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Q Tavares, FL: Planes, Trains & BBQ, airshows 2:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m., Wooton Park, Lake Dora, (352) 742-6209, tavares.org. Q Chino, CA: Living History Flying Day, 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-3722, www.planesoffame.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. Q Yuma, AZ: MCAS Yuma Air Show, gates Fri. 5 p.m./Sat. 9 a.m., yumaairshow.com. Q Redding, CA: Historic Display Day/FAA Safety Seminar, 10 a.m. to noon, Benton Air Center , (530) 241-4204. Q Titusville, FL: Warbird AirShow, gates Fri. 2 p.m./Sat. & Sun. 8:30 a.m., Space Coast Regional Airport, (321) 268-1941, valiantaircommand.com. Q El Centro, CA: Wings over the Desert Air Show, 9 a.m., NAF El Centro, elcentroairshow.com. 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 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 Oakland, CA: Open Cockpit Day, noon, Oakland Aviation Museum, (510) 638-7100, oaklandaviationmuseum.org. Q San Diego, CA: Historic Aircraft Display, noon to 2 p.m., Montgomery Field, (619) 301-2530. Q Dayton, OH: USAF Band of Flight “Hearts, Heritage & Heroes” Concert, 7:30 p.m., Wright-Patterson AFB, (937) 904-9881, nationalmuseum.af.mil. Q Tucson, AZ: Thunder & Lightning over Arizona, Davis-Monthan AFB, (520) 228-3406, dm.af.mil. Q Salinas, CA: California Int’l. Airshow, gates 9 a.m., Salinas Municipal Airport, tickets (831) 754-1983, salinasairshow.com. Q DeFuniak Springs, FL: Marvel of Flight Fly-In & Expo, DeFuniak Springs Airport, defuniaksprings.net. Q Key West, FL: NAS Key West Southernmost Air Spectacular, gates 9 a.m., (305) 293-2503, airshowkeywest.com. Q Fairfield, CA: “Thunder over the Bay” Air Show, gates 9 a.m., Travis AFB, Travis.af.mil. Q Melbourne, FL: Melbourne Air & Space Show, gates 9 a.m., Melbourne Int’l. Airport, (321) 395-3110, airandspaceshow.com. Q Chino, CA: Kilroy Coffee Klatch, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-7576. Q Lakeland, FL: Sun ’n Fun Fly-In, Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, flysnf.org. Q Conroe, TX: Conroe Rides Day, tours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport, b17texasraiders.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: Living History Flying Day, 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-3722, www.planesoffame.org. Q Waco, TX: Heart of Texas Airshow, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., TSTC Campus Airport, heartoftexasairshow.com. Q Chino, CA: Kilroy Coffee Klatch, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-7576. Q Pinehurst, NC: Festival D’Avion, Fri. 6-9 p.m./Sat. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Moore County Airport, (910) 215-0861, festivaldavion.com. Q Louisville, KY: Thunder over Louisville, airshow 3 p.m., Waterfront Park, (800) 928-3378, thunderoverlouisville.org. Q Redding, CA: Historic Display Day/FAA Safety Seminar, 10 a.m. to noon, Benton Air Center , (530) 241-4204. Q Corpus Christi, TX: Wings over South Texas, airshow @11 a.m., NAS Corpus Christi, (361) 961-0033, wingsoversouthtexas.com. Q Austin, TX: American Heroes Air Show, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Camp Mabry, (512) 487-7700, heroes-airshow.com. Q San Carlos, CA: Airport Runway Run, 8 a.m., Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos Airport, (650) 654-0200, hiller.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.
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A side view of Commuter Craft’s Innovator. much.” Hogan said, “Exactly.” The Innovator performance and flight characteristics did require a clean sheet design but so did the business and manufacturing model. To make it affordable, the Innovator had to be a kit-plane. To be a successful kit, it had to be simpler and quicker to build than kits of the past. We asked Richard Hogan to describe the Innovator clean sheet design process.
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NEWS AOPA Push for Presidential TFR Relief Passed ......................................8 Eleven Aviation and Space Achievements to Compete for Collier Trophy 11 FSF Seeks Nominations for Business Service Award ........................19 EAA Files Public Comments Concerning Proposed Piper AD ..........21 Sun Flyer 2 1st Flight With Siemens Electric Propulsion Motor ................22 AERO To Take Off with Record Participation ........................................25 HondaJet Is Most Delivered Aircraft in Its Class ..................................27 Honoring the Legacy: Peter Galvin Anderson of Galvin Flying..........28 Drone Light Show Returns to Illuminate AirVenture Night Sky..........32 Cirrus Aircraft Reports Strongest Deliveries in a Dacade ..................34 Mendocino’s Iconic Little River Inn for Whale Season ........................41 Blainjett: Dynamic-Variable-Pitch Propeller Technology......................44 D-Day Squadron Responds to State of the Union ................................45 Wings of History Air Museum Aviation Day Slated ..............................46 Planes of Fame Airshow Set for May 4-5................................................47
COLUMNS FEATURES Editorial: What Do You Think? By Ed Downs ..................................................................6
Flying Into Writing: West Coast Favorites By Eric McCarthy ............................................................17 Flying with Faber: A Pacific Island Paradise By Stuart J. Faber ............................................................29
2019 AIAA Science and Technology Forum: Trailblazzing! By Paul T. Glessner ........................................................12
Homebuilder’s Workshop: Out of the PAN By Ed Wischmeyer ..........................................................40
Northwest Indiana Offers Great Fun for Aviators, Families By Annamarie Buonocore ..............................................14
SafeLandings: The Hard Line on Runway Incursions ....................................................................................42
All-Female Flyover Honors Naval Aviation Pioneer Capt. Mariner By Mass Comm. Specialist 3rd Class Sara L. Eshleman ....20
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Calendar of Events ..........................................................3 Classifieds ......................................................................48 Index of Advertisers ......................................................50
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his writer regularly teaches classes for most FAA written exams in addition to flight instruction and conducting special tutoring. Last weekend was no exception, as I taught a twoday IFR program. Yes, aimed at primarily passing the written exam, this class is a bit like taking a drink out of a fire hose. Classes always have a mix of students learning their IFR skills in all imaginable aircraft, ranging from a modest Cessna 150 to a Cessna Citation (really!) with Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA) always well represented. Some students have zero IFR flight training while others are being pounded on by their CFI-I’s to “get the written out of the way,” as they are ready for a check ride. The diversity makes such classes challenging to teach yet fun. This writer started his instrument flying career very modestly, learning in a 1955 Piper Tri Pacer, equipped with a 27 “crystal” transceiver and Narco Super Homer VOR (with whistle-stop tuning!), top- notch equipment back in the day. As the years passed, advanced technology became a part of my world, primarily through air transport aircraft, corporate jets, the most recent GA entries, and even a spacecraft. Given this background, one of the class attendees caught me on our lunch break and asked an interesting question. This student was planning to purchase a plane, using that plane for IFR training. Budget considerations permit the purchase of a nice used plane with a six pack and upgraded avionics, or perhaps a plane that has already been upgraded to a high tech, flat panel form of display, complete with an integrated database and autopilot. Of course, the latter is more expensive but still a top-end option. Now came the questions, “Would it be best to learn in the six-pack plane, with good avionics (to be upgraded later), or should I start by learning in a TAA equipped machine?” Good question, eh? What advice would you give? A quick answer could be that it is best to learn in what you will eventually fly. There is certainly logic to that way of thinking. But experience is now telling us that advanced technology does much of
the thinking for the student, preventing the development of skills, which allow one to quickly adapt to changes. The old six pack requires one to first scan the instruments, then interpret them. Only after a mental picture is developed of the aircraft situation, are controls applied to maneuver the plane. Additionally, the old technology demands that navigation situational awareness be integrated into maneuvers, all in one’s head. In other words, with old technology, the pilot develops a near holographic, four-dimensional (that includes time relationships) image of what is happening all the time. Yep, a lot of headwork. Advanced technology does much of this imaging for the pilot, certainly making some complex tasks easier but also reducing cognitive interplay with what is going on. Perhaps a comparison is how education is administered in modern educational institutions, where study and research have been replaced by “searching” in a database. This writer often thinks of the largest flight training effort ever undertaken by our country when the greatest generation stepped up to the challenge of WWII. It started with Primary Trainers (e.g. PT-17 Stearman, Ryan PT-22), simple but challenging planes, teaching very fundamental skills that would be transferable to virtually any other type of aircraft. Getting through Primary Training meant that one advanced to larger highperformance basic training machines (e.g. Vultee BT-13), where tactics, navigation, and cross country were taught. Finally, those who were still in the game moved up to advanced trainers (e.g. AT-6 Texan, Beech AT-10) for combat training in planes similar to those they would face when in confrontation with the enemy. The system worked, and it worked well. The reader has probably already guessed what route this old pilot recommended, but I will bet many might disagree with my views. Let’s hear your thoughts. To be sure, TAA aircraft are here to stay, and someday the slang term of “a six-pack plane” will go the way of the expression “an E ticket ride.” Does anybody remember where that one came from?
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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 Cross City, FL: Cross City Airport Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., (351) 4986656, visitdixie.com or Facebook. Q Goldsboro, NC: Wings over Wayne, gates 8 a.m., Seymour Johnson AFB, (919) 722-0027, wingsoverwayneairshow.com. Q Beaufort, SC: MCAS Beaufort Air Show, 9 a.m., beaufortairshow.com. Q Atlanta, GA: CAF Dixie Wing WWII Heritage Days, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Falcon Field, (678) 364-1110, wwiidays.org. Q Half Moon Bay, CA: Pacific Coast Dream Machines, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Half Moon Bay Airport, (650) 726-2328, www.miramarevents.com. Q Temple, TX: Central Texas Airshow, times TBA, Draughon-Miller Airport, centraltexasairshow.com. Q Manassas, VA: Open House & Airshow, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Manassas Regional Airport, manassasairshow.com. (Rain date 5/5.) Q Dover, MD: AMC Museum 75th D-Day Anniversary, 9 a.m., Air Mobility Command Museum, Dover AFB, (302) 677-5938, amcmuseum.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: Living History Flying Day, 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-3722, www.planesoffame.org. Q San Marcos, TX: Go Wheels Up!, gates 10 a.m., San Marcos Regional Airport, (833) 2GOWHEELSUP, gowheelsup.live. Q Chino, CA: Planes of Fame Air Show, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-3722, www.planesoffame.org. Q Biloxi, MS: “Thunder over the Sound,” Keesler AFB & Biloxi Air & Space Show, times TBA, (228) 377-2783, keesler.af.mil/airshow. Q Fort Lauderdale, FL: Fort Lauderdale Air Show, 9 a.m., Fort Lauderdale Beach, (321) 395-3110, fortlauderdaleairshow.com. Q Anchorage, AK: Great Alaska Aviation Gathering, Sat. 9 a.m./Sun. 10 a.m., Ted Stevens Anchorage Int’l. Airport, greatalaskaaviationgathering.org. Q Chino, CA: Kilroy Coffee Klatch, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-7576. Q Lake Charles, LA: Chennault Int’l. Airshow, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Chennault Int’l. Airport, chennaultairshow.com. Q Valdez, AK: May Day Fly-In & Air Show, time TBA, Valdez Pioneer Field, (907) 835-8244, valdezflyin.com. Q Columbia, CA: West Coast Taylorcraft Rendezvous, all day, Columbia Airport, (209) 768-1258. Q Redding, CA: Historic Display Day/FAA Safety Seminar, 10 a.m. to noon, Benton Air Center , (530) 241-4204. Q Paso Robles, CA: Estrella Warbirds, Wings & Wheels, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Paso Robles Municipal Airport, (805) 286-5566, ewarbirds.org. Q Corsicana, TX: CAF Corsicana Airsho, gates 8:30 a.m., C. David Campbell Field, coyotesquadron.org. Q Madera, CA: Gathering of Warbirds Fly-In. Details TBA. Q Baltimore, MD: JB Andrews Air Show, Andrews AFB, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., (240) 428-6898, andrewsairshow.org. Q Peru, IL: TBM Avenger Salute to Veterans, Illinois Valley Regional Airport, (815) 223-8441, tbmreunion.org. Q Virginia Beach, VA: Warbirds over the Beach, airshow 1 p.m., Virginia Beach Airport, (757) 721-7767, militaryaviationmuseum.org. Q Albuquerque, NM: Kirtland Air & Space Fiesta, Kirtland AFB. Q San Martin, CA: Aviation Day w/Hot Air Balloons, Vintage Aircraft & Cars, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wings of History Museum, San Martin Airport, (408) 683-2290. Q Salisbury, MD: SBY Wings & Wheels, gates 10 a.m., Salisbury Regional Airport, (410) 548-4827, flysbyairport.com. 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 Chino, CA: Open Cockpit Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Yanks Air Museum, (909) 597-1735, www.yanksair.org. Q Cape Girardeau, MO: Cape Girardeau Air Festival, gates 9 a.m., Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, (573) 334-6230, capegirardeauairfestival.com. Q Redlands, CA: Hangar 24 Craft Brewery AirFest, Redlands Municipal Airport, hangar24airfest.com. Q Shreveport-Bossier City, LA: Defenders of Liberty Air Show/Open House, gates 9 a.m., Barksdale AFB, (318) 456-1015, barksdaleafbairshow.com. Q Addison, TX: Warbirds over Addison, times TBA, Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison Airport, (972) 380-8800, cavflight.org. 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.
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“No borders, just horizons-only freedom” -Amelia Earhart
AOPA President and CEO n the early 20th century, Amelia Earhart defied the odds when she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She was and still is considered a champion for women in aviation having set record after record in her short life. History books, biographies, and documentaries classify her as a great female aviator, and her legacy lives on in the countless women who prove that a “great female pilot” is simply a great pilot. Even though we live in the 21st century, women working in male-dominated
industries deal with belittlement everyday. In 2018, a young female pilot’s tweet went viral for calling out male passengers who made jokes about her gender saying they wouldn’t have boarded had they known she was flying. But it’s clear the pilot had the last laugh after tweeting “Fact is, I can fly an £80m jet, you can’t.” Although women make up seven percent of pilots, they are continuing to inspire new generations of girls to write their own history and be a part of this amazing experience we call flying. As fellow pilots striving to make GA more accessible, it’s our job to welcome them. But the industry hasn’t always been so inclusive and, historically, women have
had to overcome challenges and break through barriers. That’s why it’s important for the GA community to change that perception. We should take more initiative to welcome female pilots and those who show interest in this great hobby of ours. To quote champion aerobatic aviatrix Patty Wagstaff on gender: “Do you think the airplane knows – or cares?” AOPA is working to inspire a new generation of youth to pursue careers in aviation with its high school aviation science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum. Especially for young people and students who don’t come from an aviation family, the high school classes
can become a starting point. The You Can Fly curriculum is designed to instill the love of flying in young people as our industry faces an ever-present pilot and workforce shortage. So far, I am very proud of the curriculum effort. The program has exceeded our expectations with nearly 2,000 enrolled students, of which 25 percent are female and 51 percent are minorities. But there is still more work to be done. As a community of pilots, we should strive toward a future where a woman’s voice on the radio, presence in the cockpit, or gold epaulets on her shirt isn’t shockingly out of the ordinary.
AOPA PUSH FOR PRESIDENTIAL TFR RELIEF PASSED IN SPENDING BILL Includes Presidential TFR Relief Providing $3.5 Million in Reimbursement for Three Affected Airports
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA’s) work to bring relief to three airports affected by presidential residential temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) is included in the latest $328 billion dollar government spending package, signed Feb. 15 by President Trump. The bill signing avoids another partial government shutdown. It also provides $3.5 million dollars in reimbursements to three affected airports. AOPA has long been pushing for a solution for airports that have been negatively impacted by presidential TFRs where the President is in residence for an extended period of time, most recently at New Jersey’s Solberg and Somerset airports and Florida’s Palm Beach County Park Airport, also known as Lantana.
