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Jeff Skiles got his start in aviation flying with his Jeff Skiles took the time to meet emergency mother and father, and pumping gas at Dane n February 20, 2009, I and airline personnel at Dane County County Regional Airport, Madison, Wisconsin had the opportunity to sit Regional Airport, Madison, Wisconsin, (MSN). Skiles, seen here at Wisconsin Aviation at following his successful landing of an Airbus MSN, commented that the facilities at the airport down with U.S. Airways 320 in the Hudson River. have improved dramatically since then, as well as FirstO Officer, Jeff Skiles of Oregon, the aircraft. Wisconsin, and hear firsthand about his experience in successfully landing Co n t i n u e d On Pa g e 12 54th Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference Ramada Convention Center - Eau Claire, WI - May 4-6, 2009 Speakers: Jeff Skiles, First Officer, US Airways Flight 1549 (tentative), FAA Regional Administrator Barry Cooper, Wisconsin Aeronautics Director David Greene Topics Include: General Aviation Security, Airport Winter Operations, Airport Environmental Reviews, Airfield Electrical Maintenance, Current Aviation Fuel Issues, Airspace Obstructions, NOTAM Reporting Procedures, Airport Commissioner 101, Effective FBO Management, National Weather Service Update Special Events: Welcome Reception, Awards Luncheon, Banquet, Golf & Clay Shooting Tournaments
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Yet, the incident was influence of your father probably us about your experience as a glider positive for aviation and positive for played a great role in that. pilot. Americans during a period of time, JS: Oh, definitely. I guess I never JS: Boy, I’m going back 30 years, which has lacked good news. really considered doing anything now. But I did some gliding up at Shortly after departing New York else from when I was 5 years old. I West Bend (Wisconsin). My instructor LaGuardia International Airport on a remember when I was a kid, I don’t was a former Luftwaffe pilot during flight to Charlotte, North Carolina, at think there was a type aircraft I the 1930s. Back before they actually an altitude of 3,200 feet, the Airbus could not identify. Now, of course, had powered airplanes in World War 320 hit a flock of geese, causing both it has changed so much that I don’t II, they started out with gliders, and he engines to shut down. The events that recognize most of the things out there was part of that group. He transferred followed have been called a “miracle” on the ramp. from West Bend to Morey Field (near) by the news media and general public. DW: How old were you when your Madison (Middleton, Wisconsin). The crew and fellow pilots believe dad let you take the controls and make He had a Blanik glider, which was a that “pilot skill” and “experience” your first landing. Czechoslovakian (Czech Republic) played a more important role in JS: I don’t remember him ever glider, and I flew that for awhile. reaching a happy outcome. letting me make a landing. He wasn’t DW: That’s interesting that you Too low to return to LaGuardia, a flight instructor. So I am sure I was mentioned the pilot that you flew or to land at nearby Teterboro 16 or 17 when I got to do that. with over at West Bend, because airport, Captain Sullenberger made DW: Jeff, we all have our idols some of the great air show performers the command decision to land in the in life, and as pilots, we have people of today…Oscar Boesch, he was a Hudson River, and all 155 passengers who we admire. Who inspired you the German fighter pilot, and Manfred and crew were rescued without serious most to become a pilot? Radius of Toronto. In fact, both Oscar injury. JS: I suppose I would have to say and Manfred live in Toronto and both The Interview my father. I was flying in his Tri-Pacer are superb sailplane pilots. Do you DW: Dave Weiman, JS: Jeff Skiles from my earliest memory. feel your experience as a glider pilot DW: Jeff Skiles, welcome DW: Was he a private or helped you with this incident? home to Oregon, Wisconsin, which commercial pilot? JS: No, not really; no. We were coincidentally has been home to JS: He had a commercial just stretching the glide as long as we Midwest Flyer Magazine since it pilot license, but he was a college could with no engines. began in 1978. professor, so actually never flew DW: Okay, but that’s what you do JS: Thank you, thank you. It’s professionally. with a glider….you have no engines. good to be here. DW: Outside of flying with your But in the case of the Airbus, unlike DW: I bet it’s good to be dad, what other general aviation a glider, you do not have any lift, or anywhere. experience do you have? do you? Tell me about that. What is JS: That’s true, I suppose. JS: Obviously, my background the relationship between the lift of a DW: Jeff, before we get into a is all general aviation. I learned to glider and the lift that you would get play-by-play description of what fly, pumping gas at the local airport with an Airbus 320 (without power)? happened that day, tell us about as a line attendant, became a flight JS: If you have ever flown a yourself…where you grew up…where instructor, and I flew for a cargo glider, you have a surprising amount you learned to fly…and a little about airline for awhile, and also for a of control, more so than you would your family. commuter airline here in Wisconsin, think you would have flying powered JS: I grew up in a suburb of before getting hired by U.S. Airways. planes, because they sail for so long. Madison, Wisconsin…Monona, DW: What commuter airline was You also have “spoilers,” and once Wisconsin. Both of my parents were that? you pull them, a glider drops like a pilots. My father was a professor at JS: Midstate Airlines. They have rock. So you have a lot of control over the University of Wisconsin and got been gone for 20 years now. your pattern when you are coming his pilot certificate in the 1960s, and DW: They had Metroliners, didn’t around to land, more so than you 12 APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE would realize if you have never flown they gave us an initial heading of up, turned to a 360-degree heading… a glider. Obviously in this case, we 360 after takeoff. I was flying, so I believe they gave us a heading that were just flying on what is referred it was normal procedures up to that was even further to the left, and at to as “green dot,” which is our best point. The Airbus actually flys with about 3,000 feet, I looked up and out lift over drag speed. It was probably a side-stick; it doesn’t use a yoke. the windshield I suddenly saw a line giving us about a thousand foot per And this is something totally new of birds – and I always felt they were minute descent without any engines. in my experience. I’ve never flown Canadian geese because they were all We were going to go as far as we anything that did not have a yoke flying in a line like Canadian geese could, trying to restart the engines, before. I only had 35 hours in the fly. Initially, of course, it looked like and that’s where we ran into the water. airplane. The vast majority of the we were going to hit them. Our nose DW: Jeff, let’s talk about the flight time, it was on autopilot, because they was up for the climb, and I saw the more. I want you to take your fellow encourage you to use the autopilot as birds descending from my windshield pilots on the flight with you, from much as possible. Ideally, they want just like you judge an approach for engine start-up at LaGuardia to the you to takeoff and put it on at 100 a landing. I thought, “Oh good, they moment the engines failed, and the feet, and don’t take it off again until are going to go underneath us.” events following touchdown on the you are on short final. But I was hand And while they went underneath the Hudson River. flying it, because I still wasn’t used windshield, they impacted on the JS: This was the ending of a four- to this side-stick very much, so I was wings and the engines. I remember day trip for us, so we were going to using every opportunity to hand fly hearing about four thuds. Within fly from LaGuardia to Charlotte, and it that I could. And on this particular moments after that, the right engine we were going to be done, and I was departure, it wasn’t a nav departure, went to idle, followed by the left going to catch a flight to Chicago so it wasn’t programmed into our engine very closely after that. And for and take the bus to Madison to go computers, which in that case you both of us, this is not something you home. It was uneventful up to that have to put it on autopilot just to fly are prepared for. It’s not something point. We started up, we taxied out, it. This was just a straight heading you are trained for. 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You the ramp and they are not powered. a “dual engine failure” checklist, thought the engines were going to They will make a “tick, tick, tick, which is a physical checklist we restart, so at that point, were you still tick, tick, tick” sound with the wind call a “Quick Reference Handbook” pretty calm? turning the fan blades, and they said (QRH). So first of all, I had to find JS: Well, ah, having something to they could hear that. But supposedly, it, because our QRH is about 105 do helps you to fight down that fright the left one was getting about 30-35 pages. But fortunately, I was just instinct. It really wasn’t that bad for percent power, and the right one, only out of training, so I knew what the us, because we knew what we were 15 percent, so that one was probably procedures were and knew what to do. going to do. I can imagine with the completely shut down. We don’t do Capt. Sullenberger was just making people in the back…particularly the that (shut the fuel off) prior to the a gentle turn to the south, and I think flight attendants, because they did actual landing. But actually when we we both were thinking that the only not know what the score was here. landed on the water, I did an actual place open was that river. And while They had nothing to do but sit there evacuation checklist and part of that we were evaluating things, I started and think about it and not know is pushing our fire buttons, which is running the checklist and he declared what was happening. And in talking preparatory in putting out an engine an emergency…they cleared us for with the passengers, because I met fire, and what that does is shut off landing back at LaGuardia, and I quite a few of them, most of them everything to the engines: fuel, briefly asked them about (Rwy) 13… didn’t know what was going on… hydraulics, electrics, everything to the about landing on 13. It was on his most of them thought they had lost an engines. side of the airplane, so I could not see engine on their side of the airplane, DW: You never did have a fire to LaGuardia, and he said, “we can’t but we were returning to land at the engines, did you? make it.” He told that to the control LaGuardia. And even right when JS: No, but using those buttons, tower and they said, “what about we came in and landed on the water, even without a fire, is a normal Teterboro?” And I kinda paused doing of course LaGuardia is surrounded procedure, because with one push of a my procedures and kinda looked at by water on three sides, so the fact button, it shuts down everything. Teterboro myself. that you look out at low altitude and DW: I was glad – and I’m sure DW: And which direction was you see water out there, that’s not a you were too – that you just got Teterboro? surprise for anyone who is familiar out of training, and you knew what JS: That would have been on my with LaGuardia. So pretty much for chapter to go to in this thick checklist side of the airplane, and off in the everybody in the back, until they got book, but how much of the checklist distance. You know, when you have the “brace for impact” announcement, was done by memory? And is there that river there, flying over a bunch they thought that this was a normal an emergency memory checklist of houses and buildings to get to return-to-field-and-land (exercise). procedure you follow, or do you go Teterboro did not seem that viable of a DW: At what point did you give strictly by the paper? possibility. It was one of those things… up to try and restart the engines, or JS: Actually, in the airline industry, it was impossible to judge at that did you keep trying until you touched they try to get away from memorized point, whether or not you could make down on the water? checklists, and go to these QRH it or you couldn’t. At least, in doing it JS: I think it was when we were procedures. There are actually only that fast. I’m thinking, “Gee, I don’t a couple hundred feet in the air that two things which we actually have know about that. That doesn’t look I decided that this was not going to by memory on the Airbus, and they good to me.” Then “Sully” told the happen. are minimal. They’re just a couple of controllers, “nope, we are not making DW: At that point, Jeff, is there a items, because they want us to use an it; we’re going into the Hudson,” and procedure that you have to shut off the actual physical checklist, as opposed I thought that was the best possibility fuel to the engines to avoid a fire, or to a parody of things by memory, as it to me, so I went back to what I was what do you do in that case? was when I was first hired. doing, which was trying to restart the JS: Actually, they were running, DW: Tell me what it felt like engines at that point. Obviously, that both of them. I saw the Airbus touching down on the Hudson River? wasn’t going to happen. For me, it was memo… The left one was running at Did it feel different than landing on almost disbelief. The whole time, these about idle power, the right one was a hard surface runway? And do you engines are going to restart. This is running at something less than…I have a seaplane rating? 16 APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE JS: I don’t have a seaplane rating. to brace for an impact. announcements to know that’s where Surprisingly, it wasn’t that bad. I DW: So, the airplane has come to they were. So I was in the back of understand that in back of the cabin, a halt. What do you and Sully do… the cabin getting life vests and these it was bad. But up in the cockpit, we what’s the first thing you guys do? seat cushions, and tossing them out to kinda just skipped on the runway JS: Sully has to command an the people on the wing so they could and it just kinda settled in, and water evacuation, and we don’t have any put them on. And I did that for some came over the windshield, and I electrical power at that point. So period of time. I don’t really remember was thrown forward in my shoulder he had to open the door and say, how long. After a while, there was no harness, but not particularly violently. “evacuate!” I was doing an evacuation one left in the airplane and I was still I just remember moving forward, but checklist for a while afterwards. By doing it, and Sully came back and we it wasn’t like I had any bruises or the time I actually left the cockpit, half were the only people left, and we were anything from the shoulder harnesses, of the passengers had already left the the only people left for a while, so he and I’m sure it wasn’t even close to airplane. They were enthusiastic about said, “let’s get out of here,” and we being that bad. And then the airplane getting off the airplane. As you saw did. kind of bobbed back up, and as you in some of the pictures, some of them DW: I understand from one flight probably saw from the pictures, the just threw the emergency exit doors attendant back in the airplane, because cockpit was way up out of the water off and walked out onto the wings, one passenger tried to get out the rear and seemed to be floating there and and we had the escape slides on the exit door, that there was water coming perfectly stable, like a boat. front of the airplane, which are actual into the cabin, and there was quite a DW: As it should be, right? rafts. U.S. Airways has three different bit of water still coming in when the JS: Yeah, yeah, everybody was models of Airbus aircraft, and the 320 flight attendant left. How many feet surprised that it floats….even Airbus. is the only one that is certified for of water was there, and did you and Obviously, no one has ever done this extended (flight) over water, which Sully walk up and down the isle, but before. means you can be 400 miles off shore. how far back did you go? Did you go DW: Now, the airplane has come The escape slides double as rafts on back all the way to the tail? to a rest. Tell me what happened from those airplanes. They don’t on the JS: No, I didn’t. I went back that point on…what you did. In fact, 319s and 321s. So it (A320) was the probably two-thirds of the way. I before we go there, I want to ask you, ideal airplane for this to happen on think probably when all the people did you brace for impact, and how from that perspective. But I went rushed back to the tail, the tail sunk do you brace as a crew member of an back there, and the passengers were into the water. But once they got off airliner for impact, if you do? getting off the airplane just fine, but the airplane, it kind of came back JS: No, we don’t do that, but we they were not taking any life vests out, because it wasn’t that deep in the have five-point shoulder harnesses with them because they are underneath back. up on our seats, which obviously, the the seats and of course no one was DW:: How badly damaged was people in the back have a car-like seat paying attention when the flight the under-belly of the airplane? My belt. So we do not have any procedure attendants were going through their understanding is that Airbus uses DPODFOUSBUJPO ZPVSOFFETPVSTFSWJDFT BQFSGFDUNBUDI
