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Hello
2004.
Great to be back and back in the saddle. This
holiday season has provided some much needed rest for all of
us here at FlightTimes. I hope that this year will bring some
new sources and and an expanded reader list. Before we begin,
I wish to remain all of you that should you feel that you are
receiving this publiscation in error, then please do send me
an email at file:///C:/FLIGHTTIMES/flighttimes@tiscali.co.uk
so that I can remove you from the list. In no way do we intend
to send this on a spam basis. Also on the same note, should
you know of people that might wish to join our reader list,
please let them know about us. Best regards and lets pray for
a happier 2004 for us all.
James van Etten - your
editor.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2004--THE YEAR OF
THE WASP!...
100 YEARS OF Powered
FLIGHT -"Wingtip to Wingtip--the Pioneering
WASP of WWII"...
"Wingtip to Wingtip" --an article by Nancy Parrish, included
in the Royal Academy of Aeronautics' extraordinary
publication: "100 Years of Powered Flight" with an
introduction by the Duke of Edinburgh. |
| AOPA Online -
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association home page |
AOPA is sponsoring a series of
television ads through Jan. 4 on The Weather Channel to tell
the public about the benefits GA brings to their lives and to
promote the association's educational Web site, ...
AOPA
blasts FAA over moored balloon experiment
Dec. 31 — AOPA on
Tuesday sent a strongly worded letter to the
FAA, opposing a moored balloon experiment near Lancaster,
Pennsylvania, and blasting the agency for giving a mere 10
days' notice. Moreover, the comment period on the proposal
ends one day after the entire experiment is scheduled to
end.
GA Serving America ad campaign teaching public the
truth about GA
Dec. 30 — At a time when numerous U.S.
cities are demanding temporary flight
restrictions because of perceived threats from "small
airplanes," and news organizations are adding to the hype,
AOPA's efforts to balance the hype with the truth about
general aviation is bearing fruit among the non-flying public.
Visits to the GA Serving America are up
substantially since AOPA began running television
ads on the Weather Channel.
"If we want to see
fewer security-related flight restrictions — if we want to
reduce the unfounded fears that so many in the general public
seem to have — then we've got to help those who do not fly
understand general aviation," said AOPA President Phil Boyer.
"Preaching to the choir is not the best way to spread your
message."
Sport Pilot rule within 90 days of final
action
Dec. 29 — Over the holidays, the FAA sent the
proposed rule to establish the Sport Pilot certificate to the
White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) — the last
step before the FAA can issue the rule. Within 90 days, OMB
has to rule whether or not the new rule has any negative
economic impacts.
"The single greatest benefit for AOPA
members in this proposed rule is the driver's license medical
requirement," said AOPA Senior Vice President of Government
and Technical Affairs Andy Cebula. "It means that pilots who
are otherwise healthy but unable to obtain an FAA medical
certificate will be able to continue flying."
[See also
AOPA's regulatory brief .]
Proposed Marine
Corps MOAs would send civilians in harm's way
Dec. 29 — The
U.S. Marine Corps has filed paperwork for two proposed
military operations areas (MOAs) that, if established, would
compress civilian general aviation pilots flying near North
Carolina's Outer Banks into an area that the military
considers unsafe for its own pilots.
"If the FAA permits
these two MOAs, they will have an unavoidable adverse effect
on civil aviation in the Outer Banks area," said AOPA Manager
of Air Traffic Heidi Williams. "Besides some obvious safety
issues, MOAs that are in constant use, as the Marines envision
these, become de facto airspace restrictions for many GA
pilots."
FAA to hold field approval training in
Alaska
Dec. 29 — The FAA is holding a training session on
field approvals and the supplemental type certificate (STC)
application process in Wasilla, Alaska, on January 7, 2004.
AOPA had requested that additional sessions be held to provide
the opportunity for dialog on the impact of policy changes,
which went into effect in Alaska on October 1.
AOPA urges
pilots to fly smart during the holidays
Dec. 24 — As you
fly this holiday season, be security conscious. That's the
message from AOPA to general aviation pilots during this
period of heightened alert status. "That means more than
taking part in ," said Andy Cebula, AOPA senior vice president
of Government and Technical Affairs. "Think about how your
flight looks to security officials on the
ground."
According to news reports, security officials are
especially concerned about soft targets of the national
infrastructure such as power plants and water supplies. AOPA
urges pilots not to loiter over such facilities. "We want to
avoid any more temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) like the
one issued for Chicago ( |
| Air Force Link -
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SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN)
Staff Sgt. Juan Lara prepares an antenna bracket for
installation on the new operations group building at a
forward-deployed location Dec. 28.
Airmen provide
humanitarian relief
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan
(AFPN) An adolescent Afghan girl watched protectively over a
group of small children as they looked for winter clothing
amidst a pile of boxes containing humanitarian relief
supplies.
DeCA: No beef involved in
recall
FORT LEE, Va. (AFPN) Officials at the
Defense Commissary Agency are closely monitoring the
ever-changing situation involving a case of bovine spongiform
encephalopathy, also known as “mad cow” disease, identified
Dec. 23 in a single cow in Washington
state.
Operation Hero Miles
expands
WASHINGTION (AFPN) Alice Rodgers, a single
mother, paid more than $1,000 for round-trip tickets from
Tipton, Iowa, so she and her daughter, Lindsey, could visit
her son. He is recuperating at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
here from wounds he suffered in an ambush in
Iraq.... |
| Museum
of Aviation: News and Events |
January 17
- Boy Scout Workshop Aviation Merit Badge 9am
– 12 Noon...
The purpose of this workshop is to
provide an opportunity for Boy Scouts to complete a portion of
the requirements for the Aviation Merit Badge. Each session
will last 50 minutes. The minimum number of participants in
each session will be 10 and the maximum will be 30.
Session I: Basic Flight
Principles
Session II: Aircraft
Instruments
Session III: Aeronautical
Charts
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| Flying Tigers: Claire
Chennault and the American Volunteer Group |
The air war for Burma, 1942 (part
2)...
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| Welcome to
AIN Online: December 2003 |
New Service
Difficulty Reporting Rules Delayed
Again
Business Aviation Pioneer Harry
Combs Dies at 90
Learjet Crew Declared
Emergency Before Fatal Crash
NTSB Calls
for Image Recorders on Turbine
Aircraft
Citation Sovereign Type Certified
on Christmas Eve...
Cessna senior v-p of product
engineering Jack Pelton, who had been overseeing the company
since Charlie Johnson went on a medical leave of absence this
summer, “will continue to handle leadership responsibilities
until further notice,” according to Wichita-based Cessna.
