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Calendar of Events
To list your group’s event on a space available basis, please send your event notice with
date, time, place w/city and state, contact name, and phone number to: Calendar, In Flight
USA, P.O. Box 5402, San Mateo, Calif. 94402, or email [email protected].

Note: Calendar includes only information available by our press date, Friday,
Aug. 5. Confirm the status before attending.

AUGUST NEW TANKS -
5—7 Q Seattle, WA: Boeing Seafair Air Show, Lake Washington, (206) 728-
6 0123, seafair.org. QUOTES ON: 10 YEAR WARRANTY
Q Abbotsford, BC: Abbotsford Int’l. Airshow, gates Fri. 3 p.m./Sat. & Cherokee Tanks
6—7 Sun. 9 a.m., abbotsfordairshow.com. Fuel Cells & Metal Tanks
Q Iowa Falls, IA: Fly Iowa, airshow 11 a.m., Iowa Falls Municipal Repair, overhauled & new
12 — 14 Airport, flyiowa.org. Technical Information or
13 Q Vanderhoof, BC: Vanderhoof Int’l. Airshow, Vanderhoof Airport, Free Fuel Grade Decals
13 — 14 (250) 410-3866, vanderhoofairshow.ca.
Q Chino, CA: Hangar Talk/Flying Demo, 10:30 a.m., Planes of Fame Air www.hartwig-fuelcell.com MONARCH PREMIUM CAPS
14 Museum, (909) 597-3722, www.planesoffame.org. Premium Stainless Steel
18 — 20 Q Rockland, ME: Wings & Wheels Spectacular, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Owls Umbrella Caps
19 — 21 Head Transportation Museum, (207) 594-4418, owlshead.org. for your
20 Q Vienna, OH: Ernie Hall Aviation Museum Wings N Wheels, 8 a.m. to Cessna 177 through 210
5 p.m., Youngstown Regional Airport, erniehallaviationmuseum.org.
20 — 21 Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Fly-In, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., [email protected]
21 Frazier Lake Airpark, (408) 835-1694, frazierlake.com.
24 Q Galveston, TX: Moody Gardens Air, Car & Boat Show, airshow 10 a.m. Keeping aircraft in the air since 1952
24 — 28 to 5 p.m., Moody Gardens Resort, (409) 744-4673, moodyresorts.com.
26 — 27 Q Middleton, WI: Capital Flght’s Invitational Cruise-In, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., US: 1-800-843-8033 INTL: 1-204-668-3234
27 Middleton Municipal Airport, capital-flight.com. CDN: 1-800-665-0236 FAX: 1-204-339-3351
27 — 28 Q San Jose, CA: Spirit of ’45 Day, WWII Living History Event 3 p.m./1940s
Swing Dance 7 p.m., History Park. Tickets historysanjose.org/program-events. AirVenture Booth Number 3073
Q Kaneohe Bay, HI: Kaneohe Bay Air show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., MCB
Hawaii, kbayairshow.com. FLY HHIIGGHH 0+SiSnicnece
Q Akron, OH: Props & Pistons Festival, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Akron-Fulton 19189585
Airport, info (234) 206-0545, (440) 668-1718, flyohio.wixsite.com. wwiitthh
Q Edmonton, Alberta: Alberta Int’l. Airshow, gates 10 a.m., Villeneuve AAvviiaattiioonnOOxxyyggeennSSyysstetemmss
Airport, albertainternationalairshow.com. Mounnttaaiinn
Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Open House, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Higghh MMOOUUNNTTAAIINNHHIIGGHH
Hollister Municipal Airport, (408) 804-3591, [email protected]. MMadaedeinitnhtehUeSUASA EEqquuiippmmeenntt&&SSuupppplylyCCoommppaannyy
Q Waterford, MI: OCIA Air Show & Open House, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Oakland County Int’l. Airport, (248) 666-3900, oak.gov. GA and Rotorcraft Pilots use MH Oxygen Systems with Pulse-DemandTM
Q Conneaut, OH: D-Day WWII Reenactment, Conneaut Township Park,
ddayohio.us. sss Makes flying at the higher altitudes safe and comfortable sss
Q McMinnville, OR: Oregon Int’l. Air Show, Fri. noon/Sat. & Sun. 9 a.m.,
McMinnville Mumicipal Airport, (503) 629-0706, oregonairshow.com. Portable Pulse-DemandTM Systems
Q Mattoon, IL: Wings over Mattoon, gates 11 a.m., Coles County
Memorial Airport, (217) 234-7120, colescountyairport.com. MH XCP
Q Arlington, WA: Arlington Skyfest, gates noon, Arlington Municipal 1-4 Place
Airport, arlingtonskyfest.com.
Q Williston, ND: Williston Airshow, gates 6 a.m., Williston Basin Int’l. Cross-Country
Airport, (701) 875-8594, flywilliston.net. 0ILOT
Q Riverside, CA: Aircraft Display Day Fly-In, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Flabob System
Airport, (951) 683-2309, flabob.org.
Q Petaluma, CA: Petaluma Display Days, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Petaluma EZ BreatheTM
Municipal Airport, (707) 778-4404. Cannulas
Q Tillsonburg, Ont.: Open House Fly Day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tillsonburg
Regional Airport, (519) 842-9922, harvards.com.

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Q Chicago, IL: Chicago Air & Water Show, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lake Tested
Michigan’s North Avenue Beach, Chicago.gov. www.MHoxygen.com s [email protected]
Q Camarllo, CA: Wings over Camarillo Airshow, gates 9 a.m., Camarillo
Airport, (805) 419-3530, wingsovercamarillo.com.
Q San Diego, CA: Historic Aircraft Display, noon to 2 p.m., Montgomery-
Gibbs Field, (619) 301-2530.
Q Atlantic City, NJ: Thunder over the Boardwalk, @11 a.m., Atlantic
City Beachfront, airshow.acchamber.com.
Q Mansfield, OH: Mansfield Airport Day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mansfield
Lahm Regional, (972) 387-2924, airpowersquadron.org.
Q Madras, OR: Airshow of the Cascades, gates Fri. 2 p.m./Sat. 9 a.m.,
Madras Municipal Airport, cascadeairshow.com.
Q Hot Springs, VA: Wings & Wheels Bath County, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Ingalls Field, (540) 839-7211, wingsandwheelsbathcountyva.com.
Q Paynesville, MN: Paynesville Air Show, 7 a.m., Paynesville Municipal.
Q Avoca, PA:Armed Forces Air Show. CANCELED
Q Debert, Nova Scotia: Atlantic Canada Int’l. Air Show, time TBA,
Debert Airport, info (855) 465-2725, airshowatlantic.ca.
Q Montgomery, NY: New York Air Show, Orange County Airport,
airshowny.com.
Q So. Padre Island, TX: Roar by the Shore Air & Space Expo, 10 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., show center Holiday Inn Resort, roarbytheshoretx.com.
Q Nampa, ID: Warhawk Air Museum Warbird Roundup, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Nampa Municipal Airport, (208) 465-6446, warhawkairmuseum.org.
Q Gig Harbor, WA: Wings & Wheels Drive-In Airshow. CANCELED

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COVER STORY

BUSINESS AND MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR THE AVIATION INDUSTRY
An Interview with ABCI’s Paula Williams
By Annamarie Buonocore pletely ruined for a day job at that point.
Paula William of ABCI offers full-service marketing to help aviation businesses reach We wanted to travel and have life beyond
The aviation industry is vast and a cubicle. I have loved the aviation
includes many different kinds of new heights. (Courtesy ABCI) lifestyle ever since.
businesses. From FBOs and
MROs to insurance brokerages, there are 172 that my husband and I bought togeth- and discovered that aviation was important IFUSA: Who is the ideal client for
many much-needed products and servic- er. That was really my first experience to him. That was when I got into it, and ABCI? Who do you like to help?
es for pilots, aircraft owners, and aviation with general aviation. Our intention was to since then, I have been completely
enthusiasts. With EAA AirVenture fly together. At the time, I had never been hooked. I had been in marketing for many PW: The ideal client is an aviation
behind us, many aviation businesses are around small planes. I had been a com- years. I worked for Wells Fargo and was company with a product that people love,
thinking about new strategies for market- muter on commercial airlines, but I did not on their Internet marketing team. It’s nice but that not enough people know about.
ing and advertising for the future. know much about business or general avi- to work for a big company because you Many of our clients are too small to have
ation. I met my husband, John, in 2006, have unlimited resources, but I was com- a marketing department, so we can bring
In Flight USA is proud to partner with professional results to the table in a way
ABCI, a full-service aviation marketing that’s affordable for any aviation compa-
company that offers many different servic- ny, from a “solopreneur” to a hundred-
es to help other aviation businesses reach person-strong leader in the industry.
new heights. This month, Associate
Publisher, Annamarie Buonocore, had the We like to help people who are look-
opportunity to interview Paula Williams, ing to take their marketing to the next
President and Chief Marketing Officer of level. I have always had an affinity for
Aviation Business Consultants International left-brained people. My brother and my
(ABCI). Stay tuned for quality advice from dad were both business engineers. My
two dynamic industry partners. husband is a former military guy. They
are all very left-brained. I like to bring the
In Flight USA: What is your avia- creative end of marketing to the table for
tion background and why did you decide those kinds of people, and there are many
to start a marketing agency? of them in aviation. I present it to them in
a way that makes them feel comfortable
Paula Williams: I love that question. and in a way that they can understand.
The cover picture is an old photo of
“Charlie” and me. “Charlie” is a Cessna IFUSA: What kinds of aircraft do

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Volume 38, Number 12 TABLE OF CONTENTS August 2022

650-358-9908 • Fax: 650-358-9254 • E-mail: [email protected] • www.inflightusa.com

ON THE COVER

COVER STORY SPECIAL SECTION

BUSINESS AND EAA AIRVENTURE
MARKETING STRATEGIES FOLLOW-UP

FOR THE AVIATION THE STATS, THE SCENES
INDUSTRY AND THE SHAKERS

WITH PAULA WILLIAMS Starts on Page 36

Interview By Annamarie Buonocore
Page 4

NEWS Photo courtesy Aviation Business Consultants International COLUMNS

AOPA’s Baker Briefs Congress on State of General Aviation ..............6 Editorial: The Best of Times for General Aviation! Flying With Faber: An Extraordinary Culinary Journey
Biden Administration Announces $1 Billion for Airport Terminals......8 By Mark Baker, AOPA ......................................................8 By Stuart J. Faber ........................................................29
General Aviation, EAA, Mourns Loss of Tom Poberezny ....................11
NATA Testified Before House Aviation Subcommittee ........................13 Book Author Interview: No Man’s Son Homebuilder’s Workshop: 2022 Oshkosh Rambles
NATA To Host Aviation Business Conference in November................18 By Mark Rhodes............................................................17 By Ed Wischmeyer ......................................................32
Slovenia to Host 24th FAI World Hot Air Ballooning Championship 22
AOPA Sweepstakes Winner Goes To Oshkosh, Gets His Tiger ..........25 A New Way to Fly Private: The Jet It Story SafeLandings: The Inflight Medical Emergency...............37
AOPA Announces Cross-Promote Program for Aviation Groups ......26 By Annamarie Buonocore ..............................................19
Castle Air Museum Home to Aircraft Collection, Amazing History....30 Goodies & Gadgets: Summer Flying .............................46
Blue Angels Select 2023 Officers, First Woman Demo Pilot................43 Finding Patriot and Moby Dick
Aviation Safety Resources Acquires Pioneer Aerospace....................44 By Matt Odenbrett..........................................................24 DEPARTMENTS
The Race Is On In Reno! Pilots and Planes Revealed..........................45
Tecnam P2010 Gran Lusso Makes AirVenture Debut ..........................47 X-62 Soars Again Above Edwards AFB Calendar of Events ..........................................................3
By Rob Kolinsky............................................................28 Classifieds ......................................................................48
Index of Advertisers ......................................................50

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Aviation Leaders on the State of General Aviation

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AirplanesUSA proudly offers this low time Hawker 400XP By Amelia Walsh
to market. We assisted the Seller with the acquisition when
they purchased the airplane several years ago. We are AOPA
pleased to now offer this extremely well cared for 8 pas-
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endary Skylane. This is, without a doubt, the nicest 182Q on planet 400A to market. Export and Worldwide delivery are avail- among several general aviation
earth. Better-than-factory new in every respect. No expense spared able. The aircraft is currently on Chilean registry CC-DRN, leaders who informed Congress
and no detail overlooked. THIS AIRCRAFT NEEDS ABSOLUTE- and was exported from the USA in 2020.……...........CALL! on the current state of the industry during
LY NOTHING! This is an opportunity to own a turn-key, pristine a House Transportation and Infrastructure
cross-country dream machine. Complete logbooks and meticulous 2000 Commander 115 Committee hearing on July 13.
maintenance record. Export and worldwide delivery are available.
All trades considered.…....................................................$259,900 1977 Piper Lance Baker highlighted several issues
including GA’s improved safety record,
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hangar shortages, and the most pressing
AirplanesUSA is proud to present this beautiful N35 Bo- AirplanesUSA Aircraft Sales proudly presents this incredi- issue facing GA today–the need for a safe AOPA President Mark Baker testifies
nanza to the market! Gorgeous paint, speed mods, up- ble late model Commander 115 for sale. The engine was and smart transition to unleaded fuels for before the House of Representatives during
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Hangared in the Midwest this beautiful bird needs a new homa. A low time and damage free airframe is compliment- (Courtesy of the House Transportation &
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example of one of the last of these planes produced. Dual lion industry supporting more than 1.2
instruction, export and worldwide delivery are available. All million jobs and serving communities support of the entire aviation industry as
trades considered.….............................................$289,000 with more than 5,000 public-use airports it will strengthen our aviation system by
across the country. helping develop a strong and competitive
Steve Feldman • Sales Manager workforce through collaboration. No
(650) 394-7610 • [email protected] Baker outlined how GA weathered general funds are used to support this
the storm fairly well in the aftermath of center, but it will help all aviation sectors,
San Carlos Airport • 620 Airport Way • San Carlos, California 94070 the COVID-19 pandemic, with an including the military,” Baker stated.
increasing number of aircraft taking to
www.airplanesusa.com the skies without a compromise to safety. He also elaborated on AOPA’s own
In fiscal year 2021, GA had the safest progress on investing in aviation’s future
year ever with a fatal accident rate of 0.74 through their four-year high school avia-
accidents per 100,000 flight hours. That tion STEM curriculum – a component of
followed a decades-long trend of histori- AOPA’s You Can Fly initiative. During
cally low accident rates, which have the past school year alone, AOPA’s cur-
declined by about 50 percent over the last riculum engaged more than 12,000 high
25 years. school students in 44 states, sparking
interest in aviation careers. Half of these
The hearing generated a lot of dis- students come from underserved commu-
cussion on aviation workforce challenges nities and minority backgrounds, and
– especially as travel woes, such as more than 20 percent are female.
weather, air traffic control delays, and
staffing issues, have come to the forefront Baker also mentioned some of the
in the news media. According to Boeing growing challenges airports are facing –
Co., numbers suggest a need for 612,000 including the lack of hangars, with wait-
new pilots, 626,000 new maintenance ing lists spanning several years, and the
technicians, and 886,000 new cabin transition to unleaded fuels.
crewmembers over the next 20 years.
When the topic turned to the transi-
Baker applauded the committee for tion to unleaded fuel, Baker warned of
moving bipartisan legislation, H.R.3482, the enormous safety issue and dangerous
in support of the National Center for the precedent that Santa Clara County in
Advancement of Aviation. The center California has pursued by banning the
would bring all sectors of the aviation sale of 100LL at the county’s two airports
industry together to ensure coordination before a safe transition was in place.
and collaboration in order to maintain our
nation’s competitiveness in the aviation “This is an enormous safety issue
sector, including the military; promote not to mention it goes against AIP grant
STEM aviation curriculum in schools; assurances and is discriminatory. If not
and ensure we have a qualified and addressed, this could lead to a domino
trained workforce. effect at other airports across the country,
which would devastate our industry
“The National Center for the while we work in earnest to transition to
Advancement of Aviation has the full an unleaded fuel,” said Baker.

Baker also noted his position as co-
chair of the EAGLE initiative (which

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you enjoy flying/being around? IFUSA: Tell me a little bit about
your process with your clients.
PW: John is primarily a helicopter
pilot. That is what he enjoys the most. I PW: Aviation is all about checklists,
enjoy helicopters too, but I am not and ABCI has a checklist as well. We
licensed to fly them. I am a single-engine have a “ground school” for marketing
piston type of gal. My favorite airplane is that includes marketing basics that people
a 172. We called ours “Charlie,” and he’s tend to forget. People can often be
always been my favorite plane. sophisticated in their marketing ideas, but
sometimes they leave out basic items,
IFUSA: Where is ABCI based? like maybe they’re still using a Gmail
PW: We are based in Salt Lake City, address for their business (rather than
Utah. We also have an office in Las using their own domain), which shoots
Vegas. That is where my son lives, so we their credibility. Maybe they have an
spend a lot of time there. Most of our unattended phone during business hours.
clients are on the two coasts, or in the This could be killing their business, and
Midwest, or down in Texas or Florida. they could be leaving a lot of money on
The business and general aviation mar- the table. It’s like a leaky funnel.
kets are growing in Salt Lake and Vegas.
Although historically, flying has In ground school, we plug the leaks
been more popular on the coasts, Florida before we increase marketing velocity. We
has always been huge for flight training. make sure that you get the value before
But Vegas and Salt Lake have been grow- spending the money. We partner with the
ing. I am not sure if the pandemic has best online resources, print publications,
fueled that growth or if it is something and marketing professionals to ensure our
else. clients have a great experience.
Although I worked for Wells Fargo,
I never lived in San Francisco. I always IFUSA: What kinds of aviation
commuted. I think people are moving to businesses are you currently serving or
places like Salt Lake City where it is hoping to serve?
more affordable to live and commuting to
places like Miami and New York. That PW: We have flight schools, FBOs,
might be helping the aviation industry MROs, component manufacturers, soft-
grow. ware providers, insurance brokers, air-
IFUSA: As a marketing expert, craft management companies, appraisers,
what is your advice for the aviation busi- and aircraft records specialists. For busi-
ness community? ness types, we have non-profits, family
PW: I think that many people, espe- businesses, multinational corporations,
cially left-brained people, think market- and individual professional practices.
ing is an afterthought. It shouldn’t be. I
feel like the most important thing in your IFUSA: What are your goals for the
business is your customer list or prospect future?
list. The second most important thing is
your product. The reason I say that is PW: We want to grow our team for
because you can always adapt or change the agency. We have been thinking about
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8 In Flight USA Celebrating 38 Years August 2022

THE BEST OF TIMES FOR GENERAL AVIATION!

