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COVER STORY
HIGHLY AWARDED AEROBATIC PILOT, WAGSTAFF LIVES HER DREAM
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he Wings Club, the latest in a series of aviation organizations, will honor Patty Wagstaff, champion aerobatic pilot, with their fourth annual Outstanding Aviator Award. The Outstanding Aviator Award was created by the Wings Club in partnership with the International Aviation Women’s Association (IAWA) in order to recognize pilots who have made major contributions to aviation. The presentation of this year’s award will take place at The Wings Club’s Annual Meeting on March 27 in New York City. Along with IAWA board members, Ken Gazzola, past president and chairman of the Historical and Education Committee will present the award to Wagstaff, who will be in attendance. Wagstaff, dubbed “Dare Devil/ Aerobatic Pilot” was inducted in the International Aerobatic Club Hall of Fame in 2005, the Air Show Hall of Fame in 2006 and the International Aerospace Hall of Fame in 2007. Having received
many awards for her flying, she is particularly proud of receiving the Airshow industry’s most prestigious award, the “Sword of Excellence,” and the “Bill Barber Award for Showmanship.” Recently she was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Air Force Association, was inducted into the EAA/IAC Hall of Fame. A six-time member of the US Aerobatic Team, Wagstaff has won the gold, silver and bronze medals in Olympic-level international aerobatic competition and is the first woman to win the title of US National Aerobatic champion and one of the few people to win it three times. Wagstaff flies one of the most thrilling, low-level aerobatic demonstrations in the world. Flying before millions of people each year, her breathtaking performances give airshow spectators a frontrow-seat view of the precision and complexity of modern, unlimited hard-core aerobatics. Her smooth aggressive style sets Continued on Page 7
This shot was taken during a photo shoot with Patty Wagstaff over St. Augustine Florida. To get the shot Mike Shore, the photographer, said, “We took the door off of the airplane we were shooting from and Patty pulled her plane up in close formation and maneuvered so we could get the shot we needed.” Typically they work between six and 20-feet apart in two separate aircraft. (Courtesy Mike Shore / mikeshorephoto.com)
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SUN ‘N FUN PREVIEW
PATTY WAGSTAFF AWARD WINNING AEROBATIC PILOT
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HAI HELI EXPO Page 48
WAI CONFERENCE
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Cover Photo By Mike Shore
NEWS San Diego Air & Space Museum Celebrates 50 Years................7 AOPA’s Fuller Stepping Down ......................................................8 Educators Fly on NASA’s SOFIA Observatory..........................10
FEATURES
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Editorial: It Must Be February, Again! By Ed Downs ................................................................6
Contrails: Cessna Days by Steve Weaver ..............17 by Scott Schwartz ............26 Aviation Ancestry: SR-71 What’s Up?!: It’s the Little Things by Larry Shapiro ..............28 Goodies ‘n Gadgets ......................................35
Boston Museum Features Vintage Aviation Art By Mark Rhodes ..........................................................14
Court Approves Beechcraft’s Reorganization Plan ..................11 GAMA Releases 2012 Year-End Report......................................13
Safe Landings: You and UAS ....................................41 Lessons From the Cockpit By Moe Glenner ..........................................................22
GAMA: Reaction to Comments From White House ..................16 Cirrus Reports Solid 2012 and Strong Start to 2013 ................27 Pilot Workshops.com Acquires ZD Publishing ........................24
Albatross Reitres To Hiller Aviation Museum By Herb Foreman ..........................................................33
Legislation Pending to Recognize CAP’s WWII Vets ................36
From Skies to Stars: It Ain’t Over Yet by Ed Downs ..................43
The Pylon Place: New Rides and Awards by Marilyn Dash ......................45
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Pacific Coast Dream Machines Slated for April ........................46 Renegade Light Sport Goes For “Twist and Shout” ................52
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doubt there is a single reader who has not heard about the impending “sequester,” the sword being held over the heads of every citizen by both our executive and legislative branches of government as a means of gaining the “sound bite” upper hand on America’s ailing economy. Regrettably, this writer has yet to see a “sound bite” solve problems. So, why the title of this months’ column? A moment of research disclosed that it was in February of last year that airspace users faced an onslaught of proposed user fees, charges designed to make sure we aviators were “paying our fair share.” Now, one year later, spokesmen from the Executive branch are talking of cutting tax investment incentives
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to users of business aircraft, cutting jobs in the aviation manufacturing centers of Wichita and Seattle and reducing FAA budgets to the point of reducing safety by firing thousands of FAA employees. Threats are not limited to those of us who do the actual piloting of aircraft, but include innocent passengers, who are being told they will face long delays at airports, cancelled flights and less safety. All of these terrible things will happen unless the threatening voice “gets it’s way” in the ongoing budget battles. Added to these insulting claims is the ongoing suggestion that it, “the government,” is entitled to decide if we really need our flying machines and deserve any tax considerations that are heaped upon other industries that somehow fall
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into the “needed” category. Helicopter Association International President Matt Zuccaro certainly made his industry’s views clear when addressing White House tax proposals that would affect his industry. “I find it unbelievable that continued initiatives such as this one, seemingly aimed at eliminating general aviation, are being promoted by a president who is one of the most frequent users of corporate aircraft via his travel on the peoples’ aircraft, that we pay for,” said Zuccaro. “I support his use of these aircraft to perform his duties and responsibilities. But is it too much to ask that private individuals and corporations also be allowed to realize the benefits of General Aviation for their business activities? Especially since we pay our own way by the millions of dollars we already give to the government via existing aviation-related taxes, while creating 1.2 million jobs and contributing $150 billion to the U.S. economy annually, as we serve the needs of society. This is especially true with regard to such helicopter operations as law enforcement, firefighting, emergency medical transport, power line construction and repair, along with oil and gas production.” Now, to be realistic, these threats will probably not actually come to pass as the calamitous results of fatal budget cuts. Even as this is being written, announcements have been made that the elected heroes of our sagging republic are going to hold last minute negotiations. This meeting will basically conclude that “the other guy” is at fault for current circumstances and nothing will be done, with current economic problems simply being put off to another day. One and all will claim victory and the political establishment will congratulate itself on the brilliant nature of their negotiating skills. Once again, our highly paid and richly rewarded elected officials will not be able to do what thousands of volunteer management groups representing home owner associations, clubs, charitable organizations, business associations and hundreds of other entities, do every day as a matter of pure service to the community. A CEO faced with arguing depart-
ments that could not get the job done would simply fire key managers and start over. Clubs and home owner associations can hold special elections. But when it comes to our federal elected officials, it seems like nothing can be done, or that the majority of voters simply do not care. So, what can we do, at least to the extent of preserving our passion for flying privately owned aircraft? The bottom line is, do not simply defend our passion with numbers and statistics, but strongly challenge the right of another, especially elected officials, to claim they have the mandate to determine if we “need” something. It is the seemingly political correctness for elected officials to determine our “needs” that is the real problem. The challenge we in aviation face is that we are being sold as a “they-don’t-need” group. Being classified as a “they-don’t-need” group does not mean your passion is taken away, but that it is taxed to the point of being too expensive to own. To be sure, nobody “needs” cigarettes, but the tax revenue provided by those addicted to smoking is a multi-billion dollar windfall for government. The question is, who is on the next list of “they-don’t-need” something? Is it those who drive low-mileage pick-up trucks, maybe recreational boats, perhaps horse owners? By dividing us up into categories, we can be pitted against each other until even those attending tail gate parties will be taxed due to the global warming involved in the process of barbecuing. No, it is not silly. History has all too many examples of this kind of governmental interference, the kind now being faced by the aviation community. So what is the “take away?” Start with local politicians and work up, letting them know how you feel. Current issues are now forcing State politicians to take a very close look at Federal authority. Take advantage of this review process. Stick up for other groups that are attacked as “they-don’t-need.” Join appropriate alphabet groups and local flying clubs. Most of all, know what is going on and participate in solutions.
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SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE Museum Opened its Doors to the Public in 1963 The San Diego Air & Space Museum celebrated its 50th anniversary of opening to the public on Feb. 15, 2013. In honor of 50 years of excellence, the Museum released its long-awaited guidebook, Celebrating: a History of the Museum and its Collections. The Museum first opened its doors on February 15, 1963 in Balboa Park’s Food and Beverage Building. With a quickly growing collection, the Museum moved into the nearby Electric Building in 1965, where it remained until 1978, when a devastating fire destroyed the museum and its contents. The Museum and the San Diego community came together and immediately began to rebuild and moved into the historic Ford Building in 1980, where the Museum currently resides. Today, the Museum is California’s Official Air and Space Museum, one of the four largest aviation and space museums in the country and home to the third largest aviation archives and library. An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution (only two in San Diego), the Museum houses a collection of historic aircraft and
spacecraft from all over the world, including a working flying replica of Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis, the actual Apollo 9 Command Module spacecraft and the only GPS satellite on display in the world. The Museum also offers interactive exhibits including MaxFlight simulators, a 3D/4D theater, plus dynamic, hands-on and ever-changing special exhibitions. The Museum is comprised of a Gillespie Field annex that is home to various restoration projects and more than 40 aircraft. Also, the Museum acquired the use of the historic and still operational wind tunnel on Pacific Highway where a variety of testing takes place. The Museum recently opened Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, a special exhibition exploring the weird and wacky world of Robert Ripley. This is the first time a Ripley’s exhibit has returned to San Diego since the California Pacific International Exposition in 1935, the same year the Museum’s Ford Building was built. In recognition of its 50th anniversary, the Museum released its new guideContinued on Page 13
Cover Story: Patty Wagstaff
Continued from Page 4 the standard for performers the world over. Born in the USA, Wagstaff grew up in and around airplanes. With her family, she moved to Japan when she was nine years old where her father was a Captain for Japan Air Lines. Her earliest memories include sitting with her father at the controls of his airplanes. At ten years old when her father let her take the controls of his DC-6, her lifelong love affair with airplanes began. Wagstaff’s first experience with bush flying was not a positive one. The first airplane she chartered for her job crashed on their first flight. So Patty decided to learn to fly herself, hiring friend and later husband, Bob, to travel with her in his Cessna 185 floatplane. Since then she earned her Commercial, Instrument, Seaplane and Commercial Helicopter Ratings. She is a Flight and Instrument Instructor and is rated and qualified to fly many airplanes, from World War II fighters to jets. Though she had never seen aerobatics, a lifelong curiosity led her to attend her first Airshow in British Columbia in
1983, where she saw aerobatic pilots perform and promised herself, “I can do that!” By 1985, five years after gaining her pilot’s license, she earned a spot on the US Aerobatic Team. Wagstaff is sponsored by Champion Aerospace Inc. manufacturer of highperformance aviation quality spark plugs, harnesses and oil filters and Cannon Aviation Insurance,where the customer is always the first priority. She is also sponsored by Sarasota Avionics International who meets her avionics needs; Textron Lycoming who makes her engine; MT Propeller who provides the propeller for it. She also has had longtime support from Shell Oil, Bose Headsets, Goodyear Tire Corporation, National Parachutes, Concorde Battery and Lord Corporation. Additionally, she is supported by Microsoft and you can fly her Extra 300S, which is featured on the famed Microsoft Flight Simulator. Patty Wagstaff Airshows, Inc. is based in St. Augustine, Florida. For more information, see her website, www.pattywagstaff.com.
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SHARING By Craig L. Fuller President and CEO AOPA
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AOPA President Craig Fuller has notified AOPA’s Board of Trustees of his intent to step down from his position and from the board. He plans to remain in his current role until a successor is ready to assume the position. The board will conduct a national search for his successor. Following the decision to leave AOPA, the succession process was developed by working together, said Chairman of the Board William C. Trimble III. Fuller, who took office Jan. 1, 2009, and is only the fourth president of AOPA since the association’s founding nearly 75 years ago, will assist with the search for a new president and the transition to a new administration. In conveying his decision to the board of trustees, Fuller, 62, noted that he made a five-year commitment to AOPA when he was appointed president. As he approaches the fulfillment of that commitment, he said he is looking forward to taking on new challenges and opportunities. “I have flown since age 17, and fly-
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magazines, eBooks available through the “publications” link on AOPA.org, electronic newsletters like ePilot and Aviation eBrief, and our great video offerings. If you haven’t checked it out, be sure to watch our weekly news program, AOPA Live This Week. You can see it online at aopa.org/aopalive or watch it on the AOPA Live channel with your Roku player. And here’s where sharing comes in. When the weather is sunny and the air is smooth, it’s great to take a friend or family member up for a flight – there’s no better way to introduce someone to the GA experience. But this time of year, with low ceilings and ice all around, you might be better off staying on the ground.
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ing has been part of my life ever since. I will always be grateful to the AOPA Board of Trustees for having given me the opportunity to serve the general aviation community and AOPA’s 385,000 members in a leadership position,” said Fuller. “It has been a privilege to work with my colleagues on a strong set of initiatives that have built on the decades of hard work by AOPA Trustees and members of the management team. With the end of my five-year commitment approaching, this is an appropriate time for me to consider new opportunities and allow the Board time to recruit a successor. “The process of finding a new leader can now go forward as all of us at AOPA roll up our sleeves to fight the day-to-day battles that seem to keep coming our way,” said Fuller. “The team will not miss a beat this year as we lay the groundwork for the future.” “During his more than four years as president of AOPA, Craig served nobly and professionally. He has advocated
That doesn’t mean you can’t welcome friends to experience GA. If you know someone who’s interested in aviation, introduce them to AOPA Live and the fun and exciting videos available there – anyone can watch for free. You can also lend out your copy of the magazine or introduce friends to AOPA.org. And be sure to share your own stories and pictures of your favorite flights. I am often amazed by how much people enjoy seeing pictures, even from routine outings. There’s something about general aviation flying that really captures the imagination. I recently marveled at how hundreds of people had seen, liked, and commented
AOPA PRESIDENT strongly on behalf of the general aviation community in Washington, built bridges with the other aviation associations, improved member communications and generated promising ideas for tomorrow,” said Trimble. “We recognize the importance of finding a leader who can continue to inspire all of us in these challenging times. We are focused on finding a leader who shares our vision and convictions as well as the talent and capabilities necessary to achieve our goals.” Trimble, who has chaired the AOPA Board of Trustees since 2005, said the board will form a search committee shortly and retain an executive search firm to begin looking for AOPA’s new leader. Since 1939, AOPA has protected the freedom to fly for thousands of aviators and aircraft owners. From its headquarters in Frederick Md., offices in Washington, D.C., and seven regions of the United States, its representatives interact with local, state, and federal elected officials and government repre-
GAMA PRAISES ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) welcomed the Feb. 14 announcement by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) of significant progress on new standards for aircraft CO2 emissions and noise. ICAO’s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) reached consensus agreement on a new more stringent noise level for new design aircraft, to be implemented in two stages by 2020. The agreement establishes a maximum allowable noise level required by the ICAO noise certification standard
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for civil airplanes. The new level is 7 EPNdB (effective perceived noise level in decibels) below the current ICAO Chapter 4 standard. In addition, for aircraft below 8.6 tons the limits were made progressively quieter for lighter aircraft. The new standard will be presented to the ICAO Council for review and approval in June 2013 and subsequently for endorsement at the ICAO General Assembly in September-October 2013. With regard to work on the development of a CO2 standard for new aircraft, CAEP also reached agreement on new
certification procedures. This follows agreement in 2012 on a metric to characterize CO2 emissions from turbine-powered aircraft irrespective of their mission or design. Technical experts from GAMA member companies, the manufacturers of general aviation airplanes and engines, have been active and constructive participants in the ICAO process that has allowed the global community to reach these milestones. GAMA Senior Vice President for International and Environmental Affairs Ed Smith stated,
on a few pictures I posted about a cold, snowy flight in the AOPA Caravan, followed days later by a flight purely for fun in my Husky with my colleagues in an RV-12. The point is that sharing and following flying experiences is a great way to get pilots and aviation enthusiasts alike engaged with general aviation. It’s a simple and effective way to build the GA community. At AOPA, we’re always looking for new ways to share flying experiences, and we’ve got some great ideas in the works. In the meantime, as the weather improves and we begin looking ahead to spring, let’s all take advantage of the freedom to fly by getting back in the air and sharing our excitement with everyone we know.
