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The Williamson Flying ClubMorning visits the clouds Piper Aviationreflected Museum in clear in Lock ice Haven, on Sodus PA, July Bay 28, (Chris 2018 (Tom Houston) Carter) Dawn at the Williamson-Sodus Airport (Chris Houston) Important Dates: Williamson Flying Club August 2018

General Meeting August 9, 2018 From the President’s Desk by Mike Malec 7:00 pm, Clubhouse aircraft were displayed as well as Board Meeting some new and different “air vehicles”. September 6, 2018 7:00 pm, Clubhouse A strong emphasis on electric aircraft and helicopters were shown as Per- General Meeting sonal Aircraft, Passenger Drones, or September 13, 2018 Flying Taxis to be used as commuter 7:00 pm, Clubhouse aircraft. The production model of the Terrafugia flying car was present and deliveries will be taken in 2019. Fly- ing car development was not limited to small startup companies, Airbus is Inside This Issue: developing a short-ranged, urban electric personal drone called Va- • From the President’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 hana. Desk, Mike Malec (p1) • Flight Rx: Dr. Pam It has been eight years since I last attend- A “uniquely different” flying car is a Tarkington (p2) ed EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, so I went concept called Switchblade that utiliz- • Cool Places To Fly: this year to see how the event has es a motorcycle platform for the car. Chris Houston (p3) changed over the years. The flights, ac- The wings rotate out of the commodations, and transportation from bottom of the car and the tail slides • Activities Committee Update: Chris Houston and to the airport were arranged by Norm out of the back. The styling is what (p6) Isler from EAA 44. This package made the sets this flying car away for the rest. trip easy considering a large number of With initial test flights taking place in • Images: John Griebsch (p6) people attending the show (601,000), and the next month, it will be seen if this the limited rooms available in Oshkosh. idea becomes viable.

As expected, military, GA, and commercial (Continued on page 2)

Williamson Flying Club Board of Directors President: Mike Malec Director: Randy Christian Williamson-Sodus Airport (KSDC) Vice President: Tom Henderson Director: Greg Arserio 5502 State Route 104 Treasurer: Bob Herloski Director: Dick Swingly Williamson, NY 14589 Secretary: Ian Fair Past President: Steve Murray

Find us on the web at: Contact: [email protected] www.williamsonflyingclub.com Medical Advisor: Dr. Pam Tarkington Page 2 WFC Flyer, August 2018

From the President’s Desk by Mike Malec

(Continued from page 1) culties and they are willing to Flying Clubs and Airports share information with our Club. It appears that the AOPA held a flying club EAA is aware of meet and greet where I attended a gov- members of flying clubs ernment Town the airport and people who want to Hall meeting with reclassification issue start a flying club could Jack Pelton (EAA get together. I met sever- Chairman), Mark The “Switchblade” flying car concept and Senator Inhofe al people who want to Baker (AOPA is willing to get more start a flying club and the President), and Senator and educational exhibits. common thread was that James Inhofe (R- However, I find that just information about they don’t know what is Oklahoma). During the talking to the visitors — our situation. We involved. Fortunately, Q&A portion of the ses- many are from as far AOPA provides resources sion, I asked about the away as New Zealand now have a contact to establish a good finan- unfair airport reclassifica- and China — is a great within Senator cial and legal foundation tion requirements that way to make new friends to get a club underway. inhibit our airport from and improve one’s out- Inhofe’s office and receiving FAA funding. It look on the future of air we will be discussing A speaker from the AOPA appears that the EAA is travel. I recommend at- this issue further. surveyed the audience for aware of the airport re- tending at least one year the club who has the classification issue and to get a different perspec- most members. It turned Senator Inhofe is willing tive of aircraft, piloting, out that a club in Califor- to get more information and technology within nia has over 1800 mem- about our situation. We this industry. bers! Very impressive and now have a contact with- a good source for any in Senator Inhofe’s office club to get information for and we will be discussing running a large organiza- this issue further. tion. I spoke with two of

Aviation Quote: the members and they do AirVenture is a great have some unique diffi- show, with interesting “An airplane stands for freedom, for joy, for the power to under- Flight Rx by Dr. Pam Tarkington stand, and to demon- strate that understand- Trapped Gas There are several cavities ed. This means that as ing.” in our bodies where air you ascend in altitude, (gas) resides. the gas will increase in Richard Bach volume (expand). The op- Before we go any further, posite is true on descent. let’s review Boyle’s Law: These cavities in our bod- if the temperature re- ies have a valve system mains the same, a vol- that permits gas to es- ume of gas is inversely cape. A problem ensues if proportional to the pres- that valve is blocked. sure to which it is subject- (Continued on page 3) Page 3

