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VAMPIRE MEETS GOBLIN

By Ed Downs

For In Flight USA ou must hand it to the Brits; they know how to name their fighting machines! The de Havilland Vampire jet fighter, powered by the de Havilland Goblin engine, has earned an honored place in jet fighter history with a name that carries the chill of a Bram Stoker novel. The Vampire owns a long list of “firsts” for jet fighters that began in Jan. 1941 when Britton was, arguably, losing WWII and extended into 1953, when retired from the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a front-line fighter. Variants of the Vampire remained in British reserve services up until 1971. Utilized by some 32 countries around the world, trainer versions of the Vampire were in service until the early 1990s. But this article gets ahead of itself. A question to ask might be, why don’t we Yanks know more about this groundbreaking jet fighter with names right out of a Halloween horror movie? That question is being answered by famed airshow pilot, Jerry Conley, of Vampire Airshows (https://vampire air

The DH-100 Vampire Fighter Interceptor FB-6, the world’s oldest flying jet fighter. (Vampire Airshows)

shows.simdif \.com/). But calling Jerry just an “airshow pilot” does not do him justice. He graduated in the top of his class as a member of the prestigious Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society. Jerry designed experiments for engineering courses at two major universities. He has been a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Society of Automotive and Aerospace Engineers, and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Jerry held the position of Senior Design Engineer at the country’s

oldest engineering firm, Mason & Hanger Engineering. He also served as a military contractor during the first Gulf War while working in Aircraft Support at Tyndall AFB for BDM International. Jerry was the CEO of Wildcat Fuels, Inc. for 25 years–the leading manufacturer of radio controlled (RC) fuels in the world, selling his company in 2013 to pursue airshows full time, having started his airshow participation in 2004, flying a Russian L-29 jet trainer. Jerry encountered his first Vampire nearly 20 years

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ago and, as he put it, “fell in love with this historic fighter.” Jerry introduced his first Vampire into his show schedule about four years ago and has been expanding ever since. By Jan. of 2020, Vampire Airshows will have three Vampires availContinued on Page 9

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VAMPIRE MEETS GOBLIN

AIR RACING IN THE HIGH NEVADA DESERT

By Ed Downs Story Begins on Page 4

Story and Photos by Anthony Taylor Story on Page 47

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NEWS Safe Integration Affirmed by EAA in Response to UPS Petition ..........8 AOPA Reports BasicMed Breaks 50,000 ..................................................9 NBAA’s Bolen Tells Senate Aviation Modernization A Top Priority....10 NBAA Announces Top 40 Under 40 ........................................................11 ICAS Schedules Academies for Bell Fort Worth Air Show..................14 NAA Names Six Aviation Leaders as Distinguished Statesmen ........20 Piper Offers Apprenticeship Program: Lean While You Earn ..............21 Hintons To Speak at EAA Wright Brothers Banquet Dec. 13 ..............22 Air Force Creates Futuristic Fighters......................................................24 NASA: Understanding Asthma from Space ..........................................28 Maj. Gen. Michael Collins Honored with Wright Trophy ......................33 D-Day Squadron Announces Documentary Partnership ....................40 FAA: Fly Safe, Prevent Loss of Control ..................................................41 So Cal Noise Task Force Working on Solutions ....................................43 NBAA: Future of Aviation on Display......................................................44 Annual Planes of Fame Gala Set for Oct. 26..........................................46

COLUMNS Warbirds On Parade By Nick Viggiano ............................................................12

Flying Into Writing: CAP SAREX: Trick or Treat By Eric McCarthy ............................................................17

2019 Wings Over Waukegan Northern Illinois Airshow By Larry E. Nazimek ......................................................16

Flying With Faber: A Personal Relationship with San Francisco By Stuart J. Faber ............................................................29

Book Excerpt, Chapter 1 : Herd of Wild Horses By Robert Richardson ....................................................34

Homebuilder’s Workshop: Props, Dorian, Drones & eVTOL By Ed Wischmeyer ..........................................................32

Reno National Championship Air Races 2019 By Pete Shirk ................................................................38

SafeLandings: Hazardous Materials............................42

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

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Continued from Page 4 able for major programs throughout the U.S. with yearly events numbering between 15 and 20. Jerry is now planning to bring another highly qualified show pilot aboard to enable two venues to be covered at the same time. To be sure, those wishing to utilize the service of Vampire Airshows had better get in line and contact Jerry at https://vampire air shows.simdif.com/ or call 859/312-5955. In preparing this article, Jerry made one thing very clear, “This story needs to be about the plane. This terrific fighter has been lost in history, and it is time for the American audience to know that the German ME-262 was not the only jet developed and flown in WWII.” To be sure, most WWII aviation buffs credit the ME-262 with being the first and best jet of the war, but it was not the only jet. The fact is, the ME-262 was a remarkable but troubled design, with unreliable engines and a very short endurance. While the design certainly influenced future jet development, it did not start a line of fighters that extended beyond the end of WWII, while the Vampire lived on, reaching a production run of nearly 3,300 aircraft. Two British jets were being developed and flown at the same time the ME 262 was in service. The Gloster Meteor and de Havilland Vampire were neck in neck in development with the Gloster design having been ordered by the British Air Ministry and the Vampire mainly a private venture effort as an experimental aircraft. The Vampire was, at the time, considered a radical design, in that it featured a single engine. The early jet engine designs by Frank Whittle, an officer in the British Air Ministry, had limited thrust, resulting in a specification that demanded two engines to get the needed performance. de Havilland thought differently, feeling that a single engine fighter could be lighter, have a greater range, and still meet speed and climb demands. The Whittle designed engine, used in both aircraft, began its design history in 1937, a time frame in which the U.S. Army Air Corps was still trying to decide between open cockpit biplanes and the “new fangled monoplanes.” Hats off to the Brits! The Whittle engine, which became the “Goblin,” was the engine of choice when the Vampire first flew in Sept. 1943, just six months after the first flight of the Meteor. It has been argued that the Vampire might have been “first out of the chocks” had the one and only engine available not been sent to America because Lockheed, then developing the XP-80, blew up their only engine during a test stand run-up! To be sure, the Vampire’s

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first flight was a first, as it was the world’s first production, single engine jet fighter to fly, and the world’s first single engine jet fighter to enter active service. An interesting side note to the Vampire’s design is that the entire forward fuselage is of composite construction, not metal. Many accounts of the Vampire simply say that “the fuselage is made of plywood,” but that is a terrible understatement of the advanced technology being used by de Havilland. By taking advantage of the great experience gained with construction of the de Havilland Mosquito (high speed fighter bomber), de Haviland developed a method of bonding balsa wood between two thin layers of birch plywood, and then compressing this combination into molds, using high pressure and bonding agents that were chemical (similar to modern epoxies), not protein based. The result is a completely formed, strong and lightweight shape that does not need the complicated stringers, ribs, and gussets of contemporary aluminum structures. Covered with a fabric and then sealed, these structures have survived the test of time. Today’s high-performance fighters use fabrics, plastic, or aluminum honeycomb and the same molding techniques with resins as a bonding agent, but we do not call the F-35 or Airbus 300 “cloth” airplanes. Once again, a “tip of the hat” to de Havilland and the Vampire. But, let’s hear more about the planes that Jerry is flying. Jerry is especially proud of his single seat FB.Mk-6. According to Jerry, “The distinctive black and yellow paint scheme (named “Killer Bee”) makes the Mk-6 easy to spot. This Vampire was placed into service in 1948, making it the oldest turbo jet fighter flying today. It is a great plane to fly, tough and reliable. There is no doubt that the RAF made the right decision when it decided to replace older piston fighters with this version of the Vampire. In its day, the Mk-6 was unparalleled as both a highly maneuverable fighter and ground support bomber.” When asked about the two-place trainer version of the Vampire that Jerry Continued on Page 7

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Continued from Page 6 has been flying in his show for almost four years, he explained, “The two-place DH115s that I fly have all the great characteristics of the single-place fighter. The fact is, the two place DH-115 was designed as a fighter-bomber/night fighter (the DH113), seeing significant combat service in several countries. It was later ‘drafted’ into training service, resulting in one of the most popular and long-lived versions of the plane. It is amazing to see the low altitude, high speed maneuvers we can do with the original Goblin engine, producing about 3,500 pounds of thrust. By comparison, the single engine F-16 Talon puts out nearly 29,000 pounds of thrust. We can hit speeds of nearly 550 mph (Mach .75). But despite the Vampire’s high-end performance, pattern speeds are about 135 knots, tapering off to just 105 knots on final.” The spread between high- and lowend performance led to an important first for the Vampire, being the first full turbojet fighter to take off and land on an aircraft carrier in 1945. In 1948, the Vampire took the world’s altitude record, achieving nearly 59,500 feet. Not only was the Vampire the first RAF fighter to exceed 500 mph, but a flight of six Vampires became the first pure jets to cross the Atlantic, again, in 1948. Jerry is obviously proud of his fleet of Vampires and grateful for the expert help offered by John Hammans of Ultimate Aviation LLC, with facilities in Ogden and Brigham City, Utah, http://www.ultimateaviationllc.com/ home.html. “John and his team have been instrumental in bringing these historic aircraft back to life. Ultimate Aviation LLC has restored five Vampires, one of which won the Gold Class at the Reno Air Races. Fans that see our show will be amazed at the remarkable condition of our fleet and

the painstaking attention that has been paid to them by Ultimate Aviation. They can work miracles on any airplane that needs to look like a million bucks!” Jerry merges performance and history together to present a one-of-a-kind program for airshow fans. Jerry points out, “Vampire Airshow’s mission, and our Airshow, is about the merging of entertainment and education. The Vampire is unique to the airshow circuit and brings speed, noise, jet warbird aerobatics, and a profile that grabs the attention of all flying enthusiasts. While in the process of flying the acro routine, I keep a banter going over the radio with our announcer, inviting our fans to join me in the cockpit and learn more about the Vampire as the maneuvers are being flown. The aircraft is fully aerobatic, performing rolls, Cuban eights, Shark tooths, inverted flight, high speed passes, and more, all with a killer smoke system. The Vampire, being the beginning of ALL modern jet aviation, is truly an inspiring aircraft to share with our fans.” So, there you have it. A plane named the “Vampire,” powered by an engine named the “Goblin,” a piece of aviation history that is being lovingly brought back to life by a gentleman named Jerry Conley and company called Vampire Airshows. Jerry sums it all up very nicely, “Our show invites fans to live history, not just read about it, and feel the thrill of seeing a plane that kicked off the jet age show just how talented the early designers really were. You will love the flying and, like me, fall in love with a plane that has the unlikely name, “Vampire.” My team looks forward to meeting you and your family.” Check out Vampire Airshow’s website at https://vampireairshows.simdif.com/ for upcoming events.

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Q Dayton, OH: Night @ Air Force Museum, 6-10 p.m., Wright-Patterson AFB, (937) 255-3286, nationalmuseum.af.mil. Q Punta Gorda, FL: Florida Int’l. Air Show, gates Fri. 5 p.m./Sat. & Sun. 9 a.m., Punta Gorda Airport, (833) 743-3427, floridaairshow.com. Q Stuart, FL: The Audi Stuart Air Show, gates Fri. 5 p.m./Sat. & Sun. 9 a.m., Witham Field, (877) 577-9463, stuartairshow.com. Q Cullman, AL: Veteran’s Day Celebration, all day, Sportsman Lake Park, cullmanveteransday.com. Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Frazier Lake Airpark, (408) 835-1694, frazierlake.com. Q Chino, CA: Living History Flying Day, 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-3722, www.planesoffame.org. Q Shafter, CA: Wings-N-Wheels, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Minter Field Air Museum, (661) 393-0291, minterfieldairmuseum.com Q Valdosta, GA: Thunder over South Georgia, Moody AFB, moody.af.mil. Q San Bernardino, CA: SBD Fest, gates Sat. 11:30 a.m./ Sun. 9 a.m., San Bernardino Int’l. Airport, sbdfest.com. Q Chino, CA: Kilroy Coffee Klatch, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-7576. Q Pensacola, FL: Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show, gates 8 a.m., Sherman Field, NAS Pensacola, naspensacolaairshow.com.

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In Flight USA Celebrating 36Years

By Mark Baker

October 2019

Staying Current In A Digital World

lexa, what’s the weather today” It’s hard to believe, but nearly one in three families are asking their home devices questions like this each morning as the technology is becoming more mainstream in U.S. households. With the ability to brief you on the daily forecast, play your favorite music, and answer thousands of trivia questions, it’s no surprise that smart devices are here to stay and rapidly changing how we live. But it’s not just Alexa. Emerging technology and innovations such as artificial intelligence, touch screens, smartphones, and social media constantly transform the way we communicate, amuse ourselves, and consume news. For pilots, that also means new ways to obtain information. A recent AOPA study shows that

U.S. pilots dialing flight service for initial preflight weather briefings has declined from 54 percent in 2017 to 37 percent today. Instead, pilots are opting for online alternatives and apps to get weather information. So, what does that mean for the beloved 1-800-WX-BRIEF? Whether it’s weather, safety, training, or aviation news, AOPA recognizes that each of us has our own preferences and ways we prefer to receive information. Maybe you like the feel of print; maybe you like the immersive experience of videos; maybe you like to multitask and listen to a podcast while driving or cooking dinner. No matter your preference, AOPA will always strive to bring its members the greatest aviation content available, whether or not you choose to invite Alexa into your homes. Since our flagship magazine AOPA Pilot launched in 1958, it has been recognized as the most authoritative aviation magazine in the world – a description that

hasn’t faltered to this day. Readers get to gaze at stunning aerial photography, and enjoy feature stories on flying destinations, safety tips, aircraft ownership, and cockpit technology. Meanwhile, keeping up with the latest in industry news has never been easier. And because not everyone has a penchant for print, AOPA also offers several digital ways to consume information. If you want access to content beyond what a monthly magazine can provide, our website, AOPA.org, has the most up-to-date, hardhitting news in general aviation. Additionally, we have found that audiences have an appetite for podcasts, especially younger listeners ages 12 to 24. Streaming services like Spotify and Pandora have played a huge role in the growth of podcasts, and AOPA is riding that wave. You can tune in to any of AOPA’s podcasts, among them Hangar Talk, There I Was, or Pilot Briefing through the AOPA app, AOPA’s website,

EAA expressed concerns in comments filed on Sept. 11 in response to a petition by UPS detailing the company’s Forward Flight initiative, which contains plans for unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operation beyond visual line of sight without reliable sense-and-avoid systems. “The visual observer principle established in Part 107, as well as the FAA’s

rules on model aircraft, is a well-proven strategy in avoiding conflicts with manned aircraft and other UAS,” the comments state. “If UPS FF seeks to move away from this principle, some other means of actively detecting other aircraft must be employed – either through onboard sense-and-avoid as other petitioners have proposed or some type of ground-based sensing system

along the route of flight. Flying a UAS in the NAS without any way to monitor other aircraft is not consistent with the concept of integration.” In addition to reaffirming EAA’s long-standing position on UAS integration, the comments note that even in suburban and urban areas, there are aircraft operating below 400 feet AGL, and that other areas can contain traffic such as hel-

At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, EAAannounced the release of the SkillScore Tracker, a tool that works through the CloudAhoy mobile app and allows pilots to measure flying proficiency on an EAA web portal or their mobile devices. Best described as an automated personal flight debriefer, CloudAhoy combines flight tracking and position data with wind, airport, and navigation information and delivers a comprehensive analysis of every flight. The app can record its own data, or it can import flight-tracking information from other popular applications and GPS devices, and the analysis can be viewed on both mobile and desktop platforms. The company stresses the importance of objective and analytical post-flight debriefs to aid in learning and to assist in building and reinforcing good habits among pilots. CloudAhoy was founded by Chuck (Tsachi) Shavit in 2011 after Shavit had

written a 3D flight tracking app to help with his flight training a couple of years earlier. He realized that his app might be useful to other pilots, and with his wife and fellow software engineer, Tani, and their friend Etan Rozin, a user interface designer, he built and released the first public version. Chuck, who has a degree in physics from Tel Aviv University, went on to get his instrument rating and is currently working on his commercial certificate. Since that time, the app, which is available on both Android and iOS platforms, has proven popular with pilots at all levels, whether they’re training for a certificate or rating, or just trying to improve their own personal proficiency. The EAA SkillScore Tracker integrates with CloudAhoy and uses that data to generate a comprehensive, personalized, and confidential SkillScore, confirming a pilot’s overall strengths or need for additional work.

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or your favorite podcast site. Those who are fond of safety tips and educational videos already know that the AOPA Air Safety Institute is the leader in creating quality educational and training resources. The institute’s research and analysis also helps guide other organizations in creating and implementing better training standards to improve safety. We’ve made leaps and bounds in the past few decades alone. It’s never been easier to network with our thousands of virtual “friends” and share content with them through social media. But I will always be a firm believer that there’s nothing like meeting my real friends– our members – in person at our various AOPA events. Quality time spent with friends and family is irreplaceable, and that’s something that will always remain true.

