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Prop & Cowling "Every pilot 8 THE VIEW from HERE • thinks they Jennifer Dellenbusch live in modern 8 LETTERS to the EDITOR times" 10 CESSNA FLYER EVENTS 14 THE HIGH and the WRITEY • Kevin Garrison

18 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS • Steve Ells

Cockpit & Fuselage

22 RENOVATING AN INTERIOR, PART EIGHT: CLEANING AND REPAIRING SEATS • Dennis Wolter

30 YOUR ADS-B OUT IS IN: WHAT'S NEXT • Dale Smith 36 DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND YOUR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE • Kristin Winter

38 THINGS YOU CAN DO IN A 182 (AND SOME THINGS YOU PROBABLY SHOULDN'T) • Kevin Garrison

48 DESTINATION: LAKELAND, FLORIDA • Kevin Garrison

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12 • Cessna Flyer / February 2020 February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 13 The High & The Writey By KEVIN GARRISON

Excelsior! To the Future. Automated landing systems are now a reality for some General Aviation aircraft. Can the flying that fits in a briefcase be far behind?

on’t worry, this airplane is so easy to fly it almost lands the future than I do. It is hard for me to plan tonight’s dinner itself.” You may have said this to a nervous passenger or or decide whether to go play tennis, let alone predict what two during your piloting life. I have said it a few hundred kind of robot will help me push my airplane out of my hangar “D in the coming years. times in my professional flying career. We said it, but did not really mean it. Our landing skills were somewhat hard to come by, and we all have more than a little “Tommy” the tow-bot pride in the fact that we can bring airplanes down to the ground My airport neighbor has a few airplanes across the way all by ourselves. We scoffed at the notion that the plane could from my humble T-hangar and already has a sort of towbar land itself. The idea that you could push a button and the plane robot. It is a thing you may have already seen and used: a would find a place to land and land there was futuristic. remote-controlled robotic-looking thing that costs only a little The future is here. Cirrus unveiled a “Safe Return” system more than my airplane. a while back for their jet, and it looks like it can do the job. The Remote control tow-bots won’t cut it for me. I need an au- landings are not like the ILS Autoland-mode landings I made tonomous hangar robot that will preheat my engine, clean the in the airline world. The system navigates to the nearest safe windshield, pull my plane outside, and then help load my huge airport and lands the airplane if the pilot is incapacitated. behind in the cockpit so I don’t break a hip in the attempt. You This idea hurts my pride a little bit. The Cirrus jet already know, all the things I did for other pilots when working at the has a ballistic parachute recovery system, but the autopilot airport as a teenage lineboy. landing feature is a whole new thing that makes single-pi- It would not hurt if my hangar-bot would restock the fridge I imagine that auto-land systems will eventually be as common in General Aviation aircraft as the GPS or the transponder. It is only a matter of time and money. lot operations quite a bit safer and my skills less valuable. I imagine that auto-land systems will be eventually as common with drinks, sweep the floors, and kill that nasty-scary spider in General Aviation aircraft as the GPS or the transponder. It that lives in the back of the hangar, taunting me with his com- is only a matter of time and money. pound eyeballs, hairy legs, and needle-sharp spider mandibles. It is not that I fear the spider, I just haven’t gotten around to Modern times squishing it—for the past five years. Every pilot thinks they live in modern times. Wilbur and Orville knew that they were on the cutting edge of technology, What are you doing, Dave? Signed, Hal. just like I thought I was when I tuned my first fixed-card ADF Since many people think that a benefit of the future will be or used my very first electric engine starter instead of prop- much longer lives, I can imagine flying my airplane when I am 117 ping the plane by hand. years old. Mandatory retirement age for airline pilots will prob- Of course, everybody is right. We all live in the moment, ably be upward of 100 years, making future co-pilots very angry and not many of us can see far enough ahead to see the future that their advancement is governed by a seniority system. clearly. For example, I never imagined when I started flying If there are co-pilots at all. Robots will eventually take that that I would be able to navigate anywhere in the country using job as well. Personally, I think not having a co-pilot would have a thin metal computer and satellites. I started my airline been disastrous for my career. Who would listen to all my cool career flying Boeing 727s that burned 12,000 pounds of jet fuel stories? Who would go back for coffee? per hour and ended up flying a plane three times bigger and I liked having a human co-pilot, because he or she knew a heavier that burned the same amount of fuel. lot more about the airplane than I did. At least, that is what Most people have a better grasp on what might happen in they always told me.

14 • Cessna Flyer / February 2020 February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 15 The High & The Writey Flying airplanes using our bodies and brains may soon be considered quaint and obsolete—if it isn’t already—but as our pilot generation gets older, we will find it easier and easier to ignore such talk. A computerized “Robbie the Co-pilot”  KEVIN GARRISON’S aviation bark at if there is no delivery person? Sure, might not regale me with stories about career began at age 15 as a he could bark at the drone, but what would aircraft carrier flying or why their third lineboy in Lakeland, Florida. be the point in that? Plus, the delivery spouse isn’t very nice, but I could count on He came up through General person brings my dog a treat every time he Robbie to know absolutely everything about Aviation, retired as a 767 visits. Is the drone going to drop a Meaty our aircraft and maybe he—or she, if she is captain in 2006 and retired Bone to my dog, Hank? Roberta— could be programmed to laugh at from instructing airline pilots I don’t hate the idea of a drone-filled my jokes. in 2017. Garrison’s professional world; I just don’t understand it. Wouldn’t writing career has spanned you rather ride along and fly airplanes Drones? Don’t talk to me about drones… three decades. Send questions instead of giving that job to a mindless Flying machines that don’t need humans or comments to editor@ machine that’s name (my dog just reminded much, if at all, are filling our skies, making cessnaflyer.org. me) rhymes with bone? pests out of themselves. Some package com- The kind of airplanes we fly today may panies have promised that it won’t be long not be on the cutting edge, but I bet they until my various Aircraft Spruce deliveries are dropped from hang around, and I bet there will always be people like us to the sky into my yard via drone. fly them. I know this because hardly any overseas supertank- My question about that is this: Who is my dog going to Continued on Page 66 

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A cracked bulkhead on a 182, expensive air box gaskets, buying a high-time 172, replacing original switches on a 175

Hi Steve, service kit, Cessna Part No. SK182-46A, I found a crack in my Cessna 182. to modify the area. QTake a look at this picture. Is this The instructions in the service kit serious? do say to stop-drill all cracks in the 209 —Jim bulkhead prior to installing the kit, but I don’t believe that instruction applies Jim, to the flange area of the bulkhead where Cracks in this bulkhead are not your crack is located. Aunusual but are not common either. The decision about the airworthiness The FAA issued an Airworthiness of your bulkhead is made by the A&P Directive (AD 72-07-09) that applies to mechanic with the Inspection Authoriza- this part. Part of that AD reads: tion (IA) endorsement who will sign off D) Visually inspect the forward and your annual. aft vertical fin attachment struc- This crack in the flange of the 209 bulkhead will Happy flying, ture for cracks and dye penetrant require replacement of the bulkhead. —Steve or equivalent inspect the following for cracks: Hi Steve, 1) The lower inboard corner of each rudder cable cutout in My mechanic and I were review- the aft bulkhead. Qing his estimates of the cost for parts 2) The area in the aft bulkhead between the rudder cable and labor after he finished the inspection portion of the annual cutout and the bulkhead flange. on my 1976 Cessna 182P Skylane. He told me that the gaskets E) If cracks are found during the inspection required by between my lower cowling and the carburetor air box were worn Paragraph D, prior to further flight: out. Then he told me that new ones would cost around $200. I 1) Replace complete aft bulkhead assembly. almost fell off my chair. What gasket is worth $200? Although the AD does not refer specifically to the flange He told me that the gaskets were only available from Cess- area where your crack is, I believe the entire bulkhead must na. Can that be true? be replaced. No repairs are approved. —Hot Harold The cracked part is known as the 209 bulkhead (it’s located 209 inches aft of the datum) and it is a major structural part Hi Harold, of the aft fuselage of your 182. Your vertical stabilizer is bolted I’d like to tell you there’s an alternative, but to the best to this bulkhead. It’s important. Aof my knowledge, there isn’t. The part number of the 209 bulkhead is 0712311-7. None of I want to praise your mechanic for his knowledge of your the online suppliers I usually query for parts prices are quot- 182. I’ve seen some very poorly maintained gaskets. Although ing a price. I called the parts department at Yingling Aviation these gaskets don’t look like much (one-half inch wide by and was told that Cessna doesn’t have any in stock. one-eighth inch thick), a properly installed and airworthy set I called Beegles Aircraft Service in Greeley, Colorado, a prevents dirt, dust, and other contaminants in the engine com- well-known airframe repair and salvage yard. They have two partment from being drawn into the engine. used bulkheads in stock; the price is $250. Cessna issued Single Engine Service Letter SE 76-18, Single Engine Service Letter SE72-29 also applies to “Airbox Seal Inspection,” on Oct. 11, 1976. The part numbers your airplane. This bulletin calls for the inspection of the for the gaskets are 0752016-10 (two needed) and 0752016-11 209 bulkhead’s forward horizontal attach area. It mentions a (two needed).