Combined, the airports suffered a net loss of nearly $1 million in 2017 alone. The newly passed legislation states: “Up to $3,500,000 shall be for necessary expenses, including an independent verification regime, to provide reimbursement to airport sponsors that do not provide gateway operations and providers of general aviation support services located at those airports closed during a temporary flight restriction (TFR) for any residence of the President that is designated or identified to be secured by the United States Secret Service, and for direct and incremental financial losses incurred while such airports are closed solely due to the actions of the Federal Government.” TFRs have seriously impacted air-
ports financially and many businesses remain inoperable during the restrictions – from fixed-based operators (FBOs) to skydiving operations, flight schools, maintenance shops, and other aviation activities. “This is something that needed to be done. It is fair and reasonable, and we applaud lawmakers who supported this funding provision, especially Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Representative Lois Frankel (D-Fla.), and former Representative Leonard Lance (R-N.J.). Our team here at AOPA worked hard on this solution and believe it is a big win for those airports, businesses, and communities,” said AOPA Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Jim Coon. AOPA has been the leading advocate
in Washington, D.C., to find a solution for presidential TFR impacts on airports. In addition to the efforts to secure the reimbursement funds, AOPA worked with members of Congress in 2018 to require the FAA to develop a report on methods for mitigating the impact of TFRs associated with future presidential travels. AOPA also submitted input to the FAA for its analysis of the potential for using security procedures similar to those described in the Maryland Three Program in the Washington, D.C., Flight Restricted Zone that would allow egress and ingress at Solberg Airport, Somerset Airport, and Palm Beach County Park Airport during presidential TFRs. Read AOPA’s full coverage and to learn more about AOPA, visit aopa.org.
In addition to providing relief to holders of temporary certificates late in January, the FAA has issued a memorandum extending the due date on designee recurrent training disrupted by the recent partial shutdown of the federal government.
The memo concerns any training, oversight, or renewal required on or after Dec. 22, 2018. The due date for these actions will now be April 30, 2019. This will minimize the impact of the shutdown on these designees and the members of the community that they serve.
“We are pleased to see the FAA take necessary action to alleviate the problems caused by the unusually long government shutdown,” said Sean Elliott, EAA vice president of advocacy and safety. “This deviation memo will allow critical actions such as pilot checkrides and new
homebuilt inspections to continue.” EAA is continuing to evaluate the lingering delays caused by the shutdown and will provide more updates as they become available.
FAA MEMORANDUM EXTENDS DESIGNEE RECURRENT TRAINING DUE DATE
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Cover Story: The Innovator Continued from Page 4 ing and a few thousand drawings before we were ready to start the full-scale prototype. The three-surface configuration gave us everything we wanted but there were not a lot of references, especially for a relatively low-aspect ratio design, like we wanted. “Probably one of our best tools was a 1/3rd scale RC model which we flew off and on for years even after we started building ‘ShipOne.’ Every time we thought we had learned everything we needed to know, new questions would come up and we would drag the model back out to do more testing. We were able to test aggressive maneuvers with the model before testing on the full-size aircraft. When we started flying ‘ShipOne,’ we found the RC model forecasted flight characteristics almost perfectly. The key was that it was so large that the Reynolds numbers were close enough and we made it scale weight which was very heavy by model standards.” The proof of concept aircraft, “ShipOne” flew in September of 2015 and achieved key performance and flight characteristics, exceeding 200 mph on 180 hp, while landing and taking off in under 1,000 feet. The three-surface design demonstrated stall/spin resistance and gentle handling as well. With a 60-inch wide cockpit that was comfortable and noticeably quieter than most, Commuter Craft accomplished their design objectives. While happy with the results, Hogan pointed out that the aircraft was neither refined for the market, nor ready for production. “We had to finish the job. We aren’t building an airplane, we are building an airplane company.” Commuter Craft has invested three more years to quote, “finish the job.” Before starting to tool for manufacturing, any design changes had to be made. Showing “ShipOne” provided three new design opportunities that needed to be addressed before release to production. First, people generally didn’t have enough baggage space in two-place aircraft. The Innovator had plenty of useful load but needed to be stretched to provide adequate baggage space. Second, people felt almost all aircraft were too hard to get into. Getting in and out of “ShipOne” with its forward folding canopy was awkward at best, especially for non-pilots. By stretching the Innovator, large doors could be added allowing easy entry and exit, more like an SUV. Third, a lot of tall people have limited options especially with two-place aircraft and were drawn to the Innovator’s wide comfortable cockpit, but it was only good up to about six-foot, four-inches before you run out of headroom. Minor
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Booking down the runway, high speed taxi test. Continued from Page 9 will serve as demonstration aircraft as well. ALPHA and BETA builders will also serve as mentors to future builders as they build. General production is currently expected to start in early 2020. Building an airplane can save a tremendous amount of money compared to buying a new certified airplane of comparable performance. Currently, an Innovator Signature Edition Aircraft package to completion including airframe, engine, prop, interior, instruments, paint, builder program and factory completion start under $150,000. The top of the line IFR Edition is about $210,000. These are complete packages although there are a few options available, like airconditioning and power folding wings. Commuter Craft also guarantees not to raise the price once someone reserves a position. The Commuter Craft “In-Factory Builder Program” is advanced in that the builder spends about two weeks building their airframe during which there is still time to get some transition training flying with Company Flight Ops Pilots. When the builder completes the airframe, the painting, powerplant, electrical, instruments and interior are completed by the company in about two months depending on backlog. The customer returns for the final completion and FAA inspection. Once inspected, the aircraft is ready for phase one flight test. The entire process can be done in about three months once you start. The Innovator was designed from the ground up for the “In-Factory Builder Program,” guiding the builder through their part with full support and documentation to meet the FAA 51% requirement. There are eight-steps to building the airframe and each has a separate workstation with specialized tools and jigs, as well as a support technician for each process. Each step has an instructional video provided in advance and a reference manual at the station. Every part is in the station each morning for that day’s work so set up time is eliminated, and you learn the right way to perform every task. No prior skill is required and all
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tools are provided. Each step is documented for the builder’s log and paperwork is completed as you go. The company and service include Customer Flight Op’s, which automatically provides six hours of transition training for the customer and the first four hours of flight test as part of the experience. Hogan says these and other standard services are intended to provide a further level of safety for customers and the entire fleet. With “ShipTwo” flight test completion in sight, the company and ALPHA builders are gearing up to build the first three customer aircraft. Production will ramp up through the year and the company expects to be in general production by the beginning of 2020. Commuter Craft currently has almost 60 reservations, representing 18 months of backlog. Hogan says there is some flexibility in the schedule at this point for new orders, but they will start firming up production schedules before AirVenture. Commuter Craft will start providing demo flights once testing is complete. You can sign up for demo flights online. Once on the list, the company will coordinate with you as to where and when they can get you scheduled. Commuter Craft will be exhibiting in space numbers N-20 and N-31 at Sun ‘n Fun 2019 in April. They will exhibit and attend many other events this year including AirVenture in July. Visit commutercraft.com for more information.
ELEVEN AVIATION AND SPACE ACHIEVEMENTS TO COMPETE 2018 ROBERT J. COLLIER TROPHY
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The National Aeronautic Association announced on Feb. 8 that 11 aviation and space achievements will compete for the 2018 Robert J. Collier Trophy. For 107 years, the Collier Trophy has been the benchmark of aerospace achievement. Awarded annually “… for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America,” it has been bestowed upon some of the most important projects, programs, individuals, and accomplishments in history. Past winners include the crews of Apollo 11 and Apollo 8, the Mercury 7, Scott Crossfield, Elmer Sperry, Howard Hughes, and Orville Wright. Projects and programs which have been the recipient of the Collier include the B-52, the Boeing 747, the Cessna Citation, the F22, and the International Space Station. The five most recent recipients of the Collier Trophy are the Cirrus Aircraft Vision Jet; the Blue Origin New Shepard Team; the NASA/JPL Dawn Mission Team; the Gulfstream G650; and the Northrop Grumman, US Navy, and X47B Industry Team.
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• Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (AGCAS) • Bell V-280 Valor • Boeing T-X • Draken International Contracted Close Air Support & Adversary Air Services in Support of Combat Readiness Training • Embraer E190-E2 • F-35 Integrated Test Force Atomics Aeronautical • General Systems, Inc. Integration of Large UAS into Civil and International Airspace • NASA/JPL Mars Cube One (MarCO) Project Team • Perlan Project • Responsive Environmental Assessment Commercially Hosted (REACH) Project • Virgin Galactic SpaceShip Two Program “Each year the Collier nominations show the extent of innovative work being done across the aviation and aerospace industry,” said Greg Principato, President & CEO, NAA. “This year is no exception. It is an exciting time for aviation in the United States, and we look forward to a challenging and rewarding Collier selection process.”
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rowing up in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1990s, I appreciated the feel of being in a small town while being in fairly close proximity to the major city of San Francisco. A lot has changed since then, with increasing traffic, congestion, and industry growth. Now it seems anywhere one goes in the Bay Area, it feels like a major city, so it is nice to visit places that still offer that small-town feel while not being too far away from a major metropolis. One such place that offers this nice balance is Northwest Indiana (the southeast suburbs of Chicago). I visited this area to see relatives and conduct research for a fictional series I am writing. With many cities, townships, and towns, the area offers a wide array of activities and is home to quite a few general aviation airports (or larger airports that also serve general and business aviation). There are many options when it comes to flying into “The Region,” as it is locally called. In addition, “The Region” is home to a culturally diverse population, beautiful dunes and beaches, strong industry, and activities that are educational and enjoyable for everyone. As someone with firsthand experience in “The Region,” I can conclude that there is something here for everybody.
Airports
Most people who fly into this area commercially arrive at one of Chicago’s two major airports, O’Hare or Midway. Midway is slightly closer to Northwest Indiana. Before becoming a major international airport, Midway was a general aviation airport and still has a large general aviation section that includes FBOs, including Signature and Atlantic Aviation. Arriving at Midway was easy, and I highly recommend it to the commercial passenger. Now, let’s talk about the smaller, more general aviation oriented airports.
Gary-Chicago International Airport (KGYY)
This smaller reliever airport is about a half hour outside the City and is just minutes from the shores of Lake
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Michigan. It is a civil/military joint airport and is home to FBOs, Gary Jet Center and B. Coleman Aviation. Suitable for all types of aviation, the airport is home to two runways. Runway 12/30 is 8,859 by 150 feet, and runway 2/20 is 3,604 by 100 feet. The airport covers 763 acres at an elevation of 597 feet above sea level. This airport provides convenience for those flying into Chicago as well as “The Region.” For more information, call 219/949-4925.
Griffith-Merrillville Airport (05C)
Planes in hangar at Griffith-Merrillville Airport. (Annamarie Bounocore)
Griffith-Merrillville is an important gateway to Northwest Indiana as well as the Chicago area. It is a privately owned airport right in the center of Lake County, spanning over the towns of Griffith and Merrillville. The airport has one runway, 8/26, and it is 4,899 by 75 feet. The airport covers 122 acres and is at an elevation of 634 feet. During my visit, I had the opportunity to visit the airport, walk around the grounds, and meet manager, Craig Anderson. He invited me into the office and told me about his role in airport affairs. Then he kindly gave me a tour of the grounds, and I was able to see hangar space they were leasing, students at the flight school in action, and the Mexican restaurant they have on their grounds. While this airport might seem small, a lot happens here. The airport is home to several businesses, including G&N Aircraft, Inc., Griffith Aviation, Inc., Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc., and Southlake Air. The airport is currently looking for tenants for their hangars, so give them a call at 219/924-0207.
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Continued from Page 14 business aviation airport in Northwest Indiana, Porter County Regional Airport offers a beautiful location to fly into. It is located in the county seat of Valparaiso and is just one nautical mile southeast of the central business district. It is a publicuse airport with one runway, 9/27, which is 7,001 by 150 feet. It sits on 718 acres and at an elevation of 770 feet. Porter County Regional is home to flight schools, Eagle Aircraft, Region Flyers, and Wings Aviators. Precision Aircraft offers aircraft maintenance. For more information, call 1800/462-6508.
South Bend International Airport (KSBN)
With humble beginnings in 1911, South Bend International is no small airport. In fact, it is the state’s third busiest airport after Indianapolis and Fort Wayne and became an international airport just a few years ago in 2014. Although it is home to many airlines and scheduled flights, there is definitely a strong general aviation presence at SBN. The airport has three major runways. Runway 9R/27L is 8,412 by 150 feet. Runway 18/36 is 7,101 by 150 feet, and runway 9L/27R is 4,300 by 75 feet. The airport is three miles northwest of the city of South Bend in St. Joseph County. The elevation is 799 feet. For more information, visit www.FlySBN.com.
Elkhart Municipal Airport (KEKM)
Elkhart Municipal Airport is a cityowned airport three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Elkhart. Sprawling and green, this airport covers an area of 640 acres and is 778 feet above sea level. This airport is home to three runways: 9/27 is 6,500 by 120 feet, 18/36 is 4,001 by 75 feet, and 8/26 is 2,480 by 250 feet. With 96 percent of the flights being general aviation, Elkhart Municipal is home to air taxi service, Linear Air. To reach them, call 1-877-2LINEAR. For more information, call 574/264-5217.
Michigan City Municipal Airport/Phillips Field (KMGC)
The city of Michigan City offers countless activities from beaches to casinos to restaurants to outlet mall shopping, but first you have to fly in. If you are a pilot or someone with access to general aviation, there is no airport more convenient than KMGC. A public-use airport, it is located three nautical miles east of
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Michigan City’s central business district. With one runway, this airport is simple and free of confusion. Runway 2/20 is 4,100 by 74 feet. It sits on 285 acres and has an elevation of 655 feet. For more information, call 219/872-0121.
Attractions
While these are not the only airports in the Northwest Indiana area, these offer plenty of options for accessing “The Region.” Now onto worrying about what to do once you get there. Not to worry! Here are just a few of the many attractions “The Region” has to offer.