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icopters, ultralight vehicles, and aircraft flying from backcountry areas and uncharted private airports. EAA will continue to closely monitor this issue going forward, to ensure safe integration of UAS users into the national airspace. Find the comments made by EAA on their website at www.eaa.org.

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BASICMED BREAKS 50,000

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By Amelia Walsh, AOPA

wo years have passed since general aviation pilots were given the choice to bypass the hoops and hassles of third class medical certification with BasicMed. Now, more than 50,000 aviators are enjoying the freedom to fly under the reform’s provisions. If you’re late to the party, BasicMed allows eligible pilots to fly aircraft authorized to carry up to six occupants and with a maximum certificated takeoff weight of no more than 6,000 pounds. Pilots can fly up to 250 knots indicated airspeed and up to 18,000 feet msl. As pilot in command, you must have a comprehensive medical examination and FAA medical examination checklist completed by a state-licensed physician every 48 months (calculated to the exact day). Pilots must also complete an online medical education course every 24 calendar months (calculated to the last day of the month). Remember to keep track of the dates when you will be due for another medical exam

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and education course completion. Once you have completed the education course, passed the quiz, and printed the completion certificate, along with a completed medical checklist and exam, you are ready to get out there and fly under BasicMed! BasicMed is a huge victory for the GA community and the most significant shift in medical reform in decades. AOPA’s government affairs and advocacy team led the push in Congress, and, the FAA implemented BasicMed through its new Part 68 regulations. And pilots – don’t forget you can also file that flight plan to other BasicMedaccepted destinations like the Bahamas. For those who still have questions about BasicMed, AOPA has a number of resources under its Fit to Fly page (www.aopa.org/advocacy/pilots/medical/fitto-fly-pilots). Pilots can also contact AOPA’s Pilot Information Center for assistance via email from their website at www.aopa.org or by phone (888-462-3976).

MORE THAN 50,000 PILOTS ARE FLYING UNDER BASICMED: HERE'S HOW YOU CAN JOIN THEM

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By completing four simple steps, eligible pilots can fly under FAA’s BasicMed rules. Review AOPA’s BasicMed Pilot and Physician Guide (PDF 651 KB) and BasicMed FAQs (PDF 284 KB) to see if you’re eligible to take advantage of BasicMed. If you held a regular or special-issuance medical anytime on or after July 15, 2006, you are likely eligible to fly under BasicMed.

Here are the steps to follow to fly under BasicMed:

Step 1: Print the Comprehensive Medical Exam Checklist (from the AOPA website www.aopa.org or directly at www.faa.gov/document Library/media/Form/FAA_Form_ 8700-2_.pdf. You will see there are two portions to fill out: one for the airman and one for the state-licensed physician. Fill out the airman portion of the form before your doctor visit and bring the whole form with you to your scheduled appointment. If your doctor is not familiar with the BasicMed rule you can provide him or her with the AOPA BasicMed Pilot and Physician

Guide (PDF 651 KB) before the exam. Step 2: The appointment for the physical exam must be made specifically to meet the BasicMed requirement. Past yearly physical exams or other medical visits – even to an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) – cannot be used for BasicMed eligibility. Have your doctor fill out and sign the physician’s portion of the Comprehensive Medical Exam Checklist. You will need to refer to this form, again, so keep it handy. In the future, you’ll need a BasicMed-specific exam at least once every four years from the date of your last exam. Step 3: After your doctor visit, take the online Medical Self-Assessment Course available on the AOPA website: basicmedicalcourse.aopa.org. Follow the instructions to create an account for the course, which allows you to track your course progress and to exit and reenter the course at a later time and pick up where you left off. (Note: This account is different from your AOPA website account.) Step 4: After completing the course and passing the quiz, you’ll be able to print your BasicMed Certificate of Completion. This should be kept in

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National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen on Sept. 24 told members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation’s Subcommittee on Aviation and Space that full implementation of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is critical to maintaining America’s lead in global aviation – a shared priority for all stakeholders, including business aviation. “The United States has the world’s largest, safest, most efficient and most diverse aviation system, supporting more than 200,000 general aviation aircraft,” said Bolen. “However, to maintain our leadership, we must continually modernize the ATC [air traffic control] system. This imperative to modernize is why NBAA has taken a leadership role in partnering with the Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] to advance our shared modernization goals. With more than 1.1 million jobs and $219 billion in annual economic impact tied to general aviation, our industry is committed to growing and moving forward.” Business aviation serves small towns and rural communities across the country, and can reach more than 5,000 public-use airports, Bolen explained. NBAA is a key stakeholder in the ATC system, and with its 11,000 member companies delivers a unique perspective on NextGen. NextGen modernization is producing significant results, already delivering $4.7 billion in benefits to the aviation system, Bolen noted. But, with air traffic controllers projected to handle nearly 16 million more aircraft by 2040, and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) capacity forecast to grow significantly in the next five years, Bolen said that there is still much to achieve. This includes full equipage of Automatic Dependent SurveillanceBroadcast (ADS-B) by the FAA’s Jan. 1, 2020, deadline. Bolen told the subcommittee that NBAA has launched a targeted campaign to business aviation to highlight the critical importance of meeting the ADS-B equipage deadline. “Our work has paid off, with nearly 70-percent of turbojet and turboprop business aircraft now ADS-B equipped according to the FAA’s Equip 2020 working group, an increase of nearly 15-percent since the beginning of this year,” reported Bolen. NBAA also continues to work with

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NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen on Sept. 24 told members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation’s Subcommittee on Aviation and Space that full implementation NextGen is critical to maintaining America’s lead in global aviation. (Courtesy NBAA)

the FAA on the privacy and security implications of ADS-B’s real-time tracking of general aviation, and looks forward to a solution that will provide ATC and other government stakeholders all needed tracking information, while safeguarding real-time movements from public view. “We appreciate the FAA’s work on this project and look forward to a solution in the coming months,” noted Bolen. Congressional support of NextGen is critical to its success, and passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 highlighted Congress’s leadership in providing certainty and the needed investments for the aviation industry to be successful, said Bolen. However, NextGen needs funding protection from the negative effects of government shutdowns, which can halt progress and introduce months of delays to modernization efforts. To mitigate these adverse effects, NBAA supports the Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019, a law that will permit FAA the use of funds from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund during lapses in government funding, Bolen told the subcommittee members. “NBAA has always been steadfast in its support and advancement of NextGen technologies that allow equal and fair access to airports and airspace for all aviation stakeholders, and this hearing provides an important opportunity to review our progress,” Bolen concluded. Read Bolen’s complete testimony at nbaa.org.

NBAA HIGHLIGHTS YOUNG LEADERS IN ITS BUSINESS AVIATION TOP 40 UNDER 40

October 2019

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) on Sept. 24 unveiled the 2019 Business Aviation Top 40 Under 40, which recognizes young leaders who are shaping the future of the industry. Recipients will be recognized at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), which runs Oct. 22-24 in Las Vegas, Nev. Specific events in which they will be honored include the Young Professionals in Business Aviation (YoPro) Networking Reception on Oct. 22 and the Day 2 Keynote on Oct. 23. “Rising leaders from across the world are bringing fresh ideas and valuable perspectives to business aviation, elevating the industry to ever-greater heights,” said NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen. “NBAA is privileged to share the stories of these dynamic young women and men.” This year’s second annual Top 40 Under 40 list was selected by NBAA’s YoPro Council, a group of business aviation professionals and NBAA staff liaisons working to build relationships between the industry’s emerging leaders.

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The group’s focus on growing the industry’s young talent will continue at the inaugural Emerging Leaders Conference, to be held in Orlando, FL, from Feb. 26-27, 2020. The conference will bring rising industry leaders together for tailored professional development content focused on enhancing high-level leadership skills that deliver tangible benefits to their organizations.

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arbirds on Parade is an airshow and classic car show held at the Dallas suburban airport in Lancaster, Tex. It is the annual fundraiser for the Dallas Ft. Worth Wing of the Commemorative Air Force. It was held on Aug. 21. Last year, I was planning on attending on Friday and Saturday, but a problem came up that kept me from attending Saturday. This year I was able to attend the show on Saturday and go down to the field on Friday. Communicating with Wing Leader Keith Barrett, we were hoping to do some air to air photography on Friday, Well, I went down on Friday, but as often occurs in the warbird community, the shoot did not happen. Keith was nice enough to offer me a ride in the BT, but I declined so that a volunteer could enjoy a ride, since my goal was to shoot A2A. Friday was a scorcher, even by Texas standards, so visiting with Keith in the shade of the hangar was a relief. Our conversation turned from the prep of their event to the problems of getting the younger folk interested in warbirds in general and the CAF specifically. The scope of this article is not to highlight the problems or solutions to this issue but recruiting youth in many hobbies that were popular 50 years ago seems to be having the same problems of attracting the younger generation. With all the aircraft that were scheduled to attend on Saturday, Keith and I thought it would be no problem to find an A/C to act as a photo ship for some A2A work. Also, I was invited to fly along with the DFW Red Stars, during their portion of the show. Saturday, the day of the show, dawned with overcast and sporadic rain showers. I showed up at the Red Stars hangar at around 8:30 a.m. By the time the

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briefing was over and the Yak-18 and CJ6s were pulled out on the ramp, there was still overcast but the rain had stopped. It was while we were pulling out the A/C, that the CAF’s B-25 Mitchell arrived, better known as PBJ Devil Dog. The formation flight was to be led by Jon Boede with Hugh Hunton #2 and Ron Barson #3. I was in the back seat of Hugh Hunton’s CJ-6. At 9:45 we were wheels up an although the overcast did present a challenge for photography, the cooler temperatures it brought was a welcome relief! After we landed, I made my way back to the CAF hangar where in spite of the weather there was a good crowd. The wings BT-15 was up and running, flying paid rides. Outside the hangar, there was a contingent of army reenactors along with WWII vehicles. The vehicle getting the most attention was a scout car with a “Ma Deuce” mounted to it. The Texas Wing Ready 4 Duty was in the hangar this year. Ready 4 Duty is a Continued on Page 13

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Lead #1 Jon Boede. Continued from Page 12 RD4-6S, the Navy’s designation of the Douglas DC-3/C-47. This aircraft was modified to carry depth charges on external racks mounted under the fuselage between the main landing gear. During a patrol in February 1945, Ready 4 Duty was part of a squadron that surprised a surfaced German U-Boat off the coast of Brazil and sank it! One of the attractions was a wooden mockup of a WWII carrier. Konley Kelley made a large, not to exact scale, wood representation of the first USS Hornet, CV-8. By attaching a wire just aft of the island and attaching a small diecast airplane to the wire, a child could vary speed and glide down to the deck. He also provides a plastic helmet with LSO (landing signal officer) lettering with the "Paddles" so another child could guide the future naval aviator to a safe landing on the deck. There were many great exhibits as I wandered around the hangar, but the one I was drawn to was the one that honored the American woman in WWII. This had information and items from the WASPs (Women Airforce Service Pilots) and the women in the workforce. Working the booth was a lady dressed like Rosie the Riveter, gladly explaining the mission of the WASPs and how the tools that “Rosie” used worked. The weather may have kept the number of visiting aircraft down, but the turnout for the car show was impressive! As far as I could tell there was a representative from every decade of the glory years of the American Automobile (1930’s thru the 60’s). Not to be out done, there was some very nice contemporary vehicles especially the ones with murals honoring America and/or our military.

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My favorite from the classics was a 1932 Ford Roadster and my fav from the contemporary cars was a modern-day Dodge Dart with a beautiful mural honoring our fallen troops. All things considered, (especially the cool temps), all who attended had a very fun time

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This October, ICAS will be offering both its ICAS Air Show and Air Boss Academies in conjunction with the 29th Annual Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show in Fort Worth, Texas. This air show is produced by Alliance Air Productions, a non-profit organization. Both academies will take place starting on Thursday, Oct. 17, through Saturday, Oct. 19. Limited availability, registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. The traditional ICAS Air Show Academy program will be returning after a three-year hiatus to provide air show professionals with hands-on learning at a world-

renowned air show. Since 1999, ICAS has been offering the ICAS Air Show Academy program to a small (not more than 25) group of ICAS members interested in getting a look at how one particular show organizes and manages its event. The ICAS Air Boss Academy is an efficient, intensive opportunity to get the training that is now required of all air bosses who apply for an Air Boss Letter of Authorization from the FAA through ICAS. The two-day program consists of classroom training and real-world observations at a large, multi-faceted air show. Class size is limited to 15 to ensure that

all participants leave the course with focused instruction and answers to their most pressing questions and concerns. For both Academy programs, after an orientation meeting on Thursday evening, participants will spend Friday and Saturday talking with organizers and getting an upclose look at actual air show operations. During the lecture portion of the program, course instructors and guest speakers will use the Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show as an example for different kinds of operations and approaches. Both programs will conclude on Saturday evening at the conclusion of the Saturday afternoon show.

EAA Vice President of Advocacy and Safety Sean Elliott was recently named industry co-chair of a congressionally mandated FAA working group tasked with designated pilot examiner (DPE) reform. Congress has directed the group to review how the FAA “selects, trains, and deploys”

DPEs with a goal toward ensuring there are enough DPEs active nationwide to serve the needs of applicants, flight schools, commercial operators, and all other players in the industry. The group is also required to advise the FAA on the policy and/or regulatory

changes needed to allow DPEs to perform up to three checkrides per day (the current limit is two), an unlimited number of partial checkrides, and the ability to operate across FSDO districts. The group, officially titled the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

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ICAS will be offering both its ICAS Air Show and Air Boss Academies in conjunction with the 29th Annual Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show in Texas, Oct. 17-19. (Courtesy ICAS) For more information, visit the ICAS webstie at www.airshows.aero or call 703/779-8510.

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ou probably attend a nearby annual airshow, only to see the same acts year after year. We in the aviation community donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like to say it publicly, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost like watching reruns, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see some new acts. That, however, is not the case with the Wings Over Waukegan/Northern Illinois Airshow. This one has something new every year, with many exciting acts. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show was held Sept. 7 at the Waukegan Airport (UGN). The show began with the singing of our National Anthem, with members of the Quad City Jumpers parachuting with our Flag, while the Phillips 66 Aerostars circled. This was followed by a T-28 Trojan/A-1 Skyraider Missing Man formation in honor of the 9-11-2001 victims and heroes. Among acts were the SkyDoc T-28 solo routine, a Pitts S1S flown by Dave Scott, and a F-4U Corsair. The A-1 Skyraider flight, with the pair of A-1s equipped with dummy bombs and rockets, made passes near the runway, accompanied by an impressive pyrotechnic â&#x20AC;&#x153;wall of fire.â&#x20AC;? Mike Vankin put on an impressive act with his Extra 300. We are accustomed to seeing aerobatic acts, where the plane takes off, gains altitude, and then comes around with the performance. What was notable about this one, however, is that as soon as Vankin broke ground, he immediately went into a climbing twisting maneuver, followed by many others. Spectators were amazed with the performance of the FLS BD-5 Microjet

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Lil Devil. While it is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smallest jet, it is sturdy and a real performer. It is normal for an act in the published list to not perform, due to maintenance, weather, or illness problems, but this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show included an F-5 performance, something that was not in the program. The Dragonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fyre Jet Truck, a 1940 Ford pickup truck, powered by an afterburning J-85, made two high-speed runs down the runway. (http://www.the dragContinued on Page 19

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couple of weekends ago, my Civil Air Patrol squadron hosted a SAREX/APEX (Search And Rescue EXercise/Airborne Photography EXercise). These events are designed to simulate emergency situations so that CAP members are prepared in the event of an actual emergency, and so that members can acquire the experience needed to serve in various roles. This means that a lot of us participate in ‘trainee’ (t) roles at these exercises. These exercises require the coordination of lots of members in different roles, many of which are ‘behind-the-scene,’ but crucial to the success of a mission. These unsung heroes make it all possible, working tirelessly to ensure everything is prepared to allow the mission to be completed successfully. Most of these exercises are planned well in advance, but their purpose is to prepare CAP members to be able to deploy at a moments’ notice. In the event of an actual emergency or disaster there won’t be more than a few hours to assemble a team and respond. I’ve participated in several of these exercises over the years, but I won’t pretend to know all there is to know about the machinations that make an operation successful. I’ll try to ‘lift the curtain’ a little to give you at least some idea of the effort that goes into one of these exercises. At the top of the pyramid is the Incident Commander (IC) who will oversee the entire operation; he or she will assemble a team of directors responsible for the smooth running of the various departments and their personnel. For example, there are lots of logistics issues that have to be dealt with: Where are we going to set up the mission base? What equipment do we need? This includes everything from the aircraft we’ll fly to the computer systems, printers, and networks that will be needed, not to mention the basics such as chairs and tables. Fortunately, at least some of this has been prepared in advance. CAP has Mission Management Kits, basically a few Pelican Cases with computers, printers and network gear ready to go – but, where is that equipment and how do we get it to the mission base? Will we have power available? Fuel? Internet? Food and water? Bathrooms? As you can see, there’s a lot to consider to ensure a successful operation, and so far we’ve only touched on logistics. There will be dedicated personnel overseeing the Safety of the entire operation – everything from “don’t trip over the extension cord…,” to securing the

flightline, to ensuring aircraft airworthiness, and every other safety consideration in between. We’ll have someone assigned (and trained) as a PIO – Public Information Officer. In a real emergency, these folks are responsible for providing information to the media or any other concerned parties. Let’s face it, most of us may have a pretty good idea about what’s happening in our little sphere of the world, but we probably don’t have the best information about the whole situation; it’s important the correct information is disseminated properly, and that’s the PIO’s responsibility. Then there’s the AOBD – Air Operations Branch Director – these guys are responsible for everything related to the aviation aspects of the mission. Now we’re getting closer to the airplanes! These guys and gals begin the day by briefing the pilots on the weather, the mission, any expected or known hazards, etc. They’ll coordinate the various sorties to deconflict any potential overlap in the mission profiles – in other words, they’ll make sure the sorties are arranged so that there aren’t any aircraft flying adjacent grids, to prevent the possibility of a midair collision. They serve as our Flight Release Officers (FRO) as well, releasing flights after the aircrews have satisfactorily briefed our proposed flight, including weight and balance calculations, risk assessment, probability of mission success based on weather, altitude, target size, etc. Once in flight, they’ll also track the various aircraft to make sure they’re where they’re supposed to be doing what they’re supposed to be doing. We’ll have a team of communications personnel responsible for talking to the ground and aerial search teams, and also to keep the AOBD and base staff up to date with aircraft status, etc. As an aircrew, we report various significant events in our flight including: Engine Start; Wheels Up; In Grid (aircrews are assigned search areas based on Lat/Lon grids – “In Grid” tells mission base that we’re starting our search pattern in our assigned grid); RTB (Return to Base), etc. We also report “Ops Normal” every half hour, usually at the top and bottom of the hour – for my aircrew, this is where the fun began!

