OnCourse | Winter 2014

VO LU M E 2 • ISSU E 2 | WINT E R 2014

PRESENTED BY THE WASHINGTON AVIATION ASSOCIATION

2015 NW AVIATION CONFERENCE | FEB 21-22 32nd Annual NW Aviation Conference preliminary schedule highlights & updates

CONSORTIUM

Updates for the Anti-drug and Alcohol Consortium

2015 AVIATION CAREER FORUM

Resources & opportunities for businesses and aviators

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LIVIN’ THE DREAM. It is possible to fly without motors, but not without

knowledge and skill.

— Wilbur Wright

Rachel Hansen | WAA coordinator The Washington Aviation Association is dedicated to aviation business support to aviation stakeholders; encouraging innovation and cooperation – with integrity and respect - it is an honor to be a part of this great team.

WAA traces its origin to 1938 as an informal coalition of aviation businesses. In 1948 the group was formalized into a non-profit ttac industry issues and build a prosperous future for aviation in the Northwest.

The 2015 Conference & Trade Show in February represents the evolution of a 33 year tradition linked to the organization’s core “vision, mission and values.”

Our volunteers are proud to put this into action by collaborating with vendors and speakers to annually create an event with a lot to offer!

From the IA renewal to over 75 hours of educational seminars and nearly 400 booths – there is something for everyone!

“THANK YOU” to all of our supporters, exhibitors, volunteers and attendees. Your continued support and the trust you show us each year does not go unnoticed – it is greatly appreciated.

OBJECTIVES OF THE WAA: • • • •

Encourage a united industry Strengthen legislative representation Nurture future needs of the industry Promote cooperation between aviation and related industries

The Anti-drug and Alcohol Consortium is a great way that small businesses requiring safety sensitive random testing can be compliant with FAA and DOT regulations, economically and simply. Details on the Consortium are on page 14.

The third annual Career Forum is benefiting in 2015 with some new guidance! Thanks to Morgan Lawrence and Gordon Alvord the military transition and airline tracks will have dedicated volunteer coordinators.

Thank you both for your dedication to the Forum and thanks to all the many panelist and speakers who volunteer their time to make this program so important for career aviators, young and old! Details on page 8.

The best thing about coordinating these events for the WAA is – not just the satisfaction providing opportunities to increase “knowledge and skill,”– but also the joy of working with a fantastic group of forwardthinking innovative optimists - aviators!

Thank you for being great to work with and happy new year!

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Thank you to Lucas Ansley for his great shots of a Kenmore Beaver leaving Lake Union. Based in Seattle as a FO with Horizon Airlines, photography allows Lucas to share his love of aviation and his “world” with those who don’t get to see the same perspectives. Photo credit: Lucas Ansley

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Ready for take off 2015 Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show February 21-22 | Showplex Exhibit Hall, Puyallup, WA

For many, the Aviation Conference & Trade Show marks the end of winter in the Northwest. To organizers and volunteers it is an opportunity to share aviation passion..

The 32nd annual Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show will be held Feb. 21-22 at the ShowPlex on the Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup, Washington.

Three decades strong – the show is bigger and better than ever. What began as a small group of booths hosted during a day of safety seminars has flourished into a much-anticipated gathering that fills the 122,000-square-foot exhibit hall and boasts a packed schedule including more than 75 hours of educational and entertaining aviation seminars. Annually 12,000+ aviation enthusiasts and their families flock through the Blue Gate to be educated, inspired and rekindle their dream to fly.

The Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show is hosted by the Washington Aviation Association (WAA), a nonprofit

ABOVE – Silver Sponsors, Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air will once again be mentor prospective pilots and accepting resumes.

organization promoting and protecting aviation in the Northwest, providing opportunities for usinesses and customers to network and showcase technological advances.The ever-changing economic climate has encouraged organizers to adopt innovative approaches to further these goals thereby establishing a solid reputation with vendors, speakers and attendees.

2014 was a great year for the Conference with record attendance & participation.

In 2015 there will be a continued effort to encourage aviation groups and businesses to be involved. The participation list reads like a cryptic code: AOPA, CPA, EAA, FAA, SPA, WAA, WIA, WPA and RAF, to name just a few. This translates into a core group of dedicated organizations that have the same goal in mind – Promoting aviation and ensuring its future!

