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June 2022

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Q Salt Lake City, UT: Skypark Aviation Festival. CANCELED Q Reading, PA: Mid-Atlantic WWII Weekend, gates 8:30 a.m., Reading Regional Airport, (610) 372-7333, maam.org. Q Hayward, CA: Hayward Air Rally, 500-mile VFR cross-country challenge to Bend, OR, hwdairrally.org. Q Greenwood, MS: Greenwood-Leflore Airshow, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Greenwood-Leflore Airport, (662) 581-7233, gwcommonwealth.com. Q Eau Claire, WI: Chippewa Valley Air show, gates 8:30 a.m., Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, (715) 598-3203, chippewavalleyairshow.com. Q Ft. Wayne, IN: Ft. Wayne Open House & Air Show, Ft. Wayne ANGB, tickets (260) 300-7418, fwairshow.com. Q Geneseo, NY: National Warplane Museum-Geneseo Airshow (drive-in), Geneseo Airport, (585) 243-2100, nationalwarplanemuseum.com. Q Bolingbrook, IL: Cavalcade of Planes, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Clow Int’l. Airport, (630) 378-0479, cavalcadeofplanes.com. Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Frazier Lake Airpark, (408) 835-1694, frazierlake.com. Q Ypsilanti, MI: Wild Wednesday Aircraft Show, gates 4:30 p.m., Willow Run Airport, (734) 483-4030, yankeeairmuseum.org. Q West Milford, NJ: Greenwood Lake Air Show, gates TBA, Greenwood Lake Airport, (973) 728-7721, greenwoodlakeairshow.com. Q Spokane, WA: Neighbor Day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Felts Field, (509) 4556455, feltsfield.spokaneairports.net. Q St. Louis, MO: Spirit of St. Louis Air Show & STEM Expo, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Spirit of St. Louis Airport, (314) 529-1963, spirit-airshow.com. Q Ocean City, MD: OC Air Show, ocairshow.com. Q Latrobe, PA: Westmoreland County Air Show, gates 10 a.m., Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, palmerairport.com. Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Open House, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hollister Municipal Airport, (408) 804-3591, markstar@garlic.com. Q Ypsilanti, MI: Yankee Air Museum Wings & Wheels, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Willow Run Airport, (734) 483-4030, yankeeairmuseum.org. Q Monroe, LA: Red White and Blue Airshow, Fri. twilight show/Sat. airshow, Monroe Regional Airport, (318) 362-5540, redwhiteandblueairshow.com. Q Zionsville, IN: CAF Wings over Indy, Pancake Breakfast 8:30 a.m., Indianapolis Executive Airport, wingsoverindy.com. Q Granite Falls, MN: Ray Fagen Memorial Airshow, open 10 a.m., Granite Falls Municipal Airport, (320) 564-6644, fagenfighterswwiimusuam.org. Q Grant, NE: Nebraska State Fly-In & Airshow, open 7 a.m., Grant County Airport, nebraskaaviationcouncil.org. Q Riverside, CA: Aircraft Display Day Fly-In, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Flabob Airport, (951) 683-2309, flabob.org. Q Petaluma, CA: Petaluma Display Days, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Petaluma Municipal Airport, (707) 778-4404. Q Grand Forks, ND: Northern Thunder Air & Space Expo, Grand Forks AFB. Q Ontario, Canada: Borden Canadian Armed Forces Days & Air Show, CFB Borden, Hangar 7, bordenairshow.ca. Q Moses Lake, WA: Moses Lake Air Show, gates 9 a.m., Grant County Int’l. Airport, rove.me. Q Millington, TN: Midsouth Airshow, gates 8 a.m., Millington-Memphis Airport, (901) 867-7007, midsouthairshow.com. Q Oakland, CA: Open Cockpit Day, noon to 4 p.m., Oakland Aviation Museum, (510) 638-7100, oaklandaviationmuseum.org. Q San Diego, CA: Historic Aircraft Display, noon to 2 p.m., MontgomeryGibbs Field, (619) 301-2530. Q Lock Haven, PA: Sentimental Journey Fly-In, gates 9 a.m., William T. Piper Memorial Airport, (570) 893-4200, sentimentaljourneyfly-in.com. Q Wausau, WI: Wings over Wausau Airshow, gates Fri. 4 p.m./Sat. 11 a.m., Wausau Downtown Airport, wausauevents.org. Q Bryant, AR: Wings over Bryant Airshow, gates 10 a.m., Saline County Regional Airport, wingsoverbryant.com. Q St. Thomas, Ontario: St. Thomas Air Fest/Great Lakes Int’l. Airshow, St. Thomas Municipal Airport, airfest.ca. Q Ogden, UT: Utah Air Show “Warriors over the Wasatch,” 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Hill AFB, theutahairshow.com. Q Mount Hope, ON: Skyfest 50, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Hamilton Airport, (905) 679-4183, (877) 347-3359, warplane.com. Q North Kingstown, RI: Rhode Island Air Show. CANCELED Q Tyler, TX: Rose City AirFest, gates 2 p.m., Tyler Pounds Regional Airport, (903) 566-1010, campvtyler.org.

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June 2022

AIRPLANE MANAGER: SIMPLE, INTUITIVE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND AFFORDABLE

By Ed Downs

echnology in aviation is expanding in a non-linear fashion, with personally owned, advanced-technology airplanes having avionics, autoflight, and other capabilities (like autoland) that were unthinkable just a few years ago. But the business and regulatory management requirements of owning and using such aircraft have become more complicated than the technical operation of the machines we fly. This is where Terry Cooper and his company, Airplane Manager (www.airplanemana ger.com), come into the picture. Airplane Manager helps organize your flight department by organizing schedules, airplane expiration items, maintenance, crew limitations, and passenger data. After being a pilot my entire career and managing aircraft, I recently stumbled across a new solution in Airplane Manager to help better organize a flight department. Even today, scheduling a corporate or charter flight (or personal business flight) may seem as simple as just throwing a note on a staff member’s desk and saying, “make this happen.” But

there is a lot more going on in the background. Is the pilot for the flight available, has he/she had proper crew rest, what about day/night currency, medical certificate status, compliance with FAR 135 drug testing, flight checks required by the FAA approved and monitored Operations Specification? Then there is the airplane. What about inspections, annual, maybe 100-hour, compliance with AD’s and service bulletins? Inspection needs can become quite complex if progressive maintenance is in play. How much fuel remains after the last trip, how much to add, what about payload limits, taxi/takeoff weights? Will the plane be back in time for its next flight and are any additional inspections needed before it can launch? How about the arrival airport: what is the price of fuel, could another airport or FBO save you some money, need a rental car, perhaps catering or overnight accommodations? And who is going to prep the plane for a next day’s departure, like cleaning and attention to inflight “necessities.” Then, of course, there is information that Uncle Sam, states, local communities, or airports may be needing, given draconian

tax laws. Oh yeah, how about the landing fees and hangar cost? There is a lot more to consider, but this does give one an idea of the details that must be considered. Airplane Manager is a corporate/charter scheduling software, you say? Often heard, “I don’t really need that … I just use my aircraft for an occasional flight” or perhaps you think, “I just have my plane on a lease back with a local charter company, they do all the scheduling”… or maybe, “I do share my plane with a couple of other partners, but my accountant takes care of all the details.” Sound familiar? There are some pretty sophisticated corporate aviation departments that are using Google calendars and spreadsheets. Don’t we all wish operating an airplane commercially, or in a shared manner, was that easy. Regrettably, the details that are missed in operating a quasi-commercial/corporate operation come home to roost in a bad way when an FAA or IRS audit comes into play. Let’s go back in time, like when this writer began taking flying lessons. To launch a training flight, one simply flipped the pages of a big ledger to see

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NEWS AOPA Showcase Moves to Fall ..................................................................8 Tuskegee Airmen Inc. Partners With Civil Air Patrol ..............................9 Senators Legislate for Advanced Air Mobility Technology..................18 Uncrewed Starliner Launches to Space Station....................................19 Enstrom Helicopter Under New Ownership ..........................................20 In Review: Cirrus Delivers Top Performance in 2021............................24 Top Gun Films to Highlight Fly-In Theater at AirVenture ....................26 45th Air Race Classic Starts June 21......................................................28 FAA Invests Millions On Safer, More Accessible Airports ..................30 EAA Watching Trent Palmer FAA Enforcement Case............................34 FAA Report: Miracle in the Air, Passenger Lands ................................36 GAMA Report: First Quarter Shipments Increase ................................38 Sonaca Aircraft Stops Production of S200 ............................................42 Tecnam Gets 85 Orders at Aero 22..........................................................43 Recap:Travis AFB Hosts Wings Over Solano ......................................49

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Editorial: Stupid Is As Stupid Does! By Ed Downs ..................................................................6

Editorial: School Is Still in Session By Mark Baker, AOPA ......................................................8

To Shut Down or Not to Shut Down, Part Two By Matt Odenbrett ........................................................12

Fear Not Logbook Digitization, With Bluetail, It’s Easy By Annamarie Buonocore................................................28

AVGAS Coalition Expresses Concerns By Eric Blinderman, AOPA...............................................39

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COLUMNS Spirit of Flight: Destination Watsonville By Denise DeGregoire ................................................25 Flying With Faber: Exciting New Hotel Discoveries By Stuart J. Faber ........................................................29 Homebuilder’s Workshop: Bad News for GA By Ed Wischmeyer ......................................................32 SafeLandings: Tools of the Trade.. .................................37 Goodies & Gadgets: Summer Prep at Aircraft Spruce ...46

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

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An Open Letter to Congressman Antonio (Tony) Cárdenas

I admit, the title of this editorial opinion looks pretty negative, but let me start by making it very clear that I do not consider you “stupid.” Quite the opposite; a person does not achieve the rank of a Los Angeles City Councilman and now (since 2013) a U.S. Congressman representing California’s 29th Congressional District by being stupid. So, I wonder, why would you suggest that closing a vibrant, economically self-supporting, GA airport basing more than 250 airplanes, having 95,000-plus annual operations, and significantly contributing to your community’s financial welfare would be a good idea? That is just plain stupid. Let me pause this personal letter for just a moment to clue in our national reader base. California’s 29th Congressional District covers an area that ranges from the central San Fernando Valley (Go Valley Girl!) to the eastern part of the “Valley” and a bit beyond. Two airports reside in this district, Burbank/ Hollywood (extensive airline, corporate and GA activity) and Whiteman Airport, which is the topic of this letter and described above. Also know that this writer was born in the San Fernando Valley (Go Valley Boy!) and learned to fly at Van Nuys Airport (hyper-busy GA and corporate activity), which is just slightly outside of Tony’s jurisdiction. I have flown into, trained, based my personal plane, and worked at all three of these airports with thousands of take-offs and landings. Tony put out a press release stating that recent airplane accidents in his district warrant a request to the FAA and Los Angeles City Council to close Whiteman Airport for 30 days to conduct a safety study. Also, mentioned in a Wikipedia write-up about Whiteman Airport, Tony expressed concern over the use of leaded aviation fuel. It is clear that Tony and the LA City Council and LA County Supervisors wish to see Whiteman Airport permanently closed. Back to my letter, Tony. First, let me thank LA County Supervisors and LA City for all the improvements that have been made at Whiteman Airport (KWHP) over the years. I first used Whiteman (called Whiteman Airpark back then) in the 1950’s. It was a bit of a dump. But over the years, many improvements have been made. Whiteman is now

Whiteman Airport accommodates a wide range of fixed-wing and rotary-wing general aviation aircraft ranging from small two-seat, single-engine propeller aircraft up to much larger and higher capacity turbo-prop or jet aircraft. The airport’s website states, “whether you live in the local area or are visiting the area for business or pleasure and you’d like to learn how to fly, participate in the various events and activities held at the airport throughout the year, or you’d just like to spend some time watching general aviation aircraft in action, you are more than welcome at Whiteman Airport. It’s your airport! Overall, the airport plays a vital role in the nation’s integrated system of thousands of general aviation airports and is also a valuable asset to the local community, serving the diverse constituents of the City of Pacoima, the San Fernando Valley and the broader County of Los Angeles.” (Courtesy Department of Public Works, Los Angeles County:dpw.lacounty.gov) a GA airport that other cities would be proud to have. Having major maintenance services, improved runway, excellent lighting, including visual approach slope lighting, a tower, instrument approaches, an active EAA Chapter with youth programs, and excellent communication interface procedures with the complex Southern California Airspace, Whiteman Airport benefits the entire LA basin area. Frankly, Tony, you have been a contributor in causing and supporting this top-notch economic resource in your District. Thank you! I also applaud your concern over the recent crashes; we should all be concerned. Now enters the “stupid is as stupid does” part of this letter. Why do you think closing Whiteman Airport, for even 30 days, will improve aviation safety? That is just plain stupid. Tony, airports do not tear themselves from the surface of the earth, reach up into the sky and slap airplanes out of the air. It Continued on Page 7

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Continued from Page 6 just does not happen. Airports do not cause airplanes to crash, pilots do. Sure, stuff can happen wherein the pilot may not be fully responsible, but in the end, it is pilot skill, knowledge, currency, and judgment that causes or prevents airplane accidents, not the airport. Are you just playing the same dumb political game preferred by the most mediocre of the political “ruling class?” You know the drill, runaround waving your arms and screaming, “Something Must Be Done!” Sure, you get a lot of news coverage, great PR, and fool some of your constituents into thinking you really care. But then you have to do that “something.” Like most second-rate politicians, this battle cry is used to attack everything but the real problem, primarily intent on making political hay. That is just plain stupid. Okay Tony, let’s say that closing the airport reduces aviation activity, thereby reducing the risk of an accident. You may have something there, but does that solution really make sense? Let’s try it on other dangerous activities. How about closing roads to prevent auto accidents? How about banning alcohol, often involved in many injuries and death (I think that has been tried)? Or maybe reducing crime and improving crime stats by not prosecuting criminal activity (the LA County approach)? Both Atlanta International and Dallas/Fort Worth International had terrible crashes on the airport caused by wind shear. Did the FAA close those two airports? Nope, they committed to developing a wind shear warning system that is now in use around the world. Let’s go back to closing the Whiteman Airport, even for 30 days. Would that have an effect on safety? You bet, but all negative. FAA required currency flying, like day and night landings, would be stopped. FAA required flight reviews would be stopped. Instrument proficiency checks would be stopped. Pilot proficiency training would be stopped. Student pilot training would be stopped. Aircraft maintenance would be stopped as businesses are forced to close down. Employment of your constituents, engaged in aviation-related activities would be stopped. Local businesses (stores, restaurants, markets) that serve those using the airport would suffer. The more than 40 percent of daily use of Whiteman Airport by visiting aircraft (doing business in your district) would be stopped. Does all of this look like a good idea to you? Of course not! It is just plain stupid. So, what can you do… how about addressing the problem, not just headlines? Talk to the FAA about their excellent FAA Safety Team and the programs

they offer. This team can regularly visit Whiteman with seminars and pilot training. How about asking the FAA to develop a program to teach pilots how to safely land in an urban area, given mechanical failures? This old pilot has been teaching such skills for years! Take a look at page 8 of this issue and see what the Aircraft Owners and Pilot’s Association (AOPA) is doing to improve pilot recurrent training. Maybe call on AOPA for assistance and volunteers… you will get help! How about holding a public forum at Whiteman, and ask local pilots and aviation businesses to offer their suggestions? I hope this does not come as a surprise, but we pilots do not like to crash airplanes! We are the solution, not political hyperbole. Well Tony, do you still want to close Whiteman Airport? We both know that this is just plain stupid, but I hang on to my belief that you are a smart guy. So, if your solution to a problem is stupid, does that mean you are stupid? Nope, in the political world, it simply means you have an agenda wherein stupid works... for you. Maybe you are in danger of losing your congressional seat and need an emotional cause to whip up the voters? Maybe contributors to your campaign have something to gain by closing the airport (like in the San Francisco Bay area) by converting hugely-valuable airport land into highly profitable condominium developments? Maybe those condominiums will have the votes needed to keep you in power… after all… isn’t that what politics is all about today? But maybe I am the one who is wrong? Maybe you are the one to change political trends and really give a hoot about what is best for your constituents, not just your next campaign? You have a wonderful opportunity here to back away from the “stupid is as stupid does” scenario… take it!

