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Q Chino, CA: Virtual Kilroy Coffee Klatch, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-7576. Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Frazier Lake Airpark, (408) 835-1694, frazierlake.com. Q Riverside, CA: Aircraft Display Day Fly-In, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Flabob Airport, (951) 683-2309, flabob.org. Q Chino, CA: Live Demonstration of Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero, 11:30 a.m., Planes of Fame Air Museum, (909) 597-3722, planesoffame.org. Q Mesa, AZ: Santa Fly-In, 11 a.m. to noon, CAF Arizona Wing Aviation Museum, Falcon Field, (480) 924-1940, azcaf.org. Q Dayton, OH: Plane Talks-Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, (937) 255-3286, nationalmuseum.af.mil Q Santa Rosa, CA: Santa Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pacific Coast Air Museum, Sonoma County Airport, (707) 575-7900. Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Open House, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hollister Municipal Airport, (408) 804-3591, markstar@garlic.com. Q Riverside, CA: Aircraft Display Day Fly-In, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Flabob Airport, (951) 683-2309, flabob.org. Q San Diego, CA: Historic Aircraft Display, noon to 2 p.m., MontgomeryGibbs Field, (619) 301-2530. Q San Diego, CA: Historic Aircraft Display, noon to 2 p.m., MontgomeryGibbs Field, (619) 301-2530.
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Q Palm Springs, CA: F-117 Stealth Fighter Experience, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Palm Springs Air Museum, (760) 778-6262. Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Frazier Lake Airpark, (408) 835-1694, frazierlake.com. Q Riverside, CA: Aircraft Display Day Fly-In, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Flabob Airport, (951) 683-2309, flabob.org. Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Open House, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hollister Municipal Airport, (408) 804-3591, markstar@garlic.com. Q Riverside, CA: Aircraft Display Day Fly-In, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Flabob Airport, (951) 683-2309, flabob.org. Q San Diego, CA: Historic Aircraft Display, noon to 2 p.m., MontgomeryGibbs Field, (619) 301-2530. Q Redding, CA: 13-Week Private Pilot Ground School starts, 6 to 9 p.m. Tues. & Thurs., Benton Air Center, (530) 241-4204, flyhillside.com.
Virtual 2020 ICAS Convention
The ICAS Convention, normally held in December in Las Vegas, had to use a virtual format this year, according to Adam Glowaski, ICAS Director of Marketing and Communications The change required a lot of planning to include all aspects of previous conventions. “All those changes are now in place, and we’re looking forward to executing the plan that we’ve been reworking over the last six weeks,” said Glowaski. ICAS President John Cudahy emphasized that choosing user-friendly software and easy accessibility were key considerations at every step of the planning. “We spent almost a full month looking for just the right software platform to host our virtual convention. The virtual format includes multiple tutorials and resources to explain how to participate in and interact with the program. Convention events were made as accessible as possible by videotaping every session for delegates to watch or re-watch hours, days or even weeks after the session is held. Generally, the 2020 ICAS Virtual Convention, Dec. 8-10, follows the format of past ICAS Conventions. It includes one-on-one buyer/seller interaction via the virtual exhibit hall with more than 150 organization booths paricipating. The convention also includes multiple keynote speakers, day-long workshops, nearly 40 different break-out education sessions, nine “hot-seat” roundtable discussions, and five long-format workshops, as well as nine education sessions on COVID-related issues, seven sessions directed specifically at air show performers, and eight presentations from military representatives. The 2021 season will be historic in that air shows will be fundamentally different from anything we’ve ever seen. To plan and execute events next year will require the air show community to make important preparations. The Virtual Convention provides the tools, information and opportunities needed to continue the process of recovering from the pandemic. From public health updates and crowd management techniques to new approaches for marketing and sponsorship solicitation, the ICAS Virtual Convention provided the information needed to do business in this new environment. For questions, contact ICAS headquarters at (703) 779-8510 or icas@airshows.aero or visit the Frequently Asked Questions section at airshows.aero.
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The SeaMax M-22 in front of its hangar on the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Research Park in Daytona Beach. (Courtesy SeaMax Aviation)
The flourishing Brazilian manufacturer of the SeaMax M-22 has established business operations in Daytona Beach, Florida to serve U.S. customers. (Courtesy SeaMax Aviation)
Research Park in Daytona Beach, Florida, as the U.S. home for yet another Brazilian aircraft, this time aimed at sport pilot and recreational flying market. “This has been a very bold but conserva-
tive, gradual, and very well planned move for our company,” advocates Shalom Confessor, SeaMax Executive Director for the United States. “ SeaMax Conitnued on Page 6
The Daytona Beach campus provides easy access to waterways for the amphibious M-22. (Courtesy SeaMax Aviation)
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NEWS FAA, EU Commission Agree to New Collaboration ................................8 GAMA Publishes Third Quarter Billing Report ......................................11 AirVenture 2021 Planning Continues ......................................................20 FAA Moving To Enable Safe Integration of Drones ..............................24 EAA Teaming with Microsoft Flight Sim for Scholarships ..................27 San Diego Air & Space Providing Online Education............................28
Editorial: Back To Basics By Mark Baker, AOPA President and CEO ..........................8
Scott “Intake” Kartvedt: Flying to Honor Service Members
2021 Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show Canceled ..........................44 FAA: Initial Drone Registrations About to Expire..................................47 Demand for Preowned Business Aircraft Peaked in Sept. ..................49
Flying With Faber: Exciting New Hotel Openings By Stuart J. Faber ............................................................29
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Female Fighter Pilots Test “G-Suits” By 1st Lt. Savanah Bray..................................................10
New AOPA Weather Available Online And Via App ..............................32 Experimental, Home-Built Fatal Accidents Drop Again ......................38
Flying Into Writing: 2020 By Eric McCarthy ........................................................17
Last New O’Hare Runway Commissioned – Virtually By Larry E. Nazimek ......................................................13
Homebuilder’s Workshop: FIRCed Again, 2020 Style By Ed Wischmeyer ..................................................................34
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Coninued from Page 4 is continuously listening to the voice of the customer and the most prominent aviation experts and (we) connected with the most reputable aviation institutions on the globe before we decided to bring the assembly operations to the United States,â€? adds Confessor. For the company CEO, Dr. Gilberto Trivelato, the SeaMax assembly in the U.S. “will allow the company to integrate and leverage the SeaMax M-22 aircraft as a business and the company future developments and projects into the U.S.A. existing cluster to accelerate further our technology and business capabilities by the exchange of know-how.â€? The SeaMax M-22 is a high-performance amphibious Light-Sport Aircraft (FAA certified S-LSA) designed to meet the harsh demands made of aircraft serving the needs of Brazilian flyers. While an excellent network of hard surface airports certainly exists in Brazil’s major population centers, the vast expanse of the rain forest is served by massive rivers, lakes, and seasonal flooding. The SeaMax M-22 is an experienced designed for global sales. It has been on the market for more than 20 years and received several awards worldwide. Built of composite materials and pursuant of the safest records in the category, this sophisticated aircraft’s uniqueness relies upon its ability to remain light, granting exceptional performance, long range, and an outstanding useful load. While primary airframe manufacturing remains in Brazil, final assembly of SeaMax M-22s being sold in the United States has now been located in Daytona Beach. This move will insure cost savings, quality, and local customer support. The Daytona Beach facility will serve as a hub for future expansion of a dealership program. But let’s not get ahead of the full story and take a look at how this cool little plane came to be. In 1998 Miguel Rosario, an engineer, designer, and draftsman conceived his 22nd project, the SeaMax M-22, an aircraft that has become a worldwide success. Since 2001, RosĂĄrio dedicated his time and efforts to the development and prototype testing of the SeaMax M22. The first production M-22 aircraft was delivered in 2002. In 2004, the FAA introduced a new category of aircraft for General Aviation, called Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA), and the SeaMax M-22 design was submitted for entry into this new classification. Certified by the FAA in the S-LSA category (Special LightSport Aircraft, allowing manufacture of a ready-to-fly airplane) was granted in
The SeaMax M-22 features a foldable wing version. (Courtesy SeaMax Aviation)
The Amphibious Light-Sport Aircraft was originally designed to meet the needs of Brazilian flyers, especially in and around the country's Rain Forests. (Courtesy SeaMax Aviation)
Final assembly of the M-22 takes place in Daytona Beach for planes sold to U.S. customers. (Courtesy SeaMax Aviation)
2008. In 2011, the company moved its headquarters from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil into a more sophisticated site in SĂŁo JoĂŁo da Boa Vista, SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil and began steady production of four aircrafts per month. In 2012 SeaMax was awarded “Outstanding Best Commercial SLSAâ€? at the renowned Sun ‘n Fun Aviation Expo in Lakeland, Florida. In June 2014, Gilberto Cunha Trivelato, a prominent engineer with an expertise in Defense Systems and Aerospace technologies acquired the company with the primary objectives of maintaining intellectual property and stabilizing the industrial plant in Brazil. In order to meet these objectives, Trivelato made it a priority to resume and expand production and develop new aircraft, such as unmanned vehicles, agricultural aircrafts, and a 5-seat plane. The company re-established its production capacity Continued on Page 7
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With a strong history behind it, the SeaMax M-22 is now certified by aviation authorities in 19 countries. (Courtesy SeaMax Aviation)
Continued from Page 6 by hiring and empowering employees and applied for approval from the ANAC – Brazilian Aviation Authority. Shortly thereafter the SeaMax M-22 foldable wing version was introduced. The SeaMax M-22 has appeared on more than 40 specialized aircraft magazine covers all over the world and simultaneously became a model for FAA Certification standards for the LSA category. The SeaMax M-22 was the first amphibious aircraft to obtain the Type Certificate in Europe in 2005, even before the effectiveness of the Special Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA) category. After the ruling of the equivalent category in Brazil, the Aerovane Leve ESportiva Especial (ALEE), which became effective in 2017, the SeaMax M-22 obtained the final approval of ANAC in April 2019. Today, after 19 years of Research and Development and continuous improvements and enhancement, SeaMax is certified by Aviation Authorities in 19 countries and has sold hundreds of units in 20-plus countries. Bottom line … the SeaMax M-22 is an experienced, sophisticated design by a company with an international history of success. What kind of performance might one expect out of the SeaMax M-22? Typically, one expects to lose some overall performance in a dedicated hull type, seaplane. Being airworthy is one thing, but adding sea worthiness to the fuselage design of a plane’s fuselage, as well as wing mounted tip floats and “repositionable” landing gear needed to get the “amphibius” label can result in wight and/or performance compromises. The SeaMax M-22 seems to disregard traditional thinking, and ends up with climb, cruise, payload numbers and take-off/landing performance that challenges most other “landbound” Light Sport Aircraft. Powered by the 100 hp Rotax 912 ULS or available 912 iS (both engines have
The M-22 seems to disregard traditional thinking and ends up with climb, cruise, payload number and take off/landing performance that beats other LSAs. (Courtesy SeaMax Aviation)
a 2000 hour TBO), one can look forward to cruise speeds of 115 mph, with fuel consumption as low as 4.5 GPH. The 26 gallon tanks can offer a range of up to 600 miles, with VFR reserves. With the LSA limiting gross weight of 1320 lbs. and an empty wight that will range between 715 lbs. to 815 lbs. (depending upon equipment choices), the useful load can be as high at 600 lbs. Doing the math, with full tanks, which leaves a payload ranging between 350 lbs. and 450 lbs. Pretty impressive numbers for a very light airplane that must also float! Take-off and landing distances are listed as being in the 500-foot range. To be sure, this is a very practical airplane, loaded with fun! Most S-LSA aircraft are priced higher than many of us would like to see, with prices ranging from $100K to well over $300K. Prices for the SeaMax M-22 begin in the range of $149K and climb to a high of about $189K, depending upon options chosen. The value received in function and fun far exceeds the middle of the road pricing. One has to experience the freedom of an “ amphib” in order to fully appreciate just how many resort quality landing adventures landlocked pilots pass over on virtually every flight. For additional information, visit www.seamaxair craft.com, or call SeaMax U.S.A. at (260) 460-7587.
