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Calendar of Events

To list your group’s event on a space available basis, please send your event notice with date, time, place w/city and state, contact name, and phone number to: Calendar, In Flight USA, P.O. Box 5402, San Mateo, Calif. 94402, or email 3rdavenue@embarqmail.com. STATUS OF UPCOMING AVIATION EVENTS Cancellations have been noted according to the latest reports at milavia.net and other research. If an event is postponed, check the event under the new date. This Calendar includes only the information available by our press date, Friday, Oct. 2. Please confirm the status of an event before attending.

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Q Virginia Beach, VA: Warbirds over the Beach. CANCELED Q Ranger, TX: Old School Fly-In & Airshow, gates 9 a.m., Ranger Municipal Airport, (254) 433-1267, rangerairfield.org. Q Prescott, AZ: Wings Out West Air Show. CANCELED Q Georgetown, DE: Wings & Wheels, opening ceremony 10 a.m., Delaware Coastal Airport, wings-wheels.com. Q Redding, CA: Benton Air Faire, Pancake Breakfast 8 a.m., Benton Airpark, (530) 241-4204, bentonairfaire.com. Q Pinehurst, NC: Festival d’Avion. CANCELED Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Frazier Lake Airpark, (408) 835-1694, frazierlake.com. Q Riverside, CA: Aircraft Display Day Fly-In, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Flabob Airport, (951) 683-2309, www.flabob.org. Q Minden, NV: Minden-Tahoe Aviation Roudup. CANCELED Q Pt. Mugu, CA: Naval Base Ventura County Air Show. CANCELED Q Sacramento, CA: California Capital Airshow. CANCELED Q Orlando, FL: NBAA/BACE, nbaa.org/2020. CANCELED Q San Francisco, CA: Fleet Week Air Show. CANCELED Q New Orleans, LA: WWII Air, Sea & Land Festival. CANCELED Q Thermal, CA: Jacqueline Cochran Air Show. CANCELED Q Brandy Station, VA: Culpeper Air Fest. CANCELED Q Galveston, TX: Galveston Island 150 Air Race/Bi-Plane Fly-In, Scholes Int’l. Airport, (409) 797-3590, galvestonairport.com. Q Gainesville, TX: Texas Antique Airplane Fall Festival of Flight, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Gainesville Municipal Airport, texasantiqueairplane.com. Q Edwards AFB, CA: Aerospace Valley “Hybrid” Air Show, (661) 2776082, avairshow.com. LIVE STREAM ONLY Q Houston, TX: Wings over Houston Air Show/Drive-In, Ellington Field, general info (713) 266-4492, wingsoverhouston.com. Q Troy, OH: Family Day & Biplane Rides, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., WACO Air Museum, (937) 335-9226, wacoairmuseum.org. Q Pensacola, FL: NAS Pensacola Open House. CANCELED Q Mound, LA: Southern HeritageAir Foundation Airshow, gates 9 a.m., Vicksburg-Tallulah Regional Airport, (318) 574-2731, southernheritageair.org. Q Tallulah, LA: Best Little Air Show in the World. CANCELED Q Leesburg, VA: Leesburg Air Show. CANCELED Q Apple Valley, CA: Apple Valley Airshow, Apple Valley Airport, (760) 247-2371, applevalleyairshow.com. Q Riverside, CA: Aircraft Display Day Fly-In, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Flabob Airport, (951) 683-2309, www.flabob.org. Q Fort Worth, TX: Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show/Drive-In, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fort Worth Alliance Airport, allianceairshow.com. Q Santa Rosa, CA: Open Cockpit Weekend, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Coast Air Museum, Sonoma County Airport, (707) 575-7900 Q Santa Maria, CA: Central Coast AirFest. CANCELED Q Punta Gorda, FL: Florida Int’l. Air Show. CANCELED Q Dallas, TX: CAF Wings over Dallas WWII Airshow. CANCELED Q Rome, GA: Wings over North Georgia Air Show/Drive-In, gates 10 a.m., Richard B. Russell Regional Airport, wingsovernorthgeorgia.com. Q Jacksonville, AR: Little Rock AFB Air Show. CANCELED Q Sanford, FL: Lockheed Martin Space & Air Show, gates 9 a.m., Orlando Sanford Int’l. Airport, (321) 395-3110, spaceandairshow.com.

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PRESERVING AVIATION HISTORY – ONE IMAGE

By Jerri Bergen

October 2020

In Flight USA Celebrating 37 Years

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any American Aviation Historical Society members gained their aviation passion at a young age watching Sky King or movies like Twelve O’clock High, reading pulp fiction comics like Captain Combat or Dare Devil Aces, collecting magazines like Air Trails and building balsa models. Young enthusiasts of the 1940s and 1950s could bicycle to nearby airfields or manufacturing plants and watch as new, innovative aircraft roared by, demonstrating new technologies that were pushing performance envelopes. The aviation industry, quickly transitioning to the broader aerospace industry of the 1960s and 1970s, created two generations of workers that designed, built and supported the operations of amazing new technologies that were propelling the world to new heights. Many aerospace employees spent their leisure time photographing both new and vintage aircraft, then easily accessible on airfields

A Martin M-130 outbound over the Golden Gate Bridge photographed in 1936. (Martin 9810)

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around the country. It was a group of these enthusiasts that in 1956 formed the American Aviation Historical Society (AAHS). The AAHS’ mission then, and today, continues to be the preservation and promotion of American aviation history, in photographs and histories, documented in the AAHS Journal, published quarterly. AAHS members built a photo archive of aircraft and aviation topics of all kinds, used for swapping among members like baseball cards, and to support the histories documented in the Journal, as well as other publications. The articles of the Journal (penned by AAHS members) cover a wide range of topics such as High Flying Fashion! The Evolution of Flight Apparel for Pioneering Women Pilots, by Barbara Schultz, (Vol. 64, No. 4, Winter 2019), Air Force Bases 1947-1987 by Mark L. Morgan (Volume #32, 1987) and The Pacific International Air Races of 1939, by Jay Wright (Volume #10, 1965) Continued on Page 9

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PRESERVING AVIATION HISTORY ONE IMAGE AT A TIME

TRAINING FOR THE WORST: O’HARE’S ‘BURN PIT’

By Jerri Bergen Story Begins on Page 4

By Larry E. Nazimek Page 17

NEWS GAMA Published Second Quarter Billings Report ..............................11 Aviation Groups Seek New Pandemic Relief From FAA ......................12 By Dan Nanowitz, AOPA AOPA Pilots Engage to Help Protect Calif. Airports ............................22 By Jennifer Non, AOPA Transporation Secretary Announces $335 Million in Grants ..............24 EAA Webinars Surpass 200,000 Attendees............................................27 GA Airports Are Cal Fire’s Greatest Arsenal ........................................33 Mooney Revitalization: Company Alive and Running ..........................34 Goodies & Gadgets: Must Haves from Aircraft Spruce ......................38 AOPA’s You Can Fly Program Sees 150th Flying Club ........................44 Pipstrel Begins to Accept Orders for Nuuva Series ............................46 Zenith Aircraft Celebrates Homecoming Event ....................................47 Aeroponics,The Future of Growing Produce at Airports ....................49

Flagship Syracuse. Publicity shot by American Airlines, probably from the late 1940s. Courtesy American Aviation Historical Society/Albert Hansen Collection

Editorial: History Points the Way to the Future

COLUMNS Safe Landings: MEL Missteps ....................................................................................28

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

Editorial: Hats Off to You By Mark Baker, AOPA President and CEO ..........................8

Editorial Letter: In Flight’s 36th Anniversary By Annamarie Buonocore ................................................8

A Splash In the SeaMax By Annamarie Buonocore ..............................................13

A Tech and Flying Future: Aquiline Drones

Flying With Faber: : My Homeland Revisited By Stuart J. Faber ............................................................29 Homebuilder’s Workshop: 169 Knots, Two Ways By Ed Wischmeyer ..................................................................34

DEPARTMENTS Calendar of Events ..........................................................3

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Flight Schools Soaring High Amid Downtimes

Classifieds ......................................................................48 Index of Advertisers ......................................................50

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ometimes this writer approaches the end of a month wondering what the magic keyboard will come up with as an editorial view that has some possible value to those who read it. To be sure, the political environment swirling around us certainly offers a lot of material. No doubt, the upcoming elections will have a major effect upon general aviation, some good and potentially, some pretty bad. But certainly, you did not go to this month’s editorial to add to the non-stop political barrage we are now dealing with. Fortunately, our October cover, and feature article by Jerri Bergen (learn more about Jerri at www.VictoryGirl.com) regarding the work being done by the American Aviation Historical Society (AAHS), came to the rescue. Reading Jerri’s article thrust this writer into a time machine, to the year 1956. You see, not only was that the beginning of AAHS, but it was the year that this writer, and my twin brother, took our first flying lesson. Indeed, balsa models, Air Trails magazine and Sky King were an integral part of this kid’s growing up days, officially making me an “airplane nut.” We did “bicycle” to our local airport (about a 10 mile jaunt) to buy a flying lesson in a 1946 Champ for the grand price of $11 per hour, dual. It was the aviation heroes, both real and fictional that gave me an ideal to shoot for. It was visionaries like Cessna, Beech, Douglas, the Lockheed brothers, and many others that drove this writer to eventually design and build airplanes. Taught to fly by WWII pilots, in planes of the 1940’s was an experience that shaped my life. As the “50s” merged into the “60s,” a connection made through our father resulted in an experience that I was reminded of by Jerri’s article and the work being done by AAHS. It was an adventure in history that cannot be forgotten. An invitation had been extended to my brother and I to visit the Tallmantz collection of aircraft at Santa Ana Airport (now John Wayne Airport) in Southern California. Frank Tallman and Paul Mantz, two famed Hollywood stunt pilots, had just teamed up to form a single company, Tallmantz. We were introduced to a true pioneer of aviation, Otto Timm, a close personal friend of both Frank and Paul, who was instrumental in bringing incredibly historic airplanes back to life.

The San Diego Air & Space Museum (San Diego, Calif.) has a collection of movie and television screenplays, which were in the possession of Frank Tallman, a stunt pilot who worked in Hollywood during the 1960s and 1970s, and miscellaneous articles and brochures. In 1961, Tallman formed Tallmanz Aviation with Hollywood stunt pilot Paul Mantz, based at Orange County Airport (now John Wayne Airport) in Southern California. (Courtesy San Diego Air & Space Museum)

Otto appeared to take great pleasure in the idea letting two kids touch and feel history. My brother and I flew to Santa Ana Airport in our 1941 Talyorcraft L-2 (the first of many warbirds to be owned and flown by this writer), adding to the experience. The weekend had left the facility empty except for us and our host. The next several hours were spent moving from one incredible plane to the next, trying each “on for size.” A SPAD is cozy, with an interesting rudder bar, but the Spirit of St. Louis (built for the James Stuart movie and flown by Paul) has a lot of room. Unforgettable moments of history came alive. We were led to a storage area, full of parts. Our host lifted a monstrously heavy generator out of a box and handed it to us, calmly explaining that it came from a Lockheed Electra 10E Special, NR16020. He calmly waited for a response, perhaps wondering if we knew the significance of this artifact. We did, this was from Amelia Earhart’s plane, salvaged after her take-off crash in Hawaii. Paul Mantz was a close personal friend to Amelia, flight instructor and mentor. History had come alive, an adventure that would continue as my career included years with Lockheed Flight Operations, meeting others associated with that particContinued on Page 7

U.S. ARMY AVIATION MUSEUM FEATURES XH-40, 'HELICOPTER THAT CHANGED WORLD'

October 2020

The U.S. Army Aviation Museum showcases an aircraft that some regard as the single most important helicopter in Army Aviation. The very first XH-40 prototype helicopter – a precursor to the UH-1 Huey – played a primary role in the shaping of the Army Aviation of today, according to Bob Mitchell, U.S. Army Aviation Museum curator. “The XH-40 is probably the single most important helicopter in the collection,” said Mitchell. “It was the Army’s first turbine helicopter and really the turning point for the United States Army and certainly Army Aviation – this is the helicopter that changed the world.” The XH-40 is so significant because before turbine engine helicopters, the Army had to rely on reciprocating engine helicopters, which were oftentimes unreliable, and prone to vibration and failure, said the curator. “This aircraft changed everything,” he said. “Now we had a reliable power plant, very little vibration, very high thrust-to-weight ratio, and it just changed everything in on the battlefield.” Originally meant to be a medical evacuation aircraft, the Army quickly realized the versatility of the aircraft, which ushered in a new era of rotor-wing flight, said Mitchell. “When word got back to Congress

