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Aid Grant its Airport through awards grants safety. aviation improve and facilities preserve to pavements airport maintaining on apriority places of Transportation Department State Washington The pavement. improve will which of percent 86 projects, airports. 23 Washington to awarded recently grants state in million $1 nearly to thanks safer and smoother be will pavement, safety pavement, improve to for airports 23 state grants Nearly $1M in Letter fromDavidLucke Pearson FieldStatistics WPA Calendar...... Sullivan Lake Work Party...... Pilots BillofRightsSignedintoLaw... Highlights ofOur AirVenture ...... Hutton SettlementOuting Blackberry FestivalFly-In Field Procedure WSDOT Voices ConcernoverPearson Pearson FieldThreatened “It’s a strength of our grant program local with combined grants, State division aviation WSDOT’s year, Every airport different 29 fund will grants The –Takeoffs landings and ARLINGTON INSIDE THIS ISSUE: THIS INSIDE ...... 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Pearson Field PO Box 1995 Vancouver, WA 98668

Pearson Field is owned by the City of Vancouver and is operated as an Enterprise Fund. Pearson is a self-supporting and financially independent municipal airport with no impact on taxpayers. Pearson Field is staffed with an Airport Manager who works closely with an Advisory Committee that provides information and recommendations to the City Council. Pearson Field provides David R. Lucke, PE President general aviation services and is the busiest airport in Southwest Washington, providing an important economic impact. Washington Pilots Association NOTE: Data on this page comes from the WA Airport Information System Database (AIS). 6711 N Winston Dr AIRPORT CHARACTERISTICS Spokane, WA 99208 Location Service Classification Approach Legislative Dist: 49 Federal: General Aviation Airport Airport Elevation: 25 Kathryn Vernon Associated City: Vancouver Community Approach Category: B: 91 to < 121 knots Regional Administrator County: Clark State: Service Federal Aviation Administration Organizational Structure Runway(s) Type of Airport Northwest Mountain Region Ownership Type: City Govt. Number: 1 FAA: IsB 1601 Lind Ave. SW Owner: City of Vancouver Type(s): Asphalt Description: Small Twin-engine Renton, WA 98057 Piston RE: PEARSON FIELD/PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRSPACE AIRPORT ACTIVITY Activities Based Aircraft Cargo As president of the Washington Pilots Association (WPA), the WPA Board of Directors and I Based Transient AIS Last Updated: 9/2/2011 represent pilots and the interests of General Aviation throughout the state of Washington. We Agricultural Spraying Jet 0 Number of Cargo Carriers - Air Ambulance Multi-Engine 5 Total Cargo Volume (Tons) - have been contacted by the City of Vancouver regarding the troubling and pending October Medical Transport Single-Engine 167 1, 2012 action by the FAA-Northwest Mountain Region office which we foresee as adversely Airplane Parts Manufacturing Y Rotor Based 0 Ground Transportation impacting Pearson Field (KVUO) in a significant manner. Aerial Surveying Glider 0 AIS Last Updated: 11/29/2010 Wildland Firefighting Military 0 Bus Service Skydiving/Parachute Drops Ultralight 0 Taxi Service At this point, the Washington Pilots Association’s position is that the FAA-Northwest Aerial Tours Seaplane 0 Marine Service Mountain Region office must forego their planned October st1 action restricting access to Civil Air Patrol Total 172 Rail Service Cargo Activity Fixed Based Operators Shuttle Service Pearson Field Airspace to a “One-in/One-out” format for the following reasons: Flight Training AIS Last Updated: 11/29/2010 Limo Town Car 1. The data shows that Pearson Field has operated under the Portland International Commercial Carrier Activity No. of FBOs 1 Other Ground Transportation Airport Class C airspace for many years in a safe and efficient manner. Comparison by State Classification Take Offs and Landings (Operations) Airport Classification 2. In our opinion, the FAA-Northwest Mountain Region’s planned action will: Low High 70000 a. Decrease safety in the airspace north of Pearson Field due to multiple VFR Based Aircraft 172 21 239 60000 Operations 53,500 - 90,006 aircraft orbiting at low altitude over populated areas awaiting approval to 50000 land. Unlike the IFR environment where ATC manages aircraft separation, Commercial Enplanements* 40000 VFR pilots are responsible for their own separation which becomes at best 30000 challenging, if not dangerous, when multiple aircraft are randomly orbiting 2010 - 20000 2009 - near each other. Not to mention the hazards encountered once the brief 10000 2008 - release period opens allowing multiple ground and airborne traffic to arrive *Enplanements are passengers boarding a commercial aircraft. Does not 0 include disembarking passengers. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 and depart Pearson Field before it closes for another twenty minutes. Fuel Service Military Itinerant 650 500 500 500 b. Cause an increased noise level in the community, thus creating a needless Military Local 650 0 0 0 80 LL Commercial Air Taxi 500 500 500 500 environmental impact. Community complaints of aircraft noise can be 100 LL Commercial Air Carrier 0 0 0 0 difficult to manage once they start. Additionally, the wasted fuel burn MoGasPearson Field PearsonPearson Field Field General Itinerant 60885 34125 34000 34000 Jet A creates a needless economic impact for the pilot operating the aircraft. PO Box 1995 Vancouver, WA 98668 General Local 365 18375 18500 18500 PO HelicopterPOBox Box 1995 Fuel1995 Vancouver, Vancouver, WA WA98668 98668 c. Unacceptably threaten the economic viability of Pearson Field due to AirportAirportAirport Businesses BusinessesBusinesses and andVisitors Visitors restrictions on commerce for businesses that operate at and from the Field. Economic and Fiscal impacts calculated for each airport start with activity that can be EconomicEconomic and andFiscal Fiscal impacts impactscalculatedcalculated for each for airport each airport start with start activity with activity that can that be can be directly associated with the airport, namely the businesses operating at the airport and the Currently, Pearson Field is responsible for contributing $38,000,000.00 to directlydirectly associated associated with the with airport, the airport, namely namely the businesses the businesses operating operating at the airport at the and airportthe and the visitors traveling through the airport. For economic impacts, multiplier effects are estimated visitors traveling through the airport. For economic impacts, multiplier effects are estimated the local economy. Most businesses on or affiliated with general aviation visitorsfrom this traveling initial activity through as the portions airport. of wagesFor economic and business impacts, and multiplier visitor spending effects are are re-spent estimated from this initial activity as portions of wages and business and visitor spending are re-spent airports are small businesses operating on small margins which employ fromwithin this the initial local activity economy. as portions Impacts of of wages airport and businesses business are and analyzed visitor spending within the are defined re-spent within the local economy. Impacts of airport businesses are analyzed within the defined withineconomic the impactlocal economy. region, visitor Impacts spending of airportis analyzed businesses statewide, are since analyzed once visitorswithinthe land defined they Printed: 3/22/2012 skilled blue collar individuals. Should access to the Pearson Airspace economic impact region, visitor spending is analyzed