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COVER STORY
WAR GAMES By Sagar Pathak ou would think that an airplane 159-feet long and 40-feet high would have plenty of space. After all, it has eight massive engines, and is roughly the same size as a jumbo jet. But the answer is that it does not have a lot of space. Well, not for people at least. When Boeing built the B-52 Stratofortress more than 60 years ago, they built it around a single mission, to carry as many bombs as possible. In the latest variant of the giant aircraft, it carries more than 70,000 pounds of missiles and bombs. And to get this job done, it takes a crew of five to fly this beast (aircraft commander, pilot, radar navigator, navigator and electronic warfare officer). Luckily for me on my flight out of Barksdale AFB, we would squeeze in 10 crewmembers. Which basically means, 10 people would have to share a space the size of a small minivan. Oh, and did I mention that only six of those people get an ejection seat? The rest? Well, at least we got parachutes.
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1645 Zulu I met the Aircraft Commander (AC) outside the 20th Bomb Squadron at an early 0945 for our 1000 (1600 Zulu) show time. And already I was running late! Apparently in the Air Force, if you’re not 10-minutes early to the meeting, you’re late. Oops! Dump our bags in the hallway, quickly stow any cellphones and cameras in the locked storage (no recording devices or photos allowed in the Brief!), and get to our seats. Already the crews of SKULL 23 and 24, our call signs for the flight, were seated around the large conference table in the midst of a flight of two fully loaded heavy bombers on a mission to attack an airfield. This is as real as it gets. The mission commander stood at the podium at 0959 and called out “Time hack in 5-4-3-2-HACK! Ladies and gentleman, welcome to day two of War Week. Slide!” Then began a 30-minute intense overview of our seven-hour, twoship sortie. The mission was to go on a “short” seven-hour mission, rendezvous Continued on Page 7
A lineman prepares to launch a B-52 for a night mission during War Week at Barksdale AFB. (Sagar Pathak)
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Editorial
By Ed Downs
rofessionalism in aviation is a subject discussed many times in many ways. Attributes such as pilot skills, knowledge base, currency, ongoing training, experience and many other “good things” have been the subject of many articles and training programs. This writer has recently been reminded that there is another important aspect of being a “professional” in aviation. Wrapped up in one word, that additional aspect is “attitude.” As the New Year kicked off, I began teaching a new Flight Instructor Revalidation Course (FIRC) curriculum. I reflected upon the last year of classes, and one particular class came to mind. But first, let’s talk about the FIRC. As most of the pilots who are reading these comments know, a pilot certificate, such as Private, Commercial, ATP and others does not expire. One must simply meet currency and medical requirements in order to be able to exercise the privileges of that certificate. No special training or recertification is needed. Not so with the Flight Instructor Certificate (CFI). A Flight Instructor Certificate must be
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PROFESSIONALISM renewed, that is reissued, every 24 calendar months. An active CFI can do this by simply signing off at least five students in the previous 24 calendar months, at least 80 percent of whom must pass. These active CFI’s just fill out the needed paperwork, get a new 24 month CFI certificate, and push on. But those not so active must undergo a special, FAA approved training course every 24 calendar months. There are some exceptions to this, but we will leave those exceptions to those who already know about them. The FAA approved course is typically taught by a variety of competing private businesses, through written media, web based technology or in a classroom environment. All versions of training must include, and document, that a minimum of 16 hours of instruction have been received. The FAA defines much of the material to be taught, while the specific training organization may also add additional selective items, still approved by the FAA. This means that in many cases, the same material is covered year after year, resulting in even the best training efforts being a bit repetitive and perhaps less than exciting. A
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quick chat with your local CFI will probably disclose that attending a FIRC is not considered a high point of the year. As one who conducts weekend FIRC’s, this writer sees a variety of CFI’s attending. Typically, they tend to be an older demographic, often active professional pilots and retired pros, simply keeping their CFI “alive.” Given the locations I serve, there are also young military pilots, many of whom share valuable insights and information not often known by civilian pilots. There are few young general aviation CFI’s, probably because they are active, meeting the minimum training pass rate required by the FAA. Occasionally, one sees the attendee who is quite put out by the need to attend a FIRC program, hesitant to participate and more than willing to complain about the difficult times general aviation is passing through. Such was a notable case, late last year. Let’s call this non-enthused attendee “Stacy.” Stacy was in a small, but entertaining class. Other attendees included retired airline pilots, corporate pilots, three manufacturer demo pilots and several longtime, but retired CFI’s. Stacy was young and working for a FAR 141 flight school. Upon learning the background of each attendee, I silently plan to use the experience of each attendee to enhance the overall learning experience. I was especially happy to have Stacy in the class, as we seldom have a current “141” instructor that can fill us all in on the latest tricks of the trade. Unfortunately, it did not work out that way. You see, Stacy did not like instructing, had recently been turned down at a regional airline and openly displayed a bored and disinterested attitude. Other attendees swapped stories, shared their experiences, tolerated repetitive subject presentations and – the scary part – compared aviation downloads on their iPads. Yep, the old pros all brought their iPads and spent a good deal of break time downloading everything everybody else had and then tried to teach each other how they work. It could be argued that perhaps there should be an upper age limit set on who can own an iPad, but they had fun. Stacy did not join in and
basically complained about a lack of opportunity in aviation. Watching this interaction reminded this writer that it is not just skill, but attitude that activates the “professional switch.” Stacy was surrounded by “old pros,” all of whom were actively involved in successful aviation careers or had been so involved some years ago. This “iPad club” may have been befuddled by some of the technology they held in their hands and certainly by some of the more technical “flat panel” technology discussed in class, but they were having a great time rooting around in their ignorance, learning new things every minute. They clearly had the “good to go” attitude that had driven their careers. Stacy was technically skilled, knew the rules and was currently flying high technology airplanes. Stacy could have been a leader in that class, but was not. It wasn’t a lack of skill and knowledge that made Stacy memorable, but the display of an attitude that “things are not going my way, and I am mad.” Stacy’s view of aviation had become myopic and regressive. Although surrounded by those who could, in fact, have offered Stacy advancement, perhaps even a job, Stacy remained detached. This young aviator is earning money in an aviation job, but is not a professional. The only thing holding Stacy back is “attitude.” How is your attitude as a pilot? Attitude drives the desire for possession, and use, of advanced skills. Do you view opportunities for recurrent training, such as the biennial flight review as simply something to be dealt with, or as a chance to take a step forward? Does your “flying attitude” include the desire to standout when with a group of pilots, or are you the one in back, griping about the FAA bureaucracy, cost of flying and demanding that “they” make things easier and better? People and airplanes can both establish a bad attitude, but both can be recovered. So look in the mirror. Who is looking back? Is it a pilot with a straight and level attitude, ready to take on the challenges of flight safety and proficiency, or is it Stacy?
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War Games in a B-52
B-52’s line up for take off take off in a busy pattern at Barksdale AFB. (Sagar Pathak) Continued from Page 4 with COPPER 08, an aerial refueling tanker, penetrate enemy airspace, evade surface to air missiles, radar jamming, and enemy aircraft to destroy an airfield, fuel tanks, and other high value targets, delivering a devastating blow to the bad guys. To accomplish this, each of our B52s were equipped with the latest weapons. On our left and right pylons under the wings were 12 x GBU-31v1 JDAM guided air-to-surface weapons and inside the bomb bay was 27 x M-117 820 pound gravity bombs. On board were highly trained pilots to get us to the target, E-Dubs to defend us against enemy threats, and Radar Navs to destroy the targets. And even though the mighty B52 could accomplish the mission on it’s own, like in any war, we were working as a team with other AF assets. Command and control was an E-3 AWACS orbiting at FL350, call sign DARKSTAR. Air-toair support for the enemy MiG-31s in the area looking to score a juicy air-to-air kill of a B-52 was provided by eight F-15Cs, EAGLEs were four F-15s defending the altitude block from FL320-330, while CYLON, the other four F-15Cs were covering FL340-350. We also had support from an RC-135 at FL310, call sign VACUUM and a U-2 Dragon Lady above FL600 (actual altitude was classified). For a moment there I forgot that we were just in a war game. 1748 Zulu At 11:48 a.m., after one hour 48 minutes of briefing and getting equiped, it was time for the step brief with Ops. All 16 crewmembers from both flights gathered with the Ops folks for a last minute crew currency validation and a go/no-go for the mission.
1816L At 12:16 p.m. it was time to step to the crew bus and head out to the B-52s for a pre-flight. We were four minutes ahead of schedule! Flying an aircraft that is more than half a century old requires not only a good pilot, but a great team. As we were in two hours of briefings, an entire maintenance team from the 20th Bomb Wing was working well before dawn to get the two jets mission ready; making sure that critical issues from the previous flights were fixed and that the plane was safe to fly. The great thing about this is when the crew gets off those buses, they know this plane has been thoroughly pre-flighted and is good to go. If this was a real war, the jets would be on alert status and the crews would simply have to jump in and run through the preflight checklists. 1842 Zulu After a quick handshake with the maintainers who worked so hard to get this jet ready, it was time to climb in. There is a small ladder just aft of the cockpit that you need to climb in order to get into the aircraft. Then you get into the lower level, where the two Bombardier Navigators sit. These guys are responsible for releasing the weapons, or basically the offensive weapons of the BUFF. Then you climb another ladder to the main deck of the aircraft and facing aft are the two E-Dubs, or the defensive weapons coordinator that jams any threats to the aircraft. A mere six-feet down a very, very narrow crawl space leads you to the two pilots and a small “seat” in-between them, called the IP (instructor pilot) seat. That would be my spot. It doesn’t even have any legroom Continued on Page 10
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YOUR ADVOCATE ONLINE By Craig L. Fuller President and CEO AOPA If you’ve been flying for a while, you are probably already familiar with AOPA’s advocacy work. Protecting our freedom to fly is the core of AOPA’s mission and has been since we were founded, nearly 75 years ago. Advocacy can seem remote—something that happens in Washington, D.C., or maybe in your state’s legislature. But it doesn’t have to be. In fact, advocacy happens every day, much closer to home. More than 2,400 of your fellow aviators are watching your back at airports
all around the nation–maybe even at your home airport. They’re the AOPA Airport Support Network volunteers and they protect our freedom to fly by helping to keep their airports open and strong. They, in turn, are linked to seven full-time AOPA regional managers–staff members who represent AOPA around the country. You can get to know these expert advocates by visiting aopa.org/advocacy/airports. When you see the map, click on your state to meet the regional manager responsible for your area. You’ll also see stories that can give you a look at the issues affecting GA in your state and others in the region.
If you explore aopa.org/advocacy a little further, you’ll get a taste of the types of issues AOPA is involved in every day. We are actively engaged in policy debates over the future of avgas, airspace management, the role of unmanned aircraft, technology development, air traffic modernization, security, and much more. To do that work we rely on a team of advocacy experts at our Frederick, Maryland, headquarters and in our legislative affairs offices, just a few blocks from the Capitol in Washington, D.C. You may be surprised to know that we also advocate for general aviation in the international arena through
International AOPA–an organization representing pilots in more than 71 countries around the world. Some of these nations have well-established general aviation communities. Others, like China, are just beginning to explore the role GA can play in a changing world. AOPA.org/advocacy is your link to all of our advocacy efforts. I encourage you to visit regularly and stay informed about the issues we cover. Your support and engagement is important. After all, we are representing you and your interests as a pilot in the states, the nation, and the world.
EMBRY-RIDDLE HOSTS HISTORIC FAA-INDUSTRY RULE-MAKING MEETINGS Group Streamlining Process Used for Certifying New and Modifying Existing Aircraft Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University was the host of two meetings, from Jan. 8-11, of the Federal Aviation Administration FAR Part 23 Aviation Rule Making Committee (ARC) and the ASTM International F44 group charged with developing recommendations that would significantly change aircraft certification regulations for most general aviation aircraft. FAR Part 23 covers aircraft under 19,000 pounds, from simple, piston-powered airplanes to highly complex twin-engine jets. Members of ARC include representatives of most major airframe and aircraft equipment manufacturers as well as aviation regulators from Brazil, Canada, China, Europe and New Zealand.
The ARC committee has worked since November 2011 to develop performance-based regulations that will be readily adaptable to new technology. The committee aims to enhance safety and encourage innovation by streamlining the process for certifying new technologies, while also lowering the costs of developing new products. It is expected to have final recommendations ready for the FAA to consider later this year. The original regulations were put in place in 1958 by the Civil Aeronautics Authority, the FAA’s predecessor. As aviation technology progressed, construction methods, performance and complexity have evolved. While there have been significant advances in aircraft design covered under
Part 23, it also raised the costs and increased the time for certification of all products due to the complexity of the regulations. The way regulations are currently written, said Pat Anderson, professor of aerospace engineering at Embry-Riddle, it is difficult and expensive to get safety features like airbags or GPS into an older airplane. “This ARC meeting is exciting not only for new airplanes, but also because it will lower costs and enhance safety for existing aircraft.” Greg Bowles, director of engineering and manufacturing for the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, said, “The most significant aspect of this meeting is the ability to create less restrictive regulations that embrace new
NATA OFFERS ONLINE TRAINING The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has announced the addition of Aircraft Flight Coordinator Training (AFCT) to its comprehensive online training programs. The AFCT is a certificate program that provides core flight coordinator knowledge with an emphasis on safety and technical expertise to assist crews with in-depth flight planning. “The AFCT program sets a new standard in training for schedulers, dis-
patchers and all of those within organizations that participate in flight planning and release processes,” stated NATA President and CEO Thomas L. Hendricks. “AFCT is designed to make your flight coordinator an invaluable part of the flight planning team - before, during and after every flight.” The Aircraft Flight Coordinator Training program covers the following topics in six detailed modules: • Introduction and flight coordinator
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technologies so we can enhance safety for new and existing aircraft – and do it on an international scale.” Bowles has a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Embry-Riddle. The ARC meeting is a high priority in Europe as well, according to Boudewijn Deuss, a rulemaking officer with the European Aviation Safety Agency’s Rulemaking Directorate. “We’re seeing a different era of cooperation between industry and the regulators,” he said. “We need to have the authorities retain responsibility for safety while industry has the flexibility for innovation and design, as long as it’s safe. Let’s regulate safety, not design.”
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Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Frazier Lake Airpark, free admission & parking, (831) 637-9822. Polk City, FL.: Fantasy of Flight's "Legends & Legacies: They Dared to Fly: Tuskegee Airmen", 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., 1400 Broadway Blvd. S.E Riverside, CA: Aircraft Display Day, Pancake Breakfast, Hangar Crawl, opens 8 a.m., Flabob Airport, (951) 683-2309, www.flabob.org. LaVerne, CA: Antique & Special Interest Aircraft Display, Brackett Airport, (909) 593-1395. San Diego, CA: Antique Aircraft Display, noon to 2 p.m., Pacific Wings, Montgomery Field, (888) 424-7242. Laredo, TX: Stars & Stripes Air Show Spectacular (956) 722-0589
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The 60 year old bomber has a distinctive 8 engines to power the jet. (Sagar Pathak)
1950 Zulu “SKULL24, Barksdale Ground, cleared to taxi runway 11 via Alpha. Follow SKULL23 in front of you� the radio blared. Brakes off, and we lurched forward. I wish I could describe the experience of taxiing in a B-52. You are sitting 40 feet off the ground with your wheels 50 feet behind you. There is nothing smooth or gentle about turning, and to say it’s an art would still undermine the skill needed to maneuver that massive beast. 2059 Zulu Right on cue, the controllers at KBAD gave the order: “SKULL23 Flight, cleared for takeoff, runway 33.� As the heavy B-52 Stratofortress in front of us released their breaks and lumbered onto Runway 33 at Barksdale AFB in Los Angeles, Calif., the Co-pilot of our B-52 started the ‘hack’ on the stopwatch. We would time our take off to be exactly 30 seconds behind the first B-52 so that we could be airborne as quick and safely as possible. “Breaks off, ready, now.� the Co-pilot shouted out. Our pilot pushed the eight throttle levers forward and the sleepy giant came to life as we slowly inched forward and taxied towards the runway. A few seconds later we lined up on the center line of the runway and could see SKULL 23 lift off right in front of us with a massive trail of exhaust coming out from it’s eight engines, balls to the wall. During our intensive pre-takeoff brief, it was decided that we would simulate a MILCOM takeoff to best simulate a war-time scenario since we were in the midst of “War Week� at Barksdale AFB.