Flight Rx by Dr. Pam Tarkington Contribute to the Newsletter! first, there will be a fullness in (Continued from page 2) the ear, followed by pain. In Thanks to all who have already When this happens, you will have a this case, stop descent and try shared their stories, insights, painful experience. to clear the ear (yawn, swallow, and photographs! Valsalva, etc). Ascend and try Let’s look at these areas: ear clearing again. For more Do you have a favorite photo details on this particular type from the Williamson-Sodus 1. Sinuses: The frontal sinuses of trapped gas, see the Flight Airport or the Williamson Flying are above the eyebrows and Rx article on barotrauma from Club? A destination, memory, or the maxillary sinuses are in the the July 2018 WFC Flyer. trip report to share with the cheek bones. Air trapping can membership? occur during ascent or de- 3. Tooth Block: This is quite rare scent. For example, if you have and occurs on ascent. It can Submit your photo, story, or trip a cold, the normal escape will happen if there is a cavity or a report to the newsletter by at least be partially closed and new filling. Air becomes emailing: the result is a sinus block, re- trapped between the cavity or sulting in pain in the cheeks, filling and the tooth’s nerve. Newsletter upper teeth and under the eye- The result is pain in that tooth. @williamsonflyingclub.com brows. To correct this, stop the You should stop your ascent. descent and do the Valsalva maneuver. Ascend and again 4. Gut: Air is naturally found here try to clear the sinus. and is the result of digestion. The problem occurs on ascent. Recommended Reading 2. Ear block: This problem occurs Gas is normally cleared by on descent. Normally when you belching and passing gas. If ascend, the eustachian tube is the gas is not eliminated, ab- the escape valve that equal- dominal pain ensues. Obvious- izes pressure between the mid- ly try to eliminate the gas. dle ear and the reduced exter- nal air pressure. As the outside If the above remedies don’t work, pressure increases on de- land ASAP. It goes without saying scent, ear block results unless that it is wise not to fly with a cold the pressure is equalized. At or ear infection.

Cool Places To Fly by Chris Houston

The main goal of this column is to Why It’s Cool: highlight easily-reachable flying desti- On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright nations as encouragement for WFC took the controls of an underpowered members to leave the SDC pattern. wooden craft with muslin-skinned For August, let’s venture a little farther wings and made a 12 second, 120’ than usual...this is aviation bucket list baby step into the age of modern aer- The July/August issue of FAA Safe- kind of stuff. onautics. Justifiably, the windswept ty Briefing (Jan/Feb 2018) “rounds location outside of Kitty Hawk, North Destination: First Flight Airport (KFFA), Carolina is viewed as hallowed ground up the usual suspects” by focusing Kill Devil Hills, NC by most aviators. Just imagine settling on the common causes of general an aircraft onto a positioned aviation mishaps. Distance: 438 nautical miles (direct) (Continued on page 4) www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/ Page 4 WFC Flyer, August 2018

Cool Places to Fly by Chris Houston

(Continued from page 3) mere dozens of feet from the very spot where those early flights occurred!

The airport is part of the Wright Broth- ers National Memorial and adminis- tered by the National Park Service. A massive, Art Deco granite monument in the shape of a pylon stands atop the dune where the Wrights conduct- ed their manned glider experiments. In the field north of the dune, stone markers show the start and end points of each of the three flights on Decem- ber 17. Each successive marker is farther away from the launch rail, visu- ally chronicling the Wrights’ gradual Aerial view of the Wright Brothers National Memorial and First Flight Airport (KFFA) mastery of their unstable craft. Nearby buildings contain additional artifacts Ranger programs at the National back to William Howard, quartermas- and information about the site. Parks give kids a mission focus to cap- ter for notorious pirate Blackbeard. ture their attention while they explore I have flown to First Flight twice, in what each park has to offer. At Wright If you have not done so already, add 2011 and 2013. As a pilot, both pil- Brothers National Memorial, kids fly First Flight and the to grimages held a lot of meaning for me. makeshift kites, time themselves run- your aeronautical bucket list. If you On the first, I crossed the 1000 hour ning the 120’ length of the first flight already have added it and have not mark in my logbook. On the second, I (my daughter averaged about 45% gone, consider this another nudge to had the pleasure of sharing the site faster than the ground speed of the make the journey! I know of several with my family. Along these lines, First 1903 Flyer), and scour the site for WFC members who have made al- Flight is also a great family destina- information in scavenger hunt fashion. ready made the pilgrimage and I have tion. Like many of the National Parks, My then six-year-old daughter had a heard nothing but enthusiasm about this one has a Junior Ranger program blast earning her Junior Flight Ranger the experience from all of them. (rebranded as a “Junior Flight Ranger” badge and we had a lot of fun watch- program for extra cool factor). Junior ing her. Tips:

