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Q Chino, CA: Kilroy Coffee Klatch Christmas Spectacular, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-7576. Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Frazier Lake Airpark, (408) 835-1694, frazierlake.com. Q San Carlos, CA: Santa Arrives by Helicopter, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos Airport, (650) 654-0200. Q Chino, CA: Living History Flying Day, Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero, 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-3722, planesoffame.org. Q Palm Springs, CA: P-40 Warhawk Open Cockpit, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Palm Springs Air Museum, (760) 778-6262. Q Santa Rosa, CA: Open Cockpit/Santa Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pacific Coast Air Museum, Sonoma County Airport, (707) 575-7900. Q West Chester, PA: SantaFest, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., American Helicopter Museum, (610) 436-9600, www.americanhelicopter.museum. Q Palm Springs, CA: Spitfire Supermarine Open Cockpit, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Palm Springs Air Museum, (760) 778-6262. Q Everett, WA: Santa Arrives via FHCAM Tank, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum, (206) 342-4242, flyingheritage.org. Q Palm Springs, CA: Santa Fly-In & Santa’s Snow World, Sat. 11 a.m./ Sun. 2 p.m., Palm Springs Air Museum, (760) 778-6262. Q San Diego, CA: Historic Aircraft Display, noon to 2 p.m., Montgomery Field, (619) 301-2530. Q Chino, CA: Christmas Photo Ops, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Yanks Air Museum, (909) 597-1735, www.yanksair.org. Q Palm Springs, CA: P-47 Thunderderbolt Open Cockpit, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Palm Springs Air Museum, (760) 778-6262. Q San Carlos, CA: Drone Meet, 1:30 to 4 p.m., Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos Airport, (650) 654-0200. Q Palm Springs, CA: AT-6 Texan Open Cockpit, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Palm Springs Air Museum, (760) 778-6262. Q San Carlos, CA: New Year’s Eve, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos Airport, (650) 654-0200.
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Q Chino, CA: Living History Flying Day, 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-3722, www.planesoffame.org. Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Frazier Lake Airpark, (408) 835-1694, frazierlake.com. Q San Carlos, CA: Open Cockpit Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos Airport, (650) 654-0200. Q Chino, CA: Kilroy Coffee Klatch, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-7576. Q Redding, CA: Historic Display Day/FAA Safety Seminar, 10 a.m. to noon, Benton Air Center , (530) 241-4204. Q San Luis Obispo, CA: Vintage Aircraft Associate’s Airport Day, San Luis Obispo Airport, (805) 801-7641. Q Riverside, CA: Aircraft Display Day Fly-In, 8 a.m., Flabob Airport, (951) 683-2309, www.flabob.org. Q Palm Springs, CA: 75th Anniversary “Hitler’s Downfall,” 1 to 2 p.m., Palm Springs Air Museum, (760) 778-6262. Q Torrance, CA: Celebrity Lecture Series, 11 a.m., Western Museum of Flight, (310) 326-9544. Q Santa Rosa, CA: Open Cockpit Weekend, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Coast Air Museum, Sonoma County Airport, (707) 575-7900. Q San Diego, CA: Historic Aircraft Display, noon to 2 p.m., Montgomery Field, (619) 301-2530.
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Q Chino, CA: Living History Flying Day, 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-3722, www.planesoffame.org. Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Frazier Lake Airpark, (408) 835-1694, frazierlake.com. Q Chino, CA: Kilroy Coffee Klatch, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-7576. Q Redding, CA: Historic Display Day/FAA Safety Seminar, 10 a.m. to noon, Benton Air Center , (530) 241-4204. Q San Luis Obispo, CA: Vintage Aircraft Associate’s Airport Day, San Luis Obispo Airport, (805) 801-7641. Q Riverside, CA: Aircraft Display Day Fly-In, 8 a.m., Flabob Airport, (951) 683-2309, www.flabob.org. Q Santa Rosa, CA: Open Cockpit Weekend, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Coast Air Museum, Sonoma County Airport, (707) 575-7900. Q San Diego, CA: Historic Aircraft Display, noon to 2 p.m., Montgomery Field, (619) 301-2530. Q Palm Springs, CA: “We Did It Together” Annual Gala, 5:30 p.m., Palm Springs Air Museum, tickets and info (760) 482-1836.
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hroughout our years of publishing In Flight USA, we have heard the question many times: how do we inspire the next generation of pilots, aircraft mechanics, and aviation enthusiasts? The many aviation museums throughout the country strive to answer this question everyday. These organizations consist of hardworking leaders, employees, and volunteers who work to keep historic aircraft in quality condition. These museums offer a family-fun experience that educates the public and inspires the young and old. In honor of all aviation museums who give back to their communities, we dedicate this story and this month to them. We would like to pay special tribute to the Oakland Aviation Museum, located at Oakland International Airport. In this major airport, there is a small and powerful gem that keeps on giving back. In Flight USA had the pleasure of interviewing Museum President, John Horton. The museum looks forward to welcoming you and your family.
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In Flight USA: How did the museum get started? Oakland Air Museum: It was back in the late ‘70s. It was not in the hangar that it is in now but in one of the hangars on the main airport property. It was about ‘85 or ‘86 when it moved to the hangar it is in now. They took all the aircraft that they had and moved it. It was originally called the Western Aerospace Museum, but it changed its name to what it is now: the Oakland Aviation Museum, and that was in the mid ‘80s. Since that time, it has been in that hangar. IF USA: When did you become involved in the organization? OAM: It was probably around 2006 or somewhere in that ballpark. I was in the Navy. The Sky Warriors Association called me up and said, ‘We have an airplane up at the Oakland Aviation Museum, or the Western Aerospace Museum, as it was called back then. Why don’t you go up there and help restore it?’ Then I found out it was in my logbook. I hung around for a while, and after a period of time, I ended up on the board. Then I became the president of the board, and I have been doing this since the
mid 2000s. I have been there ever since. IF USA: What kind of aircraft do you have in the museum and what is their historical significance? OAM: We have several Navy airplanes. We have a Navy A-3 Sky Warrior, and it was active in Vietnam. We have an F-14 Tomcat that was also in the Navy. We have an A-6 Intruder that was also in the Vietnam era. We have an A-4 Skyhawk, A7 Corsair, and a Harrier. It was in the Marines, and they lent it to us. Then we lent it to NASA, and it came back to us a few years ago, painted in NASA colors. We changed it back. Of course, we have the Flying Vogue. If you have seen Indiana Jones, it was filmed on that plane. We have an Air Force T-39, which was flown by the Air Force in Japan. If you are a flag-ranked officer, you get to fly this upgraded airplane. This one ended up at San Jose State University and then to Aero Tech. After Aero Tech went out of business, we ended up with it. We have a Cessna 192, and that was a Vietnam plane as well. Most of these planes we can get to fly, but we won’t because they are in a museum. We work
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closely with the Hiller Museum on the other side of the bay. We have many homebuilts and a huge variety of aircraft. IF USA: Tell me about your restoration work. What is your background in restoring planes? OAM: Restoration is a constant activity, particularly for planes that are outside. Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, it is a harsh weather environment, so there is a lot of activity here. I have worked mainly on our A-3. We have another group of people who are specialized in metallurgy. They work on our A-6. We give all of Continued on Page 10
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NEWS Just in Time for Cold and Flu Season, FAA Releases OTC Meds ........8 GAMA Releases Third Quarter Aircraft Shipment, Billing Report ......13 Southeast Council of Airshows Announces First Summit..................13 Burt Rutan Joins Board at xCraft Enterprises ......................................17 NBAA Commends FAA Effort to Preserve Privacy, Security ..............18 Safer Skies, But Claims and Risks Grow: Allianze-ERAU Report ......19 EAA Chapter Application Open for Ray Aviation Scholarships ........21 Project NEXUS Graduates First Class with Focus on Technology ....22 Composite Metal Foan Outperforms Aluminum in Aircraft Wings ....24 Business News:Textron ............................................................................27 EAA Begins Expansion of Memorial Wall ..............................................28 Red Bull Air Race Hall of Fame................................................................34 2020 AIAA Science and Technology Forum Slated for Jan. 6-10........38 Sling Pilot Academy Award 2019 Scholarship: $20,000 ......................49
Guest Editorial: Stakeholders, Customers, and Consumers in the Safety Community By Ed Wischmeyer ..........................................................6 Aviation Groups Say Three Bills Should Not Fly By Dan Namowitz, AOPA ................................................11 Airman’s Invention Sparks Excitement for F-22 Raptor Crews By Staff of 633rd Air Base Wing ......................................14 The Christmas Star By Ed Downs ................................................................25 A “Novel” Way of Introducing Aviation to Juniors By J.E. Timlin ........................................................................28 An Introduction: New Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett By the Secretary of Air Force Public Affairs Office ..............36 Kisling NCOA Partners With Botwana Air Arm By Tech. Sgt. Rachel Waller ............................................47
COLUMNS Flying With Faber: With Faber: Christmas with Faber By Stuart J. Faber ............................................................29 Flying Into Writing: Moving On Up and Over and Back… By Eric McCarthy ............................................................33 SafeLandings: ADS-B ....................................................................................42
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True innovation doesn’t come from answering fad questions based on fad wisdom. True innovation comes from meeting the real needs of the customer with the best solution possible. True innovation starts with determining who the customer is, then what they truly need, developing a solution, and finally making the customers want that solution. This is the kind of innovation that is required to reduce loss of control (LOC) accidents to help keep our friends alive. In loss of control, there is fad wisdom, namely, LOC always means high AOA. This fad wisdom has saturated the aviation safety community. The necessary and overdue questions are, “Does this really make sense? Does the data support this? Will pilots actually do anything about it?” But to date, challenges to that widely accepted fad wisdom have been largely ignored. Safety messages are created and propagated for pilots, the consumers of the safety messages. We use the term consumer for the pilots rather than the seemingly more appropriate term customer to distinguish the pilots from the safety process stakeholders who are, in a totally different sense, also customers of the safety process. Those stakeholders are the greater community surrounding the creation, propagation, and selling of safety messages, and those who have an interest in the progress and success of those safety messages. Because these stakeholders do not always share the same goals with one another, let alone the consumers (pilots), a study of these stakeholders is essential to effective innovation in any safety improvement. And while the statements below are opinions and perceptions, they are not devoid of significance in the overall goal of keeping our friends alive. (It is worth noting that as individual pilots, a few stakeholders may also be consumers). Any venture will be compromised when the stakeholders act like customers, i.e., when the desires of the stakeholders taint or even overshadow the needs of the consumers (pilots). Here are stakeholders in LOC remediation: 1. Government organizations (e.g., FAA, NTSB, ICAO): Despite their official purposes, these organizations are run by people with human strengths and
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foibles. Without being overly cynical, official purposes have historically been compromised for any variety of reasons. One pressure on government organizations is to “do something” to justify their existence. Frankly, loss of control appears to be an attempt to “do something” because LOC is a vague, illdefined, multi-faceted, overly-inclusive term so unknown that it had to be explained to the target audience. As customers, these government organizations seek statistical improvement in loss of control and definitive, tangible remedies, even if the results are based on generalizations and over-simplification. Their analysis techniques must be implementable and consistent, meaning that real-world, subjective yet significant accident causal factors are easily and reasonably (from their perspective) discounted. They are little motivated to revamp their established traditions and ways of doing things without considerable outside pressure. Perhaps the most tragic example of stretching the truth to meet objectives is the NTSB poster announcing the first LOC initiative. It cited three stall/spin accidents: one was a Lancair IV flown by a noninstrument rated pilot who lost control in IMC and spun; one was a twin whose pilot failed to fly the published miss after flying into clouds in a circling approach and spun; and one was a Piper Comanche that spun doing animal counting, but that Comanche had a panel-mounted stall warning light no longer certifiable. None of these examples will motivate the average general aviation pilot. 2. Alphabet organizations: Some organizations have the long-term strength of their organization as their primary goal. They are not necessarily inclined to rock the boat, to challenge safety policies and statements from government organizations that give them well-defined purpose. Furthermore, these organizations, like all organizations, can be susceptible to internal politics to the detriment of higher external goals. As customers, these organizations will seek to act in the best interests of their members and constituents. Like government organizations, these organizations seek statistical improvement in loss of control and definitive, tangible remedies to support their Continued on Page 7
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Editorial: Safety Community Continued from Page 6 primary goals. 3. Training vendors (e.g. Gleim, ASA, King Schools): These organizations are in business primarily and of necessity to make a profit. Like the alphabet organizations, they are not inclined to challenge safety policy from government organizations. Publishable safety “improvements” can provide a business opportunity for them; 4. Large training organizations (e.g., ATP, universities): These organizations are comparable to training vendors, but have a financial interest in student completions, often to the detriment of uniformly excellent results. Some organizations are more interested in training students, as future airline pilots, to be procedurally rigid more than skilled in GA airmanship. Safety improvements may represent more of a cost than benefit, unless the safety improvements improve the organizations’ marketability. Some organizations have adopted angle-ofattack indi-cators, but some organizations have subsequently removed them. As customers, these organizations seek to improve perceived value of their training, and are customers for training and devices to meet these ends; 5. Small training organizations (e.g., FBOs): These organizations are in business to make a profit and are more limited in resources. These organizations have similar goals to large training organizations but often fewer resources. However, there is a spectrum of organizations from those that fly beat-up old 172s to those that fly factory fresh airplanes, with comparable rates; 6. Individual CFIs: Motivations here can be more wide ranging, including making a living, helping out friends, or just keeping their hand in. Safety messages may or may not be helpful to these CFIs achieving their goals; 7. Pilot influencers, both locally and on social media: Their motivation will generally be to continue, enhance and expand their influence, perceived status, and finances. They are unlikely to discern differences between information and misinformation or to seek feedback on pet theories. Challenging government safety messages is likely inconsistent with their goals.
Potential Consumers of LOC Initiatives
It is a common misconception in the safety-analysis world that all pilots are mature, risk-averse, conscientious, skilled, and open to safety concepts and devices. Even a quick tally of accident
pilots would compromise this viewpoint. This misconception conveniently over-simplifies the safety analysis problem in an attempt to make it solvable. As Einstein said, “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” And there’s the problem – calling everything “loss of control” makes things too simple for realistic analysis and, more importantly, remediation. 8. Pilots who are not reachable with conventional safety messages: The safety analysis community rather naturally focuses on those with whom it communicates – readers of publications, attendees at conferences and formal meetings large and small, and organizational membership. When safety analysts are not cognizant of the entire pilot population, false assumptions can be made – as in the Dewey/Truman election. Personal experience suggests that there is a significant fraction of the general aviation pilot community that is not reached by conventional safety messages. This hypothesis is supported by the confusion surrounding ADS-B adoption, where many pilots just didn’t seem to get the message despite all the publicity and information available; 9. Pilots who are not teachable (and this probably has a significant overlap with pilots not reachable): This group includes pilots indifferent to safety and may include those with marginal flying skills. The Dunning-Kruger effect describes pilots who overestimate their weak skills. Similarly, strongly independent pilots (e.g., Five Hazardous Attitudes), depending upon their skills and attitudes, may be the most at-risk pilots and as such would most benefit. However, these pilots may be the least open to safety suggestions, if not outright hostile; 10. Skilled, safety-conscious pilots: These consumers may not benefit substantially from safety messages as their attitudes and skills are already at the desired high level; 11. Reachable/teachable pilots: These pilots will most benefit from safety initiatives as consumers, as their attitudes and skill sets have noticeable room for improvement, they are receptive to the initiatives, and are likely to respond to them. Somebody wrote that a big problem with loss of control was that pilots (consumers) don’t really know what it means. Despite inflight loss of control being the most common cause of accidents, LOC is actually rare. In actuality, 99.99 percent of flights avoid LOC, and LOC is even more rarely discussed at informal pilot meetings. Continued on Page 9
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cation The Hill. This is significant given that there are thousands of trade associations in Washington, and it is a testament to our outstanding and experienced team in the nation’s capital. Our government affairs team, which also includes seven regional managers across the country, ensures that GA is represented and involved at the federal, state, and local levels. Forecasts for 2020 show a full plate of new and ongoing advocacy initiatives. Being an election year, chances are many congressional leaders will be busy on the campaign trail, but it’s our goal to continue building the House and Senate GA Caucuses, which currently boast 272 members. The House GA Caucus is one of the largest caucuses in the House of Representatives and expanding this bipartisan group is imperative to educating, developing, and maintaining champions of GA in Congress. A few months ago, I testified before Congress on the challenges and opportu-
nities facing aviation, including the need for a sustainable aviation workforce to fill jobs as pilots, controllers, and technicians. A provision included in the 2018 FAA reauthorization law, and of which I am very proud, included grant programs aimed at assisting in the development of aviation STEM curricula as well as recruiting and training the next generation of aerospace workers and pilots. AOPA and others have made it a priority to ensure a proposal to establish the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation (NCAA) gets traction and support in the days and months ahead. Spearheaded by Sen. Jim Inhofe (ROkla.) and others, and as an independent, nonprofit center, the NCAA would help foster programs that create a diverse and skilled aviation workforce, leverage knowledge and sharing of new and emerging flight training methods, and conduct safety and economic data analysis. This center would help grow, develop, and pro-
mote aviation and bring together the much-needed collaboration of general, business, commercial, and military aviation. There are so many programs seeking to move aviation forward, but coordination is desperately needed. I also sat down with FAA Administrator Steve Dickson and encouraged him to support this crucial endeavor. You will be hearing more about this proposal and I know that together we can make the NCAA a reality. As we begin a new year, I encourage you to keep safety as your top priority and to make your voice heard to elected officials on behalf of general aviation. Get involved at your local airports. Share concerns with AOPA, and we’ll make sure you get the most out of your membership and flying experiences. As a community of pilots, we have a common goal of leaving a lasting legacy for future generations of aviators. Let’s work together so that the freedom to fly never has an expiration date.
n addition to covering antihistamines, decongestants, and cough and pain medicines, the list includes medications for rashes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and indigestion, to name a few. The list highlights diphenhydramine, a sedating antihistamine found in several over-thecounter medications (Benadryl, ZzzQuil, and most “PM” medications), which continues to be the most common drug detected in fatal accident toxicology reports. A joint FAA and industry working group, co-chaired by AOPA under the General Aviation Joint Steering Committee, called on the FAA to create “a comprehensive and robust list of medications” and
publish it online for pilots to use as a tool to help assess their fitness for flight. AOPA believes the list represents a good starting point and will advocate for the FAA to expand the list in the near future. The guide includes a series of questions for pilots to ask themselves to determine whether they are fit for flight, provides guidance for carefully reading the labels on all over-the-counter medications, and lists two charts of medications that pilots can print (and easily tape inside a medicine cabinet!) for ready consultation. The FAA provides guidance for medications that fall into the no-go category by recommending pilots wait at least five dosage intervals after the last dose is taken before flying again. For example, wait at least 30 hours before
flying if you are directed to take the medication every four to six hours and at least 60 hours if directed to take it every 12 hours. It also provides links to additional resources about other medications for hypertension, antidepressants, and more. Although this is the first time the FAA has published a list of medications directed at pilots, AOPA has long offered a medications database to their members. AOPA compiled the database based on knowing the history of FAA decisions on certain medications. In addition, AOPA offers a free Medical Self-Assessment (basicmedicalcourse.aopa.org) online course to help all pilots better understand how to assess their fitness for flight. Members can also contact the AOPA Pilot Information Center (www.aopa.org/
Check the FAA's medications list to determine whether you can fly while taking certain over-the-counter drugs. (Chris Rose, AOPA) about/contact-aopa) or enroll in Pilot Protection Services (pilot-protection-services.aopa.org) to speak to medical representatives regarding medical conditions and medical certification. For more information, visit AOPA at www.aopa .org.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Nov. 21 announced two important expansions of the Low Altitude Authorization and Capability (LAANC), which automates the application and approval process for drone operators to obtain airspace authorizations. Four airports – Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Dulles International Airport, William P.