Johnson, who took over full leadership of Cessna from Russ
Meyer in March but who had been on a medical leave of absence
since August, suddenly retired last month without ever
returning to his post. While Johnson said his health had
improved, he conceded that his bout with illness played a part
in his decision to retire. Johnson, 60, had been with Cessna
for 24 years. When asked if former CEO and current chairman
Russ Meyer might take over day-to-day control of the company,
a Cessna spokesperson said, “Plans are being developed for
2004 under Pelton’s leadership.” |
| News
Releases at John Wayne Airport except Airport Statistics
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| Atlantic South East Airlines
Begins New Commuter Service Out Of John Wayne Airport
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| worldair.com - World Airways
Cargo and Passenger Flights |
| WORLD AIRWAYS ACHIEVES MAJOR
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NOTAM 3/2149 and 3/2148
reestablish the 25 mile and up to 10,000 feet security flight
zone for Valdez, Alaska, and
NOTAM 3/2133
reestablishes the city, up to 3,000 feet, flight security zone
for Chicago, IL. This TFR was reestablished by TSA and the FAA
even though these same federal agencies have, for the past 2
years, repeatedly stated there is no credible domestic or
international flight security threat for the city of Chicago.
EAA sincerely hopes this TFR is based on actual threat
information, not political influences. ...
EAA Flight
Planner website...
Great News! Sport Pilot Leaves
DOT for OMB...
What a Week for Andrew
Grant...
Illinois Pilot Flies 1,000th
Young Eagle...
Johanson Thanks All Who
Helped His Return Home...
US Raises Threat
Level to 'Orange'; Additional Airspace Restrictions in
Place...
Pilots Urged to be
Vigilant... |
| IATA -
International Air Transport Association |
| IATA Objectives
for 2004 Aim to Turn Recovery Trend into Sustained
Growth |
| PAMA |
January's spotlight is on the
Great Lakes Aviation Conference
Mark your calendars and register
now for the Great Lakes International Aviation Conference, to
be held February 6-8, 2004 in Lansing MI . The conference features over
100 aviation exhibitors, networking opportunities, IA-approved
technical sessions, and keynote speakers such as
PAMA’s Brian
Finnegan and
AOPA’s Phil Boyer.
Seminars relevant to mechanics,
FBO operators, pilots, and administrators will be held
throughout the event. Schedules, registration forms and more
information can be found at http://www.greatlakesaviationconference.com
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7:
Boxted Airfield History Day , Lanham Comm Centre, nr
Colchester. Airfield exhibition of photos, maps, aircraft
parts. Two special guests will be giving talks: Roger Freeman,
aviation author; Henry Farwell, airfield veteran, telling us
about his first mission with 386th BG and his memories of
D-Day. Archive films on big screen. Other veterans attending.
Adults £4, Members £3, Children £2 Richard Turner 01206
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27:
FLYER Professional Flight Training Show , Renaissance London Heathrow
Hotel. The leading show for anyone who's contemplating life as
a professional pilot. Meet the training providers and the
employers. Exhibition and seminars 01225 481440
17: Daffodil
Fly-in ,
Turweston. Organised by the Vintage Aero Club
14-16: 8th
Great Vintage Fly-in Weekend , Abingdon Airfield, Oxon.
Strictly PPR; pilots contact Peter Campbell, Cirrus
Associates, Little Hintock, Kington Magna, Gillingham, Dorset
SP8 5EW. Trade/ticket enquiries G-VFWE Ops (01202) 737430
tel 01747
838165
16:
Madonna Fly-in!!
, Compton Abbas. FREE landings to aircraft with all pilots and
passengers dressed as Madonna! PRIZES for the best Madonna
28-30: PFA
Scottish Rally ,
Perth Airfield (Scone). This 3-day event incorporate the first
PFA Scottish Rally, a Scottish microlight rally, with air
display on the Saturday Keith Boardman 07785
244146
13:
D-Day 60th AOP Anniversary Fly-in , Cherbourg, France. PPR only.
Provisional date. Terry Booker, G-VFWE Ops 01202
737430, 01202 734242
26-27: Military Vehicle Trust
National Show and Vintage Fly-in . PPR only. All enquiries to
Terry Booker, G-VFWE Ops All enquiries to Terry Booker,
G-VFWE Ops 01202 737430, fax 01202 734242
August 2004
7: Vintage and Classic
Fly-in , Chailey
Airshow, East Sussex. Provisional - details tbc
All enquiries to
Terry Booker, G-VFWE Ops, 01202 737430, fax 01202
734242
14:
Mull of Kintyre Vintage Air Day and Vintage and Classic
Fly-in . PPR
only. Alternate on 15/8/04 All enquiries to Terry Booker,
G-VFWE Ops, 01202 737430, fax 01202 734242
28: 'Bank Holiday Bash' Vintage
and Classic Fly-in , Henstridge Airfield, Somerset.
in aid of the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance
All enquiries to
Terry Booker, G-VFWE Ops, 01202 737430, fax 01202
734242
9-12:
33rd Guernsey International Air Rally
19: Vintage and Classic
Day , Turweston.
Organised by the Vintage Aircraft Club
30: All Hallows
Fly-in , Turweston Airfield. Organised by
Vintage Aircrat club |
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3/1... Icicle
Balloon Meet...
Warren Farm, Savernake,
Marlborough, Wilts ...
4/1... New
Year Fly-in...
North Weald, Essex
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14/1... CAA Safety
Evening...
Jersey Flying club, Clubhouse , Channel
Islands ...
17/1... VAC Snowball
Rally... |
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| Alan
Armstrong - Flight Watch Archive |
| Volume 139 -
Flying Tigers Honored at Zhi Jiang (725K) |
| Starliner News
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Dacember 21, 2003
The International Airline Museum is changing its name to The
Auburn Airline Museum.
April 28, 2003 A voice interview with Maurice
Roundy and a visual walk through can be seen on the following
website: http://www.aroundmaine.com/
You can link to this site on the links page or from other
pages.
I'd
like to thank Maurice and Jane for their hospitality during my
visit and for asking me to be part of this moment in history.
Maurice can be contacted via his website at:
www.starliner.net, his email: 1649@starliner.net or by phone:
207-777-7077. |
| News
on AVIA.RU |
***Flights From North America To
South East Asia To Become Shorter
[24 Dec 2003] A Boeing-777 of the American
United Airline was the first to fly from Chicago to Tokyo
along the new Kamchatka-4 airway.
***Aeroflot directors to consider
leasing new foreign-made aircraft
[22 Dec 2003]
Today the board of directors of the Russian airline Aeroflot
will consider taking airplanes of foreign make on lease
(financial leasing). |
| The
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Putin amazed .......
Jesus
Hung
29/12/2003 [06:03]...
searching rare T..
Dr. Zia H
Taqvi
27/12/2003 [14:05]...
Airbus Signs First Russian Supply
Deal
Airbus on
Friday awarded Nizhny Novgorod-based Sokol a contract to
supply components for its family of passenger jets, the first
of several deals that are expected to open the global market
to Russia's struggling aerospace
industry....