In addition to the appeal of the Wright • Note that runway 20 at KFFA is Brothers National Memorial itself, the right traffic. The airport itself is scenery of the Outer Banks is beauti- well maintained, but a bare-bones ful and makes for a unique flying des- facility. There are no services tination. It is worth a flight south along (e.g., fuel), no instrument proce- the barrier islands, past Cape Hatter- dures, and night operations are as, to Ocracoke Island (W95). The is- not permitted. Continuous parking land can only be reached by boat or airplane. At seventeen miles from the mainland, Ocracoke is considered the most remote island in the Outer Banks. However, from FFA, the entire flight can be made over land. The run- way is situated within feet of the beach for a quick dip in the Atlantic. Howard’s Pub will pick up airport arri- vals for meals. The pub is owned and operated by the Howard family that traces its roots in the Outer Banks (Continued on page 5) Wright Brothers National Memorial Stephen Smith’s life-sized first flight statue Page 5

Cool Places To Fly by Chris Houston

(Continued from page 4) Flight Rules Area). While IFR, is limited to 24 hours. There is an we’ve been routed directly AOPA-sponsored building adjacent through the SFRA east of the Capi- to the airport parking area with tal with no issues; the airspace nice flight planning facilities and was entirely transparent to us. restrooms. • If you proceed south to Ocracoke, • Dare County Regional (MQI) in watch for the iconic black and Manteo is only six miles away and white lighthouses on can provide most amenities you and . The Hatteras might need, including courtesy or lighthouse is the tallest brick light- rental cars. house in the United States. If you Aircraft parking area at FFA with Wright Memorial in background • Currituck County Airport (KONX, are interested in a ride to How- 28 miles north) consistently has ard’s Pub for food, they claim to low prices on 100LL ($4.25/gal monitor the airport’s Unicom fre- as of this writing). quency for requests. If they miss your call (they missed ours), their • There is a lot of walking to do in telephone number is 252-928- the park and it can get hot de- 4441. Howard’s closes for the pending on the time of year. There winter and will be open for busi- is also no food available in the ness again in mid-March park. Plan accordingly on both (www.howardspub.com). counts. On our family trip, we brought water (not enough) and snacks, then ate a late lunch at Howard’s Pub on Ocracoke Island. "In commemoration On an earlier solo trip, I took a Marker for landing site of the first flight of the conquest of courtesy car from Dare County Regional (MQI) into Manteo for the air by the food. brothers Wilbur • Take note of the airspace over the Outer Banks, particularly if you and Orville Wright plan to explore southward toward Ocracoke. Much of the area is conceived by genius designated a national wildlife ref- achieved by uge and flight below 2000’ AGL is prohibited. MOAs overlay the area dauntless resolution with floors of 8000’ MSL. Beyond and unconquerable the lateral boundaries of the barri- er islands, special use airspace faith." starts as low as the surface. It is all completely manageable, but requires attention. • Speaking of airspace, the direct route from Sodus to Kill Devil Hills passes just east of the Washing- ton DC Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA). If VFR, pilots flying within 60 nautical miles of the DCA VOR are required to take the DC Spe- cial Flight Rules Area course avail- able at www.faasafety.gov wheth- er they plan on flying through the

Ocracoke Island Airport (W95), conveniently beach-adjacent SFRA or not (ALC-405: DC Special Close up of dedication on the Wright Brothers Memorial Page 6

Activities Committee Update by Chris Houston Hangar Talks Announcement

“Comanche Cuba Caravan”

Ron Ward

August 9, 2018 8:00 pm, WFC Clubhouse

Abstract: WFC members at the Piper Aviation Museum in Lock Haven, PA on 28 July 2018 (Ed Ciolkowski)

Twin Comanche to Cuba (see “Hangar Talks” Reminders This presentation will detail a sidebar to the right) trip to Cuba and the Cayman Hangar talks are continuing at the • September 13: John Griebsch Islands made by Ron and a conclusion of member meetings, with a photojournal of flying in group of Comanche owners starting at 8:00 pm in the club- Iceland from the International Co- manche Society. Topics cov- house. • November 8: Craig Wadsworth, ered will include: • August 9: Ron Ward, speaking National Warplane Museum, about flying his Le Roy-based • Pre-planning for the trip (Continued on page 7) • Pilot briefing • The flights Images by John Griebsch • Touring Cuba and Grand Cayman

About our Speaker:

Ron is ATP-rated and a CFII. He currently owns a twin Comanche based at Le Roy (5G0) and has been flying for 50+ years. He is a retired cor- porate pilot and has owned several airplanes over the years.

