INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Paine Field Aviation Day...... 1 Orcas Island Escape...... 2 AOPA Regional Fly-In...... 3 Development...... 3 Lower Granite Work Party...... 4 Ranger Creek Work Party...... 5 Westside Story...... 6 Arlington Airport Diversity...... 7 Morphing Wing Passes Test...... 8 GA Airports Win Collective Victory...... 8

JUNE - JULY 2015

President’s Paine Field Aviation Day By Frank Hummel In its 20th year Paine Field embraces WPA’s pillars of outreach, Aviation Day wrapped up on a education, social involvement, and Message… recent Saturday at 5pm. Working advocacy. As this issue the event I had the opportunity to Young Eagle flights are often arrives in your see and speak with many attendees the highlight of events such as mailbox, Memorial throughout the day. At the day’s this. As it was during Paine Field Day has just conclusion as guests where making Aviation Day. 224 Young people slipped by. Perhaps their way to parking lots, two experienced flight, most for the first you had the chance things were common amongst the time. That is an experience with, to enjoy a three- crowds; smiles and the comment, and exposure to, aviation that has day weekend and “we want to come back next year!” no equal. the right weather Despite the low ceiling for Approximately 4,700 visitors to allow you to the first couple of hours in the and more than 400 volunteers made spend some of the day and a delay in starting Young the 20th annual Paine Field Aviation weekend in the air. Eagle flights, the flying took off an event many will remember. Memorial with enthusiasm. Historic Flight Notably, nearly 1,700 attendees Les Smith, Day was originally Foundation and Flying Heritage were children, some of whom will WPA President called Decoration Collection rolled out their classic travel the road to flight as a result Day and was initiated to honor the soldiers for and pristine warbirds, launching of their day. Outreach, education, the Union and Confederate armies who died and impressing the crowd with society, and advocacy in action! during the American Civil War. Celebrations formation and individual flybys. honoring Civil War heroes started the year after There is no mistaking the sound Frank E. Hummel the war ended. The establishment of a public of high horsepower engines from It’s never too early to get them interested in aviation 2015 Paine Field Aviation Day holiday was meant to unify a tragically divided days long past roaring by during Volunteer Coordinator, WPA country as a national day of remembrance a low pass. General aviation formation event. Thousands attend who normally State Director, Paine Field Chapter instead of a holiday celebrated separately by flights participated as well. Not only were have no exposure to aviation other than an Board Member and Chapter Membership the Union and Confederate states. By the late a collection of Bonanza’s (the Northwest airplane passing overhead or an aircraft’s Director 19th century, the holiday became known as Beach Boys) flying in formation, numerous sounds from a Memorial Day and was expanded to include aircraft were on static display. A cross nearby airport. the deceased veterans of all the wars fought section of Cessna’s to a Corsair were on P a i n e F i e l d by American forces. In 1971, Memorial Day display allowing the public to visit up close Aviation Day became a federal holiday. Hopefully, you also and personal in a way rarely possible. offers a different took the opportunity to stop and reflect on the Paine Field Aviation Day is a o p p o r t u n i t y sacrifice and honor of those for whom we pause community event as much as it an aviation for visitors that in memoriam. Memorial Day also signals the beginning, in earnest, of flying season. Events crowd close together, competing for our time from now until Labor Day. WPA member Les Flue has been working hard to capture as many events as possible in our WPA Calendar (http://www. wpaflys.org/calendar.html). When weekends approach, be sure to check the calendar for ideas for places to fly and events to attend. And if you are planning an event, or know of something coming up, be sure to drop a line with the details to Les at [email protected]. As this goes to press, an extended legislative session is underway in Olympia, and (Continued on page 2) Antique aircraft are an attractions at Paine Field’s Aviation Day 2015-04 Wings Legislative Report - HB1526/SSB5324 By Blake McKinley, Jr. By Tom Dent The legislature concluded their regular Early on in the legislative session, I to implement the budget (NTIB). Rather than session and has transitioned into special introduced my first bill, House Bill 1526. risk waiting for budget negotiators to include session in order to complete the budget This piece of legislation would require all the bill in the 2015-17 operating budget, I process. As mentioned in my last legislative aircraft excise tax revenue to be deposited decided to propose it as an amendment on report, HB1526/SSB5324 (Aviation Excise in the aeronautics account, which was the the House floor in the final days of session. It Tax Legislation) has been deemed Necessary original intent of the account. Over the years, was one of the few Republican amendments to Implement the Budget (NTIB). NTIB bills the Legislature has reallocated the funding that was adopted in the Democrats’ operating are exempt from all cutoff dates and remain so 10 percent now goes the aeronautics budget proposal. This will insure the excise alive through the budget negotiation process. account, while the rest goes into the state’s tax funds will be deposited in the aeronautics As of this writing, the bill remains general fund. account for the 2015-2017 biennium. active however it is in a holding pattern until The bill stated that aircraft excise tax The amendment clearly states it is the consensus begins to form regarding the larger revenue would once again be deposited in intent of the Legislature to continue this budget issues. We remain optimistic that the aeronautics account – specifically the appropriation in future biennia. I intend the merits of this bill will carry it through to Department of Transportation’s Aviation to continue to work this bill during the implementation. Once word is received of Airport Aid Grant Program. While the bill 2016 legislative session so that it becomes movement we will pass it along. State Representative Tom Dent casts his vote received a committee hearing, it was not permanent law in state. I am heard on the House floor during the regular committed to ensuring aircraft excise tax Washington Pilots Association session, but was instead deemed necessary revenue goes where it belongs. PMB 397, 227 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue, WA 98004-9721 ADVERTISE IN WPA WINGS! Ad rates & info at http://www.wpaflys.org/wings.html Page 2 - WPA Wings June - July 2015