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NASAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is shown with its telescope door partly open during a test flight for its astronomical observation mission. (NASA / Jim Ross) light to further our understanding of puzzles such as the processes that form stars and planets, the chemistry of organic compounds in interstellar clouds, and the environment around the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;SOFIA enables educators to work with scientists and to experience a flight mission on the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest airborne observatory. Educators then take their experiences back to their classrooms and communities,â&#x20AC;? said Eddie Zavala, NASA's SOFIA program manager. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They can relate the excitement, hardships, challenges, discoveries, teamwork and educational values of SOFIA and scientific research to students, teachers and the general public.â&#x20AC;? The Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors program is a yearly professional development opportunity extended to Continued on Page 12
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Confirmation Paves the Way for Company to Emerge from Chapter 11 Hawker Beechcraft has announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has approved its Joint Plan of Reorganization (Plan), paving the way for the company to emerge from Chapter 11 in the second half of February. In confirming the Plan, Judge Stuart M. Bernstein found that it satisfied all of the requirements of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Robert S. (“Steve”) Miller, CEO of Hawker Beechcraft, Inc., said, “Today’s ruling marks the final significant step in the restructuring process. Throughout this process, we have been guided by the goal of emerging in a strong operational and financial position, with an enhanced ability to compete well into the future. Our recapitalization and dramatically reduced debt load will allow us to do exactly that.” As part of its reorganization, the company intends to rename itself Beechcraft Corporation and implement a business plan that focuses on its turboprop, piston, special mission and trainer/attack aircraft and on its parts, maintenance, repairs and refurbishment businesses, all of which are profitable and have high
growth potential. Bill Boisture, Chairman of Hawker Beechcraft Corp., said, “Thanks to the hard work of our employees and the strong support we have received from our key creditors, union partners, elected officials, suppliers and customers, Beechcraft Corporation will emerge from this process as the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of turboprop, piston and trainer/attack aircraft with the largest global customer support network in the industry.”
Ownership Structure and Corporate Governance Hawker Beechcraft expected the Plan to become effective by the end of February, once all of the conditions for effectiveness had been met. Upon emergence, pre-petition secured bank debt, unsecured bond debt, and certain general unsecured claims were canceled and holders of such claims received equity in the reorganized company in the percentages negotiated by the major creditor groups at the time the company commenced its Chapter 11 proceedings.
Effective upon emergence, the company’s new Board of Directors will include: General Donald G. ‘Don’ Cook, Gene Davis, Ralph Heath, David Tolley, Gideon Argov, Robert (Bob) Johnson and Bill Boisture. The company expects to
name two additional directors prior to the effective date of the Plan. In addition, Bill Boisture will become Chief Executive Officer of Beechcraft Corporation and Steve Miller will become senior advisor Continued on Page 12 P.O. Box 5402 • San Mateo, CA 94402 (650) 358-9908 • Fax (650) 358-9254
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Exit Financing On Jan. 30, the Court approved the company’s motion to retain J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC to act as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners to structure, arrange and syndicate $600 million in exit financing, consisting of a term loan and a revolving line of credit. The affiliated banks of the joint lead arrangers, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Credit Suisse AG, have committed to underwrite the financing. The financing will be used to repay all claims under the debtor-in-possession post-petition credit facility, pay certain settlement and cure payments and fund ongoing operations.
Pension Plans On Jan. 31, the Court approved the company’s agreement with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) and the International Association of Machinists to address its pension plans within the context of its restructuring efforts. According to the terms of the agreement, accrued retirement benefits
in the company’s hourly/union plan will remain the responsibility of Hawker Beechcraft, while the PBGC will assume responsibility for the company’s base and salaried plans. Under the terms of this approach, the company estimates that 100 percent of union-plan participants and more than 99 percent of non-union-plan participants will receive the full amount of normal retirement pension benefits that have already vested. The company has reached a separate agreement to compensate those salaried employees and retirees whose pension benefits would otherwise have been reduced. Hawker Beechcraft’s legal representative is Kirkland & Ellis LLP; its financial advisor is Perella Weinberg Partners LP; and its restructuring advisor is Alvarez & Marsal. The Ad Hoc Committee of Senior Secured Lenders’ legal representative is Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz. Credit Suisse serves as agent for the lenders under Hawker Beechcraft’s secured prepetition and debtor-in-possession credit facilities. Credit Suisse’s legal representative is Sidley Austin LLP and its financial advisor is Houlihan Lokey. The Unsecured Creditors Committee’s legal representative is Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and its financial advisor is FTI Consulting, Inc. For more information, visit www.hawkerbeechcraft.com.
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Continued from Page 10 educators through a competitive, peerreviewed process. Teams of two educators are paired with groups of professional astronomers who have won a parallel competitive process to use the flying telescope for their research projects. Each educator team will fly on two 10-hour missions that depart from and return to NASA’s Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif. “These educators submitted applications describing how they will use what they learn from SOFIA to help promote increased public literacy in science, technology, engineering and math,” said astronomer Dana Backman, manager of the SOFIA's education and public outreach programs. “Published studies have shown that personally participating in scientific research increases the educators’ enthusiasm for teaching, and measurably improves their career retention rates. The same studies have shown that this enthusiasm carries over to the students with tangible increases in test scores and science fair participation.” The current cohort of educator teams
will continue flying through the summer of 2013. Information for educators wishing to apply for AAA flights in 2014 is available at www.seti.org/sofia SOFIA is a partnership of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center (Edwards, Calif.) manages the SOFIA program. NASA’s Ames Research Center (Moffett Field, Calif.) manages SOFIA’s science mission in cooperation with the Universities Space Research Association (USRA; Columbia, Md.) and the German SOFIA Institute (DSI; Stuttgart). SOFIA is based at NASA’s Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility (DAOF) in Palmdale, Calif. SOFIA’s education and public outreach programs are managed by a partnership of the SETI Institute in Mountain View, Calif. and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific in San Francisco, Calif. For more information about SOFIA, visit: www.nasa.gov/sofia and www.dlr. de/en/sofia For information about SOFIA’s science mission, visit: www.sofia.usra.edu and htwww.dsi.uni-stuttgart.de/index.en.html
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GAMA RELEASES 2012 YEAR-END REPORT Report Focuses on the Opportunities and Goals That Lie Ahead The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released the 2012 year-end shipments of general aviation airplanes. GAMA also expanded the data to include delivery data for helicopter manufacturers. Most general aviation aircraft flying in the world today were built by GAMA member companies. “While the 2012 shipment and billing data were mixed, the numbers don’t reflect the amount of development work in progress in general aviation,” said Brad Mottier, 2013 GAMA Chairman. “The general aviation segment is poised for resurgence in the next few years as these new technologies certify and enter the market.” “The GAMA committees will focus on lowering the barriers in general aviation to enable advanced technologies to more easily enter service and help improve safety,” said Mottier. “GAMA will also continue to expand the association throughout the general aviation industry as well as internationally.” The year-end airplane shipments increased 0.6 percent to 2,133 airplane deliveries in 2012. The airplane billings declined slightly to $18.9 billion compared to 19.0 billion in 2011. The helicopter segment delivered 1,044 aircraft in 2012, which was a change of 21.5 percent compared to the 859 in 2011. The combined value of civil airplane and helicopter shipments in 2012 was $3.4 billion. “2012 saw an expansion of the GAMA membership to the agricultural airplane segment and helicopter manufacturers,” said GAMA’s President and CEO Pete Bunce. “The data that we are publishing today reflects deliveries through the full breadth of certified general aviation manufacturing and the significant impact our industry has in creating more jobs and boosting the global
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GAMA REACTS TO WHITE HOUSE COMMENTS ON AVIATION MANUFACTURING WORKERS Pete Bunce, President and CEO of GAMA released a statement on Feb. 20, 2013 reacting to White House Press Secretary, Jay Carney's comments regarding difficult budget decisions and the job losses it could cause in the general aviation industry. “How dare Jay Carney dismiss the value of aviation manufacturing workers in this country. They are not special interests but hardworking folks that provide for their families, pay taxes, work to make schools better in their communi-
ties, and make charitable contributions in so many ways. These statements are totally outrageous and Mr. Carney should apologize to the tens of thousands of hard working middle class workers all across this country – from Kansas to Ohio to Arkansas to Iowa to Georgia to Minnesota and so many more. It’s completely offensive to refer to hard working Americans as ‘difficult choices’. This Administration should stop the sound bites and political games and focus on fixing our economy.”
AOPA NAMES SEAN COLLINS AS EASTERN REGIONAL MANAGER The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has named Sean Collins as its new eastern regional manager. Collins will focus on building government relations and local aviation communities in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. He is one of seven regional managers that AOPAhas deployed nationwide to meet the growing demand for active participation in state government decision-making. Collins joined AOPA in 2007 and has served as an aviation technical specialist and senior technical specialist. In his previous role as Manager of AOPA’s Pilot Information Center, Collins directed staff who answered members’ aviation inquiries, and he worked closely with AOPA’s Medical Certification staff. “We’re thrilled to have Sean as our
new eastern regional manager,” stated Michelle Peterson, vice president of membership. “His time here at headquarters leading the Pilot Information Center is invaluable to us from a membership development perspective. Member service has been Sean’s focus during his entire time at AOPA.” Collins will replace former Eastern Regional Manager Craig Dotlo, who resigned from his post in 2012. “Having grown up in New England, I have a real appreciation for rural airports and the pilots who rely on them,” Collins said. “Keeping general aviation on the minds of state leaders and ensuring that airports stay open are my primary objectives, while enjoying the opportunity to meet AOPA members and new friends.” Collins holds a bachelor’s degree in aviation science and is a commercial pilot with instrument and multi-engine ratings.
GAMA Praises Environmental Continued from Page 8 by 50 percent in absolute terms by 2050 compared to 2005," continued Smith. With regard to the new noise standard, Smith added, "Business aviation leads the way in implementing technologies and operational procedures that reduce the noise footprint of our products. It is important that national and local authorities follow ICAO standards and refrain from imposing operational restrictions that diminish the economic value of aviation and threaten jobs and prosperity in communities." The milestone agreements reached
at ICAO are an encouraging sign of the seriousness with which the global aviation community takes its environmental responsibility, but much work remains yet to be done, particularly with regard to completing the development of a CO2 standard for new aircraft on the aggressive timetable agreed at the 37th ICAO General Assembly in 2010. GAMA and its member companies in the United States, Europe, Brazil and Canada remain committed to achievement of this ambitious goal. For additional information, visit GAMA's website at www.GAMA.aero.
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CESSNA DAYS (This is continued from February’s Contrail column.)
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he transition from running my own aviation business to being a very small cog in a very large aviation company occurred slowly but smoothly over the next few months as I learned the ropes and got familiar with my new job as a Multi Engine Demonstration pilot for Cessna. My boss Jim was a great guy to work for and the two dealers assigned to me made my duties for them easy and fun. Before I came on board they had been sharing Ernie, the only ME Rep in the zone, with the other dealers in New Jersey and Maine. Now that they had their very own Cessna Rep they treated me like royalty. I had, I thought, nothing to complain about. Well, nothing if you didn’t count losing my business, most of my possessions and everything I’d worked for during the last eight years. Still, that was the past and I recognized the wonderful job that I had fallen into and I begin to enjoy living again. I moved out of The Refrigerator in Morgantown and into a modern mobile home (one that actually had a doorknob) in Greensburg, a community very close to Vee Neal Aviation, my Cessna dealer in Latrobe, Pa. I borrowed a car from my dad to use until I could get a couple of paychecks that would let me buy a (very) used car. There is life after bankruptcy after all, I was thinking. I began to get into the routine of flying the demos and doing the trips to the zone office in Morristown and to Endicott, NY to visit Miller Aviation, the other ME dealer that I was responsible for. It was into the sun in the morning on my eastbound flights and into the sun in the evening coming home, and this became my new life.
“Here is the last picture taken of me in the hangar in Morgantown, just before we found out about Leroy's embezzlement. I am smiling, but I wasn't happy. I was soon starting my new career with Cessna.” (Courtesy of Steve Weaver) As good as his word, my boss let me pick my 310 demonstrator from a half dozen new beauties with ferry time only on them and fitted me with a half dozen company credit cards for fuel. At this point, even though I didn’t have two nickels to rub together, aeronautically at least I felt rich. I loved flying the brand new airplanes and as an ex-business owner I especially loved the freedom of not having to pay for repairs if one broke, or for the gasoline that went into the tanks. I was averaging a fuel burn of over a thousand gallons a month with the flying I was doing and even at 1970’s fuel prices the accounting was staggering. I was spending quite a bit of time in Wichita too. Between the meetings that
we were called to and the many schools that the company had me attend, I was averaging about one visit to the U.S. air capitol each month. The usual schedule was that I would airline out to the factory and then, on the return trip, I would fly back a new twin that was destined for the East Coast Zone, presumably to save the cost of a ferry pilot. Although it was a pleasure to fly the factory fresh aircraft, I soon found that regularly strapping on a newly born aircraft for a 1,000-mile journey can lead to some interesting flying. Although most of the aircraft had four to seven hours of test flying and the factory made every effort to insure the airplanes to be squawk free at delivery, the real test flying came
in the next ten or so hours. Invariably something broke; usually several something’s broke and the flights became progressively more tense as more things went awry. Cessna, in an effort to keep the former ARC avionics factory that they had purchased at Boonton, N.J. busily turning out black boxes, offered their aircraft at that time only with either Cessna avionics or no avionics at all. King and Narco were persona non grata at the factory and if you wanted other than Cessna avionics in your new airplane you had to order it ‘deaf and dumb’ and have your avionics of choice installed after the airplane left the plant, an inconvenience at best. Unfortunately their avionics were Cessna’s Achilles Heel during this period and their offerings were, to put it delicately, not known for their reliability. A good example of this propensity for failure was one flight I remember in a 402B whose panel was decked out with the full suite of Cessna’s latest avionics. As the flight progressed east I had boxes falling off line one after the other, until most of the panel was inoperative. At the end of the trip I was down to a working com on the number one radio, a working nav on the number two radio and a transponder without the encoder. All else had died, somewhere between Wichita and Western New York while I stared aghast at the panel, and I shot a very shaky approach at Binghamton with the paltry survivors. Added to the unproven quality of the new aircraft during these ferry flights, was the human factor, i.e. the general dumbness that seems to affect most young men; and let me confess out loud Continued on Page 18
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Contrails Continued from Page 17 that I was no exception. Apparently during this period of my life testosterone had bet my brain it could get it to kill me and the resulting contest led to many memorable moments in my flight log. On one such occasion I was ferrying a new, no-radio 421 back East from a dealer meeting in Wichita. In the pilot’s seat was Nick, one of the partners at Miller Aviation. Nick was younger than me, an excellent, but low-time pilot that I was mentoring. As we taxied out, the
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nervous, and at that point without actually saying so, we had just dared each other to fly a no-radio airplane half way across the country with no charts. And so, the two idiots departed Wichita sans charts, radios and common sense, pointed the nose northeast and settled down for a long flight. Fortunately the weather was excellent and even more fortunately the airplane had the long range tanks. The flight took about an hour and a half longer than it should have and I recall landing at Binghamton at dusk with the
plane loaded with several Miller employees, I was enjoying my role as patriarch of the flight and I asked for the sectional chart for the Wichita area. Nick confessed that he had left all the charts in the wing locker in his flight bag. He asked if I wanted him to shut the left engine down to let me retrieve it, and to this day I don’t have a clue why I responded that I didn’t need charts but if he was nervous I would retrieve it for him. Nick looked at me for a second, and then replied that he wasn’t in the least
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Contrails Continued from Page 18 week or so. Inevitably, during these visits, when the day’s work was finished the lot of us would repair to The Red Lion, a restaurant and watering hole a stone’s throw from the Endicott Airport. There, I fear, legends of our gatherings still live in infamy. I picked up amazing tabs for Cessna at The Red Lion and at other like places around town and I kept waiting for my boss Jim to call me on the carpet about my generosity with company funds, but he never did. Every so often a special occasion, such as a birthday, an engagement or some other event at the dealership had a sort of supercharging effect on these happenings and things went a bit overboard. It was deep into one such occasion, the exact nature of which escapes me now, that Nick shared with me that he had a morning meeting with the labor organization in Utica that he had been attempting to sell an airplane. The unfortunate thing about this was, he explained, he needed me to fly with him in the Miller 414 because he didn’t have enough hours to satisfy the insurance. It was a little late to be finding this out, but I agreed to ride right seat with him and turned back to the celebration. As I recall the evening lasted a long, long time and the amount on the Cessna credit card was even larger than usual. I got to bed very late. I was awakened in my motel room early the next morning by Nick’s pounding on my door and the mother of all hangovers’s pounding on the inside of my skull. I could barely find my eyes to rub them, never mind getting dressed. Nick was pacing the room and exhorting me to get moving, lest he be late for the meeting. He looked great and I dazedly wondered if he had really been at the same party that I had attended. He began handing me articles of clothing but apparently my fingers had forgotten how buttons worked and he finally started helping me dress. An agonizing ten minutes later he toddled me out to his car and we set off for the airport. In spite of his lack of experience I knew Nick to be a competent pilot with all the ratings necessary to fly this airplane. He had taken to flying the twins easily and handled them like a pro, so I knew it was only my body, albeit a very low functioning one, that was needed on this flight, not my skill. I therefore let Nick make his way to the front of the airplane while I placed my throbbing head on the headrest of one of the leather executive seats in the rear of the cabin, reclined it back as far as it would go and immediately went back to sleep.