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In Flight USA Celebrating 37 Years
By Mark Baker
December 2020
Continuing to Focus on What’s Important —to All of Us
AOPA President and CEO y now we all know someone – a friend, neighbor or local business – left overwhelmed by COVID19 and the effects of the pandemic restrictions and crisis. Aviation has not been immune: Especially on the commercial side, we have been hit hard with reduced demand, revenue losses, and furloughs. But despite the difficulties in ours and related industries, AOPA has remained resilient. For more than 80 years, our organization has managed to survive wars and recessions, and now, a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. Much of this has to do with the generous support of our members. Like a pendulum on a clock, our membership has swung back and forth over the years. We’ve gained members, lost members, and have had members come back to us. Some are just starting on their flying journey; some have made the lifetime commitment; and others are
somewhere in between. But every member at one point or another joined because of a shared love of general aviation – it’s the reason AOPA exists today. I know each of us has a different idea of what we want out of our organization. Many of you have been vocal about what AOPA should be focusing on – whether it’s advocacy, diversifying and feeding the pilot pipeline, or providing resources for pilots. There’s no perfect organization tailor-made for each of us – we aren’t all in the same stages of life or stages of flight. Some of you are student pilots, others are rusty pilots, and the rest of us fall somewhere in between. When I first became AOPA president in 2013, I made sure to heed the advice of any good leader: to listen. Feedback from members – whether it’s praise, criticism, or suggestions – is an important tool to prioritize our goals for the future. And although I know I can’t please everyone, I want to assure you we hear your voices. We’ve made some significant
changes in recent years. We’ve focused on new initiatives and added member benefits, while sunsetting others. We’ve embarked on campaigns to bring transparency to FBO fees and turned our attention toward building the pilot population with the implementation of our You Can Fly program. We’ve changed up our events and the way we host fly-ins and airshows. All the while, we’ve kept in mind who we are representing: the more than 300,000 who identify as AOPA pilots. In the past year, we’ve taken steps to do our part in diversifying and broadening the pilot population, especially among younger generations, women, and people of color. Building the pilot population is something we should all root for; it’s how we will ensure that general aviation exists for generations to come. I encourage everyone to support these efforts and even go the extra mile: invite a nonpilot on a flight or two. Several other challenges within the general aviation community also deserve
attention. One of the biggest concerns we’ve heard from longtime members is the spiking costs of insurance during renewal periods – in some cases, premium increases from 10 percent to 100 percent, or more. With aging GA pilots, some insurers are scrutinizing their underwriting criteria and as a result it has been extremely difficult, if not impossible, for those over age 70 to obtain the coverage they want. AOPA has made alleviating insurance pressures a priority for members and is working together with AssuredPartners Aerospace to address this important issue. As we enter the new year, I am hopeful that the initiatives on which AOPA focuses will continue to be a benefit to our membership. While we don’t all prioritize the same things, I encourage you to remember the basics – why AOPA was founded in the first place. Even if we disagree on priorities within the organization, we all want the same thing: to preserve GA and keep it alive and well.
residents hold FAA pilot certificates. The second decision establishes an annex that allows the FAA and EU or Member State authorities to conduct recurrent evaluations on Flight Simulation Training Devices on each other’s behalf in the U.S. and in Europe. These annexes reduce duplication
and leverage FAA and EU resources, which allows both agencies to allocate resources to higher safety-risk areas. The streamlined procedures and reduced costs will benefit industry, government and the flying public. The third decision allows technicians certificated by all EU aviation
authorities to perform maintenance on civil aeronautical products. The final decision restores a reduction in the fees that EASA charges U.S. manufacturers for basic design changes on U.S. aerospace products.
FAA, EUROPEAN COMMISSION AGREE TO NEW AREAS OF COLLABORATION
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Commission (EC) demonstrated their continued commitment to collaboration and aviation safety improvement during the 14th meeting of the Bilateral Oversight Board last month, co-chaired by Ali Bahrami, the FAA’s Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety. The FAA and the EC signed four decisions to the U.S.-EU Safety Agreement. Two of the decisions adopted additional annexes to the original agreement for pilot licensing and flight simulators. The new annexes are new areas of collaboration between the FAA and EC. They reflect the completion of a multiyear effort to allow reciprocal acceptance of certain approvals in those areas and implement the expanded scope of the cooperative efforts agreed by the FAA and EC in December 2017. The first decision establishes an annex that facilitates the conversion of FAA and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) private pilot certificates, airplane ratings and instrument ratings. Currently, up to 9,000 European
GAMA WELCOMES EXPANDED BILATERAL AVIATION SAFETY AGREEMENT ON PILOT TRAINING
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) commends the signing of two new annexes to the EU-U.S. Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement on Cooperation in the Regulation of Civil Aviation Safety. These new annexes reach agreements on pilot licenses and flight simulation training devices. “The signing of these two new annexes mark a significant milestone in the ongoing work to improve aviation safety and streamline acceptance of pilot licensing and training. We applaud the work done between the EU and the U.S. to finalize and reach agreement on these long-awaited annexes. GAMA has been at the forefront of advocating for the harmonization of license validations and recognition of flight simu-
lator certifications,” said Pete Bunce, GAMA President and CEO. “We will continue to work for growth and advancements within the general and business aviation industry and look forward to expanding bilateral aviation safety cooperation.” The new pilot-licensing annex will allow for reciprocal conversions of certain FAA pilots certificates and EU PartFCL licenses. The new flight simulation-training annex provides for validation of Flight Simulation Training Devices for reciprocal use in pilot training in the EU and U.S. For more information about the annexes, visit the European Commission’s website and the Federal Aviation Administration’s website.
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hen Scott Kartvedt first saw the movie Top Gun, he was working as a professional accountant in Los Angeles. After watching the film one too many times, he called his local U.S. Navy recruiter, determined to find his own path to flying fighter jets off aircraft carriers. This ultimately led to a 21-year journey on active duty in the Navy, and one of the greatest adventures of Kartvedt’s life. In 1999, he joined the Blue Angels. Being part of this flight demonstration squadron meant more than wowing audiences during his 750 performances across the country. It also meant honoring the U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines who serve, an intention at the heart of every Blue Angel’s show. “The Blue Angels provided a lifetime of experiences,” Kartvedt says, reflecting on his three-year tour with the U.S. Navy squadron. “It was truly humbling to serve on the team representing 380,000 Sailors and 180,000 Marines.” Kartvedt fondly remembers the F/A18, an “exceptional airplane with remarkable flight and combat capabilities,” which he spent more than 4,000 hours flying. He often flew as solo and opposing solo, performing technical flying outside of the traditional diamond formation. He recalls his favorite maneuver, the Fleur de lis, a sixplane burst guaranteed to amaze audiences with its precision, skill, and beauty. However, his favorite experience wasn’t a maneuver performed before the crowds, but rather, while hosting the Make-A-Wish foundation, which the Blue Angels did every Friday during practice shows. “The courage and guts those kids mustered in the face of adversity carried me through many arduous times – personally, professionally, and in battle,” he reminisces.