Orcas Island 147 Schoen Lane Eastsound, WA 98245 Eastsound Escape The Port of Orcas owns/operates this commercial service airport on the north shore of Orcas Island. For those who come to camp under their wings on the grass (ocean view included) the village of Eastsound is a 10-minute walk via public path. An annual old-fashioned fly-in the first Orcas Island weekend in August draws residents and visitors alike, and is a summer highlight. Airport and island are worth the visit: whalewatching, kayaking, hiking, biking, artist’s studios, performing arts---it’s all By Tom Jensen, WPA Airport Director here. NOTE: Data on this page comes from the WA Airport Information System Database (AIS). Looking for that unique location for your found. If staying overnight, there’s a tasty IPA AIRPORT CHARACTERISTICS next $100 hamburger? Try the Lower Tavern at the nearby Island Hoppin’ Brewery. Location Service Classification Approach Legislative Dist: 40 Federal: Commercial Service Airport - Airport Elevation: 25 in Eastsound on Orcas Island. Famous for There’s a classic Mercedes airport loaner Associated City: Eastsound Non Primary Approach Category: B: 91 to < its burgers and history, unique because of its car available and airport manager Tony County: San Juan State: Commercial 121 knots past—(as a medical center, back when there Simpson can arrange for loaner bicycles. was an Upper Tavern)--it’s statistically possible There are rental cars and a summer shuttle Organizational Structure (s) Type of Airport that you could be born and die in the same place. bus available for exploration, perhaps at Ownership Type: Port Number: 1 FAA: IB Owner: Port of Orcas Type(s): Asphalt Description: Beechcraft Baron B58 If that’s too quantum physical for you, the beautiful Moran State Park. More info just think of Eastsound airport is a friendly available at www.portoforcas.com. airplane camping destination, complete with EAA chapter 937 is doing a Young Eagles AIRPORT ACTIVITY Activities Based Aircraft Cargo 18 tiedowns, camp showers, and a patio BBQ. program on June 20. The event to behold, Based Transient AIS Last Updated: 12/15/2011 This is special, as no other airports allow public however, would be the 27th consecutive Agricultural Spraying Jet 0 Number of Cargo Carriers 2 camping in the San Juans. Orcas Island Fly In, this year on August 7-9 Air Ambulance Multi-Engine 3 Total Cargo Volume (Tons) 210 Medical Transport Single-Engine 66 There is beach hiking right off the end (no SeaFair conflict.) Theres a great pancake Airplane Parts Manufacturing Y Rotor Based 0 Ground Transportation of the airport with beautiful summer sunsets, breakfast at the firehouse on the 8th and 9th Aerial Surveying Glider 0 AIS Last Updated: 12/26/2010 Wildland Firefighting Military 0 Bus Service where you might run into resident author and tie down fees are waived for this event. Skydiving/Parachute Drops Ultralight 1 Taxi Service Richard Bach. In the other direction, it’s a Some years even include an antique car show. Aerial Tours Seaplane 2 Marine Service Civil Air Patrol Total 72 Rail Service short 15 minute walk to town, where many Consider putting KORS on your flyingschedule Cargo Activity Fixed Based Operators Shuttle Service good eating and shopping opportunities can be this summer! Flight Training AIS Last Updated: 12/26/2010 Limo Town Car Commercial Carrier Activity No. of FBOs 0 Other Ground Transportation

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Does not 0 include disembarking passengers. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 OrcasOrcasFuel Island Service Island Military Itinerant 0 0 0 Military Local 0 0 0 0 147 Schoen147 Lane Schoen Eastsound, Lane Eastsound, WA 98245 WA 98245 80 LL Commercial Air Taxi 5466 15984 5984 5824 Airport BusinessesAirport100 LL Businesses and Visitors and Visitors Commercial Air Carrier 0 0 0 0 MoGas General Itinerant 18415 25000 23000 20000 EconomicEconomic andJetOrcas A Fiscal and impacts Island Fiscalcalculated impacts forcalculatedeach airport for each startairport with activity start with that activity can be that can be General Local 12735 17288 14200 10000 directly associateddirectly147Helicopter Schoen associatedwith Fuel the Lane airport, with Eastsound, the namely airport, the namely businesses WA the98245 businesses operating at operatingthe airportat andthe airportthe and the visitors travelingvisitors through traveling the through airport. theFor airport. economic For impacts, economic multiplier impacts, effects multiplier are estimatedeffects are estimated from this initialfromAirport activity this initialBusinessesas portions activity asof andwagesportions Visitorsandof wagesbusinessandandbusinessvisitor spendingand visitor are spending re-spent are re-spent within the localwithin economy. the local Impacts economy.of Impactsairport businessesof airport businesses are analyzed are within analyzed the defined within the defined economic impacteconomicEconomic region, impact and visitor Fiscal region, spending impacts visitoris spendinganalyzedcalculatedis statewide,analyzed for each since statewide,airportonce startvisitors since withonce land activityvisitors they that land can theybe may spendmaydirectly their spend dollars associated their throughout dollars with throughoutthe the state. airport, For the namely fiscal state.impacts, the For businesses fiscal taxes impacts, paid operatingto taxesvariousat paidthe typesto airportvariousand typesthe of jurisdictionsofvisitors jurisdictions from travelingthis business from through this and business thevisitor airport. activity and Forvisitor are economic estimated.activity are impacts, estimated. multiplier effects are estimated from this initial activity as portions of wages and business and visitor spending are re-spent NOTE: All impactsNOTE: All are impacts shown arein 2010 shown dollars. in 2010 dollars. Printed: 3/22/2012 within the local economy. Impacts of airport businesses are analyzed within the defined President’s Message (Continued from page 1) ECONOMICECONOMICeconomic IMPACTS impact IMPACTS region, visitor spending is analyzed statewide, since once visitors land they may spend their dollars throughout the