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June 2022

It’s Always Learning Season for Pilots

By Mark Baker

he warmer weather we’re all feeling across the country also brings the annual chorus of bells marking the end of the school year. Millions of kids are busting though doors and streaming outside, proclaiming their freedom from the rigors of the classroom. It’s time for them to put the books aside, kick back, and just put life on cruise control for a few months. What a time it is. For students, there’s a season to learn. For pilots, education is a yearround endeavor. No good pilot I know takes a week off from learning if they want to stay a safe and proficient pilot. Sure, there are many times that we just want to soar and get above it all, but there is never a time for pilots to put education on the back burner. It’s always learning season for us. It certainly is for me. We can feel gratified that general aviation is coming off its safest fiscal year, according to data that was analyzed by our own AOPA Air Safety Institute. That is especially heartening knowing

that the skies have never been busier. More operations can easily mean more mishaps, but we are staying safe while staying aloft. Are we happy? Yes. Satisfied? No. We’ll never be complacent as one accident is one too many. We need zero tolerance in aviation, and we will do whatever it takes to keep us all stay safe, in the air and on the ground. That is exactly the mindset of the AOPA Air Safety Institute: reducing general aviation mishaps by providing free educational resources and supporting initiatives that improve safety. ASI Senior Vice President Richard McSpadden and his team do an outstanding job engaging the GA community through content that informs while it inspires. I’m especially excited about two interesting ASI initiatives we launched this year as we reach out and engage the full spectrum of GA pilots. All in the name of life-saving education. The first educational program addresses one of the top five causes of fatal GA accidents: pilots flying VFR into instrument meteorological conditions (VFR into IMC). And this one is prevent-

able. The new safety campaign – VFR into IMC: Avoidance and Escape – will run through the rest of this year and feature a range of content. The campaign will focus on addressing the most significant cause of weather-related accidents in general aviation. It’s important to note that this initiative is not just for the new pilot or the VFR pilot – it’s for all aviators as onethird of these accidents involve instrument-rated pilots. Every aviator could use a bit of continuing education on this subject. And for those who like to fly on, off, or above the beaten path, the ASI team developed a new Backcountry Resource Guide. Flying in the backcountry has grown in popularity, but it also brings its own set of unique challenges and risks. ASI has gathered a range of resources, such as videos, quizzes, and downloads, to help start your safe journey into the backcountry. Take a look at the ASI website (airsafetyinstitute.org) for a variety of articles, videos, and courses to stay sharp. For those just starting out on their

To enhance the experience of pilots and aircraft owners, and build a more expansive program, AOPA has decided to move its Aviator Showcase at Fort Worth Alliance Airport to the fall. Now set for Nov. 17 and 18, the AOPAAviator Showcase will return with a wide array of industry experts, manufacturers, and speakers to build on what’s sure to be the outstanding and exciting celebration attendees would expect. This exclusive two-day event caters to those looking to buy or learn more about new products and services available within the general aviation market. Pilots and aircraft owners will have the opportunity to connect with the industry’s leading experts in avionics and

cockpit technology, flight planning, weather resources, aircraft manufacturing, and more. The Aviator Showcase will feature an exhibit hall, aircraft display, and educational seminars presented by event sponsors. Attendees can also talk to aviation finance professionals, insurers, and dealers about buying the aircraft of their dreams. “We are continuing to build on our Aviator Showcase and make this an unforgettable experience for our exhibitors, sponsors, and guests,” said AOPA Director of Outreach and Events Elizabeth O’ Connell. “We anticipate a very successful event putting qualified pilots in front of the industry’s most transformative players and we can’t wait

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Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy Schools are launching again this summer. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cosponsors these unique summer education opportunities with the Organization of Black Aviation Professionals (OBAP) and many local, statewide and regional groups. Elementary, middle and high school students can

engage in a wide range of aviation career exploration and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) experiences. “The aerospace community wants the best, brightest, and most diverse group of people from all walks of life and programs like the ACE Academies play an important role in making that happen

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est in aviation and space. “Diversity and inclusion have been woven into the fabric of Civil Air Patrol since its founding in 1941, so this relationship with TAI makes sense,” said Maj. Gen. Edward D. Phelka, CAP’s national commander/CEO. “We’re honored to be working with Tuskegee Airmen Incorporated and anticipate great results from this partnership.” Burton credited retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Leon Johnson, past TAI president and recent member of CAP’s Board of Governors, with “building a bridge between the two organizations.” Johnson laid the groundwork for the agreement, Burton said. As part of the partnership, both organizations will explore ways to connect their memberships for the betterment of aviation. TAI members will have the opportunity to join Civil Air Patrol, and CAP can join TAI. TAI youth who join CAP will be eligible for cadet orientation flights as well as participation in career exploration activities and flight scholarships. CAP, meanwhile, is especially interested in TAI certificated flight instructors who want to join CAP and participate in the organization’s Cadet Wings program. In addition, CAP squadrons will have access to TAI members as guest speakers for CAP events, encampments, schools, and meetings. For more information, visit www.CAP.News or www.GoCivilAir Patrol.com.

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Fast forward ten years… I had long since moved away from the northern Prairie and was now flying single-pilot air ambulance for an operator in southern California. My company operated a fleet of Cessna C421C Golden Eagle airplanes, which had the same Continental GTSIO-520 engine as the Cessna 404 Titan. My years of experience operating both the Cessna 404 and 421 were put to good use by my employer. One night I was called out to do an air ambulance flight at 11 p.m. This was a normal occurrence. I met my medical team at the airport, and we loaded their gear into the 421 then launched for a short flight to the desert to the east. I stayed with the airplane while the medical team went to the local hospital to retrieve the patient that required pressurized transport back to the hospital in the big city. They arrived back around 0215 local time, and we loaded the patient and the team settled in while I started the GTSIO-520’s. We took off from the uncontrolled field, and I contacted Los Angeles Center and received my IFR clearance for the 30-minute flight back to home base. All was normal, and I was enjoying myself as I levelled off at my cruise altitude of 10,000 feet. Per my checklist, I set cruise power, leaned the mixtures to 50 degrees rich of peak EGT, then looked outside at my engine nacelles. Both the 404 and the 421 have louvres in the upper cowling for engine cooling, and at night one can view the reassuring glow that can be observed coming off the turbo-supercharger as it spins inside the 1,400Fdegree heat of the engine exhaust. I always made a point of checking the

glow to ensure I had set my mixtures at the correct temperature. On this flight, when I looked at my left engine, something did not look right. It was a moonless night, but I could see that the louvres appeared darker than they usually would against the turbocharger’s glow. Knowing something was amiss, I reached down for my flashlight and pointed the light at the louvres on top of the nacelle. Black. There was a black liquid substance sitting on the top of the louvres, which were painted white. Not good. I moved my flashlight down to the side of the nacelle. There, I observed a three-inchwide black streak that appeared at the junction of two of the cowl pieces, and it was painting a stripe in the slipstream towards the upper side of my wing. This is really not good! I checked my engine gauges. Both oil temperatures and pressures were in the normal range. Time to take stock of the situation. I knew from years of operating and hangar flying with other pilots that the Continental GTSIO-520 has a history of cracking the engine crankcase, and by the looks of what I saw, I surmised that this was the problem I was facing. I knew that had I lost an oil cooler or an oil line to the turbo I would have had an engine failure by now. Well, that meant that I once again had an engine that was slowly bleeding to death, but how long did I have? This is where my previous experience came into play. A quick check of the Garmin 530 GPS showed I had less than 20 minutes flight time before landing at home base. There were no other airports closer, and I was over mountainous terrain so continuContinued on Page 13

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Conitnued from Page12 ing on to my destination was my best choice. Fine, I thought. If the engine quits on me, I am high enough to make it safely to my destination. If I start losing oil pressure on my left engine gauge, I will declare an emergency and ask for fire trucks to be rolled out as a welcoming party. Until that happens, I will continue. No need to make a Mayday call because I am not in an emergency situation. I know that even if my oil pressure begins dropping I should have maybe 15 minutes or so to run my left engine before I lose so much oil that I have to shut it down. The oil pressure gauge stayed at its normal indication, and never dropped all the way to touchdown. Once off the runway I cancelled my IFR flight plan with SoCal approach, taxied to the ramp, unloaded my passengers into the waiting ambulance, and then called my office. The left nacelle was painted black from the side of the nacelle forward of the wing all the way to the back. More oil painted the top of the nacelle from the louvres to the rear of the nacelle. The engine clearly was toast, but it hadn’t leaked enough oil during the 30-minute flight to cause a failure. I was very thankful I hadn’t been on a much longer flight, but this night’s flight was merely one that was just a bit outside of the normal routine. I later asked the mechanic who inspected the engine how much oil I had lost in that engine. Three quarts. Not bad. The old engine was removed and a new one installed after a few weeks. A couple of air ambulance flights were performed with it and everything appeared normal. Thanks to this, I had no qualms when I was once again dispatched out to the desert at 11 p.m. at night. This was a routine operation. So once again I take the medical team out to the desert, they retrieve the patient, and we depart around 0230 to return to home base. Everything is normal, and there is no weather anywhere in SoCal. The tower was shut

down for the night, so when I was about 35 miles from base, I clicked on the approach lights on the airport’s CTAF and was rewarded with the Rabbit strobes showing me the path to the runway. All looks great, and the Garmin 530 is telling me it is time to begin my descent, so I called SoCal approach for my descent clearance. I was cleared from 10,000 feet to 4,000 feet and told to report the field in sight for a visual approach. I replied I would do so when I got closer and began my descent. As I dialed my descent rate into the autopilot and we started down, a big red light illuminated on my instrument panel. What the heck? I look down and identify the light as my left engine fire warning indicator! Seriously, what the heck!? I check my engine instruments. Everything appears normal. I look at the offending engine nacelle. The usual glow from the turbocharger is all I see. No smoke. No flames. Yet I have a fire warning indication. Do I really have a fire? I knew this was a brand-new engine and it had only flown perhaps eight hours. It wasn’t even through the break-in phase of operation. Maybe there was a problem with the fire warning indicator, and I had an erroneous fire warning indication. Maybe, but there wasn’t any way to know for sure. Better to treat it as if this fire warning light is correct. I throttled the engine back by two inches of manifold pressure to see if the fire indicator light would go out. No change. Okay, that does it. I reached down to the fire-warning indicator, lifted the protective cover from the dual-purpose indicator light and push-button switch, and pushed it. This push-button activated the high-pressure Halon fire extinguisher into the left engine inside the nacelle. There goes $3,800 of fire protection. Will it work? After maybe ten seconds, the fire warning light extinguished. Continued on Page 14

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Continued from Page 13 Hmmmmm…. It seemed to me that perhaps I really had some kind of fire, even if I couldn’t see any indications other than the indicator light itself. While my head was continuing to tell me that it likely was an erroneous indicator, my training said to treat the situation by the book, i.e., treat it as a potential emergency situation. By now I was descending through 8,000 feet and less than 25 miles to my home base. Should I say something to SoCal? Yes, I better do that. What if the fire warning light illuminates again? Better safe than sorry. I pressed down on my push to talk switch and spoke into my headset mike, “SoCal Approach, Medevac 745 Charlie Alpha, PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN, PANPAN! I have had a fire warning indication in my left engine nacelle. The light went out when I hit the fire bottle, my engine is running fine, instruments are normal, and I cannot see any flames or smoke, but please be prepared to roll the fire trucks in case I ask for them.” “Medevac 745 Charlie Alpha, SoCal. Are you declaring an emergency? Please state how many souls are on board.” “SoCal, 745 Charlie Alpha, negative. I am not declaring an emergency at this time, but please be prepared in case I do. I have four souls on board, I have the field in sight and am ready for visual approach.” “Medevac 745 Charlie Alpha, roger. Cleared for visual approach.” I continued to bring my power slowly back to approach setting, and out of habit I was proceeding to the final approach fix for the ILS. Everything seemed ok, but I was still on edge. I considered shutting down my engine, but I decided against doing so. So long as my left engine continues to produce power with no smoke, flames, or other fire indication I would continue to leave it running. My medical team had seen the fire warning light from the cabin and were worried. I told them, “As you can see, we may have a problem, but I cannot confirm it. Everything is fine for now but be prepared for an emergency evacuation if I call for it.” Two miles from final approach fix, it happened again. The Fire Warning Indicator light on the left engine illuminated! I had already used my Halon bottle, and there was no back up. Doggonit, it is time to call for the Marines. “SoCal, Medevac 745 Charlie Alpha, MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY!!! I have another fire warning indi-

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cation from my left engine. Please roll the fire trucks!” Now in retrospect, I know it was 3 a.m. at the time. The tower was shut down, so the guys who usually would call the fire trucks out weren’t there. However, I was still shocked when SoCal made their reply to me. “Medevac 745 Charlie Alpha, you wouldn’t happen to have the phone number for the local fire department, would you?” My jaw dropped down to around my ankles. I felt like smacking the palm of my hand completely though my forehead and into the rear of my airplane! My first thought was, “Why am I even talking to you?” However, civility and the necessity of running my before-landing checklist precluded me from saying this. Instead, I replied, “Uh, no. Sorry, but I am a little busy right now.” As luck would have it, I wasn’t the only person on the frequency. A third party chimed in. “Mayday call, this is Police One. I have the number for the fire department. Do you want me to call them for you?” It was a helicopter operated by the local police department! Wonderful! Gratefully, I replied, “Yes, I would appreciate that very much! Thank you!” SoCal came back on, “Police One, thanks for the assistance. Medevac 745 Charlie Alpha, change to advisory frequency. If able, report when on the ground. Good Luck.” I changed over to CTAF, and completed my before-landing checklist. I then did yet another assessment of my situation: The fire-warning light is still lit, but the engine is running normally and no smoke or flames present. Shutting down the engine right now doesn’t make any sense. If I was going to shut it down, it would have been before I had dropped my landing gear. No, continue the approach and be prepared for emergency evacuation if necessary. My approach was normal, and so was the landing. Somewhere during the approach the fire warning light extinguished again, but I was so intent on getting on the ground in one piece I didn’t notice it was out until we were rolling down the runway towards the end. As I slowed to taxi off the runway, Police One called to me. “Mayday call, Police One. I just raised the fire station. Do you still require them to come out?” I looked again at my situation for the umpteenth time in just ten minutes. No smoke. No flames. No fire-warning light. Contintinued on Page 16

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Continued from Page 4 that the old A-65 in the Aeronca would not take more than just a few hand swings to get it started. The school’s owner did the maintenance, although it was never known if he was actually an A&P. Yep, pretty simple. Airplane Manager was conceived in 2006, while Terry was a corporate pilot flying a G450 and G200 out of Orange County, CA. Understanding that the industry needed a web-based flight scheduling software that would serve corporate and charter operations, Terry set out to build his idea and prove the concept of aircraft operation and scheduling. Terry and his staff created Airplane Manager, a computer software that is setting the pace in the industry. Terry began his career by joining the U.S. Coast Guard and becoming an aircraft mechanic and flight crew member. After graduat-

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Continued from Page 14 Left Engine operating normally at idle power and all engine instruments gave normal indications. I called back, “Police One, Medevac 745 Charlie Alpha. I am fine and will taxi to my ramp on my own power. You can tell the firemen to go back to bed. Thanks for your help!” As I taxied to my ramp I called to SoCal, reported on the ground and no fire, so please cancel my Mayday. They acknowledged and said good night. I continued to my ramp, got the medical team and patient into the ambulance, then called my dispatch and told them the story and prepared myself for the fireworks that I knew were certain to follow the next day. General aviation pilots know that when an emergency is declared they may have to submit a written report to the local Flight Standards District Office, if requested. By contrast, when a commercial operator declares an emergency, a written report is required. Furthermore, anytime a pilot says the word, “Fire!” to ATC, it automatically sets into motion an official investigation. Every part of the operation is subject to an audit, from the maintenance records to pilot training, to operations manual to standard operating procedures for the charter operator. The investigation into my Mayday call found the culprit of the fire warning. Inside the Cessna 421 engine nacelle there is a cable run that is placed along an engine mount and passes near the turbosupercharger. It is close enough to the turbo to require a heat shield. The

ing from West Virginia University, he completed his flying at Embry-Riddle University in Daytona Beach, FL. Shortly after graduation, he began his flying career at a Lear jet charter company based in Florida. Terry has since flown fire patrol, air charter, cargo, check rides, air ambulance flights, and corporate jets. By the age of 34, Terry had gained seven type ratings and was a captain on a Gulfstream G450 out of Orange County, CA. It was at that time that Airplane Manager was born, and many years later the dream continues! In a recent conversation, Terry said, “My days in charter flying and corporate operations were fun and challenging, all at the same time. I got to fly some great airplanes and meet terrific people, but an otherwise ‘good day’ could turn bad very quickly when details of a flight operation were overlooked. Very often, well intend-

ed, and skilled pilots, mechanics, accountants, and support staff are given the task of handling flight operations details, and important considerations can simply be missed.” Terry continued, “It occurred to me that corporate and charter flying needed a software that brought everything together in one place that would be easy to use and hard to mess up. We wanted programs that catered to the diverse needs of charter/corporate operations. Tasks involved with pilot scheduling do not need to delve into the financial matters, just as maintenance does not care much about catering. We chose the name Airplane Manager, because it is a fully dedicated management system, not just a digitized ledger book. Airplane Manager is highly customizable with access limits.” Terry shared personal experiences; “It is probable that several different divi-

asbestos heat shield is normally secured to the cable run and engine mount by safety wire. During the new engine installation, this heat shield had been secured using plastic zip ties instead of safety wire. The plastic zip ties had held up for approximately eight hours of operation before the heat from the turbo melted through them. When this happened, the heat shield fell against the turbosupercharger, and began flaming onto the heat sensor at the rear of the compartment, thus setting off the fire warning indicator in the cockpit. So I actually did have a fire in the nacelle that night, even though I could not see it. Had it continued to flame, I definitely would have had more problems to deal with, but since I was landing, the flaming stopped once the turbo cooled down. I was not faulted for my performance. In fact, my chief pilot said he wouldn’t have done anything differently. The FAA investigators were satisfied with my written report and never asked any follow-up questions. There are lessons to be learned here for both single-engine and multi-engine pilots from these stories. The horizontally opposed, air-cooled engines we operate are a relatively simple, robust design whose origins date back nearly a century. However, they are far from being bullet proof. Knowledge of an engine’s design and how it works is key to making critical decisions necessary to survive an inflight emergency when something goes wrong. Experience is a great teacher, provided one remembers the lessons learned.

When I discovered the oil leak on my air ambulance flight, I knew I could continue for some time before I lost so much oil that I would have to shut down the engine. It is always preferable to continue to operate an engine that is producing power unless a situation requires otherwise. Since I was over mountainous terrain, I had no desire to perform a precautionary shut down of my engine. Such an action would immediately place my flight into an emergency situation, which is not a desirable outcome. As I had mentioned, if I would have seen a loss of oil pressure I would have declared an emergency immediately, but I still wouldn’t have shut down the engine. Just keep running the engine until it tells you it can’t run any longer. Engines are much cheaper than lives. The engine fire was a more complicated problem. Any in-flight fire is an emergency. It is imperative to get the airplane on the ground as quickly as possible. I once read a report from someone more knowledgeable than I, that studies have shown if an aircraft lands within the first 15 minutes of detection of an inflight fire, the chances of surviving the emergency exceed 90 percent. Once that 15-minute limit is exceeded, the chances of survival go down very quickly. But in my case, I had conflicting information. Sitting in the left seat of the Cessna 421, I was looking directly at the engine nacelle out my pilot’s side window. This sort of visual confirmation can be great, but it also prolonged the point where I did declare an emergency. However, I was within the final 10 minutes of my flight,

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Airplanet Manager Display. (Courtesy Airplane Manager) sions within a company may share access to flying staff or aircraft. It is hard to find a pro-pilot who has not showed up for a scheduled flight, only to find that another need or use renders a plane, crewmember or required service unavailable. We take this reality into account with Airplane Manager.” Continued on Page 17

and again without any other indications of a fire or unusual engine indications, I was reluctant to shut down what was an otherwise perfectly running engine. Situation awareness plays a role as well. In all three incidents, I was in cruise flight but relatively close to either my departure airport or my destination. In the 404 we made the prudent decision to turn back before we were too far away from our departure field. During the incidents in the 421, I was so close to my destination that my best choice was to continue, rather than turn back or divert to a hypothetical alternate. Had I been on a mission to a more distant destination, my actions would have been far different! In the end, the decision to shut down an engine while in flight is highly dependent upon many variables, so there really cannot be a whole lot of hard and fast rules. An engine failure on takeoff is an easy decision. A catastrophic failure of an engine in flight is another. Same goes for a verified engine fire. But as for the rest, good judgement must be exercised. I am sharing my experiences for my fellow pilots to ponder and use them as examples of scenarios to consider during training and flight planning. It is my contribution to the old question, “What If?” Editor’s Note: Please see Part 1 of Matt Odenbrett’s story in the May 2022 edition of In Flight USA, online at www.inflight usa.com or call our office for a free copy: 650/358-9908.

