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Wingtips Spring 2015 TEXAS AVIATION CONFERENCE SOARS TO NEW HEIGHTS SPRING 2015 By Chris Sasser Texas A&M Transportation Institute TEXAS AVIATION CONFERENCE SOARS TO viation professionals, supporters, exhibitors and enthusiasts converged at the Embassy NEW HEIGHTS Suites Hotel in San Marcos April 15–17 for the 33rd Texas Aviation Conference. This 1, 3-4 Ayear’s conference, which is sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation’s DAVE’S HANGAR (TxDOT) Aviation Division, set an attendance record with 566 registered guests and 67 2 exhibitors. GRANTS RECEIVED 5 The first day conference activities included the NEW RUNWAY EXTENSION 6th Annual Alton Young Memorial Motorcycle OPENS AT LONE STAR Ride, which traveled through a scenic Hill EXECUTIVE AIRPORT 6 Country route. Alton Young was a former Aviation Division employee and motorcycle 2014 AVIATION DIVISION ANNUAL REPORT enthusiast who passed away in 2010 after an 7-10 illness. Other activities included a golf CLEBURNE REGIONAL tournament, go-kart racing and a get- AIRPORT READY FOR acquainted reception in the evening. TAKEOFF 11 On Thursday, the morning began with the MINERAL WELLS AIRPORT traditional presentation of colors by the San BOASTS HOME GROWN SUCCESS STORY Marcos Police Department Honor Guard 12 accompanied by a stirring rendition of the FROM THE GROUND UP: National Anthem by Brandon Kobayashi, GOLDTHWAITE AIRPORT eighth grader from Owen Goodnight Middle MAKING STRIDES 13 School. AOPA’S REPORT 14 Aviation Division Director Dave Fulton welcomed the guests and introduced the AIR RACE CHAMPIONSHIP Aviation Advisory Committee members. TEAM AWARDS $2,500 Aviation Division Director Dave Fulton, Texas Aviator of the SCHOLARSHIP TO FEMALE Before delivering his annual state of the Year award winner Jim Schwertner and TxDOT Executive PILOT continued on pg. 3 Director LtGen Joe Weber. 15 2015 TEXAS AVIATION DAVE’S HANGAR CONFERENCE The 2015 Texas Aviation Conference recently held in San Marcos was a huge success. With 550 attendees, the conference was one of the largest in our 33-year history. The highlight of the conference was the banquet featuring the presentation of awards for exceptional service to aviation in Texas. For the full list of award winners, please see the related cover story. The 2016 Texas Aviation Conference will be held in Montgomery March 9-11. Please make plans to join us. TXDOT’S NEW STATE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT AERONAUTICAL CHART HAS SYSTEMS ARRIVED On February 15, 2015, Federal Aviation Administration The new Aeronautical Chart is now available at no cost to the (FAA) released a notice of proposed rulemaking for public public. The Aviation Division staff will be distributing copies comment which would allow commercial drones that weigh as they travel around the state. For those of you that signed less than 55 pounds to be flown in the United States under up for a copy during our conference, they are already on certain conditions. The proposed rule limits flight to daylight their way to you. Others that would like a copy contact our and visual line-of-sight operations conducted by someone office and one will be mailed to you. who is at least 17 years of age. Flights are limited to a maximum height of 500 feet, flying no faster than 100 miles per hour. The operator is required to see and avoid aircraft, taking action to prevent collisions. Drones cannot be flown over people except those conducting the flight. The operator of the drone must obtain an FAA unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) certificate by passing a knowledge test. Neither a pilot’s license nor an FAA medical certificate is required. The proposed rule maintains the existing prohibition against operating in a careless or reckless manner. It would also bar an operator from allowing any object to be dropped from the DIRECTOR OF WINGTIPS is an official publication of AVIATION the Texas Department of Transportation drone. David S. Fulton Aviation Division. The intent of WINGTIPS is to keep the aviation TxDOT AVIATION ADVISORY community and others informed of The comment period for this rule has now closed. Additional COMMITTEE local developments in aviation. Gordon Richardson, Chairman (Caldwell) ◆ Printed circulation: 4,000. information will be provided as this process moves forward. Pete Huff, Vice Chairman (McKinney) Joe Crawford, Member (Abilene) Comments and suggestions are Mike Schnell, Member (Spearman) welcome. Submission of articles is Michael Collier, Member (Lakeway) subject to space and editorial review John White, Member (San Antonio) and should be directed to the editor at: MANAGING EDITOR [email protected] Chris Sasser Aviation Division, TxDOT Texas A&M Transportation Institute 125 E. 11th Street [email protected] Austin, Texas 78701-2483 DESIGN AND LAYOUT 512/416-4500 or 1-800/68-PILOT Jason E. Hranicky FAX: 512/416-4510 TxDOT Publishing and Design Services http://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/ Communications Division division/aviation.html PRINTED BY Copies of this publication have been TxDOT Print