The sound of the gear extending woke me on the downwind at Utica. Nick did his usual good job of landing the airplane and we taxied to the FBO and shut down. I sat up long enough to wish Nick good luck in his meeting and sank mercifully back into oblivion. A short two-hours later Nick was back and preflighting the airplane for departure. The weather for the flight up had been excellent and when Nick sug-
gested that we get fuel I checked the fuel gages and noted that we had enough to land back in Endicott with at least an hour’s reserve. I just wanted to get back and assured him the fuel would be fine. We departed into blue skies with me still draped over the seat in the back. A short time later an announcement from Captain Nick informed me that the clouds were rolling in and he needed to file IFR. I responded that he should then
file, but try to do it as quietly as he could. More time passed and another cabin announcement informed my hangover and I that we were now solid instruments and our ground speed had dropped from 170 to 130 knots and that I should come forward lest we crash. I assured him he could fly the airplane as well with me in the back as in the front and he should continue doing the excellent job that he Continued on Page 20
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ment as a team. My role would be to monitor Nick’s flying of the approach and to watch for the runway. In spite of his trepidation, he was still doing a masterful job of handling the airplane and we progressed along the approach exactly as we should have. Arriving at the point where we should see airport, we had broken out of the overcast, but there were only clouds below. Suddenly, over the nose of the airplane I saw the very end of the opposite runway, sticking out from the undercast. With the airplane configured for landing we did a sort of circling pounce on the visible end of the runway, touched down then rolled into a bank of hanging clouds and fog. Nick braked to a stop and then we slowly made our way through the murk to the hangar, where we were noted by startled Miller employees as an apparition appearing in the gloom. To be continued...
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elling the Blackbird to the Air Force would be a tough job, even for Clarence Kelly. The mere act of sitting in the Blackbird’s cockpit required uncommon self-confidence on the part of a pilot. Let’s face it; strapping into an aircraft which could fly faster than a .30 caliber bullet was a profound experience. Consequently, few Air Force officers relished the idea of commanding squadrons of these aircraft. Not to mention the secrecy and the costs involved with the Blackbird. But, events taking place in the Soviet Union would soon cause a change in Air Force ideology. In 1961, the CIA was able to intercept the results of a Soviet missile test, which had taken place in Siberia. Skunk Works analysts, after reviewing the data, came to a stunning conclusion: this was no missile test. Rather, the Soviets had been testing a bomber that could cruise at Mach 2, while flying at 60-thousand feet. There were no aircraft in the U.S. inventory that could intercept such a bomber, nor did we have any missiles that could shoot this aircraft down. Of course, the Mach three Blackbird could be built as an interceptor – which was the point that Kelly Johnson wanted to get across to the Air Force. In order to make the idea more saleable to the Air Force, Johnson studied the idea of launching Inter-Continental Ballistic
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Missiles from the Blackbird. He also proposed using the Blackbird to drop a twothousand-pound non-explosive “bomb” – basically a hunk of metal – that would hit the ground with the force of a meteor. The Air Force was mildly interested in the latter idea, but using the Blackbird as a bomber was dismissed by thenSecretary of Defense Robert McNamara. Millions of dollars were already being poured into the North American B-70 program. The B-70 was intended to be a bomber that could hit Mach 2. It was also a project that was heavily favored by Air Force Chief of Staff, General Curtis LeMay. General LeMay was not necessarily one of the most diplomatic of personalities. When Kelly Johnson pointed out that the B-70 would be obsolete before the first piece of metal was cut, LeMay told him to focus on building spyplanes and to mind his own business. In the meantime, Richard Bissell of the CIA had briefed then-President John F. Kennedy on the existence of the Blackbird spy-plane. President Kennedy then asked if the Blackbird could be converted into a bomber. Bissell explained that Lockheed wanted to do just that. Kennedy then asked why the B-70 was needed. Bissell referred the President to Gen. LeMay. Although it was not directly a result of anything done by Lockheed – there were other reasons (still, Kelly Johnson was, embarrassed by Bissell’s breach of
protocol) – the die was cast, and the B-70 would never see the light of day as an operational bomber. For his part, Gen. LeMay blamed Johnson for the cuts that were made to the B-70 program (initially, it wasn’t cancelled entirely, but it was cut severely). He also didn’t think that the CIA was entitled to its own “air force.” However, the high-flying, fast Blackbird enabled the CIA to “see” hundreds of miles into Soviet territory without actually entering it. Despite the political battles that were pitting LeMay and his B-70 against Johnson and his Blackbird, tensions with the Soviet Union were escalating. Things were so bad, that President Kennedy came away from one of his summit meetings with Khrushchev convinced (privately) that war was imminent. Perhaps realizing that he should look at all of his options, General LeMay paid a visit to Kelly Johnson. During their meeting, LeMay grilled Johnson about the Blackbird’s potential usefulness as a bomber and as an interceptor. Johnson pointed out that, given the Blackbird’s speed and altitude capabilities, only a few would be needed to defend the whole North American continent. By the end of the meeting, it was clear that LeMay was interested in a Blackbird interceptor, but not a Blackbird bomber. LeMay was still very enthusiastic about the B-70; in fact, he extracted a
Air Force Chief of Staff, General Curtis LeMay (Courtesy USAF) promise from Johnson that he would agree not to publicly speak out against the B-70. LeMay, in turn, stated that the Air Force would buy Blackbird interceptors, and that he’d get back to Johnson with the exact number of aircraft needed. Not one to quit while he was ahead, Johnson then asked LeMay if the Air Force could use any Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft. After expressing surprise that the Air Force hadn’t already ordered any, LeMay promised to send a contract to Johnson within several weeks. To be continued… The previous columns in this series are available on the authors blog at www.elpasomountain.blogspot.com
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CIRRUS AIRCRAFT HIGHLIGHTS: 2012 AIRCRAFT SHIPMENTS Consistent Deliveries in 2012 and a Strong Start to 2013 With Generation 5 Introduction On Feb. 12, 2013 the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released the industry’s 2012 shipment and billing summary at its annual “State of the Industry” press conference in Washington, D.C. (gama.aero) “Cirrus Aircraft’s annual performance was highlighted by a steady quarterly rise in airplane deliveries throughout 2012, capped off by strong year-end sales,” said Todd Simmons, Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Customer Support. “While we sold essentially the same number of airplanes in 2012 as the previous year, we strengthened the business through efficiency improvements and increased the value per aircraft delivered. We are continuing both these trends in the new year.” Simmons continued, “We opened 2012 with the introduction of 60/40 FlexSeating, offering true five-person capacity across the model line. Mid-year was highlighted by both the acceleration of the Vision SF50 Jet program and the selection of Cirrus Aircraft by the French Air Force for its training fleet. We ended the year with both strong retail sales and the completion of our most important engineering project in several years. Continuing our commitment to innovation and increasing customer value, we start 2013 by offering a game-changing 200-pounds gross weight increase for SR22 and SR22T – the single most requested improvement from our customers. It is truly the ‘most Cirrus ever’ and initial customer response to this next generation airplane has us even more optimistic about 2013.” The SR22/SR22T remains the bestselling aircraft in its class for more than 10 consecutive years. Cirrus experienced strengthening demand throughout 2012 as deliveries increased to 84 SR-Series airplanes in the fourth quarter. This consistent quarter-over-quarter improvement and overall steady annual demand has been unique to Cirrus since the industry downturn in late 2008. Cirrus Aircraft remains the leader in the high performance single engine piston market with SR22/SR22T share having grown to more than 70 percent. Simmons added, “Smart small businesses are investing in growth. Many Cirrus owners use their airplane as a critical business tool and purchased a new Cirrus in 2012 - or are planning to do so in 2013 - for exactly that purpose. A
SR20 SR22 SR22T Total
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Q2 15 18 27 60
Q3 24 15 25 64
Q4 26 35 23 84
Total 84 81 88 253
Cirrus can be just as important a business asset as logistics equipment, key technology or critical personnel for example. A Cirrus enables efficient regional travel, allowing business owners to reach more customers or colleagues in a single day.” Cirrus Aircraft fleet sales have been a significant source of growth with the completion of the United States Air Force Academy deliveries early in the year, the French Air Force mid-year and several other fleet deliveries throughout. This increase in fleet sales at Cirrus last year pushed market share for the SR20 to its highest in Cirrus’ history.
Cirrus Demonstrates Manufacturing Excellence in 2012 World-class engineering, manufacturing and quality are sources of pride at Cirrus Aircraft. Cirrus understands that a partnership with the FAA is the most effective way to build new aircraft and Cirrus has fostered a proactive relationship since the beginning. As a result of this collaborative approach, Cirrus is pleased to have not only certified its new fifth generation aircraft recently but to have enjoyed a very rare honor while doing so. The Aircraft Certification System Evaluation Program (ACSEP) is a FAA team-led evaluation that occurs every two years for this class of aircraft (14 CFR Part 21, sub-Part G.) For the first time, Cirrus earned a “perfect” score with zero non-compliance marks. “For a company of this size and complexity, a zero non-compliance evaluation is uncommon,” states Michael Coon, Quality Systems Manager at Cirrus Aircraft. “Our employees are proud to hold ourselves to the highest standards and we appreciate our partnership with the FAA.”
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beast. For those buying or selling low-end airplanes, it takes the same amount of time and work but its like lawyers that won’t take cases that won’t make them rich, especially medical cases. There are now limits on compensation they can win and they don’t want to bother, win or lose.
A LOT The same is true with commission sales on entry-level airplanes . . . but if you are honest and accept the responsibility of providing that service to our community, then that’s just the way it is. This is especially true when dealing with donations and free airplanes that folks want to give away. It soaks up time, and other than the personal reward of knowing I did something good, I just suck it up and do it. Okay, so sometimes I get cookies.
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Paper can ground you… “The New Registration”…it’s no joke. Dealing with the new aircraft registration is serious. Treat it that way. For some it’s an easy task, for some it isn’t. Many skeletons are found in the closet (hangar) and must be dealt with. Things you never knew about your airplane suddenly become known. The folks in Oklahoma City will usually be very helpful when you hit a snag. Here’s my advice: Call early and call often – grab some snacks and be prepared to wait a few minutes hanging onto your communication device, and if you’re in luck you’ll have some snacks leftover. Read what I say further down – manners go a long way.
Insurance Coverage and What Is and Isn’t Covered Please take this little tidbit with the same importance of how much creamer you put in your coffee or onions on your hot dog: actually read about your coverage. Know what you can do and can’t do, or how to do it right. Some of the simple things we have all taken for granted may not be what we assume it is. It’s not always what we do, but how we do or did it. Start by checking out the right and wrong ways to start an airplane, have you propped your airplane lately? Check to see if you have the same privileges as your mechanic. There is a long list of do’s and don’ts. This is a great subject for your next cross-country reading material – take your policy along with you and read it. And please, share some of the gems you discover so I can do the same with my other readers.
It Was a Dark and Stormy Morning On what had been a sunny, warm and dry morning just yesterday, today
Larry Shapiro had turned just the opposite. That always happens when we have to be outside, or have company, or are getting ready to help some friends depart on a long, crosscountry flight in their low-wing, canopyequipped aircraft. Please keep this in back of your mind, not just for this column, but also for all of your flying days. “Flying will get you there in a hurry, but you can’t be in a hurry to fly!” Sometimes a one-hour job can take ten. Not having the right part, the right tools, enough parts, wrong diagnostics, or even the wrong weather can mess things up. The saga I love most is when there is more than one expert on deck, or there is a disagreement between the payee and the payer. Remember, there is more than one way to skin a cat – or plane. We all have our opinion and are entitled to it, pick your battles. I have to lean a little towards the potential PIC for the final solution since the buck will stop there. With that said let me share this saga with you. On the surface it will seem very simple – and it was – but then the issue of too many cooks popped up and the soup got sticky. The goal was simple, load up two airplanes for a cross-country trip to the northeast – Canada to be exact. On the surface this was really a no-brainer. This is when the weather got ugly, paperwork problems were discovered, oil leaks appeared, the clock was ticking, the weather delay necessitated a route change, then an avionics problem was discovered, and while all that was happening, one of the two airplanes departed for the first of the many planned fuel stops. Whew, what a morning! We are now into at least the first six of the 10-hour saga. Finally, the number two aircraft departed for the first 300-mile leg of the trip, and hooked up with plane number one. It was now getting dark, cold and time to call it a day. I went home thinking that was the longest “hour” of my day – aaaah! – make that ten hours. But wait…there’s more! The next morning I returned to my second home, PAO, and to my amazement, shock, and surprise, there were the Continued on Page 32
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ach year, it becomes a more daunting challenge to find a spot in the world that is unique and untouched. In today’s corporate-blanketed world, a country 5,000 miles from the United States often looks like its identical twin. Twins are cute, but when a traveler spends his/her time and money and suffers the onslaughts of long lines, overworked airline personnel and lost luggage, an intriguing pot of gold is expected at the end of the voyage.
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courteous and friendly. Every flight I boarded departed on time and arrived on time. Luggage arrived swiftly. Cabins were sparkling clean. Electronic components worked flawlessly. Cuisine was remarkably delicious. In Business Class, service parallels the level of a fine hotel or restaurant. Seats are placed far apart from one another and at bedtime, they fold to an entirely flat configuration. The staff provides each passenger with slippers and a pair of silky black pajamas. It’s not merely food service on Turkish Airlines. The meals were truly memorable culinary experiences. Cuisine is prepared and served by the “Flying Chefs.” We had no sooner leveled off when the impeccably dressed chefs, adorned with their fluffy toques, served up selections of a rich, creamy mushroom soup, tender, succulent lamb cutlets with a polenta ratatouille tart and followed by a fresh fruit and artisan cheese trolley and a crumbly apple tart with vanilla sauce. This feast concluded with a creamy cappuccino. With a bursting but happy tummy, I turned in for the night. In the morning, I awoke with the presentation of a hot breakfast. Touchdown was just as the timetable promised. The flight was almost as much fun as the balance of the journey.
Above: The comfortable and well planned seating arrangements onboard. (Turkish Airlines) Below: Turkish Airlines Business Class Flying Chef Service. (Turkish Airlines) Not only will travelers to Turkey’s West Coast find the destination-pot of gold, the journey aboard Turkish Airlines will be as sleek and resplendent as the rainbow. Whether you sign on for Business Class, Comfort Class or Economy, you will experience air travel that you might have thought was extinct. During my recent excursions to Turkey, I observed and experienced all three cabins. Comfort Class and Economy Class in many respects approached the quality of Business Class of other airlines. Whatever section of the aircraft I was in, the staff was extraordinarily professional,
Up and away on Turkish Airlines. (Courtesy of Turkish Airlines)
On a Clear Day, You Can See Greece Some candidates for political office have attempted to impress the voters with their foreign policy experience by bragging that they can see Russia from their front porch. Well, I’m not running for office, but from my hotel room balcony
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Beachfront at Kusadasi. (Courtesy Turkish Culture & Tourist Office) in Kusadasi, Turkey, I could actually see the Greek Island of Samos. As a matter of fact, not only can you see the island, for a few bucks, you can hop on a ferry and visit the place. Kusadasi is one of Turkey’s most popular holiday resorts and one of the world’s best kept secrets. Situated on Turkey’s west coast, Kusadasi is reputed as one of the most attractive cities of the Aegean Sea. Plus, it is the launching pad for some of the world’s most significant ancient historical sites including Ephesus, Temple of Artemis, Goddess Artemis, House of Virgin Mary, Seven Sleepers, Didyma, Priene and Miletos.