By Mark Baker is no doubt that we are living in the best Our events team assembled a world- Those of you in the flight-training
of times for general aviation. class schedule in our AOPA Program world were able to check out the hands-on
AOPA President and CEO Pavilion, starting on Monday, July 25, demonstrations we scheduled for the
And when we talk about the best of and running through the entire week. AOPA Flight Training Advantage platform,
It’s hard to fathom where much of the times, discussions start with Oshkosh. Once again, these sessions ran the gamut. designed to help make the process of train-
United States was in 2020, and even Topics included best-practice aviation ing more effective for students, CFIs, and
just last year. Quite frankly, I’d rather Seeing thousands of our members at techniques and procedures; vital safety flight schools. AFTA is built to directly
not go there. I’m always focusing on the EAA AirVenture, reconnecting with old education; new product intros to help you boost the completion rate of flight training.
positive, and there’s a lot of that going friends, making new connections, taking make the most of your flying experience;
around right now in our general aviation part in a variety of important discussions, updates on how AOPA is protecting the Like every year, I had that last week
community. seeing some of the world’s best aerobatic freedom to fly as well as your local air- in July blocked off for one of my favorite
champions, and just sharing stories ports; career tips; and inspiring stories of experiences of the year. Whether you are
I often talk about how GA came (some of them true!) – it just doesn’t get GA travel and destinations. planning your first trip to Oshkosh or
through COVID-19 stronger than ever any better. While the crowds were back at you’re a seasoned veteran, I’m sure that
despite the many challenges. We have Wittman Regional Airport in 2021, this We welcomed all our members and like me, you can already feel the buzz for
seen healthy operations numbers, full year’s event was even better! aviators to our annual Pilot Town Hall, AirVenture 2023. Thanks for stopping by
flight schools, many certificates issued, where I was joined by senior AOPA lead- our tent to say hello and learn about all
and a very robust aircraft sales market. The AOPA main tent had a fresh ers to discuss the latest developments at the ways AOPA continues to protect your
new look, offering our members (and AOPA and in general aviation, and how freedom to fly. Blue skies.
But the most important measure of those who should be!) valuable resources these issues impact and enhance your
GA’s health – to me, at least – is how to enhance their aviation experiences. We freedom to fly every day. In addition, we Editor’s Note: Learn more about all
many of our members and aviators I get also had a larger “39 Lounge” attached to had a dedicated Rusty Pilots seminar on AOPA has to offer, including advocacy,
to see in my travels around the country. our main tent at this year’s AirVenture Wednesday morning, helping pilots get events and information at their website,
And by the crowds at the fly-ins, aviation with daily meet-and-greets with a wide back to the left seat after some time off. www.aopa.org.
celebrations, and airport events I have range of experts, aviation media person-
attended, and just around the FBOs, there alities, and influencers.

BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES NEARLY $1B
IN BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW FUNDING IMPROVING

AIRPORT TERMINALS ACROSS U.S.

The U.S. Department of Trans- in the future of our country’s workforce,” additional passenger queuing, hold room Asheville Regional Airport, North
portation’s Federal Aviation Adminis- said FAA Deputy Administrator A. and circulation space. This phase will also Carolina has received $15 million to
tration (FAA) will award nearly $1 bil- Bradley Mims. reorient the TSA Checkpoint to allow for an construct a new air traffic control tower.
lion from President Biden’s Bipartisan additional screening lane and expand the WNC Aviation flight school is based at
Infrastructure Law funding to 85 airports Historically, the FAA has invested in terminal rotunda sufficient to provide ade- the airport, along with Signature FBO.
across the country to improve terminals runways, traffic-control towers and back- quate passenger queuing space. The project (Courtesy flyavl.com and WNC Aviation)
of all sizes. The grants expand capacity at of-house infrastructure. Thanks to the will increase terminal capacity, improve
our nation’s airport terminals, increase Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, there is ADA accessibility, increase energy efficien- 76 Grants Contain an Element
energy efficiency, promote competition dedicated funding to support moderniz- cy, promote airline competition, and create that will Increase Terminal
and provide greater accessibility for indi- ing airport terminals across the country. jobs. Sustainability.
viduals with disabilities. Two grants will
also be awarded to build new air traffic 70 Grants Contain an Element Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field Among them are: Dallas-Fort Worth
control towers. that will Expand Terminal (Huntsville, Ala.): $10 million to replace International Airport (Texas): $35 mil-
Capacity aging elevators, escalators, and mechani- lion to construct a zero-carbon electrical
“Americans deserve modern airports cal equipment; adding one elevator and central utility plant to assist the airport in
that meet the needs of their families and Among them are: Pittsburgh Interna- three escalators; constructing new termi- achieving its goal of net-zero carbon
growing passenger demand. Funded tional Airport (Pittsburgh, Pa.): $20 mil- nal and concourse restrooms, family rest- emissions by 2030. Phase 1 will con-
through President Biden’s Bipartisan lion to construct a new 700,000-square- rooms, nursing rooms, and a Service struct the facility and cover two of five
Infrastructure Law, today’s grants will foot landside terminal adjacent to the Animal Relief Area; expanding terminal terminals.
improve airport terminals while also cre- existing airside terminal and includes an public areas; and ticket counter modifica-
ating good jobs in communities across improved passenger security screening tions. The project will provide more Boise Airport (Boise, Ida.):
the country,” said U.S. Transportation checkpoint and checked baggage inspec- amenities for passengers, increase capac- $960,000 to install energy efficient boilers
Secretary Pete Buttigieg. tion system, baggage handling equip- ity, achieve ADA compliance, improve to support Boise’s clean energy goal. The
ment, U.S. Customs and Border energy efficiency, improve accessibility,
View a data visualization of the air- Protection area, and associated public and create construction jobs. Continued on Page 9
ports receiving grants and how the funds spaces and support functions to serve
will be invested on the FAA website passengers and meet the operational Orlando International Airport
(faa.gov) or directly at https://www.faa needs of the airport. (Orlando, Fla.): $50 million to construct
.gov/bil/airport-terminals. “The work that four gates capable of serving either four
goes in to build safer, more accessible Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport wide body or eight narrow body aircraft.
and sustainable terminals will provide (Chattanooga, Tenn.): $5 million for phase The project increases capacity, provides
opportunities for people across the one of a terminal expansion project that will ADA-compliant facilities, achieves
nation. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law expand its second level by nearly 27,000 LEED (Leadership in Energy and
is a critical investment not only in our square feet to allow for two new gates, one Environmental Design) certification and
nation’s infrastructure, but an investment expanded gate, a new set of restrooms, and provides for increased competition.

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Among them are: Dexter Regional Air- Two Grants are Awarded to
port (Dexter, Maine): $760,000 to build Airports to Build New Air
a new 800 square foot terminal building
replacing the existing 50-year-old 200 Traffic Control Towers
square foot terminal building. It includes
the reconstruction of the access road. The Those airports are: General Wayne
existing terminal building is beyond its A. Downing Peoria International
useful life and does not meet current stan- Airport (Peoria, Ill.): $15 million to con-
dards or needs for a basic general avia- struct a new air traffic control tower. The
tion terminal building. It does not meet existing tower is 63 years old, in poor
ADA requirements and energy efficien- condition, and does not meet ADA stan-
cies. The new terminal building will dards. The new tower will meet all cur-
enhance and meet all these needs and rent building codes including ADA, and
requirements. This project provides will utilize modern, energy efficient
access to improved terminal facilities for HVAC systems and lighting.
a disadvantage population area in this
rural part of Maine. Asheville Regional Airport (Ashe-
ville, N.C.): $15 million to construct a
Washington Municipal Airport new air traffic control tower. This project
(AWG) Washington, Iowa: $129,675 to replaces an existing 61-year-old air traffic
install a solar power system and associat- control tower with a new, expanded facil-
ed electrical efficiency enhancements for ity. It is also an enabling project for the
the general aviation terminal. expansion and renovation of the existing
terminal building. The project will enable
Chamberlain Municipal Airport increased terminal capacity, replace
(Chamberlain, S.D.): $855,000 to con- aging and obsolete infrastructure,
struct a new general aviation terminal. improve airfield safety, upgrade the facil-
This project will replace an existing annex ity to ADA standards, and increase ener-
to a Fixed Base Operator (FBO) building gy efficiency.
that is currently being used as a general
aviation terminal. The existing facility One Grant will increase
does not meet ADA requirement and does Multimodal Transportation
not meet the needs of the airport.
Access
Fillmore County Airport (Preston,
Minn.): $950,000 to replace an existing That grant goes to: Gainesville
facility that was constructed in the 1981 Regional Airport (Gainesville, Fla.):
that is in poor condition and does not $1.67 million to improve a multi-modal
meet ADA requirements. ground transport facility. This project

73 Grants Contain an Element Continued on Page 12
that Provide Greater Access to

Individuals with Disabilities

10 In Flight USA Celebrating 38 Years August 2022

Calendar

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New Garden Flying Field, (610) 268-2619, newgardenflyingfield.com.
SEPTEMBER
3 Q Chino, CA: Hangar Talk/Flying Demo, 10:30 a.m., Planes of Fame Air
Museum, (909) 597-3722, www.planesoffame.org.
Q Marion, IN: Fly/In Cruise/In, 7 a.m., to 2 p.m., Marion Municipal
Airport, (765) 664-2588, flyincruisein.com.
www.PCA.aero | 800.353.0370 3—4 Q Gardner, KS: Kansas City Air Show, gates 9 a.m., New Century
AirCenter, kcairshow.org.
AERA 760 PORTABLE GP FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS 3—5 Q Bethel, PA: Golden Age Air Museum Flying Circus Airshow, gates
10 a.m., Grimes Airfield, (717) 933-9566, goldenageair.org.
Q Cleveland, OH: Cleveland National Air Show, Gate 13 open 9 a.m.,
Burke Lakefront Airport, tickets in advance only at clevelandairshow.com.
Q Toronto, Ont.: Canadian Int’l. Air Show, noon to 3 p.m., Canadian
National Exhibition, cias.org.
7 — 13 Q Baltimore, MD: Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore, various
NEW! times/events, Fort McHenry, (866) 639-3526, mdfleetweek.org.
9 — 10 Q Spokane, WA: AOPA “Hangout,” Felts Field, (301 695-2214, aopa.org.
9 — 11 Q London, Ont.: Airshow London-SkyDrive (drive-in airshow), gates
Fri. 4 p.m./ Sat. & Sun. 11 a.m., London Int’l. Airport, (519) 204-4537,
airshowlondon.com.
G5/PFD (TSO) ........................................................$2525 10 Q Midlothian, TX: The Trojan Gathering, Mid-Way Regional Airport,
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G5/PFD (Exp) .........................................................$1420 Q Camdenton, MO: Lake of the Ozarks Air Show, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,
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Q Hagerstown, MD: Hagerstown Wings & Wheels Expo, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
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Q Knoxville, TN: Smoky Mountain Air Show, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., McGhee
Tyson ANGB, smokymountainairshow.com.
Q Hughesville PA: Lycoming County Balloonfest, gates 10 a.m.,
Lycoming Fairgrounds, (570) 279-6192, balloonfestairshow.com.
Q Hood River, OR: WAAAM Hood River Fly-In, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Ken
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4-PL Stereo Intercom • 3D Audio Q Hollister, CA: Antique Aircraft Display & Open House, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
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11 Q Waukegan, IL: Northern Illinois Airshow. CANCELED
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$749 3 p.m., (510) 293-8678, hayward-ca.gov.
Q Reno, NV: National Championship Air Races, Reno Stead Airport,
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Q Gatineau, Quebec: Aero Gatineau-Ottawa Airshow, gates 9:30 a.m.,
16 — 18
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Q Madison, IN: Madison Airport Airshow/Aviation Day/Fly-In, 10 a.m. to
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August 2022 www.inflightusa.com 11

EAA MOURNS LOSS OF TOM POBEREZNY

“Tom’s legacy is tremendous in the world of the current EAA Aviation Center head- aimed to give 1 million kids between the
of aviation with his personal achieve- quarters and museum complex at Wittman ages of 8 and 17 an airplane flight by the
ments as well as the growth of EAA, Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. centennial of powered flight on
especially the development of the current December 17, 2003. The 1 millionth
EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh, the In 1992, he led the creation of EAA’s Young Eagle was flown in October 2003,
Young Eagles program, and the creation Young Eagles, which has become the celebrating the efforts of 85,000 EAA
of sport pilot nearly 20 years ago. He will most successful aviation youth program volunteers to reach the goal. The Young
be greatly missed, but more importantly, in history. Realizing the importance of
he will be remembered for all that he did mentoring to the future of aviation, EAA Continued on Page 12
for EAA and aviation. Our deep condo-
Tom Poberezny with his father Paul. lences and prayers go to Tom’s wife, P.O. Box 5402 • San Mateo, CA 94402
(Courtesy EAA) Sharon, and his daughter, Lesley, and the (650) 358-9908 • Fax (650) 358-9254
rest of the Poberezny family.”
Tom Poberezny, the retired presi- Founder ..................................................................................................................Ciro Buonocore
dent and chairman of the An accomplished aviator in his own Publisher/Editor................................................................................................Victoria Buonocore
Experimental Aircraft Associa- right, Tom was a member of the U.S. Managing Editor..........................................................................................Annamarie Buonocore
tion, is being mourned by EAA and avia- National Unlimited Aerobatic Team that Production Editors ............................................................................Anne Dobbins, Steve Pastis
tion communities after his death early captured the World Aerobatic Champ- Associate Editors .................................... Nicholas A. Veronico, Sagar Pathak, Paul T. Glessner
Monday, July 25, at age 75, following a ionships in 1972. The following year, he Staff Contributors ........................................................................S. Mark Rhodes, Larry Nazimek
brief illness. Tom was EAA president won the U.S. National Unlimited Columnists ..................Stuart Faber, Eric McCarthy, Ed Wischmeyer, Marilyn Dash, Ed Downs
from 1989 until 2010, and also served as Aerobatic Championship. He subsequent- Copy Editing ............................................................................................................Sally Gersbach
chairman of the board for two years until ly flew for 25 years as one wing of the leg- Advertising Sales Manager ........................................Ed Downs (650) 358-9908, (918) 873-0280
his retirement in 2011. endary Eagles Aerobatic Team (originally
the Red Devils), the most successful civil- In Flight USA is published each month by In Flight Publishing. It is circulated throughout the continental
“It is not lost on us that Tom’s pass- ian precision flying team in history. United States. Business matters, advertising and editorial concerns should be addressed to In Flight USA, P.O. Box
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AirVenture Oshkosh, the event he led into During his career with EAA, Tom Publishing.
world prominence as its chairman begin- oversaw a number of the organization’s
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HANGARS Tom Poberezny Association (GAMA) President and
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In 2002-2003, Tom led EAA’s ambassador for the general aviation com-
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which commissioned the construction of father is the reason why tens of thousands
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tion of the 1903 Wright Flyer – the air- AirVenture to celebrate all things avia-
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The airplane successfully flew at Kitty generation of aviators and his passing, on
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was present on those hallowed grounds reminds us all why we come together
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community released the following state- GAMA, I extend our deepest and heart-
VDOHV UPVWHHO#JPDLO FRP ments of condolences: felt condolences to his family and friends
and all those whose lives he touched.”
COME LAND ON THE COLORADO WITH US! NATA Statement:
NATA joins industry colleagues and AOPA President Mark Baker
“This (AirVenture) is the greatest
friends in commemorating the life and
legacy of Experimental Aircraft aviation show on earth, and it started with
Association Chairman Emeritus Tom Tom’s father, Paul,” AOPA President
Poberezny. Mark Baker said. “I’ve been coming to
this show on-and-off, mostly on, for 45
“NATA is deeply saddened by the years and became good friends with both
news of Tom Poberezny’s passing. The of them; mostly Tom in the last number
Poberezny name is synonymous with the of years. We traveled and had a lot of fun
thrill and adventure that aviation promises. together. He was quite a showman.
Through AirVenture and the Young Eagles We’ve all benefited from Tom’s diligence
program, Tom and the EAA family have and excitement around all things avia-
ignited the imagination and passion for tion. He was a good friend, we’re going
flight of millions of aviators and enthusi- to miss him. He made a big difference in
asts alike – expanding a deeper under- our world.”
standing of the excitement and immense
value of aviation,” stated NATA President Memorial services are still being
and CEO Timothy Obitts. “It is fitting that determined at this time. More informa-
all of the world of general aviation will be tion will be announced as it is finalized.
on hand to commemorate Tom’s life and Visit the EAA website (eaa.org) for
vast contributions to the industry at updates.
AirVenture this week.”

GAMA Statement:
General Aviation Manufacturers

Improving Airport Terminals

• Highly Experienced Instructors and DPE Continued from Page 9 years for Airport Terminal grants. Learn
• Private and Commercial ASES Add-On Ratings more at faa.gov/bil.
• Flight Reviews in an Amphibious Airplane consists of multi-modal ground transport
• Re-Current Training Flights facility improvements, including lighted, The President’s Bipartisan
accessible, covered walkways to the Infrastructure Law, also known as the
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construction jobs. justice and invest in communities that
have too often been left behind. It will
The July 7 funding is from the drive the creation of good-paying union
Airport Terminal Program, one of three jobs and grow the economy sustainably
aviation programs created by the and equitably to help everyone get ahead
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The law for decades to come.
provides $1 billion annually for five

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Aviation Leaders on the State of General Aviation

NATA TESTIFIES BEFORE HOUSE 504-723-5566
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National Air Transportation matched 2019 activity by early summer We Can:
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Timothy Obitts testified on July 13 before vious year’s pace – a trend that continued • Sell co-operative ownership in your aircraft
the House Aviation Subcommittee to dis- throughout 2021 as the pandemic persist- • Put your aircraft to work when you’re not
cuss the current state of general aviation as ed. Currently, private flying activity con- using it
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demic, general aviation proved its national stantial workforce challenges across the !
value by continuing to deliver vital essen- industry has led to a dangerous uptick in !
tial services when commercial aviation illegal charter activity.
shut down,” said Obitts. “Part 135 air car-
riers and general aviation airports provided NATA also attributes its concerns
critical medical transport, supported essen- about the pervasiveness of this problem to
tial law enforcement and firefighting serv- inconsistent investigation and enforcement
ices, transported testing and vaccine sup- by Flight Standards District Offices, as well
plies, facilitated business travel to main- as the backlog of appeals to the National
tain economic growth, and kept remote Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
communities safely connected.”
“The lack of data on outcomes of
After a devastating dip in private air reported suspicion of illegal charter activ-
travel during the first few months of the ity make it difficult to gauge the scope of
pandemic, Part 135 business jet operators issues contributing to this problem; there-

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On July 13, 2022, General Aviation eral aviation in preparation of FAA reau-
Manufacturers Association (GAMA) thorization and how Congress can work
President and CEO, Pete Bunce, testified with stakeholders during this transforma-
before the U.S. House Committee on tive time for the industry.
Transportation and Infrastructure,
Subcommittee on Aviation, in a hearing During the hearing, Bunce high-
entitled, “The State of General Aviation”. lighted certification and validation delays
and solution for improvements, supply
In his testimony, Bunce described chain issues, the future of aviation fuels
the resiliency of general aviation manu- including the Eliminate Aviation
facturers and maintenance and service Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) ini-
providers and the opportunities and chal- tiative, certification of advanced air
lenges that the industry currently faces. mobility aircraft, concerns over future
This included addressing certification, spectrum relocation and efforts to
validation and regulatory issues; strengthen the industry’s workforce.
strengthening workforce development
for the entire industry; environmental A copy of Bunce’s written testimony
sustainability efforts; and facilitating can be found on the GAMA website
advanced air mobility. Additionally, he (www.gama.aero) or directly at
commended Chair Larsen and Ranking https://transportation.house.gov/imo/me
Member Graves for convening the hear- dia/doc/Bunce%20Testimony%5b51%5
ing to learn more about the state of gen- d.pdf.

