DOCSLIB.ORG

Aviation Legend Wayne Handley About Our October 4Th Guest Speaker

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Aviation Legend Wayne Handley About Our October 4Th Guest Speaker Volume 18, Issue 10, October 2003 A Monthly Publication of the Pine Mountain Lake Aviation Association AVIATION LEGEND WAYNE HANDLEY ABOUT OUR OCTOBER 4TH GUEST SPEAKER Wayne Handley is a former naval aviator, ag pilot, aerobatics The Raven is a beautiful and exciting monoplane that proved to champion and preeminent airshow performer. Since beginning be a crowd favorite for the next eight years. In 1998, Wayne his aviation career in 1957, he has began flying airshows in the Oracle amassed over 26,000 hours of Turbo Raven. Powered by a 750 flight time with little of it spent HP Pratt & Whitney PT6A-25C, straight, level and upright. During the Turbo Raven, was the first his days as a crop duster, Wayne airshow airplane to have a received a number of awards from positive thrust-to-weight ratio. the California Agricultural Aircraft With a performance weight of Association, including Member of 1,900 pounds and 2,800 pounds of the Year in 1980, the George H. thrust, the Turbo Raven could Baldrick Memorial Award in 1984 and Outstanding Airman Award climb straight up, stop in the vertical line and then accelerate in 1985. Concurrently, in 1983, at the ripe young age of 44, straight up again. Another of Wayne's favorite maneuvers in the Wayne began flying in IAC (International Aerobatic Club) Oracle Turbo Raven was to power out of a flat spin without competitions. In his first contest, with the extraordinary metric of lowering the nose below the horizon. On January 20, 1999, 15,000 hours in his logbook, he placed 19th out of 21 Wayne established a world record for all propeller driven competitors. After such an airplanes by going from brake release to 3,000 meters in one inauspicious start, Wayne minute and nine seconds. In April of 1999, flying a G-202, really dug in. The following Wayne broke his own world record for inverted flat spins by year, he won the California taking the world record up to 78 turns. (Wayne asks anyone State Point Series in the wishing to break this record to add his or her turns to the top and intermediate category. One not the bottom of this maneuver.) During the EAA convention in year later, Wayne won the title Oshkosh on July 30,1999, Wayne established a of California Unlimited new time-to-climb record to 6,000 meters in Aerobatic Champion. After the Oracle Turbo Raven with a time of three pocketing this title two more minutes and six seconds. times, he left competition and chose to fly airshows full time. In 1989, he became the world record holder for inverted flat spins On October 3, 1999, one year to the day that by completing 67 consecutive turns. In 1996, he received the Bill the Oracle Turbo Raven had been on the Barber Award for Showmanship presented annually by World airshow circuit, Wayne was involved in a tragic Airshow News to an airshow performer who has demonstrated accident while performing at the California superb showmanship ability. In 1997, Wayne received the Art International Airshow. The Raven was a total loss and Wayne Scholl Showmanship Award presented annually by ICAS sustained a broken back and other injuries. Thanks to the (International Council of Air Shows) to the airshow act that best preparedness of the show's emergency personnel and the exemplifies the qualities of showmanship. In 2000, Wayne was magnificent staff of the Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Wayne honored by the Aero Club of Northern California, a branch of the made a complete recovery. He now flies a stunning Extra 300L, National Aeronautic Association, with its Crystal Eagle Award. In a gift from Oracle and its founder Larry Ellison. 2001, he was awarded the ICAS Sword of Excellence in Wayne Handley will conduct one of his famous weekend recognition of his outstanding service and personal contribution seminars on October 4th and 5th at Pine Mountain Lake Airport. to the airshow industry. Wayne now spends most of his workdays coaching aerobatic competitors, airshow performers, THE PINE MOUNTAIN LAKE AVIATION ASSOCIATION ag pilots and military pilots, in addition to maintaining his airstrip welcomes in Greenfield, California. He also remains quite active on the speaking circuit, delighting audiences by sharing his vast aviation Master Aviator Wayne Handley knowledge, his wonderful aviation stories and his dry sense of humor. October 4 & 5, 2003 At The Buchner Hangar Wayne started his aerobatic career flying a Pitts Special in competition and airshows and transitioned to the Raven in 1990. Details on pages 7 & 8 PRESIDENT’S CORNER Affairs Vice President, Conni Buchner for Social Affairs th Vice President, Barbara Coldren for Treasurer and Pat ur October 4 program was moving, to say the Helling for a second year as Secretary. The election of least. DeWayne Gipe presented a thought- PMLAA’s 2004 Board of Officers will be held at our O provoking patriotic story. Retired Navy pilot, October 4th General Meeting. Nominations may also be Captain Ray Alcorn shared some of his experiences as a made from the floor provided consent of the nominee has Vietnam War POW for 7 years and 2 months in the been obtained. infamous ‘Hanoi Hilton.’ Each speaker received a standing ovation from a grateful audience. As dictated in the PMLAA by-laws, candidates with the highest number of votes shall be elected. When only one At the conclusion of his inspiring talk, Captain Ray Alcorn candidate is nominated for an office, that person shall be read the following piece written by author Charles Swindol. elected. New officers will begin their terms in January. ATTITUDE The president appoints all committee members. The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude CONGRATULATIONS JIM THOMAS on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is ON YOUR APPOINTMENT AS more important than the past, than education, than money, TUOLUMNE COUNTY AIRPORTS DIRECTOR than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than Jim Thomas, a.k.a. JT, started his new job as Director of what other people think or say or do. It is more important Tuolumne County’s two airports, Columbia and Pine than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break th Mountain Lake, on September 16 . He is a respected a company . a church . a home. The remarkable PMLAA member with a mild manner and a generous spirit. thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude I can’t think of a better choice to be we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past . the guardian of our cherished . we cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can airports. do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude . I am convinced that life is 10% what happens JT is presently applying skills as an to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you . engineer to build a Lancair Legacy. we are in charge of our attitudes. He is pictured here in front of his Piper Supercruiser. Thank you so much to Alan Gaudenti for flying Captain Look for an interview with our new Airports Director very Alcorn to and from Mesquite, Nevada in his superb King soon in The PMLAA News. Air. The flights totaled over 1,200 miles! Kym Curran and Paul Purifoy produced another terrific Concours d’Elegance at Pine Mountain Lake Airport. PMLAA member John Stone, pictured left, won top honors. The proceeds benefited Kittytails, a non-profit feral cat rescue. Speaking of Paul Purifoy, here’s a great story about commitment: Paul’s daughter Stacy, a PMLAA Member, started flying in January of 2002. She flew 90 hours in 90 days to Alan Gaudenti and Ray Alcorn earn her private pilots license. Stacy had a job for the forestry service repelling out Many thanks to Elizabeth TeSelle & Bob Hornauer for of perfectly good helicopters and decided housing Captain Alcorn in their beautiful Alpenglo Bed it would be more fun to fly them, so she and Breakfast at Manzanita Hill moved to Arizona for training and passed (formally called the Manzanita Hill her Commercial Helicopter check in September. She will Bed and Breakfast). Their be a CFII before Christmas. Congratulations, Stacy. peaceful retreat with its breathtaking views is located Details on Wayne Handley’s October 4th seminar are on about a quarter mile east of the the back page of this issue. Please send in your intersection of Highway 120 and reservations now, if you haven’t yet done so, to help us Ferretti Road in Groveland. efficiently coordinate the event. Thanks. PMLAA BOARD OF OFFICERS ELECTION: OCTOBER 4TH lease consider joining us Saturday, October 18th for our The PMLAA Board of Officers Nominating Committee (Kay PCASTLE AIR MUSEUM FLY-OUT / DRIVE-OUT. If you Smith, Paul Price and Jim Thomas) has been working intend to participate, please mail your check as soon as you diligently to select a slate of candidates to serve on our can so our hosts can plan accordingly. Details on this terrific day-trip are on the next page. Call me with any questions. 2004 Board of Officers. They reported their nominees to the membership at our September General Meeting: Happy Flydays! Jerry Baker for President, Mike Gustafson for Airport ξ Keith Zenobia FLY-OUT / DRIVE-0UT TO CASTLE AIR MUSEUM JOIN US FOR A LUNCHEON AND PRIVATE TOUR Saturday, October 18, 2003 The Castle Air Museum stands as a tribute to the men and women who risked their lives for our freedom. It is a history lesson for all to share.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • NEWSLETTER President's Report
