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Q Heber City, UT: CAF Planes & Horsepower Car Show, 8 a.m., Russ McDonald Field, cafutahwing.org. Q Boone, IA: Fly Iowa, 7 a.m., Boone Municipal Airport, flyiowa.org. Q Chino, CA: Living History Flying Day, 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-3722, www.planesoffame.org. Q Seattle, WA: Seafair Weekend, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Genesee Park, seafair.com. Q Ypsilanti, MI: Thunder over Michigan, Willow Run Airport, yankeeairmuseum.org. Q Rockland, ME: Wings & Wheels, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Owls Head Museum, (207) 594-4418, owlshead.org. Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Frazier Lake Airpark, (408) 835-1694, frazierlake.com. Q Chino, CA: Kilroy Coffee Klatch, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-7576. 17 Q Chino, CA: Open Cockpit Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Yanks Air Museum, (909) 597-1735, www.yanksair.org. Q Abbotsford, BC: Abbotsford Int’l. Airshow, gates Fri. 3 p.m./ Sat. & Sun. 9 a.m., (604) 852-8511, abbotsfordairshow.com. Q Redding, CA: Historic Display Day/FAA Safety Seminar, 10 a.m. to noon, Benton Air Center , (530) 241-4204. Q Salem, OR: Warbirds over The West, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., McNary Field, b17alliance.com. Q Waterford, MI: OCIA Air Show & Open House, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oakland County Int’l. Airport, (248) 666-3900, oakgov.com. Q Hagerstown, MD: Open Airplane Afternoon, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hagerstown Regional Airport, (301) 733-8717, hagerstownaviationmuseum.org. Q Gatineau, Quebec: Aéro Gatineau-Ottawa - RAF Red Arrows, Aéroport Exécutif Gatineau, aerogatineauottawa.com. Q San Diego, CA: Historic Aircraft Display, noon to 2 p.m., Montgomery Field, (619) 301-2530. Q Conneaut, OH: D-Day WWII Reenactment, noon, Conneaut Township Park, www.ddayohio.us. Q Arlington, WA: Arlington Balloon & Airplane Festival Fly-In, main gate noon, Arlington Municipal Airport, (360) 435-5857, arlingtonflyin.org. Q San Luis Obispo, CA: Vintage Aircraft Associate’s Airport Day, San Luis Obispo Airport, (805) 801-7641. Q Riverside, CA: Aircraft Display Day Fly-In, 8 a.m., Flabob Airport, (951) 683-2309, www.flabob.org. Q Petaluma, CA: Historic Airplane Appreciation Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Petaluma Municipal Airport, (707) 778-4404. Q Burlington, WA: HFM’s August Fly Day “Honoring Veterans,” 10 a.m., Skagit Regional Airport, (360) 424-5151, heritageflight.org. Q Sioux Falls, SD: So. Dakota ANG Airshow, gates 8:30 a.m., Joe Foss Field, siouxfallsairshow.com. Q Chicago, IL: Chicago Air & Water Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lake Michigan Lakefront, (312) 742-1168, chicago.gov. Q Camarillo, CA: Wings over Camarillo Air Show, gates 9 a.m., Camarillo Airport, (805) 419-3530, wingsovercamarillo.com. Q Akron, OH: Props & Pistons Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Akron-Fulton Airport, (330) 807-4065, flyohio.wixsite.com. Q Edmonton, Alberta: Edmonton Airshow, gates 10 a.m., Villeneuve Airport, edmontonairshow.com. Q Akron, OH: Props & Pistons Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Akron-Fulton Int’l. Airport, (330) 807-4065, flyohio.com. Q Toughkenamon, PA: Festival of Flight Air & Car Show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., New Garden Flying Field, (610) 268-2619, newgardenflyingfield.com. Q Santa Rosa, CA: Open Cockpit Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Coast Air Museum, Sonoma County Airport, (707) 575-7900. Q Napa, CA: Vintage Aircraft Display, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Napa Airport, (707) 944-9236. Q San Diego, CA: Historic Aircraft Display, noon to 2 p.m., Montgomery Field, (619) 301-2530. Q Atlantic City, NJ: Thunder over the Boardwalk, 11:30 a.m., Atlantic City Beachfront, airshow.acchamber.com. Q Madras, OR: Airshow of the Cascades, gates Fri. 2 p.m./Sun. 9 a.m., Madras Municipal Airport, (541) 475-0155, cascadeairshow.com. Q Ankeny, IA: Central Iowa Airshow, gates Fri. 4:30 p.m./ Sat. & Sun. 8 a.m., Ankeny Regional Airport, (641) 680-4083, ciairshow.com. Q Englewood, CO: Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance, 6 to 10 p.m., Centennial Airport, (303) 758-2130, morganadamsconcours.org. Q Bellingham, WA: Bellingham AirFest, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bellingham Int’l. Airport, (360) 671-5674, portofbellingham.com. Q Everett, WA: FHC Luftwaffe Fly Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Paine Field, (206) 342-4242, flyingheritage.org.

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A-4S FOREVER!

hen I received my wings of gold in June, 1979, those bumper stickers were all over every U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps jet base, and for good reasons. By that time, the A-4 “Skyhawk” built by the Douglas Aircraft Corporation, had already been in service for nearly three decades, been to war, and was a workhorse of USN and USMC jet aviation. Known as the “Scooter” and “Heinemann’s Hot Rod,” all but a few jet aviators, who were provided advanced jet training by the USAF during Viet Nam, cut their teeth in A-4’s. I carrier-qualified in a TA-4J, BuNo 158509 on May 2, 1979 with a whopping 250.2 hours of total flight time. That was the average flight time for Student Naval Aviators (SNA) making their second and final carrier qualification before being “winged” and was already fond of and comfortable with the “Skyhawk.” Many newly minted pilots, myself included, also flew A-4s at their next duty station, prior to transition training in their

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actual fleet jet. I flew the OA-4Ms, assigned to Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron (H&MS-32) at MCAS Cherry Point. This version was a highly modified TA-4J, designed specifically as a platform for Forward Air Controller (FAC) Airborne. These proficiency flights were to keep me current before my Harrier flight class convened and so I could become familiar with the local course rules. It was considered too much for students to learn new course rules and a completely new airplane such as the “Harrier,” so we took baby steps. In my opinion, the multi-tone gray camo OA-4M, with its added hump back for the radios, and “MARINES” on the aft fuselage, was one of the best looking A-4s. It was just plain sexy. Flying it, however, was another story for another time, and its service with the Marines was short lived. Continued on Page 9

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FAA Releases PAFI Program Update ........................................................8 FAA Establishes New Restrictions on Drone Operations....................11 Dynon Obtains Certification for SkyView HDX......................................19 California Airports Awarded $23.6 Million in Grants ............................20 Arlington Balloon & Airplane Fest Promises Fun for All ....................24 Flight Test Historical Foundation Sets Gathering of Eagles for Oct. 19 ..26 NATA Applauds Reconfirmation of NTSB Chair Sumwalt ..................28 Aircraft Spruce Now Distributor for Lycoming Parts............................44 Ghosts Calendars 2020 Feature WWI and WWII....................................46 Purdue Orders 13 New Piper Archers ....................................................47

Wrap-up, awards, news and more... Stories Starting on Page 34

Editorial: DBUS2 Drone, Great Family Fun By Ed Downs ..................................................................6 Dayton Airshow 2019 Featuring Team Oracle By Mike Heilman ............................................................13 The Adler Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Manned Lunar Landing By Larry E. Nazimek ......................................................22 Ten Reasons to Attend AirVenture Next Year By Annamarie Buonocore ..............................................34

Flying Into Writing: Catalina’s Airport in the Sky By Eric McCarthy ............................................................17 Flying With Faber: Fishing with Faber – An Alaskan Paradise By Stuart J. Faber ............................................................29 Homebuilder’s Workshop: Sloshkosh Deux By Ed Wischmeyer ..........................................................32 SafeLandings: The Unstablized Approach ....................................................................................42

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

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s regular readers of In Flight USA may know, this writer acquired his sUAS Pilot Certificate virtually the same day the certificate became available. While proud of a 60-plus year career as a professional pilot, much of which was involved with flight-test engineering, I surprised myself by adding a “drone” certificate to my collection of pilot ratings. I immediately began teaching drone classes for sUAS certification and continue to be quite active in training folks with Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA). Given all this flying experience and skill with complex, advanced aircraft, one would think I would be the ideal person to evaluate a drone… think again. This writer readily admits to being a drone dummy. The good folks at Drones by US (www.dronesbyus.com), a young company located in Santa Clara, Calif., thankfully ignored my self-professed ignorance and kindly sent me their latest offering, the DBUS2 personal drone with the open-ended request to “treat it like you would an experimental airplane and let us know what you think.” They did not seem to care that I regularly crash my computer, remain confused by the 842 features of my cell phone (of which, I use seven), or have a reputation for breaking delicate electronics. The Drones by US team had no way of knowing that this report would end up being a nearly three-month ordeal, delayed by nearly 45 days of torrential rains, tornadoes (my ranch is in Oklahoma), floods, and non-stop surface winds of near hurricane strength. These adventures were punctuated with killer high temperatures, magazine deadlines, and an intense training schedule, all requiring great patience by Drones by US. At the end of July, the Tulsa Astronomy Club announced a major public “star party” night in honor of the first moon landing, with this writer planning to join in with both a scope and, finally, the DBUS2 drone. This was a perfect chance to take photos for a national astronomy publication and introduce a large audience to drone flying… by a drone dummy. But first, let’s talk a bit about the tech-

nical side of the DBUS2. To be frank, the Drones by US website does a much better job than I with the technical stuff, but there are some features worth a big mention. First, the DBUS2 navigational system, referred to as Visual Inertial Odometry (VIO), revolutionizes drone navigation. No time-consuming compass calibrations, no imprecise GPS positioning, no finicky optic flow ultrasonic sensor to worry about. The DBUS2 is the only consumer drone empowered with VIO technology. This system basically uses a visual sighting lens that sees features and terrain texture, remembers them and integrates that imaging with inertial type navigation sensing. The bottom line is, kick the tires and light the fires, from in the pocket (and I mean shirt pocket!) to flight in less than two minutes… I timed it! Multiple Smart Flight features such as object tracking, return home, integrated Smart gestures, Smart memory route, automatic landing with loss of signal, auto orbiting (for remarkable video shots), and the ability to learn a pre-flight plan for autonomous flight all allow for great photo flexibility. The entire operation is managed from your cell phone, which displays what DBUS2 is seeing. It is able to take high-res still videos or stills. Once again, check out the website for specifics. There is a lot of capability loaded into a neat, small package. The Star Party was a great place to try out the DBUS2. While hitting the edge of darkness (having been alerted that the VIO system needs light), the first flight was announced, as required by FAA regs, and a tap of the auto take-off icon resulted in steady hover. Having Continued on Page 12

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Q Flagstaff, AZ: Thunder over Flagstaff, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Flagstaff Pulliam, Airport, (928) 213-2932, eaachapter856.org. Q Rochester, NY: Rochester Int’l. Air Show, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Greater Rochester Int’l. Airport, rocairshow.com. Q Newburgh, NY: New York Air Show, gates 9 a.m., Stewart Int’l. Airport, (321) 395-3110, airshowny.com. Q Long Pond, PA: Festival of Flight, gates 10 a.m., Pocono Raceway, poconoraceway.com. Q Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec: Spectacle Aérien de Rivière-du-Loup, gates 9 a.m., Aéroport de Rivière-du-Loup, spectacleaerienrdl.com. Q Nampa, ID: Warhawk Air Museum Warbird Roundup, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nampa Municipal Airport, (208) 465-6446, warhawkairmuseum.org. Q Lititz, PA: Community Days, gates 10 a.m., Lancaster Airport, (717) 569-1221, lancasterairport.com. Q Brantford, Ont.: Community Charity Airshow, gates 10 a.m., Brantford Municipal Airport, (905) 679-4183, www.communitycharityairshow.com. Q Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Fleet Week, L.A. Waterfront, lafleetweek. com. Q Marion, IN: Fly-in/Cruise-In, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Marion Municipal Airport, (765) 662-0988, flyincruisein.com. Q Bethel, PA: Golden Age Air Museum Flying Circus Airshow, gates 10 a.m., Grimes Airfield, (717) 933-9566, goldenageair.org. Q Lancaster, TX: Warbirds on Parade, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lancaster Regional Airport, (972) 974-0142, dfwwing.com. Q Greenwood, Nova Scotia: Air Show Atlantic, gates 10 a.m., Greenwood Airport, (855) 465-2725, airshowatlantic.ca. Q Yankton, SD: Yankton Air Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Chan Gurney Municipal Airport, (605) 661-7525, yankstonsd.com. Q Cleveland, OH: Cleveland National Air Show, gates 9 a.m., Burke Lakefront Airport, (216) 781-0747, clevelandairshow.com. Q Toronto, Canada: Canadian Int’l. Air Show, noon to 3 p.m., Canadian National Exhibition Rose Garden, theex.com.

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Q Chino, CA: Kilroy Coffee Klatch, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-7576. Q Gatineau, Quebec: AERO Gatieau-Ottawa Airshow, Gatineau Airport, (613) 720-5837, aerogatineauottawa.com. Q Waukegan, IL: Northern Illinois Airshow, gates 9:30 a.m., Waukegan Regional Airport, (847-) 244-0055, northernillonoisairshow.com. Q Osceola, WI: Osceola Wheels & Wings, gates 7 a.m., L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport, (715) 450-0399, wheelswings.com. Q Hagerstown, MD: Wings & Wheels Expo, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hagerstown Regional Airport, (301) 733-8717, wingsandwheelsexpo.com. Q Corsicana, TX: Corsicana Airsho, gates 8:30 a.m., C. David Campbell Field, coyotesquadron.org. Q San Jose, CA: Airport Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Reid-Hillview Airport, (408) 615-1454, hotsanjosenights.com. Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Frazier Lake Airpark, (408) 835-1694, frazierlake.com. Q Chino, CA: Living History Flying Day, 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-3722, www.planesoffame.org. Q Kokomo, IN: Grissom Air & Space Expo, gates 8:30 a.m., Grissom ARB, grissom.afrc.af.mil. Q St. Louis, MO: Spirit of St. Louis Air Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Spirit of St. Louis Airport, (314) 529-1963, spirit-airshow.com. Q Hood River, OR: WAAAM Hood River Fly-In, open 8 a.m., Ken Jernstedt Airfield, (541) 308-1600, waaamuseum.org. Q Medford, NJ: Flying W Airshow, gates 11 a.m., Flying W Airport, (609) 267-7673, www.flyingwairport.com. Q Oakland, CA: Open Cockpit Day, noon, Oakland Aviation Museum, (510) 638-7100, oaklandaviationmuseum.org. Q Redding, CA: Historic Display Day/FAA Safety Seminar, 10 a.m. to noon, Benton Air Center , (530) 241-4204. Q Reno, NV: Reno National Championship Air Races, Reno Stead Airport, (775) 972-6663, airrace.org. Q Tullahoma, TN: AOPA Fly-In, 8 a.m., Tullahoma Regional Airport, aopa.org. Q London, Ontario: Airshow London, London Int’l. Airport, (519) 4330200, airshowlondon.com. Q Hughesville, PA: Lycoming County Balloonfest & Air Show, gates 10 a.m., Lycoming Fairgrounds, (570) 279-6192, lcrotary.com. Q Ocean City, NJ: Airport Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ocean City Municipal Airport, (609) 399-6111, ocnj.us. Q Burnet, TX: CAF Bluebonnet Airshow, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Burnet Municipal Airport, (512) 756-2226, bluebonnetairshow.com. Q Dulles, VA: Dulles Day Plane Pull, all day, Washington Dulles Int’l. Airport, planepull.com. Q Burlington, WA: HFM’s September Fly Day “Warbird Weekend,” 10 a.m., Skagit Regional Airport, (360) 424-5151, heritageflight.org. Q Logan, UT: Cache AirFest, Logan-Cache Airport, cacheairfest.com. Q Dover, MD: Dover AFB Open House & Air Show, gates 9:30 a.m., dover.af.mil. Q Ocean City, NJ: Boardwalk Aerobatic Airshow, 1 p.m., over the water between 6th to 14th Streets, (609) 399-6111.

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Enthusiasm for Flying is Contagious

By Mark Baker

August 2019

any people define the 1920s and 1930s as the “Golden Age of Flight.” Enthusiasm for aviation was contagious, spreading across the globe. In the decades following, generation after generation continued to catch the bug. Like many others, the epidemic struck me in the early 1970s, and I’ve been hooked ever since. And while today’s opportunities are immense, the past few decades have seen a decline in participation. But flying isn’t alone in that regard. Sports such as golf and adventurous activities like skiing and sailing are also in somewhat of a rut. And while I don’t have all the answers as to why the greens are vacant and the lifts are empty, I

believe we can each make small yet significant changes to turn things around–at least when it comes to the cockpit. Boeing’s pilot and technician outlook shows a need for 804,000 new civil pilots, 769,000 new maintenance technicians, and more than 900,000 new cabin crew to maintain and fly the world’s fleet of aircraft over the next 20 years. Combine that with the several thousand pilots who are hitting retirement age, and we’ve either got ourselves a perfect storm or a huge opportunity. Many might argue that the reason for the decline in these types of activities is cost. And although – and never has been cheap – there are ways for pilots to cut the costs, and for non-aviators to join our ranks. Flight training scholarships are one way to achieve this dream. The AOPA

You Can Fly initiative was pleased this year to administer a scholarship program for the James Ray Foundation, providing some $1 million for 100 scholarships for students and teachers. The Ray Foundation grant gives high school students and teachers the resources they need to be successful. Many of the students enrolled in the program do not come from aviation backgrounds, allowing us to reach new audiences and leading to a more diverse pilot community. AOPA also works with flight schools around the country to ensure that students are getting the most out of their flight training dollar. Our annual Flight Training Experience Survey recognizes flight training providers who personify leadership, passion, and dedication within the industry while also helping flight schools create an optimal flight training

Last month the FAA issued an unleaded avgas progress update announcing the “test results with the Shell fuel were not successful with testing indicating additional refinements are required.” Shell is committed to additional R&D efforts to make the proper adjustments for a safe and viable unleaded avgas. The FAA has also been conducting screening testing of three fuels not previously part of the PAFI program at the William J. Hughes Technical Center during the first 6 months of 2019. The FAA states, “The FAA alternative fuels program for general aviation must be multifaceted, ongoing, and supported by a collaborative government and industry process. The focus remains qualification and authorization of an acceptable unleaded fuel and the safe transition to a more environmentally friendly aviation fuel.” FAA and industry continue to work

on a “PAFI Deployment Guide” that will provide a roadmap to successfully deploy an unleaded avgas into all sectors of the aviation community from the refineries to the wingtips of aircraft. PAFI’s test experience which brackets engine, aircraft, materials, and toxicology has served to accentuate the extent of the challenge to identify an acceptable unleaded fuel for general aviation. Accordingly, it is recognized that the scope of PAFI must expand to support the necessary research and development while engaging other candidate fuels for evaluation. The FAA alternative fuels program for general aviation must be multi-faceted, ongoing, and supported by a collaborative government and industry process. The focus remains qualification and authorization of an acceptable unleaded fuel and the safe transition to a more environmentally friendly aviation fuel.

