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SPLISH, SPLASH!
Air Events Galore!!
May 2013 Vol. 13 Issue 2
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The 5th Anniversary 1940’s
WWII
Era Ball
The 5th Anniversary 1940’s WWII
Era Ball will be held Sat. June 15th
5PM-1AM at the Boulder Airport
(Blue Hanger) 3393 Airport Rd.
Boulder, CO
Make your way there for a 1940’s
USO style show with Bob Hope,
Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe
& The Andrews Sisters! Step into
Hollywood’s WWII TBM Avenger!
Enjoy a night of dancing with your
sweetheart (or meet one), amongst
WWII planes, flybys, military vehicles
and re-enactors --listening to the
Rocky Mountains most sought after
big band, The Hot Tomatoes, under
the nose of a WWII plane! Get ready for our Ed Sullivan Tribute
Show complete with TV crew and live
broadcast! Enter our hanger made
into Casablanca’s Rick’s Café America
in-w/belly dancers, Sam, Rick and
even a roulette table that attendees
can play on! See world famous Las
Vegas Bob Hope impersonator, Bill
Johnson and UK 1940’s Swing era
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entertainer, Ricky Hunter!
Swing dancers will heat up the
dance floor under a canopy of movie
set lights while cigarette girls hand
out rations. Attendees will have
the opportunity to have their photos
taken with WWII planes and military
vehicles, stop by the Tango Tango
club tent or the «Cantina» tent, enter
the 1940’s costume contest and dance
the night away in a Conga Line! And
to top the night off in grand style we’ll
announce the end of the war with an
authentic 1945 radio announcement
complete with a balloon drop and
celebration!
Come enjoy Boulder›s summer
beauty at the Boulder Airport for this
fantastic event! Boulder was one of
the top 10 places to visit in the Lonely
Planet last year! www.1940sball.org
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18 - Splish, Splash
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Throttle Forward...
Dogwood Days
Festival in
Horseshoe Bend
AR
May 11th, 2013
HUMPTY DUMPTY
There are a couple of unusual accidents we report on in the FYI column. One was a Cirrus pilot
who just left Las Vegas and took an overdose of sleeping pills, according to the NTSB report,
then went to sleep. Rather than crashing the plane landed rather rough, but the pilot who was
incapacitated survived to admit to FAA authorities that… it was a suicide attempt. What goes on
in Vegas must stay in Vegas… the plane was from Malibu CA. This is the first report that I have
seen in thirteen years of reporting these stories where the FAA or NTSB report an accident as a
known suicide attempt…
There is another accident in the column that I almost saw many years ago with a similar plane.
This very experienced pilot, my friend, was offered a first flight (solo) in it (an ultralight). He took
off and then me saw him doing wingovers, just above the trees and then below them. We thought
him daring and showing off. To our surprise when he landed minutes later. He was ok. But had
been cross controlling the plane due to the way the controls were constructed. It seems there was
a certain way one must place their feet on those controls. First flights in an unfamiliar plane can
be dangerous without training.
BRING ON THE FLY-INs
We have many pages dedicated to the events around the country. If you have an event in your
“neck of the woods” then send info to [email protected]. We love getting them and there is no charge unless you desire a display ad. Get that plane out,
fly to meet new friends… I plan too. No matter where you are in America, wash ol’ Betsy and burn some rubber (on landing of course). Check out our many
pages of events in this issue.
“THE RACE LADY”
FLY-LOW is most lucky to have Pat Purcell on our team of writers. She has been involved with airplanes, FBOs, racing, air meets, for a long time. She has
a major International Air Meet scheduled for June. I asked her to write me a biographical story about her life in aviation, racing, and her International Air
Meet. Well, as I would have guessed she wrote a fantastic story about how one can fall into love and never get over it… in love with aviation. This lady is
in love, there is no doubt. What she does for aviation (or has done) is no small accomplishment and I am proud to present her story to you. The love in this
lady is of which legends are made. Pat is a humble person, so I know that I will hear about that comment, but I will stand behind it. Please take the time to
read, “The Race Lady” in this issue. Pat your secret is out and the world knows about you and where you are. Thanks Pat for sharing your story.
Pat contributes the racing news each month and is a major reason that I created the yearly magazine, FLY-FAST. She lives and breathes flying and racing.
I feel that we are lucky to have her as a monthly columnist. You go girl!
SPLISH, SPLASH
Our centerfold story is by Todd Hubbard of Montrose, CO. Todd and have spent many an hour side-by-side in his Maule 235 chasing across the high Rocky
Mountain airstrips and airports. He called me one day in January and said, “What would you think about a story on the “Hows and Whys” of water landing?”
I said, “Works for me, what do you have in mind?” As a result we
have the story called “Splish Splash” on page eighteen. I actually
think his motive was to get him and his wife out of the snowy weather
in February in Colorado. His idea was good and we now have new
friends at Jones Brothers Adventures. If you want to experience some
learning, fun, and meet new friends, read the story and give them a
call. It is on my list of things to do.
The Dogwood Days Committee is in
the process of finalizing the details
for a visit from Danielle Colby of
History’s American Pickers! She will
be autographing photos and “picking”
at the Horseshoe Bend Area Chamber
of Commerce’s Dogwood Days Festival
on Saturday, May 11, 2013! Look for
more details in future articles.
Dogwood Days activities
Your host for the day is the Horseshoe
Bend Area Chamber of Commerce.
Vendor applications are being
accepted for now. With the popularity
of this year’s events and headliner,
vendor spots will fill up fast. Please
get your applications in as soon as
possible by calling the chamber office
at 870-670-5433, on-line by e-mailing
your request to dogwooddayshsb@
gmail.com, or via our website at www.
horseshoebendarcc.com.
Wounded Warrior
Project Benefit Poker
Run, May 23 - 25
Raffle: Chamber volunteer, Peggy
Clarke, has generously donated a set
of dishes for our raffle this year - a
service for four set of Buffalo China in
a Dogwood pattern! The raffle tickets
can be purchased at the chamber
office for $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.
Forty-one airplanes already signed
Thank you Peggy!
up for the 2013 OK18 Taildragger
Fly-In at Gaston’s.
Dog Pageant, Car Show, Men’s
Beauty Contest:
Sign up sheets Find registration form at https://
are at the chamber office if you are ok18wufoo.com/forms.2013.ok
interested in any of these events, the
more the merrier!
Reserve your Cabin (800-431-5202)
Advise Gaston’s you are with the
To keep updated on the Pet Pageant, OK18 Fly-In. Cabins are filling up
read the Pacesetting Times or join us fast.
at Be sure to mark your calendar for the
second Saturday in May -
Schedule of events
May 11th, 2013 - and don’t miss out on the
fun!
If you have any suggestions for
things that you’d like to see added to
the Pet Pagent, please contact Cheryl
Petersen (670.4711 or Cheryl@
stoneridgefarm.org
www.horseshoebendarcc.com
www.cityofhorseshoebend.org
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday…
many are arriving early and landing
at Carroll County Airport (4M1)
where courtesy cars are available.
Reserve your room at the Basin Park
Hotel.
Wednesday…meet for an afternoon
and evening at Eureka Springs.
Thursday, May 23
Arrive at
Gaston’s, trout fishing, meet and
greet.
(Sign-up sheet for dinner at
Gaston’s)
Thursday arrivals also in Eureka
Springs and Branson.
Friday, May 24… Carbon Cub Demo
rides, trout fishing, fly-outs to eat
breakfast/lunch at Gainesville (H27)
Country Café. Horseshoe Bend 6M2
Karen’s Kitchen, Byrd’s Adventure
Center on the Mulberry River.
For those flying to Eureka or
Branson there are three courtesy
cars/vans at Carroll County Airport
4M1.
Saturday May 25… Wounded
Warrior Project Benefit Poker Run
with a stop at Valley Airport (61AR)
for breakfast; Marion County Airport
(KFLP) for music and car show;
Turkey Mountain Airpark (MO00)
for lunch; short field takeoff/landings
& flour bomb drop contest; Carroll
County Airport for Cajun Desserts;
stop at Thunder Ridge Ranch (45AR)
for poker run stop, than back to
Gaston’s for dinner/drawings/awards/
auction. (Sign-up sheet for dinner
at Gaston’s on Saturday). For those
wanting to camp you can camp under
wing at Gaston’s, just note camping
on the registration form.
Also…. After OK18 at Gaston’s
there will be a number of people going
to the Ladies Love Taildragger Fly-in
May 31 – June 3 at the SavannahHardin County Airport (KSNH).
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in Brady Texas sponsored by Morgan
Military Aviation Museum will be
held on Saturday, May 18th 2013. We
want this year to be even bigger and
better, and have plans for another
great hamburger lunch, and of course
the wonderful WW II style hangar
dinner and dance to cap things off.
May 18 – Airport Expo at Everett- Thanks so much for your support and
Stewart Regional Airport Union City interest!!
TN. 11 am to 3 pm. Business Expo,
Kids Aviation Adventures, Fly-In May 18 – our 3rd Annual Armed
and static display aircraft, aerobatic Forces Day Celebration & Fly-In on
demos, and the band, “Buck Stixx”. May 18th at Curtis Field (BBD) in
No admission, Food, petting zoo, Brady TX. Lots of antique warbirds
pony rides and more. Jo Ann Speer, and this year’s hangar dance is set
Manager, Everett-Stewart Regional to be something extra special! The
Journey
Orchestra
Airport, 1489 Airport Circle, Union Sentimental
under
the
direction
of
Ted
Conerly
City, Tennessee 38261, Office: 731and
featuring
the
Memphis
Belles
885-1221
will be providing the music to takes
May 18 - The Wings of History us back to the 40’s! Air Museum is having their annual
May 31 - Ladies Love Taildragger
open house and fly-in May 18, 2013,
Fly-in
May 31 – June 3 at the
7 :00 am to 4:00 pm at 12777 Murphy
Savannah-Hardin
County Airport
Ave, San Martin, CA and San Martin
(KSNH).
Airport (South County Airport).
Free admission. Free airplane and
June 1 – On Saturday June 1,
helicopter rides for kids 8-17 (Young
2013,
we will be hosting Branson’s
Eagle program). This is a great event
Inaugural
Pancake and Poker
for kids; the pilots are excellent at
Run.
Proceeds
from this event will
describing how airplanes fly to the
benefit
Histiocytosis.
Histio is a
kids before their flight.
rare cancer like disease that affects
1:250,000 children. We will be serving
May 18 - Armed Forces Day pancakes, eggs and all the fixings for
Celebration and Fly-in at Curtis Field breakfast, with hot dogs for lunch.
Andy’s List
Formation flights, bomb drop and
spot landing competitions, vintage
and restored aircraft on display.
Saturday
morning
Pancake
Breakfast – open to the public.
Flight Formation School provided
by JLFC. Contact: Donna Farrell,
Phone:
319-524-6203,
Email:
[email protected].
More
information and registration form on
Lots of flying activities are scheduled
our website: www.lindneraviation.
for this weekend. The weekend event
com
at Golden is open for all or any part of
the weekend. Activities are planned
for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Monthly Events
Both the paved and turf runways
are in good shape. Camping is
*Pine Bluff, AR KPBF FLY IN encouraged. Fly out to Breakfast with
breakfast every 3rd Saturday of the Perry & Sheila at Carroll County
(4M1) on Saturday.
month? PBF 0800 - 1100
Andy
May 4 – Horseshoe Bend, AR – Horseshoe
*Petaluma Airport Display Day
10 AM - 3 PM Third Saturday of Bend Airport (6M2) Airport open house
noon till 5 PM. BBA, live music,
May, June, July, Sept
Free Admission Sponsored by automobiles, motorcycles & aircraft.
Petaluma Airport and Petaluma For more information contact: Chuck
[email protected]
Airport
Pilots
Assoc.
http:// McNeight
http://www.cityofhorseshoebend.org/
papapetaluma.org/calendar/
openhouse.html
Joe Debnar, Debnarjoe@comcast.