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The bulletin applies to the Hi Jason, gaskets you’re asking about. Removing and replacing It applies to 1960-1976 Cessna Athe original switches with 180s, 1959-1976 Cessna 182s, the same part requires no addi- 1961-1970 Cessna 185s, and tional approval. 1966-1975 Cessna 188 model Changing to different Cessna singles. switches requires some kind of Unfortunately, Cessna has approval. The approval can be greatly increased the prices of in the form of a Supplemental its parts over the last decade. Type Certificate (STC), which At the time of the issuance of is an FAA-approved addition to the bulletin, Cessna was selling the original aircraft Type Cer- these gaskets for 73 cents each. tificate. Replacement switches Normal inflation would boost can also be approved through the price to a little less than what’s called a Parts Manufac- $4.50, not $50. Air box gaskets don't look like much, but they turing Approval (PMA). Re- The good news is that your mechan- perform an important function. placement switches that have been built ic knows your airplane and is taking in accordance with the specifications in good care of it, and you. Take it up and fly it. Do a stall series. a Technical Standard Order (TSO) for Happy flying, Does it have any bad habits in the slow cockpit switches may also be installed. —Steve flight and stall series? You can get more information on Does it make book speeds? approvals in “Owner Produced Parts: Hi Steve, I highly recommend that you tell the Regulations, Interpretations, and Applica- I’m planning to buy a 1974 Cess- seller you want a full annual done by tions” by Kristin Winter, which appeared Qna 172M Skyhawk. It’s had three your mechanic or another one you hire in the January 2017 issue of Cessna Flyer. owners and has always been hangared. who knows 172s. Ask him to split the The part numbers for the master is The current owner bought it 25 years cost; if he agrees, that’s a good sign. If he 0713026-5, the nav light switch is 0713026- ago and had it repainted. The paint and acts reluctant, then pay for it yourself. 4, and the landing light is 0713035. interior are in fantastic condition. Its If an airworthiness item is found during Cessna issued Single Engine Service maintenance and logbook documenta- the inspection, stop right there and point Bulletin SEB 93-15, which provided part tion is outstanding. Pulling the inspec- it out to the seller. Or note it and discuss numbers for service kits to replace your tion panels shows no corrosion. My only how a repair will affect the price. original push-pull switches. These kits concern is it has 10,500 hours on the Do a value search. Are you an AOPA seem to still be available. Cost ranges airframe. Though it is in apparently good member? If you are, membership from $62 to $126 per kit. shape, should I be concerned about the includes a free valuation through VREF. If your switches aren’t working well, high time? Is this a deal killer? You can also go to the VREF website and you should try to revive them by spray- —Steve pay for a single airplane valuation. ing a contact cleaner/lubricant into the Type in all the details, and you’ll get switch and working it in and out. One Hi Steve, an answer about what other similarly product that does a good job of this is No, high time is not an auto- equipped airplanes are selling for. CorrosionX, which can be purchased at matic deal killer. The high airframe Let me know how I can help further. aviation supply houses such as Aircraft A Happy flying, hours will, however, factor into the value Spruce and Specialty. of the airplane. —Steve You can also find used original-style Cessna has published Supplemental switches at aircraft salvage yards such Inspection Documents (SIDs) for all its Hi Steve, as Wentworth and Preferred Air Parts. airplanes. I have a Cessna 175A Skylark with Try refurbing your existing switches. The one for the 1969-76 is Qthe original push-pull switch- If one is broken or inoperative, you’ll be 226 pages long. If all the ADs are com- es for the master, landing lights, nav able to find a used one at a salvage yard. plied with, and your mechanic checks lights, etc. I am trying to find a suitable I believe most salvage yards offer a “no- over and approves all the items in the replacement for these switches. Can you questions-asked” money-back guarantee SID, you can be sure the 172 you’re give me a good source to replace these on parts if returned promptly. looking at is in great shape. switches? I would prefer an updated Keep in touch and let me know how Look in the logs for replacement of version or even a toggle switch, and not this works out. wear parts, such as flap tracks, nosege- new old stock (NOS) if possible. I’m still Happy flying, ar scissor bushings, and aileron and new to the ownership side of certified —Steve trim tab piano hinges. If there’s evi- aircraft, so I am a little confused on what dence those items have been attended I can use for replacements. to, that’s a good sign. Thanks, —Jason Continued on Page 67 

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February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 21 Inspecting a seat frame for Renovating an Interior Part Eight worn parts and cracks.

CLEANING AND REPAIRING SEATS Interior restoration expert DENNIS WOLTER helps you ensure your Cessna seats will serve you well for many years.

ow that we’ve repaired all them fallen into disrepair? those plastic components, With the effort it takes to keep up let’s get into some seat with engine condition, landing gear main- work! Almost every Cessna tenance, aging airframe issues, and AD we bring into Air Mod for notes, seats can get taken for granted and Nrenovation with an articulating pilot or are often overlooked. Unless the owner/ co-pilot seat comes with a request to do customer calls out a particular seat prob- something about the wobbly looseness lem, maintenance technicians tend to in the seat. One customer actually said ignore these seats, allowing the pilot and that if his pilot seat became any looser, co-pilot seats, in particular, to degrade he was going to put it on his front porch into a rocking and tracking mess. and rock away into his golden years! The good news is the excellent build Cessna began installing these desir- New thrust washers from McFarlane. quality of these Cessna seats and the able articulating seats in the early 1960s. availability of new parts makes them That means that an original owner could standard. That said, one area of mainte- very repairable and maintainable. Most easily be the grandparent of many of nance that seems to have slipped through of what it takes to keep seats clean and the current pilots flying these 40- to the cracks over the years is cabin seats. lubricated can be legally done by an 50-year-old machines. Cessna owners The complexity of articulating seats aircraft owner under the provisions of are not alone in dealing with aging makes seats the one mechanical compo- preventive maintenance, FAR Part 43.3, seats. The Air Force intends to continue nent in the cabin that I think needs the Paragraph G, Appendix A. flying its early Boeing B-52s for another most attention. So, let’s get started. 30 years. And I have a friend who still operates a fleet of 1940s Douglas DC-3s. In praise of Cessna seats The No. 1 enemy Who would have thought? So, it looks Before examining the wear points in Accumulated dirt and lack of lubri- like there is still some life left in these these seats and associated repair pro- cation are the biggest enemies of Cessna aging seats. cesses, I feel it is important to say that seats. Without question, the majority Of the five airplanes currently being these are unquestionably the best-de- of seats we prepare for renovation are renovated in Air Mod’s hangar, the oldest signed, best-built, best-functioning, almost totally lacking evidence of any was built in 1959 and the newest in 2000. and most durable piston single-engine recent lubrication and are covered with With one exception, all appear to have aircraft articulated seats in the General years of built-up dirt and dry lubricant been maintained to an above-average Aviation fleet. So, why have so many of residue. Some mineral spirits, an old

22 • Cessna Flyer / February 2020 February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 23 toothbrush, and compressed air will do bled, lubricate the various moving parts. cian will likely have to address. the trick for cleaning. Clean anything We use spray silicon to lubricate the that moves. Fully actuate the height and tracking rollers. It doesn’t leave an oily, Loose roll pins reclining cranks and thoroughly clean dirt-holding residue that would eventu- To save weight and space, articu- the jack screws. Remove the seat rollers, ally end up in both your carpet and seat lating seats are held together with lots and clean the rollers, bushings, and rollers. Lubricate the jack screws with of roll pins. Any slippage of these pins mounting screws. DC4 silicon grease; your maintenance must be corrected. The most common Once clean, inspect each component tech will have some. Very little DC4 is place to find loose roll pins will be the carefully. Any cracked or worn compo- required and your index finger is the pins that secure the reclining bell crank nents should be evaluated by your main- applicator of choice. to its supporting shaft. These small pins tenance technician. Not many people Finally, using a light oil such as the old will often work their way halfway out of seem to realize that the seat we sit in is standby 3-IN-ONE or LPS 2, lubricate their holes, causing all the torsional load

Typical loose seat recline cam roll pin. New roll pins secured with 0.032-inch safety wire. an important primary structural compo- anything that moves, especially the large (and there is lots of it at this point in the nent. The seats can be a major factor in height-adjustment pivot tubes that pass mechanism) to be concentrated on only survivability in the event of an off-airport through the cast aluminum main frame half of the bell crank attachment. landing or serious accident. Imagine a pieces. Don’t forget the seat rollers and Inspect the bell crank for cracks or seatback or seat latch letting go at a most reclining mechanism on the non-articu- oversized holes. Due to close toleranc- critical moment of the flight. lating seat. es at this cam, oversized holes cannot With seat tracking rollers removed, And remember, your aft seats have be reamed to accommodate the next install new, more durable side thrust reclining components that will also need larger diameter roll pin. The only fix for washers (available from McFarlane some attention. Thankfully, the aft seat a cracked crank is a new bell crank and Aviation). The originals from Cessna lubrication can be easily done without roll pins. were made using the same plastic as removing the seat from the airplane. We If the pins and holes are in good your lovely window frames and are often all know the bench seats in some condition in a crack-free cam, reset totally shot by the time you inspect or can be difficult to remove and reinstall. the roll pin so it is fully supporting upgrade your seats. The side thrust More complex seat maintenance, both sides of the cam at the shaft, and washers are there to reduce side travel especially loose articulating seat issues, use 0.032-inch safety wire to prevent and wiggle as the seat sits and tracks should be left to your maintenance tech- future slippage. Check every roll pin in fore and aft on the rails. These washers nician, as they often involve somewhat the seat base. also prevent metal-to-metal contact be- complex disassembly and reassembly tween the seat feet and the seat rails and procedures. Jack screw wear help to ensure proper alignment of the The crank-operated jack screws, for seat latch pins and the seat track holes. Common Wear Points and Fixes both height and reclining adjustment, Here’s a list of some of these common can become worn. Longitudinal play in Lubricating seat mechanisms wiggle-generating wear points and the the jack screw will allow the seat to rock With the seats cleaned and reassem- resulting fixes your maintenance techni- fore and aft. Most of this looseness can

24 • Cessna Flyer / February 2020 be eliminated by adding additional shim Worn large-diameter height-adjustment Engineered washers to the existing stack of shim shaft pivot points washers located close to the chrome The least common but most difficult crank. You can usually find the correctly issue to correct is wear in the holes for to Make Life sized shims from local machine shop or in the large-diameter pivot tubes that supply companies. In a pinch, I will must rotate to raise and lower the height Easier. dimension the correct thickness of a of the seat. Due to lack of lubrication, washer spacer using a belt sander. considerable wear can develop where these steel shafts pass through the Worn clevis aluminum seat frame. Correction of this The patent-pending The clevis and/or the clevis pin that problem can require in-depth disassem- “non-sticking” SPIN EZ™ aircraft connects the jack screw to the shaft that bly of the seat. engine oil fi lters by Tempest® are designed to come off easy. Heat, time and pressure can extrude oil, grease, DC4® compound or similar liquid lubricants from between a fi lter’s rubber seal and the fi lter mount pad - leaving the fi lter seemingly Gap that needs “bonded” to the engine’s mount shimming in a seat pad - and making it nearly height adjustment impossible to remove. Tempest’s crank mechanism. proprietary SPIN EZ adhered solid seal lubricant stays where it’s supposed to - between the seal and the mount pad’s surface. SPIN EZ solid lubricant won’t extrude or squirt out from under the seal. It prevents the bond forming environment that makes legacy fi lters stick. Tempest SPIN EZ oil fi lters - the controls the angle of the seatback often Once removed, outside and inside fi lter that comes off without a becomes worn. Due to strength require- micrometers will identify worn parts. If ments, no upsizing of hardware is possi- the shafts are worn, new components fi ght! ble here, necessitating the installation of will do the job. If the seat frame holes The only thing stuck now is our new parts. are worn, custom-made bushings are in competition. order. This level of repair will require Worn seat rollers and feet a field approval since the seat frame is Cessna used hard nylon or alumi- primary structure. In this case, I would num to fabricate their seat rollers. either live with the looseness or look for Wear can cause appreciable wobble in a used seat that is in better condition. these rollers, requiring replacement, Over the years, we’ve seen a number Don’t forget to replace the previously of articulating seats that have frozen-in- mentioned thrust washers. Cessna has place height adjustment tubes, likely due released Service Bulletins and AD notes to lack of use or insufficient lubrication. that more fully address long-standing To correct this, we mix a very penetrat- issues with seat tracking and rails. Of ing concoction of 50% ACF-50 or Corro- particular note is a new focus on the sionX and 50% lacquer thinner. A couple condition of the seat feet themselves. of times a day, we brush on a generous Two major issues are addressed by the amount of this penetrating mixture on recent Service Bulletin SEB11-4, one both sides of the height adjusting tube being the deformation of the foot caused where it passes through the cast alumi- www.tempestplus.com by undue stress, the second being wear num seat frame. Continue this process 800.822.3200 of the points of the foot itself. Have your for several days. maintenance tech check for these issues. Use a heat gun (no open flames please) to heat the seat frame until it

