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WASHINGTON AVIATION ASSOCIATION

presenting the 28th Annual Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show

February 26/27 |2011Blue Gate | Showplex Exhibit Hall

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InsIdestory 06 Workshops Overview10 2010 schedule 12 Keynote Speakers20 Maintenance Seminars24 Exhibitors & Layout26 exhIbItor dIrectory

EvEnthours Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM Sunday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Admission $5 – good for BotH days | Kids 17 & under always FREEParking is FREE in the Blue Lot on Meridian Street.

Showplex | Western Washington Fairgrounds, Puyallup WA

Fly-in at the Pierce County Airport | For shuttle schedule call (253) 848-9349 Airport shuttle sponsored by spencer Aircraft & sIM Flight simulator/safety In Motion

ProgrAMproduction:RAChEL hANSEN | IMAgEInActIondEsign | 360-427-5599

cover photo: insideaircraftphotocreditsFire Boss LLC Colby Williams | Flight Line Industries

This event is produced by the Washington Aviation Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting aviation business in the Northwest.

Thank you to our 2011 Premier Event Sponsor, AOPA, for continued support. We welcome AOPA’s president, Craig Fuller, back to the Northwest and extend our thanks to JJ Greenway and the AOPA Air Safety Institute for continued support.

Thank you Flying Magazine, Trade-A-Plane, and General Aviation News for your invaluable media contribution.

Thank you for the continued support of event sponsors: Lightspeed Aviation, Wipaire, Seattle Avionics, King County Airport & Boeing Field and Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS). We welcome new 2011 sponsors: Pacific Coast Avionics, Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Fire Boss and Adamson Aviation.

This event would not be successful without the support of the aviation community. Thank you to the FAA and the FAA Safety Team (FAAST), National Weather Service, and WSDOT Aviation Division and many aviation groups, for your continued seminar support & assistance in “spreading the word” to the aviation community.

Thank you Spencer Aircraft and SIM Flight Center for coordinating the shuttle from Pierce County Airport to the Showplex! The shuttle begins 1/2 before and ends 1/2 hours after show hours on Saturday and Sunday. For schedule call 253/848-9349.

Thank you Clear for once again sponsoring wireless internet!

And especially, thank you to ALL the wonderful participants, exhibitors, and attendees, who continue to support this show!

WhAt is it?the conFerence & trAde shoW

has been an integral part of aviation in the northwest for 28 years! this event brings pilots, mechanics, aircraft owners and their

families together for two days of seminars and presentations as well as over 300 exhibits. if

you have an interest in aviation, here you will get all your questions answered!

QuestIons? Call 866-922-7469www.washington-aviation.org


Growing from our humble beginning in a hallway of a Bellevue hotel, to our current facility of over 100,000 square feet and 6 conference rooms; this year’s Conference includes a wide selection of vendors with their staff happy to assist you in evaluating their products and services to help you in making the right decision for your aviation needs.

Continuing our commitment to safety and education, our keynote speaker on Saturday, Craig Fuller, AOPA President, will be discussing the issues affecting our freedom and ability to fly, including Next-Gen, avgas, and the future of flight train-ing. He’ll be talking about how to work together to build excitement for flying as we “Rally GA” in 2011 and beyond.

On Sunday, welcome keynote speaker, Joe Kittinger, aviation hero and former Command Pilot and career military officer in the United States Air Force. He is most famous for his participation in Project Manhigh and Project Excelsior, holding the records for having the highest, fastest and longest skydive and as being

the first man to make a solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in a gas balloon.

The conference is packed with educational opportunities and safety seminars, please take advantage of them. I know it is dif-ficult to see everything in one day, so your admission is good for both days!

The Washington Aviation Association appreciates the continued support from our northwest aviation community (and a little beyond)!

Until next year, fly safe and enjoy the conference.

Jamelle R. GarciaExecutive DirectorWashington Aviation Association

2011 conFerence HigHligHts

MAINTENANCE SEMINARSIA’sattendingmaintenanceclasseswillearn8hourscredittowardrenewaloftheircertificate.

Seminarsopentoallattendees.

See page 20 for schedule & presentation details

WEAThERWORKShOPTheNWSseminarsaredesignedespeciallyforpilotsandareintendedtoincreasepilotknowledgeofmeteorologyingeneralandaviationweatherinparticular.

hELICOPTER WORKShOPAnopportunityforstateandfederalaviationleadersalongwithpilotgroups,airportpersonnelandgeneralaviationairportusers,tocometogetheranddiscussissuesfacingourairports.

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MOuNTAIN & CANyON FLyINg SEMINARSThe focus of these five seminars will stress the importance of a mountain/canyon pilot knowing themselves, their aircraft, and the environment.