Hobby Airport in Houston and Newark Liberty International Airport – joined the list of approximately 400 air traffic facilities covering about 600 airports where LAANC is available. Access to the service is provided through one of the FAA-approved UAS Service Suppliers. The seven companies listed below are the latest to enter into partnerships with the agency, bringing
the total to 21. • Airspacelink • Avision • Botlink • Collins Aerospace • Drone Up • Simulyze • Skygrid LAANC, a collaboration between the FAA and the Unmanned Aircraft
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our freedom to fly” isn’t just the tagline etched on AOPA baseball caps, bumper stickers, and merchandise that you’ll find at fly-ins and airshows. The mantra means something different to each of our members, but overall it signifies our commitment to building and maintaining a strong pilot community for generations to come. Like most of you, I am a pilot, and have been since 1977. And I have been an AOPA member since 1987. Back then I never imagined that I would be in a position to direct the largest aviation association in the world, but some 30 years later, here I am. Our government affairs staff in Washington, D.C., protects many of the flying freedoms we enjoy. In fact, thanks to the efforts of this department, AOPA has been named a top 50 lobbying trade association for the past five years by D.C.-based publi-
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Systems(UAS) industry that directly supports the safe integration of UAS into the nation’s airspace, expedites the time it takes for drone pilots to receive authorizations to fly under 400 feet in controlled airspace. The service is accessible to all pilots who operate under the FAA’s small drone rule (PDF) (Part 107).
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Here are two examples of fad wisdom, from the NSTB: In NTSB WPR18FA116, the NTSB listed the “Defining Event” as “Aerodynamic stall/spin” – but there’s lots more to it. One eyewitness writes in the docket: We saw an RV aircraft do what appeared to be an aileron roll on short final, then made a few S turns, then proceeded [sic] to overfly the runway and make a very low 360-degree turn over the airport and to the downwind side (South) then proceed [sic] toward the West. If that was indeed the accident airplane, that flying indicates poor safety attitudes. Another eyewitness writes (emphases mine): I saw the RV wing up in a left bank near the “hilltop” (the prominent obstruction near location of typical down-wind to base turns). Bank angle was steeper than typical, I estimate between 45 and 60 de-grees. The fuselage was pointing northwest lined up with base leg. To my line of sight, the aircraft position was just at or slightly above the “hilltop.” At that moment, I expected to see the RV’s wings roll level to fly base leg but instead saw it continue in steep left turn to a southwesterly heading nearly opposite di-rection to the downwind leg. Roll out to wings level was prompt, and pitch attitude I estimate was about 20-30 degrees nose low. It flew nearly straight ahead while pitching up to about 5-10 degrees nose low. Certainly the second event is consistent with a low-speed spiral, and when I demonstrate those in my airplane (at a safe altitude), the altitude loss is typically 600 feet. Another gadget would not have helped prevent this accident. In NTSB NTSB/AAR-16/01, a business jet crashed on short final in icing conditions, and the NTSB recommendation was for automatic alerting when ice protection should be activated. There are indications that the pilot’s safety attitudes were less than commendable, and if the pilot disregarded obvious, available cues, why would another gadget help? It’s also likely that when the ground became visible on short final, the pilot was overwhelmed, became cognitively
unavailable, and that contributed to the accident. An obvious remedy is to train low-altitude stalls in the simulator, as stalls at low altitude in jets are much more dangerous than at altitude. (The NTSB also recommended additional training beyond that required to pass a check ride, which begs the question, shouldn’t the check ride be more inclusive? And this pilot already had received substantial additional training).
The Takeaways
Once government organizations present an agenda, safety community stakeholders are likely to further that agenda without critical review. When stakeholders do not critically review a government agenda, the stakeholders do not contribute to the safety initiative, and the safety initiative is limited to the government agenda. True innovation requires looking at the entire process from a systems-engineering point of view, stepping back and asking the obvious questions instead of taking fad wisdom for granted. The agenda of a government organization does not necessarily completely address the loss-of-control safety needs of the pilot consumers. Pilots do not even consider LOC in everyday conversations. One well-publicized and lucrative safety innovation contest has consistently rewarded gadgets to reduce loss of control accidents. In fairness, I have entered this contest with limited success, advocating new and innovative training as the best and most applicable safety improvement. It is distressing that the solid evidence I presented against fad wisdom has apparently been disregarded. I feel that by sticking to fad wisdom, the contest not only is missing an opportunity for significant safety improvement but is actually hindering safety innovation by advocating old ideas. To quote Dr. Jon Holbrook of NASA, “Not every path away from danger is a path toward safety.” Editor’s Note: The opinions of guest editorialists are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of In Flight USA.
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Continued from Page 4 our planes tender loving care as best we can. We have quite a few volunteers, including students and staff from the aviation department at the College of Alameda. The guy who runs the whole department used to be on our board, and he has done a lot for the college. IF USA: Have you flown any of these planes? OAM: None of the planes in the museum currently fly. When the military loans a plane to a museum, the engine is removed. We have the engines, but they are not in the planes. I flew the A-3 when I was in the Navy. Once they come to the museum, they do not fly again for insurance reasons. They are not airworthy at this time and would have to be certified by the FAA. IF USA: How many people volunteer at your museum? OAM: We have around 50 volunteers. At any one time, we’ll have at least 10 or 20. They tend to come and go. Many of them are high school and college students. We had some high school students last year who graduated and are now in college. They come back when they are on spring break or every once in a while and work on the planes. We have had some former Coast Guard members with an interest in airplanes and that kind of thing. Some of them, including two women, are now flying helicopters. We have retirees and all kinds of people. They really get a thrill out of it. They take that knowledge and apply it to their professions. One guy started here and went on to become an airline pilot. We have tons of volunteers, and many of them show up as frequently as once a week. There is always something around here that needs to be done. We had a WWII plane that needed restoration. I tried to give it back to the Navy, but they wouldn’t take it back, so we let some of these high school students turn it into a crash site here in the museum. It was pretty cool. IF USA: What does the museum need right now and how can people donate? OAM: People can donate online at www.oaklandaviationmuseum.org. Museums always rely on donations. We are a 501.CS nonprofit, so all donations are tax deductible. We are always looking for companies that are looking to become sponsors of the museum. We can make a plaque for them and put it in the museum. We really want people to come and visit. That is the best way to support the museum. We are constantly looking for new supporters. Sometimes we are short on materials for the restorations, so we also accept material donations and donations of tools.
December 2019 We would also love to have more volunteers. Right now, we are looking for docents. We would offer a little bit of training, and then these docents could give tours of the museum. IF USA: What kind of training do you offer docents? OAM: There are two or three docent/volunteers around here who are intimately involved with the aircraft and their histories. If somebody wanted to be a docent, they would come over for a couple weekends and spend some time with us, watching us give the tours. They would pick things up, and we would kind of quiz them on it. Once we are confident they understand the aircraft, they can give tours during the week or on the weekends. We really need a docent for the weekdays. We get a lot of people who come during the week, including students, parents, and teachers on school field trips. Please check us out on Facebook for more opportunities. IF USA: Do you do events for group? OAM: Yes, we do. We have a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) program. We have a group that conducts this program for school kids and others. We have former Navy and military pilots as well as airline captains who come in and talk to groups. They teach people how airplanes fly and what makes them fly. We are constantly looking to improve our STEM program. We love it when students come in and learn. IF USA: What is your background in aviation? OAM: I was in the Navy and went through flight school. I flew A-3s. I went through Navy flight training and flew off air carriers. I was in the Mediterranean, and I retired after 23 years. The last part of that was in the Navy Reserves. That is when I started flying some of the planes that are in the museum. IF USA: Thank you for your service. Where are you from originally? OAM: I grew up in Oklahoma and graduated from college in Oklahoma. Then I went into the Navy flight school in Florida. I was in the Navy for 23 years, but I had a parallel career in Silicon Valley. I have worked in many startup companies and will retire in January of next year. IF USA: Are you connected to EAA? OAM: We have many volunteers who are EAA members. The group meets here once a month and works on the planes. These guys bring their planes for the open cockpit days. They fly them, and I can’t believe how much they have put into these homebuilt replicas. You really have to know what you are doing to fly those. IF USA: Does the Civil Air Patrol Continued on Page 12
AVIATION GROUPS SAY THREE BILLS SHOULD NEVER GET OFF THE GROUND
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OPA and five other aviationindustry groups urged House and Senate committees to reject several proposals they believe would compromise safety, “dismantle a thriving rotorcraft industry,� and disperse FAA regulatory clout among countless local governments. In a Nov. 14 letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and its aviation subcommittee, the groups urged that the panels oppose H.R.4880, the Improving Helicopter Safety Act of 2019, and H.R.4547, known as the Safe and Quiet Skies Act. H.R.4880 would prohibit “operation of ‘nonessential’ civil rotorcraft in ‘covered airspace,’� defined as “airspace directly over any city with a population over 8 million people and with a population density of over 25,000 people per square mile, including the airspace over any waterways considered within the limits of such city.� However, “the legislation would have no positive impact on improving the safety of commuter, charter, and tourism flights, and its negative impacts would be immediate and significant. It would completely dismantle a thriving rotorcraft industry in affected areas, dealing a [devastating] blow to the many businesses that depend on and support it,� the letter said. Development of future flight technology might also be at stake: The bill “establishes a dangerous precedent for future legislative restrictions on access to
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A letter to the bipartisan leadership of the Senate’s Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and its Subcommittee on Aviation and Space conveyed the groups’ strong opposition to another threat to the burgeoning drone industry, and to the effective federal aviation oversight that hearkens back to the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. S.2607, the Drone Integration and Zoning Act, “proposes enabling thousands of local governments in the United States to impose their own restrictions on commercial UAS air carrier operations.� The aviation groups said it would be
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NEW PROTOCOLS FOR DIABETICS SEEKING AIR TRANSPORT AND COMMERCIAL PILOTS MEDICAL CERTIFICATION On Nov. 7, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published in the Federal Register a notice on a Diabetes Protocol for Applicants Seeking to Exercise Air Transport, Commercial, or Private Pilot Privileges. The innovative new protocol makes it possible for airline transport or commercial pilots with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) to potentially receive a special-issuance medical certification. Medical science has come a long way in the treatment and monitoring of diabetes. This new medical protocol takes into account medical advancements in technology and treatment and opens the door for individuals with ITDM to become airline pilots. Since 1996, private pilots with ITDM have been issued medical certifi-
cates on a case-by-case basis after assessing their risks. This new protocol is based on established advancements in medical science that make management and control of the disease easier to monitor thereby mitigating safety risks. To be considered under this protocol, applicants will provide comprehensive medical and overall health history, including reports from their treating physicians, such as their endocrinologist. They will also provide evidence of controlling their diabetes using the latest technology and methods of treatment being used to monitor the disease. The FAA developed the new protocol based on the reliability of the Continued on Page 12
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Continued from Page 10 get involved? OAM: Yes, they do. As a matter of fact, one of our board members was a longtime member of CAP. He was in charge of it. We do some events with them too. We also open our museum for special private events like parties, weddings, and company holiday parties or meetings. We do a lot for the community. IF USA: What are your plans for 2020? OAM: We’re thinking beyond 2020. We have some plans to get more investors and sponsors into the museum. That allows us to pick up more planes and to enhance them. Outside, they really take a beating with the weather. We are thinking of putting some really expensive, heavy paint on them. There are certain types of paints that
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will not allow them to corrode. We are constantly doing things to spruce up the museum. The marketing efforts in finding sponsors and growing our board is really important. We have a new board member who has a masters in museum studies. She has been a great help. We are up to 11 board members. Many of them own businesses or are executives out of Silicon Valley. I plan to bring even more, one who is an award-winning website developer. IF USA:What are the admission fees to get into the museum? OAM: Adults are $15; seniors 60+ are $12; military members, students, and teens are $10; children 5-12 are $8, and children four and under are free. Please see our website for membership options: www.oaklandaviationmuseum.org. IF USA: Thank you!
GAMA PUBLISHES 2019 THIRD QUARTER AIRCRAFT SHIPMENT AND BILLINGS REPORT
December 2019
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) on Nov. 15 published a nine-month industry update with the release of its third quarter general aviation aircraft shipments and billings report. Aggregate business jet and piston airplane deliveries continued experiencing increases through the first nine months of 2019 compared to last year, whereas the number of turboprops and rotorcraft deliveries declined. “The first nine months of 2019 show positive results for business jets and piston airplanes,” said GAMA President & CEO Pete Bunce. “Turboprops and rotorcraft, however, continued to encounter headwinds. Despite these mixed results, our manufacturers continue their investments in advanced factory machinery, design software, and associated processes that keep Aircraft Type
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product development cycles robust and inturn bring advances in fuel efficiency, capability, and safety to the global fleet.” Business jet deliveries rose by 15.4 percent in the first nine months of 2019 from 447 in 2018 to 516 in 2019. Piston airplane deliveries also experienced double-digit growth of 12.3 percent from 781 units in 2018 to 877 in 2019. The number of turboprop deliveries declined from 395 to 349 airplanes. The number of rotorcraft delivered during the first nine months of 2019 was down compared to 2018. In the first nine months of the year, 434 turbine powered rotorcraft were delivered and 136 piston engine powered rotorcraft. The value of rotorcraft shipments was $2.2 billion compared to $2.7 billion, a 17.3 percent reduction. 2018
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The Southeast Council of Airshows (SECAS), an organization dedicated to promoting the safe and professional production of air shows in the Southeast and throughout the air show community, has set a date for the organization’s first annual summit. The summit, known as The Southeast Council of Air Shows Education and Resource Summit, will take place from February 21-23, 2020 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, GA. Greg Gibson, President of SECAS,
explained why this first summit is important to strengthening the long-term performance and viability of the airshow community. “This is an exciting time for airshows,” he stated. “Bringing a regional airshow education summit to the southeast is something that has been long needed, and the team we have assembled are some of the most experienced and passionate in the industry. SECAS is bringing some of the most talented peoContinued on Page 16
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s the Air Force faces continued fiscal constraints, the need for Airmen to be innovative in identifying and solving mission shortfalls keeps growing. For the 1st Fighter Wing Innovation Cell at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, adopting Tech. Sgt. Daniel Caban’s new concept for F-22 Raptor intake covers came as an improvement to a standing maintenance practice. Caban, a 1st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, created Portable Magnetic Aircraft Covers, also known as PMAC. The PMAC system is made of polymagnets and Nomex IIIA fibers, which can be folded and packed into a small compartment on the aircraft. The new design eliminates the need for the current Dash 21 gear, which requires separate shipping to the aircraft’s predisposed location due to their size. Caban, who studied drafting in college, explained he chose these materials to construct PMAC because of Nomex IIIA’s electrostatic and hydrophobic properties, which allows the material to breathe while withstanding water. The specialized magnets adhere to
rigid structures without interrupting sensitive electronic components nearby, and mitigates damage due to wear on the jet’s coating. “The hopes for my concept is to minimize the need for Dash 21 movement since we have these new protective covers available any time,” Caban said. “(PMAC) will help execute the mission as they require less to maintain, so we’re designing the new ones with better material that will last longer and protect against the elements a lot better.” The current Dash 21 sets are made up of foam pads, which measure at 13.1 cubic feet and cost $11,000 each. Each jet requires three Dash 21 sets to ensure the intakes and sensitive openings are protected at each location the pilot lands during missions. Caban’s new design measures at 567 cubic inches and is slated to have a production cost that is less than half of the Dash 21 gear production cost. The compact size could prove to be cost effective in terms of shipping since the set will travel with the jet, allowing aircraft maintainers at various locations to apply the covers anytime they are needed. “This idea really has the potential to revolutionize the way we do things,” said
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Maj. Brian Pascuzzi, 1st Fighter Wing Plans and Programs chief of wing plans. “When you look at the deployment costs and the readiness enhancement that’s possible with this idea, that’s really where you get the bang for your buck as far as PMAC goes. “This is really what the innovation cell is all about: finding ways to sharpen lethality and enhance readiness to get the mission done in a more innovative way.” Pascuzzi, who also served as the 1st FW Innovation Cell chief since its establishment in March, credits Caban’s PMAC as being one of the first ideas presented during a pitch session to the innovation board, which included the wing commander, the maintenance group commander and other senior leaders. “There was immediately a lot of buzz and a lot of excitement after (Caban) presented his idea,” Pascuzzi said. “He came into the room carrying a large duffle bag containing a full set of Dash 21 gear, and contrasted its size by displaying his functioning prototype next to it. People's eyes kind of went wide like, ‘Wow!’” Since the initial presentation, Pascuzzi and other innovation cell members have worked closely with Caban to create an innovative pathway that has led
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Tech. Sgt. Daniel Caban, 1st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, poses with his Portable Magnetic Aircraft Covers prototype in the 1st Fighter Wing Innovation Cell Lab at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Nov. 5, 2019. Caban utilized the lab’s tools to design a 3-D print replica of the F-22 Raptor compartment that can house the PMAC system for maintainers to use at various locations. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Monica Roybal)
him to the first phase of production, where he partnered with a local business to produce a PMAC prototype made at no cost to the unit. Fighter wing leaders and innovation cell members are discussing PMAC’s potential impact on all aircraft. “Right now we’re talking about cost savings for all F-22 (Raptors), but we’re Continued on Page 16
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Continued from Page 13 ple in the airshow business to Dobbins ARB, and our format of panel-style sessions is sure to be very engaging and informative.” The goal of this inaugural summit is to make it an accessible, financially sustainable event for the participant. The summit will have accommodations and an exhibit hall within walking distance for participants due to the support from 94th Airlift Wing of the United States Air Force in making these facilities available. “I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the 94th Airlift Wing for their incredible hospitality and flexibility in supporting this summit,” added Gibson. SECAS is a nonprofit organization that assists in the exchange of information between all members and other interested parties while promoting safety and excellence in the air show industry. The goal is to enhance the industry, its integrity and stability through communications and educational programs designed to meet the needs of all members. SECAS is working to set the standard in supporting air shows of all sizes (both civilian and military) and facilitating the sustainability of air shows for
future generations. SECAS believes the core strength that will ensure the continuity of the annual summit will be found in its membership base. “The Southeast Council of Air Shows Education and Resource Summit is not a conference or convention,” explained Rob Carlson, Secretary and Treasurer and member of the Founding Board of Directors for SECAS. “It is a collaborative effort to improve and sustain the industry. Its members, working together towards a common goal, are what will ensure its success.” Register on the SECAS webstie at www.newsecas.org. The mission of SECAS is to actively promote the safety, professionalism, and sustainability of the air show industry through the sharing and execution of best practices and the creation of financial efficiencies through partner relationships. SECAS will seek and maintain recognition as a chartered chapter of the International Council of Air Shows, Incorporated (ICAS), to contribute to ICAS in its endeavors and aspirations, and to encourage all regional chapter members to join and be active in ICAS. Learn more at www.newsecas.org.