statewide, since once visitors land they economicmay spend impact their dollarsregion, throughout visitor spending the state.is analyzed For fiscal statewide, impacts, taxes since paid onceto visitorsvarious land types they may spend their dollars throughout the state. For fiscal impacts, taxes paid to various types become more restrictive pilots and their dollars that fuel these businesses mayof jurisdictions spend their from dollars this business throughout and the visitor state. activity Forfiscal are estimated. impacts, taxes paid to various types of jurisdictions from this business and visitor activity are estimated. of jurisdictions from this business and visitor activity are estimated. will go elsewhere. NOTE: All impacts are shown in 2010 dollars. NOTE: All impacts are shown in 2010 dollars. NOTE: All impacts are shown in 2010 dollars. ECONOMICECONOMIC IMPACTS IMPACTS 3. Pearson Field operates as a user funded airport and not only contributes millions ECONOMIC IMPACTS of dollars to the City of Vancouver’s local economy and tax base each year, but it AIRPORTAIRPORT BUSINESSES BUSINESSES Counties in Impact Region: Clark directly and indirectly supports tens of jobs important to the community and the CountiesAIRPORT in Impact BUSINESSES Region: Clark Direct Jobs: Estimated jobs on the airport footprint (excluding businesses that are not aviation-dependent). DirectCounties Jobs: in Impact Region:EstimatedClark jobs on the airport footprint (excluding businesses that are not aviation-dependent). families relying on those jobs. For the city’s local economy to lose this economic Direct Labor Income: Estimated income paid to the Direct Jobs located on the airport footprint. DirectDirect Labor Jobs: Income: EstimatedEstimated income jobs paid on to the the airport Direct Jobsfootprint located (excluding on the airportbusinesses footprint. that are not aviation-dependent). engine is unacceptable under any circumstance, let alone under the tenuous state of Direct Output: Estimated value of original business activity that remains in the economic impact region DirectDirect Output: Labor Income: EstimatedEstimated value ofincome original paid business to the activityDirect Jobs that remainslocated inon the the economic airport footprint. impact region (some business activity will be exported outside of the region). this economy. Direct Output: (someEstimated business activityvalue of will original be exported business outside activity of the that region). remains in the economic impact region Indirect/Induced Impacts: Increases in regional impacts from the local re-spending of direct dollars. Indirect/Induced Impacts: Increases(some in regionalbusiness impacts activity from will bethe exported local re-spending outside of of the direct region). dollars. Total Impacts: The sum of Direct, Indirect, and Induced Impacts, for a total regional impact. 4. Due to its significant history, Pearson Field recently was recognized by the TotalIndirect/Induced Impacts: Impacts:The sumIncreases of Direct, in Indirect,regional andimpacts Induced from Impacts, the local for re-spending a total regional of direct impact. dollars. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics as a location of merit, joining EstimatedTotalEstimated Impacts: Regional Regional Impact Impact fromThe from Airportsum Airportof Direct, Businesses BusinessesIndirect, and Induced Impacts, for a total regional impact. such iconic sites as Kitty Hawk N.C., the Red Barn at Boeing Field, and Tranquility Estimated Economic Impact Direct Indirect/Induced Total Impact Estimated Economic Impact Direct Indirect/Induced Total Impact Jobs 32 9 41 Base lunar landing site. JobsEstimated Regional Impact from Airport Businesses 32 9 41 Labor Income $ 803,000 $ 365,000 1,168,000 LaborEstimated Income Economic Impact $ 803,000Direct $ Indirect/Induced 365,000 1,168,000Total Impact Output $ 1,700,000 $ 1,100,000 2,800,000 OutputJobs $ 1,700,000 $ 32 1,100,000 92,800,000 41 We are aware that over the past two years Pearson Field airport management, representatives Labor Income $ 803,000 $ 365,000 1,168,000 from the City of Vancouver, other representatives from Pearson Field, the Port of Portland, OutputVISITOR SPENDING $ 1,700,000 $ 1,100,000 2,800,000 VISITORImpact SPENDING Region: Washington State (once visitors land they may spend their money throughout the state). Impact Region: Washington State (once visitors land they may spend their money throughout the state). Total Visitor Spending: Estimated total annual spending by visitors traveling through this airport. Portland International ATC, and several commercial carriers have participated in a series of Total Visitor Spending: Estimated total annual spending by visitors traveling through this airport. VISITORDirect Jobs: SPENDING Estimated jobs supported by the total estimated visitor expenditures. Direct Jobs: EstimatedWashington jobs supported State (once by the visitors total estimated land they visitor may expenditures.spend their money throughout the state). FAA sponsored Safety Risk Management Panels. We understand that their collective opinion ImpactDirect LaborRegion: Income: Estimated income paid to the Direct Jobs supported by visitor expenditures. Direct Labor Income: Estimated income paid to the Direct Jobs supported by visitor expenditures. TotalDirect Visitor Output: Spending: Estimated value total annualof original spending visitor spending by visitors that traveling remains through in the state this airport.(some visitor spending finds the airspace restriction for a “One-in/One-out” option the FAA-Northwest Mountain Direct Output: Estimated value of original visitor spending that remains in the state (some visitor spending Direct Jobs: dollarsEstimated paid jobs to businesses supported will by bethe exported total estimated out of the visitor state). expenditures. dollars paid to businesses will be exported out of the state). Region office has decided to adopt is unacceptable. We understand that the FAA-Northwest DirectIndirect/Induced Labor Income: Impacts: IncreasesEstimated in income regional paid impacts to the from Direct the Jobs local supportedre-spending by of visitor direct expenditures. dollars. Indirect/Induced Impacts: Increases in regional impacts from the local re-spending of direct dollars. DirectTotal Impacts:Output: TheEstimated sum of valueDirect, of Indirect, original and visitor Induced spending Impacts, that forremains a total in regional the state impact. (some visitor spending Mountain Region office views this option for the Pearson Box as simply a “procedural Total Impacts: The sum of Direct, Indirect, and Induced Impacts, for a total regional impact. dollars paid to businesses will be exported out of the state). change”, in fact restricting access to airspace whether it is an MOA or TFR is an airspace Indirect/Induced Impacts: Increases in regional impacts from the local re-spending of direct dollars. EstimatedEstimated Regional Regional Impacts Impacts from from Visitor Visitor Spending Spending TotalTotal Impacts: Estimated Visitor Spending:The sum of Direct, Indirect,$ and 1,099,300 Induced Impacts, for a total regional impact. restriction! Total Estimated Visitor Spending: $ 1,099,300 Direct Indirect/Induced Total Impact All State Impacts % State Impact Direct Indirect/Induced Total Impact All State Impacts % State Impact st EstimatedJobs Regional Impacts from Visitor 11 Spending 6 17 94,000 0.02% To go through with the proposed restrictive change on October 1 would render Pearson Jobs 11 6 17 94,000 0.02% TotalLabor Estimated Income Visitor Spending: $ 308,000 $$ 1,099,300263,000 $ 571,000 $ 3,311,700,000 0.02% Labor Income $ 308,000 $ 263,000 $ 571,000 $ 3,311,700,000 