Not to be overlooked are local and national aviation businesses that have contributed their valuable marketing dollars to support the show and promote their products. Each year more businesses see the value in supporting this event. Currently committed sponsorship partners for 2015 include: Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air, Pacific Coast Avionics, Lightspeed Aviation, Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Company, Wipaire, General Aviation News, King County Airport, Trade-a-Plane, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), Wings Financial, Avemco and the Seaplane Pilots Association. Thank you all for your support!

Thank you SIM Flight Center & Spencer Aircraft for providing a shuttle service from the Pierce County Airport (Thun Field) to the Event.

2015 CONFERENCE SEMINAR SERIES MOUNTAIN AND CANYON FLYING

Lori McNichol from McCall Idaho will be returning for an updated version of her popular two day mountain and canyon workshop. Registration includes admission to event, lunch SAT, workbook and certificate.

Strictly no admittance to unregistered attendees.

Register online.

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WEATHER WORKSHOP

Annually coordinated

by Allen Kam, National Weather Service, this workshop is designed especially for pilots and is intended to increase knowledge of meteorology in general and aviation weather in particular.

Details available online – for schedule visit washington-aviation.org.

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2015 CAREER FORUM

MAINTENANCE SEMINARS

See page 8 for details.

IA’s attending maintenance classes earn credit toward renewal of certificates.

Registration includes admission to event, lunch SAT and certificate. Seating limited. First session at 8:00 am SAT.

Preliminary schedule available online at washington-aviation.org

See page 7 for details, visit washington-aviation.org for schedule and registration.

In it’s third year, this FRIDAY seminar series provides sessions designed to assist aviation professionals in networking and best practices.

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FLOAT & ROTOR SAFETY SERIES’

Two safety seminars series’ on safety and equipment will benefit float and rotor pilots and operators.

Thank you to the Seaplane Pilots Association and the WA Seaplane Pilots for the float series. Thank you to Hillsboro Aviation for coordination of helicopter sessions. Details online – washington-aviation.org.

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2015 Updates

Each Fall the Conference team reaches out to vendors, attendees and past presenters for input on schedules, trade show improvements and speaker suggestions.

Resounding support was heard for the popular IA program.

With 400+ exhibitors the program has access to a wide knowledge base of industry and government experts. Annually, the IA committee designs a series of FAA approved seminars spanning both days of the event. Saturday’s seminars will fulfill the 8 hour refresher requirements.

Returning in 2015 will be the educational weather series presented by the National Weather Service. Along with a variety of other sessions, Clinton Rockey, meteorologist from the Portland Weather Office, will present a new two part program Saturday.

Lori McNichols, McCall Mountain/Canyon Flying Seminars, LLC, will be returning to present her two day workshop. The Mountain & Canyon Flying Workshop includes admission both days to the event, three hours training each day, lunch with Lori, workbook, certificate as well as FAA Wings credit.

Owing to the popularity of this workshop, there will be no admittance to unregistered attendees and attendance will be capped at 150. Volunteers will be monitoring the door to insure that all registered attendees receive a seat! Pre-registration required. Register at washingtonaviation.org or by calling 360427-5599. The fee is $45.00. (continued next page)

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In 2015 we are pleased to welcome back the president of the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), MARK BAKER. Baker will be presenting in the keynote area, Saturday, February 21 at 1:00 PM. 2015 keynote speakers include aviation writer and humourist, ROD MACHADO. Flying since 1970, Rod has over 10,000 hours of flight time earned the hard way— one CFI hour at a time. Since 1977 he has taught hundreds of flight instructor clinics and safety seminars and he was named the 1991 Western Region Flight Instructor of the Year. Rod holds all fixed-wing flight instructor ratings as well as an airline transport pilot license.

Rod is a professional speaker who travels across the United States and Europe delighting his listeners with upbeat and lively presentations.

Machado truly loves mixing it up with the audience. His unusual talent for simplifying the difficult and adding humor to make the lessons stick has made him a popular lecturer both in and out of aviation. Rod’s presentations include topics as diverse as Risk Assessment, Defensive Flying and Handling In-flight Emergencies. His non-aviation topics include: Safety Awareness programs, Humor as a Communication Tool and The Lost Art of Thinking. Additionally, he is known for his rapid fire, humorous banquet presentations.

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For six years, Rod wrote and co-anchored ABC’s Wide World of Flying. He is AOPA’s National CFI spokesman and a National Accident Prevention Counselor appointed by the FAA in Washington D. C. Rod is the flight instructor voice on Microsoft’s Flight Simulator and he wrote the flight lesson tutorials that accompany the software.

He is also an instructor on Cessna’s Computer-Based Private Pilot CD-ROM and the author of seven aviation books, four video DVDs, three audiobooks and a CFI image DVD.