LaPorte County Historical Society Museum
For anyone looking for a historical adventure, look no further than this charming museum in La Porte. Amidst sprawling green lawns and trees is a colonial-style house-looking museum that holds the county’s treasures. The first floor includes everything from collections of notable residents to bedrooms that mimic the styles of housing in the early days of the county. The second floor includes antique cars, airplanes, and models. The museum is also home to a library filled with books of the communiContinued on Page 18
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ast time I shared with you some of my favorite New England airfields. There are others, but let’s shift gears and take a look at some that I’ve discovered here in southern California. I’ve been flying here for about five and a half years, and I fully recognize that I’ve barely scratched the surface when it come to visiting all the great airports the west coast has to offer – but, we’ve got to start somewhere. So here goes: Santa Paula (KSZP) – Wedged in against a line of mountains to the southeast, Santa Paula is my favorite airport in southern California. It is such an ‘alive’ airport, full of old hangers and small aircraft of every description. I’ve flown in there a handful of times and every time there was a busy traffic pattern full of aircraft ranging from Piper Cubs and Cessna 120s, to Decathalons and Swifts, antiques, homebuilts, and of course, more contemporary Pipers, Cessnas, and Beechcrafts. Aeroncas, Navions, Pitts’ and Extras – you name it, you’ll often find them at SZP. Pilots young and old, student and veteran, ply the pattern and ramp, lining up to refuel for another round of touch & goes or an aerobatic training session. In addition to some of the least expensive avgas around, the airport has a nice restaurant overlooking all the activity and they’ve even got an aviation museum. Despite being non-towered, traffic sorts itself out smoothly, easily accommodating all comers. Once on the ground, open hangers reveal beautiful and pristine antiques and other aircraft in various stages of assembly. There’s a surprise around every corner! Steve McQueen, the King of Cool himself, used to keep his aircraft there in the hanger near the approach end of 22. Speaking of runway 22, be aware of the utility lines crossing the approach near the runway – no dragging it in low! There aren’t any glideslope indicators, but the threshold is displaced to help you over the wires and at 2700’, the runway is plenty long enough for most small aircraft. The airport has been closed a few times in recent history: the Santa Clara River, until recently a dry riverbed, has been known to encroach on the airport during rainy seasons, damaging the east parking area and even the runway in the past; and the airport has been used as a mission base for aerial firefighting efforts, closing the airport to public use for the duration of their efforts. Make sure you check NOTAMs and visit the website for current information
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Santa Paula Decathalon (Eric McCarthy) (www.santapaulaairport.com). Chino (KCNO) – This is one of those airports where it’s the airport itself that’s the attraction – definitely not the surrounding area! Most of the year you can smell the neighboring livestock ranches as you fly in. Yet, hosting both the Planes of Fame and the Yanks Air Museums, this has to be one of my favorite SoCal airports. With one of the largest collections of flying World War II aircraft anywhere, the Planes of Fame is an aviation history buff’s nirvana, teeming with all the aircraft of childhood fantasies. A representative (or several!) of practically every WWII aircraft is there: Mustangs, Corsairs, Warhawks, Thunderbolts, Lightnings, the Grumman Ironworks ‘Cats - they’re all there! B17s, DC-3’s, B-25s, German Messerschmitts, and Heinkels, Japanese Kates and Vals – they’ve even got the only authentic Zero still flying! And that’s just scratching the surface of their WWII collection; they’ve also got several WWI aircraft, early jet-age aircraft and X-planes, the only Northrop N9M Flying Wing, Vietnam-era aircraft, Migs and Sabres, Reno air racers – the list goes on and on! Many of these planes fly in the annual Planes of Fame Air Show which is nothing less than spectacular! Where else
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could you see 20 to 25 rare World War II aircraft overhead at the same time? And if they aren’t flying, there’s a good chance they’re out on the tarmac for your viewing pleasure. It’s a show every aviation enthusiast should see at least once. But that’s not the only reason to go to Chino – it’s also got the famous Flo’s Airport Café. I’ve tried to visit Flo’s twice but both times it was closed – once because of a power failure and the other time, it might have been a holiday. From what I hear it’s got good food at reasonable prices and it’s just one of those places you have to go to! Mojave Air & Space Port (KMHV) – Mojave Air & Space Port – need I say more? I mean, what a cool name! And what a cool place! Their tagline is “Imagination Flies Here” and they can back that up – Mojave is home to Burt Rutan’s Scaled Composites, now part of Northop Grumman. This is where Rutan created many of his unconventional aircraft such as the Voyager, the first aircraft to circumnavigate the world nonstop and unrefueled (1986). Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is developing its commercial spaceflight vehicles, WhiteKnightTwo and SpaceShipTwo, and Paul Allen’s massive six-engine Stratolaunch aircraft, with a wingspan of 385 feet, the largest of any plane ever built, are all being developed there at Mojave - usually behind closed hanger doors, but you never know what you might see on a test flight! It’s not unusual to see some strange aircraft prowling the ramp or flying in the vicinity of the airport. A couple of other favorites: Big Bear
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City (L35) – It’s beautiful flying among the San Gorgonio Mountains and over Big Bear Lake to land at Big Bear. The mountains soar above you, reaching 11,500’ just a couple of miles away. Departing, you fly over the lake to the dam at the far end, then descend over the forest into the LA Basin below. You’ve got to be careful and aware of the density altitude there as it can get pretty impressive in the summertime! Big Bear really highlights just how diverse Southern California is: easily within a couple of hours’ flight for a C-172, you could land at sea level along the coastline (Oceanside – KOKB, 28’ MSL), below sea level (Thermal – KTRM, minus 115’ MSL), or more than a mile above sea level (Big Bear City – L35, 6,752’ MSL). I love to tease my friends back east about this: Big Bear’s airport is higher than the highest peak on the East Coast (Mount Mitchell, 6,684’ MSL). Santa Monica (KSMO) – Get there while you can! Located just north of LAX and just a couple of miles from the shoreline, SMO has a long and distinguished history. The airport was a significant economic engine for the area. Douglas Aircraft was established there almost a hundred years ago, employing 44,000 during the war years. By the time Continued on Page 21
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Northwest Indiana Offers Great Fun Continued from Page 16 ty’s history and records. Friendly docents and staff are there to help Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.laportecountyhistory.org.
Barker Mansion, Michigan City
For those who like history on the spicy side, Barker Mansion is the tour to take. Located in Michigan City’s trendy business district, this brick mansion is sure to catch one’s eye. The mansion was
donated to the city in 1986 by Catherine Barker Hickox and serves as a monument of industry, charity, and turn-of-the-century life in Michigan City, highlighting the legacy of the wealthy Barker family. For more information on self-guided and guided tours, call 219/ 873-1520.
the nominal price of $20, you can take a bus ride through the many acres of farmland and see cows, pigs, and other animals. You can even tour the birthing center and, if you’re lucky, watch calves being born. After watching the cows give milk and listening to the docents explain to how milk is made, stop at the cafe and try their famous ice cream and other dairy products. For more information, call 219/3942025 or visit http://fofarms.com.
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Continued from Page 18 located in Valparaiso. For 26 years, Hoosier Bat has been manufacturing highquality wooden baseball bats for high schools, colleges, universities, and professional teams. Bats come in every color, and this writer was able to walk away with an orange and black one, for my own hometown team of the San Francisco Giants. This small factory that is run from a busy warehouse near the Indiana Dunes is proud to have three baseball bats in the National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum in Cooperstown, NY. The owner of the factory, Dave Cook, offers detailed tours of the warehouse and is knowledgeable on the sport of baseball and bats. For more information, visit www. hoosierbat.com.
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With the above airports and attractions, one is sure to have a good time visiting Northwest Indiana. It is a friendly place to visit, so be sure to schedule a flight to one of these friendly airports, and don’t forget to drink some Green River.
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ALL-FEMALE FLYOVER HONORS NAVAL AVIATION PIONEER CAPT. MARINER
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onoring the life and legacy of a female pioneer in Naval aviation, the U.S. Navy conducted the first ever all-female flyover in Maynardville, Tennessee on Feb. 2. Officially referred to as a “Missing Man Flyover,” the tribute was part of the funeral service for one of the Navy’s first female jet pilots, retired Navy Captain Rosemary Mariner, who passed away Jan. 24 following a long and brave fight with cancer. After completing flight training in 1974, Mariner was designated a naval aviator and received her Wings of Gold to became the Navy’s first female jet pilot flying the A-4E/L “Skyhawk” and the A7E “Corsair II.” She also was the first female military aviator to achieve command of an operational air squadron. During Operation Desert Storm, Mariner commanded Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron Thirty-Four (VAQ-34). In 1982, she reached yet another milestone by being among the first females to serve aboard a U.S. Navy warship, USS Lexington, and qualifying as a Surface Warfare Officer. Mariner retired from the U.S. Navy in 1997 after obtaining the rank of captain and logging 17 carrier arrested landings, or “traps,” and completing more than 3,500 flight hours in 15 different aircraft. The Missing Man Flyover is a special tribute honoring the service of aviators who have died serving their country. The maneuver features four aircraft flying above the funeral service in formation as one of the aircraft leaves the formation and climbs vertically into the heavens. All of the female aviators participating in the flyover are from squadrons based at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana and flew F/A-18E/F “Super Hornets.” The event is significant because it is emblematic of the growing role women play in the military. The flyover is especially meaningful to Lt. Emily Rixey, assigned to Strike Fighter Weapons School Atlantic, a participant in the commemoration. “I find it important to honor Capt. Mariner and the other female aviators who have come before us,” she said. “They
Ensign Rosemary Conaster (later Mariner), assigned to Fleet Composite Squadron (VC) 2, makes pre-flight checks of the main gear of a Grumman S2 Tracker antisubmarine aircraft at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Jan. 9, 1975. (U.S. Navy photo/Released) paved the way for us and they’re the reason I’m able to participate in this flyover.” Cmdr. Leslie Mintz, executive officer of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, expressed similar sentiments. “I’m truly honored and humbled to be a part of this flyover,” Mintz said. “This formation flyover is a great way to honor Capt. Mariner’s memory and what she has done for our community.” Lt. Cmdr. Paige Blok, a naval aviator with VFA-32, echoes her colleagues’ statements. “Honoring a life of service is always a privilege,” said Blok. “We’re lucky to honor Capt. Mariner in our own special way.” The other aviators who participated in the flyover are Cmdr. Stacy Uttecht, Commanding Officer, VFA-32; Lt. Cmdr. Danielle Thiriot, VFA-106; Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Hesling, NAS Oceana; Lt. Christy Talisse, VFA-211; Lt. Amanda Lee, VFA-81; and Lt. Kelly Harris, VFA-213. Visit Facebook to meet the aviators who have honored the female naval aviation pioneer. In video interviews (875 mb of eight video files and one catalog with text about the files), the aviators speak about being part of the first all-female flyover.
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they moved on, Douglas had built more than 10,000 aircraft at SMO. Fast forward to today and the city of Santa Monica ill-advisedly plans to close the airport by 2028. You can’t get ‘em back once they’re gone! Sad. Catalina (KAVX) – Before I get started on this one, I have a confession to make: I’m embarrassed to say, I haven’t been to Catalina yet! I live barely 30 miles away, and I’ve yet to fly there…but I know it will be one of my favorites! It is an island after all! I hope to remedy this logbook deficiency as soon as I can. Known as the ‘Airport in the Sky’, Catalina Airport is located atop Santa Catalina Island, and I do mean atop! At an elevation of 1,602’ MSL, the airport is often above the clouds enveloping the rest of the island. The runway was created by leveling two mountain peaks and filling in the gap with the debris; this resulted in a ‘hump’ in the middle of the runway creating the illusion of a shorter runway. Hopefully, that will no longer be the case when the Marines are finished with it. Most of the island is uninhabited conservation land with hiking trails throughout. You can stay at the airport and enjoy a bison burger, or take a taxi or shuttle bus ten miles southeast to the town of Avalon, a vibrant beach community with lots of dining and lodging options. I visited Avalon as part of a three day cruise – I wish they had left me there instead of taking me to Ensenada! I can’t wait to go back! The airport runway is currently being reconstructed by the U.S. Marine Corps, having fallen into disrepair over the past few decades. The Marines are using the rebuilding mission as a training exercise to hone their remote construction skills. They’ve had to bring in all of their equipment and materials and set up a base there, just as if they had landed on some foreign soil with the same mission. I know there are lots of other airports I need and want to fly into. Camarillo (KCMA) I hear is very cool with a great restaurant. (I flew in there once, at night, for all of the 5 minutes it took to taxi back
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and take off, so I don’t think I got a really good ‘feel’ for the place…). I’d also like to fly to the dirt runway at Amboy, just to be able to get the iconic picture of the plane in front of Roy’s on old Route 66. Someone also told me Columbia (O22) is nice… So many airports, so little time… If you’ve got a favorite you’d like to share, you can comment on the online version of this magazine at
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Bye Aerospace’s electric Sun Flyer 2 successfully completed the first official flight test with a Siemens electric propulsion motor Feb. 8 at Centennial Airport, south of Denver, Colo. The Sun Flyer family of aircraft, including the 2-seat Sun Flyer 2 and the 4-seat Sun Flyer 4, aims to be the first FAA-certified, practical, all-electric airplanes to serve the flight training and general aviation markets. Siemens will provide electric propulsion systems for the Sun Flyer 2 airplane – the 57-pound SP70D motor with a 90kW peak rating (120 HP), and a continuous power setting of up to 70kW (94 HP). Sun Flyer brings the full promise of electric propulsion to the market with safe, practical and reliable electric aircraft, state company officials. The allelectric operation requires no aviation fuel and results in zero emissions and significantly lower noise pollution compared to conventional aircraft. The sleek Sun Flyer design also features enhanced speed and altitude performance with extremely low operating costs. George E. Bye, CEO of Bye Aerospace, the developer of the Sun Flyer, said the initial flight with the Siemens motor went flawlessly. “The airplane performed exactly as planned,” he said. “My thanks to the entire Siemens team for their participation as we enter this next, important flight test phase of Sun Flyer 2 with the Siemens electric propulsion system.” Sun Flyer 2’s program application to the FAA was accepted under FAR 23 certification criteria in the spring of 2018. The Sun Flyer 2 prototype will conduct extensive additional flight test activities in 2019 and continue to work closely with FAA representatives on certification activities. Current flight test focus areas are propulsion system, envelope expansion and systems optimization. “This successful test flight is a proud moment for the Siemens and Bye Aerospace teams and marks a milestone in bringing the age of electric flight to life,” said Dr. Frank Anton, Executive Vice President and Head of eAircraft, Siemens. “The Siemens electric propulsion system offers a clean, cost-efficient
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Short wing version with redesigned wingtips makes this airplane one of the fastest LSAs but maintains lower stall speeds. Beautiful all composite modern airplane. Very comfortable wide cabin. Super low-time airframe and engine. EFIS, BRS Autopilot, Garmin 696 and more.
1/2 INTEREST available for an always hangared, meticulously maintained and regularly flown DA40XL. G1000 all glass suite, GFC autopilot. Safest general aviation airplane on the market and a lot of fun for pilot and passengers. Great partner. Based at KCCR
Unique, incredibly cool, famous, "Bengal Tiger" Baron is for sale. Professionally flown by Airline jumbo jet captain.
The world's most popular plane for training and fun flying. In lieu of the old 145 HP Continental engine, this one is replaced with the much more robust, long-lived, 180 HP Lycoming engine with fixed-pitch prop. Super-low time engine.
All specifications and representations are believed to be accurate to the best knowledge of the seller. However, it is the buyer’s responsibility to verify all information prior to purchase.
T. J. Neff
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CREATING AN AVIATION WEBSITE: WHY, WHAT, & HOW!
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In The Beginning
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My decision to create an aviation website was for me, a long and ongoing adventure, born out of my multiple and varied life experiences. To say it was an easy venture was not at all how it turned out to be. First of all, I was not sure what subject content of aviation would come to mind when I first started down the somewhat muddied and rocky road in the creation of what would ultimately be my dream fulfilled. In discussing this with others in particular, the why and what, the answers given to me ran from ego, fun, creative expression, the sharing a personal interest or hobby, or to the marketing of an existing business and selling of products. Actually for me, I had to think long and hard, as I had a professional background that allowed me to brainstorm multiple possibilities from those past experiences. The difficult part was to imagine how I would marry my professional experience into a website subject that would meet the interests of a large national and international aviation audience. At this point, let me say that if you already have an established business, building a website will then be a major part of your marketing and/or sales tool for the growth and development of your business. However, let me briefly give you the scenario of how I started out as revealed in the following paragraph.
A Varied Work Background
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Having the luxury to choose from a rich and varied professional background certainly proved to have its merits in my particular case. Following high school and after attending college, I was a was an editorial assistant with The Wichita Eagle newspaper, then I became a draftsman and production illustrator for Boeing Military Airplane Co. Having a friend who owned an airport proved to be of great value in building up flight time towards my pilot’s license. The Piper J-3 Cub became my favorite airplane to fly with its good low-speed handling properties and short-field performance. Within a few years, I was offered a job in television station production, eventually becoming a writer/producer/director and production manager. My next step was a move to an advertising agency as creative director. The next rung on the career ladder took me to Wingspan Air & Space Channel as news consultant/correspondent
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and TV producer. The last career step led me into the field of secondary education as substitute educator. I am now retired but happily working on www.wings over kansas.com. I mentioned the above background experience to indicate that throughout my years of work experience, I really did have a large field of experience from which to utilize in choosing the subject and content of my website.
