FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education - Triple Tree Aerodrome 9-6-2014

"General Aviation Maintenance Workshop" Topic: Hands-on General Aviation Maintenance workshop. On Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 15:00 Location: Triple Tree Aerodrome 330 Mary Hanna Road Main Hangar Woodruff, SC 29388 Select Number: SO1357653 Description: This is the fourth of four seminars offered. Isaac White, a seasoned A&P, IA, Avionics Specialist, will do an Aviation Maintenance Workshop for Owner/Operators. Pilots will enjoy a hands on, interactive workshop. Isaac will also discuss the importance of GA aircraft maintenance and give you the opportunity for Q&A with an experienced IA. To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here. The sponsor for this seminar is: South Carolina FAASTeam The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the 'Contact Information' area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services. The following credit(s) are available for the WINGS/AMT Programs: Advanced Knowledge 2 - 1 Credit   "Flying to Alaska via Canada - What's Required vs Nice to Know!" Topic: Flying to Alaska via Canada -- What I Learned is Required and What is Nice to Have with You On Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 13:30 Location: Triple Tree Aerodrome 330 Mary Hanna Road Main Hangar Woodruff, SC 29388 Select Number: SO1357645 Description: This is the third of four offered seminars. Dale Ellis will discuss his trip to Alaska in his RV8 and discuss the steps necessary to fly from the "lower 48" to Canada, flying within Canada, and then the steps necessary to fly from Canada to either Alaska or back to the "lower 48".  He will also offer comments on what airmen should have along on such a flight and what is nice to have yet not necessarily required. Dale is a retired airline pilot, having flown Dehavilland Dash-8's for 20 years for Piedmont Airlines (formally Henson Airlines).  In addition to a Multi-Engine ATP, he also holds a CFI with Airplane Single and MultiEngine ratings as well as Instrument Airplane rating. To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here. "iPads in the Cockpit - An Asset for Your Trip!" Topic: Utilizing iPads in your cockpit as well as current applications, plus available accessories. On Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 10:00 Location: Triple Tree Aerodrome 330 Mary Hanna Road Main Hangar Woodruff, SC 29388 Select Number: SO1357611 Description: Bring your iPad and your questions!  This interactive learning session will go through the basic and advanced functions of the iPad and discuss the advantages of the iPad for SRM (Single-Pilot Resource Management).  We will discuss the latest applications and hardware that are available to you, in the cockpit, on every flight! To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here. The sponsor for this seminar is: South Carolina FAASTeam The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the 'Contact Information' area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services. The following credit(s) are available for the WINGS/AMT Programs: Basic Knowledge 3 - 1 Credit
"Round Table Discusion with ATC" Topic: ATC Round Table Discussion. On Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 08:30 Location: Main Hangar 330 Mary Hanna Road Woodruff, SC 29388 Select Number: SO1357606 Description: Sonny Massey is the ATC manager at the Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU).  GMU is the busiest General Aviation airport in SC.  He will discuss common misconceptions and recent rule changes.  Then, he will answer all your questions related to ATC. To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here. The sponsor for this seminar is: South Carolina FAASTeam The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the 'Contact Information' area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services. The following credit(s) are available for the WINGS/AMT Programs: Basic Knowledge 3 - 1 Credit Click here to view the WINGS help page Invite a fellow pilot to the next WINGS Safety Seminar in your area. FAASafety.gov | Email Preferences | Opt Out    Do not reply to this email as it is an unmonitored mailbox. Contact us for comments or questions.

Whiteplains Plantation Phase II Gates Day Three.

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Today we got the last of the poles in.  

Thanks to Festus Burchfield, Mike Moore, Don Cook and Bill Como.

Gate Work - Day Two 8/21/2014

We made progress today on getting two of the poles set.  See link below for more pictures and story.

 

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Gate work Phase II - Day One

We started work on the Gates for Phase II.  Click on link below for pictures and story.

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Still the fastest production plane..... Mooney!

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The Ice Bucket Challenge - Whiteplains Plantation

Whiteplain Plantation Airpark - Makes General Aviation News Cover for August 2014

 

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Whats going on at Whiteplains....