0.02% Field impotent with regard to its value to aviation and the community of Vancouver as well as Output $ Direct 934,000 $Indirect/Induced 813,000 $ Total 1,747,000 Impact $ 10,160,600,000All State Impacts % State0.02% Impact Output $ 934,000 $ 813,000 $ 1,747,000 $ 10,160,600,000 0.02% Jobs 11 6 17 94,000 0.02% obscure a currently vibrant General Aviation asset. Consequently, it is incumbent on the FAA $ 308,000 $ 263,000 to stop this action and work toward a resolution that leaves two viable airports intact, without FISCALLaborFISCAL IMPACTS Income IMPACTS $ 571,000 $ 3,311,700,000 0.02% Output $ 934,000 $ 813,000 $ 1,747,000 $ 10,160,600,000 0.02% the proposed restrictions, versus compromising the operational ability of this General Aviation EstimatedEstimated Taxes Taxes Paid Paid to Each to Each Jurisdiction Jurisdiction Type Type Cities Counties Special Districts State Total Taxes airport. FISCAL IMPACTS Cities Counties Special Districts State Total Taxes Airport Businesses $ 82,000 $ 41,000 $ 146,000 $ 231,000 $ 500,000 Airport Businesses $ 82,000 $ 41,000 $ 146,000 $ 231,000 $ 500,000 Visitors $ 7,700 $ 8,200 $ 8,100 $ 53,000 $ 77,000 Visitors $ 7,700 $ 8,200 $ 8,100 $ 53,000 $ 77,000 EstimatedTotal Taxes Paid to Each $ Jurisdiction 89,700 $ Type 49,200 $ 154,100 $ 284,000 $ 577,000 Total $ 89,700 $ 49,200 $ 154,100 $ 284,000 $ 577,000 NOTE: Tax estimates include Aircraft Excise Tax, Property Tax, Business & Occupation Tax, Sales Tax, Aviation Fuel Tax, NOTE: Tax estimates include Aircraft Excise Tax,Cities Property Tax, BusinessCounties & OccupationSpecial Tax, Districts Sales Tax, AviationState Fuel Tax, Total Taxes State and Local Utility Taxes, Rental Car Tax, and Lodging Tax. Sincerely, Airport State Businessesand Local Utility Taxes, Rental $ Car Tax, 82,000 and Lodging $ Tax. 41,000 $ 146,000 $ 231,000 $ 500,000 Special Districts include Transit, Schools, Hospitals, Fire, EMS, Parks, Ports, Utilities, and others. Visitors Special Districts include Transit, $ Schools, Hospitals, 7,700 Fire,$ EMS, Parks, 8,200 Ports, $ Utilities, and 8,100 others. $ 53,000 $ 77,000 Total $ 89,700 $ 49,200 $ 154,100 $ 284,000 $ 577,000 David R. Lucke, PE WPA Wings NOTE: Tax estimates include Aircraft Excise Tax, Property Tax, Business & Occupation Tax, Sales Tax, Aviation Fuel Tax, President, Washington Pilots Association A Publication of the Washington Pilots Association State and Local Utility Taxes, Rental Car Tax, and Lodging Tax. 227 Bellevue Way NE, PMB 397 Special Districts include Transit, Schools, Hospitals, Fire, EMS, Parks, Ports, Utilities, and others. 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October-November 2012 WPA Wings - Page 3 FAA Agrees to Delay Pearson Pearson Field Threatened Field Airspace Procedure By FAA Action Paul Speer Informational sessions planned during 30-day respite Chair, Pearson Field Aviation Advisory Committee The FAA will delay by 30 days its planned Oct. 1 implementation of an airspace In an affront to the safety and procedure affecting flights using Pearson Field in Vancouver, Wash., just northwest of economic viability of Vancouver, Portland (Ore.) International Airport. The agency has also committed to holding education WA, and surrounding communities, sessions with pilots in the interim—several of which will be announced at a later date. the FAA recently announced its intent Bowing to pressure from the two states’ congressional delegations, aviation groups, to impose an unprecedented level of and local pilots, the FAA announced the delay Sept. 26, and issued a letter to airmen restriction on airspace over Pearson describing the airspace procedure—details that had been urgently sought by AOPA and Field (VUO). FAA officials presented users of Pearson Field. this decision to a group of about When news of the impending activation of the airspace procedure—which is not a 100 local pilots on September 20 rule, as described in some media reports—came to light, pilots, aviation organizations, and at the Pearson Air Museum. The both states’ congressional delegations expressed concern about a lack of details available announcement was received with a to pilots, and the short timetable for activation. flurry of angry but respectful questions Requests for the delay also followed in a meeting with the FAA and Sens. Maria from the pilots. Cantwell (D-Wash.), chairwoman of the Senate aviation subcommittee, John D. Rockefeller On September 25, PDX ATCT/ (D-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Jeff TRACON Letter to Airmen 12-03 Merkley (D-Ore.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.). They also urged a more open decision-making was published with an October 1, 2012 process. effective date for what is known as the Second solution “Pearson Box.” In their announcement, Several months prior, it appeared for a time that a resolution to the traffic issues raised made without opportunity for public by the airports’ proximity was in hand. A temporary control tower was tested at Pearson comment, the FAA cited safety concerns Field from April 2011 to April 2012. While the tests appeared to be successful in addressing related to Pearson’s proximity to PDX. Pearson Field, operated by the City of Vancouver, is all safety concerns, the FAA has indicated otherwise. located three miles to the west of Portland International Airport (PDX) below the approach path Following the FAA’s announcement of the delay, AOPA Vice President of Air Traffic to PDX Runway 10L. The field is situated in a one-of-a-kind Class D cutout of PDX Class C Services and Modernization Heidi Williams expressed satisfaction that pilots would have airspace. The FAA established this airspace in 1996, violating 7400.2 airspace design standards more time to digest any pending changes and the agency would have ample time to reach as well as creating the only Class D airport in the country without an on-field control tower. out to the operating community. Risks cited by FAA representatives at the briefing included the possibility of wake turbulence Williams credited local pilots working with the Washington and Oregon Pilots encounters, near midair collisions, midair collisions, and TCAS alerts on commercial carriers associations, AOPA, and the congressional delegation with “a real concerted and landing at PDX. collaborative effort” to ensure proper outreach and the necessary process is followed to Review of publically available NTSB and FAA databases show that PDX and VUO have ensure the operating community has been properly briefed and has the opportunity to operated in a safe and efficient fashion for the nearly 75 years they have shared airspace. There engage with the agency. are no examples of wake turbulence encounters, no near-midair collisions, and no midair A pilot briefing on the airspace procedures is scheduled for Sept. 29 at 11 a.m.at the collisions on record. FAA data show that an average of 15.5 TCAS/RA events per year have Pearson Air Museum Restoration Hangar, located at 101 E Reserve St., Vancouver, Wash., occurred over the past few years. From April 2011 to April 2012 a temporary tower was installed 98661. It is the hangar located immediately to the left of the airport’s main gate entrance. at Pearson to mitigate safety concerns resulting from the closure of the PDX south runway for construction. During that period, with twice the normal traffic on PDX’s north runway, both — Article courtesy of AOPA Online airports operated safely with at least a 55% reduction in TCAS/RA events, on par or less than that of many airports in the country. The “Pearson Box” is a FW: Vista Field is an asset. Please voice your opinion. 