May 4 – Ponca City, OK – Ponca City
net, 1501 Baywood Dr, Petaluma, Ca
Regional Airport (KPNC) First Saturday
94954
breakfast. 7:00 – 10:00 AM Fantastic
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May 17-18 - 3rd annual Idaho
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18th, 2013. The expo will feature
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avionics, clubs and associations,
workshops and speakers.
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Starting at 10:00 the first plane
will leave for the poker run. We will
have several organizations from the
Branson area that are child friendly
showing off their crafts in an attempt
to draw more children to the airport.
We will have several static displays
ranging air ambulances and police
aircraft to a fleet of antique aircraft at
the airport. Breakfast will be served
rain of shine as well as the indoor
exhibits. The breakfast is going to be
supplied by the local Masonic Lodge.
The event will be held at the Branson
Downtown Airport. (PLK)
Contact Jim Tingwald (417)2316410 [email protected] or Ron
Tingwald (417)337-0018 for more
details.
tickets: Ages 8 and over $7, Ages 7
and under $3. Free Parking.
For more info call Tammy Bowen
at 972-923-0080, http://www.midwayregional.com, Midlothian TX
July 4 - Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast,
Penn Yan, NY (KPEO). Come
experience one of the largest (2,500+)
fly-in breakfasts anywhere in the
heart of the stunning Finger Lakes
wine country. Breakfast is served
0630-1130, and the event offers
scenic rides, displays, music, and
more. Adults $8 - children $4. Harvey
Greenberg, hgreenberg@frontiernet.
net, 5367 Dutch St, Dundee, NY
14837
September 12 – 15 -- 23rd Annual
L-Bird Fly-In & Convention, Keokuk
June 1 - Mid-Way Regional Airport/ Municipal Airport, Keokuk, Iowa,
KJWY, Annual Pancake Breakfast
Fly-In, Saturday, June 1, 2013
8:00 am – 11:00 am, Classic
Airplanes and Fighters, Helicopter,
Open Cockpit Bi-plane and DC-3
rides,
Full
Motion
Simulator
Instructional Flights, Skydivers, FlyOvers, Midlothian Classic Wheels,
Gold Wing Road Riders, Live Music
and Children’s Activities., Breakfast
Send your event
information to
[email protected]
food; very well attended long running
event. Suggested $6.00 donation (and
and Board Meeting for
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May 11 – Lonoke, AR – Country Air
May 18 – Pine Bluff, AR – Grider
Estates Airport (1AR9) EAA Chapter
Field
(KPBF) Monthly 3rd Saturday
122 UL monthly Breakfast fly-in 8:30
– 11:30 AM Donations accepted. For breakfast 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM For
additional information check: http:// Additional Information call: 870-5431855
eaaul122.org
May 11 – Pocahontas, AR – Pocahontas
Municipal Airport (M70) Third Annual
Fly-in 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Pilots eat
lunch Free plus coffee & donuts in
the AM. Young Eagle flights, Static
displays, etc. A family airport day.
For Information contact Danny Ellis
at 870-926-0807 -- Contact me for
event flyer.
May 25 – Shell Knob, MO – Turkey
Mountain Airport (MO00) MO00 Dog
Lunch fly-in 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
$5.00 per person. For additional
information call: Judy at 417-8586345; Cell 417-671-1832 http://www.
turkeymountainairport.com
May 16 – 19 Branson, MO – Taney County /
M. Graham Clark Airport (KPLK) Annual
Cont’d on page 9
June 1 – Branson, MO – Branson
Mack Mesa Airport
(CO7)
Mack, CO
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Camping available, and Gateway to the
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Lots of activities. Airplane Rodeo in the fall. General Aviation only.
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FAA News
Air Traffic Control Facility
Closures Notice Number:
NOTC4665
On February 22, 2013, Secretary
of Transportation Ray LaHood and
Federal
Aviation
Administrator
(FAA)
Michael
Huerta
jointly
announced the possible impacts
of a budget sequestration on FAA
operations. This announcement
included notification of potential
closure of over 100 air traffic control
towers, with those impending closures
beginning April 7, 2013. The FAA has
subsequently released a list of 149
control towers that will be closed and
the agency has made the decision to
keep 24 federal contract towers open,
read: Press Release – FAA Makes
Tower Closing Decision. As the probability of these tower
closures and reduced operating hours
nears, it is important to increase
our awareness of proper operating
practices and procedures at airports
without
an
operating
control
tower. Although we often hear
these airports called “uncontrolled”,
you can help ensure continued safe
and controlled operations through
adherence to published practices and
procedures. Of course, “non-towered
airport” is the proper term to use
for an airport without an operating
control tower. Manual (AIM), Advisory Circular
Paper Certificates
(AC) 90-66A , CFR 91.113 (Basic
Expire! Right of Way Rules), CFR 91.126 and
Paper certificate holders
CFR 91.127 (Traffic Flow Rules at
cannot exercise the privileges
Non-Towered Airports). of PAPER certificates after
Please also note that some March 31, 2013. This includes
aeronautical experience for pilot all certificates that are issued under
certification requires takeoffs and 14 CFR Part 63 and 65. To replace
landings at a towered airport. your Airmen certificate, visit Airman
This may increase activity at the On-Line Services at http://www.faa.
remaining towered airports, and will gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_
necessitate diligent planning on the certification/airmen_services/ part of training providers, instructors
You can also fill out this form http://
and students. www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/
airmen_certification/media/8060-56.
So, what can I do?
Always check NOTAMs prior to pdf and mail your request to Federal
Aviation Administration Airmen
flight.
Certification Branch, AFS-760, P.O.
Communicate, Communicate, Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK
73125-0082. Communicate. Remember,
communication includes
listening, not just
NTSB Considers New
transmitting.
Safety Alerts for GA Stay alert and continually scan for
The NTSB met to consider five Safety
traffic. This may include turbojet,
turboprop or helicopter operators that Alerts (SA) aimed at reducing the
are not accustom to “standard traffic number of general aviation accidents.
An SA is a brief information sheet
patterns” at your airport.
that pinpoints a particular safety
Be aware that you may now be issue and offers practical remedies to
sharing the traffic pattern with non- address the hazard. radio equipped aircraft or ultralights.
Some of the safety issue areas that
Spend some time with your CFI
improving your knowledge and skills. were considered were:
Cont’d from page 7
in daylight visual weather conditions
Pilot inattention to indications of
mechanical problems
Risk management for
maintenance technicians
aviation
Risk management for pilots
“You can have the best strategies
in the world,” said NTSB Chairman
Deborah Hersman, “but unless they
are communicated effectively to those
who need the information, it won’t
help to save lives.” Look for the FAA
Safety Briefing to cover each SA in
more detail in a future issue! Getting to the Core of GA Safety Interested in learning more about
recurrent training as a GA pilot?
Then check out Bryan Neville’s article
“Sprouting New WINGS” on page 14
of the latest edition of the FAA Safety
Briefing.
The new and improved WINGS
program is a pilot proficiency
program that highlights the basic
principles of aviation risk assessment
Improve
your
knowledge
by
Reduced-visual-reference accidents, and management. Read more at
completing one or more of the many
There are many resources that on-line courses available through the including controlled flight into terrain http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_
and uncontrolled descent to the briefing/2013/media/MarApr2013.pdf
provide advisory information for FAASafety.gov website. ground due to spatial disorientation
operations at airports without an
operating control tower. These include
Aerodynamic stalls at low altitude
the FAA Aeronautical Information
Place your business here. Pilots shop our advertisers.
Call 479-970-1001
Downtown Airport (KPLK) Inaugural
Pancake and Poker Run. Proceeds
benefit Histiocytosis - a rare cancer
like disease that affects 1:250,000
children. Breakfast menu: pancakes,
eggs and all the fixings. Lunch menu:
hot dogs. Poker run starts at 10:00.
Displays at airport include child
friendly crafts, static displays of air
ambulances, police aircraft, and a
fleet of antique aircraft. Breakfast
by the Masonic Lodge served rain
of shine. Contact Jim Tingwald
(417)231-6410 [email protected]
or Ron Tingwald (417)337-0018 for
more details.
*** Sometimes plans change and it is
advisable to check before you go. ***
Blue Skies,
Andy
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anytime during the month.
all advertised aviation fuel
prices are accurate at
press time. For up to date
fuel prices call the FBO.
MINDEN SOARING CLUB YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP
RECIPIENTS TO BE HONORED
Minden Soaring Club, Minden NV
The Minden Soaring Club honored eight young pilots from Northwestern
Nevada to receive $1000 flight scholarships to continue their flight training
in gliders. The scholarships were publicly awarded on Saturday April 6, 2013
at the airport in Minden, NV as part of the Minden Soaring Club banquet
and annual membership meeting. The scholarship recipients are Alex Garic
of Minden, Grant Dunkelman of Gardnerville, Zach Fisher of Dayton, Daisy
Tanner of Minden, Donovan Harrison of Reno, Emma Justis of Reno, Ashley
Cale of Gardnerville and Collin Justis of Reno.
Accompanying photo L to R: Laurie Harden, Minden Soaring Club President;
Russell Holtz, Minden Soaring Club Vice President; Zach Fisher; Donovan
Harrison; Emma Justis; Fred LaSor, Minden Soaring Club Secretary; Daisy
Tanner; Ashley Cale; Linda Mae Draper-Hivert, Minden Soaring Club Trustee
Contact: Laurie Harden, [email protected] (775) 782-9595
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Steve Billʻs Air Shots
By Steve Bill Hanshew
Blue Skies
“Blue skies smiling at me, nothing
but blue skies do I see”, I sing loudly
as I waltz around the hangar in a
spastic imitation of a drunken Fred
Astaire. It ain’t “Dancing with the
Stars” but it is a springtime ritual
in these parts. If the neighbors were
there to stare they would. However,
they’re probably watching reality TV,
so I continue to revel in the moment.
The cold, frigid air of a metal Quonset
hut magically transformed into a
pleasant convection oven by the
glowing warm rays of a late March
sun. It is only after my fifth sashay
that I almost nail my right eye with
the Pitot tube. Idiot!
Yep, it’s spring at Donner Field and
all of the Cardinals are back and so
are the fat, furry, interlopers known
as ground hogs. No matter, not even
these malicious marmots can deflate
my spirit this bright sunny day.
“Skies were gray. but they’re not gray
anymore. Nothing but blue skies.”
The unaccustomed warmth I feel on
my now naked arms evaporates the
overbearing depression of holing up
like John Dillinger in a hideout cabin.
Oh, joy. No quilted jacket, no trigger
finger mittens, no wool sweater, or
rabbit fur hat. I’m free. I love it. It’s
time to inventory my hopes for a
new flying season while setting the
stage for the pending summer. First
I must do a head count of the fifteen
cats that inhabit the hangar. When
the snow flies and sweeps up to the
hangar door to the tune of three feet,
they have found the old hangar a
veritable Hilton full of cozy, private
sleeping quarters. After years of
cleaning out starling nests and rat
habitats from numerous cars, trucks,
mowers, trunks, and airplanes I have
found the common cat the pest’s
worse nightmare and sure-fire end
to such perils. There isn’t a sane field
mouse or corn rat within three miles
of my place and if he is, it’s only his
decapitated head – How devilish.
Gee, I hope PETA doesn’t read this.
I have so many cats now that I don’t
even bother to name them anymore
with cute little monikers like Waldo
and Pepper. They’re all numbers now.
“Number 8 get off the elevator” or “12
quit using my oil pan as a litter box”.
They gaze at me with that glazed cat
look that drips feline ambivalence, as
if to say “Puullleeeeezzze, I’m busy
polishing my nails on your flight
jacket.” One of them has been here as
long as the field and is a ripe 21 years
old, affectionately called “Seniority
Number 1”. Because of her seniority
she gets fed ahead of the rest but like
most senior pilots haunting the upper
tier of the list; is deaf and damn near
blind. And like a gray-haired Captain
she spends most the day sleeping in
the left seat only coming out a coma
when it’s time for catering. On the
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upside, she doesn’t flinch anymore up with the wind? That’s weird, the
when I run up the old 285-horse oil weather station mounted on the wall
is showing a rapid pressure drop.
puker.