Aerial Subterfuge

Our aircrew consisted of me as Mission Pilot (trainee), a Mission Observer who was also a Mission Pilot evaluator and instructor, and a Mission

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Scanner/Airborne Photographer. As the Mission Pilot, I’m responsible for providing a safe flight, transporting my crew to our assigned grid, and executing our search pattern, and of course, returning the crew and aircraft safely to earth. Pre-flight I’ll work with my Mission Observer to determine the appropriate headings, altitudes, and search pattern, taking into account the geography, winds, hazards, etc. to accomplish our mission. We’ll review this with the entire aircrew and welcome any suggestions, but often the Mission Scanner is not a pilot and may not understand all the nuances of aviating; that is sometimes true of Mission Observers as well, but more often than not, they’re pilots too. The Mission Observer (MO) is responsible for the radio communications with mission base, other CAP aircraft and/or ground teams, while the Mission Pilot generally maintains communications with ATC. These roles are flexible, of course, depending on the situation, but that’s generally how it works. The MO also serves as a scanner on the right side of the aircraft once we’re in search mode. The Mission Scanner usually sits behind the pilot, scanning the ground on the left side of the aircraft. This can be very tedious work and has been known to cause airsickness… You’ve got your head cranked around 90-degrees to the direction of flight, trying to systematically scan the ground 1,000-feet below you while bouncing along in the orographic turbulence – trust me, it’s not as easy as it sounds. In our case, our Mission Scanner was also an Airborne Photographer (AP), and we were assigned two missions: the aforementioned search exercise and a separate photo mission. The AP mission is also not as easy as it looks; we’ve got a small photo window behind the pilot, and this often requires the AP to kneel on the seat in order to get the camera in position. This can be especially difficult and uncomfortable if there’s any turbulence. Getting to the plane, I conducted a thorough preflight while my MO and MS prepared themselves and their equipment for the mission. Prior to engine start, I completed a crew briefing, reiterating our mission, explaining how to use the seatbelts (yep, just like the airlines!), where the fire extinguisher is located, egress plans in the event of an offsite landing, etc. It was then that I learned from my MO/instructor that we were going to be involved in a little subterfuge: we were to go ‘lost comms’ after we departed – what fun! This was to be an unplanned ‘emer-

Perhaps best known for its search-andrescue efforts, CAP flies more than 85 percent of all federal inland search-andrescue missions directed by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. (Courtesy Civil Air Patrol)

gency’ to test the base staff, with only the IC and the IC(t) in the know. We remained in communication with the IC(t) via text messages throughout our flight, but other than that, we were NORDO (No Radio). This became apparent fairly quickly as our first ‘Ops Normal’ was due about 15 minutes after departure, and we didn’t make it! It’s not all that unusual that an aircrew will miss an ‘Ops Normal’ call – sometimes they forget, or transmit on the wrong radio and frequency, or there’s a problem with our repeaters – so an initial missed report doesn’t usually spark a panic at base. The Comms team has protocols in place for these kinds of situations, and they’ll work through their procedures to try to re-establish contact, making radio calls both on our predetermined frequencies and on the open ‘San Diego North’ VFR traffic frequency, and requesting radio relays by other CAP aircraft in the area. We heard and logged all the calls as we went about executing our search pattern and photo mission, but responded to none. Mission base has a whiteboard that is updated as the various radio calls are received. We had four or five aircraft aloft at the same time, so this is a quick and dirty way to keep the base staff apprised of aircraft status. Within a few minutes of missing our call, I received a couple of texts from the AOBD trainees casually asking if everything was okay – haven’t heard from you in a while…; I didn’t respond. I’m sure the AOBD staff were amusedly wondering “what’s up with those knuckleheads in CAP499” - at least early on… We found out later during our debrief, that to ‘enhance’ the effect of the emergency, the IC had suppressed our tracking information on the large monitor at base, so as far as the staff knew, we had disappeared. Needless to say, this caused Continued on Page 19

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Continued from Page 17 more than a little consternation! The AOBD team reacted quickly, calling SOCAL to report that they had lost contact with one of the CAP airplanes – could they see it on their radar? It turns out that we were operating in LA Center’s airspace, so another call was placed to LA Center. They reported that they could see an aircraft operating in the area where we were expected to be, but they were not talking to them. It was about then, I suspect, that the light began to dawn on the base staff. It had been almost an hour since our missed ‘Ops Normal’ call; allowing time for Comms to work through their protocols, then some time for discussion and strategizing among the base staff, we were probably about 35 minutes into the full-blown ‘emergency’ when I got a text saying: “Heyyyyyy. Wait a minute…” then “You guys are evil and must be destroyed!” Yep – they’re on to us! Upon return to base we were greeted by several staff members: “You really had us going!” – truly a sign of a successful exercise! From my perspective: it’s comforting to know that these guys are prepared and ready to go when the bell rings! I have no doubt that a full-scale search and rescue effort was about be launched, and to know that these guys would have moved heaven and earth to find us…well, that’s pretty special! If you’re interested in learning more about Civil Air Patrol, go to: www.gocivilairpatrol.com. Until next time, Fly Safe!

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The Air Force had a T-6 Texan and T-1A Jayhawk, currently used in training. The Jayhawk was painted solid olive drab, the only one in the inventory, as a throwback to the Second World War. Among the notables on display were a YAK-55M, painted black with a flame design, and the only Prescott Pusher still flying, according to pilot/owner Ole Sindberg. I can’t wait to see what the show will have next year. For additional information: http://northernillinoisairshow.com/.

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in Chino, California, and a retired air racer who won two Unlimited-class national championships at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada, over the course of his career. In 1979, Steve set the piston-driven aircraft 3-kilometer world speed record in P-51D Red Baron (re-designated RB-51 due to extensive modifications), a record he held until 1989. Steve is also renowned for his work in a variety of movies and television series, where he either served as a pilot or aerial coordinator. Among his many credits are Black Sheep Squadron, Die Hard 2, The Rocketeer, Con Air, Air Force One, Pearl Harbor, Iron Man, Dunkirk, and First Man.

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echnology around the world is constantly improving, which influences the Air Force to keep up with these new developments by innovating and finding ways to effectively train Airmen. At Dyess Air Force Base, these updates can be seen in various virtual reality training systems. Now, the 7th Security Forces Squadron is implementing the newly-improved Multiple Interactive Learning Objectives training simulator as part of their regular training curriculum. “The MILO is a 300-degree training simulator which fully immerses our trainees in many different scenarios they may encounter,” said Staff Sgt. Jordan Valentine, 7th SFS instructor. “This new system forces the Airmen that go through it to really be aware of their surroundings and create muscle memory, unlike our older system which has them stationary in front of one screen.” The MILO consists of five screens, with trainees placed in the center. During each encounter, Airmen are able to train

Staff. Sgt. Jordan Valentine, 7th Security Forces Squadron instructor, left, watches Airman 1st Class Jarod Nalls, 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, middle, and Airman 1st Class Lisa Villarreal, 7th Force Support Squadron career development journeyman, right, as they encounter a simulated active school shooter with the Multiple Interactive Learning Objectives training simulator at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 18, 2019. The MILO system allows trainees to become immersed in a 300-degree view of situations they may find themselves in. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mercedes Porter) on the most efficient positions to stand or walk while being recorded from above to review how they handled themselves. The simulator can create a variety of encounters including active shooters, noise complaints, trespassers and calls regarding individuals who may be in danger.

Each scenario has the ability to be manipulated by an instructor based on the trainee’s responses to conversations or actions. This allows the Airmen to have a more realistic perspective of the different outcomes their actions can cause. “The Airmen are not only able to

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train with firearms for the system, but with non-lethal methods like a baton,” said Richard Cook, 7th SFS instructor. “This helps to show them that they are able to use non-lethal ways to stop confrontations in certain situations.” For both, the instructors and trainees, MILO helps to effectively lower man hours needed for the training. One instructor is able to control the scenes and debrief the Airmen, rather than requiring multiple participants to create a situation for the trainees to react to. “It was an interesting and new experience when we walked into the new system,” said Airman 1st Class Lisa Villarreal, 7th Force Support Squadron career development journeyman, who was training for her security forces’ augmentee duty. “You become immersed and it made you really think on your surroundings to keep an eye on any potential threats.” The MILO software also allows security forces members to share scenarios with defenders on other Air Force installations across the U.S. As the technological world continues to grow, the Air Force will continue to improve Airmen’s training to fly, fight and win.

ROPER: AIR FORCE OF THE FUTURE IS FASTER, SMARTER, BOLDER

By Amy Christopherson Air Force News Service

he world has changed and, to become a competitive acquisition system, the Air Force needs to change with it, said Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, at the Air Force Association’s 2019 Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Sept. 16. “To become a more competitive acquisition system, the Air Force needs to be aware of trends in technology,” Roper said. “The world is changing. We have to change with it. The key is to decide which technology will be successful and being able to act on those trends with a system that is leaner, meaner and faster than our opponents.” Roper said he notices three trends within Air Force acquisition that need to “go viral” if we want to function like a successful technology company–evolving at the speed of relevance.

Deft Air Force

The deft Air Force trend refers to

Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, discusses “The Future Air Force, Faster, Smarter: The Next Gear” during the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 16, 2019. The ASC Conference is a professional development forum that offers the opportunity for Department of Defense personnel to participate in forums, speeches, seminars and workshops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Trujillo) speeding up the acquisition process, making it smarter and more agile. Section 804, an authority granted by Congress, allows the Air Force to accelerate that process and helps empower program managers to make acquisition decisions faster. Air Force leadership set a goal of

shaving 100 years off acquisition program timelines with the new authority and met that goal in less than a year. “So we’ve reached a hundred years; that’s a great goal,” he said. “We’ll try to reach 150 by this time next year. It becomes harder and harder the longer we go…the difficult work of using the

scalpel instead of the hatchet.” Faster acquisition processes also mean expanded industry partnerships. Programs like Air Force Pitch Days allow the Air Force to award same-day contracts with small businesses, often going from contract award to paying a business within an average of 15 minutes. The Air Force plans to accomplish a total of 13 Pitch Days before the end of this year. Innovation in sustainment is another key to building a deft Air Force. Predictive maintenance, or predicting aircraft part failures before they happen rather than responding when they do happen, is an example of improving the old way of doing business. Additionally, the Air Force is capitalizing on 3D printing to save time and money.

Digital Air Force

The next trend that needs to expand is digital Air Force - the way the service manages software development. “If we don’t learn to do software well, then we’ve already lost,” he said. “Software is what binds everything together.” Continued on Page 26

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Gen. Mike Holmes, Air Combat Command commander, discussed the designation of the 16th Air Force as a new information warfare numbered air force Sept. 18 at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor. ACC will integrate 24th Air Force and 25th Air Force capabilities into a new organization under a single commander who will be responsible for providing information warfare capabilities to combatant commanders with the speed to match today’s technological environment. “By having cyber and all the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance tools together, one of the things it allows me to do is build a collection plan in advance before I do something and am able to have better information to support better decisions for our warfighters,” he said. “The Air Force is not going to run independent information warfare campaigns, but we’ll build those, organize, Continued on Page 28

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Less than two years ago, the Air Force was still using a process called Waterfall, a cumbersome process which had been used since the 1970s. Recently, the Air Force started using Agile software development, an adaptive method of developing software that private companies use “allows continuously, smoothly and fluidly coding.” Roper said when he came to the Air Force, he initially thought the coding challenge would be the hardest. But it hasn’t been. He said the Air Force currently has amazing software programs, including Mad Hatter, Kessel Run, Bespins, Edge and every time he turns around there are more. There are currently 31 rapid coding organizations across the Air Force enterprise. Finally, Roper announced that over the next 60 days, the Air Force will work to bring all software development environments into the Air Force cloud, called Cloud 1, to ensure software and data remain safe and secure. “Security doesn’t mean you have to go slow,” he said. “In fact, the more secure you go, the faster you go.”

Disruptive Air Force

A disruptive Air Force spurs gamechanging ideas. “We should always be looking at game changing, warfighting ideas,” he said. This trend means not only creating disruptive technology, but also creating technologies disruptively. He said it means not just creating the technology, but technology that changes how to build the new technologies. “The idea of constantly building, cycling, incorporating new technologies, upgrading because we don’t know what the future adversary will bring and therefore our cycle time is our ultimate weapon,” he said. “I think that’s achievable. If you’re here from industry and you’re not invested in this technology – invest. If you’re a program manager and you’re not smart on it – learn. If you’re an operator I ask that you learn as well because we’re going to need to talk with you about how these programs might work. “If we can harness this, speed up the clock and keep those three hashtags trending until they become viral, we’ll have shifted to the next gear in acquisition and be moving in the right direction to be competitive over time.”

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s In Flight USA readers know, aviation is a field where we are always trying to improve technology and try bigger, better, faster ways of doing things. One company that is disrupting, changing, and improving aviation is DeltaHawk, a Wisconsin-based jet fuel engine company that is making flying more affordable and accessible through engine and energy efficiency. This In Flight USA writer had the pleasure of sitting down with the DeltaHawk team during EAA AirVenture where they had their engines in aircraft on display. Their booth and showcase were a great experience and attracted the attention of many pilots and enthusiasts. It was a pleasure to sit down with CEO Chris Raud and Director of Marketing and Certification Dennis Webb, learn about their business journey, and feel their true passion for flight. In Flight USA: Could you provide me with a brief history of the company? How and where did it get started? Delta Hawk (Dennis): It started in Racine, Wisc., which is where we’re from. It’s down in the southern part of the state. Our original co-founders, about 20 years ago, saw what was happening with avgas both here and around the world. You can’t get avgas in many parts of the world. They saw a need for a more fuelefficient, reliable, and affordable solution in an engine that burns a better fuel, and that’s jet fuel. This was 20 years ago. The project was started, and we struggled for many years. Like many aviation companies, there was lack of funding, and we had to get everybody paid. We progressed slowly through our setbacks. Four years ago, Chris and his dad, Al, came in with another investor. They provided the significant funding that we needed. We grew from four employees to more than 50, and we’re still growing. We have invested in systems, infrastructure, and so so forth. We have a very tal-

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ented team now. In the last four years, we have gotten a lot done. IFUSA: Chris, tell me a little bit about your history with the company. DH (Chris): My family and I came into it about four years ago. We have always been serial entrepreneurs. I think one of the keys to our success is taking ideas and commercializing them. We take the ideas of the talented engineers and develop them into facilities and profitable businesses. We put the quality systems in place and get the quality sales and marketing to turn it into a successful company and grow it. We have been doing that in different segments, but aviation has always been a passion of ours. My father was a pilot even before I was born. The last company we grew and sold was an LED lighting company. We ultimately sold it to a supplier. When we saw DeltaHawk’s model of making jet fuel piston airplanes, we saw a huge chance to disrupt an industry. These are the stories we like and the businesses that excite us. This was an opportunity in our backyard. It’s been a really fun four years. IFUSA: What direction do you see aviation going in the future? DH: We could all answer that differently. I see avgas dwindling. FAA has programs looking for synthetic replacements. They have evaluated this, as their job is to evaluate fuels, but they have not found anything quite like this. Now bear in mind, they are not fuel developers. They simply evaluate and look for new solutions. We see general aviation aircraft as a strong marketing with a growing future. We believe that can be the future, whether its for small planes or UAVs. There are different horsepower levels for different applications. IFUSA: Can these engines be used in UAS or drones? DH: Absolutely. It can work in a push or pull configuration. It can work on all kinds of different aircraft.