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NATA and the University of Maryland signed a sponsored research agreement last month in an effort to review the causes, hazards, and associated costs of accidental discharges of foam fire suppression systems. The project will also address high-expansion and lowexpansion foam systems, in addition to determining the rationale for the requirement of foam systems included in the

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 409 for aircraft hangars. “There is significant uncertainty surrounding the benefits versus potential hazards related to hangar foam fire suppression systems,” NATA President and CEO Gary Dempsey stated. “NATA members have repeatedly voiced concern that the cost of installing these foam systems dramatically increases the expense

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experience through a combination of technology and training. Flying clubs are another great way to share the cost of ownership and find some wonderful camaraderie as well. AOPA has a cadre of resources for flying clubs and has helped to start 117 new clubs in the past few years. We need to continue growing the pilot community so we can rely on the next generation to promote, advocate for, and fly the newest machines being introduced in our world. Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, supersonic travel, and an exciting world of technology are just getting started. Sure, people were fascinated with flight a hundred years ago, but I’m sure they are just as fascinated with it today. So before gassing up for Sunday’s afternoon flight, invite a friend – after all, one bite is all it takes.

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Continued from Page 4 Cherry Point was also home to several A-4M squadrons. Together with the Harriers, we were the foundation of the Marine Corps close air support and light attack force. There was always a friendly rivalry between “Harrier” and “Scooter” pilots, all of whom were part of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG)-32. Eventually, all those A-4 pilots either transitioned to “Harriers” or went on to other things in the Marine Corps. Besides a front-line-light attack jet, the A-4 was used by aggressor squadrons – and still today fulfills that vital mission flown by government contractors. Its flying characteristics and small size make it the ideal adversary – difficult to see and difficult to shake once it’s stuck on your six. Dale Snodgrass, a retired Navy F-14 fighter pilot, is still flying as the chief pilot for Draken International, providing adversary support for multiple services. According to Dale, “It’s the 90-percent solution for about 20 percent of the cost. It’s still an awesome airplane and a bargain for the U.S. Government.” The USN’s Blue Angels flew beautiful blue and gold A-4s with polished leading-edge slats, from 1974 until 1986, replacing the F-4 “Phantom” and prior to their current jet, the F/A-18 “Hornet.” For those decades, the A-4’s were literally all over the world, with multiple services and multiple countries. When I was stationed at NAS Patuxent River, Md., I was fortunate to be the project test pilot for an upgraded engine. This required verifying the engine would re-light if the pilot had a flameout. My test plan was to intentionally shut down the engine at about 40,000 feet and glide down to below 20,000 feet and attempt a relight. Doing this flight test, I accumulated more than three hours of flight time in A-4s without the engine running. This was some of the most fun, and most dangerous, of flight testing, as

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Continued from Page 9 to come. It created a near-cult following, but nothing lasts forever. Eventually, they all retired to the bone yard to support our allies still flying the jets with spare parts. Today, there are a precious few in civilian hands and flying, either for U.S. Government work or at airshows. Victor Miller owns the beauty on this month’s cover and keeps it in a hangar at Old Perrin Air Force Base in Sherman, Texas. It’s been in his hands and flying since 1996, and at one time augmented Draken International’s fleet as adversaries for the U.S. Government. For the past couple of years, it just sat idle in the barn, surrounded by his multiple single-seat models, engines, and spare parts. But Victor wanted to get the airplane back in the air. Imagine my delight when, out of the blue (no pun intended), Victor called and invited me to be part of getting this airplane back into flying shape. I jumped at the opportunity. Who wouldn’t? I had a business trip scheduled for Dallas in April of this year, so I took my helmet and flight suit along with me. Victor could supply the rest of the gear I needed. So with a day off from business, my wife, Pat, and I headed to his airfield meet Victor in person. I must say, the photos, as brilliant as they are, do not do this airplane justice. It’s downright gorgeous! A quick walkaround, and I was almost ready to hop in and go. I have a type rating, by virtue of past flight experience, and re-read the entire flight manual on the airline trip. Much of it came back instantly, but after an hour or so in the cockpit, I felt as comfortable as I had ever been. All the checks and emergency procedures came back like they’d never left. One of the critical parts of the preflight, is checking the leading-edge slats. The A-4 has a tapered wing, and aerodynamically actuated leading-edge slats, to improve slow speed and high angle-ofattack lift and handling. They are simple but critical. Adjusting the slats to get them perfect is more of an art rather than a science. They take correct lubrication and small shims to make sure they both come down and go up simultaneously. There is not an interconnect between the two. On a normal landing, they are partially out in the approach and fully extended when on-speed. In air combat maneuvering, they also extend at slow speed or high AOA. Here’s where the art comes in. If they are not perfect, one will extend before the other and cause a roll. There is also a possibility that one can get stuck, either full in or out. That becomes a hand-

The cockpit is not stock but has a combination of civilian gyros, navigation avionics and civilian radios. (Erik Johnston)

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ful quickly, especially if trying to stay on the enemy’s tail. They need to be perfect. When I did the walk around on Victor’s jet, the first thing I did was test the slats. Admittedly, I expected them to need some “tune up,” but they were perfect! I even repeated the tests to make sure. If the slats are fine, the rest of the airplane maintenance is usually fine as well. The slats are the hard part. Unfortunately, I did not bring my torso harness, which is what we use to strap into the ejection seats. Victor’s supply didn’t have the size I needed, so a flight was not going to happen. This was even more disappointing, since I had a perfect-fitting one, hanging in my office. There was no way to get it in time. We quickly moved to our backup plan. We would start, go through all the checklists, taxi, and do a high-speed run down the runway. I was at least going to go that far. Victor’s cockpit is not stock. I don’t think any civilian models are stock but have a combination of civilian gyros, navigation avionics, and civilian radios. I Continued on Page 12

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The Federal Aviation Administration announced last month new airspace restrictions effective July 11, 2019 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) attempting to fly over national security sensitive locations. The FAA has been cooperating with federal partners to address concerns about malicious drone operations by using the agency’s existing authority under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 99.7 (14 CFR § 99.7), Special Security Instructions, to establish UAS specific flight restrictions over select, national security sensitive locations. The FAA’s Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), FDC 8/3277, defines these special security instructions. The FAA published a NOTAM, FDC 9/3332, which alerts UAS operators and others in the aviation community of this change and points to FDC 8/3277. The additional 12 restricted locations requested by the U.S. Department of Defense are identified below. • Raven Rock Mountain Complex in Adams, PA • Lake City Army Ammunition Plant

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Continued from Page 6 already selected more advanced control stick settings, and a higher speed for the drone, handling was like a Star Wars Speeder Bike, able to quickly move from one photo op to the next. Star Party attendees began to motion the DBUS2 over for an “aerial selfie,” causing this writer to finally understand that a drone is not just a flying toy but probably the most creative camera anyone will ever own. Having turned on the voice mode, a quiet female voice informed me that my “battery is low, use caution,” followed by something that sounded like “land now, or I will do it for you,” not the exact words, but the meaning was clear. This computer voice is very much like the “Star Trek” computer on the Enterprise, and is hereafter referred to as the “Star Trek Girl.” A talking drone is handy, negating the need to read tiny alert messages on the cell phone. A second flight was started as the sun set, and Star Trek Girl immediately told me that I had “poor surface definition” and that “battery is low.” The advertised 15 minutes of flight is very doable if you fully charge the battery to start with! Star Trek Girl was quite firm that I land immediately, as a young boy (14/15 years old) started asking questions. I immediately handed my cell phone to the boy, and he quickly landed the drone… his first drone experience! A great success, even with a nearly dead battery. But, is the DBUS2 tough enough to handle daily use? Well, how about my first attempt at indoor flying, without selecting the indoor mode? Yep, it climbed quickly up to the ‘60s style popcorn celling and started stripping the

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Continued from Page 10 took some time to fully absorb the avionics and be ready to start. Not to let the back seat go empty, and as a backup to my procedures, I was accompanied by David Lanham in the backseat. He’s been studying the manuals and has taxied the airplane. He’s working toward his type rating. He knows this particular airplane very well. With the engine started, checks complete, off we go to the runway. The little jet certainly accelerated like a rocket because we were only about at half of the internal fuel load, and the drop tanks were empty. It would have leaped off the ground, I’m sure. But we planned to hit 80 knots, stop, and take it back to the barn. Once back in the chocks, I passed a short list of “touch up” gripes to Victor.

“popcorn.” A lot of dust, scars in the ceiling, but no rotor damage. Then there was the flight outside my barn, as a spider crawled along the brim of my hat and headed for my glasses. Being a confirmed arachnophobic, I screamed like a little girl, dropped my cell phone (losing the WI-FI connection), and tried to run away from my hat, while still wearing it. I am not making that up. The now abandoned DBUS2 initiated an auto land (announced by Star Trek Girl) but drifted into a woven steel-wire fence (designed to stop a charging bull) due to high winds. The crashing sound was accompanied by Star Trek Girl telling me an “unprogrammed shut down had occurred” and that I should turn off the drone. Racing to the rescue, I figured it was a good thing the package includes extra rotor blades, but once again, no damage except for a few very minor scratches. Due to high grass, I quickly learned to take off and land from my hand, being careful not to let those rotors shorten my fingers. Any problems? Yes, mainly due to the low definition of my cell phone, making it impossible to read in bright daylight. Being a Galaxy Note 5 (now considered obsolete), I figure newer phones Continued on Page 16 These were minor things that needed a little adjustment before we actually flew. He promised to get them all corrected, by the next time, and I certainly hope there is a next time. As of this writing, I haven’t been able to get back to Dallas. In the meantime, Victor has enlisted some other experts to go over the airplane and make sure it’s safe and ready to get back in the air. He wants to get the airplane back working for the U.S. Government. I’m still on the list to do some government flying and possibly some flight instruction. I’m confident our schedules will align, sooner rather than later, and I’ll get back in the cockpit and back in the saddle. I can’t wait! I love this jet and truly hope to be flying A-4s forever, or as long as I can fool a flight surgeon.

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egendary airshow performer, Sean D. Tucker, decided to retire from his award-winning solo act in 2018 after 40 years of performing. The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum is going to display his one-ofkind Pitts bi-plane in the new “We All Fly” General Aviation Gallery at the National Mall in Washington D.C. Instead of sitting back and relaxing, Tucker has embarked on a new phase of his career; he formed an aerobatic team. Team Oracle has added veteran pilot, Jessy Panzer, in an Extra 300 monoplane to form the two-plane team. Tucker commented that he had mixed emotions when the Smithsonian asked him for his plane, “I also wanted to do a team, and when the Smithsonian asked for my airplane, I really didn’t want to give it to them. I love that airplane, but it was a message to me, ok let’s start a transition to your next dream and let’s finish with that. We finish with this airplane at the end of this year, and we deliver it to the Smithsonian. It’s going into the “We all Fly” exhibit at the National Mall hanging upside down welcoming nine million people every year. It’s a huge honor for me, but it’s bittersweet because I love that bi-plane, and next year I’ll be flying a monoplane.” The transition from solo act to a team lead has not been easy according to Tucker, “Physically its very demanding; you are exhausted at the end of the day, but I think more so the mental energy that it takes to put two airplanes in the sky; its really debilitating. I mean you have so much bandwidth. I have been doing this for 40 years, and I can fly upside down as a solo performer in my sleep, but this is hard. This is a really hard journey, and it’s a big sacrifice, but the reward is a job well done. We train every single day, and we are exhausted when we are done. We

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accept our failures in our training, and we are not ashamed of having a bad day.” Panzer and Tucker worked together before this airshow season, explains Tucker. “I had the opportunity to mentor her 15 years ago when we had The Stars of Tomorrow program. That program was taking passionate, dedicated young men and women and teaching them how to fly in the airshow arena safely. Jessy went on to be a corporate pilot and was on the U.S. Aerobatic advanced team. This is her lifelong dream. She lives, eats, and breathes sky dance flying. To have her on the team empowers me 15 years later. She is dedicated to the art form, she is joyful in the sky, she is smart. “I am really having a blast learning on how to be a team lead. Hopefully the goal will be a four or five ship [team], but you must do it one person at a time Continued on Page 14

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Continued from Page 13 because you become a family. Jessy is betting her life on me making proper decisions. I am betting my life on her not to bang into me. We have a magnificent coach in Bill Stein who was one of the coaches of The Stars of Tomorrow as well. He has really helped us along in creating what we have today. We are going to delight the fans at Dayton with it,” added Tucker. Panzer’s path to the Oracle Team has taken a lot of turns as she explains, “I became interested at a very early age. My dad was a corporate pilot; however, he died in an airplane accident when I was seven. I was afraid of it for a while, but then just the curiosity about what he loved about it so much and everyone told me how much he loved it. I lived under the traffic pattern in Colorado Springs, so I would watch airplanes fly over all the time and go how do they do that? Initially, I wanted to go the corporate path and went to college for flying. I was learning aerobatics at the same time as I was building my career as a corporate pilot. All of that has built me up to be ready for this mission with Sean.” Tucker added, “Jessy has put her time in, and she is well versed. She is well qualified to make good decisions all the time. She is good with cockpit

resource management in terms of communicating team work. Jessy holds herself to a very high standard of excellences just like anybody who wants to be the best in the world does.” The transition for both pilots has not been easy, but they are learning everyday, according to Panzer, “There is never a perfect flight, even on the best days, there is always something to learn. That’s what keeps you coming back – that there is always something to be learned. The airshows are so great because we get to share this thing that is so special. It gives the crowd a different perspective, hope, inspiration or maybe energizes someone to go out and live their dream. A world full of people living their dreams is a great place to be.” Tucker concluded, “We are here to share the magic of flight; we are here to inspire the next generation. We want to thrill; we want to educate what flying is all about. If we hurt ourselves, then we traumatize people, and we just wasted our time with all the hard work. It takes understanding what the audience wants to see; they want to celebrate. The notation of danger is there, and that’s enough. I have always choreographed my routine to be thrilling and to appear out of control, but it’s always in control.” The Dayton Air Show is one of 10 show sites

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space. The wind is another big factor; we can execute with 35 knots of wind, but if it’s a cross wind, we are limited to 25 knots.” United States Air Force 97th Air Mobility Wing C-17 “Globemaster III” and KC-135R “Stratrotanker” Demonstration Team made their first ever appearance at the Dayton show. The team demonstrated the capabilities of the two aircraft separately and together. The team is based at Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma. The United States Navy Legacy flight team performed at the 2019 show. The Legacy flight consisted of two F/A-18 “Super Hornets” and a World War II era F4U “Corsair.” The United States Army Parachute Continued on Page 16

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may not have this problem. I also discovered that the touch controls worked much better when I removed the protective casing I use due to rough farm life, which has included being run over by a tractor driven brush hog… the clear face is a bit scratched up. Frankly, the printed instructions could be upsized (or made available as a download), as the tiny instruction manual is hard to read. We senior folks have a hard time with super small print. At a retail of $389.95, the DBUS2 offers one-of-a-kind technology and capabilities not matched by competing drones on the market. As with purchasing any high-grade technology, it is best to work with the pros like Drones by US

and stay away from colorful displays at the box stores. At 8.4 ounces, it is below the weight requiring FAA registration, but one must remember, if being flown commercially (under FAR 107), registration is needed but easy to do. For details on the FAA regs, go to www.faa.gov/uas/ for details. So, there you have it, a “drone dummy’s” pilot report on the DBUS2. I cannot help but think that Star Trek Girl shudders when I slip DBUS2 into my pocket for another adventure, but she remains polite and calm as I patrol my fence lines, look for brush fires, and take photos of church events. Oh yeah, I can now do eight things with my cell phone!

Dayton Air Show 2019 Continued from Page 14 Team, the Golden Knight, made several jumps during the two-day event. The Golden Knights are celebrating 60 years of demonstrating precision parachuting. Art Nalls, a former Marine Corps. AV-8A aviator, showed the capabilities of a privately owned Royal Navy Sea Harrier. The restored F/A-2 Sea Harrier Jump Jet is capable of vertical takeoff and landing. The jet was purchased from the British Government. The GEICO sponsored Skytypers are billed as two acts in one, and the team performed both acts at the Dayton show. The six-plane team combines high-tech skywriting and formation aerobatics in their North American SNJ-2 trainer aircraft. The SNJ-2 was used in World War II to train Navy aviators. Veteran airshow performer, Jacquie Warda, known as Jacquie B, performed an aerobatic routine in her Extra 300S monoplane. Aerobatic pilot, Skip Stewart, had to cancel his appearance at the 2019 Dayton show because of engine trouble in his modified Pitts S-2S. Stewart was on his way to Dayton from Detroit when his

engine began to slowly die. He declared an emergency and decided he couldn’t make the airport, so he landed his Pitts on a county road. No one was injured in the incident, but Stewart was unable to get the plane flyable before the show. The weather was good for the weekend with no rain, but because of more rain than usual in the Midwest, the grass parking lots were unusable. The show organizers had to put the alternate parking plan in place a couple days before the show started. Spectators were required to be bused in, and show organizers felt this led to a 25-percent drop in attendance from 2018. The 2019 show drew 49,000 spectators for the two-day event. In a press release, Chairman of the United States Air and Trade Show Board of Trustees, which runs the Dayton Air Show said that, “The 2019 show lineup was great. We were very pleased with the number of people that attended and the show quality.” The 2020 show will be headlined by the United States Navy Demonstration Team, the Blue Angels. The show will be held June 27 and 28, 2020.