Says John: “Wing walkers ground school at WFC”

Activities Update by Chris Houston Upcoming WFC and Local Events Sunday Fly-in breakfast, Elmira-Corning Regional Airport (KELM), 8:00— Aug 5 11:00 am, EAA 533 ramp. (Continued from page 6) Fly-in breakfast, Whitford Airport (B16), 7:30 am—noon. speaking about flying the museum’s WWII Thursday WFC Hangar Talk: Ron Ward, “Comanche Cuba Caravan” veteran C-47 (“W7”) to Normandy in 2014 Aug 9 WFC Clubhouse, 8:00 pm after the member meeting.

Sunday Fly-in breakfast, Oswego County Airport (KFZY), 7:30—11:00 am. Currently Planned Activities Aug 12 Friday WFC Movie Night on the Ramp • Movie night on the ramp, August 17 Aug 17 Movie TBD—stay tuned (updated, family-friendly movie TBD) Saturday WFC Fly-Out to Burke-Lakefront, Cleveland (KBKL) Aug 18 Please RSVP using the club event calendar. Specific itinerary in • Burke-Lakefront (Cleveland, BKL), August 18. Cleveland to be determined from consensus of participating pilots. In addition to being a neat airport to fly into There are multiple points of interest, including the USS Cod (WWII submarine), the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and the William G (it is one of the few airports that provides Mather (a restored early 20th century Great Lakes steamship). immediate access to the downtown of a Fly-in breakfast, Cooperstown-Westville Airport (K23), 7:30—11:00 major city), there are a number of interesting am. destinations along the waterfront (see calen- Sunday Fly-in breakfast, Ledgedale Airport (7G0), 9:00 am—noon. dar at right). Itinerary to be determined from Aug 19 consensus of interested pilots. Fly-in breakfast, Whitford Airport (B16), 7:30 am-noon. • Scenic Niagara Falls flight and lunch at KIAG, Saturday Fly-in breakfast, Piseco Airport (K09), 8:00—11:00 am. Aug 25 August 26. A pre-flight briefing will be con- Sunday WFC Fly-Out, Scenic Niagara Falls Flight w/ landing at KIAG and ducted at 10:00 am to familiarize all pilots Aug 26 lunch at Como. Briefing at 10:00 am, return about 2:00 pm. with the scenic falls procedure. After flying Please RSVP on the club event calendar. the falls, we will land at KIAG and have lunch Sunday Fly-in breakfast, Elmira-Corning Regional Airport (KELM), 8:00— at Como. Return ~2:00 pm. Sep 2 11:00 am, EAA 533 ramp.

• NYC / Hudson River Fly-Out, moved to Sun- Fly-in breakfast, Whitford Airport (B16), 7:30 am-noon. day, September 9 (revised date—fingers Monday Fly-in breakfast, Re-Dunn Airfield (17NK), 7:00—11:00 am. crossed for no VIP TFRs) (Labor Day) Runway 17-35, field elevation 1350’ (pattern 2350’), traffic on Sep 3 122.9. • WFC holiday party at the Blue Heron Golf Sunday WFC Fly-Out to NYC / Hudson River Corridor w/ lunch at Cherry Club with comedian Dan Viola, Dec 1 Sep 9 Ridge (N30). Please RSVP on the club event calendar.

Fly-in breakfast, Oswego County Airport (KFZY), 7:30—11:00 am. Reminder Thursday WFC Hangar Talk: John Griebsch, flying in Iceland, 8:00 pm. Sep 13 We encourage pilots to share the flying with oth- Saturday Fly-in breakfast, Cooperstown-Westville Airport (K23), 7:30—11:00 er members, especially students and members Sep 15 am. limited by aircraft availability. Looking for a ride? Saturday— New York Air Show, Stewart International (KSWF). Contact Chris Houston. Sunday Features USAF Thunderbirds, C-17 Globemaster III, Kent Pietsch, 15-16 Sep USMA Parachute Team. Items in bold are sponsored by the WFC Activities Committee

Final approach, runway 27R at Burke-Lakefront (KBKL), August 2015 (Chris Houston)