Airbus Signs First Russian Supply
Deal |
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included - posted anywhere on the World with First Class
Air Mail.
Unites Sates 38.2 m Mesh Terrain
Coverage - Dear Friends - we have decided to design this new
terrain for the Usa using the latest and recently updated Ned
Data at 30 m - rather than as original planned Srtm data. This
will enhance a better quality of terrain we'll offer you for
the United States. Bearing in mind Alaska at 38.2 m is already
available from the Mapserver as direct download and FSfreeware
Shareware Shop as CD delivery. As soon the USA 38.2 m project
will be completed - we forecast this should be happen by
sometimes during the first week of March - For the first time
ever in the History of Flight Simulation you will be able to
fly the Entire Americans Continents from the Artic regions of
Alaska to Cape Horn in South America over continuos mesh
terrain on resolution of 76.4 and 38.m. With this soon to be
achieved by the FSfreeware - Design Team - We wish you a Very
Happy New Year to came - and thanks to all those who are
contributing and supporting FSfreeware - the Mapserver -
FSfreeware Shareware Shop - Simmers around the World
with their Donations to Library Plus - Free Library
Supporters - Freeware Authors - - who kindly
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NEW Canada - CDED 76.4 m
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| The
Falcon 4.0 patches & updates Guide |
January
1st, 2004 : Happy new year! The
BMS v. 1.02 patch has been
released, promising an exciting year for you falconeers out
there!
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X-Plane! |
| X-Plane.org |
January 1, 2004
»
Laminar
Researched announced the release of the new
version 7.40
update which is
now in the Beta-1 stage. Read about all the new stuff
and updates . Once the update finalizes
X-Plane.Org will offer the update for $15 or you can download
the 143 meg file Navigation Data for X-Plane 6.70
and 7.15 and above.
December 24, 2003
»
New data is
now available for X-Plane 6.70 and also for X-Plane 7.15 and
later. This is based upon DAFIF cycle 2003.13 (valid from
December 25 2003 - January 21 2004).
This data includes a major
addition of detailed airports in Mexico in addition to the
regular update of the DAFIF source data. See the log of all
the updates at my website.
Separate versions of the data are
available for X-Plane 6.70 and for X-Plane 7.15 and later -
make sure you get the right one! Go to
www.x-plane.org/users/robinp for either version of the
data.
As
always, helpful feedback is appreciated.
Very best wishes for the New Year
and beyond,
Horton Prototype circa 1951
Cessna 172
with DDX logo and Call Sign DDX001-012
Part of Hellas 2004 Photorealistic
Scenery
GAU-8
30mm Cannon
Boeing 727-277F Australian Air
Express
Custom Interior for Helicopter
BK-117
Su-21
Flagon
100,000,000lb Heavy Transport
BiPlane
Can anyone help me with a
soundtrack for this one? |
| Air-Scene UK |
Turn of the King - King Air B200
arrives at
Cranwell...
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Virgin Express B734 OO-VEO is now
operating for V-Bird after their A320 PH-VAD was hit by a
lightning , the Virgin B734 will fly as long from Niederrhein
till PH-VAD is repaired.
From January on ,
Ryanair will stop flying the Ostend-Bruges <-> Stansted
route also the Charleroi-Brussels South <->
Liverpool route will be cancelled , from the other side a new
route from Charleroi to Valladolid (Northern Spain) will be
started....
SABCA will update 21
Venezuelan AF F-16's to MLu standard next year , it's not
known if the F16's will show up in Belgium or if SABCA
mechanics will go to Venezuela.
The first
TLP for 2004 will start on the 12th January and end on the 6th
February , participants to be seen at Florennes for the TLP
are Italian F104's , USAFE F15's , French Mirage 2000's ,
Norvegian F16's , RAF and GAF Tornado's ,
... ...
21/12/03...
*A French AF CN-235 crashed on 17
December after a paradrop near Ariège in Southern France
killing all 7 on board.
*On Tuesday 9 December at around
12.00Hr two Belgian Air Force F16's crashed at Marche en
Flamenne in the Belgian Ardennes , one pilot suffered minor
injuries after its ejection from his plane , sadly the other
pilot couldn't escape from his aircraft and was found dead in
his F16, both planes were on a training mission and were base
at Kleine Brogel....
*Hydro Air's B742F ZS-OOS was
written off on the 29th November when it landed on a closed
runway at Lagos , the aircraft was coming from Brussels with
destination Johannesburg , the 9 crewmembers are ok and
suffered some minor injuries......
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Crash Info.com |
January 3,
2004
04:44...
Off Sharm el
Sheikh, Egypt...
Flash
Air
Flight:
604...
Boeing
B-737-3Q8...
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cn:...
Sharm el
Sheikh, Egypt - Cairo,
Egypt...
148 148
Ground:
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Shortly after taking off the
aircraft crashed into the Red Sea 7 miles south of the
airport. There were mostly French tourists on board heading
home for the holidays. This is the 63rd worst fatal aviation
accident in history....
December 25,
2003
14:55...
Cotonou,
Benin...
Union des Transports Aeriens de
Guinee
Flight:
141...
Boeing
B-727-223...
3X-GDM
cn:
21089/1263...
Conakry, Guinea - Cotonou,
Benin - Beirut,
Lebanon...
161 140
Ground:
...
The B-727 was barely able to climb
after taking off from Cotonou Airport. The landing gear struck
a building housing electronics, crashed through the barrier
fence and broke up along the shoreline adjacent to the
airport. This is the 75th worst fatal aviation accident in
history....
Benin
TV...
December 14,
2003
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Camarillo, CA - Upland,
CA...
The aircraft was making a final
approach to Cable Airport when it crashed into a house in
Claremont. No one in the house was injured. The sole occupant
of the plane, Steve Kaplan, 43, musical director of the
television game shows, Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune was
killed....
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148 Lost in Red Sea Charter
Crash - Mostly French vacationers, one family
of seven onboard 737...
Early indications point to
technical failure - but no details yet. Extremely deep
water mis making recovery efforts difficult. Charter
operator was Flash Airlines (Click on name for airline
website).
British Airways DC Flight to
Continue After 2 Cancellations over security
concerns
US
Pilots Say Latest Security
Scare Argues for More Guns in Cockpits - Demand more training for more
pilots
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| Cessna In
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12.24.03... SOVEREIGN RECEIVES TYPE
CERTIFICATION...
12.22.03... MSNBC RECOGNIZES CESSNA’S SINGLE
ENGINE AIRCRAFT ...
12.22.03... CESSNA NAMES VICE PRESIDENT OF
TEXTRON SIX SIGMA...
