entertainment, keeping the event entertaining to everyone.
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Exciting racing from all classes. He is already working on sponsorship. He understands that finding the right partner for the Races is critical to our future. He spoke about how to bring the fans back. We need to find out what we need to do to get the gate back up to previous levels. And that is coupled with all of the other points, especially bringing in more racers and making a more entertaining event for everyone. To that end, the Breitling Jet Team will be there to entertain us between races. This is their first trip to the USA, and we are pleased they have added us to their schedule. Dick Cole, Doolittle’s Co-pilot during the Tokyo Raid, is scheduled to be there with us in September. This will coincide with the Tora Tora Tora exhibi-
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tion at Reno this year. For those of you unfamiliar, this is a very exciting aviation event filled with history, excellent flying, and kabooms. The Races bring in an estimated $65 million in economic value to the RenoTahoe area. And after such a dismal ski season this year, the area really could use the help. Much has been said about the fact that Mike is not a pilot. I don’t think that is an issue. We have pilots – more than 100 of them, we call them Racers – but what we need is for someone with vision who can balance a checkbook. I believe the Reno Air Race Association may have just found that guy. I wish Mike and the Board all the luck in the world. I will be there in September! How about you?
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Aero Mark, in partnership with the Idaho Aviation Association, will host the 5th annual Idaho Aviation Expo Friday and Saturday, May 15–16, 2015 at the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA) in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Once again, organizers will utilize their Aero Mark XL hangar and facility to host this worthy aviation event at a facility where exhibitor booths and aircraft can be under one roof, and at an airport where they belong. This is an all-aviation expo that will feature aircraft manufacturers, maintenance and parts suppliers, avionics, clubs and associations, workshops, guest speakers, and much more. This year’s displays will include Aviat Huskies, the Beechcraft King Air C90GTx, Cessna TTX, and Lancair Evolution aircraft. Additional exhibits will feature warbirds and rare vintage aircraft, including the first public display of the newly restored P-51B Mustang “Berlin Express.” Among this year’s speakers are Middlefork Aviation’s Dave Shallow, who will talk about a day in the life of a working bush pilot, and Master Instructor Rich Stowell, who has preformed more than 33,400 spins, and will once again be giving a live spin demonstration over the expo. Saturday’s Expo will feature the Idaho Aviation Association’s Annual Meeting. An organization with more than 890 members, the IAA is dedicated to giving Idaho a general aviation voice both locally and nationally. The IAA works with both public and private entities to preserve, maintain, and
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enhance aviation facilities and keep them open for all pilots. The IAA promotes pilot safety and education as well as a public understanding of general aviation in Idaho. The expo’s headline speaker will be Idaho native Jon S. Beesley. A graduate of the USAF Test Pilot School, Jon was the Chief Test Pilot for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, and was the first to fly the airplane. He was also a test pilot for the F-22 Raptor, its experimental predecessor the YF-22, and the F-117 Nighthawk. Jon has flown more than 50 different types of aircraft and has been awarded top honors. Plan to join the fun as he recounts his adventures flying the world’s most advanced aircraft. Admission to the Expo is $10 at the door, or free for Idaho Aviation Association members and students, and includes both days of the Expo, all workshops and refreshments. For more information visit AeroMark.com or IdahoAviation.com. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Thomas Hoff via phone at (208) 5241202, fax (208) 524-8924, or email thomas@aeromark.com.
STALLION 51 SUN ‘N FUN GIVE AWAY DRAWING
Stop by Stallion 51’s Corral on Sun ‘n Fun’s Warbird flight line to enter the special Sun ‘N Fun drawing for an autographed copy of “The Gathering of Mustangs and Legends; The Final Round up” book and DVD. The winner will be announced at the end of Lee Lauderback’s solo Mustang air show performance on Wednesday afternoon and another winner announced after his Saturday afternoon performance. If you are the lucky winner, stop by the Stallion 51 Corral/Bus located on the Warbird Ramp after the air show to pick up your “Gathering Book” and DVD or you can visit Stallion 51’s flight ops located at the Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 3951 Merlin Drive, Kissimmee, Florida, 34741. Prizes will not be mailed out. Stallion 51 is known world wide for aviation excellence, making Mustang memories and fulfilling flying dreams.