The B-52H is capable of carrying nearly 70,000 lbs of bombs. (Sagar Pathak) This way, if enemy forces were monitoring our takeoff, which was likely, they would not be able to determine our planned route. And for our mission of penetrating enemy defenses, and destroying the enemy airfield, only the necessary communications would be broadcast over the airways. But since we were still in “the good ol US of A,â€? we still needed to communicate with ATC so other jets didn’t hit us. Real World Communications: • Contact Ft. Worth Center for range entrance/exit • Monitor Center Frequency Continued on Page 13
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THIRD ANNIVERSARY By Richard Sante hree years ago this February, General Aviation woke up in a chilly morning to an unprecedented challenge – the aftermath of the 2010, magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Haiti. Like never before or ever since, GA spontaneously morphed into an international task force in response to the horrific disaster that befell the tiny, poorest neighbor in our hemisphere. On short notice, private pilots and aircraft operators from every GA community nationwide put the awful calamity at the top of their priority and scrambled to accomplish unprecedented feats of airborne philanthropy. This impromptu achievement that came to be known as the 2010 Haiti Airlift was an epic outpouring of GA kindheartedness on a global scale. Compelled by a call to duty, hundreds of airlift flyers simply did what’s right and blazed a new trail into the tropical apocalypse. Rough estimates say probably a halfmillion miles were donated to fly 500 tons of relief aid to Haiti by GA aircraft in early 2010, though no official records were compiled. The life-saving response of
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general aviation heroes from then until today remains a collective heritage to be proud of, a marvelous example to be celebrated, and an exemplary deed to be emulated in every new mission arranged by Airlift Flyers Aviation Corp. At Port-au-Prince International (MTPP), USAF controllers in a makeshift ATC “tower” handled more than 150 humanitarian flights per day in and out of the single active runway. Runway 10/28 became the lifeline connecting the bleeding city to aid from the outside world. But relief cargo piled up inside the overcrowded airport perimeter, for just beyond the fence laid Armageddon with impenetrable streets buried under the rubble of the city’s ruins. Unlike heavies streaming into MTPP, small GA planes were fulfilling tactical roles using open fields in the countryside beyond ground zero. Flights were strategically coordinated with longestablished NGOs and faith-based charities already laboring in remote areas of Haiti. Each mission was uniquely important. Every flight was exceptionally audacious, each satisfied distinctive accomplishments, achieving miracles amidst
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the mayhem. A pilot’s recompense was learning a life was saved, a limb was spared, a fracture splinted, a wound was mended, an IV administered, a baby delivered, a soul was comforted – thanks, in no small part, to them.
If not for small planes, medics and relief aid could not have reached outlying villages increasingly overwhelmed with hordes of stunned, displaced and injured refugees fleeing the capital city. Continued on Page 14
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Morley's work in this particular exhibit (titled “Malcom Morley: Painting, Paper, Process”) includes almost 50 works of his art covering roughly the last 30 years of his work. This exhibit is heavily influenced by Morley’s memories of growing up in wartime Britain and going through the Blitz. As a result of this influence the exhibit here is heavily weighted towards aviation imagery. Morley’s exhibit showcases his versatility as he manages to create works from watercolor, oils and paper models. One of the exhibit’s showstoppers is Flight of Icarus (1995), which is a paper construction about eight by 10 inches featuring a fiery-red Dutch Fokker triFlight Of Icarus (1995)-Collection Timothy Egert
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War Games in a B-52 Continued from Page 10 • Contact SNYDER NLT 50NM from site • Coordinate IP time and “Music” Scenario Communications: • 0045z – Check in with DARKSTAR (our AWACs Controller aircraft) • 0050z – Roll Call • 0051z – Lowdown So just after takeoff we received vectors and clearance from Shreeveport Departure to climb up to FL270 (Flight Level 27,000 feet) and hit our Waypoint 3. Time to do the post take off checklists. Our route would take us across four states during this flight. We had 33 individual way points to guide us from takeoff (Waypoint 1), to a cruise at FL270 (Waypoint 3) west bound. And for those few hours of straight and level flight, it was a rare moment to stay hydrated and to eat my in-flight meal: Two PB&J’s, a bag of chips, muffin, small package of Oreos, and a can of Gatorade. 100 percent pure O2 makes you hungry!! 2406 Zulu We entered Texas to rendezvous with a COPPER 08, a KC-135 Refueling Tanker from the 161st ARW Arizona ANG (Waypoint 10), who would be in a long racetrack pattern expecting us at 2400z at FL240. First up was SKULL 23 to get fuel as we flew slightly above and behind providing air cover with our offensive countermeasures. Then it was our turn to fuel up before our bomb run. Things seemed NBD when you’re a half-mile away from the tanker like we were above. But once we were behind that -135, that boom looked really close to us. One bad move and that boom was coming right through our window and going to make Sagar-shish kabobs. The pilot has to do a great deal of maneuvering to keep this BUFF in position. 0053 Zulu After an east-bound jaunt down AR310E, SKULL flight then would be cleared into the LANCER HI MOA where we would wage war from 0045z to 0145z in the altitude block FL360FL400. Zig zag around “enemy” radar sites and surface to air missiles as our electronic warfare officer does his best to jam their radars and avoid missiles being shot at us. Waypoint 20 would be the start of our bomb run to destroy our enemy targets. For today’s simulation, the enemy airfield is Winston Airport, Texas. A small GA airport with two crossing run-
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A B-52H from the 20th Bomb Squadron takes to the skies at Barksdale AFB, LA. (Sagar Pathak) ways was going to suffer the wrath of two fully loaded B-52 Bombers. This is where the defensive capabilities of the BUFF get their moment to shine. Just as the sun set over the war fields of Texas, a lone electronic warfare officer in the back of the B-52 was now in command of both the airplane and it’s top secret radars and jammers. We were up against a gluttony of enemy threats. On the ground we had reports of SA-2F surface-to-air missiles (SAM) with a max range of 20 nm, the SA-10B SAM (range 45 nm), and the mighty SA-5 SAM with a lethal range of 100 nm. And as if that threat weren’t enough to scare us away, there were also Continued on Page 16
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War Games in a B-52 Continued from Page 10 MiG-31s in the area salivating for a BUFF air-to-air kill. But E-Dub armed with ALR-20 Trace 2 and 2xALQ-155 E/F gave us vectors, jammed frequencies and released chaffs and flares along with 45 deg bank turns to avoid the threat and line us up for the bomb run. Now it was time for the bomb run with our arsenal of 12 GBU-31v1 GPS guided bombs loaded under both wings and 27 M-117 gravity bombs in the bomb bay. This is why we flew for hours and how streets get named after you. The plan for the two guys in the bottom was simple: Fly-to gravity target (D26) and bug heading – Hack Watch! Switch to SMO and fly to JDAM release point (D28) and switch to JDAM and have CF-62A ready if auto doesn’t work. Release JDAM (should have approximately 21 seconds until gravity bombs release). Switch to Gravity, center FCI, pilot calls “parameters,” Nav calls “parameters check,” connect RCD and ensure bomb bay doors open at 15 TC. Target #1 are the runways at Winston Field Airport, Texas (SNK). We had a 500-foot by 500-foot area where our 11 GBU-31 bombs needed to hit from an altitude of 35,000 feet while we flew overhead at 460 kts. No big deal. Of course any slight deviation risked the bombs missing the target. Target #2 is the fuel tanks at SNK and will be hit with the M-117 gravity bombs. While on the bomb run, the pilots give up control to the Radar Nav at the bottom of the B-52. 0400 Zulu And just like that, the war was over.
With 8 engines, the B-52H is capable of flying up to 50,000 feet. (Sagar Pathak) Well for tonight at least. Time to contact DARKSTAR with a mission update and RTB (return to base). The flight back was uneventful. I was drained. I didn’t actually do anything, but this “short,” seven-hour mission kicked my a$$. I have no idea how these men and women do it. The longest strike mission in the history of aerial warfare was a 35-hour, non-stop combat mission which was during the Gulf War when B-52s took off from Barksdale AFB, launched conventional air launched cruise missiles and returned to Barksdale. I don’t know how many in flight refuelings that was, or how long they had to stay away, but I am glad that these men and women are behind the stick of this plane and not me. 0445 Zulu But still, one task was left to do. Land this eight-engine beast.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALUTES CIVIL AIR PATROL Civil Air Patrol was front and center this morning at the New York Stock Exchange, with high-ranking CAP officers as well as cadets perched atop the podium on the trading room floor to open the third day of business for the new year. The CAP bell-ringing team was led by National Commander Maj. Gen. Chuck Carr, who touted the 61,000-member organization and its missions for America during the brief stock exchange appearance. “This was a very unique opportunity for Civil Air Patrol,” said Carr, who officially rang the opening bell along with former National Commander Maj. Gen. Amy S. Courter and three CAP cadets. “We were delighted to get this chance to tell more about our world-class public service organization, which has been per-
forming missions for America for more than 70 years.” The cadets, members of CAP’s New York Wing, were on hand to call attention to the organization’s cadet program, which provides young people between the ages of 12 and 21 with a well rounded program of leadership development, aerospace education, physical fitness and moral and ethical decision-making. In addition to educating more than 26,000 cadets, CAP’s adult leaders also provide training and resources to teachers who reach out to students of all ages across the country. CAP also performs emergency services missions – like search and rescue for downed planes and missing people and disaster relief to communities throughout Continued on Page 20
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by Steve Weaver
AFTER THE FALL nd so it was, in the aftermath of our rascally accountant’s financial exsanguination of our flourishing FBO (see ‘Meeting Leroy’, December Contrails) I found myself without the company that I had nursed from a one-airplane flight school to a large FBO. Even worse than that, I was without a job. My little world of all things aeronautical had come to an end in the late winter of 1976 and I sadly watched all the effort of the last eight years come crashing down on our heads. The banks came after us with a vengeance. We were leveraged to the hilt and everything was pledged, so the house, the bank account and the cars disappeared along with the airplanes. The hangar was padlocked. It was a strange feeling at this juncture of my life, to be able to pick up and carry nearly everything that I still owned. What, I wondered, would to happen to me? Fate always knows our future and will sometimes lay new paths for us, even when we are too blinded by the present to see them. The autumn before, while, at least on the surface, things still appeared normal at the airport, one of Cessna’s finest, the District Manager for our area, came by to call on us. Although we were a Piper dealer, he hoped, as all good DM’s do, to convert us to the Cessna brand. Had he known the financial strug-
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gle that was going on inside the big green hangar I am sure he would have crossed us off his list and even avoided over flight of our airport, but at this point the entire struggle was invisible to everyone but our creditors. After eating lunch on the Cessna tab and hearing his pitch about becoming a Cessna dealer, the DM and I were sitting in the airport restaurant, nursing our coffee and chatting. I looked out through the big windows of the terminal, toward the ramp and the shiny new Cessna demonstrator that sat sparkling in the slanting fall sunshine. Suddenly I had a thought. After several months of increasingly desperate and ever more futile efforts to get our cash flow under control, I was beginning to see the financial writing on the wall, although I hadn’t yet realized whose handwriting it was. So, I asked him, how would a person go about getting such a fine job as yours? He gave me a funny look, but wrote a name and a phone number on a card and gave it to me. Several months later, now homeless, carless, jobless and somewhat hopeless, I remembered the card and searched through my few remaining belongings until I found it. I called the number in Wichita and asked for the name written on the card and was soon speaking with a pleasant sounding man in Human Resources. Would they have a place for
an aviator with good people skills and an interesting if unusual background in aviation, I asked? They might, he said, and he would send me an application. I was staying with a friend who lived behind the National Guard Armory next to the airport. His home was a house trailer so old that it had a pull handle on the door instead of a knob, prompting our nickname of ‘The Refrigerator’ for it. It was by now late winter, a dreary time in West Virginia, when even the view from the mansions of the coal baron’s that dotted the hills surrounding the town was uninspiring. The trees, bare and gray, swayed in a cold north wind and dead grass covered fields that looked as if they would never be green again. The view from The Refrigerator was way worse than that. It was beyond bleak, and as I stared through the grimy windows into the half melted slush in the Armory parking lot I pondered my fall from grace, waited on the application from Cessna and pouted. The application arrived one morning as I was watching freezing rain coat nearby cars while a stray cat inventoried the contents of an overflowing garbage can. I completed the form and got it back in the mail the same day. Flying jobs in West Virginia were scarce at this time, and I had a feeling that the Cessna job was my best shot at getting back in the air any
time soon. A week later I got the call from Wichita I had been hoping for. They did have an opening for a multi engine demonstration pilot and since I had lots of twin time they would like to talk with me about the position. Could I, they asked, be in Pittsburgh the following Tuesday to meet with Jim Creagh, the East Coast Zone Manager? I quickly checked my calendar and confirmed the date to be open, along with all the days before and all the days after, and told them I would be there. On the appointed day I borrowed an airplane from a friend, flew to Pittsburgh and landed at Allegheny Airport where I was scheduled to meet Jim at the Holiday Inn across the street from the airport. As I pulled onto the transient ramp an airplane caught my eye. Parked there, glowing in the weak winter light and making all the other aircraft nearby look absolutely dowdy, was a spanking new 421C. This was the latest version of the Golden Eagle and it was new this year. I hadn’t seen one yet except in photos, but it was easily identified by the new wet wing, which had shed the iconic tip tanks, and the new hydraulic landing gear. For Continued on Page 18
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Contrails Continued from Page 17 the first time it sunk in, that if I got this job I would be flying airplanes just like the one that was presently dominating the ramp in front of me. Suddenly I went from just needing this job, to also really, really wanting it. I crossed the street to the Holiday Inn and my meeting. If we are very lucky, we meet perhaps a dozen times in our lives, people who will impact us in a significant way and become and remain one of our inner circle of friends. Fate had decreed that
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story of Leroy and how I came to be looking for a job. He questioned me about my flying experience and I showed him my logbook and we talked about flying. He told me a bit about the job that he needed filled and about why the zones needed Multi Engine Specialists. In the mid-70s Cessna was riding a huge wave of success, along with the rest of the aviation industry. Airplanes were being gobbled up by retail buyers who had what was referred to in the sales school I later attended in Wichita, ‘’real or imag-
Jim Creagh would fill such a role in my life. But on that cold February day I had no way of knowing this. At that moment my only thought was to make a good impression on this Cessna VIP and nail down the job that I so desperately needed to turn my life around. Jim stood a lanky six-foot-two of Kansas affability and meeting him was like running into someone you already knew. His necktie was clip on, but his interest in me was real as he inquired about my background and I told him the
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ined needs” for them, and the investment tax credit helped power the flocks of new aircraft that were pouring out of Wichita like popcorn out of a popper. Cessna’s distribution system involved seven zones or distribution points across the country to manage the sales between the factory and the dealers. Each zone had five to ten district managers, who coordinated business between the Cessna dealerships, the zones and ultimately the factory. On Cessna’s premise that it’s easier to teach a salesman to fly than it is to teach a pilot to sell, most of the DM’s were very low-time pilots. In a few cases, student pilots were hired with the proviso that the newly minted district managers get their private license straight away, using shiny new Cessna 172s to accomplish this. This worked out well for the single engine line, but the low-time pilots obviously weren’t ready to tool around in any examples of the extensive twinengine line that Cessna was producing. Twins, from the 337 Skymaster to the 421 Golden Eagle and all the models in between, needed to be safely flown and demonstrated. The Cessna multi-engine specialists were the answer to this and they moved the twins around the country and made them strut their stuff for the prospects that the dealers and the DM’s had identified. After lunch and a two-hour interview with Jim I found out, to my complete delight, that I would begin working as a multi-engine specialist for the East Coast Multi-Engine Zone, located in Morristown, N.J. I had gotten the job, and I would be based in Latrobe, Pa., where one of the Cessna multi-engine dealers was located. I would cover the southern half of the zone, which included everything from the Mason Dixon Line north to New York City and as far west as the Ohio border. I would be issued a spanking new Cessna 310R that would serve as my personal transportation around the zone. At this point I tried not to be obvious as I pinched myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming, but I couldn’t disguise my wall to wall grin. The next week found me in Morristown, getting orientated to the nuts and bolts of my new job and learning about Cessna, the Company. I found that the Cessna multi-engine dealers functioned as a sort of sub distributorship for the single-engine dealers in the zone. In the North East zone, where I would be based, there were four ME dealers and perhaps 60 or 80 SE dealers and Cessna Pilot Centers. When a dealer or CPC acquired a prospect for one of the twins Continued on Page 19
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Contrails Continued from Page 18 they would notify their district manager, who would then contact either me or the other ME specialist, depending on the area of the zone the dealer was in, and give us information on the prospect and identify the type of twin he was interested in. We would then jump into our 310, fly to the zone in Morristown and pick up the aircraft for the demo. When I talk about this era in aviation to people who are recent to the industry and have known only the pitiful numbers of general aviation aircraft now being produced, I have no doubt they think I’m lying my face off, but here I go. The Cessna zone offices of the ‘70s were a veritable sea of aircraft. Our stock of new airplanes covered one whole section of the Morristown airport and we not only had an example of every twin Cessna was producing, but we had several color and equipment choices of each model. Interested in a 421? We usually had a half dozen to choose from. There were dozens of 414s, 402s, 340s, 310s, 337s and P337s tied down on the ramp, and from this herd we would choose the aircraft that most nearly matched the described interest of the prospect. To give you an idea of the numbers we were dealing with, I remember a later zone meeting where one of the subjects covered was that we had misplaced a 421. Did anyone know where it was? No one did. After a week of head scratching by all the DM’s, It turned out to be at a small field where it had been taken for a CPC open house a month or so before then forgotten. Jim’s management style was what could charitably be described as “relaxed.” He put total trust in each of his employees and pretty much left them alone until, and unless, it was proven that his trust had been misplaced – and this seldom happened. Since almost all my twin-engine experience was in Pipers and I had never flown any Cessna twin, I had a lot of airplanes to get acquainted with. Jim gave me manuals on each airplane and asked me to get familiar with them. When I had done so and he had confirmed it by quizzing me on several important points, he handed me a box of keys and told me to go fly. I was rather dumbfounded, but decided to start at the top and chose the keys to a 421. I carefully preflighted the airplane, manual in hand, taxied out and took off, still with the manual on my lap. It seems incredible looking back on it 30-odd years later, but I checked myself out in the entire line of Cessna twins. My thought at the time was that I was expected to do this without busting an airplane or my butt, so I was determined to do it
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that way. The last twin I self-checked out was a 340 located in Canada and I had ridden the airlines up to fetch it. The weather was abysmal and I was faced with a takeoff in zero zero conditions. Because that was the assignment I was given, it never occurred to me to refuse to leave and wait for better conditions. Cessna had designed all their twins to fly pretty much the same, with controls and gages having a standard placement. This
airplane, even though it was a model new to me, was so similar to all the others I’d flown, that I remember the flight presented no real problem. Watching Jim manage the zone was a lesson in positive thinking having positive results. We operated as a close unit, more like a family than a corporate entity, and the whole operation ran smoothly as everyone seemed to do their best not to let him down. His confidence in the fly-
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ing skills of those who worked for him seemed to be justified, since not only did I and Ernie Ayer, the other ME specialist, never scratch the paint on a Cessna in several thousand hours of flying, I don’t remember any of the single engine DM’s ever having an accident. The flying schedule for Ernie and I could be described as extremely busy, bordering on brutal. Because of the Continued on Page 20
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craft. One such day stands out in my memory and I recall putting in about eight hours of flying in just horrible weather, which included six approaches to IFR minimums. That evening I went sound asleep at the table of an upscale restaurant while eating dinner with a friend in the town where the flights ended. Fortunately I remained upright, not face down in my plate, but not so fortunately, when I awoke I found the dirtyso-and-so had eaten my steak. To be continued next month...