We are also pleased to welcome returning local aviation presenters, JOHNNY SUMMERS and BRUCE WILLIAMS. With over 10,000 hours, Johnny is a FAA DPE, airline pilot, academic, and aviation consultant. He currently flies for Alaska Airlines. Summers has provided annual presentations at the Conference and was instrumental in organizing and presenting at the Aviation Career Forum since its inception in 2013.

Williams has been a pilot since the early 1970s, and has background in journalism, multimedia production, PC-based flight

simulation, and technical writing. He is the author of “Microsoft® Flight Simulator as a Training Aid: A Guide for Pilots, Instructors, and Virtual Aviators,” published in December 2006 by ASA and “ScenarioBased Training with X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator: Using PC-Based Flight Simulations based on FAA and Industry Training Standards.”

The pilot seminars cover many facets of the industry. In addition, plan for topics including historical flights, aviation heroes, aircraft maintenance and financing, light sport aircraft and medical issues. Many of the safety seminars are eligible for FAA Wings credit.

If you have a moment between taking in all these great speakers, be sure to visit all the amazing exhibits. The ShowPlex exhibit hall accommodates more than 400 booths, as well as aircraft and museum displays.

Exhibits include everything aviation: airports & fly-in destinations, propellers/ engine repairs, flight simulators & schools, government agencies, avionic, interiors & navigation, pilot supplies/novelties, clubs/ groups and insurance & financing.

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at the NW Aviation Conference & Trade Show The Conference & Trade Show has been an integral part of aviation in the Northwest for over 30 years!

This event brings pilots, mechanics, aircraft owners and their families together for two days of seminars and presentations – and over 122,000 sf of exhibit space. Each 10 X 10 booth includes draped table, chairs and power.

Call Rachel at 866-922-7469 for availability and options! Exhibit information/registration is available at washington-aviation.org.

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Maintenance Renewal Seminars

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We are pleased to again offer a low-cost maintenance refresher course at the 32nd Annual Northwest Aviation Conference. In February, national and regional experts will travel to Puyallup to participate in this well received event.

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Registered IA’s attending the maintenance classes earn credits toward renewal of their certificate. To obtain credit, the IA’s must have their registration card stamped at the close of each hour attended.

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Preliminary 2015 Maintenance Seminars: • • • • • •

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Cabin Heater Safety & Maintenance Inspection & Maintenance of Aircraft Exhaust and Engine Mounts Lead Acid Battery Air Worthiness Spark Plug Design & Maintenance Turbocharger System Theory & Troubleshooting Fuel Injection; Important Maintenance – Covers the importance of fuel system maintenance and procedures for system calibration.

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Owing to early demand, Saturday’s maintenance registration will be LIMITED in 2015 to the first 120 registrations.

Seminars are on both Saturday and Sunday, February 21-22, 2015; but only Saturday’s seminars allow for a one day completion of the full eight hour refresher requirements.

If this fills we will consider adding sessions to allow an additional 8 hour series on February 22.

Check-in begins Saturday, 7:00 AM, seminars begin at 8:00 AM. Catered lunch Saturday is during break 12:15 – 1:30 PM.

IA’s must show picture ID at registration and are required to have registration card stamped at the close of each hour attended.

Price and availability subject to change.

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The $35.00 fee covers lunch (Saturday only) and admission both days to the Conference & Trade Show as well as an approved FAA certificate of classes attended. Attendees must pre-register for the event online, by phone or email.

Register online, washington-aviation.org or by calling Rachel at 360-427-5599.

Attendance is limited.

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Northwest Aviation Career Forum Friday, February 20, 2015 | 9 am – 3 PM

Washington State Fair & Events Center, Puyallup, WA Interested in a career in aviation? Want to fly planes for a living? Is it a living? These, and more, are just a few of the questions that can be answered at the Aviation Career Forum hosted Friday, February 20 prior to the start of the Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show.

In 2015 the Northwest

Aviation Conference once again includes an extra day for career sessions. Along with airlines, businesses, colleges and government agencies, the Forum is the cumulative brainstorming of presenters from all aspects of the industry.

“As an aviation non-profit, we are very concerned about the industry’s future,” said Jamelle Garcia, Executive Director of the Washington Aviation Association, “hosting this event is an opportunity for new aviators and provides resources to those who need to get to the next level. There are alarming aviation workforce shortages, unless we become proactive, the situation will become severe.”

Seminars are comprised of panels of active duty operators including airline, coast guard, WSP, float pilots, industry leaders, educators and airports.