state. For fiscal impacts, taxes paid to various types our favorite budget amendment still survives as When advocating for GA in Washington, our AIRPORTAIRPORTof BUSINESSES jurisdictions BUSINESSES from this business and visitor activity are estimated. part of the House budget and part of the Senate membership number grants greater credit Counties inCountiesNOTE: Impact All Region: in impacts Impact SanJuanareRegion: shown SanJuanin 2010 dollars. budget calculus. Legislators have some heavy to our cause. So speak from the heart, then Direct Jobs:DirectECONOMIC Jobs: IMPACTSEstimated jobsEstimated on the jobsairport on footprint the airport (excluding footprint businesses(excluding businessesthat are not thataviation-dependent). are not aviation-dependent). Direct LaborDirect Income: Labor Income:Estimated incomeEstimated paid income to the Directpaid to Jobs the Directlocated Jobs on thelocated airport on footprint. the airport footprint. lifting as they sort out the answers, dealing make sure to explain what membership does Direct Output:DirectAIRPORT Output: BUSINESSESEstimated valueEstimated of original value business of original activity business that activityremains that in theremains economic in the impact economic region impact region with billions. Our small but vital bills (SB for Advocacy. (some business(some activity business will beactivity exported will be outside exported of the outside region). of the region). Counties in Impact Region: SanJuan 5324/HB 1526) that would reallocate 100% of Speaking of growth, there are the seeds Indirect/InducedIndirect/Induced Impacts: Impacts:Increases inIncreases regional impactsin regional from impacts the local from re-spending the local re-spending of direct dollars. of direct dollars. Direct Jobs: Estimated jobs on the airport footprint (excluding businesses that are not aviation-dependent). aircraft excise tax collections to the Aeronautic of effort taking root in Skagit and in the Total Impacts:Total Impacts: The sum of TheDirect, sum Indirect, of Direct, and Indirect, Induced and Impacts, Induced for Impacts, a total regional for a total impact. regional impact. Direct Labor Income: Estimated income paid to the Direct Jobs located on the airport footprint. Fund might seem small in comparison, but they San Juan Islands. Jim Posner, Ken Davies EstimatedEstimatedDirect Regional Output: RegionalImpact from Impact AirportEstimated from Businesses Airport value of originalBusinesses business activity that remains in the economic impact region (some business activity will be exported outside of the region). are still alive and enjoy the prospect of getting and yours truly have each been working to Estimated EconomicEstimated ImpactEconomic Impact Direct Direct Indirect/InducedIndirect/Induced Total ImpactTotal Impact through. It adds up to a little over $600,000 share the good word about WPA and there is Jobs JobsIndirect/Induced Impacts: Increases in regional impacts 19 from the 19 local re-spending of direct dollars. 8 8 27 27 Labor IncomeLaborTotal Impacts:Income The sum of$ Direct, Indirect, 707,000 $ and $ 707,000 Induced Impacts, $ for a total regional251,000 impact. 251,000958,000 958,000 over a two year biennium, but it leverages growing indication of potential new chapters Output Output $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ $ 771,000 771,0002,771,000 2,771,000 roughly $10M in potential FAA grant monies. forming. With that in mind, I offer a challenge Estimated Regional Impact from Airport Businesses VISITOR VISITORSPENDINGEstimated SPENDINGEconomic Impact Direct Indirect/Induced Total Impact Keep watch in case there emerges some action to the east siders. How about looking for Impact Region:ImpactJobs Region: WashingtonWashington State (once State visitors (once land visitors they may land spend they 19 maytheir spend money their throughout money thethroughout state). the 8 state). 27 we may be called upon to help its passage. opportunities in Walla Walla and Pullman? Total VisitorTotalLabor Spending: Visitor Income Spending:Estimated totalEstimated annual total spending annual by $ spending visitors traveling 707,000by visitors through $traveling this through airport. this airport. 251,000 958,000 Direct Jobs:DirectOutput Jobs: Estimated jobsEstimated supported jobs by supported the total $ byestimated the 2,000,000 total visitor estimated expenditures.$ visitor expenditures. 771,000 2,771,000 Growing this organization is an ongoing KALW has over 100 GA aircraft based and Direct LaborDirect Income: Labor Income:Estimated incomeEstimated paid income to the Directpaid to Jobs the Directsupported Jobs by supported visitor expenditures. by visitor expenditures. priority we should all embrace and support. contributes over $12M directly to the local Direct Output:DirectVISITOR Output: SPENDINGEstimated valueEstimated of original value visitor of original spending visitor that spending remains that in theremains state in(some the state visitor (some spending visitor spending When you meet other pilots, part of getting to economy. KPUW has over 70 aircraft and Impact Region: dollars paiddollars Washingtonto businesses paid to State businesseswill be(once exported visitors will be out landexported of thethey state). mayout of spend the state). their money throughout the state). Indirect/InducedIndirect/InducedTotal VisitorImpacts: Spending: Impacts:Increases inIncreasesEstimated regional impactsin total regional annual from impacts thespending local from re-spending by the visitors local travelingre-spending of direct throughdollars. of direct this dollars.airport. know them should include, “Are you a member contributes roughly $5M to its local economy. Total Impacts:TotalDirect Impacts: Jobs: The sum of TheDirect,Estimated sum Indirect, of jobs Direct, supportedand Indirect, Induced by and Impacts,the Induced total estimatedfor Impacts, a total regionalvisitor for a totalexpenditures. impact. regional impact. of WPA?”