The What & Why of a Website
Due to the multiple interests and career choices I enjoyed, I was able to bring that experience together and followed my passion to support the development of my website, “Wings Over Kansas.” The content of my site was focused on aviation history, education, news and features (articles and Videos), and career/job contacts but also much more. An important objective was to grow the site over the next few years. With the experience base of Wingspan Air & Space Channel, I had been working with the major aircraft manufacturers in Wichita, Kans., producing video news releases. They were Boeing, Beechcraft, Cessna, and Learjet at that time. For those unaware, Wichita has been known for many years as the air capital of the world. This is due to the multiple aircraft industries in Wichita and the number of aircraft produced over the last century. My relationship with the Wichita aircraft industry was of prime importance, so I capitalized on that and made the choice to create the website that had became known as www.wingsoverkansas.com. To start with, I knew nothing about creating a website, so I went about the task of finding a webmaster, which is recommended for those having limited web technical literacy. Together, we designed the site to support the content from a graphic design point of view. I then needed a content management system and hosting agent, all of which my webmaster led me to. That takes care of the “nuts and bolts’” of the site, but as you may have heard, “content is king.” Here is where imagination, research, and creativity come into play. I checked out other similar site materials on the Internet to help seek out ideas in developing content. However, once you determine your site’s subject matter, you’ll find it relatively easy to develop your subject website content. You might also look at my site pages to review how I’ve chosen to create it at Continued on Page 26
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General Aviation will be Fully Represented on the Exhibition Grounds on Lake Constance from April 10 to 13, 2019
The 27th AERO, with its comprehensive range of products and services on offer, will held from April 10 to 13, 2019, on Lake Constance as Europe’s general aviation center. The spectrum of aircraft exhibited in Friedrichshafen will extend from gliders and ultra-lights to Echo class planes through to helicopters and business jets. Drones for civilian use and vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) air taxis of the future will play a role at AERO. Electric flight will be even more prominently exhibited at the e-flightexpo. Avionics Avenue, the Engine Area, and Be a Pilot are areas that will round out AERO’s specialized exhibits and programming. The Flight Simulator Area will appeal to both beginners and experienced pilots among the trade visitors. Klaus Wellmann, Messe Friedrichshafen CEO, and Roland Bosch, Head of AERO General Aviation, are delighted that so many renowned general aviation manufacturers will be present at AERO Friedrichshafen with exciting innovations. “AERO 2019 not only shows the current variety of models available for general aviation but also provides an outlook on the concepts of
the future,” explains Show Director Tobias Bretzel. With more than 700 exhibitors from 38 countries (as of Feb. 21, 2019), AERO 2019 will set a new record in terms of industry participation. AERO Friedrichshafen started with glider manufacturers more than 40 years ago. Whether single or double-seater and from training gliders to the “Super
(Courtesy AERO Friedrichshafen) Orchidee,” visitors will be able to find everything. The German manufacturers in particular are regarded as world leaders and have a long tradition. Manufacturers from Eastern Europe and South Africa will now also be exhibiting numerous innovations on Lake Constance. Ultralight aircraft are part of the sector with the most innovation in light avi-
ation. For example, ultralights in the form of gliders or powered aircraft, as well as gyrocopters or UL helicopters, are represented in large numbers at the AERO: starting with the puristic 120-kilogram single-seater, which comes close to the erstwhile idea of extremely simple ultralight flying, and continuing all the way up to the new 600-kilogram weight class. Business aviation is increasingly becoming an important topic at AERO, with the backbone of business aviation being formed by small jets and turboprops in particular, which continue to enjoy great popularity due to their low fuel consumption and short take-off and landing distances. The leading manufacturers will be represented on Lake Constance, from one- and two-motor piston engine planes to aircraft with propeller turbines. This large variety of aircraft types forms the backbone within general aviation. The new model Echo class planes will be on exhibit, along with several aircraft making a premiere at the trade fair. In view of an impending pilot shortage, enrollment is currently very high at flight Continued on Page 26
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will co-host the 4th Annual FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Symposium on June 3-5, 2019 at the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD. In both plenary and breakout sessions, the Symposium will bring together representatives from the FAA, other government agencies, industry and academia to discuss the latest issues related to the increasingly diversified uses of unmanned aircraft and their integration
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into the National Airspace System. Like last year, the FAA will operate an on-site resource center to help owners and operators with questions about airspace authorizations, waivers, the Part 107 small UAS rule, changes in hobbyists’ drone operations, and other policies and regulations. This is your chance to get up-to-theminute information on government regulations and to participate in hands-on collaborative discussions with the most notable experts in the UAS field. Interest in the Symposium is greater than ever, so register now at http://faauas.auvsi.net/.
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Continued from Page 24 www.wingsoverkansas.com. It has evolved over the years and will continue to do so. Besides having a subject and title for your website, you will need to create a marketing analysis and strategy. Basically, this is your business plan, which will help you run your business, and a website is a major part of your marketing strategy. Develop a business plan format that works for you. Look at doing a traditional format. This should contain an A. Executive Summary; B. Marketing Analysis; C. The Organization & Management of your Operation; D. Services or Product Line; E. Marketing & Sales; F. Funding Requirements; G. Financial Projections, and finally, H. The Appendix, which provides supporting documents or other materials as necessary.
Conclusion
You may want to start with a website that is basically informational without considering the sale of products. This can be developed as your site grows. Monetizing your site is a whole new thing to consider. I’ve done both. I would also strongly suggest that you visit your local SBA office and visit with a Senior Core of Retired Executives member. This service is free. I have been a SCORE business consultant for a number of years, and this organization was of great
help to me when I first started out. Whether you are starting out new or you already have an established business, a website is a necessary must in this day and age. I also strongly suggest accessing YouTube to research “How To Build A Website.” While on YouTube, check out WordPress and GoDaddy. You will learn much at these sources. Finally, visit your area Advanced Learning Library and make an appointment to meet with a technology training center digital web expert to help you with free information and guidance. After being online for a while, get set-up for Google Analytics to track your site statistics on where your audience traffic is coming from plus other interesting information. There are many choices to make on your exciting road in creating, growing, and publishing your very own website. It will lead you to new paths that you never before envisioned. Have fun with it and the process of creation. It is well worth the effort, and I don’t believe that you will regret your decision. I sincerely hope that you have found this article to be of interest and benefit. I certainly wish you much success in the ongoing discovery process of “Creating An Aviation Website: Why, What, & How!” Cited Sources: www.wingsoverkansas.com GoDaddy.com Score.org WordPress.com
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THE HONDAJET
March 2019
Honda Aircraft Company announced on Feb. 20 that the HondaJet was the most delivered aircraft in its class in 2018, based on numbers provided by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). Last year, 37 HondaJets were delivered around the globe, marking the second consecutive year the HondaJet has been the most delivered very light jet.
Honda Aircraft Company on May 27, 2018 revealed a new upgraded aircraft, the “HondaJet Elite,” at a special hangar event ahead of the 2018 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland. (Courtesy HondaJet)
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“We are proud that our customers continue to choose the HondaJet for its unrivaled performance, efficiency and cabin comfort. This, along with our strong global dealer network, has made the HondaJet the most delivered aircraft in its class,” said Honda Aircraft Company President & CEO Michimasa Fujino. “The HondaJet finishing as the most delivered aircraft for the second consecutive year is a testament to our team’s dedication to developing cuttingedge technologies that improve the lives of our customers around the world.” Honda Aircraft Company has fully transitioned its aircraft production line from the original HondaJet to the HondaJet Elite and will continue to offer the performance package developed by the Advanced Performance Modification Group (APMG) for the original HondaJet. The company expects to maintain production of four to five aircraft per month. Throughout 2018, Honda Aircraft Company marked several major mile-
stones, including the introduction of the HondaJet Elite, the creation of the APMG performance package and the customer delivery of the 100th HondaJet. The company also received the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA) 2018 Foundation Award for Excellence for setting a new standard in business aviation with the HondaJet. In 2018, the HondaJet Elite received type certification from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) and delivered the first aircraft to a customer in Japan. The company also increased its global footprint to several additional regions around the world with new dealers and type certifications, including Argentina, India and Panama. The HondaJet Elite incorporates Honda Aircraft’s many technological innovations, including the unique OverThe-Wing Engine Mount (OTWEM) configuration, Natural Laminar Flow (NLF) nose and wing and composite fuselage. These advancements contribute to the aircraft’s superior performance,
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According to a recent GAMA report, the HondaJet was the most delivered aircraft in its class in 2018. (Courtesy HondaJet)
unparalleled efficiency and maximized fuselage space, making the aircraft’s cabin the largest in its class. The HondaJet Elite cabin features a full service galley, a private lavatory with optional belted seat and an exclusive Bongiovi sound system. The aircraft sets the gold standard in safety and human-machine interface technology with an ergonomically designed cockpit and enhanced customized Garmin G3000 avionics suite. For more information, visit www.hondajet.com.
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Continued from Page 25 schools worldwide. As a result, manufacturers of traditional one- and two-motor piston engine airplanes are experiencing an enormous surge in demand, especially for their training aircraft. These include many propeller planes with single turbines, which have recently been certified in Europe for commercial air traffic flying under instrument flight operation conditions, giving manufacturers new sales markets.
Flying to AERO
As in previous years, anyone traveling to AERO in Friedrichshafen in their own aircraft needs a PPR slot. You can request one on-line starting at 6 a.m. local time on Wednesday, March 27, by visiting www.bodensee-airport.eu. If you fly in without a PPR slot, landing may not be possible, depending on the number of flights, or a post-slot fee of 50 Euros will be charged. No slot reservation is
required for VFR flights between 7:20 p.m. and 10 p.m. local time. Every pilot landing at EDNY will receive a free day ticket to AERO. AERO 2019 will take place from Wednesday, April 10, through Saturday, April 13, 2019, in Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance and will be open from Wednesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Further information can be found at www.aero-expo.com an
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AERO FRIEDRICHSHAFEN 2019 QUICK NOTES
Date: Wednesday 10th until Saturday 13th of April, 2019 Opening hours: Wednesday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Organizer: Messe Friedrichshafen GmbH, 88046 Friedrichshafen
Exhibition program:
Static Display: Business Aviation, Second hand aircraft Foyer West: AERO Conference Center West, Vintage Glider, Be a pilot Foyer East: AERO Conference Center East, AEROkunst (Art Exhibition)
AERO Conferences: Conference Center East + Presentation Forum in Foyer East, Wed - Sat, program available at: www.aero-expo.com
Exhibition: more than 700 exhibitors from 38 countries, 12 exhibition halls + static display, 2 foyers, gross area of 105,000 m²
Hall A1: Gliders Hall A2: Special Interest / Closed Event Police drones in action Hall A3: Business Aviation, General Aviation, services, equipment Hall A4: General Aviation, services, equipment Hall A5: General Aviation, Engine Area, Maintenance, Propulsion Systems, Pilot Supplies, Pilot Competence Center PPC, MRO Hall A6: Avionics Avenue, Cockpit and Onboard systems, Flight Simulator Area Hall A7: e-flight-expo, e-VTOL, AERODrones, AEROCareer Hall B1: UL, VLA, LSA Hall B2: UL, VLA, LSA Hall B3: UL, VLA, LSA Hall B4: Gyrocopters, DaeC, DULV Hall B5: Helicopter Hangar
Officials from Galvin Flying in Seattle, Wash., announced last month that company president Peter Galvin Anderson has died. “It is with deep sadness that we share our president, ambassador, champion and sincere friend, Peter G. Anderson, passed away (on Sunday, Feb. 24),” states the company website. Peter is survived by his wife Sarah, two children and grandchildren. He leaves behind his legacy of torchbearer, not only for Galvin Flying, but for the general aviation community in King County, and will be greatly missed. Nephew of founder Jim Galvin, Peter Galvin Anderson was born and raised in the Seattle area. He went to work for his Uncle Jim shortly after his 16th birthday washing the Galvin airplane fleet on weekends and full-time in the summer. After graduating high school, he went to work full-time at Galvin Flying and started his
career in aviation – a career that continued for the remainder of his life. “Jim became my teacher, mentor, confidant and someone of great heart and passion to me. Working beside him for a generation was an incredible honor,” Peter said of working with his uncle. In the mid-1980s, Jim allowed Peter and his family to acquire Galvin Flying Services, Inc. As President, Peter carried on his uncle’s legacy of deep-rooted values in every aspect of his job. “Jim’s core values were apparent in the passion he always presented. He instilled in me to always be honest in our dealings. To always be at the forefront of industry trends. To love, respect, and listen to our teammates. And to provide the best customer service possible.” Ask any employee, colleague, or community member that has interacted with Peter and they’ll tell you that not only did he
exemplify these values, he strove to improve upon them every day. Peter’s passion for aviation was apparent in his interactions with others, the boards on which he served, and advocacy for the general aviation community to local government. He and Sarah have made many substantial contributions towards providing opportunities for future pilots through The Museum of Flight, Raisbeck Aviation High School, and Youth in Aviation. Peter also contributed his time to the King County International Airport Round Table Group, the Aviation 20 Group, and as a founding board member of Raisbeck Aviation High School. Galvin officers, administrators, and staff intend to carry on Peter’s legacy. “Peter left an indelible mark on our community as a mentor and ambassador for light, general aviation. He will be sincerely missed,” said owner, Skip
Partner organizations: DAeC Deutscher Aero Club e.V., www.daec.de AOPA Germany, www.aopa.de GAMA, www.gama.aero EASA, www.easa.europa.eu GBAA, www.gbaa.de UAV DACH, www.uavdach.org
HONORING
Supporting program:
Special shows: Engine Area powered by fliegermagazin in Hall A5 Avionics Avenue supported by aerokurier in Hall A6 Headset Test Area in Hall A6 Flight simulator area in cooperation with Aerosoft and FliegerRevue in Hall A6
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e-flight-expo supported by FlyingPages in Hall A7 Be a Pilot supported by aerokurier and FLUG REVUE, Foyer West AERODrones/UAS Expo supported by UAV DACH e.V in Hall A7 AEROkunst, Foyer East Used aircraft: Sale of aircraft second hand, more information available at http://www.aero-expo.com/aeroen/exhibitors/contact-application.php Slot booking: Information available at www.aero-expo.com/aerode/anreise-unterkunft/anreiseflugzeug.php. Admission prices: http://www.aeroexpo.com/aero-en/visitors/openinghours-and-prices.php For more information visit www.aero-expo.com.
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Moshner. “I remain committed to his vision and excited for Galvin Flying to be the foundation and the authority for light, general aviation across our community. I encourage everyone to honor Peter the same way, and together we will bring his vision to life.” Blue Skies Mr. Anderson!
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A PACIFIC ISLAND PARADISE
ave you experienced dreams of a romantic interlude on a Pacific Island? Perhaps you lack the time and resources to travel to Hawaii, Pago Pago or Tahiti. If you are in the vicinity of southern California, or are in the mood to take a short flight – or even an Amtrak ride – to the San Diego region, I have just the island for you. If you are traveling by car, you won’t have to park the vehicle at the waterfront or drive up a ramp unto a ferry. The island I’m referring to isn’t exactly an island. But it sure feels like one. Shelter Island, in the Point Loma neighborhood of San Diego, is almost an island, so I won’t accuse the city officials of false advertising. Connected to the mainland by a tiny strip of land, this secluded paradise was originally a sandbank in the San Diego Bay – visible only at low tide. In the 1930s, it was constructed to be dry land rising above the tide. Today, it is a colorful collection of eclectic hotels, restaurants, clubs, marinas and public parkland – all within a space of several hundred feet wide and 1.2 miles long. Shelter Island maintains a 1950s Polynesian ambiance while being home to the region’s major boating center. Marinas, resort hotels, clubs and bayside parks make this area a lazy or lively destination, whatever your choice. You can take a sport-fishing excursion from the island and return with a catch of yellowtail, albacore, halibut, dorado, calico bass or rock fish. The legendary Humphrey’s Half Moon Inn features summer Concerts by the Bay. Jog along the expansive green parks. Your doggie will love the many walkways. At the tip of the island, you can observe the Yokohama Friendship Bell, a large bronze bell that was a gift from the city of Yokohama. If you are inflicted with a severe case of island fever, in a matter of minutes, you can hop over to the downtown Gaslamp District and the symptoms will disappear. We headed for Little Italy and visited one of San Diego’s premiere, and in my view, the best new restaurant in town: Born and Raised, 1909 India Street, San Diego 92101, 619/202-4577, www.bornandraisedsteak.com. This place has its own butcher shop and aging room. Just about any cut of beef is available from a 10-ounce wetaged flat iron steak to a 22-ounce dryaged bone-in New York Strip. The slow roasted prime ribs of beef were remark-
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View from the room. able. For non-beefeaters, the choices are charcoal roasted chicken, San Diego fresh caught fish of the day, duck a l’orange or seared scallops. For starters, I recommend the shrimp Louie, steakhouse salad or the French onion soup. Sides of crispy potatoes, mushrooms or asparagus were divine. Kona Kai Resort & Marina, 1551 Shelter Island Drive, 619/221-8000, San Diego, CA 92106, www.resort konakai.com. Not only is this resort the best place on Shelter Island, it’s my go-to choice for any visit to the San Diego area. What I love about this resort is that we were cuddled up on a small, tranquil island in lowrise accommodations with picturesque harbor views as we looked to the left and an expansive, green parkway as we looked to the right. We felt miles away from the noise and rumble-tumble of the city, yet we were moments away from the Gas Lamp District, Little Italy, the San Diego Zoo, Sea World, LegoLand and the USS Midway.
Guest Accommodations
Kona Kai, a Noble House Resort, has recently undergone a top-to-bottom expansion and refurbishment. The newly designed and renovated 170 guestrooms, plus junior and executive suites, are finished in sparkling California colors of turquoise, yellow and gold with subtle touches of wood trimmings. Guests may select accommodations with views of the marina, the private beach, Coronado Island or the glistening pool area. The spacious deluxe guestrooms
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The Kona Kai Entrance. (Courtesy Kona Kai Resort) encompass 360-square-feet of living space plus an outdoor patio. Eight new Coastal Revival Suites and 33 new Endless Summer Suites, designed by Degan and Degan, each 420-luscioussquare-feet, highlight the resort’s natural waterfront surroundings. The Revival Suites have double-sided fireplaces and a private balcony. The Endless Summer Suites are outfitted with double-sided fireplaces and vibrant hues of red and orange. Two larger suites each boast 645square-feet. Your pet-friendly accommodations include a private beach, two full-service swimming pools, a 7,000-square-foot Spa, Tiki Bar, pool bar, private adult cabanas, in-room dining, beach fire pits, complimentary internet and more.
