HANGAR TALK Newsletter of The North Puget Sound Chapter of The Washington Pilot's Association. July/August 2007 FROM THE PRESIDENT'S HANGAR WPA and Aviation-President’s Rescue group from British Message Summer 2008 Columbia were fantastic and had a number of tips for getting The summer weather can hardly be found after an emergency better for flying, today was another landing. Terry from the tower severe clear day although a little added a great deal of insight warm. My into tower operations in a Cardinal seemed question and answer period. I to feel the got to give a little introduction density altitude to the use of Internet services as well. As I for aviation. The educational Place Artwork Here write the aspect of the chapter is still very Arlington EAA strong. One of our issues has show is around been finding a place to meet at the corner the airport that is and it looks suitable for our like great organization. Space weather. Cessna also "feel the in the GA terminal announced that they have Density is limited, and the made a decision to produce Altitude" main terminal has the LSA prototype. Things also become seem to be looking up for crowded. Clearly we general aviation. need to search for a suitable meeting spot like the The State WPA has a new museum or our old location in President, John Dobson, and he is the main terminal. This problem looking for the organization to be is clearly on my to do list. more of an advocate for general aviation in the State. As strong as Another major change has been aviation is in our region, it still the elimination of the Fathers needs a group to be championing Day Air Fest. Air Fest was a way the cause. I think this is a great that we could support the direction for WPA to take. aviation community and meet pilots interested in becoming Our chapter has lost membership in WPA members. We clearly need the last couple of years. Our more outreach, and perhaps programs are still top notch and some more mini-flyers put under they are certainly educational and everyone’s hangar door. often entertaining. The Search and Continued on page 4 NSC NEWS Page 1 FBO News Bellingham Fuel Service sends a events are always exhilarating. special thank you to the Heritage Remember, their Open House is Flight Museum for giving us the every 3rd Saturday of the month. opportunity to fuel “Sentimental Stop in and enjoy the flybys if Journey”. She’s the B-17 Flying you’re interested in P-51 Fortress that Mustangs, Texans, Skyraiders, spent four etc. It’s free and it’s great fun days visiting for the whole family! our tarmac last week. Bellingham Fuel Service has a Heritage Flight new fueling staff and I’d like to Place Artwork Here Museum welcome Brent Smith, Devin sponsored the Paschke, Cale McCulloch, Neil Arizona Wing Phillips, Anya Friday, Lindsey of the Lundermen and Chris White. Commemorative They’re ready to serve all your Air Force (CAF) aviation needs upon your arrival on their “2007 to BLI. We have courtesy cars Sentimental available, but make sure you call Journey” tour. ahead to have us hold one for you if you need it. Our # is Over 2,000 aviation enthusiasts (360) 671-1600. If you’re a local visited the museum last weekend on the field, stop in to to walk through and learn your options on photograph this incredibly "Save saving money on fuel beautiful airplane. They by going on account on Special also bought rides and with us. With the price awesome souvenirs, or Order” pilot of fuel these days, it just stood and watched in supplies" will be to your benefit. wonder when she flew over head. Bellingham Aero Flight School has been staying busy, I volunteered that weekend and and we’re in the process of thoroughly enjoyed seeing the look purchasing another aircraft. on the faces of people who bought Stop in and talk to John, Milo, or rides for themselves or their loved Mat for details. Also, remember ones. I was blessed enough to we can save you money if you enjoy a ride myself and I’m quite “Special Order” pilot supplies sure nothing will ever top that from us. Don’t forget to come by incredible aviation experience. for our 1st Saturday of the Month Everyone in the CAF crew was Weenie Roast. There’s always wonderful and we all hope they good food and a ton of pilot come visit again soon. chatter! I’m grateful for all Heritage Flight Continued on Page 8 Museum does for this airport. Their almost daily flybys and warbird NSC NEWS Page 2 FBO News Bellingham Aviation Services If you’ve been considering (BAS). upgrading your Garmin 430 or 530 We’re excited to see July arrive as to a WAAS capable unit, please the nice weather and long days note that Garmin will soon be eliminate almost all excuses to enacting a substantial price avoid flying. You and we are increase on upgrades scheduled getting up in the air and enjoying after August 31st. The upgrade the sights and sounds of aviation. can occur anytime until May 31st, Let’s keep it up. There’s not too 2008, but has to much new going on at BAS right be scheduled now. It seems that we’re settling with BAS/ into the busy summer groove and Garmin before enjoying it. this coming September. If Our fuelers are happy to see the the upgrade is Place Artwork Here arrival of a 5000 gallon Jet-A fuel scheduled after truck. SKYBUS plans to turn their 9/1/07, the Airbus A319 in 24 minutes and price increases when we were using two trucks, to $2995, up we were finishing with just a few from $1500. moments to spare. The new truck Yikes! If you’re still on the fence, gives us a bit of talk to your pilot friends breathing room and for who’ve already upgraded that we are very "Garmin and ask them what it’s like grateful. The mid-day 430 to fly an ILS-like GPS markdown remains approach. popular with our friends Cessna burning 100LL. If you’re 172" I hope you were able to not familiar, it is an get down to The UpFront ongoing daily promotion Theatre last month to see between 10am and 2pm where you Robin Corsberg shine in her one- get a 15 cent discount off the price woman show Stages. She’s a huge of 100LL from the truck. gift to us and to Bellingham. We’re proud of her and glad to have her Our Cessna 172 continues to fly working with us. Nice work Robin. often and we’re excited to see the progress made by our flight We’ve been keeping tabs on students. If you’d like to be one Martyn Harris since he returned to of them, or would like to rent a American Airlines and are happy great little 172 with a fresh factory to report that he was NOT on board remanufactured engine and a the Super 80 that was hit by the Garmin 430, stop by or give us a United Airlines aircraft. We’re call. While the plane remains busy, eager to get some additional we are usually able to find a space details and they maybe forth- that will work for you. coming since Marty flew with the captain of the injured Super 80 the following day. NSC NEWS Continued on next page Page 3 From the President's Hangar Continued from page 1 So as we go into the fall, invite We have intentions to increase the a new pilot for our September variety of aircraft available for meeting and welcome him or her training and rental at BAS, so into the group. please stay tuned for more. Our flight out of Oshkosh, while Have a safe summer. chaotic, was somewhat subdued, as earlier in the afternoon, a Wayne Landis collision while landing claimed the life of warbird restoration legend Gerry Beck and destroyed his scratch-built A-model P-51. While the full NTSB report will not be Bellingham Aviation Services available for months, such sad Continued from previous page news is always a reminder to watch ourselves as we fly. The mid-day markdown remains popular with our friends burning That’s all for now. I hope this finds 100LL. If you’re not familiar, it is you all well. Thanks for your an ongoing daily promotion friendship and patronage. Keep between 10am and 2pm where you flying and keep flying safely. get a 15 cent per gallon discount off the price of 100LL from the Jeff Eriksen truck. Bellingham Aviation Services I was able to fly into EAA’s Airventure last month in Oshkosh, WI. The place is filled with remarkable people and planes and I was able to meet with several vendors. NSC NEWS Page 4 An FAA Wings approved EMT® Safety Seminar with Rich Stowell 2006 National Flight Instructor of the Year Thursday, 16 August 2007, 7.00 pm Hosted by Corporate Air Center, Skagit County Airport (KBVS) This will be Rich’s fifth visit to KBVS. At each of the previous year’s seminars we have run out of time before we ran out of questions. So this seminar will be different: we are hosting a round table discussion that will allow Rich to explore in greater depth many of the subjects he has addressed in previous years.