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APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 17 Pi l o t Sk i l l On Th e Hu d s o n Sully at a café drinking a cup of coffee City – and by 3-4 hours later, there a thinner aluminum than a Boeing after the incident happened. And by were already six or seven union aircraft, and I understand that some of the way, I refer to this as an incident representatives, a lawyer had flown that ripped off. Is that true? and not an accident. But whatever. up from Charlotte….I was thinking, JS: Well, all I know is what I’ve JS: I don’t really know anything how did they get there so fast. But seen in the pictures, which anyone about that. Do you mean a passenger I guess they got on the next flight could have seen and frankly, there ran into Sully? and got up there. By that evening, was a lot more damage than I would DW: Not a passenger. Maybe the our accident investigation teams had have thought having been there, living owner of the café, and Sully was said shown up; and our critical response through the impact on the water. I was to be just sitting there, drinking a cup team, which is specially trained surprised how torn up the airplane of coffee. We should really call Sully should we have an accident…they was. and ask if this actually happened, were there. They basically tell you, DW: How old was N106US? because a lot of rumors can start. He “this is what is going to happen to JS: Actually, I don’t know. was supposedly drinking a cup of you.” When we got to the hotel, they DW: We can look that up. Now, coffee and very calm, as he has been spent about 15 minutes with us, and everyone has been rescued, you guys throughout this entire ordeal, as you said, “you are not going to sleep get on shore, all of your passengers have too, and I commend you for this. tonight… you probably won’t sleep are safe and your crew is safe, where If he was, he was probably just trying tomorrow night…maybe after that, did you go after that? to gather his wits and figure what to you will sleep an hour or two and JS: You know, I don’t think they do next. But as you said, you had a you will wake up and relive the whole knew what to do with us, because we couple of hours in which you were thing in your mind…you won’t be were probably on that ferry dock for a sitting there on the shoreline. But able to turn your mind off…you will couple of hours, and there were more were you two together for that whole be exhausted...over time, it will get police there than passengers and crew. period of time. better…over time, you might actually Eight of our passengers actually got JS: Oh yeah. We were together the remember details that you have off at the ferry dock, went out to the whole time. forgotten now, because your mind has street, hailed a cab back to LaGuardia, DW: Well, then, it never happened. blocked them out.” They were there and got on the next flight to Charlotte, JS: I assume that someone the whole time we were there if we surprisingly enough. The rest of recognized him…I assume that needed to talk to somebody. They had them were just milling about with happened in the hotel. I don’t think further meetings with us later, but Red Cross blankets on…I suppose anybody knew who we were at that they are actually trained to help you we were there probably for a good 2 point. get passed the post dramatic shock, hours, and somebody decided that we DW: Well, we all know who you is what it is. Any time you are in an absolutely had to go to the hospital, are now, Jeff. Now, as far as officials accident, that is what you are going to even though only one of our crew, go, you said the police were there… suffer from. Doreen, was injured and was taken to the rescue people were there. At what DW: Did you and Sully and the the hospital long before that. So we point did the pilot union step in, and rest of the crew suffer from Post went to the hospital and they took our the FAA, and NTSB, and who was Traumatic Syndrome? blood pressure and all of our vitals to first? JS: I don’t know about the check us in, and then they didn’t know JS: The NTSB and the FAA, we passengers, because we didn’t have quite what to do with us, because no don’t actually see until we give our a lot of contact with them at that one was but a little bit wet. So we testimony. As it turns out, one of the point. But all of us did. No one slept, sat around there for another couple pilots – we actually have a LaGuardia probably for the first three days that of hours and they decided to check base – and one of the reps for the we were there. I know that I didn’t us out, so they had to take all of our LaGuardia base actually lives in want to watch TV…I didn’t want to vitals again, which they had just done, Manhattan, so within 45 minutes, he sit around in my room, so I was out because apparently it is a procedure was there and trying to coordinate walking around New York City at they have to do with a check in and things with the police. And by the 2:00 and 3:00 a.m., in the winter, just a check out. And then we went to the time we got to the hospital, quite a for something to do. hotel that we were secluded in so we few people had shown up by that DW: You also said that you didn’t could stay away from the press. point because there are standing want to watch TV, and apparently DW: Was it a nice hotel? committees, so whenever anything Sully felt the same way? JS: It was a Marriott. like this happens, everyone drops JS: I don’t know if he was or was DW: Let’s give them a plug. I what they are doing, and gets on a not. I just know that I didn’t want to heard a story that someone ran into flight – in this case, to New York see anything about it. 18 APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE DW: But you were also and maybe an hour or more with the aviation aircraft? What was the nature sequestered, and you were off in a main investigator telling the story. of each engine failure in the past? private area. And you just knew that And then the human factors portion. JS: I guess they would all be you landed in the Hudson River, but They said, “Let’s start out with the considered airliners, because my first you didn’t know what was going on trip: when did you start, how much was on a piston Convair – a long, long nationally, apparently. sleep did you get that night, did you time ago. And then I had an engine JS: That’s true. We had no idea eat anything,” and going through, failure on a DC-9, while with U.S. how this was being perceived. I basically creating a time line, seeing if Air, but that was probably 15 years mean, we’re thinking we did this you were tired or exhausted, or if you ago; and here I got two with one horrible thing, and we have this NTSB hadn’t eaten anything that day, to see swoop on the Airbus, so I guess I have testimony coming up, and we are if that would have any impact on it. had a total of four. suffering from post traumatic shock; Of course the operations people were DW: So on your next airplane, you we had no idea how it was being asking, “Well, what did you do? You will have four stars on the fuselage? perceived nationally. And some of did this checklist…let’s go through the JS: I suppose that’s what you our union guys – we would see them checklist.” The FAA person was pretty would have. Four propellers! down at the restaurant or lobby – and much asking about the checklist as DW: What recommendations or they said that you have no idea how well. “What did you do, why did you precautions can a pilot or mechanic this is being played out in the press. do this?” That’s pretty much what it take to ensure that they reduce the And of course my initial reaction entailed. risk of an engine failure? Obviously was, “oh, it must be bad the way they DW: Did you feel uncomfortable with U.S. Airways, you have top phrased it,” and they said, “no, they during any of these question periods mechanics, you guys are very are making heroes out of you guys.” that you had with the FAA and NTSB? experienced pilots, and you are (My Response): “What, heroes? JS: Not really. They know that if going to do a thorough preflight We just destroyed an airplane in the it is a confrontational situation, they and everything else, but is there any Hudson River.” are not going to get the information advice you can give to fellow pilots to DW: You just saved 155 lives. they want, so they try to make it try and avoid an engine failure? JS: Well, I suppose that’s true, but as comfortable as possible. If they JS: I guess, except for my Convair as a pilot, you are focusing on the fact are hanging a light bulb over your engine failure, I wouldn’t say that the that if you didn’t get it back to a gate, nose, you are probably not likely to other ones were really mechanically you obviously didn’t do your full job. tell them the full story, for instance. related, so it’s like this: what can you I think both of us felt that way at the The main goal here is to find what do about hitting geese that are flying time. happened, and make sure it doesn’t along? There really isn’t anything you DW: What were some of the happen again. It’s not that the main can do. questions the NTSB investigators, or goal is to throw you in jail. DW: My experience has been that the FAA, asked you, and who asked DW: You stated on the David birds try to avoid aircraft, especially if you the questions first, the FAA or Letterman Show that you have had you have your landing lights on, and NTSB? four engine failures before, and Sully you had your landing lights on and JS: The way it is set up, it is the never had one...this was his first time. your strobes and everything else, so NTSB’s investigation, and they are Did all of these engine failures occur maybe they were trying to avoid (the not looking at putting you in jail. They while flying an airliner or general aircraft). Is that your experience, too? are looking to find out what happened to prevent it from happening in the future. 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My testimony took about 2 ½ hours, Healthy Options Salad Bar and 4 Soup Choices Everyday! APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 19 Pi l o t Sk i l l On Th e Hu d s o n will never have the opportunity to do. I JS: What we have said all along JS: Oftentimes you see them, they think the only thing I would take away is that there are a lot of people that dive at the ground, when they get from it is that maybe it is a renewed deserve a lot of credit for this, and close to you, but obviously these birds understanding that being an airline I’m not just saying Sully and I. The didn’t or they didn’t care. pilot is a pretty serious thing. It is a flight attendants – Sheila, Doreen DW: It was reported in the media serious job for serious people. I guess and Donna – they were the actual that this particular aircraft had engine that has been brought home to me. ones that evacuated the airplane… problems in the past. What do you DW: How has the incident affected the passengers themselves, who very know about that? your wife, Barbara, and your children; orderly lined up, did what they had to JS: I know what I’ve read what and by the way, how many children do do; no one was pushing or shoving; the media has been reporting, and you you have and how old are they? no one was saying “me first;” they have to remember that I almost don’t JS: I have three kids: they’re 17, helped each other out – they deserve have any more information than you 15, and 12. They didn’t even really as much credit as anybody else. And do about this incident, except that I know about it until I called them of course, we wouldn’t have been was there when it happened. But the on the phone, so they knew that I no where – this was freezing cold fact that it had a compression failure was okay right from the start. So, I water in the middle of the Hudson the day before, or two or three days wouldn’t say that it has really affected River – had it not been for the boats before, that was fixed, you know, them at all, except that my son was that immediately came to our aid… frankly using my experience and big man on campus when he got to go the captains and crews of those boats, knowing what goes on, the way I to the Super Bowl and get his picture and the first responders who met us would explain it, let’s say, your car… taken with Adam Sandler. He was when we got to the ferry dock. There you start up your car one day and it's flashing that all around school for the are a lot of people that deserve a lot of running really rough, and you take it next day or two. But it really hasn’t credit for this. to the shop and they say that one of had any long-term effect on them. DW: I’m glad to hear you say that. the spark plugs’ electrodes is gone and DW: I met your wife, Barbara, the It was really a team effort. I was very it’s dead, so they replace the spark day after the accident and she seemed impressed too, with the boat captains plug and the car runs fine, and you cool, calm and collected, and very and the crew members, and how drive it off and two days later, you thankful that everything worked out well trained they were. And they go get rear-ended at a stop sign. The fact just fine. Do you think this incident through training for this sort of thing that your spark plug was bad two days has received too much attention or not quite often, but probably not for an before, then it was fixed, had nothing enough, or just the right amount? airliner, or do they? to do with being rear-ended at the stop JS: Way too much attention, for JS: Not for an airliner, but I found sign, and that’s really the case here. what it was. We are surprised that all this out just in the course of this DW: Yeah, the engines were it received any attention outside the incident that they actually have to running just fine prior to impact with industry, and certainly not what it’s train once a month in some capacity the geese, so there was nothing wrong gotten. I think it is a fluke…people for pulling people out of the water in with them. wanted a good news story and they just this circumstance. JS: The way they repaired them made it into more than it was…that’s DW: Fantastic! They are to be is that they changed the temperature all I can really say about it. It has very much commended. Do you probe. The engine had a compressor gotten way too much attention. think people will be talking about stall, apparently, and they changed a DW: Who came up with the title, the “Miracle on the Hudson” for temperature probe, which is used by “Miracle On The Hudson?” quite some time, or do you think it is the computers to determine what the JS: It was the governor of New going to be forgotten, that it will just engine speed, what the fuel/mixture York State (David Paterson). While be a chapter in history…what's your should be, and they fixed that, and it we were still on the ferry dock, feeling on that? was running just fine after that. actually Mayor (Michael) Bloomberg JS: I think it has already been DW: How has this experience and he had shown up and they were pretty much forgotten. Certainly by changed your life, and your doing a press conference and he another week or so, it will be. So perspective on life? coined the term there, and it sort of yeah, it will be just a moment in JS: I guess it hasn’t changed it a took off from there, I guess. history. As I said all along, I think my lot. I mean, I’m not 25 years old, so DW: Do you think it was a 15 minutes of fame is just about over you are pretty much the person you “miracle,” or do you feel that it is here. are going to be at this point. Certainly more attributed to “pilot skill” that it DW: I heard you and Sully I got to do a lot of interesting things in all turned out all good, and safe and mention that you were able to handle the last month or so that most people wonderful? the situation the way you did because 20 APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE (of your experience)...I mean, the same things we had done. committee, and we will probably meet throughout your career…you have DW: When do you expect to get him while we are there. over 20,000 hours and Sully has a back flying again? DW: He is a really good guy, and little bit less than that, apparently. JS: I’m going to get a couple of from what I know of him, and what he He has a military background and simulator sessions, because I hardly has done for general aviation and the you have strictly a general aviation flew the airplane before this, and now airline industry, you would think the background, isn’t that correct? it’s been 5 weeks. But I’m planning to guy was a pilot. But I just found out JS: Yes, that is correct. be back flying my trip that goes out in this year that he’s not. DW: You have a lot of experience mid-March. JS: Certainly, you’ve heard his behind you…20,000 hours. I can’t DW: Where does U.S. Airways name. I think I’ve heard his name even imagine ever having 20,000 have its sim flight training center? throughout my entire career. He has hours of flying time, because you JS: They have training centers in been an aviation advocate obviously go to work every day and hop in the Charlotte and Phoenix, and I work for decades. cockpit, and you fly all of the time. with the Charlotte one. DW: Now, last night you called I fly once a week, for business or DW: Jeff, you have been me and said that you just met with the for pleasure. This kind of gets into interviewed by Katie Couric, David Dane County Board here in Madison, another area…it’s called the “Age Letterman, Larry King, and now Wisconsin, and you met the airport 60 Rule,” and you are probably quite Midwest Flyer Magazine. What’s next director, Brad Livingston, and you familiar with that, aren’t you? on your agenda? are going to be doing something right JS: Oh, yes, we don’t have an JS: Well, I actually have nothing after our interview with Brad. Tell us “Age 60 Rule” any more. We have an on my agenda. Well, I guess I do…I about that. “Age 65 Rule,” now. have to testify before Congress for JS: He asked me to come over, and DW: Right, and that’s a great a Congressional Subcommittee next I think he wants to introduce me thing. But because of the experience Tuesday, so I guess that’s pretty big. required to handle this situation, as DW: Tell me about that testimony. compared with a “rooky” airline pilot What are you planning on telling that may have had most of his flight them? training done on a computer, and all of JS: At this point, I guess I really a sudden he gets thrown into the right don’t know what it’s going to be seat, do you feel that it is of benefit to about. Apparently, it’s meet the the general public to have people with Congressman, tell the story a little bit, experience over the age of 60 in that get pictures taken with us…obviously, cockpit? they don’t actually make policy at JS: I think, probably, people can that level. It’s the FAA that makes all fly past 60 more now than they could policy. The NTSB can suggest policy. AIRCRAFT H ANGARS when I was first hired. I know I was But at that level, it is not like they