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Flying into Writing By Eric McCarthy TOUCH & GO’S

did something the other day that I haven’t done in a long time: I went flying with the sole purpose of shooting a few touch and go’s. I know this is nothing momentous and many of you probably practice touch and go’s all the time, but I hadn’t done it in quite a while – since I did my night currency landings (to a full stop) last fall. In my defense, I had been flying quite a bit over the last couple of years, and had made lots of takeoffs and landings in the process. But, due to circumstances beyond my control, I haven’t had the opportunity to fly very much for the last few months, and I needed to rack up a few landings just to maintain my ability to carry passengers (minimum 3 takeoffs and landings within the previous 90 days). I had all the excuses lined up as to why I hadn’t been flying for practice-purposes alone: it’s been a little tight around our household lately and it can be expensive to rent a plane with no other purpose than to ‘play’. The plane that my good friend Rich lets me use had been damaged and unavailable for the first half of the year, returning to service just a few weeks ago. It’s also time-consuming – it’s a pleasurable time for me, but it often impinges on time scheduled elsewhere. I live about 40 minutes from the airport, on a good day, so by the time I drive there, preflight, fly for even just an hour, secure and refuel the plane, and drive home, we’re looking at about a half days’ activity; that doesn’t always go over well on the homefront. And, since I had been flying as much as I had, it wasn’t necessary for me to maintain my currency and I felt that I was more than adequately proficient – at

least as far as landings were concerned. I’m biting my tongue as I type that, as I recognize that you really can’t be too proficient, and these are often the words of someone upon whom calamity is about to fall. Famous last words… But when I reached the point where my ability to legally fly as PIC with a passenger aboard was threatened, well, it was time for action! That would impact my aerial photography business, as I almost always take someone along to fly while I’m hanging out the window taking pictures, and that would be unacceptable! So off I went to do the touch and goes… I’ve made it sound like this is pure drudgery to me, like taking out the trash or some other household chore that needs to be done but nobody wants to do, but the truth is, I’ve always enjoyed doing pattern work and touch and goes. Once you get over the sheer terror of landing as a Student Pilot, it’s truly rewarding to accept the challenge of working to perfect your landing technique. It’s rarely so calm that any two landings are identical, and it’s that challenge of managing the plane and its flight in changing conditions that makes it so much fun! Heck, I know I can land well enough to walk away, so let’s see how precisely we can do it this time. I got to the airport and the conditions were severe clear with the winds 240@9, gusting to 16kts – right down the runway; this should be easy! Unfortunately, when I went to my flight bag to retrieve the keys, they were nowhere to be seen…ugh! We moved recently and, while I’m sure I still have the keys somewhere, I have no idea where that might be… Fortunately, Rich works near the airport and was able to

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) on Aug. 12 published a mid-year industry update with the release of preliminary second quarter 2019 aircraft shipment and billings data. Piston and business jet deliveries increased through the first six months of 2019 compared to the same time period in 2018, while turboprop airplane and rotorcraft shipments were lower. “While the year-to-date aircraft shipments are mixed, this should not obscure the outlook for a bright future for general aviation. Our mid-year report shows new aircraft reaching entry into service milestones with additional models expected to enter into service before the end of 2019,” said GAMA’s President & CEO, Pete Bunce. “Our members remain focused on bringing safety enhancing new technology to the

general aviation fleet and upgrading aircraft to meet fast approaching global mandates for Automatic Dependent SurveillanceBroadcast (ADS-B) and datalink communications. Additionally, our industry’s continued emphasis on developing airframes, engines, and avionics that improve fuel efficiency, our aggressive pursuit of hybrid and electrically propelled air vehicles, and promotion of the build out of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel infrastructure, should make us all proud of our collective commitment to environmental sustainability.” The piston market continued to lead the increase in deliveries at 567 units, up 15.2 percent from the same period in 2018. Business jet shipments increased by 12.5 percent in the first six months of 2019 to 316 airplanes delivered. Turboprop air-

bring me his spare set in short order. This also gave us a chance to discuss the changes he’d made to his Skyhawk while it was down for repairs and its annual inspection. This was my first flight in Rich’s plane since he had a STOL (Short TakeOff and Landing) kit installed, and I was glad to hear Rich’s assessment of its flight characteristics. Basically, it just stalls a lot slower, and tends to float a bit when landing; cruise seems to be a little slower as well. Rich had also installed a probe-less Angle of Attack (AOA) indicator which hadn’t been calibrated yet. It works off of “pitot and static pressure measurements combined with internal inertial reference measurements.” I’ve always been curious to know how these work, but unfortunately, since it wasn’t calibrated, I wouldn’t find out on this flight – in fact, I’d soon find it to be more annoying than helpful when it alarmed a couple of times when I was nowhere near stall. You really can’t miss her squawking “Angle, Angle” when she thinks you’re about to stall… And, since it was one of the first few flights since its annual inspection, I planned to be extra vigilant during the preflight, runup, and of course the flight itself. There were a few minor squawks – things like the instrument panel lighting and the integrated Push To Talk (PTT) button that weren’t working and a couple of other minor, inconsequential gripes like that, but otherwise she was in great shape and ready to go! It would be interesting to see how the flight characteristics had changed with the STOL kit. I found out quickly that the plane now levitates very early in the take-

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off run and seems anxious to reach the flight levels! The sight-picture changes as well, as you’ve now got to trim it down for level flight, or it’ll just keep climbing. Landings, on the other hand, are dramatically slower, especially if you have any wind coming down the runway. I texted Rich when I was finished suggesting he’ll be saving a lot in tires because it now lands like a butterfly, floating inches above the runway before gently settling onto its mains. It does seem that the changes in the wing geometry may require some fine tuning of the stall horn, as it blared most of the way down final and, again, I did not feel that I was anywhere near stall. Thankfully, as I indicated earlier, it was a beautiful VFR day; I could see how that would be disconcerting in IMC. These things will undoubtedly be worked out shortly. Overall, I really enjoyed my practice session and plan to get out there and do it more often. You really can’t practice too much! Until next time – fly safe!

GAMA PUBLISHES 2019 SECOND QUARTER AIRCRAFT SHIPMENT DATA First Half Aircraft Shipments and Billings Comparison

Aircraft Type Piston Airplanes Turboprops Business Jets Total Airplanes Total Airplane Billings Piston Rotorcraft Turbine Rotorcraft Total Rotorcraft Total Rotorcraft Billings

2018 492 260 281 1,033 $8.0B 149 337 486 $1.7B

planes, however, declined in deliveries from 260 to 231 units from the same reporting companies. Rotorcraft deliveries slowed in the first six months of 2019. Piston rotorcraft shipments declined from 149 units to 110 units. The industry delivered 299 turbine rotorcraft, a reduction by

2019 567 231 316 1,114 9.0B 110 299 409 1.5B

Change +15.2% -11.2% +12.5% +7.8% +12.9% -26.2% -11.3% -15.8% -13.1%

11.3 percent compared to 2018. The value of rotorcraft shipments was $1.5 billion, a decline of approximately 13.1 percent. For more information, vist the GAMA website at www.gama.aero.

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DYNON OBTAINS CERTIFICATION FOR SKYVIEW HDX IN NEARLY 600 GA AIRCRAFT MODELS

Dynon Certified – a division of Dynon Avionics – on July 16 announced a dramatic expansion of the Approved Model List for its SkyView HDX line of products. With this AML expansion, Dynon’s full suite of certified avionics is now approved for nearly 600 type certificated piston single-engine aircraft. Features approved include Primary and Backup Flight Displays, Synthetic Vision, VFR mapping, flight planning, and navigation, Engine Monitoring, Mode S Transponder with 2020-compliant ADS-B Out, ADS-B In Traffic and Weather, and Dynon’s Com Radio. “From the moment Dynon Certified introduced its groundbreaking STC for SkyView HDX, we’ve heard from thousands of aircraft owners wishing we’d add their aircraft to the approved model list next. Now, with FAA approval for nearly 600 aircraft models, we can deliver on those requests,” said Michael Schofield, Dynon Director of Marketing. SkyView HDX systems are available from Dynon’s Authorized Installation Centers and directly from Dynon. “Over 20,000 pilots already know the joy of flying behind Dynon’s affordable, safetyenhancing avionics technology. We’re excited to share that experience with even more GA fliers”, says Schofield. SkyView HDX is Dynon’s flagship avionics suite that allows most GA pilots to comprehensively update their aging legacy avionics at an affordable price. Pilots benefit from an uncluttered, elegant panel layout that reduces workload, is intuitive, fun to fly, and enhances safety. A Dynon certified installation typically reduces aircraft weight by 50 to 80 pounds after replacing the original instruments, and usually allows the removal of unreliable legacy equipment like the vacuum pump.

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Continued from Page 11 The FAA is continuing to consider additional requests by eligible Federal security agencies for UAS-specific flight restrictions using the agency’s 14 CFR § 99.7 authority as they are received. The FAA will announce any future changes, including additional locations, as appropriate. For further, broader information regarding flying drones in the National Airspace System, including frequently asked questions, refer to the FAA’s UAS website (www.faa.gov/uas/).

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integrated but modular, allowing pilots to tailor installations to their aircraft’s unique mission and needs. Additional options available for all approved aircraft include complete Engine Monitoring with CHTs, EGTs, fuel flow, fuel computer, and lean assist; Mode S Transponder with 2020compliant ADS-B Out; ADS-B Traffic and Weather display; Com Radio; and Continiued on Page 20

U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY ANNOUNCES $23.6 MILLION IN INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS TO 22 AIRPORTS IN CALIFORNIA

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U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao on July 31 announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $478 million in airport infrastructure grants, the fourth allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States. “This significant investment in airport improvements in California will fund construction and rehabilitation projects that will help maintain high levels of safety in U.S. aviation,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. The California airport grants include the following awards: • Two grants totaling $9,624,572 to Palm Springs International Airport. • $9,542,880 to modify and improve the terminal building and acquire an aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle. • $81,692 to conduct an airport pavement study. • $2,702,436 to Monterey Regional Airport to improve the runway safety area. • $2.4 million to Los Angeles International Airport for noise mitigation measures for residences in high-noise areas. • $1,710,000 to Shafter-Minter Field in Shafter to install runway lighting. • Two grants totaling $1,222,961 to Truckee-Tahoe Airport. • $1,115,627 for runway repairs, constructing an apron and constructing a wash rack. An apron is an area where aircraft park, load and unload passengers and cargo, and refuel.

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Dynon Obtains Certification

Continued from Page 19 Electronic Flight Bag features. Dynon’s fully-integrated autopilot – featuring IFR approach capability when SkyView is integrated with a compatible navigator – is additionally available in Cessna 172 F-S and Bonanza P35-V35B models. The Bonanza approval includes yaw damper capability. Autopilot approvals for additional aircraft will be continuously released over the coming months. As of July 2019, Dynon is actively working on autopilot approvals for Bonanza 36s, Cessna 182s, and Piper Seneca models.

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Honda Aircraft Company announced on Aug. 12 that the HondaJet is the most delivered aircraft in its class for the first half of 2019, based on numbers provided by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). During the first six months of the year, 17 aircraft were delivered to customers around the world. The most delivered aircraft in its class for over two years, the HondaJet continues to outperform its competitors in the very light jet sector as the company marks several milestones. Recently, the HondaJet became the first light jet to enter service in Hawaii as two HondaJet Elites were delivered to Wing Spirit, a newly-established company that will provide luxurious and convenient charter services with a fleet of 15 HondaJets. Additionally, Honda Aircraft broke

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here were celebrations all over the U.S. to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing on July 20, 1969, where astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon. There are those, like myself, who remember it well, while most were either too young to remember it or were not alive back then. Chicago’s Adler Planetarium held a two day “Moon Bash,” with various demonstrations, skits, and talks with experts in the field, with the main event, “To the Moon and Beyond: A Conversation with Astronauts Jim Lovell and Beth Moses.” The Adler Planetarium was the first planetarium in the western hemisphere, having opened to the public in 1931. Huge banners outside of the building proclaimed the event. One read, “All the world’s cities could fit inside the biggest crater on the Moon,” while another read, “When you aim to achieve the impossible, every step counts.” The Planetarium already has plenty of hands-on exhibits for visitors of all

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ages, but there were even more. Objects from various lunar missions were on display. For the very young, there was a puppet show with the puppets dressed as astronauts, and things to draw, color, and build. In attendance were America’s future scientists, engineers, and astronauts. (I remember when I was one of those little kids at the Adler.) Spacesuits must be able to protect the astronauts from punctures and extreme temperature variations, while being flexible and light weight. Visitors were able to compare how various types of fabrics respond to strikes and how they form a barrier against high temperatures. Space suit engineer Bob Davidson spoke on his work with the team that was tasked with the development and creation of the Apollo spacesuits. Fuel chemist Reatha Clark King spoke of her work on Apollo. She worked at a time when there were very few women in the field, so she was under constant scrutiny. A “living history” presentation was made where a man who portrayed a Mission Control specialist spoke about their interaction on the Gemini IV mis-

sion, when astronaut Edward White became the first American to perform an EVA (Extra-Vehicular Activity), more commonly known then as a “space walk,” After his presentation, I pointed to one of the slide rules in the display case, and mentioned that I have an identical one that I used as an aerospace engineer on the Skylab project in 1973. I was asked what I did on Skylab, and other questions followed. I had become the center of attraction there. While 91-year-old Jim Lovell (Capt. USN, Ret.) is very well known among anyone with an interest in our space program, he is particularly famous in the Chicago area. He was born in Cleveland and raised in Milwaukee, but he now lives just north of Chicago, and he is frequently seen on local television programs. The Adler has a large exhibit dedicated to him and America’s effort to put men on the Moon. One of the first things that people see as they enter the Adler is a large statue of Lovell in a space suit (without a helmet, however) floating above the moon’s surface. Lovell was the first American to make four trips into space, including

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The exterior of the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. (Larry E. Nazimek)

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AIRSHOW FUN DOES NOT END WITH AIRVENTURE … VISIT ARLINGTON BALLOON AND AIRPLANE FESTIVAL In Flight USA Celebrating 35 Years

Scheduled for Aug. 15-18, Arlington Washington (KAWO) has one of the best regional aviation events in the country, with 2019 offering new activities and features that make this scenic destination well worth the trip. Nothing beats the Pacific Northwest for beauty and grandeur, making a flight to the Arlington Balloon and Airplane Festival an unforgettable experience. The Arlington Balloon and Airplane Festival will be featuring displays of aircraft, including antiques, amateur build experimental’s, and great factory-built classics. This year includes the NW’s largest display of giant RC flying jets and

scale remote control aircraft, large scale aircraft static displays plus turbine jet and helicopter demonstrations. Come see the best model aircraft and pilots on the West Coast. Add to this a Drone Boot Camp, with learn-to-fly experiences, that can help attendees learn how to acquire their FAA sUAS Pilot Certificate. See diversity in Drones/MultiGP type flying. The Seattle FPV (First Person View … like looking out of the drone’s “window”) Racing organization will be on hand to assists people in learning to fly a drone, learning to fly better (like racing) and drone modifications and repairs. Drones will be available for the public to try and fly.

Visitors will see top level airshow pilots and specially formation groups put on daily airshows for all to enjoy. Great forums are planned along with ongoing activities for the entire family. And for those who plan to securely tie down their planes and hide the ignition keys, a beer garden adds to the charm and fun of the Northwest tradition of great “brews” and fellowship. Balloon displays and flights will be ongoing throughout the program, with an amazing “night glow” event that must be seen to be truly appreciated. Visit Arlington and fall in love with this great part of our country. For more information, visit www.arlingtonflyin.org.

Continental, an AVIC International Holding (HK) LTD company, announced at AirVenture that new standardized TITAN experimental engine configurations are available specifically for Van’s kit aircraft builders. These engines are fully compatible with Van’s installation kits and may be installed in Van’s aircraft kits without any modification, thereby providing ease and predictability of installation. The different configurations

were designed to fit the airframe perfectly, using the standard Van’s initial configuration, baffles, accessories, or fittings. Builders that require a more customized TITAN engine will continue to benefit from Continental’s expert team to build and price a customized configuration that meets their unique requirements. “With the availability of these engine configurations, we offer simple options to Van’s kit builders. TITAN Experimental

engines are reliable, trouble-free performers. With very competitive pricing, they offer builders an economical alternative, while keeping the build simple. Furthermore, the TITAN Experimental engines are built by an OEM manufacturer with a great reputation for standing behind its products,” said James “J.B.” Ball, Sales Manager, Continental TITAN. For ease of the ordering process, customers can now order these engines directly

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50th Anniversary of 1st Manned Lunar Landing Continued from Page 22 only three people to fly to the Moon twice, and is the only one to have flown to the Moon twice without landing on it. Lovell was one of the first 32 Americans to have undergone the selection process for Project Mercury. He never gave up, however, and he was later selected for Gemini. He said that his favorite mission of the four was Apollo 8. In this mission, the astronauts went around the Moon but did not land. It was famous as the one, just before Christmas, 1968, where astronauts read the story of creation from Genesis. Lovell related how the Earth was so small from that distance, that he stuck out his thumb and it covered the Earth...the place that mankind has always called home. He never set foot on the Moon, due to the emergency on the Apollo 13 mission, in which there was great concern that the astronauts might not come back alive. (I remember it well, as my college AIAA group had flown to the Cape, where we had passes to witness the

launch from the VIP section.) A movie was made of this epic mission, where Lovell was portrayed by Tom Hanks. He felt that Kevin Costner should have been the one to portray him, but Costner was busy with another movie. When Tom Hanks flew out to meet Lovell, he picked up Hanks from the airport in his private aircraft, and on the way to the airstrip where Lovell kept his plane, he performed maneuvers involving yanking and banking to see if Hanks could take it. Lovell felt that a malfunction of this magnitude was going to happen sooner or later, and this was probably the best time for it. Had it happened earlier, it might have killed, or at least seriously hurt, our space program, and if it had happened later, the consequences would have probably been much worse. Beth Moses was NASA’s Assembly Manager for the International Space Station, and she is now the Chief Astronaut Instructor and a Commercial Astronaut for Virgin Galactic. When paying passengers eventually go into space

on Virgin’s spacecraft, they will be “astronauts,” so in her capacity, she will be giving them the necessary training for their flight. It was noted that in her earlier life, she was a graduate of Adler’s Astro Science Workshop program. This is particularly motivating for the younger people to see that someone who was where they are now has become successful in the field. She recently went into space on Virgin’s SpaceShip Two (AKA VSS Unity), so she is America’s newest astronaut. She noted that the spacecraft is still in its testing phase, so the passenger compartment, with its comforts for a shortsleeve environment, has not been completed. Consequently, she was very cold but still happy to have been on board. She asked Lovell if he had experienced such cold, and he related how, after the explosion in the service module of Apollo 13, that the three man crew had to stay in the Lunar Excursion Module that had been designed for only two men, and it was very cold there.

A display of Buzz Aldren during the moon landing. (Larry E. Nazimek)

Larry E. Nazimek poses “with” Buzz Aldren (Courtesy Larry E. Nazimek)

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The Flight Test Historical Foundation is excited to announce the 2019 Gathering of Eagles event on Oct. 19, 2019 – “From First Flight to First Fight,” Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the B-2 Spirit Bomber. This year’s fundraiser, hosted at Hunter Pavilion (2551 W Avenue H, Lancaster, CA), will include a B-2 Presentation and Q&A, Eagle Recognition, Dinner and Keepsake Silent Auction. The reception beings at 5 p.m., with dinner and program starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $100 per person, and sponsorship and full table purchases are available.

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Frank T Birk: Col, USAF; B-2 Combined Test Force Director William “Flaps” Flanagan: Flight Test Weapon System Operator (Northrop Grumman Corp) Anthony A ‘Tony’ Imondi: LtCol, USAF; Strategic Air Command Pilot Thomas J LeBeau: LtCol, USAF; Operational Test & Evaluation Pilot; B2 Test Pilot Robert G ‘Bob’ Myers: Vice President B-2 Flight Test (Northrop Grumman Corp) Otto J Waniczek: Air Vehicle Manager (Northrop Grumman Corp) For more information on sponsorship, volunteering, or to buy tickets, please visit: www.afftcmuseum.org/ gathering-of-eagles-2019

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Air Force Flight Test Museum Features 80 Historic Aircraft

The Air Force Flight Test Museum is a Field Museum operating within the guidelines of the USAF Heritage Program preserving the history of flight testing. The museum's mission it is to preserve, display and educate the public to over 75 years of flight test research, both at Edwards and the surrounding area. The inventory of the Air Force Flight Test Museum includes over 80 historic aircraft. Exhibits inside the museum cover such diverse subjects as the formation of the ancient lake beds, early home-steading in the area, the first military use of Edwards, breaking the sound barrier and flight test from World War II to the present. Artifacts in the collection include aircraft propulsion systems, missiles, hardware, life support equipment, technical drawings, test reports, personal memorabilia, photographs, and wind tunnel models. space vehicles. The celebration honors both significant events and individuals that have made these events possible. The event is also a fundraiser, providing resources to the Air Force Flight Test Museum at Edwards Air Force Base, University scholarships, and a variety of STEM education programs.