14 In Flight USA Celebrating 38 Years August 2022

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Annamarie Buonocore at Baker and the GA leaders also field- also testified before the committee. (See
650/504-8549 ed questions from the committee on top- NATA and GAMA leaders’ comments
ics including costs of flight training, below.)
[email protected] diversifying the aviation workforce, des-
ignated pilot examiner shortages, and
s unleaded fuel.

Learn more about AOPA and gener-
al aviation platforms at www.aopa.org.

Recurrent Flight Training NATA Testifies process without compromising safety.”
Pilot Services Along with other industry partners,
Continued fron Page 13
SIC/PIC Type Rating Classes fore, we believe the release of annual Obitts also emphasized the threat of the
OKC - ABQ - MYV - SMF data breaking down reports by source environmental impact of 100 Low Lead
and aggregating outcomes would assist (100LL) fuel to general aviation. NATA
Grace Passmore • (916)790-0501 • http://ldaerospace.com both the FAA and industry in combatting and other leading general aviation organ-
illegal charter activity,” said Obitts. “In izations are partnering with FAA on the
Convair RB-36H Peacemaker addition, FAA needs increased resources EAGLE initiative to find an unleaded
to consistently investigate and expand fuel solution for the entire piston aircraft
AH-1W Cobra enforcement, while NTSB needs fleet by 2030 and to ensure the availabil-
resources to adjudicate the backlog of ity of leaded Avgas until an alternative is
Castle Air Museum, adjacent to Castle Airport Boeing B-52D appeals once charges have been made.” widely available.
(MER) is in its 41st year of operation, and has SH-60B Seahawk
become the West Coast’s largest static display FA-18 Blue Angel 2 During today’s testimony, Obitts “NATA is committed first and fore-
of vintage military aircraft dating back from the F-15A and F-16A confirmed NATA’s commitment to work- most to safety, so we are in the process of
late 1930’s. With over 80 aircraft in the collection ing with Congress and FAA to tackle developing training to avoid misfuelling,
and more due soon, such as the Lockheed F-117 challenges that are currently deterring as well as publishing a white paper on
Nighthawk and FA-18 Blue Angel Aircraft, the legitimate new entrants to the industry safe fueling with alternative fuels,” said
Museum is situated on 31 acres, 25 of which are and increasing the risk of regulatory non- Obitts.
currently occupied by aircraft. The most compliance.
comprehensive collection of WWII Bombers, Other aviation business priorities
from the Douglas B-18 Bolo to the mammoth “While the tempo of business avia- highlighted in NATA’s testimony include
Convair RB-36 Peacemaker, B-52D Stratofortress tion activity continues to trend upward, meeting the industry’s sustainability
DQG )% $DUGYDUN )RU WKH ƓJKWHU IDQ \RX ZLOO the lack of skilled labor and meager sup- goals through the proliferation and adop-
view aircraft from the Lockheed F-80 to the plies of aircraft parts, coupled with the tion of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF),
General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon. FAA’s struggles to process a backlog of ensuring aviation businesses are pre-
The Museum is located at 5050 Santa Fe Dr., certification applications, is causing pared for AAM implementation, needed
Atwater, CA 95301, and open daily 9 am to 4 severe operational challenges for our focus on maintaining and modernizing
pm, with last admission to the Aircraft Exhibit members,” added Obitts. crucial airport infrastructure that sup-
Grounds at 3:15 daily. ports essential services, and the impor-
For more information, please call 209-723-2178 Currently, FAA’s certification queue tance of streamlining the process of
or visit www.castleairmuseum.org. numbers are over 500 applications – in removing unnecessary foam fire sup-
recent years, that number has risen above pression systems in aircraft storage
1,000. As a result, it can take up to two hangars, as well as working toward FAA
years for a prospective operator to obtain approval of a fluorine free alternative in
a 135 certificate. cases where foam is necessary.

“NATA believes it is important that “NATA strongly believes in collabo-
FAA emphasizes prioritizing its certifica- ration between industry and governmen-
tion, accident investigation, and safety tal stakeholders in achieving our ultimate
oversight resources,” said Obitts. goal of empowering the safety and suc-
“Further, NATA strongly recommends cess of the national airspace system – one
the FAA also partner with industry to that is accessible and for the betterment
conduct a thorough assessment of the of all,” concluded Obitts.
current certification process and average
length of time from application to certifi- Read NATA’s full statement at
cation. Analysis of such data will allow www.nata.aero.
the Agency to more effectively allocate
resources and streamline the certification

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BOOK AUTHOR INTERVIEW: NO MAN'S SON

By Mark Rhodes accomplished ghostwriter who also has able with or enjoyed more than others? born and grew and was taken public dur-
several novels to her credit, the book LC: He started out in small prop ing the 1990s. That’s when public offer-
No Man’s Son: A Flight From wouldn’t have been written. That being ings were hot. Many businesses were
Obscurity to Fame by author said, we didn’t work with a deadline. planes, single-engine planes that would doing them and it was quite good timing
Linda Chowdry is about the epic be used if you were dusting crops or fly- for that.
life and legacy of her husband Michael I was living in Denver when we ing an air ambulance for Native
Chowdry who lived an extraordinary life started in 2017 and we got together often. American tribes. Perhaps he couldn’t have really fore-
as a Pakistani immigrant, aviator and We worked very closely. Then I moved to seen that. But every turn he took in the
entrepreneur. Ms. Chowdry was nice the San Juna Islands in Washington state As is detailed in the book, he was business was a result of his forward
enough to participate in an email inter- and we sent it back and forth by snail able to buy more expensive planes as he thinking, his bravery, and his ability to go
view about her book, her husband’s life mail. It was a very slow process, made a grew in his career. after what he wanted. That fueled every
and heritage. bit slower, I suppose, by my move." step.
The Cessna Citation jet was one he
In Flight USA: What did you find IF USA: How did you settle on the loved flying, as well as the Bombardier Continued on Page 18
most challenging about writing this title No Man’s Son? Challenger. He learned to fly every plane
book? that he purchased, including the last one,
LC: Michael’s biological father died the Boeing Business Jet. He had all the
Linda Chowdry: I think the most when Michael was two years old. His proper licenses and certifications, of
challenging element of writing No Man’s mother remarried but never told Michael course.
Son was being disciplined about working that the man she married was not his
on it. If it hadn’t been for Linda Hull, the father. His stepfather didn’t treat him like For him, I believe it was a matter of
a son; he had another family and poured personal growth. He was always chal-
Michael Chowdry in the place he was the energy there. The relationship with lenged by learning to fly the next plane.
most at home. (Courtesy Linda Chowdry) his mother was more of a business rela- He was a self-educated, life-long learner.
tionship. Learning about the planes was just a joy
for him.
When Michael was a teenager, he
found out. So at that point and moving IF USA: Micheal obviously had a
forward, he really felt that he had no dream for what he wanted to be and what
father. That’s a bit of how I came up with he wanted to do in life and pursued it.
the title. Having said that, what role do you think
luck played in his work and life?
IF USA: Michael flew all kinds of
aircraft as is mentioned in one of the LC: I think a lot of it was that he had
book’s blurbs. Was there a kind of flying or so much foresight. I don’t know how
aircraft that he felt particularly comfort- much luck was involved. But we were
indeed lucky with Atlas because it was

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The Army Air Forces Basic Flying School Near Walnut Ridge, Arkansas Began Flight Training in Mid-October, 80 Years Ago.

Attention WWII Aircraft Owners: On April 15, 1942, an Army Air Forces Site Selection Board recommended an area northeast
We would love to have your airplane of Walnut Ridge, AR for a Basic Flying School. The War Department approved the project May
12th. Construction started June 20th, and Flight Training began October 12th. 5,310 students
for Static Display and/or Fly-bys. entered training. By May 1, 1944, 110 marriages had been performed in the base chapel; more
If you are able to participate, please followed. 82 babies were born in the base hospital—40 girls and 42 boys. Sadly, 42 young men
contact Harold at 901-828-2257 to were killed in training. The last Army Air Forces class graduated June 27, 1944. The Marine
discuss lodging, fuel and other details.
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NATA BUILDS ON SUCCESS OF MIAMI BUSINESS AVIATION WEEK

THIS NOVEMBER

2022 Aviation Business Conference to Celebrate Industry Achievements and Empower Workforce Development

The National Air Transportation NATA’s 2022 Aviation Business shape the year to come. Interested parties Business Aviation Week activities are
Association (NATA) is once again part- Conference will continue important busi- can register here. about making new business connections,
nering with Corporate Jet Investor (CJI) ness conversations from CJI’s sessions strengthening existing relationships,
for Miami Business Aviation Week. Held earlier in the week while providing a crit- “An annual reunion of key industry gathering the latest information, and
at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami ical industry regulatory perspective. With decision-makers, NATA’s Aviation receiving top guidance all of which help
Beach, Fla., this comprehensive week a forward-focused agenda, the confer- Business Conference provides a final aviation businesses achieve safe, effi-
begins with CJI Miami (Oct. 31-Nov. 2) ence will identify emerging aviation busi- opportunity for aviation professionals to cient, and effective operations.”
and concludes with NATA’s Aviation ness trends, provide industry insight, and identify opportunities and get ahead of
Business Conference (Nov. 2-3). highlight lessons learned in 2022 that will challenges in the coming year,” said NATA’s Aviation Business
NATA COO Keith DeBerry. “Miami Conference kicks off on Wednesday,
Nov. 2 with a CJI/NATA crossover recep-
Trusted. tion followed by the NATA Leadership
Dinner. Thursday will feature hard-hit-
ting, impactful briefings and discussions,

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Beechcraft Bonanza J/K/M 35 1958 1960 Cessna Turbo 182T/G1000 2006+ Piper Cherokee 140 PA 28 140 1964 1977 town. (Courtesy Linda Chowdry)
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A NEW WAY TO FLY PRIVATE: THE JET IT STORY

An Interview with Glenn Gonzales

By Annamarie Buonocore When you are a part owner through Jet It, GG: We started on Labor Day of Glenn Gonzales, co-founder and CEO of
you get to use the plane all day at your dis- 2018 and received our first airplane in private jet fractional ownership company
Here at In Flight USA, we stand by cretion. What that does is create more air- Dec. of 2018. We have been at it ever Jet It and co-founder and President of
the message that flying private craft availability, and when you apply that since. sister company Jet Club, was recognized
isn’t just for the rich, famous, to our price point, it becomes a great deal. in March of this year for his industry-
and notorious. In today’s world, it really It is almost like having aircraft ownership IFUSA: Who makes for an ideal changing efforts by receiving the Aircraft
can be for anybody. Membership and at a fraction of the cost. client at Jet It? Owners and Pilots Association's
fractional ownership programs are mak- Brigadier General Charles E. McGee
ing that possible. After the pandemic, IFUSA: What made you want to GG: We have four customer types: Aviation Inspiration Award.
many commercial passengers took an start a fractional jet ownership company? recreational flyers, business flyers, cor-
interest in private flying to avoid crowd- porate outfits that already have airplanes, (Courtesy AOPA)
ed planes with strict mask mandates. For GG: I have been around aviation my and then there are the owner/pilots. I
those who have always seen private fly- whole life. I started my career in the Air would say most of our customers are throughout the country as well as in
ing as out of their range, stay tuned for Force. I flew fighter planes in the Air entrepreneurs. They are individuals who Canada and in Europe. We have a sister
this interview with esteemed entrepre- Force and then transitioned to flying have been able to find an opportunity for company called Jet Club in Europe. That
neur, Glenn Gonzales, of Jet It. Jet It is a Gulfstreams around the world. I really their business and expand it beyond a city way, our owners can benefit from the serv-
fractional ownership company that is enjoyed selling airplanes. When I was to a state or throughout the country. ice there. We are spreading to new states
making private flying dreams come true selling airplanes for Honda Jet, I saw an Whether they are flying recreationally or and countries all the time. We have grown
for 47 percent less than other companies. opportunity where people were looking for their business, they have a need for so fast that it is hard to keep up sometimes.
for a solution to meet their needs. It was consistent private travel. More often than
In Flight USA: Tell me how the Jet really a response to customer wants and not, they can afford to belong to other Continued on Page 21
It business model works. needs. People would look at the Honda programs or to buy their own airplane,
Jet and think it was a great plane, but they but they usually can’t justify this. So,
Glenn Gonzales: Jet It is designed to did not have the need or the budget to they see a great opportunity to enjoy a
support individuals and give people the purchase a whole plane. That was when I program like Jet It.
benefits of aircraft ownership. When you saw the opportunity to start a fractional
own your own plane, you can use that ownership company. The Honda Jet is IFUSA: How many employees do
plane at your discretion. In many fraction- such an efficient aircraft that it just made you have and are you hiring?
al ownership models, you have to wait a sense for fractional ownership.
long time, and when it’s your turn, you GG: We are hiring. Right now, we
only get to use the plane for a few hours. IFUSA: How long have you been are just under 200 employees. We have
doing this? seen very fast growth in a very short peri-
od of time. Our employees are spread

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CAPTAIN WILLIAM (BILL) BOHLKE NAMED NATA DISTINGUISHED

SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT
The National Air Transportation Conference in Miami. tor, educator, and industry advocate, Bill
Association (NATA) has announced that Given in honor and memory of the has always leveraged his skills and
industry legend Captain William “Bill”
Bohlke will receive the association’s association’s co-founder and first presi- Continued on Page 21
Distinguished Service Award in recogni- dent, the William A. “Bill” Ong Memorial
tion of his outstanding service and ongo- Award recognizes extraordinary achieve- NATA has announced that industry leg-
ing contributions to the industry. The ment and extended meritorious service to end Captain William “Bill” Bohlke will
award will be presented during a lunch- the general aviation industry. receive the association’s Distinguished
eon on Nov. 3, held in conjunction with Service Award on Nov. 3, in recognition
the NATA 2022 Aviation Business “Captain Bohlke’s roots in develop- of his outstanding service and ongoing
ing and fostering aviation in the U.S. contributions to the aviation industry.
Virgin Islands run deep. A lifelong avia-
(Courtesy NATA)

NATA Builds on Success
Continued from Page 18
along with ample opportunities to con- and CEO Timothy Obitts. “We’ve been “Fostering education and growth within flight training scholarships; supports
nect with other aviation leaders and without a public forum to honor the best our community is critically important to apprenticeship and internship programs;
industry experts in a vibrant setting. New and brightest in the industry for too long. achieving our mission of empowering the develops education and training materials
this year, NATA will celebrate aviation November is the right time and Miami is safety and success of aviation businesses. and programs; and promotes the benefits
business luminaries at Thursday’s the perfect backdrop for our first in-per- We must do everything we can to clear and value of aviation to communities
Industry Excellence Awards Luncheon son awards ceremony since 2019.” pathways to aviation careers and inspire nationwide. Visit NATA’s website for
and give back to the industry by donating new industry entrants by telling our additional information, www.nata.aero.
any amount received in excess of our “And, as our industry’s workforce industry’s exciting and unique story.”
event expenses to the National Air challenges become greater, so do NATA’s NATA and Corporate Jet Investor
Transportation Foundation (NATF). efforts to help develop a viable pipeline The NATF was formed to enhance are offering $100 off their respective
of talented aviation professionals. While the safety and quality of service provided event registration rates for those attend-
“NATA is thrilled to build on the cel- we strive to keep our event revenue at to the flying public by assisting aviation ing both inspiring conferences. Please
ebratory energy and success of last year’s breakeven, NATA pledges any amount businesses in the education and training use the code CJIMIAMI when register-
Miami Business Aviation Week with the received over our Aviation Business of their employees. To accomplish its ing for NATA’s Aviation Business
addition of our Industry Excellence Conference expenses toward funding mission, the foundation fosters relation- Conference and code NATA when regis-
Awards luncheon,” said NATA President National Air Transportation Foundation ships with colleges, universities, and tering for CJI MIAMI.
(NATF) scholarships,” added Obitts. technical schools; awards academic and

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Captain William Bohlke
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and only FAA- and VA-approved flight
resources to prioritize the safety, viability, schools in the Virgin Islands – allowing
and welfare of his community, demon- veterans from the Korean and Vietnam
strating firsthand the immense value of Wars to obtain their pilot licenses at 10
aviation businesses,” said NATA Pres- percent cost, with the federal government
ident and CEO Timothy Obitts. subsidizing the remaining 90 percent.
Many of his students went on to success-
In Jan. 2006, Bohlke retired from ful aviation careers as captains for carri-
American Airlines with 38 years of serv- ers including UPS, United, and Delta.
ice, ranking second in seniority of 12,000
pilots. However, his aviation career first As an FAA Flight Examiner from
began when he followed his father’s foot- 1970-2017, Bohlke certified more than
steps to the Caribbean at age 16 to help 1,000 pilots for private, commercial,
build the family aviation business found- instrument, multi-engine, flight instruc-
ed in 1959. Later, Bohlke and his wife tor, airline transport, and type ratings.
Ruth Ann (Tuddy) expanded the business
through many stages: Virgin Islands Today, Bohlke International
Airways, Eastern Caribbean Air, and Airways is an award-winning FBO, char-
finally Bohlke International Airways, ter operator, and 145 repair station that
officially formed in 1984 in the U.S. successfully thrived through major hurri-
Virgin Islands. canes Hugo and Maria. His son, William
R. (Billy), runs the day-to-day operations,
Bohlke wrote and certified the first
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names. Once in a while, you might rec-
IFUSA: What is the primary air- ognize the name of their company but ^< ͞d, Kyz' E > z͟Π
plane in your fleet? probably not. It is no longer all about /E&KΛ s/ d/KEKyz' E͘ KD
opulence. We provide a luxury experi-
GG: We have 25 airplanes in the ence and a high level of service, but this Images and visions of Sagar Pathak
U.S. We have one more in Canada, and is more about convenience than anything
one in Europe. There are 27 total. The else. I would say the biggest myth is that Specializing in Aviation Photography
majority of those planes are Honda Jets. one has to be very wealthy to take part in
Then we have two Gulfstream G-150s. this, and that is no longer the case. www.HorizontalRain.com
We have been exploring adding addition-
al aircraft to our fleet. This would give IFUSA: Where are you based and
more value to our shareholders. why is that a good place for business avi-
ation?
IFUSA: How do you feel about
electric aircraft? GG: We are based in Greensboro,
N.C. It allows us to be close to Honda
GG: I am super excited. We actual- Aircraft Company. But our airplanes are
ly have an extensive order and will flying all over the U.S. on any given day.
become the first operator of electric air- We have a maintenance facility in
craft. We are working with Bye Ellington, Tenn. Our dispatch and opera-
Aerospace to develop a platform for tions center is in Plano, Texas. Like our
local, regional, and coastal aircraft. We industry, we can be anywhere and are
are supporting our customers as simplis- spread out all the time.
tically and transparently as we can.
IFUSA: Do you have anything else
IFUSA: What do you like most you would like to add today?
about business aviation?
GG: At Jet It, we like to think of
GG: We are a dynamic airline. There ourselves as on the edge of the evolution
are variables that are constantly thrown at of transportation. People are looking for
us, and challenges to solve daily, especial- more autonomy and efficiency in how
ly with the supply chain issues being expe- they travel. There is no longer a need to
rienced throughout the world. Weather, of stop somewhere and wait for a layover.
course, is different everyday. Scheduling We can get you directly to your destina-
and orders are critically important. We tion. You only have to fly with the people
want to make sure our employees and cus- you ask to have on your aircraft with you,
tomers have plenty of time to spend with your business partners, family, and
their families. It is this dynamic environ- friends. With rising commercial prices
ment that makes it so exciting. and decreases in service, it’s just a
tremendous opportunity to find this
IFUSA: Are there any myths about autonomy that so many people are look-
private aviation that you would like to ing for.
dispel?
IFUSA: Thank you!
GG: Yes, I think when it comes to
the customers, many people think that it
is a celebrity industry, but most of the
people flying on our planes are everyday