. They’re likely to ask why should Surely there are pilots in this corner of the Direct Labor Income: Estimated income paid to the Direct Jobs supported by visitor expenditures. they join, and your best answer will be to give state that can see the value of Washington EstimatedEstimatedDirect Regional Output: RegionalImpacts fromImpacts VisitorEstimated from Spending valueVisitor of original Spending visitor spending that remains in the state (some visitor spending dollars paid to businesses will be exported out of the state). Total EstimatedTotal VisitorEstimated Spending: Visitor Spending: $ 2,279,700$ 2,279,700 them an explanation of the reason that you Pilots Association. There’s a mutual benefit Indirect/Induced Impacts: Increases in regional impacts from the local re-spending of direct dollars. Direct DirectIndirect/InducedIndirect/InducedTotal ImpactTotal ImpactAll State ImpactsAll State %Impacts State Impact% State Impact belong. What’s honest for you will ring true for waiting to be demonstrated! Total Impacts: The sum of Direct, Indirect, and Induced Impacts, for a total regional impact. Jobs Jobs 27 27 12 12 39 39 94,000 94,000 0.04% 0.04% them as well. Whatever the reason, it’s bound Watch the weather and go fly! There’s $ 702,000 $ $ 702,000 541,000 $ 541,000 Labor IncomeLaborEstimated Income Regional Impacts from Visitor Spending$ 1,243,000$ 1,243,000$ 3,311,700,000$ 3,311,700,000 0.04% 0.04% to fall under the four pillars of Advocacy, nothing like getting above it all! Output Output $ 1,900,000 $ 1,900,000$ 1,700,000 $ 1,700,000$ 3,600,000$ 3,600,000$ 10,160,600,000$ 10,160,600,000 0.04% 0.04% Total Estimated Visitor Spending: $ 2,279,700 Outreach, Education and Social Activities. If any of the above triggers a thought or a Direct Indirect/Induced Total Impact All State Impacts % State Impact All are important, but the one that most comment that you would like to share, please FISCAL IMPACTSFISCAL IMPACTS 27 12 Jobs 39 94,000 0.04% depends on a strong membership is Advocacy. drop me a message at [email protected]. Labor Income $ 702,000 $ 541,000 $ 1,243,000 $ 3,311,700,000 0.04% EstimatedEstimated Taxes Paid Taxes to Each Paid Jurisdiction to Each Jurisdiction Type Type Output $ 1,900,000 $ 1,700,000 $ 3,600,000 $ 10,160,600,000 0.04% Cities Cities Counties CountiesSpecial DistrictsSpecial DistrictsState StateTotal TaxesTotal Taxes Airport BusinessesAirport Businesses $ $ 10 $ 10 $ 1,500 $ 1,500 $ 300 $ 300 82,000$ $ 82,000 83,810$ 83,810 Visitors VisitorsFISCAL IMPACTS $ 23,000$ $ 23,000 $23,000 $ 23,000 23,000 $ $ 23,000 111,000 $ $ 111,000 180,000 $ 180,000 Total Total $ 23,010$ $ 23,010 $24,500 $ 24,500 23,300 $ $ 23,300 193,000 $ $ 193,000 263,810 $ 263,810 NOTE: Tax NOTE:Estimatedestimates Tax include estimates Taxes Aircraft includePaid Excise to Aircraft Each Tax, Excise Property Jurisdiction Tax, Tax, Property Business Type Tax, & BusinessOccupation & OccupationTax, Sales Tax, AviationSales Tax, Fuel Aviation Tax, Fuel Tax, Washington Pilots State and Local State Utility and LocalTaxes, Utility Rental Taxes, Car Tax,RentalCities and Car Lodging Tax, and Tax. LodgingCounties Tax. Special Districts State Total Taxes Special Airport Districts Special Businesses include Districts Transit, include Schools, Transit, $ Hospitals, Schools, Fire, Hospitals,10 EMS, $ Parks,Fire, EMS, Ports, 1,500 Parks, Utilities, $ Ports, and Utilities, others. 300 and $ others. 82,000 $ 83,810 Association WPA Wings Visitors $ 23,000 $ 23,000 $ 23,000 $ 111,000 $ 180,000 A Publication of the Washington Pilots Association Total $ 23,010 $ 24,500 $ 23,300 $ 193,000 $ 263,810 227 Bellevue Way NE, PMB 397 NOTE: Tax estimates include Aircraft Excise Tax, Property Tax, Business & Occupation Tax, Sales Tax, Aviation Fuel Tax, Executive Committee & Officers State and Local Utility Taxes, Rental Car Tax, and Lodging Tax. Bellevue, WA 98004 Special Districts include Transit, Schools, Hospitals, Fire, EMS, Parks, Ports, Utilities, and others. 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June - July 2015 WPA Wings - Page 3 AOPA Regional Fly-In – Flight Center Development Salinas, California Announced at Felts Field Jim Posner – Vice President-West – WPA By Mike Prager The Spokesman-Review Member Ken Kellogg and I flew down as we at Bremerton National Airport are Spokane airport and business officials for years. to San Jose Friday to attend the Fly-In on proposing to host this event in the Northwest recently announced construction of a $2.8 The hangar, which will be a metal May 17th. We stayed with a friend and in 2016. Jim got a chance to meet Mark million hangar at Felts Field that will building, will include design elements to launched early Saturday morning to spend Baker as well as Chris Eads who is the event house aviation business and a long-sought help it complement the national historic the day immersed in aviation. Great fun! manager and in charge of selecting venues. aerospace museum. district buildings at Felts. Gump said Tailwinds both down and back, cruising with Jim was given a tour of the grounds by Chris A group of three businessmen involved the economic recovery that is occurring a ground speed of over 200 knots at 17,000 so that he could see what is involved and what in aviation in Spokane are building the allowed he and his partners, Fred Lopez feet. Yahoo! the Port/Airport would be expected to do 40,000- square-foot hangar which will and Ed Lansberg, to move ahead with the There was a great turn-out despite the to make such an event successful. Fingers be known as Felts Field General Aviation project. He said he expects to provide overcast weather that was very tenacious crossed! Flight Center. indoor hangar facilities for the high- and lasted all day. Events and exhibits Mark covered updates on several One of three hangar bays will become priced corporate jets that have been using included aircraft displays from several important aviation issues such as: the home of Honor Point Military and Felts Field regularly, including in winter Aerospace Museum, which will be seeking months. • Third-Class Medical reform donations to help pay for build-out of its Tobby Hatley, who is going to become • ADS-B installation deadline interior space. The project calls for leasing project manager for the Honor Point • User fees 10,000 square feet of the hangar to Honor museum, said the volunteer organization • Detain and Search by CBP (Customs Point, officials said. behind the museum has substantial and Boarder Patrol) activities involving “This is just a joyous day for aviators corporate commitments for donations to GA aircraft and pilots in Spokane,” said Tim Gump, president of get the project started. He said the interior • Rusty Pilot program to attract pilots EFT LLC, which is building the hangar. design and displays could cost between back into aviation The new facility will be located just $4 million and $6 million. A fund drive is • Flying club formation and management southwest of the Felts Field Art Deco-era expected in the near future. Design work support to make flying more affordable terminal and clock tower, which is at