New Cessna President and CEO
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- First New Airbus To Join Air
Malta’s Fleet This Month
The first new Airbus A320 with
registration 9H-AEF will join Air Malta’s fleet on Wednesday
7th January 2004. The 168-seater aircraft has been named
‘Valletta’ and will operate its first flight KM146 to
Manchester on Thursday 8th January......
18 December 2003 - Maltese
Graduates With Distinction In Aviation
Mr John Zammit, a Group Head in
the Chairman’s Office at Air Malta, has just graduated as a
Master of Business Administration in Aviation from the Danube
University Krems of Austria after following an intensive
two-year programme... |
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MESABA
CONTRACT DEADLINE NEARS...
ALPA Headline
News...
Support Rallies for ALPA’s
Mesaba Pilots To Be Held Around the Nation
Jan. 2 --
Airline pilots will rally in major U.S. cities Monday to show
support for Mesaba Airlines pilots as they enter their final
week of negotiations before a Jan. 9 strike deadline.
...
ALPA’s
Mesaba Pilots Sue Employer for Mishandling of 401(k) Funds
Dec. 31 --
Mesaba Airlines pilots have filed a lawsuit against their
employer for the mishandling of contributions to their
individual 401(k) retirement plans.
...
Captain
Bathurst Begins Term as Chairman of United Pilots Union
Dec. 31 --
Focused on "the realities of our collective situation and
addressing the issues head on," Captain Mark Bathurst on
Thursday assumes office as Chairman of the Master Executive
Council of United Airline pilots.
...
ALPA
America West Pilots Ratify Contract
Dec. 30 -- Almost four years since
the opening of negotiations, the pilots at America West
Airlines (AWA) have ratified a new contract.
...
Northwest
Airlink Pilots Open Additional Strike Centers
Dec. 26 -- As
their January 10 strike deadline approaches, Mesaba Airlines
pilots announced today they will open additional strike
operations centers in Detroit and Memphis. Earlier this month,
Mesaba pilots opened a strike operations center in
Minneapolis. A strike would impact 600 daily departures for
Northwest Airlines. ...
Continental Pilots Less Than
Enthusiastic About Award
Pilots at Continental (CAL), the
nation's fifth largest carrier, are responding less than
enthusiastically to yesterday's announcement that Continental
was again named one of the "100 Best Places to Work For" by
FORTUNE magazine
for the sixth year in a row. |
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- Support Rallies for ALPA’s
Mesaba Pilots To Be Held Around the
Nation...
12-31-03 - 03.UAL - Captain
Bathurst Begins Term as Chairman of United Pilots
Union...
12-31-03 - 03.094 - ALPA’s
Mesaba Pilots Sue Employer for Mishandling of 401(k)
Funds...
12-30-03 - 03.093 - ALPA America
West Pilots Ratify Contract...
12-26-03 - 03.092 - Northwest
Airlink Pilots Open Additional Strike
Centers...
12-19-03 - 03.091 - Jazz Pilots
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POA is in need of Donations to
finish the restoration of our Convair
240
and to bring her home to Hartford, CT
in 2004. Now is the time to consider
that Tax Deductable Donation to a
worthy non-profit organization. In order
to maximize your itemized
deductions for 2003, you may want to consider
making your
charitable contributions by the end of the year. POA is in
need
of
$150,000 to finish the restoration and get
the Convair back into the skies.
PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO OUR
DONATION PAGE
For larger Donations please
contact William Bradshaw 860-684-4988
POA Accountant & Secretary
James Makuch 860-684-4470
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Dust Devil
Nationals
January 4 2004
The South African Nationals,
held at New Tempe Airport, Bloemfontein from Boxing Day and
named the Dust Devil 2003, ended yesterday with two South
African’s taking the leading places. John McLauchian (Ventus
CM) won the Open Class with 4935pts and Dolf Pretorius (LS-8)
the 15 Metre/Standard Class. The German Sports Team won the
Club Class.
Two Danes took 2nd and 3rd places in the Open
Class, Natalie Leubben (ASH-25M), 4803pts and Benno Beesten
(ASH-26) 4716pts, with two British pilots coming 2nd and 3rd
in the 15 Metre/Standard Class – Kim Tipple, 3974pts and Henry
Rebbeck, 3889pts, both flying LS-8s. (The results are
provisional.)
Black Day For German Gliding
January 3
2004
The Rolladen-Schneider affair rocked the gliding world
last year and the saga continues. DG give an update on their
headed "Isn't it a shame - A black day for German
gliding".
Steve Leaves the Air For Water
January 2
2004
Glider pilots chasing world records can sleep more
easily. Steve Fossett is abandoning his quest for the next two
years. He is gathering his crew for an attempt on the round
the world sailing record (Sailing Round The World on the Jules
Verne course) in a newly built catamaran. He plans to start
from Plymouth, Devon in the UK early this month.
Yes It's
Us!
January 1 2004
No, you haven't got the wrong site.
Now that we’ve been going for nearly three years and are
having more than 1000 visits a day, and nearer
1800
midweek, we decided it was time for a make over. Our
thanks to Richard Baker and Len Guerrier of the Web Design
Company 'Green Duck Web Ltd' for giving us what we consider to
be an elegant, easy to use site which incorporates some useful
new features. The site continues to use much of the code
originally developed by Mike Culver.[
International
Soaring Safety Conference
December 31 2003
A young
electrical engineer and photographer, 24 year-old Nathan
Harness, has created an online safety seminar for groups of
glider pilots and clubs with the aim of improving decision
making and preventing accidents. It will be on Tuesday,
February 25 and presented live in English, hosted by Karl
Striedieck and Bob Wander. Nathan, a power pilot working for
his glider rating, has attended Live Meeting business related
seminars for a couple years and is starting to host events of
various interests.[ ...
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Steinberg:
We wish to all our Friends and
Fans of SFS a Happy New Year 2004!
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December 27 -- several recent
editions of aviation magazines indexed
January 3 - 1959 -- The last Consolidated
Catalina was retired from U.S.
Navy
service. It was a PBY-6A at NARTU, Atlanta,
Georgia.
January 4 - 1940 -- The
prototype Fairey Fulmar, a single-engine, two-seat,
carrier-based fighter flew for the first time.
January 5 - 1928 -- Lieutenant A.M.
Pride, flying a Vought UO-1 made the
first
takeoff and landing on the new carrier USS
Lexington.
January 6 - 1944 -- Major
General James Doolittle assumed command of
the
8th Air Force. He replaced Ira
Eaker.
January 7 - 1785 -- The first
crossing of the English Channel by humans in a
balloon
was made by Jean-Pierre Blanchard and Dr. John
Jefferies.
January 8 - 1908
-- The first officially observed circular flight in Europe was
made
by Henry Harman. He won the Deutsch-Archdeacon Prize of 50,000
francs.
January 9 - 1964 -- The Dassault
Balzac V, a V/STOL fighter prototype flew
for
the first time. It crashed during this first flight.