The knowledge and depth of skills Kartvedt gained from military duty opened doors to many opportunities. Most notably, being a member of the Patriots Jet Team, the largest civilian-owned aerobatic jet team in the western hemisphere. “The essential element to both teams is the trust and confidence you must have with your teammates,” he says of flying with the Blue Angels and the Patriots Jet Team. He emphasizes that trust and confidence are the deciding factors between “a high-risk endeavor with astronomical stress…or managed risk and a heck of a lot of fun.” Flying has taught him many important lessons that he applies to all aspects of life, both on and off the ground. Kartvedt has learned the importance of saying yes to opportunity, and refusing to take no for an answer, regardless of how daunting the challenge may be. He has learned to embrace failure and learn from mistakes in order to overcome adversity and accelerate your success. And also, he has learned the power of asking: if you don’t risk asking, you will certainly miss out! Recently for Kartvedt, life came full circle as he and Patriots Jet Team lead pilot, Randy Howell, were asked to be stunt pilots for the upcoming film, Top Gun: Maverick. Kartvedt realizes that if he didn’t say yes, embrace past failures, and simply ask, his dream of one day flying in Top Gun would never have come to fruition. “Pursue your flying dream with passionate commitment,” he recommends. “Learning to fly was the hardest thing I have ever done, but I was able to achieve my dreams because I kept asking questions, applying myself with a positive attitude, embracing my failures, and always saying yes!” Kartvedt credits much of his success Continued on Page 10
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Five fighter pilots from various squadrons wear a modified version of the Advanced Technology Anti-Gravity Suit. The modified ATAGS, which is the latest advancement in female aircrew fitment, was flight tested at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. October 26-30, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Savanah Bray)
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ive female fighter pilots tested a modified version of the Advanced Technology Anti-Gravity Suit Oct. 26-30. ATAGS is a proven design and a critical life support item that protects aircrew members from the effects of high-G forces during maneuvers in fighter aircraft, but the ATAGS design, which has been in use since 2001, was developed primarily for standard men’s body types. Pilots who are shorter or have smaller or hard-to-fit body types often struggle to properly adjust the G-suit to fit well due to a limited range of adjustability in the standard sizes. Directly tasked by the secretary of the Air Force, engineers and subject matter experts at Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and AFWERX set out to address priority shortfalls in female specific aircrew equipment and gear, to include ATAGS. Instead of creating a new product altogether, experts determined modifications could be made to the current ATAGS design to better fit women and various body types. The two major modifications to the ATAGS include wider lacing panels in the waist, thigh and calf, which allows
the suit to be easily adjusted for different body proportions, and the option for a “darted” or tailored, custom waist that does not reduce performance of the waist bladder that inflates during high-G maneuvers. “In the past, some pilots with a shorter torso have had issues with ATAGS that were too large riding up and causing bruising on the rib cages, while pilots who are hard-to-fit may have had one size that fits through the legs, but need a smaller size in the waist,” said Charles Cruze, an AFLCMC Human Systems Division engineer. “Now, the waist can be darted up to 3.75 inches, allowing for a more custom and accurate fit, preventing both of those issues.” To properly and safely test the ATAGS, the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron executed nearly 20 sorties in F16 D-model aircraft. During these test sorties, pilots conducted low- and high-G basic fighter maneuvers and specific profiles to allow for accurate evaluation of the modified ATAGS. F-16 D-models were used so that in each sortie, a pilot wearing standard ATAGS was in the aircraft to ensure safety should an issue with the modified ATAGS arise. “For the purpose of this test, five pilots and one aircrew member tested the Continued on Page 12
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career. “The camaraderie of the team is one of life’s sweet joys and team flying is incredible,” Kartvedt says. “But supporting American and coalition troops on the ground, which I had the honor to do during five deployments, is why I joined the service.”
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parison to last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s figures due to a virus impacted second quarter, it is encouraging to see deliveries in certain segments have rebounded. This is reflected in what aviators have witnessed over the past few months at GA airports on both sides of the Atlantic where flight activity is robust, particularly in the flight school arena. It is also worth noting that this is the first quarter in history where we are reporting certified electric aircraft deliveries. This portends an exciting evolution in propulsion technologies and highlights another pathway in our indus-
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Female Fighter Pilots Continued from Page 10 modified ATAGS, and evaluated it based on comfort and performance when compared to the normal ATAGS typically worn,” said Sharon Rogers, 46th Test Squadron lead test engineer. “Pilots were asked to evaluate based on not only the ATAGS during high-G maneuvers, but also during regular activities like sitting, standing, walking and climbing into and out of the aircraft.” “As more women strap into fast jets to get the mission done, I think the Air Force is heading in the right direction,” said Capt. Brittany Trimble, an F-16 Fighting Falcon instructor pilot, when asked about her experience testing the modified ATAGS. The pilots and aircrew who tested the ATAGS noticed significant improvements in comfort and functionality in the modified ATAGS. “I definitely noticed improvement with the new updates and the darted waist in particular,” Trimble said. “I honestly didn’t expect to notice much of a difference because I’d never noticed significant issues with the ATAGS sizes before, but I was pleasantly surprised that these upgrades increased the ATAGS functionality significantly under G.” The modified ATAGS testing is also a showcase example of developmental and operational test experts coming together to provide solutions for the warfighter. Prior to flight testing, AFLCMC conducted developmental endurance testing which simulated 14 years of use on identically designed modified ATAGS. Once those versions were successfully endurance tested with no issue, flight testing began at Eglin Air Force Base with the 46th Test Squadron, 96th Test Wing providing the engineering and test planning expertise and the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, 53rd Wing, executing the flight tests. Following the flight testing, the 46th Test Squadron will provide a test report, explained Rogers. Under the current acquisition strategy, the modified
ATAGS could be in the hands of fighter pilots and aircrew who need it within 1224 months. For Maj. Shanon Jamison, an F-16 pilot, testing the modified ATAGS was a great opportunity not only to help ensure pilots have gear that fits, works, and prevents G-induced loss of consciousness, or G-LOC, but also to connect with other female fighter pilots. “It is great to see the Air Force bring female pilots together to test these new improvements, and it also gave us a chance to share our career experiences with one another,” Jamison said. “There are things we have experienced in our career that many of our colleagues cannot understand, from as simple as worrying about getting your hair caught in a harness to as complex as how to return to flying while juggling breastfeeding your infant. The chance to come together for an important test, while also receiving continued mentorship and leadership from the female cadre of fighter pilots, was both useful and fulfilling.” Fortunately for Airmen across the Air Force, ATAGS is not the only gear getting modified or adapted for women. More information on female fitment efforts, like the security forces Airmen at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, who received a new body armor system designed for women, can be found here: https://www.aflcmc.af.mil/Units/Female Fitment/. “These tests are important because they will ultimately increase the lethality of those who no longer have their mask slip down during a sortie, their G-suit crunch under their waist, or the extra fabric of a too big anti-exposure suit get in the way of their movements in the jet,” Trimble said. “These don’t seem like big issues, but everything counts in the air, and having gear that fits and works as intended should be the standard. I’m excited the Air Force is working to identify and fix these issues, especially in innovative ways like provide AFE new modification options.”
Shipments and Billings Continued from Page 11 nine months of 2020, when compared to the same period in 2019, saw piston airplane deliveries increase 1.4 percent, with 889 units; turboprop airplane deliveries decline 27.0 percent, with 254 units; and business jet deliveries decline 26.7 percent, with 378 units. The value of airplane deliveries through the third quarter of 2020 was $11.9 billion, a
decline of approximately 20.1 percent. Civil-commercial turbine helicopter deliveries for the first nine months of 2020, when compared to the same period in 2019, saw a decline of 23.3 percent, with 333 units; and piston helicopter deliveries saw a decline of 25.5 percent, with 105 units. GAMA’s complete 2020 third quarter report can be found at gama.aero.
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n Nov. 5, 2020, Chicago’s O’Hare Airport saw the opening of its last new runway, 9C-27C. Due to the COVID-19 PANdemIC, however, it was unlike their previous runway openings, where dignitaries lined up for a ribbon cutting, with airplanes from United and American, O’Hare’s two largest operating airlines, on display, followed by a lavish reception with ice sculptures and delicacies from O’Hare’s many elegant restaurants. This is the fourth new runway to open as part of the O’Hare Modernization Plan. This plan also saw the extension of one runway, and another is slated to be extended in 2021. The OMP set out to build a series of six parallel east-west runways to allow O’Hare to operate more efficiently in all types of weather. Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Aviation, joined by former Mayor Richard M. Daley, U.S. Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, FAA Great Lakes Regional Administrator Rebecca MacPherson, Alderman Matt O’Shea, representatives from American and United Airlines, and civic and labor leaders joined together to celebrate the virtual commissioning of Runway 9C/27C. This 11,245-foot-long, 200-footwide runway is one of three runways north of the Terminal, with the other three to the south. Mayor Lightfoot recognized former Mayor Daley for his “leadership and foresight, who pushed this project forward through sheer force of will that “solidified Chicago’s future as the premier 21st Century global air hub...” “Sheer force of will” would be considered by many to be an understatement. When Daley announced the program, people were aghast at the size of the project and the disruption that it would cause. He said, with a straight face, that they were blowing things out of proportion, because he was only adding one runway. In a sense, that was true, because, while runways were added, some existing runways were closed, but it was a case of people not being so angered that someone was trying to fool them, as much as they were angered by the fact that the person thought that they might be stupid enough to believe it. The progression of the Plan was a rocky one. It involved the destruction of large sections of Bensenville, IL, where long-time residents were forced to move.
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Continued from Page 13 port buildings. Those whose homes would be under the flight paths of the large aircraft complained about the noise that they and the schools would have to endure. When the planes started flying over, television reporters tried to conduct interviews of those affected, but were continually interrupted by the noise. Television reception was also affected. These people were not like those who build homes next to an airport and then complain about the noise. In this case, it was the airport that
expanded, changed the flight paths to go over their homes, and included new aircraft that are much larger and noisier than those previous flown. The City is paying for sound insulation for the homes and schools. Lawsuits, meetings, and protests followed, but the Daley juggernaut prevailed, just as it had over the destruction of Meigs Field. The Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hare Noise Compatibility Commission (ONCC) meets regularly to address these issues. ONCC Chmn., Mt. Prospect Mayor Arlene A. Juracek, pointed out that â&#x20AC;&#x153;The
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opening of runway 9C/27C is another step to a more balanced airfield for the communities surrounding Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hare.â&#x20AC;? Since this event was a type of victory celebration for Daley, it was only appropriate that he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one thing every Mayor of Chicago appreciates itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how critical Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hare is to our City. OMP was a bold plan, and the process was far from painless, but it was the right thing to do. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud to stand with City leaders and our airline and federal partners to celebrate this milestone.â&#x20AC;? Reflecting on the various agencies responsible for the success of the OMP, Senator Durbin said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;OMP required many parties to come together including the federal government, the City, local communities, and the airlines.â&#x20AC;? Senator Duckworth, a pilot and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Security, said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud to see this new phase of the OMP begin today, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll continue working with Mayor Lightfoot, Senator Durbin and others to help ensure projects like these have the federal support they deserve.â&#x20AC;? The OMP improvements have led to increased efficiencies that contribute to
an overall 61 percent reduction in system impact delays since the first new runway opened in 2008. Improvements included the Central Deicing Facility, a crossfield taxiway system, and relocation of perimeter taxiways (Taxiways A and B) around the central terminal core. Initially, Runway 9C/27C will be used for departing flights before maturing into service as one of the airportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary use arrival runways in 2021. It is Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second-longest runway, and will provide balance between flight activity using the north and south airfields as well as noise exposure among communities to the east and west of Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hare. Chicago Approach Control has several scenarios for distributing aircraft departures and arrivals, so as to minimize the misery of the aircraft noise to any one community. To get an idea as to the amount of traffic coming into Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hare, one need only look at the lights of incoming aircraft in the evening that are in line for landing... something reminiscent of the Berlin Airlift. One can also look at the Web Trak display from the CDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website: https://webtrak.emsbk.com/cda.