Airman’s Invention Continued from Page 14 also looking at applicability to other aircraft not only in the Air Force inventory, but possibly (Department of Defense) wide,” Pascuzzi continued. “I wouldn’t be surprised if in a few years you go on vacation and you see commercial airlines using portable magnetic covers.” According to Pascuzzi, 1st FW leaders are thrilled to support their Airmen and the potential in Caban’s creation has them looking forward to hearing about innovative ideas from all JB LangleyEustis members.
“I hope that other Airmen are inspired when they see (Caban’s) success with his concept in such a short amount of time,” Pascuzzi added. “We know innovative ideas are out there, and we need our (service members) to know that we are here to guide them down that creative path.” Caban and innovation cell leaders are hopeful that PMAC will be selected as a finalist for the 2020 Spark Tank Competition during the Air Force Association conference in Orlando, Florida.
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Despite record numbers of more than four billion passengers, the global airline industry has experienced some of its safest years in terms of fatal accidents, according to Aviation Risk 2020: Safety And The State Of The Nation published by the corporate and aviation insurance specialist Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) in association with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace.
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Three of the past four years have been the safest ever for air travel. In 2017, for the first time in at least 60 years of aviation, there were no fatalities on a passenger jet flight, making it the safest year ever. Even 2018, which saw a total of 15 fatal airliner accidents with 556 victims, ranks as the third safest year ever, according to statistics from the Aviation Safety Network[Aviation Safety Network releases 2018 airliner accident statistics, January
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2019], with 2015 ranked second. The lifetime chances of a person dying in a commercial aviation accident are extremely unlikely compared with other forms of transport such as by car or bicycle, as well as more unexpected scenarios such as accidental gun discharge or dog attack. “The continuous improvement in aviation safety can be attributed to several factors, including design improvements, new technologies, more effective pilot training as well as significant improvements in manufacturing processes, aircraft operations and regulation,” explains Tom Fadden, Global Head of Aviation, AGCS. Aerodynamic and airframe improvements, fly-by-wire aircraft and more effective safety inspections have had a dramatic impact on accident rates over the past decades. At the same time, engine manufacturers have almost eliminated the chance of engine failure. Radio and avionics are extremely precise today and improved air traffic control technology and better collision systems have also had a positive impact. “Pilots now have much more live
information at their fingertips while current navigation systems have the capability to determine an aircraft’s position to the thousandths of a mile,” says E. David Williams, Assistant Professor of Aerospace and Occupational Safety at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. “Improvements in science have also allowed the aviation industry to better understand how human factors can affect safety. Pilot fatigue, training, crew resource management and other factors have become increasingly important issues.”
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The report also highlights a range of emerging risk scenarios, including: • The projected demand for about 800,000 new pilots over the next 20 years – double the current workforce – brings challenges in recruitment and training, particularly in flight schools. • Pilots’ overreliance on aircraft automation systems have resulted in accidents, highlighting the need for pilots to be better prepared to take manual corrective
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EAA PRIORITIZING SAFETY, FREEDOM OF LEGACY MODEL AIRCRAFT IN FAA PANELS
EAA is participating in two FAA Air Traffic Organization risk assessment panels that will study the safety of allowing unmanned aerial systems (UAS), including drones and legacy model aircraft, into certain airspace. One panel will focus on permitting operations above 400 feet and the other will study operations near airports. While EAA has always stressed that UAS integration must happen safely, responsibly, and with the safety of manned aircraft as the top priority, it also recognizes that legacy model aviation is a well-established hobby with a remarkably safe record. Many EAA chapters and members regularly engage in legacy model aviation, often in concert with an on-airport event with no safety issues arising from these activities. Some model fields in proximity to
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Burt Rutan Joins Board at xCraft Enterprises Continued from Page 17 Repeating that feat, his company developed the GlobalFlyer, which broke the Voyager’s record time for a non-refueled, solo flight around the world. Those aircraft remain the only ones with non-refu-
eled world flight capability and they had to more than double the range of previous record holders. His company also developed the Ultralite, an all-composite 100 mile-per-gallon show car for General Motors.
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airports and higher altitude operation, such as soaring competitions with small, lightweight gliders, have come under scrutiny and regulation recently with the passage of new congressional mandates. EAA aims to work with the manned and model aviation communities to ensure that these activities can continue. “We see model aviation as an important pathway to manned flight,” said Sean Elliott, EAA vice president of advocacy and safety. “Our goal in this risk assessment process is to represent the safety concerns of our members while allowing the highest degree of freedom for legacy model aircraft, which have flown alongside us in the airspace for decades.” The risk assessment process will consist of several meetings over the next two months.
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Continued from Page 18 ly available radios can capture these wireless ATC communications, and flighttracking websites use this data to publicly disseminate information on aircraft movements. Operators worry that bad actors could use this information to track government and business leaders and commit acts of corporate espionage, extortion or terrorism. Heidi Williams, NBAA’s director of air traffic services and infrastructure, said, “Retaining privacy after equipping with ADS-B Out ensures that the aircraft isn’t transmitting information that can be tracked back to the registry. This will encourage those operators that have not already equipped their aircraft with ADS-B to do so, which will help expedite aircraft handling as part of the FAA’s Next-Generation (NextGen) air traffic management system.” Regarding the new terms-of-service agreements with aircraft tracking service providers, Bolen said, “NBAA and its members thank the FAA for effectively partnering to produce an outcome that strikes an appropriate balance between preserving privacy and security, and making aircraft data available. This solution reconfirms NBAA’s long-standing commitment to protecting privacy and mitigating security threats, including corporate espionage, for business aircraft operators.” Previously, operators wishing to block the display of their aircraft data could submit a Block Aircraft Registry Request (BARR). That program has been renamed the Limiting Aircraft Data Displayed (LADD) program, and aircraft tracking vendors must now: • Demonstrate their ability to block display of aircraft data from their public display systems • Block from public display aircraft registration numbers, call signs or flight numbers included on the FAA-provided
LADD (block) list • Not display historical data for any aircraft registration or call sign while the aircraft is included in the LADD list If the FAA determines that a vendor has willfully violated these terms of service, the agency may suspend or stop providing data to the vendor. Operators that do not wish to have their aircraft data shared can submit LADD requests via: • A dedicated web page (https://ladd.faa.gov) • Email (ladd@faa.gov) • Mail the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20591) Operators can request either “FAA source blocking,” in which aircraft data is limited to FAA use only, or “subscriber blocking,” in which flight data is only made available to select vendors. “We’ve been eager to see the FAA update its terms of agreement to define what ‘historical data’ means,” said Williams. “The new terms of service also improve the ability of operators to manage their aircraft data. By establishing a dedicated LADD web page, operators can submit a blocking request and decide whether to block all vendors or specify an allowed vendor.” The LADD program was developed in response to FAA reauthorization legislation language that calls upon the agency to update its data policies to ensure operators’ right to privacy when using the ATC system. Flight tracking data became available in 1991, when the FAA established the Aircraft Situational Display to Industry (ASDI) program for the airlines. In 1997, NBAA, the FAA and ASDI vendors began developing the BARR system to help protect the privacy of general aviation operators. To learn more, visit the NBAA website at nbaa.org.
While fatal accident totals in amateur-built aircraft remain at historic lows, a slight increase in the total for the last 12-month reporting period shows the continuing need for dedicated educational efforts to push the total even lower. The FAA reports that for the 12month period from Oct. 1, 2018, to Sept. 30, 2019, fatal accident totals for the experimental category overall – including amateur-built aircraft, racing aircraft, those used for exhibit only, research and
development, and some types of lightsport aircraft – rose to 52, which is five above the FAA’s “not to exceed” goal of 47 for the period. Of that total, 39 fatal accidents were in amateur-built aircraft, an increase of four from the previous reporting period. The FAA measures accident totals on an October-through-September annual basis to coincide with the federal government’s fiscal year. In addition, the Continued on Page 21
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The chapter application for the 2020 Ray Aviation Scholarship program is open from now until Jan. 31, 2020. All EAA and divisional chapters are eligible to apply for a slot in the program, securing a $10,000 flight training grant to be awarded to a local youth. If prequalified, chapters can begin nominating scholars in mid-March 2020. “The reopening of the chapter application not only allows chapters to reapply for a Ray Aviation Scholarship, but allows chapters to reevaluate how they can become an even stronger supporter of their local youth,” said David Leiting Jr., EAA chapter field representative II. “One of the most critical components of the chapter application is how the chapter articulates the plan to mentor and support scholars. Chapters should take this opportunity to brainstorm how they will keep scholars energized and engaged all the way throughout flight training.” Chapters that participated in the program in 2019 are also eligible to opt into a 50/50 matching fund. If the chapter commits to $5,000 in funding, the Ray Foundation will match with $5,000, guaranteeing the chapter a scholarship slot. These chapters can begin nominating scholars in mid-January 2020.
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Coantinued from Page 20 NTSB noted earlier this month that fatal accidents in all categories of general aviation increased in calendar year 2018 after several years of decline. “What this increase tells us is that enhancing safety is not simply a target number to be reached, but a continual effort to build on the positive foundation we have already established,” said Sean Elliott, EAA’s vice president of advocacy and safety. “We are pleased that the accident totals remain below the challenge goal FAA issued to us in 2010, when the agency asked us to reduce the accident rate by 10 percent over the ensuing decade. It is not enough to simply reach a number, however; we must keep a steady focus on making improvements, especially as the number of general aviation flight hours have increased over the past several years.” Elliott noted that the overall fatal accident numbers for experimental category aircraft remain much lower than Continued on Page 22
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Project NEXUS, a beta test program designed with the intent to fuel organic technology problem solving efforts for Airmen in their day-to-day workplaces, graduated its first class Nov. 4. The graduation ceremony saw 18 students complete the 120-day course held at the Capital Factory, home to the Air Education and Training Command Integrated Technology Detachment and the AFWERX-Austin hub. “Project NEXUS will drive internal AETC expertise in modern data science and mobile design and development,”
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Left: Maj. Rachel Ramirez, Senior Airman Jacob Traugott, Maj. Ivan Bohlender and Maj. Louis Bennett talk with Maj. Gen. Mark Weatherington, Air Education and Training Command deputy commander, about Project NEXUS before their graduation ceremony Nov. 4, 2019, at the Capital Factory in Austin, Texas. Designed by the AETC Integrated Technology Detachment and hosted by the AFWERX-Austin hub, the beta test program was designed to fuel organic technology problem solving efforts for Airmen in their day-to-day workplaces. ( U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordyn Fetter)
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he leading edges of aircraft wings have to meet a very demanding set of characteristics. New research shows that a combination of steel composite metal foam (CMF) and epoxy resin has more desirable characteristics for use as a leading-edge material than the aluminum currently in widespread use. “We call our hybrid material ‘infused CMF,’” says Afsaneh Rabiei, corresponding author of a paper on the work and a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at NC State. “And while infused CMF is about the same weight as aluminum, it is tougher and has other characteristics that make it more appealing from a flight performance, safety and fuel efficiency standpoint.” CMF is a foam that consists of hollow, metallic spheres – made of materials such as stainless steel or titanium – embedded in a metallic matrix made of steel, aluminum or metallic alloys. For this study, the researchers used steel-steel CMF, meaning that both the spheres and
Composite metal foam, with a ruler for scale. (Courtesy Afsaneh Rabiei) the matrix were made of steel. Previous hollow spheres and into much smaller pores found in the steel matrix itself. This work has found the metal foam is results in about 88 percent of the CMF’s remarkably tough: it can withstand .50 pores being filled with epoxy resin. caliber rounds, resist high temperatures, The researchers then tested both and block blast pressure from high exploinfused CMF and aerospace grade alusive incendiary rounds. minum to see how they performed in The infused CMF is made by three areas: contact angle, which deterimmersing the steel-steel CMF in a mines how quickly water streams off of a hydrophobic epoxy resin and using vacumaterial; insect adhesion, or how well um forces to pull the resin into both the bug parts stuck to the material; and particle wear, or how well the material stands up to erosion. All of these factors affect OLORADO WITH US the performance of an aircraft wing’s leading edge. Contact angle is a measure of how well water beads up on a surface. The lower a material’s contact angle, the more the water clings to the surface. This is relevant for aircraft wings because water buildup on a wing can affect aircraft performance. The researchers found that infused CMF had a contact angle 130 percent higher than aluminum – a significant improvement. Insect adhesion is measured in two ways: by the maximum height of insect residue that builds up on a material, and by the amount of area covered by insect residue on a material’s surface. Again,
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infused CMF outperformed aluminum – by 60% in regard to maximum height, and by 30% in regard to the surface area covered. The researchers also conducted grit blast experiments to simulate the erosion caused by the wear and tear that occurs over time when aircraft wings are in use. The researchers found that, while grit blast did increase surface roughness for infused CMF, it still fared better than aluminum. For example, at its worst, infused CMF still had a contact angle 50 percent higher than that of aluminum. In other words, the infused CMF retained its properties through erosion and wear, which indicates that it would give leading-edge wing components a longer lifetime – and reduce the costs associated with maintenance and replacement. “Aluminum is currently the material of choice for making the leading edge of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft wings,” Rabiei says. “Our results suggest that infused CMF may be a valuable replacement, offering better performance at the same weight. “By the same token, the results suggest that we could use different materials for the matrix or spheres to create a combination that performs as well as conventional aluminum at a fraction of the weight. Either way, you’re improving performance and fuel efficiency.” The paper, “Polymer Infused Composite Metal Foam as a Potential Aircraft Leading Edge Material,” is published in the journal Applied Surface Science. First author of the paper is Jacob Marx, a Ph.D. student at NC State. The paper was co-authored by Samuel Robbins, Zane Grady, Frank Palmieri and Christopher J. Wohl of NASA Langley Research Center. The research was done with support from NASA, under grant number NNX17AD67A.
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Editors note: Author Ed Downs Is known to our readers as an active pilot with years of professional aviation experience. But many may not know that Ed is also an enthusiastic amateur astronomer with a passion for astrophysics and history. The following article is reprinted from an earlier issue, as Ed shares an understanding of Christmas that spans both science and faith.