will “Protect your Aircraft with the best!” always amazed when I was first hired mandate two-engine failure training. Call Bob Henry because I was in my 20s, but my DW: Do you know if you 1-608-544-2561 phone/fax or 608-963-5164 cell dad was 60 at the time, and I looked are going to be meeting with Email: [email protected] around at the crews and they were just Representative Jim Oberstar from Bob is not just a salesman, but a WICK about ready to retire, and they looked Minnesota, by chance? hangar owner and a pilot. He knows how to help you build what you want. like they were 20 years older than my JS: I understand he is part of the Give Him A Call Today! dad. But I think life was a lot harder back then. Now people don’t smoke, they don’t drink, people just seem to be a lot more aware…I think that Wick April08.indd 1 3/19/08 10:09:47 AM they can fly past 60 more now than probably they could 20 years ago. I guess it would be my hope and belief that anyone in that cockpit and in our seats would have done pretty much the same thing on that day. We are highly trained professionals…that’s what airline pilots are. And I just feel that anyone would have accomplished APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 21 Pi l o t Sk i l l On Th e Hu d s o n going to look forward to it as well. to the firemen there, and to the airport employees – the DW: Last question…. Where is your Airbus now, and first responders that they have available at the airport. But I where do you think it will end up? don’t know other than that what exactly it is going to entail. JS: I have no idea. You emailed me those pictures of it DW: That should be interesting. Now there’s another passing through Rutherford, New Jersey, and that’s the first invitation that I even have on my list…that you have been I knew that it left whatever site it was (at). I really know invited to EAA AirVenture (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) this nothing more about what’s happened since then than you summer, July 27 thru August 2. What do you expect to do do. during EAA AirVenture? DW: Jeff, it’s been wonderful having you here this JS: I have a whole host of activities that Tom Poberezny morning. Is there anything else you would like to add to has set up. One of the things he has set up, and a new one this interview…you are speaking with general aviation that he added yesterday, was apparently Jet Blue flys an pilots…any final comments? Airbus there for promotional purposes, and he wanted me JS: I think I would just like to say what we have been to basically tell my story in front of the Airbus. I know saying all along – everybody associated (with this incident) what is going to be the highpoint for me…I kind of hinted did their jobs, and (it) had a positive outcome because of that I wouldn’t mind getting a ride in a P-51 (Mustang), and that…directly because of that. Sully and I, flight attendants, he said that I can plan on a ride in a P-51. So that’s gong to passengers, the first responders, the people that came to be the highlight of my decade, I can tell you that. save us…that’s the real story here, is that everybody did DW: So you suggested, or you asked Tom about riding their jobs. in a P-51, and he said, “yeah, I’ll make it happen?” DW: And with that, we will end our conversation with JS: Yup, that’s pretty much the way it was. In an email I Jeff Skiles of Oregon, Wisconsin, U.S. Airways First asked him if there would be any way I could get a ride in a Officer, who flew the Airbus 320, N106US, Flight 1549, on P-51, and he emailed back, “Plan on a ride in a P-51!” January 15, 2009, that landed successfully in the Hudson DW: That’s great! I’m sure he is looking forward to River. Thank you, Jeff. having you up there, and all of the convention guests are JS: Thank you. q Listen To The Entire Podcast Of This Interview With U.S. Airways First Officer Jeff Skiles On The Midwest Flyer Magazine Website – www.midwestflyer.com
Wi s c o n s i n Aviation Co n f e r e n c e Io wa Aviation Co n f e r e n c e Jeff Skiles Invited To Speak At Acting Associate FAA Administrator-Airports 54th Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference To Be Featured At Iowa Aviation Conference EAU CLAIRE, WIS. – U.S. Airways First Officer Jeff WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – The Iowa Aviation Skiles of Flight 1549 fame is scheduled to be the featured Conference, sponsored by the Iowa DOT Office of Aviation speaker at the Wisconsin Aviation Conference, May 4-6, at and the Iowa Public Airports Association, will be held at the the Ramada Convention Center in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. West Des Moines Sheraton Hotel, April 22-23. The complete conference agenda, hotel information Confirmed speakers will include Kate Lang, Acting and registration forms are posted on the Wisconsin Airport Associate Administrator, FAA Office of Airports (FAA Management Association website: www.wiama.org. Headquarters); Chris Blum, Administrator, FAA Central Registration is $65 and includes all meals, receptions and Region; Henry Ogrodzinski, President/CEO, National events. Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO); James A reception and golf tournament will be held preceding Coyne, President/CEO, National Air Transportation the conference at Wild Ridge Golf Course, and a sporting Association (NATA); Barb Fritsche, specialist on Economic clay shoot will be held at the Whispering Emerald Ridge Impact of Airports and Aviation, Wilbur Smith Associates; Game Farm. and Jim Johnson, Manager, FAA Central Region Airports For additional information, contact Pete Drahn at 715- Division. 358-2802, or email [email protected]. The conference will include a “pilot safety seminar” For hotel reservations, contact the Ramada Convention beginning at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, April 22. Speakers Center at 800-950- 6121 or 715-835-6121. will include Paul Berge (Indianola), Shane VandeVoort The Wisconsin Aviation Conference is cosponsored by (Pella), and Chris Manthe (FAASTeam). There is no charge the Wisconsin Airport Management Association, Wisconsin to attend the pilot safety seminar. (www.iowaairports.org/ Aviation Trades Association, and Wisconsin Business conference/) Aviation Association. q Contact Sue at 515-727-0667 for registration. q 22 APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE Hi g h On He a l t h Aircraft Accident Survivors Face Risk of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
hile everything appeared called “battle fatigueˮ and “shell predict in advance who will develop to be normal following shock.ˮ Many returning U.S. veterans PTSD following a tragedy. PTSD is the successful emergency developed disturbing psychological relatively common, with 3.6% of U.S. Wlanding of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 symptoms and impaired functioning. adults estimated as having PTSD in a on the Hudson River in New York More recently, the 9/11 tragedy, given year. Approximately 7%-8% of City on January 15, 2009, passengers the Asian tsunami, the London people in the United States will likely and crew members reported bombings, and Hurricane Katrina develop PTSD in their lifetime, with experiencing Posttraumatic Stress and its aftermath have left thousands the lifetime occurrence (prevalence) Disorders (PTSD) including sleepless of people at risk for this potentially in combat veterans and rape victims nights. And as reported in an interview debilitating condition. PTSD ranging from 10% to as high as 30%. with U.S. Airways First Officer Jeff symptoms can develop weeks or Somewhat higher rates of this Skiles, passengers and crew were months, or sometimes even years, disorder have been found to occur forewarned of the possibility of PTSD following a catastrophic event. Along in African Americans, Hispanics, shortly following the incident. with survivors of natural disasters, and Native Americans compared wars, and acts of terrorism, people to Caucasians in the United States. What Is Posttraumatic who have been the victims of violent Some of that difference is thought to Stress Disorder? crime or torture often develop be due to higher rates of dissociation symptoms of PTSD. soon before and after the traumatic According to MedicineNet.com, PTSD symptoms vary among event (peritraumatic); a tendency posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) individuals and also vary in severity for individuals from minority ethnic is an emotional illness or psychiatric from mild to disabling. PTSD groups to blame themselves, have condition that develops as a result of symptoms can include one or more of less social support, and an increased a terribly frightening, life-threatening, the following: perception of racism for those ethnic traumatic, catastrophic life experience, • flashbacks about the traumatic groups; as well as differences between or otherwise highly unsafe experience. event. how ethnic groups may express PTSD sufferers re-experience the • feelings of estrangement or distress. Other important facts about traumatic event or events in some detachment. PTSD include the estimate of 5 way, tend to avoid places, people, or • nightmares. million people who suffer from PTSD other things that remind them of the • sleep disturbances. at any one time in the United States event (avoidance), and are exquisitely • impaired functioning. and the fact that women are twice as sensitive to normal life experiences • occupational instability. likely to develop PTSD as men (hyperarousal). • memory disturbances. As evidenced by the occurrence Although this condition has likely • family discord. of stress in many individuals in the existed since human beings have • parenting or marital difficulties. United States in the days following endured trauma, PTSD has only been Sometimes the manifestations the 2001 terrorist attacks, not being recognized as a formal diagnosis of PTSD wax and wane, with physically present at a traumatic event since 1980. However, it was called symptom-free intervals occurring does not guarantee that one cannot by different names as early as the between symptomatic episodes. suffer from traumatic stress that can American Civil War, when combat Anniversaries and reminders of the lead to the development of PTSD. veterans were referred to as suffering precipitating event can exacerbate the Psychotherapy has been the most from “soldier's heart.ˮ In World War symptoms. Sometimes PTSD occurs effective method of treatment for I, symptoms that were generally in combination with other emotional PTSD. In some cases drug therapy consistent with PTSD were referred disorders or with specific physical may be effective, and antidepressant to as “combat fatigue.ˮ Soldiers who symptoms. medications of the selective developed such symptoms in World PTSD can develop in persons serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) War II were said to be suffering from of any age, including children. The class, such as fluoxetine (Prozac), “gross stress reaction,ˮ and many who diagnosis of PTSD is confirmed sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil), fought in Vietnam who had symptoms when the disturbing symptoms persist venlafaxine (Effexor), duloxetine of what is now called PTSD were for longer than one month. Because (Cymbalta) are sometimes prescribed assessed as having “post-Vietnam individuals differ in their reactions to for relief of PTSD symptoms syndrome.ˮ PTSD has also been traumatic events, it is not possible to (www.medicinenet.com). q APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 23 airport improvement program that bill, and asked members residing in funds the vast majority of public the taxing districts of those legislators airports' infrastructure needs. As you on the subcommittee considering the may remember from my last article, bill, to make their voices heard. As an effort was made during the lame a result of the aviation community’s GREAT LAKES REGIONAL REPORT duck legislative session to increase the efforts, the bill appears stalled, but if it by Bill Blake state aviation fuel tax from 3 cents a shows signs of moving, we will likely AOPA Great Lakes Regional Representative gallon to 3% of the wholesale price. be asking more of you for help. AOPA strongly opposed a percentage As mentioned in earlier articles, Fuel Tax Proposals tax, which died with the session. In the Minnesota legislature transferred February, AOPA was invited to a $15 million from the Minnesota & The Upcoming Summit meeting of various aviation interests Aviation Trust Fund to the sagging in Michigan to talk about future general fund last year. AOPA and ew leaders funding of state aviation needs. The other aviation interests have been often try meeting was held at the offices of trying to get the money returned to the to take the the Michigan Bureau of Aeronautics aviation fund. Several different bills triedN and true up a in Lansing. Those present included have been introduced on this issue. notch, and AOPA’s the state director of aeronautics, Failure to return the money could new President, representatives from the Michigan result in the same matching funds Craig Fuller, is no Business Aviation Association, the problem facing Michigan. exception. Perhaps Michigan Association of Airport One good news story! Just a few the most obvious Executives, Northwest/Delta Airlines, years back, Smith Field, the general Bill Blake example of this AOPA Vice President of Regional aviation reliever airport for Fort to members was Affairs, Greg Pecoraro, and me. Wayne, Indiana, was in a fight for its his recent announcement of exciting Greg made it clear that AOPA was life. In fact, in 2003 the Fort Wayne- new plans for the association’s annual opposed to any percentage fuel tax. Allen County Airport Authority convention, which has been renamed AOPA continues to believe that before announced its decision to close the the AOPA Aviation Summit (formerly we talk about any fuel tax increase, GA field. But local pilots and AOPA EXPO). “It is all our convention we should focus on having a part resolved not to let that happen — and has offered and more,” said Fuller. of the sales tax on aviation fuel and they didn’t. “The Summit’s collaborative and products that we are already paying Today, Smith Field is thriving. It hands-on environment is designed dedicated to aviation. Also, before boasts a new AWOS and self-serve to bring together pilots, aircraft we are asked to pay any increased fuel pumps, has a steadily increasing owners, aviation businesses, students, fuel tax, that money should be number of operations, and is home enthusiasts, and policy makers, and to protected from trust fund raids. The to an A&P training school. The give all of them — all of you — new funds should be dedicated to capital/ turnaround has been remarkable, but it power to shape your future and the infrastructure improvements. No wouldn’t have been possible without future of general aviation. And for the agreement could be reached during the commitment and dedication of the first time we will be reaching outside the meeting. I suspect one or more airport’s users and supporters. the aviation community to welcome aviation tax increase bills will be “This is a great example of the public into all that general aviation introduced. Be assured that AOPA will what pilots can do when they work has to offer.” The event is being held strongly oppose those that provide no together on behalf of airports,” said in Tampa, Fla., November 5 through benefit to our members. Greg Pecoraro, AOPA Vice President November 7, 2009. This is an event In Illinois, House Bill 451 was of Regional Affairs. “It took years you will not want to miss! introduced on February 4, 2009, of hard work, first to save the The states in my region are still which would add a 5% luxury tax on airport, and then to ensure its future. struggling with budget issues (as we top of the current sales tax on aircraft Smith Field should be a model and all are). In Michigan, the aviation sold for $500,000 or more (among inspiration for pilots at threatened fuel tax has been declining due to other things). It is believed that such a airports everywhere.” decreased fuel sales. The Michigan tax would reduce the total tax revenue To learn more about these and Bureau of Aeronautics and the in Illinois, instead of increasing it, other issues, please go to the AOPA Michigan Association of Airport because sales would take place out of website www.aopa.org, and don’t Executives are concerned that it may state. Thus, the current sales tax would forget to put the first AOPA Aviation be difficult to meet the state’s share be lost, as well as the new luxury tax. Summit on your calendar, Nov 5-7, of matching funds for the federal AOPA acted quickly to oppose this 2009, Tampa, Fla. q 24 APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE Staying the course
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families more often. Dreams Come True! I recently had the honor of making a dream come by Craig Fuller true for one pilot when, for the very first time, I awarded AOPA President & CEO AOPA’s sweepstakes airplane to a lucky member. And as it turned out, the experience was just as rewarding for me. any of us in I had accepted an invitation to speak at the Women in aviation got Aviation International conference in Atlanta, and it seemed started flying like the perfect venue to surprise our winner, Karoline inM pursuit of a dream. Amodeo, a 25-year-old pilot from New York. For some, the dream is Meeting her reminded me that, even in tough times, an aviation career; for aviation has much to offer those who dream. others, it’s the freedom Karoline is passionate about flying, and a poised and to leave the earth gifted communicator. She loves sharing her enthusiasm for behind. Sometimes flying and life, and seemingly spreads joy and goodwill aviation itself is the wherever she goes. And she has actively pursued her dream, and sometimes dreams – first learning to fly, then earning a degree in air it serves the dream, traffic control management from Daniel Webster College, as it does for business going on to work at an FBO, and pursuing a position as an people who use GA air traffic controller. to expand their reach Craig Fuller And now, she is also the owner of the beautiful AOPA or get home to their “Get Your Glass” Sweepstakes airplane – any pilot’s dream.