the for the museum is just getting started, I got a chance to chat with Mark about heart of the Felts Field complex along East Hatley said. what’s happening in Washington State Rutter Avenue. Honor Point found its way to Felts Gump is an owner of EDMO Field at the recommendation of Larry Distributors, Inc., of Spokane Valley, a Krauter, the CEO of Spokane International manufacturers, educational world-wide supplier of avionics for aircraft Airport and Felts Field, both of which are and entertaining as well as pilot supplies. He is also an publicly owned and operated by a single presentations by a number owner of Western Aviation, the fixed-base board. of experts and speakers operator for general aviation services at “It’s a superb location,” Hatley said. including Rod Machado, Felts Field. Being at Felts will offer the museum the vendor booths with many A crowd of aviation enthusiasts, chance to hold different public events, aviation-related products business leaders and government officials including those involving working aircraft. and services, aerobatic gathered at a tent on the Felts Field apron Plus, Felts Field has become a civic flying demonstrations, the adjacent to the site of the planned new center for the broad aviation community EAA Ford Tri-Motor that hangar for the ground- breaking ceremony. in Spokane, he said. “You have guys at was giving rides and a Gump said the new hangar will bring a the airport here who are living history,” DC-3 on display. first-class facility for aviation services to Hatley said. The keynote presentation about current and discuss how well we are working with Felts, something the airport has needed general aviation issues was given to a very Dave Ulane, the regional manager of the large audience by Mark Baker, president of AOPA who is very supportive of the WPA. the AOPA. Plus, there were many chances Mark is a highly qualified pilot and flew the to meet new people in aviation. AOPA Citation Jet to and from the event. He’s Jim Rothlin, CEO of the Port of a great advocate of GA and very effective Bremerton, attended to get a feel for the event in carrying our message to the right people. WSDOT seeks public input on State-Managed Airport planning efforts Pilots and others who use state-managed define the short-term and long-term needs airports can help shape the future of these assets through a comprehensive evaluation of airport by taking the State-Managed Airports Survey. conditions as well as federal and state design The Washington State Department of standards. The plans will also provide specific Transportation and its consultant Century West is guidance on making necessary improvements to Officials participating in the groundbreaking ceremony included, from left to right: in the process of developing airport layout plans maintain safe, efficient and user-friendly airports. · Catherine Brazil, President, Honor Point Armed Forces & Aerospace Museum (ALPs) for 14 of the 16 state-managed airports · Ezra Eckardt, Spokane Airport Board member and wants to hear from you. WSDOT will use WSDOT is developing the plans in three · Al French, Chairman, Spokane Airport Board and Spokane County Commissioner the results of the survey as guidance to inform phases beginning with five priority airports: · David Condon, Mayor, City of Spokane the planning process. Phase I: (2014-2015) Sullivan Lake, Lake · Tim Gump, President, EFT LLC Located throughout the state, state-managed Wenatchee, Bandera, Easton and Woodland · Nancy Vorhees, Spokane Airport Board member airports support emergency services, provide Phase II: (2015-2016) Tieton, Ranger Creek, · Collins Sprague, Spokane Airport Board member recreational opportunities, access to remote Skykomish, Stehekin and Lower Granite · Max Kuney, Spokane Airport Board member communities and benefits to local economies. Phase III: (2016-2017) Little Goose, Lower · Dave Clack, Spokane Airport Board member The state-managed airports’ ALPs will Monumental, Rogersburg, Copalis and Methow · Ben Stuckart, Spokane Airport Board member and President, Spokane City Council

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For more information, contact for more information. cept in February, November and December. of Holly St. in Bellingham. For more info Bob Brown at 360-607-5060. The Administration building is located near on the North Sound chapter, contact Kelly ANACORTES - The Anacortes chapter gen- SPOKANE - Meetings of the Spokane the south end of the airport. A potluck dinner Beerman, [email protected], erally meets on the second Thursday of every Chapter are usually held on the third begins at 6:30 pm, with an aviation-related 360-441-0145. third month (February, May, August and No- Wednesday of each month over dinner at program beginning at 7:15, followed by a The vember) at 6:30 pm. Meetings are held in the OKANOGAN & FERRY COUNTY- Darcy’s at the old University Mall at University short business meeting. Guests are always Okanogan & Ferry County chapter meets Micro Aerodynamics hangar on the airport. and Sprague beginning at 6:00 pm. Meeting Contact Chapter President Karl Fischbach, welcome. For more information about Deer on the third Thursday of the month, 6:30 program information and upcoming special [email protected], 360-770-4260. Park chapter and its activities, please at Whistler Restaurant in Tonasket. Our contact Darold Schultz at 509-999-5835. May meeting is the third Saturday at Twisp events can always be found on the WPA ARLINGTON - The Arlington Chapter meets webpage under the Spokane Chapter tab. the first Wednesday of each month at the GREEN RIVER – The Green River Chapter Airport. We have an afternoon Fly-in and For more information, contact Chapter Buzz Inn Restaurant at 5200 172nd St NE in meets on the 2nd Friday of February, April, Fry-in steak fry. Our August meeting is held President Donna Childs at cloud_jockey@ Arlington (at the south end of the Arlington June, August, October and December at the Republic Fly-in on Saturday afternoon. Airport). A no host dinner is at 6pm and the for dinner and an aviation program. If anyone is in the Twisp area on Friday msn.com, 208-699-7394. meeting starts at 7pm. For more information For meeting information and other chapter afternoon please join us at our “meat burn” TRI-CITIES - The Tri-Cities Chapter meets contact Michael Tally, 425-359-0133. activities, including group fly-outs, WINGS fire pit.Call Bob Hoffman for information at at 6:30 pm at Bergstrom Aircraft FBO, Tri- 509-997-8141 or Lee Orr at 509-486-4502. BREMERTON - Check the website at programs and other special events please Cities Airport (KPSC), Pasco on the fourth WPAFLYS.org, click the “Chapters” tab and visit http://www.wpaflys.org/Chapters/ PAINE FIELD - The Paine Field chapter Wednesday of each month. For information click on Bremerton for detailed information. GreenRiver/EnRoute_Monthly_Editions/ meets the first Friday of most months for contact Chapter President Mike White, Contact Chapter President Jim Posner, current.pdf or contact the Chapter dinner and an aviation related program. [email protected], 509-586-9785. President Shane Mahoney at shane@ For detailed information on the monthly 415-990-0664, [email protected] TWIN HARBORS - The Twin Harbors chapter for further information. skynetbb.com, 360-802-2300. meeting and other chapter activities including group flyouts, maintenance meets the second Tuesday of the month at The Clallam County HARVEY FIELD/SNOHOMISH - The Harvey CLALLAM COUNTY - seminars and special programs visit 6:00 pm in Ocean Shores, location TBD. For chapter meets on the third Thursday of the Field chapter meets on the second Saturday meeting details and more info, contact of each month, year round, at 10:00 am in www.painechapterwpa.org or send email month at Rite Bros (FBO) at Port Angeles Fred Winge, [email protected] , 360- Hangar 15 at Harvey Field. For more infor- to [email protected] Fairchild International Airport (CLM). Meet- 289-4186. ings begin at 7:00 pm, and all are welcome. mation on activities, please visit the WPA SHELTON-SANDERSON - The Shelton- For more info on the Clallam County web site, click on the Harvey Field Chapter, Sanderson chapter meets 10am Saturdays WENATCHEE - Don Flick, donaldflick@ chapter, contact Jerry Nichols, oldnick@ and visit the Activities Calendar. For more at Sanderson Pilot’s Center. nwi.net, 509-885-6105 olypen.com, 800-292-2978. information contact Charles Hower at SOUTHWEST/VANCOUVER - The YAKIMA VALLEY - The Yakima Valley chap- COLVILLE VALLEY - For current meeting 425-418-7655. Southwest/Vancouver chapter has the ter meets every Saturday morning at 8:30 at schedules, please contact Dave Garringer, NORTH SOUND/BELLINGHAM - The following meetings scheduled for 2010: Yakima Airport. For chapter information, [email protected], 509-684-1566. North Sound chapter meets every second 4th Thursday in May and September at contact Les Flue at [email protected].

Lower Granite State Airport Work Party By Tom Morris Spokane’s WPA Chapter took on the area that includes camping, fishing, boating, swimming, Lower Granite Airport a number of years ago, hiking, bike riding, trails with a full service Marina and vowing to keep the facility in good shape for small hotel and restaurant. For more information go to area pilots. the Boyer Park Marina web site. This year the group spent a recent Saturday in May to continue work on the airport. The big news is there has been good progress on the Snake River airstrips lease with the corps, but Washington pilots need to get on the WSDOT Aviation web site and fill out the survey to tell what is needed at lower granite airport to improve the strip. Level parking is needed on the west end of the strip with tiedowns closer to the marina camping and services. The wind sock also needs to be moved to higher ground for better visibility. The runway surface needs to be improved to prevent the chance of rock damage to the airplanes operating on the strip. Finally, the National Guard should be allowed to use the strip for any emergency event that may occur. There is railroad, waterway, roadway, (left) A little raking, hoeing, (above) Spokane WPA and flight available to the area for emergency trimming and cutting makes Members work to clear brush response if necessary. It is a great recreational the Lower Granite usable at Lower Granite Airport

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MT. ADAMS LODGE AT THE FLYING L RANCH renew today! 25 FLYING L LANE, GLENWOOD, WA. 98619 Historic 80 acre ranch in foothills of Mt. Adams. Popular Bed & Breakfast www.wpaf lys.org (for over 20 years). Lodge, cabins, cookhouse, barn, tack room, stalls, trails, air strip. Adjacent to state lands for extended horseback and hiking trails. Fishing and rafting in nearby Klickitat River. The airstrip is undergoing Washington Pilots Association restoration. Watch for grand re-opening! Serving Washington Pilots Since 1960 $1,950,000 RMLS# 14269014 June - July 2015 WPA Wings - Page 5 Ranger Creek Work Party By Al Banholzer The Green River Chapter held a Work activity of the day and looked forward to was Party and Chili Feed on May 9th to clean up the consuming of the large pot of Ranger Creek and open Ranger Creek State Airport. This Chili and buttermilk corn bread muffins. Even is an annual event the Chapter sponsors at its with the large number of workers there was lots adopted airport to prepare it for the summer of chili with many second and third helpings. flying season. This year was a resounding The bottom line is that Ranger Creek is success as a record number of 64 volunteers open and ready for use. The runway is located participated in the activities. Another record in a beautiful area in the foothills of Mt Rainier was set with the 25 aircraft flying in to the alongside a Forest Service camping area with event. Even the weather cooperated with clear many walking trails. Please take advantage blue skies, light wind, and a very agreeable of it and enjoy your flight into one of the best temperature. recreational airports in Washington. Paul Wolf, the State Airport Manager, It has been twenty years since the Green brought his trailer with all the tools, safety River Chapter reopened Ranger Creek Airport. equipment, and did a great job of supervising The airport had been closed by the Forest the work. The runway was checked and Service and it took the Chapter over three years cleaned, new wind socks installed, visitor of very hard and at times flustering work to be welcome sign board repainted, runway warring able to reopen it. The airport has a very long signs checked, lots of Scotch Broom and and interesting history going back to President Ranger Creek work party repairs Airport and Welcome signs saplings pulled around the runway and safety Roosevelt’s CCC time frame and including areas. As a result of the above maintenance WWII and Korean activities. The Chapter and a general cleanup of the area, five large takes great pride in helping the State maintain bags of trash were hauled away. Another big and preserve this historical landmark.