Rob said to Mike "I am not sure I built this bench long enough."           8/13/2014

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"Mastering the Art of Instrument Navigation" Topic: An Introduction to Scenario Based Learning and the IMC Club International On Monday, August 18, 2014 at 18:00 Location: Hilton Head Library conference room / just off airport 11 Beach City Rd Hilton Head Island, SC 29926 Select Number: SO1357319 Description: IMC Club, through its nationwide chapters, provides organized “hangar flying” focused on building proficiency in instrument flying.  Believing that safety and proficiency are developed through education and experience.  Monthly meetings use real world scenarios to engage our members and allow them to share and build their experience.  You do not have to be instrument rated to attend.  Click on the link below and register TODAY. To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here. The sponsor for this seminar is: FAASTeam The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the 'Contact Information' area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services. The following credit(s) are available for the WINGS/AMT Programs: Basic Knowledge 3 - 1 Credit Click here to view the WINGS help page

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"Mastering the Art of Instrument Navigation" Topic: An Introduction to Scenario Based Learning and Introduction to IMC Club International On Monday, August 18, 2014 at 16:00 Location: Hilton Head Library conference room / just off airport 11 Beach City Rd Hilton Head Island, SC 29926 Select Number: SO1357248 Description: There will be a short presentation followed by group discussion. Discussion of GPS approach types will be discussed as well. To view further details and registration information for this seminar, click here. The sponsor for this seminar is: South Carolina FAASTeam The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the 'Contact Information' area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services. The following credit(s) are available for the WINGS/AMT Programs: Basic Knowledge 3 - 1 Credit Click here to view the WINGS help page

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Carrier Landing - First Time

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FAAST Blast Notice Number: NOTC5485 FAAST Blast — July 27— August 1, 2014Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update     FAA Holds Public Update on Avgas at AirVenture The FAA recently announced that it has received nine replacement fuel proposals from five different producers who have submitted their fuels for further evaluation by the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative (PAFI), an industry-government initiative designed to help the GA industry transition to an unleaded aviation gasoline. The FAA will now assess the viability of the candidate fuels to determine which fuels may be part of the first phase of laboratory testing. The analyses will focus on the candidate fuels’ impact on the existing fleet, the production and distribution infrastructure, their impact on the environment, their toxicology, and the cost of aircraft operations.   Key PAFI members representing the FAA, AOPA, EAA, and GAMA spoke during an EAA AirVenture forum designed to update the flying public on the initiative’s accomplishments. The goal is not only to identify, select, and provide an unleaded fuel for the GA fleet, but also to ensure fleet wide certification for those fuels. The new unleaded fuel is expected to be identified by 2018.   To learn more check out http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/avgas/   Update on Airman Certification StandardsIn 2011, the FAA established an Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) composed of industry experts to provide recommendations on improving the FAA’s airman testing and training materials. The ARC concluded that aviation safety and community needs would be best served by integrating task-specific aeronautical knowledge from the areas listed in 14 CFR part 61 into the appropriate Area of Operation in the existing PTS, and by adding task-appropriate risk management elements for each Area of Operation. This “Airman Certification Standards” (ACS) approach would thus define not only the performance metrics for knowledge and skill, but also the required content for guidance materials such as the FAA-H-series handbooks and for relevant knowledge test questions.   The FAA has continued to work with industry to develop and refine the ACS approach. An industry-led Airman Certification System Working Group has created ACS documents for major pilot certificates and the instrument rating. The industry group has now published draft ACS documents for the commercial pilot certificate and the authorized instructor certificate in the Federal Register for public review and comment. The docket, which also includes an explanatory notice and a “frequently asked questions” document, will be open until August 25, 2014. To read the Notice, please go to:  http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-06-25/pdf/2014-14791.pdf. You can access the docket via this link: http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2013-0316.    GA Awards Presented at AirVentureThe GA Awards Program and the FAA will present the 2014 General Aviation Awards this week at AirVenture. The General Aviation Awards Program — started in 1963 — is a cooperative effort between the FAA and 38 GA industry partners. Each year it recognizes aviation professionals for their contributions in the fields of aviation, education, and flight safety. Applicants are evaluated against at least four required metrics: professional involvement, pro bono service to the aviation community, continuing education, and the strength of three letters of recommendation. This year’s winners are: Howard William Wolvington- Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI) of the Year Max Lloyd Burnette- Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) of the Year David Brian Kocak- Avionics Technician of the Year Richard Loren Stowell- FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) Representative of Year   For more information on the winners check out page seven of the July/August 2014 issue of FAA Safety Briefing: http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/ For those unable to make it out to AirVenture this year, you can view any of the FAA safety forums online at: http://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=57027   Produced by the editors, FAA Safety Briefing, http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/ Address questions or comments to: SafetyBriefing@faa.gov. Follow us on Twitter @FAASafetyBrief or https://twitter.com/FAASafetyBrief. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "General Information" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.