The next task and a joyful one at
that is finally disconnecting the snow
blade to be replaced by the 7-foot
finish mower deck. I used to jump
the gun when weather channel faked
me out. Look for sunny skies and
higher than normal temperatures
as you look outside at a solid sheet
of sideways moving snow pellets.
Weather babes are fine for the
immediate blizzard descending down
on you like a tsunami but rank low
as meteorological prognosticators.
Golden rule here: Trust the Farmer’s
Almanac and look for the return of
the buzzard. The downside is I must
spend the better part of the day
sharpening mower blades like Karl
Childers on a mission. “Think I’ll
have me some mustard with them
french-fried taters.
All right den’.” Let’s see. Snow
shovels on their U-brackets. Tire
chains on their hooks. Stove bin
cleaned. Electric pre-heater back
on the shelf and bullet heater
put away. Super Cub blanket off
the nose. Batteries of both planes
checked for electrolyte and placed
on a trickle charge. Inflate tires to
proper pressure. Now, where did I
put my RayBans? Looks kind of dark
to the north. That’s funny. What’s
Weather radio ON. WHAT? I hear
the dreaded disembodied voice of
Digital Donna. “The Ohio Valley is
under a Winter Weather Advisory
for a rapidly moving storm. Winds
expected to be out of the Northwest at
20-40 knots. Snow accumulations 2-4
inches possible”. Gad, it’s the curse
of Ohio once more striking down the
fool who in his vanity sought warmth
and happiness only to be crushed by
Tecumseh’s white death revenge.
Quickly now, no time to lose. Hangar
doors SHUT, Mower OFF – Blade
ON, and Stove Flue – OPEN. The cats
are unfazed. They knew. They always
know. I can see it in their casual yawn
accompanied by a baleful look, “What
a moron. Think I’ll hack up a hairball
on this sparkplug cleaner.”
Then, I remember the last verse of
that old Irving Berlin song: I should
care if the wind blows east or west. I
should fret if the worst looks like the
best. I should mind if they say it can’t
be true. I should smile, that’s exactly
what I do. Right! Here’s your smile
Irving old buddy. Take you blue and
shove it where the sun don’t shine
and the snow don’t fly. And now for a
late winter weather update: The beer
in the shop fridge is still cold.
IN BREAKFAST - 1ST SATURDAY
Remember Ponca City Aviation
Booster›s breakfast this Saturday,
always the first Saturday of the
month. 7:00 to 10, KPNC, Don
Nuzum (580-767-0470)
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Air events in the southwest
RSVP to [email protected] if you plan
to attend. This is an open event.
Saturday, May 4th, 2013 8:30 am –
10:00 am Terminal Buidling West
Houston Airport 18000 Groeschke
Road Houston, TX 77084 Hope to see
you there! Email Event ID: 20383
5/04 - First Saturday Breakfast Fly
In, Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport,
5/11 - Second Sunday — Bulverde,
KEOS, Neosho, MO.
TX.
Bulverde
Airpark
(1T8).
Anderson Aviation Lunch Fly-In.
5/04 - — Center, TX. 10th Annual Join Anderson Aviation at Bulverde
By Jack Stanton
Center Fly-In and Air Show. Center Airpark on January 13th at Noon for
By Jack Stanton - [email protected]
- Pottsboro,
Texas
Municipal Airport.
(F17),
There will our monthly lunch fly-in. Food and
SARL sponsore, air race!
be Young Eagle airplane rides for 8 Refreshments will be provided. Fly-In
5/02 - WACO EAA CHAPTER
to 17 year olds, Texas Heat Wave, or Drive-In for a time to gather with
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EVERY
5/3 - 5/5 — Temple, TX. Draughon- T-6 Texan Flight Formation, aerial other pilots from the area. See You
THURSDAY, McGREGOR, TX
Miller Central Texas Regional stunt pilots, children’s activity tent, There! Contact Thomas Anderson,
Join us at the hangar every Thursday (KTPL). Central Texas Airshow. Get
arts crafts, food, live entertainment (830)438-4359. Email Event ID:
at 11:45 for our famous “Lunch ready for 3 Days of fun and excitement
and more Contact: Shelby County 19398
Bunch” gathering. The menu varies for the entire family! This year’s
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from week to week, and good times airshow takes place from May 3rd
5/11 - — Smithville, TX. 9th
and good company are guaranteed!
through May 5th at the Draughon- 5/04 - Huntsville, TX. Annual Spring Annual Smithville 84R Fly-In Lunch
at McGregor Executive Airport, Miller Central Texas Regional
Huntsville
Aviation.
Huntsville. (Website).
Smithville
Crawford
27474 W. Highway 84 McGregor, TX. Airport in Temple. With over 25,000
(KUTS), Come fly in to Huntsville Municipal Airport. (84R), Come enjoy
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people showing up to Temple Texas municipal for our annual spring the only airport in Bastrop County for
for the yearly Central Texas Airshow flyin! Come and enjoy the assortment this annual event. A fun afternoon
5/3 - 5/4- Abilene, TX. Big Country founded by the Georgetown Pilots
of aircraft and talk up a storm with with planes, pilots, guessing games,
EAA 471 Fly-in Abilene Regional Association to celebrate the fun and
fellow aviators. We will have food and children›s games, a hamburger/
Airport. (ABI), Lots of flying, food excitement and love of airplanes! This
drinks for all. Hope to see you here! hotdog lunch $7, prizes, simulated
fun! Arrive Friday for the Steakfest year’s show features Andrew Wright
Contact: Wade Gillaspie 936-295- flying games, and a Young Eagles
or come Saturday morning for The and the Giles G202, Randy Ball and
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class. You never know what else might
Big Breakfast. Get your experimental the MIG17, Randy Henderson.
be happening. Courtesy van to go into
A/C prop balanced VFR transponder
3/04 - Oklahoma Antique Aircraft downtown is available. Everyone is
checked on-field while you wait. Plus,
5/4 - PONCA CITY, OKLAHOMA FLY Association›s Annual fly in May 4 - invited. www.facebook.com/Fly84R
Fly in and enjoy the airplanes and Contact: Sandy Meyerson 512-237fellowship. Breakfast is 7:30-9:00 2313, Email
and Lunch is 11:30-1:00. Awards will
be given out to chosen airplanes at
2:00pm. Pauls Valley (PVJ), Phone 5/11 - EAA 889 (44TE), Kingsland,
580-220-9187, Pauls Valley, Ok
Texas. Our meetings are every
SECOND SATURDAY OF EACH
5/04 - Addison, TX. Addison Airport MONTH
(WITH
ROTATION)
(ADS). Fly-in/Drive-in for an Open - PANCAKES at 9:00a.m one
House, Free Lunch and Wings month - alternating with grilled
Seminar. American Flyers invites you HAMBURGERS the next month
and a friend to join us for our open at 1100a.m. Our next meeting will
house. Spend a fun-filled afternoon at be this coming Saturday (2/9) with
the airport and enjoy the camaraderie hamburgers at 11:00a.m. of others who share your passion for
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aviation. Enjoy a complimentary
lunch and stay for the optional WINGs
Fuel 24/7
seminar. All attendees will be given
5/11 - — San Marcos, TX. San
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McCormack, 972-407-0295. Email Day and Fly-In Back By Popular
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Website Event ID: 20229
Demand! Mark your calendars for
Bill Tucker, Tucker Aviation Services, Inc. IA & AP on duty - 479-518-5890 - [email protected]
May 11, 2013 at 10 AM. Skyport FBO
located at the San Marcos Municipal
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(KIWS). AOPA Pilot Town Hall . TXAA Foundation, Inc., Skyport
Please join Craig Fuller for a pilot FBO, Texas Aviation Partners, and
town hall gathering on Saturday, TxDOT Aviation. Featuring: Special
May 4th, 2013 at the West Houston guest speakers, Redbird Simulator
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The Left Seat
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Five years ago, the financial house
of cards that built America came
crumbling down. Jobs were lost,
homes were foreclosed on, and the
stock market tanked. Why? Because
too many of us were spending money
we didn’t have; to buy things we didn’t
need. This debt load crushed the
financial limits of many. Today, five
years later, our federal government
is facing these same problems. Spending has been rampant, the
national debt is out of sight, and our
elected officials are not doing much to
make things right.
So along comes a term you
won’t find in many dictionaries,
“sequestration”. In the dictionaries
that you do find it, sequestration
refers to confiscation, or exclusion,
to remove or separate. I’m sure
this term now means to most of us,
chaos. It is another government term
referring to decreasing the federal
budget, in a given time frame, by $85
billion dollars. The US Treasury is
“confiscating” or withholding funds
that exceed the set spending limits of
the government.
I believe that our federal
government is too fat. Too much
money is being wasted on unnecessary
projects or programs. However, is
sequestration the way to go to balance
the budget? This remains to be seen. The money cuts of sequestration will
affect different people different ways. Most likely we will not realize the
impact until later. The FAA is a good
example of the unknown regarding
sequestration.
Our federal government is divided
into three separate and distinct
branches:
legislative,
executive,
and judicial. This means that our
country is governed by the legislative
branch (Congress) making the laws
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Who or what is the FAA?
(and the people making the laws
are all elected by the citizens). The
executive branch (president, vice
president, and cabinet secretaries)
administer the management of our
country. Cases and controversies are
adjudicated by the judicial branch,
our federal court system. This clear
separation of branches means the
people making the laws do not enforce
them. Conflicts regarding our laws
are dealt with by another separate
group. This separation of powers is
done to insure our government plays
fair, always.
This brings me to the FAA and
its impact on us as pilots. First, the
FAA is not a separate part of our
government as it comes under the
Department of Transportation. This
means that whatever the FAA wants
to do, it must be approved by the DOT
Secretary. In my opinion, this is strike
one. While our federal government is
divided into three branches, the FAA
has the power to make law, enforce
these laws, and then adjudicate any
disputes you may have with its laws. This is strike two. Next. the fact that
the FAA does not have the human nor
financial resources to complete the
tasks assigned to it. Strike three.
For example, a couple of years
ago, I was consulting with two people
who wanted to purchase a Part
135 operation. They were under
the impression that along with the
business they would buy; would come
the owner’s Part 135 certificate, not
so. They would have to apply for their
own Part 135 certificate. In some parts
of the US, at that time, the FAA did
not have enough personnel to do the
inspection and issue the certificate. So, if you wanted to start a Part 135
operation where the FAA was not
issuing certificates, you could not start
a business. My clients declined to buy
By Bob Worthington
the business (but for other reasons).
Next is the UAS (Unmanned Aerial
Systems) mess. For several years,
Congress has told the FAA to create
a plan to integrate safely, UASs into
the National Airspace System. These
are two areas where the FAA simply
does not have the resources to do its
job.
Now, we have sequestration, the
FAA’s response to trimming its budget
is to eliminate 149 control towers at
airports around the nation. The US
Pilots Association and AOPA have
weighed in calling the move a blow
to aviation safety. The Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) has
told the FAA that about 24 towers
cannot be closed for National Security
reasons. Some states and municipalities
have secured funds to keep their
towers open. Other municipalities
are suing the FAA to keep their
towers open, reasoning that closure
would adversely influence aviation
safety. What will the FAA do? Who
knows? But we can bet that resources
not available to keep towers open
will be found to fund the platoon of
attorneys the FAA will need to defend
its actions.
I am not at war with the FAA,
simply explaining what I perceive. Previously I have expounded on the
fact that the FAA lacks the resources
to do its job. We know that UASs
will not go away. Some predictions
place over 10,000 UASs in our skies
in a few short years, sharing airspace
with you and me.
Throughout the 1990s, into the
mid-2000s, the FAA WINGS program
was a success. Most pilots I knew
completed their three safety seminars
each year and their three hours flying
with a CFI. Essentially, we were
completing a Biennial Flight Review,
every year. Then the FAA created the
FAASTeam concept and everything
became computerized. In my opinion,
it turned a simple and successful
program into a nightmare. It is so
convoluted and complex I do not use
it except to record attendance at
safety seminars. I do not know of any
pilots who use the entire FAASTeam
program to complete their BFR. This
is another example of our government
turning something simple into a
complete quagmire.