January 10 - 1965 -- Donald A. Luscome,
founder of Monocoupe Airplane
Corp.,
who went on to found Luscombe Aircraft, died of abdominal
cancer.
He is buried in Davenport, Iowa. ... |
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The Mars Express
spacecraft... Closing in on the Red Planet :
Mars Express orbited lowered
4 January 2004
Today at 14:13 CET, ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft
successfully executed an essential planned manoeuvre to reduce
its orbit around the Red Planet. A five minute burn of its
main engine brought Mars Express from an orbit apocentre
(highest point) of 190 000 km to 40 000 km with a
pericentre (lowest point) of about 250 km....
A
tale of two record-breaking clusters...
Record-breaking ancient galaxy clusters
1 January
2004 Studies of two distant galaxy clusters using
a combination of the largest radio, optical and x-ray
telescopes on the ground and in space have independently found
that galaxies formed relatively early in the history of the
Universe. The two galaxy clusters studied are respectively the
most distant proto-cluster ever found and the most massive
known galaxy cluster for its epoch....
Double Star
logo... First Double Star satellite
successfully launched
29 December 2003
This evening, at 20:06 CET, the Chinese National
Space Administration (CNSA) successfully launched TC-1, the
first of two scientific satellites known as Double Star....
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Patty Wagstaff Airshows : www.PattyWagstaff.com - The Official
Patty Wagstaff Website |
ICAS Convention The just completed Centennial of
Flight Air Show season is always finished with the ICAS
Convention, except for this years with Kitty Hawk and the new
Hazy Center opening. ICAS was held at the Dallas Wyndham
Anatole Hotel from Dec 7-10th. Despite several cancellations
during the early part of the season due to military operations
in Iraq and unusually rainy weekends throughout the spring,
event organizers reported record setting crowds. ICAS
convention is not just the end of the airshow season but the
first big steps to prepare for the 2004 season. The convention
has fun filled activities and some General Sessions with great
speakers and also some social gatherings.
This year Rick Soule was presented
the ICAS Sword of Excellence, Rich's Incredible Pyro team
received the Art School Showmanship Award, and Elmendorf Air
Force Base was named the Dick Schram Memorial Community
Relations Award. Betty Skelton and Jim Mynning were inducted
into the ICAS Foundation Air Show Hall of Fame. They always
have a Fan of the year which Steve Holzinger, a 19 year old
from Marlton, NJ was named 2003 ICAS Air Show Fan of the Year.
Our good friend Ed Shipley was elected to his first three-year
term on the ICAS Board of Directors. Duane Cole and his wife
came as a surprised visit to the convention hall.
We enjoyed
all the people and fans that stopped by the booth and meeting
some new ones too. We will be getting our 2004 Air Show
Schedule up real soon. Please check back
soon!!!! |
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Event Palm Springs CA PAM Glacier Girl recovery/restoration;
flight demo P-38 01/31 PSAM Special Event Palm Springs CA PAM
Twin Piano Program - patriotic and WWII music 02/07 PSAM
Special Event Palm Springs CA PAM Musical Memorial to
September 11 2001 - Gospel Chorus; flight demo P-51 02/07
Planes of Fame Spec Event Chino CA POF Motion Picture Flying
02/14 PSAM Special Event Palm Springs CA PAM Salute to the
RCAF; flight demo Spitfire, TBM 02/21 * MCAS Yuma Airshow Yuma
AZ WWW/USN 03/26 CAF InlEmp dinner/dance Riverside CA PF 03/27
Riverside Airshow 2004 Riverside CA USF CAF airshow
announcement 03/27 PSAM Special Event Palm Springs CA
PAM Wartime Food Preparations - SPAM!; 29 Palms USMC
personnel; flight demo C-47 04/03 PSAM Special Event Palm
Springs CA PAM T-34 Fly-In 04/03 Planes of Fame Spec Event
Chino CA POF Air War over Vietnam 04/09-11 Warbirds Over
Wanaka AS Wanaka NZ WWW 04/13 Indian Springs AFAF Indian
Springs NV TB TB 04/13-19 Sun 'n Fun EAA Fly-In Lakeland FL
WWW 04/17 PSAM Special Event Palm Springs CA PAM Korean War
Remembrance; flight demo F4U 04/17-18 [event name unknown] San
Diego Beach CA TB TB 04/24 PSAM Special Event Palm Springs CA
PAM Building the Flag - sharing the history of each star and
stripe 04/24-25 * March ARB Airshow Riverside CA TB/USN TB
05/22 PSAM Special Event Palm Springs CA PAM Pancho Barnes;
flight demo Stearman 05/29-30 Moffett Field Airshow Mountain
View CA TB/USN TB 05/31 PSAM Special Event Palm Springs CA PAM
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aol dot com 07/03 Planes of Fame Spec Event Chino CA POF
Forward Air Controller Aircraft Ops 07/07-11 Northwest EAA
Fly-In Arlington WA EAF 08/07 Planes of Fame Spec Event Chino
CA POF Korean Air War 08/13/15 Abbotsford Int'l Airshow
Abbotsford BC USN 08/14 Oregon Int'l Airshow Hillsboro OR USN
08/21-22 Chicago Air & Water Show Chicago IL BAO/DSA BA
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| AVweb: January 1, 2004
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Happy New Year,
Looks Like The Old Year
With the alert level stuck
nationwide at Orange, airspace restrictions
were imposed in an effort to protect holiday events around the
country. Over New York City, a no-fly zone covered a five-nm
radius over midtown Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty, from
the surface to 18,000 feet, and Temporary Flight Restrictions
were imposed over Las Vegas, Hoover Dam, and Chicago. The
Department of Homeland Security sent warplanes to patrol the
skies above Times Square, Pasadena's Rose Parade, and the Las
Vegas Strip. On Monday, adding to the jitters, an errant
Mooney wandered down the East River -- violating La Guardia's
airspace -- and then flew a circle round Lady
Liberty.
...Prompting AOPA Ire...
The
TFRs may help revelers to feel safer, but AOPA prez
Phil Boyer says they are unfair to GA pilots.
"Security-related TFRs usually single out general aviation
aircraft, which have never been used in a terrorist attack,"
Boyer said yesterday, in a news release. "The restrictions are
an additional burden for pilots to carry. AOPA believes they
should only be issued based on credible threats -- not on a
political need to be seen taking strong measures." AOPA noted
that in both New York and Las Vegas, air carrier operations
are not restricted from operating in the no-fly
zones.
...As Airline Pilots Detained, Foreign Sky
Marshals Mandated
Two airline pilots from the
Caribbean country of Trinidad and Tobago, flying for
BWIA , were detained by the FBI last week
after their names reportedly appeared on a TSA "no-fly" list.