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stronomy has a firm connection with the Christmas season, with the Star of Bethlehem (the Christmas Star) playing a major role in virtually every aspect of holiday decorations, lore and tradition. The biblical reference in Mathew 2:2 begins our tradition of “the Star in the East” and the holy journey of the three Magi, referred to as “The Three Kings” in late medieval times. It would be hard to imagine the Christmas tradition without this celestial miracle. A quick search in this writer’s biblical concordance comes up with no less than 10 references to the stars. Many biblical historians believe the Magi were astrologers, skilled in many arts and sciences, having familiarity with the prophecies of Daniel. While today astrology is considered as a completely different subject than astronomy, they were once one and the same, and perhaps the oldest of all scientific understandings by ancient civilizations. Indeed, the stars are an integral part of the Holiday season. Biblical historians continue to try and verify, scientifically, that the Star of Bethlehem existed in a physical sense that can be verified through the science of astronomy and astrophysics. This writer is intrigued by such research and a great fan of biblical archeology, but my research disclosed that I was treading on disputed ground. To millions, the reality is that the “Star” was a miracle contained in the Word. As such, it is absolute truth, not needing proof. Elements of the Christian faith even disagree as to meaning of the “Star.” To challenge faith-based views with physical evidence is, in fact, insulting and upsetting. It is not the intent of this writer to do either. But, as a Christian with a telescope, this writer cannot help but look to the heavens in admiration of a God that created everything in an instant. Astrophysicists know this as the “singularity” while we common folk think in terms of the “Big Bang.” Those who search for the Star of Bethlehem run into a variety of challenges. The calendar, as we know it, did not exist, and competing calendars flourished. The precise historical birthday of Jesus is not known. Our current celebra-
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Star of Bethlehem (Vanderbelt University, iStock photo)
tion was established centuries after the Crucifixion. Astronomers (astrologers?) of the time did not have hard drives into which data could be stored, and scientific records that might have existed were destroyed when the remarkable documents contained in the Library of Alexandria were lost through a series of devastating wars covering a period of nearly 600 years. But, today’s computers can roll back time. We can see that the time of Christ’s birth did contain some unusual conjunctions of planets, especially between Jupiter and Venus, meaning they were so close together that they may well have appeared as a single, new, bright “Star.” This conjunction would have appeared in the constellation Leo, known as the “Lion of Judah,” long associated with the coming of a King. A passing comet could certainly have been viewed as the “Star” and may have seemed to have stayed in one position, but comets were traditionally viewed during ancient times as “the coming of bad things” and not likely to be associated with such a holy event. Additionally, records that do exist make no mentions of a comet, something that would have “made the 10:00 news” of the day. It is interesting to note that Chinese records (avid and skilled astronomers) of the time do speak of a sudden bright light in the sky that lasted for months. This could well have been a supernova, the sudden and explosive death of a star. A supernova occurs when a star’s central thermonuclear core burns out, or runs out of fuel. The core shuts down suddenly and the enormous mass of the star collapses in on itself. The unimaginable heat and energy caused by this collapse creates an enormous explosion that is billions of times brighter than our own sun. This would most certainly have been observed in all parts of the ancient world and recorded. But only Chinese accounts survive. One might think that the explosive death of a star is hardly a good omen for the birth of a Savior, but think again. The death of a star is actually a birth! The heat and energy expelled by a single Continued on Page 27
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TEXTRON AVIATION DEVELOPS SPECIAL MISSION-CONFIGURED CESSNA CITATION LONGITUDE FOR JAPANESE CIVIL AVIATION BUREAU
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Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, on Nov. 17 announced it is configuring the newly certified Cessna Citation Longitude for flight inspection missions. The aircraft, which is anticipated to deliver in 2021, is being modified for the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) and will conduct flight validation and flight inspection operations. “From its early design stages, the clean-sheet design of the Citation Longitude gave us the flexibility to incorporate a wide-range of special missions capabilities into the platform,” said Bob Gibbs, vice president, Defense & Special Missions Sales. “We’re pleased to be working with longtime customer JCAB as it expands its mission profile with the addition of the Citation Longitude. The enhanced performance, large cabin and advanced capabilities of the aircraft give JCAB a new level of efficiency and productivity in maintaining the operational integrity of its airports and airways.”
With a range of 3,500 nautical miles (6,482 kilometers) and full fuel payload of 1,600 pounds (726 kilograms), the Citation Longitude is designed to elevate passenger expectations in the super-midsize class by delivering the quietest cabin, a low cabin altitude (5,950 feet/1,814
meters), more standard features and a comfortable, bespoke interior. With seating for up to 12 passengers, including an optional crew jump seat, the Longitude features a stand-up, 6-foot tall flat-floor cabin. A standard double-club configuration delivers the most legroom in the super-midsize class. Fully berthable seats are designed and manufactured in-house and a spacious walk-in baggage compartment is accessible throughout the entire flight. State-of-the-art cabin technology enables passengers to manage their environment and entertainment from any mobile device, while high-speed internet maximizes in-flight productivity. The clean-sheet design of the Longitude integrates the latest technology throughout the aircraft, bringing customers the lowest ownership cost in its class. It features the next evolution of the Garmin G5000 flight deck and is powered by FADEC-equipped Honeywell HTF7700L turbofan engines with fully
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, on Nov 17 announced a utility nose option for the Beechcraft King Air 350 turboprop, delivering additional capability to the highly versatile platform. The new FAA-certified modification enables an additional 12 cubic feet of storage space for up to 250 pounds of additional payload. “This modification is a response to customer interest in optimizing the flexibility of our King Air 350 platform – equipping the aircraft with additional space for baggage or for special mission applications – and increasing loading configurations,” said Bob Gibbs, vice
president, Defense & Special Missions Sales. “The Beechcraft King Air offers the widest range of mission capabilities of our broad product lineup, and we remain committed to continuously enhancing the platform to ensure our customers have the capability to succeed, no matter the mission.” With the utility nose option, operators now benefit from added storage space for equipment such as cameras and other sensors in surveillance configurations, or oxygen bottles and medical equipment for air ambulance operations. The upgrade can be installed on various configurations of the King Air 350,
including the 350C cargo variant and 350ER extended range aircraft, and is also compatible with the PT6A-60A engines or PT6A-67A engines. About the Beechcraft King Air turboprop More than 7,500 Beechcraft King Air turboprops have been delivered to customers around the world since 1964, making it the best-selling business turboprop family in the world. The worldwide fleet has surpassed 60 million flight hours in its first 55 years, flying business missions ranging from traditional passenger and cargo transport to electronic and imagery surveillance, air ambulance,
The JCAB Longitude is outfitted with newly designed UNIFIS 3000-G2 flight inspection equipment to perform critical verification of navigation aids such as Instrument Landing System Category I, II, and III (ILS Cat I,II,III) approaches, Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS), Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range (VOR), Tactical Air Navigation System (TACAN) and much more. In addition to the Longitude, JCAB also operates five Citation CJ4 jets in a similar flight inspection capacity.
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integrated autothrottles with envelope protection. The spacious cockpit incorporates easier access and an ergonomic design that fully focuses on crew comfort and efficiency. Textron Aviation has delivered more than 250,000 aircraft in over 170 countries. Its broad range of products include Citation business jets, King Air and Caravan turboprops and T-6 military trainer aircraft. For more information, visit www.txtav.com.
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Continued from Page 26 supernova causes massive molecular changes to occur within its own atomic structure, creating every known chemical element. These elements are cast out into the universe as building blocks for new stars, planets and life forms, like us. Speculation persists, but for this amateur astronomer, a look through my telescope is all that is needed to fire up
the imagination. Imagine you are standing on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, looking into the night skies with a powerful telescope. Your view falls upon a beautiful open star cluster known as M22, 2000 light years from earth. With thousands of stars huddled together by gravity, it is now known that at least some of those stars will have planets, and one of those planets might have an advanced
life form that is looking back at you at that very moment. But you would not see them looking back, because the light from that planet took 2000 years to reach you, so you would see their living history, in real time. And they would not see you, but would see our planet’s living history as it was 2000 years ago. Our M22 friends might see a big gathering on the shores of a lake, with a man in a robe
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serving fish and bread, followed by a speech from a mount. They would see this in real, living, time. And imagine, He was the only one in that crowd that knew we would be celebrating His birthday, more than 2000 years later. Happy Birthday, Jesus.
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Richard is a Training Captain for an international airline. (Courtesy JE Timlin)
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ichard is a Training Captain with an international airline, his wife, Julie is a writer. Their ten year old
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daughter, Talitha dreams of following in her father’s footsteps and becoming a pilot herself one day. Talitha’s interest is not surprising, she has an aviator in her family. She sees her dad head off to exotic locations every week, hears stories of different cultures, sees photos of fascinating historical sights. She experiences his passion for his career and she never hears him complain about having to leave for the office! She also has his encouragement, has him there to reassure her that the fact that she is far from a maths genius will not prevent her following her dream. Talitha’s interest got her parents wondering about how children without the same exposure to aviation become interested in the industry. After all, they don’t come across pilots in their everyday life the way they do teachers, doctors, dentists and policemen and with modern day security concerns the days of visits to the cockpit, where children had the chance to chat to a pilot are gone. Julie and Richard decided to see if they could make a small contribution
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peaceful place to pay respect to those who have gone west. Throughout the past 28 years, EAA and loved ones have honored more than 2,000 individuals with a passion for aviation. We are grateful to have these tributes as part of EAA’s history and to be a place where the legacy of passionate aviation enthusiasts and pilots is carried on forever. The time has come for expansion of this beautiful area to ensure families and friends will have a place to honor those who have gone before them. The expansion of the Memorial Wall is currently in progress, with plans to finish the final addition after AirVenture 2020. We want to invite you, our members, as well as EAA chapters across the coun-
On the 19th anniversary of the arrival of the first crew to live aboard the International Space Station, a Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft is on its way to the orbiting outpost with almost 8,200 pounds of science investigations and cargo after launching at 9:59
a.m. EDT Saturday, Nov. 2, from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The spacecraft launched on an Antares 230+ rocket from the Virginia Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad 0A at Wallops and arrived at the space
Paul Poberezny desired to create a place on EAA’s grounds where family and friends could remember and honor their loved ones in quiet dignity. At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 1989, the first Memorial Wall ceremony was held. Located along the edges of Pioneer Airport and adjacent to the Fergus Chapel, the Memorial Wall provides a
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towards inspiring the next generation of pilots. Drawing heavily on her husband’s expert knowledge, Julie has written a Flight of the Phoenix style adventure novel for children, aged 7-14, about a young aviation enthusiast who finds himself stranded in the Canadian wilderness with a crashed plane which he needs to repair and pilot out. A book is a readily available, easily accessible promotional vehicle, Julie and Richard hope that the novel may start the wheels of interest turning and offer early exposure to the fascinating world of flight. Just as a child reads a spy novel and wonders what it would be like to work for MI5 or the CIA, they hope a young person may read the novel, Stranded and contemplate becoming a pilot. That it may encourage children to take the next step of visiting an air show or an aviation museum or joining an aviation programme or camp where they will get to experience aviation in all its glory. Julie’s novel, Stranded, has just been published and is available from Amazon and major bookstores. A percentage of the proceeds of each sale will be donated
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Ten-year old Talitha dreams of following in her father’s footprints someday. (Courtesy JE Timlin)
to charities that help to make aviation accessible to all juniors.
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try and world, to bring stones from your geographic locations to be dropped off at the Memorial Wall during AirVenture this summer. EAA will have stone collection bins placed next to the Memorial Wall during AirVenture this year. Stones should range in size between a softball and a volleyball. The stones will create a centerpiece for this expanded area, which will also include flowers and flowering plants. To honor your loved one for this year’s ceremony, applications are due by April 26, 2020. To submit your application, please visit www.eaa.org/eaa/supporteaa/give/ tribute-opportunities/eaa-memorial-wall. If you have questions contact the Donor Relations office at 800-236-1025 or donor@eaa.org.
NASA SCIENCE, CARGO HEADS TO SPACE STATION GRUMMAN MISSION station at 4:10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4. Expedition 61 astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch of NASA will use the space station’s robotic arm to capture Cygnus, and NASA’s Andrew Morgan will monitor telemetry. The spacecraft is scheduled to stay at the
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t the drop of a hat I’ll hop in a plane and go somewhere. As soon as I return home, I’m ready to leave again. However, I love to stay home for the holidays. I especially enjoy preparing a Christmas Eve dinner. As a child, we gathered around the table and dined while looking out the window at the snowfall. We replicate those memories in Los Angeles, but alas, without the snowfall. I love to prepare for, and cook a Christmas Eve dinner. Not only is it festive, fun and colorful, guests scream with delight as they circle our huge dining room table which we convert into a buffet. As guests pull up to our home, I often peek out the window and observe the smiles on their faces. The kitchen fragrances migrate to the outside like advection fog and fill the noses of the arriving crowd. Generally, we invite a busload of friends. Some folks who have little, if anything to do with me for most of the year, begin calling around midNovember – they’ve heard about our holiday culinary festivals. Occasionally, we invite a few folks whom we don’t even like that much. But at Christmas, they are welcome at our table – well, some of them. Of course, most of the guests are dear old friends. The following recipes are old-fashion standards that I prepare every year. Although I enjoy preparing and consuming foods from all over the world, during the holidays, I never deviate from the traditional American menu.
Roast Turkey
Contrary to popular belief, roasting a turkey is one of the easiest cooking exercises. Perhaps the size of the bird is intimidating. But I learned from flying airplanes. The bigger ones are easier to fly. Follow these few simple steps and a gorgeous bird with a sumptuous skin and moist interior will soon emerge from the oven. The debate over brining a turkey will never be resolved. I have made brined and non-brined turkeys and, to me, the difference is barely perceptible.
Mire Poix
(A fancy term for chopped vegetables). 2 medium onions, chopped 3 carrots, chopped 3 stalks celery, chopped
The turkey – ready to carve. (Stuart J. Faber)
Turkey
1 fresh turkey, 14 to 17 pounds 1 stick butter, softened 2 tablespoons each dried sage, rosemary, thyme Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons paprika 6 cups chicken or turkey stock, preferably homemade Remove turkey from refrigerator 1 hour before cooking. Mix the butter, herbs, ½ tablespoon each salt and pepper and paprika until well combined. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Remove all giblets, neck and gizzard from cavity. Season cavity with salt and pepper. Put a handful of the mire poix in the cavity. Sprinkle the remaining mire poix on the bottom of the roasting pan. This will serve as the rack and will also add sumptuous flavor to the gravy. Rub the entire surface of the turkey with a thin layer of the butter mixture. For an extra flavor and moisture step, place your hand between the skin and the breast and place some butter mixture between the skin and the meat. Heat the chicken stock in a saucepan. If desired, place neck and giblets in roasting pan. Discard liver. Place the turkey on top of the mire poix and roast for about 45 minutes. The upper surface should be getting golden brown. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue to roast for another 1 ¼ to 2 hours, depending on the size of the bird. Baste the turkey every 15 minutes with the chicken stock and the drippings. After 1 ¼ hour, check frequently with an instant thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh without touching the bone. The thermometer should register 170 degrees. Any juices that run should be clear, not pink. The temperature should read 160 degrees. Remove the turkey and place on a carving board. Cut up neck meat and giblets and set aside. Cover the turkey
loosely with foil and let rest at least 30 minutes before carving. For gravy (don’t purchase store-bought), remove most of the grease, then place the roasting pan on stovetop burner. Turn heat to high. Scrape bottom of pan with a wooden spatula to loosen all of the tasty drippings. Add 3 tablespoons of flour and mix with remaining drippings until the flour disappears. Add 2 tablespoons of butter for richness. Add 4 cups of chicken or turkey stock, bring to a boil until the liquid thickens. Add ½ cup cream or milk.
Prime Ribs Of Beef
Perfictly cooked prime rib. (Stuart J. Faber) Some folks love prime rib for Christmas. I always make one. This offering delights lovers of beef. Even those folks who “don’t eat beef’ can’t stay away from it. 1 choice or prime short end rib roast, at least 2 or 3 ribs. Preferably prime grade or Angus Choice 2 or 4 cloves of garlic, cut in slivers about the thickness of toothpicks kosher salt & freshly ground pepper 1 onion, sliced 1 cup dry red wine 2 cups beef stock 1 teaspoon thyme Remove from refrigerator about 1 hour before cooking. Preheat oven to 475 degrees. With a paring knife or ice pick, drill as many holes in roast as you have garlic slivers. Insert garlic in each hole. The garlic should be spread out over the entire roast. Rub entire surface with freshly milled pepper. Just before placing roast in oven, generously rub salt over entire surface of roast. Place onion slices over bottom of heavy roasting pan. I prefer a cast iron skillet. Make a circle with onion slices that approximate the size of the roast. After preparing roast, place it, fat side up, directly atop bed of onions. Roast for about 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees. roast
Stuart J. Faber and Aunt Bea for an additional 45 minutes, then check the internal temperature of the roast with an instant thermometer. For rare, remove roast from oven when thermometer registers 155 degrees. For medium rare, 120 to 125 degrees. When roast reaches desired temperature, remove from oven and pan, cover with foil. Place the roasting pan over a stovetop burner. Turn heat to high and with a wooden spatula, scrape the bottom of the roasting pan. Add the wine and cook until reduced to about ¼ cup. Add beef stock, mix well and season with salt, pepper and thyme for taste for an exquisite au jus.
Baked Glazed Ham
Pineapple glazed ham. (Stuart J. Faber) 1 whole or half spiral cut cooked ham. I avoid Farmer John – very fatty. Glaze 1: 1 cup Dijon Mustard 1 cup brown sugar ½ t. ground cloves Glaze 2: 1 ½ cups brown sugar 3 teaspoon orange juice ½ teaspoon ground cloves Glaze 3: Pineapple Glaze 1 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon corn starch ¼ teaspoon salt 1 8-oz can crushed pineapple 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon mustard Mix glaze ingredients until they form a paste. Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Cut Continued on Page 30
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Flying with Faber Continued from Page 29 away skin and trim fat to a thickness of about ½ inch. Place ham fat side up in shallow roasting pan with foil. Cook about 10 minutes per pound. A whole ham should take about 2 ½ to 3 hours. A half ham should take about 1 ½ to 2 hours. Temperature should read 130-140 degrees. Add desired glaze about 30 minutes before done. Rub it over entire ham. For a sweeter, glossier glaze, lightly brush with maple syrup or honey 30 minutes before completion. For pineapple glaze, mix sugar, corn starch and salt in saucepan. Stir in pineapple, lemon juice and mustard. Stir over medium heat until mixture thickens. Boil one minute. Last minute before putting on glaze, brush with maple syrup.
Orange Ginger Cranberries
Easiest cranberries ever. (Stuart J. Faber)
This cranberry dish takes only about 30 minutes to make. Don’t even think about purchasing those canned cranberries. You can prepare this recipe about 2 days before. 24 ounces fresh cranberries (2 packs) 3 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice 1 1/2 tablespoons orange zest (scrape orange peel from orange-not the white part) 1 1/2 tablespoon finely minced fresh ginger Combine all ingredients in saucepan. Cook over medium heat until berries pop open, about 10-15 minutes. Toward the end of the cooking, skim off and discard foam that rises to top. Cool, then place in a covered dish and place in refrigerator.
