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WFCWFC FlyerFlyer 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 runway 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.