Over 400 people attended the Forum in 2014. Many of the attendees seeking information, insight and resources were pilots, aviation graduates and transitioning military.

Anthony Remboldt, Director of Training, Walla Walla University, spoke on the value of the event. “It did so much good last year for our program and brought a lot of excitement into the often slow winter training time,” Remboldt wrote in an email, “we are working towards incorporating the event into our academic year.”

Creating a lot of interest at the 2014 event was the participation of recruiting airlines. “We love the event and have already talked about next year.” commented chief pilot of Alaska Airlines, John Hornibrook, “We will continue to be a part of the show for years to come.”

From resumes and scholarships to coast guard training or airport management – the topics covered are limitless.

Attendees are encouraged to ask questions and understand expectations from the people who are actively employed or employing!

The 2015 Career Forum will include four seminar tracks allowing focus of the levels of experience in each field. The career tracks include hand’s on advise on all aspects of the industry – from pilots, mechanics to military transition.

The Career Forum will be hosted Friday, February 20 the day prior to the NW Aviation Conference. Cost is $35/ person and includes lunch and admission to Saturday/Sunday’s events. For information or to register call 360-427-5599 or visit washington-aviation.org.

“I feel the event is very valuable for people looking for a future career in aviation, ” wrote attendee, Steve Tank.

Discounts and scholarships are available for students, groups, and military. Parking is free.

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Through print media and direct mailings, your company will receive targeted Northwest aviation exposure participating in this event. Your sponsorship is unique. Our team uses all available resources to work with your organization to design the best value for your marketing dollars.

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To keep the costs low to both attendees and exhibitors we need your help more than ever! We also want you to feel that this is a sound marketing decision. It’s important that our partners are happy – and we value your company’s contribution in presenting a premier aviation event.

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Karene Petit, A330 pilot, inspirational speaker, and author of FLIGHT FOR CONTROL and FLIGHT FOR SAFETY, will exhibit and speak at the 2015 Conference & Trade Show.

November 2014, CIRRUS AIRCRAFT announced successful first flight of their second certification flight test aircraft, ‘C-One’ (C1), in their personal jet program.

Cirrus plans to have three aircraft in the Vision SF50 personal jet program.

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FEDEX donated three 727s to institutions in Washington state, as part of the package delivery company’s plan to donate its once-large fleet of the threeengine aircraft to organizations around the world.

KENMORE AIR recently received a Family Business Award from Seattle Business Magazine.

Started in 1946 by three friends from high school, Kenmore is still run by one of the descendants. With twenty-five aircraft, fiftytwo pilots and more than 250 employees, Kenmore Air Harbor is the largest seaplane operator in the United States.

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The NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE The WA state recipients of the three aircraft COMMAND is ready to track are two colleges – EVERETT COMMUNITY Santa’s yuletide journey!

COLLEGE and BIG BEND COMMUNITY The NORAD Tracks Santa COLLEGE as well as the SPOKANE INTERwebsite features a mobile version, a holiday NATIONAL AIRPORT Fire Department. countdown, new games and daily activities.

AIRCRAFT MAGNETO SERVICE, sponsored noradsanta.org Team Oracle by servicing their magnetos.

GARMIN announces the availability of the 7-inch G3X Touch display option for experimental and light sport aircraft. The new addition to the G3X Touch family features a high-resolution touchscreen.

AEROCET recently received STC for amphibious ACE AVIATION has passed the half floats on Cessna way mark on the construction of their 206 – Aerocet new maintenance facility in Renton, WA. offers composite Congratulations! aircraft float models for water only as well as amphibious aircraft floats.

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HILLSBORO AVIATION has been designated a 2015 Military Friendly School by Victory Media.

According to the FAA, Washington airports serve 18,753 pilots and 7,249 ACTIVE GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT.

According to the WSDOT Aviation Division, Washington is home to 123 public-use general aviation airports.

CIVIL AIR PATROL was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of its founding members’ role in protecting the U.S. against German U-boat attacks during World War II and other vital wartime domestic missions.

Oct 2014 – THE UND, JOHN D. ODEGARD SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE SCIENCES broke ground for a new Aerospace education and research building.

THE WAA welcomes new vendor, Colorado based AIRIUS. Airius is delivering major energy savings in hangars & high ceiling facilities worldwide with the revolutionary design of the AIR PEAR fans.