What will happen to the FAA
due to sequestration? I don’t know. Maybe the FAA will back down on
tower closing. Maybe it will waste
dwindling resources on defending
its actions in court. One thing is for
sure; with an FAA really strapped
to do its job before sequestration,
sequestration is only going to make it
harder.
If you haven’t seen the
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activities.html Contact Tony Van
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5/18 — Odessa, TX. Odessa
Schleymeyer
Field
(KODO).
Credit, Fuel discounts, Door prizes Schleymeyer Fly-In. Hamburger
and All you can eat crawfish boil.You lunch and other activities. Contact
do not have to be a TXAA member to Ronnie Jones. attend. Contact Jay Carpenter, 512453-5111.
5/25 - – Claremore , OK – Claremore
Regional Airport (KGCM) Fly-in
5/11 - Second Saturday - Don›t forget lunch 11am-1pm last Saturday of
Ardmore›s, OK. monthly pancake each month. Call the airport for more
breakfast this Saturday, 8:00 to 10:00, info 918-343-0931.
hosted by Bill & Terri Holbrook of
Lakeland Aviation. KADM, 580-3895/25 - ATCHISON, KS. AMELIA
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High Flight!
By Bill High
CFI CFII DPE FAASTeam Rep.,
When
we awake each morning, no
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matter how well we have planned our
day, no one really knows what fate
will bring us. As we plant our feet on
the floor, rub our eyes, stumble into
the bathroom to wash our face; we
could slip and fall on a bar of soap left
on the bathroom floor, which could
cause serious injury. According to
research the bathroom is the most
hazardous place in our home. Once
dressed and heading to work we enter
into another area of danger; our drive
to work. No one can anticipate what
dangers lay ahead. We can train
for the unexpected, yet we gamble
assuming nothing terrible will
happen.
It is my opinion that flying is safer
than going to the bathroom. Why do I
think it’s safer to fly? We are required
to anticipate unexpected emergencies,
and react. As pilots we are required
to weigh the risk before each flight,
most of us do not weigh the risk
prior to operating our other vehicles.
Think about this, to obtain a driver’s
license the applicant must pass a
simple written test and demonstrate
their ability to drive an automobile.
Approximately 40,000 people are
killed annually in automobiles
accidents, yet to obtain a license to
drive we don’t have to pass a physical
exam, or show mental competency.
Unlike pilots, to keep ones drivers
license one does not have to continue
learning and testing. Pilots have to be
certified each year or every two years.
An automobile accident will rarely
get media coverage; flying accidents
will wind up on the front page.
Let’s talk about the qualifications
to become a pilot. According to the
FAA under FAR Part 61 a person
must achieve certain levels or skills
to move from one training scenario to
another. Qualified flight instructors
must supervise these skills and
scenarios. Endorsements must be
placed in the pilot’s logbook and
the instructor, verifying that the
applicant has accomplished these
tasks, must sign the log. Before one
can solo the aircraft, that person
must pass a flight physical by a doctor
and a written exam administered
by instructor. Even the sport pilot
applicant must meet the training
requirements, though they are not
required to have a medical exam, they
must at least possess a valid driver’s
license. These requirements have a
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reason; reducing the risk of accidents.
There is no guarantee that a person
possesses the ability to operate an
aircraft as the sole manipulator of
the controls. That is left up to the
judgment one’s instructor. When a
person meets the requirements to
solo an aircraft; the instructor can
be held liable for the results of that
flight even though he may not be in
the aircraft. Not only the instructor,
but the student pilot must go before
a representative of the FAA and
explain the incident or accident. The
instructor may have to retake his or
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her flight instructor’s practical exam
over and demonstrate their ability to
instruct and understand regulations.
This is a deterrent to sloppy teaching.
Let’s talk about the requirements
to operate a vehicle on our highways.
I have a 19-year-old grandson who
drives too fast, operates his vehicle in
a reckless manner, and has been in
three accidents. The question here is;
how much training did he receive prior
to receiving his operator’s license? The
answer is; none. All he had to do was
read the small booklet issued by the
state; pass the written test, then pass
the driving test with the state police.
In aviation we are taught that there
are four basic phases of learning…
rote (the use of memory usually
with little intelligence), application,
understanding and correlation. Those
four factors must be in place prior to
taking the practical test with a FAA
designated examiner. The applicant
is required to have at least 40 hours
of training.
He must have logged
and receive the proper endorsements,
meet the requirements and completed
a rather complicated written test.
your vehicle and start driving our
highways; how much training has each
person operating a vehicle near you
received? Ask yourself this question;
is the person in other cars debilitated
by some medical condition, under the
influence of some medication, illegal
substance, or do they even have a
driver’s license? Researchers say one
out of four persons operating a vehicle
is impaired; this could cause a person
to operate their vehicle in an unsafe
manner.
In almost every scenario whether
you are driving, flying an aircraft,
or riding a bicycle, the number one
cause of an accident is a distraction.
After interviewing pilots who have
had gear up incidents, they seem
to have had an event that broke
their chain of concentration or a
distraction. A few years ago, I was
involved in an accident driving home
from the airport. It was bumper-tobumper traffic, which was moving,
but at a slow pace. A young man in
a car behind me was darting in and
out of traffic driving recklessly. The
large SUV in front of me suddenly
slammed on their brakes. I was not
able to stop before hitting the SUV.
Two things, the reckless driver, and
my cell phone ringing distracted
me. The first question the trooper
asked me; was I talking on my cell
phone? I said no, because I do not
answer my phone when I’m driving,
but I did glance down to see who was
calling. In this case there were two
distractions, a reckless driver and my
cell phone ringing.
After reading hundreds of pages of
aviation accident reports, it seems
that the majority of accidents or
incidents have been caused by pilot
error. The pilot becomes focused
on the distraction and stops flying
the aircraft. Of course, my number
one saying is, “no matter what’s
Think about this, when you get into happening, first fly the airplane.”
Many hours were spent on training
pilots to first fly the airplane,
maintain control and resolve the
situation if time permits.
Most
people’s reaction in an automobile
is to slam on the brakes, instead of
reacting and driving the car.
In 1994, I was alone at the flight
school in Houston, Texas when the
phone rang. It was the FBO manager
at a small Texas airport. He asked
me if we had an aircraft with the N
number Nxxxx a Cessna 150. I said
yes, was there a problem? I was
unaware that there was a student
on a cross-country flight. The flight
instructor had signed the logbook and
sent the student on his way, without
informing anyone at the school. The
FBO manager told me the aircraft
had made an emergency landing on
the taxiway. The airport had been
closed due to construction and it was
landing at your own risk. The pilot
of the aircraft had been lost for over
six hours. I flew to the small Texas
airport in my personal aircraft only
to find a distraught student who
claims that the radios and the VOR
receiver were broken and he could not
determine his position. I know you’re
asking this question; why did the
student think the VOR and radio was
not working? The answer is; he was
ninety miles off course. After doing
a cursory inspection of the aircraft
I found that the VOR receiver was
working and that the radio was in
working order as well. The student
refused to fly the plane back to our
home base. I took the student back to
Houston in my aircraft. We managed
to retrieve the aircraft that same day
using another pilot. Even though the
pilot was lost, he landed the aircraft in
a safe manner and without incident.
In my opinion, and I would bet the
same for any pilot, is that flying is
no more risky than getting out of bed
each morning. Each and every task
that we attempt has a certain amount
of risk attached to it. Sometimes
the simplest task can have the
most dangerous results if we do not
practice safety first. Flying requires
recurrent training, a check on your
medical condition and a finely honed
skill. We should weigh the risk of
every task we attempt, whether it be
boating, driving, flying an aircraft,
or the simple task of mowing our
grass. There is a risk associated with
everything we do. Risk management
should be considered no matter what
one does.
Sun ‘N Fun
Snapshots
By Max Lightsey
A T-33 jet trainer mounted above the
entrance to Sun-‘n-Fun greets the
visitors to the campus of the annual
event.
Lee Lauderbach taxis to the active
runway at Lakeland Linder Regional
Airport prior to his aerobatic
demonstration in his P-51D Mustang,
Crazy Horse. He has well over 8,000
hours logged in the famous fighter
The Black Diamond Jet Team that helped win the war in Europe.
performs at an afternoon air show,
flying their L-39s in a tight formation.
Jane Wicker sits atop the lower wing
of Aurora, the modified Stearman
in which she performs her awesome
wingwalking routine at Sun-‘n-un
and many other air shows across the
nation.
Patty Wagstaff waves to the airshow
crowd following her aerobatic routine
in her Extra 300 aircraft. A former
world aerobatic champion, she
performs in airshows around the
world.
A B-25 Mitchell bomber, “Panchito,”
taxis to the ramp after a demonstration
flight during an airshow at Lakeland.
Gary Schmidt demonstrates the This is the type of aircraft flown by
extreme STOL (short take-off and the Doolittle Raiders in their surprise
landing) characteristics of the bombing raid on Tokyo in early 1942.
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The Race Lady
Pat Purcell
Ground
A Bird’s Eye View
Go back to the main page and click on
“visible” and “Loop-Big”. Then click
in the map somewhere again. After
a few seconds to load, you will be able
to see a continuous loop of what is
happening. The beauty of the visible
satellite is that you can see the wind
flow patterns and how they affect the
clouds beneath. Frequently you can
Karlis looked at me and said, “I see follow multiple layers crisscrossing in
perpendicular directions.
it, it’s a satellite.”
I lay back on my lawn chair one
night marveling at the clarity of the
Milky Way in the high desert night
sky when I saw something moving
strangely. Pointing it out to my
friend, Karlis, I commented, “…that
is was going too fast to be an airplane,
but way too slow for a comet!”
Amazingly
clear,
the
polar
satellite moved out of the north and
disappeared into the cluster of stars
to the south. This type of satellite
orbits in a path that closely follows
the Earth’s meridian lines, passing
over the north and south poles once
each revolution. Polar satellites circle
at a fairly low altitude at about 850
km. This means that polar satellites
can photograph clouds from closer
than the high altitude geostationary
satellites. Polar satellites, therefore,
provide more detailed information
about violent storms and cloud
systems.
There are two types of satellite
pictures that are returned to the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
(NOAA)
offices
for meteorological use, visible and
infrared. For the rest of this article,
I hope you can get to a computer and
follow me in a tour of what those
images can offer.
Start by going to website www.
aviationweather.gov.
On the left side bar you will see
“Satellite”, click on it and then on
United States. Initially the dots
above the U.S. map will say “visible”
and “Latest Image”. If you click on
the word “Contiguous U.S.”, you will
get the most recent picture of the
cloud conditions over the U.S. You
can also click on one of the other boxes
to get something closer to where you
are now.
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Jet stream activity produces long
streaks across broad areas-generally
west to east with some north-south
variations.
Low-level moisture
may move as a mass below that in
a different direction, say from the
gulf northwards. Fog shows up as a
medium gray thick blob that does not
move at all, but does thin out at the
edges as the day progresses. Look
for it in the San Joaquin valley of
southern California or blanketing the
northeast coast in the early evenings.
Pilots, who want to fly into a foggy
area, and have been waiting for it
to lift, can check the satellite data
regularly to see if is beginning to thin.
By Pat Purcell
F
races!
Monument as a bright white dot in
south central New Mexico, and if the
skies are clear, morning and evening
shadows delineate the Grand Canyon.
When a large wildfire is reported
raging across west Texas, you can see
streaks of smoke.