Things to Do
Once settled in, you can step outside and immerse yourself in the beauty of San Diego Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Relaxing poolside, enjoying the views from the private beach or gathering with family and friends around a bonfire are a few ways to get into the mood. If you
want to try a few ocean-going vessels, rent one of their watercraft. Enjoy San Diego Bay with a variety of water sport activities ranging from kayaking to standup paddle boarding or jet skiing. Saunter down to the only private beach in San Diego for badminton, volleyball, beanbag toss, sand castle building, bonfires, and cabana rentals. Or hop on a beach cruiser and ride around the island on a bike-friendly path. When night falls, gather around the fire with family, friends, and fellow guests to make s’mores. S’more kits are available for purchase throughout the – in your minibar, at Island Boutique, or in the nearby fitness center. Your purchase of a Kona Kai S’more Kit supports the local Point Loma Girl Scouts Chapter. On Friday nights, gather by the pool for a family-friendly movie. Cozy blankets, fresh popcorn, and juice will be provided. As a registered resort guest, you can participate in unlimited complimentary fitness classes taught by certified trainers and instructors. Located in the resort’s impressive fitness studio, three or four classes for all age groups and fitness levels are offered daily.
Dining
Vessel’s comfortable and stylish private dining room. (Courtesy Kona Kai Resort) By all means, don’t miss Chef Hendrickson’s signature dishes at Vessel Restaurant. This is not your grandparent’s stodgy “formal attire resort” cuisine. Continued on Page 30
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The Spa
SpaTerre offers a variety of luxurious salon and spa services including nail care, bridal services, massage therapy, facials, body wraps, scrubs and other globally inspired treatments. The 7,020square-foot facility has custom treatment rooms, a full-service locker area with showers, steam rooms and relaxation areas. One of the most popular treatments is the customized full body exfoliation followed by a milk bath and soak. The heated quartz sand bed, known to generate a deeply affecting warmth, provides
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The pool area overlooks the harbor. (Courtesy Kona Kai Resort)
the ultimate in physical and mental relaxation.
Meetings, Reunions and Weddings
If you are planning an event such as a pilot’s club intimate get-together or a high-powered corporate event, Kona Kai is an ideal choice. The resort has more than 55,000-square-feet of flexible and diverse function space. More than 13, 000-square-feet of indoor space can accommodate up to 500 of your buddies. There is hardly a better venue for outdoor events. Over 43,000-square-feet of out-
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One of the beautifully decorated guestrooms. (Courtesy Kona Kai Resort)
door space, including a private beach and a new outdoor terrace can handle up to 350 folks. If you decide to pop the question and the answer is “yes,” Kona Kai is tailor-made for a Pacific-style wedding.
Kona Kai Club
You may enjoy this resort so much, you might want to join the Kona Kai Club. For a monthly fee, members can use the resort as a home away from home. Membership includes access to all facilities, unlimited access to the fitness center, two guest passes per month and many more benefits.
JET AVIATION ACQUIRES FULL OWNERSHIP
Jet Aviation on Feb. 19 acquired full ownership of the San Juan fixed-base operator (FBO) at Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in Puerto Rico, a provider of premium business aviation services at one of the most convenient U.S. points of entry for international flights. Jet Aviation has been operating the San Juan FBO under a management agreement with the previous owner, Pazos, since March 2017, when the FBO was rebranded as Jet Aviation. “Bringing the San Juan FBO completely under Jet Aviation management
reinforces our commitment to our customers, our employees and the region,” said David Paddock, senior vice president and general manager, Jet Aviation Regional Operations USA. “Our goal is to deliver business aviation services as close to demand as possible, while ensuring consistency across our growing global network. “Jet Aviation operates 10 FBOs in the U.S. and Caribbean,” said Paddock. “San Juan is a high-performing FBO with excellent long-term growth prospects and we are delighted to fully bring it into our fold.” Paddock said a new, larger hangar
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I love to fly into San Diego International Airport (KSAN). The prevailing active runway is R27. Descending over the San Diego hills, weaving between the jutting buildings, buzzing past the old El Cortez Hotel has always given me thrills. The experience is reminiscent of the harrowing landings in between the high rises at the old Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong’s Kowloon Bay. Most instrument approaches are to Runway 9. I assume that, because of the hills along the Runway 27 approach, there are less obstacles to contend with. Whenever I’ve flown into the field in actual instrument conditions, I’ve been assigned the LOC approach to Runway 27, which in essence, is a back coarse approach. Another advantage to landing at SAN is its proximity to downtown as well as the island resorts. The field is virtually in the heart of the city. Signature Aviation, 619/298-7704, is the FBO there. In my recent visits to San Diego, I usually head for Montgomery Field – or what now is known as MontgomeryGibbs Executive Airport. (KMYF). Runway 10L/28R is 4598-feet-long. Runway 10R/28L is 3401-feet in length. Runway 5/23 is 3400-feet and is infrequently used. Field elevation is 415 feet above sea level. There are ILS, LOC and RNAV approaches to Runway 28R. Gibbs Flying service, 858/277-0310 is an old-fashion, friendly place with reasonable tie-down and fuel prices. Casa Machado Restaurant, 858/292-4716, is another reason why I prefer KMYF. It’s among the dying breeds of airport cafes. Perched on the airport since the 1970s, they serve an impressive array of authentic Mexican cuisine. When the island-hopping mood overtakes you, hop over to Shelter Island.
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will open in the first quarter of 2019 to replace the one destroyed by Hurricane Maria in 2017. The hangar – 20,000 square feet of hangar space and 2,500 square feet of office space – will offer customers parking facilities, refueling, third party aircraft maintenance, meeting space, an executive passenger lounge, flight-planning workstations and a pilots’ suite. The San Juan FBO has a full-service, onsite U.S. Customs and Border Protection terminal to facilitate convenient customs, immigration and agriculture processing of international flights.
Hector Vasquez will continue in his role as FBO director and serve as general manager at San Juan. He has worked in FBO services for 34 years and was at Jet Aviation Teterboro for 26 years before moving to San Juan in 2018. Jet Aviation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, provides maintenance, completions and refurbishment, engineering, FBO and fuel services, along with aircraft management, charter services and personnel services. Visit www.jetaviation.com for more information.
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DRONE LIGHT SHOW RETURNS TO ILLUMINATE NIGHT SKY AT AIRVENTURE 2019 In Flight USA Celebrating 35 Years
The dazzling drone light show that made its debut at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh last year is returning in 2019, with more than 100 lighted drones taking flight during the night air shows on July 24 and 27 during the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration. The night air shows have become a favorite of the weeklong event, featuring a new perspective on the precise flying skills displayed by aerobatic pilots. The AirVenture 2019 demonstrations will expand on the 2018 debut by Great Lakes Drone Company, based in Watervliet, Michigan. The company is one of just two U.S. companies authorized by the FAA for such displays. “EAA and Great Lakes Drone Company worked closely with the FAA to make this pioneering and innovative event possible in 2018, and we’re aiming for even bigger things this year,” said Dave Chaimson, EAA’s vice president of marketing and business development. “What makes this event especially memorable are the intricate maneuvers that are capable by more than 100
The dazzeling drone airshow will return this year.
synchronized drones, highlighting the possibilities of safe and responsible drone flying.” Great Lakes Drone Company has done numerous drone shows as standalone highlights at events and has been invited to additional air shows after last year’s performance at Oshkosh. During AirVenture, the LED-equipped drones
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“Through the combined efforts of EAA, the FAA, and Great Lakes Drone Company, last year we made history in the infancy of the commercial UAS industry by incorporating a commercial UAS operation into an active air show performance,” said Matt Quinn, president of the Great Lakes Drone Company. “We cannot imagine a more appropriate venue to perform with our self-built fleet at the home of homebuilt aviation. EAA AirVenture will be forever our ‘air show home’ where together we push the boundaries of aerial entertainment. Like any other aerial performer returning to Oshkosh, we will be doing it bigger, better, and providing the audience an experience of a lifetime!” The EAA AirVenture Oshkosh night air shows begin at 8 p.m. on July 24 and July 27, and are included with AirVenture admission. Announced schedules are subject to change based on weather or operational conditions. To learn more about AirVenture, including tickets and scheduling, visit eaa.org/en/airventure.
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Aerial firefighting will be a major theme at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 with support from the U.S. Forest Service and other aircraft operators and manufacturers. “EAA is pleased to have the opportunity to showcase aerial firefighting and most importantly to give our attendees the opportunity to better understand this important aspect of aviation and salute those that make it happen,” said Rick Larsen, EAA vice president of communities and member programs, who also coordinates AirVenture features and attractions. EAA will be working with the U.S. Forest Service and other entities to bring various firefighting aircraft to AirVenture
to allow visitors to see them up close. “We have an opportunity to expose a
broader audience to how our operations commence and the tremendous ability to
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Feb. 14 announced that Vietnam complies with international safety standards and has been granted a Category 1 rating under the agency’s International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program. A Category 1 rating means Vietnam’s civil aviation authority meets International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) stan-
dards for personnel licensing, operations, and airworthiness. With the Category 1 rating, Vietnamese air carriers that are able to secure the requisite FAA and DOT authority can establish service to the United States and carry the code of U.S. carriers. The FAA had not previously assessed Vietnam’s civil aviation authority for compliance with ICAO standards. The Category 1 status announced on Feb. 14 is based on an August 2018 FAA assessment
of the safety oversight provided by the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam. As part of the FAA’s IASA program, the agency assesses the civil aviation authorities of all countries with air carriers that have applied to fly to the United States, currently conduct operations to the United States, or participate in code sharing arrangements with U.S. partner airlines, and makes that information available to the public. The assessments
EAA will showcase aerial firefighting at this summer’s AirVenture event. (Courtesy EAA AirVenture)
showcase the firefighting pilot and the firefighter on the ground,” said Chad Runyan, north zone aviation officer for the Eastern Regional Office of the Forest Service. “Typically the only people that really understand what we’re doing are people actively in the fire because we have to close down airspaces and protect our area. The general public doesn’t really get to see these systems, how they all interact and how they all work, in a static setting.” Exact details on firefighting aircraft scheduled to appear and other programming around the aerial firefighting theme will be released in the coming months.
FAA: VIETNAMESE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY MEETS INTERNATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS
determine whether or not foreign civil aviation authorities are meeting ICAO safety standards, not FAA regulations. To maintain a Category 1 rating, a country must adhere to the safety standards of ICAO, the United Nations’ technical agency for aviation that establishes international standards and recommended practices for aircraft operations and maintenance. IASA information is posted at www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/iasa/.
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CIRRUS AIRCRAFT REPORTS STRONGEST DELIVERIES IN HIGHLIGHTED BY VISION JET GROWTH In Flight USA Celebrating 35 Years
Cirrus Aircraft announced on Feb. 20 that new customer aircraft deliveries for the company’s best-selling SR Series showed steady growth and reached 380 aircraft in 2018, an increase of seven percent over 2017. The company also announced acceleration of production and delivery of the Vision JetTM – the world’s first single-engine Personal JetTM – with 63 aircraft delivered, resulting in nearly 100 Vision Jets currently in service around the world. “Our annual performance at Cirrus Aircraft demonstrates our long-term commitment to continued core growth, our disciplined approach to maturing our turbine product line, the expansion of Cirrus Services and another year that validates our customer-focused enterprise strategy,” said Todd Simmons, President, Customer Experience at Cirrus Aircraft. These annual results mark the fifth consecutive year that Cirrus Aircraft has delivered more than 300 SR Series aircraft. Additionally, the current trajectory of Vision Jet deliveries is setting the pace to make the Collier Award winning single-engine Personal Jet one of the best-
selling turbine aircraft under $6 million USD. Enterprise growth also propelled continued facilities expansion and employee growth across all Cirrus locations including Duluth, Minnesota, Grand Forks, North Dakota and Knoxville, Tennessee. Simmons continued, “With this exceptional performance by the Cirrus Aircraft team, we are well positioned for continued success in both existing and emerging global aviation markets. On behalf of all Cirrus owners and operators around the world, these 2018 results again highlight our commitment to reimagining the future of personal aviation.”
The SR Series Continues to Soar
Cirrus Aircraft’s first high-performance SR Series airplane – the SR20 – was delivered in 1999 and transformed general aviation with intuitive avionics, gamechanging performance and revolutionary safety systems, including the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS). Today’s SR Series portfolio includes the
SR20, SR22 and the turbocharged SR22T. Last year, the company celebrated the milestone of the delivery of its 7,000th SR Series aircraft and over 10.5 million flight hours in 60 countries around the world. This year, the company will celebrate 20 years of the SR Series entering the high-performance single-engine piston market. Now in its sixth generation, the SR Series has been the best-selling general aviation piston aircraft in its class for seventeen consecutive years. The G6 SR Series launched in 2017 with the Cirrus Perspective+TM by Garmin flight deck, which includes expanded avionics and flight planning options, luxury automobile-inspired Cirrus SpectraTM wingtip lighting, cockpit connectivity solutions and premium interior options. Earlier this year, Cirrus Aircraft announced the addition of the Arrivée Special Edition SR Series inspired by “The Art of Arriving”. This unique aircraft expands on the luxury automobile inspired details that define a Cirrus aircraft interior with artisan handcrafted finishes and customization typically only
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Cirrus Aircraft reports that new customer aircraft deliveries for the company’s bestselling SR Series showed steady growth and reached 380 aircraft in 2018, an increase of seven percent over 2017. (Courtesy Cirrus Aircraft)
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NASA'S RECORD-SETTING OPPORTUNITY ROVER MISSION ON MARS COMES TO END
One of the most successful and enduring feats of interplanetary exploration, NASA’s Opportunity rover mission is at an end after almost 15 years exploring the surface of Mars and helping lay the groundwork for NASA’s return to the Red Planet. The Opportunity rover stopped communicating with Earth when a severe Mars-wide dust storm blanketed its location in June 2018. After more than a thousand commands to restore contact, engineers in the Space Flight Operations Facility at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) made their last attempt to revive Opportunity Tuesday, Feb. 12, to no avail. The solar-powered rover’s final communication was received June 10. “It is because of trailblazing missions such as Opportunity that there will come a day when our brave astronauts walk on the surface of Mars,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. “And when that day arrives, some portion of that first footprint will be owned by the men and women of Opportunity, and a little rover that defied the odds and did so much in the name of exploration.” Designed to last just 90 Martian days and travel 1,100 yards (1,000 meters), Opportunity vastly surpassed all expectations in its endurance, scientific value and longevity. In addition to exceeding its life expectancy by 60 times, the rover traveled more than 28 miles (45 kilometers) by the time it reached its most appropriate final resting spot on Mars – Perseverance Valley. “For more than a decade, Opportunity has been an icon in the field of planetary exploration, teaching us about Mars’ ancient past as a wet, potentially habitable planet, and revealing uncharted Martian landscapes,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. “Whatever loss we feel now must be tempered with the knowledge that the legacy of Opportunity continues – both on the surface of Mars with the Curiosity rover and InSight lander – and in the clean rooms of JPL, where the upcoming Mars 2020 rover is taking shape.” The final transmission, sent via the 70-meter Mars Station antenna at NASA’s Goldstone Deep Space Complex in California, ended a multifaceted, eightmonth recovery strategy in an attempt to compel the rover to communicate. “We have made every reasonable engineering effort to try to recover Opportunity and have determined that the
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likelihood of receiving a signal is far too low to continue recovery efforts,” said John Callas, manager of the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) project at JPL. Opportunity landed in the Meridiani Planum region of Mars on Jan. 24, 2004, seven months after its launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Its twin rover, Spirit, landed 20 days earlier in the 103-mile-wide (166-kilometer-wide) Gusev Crater on the other side of Mars. Spirit logged almost 5 miles (8 kilometers) before its mission wrapped up in May 2011. From the day Opportunity landed, a team of mission engineers, rover drivers and scientists on Earth collaborated to overcome challenges and get the rover from one geologic site on Mars to the next. They plotted workable avenues over rugged terrain so that the 384-pound (174-kilogram) Martian explorer could maneuver around and, at times, over rocks and boulders, climb gravel-strewn slopes as steep as 32-degrees (an offEarth record), probe crater floors, summit hills and traverse possible dry riverbeds. Its final venture brought it to the western limb of Perseverance Valley. “I cannot think of a more appropriate place for Opportunity to endure on the surface of Mars than one called Perseverance Valley,” said Michael Watkins, director of JPL. “The records, discoveries and sheer tenacity of this intrepid little rover is testament to the ingenuity, dedication, and perseverance of the people who built and guided her.”