February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 25 Seat height adjustment clevis that is often worn. Checking the gap in a seat foot. is hot to the touch and then actuate previously mentioned seat stops, roller age of a taller seatback or the addition of the height adjustment crank in both issues, mechanism, tracking, and cracks a headrest. directions in an attempt to create some also apply to these less-complex seats. Often, the DER will specify that a movement in the two shafts. Sometimes, pull test be performed to verify that we will also use a large crescent wrench Seat stops additional loads imposed on the seat on the bell cranks to break the frozen I can say without hesitation that frame and rails will not cause a failure of shafts loose. Repeated applications most of the Cessnas we get in our shop the seat structure and mountings. This of penetrant, heat, and cranking will for an interior have incorrect seat stops approval process requires the filing of eventually do the job. Remember, if you or are missing some. On most Cessnas, a major alteration and repair Form 337 lubricate your seats once a year, this you should have four seat stops per with the FAA. problem can be avoided. tracking seat. Check the parts manual to If someone is offering to modify your Once we break the height adjustment confirm just how many and what type of seat, ask to see the copy of the 337 that pivots loose, we remove the handle of seat stops your Cessna requires. verifies this modification is approved for the jack screw. Then use a nut driver Think about it; most airplanes sit your make and model of airplane before with a slot cut into the socket end and a tail low. When you slide your seat aft to authorizing the work. We have received reversible electric drill to repeatedly run get out of the airplane, you often slam many frantic calls from airplane owners the seat up and down with a drill until the the seat into the stops. If there is only whose IA will not relicense their air- seat height adjustments function smooth- one stop installed, the seat comes to an plane because paperwork does not exist ly. This does take some time, but it works. abrupt stop on one side only. The inertia for their modified seats. Be persistent and success will be yours. of your body and seat weight causes a strong asymmetrical load on the seat Seat tracks Cracks base that eventually leads to loosening of Over the years, Cessna has issued While you’re inspecting your seats, roll pins and other components. multiple ADs and Service Bulletins don’t ignore the possibility of a crack dealing with seat rails. Defective seat in the seat frame, usually found in the Taller seats and adding headrests rails and tracking latches have been the seatback. With the bare seat frames on Many earlier Cessna seats had low source of some serious accidents. Imag- the rails, aggressively pull the top of backs and no headrests. Some owners ine what could happen if, just at the point the seat aft. If you can see any flexing of these early airplanes want taller of rotation, the worn seat tracking latch in the seatback, remove the upholstery seatbacks or headrests. If the seat left lets go and the pilot suddenly moves aft. and look for a crack. We’ve found a few the factory with headrest mounts but no The resulting involuntary pull on the yoke in recent years. Again, repairing cracks headrests, approved headrests can be at low airspeed very close to the ground in seat frames is a job for your mainte- installed. But modifying the seatback by will likely have a very disastrous result. nance technician. adding headrest mounts or extending Ask your maintenance tech to in- the height of the seatback is a major spect your rails and check your logbooks Non-articulating crew seats modification of the seat structure. This to confirm that all applicable ADs and It’s very important to check the process requires an engineering study Service Bulletins have been completed reclining mechanisms on non-articulat- by a DER (Designated Engineering and properly documented. ing seats. Inspect the catch dog and the Representative) to confirm that the seat teeth of the seatback cam for proper and its mountings can withstand the Good news fix engagement, cracks, and wear. The load created by the additional lever- Cessna has designed a foolproof

26 • Cessna Flyer / February 2020 Large seat height adjustment shaft as it passes through the Damaged non-articulating seat mechanical reclining cam. main aluminum seat base frame. secondary seat stop system that elimi- When the original seat tracking lock tion of one lever. Beautiful. nates the seat latching problem. Service lever is actuated, the reel allows the The best news is that Cessna will Bulletin SEB07-5R06 involves mounting webbing to freely unlock and the seat supply the kit at no charge. An owner a locking reel and webbing strap assem- can track fore and aft. When the handle will need to cover the cost of installation. bly. The reel is secured to the pilot seat is released, the reel locks up as the It takes anywhere between two to seven structure at the aft end of the seat frame original seat tracking stop pin drops into hours of labor. Contact a local Cessna and the forward end of the webbing is a hole in the seat rail. The occupant is service center for more information. attached to the cabin floor. double-locked in place with the actua- One final seat stop note: Cessna put

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February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 27 Cessna Service Bulletin SEB07-5R06 secondary seat stop A second locking spring installed on a Cessna front kit installed on an articulating pilot seat. seat tracking latch mechanism. one seat stop spring on only one side of properties of bromide become active A History Lesson many of the two latching pin seats. In the and will corrode aluminum. The severely Before moving on to next month’s interest of added safety, I often install a corroded seat shown in the photograph topic on how the seats are prepared second latching spring for the second pin, (bottom left) has been eroded from over- for upholstery, I would like to put these a simple, inexpensive, and safety-enhanc- treated fabric touching the seat frame. aging seat issues into historical perspec- ing improvement. Every bit helps! The damage located at this point makes tive. A little history lesson is in order. the seat unairworthy. Corrosion It’s also not uncommon to find A weighty issue It seems like no discussion about old heavy corrosion covering the surfaces When first designed, these seats airplane parts would be complete with- of major cast or forged aluminum seat were engineered to deal with a structur- out including corrosion in the conversa- components. Seats that have lived in the al load of an approximately 170-pound tion. One source of seat corrosion can humidity of the Deep South or coastal occupant. Remember, we’re dealing with be caused by improperly flameproofed areas are the ones that most often have the average weight of a 1960s person. If upholstery materials. The flameproofing this corrosion issue. The fix is to remove you’re anything like most of us, chances chemical that is often applied to aircraft the corrosion by bead blasting the frame are your weight and body shape are a finish materials is the salt-like solution followed by priming with zinc chromate bit different from those high school and of bromide. When materials that are and applying a good coat of finish paint. college days. And today’s young people overtreated with bromide are exposed to Don’t ignore all the rust on the often-un- may not be as trim as young people were high humidity or rainwater from a leak- lubricated steel parts of the seat. in the ‘60s, either. ing door, the corrosive salt-like acidic Bottom line, many folks riding

Badly corroded seat back attach point as a result of coming into contact Heavily corroded seat frame from an aircraft based with incorrectly flameproofed finish fabric. in Southern Louisiana.

28 • Cessna Flyer / February 2020 around in 40- to 50-year-old airplanes safety of your legacy Cessna. (For three- work then only offered to corporate aren’t hitting the scales at 170 pounds. point shoulder harnesses, contact Alpha jet operators. Send questions or The weight of the seat itself was a major Aviation. —Ed.) Remember, you can’t comments to [email protected]. concern in the design process. Decades write the check on the way down. I’ll of use, often limited maintenance, and a discuss more on shoulder harnesses in a possibly much heavier pilot, put all the future article. RESOURCES stuff in this article into perspective. Next month, we will go through the CFA SUPPORTERS Cessna has done a really good job of process of re-slinging, re-foaming, and enhancing safety in their new airplanes reupholstering seats. Until then, fly safe! Alpha Aviation by designing and installing 26G, ener- alphaaviation.com gy-attenuating, much heavier seats, as IMPORTANT: This article describes well as inertia reel shoulder harnesses work that may need to be performed/ B.A.S. Inc. for every seat in their new production supervised by a certificated aviation basinc-aeromod.com airplanes. Our job is to optimize safety maintenance technician. Know in our legacy Cessnas. your FAR/AIM and check with your McFarlane Aviation The message here is, new interior or mechanic before starting any work. mcfarlaneaviation.com not, have your maintenance technician thoroughly check out the condition of  Industrial designer and aviation Further Reading your seats, passenger restraints, and enthusiast DENNIS WOLTER is well Service Bulletin SEB11-4 seat rails as soon as possible. You rely on known for giving countless seminars flybynorth.com/c175/SEB11-4.pdf these components to hold you in position and contributing his expertise about in the event of an accident. If your seats all phases of aircraft renovation Service Bulletin SEB07-5R06 are functioning in like-new condition, in various publications. Wolter support.cessna.com/custsupt/ and you have good four-point inertia reel founded Air Mod in 1973 in order contacts/pubs/ourpdf.pdf?as_ shoulder harnesses (such as from BAS to offer private aircraft owners the id=44303 Inc.), you will have optimized the cabin same professional, high-quality

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Your ADS-B Out is In: What’s Next? An avionics upgrade can add utility, enjoyment, and sometimes value to your aircraft. DALE SMITH interviewed several avionics experts to discover how to research the best upgrade for your situation.