The drawback to the visible satellite
of course is darkness. At night the
infrared satellites give us a look
at cloud activity by sensing the
temperature of moisture at various
Fluffy white puff balls geyser altitudes and displaying the data in
upwards, heralding the formation shades of gray.
of thunderstorms. This is mostly
When you are planning a flight a
apparent in the mid to late summer
week
in advance, the satellites give
afternoons. The speed at which they
you
a
pretty good indication of what
develop can be fascinating.
is coming towards you. Keeping in
In
summer,
the
National mind that planetary rotation causes
Weather Service (NWS) predicts most systems to drift from west to
thunderstorms virtually every day east across the U.S. you can see what
over the southwest. They know there other pressures are coming to bear.
is enough moisture and enough heat, If clouds off the west coast seem to
and that the mountains will play a be moving in a counterclockwise
part in determining location, but the pattern, they will bring low and mid
exact spot where today’s storms will level moisture into California and
develop is the question. Watching the the southwest in the next few days.
Clouds moving in a line indicate the
visible satellite gives us a clue.
leading edge of a front, while random
Visible satellites also show the but relatively stationary clouds that
terminator as it travels across build into thunderstorms then die
the land – this is the line between in place show ambient moisture
sunlight and darkness.
You can trapped in a high-pressure system.
usually see White Sands National That pattern will repeat daily until a
My love of cross country
racing is founded on the fact that
cross country racing is truly the Sport
of Flying….. real world practical
flying is the sport. It does not require
a great deal of money to take part
and if you hold a pilots license you
demonstrated the skills necessary to
race. Racers fly a prescribed cross
country course while being timed.
They fly VFR and adhere to all the
FAR’s. It is all about having a really
fast plane and then flying the flight
plan that gets you around the course
in the shortest time.
Currently,
events are open to fixed wing
propeller driven aircraft only. All
licensed pilots are eligible. This is a
sport for every pilot. The competition
is classed so no matter what you fly
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strong front comes along to move the
moisture out – usually in September.
Large areas of dry air are black or
dark gray – this is really good flying
weather. This area will also generally
drift from west to east – giving you a
heads up for the days to come. Strong
bands of white clouds in Northern
Canada moving south push rain into
the great lakes and New England
in the summer and blizzards in the
winter.
Back at the main satellite page,
notice a line on top that says
International imagery on ICAO
projections. Clicking on that will
allow you to choose what part of the
world you would like to see. The
NWS keeps a close eye on the Atlantic
ocean during hurricane season. Most
of these are IR images only and do not
loop.
So next time you’re trying to decide
whether to call a crew together for
a flight a week away and don’t want
to be surprised by weather check the
satellites to see if anything is headed
your way!
Editor’s Note: Rose Marie Kern has worked
as a weather briefer for ATC for 30 years. If
you have a question you can contact her email:
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lying is your passion. You
have lost your medical. What
do you do? You organize air
I have always loved putting on
events as much as taking part in
them as a competitor. When I found
myself no longer at the controls of an
airplane it seemed natural to continue
to contribute to aviation by putting on
cross country air races.
I did not learn to fly until I was
30 years old. With 200 hours in my
log book I sought out an air race
and entered. I was always very
competitive and showed horses and
dogs all my life. At the last minute
my pilot had to back out and the
race I had entered required a pilot
and copilot. Another pilot had lost
her copilot and we were put together
and the rest is history. I flew the All
Women’s International Air Race with
Edna Gardner Whyte (photo above,
I am on the left) in a Mooney M20C.
Edna had 30,000 hours at that time.
She got her license in 1925 and raced
and London to
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I could not
raise the funds to go
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have not logged time
since 1987 but in 2001, I
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anything she could her entire life. of Organization. Though 2007, I
We flew from Dallas, TX to Grand put together about 18 long distance
In
Bahama. The race was handicapped events, mostly handicapped.
and we were flying a borrowed plane 2008, I started producing races
and did not place very well but I was independently and embraced the
totally hooked. I had actually been a timed/classed format of the Sport Air
good navigator and Edna asked me Racing League. I have done multiple
to be her copilot in the future. We races each year and have found the
even made the cover of the National greatest group of race pilots I have
Enquirer magazine.
I do not ever had the privilege of knowing.
remember ever being caught in a time
warp in the Devils Triangle or saying
any of the things that were quoted
but…..it was great publicity for the
race. Even though the races were
mostly handicapped in the 70’s and
80’s I wanted to go fast. When you
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Splish, Splash!
fly in a tailwheel configuration.
We flew over lakes and orange
groves. Along the way, we passed
several islands covered in alligators
warming themselves in the midafternoon sun. We did several
splash and goes on Lakes Dora,
Eustis, Harris and others along with
some step turn practice. On one,
we set up for a short lake landing. However, a small boat crossed our
path diagonally preventing us from
touching down. Nautical rules do not
allow a seaplane to cut in front of a
boat during landing. They had the
right of way, and probably never saw
us until we over flew them. It’s very
important for seaplane pilots to follow
the rules, and promote courteous
operations when sharing waterways
with boaters. ....at Jones Bros & Company
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By Todd Hubbard
here we were--500 feet above the water, when we
spotted a couple of Black Angus cows belly deep in the
lake drinking. About a hundred feet away was an alligator
swimming, full speed, towards them. Quite a sight! Welcome
to Jones Bros Seaplane Adventures, Tavares, Florida.
Today, there is two feet of snow at our house outside of
Montrose, Colorado. What better time to go to the warmth of
Florida? I called my buddy Ricci Rowe, owner of Jones Bros,
and Southwest Airlines Captain to arrange a flight in N9198C,
the pictured Cessna 180 on straight floats, based on Lake Dora,
north of Orlando. My sister, Jody, lives there and manages
‘One Flight Up’, a coffee shop/cafe in Mount Dora on the east
end of the lake. We’d have a place to stay. Our son Jake would
watch over the Colorado place, feed the animals and shovel
the snow. Ricci would provide the seaplane and adventure. FLY-LOW would publish the article. I’d cover the rental car. A no-brainer! So, the wife and I headed south!
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We did our flying over Lake County,
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haven’t flown seaplanes in quite a
few years. I hooked up with Stephen
Pieper, CFI and seaplane pilot, at
the Jones Bros Dock in Tavares. Rob
Galloway, Manager and Chief Pilot
was away due to family emergency. Stephen briefed me on docking
procedures then jumped into the
right seat. With my wheel plane legs
and distant nautical skills, it took two
attempts to shove the 180 far enough
from the dock to get it pointed away
from the shore. I think Stephen
chuckled. At least I didn’t hit my head
on the flaps getting in! We cranked
the O-470, and headed towards open
water. First off was a review of slow
taxi and turns with some practice,
then engine run-up, water rudders
up, full throttle, on the step, and fly it
off. Not rocket science--just art! I’ve
flown many types of seaplanes years
ago, but the C-180 is quite possibly
the most balanced, useful and sweet
flying machine of any on floats. The
tandem 2-place Super Cub, Husky,
Scout are the best in their category,
same for the Beaver. The C-180/185
however, rules! Honorable mention
goes to the Maule, which I normally
Finally, back to Lake Dora. Touch
down, step taxi towards the dock, then
idle power, water rudders down, carb
heat on, one mag off (for minimum
idle speed), seat belt off, glide to the
dock, mixture off, jump out onto the
dock with rope in hand, catch the
plane without tearing up the float, etc.
You get the picture--nothing but fun.
With seaplanes coming and going all
the time, this is a great atmosphere! Jones Bros Seaplanes and the city
of Tavares are both proactive in
supporting and promoting seaplane
adventures. I promised I’d be back. My flying buddies are hearing all
about it!
I often think of those back to
those two Black Angus cows and
the alligator. I kinda wish I had
performed a 180-degree turn to
watch alligator get closer. But deep
down I know that those two cows and
that alligator have lived there for
quite awhile; and understand each
other. After all, we had places to go
and water to splash in. If only they
knew they were featured in a Fly-Low
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FLY-LOW was welcomed at Jones
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the General Manager....
They pride themselves as being a
part of Tavares, FL. and as America’s
seaplane city and giving scenic tours
of beautiful central Florida and
the Harris chain of Lakes. They
encourage seaplane pilots to come fly
with at Jones Bros. They offer dual
time in a C-180 and PA-12 to go out
flying for an hour or more and stop in
at some local lake front restaurants
for a fly in lunch. At Jones Brothers
it is a true ADVENTURE IN
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add on class rating. Located in
sunny, central Florida in the town
of Tavares, only one hour drive from
Disney World. A three-day course is
completed in beautiful Lake County
that is known for its more than 1000
lakes and rivers. Perfect for seaplane
training! FLY-LOW ask Rob Galloway of
Jones Brothers just what one could
expect on a trip to Tavares and Jones
Bros, he replied, “Single engine sea
instruction by Jones Bros. is designed
to provide training for real world
experiences that a seaplane pilot
will encounter in day to day flying. We will work with you on takeoffs,
landings and water work in all types
of bodies of water: rivers, small and
large lakes, and deep and shallow
waters. We’ll spend extra time on the
all-important skills of docking and
sailing. We’ll ask you to be prepared
in advance by studying the Seaplane
Training manual provided here on our
site. When you arrive, we will begin
with a couple hours of ground school
discussing the nuts and bolts of water
flying. Then we’ll take to the skies,
and the water, to work on reading
the water along with normal, rough
water, and glassy water landings. On day two we’ll do plenty more
water work including plow and step
taxiing and turns, sailing, docking,
beaching (for lunch at a great lakeside
restaurant), and many more takeoffs
and landings. Our Single engine sea
course is meant to accomplish much
more than simply to train you for the
checkride. You will walk away from
your experience with Jones Brothers
with not only your Single Engine
Sea Rating, but also the confidence
needed to be a safe seaplane pilot in
your everyday water flying and even
in your own seaplane.”
Call Jones Brothers at 352-508-1800
or email them at jb.seaplanes@gmail.
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May Race Report....
By Pat Purcell
Photos by Jo Hunter
The 2013 Sport Air Racing League
season is underway!
Racing is
concentrated in Texas during the
months of April and May with two
events already in the record books.
The season started on April 6 at
Sherman/Denison, Texas with the
running of the Sixth Annual Texoma
100.
The pilots were more than
ready to gather and get out on the
open course after the long winter.
The pilots who arrived early enjoyed
an evening gathering and their
appetites matched their excitement.
Several new pilots were welcomed to
the fold and they proved themselves
admirably the next day.
This aircraft is the personification of Mike loves to race and could not miss
Several classes were full and hotly
a race plane and Kevin as its builder the first event of the season.
contested. Sport saw veteran racer
was undeniably the star of the show.
Ernie Sutter take top honors in his
“ R e l e n t l e s s ” posted the top
speed of the day
in
some
very
rough and windy
conditions. By now, everyone knows
the rest of the story….. ”Relentless”
suffered an engine failure on the
way to Sun-n-Fun; making a safe “off
airport” landing. “Relentless” will
be grounded for a while and all hope
Kevin can get that magnificent ship
back in the air.
Mike Patey had scratched in his
Lancair Legacy that runs in Super
Sport, which left “Relentless” to run
A great deal of excitement uncontested in class. Early race
surrounded
Race
#42,
Kevin morning Mike Patey arrives in his
Eldredge’s NXT racer, “Relentless”. family Cirrus SR-22. He had come all
the way from Cancun, Mexico… Yes,
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Lancair Legacy. He was followed
by two rookies in Lancair Legacy’s,
Gail and Art Jensen from Colorado
and Teresa and Dean Richard
from Louisiana. The Richards are
definitely hooked on racing.
They
flew the following weekend at the
Taylor 100.
RV Blue was the most anticipated
class of all. The usual suspects were
there (only missing was Jason Rovey
from Arizona). All the pilots have
been doing a lot of work on their
RV’s over the winter and now it was
time to find out the results.
The
2012 League Gold Experimental
Champion, Gary Shelley was on hand
and once again he led the class in his
RV-8. He posted 212mph, Jeff Barnes
in his RV-6 ran 211 and “Racer” Bob
Axsom ran 210, Ken Krebaum was
fourth and Jim Huff came in fifth in
his new RV-6….Jim flew his Bonanza
to Factory Silver Championship in
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The Formula Blue FX class had four
Glasairs competing. Steve Hammer
came from Georgia and continued the
winning ways of Hammer Brothers
racing. Local pilot Chad Rundell was
on his tail but could not catch him
and new rookie racer Ron Stacey was
third. All flew the Glasair I and II.