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As our conversation continued, this writer discovered that we shared common perspectives regarding a fast-growing aspect of personal aircraft ownership. Terry observed that aircraft partnerships and corporate aircraft management is the fastest growing segment of the industry. Prior to the pandemic, commercial airline travel was the dominant form of travel for business and now it has shifted to corporate aviation. Today, many of these companies have sworn off airlines; just too much trouble and a lack of dependable or convenient schedules. They are buying advanced technology, piston aircraft, single engine turbo-props or even light jets and operating them privately under FAR 91. There are certainly tax advantages to having a company plane, but these corporate operations are completely unprepared for the complexity of running such an operation. These folks do the best they can, but details get missed. At best, letting the details get past you means tax or economic loss. At worst, it means a significant safety issue may exist. “Over half of our new customers now fall into

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this corporate category, with Airplane Manager helping them run like a pro,” said Terry. This writer and pilot, likes the many integrations offered by Airplane Manager bringing all of the many tools and services available within the aviation industry directly to your scheduled flight. No more the charter pilot wandering around the pilot lounge at some big FBO, trying to reach “dispatch” on the cellphone with only one bar, wondering what is going on. With more features and function that can be covered in this short article, take the time to visit www.airplanemanager .com and view the videos that demonstrate Airplane Manager in action. It is a trip worth taking!

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U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced bipartisan legislation on May 24 to help communities prepare for the eventual integration of advanced air mobility technologies. The Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization (AAIM) Act would establish a pilot program to help state, local and Tribal governments prepare for anticipated advanced air mobility operations and ensure communities can take advantage of the potential

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Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner went in to orbit, heading for the International Space Station following launch May 19 of the next-generation spacecraft on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket on a mission designed to test the end-to-end capabilities of the crew-capable system as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Starliner lifted off on NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) at 6:54 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Following an orbital insertion burn 31 minutes later, Starliner was on its way for a rendezvous and docking with the space station. “I am so proud of the NASA, Boeing and United Launch Alliance teams who have worked so hard to see Starliner on its way to the International Space Station,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “Through adversity, our teams have continued to innovate for the benefit of our nation and all of humanity. I look forward to a successful end-to-end test of the Starliner spacecraft, which will help enable mis-

sions with astronauts aboard.” Launch and orbital insertion are major milestones for the company’s second uncrewed flight, bringing the U.S. closer to having two independent crew systems flying missions to and from the space station. Starliner docked to the forward port of the station’s Harmony module about 7:10 p.m. Friday, May 20. After a successful docking, the crew of Expedition 67 opened Starliner’s hatch about 11:45 a.m. Saturday, May 21. “I am incredibly grateful to our NASA, Boeing, and United Launch Alliance teams that have demonstrated persistence, resolve, and dedication to ensuring we were ready for launch today and for this flight test,” said Kathryn Lueders, NASA associate administrator for space operations at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “We have learned so much as we’ve worked together to prepare for this mission, and we look forward to watching the spacecraft arrive at the space station for the first time and continuing to learn and improve as we prepare to fly our astronauts on Starliner.”

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A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft launches from Space Launch Complex 41, Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) is Starliner’s second uncrewed flight test and will dock to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. OFT-2 launched at 6:54 p.m. ET, and will serve as an end-to-end test of the system's capabilities. (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Operations Center in Cape Canaveral. As Starliner ascended into space, Boeing commanded the spacecraft from its mission control center at NASA’s Kennedy Continued on Page 21

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Chuck Surack, founder of Surack Enterprises, announced last month that he has purchased The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation of Menominee, Michigan to rebuild the Enstrom brand into one of the leading American-made helicopter manufacturer as it once was. In a letter to the Enstrom leadership team, Surack shared his appreciation to the employees for their devotion and dedication over the years and particularly the last few difficult months. Surack is widely known for founding Sweetwater Sound, the largest online retailer of music instruments and professional audio equipment, growing it to a $1.5 billion business out of the back of his Volkswagen bus. His entrepreneurial spirit, business acumen, and enthusiasm for aviation are just a few reasons why under his ownership the future is bright for Enstrom. Matt Francour, President & CEO of Enstrom said, “Earlier this year it looked as if MidTex Aviation would step in and buy Enstrom, but when they had unexpected problems securing the funding, Chuck was able to step in and save the company, which ended a lot of sleepless nights here for us in Michigan!” With the help of Carson LLP and Warner Norcross

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+ Judd LLP, the trustee’s attorney, the purchase was able to proceed quickly. Additionally, Surack’s history with Enstrom dates to 2008 when he learned to fly helicopters and before even obtaining his pilot’s license, he purchased a brand new Enstrom 480B. Surack said, “I am excited to have purchased this outstanding company that manufactures helicopters here in the United States and employs workers right here in the Midwest.” The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation joins the Surack Enterprises portfolio of

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The Young Eagles Volunteer Banquet is returning for AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. The location and scale of the event will differ from the traditional dinner. The event has been moved to the evening of Tuesday, July 26, and will now take place in the EAA Founders’ Wing, located within the EAA Aviation Museum. This change of location has also greatly reduced the seating capacity. The EAA Founders’ Wing has a capacity of 240 guests, so pre-registration with a ticket will be required to enter the event. Tickets are still free of charge. Young Eagles coordinators and pilots should expect an email invite in mid-June. Due to the limited capacity, pre-registration will be strictly enforced. The traditional Young Eagles Luncheon has been canceled for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022.

This year marks 30 years since the Young Eagles program was launched at EAA Oshkosh 1992. EAA will be kicking off the Young Eagles 30th anniversary at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, which will include a number of special AirVenture activities, including a day dedicated to the program. Thursday, July 28, will be Young Eagles Day at AirVenture Oshkosh. You won’t want to miss what EAA has in store! Thursday, July 28, 2022 – Young Eagles Day at AirVenture: • All Day – Thirty Young Eagles will take flight in a variety of airplanes, helicopters, and powered parachutes. To nominate a youth to fly as a Young Eagle,

complete the nomination form on the EAA website, eaa.org, or directly at https://eaachapters.typeform.com/to/VC P5RMAo. • 1:30 p.m. – Young Eagles Mass Photo on Boeing Plaza – All Young Eagles pilots, chapter coordinators, ground volunteers, and former Young Eagles are invited. • 2 p.m. – Ceremonial Young Eagles flight to kick off the 30th anniversary of the program. • 7 p.m. – Young Eagles 30th Anniversary Panel and Presentation at Theater in the Woods.

Week of AirVenture Activities:

· Free Young Eagles buttons available for pick-up at the EAA Blue Barn and Young Eagles 30th Anniversary exhibit adjacent to the EAA Learn to Fly Center. • Additional flight activities all week long • Commemorative shirt-and-hat combo available for purchase at EAA retail location. • Young Eagles prop cards will be available free of charge to pilots flying

“We are proud of our partnership role with Boeing in NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and want to thank our mission partners as this is truly a collective accomplishment,” said Tory Bruno, president and CEO, United Launch Alliance. “The successful launch today marks the first critical step toward the future of humans spaceflight onboard an Atlas V and we look forward to the

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into AirVenture, so they can proudly display their Young Eagles flight total.

Last Call for Young Eagles Awards Nominations

EAA recognizes Young Eagles volunteers and chapter members for their personal commitment and contributions to EAA, Young Eagles, chapters, and their fellow members. Now is the time to nominate those Young Eagles volunteers who have gone the extra mile to make the program so special. EAA and the GA community is indebted to these folks, so it is our responsibility to ensure they earn the recognition they deserve. There are several Young Eagles awards available. Chapter Young Eagles Coordinator – Awarded to a Young Eagles coordinator nominated for their special commitment to their chapter. Young Eagles Ground Support Volunteer – Awarded to a ground volunteer nominated for their exceptional work during Young Eagles rallies. Young Eagles Horizon Award –

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Continued from Page 19 Space Center in Florida. Boeing and ULA teams also provided support to controllers from Kennedy Space Center and Colorado, respectively, throughout the countdown to launch. NASA teams will monitor space station operations throughout the flight from Mission Control Center at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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Volunteers are invaluable to Young Eagles programs during AirVenture. (Courtesy EAA)

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remainder of the mission and to safely flying astronauts in the future.” Starliner was scheduled (after In Flight USA’s press deadline) to depart the space station Wednesday, May 25, when it will undock and return to Earth, with a desert landing in the western U.S. The spacecraft will return with more than 600 pounds of cargo, including Nitrogen Oxygen Recharge System reusable tanks

Recognizes the exceptional efforts a volunteer, chapter, or other organization provides in support of youth aviation. Phillips 66 Young Eagles Leadership Award – Presented by Phillips 66 Aviation, this award recognizes an outstanding volunteer or organization that has made significant contributions to the Young Eagles program. Fine the Young Eagles Award Nomination form at eaa.org or directly at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/c2944 924cc4b459781c3b32ad99b7f1f. If you have any questions about a nomination or the form, contact David Leiting at dleiting@eaa.org.

Calling All Volunteers for Young Eagles Needs at AirVenture

Coming to Oshkosh this July for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022? If so, your support would be greatly appreciated. There are a variety of volunteer opportunities available to you. • Young Eagles 30th Anniversary Exhibit – Located adjacent to the EAA Learn to Fly Center, the Young Eagles 30th Anniversary exhibit will feature highlights from the program’s history, information on becoming a Young Eagles pilot, and how to find a Young Eagles flight. This is the perfect location for Young Eagles coordinators, Young Eagles pilots, and longtime ground volunteers to volunteer. Find the volunteer Continued on Page 22

that provide breathable air to station crewmembers. The tanks will be refurbished on Earth and sent back to station on a future flight. Learn more about NASA’s Commercial Crew Program at https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew.

EAA AVIATION MUSEUM JOINS BLUE STAR MUSEUM PROGRAM FOR 2022

The EAA Aviation Museum is participating in the annual Blue Star Museums program, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel and their families this summer. The EAA museum is one of numerous Wisconsin museums involved in Blue Star Museums supporting the program. A list of the more than 2,000 participating museums nationwide is available at https://www.arts.gov/initiatives/bluestar-museums. “EAA wanted to be involved in this program to say thanks to those men and women currently serving our country in the armed services, and to their immediate families who sacrifice so much to support them,” said Ron Connolly, EAA Aviation Museum director. The 2022 free museum admission

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offer is good from Armed Forces Day (May 21) through Labor Day (Sept. 5). It is not valid during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh week (July 23-31). The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military – Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, as well as members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps – and up to five family members. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card for entrance into a participating Blue Star Museum. The EAA Museum carries many exhibits, including Corsair: Korean War Heroism; WASP: Women Flyers of WWII; Huey: The Workhorse of Vietnam; The Engle Collection and the Borman Collection. Several sections of

the museum are dedicated to specific areas of aviation and aviators, including Pioneers of Flight, Homebuilts and Van’s RVs, SpaceShipOne, antiques and classics, air racing and aerobatics, innovations in aviation and flight and, the everpopular among the youngest visitors, KidVenture Gallery, where the exhibits and activities are highly interactive. EAA Museum hours are Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Extended opening hours are in effect during AirVenture, July 25 through July 31, and at other times by special arrangement. Adjacent Pioneer Airport is open on Saturdays and Sundays from the first weekend in May until the second weekend in October. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, Pioneer Airport is open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, visit the EAA Museum website at https://www.eaa.org/eaa-museum or call 920-426-4818.

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Continued from Page 21 sign-up sheet at eaa.org (or directly at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e 4fafad2ba57-blue1). Lunch will be provided for the morning shift. • EAA AeroEducate – Do you enjoy talking about aviation with families and youths? If so, consider volunteering to share EAA’s AeroEducate program with young people at one of our volunteer stations! It’s simple and fun! If you’re interested, please contact Paul Maloy at pmaloy@eaa.org. Whichever shift you choose, lunch will be on us as you feed hearts and minds about the exciting opportunities of aviation! • EAA Blue Barn – Blue Barn staffing includes being on site during AirVenture to assist visitors in learning more about chapter life and the various chapter-related programs and activities, especially the very popular Young Eagles program. Sign-up on the EAA website, eaa.org (or directly at https://www.signup genius.com/go/30e0e4fafad2ba57-blue1) to assist with set-up and teardown.

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Meet Samantha Olson – Young Eagles Program Assistant By Samantha Olson

Hi everyone, I’m Samantha, the newest Young Eagles program assistant here at EAA. I started my employment journey at EAA in May 2021 as the seasonal communities administrative assistant, doing work with AirVenture forums

and SportAir Workshops. Once AirVenture 2021 was through, I was hired on full-time into my current position within the chapters department. My EAA roots go back as far as I can remember. Growing up in Berlin, Wisconsin, only 20 minutes from the EAA Aviation Museum, I was exposed to the world of EAA and aviation at a young age. Working here at EAA has been a full-circle journey for me. EAA has always had a place in the Olson household. There were many Sam Lyons airplane paintings found throughout my childhood home that Dad had acquired at AirVenture over the years. My grandmother had worked in the museum gift shop when I was very young, so my father would take us to the museum to visit her and to explore KidVenture. In addition, my father and I would go to AirVenture almost every year since I was born, missing only two in my life. It was the most exciting week of the year to us; AirVenture and aviation was the thing that would bring my father and I together. Working with the Young Eagles and

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The EAA Aviation Museum offers airplane rides, dependent on weather conditions and volunteer pilot availability. Call the museum at 920-426-4818 after 10:30 a.m. on the day you’re planning to visit to confirm flight operations. (Courtesy EAA Aviation Museum)

Eagle Flight programs, I get the opportunity to help spread the love and true spirit of aviation. While I never had the opportunity to become a Young Eagle myself, my older brother took his Young Eagles flight at Pioneer Airport here in Oshkosh once he became of age, so I knew a bit about the programs coming into my position. I was brought into the chapters family and it reignited a spark in me for the Young Eagles program, almost as if I had my own flight. This program also continues to spark the dreams of more than 2 million kids to date, and shows them the possibilities are endless, and I couldn’t be more proud to be a part of this inspiring program. Learn more about EAA’s Young Eagles Program at https://www.eaa.org /eaa/youth/free-ye-flights or on the EAA website at eaa.org. AirVenture is slated for Monday, July 25 through Sunday, July 31. For event information, including tickets and trip planning details, visit eaa.org/airventure.

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Cirrus Aircraft recently announced another strong year of new aircraft deliveries in 2021 with the SR Series maintaining its status as the best-selling, high-performance, single-engine piston aircraft for the twentieth year in a row and the Vision Jet as the best-selling jet in personal aviation for the third year in a row. In addition to delivering 442 SR Series aircraft and 86 Vision Jets in 2021, Cirrus Aircraft announced the G2+ Vision Jet, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and UK certification for Safe Return Emergency Autoland, expanded its Cirrus Services community and offerings, and delivered the first of five TRAC SR20s to Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus (K-State). Cirrus Aircraft also grew its national footprint for premium flight training, aircraft management, factory service and concierge customer experiences. “Our team has accomplished incredible milestones this past year. Not only did we reach a 13-year high of new aircraft deliveries, but we also introduced new innovations within the SR Series and Vision Jet product lines and increased connectivity between pilot and aircraft by growing the Cirrus IQ ecosystem,” said Zean Nielsen, CEO of Cirrus Aircraft. “In 2022, we are continuing to invest in our people, products and services to constantly elevate the ownership experience.” Cirrus Aircraft is dedicated to simplifying and innovating the personal aviation industry through its products and services. As the best-selling manufacturer within its respective categories, the company continues to introduce more people to aviation through its premium aircraft ownership and flight training experiences every year. To date, Cirrus Aircraft has delivered more than 8,500 SR Series aircraft. This last year marks the eighth consecutive year the company delivered more than 300 SR Series aircraft. Additionally, the Vision Jet has surpassed 330 deliveries since 2016. More than 650 pilots have now earned their FAA type rating in the Vision Jet.

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In January 2022, the company announced the newest SR Series featur-

ing enhanced conveniences, optimized aerodynamics for greater fuel efficiency and more aesthetics options. These aircraft refinements signify another milestone in creating world-class, personal aviation experiences. Extending its growing university partner network, Cirrus Aircraft supplied K-State with a new fleet of five TRAC SR20s for advanced pilot training. KState took its first delivery in December with plans to receive the four remaining aircraft this year. The TRAC Series offers a sophisticated flight deck, managed workload and extended training opportunities to prepare pilots for transport category aircraft. Today, the SR Series serves personal, business and flight training needs in more than 60 countries with total flight time exceeding 13 million flight hours.

The Vision Jet Gains EASA and UK Certification

In partnership with Garmin International, Inc., Cirrus Aircraft announced its Vision Jet Safe Return Emergency Autoland received type certificate approval from the EASA as well as UK certification. In July, the company released the G2+ Vision Jet with optimized engine performance for expanded mission capabilities, Gogo InFlight WiFi for a connected cabin experience and new aesthetic options. Additional country certifications will be announced as more G2+ Vision Jet deliveries are scheduled. First delivered in 2016, the Vision Jet is the world’s first single-engine Personal Jet that ushered in a new era of personal transportation where jet speed, luxury comfort and convenience were made accessible. Every Vision Jet incorporates the revolutionary Cirrus Airframe Parachute System and Safe Return Emergency Autoland, both prestigiously awarded the Robert J. Collier trophy.

Introducing More People to Cirrus Services

Cirrus Aircraft expanded and invested in the tools to attract and invite new people to personal aviation and prepare them for a lasting Cirrus Life experience. Through Cirrus Approach, the industry-recognized flight-training pro-

gram, the company provides a framework for pilots to continuously learn and engage. The company promoted its “Takeoffs and Landings” course to provide in-depth, digital instruction on procedures to learn safe, predictable and repeatable skills. In 2021, Cirrus Approach grew to 8,042 users, a 47 percent increase, comprising primarily of pilots from the United States, Australia and Germany. Designed to help ensure a safe transition for new, pre-flown Cirrus aircraft owners, Cirrus Embark welcomed 892 new customers in 2021 to experience the complimentary Cirrus-branded transition training with a 21percent increase in course completion. Cirrus Aircraft continues to lead the way in the connected aircraft space with the Cirrus IQ mobile app that enables remote communication between the aircraft and pilot. In 2021, Cirrus IQ added the Tech Pubs and Find Us features for an enhanced ownership experience with more than 750 aircraft and 2,000 users enrolled.