Many Things to do in Kusadasi Secluded beaches, charming walking streets, cozy restaurants and one-of-akind boutiques, plus sunshine for 300 days a year make this spot an ideal and wondrous retreat. Swimming, beach combing, water sports and boating are, of course, the main attractions. Food lovers will enjoy visiting the harbor to see the daily fresh catch. Mackerel, octopus, sea bass, gray mullet, red mullet, anchovy, sea bream and squid are brought to shore each day. Wonderful fish restaurants are scattered along the harbor. Three local produce markets are close by. Every Tuesday and Friday they display fresh vegetables and fruits. On Wednesdays, local garments are for sale. At nightfall, a dramatic transformation takes over the city. Turkish nights include friendly bars and restaurants, jazz, folklore dances and belly dancers. And don’t forget to visit a Turkish bath house.
The beautiful Korumar Hotel. (Courtesy Turkish Culture & Tourist Office) Korumar Hotel, P.K. 18 09400, Kusadasi, Turkey, www.korumar.com. Yes, from the balcony of my luxurious accommodations at the Korumar Hotel, I could actually see Samos, Greece. Indeed, that sighting qualified me for public elected office, or at least an ambassadorship, but what was more important to me was that I could observe the glorious sunsets as they shimmered over the horizon of the Aegean Sea. Directly below my balcony were visions of one of Turkey’s largest swimming pools, a private secluded sandy beach and beautiful rambling gardens. The hotel contains a host of activities and hangouts – hydromassage facilities, Turkish baths, a solarium, diving instruction, a general store and an executive lounge with a fabulous breakfast and snacks served throughout the day.
Dining Along the West Coast Turkey’s cuisine, from its central Asian origins to today’s cosmopolitan trappings, is remarkably diverse. Together with bounties from the sea, the origin of many of the dishes emanate from the local agrarian community. The country’s multicultural heritage has generated an urbanely, purist cuisine, strong on grilled meats and seafood, salads, fruits and vegetables, rich desserts and tasty local drinks – from tart fruit juices to fine wines, beers and Turkish coffee. Continued on Page 30
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Flying With Faber Continued from Page 29 The culinary traditions typically emphasize the natural flavor of its main ingredients, rather than masking them with sauces. Meat, for example, is primarily grilled like that of one of the most internationally famous of Turkish culinary creations, the kebab. It is the grilling process over charcoal that lends a kebab its distinctive flavor. While simplicity is a hallmark of Turkish cooking, the cuisine exudes a density of flavor and texture as well as extraordinary variety (eggplant, for example, is prepared in 40 different ways), the result of a millennium of refinement, the centuries-long influence of imperial palaces and a culture in which the preparation and serving of food is an important ritual of everyday life. A Turkish breakfast commonly consists of a mélange of fresh tomatoes, white cheese, black olives, and bread with honey and preserves – with an occasional egg. At lunch and dinner, soup, such as red lentil, often plays a central role and can be accompanied by a rice or bulgur pilaf dish, served in tandem with grilled lamb, chicken baked with peppers and/or eggplant and grilled fish. Several different vegetables prepared with olive oil and served at room temperature lend additional color and flavor to the meal, as does yogurt, a common accompaniment. There are two easily defined courses for lunch and dinner – appetizers or meze, such as sardine rolled in grape leaves,
spiced lamb meatballs and/or roasted pureed eggplant and dessert, which usually includes fresh fruit as well as sweets and Turkish coffee. My favorite restaurants in the region were Tarihi Cinar Balik in Kusadasi and Adi Meyhane in Ephesus.
A proud temple in Ephesus. (Courtesy Turkish Culture & Tourist Office)
Ephesus – A Voyage Back in Time Ephesus, just down the road from Kusadasi, is home to several world renown ancient landmarks. As the capital of Roman Asia Minor, Ephesus is richly endowed with marble temples, mosaics and a 25,000-seat Great Theater. The city, whose wealth and patronage supported its splendid architectural program, was dedicated to the goddess Artemis. Her enormous temple was once considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. St. Paul spoke from Ephesus and later wrote his famous Epistle to the Ephesians.
Even the Virgin Mary spent her last days here, where it is said that she ascended to heaven from a neighboring hilltop.
A Brief History To walk through Ephesus and follow the footsteps of approximately 8,000 years of history and the occupation by a variety of inhabitants is a mystical experience. Excavations have revealed that the first inhabitants settled during the Neolithic age around 6,000 BC. Recently, excavations have unearthed settlements from the early Bronze Age. In 1954, a burial ground from the Mycenean era, around 1,500 BC. was discovered – including ceramic pots and other artifacts. Along Ayasuluk Hill, a few miles from the center of ancient Ephesus, a Greek colony was discovered. The Greek goddess, Artemis and the Lady of Ephesus probably resided in Ephesus at that time. About 650 BC, Ephesus was attacked by a nasty group of folks known as the Cimmerians who razed the city and destroyed the temple of Artemis. After the Cimmerians had been driven away, the city was ruled by a series of tyrants. About 560 BC, Ephesus was conquered by the Lydians under King Croesus. He treated the inhabitants with harsh respect. Ephesus continued to prosper until taxes were raised under Cambyses II and Darius. The result was the Ionian Revolt against Persian rule in the Battle of Ephesus (498 BC), an event which insti-
Theater in Ephesus. (Courtesy Turkish Culture & Tourist Office)
Restoring Ephesus. (Courtesy Turkish Culture & Tourist Office) gated the Greco-Persian wars. In 479 BC, the Ionians, together with Athens and Sparta, were able to oust the Persians. In many parts of the world, tax raises and revolts rage on to this day. Perhaps these pastimes originated in Ephesus. Along came Alexander the Great who defeated the Persian forces at the Battle of Granicus in 334 BC and the Greek cities of Asia Minor were liberated. The pro-Persian tyrant Syrpax and his family were stoned to death, and Alexander was warmly greeted when he entered Ephesus. When the Seleucid king Antiochus III the Great tried to regain the Greek cities of Asia Minor, he came in conflict with Rome. After a series of battles, he was defeated by Scipio Asiaticus at the Battle of Magnesia in 190 BC. As a result, Ephesus came under the rule of the Attalid king of Pergamon Eumenes II (197–133 BC). When his grandson Attalus III died without male offspring, he left his kingdom to the Roman Republic. Once again, taxes rose considerably, and the treasures of the city were systematically plundered. During the Byzantine era, 395-1308, the emperor Constantine I rebuilt much of the city and erected a new public bath. Ephesus remained the most important city of the Byzantine Empire in Asia after Constantinople in the fifth and sixth centuries. Emperor Flavius Arcadius raised the level of the street between the theatre and the harbor. The basilica of St. John was built during the reign of emperor Justinian I in the sixth century. The town was partially destroyed by an earthquake in 614. Continued on Page 31
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Flying With Faber Continued from Page 30 Following the Byzantine era, the Turks moved in. The town flourished during the 14th century under these new Seljuk rulers. They added important architectural works such as the ‹sa Bey Mosque, caravansaries and Turkish bathhouses. Around 1390, the Ottoman Empire took over. Ephesus was an important center for Early Christianity from the AD 50s. From AD 52–54, Paul spread the gospel from this city. The Church of Mary, close to the harbor of Ephesus, was the setting for the Third Ecumenical Council in 431 Today, Ephesus contains the largest collection of Roman ruins in the eastern Mediterranean. Only an estimated 15 percent has been excavated, so there is much more to come. The archeologists were digging away as we walked by. We could observe remnants of the Library of Celsus, originally built in 125 AD. A portion of the Basilica of St. John, built in the sixth century AD rests in Ephesus. Except for a solitary column, little remains of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
I Will Return The West Coast of Turkey blends modern Europe with ancient Europe and
Hiding from the world in a Kusadasi cove. (Courtesy Turkish Culture & Tourist Office) Asia Minor. One could travel to this region countless times and still not see all of its treasures. Before I departed, I stepped on my balcony and stole one more glance west for a look at the Aegean Sea. I am reasonably certain that I saw a guy on the balcony of a hotel on Samos Island. And I am equally sure he returned home and bragged that he could see Turkey from his hotel. I think he waved at me. Anyway, I waved back. For more information call 1877/FOR-TURKEY or contact the Turkish Culture and Tourist Offices in New York at 212/687-2194. In Washington, D.C., at 202/612-6800. In Los Angeles at 323/937-8066. Visit their Web sites at www.goturkey.com or www.tourismturkey.org
Cirrus Aircraft Highlights Continued from Page 27 important new customer requested innovations and capabilities now standard. These new benefits are the hallmark of the just-introduced fifth generation aircraft. With the introduction of the 2013 Generation 5 aircraft and its increase in gross weight to 3,600-pounds, Cirrus becomes the highest in-class useful load
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FBO SUCCESS SEMINAR SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 11-12 IN LAS VEGAS The National Air Transportation Association’s (NATA) acclaimed FBO Success Seminar series heads to Las Vegas, Nev., on March 11 and 12 as part of the association’s Spring Training Week. Developed for FBO owners, operators, managers and financial personnel, this seminar focuses on maximizing profits, reducing expenses and improving FBO productivity and bottom-line performance. This is the fifth year NATA will offer
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Continued from Page 28 two airplanes I thought I had waved goodbye to the day before, and that I “knew” had landed far away. But now they were back on their tie-downs like two little puppies that found their way home on their own. It turns out the owners exercised the right to change their minds about this trip. For whatever their reasons were, some of
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I remember a long time ago having to deal with an FAA dude (doctor) and reminding him that, while manners are free, they have great value and are important. Sometimes a simple “please,” or “thank you,” can go a long way and help to resolve simple problems. Not only is it
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eid Dennis, venture capitalist and charter jet operator has donated his beautiful Grumman Albatross to the Hiller Aviation Museum at the San Carlos (Calif.) Airport. The Albatross will be a significant addition to this already wonderful display of aircraft. I’m certain if Stan Hiller were still alive today, he would have a very wide smile on his face. Reid was born in the San Francisco Bay area and grew up watching the Pan American Clipper Ships flying from their port at Treasure Island to Hawaii and other destinations throughout the world. They must have had a profound effect on the young man as he grew to manhood. Reid graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelors degree in electrical engineering in 1950 after his service in the U.S. Navy. He continued his education with a Masters degree in business administration in 1952. In 1974, with the help of American Express, he founded a privately held venture capital partnership that eventually had a market value of more than $60 billion and created more than 125,000 new jobs. He could easily be called the father of the Venture Capital industry. Reid began work on his private
pilot’s license in August 1963 at Hap Harper’s Flying School at the San Carlos Airport. He had his first lesson on a Friday evening and soloed the following Thursday morning. Today, he has more than 9,000 hours in his logbook. His interest in sea planes came back to life in 1974 when he purchased his Grumman Mallard (G-73) from Frank Fuller of the Fuller Paint Company. It is certified in the Air Transport category and is presently configured to seat 10 passengers. Of all the aircraft he has flown, he considers the Mallard the most fun. For many years, he dreamed of flying the routes of the early Pan American clippers but the Mallard did not have that kind of range or ability. He found a derelict Albatross in the Arizona desert and for the next seven years had it completely rebuilt and modified to fit his needs. It was better than new. With 500 pounds of modern noise insulation, it became the quietest Albatross in the entire production run. He spent six years in getting it ready for flight. The 80-foot wing-span was enlarged to 90-feet, six-inches that incorporated a drooping front edge providing greater load-carrying ability and lowspeed control. The ailerons were increased by five feet to give it the best roll control of the entire production fleet. New, modern instruments were installed and an SPZ200 autopilot was installed in the cockpit along with two new engines, wheels and tires. It even has a “galley” with a microwave, refrigerator and a shower-equipped bathroom. Two video cameras were installed for the Continued on Page 34
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Record Holding Albatross Retires Continued from Page 33 moving map display. He smiled when he said it had a spectacular ice-carrying (sensor) instrument called “Peggy Dennis,” his wife. She would sit in the cabin with a bubble window that made picture taking easy. It would also be the first part of the aircraft to pick up traces of ice. It would take only seven or eight seconds for her to get to the cockpit to report that event to the pilot. A series of events that began in 1996 caused him to abandon the idea of recreating the routes of the early Pan American Flying Ships. Andy Macfie, a mechanic that had worked on both the Albatross and the Lockheed 10-E introduced him to Linda Finch who was planning to re-cre-
ate Amelia Earhart’s 1937 flight around the world. Linda had found and restored a Lockheed 10-E similar to the one Amelia had flown and she wanted a “chase plane” that could bring cameras, reporters and educational material along. Linda invited Reid to join her on this “world flight” and he accepted the challenge with the thought it might even be better than following the old Pan Am routes. He explained that working on the necessary details of the trip was as meticulous and exciting as taking a company public. He found out later that this would be the first time an amphibious aircraft had circumnavigated the globe, another record. The world flight almost created as much excitement as did the 1937 event Reid Dennis on right in the Sky Kitchen at San Carlos Airport with Andy Macfie. (Herb Foreman) that ended in the crash that gook the lives of 39-year-old Earhart and Fred Noonan, her navigator, off the shores of Howland Island in the Pacific. Howland was to be their last stop before their return to Honolulu and Oakland. The Grumman and the Lockheed would make 38 stops in 21 countries in their flight that began March 17, 1997 and ended May 29, 73 days later. Reid flew the Albatross most of the way and he and Andy Macfie from Point Richmond, Calif., were the only two crew members who flew the entire trip. Reid’s wife, Peggy, flew with them most of the way as did a newspaper reporter,
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two photographers and a videographer. Linda flew the Lockheed accompanied by a crew of navigators and co-pilots. The Albatross will be a wonderful addition to other great displays at the Hiller Museum. Thousands of visitors will have the opportunity to see this piece of history during the years ahead. What about the Lockheed? The Seattle Museum of Flight recently began a campaign to purchase it for $2.2 million. To date, it has received more than half that amount in donations. These two pieces of aviation history will be well preserved through the years. Many thanks to Reid Dennis!