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St. Cl o u d Re g i o n a l Ai r p o r t Fr o m Pa g e 27 the general aviation terminal arrival/ runway end. The newly completed area. It serves as the main facilities departure building that is owned by 13-31 also has future capability to for field maintenance operations the city and leased back to St. Cloud include in-pavement lighting. The with all vehicles and snow removal Aviation. Other operators at STC airport also has an airport beacon, a equipment stored within the building’s include the St. Cloud State University compass rose and a lighted windsock nine-vehicle bays. There are 74 city- Aero Club, the Army National Guard, with a segmented circle. owned and maintained T-hangar bays the Civil Air Patrol, and an agriculture The airline terminal building located on the west side of the general spraying business. was completed in October 1995 aviation area. The City of St. Cloud Navigation aids on the airport and dedicated in December 1995. It owns and leases all of the storage include non-precision landing aids, was designed to accommodate two T-hangars, with the exception of the precision landing aids, and lighting turboprop aircraft at one time. Airline St. Cloud State University (SCSU) systems. Runway 13-31 has high service with larger aircraft required Aero Club hangar and one private intensity runway lights (HIRLs) expansion of the facility, which was hangar that was built and donated to and Precision Approach Path completed in March of 2009. This the City of St. Cloud. Indicator (PAPI) lights on each end. expansion included adding 9,000 There are two fixed base Additionally, there is a precision sq. feet to the existing 10,000 sq. ft. operators (FBOs) operating at St. Instrument Landing System (ILS) with building for a larger secure area, new Cloud Regional Airport: Wright Medium Intensity Approach Lighting standardized security checkpoint, Aero and St. Cloud Aviation. These and Runway Alignment Indicator and TSA office space. The existing businesses offer a wide variety of Lights (MALSR) for both Runway building was also partially remodeled aviation services, including based 13 and Runway 31. Non-precision to accommodate the changes. There and transient aircraft storage, fuel landing aids on Runway 13-31 include are two airline ticket counters and sales, aircraft rental, aircraft service, a VHF omni-directional radio range associated office and support areas, a aircraft charter services, aircraft (VOR), distance measuring equipment sandwich shop, car rental area that can and avionics maintenance, and (DME), and non-directional beacon accommodate up to three car rental flight instruction. These businesses (NDB) approaches to each end of companies, airport administrative have combined aircraft storage and the runway. LPV approaches to both offices, and a conference room. Since aircraft maintenance hangar areas of Runway 13 and 31 are currently being the opening of the airline terminal, approximately 40,000 square feet and designed. Runway 5-23 has medium Mesaba Airlines has increased its a cumulative tie-down apron area of intensity runway lights (MIRL) and daily operations and replaced all 19- approximately 7,700 square yards. a non-precision global positioning seat aircraft with 34-seat SAAB 340 St. Cloud Aviation operates out of system (GPS) approach to each aircraft. 30 APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE Mesaba Airlines, operating as two ARFF vehicles: 1997 Ford RIV 2004. This is considered a “contract Northwest Airlink, began service to with 100 gallons of pre-mix Aqueous tower,” which means the controllers St. Cloud Regional Airport in July Film Forming Foam (AFFF) plus are not employees of the FAA, but 1993. The airline currently has four 450 lbs. of dry chemical agent; and rather the FAA contracts this service arrival and four departure flights each a 2002 Oshkosh Striker with 1500 out. The controllers are typically day serving the St. Cloud/Minneapolis gallons of AFFF, plus 450 lbs of dry former FAA and military controllers market. Northwest Airlink utilizes chemical agent. The ARFF facility and they adhere to the same safety SAAB 340 aircraft, which seat 34 was designed to meet future demand standards as the FAA. passengers. There are a total of 10 and can house two individuals and The Army Aviation Support commercial operations (takeoffs and two 1500-gallon ARFF vehicles. Facility (AASF) was completed in landings) scheduled each day. Sun Under FAR Part 139, it is required March 2009. The St. Cloud facility Country Airlines also offers two direct that all ARFF personnel be CPR is mostly comprised of a portion of flights a month from STC to Laughlin, certified and have a live aircraft fire the St. Paul facility that was moved Nevada using B737-800 aircraft. exercise each year. Additionally, to St. Cloud. The facility is home The City of St. Cloud Fire all fire personnel assigned to the to 10 helicopters: six Blackhawks Department provides Airport Rescue airport must complete a basic ARFF and four Chinooks. The AASF will and Fire Fighting (ARFF) coverage standardized course, and attend a be a maintenance facility and will 24/7. The ARFF facility provides specialized ARFF training session employ 50 full-time technicians and accommodations for ARFF personnel annually. The airport is also required administrative personnel, as well as and equipment. The airport meets the to conduct a full-scale disaster another 15-20 employees during flight required FAA Index A minimums for exercise at least once every three operations. The $35 million facility ARFF equipment and agents. Federal years. sits on approximately 55 acres and is Aviation Regulations currently require St. Cloud Regional Airport expandable for future needs. one individual to be stationed at the completed construction of an Air For additional information, call airport. The airport currently has Traffic Control Tower in the fall of 320-255-7292. q
Legislation of user fees present their case not budget-reauthorization act without only to a new Congress, but also to user fees, the Senate counterparts a new administration, where they’ve haven’t yet committed, and the User Fees Issue Surfacing Once evidently made some traction. The administration has proposed a budget Again Under New Administration general aviation community will that would include user fees. have to rally once again to quash The next steps entail attempting to WASHINGTON, D.C. – The attempts to strap general aviation with make inroads with the administration. U.S. House of Representatives’ a disproportionately heavy burden to The goal is to get the “direct user Transportation and Infrastructure pay for management of our nation’s charges” out of the President’s (T&I) Committee, which met in airspace. proposed budget before it gets early March, approved the FAA In another testament to the often published this spring. Reauthorization Act of 2009 (H.R. cyclical nature of lawmaking, the All general aviation pilots should 915), a funding bill that does not current status of the user fees issue stand ready to rally behind this contemplate new user fees for general bears an uncanny resemblance cause as they did two years ago. aviation. Nonetheless, affordable to where it was in the spring and Accordingly, general aviation groups participation in personal flight is summer of 2007. Now, like then, the are ramping up their opposition to once again in peril, as proponents T&I Committee has passed an FAA work together (www.eaa.org). q FLY-IN GOLF OUTING! C O O P E R June 29, 2009 – SentryWorld! E N GIN E E RIN G Stevens Point, Wisconsin Shuttle Service & Prime Rib Dinner at AIRPORT PLANNING, DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE) www.cooperengineering.net Phone (715) 234-7008 Register & Info @ www.stevenspointpilots.com Hosted by Stevens Point Pilots Association APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 31
Stevens Point April09.indd 1 3/21/09 10:58:11 PM A AERONAUTICS BULLETIN www.mndot.gov THE STATE OF MINNESOTA PROVIDES THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN IN THE INTEREST OF AVIATION SAFETY AND TO PROMOTE AERONAUTICAL PROGRESS IN THE STATE AND THE NATION Gary E. Workman, Director Dan McDowell, Editor INNESOT Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Mail Stop 410 • 222 East Plato Boulevard • St. Paul, MN 55107-1618 M 651-234-7200 or (toll free) 1-800-657-3922
said, we are all in this together. and flight to people, especially youth Worth The Effort With that in mind, I urge you who have not yet experienced the by Gary Workman, Director to immediately become an active excitement it brings. MnDOT Office of Aeronautics participant in programs to support Finally, I remind every aviation aviation in your community, like the enthusiast and pilot how vitally inter's adopt-an-airport program. Volunteer important it is that you stay well frigid your time or get a group together and informed about aviation and aviation grip has volunteer together to help maintain in your community. Know what Wfinally given way and beautify your airport. If you are aviation brings to your city or town to longer days and a pilot, be sure to take an active role and share that information with your warmer temps. In a by participating in the Fly Minnesota elected leaders in your city, county, little while, we will Passport program. While you are state and at the federal level. Believe begin to see the flying, consider introducing aviation me, aviation is worth the effort! q renewal of life in Gary Workman abundance. Soon the green chutes of new plants and the early spring crocus flowers will be MNDOT Maskheadvisible CMYK confirming Feb09.indd 1 the new season has 1/20/09 9:44:13 AM arrived. Spring weather can also bring snow, ice, fog, thunderstorms and more. So we want to be sure you will be prepared to make the right decisions before flying as well as when you are in the air. So please, plan ahead for safety. It is important to also re-familiarize GA s Value: yourself with METAR and other ̓ weather information programs so The Business Side that you won’t miss important data about rapidly changing spring weather by Dan McDowell conditions. If you haven’t really looked at those products since last fall, n the latter weeks of 2008, the In fact it was business as usual for please take the time to check them out. U.S. Congress held a hearing them. Though it may have been a A few final thoughts: As we for the big three auto-makers public relations faux pas on a very begin the approach to the end of the askingI them to explain why they visible stage, it was in reality the most Legislative season, I want you to know needed bailout money. But the event efficient way for those individuals to that we in your Office of Aeronautics was somewhat sidetracked when the get from point A to point B in a timely have been working hard to ensure we invitees indicated they had flown manner. can continue to provide the products in -- two executives in corporate- So why was there such an uproar and services we provide. We are also owned business jet aircraft and one about these businessmen and other working to make sure our public executive in a chartered business jet. businesses using their aircraft to get to airports remain as some of the very From strictly a “perception” point business meetings? The uproar came best in the nation in safety, services, of view, what they did was neither about from a significant lack and quality. But as the President has extraordinary, nor flashy, or unique. Co n t i n u e d On Pa g e 46 32 APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE Pe o p l e In Th e Ne w s Tom Poberezny Named EAA Chairman & Begins Search For New President
“The greatest challenge has been meeting people’s expectations. It’s As Chairman, Tom Poberezny not what we say that’s important, but will provide ongoing counsel to what we do.” the organization while focusing Tom Poberezny specifically on building EAA̓s endowment, which will lay the The following interview with foundation to secure the organization’s Tom Poberezny by Midwest Flyer future. Magazine Editor Dave Weiman, took Tom Poberezny’s Background place on March 17, 2009. Tom Poberezny has a degree he Experimental Aircraft in Engineering from Northwestern Association announced March University. While in college, he 4, the appointment of Tom started working for EAA during the PobereznyT as Chairman of the Board. summers in the maintenance shop at EAA Founder and Tom’s father, Paul the old EAA headquarters in Hales Poberezny, 87, officially stepped Corners, Wisconsin. down as Chairman in February. Tom After graduating from college Poberezny will continue with his in 1968, he became interested in current responsibilities as President, flying “aerobatics.” Tom Poberezny while also assuming the Chairman's was a member of the U.S. Aerobatic role until a successor can be found to Team, and represented the United Tom Poberezny become the new President of EAA. States in the 1972 World Aerobatic
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For more information about NationAir, visit our website at www.NationAir.com. APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 33 Championships in Salon de Provence, success grows our expectations, aviation career. France. He went on to win the and the ongoing process of meeting DW: Would you say that Charlie National Aerobatic Championship title expectations. And in answering the was like a big brother to you…you in 1973, and flew with the Red Devils question, what is the big attraction never had a brother, so would Charlie and Eagles Aerobatic Flight Teams for the next year, that has been the kind of fill that void? from 1972 to 1995. greatest challenge, but also very TP: Not so much a big brother, but Tom Poberezny has been Chairman rewarding. that whole mentor role. I learned a lot of EAA AirVenture since 1977, and DW: What has been your greatest from Charlie. We had a deep and great President of EAA since 1989. reward in producing the event? friendship. His professionalism as an One of his largest undertakings at TP: The fact that AirVenture- air show pilot, his professionalism as EAA was to build the EAA Aviation Oshkosh has gained for the aviation a pilot had a great impact on me.... Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in community, not only domestically, but just observing what he did. It wasn’t 1983. He has since garnered the globaly, in terms of its impact, both so much what he said…it was what he support of the Federal Aviation to the industry and the people who did. Administration and National Air & participate. DW: Now that you have become Space Administration to likewise build DW: It is so important. As a Chairman of the EAA Board of permanent buildings on the convention member, and as someone in this Directors, and will be stepping down grounds to promote their agencies and industry, I just can’t tell you enough as EAA President, do you intend to support EAA initiatives. how important AirVenture is to the to continue as “Chairman” of EAA DW: Tom, thanks for accepting whole picture of general aviation, and AirVenture, or pass the torch to the our invitation to be interviewed today. to aviation in general. new president, or to someone else? Of all of your accomplishments TP: Well, thank you. TP: At least for 2009 and 2010, in aviation, which accomplishment DW: I thank you for that, Tom…I I’ll be chairman, and then we will go means the most to you and why? thank EAA for that because like you from there. The role of the chairman TP: That’s an interesting question. said, it involves so many volunteers has changed over time as far as I have been in aviation for the vast and staff members. chairman of the convention. It is an majority of my life. I think it has been The daily air shows at AirVenture integrated process to where there are a situation where the relationships must mean a lot to you, having been a many members of the staff involved, developed, the opportunity to not only member of the Red Devils and Eagles hundreds of volunteers, and so forth. fly air shows with the Eagles and be Aerobatic Teams for 24 years, having I will still be involved in AirVenture at the top of the game there, but the worked with the biggest names in the for a long time to come as chairman or accomplishments with EAA with the air show entertainment industry, and the guiding light. success of AirVenture, the Young having received the top awards for DW: Fantastic…I’m glad you will Eagles program, and the contributions showmanship. Of all the people you be. EAA has made to aviation…to be a have had the privilege of working You indicated, Tom, that you hope part of that has really been important with in the air show industry, as a to concentrate now on building an to me. So its really hard for me to performer and also as a producer, who endowment to secure EAA’s future. name one thing…it’s been my overall do you admire the most, and why? What specific programs within EAA involvement with EAA and the air TP: That’s a great question. I have will you be soliciting funds for, or show industry. been fortunate to grow up in EAA, will the money be used for day-to-day DW: You have been EAA flying air shows for 25 years, and operations? AirVenture Chairman since 1977. being chairman of the convention, I TP: Dave, what we are going to Producing the world’s largest fly-in worked with the best in the business do is follow the university model, convention has to be challenging, yet in not only the United States, but which has been very important, very extremely rewarding. What has been around the world. There are so many successful for them to fund educational your greatest challenge in producing great people, great performers, great institutions. We want to be sure EAA AirVenture? mentors, but having flown with that EAA is financially sound for TP: I think, Dave, the greatest Gene Soucy and Charlie Hillard for decades and centuries to come as far challenge has been meeting people’s 25 years, that relationship is very as its support and involvement in the expectations. In trying to meet important. Especially Charlie. Charlie aviation community. The endowment people’s expectations, is why, I was a great mentor and a great friend. is really to ensure our financial think, we have been successful; the I would have to put him at the top of security, not so much for specific involvement and the participation the list. Losing him was very difficult. programs, but the overall organization, of our members, our volunteers, He had a great impact on my air show so when we go through good or bad our directors and so forth. With career, my flying career, and my economic times, the financial support 34 APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE is there to ensure that innovation EAA members that ask to get involved potential candidates out there that can is promoted, the involvement of with EAA, or does EAA actively bring appropriate skills to the position. youth, all the wonderful things the solicit their involvement because they DW: What about charisma? How organization does go forward because are pilots? important is that? you need those resources, and I want to TP: It’s a combination of both. The TP: Well, charisma is hard to be sure we have those resources there first thing, they have to be passionate define, Dave. I think the ability for perpetuity, and that is going to be about flying, and passionate about to communicate…we have a very my focus for the next decade or so. our activities. We are not looking diverse membership that comes from DW: As a member, I’m glad you for someone to attach their name as all walks of life. Communication are looking out for the best interest of a spokesman…we are looking for skills will be very, very important, the organization, because you have someone who is deeply involved, both written and verbal. done very well with the organization, and the names you mentioned, like DW: Very good! your father has, your whole family Harrison Ford, and Chuck Yeager, What do you hope the new has. It’s really a good feeling as John Denver and others, were president will accomplish? a member knowing that you are passionate or are passionate about TP: It’s not so much what the new looking out for our best interest, the flying, passionate about our programs, president will accomplish, because organization’s best interest, and I actively involved, are speaking from if you look into the crystal ball, the commend you for that. the heart, and that’s very important. key is the culture and the spirit EAA TP: I appreciate that. Thanks, Really, it’s a matter that they are represents. So what we want to do Dave. involved because they want to be is to build on success. One of the DW: EAA relies on membership involved. When they are approached most important things I can do is to dues, and revenue derived from EAA and asked for their leadership, they be sure the person who follows me AirVenture, but it also depends on have graciously accepted, and it has in that role, does better than what I donations from individuals. What been very gratifying. You have to did, the same as we would all expect segment of the aviation community has remember, whether they have star in order to continue to improve, (and supported EAA the most and why? power or not, if they are passionate to) continue to be successful…the TP: You kind of touched on that about aviation, EAA is the place transition will be very important. when you talked about donations from where they want to place their efforts. It will be my role to enhance my individuals. It has been individuals DW: Tell us about the “search and relationships in other areas we talked who are passionate about our screen” process in identifying a new about previously. program…they are involved, they are president for EAA. DW: You are going to be a tough dedicated…it has been tremendous TP: Basically, we have retained act to follow, Tom. support, but it has also been very a search firm, and we want to be TP: Well, that’s nice for you to gratifying from inside and outside the sure that they are thorough and say that. I think my ability is for industry, companies that are in the effective, and we want them to find me to move to another part of the aviation business, and companies that and evaluate all candidates, inside and organization, so it is not that there is are not in the aviation business, that outside the aviation community and an act to follow…it is the next stage see the value in what we are doing our membership and staff, so it will of my career for me, and for the next in terms of the key aspects of our be thorough and take whatever time person to come in as the president. mission. It has been very broad and is necessary to get the right person DW: How visible will the new deep, and that has been very gratifying, involved. president be compared with you as but it is also based on the fact that DW: What kind of background and chairman of the board? they are judging our actions…by not qualities are you looking for in a new TP: I think it is difficult to say at what we say, but by what we do, and president? this time. I think visibility will depend that’s very important. We have to keep TP: They have to be passionate on their personality, their leadership. producing the results people expect about flying. That’s the core of the It’s not so much visibility…it’s and the support will continue on. culture of EAA. Whether they are producing results for the membership DW: Related to that Tom, I am builders, restorers or enthusiasts, that and the aviation community, as you always amazed with the amount of passion must be inherent in their body talked about earlier: the importance of “celebrity power” EAA has been able language, and how they speak, and AirVenture Oshkosh, the importance to attract, and have wondered how this of course that is key in their aviation of EAA to the aviation industry… has come about and continues to grow. background and their involvement is growth and innovation is extremely Are people like Cliff Robertson, important. Those are qualifications, important, our investment in youth… Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, and among others. We want to make sure There’s so much to do that we are John Travolta, are they long-time not to lock ourselves in from any Co n t i n u e d On Pa g e 56 APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 35
Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics David M. Greene, Director P.O. Box 7914, Madison, WI 53707-7914 (608) 266-3351 www.dot.wisconsin.gov !"