lthough the Jan. 1, 2020, ADS-B instal- lation mandate deadline has come and gone, owners still have plenty of oppor- tunities to make their aircraft better than the day it left the factory. AThere’s no doubt that for the best part of the last decade, the FAA’s looming ADS-B compli- ance mandate has been one of the truly polariz- ing factors in business and General Aviation. On the downside, I’m sure we’d all be amazed by the number of owners of perfectly good airplanes opting to sell or just ground their aircraft instead of paying the price of ADS-B compliance. That’s just sad. On the plus side, for many owners, ADS-B is looked at as just the next step in making their aircraft safer and more capable. And some have decided to use their ADS-B com- pliance installation as an excuse to complete other upgrades while their panel is apart. “What we’re seeing is owners using ADS-B to help justify other installations,” explained Dewey Conroy, vice president and chief operat- ing officer of Pacific Coast Avionics. “Five years ago, if an airplane was in the shop for other avi- onics work, and we discussed installing ADS-B, they would go ahead and do it. Now, it’s the oth- er way around. People come in for the mandate

30 • Cessna Flyer / February 2020 February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 31 but are deciding to go ahead long run, to wait until you and do other panel work while can replace your old radios the airplane is down.” with new Garmin touch- Look closely at the new avi- screen series navigators. onics equipment that has been No matter which avionics introduced over the past five or you have in your panel, it so years, and you begin to see won’t be long before your that owners who put off their avionics shop has trouble upgrades may well be in the getting replacement parts to best position to get the biggest keep them going. bang for their avionics bucks. “The glass cockpit tech- “Many of the owners who nology over the past 10 years have put off their [ADS-B] has expanded very quickly— equipage until now are finding probably quicker than most more options that will better bench shops would have fit their needs,” Conroy said. thought. But, that’s not the “Over the past few years, only reason legacy avionics several new products have and instruments are becom- come into the market, and panel is off, there will be legacy ing unsupportable,” ex- that is generating significant interest wiring issues, hardware problems, or plained Joe Braddock, executive vice among owners of all types of aircraft. antenna issues to deal with,” Conroy president of Southeast Aerospace. “For example, there are sever- said. “All of these are add-ons to the “The manufacturers who have new, al new, and lower-cost, autopilot final cost. Unfortunately, because more affordable, integrated display and glass-panel solutions available every airplane is different, there’s systems need to sell them, so why today,” he said. “They are enabling no way to know any of it until we get would they want to continue to sell owners of legacy aircraft, even small- into the project.” piece-parts for 30-year-old units? er piston singles, to upgrade with “I know that some shops have greater capabilities and at much Mixing and matching avionics turned to cannibalizing units to lower costs than we were able to manufacturers harvest parts from one unit to fix an- offer just two years ago.” Before you get your heart set on a other. My problem with that practice When it comes to swapping out shiny new panel full of touch-screen is not only the traceability aspect, your steam gauges for glass, you have glass, Conroy cautioned that you but how do you warranty a compo- plenty of options ranging from the look at your avionics package as a nent ‘repaired’ with used service simple, yet very capable drop-in units whole. The unfortunate fact is that parts?” he said. “The ROI in relation from Aspen, up through the larger not all glass plays well with other to supplying legacy parts reaches a units from CFA supporters Garmin avionics. point when you just have to say it’s and Dynon. Units are also available “The new Garmin 500/600 TXi not worth it anymore. from BendixKing and Avidyne. touch-screen displays are very “There will always be owners Conroy said that current pricing popular, but you need to have at least loyal to certain older technology, for these glass-panel upgrade solu- a Garmin GNS 430W or 530W to pro- but aviation companies cannot keep tions ranges from around $10,000 vide inputs,” Conroy explained. “So, their doors open supporting those for the Aspen EFD to more than if you don’t have the WAAS-enabled few people. We have to look toward $30,000 for the Garmin G600 TXi Garmin GNS in your panel, then you the future and see where every- touch screen. have to go with Aspen, BendixKing, thing is going, or we will be left with Also, keep in mind that you or Dynon, depending on the type of nothing,” Braddock said. “The new still have to factor in installation aircraft you own. They can work with avionics available aren’t perfect, costs. And, if you’ve ever done any most legacy com/nav/GPS units.” but they sure have a lot of bells and type of avionics installation work If you have legacy com/nav radios whistles that make flying better and before, you already know that even and really want the new Garmin TXi, easier for most of us.” the best-planned installation quote you can pick up used Garmin GNS needs a goodly buffer to cover any 430/530 units at attractive prices, Autopilots: A single pilot’s best surprises that pop up once the pan- but keep in mind that probably soon- friend el is popped off. er than later, these older, used units If you’re doing lots of IFR or “You have unforeseen expenses will become harder to repair. So, it cross-country VFR flying, another with every installation. Once the may well serve you a lot better, in the great upgrade option is a new-gen-

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Making dollars and sense out of an avionics upgrade If you’ve been keeping tabs on all the upgrades we’ve covered, you’ll see that you can easily push the cost of a panel THE PARTS full of new avionics up to where it’ll take a sizable second mortgage to cover it all. TO KEEP YOU FLYING And speaking of value, while the thought of adding a new touch-screen display or GPS navigator into your avionics suite may seem like the logical, cost-effective solution for you—and it may well be—from a financial rather than a functional standpoint, it may not be your best course of action. “Mixing avionics can actually bring the value of the panel down a notch or two,” Conroy said. “You see that a lot in older airplanes. That can hurt the value, so it’s much better to do a correct and well-thought-out solution up front.” “Also, if you’re thinking of selling your airplane in a year or so, plan the panel so it works for other pilots. A good, logical, standard configuration is very important,” he said. “That may be OmahaAirplaneSupply.com difficult if you’re mixing old and new Omaha 800.288.9400 | Long Beach 800.266.7508 avionics. A non-standardized layout will just scare other pilots away.”

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OK, so you’ve decided on a great layout, have the equipment all picked out, and are ready to pull the trigger on a $60,000 panel upgrade. But, a little voice in the back of your head keeps asking, “Is this a wise move?” The answer is that it depends on the current state of your airplane and how long you intend to keep it. If you’re planning on flying it for a long time, then go ahead and equip it to your heart’s content. Any upgrade that makes you want to fly more is worth the money. On the other hand, if you’re thinking of selling in the next year or two, then you might want to talk to an accredited aircraft appraiser before you sign up for any avionics work. Why? “They’re a source for independent, impartial, and objective information on how your particular airplane stacks up in the current market,” said Pat Duggins, certified aircraft appraiser and owner of Pat Duggins Consulting Services Inc. “The Aircraft Bluebook and VREF give you prices for average airplanes of that type. There are no average airplanes. From the condition of the interior to who overhauled the engine, every airplane is unique and so is its value. “If you’re thinking of resale value, avionics upgrades need to be treated like any business decision. Do the benefits outweigh the expense? An avionics shop or aircraft owner can benefit from the specific market infor- mation that an appraiser uses to form an opinion of an aircraft’s pre- and post-upgrade value. This information can give you a good idea about how much value one type of avionics will add versus another type. “Avionics technology changes very quickly, so you don’t know what next year will bring as far as ROI goes,” Duggins said. “What’s hot today are touchscreen displays and synthetic vision—and ADS-B, of course. We don’t see anything on the horizon that will re- place these technologies, so their value will stay high.” As for what equipment to install, Duggins said that right now anything with the Garmin name on it is a good

34 • Cessna Flyer / February 2020 choice, but again, if you’re looking to fly the airplane for a while and you like Aspen or Avidyne avionics, then that’s what you should install. Chances are by the time you fly the airplane for several years, the avionics hardware won’t have a lot of value left in it anyway.

 DALE SMITH has been an aviation journalist for 30 years. When he’s not writing aviation articles, Smith does commission aircraft illustrations specializing in seaplanes and flying boats. Smith has been a certificated pilot since 1974 and has flown 35 different types of General Aviation, business and World War II vintage aircraft. Send questions or comments to [email protected]. Resources

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February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 35  DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND YOUR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE Pilots with a public record for alcohol or drug incidents can be prevented from securing their required FAA medical certificate. DUIs, DWIs, arrests, citations, or any other official record of intoxication can lead to severe consequences for pilots. What should you do if you find yourself in this situation? KRISTIN WINTER explains the FAA’s protocol for dealing with these issues and offers a clear path down the bumpy road to obtaining your medical certificate.

eaders of this magazine are almost universally cal injury is a possibility. aware that having any type of documented drug or A public history of abuse or a finding of dependency will gen- alcohol incident in their life can bite them when it erally require a period of two years of proven abstinence before comes to obtaining an FAA medical certificate. The being eligible for a Special Issuance Medical Certificate. Proving FAA treats any such record of substance abuse on that you are not chemically dependent and/or not likely to abuse Ra continuum, with prerequisites for a special issuance certificate in the future can involve tests, rehab classes, random drug or ranging from relatively mild to amazingly draconian. alcohol tests, etc. In some circumstances, complete a bit of extra paperwork and the Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) will issue a medical Proving a negative certificate, and all is right with the world. In other situations, the The internet is rife with horror stories of people taking years FAA will have the applicant spending north of $15,000 and taking and spending vast sums of money to get the FAA to issue a med- years to receive clearance. ical certificate. And even then, there are often expensive strings In this article, we will attempt to help anyone with a public attached requiring annual evaluations and testing. It is always history of drug or alcohol incidents to navigate the minefield of difficult to prove a negative. medical certification. If the facts of the case do not trigger any of the factors that the FAA thinks might be a sign of dependency, the process can Reporting is required by law be straightforward, in the absence of abuse. Essentially, the type There are two requirements for reporting drug or alcohol-re- of case that will not likely trigger the rehabilitation protocol is lated history to the FAA. One is on the application for a medical a single alcohol-related event, like a DUI. An example might be certificate, and the other is the requirement in FAR 61.15 for that one had too much to drink at their daughter’s wedding seven current medical certificate holders to report any motor vehicle years ago and was barely over the line of legal intoxication. action involving drugs or alcohol, (i.e., a DUI or suspension of A record of a DUI or another documented incident showing license due to refusal to test, etc.) The application for a medical serious alcohol intoxication, or any amount of another controlled certificate asks for much more than just vehicle actions. substance, will require a special issuance medical certificate, It should be noted that the FAA provides some easy pathways which will take time, money, and effort. for people with a history of alcohol-related incidents to have the Depending on the class of medical certificate involved, either AME issue a medical certificate. There is no such pathway for a FAR 67.107, 67.207, or 67.307 apply, but they are all state the same history of other drug use. All those requests must go through the standard. They all require: “No established medical history or FAA. For those in that category, you can skip down to the bottom clinical diagnosis of any of the following: . . . (4) Substance dependence, of this article where we discuss contacting a specialized AME for except where there is established clinical evidence, satisfactory to the a consultation. Federal Air Surgeon, of recovery, including sustained total abstinence from the substance(s) for not less than the preceding two years.” Dependency versus abuse The regulations go on to say: “(i) “Substance” includes: Alcohol; In general terms, the FARs state that one does not qualify other sedatives and hypnotics; anxiolytics; opioids; central nervous for a medical certificate if one is chemically dependent, has system stimulants such as cocaine, amphetamines, and similarly abused a substance in the last two years, or has failed a U.S. acting sympathomimetics; hallucinogens; phencyclidine or similarly Department of Transportation (DOT) drug or alcohol test in acting arylcyclohexylamines; cannabis; inhalants; and other psychoac- the last two years. Dependency and abuse are considered by the tive drugs and chemicals.” FAA to be separate issues. Dependency is fairly self-explanatory, though the bar for Four factors of dependency being considered dependent is set low. Abuse is essentially The regulations then go on in the next paragraph to set a defined as being sufficiently under the influence where physi- pretty low bar for dependence. The FAA considers four factors