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CAP’S NEW GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE FULLY IMPLEMENTED Civil Air Patrol Begins the New Year with a New Way of Doing Business.
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The organization’s new governance structure, which is now fully implemented, has changed the role of CAP’s leadership and even the relationship between its 61,000 volunteers and CAP National Headquarters’ 100 employees. The changes reinforce the Board of Governors’ (BoG) authority to make strategic policy, shift nonstrategic issues to the national commander, focus the wing commanders’ role on operations and establish a “one CAP” approach to decision-making in which volunteers and NHQ work together to achieve common goals. “The merging of the two staffs – paid and unpaid professionals – provides for a seamless organizational structure,” said CAP National Commander Maj. Gen. Chuck Carr. “We are all on one team now.” CAP Board of Governor Chairman Brig. Gen. Rich Anderson described the changes as a “paradigm shift” for policylevel decisions that will prove correct: “With the wing commanders focused on day-to-day missions, making decisions that are important to the membership, that’s where there will be considerable benefit to be realized.” CAP’s new governance structure was unveiled Aug. 24 at the 2012 Annual Conference in Baltimore. Initial implementation took place on Oct. 1 when the BoG approved an updated CAP Constitution and Bylaws that incorporated the provisions of the new governance structure. In keeping with the new Constitution and Bylaws, Carr, whose appointment as national commander was confirmed by the BoG, submitted the name of Brig. Gen. Joe Vazquez for confirmation as vice commander and he was confirmed. Vazquez has no specified term and may serve sequential commanders if nominated and confirmed by the BoG. On Nov. 3, the newly created CAP Senior Advisory Group selected Col. Tim
Verrett of the Pacific Region and Lt. Col. Jayson Altieri of the North Carolina Wing as CAP at-large BoG members. The selections, which increased the number of at-large members from two to four, were the first made under the new governance structure. Another key initiative associated with the new governance structure – updating 48 regulations to reflect the changes – was completed by CAP’s staff on Dec. 31. With the governance structure in place, the members and staff will now focus on implementation of the organization’s two-year strategic plan – the first ever developed jointly by CAP and the BoG. Achievement of the plan’s six priorities – which emphasize funding; resource, skill and youth development; public awareness; aerospace education; and institutional excellence – will be used as the basis for the national commander’s and chief operating officer’s annual performance evaluations. “It’s a 360-degree evaluation with input from the CAP-U.S. Air Force commander,” said Carr, “so it is incumbent on all of us to do our very best for the organization in implementing the plan.” California Wing Commander Col. Jon Stokes summed up the organization’s sentiments about CAP’s changes in governance: “Though there were a lot of concerns about the changes and who would be affected in the organization, the concerns were for naught. Five years from now, we will reflect on these changes and know they were for the good and for our continued growth as an organization.” For more information on CAP’s new governance structure, follow this link to the Civil Air Patrol Volunteer’s cover story in the January 2013 issue: http://www.capvolunteernow.com/cap_volunteer/ For more information on CAP, visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com or www.capvolunteernow.com
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FLYING WITH THE AIRLINE, HOW HAS IT CHANGED?
By Herb Foreman er name is Barbara Dinardo. She was born in Springfield, Penn. on Feb. 10, 1963. Upon graduation from high school, Barbara went to work for U.S. Airways. She figures she spent 21 years at various aspects of commercial
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This is the final installment in a fivepart series of articles highlighting EAA’s history, in commemoration of the organization’s 60th anniversary on Jan. 26, 2013. The creation and growth of EAA is a true success story in many dimensions, from its humble beginnings, to the annual event in Oshkosh that is its crown jewel, to the worldwide influence the association has had in aviation. “I’m not sure you could create EAA today,” EAA Founder Paul Poberezny has said on more than one occasion. That’s not a knock on the people or potential of this era. EAA’s founding and evolution was the result of much hard work over six decades, but also a case of the right inspiration at the right moment. What is ahead for EAA in an aviation world that is significantly different than what existed 60 years ago, or even 30 years ago? Where will the needs of aviation enthusiasts take the organization, and what outside influences create challenges? Aviation’s modern history is relatively short – just 110 years – but it is one of continual evolution. Thirty years ago, the technology available to today’s pilots was not even imagined by most. The tube-andfabric exclusivity of 1950s homebuilders has morphed into laser die-cut kits or fiberglass. Communications have gone from reliance on the printed page to nearly instantaneous sharing of data.
aviation and loved every moment of it, even the perfume of jet fuel! Her first job was pushing wheelchairs in 1981 at $10.25 per hour. That was a princely sum at that time for a high school graduate. She dressed in a beautiful navy blue "U.S. Airways" uniform wearing silk stockings and high-heeled shoes. People who flew commercially in 1981 dressed up for it. There were plenty of mink stoles and tailored suits with expensive neckties. She felt she was working with America's elite. It was a heady experience! From wheelchairs, Barbara transferred to the ticket counter in Philadelphia before moving to the ramp in Arizona where she loaded gold fish at $13 per hour. She trained in “operations” while in Arizona, teaching others on the use of computers. Barbara transferred to San Francisco after U.S. Airways bought PSA. Do you remember the big smile on the nose of PSA's 737s? How about the cabin attendants in their hot pink miniskirts? Watching them arrange baggage in the overhead storage lockers was an interesting sidelight.
She helped train those working for PSA in U.S. Airway's system of operation. She smiled when she told me about serving macadamia nuts from polished silverware and special China dishware. To Barbara, the smell of jet fuel was a bonus. Her mother worked for TWA and her father for United. They were an "airline's" family. Being young, blonde and with a body conditioned by activity on the ramp, it didn't take long before she caught the eye of a young man with marriage on his mind. U.S. Airways did not seem to understand that coming to work at midnight and leaving SFO at 5 a.m. was not conducive to raising two young children. As a result, Barbara bid the company goodbye. She caught the eye of an outstanding dentist in Belmont, Calif., and has become the bubbly and energetic receptionist for his office. She schedules visits to keep happy smiles on the mouth's of Dr. Stanley Wong's patients at 2120 Carlmont Dr. in Belmont. I have been one of those happy patients for a number of years after Dr. Wong took over the practice of Dr. Len Vinci, an aviation
EAA: WHAT LIES AHEAD? (2013 The future for EAA is already being planned. It’s exciting but certainly more complex than that first meeting in Milwaukee 60 years ago. No one can predict the exact circumstances or technology that lies ahead, but we can build on what we do know. EAA’s vision is for a vibrant and growing aviation community, based on the things that EAA members have always been: passionate about flight, welcoming to others, and inspiring to those who are inside and outside of the organization. That has always been part of EAA’s culture and will remain so. EAA and our members must also face today’s challenges to personal flight. We must invite more people to get involved in flying and welcome them when they want to become a part of it. There are economic and regulatory hurdles to clear. New technology offers great opportunities, but sometimes creates a widening chasm between what individuals prefer. Some of things that will be part of EAA in the future include: Getting people involved in aviation where they want to be involved. For some, that means building an airplane or as part of a local EAA chapter. For others, it might be a Young Eagles flight or a chapter breakfast. It could be a visit to the local flyin or to Oshkosh. Each opportunity is one to bring another person into aviation.
EAA will continue to protect and promote the rights and privileges for recreational flying. The ability for an individual to dream, design, build, and fly is an essential freedom. It also inspires innovation, which we’ve seen by EAA members for the past 60 years. In addition, EAA will provide the pathways to discover more about flight. That includes the youth aviation movement based in the success of Young Eagles, as well as ways for people of all ages to engage in aviation. The fellowship and camaraderie of EAA is one of the organization’s greatest strengths and we must use that strength to bring more people into aviation. AirVenture will continue to be the event where the world looks for the best in aviation and in EAA. Our annual gathering in Oshkosh means many different things to different people, and it continues to reflect the diverse community of aviators within the organization. Wherever events and progress carry aviation in the future, we are certain of one thing: The desire to fly has been inside people since the dawn of history. It will continue to be there in the future and people will find a way to, as Paul Poberezny has often stated, “use hand and mind to explore the ocean of air above us.” EAA is committed to helping that happen for as many people as possible.
enthusiast and member of the "center table" at the San Carlos Airport's Sky Kitchen restaurant. Barbara no longer takes in the perfume of jet fuel. Perhaps the aroma of filling compound used to repair cavities takes the place of that liquid. I have the feeling, however, if U.S. Airways would have had more understanding, Barbara would still be hustling baggage or selling tickets at SF0. There is still something magic about flying or the service to flyers.
Barbara at work with Dr. Stanley Wong. (Herb Foreman)
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Welcoming more people of all ages into aviation is central to EAA’s mission of growing participation in aviation by promoting the “Spirit of Aviation.” (EAA Photo)
Sharing knowledge and information, such as teaching the skills to build airplanes, will be part of EAA's future. (EAA Photo) Read the entire series on www.eaa.org: Part 1: The Early Years (1953-1968), Part 2: Home in Oshkosh (1969-1983), Part 3: A Bigger Role (1984-1997), Part 4: Leading in a New Era (1997-2012)
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HAWKER BEECHCRAFT MOVES CLOSER TO CHAPTER 11 EMERGENCE Hawker Beechcraft, Inc. (Hawker Beechcraft) has announced the key creditors voting in the company’s solicitation process have overwhelmingly approved its proposed Joint Plan of Reorganization (Plan). The company also announced that J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC have agreed to act as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners to structure, arrange and syndicate $600 million in exit financing, consisting of a term loan and a revolving line of credit. The affiliated banks of the joint lead arrangers, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Credit Suisse AG, have committed to underwrite the financing. The financing will be used to repay all claims under the debtorin-possession (DIP) post-petition credit facility, pay certain settlement and cure payments and fund ongoing operations. The financing is subject to, among other things, completion of definitive financing documentation and Bankruptcy Court approval. Robert S. “Steve” Miller, CEO of Hawker Beechcraft, Inc., said, “The tremendous show of support of our creditors for the Plan, which will dramatically reduce Hawker Beechcraft’s debt load, and the financing commitment from JPMorgan and Credit Suisse mark an important milestone for the company as
it moves closer to emerging from the restructuring process.” Bill Boisture, Chairman of Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, said, “The reorganized Beechcraft Corporation will emerge from this process in a strong operational and financial position, with the working capital and flexibility to execute a strategy built around our core products like the world-renowned King Air twin engine turboprop and the T-6 military training aircraft, which will enable the company to compete well into the future.” Hawker Beechcraft sought approval from the Court to exit bankruptcy at the confirmation hearing scheduled for Jan. 31 and expects to emerge from Chapter 11 in the second half of February. Upon emergence, pre-petition secured bank debt, unsecured bond debt, and certain general unsecured claims will be canceled and holders of such claims will receive equity in the reorganized company in the percentages negotiated by the major creditor groups at the time the company commenced its Chapter 11 proceedings. A new Board of Directors, to be appointed by the new owners of the company, will take over on the date of emergence. For more information, visit www.hawkerbeechcraft.com.
THE FAA’S AIRPORT PRIVATIZATION PILOT PROGRAM The airport privatization pilot program is designed to allow airports to generate access to sources of private capital for airport improvement and development. The 1996 Reauthorization Act, Title 49 United States Code 47134, authorized the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish the pilot program. The 2012 Reauthorization Act increased the number of airports that could participate in the program from five to 10. The same restrictions on participation apply. Only one large hub airport can participate in the program; one of the airports must be a general aviation airport. Commercial service airports can only be leased and general aviation airports can be sold or leased. The program
now permits up to 10 public airport sponsors to sell or lease an airport with certain restrictions, and to exempt the sponsor from certain federal requirements. Most commercial service airports in the United States are owned and operated by local or state governments. Public-use general aviation airports are both publicly and privately owned.
Airports in the Privatization Program Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) Chicago Midway Airport (MDW), a large air carrier hub airport, owned and operated by the city of Chicago, handles Continued on Page 31
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Here we go again! So as many of you know I finally wore the FAA down enough to get my ticket back. All was well for about 72 hours when I heard from them again and then the fun started all over again. I don’t want to quote them word for word as my lips are chapped and I don’t want to start laughing. It seems according to them (The FAA), that I’m still sitting on a paper pilot’s license…DUH! Of course I am, and Wilbur and Orville were happy to have signed it for me. To continue without my lips hurting, I was informed that I was grounded again, once again, until I get one of them new plastic thinga majigger ones. I was heard to say (by my neighbors within a two mile radius), “what?” My wife grabbed my portable oxy tank, slapped the mask on me then encouraged me to relax and breath slowly. She then told me that it’s a very simple process to get the new and improved license. Please don’t ask me why it’s improved, I didn’t go faster or get better GPH numbers. Here comes the better part, and please pay attention so you can have a good reason to scratch your head as I did. And I quote…you just go online, and when you get to the right spot or link you simply fill out the forms. Of course there is a charge of $2. Let me go over that: You spend at least $10 worth of your time, creating an expense for our government of at least $25, for a piece of plastic that’s worth .02 cents, and probably cost the FAA $5.
Larry Shapiro My final thought (for now) on this; why couldn’t the FAA just automatically send us all a new one and save the processing fees and time? They would have gotten the same results (I think). By the way, we went through the ”plastic” exercise and I could hardly believe that I actually received my new and improved ticket within one week. Do I look any different now?
Quick, Call Larry . . . Another dumb airplane thing just happened at my local airport. When that happens my phones start ringing. The calls I get are almost always short and begin with, “Oh good, it wasn’t you.” No, it wasn’t me and I don’t run off of runways and end up in the water (I learned how to execute go-arounds many years ago). As to gear-up landings, I only blame the pilots that forget about the little handle that clearly says “gear” on it. If they don’t put it in the down position that’s not my fault either. I hardly think it’s newsworthy, unless it was a rooftop landing at a shopping mall with a food court, near the airport, then I might be interested. However, I do give a pass to the pilot that pushed the little gear thing down and it ignored him.