Aircraft Innovation and Demand Spur Footprint Growth

Cirrus Aircraft opened doors to its new Chandler and McKinney Innovation Centers ramping up engineering and technical services. The company added Cirrus-owned Flight Training and Service Centers in Greater Dallas and Greater Orlando, as well as a new thirdparty flight training and a service center in Greater Phoenix. Duluth remains Cirrus Aircraft’s headquarters and largest operation with plans to expand its production facilities and Innovation Center into additional space on the Duluth Airport. In Benton Harbor, Michigan, Cirrus Aircraft acquired the assets of Flying Colors Aviation, Inc. to increase paint production capabilities on a wide range of complex, custom graphics packages for its customers. The company plans to expand the current facility and is hiring experienced painters and detail personnel. Cirrus Aircraft is hiring approximately 400 new positions across all locations this year. To learn more about the exciting career opportunities, please visit: cirrusaircraft.com/careers.

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By Denise DeGregoire

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t’s once again time to spread our wings and rediscover a hidden destination spot between Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties. Watsonville, California, is a lovely coastal treasure where you can explore many sites or sit quietly on the sand dunes at Sunset State Beach, watch the local surfers take on big waves, or if you are lucky catch a glimpse of sea life along the California Coast as you relax on the warm sand and take in a beautiful sunset as the day comes to an end. Watsonville is a coastal city rich in art, history, wine, activities, education, and lavish agriculture including apples, fresh flowers, cauliflower, broccoli, artichokes, and strawberries! Many will tell you that Watsonville is the “Strawberry Capital of the World!’’ I visited Watsonville a few times this Spring and enjoyed the coastal views while driving along Highway One. Flying in is even more spectacular as you can peer down at the rugged terrain and farms below. Upon arriving at the Watsonville Municipal Airport, I could not help but recall the first time I flew in with my friend and pilot, Ana Ruiz. We flew in for A Pilot’s Day Trip which included an early morning flight over Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay before following the coastline south to the Watsonville Municipal Airport where we enjoyed a wonderful lunch with some friends at Ella’s at the Airport. On my current trip to Ella’s, I ordered one of their famous Panini sandwiches while watching aircraft activity and catching a glimpse of colorful parachutes as skydivers dropped in for a landing at nearby Skydive SurfCity.

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Memory lane flooded back once again as I watched the skydivers with excitement and anticipation as they seem to magically appear out of the sky. Many years ago, I jumped out of an airplane

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and loved it! I look forward to the day that I will be able to enjoy the experience of a tandem jump at a much higher elevation with the folks at Skydive SurfCity. Until then, I will continue to have fun watching and taking photos from the ground! Skydive SurfCity is a tandem skydiving operation with a strong emphasis on safety, transparency, and extreme customer care, as well as a spectacular view of the entire Monterey Bay, Aptos, Capitola Beach, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and even Half Moon Bay. They are known to have the most amazing ocean views in all of California. Following your jump enjoy lunch at Ella’s at the Airport, after which I suggest making your way across the street to Integrity Wines. I was impressed with the warm and welcoming tasting room filled with charm and an industrial beauty that opened to the winery in back. The wine selection at Integrity Wines is simply delightful. My favorite was the 2019 Late Harvest Riesling from the Santa Lucia Highlands which is Medium-bodied, semi-sweet, with aromas of caramel and citrus, and bursting flavors of apricot and honey, with an essence of ginger and rosemary. Integrity Wines’ Winemaker and coowner, Mark Hoover and his wife Gail have backgrounds in printmaking and graphic design respectively. Mark had been making wine for more than 30 years and was already producing high-quality wines. About seven years ago, Mark and his wife were on a wine tasting trip in the town of Murphys, California. After tasting several wines that fell short of their personal standards, Mark looked at his wife and said, “We can do this!” Well, they did, and are producing high quality wines since.

Upon entering the tasting room, which opened in 2018, I noticed their unique label. It caught my eye. A thumbprint! I asked Gail whose thumbprint it was, and she replied, “Yours!” Stating that it was not whole or complete until you drank it, and upon drinking it you would place your own thumbprint on the bottle. Outstanding! A couple years after they opened their tasting room, Covid hit, and like many others in the industry, their beautiful tasting room was closed to visitors. Falling back on their graphic design and printing skills, they were able to quickly shift gears and began bottling their library of wines in small bottles to send to their wine club members for “Virtual Barrel Tastings,” which became a great success and helped them through the Covid shutdown. Thus began their “More Than Virtual/In-Home Tasting Series,” that Mark held weekly to wine members all over the world.

quality. Integrity is not just about the wine itself. It’s about everyone who helped create this wine experience. It’s complete when we add you. That’s integrity. Another hidden treasure to be discovered while visiting Watsonville is the Pajaro Valley Art (PVA). PVA is a nonprofit visual arts gallery founded to promote and foster home grown cultural arts. PVA has a beautiful mission, “Bringing the community together through arts.” They have been successfully carrying out their mission for more than 35 years with stunning and thought-provoking exhibits in partnership with many guest curators, schools, city government and local organizations. PVA encourages a community connection believing that everyone deserves to have access to the arts. This remarkable gallery is housed in one of Watsonville’s premier historic dwellings, a 116-year-old structure tucked into a residential neighborhood that has been graciously provided by the City of Watsonville, which encourages public participation to work in collaboration with the community that promotes and fosters cultural events in the Pajaro Valley with rotating visual exhibits within the gallery and at off-site locations. PVA offers seven to eight exhibits each year with an array of virtual and off-site locations to choose from. As the sun begins to set on the coast, I close with remarks from the curators, as I had the privilege of arriving to PVA on the final day of Alma Sagrada, Cultivating Natural Rhythms exhibit in which I listened to poetry readings in the garden and shared in reflecting and reimagining our relations with ourselves, our ancestors, each other, and all life systems in the natural world. Fly well, Denise

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TOP GUN FILMS HIGHLIGHT FLY-IN THEATER

The aviators’ favorite Top Gun and the newly-released Top Gun: Maverick lead this year’s impressive schedule of aviation movies at the Fly-In Theater during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. For more than 15 years, the Fly-In Theater has been a tradition for AirVenture attendees. Reminiscent of the drive-in theaters that once populated the nation, the Fly-In Theater provides the perfect opportunity to relax after a long day of air shows, exhibits, and workshops. Located adjacent to EAA’s Camp Scholler campground, the nightly movies are shown on a five-story high movie screen and introduced by personalities ranging from aviation legends to Hollywood superstars. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, and enjoy the free popcorn during a night at the movies. The Fly-In Theater films, which are included in AirVenture daily and weekly admission, are shown nightly from Saturday, July 23, through Saturday, July 30 (weather permitting), beginning at 8:30 p.m. For many of the films, special guests connected with the film or the aircraft involved will help introduce the screening. Fly-In Theater presentations

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Movies Top Gun and the newly-released Top Gun: Maverick lead this year’s schedule of aviation shows at the Fly-In Theater during EAA AirVenture 2022. (Courtesy EAA)

are included with AirVenture admission. This year’s stellar schedule includes: • Saturday, July 23: Top Gun (1986) – The all-time favorite film about naval aviation starring Tom Cruise, Anthony Edwards, and Val Kilmer. • Sunday, July 24: TBA • Monday, July 25: Air Force One (1997) – This Harrison Ford fan favorite,

also starring Gary Oldman and Glenn Close, features Ford as President of the United States whose aircraft is hijacked by terrorists. • Tuesday, July 26: The McConnell Story (1955) – A Korean War fighter pilot hero returns home to test fly the new F-86 Sabre jets despite his wife’s uneasiness regarding his job. Starring Alan Ladd,

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June Allyson, and James Whitmore. • Wednesday, July 27: Jet Pilot (1957) – Starring John Wayne and Janet Leigh, “The Duke” portrays an Air Force colonel tasked with escorting a defecting Soviet pilot who is trying to lure the American to the U.S.S.R. • Thursday, July 28: Wolf Hound (2022) – The new film stars James Maslow and Trevor Donovan in a story inspired by the real-life German special operations unit KG 200 that shot down, repaired, and flew Allied aircraft as Trojan horses. • Friday, July 29: Top Gun: Maverick (2022) – Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, and Miles Teller update the story of Capt. Pete Mitchell as a legendary test pilot called back to train a new group of hot shots. • Saturday, July 30: Toward The Unknown (1956) – William Holden, James Garner, and Lloyd Nolan star in this depiction of Edwards Air Force Base test pilots pushing themselves to the limit at the dawn of supersonic flight. Learn more about EAA AirVenture’s Fly-In Theater at www.eaa.org/airventure.

BOUNTY OF ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS AT EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2022

EAA founder Paul Poberezny said it from the start: get the kids and families involved at the annual EAA fly-in and it will become an annual family tradition. The same holds true at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, as young people will find plenty to do and discover at Oshkosh on July 25-31. Again this year, it’s free admission for all those age 18 and under, thanks in part from support by The Boeing Company. Among the activities on the AirVenture grounds for kids and families in 2022 are: KidVenture: Full activities return this year at Pioneer Airport. It allows young people to explore aviation from several different fronts. Learn how to fly a radio-controlled airplane, experience flight simulators, and learn aviation history. KidVenture highlights also include A&P booths where kids learn basic building skills, a simulated B-25 flight experience, and life-size replicas of the Mercury 7 and Gemini 7 space capsules. Youth Education Center: EAA’s new youth education area adjacent to the EAA Aviation Museum will be open for exploration during AirVenture week. There will be opportunities to sign up for hands-on projects during the week. EAA Aviation Museum/KidVenture area: This hands-on area is specifically for our younger visitors and is high-

A full-range of activities for children return this year at Pioneer Airport during AirVenture. Young people will have an opportunity to explore aviation from several different fronts, including how to fly a radio-controlled airplane, experiencing flight simulators, and learning aviation history. (Courtesy EAA)

ly interactive. The centerpiece is the Raptor Gallery, which contains 16 interactive exhibits focuses on the world’s most advanced airplane, the F-22 Raptor. It includes a half-scale model of the F-22 where young people can climb into the cockpit. KidVenture also features a scenic overlook from the Tower of Flight — a stunning observation deck for viewing activities on the grounds. Young Eagles 30th anniversary: Located on the Four Corners crossroads at the center of the AirVenture grounds, kids and their parents can find out more about getting a free introductory flight in their home area. Warbirds area flight simulators:

Young people are invited to take the controls of virtual warbirds in the Quonset hut located just east of Knapp Street in the Warbirds area. Vintage area kids’ tent: For all kids ages 8-12 who want to learn more about using tools! This workshop includes various stations that allow kids to practice the proper use of basic hand tools, such as hammers and pliers. Presented by Vintage volunteers, there are even more advanced, aviationrelated stations such as safety wiring. Parents are encouraged to attend and watch their kids’ progress. Located outside of the Vintage Hangar on the south side, look for a white tent with tables underneath! More information will be available at eaavin-

tage.org and facebook.com/EAAVintage as details are finalized in the coming weeks. NEXTGEN Aviators: NEXTGEN Aviators will be hosting their groundbased programs at Aviation Gateway Park at AirVenture. Hands-on activities, flight simulators, and more are part of the daily schedule of events. NASA exhibit: Discover the universe and space travel with the displays inside the NASA Pavilion, located in Aviation Gateway Park, just northwest of the FAA control tower Pedal Planes! Young aviators can discover their inner pilot at the Aviation Products exhibit, just east of the EAA Wearhouse. Air shows: Nine air shows in seven days are among the biggest highlights of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Daily afternoon air shows with the world’s finest aerobatic pilots on July 25-31, with special night air shows (including fireworks) on July 27 and 30. In addition, Twilight Flight Fest returns to the Fun Fly Zone on July 25-26 and July 28-29. More family-friendly activities! Evening programs at Theater in the Woods and aviation movies at the Fly-In Theater make it a full day for families on the AirVenture flightline! Learn more at eaa.org.

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EAA Aviation Museum’s Eagle Hangar is the home of a new exhibit that honors the late Thomas Hudner, a Korean War naval aviator, with a Corsair aircraft that replaced the one Hudner used in his heroic actions that earned him the Medal of Honor. (Courtesy EAA) A new exhibit that opened April 23 Thomas Hudner, and Jamal Knight, in the EAA Aviation Museum’s Eagle grandson of Jesse Brown. They also Hangar honors the late Thomas Hudner, a loaned personal memorabilia that adds to Korean War naval aviator, with a Corsair the authenticity of the exhibit. aircraft that replaced the one Hudner used The Korean War incident that in his heroic actions that earned him the memorialized Hudner and Brown is the Medal of Honor. subject of a book and a soon-to-beThe airplane has been in the EAA released major motion picture, both titled collection for 40 years and was fully Devotion. The film stars Screen Actors restored in 1994 to represent one flown Guild award winner Glen Powell, as well by World War II ace Kenneth Walsh. as Jonathan Majors, Serinda Swan, and Recent research into the aircraft logJoe Jonas. The movie is scheduled to be books, however, showed the Corsair was released later this year, and EAA has been a replacement for the Corsair that Hudner in regular contact with the production crash-landed in Korea in 1950 in an team in an advisory role. attempt to save fellow pilot Jesse Brown, The gull-winged Chance-Vought the U.S. Navy’s first Black naval aviator. F4U-4 Corsair was one of the finest fightHudner logged many hours and multiple er-bomber aircraft produced during carrier landings in the EAA aircraft, World War II. It was a formidable which after its Navy service was owned weapon from the closing months of by several individuals before it was WWII through the Korean War. In Korea, donated to EAA in 1982. the Corsair was outclassed as a fighter “When we discovered that our (though it shot down at least one Chinese Corsair had a direct connection to a MiG-15 jet fighter), and it was used Medal of Honor recipient, it was an easy mostly as a ground-attack fighter/bomber. decision to restore the airplane to its Its speed and ruggedness, and its huge Korean War markings to honor him,” said bomb load capacity (rivaled only by lateRon Connolly, EAA Aviation Museum model P-47s) made it very effective in the director. “This new exhibit also honors ground-attack role. Jesse Brown as a naval aviator and the Corsairs were flown by the U.S. bond he forged with his squadron mates Navy and Marines, the British Royal during that time.” Navy’s Fleet Air Arm, the Royal New Members of the Hudner and Brown Zealand Air Force, and the French families were at the museum as part of Aéronavale. Learn more about the EAA the formal dedication of the display, Museum at www.eaa.org. including Thomas Hudner III, son of

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115 Women Pilots Set to Compete in 45th Annual Air Race Classic

More than 100 women pilots will take off on the adventure of a lifetime when the flag drops to mark the start of the 45th annual Air Race Classic (ARC), the oldest airplane race of its kind. Starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 50 small airplanes will launch full throttle, 30 seconds apart, down the runway at Lakeland Linder International Airport in Lakeland, Florida. From there, they will embark on a course that will take them from Lakeland, Florida for a 2,548-mile competition that ends Friday, June 24 in Terre Haute, Indiana. Teams will face unfamiliar terrain and challenging weather as they put their piloting skills to the test, flying at maximum speed across 12 states. At each stop along the way, they will execute a highspeed low pass across a timing line, racing to reach the Terminus, Terre Haute, Indiana by the arrival deadline at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 24. The eight intermediate stops are Moultrie, Georgia; Muscle Shoals, Alabama; Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Ada, Oklahoma; Lawrence, Kansas; Mt. Vernon, Illinois; Tullahoma, Tennessee; and a flyover in Washington, Indiana. The Air Race Classic traces its roots to the 1929 Women’s Air Derby, aka the Powder Puff Derby, in which Amelia

Earhart and 19 other daring female pilots raced from Santa Monica, California, to Cleveland, Ohio. This year’s ARC celebrates the 93rd anniversary of that historic competition, which marked the beginning of women’s air racing in the United States. Today, the ARC is the epicenter of women’s air racing, the ultimate test of piloting skill and aviation decision-making for female pilots of all ages and from all walks of life. “Every June, female pilots from across the nation fly the ARC for the competition and camaraderie,” said Air Race Classic President Lara Gaerte. “We look forward to celebrating the 93rd anniversary of the Women’s Air Derby as we welcome back veteran racers and meet new competitors at our Start in Lakeland, Florida.” This year’s racers range from college students to a veteran competitor in her 90s. Some are flying the ARC for the first time, while others have dozens of races in their logbooks. Each race plane carries a team of two or three women: pilot, copilot and an optional teammate. Of the 50 teams in this year’s race, 18 are representing colleges or universities. They come from a wide variety of backgrounds including students, teachers, doctors, airline pilots, business owners, professionals and air traffic controllers.

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with the idea of making aircraft records cleaner, more organized, and more available. Today it is the most practical and modern application for digitization in the industry. The application offers many features in which logbooks can be read from a handheld device such as a tablet or smartphone. Most recently, the company launched RecordSnap, a program that allows users to take pictures of logbooks and other documents, and the application will organize it accordingly in the digital platform. RecordSnap takes digitization, a complicated idea, and simplifies. Most people in aviation in 2022 have some kind of a tablet or smartphone for which to take pictures. Getting the documents into an organized folder on a technological device is as easy as snapping a camera. This is the latest capability. “Now instead of scanning records and then sending those files into Bluetail or to someone who can put them in an organized digital folder, the A&P or any maintenance stakeholder can take a

photo and securely upload it to their Bluetail account.” “The idea is to make our products easy to use and available to those on the maintenance side of the industry,” said Roberto. Most users find the application very easy to use. Eli Stepp is a retired aircraft mechanic. “The application is organized and keeps the records in a secure cloud-based platform,” he commented. Bluetail not only keeps the records organized, but it also makes the records searchable. Never worry about losing a document. You can search for it using a number of different search criteria. Roberto and Stuart have been working constantly to make the platform more modern, user friendly, and to take advantage of machine learning. They have customers with over $2B of aircraft value in the system, and they are confident about their plans for the future, stating, “We have more customers signing up every day, and we plan to add more features to make it easier on all ends.”

The last 12 months have been some of the most productive the company has had. They have improved the security of the application, significantly grown the customer base, and the new MACH Search feature has brought in the crowds. “We feel that this new feature will bring us one step closer to enabling owners, operators, and flight departments of all sizes to move away from messy paper records and take advantage of a new digital option,” commented Stuart on the app’s mission. There are many apps out there, and many people and organizations are trying to create more apps. As a tech guru once said, “It is one of those things that anybody can do but that few people can do well.” After conducting research in the platform, those of us at In Flight USA feel that Stuart and Roberto have managed to meet the modern-day needs of aviators and mechanics. For more information and pricing on Bluetail, visit www.bluetail.aero.

