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2004
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September
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Tucumcari Air
Show 2004 |
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September 30 - Fly-Low Publications travels to
Tucumcari, NM for "The best little air show in
New Mexico."
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CAF Airsho 2004 |
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September 27 - The Commemorative Air Force (CAF)
will recognize the 60th Anniversary of D-Day during the coming air
event in Midland, TX. AIRSHO 2004, to be held October 2 & 3.
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Did You Win??? |
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TFRs Are Serious Business |
September 25 |
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The pilot of a small aircraft
was forced to land Wednesday, after his aircraft got just a little
too close to President Bush, who was on a campaign swing through
King Of Prussia and the western part of the Keystone State.
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Presidential Candidates & G. A. |
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September 24 – George W. Bush and John F. Kerry
have taken a stand on general aviation (GA), each promising to
protect its interests during the next presidential term. Both
presidential candidates tout GA’s contributions in exclusive
coverage in AOPA Pilot magazine’s October issue, out this week.
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Is GPS 100% Reliable? |
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September 18 - Is a Global Positioning System
(GPS) one-hundred percent reliable? For the most part, one could
say that it is very reliable, but not totally. There are coverage
areas in the country where GPS is unreliable. In the southwest,
the military can and does degrade the GPS signal.
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Embry Riddle Relocates |
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September 17 - Our local airport (Russellville,
AR) has been looking for a flight school to come on to the field.
I drove out to the airport this morning (Thursday) only to find 12
planes from Emery Riddle Flight Academy. My first impression was
that Bill Shelton, the airport manager had succeeded... And what
a catch he had made… we now had one of the nation’s leading flight
schools in our town of 23,000.
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From Hartzell |
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PIQUA, Ohio - September 17, 2004 - On August 6,
2004, a Socata TB10 crashed along the Danish coast. The Danish
Air Accident Investigation Board ("AIB") released a preliminary
report on the cause of the TB10 accident, citing the failure of
the pitch change knob on one of the propeller blades as a
contributing factor.
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Weiner Backs Down |
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September 17 - EAA, AOPA and other aviation
organizations saw their Congressional education efforts pay off
today, as Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) said he will not introduce
a bill that would have devastated general aviation activities.
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One For The Road.. uhhhh Flight |
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September 16 -
Alcoholic beverages, used by many to "unwind" or relax, act as a
social "ice-breaker," a way to alter one's mood by decreasing
inhibitions. Alcohol consumption is widely accepted, often
providing the cornerstone of social gatherings and celebrations.
Along with cigarettes, many adolescents associate the use of
alcohol as a rite of passage into adulthood.
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G. A. Whipping Boy |
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September 15 - The Experimental Aircraft
Association is urging its members and all aviation enthusiasts to
contact their Congressional representatives and strongly oppose a
newly introduced bill by Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.)
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Georgia Air Show |
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For more info go to this
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October 23rd & 24th
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FYI: Accident Reports |
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September 14 - Occasionally, we hear of the
incapacitation of a pilot and/or co-pilot where the passenger has
to land the plane. In this case, the daughter of the pilot was in
the back of the plane and not affected by the carbon monoxide
gas. She was not a pilot and did a superb job according to
airport officials.
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KY Aviation Hall of Fame |
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September 14 - The Ninth Annual Enshrinement
Ceremonies of the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame will be held on
Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004 at the Aviation Museumof Kentucky, Blue
Grass Airport, Lexington. The evening is designated black-tie
optional, and reservations are required by Wednesday, Oct. 20,
2004. MORE...
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Throttle Forward.... |
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September 13 - One sentence can make your day
(or destroy it). One of the services Fly-Low provides is a TFR
Notification to those who request the service. One guy
practically accused me of being a terrorist for posting the
location of the President.
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Business Spotlight |
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September 13 - Drake Aviation, a flight school
operating out of Springdale (AR) Airport, first started operation
in 1996. The first location was at Drake Airfield at Fayetteville
(AR). They began with three aircraft and in a small area at that
location. In the summer of 1999, Drake moved to Springdale
Regional Airport.