6-mile long, 1-mile wide swath of airspace to the west of PDX Open Letter to the Port of Kennewick Commissioners from the surface to 2,100 feet. This swath extends laterally Good afternoon Port of Kennewick Commissioners, from the centerline of PDX 10R You might be surprised to hear from a Tri-Cities Airport FBO owner/operator in to 2,500 feet north of PDX 10L, support of keeping Vista Field Airport open. Some might think that airports compete and includes the airspace over with each other and that I would be happy to see a “competitor” go out of business. Pearson Field. This box will However, the truth is that each and every airport is an integral part of our local and not be charted and is described national transportation system. Airports and airport businesses rely on a mutual by FAA officials as a “routine base of customers and one less airport is a blow to our community and all the local procedural change.” Procedures businesses. For example, a local business or citizen utilizes Vista Field for cargo associated with the box limit use shipments, business travel, pleasure flights, agricultural operations or tourist visits. of the airspace to either a PDX They purchase fuel and maintenance locally. They invest their money locally. They aircraft or a VUO aircraft, but not pay taxes locally. Then the airport closes. The business or citizen finds it’s no longer both at the same time. Aircraft convenient to keep their investment departing Pearson will be held in the area or visit our area. They relocate or visit somewhere else or perhaps even on the ground until a sufficiently sell their plane. No more money spent locally, no more taxes paid locally. One wide space in inbound PDX less airport means many less dollars. It’s a lose/lose situation that can be avoided traffic exists, and aircraft approaching Pearson will be instructed to remain clear of Class D by your decision airspace to the north awaiting clearance to land. Historic data reviewed show that delays of 20 to keep Vista Field open. minutes or more between the hours of 6 am and 10 pm should be regularly expected for Pearson aircraft. Touch-and-go operations for training and closed pattern work for post-maintenance I urge you to listen to the taxpayers and halt the new study underway. Your citizens testing by the local FBO will be significantly impacted by the action. have already made their voices heard to keep the Vista airport open. Commissioners The City of Vancouver and local stakeholders support the recommendation of an FAA voted in 2003 to keep Vista Field open. Another commission vote in 2010 was sponsored Safety Risk Management Panel convened in June of 2012 that recommended unanimous to the immediate return to service of a temporary tower at Pearson followed by a permanent keep Vista open. A updated Airport Master Plan was adopted in 2011. Also in installation at some point in the future as the best way to mitigate risk in the shared PDX/ 2011, WSDOT authorized a $140,000 grant to maintain the runway at Vista, but VUO airspace. The panel had been convened by the FAA to consider options to lower risk in you declined/returned the grant. (Continued on page 5) You have an asset in Vista Field and by definition, an obligation to our community to construct, manage, and promote port facilities. These facilities are critical to our region’s trade and transportation capabilities and provide vital services and help WSDOT Aviation Voices Concern businesses grow. Providing safe and efficient transportation options is one of the main responsibilities of a port authority. So many communities lack having a local over New Pearson Field Procedure airport, the Port of Kennewick is fortunate to have this infrastructure already in place. I will vote to keep Vista Field open and I ask that you do the same. By Rob Hodgman, Aviation Senior Planner, In mid-September, the Washington State WSDOT/Aviation Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Malin Bergstrom After decades of congested airspace Aviation Division was contacted by various President shared by Portland International (PDX) and agencies that expressed concern over the Bergstrom Aircraft, Inc. Pearson Field (Vancouver), earlier this year new initiative. With an FAA-planned 509-547-6271 office the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implementation date of October 1, 2012, little 509-547-7931 fax introduced an initiative to implement a new time was left to respond. WSDOT Aviation www.bergstromaircraft.com procedure in the Portland Class C airspace immediately went to work, contacting FAA Celebrating over 40 years of excellence in aviation services (1971-2012) that gives priority to commercial traffic on experts including PDX Tower Chief, Laura final approach to Portland’s runways 10L/R. Schneider and FAA Columbia Terminal The procedure will require Pearson Class D District Manager, Bill Washington. traffic to remain on the ground, or outside WSDOT learned that PDX and Pearson the controlled airspace, to give Portland’s have successfully co-existed for more than traffic unimpeded approaches from the Final 50 years, with zero mid-air collisions or Approach Fix until passing overhead of serious airspace-related mishaps. Detailed Pearson. information provided to WSDOT indicated During a 2011 runway 10R reconstruction that the tower at Pearson was a favorable project at PDX, the FAA established a solution for airspace challenges. WSDOT temporary control tower at Pearson. The also recognized that the FAA worked under a tower provided additional airspace control and compressed timeline in its analysis, potentially reduced potential airspace conflict events. In truncating adequate opportunities to fully April of this year, after PDX’s runway project explore the potential negative economic was completed, the FAA removed the tower impacts on the self-supporting Pearson Field and airspace conflicts rose to pre-tower levels. and the Vancouver community. Meetings between the FAA and the Pearson WSDOT contacted both the FAA and the aviation community, intended to gain support City of Vancouver and conveyed an interest to for the new procedure, reached an impasse, encourage the FAA to reconsider the October with the FAA favoring the new procedure and 1 implementation date and revisit the potential the Pearson community championing for the adverse impacts. WSDOT has offered return of the tower. assistance in developing solutions. Page 4 - WPA Wings October-November 2012 WPA Chapters Around the State Most Chapters keep updated program beginning at 7:15, followed by a OKANOGAN & FERRY COUNTY- The Wednesday of each month over dinner information on the WPAFLY.org short business meeting. Guests are always Okanogan & Ferry County chapter meets at Longhorn Barbecue on Argonne, website. Click on the “Chapters” tab welcome. For more information about Deer on the third Thursday of the month, 6:30 beginning at 6:00 pm. Meeting program for more information. Park chapter and its activities, please at Whistler Restaurant in Tonasket. Our information and upcoming special events contact Darold Schultz at 509-999-5835. May meeting is the third Saturday at Twisp can always be found on the WPA webpage ANACORTES - The Anacortes chapter gen- GREEN RIVER - The Green River chapter Airport. We have an afternoon Fly-in and under the Spokane Chapter tab. For erally meets on the second Thursday of every meets on the 2nd Friday of every other month Fry-in steak fry. Our August meeting is more information, contact Chapter third month (February, May, August and No- (June, Aug, Oct, Dec) at Trotter’s Restaurant, vember) at 6:30 pm. Meetings are held in the held at the Republic Fly-in on Saturday President Terry Newcomb, tnewcomb@ 825 Harvey Road, Auburn, WA 98002. Social Micro Aerodynamics hangar on the