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SLOVENIA TO HOST 24TH FAI WORLD HOT AIR BALLOONING

CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SEPTEMBER

The town of Murska Sobota, The Pomurje region is ideal for bal-
Slovenia will host 105 ballooning teams looning due to its flat terrain and favor-
from 33 countries, who will compete in the able temperatures and winds, and the area
24th FAI World Hot Air Ballooning has a history of hosting ballooning
Championships from Sept. 16-23. There events, having previously been home to
will also be 200 places per day for visitors the FAI European Hot Air Balloon
to experience a hot air balloon flight, to Championship in 1994.
encourage new participants to the sport.
After a delay of two years following
After a delay of two years (this photo is the pandemic, anticipation is high for this
from 2019) following the pandemic, international competition, which will see
anticipation is high for this year’s inter- a total of 105 teams from 33 countries
national ballooning competition, slated around the globe compete.
for Sept. 16-23, which will see a total of
105 teams from 33 countries Spectators will admire more than
150 balloons in the air, watching the
(Courtesy FAI) pilots compete in various tasks through

Continued on Page 26

Captain William Bohlke

Continued from Page 21 academic career days, and was instru- Grey Eagles, an organization serving sen- Chamber of Commerce Lifetime
mental in starting the St. Croix chapter of ior and retired American Airlines pilots. Achievement Award, and the 2002 Spirit
with Bohlke acting in a business adviso- the Tuskegee Airmen. He has also been of American Award in recognition of out-
ry role. The company is majority family- an active participant in leading aviation In addition to NATA’s 2022 standing contribution to American
owned and operated and grew to 60 team groups, including NATA, where he Distinguished Service Award, Bohlke has Airlines Flight Operation.
members in 2019. served on the Board from 1986-1989; received the 2018 Pegasus Award for
and the Quiet Birdman, where he served Aviation Lifetime Achievement in the Learn more about NATA is its pro-
Bohlke has served as the Federal as Governor of the St. Croix Hangar. Caribbean, the 2013 Wright Brothers grams online at www.nata.aero .
Aviation Safety Counselor for the Virgin Bohlke is currently the President of The Master Pilot Award for 50 years of acci-
Islands, represented the industry during dent-free flying, the 2009 St. Croix
numerous aviation summer programs and

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24 In Flight USA Celebrating 38 Years August 2022

FINDING PATRIOT AND MOBY DICK

By Matt Odenbrett visible horizon lit by the setting moon. allowed to listen to), Bob instructed me to The Mark 48 and its improved Advanced
We had launched from San Diego’s head towards our initial GPS coordinates
Iam hand flying the Cessna 340 at and start searching for our other playmate Capability (ADCAP) variant are U.S.
1,500 feet in the pre-dawn gloom Montgomery Field more than 30 minutes that day: Moby Dick.
over the Pacific Ocean. I could let the prior, and we had just passed to the south heavyweight submarine-launched torpe-
Cessna Nav-O-Matic autopilot do the fly- of San Clemente island on our way to an We had only gone around ten miles
ing for me, but I do not trust the 40-year- offshore area called Tanner Banks. This northwest of Patriot when I spotted the does. They are designed to sink deep-div-
old piece of equipment while flying this part of the Pacific Ocean is not well tell-tale track of Moby Dick on the sur-
close to the ocean surface at night. It known to most people other than face – a very narrow wake that had no ing nuclear-powered submarines and
would be too easy for something within oceanographers, Navy sailors, and vessel in sight producing it. In fact, Moby
the autopilot to malfunction and bring us extreme surfers. More than 100 nautical Dick was a Los Angeles-class nuclear high-performance surface ships. The
to grief, so I will continue to hand fly the miles out to sea from the mainland, there attack submarine that was running sub-
Twin Cessna while keeping track of were no boats on the water that I could merged beneath the surface, and she had weapon is carried by all U.S. Navy sub-
where I’m at on the old Garmin 396 on see, so I continued to follow the GPS raised her periscope and antenna mast so
the yoke mount and double check my directions while I looked for the tell-tale we could communicate with her about marines, including Ohio-class ballistic
attitude and heading against the barely lights of a surface vessel. today’s exercise, which included three
live firings of her Mark 48 torpedoes. missile submarines and Seawolf-, Los
USS Patriot has had a distinguished Finally, I started seeing an intermit-
Naval career. In this photo, she departs tent light on the horizon, maybe five By now the sun had risen above the Angeles-, and Virginia-class attack sub-
White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa degrees off our course. I turned to Bob, the horizon. As I began circling Moby Dick’s
Japan in 2016. career Navy civilian in charge of today’s V-shaped wake, I marveled at the serene marines. (Courtesy seaforces.org)
event and said, “Surface contact. Is that beauty of a perfect cloudless day, deep
(U.S. Navy photo by Lt. David Levy) our guy?” He peered into the gloom, and blue and nearly calm waters, and unlim- We continued circling Moby Dick
finally made it out. I changed course so we ited visibility afforded to us from a Santa until she lowered her mast and went deep
could make visual contact and dropped Ana weather phenomenon. Despite the to prepare for the first torpedo firing of
down to 1,000 feet above the swells. 85-degree heat (in November!), it simply the day. The fun had just begun!
Within minutes, we had visual contact as could not get better than this. I finally
well as radio contact with Patriot, a Navy turned to Bob and his partner in the back
Torpedo Tender. It was now 6 a.m., and the and said to them, “Damn! And people
pre-dawn glow was good enough for us to wonder why I have never flown for the
make out surface details even though the airlines! You don’t get to see stuff like
sun was not up yet. After a few radio this from 35,000 feet in the cockpit of a
exchanges with Patriot (which I was not Boeing 737!”

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SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: SPEECHLESS IN PETALUMA AS

AOPA PRESIDENT MARK BAKER SPRINGS GRUMMAN TIGER SURPRISE

By Niki Britton him with the aircraft’s Tin Tail Numbers become adept at flying in the backcoun- AOPA sweepstakes winner Alex Browne
sign. “Whoa, WHOA, WHAT?! No…I’m try in his Cessna 185. Of his new realizes he just won the Grumman Tiger.
AOPA blown away!” Browne exclaimed. “This is Grumman Tiger, he said, “I see this as an
like the first thing I’ve actually won!” opportunity to give back and help boost (Niki Britton/AOPA)
Lured to the Petaluma, Calif. aviation within the local community. I’m
(approximately 40 miles north of Browne was quick to call his wife to hoping to get more people involved in AOPA’s Mark Baker, Kollin Stagnito and
San Francisco), airport under the share the good news, “I uhh... I just won aviation – the first being my wife!” Niki Britton pose with the Browne family.
guise of an interview about backcountry a plane… the AOPA sweepstakes, the Browne and his family picked up his
flying, avid pilot Alex Browne found giveaway of the Grumman Tiger.” “The experience of being surprised by Grumman Tiger, featured on the cover of
himself completely speechless when Browne’s wife, Soraya, knew the aircraft, Mark Baker,” Browne said, “was one I’ll AOPA Pilot Magazine, at EAA
AOPA President Mark Baker delivered and after confirming the aircraft was the never forget. I’m a huge fan of him and AirVenture, courtesy AOPA.
the news that he had won the AOPA same one to grace the cover of a recent everything he has done to promote back-
Sweepstakes Grumman Tiger. AOPA Pilot magazine a few months country flying. I never thought in my (Chris Rose/AOPA)
prior, exclaimed, “I’m speechless!” wildest dreams that I would have the oppor-
AOPA’s Niki Britton had lured before heading to the airport with their tunity to meet Mark in person, let alone
Browne, an AOPA member since the age son, Cal, to celebrate. have him stand in my hangar! The whole
of 16, to the Petaluma airport on July 15 experience was pretty surreal. I was so
under the guise of an interview about Along with winning the Tiger, excited for this exposé that I thought AOPA
backcountry flying and his modified AOPA hosted Browne and his family at was doing on my aircraft, so I had been
Cessna 185. AOPA Director of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin, busy the past three days cleaning the
Photography Chris Rose was accompany- a trip that Browne said was on his bucket hangar, detailing the plane, mounting tun-
ing Britton for the interview. Little did 33- list, so he could meet his new aircraft for dra tires, and preparing for the interview. I
year-old Browne know, AOPA President the first time. didn’t have any suspicion that anything else
Mark Baker and AOPA Senior Vice was going to happen come Friday morning.
President of Media and Marketing Kollin The Grumman Tiger is nearly unrec- The whole thing is still setting in. This is a
Stagnito were hiding just out of sight ognizable since its inside-and-out trans- totally life-changing experience for me, and
eagerly awaiting the signal to step in. formation and is truly one of a kind. I can’t wait to continue the celebration with
everyone at OSH! Thank you to everyone
Already surprised by Baker’s sudden Browne, a commercial pilot, started that was involved behind the scenes in
appearance, the shock set in as Baker taking flying lessons when he was 14 pulling off the surprise of a lifetime.”
explained that Browne was now the proud years old and earned his private pilot cer-
owner of the Grumman Tiger and presented tificate before his driver’s license. A pas-
sionate outdoorsman, Browne has

RED BULL FLUGTAG INSPIRES MILWAUKEEANS TO DEFY GRAVITY

Red Bull Flugtag’s long-awaited The iconic Red Bull Flugtag event summoned a fleet of 36 human-powered aircrafts that Milwaukee Bucks’ Rim Rockers took
return to the United States made a splash, flight in a basketball-shaped aircraft
or 36, into Lake Michigan Saturday, July attempted to glide over Lake Michigan to the amusement of more than 50,000 specta- named “Airball” and performed jaw-drop-
16 as teams from around the region com- ping jumps. Kwik Trip kicked off the event
peted in human-powered aircrafts at tors on July 16. (Courtesy Red Bull) with a flying version of their beloved
Milwaukee’s Veterans Park. Saturday’s banana truck, which was piloted by Kwik
event marked the first Red Bull Flugtag in our lives and it was made even better • Third Place – Bear Naked Chonkers Trip superfan Cassandra Berger.
competition to ever happen in the Badger that we were able to do it together, as best • People’s Choice – Flying Schmeat
State, and Milwaukee welcomed their friends. Valhalla!” • Sustainability Award – Flight For Kwik Trip, the area’s iconic conven-
high-flying heroes graciously as more ience store brand, also saw its social media
than 50,000 spectators flocked to the Winning teams will get premium Your Right To Party starlet Paige Forde feature as one of five
downtown waterfront. and exclusive experiences at other brand The teams were inspired by all things members of a very Wisconsin judge’s
title events like Red Bull Flugtag and at a that make Wisconsin unique – flying trac- panel. Green Bay Packers all-time leading
Thirty-four of the crafts were eligible Milwaukee Bucks game. The full list of tors, giant sausages and seven teams receiver Donald Driver, Snocross star Nick
to compete and were judged on three crite- awarded teams include: named in reverence to the state’s famed Lorenz, TikTok Content Creator and
ria: the creativity and design of their craft, dairy industry all featured Saturday. Many HashtagMKE Host JMatt and trans show-
showmanship of their skit, and the dis- • First Place – Flight For Your Right of the region’s larger cultural institutions girl and entertainer Janelle Dumott all
tance traveled after taking off from the 27- to Party and brands also contributed to the Badger came together to crown Flight For Your
foot platform. After nearly three hours of State bash in exhibition jumps. The Right to Party as winners of the day.
remarkable ascents and crowd-pleasing • Second Place – Farmers
plummets, Red Bull competition veterans Unincorporated “One of the most amazing experi-
Flight For Your Right to Party – the team ences I’ve ever been through,” Driver
of suburban dads that also competed in said. “This is a very different atmosphere
Red Bull Soapbox Race Iowa last month – than I’m typically used to, but the judges
and their Viking-inspired craft were loved it, the crowd loved it and
declared champions of Red Bull Flugtag Wisconsin loved it.”
Milwaukee with a remarkable jump of 66
feet and a perfect 50 from the judges panel. Entering its 30th year, Flugtag began
in 1992 over the scenic Danube River in
“We feel exhilarated right now,” Vienna, Austria. Since then, the event has
Flight For Your Right To Party team spread its human-powered wings to 50
member Scott Rademaker said. “This countries, 96 cities, and 174 events
will go down as one of the best moments around the world, and the world-record
holder of lo

26 In Flight USA Celebrating 38 Years August 2022

AOPA ANNOUNCES PROGRAM TO
CROSS-PROMOTE COMPLEMENTARY

AVIATION ORGANIZATIONS

USPAP Bank Values The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Based at Antique Airfield in Blakesburg,
for All Aircraft, Association is launching an AOPA Iowa, the Antique Airplane Association is
Alliance organization program designed the world's oldest organization dedicated
Aircraft Management, to cross-promote groups that have mutu- to antique and classic aviation.
and Insurance Claims ally beneficial goals for the full aviation
community. The plan was announced on (Courtesy of Antique Airplane
DIVORCE – PATERNITY July 14. Association and AOPA)
MEN’S RIGHTS
AOPA is introducing this initiative Based at Antique Airfield (IA27) in
If you are Involved in a Divorce or with the Antique Airplane Association Blakesburg, Iowa, the Antique Airplane
Paternity Case... (AAA). Association is the world’s oldest organiza-
...you Should Know That: tion dedicated to antique and classic avia-
Niche aviation associations and type tion. Formed in 1953 by Robert L. Taylor,
1. You may have an excellent chance of obtaining child custody; clubs, such as AAA, are a critical part of the and currently run by son Brent Taylor, its
2. It’s your child...she doesn’t own it; general aviation fabric. While they are mission is to help the owners, restorers and
3. There are numerous legal methods of avoiding alimony; among the most avid aviation groups, pilots of antique and classic aircraft to “keep
4. There are numerous legal methods of avoiding loss of your property; many pilots and aircraft owners who would the antiques flying.” The association com-
5. If properly represented, you won’t be “taken to the cleaners”, benefit from their educational programs prises 3,500 members across the U.S., who
6. Courts can be legally required not to favor the woman; and sense of community may be unfamiliar fly a range of vintage and classic aircraft
7. You can fight against false charges of child abuse or spousal abuse. with AAA and other such groups. dating from the 1920s through the 1950s.
8. You can emerge from a divorce emotionally and financially sound;
9. Men do have rights! The AOPA Alliance program will Continued on Page 34
10. California cases only. support these types of organizations
through a dedicated web page on
Contact: Lawyers For Men’s Rights aopa.org and exposure in AOPA print,
213-384-8886 online, and video media channels. AOPA
allied organizations will, in turn, educate
or visit us at www.mensrightslawyers.com their members about AOPA’s mission and
LAW OFFICES OF STUART J. FABER initiatives through their websites, chan-
nels, and events.

Hot Air Ballooning

Continued from Page 22 require pilots to use their skills to control
balloons over a specific area. Tasks
out the six days of competition, showing include targets, objectives, scoring areas,
their balloon handling skills and skills in time and space constraints that the pilot
solving various flying tasks. must observe to demonstrate his/her abil-
ity to plan, anticipate and manage the bal-
Slovenia has a number of excellent loon in the given weather conditions. The
hot air balloon pilots who have achieved competition is essentially a strategy game
outstanding results in international com- in which the competitors combine sever-
petitions, including in the first category of al components, requiring considerable
FAI events. They will be joined by cur- tactical skills.
rent World Champions Dominic Bareford
(GBR) and Daria Dudkiewicz-Golawska Introducing the public to the
(POL) and two junior world champions world of ballooning
Roy Gommer (NED) and Jan Suchy
(CZE) in the 24th edition of the world The multitude of colorful balloons in
championships. the air is a feast for the eyes and balloon
enthusiasts from around the world will
How do balloons compete? flock to Pomurje to enjoy the show,
The competition is conducted in which includes a “key grab” discipline,
accordance with the standard rules of the and “fly outs” and “fly-ins” of more than
FAI Ballooning Commission, which 100 balloons, and the Night Glow, where
defines the tasks in which the pilots com- 40 festival balloons of all colors and
pete and the rules on the basis of which shapes will shine in a special glow event.
the winning pilot is selected at the end of
the competition. The most eagerly awaited novelty of
Two flights are planned each day. this year’s event will be the commercial
Each flight may contain several different flights – 100 places on the morning and
tasks, which are announced before the 100 places on the evening flights will be
flight starts, once weather conditions are available every day of the
assessed. The aim of competition flights Championships for visitors to fly in a hot
is not to achieve the best time, distance, or air balloon and get a bird’s-eye view of
altitude as in other sports. Competitions the venue.