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that this helicopter was so instrumental in saving lives, they appropriated money for research and development for a new medical evacuation helicopter,” said Mitchell. “That would be the Huey.” Since its induction into the Army in 1955, the Huey has seen service through the Vietnam War, the Gulf War and recent conflicts, and thousands of UH-1 helicopters are still used in the civilian world today – along with the Air Force, he said. After this particular XH-40 was no longer in use, the aircraft found its home at the gate of the installation where it sat for decades as a static display, taking all kinds of punishment – from Mother Nature and even vandals, said Mitchell. “We took it down years ago, and put her in storage and that’s where it sat for years,” he said, adding it was restored and returned to the museum in 2016. Continued on Page 14

Editorial: History

Continued from Page 6 ular Electra, and Amelia. The tour continued into the office areas, with hundreds of photos on the walls commemorating major motion picture achievements. But then we entered a private area, the office of Paul Mantz. As in the outside reception area, the walls were covered with photos but not of motion pictures. They were photos of his dear friend, Amelia. Not the ones published in aviation history books or seen on television accounts of the search for NR 16020. These were family photos, taken with personal cameras during personal events. Some showing the humor of checking out in a new plane, others more candid, moments of solitude. Even as a kid, this writer was struck by the spirit of Amelia in that room. This was personal. Later that same day, our host invited us to his home, and a closet filled with historic photos, many more of Amelia

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and her personal family of aviators. The honor of being allowed to share a moment with Paul and Amelia has never left this writer and encouraged me to try to be just a bit more than others might settle for. Little did I know that years later, I would end up engaged in “Hollywood flying.” Thanks Jerri, for bringing these memories back and giving me a reason to share them for the first time. I can only hope that this treasure trove of history and artifacts found their way to AAHS. As the years have passed, I have flown many warbirds, each with a story to tell. But there is also the long list of GA planes, ranging from 1920s antiques to round engine classic of the 30s and on to the wonderful planes of the 1940s and 50s. With PIC time in more than 130 aircraft, one learns to listen carefully to the story each has to tell. Each is a time Continued on Page 10

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In Flight USA Celebrating 37 Years

Fueling the Future of GA Takes Dedication and Generosity

AOPA President and CEO s President and CEO of this great organization, I’ve accumulated my fair share of speaking assignments over the years. I’ve stood before Congress, businesses, universities, and intrepid aviators all over the country preaching the good word of general aviation. While it comes with the territory, advocating for GA is as rewarding as it gets, and I am honored to be the voice for you – our AOPA membership. Most recently I was asked to deliver (virtually, of course) a commencement speech to flight students graduating from California Aeronautical University’s prestigious aviation program. In the past, my speeches to students frequently mentioned Boeing’s Pilot and Technician Outlook, which reflected the global demand for airline pilots and an impending shortage of professionals in aviation. But that was before 2020 wreaked havoc on the airlines and threw a wrench in the industry. News of furloughs, route cuts, and an overall sense of uncertainty have many students questioning their postgrad choices. My advice to CAU graduates, as it is for every new pilot, is to look at each set-

back as a learning opportunity. Perseverance is an underrated characteristic and one that will take you very far in life. Learning to fly is a life-changing event and a lifelong skill. There is every indication that the airline industry will see growth again within a couple of years. So, while the immediate future may be a little murkier than it was a year ago, I am confident that with perseverance, today’s graduates will see rewarding futures in aviation. When I see these aspiring professionals eager to start their careers, it’s impossible not to reflect on my own flight training journey at home in Minnesota. As pilots, we’ve all been in the same spot – finessing our maneuvers, building hours, and gaining confidence to do what we love. I was fortunate to support myself through flight training, but I know not all are as lucky. In fact, many pilots wouldn’t be left seat in an Airbus, flying for a corporation or a charter company, currently training to be a CFI, or taking an introductory flight lesson without the generosity of others. Thankfully, so many in our industry are extremely passionate about aviation – and their generosity shows. When I became AOPA president seven years ago, one of my goals was to

stay true to our mission to ensure GA has a viable future for generations to come. If you’ve read our magazines or been on our media channels, you’ve probably heard of our You Can Fly program, which aims to make flying more accessible and affordable. Attracting younger generations, like high schoolers, is key if we want our industry to not only survive but thrive. What you may not know is that AOPA’s You Can Fly program is made possible through donations to the AOPA Foundation. Kudos to our team, because despite a challenging fundraising year with no face-to-face events, we raised more than $2.7 million–securing a matching grant of $2.5 million from the Ray Foundation, for a grand total of $5.2 million for You Can Fly. More than 4,400 individual donors and AOPA members contributed to this goal. To all of them, I say thank you. AOPA’s You Can Fly program, which consists of four initiatives–High School, Flight Training, Flying Clubs, and Rusty Pilots – has already made significant progress. Thanks to the program, more than 8,500 students in 38 states are participating in the high school aviation STEM curriculum this school year; more than 150 flying clubs have been started; $1 million has been allocated for flight

training scholarships in each of the past few years; and, this year alone, more than 700 rusty pilots have returned to the sky. Our sights are set on the initiatives’ longterm goals, including reaching 10,000 high school students per year with the High School Aviation STEM Curriculum, reducing the student pilot dropout rate, and helping 10,000 flight training students with flight training support through an app tailored to their individual experiences. Growing the number of pilots in the AOPA Flying Club Network to more than 10,000, and getting 15,000 lapsed pilots back in the air, are also future goals of the program. With all that’s been accomplished, it’s safe to say AOPA’s You Can Fly program is a huge success and every dollar has made a difference in an aviator’s life. Fueling the future of GA takes a little dedication and a lot of generosity. I cannot begin to thank our members and donors enough for being a part of the community that keeps GA alive and well. And while there are tough times ahead for the aviation sector, the GA community has a tight bond that will take far more than a global pandemic to break. Hats off to you – and hats off to those graduates entering our field.

Museum in Chino, Calif. The Planes of Fame Museum has served the community of general aviation well over the years, and we are excited to help them during this difficult time. We hope you will indulge in some of these delicious treats. To view the online fundraiser, visit: www.mytce site.com/pws/planesoffame/tabs/shop-fora-cause.aspx. Partnership with LocalIQ Marketing: Here at In Flight USA, we are proud to offer some of the most affordable and valuable advertising options in the industry. While our print and website ads are our specialty, we are excited to offer a new lineup of digital and social media advertising options through our partner, LocalIQ. LocalIQ is a marketing startup that was born out of two older marketing companies. They serve all parts of the United States and are looking to help those who advertise in In Flight USA. Get more for your money and get more eyeballs on your ad with trusted partner, LocalIQ. Call the In Flight office for details.

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lives. The process is easy and can be done in very little time. BizAvJets Magazine: Saving the best for last, In Flight USA is proud to announce that in February of 2021, we will be partnering with business aviation marketing group, BizAvJets and its founder, Eli Stepp, to create the business version of In Flight USA. Our main monthly publication will continue to focus on general aviation, while the new quarterly publication will focus on business aircraft, charters, and networking for business aviation professionals. More announcements will follow in upcoming issues of In Flight USA. For editorial opportunities, advertising rates, or questions, call the office at 650/358-9908. We hope you are enjoying the fall (flying) season! Stay well.

IN FLIGHT USA’S 36TH ANNIVERSARY MEETS WITH EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES

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As we celebrate our 36th anniversary here at In Flight USA, I wanted to take this time to share some exciting updates with you. These new collaborations and offerings can help you further your message and learn more about general and business aviation. They will also provide new opportunities for you to become involved in our publication and the flying community in general. We look forward to connecting with you during this most exciting 37th year. Chocolate Fundraiser for Planes of Fame Air Museum: This year, museums have faced especially difficult times with the Covid-19 virus. Many have had to shut down or move their operations outdoors, no easy task. In Flight USA and Associate Publisher, Annamarie Buonocore, are proud to share a connection with Mars Company affiliate, The Cocoa Exchange, and have started a fundraiser in which proceeds will benefit the Planes of Fame

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Cover Story: Aviation History

Sikorsky S-40 Southern Clipper flown by Pan American Airlines. (Courtesy Al Hansen) Continued from Page 4 accompanied by photos from the evergrowing AAHS photo archives. Since 2010, AAHS has been digitizing its collection of images and making them available through a searchable electronic catalog to members on the AAHS website (www.aahs-online.org). The pace of image donations has increased dramatically in the last 10 years. While 10,000 to 50,000 images can be processed in a year, depending on available volunteer hours, the AAHS photo collection has grown by more than 750,000 images in the last three years alone. The process requires scanning the original image (print, slide, or negative), and documenting in the database information about the subject of the photo (aircraft type, date, location, etc.). The labor-intensive cataloging effort is the pacing function in making new images available to researchers and enthusiasts via the web database. This effort has generally been restricted to select volunteers that are available to physically work in the archives during regular business hours. AAHS decided to turn this process on its head. Using an internally developed web-based application, “PlaneSpotter,” (www.AAHSPlaneSpotter.com) the Society can make un-cataloged, high-resolution digital images accessible to enthusiasts that enter the catalog information directly into a database. This work is then reviewed for completeness and accuracy, and after review, the data is transferred to the master image database and added to the master digital file. The biggest advantage to this approach is that volunteers can work from the comfort of their homes, on their own schedules, anywhere in the world. The only requirement to participate is an interest in aviation and a connection to the Internet. Each participant is provided with a “personal collection” of photos to identify and document that are tailored to specific interests or knowledge levels. Have a keen interest in jets? The collection

WWII guided missile tested in the Pacific theater between 1942-44 by the U. S. Navy in the Pacific theater. The aircraft is an Interstate TDR-1. (Courtesy Harry Gann)

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Addison Pembertons restoration of a Boeing 40. (Courtesy Charles E. Stewart)

downloaded for your review and identification might be civil jets built after 1972, for example. Not familiar with aircraft but want to help anyway? Many of the images have handwritten data visible in the image that can simply be transcribed without particular aviation knowledge. Currently, PlaneSpotter is in rigorous testing with AAHS members around the world who have helped identify ways to improve the process such as identifying effective Internet resources to help aid in researching aircraft markings. AAHS will soon be able to work with remote volunteers via email and the Internet if they are interested in helping the organization expand the availability of their collection. Continued to Page 10

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Continued from Page 7 machine. Each connects the past to the future. It was wonderful to grow up in Southern California and look up and see the Northrop flying wing heading for Edwards AFB. Not only was aviation history the thing of stories and heroes, but it was happening in real time. Today, that link to history is being lost. In many schools the history of the 20th century, much of which was shaped by airpower and the freedom of world travel made possible by aviation, is simply being eliminated from curriculums. As an active flight and ground instructor, this writer works with hundreds of students each year. Regrettably, many younger students (almost all of them when compared to this old writer) seem to come from a couple of generations that have little, if any, connection with history, aviation or otherwise. Pioneers and heroes of the past are being vilified. Political and social forces are demanding that history be viewed in the context of present agendas, not for the undeniable truth it represents, both good and bad. A mention of John Wayne Airport in a class recently resulted in the question “what is a John Wayne.� Few know that a circle has 360 degrees, how to define a triangle or parallel lines or, for that matter, how to read an analog clock. Telling such a person that there is traffic at two o’clock has no meaning. Virtually all students are now totally dependent upon tablet technology for flight planning, weight and balance computations and locational information. When challenged to have a backup plan in case a tablet failed, one student responded, “I carry extra batteries.� A meeting with a group of students engaged in commercial pilot training, aiming for that coveted airline job (at least before COVID) resulted in this writer mentioning the thrill I experienced in meeting with and talking to General Jimmy Doolittle. They had no

idea who he was, about the book 30 Seconds Over Tokyo, or WWII in general. Startling, eh? Is there a solution, or are we simply doomed to repeat the past? For those living in the “what’s in it for meâ€? or “instant gratificationâ€? world, the lessons of history may be lost. But given the age demographics of general aviation, many readers will have grandkids, maybe even great-grand kids. This is where organizations like AAHS and numerous other aviation historical organizations come in. Simply use you search engine (have your grandkid show you how?) and search for “Aviation Museums.â€? The list is amazingly long. Many airshows (there are hundreds every year) offer a great connection with the adventure of aviation. Many events, such as those offered by the Planes of Fame in Chino California, along with chapters of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) actually fly these machines, some offering free rides. Of course, COVID has temporarily shut down many of these activities, but they are beginning to reopen. The popularity of home schooling offers us an opportunity to enhance approved programs with historical stories that can excite the imagination of youth beyond what is programmed in computer games. AOPA and EAA have created curriculums and programs around aviation, including airplane building and design, and of course, flying. It is up to us, those who have lived the wonder of flight to get busy and get kids involved, get them asking questions, get them away from a computer that allows them to only read about the knowledge of another, versus acquire that knowledge themselves. Give it some thought. Got to go‌ time for this writer to call a fellow back who needs an insurance checkout in a 1947 Globe Swift. Have I ever flown one? Sure, which engine does it have? History is about to come alive again ‌

