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Page 16 PLANE & PILOT NEWS December 2012 P i l o t s C A l e n d A r NOTE: IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE SPACE AVAIL- ABLE TO EVERYONE WHO WISHES TO LIST THEIR EVENT IN THIS COMPLIMENTARY SER- VICE, ALL PARTICIPANTS NEED TO FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES: WHO: ABC CLUB WHAT: AIR SHOW/CHILI DINNER WHEN: DECEMBER 1-2 TIME: 1 PM TO 7 PM WHERE: PORTAGE METRO (INCLUDE IDENTIFIER) CONTACT: JANE DOE (000)000-0000 JANUARY 12, 2013 - THE LAKE ERIE 99S PILOT OF THE YEAR AND CHARTER BANQUET WILL BE HELD AT STONEWATER GOLF CLUB, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS--NEAR CGF. GUEST SPEAKER IS CAPT. GUY GRUTERS, FORMER USAF OFFICER AND FIGHTER PILOT THAT WAS A POW FOR OVER 5 YEARS IN VIET NAM. HE ALSO WAS AN EASTERN AIRLINE PILOT AND COMPUTER COMPANY OWNER. MEET AND GREET AT 5, DINNER AT 6 P.M., $30/PERSON. RAFFLES, MUSIC, GREAT FOOD, GREAT PILOTS! CONTACT CAROL STOCKER AT 440-382-3090 OR STOCKERCAROLM@ GMAIL.COM OR NANCY WOOD AT 330- 730-0262 OR NEWOOD42@ME.COM FOR RESERVATIONS OR QUESTIONS. JANUARY 16, 2013 - EAST CENTRAL OHIO PILOTS ASSOCIATION (ECOPA) WILL SPONSOR A WINE PAIRING DINNER AT MAIN STREET GRILLE, 123 S. MAIN ST., NORTH CANTON, OH 44720. SOCIAL BEGINS AT 6 PM WITH A DINNER AT 7. THE 4 COURSE DINNER PAIRS A DIFFERENT WINE WITH EACH. START WITH A WINTER SALAD AND ICE WINE, THEN ROSEMARY CHICKEN AND LAMBRUSCO, LINGUINE WITH PRAWN AND PINOT GRIGIO, AND FINALLY, GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE AND PORT. FOLLOWING DINNER, WE WILL HOLD ELECTIONS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEN ADJOURN TO THE LOUNGE FOR AN EVENING OF PIANO MUSIC. COST IS $30 PER PERSON. RESERVATIONS ARE DUE JAN. 10 TO KATHY LONG, 330-499-2979 OR EMAIL ECOPA.RSVP@GMAIL.COM. Piper Incorporates Garmin G1000 in Seminole and Archer Models Piper Aircraft, Inc. is incorporating the Garmin G1000 avionics suite into new twin-engine Piper Seminole and single-engine Piper Archer aircraft models available in 2013. Launch customer for the new Garmin G1000equipped Pipers is the Florida Institute of Technology. Piper made the announcement at the company’s 75th anniversary celebration and fly-in here earlier. Garmin’s G1000 is a seamlessly integrated allglass avionics that makes flight information easier to scan and process. G1000’s design brings new levels of situational awareness, simplicity and safety to the cockpit. The Florida Institute of Technology’s College of Aeronautics will take delivery of eight single-engine Piper Archer TX training airplanes equipped with the G1000 during 2013 and also has options on 16 additional trainers (Archer TX or twin-engine Seminole) for future delivery, bringing the total potential new aircraft under the agreement to a fleet of 24 aircraft. “Piper President and CEO Simon Caldecott said, “Building on the system’s success in our M-Class aircraft, the G1000 will put a wealth of flight-critical data at the finger tips of Seminole and Archer pilots.” Caldecott said Piper is the only airplane manufacturer to offer proven durable all metal single and twin-engine training aircraft. An added benefit is commonality of the flight deck, maintenance and parts for Piper’s single and twin-engine training aircraft. Additionally Piper offers a single point of contact for customer service, operational and training practices in low-wing aircraft that are ideally suited for pilot learning. The G1000 flight deck presents flight instrumentation, navigation, weather, terrain, traffic and engine data on large-format, high-resolution displays. It replaces the G500 suite currently on Seminole and Archer aircraft. Garmin’s reliable GRS77 Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) provides accurate, digital output and referencing of aircraft position, rate, vector and acceleration data. About the Piper Seminole The Piper Seminole is an advanced training aircraft with consistency and proven reliability in more than 20 years of service and hundreds of thousands of hours in flight school environments throughout the world. Students admire the airplane for its ability to teach advanced flight training maneuvers and procedures. Instructors appreciate the Piper Seminole’s ability to teach these lessons in a safe and forgiving manner. Flight school owners appreciate the Piper Seminole’s ability to keep students and instructors SeaRey Passes LSA AuditArcher Models Progressive Aerodyne, Inc., (PA) the manufacturer of SeaRey, Light Sport Amphibian Airplane, successfully passed an FAA Light Sport Aircraft Prototype Audit by the audit team from FAA AIR-200 in Washington D.C. and obtained an airworthiness certification from the FAA Orlando MIDO (Manufacturing Inspection District Offices) office on November 8, happy while increasing operating revenue. The Seminole is a twin-engine piston powered aircraft that seats four and is equipped with ThermaCool air conditioning. It is powered by two Lycoming L/O -360-A1H6 each generating 180 hp. Its cruising speed at 75 percent power is 162 KTAS / 300 km/h. Its range is 700 nm / 1,426 km. Standard equipment includes the Garmin G1000. About the Piper Archer TX The Piper Archer fulfills two