Jerry Kelly design of stormwater systems and environmental restoration projects, Environmental Analysis & Review Specialist to providing avoidance and deterrent Wisconsin DOT Bureau of Aeronautics measures for airport managers. Jerry also coordinates with erry Kelly has been with the other areas of expertise within the Wisconsin DOT Bureau of Department of Transportation, Aeronautics (BOA) for a little promoting the interests of airport overJ a year as an environmental projects in the consideration of analysis and review specialist. construction site erosion control
WisDOT HeMaskhead serves CMYK as Feb09.indd the environmental 1 management approaches and 1/23/09 10:16:15 AM coordinator for Bureau projects. techniques acceptable to the Jerry’s role is to help get department. He coordinates with airport projects built in a way that DOT regional environmental staff protects the human and natural to share resources, problems, environments of Wisconsin’s airports. and solutions to meet common WisDOT Maskhead.indd This 1 translates to coordinating transportation goals. 7/20/08 12:22:11 PM airport needs, as expressed by the When not working, Jerry enjoys airport owners and BOA project hiking, camping, and other outdoor managers, with those of the state’s activities. He lives in Fitchburg, natural resources, as expressed by Wisconsin with his wife of 35 years, Jerry Kelly environmental regulatory agencies. Mavourneen. q On a day-to-day basis, Jerry prepares environmental documents or reviews Passenger Briefings Can Avoid Problems those prepared by others for their by Jeffery Taylor compliance with the National WisDOT Aviation Consultant Environmental Policy Act and the Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act. ne of the briefing. Jerry’s duties allow him to visit great joys By regulation (FAR 91.107) we parts of Wisconsin’s airports not of flying are required to brief passengers on typically enjoyed by the general isO introducing how to fasten and unfasten seat belts, public, such as walking the line of someone to or safety harnesses, if installed. But a proposed perimeter fence to look aviation with their have you stopped to think about what close-up for wetlands and other first flight in a else is involved in preparing and environmental resources, or looking general aviation comforting passengers about to ride in (GA) aircraft. an aircraft? for habitat for some of Wisconsin’s Jeff Taylor threatened or endangered species. First impressions “SAFETY” is an acronym some As the Bureau’s contact person for are important and as pilots, we may pilots use to remind them of the wildlife hazard issues, he coordinates unreasonably assume everyone else essential elements of a briefing. with airport operators, Department automatically enjoys flying as well. Seat belts: Beyond just showing of Natural Resources staff, USDA No matter the situation: family, friends passengers how to fasten and unfasten Wildlife Services experts, and the or first-time flyers, we need to make seat belts, we also must remind them public to minimize wildlife hazards our best effort to ensure as safe and to fasten their seat belts before takeoff, around Wisconsin’s airports. Wildlife comfortable a flight as possible, and it landing, and taxiing. Also, consider hazard minimization ranges from all begins with a thorough passenger advising them on how to adjust and 36 APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE lock their seats. This is especially important for passengers in the right front seat. More than one pilot has been surprised by a passenger instinctively grabbing the yoke as their seat slid backward during takeoff. Air: Showing passengers where the air vents are located and how to open and close them should enhance their comfort. Most GA aircraft place the cabin heat somewhere on the instrument panel. If the front seat passenger has had previous experience, you might show them how the cabin heat works. Otherwise, an aircraft instrument panel is a confusing array of dials and knobs, so it may be best to tell them to advise you if it is too hot or cold. Another aspect of the “Air” briefing Wausau Downtown Airport - Wausau, Wisconsin is how to handle airsickness. Some pilots prefer to use the direct method, s2UNWAY %XTENDED TO &EET telling their passengers they might get s#OURTESY 6EHICLE 4AXI 2ENTAL #ARS !VAILABLE sick, and then showing them how to use s&UEL $ISCOUNTS &OR 3OLO #ROSS #OUNTRY 3TUDENTS a sick bag. Other pilots, concerned that this direct approach triggers airsickness Call For Details Visit Our Website: www.flywausau.com through the power of suggestion, 715-845-3400 Email: [email protected]
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Red Wing Aeroplane Ad June 2008 1 5/21/08Aircraft 6:37:00 PropellerJune08.indd PM 1 7/22/08 12:17:31 PM prefer to encourage their passengers the possibility of passengers walking except to point out other aircraft. to tell them right away if they feel into the propeller. Your Questions: Giving your uncomfortable for any reason. Emergencies: If you carry passengers the opportunity to ask Fire Extinguisher: While you do survival equipment, designate one of questions can help to alleviate any not want to scare your passengers, the passengers in a rear seat to grab stress or concern they might have fires do occur in GA aircraft, the equipment during an evacuation. about flying. This is also a great especially during startup. Brief your Equipment: Point out the location opportunity reassure a nervous passengers on the fire extinguisher’s and use of supplemental oxygen or passenger or to encourage a potential location, how to unlatch it from any other equipment specific to your future pilot. its mount, and how to use it in the aircraft. You might also want to let unlikely event of a fire. Wouldn’t it Traffic: Seeing and avoiding passengers know what to expect. For be better to have help from another traffic is everyone’s responsibility and example, how long can they expect person while you are struggling with a an extra set of eyes can be helpful. the flight to take? What should they fire emergency? Tell your passengers to let you know expect the weather to be like; will it Exits, Emergencies & when they see another aircraft. Ask be bumpy, smooth, or hazy? Equipment: Educating passengers on them to describe it as either, “Aircraft Flying performance skills such as the location and use of the doors is an on the left, low” or use the face of a takeoffs, landings and other segments essential part of your briefing. While clock, which everyone understands. of flight are of vital importance to safe the location may be obvious, aircraft Talking: Most passengers will flight. Making passengers comfortable doors typically operate differently understand there will be times and confident is equally important. than car doors and in the event of an during the flight you will need to A successful flight is not just a good emergency, you don’t want anyone focus on flying the aircraft and not takeoff and landing…it is a satisfied to be confused during an emergency be distracted. Brief them on the passenger, too. evacuation. The last part of the exit important phases of flight, takeoff/ Always remember, takeoffs are briefing is to designate a gathering climb and approach/landing, and ask optional; landings are mandatory! q point at the rear of the aircraft to avoid that they not attempt to talk to you
Construction Update the airport owner, the Bureau oversees • La Crosse Municipal Airport project planning, coordination, design, (LSE) – Phase 1 of the taxiway F For Wisconsin Airports land acquisition and construction, as relocation. by Jeffery Taylor well as all financial transactions for an • Outagamie County Airport (ATW) WisDOT Aviation Consultant airport project. – Install perimeter fence, install closed Some of this year’s projects at air circuit TV and security equipment, and MADISON, WIS. – It will be another carrier or “primary” airports include: install a boarding bridge. busy construction season this summer • Austin Straubel International • Rhinelander-Oneida County at Wisconsin airports. The WisDOT (GRB) – Repair runway 18/36 Airport (RHI) – Reconstruct taxiway Bureau of Aeronautics has plans for pavement and repair culverts under A and portions of B & D. over $90 million worth of airport runway. Expand snow removal Projects at general aviation airports improvement projects scheduled, equipment buildings. include: using a combination of federal, state • Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) • Amery Municipal Airport (AHH) and local dollars. - Runway safety area improvements, – Construct taxiways. The airport construction process remove/relocate culvert. • Dodge County Airport (UNU) – involves teamwork between • Chippewa Valley Regional Rehabilitate runway 2/20 lighting. WisDOT BOA, the Federal Aviation Airport - Terminal building • Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) Administration (FAA), and the airport development and renovation. – Reconstruct and expand apron and owner, from initial planning to project • Dane County Regional Airport- taxiway B. completion. Truax Field (MSN) – Reconstruct • L.O. Simenstad Municipal The Bureau guides airport taxiway A (parallel taxiway to Airport (OEO) – Construct south side development through a process that Runway 18/36). Construct south ramp partial parallel taxiway. begins with broad policy planning and hangar area. Phase II of the south • Madeline Island Airport (4R5) – includes progressively more detailed addition to west apron. Reconstruct runway 4/22. elements of system planning, airport • General Mitchell International • Marshfield Municipal Airport master planning, programming and, Airport (MKE) – Runway safety area - Roy Shwery Field (MFI) – finally, individual airport construction. enhancements for runway 7R/25L and Reconstruct terminal ramp. Through an agency agreement with the reconstruction of the north apron. • Mauston-New Lisbon Union 38 APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE Airport (82C) - Construct partial • Shawano Municipal Airport 2250 feet. parallel taxiway. (EZS) – Install perimeter deer fence. • Waukesha County Airport (UES) • Menomonie Municipal Airport • Sheboygan County Memorial - Reconfigure southeast hangar area (LUM) - Construct terminal building. Airport (SBM) - Pave runway 21 gate. • New Richmond Airport (RNH) extension and reconstruct taxiways A • West Bend Municipal Airport – Strengthen parallel taxiway and & R (parallel taxiway to runway 3/21). (ETB) - Reconstruct runway 13/31. develop northeast hangar area. • Southern Wisconsin Regional • Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) • Rice Lake Regional Airport- Airport (JVL) - Reconstruct taxiway A – Reconstruct and strengthen the north Carl’s Field (RPD) – Install high (Parallel taxiway to runway 4/22). end of runway 18/36. intensity runway lights on runway • Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport All pilots are reminded to check 1/19. Phase 2 of the terminal building (CMY) - Install security/deer fence. NOTAMs before every flight. During expansion. • Taylor County Airport (MDZ) - a construction project, the availability • Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) Reconstruct and widen runway 9/27. of runways, NAVAIDS and other – Refurbish and expand terminal • Washington Island Airport (2P2) facilities required for a safe flight may building. - Realign and extend runway 4/22 to not always be accessible. q
How Mechanics Get In Trouble rushed, and pressured to get the job WisDOT Aviation Consultant, done. Jeffery Taylor, organized the seminar OCONOMOWOC, WIS. – The #14 Performing work outside the with assistance from Tammy Weaver Wisconsin DOT Bureau of privileges of one’s certificate. and Judy Egnor. NewView 5/23/05 4:21 PM Page 1 Aeronautics, in cooperation with #13 Approving aircraft for return to The next Wisconsin Aviation the FAA Flight Standards District service without having the required Mechanic Refresher & IA Renewal Office in Milwaukee, held its annual test equipment or complying with the Seminar will be held March 6, 2010 at “Wisconsin Aviation Mechanic required functional tests. the new Holiday Inn in Stevens Point, Refresher & IA Renewal Seminar,” #12 Failing to follow manufacturers’ Wis. (www.dot.wisconsin.gov) q February 14 at the Olympia Resort & procedures. Conference Center in Oconomowoc, #11 Failing to read, understand, and Wis. 375 aircraft technicians attended, follow safety warnings. and dozens of exhibitors. A general #10 Not knowing one’s personal session entitled “How Mechanics limitations and abilities. Get In Trouble” presented by Tom #9 Being stupid! (Improper work to Lind, Supervisor, Airworthiness Unit, clear discrepancies originating from FAA Flight Standards District Office, an FAA Condition Notice.) Give Your Aircraft Milwaukee, Wis., got the attention of #8 Not meeting FAR 135 director of everyone in the room. maintenance responsibilities. A New View With Lind, a former U.S. Marine Corps #7 Not abiding by interior officer, spoke loud and clear when flammability requirements. he gave the aircraft technicians fair #6 Using equivalent tools. warning of the consequences of #5 Not maintaining tool and material negligent action, which can include control. Wittman Regional Airport fines, certificate revocation, and jail #4 Making incomplete logbook Oshkosh, Wisconsin time. Here’s Lind’s top 20 countdown entries. Vision blurred from scratches & crazing? #3 Making runway incursions. list that can get technicians in trouble: NEWVIEW will restore or replace (Yes, not only pilots make runway #20 Using unapproved or wrong your windshield and/or cabin windows. parts. incursions.) #19 Performing a quick/cheap annual #2 Falsification. OTHER SERVICES: inspection. And #1….Forgetting one’s significant • Annuals & 100-Hour Inspections • Pitot Static Testing #18 Making major repairs and other on “Valentines Day!” While not • Altimeter Certification • Transponder Biennials alterations without approved data. a federal offence, it is sure to get a • Authorized Diamond Service Center #17 Not following airworthiness mechanic in trouble, especially if the directives. seminar is held on February 14. FOR APPOINTMENT CALL #16 Having poor shift turnover Mechanics attending the seminar 1-877-303-0709 resulting in incomplete work. were awarded a certificate of course E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.newviewtech.com #15 Being in too much of a hurry, completion. APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 39 WATA Difference WISCONSIN AVIATION TRADES ASSOCIATION
Facilities & Services WATA Maskhead CMYK.indd 1 1/24/09 8:05:46 AM The executive charter fleet includes two Cessna Citation II jet aircraft, one of which also provides air ambulance service. In addition, Heartland offers a Cessna Citation Jeff & Larry Husby Citation III III, which provides charter customers medium jet service. Heartland Aviation’s aircraft Father & Son Continue To Make Great Strides In FBO Business maintenance facility provides aircraft Heartland Aviation, Eau Claire, Wisconsin owners with gold seal quality, experienced technicians and a director EAU CLAIRE, WIS. – Heartland check runs were no longer needed. of maintenance they know and trust. Aviation, Inc., located at Chippewa Heartland adapted by entering the air The well-kept facility is directed by Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, ambulance arena, which turned out Paul Chiles. The parts manager, Todd Wisconsin, formerly known as Gibson to be an excellent compliment to the Littfin, spends a great deal of time Aviation, started in 1961 by Darrell company’s charter business. Another searching databases online to find the Gibson. Throughout the next couple example of Heartland’s adaptation best parts prices to offer customers. of decades, the business grew, as well skills was when the fuel prices rose The Heartland Aviation flight as the services offered. In 1989, Larry to nearly $6.00 per gallon, Heartland instruction department provides Husby, a former pilot with Northwest added a Cessna 152 to its fleet, which individuals with an opportunity to Airlines, and his son, Jeff, acquired gave customers a more cost-effective get their private pilot, instrument Gibson Aviation. way to learn to fly. and commercial ratings. Heartland Renamed Heartland Aviation in Today, Heartland Aviation provides Aviation’s instructors offer flexible 1995, the fixed base operation adapted customers with executive charter on-line scheduling for instructors very well to an ever-changing set service, as well as air ambulance and aircraft. Instruction and rental of needs. For instance, at one time, service; aircraft fuel, maintenance and customers may choose to rent either Heartland flew around canceled rental services; and flight instruction. Heartland’s Cessna 172 or Cessna 152. checks for area banks. When Check21 Heartland Aviation employs 23 Jeff Husby got his interest in came into play, which enabled banks people, to whom the Husbys attribute flying from his father, Larry Husby, to clear checks electronically, the much of the success of the company. who flew for Northwest Airlines until 1999. Jeff started taking flight lessons at Gibson Aviation at age 15, and earned several ratings while still in Greg Reigel high school. He became a Certified Flight Instructor at Gibson Aviation, Aviation Attorney and eventually worked his way up For A FREE Consultation Call to flying charter. Jeff was later hired by Express One, now Northwest (952) 238-1060 Airlink, but after 13 months of flying, Email: he realized the airlines were not for [email protected] him, and so he took a new job as a ★ FAA Regulatory/Certificate Actions corporate pilot for Menards. In May of ★ Aviation & Commercial Transactions WWW.AEROLEGALSERVICES.COM 1989, Jeff and Larry Husby purchased ★ Licensed In Minnesota & Wisconsin Gibson Aviation and renamed it ★ Member, AOPA Legal Services Panel Heartland Aviation. At the time, the Reigel & Associates, Ltd. company employed 14 people, and 40 APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE
Reigel_June08.indd 1 5/16/08 12:10:32 PM Jeff learned very quickly how to manage the business, school. Later on, after his unit returned to the states, Larry which continues to grow today. was hired as an airline pilot by North Central Airlines, which Larry Husby grew up on the family farm and was the later became Republic Airlines, which then merged with oldest of three brothers and three sisters. He joined the Northwest Airlines. It was not until after he retired from Army National Guard at age 14 and had two years in by Northwest in 1999, that Larry was able to devote most of his the time he graduated from high school at age 16. Shortly time to Heartland Aviation. He now pilots the Citation III in thereafter, Larry attended a telegraph school and landed a job Heartland’s executive charter department, as well as seeing with Soo Line Railroad as a telegraph operator. However, in to the day-to-day operations of the company. 1961, his National Guard unit was called to active duty and For additional information, call Heartland Aviation shipped off to Germany, where Larry became an officer and at 715-835-3181, and visit their website at www. learned to fly. He graduated first in his class in helicopter heartlandaviation.com. q
Wi s c o n s i n Aviation Co n f e r e n c e Wisconsin Aviation Conference Host Airport – Chippewa Valley Regional, Eau Claire – Demonstrates Economic Impact Airports Have On Local Communities
EAU CLAIRE, WIS. – Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) is the host airport of the 2009 Wisconsin Aviation Conference, May 4-6, at the Ramada Convention Center. EAU provides a wide range of services meeting the air transportation demands of the growing Chippewa Valley and western Wisconsin. EAU represents a multi-million dollar investment of federal, state and local public dollars that has spanned over 60 years. A seven-member regional airport commission, under an airport operating agreement betweenWATA_DIFF_SponsAug07 Eau Claire and 5/23/08 11:29 AM Page 1 Chippewa Counties, oversees the management of the airport. University of North Dakota graduate, Charity Speich, is airport manager. Constructed during the early 1940s and dedicated in Chippewa Valley Regional Airport - Eau Claire, Wisconsin 1945 after World War II, the airport consists of some 1,100 acres with 350 acres of land available for aeronautical development. The Chippewa For Membership Application Call 920-303-0709 WATA Difference Is Valley Regional Airport serves a 20 county region Sponsored By These HELPING TO MOVE of western Wisconsin. Members & Affiliates: WISCONSIN BY AIR!