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his has been quite a year so far, and I think we would all agree, not in a good way! The pandemic, fires, hurricanes, floods – this year has been like no other. For many the disruption to “normal” life has been profound and I certainly don’t want to minimize the suffering many have experienced or are living with now. However, since this is an aviation magazine, allow me to leave the “real world” behind and return our focus to skyward. Regardless of the severity of your suffering, each of us has had, at the very least, our plans and hopes changed or suspended altogether. I had hoped to knock off a few of my personal aviation goals this past summer: I had planned to get my tailwheel endorsement; hoped to work on my sailplane ticket; expected to work on my CAP Mission Pilot rating; and I wanted to start training to get my CFI. I was planning to fly to the “old haunts”: Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, Block Island, Bar Harbor, Basin Harbor (the last two are new destinations I’d hoped to add to my logbook). Instead, I’ve hardly flown at all since February, and basically met none of my objectives. Needless to say, this has been a frustrating season, but I look forward to the future and a resumption of “normal.” For now, I’ll have to relive past adventures… My photo flights from SoCal up the Central Valley often took three hours or more each way, offering lots of time to get to know my copilots. Some I knew very well: I was blessed to be able to share these flights with both of my sons, as well as seven or eight of my CAP squadron mates. It was also an opportunity to take in the incredible diversity and beauty of the Earth below. Droning along at 8,500-feet northbound over the Central Valley of California it’s hard not to be impressed by the vastness of this fertile agricultural land that stretches beyond the horizon. Having just passed over the sprawling and densely populated Los Angeles basin and crossed over 30 or 40 miles of rugged mountains, the open, flat expanse of the Central Valley presents a dramatic change. To the west, just over the hills of the Coastal Range, lie more agricultural lands, much of it in the southern part dedicated to vineyards; to the north: garlic and other vegetables. Then there’s the Big Sur area – mountains precipitously plunging thousands of feet into the Pacific. Just a hundred or so miles to the east, over the Sierra Nevada Mountains, lie the even-more vast
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Flying Into Writing Continued from Page 17 I’ve witnessed in the past. I saw the hillsides draped with brilliant yellow Mustard plants and the verdant green pastures of the Tahachapi’s covered in orange poppies. I did fly over several large burn areas during my forays north on photo missions, the largest of which was the Thomas Fire that blackened the mountains from the San Fernando Valley to Santa Barbara 70 miles
west. That fire covered some 270,000 acres, nearly a third of the size of Rhode Island – an enormous area by any measure, yet completely dwarfed by the fires that raged in northern California. Over 3 million acres have went up in flames, decimating everything unfortunate enough to be in their way. Smoke from these fires has even reached the East coast. Contrast that with a recent aerial
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photography mission I had in New Hampshire. Low clouds prevented us from passing through the White Mountains to the northern portion of New Hampshire, but our flight took us across a good portion of the state, including Lake Winnipesaukee where I saw a sad sight: the former Lakes Region Airport, now converted to a neighborhood parkway. The foliage this year was
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2020’s ongoing litany of disasters brought to mind the many missions Civil Air Patrol provides to various state and federal emergency services agencies involved in emergency management and disaster recovery. It was a CAP crew from Long Island that flew over ground zero Sept. 12, 2001 to provide photos of the damage – the only civilian aircraft in the skies of the U.S. that day. A couple of my squadron mates in California flew blood supplies from SoCal to the Bay Area during the days that followed as well, receiving a “cleared direct” from LA to the Bay Area, something unheard of when there are any other aircraft airborne. Continued on Page 19
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hey are called heroes, but many veterans do not feel heroic when it comes to translating the skills they learned in training and combat to civilian life. One Alaska veteran believes aviation can give other veterans a chance at a new life and help stem the tragic suicide rate among his peers. “Only one in four veterans say they had a civilian job lined up after they left the military,” said Kyle Kaiser, an Alaskabased U.S. Army veteran and president of VIPER Transitions (Veteran Internships Providing Employment Readiness). “People usually identify themselves according to the role they play in society. With an average of 200,000 veterans transitioning out of the military each year, approximately 150,000 exit unemployed. The fear of being ‘unqualified’ and inca-
pable of achieving victory is manifested in unemployment, underemployment, and possibly homelessness.” These emotions may contribute to the fact that an average of 17 veterans take their lives each day, according to a recent Department of Veterans Affairs study. VIPER is looking to change that and help alleviate the shortage of A&P technicians. A recent Boeing study suggested that about 739,000 maintenance technicians worldwide will be needed to service the world’s commercial fleet over the next 20 years. VIPER’s purpose is to train and guarantee employment/career placement to veterans and military spouses. It assists applicants in career path decisions and coordinates placement in the program of their choice. VIPER “redefines what it means to transition,” according to the group’s website. Continued on Page 20
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Continued from Page 18 More recently, CAP has provided aerial photography of hurricane, tornado, flood, earthquake and fire damaged areas throughout the country. Locally, during fire season CAP provides fire patrol services, “bug patrol” when the state forestry agency needs to track infestations, and many other missions serving our communities and country. While the name implies an aviation theme to our activities, not all are aviation based: CAP’s cell phone forensic team is credited with numerous Search and Rescue finds each year; CAP ground teams are trained to track ELT and PLB signals; ground teams also man communications stations. Here in New Hampshire, CAP teams have provided ground transportation support for PPE distributions throughout the state. In addition to CAP’s emergency
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Using Aviation to Help Veterans Adjust to Civilian Life Continued from Page 19 The organization is in the process of launching the VIPER Aviation Maintenance Program, working with the FAA, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, the Aeronautical Repair Station Association, and other groups on its design. The program would take veterans and spouses interested in aviation maintenance, provide the necessary training and industry contacts, and support processing with potential employers. Kaiser began his efforts to help veterans and military spouses in 2017 through partnering with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the National Electrical Contractors Association to create the Veterans Electrical Entry Program (VEEP). Since starting VEEP, the group has expanded to other construction trades and industries: ironworkers; sheet metal workers; plumber pipe fitters; mechanics; medical lab technicians; and now, aviation techni-
cians. VIPER ensures compliance on both sides as its business partners sign contracts with applicants that specify details of employment and required training needed for any position. The VIPER applicant then attends training to gain the necessary credentials for the chosen career. Along with the A&P program, VIPER uses aviation in other ways to help veterans deal with acute stress that is often linked to unsuccessful transitions: • Fish to End 22 is a multifaceted program using the calming power of fishing to engage veterans about career options and a path forward. A tournament fishing team competes in events, while charter fishing partners take veterans and mentors on sponsored trips. The “22” references a widely held statistic that 22 veterans take their lives per day (a figure since adjusted to 17 by the Department of Veterans Affairs). • Operation Combat Pike is an
innovative program that combats invasive pike in Alaska, while engaging veterans to consider and discuss career options in a comfortable atmosphere. Operation Combat Pike uses heritage military aircraft, including a Grumman Goose, on floats to access remote lakes in the state. • Great Race to Save 22 is a planned nationwide event that aims to educate the public on the scourge of veteran suicide. The current strategy is to fly vintage Douglas DC–3 aircraft from Florida to Washington state, with stops that provide an opportunity to engage with veterans and the public on the need for the VIPER program. The organization also plans to have a Curtiss C–46 Commando serve as the lead airplane, similar to the one flown by the late U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens over the “Hump” of the Himalayas during World War II. VIPER is not just a business idea to
Kaiser, but a concept that is close to his heart: “I served as a U.S. Army Airborne Infantry Sniper in tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. During the two-and-a-half years deployed to combat with these soldiers, I was not prepared for the battle that was looming when we made it home. After valiantly serving their country, they exited the Army, like so many do, without any marketable skills. They were looking for a sense of purpose, meaningful employment, a chance to succeed. But, when my brothers in arms saw ending their lives as their only option, I felt defeated. A darkness settled over me and I knew something needed to change. My new purpose stared me in the face – to dedicate my energy to make sure this evil is stopped.” To learn more, visit the VIPER website at https://vipertransitions.com/. For more information about AOPA, visit their website at www.aopa.org.
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Lockheed Martin Air Show Continued from Page 21 The U.S. Air Force’s newest singleseat Lockheed Martin fifth generation multi-role stealth fighter the F-35A “Lightning II” was showcased by pilot Capt. Kristin “BEO” Wolfe. Capt. Wolfe a former F-22 pilot flew several profiles of the F-35A capabilities for the spectators at the show. The F-35A is a multi-role fighter currently being produced for 13 nations worldwide. The Team is part of the 388th Fighter Wing from Hill AFB, UT. F-22A “Raptor” Demonstration pilot Major Joshua “Cabo” Gunderson performed an impressive aerial demonstration of the aircraft’s capabilities. The Lockheed Martin F-22A is a fifth-generation stealth air superiority fighter and was built to replace the F-15. The “Raptor” demonstration team is based at Langley Air Force base, VA. ACC’s F-16CM “Viper” Demo Team also flew at the show. The demonstration was flown by Major Garret “Toro” Schmitz. The demo team’s F16CM a fourth-generation multi-role fighter aircraft features a unique paint scheme of black snake scales across its back and up the tail and is nicknamed “Venom.” The team is based out of Shaw Air Force Base, SC. The A-10C “Thunderbolt II” Demonstration Team flew a close air support routine at the air show. The A-10C is better known as the “Warthog” is designed for close air support, tank busting and its GAU-8A 30mm canon. The A-10C piloted by Capt. Cody “ShIV” Wilton flew the highly maneuverable demonstration of the “Warthog” at the show. The team’s paint scheme of the A-10C is repainted to resemble World War II- era P-51 “Mustang.” The team is based at DavisMonthan Air Force Base, AZ. The U.S. Air Force flies Heritage formation flights at the air shows. The formations include past and present Air Force aircraft, and are intended as a living memorial to the men and women who have served and are currently serving. The participation of the multiple ACC demonstration teams allowed for a unique Heritage flight on Saturday of a P-51, F-35, F-22 and F-16. On Sunday, the F-16 was replaced by the A-10. The U.S. Air Force 920th Combat Search and rescue Team based at Patrick Air Force Base, FL conducted a mock combat search and rescue missions of a downed pilot in hostile territory. The demonstration was made up of a Lockheed C130J and two Sikorsky HH60G “Pave Hawk” helicopters. The demo started with the C-130J mock aerial refueling operation of the two HH-60G
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16C diamond making a pass in front of spectators at the 2020 Lockheed Martin Space and Air Show. The show was held at the Sanford Florida International Airport October 31st and November 1st. (Mike Heilman)
helicopters. The C130s mission is to rapid deploy and execute the combat directed recovery operations anywhere in the world. The Pave Hawks known as “Jolly” by its crews, conducted a combat search and rescue mission. United States Special Operations Command Para-commando (SOCOM) parachute team opened the air show both days with an American flag jump. The team also made a mass jump to show the team’s parachuting capabilities. Team members are chosen from all branches of the military and civilian agencies. The Civilian portion of the show included the Geico Skytypers performing in their vintage SNJ-2 World War II era aircraft. The team of six planes flew an aerial demonstration performing various maneuvers. The team uses the aircraft to “type” messages in the sky. The SNJ was a transition trainer between basic trainers to fighter aircraft during World War II. Mike Wiskus performed a powered aerobatic routine in his modified Lucas Oil Pitts Special. Wiskus a veteran air show pilot has accumulated more than 25,000 flight hours and qualified in more than 40 aircraft. A North American B-25 bomber “Panchito” made several passes in front of the spectators. Panchito is owned by Larry Kelley and is based the Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation in Georgetown, Delaware. It has been a year of uncertainty in all aspects of life, and everyone is looking for a bit of normalcy. The Lockheed Martin organizers used good planning and took all the proper precautions during a pandemic to have a successful and safe public event. The show did benefit from one aspect of the pandemic. It allowed all the Air Force Air Combat Command’s demonstration teams to perform at the show along with the Thunderbirds, which is rare and likely would not have happened in a normal year.