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GAMA PUBLISHES SECOND QUARTER 2020 AIRCRAFT SHIPMENTS AND BILLINGS REPORT

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On Sept 14, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released its report of general aviation aircraft shipments and billings through the second quarter of 2020 (June 30). Piston, turboprop, business jet and helicopter deliveries declined across all segments during the first six months of 2020 as compared to the same period of 2019. “It should come as no surprise to anyone that the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the general aviation industry and its global operations in the second quarter. During those months, while the global aero-

space supply chain was significantly degraded and national, state and local pandemic restrictions changed routinely on both sides of the Atlantic, many companies supplemented their activities to support the health care response with the manufacture and distribution of personal protective equipment. With facilities conducting operations in a ‘new normal’work environment, what has been very encouraging is that the supply chain has begun to stabilize and robust screening procedures and innovative work station COVID-19 mitigation protocols have resulted in very few virus trans-

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OPA and six other aviation organizations asked the FAA to grant pilots and flight instructors new two-month grace periods for meeting proficiency, medical, and certification deadlines that would be impractical to comply with between October and December 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The regulatory relief now in place under an amended special federal aviation regulation (SFAR) applies to many pilots facing compliance deadlines through Sept. 30, making further action necessary as the pandemic wears on, the groups said, noting increasing concern among the groups’ members about their status to fly. The aviation organizations’ proposal would include relief for flight instructors whose certificates expire in October, November, or December 2020. Previous relief provisions for CFIs facing certificate expiration were discontinued after June 30. If the FAA agrees to the proposal, it would mark the third action taken during the pandemic, including the issuance of an SFAR that expired on June 30 and the amended version in effect until September 30 – and would signify the FAA’s concurrence with the groups’ contention that some impacts of the coronavirus continue to make it impractical for pilots to comply with recency, training, and medical certification requirements.Acknowledging the concerns in an Aug. 6 webinar, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson assured the general aviation community that relief would be extended as needed during the health crisis. The main difference between the new industry proposal and the previous

FAA actions is that the grace period to complete your training or renewal would run for two months instead of three months, said Christopher Cooper, AOPA senior director of regulatory affairs. “The Centers for Disease Control announced the U.S. topped 184,000 COVID-19 related deaths on Sept. 2, 2020 and continues to recommend limited contact with those outside of your household,â€? the aviation groups wrote in a Sept. 3 letter to Ali Bahrami, the FAA associate administrator for aviation safety. “Even though some restrictions are beginning to ease or disappear, many states and local governments are still enforcing social distancing requirements. The public remains wary of venturing out, and many aviation stakeholders desire to minimize their risk to exposure. These restrictions and individual health fears will also continue to create burdens and restrictions that will negatively impact the aviation community into the foreseeable future.â€? Here is a summary of some of the major industry proposals submitted to the FAA for consideration, which can also be reviewed in a table included in the letter: • Pilots with flight reviews coming due in October, November, and December 2020 and who meet experience requirements consistent with the previously issued coronavirus-pandemic SFARs would receive an additional twomonth grace period for accomplishing required training. • Pilots who meet the SFAR experience requirements and whose instrument currency would normally expire during October, November, and December 2020 would calculate their status to fly as pilot in command under IFR based on a ninemonth “lookbackâ€? at instrument flying activity instead of the usual six months – Continued on Page 14

GAMA Second Quarter

Continued from Page 11 Aircraft shipments through the first six months of 2020, when compared to the same period in 2019, saw piston airplane deliveries decline 13.3 percent, with 497 units; turboprop airplane deliveries decline 34.2 percent, with 152 units; and business jet deliveries decline 26.7 percent, with 244 units. The value of airplane deliveries through the second quar-

ter of 2020 was $7.9 billion, a decline of approximately 20.2 percent. Turbine helicopter deliveries for the first six months of 2020, when compared to the same period in 2019, saw a decline of 37.1 percent, with 188 units; and piston helicopter deliveries saw a decline of 45.2 percent, with 63 units. GAMA’s complete 2020 secondquarter report can be found at gama.aero.

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Pvt/Seaplane-rated pilot, Kent Carlomagno, is the proud owner of the AirMax/SeaMax, a lightsport seaplane based in Petaluma, Calif. (Courtesy Annamarie Buonocore)

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erhaps one of the best parts of working at an aviation magazine is the opportunity to occasionally take a media flight in a plane. As Associate Publisher, I have not had a lot of these experiences, as we prefer to save these opportunities for our staff writers, but this last summer, I got to take the media flight of a lifetime. As many of you know, our July issue featured the popular lightsport Bristell aircraft. The Bristell is a super light plane with a very light engine. It is versatile, great for lightsport training, and very sleek and handsome. It is smooth in flight and great for traditional landings, but after we published our article on the Bristell, many of you asked if there was a seaplane in the Bristell lineup. The short answer to this question is no, but then a call came through from an AirMax/ SeaMax owner right here at the Petaluma, Calif. airport. Pvt/Seaplane-rated pilot, Kent Carlomagno, owns this small lightsport seaplane and offered us an information session with the plane. After a discussion about the aircraft, Carlomagno offered me a short flight, landing in two splash ‘n dashes on the Petaluma River. This was quite a thrill. The morning began at Carlomagno’s personal hangar at Petaluma. This was not easy to find, and I had to take a bit of a walk on the airfield, which is always exciting. Once at the hangar, Carlomagno showed me the aircraft that was parked in front of the hangar and his Yak 11 inside. His SeaMax is so sleek and compact that it takes up less room on the ground than a typical car. He explained how the plane is super light, has an extremely light engine, and that it is a special one of a kind plane that was built in Brazil. The single-

engine, amphibious LSA was manufactured in 2019 and has a three-color blue striping and white painted fuselage/wings with metallic grey/light gray interior scheme. Carlomagno is clearly proud of his aircraft and described it as a thrill. He said what many of us pilots think of daily, “We are so lucky to live in a country that allows us to fly such aircraft freely.” The aircraft has an extensive history and an impressive story behind it. It was designed in 1999, and a flying prototype was built in 2000, the same year as the first flight. The first production aircraft left the factory in 2001. The original Brazilian designer is Maguel Rosario of Campinas/Sao Paulo, Boa de Vista airport and it is currently in production. more than 160 of them throughout the world however most are here in the U.S. The LSA sells for $150,000 and up, less expensive than some Teslas! The SeaMax is constructed of composite materials and metal components. It is a two-seater sideby-side. The cabin has a bubble canopy, which is raised hydraulically for access. The aircraft has a strut-based high wing and a cruciform tail with 2 vertical gates on each side of the horizontal tail to stabilize it in rough air liken to the Dehaveland Beaver floatplane. The M 22 has retractable tricycle landing gear, which is great for landing on water. It has a 100 hp Rotax 912US pusher configuration engine, which sits above the wing. This helps to avoid water ingestion during water landings. Versions are flexible and can be adjusted to U.S. LSA or European microlight standards. The cockpit is pretty small, which is typical of LSAs. The plane accommodates one pilot and one passenger, though the passenger has access to a throttle and can help pilot the plane as well. As a student pilot, I had the opportunity to assist with the flight, Continued on Page 14

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Continued from Page 13 and it felt like a great accomplishment. The wingspan is 28 feet, 8 inches; the wing area is 131.8 square feet; and it has an empty weight of just 710 pounds, and a gross weight of 1,320 pounds. Pretty light! It can accommodate 25 U.S. gallons of fuel and has one powerplant. Its performance is also impressive. Its maximum speed is 113 kts. and it climbs at a rate of 980 feet per minute. Special features include folding wings, hill parking brake, digital gauges, and an iPad for tail camera engine monitoring and navigation.. Unlike the Icon A5 with a fixed pitch prop, the SeaMax has an electrically activated constant speed prop that adjusts automatically or manually to maximize engine performance and minimize fuel flow! As far as safety, his SeaMax came with a ballistic parachute used only in an emergency, such as fire or loss of controllability. The engine is turned off n the parachute is deployed by a rocket that pulls it out. The decent is slated to be about 5-10 feet/second. There have been more than 400 lives saved by use of these devices in an emergency. The SeaMax is approximately 200 pounds lighter than many competitors therefore the decent may be controlled to a point of barely feeling the water splash the hull. What better way to land on the water. Carlomagno grew up in aviation and has owned many different aircraft. He has

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been around the Petaluma Airport his entire life and enjoys taking people for flights in his SeaMax. He helped me enter through the bubble canopy and then taxied the plane down the airfield. We went over pre-flighting measures, and I got to learn more about communication with airport ground control. We took off and climbed to about 2,500 feet. The weather was clear, and the bubble canopy allowed for great visibility. Our flight was very short, but the landing on the Petaluma River was exciting. We made a great splash and danced for a few minutes on the water. Then we made a smooth takeoff from the River and went back to the airport. This was one of the best general aviation flights I have ever taken. I do not have many criticisms, but readers should be aware that the SeaMax does not have air conditioning (few GA aircraft have this feature. There are a few small holes in the canopy to allow air to come in, but this is not that effective, especially on warmer days. It is also a bit difficult to reach the rudder pedals, especially if you are short. Kent recommended I sit with a rolled towel, but I forgot to place it on the seat behind me before getting inside. This made it difficult for me to truly test it out as a pilot, but I surely enjoyed being an enthusiastic passenger. For more information, visit www.seamaxaircraft.com or contact carlomagno@earthlink.net.

XH-40 Helicopter Continued from Page 7 “She’s had a rough road, but now she’s been preserved and in a climate-controlled environment, and available for people to observe for decades.” Being able to showcase aircraft like the XH-40 is where the real payoff is, said Mitchell. It gives the aircraft and those who have flown in them a chance to tell their stories. “We’re able to bring this thing in and present it to the world and not only tell its story, but also to have it available for all of those generations who came

before us to tell their stories, as well,” said the curator. “That’s really what we live for. Not only to be able to work with these pieces of history, but to have them available to people for them to enjoy. It’s all about the stories.” The museum is open to visit MondaysFridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is closed on federal holidays, except for Memorial Day, Independence Day and Veterans Day. For more information about the museum, visit www.armyaviationmuseum.org/.

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the same relief afforded to qualified instrument pilots who faced IFR recency of experience lapses earlier in the year. • Medical relief would add two calendar months to medical certificate validity for medicals expiring in October, November, and December 2020. • Knowledge tests expiring in

October, November, and December 2020 would remain valid for an additional two calendar months. • Flight instructors whose instructor certificates are set to expire in October, November, or December 2020 would receive an additional two months beyond their expiration dates to complete their renewal requirements.