airport. afternoon. If anyone is in the Twisp area idahoveneer.com or call 208-699-3716. time to start at 6:30 p.m. and meeting will start Contact Chapter President Karl Fischbach, on Friday afternoon please join us at our TRI-CITIES - The Tri-Cities Chapter meets at 7 p.m. Dinner will be served and there will [email protected], 360-770-4260. “meat burn” fi re pit. Call Bob Hoffman for at 6:30 pm at Bergstrom Aircraft FBO, Tri- be 3 entrees to choose from. Cost is $20 per information at 509-997-8141 or Lee Orr at BREMERTON - Check the website at Cities Airport (KPSC), Pasco on the fourth per person. Meeting program information and 509-486-4502. Thursday of each month. For information WPAFLYS.org, click the “Chapters” tab and upcoming special events can always be found click on Bremerton for detailed information. PAINE FIELD - The Paine Field chapter contact Chapter President Mike White, at wpafl ys.org under the Green River Chapter [email protected], 509-586-9785. Contact Chapter President Jim Posner, tab. For more information contact Chapter meets the fi rst Friday of most months for 415-990-0664, [email protected] for President Leo Dondlinger, Leodon1@sky- dinner and an aviation related program. TWIN HARBORS - The Twin Harbors chapter further information. netbb.com or call him at 360-825-3278 For detailed information on the monthly meets the second Tuesday of the month at meeting and other chapter activities 6:00 pm in Ocean Shores, location TBD. For CLALLAM COUNTY - The Clallam County HARVEY FIELD/SNOHOMISH - The Harvey chapter meets on the third Thursday of the including group flyouts, maintenance meeting details and more info, contact Field chapter meets on the second Saturday seminars and special programs visit Fred Winge, [email protected] , 360- month at Rite Bros (FBO) at Port Angeles of each month, year round, at 10:00 am in Fairchild International Airport (CLM). Meet- www.wpafl ys.org/chapters/paine or send 289-4186. Hangar 15 at Harvey Field. For more infor- email to paine-president@wpafl ys.org ings begin at 7:00 pm, and all are welcome. mation on activities, please visit the WPA WENATCHEE - Don Flick, donaldfl ick@ For more info on the Clallam County web site, click on the Harvey Field Chapter, SHELTON-SANDERSON - Bruce Loften, nwi.net, 509-885-6105 chapter, contact Jerry Nichols, oldnick@ and visit the Activities Calendar. For more President, 360-455-4044 YAKIMA VALLEY - The Yakima Val- olypen.com, 800-292-2978. information contact Charles Hower at SOUTHWEST/VANCOUVER - T h e ley chapter meets for dinner on the first COLVILLE VALLEY - For current meeting 425-418-7655. Southwest/Vancouver chapter has the Thursday of the month. For meeting schedules, please contact Dave Garringer, NORTH SOUND/BELLINGHAM - The North following meetings scheduled for 2010: location and other details, contact Cindy [email protected], 509-684-1566. Sound chapter meets every second Thurs- 4th Thursday in May and September at Fahsholtz, President at 509-895-4061, DEER PARK - Deer Park chapter meets at day of the month (except during June, July 7:00pm and Sunday Brunch on December email [email protected]. the Deer Park Airport (KDEW) Administration and August), at 7:00 pm at the Whatcom 4. Meetings are held at the Dollars Corner Building on the last Thusday of the month, ex- Educational Credit Union WECU® 600 Block Fire Station. For more information, contact cept in February, November and December. of Holly St. in Bellingham. For more info on Bob Brown at 360-607-5060. The Administration building is located near the North Sound chapter, contact Jim Laird, SPOKANE - Meetings of the Spokane the south end of the airport. A potluck dinner [email protected], 360-739-2703. Chapter are usually held on the third begins at 6:30 pm, with an aviation-related Bremerton Blackberry Festival Fly-In a big Success This Year Jim Swartwood, Bremerton Chapter After heavy morning fog had Bremerton National Airport closed down until almost noon on Saturday, Sept. 1, the skies turned blue and a light breeze from the southwest provided comfortable relief from the bright afternoon sunshine. Car show entrants arrived throughout the morning and the West Sound Military Vehicle Preservation Club set up its camp on the grass near the ramp well before the fog lifted. Entry fees for the car show brought in a donation of $960 for the Bremerton Chapter’s scholarship fund. Many thanks to chapter member Doug Haugton for organizing the event. EAA Chapter 406 fl ew Young Eagles fl ights throughout the afternoon. The BeechBoys formation fl ight team made several passes over the downtown event on the boardwalk before making a few more passes over the fi eld. At about the same time a contingent of Cascade Warbirds led by Dave Desmon fl ew over from Paine Field and made a few passes of their own before landing and joining the crowd on the ramp. Pilots who checked in received coupons for a free cup of coffee at the Airport Diner and passes for the shuttle bus between the airport and the downtown boardwalk. The winners of the 2012 Blackberry Festival Fly-in aircraft judging were: Best Homebuilt was a Ferguson Model 2B owned by Hank Spaulding of Shelton. The best Antique was a beautiful dark red 1941 Fairchild 24 based at Bremerton and owned by Bill Sleeper of Bainbridge Island. It received a near-perfect score. There were 8 entries in the Classic category and 3 tied with 25 points each – red and burgundy 1947 Stinson Model 108s owned by Steve Smith or Orting and Lissa Smith of Sumner and a cream and maroon 1949 Cessna 140A owned by John Gerike of Mill Creek. There were 9 entries in the Contemporary category with a 1978 white and blue Piper Warrior II from Harvey Field getting the highest score – 27.5 points - owned by Bob Mann of Lynnwood. We had 7 Warbirds with a 1946 Navion from Delta Heritage Airpark near Boundary Bay, BC taking the top score, owned by Ray Roussy of Surrey, BC. Greatest distance fl own was awarded to Vince Dunn who fl ew his 1966 Mooney M20C in from Salem, OR – 155 nm. Many thanks to our judges – WPA Bremerton Chapter members Bob Eskridge, Don Dicksion and Clarke Coulter for doing a great job looking for and judging 26 aircraft jammed Full Service FBO into a busy afternoon on the ramp. And special thanks to the owners/pilots of all of the many aircraft that fl ew in for the event. Maintenance.. Fuel 100LL/Jet A… We look forward to seeing you again next year. Tie Downs…Hangar Space… Rental Cars…

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The City of Vancouver and local stakeholders are in opposition to the Pearson Box and have requested the FAA delay or halt the action until a more complete consideration of concernsSUPPORT can take place. The largest concernGENERAL centers on safety issues associatedAVIATION with aircraft IN WASHINGTON: JOIN WPA orbiting at low altitude for indeterminate periods in a confi ned area over populated areas to the north of Pearson Field. With no charted holding procedures, waypoints or ATC guidance an alreadyAOPA, confi ned airspace EAA with aremultiple holdinggreat aircraft groups creates additional working risk. Community nationally. WPA works locally. Join us. noise and environmental concerns have also been cited. Concerns exist relative to the economic impact of this action. Pearson Field operating expenses Interestedare paid for entirely in general by its users aviation with no in City Washi support.ngton? Any reduction Then ofyou economic need activityto bejeopardizes part of Pearson’s the Washington viability. According Pilots Association.to the Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Division, Pearson Field and Museum annually attracts 39,500 visitors to VancouverAOPA for combinedand EAA annual are