The intrepid husband and wife team,
Helen and Norm Biron fly a Glastar…
same engine, fixed gear but the high
wing tricycle gear is not match for the
low wing taildraggers. None the less,
the Birons are regulars at the races.
The Taylor 100 ran on April 13 with
sunny skies and some good tailwinds
to be had. Once again the RV Blue
class had the usual suspects. The
question was how would this race
turn out. “Racer” Bob Axsom won
the class…. his first win in RV Blue!
Ken Krebaum was second in his RV8. Bob said he was sure Ken had not
found the same tailwinds he had.
Yes, racers can be very magnanimous.
Jeff Barnes ran without a spinner and
still managed third with Jim Huff
still looking for more speed coming in
fourth.
In his second race, Dean Richard
posted the fastest speed of the day in
his Lancair Legacy.
Sport League icons and champions,
Bobby and Ann Elise Bennett flew
uncontested in their classes. No new
speed records were recorded at either
the Texoma or Taylor races.
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Your “mag” switch Can Lie!
Get in the airplane, turn the master
switch on, Yell, “Clear!” turn the key
and the engine starts. Thus begins
your flight.
One can reasonably
assume that once the engine’s
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and spinning the prop WILL NOT
create a spark. The grounding wire
is very thin and can vibrate enough to
break allowing the “mags” to be hot.
The rubber eraser on a lead pencil
is a little bigger than the contactor
in a “mag” switch (see the photos).
It gets dirty. And it’s held in place
by a spring, which is actually a little
smaller than the spring in a ballpoint
running it will probably continue to
run. A “mag” check is a test of the
ignition system. After the test, it just
remains a silent partner to the planes
retractable pen. Some engines use
operation.
a key and others use just a switch
Magnetos are used in airplanes to turn the “mags” off and on. The
because they’re very simple and integrity of that switch much be
reliable. A component of that checked and maintained.
reliability is when a “mag” is
We know, or have heard a story,
“on” implies that the “mag” is not
grounded. When the “mag” is on, the about “that guy.” That guy who
act of the “mag” spinning produces was going about his affairs one day,
spark, which moves through the managed to move a prop when a
ignition system, firing into the spark magneto wasn’t grounded, and got
plug in the combustion chamber, and hurt. How do you prevent being that
the engine will be running. Obviously, guy. One thing is to maintain safety
you don’t want your ignition on when being around an airplane prop.
when the engine is stopped. If it is, It’s a good idea to double-check the
a slight movement of the prop could mag switches. I learned this, the
cause the engine to start. A ground hard way, after a prop kicked on me
wire is hooked to the magneto and once, giving my arm a good yank
run through the “mag” switch. When (others have broken arms in the same
that switch is in the “off” position, it situation). I’ve double-checked the
means is the magneto is grounded switch ever since. Here at the shop
Alex Kienlen
it’s very common when we’re working
on a plane to ask the person who
just shut it down “Did you turn off
the mags?” It’s not unusual for us to
double-check the mag switch(es) after
a run-up someone else performed.
Nor is it is not taken as an insult to
double-check our co-workers.
We always stay out of the way of the
prop. Granted, working on one you’ll
find yourself in the prop arc time and
again, but don’t linger. One danger
is working around a none-running
engine, walking through the prop
arc. When the engine is running, one
could walk through the prop arc out
of habit… there lies the danger. But
regardless of what’s observed, there
remains the pesky nature of the whole
“mags off” thing when the airplane’s
just sitting there.
When you’re out there banging
around the airplane, ALWAYS
assume that the “mag” is hot and don’t
end up being the guy who is rushed to
the hospital. Walking into a spinning
prop could be a costly assumption.
The “mag” switch, you see, is
a mechanical device, one of the
hundreds of mechanical devices that
make up an airplane. These devices
get dirty, worn, and taken for granted.
If you assume that the “mag” is off
and it is not…. it could be dangerous.
Be careful! Pay attention! Assume
nothing! Safety is NO ACCIDENT.
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EAA Announces 2013
B-17 Spring-Summer
Tour Schedule
Fly in Aluminum Overcast this year maintenance work, repairs, and
during the 2013 Experience History general TLC for the classic World
national tour.
War II bomber.
EAA’s B-17 Aluminum Overcast
will return to the sky on April 25
at Zamperini Field in Torrance,
California, kicking off the 2013
Experience History national tour.
Torrance is first of more than 30 stops
this year, following a long winter of
The tour’s spring leg includes nine
stops in four states through June
9, at which time the aircraft visits
Denver Centennial for a weeklong
appearance hosted by the Wings Over
the Rockies Museum. From there the
airplane makes its way back east
with eight stops until returning home tours. Known as the Flying Fortress,
for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh July the B-17 bomber is considered one of
the greatest military airplanes ever
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built, helping to defeat tyranny and
“For 20 years, EAA’s national B-17 preserve liberty during World War II.
tour has been America’s most popular
Flight missions are available at
way to learn about this unique aircraft
in an up-close way,” said Jack Pelton, each tour stop, allowing people to
experience the aircraft in the air,
EAA chairman.
as well as ground tours. For more
Since EAA began the tours of the information, including rates for
aircraft in 1994, tens of thousands of flights and ground tours, visit www.
people have experienced this unique b17.org.
airplane through its flights and ground
EAA B-17 Spring-Summer 2013 Air Tour Schedule
(Schedule subject to change)
Dates City
April 26-28
April 30-May 1
May 3-May 5
May 7-8
May 10-12
May 14-15
May 17-19
May 21
May 22-23
May 24-27
May 28-29
May 31-June 2
June 5-9
June 11-12
June 14-16
June 21-23
June 25-26
June 28-30
July 2-3
July 5-7
July 26-28
July 29-August 4
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Airport/Host
Torrance, CA
Chino, CA
Camarillo, CA
Paso Robles, CA
Hayward, CA
Ukiah, CA
Eugene, OR
Bend, OR
Everett, WA
Seattle, WA
Nampa, ID
Ogden, UT
Denver, CO
North Platte, NE
Lees Summit, MO
Norman, OK
Fayetteville, AR
Tulsa, OK
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO
Madison, WI
EAA AirVenture
Zamperini Field (TOA) - Torrance Air Fair
Chino Airfield (CNO) - Warbird Squadron 16
Camarillo Airport (CMA) - EAA Chapter 723
Paso Robles Municipal Airport (PRB) - EAA Chapter 465
Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) - Vintage Chapter 29
Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) - EAA Chapter1027
Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) - EAA Chapter 1457
Bend Municipal (BDN) - EAA Chapter 1345
Paine Field (PAE) - Historic Flight Foundation & Cascade Warbirds Sq 2
Boeing Field (BFI) - Cascade Warbirds Sq 2
Nampa Municipal Airport (MAN) - EAA Chapter 103
Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) - EAA Chapters 23 & 58
Denver Centennial (APA) - Wings Over the Rockies Museum
North Platte Regional Lee Bird Field (LBF) - EAA Chapter 562
Lees Summit (LXT) - EAA Chapter 91
U of OK Westheimer Airport (OUN) - EAA Chapters 1098 & 24
Drake Field Airport - EAA Chapter 732
Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport - VAA Chapter 10
St. Louis Downtown Airport (STL) - EAA Chapter 64/Fair St. Louis Air Show
Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) - EAA Chapter 32
Dane County Regional Airport Truax Field (MSN) - EAA Chapter 93
Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW)
EAA
AIRVENTURE
OSHKOSH 2013
GARY SINISE
AND LT. DAN
BAND
Evening concert presented by
Disabled American Veterans and
EAA Warbirds of America
message of volunteerism and support
to our nation’s sick and disabled
veterans
to
EAA
AirVenture.
We believe the men, women and
children who will visit this event
are the patriotic, military-friendly
citizens that have helped make this
nation so great,” said DAV National
Commander Larry Polzin. “The DAV
is proud to be among this crowd,
and meet those who want to know
more about our service to veterans.
Gary Sinise is a longtime advocate
for Disabled American Veterans and
continues to shine the light on our
mission to fulfill our promises to the
men and women who served- as a
patriotic and family friendly venue,
EAA AirVenture is an ideal setting to
feature the Lt. Dan Band.”
Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band
will return to EAA AirVenture in
2013 as the grand finale of a daylong
salute to veterans at Oshkosh, Wis.,
on Friday, August 2. Performing for
the fourth time at EAA AirVenture
since 2008, the popular band will be
About DAV
hosted at by the Disabled American
The 1.2 million-member Disabled
Veterans and the EAA Warbirds of
American Veterans, a non-profit
America at the Philips 66 Plaza stage.
organization founded in 1920 and
chartered by the U.S. Congress
Sinise, best known for his role as
in 1932, represents this nation’s
Vietnam veterans Lt. Dan Taylor in
disabled veterans. It is dedicated to a
the classic film “Forrest Gump,” and
single purpose: fulfilling our promises
as star of hit TV series CSI: New York,
to the men and women who served.
plays bass in The Lt. Dan Band and
is a well-known supporter of veterans
About EAA Warbirds of America
as well as active-duty military.
EAA Warbirds of America is a
The concert will be the highlight of
non-profit organization within EAA
AirVenture’s veteran-focused day on
that is dedicated to the preservation
August 2. of former military aircraft known
as “warbirds.” Since 1964, EAA
“Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan
Warbirds of America has worked to
Band have been hugely popular at
“Keep ‘em Flying.”
Oshkosh every year they’ve been
here, so it’s great that they’ll be
About EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
back in 2013,” said Jim DiMatteo,
EAA
AirVenture
Oshkosh
is
EAA’s vice president of AirVenture
“The World’s Greatest Aviation
features and attractions. “The music
Celebration” and EAA’s yearly
and show by Gary and the band are
membership
convention.
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Texas Pilots
Association News
More on sequestration.
Don Smith, President
Closing towers is rather like
removing the traffic lights and stop
signs in a city. It damages safety,
wastes money, and decreases some
really beneficial traffic.
These
airports affected are economic boon to
their communities. This doesn’t help.
Of course, the congress could do
what we sent them to Washington
to do; pass a budget. That hasn’t
happened in many years, so don’t
hold your breath. Nonetheless, bills
have been introduced and a miracle
could happen.
will have to be extensive revisions
of
Sectional
charts
regarding
frequencies. Then when the towers
re-open there will be another fiasco
with frequencies on charts, which
are published every 6 months.
Approaches to newly non-towered
airports will be a tacky issue.
Oh, wait. They’re not going to close
them after all. Oh, wait, maybe they
will. Everything is up in the air (so
to speak) right now. The FAA has
postponed the 149 closings until
June 15. Lawsuits in the courts may
well have a delaying impact on the
closings. And Congress might pass a
budget bill.
In the meantime, when the closings
take place, the FAA will impose 11day furloughs to 47,000 workers not
included in the closures. The 871
controllers who will be out of a job
directed 8 million planes last year,
according to a USA TODAY analysis
published on April 17. Is this a serious
safety issue? Damned straight.
Then, there’s the real estate. Some
of the affected towers cost millions
of tax dollars to build and equip. If
the closings are permanent that is a
colossal waste of taxpayer money. If
they weren’t necessary, why did we
build them in the first place? Are they
to be maintained until some distant
day when the congress comes to their
The towers are so important that
When the towers close there will
some states and communities have be some confusion about what
offered to ante up the money to keep frequencies to use.
For towered
them open, about 50 nationwide.
airports there are no published
Unicom or CTAF frequencies.
All
TxDOT has promised to keep 14 the published directives about how
towers open.
That is a strange to approach and depart non-towered
number since only 13 towers in Texas airports emphasize use of Unicom or
are listed for closure. The 14th is, CTAF frequencies. Thoughtful pilots
evidently, Texarkana. Texarkana will simply use the published tower
straddles the border of Texas and frequencies for CTAF and should
Arkansas. Their airport is east of the obey the established traffic rules and
city, making its location in the state principles for non-towered airports.
of Arkansas, but evidently it gets
some of its support from Texas.