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Positive Data Continue to Accumulate for Tamarack’s Active Winglets Tamarack Aerospace Group (TAG) continues to show significant performance and efficiency gains on a CitationJet equipped with Active Winglets according to flight test data. In a number of flights starting at gross weight (10,400 pounds), the Tamarack test CJ has beaten the published times for climbing to 41,000-feet by significant margins. The most recent flight from Dallas to Jackson Hole (a distance of 1,100 nm) used 2,400 pounds of fuel. Starting at gross weight, an unmodified CJ would have burned 2,700 pounds of fuel. Practically speaking, the flight would have required one re-fueling stop, taken an extra hour to reach the destination, and burned close to 3,200 pounds of fuel. The ability to make the flight non-stop saved close to 800 pounds of fuel under realis-
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CAP’S WORLD WAR II VOLUNTEERS MAY FOR THEIR SERVICE Civilian volunteers who served during World War II may soon be recognized for their service with the Congressional Gold Medal. U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, has
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combat operations and other emergency missions during World War II. The Senate bill has three co-sponsors – Sens. Mark Begich, D-Alaska; Thad Cochran, R-Miss.; and Ron Wyden, D-Ore. The House bill is co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas. During the war roughly 60,000 civilians – men and women 18- to 81-yearsold – were CAP members. Their war service was extraordinary in scope, especially since it involved civilian volunteers conducting combat operations in their own aircraft. “Our founding members helped save lives and preserve our nation’s freedom,” said Maj. Gen. Chuck Carr, CAP’s national commander. “They are truly unsung heroes of the war. They provided selfless service, without fanfare, in defense of their homeland.” CAP’s most critical role came early in the war when German submarine attacks, often within sight of land, were conducted against essential war shipping in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts. CAP began anti-submarine coastal patrols in March 1942 after 52 oil tankers had been sunk. Patrols were conducted up to 100 miles off shore, generally with two aircraft flying together, in planes often equipped with only a compass for navigation and a single radio for communication. Personal emergency equipment was lacking, particularly in the beginning, and inner tubes and duck hunter’s kapok vests were used as flotation devices. Many opportunities arose for CAP pilots to attack submarines. As a result CAP aircraft were equipped with 50-, 100- and 325-pound bombs or depth charges. During the coastal patrols, CAP reported 173 submarine sightings and found 325 survivors of submarine attacks. CAP was ultimately credited with attacking 57 submarines and reporting 173 to the military. While the coastal patrols were ongoing, CAP established itself as a vital wartime service to communities. It’s record included 20,500 missions involving target towing (with live ammunition) and gun/searchlight tracking. It also provided a courier service, including three major Air Force commands over a twoyear period, carrying more than 3.5 million pounds of vital cargo and 543 passengers, and southern border operations flying more than 30,000 hours, with 7,000 reports of unusual sightings including a vehicle (which was apprehended)
RECOGNIZED with two enemy agents attempting to enter the country. These critical missions supported the war effort and freed personnel needed elsewhere. By war’s end CAP had flown more than 750,000 hours and 24 million miles with a total loss of 64 members and 150 aircraft. CAP operations were conducted in bad weather as well as good, often when the military was unable to fly, and in all seasons including the winter, when ditching an aircraft would likely mean certain death. CAP’s World War II members have received little recognition for their service, particularly the anti-submarine coastal patrols, and were not granted veterans’ benefits. Since the war, CAP has become a valuable nonprofit, public service organization chartered by Congress. It is the auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, charged with providing essential emergency, operational and public services to communities and states nationwide, the federal government and the military. The Congressional Gold Medal commemorates distinguished service to the nation and is considered by many to be the highest form of congressional recognition. Since 1776, only about 300 awards have been given to a wide range of military leaders and accomplished civilians, including George Washington, John Glenn, Robert Frost, Douglas MacArthur and Colin Powell. Foreigners awarded the medal have included Winston Churchill, Simon Wiesenthal and Mother Teresa. The award to CAP would be unusual in that a single medal would be awarded for the collective efforts of all World War II adult members. Other organizations that have been recognized by Congress for their wartime contributions include the Navajo Code Talkers, Tuskegee Airmen and Women’s Airforce Service Pilots. “We want to make sure our World War II-era members who remain and those who have passed are rightly honored for their great service to America,” said Carr, noting that only a few hundred CAP members who served during World War II are still living. Citizens interested in supporting this legislation should ask their senators or representatives to join the effort, by also becoming co-sponsors. Visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com for more information.
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SUN 'N FUN INTERNATIONAL FLY-IN & EXPO GEARING FOR 2013, APRIL 9-14 The Sun ‘n Fun Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers are deep in the planning stages for the 39th Annual Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo being held April 9-14, 2013. As an anticipated 200,000 visitors convene throughout the week on 2,200 acres dedicated to the event, the Lakeland Linder Airport will become the busiest airport in the world. The Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In is Florida’s largest convention and independent studies have recently identified it as having a $64,000,000 economic impact on the I-4 corridor. It is designed to offer something for everyone. Airshows are scheduled each after-
noon and evening shows with illumination and pyrotechnics for the first time are occuring both Friday and Saturday nights. Aircraft of all shapes and sizes over Lakeland offer thrills by the USAF Thunderbirds and the civilian Black Diamonds jet teams to wing-walkers and aerial acrobatics. Team Aerodynamix offers upwards of six planes flying in formations and audiences feel a part of the show as they witness incredible precision. Seaplanes entertain crowds at Fantasy of Flight on Lake Agnes on Thursday, April 11. To learn more about all the events and performers scheduled, visit the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In tab on their website, www.sun-n-
fun.org. Plan to be there when the skydivers arrive with the American Flag and watch for the Batcopter and Otto, the Performing Helicopter. A Kid Zone, forums and workshops, as well as hands-on sessions afford youth of all ages full days of activity and learning experiences about the world of aviation. Food vendors and evening programs offer entertainment to daily visitors as well as campers on the field. “Casino Night” is new for 2013. Historic displays of warbirds and vintage aircraft are complemented by more than 500 exhibitors with modern options for aviators. Recreational and travel options for all
round out the vendor offerings. A Sun ‘n Fun Dining Guide is being created so visitors can explore local options or they are welcome to try Karaoke night and 30 food vendors on the grounds daily. Forms to request media credentials and press conferences are available at www.sun-n-fun.org. In addition to the Sun ‘n Fun website, information is available on Facebook (Like Us, too) or Twitter. Videos produced to explain the year-round mission of Sun ‘n Fun and prior event footage is available at www.youtube.com/sunnfuninc. Please note: all schedules are subject to change. Schedules are added weekly.
USAF THUNDERBIRDS TO PERFORM AT SUN ‘N FUN The United States Air Force (USAF) Thunderbirds military jet team announced that the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo has been included on this year’s Thunderbirds schedule. The announcement was made at the International Council of Airshows (ICAS) Convention in Las Vegas, Nev.. The 2013 Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo will be held April 9 - 14 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Fla. “Sun ‘n Fun is honored and excited that the world’s most recognized military jet team – the U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds – has included our event on their 2013 schedule,” said Sun ‘n Fun President and Convention Chairman John Leenhouts. “Their participation will add to the aircraft and activities already being planned for this year’s Fly-In. We look forward to having the Thunderbirds here in Lakeland and know they will find the people and businesses throughout Lakeland, Polk County and central Florida to be avid enthusiasts and most hospitable hosts.” The Thunderbirds plan to arrive at Sun ‘n Fun during the latter portion of the Fly-In. They may engage in individual
(Courtesy of USAF Thunderbirds) media flights and a team orientation flight on Friday, April 12 prior to their scheduled performances on Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14. According to the U.S. Air Force, the Thunderbirds (officially named the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron) perform precision aerial maneuvers demonstrating the capabilities of Air Force
PACIFIC COAST AVIONICS Dewey Conroy, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Pacific Coast Avionics Corporation, has announced that his firm will continue to be the exclusive sponsor of the Internet Café at the 2013 Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Florida. This year’s Fly-In is scheduled for April 9-14, 2013.
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high-performance aircraft to people throughout the world. The Thunderbirds squadron is an Air Combat Command unit composed of eight pilots (including six demonstration pilots), four support officers, three civilians and more than 130 enlisted personnel performing in 25 career fields. The air demonstration is a combination of formation flying and solo routines.
The four-aircraft “Diamond Formation” demonstrates the training and precision of Air Force pilots, while the solo aircraft highlight the maximum capabilities of the F-16 “Fighting Falcon,” the fighter jet employed by the Thunderbird team. The Thunderbirds perform approximately 30 maneuvers during their demonstration. The entire Thunderbird performance, including ground and air routines, runs about an hour and fifteen minutes. In addition to their responsibilities as the official U.S. Air Force aerial demonstration team, the Thunderbirds are part of America’s active combat force. If required, the team’s personnel and aircraft can be quickly integrated into a fighter unit at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, where the F-16s can be made combat-ready in less than 72 hours. For more information about the USAF Thunderbirds please visit their website at www.afthunderbirds.com Editor’s Note: Government finances and sequestration had not impacted the Thunderbirds’ schedule at the time of In Flight’s press deadline.
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For this year’s event, the Internet Café will have two locations – one at Visitor and Convention Center’s hospitality area adjacent to the Sunset Grill, and a second location inside Hangar E. Both locations will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day of the show. Commenting on his on-going spon-
sorship of the Internet Cafés, Conroy said, “Staying connected in today’s digital world is vitally important to both exhibitors and visitors. We are happy to help provide internet-based communications through sponsorship of the two Internet Cafés, and we are proud to partner with Sun ‘n Fun in this way.”
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Sun ‘n Fun 2013
THE 39TH ANNUAL SUN 'N FUN FLY-IN & EXPO WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY SEQUESTRATION President John R. “Lites” Leenhouts assured staff and volunteers, “It is business as usual in preparation for our annual event despite all national budget concerns. The 39th Annual Sun ‘n Fun FlyIn & Expo, April 9-14, 2013, at the Lakeland Linder Airport will proceed as planned. Sponsors, exhibitors and vendors along with Airshow performers will be in place for the audiences and media entering the grounds.” Over the six-day period, activities and displays that showcase the history as well as the future of aviation are augmented by guest speakers and evening programs. As visitors tour the grounds, they will be offered tram rides to arrive at restored vintage aircraft or modern light sport aircraft. Sit in a simulator and expe-
rience flight or visit the RedTail display where the history of the Tuskegee Airmen is offered in an IMAX setting. The very newest designs in sport aviation are introduced by manufacturers at the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In each year as it has become known as the opening event of the aviation season. Forums, workshops and safety programs help aviation enthusiasts and even novices in the first stages of building a personal aircraft. They are offered throughout the week around the grounds and in classrooms at the Central Florida Aerospace Academy as well as the Federal Aviation Authority Safety Team Headquarters. An airshow each day from 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. offers aerobatics and precision flying with a variety of performers.
Thrill to Lakeland’s own Black Diamonds Jet Team. 3,000 volunteers make the annual SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In and Expo a reality. If Federal funding is restricted or limited for this event, aviation enthusiasts who are retired military, air traffic controllers, weather experts, engineers, and AP mechanics will offer a number of proficiencies and assume the roles needed to make this event the very smooth and safe operation. Bob Knight, Sun ‘n Fun Chairman of the Board, made the statement that “Sun ‘n Fun is in its 39th year and started long before there was a tower at Lakeland Linder Airport. Safety is our number one objective and we sincerely appreciate our professional volunteers.” During the week, special recognition
events will honor groups and significant events in the history of aviation. Tuesday, April 9 - 60th Anniversary Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Wednesday, Apr 10 - T-6 Texan 75th Anniversary Day Thursday, April 11 - Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) 70th Anniversary Friday, April 12 - Air America Day Saturday, April 13 - 60th Anniversary USAF Thunderbirds Sunday, April 14 - Florida Residents Day Details about the recognitions and activities can be found at www.sun-nfun.org/FlyIn.aspx.
FEDEX EXPRESS DONATES BOEING 727 TO SUN 'N FUN TO SUPPORT POLK COUNTY AVIATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS On Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 at 11 a.m. a Boeing 727-200F aircraft operated by FedEx Express completed its final flight as it landed at the Lakeland Linder Airport. With the FedEx logo strikingly displayed on the airplane, it taxied to the Sun ‘n Fun campus where it will begin its use as an interactive aviation classroom for all students in Polk County. Sun ‘n Fun CEO and President, John R. “Lites” Leenhouts, accepting the gift, commented that, “It is truly an honor for Sun ‘n Fun to be recognized by the aviation industry giant FedEx as a credible air and space education center promoting the growth of aviation careers around the world. Their investment in Sun ‘n Fun’s extensive year round education programs that create pilots and
mechanics is a testament to FedEx’s commitment to the future of flight. We at Sun ‘n Fun and Central Florida Aerospace Academy are proud to be their partner in this ambitious endeavor.” “As we retire this 727 from our fleet, we are proud to give back to the aviation community,” said David Sutton, managing director of Aircraft Acquisition and Sales for FedEx. “The donation of this aircraft by FedEx is just one example of the many ways we support educational endeavors, reflecting the community spirit shared by all FedEx employees in the communities where we live and work.” This marks the 62nd FedEx donation of a Boeing 727 aircraft to various organizations for educational purposes since
2000. Before its final flight, the aircraft provided FedEx with more than 20 years of service transporting packages to destinations throughout the United States. FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company, supports educational endeavors by donating Boeing 727-200 freighters to provide hands-on training with a large aircraft. At Sun ‘n Fun, the aircraft will remain fully functional allowing students on aviation career paths to explore the cockpit or the mechanical aspects of the plane. The Florida Air Museum Center for Innovation and Exploration will be greatly enhanced by the Boeing 727 with two Pratt Whitney engines now at the forefront for students. Lori Bradner, the
Executive Director of Education at Sun ‘n Fun stated, “This is a new era for STEM education and we are thrilled by the collaborative partnership with special permission given by FedEx to retain their name and colors on the aircraft alongside the Sun ‘n Fun logo. We are proud to serve as the newest site for FedEx who has served as a leader in the aviation industry for over 40 years. The aircraft is not only a learning tool but an inspiration for students of all ages in the Central Florida Aviation Corridor.” Educators are invited to schedule field trips by calling Sun ‘n Fun at 863-6442431. For more information about the education programs, contact Lori Bradner 863/904-4004 or lbradner@sun-n-fun.org.
comprehensive exhibit of avionics, instruments and pilot supplies on display in the “B” Hangar at Booth Number B1721. For complete details, contact Dewey
Conroy, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at 503/678-6242 or fax at 503/678-6292, or visit the website at www.pca.aero.
Pacific Coast Avionics Continued from Page 38 of Portland, Oregon. Its 14,000-squarefoot facility can accommodate a wide range of aircraft from kit-built, to warbirds, to corporate jets. Pacific Coast
Avionics is an FAA approved repair station, No. OPXR455L, class 1 and 2 limited instrument. Pacific Coast Avionics is a long-time participant at Sun ‘n Fun and will have its
SUN ‘N FUN 2013 • LAKELAND LINDER AIRPORT, LAKELAND FLA APRIL 9-14 For more information, visit www.sun-n-fun.org
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CIVIC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IS ONE OF AMERICA’S LEADING CIVIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ‘Not your average field trip,’ says Civil Air Patrol’s national commander, as 24 of the volunteer organization’s top cadets head to Washington. Outstanding Civil Air Patrol cadets interested in politics and careers in public service gathered in Washington, D.C., to participate in the Civic Leadership Academy (CLA), one of the nation’s premier civic education activities. From Feb. 23 to March 2, the weeklong academy provided 24 CAP cadets from across America an opportunity to participate in behind-the-scenes tours and briefings at the U.S. Capitol, Supreme Court, State Department, CIA, Arlington National Cemetery and other places of interest in the nation’s capital. “The Civic Leadership Academy is not your average field trip,” said CAP National Commander Maj. Gen. Chuck Carr. “It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity afforded each year to our best cadets, providing them with a well-rounded understanding of government leadership, public service and the principles that guide our nation.” A national cadet special activity created by CAP in 2002, CLA allows a select group of cadets to experience the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government firsthand. It is an academically intense, interactive study of U.S. government in action, providing participants the opportunity to grow as citizens and young leaders through lessons in persuasive leadership, federal government, public service careers and American heritage. In recognition of CLA’s outstanding academic value, the National Association of Secondary School Principals has again
placed it on the National Advisory List of Contests and Activities for 2012-2013. The NASSP’s National Committee on Student Contests and Activities annually evaluates the educational value and organizational structure of school-related program opportunities nationwide and recommends those worthwhile to principals, teachers, parents and students. CLA has made the organization’s National Advisory List in each of the past six years. In addition to a blend of field trips, lectures, seminars and assigned readings from historic and current sources, the cadets visit the Capitol, the Supreme Court; the State Department; Arlington National Cemetery, laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; the CIA; the National Archives: legislative offices; and the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, as well as the World War II, Korean War Veterans, Vietnam Veterans, Women in Military Service and Lincoln memorials. At each of these locations, they hear from VIPs who provide insights designed to deepen their understanding of government in action. Their CLA tasks culminate with a final project – a presentation on their CLA experience to their peers in their home squadrons and wings. “The cadets get a chance to not just learn about government, but to interact with it,” said Lt. Col. Bill Brockman, CLA’s activity director and a founding faculty member. “Through this activity, they learn that individuals and small groups are often the agents for change, and they realize the power of persuasive leadership. These are two of the many powerful lessons they take home with them when they
return to their communities.” “We expect these 24 CLA cadets to apply the principles they learn to their lives and be thoughtful participants and leaders in our nation’s future,” said Carr. On Feb. 28, cadets participated in CAP’s Legislative Day and met with their elected leaders on Capitol Hill. Cadets assisted their region and wing commanders in briefing their legislators on how CAP’s primary missions of emergency services, aerospace education and cadet programs have benefited their communities. In addition, they saught support for legislation pending in both houses of Congress to award a Congressional Gold Medal to CAP in honor of members who served during World War II. 2013 Civic Leadership Academy participants: • California Wing — Cadet 1st Lts. Nicholas Chun, Skyhawk Composite Squadron 47, Fallbrook; and Andy D. Goodwin and Colton Priest, both of Los Alamitos Cadet Squadron 153 • Florida Wing — Cadet Capt. Johnathan Fischer, Charlotte County Composite Squadron, Punta Gorda, and Cadet 1st Lt. Scarlett Thomas, Olympia Cadet Squadron, Orlando • Hawaii Wing – Cadet 1st Lt. Abraham Evan Cheng, 66th Composite Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base • Indiana Wing – Cadet Majs. Nathan Shinabarger and Noah Shinabarger, both of Rivercity Cadet Squadron, Boonville • Nebraska Wing – Cadet 2nd Lt. Dillon S. Maki, Fremont Cadet Squadron • New York Wing – Cadet Maj. Robinson Fernandez, Academy Cadet
Squadron, Brooklyn; Cadet 1st Lt. Max Rogovin, Lt. Anthony L. Willsea Cadet Squadron, West Harrison; and Cadet 2nd Lt. Jessi Rapelje, Capt. Luke C. Wullenwaber Composite Squadron, Ballston Lake • North Carolina Wing – Cadet Maj. Taylor Wedell, Cape Fear Composite Squadron, Wilmington • Ohio Wing – Cadet Maj. Seth Campbell, Harrison Composite Squadron • South Dakota Wing – Cadet Col. William Small, Lookout Mountain Composite Squadron, Spearfish; and Cadet Capts. Joshua Busch, Rushmore Composite Squadron, Rapid City, and Elizabeth Foy, Sioux Falls Composite Squadron. • Utah Wing – Cadet Capt. Bailee Facemyer, Phoenix Cadet Squadron, South Jordan • Virginia Wing – Cadet Col. Jared Mast and Cadet 2nd Lt. Peter Wagar, both of the Newport-News Composite Squadron, Yorktown; and Cadet 2nd Lts. Theophilus Felder, Fredericksburg Composite Squadron, and Emily Stokes, Southside Composite Squadron, Midlothian • Washington Wing – Cadet 1st Lt. Lacee Basile, Peninsula Composite Squadron, Bremerton • Wisconsin Wing – Cadet 1st Lt. Evan Thomsen, Fox Cities Composite Squadron, Appleton Adult officers participating include Lt. Cols. Bill Brockman of the National Headquarters Squadron, activity director; John Erickson of the Colorado Wing; and Peggy Myrick and Beverly Scoggins, both of the Pacific Region.