WOW…it’s just what I wanted…PS As I mentioned last month I am breaking in a new headset. The name, company and type you can find in my column from last month. While in our local pilot’s shop I noticed they were offering a choice of gifts with new orders (of headsets?). One of the gifts caught my eye – actually both eyes. It was a pair of eyeglasses. I wanted to be the first one on my block to get a pair, but by the time I contacted the company whose name is in my January column, the special was over. I am still in a prone position begging for a pair, but it seems they’re wearing their “Zs” and can’t hear me. When I asked the cost, I found that they were more expensive than some of the competitor’s headsets. But – and I use that word carefully – Continued on Page 32
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Flying With Faber THE NEW, SOPHISTICATED, YET UNPRETENTIOUS PASO ROBLES, CALIFORNIA love to visit cities and villages that are surrounded by definitive boundaries. In today’s urban and suburban United States, many cities have been joined at the hip. You can drive from one community to another without ever knowing that you have crossed a boundary. In Los Angeles County, for example, many cities have amorphous identities. Unless you notice the “Welcome to…” street sign, you might have no idea where you are. I love to fly over (or drive through), farmland, prairies and forests and discover that, within ten miles, for example, I will reach a well-defined community. I know exactly when I arrive at the outskirts of town and when I depart. If driving, I generally slow down and wave at the cop who is hiding behind a tree and waiting for me. When I am flying, I always look for the road leading to the town, the water tower upon which the name of the town is proudly emblazoned and, of course, the local airport. Paso Robles, Calif. is the kind of city for which I am in constant search. Surrounded by farms, ranches and wineries, the city proudly stands by itself with no encroaching urban neighbors. It has a charming and flourishing downtown (not a boarded-up store in sight), a central park square and a flurry of locals and tourists walking to and fro. We spent our first nights at the stunning Hotel Cheval, parked the car and took several on-foot excursions into town with Clara Belle, our jolly pit bull, for shopping, dining and just hanging out in the park. A burgeoning destination, sophisticated, yet earthy, Paso Robles, Spanish for “The Pass of Oaks,” is a bucolic Central Coast retreat. The area boasts untouched natural beauty, a bounty of farm fresh cuisine supplied from organic and specialty farms, more than 200 wineries, first-class shopping, a wide selection of accommodations, golf and entertainment. Paso Robles also offers an extensive variety of activities and experiences that appeal to everyone – from families, couples and groups to girlfriend getaways, weddings and meetings. Just a short hop by airplane or a few hours by car from either San Francisco or Los Angeles and you will find yourself miles away. Visit a farm or vineyard, pick some
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Downtown city park with the Acron Building in the background. (Travel Paso Robles Alliance) grapes, ride a horse or watch the production of olive oil. Nestled in the coastal mountain range of Central California, Paso Robles borders Highway 101, 230 miles north of Los Angeles and 210 miles south of San Francisco. From wine festivals to cattle drives and car shows, Paso Robles is an ideal respite for visitors in search of exciting new experiences. Agriculture is Paso Robles’ main industry. Wine grapes are the leading crop, followed by broccoli, strawberries, walnuts and olives. Cattle ranching is also a leading industry with the rapidly growing tourism industry a close third.
Popular Attractions and Things to Do Tell the kids to leave their electronic gadgets at home. Most hotels have stateof-the-art TVs, but we never touched the power button. Here is a list of some of our favorite things to see and do. Downtown Paso Robles City Square – This picturesque grassy square is the epicenter for weekly farmers’ markets, and a perpetual roster of food, wine and cultural events. It’s surrounded by boutique shops, wine tasting rooms, cafes, artisan shops, art galleries, antiques, turnof-the-century architecture and a wide selection of acclaimed restaurants. It’s an ideal spot for a romantic stroll.
Wine Region – Wine aficionados seeking world-class wines, a relaxed atmosphere and value will delight in exploring California’s fastest growing wine region, currently home to more than 200 highly acclaimed vintners covering more than 26,000 acres. Farmers’ Markets – There are approximately 15 farmers’ markets in San Luis Obispo County including three in the Paso Robles/Templeton region, two held on Saturday mornings and one Tuesday afternoons. Agri-Tourism – Paso Robles boasts a wide selection of farms that are open to the public – from sampling fresh fruit and vegetables at Mt. Olive Organic Farm and Wind Rose Farm to making your own goat cheese at Happy Acres Family Farm and tasting fresh wild honey at Stoley’s Bee Farm. Visitors can learn how olive oil is produced and sample some of the area’s best at Pasolivo Ranch. Cycling and Hiking – The wideopen roads and picturesque vineyards of Paso Robles are the perfect recipe for a memorable cycling excursion. Bicyclists can choose from gentle rides through the city’s historic downtown, or demanding treks through the Central Coast’s scenic wine country. Paso Robles also offers breathtaking venues for hikes suitable for all ranges of activity level, from the rugged coastal hills west of the city to the wide-open spaces to the east. If those two
means of getting around are not enough, there are several facilities where you can rent horses. Jack Creek Farms, 5000 Highway 46 West, Templeton, CA 93465, 805/ 239-1915. www.jackcreekfarms.com Experience this fifth-generation farm and meander through the herb gardens, gather water from an old-fashioned pump, or take a look at some of the antique farm equipment on display. Guests are welcome to explore the fields or pick sunflowers, olallieberries or a basket of sunkissed tomatoes. How about a visit to a dude ranch? Enveloping 20,000 acres of beautiful country in the heart of Central California, V6 Ranch (805/441-3507) offers the tranquil pleasure of bygone days. From trail rides, cattle drives, hiking and camping, visitors are really able to take advantage of all the natural beauty V6 Ranch has to offer. V6 Ranch offers a regular calendar of rustic events for visitors looking to slow down, making it hard to stay away. You can attend the cowboy academy or even participate in a cattle drive.
Hotels Accommodations range from bedand-breakfast, Holiday Inn types and several classy one-of-a-kind hotels.
The courtyard at Hotel Cheval. (Courtesy Cheval Hotel) Hotel Cheval, 1021 Pine Street, 805/226-9995. There are a handful of hotels throughout our country which have become eternally etched in my memory – hotels to which I long to Continued on Page 30
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Flying WIth Faber Continued from Page 29 return. The Cheval is one of them. This sophisticated 16-room, European-style boutique hotel is planted in the heart of downtown Paso Robles. But the moment you enter their front door, you feel as if you are miles away. Influenced by the surrounding equestrian countryside, guests can relax by one of many outdoor stone wood-burning fireplaces; in the Library; or at the Pony Club, a Parisianinspired zinc-topped horseshoe-shaped wine bar. Guests are welcomed to their rooms with freshly baked cookies and will enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning – and it’s not your standard continental breakfast. We grazed over hot dishes, smoked salmon and a variety of pastries. Elegant yet comfortable guestrooms, more like villas in a country
A classic and comfortable room at Hotel Cheval. (Courtesy Cheval Hotel)
estate, boast California King beds with down comforters and 400 thread-count cotton sheets, spa robes, luxurious bath products, in-room coffee and tea service featuring JoeBella Coffee and Tea Forté, complimentary bottled water, evening turndown, 37-inch LCD flat screen TVs, CD/mp3 players and complimentary internet access.
enjoyed a commodious suite with a fireplace, cozy furnishing, a full kitchen plus a separate living room and patio.
Restaurants
La Bellasera Hotel entrance. (Courtesy of La Bellasera Hotel)
Thomas Hill Organics offers beautifully prepared food featuring organicallygrown produce from their nearby farm. (Thomas Hill Organics)
La Bellasera Hotel and Suites, 206 Alexa Court, 805/238-2834. This luxurious Mediterranean style hotel provides a generous offering of amenities including an onsite spa, a choice of Whirlpool, fireplace and patio suites, ample meeting space, a wine cellar, a swimming pool, whirlpool and fireside cabana and a fully equipped fitness center. La Bellasera has become a favorite retreat for locals and tourists who cherish wine and the wine culture. We
Thomas Hill Organics, 1305 Park Street, 805/226-5888, thomashillorganics.com. This is a fascinating and attractive restaurant that appears to have been carved out of an old car repair shop. The owners also operate a nearby farm dedicated to organically grown, unique, heirloom varieties of fruit, vegetables and nuts. You can be assured of dining on farm-to-table produce. I can’t pass up a
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pizza. This was one of the best. Crust as thin as tissue topped with fresh tomato sauce and Grana Padano with basil from their farm. That was a meal in itself, but I could not resist the grilled lamb sirloin. The accompanying lemon risotto was creamy with just a hint of al dente. Enoteca Restaurant, La Bellasera Hotel, 206 Alexa Court, 805/238-2834. One of the most popular gathering places for local wine makers is Enoteca Restaurant. That must tell you something, and it does – these folks know where to find great cuisine. To begin with, they have one of the most extensive wine lists in the region. Second, the cuisine is outstanding. We launched with a bowl of hearty cheddar soup stocked with an enriched ale. A platter of steamed mussels served with pancetta, spinach, charred plum tomatoes and jalapeño were fresh and supple. Next, a lamb shank, braised for hours in a sofrito of chorizo, roasted garlic and bell peppers. A fresh filet of grouper was served with white rice, haricot verts with a piquant pineapple-mango salsa. A bottle of Bianchi, Pinot Grigio, created right in Paso Robles was delightful. My lamb was beautifully paired with Continued on Page 31
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The following statement was released by Pete Bunce, President & CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) on confirmation of Michael P. Huerta to be Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator: “GAMA congratulates Michael Huerta on his confirmation by the U.S. Senate as FAAAdministrator. During his tenure as FAA Deputy Administrator and Acting Administrator, he has proven to be an effective leader for the FAA. We look forward to continuing our work with him on such critical issues as improving certification processes and practices globally, advancing NextGen and ensuring compatibility with SESAR, and furthering critical investments in general aviation safety and infrastructure. Much progress has been made under Mr. Huerta’s direction and the general aviation industry looks forward to working with him to achieve much more in the future.”
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The FAA’s Airport Privatization Continued from Page 27 more than 17 million passengers and 253,000 aircraft operations (calendar year 2008). The City also owns and operates Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Status: On Friday, Jan. 18, the FAA completed its review of the city of Chicago’s revised preliminary application to privatize Midway International Airport. The FAA has accepted the revised preliminary application, and the City can take the next steps to select a private airport operator. Hendry County Airglades Airport (2IS) Airglades Airport, a general aviation reliever airport in Clewiston, Florida, is located 80 miles from Miami International Airport. The airport is owned and operated by Hendry County. The airport has a 5,603-foot runway, a general aviation terminal and hangars. Hendry County’s preliminary application was approved by the FAA on October 18, 2010. Status: The airport sponsor is negotiating an agreement with a private operator.
Luís Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) Luís Muñoz Marín International Airport, a medium-hub airport is owned and operated by the Puerto Rico Ports Authority. In 2008, the airport had 4.6 million passenger boardings. The FAA approved the Authority’s preliminary application for the Luís Muñoz Marín International Airport on December 22, 2009. Status: The airport sponsor published a Request for Qualifications in July 2011 and prequalified six potential bidders to submit proposals. On July 19, 2012, the Puerto Rico Ports Authority selected Aerostar Airport Holdings as the winner of a public bidding process to become the private operator of the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. The FAA held a public meeting on September 28, 2012 to hear comments on the final preliminary application to privatize the airport. The FAA’s Office of Airports Continued on Page 33
Flying With Faber Continued from Page 30 a Pinot Noir, also from Paso Robles – Adelaida, “HMR Estate.
The Airport The opportunity to browse around the square is one of the reasons I visit Paso Robles. Flying into, and hanging around the airport (KPRB) is another. Paso Robles lies west of the Santa Lucia Range in a valley of gently rolling hills. The descent and approach to the valley at altitudes slightly above legal limits affords an exhilarating glance at a genre of landscape that is rapidly disappearing in California. Many California airports have succumbed to the ignominious adulteration of high-rise buildings at all quadrants. PRB is surrounded primarily by green pastures and expansive agricultural land. I love to glide over this terrain, the physiognomy of which has barely changed through the years. Only a lonely oak tree might protrude as your solitary, diminutive obstruction to the runway – and to wrestle with that tree would be an unquestionable aeronautical impossibility, unless you aimed for it. On those infrequent days during which an instrument approach would be mandated, (or you just love doing them), your choice is a GPS, RNAV, VOR or VOR/DME procedure. The VOR is on the field. At an elevation of 836 feet above sea level, the airport has two historic, but completely modernized former
military runways, 1-19 which is 6,000 feet long and 13-31 which is 4,700 feet in length. Once you land, you can be entertained for a portion of the day without stepping away from the field. LaGuardia’s Homemade has been around since 1912 and has just opened a new spot at 4990 Wing Way. For more information, visit www.acijetcenters .com. After a sumptuous meal, roam around the Estrella Warbirds Museum. Adopting a name to memorialize the World War II Estrella Army Air Force Base that is now Paso Robles Municipal Airport, the Museum was chartered as a not-for-profit California corporation in 1995. Jeeps, side arms, vintage aircraft, recently retired fighter jets, antique ambulances, bombardier sites, one of the earliest pilot’s licenses issued by the government to unique personal items carried into combat during the previous century, these are but a few examples of the unique collection of aircraft and artifacts awaiting you at this museum. For more information on the airport, contact Paso Robles Jet Center, 805/5960212, Unicom 123.0. For information on how to make the most of your stay in Paso Robles and to order a free visitor guide, visit www.travelpaso.com, call (888) 988-PASO (7276) or email tourism@prcity.com. For the latest news on the area, visit http://blog.travelpaso.com.
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How to Cancel a Flight Plan You Never Opened I love flashing lights, except when they’re on the roof of a black and white vehicle behind me, or a white pickup
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Biscuits & Gravy PS In Flight got me some goodies… yep! After the wonderful experience I shared with you about Chino’s wonderful Flo’s establishment of fine yummies, I received a take-out bag filled with some “heart-attack” cinnamon rolls with a love note inside. My suggestion for you is to pop in on a cool day, order coffee, and dunk some cinnamon rolls in the coffee and repeat after me: Lord, forgive me for I’m about to sin, now mind your own business and let me dunk!
On Final How can it already be February? I’ve barely recovered from holidays and now it’s time for more chocolate and hugs. I guess it could be worse but either way, it’s a time for love and a time to continue working towards getting our troops home. Even with the announcement that “women” are now going into battle along side our men. In my mind they have always been there, and for them I send another “salute!” Please keep all our warriors in your prayers, and be sure that when you meet those wearing their uniforms you thank them for their service to our country. Now go buy your Valentine a card. Until next time . . . That’s Thirty! “Over”
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AIRFORCE TO OPEN REMAINING COMBAT POSITIONS TO WOMEN Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey announced on Jan. 24, 2013 the rescission the 1994 Direct Ground Combat Definition and Assignment Rule for women and that the Department of Defense plans to remove gender-based barriers to service. "Women have shown great courage and sacrifice on and off the battlefield, contributed in unprecedented ways to the military's mission and proven their ability to serve in an expanding number of roles," Panetta said. "The Department's goal in rescinding the rule is to ensure that the mission is met with the best-qualified and most capable people, regardless of gender." While 99 percent of Air Force positions are currently open to women, Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III said the service will now pursue opening the final one percent. "2013 marks the twentieth anniversary of the Department of Defense allowing women to serve as combat pilots," Welsh said. "By rescinding the 1994 Direct Ground Combat Definition and Assignment Rule, we can pursue integrating women into the seven remaining Air Force career fields still closed, all associated with special operations. We're focused on ensuring America's Air Force remains capable and ready with the bestqualified people serving where we need them." The Air Force will partner with U.S. Special Operations Command and the other services to review opening these positions in a deliberate, measured, and responsible way, officials said. Those positions are: Officer/Enlisted Air Force Specialty Codes closed to women: • 13DXA (Combat Control Officer special operations forces/direct ground combat)
• 13DXB (Combat Rescue/Special Tactics Officer - special operations forces /direct ground combat) • 15WXC (Special Operations Weather Officer - special operations forces/direct ground combat) • 1C2XX (Enlisted Combat Controller - special operations forces /direct ground combat) • 1C4XX (Enlisted Tactical Air Command and Control - some special operations forces/direct ground combat) • 1T2XX (Enlisted Pararescue - special operations forces/direct ground combat) • 1W0X2 (Enlisted Special Operations Weather - special operations forces /direct ground combat) These career fields comprise approximately 3,235 positions. Today, women make up approximately 15 percent, or nearly 202,400, of the U.S. military's 1.4 million active personnel. Over the course of the past decade, more than 280,000 women have deployed in support of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. This announcement follows an extensive review by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who unanimously concluded that now is the time to move forward with the full intent to integrate women into occupational fields to the maximum extent possible. It builds on a February 2012 decision to open more than 14,000 additional positions to women by rescinding the colocation restriction and allowing women to be assigned to select positions in ground combat units at the battalion level. "The Joint Chiefs share common cause on the need to start doing this now and to doing this right. We are committed to a purposeful and principled approach," said Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Continued on Page 36
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OODIES AND ADGETS
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One of the truly great things about being an aviation buff is the number of “Goodies and Gadgets” available to play with. Here In Flight USA has collected a few new ones worthy of your consideration.
Aeroleds Releases New Microsun Taxi/Recognition Light
In their continuing effort to keep the designs “new” and “fresh”, AeroLEDs has increased its light output of their popular MicroSun light from 5,000 candela
to 8,000. Originally designed as a direct replacement for recognition lights in the wingtip of Cirrus aircraft, the MicroSun has proven very popular with Experimental, LSA and Special-Use applications. While the MicroSun draws only a fraction of the power required for a comparable halogen light it has a life expectancy of 50,000 hours, outlasting halogen and HID lights. Each MicroSun has built in pulse and wig wag features, weighs only 3.5 ounces and can withstand temperatures of -55°C to +70°C.
The MicroSun is protected against overheating with a built-in protection circuit and can be installed in 12Vdc or 24Vdc electrical systems. It is also sheltered against lightning, voltage spikes, reverse voltage and under voltage conditions. MicroSun sells for $350. For more information visit www.AeroLEDs.com or call 208/8503294.