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The Washington Pilots Association “West Westside Story of the Cascades” Aviation Scene Report By Jim Posner – WPA’s VP-West – May, 2015 A lot has been attending meetings with both the board and scholarship Members and their friends, neighbors, kids happening with the the general membership to get everyone on p r o g r a m and spouses are all welcome to join in the fun. Westside current board for doing this. There is a fly-in and pot similar to Amy Bellesheim is being very active and future chapters! luck dinner on June 18th which should be a t h a t r u n in promoting events and membership in the I have been visiting lot of fun. b y t h e WPA through her expertise in social media. and supporting The folks at Skagit airport are convinced Bremerton Facebook has a page called Flights Above activities of several that it would be in their best interest to have c h a p t e r . the Pacific Northwest (FATPNW) that is very of them. a separate Skagit chapter that would exist in Hood Canal and Olympics We need popular among young pilots. The San Juan cooperation with the Skagit Airport Support to motivate On Saturday, May 16th, the Paine Field Photo by Doug Haughton Pilots Association Association (SASA), so that chapter is being and help the chapter hosted the annual Aviation Day event. as well as pilots from airports on the other set up. Stay tuned for more details as they are next generation of pilots to get their licenses! The BeechBoys formation demonstration islands in the San Juans such as Orcas finalized. The chapter will do the fund-raising and team did several passes to “show their stuff.” (Eastsound) and Lopez are enthusiastic about I met with Clallam County chapter recruiting, Jeff will do the flight training. Members Stephanie Allen, George Steed, become a combined chapter of the WPA. officers jointly with Jeff Well of Rite Brothers I will be meeting with the Green River Doug Haughton and Rich Jones were the flight Progress on this is continuing. I will be to advance the formation of a substantial chapter later this month and again next month pilots. From all accounts, they did a great to give our second largest chapter an update job! Les Smith is writing a separate article on WPA activities and help them with their elsewhere in this WINGS edition with more continuing recruiting efforts. details and photos of the day’s activities. The “Flyday” event – lunch at Friday We’re still planning the camping event Harbor on Fridays – is gaining momentum. on Stuart Island, August 14-16. Keep that There are usually a dozen folks who fly in to weekend open! attend when they can get off work or otherwise clear their schedules. We get new people each Jim Posner week and it is a great recruiting tool as well F33A Bonanza – N335HP as a way to get to know your fellow pilots. Cell (415) 990-0664 – [email protected]

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Arlington, WA, (AWO) Washington Sector Call: 425-314-4338 Web: www.wingwaxersnw.com • Email: [email protected] June - July 2015 WPA Wings - Page 7 New Pilot Arlington Airport Thrives on Diversity By David Ryan, Manager Arlington Airport Pre-Flight What is the first thing that makes aircraft, it is considered one of the largest Diversity is a wonderful thing, but when an impression when one visits Arlington if not the largest GA airport in the Pacific you have diverse opinions on airport issues, Municipal Airport? Diversity! At Arlington Northwest. The annual Arlington Fly-In things can get a bit sticky. Some people don’t Planning there is diversity in almost everything you sees up to 50,000 visitors per year and this like the aeronautical manufacturers being on see. In the Northwest part of the airport, a year they have some very special aircraft and the airfield. Others say they create hundreds Services powered parachute glides slowly across the events coming. of good jobs in the aviation industry. Some trees at sunset. To the east, A Piper Pawnee But it’s not only diversity in aircraft people want Class E airspace to the ground, By Russ Niles tows a sailplane into the thermals along the and operations that make Arlington unique, a lot of business jet traffic and no ultralights. ridgeline, while to the southeast an Alpha jet it’s the businesses that flourish here. At Some say flying an ultralight is as close to Pilots will be able to file flight plans and stands ready on the ramp. It’s what makes the end of World War II, the United States the early days of aviation as you can get. A receive the latest weather information on-line, Arlington Municipal Airport unique, perhaps government deeded the property of the few imply that our part-time mayor doesn’t effective immediately, under two new Federal different than any other airport in the country. former Naval Air Station Arlington, to the have the airport’s best interests at heart. Aviation Administration (FAA) contracts. On any given day, an onlooker might see City of Arlington. Besides the airfield, the Others think we are fortunate our mayor is a Computer Science Corporation and any of these things and sometimes all three City was given several hundred acres of pilot and has always supported aviation and Lockheed Martin Corporation will provide at once! Business jets and turbine powered land that was approved for non-aeronautical airports 100%. So, diversity is a wonderful the pre-flight services under the Direct aircraft share the field with venerable use as long as revenues from that property thing, but diversity also brings challenges. User Access Terminal Service (DUATS) II Cessna’s and Piper Cubs. Ultra-lights and supported the airport. With 170 businesses Abraham Lincoln said, “Whatever contracts the FAA awarded on May 12. home builts abound. Light sport aircraft are and over 5,000 jobs in everything from you are, be a good one.” In Arlington’s The DUATS II contracts will enable very popular as are the number of war birds aerospace manufacturing to a distillery, case, being unique is our strength and our pilots to receive important safety information tucked here and there around the airport. the revenues from these properties keep challenge. We encourage others to embrace on their personal computers including current The airfield at Arlington Municipal Arlington Municipal airport operating in this philosophy of “uniqueness” and continue weather conditions, advisories, Notices to airport contains every kind of aircraft the black and in fact, pay for many capital to make Arlington Municipal airport the Airmen, Temporary Flight Restrictions and imaginable. With well over 400 based improvements on the airfield. greatest GA airport in the country. airport closures. Other DUATS II services include graphics tailored to a specific route and assistance with planning during adverse weather conditions. Plain language and interpretation tools also are available to help describe weather conditions. Both of the one-year contracts have four subsequent one-year options. The total value of the Computer Science Corporation contract is $20.9 million and the total value of the Lockheed Martin contract is $3.2 million. For additional information on the DUATS II services go to: www.duats.com (CSC) and www.1800wxbrief.com (LM). JOIN WPA