ACC Discusses 16th Air Force Continued from Page 26 train and equip tools for combatant commanders.” The heritage of 16th Air Force pays tribute to a group of highly decorated Airmen with a history of continued excellence in joint warfighting, strategic deterrence and military partnerships. During the Balkans air campaigns in the 1990s, the 16th Air Force pioneered efforts in the way the Air Force conducts intelligence operations, setting the foun-

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dation for operating in a continuously evolving information environment. “We want to arm our leaders with options they can use that are proportional to the things that peer adversaries are doing,” he said. “We think we can present more robust teams with better intelligence support behind them and present some information ops options, which we have some game at already, but to improve that and be able to offer it on a larger scale to more combatant com-

IFUSA: How big is the engine? DH: It’s pretty small. We put smaller cowlings on and have better fuel efficiency and performance on any aircraft it goes on. Our testing shows that we are about 40 percent more fuel efficient than gasoline. It is a real increase in efficiency, which is good for the people writing out the checks. IFUSA: Is it like an electric car where you have to plug it in? Excuse my ignorance. DH: No. We use jet fuel. It is an alternative fuel to avgas. Our engines are tailored to planes that have propellors. If it requires a turbine, it is too big, so we cater to the general aviation market. IFUSA: Do you market to airplane companies or direct to the consumer? DH: We market to both. If somebody has an engine that needs to be overhauled, they can replace it with our engine themselves. It is a conversion process for old planes plus new ones. IFUSA: How old is too old for a plane to go through this process? DH: It depends on how well it has been maintained. We don’t really worry about that. It is up to the owner to maintain the plane, and they can make that determination when they buy an engine from us. IFUSA: What are your next steps? DH: We are waiting for our FAA certification to move forward. We are working with some manufacturing companies, but we are not ready to announce those partnerships. There is a market on the experimental aircraft side of things, and you don’t need certified engines for that. We have made the decision to only sell certified engines, even in the experimental market, so we are not selling any yet. We are taking orders for once we have certification. IFUSA: When do you expect to have this certification? DH: Our goal is for the end of the 2019 calendar year. IFUSA: How much does the engine cost? Can you give me a range of prices? DH: We have an early-bird engine

(Annamarie Buonocore) buy program. So for $89,900 installed – this includes firewall forward and main – they fly into our facility at the airport. We’ll take their old engine out and put ours in, and they can fly away for one price. They know what it is, and that’s it. IFUSA: So you install too? DH: Yes, we have made the decision to install them as well until we have sufficiently trained other installers throughout the country to do that. Since we are a new engine company in the marketplace, we do not want a sketchy installation. It will be reflected poorly on us. We want a little more control in the beginning, but we know there are many good installers around the world who can do this. We just want to have a little more experience with the first set of customers to give them full confidence in the company behind it. IFUSA: By 2020, everybody has to be ADS-B compliant. Do you see this as a good opportunity to install more engines since people are going to be making changes anyway? DH: Yes, this could be a good thing. ADS-B will be done by a mechanic, not an installer. They might choose to leave their plane down and do the other. There are some shops that can do mechanics and engine installation, but they are fewer. Continued on Page 43

manders at once.” Activating 16th Air Force emphasizes the organization’s continued excellence in addition to its early use of integrated information systems and emerging technologies, such as remotely piloted aircraft. Just as the 16th Air Force made history bedding down the RQ-1 Predator at Taszar, Hungary, to provide enhanced ISR capabilities in the Balkans, it will soon make history again in the expanding arena of information warfare.

“The activation of 16th (Air Force) will synchronize the mission areas of ISR, electronic warfare, cyber and information operations capabilities,” said Holmes. “This integrated capability will provide multi-domain options to component and combatant commanders around the globe.” The 16th Air Force will be located at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, where ACC will hold an activation ceremony later this year.

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eventy-five years is a long time. It seems even longer when we refer to the period as three-fourths of a century. I frequently meet young folks who can hardly conceive of that long ago. I understand. When I was a teenager, a look back at the late 1800s seemed as remote as looking back to the Middle Ages. When we consider the Middle Ages from about the fifth to the 15th century, 75 years is a drop in the historic bucket.

My First View of San Francisco

Earlier this year, I celebrated a 75th anniversary. Just about 75 years ago, our family was uprooted from our small town in Wisconsin and moved to San Francisco to join my dad who had been inducted into the army. He was assigned to the Presidio’s Letterman General Hospital as a medical officer. We traveled from Wisconsin and joined him in 1944. Housing was difficult to find. Our first residence was a walk-up apartment on Chestnut Street in the Marina District. This 2-story brick structure was owned by an Italian family. At street level was a garage in which the owner made wine from local grapes. He stood in a huge wooden barrel, the top of which reached his sternum. With his bare feet, he crushed the grapes. Perhaps that is the reason why I never acquired an affinity with wine. We soon moved to larger quarters on Arguello Boulevard, close to Golden Gate Park. The current occupants, a Japanese family, were being exiled to a Japanese internment camp, hence, their apartment became available. After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, the American propaganda offices as well as the lesson plans in our schools launched a campaign to teach Americans to hate the Japanese, the Germans and the Italians. We were at war with these countries. At the movie theaters, we watched in horror at newsreels of Japanese atrocities against the Chinese, Filipinos and Koreans – and later, against American POWs. Hitler’s Holocaust was rampant. Pictures appeared in magazines, billboards and posters depicting German and Japanese war lords with grotesque, scary physiognomies emphasizing crooked teeth, evil eyes and enormous witch-like chins. So, hating these folks came easy to most American kids. Strange, but neither

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before nor after the war have I ever seen a German or Japanese person who remotely resembled those caricatures. I did not understand what an internment camp was. The lady from whom we sub-let the apartment on Arguello Boulevard was a warm, wonderful person. I could never bring myself to dislike her. Certainly, I could never suspect her of espionage. As far as Germans were concerned, when we lived in Wisconsin, a community heavily populated by German immigrants, many of my close buddies were of German descent. I did not abort my friendship with these guys. The jovial Italian, who crushed the wine grapes with his feet was very kind to me. Furthermore, on the military base of the Presidio and Letterman General Hospital were a number of Italian POWs who, through some federal program, were brought to America and employed as landscapers and gardeners for the grounds. Initially, I was afraid of these guys – that is, until I got to know some of them. Many of them were devout Catholics who surrendered voluntarily – just for a chance to come to America. These jolly fellows were delighted to have been captured and rescued from the horrors of war. Later, many of them became American citizens. The eventual lesson I learned was that you can’t stereotype folks on the basis of their nationality. Today, Germany, Japan and Italy are among our most trusted and devoted allies.

The Horizon of Wars End

The house in the Presidio. (Courtesy Stuart J. Faber) We soon discovered an available house in the officer’s residential section of the Presidio. A few blocks up a winding hill from the hospital, it was a large, stately house – actually a townhouse with two connected homes. During every trip to San Francisco, I feel a calling to visit our old home. I stare at the house and look at the yard that was tended by the Italian POWs. I look down the hill at the tranquility and reflect about the contrast

of the busy, structured wartime activity with military folks scurrying to and fro. I loved living on the military base. First-run movies cost ten cents. Food products, subject to wartime rationing, were plentiful at the PX. I watched planes landing at Crissy Field. I devoted hours sitting on the hospital lawn making friends with soldiers returning home from the Pacific theater, some with horrendous injuries. Many were missing limbs. We rarely, if ever, talked about their combat experiences or how they sustained their injuries. They were just a nice bunch of guys. I maintained friendships with a few for years thereafter. Around April, 1945, the formation of the United Nations charter commenced in San Francisco. President Harry Truman came to town. We all gathered along the street near the Palace of Fine Arts and watched as his motorcade passed by. There he was, in an open convertible, beaming and waving. I’m sure he looked directly at me. That’s the first time I ever saw a President. Later that day, we trudged up Nob Hill and gawked at the dignitaries from all over the world as they gathered at the Fairmont Hotel. One day, someone mentioned an atomic bomb. The word, “atomic” was new to me. I had no idea what that meant. We soon learned that a gargantuan bomb had been dropped on Hiroshima, a city the name of which I had never heard. Thousands of people were killed. We rejoiced at their demise. Days later, another bomb was dropped on Nagasaki – another city with which I was unfamiliar. Again, we rejoiced over the death of thousands of people who had nothing to do with the start of the war. Finally, the day arrived for which we had all waited – VJ day, the end of the war in the Pacific. We watched a newsreel of General Douglas MacArthur pompously officiating over a stoic group of humiliated Japanese warlords dressed in swallow-tail coats as they signed the documents of surrender. The entire population of San Francisco, including the military personnel from the Presidio, stampeded downtown for a celebration. The streets were teeming with rollicking, ecstatic people. Everyone kissed one another – a kissing frenzy. It was my chance, at age 12, to kiss some girls.

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A cable car ride is just steps away from our hotel. (Courtesy San Francisco Travel)

This Year’s Pilgrimage to San Francisco

This year, we elected to settle around Fisherman’s Wharf. Back in the 40s, my father and I would often go fishing on one of the Wharf’s concrete piers. Fishing was good. One day, as I cast a line to the water, a pelican snapped the bait midair-hook and all. My father gently reeled in the hapless bird. Using skillful surgeon’s hands, he swiftly, delicately and with precision removed the hook and sent the pelican on his way. Dad then looked at me with a whimsical grin and said, “A funny bird is a pelican. His beak holds more than his belly can.”

Our Place to Stay

We dropped our stuff at the Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf, 2500 Mason St., San Francisco, CA 94133 855/516-1090. We arrived shortly after the completion of the top-to-bottom renovation. This petfriendly hotel, away from the noisy, crowded town center, is ideal for a visit to the city. A cable car ride is just minutes away. After a downtown shopping spree, we hopped a cable car back to the hotel and felt as if we were miles away. The $33 million renovation has created a light, airy and relaxed ambiance. Plus, you are only steps away from Pier 39, Ghirardelli Square and the Alcatraz Island Ferry. The spiffy new guestrooms feature Continued on Page 30

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A beautifully redecorated guestroom Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf. (Courtesy Sheraton Hotels)

John’s Grill is an San Francisco instituti (Courtesy John’s Grill )

Le Colonial’s peaceful courtyard. (Courtesy Le Colonial)

Rather than venture into the new, trendy restaurants, I yearned to visit some of my old favorites. John’s Grill, 63 Ellis Street, 415/986-0069, www.johnsgrill.com, has been around since 1908. Opened just two years after the great earthquake, I can always depend on attentive, old-fashioned service and a contemporary influences to their traditional cuisine. Steaks are extraordinary! The ribeye, bone-in New York or the filet mignon are grilled to perfection. Seafood lovers will be

delighted with the cioppino or the broiled sea bass. Fabulous sides include sautéed mushrooms, asparagus with hollandaise sauce or creamed spinach. I highly recommend that every visitor to San Francisco stop in for a meal at John’s Grill. Not only will you savor excellent cuisine, you will capture a taste of history. Le Colonial, 20 Cosmo Place, 415/931-3600, www.lecolonialsf.com, has been a favorite haunt that for over 20 years. Take a walk along Union Square, enter an obscure alley and you’ll approach a graceful, French colonial Vietnam-styled building. Walk up a few stairs and you will be surrounded by a cozy, dimly lighted courtyard with mosaic tile flooring, a vaulted pressed-tin ceiling, tropical plants and plush rattan furniture. Enter the dining room and be seated for an unparalleled culinary experience of authentic Vietnamese cuisine with French touches. I’m astounded that cuisine so delicately prepared can yield such robust flavors. We love the French spring rolls, stuffed with poached prawns, red leaf lettuce, pickled daikon, carrots, cucumbers and rice noodles. The hoisin glazed baby back ribs are phenomenal. Crispy,

refrigerators, flat-screen TVs, internet, down comforters with premium bedding and ample space to work, relax and spread out. Other amenities include a 24hour fitness center, an outdoor pool and concierge service. A fully-equipped business center is at your disposal. Attractive meeting rooms are available for small and medium functions. The hotel has 24-hour room service and a great café for lunch or a buffet breakfast. We loved this hotel and didn’t want to leave.

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coconut crusted Dungeness crab cakes with cilantro aioli are impressive. For the main course, we selected the grilled rack of lamb served with asparagus, crispy rice and frisée salad. Whole fried red snapper, with papaya salad, carrots and bean sprouts, was also remarkable. Don’t overlook the sides of garlic noodles, fried rice or Brussels sprouts.

San Francisco has been a Profound Classroom

Several years ago, I flew to Nagasaki to board a cruise ship to Shanghai. I hopped on a trolley and headed for the Atomic Bomb Museum. Sensing my confusion over where I should disembark the trolley, locals were friendly and helpful. Sitting next to me was a Japanese man about my age. He was carrying a copy of the New Testament – an uncommon sight in Japan. We began to communicate. His English was broken, but we understood one another. He told me about the moment the bomb dropped. He was in school – terrified. He never saw his par-

Fisherman’s Wharf (Courtesy San Francisco Travel)

ents again. Theoretically, suppose I had met, taunted and bullied this man during his childhood in 194 (had he been a JapaneseAmerican boy). I would have been applauded and cheered on by my peers. Years later, I bonded with this man who, as a ten-year-old boy, had nothing to do with Pearl Harbor. His suffering far exceeded that of virtually any kid living in the United States in 1944. This man, whom I was taught to hate some six decades before, I now embraced with affection, empathy and plenty of reflection. A large, mangled wall clock was the museum item that most captivated my attention. The hands were frozen on the exact hour and minute when the bomb struck the earth. I still hold the Axis warlords in contempt – my heart will never generate forgiveness. But there is no room in my heart for hatred of the people of these countries – or of any country. I have untaught myself of the hatred I was taught. And I cherish cities with cosmopolitan ethnicity. These are the things I learned in San Francisco. This is what the city means to me.

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By Ed Wischmeyer

PROPS, DORIAN, DRONES & EVTOL

Homebuilder’s Workshop

he good news is that the constant speed prop is finally on the RV-9A and ready to fly the required five hours of Phase 1 flight test. There are no leaks, the spinner doesn’t wobble, and the installation all looks neat and tidy. But… the transponder check is out of date. Emailed the friendly feds (really!) to get my flight test area expanded to include an avionics shop I’ve used before, but it turns out that there’s a new shop within my operating area. I just need for somebody to get their plane out of his hangar over there, apparently put there to get it out of Dorian. Speaking of which, at least in coastal Georgia, Dorian was a fizzle. Mercifully. But as for the State of Georgia… a mandatory evacuation was declared effective Monday noon, yet the freeway out of town wasn’t made one way till Tuesday at 8 a.m. And there was never a time given by which you had to be gone. Go figure. I stayed at a friend’s house just a little ways inland, more concerned with power outage than anything else, but the power never did more than flicker enough to cause the oven clock to reset. However, there were massive road closures as of early this morning (the evacuation notice was lifted a few hours later). Those closures got cleared out quickly enough, and – I drove home through a deserted cityscape. And out at the airport, no airplanes on the ramp, no airplanes in the shelters, no Gulfstreams at the service center. There was a warning for folks not to be flying drones around during the hurricane and getting in the way of official aircraft, of which there were none around here. I have a drone license – only took one evening to study and to take the test – but the rules are changing so frequently that I don’t even attempt to keep up with

them. Easy, since I don’t have a drone.

Next year is the last year of the EAA Founder’s Innovation Prize, and I keep finding new ways to look at the loss of control “problem” and keep getting the same new results. In the continuing search for easy ways to analyze the complexities of light aircraft accidents, root cause analysis has come to the fore. Root cause is a useful tool, but nobody should expect success if there’s only one tool in their toolbox. The problem is that a major factor, like stall/spin (not necessarily a root cause), can have different causal factors and different remedies. And if you take it one step deeper, a single root cause like distraction can in fact refer to multiple kinds of distractions. Ain’t no shortcuts. The latest effort had two main parts. I looked at the dozen accidents in which people I knew were killed in small plane accidents, a sad and dreary exercise. Five of those pilots had, shall we say, less than stellar safety attitudes. But if we discount the planes with mechanical problems, and discount the planes where the pilot was very new to the airplane, and stick to VMC accidents, there was only one. That was a 79-year-old pilot flying an overweight homebuilt, and his attitudes

As the Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team slowly winds down after 20 consecutive years of performances, Harvard 3 (left wing & solo) – Kent Beckham is passed the torch. “Holiday” Beckham will be going it alone in 2020 on the air show circuit in his 1941 North American Aviation, Harvard II of the historic BCATP. Kent literally grew up in this plane. His dad, Norman (1931-2012), purchased it in 1969 and was the first to register it as a civilian aircraft. Norm and Kent performed

a two-plane father and son act from 19811998, ending when Norm lost his medical. 1999 saw Kent, Dave Hewitt and Pete Spence building what would become the Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team (CHAT). Together the trio have been on tour since 2000. Marco Rusconi (Harvard 4), flew with the team for the 2014-2018 seasons. A big guy (6’-5”) with an even bigger plane (3 tons) that has lots of smoke and noise and a very large presence on the 500’ show line down to the surface.