Cornbread and Sausage Dressing
If you take the extra time to make this stuffing – and your own cornbread, you will never buy those boxes of stuffing again. 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
1/2 pound mild Italian sausage or andouille sausage, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 1/2 cups chopped onions 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped green bell peppers 1 tablespoon minced garlic fresh corn from 2 ears ½ pound sliced mushrooms Basic Cornbread, recipe follows 3 slices stale white or whole wheat bread, torn into 1/2-inch pieces, crusts removed 1/2 cup chopped green onions 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme 1 teaspoon each sage and oregano 1teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon cayenne 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans 2 large eggs, beaten in ¼ cup milk 1 to 2 cups chicken or turkey stock, as needed Melted butter as needed
iron skillet. Place the pan into the oven as it preheats, allowing it to heat for at least 10 minutes. Combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and cayenne in a large mixing bowl and stir with a wooden spoon. Add the buttermilk and egg to the mixture, and stir well to blend. Pour the cornmeal batter into the preheated pan and bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool before serving or using in the dressing. Cut the cornbread into one-inch squares. Yield: 8 servings. Double the recipe for 16 servings. Will fill one 16-pound turkey and one 13x9 pan.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter a 13 by 9-inch baking dish and set aside. In a large skillet, cook the sausage until brown and the fat is rendered, about 5 minutes. Add onions, celery, bell peppers, and garlic, and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer to a large bowl to cool. Add the corn bread, white bread, green onions, pecans, parsley, and thyme to the bowl with the sautéed vegetables. Mix well with your hands. Add the salt, pepper, cayenne, and eggs, and mix again. Add enough broth, 1/2 cup at a time, to moisten the dressing, being careful not to make it mushy. Transfer to the prepared dish and cover with aluminum foil. Bake until heated through, about 25 minutes. Uncover and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes more. Basic Cornbread: Make 2 days ahead. You can use this recipe or the one on the box of Alber’s Cornmeal. 1 tablespoon plus 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 cup yellow cornmeal 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cayenne 1 cup buttermilk 1 egg
Boil potatoes until tender. Drain and return to pot. Heat milk. Add butter and mash well. Mix 1 cup of milk, then 1 cup of cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add more milk to reach desired consistency. These can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature, then reheat in 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes. Mound potatoes in a bowl. Sprinkle remaining cheese and garnish with parsley. You can also add 2 chopped scallions and/or 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard. Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large frying pan. While butter is bubbling, add 1/3 of the vegetables and cook to desired doneness. You can add some chicken stock for extra flavor and to keep vegetables moist. You can also add some chopped shallots, a handful of chopped pecans or 4 strips of chopped cooked bacon. Cook vegetables in three batches. Season each batch to taste.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil into a 9-inch baking pan or heavy cast
Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
5 pounds Yukon Gold or Russet Potatoes 1 stick butter, diced 1 cup warm milk 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan
Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie
You will be astounded when you see how quick and easy it is to make this pie. And your guests will rave over the sumptuous taste.
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¼ teaspoon cinnamon Pinch nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon salt
(Stuart J. Faber)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine all dry ingredients. Add melted butter and mix well. Remove and reserve ¼ cup of crumb mixture. Press remaining mixture firmly into a 9-inch pie pan. Use the bottom of a glass and pat down the crust. Pour the reserved mixture into a small baking pan and spread out the crumbs. Place pie pan and small baking pan in oven and bake for 8 minutes. Remove and cool completely.
Filling
1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mixture) ½ cup brown sugar ½ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon ginger 1 tablespoon orange juice 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened Combine pumpkin, brown sugar, orange juice and spices. Mix ice cream into pumpkin mixture and keep mixing until there are no longer any streaks of pumpkin. Pour into cooled crust. Freeze until ready to serve. If desired, whip some heavy cream and spread over the filling. Then, sprinkle reserved crumbs over top of whipped cream-or the filling if no whipped cream. I guarantee that this will be among the best Christmas dinners you will ever have. If you love turkey and trimmings as much as I do, you can dig into the leftovers for the rest of the weekend. I should warn you-your phone will start to ring off the hook early next November.
Crust
1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (crush or process about 12 crackers) 5 tablespoons melted butter 3 tablespoons white sugar
Help yourself....
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he Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft that will launch to the International Space Station on the company’s uncrewed Orbital Flight Test for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) has taken a significant step toward launch. Starliner rolled out of Boeing’s Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 21, making the trek on a transport vehicle to Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. “This is critical to our future as a nation,” said Kennedy’s center director Bob Cabana. “We’ve got to get astronauts flying on U.S rockets from U.S. soil, and this is just a huge step forward.” Cabana was joined by CCP and Boeing leaders in a gathering of employ-
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is guided into position above a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at the Vertical Integration Facility at Space Launch Complex 41 at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Nov. 21, 2019. (Courtesy NASA/Cory Huston)
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ees and families to watch Starliner roll out of the factory. “For the team that has built the first American spacecraft designed to land on land, and to get it rolling out, is absolutely incredible,” said John Mulholland, Vice President and Program Manager of Boeing Commercial Crew Programs. “Something this complex takes a huge team.” “Look at that amazing sight and what your success looks like,” said Kathy Lueders, NASA’s Commercial Crew Program Manager. “We’re not done yet. We’ve got to step into the mission carefully, fly this vehicle up to the space station, and bring it home safely.” At the pad, Starliner was hoisted up at the Vertical Integration Facility and secured atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket for the flight test to the space station. The Atlas V rocket that will Continued on Page 34
NASA Science, Cargo Heads to Space Station
Continued from Page 28 gations. Here are some of the scientific investigations Cygnus is delivering to the space station:
More Probing of Mysteries of the Universe
This mission carries components needed to prolong the operational life of Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-02 (AMS02). In a series of spacewalks planned in the coming weeks, astronauts will cut and reconnect fluid lines on the instrument, a feat not done before in space, which could prove valuable for future missions at NASA’s upcoming lunar Gateway for the Artemis program or missions to Mars.
Testing Personal Protective Equipment for Astronauts
The AstroRad Vest tests a special garment designed to protect astronauts from radiation caused by unpredictable solar particle events. Astronauts will provide input on the garment as they wear it while performing daily tasks. Use of the vest could protect crew members on missions to the Moon and Mars.
Food Fresh from the Oven
The Zero-G Oven examines heat
A crowd watches from a safe distance as Northrop Grumman launches its 12th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station from Pad-0A of NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia Nov. 2, 2019. (Courtesy NASA/Bill Ingalls)
transfer properties and the process of baking food in microgravity. It uses an oven designed specifically for use aboard the space station, and may have application on future long-duration missions by offering a way to increase variety in flavor and nutrition of food for crew members.
3D Printing with Recycled Materials
The Made in Space Recycler will test systems needed to reprocess plastic into 3D printing filament that can then be transferred for use to the Made in Space Manufacturing Device, a 3D printer that has operated on the orbiting laboratory since 2016. This has implications for space conservation and deep space missions.
These are just a few of the hundreds of investigations currently happening aboard the orbiting laboratory in the areas of biology and biotechnology, physical science, and Earth and space science. Advances in these areas will help to keep astronauts healthy during long-duration space travel and demonstrate technologies for future human and robotic exploration beyond low-Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars. This mission, designated NG-12, will be in orbit at the same time as its predecessor, the NG-11 Cygnus spacecraft, which launched in April on an extended duration flight. The NG-12 Cygnus spacecraft will remain at the space station until January before it disposes of several thousand pounds of trash through its fiery reentry into Earth’s atmosphere. The ability to fly two vehi-
cles at once further demonstrates the robustness of Cygnus to support the goals of NASA’s ambitious missions. The Cygnus spacecraft for this space station resupply mission is named in honor of Alan Bean. The late NASA astronaut flew to the Moon on Apollo 12 and became the fourth human to walk on the lunar surface. This mission begins the 20th year of continuous human presence living offplanet aboard the International Space Station. NASA and its partners have successfully supported humans living in space since the Expedition 1 crew arrived Nov. 2, 2000. A truly global endeavor, the unique microgravity laboratory has hosted 239 people from 19 countries, more than 2,600 experiments from 3,900 researchers in 107 countries, and a variety of international and commercial spacecraft. The space station is facilitating the growth of a robust commercial market in low-Earth orbit for research, technology development, and crew and cargo transportation and remains the sole space-based proving ground and stepping stone for achieving the goals of the Artemis program, which will send the first woman and next man to land on the Moon in 2024. Learn more about Northrop Grumman’s resupply mission at: http://www.nasa.gov/northropgrumman.
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ig changes to announce for the McCarthy household: we’ve moved from the warm, sunny climes of Southern California, back to where we started, in the currently way cooler and much damper Northeast. My wife and I had reached a point where new opportunities required a relocation and that, combined with the fact that our boys live in Boston’s Northshore area, and we still have many dear friends in the area, made the decision to move back that much easier. We’ll miss the consistently nice weather, the beautiful coastline, mountains, and other scenery, and the wonderful friends we made in California ¬– truly the most difficult for me - and, of course, the flying. As I’ve written before, the diversity of the Southwest terrain is really incredible, and the ability to fly almost at will due to the consistently good weather is an unbeatable combination that will definitely be missed. Change is never easy, not for me at any rate, but at least we’re back in familiar territory and near our boys. It will be fun to re-explore old haunts both on the ground and from the air. I’ve only been here about a month and haven’t had a chance to fly just yet, but we’ve already savored a delicious lobster roll as we meandered up the coast to Portsmouth, New Hampshire; perused a classic New England county fair; and enjoyed an afternoon cruising the Merrimack River with a friend on his beautiful 43-foot cabin cruiser. He’s also got a C-206 on amphibious floats and, like many of the ilk, enthusiastically proclaims the virtues of floatplane flying, extolling the added level of freedom, and safety, of being able to drop into remote ponds and lakes which are plentiful throughout New England – flying over southeastern Massachusetts leaves you wondering how it stays afloat, there are so many ponds and lakes! I’m really looking for-
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ward to exploring some backcountry waterways with him sometime soon. I’m also hoping to add my tailwheel endorsement at some point. Hampton Airfield (7B3), located barely two miles from the New Hampshire coast, offers training in a classic J3 Cub. The Airfield is a classic small New England aerodrome offering a 2,100-foot runway, a number of hangars, a flight school/FBO, and a nice cafe – what more could you ask for? New England has lots of these small town airports to explore, and I’m looking forward to adding many of them to my logbook over the coming years! I’ve written longingly of trips to Martha’s Vineyard (KMVY in the center of the island and Katama,1B2, in Edgartown) and Nantucket (KACK), and you can rest assured I’ll be visiting them when the weather warms up, along with other Cape and coastal airports. One of my local favorites is also one of the oldest in the country: Plum Island (2B2) in Newburyport, MA. The airport can trace its history back over one hundred years to 1910, just seven years after the Wright Brothers’ first flight. There’s nothing really there at the airport, but you could easily walk to the Plum Island beaches (tip: avoid the beaches when it’s ‘greenhead fly’ season – I think that’s in August, but if I’ve guessed wrong you’ll know it right away! Those suckers are mean!); or grab an ice cream cone or more elaborate meal from one of the nearby restaurants; or Uber to the bustling town of Newburyport just a couple of miles west. Located on the Merrimack River, Newburyport is one of our family’s favorite places to visit anytime of year, but especially in the summer when the place is just hopping with activity. There are lots of quaint shops and restaurants among the brick and granite buildings lining the movie-set-like downtown area
and a pleasant park and boardwalk for a stroll along the riverfront. Up north, there’s Laconia (KLCI) at Lake Winnipesaukee, the third largest lake in New England covering almost 70 square miles. Again, the airport itself doesn’t hold a whole lot of interest, unless you’re a ramp-rat like me, but lake activities dominate the area: swimming and boating – motorboats, sailboats, paddleboats, jet skis – they’ve got ‘em all! Before the powers-that-be imposed a lake-wide 35 mph speed limit, powerful cigarette boats could be heard regularly thundering through ‘The Broads’ and the lake’s many bays and inlets; they’re still there, begrudgingly cruising around at half throttle, like thoroughbreds on leashes. I read somewhere that there are more than 70,000 watercraft registered on Lake Winnipesaukee; the lake can get pretty crowded on a hot summer weekend. We’re fortunate to have good friends with a beautiful home in a quiet cove on the lake, and always look forward to visiting them for a relaxing weekend with great company; it’ll be nice to do that again. And it also gets busy at the airport, with all sorts of aircraft in the summer; everything from ultralights on floats to Learjets and Gulfstreams, and everything in between. Governor’s Island, one of the more exclusive locations on the lake, is barely a mile from the airport, so you can imagine the jet traffic in the summer. It’s a spectacularly beautiful place to fly and I can’t wait to get back up there. Not all of the changes are welcomed; I noticed recently that one of the airports my wife and I used to visit when we were dating is listed as closed, requiring prior approval to land there. Tanner-Hiller Airport used to have a very nice restaurant we liked to visit – they had a delicious fresh, hand-cut turkey sandwich with stuffing and cranberry sauce that was to die for – well
sion with three World War II veterans to help kick off our 2019 ICAS Convention. A multi-Emmy Award winning broadcast journalist and world-class interviewer, Hartman will lead an hour-long conversation with three men who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. • Colonel Charles McGee (U.S. Air Force, retired) is a Tuskegee Airman who flew 137 combat missions in the P-39 Cobra, P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang throughout the European Theater between February and December of 1944.
He went on to fly an additional 272 combat missions in Korea and Vietnam before retiring from the Air Force in January, 1973. • Lieutenant Colonel Bob Vaucher (U.S. Air Force, retired) flew 117 combat missions during World War II, including the B-29’s first strategic combat mission over the Japanese mainland on June 15, 1944. On September 2, 1945, Vaucher led a massive formation of 525 Superfortresses that flew over the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay as the Japanese formally surrendered to the Allies. • Karnig Thomasian, a staff sergeant
ICAS CONVENTION SET
The International Council of Air Shows held its first convention in 1967. Since then, the air show community has gathered every year to exchange ideas, conduct business and begin the process of planning the upcoming air show season. In 2019, the ICAS Convention will be held Dec. 9, 10, 11 and 12 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. On the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 10, David Hartman, the original host of ABC’s Good Morning, America morning news program, will moderate a discus-
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Writer Eric McCarthy will soon be taking off from Lawrence Municipal Airport, his new home base. (Courtesy New England Flying Club;www.newengland flyingclub.com)
worth the short flight to the 3,000-foot runway situated at a bend in the Ware River in central Massachusetts. Other airports that were part of my private pilot and instrument training have succumbed to urban development: Norfolk (MA07), Tew-Mac (B09), and my personal favorite, Lakes Region Airport in Wolfeboro, NH (8B8/69NH), to name a few. Time marches on... I’m actively seeking to join a ‘local’ CAP squadron as well; unfortunately, the nearest squadron, just a couple of miles from where we’re living and at my home airport, KLWM, is a cadet squadron and has no aircraft – that would be way too easy! I have a couple of other ‘local’ squadrons, each composite (meaning they have both Cadets and Seniors), and each with strong Senior programs and aircraft; unfortunately, each is about 35 miles away, with significant traffic challenges, but still closer than my last commute of about 45 miles each way. If only I had a plane... I’m pretty excited to get out and reexplore the Northeast and I look forward to sharing my experiences with you on these pages. If you know of any great airports I should visit, write in to the comments section on the In Flight webpage I’d love to hear your recommendations! There’s plenty of places I’d love to see... Until next time, fly safe!
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and B-29 gunner, bailed out of his aircraft during a mission over Rangoon, Burma, in December of 1944. He was imprisoned in a Japanese prisoner of war camp for nearly five months before being released in early May of 1945. Hartman will help these three men recount their experiences during the war three-quarters of a century ago, and then talk with them about how those experiences shaped and influenced the rest of their lives. To learn about ICAS, visit the ICAS website at www.airshows.aero.
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The All-Time Most Successful Pilots of the Red Bull Air Race
In the 16 years since the Red Bull Air Race began in 2003, there have been 94 races* across 36 locations in 21 countries. While the Red Bull race series has now ended, here is the ultimate race winners list. In order of success…
UK, and he continued with another win and a second place to claim the overall title. He went on to capture his second title in 2006. Chambliss has been on the podium in every season apart from one, including two wins in 2017, and he capped things off with second place at the final Red Bull Air Race in Chiba, Japan in 2019.
1st Paul Bonhomme, GBR 19 Wins
The man that needs no introduction to any fan of the Red Bull Air Race. Paul Bonhomme, a three-time champion with 19 race wins inevitably tops this list. The British pilot was part of the Red Bull Air Race from its very beginning in 2003; however, he did not claim his first win until the 2006 season – at his home race in Longleat. After that Bonhomme was unstoppable. The next year he collected three more wins and finished runner up. In 2008 he finished second again, and he won the World Championship in 2009 and 2010. After taking his third title in 2015, Bonhomme retired at the top, ending the most successful career in the sport's history.
2nd Hannes Arch, AUT
Hannes Arch was a whirlwind in the Red Bull Air Race. He joined the series in 2007 and clinched his first win – Budapest – and the World Championship
4th Mike Mangold, USA 9 Wins
Mike Mangold joined the sport in 2004 and swept the competition away for the win in the season’s third race. He followed up by taking the title in 2005, with five wins – including three in a row. Mangold took the title again in 2007, but after 2009 he retired from the sport and joined Nick Fellows in the commentary box. Red Bull Air Races offered some of the most exciting race events ever recorded. The stats are in now that the series has ended. (Courtesy Red Bull Air Races) the following year. In 2010 he became only the second pilot to win three consecutive races in a single season. While Arch never won a second title, he finished in the top three throughout the rest of his career. Even though his last race was at Lausitz in 2016, he still sits second on the all-time winners’ list.
3rd Kirby Chambliss, USA 10 Wins
Chambliss is the only pilot in the sport to be there at the very beginning and still be competing at the very end. His maiden victory was at the season opener in 2004, held at Kemble in the
5th Peter Besenyei, HUN and Yoshihide Muroya, JPN 8 Wins
Peter Besenyei, a true pioneer who helped to develop raceplanes and test pylon concepts, won the sport’s first two races in 2003 to earn the inaugural title. He thrilled Hungarian fans with six more wins during his career. Besenyei’s last race win came in 2007, and he retired Continued on Page 35
Boeing CST-100 Starliner Takes Next Step Continued from Page 32 carry Starliner comprises a booster stage and dual-engine Centaur upper stage, as well as a pair of solid rocket boosters. NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Nicole Mann and Boeing astronaut Chris Ferguson were on hand to witness the rollout milestone ahead of the uncrewed flight test.
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft rolls out from the company’s Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (Courtesy Boeing)
“This is the dawn of a new era,” said Ferguson. “For all of you youngsters out there who came out here early to watch, I’m glad you were a part of this. This is really important because this is your future, too.” “We’re looking forward to the day when we’re launching people on a regular basis,” said Fincke. “As graduates of military test pilot schools, we are really excited to see how Starliner’s going to behave; we know it’s going to be awesome, and we’re going to get all kinds of really great test data from it.” The uncrewed flight test, targeted to launch Dec. 17, will provide valuable data on the end-to-end performance of the Atlas V rocket, Starliner spacecraft and ground systems, as well as in-orbit, docking and landing operations. The data will be used as part of NASA’s process of certifying Boeing’s crew transportation system for carrying astronauts to and from the space station. “It comes down to trust,” said Mann.