    June 2015 IAC38NEWSLETTER President’s Report Nice Pitts Get Noticed Hello Beth, again has introduced me to your Brilliance and Buffoonery column and I must admit your I'm an IAC member from the early nineties but humor and enthusiasm is contagious. Getting never competed with my RV-4 and went on to on in age, I can't remember where I filed your other things. I'm back in the fold with a Pitts funny-as-heck "Hey Bob, Nice Pitts" article in S1-S I purchased here in Colorado just over a Sport Aerobatics. year ago. Receiving Sport Aerobatics once (continued) 1 I have a very sweet little yellow and red Pitts with a pumped engine, something needed at Hans, our higher densities in Colorado. The fellows that owned her for the previous 20 years Great to hear from you! I was at a contest at named her "Old Yeller". Well now, I had to Apple Valley in Southern California when I saw change that to Chica Chiquita since I'd much your email Friday. rather straddle her with the new name than with what reminds me of some redneck It was synchronistic since this was where I first spitting chew through his beard. met Jim Nahom, the original twisted mastermind of the Nice Pitts t-shirts. Your emblazoned t-shirts remind me of something I showed him coming from a your email and biker babe and he laughed his would not ass off. be surprised if We would all you rode a be honored to Harley to the have you airport.
    [Show full text]
  • Bob Carlton to Receive 2015 Bill Barber Award for Showmanship
    Bob Carlton to Receive 2015 Bill Barber Award for Showmanship EAST TROY, WISCONSIN -- An ICAS member and recipient of the 2014 Civilian Performer Pinnacle Award will receive one of the air show industry’s highest honors July 21, during EAA AirVenture at EAA’s Theater in the Woods. Bob Carlton, owner of Vertigo Airshows, will receive the 2015 Bill Barber Award for Showmanship according to a news release issued by World Airshow News June 8. Carlton joins a long list of honorees that reads like an air show hall of fame. Carlton began his fascination with aviation as a young boy flying control line models. He learned to fly in 1979 at age 19 and soon mastered hang gliders, sailplanes, powered airplanes, and helicopters. He began flying sailplane airshows in 1993. After he began flying airshows, Carlton often found it difficult to arrange for a tow plane at each show site. His engineering background led to the development of the world's first twinjet sailplane, which allowed him to climb to altitude under his own power. His innovative approach to glider aerobatics continued with the addition of the Super Salto jet sailplane in 2009. With a more powerful jet engine, the Super Salto not only allowed Carlton to climb to altitude without a tow plane, but he could also perform a full low-level aerobatic routine under power. Carlton’s latest addition to his airshow stable is the SubSonex JSX-2 microjet kit aircraft. He serves as the chief test pilot for the little jet and has debuted a full aerobatic airshow routine in the SubSonex for the 2015 airshow season.
    [Show full text]
  • Total Aviators
    FEBRUARY 2007 OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB SIU Aerobatics: Total Aviators • The Mason Dixon Clash • Noise and Aerobatics • The Primary Sequence C1.indd 1 1/25/07 9:28:44 AM c2_av2.indd 2 1/25/07 9:48:17 AM CONTENTS FEATURES 6 The 2006 Mason Dixon Clash It takes more than a little weather to stop this contest! – Kent Misegades 10 First Things First Flying the Primary sequence – Rob Holland 16 Southern Illinois University Aerobatic Team These competitors are “total aviators” – Scott Westover 22 Noise and Aerobatics A look at history, perception, and a strategy for the future – Mark Mattioli, Esq. 6 COLUMNS 3 President’s Page – Vicki Cruse 28 Ask Allen – Allen Silver 32 Meet a Member – Scott Westover DEPARTMENTS 10 2 Letter from the Editor 4 Newsbriefs 8 Letters to the Editor 29 IAC Info: Find It Fast 30 Mishaps 31 Fly Mart & Classifieds THE COVER SIU Aerobatic Team members pilot their Super Decathlon over Oshkosh, 16 Wisconsin. – Photo by Mike Steineke 01_ToC.indd 1 1/25/07 9:29:18 AM Judson Bartlett OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB LETTER from Publisher: Vicki Cruse the Executive Director: Lisa Popp EDITOR Editor: Scott Westover by Scott Westover Art Director: Phil Norton Contributing Authors: Rob Holland • Bruce Johnson Mark Mattioli • Kent Misegades Ken Robinson • Charles Rodriguez Allen Silver IAC Correspondence International Aerobatic Club P.O. Box 3086 Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086 2007 IAC board nominations are here Tel: 920.426.6574 • Fax: 920.426.6560 E-mail: [email protected] ou will meet some new people 1.