36 • Cessna Flyer / February 2020  KRISTIN WINTER has been an airport rat for over four decades. She holds an as indicative of dependence: increased incident was over 10 years ago, and when ATP-SE/ME rating and is a CFIAIM, AGI, tolerance, manifestation of withdrawal there are no records available of the BAC IGI. In addition, Winter is an A&P/IA and symptoms, impaired control of use, or level, or you refused a test, or the BAC reformed aviation defense attorney. continued use despite damage to physical was over 0.15, the AME may review all the She has over 9,000 hours in various GA health or impairment of social, personal, records and be able to convince the Re- aircraft. She flies professionally, instructs or occupational functioning. gional Flight Surgeon or someone at the and provides purchasing and operations The key point with this is the “estab- Aeromedical Certification Branch to let consulting. She is currently based in lished medical history or clinical diagno- the AME issue the medical. But first, you Minnesota, which is where it all started. sis...” This lets a lot of folks off the hook will have to convince the AME that you Send questions or comments to editor@ who drank too much in college but grew really don’t have a problem with alcohol as cessnaflyer.org. up thereafter and never had a problem, he/she will be essentially vouching for you. assuming one did not come to the atten- It is important to note that even a single tion of the medical or law enforcement RESOURCES incident can put you in the category of a community related to drinking or drug For forms mentioned in this article and substance abuser, or of someone who is use, thus establishing a medical history for additional information please go chemically dependent, just by having a that must be reported on the application to cessnaflyer.org/forum/magazine- documented incident with a BAC of 0.15 or for a medical certificate. extras.html higher. There is one more requirement, which Unless the blemish on one’s record is that there be, “No substance abuse within the preceding two years.” fits the easy category of less than 0.15 BAC and more than five Substance abuse is defined as use of a substance more than once years ago, it is highly recommended to seek out an AME with in a lifetime where the use might be physically hazardous. experience in these types of cases.

Medical and public records Special Issuance Medical Certificate This is where the limit on blood alcohol comes into play, or The FAA has created a special class of AME’s called HIMS other unfortunately common scenarios like a domestic violence AME. HIMS stands for Human Intervention Motivational Study charge, where alcohol was noted as being involved. Another ex- and is a result of protocols set up to deal with professional pilots ample is falling down and hurting yourself such that you end up in to provide a pathway to continued employment after completing the emergency room, and it being noted that you had been drink- the rehabilitation process. ing. The internet pilot forums are full of stories of unsuspecting Once the circumstances trigger a determination of abuse pilots being unable to renew their medical certificate because or possible dependency, it requires someone higher up than the their use of a substance was documented in law enforcement or AME to decide on your fitness to fly. It will require a special issu- health records. ance medical certificate. Being popped on a DOT drug or alcohol screening showing The FAA will seek to determine whether you are dependent more than 0.04 blood alcohol content (BAC) in the last two years and, as the bar is low, that is probable. Someone who is dependent is considered substance abuse. Also, the Federal Air Surgeon is not qualified for a medical certificate, period. In most respects, can decide that, in his or her judgment, you have a problem that the protocol will be very similar in each case. It will likely be affects your ability to fly, based on their review of your file. required that one can document a two-year period of abstinence and likely need an evaluation by a Certified Drug and Alcohol What are your chances? Counselor or a HIMS psychiatrist. A period of special, random So, what does this all mean? It means that if one has a docu- drug and alcohol testing may be required, particularly if the mented history of drug or alcohol issues, there is only a limited history is recent. set of situations where you can show up at the AME’s office and Substance abusers who have gotten sober in the past, and sail through without triggering the FAA’s protocol for chemical continue to be so, may be able to satisfy these requirements based dependency. Basically, if you have had a one-off alcohol incident on statements and records from group therapy participation, where you can document that your blood alcohol was less than such as Alcoholics Anonymous, other treatment records, letters 0.15, you can avoid the FAA’s recovery and treatment regime. from counselors, and even peers who can attest to the fact that If your single DUI or other alcohol incident (such as a public you are now reformed and sober. intoxication citation) with a BAC of less than 0.15 is more than The first step for someone seeking a medical certificate five years in the past, you can get your medical certificate, but will who has a history of substance abuse, more serious than have to submit an Airman Drug and Alcohol Personal Statement one mild alcohol incident, is to contact a HIMS AME for a form to the AME. consultation. Be completely honest, and then follow their If the incident was less than five years ago, then you will need advice. Likely, this will require a period of documented ab- to obtain all the court, police, and medical records, in addition to stinence as nothing proves that one is not dependent better the above form, and bring all that with you to the AME, who will than total abstinence. fill out a separate Alcohol Event Status Report form and submit to the FAA. If you meet all the criteria in the form, the AME can Obviously, if you genuinely have a problem with drugs or al- issue the medical. cohol, getting help should be done for your own sake, never mind There is one more path to potentially getting your medi- the FAA. Once you truly have yourself back, then the FAA will be cal certificate issued by the AME, and that is when the single manageable.

February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 37 38 • Cessna Flyer / February 2020 Things You Can Do in a 182 (and Some Things You Probably Shouldn’t) KEVIN GARRISON reminisces about the many adventures he’s experienced aboard one of his favorite planes.

he Cessna 182 Skylane has always been one of my favorite General Aviation aircraft and with good reason. It has saved me from my own youthful stupidity more than once, paid my bills, Tand taught me most of what I know about professional flying. Photography by Jim Lawrence

February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 39 40 • Cessna Flyer / February 2020 …you never felt like you would hurt the aircraft

The first Cessna 182s I worked with It sat in the back of the hangar with flat when pulling or pushing professionally were the two at Lakeland tires and a dead battery. Very sad. Flying Service when I was a lineboy. One I liked pulling them out of the hangar on almost any part of it. was a beautiful 1958 model that belonged and working with them. First, both 182s to Wayne Thomas. He also happened to had Gabb fuel caps. These fuel caps had own a North American T-6 Texan and was a firm, professional feel, and the fuel working to rebuild a Chance Vought F4u tank filling ports were a little bigger, Corsair. Mr. Thomas’s 182 was in pristine making it easier to put gas in the plane. condition, with leather seats and state- There is just something satisfying about field about 30 miles north of Tallahassee, of-the-art avionics for the early 1970s— pushing that tab down on a Gabb fuel where I was attending Florida State Uni- meaning dual navcoms, one with an ILS cap and feeling the “thunk” as it seals. versity (FSU). The 182 was a D model receiver, a decent ADF, and a transponder. Second, they were heavy—but not with one navcom, no transponder, no It also had something that was too heavy—and you never felt like you passenger door, and no seats (other than mystically high-tech to me back then: would hurt the aircraft when pulling or my own). It would carry this pilot and a DME. This airplane was flown often pushing on almost any part of it. five or six jumpers; the load depended and showed all the love and care that an on how heavy everybody thought they owner could give it. Lots of takeoffs and some dead-stick were and how stoned they were at the The second 182 in our hangar was landings time of departure. also beautiful, but it was so neglected My very first professional piloting job I thought it was cool because it was that if it had been a dog, it would have after I got my commercial and before I the first (and the last) time I got to been taken away and put up for adop- got my CFI was flying skydivers out of wear a parachute as part of my job. I tion. This poor Skylane was only flown the Cairo-Grady County Airport (K70J) would get in first, and then everybody every third or fourth month by its owner. in Cairo, Georgia. This was a little paved else would pile in. We had removed the

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2020 Cessna Flyer Piper Flyer2 Wednesday, December 11, 2019 8:46:27 AM 42 • Cessna Flyer / February 2020 It was at Trans Air that bulkhead that separated the passenger also my first and last “combat mission.” I first actually earned a cabin from the tail so the jumpers could I was shot in the tail with a rifle round stretch their legs down the cone part of once when I flew low over a farmer’s living as a pilot—if you the fuselage. Occasionally, they would backyard to check on a hippie I had just get a boot over a control cable, and when dumped into a tree. The farmer ran out want to call it a living— the jumpers were in a particularly weird on his porch, pointing something at me, mood, they would try to yank on the and I heard the loudest bang I have ever rudder and elevator cables. heard when the bullet hit the vertical six dollars a flight hour The 182 I flew for jumpers only had 10 stabilizer. Remember, the tail was hollow gallons of on board, so we’d have without the bulkhead—kind of like a and all the free coffee I enough performance left to lift all the megaphone. I was at about 10 feet above jumpers. We could typically get three or the ground, doing 120 knots about 50 could drink! four lifts out of those 10 gallons. About feet from the porch when he fired, so it every sixth or seventh lift, I’d lose the en- was a relatively easy shot for him. gine on approach and have to “dead-stick We came back later in a car to ly one airplane: an F model . it” to land. I never missed the airport, but check on our jumper and found him When we really wanted to go someplace, that was because I was always over the eating lunch with the farmer and his we had a leaseback agreement with the airport when the fan quit. I enjoy hearing wife. I didn’t mention the shot, and we owner of a 182. people talking about their “engine-outs.” left peacefully after we got some lunch I took my instrument checkride in Very interesting stories, but I had dozens ourselves. that 182 and later took my instrument of them as a matter of routine in my very instructor ride in the same airplane. first flying job. Surviving my instrument rating The Skylane is a very stable instrument When I worked for Air Tallahassee, I platform. It has a solid feel when you fly An unexpected combat mission and a got to fly a 182 quite a bit. Air Tallahas- it through clouds and rides turbulence free lunch see was a flight school that was based in very well. My job flying 182-lifted skydivers was a small T-hangar office and owned exact- The fuel injection kept me from