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EAA and Microsoft are teaming to provide flight training scholarships and education resources throughout the country in conjunction with the release of the new edition of the legendary Microsoft Flight Simulator software. EAA and Microsoft have committed to establishing three Microsoft Flight Simulator Scholarships for each of the next three years, giving young aviation enthusiasts the opportunity to move from virtual flight via simulators to the real thing. In addition, Microsoft will provide copies of its new Flight Simulator to EAA’s current youth flight training scholarship recipients, including the Ray Aviation Scholarship students, for the next three years as well as offer a discount on the new edition of Flight Simulator to all EAA members. “Microsoft Flight Simulator has given countless people the experience of virtual flight over the past four decades, and we know many pilots today got their starts with Microsoft Flight Simulator and have used it to keep their skills sharp when they can’t be in the cockpit themselves,” said Rick Larsen, EAA’s vice president of communities and member programming. “Teaming with Microsoft to provide the newest version of Flight Sim to our EAA community opens wonderful possibilities, especially when it’s teamed with actual flight training scholarships for young people. EAA members
also have a unique opportunity to save on purchasing their own copy of the newest Microsoft Flight Simulator software.” Along with the youth outreach, Microsoft will be supplying a limited number of Flight Simulator copies to EAA chapters that have facilities to use it as part of pilot training and proficiency. This outreach will be administered through the EAA chapter office. “We are very excited to partner with the EAA. Their passion for aviation is unmatched and their focus on inspiring the next generation of pilots via the Young Eagles program is a perfect real-world counterpart to what we hope to achieve with our new Microsoft Flight Simulator,” said Jorg Neumann, Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator. “The newly established Microsoft Flight Simulator scholarships are a great way to engage with the EAA community and we hope to attend Oshkosh 2021 to further show our commitment to aviation and the EAA community.” EAA and Microsoft have worked together on various projects over the past 30 years, including exclusive simulator installations that recreated the Wright brothers’ first flights at Kitty Hawk as part of EAA’s Countdown to Kitty Hawk project in 2003 that celebrated the centennial of powered flight. For more information, visit the EAA website at www.eaa.org.
EAA is investigating the feasibility of allowing remote simulator sessions to satisfy FAA training and currency requirements for training and currency checks normally conducted in person using simulators. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the development of remote training technology in simulators, allowing student and instructor to be physically distant while facilitating the same transfer of knowledge to meet FAA requirements. The instructor could be in another room or even another state, with full communication with the student and the capability to control the simulator over the internet. This technology has applications beyond the current pandemic situation, allowing instructors with certain specialties or skills to instruct anywhere in the country. Current FAA policy requires the
instructor to be present if a simulator session is to be logged as dual. EAA recognizes that checks must be put in place to prevent fraud and abuse, as with any type of remote learning, but our Advocacy team is making inquiries with the appropriate FAA offices. EAA notes that other areas of the FAA are using technology to adapt to the pandemic. Designated pilot examiners in vintage aircraft, for example, are currently being observed by their FAA supervisors remotely by using cockpit video cameras. As with many interactions between old regulations and new technology, some barriers exist. EAA is hopeful for a resolution that will benefit the industry both in the short term during the pandemic and into the future with more use of flexible remote learning. For more information, visit the EAA website at eaa.org.
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In keeping with its mission to preserve, inspire, educate and celebrate aviation and space exploration and innovation, the San Diego Air & Space Museum is continuing to offer virtual tours, educational offerings and in-person and virtual shopping experiences despite being temporarily closed to the public as of Nov. 14. The San Diego Air & Space Museum in Balboa Park continues to offer fun, enjoyable, educational and inspirational experiences despite being closed to the public, the Museum announced late last month. The Museum continues to offer remote learning experiences for school groups and organizations, combining virtual exploration of Museum resources with hands-on engineering using household materials. Individual families are welcome to join us for the Little Engineers preschool program and Air & Space at Your Place after-school program; both include material kits designed to enhance distance learning engagement and fun. In support of our community, families can take advantage of our “Pay What You Can” tiered pricing, and funding opportunities are available for school groups. The
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through the Museum’s new online Gift Shop located on its website at https://www.airandspacestore.org/. “We are committed to providing safe, fun, educational and inspirational experiences to both our local and global communities every day of the year,” said Jim Kidrick, President & CEO of the San Diego Air & Space Museum. “With the holiday season approaching, we now offer both in-person shopping on the weekends and virtual shopping online for anyone who cannot personally visit the Museum. We also offer private, expert guided tours of the Museum online through our innovative BEAM program. We are staying true to following all of the safety protocols at our Museum, both for our staff and our guests. We take these challenging times very seriously, and are leading by example by staying true to our mission and our supporters.” The San Diego Air & Space Museum is California’s official air and space museum and education center. The Museum is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and was the first aero-themed Museum to be accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Museum is located at 2001 Pan American
Museum also continues to offer access to its extensive digital archives through its world-class research library. The Museum also is offering an innovative and exciting program which allows visitors to enjoy the Museum through a virtual presence device, letting them telecommute from remote locations by using personal computers to “drive” the BEAM. Virtual visitors are accompanied by qualified experts who guide the visitors on real-time, interactive tours of the Museum. The BEAM program is being offered, at a nominal fee, to members of the general population who are unable to visit the Museum in person during the current temporary closure. Looking for the perfect gift or memento for the aviation or space exploration enthusiast in your life? The Gift Shop at the San Diego Air & Space Museum is now open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Gift Shop offers all sorts of fun and enjoyable t-shirts, games, hats, books, posters, costumes, collectables and more for explorers of all ages. For anyone unable to visit San Diego, many of the items in the Gift Shop are also available for purchase online
This North Pole Plane Christmas Ornament is available at the San Diego Air & Space Museum’s new online gift shop at www.airandspacestore.org/ and it’s only $6.95. (Photo courtesy San Diego Air & Space Museum) Plaza, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101. While the Gift Shop is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the overall Museum is temporarily closed to the public in the interest of public health concerns. Visit the Museum website for more information at https://sandiegoairand space.org/.
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f you are still hesitant to hop on a commercial flight, I don’t blame you. It’s difficult to socially distance, even in first class or business class. I’m an optimist. Hopefully, we are on the road to virtually eliminate all danger of becoming infected with COVID-19. I doubt that many of us have access to general aviation aircraft that could easily make the trip to some of the hotels I’m about to describe. But we can sit in front of our computers and plan for the future. I’m not an epidemiologist, but I’m sure that, although some viruses can travel through cyberspace and send your computer to the ICU, COVID-19 is not one of them. Computer viruses are different critters. Here are a few places you might think about.
Hyatt Regency Phom Penh Guestroom. (Courtesy Hyatt Regency)
Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh, #55, Street 178, Sangkat Chey Chumnas, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 12206, www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/cambodia/ hyatt-regency-phnom-penh Scheduled to open its doors in the first quarter of 2021, Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh will mark the first Hyatt hotel in the Cambodian capital and the debut of the Hyatt Regency brand in one of Asia’s most dynamic destinations. With 247 guestrooms including 43 suites, the new contemporary-meets-colonial property is ideally situated in the heart of Phnom Penh’s cultural and business district of Doun Penh and within walking distance to the Royal Palace, National Museum and the Mekong River. Conceived by award-winning Singaporebased SCDA architects, the interiors of the hotel will reflect Cambodia’s diverse heritage while seamlessly blending Khmer architectural accents, French colonial influences, and specially commissioned artworks by contemporary Cambodian artist, FONKi. The guest rooms and suites at Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh cater to both business and leisure travelers and feature energizing views, modern décor with tasteful, innovative touches. Suites offer
spacious living areas, convenient amenities and marble bathtubs. Staying connected is seamless with high-speed Wi-Fi and 65-inch TVs. Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh will feature five dining venues including The Attic, an old-world speakeasy-style bar. A stylish indoor/outdoor open-plan dining concept called FiveFive Rooftop Restaurant & Bar has panoramic views of the Mekong River, the Royal Palace and the city skyline. In addition, the hotel has a spread of 16,000 square feet of meeting space as well as a slew of recreational facilities including a 24-hour fitness center, tropical infinity pool, spa and the Regency Club Lounge. Hotel Haya, 1412 E, 7th Avenue, Ybor City, FL. 33605, 813-568-1200, www.hotelhaya, com Brick streets, spacious courtyards, ornate globe streetlamps, legendary cigar factories, free roaming roosters, historical architecture and rich multicultural roots describe Ybor City, the landmarked district just northeast of downtown Tampa. This charming neighborhood in one of America’s most unique cities is the site of a new hotel with a vibrant character to match: Hotel Haya. Also known as the “Cigar Capital of the World,” the city owes its name to Vicente Martínez Ybor – one of the major cigar titans to bring production from Cuba to U.S. shores in the late 19th to early 20th centuries. With it came an influx of European, Spanish, and Cuban immigrants who are credited with giving Ybor City its eclectic ambiance, tradition, and cuisine. Hotel Haya has embodied the exuberant Cuban, Italian, and Spanish influences within its walls. On a downtown street teeming with history, the project fuses two historic buildings with integrated new construction. The ornate Las Novedades building, Tampa’s oldest restaurant built in 1890 and the Warren Building, where Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders are rumored to have haunted now comprise this exciting new hotel. The hotel has 178 guest rooms ¬– most of which feature balconies that overlook 7th Avenue. A street known for its shops, bars and parades, guests can people-watch from the comfort of their rooms. The swanky accommodations feature Chihuly-style glass blown globes from artisans from Morean Art Center to mimic the streetlamps of Ybor City.