PHOENIX AVIATION MANAGERS, INC. AND THE NBAA ANNOUNCE 2012 DIVIDEND FOR THE NBAA WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE PROGRAM Phoenix Aviation Managers has announced that for the third consecutive year it will pay out a cash dividend to NBAA Member Companies participating in the NBAA Workers' Compensation Insurance Program for 2012. Participating Members have received nearly $2 million since the program's inception. The NBAA Workers' Compensation Insurance Program was introduced in 2009 to provide access to high-quality
coverage at competitive rates for NBAA Member companies. The program is independently underwritten by Phoenix Aviation Managers on behalf of Old Republic Insurance Company. “We are delighted with the results of this insurance program. In addition to receiving competitive premiums, the participating NBAA Members earned an average of a 17.5 percent cash dividend for three consecutive years due to the
excellent loss experience of the group,” stated Phoenix Aviation Senior Vice President and Workers’ Compensation Manager Craig Benn. “We are approved in all available states which makes Phoenix Aviation a preferred workers’ comp. provider for aviation businesses operating in multiple locations.” All NBAA Members who operate aircraft are eligible for this insurance program regardless of size or Member cate-
gory. This includes all size flight departments, from single aircraft operations to multi-aircraft flight departments. Policies cover everyone involved within the company's flight operation including pilots, maintenance technicians, flight attendants, flight department managers, aircraft operators and administrative personnel. In addition, there are provisions for companies using contract pilots, contract flight Continued on Page 43
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It has been said that the only voluntary act in aviation is the decision to take-off. Every action after take-off involves the skillful management of risk, the enjoyment of flight and a continuous stream of decisions that result in a safe landing. In 1974, NASA created the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) to allow aviation professionals to share experiences in a frank, non-punitive manner. The ASRS structure allows pilots and other aviation professionals to file an anonymous report of an incident, error or occurrence that the contributor feels might be of value to others. These reports are gathered, analyzed and data based by NASA experts and made available to all interested parties as a tool for creating pro-active aviation safety programs. Additionally, NASA distributes an electronic publication, CALLBACK, which contains selected, de-identified, reports on a free subscription basis. In Flight USA is proud to reprint selected reports, exerted from CALLBACK, for our readers to read, study, occasionally laugh at, and always learn from. Visit http://asrs.arc.nasa.gov/ to learn how you can participate in the ASRS program.
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nmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) – also referred to as “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” (UAV’s), “Remotely Piloted Vehicles” (RPV’s), “unmanned aircraft” or “drones” – come in a wide range of configurations and sizes, and have multiple military and civilian functions. UAS operations utilize a Pilot-inCommand who is controlling the aircraft from a remote location. In the event of a data link failure or other malfunction the system may revert to a pre-programmed mode. The FAA is under congressional mandate to integrate most UAS into the National Airspace System (NAS) by 2015 (2014 for UAS weighing less than 55 pounds) with the primary focus and authority being safety. In planning the integration of UAS into the NAS, the FAA has to develop a safe and efficient way that these systems can operate in the same airspace as crewed aircraft without creating a hazard to other aircraft or to people and property on the ground. To date, UAS access to the NAS remains restricted pending development of appropriate operational procedures, standards, and policies. The FAA approves UAS operations on a case-bycase basis. UAS authorized by the FAA to operate in controlled airspace have to comply with appropriate FAR or equivalent military standards related to aircraft and operator certification as well as equipment and communication requirements. The following ASRS reports are presented to increase Pilot and Controller awareness of UAS operations and to provide some insight into the systems from an Operator’s viewpoint. Additionally, UAS Operators may gain a better appreciation of the interaction of UAS with other elements in the NAS.
UAS Altitude Excursions Four ASRS reports describe incidents in which UAS departed from their assigned altitude. In the first report, an Air Traffic Controller observed a UAS altitude deviation and also expressed concern for the consequences of UAS data
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link failures. • While working an adjacent sector, I witnessed a UAS deviate from his assigned altitude. This UAS was cleared to maintain FL350. The [UAS] aircraft descended out of FL350 to FL300 without a clearance. When questioned by the Air Traffic Controller, the Remote Pilot stated that he could not maintain FL350 so he descended. I feel this event happened due to the training of the Remote Pilots of the unmanned aircraft. The accountability and standards for remotely piloted, unmanned aircraft should be equal to the standards of commercial pilots. Also, unmanned aircraft must be held to the same restrictions as manned aircraft. For example, in a [UA] System, if the aircraft loses data link it will fly its programmed flight plan. It will not maintain its last assigned altitude. This can affect the Controller’s ability to maintain positive separation. An Operator reported losing aerodynamic control of the UAS and was too busy reestablishing control to immediately notify ATC of the problem. It is not known if the UAS Copilot had communications capability with ATC. • I requested a climb from FL190 to FL250 to climb above weather. Before entering into a climb, I asked the Copilot to perform a full sweep with the camera to look for clouds and adverse weather. None was noted. Climbing through FL210, conditions were encountered that affected the performance of the [UAS] aircraft and resulted in a loss of altitude from FL210 to 16,500 feet MSL. Due to my efforts to fully regain positive control of the aircraft, I failed to declare an emergency. As soon as I regained positive control, I initiated an immediate climb to the cleared altitude of FL250. ATC advised of the deviation in altitude. I advised ATC that the descent was due to weather and the aircraft was currently in a climb to FL250. The flight level request was amended to FL290 in order to fly above the weather. A Certificate of Authorization (COA) from the FAA authorizes a UAS operator to use a defined airspace and includes special provisions unique to
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each operation. Most, if not all, COAs require coordination with an appropriate Air Traffic Control facility and may require the UAS to have a transponder to operate in certain types of airspace. The UAS Operator who submitted this report to ASRS was operating in accordance with a COA when the data link to the UAS was lost. • My UAV was conducting assigned missions at FL200 in accordance with a COA issued by the FAA. At one point in the mission the UAV descended to FL190 without an ATC clearance. At the time of this violation, we lost a control link…with the [UAS] aircraft. As we were then unable to verify the aircraft’s position or obtain critical flight information, the command link with the [UAS] aircraft was disabled releasing it on its emergency mission profile in accordance with the approved emergency checklist. The [UAS] aircraft then began squawking 7600 and entered autonomous flight proceeding direct to the assigned emergency mission loiter point and descended to a pre-programmed altitude of FL190. • The remote command link with the UAV was lost for several minutes. This command link allows the aircraft to be flown by a PIC approximately 1,000 miles away using satellite relayed commands. It was this link that was lost and the aircraft was then released to its preprogrammed emergency rendezvous point where it would then be picked up visually and landed by on-site operators. In this case the command link was regained after several minutes and the aircraft flown directly by the PIC to a point where it could be visually acquired by the on-site crew and was landed safely. Maintenance investigation is required to ascertain the reason for the lost link before the aircraft is again released for flight operations. In another report from a UAS Operator, the aircraft experienced an altitude and heading deviation due to loss of the data link, but the Operator made a timely report to ATC. • Due to an inadvertent SPMA (Signal Processor Modem Assembly)
reset during a backup communications power up, the UAS experienced a Lost Link situation. The UAS was cruising at FL230 to avoid weather when the Lost Link occurred. The Operator failed to update the Lost Link Profile to reflect the ATC clearance which caused the aircraft to turn towards the closest Lost Link entry point and initiate a descent to FL190 which was the previous Lost Link Profile. The Operator immediately called ATC and notified Center that the link should be regained within two minutes. Once the SPMA link was reestablished, the aircraft climbed to its previous altitude of FL230. No additional information was requested by Center after communications were regained and the flight continued without further incident. A software change request is being researched for added protection from inadvertent SPMA resets.
Close Encounter A small UAS encountered by the Pilot of a manned aircraft may have been outside its designated airspace. If ATC is not aware of a UAS, Pilots have to rely on see and avoid procedures and handle UAS conflicts the same as conflicts with manned aircraft. • My passengers and I noticed an oblong shaped UAV (approximately two to three feet long with a long antenna) passing us in the opposite direction within 100 feet of our left wing on the 45degree entry to Runway 15…. The object did not show up on my TCAS system as a threat. These vehicles need to show up in the cockpit as a threat or stay within the Military Operating Area (MOA). Additional UAS information can be found at the following FAA websites: http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/uas/ http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?news Id=68004, http://www.jpdo.gov/newsarticle.asp?id=146 The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has a free interactive course, Unmanned Aircraft and the National Airspace System at: http://www.airsafetyinstitute.org/unmannedaircraft
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ICARUS CUP 2013: FIRST COMPETITION TO The The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) has announced that the Human Powered Aircraft (HPA) Icarus Cup 2013 has been sanctioned by the FAI as an FAI 2nd Category Event. This is the very first time that this sport has been featured in the FAI Events Calendar. The event, organized by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), will take place at Sywell Aerodrome Northampton, Great Britain, from July 19 to 28, 2013. Robert Hughes, Senior Sports Manager for the FAI said the FAI is “delighted to support the Royal Aeronautical Society as it organizes the 2013 Icarus Cup for Human Powered Aircraft. This is a very exciting branch of aviation and we welcome the event as an FAI Category 2 competition in the FAI Sporting Calendar. We are confident that
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About Human Powered Aircraft (HPA) Icarus Cup 2013 The HPA Icarus Cup 2103 is a competition in which teams try and complete
the following series of challenges designed to test all aspects of Human Powered Flight: 1. Duration 2. A 200m sprint race 3. A 1km race 4. A slalom course 5. A take-off performance and landing accuracy task 6. Distance around a triangular course Registration is now open for anyone willing to follow in the footsteps of last year’s competitors and be crowned the 2013 winners. The HPA Icarus Cup 2103 is organized by the Human Powered Flight Group of the Royal Aeronautical Society originated in 1959. One of the Human Powered Flight Group’s objectives is to promote human powered flight as a sport and encourage wider participation, per-
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the 2013 Icarus Cup will lead the way to the first FAI World Championship for Human Powered Aircraft in 2014 and wish the RAeS the best of luck in their preparations this year.” Several FAI personalities are collaborating with the organizing committee and will be present during the event to both share their long experience in air sports event organization and learn how to successfully run a human-powered aircraft competition, in preparation for a potential First FAI World Championship for Human Powered Aircraft in 2014.
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By Ed Downs
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es, February was a real “high five” for both amateur and professional astronomers. Astronomy, often thought of as a “geek” profession (or hobby) by the multitudes who would rather watch late night television as opposed to freezing their tushies off while stooped over a telescope, may reconsider their opinions. Clearly, astronomy is a participative sport that involves loud noises, close calls, frightening damage and reflection upon the many science fiction movies dealing with annihilation by giant meteors, comets or asteroids. And it ain’t over yet! February started out with excitement as the world waited for the fly-by of asteroid 2012DA14. With a diameter of approximately 160 feet (such objects are seldom spherical); 2012DA14 was expected to pass within 18,000 miles of earth, truly a “near miss,” being inside the orbit of a number of communication satellites. Then, just 16 hours before this asteroid was to buzz our planet, a 10,000 ton meteorite, 55 feet across, ripped into the Earth’s atmosphere over Russia, moving at 44,000 mph. To put that in perspective, moving at that speed one could fly from New York to LA in 4 minutes or cover the distance from the Moon to Earth in about 5.3 hours – our astronauts took 3.5 days to
do the same. It exploded 12 to 15 miles above the surface of the earth, creating an air burst of 500 kilotons of TNT (30 times larger than the Hiroshima A-bomb). More than 1,000 people were injured from shattered glass and other debris over a 30-mile radius. This writer was just gearing up to watch the 2012DA14 fly-by when we received a firm reminder that “we are not alone in space.” The Russian meteorite was in fact, a victim, as it wandered into earth orbit and was “run over” by our planet. Of particular interest was the response of some cable news stations, which tagged the meteorology department (after all, it does have the word “meteor” in it) for expertise. This news station confidently told viewers that NASA was quickly developing technology to see such meteors and will then be able to destroy them with lasers. To put it kindly, that is not true. NASA’s Near Earth Object (NEO) program is earth based and severely limited with respect to locating small objects that present a real danger to us earth-dwelling critters. Fortunately, the political and scientific communities of Canada (Canadian Space Agency) pretty sophisticated and had just launched (days before this was written) the Near-Earth Object Surveillance Satellite, or NEOSSat,
that will seek out and track space rocks orbiting the sun from its position in Earth orbit. The satellite will also track space debris and satellites still in service in Earth’s orbit, splitting time between its two missions. Launched from India, this $25 million dollar project is super cheap by U.S. standards (a modest Lotto win) and offers observational capabilities not possessed by NASA. Fortunately, a private group, known as the B612 Foundation, and led by wellknown former astronauts and leading scientific experts, is taking up the challenge of protecting our planet. The B612 Foundation recently released details of a spacecraft called Sentinel, which could be launched as early as 2017. Its objective is to find and track a half million asteroids in Earth’s vicinity, accounting for up to 90 percent of those with diameters of at least 450 feet (140 m) over its five-and-a-half-year mission. While efforts now underway to locate NEO’s would not have caught the recent Russian meteor, the technology is evolving that can create an early warning system, if not an ability to “shoot down” such intruders. But the excitement is not over. We now have a very active sun spot showing us some of the largest solar flares we have
seen in recent times. Do not be surprised if we see interruptions to communication and GPS services. Also, get ready for Comet Pan-STARRS to give us a fly-by in mid-March. Experts are not yet sure of just how bright this comet will be, but certainly a pair of binoculars will make it clearly visible. It can be seen from March 7 to 20, low on the western horizon, about 30 minutes after sunset. At only 10 degrees above the horizon, the approximate width of your fist held at arm’s length, it will appear as a dim star moving in relation to fixed stars. To be sure, this amateur astronomer will brave the cold nights and join the adventure of watching our ever-changing solar system. One last thought: Why so much activity now? Well, it all started for Earth about 4.6 billion years ago when early debris coalesced from galactic gasses and matter to compress into rocks and asteroids, which then collided to form early planetessimals (baby planets). As the mass of the baby earth increased its gravitational influence, millions of additional collisions occurred and the earth we know as our “space ship” evolved. The process of collision and growth has never stopped, and never will. Fasten your seat belt!
