Fall 2001 Aviation Bulletin A big shebang Roy Criss “You can’t see the big difference if The conference is a two-day event, There will be a safety seminar by the you don’t attend.” I never was a deep with related topics scheduled close FAA’s Roger Clark, exhibitors, lun- thinker, but I’m pretty proud of that together. Whether your interest is in cheon speakers, dinners and other off- one. At least it is true. If you don’t consultant selection, state and federal site activities. Bring the clubs! There show up for the annual Iowa Aviation grant programs, marketing, general will be a best ball tournament open to Conference, you will never know the aviation, land use or lighting and all registered delegates and exhibitors. changes that have been made. And, you signage, there will be something for Would you like to be a sponsor? may miss some great networking and you. You can register for one or both There is no better way to promote your business opportunities. days, and there is a price break for organization. Sponsorships are avail- The 2001 Iowa Aviation Conference registering before Oct. 1. (Conference able and are just as reasonably priced is being presented by the Iowa Public pamphlet and registration form are as the registration fees. Association (IPAA), in inserted elsewhere in this Bulletin.) The For more information regarding partnership with the DOT’s Office of Gateway Center Hotel in Ames is the exhibitor space, sponsorships, registra- Aviation. This year the conference is site of this year’s conference. tion or any other conference concern being expanded to include everyone Day 2 will feature a commercial air call Mike Salamone at 515-256-5100, who has interest in, or the ability to service seminar organized by Senator or visit www.iowaairports.org. influence, Iowa airports and Iowa’s air Charles Grassley (R-Iowa). Senator Office of Aviation Director Michelle transportation industry. It will be a Grassley has consistently advocated for McEnany sums it up best: “The Office wonderful opportunity to “bring it all legislation that is intended to improve of Aviation is excited about this year’s together.” You will find elected aviation for Iowans and the traveling conference. Aviation in Iowa is not just officials, managers, city and public. The senator will bring nationally about airports. It is about economic regional administrators, FBOs, educa- recognized industry experts to the development, the creation of jobs and tors and consultants working together seminar to discuss important aviation getting people and goods to anywhere to further the health of Iowa’s aviation issues. Central to these presentations in the world efficiently and safely. The community. will be the impact commercial air Iowa Aviation Conference recognizes “This is a big undertaking for service has on Iowa that and has developed a strong pro- IPAA,” says William F. Flannery, communities. gram agenda for both general and IPAA president. “Like the legisla- commercial service aviation.” (I tive day at the Capitol, we are wish I had thought of that.) trying to encourage discus- See you at the conference!! sion and exchange information within our industry. The conference has always done this, but we want to do better.” Also this fall, the Office of Working to Director’s Aviation’s staff will be reviewing the Aviation System Plan. This will involve serve you better Corner an extensive public outreach effort as Alan Beddow we look to enhance the plan to meet the equests are being made to the ith the arrival of fall our needs of the aviation community while Federal Aviation Administration attention has turned to making wise public investments. The R(FAA) to receive grants for the Wlegislative issues and devel- intent of the plan is to view the air updating of seven airport layout plans oping a state aviation legislative transportation system in Iowa as a (ALP) and the installation of six agenda. I know the aviation community whole and guide policy and funding Automated Weather Observing Stations is continuing to pursue a dedicated decisions of the office. (AWOS). The Office of Aviation has funding mechanism to protect and Currently, the majority of state filed all necessary forms with the FAA stabilize state aviation funding. An- funding is spent on maintenance/ and is now waiting for their decision. other issue the staff of the Office of preservation projects. We need to The proposed candidates for the Aviation has been hearing from the determine if this is the appropriate or ALP updates are: Algona, Emmetsburg, aviation community is the need for needed role of the state, the return on Forest City, Greenfield, Hampton, better land use planning around our investment and if there are other Lamoni and Perry. The proposed airports. Both tall structures and types of projects that need public candidates for the AWOS are: Chero- incompatible land uses are threatening investment, but are not receiving the kee, Forest City, Hampton, Osceola, the viability and future growth of our level of state support they deserve. Perry and Pocahontas. airports. The Office of Aviation staff Look for a regional public input If the requests are successful, the met with a small committee of land use meeting in your area. In the meantime, FAA will fund 90 percent of the nearly experts to review airport land use issues if you have comments regarding the $750,000 required to do this work. and discuss the most appropriate role of current state aviation plan, please Good luck folks!!! the state. It was decided that the e-mail them to me at: enabling language on airport zoning in [email protected]. Chapter 329 of the Iowa Code should be You should have received a letter strengthened. Also, Office of Aviation from me in August requesting your A shift forward... personnel should begin to actively work feedback on the services the office is ome of you may be wondering if with airports and their cities to ensure providing and how well we are deliver- you have missed the traditional the proper zoning is in place to protect ing those services. Your comments are Ssummer deadline for submitting the public investments made in airports very important to us as we assess our projects for federal funding. Not to and preserve and enhance safety. core functions and continue to improve worry! The FAA has recently decided to This fall we are seeing our federal those services that are of greatest push its annual submission date ahead lobbying efforts pay off. Early last benefit to the aviation community. To several months to better reflect con- spring this office’s staff took a proac- date we have received more than 340 struction costs closer to actual approval tive role in advocating federal aviation completed surveys! We will share the of a project. With that in mind, the Iowa issues. I made a trip to Washington, results of the survey with you in the DOT will solicit project applications in D.C., and met with Iowa’s congressional next Aviation Bulletin. September, with a tentative deadline set delegation to discuss three issues And don’t forget the annual Iowa for Friday, Dec. 28, 2001. The Iowa important to aviation: (1) full funding Aviation Conference. We are very Transportation Commission will make of AIR-21; (2) appropriation funding pleased to be working with The Iowa its priority recommendations for for the Small Community Air Service Public Airports Association (IPAA) on funding to the FAA at the February Development Program at the authorized this year’s conference. IPAA, under the 2002 commission meeting in Ames. level; and (3) recognizing specific Iowa leadership of Bill Flannery, the other Specific details and necessary forms for airports in federal legislation where association officers, and the work of submitting an application can soon be appropriate. Mike Salamone as conference manager, found on our Web site at: I know several airport managers and has taken the lead role in coordinating www.iawings.com. local officials also made trips to the conference and broadening its Washington last spring to lobby for scope to include topics that recognize aviation. The result of these trips is the value of airports to the economic huge. The Senate transportation growth of communities. This is the best Correction appropriation bill (as of this printing) opportunity in Iowa to meet with In the summer issue of the not only fully funds AIR-21, it includes community leaders, airport managers, Bulletin, we misstated the funding a $20 million appropriation for the pilots, FBOs and aviation educators. I for the Airport Improvement Small Community Air Service Develop- hope to see you in Ames Oct. 10 - 11! Program. It should have read: ment Program and specifically mentions $1,767,033. nine Iowa airports! We will closely monitor this bill as it progresses toward passage.