More Opportunity Achievements
• Set a one-day Mars driving record March 20, 2005, when it traveled 721 feet (220 meters). • Returned more than 217,000 images, including 15 360-degree color panoramas. • Exposed the surfaces of 52 rocks to reveal fresh mineral surfaces for analysis and cleared 72 additional targets with a brush to prepare them for inspection with spectrometers and a microscopic imager. • Found hematite, a mineral that forms in water, at its landing site. • Discovered strong indications at Endeavour Crater of the action of ancient water similar to the drinkable water of a pond or lake on Earth. All of the off-roading and on-location scientific analyses were in service of the Mars Exploration Rovers’ primary objective: To seek out historical evidence of the Red Planet’s climate and water at
sites where conditions may once have been favorable for life. Because liquid water is required for life, as we know it, Opportunity’s discoveries implied that conditions at Meridiani Planum may have been habitable for some period of time in Martian history. “From the get-go, Opportunity delivered on our search for evidence regarding water,” said Steve Squyres, principal investigator of the rovers’ science payload at Cornell University. “And when you combine the discoveries of Opportunity and Spirit, they showed us that ancient Mars was a very different place from Mars today, which is a cold, dry, desolate world. But if you look to its ancient past, you find compelling evidence for liquid water below the surface and liquid water at the surface.” All those accomplishments were not without the occasional extraterrestrial impediment. In 2005 alone, Opportunity lost steering to one of its front wheels, a stuck heater threatened to severely limit the rover’s available power, and a Martian sand ripple almost trapped it for good. Two years later, a two-month dust storm imperiled the rover before relenting. In 2015, Opportunity lost use of its 256-megabyte flash memory and, in 2017, it lost steering to its other front wheel. Each time the rover faced an obstacle, Opportunity’s team on Earth found and implemented a solution that enabled the rover to bounce back. However, the massive dust storm that took shape in the summer of 2018 proved too much for history’s most senior Mars explorer. “When I think of Opportunity, I will recall that place on Mars where our intrepid rover far exceeded everyone’s expectations,” Callas said. “But what I suppose I’ll cherish most is the impact Opportunity had on us here on Earth. It’s the accomplished exploration and phenomenal discoveries. It’s the generation of young scientists and engineers who became space explorers with this mission. It’s the public that followed along with our every step. And it’s the technical legacy of the Mars Exploration Rovers, which is carried aboard Curiosity and the upcoming Mars 2020 mission. Farewell, Opportunity, and well done.” Mars exploration continues unabated. NASA’s InSight lander, which touched down on Nov. 26, is just beginning its scientific investigations. The Curiosity rover has been exploring Gale Crater for more than six years. And, NASA’s Mars 2020 rover and the European Space Agency’s ExoMars rover both will launch in July
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The dramatic image of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's shadow was taken on sol 180 (July 26, 2004) by the rover's front hazard-avoidance camera as the rover moved farther into Endurance Crater in the Meridiani ((NASA/JPL-Caltech)
Opportunity used its panoramic camera to take the images combined into this mosaic view of the rover. The downward-looking view omits the mast on which the camera is mounted. It shows Opportunity's solar panels to be relatively dust-free. The images were taken through the camera's 600-, 530- and 480-nanometer filters during Opportunity's 322nd and 323rd martian days, or sols (Dec. 19 and 20, 2004). (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell) 2020, becoming the first rover missions designed to seek signs of past microbial life on the Red Planet. JPL managed the Mars Exploration Rovers Opportunity and Spirit for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in Washington. For more information about the agency’s Mars Exploration program, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/mars. View a video and virtually drive along with the NASA’s Opportunity Mars rover and hear the voices of scientists and engineers behind the mission. Designed to run for 90 days, the exploration spanned more than 15 years from 2004 to 2019. Along the way, it discovered definitive proof of liquid water on ancient Mars and set the off-world driving record. For more information on the Mars Exploration Rovers and all of NASA’s Mars missions, visit mars.nasa.gov.
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Continued from Page 34 category in aviation – the Personal Jet – with its spacious pilot and passengerfriendly cabin featuring panoramic windows, reclining seats, comfortable legroom for five adults and two children and the only turbine aircraft with a whole airframe parachute system as standard equipment. 2018 marked a new milestone in the journey of the Vision Jet, with the historic win of the Robert J. Collier Trophy from the National Aeronautic Association. Last month, the company announced the launch of the next generation Vision Jet– “G2” – with enhanced performance, comfort and safety. Evolutionary features include increased cruise altitude, speed and range, along with a newly-upgraded Perspective Touch+TM by Garmin flight deck. Innovative technologies unique to G2 include a category-first Autothrottle, Flight Stream connectivity and more. Amenities were also added to the passenger experience, including new executive seats, thoughtfully-engineered noise reduction and a passenger productivity console. As production of the Vision Jet continues to accelerate, the company will also see the expansion into significant new markets in 2019, with deliveries to
customers in Brazil, South Africa and Australia.
Cirrus Services Established to Enhance Lifetime Aircraft Ownership
The launch of Cirrus Services in 2018 signified another milestone in Cirrus Aircraft’s ongoing plans to redefine the personal aviation ownership experience by providing world-class customer service for life. Cirrus Services recognizes the customer’s needs before, during and after initial aircraft delivery by combining Flight Training, Service and Support into a single, dedicated business unit. The newly formed group is focused on growing capabilities and offerings at the company’s expanding Vision Center Campus in Knoxville, Tennessee, as well as through a network of authorized service and training partners across the globe.
Facilities and Economic Impact Expands Across All Three Locations
Cirrus Aircraft facilities and employment expanded again in 2018 at all three company locations, with growth at the company’s Vision Center Campus
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in Knoxville, Tennessee continuing ahead of schedule. As the company’s global customer experience center, the Vision Center Campus now includes a state-of-the-art Flight Training center which features world-class FAAapproved ‘part 142’ type rating training for the Vision Jet and a custom Level D full-motion simulator. The new building opened in July 2018 and Cirrus has currently issued nearly 200 Vision Jet type ratings. The company also broke ground on a new Factory Service Center at its Vision Center Campus in 2018. The increased service center capacity adds an additional 17,500 square feet. The new Factory Service Center is scheduled to be operational in the first quarter of 2019. Also highlighting continued growth over the last year was the addition of technical, manufacturing and service positions across all locations, as well as the expansion of the facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota by nearly 30,000 square feet.
Cirrus ApproachTM Continues Innovation and Leadership in Pilot Training
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Award from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), Cirrus Aircraft continues to transform pilot training and safety with Cirrus Approach. As a comprehensive program, Cirrus Approach provides ongoing training to new and experienced pilots with their lifestyle in mind through award-winning in-person and online training courses. Over the last year, the company has continued to innovate in pilot training, with the launch of the redesigned cirrusapproach.com and the addition of Flight Fix – a unique monthly video podcast to further support its mission of “training as a lifestyle”. Nearly 16,000 pilots and owners have joined the program as of early 2019. Cirrus EmbarkTM – the company’s program designed for new owners of preowned Cirrus aircraft – also continues to expand, exceeding 700 training events since its launch in 2017. This revolutionary program provides Cirrus-specific, standardized differences and transition training for a licensed pilot who purchased a pre-owned Cirrus Aircraft. Included in the program is access to the Cirrus Approach Learning Portal, a copy of the Cirrus FOM and aircraft POH, access to the iFOM and one-on-one Cirrus Transition Training with an Continued on Page 38
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has modified its process to request new service suppliers for the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC – pronounced “lance”). The FAA began considering applicants beyond the current 14 suppliers on Jan. 7. The initial application period has now been extended to increase participation, and the agency has revised all key dates this year for the application process. Also, there will now be only one application period in 2019 instead of two. A major reason for the changes is the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act (which can be read at www.congress.gov/ 115/bills/hr302/BILLS-115hr302enr.pdf), under which the Agency is tasked with
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Fleet and Special Mission Expands Around the Globe
Professional flight training organizations continue to grow their fleets with the technologically advanced, industryleading SR Series aircraft as they prepare the next generation of airline pilots. This year, Japan Civil Aviation College added an additional 20 SR22 aircraft to their existing fleet. And just last month, Oklahoma State University announced the addition of SR20 to its Aviation Program fleet. Other world-renowned flight training academies using Cirrus aircraft include Emirates, Lufthansa, Southern Utah University and Vincennes University. In addition, Cirrus Perception™ – the company’s sensor-capable special mission aircraft – continues to enhance law enforcement search and rescue efforts. Ideal for a broad range of missions, the Minnesota State Patrol uses the Cirrus Perception aircraft, including during the big game hosted in Minneapolis in 2018.
More Red Bull Air Race Championships on the Horizon for Cirrus-Sponsored Team 99
For the sixth consecutive year, Cirrus Aircraft will have an international presence in the Red Bull Air Race World Championships as a sponsor of Team 99 and U.S. Master Class Pilot, Mike Goulian.
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expanding the LAANC capability. Existing and potential unmanned aircraft system service suppliers are expected to broaden the scope of their applications to include these changes, so the entire selection process will take 10 months, not five as previously announced. The new schedule is: • Jan. 7 – March 18 Continued on Page 39
In 2018, Goulian set a record pace with an epic year of podium finishes, including 1st place in Abu Dhabi and Indianapolis and a 3rd place overall finish in 2018 world championship series. Goulian, a Cirrus Aircraft Ambassador, owner and pilot, joined Red Bull Air Race in 2006, claiming his first victory in Budapest in 2009. The Red Bull Air Race World Championship has become globally renowned as the fastest and most exhilarating motorsport on the planet, and Goulian and Team 99 are poised for another winning season following their podium finish at the 2019 season opener in Abu Dhabi. Cirrus Aircraft is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision JetTM, the world’s first single-engine Personal JetTM, as well as the recipient of the Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined performance, comfort and safety in aviation with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft has passed ten million hours and 170 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft. The company has three locations in the United States, located in Duluth, Minnesota, Grand Forks, North Dakota and Knoxville, Tennessee. For more information, visit cirrusaircraft.com.
March 2019
FAA MAKES MAJOR DRONE ID MARKING CHANGE
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has posted a rule in the Federal Register requiring small drone owners to display the FAA-issued registration number on an outside surface of the aircraft. Owners and operators may no longer place or write registration numbers in an interior compartment. The rule became effective on Feb. 25. The markings must be in place for any flight after that date. When the FAA first required registration of small drones in 2015, the agency mandated that the registration marking be readily accessible and maintained in readable condition. The rule granted some flexibility by permitting the marking to be placed in an enclosed compartment, such as a battery case, if it
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could be accessed without the use of tools. Subsequently, law enforcement officials and the FAA’s interagency security partners have expressed concerns about the risk a concealed explosive device might pose to first responders upon opening a compartment to find a drone’s registration number. The FAA believes this action will enhance safety and security by allowing a person to view the unique identifier directly without handling the drone. This interim final rule does not change the original acceptable methods of external marking, nor does it specify a particular external surface on which the registration number must be placed. The
requirement is that it can be seen upon visual inspection of the aircraft’s exterior. The FAA has issued this requirement as an Interim Final Rule—a rule that takes effect while also inviting public comment. The FAA issues interim final rules when delaying implementation of the rule would be impractical, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest. In this case, the agency has determined the importance of mitigating the risk to first responders outweighs the minimal inconvenience this change may impose on small drone owners, and justifies implementation without a prior public comment period. The FAA will consider comments from the public on this Interim Final
FAA Modifies LAANC Service Provider Request
Continued from Page 38 Application period • March 19 – May 26 FAA submission review • May 27 – August 16 Technical interviews • Aug.17 – Oct. 21
Formal Selection and Startup
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Rule, and will then review any submissions to determine if the provisions of the ultimate Final Rule should be changed. The 30-day comment period will end on March 15, 2019. To submit comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for “RIN 2120-AL32.” As Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao promised last month, the FAA also posted proposed new rules to let drones fly routinely at night and over people, and to further integrate them safely into the nation’s airspace. The comment period for these proposals Feb. 14 and will end April 15.
tions and obtain near real-time authorization from the FAA. Requests are checked against multiple airspace data sources in the FAA UAS Data Exchange such as temporary flight restrictions, NOTAMS and the UAS Facility Maps. If approved, pilots receive their authorization in nearreal time.