“I’m talking about trust in the individuals—our fellow Americans—who are building this spacecraft and making this possible. You walk around the factory and there is this amazing attention to detail, and it gives you this great level of confidence,” said Mann. NASA is working in partnership with Boeing and SpaceX to launch astronauts on American rockets and spacecraft from American soil for the first time since 2011. Safe, reliable and cost-effective human transportation to and from the space station will allow for additional research time and increase the opportunity for discovery aboard humanity’s testbed for exploration. A transporter carrying the Boeing CST100 Starliner spacecraft arrives at the Vertical Integration Facility at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. (Courtesy NASA/Kim Shiflett)
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The Red Bull Air Race Hall Of Fame
Continued from Page 34 from the sport at the end of 2015. Yoshihide Muroya was a member of the famous ‘Class of ‘09’. He took time to find his feet in the series, but when he did, there was no stopping him. His first win took place in Chiba 2016 – his home race. He seemed to thrive on the pressure and won there again in 2017, on his way to becoming the World Champion. That year he collected three other race wins. He had a quiet 2018, but he came out fighting this year winning three of the four races and taking his total race wins to eight. Muroya also became only the second pilot in the sport’s history, Bonhomme is the other, to win three home races.
7th Matt Hall, AUS 7 Wins
Matt Hall, another member of the Class of '09, has been a strong competitor since he joined. His first race win came at Spielberg in 2015, and he also won the season finale in Las Vegas that year, on his way to finishing second in the championship. He topped a pair of races in 2016 and once again finished third overall. 2017 was a season of consolidation for him and his team. In 2018 he chased Martin Sonka all the way to the end of the season, claiming two more race wins and another runner up trophy. This year, was the year he’ll remember most. He took his seventh race in at Lake Balaton and at the season finale in Chiba, got his hands on the World Championship trophy!
8th Martin Sonka CZE 6 Wins
Sonka's first win came at the 2017
season opener in Abu Dhabi; he also won in Porto the same year and chased Yoshi Muroya to the final run of the final race, finishing runner-up. It 2018 saw Sonka become the third pilot to win three races in a row in a single season on his way to taking the title. He won four of the last five races and claimed the World Championship – quite the feat as he was given DQs at the first two races of the year.
9th Nicolas Ivanoff, FRA 5 Wins
year, as the consistency of five secondplace finishes to close out the season clinched the World Championship. Lamb retired after the 2016 season, but McLeod continued his hunt for his next triumph, and the Canadian came close, including three consecutive second- place results in 2017 and another one in 2014. He did collect the DHL Fastest Lap Awared in 2017.
Each of these pilots claimed his race win in 2014; Lamb in Putrajaya, and McLeod in Las Vegas. That was Lamb's
*There is a total of 93 race wins because the 2016 Las Vegas race was halted due to weather conditions.
13th Nigel Lamb, GBR and Pete McLeod, CAN 1 Win
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10th Matthias Dolderer, GER and Michael Goulian, USA 3 Wins
12th Steve Jones, GBR 2 Wins
Steve Jones claimed his first win in Budapest in 2006 and then he won in
TALKING STATS: THE RED BULL AIR RACE IN NUMBERS Across 14 Seasons of Red-Hot Rivalries, These 10 Stats Stand Out
After 94 races since 2003 there have been some unique stats and some facinating facts. Here are 10 of the best... 1. The youngest and quickest pilots ever to win the Red Bull Air Race World Championship: Martin Šonka of the Czech Republic was the youngest pilot, aged only 40 when he hoisted the trophy in 2018. Hannes Arch was the fastest to claim the honor, taking the title in only his second season, 2008. 2. Best season finish by a newcomer
Porto in 2007 – two of the most beautiful locations in the sport’s history. Jones hung up his race suit at the end of 2008 and moved into the control tower where he became a Race Director.
Ivanoff has won five races. His first win came in Perth, Australia in 2007, and in fact, only one of his victories has come in his native Europe. He has won in the USA – twice, Abu Dhabi and his one in Europe came in 2014 when he won in Spielberg.
Dolderer's wins all came in one season, as the German pilot seized three victories in 2016 on his way to claiming the title. Goulian’s first win came in 2009, in Budapest. The American had to wait nine years for his second, and then like busses, two came at once. He won the season opnener in 2018 and then he won in Indianapolis at the penultimate round – something he is very proud of to win at such a mecca to motorsport.
to the World Championship: Matt Hall of Australia, who finished third on the World Championship podium in his rookie season, 2009. In the process Hall also set the mark for the fastest ascent from first start to first race podium, taking third place in Porto, Portugal, in only his fifth race. 3. The closest season finish: 2007, when the USA’s Mike Mangold and Britain’s Paul Bonhomme were tied in Continued on Page 36
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In her first formal interview since becoming Secretary of the Air Force, Barbara M. Barrett told Air Force Television about her youth, her life’s journey and how those experiences make the Air Force a good match. “Aviation is a big part of my life and space is, too. For me, the Air Force is a very comfortable home and a place that feels like the right fit,” she says. Barrett is a lawyer, a rancher and instrument-rated pilot with a long history of corporate and federal service, including serving as ambassador to Finland and in senior positions with the Federal Aviation Administration and Civil Aeronautics Board. Before she was 30, she was an executive with two global Fortune 500 companies. Informed by those experiences, she says serving as the Secretary of the Air Force is “an extraordinary privilege” but
Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett conducts her first Air Force TV interview with Airmen at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Oct. 24, 2019. (Courtesy U.S. Air Force/Wayne Clark) clearly places her emphasis on “the depth “I also know that every Airman, of the responsibility that this job carries.” when they raise their hand to defend the At the same time, she understands a country and the Constitution, is making a larger truth: bigger commitment than I am,” she says.
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Continued from Page 35 the points at 47 all, so the decision had to be based on their placements across the season. Each had three wins, three results in second place, three in third, and one in fifth, so the countback to break the tie went all the way to Qualifying, where Mangold’s results gave him the crown. 4. Best season finish in the World Championship by a former member of the feeder Challenger Class: Ben Murphy of Great Britain, who took the challenge right to the stars of the field in his rookie 2018 season. Murphy set new benchmarks for Challenger Cup graduates with 29 World Championship points and seventh place overall. 5. The pilot to win the World Championship by the biggest margin: Matthias Dolderer of Germany, who in 2016 clinched the title at the penultimate race with a whopping 24.5-point advantage. He was the only pilot ever to secure the crown before the season finale. 6. Pilots with the all-time most race starts and most race podiums: Kirby Chambliss of the USA has the most race starts, with 92. Kirby was the only pilot to participate in the series from its first year, 2003, through its last, 2019. But even his 33 race podiums cannot match the record of Paul Bonhomme of Great Britain, who stood on the top step at 46 races.
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“My job will be to give them the tools, give them the resources, give them the support and get out of the way.” She primarily wants to continue to accelerate in the direction set by her predecessors. She noted her commitment to modernizing the Air Force, ensuring readiness and streamlining operations by reducing Air Force Instructions with unnecessary rules and regulations. That effort, she says, will ensure “we can make faster and smarter decisions.” She also said standing up the Space Force, if approved by Congress, will be a key focus area. “We have to be first and best in space for the world’s safety and especially the defense of America.” “A United States Space Force is not just a good idea; I might even say it’s overdue,” she said in the interview. “It’s really time for us to be attentive to our dependence on space, the urgency of space, the importance of space and the need for us to continue our lead in the Continued on Page 37
7. The numbers that made it truly a World Championship: Across 12 seasons of competition in the official World Championship, the Red Bull Air Race Master Class included 27 pilots from 17 countries and six continents. 8. Number of raceplanes used since the beginning of the Red Bull Air Race in 2003, including both the Master Class and the Challenger Class: 70, including the Extra 300SC, Extra 330LX, Edge 540 V2, Edge 540 V3, MXS-R, MX2, Corvus Racer, Sukhoi 26, and Cap 232. 9. Number of race venues over land vs. water since the start of the sport in 2003: As the raceplanes took off in 35 different locations in 21 countries, 19 cities hosted races over water and 16 cities featured tracks over land. 10. Key figures about the Red Bull Air Race World Championship trophy: The coveted honour – which weighs 16 kg! – is engraved with the names of the nine pilots who won the title in the World Championship’s 12 seasons. They are Mike Mangold (USA; 2005, 2007), Kirby Chambliss (USA; 2006), Hannes Arch (AUT; 2008), Paul Bonhomme (GBR; 2009, 2010, 2015), Nigel Lamb (GBR; 2014), Matthias Dolderer (GER; 2016), Yoshihide Muroya (JPN; 2017), Martin Šonka (CZE; 2018), Matt Hall (AUS; 2019).
NASA LAUNCHES RITS, A ‘ROBOT HOTEL’ SPACE STATION
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ometimes robots need a place to stay in space, too. NASA is attaching a “robot hotel” to the outside of the International Space Station with the upcoming launch of the Robotic Tool Stowage (RiTS), a protective storage unit for critical robotic tools. RiTS launched on Dec. 4 aboard the 19th SpaceX commercial resupply mission. Its first residents will be two Robotic External Leak Locators (RELL). Outfitted with mass spectrometers capable of “sniffing” out the presence of gases such as ammonia, these robotic tools are used to detect leaks from the station. Two RELL units are on board the station right now: the first RELL launched in 2015, and it proved to be such a success that a second RELL was launched as a backup earlier this year. “For each of its stored tools, RiTS will provide heat and physical protection from radiation and micrometeroids, or tiny, high-speed objects hurtling through space,” said Mark Neuman, RiTS hardware manager. “Its thermal system maintains ideal temperatures for the instruments, helping them stay functional.” Having this housing unit in place will also help the space station’s robotic arm, Dextre, easily locate, grab and put back these important tools. In space, storage is especially important. Keeping RELL inside the station
Left: RELL Engineering Development Unit (left) pictured alongside RiTS flight unit that will fly to the International Spa. (Courtesy NASA)
takes up space that could be used for other scientific hardware and experiments. Additionally, the process of deploying RELL takes much longer when the tool is not externally stored. RELL is a robotic tool operated remotely by mission controllers on the ground, created to facilitate space station repairs, but requires crew schedule and airlock availability to bring RELL outside the station with the use of station’s Dextre robotic tool. Once outside the station, RELL currently needs to wait 12 hours in space before it can be used. This allows for RELL’s extremely sensitive gas analyzer to clear itself of water vapor and other gases from inside the station, essentially giving the instruments a clean slate.
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Because of this extensive process, it could take multiple weeks or even months from the time a leak is suspected, to the time RELL is deployed, to then find out where it is coming from. With RiTS, this entire process would only depend on Dextre’s availability, greatly expediting the search for leaks. To keep spacecraft like the International Space Station cool, NASA uses a complicated network of ammonia pumps, reservoirs and radiators — like a much more advanced housing air conditioning system. This vast network has thousands of feet of tubing and hundreds of joints. However, over its lifetime, the space station has accumulated occasional small ammonia leaks at its joints, often as a result of micrometeroids. While not a safety risk to the crew, these microscopic leaks can impact the cooling system’s efficiency, which relies on ammonia to maintain habitable temperatures for the crew and equipment on board. “This hardware will significantly reduce time and cost for the station crew to deploy leak detection capabilities using Dextre.” said NASA Senior Systems Integration Lead Chris Craw. “With RiTS, we’ll have easier and faster access to RELL, which can help ensure our astronauts’ safety in space.” After its launch, RiTS will be installed through a special spacewalk by astronauts, and it will then stay on the outside of the station. RiTS even mounts to the robotic
Continued from Page 36 warfighting domain.” Connected to all of that is ensuring that the Air Force meets its mandates as articulated in the National Defense Strategy. That document, which is the blueprint for defending the country and its interests “is the best I’ve seen,” she says. “It recognizes there are threats America has to be ready for,” Barrett
says. “The United States Air Force is going to be the frontline of defense. The United States Air Force has to be ready to face those threats.” Barrett says she is excited to work alongside the “superstars” who populate the Air Force’s ranks. Guiding her are the lessons she learned growing up on a farm in Pennsylvania where hard work and determination were daily necessities. So was education.
Ethics and integrity are paramount, she says, as well as ensuring equal opportunity and rewards for merit and performance. That emphasis, she says, is a byproduct of her own path being a woman in positions and places often dominated by men. “In America we look for talent not packaging,” she said. “What matters to us is, what does somebody do? How do they perform? What do they get done? …
For the first time in more than half a century, there will be a change of ownership at Continental Air Show Productions (CASP). Dave Olmstead, the company’s long-time operations director, assumed sole ownership effective Dec. 1. Founded in 1969 by air show pioneer and ICAS Foundation Air Show Hall of Fame inductee Bill Bordeleau and celebrating its golden anniversary throughout the
2019 season, Continental has provided vision, leadership and personal engagement – as well as sound and narrating services – to the North American air show community for 50 years. Since Bill’s passing in early 2017, Bill’s wife, Dar, has maintained the family engagement with the business. Olmstead has been working as the CASP Operations Director for nearly 15 years, handling the scheduling and equip-
ment acquisition, and serving as primary point of contact for the busy schedule of air shows. Olmstead’s professional background includes producing events, videos, marketing materials, along with radio and television production. Dave Olmstead along with his wife Dar took over Continental Air Show Productions on Dec. 1. (Courtesy International Council of Air Shows)
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RiTS spacewalk install procedures being tested in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. (Courtesy NASA) platform that moves Dextre up and down the external rails on station and ensures a RELL tool will always be accessible. Human and robotic collaborations like these can be applied to more than just the space station, including potential exploration of the Moon, Mars and beyond. For example, RiTS and RELL’s capabilities could be employed to detect potential leaks occurring from future human habitats on lunar and other planetary surfaces, as well as the Lunar Gateway. RiTS was developed by the Satellite Servicing Projects Division at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, in partnership with NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. For more information, visit the NASA website at www.nasa.gov. Those who move things forward, those who work with integrity and honesty … we don’t worry so much about the gender a person is. We care about what the performance is. “From my perspective, America is a place where we look to people according to abilities and performance. The Air Force is very much that way.”
CONTINENTAL AIR SHOW PRODUCTIONS UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP
2020 AIAA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FORUM AND EXPOSITION BE HELD JAN. 6-10 IN ORLANDO, FLA.
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Forum Will Explore the Aerospace Industry’s Contributions to a Sustainable Future
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold its 2020 Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (AIAA SciTech Forum) January 6-10 in Orlando, Florida. The forum’s theme is “Driving Aerospace Solutions for Global Challenges.” The 2020 AIAA SciTech Forum will bring together experts from across the globe to share ideas on a variety of technical disciplines and explore the aerospace industry’s contributions to a sustainable future. “Each year AIAA SciTech builds upon itself to become more inclusive and innovative as we stand upon the shoulders of giants to work on today’s challenges,” said Daniel Dumbacher, AIAA executive director. “The AIAA SciTech Forum brings together students, midcareer and seasoned professionals across aerospace to unite them in finding solutions. This vital work supports society’s needs, bringing people and ideas together across great distances, building the
space economy, and furthering space exploration to new horizons. These challenges require new perspectives, new thinking, and diversity of thought and experience. AIAA SciTech is a catalyst to build the future.” More than 2,500 technical presentations spanning 50 aerospace research topics are expected at the 2020 forum, which we anticipate will have larger attendance than the 2019 AIAA SciTech Forum. Despite being held during the government shutdown, the 2019 forum was a record-breaker with 4,500 aerospace professionals and 1,400 students from 40 countries, all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The seventh annual AIAA SciTech Forum will examine “Driving Aerospace Solutions for Global Challenges.” This year’s theme was inspired by the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals. A different topic will be addressed each day, although the main theme will run throughout the forum. For example, Monday is focused on “sustainable aero-
space”; Tuesday will look at “the next big thing”; Wednesday on “bringing the world closer”; Thursday on “engineers build the world”; and Friday on “multiuse aerospace technologies”. Featured speakers include Danielle Wood, director of the Space Enabled Research Group, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab; Robert Lightfoot, Jr., vice president of Strategy and Business Development, Lockheed Martin Space; and Ellen Stofan, the John and Adrienne Mars Director at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. AIAA SciTech’s signature sponsor is Lockheed Martin Corporation. Other sponsors include The Boeing Company, Northrop Grumman Corporation, DARcorporation, Bastion Technologies, Millennium Engineering and Integration Company, Bell, and media sponsor Aerospace America. The AIAA SciTech Forum will be held at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. Please visit www.aiaa.org/SciTech/program for more information about the schedule.
The AIAA SciTech Forum is the world’s largest event for aerospace research, development, and technology. The 2020 forum will bring together experts to share ideas on Fluid Dynamics; Applied Aerodynamics; Guidance, Navigation, and Control; Structures; and much more. (Courtesy AIAA)
Plenaries and Forum 360s will be streamed live at livestream.com/AIAA video. A schedule will be posted before the forum begins on Jan. 6, 2020 at www.aiaa.org.