The hotel will also embody a collaborative and world-class art initiative with USF Graphic studio and Contemporary Art Museum. The first artist featured in the hotel’s pre-function gallery is the famed Ybor City-based artist Theo Wujcik (1936-2014). Hotel Haya’s secluded courtyard pool is an oasis among the hustle of downtown featuring lush greenery and Italian white tile. The hotel also houses vibrant meetings and events spaces including a 4,000-square-foot ballroom. Executive Chef Douglas Rodriguez, recipient of numerous accolades including the coveted James Beard Foundation’s Rising Star Chef of the Year Award and globally acclaimed as the “Godfather of Nuevo Latino Cuisine,” will oversee the hotel’s three food and beverage venues: Flor Fina, an upscale Latin inspired restaurant featuring wood grilled coastal cuisine, Café Quiquiriqui, the on-site charming Cuban cafe that will serve as a neighborhood gathering spot, and finally, the outdoor pool bar. You can fly into Tampa International Airport (KTPA). At 26 feet above sea level, the field has three runways. Runway 1L/19R is 1102 feet long. Runway 1R/11L is 8300 feet long and Runway 10/28 is 6999 feet long. Skyport Aviation, 813/626-1515, is my FBO of choice.
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Secluded Relaxation. (Courtesy La Brilliante) designed to provide guests a magic stay in a luxurious ambiance. The elegant swimming pool, located in the middle of the courtyard, invites guests to dive in and cool off from the ever-shining Marrakech sun. Right next to the pool is a cozy jacuzzi, perfect for a little romantic interlude or a small cocktail party with friends. Restaurants and Bars This sparkling boutique hotel offers two impressive restaurants where the menus aim to present culinary journeys, both in local and international cuisines. There are plenty of delicious and healthy options to choose from, all prepared with fresh ingredients. Day Spa & Hammam
Cozy Quarters. (Courtesy La Brilliante)
La Brillante, 6 Rue Bahia, Riad Zitoune Jdid, 40000 Marrakech, Morocco, +212 696 035951, www.labril lante.com Located just a few steps from the iconic Palais Bahia and the vibrant souks, La Brillante is the first contemporary boutique hotel that offers all the modern 5-star comforts in the middle of the Marrakech Medina. The sophisticated interiors have been carefully tailored with a superb blend between modern high-end furniture and Moroccan handcrafted pieces
The beautifully designed day spa at La Brillante is situated on the roof terrace. This is a delightful setting in which to enjoy a traditional Moroccan hammam, professional massage and many other relaxing treatments. San Diego Mission Bay Resort, 1775 E Mission Bay Dr, San Diego, CA 92109, 619/ 677-1161, www.missionbay resort.com. San Diego Mission Bay Resort, the city’s newest luxury resort and spa, officially reopened after completing a $32 million total re-imagination and renovation of the expansive 18-acre property. Located in the heart of San Diego on the scenic waterfront of Mission Bay Park, the Continued on Page 30
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Continued from Page 29 lavish 357-room, year-round lifestyle destination resort is the ideal place for guests seeking to explore the region’s beaches, vibrant culture and nearby attractions. All-new, sophisticated, beach-chic rooms and suites will make guests feel at home and inspired as they walk into airy quarters with abundant sunlight and gentle breezes. The spacious guestrooms in the tower feature private patios or balconies with breath-taking views of the gardens or bay. Many rooms feature luxurious amenities, such as a private patio with a personal fire pit, up to 1,463square-feet of living space and pull-out sofas for additional family members. The resort’s proximity to airports, restaurants and downtown destinations makes it the ideal location for today’s leisurely escapes for couples, families and small groups. Although the resort is surrounded by the city, one feels miles away. The upscale Mediterranean-style resort offers a 4,000-square-foot outdoor
pool area, spa and fitness center along with five tennis courts, gift shop, restaurant and poolside grill. For large events, corporate retreats, family reunions or a pilot’s club meeting, the hotel provides over 16,000-square-feet of interior meeting and function space and 9,600-squarefeet of outdoor meeting space. For couples looking for a romantic waterside wedding venue, San Diego Mission Bay Resort delivers the effortless elegance of a quintessential California resort and retreat. Sand beaches, lush greens, stunning views of glorious ocean sunsets and arching tropical palms combine to create a panoply of gorgeous and unique backdrops for an extraordinary day of dreams. Whether guests are seeking an actionpacked vacation or just a lazy bask in the sun, Mission Bay Resort offers a host of water sports and land activities. Nestled between two of Mission Bay’s most attractive parks, the resort offers on-site access to walking, roller blading and biking through the parks, on the boardwalk and
on Fiesta Island. From jet skis, stand up paddle boards, waterskiing, fishing and sailing, aqua cycles and pontoons to relaxing in a poolside cabana with plush lounge chairs, Wi-Fi and TV, sitting bayside with full beachside service and playing family lawn and board games, Mission Bay is a true landmark, ocean-access destination in the heart of San Diego. Guests will be delighted by an all-new array of exceptional dining experiences that highlight the resort’s coastal Southern California location. Folks looking to jumpstart the day can grab a cup of coffee and fuel up with a collection of fruits and premade sandwiches at Mission Joe. Right in the heart of the resort resides Plaza del Sol – the perfect place to relax and savor delicious small, shareable plates while seated, cozily spaced, around a welcoming community fireplace. At Solrisa, the Mexican food truck-inspired poolside stand, guests can enjoy Baja-Latin inspired dishes including lobster nachos and ceviche, as well as traditional fries and salads.
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Highlighting the resort’s commitment to local fare, the new Covewood restaurant will delight diners with woodfired pizzas, chargrilled, braised and cured local beef, poultry and seafood from the Southern California waters. KSAN, San Diego International Airport is very close to the resort. The approach to R27 over the hills and buildings is one of my favorites. Years ago, as I descended, I could almost see the faces of the folks at the old El Cortez hotel which is right next to the glidepath. The El Cortez, built in 1926, was, for many years, the tallest building in San Diego. Right after Pearl Harbor, anti-aircraft guns were installed on the roof and remained for the duration of WWII. The hotel closed in 1976 and is now on the National Register of Historic Place. Signature Aviation is the only FBO on the field. I suggest that you plan your fuel carefully as prices fluctuate and might be more affordable at other nearby airports.
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AOPA HIGH SCHOOL AVIATION STEM SYMPOSIUM GOES VIRTUAL In Flight USA Celebrating 37 Years
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Aviation Teachers, Industry Leaders Share Energy, Compare Notes During Interactive Presentation
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s sixth-annual High School Aviation STEM Symposium presented last month as a live-stream sponsored by the U.S. Air Force was as engaging and informative online as it was during inperson sessions. The sharing of ideas, information, and teaching tips flew by at a torrid pace during the 1.5-hour presentation. The appetite for aviation learning and accompanying careers has grown exponentially in the years since the AOPA You Can Fly High School Initiative began, despite a recent commercial air travel slowdown brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The yearly gathering of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teaching specialists helps highlight an engaging curriculum for young people that spans ninth through twelfth grade with hands-on projects that make learning fun and interesting.
More than 950 people attended the virtual event which included sessions presented by aviation STEM education leaders and professional pilots. Several schools held virtual watch parties with teachers, students, administrators, and parents sharing the experience. The focus was on tools and strategies to help teachers and administrators implement and grow an effective aviation STEM program. The AOPA curriculum is available free of charge to school systems nationwide and counts more than 400 classrooms at over 200 schools in 38 states with about 8,000 students. One of the hallmarks of the initiative is broadening the demographics of those exposed to aviation to help diversify the pilot population. Approximately 23 percent of the high school aviation STEM students are female compared to about 7.5 percent of females working as career pilots in the U.S. Interactive chats began the moment the program went live and continued
throughout the presentation hosted by Swayne Martin, a professional pilot with a massive internet following. AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker welcomed hundreds of online participants and said he is remaining focused on preparing young people for aviation careers despite temporary setbacks, and that might not always be a “straight line” to a full-time job. Baker encouraged instructors and their students to stay the course and predicted aviation careers would remain strong in the months and years ahead. Martin shared his passion for aviation and deftly danced between prerecorded sessions, live video, and moderating chats. When the topic of financial assistance was raised, Martin reminded students and teachers that they can apply for over $1 million in AOPA scholarships when applications open on Dec. 1, 2020. The next AOPA High School STEM Aviation Symposium is planned for Nov.
By Alyssa J. Cobb, AOPA
In April, we debuted iFlightPlanner for AOPA, replacing our legacy flight planner. In September, we upgraded our AOPA app to add the AOPAAirports and Destinations Directory, making the data downloadable for use offline. In November, we announced the consolidation of AOPA GO into the AOPA app. Now, in another enhancement, AOPA members can access the new mobile-friendly AOPA Weather and iFlightPlanner for AOPA via the AOPA app as long as you are connected to the internet. “These upgrades make our powerful suite of flight planning tools–weather, flight planning, and airports database – available from your mobile device. We specifically tailored these upgrades to make it easier for you to plan your flights on the go,” said Jiri Marousek, AOPA senior vice president of marketing. “As pilots, we need to be flexible, and we wanted our flight planning tools to be just as flexible so that you can access them whether you are at home, at the airport, or enjoying an outing at a new destination.”
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More than 950 people attended the virtual sixth-annual High School Aviation STEM Symposium last month, which included sessions presented by aviation STEM education leaders and professional pilots. (Courtesy AOPA)
14-16, 2021, in Orlando, Florida. The You Can Fly program and the Air Safety Institute are funded by charitable donations to the AOPA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization. To be a part of the solution, visit www.aopafoundation .org/donate. For general information about the program and AOPA, visit www.aopa.org or directly, www.youcan fly.aopa.org.