Speaking of electric power, I don’t understand all the emphasis on eVTOL, especially autonomous vehicles. Where are they going to land? What are their failure modes? How noisy are they going to be? What about downwash? What about recharging, etc? Or to put it another way, how are these vehicles going to be accepted when helicopters have never really made it for that mission?

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towards safety and workmanship were, shall we say, lax. In the second part, I looked at a dozen online videos of accidents as those videos provide a new source of information to complement the traditional NTSB reports. These were all VMC situations, all at low altitude. I did include one non-video accident in which the pilot survived horrendous injuries from a low-altitude spin where distraction on the go around was a significant factor. There were four spins, but of those four, two were with pilots very new to the airplane and one pilot had egregiously bad piloting skills – plus the distracted pilot. Half of the accident planes had stall warning horns, one even had an AOA system. Vertical banks showed up in a quarter of the events, and there is evidence to suggest that vertical banks are an as-yet unrecognized accident mechanism. Of these 12 events, two might have been helped by new types of onboard warning systems. The Expanded Envelope Exercises I’m developing might have helped in twice that many events. It’s a common misconception in the safety analysis world that pilots are mature, risk-averse, conscientious, skilled and open to safety concepts and devices. This misconception conveniently over-simplifies the safety analysis problem in an attempt to make it solvable. As Einstein said, “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” And there’s the problem –calling everything “loss of control” makes things too simple.

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There’s something special about planes with centerline seating. I really loved the sensation of flying from the

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Kent started his flying with sailplanes and currently has a day job of Captain with a major airline. He has flown in the movie Iron Eagle IV. He is endorsed on many aircraft including the Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane, he still considers the Harvard the most demanding aircraft. For more information about Kent and his show, visit www.kent-beckham.constantcontactsites.com.

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backseat of a Pitts under a single canopy, looking forward at the lower wing, and I always felt special climbing into my RV-8. The Thatcher CX4 gave those same sensations, even though it was relatively low powered and had flabby aileron response. Cubs, Tcrafts and the like were fun for sightseeing under the shade of the high wing. And then there was the AirCam, which was several large steps above in a category all its own. Low-power single-seaters never seem to have really caught on, with the FlyBaby being perhaps the least obscure, although you might put the Pazmany PL4 in that same category. But, 47 years ago, Bob McDonald first flew his S-20, an all-metal original design, really good looking, roomy VW powered low-wing taildragger. His specialty at Gulfstream was stability, control and handling qualities, so it’s a safe bet that it flies nicely. Unfortunately, age has caught up with him and he is getting rid of the S-20. It has been donated to the Port Townsend Aero Museum in Washington state, where it is being spruced up for sale. Frankly, I’d love to own it, but the numbers don’t work out. A hangar around here would be at least $250/month, a bit less if I got a hangar an uncomfortable drive away, and liability insurance would approach a grand a year. So, roughly speaking, the fixed costs of ownership would be about a third of the value of the plane per year. It needs ADS-B out, but that’s not that big a deal. Lastly, coastal Georgia is really not all that scenic from the air. The S-20 truly deserves a home with somebody who can keep it up and enjoy it. Wish it was me.

Kent Beckham will be flying solo in 2020 on the air show circuit in his 1941 North American Aviation, Harvard II of the historic BCATP. (Kent Beckham, Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team Facebook page)

MAJOR GENERAL MICHAEL COLLINS HONORED WITH 2019 WRIGHT BROTHERS MEMORIAL TROPHY October 2019

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has announced that Major General Michael Collins has been selected as the recipient of the 2019 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy for “his lifelong dedication to aerospace and public service in the highest order, both as a pioneering astronaut and inspired director of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.” Established by NAA in 1948 to honor the memory of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the trophy is awarded annually to a living American for “…significant public service of enduring value to aviation in the United States.” One of the most important, historic, and visible aerospace awards in the world, the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy reflects a timeline of the most innovative inventors, explorers, industrialists, and public servants in aeronautics and astronautics. Inspired by John Glenn’s extraordinary Earth orbit aboard the Friendship 7, United States Air Force test pilot, Michael Collins decided to become an astronaut. After completing the Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot School at Edwards, Collins was among the third group of 14 astronauts selected for training in 1963. In 1966, Collins became the 17th American to fly in space as the pilot of the Gemini 10 mission. Two years later, Collins served as the CAPCOM for the Apollo 8 mission, which would be the first flight to leave low Earth orbit, reach the moon, orbit it, and return. As the sole person who communicated with the crew during the launch phase through the translunar injection, Collins managed the portion of the mission that ensured Apollo 8’s rocket burn to reach the moon. For his second and final mission in space, Collins served as command module pilot for the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing mission alongside mission commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin. With the eyes of the world upon them, Apollo 11 was launched on July 16, 1969. As the command module pilot, Collins’ role was to continue orbiting in the command module Columbia, performing essential tasks that readied the capsule for the journey back to Earth, while Armstrong and Aldrin successfully traveled to the surface of the moon and back in the lunar module Eagle. After the remarkable achievement of

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This year’s Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy winner Michael Collins became the 17th American to fly in space as the pilot of the Gemini 10 mission. (Courtesy NAA)

the Apollo 11 mission and its enduring value to mankind, Collins chose to take on a mission of a different type, serving as director of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum from 1971 to 1978. Congress had approved the creation of the National Air Museum in 1946 without funds allocated for its construction. Despite the lack of essential support, it was always hoped that the facility would open in time for America’s Bicentennial on July 4, 1976. By the 1970’s America had become excited and proud of the successes in space and there was renewed interest in the (now named) National Air & Space Museum. Collins ardently lobbied for funding and after persuasive petitioning by several influential leaders, $40 million was allocated for construction of the museum. Under Collins’ leadership, the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum opened on July 1, 1976, receiving one million visitors in the first month and ten million in the first year. Collins’ ability to show the educational worth of the nations most prized aviation and space artifacts helped to expand the museum physically, educationally, and financially, creating the gold standard for aerospace curation. The National Air and Space Museum stands today as a testament to Collins’ vision, dedication, and willingness to step up as the right man at the right time. “To many, Michael Collins is Continued on Page 35

Chapter 1

Editor’s Note: This is chapter one, with some edits for space, from author Robert Richardson’s book Wings and a Woman’s Kiss.

HERD

WILD HORSES

In Flight USA Celebrating 36 Years

By Robert Richardson

He stepped off the porch, and slushed through the mud, as he crossed passed the canvas tent cabins. A cold wind blew from the west. The weather was to clear today. But that didn’t mean much, not that it bothered him one way or another or would keep him from doing, what he knew he must. Today was to be another journey. (Hunters do what they do,) which gave him his job, his enjoyment, flying… A bush pilot, ferrying, people and supplies from one desolate remote spot to the next. He walked out through tall brush until he came to a clearing; A clearing which had been forged by four horses, tied to a big tree timber; they had pulled the heavy round wood beam, and scratched and ripped the surface clean. Only 15-feet wide, extending west ward toward the lake. This was the runway, more like a hiking trail, but wide enough and plenty long. To him it seemed like an international airport, especially he thought, compared to the destination where he was to next land. The Super cub was tied down with rope. He first walked around the plane an inspected for any damage. He never knew what animals might come and rub up against it to scratch their backs. He checked the Pitot tube for nests of insects which would pack it full of debris. Without this tube left clear the airspeed indicator would not work at all. He checked the hinge pins on the elevator, they were there and the clevis pins were still intake, even though there was lots of rust. The airplane owned by the outfitter, was in poor shape. In fact the only maintenance it had had was that that he had done a week earlier, to remedy the engine that was running severely rough. He had drained water sumps, checked spark plugs, maintained the mags, oiled the rusty hinges tighten the control cables, adjusted the breaks, and on and on. He wasn’t too pleased with the ships condition but it was after all a flying job, and when you got one you tried to keep it, for there were five guys wanting it and just waiting for the chance to take your place, so they could put themselves in a life threatening situation. He opened the cowl up, he checked the oil, drained the gasgolator of water, and looked for any major engine oil leaks. This was hard to do because the engine was so covered in oil from all the loose oil pipe fittings, who

could tell where the leaks were coming from. The oil level was up so he thought these were just small leaks. Time to go. The primer pumped three times, mags on, master switch on and a quick push of the starter button to crank the prop through. The engine lit instantly and he held the RPM at 1000 to warm the engine. Oil pressure coming up, and now just fine. He pulled the Red knob out to lean the mixture, and keep the old spark plugs from fowling. He pulled out his topo maps and carefully folded them, so he could hold them in his lap, with one hand on the stick, the other hand with one finger holding the exact spot at all times He was in North west Territories Canada. The strip was at five thousand feet elevation. There was only one road which ran from anchorage to Norman wells. An old dirt access road, put in along the now abandoned oil pipe line. The road was in great disrepair, and it was the only human landmark for five hundred miles in any direction. There were no houses. If you got lost you could fly in any direction until you ran out of gas, and never see a person. No, he told himself to keep his finger on the map, and not to get lost. His mind wandered, for the minute, he remembered that earlier in the season, in fact he did get lost. He had flown to a strip eighty miles south to pick up a hunter. His watch said ten o’clock at night. It was the middle of summer, and at this latitude the sun barely set at eleven o’clock at night. So he still had an hour to get back. The strip was nestled high in a mountain pass. Across from it was a natural glacier of moving ice. It was a mysterious light blue color. The glacier looked back to see the mountain reaching up to seven thousand feet. No trees, for it was above timber line, but the earth was jagged and the dirt was a rich red maroon color. The mountains in this area were some of the richest in mineral deposits in the world. This mountain was loaded with molybdenum. A Canadian company was to exploit the mineral. They had set up a weather station

(Courtesy Robert Richardson) at the runway to understand the meteorological conditions all year long. They were contemplating putting in an airport big enough to fly 747’s in to haul the ore out. It was that or put in a rail, to haul away the valued transition metal. He picked up the hunter and was soon back in the air, watching that small ghost like glacier disappear off his right shoulder. The hunter was seated in the front seat, the pilot sat behind. They flew down a beautiful valley, following the river, watching the great flocks of birds, and spotting a moose up to its hips in water, eating the bottom plants. Then a small herd of caribou to his left nestled just beyond the reeds obscuring the river bank, began to run, startled by the plane. He pushed the nose down and was now only feet above their heads. The hunter turned around and looked at him with excitement in his eye and a smile on his face. He S turned across the river, back and forth, looking for more game. There was a grizzly and her two cubs, further down more moose, then another herd of caribou. The hunter was wild with frenzy to see so much. It was a wild roll coaster ride back and forth, up and down, climbing and diving, stirring up the air, while seeing these wondrous sights. Both he and his passenger, high on this excitement. He pulled the plane up, and began to climb, the night sky was beginning to get dim. It would not get entirely dark, but since there was no lights on the ground, nor lights at the runway, he knew it was time to make a b-line for home. He squinted, searching for a familiar landmark, but nothing looked right, in fact it was all wrong, but there was a mountain on both sides, how could he have gotten side tracked, He looked at his compass. It was slightly to the right of course, his instinct told him he should turn left thirty degreed, but it was now getting darker, what if it was the wrong decision, what if it was the wrong direction, if he then turned around he would be completely mixed up and

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would he be able to find his way? His body flashed with heat, he unzipped his vest. He was checking his map again, and again, squinted out the window. He thought, he checked his watch. If I turn around now and go back we have been flying for 20 minutes, I would know for sure where we were, and then start fresh towards home. He looked up at the wing tank fuel gauges. They were now hard to see. They were up in the head liner, where it was dark. He had three quarters gas in both tanks, about four hours of gas. He had plenty of reserve. He turned the plane 180 degrees and headed back to the start of this flight. He had to fess up to the hunter that he was lost. He told the hunter to keep a sharp look out for that white beacon on the left side of the mountain, that blue white glacier. He decided it was better to be embarrassed, than to be crash landed in some mountainside where only the mountain lions and grizzly bears knew where. He kept searching, but nothing, squinting, S turning to see better, he was still hot and sweaty, it’s been ten minutes, he thought, I should see something, where is it, have I screwed up did I go the wrong way, he reviewed in his mind, his heading, and that he did a 180, Yes , yes this should be right, but the doubt still persisted. Then in a sudden shout the hunter yelled I can see it. The hunter was nervous too. He flew closer until he was absolutely sure of his location. He scouted the path they had taken when they left. Ah! there is the reason. Because they were so low they had started down the wrong valley. Now he turned more West and proceeded along the right mountain range. By now, 35 minutes had gone by. And they had 40 minutes to go. There was only 30 minutes of good light left, and then just dim night. He was determined to make it. He didn’t want to compound his embarrassment with having to sleep in a cold airplane all night at the glacier strip. Now he held his finger on the map. He would not, could not have another moment of doubt, or anxiety, He now flew very conservatively. He climbed to an altitude where he could see the furthest in all directions. Not to high as to lose the details of the ground, but high enough to make out the landmark peaks along the way. He was now to the Mackenzie River. A beautiful dark blue ever curving dramatic ribbon of water. It flowed rapidly at about 15 knots, it was quite wide in places, maybe 150 yards wide, and in others it was only 75 yards wide. There were rapids, and smooth spots. He knew that he only had to follow this river until he came to his valley, Continued on Page 36

FAA, UAS PARTNERS COMPLETE SUCCESSFUL DEMOS

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), NASA and their partners in a pilot program that is laying the groundwork for an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) traffic management system successfully demonstrated how such a system can work in the future. The demonstrations, conducted at three separate test sites selected by the FAA for the UAS Traffic Management Pilot Program (UPP), showed that multiple, Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations can be safely conducted at low altitudes (below 400 feet) in airspace where FAA air traffic services are not provided. As demand for low altitude drone use increases, the FAA, NASA and the UPP partners are working together to accommodate these operations safely and efficiently. In January, the FAA selected three UPP test sites: the Virginia Tech MidAtlantic Aviation Partnership (VT MAAP), the Northern Plains UAS Test

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Site (NPUASTS) in Grand Forks, N.D., and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) in Las Vegas, Nev. • The first demonstration, which involved the VT MAAP, took place at Virginia Tech on June 13. During the demonstration, separate drone flights delivered packages, studied wildlife, surveyed a corn field and covered a court case for TV. Because the flights were near an airport, all four flight plans were submitted through a service supplier and received approval to launch as planned. While these flights were being conducted, an emergency helicopter needed to quickly transport a car crash victim to a hospital. The helicopter pilot submitted a request for a UAS Volume Reservation (UVR)an alert used to notify nearby drone operators of the emergency. The deliveries were re-routed until the UVR was completed. The wildlife study, Continued on Page 36

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Continued from Page 33 known as a pioneering astronaut and for that work alone he would be an outstanding recipient of the Wright Trophy,” said Greg Principato, President, NAA. “But his commitment to public service was only getting started. We take the National Air and Space Museum for granted now, but the fact that it is the national treasure we know today owes more than most realize to the determination and leadership he showed in the face of great challenges. He has used his experience and notoriety in the years since to continue to educate and inspire. On so many important occasions, General Collins was the right person at the right time. Our nation owes him a debt of gratitude it can never repay, and it will be our honor at the National Aeronautic Association to present him with the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy.” “There is something special about ‘firsts.’ But firsts aren’t ‘onlies,’” said Major General Michael Collins. “Wilbur and Orville had each other. Neil, Buzz and I had each other and the hard work of hundreds of thousands backing us on Apollo 11. The National Air and Space Museum stands on the Mall as a testament to thousands who helped craft it into the wonder it is today. As symbolic as firsts are, their true value is that they pave the way for others to dare, to go, to explore. I am deeply honored to receive this award, and I will always look upon it as a collaborative achievement.”