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February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 43 44 • Cessna Flyer / February 2020 I thought it was cool having my engine choke on the very west of Tallahassee, and that route was because it was the first heavy rains you can sometimes encoun- flown three times a day. That meant if ter when you are young enough to think you were signed up to do the forestry (and the last) time I got you can fly through any storm with a flying that day, you were guaranteed fresh instrument rating. The 182 can also a minimum of three hours’ pay. We’re to wear a parachute as carry a very decent load of airframe ice talking 18 dollars a day here, people! when it must—not that you should ever That schedule changed when there put this to the test. was a fire going on in the forest. During part of my job. After Air Tallahassee was bought fire days, you could expect to fly at least out by people I couldn’t get along with, six (and probably eight) hours a day. I went to work across the street for the This flying was very low level, through big flight school, Trans Air. some interesting smoke, and around and about some very serious thunderstorms. Earning a living Flying charters in the 182 made for You call this a living? Trans Air had quite a few airplanes, some excellent instrument experience. Trans Air was the carrier of choice including a very nice, reasonably new It was in the Skylane that I got really when local funeral homes had to move Cessna 182 that was used primarily for a proficient in making NDB approaches. a body from point A to point B. I flew a U.S. Forest Service patrol contract. My later days captaining the Douglas few of these assignments and we always It was at Trans Air that I first actual- DC-9 saw these pay off more than once used the 182. That entails removing ly earned a living as a pilot—if you want in places like Baton Rouge when an NDB the front right seat and laying the to call it a living—six dollars a flight hour approach was all that was available. Air- non-breathing person needing transpor- and all the free coffee I could drink! line pilots coming from a military fighter tation right next to the pilot. We learned The forestry contract was great background had no real idea of how to after our first three or four trips to because it was steady work. The route use an ADF. Every Cessna 182 pilot who require a body bag in all cases. You don’t was a one-hour figure eight around the flew it for a living can make an NDB want to know why. Apalachicola National Forest just to the approach in his or her sleep.

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February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 45 46 • Cessna Flyer / February 2020 I’d lose the engine on approach and have to “dead-stick it” to land.

As an extra service for our funeral other over a football field, home clients, we had a side business that you can do a performance was literally called “Aerial Burial.” For of sorts. It takes a while to one hundred bucks, I would fly the ashes get the burn marks off the of the deceased and two of his or her struts though. loved ones down to the Gulf of Mexico around the St. Marks Lighthouse and The 182 gave me would dump the ashes into the sky. To do thousands of hours of fun  KEVIN GARRISON’S aviation this, you unhooked the right window from and paid my bills for quite a while. It career began at age 15 as a lineboy the little limiting arm and threw the loved forgave my stupid pilot mistakes, pow- in Lakeland, Florida. He came up one’s cremains out and back—that way, I ered me out of a lot of trouble, and saw through General Aviation, retired as didn’t have to vacuum Uncle Charlie up me through some pretty hairy thunder- a 767 captain in 2006 and retired out of the seats when I returned. storm encounters at very low altitude. from instructing airline pilots in 2017. When I flew 182s for a living, I would Garrison’s professional writing career Not exactly a Thunderbird… pretend I was flying DC-9s. Later, when has spanned three decades. Send I was in the airshow business for I flew DC-9s for a living, I marveled at questions or comments to editor@ a very short time, flying a 182. If you how much it was like flying a 182. cessnaflyer.org. duct tape enough smoke grenades on Skylanes and do head-on passes at each

February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 47 48 • Cessna Flyer / February 2020 [DESTINATION] Lakeland, Florida The upcoming Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo 2020 will be held in Lakeland, Florida, a site known for its rich aviation history. Linked to some of the most famous names in flying, Lakeland has long been a focal point for people interested in General Aviation. KEVIN GARRISON, who began his career in Lakeland as a 15-year-old lineboy, takes a look at the record-breaking flight and war- time contributions that make the city a true aviation landmark.

he Sun 'n Fun Aerospace You can find everything from hot air bal- Expo held at Lakeland Linder loons to ultralights to spacecraft on the International Airport (KLAL), airport hardstands that in the past were TLakeland, Florida, had its hum- used to support World War II bombers ble start way back in the early 1970s— and their crews. January of 1974 to be precise. Sun 'n Fun has grown, year by year, Billy Henderson and a group of into the very large, very fun, and very like-minded pilots began an event that important event it is today. It is 46 years year-by-year has become an aviation old and still going strong. If you are mecca. The premise of the fly-in in the involved in just about any part of flying, early days was a simple one. Pilots in the you know about Lakeland, Florida. cold parts of the country were yearning The Expo, while an essential and fun for a warm place to start their flying current-day event, is only a part of the year. Central Florida was a natural long and fascinating history of Lake- choice for a sunny winter weekend of land’s love affair with flying. Lakeland

Photo by Jennifer Dellenbusch flying. has been home to aviation pioneers, After the first few years, the event charlatans, heroes, and criminals, as was moved from January to March and well as leaders of industry and war. was extended into the six-day happening The history of Lakeland’s Sun 'n Fun it is today. Although it was begun to be Aerospace Expo is replete with re- a gathering of EAA chapters, it has ex- cord-setting flights, visits from aviation panded to include every facet of aviation. royalty, and the appearance of some of

February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 49 Ruth Elder was a General Aviation pioneer. She carried private pilot certificate P675 and was a charter member of the Nine- ty-Nines. Photos Courtesy of Lakeland Public Library Public Lakeland of Courtesy Photos The history of Lakeland’s Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo is replete with record-setting flights, visits from aviation royalty, and the appearance of some of the most noteworthy aircraft and pilots in the world.

the most noteworthy aircraft and pilots Elder who was the very first woman to when I saw a plane flying over Lakeland, in the world. attempt to cross the Atlantic by air. She I thought to myself, ‘that’s living; that’s Lakeland’s early history is no less was a licensed pilot and was the first fun.’ So, I made up my mind I wanted to full. The area was well-known to lumi- woman to handle the controls during learn to fly.” naries like Charles Lindbergh, Jimmy a record attempt. She flew a modified Ruth convinced the dentist she was Doolittle, Lowell Thomas, and Howard Stinson that she named American Girl. working for to give her some of the mon- Hughes. The first woman to fly the Elder had the exact combination of ey for her flight training. She enlisted Atlantic Ocean was based in Lakeland. traits that the media (in the heady days local flight instructor George Haldeman But this early history takes place at the after Lindbergh’s crossing) were looking to train her, later telling the press, “I now-closed Lodwick Field (originally for. She was young, beautiful, perky, and was thrilled by aviation from the first Lakeland Municipal Airport), north of smart, and she just loved the camera. moment that I stepped in a plane.” the town of Lakeland. Unlike Earhart who was shy around “When Lindbergh reached Paris, I reporters at first, Ruth had a natural tal- thought it was great, and I made up my Ruth Elder—American Girl ent for public relations and self-promo- mind that I would be the first woman tion. This is clear when you read a small to make the trip. I knew I couldn’t do it Inspired to fly portion of one of her first interviews for alone, but I was determined to go as a Amelia Earhart has rightfully earned the papers: co-pilot, not a passenger.” her place in history as an extremely “There really isn’t much to tell,” she “I know that it is a long chance,” she brave and able woman who flew the At- said, with a pleasant smile when asked said. “But think of what I’ll have if I get lantic Ocean, but she was not the first to to talk about herself. “You know, I’m there! I’ll have everything. I’ll be made. attempt the feat. It was a young dental just like any other girl of twenty-three. And think what I’ll get away from [the assistant from Lakeland named Ruth I like to live, and I like fun, and one day routine of a dentist’s office]. I think it is

50 • Cessna Flyer / February 2020 Left: Ruth Elder aboard the SS Lima after she ditched in the North Atlantic at the end of their 1927 transatlantic flight attempt.

Bottom: Pilot George Haldeman had a long career in General Aviation. He helped de- velop and flew the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8, which set safety standards that are still used today. Photos Courtesy of Lakeland Public Library Public Lakeland of Courtesy Photos

worth the chance. If I win, then I’m on wouldn’t make it. touched down. top. If I lose—well (with a shrug of her They had planned to have more than During her life, Ruth had six mar- shoulders), I have lived and that’s that.” enough fuel to make the trip but dumped riages. Her second marriage was to Lyle some of it en route to keep them in the Womack, and she was married to him The record attempt air when they encountered heavy air- at the time of her Atlantic flight even This 23-year-old dental assistant frame icing earlier in the flight. though she never used his last name, or from Lakeland went on to build a team Elder and Haldeman fell short of for that matter, admitted they were wed. of investors, had a new modified Stinson their goal but set records for the longest They had met a few years before she built, and convinced her instructor over-water flight and longest flight made was bitten by the flying bug and were George Haldeman to fly the Atlantic by a woman. married in Panama. Lyle paid for a large from New York to Portugal with her. part of Ruth’s flying habit and was so This was a time when women were The movie star crushed when she deserted and divorced expected to stay home and keep house The jaunty way that Ruth seemed to him that he ran off to join Admiral Byrd for their husbands. The Irish News wrote: handle the danger of the ditching and on the first expedition to the South Pole. “A woman has no business to attempt the disappointment of not reaching her Her life continued to be a whirlwind such a flight. It is perfectly ridiculous goal made her a media darling. of big successes, bigger failures, ro- to read of this young person’s chatter, The American public was instantly mance, and wasted fortunes. She died at of her preparations for the event and to taken by her. She was given the female age 77 at her home in San Francisco in realize that she was going to risk her life lead in the 1928 silent movie “Moran the arms of her husband Ralph King. just to gratify her stupid vanity.” of the Marines.” Ruth’s movie career On Oct. 11, 1927, Elder and Haldeman sputtered with the advent of talkies (she War changes everything: took off from Roosevelt Field on Long Is- had a heavy southern accent) and she The Civilian Pilot Training Program land in the single-engine Stinson bound returned to flying in 1929. In 1938, the Civilian Pilot Training for Paris. Elder, along with Earhart and 19 oth- Program was initiated in the U.S. with a Their attempt at an Atlantic crossing er women, took part in the first Women’s mission to train 20,000 civilian pilots per ended short of the goal. They ditched Air Derby—a nine-day race, in nine seg- year. President Roosevelt felt the pilots next to the Dutch freighter Barendrecht ments, from Santa Monica to Cleveland. would be needed for military action after getting a fix from the ship advis- Elder was among 14 finishers. sooner than later. At the time, American ing them they were 300 miles from the During the race, she had to make a pilots were very few and relied on obso- Azores. Elder and Haldeman realized forced landing in a field of cattle. “Oh lescent aircraft for their training. they were short of fuel and had an oil God, please let them be cows and not With its warm climate and level pressure problem with their engine and bulls,” she later said she prayed as she terrain, the land in Florida was just the