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TRAINING FOR THE WORST: O’HARE’S “BURN PIT” TRAINS AIRPORT FIREFIGHTERS

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reach extendable turret to fight the fire. In addition to the nozzle, the nose turret has a light for operations in darkness, and a forward-looking infrared camera that provides a display on the Striker’s console. This FLIR is especially helpful in conditions where smoke obscures the operator’s vision and in cases where an internal fire must be located from the outside by detecting the hottest spots. To make things even more realistic, sirens and all the other sounds are heard, and the driver makes the radio calls that would be made in an actual fire. There are three simulators outdoors, built to resemble aircraft. One might expect that contaminated fuel is used for these fires, but that would cause pollution, so propane is used throughout the facility. In addition, propane is easier to control in regard to location, intensity, and duration. Furthermore, instead of using expensive fire fighting foam to put out these fires, water is used exclusively to simulate the foam. Prior to igniting any fires on these simulators, the instructor notifies O’Hare’s control tower to preclude controllers from sending out firefighters on an emergency call. The Small Frame Aircraft Trainer (SFAT) has under wing “engines” and one in the tail, similar to that of a DC-10. Engine fires and wheel fires, simulating Continued on Page 18

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that closely resembles a large pitot tube of a military fighter. This SFAT also trains firefighters on putting out cabin fires and rescuing mannequins the size and weight of actual passengers. Fires may come from behind the pilots’ instrument panel, lavatory, galley, and overhead baggage compartments, all controlled by the instructor with a handheld device. In an effort to save as many occupants as possible, the dummies are

carried out onto the wing, where others may then get them safely to the ground. The Large Frame Aircraft Trainer, a recent addition to the facility, is a cross between a Boeing 747 and an Airbus. As is the case with the SFAT, an engine fire is simulated, as are interior fires from all possible locations. Similar to large aircraft, the LFAT has upper, lower, and cargo decks. Various ladders and actual aircraft stairways are used to gain access

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ere at In Flight USA, we have the pleasure of publishing stories about all things that fly. General aviation is ever evolving and is improving to make the world a better place. Unmanned aircraft, or drones, are a growing industry that can complement general aviation and all that it does for the world. The demand for drones is increasing for many industries and services, ranging from real estate to police work. We recently had the pleasure of talking to the Connecticut-based startup, Aquiline Drones, a unique drone company that is not only promoting new unmanned aircraft but future flight education as well. The company has sought to reach many young aspiring drone pilots and aviators and is doing a great job of promoting STEM education. We had the opportunity to talk to Barry Alexander and ask him questions about his company and hopes for the future. We proudly present the story of Aquiline Drones. In Flight USA: Tell me a little bit about your background. What compelled you to get into drones? Barry Alexander: I am a pilot by profession. I have worked as an airline transport pilot captain for 25 years. I am quite decorated in my aviation background. I flew helicopters for a while. I was an aircraft mechanic for a while, a CFI for a while, and I have flown different airplanes for different companies and service models. Drones are an extension of regular manned aircraft, and it was sort of a natural progression into that industry, given the aviation background that I have. It is important to me that our company’s leadership have veteran and military pilots as well. We have Air Force generals and aerospace engineers on board, as well as technology professionals and software engi-

neers. IF USA: How many people do you have working in your company right now? AD: We have about 20 individuals in our Hartford office. We are in the Stark building, and we occupy the penthouse where we have research and prototyping space. IF USA: What do your employees do? Are they mostly aviators? AD: The majority of them are aviators. When we speak of drones, we have a unique portfolio. We are building our own airline out of this office, with a dispatch and flight-following department, crew scheduling, and maintenance— everything you would find in a typical airline. The purpose of that is to enable us to deploy our human organ transport service, which is part of our air-medical operation that is being deployed over the next few months. Most of our employees have extensive experience putting such operations together, and that is what happens most of the time here. We also have marketing, cloud engineering, and development testers. The cloud is an important part of our business, so we do a lot of testing development. Our cloud is very industry specific and focuses on aviation and drone operations. That is what sets us apart from other cloud-based platforms. IF USA: Would you say it is difficult to become a drone pilot? AD: No, it is not. It is easier for pilots who are already certificated, but if you have any prior aviation experience, that will be helpful. If you do not have any prior aviation experience, then it is a little bit more extensive to train and get your license from the FAA. In the backdrop of Covid-19, individuals are pivoting, and this is definitely a career that is growing. IF USA: Why did you decide to call the company Aquiline Drones? Continued on Page 20

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Continued from Page 19 AD: We have used the name Aquiline for many companies in the past. It started off with Aquiline Holdings, which was an IBC, for the purpose of launching Aquiline Ambulance, an ambulance operation I founded to move patients across the Caribbean for medical resources. That was done in concert with local governments to provide a transportation network for different islands to share medical resources. Then we got out of the air ambulance service and got into the credit card processing space. Then we got into the digital media space for a while. I had a whole business portfolio and used digital media to transform educational content into rich interactive media. Most of this dissolved during the global economic downturn. I got back into active flying. This is the latest Aquiline company. Aquiline means eagle in Latin, which is fitting. We were the first CIA drone mission launched in 2008 out of Area 51. This is our latest venture, and we are here to transform the drone industry. IF USA: Tell me about how Hartford, Conn. is booming for drone technologies.

AD: Hartford is going to become the drone capital of the U.S., and Aquiline Drones has taken on the position of bringing as much manufacturing back into the U.S., mainly in the drone space, as possible. Hartford is also rich in aviation history. Many of the seasoned aviation enterprises like Command Aerospace were all here in Connecticut. We chose Hartford for the fact that it has a rich aviation history, and we couldn’t think of a better place to launch a homegrown supply chain to support the business. IF USA: How do you see drone technologies integrating with manned aircraft? AD: Drones are an extension of manned aircraft in that they have the same operating principles. They have the same powerplant, hydraulics, physical structure, design, etc. Going forward, the goal is to keep drones and manned aircraft separate so that they are out of harm’s way. Many helicopters cost a great deal of money to operate, mainly because of the manned personnel. Drones can help keep those costs down, so we expect to see a much healthier integration of unmanned aircraft into the manned air-

space. That is why we are working to help more people train for their unmanned aircraft certificate. We will likely be the first company in the U.S. to be operating manned and unmanned aircraft under the same auspices and certificate. If you look at drones as gadgetry, then you will have a problem seeing them integrate with manned aircraft. But if you respect them as aircraft, you will see it. It’s all in the education. IF USA: Is your company doing anything to educate the public about drones? AD: Absolutely. We are launching our drone academy in the coming months, and that academy also speaks to the initiative I mentioned earlier in that it is going to be in the business incubator for the air ambulance initiative I mentioned. We are putting out many white papers to educate the public about drone safety and the use of drones. We are also launching our Flight to the Future program that is designed for anyone over 18 years old. If someone is unemployed, underemployed, or about to be furloughed in our Covid-19 world, they can be part of it. No prior degrees or certifications are needed. Aquiline Drones pre-

pares a participant to become a fully licensed drone pilot and business operator through pilot training, cloud immersion, industry application, and small business skills. The first course launched on Sept. 1, however interested parties may register for the virtual training program anytime and complete each module on their own time for ultimate flexibility of schedule. The program is aligned with the White House’s recent launch of its “Find Something New,” which encourages American residents to find alternate career paths. IF USA: Can you speak of any environmental benefits of drone technologies? AD: Yes, the environmental benefits are clear. There is very little carbon footprint, they help keep humans out of harm’s way, they help in firefighting, and they help allocate scarce resources in times of crisis. They investigate environmental hotspots, and there is a plethora of applications that speak to the environment. IF USA: Thank you! For more information, contact info@aquilinedrones.com .

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uring an unprecedented year for the aviation industry, some pilots are finding ways to make the most of a reduced work or social life. Despite endless canceled airshows and restrictions on in-person gatherings, flight schools are exploding with a surge of new business as pilots sign up for a variety of online and offline programs. You’d be hard pressed to find a fixed-wing pilot who hasn’t dreamt of adding endorsements and ratings — like tailwheel, multi-engine, or glider — to their repertoire. It’s no surprise that many pilots are using the time freed up by the cancellation of airshows and fly-ins to chase ratings and check endorsements off their bucket lists. Beginner to advanced pilots are causing a boom in the flight training business. Part air museum, part flight school, Warbird Adventures of Kissimmee, Fla. has been inundated by new students seeking out unique learning opportunities. With a fleet including aircraft like the Citabria and Super Decathlon, as well as, a T-6 Texan and the P-40 Warhawk American Dream, it’s no surprise the school is a flying destination for pilots all over the country. “We have had a big increase in aerobatic students,� said Michaela Satter, an instructor at Warbird Adventures. “It comes down to people wanting to try something new because they see that an original path can take a quick turn at any point. If you’ve always wondered about turning upside, go do it!� As pilots, aviation enthusiasts, and their families cancel vacation plans for the nearby crowded theme parks of Orlando, they have flooded Warbird Adventures for a different kind of experience. Like her students, Michaela also plans to rack up new flight skills. A CFII, Michaela recently completed a mountain flying course and seaplane rating with plans of adding her commercial multi-engine seaplane rating in the coming months. “Because, why not?� she said with a smile. For pilots preferring not to venture

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n August, AOPA became aware of two bills set to be presented in the California State Assembly that would have made it easier for land developers to target and potentially close airports for redevelopment. The proposed legislation, SB902 and SB1120, championed by California State Sen. and President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-District 39) would have transferred decision-making authority regarding land-use planning, including approvals, from local city and county governments to the state level. The consequences of that shift in decision-making authority could negatively affect the future viability of airports in California. The airports most at risk would be those that do not use federal grants to help move needed projects along and therefore do not have to meet certain federal obligations. The legislation could also have created potential conflicts between airports that accept federal funds and state residential development laws. AOPA members and Airport Support Network volunteers in California reached out to elected officials and made their voices heard—playing a critical role in upending legislation that would have left the future of hundreds of airports hanging in the balance. “These bills would have brought uncertainty to land-use decisions including the 200 smaller airports across the state. Our AOPA members and Airport Support Network volunteers reached out to their elected officials and outlined the potential negative consequences,” said AOPA Western Pacific Regional Manager Melissa McCaffrey after the legislative session ended without the bills advancing. In a letter to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, AOPA wrote, “AOPA opposes SB 902 and SB 1120, legislation that would remove local authority over land use and development decisions which would negatively affect the future viability of airports across the State.”

Spanning 179 acres and centrally located, San Martin Airport, just south of San Jose, Calif., is well-equipped and no stranger to emergency scenarios and natural disasters like earthquakes and fires. On August 21, Cal Fire began the process to set up a helitack base at San Martin Airport to station between nine and 12 helicopters on the field. (Courtesy of county of Santa Clara, CA. and AOPA)

The letter also highlights that California’s aviation infrastructure is among one of the state’s most important public resources and serves communities in a number of ways. “Community airports are economic magnets that generate revenue, provide critical services and create jobs. In times of disaster, airports provide an essential lifeline, often acting as staging points for relief and rescue operations and may be the only means of transporting people and goods.” California continues to battle more than 900 fires across the state, where general aviation airports play a vital role in aerial firefighting and emergency response efforts. “California is also home to 36,000 AOPA members and we are proud that our voices were heard, and common sense prevailed,” said McCaffrey. AOPA is the world’s largest aviation member association representing more than 300,000 private pilots and aircraft owners. AOPA works to partner, promote, and protect thousands of airports across the country. A number of organizations from across the state also spoke out against the bills including the Association of California Airports, CalPilots, and Liveable California. For more information, visit the AOPA website at www.aopa.org.

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EAA’s free webinar series, which has brought top aviation experts and personalities to online presentations for the past decade, has now welcomed more than 200,000 people to the sessions following substantial growth in 2020. The webinars, which are supported by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty, have drawn approximately 30,000 people since March 1 as aviation enthusiasts sought both information and community during the COVID-19 pandemic. EAA expanded

The EAA webinars provide group opportunities on topics ranging from aircraft maintenance and technology to pilot certification and flying clubs. In addition, specific webinars provide guidance to specialized areas such as EAA chapter leaders, aerobatic pilots, and more. (Courtesy EAA)

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its webinar offerings to as many as four sessions per week in recent months. “Reaching this attendance milestone well ahead of schedule is very gratifying to us, as it means we are reaching EAA members and other aviation enthusiasts with the information they want and the sense of community that is so important to us who fly,” said Charlie Becker, EAA’s director of chapters, communities, and homebuilt community manager. “The enthusiastic feedback we have received for this content means we’ll be planning for even more in the coming months.” EAA’s webinar series at EAA.org/Webinars covers the entire spectrum of recreational aviation, from learnto-fly and aircraft maintenance to weather knowledge and aviation history. All live webinars are free to all, with nearly 600 archived webinars available to EAA members via the association’s video library. Many webinars are eligible for FAA WINGS and AMT credits through the FAA Safety Program. The upcoming series in October and November currently includes the following sessions, with more expected to be added: • Tuesday, Oct. 6: (Homebuilders

WET SNOW FLIGHT HAZARDS HIGHLIGHTED IN NTSB SAFETY ALERT

The National Transportation Safety Board issued Safety Alert SA-082 on Sept. 17 highlighting the importance of pilots assessing, understanding and preparing for the risk of wet snow and icing conditions before flight. The “Flight in Snow” safety alert provides guidance to pilots, dispatchers and operators regarding flight during wet snow and icing conditions. Wet snow contains liquid particles on the snowflakes or liquid particles falling amongst the snowflakes compared to dry snow in which there is no liquid. The liquid in wet snow has the potential to compromise flight safety through structural, engine and windshield ice accumulation. “As we go into the fall season with cooling temperatures, pilots need to remain vigilant for snow and icing conditions,” said Dana Schulze, Director of the NTSB’s Office of Aviation Safety. “Pilots must conduct a pre-flight, comprehensive review of weather, including an assessment of the potential for icing,

particularly when snow is part of the forecast.” Safety Alert SA-082 emphasizes the following guidance to pilots, dispatchers and operators for flight in snow, including: • Consider the icing threat and follow icing mitigation or avoidance procedures, • Be honest with yourself about your skill limitations. Plan ahead with cancellation or diversion alternatives. • Ensure risk assessments for flight into snow conditions include a review of the potential for icing that can accompany snow, • Ensure risk assessments contain more than just a review of ceiling and visibility conditions, and • Consider including information about the various snow types in training programs. To view Safety Alert SA-082, Flight in Snow, got to the following link: https://go.usa.gov/xGRMn.

webinar series) $500 HUD; John Muzzoli • Wednesday, Oct. 7: The Looming Mechanic Shortage; Mike Busch* • Wednesday, Oct. 14: Strategies for Limiting, and Protecting Yourself From, Liability as an Aircraft Owner or Renter; Jack Harrington, Paul Herbers, Alan Farkas, and Jim Anderson • Tuesday, Oct. 20: Emergency Bailout Procedures for Pilots and Survival Equipment; Allen Silver*

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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.