great revenue organizations of over $26M and working generates on roughly behalf 458 of jobsgeneral with combinedaviation wages at of the over national $7M. There level. are 50,000 But there’saircraft operations another eachorganization year at Pearson, fighting 60% On Saturday, August 11, a group Once there, the kids got to spend of whichfor yourare related right to to business fly, much or commercial closer to activities. home: WPA,Pearson the Air WashingtonMuseum’s recognized Pilots youth development programs are also dependent on being next to a working airport. For more of pilots from the Washington Pilots the day in the sunshine and water informationAsociation. on the City of Vancouver’s position, go to: http://www.cityofvancouver.us/upload/ Association, Spokane Chapter, while the pilots relaxed and had contents/1074/FactSheet-FAAProceduresAtPearsonFieldFINAL.pdfThe Washington Pilots Association (WPA) helps keep the passion volunteered their time and planes lunch at the restaurant and also Pearsonfor general Field isaviation listed as alivepart of in the Washington Fort Vancouver State National and Historic plays Site,a leading is listed role on the in to transport a group of children from enjoyed the water, sun and scenery. National Register of Historic Places and is legislatively protected by Public Law PL104-134. ensuring the facilities and policies are in place to enable this spirit of the Hutton Settlement to Cavanaugh As one of the oldest continuously operating airfi elds in the United States, Pearson Field was Bay on Priest lake. recentlyadventure recognized to by take the flightAmerican today Institute and inof Aeronauticsthe future. and Astronautics (AIAA) as a Hutton Settlement, located in the location ofThe historic WPA signifi is thecance only alongside non-profit locations organization in the nation, including of pilots Kitty and Hawk others North Spokane Valley, is a safe, structured Carolinainterested and the Red in aviation Barn at Boeing focused Field. on the need of serving pilots and promoting environment which provides long- Individuals desiring to have their voices heard on this matter can receive a sample letter of general aviation specifically in the state of Washington. Here is what term stability for children from concern and contact list for legislative representatives in the area from: [email protected]. families in chronic need or crisis. Breakingthe WPA News: does for you: The WPA has provided these In e-mails received late on September 25 from David Grizzle, Chief Operating Offi cer charter fl ights for the kids for the of the FAA and Roderik Hall, Assistant Administrator for Government Affairs, the City of • WPA Works Locally & Statewide to Preserve Your Right to Fly past several years. This year they Vancouver was informed that the “FAA will delaying implementation of any airspace changes were able to take 14 kids, as well for at• leastWPA 30 is days. 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Because registration at the Appleton Grandstay, we season, The Grand, and all hotels on the island after landing and while fueling till a truck of her 2 hr. hop limit (although I frequently wanted to get out before the airshow, which were booked, per AAA, so we booked at the entered the airport and the driver opened have to stretch it) and my C-177B’s 120 Kt. we did. Super 8 in Mackinaw City, fl ying to Pellston his hangar door, revealing a Cardinal RG. Cruise speed, we overnighted twice on the It was a short fl ight to Appleton and we Airport south of town. Note the two spellings, I sent Kathy to hail him. He gave us a ride way there, Miles City, MT and Litchfi eld, MN. were soon tied down on the grass, caught Mackinac and Mackinaw, due to confusion to his recommended motel in town and I had previously checked with the LJF the shuttle van to the FBO, called for the between the French and English words for the recommended a nearby restaurant, the Speak airport manager and was told I could fi nd the Grandstay van and soon were in our room. region. We drove over the Mackinac Strait Easy, a walking-distance ‘30s, gangster-era keys to the courtesy car in a drawer in the Did you know that non-aviation Wisconsonites Bridge and checked out St. Ignace. Next day style place. terminal and I could keep it overnight. I got call AirVenture “The EAA”? Also, a drinking we took the ferry to Mackinac Island and had Sunday, we fl ew on to Kalispell, ID tying the keys, fueled the plane, tied it down and we fountain is a “bubbler” and a liquor store a horse-drawn tour of the island, including down on the grass by Red Eagle Aviation. off-loaded the baggage to the car. We were is a “beer depot”. I lived in Milwaukee lunch at The Grand. Except for a police car, We got a car through Red Eagle and booked exhausted after lugging the luggage in the “Mwaukee” for two years where I worked for ambulance and fi re engine, all other vehicles a tourist charter fl ight for the next day over heat and humidity. Then we found the car’s Harley Davidson “Harleys” and met Kathy. on the island are horse-drawn. The draft Glacier Park. I could have fl own over the Park battery dead! Tuesday morning, we took the Nationwide horses were magnifi cent! but I thought we needed a knowledgeable local Wondering what we could do, we saw a EAA Transit bus to OSH. We spent a full day Friday we got off and with a slightly pilot who knew the area and could take us to couple go into the terminal. I called to them there, checking out the vendors and sitting different course than planned, made it to and show us the glaciers. That afternoon we and asked if they were “with the airport”. The in on a Lycoming presentation. I bought a Ashland, MI where we overnighted. Saturday, drove up into the Park a bit. We had never been man, Jim, replied that he was a local pilot. I Lake Huron DuraChart. They make much before taking off, we had a chat with the there. It was nice, but doesn’t hold a candle explained our situation. He said, “Hop in my more durable and readable Sectional charts Ashland Mayor at the airport. He told us to Yellowstone! Next day, our charter fl ight car and I’ll take you to my hangar to get my than FAA and print others for $3.00 with the about the political problems he is facing re. in a C-206 with Tom Glanville proved to be battery charger”. Jim showed me his hangar AOPA discount, even if they are getting into the airport. We then took off and headed worth the $350 cost. key code and picked up the charger and an the market late. Check out www.durachart. west in the clear, but as forecast, soon had a Tuesday, we fl ew out down about half of extension cord. We drove back, plugged in the com. We returned to Appleton on the bus. mostly solid undercast. Just west of Superior, the west shore of Flathead Lake, then direct charger and put the battery on charge. In about Wednesday morning we took off and WI the under and overcasts converged and I to Shoshone Co., ID for a quick refuel, then 20 minutes, it was charged enough to start headed the 105 miles for Kenosha, WI where was in IMC! I did a quick 180, found a hole in on, pretty much, direct to RLD. We had a the car. Jim told me to keep the charger and I had made arrangements with Bob Russell, a the clouds and with Center’s assistance made very enjoyable 20 day trip (Kathy agrees), cord in case I needed it again in the morning. Cardinal expert of Aviation Plus, to leave my it to SUU. We got there in time for an EAA balancing fl ying, visiting, sightseeing and We found a motel, had a Friday fi sh-fry at the plane with him for fi ve days while we were in pancake breakfast, used the courtesy car to other activities. I logged 39.4 hours on the VFW hall and didn’t need the charger in the