February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 51 place to build dozens of training and auxiliary fields for the pilots who were eventually taught to fly and fight there. Lakeland was perfectly suited to host a training base. It was one of the first towns in Florida to get electricity, had a rail line running through it, a very good road system, and was also home to Florida Southern College, which gave the military ready- Photos Courtesy of Lakeland Public Library made classroom and dormitory space. Flight cadets at Lodwick Field in Lakeland, Florida. Once Lakeland was chosen as the location for needed a quiet place to train their pilots. the training program, the rush was on to Since the U.S. was still officially get it ready for cadets who would arrive neutral in the war until December 1941, in just a few months. Even though the there was legally no way to train British U.S. was not at war in 1940, the country pilots without breaking that neutral- was busy getting on a war footing. ity. They got around this small detail by simply calling the pilot candidates “Canadian” pilots “Canadian.” It was an open secret by early 1941, The British air cadets were delivered based on the Lend-Lease Program, that to Toronto, Canada, by their military the U.S. supported the British. There transport, changed into civilian garb, were British pilots who desperately called themselves Canadian, and then

Jimmy Doolittle and Albert Lodwick at Lodwick Field in Lakeland, Florida. Photos Courtesy of Lakeland Public Library

52 • Cessna Flyer / February 2020 Lakeland was perfectly suited to host a training base. It was one of the first towns in Florida to get electricity, had a rail line running through it, a very good road system, and was also home to Florida Southern College, which gave the military ready-made classroom and dormitory space.

took the train south to Lakeland. hundreds of other specialists. The men had to be fed, entertained, The British (and American) invasion clothed, given medical care, and some- The little town of Lakeland, which at times even buried. the time sported a population of slightly Mechanics and other specialists had under 25,000, was suddenly faced with to be found to service the flight school an influx of thousands of young Ameri- and, by 1941, most trained specialists can men and an almost equal number of had gone off to war. This left the local British pilot candidates. population to take up the slack. Hun- The military provided the planes, the dreds of aircraft mechanics, both male student pilots, and a cadre of officers and female, were trained and used to oversee the military side of things, during this time. This training of local but they did not provide mechanics, people led to a huge upsurge in the tech- instructors, cooks, doctors, nurses, and nical skill level of the region.

Lakeland was perfectly situated for an Air Corps training facility. Photos Courtesy of Lakeland Public Library Public Lakeland of Courtesy Photos

February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 53 The arrival of these young men, their to become a pilot. machines, and the things necessary to By the early 1940s, the sound of doz- support a large flight school, made a ens of aircraft was constantly in the air major impact on Lakeland that lasts over Lakeland. Hundreds of airplanes Engine through today. buzzed about to the north and to the Monitoring south, at the new Drane Field. You could & Flight Instruments They flew for freedom so that we may fly hear the rumble of B-24s and other Premium ANR for fun bombers by the dozen and the growl of Headsets The main trainer used in Lakeland fighter aircraft. and other schools was the Stearman PT- Thousands of young men, both 17, although a smaller number of Ryans British and American, took place in the and Fairchilds were used as well. biggest fly-in that Lakeland ever held. Imagine the skies of Lakeland in They didn’t fly for sun or fun. They flew Lowest Prices early 1942, just after the war had begun to free the world from a dark tyranny on Radios for our country. Only a few years before, that was engulfing it. Go LED & Be Brighter - In Stock hearing an airplane flying over was the They flew to save our future—often sort of thing that made a female dental at the expense of theirs. assistant drop her spit cup and run off Over 50,000 American airmen died

Stratus 2S Garmin aera 660 Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo 2020 ADS-B In GDL-39 In Stock ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST annual aviation events is about to happen in Lakeland, Florida. The Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo 2020 will take place March 31-April 5 at the Lakeland Linder Garmin GTX ADS-B - In Stock International Airport (KLAL). The popular fly-in and airshow have become a favorite tradition for anyone interested in flying. The action-packed event will feature a variety of aviation-related activities for all ages, including AUDIO an airshow, showcase fly-bys, balloon launch, museum programs, workshops, parts PANELS exchange, ladies pavilion, student Hear Them tours, vintage theater, forums, and so Clearly... much more. First Time, Dedicated to the promotion Every Time of aviation education, Sun 'n Fun The Parts to Start Aerospace Expo is a nonprofit Everytime In Stock organization in Lakeland. Their mission is to “engage, educate, and accelerate” the next generation of aerospace professionals with year-round events and educational outreach. Proceeds from these events provide funding for the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE). The Sun 'n Fun Fly-in annually raises over $2 FREE Shipping on Most million for ACE, enabling the delivery of STEM-related and aerospace Orders Over $500 education programs and scholarships. TOLL FREE ORDERS For more details about the event and a full list of activities, please visit 1-800-447-3408 flysnf.org/sun-n-fun-intl-fly-expo. WWW.CHIEFAIRCRAFT.COM 54 • Cessna Flyer / February 2020 in the skies over Europe. Hundreds of  KEVIN GARRISON’S aviation ca- the young and eager British pilots who reer began at age 15 as a lineboy enjoyed milkshakes with pretty girls in Lakeland, Florida. He came up at Lakeland soda fountains, died in through General Aviation, retired as places like Burma, Tobruk, Holland, and a 767 captain in 2006 and retired Germany. from instructing airline pilots in 2017. Garrison’s professional writing career If you manage to get to this year’s fly- has spanned three decades. Send in at Lakeland, I hope you take a minute questions or comments to to think about a small Florida town that [email protected]. could produce a world-famous aviatrix, and later train and support the eager young men who not only made Lakeland the aviation center it is today, but gave us the freedom to fly in it.

February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 55 *Compiled from press releases

HUGE FLYING DEMONSTRATIONS FOR 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD WAR II’s END AT EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2020 Comprehensive, chronological World War II aviation highlights throughout week

OSHKOSH, Dec. 19, 2019 – EAA AirVen- are favorites for EAA audienc- ture Oshkosh 2020 will feature expand- es. Highlighting the weeklong ed warbird flying activities as the annual commemoration will be major air Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in show flying activities on Wednes- convention commemorates the 75th day, July 22, and Friday and Satur- anniversary of the end of World War day, July 24-25. II. The 68th annual EAA fly-in conven- “Marking the 75th anniver- tion takes place July 20-26 at Wittman sary of the end of World War II Regional Airport in Oshkosh. and telling all the aviation stories EAA AirVenture will tell the many involved is a mammoth task,” said aviation stories of The Greatest Gener- Rick Larsen, EAA’s vice president ation and the worldwide conflict during of programs, publications, and its renowned afternoon air shows. It will marketing, who coordinates Air- feature flying displays and groups that Venture features and attractions.

GARMIN TEAMX ADDS NEW FEATURES TO G3X TOUCH AND THE G5 ELECTRONIC IN- STRUMENT FOR CERTIFIED AIRCRAFT Garmin TeamX adds new features to G3X Touch and the G5 electronic flight instrument for certified aircraft OLATHE, Kan., Jan. 7, 2020 — Garmin engine monitoring. Aircraft performance, now be installed in a single panel; up to recently announced the addition of engine data, and any exceedances that a total of four displays can be installed in new G3X Touch features and panel may occur are automatically stored on tandem aircraft. configurations, as well as cost-effective an SD card in the display. Available as an • The 7-inch or 10-inch G3X Touch avionics options that have been approved option, pilots can view real-time detailed display can be installed as a standalone for installation in certified aircraft. New engine information from G3X Touch MFD with optional EIS, a natural addition wireless engine data streaming and flight within the Garmin Pilot app, which is sent to thousands of aircraft that already have data logging give pilots additional insight wirelessly from the flight display to the a G5 electronic flight instrument installed into aircraft and engine performance, app. Engine information and flight data in the panel. and additional G3X Touch display layout logs, as well as exceedance information options give pilots flexibility when is also automatically synced with the New avionics options are also approved provisioning for a G3X Touch installation in flyGarmin website for post-flight analysis. for G3X Touch in certified aircraft, their aircraft. Additionally, new features for including: the G5 electronic flight instrument include New display configurations are the display of density altitude while on the also available with G3X Touch for • GMA 245R adds a remote audio panel ground and the option to display additional certified aircraft. These new approved option that is controlled from a G3X Touch data fields when the G5 is paired with the configurations include: display. GTN 650/750 or the GPS 175/GNC 355 • GTR 20 offers pilots a remote comm or GNX 375. These new software display • Dual 10.6-inch displays can now be option that is controlled through the G3X options and new hardware approvals are installed and configured as a PFD on the Touch display. Features such as 3D Audio, available immediately. left and MFD on the right, with optional advanced auto squelch, two-place stereo engine information displayed on either intercom, and stereo music input are G3X Touch for certified aircraft display. available with the GTR 20. Pilots are provided with a • The 7-inch G3X Touch display can • GTR 200B is a two-place panel-mount comprehensive, in-depth look at engine be installed on the right-hand side of comm that adds Bluetooth functionality performance and trend data with G3X the panel and can be used as a co-pilot with a phone or tablet, as well as 3D Audio, Touch for certified aircraft, which includes display. advanced auto squelch, and more. built-in flight data logging and optional • Up to three G3X Touch displays can • GAP 26 Angle of Attack (AOA)