A Minimum Equipment List (MEL) can be a complicated document from an operational point of view. Broadly, an MEL is an FAA-approved document, which allows an aircraft to be operated with certain inoperative equipment that has previously been determined to be nonessential for safe flight. When a piece of equipment is inoperative, the MEL usually specifies and requires one or more mitigating conditions or procedures. Procedures may be simple and obvious, or they may be obscure and tedious, addressing complex interactions between multiple aircraft systems. As such, the MEL has been a frequent source of confusion for pilots, dispatchers and Aviation Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) alike.

MEL MISSTEPS

A Confusing Maintenance Conundrum

An aircraft’s MEL is not easy to read, much less interpret or heed. Mistakes are common, and compliance can be difficult. Opinions may differ about whether an MEL item is applicable to a given situation. Incorrect interpretation of MEL-specified procedures may cause application shortfalls, while consequences ranging from imperceptible to severe could manifest themselves during any phase of flight. This month, CALLBACK presents reports of MEL-related incidents. Lessons are plentiful, but common threads prevail. Attention to detail and ensuring that the correct MEL item is correctly applied are axiomatic to the safety of flight.

An air carrier AMT reveals how a confusing MEL item developed into a nonconforming operational predicament. • Two AMTs were assigned to troubleshoot a [deferred maintenance] item. Seat 1A electric position functions were inoperative. They found that the harness leading to the remote control (retractable electric cable) was bad and that we did not have one here. The AMTs contacted [Maintenance Control] for an MEL [item A] to [defer] that portion of the seat as inoperative. The seat was still usable through alternate controls. When [Maintenance Control] was contacted, they said we also need to enter an MEL [item B for] flight

crew rest facilities and equipment on the aircraft as well. The AMTs complied with [Maintenance Control] and added that MEL on the aircraft. The question that came into play was that as per [MEL B], because this was seat 1A (or 2A), a seat must be clearly identified for flight crew rest, and a placard must be installed that says, “For Flight Crew Rest Only/Class 3 Rest Facility.” Then [the MEL] states to contact Dispatch with the seat numbers that will be used for flight crew rest. How does the AMT putting the MEL on the airplane know what seat will be used for flight crew rest? We spoke to [a supervisor], and he said it would be assigned locally, but again, how can the Continued on Page 33

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MY HOMELAND REVISITED

eather conditions often prevent pilots from traveling. Today, it’s COVID-19 that keeps airplanes in the hangar. So, I thought that I might share some experiences that I enjoyed many years ago. In this article, I’ll describe places where I grew up – places that influenced my culinary ideology – places that are the genesis of my soon-tobe published cookbook. I was born in 1933 and raised in Racine, Wisc. During WWII, our family embarked on a three-year diaspora and traveled around the country to several military bases with my father when he was inducted as a medical officer in the U.S. Army. After the war, we returned to this countrified and fertile region of America where I lived until I graduated from the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1955. In those days, cities and towns had definitive boarders. Today, in Southern California where I now live, it’s difficult to tell where a town’s borders begin and end. Cities are bunched together like a can of sardines. For example, a drive of 20 miles from Los Angeles to Disneyland will cross the elusive borders of a dozen cities. Chances are, you won’t know what town you’re in. One moment you may be in Norwalk; moments later, in Downey. Cross the street and now you are in Cerritos – or, perhaps back to Norwalk. During my early Wisconsin years, cities were separated by farmland. I loved driving from Racine to the University in Madison. Sidestepping the four-lane highways and the nascent Interstates, I meandered along the old two-lane roads. My route took me from Racine to the outskirts where I joined state Highway 12. I cruised for 30 minutes through rolling acres of cornfields, soybeans, hay, dairy farms and cultivated fields of veggies lined up in rows with military precision. I rhapsodized over the sights and fragrances of this agrarian wonderland. Soon, I drove through Waterford, then East Troy, Whitewater, Ft. Atkinson and Cambridge. It was clear where every town began and ended. Each had its own personality. Whitewater was home to a teacher’s college. Ft. Atkinson is dissected by the Rock River spanned by a majestic covered bridge. Every town had family-operated coffee shops and dairy bars. Along the way, as I approached a small lake, with predictable consistency, a great blue heron awaited me. Each time

Stuart J. Faber and Aunt Bea

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(Photo from the collections of the Whitewater Historical Society)

Left: Ft. Atkinson Main Street with Bridge over River. Right: Ft. Atkinson Main Street (Courtesy of the Hoard Historical Museum and the Fort Atkinson Historical Society, Fort Atkinson, WI.) I drove by, he became airborne and faithnatural lakes, streams and rivers. These fully soared past my windshield. I’m sure waters, brimming with native fish, were he recognized me and looked forward to waypoints for migrating aquatic birds. I greeting me. did not know what an artificial lake was Long before my journeys across this until I moved to California. The surregion, glaciers covered essentially all of rounding forestland and prairies were Wisconsin. This glacial legacy has populated with a profusion of game birds, endowed Wisconsin with hundreds of wild turkeys, bears, deer, rabbits and

other food-providing animals. In my college years, I began flying lessons. The Piper J-3 Cub, the venerable basic trainer painted in a unique yellow color, was primitive in its instrumentation. Except for a compass, the solitary navigational equipment consisted of my eyes. In winter when the entire state was blanketed in snow, navigation became even more challenging. To fly from one city to another required following landmarks such as highways, railroads, rivers and lakes. As I searched for landmarks, I often flew as low as the FAA regulations allowed. If the railroad tracks intersected the outskirts of town at the exact point observed on my sectional chart, I knew what city I was approaching. To confirm my position, I would descend over the city water tower, an edifice in every town, its name emblazoned in huge letters. The water tower was my GPS. As I approached for landing, I was met with farmland aromas, most of which were pleasurable. These flights provided me with a new and expansive view of the agricultural products that were destined for our tables. During my cross-country training flights, I occasionally touched down at the Whitewater and Ft. Atkinson airports. These fields continue to retain some of their early charm. KY53 in Whitewater still has a turf runway. K61C in Ft. Atkinson has an asphalt runway and a VOR instrument approach. A welcoming coffee shop was the centerpiece of every airport. Each Saturday, depending on the appetites of our flying group, we selected an airport for a fly-in meal. Janesville had blueberry muffins, fresh out of the oven. Lake Lawn Lodge in Delevan continues to serve extraordinary breakfasts and lunches. In the 1930s and 40s, the word, “supermarket” was not part of our lexicon. There were no such things. The pastures and croplands were our supermarkets. Before long, the produce and livestock in the fields that encompassed me during my Continued on Page 30

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Flying With Faber Continued from Page 29 journeys made its way to our tables. Most of our dairy products, including milk, eggs and butter, were delivered to our home by local farmers. Bremel, an old, craggy, but pleasant German poultry farmer, delivered our chickens. In a way, looked like a chicken. Mr. Stauss was our butcher. In the early 1940s, we were neighbors. When he arrived home for lunch in the evening, he delivered our steaks, roasts and cold cuts. Packaged meats were unheard of. Mr. Stauss butchered the meats in his store. He cut and wrapped our selections to order. Fruits and vegetables were grown within a few miles of our home by folks known as truck farmers. In winter, we were relegated to canned veggies. Fresh frozen veggies, pioneered by Birdseye, did not arrive until the early 1950s. In the summer, we picked ears of corn in the fields and ate them raw. Fresh from the stalks, the kernels were crunchy and sweet. When fish was on the menu, my mother went to Pulda’s fish market. Most of their inventory had been harvested from local waters moments before her arrival. In the summer months, we often bicycled to the Lake Michigan North

Pier, which was called a “jetty.” We fished for perch and smelt. In an hour or two, we caught enough fish for dinner. Scores of inland glacial lakes were within a 10-mile range of our home. We often headed to these lakes, chipped in to rent a leaky wooden boat for two dollars and brought home a “mess of fish.”

Our City Was An International Food Court

During the industrial revolution and up through the 1950s, Racine was a major factory town. Two international tractor manufactures were J.I. Case and Massey-Harris. One summer, I worked on the M-H assembly line. World-famous S. C. Johnson & Son is the centerpiece of Racine industrial history. In the early 1900s, waves of immigrants, including Danes, Germans, Czechs, Italians, Armenians and Slovaks flooded to Racine in search of industrial employment that required minimal job and English-speaking skills. Many western Europeans became farmers. The flow of immigrants brought many ethnic treasures. New forms of architecture emerged. Unfamiliar songs were heard on the streets. European fash-

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ion found its way into domestic attire. A symphony of languages, dialects, music and dance redefined the Racine landscape. I’ve saved the best foreign treasure for last – cuisine. From the 1930s through the early 1950s, families prepared their meals in a manner markedly different from the dine-at-home practices of today. Although most of my friends were children of European-born blue-collar workers, each family placed a cooked-fromscratch dinner on the table. Today, those meals would look and taste like a banquet.

Local Restaurant Cuisine that Formed my Culinary Ideology

Up until the late 1950s, franchised fastfood joints were virtually unheard of. Two exceptions were White Tower Hamburgers and White Castle Hamburgers. White Tower was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1926. White Castle, founded in 1921, is still in business. In the 1930s, the hamburgers were five cents. Racine also had an A&W Root Beer stand. On sweltering summer nights, our parents would occasionally awaken us for a midnight drive to the A&W. Food and drink were purchased by driving up to the stand where a waitress greeted us. She took our order, then soon reappeared and attached the tray of goodies to the car’s window frame. Teenagers hung out at eateries referred to as “dairy bars.” Harmony Dairy, The Spot, and Pokorny’s Drug Store were places where we devoured our daily 25-cent milk shake or banana split. Every Wisconsin village had its cherished coffee shop or cafe. In Racine, it was the Ace Grill. They served traditional coffee shop items, such as full breakfasts, sandwiches, burgers, soups and salads. Many of the restaurants were opened more than 100 years ago. My parents recounted the legend of Freddie Walters Tavern and Steakhouse. During the depression, Freddie served platters of sandwiches filled with piles of steak. How much? Free with the purchase of a 10-cent beer. By the time I visited Freddy Walters, the free sandwiches cost a dollar. Friday night fish fry dinners, a Wisconsin tradition for over a century, still thrive today. Cliff’s Boathouse in Racine, which closed in 2018, was an icon. Supper clubs are a species of restaurants, which for more than a century have been a Wisconsin tradition. Wisconsin’s supper clubs originated in the early 20th Century as taverns, resorts and dancehalls where fried chicken and perch were served along with beer. Eventually these places

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transformed their food and decor, and as a result, the classic selections we now crave were born – Friday fish fry, Saturday prime rib, Sunday roasted chicken and ribs. Other wholesome meat-and-potatoes entrees were served such as pot roast, steaks, chops and meatloaf. Relish trays, plus soup and salad are included with dinner.

Our Dinner Table

Meals in our home were adaptations of those served in the supper clubs. We were a typical Midwestern meat-andpotatoes family. Most dinners began with salad and homemade soup. Then a hearty meat, fish, lamb or poultry selection along with potatoes and veggies. Dinner concluded with a homemade fruit or cream pie, a cake made from scratch or an assortment of just-baked cookies.