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Holleyfest
2004 |
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September 11 - “Holleyfest is
all about being a good neighbor to the
community,” John Oakland, coordinator of
Holleyfest 2004, explained the bottom-line
purpose of the annual fly-in/camp-out hosted by
Holley Mountain Airpark near the City of Clinton
in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas.
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Is GPS 100% Reliable? |
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September 10 - Is a Global Positioning System
(GPS) one-hundred percent reliable? For the most part, one could
say that it is very reliable, but not totally. There are coverage
areas in the country where GPS is unreliable. In the southwest,
the military can and does degrade the GPS signal.
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EAA On Wings |
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September 8 - The unmatched sights, sounds and
personalities of the world's greatest aviation gathering, the
Experimental Aircraft Association's annual EAA AirVenture fly-in,
speeds into the homes of television viewers during an hour-long
special on the Discovery Wings Channel that premieres Thursday,
Sept. 23, at 8 p.m. (Eastern Time).
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OK Aviation & Sport Pilot |
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September 7 - The Federal Aviation
Administration announced a new Sport Pilot certification that will
allow pilots to earn their wings in fewer hours and at a lower
cost than ever before. Tom Kilpatrick, president of Oklahoma
Aviation at Wiley Post Airport, explained the new certification.
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Air Show Siloam Springs |
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September 6 - The City of Siloam Springs will host its inaugural
Air Show on Saturday October 9th at the Siloam Springs Municipal
Airport "Cecil Smith Field".
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Air Show Fort Scott |
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September 5 - Airport Days and Air Show at Fort
Scott (KS) will be held September 11th. This year Team
Red (consisting of a Yak 52 and CJ-6A), Guy Baldwin (Extra 300),
Trojan Phlyers, Rex Cruise (C-45), and fly-bys or static displays
of military aircraft is expected.
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Air Show Tucumcari |
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September 3 - It is time for that “Best little
Air Show in New Mexico”. Yep, the Rotary Club of Tucumcari will
put on one of the best air shows in the west on September 29th.
It is on a Wednesday, as usual. Schools in and around and
businesses in Tucumcari will close for the one day event.
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Where Aviation Meets Stupidity |
THIS IS INFORMATION RETRIEVED FROM
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September 4 - In the bizarre new world of
innumerable temporary flight restrictions (TFRs), the FAA
determined that a law requiring TFRs over major league games meant
that the agency couldn't issue a waiver for the Cleveland National
Air Show Friday night because the Cleveland Indians will be
playing nearby.
"Ridiculous," said AOPA'S President Phil Boyer,
and the association rolled out its heavy artillery at the FAA,
TSA, and on Capitol Hill to try to get the decision changed.
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Sport Pilot Is Here |
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September 3 - The first phase of the Sport
Pilot rule took effect September 1. What that means is that if you
have a recreational pilot certificate or higher, and a current
biennial flight review, you can fly a
light sport aircraft without a medical certificate — provided
you have a valid state driver's license and you haven't been
denied a medical certificate.
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Ford Tri-Motor On The Move |
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September 2 - The Experimental Aircraft
Association is celebrating this year's 75th anniversary of its
prized Ford Tri-Motor passenger airplane, and the 75th anniversary
of transcontinental air service, by taking this rare aircraft to
selected cities in the Midwest this fall.
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AOPA Brags Usage
August 31 – More than 100,000 pilots now use AOPA's Real-Time-Flight
Planner, the powerful online flight planning tool available free to AOPA
members. And they’re using it a lot – an astounding 40 years’ worth of
online time since RTFP was unveiled 10 months ago today at AOPA Expo in
October 2003.
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TFR Over Oshkosh AirVenture
August 30 - A large gathering of people will
draw a TFR (Temporary Flight Restriction). The
Democratic & Republican Conventions, the Super Bowl, and
even air shows will have a TFR. Now, what scares me
is that I just returned from AirVenture at Oshkosh.
I was there with hundreds of thousands of people in one
small location. There were 20,000 planes flying
overhead and / or landing.