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X-62 SOARS AGAIN ABOVE EDWARDS AFB

By Rob Kolinsky

The USAF Test Pilot School’s X-62 The highly modified Lockheed Martin F-16 is unlike any Fighting Falcon variant in the The dedication and creative talent of the
VISTA thunders into the skies of maintenance personnel is integral to the
Edwards Air Force Base once inventory. (Courtesy Rob Kolinsky) success of the X-62.
again! In collaboration with Calspan
Corporation and Lockheed Martin, this the flight characteristics of multiple, dif- cess of the X-62A’s mission.” (Courtesy Rob Kolinsky)
highly modified Lockheed Martin F-16 is ferent aircraft during a single test mis- The X-designation denotes a spe-
unlike any Fighting Falcon variant in the sion! The pilot in command flies the X- While the outside of the aircraft looks like
inventory. Beginning its service as the NF- 62A from the rear seat with the evalua- cialized mission or radical departure from an F-16, the inside is very different with
16D, the X-62 has been modified for the tion pilot (either a pilot or an engineer) conventionally designed aircraft. X-62 software that allows the flight control sys-
third iteration of the platform, the first two sitting in the front.” Dr. Cotting was also now joins the ranks of such notable X- tem to be customized for its mission.
being MATV (Multi Axis Thrust quick to mention the importance of X- planes as the Bell X-1, which first broke
Vectoring) and VISTA (Variable Stability 62’s maintainers. “We have, by far, the the sound barrier in 1947, and the X-15 (Courtesy Rob Kolinsky)
In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft), and now most creative and talented maintenance which became the world’s first hyperson-
adding the ability for the aircraft to be personnel in the business. Their dedica- ic aircraft in 1959. The U.S. Air Force
flown completely autonomously, known tion and pride in ownership shines Test Pilot School is now the only test
as SACS (System for Autonomous through daily and is integral to the suc- pilot school in the world with an active X
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AN EXTRAORDINARY CULINARY JOURNEY
As a culinary journalist and cook-
book author (Cookbook for The view from Dining Terrace at Loews Coronado Bay Resort. Stuart J. Faber
People who Hate Lawyers – on (Courtesy Stuart J. Faber)
Amazon), I have a definitive and uncom- and Aunt Bea
promising culinary ideology. I thorough- stand by themselves. Nothing else is my travels began their careers in the fam-
ly understand that cuisine, just as reli- required. Adding ketchup, steak sauce or ily kitchen. When the chef was a child, style. Situated on a private 15-acre penin-
gion, politics or a selection of garments is even bearnaise sauce obliterates the his or her parent, usually a mother, visit- sula surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and
a matter of taste and choice. We can magic of the steak. Garlic in ice cream to ed a market or farm each day and pur- Coronado Bay, the resort, located min-
debate ad infinitum over these and other me, is absurd. All I need is the luscious chased what was fresh and available. The utes from downtown San Diego, is a
subjects. As folks from the radical right cream, egg yolks and vanilla beans. products were carried home and assem- short drive to the city’s world-famous
and radical left debate their political bled with parental adoration. A few other attractions. Resort amenities include
views, the length or resonance of their 3. Excessive prices: Highly priced genuine ingredients were added. The direct access to the pristine Silver Strand
arguments rarely changes minds. The cuisine does not often mean high-quality comfortable offerings were placed on the State Beach, three tennis courts, a private
debates often destroy friendships. cuisine. When asked about the top 25 table and remembered to this day. 81-slip marina, 439 sea-inspired guest
meals I’ve ever eaten, most of my experi- rooms and suites, and panoramic views
Debates over what constitutes great ences involved mom and pop restaurants. Today’s great chefs perform sub- of the San Diego-Coronado Bay. The
cuisine rarely end up with shattered In Spain, it was in a tapas bar where I stantially the same tasks that they per- resort’s signature Crown Landing restau-
friendships. But many foodies strongly devoured copious amounts of tortilla de formed in their mother’s kitchen. Many rant held a myriad of surprises for us.
adhere to their ideologies. I can best patatas and gambas al ajillo. In Orlando, chefs make daily trips to the vendors.
express my view of great cuisine by ini- Florida, it was a plate of meatballs the tex- They meticulously select the most sub- We were seated for dinner at the
tially describing what is not great cuisine. ture and flavor of which I had never before lime seafood, poultry and meats. They Crown Landing. Our spectacular view
experienced. In Alaska, it was a dish of complete their mission with a trip to the from the patio table set the stage for what
1. Excessive show items: It is true sausages and gravy. My favorite burger is local vegetable and herb farmer. was to be a memorable dining experi-
that we eat with our eyes and nose as well in my hometown of Racine, Wisconsin. ence. We were greeted by executive chef
as with our taste buds. An artistic presen- The 10-cent price in 1939 is now $1.50. Of Recipes consist of the primary ingre- Jesse Llapitan, an engaging and enthusi-
tation is fine so long as the flavor and tex- course, I’ve had some outstanding meals dient, such as a filet of fish, cooked to astic fellow who has brought a wealth of
ture of the food takes center stage. One that were expensive. In Copenhagen, a perfection (for example, fish is generally culinary experience to the resort. He was
supercilious chef I encountered bragged meal that was in the top three of my life cooked over high heat for a short time). born with culinary DNA. He was raised
how his food was a work of art, and the ended with a check for $900 for four peo- Accompaniments perform loyal support. on a farm in Washington state. A farm
plate was the frame. His presentation was ple. In Paris, it was a costly, exquisite rack Spices and fresh herbs enhance without baby’s crib is surrounded by the well-
impressive. But his cuisine had no flavor of lamb at the Ritz Hotel. aggression. Most important, food has to springs of our food. The DNA of the pas-
or personality. Similar to a handsome taste and feel wonderful. Basically, that is tures and fields virtually flow into the
man or beautiful woman who overdress- 4. Passion vs. obsession: I am a huge all there is too it. soul of a farm child.
es with gobs of feathers, oversized hats, advocate of the expression of passion and
festoons of jewelry, layers of fabric, the love in the preparation of cuisine. But An Extraordinary Chef Jesse’s mother worked in a restau-
garment often obliterates the essence of obsession and arrogance have no place in rant. Jesse would often hang around and
the person. Haute cuisine evolved the kitchen. Prior to our dinner for a Recently, we departed from the con- eventually, at age 15, landed a job sweep-
through a phase in which chefs were group of food journalists in Spain, the fines of our home and headed for ing the parking lot. From there, he moved
placing weird objects, such as foam on chef, whose vaingloriousness was insuf- Coronado Island in San Diego, into the kitchen – the pot and pan wash-
the dish. This added nothing to the flavor ferable, labored over four hours in prepa- California. I am still reluctant to fly com- ing department. One might say that these
and often resembled something less ration before we were “allowed” to sam- mercially. But I’m certainly not averse to jobs did little to enhance his culinary edu-
appetizing than foam. I attended one din- ple his unrecognizable creations, which hopping into my plane and cruising cation. My observation is the contrary –
ner where the chef actually sprinkled were quite inedible. toward one of my favorite destinations. his dedication displayed his admirable
earth on the plate and insisted that we eat I’ve always enjoyed a visit to Loews work ethic of a willingness to start at the
with spoons made of recycled wood. I Constructing a definition of extraor- Coronado Bay Resort, a waterfront bottom. Those initial, character-building
didn’t require his embellishments to dinary cuisine is an easier task. The escape, with genuine southern California steps were the building blocks of the
comprehend that provenance comes from majority of great chefs whom I’ve met in today’s chef, Jesse Llapitan.
the earth. I politely excused myself from
these gimmicks and rushed to the nearest Jesse soon moved into the heart of
hamburger joint. restaurant kitchens. He worked as a cook
in a Seattle Sheraton Hotel Japanese
2. Combinations of ingredients that kitchen. After considerable hands-on
make no sense: Just as excessive clothing experience, he realized that he needed
does not necessarily equate with being classic training. He scraped up the funds
well dressed, a piling, or mish-mash of to attend the Culinary Institute of
ingredients does not necessarily equate America in California and then to Le
with great cuisine. One of New York’s Cordon Bleu in Paris. He returned to
pioneer steakhouse owners once handed America and soon became a sought-after
me an empty saltshaker. “This is what I
put on my steaks,” he mused as nothing Continued on Page 30
came out as he shook it. In other words,
if a prime hunk of beef is selected and
properly cooked, its flavor and texture

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CASTLE AIR MUSEUM IS HOME TO AN IMPRESSIVE AIRCRAFT

Castle Air Museum, located adja- COLLECTION AND AMAZING HISTORY Peacemaker, B-52D Stratofortress and FB-
cent to Castle Airport (MER) is in its 41st 111 Aardvark, this Museum has much to
year of operation, and has become the F-15A and F-16A (Courtesy Castle Air Museum) see. For the fighter fan, you will view air-
West Coast’s largest static display of vin- craft from the Lockheed F-80 to the
tage military aircraft dating back from General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon.
the late 1930s. With more than 80 aircraft
now in the collection and more due soon, The Navy is well represented as
such as the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, well, and just recently the Museum has
and FA-18 Blue Angel Aircraft, the been the recipient of several helicopters
Museum is situated on 31 acres, 25 of such as the U.S. Marines Bell AH-1
which currently contain aircraft. Cobra and Navy Sikorsky SH-60
Seahawk, which were at the former
The most comprehensive collection of Naval Aviation Museum at the now
WWII Bombers from the Douglas B-18 closed NAS Barbers Point Hawaii. The
Bolo to the mammoth Convair RB-36
Continued on Page 34

Flying With Faber

Continued from Page 29 they become bread cakes. No crumbs in The verdurous asparagus was cooked to a
Jesse’s crab cakes. They are brimming crunchy tenderness.
chef in a series of prestigious hotel dining with huge chunks of Dungeness crab and
establishments. In order to gain experi- shaped with scallop mousse and egg with There is no question that Jesse’s din-
ence in a variety of culinary disciplines, a hint of cilantro. The sweetness and tex- ner has taken its place among the most
chefs tend to move around a great deal. ture of the crab took center stage as the memorable 25 meals of my career. Prices
Jesse was no exception. To name a few, cakes excited our taste buds. were moderate, service was impeccable,
he worked in the Ritz-Carlton San and the atmosphere was enchanting.
Francisco, Whitehall Hotel in Chicago, (Courtesy Stuart J. Faber)
The St. Regis in Los Angeles, The Palace Halibut in Broth: Halibut requires a A Trip to Coronado
in San Francisco and L’auberge de swift, skillful introduction to a hot pan.
Sedona in Arizona. Jesse became execu- Again, Jesse delivered a moist, tender Pilots have a choice of at least two
tive chef at Google where he was the filet in a tasty sauce with identifiable airports. Montgomery-Gibbs Executive
skipper of an innovative cuisine program morsels of fresh corn and peas. This dish Airport (KMYF), six miles from the city,
for the employees. was an example of artistic beauty, which has parallel runways, plus one intersect-
spotlighted and enhanced the resonant ing runway. Runway 10L/28R is 4598
Let’s Eat! flavor of the dish. feet long. Runway 10R/28L is 3401 feet
long. There are ILS and GPS/RNAV
Jesse asked us if we would sample (Courtesy Stuart J. Faber) (Courtesy Stuart J. Faber) approaches. Crownair, 858/292-1181, is
some of his new creations. I eagerly accept- Wagyu Ribeye: This American ver- my favorite FBO. Rental cars are avail-
ed his invitation. We share the identical culi- Mussels: I could eat bowls of mus- sion of Japanese Wagyu hails from Snake able. Years ago, I often flew into this field
nary ideology. He agrees with and eschews sels. Especially the way Jesse prepares River Farms. Ribeyes are often called the with a friend who did nightly commercial
my list of culinary misdeeds. Yet, his offer- them. He selects the freshest mussels that steak lover’s steak. Snake River Farms runs, just to dine at Casa Machado
ings exude both artistic presentations and money can buy, then steams them in a American Wagyu ribeye steaks are a Mexican restaurant which is on the field.
extraordinary culinary achievements. He subtle coconut curry broth. steak lover’s dream. The beautiful mar-
forages for the quintessence of ingredients bling infuses these ribeye steaks with An alternative is San Diego
and then assembles them in a manner that complex flavor and juiciness. Jesse International Airport, aka Lindberg Field,
allows the star of the dish to shine with the served this masterpiece with a carrot (KSAN). I used to love to fly the LOC
identifiable accompaniments in resonant puree, which was intensely flavorful. I back course to R27. Although this airport
supporting roles. Each sampling was more devoured the puree like a bowl of soup. is in the heart of the city, it is not as GA
astounding than the one before. friendly as it was in previous years. Fuel
is about $2 per gallon higher than neigh-
(Courtesy Stuart J. Faber) boring fields.

Miso Salmon: It requires consider- There is so much to see and do in
able skill to prepare moist and flavorful Coronado and at the resort, that I am
salmon. Jesse is a master. Here, accompa- planning a sequel to this article for next
nied by haricots verts, the fish had a month’s edition of In Flight USA.
crispy crust within which was a silky,
succulent texture. Loews Coronado Beach Resort is
located at 4000 Coronado Bay Road,
Coronado, California 92118. Phone
619/424-4000. For more information,
visit www.loewshotels.com/coronado-
bay-resort.

(Courtesy Stuart J. Faber)

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Homebuilder’s Workshop By Ed Wischmeyer How do you tow a Perlan sailplane to
altitude? With this unique high altitude
This year, the big storm came 2022 OSHKOSH RAMBLES Grob G-520, designed for high altitude
before the show opened, and it off airport work, too. Compared to the surveillance. (Courtesy Ed Wischmeyer)
was a doozey – winds to 50 mph other STOL airplanes, it should be faster The Perlan sailplane, designed to soar to
or so. Afterwards, gorgeous mid-western and carry lots more. Details are still pend- 90,000 feet. (Courtesy Ed Wischmeyer) Almost all aileron, no wing. Almost.
summer weather. ing, depending upon what Van’s learns (Courtesy Ed Wischmeyer)
from the prototype. is resurrecting the Starlite single-seater,
The general impression is that with but much improved structurally. They also This carbon fiber P-51 replica even
COVID aftermath and supply chains, Sling, the South African kit airplane have a ducted fan machine in develop- shows all of the rivets and seams of the
there’s not that much new. One avionics manufacturer, has been working on high- ment, said fan turning 12,000 RPM and real McCoy. (Courtesy Ed Wischmeyer)
vendor says that the manufacturers aren’t wing airplanes to complement their low- driven by a two-stroke engine with a trans-
coming out with new products and can’t wing airplanes. Getting the planes ready mission to increase the output shaft speed. An amazing full scale Fokker D-7 replica
fill orders they’ve already got because of took longer than expected, but they with a British Gypsy engine.
parts shortages. One shop tore a cus- arrived Thursday of Oshkosh week after In the Pilot Proficiency Center, I
tomer’s plane apart for an avionics flying up Africa and across the South gave three breakout sessions on base to (Courtesy Ed Wischmeyer)
update and only then discovered they Atlantic. Wow! They use the same wing final turn accidents on Monday and
couldn’t get the new units. as the low-wing Sling, cantilevered, no Friday afternoons each, repeated that talk
struts. Speed penalty is ten knots or so. at the NAFI tent, and gave a different talk
Basler Turbo Conversions (modern- on a different day. The key point of that
ized DC-3s with turbine engines) had The massive Ford tent was gone this other talk was that safety messages and
customers camping in Camp Scholler, year, replaced by Boeing. I don’t know if regulations often reflect the needs of the
possibly not the most big bucks campers, they’ll give EAA members a discount on regulator, not the audience. I was mildly
all things considered. a new 787 or not. Chick-Fil-A was one of proud of this schedule till I learned that
the food vendors, hidden behind impossi- one of my friends gave eight talks not in
F-35 demos were really loud. I’ve bly long lines of customers. one week, but in one day. Uff, da!
always liked the Grumman Bearcat, the
last and fastest of their piston powered Technology was ever present as evi- The seven talks included in-depth
fighters, but I missed that demo. I’ve not denced by a virtual reality trainer. I tried discussions on low-speed spirals, basical-
sought any of the monoplane aerobatics, steep turns and other vigorous maneuvers ly botched base to final turns that can
though, which I snidely refer to as to see how well that would work for look much like a spin and be as danger-
“model airplane aerobatics.” Lots of skill training. Didn’t work all that well for me ous. I was lucky enough to present those
to fly them, lots of precision, you bet, but because my eyes said maneuvering, my findings to an NTSB accident investiga-
so over the top as not to be engaging, as inner ear said sitting still, and my stom- tor, and those facts blew her mind.
a friend puts it. At the start of the week, ach asked who wanted to see what I’d
there was a B-29 (!), B-24 (!), I don’t had for lunch. Charlie Precourt gave the keynote
know how many different B-25s, but it address for the sessions where I gave the
wasn’t till Thursday that I saw a B-17. The very innovative Higgs “Diesel” breakout presentations. I heard his
should fly on an RV-10 this year with keynote address twice, learned new
Fascinating forums by Ron Blum on deliveries in 2023. The engine is too things each time.
angle of attack – basically, everything that amazing to describe here, but is 90
is taught and written is over-simplified to pounds lighter than and more powerful Want to buy a new airplane? Good
the point of being in error. Barnaby than a Lycoming O-540. I don’t think it’s luck! Kitfox has a 2.5 year backlog for
Wainfan talked about low-aspect ratio air- vaporware, but check it out for yourself kits, and 3.5 for factory-built and are not
planes and his newest, the BatRay, a two- at https://www.ac-aero.com/hawkrv10/. taking orders. Cirrus has similar back-
seat low-aspect ratio airplane with a cabin logs. Kitfox reports that they can’t find
width of 84 inches. Seven feet wide. Yup. At the Tech Counselor (and Flight anybody willing to work for them at
An interesting detail on the BatRay is that Advisor) breakfast, Vic Syracuse talked wages that make sense.
the vertical (sort of) fins are tapered in and about TC’s roles after the plane flies, and
connected at the top. This gives structural about preventive maintenance in general. One brand new Kitfox, an award
rigidity but also allows simultaneous He had all kinds of good advice, some of winner, has already flown all over Idaho.
deflection to serve as pitch trim. As he which I’ll apply at my next condition As it should be!
points out, a better measure of airplane inspection. And he showed an impressive
performance is not how much perform- array of builder and maintenance errors. Leaving AirVenture, ATC gave me a
ance the airplane achieves per horsepow- 30-degree heading change to avoid traffic
er, but how much the horsepower moves Some people are really big on angle 1,000 feet above. After the heading
the payload. One of his slides showed per- of attack for guidance, especially aural change, that traffic passed directly over-
formance comparable to a Diamond DA- indications for speed guidance. A reliable head. Oops!
20 except for rate of climb, where the friend told me of, but I’ve not yet seen, a
BatRay skunked the DA-20. And the video in which they had an engine failure The altimeter setting on that flight
BatRay carries a hundred pounds more after takeoff, turned around, came back was 30.07-inches, always pronounced by
payload, too. and landed with the stall warning horn on ATC as three-zero-zero-seven. Nobody
all the time. One of those pilots was a said double-oh seven…
The RV-15 engineering proof of Master CFI. As is well known, in times of
concept arrived and was mobbed, no sur- stress, auditory inputs are often the first There was lots more, of course…
prise. It’s not in the Kitfox category, nor to be ignored.
the Cub clone category, but is more in the
Cessna 170 category. However, with its A 16-year-old girl from Arkansas
huge flaps and lots of power, it should be flew up to Wisconsin, solo. She couldn’t
good for lots of unpaved strips and some land at Oshkosh because of the prohibi-
tion against student pilots during the
show. But still…