If the towers remain closed there
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President
Don Smith
2107 Emerson Lane
Denton, TX 76209-7813
H 940 387-5126
C 940 391-4623
[email protected]
Vice-President
Jerry Koltes
1386 Plover Circle
Ponder, TX 76259
C 940 391-1448
[email protected]
Vice-President
Charli Lamb
4701 Carlyle Dr.
Ft. Worth, TX 76132-2507
H 817 292-4533
C 817 304-3412
[email protected]
Secretary-Treasurer
Donald Jakusz
1196 Valley Oaks Dr.
Lewisville, TX 75607
H 972 316-0097
[email protected]
senses? Are they to be demolished?
Most of this I really didn’t even want
to think about, but it is coming and it
is genuinely pesky. To put it mildly,
“Oh, Darn.”
there is a class for you. The Sport Air
Racing League sanctions many races
and awards points in those events
toward annual championships. These
championships honor a pilot who has
flown the most races and garnered
the most points for their placements
in class.
Handicap racing is alive and well
thanks to our female pilots. The
Air Race Classic, the continuation of
the All Women’s Transcontinental
Air Race runs annually over a 2500
mile course and the 50 racing slots
are always filled. In 2013, there
are ten teams of women fielded by
Universities. This event does offer a
cash purse and excludes experimental
aircraft.
The multi class events
do not pay cash prize money but
experimental, exhibition, antique,
classic, factory are all welcome.
Racing in the 21 Century has
evolved into events that are fun, safe
and accessible. The 2013 Sport Air
Racing League circuit lists 23 one
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day events across the United States. and Canada.
There is a handicapped multi day race
open to all pilots planned for January Handicap racing involves having
2014. This race will take place in the your aircraft handicapped and then
Bahamas.
impounded during the race. The aim
is to equalize all planes and winning
I have launched the first annual weighs heavily on pilot skill.
International Air Meet-Championship
racing
places
Cross Country Air Races to run June Timed-classed
aircraft in classes created by using
6-9 2013.
engine cubic inch displacement,
I felt that our sport has come to the horse power, gear configuration and
point that a once a year Air Meet normally aspirated engines, turbo/
will give the opportunity for racers supercharged engines and turbine
from all over to gather and meet and engines as criteria. Yes, there are
compete. It will be the stage for the a lot of classes. The International
naming of International Champions Air Meet will also offer Challenge
and have two races with classes for classes for 3 or more of the same
make/model aircraft. If your plane
all.
is not one of the fastest models in
You are a pilot and have an airplane. class, Challenge is for you. A Cessna
So what is this racing all about? It 206 and a Cirrus SR22 both race in
does sound pretty interesting and fun. Factory 1 Fixed Gear as they have
You can come out for a nearby race the same engine horsepower and gear
and do it all in one day. You can come configuration and a Skywagon could
to the International Air Meet and fly a never beat a Cirrus SR22. There is
one day 100 mile race and/or fly a one a large difference in their speeds so
day 600 mile race. If you are a woman Challenge allows the Cessna to come
you can be part of the venerable Air out and have a competitive race.
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association news
Having fun with your airplane.
Jan Hoynacki
Executive Director
[email protected]
417.338.2225
By Don Smith
USPA Board member and Editor
The USPA Annual Membership
meeting and regular board meeting
will be held in Branson, MO May
16-19. There is a lot on our agenda,
and on the fun part, too, for this
meeting, so plan to be there if
you possibly can. Known as the
“Live Music Show Capital of the
World,” Branson, MO, is truly a oneof-a-kind family vacation destination —
and an incredible value — with more
than 50 live performance theaters,
three pristine lakes, 12 championship
golf courses, an international awardwinning theme park, dozens of
attractions and museums, shopping
galore, a full range of dining options,
and a host of hotels, motels, resorts
and meeting and conference facilities.
Branson turned 100 years old April
1, 2012. The Centennial Museum in
downtown Branson has new displays
throughout the year, so this will
be a must stop for us. The nearby
classic Dick›s Five and Dime is just
a few doors away--one of the biggest
downtown attractions for many,
many years.
where Wright camped while compiling
notes for his book. Traveling down
the mountainside, we’ll step on stage
for a behind-the-scenes glimpse of
the nightly performance and learn
how some of the amazing special
effects are achieved. Then a visit
to Jennings’ Still for an authentic
(and hilarious) look at the lost art of
moonshine making!
Barbeque festival in full swing, we’ll
enjoy music, exhibits, rides, and dinner
before entering the amphitheater for
the nation’s only live stage version of
the popular country video TV channel
GAC, featuring a talented cast of 12
singers and dancers accompanied by
The Time Machine Band with hosts
Shannon Thomason and Jessica
Jordan!
Then two glass elevators will
transport us up 230’ to the top of
Inspiration Tower where we will
enjoy a panoramic view of the
Ozarks. Erected in 1989, the tower
can withstand a constant wind of 172
mph and gusts up to 224 mph. From
here, those interested may ride the
Vigilante Extreme ZipRider down
a half-mile across the homestead at
speeds up to 50 mph.
Hosting over seven million people
each year, come see what all the
excitement is about! As a USPA
member, affiliated state member,
or guest you will enjoy our special
group rate at a top-notch property, a
fun lineup of activities, and great GA
fellowship.
Then we’ll sit down to enjoy the
legendary Sons of the Pioneers
beautiful western harmonies and a
hearty cowboy feast of beef brisket,
smoked chicken, barbeque beans,
potato, corn on the cob, roll, and tea.
We’ll stretch our legs and then tram
Since 1959, at The Shepherd of the down to the hillside amphitheater for
Hills Outdoor Theatre, Harold Bell the world famous production of The
Wright’s epic story of love, loss, power, Shepherd of the Hills.
hardship, and the true meaning of
life is immortalized every night on an
Are you having fun yet? On Saturday
outdoor stage. Taking over 80 actors, after our morning meeting, we will
40 horses, a flock of sheep, several travel to the new Dewey Short Visitor
guns, an actual burning log cabin, and Center on Table Rock Lake, and from
a vintage 1908 DeWitt automobile, there will board a tram to ride over
the live action is an institution in for an inside tour of the dam. Those
itself. The Shepherd of the Hills is not not wanting to walk the many steps
just another Ozarks show--it is the inside the dam can enjoy the updated
story of the Ozarks. While here, we’ll exhibits and the beautiful views from
hop on a jeep-drawn tram for a guided the Visitor Center.
tour of the homestead, visiting Old Then we will be special guests of
Matt’s Cabin, the original home of the Silver Dollar City which has so many
book’s main characters, in its original activities the whole family will love,
location, and on the National Historic including the world’s newest most
Registry. We’ll see Inspiration Point- daring wood roller coaster--Outlaw
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is $72, plus tax, which includes a
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Call 417 335-4727 for reservations.
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AOPA OPPOSES
Pilots Association (AOPA) President
FCC PROPOSAL
and CEO Craig Fuller issued the
following statement regarding the
TO BAN 121.5 MHz
Federal Aviation Administration’s
EMERGENCY LOCATOR
(FAA) decision to delay the closures of
TRANSMITTERS
149 contract air traffic control towers
until June 15, 2013. In March, the
FAA announced it would close these
FREDERICK, MD -- The Aircraft
towers as a result of budget cuts Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
required under sequestration.
has told the Federal Communication
Commission (FCC) that it vigorously
“Today’s announcement by the FAA opposes the commission’s plan to
that 149 of the nation’s air traffic prohibit the future use of emergency
control towers will remain open for a locator transmitters (ELTs) that use
period of time provides the aviation a 121.5 MHz signal. The proposal will
community and the FAA the time it have a negative impact on aviation
needs to properly assess this proposed safety and AOPA told the FCC it
budgetary action and we applaud the should immediately abandon its
decision. proposed rule changes and defer to
the Federal Aviation Administration
“Air traffic control towers provide (FAA) on matters of aviation safety.
an added measure of safety and
improve efficiency in the airport
ELT’s using the 121.5 MHz
communities they serve. Years of frequency are estimated to be
study and evaluation are spent in the installed in more than 200,000
determination that a single tower is general aviation aircraft. In the event
warranted and today’s decision will of an accident, these devices transmit
insure that policy makers take time a distress signal on a radio frequency
to understand the consequences to alert air traffic control and other
surrounding the closure of towers. As nearby aircraft to the location of the
part of the evaluation, we hope the FAA distressed aircraft.
will also use this time to undertake a
comprehensive review of the impact
“The FCC’s proposed actions are
of each tower closure to include mix unlawful and procedurally irregular,
of operations, overlying airspace, they conflict with FAA safety policy
type of instrument procedures, and and laws, are economically unjustified
proximity to metroplex airspace.
under a cost-benefit analysis, and will
freeze and stunt the development of
“This announcement is welcomed future emergency technology,” AOPA
for another reason. Thousands of very said in comments to the FCC. dedicated men and women play a vital
By statute, an ELT must be installed
role in the nation’s air transportation in virtually every U.S.-registered civil
system through the work they do in aircraft. However, on January 30,
air traffic control towers. Today’s 2013, the FCC proposed to prohibit
decision also recognizes their role future sales of the 121.5 MHz ELTs
and the respect we have for the and asked for input on whether to
commitment they make and the job allow the units already installed to
they do every day to ensure we fly in continue to be used.
the safest air transportation system
in the world.”
The search and rescue community
is seeking the ban and in doing so is
attempting to force aircraft owners
to discard perfectly functional units
with new 406 MHz ELTs at a cost of
$1,000 to $1,500 per airplane. This
will impose a total cost of $500 million
on aircraft owners.
Furthermore,
the
association
pointed out that the safety benefits
of the 406 MHz models are minimal
and short-lived since their use will
be nullified as the FAA transitions
to the Next Generation Air Traffic
Control System and its associated use
of Automatic Dependent Surveillance
– Broadcast (ADS-B).
In 15-pages of comments to the FCC,
AOPA’s vice president for regulatory
affairs, Robert Hackman, noted
that while the FCC was collecting
comments on the proposed change,
“docketed discussions - contrary to
the proposed language of the FCC’s
published notice - indicate that the
FCC has already decided to ban 121.5
MHz ELTs regardless of the effect
on aviation safety or of the costs on
aircraft owners and small businesses.”
Despite the comment period coming
to a close, the FCC has not provided
the general aviation community a
timeline as to when they would move
forward with their ban on 121.5 MHz
ELT’s should they chose to act against
AOPA’s recommendations.
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NTSB accident reports published in FLY-LOW are for educational
purposes only. These reports are posted on the NTSB website. This
is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors.
Any errors in these reports will be corrected when the final report is
completed and posted.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY PLANE ACCORDING TO NTSB
NTSB Identification:
WPR13LA186
Accident occurred April 10,
Silver Peak, NV
Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN
Injuries: 1 Serious.
On April 10, 2013, about 0950 Pacific
daylight time, a Cirrus Design
Corporation
was
substantially
damaged during impact with terrain
after the pilot became incapacitated
during cruise flight near Silver Peak,
Nevada. The private pilot, the sole
occupant on board, was seriously
injured. The pilot/owner was operating
the airplane under the provisions of
14 Code of Federal Regulations Part
91. Visual meteorological conditions
prevailed for the personal crosscountry flight, which had originated
from Las Vegas, Nevada, an unknown
time. A flight plan had not been filed.
Witnesses reported that an airplane
had crashed in the desert near Alum
Pit mine in Esmeralda County. Local
law enforcement personnel responded
to the accident site and found the
pilot unconscious in the cabin. Two
Federal Aviation Administration
inspectors interviewed the pilot in
the hospital, and he stated that he
attempted suicide by taking sleeping
pills soon after takeoff.
CEN13FA221
Accident occurred April 07
Collinsville, OK
Aircraft: MOONEY M20J,
registration: N57672
Injuries: 2 Fatal.