LIGHTSPEED AVIATION has announced that it is the title sponsor of the Helicopter Association International Excellence in Communications award. This prestigious award is given once a year to the individual or organization achieving the most creative and distinct dissemination of information about the helicopter industry.

WIPAIRE announces approval received for the single point refueling in the Airbus Puma 330 series helicopter – the first rotary wing application of the Wipaire single point refueling system, and the first Part 29 certification Wipaire has received.

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LIGHTSPEED AVIATION’S Zulu PFX is among the 2015 Innovation Awards honorees recognized by the Consumer Electronics Association.

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FAA REQUIREMENT CHANGE –The FAA issued a rule that relieves burdens on pilots seeking to obtain aeronautical experience, training, and certification by increasing the allowed use of aviation training devices (ATDs) for instrument training. The rule will increase the allowances to 20 hours for credit in an ATD and allows flight schools to have a 40 percent training credit in an ATD for the instrument rating. Previous allowances for ATD use were capped at 10 hours and 10 percent under 141.

AIRCRAFT SPRUCE & SPECIALTY CO., a supplier of aircraft parts, avionics, and pilot supplies, recently acquired AVIATION

According to the Aviation Economic Impact Study, airports in Washington support more than 248,000 JOBS.

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DTC DUAT celebrates 25 years of providing the DUAT weather service for the FAA!

General aviation in Washington contributes more than $3.1 BILLION to the state’s economy. Washington’s 8 seaplane bases support an economic output of approximately $3 MILLION annually.

SPORTY’S PILOT SHOP has posted a gift guide on its website to help the friends and family of pilots get the gifts that pilots really want. sportys.com/GiftGuide

BOOK CO., the Seattle based distributor of aviation books, training materials, and aviation gifts for more than 30 years.

WA is home to 110 REPAIR STATIONS, 20 FAA-APPROVED PILOT SCHOOLS, 3,393 STUDENT PILOTS AND 3,392 FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS.

In order to maximize battery performance in cold temperatures – which increases the internal resistance and decreases a battery’s capacity, CONCORDE has developed heated batteries in their most popular sizes.

2014 Sporty’s annual ornament features a Beaver on floats.

Looking for a job in the aviation industry?

GENERAL AVIATION NEWS hopes to make it easier for you. They’ve linked generalaviationnews.com to the Aviation Jobsearch database of over 3000 U.S AEROSPACE JOBS. aviationjobsearch.com

Families and children celebrated when Santa paid a visit to the HISTORIC FLIGHT FOUNDATION in Mukilteo, WA in a historic aircraft!

MICRO AERODYNAMICS recalibrates 25 years in the business and ships its 19,000th STC approved Micro VG kit!

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In 2015 KING COUNTY INT AIRPORT/ BOEING FIELD will undergo big changes as Landmark Aviation begins redeveloping property on the east side of the field.

First to be demolished is the 3,600 sf building hosting the The Aviator’s Store.

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There are 63 FIXED-BASE OPERATORS in Washington according to the comprehensive AC-U-KWIK directory. According to the Helicopter Association International, there are 507 HELIPORTS in Washington.

To see a complete copy of the Economic Impacts of Washington Airports study, visit the Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation site.

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The Washington Aviation Association Anti-Drug & Alcohol Consortium Did you know the WAA operates a low-cost non-profit Anti-Drug & Alcohol Consortium? The program assists your company in your requirements to have covered staff in an anti-drug and alcohol program as required by DOT/FAA compliance. This program provides members, both large and small to share the benefits of belonging to a larger consortium.

How Does it Work?

The WAA has contracted with an approved lab and Medical Review Officer (MRO) with collection sites nationwide and in Alaska. Once you have a prospective employee complete a pre-employment test, he or she is enrolled in the random pool. Employees are randomly drawn from all the consortium members in the pool. Covered staff might be drawn often or very infrequently, just depends on the random numbers drawn each quarter.

If an employee has been selected for a drug/alcohol test the WAA notifies the company’s Program Manager by letter or email allowing the company Program Manager until the end of the period to send the selected employee to be tested. You can select the best time in your company’s workflow to conduct the test. If you have a busy week, do it next week. It is only important to complete the test prior to the end of the period stated in your notification.

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The employee must have no prior notice of his/her selection but is required to go immediately to the test site where the test will be administered.

If a Program Manager is selected, he or she will be notified by telephone and/or FAX and is required to go immediately to the test site where the test will be administered.

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If you are interested in having your company join or transfer to our program or have any additional questions; please visit washington-aviation.org and select “Consortium” on the home page or contact the WAA Program Manager at 253-9394273.