NEW AOPA WEATHER AVAILABLE ONLINE AND VIA AOPA APP
The new AOPA Weather, powered by SiriusXM Aviation, provides national and airport-specific data in a mobilefriendly format that makes it perfect for checking weather on the go–even via the AOPA app. The upgrade is the latest in a series of flight planning tool improvements we have made in 2020 to serve you better.
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AOPA’s previous weather site and the AOPA GO app will officially sunset at the end of 2020. AOPA members are encouraged to check out the new AOPA Weather and download the AOPA app on an Apple or Android device, if you haven’t already, and use it to access weather, flight planning, and airport data. The AOPA app is more robust and offers more functionality than AOPA GO (see the comparison chart at right).
AOPA Weather pulls in your home and favorite airports from your settings in the AOPA Airports and Destinations Directory, but you can also set your home and favorites from AOPA Weather by clicking on the “Home” and “Heart” icons within the METAR and TAFs details for an airport. If you haven’t already selected a home or favorite, you can search by entering the airport identifier. Get radar, satellite, wind stream, surface winds, and surface analysis charts in the “Current Weather Layers” and “Current Weather Charts” sections. Layer radar, satellite images, and the wind stream for a detailed big-picture view of what’s happening across the country. Turn off those layers to then check surface winds or the surface analysis. In the “Forecasts” section, you can choose among a surface forecast, airmets, or sigmets. The three cannot be overlaid. However, within airmets, you can layer mountain obscuration/IFR areas, turbulence, and icing/freezing area.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration charts available from within AOPA Weather include prog charts, surface forecast, cloud forecast, winds aloft, long range winds aloft, freezing level, icing severity, and icing probability. NOAA charts for Alaska are called out in their own section. Users can also check temporary flight restrictions within AOPA Weather. Fore more information, visit the AOPA website at www.aopa.org.
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So while I was in a test-taking frame of mind, I realized that my drone license (Part 107) had expired, so I got on line to take that renewal course. Surprise, the questions were actually related to the material. (Part 107 sUAS licenses actually do expire, unlike airplane licenses.) The sUAS license can be resuscitated – sounds better than renewed – with a free FAA online course. When I finished the course, I clicked exit to hit the review material (which was advertised to have information that had changed since the flash videos were done), and I was off into the uncharted dimensions of the FAA website. Eventually, I got back to the Part 107 quiz, but it had forgotten that I had taken the course. Completely. I logged out and back in, and it knew that I had taken the course and let me do the review material, but now it would not let me take the quiz that I needed to renew my license. And it said that I could not retake the course for 90 days. Tech support did answer my email and said that they had a technical
selling drones and the sales clerk had no idea that there were any regulations at all involved in drone operation. One last parting shot – saw an ad for a company that will help you through all of the certification required for commercial drone operations – under Part 135, same as air taxis. None of the courses I’ve taken have mentioned Part 135…
problem. Eventually tech support came to the rescue and I got the course completion certificate. Following that rabbit trail a little deeper… You’ve probably heard of 14 CFR 107, which regulates flying sUAS (small unmanned aerial systems) for anything other than purely recreational purposes. You’ve probably not heard of 49 CFR 44809, which describes recreational flying of small unmanned aerial systems for purely recreational purposes. These are both different from the model airplane regulations, 101(E), somewhere else. Not to worry, 44809 is under revision. You don’t need to pass any tests, yet, but you still have to know where you can and can’t fly and all that. Found out about 44809 on an excellent FAASteam webinar on sUAS. (There have been some really good FAASTeam webinars of late). 44809 is evolving, though, and knowledge tests and such are in the works. Hard to argue with that, of course – a year or so ago, the local Staples was
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EXPERIMENTAL, AMATEUR-BUILT FATAL ACCIDENT TOTAL DROPS AGAIN, BELOW FAA NOT-TO-EXCEED GOAL
Safety totals for experimental amateur-built aircraft continued the decadelong improvement trend in 2020, as fatal accident totals finished below the Federal Aviation Administration not-to-exceed number for the 12 months ending Sept. 30, 2020. Over the 12-month period from Oct. 1, 2019 through Sept. 30, 2020, which mirrors that federal government fiscal year, total fatal accidents in experimental aircraft dropped more than 15 percent from the previous year, to 44 total fatal accidents including 32 in amateur-built aircraft – an 18 percent drop. The 44 fatal accidents were eight percent below the FAA’s not-to-exceed number of 48 for Fiscal Year 2020. “This is outstanding news as far as the continuing trend of lower accident totals in experimental category and amateur-built aircraft, especially as total flight hours increased over the past 12 months,” said Sean Elliott, EAA’s vice president of advocacy and safety. “The FAA continues to challenge our community by low-
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ering the not-to-exceed number each year and we have met that challenge over the past decade, as we have seen fatal accident totals drop by nearly 40 percent for both experimental and amateur-built aircraft over the past decade.” As a comparison, experimental category fatal accidents totaled 73 for the yearlong period ending on Sept. 30, 2011, with 51 of those in amateur-built aircraft. Along with the amateur-built subcategory, the FAA’s experimental category includes other aircraft groups such as experimental/exhibition, experimental/light-sport aircraft, and research-anddevelopment aircraft, among others. The drop in experimental category accidents mirrors and, in some cases, exceeds the decline in overall general aviation fatal accidents over the past decade. Elliott noted that the overall fatal accident numbers for experimental category aircraft remain much lower than other recreational pursuits, such as boating and driving all-terrain vehicles. EAA has worked closely with the
FAA and NTSB on recommendations to reduce fatal accidents, including through participation in the FAA General Aviation Joint Steering Committee. Efforts have also included thousands of copies of the EAA Flight Test Manual now in the hands of amateur-built aircraft owners and the increasing use of an additional safety pilot during initial flight-testing in amateur-built aircraft. Other safety initiatives ranging from regular safety webinars and the annual Founders Innovations Prize have also put the spotlight on safety for experimental category aircraft. “While we are seeing already very small numbers, the continual emphasis on safety for all of us can never be overstated,” Elliott said. “This is a trend that must continue as we pursue ever-higher levels of safety. We must focus on training, safety enhancements, and good pilot skills to complement the ever-improving technology in today’s aircraft cockpits.” The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has 240,000 members and
Safety totals for experimental amateurbuilt aircraft continued the decade-long improvement trend in 2020, reports the EAA. (Courtesy EAA) 900 local chapters that enjoy the fun and camaraderie of sharing their passion for flying, building and restoring recreational aircraft. For more information on EAA and its programs, call 800-JOIN-EAA (800-564-6322) or go to www.eaa.org. For continual news updates, connect with www.twitter.com/EAA.
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Continued from Page 34 doable, as it turned out, but I would have had to leave early to beat some weather coming in. Coming into Knoxville, the controller asked for maximum forward speed. No problem, can do, 200 MPH. Then he asked if I could turn base, and I did, losing speed and altitude both, something that would have been hard to do in the RV-9A before I put the constant speed prop on it. Touchdown was heard, not felt, and I made the turnoff to TacAir, a moderately pricey big city FBO but with wonderful service. Not sure what the hurry was all about because there was no traffic on the ADS-B nor did I hear anybody on tower frequency. Thanksgiving was great, visiting my younger sister and her family, talking about times old and new, and enjoying delicious recipes that Mom used to make. Watching the weather again, it wasn’t clear if I could stay till Saturday or should leave Friday, but Friday morning, the answer was clear. As were the skies, visibility halfway to forever and only high cirrus – that is, if I left noonish after the morning crud had burned off at both ends. Again, I was blessed with tailwinds, this time in the high teens. On the descent, I saw groundspeed of 188 knots
(216 mph), fastest I’ve seen in the RV9A. But landing at Savannah, I could feel the wheels touch. Oh, well. I did make a fuel stop on the way home, just so the plane would be relatively full for the next adventure, but even so, out the door of my sister’s house to plane in the hangar in Savannah was 3:30. Driving time, door to door, nonstop (to my house, 25 minute drive from the hangar), was advertised on the computer maps as 6:30. And the route choice would have been through the often clogged South Carolina interstates and twisty windy I-40 through the North Carolina mountains, or through that incorporated traffic jam known as Atlanta. Two ugly alternatives. And, as it turns out, a Saturday flight would have been IFR in rain – and the RV-9A leaks – so Friday was an excellent choice.
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FAA ENCOURAGES THE USE OF LANDING LIGHTS FOR INCREASED VISIBILITY
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Landing lights are not only useful for taxi, takeoffs, and landings, but also provide a means by which airplanes can be seen by other pilots. To enhance the “see and avoid” concept, the FAA encourages pilots to turn on their landing lights when operating within 10 miles of an airport and below 10,000 feet. This also applies when operating both at night and during the day in conditions of reduced visibility. According to the FAA, nearly all midair collisions occur during daylight and more than half take place in visual conditions with either VFR or instrument-rated pilots at the helm. Part of the reason is because it takes a minimum of 10 seconds, for a pilot to spot traffic, identify it, realize it is a collision threat, react, and have the aircraft respond. This is why the development of new technologies in aircraft lighting is so important.
For 75 years, pilots and aircraft manufacturers have had few lighting options with limited capabilities – until recently that is. With the focus on key metrics like performance, efficiency, and reliability, AeroLEDs revolutionary LED landing and navigational lighting products are designed for some of the most extreme operating conditions on the planet and far-exceed the performance of legacy lighting systems. AeroLEDs SunSpot series Landing Lights can be seen from up to 30 miles away, providing pilots plenty of time to react. Voted Best LED Landing Light by Aviation Consumer, they also consume less power than legacy incandescent bulbs, outperform competitive LED’s, and are vibration and shock resistant making them unaffected by adverse environmental conditions.
AeroLEDs’ newest addition to this highly sought-after line, the SunSpot 464522 14v power 140w LED Landing Light, sets the standard for performance with 15,400 Lumens and 180,000 Candela, making it a premier choice for daylight operations as well. This light can be left on in all phases of flight as it draws 40 percent less power, significantly reducing the electrical load on the airplane’s battery and alternator system. It also maintains its full light output even at low engine RPM, which is critical for landing configuration. The SunSpot 46-4522 will also be available with integrated pulse providing optimum visibility during extreme operating conditions and negating the need and extra weight of external pulse light boxes. SunSpot is rated for 30,000 MTBF and is ideal for use in Experimental,
Organizers of the Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show recently released the following statement regarding the 2021 show: “Sadly it’s become all too familiar but today we’re sorry beyond words to announce that after careful consideration of on-going COVID conditions plus the significant investment of resources required over many months of planning, and our fiscal responsibilities to the nonprofit Coastside Adult Day Health Center, the organizing committee has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show that was scheduled to be held on April 25 at Half Moon Bay Airport.