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orkers are again hand-driving rivets and curving sheet metal in a Kerrville, Texas, general aviation manufacturing facility at the venerable Mooney International Corp. “They actually never closed,” said Don Maxwell, a respected Mooney service expert who leads owner maintenance clinics. “Mooney is in my blood,” said Maxwell, who was reached by telephone at his East Texas service facility. He explained that a skeleton crew “actually never quit selling parts” for the estimated 11,000 legacy aircraft in the fleet or handling warranty claims for newer aircraft. Maxwell took the latest woes in stride. “It’s just another cycle in the life of Mooney. I’ve been with them since 1968 and I’ve seen lots of ups and downs.” He
learned that no new parts were made for about three weeks and other facets of the operation were idled, although he was in touch with parts department employees throughout the duration. It’s not the first time a few dedicated employees returned to work to keep the lights on while management struggled to find a footing for the sleek, speedy, crisphandling aircraft that return a lot of range and value for the buck. Albert Mooney established the brand 90 years ago, and the namesake aircraft company suffered its first of many financial blows in 1930, just a year after it was born. Over the past few decades a rotation of U.S. and international ownership groups from France, Germany, and China have weathered continued financial pressure to update the model in the face of competition from industry-leading Cirrus
Aircraft–adding a second entry door and a composite cabin to its flagship M20 Ovation and $800,000 Acclaim Ultra models in 2017. Mooney pilots prize their aircraft for their economy and their stoutness. The Mooney M20J 201 model was touted for coaxing 201 miles per hour from a fuelinjected 200-horsepower Lycoming fourcylinder engine – on about 10 gallons of fuel per hour. A company advertising campaign during aviation’s heyday showed dozens of employees sitting and standing atop the aircraft’s one-piece wing and tube reinforced roll-cage-constructed fuselage. One aircraft owner and his family walked away without a scratch after slamming a wing into a pickup truck bed during an emergency landing on a highway. The Kerrville Daily Times reported that staff were called into work Dec. 2,
nearly three weeks after the latest idling on Nov. 12. “At this time there are negotiations with an additional investor,” Mooney representative Devan Burns wrote to the newspaper in an email. Maxwell said the manufacturing plant “is in good shape” and added that future owners would benefit from recent upgrades in tooling and design. “You know it’s a good airplane because it’s survived all these years,” said Maxwell. “We are tickled that they are back at work.”
this aircraft carrier brings to our global challenges will strengthen our allies and partners, extend our reach against potential adversaries, and further the global mission of our integrated naval force.” CVN 79 is the second aircraft carrier to honor President John F. Kennedy for a lifetime of service to the nation. The president wore the uniform of our nation as a Navy lieutenant during World War II and served as the 35th President of the United States, from January 1961 to November 1963. John F. Kennedy, along with its embarked air wing and other strike group assets, will provide the core capabilities of forward presence, deterrence, sea control, power projection, maritime security and humanitarian assistance. Built by Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division, the Gerald R. Ford class incorporates advances in technology, such as a new propulsion system, electric plant, Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System
(EMALS), Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG), machinery control, radars and integrated warfare systems. At 1,092 feet in length and 100,000 tons, CVN 79 incorporates more than 23 new technologies, comprising dramatic advances in propulsion, power generation, ordnance handling and aircraft launch systems. These innovations will support a 33% higher sortie generation rate at a significant cost savings, when compared to Nimitz-class carriers. The Gerald R. Ford class also offers a significant reduction— approximately $4 billion per ship – in life cycle operations and support costs compared to the earlier Nimitz class. The new technology and warfighting capabilities that the John F. Kennedy brings to the fleet will transform naval warfare, supporting a more capable and lethal forward-deployed U.S. naval presence. In an emerging era of great power competition, CVN 79 will serve as the most agile and lethal combat platform in the world, with improved systems that
enhance interoperability among other platforms in the carrier strike group, as well as with the naval forces of regional allies and partners. Additional information on aircraft carriers is available online athttp://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_dis play.asp?cid=4200&tid=200&ct=4. Learn more about the life and public service of John F. Kennedy here:https://www.history.navy.mil/conte nt/history/nhhc/search.html?q=john+f.+ kennedy.
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NEW GERALD R. FORD-CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER JOHN F. KENNEDY TO BE CHRISTENED
From the Office of the Navy Chief of Information
The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), will be christened on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony at Newport News, Virginia. John F. Kennedy is the second aircraft carrier of the Gerald R. Ford class, slated to replace USS Nimitz (CVN 68), when that ship is decommissioned. Former NASA Administrator Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden, USMC (Ret.), will deliver the ceremony’s keynote address. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, President Kennedy’s daughter, will serve as the ship’s sponsor and break a bottle of American sparkling wine against a plate welded to the hull. “USS John F. Kennedy will carry the legacy of its namesake and the power of our nation,” said Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly. “The advanced technology and warfighting capabilities
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It has been said that the only voluntary act in aviation is the decision to take-off. Every action after take-off involves the skillful management of risk, the enjoyment of flight and a continuous stream of decisions that result in a safe landing. In 1974, NASA created the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) to allow aviation professionals to share experiences in a frank, non-punitive manner. The ASRS structure allows pilots and other aviation professionals to file an anonymous report of an incident, error or occurrence that the contributor feels might be of value to others. These reports are gathered, analyzed and data based by NASA experts and made available to all interested parties as a tool for creating proactive aviation safety programs. Additionally, NASA distributes an electronic publication, CALLBACK, which contains selected, de-identified, reports on a free subscription basis. In Flight USA is proud to reprint selected reports, exerpted from CALLBACK, for our readers to read, study, occasionally laugh at, and always learn from. Visit http://asrs.arc.nasa.gov/ to learn how you can participate in the ASRS program.
AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE - BROADCAST (ADS-B)
Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment is a part of the FAA-led Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) that is transforming all segments of aviation.1,2 The equipment is automatic because it periodically transmits information with no pilot or operator involvement required. It is dependent because the position and velocity vectors are derived from the Global Positioning System (GPS) or other suitable Navigation Systems (i.e., FMS). It is called surveillance because it provides a method of determining 3-dimensional position and identification of aircraft, vehicles, or other assets. It is termed broadcast because equipment transmits the information available to anyone with the appropriate receiving equipment. ADS-B equipment is further designated as in or out. In refers to equipment that provides operators with weather and traffic position information delivered directly to the cockpit. Out refers to equipment that broadcasts information about an aircraft’s GPS location, altitude, ground speed, and other data to ground stations and other aircraft, once per second. 3 Starting Jan. 1, 2020, an aircraft must be equipped with ADS-B Out to fly in most controlled U.S. airspace. 4 ADS-B information is plentiful. Sources include 14 CFR 91.225 and 91.227, Advisory Circular 114A Change 1, the Aeronautical Information Manual Chapter 4, and the FAA website. ASRS has received reports relating to ADS-B. More issues and increased numbers are anticipated once the deadline passes. This month, CALLBACK shares reported incidents that involve ADS-B and exemplify enhanced safety. Subtle implications may portend some unintended benefits.
First Indication of Conflict
For this C172 crew, ADS-B provided situational awareness with respect to unannounced traffic at a non-towered airport.
• While climbing on departure leg, my student noted traffic on the ADS-B screen, so…[the student] was already looking when I lifted the wing preceding a turn to left crosswind. We saw the C182 at our 10-o’clock position, with nearly no lateral movement against the horizon, about 800 feet away. The student saw it first at about 800 feet distant, and yelled. I saw the aircraft at about 600 feet away and pushed the yoke hard. I estimate the other aircraft passed nearly overhead and about 200 feet above us, slightly behind us, owing to the hard push we made on the yoke. The other aircraft (whose number we got from ADS-B) was not talking on frequency. Nobody else in the pattern heard him either. The other aircraft cruised through our pattern southbound, two to three hundred feet below pattern altitude. He was about 200 or so yards…closer to the… runway than… traffic usually turns crosswind. Had we not seen him, I believe he would have hit us.
Indisputable Flight Data
A C182 pilot in IMC observed conflicting traffic displayed in the cockpit. Maneuvering was required, and the ADSB data later revealed the closeness of the encounter. • We were IFR and level at 10,000 feet. We received an alert on the Avidyne Traffic System and also on Foreflight, which was running on an iPad. I advised the Controller that we had traffic showing at 9 o’clock near our altitude. [The Controller] advised us that they were going to pass 1,000 feet below us at 9,000 feet. We showed that the aircraft was still at 10,000 feet and getting very close (less than 1/2 mile). At that time, we received an alert that showed the other aircraft was at our location and less than 100 feet below. We made an immediate 90-degree turn to the right… and climbed. As we were talking, another Controller came on and said that the other aircraft was descending. We advised ATC of the deviation and returned to our assigned
course when the traffic was past us. Upon landing, we were still not sure how close we were. We downloaded the ADS-B data from both aircraft and plotted them in Excel (we had the call sign from the traffic system and hearing ATC talk to them after). We were chilled to see just how close we had come. The ADS-B data shows that the Citation Jet began a descent, but then briefly leveled off at 10,000 feet (our altitude). Unfortunately, this happened just as they were passing our location.
Practical Limitations
Many ADS-B targets were displayed while this pilot transitioned Class C airspace in VMC. The absence of any traffic advisory resulted in a false sense of security, but a threat still existed in close proximity to the aircraft. • I was… on an Oakland transition through Class C airspace. I was given an instruction to fly from the Coliseum to the 30 numbers of Oakland at 2,000 feet. I passed over the Coliseum and turned right to 30. Right before the handoff from North Tower to South Tower, an aircraft came directly head-on at my 12 o’clock and passed underneath me way too close – probably 100 to 200 feet. I was never given a traffic advisory or any info about this aircraft, even though I was in the middle of the Oakland Tower airspace pretty much right over the parallel runways. My guess is [the other aircraft] was transitioning to the east, probably talking to the South Tower, but they didn’t give the North Tower the memo. Very disconcerting. ADS-B wasn’t too helpful there, because I was right over the airport and there were a lot of targets on the ground and in the air, so it was hard to make any sense of the traffic scope with the targets overlapping. I was about to notify Tower of the close encounter, but was then given another target at my 12 o’clock, but this time ahead of me and headed in the same direction over the bay. I focused on flying the airplane and [continued to my destination].
What You Can’t See Could Hurt
A potential conflict was observed on the cockpit ADS-B display. After the hazard developed and without visual contact, this Cherokee pilot used ADS-B data and FAR 91.3 authority to increase separation and mitigate the threat. • While being vectored for the RNAV… approach, I was instructed to descend to 6,000 feet. During the descent, I saw a potential conflict on my ADS-B traffic display. ATC also called the traffic, but I was unable to make visual contact. The traffic was approximately 12 o’clock at two miles, maintaining altitude about 400 feet below us. I stopped my descent at about 6,200 feet. I still didn’t have visual contact and informed ATC. The traffic began to climb directly toward us (according to the ADS-B display, which then issued a conflict alert). I took evasive action by turning right and initiating a climb. Strangely, the traffic turned in the same direction and continued to climb directly toward us. ADS-B showed 100 feet separation, directly below us. I went to a full-power climb and continued into a 360-degree turn. I informed ATC I was doing so. Thankfully the traffic broke off its turn, and the conflict was resolved without incident. I never saw the traffic and assume [they] never saw me. I resumed the approach and landed without incident. I was surprised that, other than an initial traffic call, ATC provided no assistance in resolving the conflict. I believe I was in Class B airspace at the time, but did not hear the Controller talking to the [conflicting] aircraft.
Safer and More Efficient
A conflict could have been eased or averted if a VFR flight outside Class D airspace had coordinated with ATC. The Controller used ADS-B data to identify the aircraft and subsequently offered the reader some sage advice. • I noticed a 1200 code [Aircraft Y] Continued on Page 43
SAILPLANE HANGAR
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Steve Vihlen makes his living as a captain of a 767 FedEx cargo plane that takes him all over the world. The 30-year FedEx pilot who lives in Locust Grove, Ga., earned his license at an early age and joined the Air Force to become an F-16 combat pilot for eight years. Vihlen’s main passion is flying sailplanes. He owns an American-made older classic 1964 Schweizer 126-B glider with a 59-foot wingspan and a German-made Alexander Schleicher ASG-29 modern single-place racing glider he bought new from the factory in 2006. The ASG-29 has a wingspan over 113 feet! He also flies a 7AC Aeronca Champ and uses his vintage 1952 Cessna L-19/0-1 to tow the gliders. The L-19 is in its original colors and was Air Force from 1952-1973. Civil Air Patrol used it until is was civilianized in 1978. Vihlen built a 70-foot by 70-foot hangar adjacent to his home and to the runway at the Mallards Landing Airpark in Locust Grove, Ga. The four-plane hangar erected by Watford Steel Buildings of Adel, Ga., has a Schweiss Doors 60-foot by 12-foot, 6-inch bifold liftstrap door with a manual side latch system and exterior sheet metal cladding. The interior features a 15-foot by 32-foot mancave that connects to an outside bar, guest quarters with a living room, bathroom, shower and kitchenette. The entire hangar, ceiling and walls, has four-inch white insulation. “The hangar is wonderful,” Vihlen says. “We poured the foundation within a week of when we poured the foundation for our own house. When we lived in Memphis, I rented a hangar at a nearby privately-owned public use grass airstrip.
Safe Landings
Continued from Page 42 transitioning from north to south, east of the Class D. Aircraft X was inbound for [Runway] 30R, and I was trying to determine where Aircraft X would fit inbound with my other traffic. As Aircraft X approached the airport, it appeared they needed to descend out of 8,000 feet, but there was [other IFR] traffic near them on the approach at 7,500 feet. Eventually, after… Aircraft X had to level off before turning inbound, the Approach Controller was able to switch [Aircraft X] to me, and he checked on, reporting that he had the [southbound, VFR] traffic
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When the bifold door is open, it provides a nice shaded canopy that helps keep the hangar cool in summer. (Courtesy Schweiss Doors)
We built this hangar because we wanted our own hangar near our home.” The love of flying has worked its way to the next generation as two of Vihlen’s sons are also licensed pilots. Ryan, the oldest, has his own private power and glider license. Two other sons have soloed in gliders. Nolan, the secondoldest, is a captain in the Marine Corps and has flown Sikorsky CH-53 Heavylift Transport helicopters the past seven years. Nolan soloed his first glider at 16 and a year later in a Super Cub. The Schweiss bifold liftstrap door was hung by Premier Building Systems of Lawrenceville, Ga. Vihlen finished the installation by putting in the motors, liftstraps and autolatches all by himself. “I first learned about Schweiss Doors
through fellow FedEx pilot friends that had their own hangar at an airpark in Memphis,” Vihlen says. “It was an old cable version bifold door. I got a lot of information and advice from them when I was putting plans together to build our hangar. I started looking about 10 years ago and checked with another hangar door manufacturer. Schweiss seemed so much more developed and evolved and it seemed like Schweiss was well established. I felt more comfortable knowing Schweiss would back up their product better.” Vihlen went with a bifold door over a hydraulic door because he was more familiar with bifolds and always liked the look of the bifold door better. He also liked the fact that he could park closer to the outside of the door.
“The Schweiss door is easy to install, as long as you follow the instructions,” Vihlen says. “It’s not complicated and it’s easy to maintain. It met my expectations and I haven’t had any difficulty with it. My glider club in Arkansas had the non-powered accordion doors on its hangar. They scared me a lot because of the pinching hazard. I really don’t have any experience with the hydraulic door.” Schweiss Doors is a premier manufacturer of hydraulic and bifold liftstrap doors. Doors are custom made to any size for any type of new or existing building for architects and builders determined to do amazing things with their buildings, including the doors. Schweiss also offers a cable to liftstrap conversion package. For more information, visit www.bifold.com.
in his proximity in sight. I asked if the pilot could tell what type of aircraft it was, [which] he [provided]. When traffic permitted, I was able to check and determine from ADS-B that the call sign of the 1200 target was Aircraft Y. A few minutes later, the Approach Controller called with a request to turn Aircraft Z into the Class D to avoid [Aircraft Y] as well. I approved the request. Aircraft Y appeared to continue out of the area. This is another instance of an aircraft flying perfectly legally just outside of controlled airspace, yet causing traffic
conflicts with aircraft utilizing the Air Traffic System. The Air Traffic System worked as intended (collisions avoided), but it would have been safer and more efficient if the transitioning aircraft was in contact with Air Traffic Control. They could have received flight following from Approach or contacted…Tower to…transition or advise their intentions. My recommendation is to continue to encourage pilots to take advantage of Air Traffic Control services, even if it is to simply advise as a courtesy that they are transitioning nearby controlled airspace. It may be helpful to remind pilots at local
events, through online materials, and even provide suggestions on aviation charts (e.g. frequencies for traffic advisories from Approach or towers). In hindsight, I wish I had called in the blind to see if the aircraft was on frequency. 1. https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/faqs/#q1 2.https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/programs/ adsb/ 3.https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/equipadsb/ capabilities/ins_outs 4.https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/equipadsb
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PACIFIC FLYING CLUB UPDATES SIM FLEET WITH ALX SIMULATOR In Flight USA Celebrating 36 Years
December 2019
ALSIM has Announced the Sale of an ALX Simulator to Pacific Flying Club (PFC) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Owner of an Alsim AL200 MCC for more than 10 years, PFC recently decided to trade-in their beloved device for the more technological advanced and modern ALX simulator. The school opted for all available flight models and options from a single engine piston close to a 172 to a medium jet close to a 320, and will use two Garmin GTN650s. With many advanced features including complex overhead, dual FMS and Alsim’s new visual system. It is a device that provides a whole range of flight training from someone’s first flight to jet orientation training before joining the airlines. The ALX is Alsim’s best-selling device to date with more than 90 installed worldwide. Based out of Boundary Bay Airport,
PFC owns and operates 30 aircraft including 152s, 172s and PA34 Senecas. PFC also purchased the first ever Alsim AL250 in early 2016. PFC graduates are flying for airlines such as Air Canada, West Jet, Sun Wing, Pacific Coastal Airlines, Jazz, Encore, Central Mountain Air, Cathay Pacific and other airlines, companies, and corporations around the world. Executive Director at PFC Clark Duimel says, “We used our very reliable AL200 extensively for more than a decade and we look forward to 10-plus years with our new ALX. We pride ourselves in offering our students and instructors the latest and greatest Alsim has to offer. We very much look forward to receiving the ALX early in 2020, as well as the software
upgrades Alsim continues to roll out.” Pacific Flying Club was formed in 1965 as the Canadian Pacific Airlines Employees Flying Club. Since 1985, the Club has been located at Boundary Bay Airport, one of the busiest general aviation airports in Canada. The Pacific Flying Club is recognized as an industry leader in flight training. The Club is a not-for-profit organization and is continuously investing in upgrading facilities and equipment and offering no charge seminars for members. For more information, visit http://www.pacificflying.com/. ALSIM has been developing and manufacturing FAA & EASA certified flight simulators since 1994. Today the
With the Holidays upon us, In Flight USA is lucky to have a longtime advertiser that is offering the perfect holiday gift ideas for pilots and those who cherish all things aviation. Thanks to the HME Watch Company (www.HMEwatch.com), our readers are being offered the finest aviation timepieces available at all-time low prices. A long-time seller of name brand aviation watches for terrific prices, HME has introduced its own brand digital timepiece, the ATP (Aviator Timepiece Pressure) Pro and Pro II and 11 different styles of the ATC (Aviator Timepiece Chronograph). Howard Metz, owner of the HME Watch Company points out that, “Pilots have special needs in a timepiece and want those needs met at an affordable price. Durability and ease of use in the cockpit are essential, coupled with operation that does not require one to remember complex button pushing and menu selections. We are now offering discounts through Jan. 15
that make these timepieces the best value in aviation time keeping.” Take a look at the ad on page 21 in this issue of In Flight USA for details. The new ATC by HME Watch is that “true chronograph,” with 11 styles and classic analog display, especially discounted for the 2019/2020 Holiday season. The ATC is a robust design, with control buttons that logically operate needed modes without demanding the skills of a computer programmer. The crown has a lock-down feature, preventing inadvertent operation and insuring protection from contamination, including water to 100 meters. The date window is handy and easy to set. You can view two time zones (like local and UTC) simultaneously, without the need to select anything. A 24- hour “sundial” can be set to GMT and “third” hand (red in color) on the main face will show that second time zone in a local format.