    [Show full text]
  • High Resolution (1709KB)
    The Newsletter of the Northern California Aerobatic Club, IAC Chapter 38 www.iac38.org TheThe ACronauACronautt Volume 5 - Number 8 Prez’ Post Darren Pleasance August Chapter never real- I ized all of the Meeting ♦CHAPTER OFFICERS airplane activity Darren Pleasance, happening in Sunday, August 8, 4:00pm President Bend, Oregon 650.212.1806 H 415.318.5145 W but as I sit here News from the Board [email protected] on vacation writ- Aerobatic Movies Ben Freelove, ing this month's Vice-President Pizza [email protected] Prez Post it oc- curs to me that ... Greg Pettit, Secretary 650.793.2387 H Bend is a pretty 650.210.9000 W cool place. Be- [email protected] Attitude Aviation sides the river Livermore Airport Stephane Nguyen, Treasurer rafting, canoe- 408.261.0122 H 408.873.5522 W ing, mountain [email protected] biking, horse ♦DIRECTORS riding and scenic Cecilia Aragon landscape ac- IAC38 Welcomes 510.527.4466 H [email protected] cented with four large volcanoes Marilyn Dash Tia & Drew Detsch - Berkeley [email protected] on the horizon, there's also three Allen & Darrin Silver - Hayward Rich Perkins [email protected] innovative aircraft developers here, too. First off, there's Lancair and its manufacturing facility. I Gordon Sorensen 916.548.2079 H took a walk through there yesterday and it was 916.645.6242 W quite cool to see a bunch of composite planes [email protected] lined up in a row being built. Secondly, there's the In This Issue Sean Worthington Epic LT Turboprop, a 350 knot, six place compos- 408.615.8555 H President’s Post ........................................1 650.864.2555 W ite that can be built as a kit for $1.2 million or Editor’s Column .......................................2 [email protected] bought from the factory for about $1.9 million.
    [Show full text]
  • Northern Wings
    Northern Wings Volume 6 No.7 The Aero Club of Northern California Official Newsletter Of Animal Husbandry Fall2006 Aero Club to present Crystal Eagle to air show legend SeanD.Tucker With more than 20,000 hours flight In fact, the Smithsonian Air and time in his pilot’s logbook, much of Space Museum made it official three that flying maneuvers no others can years ago, naming Tucker one of 25 duplicate, and air show performances “Living Legends of Flight.’’ for 60 million fans, Sean D. Tucker Later this month, Tucker will join Sean D. Tucker in the air can be considered an aviation legend. another list of aviation’s best when he receives the 2006 Crystal Eagle Award, given annually by the Aero Club of Northern California to honor those whose achievements are among the highest in aviation. The award will be presented during theAeroClub’s annual Crystal Eagle Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, October 28, at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos. The Crystal Eagle Award was first presented by the Aero Club in 1983 to legendary aviator Gen. Jimmy Doolittle. Past recipients include Gen. Chuck Yeager, Stanley Hiller Jr., Jim Nissen, Burt Rutan, George Cooper, Jeana Yeager, Frank Christensen, James S. Ricklefs, Darryl Greenamyer, Robert “Hoot” Gibson, --Team Oracle photos Sean D. Tuckerwill be the 2006 Crystal Eagle honoree. Paul Poberezny, Wayne Handley, Hangar One wins reprieve from Navy Crystal Eagle Dinner Bowing to intense pressure from of destruction versus restoration of the Date:Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006 the community and elected officials, building. Reception: 6:30 p.m.