My Culinary Soul

My cuisine goes beyond sustenance and comfort food. It’s gleeful, robust, benevolent and inviting. Food is serene, passionate, nostalgic, stimulating and relaxing. Cuisine is a pathway to dialogue, friendship, understanding and acceptance. Food bonds us to the earth and implores us to safeguard, not plunder nature’s bounty. Food creates, and is the repository, of wonderful memories. Years after friends have been our dinner guests, they often reminisce about how they can still taste the food I prepared. I relish the glee on the faces of my guests as they rush past the door with shouts of being drawn by the fragrances of my offerings as they alighted from their car. I adore their ecstatic expressions as they scamper from the porch to the kitchen like kids who scurry downstairs on Christmas morning. Guests peek in the oven, peer into the pots as if they were shaking a wrapped Christmas package to guess its contents. It has been said that we are what we eat. I am no exception. Every cell in my body, my culinary DNA and my passion for hearty, identifiable comfort food, is the wellspring of which was our dinner table. With every recipe I prepare and share in my upcoming book, I include a secret ingredient: A combination of what I learned from the food we ate at restaurants, dinner tables and family gatherings. It has taken me approximately 80 years to complete the research for my upcoming book. In my defense, I could only study the researched subjects as they came into existence and I discovered them.

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California wildfires displaced more than 136,000 residents and engulfed 1.4 million acres of land in what are considered some of the worst conditions the Golden State has ever seen. As aerial firefighting and emergency response continue, the role general aviation airports play is vital to local communities. The devastation was caused by lightning strikes from a series of intense thunderstorms and was exacerbated by hot temperatures and high wind. Spreading into the Sierra Nevada, and into regions surrounding the San Francisco Bay area, there are currently more than 600 fires blazing across the state. First responders have taken full advantage of Santa Clara County’s airports for refueling aircraft with fire retardant chemicals, rotating crews 24/7, performing ground maintenance, and utilizing the facilities as a home base. Spanning 179 acres and centrally located, San Martin Airport is wellequipped and no stranger to emergency scenarios and natural disasters like earthquakes and fires. On Aug. 21, Cal Fire began the process to set up a helitack base at San Martin Airport to station between

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Continued from Page 28 AMT be compliant with the MEL at the time of issue? The AMT has no way of knowing seat availability, etc. We also were told that this was a Class 1 flight, which did not need a crew rest seat, but if it were a Class 3 flight, then it would. This issue was brought to our attention by an FAA inspector that was onsite. We all believe both MELs [A] and [B] should be clarified to give clear and concise directions on how to comply with the MEL. As it is written now, it leads to different interpretations between Aircraft Maintenance, [Maintenance Control] and Dispatch. This was confirmed during the FAA inspection when we received three different ways to comply with MELs. To make sure the AMT is compliant when applying the MEL, we are asking that both MELs be revised.

Applying the Correct MEL Item

A system malfunction discovered during the pre-flight inspection revealed that an MEL item had been incorrectly applied. The lapse could have had severe consequences. • During our review of the flight

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nine and 12 helicopters on the field. The airport’s parking ramp and the grass fields at the south end of the runway and taxiways are being used, and a temporary air traffic control tower will be brought in for safety during this response effort. The Cal Fire emergency response air program includes a fleet of Grumman S–2T 1,200-gallon airtankers, UH–1H Super Huey helicopters, and North American-Rockwell OV–10A aircraft. According to the department, while both airtankers and helicopters are equipped to carry fire retardant or water, helicopters can also transport firefighter crews, equipment, and injured personnel, making the newly added helitack base at San Martin Airport a vital asset. Meanwhile, to the north, ReidHillview of Santa Clara County Airport is also playing a significant role in firefighting. Deployment of tanks for helicopter fire retardant refueling have been placed on the field and are being used by Cal Fire helicopters, which are able to fly during reduced visibility. While Cal Fire has a main base in Hollister, facilities like Reid-Hillview allow the department to cut travel time and therefore save more homes, land, and wildlife. Unfortunately, Reid-Hillview has continually been targeted by officials in

Santa Clara County who are actively planning to close the airport in order to develop the land for housing. County supervisors have gone as far as to stop accepting federal Airport Improvement Fund grants for airport upkeep—a first step toward closing the airport as officials believe declining the funds would start a clock running toward the expiration of grant obligations and a closure date of 2031. As the major reliever airport to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport, Reid-Hillview draws an estimated 165,000 annual operations. It also has numerous thriving businesses including nine FBOs, flight schools, and the San Jose State University aviation program. Kenny Behlen, a pilot and resident of Santa Clara County, expressed his frustration with elected officials who have failed to see the value the airport brings to the community. In a Facebook message to the community, Behlen wrote, “Please be safe and please stress to our local representatives the importance assets like Reid-Hillview airport are for our community. While in normal times it may not seem necessary, it is during these horrific moments in time that their true value is shown to us. The additional risk we all face by removing vital infrastruc-

release and preflight duties, we discovered the aircraft had a minimum equipment item that deferred the flight-deckto-ground service interphone system. We reviewed the MEL and noted that we would have to use hand signals and prior coordination with Ground Support Personnel during engine start and taxi. This flight was scheduled as a quick-turn, and Maintenance did not plan on any repairs to the interphone system. During cockpit preflight duties, the First Officer (FO) discovered the cockpit oxygen mask interphone system was inoperative. We tested both the cockpit speaker system and headphone system at both seats and discovered all systems were inoperative. We checked the service interphone system, and it was also inoperative. I immediately called the company Dispatcher and advised him of our situation. He called me back several minutes later and stated that Maintenance advised him the MEL was appropriate for our situation and that [the aircraft] was airworthy at that point. I disagreed with their assessment. The First Officer and I agreed the MEL was not germane to our problem. The Dispatcher then suggested we solicit

the help of a company Subject Matter Expert (SME). I agreed. When the SME called, I discussed my situation. He then discussed the matter with Maintenance and informed me the MEL was appropriate according to aircraft Maintenance. After several minutes passed, a local gateway Maintenance Supervisor responded and promptly had the interphone amplifier removed and replaced. This resolved our problem. Our issue was the result of no cockpit interphone capability. This issue was not to be confused with no cockpit-to-ground and groundto-cockpit interphone capability (per the stated MEL). We were unable to satisfy company aircraft operating procedures (test the interphone operation of the oxygen mask microphone) and company and aircraft flight manual emergency procedures (smoke/fumes – oxygen masks on, crew communications established). Ultimately, per FAR Part 121 regulations, we believed we could not operate this flight safely. The flight crew recommends the MEL be edited to address loss of intracockpit interphone capability.

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Reid-Hillview Airport, San Jose, Calif. (iStock photo, courtesy AOPA)

Deployment of tanks for helicopter fire retardant refueling have been placed on the field at Reid-Hillview Airport and are being used by Cal Fire helicopters, which are able to fly during reduced visibility. (Courtesy county of Santa Clara, Calif. and AOPA) ture is something our elected representatives need to take seriously.”

Correctly Accomplishing the MEL Procedure

This Captain’s confusion over MEL procedures allowed for an operational sequence that rendered MEL compliance impossible. A delay and a suggestion resulted. • When we arrived at the gate, Maintenance had to reapply an MEL that was just cleared. The MEL was being reissued; it was 27-XX (ELAC) [Elevator Aileron Computer]. The FO and I reviewed the MEL and decided on doing the action items because it dealt with checking the flight controls, which meant the hydraulics were pressurized. I realized my error when I was unable to turn the blue hydraulic pump, on the maintenance panel, to ON after engine start after pushback. The switch would not lock into the ON position. I contacted Maintenance Control via Dispatch, and Maintenance Control said to go back to the gate. Maintenance came to the airplane, and I explained what happened. The Technician [explained that] the blue hydraulic pump would not turn on because the system was energized. I said, Continued on Page 36

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he top speed of the RV-9A, according to the book, is 169 knots. Mine isn’t as clean or as well built as the factory demonstrator, and has more antennae, but well, close enough. Last week, I picked up another 169-knot vehicle, this one with four wheels and a V-8 engine – and electronics seemingly as complex as the RV-9A IFR avionics. It’s a 2020 C8 Corvette.

By Ed Wischmeyer

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That comparison isn’t quite fair in another way. They’re both 169 knots top speed, but that’s rounding up the mph to knots conversion for the Vette and rounding down for the RV-9A. Now that that’s settled… Actually, I don’t think the Vette will ever see 169 knots with me driving, as my skills are questionable for the task and public roads inadequate. When I got my airport parking sticker, I asked if I could use the runways after the tower closed at night. Fortunately, they could see the grin on my face under the mask and you can guess the response that I got. The driver’s side of the Vette is reminiscent of the RV-8 cockpit, except that in the -8 there were places on the floor and around the seat to put stuff. Ain’t hardly no spare room in the Vette to put stuff, so the passenger gets to hold it or to put it on the floor on their side. In the RV9A, I remedied the small stuff storage issue by building a lightweight shelf over

the baggage compartment. Not having to reach into the bottom of the baggage area makes a huge difference in day-to-day usability. In the Vette, the proposed solution is to keep in the cabin only things that will be needed in the cabin, and other things – like shopping discount cards and change for the parking meters – will live in a plastic tub in the frunk, also known as the front trunk. Visibility is lots better in the -9A, not that changing lanes is done very often in the air. In the Vette, looking over your shoulder is an exercise in futility – ain’t nuttin’ to see there. Mirrors and blindspot warnings (optional) on the outside mirrors are essential. Neither one is all that graceful to get into. In the -9A, you climb onto the wing, step on the seat cushions and squirm your way down in. In the Vette, you get way down and sit on the seat, then pull your legs in, or something. I still haven’t figured out how to do it gracefully. By the way, did you know that there is a technical term for an airplane that you can board gracefully, first time? It’s called an airliner. With its light wing loading and high speed, the RV-9A ride in turbulence is not all that good, with lots of bounces and jounces. The Vette in tour mode, the mode with the best ride quality, similarly is not all that smooth, but rather is typical sports car, maybe worse. The magazines, however, all say that the ride is great. I’m not sure, but the working hypothesis is that the Vette rides better once you’re above 40 mph. In the RV-9A, the bouncy air penetration works slowed down to 100 knots.

The RV-9A does most of what I want, most all the time, but it would be nice if it was a bit roomier, a bit faster and carried a bit more. I fly it IFR but really only through smooth clouds and no icing conditions. The Vette has similar IFR limitations – I did not buy the Z51 package with the dry weather tires because the stock, all-weather tires are HUGE! I really do not want to discover that I’m hydroplaning at 30 knots above my water-on-the-roadway penetration speed. The carrying capacity of the Vette is satisfactory for people and baggage, but not for shuffling supplies between shop and airport. (Actually, the fine print says the Z51 tires are wet and dry but not cold. And I’m in Georgia). In the -9A, the main noise sources are engine exhaust and prop. In the Vette, in cruise, tire noise predominates. No ear protection required, but I’ve not yet played with the infotainment system to see how that works in that ambient noise environment. It sounds fabulous with the engine off. With judicious use of cushions, the 9A treats my surgically repaired back fairly well. I’m playing with the seating position in the Vette, including the electric lumbar support (!) to see how well it will do. Not fair to complain about it till I’ve given it a fair shake, and it’s not clear how healthy my spine is these days. At this point, it’s 50/50 whether my spine will tolerate the Vette. In the -9A, the original builder broke in the engine by running it hard for the first few hours. In the Vette, it’s the exact opposite – easy on the brakes and tires for the first 200 miles, computer limited

Pilots and Mooney aircraft owners have bought the majority ownership of struggling Mooney International and pledge to revitalize the company, according to an announcement by CEO Jonny Pollack. The investor group being led by Pollack has take over with 80 percent ownership following the previous China-based owners who left the company to nearly close it’s Kerrville, Texas, doors in January. Pollack opens his letter to customers with, “We are pleased to announce that as of Sept. 1, 2020, a long-awaited transition at Mooney took place.” He explains that the management at Mooney is now made up entirely of pilots and Mooney

owners “giving the company a unique and valuable perspective going forward.” He continues: “I wanted to take this opportunity to inform you that the reports of Mooney’s death are greatly exaggerated. Mooney is, in fact, very much alive and running.” Pollack says that his management team’s top priority will be to make sure the fleet of 7,000 Mooney’s are flying safely and that they are being serviced efficiently. “For the last six months, we’ve taken over parts production and managed to keep the spares moving to the service centers. We have plans to improve our efficiency so that parts are

easier to order and arrive sooner.” The CEO said that in all candor, there are challenges that have gone unresolved to date. His team intends to tackle them. They have already started work on a useful load increase saying a retrofit is in the works. Next, they plan to consider other design challenges, such as a ballistic parachute, auto-land and a larger cabin. The new owners want to also address the emotional side of the business by winning back trust from Mooney owners and pilots. That trust will come in the form of efficient service, transparency and effective communications. The changes anticipated by the management

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engine output for the first 500 miles (it’s already wicked fast, even with those limitations), and don’t push it during the first 1,500 miles. As for looks, the -9A is attractive, and the paint scheme on mine is tasteful. By comparison, the Long Beach Red (maroon) Vette is just plain stunning, and the Ferrari yellow interior is equally stunning – if only the highlights didn’t reflect in the windshield. I bought the RV-9A already flying. As-delivered price for both of the 169knot vehicles was about the same. But if the Vette doesn’t work out for spinal or other reasons, it looks like I could sell it easily. Markups on lightly used Vettes start at $25K, but I’m in no hurry to sell. But, if somebody with more money than brains, lots more, is bored with their plane and offers an even-Steven trade for an RV-14A, RV-10 or AirCam, I might quickly be out of the eight-cylinder club. I’m not holding my breath…

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Postscript: After describing the Corvette’s ride, I asked the chiropractor if I could keep it. The answer was no way, Jose. A dealer in Michigan offered me 4 percent above what I paid for it, including tax, license and fees. It’s an amazing sports car but has limitations as a city car. The decision was made before the appointment at the spinal surgeon’s office. As soon as I get the title from DMV, the Vette heads north. I’ll miss it, but I won’t grieve the loss.