About Flight Test Historical Foundation

The mission of the Flight Test Historical Foundation is to raise funds to support the development of the Air Force Flight Test (AFFT) Museum at Edwards AFB, Calif. and the museum’s Blackbird Airpark Annex at USAF Plant 42 in nearby Palmdale.

CHINO WELCOMES NEW AVIONICS SHOP

A new avionics shop at Chino is now open, just in time to help with the lastminute rush for the 2020 ADS-B mandate! Avionics shops in Southern California are back logged well into next year with scheduled installations to meet the 2020 ADS-B deadline. Many have held out until the last minute thinking the FAA would extend the deadline due to the lack of compliance to date. The FAA has made clear that there will be no extension! Aero Performance Specialties is ready to help fill the gap for those who have sat on the fence a little too long. They have several ADS-B solutions to meet your needs. With in-house CAD

design and CNC fabrication services, they can install just about anything you can dream up for your next panel upgrade. They have an IA and A&P’s on staff with the experience to ensure your installation is right the first time, every time. Pitot Static and transponder inspections are also available at your location or theirs. This is a veteran-owned and operated company, located at Chino Airport ( KCNO) in hangar B120/ #8. Give them a call or stop by to schedule your avionics, panel, or ADS-B upgrade today: 909/927-4600 or visit online at www.aero-performance.com .

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SkyCam Aviation is Changing Traditional Ideas Around Aerial Imaging

kyCam, which began in Livermore, Calif., has developed an innovative solution making them the first to be able to collect high quality video economically and at scale. They fly fixed wing aircraft and are the leader in providing the premium geo-tagged 4k, ultra high definition video filmed from a safe altitude. They have optimized their recording so that high resolution stills can be extracted and printed from the video. Where drones are constrained by their size, FAA regulations and range, SkyCam has taken advantage of fixed wing aircraft and their versatility. Skycam can fly into airspace restricted to drones, not requiring time delaying special authorizations and approvals. SkyCam has developed and built a new, proprietary gimbal and stabilization system which supports up to four cameras, allowing them to shoot with a combination of lenses (ranging from 90mm to 1200mm) or other sensors based on the needs of the client. Because SkyCam’s data is the highest quality, it is not only human watchable but also produces the sharpest images required for accurate Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision applications. With their data, SkyCam has successfully demonstrated Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) autonomous detection on railroad tracks. They partnered with an A.I. company and selected a small sample of images as a training basis for an A.I. proof of concept to detect cracked and crooked railroad ties and missing railroad spikes in base plates. The results were remarkable, with detection levels up to 95 percent. Given this limited training and small sample size, SkyCam is absolutely confident that an adequately trained A.I. solution, using SkyCam’s high quality data, will provide an autonomous detection solution to monitor all assets across various industries at scale. SkyCam has been engaged by companies from several different industries to provide various types of data. Some examples of how companies have utilized SkyCam’s data include:

Right of way surveys and patrols by utility, pipeline and railroad companies Vegetation management Natural disaster/ weather event assessment Earth erosion monitoring Pre-construction planning and surveys Defense evidence against litigation Engineering and drawing plans

SkyCam’s system is suitable for generating 3D images and photogrammetry models providing the same functionality as LIDAR at a fraction of the cost and without the difficulties in collection, processing, and usability. They have also partnered with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to develop a passive methane detection sensor. With this technology, SkyCam will offer one of the most low-cost aerial methane detection solutions on the market. These are just a few of the exciting projects in SkyCam’s R&D pipeline. SkyCam owns and operates a fleet of 26 aircraft with over 50,000 sq. ft. of hangar facilities in Livermore, CA and 24,000 sq. ft. in Thomas, OK, making them flexible and scalable. Unlike drones, which have a very limited operating distance and are bound by tight FAA airspace restrictions, SkyCam has the ability to fly tens of thousands of miles on a weekly basis. They can fly 1,000 miles per day, per airplane. With sufficient aircraft and camera systems, there is no risk of downtime or start up delays to the clients. SkyCam can respond quickly to extra or last minute jobs, such as natural disaster situations. SkyCam’s system is flexible with unlimited possibilities. They are excited to share a demo of their system and discuss how it can help meet your industry’s needs. Please contact SkyCam Aviation to see how their services can help your business at (925) 449-2206, or e-mail info@skycamaviation.com.

EAA AIRVENTURE’S VINTAGE VILLAGE PROVIDES SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT In Flight USA Celebrating 35 Years

EAA’s Vintage Village is the place to be when you visit EAA Air Venture for an authentic taste of the past, flavored with both great aircraft and patriotic spirit. 2019 was special, where the Ladies for Liberty (Nancy Cheak, Wanda Martin, Deanna Hampton) were happy to perform in the Vintage Village area all week. Sponsored by the Nuvite Chemical Corporation, the Ladies for Liberty offered

a one of a kind entertainment experience, along with announcer Wayne Flurry, that brought back the times and music of the Andrew Sisters as they boosted the morale of our heroes who served in WWII. The Ladies for Liberty perform at many events throughout the year. For more information regarding this remarkable trio, contact www.ladiesforliberty.com or call (502) 664-0827, Facebook.com/LFLUSA.

The Ladies for Liberty (Nancy Cheak, Wanda Martin, Deanna Hampton), sponsored by Nuvite Chemical Corporation performed at AirVenture throughout the week. They are accompanied by announcer Wayne Flurry. (Courtesy The Ladies for Liberty)

On Aug. 1, National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Robert Sumwalt was confirmed to serve another three years in his current role. The Senate also reconfirmed NTSB Member Jennifer Homendy for another term. The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President Gary Dempsey issued the following statement in support: “Safety first is not just the name of

our online training program, it is our guiding principle when fulfilling our mission throughout all lines of aviation business. Chairman Robert Sumwalt has been a great friend and champion of safety in our community. We are pleased that both he and Member Homendy been confirmed to serve additional terms. NATA applauds Chairman Sumwalt’s leadership in promoting the continuous improvement of

safety and we look forward to continuing to work with him and Member Homendy in advancing the agency’s initiatives.” The Honorable Robert L. Sumwalt began his tenure at the NTSB in August 2006 when President George W. Bush appointed him to the Board and designated him as Vice Chairman of the Board. In November 2011, President Barack Obama reappointed him to an additional

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five-year term as Board Member. Sumwalt was sworn in as the 14th Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board on Aug. 10, 2017, after being nominated by President Donald J. Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The Honorable Jennifer Homendy took the oath of office as the 44th Member of the National Transportation Safety Board on Aug. 20, 2018.

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look at a map of Alaska reveals a panhandle in the southeastern portion of the state. The handle, part of the Inside Passage, wraps itself around the southwestern border of Canada’s Yukon Territory and heads southeast along the coast of British Columbia just short of Prince Rupert. The Inside Passage , a coastal route for ships which weave through the myriad islands along the Pacific Northwest coast of North America, extends all the way to northwestern Washington State. These waters , not only are an historical route for freighters, tugs and commercial fishing vessels, they are a popular destination for cruise ships, sport fishing and tourism. The Alaskan portion of the Inside Passage winds through the Alexander Archipelago, which encompasses 1,000 islands, 15,000 miles of shoreline and thousands of coves and bays. The four main port cities along the Passage are Ketchikan, Juneau (Alaska’s capital), Skagway and Sitka. During the summer months, twilight in the Tongass Forest extends almost to midnight. This pristine water and forestland, shaped by the powerful force of massive glaciers, teems with deer, bears, bald eagles, sea lions, porpoises, otters and whales. The region is home to Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian Indians whose history is reflected in towering totem poles. Russian settlers left a legacy of onion-domed churches and, of course, wars and territorial incursions.

The Airport

Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, (SIT) is a beautiful airport with its huge, wide runway jutting into the bay. Runway 11/29 is 7,200 feet in length. Obviously, it’s at sea level-in reality, 26 feet above the water. The field has RNAV, GPS, LDA/DME and VOR approaches. Aero Services is the local FBO. Call 907/ 747-7222. Quest Alaska Lodge, 605/725-5262, fishing@questalaskalodges.com. If you are looking for trophy size king salmon, plus huge halibut, ling cod and red snapper, the Sitka region is home to one of the most productive waterways in Southeastern Alaska. Don’t just take my word for it – I obtained that information directly from the Alaska Fish and Game Department. Just a short boat ride from the Sitka Harbor is Quest Alaska Lodge, one of the most splendid fishing lodges I’ve ever visited.

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Quest Alaska Lodge is just a short boat ride from Sitka’s harbor.

Accommodations.

When I travel to the wilderness for a fishing adventure, I crave a wilderness experience. I’ve been to some lodges where the accommodations are uncomfortably fancy. I remember one trip years ago where guests were required to wear a coat and tie at dinnertime. The cabins at Quest Lodge deliver the ideal combination of rustic and comfortable. A coat and tie might result in banishment. Each waterfront cabin, with unique Alaskan decor, is easily accessible via an illuminated boardwalk that encircles the island. Three cabins have two bedrooms and two bathrooms. They are fully furnished, including plush chairs and sofas, kitchenettes, comfy beds and cozy bedding. One cabin, named Edgecome, offers views of the famous dormant volcano, Mt. Edgecome. Another, Clam Beach, is where one can harvest clams just under the deck. The third cabin, Eagles Nest, is shared by a pair of eagles who have been raising their young for years in their treetop nest. Four smaller cabins. each with one bedroom/one bathroom, are furnished with one king or queen bed, recliner, and a compact refrigerator. Every cabin, perched right on the shoreline, has several large picture windows with incredible views.

Let’s Eat!

Cuisine at Quest Lodge is outstanding. Luke, the chef, honed his cooking skills in Alaska. His talent and culinary magic delight the palate with the very first bite. The Pacific Rim and local Alaskan cuisine is on a parallel with the best restaurants in Alaska. We feasted on self-caught Dungeness crab, Pacific prawns and tenderloin beef medallions – not to mention the Sitka staple foods: fresh salmon and

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halibut. Luke, who makes all soups from scratch, serves a hearty, robust clam chowder- the best I’ve ever tasted. If you have special dietary needs, just ask the chef – he will accommodate your requests. My grand kids are super fussy eaters. After saying “no” and making grotesque facial expressions, they cautiously tried foods they had never experienced. They devoured Luke’s cuisine with gusto. The hearty breakfasts, delicious boat lunches and unforgettable dinners are supplemented with snacks, appetizers, beer, wine, cocktails and soft drinks. The waterfront lodge offers a vista of eagles, whales and other wildlife frequently visible during meals and gatherings. The lodge can also accommodate larger family get-togethers and corporate functions.

Let’s Go Fishing.

The fishing fleet consists of oceangoing vessels custom designed, manufactured and equipped for the lodge. The tunnel-hull-designed boats, each with a fully enclosed heated cabin, can accommodate six fishermen and a captain. The wide, 11-foot beam minimizes the effect of those choppy water days. The cabin is strategically centered to promote a smooth ride, as well as creating the space for a full exterior walk around. Twin engines provide plenty of power to propel the 26-foot vessels to and from Sitka’s famous fishing waters. All fishing boats are equipped with state-of-the-art fish finding electronics as well as a GPS. The highly skilled, Southeast Alaska fishing guides have years of experience fishing the Sitka Alaska waters. Warren, the head guide, has been fishing Southeast Alaska for decades and knows these waters as well as I know my own

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backyard. He was a devoted and patient teacher to all of us. Our first day centered on catching Dungeness crab and Pacific shrimp. Warren knew exactly where to drop the crab pots and shrimp nets. The gear was placed in the water and marked with buoys. Moments after we placed the last contrivance, we circled back to the first traps, which were already bulging with crab and shrimp. The balance of our trip was devoted to angling for king salmon, halibut and cod. Saltwater kings, also known as Chinook Salmon, which begin to appear in May and run last until late July, are famous for their power and endurance. Kings are among the most difficult species to catch. We brought many up to the side of the boat-a few gave us one last sneering look, dived under the boat and outsmarted even the most seasoned fisherman. The life cycle of the King Salmon involves both freshwater and saltwater, so you can locate and fish for adult King Salmon in either type of water. In the oceans and bays around Alaska, the kings start to make their way from the deeper waters towards the inlets and deltas along the western shores and along the Gulf of Alaska. This process usually begins to peak in May. Some anglers prefer the rivers. We fished in open-ocean watersdown deep with down-riggers. Fishing for halibut requires an entirely different technique. The hooks are baited with hunks of cod, herring, plus salmon heads and guts. Halibut are bottom feeders, so you must go to their dining spots. The line is tossed in the Continued on Page 30

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Continued from Page 29 water and dropped to the ocean floor, often to a depth of 300 feet. Once the weight hits bottom, you reel up a foot or so and wait. Halibut are attracted by scent. Bouncing the bait will deliver the scent and vibrations out in all directions, indicating there is food nearby. On this trip, I was accompanied by my son, Brad, his wife Janet and their two kids, Faith, age 9 and Parker, age 6. These children are being raised to bond with, understand and respect nature and the bounties of the earth and waters. They are not afraid to get their hands dirty, feel the driving rain on their face or contend with a bout of sea sickness. Each child caught a respectable number of fish, some of which outweighed them. We returned to the dock with around 250 pounds of fish-many of which were caught by the kids. When the fishing day ends, we loved to stroll around the island. We enjoyed spectacular sunsets and amazing Alaskan scenery. The densely forested island is bordered with rocky shorelines. Wildflowers and azaleas are abundant in this lush, rainforest environment. Diminutive hummingbirds seek out the island’s nectars while humpback whales surface in the waterways and eagles soar overhead. Local sea lions, otters and many species of sea birds are frequent

visitors Black bears and grizzlies live on some area islands and on the mainlandbut not on Hummingbird Island. Trips to view grizzles can be arranged. Bring a camera, an appetite and your enthusiasm. Quest furnishes everything else. All-inclusive rates include boat/ fishing guide, cabin accommodations, cooked-to-order breakfast, boat lunch, nightly gourmet dinner, open bar, all necessary fishing licenses and stamps for salmon and halibut, fishing equipment, tackle and bait, all-weather gear, unlimited fish cleaning, filleting, vacuum packing, freezing, wet-lock boxes and storage, daily housekeeping, baggage handling and ground transportation to and from the airport and island. I’ve visited a variety of fishing lodges ranging from luxurious to primitive. I prefer something in between. Quest Lodge Alaska combines the best of all fishing lodge worlds. The cabins, fashioned from native pine trees and local rocks, are immaculate, comfortably furnished and, thanks to Sharon, artfully designed. The lodge can accommodate up to 16 guests, a population that lends itself to a more familial experience. Within moments of our arrival, we blended in with the staff, many of whom were members of the owner’s family. We felt

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right at home. Especially with the children, I was searching for more than just a fishing adventure. I wanted the kids, and the adults, to enhance our respective knowledge of nature, the environment, boating and the Alaskan way of life. Many of the staff came from different cultures-different worlds than our family. Ron, the owner, an astute businessman and entrepreneur, is a world traveler, explorer, helicopter and jet pilot as well as an avid fisherman and hunter. His wife, Sharon, also an accomplished outdoors person, placed her expert touch on the cabin designs. I craved a sharing of those two worlds-and that is what we received. One guy had 10 years as an educator of young children, another 10 years in the U.S. Coast Guard. Another fellow was a certified captain of ocean vessels up to 100 tons. Another a graduate of an Alaskan culinary school. All were small town, warm, down-to-earth folks who generously shared their life experiences. Of course, we were the beneficiaries of a comprehensive education on how the fish live, feed and travel. We were gently taught the techniques of boating, angling and safety. But we learned even more. The captain shared his knowledge of wind and current patterns and tides. He enlightened us on how a boat is struc-

tured, how it functions. He told us about subtle techniques with the rudders and the engines. The kids learned about bears, eagles, whales and sea otters. They were taught how to clean the fish. The chef shared a few of his culinary secrets with me. We enhanced our knowledge about the three -ologies: ichthyology, dendrology and ornithology. Ron and I exchanged a host of flying and outdoor stories. Most important, we shared portions of our respective lives, worlds and culturesgrowing up either in the city or the wilderness. We could be as open as we desired or as private as we desired. In one week, we all received an education that would have been impossible to learn in school. This highly trained, courteous and responsive staff offers pampered service-or whatever level you desire. If I want to be pampered, I’ll visit the Plaza Athénée in Paris. At a fishing lodge, I strive to be as proactive as possible. I’ll get my own coffee refill. But if you wish, the staff will anticipate and respond to your every desire. One day, the chef returned from shopping with a gorgeous bunch of fresh rhubarb. I offered to make a pie. The gang eagerly accepted. So as not to intrude in the chef’s domain, I awoke at five a.m. the next morning. I baked the rhubarb pie and set it out to cool before our fishing boat departed Continued on Page 32