Is 3D Printing Coming of Age?

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Consolidated PBY

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Charlie Dickerson He was born July 6, 1950, passed on July 28, 2014.

We pause to honor the memory of our friend, Whiteplains neighbor and fellow pilot Charlie Dickerson, who passed away on Monday, July 28th. Charlie owned the hangar just to the east of the Gazebo.

Charlie, you have Gone West, not alone into the sunset, but into the company of friends who have gone before you. Have a safe journey.

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THE FIRST AIR FORCE ONE

The sad story of Air Force One, the very first.

I don't normally pass these around but this one struck my heart. Maybe we could organize and help the process along. Perhaps just some time and effort not money, not sure. It seems like an admiral cause.

Mike,

Maybe something the pilots group could engage in, just a thought.

Thanks,

Jack

Subject: Fw: Fwd: THE FIRST AIR FORCE ONE

 

Columbine II still has a chance ......

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New location to purchase Fuel.

I just found out that Saluda County Airport (6J4 21 NM West of SC99) has installed a self serve fuel pump. I confirmed today that its operational and the price is $5.20 per gallon. 

Planning on flying west?  You might want to stop by 6J4 for fuel. 

Bo 


--
Jim Fender

 

Not actual Picture of pump.

Congradulations go out to a new Instrument rated Whiteplains Pilot

 

We join with all of our Whiteplains neighbors in congratulating our good friend Tony Urbano, who passed his Instrument Checkride yesterday!

Nine fuels vie to replace leaded avgas - AOPA

  Editor's Note: After original publication of this article, the FAA corrected the number of fuels it announced it would evaluate as potential replacements to 100LL avgas. The article has been updated to reflect the correct number.

The FAA has accepted nine fuels to be evaluated as potential replacements to 100 low-lead avgas, marking significant progress in the search for an unleaded fuel to serve the general aviation fleet. Worldwide, approximately 230,000 aircraft primarily rely on 100 low-lead avgas for safe operation, and some 167,000 of those are based in the United States.
The FAA announced July 10 that it had received proposals from five different groups, including Afton Chemical Company; Avgas LLC; Shell; Swift Fuels; and a consortium made up of BP, TOTAL, and Hjelmco. Companies worldwide were given until July 1 to submit unleaded fuels for evaluation as part of the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative (PAFI).

“Aviation organizations, the petroleum industry, and the FAA are working collaboratively to ensure the aviation community will have access to unleaded fuel that meets performance and safety standards, is affordable, and can be used by the existing fleet with minimal disruption,” said AOPA President Mark Baker. “We are pleased with the progress so far and look forward to the next phase.”
AOPA is a key member of the PAFI Steering Group, which also includes the American Petroleum Institute, the Experimental Aircraft Association, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, the National Air Transportation Association, and the National Business Aviation Association.
With the deadline to submit fuels closed, each proposal will be evaluated in terms of the impact on the existing fleet, production and distribution infrastructure, environment, toxicological effects, and cost of aircraft operations. The most promising fuels will be selected for the first phase of laboratory testing, set to begin in September at the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center.
From there the field will be further narrowed and the most viable candidates will move on to full-scale testing in engines and aircraft. The goal of this second phase of testing, which will require selected manufacturers to submit 10,000 gallons of fuel each, is to generate standardized property and performance data necessary to demonstrate scalability of production, and support qualification and fleet-wide certification data.
The FAA has set a goal of deploying an unleaded avgas by 2018, and Congress has expressed its support for the program, providing $6 million in funding this year and proposing the same level of funding for 2015.

Chick here: Nine fuels vie to replace leaded avgas - AOPA

Animated firefighting - AOPA

July 7, 2014

By Jim Moore

Dusty has a new career in “Planes: Fire and Rescue.” Image courtesy of Disney.

The action may be animated, but the production team behind Disney’s upcoming film Planes: Fire and Rescue, sequel to the 2013 animated feature Planes, strove to keep every detail as realistic as possible.
Great pains were taken to avoid mistakes, such as propellers turning in the wrong direction or aircraft doing things that are simply impossible, and to get the details right when portraying how a range of firefighting aircraft perform in the air. Consulting with professional pilots and firefighters, they worked to craft characters that, aside from being talking airplanes and helicopters, behave as their real-life counterparts do, down to the aerodynamics and radio phraseology.