2 FALL 2001 IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN Aviation Advisory Council: a new view Barbara Sloniker, Advisory Council Member have the daunting task of being the priations Bill (HR 2299) was also The agenda also included a discus- first councilperson to write a review discussed. It passed the House June 26. sion of the Centennial of Flight to be Iof the last meeting. Usually, Roy The House version includes the full celebrated in 2003. The Office of Criss, aviation marketing manager, $3.3 billion authorized for the AIP Aviation is interested in helping to plan handles this task. He must have caught program. Discussion of other legislation a coordinated celebration of the event me at a weak moment and I agreed. followed and some members voiced across the state. Several members of the I was chosen to serve on the council concerns over congestion pricing and council volunteered to form a commit- as a representative of the business user fees. tee to look into this. community. I am employed by the The Iowa Transportation Commis- A proposed agenda for the Iowa Siouxland Initiative, the economic sion approved the FY02 State Aviation Aviation Conference was circulated. development arm of the Siouxland Program May 8, 2001. Michelle This year’s conference, which will be Chamber of Commerce, as director of McEnany distributed copies of the plan held in Ames, Iowa, Oct. 10-11, will marketing for the Sioux Gateway and talked about proposals for the next provide a great opportunity for aviation Airport in Sioux City. I have been legislative session. Aviation funding is enthusiasts to get together and discuss working with aviation issues since I still an issue, along with strengthening issues. accepted this position in October 1997 airport zoning. Another topic of interest was the and I find it extremely interesting and Roy Criss presented information review of a general aviation airport log. challenging. about the marketing plan. This plan This form was created in an attempt to The beautiful campus of Kirkwood includes the aviation video, radio ads, aid airports in collecting data that will Community College in Cedar Rapids billboards, and TV aviation fun facts. provide a more accurate measurement was the setting for our third quarterly The marketing campaign began with the of operations and economic impact. The meeting. We began the day, as is aviation fun facts on local television group advised that the form be short- typical, with the legislative update. It stations during June, July and August. ened and allow pilots to give informa- seems that airlines, and aviation in Next will come radio spots on both the tion simply by circling the best answer. general, are hot topics and we were Iowa State Cyclone and Iowa Hawkeye Discussions of the recent Office of briefed on a few of the 30 proposed radio stations during football games in Aviation survey, the rising cost of aviation bills. Most of these bills are September, October and November. A aviation insurance, and a reminder to focused on passengers bill of rights and statewide billboard campaign will run attend the upcoming Iowa Transporta- capacity. Kay Thede did an excellent from December through March. The tion Commission meetings ended the job of updating the group on the idea is to keep aviation prominent day. specifics of HR 2107, which would give throughout the entire year. Roy also The creation of the Office of the FAA the authority to make deci- talked about the Web site, specifically Aviation and the subsequent formation sions in states regarding airport the enhancements and the increasing of the Aviation Advisory Council are expansion. The Transportation Appro- number of hits received there. very positive steps for aviation in the state. These two groups work together to strengthen aviation interests in Iowa. General Aviation Airport The diverse membership of the group ensures that a wide variety of aviation Vertical Infrastructure (GAVI) program issues are discussed. I am glad I was Alan Beddow asked to be on this council and look s most of you are aware, the Office of Aviation has been making changes forward to even more rewarding since Director Mark Wandro first created the office. We created a mission outcomes. Astatement that depicts our dedication to the aviation community and a Very soon, the terms of three commitment to enhancing Iowa’s air transportation system. We are making every Aviation Advisory Council members effort to implement plans and programs that best meet that commitment. will expire. Anyone interested in To meet your needs, we requested changes be made to administrative rule serving on this council should send a Chapter 717. Most of the proposed changes are minor housekeeping changes, like personal biography, and a letter what office is responsible for administering the program. Others are more signifi- explaining their interest in the council, cant, like the changes that relate to project priorities. to: Michelle McEnany, Director of the The rules review process is quite lengthy. It will take until Dec. 19, 2001, to Office of Aviation, Iowa DOT, 800 implement the changes. To incorporate the proposed administrative rule into the Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010. fiscal year 2002 GAVI program, the Office of Aviation will present its recom- Or, e-mail to: mended projects, for approval and funding, to the Iowa Transportation Commission [email protected]. at its January 15, 2002, meeting. To learn more about the proposed administrative rule change, please give me a call at 515-233-7703. I will be glad to send you a copy. We appreciate all of your comments.

IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN FALL 2001 3 Between home and hope Roy Criss anda Whitsitt, a homemaker Raj Sekharan, who lives in and pilot from Champaign, Bettendorf, works full time as a pa- WIll., had an idea: utilize the thologist at the Genesis Medical Center flying time needed to maintain a pilot’s in Davenport. He is a husband, father of license for humanitarian purposes for two grown children, and he maintains people in financial and medical distress. his pilot’s license. That’s a pretty full The year was 1980 and that noble plate, but Raj has found time over the goal started with a few volunteers last five years to fly 30 missions for working out of their homes under the AirLifeLineMidwest. Raj’s thinking was name LifeLine Pilots. Today the non- “I need the time in the plane to stay profit organization is called proficient, so I might as well be helping AirLifeLineMidwest. It operates from someone while I’m at it. Besides, my professionally staffed offices in Peoria, wife does not want to fly and it is nice Ill., where almost 500 volunteer pilots to have others with me.” Raj still talks conduct hundreds of missions annually about the first mission he flew. Under- throughout a 15-state region of the standably, he was nervous. Besides Midwest. being his first time, it was February and The motto of AirLifeLineMidwest is An AirLifeLineMidwest volunteer pilot and one of he was concerned about the weather. He “The Shortest Distance Between Home his passengers. flew a family from Tulsa, Okla, to and Hope.” But, when you talk with the Ames, Iowa. (Round trip, that’s a lot of people involved, you get the impression This seven-year volunteer gets to feed flying.) The family’s child had been that this is also their mission statement. his hunger for flying while getting fed undergoing medical procedures in They are so focused on helping others. some great internal rewards. He has Houston. Raj says he felt a lot of They demand no attention for what they flown about 15 missions, but one stands pressure that day. He obviously re- do. These are good people helping out in his mind. A young boy with sponded well to it. He did it at least 29 others. And wouldn’t you know it, some leukemia, and his family, needed more times. of those good people are from Iowa. transported to Raleigh, N.C. The boy For 89 years three generations of George Busha lives in Cedar Rapids was the same age as Randy’s son. “A Vander Lindens have operated the with his wife and two college-aged chance to help a kid!” he says. That Vander Linden Drug Store in Pella. boys. He’s the plant manager at Ralston means a lot to him. Tom Vander Linden is at the controls Foods. George is a 29-year licensed “To be able to fly is a gift. There- now. The full-time pharmacist has also pilot who has flown a dozen or so fore, we should give to others.” That’s been at the controls of a plane for 14 volunteer missions over the last two what Peter Teahan, president of years. For the last five years he has years. George has always been active as Teahan Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids, flown more than a dozen volunteer a volunteer, and he saw this as an believes and lives. A 23-year pilot, he missions. Being of service to others opportunity to combine his has flown more than 20 volunteer seems to be natural for Tom. He volunteerism with his passion for missions over the last 10 years. Peter describes it as a want “to do for those flying. A memorable flight for George shares his home with his wife and six who can’t do for themselves.” To this was the time he took a critically ill children. Although none are pilots yet, end, he enjoys the full support of his cancer patient from Iowa City to some of the kids have gone on missions family. When asked about the one flight Kokomo, Ind. (He could tell the lady with him. Peter feels it is a great way to that he remembers most, he says wanted to give up.) As George looked at set an example for them about “giving without hesitation, “The time I flew two her and the six oxygen canisters, she to others.” The one time the kids still 8-year-olds to an AIDS camp in Minne- said “I have to do this for my kids.” talk about was when Peter transported sota. That really touched me. My heart Feeling grateful for his and his family’s six specially bred dogs from North went out to them.” health, George refers to this as a wake- Dakota to St. Louis. The dogs were If you are in need of the services of up call. trained to be personal assistants to AirLifeLineMidwest, or you would like The folks around D&R Foods in people with disabilities. It was critical to volunteer as a pilot, you can reach Dubuque call Randy Sirk the boss. The that the dogs be transported at a certain them at 309-697-6865. They tell me folks at AirLifeLineMidwest call him a age and that the trip not cause them any there is a real need for pilots in western good guy. A 34-year pilot, Randy lives trauma. Peter got to discuss the impor- Iowa. in Dubuque with his wife and two kids. tance of the dogs and the mission with The eldest child is a lawyer in Florida. his kids after the excitement of “PUP- Life and his business have been good to PIES”!! subsided. Randy and he sees his volunteering as way to give back to the community.