56 • Cessna Flyer / February 2020 “Our goal is to create the go-to event that properly commemorates the aviation story of World War II, from the Eagle Squadrons and American Volunteer Groups through the final Allied victories in 1945.” Specific aircraft and flying demonstrations are still being final- ized for EAA AirVenture 2020, but will feature aircraft from both the European and Pacific Theaters. Addi- tional highlights will tell the stories of FREE ADMISSION FOR AGES 18-AND-UNDER remarkable heroism and pioneering technology that changed the course of the war. Further details on indi- AT EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2020 vidual highlights and aircraft will be Boeing support opens door for youth to attend World’s Greatest announced as they are finalized. Aviation Celebration For more information, call 1-800-JOIN-EAA (1-800-564-6322) or OSHKOSH, Dec. 6, 2019 – Young people throughout AirVenture week. Along with visit eaa.org. ages 18 and under will be admitted free to Boeing’s financial support, a small fee EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020 as a way on AirVenture advanced purchase adult indicator adds the display of AOA on to introduce more youth to the possibili- admissions and value-added opportunities G3X Touch. ties in the world of flight. The 68th annual (such as the Aviators Club) will support Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in this free admission opportunity for young G5 electronic flight instrument convention will be July 20-26 at Wittman people. for certified aircraft Regional Airport (KOSH). “At Boeing, we aim to inspire and While on the ground, pilots can now The Boeing Company is financially prepare the next generation of innova- view OAT and density altitude on the supporting this effort for the next two tors, and EAA AirVenture provides a G5 electronic flight instrument when years to encourage more aviation-minded unique opportunity to encourage the it’s paired with a temperature probe. families and their children to attend the natural curiosity of young people,” said The G5 is also capable of sharing event that brings more than 10,000 aircraft William Ampofo, vice president, Busi- temperature information with other from around the world to Oshkosh each ness Aviation, General Aviation & OEM products. When the G5 is paired with year. Services, Boeing Global Services. “We the GTN 650/750 or the GPS 175/ “EAA’s mission is growing participa- are proud to provide an opportunity for GNC 355/GNX 375, pilots have the tion in aviation, and in 2019, after EAA thousands of youth to experience this option to add new display fields on the reduced admission costs for students, world-class event, and be inspired to use navigators, including air temperature, we saw an increased number of fami- their talents, creativity, and vision for density altitude, wind direction and lies coming to AirVenture,” said Jack the future of aviation.” speed, headwind or tailwind, and TAS. J. Pelton, EAA’s CEO/chairman of the Longstanding youth activities and board. “Inspiring young people and giving programs at AirVenture include such These new software, display them a first look at what’s possible in popular offerings as the hands-on options, and new hardware approvals aviation is only achievable if they can get KidVenture display and program area; for the G3X Touch flight display and in the gate. This effort will build on the technology, innovation, and education the G5 electronic flight instrument more than 60 years where AirVenture has options at Aviation Gateway Park; and for certified aircraft are available earned a reputation as a wonderful family extraordinary events such as daily air immediately. Both products are event. We’re incredibly appreciative of shows and more than 1,500 forums, supported by Garmin’s award- Boeing’s support and like EAA, Boeing is workshops, and seminars. winning aviation support team, which committed to inspiring the next genera- Complete admission pricing and provides 24/7 worldwide technical and tion of aeronautical innovators. Because advance online purchase is currently warranty support. of Boeing’s belief in our mission, we can available at EAA.org/AirVenture. invite youth from around the world to For more information, call For additional information, visit experience AirVenture at no cost.” 1-800-JOIN-EAA (1-800-564-6322) or garmin.com/aviation. The free youth admission is available visit eaa.org.

February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 57 FERRYFERRY Hartzell Engine Technologies TANKS announces it is now the Fast to fit TANKS exclusive supplier of Plane- Re-Use Power alternator assemblies for lycoming factory overhauled and rebuilt engines

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February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 59 LOUISIANA AVIATION INDUSTRY IS SOARING ACCORDING TO A NEW REPORT

BATON ROUGE, La., Nov. 30, 2019 – General Aviation is thriving in Louisiana, according to a recent study. The Aviation Division of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) conducted the study to measure the value and impact of airports and aviation-related activities in Louisiana. The results show that Louisiana’s airports have grown substantially since the previous analysis in 2011. Key findings of the study include the following: Louisiana’s airports generated over $9.3 billion in total economic output in 2018 compared to $6.7 billion in 2011; Airports supported more than 84,000 Louisiana jobs (up from just under 59,000 in 2011) either directly or indirectly with a total payroll of over $2.6 billion (compared to $1.8 billion in 2011); More than 5 million visitors traveled to Louisiana via the state’s airports in 2018. Most of these—over 4.1 million—arrived via Louis Armstrong New Orleans International; Total visitor-related impacts accounted for over $3.1 billion in economic output in 2018; CIP impacts accounted for over $600 million in total economic output, with more than half of this attributable to

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February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 61 AOPA's TOP 5 ADVOCACY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 2019.

FREDERICK, Md., Jan. 2, 2020 – Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) revealed its top five advocacy accomplishments for 2019. AOPA has been working at the local and national levels to protect General Aviation for 80 years, from state legislatures and airport board meetings to Capitol Hill and the FAA. The Senate passed a resolution for AOPA’s 80th anniversary in May, recognizing the association’s leadership in advocating for General Aviation. AOPA’s advocacy arm continued working hard during the anniversary year.

HERE’S A LOOK AT AOPA’S TOP ADVOCACY WINS OF 2019: 1) AOPA led efforts urging Mexico’s Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics to officially recognize and accept pilots flying with BasicMed to travel to and from Mexico. Pilots were permitted to begin flying between the United States and Mexico under the authorization starting Dec. 10. 2) In February, President Donald Trump signed a bill securing $3.5 million in reimbursement funding for three non-gateway airports—New Jersey’s Solberg and Somerset airports, and Florida’s Palm Beach County Park Airport, also known as Lantana—and businesses closed by temporary flight restrictions associated with his VIP travel. AOPA has been the leading advocate in Washington, D.C., to find a solution for presidential TFR impacts

62 • Cessna Flyer / February 2020 on airports. 3) The FAA published revised standards for airline transport pilot certification and type rating issuance that more closely align with the knowledge pilots must have to fly safely. AOPA chaired the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee’s Airman Certification System Working Group that worked with the FAA to develop new holistic and integrated certification standards that ensure pilots are trained and tested on all the elements needed to operate safely in the National Airspace Taking you to places you System. The new standards went into effect on June 28. used to only dream of going... 4) AOPA collaborated with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to include a deployment of CBP’s plane-side Mobile Primary program and testing of eAPIS Quickclear app program to expedite cross-border experience. The association’s ongoing efforts include working toward more innovation and risk-based solutions for General Aviation. 5) A government funding package signed by President Trump in December included $3.35 billion for the Airport Improvement Program and $10 million for workforce ...And getting you out of places grant programs, a huge win for AOPA and the aviation industry, others could not! particularly as the industry works to introduce high school students • Super TOUGH - Kevlar and Nickel-Cobalt • Less Weight - up to 30 lbs lighter to aviation through STEM-based • Turbine SMOOTH Operation • Powerful!! = More THRUST!! aviation curriculum, grow the pilot population, and address aviation maintenance technician shortages. MT Composite Propeller Upgrades A Division of For more information, visit aopa.org. Call or go online for 866-717-1117 a FREE quote www.Flight-Resource.com

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February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 65 The High & The Writey  Continued from Page 16 er company uses supertanker sailboats, but lots of people can be found sailing boats around without so much as a steam engine or a paddle wheel. Flying airplanes using our bodies and brains may soon be considered quaint and obsolete—if it isn’t already— but as our pilot generation gets older, we will find it easier and easier to ignore such talk. This is because we will not be able to hear it due to age and air- craft-engine-induced hearing damage.

If you crash, you really can be toast… I can’t plan my dinner, but I foresee a future for flying that includes all sorts of fun stuff, including: The first edible airplane; if you crash on a remote island you can eat the hori- zontal stabilizer until help arrives. Flying with holograms of famous pilots. I can’t wait to do some aerobatics with Doolittle. Future fly-ins that are so far removed by many years from our last war that they don’t even have a military fly-by because military aircraft went obsolete 100 years ago. Future check pilots and designated examiners bereft of dumb opinions about my flying skills. Finally, I want a flying car like George Jetson had that he could fly to work, then fold up in a briefcase and take it inside to Spacely Sprockets.

I know that I probably won’t be around to see such major break- throughs in aviation like the opin- ion-free designee or the tofu turbine engine, but I hope that some of you get there and enjoy the future that we an- cient General Aviation pioneers of our so-called “modern age” have given you.

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JUNE 23–26 GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 44TH ANNUAL AIR RACE CLASSIC The Air Race Classic is the epicenter of women’s air racing, with pilots ranging from 17 to 90 years old. The race route changes each year with approximately 2,400 statute miles in length and 8 or 9 timing points. Hosted by the University of North Dakota, the route for the 2020 race will begin at Grand Forks International Airport (KGFK) and end in Terre Haute, Indiana. Racers will experience changes in terrain, weather, winds, and airspace as they fly more than 2,500 miles over four days. For more information, visit airraceclassic.org.

JULY 8–12 LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA NINETY-NINES INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2020 The annual conference of the Ninety- Nines International Organization Sell or Buy of Women Pilots will be held at the historic Queen Mary. Featuring on Cessna Flyer’s Forum seminars, speakers, education, mentoring, and networking, the event will honor the history of women in Updating your panel? aviation. For more information, visit ninety-nines.org. Cleaning out your hangar?

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JULY 22–24 CLINTON, IOWA 20TH ANNUAL CESSNA 150-152 FLY-IN Members only. Presented by the Cessna 150-152 No commercial posts or advertising.

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SEPT. 11–12 ROCHESTER, NEW YORK When buying from one of our AOPA 2020 FLY-IN The Aircraft Owners and Pilots advertisers, tell them you saw their Association (AOPA) fly-in at the Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC) will have something ad in Cessna Flyer magazine for everyone. The action-packed event will feature two days of popular AOPA programming, such as Flightline Cookout, STOL invitational, drone show, seminars, and exhibits, plus the chance to fly over Niagara Falls. For more information visit, aopa.org

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CessnaFlyer.org contains an archive of our magazine articles, a listing of Service Bulletins, Airworthiness Directives, and safety alerts, a product directory called the Cessna Yellow Pages, plus an events calendar, knowledge base, our library of member photographs and videos— and our forums (see next item).

Online Forums CessnaFlyer.org/forum

Our online forum, located within the association website, is a great source for question-and-answer interaction and an excellent way to converse with other members, the CFA staff, and Cessna Flyer’s contributing editor, longtime A&P/IA, Steve Ells.

February 2020 / Cessna Flyer • 73 Vintage Cessna Advertising and Marketing

Performance with Flair! This Cessna ad is touting the features of the 1957 Cessna model 182. Courtesy aviationancestry.com.

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