In a statement, the T&T government said it considered the
detention "unwarranted, unjustified and severely damaging, not
only to [the pilots'] image and reputation, but also to the
national airline BWIA." The two pilots reportedly were held in
New York and Miami, and were cleared by the FBI by last
weekend, but were not allowed to return home until their names
were removed from the list. Meanwhile, on Monday, the
Department of Homeland Security decreed that it will require
foreign passenger and cargo airlines to carry armed sky
marshals on certain flights into the U.S.
Let's
Celebrate
2003 was a unique year in aviation. The
Centennial celebrations -- bringing a moment's pause to
reflect on 100 years of powered flight -- seemed to inspire
the industry to look ahead with confidence to another 100
years of achievements aloft. And the year brought much more
than just nostalgia ... there was the destruction of Meigs
Field, the painfully slow progress of the Sport Pilot rule,
the ongoing race to build light jets, new developments in
avionics and powerplants, and lots more, from the last flight
of the supersonic Concorde to the first supersonic test flight
of Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne. Take a quick trip through the
Year In Review in today's Special
News Feature .
...A New One Just
Begun
With today's edition, AVweb begins its tenth
year of bringing the news to your desktop. In the world of
Internet publishing, that makes us one of the grand old
luminaries of the medium. We just wanted to take a moment to
thank all of you who come along for the ride, sending us your
pictures for Picture of the Week and your opinions for
Question of the Week, and deluging us regularly with your
e-mails about the world of aviation -- and how we report on
it. It's always great to hear from you ... and we look forward
to the next 10 years.
Fellow Pilots Tried To Help
Doomed Aviator
When New Zealand pilot Kelvin
Stark, 58, found himself alone above the Pacific Ocean
last week , with fuel-flow problems in the
new PAC 750XL single-engine skydiving plane he was ferrying to
California, other pilots tried to help, the New Zealand Herald
reported Monday. In the dark, overcast night, Stark reached
out on 121.5 and found Capt. Steve Jacques, flying a United
767 from Honolulu to Denver, who talked with him for about
three hours as Stark tried to troubleshoot the problem. "He
had no co-pilot, but at a push of his microphone switch he was
getting the support of many others," Jacques told the Herald.
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Gallery from PRE-Flight RC
Sim...
pingprime writes
"PRE-Flight freeware RC Flight Simulator is pleased to
announce the opening of the new 3D ScreenShots Gallery.
Instead of the old, boring, flat pictures, have a look at this
gallery of realistic 3D screenshots using the "cross-eyed"
method or "cross-viewing". The effect is quite startling (mind
the rotor blade) as objects seem to leap out of the
screen. |
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NOTAMS |
Benelux Flyin held in Belgium and
The Netherlands
Posted Friday, January 2, 2004
10:46 EST
BeluxVACC and DutchVACC welcomes all pilots on
Saturday 10 January with a fully controlled airspace at
Brussels (EBBR) and Amsterdam (EHAM).
The event starts at
1800 UTC and ends at 2200 UTC. Pilots don’t have to book a
slot, but controllers will book their position in Eurobook.
Check Eurobook to see the full roster. For more information,
charts and scenery, visit
http://www.beluxvacc.org and
http://www.dutchvacc.nl for Brussels (EBBR)
and Amsterdam (EHAM) respectively. See you in the
skies!
AVC Beta Extended Until February 1,
2004
Posted Tuesday, December 30, 2003 22:29
EST
For those using AVC the beta period has been extended
until February 1, 2004. You can get an update file at the to
keep AVC functioning until then. You will find the update on
the downloads page of the AVC site.
Announcing
Opening of the VATSIM Pilot Resource Center
Posted
Sunday, December 21, 2003 19:14 EST
The Pilot
Resource Center contains a complete pilot’s guide to
VATSIM on-line flying. The first phase of the program focuses
on new members and covers a wide range of basic information in
one convenient location. The site is structured as a learning
center, complete with web-based courses, Acrobat downloads,
and an excellent FAQ which will be updated on a regular basis.
Over the next two years, VATSIM will expand the Pilot Resource
Center (PRC) to include VFR, IFR, and Advanced courses for
on-line flying.
Experienced members from every VATSIM
Region, including most Divisions, took part in the development
and evaluation of the program. Each lesson was reviewed for
credibility, applicability, and relevance for on-line flying.
I wish to thank each of the volunteers who donated their
personal time to see the first phase of the project through
completion.
Mike Bevington
VP - Pilot
Training
Celebrating The Holidays In The Skies Of
Israel
Posted Sunday, December 21, 2003 13:27
EST
VATIL (VATSIM ISRAEL) invites everyone to take part in
the "Holiday of Holidays" event, featuring over 24 HOURS OF
FULL ATC AT Ben Gurion Airport! This major event will take
place on December 26, from 1400 UTC up to December 27, at 2200
UTC. During those hours of operation, VATIL will provide ATC
coverage through a "Control Center", which will be manned
non-stop by VATIL professional Controllers.
We invite all
pilots - no matter where they are situated and regardless of
their time-zone - to celebrate the "Holiday Of Holidays" with
us here in the Israel. You may book your flight and get
further information at our site : VATIL
Website , clicking the red banner. ... |
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Lawsuit
Justice for Vodka Bottle Attack
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Dec-30-03...
Repair Stations: Service Difficulty
Reporting...
FAA-2003-16772...
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AirVenture Oshkosh
2004!...
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Inventory of
Material From The Files of Dr. Olavos T.
Fontes
Dr.
Willy Smith recently donated his collection of files to the
. Included
in this material were many items from the files of the
renowned Brazilian UFO researcher, Dr. Olavos T. Fontes.
An inventory of this material, along with Fontes-related items
provided by other researchers, can be read here . A selection of Internet
links referring to Fontes-related cases is also included.
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737 Technical Site |
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Dec 2003 - Warning Systems - Aural warning
priority logic table added |
| Boeing 737 News
Reports |
.24 Dec 2003 - Tax concession may
tempt 737 production to move to Everett from
Renton
The Everett City Council will vote after
the holidays on a New Year's gift for the Boeing Co. - a break
in city business and occupation taxes worth an estimated $34
million over 20 years.
The proposal is part of the package
of incentives that state and local governments offered Boeing
to persuade it to build the 7E7 Dreamliner in Everett.
The
deal commits Boeing to building the jet in Everett, in return
for incentives including tax breaks, road and runway
improvements and help negotiating the state and local permit
processes.
Everett now levies a 1% city B&O tax on
businesses' gross receipts. The tax is expected to bring in
about $11 million in the coming year. That's down 5%, largely
because of anticipated drops in deliveries by Boeing, which is
by far the city's largest B&O tax payer.
Under the
proposal in the 7E7 package, the city would continue to levy
the 1% tax on all companies that have less than $6 billion in
sales. Boeing, or any other company that eclipses the $6
billion mark, would then pay only a 0.25% tax on sales after
that.