Milwaukee. I thought it would be a good thing tour the town and returned to take off in a few trip and we fl ew into 19 airports, 13 of them morning. I returned the charger and cord to for a Cardinal expert to check out N18694. I hours in better weather. fi rst time for me. the hangar and we fl ew out. This is but one wanted him to check out what I thought was example of many instances of the generosity of a too-rich carburetor and ineffective rudder aviation people I have experienced! After our trim. We picked up a rental car and headed return, I sent Jim a kit of Applets and Cotlets for Milwaukee. and Chukar Cherries. We checked in at the Ambassador We fl ew to Manitowoc, WI , about 40 Hotel, an older, charming, art deco place on miles east of OSH, on Lake Michigan to visit Wisconsin Ave., near the Marquette University Kathy’s friends. This is a nice non-towered campus. It was now time to do some non- airport with two intersecting airstrips. On aviation things Kathy specifi cally wanted to approaching I was talking on the CTAF and do: her 50th M.U. reunion and a Kiscinski noticed a number of T-34s in the pattern and family reunion on Sunday. As a spouse, I vicinity. Someone asked me where I was in was allowed to attend both of these. They relation to the “Blue Water Tower”. I reported were fun! that I was approaching from the west toward Monday we drove back to Kenosha. Bob the tower directly ahead on the west side of reported that my carburetor was fi ne and he town. Then I looked around and could see re-rigged the rudder trim and pointed out The Grand a total of four Blue Water Towers around the that I should be stepping on the rudder in airport! I thought I should, again, clarify the direction I want to trim for, while I trim. which tower I was approaching! The T-34 That combination works! We were to head for Association uses MTW as a staging & practice Oakland-Troy airport in Clinton Township, point for their appearance at AirVenture. north of Detroit. I had hoped to fl y along Monday morning we headed for RIPON the Chicago lakeshore fl yway and get some and started up the tracks toward FISKE. pictures of the former Meigs Field that Mayor Traffi c wasn’t too dense, we actually had a Daley had relieved us of. The briefer, however, choice of runways! I chose 27 to minimize told me about a big VIP TFR around Chicago. the taxi distance to the North Forty. Kathy I had to re-plan to skirt around the city to the enjoyed the arrival, thought it was well west and pick up my previously-planned route organized. We got our registration fi nalized at Gary, IN. and started looking around. It got hot and Our plan was to fly up to Mackinac Trip To Stuart Island By Claire and Warren Hendrickson We had a fabulous time at Stuart Island earlier this week. The cabin does indeed look N18694 at JKJ great. What a difference those vinyl windows make! I’m happy to report that the futon is back in operation. The last edition of Wings mentioned the need for an L bracket. I wasn’t able to connect with Mark Perini (thanks for his number) so I just brought some heavy duty ones along with some hand tools and they did the trick. I tightened up all the other corners as well and it’s as good as new. (That was some kind of hard wood! Oh for a few power tools...) I also brought up some mantels for the lanterns and changed them out. The one lantern that uses propane bottles is working great. The large lantern that uses liquid fuel however wasn’t helped by the new mantels. It’s missing the glass so that may be part of it, but I really suspect two things: the pump on the fuel reservoir does not create suffi cient pressure and I believe there may be a fuel leak in the internal plumbing. Rather than buy a replacement glass, it might be better to simply invest in a new large lantern. The small liquid fuel lantern wasn’t used - it’s glass was shattered. I need a replacement glass for my own large personal lantern so I’ll look for the small glass replacement while I’m at it. Inventory as of August 14th: - 3.5 gallons fresh water - 2 propane bottles (for stove and the one lantern) - Plenty of kerosene (half gallon) and liquid lantern fuel (almost a gallon between two jugs) - Plenty of TP and Paper Towel in plastic storage container Needs: - Lantern attention as mentioned above - Mattress pads for the beds - Tough call on this one; air infl atables can easily get punctured, while foam pads can become a critter nesting site. Thoughts? We can bring some up on our next visit. - Exterior wood rot observed on the back of the cabin (the wall opposite the entry door) - Looks like the rot was exposed when the dirt was shoveled away from the cabin walls some time recently. The issue is twofold: the fl oorboards are not fully supported as well as they probably should be (the interior fl oor “gives” a bit when walking around the west end of the picnic table from the fi replace toward the windows), and when sitting on the futon, you can see light through a crevice at the location of the wood rot (a candidate location for additional foam sealing to keep the critters out). This might require some specialized carpentry skill and treated lumber to repair. - We might suggest fi ne mesh screens be installed on the rain barrels. That’ll keep the leaves out but more importantly will keep the standing water from becoming a mosquito nesting ground. (We emptied and dried the barrels while we were there.) I didn’t have my tape measure with me so I don’t have the rain barrel diameter. Of the above, the wall carpentry issue probably is the most important as it speaks to the Washington Sector Call: 425-787-6280 Cell: 425-314-4338 structural integrity of the cabin. Even so, this is the best we have ever seen the cabin look. Web: www.wingwaxersnw.com • Email: [email protected] Many kudos are due to all that had a role in the improvements, you especially Tom. Thank you! October-November 2012 WPA Wings - Page 7 Pilots’ Bill of Rights Signed Into Law From General Aviation News giving wide latitude to the FAA and making the appeals process meaningless. This returns WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Pilot’s Bill of Rights has been officially signed into law. NTSB’s deference to the FAA to general administrative law principles, just like every other Introduced by Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a member of the Senate General Aviation government agency. Caucus and a CFI with more than 10,000 flight hours, the Pilot’s Bill of Rights (S.1335) Allows for Federal district court review of appeals from the NTSB, at the election of the became law Aug. 3 when President Obama signed the legislation. It is designed to level the appellant. This is important because a review by the Federal district court is de novo, meaning playing field between general aviation pilots and the FAA in an enforcement action. The bill, the pilot gets a new trial with the ability to introduce evidence and a new review of the facts. introduced at last year’s AirVenture, passed the Senate unanimously then passed the House in June by a voice vote. NOTAM Improvement Program “This is a great day for general aviation, and this would not have happened without the Requires that the FAA undertake a NOTAM Improvement Program, requiring simplification support of so many pilots all across this country,” said Inhofe and archival of NOTAMs in a central location. The process by which Notices to Airmen The bill contains a number of measures, according to Inhofe, including: are provided by the FAA has long needed revision. This will ensure that the most relevant Makes FAA Enforcement Proceedings and NTSB Review Fair for Pilots information reaches the pilot. Currently, FAA makes pilots responsible