4 FALL 2001 IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN Statewide marketing Roy Criss elevision spots, radio ads, an increase of 21,000 hits to our Web Burlington and Fort Dodge. Our Web billboards, air shows and market- site, five other cities around the state address will appear to help gauge T ing kits; what’s missing from this are working on doing the same thing. exposure. list? Now I remember. The video we Sioux City, Mason City, Waterloo, We have taken our traveling booth promised to produce as a local market- Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa are seeing to six air shows. We have handed out a ing tool. varying degrees of success in getting ton (more or less) of promo items and “Iowa Airports Give Us a Lift” is the “Aviation Fun Facts” aired during made our pitch to several hundred slated to be premiered at the Iowa local programming. people. This has also given us a chance Aviation Conference on Oct. 11, 2001. Starting Sept. 1, with the University to spend some time with more airport John McLaughlin, chief meteorologist of Iowa/Kent State game, we will have folks. The booth will be packed away for KCCI in Des Moines, is the on-film five ads during every Iowa and Iowa for a while after the Iowa Aviation host of the video and is scheduled to be State University football game. There Conference. at the video’s premier during the will be a short opening spot, a live in- Look for several enhancements to marketing session on the second day. game mention, and two 30-second our Web site. There will be expanded The video will also contain some commercials. One commercial airs information on the airport map page. animation. These two elements will set during the game and one airs during the The state funding page has been our video apart from videos produced “Locker Room Show” after the game. revamped to show funded programs, by most other states. I was present for All the ads promote Iowa’s air industry with links to their respective adminis- much of the taping, and if things turn and support for Iowa airports. The last trative rules and applications. We have out the way I envision, I think folks are game is Nov. 18. also added video streaming. This gives really going to like it. The billboard campaign will run us the ability to show the television What can I say about the kits? I am December through March. It is another broadcasts of Aviation Fun Facts and still getting requests for the full kits and effort to educate everyone on the value the new promotional video, “Iowa for individual components. (I recently and importance of our airports. The Airports Give Us a Lift.” sent a full kit to each commissioner of message on the different-sized boards We continue our live presentations. the Dubuque Airport.) We have gone will be “Dear Airports, Thanks for the We are in the midst of refining our through about 10,000 balsa planes, $834 million and 10,000 jobs! Sin- message and adding new ones. Next on 1,000 “Why an Airport?” brochures, cerely, Iowa’s Economy.” The message the road course is Mason City. Call us if 8,000 activity books and several is written on highly identifiable legal you need us. hundred hi-liters. pad paper. The billboards will be Final item: A. Wing Nut is now a Besides the opening round of TV located in Sioux City, Cedar Rapids, Registered Mark. (Cool!) spots here in Des Moines, which yielded Dubuque, Mason City, Des Moines,