AEA PROMOTES IMPORTANCE OF INSPECTOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE AVIATION SUBCOMMITTEE On Tuesday, Feb. 26, Paula Derks, president of the Aircraft Electronics Association, and Ric Peri, AEA vice president of government and industry affairs, participated in a round-table session in Washington, D.C., with major aviation trade associations. The session was hosted by Congressman Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.), newly appointed chairman of the Aviation Subcommittee of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Among the myriad of topics raised
by the association CEOs, ranging from NextGen to user fees, Derks expressed the challenges the association faces in providing training and education to the Federal Aviation Administration workforce to assist them in oversight and the appropriate approval of new avionics technologies. The AEA chose this venue to focus on technology and the challenges shared by industry and the FAA to keep the avionics technicians current in a dynamically changing environment. The AEA continues to provide low-
cost training to its members and offers these training opportunities to the national aviation authorities, as well. The AEA does not want government bureaucracy to be an impediment to learning and called on Chairman LoBiondo to assure that appropriate fiscal management doesn’t discourage regulatory agencies’ ability to participate in these valuable training opportunities. “Aviation safety relies on a welleducated workforce as well as an agency tasked with the oversight of the industry,”
explained Derks. “It’s only through the attendance at the meetings and conferences that the inspector workforce can stay abreast of the latest technologies. “The fact that Rep. LoBiondo invited industry to discuss issues affecting our respective memberships is refreshing. The AEA looks forward to working with Rep. LoBiondo and other members of Congress to further address these aviation safety issues.”
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GOLDEN WEST REGIONAL FLY-IN & AIRSHOW 2013 “DAWN OF AVIATION IN THE WEST” Golden West Regional Fly-in & Airshow is gearing up for its 2013 event scheduled for June 7, 8 & 9, 2013 at the Yuba County Airport (MYV) in the community of Olivehurst, California. Golden West 2013 introduces a challenge to aviation history and will be showcasing the first look at the full size replica of the Montgomery Flier, begging the questions: Who was really first, the Wright Brothers or John Montgomery? The East or the West? Where did aviation get is first start? In a new book, Quest for Flight: John J. Montgomery and the Dawn of Aviation in the West by aviation historians Craig Harwood and Gary Fogel, the story of Montgomery has helped place the American West in context with regard to aviation history. Some 20 years before the Wright Brothers flew at Kitty Hawk, N.C., California aviation pioneer and inventory, John J. Montgomery flew heavier than air craft in 1883. Author Craig Harwood will be presenting his story at Golden West. John Montgomery was the brother of Mr. Harwood’s great grandfather.
(Courtesy of Golden West Fly-In) junior member of Gen Pershing’s staff at the time, was a young Lieutenant by the name of George S. Patton Jr. In continuous operation since its founding the 1st RS remains vital to the U.S. military’s Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission. Golden West brings aviation enthusiasts from all over the West gathering to celebrate their shared love of flight, remember those lost in years past, and celebrate our future in aviation technology. Pilots of all types of aircraft from Light Sport to our military are expected
In addition to Montgomery’s accomplishments, Golden West is also recognizing a major milestone in military aviation history – the 100 year anniversary of the oldest aviation unit in the U.S. Military. The 1st Reconnaissance Squadron at Beale AFB, CA, was originally founded in 1913 at Texas City, Texas as the 1st Aero Squadron. The squadron was established to provide aerial support to General John “Blackjack” Pershing’s Punitive Expedition into Mexico while in pursuit of Generalissimo Pancho Villa. An interesting historical side note is a
to participate in this aviation convention which is open to the public. According to Golden West President Amy Clemens, “The event is as much about the aircraft as it is about friends coming together to renew acquaintances and to make new ones. The Golden West Regional Fly-in & Airshow will be open 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM all three days and feature a daily pancake breakfast, forums and workshops. The Kid QwestTM hangar will provide aviation-related hands on activities for kids of all ages and our Young Eagles program will be scheduling flights for kids ages 8-17. Each day an aerobatic airshow will take place featuring Eddie Andreini and his new P51 aircraft, Bill Cornick and Spencer Suderman, with the ARC Racing Challenge, Vicky Benzing, Dr. D, Liberty Parachute Team, Carl Liepold, and others. Many more exciting and interesting activities are planned for this year’s Golden West Flyin & Airshow. For more information, visit our website at www.goldenwestflyin.org.
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he big news in air racing this month is the re-emergence of Daryl Greenamyer’s and Andy Chiavetta’s sport class racer the Super Legacy, Race 33. This racer has known her share of troubles, but has also won it all with Daryl at the controls. This year, Will Whiteside will be the pilot – coming off several successful years racing in the unlimited division in both Voodoo and Steadfast. Will actually started racing in the sport class many years ago in CJ Stephens’ Glasair. What this brings to us is a pretty exciting three-way duel between 2012 winner, Jeff Lavelle; 2011 winner, John Parker; and Will Whiteside in Race 33. We know all three have a competitive spirit. This should be very exciting for Sport Class fans.
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Aeronautic Association (NAA) Most Memorable Aviation Records of 2012. Will is being honored for the speed over 15-kilometer course of 381 mph (piston engine, weighing between 3,858 and 6,614 lbs). On April 23, 2012 Will and Team Steadfast made two passes along a straight stretch of highway over Interstate 505, just west of Sacramento, Calif. This flight beat the previous record set in 1987 of 290 mph. This was a significant increase and a record worth honoring.
Will Whiteside in his record setting Yak, Steadfast. (Tim Adams)
Super Legacy Race 33 in the early morning sun. (Tim Adams) The powerplant will be a Pacific Continental GTSIO-520 modified by Greg Stevenson and Aerochia. They expect to have the engine on a test stand within a few months to begin testing. I will update as this exciting partnership takes shape, and if any other exciting news comes out of the racing community.
NAAAwards Along with this exciting news, it has been announced that Will Whiteside will be among the honorees at the National
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Also being honored at the NAA Event will be Felix Baumgartner for his “Vertical Distance Freefall of 119,431 feet. Everyone remembers this record, I’m sure. After ascending for more than two-and-ahalf hours in a balloon over Roswell, N.Mex. – Felix stepped out of the Red Bull Capsule with more than eight-million viewers watching on YouTube and on their television sets. Then, everyone took to Facebook and Twitter to share their amazement. This was a truly memorable day for many, especially Joe Kittinger, the previous record holder who served as Felix’s Crew Chief. Additional honorees include Timothy McClelland and Brian Erickson who earned the record of transcontinental speed, west to east: 599 mph – for jet engine aircraft weight between 19,842 and 26,455 pounds. They departed Santa
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Ana airport on Jan. 22 in a Gulfstream G150 and flew non-stop to Hilton Head International airport in Georgia. The trip took just three hours and 26 minutes. To think, many years ago this trip took days, not hours. Other awards of note include the record for human powered rotorcraft. The University of Maryland’s Gamera II stayed aloft for one minute and 5.1 seconds with Colin Gore on the pedals. The old record was 49.9 seconds set earlier in 2012. A record for hang gliders was also set and will be honored. Dustin Martin flew a Willis Wing T2C Hang Glider for 11 hours and 474 miles from Zapata to Lubbock, Texas. The old record was 435 miles set in 2001. And the final record being honored is a distance goal and return for model aircraft, a radio controlled glider. John Ellias and Dean Gradwell both launched their kit built model MXC gliders with 13-foot wingspans. They then flew their
respective remote controls aircraft to a pre-determined point more than 17 miles away by following the gliders in chase vehicles. After reaching the point, they made a 180 degree turn and flew back to land at their original starting point. The total distance covered was 35 miles – and the two friends and their simultaneous flights on September 28, beat the previous record of 18 miles set in 2005.
Inspiration These records inspire me, and I hope they inspire you to look outside the box and try something bold and new. It seems to work for Will Whiteside and Team Steadfast and several others. Until next time…
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Strega, the highly modified P-51 and dominant 8-time class champion from the Reno Air Races. planes, Beech 18 and T-6 military trainers and P-51 Mustang. Fly-ins are welcome. More details on the special attractions will be announced as the show approaches. In addition to the aviation wonders, the world's coolest cars of every era and style, Model T fire engines, vintage busses, custom motorcycles, tricked out trucks, sleek streamliners, and antique engines and tractors will be among the mesmerizing displays. Spectator admission is $20 ($30 for 2-day pass) for adults, $10 ($15 for 2-day pass) for ages 11-17 and 65+, and free for kids age 10 and under. Tickets are available at the gate only. Half Moon Bay Airport, at 9850 N. Cabrillo Highway, is located on Highway 1, about 20 miles south of San Francisco and 5 miles north of Highway 92. The show benefits the Coastside Adult Day Health Center. For information, call 650/726-2328 or www.miramarevents.com/dreammachines.
WOMEN IN AVIATION GERMAN CHAPTER MOUNTS INTERNATIONAL PHOTO EXHIBITION Display will travel to airports in Dubai, Frankfurt, Bucharest, Moscow and Vilnius The WAI German Chapter, based in Frankfurt, has mounted its largest and most ambitious project: a worldwide traveling photo exhibition titled Women in Aviation. This traveling exhibition, organized in cooperation with Women in Aviation,
International, will be staged at airports throughout the world in the coming months. Mariola Ziolkowski, President of the Deutschland Chapter of WAI says, “The Continued on Page 47
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KITFOX Stick & Rudder Aviation (based in Boise, Idaho) has just added two, unique, “first-of-their-kind,” Kitfox S-LSA’s to its mountain-oriented, tail wheel flight training program. According to Paul Leadabrand, Founder and Chief Instructor for Stick & Rudder Aviation, “We have just received these new airplanes straight from the close by factory, located in Homedale, Idaho and are excited to make them available to the flying public. The spirited S-LSA Kitfox Super Sport is powered by the turbo-charged Rotax 914 and equipped with the new Advanced Flight Systems (AFS-5600) 10.4-inch glass flight decks, and Alaska Bushwheels tundra tires. This is the perfect airplane for mountain flight training. Turbo charging means that the Kitfox Super Sport can maintain full take-off power at altitudes of up to 8,000 feet MSL and maintain max continuous power to 16,000 feet.” Leadabrand continues, “We also have the new S-LSA Kitfox Super Sport powered by the normally aspirated Rotax 912ULS, a plane that also has surprising high altitude capabilities. This is the perfect plane for tail wheel training and the insurance training required for pilots building the kit versions of the Kitfox. This plane has more traditional “steam gauges” along with a Garmin 695 GPS. We believe a weekend spent in beautiful Idaho will result in customers from all over the country having a great time, completing a tail wheel endorsement and learning the wonders of mountain flying.” With a 28-year history of excellence,
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the Kitfox designed has evolved over the years to become the latest S-LSA versions now being flown by Stick & Rudder. Paul commented on the reliability he experienced with his two planes, “I joined with the folks at Kitfox and just returned from flying these aircraft 4,800 miles, in the winter, to participate in the US Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring Florida. The long range and low fuel consumption really comes in handy for such a trip. It was a great adventure with absolute reliability.
We hope others will visit us here in Idaho and join in on the fun.” Stick & Rudder Aviation is the only factory-endorsed flight training program in the world to offer Kitfox S-LSA’s, for Sport and Private Pilot licensing, tail wheel endorsements, AND mountain flying proficiency. For more information contact Stick & Rudder Aviation at kitfox.training@gmail.com. Visit www.kitfoxaircraft.com to learn more about the S-LSA Kitfox Super Sport.
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HAI HELI-EXPO 2013
HAI’S HELI-EXPO 2013 TO GET UNDERWAY AT THE LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER MARCH 5-7 The world’s largest helicopter-only convention and trade show is coming to the Las Vegas Convention Center during the first week in March. More than 20,000 professionals from throughout the helicopter industry will attend the Helicopter Association International’s Heli-Expo 2013. Heli-Expo begins March 4, 2013, with business sessions, committee meetings, and seminars, including the annual Safety Symposium, featuring an address by National Transportation Safety Board Member Robert Sumwalt. The exhibit halls will open the following day, Tuesday, March 5, at 10:30 a.m. The halls will also be open Wednesday and Thursday, March 6 and 7, beginning at 10 a.m. each day. The Exhibit Hall offers a wide array of helicopters, products, and servicesfrom airframe manufacturers to weatherservice providers; from AAR Corp. to Zodiac Services Americas. The number and variety of exhibitors who will fill the convention center’s North and Central Halls are staggering. In addition to more than 720 exhibitors, some 60 helicopters are scheduled to be on display in exhibitor booths and not one, but two, indoor static display areas. In addition, HAI has worked with the Federal Aviation Authority and the Las Vegas Convention Center to establish a temporary heliport right on the convention center grounds. The heliport will host the fly-in and fly-out as display aircraft arrive for, and depart from, Heli-Expo 2013. It will also be the staging area for demo flights by airframe manufacturers displaying their wares in the exhibit hall.
HAI’s sister organization, the Helicopter Foundation International (HFI), will once again sponsor the Heritage of Helicopters display. This year’s display will feature three Vietnamera aircraft: A UH-1 Iroquois — better known as the Huey; an AH-1 Cobra gunship; and a remotely piloted helicopter known as a QH-50D “Snoopy.” Also on display will be an early civilian helicopter, the Hiller Hornet.
Introducing the Rotor Safety Challenge Heli-Expo has long been known for its education opportunities, with industry-leading courses designed specifically for helicopter industry professionals. This year, HAI is adding the Rotor Safety Challenge, a series of safety events, forums, and 60-minute education sessions in four different safety tracks: Safety Management, Flight Operations, Maintenance/Technical Issues, and Safety Culture/Leadership. The sessions are free to registered Heli-Expo attendees and exhibitors. Those who take six or more Rotor Safety Challenge courses will receive a certificate of recognition. In addition, attendance at Rotor Safety sessions will count for credit toward the FAA Wings or Aviation Maintenance Technician programs.
Leading-Edge Professional Education HAI professional education courses offer helicopter professionals — includ-
ing operators, pilots, managers, maintenance technicians, young professionals, and transitioning military — opportunities to further their skills in five tracks: Career Development, Maintenance Skills, Management Skills, Pilot Skills, and Safety. HAI is offering 27 courses this year, one of which is a helicopter-specific flight instructor refresher course. More than half the courses are new for 2013. The courses run from February 28 through March 10; a complete list and registration instructions are available online at rotor.com/courses. Several HAI Professional Education courses offer credit toward renewal of inspection authorization (IA) certificates before or after the show. Attendees also have the option of attending one of the 31 Manufacturers’ Technical Briefings that will be held on March 5 and 6 to earn credit toward their IA renewals.
