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Iowa Winter 2003-04 Aviation Bulletin Iowa pilots do their part in flying one million youth n 1992 the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) launched the I Young Eagles program to involve more young people in aviation. The mission of the Young Eagles program was to provide a meaningful flight experience - free of charge - for young people between the ages of 8 and 17 by the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first powered flight Dec. 17, 2003. As of Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003, the Young Eagles program has registered more than one million Young Eagles. More than 35,000 EAA member pilots have participated in the program. Pilots volunteer their time and aircraft to make the flights possible. Executive Director of the Young Eagles program, Steve Buss, commented, “Iowa pilots went home and embraced the As of Nov. 17, the Young Eagles program has flown more than 1 million youth. Young Eagles program after its announce- ment at the Oshkosh Fly-In Convention in August 1992. Some of the Iowa Chapters of the EAA were the first to sign Flannery receives Lifetime on for the Young Eagles program and Achievement Award at conference have had a major impact on its success. More Aviation Conference highlights on page 4 There have been 601 Iowa pilots who have flown a total of 19,314 youth in hree awards were given at the Iowa, an average of 32 per pilot. This is Iowa Aviation Conference from above the national average of 29.” T the Office of Aviation. Congratulations are due to the Iowa Bill Flannery, director of the Des chapters of the EAA for helping achieve a Moines International Airport, received milestone and promoting aviation in the Lifetime Achievement Award for his Iowa. These pilots have donated their outstanding contributions to aviation in time, money and passion for aviation to the state of Iowa during his career. touch the lives of many children in our The Centennial of Flight Award was state. presented to the Eastern Iowa Airport and There are 19 active chapters of the the city of Cedar Rapids for their efforts EAA in the state of Iowa. For further in promoting this year’s Centennial of information on the Young Eagles program Flight Celebration. or the EAA, visit the EAA’s Web site at The Outstanding Involvement in eaa.org. Aviation Award went to Mike Roe of the Washington Airport Commission for his involvement in a wide range of aviation activities and economic development efforts. Bill Flannery of Des Moines International Airport Director’s Corner Michelle McEnany, Office of Aviation Director Security and We recently learned of another and federally funded programs are already funding continue to initiative that could potentially be a committed, the F&E, runway marking, be the hot topics in useful tool for Iowa airports’ security and windsock programs are on hold until aviation and most issues. The Department of Justice has further notice. We will be watching this likely will continue to be through 2004. partnered with Iowa’s Department of issue very closely and will update you on The Office of Aviation has been playing a Public Safety in the continued develop- any changes. larger role in general aviation security by ment of a national security database for On a positive note, the Vision 100 monitoring the progress of the National anti-terrorism information exchange. The reauthorization bill has passed the House Working Group on General Aviation program is called Regional Information and Senate and has been signed by the Security, which is charged with making Sharing Systems (RISS). The aviation President. It authorizes federal aviation general aviation airport security recom- portion for the program is being funneled programs through fiscal year 2007. This mendations and establishing a partner- to state aviation offices around the bill will have a huge impact on aviation ship with local Transportation Security country. We met with the partnering in Iowa, especially through the AIP Administration (TSA) officials. officials to learn more about this system funding program, which will help and believe this is an initiative that all develop Iowa’s airports and position them Security airports may want to consider getting to meet the needs of the state. A more The National Working Group on involved with. detailed update is provided by Kay Thede General Aviation Security, comprised of The program combines three compo- in her federal legislation update later in representatives from the major aviation nents for participant use in exchanging the bulletin. (See article page 10.) associations, has submitted its recommen- information. A bulletin board will We are looking forward to working dations on security at the nations’ general provide a forum for participant discussion hard to make great things happen in Iowa aviation airports. The report is pending and posting of terrorism, disaster and in the coming year. We will continue to approval by the TSA. (See article on page homeland security; a Web site contains monitor security and funding issues, and 9.) general and community specific informa- play a role where appropriate and helpful One of the recommendations of the tion; and secure e-mail will be used for to airports in Iowa. The Aviation System report is that general aviation airports notification of terrorism alerts and Plan Update that the office is working on develop a written security protocol homeland security information. will help us develop a long-term vision of addressing common-sense security issues Our office will be working with the air transportation system in Iowa. We for their airport. As the report works its airports in the coming months to help are working on setting goals and creating way through the TSA, it is important that them gain access to this new tool. benchmarks to monitor the performance decision makers begin to take a proactive of the system in the future. (See article on approach toward security at their airports. Funding page 12.) The aviation industry can no longer In October the governor announced a Enjoy this edition of the Aviation afford to be reactive in its approach 2.5 percent across-the-board spending cut Bulletin and, as always, don’t hesitate to toward security at general aviation from the state’s General Fund. This cut contact any of us at the Office of Aviation airports. has impacted the state aviation budget by if you have any questions or need One initiative of the Office of Avia- $63,000. We will try to minimize its assistance. tion for 2004 will be to work closely with impact by working with airports that have the TSA and Iowa’s airports to promote current funding projects to minimize the general aviation security. While it is costs of those projects. important to note that participation in Pending an Iowa Supreme Court any programs at the airport level is ruling on the spending of the Rebuild voluntary at this time, we all have a new Iowa Infrastructure Fund, the Office of level of responsibility for providing a Aviation has been limited to spending reasonable level of security at our general only 40 percent of this year’s $500,000 aviation airports. As the report points out, airport appropriation. The appropriation this includes not only aviation, but all covers facilities and equipment (F&E), other modes of transportation as well. runway marking, windsocks, AWOS The Aviation Advisory Iowa airports have the opportunity to maintenance, and the state’s 10 percent Council met in Ames on be leaders in the nation on this issue, and federal match for the aviation system plan December 4, 2003. Minutes at the same time can help in providing update and pavement management to the meeting are available enhanced protection and limited liability program. Because AWOS maintenance on the Office of Aviation to their communities. The report is Web site at iawings.com. available on the Office of Aviation Web site at iawings.com. 2 WINTER 2003-04 IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN Guest Columnist: Aaron Siegfried, Exec 1 Aviation, Ankeny areas, there would be TFRs over gravel roads and farm sites. It would be quite a site to see a couple F-16s escorting a J-3 Cub down who just took off from the local grass strip. Were you aware that the college football stadiums in Ames and Iowa City both have TFRs in place on game day? FAA NOTAMs spell out the criteria for the TFR, stating that for any Division One college football stadium with a seating capacity of 30,000 or more people, flight is prohibited at and below 3,000 feet agl within a three-nautical-mile radius of the stadium, one hour before to one hour after the scheduled sporting event. The same TFR applies to Major League Baseball and National Football League games. FAR 91.103 requires a pilot to “become familiar with all available ew things are as enjoyable to information concerning the flight.” For pilots as going out on a clear, It would be quite a site to see a NOTAMs and weather this means you calm day for nothing more than couple F-16s escorting a J-3 cub must get a briefing from Flight Service. a local flight. Maybe you are To be legalistic, the Flight Service F down who just took off from the Station is the only official source of even taking someone along that has never been flying before, an even more reward- local grass strip. information. For those of you who prefer ing flight. You may be planning to to read rather than listen, DUATS is the practice instrument approaches, or fly to only authorized source another nearby airport to work on takeoffs for an online briefing.

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