ByEdDowns

2017 Socata TBM 930 2017Socata TBM 930

S

1975 Cessna U206F 2000Beech Baron 58

S

Immaculate, one owner, and like new TBM 930. The aircraft has been Immaculate,one owner, and like new TBM 930. The aircraft has been impecimpeccably cared for by the owner and service center maintained since cablycaredforbythe owner and service center maintained since new. Factory new. Factory warranties still in effect. This is a pristine, issue free mawarranties still in effect. This is a pristine, issue free machine capable of 330 chine capable of 330 KTAS in elegant comfort at FL310. The owner isKTAS in elegant comfort at FL310. The owner is upgrading to a King Air and upgrading to a King Air and has created a fantastic opportunity to step hascreatedafantasticopportunitytostepuptoa like new G3000 equipped up to a like new G3000 equipped TBM 930 at a significant discount from new. All Trades Considered. Dual instruction, export and worldwide CALL! delivery available! ...................................................................CALL!

AirplanesUSA proudly present this better-than-new Cessna U206F. Every now and then we are given the opportunity to represent a truly spectac ular airplane. This is such a craft. Garmin Full Glass Panel Avionics, Fresh ibilityyouneed.Equipped with a Garmin GNS-530W and GNS-430W (WAAS) TCM IO-520, new interior and like-new paint serve to separate this exthatis fully integrated with the King KFC-225 Autopilot/Flight Director/Yam ample from any other available on planet earth. This near-perfect airplane Damper System. Factory air conditioning ensures comfort during summer ops. is without a doubt, the finest 206 anywhere in the world. Better than facFreshlyoverhauled props, NDH, and complete logs. Hangared and well cared tory new! Exceptionally clean airframe with new interior, new avionics, immaculate paint and a factory rebuilt engine. This aircraft needs aballof your mission requirements! Dual Instruction and Worldwide delivery are solutely nothing.................................................................... $329,900available…………..….....................................................................$490,500 N509KM Robinson R44 Astro N509KM Robinson R44 Astro 1994 Commander 114B S 1977 Piper Lance 1976Cessna T210L

AirplanesUSA is proud to present this beautiful Robinson R44 Astro to the AirplanesUSA is proud to present this beautiful Robinson R44 Astro to the market! Absolutely pristine paint and interior, this Astro is stunning. market! Absolutely pristine paint and interior, this Astro is stunning. Hangared, Hangared, low time, excellent maintenance history, ADS-B, and has the AirplanesUSA proudly presents this low time, nicely equipped Hydraulic Flight Control System Upgrade. Perfectly suited for the private owner, corporation, or flight school looking to expand its fleet, this R44 is turn key and needs nothing but a new home to hover down to. Fly her home today! ..............................................................................$299,900 Control System Upgrade. Perfectly suited for the private owner, corporation, or butanewhometohoverdown to. Fly her home today!....................$299,900 1994 Commander 114B to market. The aircraft features a Garmin 530WAAS, STEC Autopilot, fuel flow computer, vortex generators and a very low time engine. Dual instruction, export and worldwide delivery are available. All trades considered. .................................................................................CALL!

e

e. AirplanesUSA Aircraft Sales proudly presents this very unique Turbo Centurion tomarket. The aircraft is low time and has been in the Central Oregon area AirplanesUSA Aircraft Sales proudly presents this extremely well equipped since new, and the engine is a low time factory reman installed in 1979. The 1977 straight tail Piper Lance to market. An incredibly upgraded panel inaircraftsatin storage, hangared in Eugene, Oregon from 1994 until 2020. It cludes a Garmin GTN750, PMA 8000 Audio Panel with Blue Tooth con nectivity to mobile phone, Garmin G5 PFD and JPI 830 Engine monitor care last year, to include wing spar eddy current AD compliance, Garmin panel with fuel flow. The engine is just past mid-life and is a factory overhaul in stalled in 2004. This well equipped aircraft needs nothing - it's all been done. More than $50,000 was invested in the panel since 2015. .....$159,900and worldwide delivery are available......................................................CALL!

Steve Feldman • Sales Manager (650) 394-7610 • steve@airplanesusa.com

San Carlos Airport • 620 Airport Way • San Carlos, California 94070

www.airplanesusa.com

Editorial ByEdDowns TEXAS PATRIOTS

StillwaterOklahomahasaremarkablybusyGAairport(KSWO). Notasurprise,giventhatitis homeofOklahomaStateUniversity’s aviationprogram,withfrequentvisitsby AirForcestudentsintheirTextronT-6 Texan2trainers.Justyesterday,while turning left base with a student for Stillwater’srunway17(theILSrunway), thetowersnappedaquickrequestthatwe extendourdownwindtothe“T-2onthe ILS.”Justaswerolledwingslevel,the Texansuckedupthegearandaccelerated awayintothemissedapproach,making thekindof“rightbrake”thatyouexpect fromamilitaryaviator.Onceagain,asI haveoftenmusedwhentheTexansarein town,Imumbledundermybreath,“Igot togetmeoneofthemthings!”