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Adam Aircraft Anniversary
August 28 - Marking the first anniversary of the A700's
debut at Oshkosh in July 2003 and the third showing of the
A500 centerline twin, Adam Aircraft takes a record nine
orders for its two aircraft models during EAA AirVenture
2004.
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Thumbs Up For Extra 500
August 27 -
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Extra
Aircraft’s EA-500, which company officials say will set a new
standard in the single-engine turboprop high-performance cabin
class. MORE...
Will Rogers Air Show
August 25 - Are you looking
for a place to take the family for a weekend? If so, this air show
is one of the best in Oklahoma. Make plans to fly, drive, or
hitchhike to Claremore (OK) for one heck of a good weekend. Check
NOTAMs for airport closing time and any special frequencies. For
more information and the date go to this
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Great $100 Hamburger Location
Turkey Mountain Estates
Shell Knob, MO
Gahn Honored
August 24 - William Ghan of Mansfield (MO) has been selected
as the recipient of the 2004 Experimental Aircraft Association
Major Achievement Award in honor of his dedication and
continuous efforts to further recreational aviation.
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Large Blast & Fire Near Houston (TX)
For complete story go to this
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American
Wins Red Bull Air Race
August 22 - Complete
Story Here.
Altitude &
Alcohol
August 20 - By a decision taken by Aeroflot management a passenger, P.
Gailis, was refused to have a return flight Su-248 London -Moscow
Aug.10, 2004 and to further book Aeroflot air tickets.
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Adam
Aircraft Reports
August 19 - Marking the first anniversary of the A700's debut at Oshkosh in
July 2003 and the third showing of the A500 centerline twin, Adam Aircraft takes
a record nine orders for its two aircraft models during EAA AirVenture 2004.
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What
Happened At AirVenture 2004
August 19 -
The focus was on the future at the 52nd annual edition of the
world's premier aviation event, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, as the fly-in
will "Launch the Next Century of Flight" on July 27-August 2 at Wittman
Regional Airport in Oshkosh.
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Red Bull
Air Race
August 17 - This Friday, Round 2 of the 2004 Red Bull Air Race World
Series will turn the historic city of Budapest, Hungary upside down
right above the Danube
River in front of hundreds of thousands of spectators during the
country’s
celebration of St. Stephen’s Day, a Hungarian national holiday.
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On Landing
II
August 16 - You should be interested to know that accidents involving
undershoots are usually much more serious than landing long. Obviously,
the energy levels involved in undershoot accidents are much higher. If
ever you're in doubt about making the runway, add enough power to assure
a safe landing. Be sure that power will be available by using your
checklist for all pre-landing items!
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Homebuilt
Accident Rate Down
August 14 - The Experimental Aircraft Association's programs dedicated to
enhancing the safety of amateur-built aircraft continue to pay dividends, as
homebuilt aircraft accident totals are lower than projected figures through the
first 10 months of the 2003-2004 fiscal year that ends September 30.
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AOPA Helps
To Prevent Runway Incursions
August 13 - The FAA’s Office of Runway Safety and Operational Services
wanted to reverse the dangerous trend of runway incursions. To better
educate America’s pilots about runway safety and ensure that this
message would reach the huge general aviation audience, the FAA turned
to the AOPA Air Safety Foundation to help spread the word.
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NBC's
"Terrorist" Are Captured
August 12 -
"Earlier
today two Middle Eastern men attempted to penetrate our security. They
telephoned one of my helicopter FBOs and asked about a charter flight.
After discussion of price and directions to the business, they arrived
an hour later. When the office agent asked how they were going to pay
for the flight they produced cash."
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Mack's
Hangar August
Remember The
Alamo!
August 12 -
March 18,
2003, should be the rallying cry of General Aviation. That is
the day the Mickey Mouse (permanent) TFRs were placed in
effect. Why? To protect the thousands of visitors to Disney
World/Land, we are told.
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Passenger
Lands Plane, Safely
August 12 - Occasionally, we hear of the incapacitation of a pilot and/or
co-pilot where the passenger has to land the plane. It happened
again. MORE...