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Homebuilder’s Workshop “Approach, experimental XYZ, pan, pan.” That got their attention! I’d used “mayday” two or three times in the past, but this was the first time using “pan.” I was flying with a friend, and when he gave me the controls back in the RV-9A after doing a turn, the stick was really heavy. The elevator trim indicator showed way, way nose down – uncommanded. And the elevator trim switch was ineffective. After talking it over with my friend, also a very experienced CFI, we decided this was an appropriate PAN situation, and going home right away was the best course. We were about eight minutes out, about 120 knots, and what to do? ATC offered closer airports, but Savannah seemed pretty doable. It took a lot of pull on the stick. The first decision was that I gave him back the controls, so I wouldn’t be landing an out-of-trim airplane with really tired arms. The second decision was what speed to fly. With nose down trim, flying faster would probably have meant less stick force, but the decision I made was that the plane was controllable, so let’s not screw
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with anything we don’t have to. We didn’t discuss this, however, but he didn’t suggest anything different. We did discuss that this would be a no-flap landing to avoid any more nose-down pitching tendencies. What was a bit of a surprise to me was that when I wasn’t concentrating on a two-handed pull on the stick, I suddenly had a lot more relaxed brain cycles to deal with the situation. On my plane, the autopilot pitch servo changes the speed of the electric pitch trim, depending on airspeed. With the autopilot pitch servo powered off, the elevator trim switch goes directly to the trim servo. I tried that, and it restored normal trim function, so I told approach control that we had resolved the situation. But I did not explicitly cancel the PAN. Meanwhile, ATC had apparently escalated the PAN to a Mayday for us as we found out when tower referred to us as the emergency aircraft. I told them that we had canceled the emergency; we landed, put the plane away, debriefed, and took a break. The decisions made: • Go back to the airport right away,
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an obviously good call • Pass up the closer airports as the plane was flyable and we had two pilots. An okay decision but maybe not the best. There was an Army airfield we flew over with a long runway, but the situation was resolved by then. A short runway would not have been a good choice. But if I had been flying solo way out in the boonies, I might have chosen to land it wherever before my arms gave out • Discuss the situation with the other pilot • Declare a PAN • Get the other pilot to fly the plane for a bit But there were good decisions made in advance: • The autopilot servos were on a circuit breaker switch and were easy to find as they were at the end of that group of switches. I didn’t have to read any label to know which switch to flip • I’d spent ahead of time learning the details of this installation and how all the parts interconnected and worked. I knew everything that pertained to the elevator trim without having to look anything up When we upgraded the avionics, the elevator trim stayed on its own circuit breaker in the middle of a row, supplying power to the electric trim switch. It’s easy enough to find but not nearly as easy as the autopilot servos. If I were designing a panel from scratch, I’d have disconnect switches all next to each other as circuit breaker toggle switches. The last step was to call the tower and thank them for good handling. A fivesecond call, but they appreciated it. And no paperwork to fill out. So what happened? Turns out that
the RV-9A has enveEd lope protection, and a Wischmeyer long, very low airspeed turn activated the system. After 10 seconds, it went into pilot incapacitated mode and turned on the autopilot. The stall warning was going off continuously, so we never heard the single chime indicating that the autopilot had turned on. (They’ve since changed it to a voice alert). All this was as the system was designed, and stuff that I’d read but not necessarily remembered. With the airspeed low, the autopilot started adding nose-down trim, and my friend naturally thought that the airplane just needed a lot of back-pressure. When I hit the manual trim switch, the autopilot disconnected, but the trim ran slowly because of our near-cruise airspeed. When I turned off the autopilot servos, the airspeed compensation was disabled, and the trim ran at full speed again. When the envelope protection came on, there were clear indications on the primary flight display, but we were looking outside. It’s interesting to take a step back and look at the amazingly sophisticated glass cockpit setup I’ve got. If you break it down into two parts, there’s the information display part and the flight guidance/flight plan/autopilot part. The information display part has a learning curve, sure, and it also has way too many user interface inconsistencies. The flight guidance etc. part is the part that you have to watch like a hawk to see what it’s doing. And the documentation? Parts of it seem to be two revs behind the system software, and there’s one whole section that looks like it’s obsolete. Go figure.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Feb. 27 that it has partnered with Kittyhawk to redevelop B4UFLY, the FAA’s first mobile application, to improve the user experience so that recreational drone operators know where they can and cannot fly. The current B4UFLY App will continue to be available to the public until the new App is deployed. The data reflected in the current App will continue to be updated regularly, but no new features will be added. “We want to provide drone pilots with the best tools possible so they fly safely and responsibly. As drone sales
increase and our nation’s airspace becomes busier and more complex, it’s vital that we work smarter and partner with the private sector to develop innovative products that advance safety,” said Acting FAA Administrator, Dan Elwell. The FAA and Kittyhawk plan to launch the new App later this year. Kittyhawk is an enterprise drone operations software company that has been an FAA Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) UAS Service Supplier since October 2018. The current B4UFLY is available for free download in the App Store for iOS Continued on Page 43
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Whale lovers never miss March and April in Mendocino – known to be the best time of year to see the breathtaking migration, from one of the best spots on earth to do so. The quaint and quiet town of Little River, on the Mendocino Coast, is so serious about whale-watching they throw an annual Little River Whale Festival, this year March 8-10. With ocean views from every room, the gracious historic Little River Inn (www.LittleRiverInn.com) is perfectly positioned at the center of it all. The bijoux resort, which has been owned and operated by five generations of the same family, have two specials for the season. The Little River Inn Whale of a Sale coincides with the festival, while their Storm Watcher Rate promotion can be enjoyed any Sunday-Thursday from March 1 through 18, with a two-night stay. On the last day of the Little River Whale Festival, aficionados of Bloody Marys and Bacon can judge for themselves at the first ever Battle of the
With ocean views from every room and decks around the property, the gracious historic Little River Inn is perfectly positioned at the center of whale watching festivities. (Courtesy Little River Inn) Bloody Marys, a competition to decide Little River Whale Festival in the best version of the classic drink and Mendocino. The Little River Inn, among the most delicious preparation for the other properties, offers lodging specials beloved breakfast food, as well as the during the festival. Below is just a sampling of events and experiences that inn best way to put them together, among guests and locals can partake of throughother categories. April showers bring out the weekend: Little River Inn’s annual American Craft • Mendocino Eco Arts “Spring Whiskey Cabaret and tasting dinner, feaRanch Barns Benefit Exhibit:” Friday, turing the local American Craft Whiskey Saturday, & Sunday, March 8, 9 & 10 Distillery and a menu prepared by Chef from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Art Exhibit of the Marc Dym. Springs Ranch Barns benefiting This year marks the 13th annual
Mendocino Area Parks Association. At the Little River Inn. Free to the public. • Kayak Mendocino Sea Cave Tour: Paddle through sea caves and meet the local harbor seals, sea stars, algae, and shorebirds. Tours offered Saturday and Sunday, March 9-10, ocean permitting, at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Cost is $60 per person. Please call for reservations: 707/8137117. • Erin Brazil and Friends Concert: Friday, March 8, 7:30 p.m. Abalone Room, Little River Inn, 7901 N Highway One. Of vintage swing Brazillionaires fame, check out Erin at this intimate acoustic gig. Tickets are $20 in advance at mendoparks.org/whale-festival, or $30 at the door • Whale Watch Walk: Saturday, March 9, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. A two-hour guided walk searching for pelagic cormorants, seaside daisies, and of course, whales! Dogs allowed on leash. Suggested donation is $5 per person; Continued on Page 43
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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 HARD LINE
A runway incursion is defined as “any occurrence at an aerodrome involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle, or person on the protected area of a surface designated for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.”1 Runway incursions result from various causes and usually ensue following a sequence of errors that a pilot, a Controller, or Ground Operations does not trap. Regardless of specific errors or causes, runway incursions have serious implications, which may include a ground conflict or collision. Fiscal Years 2015 through 2018 have each shown an increase over the previous year in the total number of runway incursions reported to FAA.1 FAA is making strides to combat the problem and reverse the tendency.1 Comprehensive, up-to-date runway-incursion resources exist for pilots, controllers, and airport ground vehicle drivers. Current FAA plans and progress are presented along with issues that are “trending now.” Links to regulatory documents, educational videos, airport diagrams, other news and publications, and FAA runway-incursion statistics are all available.1 ASRS regularly receives reports of runway incursions, which include significant numbers of incidents that have occurred at non-towered airports. This month, CALLBACK shares reports of runway incursions that identify specific threats and errors. Although these incidents concluded without tragedy, they are sobering and clearly emphasize the need to reduce their frequency and mitigate any hazardous consequences.
All in a Day’s Work
A commercial aircrew described the circumstances that preceded their unauthorized entry into an active runway environment. Distraction, weather, and fatigue were factors. From the Captain’s Report: • At the end of a long day, which included a fuel stop, a late hotel pickup, and weather, we landed on [Runway] 19L
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in San Francisco (SFO) and were cleared to hold short of 19R. We acknowledged the clearance. As we taxied off 19L, my iPad shut down on its own as it had done the last two days. As I reached over to restart it, I lost location SA (Situational Awareness), and our nose taxied onto 19R. Just then the First Officer (FO) said, “Wait. Where are we?” and he told the Tower that we had started taxiing onto Runway 19R. The Tower said, “Yes, continue crossing 19R and contact Ground.” The rest of the taxi was uneventful. From the First Officer’s Report: • This was originally supposed to be a nonstop flight to San Francisco, but due to severe weather in SFO and fuel requirements, we had to stop for fuel. The day was further delayed with an SFO flow-control program. Upon arrival into SFO, the weather was moderate rain, 3/4 mile visibility, and winds gusting over 40 knots. We landed on 19L, and Tower instructed us to make any right turn and hold short of 19R. We turned right on Taxiway G, and… neither of us saw the hold short line for 19R. Both of us realized the mistake at the same time, but at that point, the nose was slightly in Runway 19R. It was difficult to see ground markings with the wet surface, dark conditions, and weather. A Subtle String of Errors
A Captain and a Controller describe how an unnoticed error, an assumption, and an expectation combined to result in a runway incursion that could have been catastrophic. From the Captain’s Report: • Taxiing to the active runway, we were cleared to cross the runway at a taxiway on two separate occasions within 30 seconds. We both looked at the approach end of the runway and confirmed an aircraft in position as Ground Control had indicated. My FO confirmed with me that [the aircraft in position] was
RUNWAY INCURSIONS not moving. I also looked and agreed. I now concentrated on steering the aircraft on the taxi line while crossing the runway. My FO then stated that Aircraft Y was… rolling down the runway. I [braked] but was not able to stop before entering the runway. Aircraft Y rotated and overflew us. We… queried Ground, and they confirmed for a third time that we were cleared to cross the runway. From the Tower Controller’s Report: • We were in the last part of a large departure push. I was working the Tower Local Control position. I had four aircraft ready to depart. Three were at one runway and one was at an intersecting runway. I was departing a business jet from an intersecting runway. As the taxiing Aircraft X turned north, I lined Aircraft Y up on the runway. With my plan firmly in my head, I would depart Aircraft Y; then I would allow Aircraft X to cross the Runway 4 at a taxiway. When the Ground Controller coordinated the crossing, I had my plan made and did not realize the crossing was before Aircraft Y. I cleared Aircraft Y for takeoff. The aircraft rotated and was airborne before the taxiway. The ASDE-X alerted. I saw Aircraft X approaching the runway, but in my mind, [I thought] the aircraft would hold short of the runway. Maybe additional training on expectation bias would help.
Communication or Interpretation?
With taxi clearance to the runway and a sequence to follow another aircraft, this A320 Captain was surprised and confused when they followed the aircraft across a runway. • We were cleared to leave the ramp and taxi to the runway. We were told our sequence was to follow the MD88 ahead and monitor the Tower, which we did. Approaching the taxiway, the MD88 started taxiing to cross the left runway, which was being used as a taxiway, as there was a tug pulling an aircraft stopped on the runway. So as previously cleared, we con-
tinued to follow the aircraft ahead. Approaching the runway, Tower called our flight number, so I stopped with [our] nose slightly on the runway. My copilot then told Tower that our clearance was to follow the MD88 and monitor the Tower, which we were doing. The Controller then said he has a phone number to call for a possible runway violation. We continued on with no further incident. There was no threat to safety in any way. The clearance to sequence and follow the MD88 superseded the one given to us on the ramp. We were never told to hold short of a taxiway or the left runway with the second clearance. There was a definite communication failure on both parties, ATC and us. With the tug and aircraft stopped on the left runway, the runway was obviously not active. In the future with this type of communication, I will clarify the intent.
Incompatible Taxi Instructions
A LaGuardia Controller made a callsign error while issuing an otherwise valid taxi clearance. A ground taxi crew erroneously accepted the illogical taxi instructions. An alert flight crew averted the developing conflict. •Aircraft X was a maintenance aircraft under tow, repositioning from the west side of the airport to the east side. Aircraft X was instructed to proceed via Taxiways DD and G to hold short of Runway 4. A portion of Taxiway A was closed…for aircraft that were parked on the taxiway overnight. With Taxiway A closed between E and G, [outbound departures] had to taxi via A, G, and B. My plan was to have Aircraft X hold short of Runway 4 for a few minutes until a couple of outbound aircraft cleared Taxiway G and Taxiway B. Aircraft Y had called for outbound taxi. Mistakenly, I called them Aircraft Y Maintenance and gave them clearance to taxi via N, A, and hold short of M. Aircraft X Maintenance took the clearance and read it back. At that point, Aircraft X crossed the active departure Continued on Page 43
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open to the public. Park on the west side of Highway One, opposite Gordon Lane. Look for the blue flags, www.mendo parks.org. Heavy rain cancels this event. • Adventure Passport: Guests have the opportunity to enter the Little River Whale Festival Passport Contest. People earn one sticker for each festival activity attended. Three or more stickers mean the chance to win lodging, food, and adventure prizes at participating businesses throughout Little River. Passports are available at each festival or event site. Further information and details regarding the Little River Whale Festival can be found by visiting http://mendowhale.com/page/littleriver. On the weekend of the Little River Whale Festival, Little River Inn will be offering its Little River Inn Whale Of A Sale lodging special. Valid Thursday through Sunday nights from March 3 through March 17, guests who book a two-night stay during these dates will receive a third night free. Little River Inn Whale Of A Sale is offered on all room types based upon availability. Room rates start at $180 per night for a Traditional
Safe Landings
Continued from Page 42 runway (Runway 4) and went onto Taxiway B. Even though I missed the read back, at no point did I instruct any aircraft to cross a runway. I am perplexed as to why Aircraft X did not question the clearance. They were holding short of Runway 4 at G. The clearance they took was, “Taxi N, A, hold short of M,” and there were not crossing instructions in the clearance. There is no possible way to get to Taxiway N from where they were. I got busy with other duties and caught the crossing just as they cleared. Local Control had cleared
Ocean View Room. Additionally, every Sunday-Thursday through the end of March, the Little River Inn Storm Watcher Rate offers Seaside Luxury Rooms for $250 ($50 savings), Ocean View Deluxe Rooms for $220 ($40 savings), and Ocean View Gas Fireplace Rooms for $170 ($30 savings). Guests can us promo code STORM when booking online or call 707/937-5942. Available Sun-Thurs through March 31, 2019, twonight minimum. Sunday, March 10, at high noon, the Little River Inn will host the inaugural Battle of the Bloody Marys (And Bacon). Sponsored by Deep Eddy Vodka and MendoParks, attendees judge while locals and professional bartenders go head to head to claim the prize of Best Bloody Mary, Best Bacon and Bloody Mary pairing, Best Bacon, and more. Judging tickets for 5-6 Bloody Marys are $30, at mendoparks.org/whale-festival or at the door. Two judging tickets per person maximum (ID required). Whiskey lovers won’t want to miss the fourth annual American Craft Whiskey Cabaret and tasting. Held on Friday, April 5 at the Little River Inn, the event offers a
five-course pairing menu with handcrafted whiskey distilled by the family-run American Craft Whiskey Distillery–a local artisan treasure. Chef Marc Dym’s dishes will emphasize locally-sourced ingredients, and he and Master Distiller Crispin Cain will be on hand to answer questions. Entertainment will be provided by The Real Sarahs, Wendy Dewitt, Shuga, and The Daring Jones Duo. The evening benefits the Flynn Creek Circus School for kids. The tasting will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2019. Tickets are $125 per person, excluding tax and gratuities. To reserve a seat, please call the Little River Inn at 707/937-5942.
Aircraft Z for takeoff as Aircraft X was crossing. It appears that Aircraft Z delayed their takeoff roll and verified with Local Control that they were cleared for takeoff. I don’t believe it is good practice to use an actual callsign to tow or reposition aircraft. [Aircraft with] similar sounding callsigns is not a good idea and will probably lead to more of these incidents.
off roll. The takeoff was successfully continued, but could easily have resulted in tragedy. • After announcing that we (myself and my instructor) were taking off on Runway 23 and staying closed left traffic for 23, we cleared both the final approach and the runway for traffic. We started our takeoff roll and reached rotation speed at 55 knots. Just before I started to lift off, four or five emergency vehicles (fire trucks, ambulance) with lights flashing crossed Runway 23 off of Taxiway C from left to right directly in front of me. There
Stop, Look, and Listen
A C172 student and instructor encountered a surprise during their take-
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example, it shows flying in the Special Flight Rules Area around Washington, D.C. is prohibited. • Information on the parameters that drive the status indicator • A “Planner Mode” for future flights
About Little River Inn
Little River Inn is a family-owned and operated boutique resort on the Mendocino coast of California with a chef-driven restaurant, nine-hole Audubon-certified golf course, professional tennis courts, and day spa. Ideal for the entire family and petfriendly, the Inn has 66 guest rooms ranging from the economical to the luxurious. Several private meeting and special event
in different locations • Informative, interactive maps with filtering options • Links to other FAA drone resources and regulatory information For more information, view the
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delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts have a maximum total value of $300 million. The period of performance is February 2019 to February 2024. For more information about NASA and agency programs, visit: https://www.nasa.gov. spaces with stunning ocean and garden views make the Inn an excellent venue for small- to medium-sized weddings and corporate retreats. The restaurant, helmed by CIA-trained Executive Chef Marc Dym, is a destination unto itself, and the delicious, often hearty California coastal cuisine has a following so dedicated that it is not uncommon for guests to fly in by private plane for Sunday Brunch. Ole’s Whale Watch Bar is a classic local hangout where guests gather for drinks and a casual bite. Little River Inn has a beautiful, nine-hole golf course that plays like 18 and is appropriate for many skill levels. The Inn also has a Day Spa with three treatment rooms and offers in-room services, and just recently launched a fullservice salon offering pedicures, manicures, facials, and a hair studio. Overseen by fifth-generation Innkeeper Cally Dym, Little River Inn is proud to celebrate its 80th anniversary in May 2019. Little River Inn is located two miles south of Mendocino overlooking the Pacific Ocean, at 7901 N. Highway One, Little River, CA 95456. For reservations and additional information, call 707/9375942 or visit www.littleriverinn.com. was no attempt by the vehicles to stop at the runway [edge line] to check for traffic on Runway 23. I had no time to abort the takeoff and simply continued to rotate to fly the airplane with a normal takeoff. I crossed over the moving vehicles at an altitude of less than 50 feet. We continued our pattern work, and they were gone when I finished my flight. Notes: 1.https://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_s afety/ B4UFLY Q & A (a PDF) directly at https://www.faa.gov/uas/recreational_flie rs/where_can_i_fly/b4ufly/media/UAS_ B4UFLY_QandA.pdf or by linking through the FAA website at faa.gov.