Race Teams must fly VFR during daylight hours only and are given four days to make flybys at each en route timing point and then land at the Terminus. The race route changes each year and is approximately 2,400 statute miles in length with 8 or 9 timing points. How long it will take each team to finish the race depends on the weather, the pilot’s strategy and the speed of the airplane. The fastest planes may complete the course in two days, while the slowest airplane may take all four days. Because the ARC is a handicap race, teams race against their own best time. This allows slower planes to compete against faster airplanes on an equal basis. Official standings aren’t determined until after the last team crosses the finish line – the last arrival at the Terminus may, in fact, be the winner! ARC fans can follow the racers’ progress on airraceclassic.org.

About The Air Race Classic

Aircraft are lined up and ready to go from several years ago… Today, the ARC is the epicenter of women's air racing, the ultimate test of piloting skill and aviation decision-making for female pilots of all ages and from all walks of life. (Courtesy Air Race Classic)

The 2021 ARC organizers. This year’s Air Race Classic begins June 21. (Photo courtesy Air Race Classic) (Courtesy Air Race Classic)

FEAR NOT LOGBOOK DIGITIZATION, WITH BLUETAIL IT’S EASY

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nybody who has spent more than a few minutes in the aviation industry knows that an aviator’s life is in the aircraft logbooks. Without clean and well-kept logbooks, a pilot, aircraft mechanic, or aircraft owner could face serious trouble. In 2022, there have been considerable efforts to digitize logbooks, but many who have attempted to do this have found out that the industry still loves its pens and paper. Transitioning is not easy. Bluetail, a startup in Arizona, has found a balance and has taken an innovative approach to logbook digitization in the modern age. Both Co-founders, Stuart Illian and Roberto Guerrieri, are Silicon Valley transplants in Arizona. Stuart brings a business aviation background while Roberto brings the technical knowledge. The dynamic duo is revolutionizing the aviation industry and is worth looking into. The company started three years ago

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EXCITING NEW HOTEL DISCOVERIES

t appears that international leisure travel is on the rise. Airline and hotel bookings are reaching levels that match those of pre-COVID days. During the past two years, many hotel operators have spruced up their properties. Brand new construction is on the rise. Here are two examples of outstanding hotels.

View from the air. (Courtesy Hotel Arts Barcelona)

View from Hotel. (Courtesy Hotel Arts Barcelona)

Hotel Arts Barcelona, Marina 1921, Barcelona, 08005 Spain, Marina 1921 Barcelona, 08005 Spain, phone +349322110000, www.hotelarts Barcel ona.com. During my first trip to Barcelona and nearby Costa Brava, I bunked down in a rickety oceanfront hotel, which cost me about five bucks a night. We dined on whole lobster every evening. I recall the waiter, grinning from ear to ear, as he performed the daily ritual of walking a lobster on a leash as he proceeded to the kitchen. The lobster was not grinning. Our nightly lobster feast with all the trimmings set us back about two bucks apiece. Things have changed since the 60s. The lobster refuses to march to the kitchen for less than a hundred bucks. I’m sure that the oceanfront hotel is now extinct. But wait until you see the Hotel Arts Barcelona. It is truly magnificent. Hotel Arts Barcelona, in the heart of the city’s Port Olympic neighborhood, boasts stunning panoramic waterfront and city views. Designed by renowned architect Bruce Graham, Hotel Arts features 44 floors of exposed glass and steel. The hotel stands as a majestic feature of Barcelona’s modern skyline. The waterfront hotel’s 455 rooms and 28 exclusive Penthouses feature sleek, modern design complemented by an impressive 20th century collection of works by contemporary Catalan and Spanish artists. Hotel Arts is one of the premier culi-

nary destinations in Barcelona with 2 Michelin-starred Enoteca helmed by the illustrious, 5 Michelin-starred chef Paco Perez and Arola restaurant with a creative menu of reinvented tapas by Spanish celebrity chef Sergi Arola. Recognized as one of the top business hotels in Spain, Hotel Arts provides more than 3,000-square-feet of ocean view function space with includes venues for board meetings and conferences as well as social events, weddings and celebrations. The hotel offers an additional 24,000-squarefeet of versatile function space.

A City within a Hotel

With in-person gatherings back in force and summer travel season fast approaching, Hotel Arts Barcelona recently announced the launch of a series of summer programs in the new Marina Coastal Club. A coveted resort-style destination in its own right, the new concept brings together four distinctive alfresco venues under one overarching identity that celebrates laidback coastal living with all of the perks of a luxury beach retreat. Boasting stunning panoramic views from its unique location on the waterfront, Marina Coastal Club offers a serene spot for swimming, listening to live music and dining on some of the best Mediterranean cuisine in the city. Guests may also be pampered with signature treatments by renowned Spanish skincare brand Natura Bisse at The Spa. Open to hotel guests and local residents seeking an urban retreat, the four interconnected venues welcome guests to the Club’s blooming oasis steeped in a sense of escapism in the city. “First and foremost, the opening of Marina Coastal Club is a response to an increased demand for premium open-air dining and entertainment venues in

Barcelona,” said Hotel Arts Barcelona General Manager, Andreas Oberoi. “By offering holidaymakers and the local community a sophisticated coastal hub for outdoor activities, Hotel Arts Barcelona opens the summer season with a brand-new, resort-style experience combining sun-drenched lunches by the sea, poolside family fun and chic afterdark food and drinks pairings.”

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Located on one of the hotel’s breezy terraces next to the pool, with the nearby beach as a backdrop, the entirely al fresco Marina Restaurant is the quintessence of summer dining. At lunchtime, the restaurant’s shaded terrace buzzes with diners sharing platters from an eclectic menu influenced by comfort food and Mediterranean cuisines. After dark, the vibe and the culinary direction evolves to a focus on meats, grilled fish, tapas and rice dishes. Overlooking miles of pristine beaches, the Club’s outdoor Marina Pool stuns with a view of Frank Gehry’s El Peix 52metre golden fish sculpture, an architectural landmark located at the confluence of sea and land. Set amid lush gardens, the venue was designed with families in mind, serving comfort food and effortless bento-box style meals during the day. Nearby, the adult-only Marina Infinity Pool is a glamorous destination inspired by the pizzazz of the Mediterranean beachclub scene and favored by those looking for an elegant social spot. Serving perfectly executed frozen cocktails and gourmet bites amid the sea breeze and mesmerizing sunsets, it is the most fashionable and sophisticated spot to enjoy chic summer nights in Barcelona. In the evening, the venue draws in the after-dinner crowd from the hotel’s restaurants, including the two Michelinstarred Enoteca. The evenings are enhanced with an offering of live music, weekend entertainment program and an extensive list of cocktails, wines and digestives. Another evening to late-night spot, Marina Sunset Lounge Bar, is the perfect place to enjoy the last golden hours of sunshine. More summer programs will be unveiled in the coming weeks. To learn more about Hotel Arts Barcelona, visit www.hotelartsbarcelona.com/en/.

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Park Hyatt Tokyo (Courtesy Park Hyatt Tokyo) Park Hyatt Hotel, Tokyo, 3-7-1-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, Japan, 163-1055, Tel: +81 03 5322 1234 | Fax: +81 3 5322 1288 | tokyo.park@hyatt.com. In my view, hotels in Japan are among the swankiest and most impeccably operated in the world. The newly opened Park Hyatt has established an even higher level of luxury, service and charisma. An elegant oasis of space and calm, Park Hyatt Tokyo is the ideal luxury destination in Tokyo where guests can enjoy a 360-degree view of the bustling city and Mount Fuji. Occupying the top 14 floors of the 52-story tower, the hotel offers guests an unparalleled level of comfort and personalized service as well as top class gourmet dining options. Park Hyatt Tokyo, conveniently Continued on Page 30

FAA INVESTS MILLIONS TO BUILD SAFER, MORE ACCESSIBLE AIRPORTS ACROSS THE U.S.

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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last month awarded more than $608 million to build safer, more accessible airports serving a wide swath of the country. The first round of 2022 Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants will

go to 441 airports located in big cities, small towns, and everywhere in between across 46 states, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. This funding is in addition to the $20 billion the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests in U.S. airports. “In communities of all sizes, airports are vital to regional economies, sustaining jobs and getting people and goods where they need to go,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “These Airport Improvement Program grants will help make airports better, Continued on Page 33

Salinas Municipal Airport, which handles 80,000 annual flight operations in the Monterey Bay area on the central coast of California, will receive $143,876 to conduct or update a study about the airport. (Courtesy City of Salinas, Airport)

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Continued from Page 29 located in the heart of Shinjuku, Tokyo’s vibrant business and entertainment district, is within walking distance to Shinjuku Station, the city’s largest transportation hub. Guests can shop at a range of department stores such as the leading fashion complex, Isetan. They can experience Golden Gai, the very popular bar street district close to Kabukicho, which consists of more than 270 small bars. Finally, Shinjuku is also near the major parks in Tokyo, such as Shinjuku Gyoen, Meiji Shrine, and Yoyogi Park.

Dr. Kenzo Tange and interior designer, John Morford, the hotel is distinguished in its modern interior design, private art collection and acclaimed restaurants, spa and fitness center. All guestrooms are appointed with original artwork, exquisite woods and fabrics and books for reference and pleasure.

New York Steakhouse in Tokyo

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tion of prime quality Japanese and imported beef, market-fresh seafood and poultry roasted to perfection on the rotisserie. Launching this summer at New York Grill is “Olive-fed Wagyu Beef,” a premium Sanuki beef. The cattle are raised on an olive farm. The olives are pressed for oil, then the leftovers are fed to the cattle who in turn, fertilize the olive trees. Nothing goes to waste in the cycle. Chef Paul Gajewski serves the rich, buttery, supremely marbled meat with its high oleic content, which enhances the tenderness and umami flavor. Cocktails and snacks featuring local olives are served at New York Bar. Nightly live jazz intensifies the mood and makes the cuisine dance on your palate.

Wellness, Recreation and Comfort

New York Grill (Courtesy Park Hyatt Tokyo)

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With 177 rooms including 23 suites, the guest quarters at Park Hyatt Tokyo are spacious and serene. Each offers walk-in closets and high-tech amenities. Designed as a private urban residence by Pritzker prize-winning architect, the late

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Dramatically perched on the 52nd floor of Park Hyatt Tokyo is the dynamic New York Grill. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows afford breathtaking views. The contemporary and sophisticated interior features four impressive paintings of New York scenes by Italian artist Valerio Adami. The wine cellar houses more than 1,800 bottles of wines. The chef and his team practice their art in the stunning open kitchen. The menu features a wide selec-

guests and Club members. Guests may use the fitness facilities on 47F free of charge and spa facilities on 45F with an additional 4,950 yen per person, including rental wear. Guests can participate in the bi-weekly Goodnight Sleep Stretch, a complimentary 30-minute program designed to prepare the body for restful sleep through stretches and breathing exercises. The 65-foot pool sits in a glassed-in tower atop the sky with views over the city.

Great for Get-togethers

Large gatherings at Park Hyatt Tokyo are defined by creativity and imagination, personalized planning, unparalleled atmosphere, unique decorations and original menus. The hotel is equipped with three tastefully appointed function rooms which can accommodate grand style wedding receptions to intimate gatherings of close friends and family.

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My memories of lobster feasts on Costa Brava are among my most endearing. Nevertheless, when I thought hotels couldn’t get better, I soon learned how mistaken I was when I discovered the Hotel Arts Barcelona and the Park Hyatt Tokyo.

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A is under attack – again – but this time from moneyed interests, and those interests are also classified as GA. In Scottsdale, AZ, they have, are going to, or were thinking about tearing down 70 GA hangars to put in bizjet hangars. My guess, to bring in more money. And since little planes and bizjets are both classified as GA, too bad… In Savannah, GA, they are apparently going to tear down a bunch of hangars and other things to make a “GA Campus.” As in, big bucks. Even if they build new GA hangars, they will be substantially more expensive that what’s there now. There’s only one public airport in the county, and airports in adjacent counties are already full, far away, and hard to get to on I-95 traffic. In Ridgeland, SC, the new airport manager has apparently sold the county a bill of goods, perhaps to bring in a bigbucks FBO. They’re not saying and they’re not responding to freedom of information requests. What they have told the 41 tenants who own their own hangars is that the new lease will mean that the county now owns the hangars. And in Vancouver, WA, you can’t rent a plane for more than two hours. My guess is that they need the planes for flight trainings. Two of my young friends have taken flight training from a huge, multi-location flight school company. One of them had not soloed at 50-plus hours. She went somewhere else and soloed in only three more hours. Maybe some of this was because her CFI was on her cell phone while giving lessons. Another young friend was going for his CFI, passed all the ground school for CFI, but asked me what the difference was between a spin and a spiral. So much for the quality of their ground school… And his CFI also spent time in flight on his cell phone. Now Republic Airlines wants to train airline pilots and only require 750 hours, not 1,500 hours. Recall that the 1,500-hour minimum was put in by congress after a prominent accident, but the big colleges can get their students ATPs in 1,200 hours. I think this was done not on the merits of the case, but to improve

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the business case of the big colleges. And as previously reported, last year when I was in Prescott, AZ, the airport was already saturated with training planes from Embry Riddle and other schools. No problem, Embry Riddle is looking to further increase the size of their fleet. I used to teach there, years ago, but quit in disgust at the quality of the flight training and the education overall. Supposedly things improved a few years later when there was a minor rebellion.

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With condition inspection coming up next week for the RV-9A, it was time to think about the hoses in the engine compartment. They’re all fire-sleeved, but when I sent a picture firewall forward to Tom Swearengen of TS Flightline, he could identify which of the hoses were rubber under the stainless steel braiding. Those hoses, being 17 years old, were undoubtedly past their prime. Two hoses were Teflon and will not be replaced. Teflon hoses tolerate high temperature environments better than rubber, and Teflon can be thinner than rubber, allowing for smaller bend radii. The specs on the hoses are 3,000 psi and he tests all of his to 2,000, plenty good enough for a light airplane. There is a cosmetic option with the same functionality, and I elected to go upscale. If I have a cosmetic urge to make all hoses the same and update the Teflon hoses, that’s about $250 to replace two perfectly good hoses. Most conveniently, Tom lives a half hour away from my hangar, so he came by to measure all the hoses and check the engine installation. After the measuring, he helped me put the bottom cowling back on – very ugly as a one-man job – and then it was story time. And he had plenty of good ones. Up in Minnesota, where the parts are actually made, they’ve got all kinds of CNC machinery. I didn’t get all the details, but they started in race cars, which I think use the same parts as airplanes. Anyhow, this should head off hose failures in flight which, as the saying goes, can ruin your whole day. The hoses came in plenty of time for

the condition inspection. Sweet!

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Prices of existing aircraft are increasing rapidly. Tom Swearengen told me of a builder whose second RV-10 that, if the paint was slightly nicer, would be a $400,000 airplane. Tom expects that we will see the half-million-dollar RV-10 this year. Then again, a new Cirrus SR22 GTS lists for $902,900. Back in the 60s – the 1960s, that is, not when I was in my 60s – the rule of thumb was that a new, retractable gear single-engine airplane cost about as much as a house in the suburbs. Close enough. I used to have an AirCam and traded it a dozen years ago for an RV-8A when it did not sell. If I still had the AirCam, its value would be about the same as then but with a one added on to the front of the value…

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The Air Force is in town, with dozens of fighters visiting Savannah, going out over the ocean to practice and learn. I watched four F-22s take off, then four more that I think might have been F-35s – twin tail, but noisier and less aggressive climbout. Then it was off to get gas in the RV-9A, as it was at about half tanks. Better to get gas now when I don’t absolutely need it than to come back from condition inspection real thirsty. By the time I got the plane out, a few clouds had rolled in at 700-feet, so I asked clearance if it would be easier for them if I went IFR rather than zigzag through the clouds. No problem. En route, when there was a break in radio traffic, I asked departure if it would be easier for them if I came back under the clouds or over them. For whatever reason, he was less than gracious and told me to not come back for three hours. After I got gas, I called the tower at Savannah and asked how the jets were. I was told, politely, that they would be trickling in for a while and it would be helpful if I could delay my arrival by a half hour or so. Did that, came home at low airspeed and altitude, and told the controller that I was headed to the initial

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approach fix for the LPV (GPS) approach. He was bemused and appreciative. I was VFR at 1,200 feet and was “cleared for the approach.” Not sure what better terminology there might have been but made it home just fine. Heard the tower tell somebody ahead of me that there would be a slight delay while they removed the F-117 drag chute from the runway. Never saw any F117s… But here’s the real surprise. I flew over to Claxton to get gas at $4.70 per gallon. The fuel truck was supposed to arrive an hour or two after I got there, at which point the price would jump to $5.89. A big thank you to our president and the political party in power…

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In preparation for EAA AirVenture, there are monthly chairman conference calls with at least a hundred participants. This month, they tried a new system, phone based and not computer based. I tried to cut and paste the meeting code on the iPhone, and that didn’t work. I started trying to log on about three minutes before meeting start time and managed to be put in the waiting room one minute late, and was asked to state my name. Two minutes later, I was admitted to the meeting. Another two minutes later, the meeting “started,” with each person’s name followed by a machine voice that said, “Is now joining.” Ten minutes after “Is now joining” the start time, the names were still being “Is now joining” announced. About 11 minutes after meeting start, “Is now joining,” I heard myself announcing my own name. “Is now joining” continued, interrupted by a few “Is now exiting.” We did start, finally, 15 minutes later. Mercifully, the meeting only lasted 10 minutes, 5 minutes longer than “Is now exiting” it took the meeting to get going. For those “Is now exiting” who are easily amused, “Is now exiting…” EAA promises “Is now exiting” to do better next time, and I think that “Is now exiting” gave many of us a chuckle. At least, after the telecon was over.

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FAA ISSUES HOT SPOT STANDARDIZED SYMBOLOGY

The FAA is standardizing hot spot symbology and verbiage. Hot spots are generally a complex or confusing taxiway or taxiway and runway intersection. Hot spots have a history or potential risk of collision or runway incursion, and require heightened attention by pilots and drivers. Currently, there is no standard shape to designate a hot spot on airport diagrams within chart supplements and the Terminal Procedures Publication; they are charted with a variety of squares, rectangles, circles, ovals, and ellipses with no pattern or consistency. Beginning May 19, 2022, the FAA standardized these symbols to three shapes with two distinct meanings: a circle or ellipse for ground movement hot spots and a cylinder for wrong surface hot spots.