A Comprehensive O-Ring Assortment Wicks Aircraft is now offering a large yet inexpensive solution to the problem of finding the right O-ring at the right time. “The temptation is always there to re-use things like O-rings, and the result is too-often a leaky seal,” says Wicks president Scott Wick. “Having to take time to find or order O-rings makes that temptation even greater. With our Home Builders Kit (HMBK-1), there are lots of sizes, and
lots of O-rings in each size; and it’s lessexpensive in time and money than running to the supply shop for just a couple individual O-rings.” With 382 O-rings made of a 70 durometer nitrile polymer and sized from 006 to 327, the O-rings store easily in their protective plastic box that keeps everything sorted. The HMBK-1 can pay for itself the first time it solves a problem. Ideal for home workshop, Chapter hangar, or professional service center, the HMBK-1 is priced at $32.19, and can be found at www.wicksaircraft.com.
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Cessna Aircraft Company has announced a strategic partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) for multiple races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the IZOD IndyCar Series and the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series. This partnership extends Cessna’s presence across all three series in which CGRT competes. “Clyde Cessna founded this company on our customers’ need for speed. Today, performing with precision to drive success is the purpose of business aviation,” said Scott Ernest, Cessna’s President and CEO. “The racing industry is built on those same principles – each day teams are moving as fast as they can to get from point a to point b and win, which is why this partnership is such a natural fit for both Cessna and CGRT. The scope and success of CGRT across all components of racing gives us a strong presence as we invest in the sport.” Cessna, along with sister Textron companies Bell Helicopter and E-Z-GO, is incorporated into every race event where CGRT competes, giving each brand the opportunity to showcase transportation solutions to the industry including air travel to and from the host cities, helicop-
ter transport from airports to racing venues and ground transportation onsite. Cessna will sponsor multiple races on the No. 1 Chevrolet SS of Jamie McMurray in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS), sharing assets with sister Textron companies such as Bell Helicopter and E-Z-GO, one race on the No. 10 Honda with Dario Franchitti in the IZOD IndyCar Series and one race with Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series on the No. 01 Dinan-Prepared BMW. “Cessna helps make racing possible for my team by getting me to the races quickly and efficiently,” said Chip Ganassi, owner of Chip Ganassi Racing. “With almost 70 races a year separated by hundreds of miles with little time in between, I rely on business aviation to help me keep driving my business and to keep winning.” In summer 2012, Cessna partnered with CGRT and owner Chip Ganassi at the GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma to announce the enhanced maximum speed of the new Citation X to mach.935, thus regaining the title as the fastest civil aircraft in the world.
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Troy Thrash Named as New President and CEO Air Zoo, Portage, MI., Board of Directors Chairman Pete Parish has announced that Bob Ellis, Air Zoo president and CEO, will retire after 35 years of service to the museum. The Air Zoo Board of Directors has named Troy A. Thrash as the museum’s new president and CEO, effective at the end of January. Ellis began his career with the Air Zoo
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designed for adults and students of all ages. It also included several nonmilitary aircraft, the Midwest’s first 4-D theater, a simulated flight to the International Space Station, the Montgolfier Balloon Race, full-motion flight simulators and an SR-71B Blackbird. In 2011, the Air Zoo expanded yet again, thanks to Ellis’ continued quest to provide the best possible experience to every guest. The 50,000-square-foot East Wing expansion made room for the new Space: Dare to Dream exhibit, an exhibit about the Women Airforce Service Pilots, a World War II naval aviation gallery, a climate-controlled archive and a library. “It has been my good fortune to witness the Air Zoo become one of the nation’s most unique aviation museums with attractions designed for both families and aviation enthusiasts,” said Ellis. “Now, after 35 years, it is time to hand over the reins to Troy, who is well-positioned to take the museum to the next level.” Thrash, 42, comes to the Air Zoo with a strong industry background in science, technology, engineering and education. He currently serves as the executive director and CEO of the Da Vinci Science
Center in Allentown, Pa. Prior to that, he was the executive director of the National Aerospace Development Center in Alpharetta, Ga., and a significant contributor to several other organizations focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and workforce development, including SkillsUSA, the Federation of Galaxy Explorers, the Civil Air Patrol, and FIRST Robotics, for which he currently volunteers as an emcee for regional and international competitions. “After an extensive nationwide search, we are excited to have found Troy, whose experiences and background coincide with the Air Zoo’s unique vision of educating and inspiring visitors from all over the world,” said Parish. Thrash gained experience in the aerospace industry as a senior aerospace engineer for Analytical Graphics, Inc. in Malvern, Pa., where he served as the lead technical marketer, systems engineer and programmer of the world’s leading space analysis software. He joined Futron Corporation, a leading aerospace consultContinued on Page 43
Airforce To Open Positions Continued from Page 33 Gen. Martin Dempsey. The DoD is determined to successfully integrate women into the remaining restricted occupational fields within our military, while adhering to the following guiding principles developed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff: • Ensuring the success of our nation's warfighting forces by preserving unit readiness, cohesion, and morale. • Ensuring all service men and women are given the opportunity to succeed and are set up for success with viable career paths. • Retaining the trust and confidence of the American people to defend this nation by promoting policies that maintain the best quality and most qualified people. • Validating occupational performance standards, both physical and mental, for all military occupational specialties (MOS), specifically those that remain closed to women. Eligibility for training and development within designated occupational fields should consist of qualitative and quantifiable standards reflecting the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for each occupation. For occupational specialties open to women, the occupational performance standards must be gender-neutral as required by
Public Law 103-160, Section 542 (1993). • Ensuring that a sufficient cadre of midgrade/senior women enlisted and officers are assigned to commands at the point of introduction to ensure success in the long run. This may require an adjustment to recruiting efforts, assignment processes, and personnel policies. Assimilation of women into heretofore "closed units" will be informed by continual in-stride assessments and pilot efforts. Using these guiding principles, positions will be opened to women following service reviews and the congressional notification procedures established by law. Panetta directed the military departments to submit detailed plans by May 15, 2013, for the implementation of this change, and to move ahead expeditiously to integrate women into previously closed positions. The secretary's direction is for this process to be complete by Jan. 1, 2016. The Joint Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Women in Service Review Memorandum can be viewed at: http://www. defense.gov/news/WISRJointMemo.pdf The Chairman's Women in Service Review Memorandum can be viewed at: http://www.defense.gov/news/WISRImp lementationPlanMemo.pdf
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EXPO SEES RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE IN SEBRING U.S. Sport Aviation Expo saw big crowds the first three days, Jan. 17-19, in spite of the less than perfect weather. Visitors filled the educational forums, tried delicious fare from new food venders, had an opportunity to demo aircraft, see the Wings of Freedom Tour World War II planes, and much more. On Sunday, Jan. 20, the last day of Expo, crowds continued to flood through the gates to enjoy the show, highlighted by awards ceremonies that included the announcement of the iPad mini giveaway winner, Model Airplane Contest winners, recipient of the Seaplane Pilot Association scholarship award.
Winners of Expo Model Airplane Contest! The winners of the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo Model Airplane Contest
are as follows: Name Age Catagory Ryan DeGrott 14 Most Detailed Haylee Nilsen 6 6 & Under Dakota Nilsen 13 Smallest Eddie Sager 7 Most Authentic Catherine Sager 9 Most Authentic Phebe Sager 10 Age 7-10 Davis Sager 13 Most Creative Rhonwen Gavagni 19 First Prize Adult Carl Gross 10Most Original Paint Siddharth Ananthan13 Age 11-14 Pranav Ananthan 10 Coolest Plane Kartik Ananthan 8 Best Navy Plane/Grand Prize Seth Filip 3Youngest Contestant Carson Dnazey 8Best Air Force Plane
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awarded a scholarship for a fully paid seaplane rating at Expo on Sunday during closing ceremonies. The award went to Angel Castellanos of Lakeland, Florida. Angel is on an aviation career path. The scholarship will fully fund a singleengine rating at any SPA-recognized seaplane training facility in the United States.
Sebring Local Wins iPad Mini at Expo Expo gave an iPad Mini away on Sunday afternoon at the closing ceremonies. The giveaway contest, which began on day one of Expo, was designed to increase subscribers to Expo eNews. Visitors were offered a chance to win the iPad by putting their name and contact information on the entry form provided. The winner, Dorys Pittman, also an Expo volunteer, is a Sebring local.
LEGEND CUB BECOMING THE TOP CHOICE FOR TAILWHEEL INSTRUCTION American Legend Aircraft Company announced its Legend Cub has won the favor of numerous flight schools for both sport flying and tailwheel training. As sales of light-sport aircraft (LSA) gain momentum, the Legend Cub continues to lead in this category, as it has since its introduction and first flight in 2005. As a tailwheel training platform, the Legend Cub has no equal – pilots are learning proficiency skills that apply to any aircraft. The Legend Cub is a modern incarnation of the venerable Piper Cub and today serves as an optimum training platform as did Piper models of the past. The Legend Cub was conceived by incorporating the best features of the Piper design with the addition of a short list of features
most desired by today’s pilots. The Legend Cub draws on the best characteristics of vintage J-3, PA-11 and Super Cub models, and meets the certification requirements for LSA operations. This is a significant achievement, bringing down the cost of flying for student and sport pilots. Typical rental rates for the Legend Cub are around $100/hour with fuel compared to $150/hour-plus in common trainers such as many Cessna models. The Legend Cub flies like a Cub. This one of the most honest remarks often heard about its performance. When other aircraft are said to fly like a Cub, as pilots often do, it is intended as a compliment. Furthermore, many pilots agree that tailwheel proficiency is less novelty
and more safe flying skills. The skills acquired by tailwheel pilots can be applied to any fixed wing aircraft and to pilots at any level. Tailwheel proficiency applies to the handing of an aircraft especially when it comes to landing, and certainly when landing under challenging conditions. Tailwheel instruction in a Legend Cub means the pilot will learn to use rudder and ailerons together to control headwind, tailwind, and crosswinds. Operating a tailwheel aircraft (a.k.a. taildragger or conventional gear aircraft) requires a “tailwheel endorsement” specified by Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) section 651.31(i). A tailwheel endorsement is both a specialization and Continued on Page 40
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FLIGHT DESIGN USA HAS FRESH REPRESENTATION IN THE SUNSHINE STATE Flight Design has Announced Two New Dealers in Florida for its Line of Light Aircraft In the Daytona Beach area, specifically at the world’s largest private airport of Spruce Creek Fly-in (7FL6), Brian Boucher has formed Florida Light-Sport Aircraft. In the southern part of the state is Americana Aviation based in Miami Florida. “I am very pleased to represent the market leading brand of Light-Sport Aircraft in northern Florida,” said Boucher. “We already have pilots asking for a demonstration flight” following the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Florida on Jan. 17-20 showing the new CTLSi. In the south of the big state, Chris Menaiges and Tony Alvarez operate Americana Aviation. The plan to build their enterprise around the Flight Design product line including the CTLSi and the
coming C4 four seater. “We just received our new CTLSi and initial reception from our customers has been very warm, as we expected from this exceptional airplane,” indicated Alvarez. “We now have several CTLSi aircraft equipped with the Rotax 912iS engine in the USA and more en route from Germany,” said Flight Design USA President Tom Peghiny. “Early reports from our dealers across the country are a strong indication of the popularity we can expect from the CTLSi.” Peghiny observed that after seven years of importing the Flight Design CT series, the model remains atop the market share list, a position it has enjoyed since the beginning of Light-Sport Aircraft.
Flight Design GmbH is a 25-yearold manufacturer based in Germany. The company remains the worldwide LightSport Aircraft market leader thanks to its popular CT series of aircraft. More than 1,800 aircraft are flying around the world and after eight years, CT remains the topselling LSA in the USA. To contact Florida Light-Sport Aircraft you can reach Brian Boucher, owner, at 716-860-7474; email: brian.boucher@yahoo.com. To contact Americana Aviation you can reach Chris Benaiges, owner, at 305-338-7979; email info@americanaaviationsouth.com, or Tony Alvarez at 305-283-6945. For complete information about Flight Design visit www.flightdesignusa.com
LIGHT SPORT AMERICA TO BUILD STORM PLANES IN USA J. Phil McCoy, president and CEO of Light Sport America announced at the Light Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla. that his firm has purchased the assets of Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR StormAircraft, and he expects complete relocation of the factory and to begin U.S. production of Storm's complete line of light sport aircraft at Florida’s Bartow Municipal Airport in March. Light Sport America (LSA) has also purchased the assets of Florida Aircraft Painting, Inc. and Florida Aircraft Supply. The purchases include a 36,000square-foot Aviation Complex on six acres at the Bartow Municipal Airport. McCoy said LSA will continue to operate the painting business in a 60-by-60 building and use the 150-by-151 hangar and offices to build aircraft. “The acquisition of StormAircraft will enable LSA to offer America's only
full line of U.S. built sport aircraft,” McCoy said. “Storm has been in business nearly 30 years and has sold more than 3,000 aircraft.” Light Sport America will offer four Storm models – the all-composite Storm Rally, Rally Amphibious, the all-metal Century with tricycle gear, and the Century conventional (tail wheel). Both the Rally and Century models are priced from $99,000 to $117,000 depending on options and avionics. In addition to the Rally and Century models, LSA will also offer several Storm kits, including the Fury, Fury RG, and 400. Light Sport America plans to service the law enforcement and border patrol markets with a surveillance-equipped Rally and the Air Patrol 2013 Rotocraft. McCoy said he expects his company to hire up to 70 employees during its first
year of operation and durring the next three years to increase the workforce to up to 125. Giovanni Salsedo, founder of StormAircraft, is moving to the U.S. to assist in the transition. He will remain active in Light Sport America as vice president. The Federal Aviation Administration forecasts that 50 percent of all general aviation aircraft sold in the U.S. between now and 2020 will be light sport aircraft. This forecast calls for an average nine percent annual compounded growth in Continued on Paage 40
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KITFOX Kitfox Aircraft announced that it will begin offering the new fuel-injected Rotax 912 iS engine in both the Kitfox Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA) and kit-built aircraft. Making Kitfox Aircraft the first company to offer a firewall-forward package for Experimental/Amateur-Built aircraft and the first U.S. company to offer and fly the 912iS in the S-LSA. The full flight-test program included the flight from the company’s Homedale, ID, headquarters to the annual Light Sport Aircraft Expo in Sebring, FL. (2,385 miles) “We have a long history with the Rotax 912 series of engines,” said company president John McBean. “The 912 iS is
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a significant upgrade with its fuel injection and other advanced features. We have developed a special firewall-forward package for the engine, which is quite different in many ways from the familiar 912ULS.” The 100-horsepower 912 iS shares the basic concept with the carbureted 912 series, but adds electronic fuel injection and variable ignition timing to improve efficiency. “The 912 iS is incredibly smooth and is using less than 4 gallons per hour at cruise,” said McBean. A major difference with the 912 iS is the requirement for a fully electronic instrument package. “The iS uses Rotax’s
TURBO POWER Kitfox Aircraft announced at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla., that it will offer the turbocharged Rotax 914 engine as an option on both its ready-tofly Light Sport Aircraft and its Experimental/Amateur-Built kits. By doing so, Kitfox Aircraft expects the performance of the Super Sport 7 to increase dramatically. “The Kitfox is a good performer on 100 horsepower,” said company president John McBean. “But with turbocharged 115 horsepower, it will be a beast. We use our factory airplanes in the Idaho backwoods quite often, where summertime temperatures can make for very high den-
CAN-BUS system for engine data,” said McBean. “The normal option is to use the Rotax-supplied engine monitor, but we have been working closely with the team at Advanced Flight Systems to allow full display of engine parameters on the AF5000 EFIS series. This feature should save builders money and time.” The 912 iS and the AF-5600 EFIS is installed in N12KA, a Kitfox Super Sport 7, the same airframe that has been the testbed for the Rotec radial engine and, most recently, the Lycoming O-233 purposebuilt LSA engine. The lightweight Kitfox has true STOL capabilities, taking off in 320 feet
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sity altitudes. The Rotax 914 is capable of maintaining takeoff power (115 hp) up to 8,000 feet, and continuous power (100 hp) to 16,000 feet. As a result, the 914-powered Kitfox will take off shorter, climb stronger and cruise faster than the 912 machine at these altitudes.” The first ship to carry the Rotax 914 is for flight instruction in the Boise area. “The benefit in flight training is that the turbo ‘extends the day’ for students and instructors alike,” said McBean. “The less time needed to climb to altitude or reach a remote field, the more time can be spent teaching and practicing landings. I think the 914 will be more than worth the cost
and landing in just 330 feet, and despite this performance still cruises at 122 mph. Ready-to-fly Kitfox LSAs start at $95,995 equipped. Prices for the 912 iS installation package has not been set.