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Herd of Wild Horses Continued from Page 34 the wide open valley with the big picturesque lake at the west end. This valley was a rich green color of tundra. A mixture of moss, and plants, interspersed with mushrooms of every color, just like out of the Alice in Wonderland book. The hunter and he rounded the corner, and with much squinting could see the tent cabins, and the main wood cabin. The tent cabins were nothing more than canvas raised on top of concrete slabs. This had been an old abandoned mining site put in at great expense by a Canadian mining company. The main cabin, was a standard log cabin. It had a loft for sleeping, and down below were tables arranged around an old fashioned wood stove. There was a door that opened and wood was placed inside to stoke the fire and heat the oven. The outfitters wife was a wonderful cook, and the many pies and venison dinners she cooked sent aromas of enticement throughout the cabin. It was a wonderful place where the hunters got together to eat, and tell there tall tales of their exploits. Some of the hunters were celebrities, and artists. There was a poets one night who told wonderful stories, and another artist who sculpted animals. He then cast them in molds to become magnificent bronze statues. The runway was now barely in sight. The pilot kicked the right rudder peddle and the nose of the airplane, swerved swiftly to

the right. He then could see through the left side window. He had his landing light on and began his strait in approach. The power pulled to a lower setting. He went through his GUMP checklist. Gas selected, gauges checked, plenty of gas. Undercarriage, the standard used to check if the landing gear was extended, The Super Cub was a fixed gear airplane, so this didn’t apply, but it had been ingrained in him over the years of flying more complex airplanes, that he said it without thinking. Mixture. The mixture was checked, but as they were still at five thousand five hundred feet he left it pulled slightly lean. Prop. Again to advance to full pitch the propeller in a constant speed complex airplane. The check list was complete, now just to touch down, and be home. On short final he began to feel uneasy. He thought I am tired and worn out from the trauma of being lost. But he could not seem to make it stop. He wanted to land and tie down the airplane. The hunter was itchy to eat some dinner, and meet his friends that were already waiting for him. He had the plane slowed up to eighty mile per hour. The nose just slightly high, as he crossed the threshold of the runway. He reached over and applied full power. There was something wrong, and he couldn’t help himself, in fact he startled himself that he had done this. Like someone else taking the controls from him. He buzzed down the

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runway at 30-feet off the deck. And then he saw them. There red eyes reflecting his head light back at him. There was at least 20. It was a heard of wild horses. They were spooked from the light, and the noise. He could see them rear up and start to run wildly away in a cloud of dust. My God he thought. That was close. It would have been a head on collision with a herd of wild horses. He pulled the airplane up and started to climb. With the nose up looking into the very dark black sky he had no reference of what was up or down. He pushed the nose forward, and looked out for the stars, the stars against the dark horizon, to give him the perspective of what was up and down. It always seemed funny to him that you could not instinctively tell up from down. But he knew that in an airplane if you lost your reference you would agar in. So many pilots bought the farm that way. He regained his sense of reference. He then called on all of his crop dusting expertise to turn the airplane

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around, so they would be landing the other way. He rolled the plane right in a thirty degree bank for five seconds then rolled the plane out. He held that heading for five more seconds, and then rolled the plane left and held it for a count of 15 seconds. The horizon was dim, it was very hard to see, the moon was not up and it was very dark. He rolled the plane out, pushed the nose over to see and there was the runway in front of them. He asked the hunter how he was doing, and the hunter did not say a word, he was white as a sheet. The pilot pulled the power off and heard the whisper of the propeller being pushed by the air. Down, down, then the wheels rolling on the ground. The tail dropping and applying the heal brakes as hard as he could. They didn’t work worth a damn. The plane slowed, and he kicked the left rudder, and spun the plane around in its tie down spot. They had arrived. The hunter would have a new and exciting story of life and death to tell tonight in the log cabin.

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Continued from Page 35 field survey and court coverage continued safely away from the helicopter’s path. Each operation was conducted without conflict. • The second demonstration, which involved the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), took place in Grand Forks on July 10. During the demonstration, which occurred near an airport, a photographer and Part 107 drone operator took photos of firefighter training. An aviation student at the University of North Dakota used a drone to scan for the best tailgating location. Another Part 107 operator, employed at the electric company, used a drone to assess power line damage after recent strong winds. The two Part 107 operators submitted flight plans due to their proximity to an airport, receiving proper approvals. During their flights, they received a UVR alert that a medevac helicopter was transporting a patient to the hospital from the firefighter training area. The operator taking photos of the training landed the drone before the UVR notice became active. The power line survey and the flight over the tailgate area continued at a safe distance. • The third, which involved the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS), took place in Las Vegas on August 1. During the demonstration, separate UAS flights were conducted to survey a golf course before a tournament, get video footage of a property being sold, and scan a nearby lake for boating opportunities.

All three operators accessed UAS Facility Maps and worked with a UAS Service Supplier (USS) to receive the proper approvals to conduct their flights. A fire erupted at one of the golf course clubhouses. First responders sent a helicopter to contain the fire. They submitted a request to a USS to create a UVR. The UVR information is also shared with the FAA. The FAA shares the information with public portals, notifying each of the UAS operators that the firefighting helicopter was on its way to their flying area. Each of the UAS operators, being properly notified, were able to either land or continue their operations at a safe distance. The UPP was established in April 2017 as an important component for identifying the initial set of industry and FAA capabilities required to support UAS Traffic Management operations. The analysis of results from the demonstrations will provide an understanding of the level of investment required for each stakeholder’s implementation. The results from the UPP will provide a proof of concept for UAS Traffic Management capabilities currently in research and development, and will provide the basis for initial deployment of UTM capabilities. Ultimately, the FAA will define the UTM regulatory framework that thirdparty providers will operate within. To view a YouTube video about the UPP demonstrations visit www.youtube .com/watch?v=zpc4aoJKefA&feature=y outu.be.

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RENO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES 2019 In Flight USA Celebrating 36 Years

By Pete Shirk

The annual running of the Reno National Championship Air Races was held Thurs. Sept. 12 through Sunday Sept. 15 2019 at the former military Stead Field, 10 miles northwest of Reno. Qualifying Wednesday the 11th.

Unlimited Class

With the ultra-competitive P-51 racers like Strega and Voodoo retired, the 2019 Unlimited class field was generally smaller and less varied than in some past years. Still, there was a great matchup of notable veterans as well as other great attractions of interest. In particular the Hawker Sea Fury Dreadnaught, Race 8 and the North American Aviation P-51 Mustang, Miss America, Race 11 bring entertainment. Both of these have been around for many years, and it’s always great to see them run. Dreadnaught is the well-known and unique Hawker Sea Fury which has had the original 18-cylinder Bristol Centaurus engine replaced by a huge 28cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-4360 engine. The extra length in the nose to accommodate the engine is evident. Here is a rundown of the Gold Race

Race 11, Miss America.

(Pete Shirk)

Uninjured were the pilot and two passengers. Conditions reported: Wind southwest at 28, gusting to 38 mph, a crosswind rather than a tail wind.) As the main gear of Miss America touched down there was a perceptible pitch-forward motion and for a moment it looked possible that the prop blades would strike the runway, and even go over on its back. Thankfully it righted without that happening and rolled out normally, although I think pilot heart rate was somewhat elevated. I know mine was. So Race 8 drove around the course lapping slower airplanes. The sound of that R-4360 going by is unique.

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Sport Class

Within the Sport Class there are two “Thunder Mustangs,” which are threequarters scale replicas of the real P-51 Mustangs and they are real crowd pleasers.

abreast for the start. Then things really began to get interesting. As Dreadnaught began to open up and run, with Miss America flown by Thunder Mustangs in Sport Class. Brent Hisey close behind, it looked for a (Pete Shirk) moment as if there might be a real race. Jet Class The Sport Class was won by In qualifying Race 8 had done almost 418 Andrew Findlay in Race 30, a Lancair mph compared to 414 mph by Miss The Jet Class was filled with Eastern Super Legacy at 391 mph. America so their speeds were well paired. Block L-29s and L-39s, a Jet But on the back of the course early in the Provost, and a DeHavilland race, Dr. Hisey called a Mayday and Vampire which had qualified pulled up to land. Apparently it was fastest at 514 mph. The Aero urgent to get back on the ground and L-29 Delfin is a military trainHisey set up for a downwind landing on er developed and manufacRunway 8 from which he had just departtured by Czechoslovakian ed as Runway 26. Wind was out of the manufacturer Aero west at about 20, gusting 25, so he had a Vodochody (try saying that tailwind. Although some pilots or observers I’ve spoken to don’t regard that as particularly worrisome, here is my take: No landings are taken as routine. Complacency kills. In this case you had a P-51 with Winner of the Sport Class, Andrew much of its fuel load for the Findlay in Race 30. (Pete Shirk) race still onboard, landing T-6 Class with a noticeable tailwind, and a pilot nursing a problem The T-6 Class Gold was won by into a rushed approach in the Chris Rushing of Van Nuys in Race 14. center of a race. If that doesn’t sound like the preamble to an accident report, then what does? (Footnote: One of the Dreadnaught, Race 8 flown by Dennis Sanders. static display aircraft, the (Pete Shirk) Polish-built STOL, while DH Vampire, Jet Class fastest qualifier. (Pete Shirk) on Sunday. The race field of six aircraft departing 10:24 a.m. Monday morning cranked and taxied, but without the T-33 ground looped, totally destroying it. jet Pace Plane flown by Steve Hinton Sr. with a mouth full of Per the Race Rules, in the pre-flight briefspaghetti on a first ing before the race an absence of the Pace date). The L-29 design is handled by having the pole plane take first flew in 1959, and over leading the group after takeoff and the L-39 in 1968. The to the starting line. So there was Race 8 Vampire was a WW2 Dreadnaught doing the duty, but that is fighter design first T-6 Class winner, AT-6B. (Pete Shirk) only half of the role. Additional sets of flown in 1943, Biplane Class eyes in the Pace can be helpful to a race although this T.55 model is an pilot nursing a powerless or stricken updated, more modern version. The Biplane Class Gold Race was plane down to a deadstick landing. The But this was not to be the dedicated to the memory of Tom Aberle field would have to get by without the Vampire’s year and the Gold who passed away in 2018. Unfortunately, watchful eye of Steve Hinton Sr. who is was won by Pete Zaccagnino the final Gold Race heat was cancelled experienced at it. flying Race 24, an L-29. due to high winds on Sunday morning The group took off, headed around Jet Class Gold winner, Pete Zaccagnino. Continued on Page 39 to the northwest and formed up in line(Pete Shirk)

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The final day of race week at the National Championship Air Races in Reno on Sept. 11-15 began with the Welcoming Ceremonies, where the Reno Air Racing Association recognized Pete Law as the Person of the Year, the highest honor of the organization. In his six decades with the National Championship Air Races, “Secret Pete” worked with nearly every Unlimited Gold racer to fly the pylon course and is credited with being the humble yet brilliant man who helped make Unlimited Air Racing faster, safer and the most exciting racing spectacle in history. As they have for the last several years, RARA also recognized the Tuskegee Airmen with a tribute and flyby during the Welcoming Ceremonies. The Sept. 15 tribute was especially poignant with the passing of retired Lt. Col. Robert “Bob” Friend, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen. Friend flew 142 combat missions in WWII as part of the elite group of all-black fighter pilots trained at Alabama’s Tuskegee Institute. A few years ago, the Palm Springs Air Museum helped restore the P51 Mustang Bunny and painted it with the same numbers and markings as the plane flown by Friend in WWII. Bunny is flown every year at the STIHL National Championship Air Races, this

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Gold Race Results:

(Courtesy RARA) year with a special tribute logo. National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinees Dick Rutan, Robert ‘Hoot’ Gibson, Col. Clarence ‘Bud’ Anderson and Clay Lacy joined the late Neil A. Armstrong’s son, Mark and presenting sponsor Perform Air International in awarding the Grand Champion Neil A.

Armstrong National Aviation Heritage Trophy to the 1931 WACO QCF owned by Chris Galloway of Woodland, Calif. It was also announced that STOL Drag Race is expected to be an official race class at the 2020 STIHL National Championship Air Races. This will be the first new race class created in 22 years.

Reno National Championship Air Races 2019 Continued from Page 38 and the Race was called in favor of pole position Andrew Buehler of Port Orchard, WA. He had been flying a Modified Mong Sport.

Thailand, New South Wales, and the UK). And more recently international competition in this class has been extended to China, and Steve Senegal flying Endeavor, Race 11 won that first competition. Known as “Air Race 1 China Cup” the event occurred in November, 2018 in Wuhan, China at the Hannan City Airport. This year’s Reno Formula 1 field Fraed Naught flown by Lowell Slatter. (Pete Shirk) included Yingnan Zhou of Beijing, The Peoples Republic of China. The 2019 Reno Formula 1 Biplane Gold Winner Race 62. (Pete Shirk) Gold was won by Lowell Slatter of Buhl, ID flying Fraed Naught, a Gilbert DG2. Formula 1 An overview of the results showing all The Formula 1 Class during the past classes for all four days of racing is posted several years F1 has been developing into on the Reno Air Race Association (RARA) an international event and races were websites starting with https://air held in several other countries. As a result race.org/airrace.org and http://reports .airFormula 1 Endeavor, Race 11 flown by seven of the 20 entrants were foreign race.org/. There is other interesting info Steve Senegal, winner of first “China (Australia, Sweden, Spain, Guam, such as race history, people stories, and diaCup” in 2018. (Pete Shirk)

Unlimited Class Results: Dennis Sanders flying Dreadnought completing the course in 09:20.713 at an average speed of 403.274 mph Jet Class Results: Pete Zaccagnino flying Just Lucky completing the course in 05:41.672 at an average speed of 495.106 mph Sport Class Results: Andrew Findlay flying One Moment completing the course in 07:12.928 at an average speed of 390.744 mph T6 Class Results: Chris Rushing flying Barons Revenge completing the course in 07:23.400 at an average speed of 235.081 mph. Formula One Results: Lowell Slatter flying Fraed Naught completing the course in 06:09.023 at an average speed of 243.442 mph. Biplane Class Results: Andrew Buehler flying Phantom completing the course in 04:55.831 at an average speed of 227.755 mph.* * The Tom Aberle Memorial Gold Race was canceled due to high winds. Results based on Heat 3A results. Continued on Page 43 grams of the race courses for the various classes as well as great photos and history.

NAHI

An additional attraction at the Reno National Championship Air Races is NAHI or National Aviation Heritage Invitational. NAHI’s mission is “honoring our rich aviation history” through recognizing the preservation of noteworthy or interesting aircraft. This is a competition for best restored airplanes in several classes. Each aircraft is judged against restoration standards established by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. All entries are restored to flying condition. Some truly incredible aircraft can be seen up close and often the owners are present and willing to answer general public questions. The winner of the Peopleʼs Choice award for “Airplane of the Year” this year was a beautiful 1931 Waco QCF owned by Chris Galloway of Woodland, California. Information on NAHI can be found at: http://www.heritagetrophy.org/

D-DAY SQUADRON ANNOUNCES DOCUMENTARY PARTNERSHIP WITH SOUND OFF FILMS TO MEMORIALIZE STORY OF ATLANTIC CROSSING In Flight USA Celebrating 36 Years

The D-Day Squadron announced a partnership with the documentary film Into Flight Once More, produced by Sound Off Films, which is currently in production and raising completion funds for an anticipated 2020 release. The film commemorates the D-Day Squadron’s crossing of the Atlantic with 15 historic C-47 and DC-3 aircraft to honor the 75th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy on June 6th, 2019. Into Flight Once More shares the incredible individual stories of veterans that flew with the D-Day Squadron from Oxford, Connecticut to Normandy, France–and in some cases jumped with them–while showcasing the many once-in-a-lifetime commemorations that took place in the U.K. and France. The film’s teaser video can be seen online at ddaysquadron.org/ddsfilm. The D-Day Squadron encourages its members to support its continuing mission of ensuring the story of D-Day is not forgotten by contributing to the film’s completion funds at ddaysquadron.org/ddsfilm. “It was a great privilege to be a part of the D-Day Squadron on our journey across the Atlantic to Normandy. I was touched to hear stories firsthand from those who fought for our freedom 75 years ago and become close with the teams who took on this tremendous effort to honor them,” said Adrienne Hall, Principal of Sound Off Films and Director of Into Flight Once More. “We’re thrilled to be able to bring history to life, share the highs and lows of this incredible trip and contribute to enduring memory of D-Day.” “When D-Day Squadron aircraft flew the original Blue Spruce route to cross the Atlantic, the film crew travelled with us in support aircraft and in the actual C-47s at times,” stated Moreno Aguiari, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the D-Day Squadron. “They were completely embedded with the pilots, crews and team of the D-Day Squadron so they could capture the full breadth and scope of what was accomplished. They became a part of us.” “But the story has not yet been told,” Aguiari continued. “Additional funding needs to be raised to finish the film so

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About Sound Off Films and Studio Azul:

The film, Into Flight Once More, commemorates the D-Day Squadron’s crossing of the Atlantic with 15 historic C-47 and DC-3 aircraft. (Photo by Mecky Creus, courtesy the D-Day Squadron) that the story of this tribute to the Greatest Generation with all of the challenges, risks and rewards that went along with it, can be preserved in the best possible format for the generations of the future.” Hundreds of hours of high-definition footage were recorded during the journey, but editing, marketing and promotion still need to be funded to ensure a successful release. Events captured for the film include: • Multiple paratrooper drops and a presidential flyover of the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings • Flyovers during the 70th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift • The personal stories of the pilots, crews and veterans that either took 75year-old aircraft through some of the most remote airports on the planet and/or participated in commemorations in Connecticut, Maine, Scotland, United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy

Accomplishments during the mission of the D-Day Squadron include:

• 15 airplanes returning to Europe and Normandy

• 6 D-Day veterans personally honored • 150,000 total miles flown by Squadron aircraft • 1,050 total flight hours by Squadron aircraft • 1,776 miles flown over water by Squadron aircraft • 11 flight information regions covered by Squadron aircraft • 45 pilots participated • 1 presidential fly over on the 75th anniversary of D-Day • 1 route completed over Manhattan and around the Statue of Liberty • 2,594,296 people reached on Social Media • Events covered by 195 individual accredited media • 31 partners that helped to make every accomplishment a reality

Contributions to the completion and release of Into Flight Once More can be made to the Tunison Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization and the home of the D-day Squadron. Gift may be made on-line here ddaysquadron.org/ddsfilm. All gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Sound Off Films specializes in bluechip documentary, natural history and branded content. Founded in 2014 Sound Off’s work amplifies the rallying cry for the most pressing social issues of our time. Sound Off Films has produced socially-driven branded projects for elite clients including Facebook, DJI, and Red Bull, and has collaborated with worldclass organizations such as UNESCO, Rainforest Action Network, and Plastic Pollution Coalition. Their conventional documentary work includes the ESPN 30 for 30 films Bump and Spike and The Pittsburgh Drug Trials, Katy Perry’s Witness Tour documentary, and The Discarded, released by Participant Media. Studio Azul was launched in 2019 and creates content with a focus on engaging Latino audiences.