Howaptlynamed,the“Texan2,” followinginthetraditionoftheoriginal AT-6Texan,legendaryWWIIadvanced trainer.Buttheoriginalnameofthe “Texan”wasnotgivenbyaccident,asthe StateofTexasplayedacriticalroleinthe air battles fought by our “Greatest Generation.”Attheriskofgaininga frown from my fellow Oklahomans (manyofwhomconsiderTexasasthe southernmostcountyinOklahoma),I likeTexas…Imeanreallylike!ThatT2,archingbacktotheVORforanother approach,remindedmethataterrific Texastraditionisbackinplay,theWings OverDallasWWIIAirshowcelebration, boldlydeclaringathemeof“TexasGoes toWar.”TheshowisreturningtoDallas ExecutiveAirport(KRBD)fromOctober 29-31, 2021, and is hosted by the CommemorativeAirForce(CAF),and FrostBank.Theinteractiveeventfeatures spectacularflyingdemonstrations,battle reenactments,veteranappearances,livinghistoryencampments,hands-onfamily and educational activities, aircraft rides,cockpittours,andmore.Apress releaseandshowposterappearinthis issue of In Flight USA.This writer remembersasimilareventbackinthe mid70’s,whentheCAFwasbasedoutof Harlingen,Texas.Adocumentaryfilm makerwantedtoshoottheentireairshow fromtheair,inaspeciallyequippedLear Jet,havingturretmountedcamerasonthe fuselageandanosecamera.Askedtobe theco-pilotonthatflight,weendedup spendingnearlytwohoursinlow-altitude mockcombatandcloseformationwith someofthemosthistoricaircraftflying. TheBritishSeaFurygaveusarunfor ourmoney!Frompersonalexperience, bewarned.Thisshowisloud,authentic, fast-paced,fullofAmericanpatriotism andoutrightflagwaving.Wehaveageneration(perhapstwo)thatknowlittle aboutthepeopleandmachinesthatfundamentallysavedtheworldmorethan70 yearsago.Thereisnothingliketheassripplingthunderofthesegreatmachines andthenoiseandfireofthePearlHarbor recreationstowakeupayouththathas beendulledbyanagendizededucation system.BereadytowavetheAmerican flagandcheerforthegoodguys.Texas andtheCAFknowhowtoputonashow!

The history of howTexas contributedtofinalWWIIvictoryishighlightedwithavarietyofdisplaysand memorabilia.

Lookforthe BewareRattlesnakes –whichleadsthewaytothestoryofPyote ArmyAirForceBase.ThisLEGITwarningwaspostedforU.S.ArmyAirForce flightcrewsstationedatPyoteArmy Airfield, also known as Rattlesnake BomberBase,infarWestTexasduring WorldWarII.Constructionofthefield startedinSeptember1942andconsisted oftwo8,400-footrunwaysandataxiway that,together,formedatriangle.Within months of its opening, Pyote Field becamethelargestbomberbaseinthe U.S.,growingtoapopulationof6,500by October1944.DuringtheWar,B-17 bombercrewsand,bySummer1944,B29 crews trained at the Rattlesnake Bomber Base.After the war, Pyote servedasastoragesiteforasmanyas 2,000 aircraft, including the B-29 Superfortress EnolaGay knownfordropping the atomic bomb. A Museum Complexattheoldbase(Pecos,Texas) housesRattlesnakeandfiveadditional museums and three outdoor exhibits. CheckitoutatRattlesnakeBomberBase Museum|Pecos(visitpecos.com).

Andforthoseofyouwhothink Texanstalkfunny,youshouldhavebeen inTerrell,TexasduringWWII.Thatis whentheBritsshowedup.Ittookawhile toteachthemthat“Y’all”isarealword.It wasafriendlyinvasionofyoungmenwho wantedtolearntofly.Britainwasalready atwarin1941andAmerica’sLend-Lease ActprovidedsupportfortheBritish.With daily dogfights and notoriously bad weather,theBritishweredesperatetotrain pilotstodefendtheircountry.Sixcivilian flighttrainingschoolsweresetupacross thesouthernUnitedStatestotrainBritish pilots.ThefirstandlargestwasinTerrell, Texas.“Theseasdividebuttheskies unite”wasthemottooftheTerrellloca-

ContinuedonPage21

CalendarofEvents

ContinuedfromPage3

30—31 Chino, CA:Planes of Fame Air Show. CANCELED Rome, GA:Wings over North Georgia, Drive-In Airshow (advance ticket sales only), gates 9 a.m., Richard B. Russell Regional Airport, (706) 291-0030, wingsovernorthgeorgia.com. Salinas, CA:California Int’l. Airshow, gates 9 a.m., Salinas Municipal Airport, (831) 754-1983, salinasairshow.com. NOVEMBER