“Our team has been holding out hope the COVID situation would improve but we have to be realistic and it’s clear there is not a realistic path forward for this year’s show due to the uncertainty we face in the coming months as well as government-issued guidelines prohibiting large public gatherings for the foreseeable future. “We deeply regret the absence of the 2020 and 2021 shows but the our top priority is the safety and well-being of our attendees, participants, volunteers and all involved. “We’re forever grateful for the incredible public support of the show over these many years and it’s painful to
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The pandemic lock-down has forced airlines and corporate flight departments to diminish airman employment opportunities and, like the Spanish Flu era, it appears to have awakened interest in aviation. An increasing number of pilot contenders are reaching out to Pilot Medical Solutions to help them obtain FAA medical certification. This paradoxical observation is likely another example of the untamable American spirit according to David Hale, Executive Director for Pilot Medical Solutions. Hale’s flight fitness service has supported aviation dreams for thousands of
would-be airmen. Pilot Medical Solutions has gratefully embraced this latest fledgling influx. Pilot Medical Solution’s toll-free hotline and website (Leftseat.com) have seen an increase of 67 percent and 35 percent respectively. Hale said the increase in calls versus web visits demonstrate the goodwill Pilot Medical has established within the aviation community. Clients receive support from case managers and board certified aeromedical physicians, of whom many are former FAA employees. Physicians, aviation attorneys and allied case workers collaborate with each airman’s private
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The new $107 million Warren Harding High School in Bridgeport, Conn., has a multi-purpose Schweiss bifold liftstrap door measuring 34 feet, 8 inches by 20 feet. The door doubles as an amphitheater and stage for indoor and outdoor performances. (Paul Burk Photography, courtesy Schweiss Doors) and side rails, a top-drive motor, electric photo eye sensors and door base safety edge and black liftstraps. The door was clad in aluminumfaced panel, in-filled with traditional metal framing with a couple layers of exterior sheeting, an air vapor barrier and polyiso nonflammable insulation. Polyiso has a high R-value per inch compared to other insulation products and is unique in that the R-value increases with the thickness of the foam. A polyiso continuous insulation system keeps energy and heat loss to a minimum, increasing the building’s energy efficiency and leading to lower monthly operating costs. Now that construction is complete, the City of Bridgeport can add Warren Harding High School to the list of schools that have achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, ensuring the space is low maintenance and environmentally friendly. Antinozzi Associates, architects for the project, included what it calls three collabagoras in the main part of the school’s design. A light and airy central space between classrooms, the collabagoras also allow students to see through glass railings to floors above and below. “The urban security system that is tied into the local police as well is a little more unique to the Bridgewater community,” says David Ferris, Project Architect. “It includes a bank of metal detectors installed at the main entrance. Every entrance has bullet-resistant glass. The facility also boasts 130 security cameras and X-ray machines. “Schweiss, at the time, was one of the manufacturers that was specified for the door. We did look at another company represented by a local rep and we found out Continued on Page 47
FAA REMINDER: INITIAL DRONE REGISTRATIONS ABOUT TO EXPIRE
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reminding everyone whose drone registrations expire in December that the DroneZone is the FAA’s official website for registration. If you completed your drone registration directly with the FAA before the DroneZone was established in January 2018, a DroneZone account was created for you using the information you provided. Access your account by entering the same email address you used when you first registered, and by using the “forgot password” tool to establish a new password. If you registered using a third-party service, contact that company to request your DroneZone login credentials. Otherwise, you will have to create a new account in the DroneZone and get a new registration.
Registration on the DroneZone is fast and easy and the fee is only $5 for a three-year period. All drones must be registered, except those that weigh .55 pounds or less (less than 250 grams) and are flown exclusively under the Exception for Recreational Flyers (www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr302/BIL LS-115hr302enr.pdf). Please do your part to keep the skies safe and renew your registration today from the FAA website (faa.gov) or directly at https://faadronezone.faa.gov/#/.
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Continued from Page 46 there were some limitations to it. The other manufacturer actually recommended Schweiss. The Schweiss door accomplished the size needed and met our needs for cladding: the way it opened, how it opened and how it impacted the stage when open as well. We had to treat it as an exterior wall. What I like best about the bifold door, quite frankly, are the user possibilities as a community resource. Hopefully, the school will use the band for community school spirit.” Andron Construction of Golden Bridges, N.Y., was awarded the General Trade Package for this high school. “I think Schweiss doors are straightforward with good ol’ American ingenuity,” says Robert Nalaboff, Andron’s project manager. “Schweiss doors are a specialty product that I can’t say I have anything to compare it to.” Nalaboff also was pleased with the people that Schweiss recommended to install the bifold door. He says they included a few choices. Duane Howard from Advanced Welding LLC of Southington, Conn., was selected to
complete the install. “What I appreciated most were the people at Schweiss – Brent and the gang and the engineering support,” Nalaboff says. “When it was shop drawing time, everybody was attentive – here’s the load, what it is per square foot, here’s the assembly; there were some electrical changes that Schweiss recommended to the electrical engineer. It was a complete package, what I would term as turnkey, which is important especially when you are guiding an electrical engineer that may be working on another project. It made it easier for him to do his job and he did it readily. Sometimes it ends up at the bottom of somebody’s in-boxes. It was straightforward.” Schweiss Doors is the premier manufacturer of hydraulic and bifold liftstrap doors. Doors are custom made to any size for any type of new or existing building for architects and builders determined to do amazing things with their buildings, including the doors. Schweiss also offers a cable to liftstrap conversion package. For more information, visit www.bifold.com.
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REPORT: DEMAND FOR PREOWNED BUSINESS AIRCRAFT PEAKED IN SEPTEMBER
December 2020
By AOPA ePublishing staff
Demand for the pre-owned business aircraft market reached its 2020 peak in the third quarter but still has ground to make up before overtaking 2019 results, according to an industry-monitoring company’s analysis. Las Vegas-based Asset Insight issued its “Asset Insight AI2 Market Report” examining activity in 134 fixedwing aircraft models and 2,247 individual sales listings on Oct. 23, finding that transactions were up 71 percent during the third quarter in a “dramatic flurry of activity.” Asking prices increased for medium jets and turboprops, were flat for small jets, and were down for large jets. The quarter’s 10.1-percent asking-price increases in the medium jet group–which includes the Beechjet 400, the Challenger 300, and several Hawker-series aircraft, among others – was marked by the 12month high of 5.5 percent in September. Still, the upbeat demand figures in the year of the coronavirus pandemic were lower than the third quarter of 2019.
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“While activity in the pre-owned business aircraft market is at its peak for the year, we still have a lot of ground to make up in these COVID-19 times,” said Tony Kioussis, president of Asset Insight, in an October 23 news release. With buyers showing preference for lower-time, higher-quality aircraft, remaining inventory was averaging higher “days on market available for sale,” a quantitative measure Asset Insight employs in several ratios used in its analyses. Average days on market of the tracked fleet increased from 319 days in the second quarter of 2020 to 339 days in the third quarter, a 6.2-percent rise, the report said. Asset Insight also announced launching a new podcast series covering the Aircraft Ownership Lifecycle, offering more than 20 episodes and topics of interest to “aircraft buyers, sellers, owners, operators, experienced industry professionals, and those new to the industry.” The podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, the Asset Insight website, the podcast web-
With initial testing taking place on the Cessna Citation CJ3 aircraft, the company plans to subsequently apply the repairability solution across all CJ series aircraft starting in 2021. The company continues to evaluate additional Citation models, which could benefit from such a program. And, recognizing the importance of long-term operating costs, Textron Aviation is taking the opportunity to address future repairability for its Cessna SkyCourier and Cessna Denali turboprops in development. Textron Aviation has successfully completed static and cyclic testing of the Citation CJ3 MLG with up to five lifetimes (75,000 landings) of the gear’s life limit to substantiate the repair safe-life. “At Textron Aviation, we are continuously evaluating our products and services to ensure we are meeting customer expectations,” said Kriya Shortt, senior vice president, Parts and Programs. “Leveraging the knowledge of our engineering team, coupled with the expanded repair capability and special processing with which Able is experienced, demon-
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Demand for the pre-owned business aircraft market reached its 2020 peak in the third quarter, according to a new report by Asset Insight. (Mike Fizer/Courtesy AOPA)
page, and other podcast sources. Asset Insight employs a proprietary asset-grading system process to provide “a broad spectrum of machinery and equipment valuation services.” The company has been involved in thousands of aircraft appraisals, from light singleengine to heavy airline transport aircraft. A copy of the report can be found at https://backend.assetinsight.com/storage/a rticle/file/mK3dm6FEgHqbljpZOPZ29ys 32e4FiFAamNrQvHPp.pdf.
TEXTRON AVIATION TO EXPAND SERVICE OFFERINGS TO INCLUDE REPAIR OF CITATION CJ SERIES LANDING GEAR
Textron Aviation is expanding service offerings to provide customers with a new standard repair process for Cessna Citation CJ series aircraft main landing gear (MLG). This innovative solution, which is in the final stages of certification, will allow engineers to repair the MLG without having to replace it, improving cost-effectiveness of operation for customers. Textron Aviation Inc. is leading this project with Able Aerospace Services Inc., which the company acquired in 2016. “The desire to have the option to repair instead of replace CJ landing gear is something we’ve been hearing from our customers, so we are excited about this solution in response to their feedback,” said Brian Rohloff, senior vice president, Customer Support. “Currently, any amount of significant damage to landing gear requires replacement, which is a costly and time-consuming process. We are pleased to be able to solve this pain point and ultimately reduce operating costs for our customers while minimizing downtime by providing them with a rental asset while we repair their gear.”
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strates our commitment to cross-functional collaboration that benefits customers. The lessons we have learned from this project will pave the way for future innovations and enable us to continue producing leading-edge products.” Able Aerospace Services is a leading supplier of component MRO, approved replacement parts and completion services. With headquarters and maintenance facilities on the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA) in Mesa, Arizona, Able’s products and services support almost 1,500 commercial and military fixed- and rotor-wing aviation customers in more than 60 countries. For more information visit the Textron webiste at www.txtav.com.
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