This is handy for those who need to quickly convert between a 24-hour clock and 12-hour clock. The E6B bezel is large and easy to move, with numbers that are considerably larger than other aviator watches. Two-strap designs are offered, both stylish and easy to adjust to wrist size. A favorite feature is the stopwatch function that can be started with a single button push and reset to “0” with another single push. No mode selections are needed. This is a real tool for IFR flying. With a variety of colors and band designs to choose from, one ends up with a terrific looking, highly functional chronograph that works very well in the real world of flying. The ATP is a digital display watch. Simple button pushing quickly locates a variety of features, like dual time, ZULU time, stop watch, countdown timer, a neat lighting system plus other goodies, including the surprise of reading barometric pressure and altitude (ergo the letter “P”
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Alsim has announced the sale of two AL250 simulators to Select Aviation College, a Canadian flight training organization located in Québec, Canada. This follows Select Aviation’s purchase of an Alsim ALX in late 2017. The AL250s, reconfigurable between several classes of piston aircraft, are scheduled to be used heavily in the initial stages of growing Canadian flight school’s pilot training. The devices will be delivered with Alsim’s new VFR visual system and other latest technologies, fully immersing the student and thereby improving the learning experiences.
“Having incorporated the Alsim ALX into our integrated flight training programs and MCC training, combined with a responsive Alsim team, it was a pleasure and an easy choice to return to Alsim. Now with a growing group of students, and launching a second location, we very much look forward to receiving the high fidelity and reliable AL250s and expanding our simulator fleet,” says Select Aviation’s President, Patrick Richardson. Dr. Scott Firsing from Alsim North America adds: “It’s been a pleasure to work with the entire Select Aviation team over the past 18+ months. They are training the
next generation of pilots using quality personnel, aircraft, and simulators. Their new AL250s will be a definite welcomed addition to help train better and safer pilots.” One AL250 is scheduled to be delivered for their Drummondville headquarters by the end of the year, and the second to their Gatineau location in Q2 of 2020. Select Aviation is one of the only aviation colleges in the world to offer a complete range of aviation career options. The college is centrally located in Drummondville, 15 minutes from busy control airspace, however on a low-traffic airport with no waiting for clearances.
Students at Select Aviation College get lots of hands on training with both simulator time and actual air time built into their program. (Courtesy Alsim) Students spend their training time on actual flight training. For more information, visit www.selectaviation.com For more information about Alsim, visit www.alsim.com.
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Division, which is where I started at -- and his jump career is going to begin where mine ends after 31 years,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Sanchez. “It’s a proud moment, and it is bittersweet. It is bittersweet, but it is time for me to stop jumping and let these younger kids jump.” Command Sgt. Maj. Sanchez will be retiring from the Army at the beginning of the new year. Many accomplishments and accolades have marked his illustrious career, but being able to jump with his son is a feat worth ending on. “Someone asked me, “Why don’t you keep going?” said Command Sgt. Maj. Sanchez. “I like to go out on top, and I think where I am at in my career right now, being a group sergeant major, to me that is on top. Leaving the Army and being able to jump with my son, is
probably one of those things you can’t replicate, you can’t top it, so I feel good about getting out at this point of my career and seeing him just start his career, it’s just a good feeling.” Pvt. Sanchez will be going to the 82nd Airborne Division in Fort Bragg, in N.C. after his completion of hometown recruiting, in northwest Fla. The sentiment and importance of being able to jump with his father will not be lost on the young Soldier. “So many people will never have this opportunity in their life, its once in a lifetime, so having him come and do this now is great,” said Pvt. Sanchez. “I am very thankful that he was able to come and jump with me at the beginning, because, it is in final jump of his career, so it is a big milestone for him, and it was amazing to be able to be there with him and watch him jump one last time.” “I felt awesome, knowing that was his last one and the beginning of my jump career, and just watching him and sitting next to him on the plane and watching him jump out of the door was awesome,” said Pvt. Sanchez. Command Sgt. Maj. Sanchez was also in attendance for the graduation ceremony and pinned the Basic Parachutist Badge [wings] on Pvt. Sanchez, but still knew the nostalgia of being able to jump with his son, was unforgettable. “To me being in the actual aircraft, which probably a little higher risk than actually pinning his wings on, it was a little more nostalgic for me,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Sanchez. “Just seeing him all kitted up, next to me on the bird with the door open and the wind blowing in our face, you know it was just one of those events that you go through once in a lifetime. So, I think that would be a little more prioritized. Pinning the wings on is a little more of the symbolic or ceremonial thing, which
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Command Sgt. Maj. Terry M. Sanchez, command sergeant major of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), with over 500 jumps, took part in his final airborne operations on Fryar Drop Zone, Fort Benning, Ga. Nov. 25, 2019. The jump marked the last airborne operation for Command Sgt. Maj. Sanchez’s career and also marked the beginning for Pvt. Diego A. Sanchez, an infantryman, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, who was attending the U.S. Army Airborne School, and eldest son of Command Sgt. Maj. Sanchez. “The significance of this jump is that I am passing the torch off to my son, who is going to go to the 82nd Airborne
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Command Sgt. Maj. Terry M. Sanchez (left), command sergeant major of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), and Pvt. Diego Sanchez (right) wait to jump from a C-130J onto Fryar Drop Zone, Fort Benning, Ga. 25, Nov. 2019. The jump marked the last jump for Command Sgt. Maj. Sanchez's career and also marked the beginning of Pvt. Diego A. Sanchez, an infantryman, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, who was attending the U.S. Army Airborne School, and eldest son of Command Sgt. Maj. Sanchez. (Spc. Christopher Bellanfant)
Command Sgt. Maj. Terry M. Sanchez (right), command sergeant major of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), pins the Basic Parachutist Badge on Pvt. Diego Sanchez (left) during the graduation ceremony at the U.S. Army Airborne School, Nov. 27, 2019 on Fort Benning, Ga. (Staff Sgt. Christopher Schmiett) is good, but having that experience up in the aircraft is not ever going to happen for a lot of people. “Still, it was an experience that I won’t forget.”
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KISLING NCOA PARTNERS WITH BOTSWANA AIR ARM
December 2019
By Tech. Sgt. Rachel Waller
U.S. Air Forces in Europe & Air Forces Africa Public Affairs
When Airmen hear of an enlisted professional military education school, they typically think of an Air Force-only school with a narrow mission scope. However, according to the Kisling Noncommissioned Officer Academy’s website, the mission is not only “to prepare junior enlisted leaders to be adaptable for current and future leadership and management challenges in order to operate critically in complex and ambiguous environments,” but to bring their curriculum to joint and combined environments. “When you hear ‘Kisling NCOA,’ you immediately think of U. S. Air Forces in Europe-wide students at a centralized location but we do way more than that,” said Master Sgt. Justin Luna, Kisling NCOA director of education. “We actually go to different countries and different countries come here. We have international students and students from different branches of services. We are more than what is physically here.” Kisling NCOA isn’t limited to just USAFE students, it also extends to Air Forces Africa as part of the African Military Education Program. AMEP aims to professionalize African militaries by helping them to develop faculty and curriculum for African professional military education institutions. “This is a continuing effort and not a one-time thing,” said Chief Master Sgt. Terrance Smiley, Kisling NCOA commandant. “There are multiple events looking to professionally develop other armed forces so they can mimic what we are doing from an NCO academy perspective and educational aspect in their respective militaries.” The AMEP are often two-year programs with multiple events ranging from 16, 18 or 24 events in total. Since late 2018, the Kisling NCOA has been partnering with the Botswana Air
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AVIONICS Avionics for Every Mission. Installation, bench repair, a/p specialist, all major brands. Airtronics, Calaveras County Airport, CA, www.airtronicsavionics. com, (209) 736-9400. 11/14 Basic installs to complete panel and glass retrofits. Great service and value pricing. Pacific Coast Avionics, (800) 353-0370, www.PCA.aero. 7/15
RV12i5. Total performance perfected. Easy to build, fly and own. Van's Aircraft www.vansaircraft.com. 11/18
New avionics shop at Chino, CA. Fullservice avionics installations and upgrades. Aero Performance Speciaties, (909) 927-4600, aero-performance.com. 10/19
AIRCRAFT FOR RENT
Need Maintenance? Fast, professional, service. Reasonable rates, quick turnaround. Mike Smith Aviation, Rancho Murieta, CA, (916) 607-4023. 8/18
Express Aircraft, Composite Aircraft Technology, LLC. High-performance, four-place, experimental. (360) 864-6271, www.compairtechllc.com. 12/18
Fly right, fly better & fly with Attitude. Large selection of rental aircraft. Attitude Aviation, Livermore, CA, (925) 456-2276, www.attitudeaviation.com. 11/16
FLIGHT INSTRUCTION Arizona Type Ratings CE-500/CE-525 type ratings or recurrent. Insurance approved, staff examiner. www.arizonatyperatings.com, (602) 6147994. 9309:TFN Training FAA CFIs since 1988. Intensive 3-week course, from start to checkride. CFI Academy, Acampo, CA, (916) 2090234, CFIacademy.com. 10/18
Earn WINGS credit from home. Safety seminars & latest GA topics. Only $9.99/mo. San Carlos Flight Center, (650) 946-1700. 8/19
INSTRUCTORS WANTED Attention Flight Instructors Now hiring a few flight instructors! $30/ hour, full- or part-time. Work out of Statesboro, Reidsville or Fort Stewart, GA. Call Jennifer, (912) 257-6782) or Bobby Smith, (912) 682-9635.191100:12
Morey Airplane Co., Middleton, WI, is seeking full-time A&P. Prefer IA with turbine experience. Maintain Cessna training & charter fleet and a variety of customer aircraft. Benefits. Email résumé to cfiirich@tds.net. Near Madison. Voted a top U.S. city. 191200:1
MAINTENANCE/INSPECTIONS
ENGINES Quality, Service & Price, keeping the cost of aircraft engine maintenance down. Aircraft Specialties Services, Tulsa OK, (918) 836-6872. 10/06
Aircraft Engine Parts & Service. Gibson-Aviation, El Reno, OK, (800) 9924880, gibsonaviation@msn.com. 11/14
Corona Aircraft Engines. Complete engine overhauls on all Continentals & Lycomings. Superior air parts dealer. Corona Airport, CA, (951) 736-6452, www.coronaengines.com. 8/14 Oil coolers and more. Buy, sell, repair, overhaul or exchange. Pacific Oil Cooler Service, La Verne, CA, (800) 866-7335, www.oilcoolers.com. 4/17
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OXYGEN SUPPLIES
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PROPELLERS Complete Propeller & Governor Service. Tiffin Aire, Tiffin, OH, (800) 5537767, (419) 447-4263. 2/08
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Lightweight bike, international certification for mountain bike reliability. FLATBIKE, www.flatbike.com. 10/18
Great deals at online aircraft store. Wicks Aircraft Supply, Highland, IL, www.wicksaircraft.com, (618) 6547447, (800) 221-9425. 2/17 Protective covers for every make, and model, plus insulated engine covers. Bruce's Custom Covers, Morgan Hill, CA, (800) 777-6405, (408) 738-3959, www.aircraftcovers.com. 10/19
FBOs Northgate Aviation Chico Jet Center®
General Aviation Services FAA Charts Available in NoCal Shell Aviation Products Chico, CA, (530) 893-6727 Diamond Service Center, maintenance, rentals, flight school, tiedowns, and hangars. 7707:TFN
Serving the General Aviation Community since 1981. Wisconsin Aviation, Watertown Municipal Airport, WI, (920) 261-4567, WisconsinAviat2ion.com. 3/13
Corona Air Ventures. Low fuel prices, amenities, tie-downs & hangars. Corona Municipal Airport, (951) 737-1300, www. CoronaAirVentures.com. 8/14 Full range of services for business jet clients. Management, maintenance,
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hangars and support. Threshold Aviation Group, Chino, CA, (909) 606-6319. 8/18
We keep you flying at 100+ U.S. airports. Signature Flight Support, signatureflight. com. 10/18
AVIATION CONSULTANTS Aircraft Sales & Corporate Aircraft Management NAAA-certified appraisals & sales, FDIC & RTC approved. Sterling Air, Carson City, NV, (800) 770-5908, (775) 885-6800, www. sterling-air.com. 11601:TFN
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AVIATION RESOURCES Fly into the future with Wings Over Kansas. Voted one of the 500 Best McGraw-Hill Aviation Web Sites. Visit www.wingsoverkansas.com. 17100:TFN Looking for a plane, job or hard-to-find part? Use AEROSEARCHER.COM, the aviation search engine. 19/3
HANGARS/TIEDOWNS One-piece doors. Hydraulic or bifold. Schweissdoors.com, (800) 746-8273.1/15 Aviation Building Systems, custom designed hangars for 44 years. R&M Steel Co., Caldwell, ID, (208) 454-1800, (866) 454-1800, www. aviationbuildingsystem.com.51217:TFN
FLYING CLUBS West Valley Flying Club, San Francisco Bay Area. Palo Alto (650) 856-2030, San Carlos (650) 595-5912, www.wvfc.org.4/16
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Everything on Sale! Aircraft-themed items from books and toys to clothing. Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, , CA, (909) 597-3722, planesoffame.org. 12/19
PUBLICATIONS Avionics Checklists & Quick Reference gudes. Available in book, card & new iPad editions. www.Qref.com or from your favorite supply shop. 8/14 The World Beneath Their Wings, A New Millennium of Female Aviators" by Julie Jervis. Dealer inquiries invited. Call (650) 358-9908. 51108:TFN
HOMES/AIRPARKS
Things My Flight Instructor Never Told Me & other lessons for aviators of all levels. (561) 752-3261, www.tmfintm. com. 11/07
The Valley Airport, Cotter, Ark. Homes & lots for sale in scenic airport community on the White River. Unique location for outdoor adventures. Contact Glennis Sharp, (870) 430-5088, www.thevalleyairport.com. 18100:TFN
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Canyon Rim Ranch in Black Hills, SD. Timber frame post home & nine lots available, starting at $74,900. Faith Lewis, broker associate, (605) 863-0725, faithlewis@ kw.com. 10/19
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Schweiss Bi-Fold Doors....26
Aero Performance..............50
Bert Botta ..........................36
Lawyers for Men’s Rights 26
Senior Care Authority........20
Airplanes USA A/C Sales....5
CFI Academy ......................6
Micro AeroDynamics ........39
T.J. Aircraft Sales ..............23
Aircraft Spruce ............15, 16 Airtronics............................31
American Aircraft Sales ....47
Bruce’s Custom Covers ......2
Corona Air Venture............35
Dr. Susan Biegel, MD........12
Linda Shively ......................9
Mountain High Oxygen ......3 Pacific Coast Avionics ......10
AOPA....................................7
Faith Lewis Aviation Reality52
Art Nalls Smart 1 ..............25
Hartwig Fuel Cells ..............3
Planes of Fame Gift Store 11
Horizontal Rain..................13
R&M Steel Co. ..................12
Arizona Type Ratings ........45 Attitude Aviation................51
Aviation Ins. Resources ....20
Aviation Oxygen................17
Ghosts Calendars ..............16
HME Watches ....................21
Lake Havasu Seaplanes ....24
Pacific Oil Cooler ................9 Planes of Fame FW-190....13
QREF Media......................18
San Carlos Flight Center ..38
Signature Aviation..............14 Threshold Aviation ............41 USA Aircraft Brokers ........47
Van’s Aircraft ....................46
Victory Girls ......................26
WillServ Bus. Solutions ....49
W.R. Spicer Book ..............22
Zanette Aviation Insurance..5
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LOT 4 MEDICINE MOUNTAIN MLS#62426 $234,000
TBD N. RIM RANCH MLS#60987 $245,000
25555 GLEN ERIN MLS#62392 $829,2000
Million Dollar Crazy Horse View! Imagine sitting on your front porch and watching the sunset reflecting on CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL and the full BUCKHORN RANGE! 11.7 acre lot touching USFS lands.
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BEAUTIFUL RARE 41+ acres nearly surrounded by USFS lands barely off paved road and very near the nice City of Custer! PLUS SPRING FED POND! Nice meadow bottom land with beautiful views and primitive RUSTIC CABIN to enjoy. Enjoy all the wildlife live water brings in and hike, hunt, and ride the miles of USFS lands surrounding this unique property.
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Priceless! NEW driveway in place to home site! This pretty 4.64 acre lot is conveniently located off Playhouse road near Keystone and just 30 minutes from Rapid City. The owner, well-known architectural designer Dick Knecht, has drawn up a couple of different floor plans over the years intending to build a home that blended in with the property and captured the view.
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Peace and quiet, ponds, wildlife galore, mostly surrounded by USFS lands with nice views. Once in a lifetime opportunity to own 28+ acres of meadow lands fringed with trees protected by adjacent USFS lands for your own private retreat from the world. Access on the north off Custer crossings USFS and from the south off private easement. Electric to lot. Just a beautiful piece of Black Hills Heaven.
ONCE IN A LIFETIME opportunity to own 40+ acres completely surrounded by USFS! Words that describe a unique piece of land like this secluded, remote, peaceful, beautiful, amazing views, manicured, off the grid, hunting heaven, fenced, old mine, amazing views... The owner of this land has spent so much on logging and thinning and completely replacing the perimeter fencing making it a one-of-a-kind treasure. Truly amazing!
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