What are the different types of hot spots?

Ground movement hot spots are defined as airport movement areas with a history or potential risk of collision or runway incursion, and where heightened attention by pilots, drivers and controllers is necessary. A circle or ellipse will depict these hot spots, which include issues such as: • hold short line infractions

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Why is this happening?

Wrong surface events continue to be a focus area for the FAA as they can present a significant safety risk. The FAA has taken a number of steps to address wrong surface events but there is still a need to provide a more permanent awareness of these events, especially to general aviation pilots, who comprise 83 percent of wrong surface events. The remaining percentage is pilots operating commercially. The FAA is standardizing hot spot symbology to prevent pilot confusion regarding the meaning of or depiction of hot spots. May 19, 2022, Hot Spots with three shapes and two meanings. (Courtesy FAA) • approach hold issues • complex taxiway configurations • movement-non movement boundary area issues • tower line of sight problems • marking and signage issues. Wrong surface hot spots depict locations where an aircraft has inadvertently attempted to or actually departed or landed on the wrong surface. A cylinder will depict these hot spots.

FAA Invests Millions

Continued from Page 30 safer, and more accessible, so they can better serve people in every community for decades to come.” “We’re investing $608 million in airports across America so communities big and small can continue to safely and efficiently connect with the rest of the world,” said FAA Associate Administrator of Airports Shannetta Griffin. Examples of grants that will go to enhance safety at airports across the U.S. include: • $13.46 million for Minneapolis-St. Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, MN, to extend and improve the safety area, add taxiway lighting, reconstruct the taxiway and apron, and replace the airport lighting vault. • $8.57 million for Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, NJ, to improve the Runway 5/23 safety area to enhance airport safety operations. This project consists of the installation of major drainage structures crossing Runway 5/23 and Taxiway A. • $7.54 million for Buffalo Niagara International Airport in Buffalo, NY, to rehabilitate 8,829 feet of the existing

Runway 5/23 pavement and lighting system and reconstruct 63 airfield guidance signs. These projects will maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and lighting system and meet FAA standards. • $3.98 million for Jackson Municipal Airport in Jackson, MN, to shift Runway 13/31, construct a parallel taxiway, and construct the new runway lighting system. These projects mitigate the safety risks of airplanes having to back-taxi on an active runway. • $18.8 million to Pago Pago International Airport in American Samoa to rehabilitate a runway. General aviation airports will receive more than half of these first grants, with 272 grants in amounts ranging from $38,680 to more than $4.6 million. General aviation airports are vital to communities and the aviation industry. They are where pilots are trained, emergency medical services take off and land, and rural communities are connected to daily commerce. Grants to general aviation and community-serving airports include: • $4.15 million for the new Gallatin County Airport in Sparta, KY, to fund the final phase of construction of this new

Today, as depicted in the Lincoln, NE (LNK) FAA Airport Diagram, you can see a myriad of shapes for Hot Spots (Courtesy FAA)

The FAA is also introducing Arrival Alert Notices (AAN) at several airports with a history of misalignment risk. AANs provide a graphic visually depicting the approach to a particular airport with a history of misalignment risk. AANs will incorporate the new standardized hot spot symbology.

general aviation airport to meet current demand. The grant will construct a new taxiway, install an airfield lighting vault, an airport rotating beacon, and airfield lighting. • $1.9 million for Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport in Noorvik, AK, to rehabilitate a runway. • Two grants totaling more than $1.29 million for Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City, AZ, to renovate the existing passenger terminal public restrooms within the existing footprint and reconstruct airfield guidance signs and the taxiway. Renovations will comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. • A $666,000 grant to Methow Valley State Airport in Winthrop, WA, to construct a heliport/helipad. • Four grants of $434,550 each to Grayling, Huslia, Bob Baker Memorial in Kiana, and Koyukuk airports in AKto purchase snow removal equipment. • A $36,000 grant to Devils Lake Regional Airport and a $45,000 grant to Jamestown Regional Airport, both in North Dakota, to purchase aircraft rescue fire fighting vehicles and safety equip-

When will airport diagrams include the new hot spot symbology?

Airport diagrams with this new concept of standardized hot spot symbology began to roll out in the May 19, 2022 charting cycle. Search the FAA Database using our search tool (https://www.faa .gov/airports/runway_safety/diagrams/) to access PDF versions of airport diagrams. For inquiries or feedback and comments contact the FAA by email: 9-awaRunwaySafety@faa.gov. Learn more at https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/hot-spotstandardized-symbology. ment. Other grant awards fund projects that demonstrate the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to equity and environmental sustainability include: • $1 million for Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport in Gunnison, CO, to rehabilitate the existing terminal building restrooms, elevators, escalators, concession areas, security screening, and holding areas to meet current building codes and comply with ADA requirements. • $1.6 million for Montrose Regional Airport in Montrose, CO, to expand its existing terminal building to comply with ADA requirements. This project also rehabilitates the existing terminal building restrooms, elevators, escalators, and security holding area. • $3.5 million for Alexandria International Airport in Alexandria, LA, to purchase 15 homes and relocate 40 residents adversely impacted by aircraft noise. This project will benefit owners and tenants living near the airport. A complete listing of grants is on the FAA website, www.faa.gov.

EAA KEEPING CLOSE EYE

EAA is closely monitoring an ongoing FAA enforcement case involving social media personality Trent Palmer. While the case has been quietly underway since 2019, Palmer disclosed details of the case in a widely circulated YouTube video published late last month. The case involves an “inspection

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and landing. Palmer reports that the NTSB administrative law judge (ALJ) who heard the case determined that the “takeoff and landing” clause of FAR 91.119 did not apply to this operation because he did not land. Furthermore, the lack of features typical to an airport, such as lights and a windsock, purportedly led the ALJ to conclude that the property was not an applicable landing area. Palmer intends to appeal and is concerned that if the ALJ’s interpretation of 91.119 is allowed to stand, it would set a dangerous and illogical precedent that a pilot must actually land – and land at a designated airport – in order to be protected by the applicability clause of the rule. EAA agrees, and we look forward to learning more specifics of FAA’s allegations and the judge’s ruling. Going around must always be an option of any approach, as must abandoning a landing attempt altogether and proceeding to an alternate airport. Additionally, “off-field” operations where inspection passes are common procedure before landing are routine for backcountry pilots, ultralights, light-sport, and other types of GA flying. The FAA has been cracking down on low-altitude operations where there is truly no intent to land, i.e. buzzing, but bonafide landing attempts must be protected. EAA will watch this case closely and if necessary address the regulatory implications for all of GA with FAA headquarters staff, in coordination with our partner associations. Follow EAA’s continued coverage of this case at www.eaa.org or on the FAA website, www.faa.gov.

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MIRACLE IN THE AIR: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS GUIDE PASSENGER TO LAND PLANE SAFELY In Flight USA Celebrating 38 Years

Editor’s Note: This story is offered by the FAA and has been published on the FAA Blog website called “Medium,” available at https://medium.com/faa/miraclein-the-air-air-traffic-controllers-guidepassenger-to-land-plane-safely27362004f07c. The story is preliminary and updates may be available on the Blog page throughout the next several weeks.

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At noon EDT on Tuesday, May 10, the pilot of a Cessna 208 flying to Florida from the Bahamas told his two passengers he wasn’t feeling well. He fell against the controls, putting the aircraft into a nosedive and sharp turn. The passengers had no flying experience, and what unfolded thereafter was truly remarkable thanks to a team of air traffic controllers. At that point, one of the passengers jumped into action. He pulled the aircraft out of the nosedive and called Fort Pierce Tower at Treasure Coast International Airport in Fort Pierce, Fla., to let them know the pilot was incapacitated, and that he had no flying experience. “I’ve got a serious situation here… the pilot is incoherent… and I have no idea how to fly the airplane.” – audio from radio call. Controller Christopher “Chip” Flores at Fort Pierce Tower received the radio call and asked the passenger the location of the plane. The passenger did not know where the aircraft was. With assistance from operational supervisor Justin Boyle, Flores calmly instructed the man to fly straight ahead and to start a gradual descent allowing time for air traffic control to locate the aircraft. Joshua Somers, operations supervisor at Palm Beach air traffic control facility, rushed to provide help in tracking it. The plane was identified as being

approximately 20 miles from Boca Raton Airport over the Atlantic Ocean. Flores advised the passenger to change his radio frequency to Palm Beach air traffic control, but the passenger did not know how to change frequencies. So, basic emergency radios were used to talk to the passenger. Flores reassured the passenger that a controller at the Palm Beach air traffic facility would help him. “That guy did a lot of the legwork to get him headed the right way. I’m sure other people in the tower were helping too,” said Robert Morgan on Chip Flores and Justin Boyle.

The lead air traffic controller at Palm Beach air traffic facility, Gregory Battani, quickly called that controller, Robert Morgan, a certified flight instructor with experience piloting Cessna aircraft, from his break to guide the pilot to Palm Beach Airport. Morgan offered clear, short directions on how to fly and confirmed that the passenger understood each instruction. The entire air traffic control team at Palm Beach Tower stepped in to provide support. Mark Siviglia, the operations manager, stopped departures at Palm Beach Airport. Controllers contacted adjacent control facilities to put aircraft into holding patterns and to expect delays

due to the ongoing emergency. Tower controllers dispatched emergency responders and moved vehicles and aircraft away from the runway to prepare for the passenger’s attempt to land. The air traffic manager, Ryan Warren, printed a photo of the Cessna 208 cockpit for Morgan’s reference. “We’ve never had anything like that… I felt like I was in a movie,” said Morgan. “Everybody wanted to participate and came out of the offices to assist in any kind of way.” The passenger initially wanted to land at Boca Raton, but Morgan instead guided him to Palm Beach International Airport because it had a longer runway, was less congested, and had adequate radio coverage. Morgan walked the passenger through turns, selecting flap settings needed to create enough lift at slower speeds and trim (to alleviate pressure from the control surfaces during flap extension) and explaining how to land. He then made sure the passenger had the Palm Beach runway in sight. Morgan guided the passenger through a long, stable final approach. He described what the runway was going to look like as the plane descended. Once the aircraft was over the runway, Morgan explained to the passenger how to keep the nose barely off the ground until the main gear touchdown. The passenger did not know how to stop the plane, so the controller instructed the pilot how to brake and adjust levers. The aircraft successfully landed at 12:27 p.m. local time. First responders were there to assist with the original pilot. Neither passenger had any injuries. “At the end of the day, I feel like I was just doing my job,” Morgan said, “but it was like on a higher level than you thought you’d have to do it.”

The Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) has announced that Eric Crump has been named the organization’s new Executive Director commencing June 1, 2022. Crump, a lifelong lover of all things aviation and aerospace, opened the Polk State College Aerospace program in 2012. Since its inception, he has served as its director and has grown the program from one degree with nine students to four degrees with almost 300 total students. Crump was instrumental in helping Polk State College become the first public col-

lege in Florida to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Sciences. Prior to his work at Polk State College, Crump served as Aviation Content Manager and Chief Instructor for Gleim Publications, as Chief Ground Instructor for Middle Tennessee State University, and as a corporate pilot. He is a long-time teacher, flight instructor, curriculum designer, and business developer. Crump is an active member of the FAA Airmen Certification Standards Working Group, which is charged with advising the FAA on updates and

upgrades to the airmen testing system. He also co-chairs the Central Florida Aerospace Education Consortium, the industry advisory board responsible for providing guidance and support to Polk State Aerospace, the Central Florida Aerospace Academy, and Traviss Technical College. Rick Garcia, President/CEO of Gulf Coast Avionics, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Aerospace Center for Excellence said, “The Aerospace Center for Excellence will benefit tremendously Continued on Page 39

Eric Crump, the new Executive Director of the Aerospace Center for Excellence in Lakeland, Florida. (Courtesy ACE)

Clockwise from top left: Photo 1: Controller Robert Morgan, left, with the passenger he helped land a single-engine Cessna safely after an unusual in-flight emergency. Photo 2: Air Traffic Manager Ryan Warren (left) and Morgan (center) show the passenger printouts of the Cessna 208 flight deck they used to help him land safely at Palm Beach Airport. Photo 3: The Cessna safely on the runway. Photo 4: The flight path of the Cessna 208. Photo 5: A close up of the printout of the Cessna 208 flight deck controls. (Photo set courtesy FAA)

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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 pro-active 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, exerted 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.

f you have ever stepped back and considered the nose to tail complexity of the airliner you are about to board or perhaps peered beneath the cowling of a small aircraft or down the nacelle of a turbine engine, you’ve glimpsed the intricacies that Aviation Maintenance Technicians (AMT) diagnose, service and repair daily. The tools and equipment needed to do this work can be highly specialized, but also as simple as a screwdriver. While having the right tool for the task at hand is critical, AMTs also need an array of specialized training, qualifications and skills, along with experience and an occasional burst of ingenuity for mission success. Calibration of tools is another vital cog in the AMT’s work routine. From machining to torque wrenches, many tools require regular calibration to ensure work is done accurately and in accordance with documented procedures. This issue of CallBack presents AMT perspectives of the use and occasional challenges of tools on the job. Enjoy the insights and let your interest be piqued to learn more about this instrumental aspect of aviation.

Hydraulics Unblocked

Lack of the right tool and confusion with a task card led a Technician crew to use alternate means to accomplish a hydraulics flush. The resolution revealed a need for proper tooling and procedures. • Aircraft X had a log [write up] to flush blue system hydraulics due to contaminated hydraulic fluid. The procedure in the AMM [Aircraft Maintenance Manual] called out for a tool [hydraulic fluid purification system] to purify the hydraulic fluid which [our] company didn’t have. The mechanics were then told to follow the AMM until they came to a “roadblock” and then figure it out from there. Eventually they used the Hydraulic Mule, which got contaminated, and figured out a way to flush it through the RAT (Ram Air Turbine) system. Capturing the contaminated fluid

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Brent Coffin, left, and Kalen Cole, 571st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, work on an engine for A-10 Thunderbolt II, tail number 80-0264, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 28, 2021. The A-10 spent more than three years at Hill being restored by the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group after a sustaining damage from a gun misfire over Michigan's Grayling Air Gunnery Range that forced the pilot to land without landing gear. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

became another issue as no one could determine at what pressure this fluid would exit the line.… There was no procedure in place for this task. No one could give guidance on what pressure to dial into the Mule in order to get the fluid pushed out.… Whoever wrote the task card should have ensured there was a viable AMM or procedure to accomplish this task and that the correct tooling was in place.

Gauging the Right Mix

A Technician discovered oxygen and hydraulic fluid gauges together in the same drawer. Concern was voiced about the potentially volatile mix. • I went to retrieve a pressure gauge for the Aircraft X oxygen system and went into supply. The drawer I opened was in location cabinet XYZ for the pressure gauge. I found the gauge I needed and when I went to close the drawer, I saw another gauge there that is used for the hydraulic reservoir cap with gauge attached in the same location as a gauge we use for oxygen. This is a major safety concern with petroleum products like hydraulic fluid being near oxygen tooling

and equipment can cause combustion in the right conditions. The oxygen equipment needs to be segregated from any hydraulic or petroleum product at all times.

Lost and Found

After discovering a tool left in the aircraft engine, this Technician proposed some preventive steps to avoid inadvertent misplacement or loss of tooling. • While performing an inspection of the #2 engine VG (variable geometry) actuating system on Aircraft X, I found a screwdriver resting under the W1 harness. Upon discovery of this I removed the tool, inspected the area for damage, and brought the tool to my Supervisor. No damage was done to the harness, tubes, brackets, or components however it had the potential to become a serious issue. I suggest the following to help prevent any events in the future: Work areas such as engines, wheel wells, hydraulics bays should not be used to set tools in as a tray. Always account for the tooling used on the job after work is complete. Do a final inspection of the area that was worked in for FOD (foreign object debris/damage) or tools before you close the panel or engine.

Calibration Chain Reaction

This Rotorcraft Technician’s inspection yielded results within limits, but with a tool out of calibration. Late discovery of this fact resulted in the helicopter being taken out of service and the inspection performed again. • [There was] planned scheduled maintenance for…Main Rotor Hub and Blade Assembly inspection. [I] installed …[the] vibration analyzer tool and proceeded with the inspection. Track and balance was well within limits after the first maintenance flight and no adjustments were needed or done. The vibration analyzer tool was then removed, inspection signed off in logbook and aircraft returned to service.… Later I was told to send the vibration analyzer tool to another base and…noticed the vibration analyzer I have received was overdue for calibration. I notified my…Director and informed him the situation and was then told to take the aircraft out of service until an up-to-date calibrated vibration analyzer tool was received and the…inspection was re-performed. The next day, a calibrated vibration analyzer tool was received and the inspection was re-performed and signed off in the logbook, and aircraft returned to service. Special tools being received at the base should be reviewed for proper tool calibration certificate, decals and overall condition. Also, tool department and/or personnel shipping out special tools should be aware of its calibration date and overall condition before physically shipping tool out.

Pressure Loss, Silent Let Down

A Technician team using a pressure gauge to complete a landing gear weight on wheels check noticed mid-task that the aircraft had settled onto a ladder. Air escaping unnoticed from the tooling was suspected as the culprit. • Aircraft X required a weight on wheels…check of the Nose Landing Gear and Right Main Landing Gear. We cenContinued on Page 42

GAMA RELEASES FIRST QUARTER 2022 AIRCRAFT SHIPMENT AND BILLING REPORT In Flight USA Celebrating 38 Years

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Indicates Increasing Aircraft Unit Deliveries Across Each Aircraft Segment

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) on May 19 published the First Quarter 2022 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report. The aircraft manufacturing industry’s results for the first three months of 2022, when compared to the same period in 2021, point to increasing aircraft unit deliveries across each aircraft segment while the overall value of the aircraft shipments was slightly lower. “It is reassuring to see aircraft deliveries continue to show strong progress as we emerge from impacts of the pandemic,” said GAMA President & CEO, Pete Bunce. “It is especially encouraging to see piston airplane deliveries continue their positive trajectory and exceed last year’s numbers as well as the first quarter numbers of 2020 and 2019. This report shows increasing light airplane deliveries from a number of companies that have leveraged the new CS/Part 23 airworthi-

First Quarter Aircraft Shipments and Billings

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GAMA’s complete 2022 first quarter report can be found at gama.aero.

ness standards for both new aircraft models and upgrades. The upward trajectory

in light airplane segment is attributable to the regulatory reforms undertaken by

several regulatory bodies that enable new technology and new aircraft and entrants. We are optimistic that further implementation of these standards across global regulators will continue to advance safety while bringing new and exciting aircraft to the GA market.” Turboprop airplane deliveries saw the largest percentage year-over-year increase at 31.0 percent with 110 units during the first quarter. When compared to the first quarter of 2021, piston airplane shipments increased 13.9 percent with 263 units while business jet shipments increased 4.4 percent with 118 units, Helicopter shipments continued to provide solid results when compared to the first quarter of 2021; turbine helicopter deliveries increased 6.5 percent with 98 units, and piston increased 8.3 percent with 39 units.