missions with one airplane. The first mission is learning to fly. The second is gaining experience and knowledge in a very capable instrument cross-country airplane. As a classroom, the Piper Archer provides everything needed to learn to safely fly. Standard instrumentation includes the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit system, a perfect mixture of low workload and high technology. Comfortable 2012. PA has been working for a few years diligently to meet relevant ASTM standards and FAA regulations with help and guidance from SilverLight Aviation. PA was the first one out of seven Light Sport Aircraft manufacturers in the past two years to pass the FAA audit without any major continued on page 17 leather seats are standard, and the option for factoryinstalled air conditioning adds to the Archer’s appeal as a training aircraft. It is powered by the 180 hp Lycoming 0-360-A4M and offers 128 ktas / 237 km/h cruise speed. About Piper Aircraft Piper Aircraft, Inc. is headquartered in Vero Beach, Florida. A global force in aviation, Piper is an investment of the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Brunei. The company offers efficient single-engine and twinengine trainer, personal and business aircraft. With economical acquisition and operating costs, Piper airplanes deliver the best value available today and into the future. Piper is a member of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
Pilot Weather Reports continued from page 7 into the lap of the guy in the next seat back. Sometimes the turbulence is classified as “chop”. Ever drive down a dirt road that has a lot of parallel ridges like an old time washboard? That is chop. We get a lot of interesting comments that are added to pilot reports which will bring home a condition in a more personal way. One pilot was reporting nasty headwinds and turbulence. The report read: TCS UA/OV ONM- TCS/TM 2219/FL085/TP C152/WV 180045/ TB MOD/ RM “Only thing moving in this aircraft is my stomach”. Or this one in south- SeaRey Passes continued from page 16 findings. “It was very commendable” said one of the auditors at the out-brief. PA has been selling the same model kit of the two place amphibian airplane for the past twenty years. “We will carry on the legacy of the beloved SeaRey in the production airplane”, said Kerry Richter, the President of Progressive Aerodyne, Inc. PA will start production of the compliant airplane immediately to meet the long expected market demand. New factorybuilt airplanes will be de- eastern New Mexico: CNM UA/ OV CNM/ TM 0245/ FL065/TP C210/Turbulence – Moderate to Severe/ Remarks: It’s rougher than a corn cob up here. Flight Watch is specifically designed to take and disseminate pilot reports. The Flight Service Radio position can do it too, time permitting. If you give one to the Towers, they will pass it on to Flight Service because their computers are not linked directly to the Weather service the way ours are. Center controllers have no requirement to take pilot reports, and if you try to give them one they may simply have you contact Flight Watch, so to save time, just remember – 122.0 is the frequency to call. Other, more unusual, pilot livered to customers who put down a deposit in a couple of months. “This is a milestone for PA to get to the next level of company growth and treat it as a new start of world class manufacturing and service.” Adam, the CEO said. PA is committed to make continuous effort providing customers with the high quality SeaRey with proven extraordinary performance by strictly following the ASTM standards and FAA regulations to keep its leading position on the sport amphibian airplane market. reports can include such things as seeing the ground obscured by blowing sand or dust, and then giving the dust tops, or observing a forest fire where there are no Temporary Flight Restrictions’s already in the area. This is one of the ways that the Forest Service gets on top of fires quickly in the more remote regions. To all those who religiously give pilot reports – thank you. To the rest of you, Flight Watch is listening on 122.0, so call up and let them know how your flight’s going. Rose Marie Kern has worked in ATC since 1983. If you’d like to ask Rose a question concerning ATC or weather, email her at author@ rosemariekern.com. Low cost Action Ads Action ads -85¢ per word, min. ad $20.00 for 2 issues. Words containing 7 characters or more count as 2 words. Add $5.00 if picture is to be used with your ad. No pictures will be returned. Send your check with your ad or use VISA or mASTeRcARD. DeADLINe: 19th of each month. 1-800-733- 4510 Or email: PPNeWS7600@ AOL.cOm PLANE & PILOT NEWS December 2012 Page 17 Contact us at ppnews7600@aol.com Lighting Up the World, one Airport at a time... USING Maintenance FREE Solar powered “Super Bright” LED markers and beacon fixtures Made to withstand extreme weather conditions and shine bright for over 8 hours with less than 4 hours charging time... BSL-05D BLUE fixture BLUE LED light Available in WHITE or GREEN fixture (red, white, amber, green or blue LED’s) Tim Cowsert tcowsert@sbcglobal.net brightportalresources.com 979/270-1655
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