About the D-Day Squadron

The D-Day Squadron is the part of the Tunison Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization. In June 2019, the D-Day Squadron led an American fleet of 15 historic, restored C47 World War II military aircraft to take part in a flyover of more than 30 international aircraft to drop over 200 paratroopers over the original 1944 drop zones in Normandy commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The event honored 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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FLY SAFE: PREVENT LOSS

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the general aviation (GA) community’s national #FlySafe campaign helps educate GA pilots about how to avoid loss of control (LOC) accidents. A LOC accident involves an unintended departure of an aircraft from controlled flight. LOC can happen when the aircraft enters a flight regime that is outside its normal flight envelope and quickly develops into a stall or spin. It can introduce an element of surprise for the pilot. LOC is the No. 1 root cause of fatalities in GA accidents. More than 25 percent of GA fatalities occur during the maneuvering phase of flight. Of those accidents, half involve stall/spin scenarios. Stay safe! This series will show you how you can incorporate safety into every flight.

Be Alert After Maintenance

Do you know how to properly preflight your aircraft after maintenance? Many pilots secretly admit that they sometimes don’t quite know what they are looking for. Does that concern you? It should, since the pilot is the final authority when it comes to the aircraft’s fitness for safe flight. As a pilot and/or aircraft owner, it is in your best interest to know and understand every component of your aircraft. You may think you have even less to worry about after your aircraft comes back from the shop. It should be in great shape, right? Actually, aircraft just out of maintenance are more likely to have safety-offlight issues than an aircraft in good condition flown on a daily basis. Something simple shouldn’t cause a problem, but work on multiple systems leaves the door open for more than a few complications. For example, in-flight emergencies and accidents have occurred with incorrectly rigged flight control or trim systems. Loose bolts or a forgotten connector have led to other tragedies. It’s best to be on the safe side, know what work has been done, know what you are looking for, and perform thorough preflight checks.

Advanced Preflight Checks

Advanced Preflights go above and beyond the normal preflight checklist. Create your checklist by reviewing the maintenance history of the aircraft, and once you have that information, develop your additional items checklist. Once you

CONTROL ACCIDENTS

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U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, the commander of Air Combat Command; Lt. Gen. James C. Slife, Air Force Special Operations Command commander; Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander; Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., Pacific Air Forces and Air Component commander; and Gen. Timothy M. Ray, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, discuss forward power projection in the 21st century during the Air Force Association Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 18, 2019. After this panel, Holmes participated in a media event where he talked about 16th Air Force, the new information warfare numbered Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Erin Smith) have made this list, you can use it in all future preflight inspections. Find and review all aircraft records, including receipts, work orders, FAA Form 337s (Major Repair and Alteration forms) and approval for return to service tags (81303 Forms). Find any Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) data, including information on items no longer installed on the aircraft.

Some additional tips:

• Become familiar with all controls and systems before maintenance, and create a baseline. Having this information will make it easier for you to find any “abnormal” functions after maintenance. • Coordinate with your mechanic to determine exactly what has been accomplished. Give those systems an extra look-over before flight. • Pay particular attention to the aircraft components that were replaced or repaired. If you suspect a problem, ask your mechanic to recheck the aircraft. • Be ready to abort take-off if something doesn’t feel right. • For the first flight, stay in the pattern within gliding distance to the runway. Your safety, and the safety of those who fly with you, depends on your vigilance. Check, ask questions, and recheck. Your life may depend on it! Be sure to document your achievement in the Wings Proficiency Program.

It’s a great way to stay on top of your game and keep you flight review current.

More about LOC:

Contributing factors may include: • Poor judgment or aeronautical decision making • Failure to recognize an aerodynamic stall or spin and execute corrective action • Intentional failure to comply with regulations • Failure to maintain airspeed • Failure to follow procedure • Pilot inexperience and proficiency • Use of prohibited or over-the-counter drugs, illegal drugs, or alcohol Did you know? • From October 2017 through September 2018, 382 people died in 226 GA accidents. • LOC was the No. 1 cause of these accidents. • LOC happens in all phases of flight. It can happen anywhere and at any time. • There is one fatal accident involving LOC every four days. Learn more: • Check out this FAA FAASTeam Fact Sheet on Advanced Preflight After Maintenance. (www.faa.gov/news/ safe ty_briefing/2016/media/se_topic_16_02. pdf) • The NTSB (PDF) provides these important preflight safety tips.

( w w w. n t s b . g o v / s a f e t y / s a f e t y alerts/Documents/SA_041.pdf) • AOPA has a number of helpful resources, including How to Pre-Flight an Airplane. (www.aopa.org/trainingand-safety/students/presolo/skills/howto-pre-flight-an-airplane) • What’s coming for the future? Learn about the benefits NextGen is bringing. (www.faa.gov/nextgen/how_nextgen_w orks/new_technology/weather/in_depth/) • Time is getting short! The FAA’s Equip ADS-B website gives you the information you need to equip now. (www.faa.gov/nextgen/equipadsb/) • Curious about FAA regulations (Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations)? It’s a good idea to stay on top of them. You can find current FAA regulations on this website: www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID =864d4d9423aa5c3748b0b3745515f42a &mc=true&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title14/14cf rv2_02.tpl#0 • The FAASafety.gov website (https://www.faasafety.gov) has Notices, FAAST Blasts, online courses, webinars, and more on key general aviation safety topics. The WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program (www.faasafety.gov/WINGS/ pub/learn_more.aspx) helps pilots build an educational curriculum suitable for their unique flight requirements. It is based on the premise that pilots who maintain currency and proficiency in the basics of flight will enjoy a safer and more stress-free flying experience. The General Aviation Joint Steering Committee (GAJSC) (http://www.gajsc .org/) comprises government and industry experts who work together to use data to identify risk, pinpoint trends through root-cause analysis, and develop safety strategies to reduce the risk of GA accidents. The GAJSC combines the expertise of many key decision-makers in the FAA, several government agencies such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and stakeholder groups. Industry participants include the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Experimental Aircraft Association, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association, National Business Aviation Association, National Air Transportation Association, National Association of Flight Instructors, Society of Aviation and Flight Educators, and the aviation insurance industry. The National Transportation Safety Board and the European Aviation Safety Agency participate as observers.

In Flight USA Celebrating 36 Years

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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.

Dangerous Goods (DGs) are items that may endanger the safety of an aircraft or persons on board the aircraft. They are also known as restricted articles, hazardous materials (HAZMAT), and dangerous cargo. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and local Civil Aviation Authority govern their carriage onboard aircraft, and in the United States, Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations regulates their transportation.1, 2 Many common items can be considered dangerous goods for the purpose of air transport.3 Nine classes, or divisions, of HAZMAT are designated, and each is unique in regulatory requirements. Regulations are complex. Unfamiliarity and noncompliance can result in many types of infractions. Problems can exist in shipping and handling documentation, chain of custody obligations, loading segregation and quantity limitations, article placement and tie-down restrictions, and in communication between flight crews, dispatchers, and load planners. Flight and cabin crews often are the last line of defense when transporting HAZMAT. This month, CALLBACK shares reports of HAZMAT incidents that describe some common, but serious, infractions. Lessons learned and wisdom gleaned may afford flight crews some operational insight when mitigating future threats posed by HAZMAT.

Carry On

A Ramp Agent and a Captain identified a HAZMAT threat that may occur when time is typically compressed just prior to pushback. The Captain prescribed retraining and periodic performance monitoring to mitigate the threat. From the Ramp Agent’s report: • Often flight attendants will stop allowing carry-on baggage when the bins are full and then require the passenger to leave their bag at the aircraft door. The passenger is then allowed to contin-

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (HAZMAT) ue boarding after the bag is left. The Flight Attendant will then put a note with their seat number on the bag so the agent can then tag the bag correctly, or sometimes a hand written tag is filled out and given to the Flight Attendant to pass back to the customer. The issue is that, in all the haste to get the door closed at the end of boarding, the Customer Service Agent has not asked the customer about hazardous materials, smart bags, or e-cigarettes, etc. From the Captain’s report: • The flight operated without incident. Shortly after deplaning, one of the ramp agents informed me that one of the gate-checked bags he just removed from our aircraft was a smart bag, and the battery had not been removed. The ramp agent said that he informed the passenger that, in the future, she must remove the battery from her smart bag before checking it. I notified the Company of the situation. As the passenger had already been corrected, there was no further action required. As I and the flight crew have preflight duties to perform, we are unable to directly supervise the ramp/gate agents as they receive the gate-checked bags. The only way to ensure that this does not happen again is to retrain the ground operation on how to handle smart bags, as well as periodic monitoring of their performance.

Bipolar Batteries

Although cellphones are not, themselves, classified as HAZMAT, legitimate concerns with their batteries can exist in some circumstances. This B777 First Officer described potential safety concerns of operating the aircraft with a lost cellphone onboard. • I was one of the relief pilots on Flight XXX. During our preflight paperwork review, all four pilots noted a strange carry-forward write-up in the [logbook]. The write-up… read,

“Passenger… at seat XXL lost a mobile phone under the seat. Mobile phone rang but couldn’t be located.” Along with the write-up, the following maintenance action was included: “Unable to locate cell phone.” Our discussion centered on the potential safety concerns with flying with a lost phone in the aircraft, and in this case, lost under or near a business class seat, with all of the moving parts that could damage the phone and start a thermal runaway. The Captain asked each pilot if they were comfortable flying the aircraft with this issue, and the consensus was that we were not comfortable, and that the phone had to be found before we would take the aircraft on a 10-hour, Extended-range Twin-engine Operations (ETOPS) segment. The Captain initiated a phone call with Dispatch, informing them of our intent to refuse the aircraft until the phone was found. I was not present for the entire phone call, but the Captain relayed that there was a conference call with Dispatch, [Maintenance Control], and the [Duty Officer] to discuss the write-up and our concerns about operating the aircraft with this potential hazard. At the end of the call, the Captain confirmed with all parties that we would refuse to operate the aircraft until the phone could be located. The Pilot Monitoring entered the appropriate fault code for aircraft refusal into the Electronic Logbook and sent it to [Maintenance Control]. The aircraft was de-boarded and Maintenance commenced a search for the phone. Approximately two hours and 30 minutes after our original push time, the phone was located in the area under the seat, and it took another 10 to 15 minutes to actually retrieve the phone. The phone was still powered on when it was found! The [Maintenance Release] was cleared to reflect the resolution of the maintenance item, and we departed ZZZ1 approximately three hours late. During our investigation into the…

write-up, we discovered that the phone was lost on a previous flight to ZZZ [two days earlier]. The write-up was added to the maintenance history in ZZZ [that day]. The aircraft subsequently flew a segment on [the following day] from ZZZ to ZZZ1, where it remained overnight prior to our flight. It is very concerning to consider the huge risk that was introduced… by allowing an aircraft to fly an ETOPS segment with this potential hazard on board. That crew either questioned the write-up and concluded that it was okay, or they didn’t… realize the hazard. ZZZ1 Maintenance confirmed to us that they had not taken any actions to locate the phone prior to our refusal to operate the aircraft. There are far too many examples of lithium ion battery hazards to flight for this to have happened on these flights. It is completely unacceptable to me as a professional pilot.

A Cargo Bin Concoction

This B777 flight crew discovered that HAZMAT had been loaded incorrectly on their aircraft. HAZMAT handling and segregation procedures were cited, as well as training and the loaders’ lack of concern regarding classification or content. From the Captain’s report: • The aircraft was loaded well before the pilots’ arrival. [We] received the Notice to Captain (NOTOC) from the Crew Chief. Clearly on the NOTOC it was stated that a flammable liquid was loaded in the same compartment as lithium batteries. This is a violation of company guidelines as clearly stated in our tables. The Relief Pilot brought it to the Crew Chief’s attention when he handed over the NOTOC. This Crew Chief was not the Crew Chief who loaded the aircraft. Further inquiry revealed that the loaders were only concerned with weight and not content. I was given a NOTOC Continued on Page 43

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The Southern San Fernando Valley Airplane Noise Task Force (Task Force) held its second meeting on Sept. 11 at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel Convention Center. This Task force is a group formed to collaboratively address community concerns regarding aircraft noise resulting from planes departing from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) and Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR). The Task Force’s objective is to provide the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with recommendations on aircraft operations based off the community and industry experts’ proposals.

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Hold Second Joint Noise Task Force Meeting Meeting Highlights include:

• UproarLA, a Los Angeles community group, presented their recommendations to establish immediate changes to flight departure operations. Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz (CD5) asked to move a presentation by the Encino Neighborhood Council to the next meeting • Task Force members asked the FAA clarifying questions. The FAA will give a presentation on airspace in the Los Angeles region at a future meeting “The Task Force forum allows us to work together in a transparent, respectful

and collaborative way,” said Task Force Chair, Burbank Mayor Emily Gabel-Luddy. “We are committed to continuing to hold these Task Force meetings and working together with community members, industry experts and other entities to ensure we collectively come to a reasonable solution.” “This Task Force will work hard to propose feasible community-based solutions that disperse the noise generated from the airports,” said Task Force Vice Chair, Councilmember Paul Krekorian (CD2). “My top priority is to ensure community members are being heard by the FAA, that they’re getting answers to their questions about the changes to the flight

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They either focus on the mechanical side or the electronic side. They are different skillsets. People are in need of engine overhaul all the time, so that is a good opportunity. That is part of the flying world. You hit a certain number of hours, and the engine has to be overhauled. IFUSA: Have you flown with these engines in your personal aircraft?

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Continued from Page 42 with all the correct signatures on it. This could have resulted in the loss of an aircraft. The flight was canceled as the Flight Attendants’crew day expired while the ground crew was relocating the flammable liquid. This event occurred because the people loading the aircraft had no idea about handling hazardous material and how to correctly load it. They had not consulted the hazardous material loading tables and were only concerned with proper weight and balance, not content. I question the training of all the people involved, from the loaders to the people who signed the NOTOC. This event

path and that we begin implementing changes to mitigate the impacts that are so adversely affecting the East San Fernando Valley.” The official bylaws document and agenda items from this meeting can be found on the BUR website (hollywoodburbankairport.com) or on VNY website (www.lawa.org). The third Task Force meeting will be held on Oct. 17, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport.

race.org/2019/2019.T6.html Formula One Results: http://reports .airrace.org/2019/2019.FormulaOne.html Biplane Class Results: http:// reports.airrace.org/2019/2019.Biplane.ht ml The 2020 STIHL National Championship Air Races returns Sept. 16-20, just 20 minutes north of downtown Reno. Attendees can witness the fastest motorsport in the world as six racing classes go

head-to-head plus a large display of static aircraft and several military and civilian flight demonstrations. For more information, visit AirRace.org. The STIHL National Championship Air Races are held every September just north of Reno by the Reno Air Racing Association, a 501(c)(3). The event has become an institution for Northern Nevada and aviation enthusiasts from around the world with six racing classes, a large dis-

play of static aircraft and several military and civilian flight demonstrations. Independent economic impact studies show that the event generates as much as $91.7 million annually for the local economy. The event is now part of the Grunt Style Air Show Majors, a six-stop tour uniting the most prestigious air shows in the country. For more information on the 2019 STIHL National Championship Air Races visit AirRace.org.