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THE NEXT REVOLUTION IN FLIGHT & AVIATION: DYNAMIC-VARIABLEPITCH PROPELLER TECHNOLOGY In Flight USA Celebrating 35 Years
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counters dissymmetry of lift. A benefit of thrust-vectoring is the ability to take-off and land without a runway. Blainjett Aviation’s technology does this while avoiding some of the drawbacks of other systems. This cam can also counter dissymmetry of lift, stabilizing a helicopter in forward flight, increasing the velocity never exceed (VNE) speed. The thrust-vectoring function utilizes the flexible cam for control of the propellers to guide the airflow. This allows quadcopters to take off and land and fly forward without tilting the rotor system or the fuselage. The forward-facing rotors can take advantage of variable pitch and the addition of wings to generate higher speed, more efficiently. Blainjett Aviation believes this new dynamic-variable-pitch cam mated to a helicopter rotor system and swashplate can more effectively counter an aerodynamic limitation called dissymmetry of lift. This phenomenon is the main limiting factor in a helicopter’s top speed. Data from Blainjett’s proof of concept prototype showed a significant improvement of 75 percent, with a 125 percent improvement projected in future testing. Until now, variable pitch and cyclic pitch systems were the only available options for VTOL aircraft and helicopters. Blainjett hopes to attract interest from the growing UAV and manned VTOL markets where they believe companies could use this technology to differentiate themselves. Patents are either allowed or pend-
Thrust Vectoring Prototypes Blainjett’s Version 1 (V1) thrust vectoring prototype was intended to be a proof of concept. They created a test stand around it and gathered thrust/watt data and showed that they could vector thrust in any direction through pitch control inputs. Blainjett’s Version 2 (V2) did the same thing while improving efficiency with less moving parts and a 50-percent weight reduction. (Courtesy Blainjett Aviation) ing in the U.S. and abroad. Blainjett Aviation was founded in 2016 by inventor and aviation enthusiast Cary Zachary with confidence he had something that could change the industry. With the help of local experts and longtime associates, Blainjett has established their technology and is prepared for the next phase of their business and marketing efforts. For more information, visit www.blainjett.com or contact them at 302/827-4020.
FOUR NEW MEMBERS NAMED TO EAA CHAPTER ADVISORY COUNCIL
EAA named its Chapter Advisory Council members for the next three years, and four new faces will join three returning members in the seven-person council. Phil Perry, Gary Brossett, Eric Muehlberg, and Bob Coverdill are the new members. Phil, EAA Lifetime 834284, is the president of Chapter 59 in Waco, Texas; Gary, EAA Lifetime 375866, is the president of Chapter 677 in Columbus, Ga; Eric, EAA 288312, is the president of Chapter 1612 in Tuttle, Oklahoma; and Bob, EAA 862708, is the president of EAA Chapter 29 in Champaign, Illinois. Returning to the Chapter Advisory Council are Jim O’Brien, Gordon Davis, and Joyce Woods. Jim, EAA Lifetime 618682, is the president of Chapter 1 in Riverside, California; Gordon, EAA
Lifetime 787156, is the president of Chapter 1522 in Cynthiana, Kent.; and Joyce, EAA Lifetime 768728, is the web editor and Eagle Flights leader of Chapter 129 in Albuquerque, N.M. The seven chapter leaders from throughout the country have volunteered to serve on the Chapter Advisory Council, which first began in the 1990s as a way to build the links from local chapters to EAA headquarters. As the chapter office continues to build its resources, an advisory council is a great help to discuss challenges that chapters face, share successful ideas, and continue to build the bond between local chapters and fellow EAA members at headquarters in Oshkosh. For more information about EAA and their chapters, visit eaa.org.
D-DAY SQUADRON RESPONDS TO RECOGNITION OF D-DAY VETERANS DURING STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
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The D-Day Squadron released a statement today, expressing gratitude for the acknowledgement during Tuesday’s State of the Union address of the profound contribution of D-Day Veterans to the liberation of the European Continent that reached a critical turning point on June 6, 1944. “If there is anything that expresses the fortitude, dedication and hope of the American experience during the Second World War, it is the unbelievable sacrifice and commitment of those that faced Fortress Europe head-on,” stated Moreno Aguiari, Executive Director of the D-Day Squadron. “We appreciate the national recognition that these veterans received on Tuesday night and will use it as an inspiration to move our own efforts forward.” The D-Day Squadron plans to honor veterans of the D-Day invasion through educational programs and airshows in the U.S. this spring, followed by events in Duxford, UK during June 2-5, 2019, and at CaenCarpiquet Airport in Normandy, France, from June 5-9, 2019. The pinnacle of the commemorations will happen on June 5, 2019, when the D-Day Squadron will join its European counterpart, Daks over Normandy,
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Holocaust survivor Joshua Kaufman, left, applauds World War II D-Day Veteran Herman Zeitchik, joined by fellow D-Day veterans Irving Locker, as they are honored at the State of the Union Address Tuesday evening Feb. 5, 2019, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C (Official White House Photo/Andrea Hanks/Courtesy D-Day Squadron) to create an aerial fleet to cross the English Channel into Normandy, France. “There’s a reason they call them the Greatest Generation,” declared Eric Zipkin, Director of Operations for the D-Day Squadron. “These individuals accomplished more in 24 hours than what most of us could ever dream of in a lifetime. We’re losing
more than 300 WWII veterans each day. It’s now or never if we want to pay a serious tribute to their service, while enough of them are still alive to experience it.” Be sure to keep up with the latest news on D-Day Squadron mission to honor the few remaining D-Day participants and their sacrifice for global freedom.
The D-Day Squadron is the part of the Tunison Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization. In June 2019, the D-Day Squadron will lead an American fleet of historic, restored C-47 World War II military aircraft in Daks Over Normandy, a flyover of more than 30 international aircraft to drop 250 paratroopers over the original 1944 drop zones in Normandy commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The event will honor the citizen soldiers of the War, whose bravery led the Allies to the liberation of France, and then to an end of the devastating War in Europe. The Squadron’s education program takes the compelling story of the citizen soldier to audiences at airshows and events off the flight line to honor these brave Americans and ensure their memory and significance is appreciated for generations to come. The group’s efforts are funded through the generous taxdeductible contribution of their supporters. Learn more at DDaySquadron.org.
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Wings of History Air Museum has announced the 2019 Aviation Day at San Martin, a combined San Martin Airport and museum community day scheduled for May 18, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This admission-free event will be held at the museum and adjacent airport grounds. The public is invited to attend with activities for the entire family. There will be antique and vintage aircraft, cars, motorcycles, and tractors on display, tethered hot air balloon rides, games, museum tours, model airplane building, RC aircraft
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demonstrations, and a silent auction of some unique items. Food and drinks will be available from several vendors. Sport aviation enthusiasts will have a chance to get a close look at Icon Aircraft’s A5 light-sport aircraft. Anyone interested in light sport aviation should come in and have a look at the aircraft up close and sign up for one of the demo rides given out that day. This event is sponsored by and benefits the Wings of History Air Museum. The museum is an all-volun-
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teer 501(c)3 and relies on donations for all operating costs. Your help will ensure that this wonderful facility will continue to serve the community. To learn more about the show and get the latest updates on activities, visit wingsofhistory.org or see the Facebook page.
While at the San Martin Wings of History Museum, take time to see the many aircraft on display, including this Bowlus BA-100 Baby Albatross. (Courtesy Wings of History Museum)
AGTEGRA COOP AWARD-WINNING AERIAL SPRAY HANGAR SPORTS
Agtegra Cooperative has expanded its service area to reach rural customers in 60 communities throughout North and South Dakota. One of those communities is Harrold, S.D., home of the Harrold Municipal Airport, site of Agtegra’s new crop spraying hangar, complete with two hydraulic doors from Schweiss Doors. The Harrold airport, with its 2,250foot by 200-foot asphalt runway, is just one of Agtegra’s success and growth stories. The cooperative has expanded its custom
70-foot Drive-Thru Hydraulic Doors from Schweiss air crop spraying operations to a sevenplane fleet that operates out of the Huron, Highmore, Clark, Webster and Miller areas. The cooperative purchased its first Schweiss door in 2011, a 70-foot by 14foot bifold with liftstraps. Recently, Agtegra contacted Schweiss to purchase two 70-foot by 14-foot one-piece hydraulic doors to attach at each end of a new 100-foot by 140-foot crop spraying steel hangar built by Leimbach Construction of Fort Pierre, S.D. Openings
at both ends of the new agricultural hangar makes loading and taxiing in and out a real timesaver – the hangar allows crews to load two planes at the same time. “We appreciate the efficiency the doors give us,” says Craig Bair, director of the Agtegra Aerial business. “Driving planes through the hangar beats turning them around and loading outside. We have one quick-fueling system with two loading hoses. Everything remains inside, away from the elements and properly secure.” The Schweiss hydraulic doors are not centered on the endwalls. “We set them over about 8-10 feet in that big building,” Bair said. “That gave us way more loading storage room on one side. Because we have bulk chemicals in the hangar, that also allows us to drive semis in and out.” Bair, like many pilots, is not new to Schweiss Doors products and appreciates the simplicity of the company’s hydraulic one-piece style of door because there are fewer moving parts. “The Schweiss hydraulic doors are trouble-free, well-built and solid,” he said. “They just work extremely well. Our Schweiss doors can withstand 40 mph winds and don’t move. They are a solid choice.” Bair also was pleased with Schweiss service. “We’ve always had good support,” he said. “We had an electrical glitch on an old door and they were always really good about getting somebody to us and telling us what to do. Tech support has been really good. Schweiss has been in the business a long time and has figured it out. I like dealing with someone with a reputation; it comes back to you in support later.” At the busiest time of the year, the staff at Agtegra Aerial works hard on the ground and in the air to deliver timely aerial applications. As summer progresses, the pilots conduct aerial applications
Agtegra Cooperative installed two of these 70-foot by 14-foot Schweiss hydraulic doors for its aerial spraying operation in Harrold, S.D. The two doors, one on each end of the hangar, offer the capability of in-and-out refueling and loading chemicals into its fleet of Air Tractors. (Courtesy Schweiss Doors)
of fungicides, insecticides and foliar feeds. Spraying from the skies is a fast, efficient option for critical applications. The Agtegra Aerial fleet includes two Air Tractor 502s, two Air Tractor 402s, an Air Tractor 602, an Air Tractor 802 and a Piper Brave. “Our aerial fleet continues to be a great complement to our ground rigs,” Bair said. “We can treat by air when weather/soil conditions are unfavorable. Plus, there’s a growing usage for aerial application of plant health products like fungicides and CoRon.” Leimbach Construction, an authorized installer of Schweiss doors, received an honorable mention award from Chief Buildings for its work on the Agtegra hangar. Schweiss Doors is a premier manufacturer of hydraulic and bifold liftstrap doors. Doors are custom made to any size for any type of new or existing building for architects and builders determined to do amazing things with their buildings, including the doors. Schweiss also offers a cable to liftstrap conversion package. For more information, visit www.bi fold.com
VISIT PLANES OF FAME AIR MUSEUM AT HISTORIC CAL AERO FIELD IN CHINO, CALIFORNIA
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The Planes of Fame Air Museum was founded in 1957 by Edward Maloney. It is the oldest independently operated aviation museum in the United States. The museum collection spans the history of manned flight from the Wright Flyer to the space-age Apollo Capsule. The museum houses more than 150 aircraft and displays. Many of the aircraft are flyable, including the P-51 Mustang, F4U Corsair, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-40 Warhawk, B-25 Mitchell, P-38 Lightning, F-86 Sabre, and Russian Mig 15. The museum’s mission is to preserve aviation history, inspire interest in aviation, educate the public, and honor aviation pioneers and veterans. It is a nonprofit organization that has grown for the past 57 years through donations. They receive government funding. For more info, please visit: www.planesoffame.org.
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Planes of Fame Air Museum is proud to present the Planes of Fame Air Show on May 4-5, 2019, commemorating the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. The show will feature more than 50 historic aircraft, including the P-47 Thunderbolt, P-38 Lightning, and P-51 Mustangs flying for your enjoyment. Planes of Fame officials invite you to join them in honoring the history, contributions, and sacrifices of our veterans. Performers include: USAF F-16 Viper Demo and Heritage Flight; WWII Airborne Demo Team, Paratroopers; the world’s fastest piston engine aircraft, P51 Mustang Voodoo; N9MB Flying Wing Demo; Pacific, European, Korean, and Vietnam Flight Displays; Gregory “Wired” Colyer T-33 Aerobatics; Eric Tucker Piper Cub demo; and Rob Harrison the Tumbling Bear. There will be a Kids Zone, static displays, food and vendors, and more! In addition to many other fantastic airplanes that will be performing and on static display, there will be a special panel discussion with some of our honored veterans. Follow our Planes of Fame Air Show Facebook page to receive up-to-theminute news on performers and attending aircraft and veterans! Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5, 2019 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Chino, Calif.,
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RED BULL AIR RACE CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTS HARTZELL PROPELLER AGAIN
Hartzell Propeller will be the 2019 propeller technical partner of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship for yet another year. It is the sixth year in a row that Hartzell Propeller will be supporting the world famous air race. Hartzell will supply its three-blade structural composite propeller known as "The Claw," carbon fiber composite spinners and lightweight governors to every Red Bull Air Race team. In addition, Hartzell will provide personnel for complete propeller technical support and maintenance services for all of the entrants in the races throughout the world. Hartzell Propeller Executive Vice President JJ Frigge said, "We are again very pleased and proud that for the sixth consecutive year, Red Bull Air Race Championship chose Hartzell's propellers to fly on every one of the race aircraft. The competition is really great and the races squeeze every performance measure out of each plane and our team in the world's most exciting aerobatic venue." For more information on the Red Bull Air Race World Championship, visit www.redbullairrace.com.
Mike Goulian and Team "Kiss the Bricks" at Indianapolis Motor Speedway where they won in 2018. (Courtesy Red Bull/Hartzell Propeller)
Co-Sponsoring Mike Goulian
In addition, Hartzell Propeller cosponsors Michael Goulian's entry into the Championship. He is one of the most exciting and determined pilots to fly in the Red Bull Air Race, fighting for the
world championship title. The American has a crisp, aggressive and athletic style of flying that has made him a fan favorite around the world. Goulian is a fierce competitor who makes each strenuous flight maneuver an execution of precision. For info on Mike
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Eagle Cap Software introduces its solution for the hobbyist flier, the pilot who enjoys the hundred-dollar hamburger but doesn't like getting too techie. Aero Charting works on an iPad® and provides a moving map with vector aeronautical charts. It also allows custom route creation and integration with AOPA's Internet Flight Planner. Brian Leutschaft, Product Manager for Aero Charting at Eagle Cap, said, “We felt there was the need for a simple, easy-to-use situational awareness tool for pilots. It provides the basics needed to plan, navigate and fly the whole of U.S. airspace. We put everything on one screen, made it work on the iPad, and made it free. How's that?”
How is it free? Aero Charting is adsupported, and for a limited time, users can permanently turn off the ads for just $9.99. They also want to know what you think while your ideas are fresh in your mind. Just press the ‘lightbulb’ in the app to send them an email. What’s next? Leutschaft said, “FAA’s IFR High, Low Enroute and Area charts along with VFR sectional charts. Stay tuned.” Eagle Cap Software designs, integrates and builds custom aviation software solutions. Find out more about their services at www.EagleCapSoftware.com. Aero Charting is built using Eagle Cap’s Aeronautical Charting Service (ACS) and Data Delivery Service (DDS)
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products. Both components enabled the rapid development of Aero Charting. ACS provides the ability for application developers to add aviation data layers to their products. DDS enables data management for mobile applications including transferring, tracking and updating data. Both components are available to license. Aero Charting is available only on the iPad. Find out more about ACS and DDS at: www.aviationchartingservice.com or at Apple App Store (link https://itunes. apple.com/us/app/aero-charting/id1437817082) and on Facebook at http://facebook.com/aerochartingapp.
Goulian go to www.mikegoulian.com. The Red Bull Air Race World Championship is an aerial motorsport series that demands a combination of speed, precision and skill. Using the fastest, most agile, high performance race planes, pilots compete in iconic locations over water and land. The high speed, low altitude and extreme maneuverability required make it only accessible to the world's most exceptional pilots. Hartzell Propeller is the global leader in advanced technology aircraft propeller design and manufacturing for business, commercial and government customers. The company designs next “blended airfoil” technology and manufactures them with revolutionary machining centers, robotics and custom resin transfer molding curing stations. Hartzell Propeller and its sister company, Hartzell Engine Technologies LLC, form the general aviation business unit of Tailwind Technologies Inc. For more info on Hartzell Propeller, go to www.hartzell prop.com.
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