Flight Team Greets Two New Additions
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Tuesday Volume CXXX January 25, 2011 Issue 1 Weekly Weather Flight Team greets two new additions Tuesday Costas Sivyllis to replace their aging ERAU will be the first collegiate “To be competitive in any Flight Teams to be successful. flight line aircraft. program to use the Skycatcher landing competition, 40 degrees Since we’re the only team with High 73 News Editor “We are thrilled to get the in flight team competitions. of flaps is a must. No new air- the 162, we want to go out and Cessna 162’s,” said Flight Team The aging Cessna 150’s were craft we looked at except the win,” said Westbrooks. Low 63 After many years of hard work head coach Charles Westbrooks, becoming an increasing main- Skycatcher had that advantage. When asked about the from the Embry-Riddle Daytona “they are a welcome addition to tenance burden, not only taking The 162 is also a very light air- transition to the Cessna 162, 50% Rain Flight Team’s two aging Cessna our fleet and much needed as time away from other mainte- craft, as Cessna took every step Westbrooks was very compli- 150’s, they are being replaced our 150’s did need replacing.” nance obligations but becoming possible to save weight. We’re mentary of the way Cessna Wednesday this winter with two brand ERAU Daytona’s Flight hindering cost factor as well. using two pounds worth of handled the deliveries, new Cessna 162 Skycatchers, Team began training as soon as Flight Department Chairman decals on the exterior saying, “Cessna went High 71 Cessna’s only Light Sport cat- the Skycatcher arrived Ken Byrnes is also very pleased as opposed to 12 above and beyond pro- egory airplane. The first in early with the new equipment. “Our pounds of paint, it viding excellent ground Low 48 Skycatcher was wel- plan is to go with the best has a manual flap school training, compre- comed at the flight air- craft possible and lever instead hensive flight training, and Mostly Sunny line on Jan. 3 and win,” Byrnes said of electric, continues to give us great the second is in an inter- stationary support as we transition to Thursday cockpit this new aircraft.” Being one of the best flight High 62 teams in the country requires the best equipment to keep Low 40 a competitive advantage. This spring when the flight Team Mostly Sunny view, “we are seats, n o c a r p e t , heads to Nationals, Cessna will January, a very competitive flight team gull wing doors, and a panel also be watching closely to see Friday and will con- with Top Pilot honors this past mounted control stick instead of the success of the Skycatchers tinue to do year and being the only team to yoke. The cockpit is the Garmin in their first competition flight. High 62 due so in order fly the Skycatcher is a tribute G300 panel, all glass.” All As the flight team finishes for deliv- to pre- pare for to our continuing relationship these weight saving advantages their initial transition, both Low 41 e r y on Feb. 7. t h e i r national com- with Cessna.” plus many more will make the Flight Chairman Byrnes and Embry-Riddle’s Prescott petition in May. Coach Westbrooks is very Skycatchers very competitive in Flight Team Coach Westbrooks Sunny campus is also receiving two Thanks to Embry-Riddle’s pleased with the technical aspect flight and landing competitions. agree the Skycatcher shows new Cessna 162 Skycatchers partnership with Cessna Aircraft, of the Cessna 162 as well. “Cessna wants Embry-Riddle great potential. Florida and Friday Night Laughs the American JAMuary looks Dream leaves crowd in guffaw to impress Tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the IC Auditorium Professor of Florida Peter Tan squash racket. rate heavy use of multimedia Studies and author or Land of The final twist to the act was between skits. Sunshine, State of Dreams, Staff Reporter the addition of a toilet seat that Yamil Piedra and Johnny with big talent Dr. Mormino will explain the left him with one leg unnatu- Trabanco have made numerous fascinating history of immigra- On the evening of Jan. 21, rally forced into a vertical split. TV appearances on channels Peter Tan Daytona Beach band that plays tion to Florida in search of the students of Embry-Riddle were While entangled in the mess, that included Comedy Central, the bar scene here and have American dream. treated to an entertaining show Alakazam juggled three tennis VH1, Discovery Channel Staff Reporter also started playing at Citywalk in the University Center. rackets lined with barbs before and MegaTV. in Universal Studios Orlando. Al Milar, better known, as