“It has to be a believable world,” said Bobs Gannaway, the new film’s director, in a telephone interview with AOPA. “Then, you will hopefully forget that it’s animated, and just get into the story.”
The story began coming together while Planes was still in production, and Gannaway set out in search of a new mission for Dusty Crophopper, the central character of both films (voiced by actor Dane Cook). Once Gannaway learned that agricultural aircraft are also used for aerial firefighting, it was time to learn how it is done in real life.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, better known as Cal Fire, responded with enthusiasm when Gannaway and producer Ferrell Barron reached out seeking help. The real-life firefighters who specialize in backcountry fire suppression invited the movie crew to tour firefighting bases and observe training exercises. Barron said Cal Fire Battalion Chief Travis Alexander was particularly involved throughout the four-year effort to make the film, which opens July 18. Alexander and others on the Cal Fire staff coordinated numerous meetings with pilots, smoke jumpers, and others on the firefighting team. With helicopters added to the cast of characters, the producers also enlisted renowned aerobatic helicopter pilot Chuck Aaron, known for demonstrating a wide range of highly unusual attitudes in Red Bull colors, because Aaron knows exactly what a helicopter can and cannot do as well as any pilot flying. Sean Bautista, who consulted on the original Planes, also helped steer the storytellers in the right direction. (Planes opened following a special screening at EAA AirVenture 2013 and went on to gross nearly $220 million worldwide, according to BoxOffice.com.)
This second installment is dedicated to firefighters, and is the first animated feature to pay such a tribute, Barron said.

The “Planes: Fire and Rescue” production team consulted with aviators and firefighters to create a realistic animated world. Image courtesy of Disney.

While animated films are typically made with younger audiences in mind, both producer and director said they were gratified that early screenings for Cal Fire staff (and families) drew an enthusiastic response.
“We want aviators to enjoy the film and be excited that it is accurate,” Gannaway said. “The second thing is, we want the firefighters to watch the movie and also say that they got it right, or if we cheated a little bit, they understand why.”
Gannaway confessed there is one particular scene where they did have to “cheat” a little bit, though he was coy about which particular laws of physics may have been infringed upon. He said aviators should not have trouble spotting it, and there was no getting around it, either. They gave it a lot of thought, and decided in the end that the needs of the story trumped the need for realism, just once.
“I’m hoping that I got one get out of jail card,” Gannaway said.

Animated firefighting - AOPA

Flying Companions FAA Safety Briefing

New FAA Safety Briefing Available
Notice Number: NOTC5435

The July/August 2014 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on Flying Companions. In this issue we look to provide a basic guide for friends and loved ones who join us in the air or might have an interest in doing so. In addition, you can learn about the current state of ADS-B and where it’s going in the future.
 
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Pilots Meeting July 21 - 7:00 PM

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Mark your calendars for pilots meeting on July 21, 2014 @ 7:00pm. Jim Franklin will present a short program on "ramp checks". If you've never been checked you need to know this valuable information. I'm looking forward to this one! This will most likely be Jim's last presentation as he is retiring soon. Will try to send a reminder a few days before meeting.

Subject: Whiteplains Announcements List - Bob and Elaine Sendoff

Hi Neighbors

Let's get together with Bob and Elaine Chatham for a final farewell. They are a great couple and we will miss them. We are planning to go to the Flight Deck Tuesday (7/8) 6:30 PM for those who are able to attend.

Please let Peggy know by Monday PM for the reservations. (951-0773 or 530-4962 or email: billandpeggycomo@windstream.net )


Thanks to all,

Bill and Peggy

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Video: Awesome Aerial Fireworks

By Bethany Whitfield / Published: Jul 03, 2014

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Twister Aerobatics Team

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As the nation gears up for July 4th firework displays across the country, check out a more unique kind of celebration from the European-based Twister Aerobatics Team. Flying a specially crafted airplane known as the Silence Twister that is built with a honeycomb core and powered by a 107 hp UL Power engine, the team has been lighting up the night sky with spectacular pyrotechnic effects for the past several years.

Check out the videos below and see just how amazing their sparkling night show can be.

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