Offering pilots and non-pilots the rare opportunity to experience the legendary P51 Mustang and the historic T-6 Texan in flight. All hands-on orientation flights in the P-51 and T-6 include; pre-flight briefing that tailors the orientation flight to the individual’s experience, expertise and expectations; preflight walk around and cockpit orientation; hands-on orientation flight that encourages the individual to do 95 percent of the flying, followed by a post-flight briefing reviewing the threecamera video that captures all of the action during the flight. Flights include certificate of completion, autographed photo of the aircraft flown, in-flight video and logbook entry, if applicable. Stallion 51 Corp. is located at Kissimmee Gateway Airport, flight information is available at www.Stallion51.com, (407) 846-4400 or mustang@stallion51.com.
GAMA APPLAUDS 10,000TH AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH ADS-B April 2015
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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today welcomed the news that rule-compliant Automatic Dependent SurveillanceBroadcast (ADS-B) equipment is now on board 10,000 aircraft flying in the United States. The FAA made the announcement at today’s Equip 2020 working group meeting that this important milestone was reached in late February. The Equip 2020 working group was established by FAA Deputy Administrator Michael Whitaker in October 2014 to encourage the adoption of ADS-B equipage and address challenges to equipage. ADS-B is the linchpin of NextGen in the United States, and is being used worldwide in support of air traffic modernization programs. The FAA has estimated that 100,000 to 160,000 general aviation aircraft will need to be equipped with ADS-B Out before the FAA’s January 1, 2020 mandate. The FAA put the mandate in place in 2010 after working for years with industry and operator groups on the equipage requirement. “This significant milestone shows
that thousands of U.S. aircraft are already experiencing the many benefits that ADS-B equipage offers, including enhanced surveillance, especially at lower altitudes, better situational awareness, and free in-cockpit weather and traffic,” GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce said. “With over a dozen products on the market and more on the way, the cost of equipment has dropped and operators have a choice of cost-effective solutions that meet the FAA’s mandate. “ADS-B will be particularly important for general aviation operators as the FAA fully integrates Unmanned Aerial Systems into the National Airspace System, introducing thousands of UAS into a crowded airspace,” Bunce added. “By choosing to equip now, operators are investing in their safety; they are also ensuring they meet the 2020 deadline before installation lines grow long. We are very pleased with the positive growth in equipage, and manufacturers will continue to work with the FAA and operators to facilitate equipage as the 2020 deadline approaches.”
DuraCharts will be attending the Sun ‘n Fun 2015 airshow. Their location at Sun ‘n Fun will be N-75. DuraCharts booth will have their tear and liquid resistant VFR sectional and Terminal Area charts on sale at a discounted price just for the event. DuraCharts has been creating and printing these charts since 2010. The charts have proven to be brighter and more easily readable than any competitive chart. “We offer discounts online for AOPA and EAA members, as well as Certified Flight Instructors.” Go to www.duracharts.com to order the best VFR Sectional and Terminal Area charts available.
proudly announces DuraCharts, sectional charts that are accurately updated and printed by master craftsmen with more than 25 years of aeronautical chart printing experi What makes DuraCharts special is the stock they are printed on. It is bright white, easy to read and virtually tear resistant and DuraCharts are priced below other charts on the market. An active charter pilot could easily spend $6,000 or more per year on lesser quality sectional charts. Now, DuraCharts sectionals are available by subscription or individually for only $8 per chart, and they are built to last. Joseph W. Caccamise, founder and president of Aeronautical Charts Services Inc., marketer of DuraCharts, has more than 40 years of general aviation flying experience. He is proud to offer the aviation community a superior product at a lower price. Aeronautical Charts Services Inc. is a disabled veteran owned company. DuraCharts, as well as the special tear resistant stock they are printed on, are fully manufactured in the USA. For More Information, Contact: • For FBO or Flight School sales: Byron Hanna (byron@duracharts.com) • For Orders and Subscriptions: John Parlett (john@duracharts.com)
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SportAir Workshops Return to AirVenture
SportAir Workshops Return to AirVenture
The CAF's FIFI, P-51 Mustangs, and many more Warbirds will perform during themed air shows Wednesday through Saturday at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015. (Jim Koepnick/ EAA)
A SportAir Workshop in action at last year’s AirVenture. (Courtesy EAA)