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Homebuilder’s Workshop With the RV-9 prop swap project stalled, it was airlines to O’Hare where a long-time friend took me to a neighborhood car rental, saving $300 off the airport rental price. Had I tried to rent a car in Milwaukee or Appleton, the price would have been $700 higher. Having survived arrogant Illinois traffic and the congestion of US41 south of Milwaukee, which is “under destruction” for the second year in a row, my friend’s favorite malapropism, Oshkosh finally came into view. I was glad that the rain on the way north wasn’t any worse than it was. Wisconsin has had a cold, wet spring, with some farmers losing onethrid of their calves. That Saturday before AirVenture, two storms (one of which I drove through) came through and dumped another four to five inches of rain. Disaster. Along with the rains came high gusts of winds, some campers had their tents collapsed, some were awash, some spent the night in the museum, some slept on the floor of the showers. Subsequently, all of the campground spaces and aircraft parking spaces were either too soft to support normal usage or under water. Slowly, slowly, things dried out and returned to normal, but it was a mess, slow to resolve for the incoming traffic, both ground and air. There were days of delays. Not all of the delays were seemingly attributable to weather. Many commented that auto and air traffic handling was less efficient this year than last. Meanwhile, up in Appleton, some planes that were only chocked were wind damaged, some tiedowns in the grass did not claw the ground but were pulled out. Big wing taildraggers can generate a lot of lift in high winds… On Monday, I twice presented a forum on Spins or Spirals. Research shows that not all loss-of-control accidents are spins, and this means that the historical record on spin accident rates are unreliable. I’ve also identified two accident mechanisms that can look like spins to an accident investigator, both of them low angle of attack phenomena, plus another low angle of attack accident mechanism. Tuesday night was the finals of the Founder’s Innovation Prize to reduce loss of control accidents, and although I made the finals this year, I did not fare well. My friends thought much more highly of my presenta-

tion than did the judges, and of 80 audience participation electronic devices, exactly one vote was for my presentation. Cutesy airborne loss of control gadgets still rule the roost, no matter how low the effectiveness or unlikely the implementation in the fleet. Wednesday, I gave a forum on angle of attack, not from an aerodynamics point of view but from a control theory point of view, discussing (among other things) two phenomena that I don’t think are in any of the books. Well attended, very well received. But there was another presenter who talked about the aerodynamics of AOA, and I learned a ton from him. And one audience member gave me another great idea. You go to Oshkosh to learn… Then, finally, it was time to see the show. Sort of. Having diligently scoured all the vendor exhibits at Sun ‘n’ Fun, and with my volunteer job threatening to get real busy on Friday afternoon as it always does, the ramblings this year were more casual. For example, I never saw what was going on in ultralights or seaplanes. And it’s been years since I’ve bothered with warbirds and their attitudes. I missed the Wednesday night fireworks display, but I heard from several how it was the best they had ever seen. They told me that over and over. Friday night, astronaut Mike Collins and shuttle pilot Joe Engle were interviewed in a humorous and very well received fashion. Backstage, meanwhile, Collins’ two daughters were protecting their 88-year-old dad in a manner that one observer called “rabid.” It was webcast, live, as were other evening events. Some YouTube followers will know about the X-project, a very small canard, single seat runabout. They’ve been doing all this with CAD/CAM, making molds and composite parts. Impressive. I got to sit in the fuselage they brought to Oshkosh, and with its roomy semi-recumbent seating position, it was certainly a different experience. The first one will be a twin jet runabout, that term again, but used advisedly, as those jet engines have no generators, and require oil to be mixed with the fuel. The airplane in the booth had a Belgian Dmotor 6-cylinder flathead engine. Over in the Homebuilder’s Hangar was one of, if not the first, customer-built SubSonex single engine jets. It had a beautiful paint scheme, won a workmanship

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trophy, and was flown in from Nevada. With its limited range, that trip took eight hops of 1:20. Baggage comes separately. Down the way in the Innovation building was a petite, all carbon fiber two seater, designed for a 240 knot cruise. They didn’t seem to really have a solid approach to good handling qualities, nor did a Czech airplane that looked like a mini-Lancair two seater. They’ve sold a respectable number of those in Europe, but if we were getting past the language barrier, the stick force per G is about one kilo – much too light. Along the lines of composites, the old Glasair III is back, now in carbon fiber and with a more sloped windshield. The composite parts are made in Arlington, Wash., where the originals were made, but Australia is the source of the metal bits, to use their idiom. The new airframe is 120 pounds lighter, giving the new model a much needed boost in payload. If you really want payload, Barnaby Wainfan of Factemobile fame is the man to see. He is contemplating an LSA-able two seater and with the tremendous structural efficiency of his low aspect ratio designs, the payload will be phenomenal. Performance is sometimes better than, sometimes comparable to conventional designs. I want one, but I need 150 knots cruise to be usable for long trips. An F-35 was one of the demo planes, along with an F-22 flown by one of my nephew’s buddies. Never caught up with him, though. Doc, the spectacularly polished B-29 was there, sharing the sky with an archaic by comparison B-17 and a pair of truly archaic Ford TriMotors. There were heritage flights with combinations of A-10, F-22, F-35, and P-51s. The one and only flying F-82 Twin Mustang was there, sounding and looking on takeoff like a pair of P-51s in tight formation. Then when it turned away and you could see the cojoined fuselages, it seemed like a bad joke. Sunday morning, it was all over but the shouting – and a few late emails related to my volunteer job – so I borrowed a scooter for final rounds. I made it down to ultralights, where not much was happening at that hour, and watched an AirCam take off, flown by the back-seater. On the main runway, a pair of Baby Aces took off, one with wheel pants. At the Vintage hangar, I saw the Cessna 150 that won Grand Champion Contemporary class, if you can

imagine. Runner up was a Cherokee 140, in case your credulity was not already suitably stretched. The Cessna owner’s other plane was an early Cessna 172 that won all the marbles two years prior. Then it was back to Chicago, avoiding interstates as possible. Near Oshkosh, I drove through several small towns with tiny, immaculate houses and tired downtowns, all photogenic plus interesting other sights. With the late spring, everything was green and growing, and there was a feeling of life, life in abundance. The farther south I drove, the taller the corn became and the less charming the scenery. Best license plate frame seen on the drive – “My Golden can lick your honor student.” Wednesday at Oshkosh, some of us were hoping to drive over to central Wisconsin to see the Big Boy locomotive, the largest steam locomotive ever built, one of eight surviving of 25 built. Schedules didn’t work out, but Big Boy was spending a few days in West Chicago, about 15 minutes from where I was staying. Big Boy is an apt name. Some of the rivets were as big as eggs… Apparently when Big Boy came into town, the crowds were five deep on either side of the tracks. When I saw it, there was one man in a wheelchair who clearly knew as much about steam locomotives as I thought I knew about airplanes. For example, there were 25 Pennsylvania RailRoad T1 engines built, the fastest steam locomotives ever. All were scrapped, but there is a group that is building a new one, from scratch. Even more amazing than the Twin Mustang restoration, which is way, way, way over the top. Then it was back home on the airlines. Due to weather, congestion, flight crew time limits and such, the elapsed time from being dropped off (early) at O’Hare to being picked up at Savannah was 10:50, almost 11 hours. United did a good job of handling the situation, and all the passengers handled it well. I sent United an attaboy. But if I were flying myself, it would have been five hours in the air, an hour for a gas stop, and maybe a half hour at each end. Then again, if I hadn’t got out ahead of the storm front, I might still be in Wisconsin. I wish.

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ATTEND AIRVENTURE

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By Annamarie Buonocore

nybody who has spent more than five minutes reading about or hanging around aviation knows that EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is the biggest, greatest, airshow in America and probably the world. The show features every airplane imaginable, has enough booths and vendors to exhaust the most adventurous traveler, has great food, and fun activities for family and friends of all ages and walks of life. But even after all of these great things, it is the people and the community that make the show what it is. This was my first year attending EAA AirVenture. I grew up around aviation my entire life, so I consider this trip a pilgrimage that changed me. Luckily, I landed in Oshkosh during decent weather, and I must say that it was everything I had hoped for and then some. In this edition of Ed, Ed, and Editor, I would like to thank Ed Wischmeyer for covering the show for us all these years. I have a newfound appreciation for your work. I would also like to thank Ed Downs for encouraging me to attend and staying on me all these years. And Dad, thank you for instilling a love of flight in me. I look forward to returning in 2020.

1. The People

The people make AirVenture what it is. From the friendly volunteers checking bags at the entrance, to the shuttle drivers, to the hard workers in the press and media centers, many volunteers come from all over the world to put on this great show. Pilots and airshow performers bring entertainment, vendors bring business opportunities and great products and services, and speakers bring education to the event. If you get lost (and it is big enough for one to get lost), friendly veteran attendees and volunteers are there to help. If you have enjoyed your AirVenture experience, thank a volunteer, a vendor, or an aerobatic performer. They make the event what it is!

2. The Planes

If the people weren’t so kind and helpful, I would have made this number one. Why do we attend airshows? Because of the planes. AirVenture has every plane imaginable, from small Cessnas and Pipers to large Boeing jets. There is a whole section on seaplanes, another section for light sport aircraft, and even a friendly place for drones and unmanned systems. Vendors often have planes on display (see photos), and plen-

ty of pilots fly in their own planes. Check out the camping area to see some of the most interesting selection of aircraft. For anybody looking to purchase any aircraft in the future, this is the place to go to explore the many different options. One can spend all day looking at all the different types of aircraft. If you love planes, and we all do, attend EAA AirVenture.

3. The Vendors

All of the people at AirVenture are great, but the ones that travel for miles, work for weeks in advance, and sit in tents or behind tables in hot temperatures are the ones that deserve a special round of applause. I give bonus points to the ones who had air conditioning or large fans. Vendors offer great products and services from special aviation gifts and memorabilia to state-of-the-art, industry-disrupting engines. There were so many wonderful vendors, including Hartwig, Aircraft Spruce, AOPA, DeltaHawk, NBAA, ALSIM, and so many more that I can’t even name them all. Their people are so friendly and helpful that they can educate you on their products without even having to look things up. If you want to buy from serious, credible vendors with excellent products and services, this is the place to be. These people know their stuff!

4. The Food

No event is complete without delicious food, and AirVenture has this part down pat. If it wasn’t for the great planes, it would do just fine as a food festival. The show features all-American cuisine, including barbecue, buttered corn, and ice cream. The site even features a Subway Sandwiches and an A&W. An unassuming booth selling lemon and strawberry “fruit chillers” is a great spot to hang out and cool down. If planes aren’t enough to twist your friend’s arm into going to AirVenture, just tell them about the food.

5. The Area

Now I will admit I am a bit biased in this department, seeing that in a past life I lived in the Midwest, but one would agree that Wisconsin is a beautiful place. This year, the weather was a little cooler and a little less humid. Scenery on Highway 41 includes small green hills, pretty houses, and red barns. The skies and sunsets are spectacular. Milwaukee is a great city to explore that many AirVenture attendees fly into. The ride down has little congestion. Fond du Lac Airport is a great midway

stop. This airport offers additional parking for both planes and cars, and there is a bus that runs back and forth from the show. This airport has a comfortable terminal, classrooms, and plenty of space for tie downs. The whole area is a pretty and a friendly one to visit.

6. The Opportunities

There are so many opportunities at AirVenture that the words opportunity and AirVenture are practically synonymous. For one, the show offers a great deal of education. There are lectures on weather, safety, manufacturing, flight education, and much, much more. Anybody who doesn’t sit in the air-conditioned auditorium for at least one lecture is missing out. AirVenture is also loaded with business opportunities. If you are an entrepreneur interested in selling planes or starting any business that could connect with the flying world, this is the place to come. There are also many companies hiring, publications looking for writers and photographers, and opportunities for students entering the job market. AirVenture is above all a networking event, and you will not be sorry for attending.

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One of many general aviation aircraft on display at EAA AirVenture. (Annamarie Buonocore)

Interested participants and members of the EAA Wings Program gather for an informative presentation on flying safety and weather on July 25. (Annamarie Buonocore)

7. The Community

For as long as I have been in aviation, I have known it to be a tight-knit community. The people support one another and come together to share humor, good times, and a passionate attitude toward the future. The community is what keeps aviation going, and you see a lot of this camaraderie at AirVenture. Organizations like EAA, NBAA, and AOPA stand strong to make sure this sense of community continues, which brings me to the next reason one should attend AirVenture.

Show attendees browse planes on display and vendors offering better landing gear. (Annamarie Buonocore)

8. The Future

There are many reasons to be concerned about the future of general aviation. Pilot shortages, new technologies, government regulations, airport closures, and an aging flying population are all cause for concern. But for as many concerns as there are, there are just as many reasons to be excited! New STEM programs are inspiring kids, teens, and young adults to learn to fly. More companies are hiring, and there are exciting new jobs in the aviation world that are bringing more young people into the industry. At AirVenture, one can tell that the attendees and leaders of the event are focused on the positives and working to find solutions for the concerns. For anyone who is feeling discouraged about the future of their sport, look no further

A wooden plane and plaque given to a 1983 Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award Recipient sits on green grass. (Annamarie Buonocore)

than EAA AirVenture. Organizations, businesses, pilots and performers, members of the media, artists, and regular passionate folks are making all the difference.

9. The History

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EAA CEO and Chairman of the Board Jack J. Pelton began his closing remarks at the end of AirVenture 2019 on July 28 by thanking EAA AirVenture Oshkosh attendees, volunteers, air traffic controllers, the FAA, and Wittman Regional Airport, as well as the people of Oshkosh and the surrounding local area. Soon after, Jack transitioned to talking about what dominated the conversation early on – the rainy weather that created what he called a “tremendous challenge” to the fly-in convention. Fortunately, EAAers were ready to step up and address this challenge. “I cannot believe the efforts of our 5,500 volunteers that turned what could have been a very challenging week into one that was successful,” Jack said. Thanks to the work of everyone involved, Jack noted, AirVenture 2019 still had more than 2,700 showplanes as part of the more than 10,000 total airplanes. Warbirds saw growth of six percent to a total of 400. There were more than 100 seaplanes in attendance, which is 30 more than last year. Homebuilt camping actually set a record, as Oshkosh welcomed 592 homebuilt aircraft campers as part of more than 1,000 total homebuilt aircraft during the week. The FAAATC crews handled 14,500 aircraft movements through nine days, and that number is expected to exceed 15,000 easily after Sunday and Monday’s movements are factored in, Jack said. A grand total of 863 exhibitors made Oshkosh home during the week, and according to Jack most of them experienced fantastic sales numbers during AirVenture. “Across the board, feedback from exhibitors is that they had record years,” he said. “Many were saying sales were up by as much as 50 percent.” Jack also covered some of the momentous events that took place across AirVenture 2019, including Michael Collins’ Theater in the Woods presentation, welcoming Burt Rutan back to Oshkosh, and The Gathering, which raised $2.8 million to advance EAA’s programs this year. Near the end of his remarks, Jack shared that attendance numbers are projected to set another record this year, at roughly 625,000 all told. That’s a five percent increase from last year, which also was a record. Camping attendance was up five percent as well, and aircraft check-ins remained about even with last year. “Overall, I am very proud of the

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EAA CEO and Chairman of the Board Jack J. Pelton. (Courtesy EAA)

efforts of our volunteers, staff, and everyone involved put forth this year,” Jack said. “Our 50th consecutive year in Oshkosh was one to remember for us, and for everyone who attended.”

Facts and Figures for AirVenture 2019

Attendance: Approximately 642,000 – 6.8 percent above 2018’s record total. Comment from Jack: “EAA members and aviation enthusiasts attended in large numbers, and stayed throughout the week. On July 22, we thanked Oshkosh residents for 50 years of support with free opening-day tickets, and more than 8,700 of them attended, which equates to 13 percent of the city’s population. Throughout the rest of the week, our efforts to create unique attractions and aviation highlights across the grounds were incredibly successful in creating only-in-Oshkosh moments.” Total aircraft: More than 10,000 aircraft arrived at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh and other airports in east-central Wisconsin. At Wittman alone, there were 16,807 aircraft operations in the 11day period from July 19-29, which is an average of approximately 127 takeoffs/landings per hour.

Total showplanes: 2,758 including 1,057 homebuilt aircraft (including a record 592 homebuilt aircraft campsites), 939 vintage airplanes, 400 warbirds (sixpercent increase), 188 ultralights and light-sport aircraft, 105 seaplanes (40 percent increase), 62 aerobatic aircraft, and seven in other categories. Camping: More than 12,300 sites in aircraft and drive-in camping accounted for an estimated 40,000 visitors. Volunteers: More than 5,500 contributing in excess of 250,000 hours. Commercial exhibitors: 863 Forums, workshops, and presentations: A total of 1,500 sessions attended by more than 75,000 people. EAA aircraft flights: 3,051 people flew aboard EAA’s Ford Tri-Motors, while 3,173 people flew aboard EAA’s Bell 47 helicopters and 669 flew aboard EAA’s B-17 Aluminum Overcast. Social media, internet, and mobile: More than 17.6 million people were reached by EAA’s social media channels during AirVenture; EAA’s website had more than 2.1 million page views; EAA video clips during the event were viewed 4.5 million times; and EAA’s 2,740 photo uploads were viewed more than 13.3 million times. Additionally, EAA web streams were accessed more than 1.6 mil-

lion times by viewers in more than 200 countries, who watched more than 315,000 hours of activities from the AirVenture grounds. The AirVenture app was downloaded and used by nearly 47,000 attendees. EAA Radio reached more than 104,000 listeners in 158 countries with 6,735 hours of audio, and more than 47,000 viewers of 405,000 minutes of streaming video. Guests registered at International Visitors Tent: A record 2,772 visitors registered from 93 nations, also a record total (actual counts are higher since international visitor registration is voluntary). Top countries represented by registered visitors: Canada (561 visitors), Australia (386), and South Africa (177). The Gathering shines: The EAA Aviation Foundation’s annual event to support its aviation education programs attracted some 1,400 people and raised more than $2.8 million that will be focused on EAA’s mission of growing participation in aviation. Media: 851 media representatives on-site, from six continents. Economic impact*: $170 million for the five counties in the Oshkosh region (Winnebago, Outagamie, Fond du Lac, Calumet, and Brown). *Based on 2017 University of Wisconsin Oshkosh economic impact study. What’s ahead for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020 (July 20-26, 2020)? Comment from Jack: “Planning is well underway for next year’s event, including discussions during AirVenture 2019 about possible features and attractions for 2020. In the next few months, we will be finalizing highlights in all areas to make the 68th annual EAA fly-in convention the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration.” For more information, visit eaa.org or eaa.org/airventure.

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AIRVENTURE 2019 AIRCRAFT AWARDS

Grand Champion: World War II, Rod Lewis (Courtesy EAA AirVenture)

Reserve Grand Champion Kitbuilt Silver Lindy, John Janovetz (Courtesy EAA AirVenture) Hundreds of gorgeous, striking airplanes arrive at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh each and every year in hopes of winning a Lindy Award. Few aircraft, in comparison to the field, come away with any sort of award. Fewer still come away with a Lindy. Awards are given out across six categories: Homebuilts, Warbirds, Vintage, Ultralights, Seaplanes, and Rotorcraft. Entrants can only be considered for one category in a given year, and are not eligible for the same or any lower-tier awards if they have won in the past. Looks are considered in award judging, but the quality of craftsmanship inherent in the aircraft is a crucial factor as well. Careful construction and/or restoration, as well as tireless maintenance, is essential in winning a Lindy. With all of that said, congratulations to all of the 2019 award winners!