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Castle Air Museum SH-60B Seahawk
(Courtesy Castle Air Museum)
Continued from Page 30 to bring under cover and protect upwards project. Castle Air Museum is a 501c3
Museum is very fortunate to have the of 25 of the Museum’s rarest and most nonprofit organization, and therefore Boeing B-52D
support of Pasha Hawaii Shipping, which historically significant aircraft along with monetary donations to the Hangar (Courtesy Castle Air Museum)
is donating the shipping costs to the interpretive displays, which will also Exhibition Pavilion are fully tax-
Mainland, including a UH-3 Seaking and serve as an events center. The Museum is deductible. For more information, please The Museum is open daily from 9
CH-53D Sea Stallion, plus an A-4E seeking donations for this project from visit the Museum’s website at: a.m. to 4 p.m., with last admission to the
Skyhawk, which are still in process. any individuals, business firms, or phil- www.castleairmuseum.org. Click on the Aircraft Exhibit Grounds at 3:15 daily.
anthropic interests that will come aboard “Support Us” tab and scroll down to
The Museum is undertaking the to assist the Museum financially with this Aviation Pavilion. AOPA Cross-
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AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2022

EAA AIRVENTURE: A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR LIKE NO OTHER

Facts And Figures For A Record-Setting Year

EAA AirVenture released their facts 18,684 aircraft operations in the 11-day Commercial exhibitors: 803. from 2019.
and figures following one of their most period from July 21-31, which is an average Forums, Workshops, and Presen- The Gathering shines: The EAA
successful years in history. “We intro- of approximately 121 takeoffs/landings per tations: More than 1,400 sessions hosted
duced a tagline of ‘Unlike Anything Else’ hour when the airport is open. throughout the week. Aviation Foundation’s annual event to
for this year’s AirVenture event and Social Media, Internet and Mobile: support its aviation education programs
2022’s fly-in proved to truly be unlike Total showplanes: 3,226 included: More than 10.6 million people were attracted more than 1,000 people and
anything else. We had seven days of near- 1,375 registered in vintage aircraft parking, reached by EAA’s social media channels raised more than $2 million dollars that
ly perfect weather, along with this year’s plus 1,156 homebuilt aircraft (up 6 percent during AirVenture, with engagement of will be focused on EAA’s mission of
programs and activities, which brought over 2021), 369 warbirds (up 5 percent 1.1 million; More than 83,000 hours of growing participation in aviation.
out people and airplanes in numbers that from ‘21), 137 ultralights, 87 seaplanes, 77 viewing EAA video clips online also
we haven’t seen before,” said EAA CEO aerobatic aircraft, and 25 rotorcraft. occurred during the event. Media: 797 media representatives
and Chairman Jack Pelton. International guests: International on-site, from six continents.
Camping: More than 12,000 sites in visitors returned in a big way in 2022,
Attendance was approximately aircraft and drive-in camping accounted with attendees from 92 countries outside Economic impact*: $170 million
650,000 – a record total (previous mark: for an estimated 40,000 visitors. the U.S., just one behind the record total for the five counties in the Oshkosh
642,000 in 2019) and 7 percent above region (Winnebago, Outagamie, Fond du
2021’s attendance of 608,000. Pelton said, Volunteers: More than 5,000 con- Lac, Calumet, and Brown). * - based on
“There were several factors involved in the tributing in excess of 250,000 hours. 2017 University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
record attendance this year, in addition to economic impact study
the great weather. Programs such as the
75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force What’s ahead for EAA AirVenture
contributed to exciting aerial displays all Oshkosh 2023 (July 24-30, 2023)?
week, and it was a joy to welcome our Comment from Pelton: “We’re going to
international visitors back in full force for take a little time to give our staff and vol-
the first time since 2019.” unteers a well-deserved rest, but there were
numerous discussions at AirVenture 2022
Other details include: about possibilities for next year. Certainly
the 70th anniversary year of EAA will be
Total aircraft: More than 10,000 air- among the big considerations as we look
craft arrived at Wittman Regional Airport in forward to next year’s edition of The
Oshkosh and other airports in east-central World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration.”
Wisconsin. At Wittman alone, there were
Next year’s AirVenture is slated for
July 24 through July 30. The EAA web-
site will provide news and updates
throughout the year, www.eaa.org.

SEN. INHOFE AND AVIATION LEADERS DISCUSS LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

By Sam Oleson been spearheaded by Inhofe during his 35 spoke about the senator he feels will help Sen. James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), EAA
years in Congress — including the Pilot’s carry on his legacy in Congress when it
For EAA AirVenture Bill of Rights, BasicMed, emergency cer- comes to advocating for general aviation, 179992, discussed several current leg-
tificate revocations and fighting for Bob Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota), who
Sen. James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), Hoover, aviation workforce develop- like Inhofe is an avid pilot. islative initiatives impacting GA pilots
EAA 179992, and a panel of aviation ment, and defeating ATC privatization,
leaders and legal experts discussed a among other topics. As someone who’s attended and aircraft owners during the
number of the current legislative initia- AirVenture for 43 years, Inhofe plans on
tives on the Hill impacting GA pilots and After years fighting for GA in returning again and again, as well as advo- Congressional Update forum that took
aircraft owners during the Congressional Congress, Inhofe is retiring at the end of the cating for general aviation as a private cit-
Update forum that took place Saturday 117th Congress on Jan. 3, 2023, but he cer- izen. Pelton closed Saturday’s discussion place during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
morning, July 30, during EAA tainly isn’t riding off into the sunset with- by thanking Inhofe for his many contribu-
AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. out advocating for additional legislation to tions to GA during his time in Congress. 2022. (Courtesy Sen. Inhofe)
benefit the aviation industry in his final
During the forum discussion, which months, including the PLANE Act, “Jim Inhofe is one of us. He’s an with him. He’s always attentive and
along with Inhofe included EAA CEO HANGARS Act, and Certainty for General EAA member. He flies an RV, he flew a cares, but the thing that’s most important
and Chairman Jack J. Pelton, AOPA Aviation Pilots Act, which address aviation Cessna twin,” Pelton said. “What he’s to me, he always gets everything across
President Mark Baker, EAA Legal infrastructure funding and DPE/DAR lia- done in his terms in the Senate and the finish line. It’s incredible. … Sen.
Advisory Council members Kathleen bility, hangar funding, and pilot liability Congress, he’s been nothing short of our Inhofe, on behalf of all of us at EAA,
Yodice and Alan Farkas, and modera- when engaged in flight training and testing, biggest and sometimes only advocate we thank you very much.”
tor/EAA Government Relations Vice respectively. The transition to unleaded have. I can tell you personally, I can call
President Doug Macnair, the group dis- avgas and the EAGLE Initiative was also his office and he’ll always take the call.
cussed many of the legislative wins discussed by the panel. In addition, Inhofe When I’m in Washington, he makes sure
accomplished over the years that have I come by in the afternoon and sit down

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INHOFE RETIRING, LEAVING A LEGACY AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2022

By Sam Oleson tificate was revoked by the FAA, Inhofe selection, training, and deployment of Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) is retiring
helped shepherd legislation through the DPEs to ensure commercial and recre-
For EAA AirVenture Senate to protect FAA certificate holders ational pilots have access to an adequate from the Senate but he states this won’t
from bureaucratic overreach by provid- number of examiners.
In the 35 years since he was first elect- ing pilots the ability to immediately be the last time he’ll be back at Oshkosh,
ed to Congress, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R- appeal emergency revocations of their As someone making his 43rd
Oklahoma), EAA 179992, has con- certificates to the National Transportation straight trip to AirVenture (excluding as this event is his passion and he won’t
tinually fought for the rights of pilots and Safety Board. 2020’s cancellation), aviation events like
the general aviation industry as a whole. Oshkosh are close to Inhofe’s heart, and stop advocating for aviation even when
After three-plus decades in Congress, “Nothing was more significant than he’s passed legislation that directs the
Inhofe has decided to retire at the end of seeing the look on Bob Hoover’s face FAA to provide air traffic services for retired. (Courtesy EAA AirVenture)
the 117th Congress, which concludes on that he was back in the air,” Inhofe said. these types of gatherings without addi-
January 3, 2023. tional cost to participants. avionics. The PLANE Act ensures tax
To match the international standard receipts from all aviation fuel sources are
For his many years of service and for commercial pilots, Inhofe helped pass In his remaining months in deposited in the Airport and Airway Trust
advocacy in support of general aviation, legislation to raise the mandatory retire- Congress, Inhofe does have some legisla- Fund so all aviation user fees go to sup-
Inhofe was presented with EAA’s ment age for American pilots from 60 to tive goals when it comes to general avia- port aviation infrastructure and the avia-
Freedom of Flight Award at AirVenture.. 65 years. Inhofe was also instrumental in tion, particularly when it comes to the tion community, as well as empowers
The Freedom of Flight Award is EAA’s helping to create the Pilot’s Bill of Rights, transition to unleaded avgas. DPEs and DARs by giving them neces-
highest honor, bestowed annually to rec- which creates a level playing field between sary civil liability protection and desig-
ognize contributions to aviation that close- individual pilots and the FAA by ensuring “On top of my mind this year is how nates qualified GA airports as “disaster
ly mirror the integrity, entrepreneurship, pilots have access to all the information we can provide a safe and smart transition relief airports” so they have the needed
and innovativeness of EAA members. required to appropriately defend them- to unleaded aviation gas so that pilots can infrastructure. The Certainty for General
selves during an FAA enforcement pro- keep flying,” he said. “We must all work Aviation Pilots Act provides certainty
“I think it’s great. It’s really some- ceeding or NTSB review. together to provide the smoothest transi- that pilots engaged in flight training and
thing when you think about the number of tion to an unleaded aviation gas. One of flight testing are not considered as “car-
people who’ve done some good things Inhofe’s involvement in third-class the ways we can ensure this is to make rying persons or property for compensa-
[who also earned the award],” Inhofe said. medical reform also cannot be understat- sure airports continue to make available tion or hire,” while the HANGARS Act
ed. The result was BasicMed, which for sale 100LL aviation gas until there is funds the construction of hangars at gen-
In his final trip to Oshkosh as a sit- eased the medical certification process an unleaded fuel solution approved for use eral aviation airports to address the grow-
ting U.S. senator, Inhofe reflected on the for pilots by cutting bureaucratic red tape and available, enabling pilots to keep on ing aircraft hangar shortage.
two aspects of attending AirVenture that and encouraged pilots to disclose and get flying. Second, we can provide airports
he enjoys most – the friends he sees and treatment for medical conditions that across the nation with additional flexibili- While Inhofe is retiring from the
the aviation-related legislation he gathers may affect their ability to fly. ty to use Airport Improvement Program Senate, this won’t be the last time he’ll be
support for. funding to make the infrastructure back at Oshkosh, as this event is his pas-
To address the shortage of pilots and upgrades necessary to quicken the transi- sion and he won’t stop advocating for
“People will ask, ‘What rewards you aviation maintenance professionals, tion to unleaded aviation gas.” aviation even when retired.
the most?’ There are really two things,” he Inhofe created the Aviation Pilot and
said. “The first is the people. There are Maintenance Workforce Development In addition, Inhofe supports a num- “It’s the most enjoyable thing I do
people that I’ve known all my life, and I Program that supported career develop- ber of other initiatives to help general avi- every single year,” he said. “When you
only see them once a year. I look forward ment, as well as directed the FAA to ation. The National Center for the have the job that I have, there’s a lot of
to it. They know me; I know them. It’s just modernize the mandatory curriculum for Advancement of Aviation (NCAA) misery. I come here because I know a
fun spending time with them. The second aviation maintenance technician schools ensures the development and sustainabil- bunch of people. I have friends here that
thing is probably the most productive for the first time since the 1960s. ity of the civil and military workforce via I see once a year. The second thing I do,
thing, and that’s getting things passed.” the promotion of youth aviation pro- we’re passing laws and all that, and the
Recently, Inhofe was vital in defeat- grams and the availability of aviation-ori- best place to get support is to do it here.”
The legacy Inhofe leaves when it ing the ATC privatization movement, ented curriculum for students of all ages,
comes to legislative wins for general avi- which was an effort to take away the free- and empowers collaborative and cross-
ation is impressive. As an avid pilot with dom to fly from GA pilots by privatizing disciplinary efforts between private sec-
more than 11,000 hours, Inhofe’s passion air traffic control. Additionally, he’s tor organizations, higher education, and
is aviation, and it shows with what he’s helped in designated pilot examiner other relevant entities to develop cutting-
been able to accomplish in Congress. reforms, which ensured the FAA updates edge aviation materials, technology, and
regulations and policies related to the
When legendary military, test, and
air show pilot Bob Hoover’s medical cer-

ODYSSEY VECTOR II JET DISPLAYED AT AIRVENTURE

By Robbie Culver builds kayaks and composite products for will not be ready to sell them until he has Russ Emanis presented his Odyssey
other companies, and also has a compos- an airplane to sell. He “doesn’t need Vector II jet prototype at AirVenture 2022.
For EAA AirVenture ites material distribution segment as well deposits” to fund the project.
as a coatings company. (Courtesy EAA AirVenture
Russ Emanis is trying to fulfill a life- At AirVenture 2019, Emanis said he and Russ Emanis)
long dream to build and fly an aircraft he It’s safe to say he is well-versed on did not have a current project, so he
designed. The result is the Odyssey the subject! In his own words, “There’s sketched up the Odyssey and decided to
Vector II jet prototype that was on display no learning curve here!” use advanced infusion – a process where
at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. the material is bagged dry and the resin is
The Vector II jet represents a design sucked through it – to create the initial
Emanis has given well-received pre- of his own making and is intended to even- prototype. “My Facebook page blew up
sentations on composites at AirVenture in tually become a kit for sale to the experi- when everyone saw the design,” said
the past, and has a composites shop in the mental amateur-built community. Kits are
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, area. The shop not currently for sale, and Emanis says he Continued on Page 38

38 In Flight USA Celebrating 38 Years August 2022

AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2022 EAA CHAPTER 27 RV-12 ‘GIVE FLIGHT’

PROJECT FLOWN TO AIRVENTURE ’22

By Robbie Culver Meriden, Connecticut, built an RV-12, completes a project. Mother/daughter team Laurie and
and Chapter 555 in Las Cruces, New Club members (and mother/daughter) Arianna Strand flew the RV-12 11 hours
For EAA AirVenture Mexico, built a Sonex Waiex. to AirVenture 2022 to complete the “Give
Laurie and Arianna Strand flew the RV-12 Flight” objective of completing the air-
Before AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, The RV-12 was built by the students 11 hours to AirVenture 2022 to complete craft and flying it to Oshkosh.
five EAA chapters were selected to from H.C. Wilcox Technical High School the “Give Flight” objective of completing
receive wings for project “Give Flight,” and was finished in December 2018. the aircraft and flying it to Oshkosh. (Courtesy EAA AirVenture)
to be built by volunteers and attendees. Chapter 27 President Mark Scott told
Following AirVenture, the wings were AirVenture Today that then the chapter The RV-12 has a Rotax 912 ULS
shipped to each chapter, where local ran into a “certification nightmare” that 100-hp engine and cruises at 110 knots.
fundraising efforts provided enough resulted in a one-year delay. Following Built with pulled rivets, the RV-12 has a
money to buy the rest of the kits. resolution of the issue, the first flight of reputation for being a straightforward kit,
N935WT was May 14, 2020. important especially for youth projects.
Chapter 461 in Bolingbrook,
Illinois, built a Zenith CH 750 Cruzer. A Meriden flying club was formed For other chapters considering a build
Chapter 245 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, following the build completion, with 10 project, Scott said, “Kids not only learn to
also built a Zenith CH 750 Cruzer. equity members. Since EAA chapters build the airplane,” but also learn other life
Chapter 84 in Snohomish, Washington, cannot own flying aircraft, a flying club skills such as reading plans, time manage-
built a Zenith CH 650. Chapter 27 in is a common solution once a chapter ment, thinking ahead, and “things that will
help them in their future job.”

FAA ACTING ADMINISTRATOR BILLY NOLEN VISITS AIRVENTURE

By Sam Oleson to be. It’s a collaborative effort, but great. We have to be safe. The public FAA Acting Administrator Billy Nolen dis-
there’s still a lot of work to be done. … It demands it, and they should demand it.”
FAA Acting Administrator Billy Nolen will take all of us working together, and The FAA expects an NPRM available for cussed numerous topics during the Meet
discussed numerous topics, including the we’re never going to assume within the comment in August 2023.
transition to unleaded avgas as well as agency that we have all the answers.” the Administrator forum at Theater in the
MOSAIC, during the Meet the While Nolen has been a pilot for
Administrator forum at Theater in the Woods As for MOSAIC, or the four decades, it was his first visit to Woods during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
during EAAAirVenture Oshkosh 2022. Modernization of Special Airworthiness AirVenture, and he couldn’t have been
Certificates, which has been in the works more impressed with what he saw during 2022. (Courtesy EAA AirVenture)
With a 2030 deadline to complete the for years, Nolen was optimistic that the his time in Oshkosh.
transition to unleaded avgas, Nolen finish line was in sight. that. I’ve never seen anything like this.
acknowledged that the issue is among the “This is a mecca. I know for many of What a tribute to aviation.”
top priorities for the FAA, and he is confi- “We’re closing in on the finish line,” you this is a pilgrimage to come here
dent in the progress that’s been made so far. Nolen said of MOSAIC. “When you every year to see the best of the best of
think of rules and processes, [the difficul- aviation – past, present, and future. I’ve
“We believe we’re on track,” he ty is] pretty soon people throw every- been in aviation for more than four
said. “We’ve got a couple of STCs in the thing including the kitchen sink into the decades, and this is my first time at
works around how we get there without mix. Our goal is to make sure it’s doable, AirVenture. But it will not be my last
lead and get to the point where we need to never let good come at the expense of time at AirVenture, I can promise you

THE GATHERING EARNS $2 MILLION FOR EAA EDUCATION PROGRAMS

The Gathering raised more than $2 sold included a customized Ford Bronco, Proficiency Centers, Knapinski said. The
million for EAA’s vital education out- which sold for $160,000, according to program again was held in the Eagle
reach and advocacy programs such as EAA Director of Communications Dick Hangar in the EAA AirVenture Museum.
Young Eagles during EAA AirVenture Knapinski, and a Van’s RV aircraft,
2022. The fundraiser was presented by which sold for $170,000. Right: The Gathering raised more than
Textron Aviation and raised about $2 million at AirVenture for EAA’s pro-
$300,000 more than the 2021 event. A change to The Gathering this year grams, including Young Eagles.
was that the reception was held in EAA’s
Two of the more expensive items new Youth Education and Pilot (Courtesy EAA AirVenture)

Odyssey Vector II Jet Displayed at AirVenture

Continued from Page 37 aircraft with an electric engine, but the installation. Emanis said his experience in the
technology wasn’t there, so the prototype Specifications include a 25-gallon composite industry allows him to “bring
Emanis. is powered by an AMT Netherlands jet the manufacturing process to the kit.” He
He is quick to point out he has had engine that produces 181 pounds of tank, a wingspan of 18 feet, and a length says the parts are on par with what would
thrust. The prototype is a single-seat, all- of 14 feet. The empty weight will be 300 come out of an autoclave.
help during the design and build phase composite design with a two-seat version pounds and the gross weight will be 700
from aerodynamic experts, engineers, planned. The price for the kit is aimed for pounds on the prototype. He said com- When it comes to fulfilling a dream,
electronic experts, and a group of dedi- the $45,000 price point, which does not puter modeling shows a cruise around many in the experimental community can
cated supporters. “I can’t do it by include the engine. He said AMT has 200 mph and a stall of 55 knots. The air- understand and support the work
myself.” Words we can all relate to as been very supportive of the design and frame is largely complete, and Emanis required to do so. Russ Emanis is well on
homebuilders! intends to have it flying by fall 2022. his way to achieving his lifelong dream.