See page 14 for schedule & presentation details

hISTORy & INSPIRATION

Joe Kittinger|Hero.RecordSetter.Inspiration.AviationPioneer-justafewwordstodescribethefirstmaninspacewhosetthestageforsomuchinaviation. See page 18 for details

NASA Outreach PresentationJoinBrianHawkins,NASAAeronauticEducationSpecialistforexcitinghands-onspaceexploration. See page 19 for details

Diving up Aviation History |Exploringthedepthsforcapsulesofouraeronauticalpast.See page 44 for details

FLyINg SKILLS

Fromhoningflyingexpertisetoavoidingfatalmistakesandrunwayincursions–orspeakerlineupisfilledwiththeexpertsonallaspects!See pages 10 - 11 for full schedule

TEChNOLOgyEachyearwearehonoredtolaunchthelatestandgreatestinaviationtechnology.See pages 10 - 11 for full schedule of presentations.

FLyINg COMPANIONS SEMINAR See page 42

AOPA is a national organization committed to protecting your freedom to fly at every level of government. Working with local pilots, AOPA has had some great successes here in the Northwest. Together we have:

• Prevented the legislature from adopting a huge tax increase on GA aircraft based in Washington State.

• Worked with an incredible group of pilots and airport advocates to win a port commission vote to keep Vista Field open despite opposition.

• Worked with seaplane pilots across the area to protect access to Ross Lake in the Cascades.

• Persuaded the FAA to revise its new policy on residential through- the-fence access to protect existing access agreements at federally funded airports.

We’re also hard at work in Washington, D.C., representing the interests of our more than 405,000 members on issues ranging from user fees to NextGen, and avgas to security.

And we keep you up to date with all the latest news and ideas you need to enrich your flying experience, regardless of how, what, and why you fly. Through the Air Safety Institute we support research, training, and programs to improve GA safety. Our award winning magazines AOPA Pilot and Flight Training, our streaming media channel at AOPA Live, our electronic communications like ePilot and Aviation eBrief, and our comprehensive website at www.aopa.org, are just a few of the ways we deliver information and tools to support your flying.

This year we want to do even more to support general aviation, and we need your help. This year, we want to Rally GA! Together we can invite newcomers into flying, demonstrate the benefits of personal and business aviation, and build momentum for all the great things happening in the GA community.

General aviation will continue to face challenges. Budgets are still tight and state and federal agencies are looking to make cuts that could affect GA. We need to build support among new members of Congress. And we need to remain vigilant to protect our freedom to fly.

But by banding together to show our support for general aviation, we can help GA take off and climb into the flight levels. Be part of the excitement. Join all of us at AOPA as we Rally GA in 2011!

CRAIG L. FULLERPRESIDENT, AOPA

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association421 Aviation Way, Frederick, MD 21701 • 800-USA-AOPA • www.aopa.org

Craig L. Fuller President, AOPA

ENGAGED IN AVIATIONWelcometoour28thyearofthe

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Presented by meteorologists from the National Weather Service Forecast offices in Seattle and Spokane, Portland and Medford and the NWS Unit co-located with Seattle ARTCC. Each meteorologist has been routinely involved in forecasting the weather over the Pacific NW for many years, including forecasts for the general Public, Aviation, Marine, Fire Weather users, and for Hydrology. These semi-nars were written especially for pilots and are intended to increase pilot knowledge of meteorology in general and aviation weather in particular.

Attendees are invited to register in advance online at www.washington-aviation.org . Open to everyone. FREE -$5.00 admission to show for 2 days.

Saturday, February 26 | 10:30 am Inland Northwest Weather Patterns us-ing Satellite and Radar Founders | Room C Robin L. Fox, Meteorologist, National Weather Service, Spokane, WA The weather can change dramatically east of the Cascades. Learn many weather patterns of the Inland Northwest and the fascinating weather phenomena associated with them, such as fog, thunderstorms, rain, snow and wind. Satellite and radar can be very useful tools, and we will discuss how to use them for your planning needs.

robIn l. FoxRobin has been in the National Weather Ser-vice for almost 20 years, with over 12 years of weather forecasting experience in the Spokane, Washington office. She is active in weather outreach events and education. Robin is a Midwest transplant and a meteorology gradu-ate from University of Wisconsin Madison. _________________________

Saturday, February 26 | 1:00 pm Interpreting Weather Charts on the Internet Founders | Room C Michael Petrucelli How to interpret weather forecast charts found on the Internet. A look at common aviation weather forecast charts and a deeper look at the computer model weather charts used by meteorologists. Includes a look at satellite imagery and how to find fronts and low pres-sure systems.

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MIke PetrucellIMike Petrucelli graduated at State University New York in 1996. He has been forecasting weather in the Pacific NW for a decade – with NW Weathernet in Seattle for six years; the NNWS in Medford for four years. He has been the Aviation Focal Point since 2007._________________________

Saturday, February 26 | 4:30 pmWintertime Icing and TurbulenceFounders | Room C John Werth, NWS, Auburn, WA

The discussion will focus on weather conditions in the Pacific Northwest most favorable for the development of icing and turbulence and what GA pilots can do to avoid those situations and maintain situational awareness.