    [Show full text]
  • AEROBATIC COMPETENCY EVALUATION PROGRAM: HOW WE GOT HERE Since Those Guidelines Were Developed, No Spectator Has Been Killed by an Aircraft
    AEROBATIC COMPETENCY EVALUATION PROGRAM: HOW WE GOT HERE Since those guidelines were developed, no spectator has been killed by an aircraft n his autobiography, Air Show Hall vive, Cole testified before CAA investigators performing of Fame member Duane Cole wrote, and Congress, ultimately convincing them I“In 1946, the CAA [Civil Aeronautics that air shows could be continued with reg- at a U.S. Authority, the Federal Aviation Admin - ulatory changes that would assure spectator is tration’s predecessor organization] didn’t safety. Shortly thereafter, industry profes- require a waiver of regulation to put on an sionals working with federal regulators es - air show. air meet [air show]. The only requirements tablished the skeleton of the program under were a letter notifying them of the event which U.S. air shows have been conducted and observing of some loosely written rules. ever since: minimum set back distances for To say the rules were inadequate would be different types of aircraft and a sterile aero- an understatement.” batic box. Since those guidelines were de- This very loose regulatory situation con- veloped, no spectator has been killed by an tinued until the September 1951 when an aircraft performing at a U.S. air show. Air National Guard AT-6 crashed into the But, even with the establishment of crowd at an air show in Flagler, Colorado, those rules, the creation of the Federal Avia- resulting in the death of 19 spectators and tion Administration (FAA) in 1958 and the the pilot. consolidation of authority on all domestic aviation issues, federal regulators paid very An Industry on little attention to air shows.
    [Show full text]
  • 2006 MF April
    MMIIDDWWEESSTT FFLLYYMAGAZINEEERR APRIL/MAY 2006 SPECIAL STATE AVIATION CONFERENCE ISSUE Minnesota, Wisconsin & Illinois Published For & By The Midwest Aviation Community Since 1978 J JA AERO AIRCRAFT SALES 630-584-3200 Husky Aircraft Sales Factory New Factory New Aviat Huskys Cessna Caravans J.A.J.A. AERO,AERO, INC.INC. DUPAGE AIRPORT – WEST CHICAGO, IL 630-584-3200 / www.jaaero.com [email protected] / [email protected] Factory Representation MN, WI, IL, MO YOUR SOURCE NEW! GPSMAP 396 w/Terrain, XM Weather & Music Chicago’s Premier General Aviation Service Center DuPage Airport (KDPA) – West Chicago, IL JA AIR CENTER • Maintenance • Avionics 800-323-5966 • Aircraft Sales • Instrument Shop 630-584-3200 • Handheld GPS’s • Aircraft Parts www.jaair.com DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport (KDKB) – DeKalb, IL After Hours GARMIN GPS Order Line • 630-306-7117 • FBO Services Elliott1Oct05ADS 9/29/05 4:05 PM Page 1 Fly The Best... Fly A Beechcraft! Unmatched Strength & Reliability Elliott Aviation Will Get You In The Cockpit Of A New or Used Beechcraft or Any Type Of Pre-Owned Aircraft Call Todd Jackson Today! 952.944.1200 FOUR LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU! • Moline, Illinois • Des Moines, Iowa • Minneapolis, Minnesota • Omaha, Nebraska Consider it done. Authorized Factory Sales & Service buying a new plane or pricing insurance for the one you have? Call 888-635-4307 Avemco – Cleared Direct PHONE for an immediate quote Log on to WEB www.avemco.com Agents – Expect Delays Send your information MAIL to Avemco To Agent To Insurance Company To Insurance Company
    [Show full text]
  • Safety Issue
    May 2014 19th Annual Safety Issue OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB Vol. 43 No.5 May 2014 A PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB CONTENTSOFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB “At this point, there was no doubt in my mind that the plane could break the record if the pilot doesn’t prevent it from doing so.” –Spencer Suderman FEATURES 6 2014 Election 11 What We Learned About Farming From That by Todd Ashcraft and Andrew Helfer 17 Inverted Flat Spin World Record by Spencer Suderman 22 Giles G202 by Richard Hood and Andrew Wright 24 2013 Accident Recap by Steve Johnson DEPARTMENTS 2 / Letter From the Editor 3 / President’s Commentary 4 / Letter to the Editor 5 / Contest Calendar 26 / Brilliance and Buff oonery 29 / Ask