Networking Opportunities Abound Heli-Expo provides a unique opportunity for helicopter aviation professionals from across the industry and around the world to meet their colleagues and counterparts. On Sunday, March 3, HFI will host its annual Scholarship Fundraising Golf Tournament at the Desert Pines Golf Club. This event is a great way to have some fun at a world-class golf course — all while contributing to the HFI scholarship fund for students pursuing careers in rotorcraft aviation. More information and
registration is online at rotor.com/golf. Heli-Expo opening day, Monday, March 4, will be devoted to business and safety, with numerous HAI committee meetings, the HAI Safety Symposium, and several safety workshops. Monday’s events will end with a welcome reception open to all Heli-Expo attendees at the Encore at Wynn at 7 p.m. On Tuesday, March 5, HAI, which produces Heli-Expo, will hold its annual membership meeting and breakfast. HAI also hosts an all-day job fair on March 5 (10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.), giving mechanics, pilots, and other industry professionals the chance to find their next job opportunity. And of course the Salute to Excellence Awards Dinner on Wednesday evening, March 6, is an opportunity for the helicopter industry to pay tribute to those who have exemplified the best the industry has to offer over the past year. Helicopter Association International is a professional trade association representing more than 3,000 members around the globe in more than 70 nations. HAI's members safely operate more than 5,000 helicopters approximately 2.5 million hours each year. HAI is dedicated to the promotion of the helicopter as a safe, effective method of commerce, and to the advancement of the international helicopter community. More information about the Helicopter Association International is available online at www.rotor.com, and additional information about Heli-Expo 2013 is at www.rotor.com/heliexpo.
TWIRLY BIRDS ANNOUNCE ANNUAL MEETING DURING HELI-EXPO IN LAS VEGAS Social helicopter pilot organization, Twirly Birds, has announced their annual meeting to be held in Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 5 during the 2013 HAI Heli-Expo in Las Vegas. The reception will begin at 5 p.m. immediately followed by a membership meeting at 6 p.m. in room N232 of the Las Vegas Convention Center, located on the second floor of the North meeting rooms. Steve Sullivan, Twirly Birds President, along with Vice President, Jim Kettles, and Treasurer, Dennis MacBain, will conduct the meeting and presentation of the prestigious Les Morris
lifetime achievement award. Anyone who has soloed in a helicopter at least 20 years ago is cordially invited to join the group for an evening of aviation fellowship as well as making or renewing friendships with like-minded people. Associate membership is also available to outstanding individuals that are not rotary wing pilots, but have made a significant contribution to the helicopter industry for at least 20 years, and their membership has been unanimously approved by the regular Twirly Bird membership. Two associate memberships will be presented this year
during the annual meeting. Twirly Birds was founded more than 60 years ago by a small group of pilots who met to share stories and their common experiences during the early years of helicopter flight. Since the beginning, the aspiration of the group has been to share the common bond of vertical flight. Charles Lindbergh, Igor Sikorsky, Stanley Hiller, Alan Bristow and Wes Lematta, are a few of the notable past members of Twirly Birds that have shared their stories and experiences. The group has no political or commer-
cial interest, and is by design, a social group comprised of individuals. Membership dues are very modest and the group publishes a newsletter several times a year to keep members up to date. A lifetime membership category is now available for a one time, tax deductable donation of five hundred dollars to the non-profit Twirly Birds. Catch up with old friends and make new ones by joining Twirly Birds! For more information regarding the organization or membership categories and qualifications, please visit the Twirly Birds website at www.twirlybirds.org.
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HAI REORGANIZES FLIGHT OPERATIONS & SAFETY DEPARTMENT ENHANCE MEMBER SERVICE OFFERINGS Helicopter Association International (HAI) President Matt Zuccaro on Feb. 20, 2013 announced a significant change in the organization’s staffing, designed to keep up with members’ changing needs. Paul Schaaf, currently the Chief Pilot for the Fairfax County Police Department, will join HAI in mid-March to assume the duties and responsibilities of Vice President of Operations, a job which was previously being handled by Zuccaro. J. Heffernan, formerly vice president of aviation and product safety for Sikorsky Helicopters, returns to HAI as the director of safety, and current Director of Safety Stan Rose moves into the newly created position of director of safety outreach programs. “Providing our members with the highest level of safety programs, operational and regulatory support so as to enhance their day-to-day activities is at the heart of our mission,” said Zuccaro. “These changes strengthen an already strong department and will make it possible for us to further enhance our member services in these areas.” As vice president of operations, Schaaf will oversee the activities of the
flight operations, safety, and regulatory staff members, who track maintenance, operational, and safety developments throughout the industry, as well as regulatory issues around the world that affect helicopter operations. In addition, operations department personnel act as staff liaisons to seven of HAI’s 14 memberrun committees. Schaaf is a 7,000-plus-hour pilot, with airline transport pilot certificates for both rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft. He began his career as a U.S. Army aviator, flying 11 years as a utility helicopter pilot for the District of Columbia Air National Guard. He joined the Fairfax County Police Department in 1988 as the Helicopter Division’s Safety Officer, and since 1997 has served as the division’s chief pilot, overseeing helicopter law enforcement and medical transport activities. In addition, from 1999 until 2007, Schaaf owned and managed a Part 91 aircraft management and consulting company that operated several helicopters and provided advanced flight instruction and consulting services to clients in the United States and abroad. He is a graduate of Transportation Safety Institute’s Rotor-
craft Accident Investigation School. J. Heffernan returns to HAI as director of safety after a 42-year career in civil and military aviation operations and aircraft manufacturing. He served as the association’s director of safety 20082010, and headed the initiative that ultimately led to the development of helicopter standards that were added to the International Standards of Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO). Prior to his return to HAI, Heffernan was Sikorsky’s first vice president of Aviation and Product Safety, responsible for the safety of the more than 5,000 Sikorsky helicopters currently in operation. Heffernan began his aviation career as a U.S. Marine aviator in 1970, and served as helicopter pilot to the president of the United States while attached to Marine Helicopter Squadron HMX-1. He has more than 5,000 flight hours in more than 30 different aircraft models, and holds both rotary- and fixed-wing pilot certificates. Stan Rose has served as HAI’s director of safety since 2010. Under his leadership, HAI has increased the number of safety seminars available to helicopter
operators, pilots and technicians, now averaging two per month in locations throughout the world. As a result, this outreach effort has become a full-time job in itself, which Rose will now continue to expand as the association’s new director of safety outreach programs. Rose has had a varied career, touching many different missions throughout the helicopter industry. He began his aviation career as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot in Vietnam. He attended the Army’s Maintenance Officer/Test Pilot Course, and after leaving the military worked in law enforcement, air medical, and offshore oil industries. He has extensive experience as an administrator and operator with maintenance, operations, management, and business development issues. HAI is the professional trade association for the international helicopter community. Its 1,600 company members and 1,600 individual members, in more than 70 nations, safely operate more than 5,000 helicopters approximately 2.5 million hours each year. HAI is dedicated to the promotion of the helicopter as a safe, effective method of commerce and to the advancement of the international helicop-
HAI PRESIDENT MATT ZUCCARO LAMBASTES WHITE HOUSE ANTI-GA STANCE ON TAX LAW HAI President Matt Zuccaro called out the White House for its position on a tax law that makes it more affordable to invest in aircraft for business uses. The White House wants to extend the period over which a general aviation aircraft buyer can depreciate the purchase, thus reducing the incentive to buy. “I find it unbelievable that continued initiatives such as this one, seemingly
aimed at eliminating general aviation, are being promoted by a President who is one of the most frequent users of corporate aircraft via his travel on the peoples’ aircraft, that we pay for,” said Zuccaro. “I support his use of these aircraft to perform his duties and responsibilities. But is it too much to ask that private individuals and corporations also be allowed to realize the benefits of general aviation for
their business activities? Especially since we pay our own way by the millions of dollars we already give to the government via existing aviation-related taxes, while creating 1.2 million jobs and contributing $150 billion to the U.S. economy annually, as we serve the needs of society. This is especially true with regard to such helicopter operations as law enforcement, firefighting, emergency
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WAI Photo Exhibit Continued from Page 47 tion industry." The exhibition was launched in February in Dubai, UAE, during the Emerging Market Airport Awards in conjunction with Airport Suppliers Conference 2013. The Exhibition was at Terminal 2, Frankfurt International Airport in February, and will be followed by Bucharest, Moscow and Vilnius and other airports. Women in Aviation, International President Dr. Peggy Chabrian says, "We are proud of the accomplishments of our network of chapters worldwide. We congratulate our Deutschland Chapter for their initiative in promoting careers for women in aviation." For more information, call Women in Aviation at 937/839-4647 or visit their website at www.wai.org.
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CITATION CJ3 JET CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF IN CAMARILLO Clear the runway – a Cessna Citation CJ3 jet is calling Camarillo Airport its new home. The Citation Jet has joined the Channel Islands Aviation fleet of airplanes and is the only one of its type in Camarillo available for charter, according to Sarah Oberman, spokesperson for Channel Islands Aviation. Described as “Best of the Best” in the Robb Report, the CJ3 offers 480 mph cruise speed, a range beyond 2,100 miles, and its cabin seats six to seven passengers. The list price for the CJ3 is $8.3 million. “This Citation means more business as it will quickly become the leader of our fleet and will prompt us to hire three or four pilot positions within the company,” Mike Oberman, 135 Chief Pilot at Channel Islands Aviation. Channel Islands Aviation is well known as the exclusive provider of charter flights to the Channel Islands National Park. The company also offers other charter services and operates a flight school. They recently received a Gold ARGUS Rating from ARGUS International, Inc., an international company specializing in aviation safety. For more information on Channel Islands Aviation call 805/987-1301 or visit www.flycia.com. Channel Islands Aviation is located at the Camarillo Airport at 305 Durley Ave. in Camarillo. Offering 24-hour service, 365 days a
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HAI President Matt Zuccaro Continued from Page 49 spending cuts that sequestration would impose. The exchange between the White House and industry started when Press Secretary Jay Carney said that it would be a “better option” to make the “difficult choice” to change the depreciation plan and possibly hurt manufacturing jobs in order to chip away at the sequester and its domestic spending cuts. General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) CEO Pete Bunce fired back at the White House and demanded an apology, saying, “These statements are totally outrageous and Mr. Carney should apologize. It’s completely
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WAI'S 24TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE SET Women in Aviation, International will hold its 24th Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, from March 14-16, 2013. The Conference is to be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. With the theme “Setting the Stage for your Own Success,” the WAI Conference will include seminars, tours, workshops, networking events, speakers, and a commercial exhibit area. The Conference concludes on Saturday evening, March 16, with WAI’s annual banquet where many scholarships are awarded and the 2013 group of Pioneers is inducted into WAI’s Aviation Pioneer Hall of Fame. Secure online registration is available at www.wai.org/13conference, and varied registration options exist. Student rates and military rates make the Conference more affordable. In addition,
WAI offers an “Accompanied Child” rate. Conference attendees may register for a full package, a one-day package or simply for specific events. Onsite registration will be available as well. In addition to a packed exhibit hall and dozens of educational sessions on a variety of aviation topics, conference attendees will be motivated and informed by a wide range of speakers. Invited speakers include Neil Planzer, Vice President, Boeing Air Traffic International, Boeing Commercial Airplanes; Deborah Hersman, Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board; Jill Long, airshow performer and USAF Commander; Ariel Talen-Keller, Mrs. Alaska for 2011; along with a WASP Panel composed of Bee Haydu, Marty Wyall and Nell Bright. New this year is an Aircraft Dispatcher Part 121 Recurrent Training
WAI ANNOUNCES PIONEER HALL
Women in Aviation, International has announced the latest inductees into its International Pioneer Hall of Fame. These women and men will be honored at WAI’s 24th Annual International Conference, which will be held on March 14-16, 2013, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tenn. The ceremony will take place at the closing banquet on Saturday, March 16. “The banquet is the culminating event of our annual conference,” says WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian. “Inducting new individuals into our Pioneer Hall of Fame is typically the high point of the evening. Our members have the opportunity to learn the stories firsthand, and often meet and be pho-
tographed with the women and men who made history. It’s thrilling to witness.”
The Pioneer Hall of Fame Inductees for 2013 are: • Mary Frances Silitch: Silitch was the first woman editor of a national mainstream aviation magazine when she was named editor-in-chief of Private Pilot magazine. Having begun her magazine publishing career at Mademoiselle magazine in 1963, Silitch’s publishing career took her to Flying, Air Progress, Professional Pilot, and AOPA Pilot. She has flown 250 types of aircraft and logged 5,000 hours. Even in retirement, Silitch still contributes from time to time to an aviation magazine. She opened the
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seminar. This seminar complements the FAA Maintenance Recurrent Training seminar, which has been offered at the WAI Conference for many years. WAI will take advantage of the Nashville base by offering optional tours to the Beechcraft Heritage Museum that traces the lineage of the Beechcraft family of airplanes adjacent to the Tullahoma, Tennessee Regional Airport (THA) and to the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, located at Arnold AFB, Tennessee. This is the most advanced and largest complex of flight simulation test facilities in the world. Facilities can simulate flight conditions from sea level to space and from subsonic velocities to Mach 20. In addition, a tour of Smyrna airport is offered where participants will see a military helicopter display, Lifeflight helicopters; charter jet aircraft and a blimp hangar. One highlight of this year’s Con-
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NASHVILLE ference is a reprise of WAI’s successful “Bring Your Daughter to the Conference Day,” scheduled for Saturday, March 15. This is an educational program for the daughters, nieces, granddaughters and friends of WAI members as well as local Girl Scout troops to introduce them to the many career paths available in aviation. In addition to speakers, girls will learn how to read a sectional chart, participate in a scavenger hunt, visit the exhibit hall and have the opportunity to fly a flight simulator. Women in Aviation, International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing networking, mentoring and scholarship opportunities for women and men who are striving for challenging and fulfilling careers in the aviation and aerospace industries. For more information, contact WAI at 3647 State Route 503 South, West Alexandria, OH 45381, call 937/839-4647 or visit www.wai.org.
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door for many women who currently work for aviation magazines. Says Aviation for Women Editor Amy Laboda, “I am in her debt.” • Lt. Col. Karen Tribbett Brannen: Karen Brannen earned her gold wings from NAS Meridian in 1997. She was the first female strike fighter pilot in Marine history. Brannen currently works as a demonstration pilot for Gulfstream. In addition, she is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Reserves. • Women in Aviation, International Founding Board of Directors: As WAI approaches its 20th anniversary as an organization, the founding board members deserve special recognition. These 16 individuals guided the fledgling
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event into a conference and membership organization. Their insight and wisdom provided a solid foundation on which to build a robust association. The Women in Aviation, International Pioneer Hall of Fame was established in 1992 to honor women who have made significant contributions as record setters, pioneers, or innovators. Special consideration is given to individuals or groups who have helped other women be successful in aviation or opened doors of opportunity for other women. Each year, the organization solicits nominations from throughout the aviation industry for the WAI Pioneer Hall of Fame.
DISPATCHER AND OTHER TRAINING OFFERED AT WAI ANNUAL CONFERENCE The upcoming Women in Aviation, International Conference will provide opportunities for new and recurrent training when its 24th Annual Conference convenes in Nashville, Tennessee, from March 14-16, 2013, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. Aircraft Dispatcher Part 121 Recurrent Training is offered on Wednesday, March 13 and Thursday, March 14, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Current dispatchers or individuals interested in a career in aircraft dispatcher will want to attend a two-day, 16-hour recurrent training course presented by Airline Ground Schools. The course includes
flight planning, Boeing 737 systems, Part 121 regulations, emergencies, dispatch resource management, weather theory, weather products and services, navigation, practical dispatch applications, international operations and more. In addition, Airline Ground Schools will provide each participant with a graduation certificate and a CD of all the PowerPoint presentations. The fee for the Aircraft Dispatcher Recurrent Training is $495 for WAI members and $595 for non-members. Pilot Proficiency: Pilots will have the chance to sharpen their skills with the SAFE Pilot Proficiency Project. This is a
cooperative effort between the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators, Redbird Flight Simulations, and WAI, and will provide free Redbird simulator-training sessions on a first-come, first served basis. Participants can choose from eleven challenging scenarios that address key safety of flight issues. Each one-hour session will include a 15-minute prebriefing, 30 minutes in the simulator, followed by a 15-minute debriefing with a certified flight instructor. Aircraft Maintenance: The Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance is sponsoring FAA Maintenance Recurrent Training on
Thursday, March 14, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Registration opens at 7 a.m.) This education maintenance seminar meets IA Renewal requirements and provides career development advice. Participants receive a certificate of completion to present to their local Flight Standards District Office. This seminar is also open to those interested in pursuing or upgrading a maintenance career. Secure online registration is available at www.wai.org/13conference, and varied registration options exist. For more information, contact Women in Aviation at 937/839-4647 or visit their website at www.wai.org.
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