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Mooney’s Ovation Ultra (pictured here) and Acclaim will continue to be produced in Kerrville, Texas. The company is “alive and running,” states new CEO Jonny Pollack, who on Sept. 1 took the reigns and will lead an investor group with 80 percent ownership. (Courtesy Mooney)

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Drones offer unparalleled views from above, but the cost and complexity of operating drone equipment often outweigh the benefits for many organizations – even for individuals. Now Aquiline Drones (AD), the nation’s fastest-growing drone manufacturing and cloud technology company, is just weeks away from launching the nation’s first true “Drone-on-Demand” (DoD) mobile app. “Many individuals, businesses, law enforcement agencies, public works departments, and the military are missing out on the invaluable data collection capabilities of drones because they lack the resources for an in-house drone operation,” explains Barry Alexander, CEO, and founder of Aquiline Drones. “Akin to Uber and Lyft, individuals and businesses can now enjoy the luxury and convenience of ordering both private and commercial drone services right from their fingertips. A modern-day convenience everyone should have!” The DoD app will be accessible through all mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets. The user may order aerial photography and videography services for most everything; utility inspections (power lines, wind turbines, bridges, tunnels, railroad tracks, etc.) outdoor events, real estate, safety patrol, search and rescue missions, precision farming, tracking wildlife, beach patrol for spotting sharks and countless other

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Continued from Page 33 “You are right,” and remembered you cannot turn on the switch with engines running. Then we discussed the action items on the MEL. We both, along with the FO, were in agreement about how the MEL was written – not in a clear manner. Nowhere does it say to perform the action items with the engines off. The way the action items are written, such as C then D, only adds to confusion. When you complete action item C, you have completed the task. When you go to D, nowhere does it mention to perform the rest of the action items at the gate or remote area with the engines not running. We performed the action items at the gate and proceeded on our flight. Clarity of the MEL needs to be improved. Make mention that this must be done at the gate.…

applications. “Beyond simple viewing and camera capabilities, the drones manufactured and deployed by Aquiline Drones are managed and supported by the world’s first aviationinspired drone cloud that gathers, analyzes, models and stores data and video,” says Alexander. “Additionally, as a drone airline committed to safety, our drone-ondemand service was designed to elevate the safety standard, fostering a more responsible introduction and use of drones in society.” Alexander notes that drones are difficult to control. One bad move and an amateur pilot could be looking at hundreds or thousands of dollars in damage, or a full drone replacement. Drones also have an unfortunate reputation as annoying gadgetry utilized to invade privacy. DoD addresses all these issues comfortably and utilizes artificial intelligence to essentially remove the risk of hardware loss and liability from bad piloting associated with consumer drone ownership. And with AD’s Flight to the Future drone-training academy, a new breed of highly trained and safe drone pilots is well underway to perform the jobs generated from customer app requests. AD is one of four drone airline companies in America but the only one privately owned by professional aviators. On the supply side of the industry, AD is focused on using both semi-

autonomous and autonomous drones to record predefined physical locations submitted through customer requests via the app. AD’s proprietary drones are manufactured in Connecticut and equipped with capabilities such as AI-assisted object recognition, target tracking, 4K video recording, thermo and night-vision, and other essential features. The job of fulfilling customer service requests through the app will be performed by graduates of AD’s Flight to the Future program, an online drone pilot training course and employment opportunity for anyone 18 and older that launched last month. Users of the app will have the unique experience of interacting live with the drone during flight, plus later obtain footage of the recorded content. The hourly cost varies depending on the customer’s request, job complexity, flight duration and other factors. “We envision a world in which humans and drones live and operate harmoniously, using their real-time control, autonomy and analytics to reduce costs, create new business value and save lives,” concludes Alexander. “At the same time, we recognize the responsibility of ensuring our equipment work within a legal and ethical framework through our collaboration with the FAA and other government and public-interest organizations.”

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once we got parked at the gate and the seatbelt and sterile lights went out, to not open the door until we got confirmation from Maintenance. We arrived, shutdown, and went through the shutdown checklist. From my point of view, I couldn’t clearly make out whoever was by the door. All I heard were several hard knocks on the side of the plane. The passenger door was unlatched for a few seconds. A brief conversation took place between the Flight Attendant and the Gate Agent through the crack in the door, then the door opened unassisted, free-falling to the ground. The door hit the ground hard and bounced twice. No one was injured during the event. I opened the cockpit door and went back to figure out what happened. The Flight Attendant said that after the knock, the door was cracked open. She asked the

This air carrier Captain took extra care to ensure that the crew was in compliance with their MEL item. The surprise came after it was thought that all had been accomplished. • We had an MEL on the passenger door power-assist system, which requires Maintenance to be present when you arrive and depart to assist in opening and closing the passenger door. Before we left, the flight attendants were briefed on the MEL and the procedures involved to open and close the door. Enroute, I sent an ACARS to Dispatch along with a message in the in-range [call] to have a Mechanic present when we arrived at the gate. I briefed [the flight attendants] again on the procedure of getting the door opened properly. I told them that

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Gate Agent if the door was ready to be opened and if Maintenance was present and that we needed them to help with the door. She was told yes several times and that she was cleared to open. Assuming Maintenance would take over, she let go of the door, thinking that they were down there to catch it. The person on the ramp who knocked was actually a ramper who had no idea about the MEL and the broken door assist, so no one was down there to catch the door. I contacted Maintenance, and a write-up was made in the logbook so that the door could be checked out and inspected for damage. There was a serious breakdown in communication, but no one person is to blame.

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This 24-foot by 10-foot, 10-inch Schweiss Doors glass designer door is one of three installed at Genentech Pharmaceutical, Biochemistry Lab and Biotechnology Company in the San Francisco Bay Area. The bifold liftstrap doors are used in their newest building and open up café areas to outside dining. (Courtesy Schweiss Doors) Company. “The doors are a high-quality product that we would welcome using again,” Garmeson says. “The best part of using these doors was Schweiss customer service. Paul and Brent at Schweiss Doors maintained their patience and helped us through.” For more information, visit www.bifold.com.

Mooney Being Revitalized Continued from Page 34 said Pollack. “As we work on ideas to improve your experience with Mooney, I promise to be in touch with you as we roll them out.” The company recently secured FAA approval and will be offerein g an upgrade to the Legacy G1000 software. “It will allow ADS-B to play with the G1000 so you’ll get traffic, free weather and all available approaches on your display,” said Pollack. “We’ll also be offering a carbon cowl for the Ovations, which will immediately improve useful load.” Coming soon, he continued, “will be the long-awaited upgrade from NXiI to NXiII. We’re also working on an upgrade from the G1000 Legacy to NXiI and NXiII.” In yet another plan, Mooney will work with their partners overseas, in particular the Meijing Group of China. The Meijing Group bought Mooney on Oct. 11, 2013. Meijing is said to have spent millions of dollars to revamp the company, predominantly upgrading manufacturing equipment. Successes were recognized in 2017 when Mooney obtained certifications for the M20 Acclaim and Ovation Ultra models. However, that same year the company was shaken when then CEO Vivek Saxena stepped down, bringing proposed projects and

advancements, including production of the M10 light trainer, to a halt. “We (now) have a unique opportunity to create an international Mooney network that reaches the many Mooney owners and operators across the globe while growing their numbers,” said Pollack. “As the Mooney community grows, we all benefit.” In closing his letter to the Mooney community, Pollack extended his and the management team’s thanks to employees at the Kerrville, Texas, plant. “For the last six months, I’ve been overseeing a skeleton crew at the factory. They have been tasked with keeping Mooney alive during a period of instability and stress, not to mention a pandemic. “They had no idea whether this change in control would ultimately take place or whether Mooney would even continue to operate, but they put their heads down and forged ahead,” said Pollack. “They are all dedicated workers and people of great integrity and I’m proud of them. They, along with the Kerrville community, including those workers who were furloughed (Jan. 2020) but who sometimes stepped in to help, are the heart and soul of Mooney and I thank them.” For more information about the company, visit their website at www.mooney.com.

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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association recently celebrated helping to create 150 new flying clubs since the Flying Clubs initiative within the You Can Fly program began about five years ago. The Bald Eagle Aviation Club in Kalispell, Montana, was the club to receive recognition as the 150th. The Club operates a 1957 straight-tail Cessna 182A from Kalispell City Airport in Montana. “Wow – 150 – that’s pretty cool,” said co-founder Kevin Collom, who began flying lessons in 2018 and recently learned that his club helped the initiative reach the milestone. “I’d read about flying clubs and decided to check into our area because I’d heard there was one here years ago.” The city has two airports – Kalispell City Airport straddles the south, and Glacier Park International Airport is to the north “which is closer to me and where I started my flight training,” said Collom. Future founder Mike Whitehill, based at Kalispell City Airport, volunteered during the 2018 AOPA Fly-In at Missoula International Airport and attended a

“Maximum Fun – Minimum Cost” flying club seminar. He hoped to duplicate his Minnesota flying club experience after a move out West and huddled with AOPA Flying Clubs Initiative Director Steve Bateman for additional advice. “Mike found me in Missoula, and we chatted about it,” recalled Bateman. “Lots of phone calls and encouragement” followed. “Because we work with individuals, we know others who have common aviation goals, and we’re able to put them together. That’s exactly what happened with Kevin and Mike.” “I remember Steve asking, ‘How close are you to Lakeside, Montana?’ because he heard from another pilot who was thinking about starting a flying club at Kalispell City Airport,” said Collom. When the two finally connected, “We said, ‘Shoot, this is a no-brainer.’We kind of put our heads together and said, ‘Let’s move forward.’ It’s awesome. We’re pretty happy.” “We love all of our new clubs,” said Bateman, who founded his own flying club in Maryland centered around a 1980 Cessna 152 Aerobat. “Bald Eagle went through tough times trying to find mem-

bers before taking a leap of faith,” explained Bateman. “They bought the airplane, they created the club, and as soon as other people could see that it was real, they became believers,” too. Bald Eagle Aviation Club operates the 182A with a Horton STOL conversion for better performance at high-altitude airports. Monthly dues are $150, and members are charged a $120 wet rate per tachometer hour. The initial club membership is $2,050 and is transferable. There are currently seven members, and the group has been up and running for about four months, said Collom, who added that scheduling the aircraft among the members hasn’t been a problem despite a flurry of recent activity. “We just graduated our first student about two or three weeks ago. His dad, George Weyl, is a club member and a CFII, so the two flew to finish up the private pilot requirements and prepare for his son Kelvin’s checkride.” Bald Eagle’s first meeting included a photoshoot with a banner AOPA sent to help celebrate the 150th club milestone. An airplane wash and a hangar gettogether are in the club’s future, and

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Collom said members are already talking about buying a complex high-performance aircraft. “We’ve put a lot of time, a lot of money, and a lot of hard work into putting this thing together, and we couldn’t have done it without Steve’s help,” Collom said. “Kevin and I were both very committed to forming a flying club, but it was a long process,” said Whitehill, who advised potential club founders to “be patient and be persistent. We love aviation and we want to share it with others and encourage them to start flying. That’s the neat thing about flying clubs.” Support from the AOPA Flying Clubs Initiative was “invaluable to the club in its journey from startup to operational,” Whitehill concurred, emphasizing that help was just a phone call away. “Thank you, coach Bateman. Thank you, AOPA. You are the best!” The AOPA Flying Clubs Initiative is one component of the You Can Fly program, which is funded by the AOPA Foundation and is designed to get people flying and keep them flying. Learn more at aopa.org.