Emanis said he wanted to power the

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THE INFLIGHT MEDICAL EMERGENCY
On any given day, relatively few
people observe a crew’s perform- passenger leaning forward, as the oxygen inches.” STAT-MD… recommended to PA to the passengers to remain seated. The
ance and professionalism during line was not long enough to reach the rear leave the ill passenger on the floor in this EMTs quickly deplaned the ill passenger
an inflight medical emergency. The sea- seat. I moved the oxygen bottle from condition for 30 to 45 minutes, and if and left. As soon as the boarding door was
soned crewmember, however, has most cer- between the pilot and copilot seat. I assume there was no change to his condition, to open, the Parking Checklist completed,
tainly reckoned with several over a career. my oxygen line kinked, but the passenger’s call STAT-MD back. I relayed this to the and I turned on my phone, I was barraged,
With a serious emergency, the tenor and [line] was working well. I subsequently lost FAs and disconnected with STAT-MD. to say the least.
tempo of a flight can change dramatically. consciousness, and the passenger moved to
While flight safety cannot be compromised, the copilot seat. With help from Air Traffic The three doctors on board disagreed Once I was able to talk to the FAs,
the need to get an ill passenger to skilled Controllers, the plane was brought back with STAT-MD’s recommendation and said [I] was made aware… that an IV had
medical care on the ground as quickly and down to a lower altitude. I recovered and… we need to land “now.” I was 100 percent been administered to the ill passenger. It
safely as possible could require a diversion landed at the nearest airport where emer- going to take the advice of doctors onboard ran out as we touched down. The FAs
to an alternate destination that is suitable for gency personnel checked… our vitals and over STAT-MD. I reconvened as the PF, said the ill passenger’s condition immedi-
the circumstances. To complicate matters, a oxygen. All was normal. and we came to the decision to divert to ately deteriorated again, further justify-
plan to that end must evolve as the ill pas- ZZZ. Since the emergency medical kit ing our decision to divert. I feel I made
senger’s medical situation unfolds. Authority, Legality, would be used and the landing would be the best decision I could, considering the
Responsibility, and Obligation overweight, Maintenance would need to be circumstances, and utilized all necessary
Inflight medical emergencies mani- involved. A diversion plan was made by resources to reach the desired outcome.
fest themselves in many ways, and each This B737-800 Captain provides a Dispatch, and we [advised ATC]. Center [This was] a job well done by my cabin
event is unique unto itself. Procedures to thorough account of a medical emer- cleared us direct to ZZZZZ on the arrival, crew and FO.
handle these occurrences in flight are gency that was experienced during flight. landing west. Things got busy, real busy. I
well-developed and mature, but no one Differing opinions, confusion, equipment began an expeditious descent to get on the It’s Not Always a Passenger
size fits all. Crews are frequently called to problems, and time compression were all VNAV PATH. [We were] 80 miles from ZZZ
improvise in one respect or another. present. when we began our turn for the arrival. This B747 flight crew was faced
with an inflight incapacitation that
This month, CallBack looks at reported • At cruise altitude of 38,000 feet, My FO picked up ATIS and ran the required some unusual decisions and
incidents that reveal the atypical nature of roughly 120 miles south of ZZZ, we were numbers for [Runways] XXL and XXR, coordination. The plan of action evolved
inflight medical emergencies and the corre- notified by the flight attendants (FAs) of including a look at the brake cooling mod- with the situation.
sponding changes in flight tenor but focus on an ill passenger vomiting, in-and-out of ule. We then briefed the arrival and From the First Officer’s report:
the gravity and consequences of crew deci- consciousness, nauseous, male, 60 years approach. As we got lower, we kept getting
sions and actions that were implemented. old, and… suffering from chronic turned in on the arrival… I admit that I • While in cruise, after what
obstructive pulmonary disorder. There was a bit in the yellow [slightly reduced appeared to be a medical event, the
A Pinch Hitter Hero were three doctors onboard tending to effectiveness] for a while. We were below Captain became unresponsive. I assumed
the ill passenger. As the Pilot Flying 10,000 feet when we finally got around to PF duties while the other crewmembers,
This C210 pilot experienced an unusu- (PF), I handed control over to the First running the Descent, Approach, and deadheading and operating, helped
al medical emergency that could have been Officer (FO) and contacted STAT-MD Diversion Checklists. I extended the gear remove the Captain from his station. I
fatal or may have been prevented. [medical assistance]. The FA’s headset early to help lighten our weight… as much [advised medical with ATC] and chose to
was not working very well, compounding as I could.… The soft landing was divert to the nearest suitable airport,
• [Enroute] everything was normal. the issue, so I became the go-between. uneventful. We taxied off the runway and ZZZZ. After some amount of time, the
We had a portable oxygen system, which STAT-MD suggested we “lay the passen- right into the ramp. The FO contacted Captain became responsive again and did
was engaged. I climbed to 17,000 feet and ger down, head resting, feet elevated 10 Ramp, Ops, and Maintenance. Once at the not appear to be in any immediate danger.
then climbed to 25,000 feet. I observed the gate, I left the seat belt sign on and made a
Continued on Page 42

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2022 PENINSULA
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40 In Flight USA Celebrating 38 Years August 2022

AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2022 THE YEAR EVERYTHING CHANGED

By Dave Hirschman Sure, this is the EAA convention, so clientele that values extreme performance. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh attendees are
you’d expect aircraft homebuilders to get Big tires, vortex generators, high-lift devices, reflected in the fuselage of the Van’s
AOPA fired up about a new model. But the level and boosted engines are coming, along with Aircraft RV-15 prototype.
of interest in the RV-15reaches way under-wing hammocks, camping mods, gun
Not long ago, news of a kit manu- beyond rivet bangers. doors, and long-range fuel tanks. (David Tulis/AOPA)
facturer flying a prototype airplane
would have been a minor footnote at Pilots who have no intention of build- “The RV-15 is going to attract A variety of Van’s Aircraft models are on
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. ing an RV-15welcome its arrival because builders who never would have consid- state display at Boeing Plaza to help
they can see themselves buying one, even- ered building a low-wing RV,” said Doug honor the manufacturer’s 50th anniver-
Even though the world’s largest air- tually, on the used market. They’re inter- Reeves, founder of Van’s Air Force, a sary during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
show is ostensibly about “experimental” ested in the details of the airplane’s design website dedicated to the Van’s Aircraft
aviation, the real action has long been in and testing because it’s just plain interest- pilot and builder community. “I don’t (David Tulis/AOPA)
the FAA-certified market where manu- ing – and it involves dedicated and deter- think the company realizes how much its on the way to Wisconsin, a testament to
facturers as large as Airbus and Boeing mined people making progress toward a culture is about to change.” the company’s faith in its product.
show off their wares. worthwhile new airplane. It also spurs
their imagination about the dynamic and Reeves has long advocated a high- As in previous years, there was a great
In 2022, however, the arrival of the challenging brand of adventure flying the wing RV, and he said he won’t be sur- Continued on Page 42
first Van’s Aircraft RV-15was a seismic RV-15 is made for. prised if Van’s Aircraft sells 1,000 kits the
event. The airplane was mobbed as soon first day the RV-15 goes on the market.
as it appeared on the flight line, and the The RV-15is the first high-wing air- He said he’s certain the RV-15will
grass around it was quickly trampled in craft Van’s Aircraft has designed during its become the most popular model in the
the outline of the single-engine, high- 50 years of existence – but the new model RV series, even though the company
wing, backcountry airplane that created brings more than stylistic differences. won’t begin selling kits until 2023 at the
such excitement and anticipation. More than 11,000 Van’s Aircraft RVs have earliest, and it hasn’t set a price for them.
been completed and flown over the years,
It shows how much times have and most are highly efficient, versatile With so much focus on the RV-15, it
changed that an experimental/amateur- designs built and flown by pilots who share was easy to overlook the arrival of anoth-
built (E/AB) kit airplane creates far more an affinity for sporty handling and control er high-wing kit airplane, the four-seat
buzz than any action by a major general harmony as well as speed and range. Sling. A group of three of the Rotax-pow-
aviation manufacturer. Perhaps it’s an ered aircraft arrived during AirVenture
indication of how little is happening in The RV-15, by contrast, is a rough and after completing a marathon series of
the FAA-certified market for single- rugged all-terrain vehicle at heart. And just flights from South Africa. The trio
engine, piston airplanes that a new E/AB like other ATVs, it’ll attract an adventurous crossed the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
model gets a greeting like the Beatles.

The full-size, pilot-friendly, rugged folding mountain bike.

Remote airfields, here we come.

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5 BELL 212 Helicopters Safe Landings

Mfg 1996-1991, Current Maintenance, New Paint, One Operator Continued from Page 39 include exceeding the FAR 250-knot air-
Since New, Always on U.S. Registry, Back-to-Birth Records After contacting Medlink [medical assis- speed restriction below 10,000 feet in
BELL 412 Helicopter tance], Dispatch, and the [Chief Pilot], the [our] descent to the airport area. This was
crew agreed to change our diversion air- done under the Captain’s emergency
SN 33017 - EMS Configured, port to ZZZ2, about an hour further than authority… The conditions were VFR…
or Utility, IFR, Zero Time Since ZZZZ. The weather at ZZZ2 was CAVOK with minimal traffic in the airspace. The
[cloud and visibility OK] with light winds. risk was deemed to be very low.
Engine Overhauls. Good The senior operating FO occupied the From the Captain’s report:
Components and Excellent Captain’s station and assumed Pilot
Monitoring… duties. The crew agreed that • [We] exceeded the speed limit
Records. the landing should be made from the right below 10,000 feet attempting to get a pas-
seat. The approach, landing, taxi, and senger having a heart attack… to [med-
Hudson Flight Limited parking at ZZZ2 were uneventful. ical] help. A flight attendant and [a]
From the Relief Pilot’s report: nurse were doing CPR. A defibrillator
Ron Fernuik • 806.662.5823 was connected. No pulse [was present].
[email protected] • The Captain was the PF.… I and
the FO in the fourth seat would take the The Attending Flight Attendants
Allison Fisher • 971.241.8473 first break, so we went to the bunks after
[email protected] top of climb. About 4 hours into our break, These A320 flight attendants adapt-
I was awakened by a cockpit interphone ed their responsibilities and duties in
"Producing Custom Aircraft and High Quality Composite Parts" call from the flight deck. Upon leaving the response to an ill passenger. The passen-
bunk, I observed the Captain lying on the ger needed care, but risk of contact had to
Aircraft Restoration • Aircraft Kit Build floor of the upper deck in an unresponsive be mitigated, as well.
General Maintenence • Custom Composite Work state, being attended to by some of the four
deadheading crewmembers. The remain- • After service, a passenger onboard
MWFly Engines • ULPower Engines • Custom Engine Mounts ing deadheading crewmembers were in the became ill, vomiting between the aft lavato-
flight deck assisting the operating FO with ries. [She] stated that she had experienced
the medical emergency. I… was told that shortness of breath earlier in the day. The
the Captain was in his seat in casual con- passenger’s condition improved after vomit-
versation when he became unresponsive ing, so we opted not to page for medical
and was removed from his seat… I quickly assistance in order to keep from unnecessar-
got dressed and took station in the third ily exposing other passengers in case it was
seat, relieving deadheading crewmembers contagious. I was picking up trash at row six
of their communication and coordination when this occurred. The D FA signaled for A
with Company, ATC, and Medlink. FA to come to the back. Both D FA and A FA
were vomited on, lightly. They retrieved the
PIC Emergency Authority clean-up kit and cleaned themselves and the
area to the best of their abilities while also
This A321 flight crew took appropri- tending to the passenger. A FA and I decided
ate action to get a critically ill passenger to switch positions, thoroughly briefing our
the needed medical attention. changes in responsibilities, in an effort to
From the First Officer’s report: keep me from being exposed. I stayed up
front taking care of [first class] and the
• The Captain and I [PF] received pilots and supporting D FA and A FA to the
notification from the cabin crew of a med- best of my abilities. I landed in A FA’s
ical emergency onboard. A passenger had jumpseat, A FA landed in my jumpseat, and
become unconscious and unresponsive in D FA had to take the E/F jumpseat, since the
the forward lavatory, and CPR/AED C jumpseat was contaminated with vomit.
efforts were being administered. Between We debriefed with the Base Manager, and D
ZZZ2 and ZZZ airports, medical personnel FA and A FA completed the exposure forms.
onboard advised us to land as soon as pos- We called the paramedics and had them
sible in the hopes of resuscitating the pas- check on the passenger. She was released
senger. We, therefore, expedited to ZZZ… after being evaluated.
from our cruising altitude of 36,000 feet, to

The Year Everything Changed

Now Hiring 1726 Kaolin Rd Continued from Page 40 efficient turboprops that can replace pis-
Avionics Sandersville, GA 31082 ton engines throughout the legacy fleet;
Technician deal of talk about electric airplanes, urban artificial intelligence and automation that
937-243-7303 air mobility concepts, and investment in this go far beyond Garmin’s Autoland system
area–but little of that’s tangible, yet. to cover every phase of flight from take-
off to shutdown.
I frequently get the unsettling sense
that great tectonic shifts are taking place Even though the grounds and displays
just under aviation’s surface, and they’re at AirVenture look the same, the arrival of
soon to burst forth with exciting new the RV-15 shows the aviation world has
products that will change the way we live changed. These emerging technologies are
and fly: electric engines with enough bat- a sign that a revolution is coming.
tery power to fly fast and far; tiny, fuel-

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BLUE ANGELS SELECT OFFICERS FOR 2023 SHOW SEASON, INCLUDING
FIRST WOMAN DEMONSTRATION PILOT

By Petty Officer 1st Class of applicants from all over the globe this Minn., is currently assigned to the Flight Surgeon:
Robert Baldock year,” said Capt. Brian Kesselring, com- “Gladiators” of Strike Fighter Squadron • Lt. Philippe Warren, of
manding officer and flight leader of the (VFA) 106. She graduated from Old Williamsburg, Va. is a flight surgeon cur-
Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron Blue Angels. “We look forward to train- Dominion University in 2013. rently assigned to the “Fighting Griffins”
ing our fantastic new team members, of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
The U.S. Navy Flight Demon- passing on the torch, and watching the Events Coordinator: (VMM) 266. He graduated from the
stration Squadron, the Blue Angels, incredible things this team will accom- • Lt. Cmdr. Brian Vaught, of University of Virginia in 2014.
based at NAS Pensacola, Florida, select- plish in 2023.” Englewood, Colo., is a naval flight offi- New team members will report to the
ed six new officers on July 18, to join the cer currently assigned to the Naval squadron in September for a two-month
team for the 2023 air show season. Each year, the Blue Angels select School of Aviation Safety. He graduated turnover period. Upon completion of the
finalists to interview at the team’s home from the University of Colorado in 2008. 2022 show season, which concludes in
The squadron selected two F/A- base of Naval Air Sta-tion (NAS) November with the Blue Angels
18E/F Super Hornet pilots, an events Pensacola, Fla., during the week of the C-130 Demonstration Pilot: Homecoming Air Show at NAS Pensacola,
coordinator, a C-130J Super Hercules Pensacola Beach Air Show; selections • Marine Corps Capt. Samuel Petko, the team will embark on a rigorous five-
pilot, an aviation maintenance officer, are made at the conclusion of that week. of Osceola, Ind., is a KC-130J Hercules month training program at NAS Pensacola
and a flight surgeon to replace outgoing This year’s Pensacola Beach Air Show pilot currently as-signed to the “Sumos” and Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif.
team members. took place July 6-9. of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport The mission of the Blue Angels is to
Squadron (VMGR) 152. He graduated showcase the teamwork and professional-
Among those team members select- The selected 2023 officers from Indiana University in 2014. ism of the United States Navy and Marine
ed this year is the squadron’s first woman include: Corps through flight demonstrations and
F/A-18E/F demonstration pilot. For more Maintenance Officer: community outreach while in-spiring a cul-
than 55 years, hundreds of women have F/A-18E/F Demonstration Pilots: • Lt. Cmdr. Greg Jones, of Cary, ture of excellence and service to country.
served with the Blue Angels representing • Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Zimmerman, of N.C., is an aviation maintenance officer Follow the Blue Angels on
the very best of the Navy and Marine currently assigned to Pre- Facebook: @USNavyBlueAngels,
Corps. Come the start of the 2023 show Baltimore, Md., is currently assigned to Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy Instagram: @USNavyBlueAngels and
season, these six selectees will join the the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter (CVN 79). He graduated from Elon Twitter: @BlueAngels. For more news
ranks of the U.S. Navy’s most elite avia- Squadron (VFA) 11. He graduated from University in 2008. from the Blue Angels, visit
tion officers, ground support officers, and the United States Naval Academy in www.blueangels.navy.mil/.
enlisted maintenance personnel already 2009.
serving on the team.
• Lt. Amanda Lee, of Mounds View,
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44 In Flight USA Celebrating 38 Years August 2022

AVIATION SAFETY RESOURCES

ACQUIRES PIONEER AEROSPACE

Aviation Safety Resources Announces Acquisition of Pioneer
Aerospace, to be a Significant Player in the Parachute Industry

6 RDU + LJKHU UHHQHU Aviation Safety Resources, Inc. “Our business plan called for adding over
6 RDU * (ASR), an innovative company that 80,000 square-feet of manufacturing
designs, tests, and produces aircraft capability, and the Pioneer acquisition
(504)723-5566 emergency parachute recovery systems allows us to assign the needed production
for the aviation and Advanced/Urban Air to Pioneer’s established facilities in
Mobility (A/UAM) markets, announced Mississippi.”
recently that it has reached agreement
with Safran Electronics and Defense to With five U.S.-based locations, the
acquire Pioneer Aerospace Corporation enlarged ASR-Pioneer will produce lead-
(Pioneer), a leader in the parachute indus- ing-edge technologies to address the
try who designs and manufactures aero- requirements of the parachute, aircraft,
dynamic deceleration systems. defense, space, and A/UAM markets suc-
cessfully now and into the future.
“The Pioneer acquisition is a strong
strategic fit with ASR and a key step in Pioneer Aerospace Corporation
ASR’s mission to grow as a global leader began manufacturing parachutes for the
in the industry. Pioneer’s employees U.S. Military in 1938 as a division of the
include some of the top talents in the Cheney Silk Mills and is responsible for
industry and their history and reputation making the first synthetic parachute out
for quality and innovation make Pioneer of nylon, which the company supplied to
a powerful addition to ASR,” commented Allied soldiers in WWII. Pioneer has
Larry Williams, ASR’s president and designed and manufactured recovery sys-
CEO. tems for many NASA missions and is a
world-renowned supplier of Aerial
With locations in Milton, Florida; Delivery Systems. Pioneer was acquired
Columbia, Mississippi; and Bloomfield, by Safran in 2018 as part of the acquisi-
Connecticut, Pioneer manufactures para- tion of Zodiac Aerospace.
chutes, payload delivery systems, and
recovery systems that support specialized Aviation Safety Resources, Inc.,
tactical, personnel, cargo, humanitarian, based in Nicholasville, Ky., designs,
weapons, and space exploration pro- tests, and produces aircraft emergency
grams. ASR has been rapidly expanding parachute recovery systems designed to
to meet industry needs in recent years. safely bring down the entire aircraft and
its occupants in the event of an in-air
ASR opened a new 20,000-square- emergency. Staffed by a team of experi-
foot manufacturing facility and corporate enced aviation professionals, ASR is the
office in 2019, expanded its Florida oper- first to offer the next generation of recov-
ations with the acquisition of Strong ery systems and the first system specifi-
Enterprises in 2021, and now, with the cally designed for the vertical take-off
addition of Pioneer, is well positioned to and landing (VTOL) vehicles of
meet the dynamic production capacity Advanced/Urban Air Mobility
demands of the emerging A/UAM and (A/UAM). For more information, visit
other growing markets. www.aviationsafetyresources.com.