he untangled himself from the One of the first few skits Coming up on Friday, They play a mix of originals Live Music in “The Human Knot” is a come- mess to a thunderous applause. was the duo watching UFC, Jan. 28, Eagles FM, together and covers, mostly of the alter- dian-contortionist who wowed As latecomers entered the with Yamil muting the sound with Touch N’ Go productions native, pop and rock genres. the University the crowds with a new twist on UC, they were mercilessly on the TV, to play R. Kelly’s will be hosting JAMuary, a Hot Riot! is a band based out the art that includes cheeky one- heckled by Alakazam, one of “Bump ‘N Grind” in the back- music festival, on the West of Tampa, with their lead singer Center liners as part of his act. particular amusement to the ground and getting high on Lawn, at 7 p.m., after the Meet hailing from Los Angeles, Cali. Closing the evening were “A crowd was “Glad to see you two it, much to the dismay and the Greeks BBQ held at the The band is currently traveling Tomorrow Touch-N-Go Pair of Nuts,” the award win- back together again” when two disgust of Johnny. same locations earlier that day. around the States and plays a Productions will host their ning comedy sketch duo that guys walked in. A spelling bee sketch had Featuring three bands from mix of electro, pop and rock. Coffee House Artist featur- hail from Miami, Florida. Throughout the act, Alakazam Johnny trying to spell super- the State of Florida, the event From Miami, Sloan Peterson ing Terry Grant in University Al Milar, who goes by the proved not only his flexibil- califragilisticexpialidocious and looks set to provide a night of is a five-man band playing pop Center running from 12 p.m. stage name of Alakazam, comes ity, but also his comic wit with repeated requests for hints as to good music and free food to the punk and is highly active in the until 2 p.m. from Sydney, Australia and is cheeky jokes and sexual innuen- the meaning and context of the students of Embry-Riddle as the Miami scene, with gigs almost the winner of the first season dos that are integral to his act. word resulted in utterly useless Spring Semester starts rolling. every other day. They have of “Australia’s Got Talent” and His final act was a huge one responses from Yamil. A local art gallery – The released a number of EPs within Athletics Hall of currently holds the Guinness that involved seven members Another of the live skits was Academy of Payne, along the last four years and are cur- world record for “Fastest of the audience to aid in the one where the duo rehearsed for with artists from the nearby rently in the process of record- Fame Inductee time to pass through a tennis set-up and execution. the world charade champion- Daytona State College will ing a full-length album. racket three times.” Involving a metal tower used ship, with Johnny proving abso- be present, showcasing their On Wednesday, Jan. 26, Ceremony Alakazam’s act started out by Chinese street performers, lutely useless as he frequently works, with some pieces of art Orange Avenue will be inter- with some simple acts of con- four members of the audience miscounted the words, leaving available for sale to budding viewed on our very own WIKD Saturday, Jan. 29, Embry- tortion, which still made the held cables to hold it in place, Yamil no choice to get ballistic. art connoisseurs. at 4 p.m., during the Failer and Riddle will be inducting new crowd grimace, as he put while two others boosted him The video skits involved The Academy of Payne is a Sean show. This will be fol- members into it’s Athletics Hall both legs behind his shoul- up into the brace at the top. mostly ads of fictional products non-profit art studio in Daytona lowed up with an interview of Fame at the Daytona Beach ders and proceeded to do The seventh member then like flavor farts, Gayo! – The Beach, Fla. This facility acts with Hot Riot! at 6 p.m. during Hilton Oceanfront Resort at push-ups on stage. passed him five balls that he mayo for gays, Fu Kiu mar- as a modern day finishing the Disaster show. 6 p.m. Come out and support His next trick was squeezing proceeded to juggle before tial arts academy and The Law school; its classes are aimed Eagles FM and Touch N’ Go your Eagle Alumni and these through a squash racket from doing his impression of a Offices of Facmee & Diaz. at teaching financial literacy, productions would like to invite talented athletes. head to toe and he surprised giraffe by letting them drop At the end, students walked self-sufficiency and continued everyone out to this event and the crowd halfway by stopping from his rear.