REMINDER!! FAA Released Final Rule on Drug and Alcohol Programs

The final rule governing the FAA’s Anti-drug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program was released and those affected must be in compliance.

The final rule amends 14 CFR Part 121 Appendices I and J covering drug and alcohol testing for regulated parties and their contractors. The FAA requires all employees performing safety-sensitive duties “directly or by contract (including by subcontract at any tier) for an employer.”

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The determination of a “safetysensitive” function is to be made by the regulated employer working with its assigned FAA principal inspector.

The regulated company is responsible to ensure that any person performing safetysensitive functions for that company, whether directly or by contract, complies with FAA regulations.

If the contractor obtains and manages its own anti-drug and alcohol misuse prevention program, “the FAA will hold the contractor company responsible for its compliance with the regulations. There may be circumstances where the regulated employer may also share responsibility for a contractor company’s non-compliance.”

Listed below are other requirements that have been addressed by the industry and the FAA over the past several years: • A verified negative pre-employment drug test result must be received BEFORE (emphasis added) an individual is hired for a safety-sensitive function or transferred into a safety-sensitive function from a non-safetysensitive function.

• Conduct another pre-employment test and receive a verified negative drug test result before hiring or transferring an individual into a safety-sensitive function if more than 180 days elapse between conducting the pre-employment test and hiring or transferring the individual into a safety-sensitive function, resulting in that individual being brought under an FAA drug-testing program.”

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The outcomes will be closely watched throughout the country as federal law remains unchanged defining marijuana as an illegal drug.

Does this affect your current drug testing policy? No. The drug testing that your company and millions of employers around the world have been doing for decades was never based on the assumption that the user was doing something illegal under a criminal law - instead it has always been based on SAFETY and the efficiency of your workforce. No one who has failed an employment drug test has been reported to the police or charged criminally.

Nothing changes after I-502 or Amendment 64 as far as workplace drug testing.

How does this affect employers? Neither initiative changes the ability of employers to maintain their current employment policies or prevent them from creating policies as they see fit. If employers do not currently allow off-site marijuana use by employees, they can continue to prohibit it.

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2. If you have or want to be eligible to receive federal contracts or grants, the DrugFree Workplace Act of 1988 still applies to you - and this includes most state and local government agencies, school districts, etc.

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AOPA where you live When I took the left seat at AOPA, my top priority was a recommitment to putting members first. A key part of that effort has been increasing engagement with you, the aviation community. I said then that I was making it part of my mission to get out of the office and meet with pilots where they fly, and that’s been an important part of my work over the past year.

We started by switching from an annual national convention to regional AOPA Fly-Ins—seven in all for 2014, and one right here in Spokane at Felts Field! AOPA’s staff was joined by 160 volunteers who swarmed over the airport, transforming it into a sea of tents, aircraft, displays, traffic cones, and lots of seats! More than 1,500 people attended the event, with 244 aircraft flying in. Over the course of the day, participants enjoyed a pancake breakfast and free lunch for AOPA members, attended safety seminars and a pilot town hall, visited with 55 exhibitors and AOPA staff, and had fun with family and friends. Watch for our announcement in January of the sites for the 2015 Fly-ins!

I’m also excited to return for the 2015 Northwest Aviation Conference. Last February we came to the Northwest for one of my first major trips. It was a great opportunity to meet with thousands of aviation enthusiasts from across the region. I came to talk about AOPA’s work on behalf of GA, and also to listen. I learned a lot about what really matters to you as a member of the aviation community, and that’s why I’m coming back in 2015.

All of us at AOPA look forward to joining you in Puyallup, and if not there, at one of our regional fly-ins, or at the dozens of other aviation community events we attend across the country. We can’t wait to see you!

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Exhibitor Highlight: BEHLEN BUILDING SYSTEMS A Great Choice in Hangar Fabrication & Construction

Whether you are planning a facility for a small, single engine aircraft or a jumbo jet, Behlen Building Systems’ expertise in hangar fabrication and construction is second to none. Behlen has been a supplier of aircraft hangars for more than 50 years, providing systems that clearly demonstrate why Behlen is successful in the industry.

Their products include EagleSpan, frame buildings and S-Span.

EagleSpan is a unique Behlen product offering an innovative curved roof system, perfect for hangars. The frame is true radius which can clear span more than 200 feet. This true radius offers three key advantages over straight rafters: lower cost of uniform clips, a broad range on the radius of the curve, and the congruence of an interior curve to maintain consistency with the exterior. The result is a precisely fabricated frame that’s easy to erect while providing a more finished and aesthetically pleasing inside appearance.