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just through time savings.” The lightweight Kitfox has true STOL capabilities. The non-turbo Kitfox takes off in 320 feet and lands in just 330 feet, and despite this performance still cruises at 122 mph. Performance testing of the tur-
bocharged 914 version is under way and is already substantially better than with the 912. Ready-to-fly Kitfox LSAs start at $95,995 equipped. Prices for the 914 installation package have not been set.
professional with 40 years experience. He has worked for such notable names as King Radio Corporation, FairchildSwearingen Aircraft, and Foster AirData Systems. He founded McCoy Avionics
Corporation, took the company public, and later sold his interests. Since 1997 he has worked as a consultant for such wellknown aviation companies as Ryan International Corporation, Houston Gulf Avionics, Eastern Avionics International,
and Remos Aircraft. For additional information on the company and its products visit its website at www.lightsportamerica.com.
instructor at Ferguson Aviation Academy, took delivery of two new Legend Cubs at the end of 2012. After flying other aircraft, academy owners decided on the Legend Cubs for their flight school in part because of the honest nature of the Legend Cub. McCartney commented, “The Legend Cub performed just like a Cub. It is a clean flying airplane.” He went on to note that it truly fits the lightsport category. Others who have been offering flight training in the Legend Cub for some time include: • Mike Hart in North Hampton, New
Hampshire, hamptonairfield.com • Aero Country of McKinney (Dallas), Texas, tail-wheel.com • Bruce Bohannon in Angleton (Houston), Texas, flyingtiger.net • Foothill Aircraft of Upland (Los Angeles), California, foothillaircraft.com American Legend Aircraft Company manufactures the Legend Cub and Super Legend – both FAA-certified aircraft for sport, recreation and training. These aircraft are powered by tried-and-true Continental and Lycoming engines. Available options include floats, tundra
tires, ballistic parachute, glass panel, autopilot, and more. Legend Cub kit aircraft allow amateur builders to create and fly their own custom version of a Cub. Kit models can be certified to 1,700 GTOW and offer a variety of powerplant and configuration options. For further information, contact American Legend Aircraft Company at 1810 Piper Lane, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482; call 903-885-7000, or log on to www.legend.aero.
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Legend Cub Continued from Page 38 a privilege. It allows a pilot to achieve more, and enjoy more. Many flight schools have recognized this fact and the strengths of the Legend Cub in training. Flight schools operating a Legend Cub include: • Gary Wing in San Diego, California, flythewing.com • Waco Flying Service of Waco, Texas, fly254.com • Ferguson Aviation Academy of Pensacola, Florida, fergusonaviation.com David McCartney, co-owner and
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It has been said that the only voluntary act in aviation is the decision to take-off. Every action after take-off involves the skillful management of risk, the enjoyment of flight and a continuous stream of decisions that result in a safe landing. In 1974, NASA created the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) to allow aviation professionals to share experiences in a frank, non-punitive manner. The ASRS structure allows pilots and other aviation professionals to file an anonymous report of an incident, error or occurrence that the contributor feels might be of value to others. These reports are gathered, analyzed and data based by NASA experts and made available to all interested parties as a tool for creating pro-active aviation safety programs. Additionally, NASA distributes an electronic publication, CALLBACK, which contains selected, de-identified, reports on a free subscription basis. In Flight USA is proud to reprint selected reports, exerted from CALLBACK, for our readers to read, study, occasionally laugh at, and always learn from. Visit http://asrs.arc.nasa.gov/ to learn how you can participate in the ASRS program.
WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE? This “interactive” issue of CALLBACK, presents three in-flight situations that involve General Aviation Pilots. In “The First Half of the Story” you will find report excerpts describing the situation up to the decision point. It is up to the reader to determine the possible courses of action and make a decision (preferably within the same time frame that was available to the reporter). ??The selected ASRS reports may not give all the information you want and you may not be experienced in the type of aircraft involved, but each incident should give you a chance to exercise your aviation decision-making skills. In “The Rest of the Story” you will find the actions actually taken by reporters in response to each situation. Bear in mind that their decisions may not necessarily represent the best course of action. Our intent is to stimulate thought, discussion, and training related to the type of incidents that were reported.
The First Half of the Story Situation #1: (C172RG Pilot's Report) • On departure, the gear retracted normally. However, immediately after retraction I heard a loud “POP” followed by a call from Tower indicating that my left main gear had retracted then fallen down again. Another aircraft behind me confirmed seeing the same thing. The aircraft has a gear mirror installed on the right wing, which allowed me to view all three gear. The left main was in a trailing position. The nose and right main were retracted. I cycled the gear. The left main didn’t move from its in-trail position. I advised Tower that I would troubleshoot the gear and tried yawing the aircraft and maneuvering so as to swing the gear with inertia into the locked position…. Unable to retract or extend the gear, I made a call…to an A&P to confirm my suspicion that it was most likely the gear actuator that had broken loose from the pivot
point... I could land with the right main and nose gear down and locked or fully retracted. I could also land under power or secure the engine and try to save the engine and prop.
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about traffic ahead on a missed approach and suddenly I found myself trapped in and out of the clouds, unable to descend without busting the Delta airspace. Meanwhile I could not see the traffic, which was being called out straight ahead by the traffic warning system.
Situation #2: (PA-31 Pilot's Report)
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• I had planned to leave at 0730, but the weather was 500-foot ceiling and two miles visibility. The lowest approach minimum at [my destination] was one-mile visibility and 800-foot ceiling. The runway was short (2,000 feet) and there were no approach lights. I waited more than two hours for the weather to improve, but it didn’t. I decided to request a Special VFR clearance after phoning the destination FBO. They told me the visibility there was at least three to four miles and the ceiling was definitely 500 feet or better. I assumed the ceiling would be at least 500 feet all the way on the four to five minute flight. When I got a few miles east of the airport the ceiling suddenly dropped and I had to decide whether to stay at 500 feet AGL and pop into the clouds or descend to remain clear.
The Rest of the Story Situation #1: (C172RG Pilot's Report) The Reporter's Action:
What Would You Have Done? Situation #3: (SR22 Pilot's Report) • When I had flown the route IFR earlier in the day the ceilings were about 3,500 to 4,000 feet. I decided to make the return trip VFR with flight following and stay under the 3,000 foot floor of the…Bravo airspace since that is what ATC would have had me do had I filed IFR. All was well until I reached the shoreline. I was at 2,700 feet and I was cleared by Approach through the Class D at or above 2,500 feet, but I had to stay below the Bravo airspace at 3,000 feet. As I reached land, the ceiling dropped to just about 2,700 feet so I descended to 2,500 feet, but that still put me in the base of the clouds. Then ATC warned me
• At the cost of an engine and prop, but with significant risk reduction, I elected to land under power with right main and nose retracted. I contacted Tower, advised of our situation...and our intention to land gear up... We landed uneventfully on the centerline with a soft, controlled, low energy touchdown; no fuel leaks, no hydraulic leaks, no oil leaks, no fire, and no injuries. The damage to the airframe was pretty minimal, however the propeller was obviously destroyed and therefore the engine will require teardown. I felt it appropriate to make a report to document the decision-making on landing under power, which I would highly recommend rather than making the error of “trying to save the engine and prop” and reducing options on landing. Because the sink was greater than I anticipated, I did need to add additional power just prior to touchdown. Should I have tried to “save” the engine, it would have made for a solid impact with the runway increasing damage to the airframe and possibly resulting in injury. Leaving the engine running, I was able to make a gentle, low energy touchdown. The resulting sensation in the cockpit was like a normal landing (louder, but normal forces), zero injuries, and a happy outcome. Again, I would highly recommend a low total energy touchdown under power for anyone finding they need to make a forced gear-up landing. The aircraft, engine, propeller can all be replaced
and it’s not worth “trying to save” a machine at the cost of possible injury. Thank you for providing the Aviation Safety Reporting System. As a long-time pilot, I find this open sharing of information valuable to aviation safety. Situation #2: (PA-31 Pilot's Report) The Reporter's Action: • I decided to descend and went down to what I estimated to be about 350 feet AGL. Even though it was a sparsely populated area, I flew over two housing developments below 500 feet AGL. At three miles out, I saw the airport and runway, and the ceiling increased. I made an uneventful landing and it wasn’t till after I got out of the plane that I realized that I had busted the regulation for minimum altitude over a structure or vehicle. The basic cause was that I had made a false assumption that the ceiling would be at least 500 feet all the way since the two airports were only 10-11 miles apart. This was definitely a case of poor judgment on my part. In the future, I will not assume that the ceiling will remain uniform and give myself more margin for error. I should have waited until the ceiling was at least 800 to 1,000 feet. My desire to get an annual underway ASAP at [my destination] also played a role similar to the old “get-home-itis.” Situation #3: (SR22 Pilot's Report) The Reporter's Action: • I was able to turn into clear weather over the airport, away from the traffic, but busted VFR minimums and descended into the top 100 feet of the Delta airspace. I should have monitored the ATIS while I was over the ocean and asked for a clearance when it was clear I could not maintain VFR minimums (although it turned out to be mostly clear directly over the airport) or circled when the weather closed in and asked for a clearance. Next time I will get the clearance first and cancel if the weather accommodates.
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CIVIL AIR PATROL’S FIRST SPAATZ AWARD RECIPIENT DIES AFTER DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE CAREER Decorated CAP cadet from Michigan became a skilled Air Force combat pilot who flew with the Thunderbirds and served as a trusted congressional aide. Douglas C. Roach, the first recipient of Civil Air Patrol’s highest cadet award, the General Carl A. Spaatz Award, died Jan. 11 at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., from complications related to cancer. He was 70. “The Spaatz Association wishes to express its deep regret and condolences in the passing of Doug Roach,” said retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds, the association’s president. “As the first Spaatz award recipient, Doug certainly set the standard in the qualities represented in all Spaatz recipients that followed. We have him and his family in our thoughts and prayers.” Roach made Civil Air Patrol and Spaatz history as a Michigan Wing cadet in the 1960s. He was born in Romulus, Mich., on Nov. 18, 1942. “Doug was handpicked by Jack Sorenson (CAP’s cadet program leader at
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the time) to be tested for the first Spaatz,” said Col. Larry Trick, a Spaatz recipient and former president of the association. “Jack noticed Doug in 1962 at the National Cadet Competition, where he was commander of the Michigan Wing drill team that won the competition that year.” Trick said the Spaatz test in its infancy was handwritten, with mostly essaytype questions. Today the test has evolved into a more sophisticated, multi-step process, but the Spaatz award remains the most coveted of CAP’s cadet honors. Named after the first chief of staff of the Air Force and the first chairman of the CAP National Board, the Spaatz award is presented to cadets who demonstrate excellence in leadership, character, fitness and aerospace education. Cadets typically qualify for the award after devoting an average of five years to progress through 16 achievements in the
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CAP Cadet Program. Once a cadet achieves the award, he or she is entitled to the grade of cadet colonel. On average, only two cadets in 1,000 earn the Spaatz award. Since the award’s inception in 1964, CAP has presented the Spaatz award to less than 1,900 cadets. Roach became a highly decorated officer and skilled U.S. Air Force pilot. After flying 516 combat missions during several tours in Vietnam between 1969 and 1972, he was a pilot with the Air Force flight performance team, the Thunderbirds, from 1973-75. He began with the aerial demonstration team flying Thunderbird #6 when the team flew the F-4 Phantom and he served as the team’s logistics officer. Roach retired from the Air Force with the rank of colonel. Despite the notoriety he gained above the clouds in the Air Force, Brig.
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From Skies to Stars
By Ed Downs
A VIEW o be sure, this short column and the knowledge limitations of its writer allow only a very brief look at a very exciting form of astronomy, but one cannot simply let a recent news release issued by NASA pass without comment. According to the NASA news release, “Researchers using the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) have captured new images of a ring of gas and dust seven light-years in diameter surrounding the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, and of a neighboring cluster of extremely luminous young stars embedded in dust cocoons.” Okay, you say, how is this interesting to me, a pilot? Well, let’s start with SOFIA. As a complete operating system, SOFIA is an infrared telescope system using a reflective mirror the same size as that installed in the historic Mount Wilson Observatory in Southern California. The Mount Wilson telescope (a Newtonian reflector), was the largest in the world when it became operational in the early 20th Century. Used by the brilliant astronomer, Edwin Hubble, (yes,
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like the orbiting Hubble telescope) it was discovered that our galaxy was not the entire universe, but actually one of billions of galaxies in a universe of unimaginable size. Edwin Hubble also began the realization that our universe was expanding, leading to what we now call, “The Big Bang Theory.” Yes, the massive astronomical facilities atop Mount Wilson did nothing less than discover the universe. Now envision a reflective mirror as big as that at Mount Wilson (100 inch), but vastly superior and designed to look at light that the human eye cannot see. Further envision this incredible instrument in an environment that is above 99 percent of the water vapor in the atmosphere (a major cause of ground based telescopic distortion), encased in the world’s most sophisticated observatory. Finally, know that to get such clear vision, one must be more than 40,000 feet above mean sea level. We get back to SOFIA, a massive infrared observatory contained within the fuselage of a Boeing 747SP. This huge observing instrument is located just aft of the wing, in a specially
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constructed area that allows a cavernous door to slide open, exposing the infrared telescope. Amazingly enough, the remainder of the fuselage remains pressurized, permitting a team of scientists to conduct ground breaking (air breaking?) observations. The fact is, the center of our galaxy is extremely difficult to see. First, the Earth is pointed in the wrong direction. Our hemisphere looks away from the center of the galaxy. Even our orbiting telescopes cannot see what SOFIA can see. The nucleus of the Milky Way is inhabited by a black hole with four million times the mass of the sun and is orbited by a large disk of gas and dust. That gas and dust blocks the view of telescopes looking for the same visual light that our eyes can see. The ring mentioned at the beginning of this column is the inner edge of that disk. The galactic center also hosts several exceptionally large star clusters containing some of the most luminous young stars in the galaxy. The combination of SOFIA’s airborne telescope with the FORCAST camera produced the sharpest images of those regions ever obtained at
Artist's conception of SOFIA flying. (NASA) mid-infrared wavelengths, allowing discernment of new clues about what is happening near the central black hole. While many of us simply try to find our car keys, these guys are searching for the beginning of creation. As was said in the first sentence, this is a huge subject of great complexity, but what pilot can pass on the thought of a Boeing 747 with a huge hole in its side looking at the center of the galaxy. This is worth the time about which to learn more. Take a look at the new, historic images taken by our high-flying telescope at www.nasa.gov/ sofia or www.sofia.usra.edu. It is well worth the time!
Air Zoo President and CEO Bob Ellis to Retire Continued from Page 36 ing firm in Bethesda, Md., as a senior program manager, and later became division director of Space and Telecommunications. In those roles, Thrash managed several large-scale projects for clients including the Federal Aviation Administration, NASA, International Launch Services, the U.S.
Strategic Command and the National Strategic Space Office. “The growth of the Air Zoo and its increasing educational impacts on a regional scale is quite a remarkable story,” said Thrash. “I am honored to be selected to build upon this strong foundation, working with partners in all sectors to realize the board’s vision of becoming
the most influential air and space experience in the world. I look forward to every moment spent with the Air Zoo team igniting minds of all ages through the wonder of flight.” Thrash earned his bachelor’s degree in astronomy and astrophysics from Villanova University. He currently serves on the Board of the Pennsylvania
Youth Theatre and the local Workforce Investment Board Youth Council. He resides in Macungie, Pa. with his wife, Jody, and their four children: Jada, Gavin, Brynnica and Dawson. For more information about the Air Zoo, please visit www.airzoo.org or call 269/382-6555.
Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces. In his obituary in January, Congressional Quarterly’s Roll Call said Roach was a cornerstone of every defense authorization law since 1991, whether as a professional staff member on the veteran defense panel, or its staff director since 2001. “His work was key to developing the smart weapons we use today,” said Trick. The longtime congressional aide also was noted for serving both Democrats and Republicans, working through important national security legis-
lation. In the Roll Call obituary, Rep. Michael R. Turner, the Ohio Republican who chairs the Tactical Air and Land Forces panel, said, “Doug Roach was a trusted counselor to members on both sides of the aisle for many years. He always gave us his best advice, regardless of party interest or agenda.” Roach’s boss, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Calif., called him “a selfless servant and true hero.” Visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com or www.capvolunteernow.com for more information on the Civil Air Patrol.
Douglas C. Roach Continued from Page 42 “I remember meeting Doug for the first time at a Spaatz Association event soon after the organization was created in the mid-1990s,” said Anderson, past president of the association and former CAP national commander who now chairs the organization’s Board of Governors. “Although Doug’s professional military and congressional staff career precluded his remaining active in CAP, he remained dedicated to the purposes of the CAP Cadet Program and attributed CAP with his later accomplishments in life.”