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Iowa Space Grant Consortium

The level of activity able from Feb. 1, 2002, through Dec. Iowa Aviation Promotion Group in the Iowa Space Grant 31, 2002. All ISGC affiliates, including The Iowa Aviation Promotion Group Consortium (ISGC) all members of the Iowa Academy of and Aerospace Education Council starts to increase in the Sciences, are eligible to apply. continue to work on the specifics of fall. The 11th annual Educational activity grants ($1,500 their merger. Everyone is working conference will be held for a one-year period, beginning Feb. 1, diligently to ensure that the combining Friday, Dec. 7, at the 2002) are for K-12 educator workshops of the two groups goes smoothly. We all Iowa Valley Community or curriculum development. Eligibility look forward to doing more in the College District in Marshalltown, when extends to employees of any ISGC future with our increased resources. recipients of ISGC grants will report on member institution or to any Iowa The next board of directors meeting their research. educators. will be held Oct. 11, 2001. This will be Calls for proposals for seed grants, Keep an eye on the consortium Web the second day of the Iowa Aviation cooperative grants, and educational site, where complete details and Conference. We will elect directors and activity grants will go out soon. Seed application materials will soon be officers during this meeting, which will grants ($10,000) and cooperative grants posted: www.public.iastate.edu/~isgc. be held from 8 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the ($30,000) are to support research in any Gateway Center Hotel in Ames. technical field, math, or other discipline We hope everyone enjoyed the of interest to NASA. Funds are avail- events of Fly Iowa in Iowa City!

IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN FALL 2001 5 Commercial Service Airport Update

Des Moines International In air carrier service news, monthly SkyWest Airlines, a Delta Connec- Much of the change can be attrib- enplanements continue to increase for tion carrier, introduced nonstop jet uted to two factors: increased customer our TWE provider, Corporate Airlines. service between Des Moines and Salt service by the air carriers; and aggres- Lake City June 1. The carrier offers two sive pricing by both Northwest Airlines Dubuque daily roundtrip flights using 50 passen- and Trans World Express. This summer The Dubuque community continues ger Canadair regional jets. SkyWest is alone, there have been several airfare to respond very favorably to American the nation’s largest independently specials with particularly good rates for Eagle’s new regional jet service to operated and is based in passengers with flexibility in their O’Hare. Since the regional jet St. George, Utah. travel schedule. The airport should service was introduced in Nov. 2000, With a $12 million FAA grant, the continue to see growth in the upcoming passenger enplanements for American extension of 5/23 has started. months since many of the people who Eagle continue to grow by 40 percent. The projected completion date is Dec. are taking advantage of the low fares Overall enplanements have increased 6 2001. Ultimately, the 9,000-foot runway won’t be traveling until later this year. percent from last year at this time. will allow the airport to modify the The Airport selected DEW Engineer- A terminal area study of the existing preferred direction of all aircraft ing, Ottawa, , Canada, as the airline terminal was started in August. arrivals and departures by using contractor to manufacture and install a This study will define future expansion alternate runways for take-offs and new passenger loading bridge (PLB). and relocation options and project the landings. This will be an important The PLB, to be installed at Gate 3, will long-term air service demand and element of the airport’s efforts to “mate” with regional jets, other com- terminal facility needs at the Dubuque mitigate noise levels. mercial jet aircraft, and the Regional Airport. The new airport business center has aircraft currently used by both North- The airport commission continues opened to rave reviews. Nine cubicles west Airlink and Trans World Express its search for a new airport manager. with telephone and data ports provide airlines. The PLB allows passengers to Congressman Jim Nussle visited the passengers with a quiet place to work go from the terminal building directly airport Aug. 16 to review the progress while waiting for a flight. into the aircraft without having to walk on the rehabilitation and extension of The airport’s Web site is undergoing across the aircraft parking ramp or be runway 18/36. As part of this project, an some improvements. In response to exposed to the elements. This becomes eight-foot high, three-strand barbed customers’ desires, greater utilization particularly important with elderly and wire animal control/security fence of graphic design and information physically challenged passengers. continues to be erected. At this time, technology are being instituted. Check the fencing project is 50 percent it out at www.dsmairport.com. Southeast Iowa Regional Airport Underway since early June, Phase I complete with more then three miles of fence constructed. Runway 18/36 is Quad City International of the three-phase construction of scheduled to be reopened Sept. 10. Midwest Express Connection now taxiway A relocation keeps contractors Glide slope work continues with offers four flights daily to Milwaukee. busy. They hope to have this completed recommissioning scheduled for Oct. 4, Northwest Airlink is adding a second by Sept. 30. Phase I starts at the north 2001. regional jet flight to Minneapolis- end of the field and extends to a point FAA Part 139 Inspection and St. Paul effective Sept. 4. Concourse A, approximately opposite the terminal Runway Incursion Action Team (RIAT) a new baggage claim, and a sit-down building. Bids were received in July for is scheduled for Oct. 1-2, 2001. restaurant are nearing the final stages of Phase II, which will extend the new completion. taxiway south to a new connector. The new connector, opposite hangar row C, Waterloo The Waterloo Municipal Airport has Sioux Gateway will make the airport more efficient, been awarded a grant from the Federal Things are heating up at Sioux allowing smaller planes to exit the Aviation Administration in the amount Gateway Airport. This summer, passen- runway quicker. Construction will of $177,400 for the design contract for ger traffic is up significantly from last begin on Phase II in the spring of 2002. the terminal renovation project. This year. Total passengers were up 28 Another project soon to begin, will allow the airport to move one step percent in June and 43 percent in July, funded through the State Vertical closer to the renovation. compared to last year. This trend has Infrastructure Program, will be the been evident for the past five months, renovation of the terminal. Plans are resulting in a 20 percent increase for for a complete remodel of the terminal the year to date. restrooms, and carpet and tile for the main terminal area. CSA Update, go to next page