HOMEBUILT

Kit Outstanding Workmanship - Plaques Paul Dye, Dayton, Nevada 2019 SubSonex, N958PD James Folsom, Longwood, Florida 2018 Van’s RV-7, N438DD Kevin Johnson, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, 2016 Van’s RV-7, N45GJ Richard Thompson, Berryville, Virginia 2018 Van’s RV-14, N327RT

Donald Eisele, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 2018 Van’s RV-14, N1477M Jerry Sheppard, El Paso, Texas 2018 PA-18-Titan 370, N242N Bernie Hartnell, Grand Junction, Colorado, 2018 Van’s RV-14A, N114AB Kurt Larson, Solon Springs, Wisconsin 2019 RANS S-20 Raven, N826KK

2006 Long-EZ, N82EZ Grand Champion Kitbuilt - Gold Lindy John Garred, Whiting, Iowa 2016 Pitts 12, N171JG Grand Champion Plansbuilt - Gold Lindy Allen Floyd, Erie, Colorado 2006 Long-EZ, N82EZ

Plans Outstanding Workmanship Plaques Keith Welsh, Marshall, Illinois 1989 Quickie, N494K Bill Anton, Satanta, Kansas 2018 Bearhawk, N47NL

Antique (through August 1945)

Kit Champion - Bronze Lindy David McKnight, Mooresville, North Carolina, 2016 Lancair ES, N881DM Alan Archer, Houston, Texas 2018 Van’s RV-10, N309WW Douglas Taylor, Fairfield, California 2017 Van’s RV-8, N610TW Jared Shipman, Bismarck, Missouri 2005 Van’s RV-8, N148X Bill Kervaski, Trussville, Alabama 2018 Van’s RV-14A, N196 David Hunstad, Alden, Michigan 2019 CubCrafters EX, N986KD Stephen Walsh, Boca Raton, Florida 2019 Kitfox S-7 Super Sport, N344V Tobias Burch, San Diego, California 2019 Cub Trekking CCK-1865, N745TB Robert Anderson, Stillwater, Oklahoma 2015 Van’s RV-8, N184GC James Carey, Naperville, Illinois 2016 Van’s RV-10, N415JS Plans Champion - Bronze Lindy A. Hutson, Griffin, Georgia 2018 Hatz CB-1, N89AC Roger Baalman, Owasso, Oklahoma 2017 KR-2S, N738EM Thomas Meyer, Double Oak, Texas 2018 Meyers Special Big Toot, N64LT James Bowie, Greenwood, Mississippi 2005 Midget Mustang 1B, N30VF Reserve Grand Champion Kitbuilt Silver Lindy John Janovetz, Colleyville, Texas 2017 Team Rocket F1 Evo, N265AJ Reserve Grand Champion Plansbuilt Silver Lindy Georges Valtz, Warwick, Rhode Island 2019 Pitts Model 12, N327DZ Paul Poberezny Founder’s Award for Best Classic Homebuilt Steven Miller, Naperville, Illinois 1969 Bücker, N716L Stan Dzik Memorial Award for Outstanding Design Contribution Allen Floyd, Erie, Colorado

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World War II Military Trainer/ Liaison Aircraft - Outstanding Robert Swint, Geneseo, Illinois 1943 Boeing A75N1, N63806 World War II Military Trainer/ Liaison Aircraft - Runner-Up Thomas Murray, Poplar Grove, Illinois 1942 Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR, N48608 Transport Category - Runner-Up H.S. Wright, Seattle, Washington 1929 Travel Air S-6000-B, N9084 Customized Aircraft - Runner-Up Mark Holt, Clear Lake, Iowa 1941 Waco UPF-7, N32049 Bronze Age (1937-1941) Outstanding Closed-Cockpit Monoplane Lonnie Autry, Hollister, California 1940 Spartan Executive, NC17665 Bronze Age (1937-1941) Runner-Up Buck Korol, High River, Alberta, Canada 1938 Luscombe Model 4, N1337 Silver Age (1928-1936) Outstanding Closed-Cockpit Monoplane Harry Ballance, Atlanta, Georgia 1934 Stinson SR-5, NC14572 Silver Age (1928-1936) Runner-Up Michael Maniatis, Milton, New York 1928 de Havilland Gipsy Moth, NC431 World War II Military Trainer/Liaison Aircraft Champion - Bronze Lindy John Parish, Tullahoma, Tennessee 1941 Boeing A75N1, N44JP Transport Category Champion Bronze Lindy Scott Glover, Mount Pleasant, Texas 1936 Stinson A, N15165 Customized Aircraft Champion Bronze Lindy Christine Stoecklein, Stanwood, Washington 1941 Waco UPF-7, NC32157 World War II Era (1942-1945) Champion - Bronze Lindy Granger Haugh, Scottsdale, Arizona 1944 Beech D17S, N582 Bronze Age (1937-1941) Champion Bronze Lindy Steve Givens, Pendleton, Indiana 1941 Fleet 16B, N39622 Silver Age (1928-1936) Champion Bronze Lindy

David Lunsford, Bayfield, Colorado 1936 Stinson SR-8B, N81E Antique Reserve Grand Champion Silver Lindy James Savage, Gibsonia, Pennsylvania 1939 Spartan 7W, NC17634 Antique Grand Champion - Gold Lindy James Kreutzfeld, Castle Rock, Colorado 1943 Howard DGA-15P, NC1785H

Classic (September 1945-1955)

Outstanding Cessna 170 - Small Plaque Keith Eisberg, Keytesville, Missouri 1952 Cessna 170B, N2455D Outstanding Ercoupe - Small Plaque Derk Kingrey, Brookville, Ohio 1946 Ercoupe 415C, N2853H Outstanding Navion - Small Plaque Phil Cook, Zeeland, Michigan 1948 Ryan Navion A, N4210K Outstanding Stinson - Small Plaque Dennis Sparks, Poulsbo, Washington 1948 Stinson 108-3, N616C Outstanding Swift - Small Plaque Jeffrey Smith, Asheboro, North Carolina 1948 Temco GC-1B, N3849K Outstanding Taylorcraft - Small Plaque Timothy Newell, Beach City, Ohio 1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D, N43754 Outstanding Limited Production Small Plaque Ryan Newell, Canton, Ohio 1953 Taylorcraft 15A, N23JW Preservation - Small Plaque Michael Larson, Erie, Colorado 1949 Cessna 195A, N9857A Continued on Page 38

Seaplane Champion - Bronze Lindy Samaritan Aviation (Courtesy EAA AirVenture)

Plans Champion - Bronze Lindy Thomas Meyer (Courtesy EAA AirVenture)

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Continued from Page 37 Most Unique Classic - Small Plaque Charles Ross, Cross Plains, Texas 1954 Helio H-391B, N100HC Custom Class A (0-85 hp) - Small Plaque Brent Hohman, Fulton, South Dakota 1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D, N96841 Custom Class B (86-150 hp) - Small Plaque Gary Hess, Dexter, Michigan 1955 Piper PA-22-150, N2748P Custom Class C (151-235 hp) - Small Plaque Carl Geisert, Chandler, Arizona 1953 Cessna 180, N1564C Custom Class D (236-plus hp) - Small Plaque Alan Sickinger, New Philadelphia, Ohio 1947 North American Navion A, N285TC Best Customized Runner-Up - Large Plaque George Stanley, Richland, Washington 1946 Globe GC-1B, N78104 Class I (0-85 hp) - Bronze Lindy Robert Stegman, St. Peters, Missouri 1946 Luscombe 8A, N45896 Class II (86-150 hp) - Bronze Lindy Brian Crull, Noblesville, Indiana 1947 Piper PA-12, N4122M Class III (151-235 hp) - Bronze Lindy William Addison, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1955 Cessna 180, N9916 Champion Customized Classic Bronze Lindy Kyle Hook, Petaluma, California 1946 Globe GC-1A, N90383 Reserve Grand Champion - Silver Lindy Mark Sell, Woodbury, Pennsylvania 1946 Aeronca 7AC, N2388E Grand Champion - Gold Lindy Scott McFadden, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, 1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D, CFCLR

Contemporary (1956-1970)

Outstanding Beech Single Engine Outstanding in Type David Nazem, Carrollton, Texas 1966 Beech V35, N5724V Outstanding Beech Multiengine Outstanding in Type Bill Schutzller, Applegate, Michigan 1961 Beech D50E, N1961 Outstanding Cessna 180/182/185/210 Outstanding in Type Nicholas Howell, Englewood, Colorado 1967 Cessna A185E, N3373L Outstanding Cessna Multiengine Outstanding in Type Arlen Stauffer, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 1964 Cessna 310I, N4AS Outstanding Piper PA-24 Comanche -

Outstanding in Type John Gowins, New Philadelphia, Ohio 1961 Piper PA-24-250, N7321P Outstanding Piper PA-28/PA-32 Cherokee - Outstanding in Type James Reagan, Hockessin, Delaware 1965 Piper PA-28-180, N8887J Outstanding Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche - Outstanding in Type Ric Burnette, Pompano, Florida 1967 Piper PA-30, N30XT Preservation Award - Outstanding in Type Lee Hussey, Martinsville, Virginia 1964 Piper PA-24-400, N8455P Class II Single-Engine (161-230 hp) Bronze Lindy John Breda, Needham, Massachusetts 1968 Mooney M20F, N954N Class III Single-Engine (231-plus hp) Bronze Lindy Barry Payne, Taupo, New Zealand 1962 Comanche 250, ZKBAZ Dean Richardson Memorial Award Bronze Lindy Dennis Ozment, Quincy, Illinois 1955 Cessna 172, N5000A Outstanding Customized - Bronze Lindy Bruce Mayes, Honolulu, Hawaii 1962 Meyers Industries Inc. 200B, N34393 Reserve Grand Champion Customized - Silver Lindy Joseph Weaver, Flower Mound, Texas 1957 Beech H35, N64JW Reserve Grand Champion - Silver Lindy Edward Maxwell, Louisville, Kentucky 1967 Piper PA-28-140, N7369J Grand Champion - Gold Lindy Dennis Ozment, Quincy, Illinois 1968 Cessna 150H, N23232

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Preservation Award Kevin Miller, Addison, Texas Cessna O-1E/L-19 Bird Dog, N3946K Steve Buchelt & Jim Reed, Crown Point, Indiana, de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk, N26JH Lou Feldvary, Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, North American T-6D Texan, N757LF Barry Hammerback, River Falls, Wisconsin, Bell UH-1H Huey, N145D Mike Reirdon, El Cajon, California Bell T-34A Mentor, N4982N Mark Howard, Edmond, Oklahoma Fairchild PT-26A Cornell, N9279H Judges’ Choice: Jet Bill Culbersoal, Mobile, Alabama Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (T-33), N133CN Judges’ Choice: Helicopter

Peter Q. Bales, Janesville, Wisconsin Hughes OH-6A, N67PB Judges’ Choice: L-Bird Blake Bosley, Richmond, Texas Cessna O-1E Bird Dog, N60591 Judges’ Choice: Primary Trainer Daniel Van Buskirk, Bismarck, North Dakota, Boeing VN2S-2 Stearman, N22FK Judges’ Choice: Trainer George Madok, Evergreen, Colorado Boeing Stearman PT-17, N58219 Judges’ Choice: Mustang Rod Lewis, San Antonio, Texas North American TF-51D Mustang, NL50FS Best Flying Gas Station USAF 924th Air Refueling Squadron McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas Boeing KC-46A Pegasus, 76035 Best T-34 James Blasingame, Kalispell, Montana Beechcraft T-34A Mentor, N3789G Silver Wrench Dennis Hallman, Mooresville, North Carolina Best C-47 Dynamic Aviation, Bridgewater, Virginia Douglas C-47 Skytrain, N47E Silver Wrench Dynamic Aviation, Bridgewater, Virginia Best P-51 Carl Patrick, Louisville, Colorado North American P-51D Mustang, N51ZW Silver Wrench Midwest Aero Restorations, Danville, Illinois Best Transport Robert Coon, Warrenville, Illinois Fairchild UC-61K Forwarder, N24FM Silver Wrench Robert Coon & James Chybicki Bolingbrook, Illinois Best Jet Pacific Aero Ventures LLC, Ontario, Oregon, Douglas TA-4 Skyhawk, N518TA Silver Wrench Mike McDougall - Fighting Classics Marana, Arizona Best Primary Trainer Dan Garyfalakis, Mono, Ontario, Canada de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk, C-FLBT Silver Wrench Dan Garyfalakis, Mono, Ontario, Canada Best L-Bird Kenneth Schmitt, Springfield, Oregon Piper L-4J Grasshopper, NC68925 Silver Wrench Kenneth Schmitt, Springfield, Oregon Returning Best of Class Doc’s Friends Inc., Wichita, Kansas Boeing B-29 Superfortress, N69972 Returning Grand Champion

Gyroplane - Gold Lindy, Russell Croman (Courtesy EAA AirVenture)

Keith & Kathy Brunquist, Wasilla, Alaska, Boeing YL-15 Scout, N4770C Keep ‘em Flying Award Gerard Ricciotti, Annapolis, Maryland Beechcraft T-34A Mentor, N256GR Silver Wrench Blackwell Aviation, Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania Keep ‘em Flying Award Mark Dilullo, Chino, California North American SNJ-2, N415NJ Silver Wrench Navion Custom, Chino, California Phoenix Award Rod Lewis, San Antonio, Texas de Havilland FB VI Mosquito, N474PZ Gold Wrench Avspecs Ltd., Ardmore, Auckland, New Zealand Phoenix Award Tom Reilly, Douglas, Georgia North American XP-82 Twin Mustang, N887XP Gold Wrench Tom Reilly, Douglas, Georgia Reserve Grand Champion: PostWorld War II Eddie Kurdziel, Del Mar, California Fairey Firefly AS-6, N518WB Gold Wrench Q.G. Aviation of America, Fort Collins, Colorado Reserve Grand Champion: World War II Collings Foundation, Stow, Massachusetts Grumman F6F Hellcat, N41476 Gold Wrench American Aero Services, New Smyrna Beach, Florida Grand Champion: Post-World War II Tom Reilly, Douglas, Georgia North American XP-82 Twin Mustang, N887XP Gold Wrench Tom Reilly, Douglas, Georgia Grand Champion: World War II Rod Lewis, San Antonio, Texas de Havilland FB VI Mosquito, N474PZ Gold Wrench Avspecs Ltd., Ardmore, Auckland, New Zealand

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P-3: ON

for EAA AirVenture he National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hurricane Hunter made its first Oshkosh appearance this year, as the Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft made its way to Boeing Plaza. NOAA aircraft are a key part of hurricane forecasting by collecting data from the storm while flying into it. The work of the crew of the hurricane-hunting aircraft alerts areas of incoming storm threats and saves lives through the information they are able to provide. The information includes how intense a storm is or will be, and also where it will hit land. Flying into a hurricane is an intimidating experience for the average onlooker, but for these crews flying through a hurricane surrounded by wind from all directions, rain beating down, and violent bursts of drafts, it’s just a typical flight. Lt. Cmdr. John Rossi, pilot of the P3 and also in charge of flying the P-3 into Oshkosh this year, described learning to fly the hurricane hunter as “trying to take a drink from a fire hose; you’ve got to learn it quickly and there is a lot of information coming at you fast.”

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“It takes planning to fly into Oshkosh,” he continued. “About a month ago we started our planning to get all the details and instructions.” Rossi has been working for NOAA for 12 years, and started flying 10 years ago. “I flew light aircraft for five years. Then I got selected to fly the P-3 for NOAA, and I’ve been doing the hurricane research flights for three years now. I am going into my third season.” NOAA’s goal is to collect data that goes into weather warnings as well as information to learn more about tropical storms and hurricanes. “I’ve flown everything from tropical storms, all the way to category five hurricanes,” Rossi said. “Everything we do is done very deliberately and very intentionally. We have a plan in place before we go in to minimize risk and keep everyone safe. The goal of the research is to collect data inside the storm, and then use that data to learn about the storm and improve the forecast in terms of intensity and track-wise. So that is our goal. The better we get at that, the more lives we can potentially save. The idea is that we can tell a city like Miami to evacuate, as opposed to the entire state of Florida.” Safety is a major part of NOAA and especially the hurricane-hunting units,

both in a macro and micro sense. “There is big scale and small scale,” Rossi said. “Big scale is that we start planning for every mission we do months before hurricane season, and we do it on an annual basis to review our plan of attack when we go into hurricanes. … On a small scale, when we are actually flying into a storm, we create a very tight pocket that we operate the aircraft in, meaning we fly track lines that are defined with our meteorologists, using the radars to help guide us through the storm and pick a safe path through it.” It takes practiced skill to maneuver the P-3 into hurricanes. Although Rossi is now in his third hurricane season, he said his first one was a lot to handle. “I remember my first storm flight, the first time I flew into the hurricane eyewall and flew out of it,” Rossi said. “I did a great job of keeping the wings level, which I was pretty proud of, but I remember I looked down at the altimeter and realized I had lost about 800 feet in less than five seconds. We get caught in these massive up and down drafts, and you have to keep a tight scan on all the gauges at one time, otherwise things like that can happen.” NOAA P-3’s work does not stop at tropical storm research. It also offers sup-

Anderson. Anderson, as well as Col. Charles McGee, received prolonged standing ovations for their accomplishments as aviators and as American icons. The evening was also successful in terms of securing resources for EAA's most vital education outreach and advocacy programs. The Gathering had a stat-

ed goal of $2.5 million heading in, and at the end of the night the total raised was more than $2.8 million. One of the feaContinued on Page 40

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Continued from Page 38 James Hardy, Valley View, Texas RotorWay A600T Talon, N660JH Helicopter - Silver Lindy Jeff Krall, Mitchell, South Dakota Safari 400, N770JK Helicopter - Gold Lindy Josh Svenningsen & Eli Svenningsen Menomonie, Wisconsin, Safari 400, N6710

Gyroplane - Bronze Lindy Norman Surplus, Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland, AutoGyro MT-03, G-YROX Gyroplane - Silver Lindy Mark Loertscher, St. George, Utah

AutoGyro Cavalon, N502TT Gyroplane - Gold Lindy Russell Croman, Buda, Texas American Ranger, N49RC

ULTRALIGHT & LSA

Light-Sport Aircraft - Honorable Mention Mike Rickets, Westerville, Ohio Kitfox Model IV Light-Sport Aircraft - Reserve Grand Champion Steve Henry, Nampa, Idaho Just Highlander, N642SC

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hurricane Hunter made its way to AirVenture for the first time. (Courtesy EAA AirVenture)

port to many national and international research programs that look to collect data for meteorological and oceanographic purposes. Some of the research can include weather satellite data verification missions, air quality studies, and tornado research. While the work may seem risky, Rossi said the end goal makes it all worthwhile. “It sounds crazy from an outside perspective, but we do it very deliberately and very intentionally,” Rossi said. “The big-scale goal is to save lives. The more that we learn about the storms, the better the forecast can be, the more lives we can save. So that is the driving factor that keeps me doing what I’m doing.”