5—6 Pensacola, FL:Open House/Blue Angels Homecoming, gates 8 a.m., NAS Pensacola, Sherman Field, naspensacolaairshow.com. 6 Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Frazier Lake Airpark, (408) 835-1694, frazierlake.com. Palm Springs, CA:25th Anniversary & A-7 Corsair II Unveiling, 11a.m. to 2 p.m., Palm Springs Air Museum, (760) 778-6262. 6—7 Tucson, AZ:Thunder & Lightning over Arizona, gates 9 a.m., DavisMonthan AFB, (520) 228-3406, dm.af.mil. Monroe, NC:Warbirds over Monroe Air Show, gates 9 a.m., CharlotteMonroeExecutive Airport, (704) 282-4500, monroenc.org. 12—14 Stuart, FL:Stuart Air Show, Witham Field, (772) 781-4882, stuartairshow.com. 13 Riverside, CA:Veterans Day, gates 9 a.m., Flabob Airport, (951) 6832309, flabob.org. 13 — 14 Watsonville, CA: “Second Weekends @ Watsonville,” 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Watsonville Municipal Airport, (831) 768-3575, watsonvilleairport.com. Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Open House, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hollister Municipal Airport, (408) 804-3591, markstar@garlic.com. Lake Havasu City, AZ: Hangar 24 Craft Brewery AirFest, Lake Havasu City Airport, hangar24airfest.com (not updated for 2021). 20 Palm Springs, CA:Props & Hops Craft Beer Fest, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Palm Springs Air Museum, (760) 778-6262. Riverside, CA:Aircraft Display Day Fly-In, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Flabob Airport, (951) 683-2309, flabob.org. 21 San Diego, CA:Historic Aircraft Display, noon to 2 p.m., MontgomeryGibbs Field, (619) 301-2530. 24 San Carlos, CA:Open Cockpit Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos Airport, (650) 654-0200.

FINALLY!

ACARDFOR PILOTS.

4%

CashBack1 SelectAOPA Purchases2-5

3%

Cash Back1 SelectAOPA Partners2-4

1%

Cash Back1 AllOther Purchases

A CASH BACK1 REDEMPTION IS APPLIED AS A STATEMENT CREDIT. QUARTERLY BONUS POINT CAP OF 2,500 POINTS*.

Visit AOPA.org/creditcard to learn more.

*Certain points and purchases restrictions apply, see full Rewards Terms and Conditions for full details at AOPA.org/creditcard AOPA.org/creditcard. 1. Rewardspointscanbe redeemed for Cash Back or other redemption items provided through AOPA Pilot Rewards. A Cash Back redemption is applied as a statement credit. The statement credit willreduceyour balance but you are still required to make at least your minimum payment. A minimum of 2,500 points is needed to redeem for Cash Back. Values for non-cash back redemption items such as merchandise, gift cards, and travel may vary. 2. Please note that merchants self-select the category in which transactions will be listed and some merchants may be owned by other companies, therefore transactions may not be counted in the category you might expect. Purchases made using Near Field Communication (NFC), virtual wallets, or similar technology may not be eligible for bonus points. 3. You will earn 4% Cash Back (1 regular point + 3 bonus points = 4%) for every $1 of Net Merchandise Purchases on select AOPA purchases, 3%CashBack (1 regular point + 2 bonus points = 3%) for every $1 of Net Merchandise Purchases made at select AOPA partners, 2% Cash Back (1 regular point + 1 bonus points = 2%) for every $1 of Net Merchandise Purchases made at FBOs (fixed based operators), aviation and auto fuel, and flight schools, and 1% Cash Back (or1 point) for every $1 of other Net Merchandise Purchases. For example, if you spend $100, you will earn 100 points which is equal to $1 in Cash Back rewards. A maximum of 2,500 bonus points will be awarded per calendar quarter, per rewards account. Please allow up to five business days after the transaction posts to youraccount for bonus points to be awarded. 4. Participating AOPA partners include: Aero-Space Reports, Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co., Jeppesen®, Pilot Workshops, SiriusXM®, Sporty’s® Pilot Shop. The listed AOPA partners are in no way a liated with Commerce Bank, nor are the listed merchants to be considered sponsors or co-sponsors of this program. Use of merchant names and/or logos is by the permission of each respective merchant and all trademarks are the property of their respective owners 5. Advertising, Aviation Insurance, PAC Donations and AFI Donations are excluded. Visit www.commercebank.com/aopapilotrewards www.commercebank.com/aopapilotrewards for complete details on exclusions and bonus point categories.