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Pipistrel, the pioneer of Type Certified electric aviation, is presenting the Nuuva V300 as the flagship model of the Nuuva series of unmanned air vehicles (UAV). This one of a kind aircraft embodies the company’s vision to disrupt aerial cargo transportation by commercializing the use of electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles. The highly customizable autonomous aircraft can carry up to 460 kg, is easy and economical to operate, and offers the efficiency and reliability of electric powertrains. Entry into service is planned for the second half of 2023. Currently, precious cargo is delivered to many locations around the world with helicopters, which are excellent for hovering but much less efficient in cruise flight, as they rely solely on their rotor(s) to provide the necessary lift. Their complex flight mechanics also results in a high number of moving parts, requiring frequent maintenance and inspection, further increasing the costs of operation. The Nuuva family combines the best of both aeroplane and helicopter air cargo transportation principles. The unmanned eVTOL capability enables it to go where no aeroplane is able to, while its hybrid configuration allows it to operate at a fraction of the cost of a helicopter on an equiv-

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alent mission. The Nuuva V300, with its simplicity, efficiency, and autonomy, is targeting to deliver a 10x improvement in economics to the operator.

Reliable and simple to operate

The large cargo compartment accepts up to 3 Euro-pallets (EPAL) that can be easily loaded with a regular forklift. The Nuuva V300 then flies a preloaded flight plan fully autonomously, controlled by a highly reliable digital flight control system. Continuous communication allows the ground operator, who manages the vehicle with simple mouse-clicks, to have ultimate control in case of changes or cancellation of the flight. The Nuuva V300 takes-off and lands using eight independent battery-powered Pipistrel E-811 electric engines, already Type Certified. The whole system is safeguarded by the integrated health self monitoring system that alerts of any potential malfunction even before it occurs, increasing the reliability and safety. Nuuva V300’s batteries can be charged by simply plugging-in to a SkyCharge™ by Pipistrel and Green Motion charging station. A dependable and proven internal combustion engine in the aft fuselage

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powers the aircraft in cruise flight, offering unbeatable fuel economy and low maintenance costs. A unique tandemwing configuration with fly-by-wire control surfaces boosts the aerodynamic efficiency and reduces the landing footprint of the vehicle, while assuring a wide centre-of-gravity margin.

Flexibility at a low cost

The Nuuva V300 can be customized for a wide range of missions. For operators that prioritize longer range, the vehicle’s payload capacity and anti-ice capabilities can be traded-off for more usable fuel, being able to transport 50-kg payload for as far as 2,500 km – all this without compromising the ability to take-off and land vertically from altitudes as high as 8,000 ft. At lower take-off altitudes and with shorter mission requirements, the payload can be increased to up to 460 kg, beating the coveted 1,000 lb threshold.

Nuuva V20, the Last-Mile Delivery Shuttle

The smaller sibling of the Nuuva family, the V20, shares the same architecture and advantages of the larger V300 but is designed as a lightweight cargo

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Pipistrel, the pioneer of Type Certified electric aviation, has announced the Nuuva V300 as the flagship model of the Nuuva series of unmanned air vehicles (UAV). (Courtesy Pipistrel) courier carrying payloads of up to 20 kg. First customers will be able to take deliveries as early as 2021.

Integrate the Nuuva Aircraft into your Business

Pipistrel encourages prospective customers, operators, and investors to discuss customization options, further developments, and purchase possibilities. If you would like to know more about the Nuuva solutions and how they can adapt to your business, visit www.pipistrel aircraft.com/aircraft/nuuva-v300/ and fill the contact form. A Pipistrel representative will contact you soon.

PACIFIC COAST AVIONICS RECEIVES THE PRESTIGIOUS 2019 GARMIN PLATINUM AWARD FOR ELITE PERFORMANCE

This Award Marks 25 Consecutive Years that the Aurora, Oregon-Based Company has been Named a Global Platinum Award for Elite Performance Winner for Garmin Aviation Products

Dewey Conroy, Vice President and COO, Pacific Coast Avionics, announced on Sept. 22 that the company had received Garmin’s 2019 Platinum Award for Elite Performance for the 25th consecutive year. “Even though we have received this prestigious award each of the past 25years, every time we receive the plaque, it becomes an even more special reason to celebrate the achievement,” Conroy said. “Knowing that we are among the very top sales performers out of Garmin’s 1,000-plus global dealers, makes receiving the award that much more special.” Conroy said that Garmin’s wide array of products is one of the main rea-

sons Pacific Coast Avionics continues its hold its place as a sales leader among all of Garmin’s global dealers. “With products ranging from smartwatches to a broad selection of advanced avionics for experimental and certified aircraft, Garmin’s product line continues to be the preferred solution for so many of our customers,” he said. “When you put Garmin’s array of products in the hands of our talented installers and fabricators, the combination helps to make Pacific Coast Avionics the go-to shop for so many pilots and aircraft owners and builders. “Garmin takes great pride in its products, and everyone here at Pacific Coast

Avionics takes equal pride in representing these outstanding products to our wide customer base,” he added. “With the way Garmin product line continues to set the standard for avionics performance, capabilities and value, we’re well on our way to making it 26 wins in a row.” Founded in 1991, and located at Aurora State Airport, just south of Portland, Oregon, Pacific Coast Avionics is a major supplier of avionics, instruments, and pilot supplies to customers worldwide, and represents all major manufacturers by providing sales, service, and installation support. For a copy of the PCA catalog or for more information, visit www.PCA.aero.

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ZENITH AIRCRAFT HOMECOMING EVENT MET WITH ENTHUSIASM, GREAT WEATHER

October 2020

Zenith Aircraft Company hosted its 29th annual Homecoming event last month at the kit aircraft factory in Mexico, Missouri. Great weather on both days of the Open Hangar Days and FlyIn held at the airport allowed many Zenith customers to fly in for the annual Homecoming. Events were held outdoors to allow for social distancing, including the “Zenith banquet.” Kitplanes magazine and Avemco Aircraft Insurance sponsored a breakfast, cooked and served by EAA Chapter 944 members. Throughout the weekend event, Zenith Aircraft staff, Zenith aircraft owners, and select vendors, presented educational seminars on building and flying Zenith kit aircraft. Returning vendors included AeroLEDs, Stewart Systems, Garmin and EAA. A highlight of the Homecoming included a STOL flying demonstration with various high-wing Zeniths (powered by different engines, including UL Power, Jabiru, Viking and Corvair auto conversions). More than 30 Zenith owners from around the country flew in for the annual two-day event in their Zenith kit aircraft. Larry Nelson flew his low-wing CH 601 from Yuma, Arizona, Mark Pensenstadler flew in from northeast Michigan in his CH 750 Cruzer, Jan and Alissa Eggenfellner flew their Viking-powered STOL CH 750 Super Duty from Florida, and Dave Tillema flew his CH 750 Cruzer from Texas (among many others). STOL pilot Jon Humberd flew his Zenith “Super 701” to the event (from his home in eastern Tennessee) and wowed visitors with STOL flying demonstrations.

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Zenith Aircraft Company hosted its 29th annual Homecoming event last month at the kit aircraft factory in Mexico, Missouri. (Courtesy Zenith Aircraft) Humberd and his Zenith are featured on the cover of the October (2020) AOPA Pilot magazine: “This was such a great event, with amazing opportunities for flying and meeting with fellow Zenith builders and pilots.” Zenith Aircraft is a top brand of light sport aircraft in the U.S. (based on actual FAA registrations), and manufactures allmetal high-wing and low-wing aircraft kits. Based in Mexico, Missouri since 1992, the company makes aircraft kits with the extensive use of CNC manufacturing technology, featuring kit parts with final hole size match-drilled technology, making the kits quick and easy to build, even for first time builders. Zenith designs are famous for their affordable prices and suitability for sport pilots, with great performance (with a number of engine choices) and ease of construction. The company hosts monthly workshops at the factory (and virtually via video teleconferencing) to allow potential builders to learn more about building and flying their own aircraft. For more information visit the company website at www.zenithair.com.

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AEROPONICS, THE FUTURE OF GROWING BRINGING FRESH, ORGANIC PRODUCE TO LOCAL GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORTS

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resh, organic produce is not always easy to come by, especially when traveling. As a business traveler, I was overweight with a myriad of health problems from a diet of fast food high in fat and calories, and lack of fresh produce. Lucky airport workers and traveler’s passing through Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport are enjoying the benefits from fresh produce grown in the world’s first airport garden, The Rotunda Urban Garden in Terminal 3. Since 2011, ORD in-airport restaurants gather fresh basil, chard, chives, cilantro, lettuce, oregano, parsley, peppers, runner beans and tomatoes to enhance the dining experience of 10,000 travelers a year, while improving taste and nutrition. Those with longer layovers can enjoy the relaxing plant-filled lounge area while waiting for their next flight. This bounty is produced from 1,100 plants growing in 26 towers, that use only five percent of the water required in traditional farming. Aeroponic gardening; is a method of growing plants; including fruits, flowers and vegetables, using air and water cycles instead of soil. While aeroponics has been around since 1957, recent technological breakthroughs have yielded exciting new options for the General Aviation Industry. Imagine a lightweight structure with a 20g reservoir that assembles like a fountain with a small pump. Made from foodgrade plastic and stainless steel, with double UV coating for long-lasting durability, the towers use closed-system technology to recycle water and nutrients. Commercial produce loses 5-40 percent of its nutrients before you receive it,

Airport employees and traveler’s passing through Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport are enjoying the benefits from fresh produce grown in the world’s first airport garden, The Rotunda Urban Garden in Terminal 3. (Courtesy Laurie Keit)

not only lacking nutrition (i.e. taste), but also possibly containing pesticide residue, soil-borne diseases such as E. coli or Salmonella. Produce from the towers is produced safely with no soil and minimal human contact. Grow 20 plants or more in only three feet of space, three times faster than conventional methods and save money by growing inhouse. Minimal staff time and effort is needed to grow plants using this system, which can be harvested in as little as four weeks. The roots of your seedlings are continually bathed in mineral solution in a highly oxygenated environment, which allows the plants to grow at an accelerated rate using minimal water, electricity and even less maintenance. The towers can be used indoors or out,

FAA ANNOUNCES GRANTS

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Sept. 9 issued a Federal Register Notice announcing the Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grant Program. The program will expand the pilot workforce and will help high school students receive training to become aerospace engineers or unmanned aircraft systems operators. The program also prepares teachers to train students for jobs in the aviation industry.

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and require a simple power outlet, no different than a phone charger. They are ideal for busy professionals, travelers and business owners, making them a great asset to the future of general and business aviation. Imagine what freshly harvested fruits, vegetables and herbs can do for your airport restaurant. Tasty herbs and colorful flowers (both edible and ornamental) can be grown to garnish plates, decorate dining tables and create tasty butters, sauces and vinaigrettes. Tower gardens are affordable and can be paid off in interest-free installments over 12 months or purchased outright, with free shipping in the continental U.S. For more information, contact Laurie Keit at 650/722-0091.

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The FAA also announced the Aviation Maintenance Technical Workforce Development Grant Program to increase interest and recruit students for careers in aviation maintenance. The goal is to provide grants to academia and the aviation community to help prepare a more inclusive talent pool of aviation maintenance technicians, to inspire and recruit the next generation of aviation professionals. In Fiscal Year 2020, Congress appropriated $5 million to create and

deliver a training curriculum to address the projected shortages of aircraft pilots, as well as projected shortages of aviation maintenance technical workers in the aviation industry. Eligible groups may apply for grants from $25,000 to $500,000. Potential applicants are encouraged to visit the program website at https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/he adquarters_offices/ang/grants/awd/.

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

CESSNA T182T (N35206, 2001, O2, Garmin 750, Coupled 2 Axis Autopilot) ....$225 CESSNA 182 SKYLANE RG (N1188N, 1978, Garmin 750) ................................................$230 CESSNA TR182RG (N182BE, 1979, Garmin 750, KFC 200 AP/FD) ..............................$245 CIRRUS SR 20 (N345BS, 200HP, Cirrus Perspective by Garmin, Keyboard Controller) ..$260 CESSNA T210M CENTURION (N761CF, Garmin 750, Aspen Glass, 2 Axis Autopilot) ............$330 PIPER SENECA PA-34-200 (N5051T, Garmin 650, Multiengine Trainer!) ....................$350 CESSNA 414A (N410NF, 1978, Garmin 750, Fully Coupled Autopilot, AC)..............$720

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