The Gathering raised more than $2.8 million for EAA's most vital education outreach and advocacy programs. (Courtesy EAA AirVenture)

AirVenture 2019 Aircraft Awards

Light-Sport Aircraft - Grand Champion John Bobcik, Charlotte, Michigan Kitfox S7 Super Sport, N142PF

SEAPLANES

Outstanding Metal - Plaque Ron Bekkers, Oakville, Ontario, Canada Cessna 180, C-FGDQ Outstanding Fabric - Plaque Paul Wild, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, PA-18, C-FIXA Outstanding Fabric (Alternate) Plaque Mark Wrasse, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Maule, N49MW Outstanding Amphibian - Plaque Karl Neiders, Seattle, Washington Beaver, N620N Judges’ Choice - Plaque Alex Vickroy, Ashland, Wisconsin Howard, N68189 Champion - Bronze Lindy Samaritan Aviation, Mesa, Arizona Cessna 206, N8447Q Grand Champion - Gold Lindy Mike Shannon, Duluth, Minnesota S-7 RANS, N2220M

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In Flight USA Celebrating 35 Years

NICE: TWIN MUSTANG STARS

he bleachers in Fightertown were packed, and the overflow was standing five deep for the Warbirds in Review presentation and interview of XP-82 owner and restorer Tom Reilly and pilot Ray Fowler. The crowd was gathered to hear the story of how the one and only flying Twin Mustang made it into the air and what it is like to fly. After a brief thank-you and introduction by Connie Bowlin, president of Warbirds of America, Tom was first up to describe the 11-year saga of how the airplane came to be. It all started on Dec. 23, 2007, when Tom bought what was left of the airplane he was to rebuild. Then began the methodical accumulation of parts from around the world. Tom is in the sheet metal business and has restored several warbirds, though he classifies himself as a “bomber” guy and not a “fighter” guy. Tom restored a B-24 and flew it here to win Grand Champion in 1990, so he knows his business and he has known it for a long time. The warbird enthusiasts are a tight community, and once word got out that he was building a Twin Mustang, leads and tips started coming in. A fuse-

By Frederick A. Johnsen for EAA AirVenture

t was billed as a program about the C47 Placid Lassie and the recent 75th anniversary of D-Day. But Normandy veteran Ed Shames quickly captured the hearts of the audience with his sometimes salty, sometimes sweet, firstperson account of parachuting into Normandy in 1944. He was spontaneously applauded several times by the crowd of several hundred who gathered for a Friday Warbirds in Review session. Ed told the crowd, “I was responsi-

tures of the evening is always the customized Ford mustang, which sold for $400,000. A record number of people participated, and the amount gathered is the

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lage here (remember it has two), a wing or center section there, and things started coming into place. From the boneyards of the southwest to the wilds of Alaska, he found and bought parts. He even went so far as to buy parts that had been driven over by a bulldozer to use them as patterns for the fabrication of new parts. He was persistent but admits he was also lucky. “Everything has been magical about this airplane – nothing has gone wrong.” As an example he told of the time that he flew a helicopter into Alaska to recover a Twin Mustang that had gone down. Flying over the wreck, he dropped fabric ribbons into the trees so he could find his way back after landing. The place they chose to land was about a mile away, and he observed, “We could have landed anywhere in a circle around the wreck.” When he walked in about halfway, he stumbled upon a canopy that had been jettisoned. In another example, he told of finding a brand new left-turning engine in a garage in Mexico City. The engine was still in the original crate, and nobody seems to know how it got there. A lot of time and a lot of craftsmanship had the airplane ready for its first flight on Dec. 31, 2018. What was proposed to be a high-speed taxi test put air under the

wings, and pilot Ray Fowler took it around the patch. When the aircraft rolled to a stop, Tom heaved a sigh of relief. “That’s another project finished,” he simply said. One of the difficulties Tom encountered early on in the project was that everybody wanted to fly it. But he would have none of them. Tom had chosen Ray early on to be the first and so-far-only pilot to fly the plane. “Ray is the most experienced warbird pilot in the country, in my opinion,” Tom said. “When you start listing the airplanes (he’s flown), it’s just easier to say that the only thing he hasn’t flown is the space shuttle.” During Ray’s portion of the program he described what it was like to fly the airplane for the first time. The airplane has two cockpits with full flight controls in each, but there is no one qualified to act as a check pilot or flight instructor. There was a steep learning curve. He said he wasn’t particularly anxious before the first flight because he knew and trusted Tom’s craftsmanship and attention to detail. Ray had spoken to other pilots who had flown the type in years past, and armed with that information, he became the test pilot and his own flight instructor. “The airplane had flown before. I figured it would fly again,” Ray said. Unlike the P-51, the airplane tracks

ble for the sand tables for the whole battalion,” explaining that sand tables were recreations of French drop zones to give the paratroopers a preview of where they were assigned to land. But, he added, the C-47s carrying his outfit scattered the troops over a wide area. Just before the C-47s took off from their English bases, Ed was told to switch aircraft to make room for a war correspondent. The last-minute change meant Ed was not carried on a manifest. “Today I still don’t know what plane I was on,” he said. About the flight, Ed said, “I was nervous.” Distant flak over the English

Channel was ineffectual, he recalled, but once the C-47s reached the continent, “all hell broke loose.” Ed likened the scene to a fireworks show in an amusement park. On the green light signal in the back of the C-47, the men jumped, their static lines automatically deploying their parachutes as the men stepped into the slipstream. Ed said they carried extra ammunition and supplies because they would initially be on their own. “It took me about 90 seconds to come down,” Ed said. “It felt like three hours.” He told the AirVenture crowd that he could hear bullets and shrapnel tearing

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that made it possible to secure more resources for the good of EAA. “The Gathering… was the heart of the EAA effect in action,” said EAA vice president of philanthropy and donor stewardship Ken Strmiska. “The

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Crowds gathered at AirVenture for the Warbirds in Review presentation and interview of XP-82 owner and restorer Tom Reilly and pilot Ray Fowler. (Courtesy EAA AirVenture) straight down the runway on takeoff, like a jet. No right rudder required because of the counter-rotating propellers. The weirdest part is taxiing because the natural tendency is to put the yellow line under the nose. But if you do that in a Twin Mustang, the right fuselage is off in the dirt and the wing is in the trees. So you have to constantly be aware. The airplane is a little heavier on the controls than a P-51 and “it is fast … real fast,” Ray said. All too soon the interviews were over, and the folks crowded around the celebrities. It was a celebration of a lot of work, a lot of money, a lot of talent, and more than a little bit of luck.

Placid Lassie and Normandy veteran Ed Shames quickly captured the hearts of the audience at AirVenture. (Courtesy EAA AirVenture)

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increased dollars that we were able to raise over the goal allow us to have more impact through our programs, and to carry out EAA's mission of spreading The Spirit of Aviation to a greater extent.”

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By Barbara A. Schmitz for EAA AirVenture

ince 2011, Bob Kelly has brought nearly 150 high school students to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh as part of teen airplane-building projects. But as much as those groups are helping students build airplanes, their volunteers are helping to build students’ character. Bob started and ran Eagle’s Nest from 2010 to 2014 before founding Aviation Nation in 2015. Both organizations allow high school students to build and fly airplanes. Aviation Nation is currently located in five states – Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee, and Texas – but hopes to expand. As of Friday, 24 people had signed up for information on how to start programs in their communities at the Aviation Nation booth in Exhibit Hangar B, presented by Collins Aerospace. Aviation Nation students build RV12s and have seven planes finished or in progress. Some of the finished planes will be sold to provide funding for more build projects, while others may be used for students’ flight training, said Bob, who previously taught college and built his own plane. Aviation Nation likes to do buildprojects with schools because of their permanence and their visibility in communities, he said. But it also will partner with churches and other groups. “Every person is a volunteer from me on down,” Bob said, estimating that about 30 volunteers are involved in projects. “But you cannot believe how well

paid I am.” That payment comes with each student success. “To see students grow and gain confidence is rewarding,” he said. “And to see their faces when their airplane flies is exciting.” Although the build projects are longterm commitments, it doesn’t take much time for the students to realize the seriousness of what they are doing. “The responsibility really kicks in about three weeks into the build,” Bob said. “They realize that they’re not only going to build this, but that at some point, they’re going to put their butt in it, too.” Eighteen Aviation Nation youths attended the 2019 Oshkosh convention, and students are expected to attend daily at least one workshop or forum, or work in the Aviation Nation booth, as well as other sessions or programs. Madison Malcomb, 18, of North Vernon, Ind., just earned her private pilot certificate a month ago and was able to fly Aviation Nation’s first completed RV12 into Oshkosh this week. Madison said she was introduced to aviation by her grandfather, who would take her flying in his Cessna 172. So when Bob Kelly came to her school to tell students about Aviation Nation, she knew the program was right for her. She joined as a freshman and spent four years helping to build the plane. Coincidentally, Madison’s brother helped build the first teen-built plane for Eagle’s Nest, which her father has since purchased. And her brother, now a CFII and first officer at Endeavor Air, instructed her in that same plane that he earned his certificate in.

Placid Lassie, and Much More Continued from Page 40 amongst cows. “We were scattered all over the place,” Ed said, “but that wasn’t such a bad thing.” He said the Germans mistakenly believed the far-flung Allied paratroopers represented a much larger invasion force than their numbers actually meant. “It scared the hell out of them and they ran … they ran fast,” he told his appreciative audience. Ed, then a staff sergeant, rounded up about 18 paratroopers and began moving to the northwest according to prearranged plans. But they did not know where they were, so he said he figured a local farmer would know the lay of the land. “I knocked on the door like it was Sunday morning.” Surrounded by his troops, some in blacked-out face camouflage and

all of them looking ferocious, Ed waited as the French farm couple answered the door. The wife screamed at the sight of the armed warriors, and Ed tried to quickly quiet her while he asked for directions. As he called out the names of French towns, Ed watched as the Frenchman pointed to where they were. When Ed said “Carentan,” the French farmer tapped the ground, signaling they were standing in Carentan. “Oh my God,” Ed said has he recounted the discovery, which was a shock to him and his men because they were told a strong German garrison occupied Carentan. “Let’s get the hell over the hill right now,” Ed said he told his troops. He said it took an hour and a half for his team to walk from Carentan to the bridge they were told to hold. Ed jumped

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This fall, Madison said she will head to Indiana State University for its professional flight school. But she hopes to come back and mentor Aviation Nation students as her schedule allows. Aviation Nation teaches students more than how to build an airplane, said Mehul Dhillon, 16, of Columbus, Ind. “I’ve learned about the mechanical aspect of building a plane,” he said. “But because of Aviation Nation and going to events like this, I’ve gotten so much better in talking to people. It’s really helped me in that social aspect.” Attending events like AirVenture also helps to expand his knowledge. This year he’s attended workshops on composites, TIG welding, and woodworking, as well as several informational forums, he said. Mehul said he became involved in Aviation Nation as a freshman, thinking it would be cool to build a plane. After going to the airport the first time for the build, he knew he had to be involved. He’s been helping build the Columbus RV-12 for two years, which should be completed by the year’s end. In the future, Mehul said he plans to work on his private pilot certificate and become an aeronautical engineer. No one flies in Scott and Tyler Swanson’s family. But they’re changing that. The two 17-year-olds from Omaha, Neb., plan on becoming professional pilots – airline or cargo – and both are working on their private pilot certificates. Scott has already soloed and has 15 hours logged, while Tyler should solo as soon as he returns home from AirVenture. into Normandy as a staff sergeant. Not long after, he told the AirVenture crowd, “I was made a second lieutenant on the spot.” Sharing the panel discussion with Ed were three pilots of C-47s who participated in the 75th anniversary flyover and airdrop sorties this June. Eric Zipkin, who flew the Normandy veteran C-47 Placid Lassie, said the modern-day crossing of the North Atlantic was less challenging than that faced by World War II aviators. “Our job was made a whole lot easier by 75 years of technology,” he told the crowd. Doug Rozendaal, one of the pilots of the celebrated C-47 That’s All, Brother for the 75th anniversary events, said, “What we did had nothing to do with what they did,” because today’s crews had the benefit of more experience and avionics. The young WWII C-47 pilots had more

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Eighteen Aviation Nation students attended AirVenture. (Courtesy EAA AirVenture. The Swansons said they heard about Aviation Nation at their school, Burke High School, which has an air and space academy, and thought it was something that would interest them. “I took a Young Eagles flight and really enjoyed that,” Scott said. “But in Aviation Nation, you learn the components behind flying, why they fly and how the parts of an airplane work. I thought that would help us in getting our private.” They have been working on the build for two and a half years, mainly the fuselage and wings. Their RV-12 should be done in time to fly to Oshkosh in 2020, they said. Both said they learned a lot from the Aviation Nation mentors, like how to work on fiberglass, sheet metal, and plexiglass. Tyler said one important part of the program is that the teens do the work, while the mentors just give instructions. And that is what makes the program so successful, Madison said. “It gives the students an opportunity to put forth their ideas, while the mentors are just there to help. They really do let you do everything.”

courage to do their tasks, he said. Zipkin quoted one of the crew members on the 75th anniversary flights, who said, “We’re flying with ghosts.” “Especially when you’re flying across the Channel,” Zipkin added. Fifteen C-47s departed the United States for Europe in May to participate in Normandy flyover activities. They were joined by eight more C-47s from foreign countries. After the D-Day commemorations, some of the C-47s flew to Berlin for commemorations honoring the completion of the Berlin Airlift in 1949. The C-47 looming large over the discussion panel was Placid Lassie, a genuine D-Day veteran with subsequent history with companies like West Coast Airlines and Aerodyne in Washington state.

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It has been said that the only voluntary act in aviation is the decision to take-off. Every action after take-off involves the skillful management of risk, the enjoyment of flight and a continuous stream of decisions that result in a safe landing. In 1974, NASA created the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) to allow aviation professionals to share experiences in a frank, non-punitive manner. The ASRS structure allows pilots and other aviation professionals to file an anonymous report of an incident, error or occurrence that the contributor feels might be of value to others. These reports are gathered, analyzed and data based by NASA experts and made available to all interested parties as a tool for creating proactive aviation safety programs. Additionally, NASA distributes an electronic publication, CALLBACK, which contains selected, de-identified, reports on a free subscription basis. In Flight USA is proud to reprint selected reports, exerpted from CALLBACK, for our readers to read, study, occasionally laugh at, and always learn from. Visit http://asrs.arc.nasa.gov/ to learn how you can participate in the ASRS program.

The stabilized approach has long been promoted by the FAA, safety organizations, and most airlines as the standard of flight performance that must be maintained throughout an approach in order to continue to minimums. Key elements of a stabilized approach are described in the FAA Airplane Flying Handbook. The airplane should be in the landing configuration early in the approach with the landing gear down, planned landing flaps selected, trim set, and fuel balanced. The aircraft should be on profile before descending below 1,000 feet AGL, and an optimum glidepath of 2.5 to 3.0 degrees established and maintained. Indicated airspeed should be within 10 knots of target airspeed, and descent rate 500 to 700 FPM, not to exceed 1,000 FPM. Engine RPM should allow the best response if a rapid power increase is needed. If any of these tolerances are exceeded during an approach, the approach is unstabilized, unsafe, and must be abandoned. Approaches become unstabilized for many reasons. Causes include adverse weather, ATC instructions, runway changes, schedule pressure, and human factors. Regardless of the cause, if an unstabilized approach is continued, aircraft damage, destruction, personal injury, or death could result. This month, CALLBACK shares reports of unstabilized approaches and unintended consequences that were sparked and allowed to develop primarily due to human factors.

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An air carrier First Officer misidentified a ground reference during a charted visual approach. No comment or suggestion was offered by the Pilot Monitoring (PM), and the result was an unstabilized approach. • I was the Pilot Flying (PF) for the flight into PWM. Approaching the airport, we were assigned the Harbor Visual to Runway 29. We crossed the coast eastbound at… 3,000 feet and made a left, north-bound turn toward the islands. We had previously briefed the approach. The Captain and I were trying to identify the

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lighthouses and islands that we were supposed to turn between. I called out two islands that I believed to be the two to turn between. The Captain concurred. I selected pattern altitude of 1,500 feet and began a manual descent with the Flight Director (FD) on. Slowing the aircraft early to prevent coming in too fast on this visual, we were flying…180 knots in the descent. We overflew an island, and the Captain announced, “You need to turn hard, now.” Apparently, the islands that I had identified were not the same that he understood. I began a… left turn to join the harbor. In this confusion, I did a poor job monitoring my altitude. Both of us forgot to continue configuring the aircraft. At 1,000 feet AGL, we received a chime denoting that the gear is not down. The Captain instructed, “Level off.” While still in the left turn, I pitched the nose up and added a slight power increase. We configured the aircraft in the next few seconds and continued our descent at Vref+5. The aircraft landed successfully. The poor communication between the Captain and myself led to this event. We had experienced similar poor communication [during] this pairing. It is my belief that the Captain knew when to turn, but failed to correct my island identification, due to his comment of flying this… approach “many times”. The [failure] to confirm the turn inbound led to a distraction, which led to an unstabilized approach. The approach should have ended as soon as we realized that we were off course and behind the aircraft. My hesitation with calling the go-around comes from being a low-time First Officer flying this approach for the first time and having an extremely experienced Captain in the left seat. His reassurance that these deviations were OK to land led me to not go around.

Anticipating MEL Consequences

Unanticipated consequences of an MEL item magnified the effect of a late descent clearance for this ERJ-145 Captain. The approach was unstabilized

and the situation worsened. • This was our first flight of the day in this airplane. The airplane had an MEL on the engine anti-ice valve, which required the anti-ice to be on for the duration of the flight. I was the Pilot Monitoring (PM). We found out very quickly on the arrival into IAD that the airplane was going to create challenges making crossing restrictions. With the anti-ice on, the thrust would not drop below 55 percent N1, which is normal when anti-ice is on, but makes it very difficult to descend and slow. We applied speed brakes to assist in slowing, but it still didn’t help enough. A late descent clearance for the ILS… complicated things, and we were too fast and not configured by the Final Approach Fix (FAF) in IMC with weather lower than visual minimums. I called for the missed approach, and the PF …arrested the descent. I advised Tower that we were going missed, and the instruction was to follow the localizer inbound and climb to 2,000 feet. During the clearance, I realized that TOGA had not been selected yet, so I selected TOGA to bring the FD up. I asked Tower for higher as we were already above 2,000 feet when the clearance was [issued]. The published missed was 3,000 feet. Tower cleared us for 4,000 feet. Sometime during this exchange the PF had disconnected the autopilot. The airplane began rolling right. I assisted the PF on the controls to arrest the roll and work back toward the localizer, which at this time, was full-scale deflection to the left. We received a clearance for runway heading, continued the climb to 4,000 feet, and proceeded with checklists and …a normal landing. During debrief, the PF was unaware that he had disconnected the autopilot. It was this inadvertent disconnect that led to the aircraft rolling right off course. The autopilot should have been used for the missed [approach]. Turning the autopilot off greatly increased the workload, causing the momentary loss of situational awareness. The MEL applied to the airplane created an increased workload on every leg we flew this airplane… [that] day.

Universal Risks

This flight crew experienced several common risk factors. Failure to mitigate the threats resulted in an unstabilized approach rife with wisdom for all aviators. From the Captain’s Report: • I was flying my second Captain trip, and I was practicing [an] HGS CAT III Approach. Inexperience is definitely a risk factor. The weather was calm and clear. Somewhere around the FAF, I became distracted and forgot to call for final flaps 30 and the landing checklist. I allowed myself to become completely engrossed by the procedures and callouts. Distraction was the second risk factor. Somewhere below the 500-foot callout, I heard, “TOO LOW FLAPS.” I looked at the flap indicator and saw that the flaps were still at 15. I immediately called for flaps 30 [and the landing] checklist. The First Officer complied, and by the time we had completed the checklist, the radio altimeter was making the [altitude] callouts. Things happened so fast that I did not think to go around. Being rushed was the third risk factor. I landed and realized on landing rollout that “TOO LOW FLAPS” is not a caution but a warning. I was in violation of go-around/missed approach requirements. From the First Officer’s Report: • During final approach as PM, I failed to recognize that we were not properly configured from flaps 15 to flaps 30 for landing. During the final approach segment I became internally distracted trying to simulate as best as possible the CAT III conditions, as it has been some time since I have conducted those procedures. I [incorrectly] made the… mode callout at the FAF. Additionally, I was trying to remember… thrust lever [procedures]. This distraction caused a lack of situational awareness and a lack of proper configuration. Somewhere below 400 feet AGL, we got the “TOO LOW FLAPS” auditory warning and immediately Continued on Page 43

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By Barbara A. Schmitz for EAA AirVenture

ven though man had walked on the moon and U.S. astronauts had returned home safely, the success of Apollo 11 rested on many small things: dozens of white mice. Michael Collins, command module pilot for Apollo 11, said the crew was quarantined with the mice for 14 days upon their return. “Some of our scientists thought Neal [Armstrong] and Buzz [Aldrin] were exposed on the lunar surface to deadly pathogens that would kill all mankind,” he said. “The chances were extremely small, but the consequences, if true, would have been impossibly large.” So they locked up the three with 3040 white mice and watched; Collins said the final outlook of their flight depended on what happened. “It would be a wonderful success or terrible tragedy, depending on the health of those mice.” As the world now knows, the mission was a success. EAA celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission at its 2019 fly-in convention when Collins and Joe Engle, the X-15 test pilot turned astronaut, spoke Friday, July 26 in Theater in the Woods.