6 FALL 2001 IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN CSA Update, from previous page Bids were submitted for improve- the airport to meet the demands of all The next phase, after completion of ments to the main and secondary aviation users over the next two the design project, will be the construc- runways at the airport. The low bidder decades. tion phase. That is expected to begin as was $1.1 million below the engineer’s The airport commission opened bids early as March 2002. Airport officials estimates for the projects. The bids are Aug. 20 for the repair of runway 17/35, are very excited to receive these funds being reviewed by airport staff. If all is the airport’s main runway at 6,500 feet and look forward to the modernization in order, staff will make a recommenda- long. In recent years the pavement has of the terminal facilities. tion to accept the lowest responsible bid deteriorated and it must be repaired to Reconstruction of taxiway D and on Sept. 7. avoid potential safety hazards. Last D-1 recently began and the project is winter’s extreme cold was particularly scheduled to be completed in 90 days. Fort Dodge harsh on the pavement. The airport This project is being completed under a The Fort Dodge Regional Airport commission has hired Mead & Hunt to grant received from the Federal Avia- has a new look as you enter the main prepare the plans and specifications this tion Administration in the amount of terminal. The two swinging entrance/ winter for the reconstruction of the $1,345,500. exit doors have been replaced with runway. The plans will then be “on the large sliding terminal entrance doors shelf” and ready for bidding as soon as Eastern Iowa with a heated air curtain. The enhance- funds are appropriated. The runway is continues ment is an elegant touch to the face of scheduled for complete reconstruction to offer improved service at its facility the terminal. in the spring of 2003. As soon as with the announcement of several The reconstruction of taxiways A & possible after the runway 17/35 recon- additional flights, equipment upgrades C should be completed just in time for struction is completed, runway 12/30 and new hub connections. the 15th annual Labor Day Skydiving will be reconstructed. Trans World Express (TWE), Event. This four-day event draws Another initiative being undertaken operated by , is hundreds of high-flying enthusiasts by the airport commission to provide a adding a third flight as a way for from all over the world. The event safe operating environment is an customers to make better connections to offers area residents some great amendment to the Airport Overlay West Coast destinations. The addition entertainment, as well as an opportunity Zoning District Ordinance. The of the third TWE flight will mean a total to skydive. ordinance, which protects the airspace of 10 daily flights to St. Louis. in a three-mile radius around the US Airways Express began non-stop Mason City airport, will compliment the efforts of regional jet service to Aug. The Mason City Airport Commission the commission in the runway approach 19. The airline offers two daily flights is undertaking several important protection project. The new airport to the hub, with a third flight slated to projects to gear up for the demands of zoning ordinance will protect the area begin in October. Trans States Airlines the new century and to improve airport around the airport beyond where the is also serving as the operator of these safety and operations. runway approach protection project flights. The Pittsburgh flight offers The new airport master plan report is extends to its limits. customers a convenient connection to close to completion. Mead & Hunt, The airport commission recently one of their major hubs. US Airways Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., was hired by opened bids for the installation of a new Express also offers five daily flights to the airport commission last year to fuel farm. The system, being provided Kansas City out of the Eastern Iowa update the airport master plan for the by Garsite, Inc., will consist of two Airport. next 20-year planning horizon. Most of 12,000-gallon Jet A and Avgas tanks, As TWA retires DC9s from its fleet, the master plan, however, will concen- and will increase the airport’s fuel they will be replaced with MD-80s or trate on the five- and 10-year planning storage capacity. The new fuel farm 717s. The equipment upgrade means periods. The master plan recommenda- will be leased to one of the airport’s two customers will be flying in newer tions recently approved by the airport fixed base operators (FBOs). planes that feature quieter engines. commission include the renovation and Passenger capacity will range from 106 expansion of the airline terminal Ottumwa on a 717 to 135 on a MD-80. building, reconstruction of both of the These are very busy times at the As the airport continues to expand, airport’s runways, expansion of the Ottumwa Industrial Airport! We are construction of a salt and sand storage hangar development area, runway currently demolishing the existing facility and safety center renovations approach protection, expansion of the terminal and starting construction of the have been completed, and work contin- parking lots, development of the airport new one. Our apron expansion is ues on Wright Brothers Boulevard. The industrial park and other facility coming along nicely and we are about terminal is receiving $1.5 million in improvements. Airport Manager Duane 50 percent finished with relocating the renovations. Haataja said these projects will posture electrical vault.

IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN FALL 2001 7 Educator workshop on aviation Steve Truby ISU Extension–Science, Engineering The goal of the workshop was to information about other materials & Technology (E-SET) and the Iowa provide educators a professional available. Some of the topics covered Space Grant Consortium, in conjunction development opportunity that included were robotics, rocketry, microgravity, with the Aerospace Education Council hands-on activities and resources for space exploration and science of flight. of Iowa, facilitated a two-day summer enhancement of science, technology Grant opportunities for educators were workshop for educators in the and math skills through the topics of also discussed. Marshalltown area. The workshop was aviation and aerospace. During the second day educators held July 9-10 at Area Education On the first day, educators traveled took tours to learn of some aviation- Agency 6 in Marshalltown. Fifteen to Iowa State University where they and aerospace-related careers available educators from ten different school experienced hands-on activities to the youth of Iowa. In the morning districts participated in the workshop. available from E-SET and received the group visited the Des Moines International Airport where they toured the Air Traffic Control Tower and the 132nd Fighter Wing Group of the Air National Guard. The afternoon was spent at Exec 1 Congratulations to the Aviation at the Ankeny Airport. The Monticello Regional Airport! group toured the maintenance area, took rides in a four seat aircraft, and rededication was held Sunday, end here, but rather begins. toured the early construction of the This CitationAug. X is 12, owned 2001, by Townsendto celebrate EngineeringMonticello has positioned itself to historical museum being developed at CompanyA ofthe Des improvements Moines, the world’s made leadingto the manufac-attract additional business and the Ankeny Airport. turerairport. of commercial The Iowa meat Department processing ofequipment. industry.” Attendees’ evaluations reflected that Transportation was a key partner in She also stated she was impressed they felt this was an excellent work- the project, investing more than $6 that the “local officials and Paul shop, was well worth their time, they million. Office of Aviation Director Elmegreen took a proactive ap- wish more workshops were like this, Michelle McEnany attended the proach in protecting the investment and they absolutely loved the last two ribbon cutting event. She congratu- made in the airport by passing local days. What they enjoyed most about the lated the mayor, city council, airport zoning ordinances that would limit workshop was the evenly balanced time board, and Paul Emegreen, the airport the type of construction on the between the hands-on activities and the manager, for the significant improve- surrounding airport property.” She aviation tours. A couple said they ments made at the airport. “This said she would like to see more Iowa enjoyed all of it! airport is a great economic develop- communities with airports do the The evaluations further show, as a ment asset to Monticello and Jones same. result of this training, that the educators County. The development does not will: be more knowledgeable about aviation and aerospace topics; contact their local airport about a class tour; contact EAA; and take advantage of their ISU Extension Office.

Steve Truby is a precollege special- ist with the Iowa Space Grant Consor- tium. He can be contacted at: 33 Curtiss Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, or [email protected].

Participating in the ribbon cutting ceremony as part of the rededication of the Monticello Regional Airport Sunday are (from left): Dave Savage of the Monticello Airport Board, Monticello Mayor Bud Johnson, State Rep. Gene Manternach, Paul Elmegreen of Monticello Aviation, Inc., Michelle McEnany of the Iowa Department of Transportation, and Joe Ironside of the Monticello Ambassadors.

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“When you think about flying, it is nuts really. Here you are at about 40,000 feet, screaming along at 700 miles an hour, and you’re sitting there drinking Diet Pepsi and eating peanuts. It just doesn’t make any sense.” David Letterman

“Flying around the world is like raising kids. When you have finally figured out how to do it the right way, you have finished.” Oct. 10-11, 2001 Ron Bower Gateway Center Hotel, (soloed around the world in a helicopter) Ames, Iowa

Phillips Petroleum supports Young Eagles program he Phillips Petroleum Company has a reimbursement program for pilots who take Young Eagles on their first Tflights. Phillips Aviation 66 is partnering with the EAA to encourage the training of young aviators. Essentially, the program works like this: if you purchase Phillips 66 aviation fuel using a Phillips 66 credit card for a Young Eagle’s flight, you can be reimbursed one dollar for every gallon of fuel you use. You will need to submit an invoice showing your name and address, the purpose of the flight, and the name of the Young Eagle. You can obtain more information by calling 800-564-6322 or by logging onto www.eaa.org. This is an informational release only. It is not an endorsement of any particular product or service.

IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN FALL 2001 9 NAA announces list Most Memorable Aviation Records of 2000 he National Aeronautic Association has announced its list of the “Most finishing in Los Angeles with six Memorable Aviation Records of 2000,” selected from over 100 aviation world fuel stops en route. Through careful Trecords set in the United States during the past year. planning and teamwork, the six These achievements reflect the diverse interests and abilities of NAA’s members, stops - at Hamilton, Agadir, Luxor, and NAA is proud to have such skilled aviators in its ranks. NAA’s selections for the Calcutta, Nagasaki, and Midway “Most Memorable” records of 2000 are: Island - averaged less than 34 minutes each, and the average speed • Mike Melvill and Bob Waldmiller, • On Aug. 10, Davis Straub earned a of 560 mph beat the previous 12- wearing pressure suits on loan from record for “Distance” by flying an year-old record for “Speed Around NASA, piloted the Proteus to 63,245 ATOS hang glider 348 miles be- the World, Eastbound” by 70 mph. feet over Mojave, Calif. on Oct. 25, tween the Texas towns of Zapata and • Breaking his previous record of beating the previous “Altitude” San Angelo. This beat the previous 17,054 feet, Bud Gish took his Six record of 54,570 feet. This unusual record of 312 miles, set just three Chuter SR2 powered parachute to an aircraft, built by famed aircraft weeks earlier. even higher altitude of 17,671 feet designer Burt Rutan’s company • Steve Fossett, accompanied by in the skies over Birchwood, Alaska. Scaled Composites, is designed to copilots Darrin Adkins and Alex Tai, This “Altitude” record was set act as a long-duration, high-altitude flew his Cessna Citation X around Sept. 9. communications relay. the world Feb. 14-16, starting and • In his homebuilt aircraft, the “Flyin’ Tiger,” Bruce Bohannon climbed to an altitude of 6,000 meters (19,685 feet) in just 6 minutes 40 seconds. This record for “Time to Climb to 6,000 Meters” was set on Nov. 5 in Angleton, Tex., and shaved 34 seconds off the previous record, Setting a good example… which stood since 1991. • At the controls of a Boeing 747-400 on Feb. 28, Captain Jim Phillips flew his passengers from Tokyo to Los Angeles in just 8 hours and 10 minutes, at an average speed of over 666 mph. This record for “Speed Over a Commercial Air Route” beat the existing record by 6 minutes, and is 80 minutes shorter than the regularly scheduled time for this route. Photo by Scott Holland, Independence Bulletin-Journal Karen Connell of the Independence Airport visits with students at Kidsville. She explained career possibilities in aviation and talked about the airport’s recent air show.

10 FALL 2001 IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN Oct. 18-20 National Business Aviation Association Aviation Calendar Annual Convention Contact the activity host for more information New Orleans, La. Information: www.nbaa.org Sept. 30 Oct. 10-11 Pie and Ice Cream Social Iowa Annual Aviation Conference Nov. 8-10 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Keynote speakers, breakout sessions, AOPA Expo 2001 Boone Municipal Airport vendors, off-site activities Seminars and banquet Donations accepted Holiday Gateway Hotel Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Sponsor: Boone Area Pilots’ Assn. Ames, Iowa Information: www.aopa.org Information: 515-432-1018 Information: www.iowaairports.org/ conference Nov. 29-Dec. 6 Oct. 7-9 Annual meeting of American Non-Hub/GA Airports Conference Oct. 14-16 Association of State Highway and Presented by SW Chapter of AAAE Airfield Safety, Signage and Mainte- Transportation Officials Sacramento, Calif. nance Management Workshop Fort Worth, Texas Information: 703-824-0500 Presented by AAAE Information: www.aashto.org Hilton Salt Lake City Center Oct. 8-10 Salt Lake City, Utah Dec. 7 th Airfield Construction Management & Information: 703-824-0500 11 annual Iowa Space Grant Pavement Workshops Conference Presented by AAAE Oct 15-17 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sheraton Gunter Passenger Terminal Expo 2001 Marshalltown, Iowa San Antonio, Texas Orange County Convention Center Information: www.public.iastate.edu/ Information: 703-824-0500 Orlando, Fla. ~isgc/ Information: www.acconline.org HIEDU/11conf/11gen.html Mar. 1-3, 2002 Iowa Flying Farmers Convention Ramada Inn Mt. Pleasant, Iowa Information: www.flyingfarmers.org

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