Throttle
Forward & Fly-Low
August 11 - With each issue of
FLY-LOW
comes a column of rambling and soap box (cockpit) theories
from the publisher's desk (wing). We publish them in a
column called "Throttle Forward". This month's column is
on this PAGE.
Archived columns may be found
HERE. Throttle
Forward and Fly-Low.....
Duane Cole's Widow Dies
August 11 - Duane Cole's widow, Judy, passed away at her home
surrounded by friends and family yesterday. Duane recently passed away at
the age of 89. His wife of sixty-six years was in her mid-eighties.
Mrs. Cole had been in bad health for years. In their early years of
performing aerobatics, Mrs. Cole was Duane's wing walker. She was for many
years instrumental in running the Cole Brothers Aerobatic Team. At one
time, she was a wing walker for her son, Rolly, during his aerobatic days.
He was killed in a plane accident around 40 years ago. Memorials may be
sent to the Duane Cole Memorial Fund, 731 N. W. Tarrant, Burleson, TX 76028.
Center front: Judy Cole - right Duane Cole
Fly-Low Provides Me With A Grandson
For the rest
of the story go to HERE.
Young Eagles Fundraiser
 August 9 - As EAA's
AirVenture convention, fly-in, and air show moves into an event-filled
final two days, association officials uphold the attention and
generosity directed toward EAA's Young Eagles Program during the event
as substantiation of their organization's purpose.
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Final Figures From AirVenture
August 8 - Preliminary figures from the Experimental Aircraft Association's
52nd annual EAA AirVenture fly-in convention indicate that the world-renowned
event launched the "Next Century of Flight" with great success, as hundreds of
thousands of EAA members and aviation enthusiasts enjoyed a week filled with
glimpses of the future of flight along with celebrations of aviation's past and
present. MORE...
Kid Aviators Fill The Sky Over Norman
August 7 - Busy air traffic patterns around the University of
Oklahoma Max Westheimer airport are not unusual. The second busiest
airport in the state, Max Westheimer’s staff, air traffic controllers
and flight instructors are used to keeping the air space full. This summer is no
different. MORE...
Business Spotlight
August
6 - Northwest Arkansas Avionics, Inc. is a family run business with 21st
century equipment. Donald Knox is General Manager and founder.
He and his two shop managers, Alan Hosier and Andrew Knox (his son),
have operated this business for the last sixteen years.
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Competition For SpaceShipOne
August 6 - The Canadian
da Vinci Project Team has notified the ANSARI X PRIZE of its intention to launch
its rocket on October 2nd, 2004, marking its official entry in the
international, commercially-funded space race competition.
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USPA AR 01
Meeting
August 5 - John Oakland is the newest officer of the Holley
Mountain AR01 Chapter of the United States Pilots Association (USPA).
Oakland will fill the VP post vacated by Tim Posey and joins Jim Collom,
president, Joe Marshall, treasurer, and Christine Weiss, secretary, who
are each entering their third term as officers. MORE...
FYI:
Five Accidents Within 100 Miles
August 4 - These accidents all happened within 100 miles from my home
airport. Some of the pilots were my friends, but all were brothers
in flight. The number of accidents, nearness of them and the
number of fatalities caught my attention.
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The Best
Of The Best
August 3 - Oshkosh AirVenture is one of those tough eggs to break.
Not just everyone can perform at the "Big One", only the "Best of the
Best". One of those is Randy Henderson. We have featured
Randy's Texas T-Cart in Fly-Low in past issues. His
performance is a show stopper. He performed three days at
AirVenture this year.. The only thing missing was his lovely wife,
Di, doing the announcing. That change was due to a new rule placed
in effect this year by AirVenture officals. To learn more about Randy and the T-Cart go
to this PAGE.
Score One
For G. A.
August 2 - The FAA has denied Department of Defense requests
to turn 11 temporary flight restriction areas (TFRs) into
prohibited airspace. Instead, the FAA will follow AOPA's
recommendation and convert the existing TFRs over the 11
military installations into National Security Areas (NSAs).
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