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AVGAS COALITION EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT UNSAFE ELIMINATION OF 100LL www.inflightusa.com

More Than 110 Aviation Organizations Sign Letter To DOT, FAA Leaders

By Eric Blinderman, AOPA

In a May 6 letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen, a wide array of aviation organizations and associations across the country outlined the crucial need for 100LL fuel to be available at California’s Reid-Hillview of Santa Clara County Airport, and all public-use airports across the country, while the industry works with the administration to find a fleetwide fuel solution as quickly as possible. The letter explained that the issue is one of both safety and discrimination. The letter was signed by the more than 110 members of the Avgas Coalition, a group of aviation stakeholders aligned on the need for a smart and safe transition to an unleaded fuel solution that works for the entire general aviation fleet. The coalition represents the many interests in and perspectives on this transition, and members have pledged to work together and use the necessary resources to make safe unleaded avgas for all aircraft a reality. “The need to remove lead from aviation fuel is something everyone is behind,” said AOPA President Mark Baker. “What’s happening at ReidHillview Airport in California is having a

Reid-Hillview of Santa Clara County Airport. chilling effect in moving forward with a safe and smart transition.” GA leaders expressed safety concerns about the rushed decision by Santa Clara County officials to unilaterally prevent the sale of 100LL fuel at ReidHillview Airport and San Martin Airport as of January 1. The letter pointed out that many of the 200,000 aircraft in the current GA piston fleet require higher-octane fuel to fly safely, and that misfuelling can cause detonation and engine malfunction resulting in catastrophic engine failure. Not having 100LL available can

New Executive Director Continued from Page 36 from Eric’s talents and we are certain he will take ACE to the next level in educating our future aviators.” Gene Conrad, President and CEO of Sun ‘n Fun and ACE, stated, “Over the last ten years, as the former airport director of Lakeland Linder International Airport, I’ve had the opportunity to

watch Eric build the aerospace program at Polk State College into the robust aerospace educational institution it is today. Eric is a dynamic, passionate aviation professional and educator and we are extremely fortunate to have him join our ACE team.” Having worked at the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo as an exhibitor, sponsor,

(Mike Fizer,/Courtesy AOPA) lead to the grounding of nearly 30 percent of the piston fleet, which accounts for 70 percent of all GA fuel sales in the United States. GA piston aircraft that require higher-octane fuel are often performing life-saving emergency response, search and rescue, law enforcement, or other humanitarian missions. The lack of 100LL fuel at Reid-Hillview has already had a negative impact on humanitarian flights because aircraft are now unable to refuel at the airport. DOT and FAA leaders are currently in discussions with Santa Clara County

and volunteer since 2008, Eric is well prepared to acclimate into this organization and to effect further growth and development for our aerospace education programs. When asked his thoughts on this new opportunity, Eric stated, “I am honored to be asked to join this organization. I have known and worked with this team

officials to resolve longstanding noncompliance issues at Reid-Hillview, including measures that impact pilot and community safety. The letter explained that the action to suddenly not offer fuel that had recently been available by an obligated airport to the aircraft and engines that require it “could pose a violation of federal grant obligations by creating an access restriction to that airport and unjust discrimination.” The letter went on the state that the Avgas Coalition respectfully requests “that any agreement include the availability of 100LL fuel at Reid-Hillview during a transition to unleaded fuel… Allowing the County’s unilateral action to unfairly discriminate against certain users of our public-use airport system is wrong and if not addressed could exacerbate the situation by causing a domino effect at airports across the nation.” The letter also reminded government officials that the entire industry — including refiners, producers, distributors, engine manufacturers, pilots, airports, and FBOs — is working closely with the Biden administration to find a fleetwide unleaded replacement fuel no later than 2030. Learn more at AOPA’s website, www.aopa.org.

for many years on countless collaborative projects. I have no doubt that, together, we will be able to build on the outstanding position this organization is in and propel it even further. We have an incredible opportunity to make a lasting impression on thousands of young people. I’m ready to get to work!”

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CONGRESSMAN CÁRDENAS CALLS ON LA COUNTY TO TEMPORARILY SHUT DOWN WHITEMAN AIRPORT, FAA TO INVESTIGATE AIRPORT SAFETY

Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA29) sent a letter to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on May 16 urging them to issue a 30-day moratorium on all flights from Whiteman Airport, with the exception of emergency services. The request comes after several plane crashes have impacted the Northeast San Fernando Valley community, including the most recent fatal incident. “Los Angeles County, the owner and operator of Whiteman Airport, has a responsibility to ensure that the airport meets the necessary airport safety and standards and that all safety practices are followed as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),” wrote Congressman Cárdenas. “These incidents have demonstrated that Los Angeles County is failing to achieve the required safety standards and, as a result, trust with the community has been broken. The lack of urgency and attention to ensuring that this airport is running safely is unacceptable. I am requesting a 30day moratorium on all flights originating from Whiteman Airport, except public safety or medical emergency flights.” The Congressman also sent a letter

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to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urging them to visit the airport and conduct a thorough investigation of the safety and operation standards. “During the flight moratorium, a full investigation and audit of Los Angeles County’s safety operations at Whiteman Airport needs to be conducted,” wrote Congressman Cárdenas. The Congressman asked the FAA to investigate the following: 1) All aircraft incidents or citations levied by the FAA or any other agency. 2) All documentation related to maintenance of the planes. 3) All documentation related to safety training of all pilots at Whiteman Airport The request comes after Congressman Cárdenas asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to create a report examining the safety of Whiteman Airport in Pacoima. To view the letters, visit the Congressman’s website: www.cadenas .house.gov. According to the Airport’s website, Whiteman Airport is located in the heart of the San Fernando Valley with access to

the I-5, 210, and 118 Freeways. Whiteman Airport facilitates more than 80,000 general aviation takeoffs and landings each year. Originally established in 1946 by Marvin E. Whiteman Sr. as a private general aviation airport, the airport, now owned and operated by the County of Los Angeles, is publicly available to general aviation aircraft 24hours a day seven days a week and is home to more than 600 based aircraft and numerous aviation-related businesses. Whiteman Airport accommodates a wide range of fixed-wing and rotarywing general aviation aircraft ranging from small two-seat, single-engine propeller aircraft up to much larger and higher capacity turbo-prop or jet aircraft. Among other features, the airport has an Air Traffic Control Tower operating daily, a single 4,120-foot by 75-foot runway equipped with runway end identifier lights (REILs), pilot controlled mediumintensity runway lighting (MIRLs) and a precision approach path indicator (PAPIs), full- and self-service fueling services (JetA and 100LL) available around the clock, and advanced weather reporting equipment such as the recently

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Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) sent a letter to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on May 16 urging them to issue a 30-day moratorium on all flights from Whiteman Airport. (Courtesy Whiteman Airport, Los Angeles County)

installed state-of-the-art Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS). Learn more at dpw.lacounty.gov or directly at https://dpw.lacounty.gov/ avi/airports/whiteman.aspx#. Editor’s Note: As of In Flight’s press deadline, Los Angele County Board of Supervisors had not closed flights out of Whiteman Airport and had not issued a statement regarding Congressman Cárdenas’ request to do so and to conduct a safety study.

25TH SECAF PORTRAIT UNVEILED DURING CEREMONY

The official portrait of former Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett, who also previously served as the U.S. ambassador to Finland, was unveiled in the Pentagon Auditorium, May 13, during a tribute to the stateswomen who led the Department of the Air Force from 2019 to 2021. Current Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, who hosted the event, touched on Barrett’s legacy of guiding the Department of the Air Force through numerous challenges and achievements. “In addition to starting a whole new service, which is a full-time job by itself, Ambassador Barrett led numerous modernization efforts during her tenure,” Kendall said, who later directly addressed his predecessor. “I hope that you can see how your work increased the capabilities of the Air and Space Forces even after you left the office. I now see enormous positive changes throughout the force. “Through your priorities, you advanced the Department of the Air Force, enabled the modernization for the future of the force, and focused on enduring capabilities that will contribute to

Former Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett and her husband Craig pose next to her official portrait after the unveiling ceremony in the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., May 13, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya) integrated deterrence for many years to come,” he added. During the unveiling, Barrett reflected on her term in the office and the critical need to stand up the Space Force. “Space operations were under the Air Force for decades but by establishing a dedicated branch, Congress gave space an independent staff, budget and strategy,” Barrett said. “Space is a new frontier,

and we must be ready to defend our assets and our people in space.” She also spoke on several of her priorities during her term, one of which was caring for Airmen, Guardians and their families. “Caring and investing in our people was a top priority,” Barrett said. “We modernized the promotion process to move the best talent up the chain of com-

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mand and sharpened our focus on education training and character development. “It also included caring for our [Department of the] Air Force families by improving their health care, education and housing,” she added. She concluded with a note to the Airmen and Guardians of the Department of the Air Force. “It’s been an honor. My hope is that this portrait will serve as a small reminder of my admiration, my respect and my continued dedication to the men and women of the United States Air and Space Forces,” Barrett said. “May they continue to aim high; fly, fight and win. Semper Supra.” Prior to being confirmed as the 25th secretary of the Air Force in October 2019, Barrett held numerous high-level leadership roles in government and the private sector including as the U.S. Ambassador to Finland, deputy administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, and vice chairman of the U.S. Civil Aeronautics Board. Learn more at the Air Force website, www.af.mil.

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SONACA AIRCRAFT STOPS PRODUCTION OF S200 AIRCRAFT

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In front of the prolonged impact of the Covid crisis, Belgium-based Sonaca Aircraft has decided to stop the production of S200 aircraft and to refocus on services and after-sales, with the support of Sonaca. Sonaca has committed to offer employment to all employees, whose expertise will be more than ever useful for the relaunch of the activities within the Group. The Board of Directors of Sonaca gathered on May 23 and decided to stop financing the loss-making activities of its subsidiary Sonaca Aircraft. However, financing has been granted in order to fulfill all its obligations and to facilitate the continuity of essential activities for customers, i.e. services and after sales. For Yves Delatte, CEO of Sonaca, “the cessation of Sonaca Aircraft’s production activities is a necessary decision. The Covid-19 pandemic, which will globally impact the aviation sector until 2025, has strongly affected general aviation, especially activities related to pilot

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Continued from Page 37 tered the ladder in between the Nose Landing Gear Doors and I began to install the pressure gauge to the top fitting on the Nose Landing Gear Strut. While doing so the ladder must have shifted positions. During this time, I never heard any loud hissing to indicate to me that air was being released due to extreme noise from our aircraft and other aircraft and vehicles in the vicinity. My partner went up to turn off the aircraft power due to the noise level. A few minutes after coming down from the ladder I noticed the left Nose Landing Gear Door sitting on top of the ladder. I immediately moved the ladder to prevent any further damage. I suspect that air escaped from the t-handle on top of the tooling and due to the noise, I wasn’t able to hear it. The very slow release of air may have caused us to not notice the plane had shifted.

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This Technician voiced adamantly the need to complete video training before operating a hoist. The plea for mandatory training was backed by historical evidence of operational issues involving untrained Technicians.

training and education.” This has resulted in an order level well below the breakeven point for Sonaca Aircraft. During the last months, Sonaca has approached many strategic partners to help its subsidiary enter new market segments, unfortunately without reaching an agreement. Following this decision, Sonaca has committed to offer all employees of the Temploux site the possibility to join one of the group’s entities in Belgium. “We have to focus all our strenghts on our expertise in aerostructure, where Sonaca aims to become world leader by 2025. The know-how of each Sonaca Aircraft employee will be a real asset to reach this goal” explains the CEO. Created in 2016, Sonaca Aircraft is a subsidiary whose main mission is to develop, certify and market a training aircraft. The “Sonaca 200,” specially designed for training and leisure flights, will have delivered 57 units since its creation.

• This is the second request to bring attention to the issue with a Fish Pole [hoist]. We continue to receive this tool in the shop that clearly has not been operated properly. In [report] we indicated an injury. There was a [request] sent to the calibration lab to install on the storage box which will lead the Technician to the video. There is an issue with this process. It does not update the training record on file. There is no guarantee someone will watch the video. This [now totals several] issues in the past…months. We produced and supplied a training video on the proper operation of the Fish Pole after the first incident. It has still not been made mandatory for the Technicians in the field using the Fish Poles. Because of that, the Technicians have not received the proper training on the correct method of operation. Because of that we have seen bird caging/ back lashing on the spool, and damaged cables. The Auxiliary Power Unit or the other components being lifted could have dropped and caused very serious injury or damage. We have a safety responsibility to assure every Technician and supervisor reviews this video and understands the operation. [We suggest] mandatory annual recurrent training.

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TECNAM GETS 85 ORDERS

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Tecnam closed AERO 22 with 85 sales in its orderbook signed during the German Airshow. More orders, generated during the show, will closed soon. Aircraft sold will be delivered in many markets worldwide. The P-Mentor, the IFR two-seater which made its first appearance this year, was one of the best sellers in terms on numbers, followed by the P2010 Tdi, also in the super luxury “Gran Lusso” version, which was another premiere of this show. The Tecnam sales network, representing more than 65 countries, hosted an incredible number of visitors and customers at Tecnam’s booth, one of the biggest of AERO. Customers visiting the Tecnam booth appreciated the entire line of Tecnam models starting with the iconic P92, which included a MkII version with composite fuselage and metal wings. Also, in the booth was the Sierra MkII with new interiors improvements, the P2008JC – the high-wing favorite from flight schools, and the new P-Mentor – the innovative IFR two-seater which is Part23 Certified. For delivery to Mermoz Academy in

The Tecnam team at AERO 22.

France was a P2006T, the smartest twinengine trainer, and displaying absolute luxury was the P2010 Gran Lusso powered by CD-170 Continental Engine. A corner of the booth was dedicated to the “Soar Greener” manifesto, explaining how Tecnam is contributing to a “green” future for aviation. Dominating the display was the highly-respected P2012 Traveller, the most versatile platform for short-haul operations, including passenger, cargo, Medevac and parachute variants. The P2010 parallel hybrid H3PS was

WISCONSIN AVIATION EXPANDS ITS AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SERVICE WITH THE ACQUISITION OF BEAVER AVIATION

Wisconsin Aviation, Inc., recently announced the expansion of its aircraft maintenance department with the acquisition of the assets of Beaver Aviation, Inc., at the Dodge County Airport in Juneau, Wisconsin. Beaver Aviation, an aircraft maintenance facility established in 1946 and owned by Charles Swain since 1975, has been a great asset to pilots and aircraft owners in the Dodge County area. By retaining Beaver Aviation’s experienced personnel, Wisconsin Aviation ensures a smooth transition of ownership and a continuance of Beaver’s exceptional aircraft maintenance service – plus more. With this acquisition, expanded services will now be available at all three Wisconsin Aviation locations: Madison, Watertown, and now Dodge County. Wisconsin Aviation President and CEO Jeff Baum expressed his excitement about this addition. “Beaver Aviation’s longtime relationship with Wisconsin Aviation and their excellent reputation in the aircraft maintenance arena made this an easy decision. This was a great opportunity to continue growing the business

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displayed at Rolls-Royce booth and a P2010 TDI at Continental Engines booth. The success at AERO is due in part to Tecnam’s strategy to offer student pilots the most modern training aircraft which provide a complete solution from ab-initio to a multi-engine rating. Choosing a Tecnam fleet solution for training is also a great deal for the environment. Recent study shows that flight schools operating with Tecnam single and twin-engine fleet can reduce emissions by up to 60 percent: 10 tons of CO2 for each student by the time they receive their Commercial Pilot License. Introducing the P-Mentor coupled with a P2006T, is a real, sustainable and profitable

solution for any modern flight school. Learn more about Tecnam’s Sustainable Aviation a https://www.tec nam.com/tecnam-aircraft-fleet-reducesflight-schools-co2-emissions-by-up-to-60/ “We are delighted to see how the market is following Tecnam’s vision of aviation. Many customers are replacing their aging fleet with new, modern, sustainable solutions. Private customers are demanding this new level of luxury that Tecnam can offer. To be successful in aviation you have to always be on the latest edge of innovation and in this way, we are shaping a new future for aviation,” stated Tecnam’s Managing Director, Giovanni Pascale. “We are thrilled to have such a terrific number of visitors and sales. Aviators appreciate the design, wide choice of models, interiors and the avionics. “This impressive number of sales comes from the hard work, teamwork, the investments and choices we have made in the past and from continuous listening to our customers,” added Tecnam’s Chief Sales Officer, Walter Da Costa. For more information on the PMentor, visit https://www.tecnam.com/ aircraft/pmentor

Wisconsin Aviation’s Chuck Swain (left) and Beaver Aviation’s Jeff Baum agree to Wisconsin Aviation’s acquisition of Beaver’s assets. (Wisconsin Aviation)

Chuck and Eric Nelson have nurtured over the past several decades.” Wisconsin Aviation offers a complete line of general aviation services including private air charter, aircraft maintenance, avionics repair and installation, aircraft interiors, flight training and aircraft rental, aircraft management and sales, fueling and other ramp services. The corporation has locations at Madison, Watertown, and Juneau, Wisconsin. For more information about Wisconsin Aviation, visit their website at WisconsinAviation.com.