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Collins said he was most concerned about the rendezvous and docking maneuvers on Apollo 11, despite exhaustive training. “I had over 600 hours in the command module simulator, and by the time we were airborne, things were not strange to us. Yes, the environment was strange, but the mechanical aspects were not.” Meanwhile, Engle was at Edwards and had applied to the astronaut program. He recalled being summoned to the general's office and being told to sit down. The general said he wasn't going to approve his application, and then tore it up. “I didn't know why at the time,” Engel said. “I just thought I didn't qualify.” He later learned he would be flying the X-15 instead, and in 1966, he finally joined the Apollo program. Collins recalled the rigor of the medical and psychological testing astronauts went through. One psychiatric test included looking at ink blots and telling what they saw. One page was completely blank. “I said I saw 11 polar bears fornicating in a snowbank,” Collins said. “I thought that was mildly amusing, but I could see my interrogator scowl and I flunked.” But he was a quick learner. The next year when asked, he said he saw his parents on that blank page. “And low and behold, I passed.”

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Collins said there was a lot of pressure on the Apollo 11 program to beat the Russians to the moon. But thanks to NASA leaders, the Apollo missions advanced quickly. “George Low was not one of the most senior guys on the planning staff, yet he convinced NASA administrators to send Apollo 8 all the way to the moon,” Collins said. “It was a very gutsy decision, but it turned out to be up a very good one. It really sped up the process.” As they got closer to reaching their goal, Collins was sometimes surprised that their achievements seemed matter of fact. Take Apollo 8, for instance. He was capsule communicator, or capcom, the astronaut in mission control who spoke directly to the crew during launch. “We were about to have people leave Earth's orbit, to go into hypervelocity, for the first time in history,” he said. “I thought surely the president would be there on my right side … the pope would send a message and Frank Sinatra would dedicate a song to this. “But instead, [Commander] Frank Borman and I had a verbose conversation, and with all my dramatic ability, I said, 'Apollo 8, you are go for TLI.' Frank said, 'Roger, Houston.' And that was it.” Collins said Apollo 8 was an important

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Continued from Page 34 is. AirVenture is a great place to learn this rich history. From the Wright Brothers, to World War II, to the first air races in Ohio and Reno, to the 50 years of AirVenture, general aviation plays a crucial role in U.S. History. Nobody knows where our country would be today without the power of flight. Knowing this history

Safe Landings

Continued from Page 42 recognized our error. The Captain called for flaps 30 and the landing checklist, which I complied with. We made an uneventful landing. In retrospect, I should have called for the go-around upon hearing the auditory warning for flap configuration.

Routine Changes That Aren’t

An Airbus Captain was dismayed at the mistake that led to this unstabilized approach. Unrecognized fatigue, always insidious, was identified as a contributing factor. • At the end of a long duty day, I felt

empowers us to make a difference in the future. AirVenture is a place to pay tribute to those who built general aviation into what it is today, and we know that all aviation starts with general aviation.

EAA celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission at its 2019 fly-in convention when Collins and Joe Engle, the X-15 test pilot turned astronaut, spoke Friday, July 26 in Theater in the (Courtesy EAA AirVenture) Woods.

mission, and in some ways, even more important than Apollo 11. “Apollo 8 was about leaving, and Apollo 11 was about returning. Which is more important? It's not for me to say … but both are pretty good.” Current plans to go to Mars include a gateway on the moon, but Collins said he thinks we need to go directly to Mars. “When John F. Kennedy gave us our instructions to go to the moon, it was a masterpiece of simplicity: Get a man on the moon by the end of the decade,” he said. “That was of immeasurable help to us and galvanized the whole country. On a smaller scale, it gave us a wonderful argument to get people to do what we wanted on a schedule. I think that galvanization of effort would be immensely helpful on a mission to Mars.” corporate and business aviation, there is something for you here. I am grateful to have had this experience, and I hope that many more of you will join me at EAA AirVenture 2020. Once you go, you will be hooked!

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to be had. From the vendors, to the food, to the museum, to the people, there is something for everyone. As a shuttle passenger told me, “I have lived in Wisconsin my whole life, and I am just now getting around to having this experience.” Whether you’re a kid out for a fun day, a student who wants to learn to fly, or a businessperson looking to connect with

capable. I had nine hours of sleep the night before and felt rested. We took off 25 minutes before our out-of-duty time due to maintenance issues. At no time did I feel fatigued during this flight, but looking back, fatigue played a part in this problem. The point that I normally would configure is when we were offered the runway change. I then directed the First Officer to disregard attempting to load the runway change into the Flight Management Guidance Computer (FMGC) and told him I would fly the approach visually. I knew that the center runway touchdown zone was closer to me than the left runway touchdown zone, and I began to descend at

a more rapid rate to make the Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) look correct. My attention was channelized on the acquisition of the proper glidepath of the new runway. I really felt I was doing a great job at this until the Master Caution and associated warning bells began to ring around 600 feet. I immediately knew what I had done wrong and began the go-around. The airplane configuration at the point of the Master Caution was only Flaps 2 with gear up. I can honestly say that if not for this gear warning system, tonight I would have landed gear up. I was so concentrated on making this runway change and landing that I forgot to properly configure

the aircraft. The go-around was expertly assisted by the First Officer. I needed the help to ensure proper aircraft operation because I was stuck back at the point of the error in disbelief that I could do something that stupid. The go-around was eventually executed properly, and the following landing was normal and uneventful. Fatigue was unrecognized tonight but played a factor, since I would have been able to direct the proper configuration had this been the first flight of the day.

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The party room located at the basement area of Donna’s home has a 20-foot by 9foot, 4-inch Schweiss Doors hydraulic designer door. It is clad with vertical Douglas fir. The hydraulic pump for this door was placed about 45 feet from the one-piece door. (Schweiss Doors)

The hydraulic door exterior is clad with 24-gauge metal panels. Donna appreciates the fact that when the door is open it provides much needed shade for the interior of the party room, much like adding a covered porch to it. (Schweiss Doors)

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Ghosts Calendars, featuring the aviation photography of Philip Makanna is now offering two 2020 calendars. The 2020 World War II Calendar features 12 air-to-air color photographs of the combat aircraft of World War II, including Hawker “Hurricane,” Boeing B-17G “Flying Fortress,” and Curtiss P40E “Warhawk.” The 2020 World War I Calendar also offers 12 color photographs including Sopwith “Pup,” Albatros D.Va, and the Bristol F2B Fighter. Each of the calendars includes a unique chronological history of the aviation events of WWI and WWII, respectfully. The calendars are perfect for hanging at the page size of 20-inches by 14-inches or 20-inches by 28-inches when fully open. The photographs are top-quality and suitable for framing. Along with perfect office décor, the calendars make excellent gifts, especially for the holidays. As an example of the calendars’ features, Makanna offers the following:

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sions of man’s ability to achieve mechanical flight. Balance and control seem to be barely sufficient. Lift is completely miraculous. Its flight’s dimensions are alien to modern pilots; they are on a human scale. Height is in tens of feet, speed is that of a fast horse, and the whole event takes place within one field of vision. The pilot has no instruments. The sound is a slow staccato from the engine, mixed with a whirlwind of rushing air.

“The lasting memory is not of flight in the modern sense of acceleration, power, and performance. It is of how impossibly slow this airplane flies and how absolutely improbable it is that such a machine can actually levitate above the ground. This is one of the earliest expres-

“The Trimotor reacts slowly to everything. Its cruise speed is slightly over 100 mph. That was blistering fast in 1929 but seems ridiculously slow today. That’s another lesson the Trimotor conveys. In a little less than a century, our measures of time, speed, and distance have changed dramatically. The time and personal effort that it takes to get the Trimotor airborne would seem wasteful today. But that time and effort is what connects the pilot to his machine. Back then, pilots, stained in oil, smelling of gas, sweaty from the physical exertion required to get 13,000 pounds of corrugated aluminum into the air, were part of their machines in ways that modern pilots will never be.” Ghosts is selling the calendars for $15.99. Visit the website for more information and to place an order: www.ghosts.com.

JSfirm.com announced their newest job distribution partner at AirVenture on July 26: GAMA, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. Through this partnership, job seekers are now able to view the most recent aviation job opportunities and utilize the search feature to narrow them by category, keyword, location, or company name, directly from GAMA’s website. “We are pleased to join with JSfirm to help highlight the great jobs available

in the general aviation industry,” said GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce. “This is another addition to GAMA’s ongoing efforts to build the aviation workforce we need today and into the future.” “Our distribution partnerships help sustain our industry by promoting job opportunities through industry-leading associations like GAMA,” said Abbey Hutter, Manager of Marketing and Continued on Page 47

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Piper Aircraft announced from Oshkosh last month, an order for 13 new Piper Archer single-engine trainers from Purdue Polytechnic Institute for their School of Aviation and Transportation Technology. The new G1000 NXi equipped Archers will replace their existing single engine training fleet and will join Purdue’s fleet of Piper Seminoles. The new Archers will begin delivering in Q2 of 2020. “As Purdue continues to develop and expand aviation education programs, Piper is proud to be part of their comprehensive and well respected aviation technology education program,” said Piper President and CEO Simon Caldecott. “They continue to demonstrate their commitment to excellence and their students by providing multiple aviation degree programs and opportunities for their graduates. We look forward to their continued success and to providing more

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FAA: REDESIGNED B4UFLY APP AVAILABLE NOW

On July 31, the FAA in partnership with Kittyhawk relaunched its B4UFLY mobile application that allows recreational drone flyers know where they can and cannot fly in the national airspace system (NAS). The new B4UFLY app is now available to download for free at the App Store for iOS and Google Play store for Android. “As we continue our efforts to safely integrate drones into the NAS, working with our industry partners to provide innovative technology is critical,” said FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell. “The B4UFLY app is another tool the FAA can provide recreational drone flyers to help them fly safely and responsibly.” Some of the key features users can expect include: • A clear "status" indicator that informs the operator whether it is safe to fly or not. (For example, it shows flying in the Special Flight Rules Area around Washington, D.C. is prohibited.)

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From Trade-ins to Aircraft Management, financing and appraisals. T.J. Aircraft Sales, Novato, CA, (415) 8985151, www.tjair.com. 3/13

J.T. Evans Aircraft Sales. Specializing in landing gear & control surfaces. Also recovery & storage for singles & light twins. (800) 421-1729, Orlando, FL.11/14

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AVIONICS Avionics for Every Mission. Installation, bench repair, a/p specialist, all major brands. Airtronics, Calaveras County Airport, CA, www.airtronicsavionics. com, (209) 736-9400. 11/14 Basic installs to complete panel and glass retrofits. Great service and value pricing. Pacific Coast Avionics, (800) 353-0370, www.PCA.aero. 7/15

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Small Manned Aerial Radar Target, Model 1. Tiny jet aircraft, long-range tank. SMART-1, Tucson, AZ, (520) 6821281, www.smart-1.us. 10/18

Need Maintenance? Fast, professional, service. Reasonable rates, quick turnaround. Mike Smith Aviation, Rancho Murieta, CA, (916) 607-4023. 8/18

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HOMEBUILTS Kitfox Aircraft. Building kits for 30 years. Homedale Municipal Airport, ID, www.kitfoxaircraft.com, (208) 3375111. 8/14

RV12i5. Total performance perfected. Easy to build, fly and own. Van's Aircraft www.vansaircraft.com. 11/18

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Corona Aircraft Engines. Complete engine overhauls on all Continentals & Lycomings. Superior air parts dealer. Corona Airport, CA, (951) 736-6452, www.coronaengines.com. 8/14 Oil coolers and more. Buy, sell, repair, overhaul or exchange. Pacific Oil Cooler Service, La Verne, CA, (800) 866-7335, www.oilcoolers.com. 4/17

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Earn WINGS credit from home. Safety seminars & latest GA topics. Only $9.99/mo. San Carlos Flight Center, (650) 946-1700. 8/19

SIMULATORS Unique, integrated ground, simulator and flight training to fit any pilot level. Open daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ACTIVE PILOT Flight Training Center, Van Nuys Airport, CA, (818) 528-6777, activepilot. com. 8/18

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Training FAA CFIs since 1988. Intensive 3-week course, from start to checkride. CFI Academy, Acampo, CA, (916) 2090234, CFIacademy.com. 10/18 Programs in Aviation Maintenance Technology, Airframe & Powerplant. Gavilan College, San Martin, CA, (408) 695-0017, www.gavilan.edu. 10/18

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AVIATION RESOURCES Fly into the future with Wings Over Kansas. Voted one of the 500 Best McGraw-Hill Aviation Web Sites. Visit www.wingsoverkansas.com. 17100:TFN Looking for a plane, job or hard-to-find part? Use AEROSEARCHER.COM, the aviation search engine. 19/3

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HOMES/AIRPARKS The Valley Airport, Cotter, Ark. Homes & lots for sale in scenic airport community on the White River. Unique location for outdoor adventures. Contact Glennis Sharp, (870) 430-5088, www.thevalleyairport.com. 18100:TFN

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FLYING CLUBS West Valley Flying Club, San Francisco Bay Area. Palo Alto (650) 856-2030, San Carlos (650) 595-5912, www.wvfc.org.4/16

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PUBLICATIONS Avionics Checklists & Quick Reference gudes. Available in book, card & new iPad editions. www.Qref.com or from your favorite supply shop. 8/14 The World Beneath Their Wings, A New Millennium of Female Aviators" by Julie Jervis. Dealer inquiries invited. Call (650) 358-9908. 51108:TFN

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MUSEUMS Flying Heritage Collection Paine Field, Everett, WA (877) FHC-3404, flyingheritage.com Warhawk Air Museum Nampa, ID, (208) 465-6446 warhawkairmuseum.org Golden Age Air Museum Grimes Airfield, Bethel, PA (717) 933-9566, goldenageair.org Hagerstown Aviation Museum Hagerstown, MD, (301) 733-8717 www.hagerstownaviaitonmuseum.org Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, OR, (541) 308-1600 www.waaamuseum.org Heritage Flight Museum Skagit Regional Airport, Burlington, WA (360) 424-5151, heritageflight.org Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, CA, (909) 597-3722 www.planesoffame.org Pacific Coast Air Museum Santa Rosa, CA, (707) 575-7900 www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org Golden Age Air Museum Grimes Airfield, Bethel, PA (717) 933-9566, goldenageair.org Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, CA, (909) 597-3722 www.planesoffame.org Yanks Air Museum Chino, CA, (909) 597-1735 www.yanksair.org

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RUSSELL CRONK’S PQ-14; DOING HIS PART WARBIRDS FLYING

Story and Photos by Anthony Taylor

ussell Cronk from Big Bear City, California is enjoying his retirement while flying his Culver PQ14B to California airshows this year. We had the pleasure of photographing him this year at Big Bear Airport for their Airfest during Fourth of July weekend and two weeks later, he brought his airplane to the Grass Valley Airshow and Brewfest at Nevada County Airport. Russell is a genuine old school aviator with a wealth of knowledge about the history of the airplane and enthusiastic to share his experience. He has a little more than 3,000 hours total flight time, 210 of those in the Culver beginning with his first flight on Feb. 16, 1984. He explained the many great flying characteristics of the former target drone, describing it as “a very straight flying airplane, no wandering, just point it where you want it to go.” The PQ-14 was designed as a radio controlled (R/C) target drone for use in World War II to train fighter pilots in air to air combat, thus it had to fly near perfectly, as there was to be no pilot in the cockpit, rather controlled either from the ground or from a mothership flying on it’s wing with the controller on board to direct the airplanes flight path.

In 1958, N2775 (Bu 120262) was purchased from U.S. Navy Surplus along with two others, Bu120260 and Bu120261, by Ed Maloney, founder of the Planes Of Fame Air Museum in Southern California, rescuing them from the scrap heap. After N2775 changed ownership a couple times, in 1971 Russell’s father Dave Cronk bought it from a guy at Hespeira Airport, after several attempts to buy it previously. Dave would spend the next 11 years restoring the airplane and began flying it to the many airshows around California in 1983, including Chino, Merced, Apple Valley, Watsonville and others. In 2011, I first saw Russell take flight in 2775 at the Big Bear Airfair, which is now his home airport, where he keeps it hangared and maintained. This year I finally got a chance to meet Russell and we talked for several hours about what his plans are with the airplane. He’s hoping to keep her flying and doing his signature low fly by’s for the airshow spectators, which is really fun to watch. The photos in this article were taken at Big Bear Airfair 2011 and 2019 as well as the Grass Valley Airshow and Brewfest of this year. If you see Russell and his PQ-14, make sure you stop by and say hello. We need more pilots like him today, keeping these vintage warbirds in the air for future generations.

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In Flight USA Celebrating 35 Years

August 2019

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AUGUST 2019

San Carlos Flight Center ..30

Aero Performance..............16

Aviation Ins. Resources ....20

J.T. Evans..............................4

Schweiss Doors..................26

Aircraft Spruce ..................15

Bruce’s Aircraft Covers ......2

Ladies for Liberty ..............22

Signature Flight Support....14

Aircraft Specialties Services 19

Airplanes USAAircraft Sales 6

Airtronics............................31

American Aircraft Sales ....47

Aviation Oxygen................46

CFI Academy ......................6

Corona Air Ventures ..........44

Cotter Homeowner’s Assoc.30

AOPA....................................7

Dr. Susan Biegel ................12

Arlington Fly-In ................32

Ghosts ................................13

Arizona Type Ratings ........45 Art Nalls Smart 1 ..............25

Attitude Aviation................51

FlatBike..............................52

Hartwig ................................3

HME Watches ....................21

Kitfox..................................11

Senior Care Authority........20

Lawyers for Men’s Rights 26

SkyCam ..............................27

Oakland Aviation Museum28

USA Aircraft Brokers ..........9

Mountain High Oxygen ......3 Pacific Coast Avionics ......10

Pacific Oil Cooler ................9 Planes of Fame Avenger....13

QREF Media......................18

R&M Steel Co. ..................12

TJ Aircraft Sales ................23

Vans Aircraft ......................46

Victory Girl ........................26

Wicks Aircraft Supply ......35

Zanette Aviation Insurance..5

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