EAU contributes more than $31 million GOLD Bolduc Aviation National Air annually to the economy of the Chippewa Cessna Aircraft Company Specialized Services Transportation Ass’n. Milwaukee, Wis. Minneapolis, Minn. Alexandria, Va. Valley, according to an economic impact study completed by the Wisconsin DOT Bureau of Rapco Fleet Support, Inc. Brackett Aircraft Co. NewView Technologies Hartland, Wis. Kingman, Ariz. Oshkosh, Wis. Aeronautics. Just a few of the ways the airport contributes directly to the local economy are: Midwest Flyer Magazine Dawley Aviation Corp. Racine Commercial Airport Oregon, Wis. Burlington, Wis. Racine, Wis. sales tax revenue including tax from the sale of Fond du Lac Skyport Trimcraft Aviation based aircraft, restaurant sales, and car rentals; SILVER Basler Turbo Fond du Lac, Wis. Genoa City, Wis. personal property tax paid on privately owned Conversions, LLC Oshkosh, Wis. Gran-Aire, Inc. West Bend Air, Inc. hangars, which supports local schools and Milwaukee, Wis. West Bend, Wis. municipalities; purchases of supplies from local BRONZE Johnson Aviation Insurance Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. businesses; and payroll of persons employed at Aero Insurance Inc. Madison, Wis. Juneau • Madison the airport. Menomonee Falls, Wis. • Watertown, Wis. NationAir Insurance The direct effect of the airport on the local Beaver Aviation, Inc. Agencies wataonline.org economy in 2007 totaled 107 employees, a Juneau, Wis. Eden Prairie, Minn. APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 41 payroll of $3.8 million and $15.6 service to Northwest Airlines through opportunity to visit with Mr. and Mrs. million in economic output. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Santa Claus. Area U.S. Army and Air The direct effect of airport users on Airport. Force Reserve units support this event the local economy amounted to $4.56 Heartland Aviation serves the at the airport. million of air passenger spending, needs of general aviation at Chippewa The Wisconsin Department of which supported 101 additional jobs Valley Regional Airport. Services Natural Resources hangar operates in the area with a payroll of $1.58 available from Heartland Aviation and maintains a single-engine Cessna million. include flight training, aircraft rental aircraft. The nation̓s largest privately The airport is an integral part of and maintenance, passenger and held home improvement retailer, the region's economic and industrial freight air charter, and sight seeing Menard̓s, operates its corporate development; the airport is the “front flights. Heartland Aviation pumps one flight department at the airport. This door” of the community and region. million gallons of fuel annually. flight department provides company Business travelers, factory owners Chippewa Valley Regional Airport officials with quick access to their and managers, commercial prospects is home to some 80 based aircraft Midwest chain of stores. and development consultants fly on ranking in size from a single seat Aircraft rescue and firefighting the scheduled airline, or air charter/ home-built “experimental” aircraft is operated by the City of Eau Claire corporate aircraft, to the Chippewa up to a cabin class 13-seat business Fire Department, and is located Valley Airport to visit western jet. Larger corporate jet aircraft adjacent to the airport. Wisconsin. Convenient access to that visit this airport are capable of Chippewa Valley Regional Airport airline passenger service, air cargo intercontinental, overseas flights. Manager Charity Speich, C.M., facilities and corporate aviation Medical fixed and rotary wing aircraft graduated from the University of allows businesses to safely and are also based at the airport carrying North Dakota with a Bachelor of efficiently move key personnel and patients, blood or human organs and Business Administration, majoring in products, saving valuable time and tissue for transplant. Airport Management. She began her increasing productivity. Communities One of the airport’s prized features current position as the airport manager that are readily accessible by air is “Connell’s II Airport Restaurant,” in July 2006. transportation are at a competitive which offers a wide menu of Prior to moving to Eau Claire, advantage and realize economic and breakfast, lunch and dinner entrees Speich worked as an Operations quality of life benefits that can affect and daily specials. In-flight food and Officer at Tweed-New Haven every citizen. beverage catering service is available Regional Airport in New Haven, Ct., Chippewa Valley Regional Airport to serve the needs of corporate and was most recently the airport is the largest airport in northern aviation. Conference, meeting and manager in Dickinson, N.D. She is a Wisconsin in terms of facilities and banquet facilities with full meal member of the American Association infrastructure. The airport features a service are available at the airport, as of Airport Executives (AAAE), 8,101 x 150 ft. primary runway, and a well. The airport lounge incorporates serving as the Great Lakes Chapter 5,000 x 100 ft. secondary runway with the local Leinenkugel Brewery’s AAAE Committee Chair for the a supporting taxiway system. Existing Lodge theme. Membership, Diversity, and Student runway and taxiway pavement Automobile rental is available on- Chapter Committee. strength has allowed for operations site from Avis and Hertz located in the Speich is also active in Young of quiet, new generation commercial terminal building, and Enterprise Car Professionals of the Chippewa Valley, aircraft such as the Boeing 737,757, Rental, off site. the Eau Claire County United Way and 767, and Airbus A-300, 310, The Civil Air Patrol Wisconsin Committee, Leadership Eau Claire, 319 and 320. As part of our nation’s Wing has a base at EAU, as does serves as secretary for the Wisconsin defense, military aircraft such as Chapter 509 of the Experimental Airport Management Association the four-engine C-130 transport and Aircraft Association. (WAMA), and participated in the the four-engine C-141 turboprop Periodically, a major air show is planning of the 2009 Wisconsin transport, have operated from this held at EAU, which features the U.S. Aviation Conference. airport. Other airport features include Navy Blue Angels or U.S. Air Force For further information about an Instrument Landing System (ILS), Thunderbirds jet teams, and the U.S. Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, an Automated Surface Observation Army Golden Knights parachute team. contact the Airport Administration System (ASOS), and an Air Traffic Profits from the air shows have been Office at (715)-839-6241. Control Tower. donated to local charity organizations. For additional information on the Mesaba Airlines (d.b.a. Northwest The airport also hosts an annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference, call Airlink) provides several daily Christmas season “Flight to the North Pete Drahn at 715-358-2802 or visit round trip flights with connecting Pole” for disabled children with an www.wiama.org. q 42 APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE Il l i n o i s Aviation Co n f e r e n c e From 1974-78, GPAA had a full-time grounds keeper by the name of Don Parr, who cut grass, plowed snow and did repair work on the buildings. In 1982, the runway and taxiway were lengthened from 2800 to 3600 feet. In 1982, Mt. Hawley Aviation was sold to Camden Aviation, and was run by Harold Camden until 1984. Also in 1982, Pointer Aviation ran a charter outfit out of 3MY and owned the fixed base operation from 1984-87. Jim Pointer and Bill Wiedener ran it for Pointer Aviation. From 1987-89, GPAA took over and ran the operation, but without providing maintenance services to customers. Northpoint Aviation with
Peoria-Mt. Hawley Auxiliary Airport (3MY) Denny Driscoll as the flight instructor, and Mike Fish as the Mt Hawley Airport & Peoria Aviation mechanic took over and ran the fixed base operation from 1989 Welcome Illinois Aviation Conference To Peoria to 2004. Midwest Avtech took over and ran the operation from PEORIA, ILL. – Peoria-Mt. Hawley Auxiliary Airport 2004-06. Jeff “Oscar” Wales of (3MY) is one of two host airports of the Illinois Aviation Buffalo Grove, Illinois, took over Conference to be held May 19-20 in East Peoria, Illinois. the operation in February 2006, The other airport is Greater Peoria Regional Airport (PIA). renaming it Peoria Aviation. The first Mt. Hawley airport was originally built before Wales was an F-15 pilot World War II. The first hangar building (now Maloof Real Jeff Wales of Peoria Aviation and instructor with the U.S. Estate on the corner of Pioneer Parkway and Knoxville) Air Force, reaching the rank of was a U.S. airplane factory for the war. Only a couple of “Major” when he left the service in 2006. In addition to airplanes were built there, but not for the war. It consisted having accumulated a total of 1600 hours in the military of three intersecting grass runways. Howard Aviation – 1200 of which was flown in the F-15 – Wales holds an was the fixed base operation, which moved to its current Airline Transport Pilot Certificate and Multi-engine and location in 1964. Instrument Ratings. Prior to leaving the service, he was the The original paved runway (17/35, approx. 2800 feet) Assistant Chief of Weapons & Tactics with the 182nd Airlift and taxiway were completed in 1965. The Forest Park Wing, 169th Airlift Squadron of the Air National Guard in Foundation (FPF) owned the land and Bill Rutheford was Peoria. the founder. Five principals started Mt. Hawley Aviation at Wales is a graduate of the Air Command & Staff the present site. College, Squadron Officer School in Maxwell AFB, Ala., Mt. Hawley Aviation was owned and run by Harvey and holds a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in General Bercktold, Ken and Joe Jacob, Bob Poluska, and Mac Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign/ McLaughlin. They ran the business as a radio shop, Urbana, Illinois; and a Master’s in Business Administration Navion dealer, Cessna dealer, McCulla Gyro-plane dealer, Degree from Arizona State University, Glendale, Ariz. He and single-engine Aero Commander dealer. They in turn and his wife, Karen, have three children: Michael, Kathryn sold the business to Barb Truitt. There may have been and Lindsay. an agreement between the FPF and the Greater Peoria For information, contact Jeff Wales at 309-693-2372. q Airport Authority (GPAA) that after 25 years, the land and buildings would revert back to GPAA ownership. Truitt then renegotiated a deal and got some years added to the Romeo Aviation, Inc. agreement in return for building more T-hangars, that she The Midwest’s Finest General Aviation Flight Training later kept as rentals after the land went to GPAA. Serving Northwest Wisconsin & Minneapolis, Minnesota • Seaplane Ratings • Cirrus CSIP Instruction • Caravan G1000 • Professional Pilot Training Assistance Nationwide Canadian Trips – Tailwheel Training – TAA Glass Cockpit 715-554-0454 www.romeoaviation.com APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 43
Rochelle Ad June08.indd 1 7/25/08Romeo 12:54:22 Feb09.indd AM 1 3/23/09 2:52:04 PM Ai r p o r t s Dentistry, and his bachelor’s degree Minnesota Governor Appoints Council, and the Miller-Dwan from the University of Minnesota. New Metropolitan Airports Foundation Board of Directors. Williams also completed a forensic Commission Members Monaco replaces Robert Mars, Jr., dental fellowship at the University of representing Intermediate Airport Texas Health Science Center at the ST. PAUL, MINN. – Minnesota Systems. San Antonio Dental School, and was Governor Tim Pawlenty announced Lisa Lebedoff Peilen, of St. deployed by D-MORT to New York January 9 the appointment of John Louis Park, Minn., is the director of after the World Trade Center attacks J. McDonald, Jr., and Donald P. municipal affairs with the Minnesota to serve as a forensic dentist. He is Monaco; and the reappointment Multi-Housing Association. a member of numerous professional of Lisa Lebedoff Peilen, Andy Previously, she has held positions associations, including the American Westerberg, and John M. Williams, in government relations with First Society of Forensic Odontology, DDS, to the Metropolitan Airports Bank System (now U.S. Bank), the where he served as president of Commission (MAC). All five are corporate planning department at the Board of Governors in 2007; appointed to four-year terms that General Mills, and was Minnesota and is a co-founder of PANDA expire on January 7, 2013. State Tourism Director. Her (Prevent Abuse and Neglect through John McDonald, of Mendota community activities have included Dental Awareness). Williams was a Heights, Minn., is an attorney and serving on the boards of Conservation professional football player in the partner with the Minneapolis law Minnesota (formerly known as the NFL for 12 years, and played in three firm of Meagher and Geer, where he Minnesota League of Conservation Super Bowls, including with the 1971 practices in commercial litigation, Voters), Hennepin County Library World Champion Baltimore Colts. employment practices, insurance and Foundation, Minneapolis Jewish Williams, who has been a member of professional liability. He also serves Federation, Three Rivers Park MAC since 2002, is reappointed as a on the firm’s management committee. Reserve District, Children’s Health member residing in MAC District D. McDonald holds a law degree from Care Foundation, and president of the The Metropolitan Airports Creighton University School of Law Smith College Club of Minnesota. Commission promotes air in Omaha, Nebraska, and a bachelor’s Peilen, who has been a member of transportation locally, regionally, degree from the University of St. MAC since 2007, was reappointed as nationally, and internationally Thomas. In addition to a number of a member residing in MAC District C. by developing the Twin Cities professional memberships, he is a Andy Westerberg, of Blaine, metropolitan area as an aviation member of the Minnesota Commission Minn., owns a Farmers Insurance center. The commission consists of on Judicial Selection, and president agency in Coon Rapids. He served 15 members, including 13 members of the St. Thomas Academy Fathers’ four terms in the Minnesota House who are appointed by the Governor, Club. McDonald replaces Tom Foley, of Representatives. Westerberg is one appointed by the mayor of residing in MAC District G. past president of the North-Metro Minneapolis, and one appointed by Don Monaco, of Duluth, Minn., Association of Life Underwriters, the mayor of St. Paul. q owns Monaco Air Duluth, LLC, a and past director of the Fellowship of full-service, fixed-base operation Christian Golfers. He has also served New Illinois Governor at Duluth International Airport that on the Minnesota Amateur Sports provides services to airlines, military, Commission, Spring Lake Park Lions Supports A New Chicago Airport and general aviation. Previously, he Club, Blaine Budget Committee, spent 28 years as an international Metro-North Chamber of Commerce SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – Newly information technology and business Government Affairs Committee, has appointed Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn management consultant with been a volunteer firefighter, a member vows to support plans for a third Accenture. He holds commercial of the civil air patrol, and has been major airport in the Chicago area. pilot, advanced ground instructor, active in the Way of the Lord Church “We will build a third airport in and instrument ground instructor in Blaine. Westerberg, who has been the south suburbs of Chicago, and certifications. Monaco earned his a member of MAC since 2007, is we will build it as fast as humanly master’s and bachelor’s degrees in reappointed as a member residing in possible,ˮ Quinn told lawmakers computer science engineering from MAC District E. during his budget address. Illinois has Northwestern University in Evanston, John M. Williams, of Minneapolis, been buying up land for the airport, Illinois. He is also a member of the Minn., has practiced dentistry in and officials have submitted plans to Lake Superior College’s Center North Minneapolis for 29 years. He the FAA, though there is no firm time for Advance Aviation Steering earned his D.D.S. degree from the line for beginning construction at the Committee, the Duluth Workforce University of Maryland School of proposed site in Will County. 44 APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE
Lawmakers are looking at the years after it opens. is built. airport project as a boost to the Illinois GA pilots wishing to skirt the Chicago̓s two other airports are economy. The Illinois Department of Chicago controlled airspace around Midway and O̓Hare, and the metro- Transportation has said the airport Lake Michigan can expect routing politan region is also served by Greater would create 9,700 jobs within five further south of the lake if the airport Rockford Airport to the west. q
Mead & Hunt West Research Drive, Suite 155, in the Environmental Design (LEED®) Grows Despite Downturn Milwaukee County Research Park in Silver certified building for its new the City of Wauwatosa. Milwaukee-area office. Mead & Hunt MILWAUKEE, WIS. – Despite From its new location, Mead looks for opportunities to serve clients the faltering economy, which has & Hunt will continue to offer with innovative practices such as adversely affected many companies, transportation, planning, municipal, LEED® design principles and building Mead & Hunt continues to see and aviation services. Mead & information modeling (BIM). tremendous growth. The employee- Hunt is currently involved with, or Mead & Hunt has offices owned architectural and engineering has recently completed, projects nationwide and also offers services to firm increased its staff by 15 percent for the Wisconsin Department of military, food and industrial, historic in 2008, exceeding the median growth Transportation, Village of Whitefish preservation, and water resources rate of 8.4 percent for a firm its size Bay, Village of Bayside, City of clients. In addition to the Milwaukee- as reported by the ZweigWhite 2008 Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, area office, Mead & Hunt serves Financial Performance Survey. To Waukesha County, and at General Wisconsin clients from offices in accommodate this growth and to better Mitchell International Airport. Green Bay, Madison, and La Crosse. serve its Milwaukee-area clients, To continue its commitment to For more information, contact Julie Mead & Hunt’s office has moved. sustainable practices, Mead & Hunt Hoppe at 262-790-0232 or julie. The new office is located at 10700 chose a Leadership in Energy and [email protected]. q