For warbird enthusiasts, it doesn’t get much better than what EAA has planned for this summer’s 63rd EAA flyin and convention, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, scheduled for July 20-26. Hundreds of iconic military aircraft will take to the sky for the July 22-25 daily air shows with themed performances commemorating the Battle Britain, Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day), Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day), and the Vietnam War from Wednesday through Saturday. These newly confirmed warbird performances are updated slightly from what was previously announced. EAA’s daily air shows as well as the Wednesday and Saturday night air shows are sponsored by Rockwell Collins. Starting on Wednesday, July 22, airplanes of the Pacific Theater of WWII will be featured, beginning with the return of Commemorative Air Force’s “Tora! Tora! Tora!” air show recalling the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. Doolittle’s Raid, the Battle of Midway, and the subsequent island hopping campaign will also be represented. The V-J Day tribute culminates with the world’s only flying B-29 Superfortress, the Commemorative Air Force FIFI. The Pacific theme returns for the Saturday, July 25, air show. On Thursday, July 23, a special Battle of Britain 75th anniversary performance launches the air show followed by a tribute to the European Theater air campaign, featuring B-17 bombers, a variety of fighter and transport aircraft, and a Lancaster bomber. The Friday, July 24, warbirds air show will feature the airplanes and rotorcraft that flew in Southeast Asia in the Vietnam War. And all the aircraft will be on display in Warbird Alley allowing for closer inspection. For more information, including advance purchase for admission, camping, and parking, visit the AirVenture section of the EAA website (www.eaa.org).
It’s official: EAA will again offer three SportAir Workshops sessions during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this summer. Electrical Systems & Avionics and the Van’s RV Assembly courses will be held Sunday and Monday, July 19-20, and the RV course will be offered again Tuesday and Wednesday, July 21-22. Workshops run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be held in Paul’s Aeroplane Factory. RV Assembly course students are taught the skills necessary to build the popular Van’s RV series of kit aircraft. The main portion of the workshop is hands-on learning the techniques necessary to assemble the airplane. Electrical Systems & Avionics involves antenna mounting, coax cable installation, wiring of radio systems, soldering and crimping components, alternator and electrical system requirements, installation of electrical systems, and more. EAA SportAir Workshops are sponsored by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Company. Sign up at eaa.org.
Bill Harrelson to Speak at LOBO AirVenture Banquet
Bill Harrelson pictured on his Facebook page in his Lancair IV after his polar circumnavigation in January. (Courtesy EAA)
Bill Harrelson, EAA Lifetime, who successfully circumnavigated the earth via the polar route earlier this year in his modified Lancair IV N6ZQ, will be the featured speaker at the LOBO (Lancair Owners and Builders Organization) annual EAA AirVenture Banquet in July on Thursday, July 23, at the Best Western Premiere Waterfront in Oshkosh. “Bill Harrelson had a Walter Mitty dream, one of building an airplane in his hangar and flying it around the world in record time,” said LOBO President Jeff
Edwards. “He fulfilled that dream earlier this year while the world watched his adventure unfold on the Internet.” In February 2013 Harrelson concluded a record long-distance flight (7,051 nautical miles) flying N6ZQ nonstop from Guam to Jacksonville, Florida. “Bill’s inspirational efforts in designing, building, and flying the plane highlight the unique capabilities and efficiencies of modern homebuilt aircraft when flown by a true aviator,” Edwards added. Seating for this AirVenture dinner is limited, and tickets will available to LOBO members only until June 23. On June 24, any remaining seats will be offered to the general public on a firstcome, first-served basis. The banquet is sponsored by Lancair International Inc., and begins at 5:30 p.m. For more information visit: www.lancairowners.com.
‘Give Flight’ at AirVenture This Summer
EAA’s Give Flight project at Oshkosh will result in five new sets of wings to help jumpstart chapter projects. (Jason Toney/EAA)
Is your EAA chapter looking for an aircraft building project? If so, we have an opportunity for you! Just as a group of volunteers helped build the One Week Wonder Zenith CH 750 Cruzer airplane during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014, EAA is embarking on another project at Oshkosh this year to highlight aircraft homebuilding and raise awareness of our worldwide chapter network. Project “Give Flight” will focus on constructing five sets of wings for various types of kit-built aircraft. The goal is to give those completed wing sets to five different EAA chapters to jumpstart five different building projects that we hope will lead to the formation of five different flying clubs. The volunteer-based project will occur at the main crossroads of the EAA AirVenture grounds on Celebration Way – the same location where the One Week Wonder was put together. Volunteers will construct the wings on each of the seven days of the convention, and like last year, anyone who walks by can participate by pulling a rivet. The chapters that receive the completed wings for free will then be responsible for raising the funds necessary to complete the aircraft. Although EAA chapters are not allowed to operate an aircraft, they are
allowed to build and restore them. So if a group of EAA members wants to get together and form a flying club, that’s not a problem. It just can’t be done under the banner of an EAA chapter. If your chapter is interested in taking on a “Give Flight” building project, send an e-mail to Charlie Becker, at cbecker@EAA.org. Charlie is the EAA homebuilt community manager.