DH: Yes, the first plane flying with one of these is that one right there (see photo). We have another airplane that is awaiting an engine, a Cirrus SR20. That is our test plane to get the data we are looking for. In our facility, we have all the supplies we need to do all the testing. IFUSA: Are you the only company doing this? How is the competition? DH: There are a couple others doing

this, one right here in Wisconsin. They are not on display here this year. IFUSA: Do you want to add anything else? DH: Not really. Just the fact that we are taking orders now. We have the confidence in the design. We have done the testing, and the certification is imminent. As you are looking at the right engine for your plane, and with the days of avgas

going away, consider a jet fuel engine. It will be more affordable, and that will help grow aviation. You can save 80 percent of your fuel costs with jet fuel. This might not be true in the U.S., but in many parts of the world, there is a great disparity in costs between avgas and jet fuel. IFUSA: Thank you. For more information, visit www.deltahawk.com .

slipped through so many safety safeguards, it is frightening.

Liquids were all stored together in the forward cargo compartment. I asked the Crew Chief if he could check the legality of this, so he took the paperwork and went inside. After waiting about 10 minutes, I followed the Crew Chief inside and found him on the phone with the Cargo Planners asking for their reference on how they planned the load. He had the Dangerous Goods Cargo Segregation Chart up on the computer as his reference. The chart clearly states that Classification 3 = Flammable Liquids must not be transported in the same cargo compartment as Lithium Batteries. The planners assured him that the

weights of the three containers were within weight limits, but… they did not take into consideration the classification of the items. The Crew Chief… asked me what to do, and I told him to do what needed to be done to correct this safety problem. [I] recommend that ground personnel review dangerous goods segregation procedures.

From the Relief Pilot’s report: • Since the cargo was already loaded, I stopped to ask a Crew Chief if I might have a copy of the NOTOC to give to the Captain. He gave me a copy, and I asked if he knew what was loaded on the aircraft. He said the original crew that loaded the aircraft had ended their shift and departed, but he was there to make sure the aircraft departed safely. I reviewed the NOTOC and was surprised to read that Lithium Batteries, Radioactive Material, and Flammable

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NBAA’S 2020 REGIONAL FORUMS WILL LAND CALIFORNIA AND NEW YORK

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) recently announced the dates and locations for next year’s Regional Forums, with the popular events scheduled to be held in significant business aviation markets. The 2020 Regional Forum dates and locations are: Wednesday, Jan. 29 – West Palm Beach, FL (PBI) Thursday, March 5 – San Jose, CA

(SJC) Wednesday, June 10 – White Plains, NY (HPN) “At NBAA’s regional forums, you can experience the excitement and energy of the business aviation industry in a single day, right in your part of the country,” said Dina Green, NBAA vice president of events. “We transform a local airport into a showcase for all the latest technology and trends shaping airborne

mobility.” The regional forums bring current and prospective business aircraft owners, operators, manufacturers, customers and other industry personnel together. On average, NBAA forums feature 150 indoor exhibitors, dozens of aircraft on display and attract about 2,000 attendees. Education sessions look at the latest issues affecting the industry – such as market updates to tax and regulatory

changes and safety programming – as well as focus on workforce development, including programming for students considering a career in business aviation. Two of the forums are regularly held in South Florida and the New York metropolitan area. San Jose was chosen as the third location on the heels of a successful forum there in Sept. 2018. Learn more about NBAA Regional Forums at www.nbaa.org.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) recently announced Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Steve Dickson will speak at the 2019 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAABACE), which takes place Oct. 22-24 in Las Vegas, Nev. Dickson will give two presentations on the convention’s third day, Oct. 24. He will begin the day at the show’s Careers in Business Aviation Day, where he will talk with high school students about the many promising careers in aviation; after that event, he will address the NBAA-BACE National Safety Forum, to provide his perspectives on business aviation safety. “We are honored Steve Dickson will

be with us to inspire young people about the aviation careers awaiting them in science, technology, engineering, math and beyond,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. “We are equally pleased that he will be a part of the day we set aside at our convention each year to redouble our focus on safety, our industry’s highest priority.” NBAA’s Careers in Business Aviation Day will be focused on introducing students to the global business aviation industry and inspiring young people to explore the diversity of aviation careers. NBAA’s fifth annual National Safety Forum will focus on the pursuit of excellence in airmanship in an era defined by increasing automation in aviation. As head of the FAA, Dickson over-

sees the agency’s $16.4 billion-dollar budget and more than 47,000 employees, as well as the ongoing, multibillion-dollar Next Generation (“NextGen”) air traffic control modernization. A longtime Delta Air Lines captain, Dickson most recently served as the carrier’s senior vice president of global flight operations across six continents, involving training, technical support, staffing, scheduling, quality assurance and regulatory compliance for more than 13,000 pilots. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, as well as a graduate of the Georgia State University College of Law, magna cum laude. Dickson is a former F-15 pilot, and has served as chairman of several industry stakeholder groups and federal advisory committees.

(FAA) Administrator Steve Dickson will address the NBAA-BACE National Safety Forum, to provide his perspectives on business aviation safety. (Courtesy NBAA) He was confirmed for a five-year term as FAA administrator by the U.S. Senate on July 24, and sworn in the following month by U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. To learn more about NBAA-BACE event, visit nbaa.org.

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The Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Innovation Display Area is a new component of the NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAABACE), which focuses on dynamic, forward-looking technology. “The UAM/UAS Innovation Display Area is an opportunity to showcase emerging technology and meet first-hand with representatives from the pioneering companies on the forefront of UAM, UAS and eVTOL [electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing] initiatives,” said Mike Nichols, CAM, CAE, NBAA’s senior vice president of strategy and innovation. “By focusing on these exciting new innovations, NBAA is essentially creating an emerging technology conference within the bigger convention and exhibition,” he added. “These technology displays and related education sessions will

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give all attendees an opportunity to learn more about the current progress in these technologies, next steps in development and implementation and potential benefits to business aviation in the long-term.” The Innovation Display Area will be located adjacent to the Innovation Zone in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. NBAA-BACE attendees will be able to peruse mockups and technology exhibits by the following companies: • Airbus – Vahana • Bell – Nexus • Boeing Horizon X • Bye Aerospace • Honeywell • Jaunt Urban Air Mobility – ROSA • Nexa Advisors • Uber Elevate/SAFRAN • XTI – TriFan 600 NEXA Advisors also will be showcasing the results of their recent UAM

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infrastructure study and its implications for future integration. The UAM/UAS Innovation Display Area is just one aspect of NBAABACE’s focus on emerging technology.NBAA-BACE also will feature several education sessions and panels related to new technology, including: • The Future of Urban Air Mobility Tuesday, Oct. 22, 3 p.m. • Bring on the Future: AI, Urban Mobility and Business Aviation, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 4:30 p.m. • Urban Air Mobility: Here Sooner than You Might Think, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 9:15 a.m. • Integrating Emerging Technologies into the NAS, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 12:30 p.m. Autonomous Flight, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 3 p.m. “The Innovation Display Area and

The Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Innovation Display Area is a new component of the NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAABACE). (NBAA)

related panel discussions will encourage open engagement and education,” said Nichols. “This is an entirely new way for traditional business aviation professionals to experience these exciting emerging technologies at NBAA-BACE.” Learn more about NBAA and the NBAA-BACA convention at www.nbaa.org.

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Great food, wine and beer tasting, a fantastic silent auction, and presentation of the “Achievement in Aviation” award await guests to the 13th annual Taste of Flight Gala on Oct. 26 at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino. The Taste of Flight Gala is an annual fundraiser and the primary source of support for the Planes of Fame Air Museum educational programs. The Planes of Fame touches the lives of nearly 10,000 schoolchildren each year. For many of these children, the museum is their first introduction to the wonders of aviation. These learning experiences set the stage for a life-long interest in history, science, and technology. A portion of this year’s event will go towards the completion of our Korean War Memorial. The Korean War Memorial will be located in front of the Planes of Fame Air Museum. The memorial will commemorate the sacrifices of the 5.8 million Americans who served in the U.S. armed services during the threeyear period of the Korean War. One of the best experiences of the Taste of Flight Gala is the samplings of

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The Silent Auction will feature many oneof-a-kind aviation items including a ride in a P-51. (Courtesy Planes of Fame)

Achievement in Aviation award winner Captain E. Royce Williams. (Courtesy Planes of Fame) delectable food tastings combined with fantastic wines, beers, and spirits. We’ve

A Navy photograph of the young Captain Williams. (Courtesy Planes of Fame)

assembled a great line-up of restaurants, caterers, vintners and brewers who’ll serve and pour to your heart’s content. Our extensive Silent Auction features hundreds of items including artwork, weekend getaways, craft items, one-of-a-kind aviation novelties, and more. The evening also marks the culmination of our annual Student Art Contest. We’ve invited grade school students throughout Southern California to submit aviation-themed drawings, paintings, and illustrations. Guests to Taste of Flight serve as judges to pick the winning entries. Capping the night’s events is the presentation of the Planes of Fame “Achievement in Aviation” award. For 2019, we have chosen to honor Captain E. Royce Williams. Captain Williams is the top-scoring Navy carrier-based pilot of the Korean War. On Nov. 18, 1952 Royce engaged seven MiG-15s over the Sea of Japan. Even though the MiG’s were far superior to William’s F9F-5 Panther aircraft, Royce shot down four of the Soviet fighters. This was the only time that a U.S. pilot in a U.S. aircraft engaged Soviet pilots in Soviet aircraft during the Korean War, and was immediately declared Top Secret until the Russian government released the names of the four pilots fol-

lowing the end of the Cold War. Captain Williams also flew the F-8 Crusader and commanded three different air groups during deployments during the Vietnam War. For over half a century Captain Williams’ achievement was classified; nobody knew what he did that day over the skies of Korea. Now retired Navy Captain E. Royce Williams is one of the Korean War’s forgotten heroes. The Achievement in Aviation award is presented annually to individuals who have made a significant contribution to aviation over time. Past recipients include the Doolittle Raiders of 1942, Major General William Anders, Louis Zamperini, Bob Hoover, Clay Lacy, Bud Anderson, and Sean D. Tucker. Get Your Tickets Now – online at www.poftasteofflight.org is the quickest and easiest way to purchase your ticket(s). However, if you prefer by phone or mail, please call 909/927-5300. You can mail a ticket request to Liz Esparza c/o Planes of Fame Air Museum 14998 Cal Aero Dr. Chino, CA 91710 If you would like to sponsor an amount not listed in the sponsorship opportunities, please contact Liz Esparza /927-5300. If you can’t attend the 13th Annual Taste of Flight, but would like to make a donation, please contact the Gift Shop at 909/597-3722 (preferred) or Liz Esparza at 909/927-5300. We look forward to seeing you on Oct. 26, 2019 at the Planes of Fame Air Museum’s 13th Annual Taste of Flight Gala. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The Planes of Fame Museum is located at 14998 Cal Aero Dr., Chino, CA 91710 (at the corner of Merrill and Cal Aero Dr., Chino Airport). For questions, contact Liz Esparza at Liz.esparza@planesof fame.org or direct 909/927-5300. The Planes of Fame Museum website is www.planesoffame.org.

BUSINESS LEADER, PILOT, PHILANTHROPIST STEUART WALTON TO KEYNOTE NBAA-BACE

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Steuart L. Walton, pilot, entrepreneur, founder and chairman of Game Composites, and co-founder of Runway Group, will speak at the Day 1 Keynote on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition evV. Game Composites, a Bentonville, Ark. based company, designs and builds small composite aircraft. The company is the creator of a versatile, two-seat aerobatic aircraft called the GB1 GameBird, which is expected to be featured as part of NBAA-BACE. While the GameBird is capable of competitive aerobatics, it is also an efficient touring aircraft.” See a video from Game Composites showing the GameBird in flight at www.youtube .com/watch?v=EmlHif1gkpQ. “A pioneering leader in aviation and business, Steuart brings a unique perspective to this year’s convention,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. “NBAA-BACE attendees will be thrilled to get a firsthand look at his next generation aircraft, and we look forward to hearing his vision for the future of aviation.” In 2018, Walton led an effort to open a 22,000-square-foot aviation hub at the Bentonville, Ariz. Municipal Airport, Thaden Field. The facility is named after famous aviatrix Louise Thaden and shelters a flight school, an exhibition hangar, an FAA knowledge testing center, scenic flights, discovery flights, lawn games, fuel and provisions, bikes and a full-service café, Louise. A native of Bentonville, Walton has made a point of giving back to his hometown and state, both through personal contributions and via the Walton Family Foundation’s Home Region program. He has played a vital role in a wide range of foundation-funded projects from supporting the development of recreational multiuse trails in northwest Arkansas, to donating trees to individual residents to help maintain the natural beauty of Bentonville. A cycling enthusiast, Walton and his brother Tom have helped develop Oz

Trails, and donated to groups including Pedal It Forward, an advocacy group in northwest Arkansas and the National Interscholastic Cycling Association. In addition, he serves on the board of directors of Walmart and several groups, including Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum NBAA-BACE attendees have the unparalleled opportunity to compare the latest business aircraft, products, technology and services offered by this dynamic industry. Taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Henderson Executive Airport Oct. 22-24, the 2019 edition of NBAA-BACE offers a premier venue to experience the very latest that business aviation has to offer, as well as multiple opportunities for networking and education. Learn more about NBAA-BACE at www.nbaa.org. Runway Group, LLC is an entrepreneurial and philanthropic business entity in Northwest Arkansas, which makes investments, enhances experiences and supports opportunities for building a better community. Whether on a bicycle, in the air, at a restaurant, or enjoying a piece of art, those moments can be transformative – giving reason to think beyond the ordinary and imagine the extraordinary. Runway Group’s vision is to focus on progress and attract national recognition for Northwest Arkansas as one of the best metro areas in the country through the image of healthy, outdoor-focused lifestyles for all who live and visit the region and support of educational opportunities. They stand for: · Building world-class downtown environments and exceptional cultural scenes · Offering mobility opportunities beyond automobiles · Becoming known as a welcoming and diverse culture · Supporting bold community leaders and issues that advocate for a better future · Supporting quality education for the leaders of tomorrow

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AIR RACING

IN THE

HIGH NEVADA DESERT

Vicky Benzing's N64CL North American P-51D Mustang Miss Van Nuys parked on the ramp for our Dawn Patrol photo shoot! (Anthony Taylor/Warbirdfotos.com) The Sanders family took home the big trophy. Dennis Sanders first joined the Unlimited class in 1984 and is now recognized as the highest time active pilot in the class. Congratulations to the entire Sanders family and crew. (Anthony Taylor/Warbirdfotos.com)

2019 STIHL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RENO AIR RACES

By Anthony Taylor

he 56th Annual Reno National Championship Air Races are in the history books. As Mother Nature usually has the final word in the High Sierra, this year was no exception. High winds, rain, heat, biting cold and smoke filled skies kept us guessing all week. No shortage of attrition for the pilots and crews, they press on, keeping their airplanes flying in race trim to compete on Sunday. Reno has always been synonymous with the best best pilots and mechanics in the world. These dedicated people are responsible for keeping this event alive and thriving, and more importantly, bringing their pilots back to base. 2019 hosted six racing classes, including Formula One, Biplane, T-6, Sport, Jet and Unlimited, with the addition of the STOL Drag racing series, which really made a favorable impression on the crowds as they staged between the runway and taxi way in front of the grandstands. The USAF Thunderbirds made the biggest noise as they used every bit of their allotted airshow box and unlimited ceiling. Commemorative Air Force So Cal Wing brought five of their warbirds and performed single and multiship fly by’s as well as giving evening flights in the B-25 Mitchell and P-51 Mustang into the setting sun.

Also returning this year was the National Aviation Heritage Invitational, bringing 22 antique and classic aircraft from every corner of the nation to be voted and judged by their panel. C-17 Globemaster, F-18 Hornets, F-15 Strike Eagles and A-10 Warthogs made up the military portion of the static area at the East end of the field. And not to be outdone, Coulson, Erickson and Cal Fire were very busy using the base for aerial fire bombing operations, working on two local fires. Finally, a lot of buzz around the field was Vicky Benzing’s recently acquired Miss Van Nuys, Clay Lacy’s iconic purple P-51 Mustang race #64, which is the longest surviving Reno original that Clay entered in the first race at Sky Ranch in 1964. Vicky took flight two evenings and gave photographers the opportunity to shoot the legendary racer. Vicky competed in both the Sport and Jet classes this year and plans to compete in the Unlimited division in 2020 with her new ride. 2019 NCAR Champions are as follows: Formula One - Lowell Slater in Fraed Naught, Biplane - Andrew Buehler in Phantom, T-6 - Chris Rushing in Baron Revenge, Sport - Andrew Findlay in One Moment, Jet - Pete Zaccagnino in Just Lucky and Unlimited - Dennis Sanders in Dreadnought.

Brent "Doc" Hisey's N991R P-51D Mustang "Miss America" performing a night run on Wednesday night, after discovering a failed radiator, which was repaired in short order. Doc was running well in Sunday's Unlimited Gold Final, looking to give Dreadnought a challenge until a mayday was declared and was unable to finish the race. (Anthony Taylor/Warbirdfotos.com)

Dennis Sanders lifting off during Tuesday's qualifying session, posting a 417.868mph lap as top qualifier. (Anthony Taylor/Warbirdfotos.com)

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