Eagle River Airport Manager “What else could I ask for,” said Leaves His Mark! Volberding. Yet, the opportunity to accept a new challenge presented EAGLE RIVER, WIS. – One only has itself for him to become the airfield to look at the progress Eagle River operations supervisor at Green Bay. Union Airport (EGV) has made over Bill Jackson, former airport the past 8 years to realize that the management professor at UND, young man they hired in 2001 has and former manager at Baltimore left his mark as he moves to a new Washington International Airport position at Austin Straubel Field in (BWI), convinced Volberding to Green Bay, Wis. pursue a career in aviation and from Scott Volberding said many times that point on, Jackson became his that when he moved to Eagle River, mentor. Wis., he expected it might be his final Volberding received his Private move. He liked the community, he Pilot Certificate in 1993 at the enjoyed the hands-on work that an Scott Volberding University of North Dakota (UND) airport manager in a rural community in Grand Forks, and graduated from AD-IOW smlbcsize 3/12/07 4:34 PM Page 1 does, and the people he worked with. UND with a Bachelor̓s Degree in
Mineral Point, Wisconsin — small town affordability within miles of Madison! • 24hr Fuel: 100LL & Jet A • Two Runways: 11/29-4/22 • GPS, NDB Approaches • Aircraft Maintenance 5,000 & 3,600 feet • AWOS & GCO • Hangar Leases Available Kevin King, Airport Manager • Fly In Camping Available 3151 State Rd., Mineral Point, WI 53566 • 608.987.9931 • [email protected] APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 45 Airway Science Management in 1997. construction of a new containment (ASX) in Ashland, Wisconsin before Prior to that he did his internship with system; installation of the Runway 04 accepting the position at Eagle River. Glenn Burke at Fleming Field (SGS) PAPI lights; and upgrading the AWOS Prior to that, Hom was a bush pilot in South St Paul, Minn., another and airport equipment. Volberding in Canada. The transition between mentor of his. His first full-time also produced the annual fly-in and air managers and airports took effect position as an airport manager was at show, and Blues Fest, and established March 1, 2009. Burnett County Airport in Siren, Wis. an airport marketing committee. An economic impact study shows from 1997-2001 before accepting the He credits both former airport that Eagle River Union Airport position at Eagle River. commission chairman, Bob Egan, and supports 237 full-time equivalent Some of Volberding’s major current chairman, Kurt Hartwig, for jobs and adds nearly $4,100,000 in accomplishments at Eagle River their leadership. wages and $17,800,000 in economic include the construction of a medical “We appreciate Scott’s output and sales to the local and state helipad; installation of a Localizer/ contributions to the airport, and economy. DME; construction of a crosswind welcome newly appointed manager, For additional information, contact runway (13/31), including a backup Rob Hom, to the Eagle River Rob Hom at 715-479-7442 (www. generator and new lighting system; community,” said Hartwig. “Like erairport.com). The assistant airport updating the instrument approaches Scott, Rob Hom has a young family manager is Dan Gaszak. to Runway 04/22; purchasing land and is very much involved in Boy Eagle River Union Airport is the for future airport expansion; fencing Scouts and high school soccer. I know gateway to the northwoods and lake the airport perimeter for deer control; Eagle River will embrace him and region for many individuals and installation of a new fuel system vice versa.” Hom was manager at corporations, and is home for Eagle for 100LL and Jet A, including the John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport Fuel Cells (www.eaglefuelcells.com). q
MNDOT: Bu s i n e s s Aviation Fr om Pa g e 32 necessary, and they are absolutely businesses and organizations that of understanding and knowledge not just for the wealthy, or just for rely on small aircraft are airports, by far too many people on what executives at any level. NBAA farmers, charitable organizations, General Aviation is; how valuable survey information shows, “…86% of doctors and businesses that are and important it is to this nation’s passengers aboard business airplanes the economic backbone of small economy; and how businesses do are non-executive employees. communities across Iowa and the business on a national and global scale Companies often send teams of United States. These businesses and today. employees to a given destination groups drive local economies, support In an article written by the National because it is the most cost-effective jobs, and provide crucial resources to Business Aviation Association means of transport.” these communities.” (NBAA), December 2, 2008, it was In an article written by Tom According to the U. S. Department stated, “Business aviation is defined as Haines, editor in chief of the Aircraft of Transportation’s 2009-2013 the use of a general aviation airplane Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) National Plan of Integrated Airport for a business purpose. It is essential to “Pilot” magazine, he wrote, “… Systems (NPIAS), there are over 12,000 companies of all types and sizes business aviation isn’t just about 19,847 airports in the U.S. There in the U.S. that are trying to compete moving executives around. Business are 5,190 public-use airports that in a marketplace that demands speed, airplanes fly every day with critical are recognized by the Federal flexibility, efficiency and productivity. replacement parts that keep assembly Aviation Administration (FAA) as The vast majority of these companies lines from shutting down.” He added, being open to the public. Of these, – 85% – are small and mid-size “Companies move engineers and 382 are primary airports, defined businesses, many of which are based software specialists to factories to as having more than 10,000 annual in the dozens of markets across the solve critical problems that might enplanements (passengers). There country where the airlines have otherwise put thousands out of work. are currently 522 commercial service reduced or eliminated service.” Business aviation allows teams of airports. That’s fine, but the questions employees to efficiently work while en If the numbers are reduced to are still ‘out there’ about who is route to a convenient general aviation just the public-use airports, it can flying in these aircraft. Are these airport.” be clearly seen that airlines serve airplanes necessary? Are they for Now read what Steve Van Ort, 522 airports while GA serves 5,190 just the wealthy? Isn’t it just the Mayor of Ankeny, Iowa, says about airports. Which would provide big-time executives who are flying? the value of business aviation: “The more options for businesses… The answers are, they are absolutely truth is that the vast majority of the commercial service or GA? The 46 APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE answer is obvious. That is why more Companies can gain an incremental Honda To Focus On Emerging than 12,000 companies in the U.S. increase in trip capacity without Technologies As New President alone have business aircraft or use adding the full fixed costs of an & CEO Assumes Leadership business aviation. It doesn’t just make aircraft or crew. In addition, it allows good business sense; it makes good companies to handle trips away from TOKYO, JAPAN – Honda Motor economic sense, too. home base without incurring the cost Co. Ltd. announced February 23 Ed Stimpson, past president of of relocating an empty aircraft.” that Takeo Fukui will step down the General Aviation Manufacturers Here is a comment from chairman as President and CEO. Takanobu Association (GAMA), says, “Even and CEO of Entergy, Ed Lupberger. Ito, currently the company’s senior without hard dollar data, most He advises, “You cannot do business managing director, will become successful large corporations sitting in your office. In other words, president and CEO. use business aircraft. Nine of use business aviation to get business Honda is progressing into new FORTUNE's Ten Most Admired results.” businesses, including those that center companies enjoy the benefits of Great organizations like AOPA, on personal mobility, including the business aircraft services.” He NBAA, GAMA and others are HondaJet. continues, “92% of FORTUNE's working diligently to get the word The new president and CEO Best Performing companies for stock out, but they cannot do it alone. It studied aircraft design in college, holders, use business aircraft.ˮ takes the voices of the people to be and originally came to Honda According to an article by the Van heard in Washington, and in state Motor Company because he felt that Allen Group, an Atlanta-based or local government, not just the the company was heading in that management consulting firm, representative organizations. direction. businesses that operate business The time for action is now! According to Honda News aircraft are economic leaders that Support your favorite aviation Network Global, Ito said, “When employ nearly 16 million people and group, subscribe to quality aviation I was a student, I studied airplane generate revenues of more than $3 magazines, but make your voice design. I took an interest in Honda trillion. But one fact many people heard. Make it part of your checklist because I also liked motorcycles. do not understand is that these same to inform and educate your leaders. When my friends and I were visiting businesses, even with their own This effort is for the good of aviation, various companies to see which might aircraft, still purchase more than $11 as well as a benefit to all the citizens have an opening involving airplanes, billion in airline tickets annually for of this country who enjoy a quality of a person in Honda Human Resources travel across the nation and around the life as perhaps few others around the told me that Honda might be making globe. world have, or can even imagine. It an airplane in the future. Since I was Pete Agur, President of the Van exists because of General Aviation! interested in motorcycles and there Allen Group, Inc. says, “To be Links included here for readers was a chance that Honda might be successful in any kind of business, convenience and information only: making an airplane, I thought there you have to be out there. Business http://www.aci-na.org/ couldn̓t be a better company for me aircraft are a people-resource http://www.aopa.org/Winona StateDark 3/20/05 1:51than PMHonda!” Page 1 Project2positioning 10/12/04 tool. 10:50 Companies AM Page use 1 http://www.bbga.aero/ The President and CEO of aircraft to get the right people in http://www.gama.aero/home.php Honda Aircraft Company, Inc., place at the right time.” He adds, http://www.nbaa.org/ Michimasa Fujino, has recently been “Fractional ownership addresses http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/ appointed to the board of directors major opportunities to improve airports/planning_capacity/npias/ of Honda Motors Company. 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Static Displays. 2pm. Airport Fly-In Breakfast 7am-Noon. 715-499-5123. 21-26 La k e la n d , Fla . - Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In. 608-583-2600. 14* Ro c k Fall s (SQI), Ill . - Pancake, Ham & www.sun-n-fun.org 23* st u r g i s (IRS), Mic h . - Pancake & Sausage Breakfast Rain or Shine 7am- 22-23 we s t De s Mo i n e s , Io w a - Iowa Sausage Breakfast at Kirsch Municipal Noon at Whiteside County Airport. Aviation Conference at Sheraton West Airport 7am-1pm. 14* Fl u s h i n g (3DA), Mic h . - Dawn Patrol Des Moines Hotel. For info contact 23* os h k o s h (OSH), Wis. - Memorial Day Breakfast 7-11:30am at Dalton Airport. Sue Heath at 515-727-0667 or Weekend Fly-In & Pancake Breakfast 14* sp e n c e r , Io w a - Flight Breakfast 7am. Air [email protected]. 8am-2pm. 920-424-8090. (Rain date 24th) Show 10:30am. 712-262-1000. 25* Ch i s h o l m -Hi b b i n g (HIB), Mi n n . - Spring 29-31 Ja n e s v ill e , Wis. - Southern Wisconsin 18-21 ne w Lo n d o n (WN4), Wis. - Annual WPPA Chili Feed 8am-1pm. www.eaa996.org AirFEST Inc. featuring the U.S. Navy PPC & Ultralight Fly-In at Mark’s Park & 25* os h k o s h (OSH), Wis. - FVTZ Pancake Blue Angels & U.S. Army Golden Airfield. Many activities visit Breakfast 7am-Noon. 920-232-6024. Knights. www.swairfest.org www.wisconsinppa.org. 920-892-0981. 25-27 st. Cl o u d , Mi n n . - Minnesota (MCOA) 30 so u t h St. Pa u l (SGS), Mi n n . - Spring 20 no r t h Ve r n o n (OVO), In d . - Bishop Airports Conference. 800-657-3922. Swing Big Band Hangar Dance at S. St. Aviation Air Show & Fly-In 9am-4pm. Paul Airport/Fleming Field . Doors Open 540-406-1652. MAY 2009 6pm, Free Dance Lessons 7pm., Dance 20* ke n dall v ill e (C62), In d . - Airport Fun 1-3 brai n e rd , Mi n n . - Minnesota Seaplane Begins 8 to Midnight. www.cafmn.org Day - Breakfast & Lunch 7am-2pm. Fly-In at Cragun’s. www.mnseaplanes. 30* Fo r t At k i n s o n (61C), Wis. - Jones 20* st. Lo u i s (ALN), Ill . - Breakfast & Lunch org Dairy Farm Wings & Wheels Breakfast at St. Louis Regional Airport (Alton) 8am- 2 bl o o m i n g t o n , Mi n n . - Minnesota Aviation Extravaganza 7:30-11am. 920-563-5872. 2pm. Hall of Fame will be at the Ramada 30-31* mo n t ic e ll o (MCX), In d . - Open house, 20* no b l e s v ill e (I80), In d . - Pancake Break- (Thunderbird) Hotel. 763-475-0123. food, military static display, car show & fast 8-11am. 48 APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 20* St u r g e o n Ba y (SUE), Wis. - Pancake & Harbor View Float-In/Fly-In. 3rd Aerobatic 8* ri c e La k e , Wis. - Pancake Breakfast Sausage Breakfast at Door County Show 7pm. 4th Breakfast 8am by the 7am-1pm. Lunch 10am-1pm. Aerobatic Cherryland Airport 8am-Noon. AMVETS, 10am Aerobatic Show. Plane Flyiing 11:00pm. Static Displays, Fire, (920) 743-6082 rides, aerobatic show, planes/seaplanes Police , EMS & Medical Helicopters. 20-21 La Cr o ss e , Wis. - Deke Slayton Airfest on display, lunch available. 715-458-4400. 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Breakfast and Air Show. 320-384-6667. 15* St. Lo u i s (ALN), Ill . - Breakfast & Lunch 27* Fr a n k f o r t (FKR), In d . - Open House & www.fieldofdreamsairport.com at St. Louis Regional Airport (Alton) 8am- Fundraiser to fight autism Fish Fry Sup- 12* gr a n t sb u r g (GTG), Wis. - Breakfast 2pm. per 4-8pm. 7am-Noon. 715-463-4232. 16* La k e Elm o (21D), Mi n n . - Lake Elmo 27* in d i a n a p o l i s (7L8), In d . - Taildragger’s 12* Mi ddl e t o n (C29), Wis. - Fly-In Breakfast Aviation Day 7am-Noon. Pancake Rendezvous 8:30am-2pm at Post-Air 7:30am-Noon (rain or shine). Breakfast, Static Display, Vintage Sport Airport. Continental Breakfast & Lunch 608-836-1711. Cars & Kids Activities. 651-439-5040. Cookout. 12* tw o Ha r b o r s (TWM), Mi n n . - Pancake 19-23* Miminiska Lo d g e , On t a r i o - “Midwest 27-28* Ma r s h a ll (RMY), Mi c h . - Light Sport Breakfast 7am-1pm. 218-834-4784. Flyer Canadian Fishing Fly-Out.” For Aircraft 16 Hour Repairman’s Course. 18* St. Lo u i s (ALN), Ill . - Breakfast & Lunch details, email [email protected], or www.rainbowaviation.com at St. Louis Regional Airport (Alton) 8am- call 608-835-7063 (see midwestflyer.com 27-28* Wa lw o r t h (7V3), Wis. - Pancake 2pm. and wildernessnorth.com) Breakfast 7am-1pm at Big Foot Airfield. 18-19 ed e n Pr a i r i e (FCM), Mi n n . - Air Expo at 262-275-5822. Flying Cloud Airport. www.wotn.org 28* Ca l e d o n i a (CHU), Mi n n . - Houston 19* Pr e s t o n (FKA), Mi n n . - Fillmore County Fly-In / Float-In Breakfast & Airshow County Airport Fly-In 7AM-Noon. 507- Fly-In Omelet Breakfast 7am-12:30pm. 895-4453. 507-765-2582. 28* Fa i r m o n t , Mi n n . - Breakfast 7a-11am. 23-25* ke o k u k , Io w a - ILPA - IBDA. L-Birds Fly- 507-235-6648. In. Formation school, many activities. All 28* rio, (94C), Wis. - Breakfast 7am-Noon. Warbirds are welcome. 319-524-5378. [email protected], 847-736-4603. 25-26* Mi lw a u k e e , Wis. - Free Air & Water Show 28* St r u m (3WN9), Io w a - Pancake Breakfast at Bradford Beach. Featuring U.S. Air 8am-Noon. at Brion Field. 715-533-5014. Force Thunderbirds & U.S. Army Golden Price County Airport & Long Lake 28* ti p t o n (8C4), Io w a - Open House & Lions Knights. Phillips, Wisconsin (PBH) Club Breakfast & Lunch 9am-3pm. 27-8/2 os h k o s h , Wis. - EAA AirVenture at th 563-212-3308. Wittman Regional Airport. 920-426-4800. Twilight Air Show, Friday - July 3 7 p.m. www.tiptoniowa.org/airport.htm www.airventure.org/ Fly-In Breakfast, Saturday - July 4th 8 a.m. - Noon 29* Stevens Point, Wis. - Golf Outing Fly-In Air Show Begins At 10 a.m. at Sentry World and Prime Rib Dinner. AUGUST 2009 s 3ELF 3ERVICE &UEL ,, -/'!3 www.stevenspointpilots.com 1* Sh a w a n o (3WO), Wis. - Breakfast & Car s &ULL 3ERVICE *ET ! (Best Fuel Prices In The Area!) 715-340-5509. Show 8am-2pm. 715-524-2139. s &LOATPLANES 7ELCOMED /N ,ONG ,AKE 1-2 os h k o s h , Wis. - EAA AirVenture at (Call Ahead For Fuel) JULY 2009 Wittman Regional Airport. 920-426-4800. s !IRCRAFT -AINTENANCE /N &IELD 3-4* Ph i ll i ps , Wis. - Price County Airport & www.airventure.org 715-339-3701 APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 49