The tax break would take effect in 2006, and would
not affect the coming year's budget, Stephanson said.
Mayor
Stephanson defended the tax break: "The more jets Boeing
builds in Everett, the more it will benefit from the tax
break, and the more jobs it will create in the community."
"The break could even be an incentive for Boeing to
reconsider moving 737 production from Renton to Everett," the
mayor said. "We think we've structured it in a way that makes
sense."
http://www.heraldnet.com/Stories/03/12/24/17942914.cfm
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Dec 2003 - Goodrich plant to expand for 737 spoiler
assembly
The Goodrich Corporation, based in
Charlotte, North Carolina, makes systems to handle aircraft
cargo at the Jamestown facility. The factory is expanding to
handle assembly work for spoilers on Boeing 737's. And
officials say the company is getting about 4 million dollars
in state and local funds to expand the plant. Officials say
the growth could bring as many as 150 jobs over the next five
years. Governor Hoeven says the jobs will pay between $25,000
and $50,000 a year. But Hoeven says the company will have to
pay back more than $1.2 million in grant money if it doesn't
provide the promised jobs. Goodrich considered sites in
Alabama and California before picking Jamestown. The expansion
will add about 20,000 square feet to the Jamestown
plant.
http://www.kxma.com/news/local.asp?ID=3227
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| Rudder News
Updates |
19 Dec 2003 - Boeing drops lawsuit
over 1997 SilkAir crash
SINGAPORE - Boeing Co has
dropped a lawsuit against SilkAir and the pilot of the
passenger jet that mysteriously crashed in 1997, killing two
New Zealanders, after new evidence suggested a mechanical
fault, a Singapore newspaper reported this week.
All 104
people aboard SilkAir flight MI185 died - including New
Zealanders Duncan Ward, 23, the jet's co-pilot, and Kenneth
Wilson, 43, a passenger - when the Boeing 737 nose-dived into
a river on Indonesia's Sumatra island on December 19, 1997.
Air traffic controllers received no distress call and
Indonesian transport authorities said the wreckage "yielded no
evidence to explain the cause of the accident".
Lawyers
representing the families of the passengers had argued in a
Singapore court two years ago that the aircraft was
deliberately put into a nose-dive by the pilot.
Singapore's New Paper this week said that lawyers for
SilkAir's insurers said Boeing had dropped its suit against
the pilot Captain Tsu Way Ming and the carrier, a unit of
Singapore Airlines Ltd, Asia's largest airline by market
value.
Boeing had also reached an out-of-court settlement
with families of the crash victims, the newspaper reported.
The aircraft maker had previously alleged that pilot
action had caused the crash.
But the newspaper said new
evidence points to a rudder malfunction, which likely caused
the plane to go into a fatal nose dive.
Indonesia's
National Transportation Safety Committee said in an earlier
crash report that the highly fragmented wreckage "yielded no
evidence to explain the cause of the accident".
Most
victims' families have accepted a US$200,000 ($313,283.20)
compensation deal offered by SilkAir. |
| The
International Cessna 195 Club |
Happy Holidays Everyone,
I know this notice of our fly-in is a little late but the
holidays and all of the trappings have kept me busy the past
few weeks. But anyway, mark your calendars for March 10-13,
2004.
For those of you who don’t know and didn’t attend
the fly-in in Fairhope this past March, we all enjoyed the
area so much we decided to return for this next years fly-in.
Fairhope is a beautiful little town on the eastern shore of
Mobile Bay. There is much to do and see and also several good
restaurants in Fairhope and the area. If all goes as planned
the guys will be able to tour the Continental Engine Plant in
Mobile. Any of you gals that have been dying to see an engine
plant are sure welcome to go along.
We have a block of
rooms at the same Holiday Inn Express for $65 per night.
(251-928-9191). Mention the C195 club to get the rates. You
can call Enterprise Car Rental (251-928-6810) if you need a
car.
This is a no-host gathering so everyone is left on
their own to decide on the restaurant of their choice except
Saturday evening when everyone will dine together. Hopefully,
to be announced when we check in and gather at the hospitality
room provided by the hotel.
If anyone needs more
information be sure and give us a call (770-229-1562) or email
us at wbhaley@earthlink.net
Happy Holidays
and we will see you in Fairhope.
Raneta Haley ...
The
International Cessna 195 Club was founded in 1969 by Dwight
Ewing to promote the use and enjoyment of the Cessna 195
series of classic aircraft. Today, the Club has 569 members
from 47 states and 11 countries. |
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| News on
Mountain Flying |
Colin
Graham reviews western airstrips in his "Airstrip Junkies"
column....
Should flaps be used for take off
in a single-engine airplane? Check out "Maximum-Lift Flap
Settings....
How does the technique differ for
flying up a narrow canyon? See "Flying
Canyons."...
"Taildragger
Tactics" book is
going to press in January 2004...
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| African
Pilot (africanpilot) Serious about Flying - Magazine for
aviation enthusiast, aircraft / aeroplane / helicopter owner,
pilot, aircraft engineer. Find aviation photography, pics of
planes, aerobatic images and pictures of helicopters. Flying
images taken by Athol Franz in South Africa. |
With 2003 now firmly
behind us, this is a time to reflect on some of the past
year’s achievements within aviation in Southern Africa. The
year marked the end of an era in which 100 years of powered
flight was celebrated all over the world in style and the
names Wilber and Orville were hot on aviators’ lips.
One
reflects on: the magnificent Douglas DC-3/C-47, which has
outlived many of the pilots who flew them and is likely to
continue in service for another 25 years or more; the Tiger
Moth, of which South Africa probably has one of the largest
airworthy numbers of aircraft in the world today; then there
is the magnificent T6 Harvard that, as a result of this type
being in our Air Force as a basic trainer, many examples of
this aircraft are in private hands and in better condition
than when they were new. There are many more types, which are
worthy of mention but will have to wait to be exposed in
future magazines.
During the past two years African Pilot
has made significant inroads into the Southern African
aviation market and has become a most respected aviation
journal reflecting the views and interests of general
aviation. The South African aviation community is too small to
carry aviation journals with a restricted or narrow field of
interest, therefore our formula that reflects all aspects of
the aviation business is proving to be a winner.
During
2004 African Pilot will develop further editorial features in
the commercial, military and training fields of this business.
Readers would have noticed that certain aviation companies
have received good coverage from African Pilot over the past
year. This is largely due to the pro-active manner in which
these companies have managed their interaction with our
editorial staff and the professional approach they have taken
towards the all-important public relations function.