The Madras Municipal Aircraft Hangar, a Behlen Building Systems EagleSpan product, was completed the end of May, 2014.

It will function as a museum, as well as house Erickson Aero Tanker, a firefighting operation. The 64,000 square foot facility was designed to hold at least 25 aircraft and is the new home for the World War II era aircraft collection of Jack Erickson. Steele Associates Architects designed the new facility and was erected by JLM Steel Inc., both of Oregon.

Each of the aircraft in the collection are in working condition. The aircraft have or will be moved from Tillamook, Oregon, which has about 9 to 10 times more rain than its new location in Madras, Oregon. Madras is a much dryer climate in comparison, which will help to preserve the planes.

Some of Erickson’s collection includes airplanes, Jeeps, a tank and a lot of World II through the Vietnam and Korean War memorabilia. Erickson started his collection in the early 1980s when he acquired a P-51 Mustang. A pre-World War II Bellanca Air-

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cruiser, an Aero L-29 jet from the Vietnam era, a Boeing B-17 bomber and a Japanese Nakajima Ki-43 are just a few of the planes to see at the new museum.

Behlen professionally-engineered frame systems provide exceptional design flexibility and optimum performance. Our gabled clear span frame building offers wide-open interiors and is suitable for hangars as well.

Another Behlen product is the S-Span System which provides a highly efficient, innovative solution for large service hangars with wide, open space. The integrated roof/ceiling truss system dramatically reduces heating and cooling costs both in equipment and operation. The frame system provides exceptional design flexibility and optimum performance to fit your needs.

Behlen Building System Behlen Building Systems is one of three diverse business units within Behlen Mfg. Co., a world-class steel fabricator, and is headquartered in Columbus, Nebraska.

To learn more about Behlen Building Systems and their products, stop by their booth (#212) at the 2015 Northwest Aviation Conference or visit www.behlenbuildingsytems.com.

Aviators & Idaho aviation business, True-Lock, step up for turtle rescue A combination of cold water and strong onshore winds has made this year’s migration south much more challenging for many Atlantic turtles.

Turtles are washing ashore in much greater numbers than usual as drastically cold water makes the turtles hypothermic, and unable to dive. General aviation is stepping up to help save hundreds of these endangered animals, flying rescued turtles by the dozens from Massachusetts to facilities across the southeast and beyond.

Leslie Weinstein, a member of the Development Board of the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research at the University of Florida and NW Aviation Conference supporter, has many friends in general aviation—he also owns an Idaho business, True-Lock, that makes specialized fasteners for aircraft. He has been working the phone and computer a lot recently, finding rides for turtles. He was overwhelmed by the many individual pilots and aircraft operators who answered his calls.

A Pilatus is loaded with turtles for a rescue flight. photo: Leslie Weinstein.

Rescued turtles have been brought to the New England Aquarium for triage and initial care, but the turtles require rehabilitation and specialized veterinary care beyond what any single facility can offer. Some have pneumonia, and must be quarantined.

Turtles are housed in banana boxes for short-term care and transportation, often two in a box. “They’ve run out of boxes,” Weinstein said.

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Veterinary staff at the Jekyll Island Sea Turtle Centerrehab facility check out recently landed patients photo, pilot, Eric Davis

(continued from previous page) While the Rhode Island National Guard volunteered to help, official approvals for the mission have not been forthcoming, forcing Leslie to rely heavily on general aviation to get the turtles where they need to go.

“We’ve got a lot of pilots responding,” Weinstein said. He hopes more pilots and aircraft operators will email him (including “sea turtles” in the subject line) with offers of assistance—particularly those with larger aircraft, though he is happy to hear from anyone with wings to lend. “If they can only fit two or three boxes, four boxes… that’s fine with me,” Weinstein said.

“It was a greatly rewarding experience and I am thankful that I could contribute,” wrote Pilatus turtle rescue pilot, Eric Davis, in a recent email, “equally heartwarming was the incredible spirit of all the volunteers who worked tirelessly to make this happen. Kate Sampson of NOAA and Leslie Weinstein of True-Lock have done incredible work coordinating pilot missions with sea turtles to treatment facilities across the country. The Jekyll Island Sea Turtle Center and staff have been working around the clock for the last week treating all the new arrivals. Jekyll Island airport manager,

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Rich Van Iderstyne, provided support for arriving pilots with ground transportation to us and overnight accommodations to a pilot and his son who made the trip from Boston in a PA-28 with 30 turtles onboard.