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Dealing with medical issues can be a challenge. There is first the medical condition itself, regaining health and full function as a pilot. But next comes dealing with the FAA if special considerations or an exemption are needed. Such issues involve not only dealing with the FAA but doing it in a format and with data that meets FAA needs. That’s where Pilot Medical Solutions comes in: Experts in dealing with what can be a complex process. Doctor Warren Silberman, former FAA medical certification chief (Manager, Aerospace Medical Certification Division) represented Pilot Medical Solutions at the Aerospace Medical Association last month in Reno, Nevada. These meetings allow international experts such as Dr. Silberman to weigh-in on policy, standards and procedures for

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Goulian Aerosports recently announced PenFed Credit Union, the nation's second largest federal credit union, as a primary partner for Mike Goulian's 2022 and 2023 air show seasons. PenFed's sponsorship supports the community through the elevation of the Goulian Aerosports team and air shows. The PenFed Elevation Tour will bring a Wall of Honor saluting military service members and first responders to five top air shows this season. “PenFed is proud to partner with Goulian Aerosports and honor military service members while supporting thrilling airshows that inspire the next generation across the communities we serve,” said PenFed Credit Union President/CEO and PenFed Foundation CEO James Schenck. “Mike and his team bring the same enthusiasm and dedication to their sport as PenFed's team of over 3,900 finance professionals bring to serving our members.” President of Goulian Aerosports Mike Goulian is an award-winning aviator and elite pilot who has established himself as a highly respected ambassador of the aviation industry and one of the

PenFed Credit Union Partners with Goulian Aerosports to Support Community and Salute Servicemembers and First Responders. (Courtesy Goulian Aerosports) sport's luminaries. Goulian is a past U.S. National Aerobatic Champion, as well as the winner of multiple Red Bull Air Races. In the past decade, he became one of only seven aviators in history to be awarded all three of the airshow industry's top honors: the ICAS Sword of Excellence, the Art Scholl Memorial Showmanship Award and the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. The PenFed Elevation Tour will stop at several top air shows during the 2022 season and provide an interactive exhibit experience on the ground and in the air at: Continued on Page 46

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‘Education Week’ Coverage Highlights STEM Aviation Success

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Foundation High School Aviation STEM Curriculum has seen phenomenal growth in the five years since educators across the country began using it to teach students about aviation. That growth is showcased in a recent special report by Education Week, one of America’s most trusted resources for education news and information on grades K through 12, reaching more than 1.6 million professional educators nationwide. The AOPA Foundation curriculum now being taught in more than 300 schools in 44 states was previously featured by ABC News in 2020, and now figures prominently in an Education Week special report that includes stories about teaching students to become adept problem-solvers. AOPA’s curriculum is the subject of a story by Assistant Managing Editor Kevin Bushweller, who spent time (along with Education Week photographer Jaclyn Borowski and videographer Ryan Collerd) with students at Col. Zadok Magruder High School in Rockville, Maryland.

Borowski produced a video that shines more positive light on the program. The special report also included a video interview with former Southwest Airlines pilot Tammie Jo Shults, who wrote a book about her experience leading a successful problem-solving effort that ended with the safe landing of a Boeing 737 after one engine exploded causing damage that depressurized the cabin at 32,000 feet. Shults talked to Bushweller about the role of aviation in her personal and professional growth, and how the problem-solving skills learned by pilots can be applied much more broadly in life. Bushweller’s feature showcasing the AOPA Foundation-funded curriculum in action focuses on how the aviationthemed science, technology, engineering, and math lessons help students become better problem-solvers while preparing them for careers flying, maintaining aircraft, or in other roles supporting aircraft operations (crewed or otherwise). Bushweller also joined a class visit to Montgomery County Airpark in nearby

Gaithersburg, Maryland, which supports Magruder High School’s implementation of the AOPA curriculum, for presentations about the aviation industry and a chance to hop aboard a Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet. The students spoke with career pilots, CFIs, and female aviation mechanics about what it’s like to work in a male-dominated industry. Bushweller also spent time on classroom observation and heard from the students how the curriculum is directly impacting their future. Senior Ayman Bustillos, who plans to study aerospace engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, told Bushweller that an assignment to investigate an aircraft crash was among the most “powerful and memorable problem-solving lessons he learned, [a lesson that] ‘helped me in my decision to become an aerospace engineer.’” Education Week highlighted the continuous growth of AOPA’s curriculum that is being used in high school career and technical education programs, and how it has flourished, growing from use in 29 schools in 17 states for the 2017-18

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One of the truly great things about being an aviation buff is the number of “Goodies and Gadgets” available to play with. Here In Flight USA has collected a few new ones worthy of your consideration.

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Summer! This is one of the best times of the year to fly, or to beef-up piloting skills, or spruce up your airplane. However summer plays out in your logbook, be sure to find all your needs at Aircraft Spruce!

AirLite Digital Aircraft Radio Receiver

The AirLite Digital Radio Receiver allows anyone to monitor aircraft communication. It is a diminuitive 1.6 ounces and also receives AM/FM broadcast radio. It has a large digital LCD screen, with a soft orange backlight. It also has a built in rechargeable battery, so that battery replacement is never necessary. Features: • Aircraft band, with correct 25khz channel spacing so that frequencies such as 134.025 are tunable. • AM/FM clear reception. • Band Scan for active frequencies (allows presets for AM and FM). • Clock and Sleep Timer. The AirLite Digital Radio Receiver sells for $69.95.

Yeti Hopper M20 Backpack Soft Cooler

The Hopper M20 Soft Cooler allows you to put the day on your back – literally. This hands-free cooler comfortably straps on like a backpack to keep you mobile, while a strip of ultra-strong magnets keeps

the cold locked in. The new MagShield Access opens wide so you can easily load in beer, ice, or your favorite sandwiches. Attach accessories such as the Rambler Bottle Sling or Sidekick Dry Gear Case to the HitchPoint Grid to keep useful gear at your fingertips. The Hopper M20 is the cooler that goes where other coolers can’t. With External dimensions at 18.5 by 9.5 by18.75-inches, the unit sells for $325. See a product video on the Aircraft Spruce website: www.aircraftspruce .com.

AeroLEDs Sunbeam Landing Taxi Recognition Light with Pulse FAA-PMA For Certified Aircraft

Sunbeam landing/taxi/recognition light that features two intense Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). Featuring a 50,000 hour life, the Sunbeams are produced in a rectangular format to fit the Cirrus SR-22, a variety of LSAs and experimental aircraft. A leader in LED technology, AeroLEDs has created a reliable light source that requires only 25 watts of power to produce over 100 watts or 91,000 candela which amounts to 3,300 lumens. Featuring wig-wag capability, the AeroLEDs on any aircraft can be seen in hazy daylight long before people can make out the airframe and because of their long life they can be active at all times. Individual lights have a built in pulsing capability that is nearly as effective as the wig-wagging. Sunbeams can be installed by an IA, using a 337 form for certificated aircraft. The IA will file the paperwork. In most

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The Claw Aircraft Tie Down Holds More Than Any Other Portable System on the Market!

Advanced Aircraft Anchoring System – The Claw Aircraft Tiedown kit comes complete with three earth anchors, rope, spikes, hammer and canvas carry bag. The harder you pull, the more it grips the earth. The kit sells for $114.75.

Flight Outfitters Deluxe iPad Flight Desk

The Flight Outfitters Deluxe iPad Flight Desk is perfect for the modern iPad pilot, with built-in flexibility for different missions. The innovative 2-in-1 design incorporates a universal kneeboard design and a custom organizer case. iPad Kneeboard A rigid mounting board is

attached to thick, elastic straps to provide a secure surface for an iPad or phone. Three sizes of silicon holders (included) are the perfect size for 9-11-inch iPads, iPad Mini, and most phones. Attach your iPad in portrait or landscape mode via velcro and use the attached bracket to elevate your device to remove glare. Three small pockets with elastic straps keep charging cables organized, and the internal pocket is perfect for a backup iPad battery pack. Two loops can hold a stylus and pen, and an included clipboard can be used on the inside or outside of the case. Add the kneeboard for a complete flight desk. Each unit sells for $99.95.

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PenFed Credit Union Partners with Goulian Aerosports Continued from Page 44 • Ocean City Air Show in Ocean City, MD from June 11 -12 • Thunder Over Michigan Air Show in Detroit, Mich. from July 16 -17 • Pacific Air Show in Huntington Beach, Calif. from October 1 -2 • Orlando Air and Space Show in Orlando Fla. from October 29 - 30 “Air shows demonstrate the passion and energy that represents what is great in

America,” said Goulian. “I want the people who watch our shows to leave feeling as passionate about what they just saw as I was during the performance. Our partnership with PenFed is a natural fit because we hold the same values including supporting the community, giving back and inspiring the next generation.” PenFed's core membership includes the national defense community. In 2001, PenFed created the PenFed Foundation for

Military Heroes, a national nonprofit organization committed to empowering military service members, veterans and their communities with the skills and resources to realize financial stability and opportunity. PenFed will be joining Goulian's family of long-time partners including Whelen Aerospace Technologies, Bose Aviation, Champion Aerospace, Lycoming Engines and Hartzell propeller. To learn more about PenFed Credit

Union, visit PenFed.org, like them on Facebook and follow them @PenFed on Twitter. Goulian Aerosports is a professional air show team that performs at air shows in North America. Pilot and aerobatic performer Michael Goulian also competed in the Red Bull Air Race World Championships worldwide. More information and his complete air show schedule is at mikegoulian.com.

BAHAMAS DELAYS CLICK2CLEAR CUSTOMS ROLLOUT AFTER AOPA REQUEST

June 2022

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The Bahamas announced an indefinite postponement of its new Click2Clear customs entry and departure program for private pilots and passengers. AOPA President Mark Baker received notice on May 31 that the acting Comptroller of Bahamas Customs, Paul Munroe, called for a delay in implementing the program “pending further discussion by Customs, government officials and programmers to address reasonable concerns expressed by stakeholders.” “My sincere appreciation to Mr. Munroe, as well as those in the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation. This decision reflects leadership and the great working partnership AOPA enjoys with the Bahamas. Our shared goal is to ensure pilots continue flying to the beautiful Islands of the Bahamas,” said Baker. After learning from CST Flight Services Director Rick Gardner, who also serves as a Bahamas Flying Ambassador, that the Click2Clear program had a number of technical issues, Baker sent a May 24 letter (available at https://www.aopa .org/travel/international-travel/bahamasand-caribbean-pilots-guides) to Bahamas officials requesting a delay in the rollout of the program. He cited the need for more time to address the issues and also to help pilots understand the online process. “This pause will allow the necessary

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The Bahamas announced on June 1 an indefinite postponement of its new Click2Clear customs entry and departure program. ( Chris Rose/Courtesy AOPA) time to obtain feedback from impacted stakeholders to make any necessary improvements to the Click2Clear initiative, provide education and training on any new customs processes, and implement the initiative during a lower air traffic period to avoid confusion and any major disruptions in the event of a system malfunction,” Baker wrote in the letter. The letter also mentioned that AOPA is a significant supporter of travel to the Bahamas, including the popular AOPA Pilot Guide: Bahamas Edition (available at https://www.aopa.org/travel/inter nationaltravel/bahamas-and-caribbean-pilots-guides) which has been the go-to resource for private pilots flying to the Bahamas for many years. AOPA will continue to update members on discussions concerning Click2Clear and any new implementation date. Visit AOPA’s website for updates at www.aopa.org.

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Continued from Page 45 described her experience in the aviation industry and her advice to the next generation looking to follow in her footsteps. “I’ve spent the last couple of years on a women’s advisory board to the FAA and just looking at some of the reasons that we don’t have very many women in aviation,” Shults said in the video. “AOPA has done this amazing bridge so that anyone can know not only more about aviation, but the practical, logical steps of how do you get into this industry.” There has never been a better time than now for students interested in pursuing a career in the aviation industry. “The surge in interest is fueled largely by growing opportunities in the airline industry, which faces massive shortages of pilots, mechanics, and other jobs due to retirements and the domestic and international expansion strategies of many air-

lines,” Bushweller wrote. And the airlines are also on board with the work AOPA is doing to prepare students for their ranks. Education Week spoke with Brad Morrison, manager of pilot recruiting and development for American Airlines. “‘What I tell kids now,’ Morrison said, ‘is this is how I wish the industry would have been 20 years ago’ when he was thinking of pursuing a career as a pilot. There are way more opportunities now to enter the airline industry in a variety of careers and get promoted quickly, he said.” AOPA’s effort to promote aviationbased STEM education previously earned acclaim – and national exposure – in recent years from PBS NewsHour, CNN, Forbes, and Scripps, among others. Learn more at AOPA’s website, www.aopa.org.

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NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN AEROBATIC PERFORMER ADDED TO 2022 CENTERPOINT ENERGY DAYTON AIRSHOW PRESENTED BY KROGER

June 2022

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Dayton Airshow officials announced on May 19, the addition of another brandnew performer to the 2022 CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger. Kent Pietsch Airshows will take to Dayton skies for the first time on July 30 and 31 at the Dayton International Airport. Pilot Kent Pietsch’s specialty acts are designed to thrill audiences featuring airplanes that lose parts, engines that quit mid-flight, and extraordinary landings. Pietsch will perform not just one but two acts in his Jelly Belly Interstate Cadet S1A-65F. These include a dead-stick routine from 6,000 feet as well as his bestknown comedy act. The act features a detached wing flap and a mesmerizing wingtip-scraping pass down the runway. Pietsch’s Interstate Cadet is a high wing, single-engine monoplane weighing 800 pounds with a 37-foot wingspan. Originally produced between 1941 and 1942 for World War II, the aircraft can generate up to 90 horsepower and reach a force of 5Gs. Pietsch has been entertaining air show audiences for 40 years. “Kent [Pietsch] pushes the limits of what he can do with his airplanes while entertaining audiences with his comedy routine, so we’re excited to bring him to

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our air show for the first time,” said Scott Buchanan, Chairman of the United States Air & Trade Show Board of Trustees, producers of the show. “Kent loves flying, and we think families will be thrilled by his show. He’s something special.” Kent Pietsch Airshows will join Vampire Airshows in making their debut performances in Dayton. Other featured performers include the world-renowned U.S. Navy Blue Angels, the U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper Demo, the U.S. Army Golden Knights, TORA! TORA! TORA!, and aerobatic flyer Kevin Coleman. Tickets for the 2022 show are on sale now at www.daytonairshow.com. Customers can print tickets at home or download the e-ticket on a smartphone. Beginning mid-summer 2022, discount general admission tickets can also be conveniently purchased at area Kroger stores. This Kroger exclusive offers $3 off adult and children’s tickets at over 100 Kroger stores in the Dayton/Cincinnati region. Children ages five and under are free in general admission. For additional information on the 2022 performers, visit their websites below:

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• U.S. Navy Blue Angels, www.blueangels.navy.mil • U.S. Army Golden Knights, www.goarmy.com/events/golden-knights • F-16 Viper Demonstration Team, www.acc.af.mil/Home/AerialEvents/F16-Viper • TORA! TORA! TORA! www.toratoratora.com • Kevin Coleman, www.facebook .com/TheKevinColeman • Vampire Airshows, vampireairshows.simdif.com • Kent Pietsch Airshows, www.kentpietschairshows.com Founded in 1975, the CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger is one of North America’s premier air shows. It features world-class aerobatic champions, military jet demonstrations and entertainment for the whole family, celebrating Dayton’s rich aviation heritage as home of the Wright Brothers, WrightPatterson Air Force Base, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force and National Aviation Heritage Area. It is produced by the United States Air and Trade Show, Inc., a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit Ohio corporation that relies on sponsorship and community support to offset costs. The Dayton/Montgomery County Convention

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Pilot Kent Pietsch will perform in his single-engine Interstate Cadet for the first time for 2022 CenterPoint Energy Dayton Airshow audiences July 30-31. (Courtesy Kent Pietsche Airshows and Dayton Airshow)

and Visitors Bureau estimates the show adds $3.7 million to the region’s economy every year. Visit the Dayton Airshow website for additional information at tickets: www.daytonairshow.com.

SOLANO 2022

60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs Travis Air Force Base in Northern California opened its gates to more than 110,000 people for the Wings Over Solano open house and air show May 14–15. The open house and air show provided the local community an opportunity to interact directly with Travis AFB Airmen and see the installation’s capabilities on full display. The air show weekend consisted of 35 aerial demonstrations; 24 modern and vintage military aircraft; eight weapon systems from three major commands; and Travis AFB’s three-ship all-female Parade of Heavies. “We are so happy to be able to put together an event like this and open our gates to the community,” said Lt. Col. Mike Deprey, open house director. The open house also provided a wide variety of booths with Science,

From left to right, a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, F-16 Viper, P-51 Mustang and P-38 Lightning perform a heritage flight during the air show rehearsal at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., May 13, 2022. The air show rehearsal provided an opportunity for Department of Defense employees and their families to see the installation’s full capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch) Technology, Engineering and Math interactive displays. The STEM booths included Phoenix Spark’s 3D printing, virtual reality systems, NASA’s altitude pressure chamber and a Boeing KC-46A Pegasus simulator.

Right: First Lt. Ryan Durgarian, 70th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot, raises his son Luke, to get a better view of a T-38C during the Wings Over Solano open house and air show rehearsal at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., May 13, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karla Parra)

Maj. Kristin “Beo” Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team commander and lead pilot, showcases the F35A’s aerial capabilities during Wings Over Solano at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., May 15, 2022. The Wings Over Solano open house and air show provided an opportunity for the local community to interact directly with the base and its Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)

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College programs are now using this web application for students as a class assignment and extra credit, while individual users across the world are contributing to this important effort. Do you have a passion for a particular aircraft genre? AAHS Planespotter can provide users with types of aircraft images, such as ‘jets’, ‘vintage’ or ‘commercial aviation’. All that is needed to start is an email address!

membership@aahs-online.org www.aahsplanespotter.com

The website tracks how many images have been documented by each user, while AAHS volunteers help with QC and fact checking. AAHS Planespotter provides tutorials on how to identify aircraft, as well as helpful online resources to help hunt down aircraft registration numbers, and military IDs. Once images are documented they are added to the AAHS image database, and posted the the AAHS image website, where they are available to the public for search and viewing. Have questions? Contact the AAHS Planespotter Administrator, Steve Riter, at: ivolunteer@aahsplanespotter.com, or call the AAHS office at 714-549-4818. AAHS’ long standing mission is in part dedicated to collecting and preserving a written and visual record of the planes, places, people and events involved in the development and expansion of American aviation.

AVIATION & MILITARY MUSEUM

The Rowland Freedom Center is dedicated to honoring those who defend our freedom, educating future generations about why we're free and promoting patriotism. We're located at the Nut Tree Airport in Vacaville, California We invite AirVenture '22 attendees to visit our ever-changing collection of warbirds, homebuilt aircraft and historic aviation displays

Open Daily 10am - 4pm 300 County Airport Rd. Ste. C4 Vacaville, CA 95688

(707) 449-3402 www.rowlandfreedomcenter.org Follow us on

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