South
African aviation is changing more rapidly than some would care
to admit and it has become quite clear that certain
established aviation companies might not survive the changes
that have already taken place. The future of African Aviation
is most definitely vested in high quality training, both from
within our own country, and seeking the business of countries
further afield in Africa, Europe, Middle and Far East. For
this reason it is now more important than ever for the South
African Civil Aviation Authority to get its act together and
become market pro-active.
Past differences, prejudices and
political affiliations need to be buried once and for all and
as an aviation community we need to move forward in the best
interests of all the people of our land. African Pilot will be
undertaking a major project this year with the proposed
publication of a book on aviation training in South Africa, a
subject that is very close to my heart.
The two monthly
competitions we run have proved to be very popular as African
Pilot gains more readers each month. Our original market
research has proved that in order to be successful in this
country, an aviation journal needs to be entertaining with
quality photography, interesting articles and a good editorial
to advertising ratio.
Naturally the advertisements are
important. After all, this is how a publisher pays for the
high overheads involved in producing a quality product.
However, magazines that become saturated with advertising from
cover to cover soon loose their appeal to the readers. African
Pilot has guaranteed readers and advertisers that we will not
exceed the 45% advertising ratio in order to keep publishing a
magazine that is at the top of its class. On behalf of our
team I wish you a successful and safe year
ahead.... |
| Wings
around the World |
LATEST NEWS: Sunday 4th January
2004
POLLY IS IN PORTO ALEGRE arriving
there at 17.40 UK time yesterday (Saturday). In the space of a
few days Polly has gone from the cold and chill of Ushuaia to
the sunny skies and heat of Brazil (+28 C). She was also
greeted by the sunny smiles of friends such as Luis, who
looked after her at Porto Alegre Airport before. Thinking that
this time she would slip into the airport unnoticed, she was
amazed to be met once more by a barrage of press and TV
cameras.
POLLY'S DIARY IS NOW UP TO DATE
INCLUDING HER FLIGHT TO PORTO ALEGRE
Polly's route through to the Caribbean is
as follows:
Day 1 Ushuaia SAWH - Comodoro
Rivadavia SAVC
Day 2 SAVC - Buenos
Aires/San Fernando SADF
Day 3 SABE -
Porto Alegre/Salgardo SBPA
Day 4 SBCO -
Rio de Janeiro/Santos Dumont SBRJ
Day 5 -
A 50 hour engine check
Day 6 - SBRJ -
Salvador SBSV
Day 7 SBSV - Belem SBBE
(with a possible stop at Fortaleza if weather isn't good
enough to do the distance - that is SBFZ)
Day 8 SBBE - Port of Spain/ Trinidad TTPP
Day 9 TTPP to St Johns/Antigua TAPA
**PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR IMAGES **
Polly's current location: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Total hours flown to date: 254hrs 08mins
Completed
miles: 30,723 miles to Porto Alegre
Polly's next leg: Porto
Alegre - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Polly drinking 'mate' the
local herbal tea just before leaving Ushuaia on New Year's
Day
G-FRGN outside the Aero Club at Ushuaia |
| News
|
The last month has been
very busy because of the press interest in the Skycar due, in
large part, to the celebration surrounding the 100-year
anniversary of Wright Brothers’ first flight. As I am sure you
noted we have introduced a press up-date on the home page of
our web site. We will provide TV show dates, etc as soon as
they are finalized.
Over the last 30 days the Skycar has
had significant coverage in or on:
The December
issue of Esquire magazine "The Genius Issue" - 5,000-word
article on the Skycar
The History
Channel’s "Movie Gadgets"
TechTV’s "Invent
This" - We flew the Skycar specifically for this show (Great
show!)
TechTV’s "Fresh
Air"
TechTV’s "100 Year Anniversary
Flight"
USA Today newspaper, 16 Dec 2003,
Money Section, "Flights of Fancy or the
Future?"
Two additional shows are to be shown on
the Discovery Channel—the first near the beginning of January.
The second, which we have seen and is a “Superb show”, is to
be shown later in the year. Both times will be posted as they
become available.
Stock Market
Issues
We are in the process of replacing Richmark
Capital Corporation as our market maker. After considerable
effort to make this relationship work it is clear that they
would prefer that we remain on the Pink Sheets as a means of
controlling much of our stock activity. We are being very
cautious in finding a replacement, but have some limitations
since there has been a large consolidation with the industry
and the larger brokerages are not interested in filing the 211
required to be listed except for related business or long-term
clients. We are, however, moving in a positive
direction.
Market Opportunity
We
continue to explore the market for strategic partners and are
in contact with three of the four largest aeronautical
companies in the world. At one time the four largest companies
were all located in the US. Today only one is and it is on the
ropes. It is a sad comment that the world’s once leading
nation in aviation will be buying most if not all of its
commercial planes from a foreign country in the near
future.
Skycar Development
The Skycar
engine replacement is progressing without any problems but
remains a significant task for a number of reasons related to
the need to keep the Skycar as light as possible.
1. We
have produced our own starter motors that weight 50% less than
anything available on the market. This has become more
important because where previously we started only four
engines and let them start the others by windmilling, we will
now be using 8 starters for a number of practical
reasons.
2. We are having custom-built water pumps produced
from magnesium. These pumps were designed with our help and
weight 60% less than anything available on the market.
3.
We just received our first custom designed all aluminum
radiators. Through our careful analysis and expert contractor
construction we have produced a radiator that can dissipate
the heat from 200 hp while weighing only 5.7 lbs.
It is
still our goal to have the M400 Skycar ready for a press
flight near the time we complete the test lake at the Milk
Farm (see |
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| McAully Flying
Group |
For 2004 the dates
are...
3 Feb, 2 Mar, 6 Apr, 4 May, 1 Jun,
6 Jul, 3 Aug, 7 Sep, 5 Oct, 2 Nov, 7
Dec...
Members and guests are welcome to
club evenings which are held on the last Wednesday of the
month from May through to September: Dates for 2004 will
appear here:... |
| Events
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|
light
Type:...
From:...
Nanaimo (provisional booking) -- 10 January
2004 - 10:00 (all times
local)...
To:...
Coventry -- 20 January
2004 - 15:00 (all times
local)...
Remarks:...
Ferry flight. Provisional date. Provisional route:
Nanaimo - Victoria - Los Angeles area - Phoenix - TBD -
Pensacola - USA east coast - St John's - Shannon - Coventry
(or St John's - Azores - Coventry)...
19
May 2004 - 23 May 2004 ...
Flight
Type:...
From:...
Duxford -- 19 May
2004 - 10:30 (all times
local)...
To:...
Biscarrosse -- 23 May
2004 - 16:00 (all times
local)...
Remarks:...
Confirmed event. Displays slots and local flying to be
confirmed....
24 May
2004 ...
Flight
Type:...
From:...
Biscarrosse -- 24 May
2004 - 10:30 (all times
local)...
To:...
Duxford -- 24 May
2004 - 14:00 (all times
local) | |
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