On April 7, 2013, about 1800 central
daylight time, a Mooney M20J,
airplane, N57672, impacted terrain
near Collinsville, Oklahoma. The
commercial rated pilot and passenger
were fatally injured. The airplane
was destroyed. The airplane was
30
registered and operated by a private Accident occurred April 14
individual under the provisions Winnie, TX
of 14 Code of Federal Regulations
Aircraft: QUAD CITY
Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual
meteorological conditions prevailed ULTRALIGHT ACFT CORP
for the flight, which operated on an CHALLENGER I, registration:
instrument flight rules flight plan. N171DP
The flight originated from the Tulsa Injuries: 1 Serious.
International Airport (KTUL), Tulsa,
Oklahoma, at 1747, and was en route
to the Manhattan Regional airport
daylight time, an experimental Quad
(KMHK).
City Ultralight Acft Corp Challenger
I airplane, N171DP, descended and
Several witnesses reported seeing
impacted terrain following a takeoff
the airplane before it descended into
from the Chambers County-Winnie/
a small lot behind a vacant house.
Stowell Airport, near Winnie, Texas.
The pilot who was the sole occupant
The airplane’s impact left a crater
sustained serious injuries. The
approximately 10 feet in diameter
airplane sustained substantial wing
and about 4 feet deep. The airplane’s
damage. The airplane was purchased
engine and part of a propeller blade
by and operated by the pilot under
was visible in the crater; the left
the provisions of 14 Code of Federal
wing, empennage, were just outside
Regulations Part 91 as a personal
the crater. One end of
a narrow ground scar
contained pieces of a
fiberglass wingtip and a
green navigation light,
the other end of the scar
was at the impact crater.
Other pieces of the airplane were
flight. Day visual flight rules (VFR)
scattered around the area. A postcrash
conditions prevailed for the flight,
fire consumed part of the fuselage and
which did not operate on a VFR
rear stabilizer. The remainder of the
flight rules flight plan. The flight was
airplane wreckage was fragmented.
originating at the time of the accident
and its destination is unknown.
A preliminary review of air traffic
control and radar data was done.
The pilot reportedly had recently
Communications
with
KTUL
purchased the airplane and this
tower were normal, with the last
was his first flight in it. According
acknowledgement from the pilot was
to an initial statement from a
that the airplane was cleared to 6,000
witness, it indicated that the witness
feet. There were no emergency or
observed the pilot and airplane
distress calls from the pilot. A review
during the takeoff and saw the pilot
of radar information had the airplane
“immediately start cross controlling
tracking northward, in a shallow
the airplane.” The witness thought it
climb. The airplane reached 4,100
was full left rudder and right aileron.
feet before a descending, right turn on
After the airplane climbed between
the radar was observed. During the
200 to 300 feet above ground level,
turn, the airplane disappeared from
the airplane suddenly started a left
the radar.
turn. The airplane made a complete
360 turn, it pitched down where its
wings leveled, and it began making
a right turn that tightened and
CEN13LA227
SEVERAL LOSS OF
POWER ACCIDENTS
appeared to develop into a spin. The
right wing struck the ground first,
followed by the nose and the left wing.
The aircraft came to rest upright.
At 0935, the recorded weather at the
Beaumont Municipal Airport, near
Beaumont, Texas, was: Wind 060 at
3 knots; visibility 10 statute miles;
sky condition overcast clouds at 1,100
feet: temperature 20 degrees C; dew
point 17 degrees C; altimeter 29.79
inches of mercury.
CEN13LA229
Accident occurred April 15
Warren, AR
Aircraft: BEECH N35,
registration: N9414Y
Injuries: 1 Serious,1 Minor.
daylight time, a Beech N35 airplane,
N9414Y, was substantially damaged
during a forced landing following
a loss of engine power after takeoff
from the Warren Municipal Airport
(3M9), Warren, Arkansas. The pilot
sustained minor injuries and the
passenger was seriously injured. The
aircraft was registered to and operated
by the pilot under the provisions
of 14 Code of Federal Regulations
Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual
meteorological conditions prevailed
for the flight, which was not
operated on a flight plan. The flight
was originating at the time of the
accident. The intended destination
was Mena Intermountain Municipal
Airport (MEZ), Mena, Arkansas.
The pilot reported that he had
departed from runway 21 (3,829
feet by 75 feet, asphalt) at 3M9 and
climbed to 700 feet above ground
level before starting a right turn. As
he started to roll out of the turn on
a heading of 270 degrees, the engine
abruptly lost power. He attempted
to return to the airport because the
intervening terrain was wooded. The
airplane subsequently touched down
short of the runway and the landing
gear collapsed.
from 020 degrees at 17 knots, visibility
10 miles, ceiling overcast at 1,400 feet
above ground level (agl), temperature
4 degrees Celsius (C), dew point
0 degrees C, with an altimeter
setting of 30.17 inches of mercury.
CEN13FA217
Accident occurred April 01, in
Guymon, OK
Aircraft: MOONEY M20E,
registration: N9330M
Injuries: 2 Fatal.
At 1203 the data from GUY revealed
that the wind was from 360 degrees
at 13 gusting to 23 knots, visibility
10 miles, ceiling broken at 800
feet agl, overcast clouds at 1,200
feet agl, temperature 3 degrees
C, dew point 0 degrees C, with an
altimeter setting of 30.20 inches of
mercury. Remarks indicated that
On April 1, 2013, at an unknown the pressure was rising rapidly.
time, N9330M, a Mooney Aviation
Company, Inc. M20E, single engine At 1253 the data from GUY revealed
airplane,
was
destroyed
after that the wind was from 020 degrees
impacting terrain near Guymon, at 15 gusting to 21 knots, visibility 10
Oklahoma. The pilot and passenger miles, overcast clouds at 800 feet agl,
were fatally injured. The airplane was temperature 2 degrees C, dew point -1
registered to and operated by a private degrees C, with an altimeter setting
individual. Instrument meteorological of 30.18 inches of mercury. Remarks
conditions (IMC) prevailed at the indicated that unknown precipitation
time of departure and a flight plan began at 15 minutes after the hour
had not been filed for the 14 Code of and ended at 30 minutes after the
Federal Regulations part 91 personal hour, and rain began at 18 minutes
flight. The airplane departed Guymon after the hour and ended at 28
Municipal Airport (GUY), Guymon, minutes after the hour. The ceiling
Oklahoma, at 1203 central daylight was variable from 600 to 1,000 feet
time, and was en route to Meadow agl.
Lake Airport (FLY), Peyton, Colorado.
On April 2, 2013, concerned family NTSB Identification:
members
notified
the
Federal
WPR13LA180
Aviation Administration (FAA) that
the airplane had failed to arrive at Accident occurred April 04, in
FLY. On the afternoon of April 3, Phoenix, AZ
2013, the wreckage was found in a Aircraft: CESSNA 172,
remote area at an estimated terrain registration: N2166K
elevation of 3,170 feet mean sea level
Injuries: 3 Uninjured.
(msl) about 5 miles northwest of
GUY. Evidence at the accident scene
showed the airplane impacted terrain On April 4, 2013, about 0930 Mountain
in a nearly vertical attitude and it was Standard Time, a Cessna 172S,
nearly consumed by a postimpact fire. N2166K, was substantially damaged
when it impacted airport terrain
A review of recorded data from the during an attempted takeoff from
GUY automated weather observation Deer Valley Airport (DVT), Phoenix,
station, elevation 3,125 feet msl, Arizona. The certificated flight
revealed that at 1053 the wind was instructor (CFI), the student pilot,
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The instructional flight was operated
under the provisions of 14 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual
meteorological conditions prevailed.
The elevation of DVT was 1,478
feet above mean sea level (msl), and
runway 7R dimensions were reported
as 8,196 by 100 feet. The airport
was equipped with an air traffic
control tower, which was operational
According to information provided at the time of the accident.
by the flight school, the CFI, the
student pilot, and the airplane were The DVT 0953 automated weather
associated with the flight training observation included wind from 230
program at Westwind School of degrees at 3 knots; visibility 10 miles;
Aeronautics (WSA), which was based clear skies; temperature 24 degrees
at DVT. Examination of the CFI’s C; dew point 1 degree C; and an
pilot logbook indicated that he had altimeter setting of 30.05 inches of
a total flight experience of about 303 mercury.
hours, all of which was in singleengine airplanes. Examination of the
student pilot’s logbook indicated that
he had a total flight experience of NTSB Identification:
about 4 hours, all of which was in the ERA13LA187
accident airplane make and model. Accident occurred
The logbook indicated that his first April 04, Miami, FL
instructional flight was conducted
6 days before the accident flight. Aircraft: CESSNA 152,
According to information provided
by the CFI and the responding
inspector from the Federal Aviation
Administration
(FAA)
Flight
Standards District Office, the purpose
of the flight was to practice takeoffs
and landings. The student pilot was
in the left seat, and the CFI was in
the right seat. During the takeoff roll
on runway 7R, the airplane began to
veer to the right, and the CFI verbally
instructed the student to correct back
to the left. The airplane then veered
toward the left side of the runway,
while continuing to accelerate. About
the time that the airplane crossed the
runway centerline from right to left,
the CFI took physical control of the
airplane, and as it approached the
left runway edge, the CFI attempted
to lift off. After liftoff, the airplane
nose “dropped,” the airplane banked
to the right, and struck the runway.
About the same time the CFI reduced
power on the engine. Paint transfer
marks and airplane damage were
consistent with the airplane striking
the right wing and/or tailplane on
the runway. The airplane came to
rest inverted, adjacent to the south
(right) side of the runway, about
1,450 feet from where the takeoff
roll began. All occupants evacuated
the airplane, and there was no fire,
or any indications of a fuel spill.
FAA records indicated that the
airplane was manufactured in 2005,
and was registered to a corporation
based in Phoenix. It was equipped
with a Lycoming IO-360 series engine.
registration: N6141QInjuries:
2 Uninjured.
On April 4, 2013, at 0840 Eastern
Daylight Time, a Cessna 152,
N6141Q, was substantially damaged
during a forced landing following
a loss of engine power near Miami,
Florida. The flight instructor and the
student pilot were not injured. Visual
meteorological conditions prevailed,
and no flight plan was filed for the
local flight, which originated from
Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport
(TMB), Miami, Florida, at 0745. The
instructional flight was conducted
under the provisions of Title 14 Code
of Federal Regulations Part 91.
At the conclusion of an uneventful
training flight, the flight instructor
asked the student pilot to demonstrate
a steep turn prior to returning to TMB.
While in the turn, the engine lost
power, and the propeller continued
to “windmill.” The flight instructor
then took control of the airplane and
returned to straight and level flight
before attempting to restore power
to the engine. After determining that
engine power could not be restored,
and that the airplane would be unable
to reach TMB from their current
position, the flight instructor elected
to perform a forced landing to a road.
During the landing, the left main
landing gear caught on a grassy area
next to the road, yawing the nose left.
The airplane subsequently struck a
bush, resulting in substantial damage
to the right wing.
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Business Spotlight
Mid-Continent Aircraft Corporation
states are covered from
the
Parkin
branch
of
Mid-Continent
Aviation.
In 1993, they became a
Cessna
Service
Center,
later becoming a Cessna
Distributor for Arkansas,
Southern Missouri, West
Tennessee,
and
West
Kentucky.
This
was
their segue into general
aviation. They sell Cessna,
agricultural aircraft and
parts worldwide.
Not to be slowed down,
the natural turn was to
move into the insurance
brokerage
business.
Today they are one of the
largest aviation insurance
companies and brokers in
the USA.
Mid-Continent also has an
FAA approved maintenance
and
repair
station
in
Hayti. The total number of
employees at all locations
is sixty-three. They keep
a large parts warehouse
in
south
Louisiana.
Parkin,
Arkansas,
is
the
headquarters
for
the agriculture aviation
operation.
They
fly
for rice, soybeans, and
cotton farmers out of that
location. The hangars for
that operation are in Earle,
Arkansas. That small Ag
business started in 1949
has continued to grow
with the leadership and
influence of Dick Reade.
of the Ag pilot today are can set up a Cessna Pilot
much more strict from the Center (CPC) upon request
EPA and FAA, as with the from an aviation business,
general aviation pilot. The flight
school,
or
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become a thing of the past. Cessna trainer (172, 182,or
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