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Environmentally Responsible Aviation program. date, click on the day and a complete list of activities will appear. NASA, the Air Force Research Laboratory, “The completion of this flight test campaign at and FlexSys Inc., of Ann Arbor, Michigan, have Armstrong (Flight Research Center in California) SEE MORE AT WPAFLYS.ORG logged 22 flights over California demonstrating is a big step for NASA’s Environmentally that flaps designed to warp and bend without Responsible Aviation Project,” said ERA project Thanks to N.J. Judge, GA Airports Win Collective Victory By Stephen Pope | Flyingmag.com You may have heard the news this week that role as the cradle of aviation. The security and a New Jersey judge tossed out a lawsuit brought economic vitality of the United States depends by the town of Readington, which for more than on this laboratory of flight where future civilian a decade has tried to wrest control of Solberg and military pilots are born. Airport from the family that has owned it since “Airports such as Solberg blossomed 1941. But what you might have missed is what in an era when local young men turned their the judge had to say not dreams of barnstorming just to the Readington into air dominance in NASA successfully completed flight tests of a morphing wing technology. Flap angles were town council but to other World War II and led this adjusted from -2 degrees up to 30 degrees during the six months of testing. NASA photo. towns and cities across country into its golden the nation that might age. These dreams still hinges, thus eliminating gaps, are a significant manager Fay Collier. “This is the first of eight think about trying the live in our youth, and improvement over conventional flaps. The large-scale integrated technology demonstrations same dirty tricks. general aviation endures research team completed 22 flights, deploying the ERA is finishing up this year that are designed to N.J. Superior Court as the proving ground “adaptive compliant trailing edge” flaps mounted reduce the impact of aviation on the environment.” Judge Paul Armstrong for future pilots from all on a Gulfstream III at angles ranging from minus issued a 54-page ruling walks of life. 2 degrees to plus 30 degrees, noting in a NASA in which he blasted the “Finally, there is press release that all flight test objectives were town’s eminent domain a certain freedom that accomplished. land grab, a case that has defines general aviation. FlexSys has a catchier name for the system: dragged on for nearly 15 Solberg Airport. Photo by Brandon Jacobsen. Men and women the FlexFoil wing. The company plans to years, saying it amounted to a “manifest abuse of throughout history gazed longingly at the soaring eventually offer it for retrofit as well as new power” and a waste of local taxpayers’ dollars. effortless freedom of birds, pondering release aircraft installation. The company began working He ordered the town to pay the Solberg family’s from the symbolic bondage of gravity. with the Air Force in 1998, studying various legal bills, which are expected to tally into the “Only here can a man or woman walk onto designs for both leading and trailing edge control millions of dollars. some old farmer’s field and turn dreams into surfaces and installations. Ironically, the Wright But he didn’t stop there. Armstrong set reality. As Charles Lindbergh once said: ‘What Brothers used the same basic approach to steering a new precedent by elevating GA airports to a freedom lies in flying, what Godlike power it gives their own early aircraft, though wing warping special category, one they richly deserve. The to men ... I lose all consciousness in this strong eventually gave way to hinged control surfaces. Detail copied from the NASA photo judge had this to say: unmortal space crowded with beauty, pierced In recent years, several companies and research above shows the Adaptive Compliant “Not only is general aviation important to with danger.’” agencies have been working to bring wing Trailing Edge in action. the national infrastructure, but it serves a critical Cue the slow clap.

Volunteers – A Letter of Appreciation From Frank Hummel Another Paine Field Aviation Day is for PFAD, we design, plan, and organize the to an unplanned position. level of effort! behind us. event. What becomes clear each year is the We had a higher number of new volunteers Not all volunteers were able to work I am not even sure where to start, except essential and critical need for your help. Each this year which delighted me. Many of them positions they desired, but they did anyway. to say it was an exciting day. In addition to and every one staffing a needed position. on the younger side. Raisbeck Aviation Many stayed late to help with shut down and the beautiful classic aircraft flying low and Staffing positions that make a DIFFERENCE. High School students showed up in force. clean up. loud during the day, the Volunteers of America again The east side volunteer check-in center Dream Lifter made supported with a strong was hopping all day, the all-volunteer crew more than one up close and team. Returning volunteers there stood up and helped many of you. They personal appearance during of all ages from young to the adapted, made decisions, solved problems, the peak of the day. I have not so young again chipped and presented options in handling what is often wondered if the Boeing in. Others drove in from always a dynamic situation. Company coincidently flies further away locations to Volunteer efforts paid off. Approximately interesting aircraft during work long hours. Some 4,700 guests attended, almost 1,700 of which PFAD, or if it is with some drove in just to volunteer for were children. 224 Young Eagles took a amount of unspoken clever a few hours and didn’t even flight, many for the first time. Over 400 planning. Don’t know, but get to enjoy the show. I am hundred volunteers made this all possible. I hope it keeps happening. overwhelmed by everyone’s It was hard work by all of you. I hope I was reflecting you enjoyed the day as much both after our Thursday as I did. evening volunteer My very best regards and orientation meeting where heartfelt THANK YOU to all approximately 200 attended, volunteers! and after Saturday where in total over 400 volunteers Frank E. Hummel contributed, about my recent 2015 Paine Field Aviation Day haircut. Being follically Volunteer Coordinator, WPA challenged, that hair cut did State Director, Paine Field not make much of a difference. After sitting Making so much of a DIFFERENCE that Chapter Board Member and in a barber’s chair for less than 10 minutes, I without you there would be no Aviation Day. Chapter Membership Director was done. Again, made little difference. In Historic Flight Foundation, Flying working with a core group of others planning Heritage Collection and Snohomish County Airport worked together to recruit and share volunteer BUSINESS DIRECTORY staffing needs for the event. Doing so worked out great. Discount Aircraft Salvage You volunteers Add your Specializing in retrival and parting out of wrecked aircraft made the day! And did card to the • Insurance Work so in countless ways. • Engines, Radios and Airframe Parts Again volunteers rose • Located at Deer Park Airport to the occasion. More Business than one asked if they Bus: (509) 276-2849 could work an extra Directory for Home: (509) 935-6761 shift. Others, during Don Morse Cell: (509) 993-8286 a hectic day, were $150/year 1109 N. Cedar Ave. 1-800-826-4771 flexible with extending Deer Park, WA 99006 www.discountaircraftsalvage.com shift times or moving