“He was a hero to me and many cadets in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s,” said Trick. “Often, we would see him on the Hill during National CAP Legislative Day. He always had a great smile and handshake for the cadets.” Roach earned a bachelor’s degree in government at the University of Michigan and, after his distinguished service in the Air Force, a master’s degree in national security studies from Georgetown University. He continued his career of public service on Capitol Hill, most recently as the longtime staff director for the House
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AOPA LIVE THIS WEEK ADDS PILOT PERSONALITY ROD MACHADO AOPA Live This Week has announced that it will feature a new series entitled “License to Learn,” hosted by renowned flight instructor and professional speaker Rod Machado. Machado has signed on to create two videos each month, approximately two minutes in length, as part of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) weekly report on aviation news and developments. Machado is known for his humorous approach to flight instruction. His semimonthly segments on AOPA Live This Week will include tips to help make pilots
safer and more proficient. “What I shoot is what I feel,” Machado said. “This can include techniques for flying an airplane safely, techniques for getting better performance out of the plane or techniques for using tools and equipment in a way that makes you safe and reduces workload.” In the first segment, which aired Jan. 31, 2013, Machado demonstrated how a smart phone’s camera can help pilots perform a more thorough preflight inspection. “We’re really excited to have Rod and his unique method of teaching as part of our program,” said AOPA Live This
Week Executive Producer Warren Morningstar. “Rod’s knowledge of aviation, his understanding of how pilots learn and his ability to teach are unmatched, and our audience will benefit from his insight.” Machado’s longstanding contributions to AOPA include monthly columns in AOPA Pilot and Flight Training Magazine, as well as lectures and appearances as AOPA’s national CFI spokesman. He has been a flight instructor since 1973 and holds all fixed wing (powered) flight instructor ratings, as well as an airline transport pilot certificate.
IAOPA HOLD 27TH WORLD ASSEMBLY The International Council of the Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (IAOPA) announced that its next biennial World Assembly will be hosted by AOPA China in 2014. Craig Spence, secretary general of the council and vice president of AOPA’s operations and international affairs, noted that this assembly would mark the first time IAOPA has convened in China. “The selection of China as our World
Assembly location highlights just how important the country has become to the growth of general aviation,” Spence said. “A number of aircraft manufacturers and service providers now have operations and partnerships in China, and there are promising signs that China itself is embracing the broader use of general aviation as part of its transportation system and economy. We think this is a perfect time to convene in China and demonstrate just how vital
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general aviation can be.” Delegates to the World Assembly will discuss a wide range of general aviation issues and take part in aerial activities. Those discussions will likely focus on airspace access and freedom of flight, air traffic control services, user fees, security and how IAOPA chapters throughout the world operate. Although specific dates have not been chosen, the group is considering
AOPA Live This Week airs every Thursday. It includes topical news stories and feature videos from the world of general aviation. Viewers can watch the show on their computers, mobile and tablet devices, (http://www.aopa.org/thisweek), or download the video from iTunes. Viewers can also watch AOPA Live This Week on the “big screen” through AOPA Live’s Roku channel (http://www. aopa.org/aopalive/this-week/roku.html). AOPA Live videos were viewed nearly two million times in 2012.
CHINA holding the assembly in the latter part of 2014. Final venue location and exact dates will be determined soon. Recent past assemblies have been held in South Africa, Israel, Greece, France, Brazil, the United Kingdom and Switzerland. IAOPA is made up of affiliates from 71 countries and is administered through AOPA headquarters in Frederick, Md.
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OFF SEASON - HISTORY s many of you know, I’m fascinated by aviation, history, science and the direction and sequence of how things came to be. Because of that, I have been doing a “This Day In History” or “This Day In Science” bit every day. I believe we take for granted so many things around us with little thought of how these items came to be. So, while things are slow in the aviation off-season, I thought it would be fun to share some of the “Things we’ve learned from NASA.”
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Englebart first envisioned more of a pen-like device, but testing continued until the early mouse was developed. The patent was granted in 1970 for an “X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System”. Unfortunately for him, the patent ran out before the mouse took off – so he saw no financial gain from his invention. But, the mouse in your hand right now was developed because of NASA and a gentleman named Doug Englebart.
Temper Foam Probably one of the most popularly inventions is the Temper or Memory Foam material. In 1962, a gentleman named Charles Yost had been contracted by NASA to help build a recovery system for the Apollo Command Module. Four years later, his experience with the recovery systems led him to assist in the project to improve aircraft seating. This new seating material had to absorb energy and increase survivability in crashes. Yost created this Temper Foam with unusual properties allowing for high energy absorption and soft cushioning for comfort for longer periods of time. By 1969, Yost established Dynamic Systems, Inc. to continue working on this new cushioning material. More than four decades later, the world has come to realize that there are no bounds to temper foam’s benefits. Though the rights to the technology have been shared amongst many companies and manufacturers, the original product maker is still going strong, pushing additional cushion types including Foam in Place Seating (FiPS) and several varieties of temper foam cushions. Today, temper foam’s original applications to absorb shock and provide an added element of safety can be found in
Upcoming Looking forward to seeing the Lewis Air Force flying again soon. NASCAR, Formula 1, and Indy Racing League racecars; football and motorcycle helmets, and horseback saddles; amusement park rides; and military and civilian aircraft. The technology has even been incorporated into so many different things – all because of the Apollo Program at NASA in the early 1960s.
Computer Mouse While NASA didn’t exactly invent the mouse, related research led to this culture-changing innovation. Initially, the computer was a giant calculator. The invention of the mouse took it from a data manipulator and calculator to a graphical device. In the early 1960s, Doug Englebart, was working for the Stanford Research Institute creating technology for NASA. He was developing flight controls and displays as well as simulation technology. The computers of the day were not able to do things beyond crunching numbers. But Englebart was interested in using computers in these more graphical ways. He approached Bob Taylor of the
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Office of Advanced Research and Technology at NASA HQ with a proposal for a device to “manipulate data on a computer screen.” Taylor helped secure the funding needed to develop this new technology.
Unless something really exciting happens in Air Racing or Aviation, I’ll probably delve into a few more things like this in the coming months. I hope we can learn a few new things together while we wait for the pylons to come up again. Until then…
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Cessna Aircraft Company has announced the Grand Caravan EX has earned FAA Type Certification and has outperformed initial targets. Powered by the new Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A140 engine, today’s Grand Caravan EX boasts a 38 percent improvement in the rate of climb of the Grand Caravan, a figure which exceeds the original 20 percent improvement projection. “When we started with this design, we knew we could push the performance envelope on the Grand Caravan EX and get it into service for our customers in ‘high and hot’ missions, but the performance we’ve realized through the certification process with the new Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-140 engine has truly exceeded our already aggressive performance targets,” said Lannie O’Bannion, Cessna business leader for
the Caravan. With the first deliveries of the airplane already underway, customers are experiencing the Grand Caravan EX benefits first-hand. “Thanks to the ingenuity of our team and partners, this announcement further demonstrates that the Cessna Grand Caravan EX can work or play in almost any theater, region or topography in the world,” O’Bannion said. “This is the sport utility aircraft for practically any mission the customer might have in mind, business or recreation.” The EX is the latest example of Cessna’s efforts to bring new products to customers. Six new or upgraded Cessna models, including the EX, will deliver during 2013 giving customers more choices for optimal range, performance and value.
PAN AM ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF AIRLINE CAREER ACADEMY (ACA) FLIGHT SCHOOL Pan Am International Flight Academy announced Jan. 8 that it has acquired Airline Career Academy (ACA), a leading pilot training academy specializing in JAA/EASA and FAA Ab Initio training. ACA will be integrated into Pan Am’s operations to offer world-class professional pilot training programs that enhance Pan Am’s core business of comprehensive solutions for airlines. The acquisition was finalized Dec.31 and all training will continue to operate under the Pan Am International Flight Academy brand with no interruption of service. Airline Career Academy was established in 1995 and trains an estimated 250 pilots annually. Through this acquisition, the Academy is approved to deliver JAA/EASA and FAA initial pilot training at Pan Am’s new facilities in Kissimmee/Orlando, Merritt Island, and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., supported with offices in Costa Rica, UK, Italy and Spain. “We have always been impressed with ACA’s operations,” said Vito Cutrone, Pan Am’s Chief Executive Officer. For airlines and pilot candidates, Pan Am now offers complete JAA/EASA and FAA cadet pilot training packages from zero flight time thru airline type ratings. Cutrone continued, “We’re pleased
to have made this acquisition and look forward to bringing all the talented ACA people into the Pan Am family...” The company provides private, instrument and commercial multi-engine training with a fleet of approximately 50 aircraft, including single engine Cessna 172SP’s, 172 G1000’s, Piper Cadets, Warriors and Arrows, as well as multi engine Beechcraft Duchesses and Piper Seminoles. Marc Issott, CEO of ACA, joining Pan Am’s Executive team as Senior Vice President states, “Pan Am and ACA have many of the same high quality training principles and our strengths complement each other. It was a perfect fit bringing these two companies together.” Pan Am International Flight Academy is one of the largest and most experienced pilot and airline training organizations, with its origins as the training division of Pan American World Airways. The company offers airlines and individuals training on more than 60 full-flight simulators with courses for Pilots, Cabin Crew, Mechanics and Aircraft Dispatchers. For information on Pan Am International Flight Academy, visit www.PanAmAcademy.com.
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SUN ‘N FUN RELEASES YEAR-ROUND CALENDAR As Sun ‘n Fun prepares for the world’s second largest aviation event held annually at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, a calendar of events showing the year-round presence of Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Fla. is being released. Old and new fund-raising events created and held in 2012 will be repeated in 2013. Sun ‘n Fun is not only an annual event, it is a year-round commitment to the future. The Sun ‘n Fun mission is to preserve and enhance the future of flight through world-class events, inspiring and educating people of all ages. Through the support of benefactors, donors, sponsors, exhibitors and visitors to events, Sun ‘n Fun is able to return $1.3 million to education programs in Polk County. Under the umbrella of the Lakeland Aeroclub and the Central Florida Aerospace Academy, students throughout Polk County who maintain at least a 2.75 GPA are eligible for a 75 percent scholarship for flight lessons; the other 25 percent of the cost of flight lessons can be exchanged for volunteer hours by the student. STEMtastic and Destination Aviation week-long educational summer camps offer the experience of flight to youth ages 7-18. Youth 13-18 control the plane in the air on the fourth day of
FREE MOVIE, CHECKERTAILS PART 2 AVAILABLE ONLINE The Checkertail Association, the veterans group for the 325th Fighter Group, has announced the release of “Checkertails, Part 2”. This British made film, along with Checkertails Part 1, is available for free on their web page, www.checkertails.org. The 325th, also known as the Checkertail Clan (name given by Axis Sally), went to war on the USS Ranger in January 1943. They flew Army P-40s off her to N. Africa and went on to become one of the top scoring Groups in all Europe.
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Salute to Excellence Awards Program Winners Announced For more than 50 years, HAI has recognized the outstanding achievements and exceptional merits of individuals and organizations through the Salute to Excellence Awards program. The annual Salute to Excellence Awards dinner is the premier event of HELI-EXPO. The 2013 dinner will be held on Wednesday, March 6 during HELIEXPO 2013 in Las Vegas. To purchase tickets to attend the dinner, please visit HELI-EXPO registration page at www.rotor.com. By acknowledging exceptional individuals and organizations, the Salute to Excellence program encourages the highest standards of professionalism in the helicopter industry, saluting those who deserve to be recognized for their contributions to the rotorcraft community. Do not let service above and beyond the call of duty go unrecognized!
The awards will be as follows: • Rolls-Royce Excellence in Helicopter Maintenance Award, Gary Dennis Rogers, Maintenance Controller PNG, Columbia Helicopters, Inc.: The Rolls-Royce Excellence in Helicopter Maintenance Award recognizes an individual who has distinguished themselves by longstanding excellence in the performance of helicopter maintenance, maintenance instruction or supervision, or a single significant and distinct contribution to helicopter maintenance. Eligibility is limited to active helicopter maintenance personnel. • Sikorsky Humanitarian Service Award, AST1 O’Brien Starr-Hollow and AST3 Tyler J. Gaenzle, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River: The Sikorsky Humanitarian Service Award is presented to the person(s) who best demonstrates the value of helicopters to the communities in which they operate by providing aid to those in need. The award may be for a particular mission or for outstanding service over a period of time. • Agusta Westland Safety Award, Gregory F. Wyght, Vice President, Systems Operations, CHC Helicopter:
The AgustaWestland Safety Award acknowledges outstanding contributions in the promotion of safety and safety awareness throughout the international helicopter community. • W.A. (Dub) Blessing Certified Flight Instructor of the Year Award, Randal Rock Rowles, VP/General Manager, Era Training Center LLC: The W.A. (Dub) Blessing Certified Flight Instructor of the Year Award recognizes superlative contributions by a helicopter flight instructor in upholding high standards of excellence. • Eurocopter Golden Hour Award, Dr. Gregory Powell, O.C., Founder and Director Emeritus, Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS): The Eurocopter Golden Hour Award recognizes the efforts of an individual, group, or organization that, through a particular activity or contributions over time to the air medical industry, has advanced the use of helicopters in the vital mission of air medical transport. • Excellence in Communications Award, Shawn Corwyn Coyle, Director of Training, Marinvent Corporation: The Excellence in Communications Award is given to the individual or organization achieving the most creative and distinct dissemination of information about the helicopter industry. • Bell Helicopter Lifetime Achievement Award, Roy G. Fox: The Bell Helicopter Lifetime Achievement Award salutes excellence in management and leadership. The award is granted to an individual who is recognized for long and significant service to the international helicopter community. Nominees need not be licensed pilots. • MD Helicopters Law Enforcement Award, Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA): The MD Helicopters Law Enforcement Award recognizes an individual or organization that has contributed to the promotion and advancement of helicopters in support of law enforcement activities. Nominees are not limited to pilots or law enforcement personnel. Continued on Page 50
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HELI-EXPO is where the world of vertical aviation connects. More than 20,000 helicopter industry professionals will be in Las Vegas March 4–7, 2013, for the world’s largest helicopter exposition and trade show. The HELI-EXPO show floor at the Las Vegas Convention Center – all 1.5 million square feet of it – is where attendees, including helicopter business professionals, can visit multiple suppliers, possible vendors, and the competition – all at the same time. HELI-EXPO also offers industry employees a way to renew their inspection authorization certificate and gain professional education credits. New this year is the HAI Rotor Safety Challenge: 45 opportunities to learn safety tools and techniques that industry professionals can apply back on the job – and all free to HELI-EXPO attendees. Attendees generally are evenly representative of operations, maintenance and administration professionals, sales and marketing industry experts and midand top-level managers in the business. About 80 percent of the attendees come from the United States and another 20 percent are drawn from all over the globe. Registration for the three-day event ranges in price from $60 for students to $230 for HAI members or uniformed active military and $315 for non-members. For registration packages, visit the organization website at www.rotor.com. The HELI-EXPO preliminary schedule includes professional classes that begin on March 3 and extend throughout the event. Monday, March 4 kicks off the event with the HAI Safety Symposium followed by a series of workshops. The HAI welcome reception
takes place that evening at the Encore at Wynn. On March 5, the organization will hold is annual members meeting and breakfast at 8 a.m. followed by the HELIEXPO opening ceremony at 10:15 a.m. This day is highlighted by a job fair. On March 6, a general aviation association CEO town hall meeting is set for 9 a.m. This event will provide an opportunity for all attendees to learn about the shared interests of the general aviation community and how the representatives of the general aviation associations work together on issues. There will be an opportunity for questions at the end. The exhibit hall opens on this day as well, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The evening is reserved the HAI Salute to Excellent Awards Dinner at the Encore at Wynn. Join the HAI Board of Directors in honoring those whose remarkable talent and professionalism enrich the industry and whose courage and skills have saved lives under extreme conditions, despite extraordinary odds. Tickets for the awards dinner must be purchased separately; advanced purchase is recommended but tickets will be sold on site on a space-available basis. Seating reservations must be made before noon, Wednesday, March 6, either online or at the awards dinner desk in the registration area of the Convention Center. Tables of 10 are available but do fill up quickly, so request these early. On March 7, the event wraps up with a general session from 9 to 10 a.m. and the exhibit hall is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The complete schedule, including numerous forums, organization meetings and workshops is available online at www.rotor.com.