Services, Austin, TX deposited with the Texas State Library in Support Services Division compliance with the state Depository Law. 2 Aviation Division address, he noted that due to a recent continuously operating airport. Pointing to the next century health problem, Capt. Gene Cernan, retired U.S. Navy Pilot for Stinson Municipal Airport, a new air traffic control tower and NASA Astronaut, was unable to attend the conference was slated to break ground in late 2014. and deliver the keynote. Fulton was hopeful he could attend next year’s conference in Conroe, which is near Cernan’s Fulton also congratulated Aransas County Airport Manager hometown of Houston. Gene Johnson for his upcoming retirement and thanked him for his service. Fulton said, “As I travel around the state, things just keep getting better and better and I think everyone in the room The morning session continued with a presentation on should take a lot of pride in what we’ve accomplished in the business aviation in Texas by Dr. Dirk Laukien, president and last 20 or so years. We had another great year issuing over founder of Black Forest Ventures/Galaxy Fixed Base $116 million in grants (for FY14) for airport improvements. Operations (FBO). Laukien spoke of his aviation background Since 1992, TxDOT has invested over $1.3 billion in general and passion for providing the best customer service for his aviation airports in Texas.” clients. Galaxy FBO opened in 2014 and is located at Lone Star Executive Airport (KCXO) in Conroe. Fulton also noted the continued growth of the Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP), which matches local government grants up to $50,000 for basic improvements such as parking lots, fencing and other airside and landside needs. Two hundred and fifty-five airports participated in the program, nearly all the general aviation airports in Texas. Fulton then spoke of aviation issues at the state and federal level, including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill. The current FAA reauthorization became law in 2012 and expires in September 2015. “We’re hopeful that Congress will get the work done to pass a new bill before the current one expires in September,” said Fulton. “I spent several days in Washington, D.C., recently to let them know our concerns and issues, which include the importance of having a funding program in place by September.” Another topic Fulton discussed was a new bill called the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2, which would allow pilots flying recreationally in a wide range of aircraft to no longer need a third class medical certificate. The new bill would allow private pilots to make noncommercial visual flight rules and instrument flight rules flights in aircraft weighing up to 6,000 pounds with up to six seats. Fulton also noted the issues with unmanned aircraft systems, which since being introduced into the nation’s airspace have Dr. Dirk Laukien, president and founder of Black Forest Ventures/Galaxy FBO. presented challenges for both the FAA and aviation community. The morning session concluded with a presentation from Bill Payne, president, of William E. Payne and Associates Inc. Fulton rounded out his morning address by recognizing about remote towers. These towers involve the monitoring Stinson Airport (KSSF) in San Antonio for reaching its 100- and controlling of air traffic at low-activity airports from a year in business this year. Located along the historic Mission remote facility. Trails and near the Mission Reach of the San Antonio River, continued on pg. 4 Stinson Municipal Airport is the nation’s second-oldest 3 After lunch, conference goers had the choice of attending 2015 AWARDS PRESENTATION breakout sessions throughout the afternoon. Breakout sessions topics included: Aviation Art Contest Winners: • successful FBO management Category I (Ages 6–9) • airport maintenance 101 • airport manager’s roundtable 1st Place: Ava Liberty • improving airport marketing Smith, Garden Ridge Elementary, New Braunfels • managing an airport’s encroachment issues • airport project development 2nd Place: Haily Zacarias, • RAMP and airport consultant sessions Dr. Pat Henderson Elementary, San Antonio The second day concluded with the Awards Banquet, 3rd Place: Elijah Oestreich, which was attended and assisted by TxDOT Executive Winnsboro Elementary, Director LtGen Joe Weber. One of the highlights was the Winnsboro Texas Aviator of the Year award presented to Jim Honorable Mention: Dayna Schwertner, president and CEO of Schwertner Farms Inc., Coates, Dr. Pat Henderson and former member of the Texas A&M Board of Regents Elementary, San Antonio and former chairman of the Texas Aviation Advisory Committee. Honorable Mention: Celeste Kwi, HJM “This is truly one of the biggest honors I’ve had in my life,” Elementary, Port Lavaca said Schwertner, who was suprised to receive the award. Category II (Ages First place winner (6-9 age group) Ava “People like yourselves who are involved with aviation are 10–13) Liberty Smith and National Business very passionate about it, and I’m no different.
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