It’s selfless acts like these that make being a member of the flying community so rich and rewarding.”

While the numbers may seem relatively small, sea turtles already face long odds when it comes to surviving to breed. It may take 2,000 eggs to produce a single breed-

ing pair, and those turtles may not be able to produce offspring for 30 or 40 years.

Losing hundreds of turtles today has significant long-term implications. “You can see how critical it is to save these turtles,” Weinstein said.

The turtle lift will not be over any time soon. Once the rescued turtles are rehabilitated, they will need rides back to the East Coast where they can be released in the Atlantic Ocean. For information, reach Leslie at leslie@true-lock.com.

PEARSON FIELD EDUCATION CENTER

F LIG HT ZO N E The Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show is honored to once again welcome Fort Vancouver Trust’s Pearson Field Education Center to partner in creating the FLIGHT ZONE at the 2015 Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show.

The Pearson Field Education Center in Vancouver, WA fosters education in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and with ambitious plans to partner on education programs with schools, organizations and community groups.

They visit local schools to provide aviation programs and annually celebrate Open Cockpit Day. They also support a Young Eagles program at the Pearson Field Education Center. Families and community members came from all over Clark County to participate in there aviation extravaganzas.

This year Pearson Field Education Center will once again bring its talented volunteers and hands-on interactive activities to the Northwest Aviation Conference.

Washington State University Vancouver Science Methods instructor and volunteer, Marlin Martin, will provide glider building sessions for the Flight Zone at the event.

Pearson plans on setting up build table to permit attendees to build proven foam flyers or venture off and experiment by building their own designs.

These are great flyers and rugged so that they can be flown over and over again. Durability is a key element into the success of the flying P.I.G.s (Pipe Insulation Gliders) – proof that PIGs can fly! This was incredibly popular last year.

For the younger crowd Pearson will once again bring the Vertical Wind Tunnel for visitors to build and test fly their whirly gig creations.

Pearson plans on bringing a collection of model aircraft to introduce the joys of aero modeling and the significant contributions model aviation has had on promoting general aviation.

Their summer camp programs have been very successful as the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) has several AMA chapters like the Fern Prairie Modelers and The Clark County Radio Control Society that actively support our efforts through “buddy box” flying our students. There will be information available for individuals interested in pursuing model flight.

In 2013, Pearson Field Education Center teamed up with Radio Disney to Celebrate Pearson Field and the latest Disney/Pixar film, Planes. Hundreds of families descended onto historic Pearson Field to participate in a variety of educational and family oriented activities that introduced aviators of all ages to aviation.

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Mountain & Canyon Flying Workshop We are pleased to welcome back, by popular demand, Lori MacNichol, McCall Mountain/Canyon Flying Seminars to the 2015 Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show, February 21-22, 2015, The focus of this two day intensive workshop is the importance of a pilot knowing themselves, their aircraft, and the environment. This workshop assists aviators to obtain skills and knowledge to operate safely in the unique and challenging environment of back country mountain and canyon flying.

MacNichol is the owner of McCall Mountain/Canyon Flying Seminars, a flight school in McCall, ID. This school provides an educational introduction to the special type of airmanship skills and knowledge needed to operate safely in mountainous backcountry terrain.

Lori learned to fly in McCall, Idaho in 1982 through her love of fishing. She knew the best fish were in the most remote spots and to get to them, she needed a pilot license. The private pilot license led to commercial and flight instructor ratings at which point Lori carefully began keeping notes on the unique skills and peculiarities of backcountry flying.

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She has also provides training courses to many advanced specialty groups such as US Air Force “Special Operations Squadrons”, US Border Patrol, US Forest Service, and the National Transportation Safety Board, and most recently SUSI Airlines in Indonesia The focus is on, mountain and Jungle flying developing the companies training curriculum and flight instruction within the remote jungle region of Papua.

Registration includes four 90 minute sessions, manual, lunch Saturday (with Lori MacNichol) and admission to the event.

Owing to the popularity of the Mountain Flying, in 2015 we will ONLY admit registered attendees into the workshop.

A volunteer will monitor badges at the door to insure that all registered attendees have seats. Call:866-922-7469 to register or online at washington-aviation.org.

Cost is $45/person.

Workshop Session Overview • Preparing the Pilot for Mountain/Canyon Flight • Mountain/Canyon Navigation – Getting There • Landing Areas – Overhead Observation & Abort Point Aviation • Flying the Approach in Confined Areas – Spot Landings

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