HELICOPTER TECH WINS ROTOR MAGAZINE PHOTO CONTEST In a contest that drew hundreds of entries from professional photographers, an aviation maintenance technician’s self-portrait as he worked by himself under the lights captured the grand prize in Rotor magazine’s first-ever photo contest. Pablo Linares of Ft. Worth, Texas, used a tripod and small digital camera on a timer to snap a shot as he worked on his helicopter’s swashplate friction one dark night. He said the picture shows one of the great truths of the industry: “Behind a great aviation department, there is always
a great maintenance crew.” The editors of Rotor asked readers to capture images of the industry in five categories: Helicopters at Work; Helicopters Serving the Community; Helicopters in the Military; People and Their Helicopters; and Cellphone Photos. As the grand-prize winner, Linares collects a $500 prize. Each of the category winners will receive $50. They are: Helicopters at Work – Michael Meadows for his picture of an L.A. Continued on Page 49
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HELI - EXPO SLATED American Huey 369 Organization is a Living History Organization with nearly 4,500 members throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. The organization was formed for the specific purpose of preservation of Huey helicopters, education and paying tribute to all veterans and patriots wherever they fly. The organization, with its mission, provides all veterans/patriots the opportunity to become members (active or inactive) in the preservation of these iconic Hueys. It can be said that in 2013 their members are going “all in” as they say in Las Vegas. They have made a decision to fly thier namesake “Bell Helicopter UH-1H 70-16369,” a Vietnam era dust off helicopter, from its hangar/temporary museum located at the Grissom Aeroplex in Peru, Ind. to Las Vegas, Nev. This journey will depart from the hangar at the Grissom Aeroplex in Peru, Ind. with much anticipated “welcome home celebrations” and overnight stops in Missouri, Texas and Arizona. The final
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destination will be Las Vegas, Nev. Why Las Vegas? Because that is where the 2013 Helicopter Association International Heli Expo Convention is being held. This convention is home to the rotorcraft industry leaders and community. You may ask, “Why would a group of veterans and patriots make such an expensive trip?” Because the Huey and its veteran’s history matters. This journey is entirely about creating awareness of their history and the much needed museum that needs to be, and will be, built. The “National American Huey History Museum” (NAHHM) will preserve the history of more than 20 different models of the Bell Huey. That history began Oct. 10, 1956 when the first Huey prototype took flight. The first real test of the aircraft’s ability came in Vietnam (beginning in March of 1962) where the sound of its blades meant to the soldiers on the ground, “help was on the way.” More than 15,000 Hueys have since been built by Bell Helicopter in the U.S., and
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in three countries abroad, and are still being built to this day. This museum has been in the planning stages for more than four years. In the last eight years this passionate organization with meager means has already accomplished what most would consider impossible. The restoration back to flight of two Vietnam era Huey helicopters (with a third –Gunship– on its way) and 94 of 94 scheduled events completed without one being canceled by mother nature. With this journey, they hope to find the necessary benefactors/corporate help to reach the financial goal needed (four million dollars) to build this one of a kind, 30,000 square foot living history museum. American Huey 369 Organization already has 10 acres of property (kindly donated to the organization in 2009) and has a well-respected (Vietnam Veteran) architect and staff on board who have been working on the museum design for the past three years. Also, donations of
gravel, stone and asphalt have already been promised. For more information, watch their Vimeo video titled “Fueling Their Commitment to H.A.I. 2013” on their website: www.americanhuey369.com and view the main video on the homepage about the museum, “The National American Huey History Museum (NAHHM).” The financial goal needed to fly Huey 369 to the H.A.I. Heli Expo Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada (March 5,6 & 7, 2013) is $50,000. This will cover the round trip expense of Jet A fuel, lodging, food and chase vehicle expenses. The Jet A fuel for this journey is the single most expensive ingredient and a Sponsor of the fuel needed would be a True Prayer Answered. For more information visit www.americanhuey369.com or email info@americanhuey369.com.
Helicopter Tech Wins Photo Contest Continued from Page 48 County Fire Department helicopter making a water drop. Helicopters Serving the Community – Michael Braithwaite for his picture of firefighters training to operate with an EMS helicopter. Helicopters in the Military – John Ford for his photo of a Blackhawk helicopter accelerating at low altitude. People and Their Helicopters – Pilot Desiree Horton for her timed self-portrait, as she stands by her helicopter looking at a dramatic sky. Cellphone Photos – Kevin Franks, who used an iPhone 4S to capture a great sunset photo of three helicopters reflected in a pool of water. All of the winning photos, as well as a number of honorable mentions, can be viewed online at http://rotor.com/ Publications/RotorMagazinePhotoConte st.aspx, and will be displayed prominently at HAI’s upcoming annual convention and trade show, HELI-EXPO, March 4-7, 2013, in Las Vegas. Rotor’s second annual photo contest will open for entries on Aug. 1, 2013, with winners announced in the Winter 2014 issue.
The Grand Prize Winner is Pablo Linares of Ft. Worth, Texas. He used a tripod and small digital camera on a timer to snap this shot. (Courtesy of Rotor Magazine)
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ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL AVIATION IS DOWNSIZING THE COST OF FLYING
Alliance International Aviation (AIA), based at both Chino and Riverside airports in Southern California, takes another important step in advancing the wide variety of services they offer by “downsizing� the cost of flying. According to Bill Landers, Owner of AIA, “Sometimes past technology can hook up with the latest technology to save our customers money, making flying and advance pilot ratings more accessible than ever.� To be sure, that may be an unusual combination of words to include in a single sentence, but Bill continued, “We have added a beautiful, well equipped Cessna 150 to our fleet of rental aircraft that significantly breaks the $100 per hour rental rate barrier, with hour rental at only $86 per hour and block rates down to under $82 per hour. This great little classic is the perfect plane for building time, or even taking primary training.� As a long time Cessna Pilot Center, AIA is very familiar with the remarkable contributions the ubiquitous Cessna 150 has made to the history of aviation training and it seems like that history is entering a new phase as the cost of flying is reversed. Now, for the new Technology. According to Bill, “While the Cessna
150 saves when you leave the ground, our new Redbird LD simulator saves money by keeping you on the ground. Bill points out that, “The Redbird LD is classified by the FAA as an advanced aviation training device, meaning that almost all of the FAA required private pilot IFR training can be done in the Redbird LD and up to half of a full instrument rating can use this terrific training device. Fifty hours of Redbird time can also be included in commercial pilot training. It allows the occasional instrument pilot to maintain and improve
proficiency, as required by the FAA without the cost or renting a fully equipped instrument trainer. All pilots can benefit from being able to “fly� the Redbird LD into complex airspace and airports in prep for a trip into unfamiliar territory. � While many flight service businesses complain about the higher cost of flying, it is a pleasant change to see this class "A" Southern California school doing something about it. For more information, contact AIA at www. aiaflight.com or 909/606-0747, 951/3540747.
Salute to Excellence Awards Continued on Page 48 • Pilot of the Year Award, Ruedi H. Hafen, Commercial Pilot, HTSC/Niagara Helicopters Limited: The Pilot of the Year Award is the oldest of HAI’s Salute to Excellence awards. The award recognizes an outstanding single feat performed by a helicopter pilot durUtilizing new 100% factory-built Kitfox light-sport tailwheel airplanes - specifically designed for adventures into the Idaho backcountry.
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PORTABLE PULSE-DEMAND OXYGEN SYSTEMS NOW AVAILABLE FOR HELICOPTERS New for rotorcraft, Mountain High presents the two-person to four-person MH EDS O2D2 Pulse Demand *FADOC Rotorcraft Portable Oxygen Delivery System. The system enables the pilot to utilize the advantages of the portable carry-on patented PulseDemand MH system for those that need the benefits of a helicopter oxygen system. The MH EDS O2D2 is the only single unit, portable, two-place (four-place with two O2D2 units), carry-on PulseDemand digitized oxygen system currently available for helicopters as well as other non-pressurized aircraft. Easy to use, the two-person O2D2 Pulse-Demand reduces oxygen system workload to almost nil. There are no oxygen flow indicators to watch or manually
operated constant flow valves to adjust due to altitude changes. Simple push buttons that will automatically deliver the required supplemental oxygen via MH Cannulas or MH Face-Masks for the higher flying altitudes as well as flying at night. The MH EDS O2D2, with the patented digital electronic Pulse Demand *FADOC oxygen delivery system, enables the rotorcraft pilot and passenger/crew to fly at pressure altitudes up to 25,000 feet with complete safety and comfort. Different from the “standard” constant flow systems, the O2D2 Pulse Demand system wastes no oxygen during the breathing cycle (exhaling and pausing before inhaling again) when oxygen is not being delivered to the lungs. The average O2D2 Pulse Demand user will
enjoy a conservative consumption drop of four times compared to the constant flow systems. The system operates, with two people, or four (with two units) for up to 150 hours on three AA alkaline batteries. The complete standard portable system consists of an aluminum oxygen cylinder (buyer has a choice of sizes), a cylinder carry case, seat-back strapping, primary reducing regulator, low pressure service line, connection fittings, the MH EDS O2D2 Pulse Demand unit, breathing cannulas, face-masks, and a tote bag. It is a complete system. The complete (including aluminum cylinder) two-place MH EDS O2D2 Pulse Demand FADOC Oxygen Delivery System starts at $1,089. A variety of options are available to meet specific needs of the individual
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STC BY KOSOLA HAS BEEN AMENDED TO MODIFY THE PIPER PA-46R350T MATRIX ENGINE MOUNT TO PREVENT CRACKING OR FAILURE Kosola and Associates, Inc. has announced that STC SA02779AT has been amended by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the engine mount modification to prevent cracking or failure of the nose landing gear actua-
tor attachment joint of the Piper PA-46R350T engine mount. This amended STC pertains to the Piper Matrix PA-46R350T engine mounts, P/N 89137-42, which is added to the approvals of the other PA-46 airplanes (PA-46-310, PA-
46-350 and PA-46-500TP). Inspecting your engine mount per Piper Service Bulletin No. 1103A and 1154 could result in finding cracks in this attachment area. Kosola STC redesigns and reinforces this attachment area to help pre-
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2012 MARKS RECORD YEAR FOR CUBCRAFTERS Light aircraft designer and manufacturer CubCrafters has announced that, as of Dec. 31, it has delivered 58 new airplanes during calendar 2012, a 23 percent increase over 2011, and more units than any year in the company’s history. CubCrafters’ 2012 deliveries are spread across their three models: Carbon Cub SS, Sport Cub S2, and Top Cub. In addition to these ready-to-fly planes, the company has also shipped 24 of their Carbon Cub EX kits in 2012, another record. The increase in deliveries required a commensurate increase in production. The company invested in a major expansion of their FAA-certified manufacturing facility, adding a 15,000-square-foot weld and CNC machine shop during the year. The move allowed expanded research and development resources and a larger parts department. “We’ve come a long way during the past few years,” says Randy Lervold, CubCrafters General Manager. “Despite the economic climate, we’ve managed to defy industry trends and set CubCrafters on a growth path. There’s certainly more work to be done, but we already expect to increase deliveries in 2013 to 66 aircraft.” “We’ve tried to manage our growth carefully,” added CubCrafters President, Jim Richmond. “The market’s overwhelming reception of our Carbon Cub
Carbon Club SS tempted us to add space and people quickly. Instead, we bumped production incrementally by increasing process efficiencies as much as possible. New orders continued to outpace capacity though, and our delivery backlog continued to extend further out. That’s when we made the decision to add the new weld and machine shop.” CubCrafters continues to receive orders for their three models at a brisk pace. As of this date, the company is now booked well into 2013. For more information, visit www.cubcrafters.com.
FLYIT SIMULATORS SOLD EXCLUSIVELY IN RUSSIA BY SIM AVIA FLYIT Simulators has designated Sim Avia of Krasnodar, Russia as it’s exclusive dealer in Russia and the CIS Countries. Sim Avia is also the exclusive dealer for Piper Aircraft in Russia and the CIS Countries and sells the Pilatus PC 12 in these same countries as well. A company operating on the Russian market for private aircraft sales and service since 2010. As a key element to their training facilities and to help promote General Aviation in Russia territory they acquired a FLYIT Professional Airplane Simulator (PAS) and took it to the Kuban Airshow. Sim Avia has since placed an order for six more FLYIT Professional Simulators for delivery to Russian Aeronautical Universities in late December.
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NASA CHASES CLIMATE CHANGE CLUES Starting in January, NASA has sent an autonomously flown research aircraft as high as 65,000 feet altitude over the tropical Pacific Ocean to probe unexplored regions of the upper atmosphere for answers to how a warming climate is changing Earth. The first flights of the Airborne Tropical Tropopause Experiment (ATTREX), a multi-year airborne science campaign with a heavily instrumented Global Hawk aircraft, have taken off from and are operated by NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The Global Hawk is able to make 30hour flights. Water vapor and ozone in the stratosphere can have a large impact on Earth’s climate. The processes that drive the rise and fall of these compounds, especially water vapor, are not well understood. This limits scientists’ ability to predict how these changes will influence global climate in the future. ATTREX will study moisture and chemical composition in
the upper regions of the troposphere, the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere. The tropopause layer between the troposphere and stratosphere, from about eight miles to 11 miles above Earth’s surface, is the point where water vapor, ozone and other gases enter the stratosphere. Studies have shown even small changes in stratospheric humidity may have significant climate impacts. Predictions of stratospheric humidity changes are uncertain because of gaps in the understanding of the physical processes occurring in the tropical tropopause layer. ATTREX will use the Global Hawk to carry instruments to sample this layer near the equator off the coast of Central America. “The ATTREX payload will provide unprecedented measurements of the tropical tropopause,” said Eric Jensen, ATTREX principal investigator at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif. “This is our first opportunity to sample the tropopause region during winter in the northern
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hemisphere when it is coldest and extremely dry air enters the stratosphere.” Led by Jensen and project manager Dave Jordan of Ames, ATTREX scientists installed 11 instruments in the NASA Global Hawk. The instruments include remote sensors for measuring clouds, trace gases and temperatures above and below the aircraft, as well as instruments to measure water vapor, cloud properties, meteorological conditions, radiation fields and numerous trace gases around the aircraft. Engineering test flights conducted in 2011 ensured the aircraft and instruments operated well at the very cold temperatures encountered at high altitudes in the tropics, which can reach minus 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Six science flights are planned between Jan. 16 and March 15. The ATTREX team also is planning remote deployments to Guam and Australia in 2014. Scientists hope to use the acquired data to improve global model predictions of stratospheric humidity and composition.
NASA’S GREEN AVIATION RESEARCH THROTTLES UP NASA has selected eight large-scale integrated technology demonstrations to advance aircraft concepts and technologies that will reduce the impact of aviation on the environment over the next 30 years, research efforts that promise future travelers will fly in quieter, greener and more fuel-efficient airliners. The demonstrations, which are part of by NASA’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) Project, will focus on five areas – aircraft drag reduction through innovative flow control concepts, weight reduction from advanced composite materials, fuel and noise reduction from advanced engines, emissions reductions from improved engine combustors, and fuel consumption and community noise reduction through innovative airframe and engine integration designs. The selected demonstrations are: • Active Flow Control Enhanced Vertical Tail Flight Experiment: Tests of technology that can manipulate, on demand, the air that flows over a fullscale commercial aircraft tail. • Damage Arresting Composite Demonstration: Assessment of a lowweight, damage-tolerant, stitched composite structural concept, resulting in a 25
percent reduction in weight over state-ofthe-art aircraft composite applications. • Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge Flight Experiment: Demonstration of a non-rigid wing flap to establish its airworthiness in the flight environment. • Highly Loaded Front Block Compressor Demonstration: Tests to show Ultra High Bypass (UHB) or advanced turbofan efficiency improvements of a two-stage, transonic highpressure engine compressor. • 2nd Generation UHB Ratio Propulsor Integration: Continued development of a geared turbofan engine to help reduce fuel consumption and noise. • Low Nitrogen Oxide Fuel Flexible Engine Combustor Integration: Demonstration of a full ring-shaped engine combustor that produces very low emissions. • Flap and Landing Gear Noise Reduction Flight Experiment: Analysis, wind tunnel and flight tests to design quieter flaps and landing gear without performance or weight penalties. • UHB Engine Integration for a Hybrid Wing Body: Verification of power plant and airframe integration concepts that will allow fuel consumption reductions in excess of 50 percent while reducing noise on the ground.
STRATOSPHERE The ATTREX team consists of investigators from Ames and three other NASA facilities; the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., and Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. The team also includes investigators from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Center for Atmospheric Research, academia, and private industry. ATTREX is one of the first investigations in NASA’s new Venture-class series of low- to moderate-cost projects. The Earth Venture missions are part of NASA’s Earth System Science Pathfinder Program managed by Langley. These small, targeted science investigations complement NASA’s larger science research satellite missions. For more information about the ATTREX mission, visit: http://espo.nasa .gov/missions/attrex
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“With these demonstrations we will take what we’ve learned and move from the laboratory to more flight and ground technology tests,” said Fay Collier, ERA project manager based at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va. “We have made a lot of progress in our research toward very quiet aircraft with low carbon footprints. But the real challenge is to integrate ideas and pieces together to make an even larger improvement. Our next steps will help us work towards that goal.” The Environmentally Responsible Aviation Project was created in 2009 and is part of NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate’s Integrated Systems Research Program. During its first phase, engineers assessed dozens of broad areas of environmentally friendly aircraft technologies and then matured the most promising ones to the point that they can be tested together in a real world environment in the second phase. Those experiments included nonstick coatings for low-drag wing designs, laboratory testing of a new composite manufacturing technique, advanced engine testing, and test flights of a remotely piloted hybrid wing body prototype. Key to ERA research is industry
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partnerships. Each of the demonstrations, which are scheduled to begin this year and continue through 2015, is expected to include selected industry partners, many of which will contribute their own funding. "ERA’s research portfolio provides a healthy balance of industry and government partnerships working collaboratively to mature key technologies addressing ERA’s aggressive fuel burn, noise and emission reductions goals for tomorrow’s transport aircraft," said Ed Waggoner, director of the Integrated Systems Research Program. ERA is one of many NASA aeronautics research efforts to develop technologies to make aircraft safer, faster, and more efficient and to help transform the national air transportation system. That research is being conducted at NASA Langley, NASA’s Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif., NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. For more information about NASA aeronautics programs, visit: http://www. nasa.gov/aeronautics
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