Allen THE COVER Andrew Wright fl ies 32 / FlyMart & Classifi eds his Giles 202 on a beautiful afternoon. Photo by Glenn Watson (machpointoneaviation.com) OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB REGGIE PAULK COMMENTARY / EDITOR’S LOG OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB PUBLISHER: Doug Sowder IAC MANAGER: Trish Deimer-Steineke EDITOR: Reggie Paulk OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB EDITITOR IN CHIEF: J. Mac McClellan SENIOR ART DIRECTOR: Olivia P. Trabbold May Is Safety Month CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS: Authors recounting lessons learned Todd Ashcraft Allen Silver Andrew Helfer Doug Sowder Richard HoodOFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONALBeth Stanton AEROBATIC CLUB Steve Johnson Spencer Suderman May is traditionally referred the beans for effect—he says we Reggie Paulk Andrew Wright to as safety month, and we have don’t have enough humor when IAC CORRESPONDENCE International Aerobatic Club, P.O.
    [Show full text]
  • MONTEREY BAY 99S LIBRARY Listed in Alphabetical Order by Author
    MONTEREY BAY 99S LIBRARY Listed in alphabetical order by Author TITLE AUTHOR PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION On Extended Wings Ackerman, Diane Collier Macmillan 1985 Hard Cover/with dust Jacket Donated by Laura Barnett—January 2009 In this remarkable paean to flying, award- winning poet Diane Ackerman invites us to ride jump seat as she takes—literally and figuratively—to the sky. On Extended Wings tells the story of how she gained mastery over the mysteries of flight and earned her private pilot’s license, of her frustration and exhilaration during hours of lessons and seemingly endless touch-and-go’s, of her first solo and her first cross-country flights, of the teachers and pilots and aviation enthusiasts she befriended and flew with. This book was removed from our library and never returned! The Mercury 13 The Untold Story of Thirteen American Women and the Dream of Space Flight Ackmann, Martha Random House 2003 Hard Cover w/dust jacket Donated by the Estate of Pamela O’Brien—September 2015 A provocative tribute to these extraordinary women, The Mercury 13 is an unforgettable story of determination, resilience, and inextinguishable hope. Father Adams Adams, Nick Tate Publishing & Enterprises, LLC 2014 Soft Cover Autographed Donated by Laura Barnett—August 2014 Father Adams has something for all kinds of readers, and it will be a fast, sometimes turbulent roller coaster ride that ends with a revelation of the human spirit. The characters come alive and invite the reader in the quest of returning home alive. Anyone who has experienced feelings of fear, anger, or exhilaration will have empathy for Father Mike Cross and his cohort, Nick Adams.
    [Show full text]
  • Sean D. Tucker 2016 Ford F-150: the Future of Tough®
    January 2016 TM 2015 Hall of Fame Inductee SEAN D. TUCKER 2016 FORD F-150: THE FUTURE OF TOUGH® The 2016 F-150 is the toughest, smartest and most capable F-150 ever and it’s now the only full-size, light-duty truck to earn the government’s highest 5-star crash rating1. This F-150 is the first and only truck in its class2 with a body and bed made from high-strength, military-grade, aluminum alloys, eliminating up to 700 pounds of weight. This means greater acceleration and pulling power than ever before. Combined with the high-strength steel frame, the F-150 is more than a star…it’s 5 stars. The F-150 power of choice offers four engines, including the 2.7L EcoBoost® with best in class fuel economy3, plus an impressive 8,500 lbs. of maximum towing and 2,210 lbs. of maximum payload, when properly equipped. Ford F-Series – the best-selling truck, 38 years running! 1 Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s New Car Assessment Program (www.safercar.gov). 2 Class is Full-Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs. GVWR based on Ford segmentation. 3 19 city/26 hwy/22 combined mpg EPA-estimated fuel economy rating. The Privilege of Partnership EAA members are eligible for special pricing on Ford Motor Company vehicles through Ford’s Partner Recognition Program. To learn more about this exclusive opportunity for EAA members to save on a new Ford vehicle, please visit www.eaa.org/ford.