What’s Going On? AirVenture Theme Days Help Plan Your Week
EAA’s Welcome Gateway (Courtesy EAA)
There are hundreds of things going on every day at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, but some activities deserve a special spotlight. Those are the ones that will be featured at this year’s Theme Days at Oshkosh. The theme days cover everything from innovation to homebuilding to history, and feature some of the most notable personalities in aviation along with unique aircraft. The lineup includes: Monday, July 20: Opening Day Celebration – The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration opens, with forums, air shows, and the famed Opening Night concert on Boeing Plaza. Tuesday, July 21: Rutan Legacy Day – Legendary designer Burt Rutan returns to Oshkosh, with all owners of Rutandesign aircraft invited to participate. Wednesday, July 22: Honoring Apollo 13 – Featuring astronauts Jim Lovell and Fred Haise, along with Mission Control’s Gene Kranz and other members of the NASA flight team. Thursday, July 23: Gateway to Innovation – The latest and greatest in aircraft design, unmanned aerial systems, and more! Friday, July 24: Salute to Veterans – Honoring those who served and are serving, with a special Friday night concert on Boeing Plaza. Saturday, July 25: World War II Tribute – From the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain to the 70th anniversary of the end of the war, a look at the era through the eyes of aviation Sunday, July 26: Only on Sunday – See aircraft flying in one place that can only be seen at Oshkosh and on this day! Activities for each of these days will be announced as they are confirmed.
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AIRCRAFT EXEMPTION PROGRAM
Associated Sales Tax Consultants’ Aircraft Exemption Program is designed to help taxpayers legally avoid California sales and use taxes on the purchase of aircraft. Moreover, by engaging our firm to assist you throughout the exemption process, you can save between
Our guarantee:
8.25% and 10.25% of the purchase price of your aircraft. Throughout the company’s 30-year history of sales and use tax representa-
Pay no California sales or use tax.
tion, our program has been 100% successful when we were retained before the aircraft pur-
chase. Our success in lowering or eliminating the tax is substantial, even if we are retained after the purchase. ASTC’s experts have prevailed in securing tax adjustments and/or refunds with of an average savings to our clients of over $62,000 or 80.1% of the tax liability as originally proposed by the state. We will work as a team with you and your staff, tailor every engagement to fit the unique needs of your situation, while maintaining compliance with the sales and use tax law. We shield you from the intense scrutinizing and burden of dealing with the tax auditor yourself.
Associated Sales Tax Consultants chairman and CEO Joseph F. Micallef has 40 years experience in the specialized field of taxation ... 10 years as a government tax auditor and 30 years as a business professional, California Courts-qualified tax expert and legislative taxpayer advocate. A private pilot since 1985, Mr. Micallef is a pioneer in the field of aviation taxation having personally trained and supervised many of the self-proclaimed pre-eminent experts in the industry.
(::6*0(;,+ :(3,: ;(? *65:<3;(5;: 05* / 9700 BUSINESS PARK DRIVE, SUITE 300, SACRAMENTO, CA 95827 T / WWW.AIRCRAFTEXEMPTION.COM / INFO@AIRCRAFTEXEMPTION.COM “Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the exceptional service you personally, and ASTC generally, have provided to the I2 Group, LLC. Through your extraordinary proactive, thorough and persistent efforts, we were able to avoid an improper tax circumstance from California tax authorities. Their non-responsive, delaying, and non-cooperative conduct was working! That is until ASTC stepped in. Your exceptional knowledge of the law, their own internal processes and pursuant facts saved us tens of thousands of dollars of excessive and improper tax. Our sincere thanks for a job well done.” – John Iffland, Partner, The I2 Group, LLC