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Our For details and DVD, focus will be on Ron’s advice for would-be buyers of other call or write Bob Johnson at: people’s projects, the area of his expertise that brought him (800) 328-3519 to my attention initially. [email protected] Ron’s background in this area is broad and deep. AEI Capital Corporation Growing up in North Dakota, Ron was enamored with (800) 328-3519 flight at an early age. He joined the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) at age 13, learned to fly via a CAP scholarship, MidwestFlyerAd_OneFourth2.indd 1 2/6/09 2:55:19 PM and eventually earned the “Spaatz Award,” CAP’s highest achievement. After getting an engineering degree in 1976, Ron was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, where he did a four-year stint operating missile- launch-detection satellites. He arrived at Boeing in 1981 and has been there almost without interruption ever since. At the giant aerospace company in Seattle, Ron has worked on many civilian and military programs, including the Peacekeeper missile, Mars Orbiter, Active Satellite Defense Systems, the Strategic Defense Initiative, Dark Star, and the International Space Station. His specialty is space systems concept development; that is, coming up with system architectures that will meet customer requirements. Sounds cool to me. While his paying job keeps his head in outerspace, Ron’s atmospheric aviation interests have been closer to Mother Earth. Away from actual flying during his early years in Seattle, Ron wrote and successfully marketed a computer-based flight simulator that earned him enough royalties to buy an old Cessna 150. That got him back into the cockpit. After joining his local EAA chapter in 1986, Ron sold the C-150, because, he told a friend, “It was more airplane than I needed.” You know what was coming next: “homebuilding.” The decision to select and build his own airplane started Ron on a journey that continues to this day, and has APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 51 influenced many in the homebuilt article. In Chapter 3 of Kit Airplane Test flights. The next step, aviation community, including me. Construction, entitled “Alternatives,” according to Ron, is to test fly the He began working on a World War I Ron explores the option of buying aircraft along with the experienced replica, and pursued the project for a used homebuilt. Here’s what Ron builder. You can see if the airplane several years, but eventually realized has to say, laced with some of my feels right for you; the builder can that the “Bowers Fly Baby” would own experience and much less expert determine if it exhibits expected flying suit him better, and ended up buying advice. characteristics. one already flying. Single-seat aircraft can present Ron’s early experiences with his Used Homebuilts: special problems. You probably have project, and his local Experimental Buying A Used Snake no experience in the model, and the Aircraft Association (EAA) chapter owner might not permit test flights involvement, made him realize According to Ron, well-known anyway. If your experienced builder that, despite the existence of many aviation writer Bud Davisson is fond has many hours in such aircraft, the excellent books and articles on the of saying, “You’re better off buying a owner might permit a test flight. technical aspects of homebuilding, used snake, than a used homebuilt.” Ron suggests a sale subject to a there was very little information That sounds like a warning, which satisfactory test flight as another, readily available for the absolute should be held firmly in mind during albeit second-best, alternative. neophyte. This is the person like the decision-making process. Maintenance & Condition me, who, at the outset of the project, Still, an active market in used Inspections. Under the Federal possesses very little of the knowledge homebuilts obviously exists. Aviation Regulations (FARs) or skills necessary to successfully According to EAA, there are now governing Experimental Amateur- select, build, maintain and operate an more than 30,000 Experimental built aircraft, anyone can perform Experimental Amateur-built aircraft. Amateur-built category aircraft on the maintenance, including you, even if Ron started writing articles on this FAA registry, a substantial percentage you don’t know the first thing about topic, mainly for Kitplanes magazine. of all registered aircraft. As this fleet what you’re doing. However, the Now, over 20 years later, his list ages, most of them, and eventually annual condition inspection, similar of accomplishments in this area is nearly all, will be operated and to the annual inspection of certified impressive. He has written many maintained by people who did not aircraft, can only be accomplished by articles which have been published in build them. Buying a used homebuilt either the original builder, assuming leading aviation magazines, including, is surely not a crazy idea, but avoiding he or she has obtained a repairman in addition to Kitplanes, Private Pilot, being aloft in a biting snake is a certificate, which will be limited to Sport Aviation, EAA Experimenter critical concern. Let’s start with the that serial number aircraft, or by an and Flying. He has also written two initial purchase process. A&P mechanic (IA not required). books on these topics, Kit Airplane Pre-purchase Inspections. From my own experience, I know Construction, now in its 3rd edition, Ron advises to find someone with that this situation can pose problems, and Airplane Ownership. experience in the same type of aircraft which must be considered as part of These writing accomplishments, you are considering. A person who has the early decision-making process. along with the creation of the Bowers built the same model would be ideal. First, while learning airplane Fly Baby website in 1995, have This will enable you to get a good maintenance as the owner of a used earned Ron aviation journalism handle on the quality of workmanship, homebuilt can be great fun and a awards, including the coveted Bax and also to pick up on modifications satisfying aviation experience, the Seat Trophy in 2002, given to EAA from the basic design, which can trial-and-error method won’t work, members who perpetuate the Gordon signal trouble. An inspection by an for obvious reasons, even if it is legal. Baxter tradition of communicating A&P familiar with homebuilding Unless you have well-developed the excitement and romance of flight. techniques and materials is also well knowledge and skills in this area, you Considering the volume and quality worth the money. will need to have available to you of Ron’s work over the past quarter And, of course, carefully examine someone who does, even if he or she century, these awards have been richly the logbooks and builder’s records. is not a certificated aircraft mechanic. deserved. See how much the airplane has Second, you will probably need the While it was his role as Fly Baby actually been flown. While many of services of a willing A&P mechanic guru and webmaster that initially these airplanes, such as open cockpit for the annual condition inspection, brought Ron Wanttaja to my attention, or single-seat designs, don’t fly as since the builder-repairman will not it is his 465-page masterpiece on much as Skyhawks or Cherokees, likely be available to do this for you homebuilt aircraft construction hangar queen status might suggest an after the sale. This can be a problem, that makes him the focus of this aircraft with poor flying qualities. too. 52 APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE Many A&Ps will not work on respective fleets. The overall accident system errors are the biggest problems Experimental Amateur-built aircraft, rate for the period was 0.6%. What in both error categories. With builder either because they are simply not might account for this approximately errors, the problems concern system interested in or comfortable with 15% higher accident rate among installation or design changes; this type of aircraft, or because their homebuilts? while with maintenance errors, the insurance doesn’t cover them for these Several factors are suggested problems surround system installation services. While there are many A&Ps in Ron’s data. First, as mentioned or workmanship/procedure errors. with homebuilt knowledge, skill and earlier, homebuilts do not, as a fleet, Clearly, knowledgeable, skilled interest who are willing or even eager fly as much as the more common inspection and maintenance is critical to work on these aircraft, they can be aircraft in the comparison, averaging to increasing homebuilt safety, even if hard to find in a specific geographic only about 60 hours per year, while not legally required. area, and they might require a liability the others cluster around 200 hours waiver before touching the aircraft. annually. Thus, lack of pilot currency/ The Final Analysis Know how you will keep your proficiency might be a factor, an homebuilt flying before you buy it. impression, which seems to be borne Does it sound like a used Homebuilt Safety. For those of out by the greatest cause of homebuilt homebuilt might be right for you? At us with many years of flying certified accidents: “pilot miscontrol.” This least for the time being, it is for me, aircraft, and little previous exposure cause category accounts for over and I am having a heck of a lot of to the homebuilt world, the idea of 40% of homebuilt accidents, much fun learning about and experiencing flying a 40-year-old, single-seat, more than any other cause, including this new world. Of course, I did not wooden airplane that some guy built builder or maintenance errors, which have the benefit of most of the advice in his garage, and that a succession each account for only about 5% of offered here at the time I made my of little-known owners since have (or homebuilt accidents. move. That orange Fly Baby looked have not) maintained, unconstrained The often, different handling way cool, I had sold my Champ and by the legalities of certified aircraft characteristics of homebuilt aircraft had nothing to fly, and the price was maintenance procedures and practices, might offer an explanation as well. modest in comparison to the other raises major safety concerns. Not Many of the Sport Pilot-eligible certified aircraft I’ve owned. Why not surprisingly, these fears are not homebuilts are very lightly wing- buy it? entirely unfounded, and the additional loaded, are taildraggers, or both. Mine was not much of an risk must be borne in mind in deciding Thirty percent of homebuilt pilot analytical process….more emotional whether the used homebuilt option is error accidents involve strong winds. than logical, but so far my plunge the way to go for you. Ron Wanttaja Picking your weather carefully can into the homebuilt world has worked has compiled some data that can put drastically reduce your chance of out well. But for those considering the added risk into perspective. ending up an accident statistic. a similar leap as a path to owning First, let’s only consider homebuilt Still, pilot miscontrol is less often a Sport Pilot-eligible aircraft, I’d aircraft that have completed the the accident cause among homebuilts recommend Ron Wanttaja’s more 40-hour Phase I test period, since than it is among Cessna aircraft, cautious approach. He knows what the accident rate during the test probably the most commonly flown he’s talking about. flying phase is higher, but you will general aviation brand in this segment Editor’s Note: Ed Leineweber is a Certified Flight Instructor with a particu- not be buying a used homebuilt in of aviation. Why would this be? lar interest in SP/LSA issues. His flight that situation. Second, let’s consider One possible explanation: pilots training focus is tailwheel transition accident rates as compared to several involved in homebuilt accidents are, training and the Sport Pilot Certificate. of the most common certified aircraft on average, more experienced than Ed has over 25 years experience in in the same general class: single- pilots involved in Cessna accidents, aviation and related businesses. He engine, up to four-seat, Cessnas, with about 950 hours average total was an FBO owner in the past and is Pipers and Beechcraft. time versus 500 hours for the average now a co-owner of an LSA dealership. Overall accident rates in pilot involved in Cessna accidents. So, Readers are encouraged to email him homebuilts after the test phase were although homebuilt pilot error is the at [email protected] or call (608) 604-6515. q higher than they were in all three cause of accidents eight times more makes of production aircraft, with frequently than the next most common homebuilts at 0.7% of the homebuilt cause, it is still lower than the Cessna Hear The Story Behind The fleet per year being involved in study control group. “Midwest Flyer Canadian accidents, Cessnas at 0.6% of the Where builder or maintenance Fishing Fly-Out” Via Podcast Cessna fleet per year, and Pipers errors have been the cause of www.midwestflyer.com and Beechcraft both at 0.5% of their homebuilt accidents, engine or fuel APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 53 Aviation La w Failure To Disclose Misdemeanor Conviction On Medical Application Results In Revocation Of All Airman Certificates by Greg Reigel Attorney At Law onsistent with precedent, (prohibition against making fraudulent the National Transportation or intentionally false statements on an Safety Board (NTSB) application for a medical certificate). recentlyC affirmed an Administrative In Administrator v. 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Although the sanction may appear extreme, after all Mankato, Minnesota the falsification was on an application for a medical certificate and did not 507-625-6006 relate to any other airman certificate, flymankato.com the FAA considers falsification evidence that an airman lacks the Aircraft Maintenance ★ Avionics Sales & Service qualifications to hold any airman certificate, medical or otherwise. Aircraft Rental ★ Flight Training The result is unfortunate for the Private thru ATP airman for a couple of reasons. First, disclosure of a disorderly conduct misdemeanor is, by itself, typically not disqualifying. Absent any other circumstances (e.g. involvement of alcohol or drugs, history of convictions, etc.), if the airman had disclosed the conviction, he probably would have still been issued a medical certificate. Second, the airman is now back to square one. If he wants to continue to fly, he will need to re-take written examinations and check-rides. 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APRIL/MAY 2009 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 55 To m Po b e r e z n y Fr o m Pa g e 35 DW: How did you perceive the love flying, more importantly, I love looking for those extra arms and legs state of the industry when you first the people we’ve met as a result of that can help us meet expectations. At became president in 1989, compared it…some of my best friends I’ve met this time when aviation is in a tough with how you perceive the state of the through aviation. So it’s not so much state economically, and perception- industry today, Tom? what I would have done differently… wise, we need to raise the bar and take TP: Great question. I wish I could it’s that I am pleased and happy that I advantage of the opportunities that lie remember what it was like in 1989. So did what I did. ahead. much has happened since then. I think DW: We are too. DW: Have you or the board of the fair thing to say, Dave, is that we What will EAA be like without directors spoken with anyone in are in unprecedented times in terms of a Poberezny at the helm? We have particular about becoming president, the economy and many other things always had either you or your father or has someone spoken with you, and that we are facing in aviation. It is as as president of the organization, and is there someone currently employed important now (as it was then) that now your father has stepped done as by EAA that the board is considering we have strong aviation organizations chairman, and you are now the newly for the position? that are able to address these difficult appointed chairman, so you are still TP: No, it’s wide open, right issues, and take advantage of the at the helm, but at some time, you now. Anyone who is qualified will be opportunities that lie on the horizon. will be passing the torch as president, given strong consideration. There’s no The interest in aviation is the same and some day you will be passing the specific candidate at this point in time. as it was 20 or 40 years ago, 60 torch as chairman. So do you have any DW: That’s very smart. I years ago. It’s just that we are facing reservations about passing the torch to commend you for that, too. different issues, different problems, someone else? TP: Thank you. and we will 20 years from now. TP: No, the thing is, it’s reality. DW: You’re welcome. You are DW: And to try to keep making It’s going to happen, so I would rather doing it right! aviation affordable to everyone. be in front of the process, rather than What do you attribute EAA’s TP: Absolutely! In one of our behind it, so we have a successful growth to over the past 50 years and previous conversations we had, you transition, so the organization why? highlighted the affordability aspect, continues to be successful long after TP: I think it has been the the ability for people to build their my father and who ever succeeds involvement of our membership. It’s own airplanes, as very important right me. I think it is important to control the diversity…we have engaged the now. and lead the process to ensure that entire aviation community, whether DW: It sure is. the values, the cultures and success it is warbird, vintage, homebuilts, What would you have done with continue in the future. So realizing ultralights, the general aviation your life if you had not chosen to that it’s going to happen, it’s better to community. You know Oshkosh is a serve as President of EAA? control the process than to have it run great example. When you are there TP: That’s an interesting question, over you. for the week during the summer Dave. Aviation has been a part of my DW: For sure. at AirVenture Oshkosh, the entire life for as long as I can remember. It Tom, thank you for your time, and aviation community is represented was an avocation, vocation, a hobby, a best wishes in your new role. in a way that is passionate, involved, passion, so it is difficult to say what I We have just spoken with Subscribeinnovative…so Dec08 10/28/08 it’s been 6:46 a great PM Page 1 would have done differently, because Tom Poberezny, President and growth ride. But it’s not been so much I’ve been so involved that it’s really newly appointed Chairman of the growth for the sake of growth…it’s not something I’ve ever thought about Experimental Aircraft Association the involvement of people that makes much. I don’t regret what I’ve done, Board of Directors. q it a success. what I am going to do in the future…I
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