“We are grateful for the opportunity
to continue to scale our capabilities to
meet the growing needs for safety sys-
tems across the industry,” said Williams.

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CASE STUDY
that holds the “Transcontinental World Speed
Record” from Boston to San Diego in Sept 2006. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Cessna 414 Chancellor to crash shortly
Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) on after departing Fullerton Municipal
Contact: July 15 released a new episode of its pop- Airport in California on its way to Minden,
R Chris Walls, Area Aircraft Broker ular Accident Case Study video series. Nevada, 320 nautical miles to the north.
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[email protected] Accident Case Study: Hazardous evaluating our own traits and understand-
Attitudes, recreates the events that led a
Continued on Page 45

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THE RACE IS ON!

Pilots Revealed for 2022 STIHL National Championship Air Races

The field is set for this year’s STIHL Landing) Drag, with 21 competitors LaVelle (Reno Air Racing Association)
National Championship Air Races with looking to take home the championship •#6 Shanty Irish, flown by John J. Dowd Jr.
152 planes and 156 pilots racing for glory in the sport that has become a social •#8 Dreadnought, flown by Joel Swager Holmgren
Sept. 14-18 just north of downtown media phenomenon. (2021 gold winner) • #7X Racer X, flown by Patrick
Reno, Nev. •#11 Miss America, flown by Brent McGarry
Fans will see demonstrations by the Hisey • #11X Red Lady, flown by Robert
Hours of preparation, certification U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, U.S. Navy •#26 Rushin’ Thunder, flown by Scotty Schmidle
and practice brings one of the largest F/A-18 Super Hornet, U.S. Air Force Crandlemire • #13 Miss Gianna, flown by Jeffrey G.
fields of racers to the outdoor event. This Heritage Flight, U.S. Navy Legacy •#27 Unlimited #27. flown by John Lo
year boasts an exciting and competitive Flight, Jim Peitz Aerosports and the GB- Maloney • #17 Yellow Fever, flown by Eric Zine
Unlimited field with Czech Mate return- 1 Gamebird. On the ground fans will get •#31 Speedball Alice, flown by Dan • #18 RB Special, flown by John
ing from a five-year hiatus to square off to experience the National Aviation Vance D’A’essandris
against three time reigning champion Heritage Invitational, Military Static •#44 Blondie, flown by Brant Seghetti • #23 Red Squirrel, flown by Andrew
Dreadnought and fan-favorite Miss Display, GRADD-NVBAA STEM •#49 Lady B, flown by Michael Pfleger McVicker
America for a chance to raise the Education Discovery Zone, the racing •#55 Man O’ War, flown by Ken • #25 Shake n’Bake, flown by Tommy Suell
Unlimited Gold Trophy. BARDAHL pits where fans can get up close and per- Gottschall • #29 Toto, flown by Dennis K. Brown
Special, a P51 that finished second over- sonal with the pilots, planes and crew, •#62 Bunny, flown by Tom Nightingale • #44 Big Cat, flown by Michael Brewer
all at the very first Reno Air Races in and much more. •#63 Pretty Polly, flown by Patrick • #66 Second Hand, flown by Scott
1964, while winning the Unlimited Nightingale
finale, will also be returning to Stead for (Reno Air Racing Association) •#81 Wee Willie II, flown by Rob Thomson
the first time since 1967. Racers in the Unlimted Class: Patterson • #80 The Other Woman, flown by David
•#0 Spam Can, flown by Mark Moodie •#86 Czech Mate, flown by Sherman Roelofs
In the Biplane class, fans will get to •#3 BARDAHL Special, flown by Steven Smoot • #84 Panther, flown by Alan David Hoover
root for Maj. Michael Brewer, a U.S. Air Coutches •#114 Argonaut, flown by Dennis • #247 Slow Roll, flown by Scott
Force Thunderbird who flew on the •#4 Sweet & Lovely, flown by Jeff Sanders
demonstration team from 2018-2022 as •#924 “924”, flown by Mark Watt McDonald
both Thunderbird No. 3 and Thunderbird •Pace: Unlimited Pace “PaceMaker”, • #314 Flip Flop, flown by Scott Prewitt
No. 4. While performing at the Air Races flown by Steve Hinton
in 2019 and 2021, Maj. Brewer had the Continued on Page 49
opportunity to experience the unique and Racers in the Biplane Class:
exhilarating atmosphere and this year is • #3 Smokin’ Hot, flown by Sam Swift
making his race debut in No. 44, Big Cat. • #4 Ruby, flown by Jeffrey Rose
• #6 Miss Dianne, flown by Dave
2022 will also mark the second year
of competition for the event’s newest rac-
ing class, STOL (Short Take-Off and

YOU DESERVE A “REAL” PILOT WATCH

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wrist” watches are pretty cool. Hundreds offer high-tech features while presenting is offering special low pricing on the ATC models come in a
of functions, with perhaps three you will time (local and UTC) as we aviators are HMEWatch brand watches and including multitude of color
use on a regular basis. A friend of this accustomed to seeing and calculating with an incredible invitation to add the Pulsar combinations as well
writer was trying to demonstrate his new it. The famed ATP and ATP II watches “Tech-Gear” Pilot Model watch to your as either a high-qual-
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selections. How about the story of a pilot the stylish ATC is a multifunctional analog really! metal bracelet, all
using his computer watch to time a non- display that speaks to classics of the past having double lock-
precision instrument approach with the while having 21st century technology. The HMEWatch ATC models are ing clasps. Regular
heart health mode selected, timing the These fine timepieces are priced hundreds high quality, all analog Chronograph retail pricing of $450
miss approach point with his own heart- of dollars below what one would expect to watches specifically design by pilots for to $650 (depending
beat! This old pilot wants fast, familiar, pay for such quality and function, but pilots. They offer a E6B Calculator upon style and strap fea-
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USA readers a deal that is unbeatable. To sweep secondhand subdial, a 24-Hour
WWW.HMEWatch.com has been subdial, and a second time zone set to Continued on Page 46

Accident Case Study

Continued from Page 44 many of the regulations we fly by have Board documentation, and video anima- directly at
ing how small deviations can seep into come at great cost and sacrifice, often tion to recreate the accident’s chain of https://www.aopa.org/training-and-
our decision making and result in haz- growing out of tragedy and lessons events. The videos share critical lessons
ardous attitudes – both the airplane and learned from others.” to help pilots recognize and avoid similar safety/online-learning/accident-case-
the pilot,” said ASI Senior Vice President mistakes. studies/hazardous-attitudes .
Richard McSpadden. “When anti-author- Accident Case Studies use FAA air
ity tempts us, we need to remember that traffic control radio communication tran- View the accident case study on
scripts, National Transportation Safety AOPA’s website (www.aopa.org) or

46 In Flight USA Celebrating 38 Years August 2022

OODIES One of the truly great things about being an aviation buff is the number of “Goodies and Gadgets” available to play
with. Here In Flight USA has collected a few new ones worthy of your consideration.
AND ADGETS

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alog, now over 1,000-pages available for download or for free in print. You can depend on Aircraft Spruce for prompt shipping and competitive pricing on all orders.

THE EAA AIRVENTURE SPECIALS CONTINUE

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You Deserve a “Real” Pilot Watch

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TECNAM P2010 GRAN LUSSO American Aircraft Sales Co.
MAKES DEBUT AT EAA
AIRVENTURE 2022 70 YEARS IN BUSINESS–NEW LOCATION

Tecnam’s Gran Lusso is a super luxu- SALE PENDING
ry version of the popular P2010 series of
high-performance, four-place, single- 2016 Cessna Skylane 182T 2004 Cessna Skylane T182T
engine aircraft that has redefined personal
transportation. Visitors to this year’s EAA 1180 TTSN, Garmin G1000 NXI, GFC 700 A/P, like new!
AirVenture 2022 were treated to the U.S.
debut of the Gran Lusso (translates to Tecnam’s Gran Lusso. 2534 TTSN, Garmin G1000, KAP 140 A/P.
“Great Luxury”). With refined Italian (Courtesy Tecnam)
leather upholstery, carbon fiber insets, an 1984 Piper Dakota PA-28-236 1955 Beechcraft T-34B Mentor
all-new center FADEC power quadrant The P2010 Gran Lusso is a concen-
that features a Standard FMS to accompa- trate of state-of-the-art technologies, Only 277 SMOH, 4000 TTSN, Garmin Avoinics, 60 HRS Since Restoration..........$295,000
ny the Garmin NXI touch screen avionics where Tecnam’s capabilities to manage nice airplane.......................................$169,950
suite, the Gran Lasso defines what is both metal and composite technologies has
meant by “technologically advanced shaped a unique solution in terms of effi- 1970 Cessna 150K
aAircraft.” The Gran Lusso features the ciency, load-carrying structure and unique
Continental 170hp turbo-charged CD-170 Italian style: fuselage and vertical fin 1998 Cessna Skylane 182S Hangar kept since new, 2700 TTSN, 1200
Jet/A fuel power plant by Continental and entirely made of pre-peg carbon fibers pro-
incorporates improved cabin ergonomics vide the best use of space, while wings, Garmin 750 GPS, Aspen PFD 1000, 4153 TTSN, SMOH. New cylinders. This 150K is beau-
for an unprecedented ultimate luxury fly- horizontal tail and rudder, as well as all the 2700 SMOH!..........................................$225,000 tiful..............................................................$49,950
ing experience. load-carrying structures, are built with 70
years experience of light alloy structures. 1979 Cessna Skyhawk 1978 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
Designed by Tecnam “Centro Stile,”
the P2010 Gran Lusso is a concentration of Flight safety is self-explanatory in 3958 TTSN, 2060 SFRMAN, Digital IFR.
precious details and the highest comfort that the latest certification requirements fol-
brings Tecnam to showcase its innate Italian lowed by the electrically adjustable 180 HP with only 1600 hours since new. One Original paint and interior. Annual inspec-
characteristics by combining virtuous height, 26G-capable crashworthy seats, owner and always hangar kept. Perfect all original tion expired....................................$84,950
craftsmanship, state-of-the-art technology, while flying experience is the ultimate
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The Race Is On • #11 Ivan, flown by Jerry “Jive” Kerby •#56 Bad Dingo, flownby George Beaupre
• #23 Vertigo, flown by Joe “Face Catalano • #43 Doc, flown by Collin Caneva
Continued from Page 45 •#60 Miss’d Tuesday, flown by Dee • #44 Yee Haw 6, flown by Steve Henry
• #711 Two Armed Bandit, flown by Tom Punch” Swindel Child • #45 Bumblebee, flown by Andrew
Marden • #24 Just Lucky, flown by Peter •#66 Just Pass’n Through, flown by
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Schmidle Zacaggnino •#67 Swiss Thunder II, flown by Peter • #48 Devil Girl, flown by Eddie Sanches
• #7X Racer X, flown by Patrick • #29 Ballista, flown by Aaron Hogue Balmer • #53 Race 53, flown by Joseph “Joe”
McGarry • #35 Honeywall, flown by Michael •#68 BowersPony, flown by Elliot Seguin Dory
•#76 Race 76, flown by Jason Rovey • #63 God Bless John Wayne, flown by
(Reno Air Racing Association) McCauley • #80 Miss Ruby S, flown by Skylor Piper Tony Sanches
Racers in the Formula 1 Class: • #54 Robin 1, flown by Jeff Turney • #90 Breathless, flown by Conrad • #66 Big Tuna, flown by Jon Hakala
•#9 Outlaw, flown by Scott Holmes • #55 Spirit of Freedom, flown by Huffstutler • #73 Psycho Billy, flown by Tim
•#11 Endeavor, flown by Steve Senegal • #92 Summer Hawk, flown by David
•#17 Annie, flown by Pushkraj “Push” Nathan Harnagel Robinson Schelhorn
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Newman • #77 Viper, flown by Peter Stavrides Langeard • #221 Scooter, flown by Brian Steck
•#27 Once More, flown by Kent Jackson • #150 BearDog, flown by Johnnie
• #31 Fraed Naught, flown by Steve (2021 gold winner) Painter Racers in the T-6 Class:
Temple • #84 Tumbling Goose, flown by Scott • #181 GA1, flown by Karl Grove • #2 Bare Essentials, flown by Chris
•#34 Limitless, flown by Justin Meaders • #270 WHISKEY TANGO, flown by Dan LeFave
(2021 gold winner) Gusakov West • #4 Emily, flown by Craig Meyer
•#39 Monkey Ninja, flown by JP O’Dell • #129 Race 129, flown by Mark Davis • #314 Phantom Rocket, flown by Scott • #5 Big Red, flown by Joey “Gordo”
•#45 Quad NickeL, flown by Jake • #139 DarkStar, flown by Dianna Stanger Prewitt
Speidel • #777 Red Thunder II, flown by • #744 Millennial Falcon, flown by Sanders
•#48 Atomic Pumpkin, flown by Blaire Tommy Ishii • #6 Six-Cat, flown by Nick Macy
Hamilton Alexandre Eckmann • #777 Guardian Angel, flown by Matt • #13 War Cat, flown by Brian Reberry
•#52 Feisty, flown by Trent Woodworth • Pace 555: Phoenix, flown by Michael Ramsey • #14 Baron’s Revenge, flown by Chris
•#72 The Acme Special, flown by • #17 Pace: Calamity Jane, flown by
Matthew D. Moore Steiger Cristopher Schaich Rushing (2021 gold winner)
•#74 Phat Ass Cass, flown by Shaun • Jet Pace, flown by Jay Obernolte • #6 9 Pace: Pace 69, flown by Malte D. • #21 Play Hard, flown by Ben York III
Milke Bruegmann • #25 Vicarious, flown by Jason Karlin
•#79 No Strings Attached, flown by (Reno Air Racing Association) • #43 Midnight Miss III, flown by Joel
Justin Phillipson (Reno Air Racing Association)
•#81 Sleeper, flown by Carl Robinson Racers in the Sport Class: Stinnett
•#85 Deja Vu, flown by Eric Dienst •#2 Modo Mio, flown by Vince Walker Racers in the STOL Drag CLASS: • #49 Miss Ellaneous, flown by Bill
•#99 What Airplane Honey?, flown by •#3 Mojo, flown by Sean VanHatten • #00 Dirty Bird, flown by Jeffrey Pohl
Timothy Cone •#4 Race 4, flown by Tom McNerney • #3 Lawn Mower III, flown by Harold Muszala
•#6 Ramp Rat’s Ride, flown by Joseph • #50 Abracadabra, flown by Vitaly
(Reno Air Racing Association) Coraggio Stockman
Racers in the Jet Class: •#9 Cruze Missile, flown by Mike Rinker • #7 Yellow Thunder, flown by Bruce Pecherskyy
• #6 Sluggo, flown by Matt Conklin •#10 Practice, flown by Timothy Slater • #66 Gunslinger, flown by Vic McMann
• #7 Red Thunder, flown by Alexandre •#15 Lucky Girl, flown by Vicky Benzing Graham • #69 Eros, flown by Lee Oman
•#22 Greenstreak, flown by Richard • #11 Grasshopper, flown by David Kerley • #73 Miss Humboldt Hunny, flown by
Eckmann Vandam • #15 The Happy Dog, flown by Brent
• #8 Race 8, flown by David Sterling •#24 Grimlins Castle, flown by Jim Rust Loren Marburg
•#28 Coming In Hot, flown by Peter Womack • #88 Radial Velocity, flown by John
Zacaggnino • #17 FlyTruckeeTahoe, flown by Kevin
•#30 One Moment, flown by Andrew Lohmar
Findlay Sloane • #90 undecided, flown by Greg
•#34 White Lightning, flown by John • #21 Red Rocket, flown by Kevin McNeely
Flanagan • Pace: Pace 1, flown by Rob Sandberg
•#36 Sport 36, flown by Paul Downing Palmer
•#39 Race 39, flown by Jeff LaVelle • #22 Race 22, flown by Ty Ferkin The Reno Air Racing Association
(2021 gold winner) • #22 The Beast, flown by Jeff Whiteley notes that the racer list is subject to
•#40 Race 40, flown by Mark Johnson • #27 Spirit of Louis, flown by Harry change.
•#49 Rocket Six, flown by Bob Mills
•#51 Clas Thunder One, flown by The noted 2021 Gold Champions
Mathias Haid above may have a different plane and/or
•#54 Navy 8, flown by Steve Senegal pilot this year or the 2021 champion may
not be in the field.

Qualifying begins Monday, Sept. 12
and racing begins Wednesday, Sept. 14.
Tickets can be purchased online or by
calling 1-800-514-3849 ahead of the
event. For more information, including
online ticket purchases, visit AirRace.org.

For more information or tickets, visit AirRace.org

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