for knowledge of pre-flight conditions. Non-profit general aviation groups will make up an advisory panel. Requires NTSB review of FAA enforcement actions to conform, to the extent practicable, with the Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Medical Certification Review Requires the FAA to provide timely notice to a pilot who is the subject of an investigation, The FAA’s medical certification process has long been known to present a multitude of and that any response by the pilot can be used as evidence against him. problems for pilots seeking an airman certificate, Inhofe notes. The bill requires a GAO review of the FAA’s medical certification process and forms, with the goal of demonstrating how the Requires that in an FAA enforcement action against a pilot, the FAA must grant the pilot all FAA can provide greater clarity in the questions and reduce the instances of misinterpretation relevant evidence 30 days prior to a decision to proceed with an enforcement action. This is that have, in the past, lead to allegations of intentional falsification against pilots. Non-profit currently not done and often leaves the pilot grossly uninformed of his violation and recourse. general aviation groups will make up an advisory panel, which will give advice to the FAA on how the medical certification process can be improved. The FAA is required to take Makes contractor-run flight service station and contract tower communications available to appropriate action on the GAO recommendations within one year. airmen. 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Thanks to our generous sponsors MAD Winners! Page 8 - WPA Wings October-November 2012 WPA CALENDAR OF EVENTS October 10, 2012 (Wednesday) November 7, 2012 (Wednesday) North Sound Chapter 9:00 am North Sound Chapter 9:00 am October 13, 2012 (Saturday) November 10, 2012 (Saturday) Harvey Field Chapter @ Snohomish Flying Service 10:00 am Harvey Field Chapter @ Snohomish Flying Service 10:00 am BBQ Lunch @ KONP (Oregon) newportoregon.gov/dept/onp BBQ Lunch @ KONP (Oregon) newportoregon.gov/dept/onp October 17, 2012 (Wednesday) November 14, 2012 (Wednesday) North Sound Chapter 9:00 am North Sound Chapter 9:00 am Spokane Chapter 6pm @ Longhorn November 15, 2012 (Thursday) Chapter Meeting @ Pearson Air 7:00 pm Clallam County Chapter @ Rite Bros. Aviation 7:00 pm October 18, 2012 (Thursday) Okanogan & Ferry County Chapter meets alternating between Omak and Tonasket Clallam County Chapter @ Rite Bros. Aviation 7:00 pm November 17, 2012 (Saturday) Okanogan & Ferry County Chapter meets alternating between Omak and Tonasket BBQ Lunch @ KONP (Oregon) newportoregon.gov/dept/onp October 19, 2012 (Friday) November 21, 2012 (Wednesday) Green River Chapter @ Trotter’s Auburn 7:00pm North Sound Chapter 9:00 am October 20, 2012 (Saturday) Spokane Chapter 6pm @ Longhorn BBQ BBQ Lunch @ KONP (Oregon) newportoregon.gov/dept/onp Olympia Chapter Meeting @ Pearson Air 7:00 pm October 24, 2012 (Wednesday) November 22, 2012 (Thursday) North Sound Chapter 9:00 am Deer Park Chapter @ Deer Park Airport Administration Building 6:30 pm Tri-Cities Chapter 6:30pm @ Bergstroms FBO November 24, 2012 (Saturday) October 25, 2012 (Thursday) BBQ Lunch @ KONP (Oregon) newportoregon.gov/dept/onp Deer Park Chapter @ Deer Park Airport Administration Building 6:30 pm November 28, 2012 (Wednesday) October 27, 2012 (Saturday) North Sound Chapter 9:00 am BBQ Lunch @ KONP (Oregon) newportoregon.gov/dept/onp Tri-Cities Chapter 6:30pm @ Bergstroms FBO October 31, 2012 (Wednesday) December 1, 2012 (Saturday) North Sound Chapter 9:00 am Flyers Club Breakfast 9am @ Trotters Auburn November 1, 2012 (Thursday) EAA Breakfast @ 7S3 (Oregon) www.eaa105.org Yakima Valley Chapter BBQ Lunch @ KONP (Oregon) newportoregon.gov/dept/onp Free Admission www.museumoffl ight.org December 4, 2012 (Tuesday) November 2, 2012 (Friday) Arlington Chapter @ NASA Restaurant 6:00 pm Paine Chapter 6:30 pm December 5, 2012 (Wednesday) November 3, 2012 (Saturday) North Sound Chapter 9:00 am Flyers Club Breakfast 9am @ Trotters Auburn December 6, 2012 (Thursday) EAA Breakfast @ 7S3 (Oregon) www.eaa105.org Yakima Valley Chapter BBQ Lunch @ KONP (Oregon) newportoregon.gov/dept/onp Free Admission www.museumoffl ight.org November 6, 2012 (Tuesday) Arlington Chapter @ NASA Restaurant 6:00 pm Sullivan Lake: A Little Bit of Work and Lots of Fun Submitted by Bob Kay, RAF-WA Liaison Northeastern Washington at Sullivan Lake was the setting for a work party/fl y-in August 17-19. Airplanes started arriving as early as Thursday afternoon from all over the Pacifi c NW and California. A total of 35 airplanes fl ew in, some via fl oats on the pristine lake and others landed on the turf 1765’ airstrip. Friday night meals were up to each fl y-in camper. Later that evening, we had a get together around the main campfi re and swapped fl ying stories. That afternoon and evening a bagpiper wandered in from the adjacent USFS campgrounds and held a one-man piper’s tattoo for us. The weather cooperated the entire weekend and the lake was a great way to beat the heat. The airstrip was already in great shape from previous work parties and State maintenance, but the recurring and abandoned gopher holes needed fi lling and weeds needed whacking. We Stinson Paul Lewis WPA Tonasket Coffee in the AM left the airstrip in better shape than we found it. Supervising the work party was WA State Dep’t of Transportation’s Paul Wolfe who’s the manager of all 16 Washington State DOT airports. Many people who had landed at Sullivan Lake years before remarked that the runway is in better shape than it has ever been. Fifty-fi ve fl yers and others gathered around the campfi re on Saturday night. They were there to enjoy a steak & corn- on-the-cob dinner hosted by RAF WA State Liaison, Bob Kay and wife Jo, along with the Washington Seaplane Pilots Association’s Greg and Mary Jo Corrado. They also shared and enjoyed potluck side dishes and desserts that evening. Doug and Kathleen Sapp of Omak helped prepare the meal, with Doug assisting Greg Corrado on the grilling of the steaks. Lots of others pitched in to make the dinner the highlight of the fl y-in. Jerry Larson from the Deer Park Chapter of the Washington Pilots Association was there as the Adopt-an- Airport representative. Jerry was a great help organizing picnic tables and checking to make sure the campgrounds were Dad brought us in his seaplane. FP Landing tidy after the festivities were over. There wasn’t much to do on that front since everyone attending operated under the fl y- it-in-fl y-it-out philosophy. The RAF, WSPA, WPA, SPA, and the Deer Park Chapter of ••• BUSINESS DIRECTORY ••• the WPA are working with the WSDOT Aviation Division and the USFS to make improvements to the airport campground; including, 10 new fi re rings and an additional 5 picnic tables along the west side of the runway. We hope to have those urrows viation LLC improvements in place by spring of 2013. B A Sullivan Lake is a very special place with so much to do SKYLITES • SUNROOMS • RAILINGS after you fl y in. It is a great place to bring the whole family. It’s camping under the wing of your airplane at its fi nest with Brad Anderson Territory Manager, NW WA, Alaska, Hawaii fi re rings, picnic tables, and potable water on the fi eld. The adjacent USFS campground features seasonal camp hosts, cell: (425) 508-8017 • [email protected] water, vault toilets and bear-proof garbage receptacles. We Local: (425) 259-6000 Sales Offi ce: 3320 Pine Street suggest that you pack hiking shoes, swim suits, fi shing poles Fax: (425) 258-6734 Mailing: 3307 Cedar Street and s’mores fi xins’! Everett, WA 98201-4517

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