    [Show full text]
  • Team Oracle 2018 Media
    TEAM ORACLE 2019 MEDIA KIT A NEW YEAR, A NEW SKY DANCE For media flights, interviews, photos & video: Suzanne Herrick, Fedoruk & Associates, Inc., 612-247-3079 [email protected] Follow Sean D. Tucker at: facebook.com/SeanDTucker instagram.com/TeamOracle twitter.com/SeanDTucker & twitter.com/TeamOracle The Team Oracle Airplane Channel on YouTube HE’S FLOWN FORMATION WITH THE U.S. NAVY BLUE ANGELS, THE U.S. AIR FORCE THUNDERBIRDS AND MANY OTHER LEGENDARY PILOTS AND PERFORMANCE TEAMS. NOW, SEAN D. TUCKER IS TAKING TO THE SKIES WITH ANOTHER INCREDIBLE ACT, ESTEEMED AVIATRIX JESSY PANZER. So, fasten your seat belts and hold on tight. The 2019 Team Oracle air show season is underway. It’s time for some heart-charging, high-performance power aerobatics from the new Team Oracle featuring Tucker and the only civilian female formation airshow pilot in the United States, Jessy Panzer. It is filled with awe-inspiring moments, thrills and adrenaline. While the team welcomes Panzer, it prepares to say farewell to the one-of-a-kind dream machine, the Oracle Challenger III. At the end of the 2019 season, the Oracle Challenger III is headed to a place of honor in Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum for the Thomas W. Haas We All Fly gallery scheduled to open in 2022. Join us to experience aerobatic flight, get an up-close look at the Oracle Challenger III one last time and meet our newest team member, Jessy Panzer. Contact Suzanne Herrick at 612-247-3079 or [email protected] for interview and flight options.
    [Show full text]
  • Wayne Handley Aerosports, Inc. 20591 Chapparal Court Groveland, CA 95321 Office & Home Phone: 209-962-7868 Cellular Phone: 831-596-5820 Fax: 209-962-7836
    Wayne Handley Aerosports, Inc. 20591 Chapparal Court Groveland, CA 95321 Office & Home Phone: 209-962-7868 Cellular Phone: 831-596-5820 Fax: 209-962-7836 [email protected] N301WH Extra 300L Class of Aircraft: Normal and Acrobatic Category Engine: Textron-Lycoming AEIO-540, 300 HP @ 2700 RPM Propeller: MT-Propeller 3-blade constant speed Aircraft Loading: 2 Place, +10G, -6G Airspeeds (IAS) Never Exceed Speed: VNE 220 knots Max. Structural Cruising Speed VNO 140 knots (Normal Cat.) Max. Structural Cruising Speed VNO 158 knots (Acro I, Acro II) Maneuvering Speed VA 140 (Normal Cat.) Maneuvering Speed VA 158 (Acro I, Acro II) Max Crosswind 15 knots (Takeoff & Landing) Maneuvers Recommended Remarks Entry Speeds Min KIAS Max KIAS Segment: Horizontal Line VS VNE o 45 climbing 80 VNE o 90 up 158 VNE o 45 diving VS VNE reduce throttle o 90 diving VS VNE reduce throttle 1/4 Loop climb 100 190 Looping 100 190 Stall Turn 100 190 Aileron Roll 80 158 full deflection Snap Roll 80 140 "Tail slide” 100 190 Spin VS Knife Edge >150 <10 sec Inverted Flight >VS 190 < 4 min Load Acrobatic Flight +10/-10g for 1 seat occupied Load Acrobatic Flight +8/-8g for 2 seats occupied Normal Flight +6/-3g Wayne Handley Aerosports, Inc. Objectives: To develop a feel for the Extra 300L. To push your personal flying envelope. To learn to feel, watch, and listen to the aircraft during unusual attitudes in order to bring the aircraft back to a stable state with a minimum loss of altitude. To always fly safely and have fun! Flight #1 Maneuvers Climb to a safe altitude.
    [Show full text]