John WerthJohn Werth is the Meteorologist in Charge of the NWS’s Center Weather Service Unit at the FAA’s Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) in Auburn, WA. After receiving a B.S. degree in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Washington, John began his NWS career at the Portland and Seattle Weather Forecast Offices. Following that, John worked as a NWS Fire Weather Meteorologist, providing onsite weather support to numerous Incident Command Teams across the US. In 2010, John was awarded the Department of Commerce Bronze Medal Award for his work in developing tactical decision aids used by NWS Center Weather Service Units across the country. _________________________

Sunday, February 27 | 11:30 am Reading Radar: A Primer for PilotsFounders | Room C Clinton Rockey, Meteorologist, National Weather Service, Portland, Oregon

Do you find that interpreting a radar image is similar to a finding Waldo game? No more. This seminar will focus on the basics of the NWS doppler radar and cover basics of radar and how radar works, as well as its limita-tions. Learn how to recognize various weather phenomena, and hidden messages for pilots, on doppler radar images. Emphasis will be on the effect of these phenomena on the aviation community.

clInton rockey A meteorologist from the NWS forecast of-fice in Portland, Oregon. After graduation from the University of Kansas, he relocated to Eugene, OR to begin a career as a weather observer with NWS. Since 1995, he has been stationed at the forecast office in Portland, forecasting fire, marine and aviation. He has been a pilot (VFR only) since 1997.

Sunday, February 27 | 2:30 pm Weather Considerations when Flying the CascadesFounders | Room C Allen Kam, Meteorologist, National Weather Service, Seattle, WA

This seminar discusses the weather information available to pilots when flying the Cascades and the various weather problems that can make flying over the Cascades more hazard-ous. Weather problems addressed are onshore flow, convection, density altitude, and transient frontal systems.

Allen kAM Allen Kam has been a meteorologist with the National Weather Service for over 25 years, with the last 19 years at the Seattle Forecast Office. He has been the Aviation Focal Point the entire time in Seattle as well as the liaison with Seattle Flight Service until it closed in January 2010. Allen earned his private pilot license in 1983 at Boeing Field and has kept flying ever since. He re-ceived a B.S. in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Washington in 1984.

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Welcome to the 2011 northwest Aviation CONFERENCE & TRAdE ShOWPresentations are one hour unless otherwise noted; please see color coded diagram for workshop schedule. Visit website for updates or call 866-922-7469 for info.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 267:15 A.M. Registration open for IA Seminars - Maintenance seminars open to everyone at no charge, even un-registered mechanics and pilots, Certification provided to registered attendees only Details page 20

8:00 A.M.

Room B | Pioneer Spark Plug Design and Maintenance John Herman | Tempest IA Credit | Open to all Details page 20

9:00 A.M.

Room A | South Foyer

99’S Flying CoMPAnionS

This seminar is designed for the non-pilot spouse, friend, or business traveler who would like to learn more about flying and become a more comfortable, helpful passenger, especially in an emergency situation

$49.50/fee

Details page 42

Room B | Pioneer

ArCHiTeCTure oF An AlTerATion: DeTerMining MAJor & Minor Ric Peri, AEA IA Credit | Open to all

10:15 A.M Room B | Pioneer

regulations for Fixers and Flyers Kevin Alexander | University of Alaska Fairbanks Aviation Main-tenance

11:15 A.M Room B | Pioneer

Digital Solutions in the Avia-tion industryJohn Schleh, Avatext Details page 20

12:15 P.M - 1:30 P.M. Room B | Pioneer

iA lunCH Hour, Free TiMe.... PleASe viSiT THe exHibiTS

1:30 P.M.

Room B | Pioneer

Fatigue in Aviation Main-tenance brett Morrow NW Mountain Region FAASTeam

2:30 P.M. Room B | Pioneer

Wiring inspections Ric Peri | AEA


How to make your job easier dealing with the FAABob Robb, president, Robb Preci-sion Tool Service, Inc.IA Credit | Open to all


lead Acid Aircraft battery Airworthiness Bob Burkel, Technical OEM Man-ager, Concorde Battery Corpora-tion IA Credit | Open to all

9:15 A.M.

Room C | Founders Room D | Heritage Room E | North Keynote Area

next generation Air Trans-portation System Michael O’Harra, Acting FAA Regional Administrator Details page 22

Helicopter Workshop, Part 1 of 3: Common Deficiencies & Pitfalls in examination Applicants Private - ATP Dale Morris Details page 12

Civil Air Patrol information meetingPublic Welcome

Mountain Flying Workshop, Part 1: Preparing the Pilot for Mountain/Canyon Fly-ing | Lori MacNicholsDetails page 14

10:30 A.M.


inland northwest Weather Patterns us-ing Satellite & radarRobin L. Fox, NWS, S Details page 8

Helicopter Workshop, Part 2 of 3: Helicopter Accidents, incidents and gotchas!Kris Kern Details page 12

Civil Air Patrol information meetingPublic Welcome

Mountain Flying Workshop, Part 2: Density AltitudeLori MacNichols Details page 14

11:45 A.M.


navigating near and Around Whidbey island NAS Whidbey Island

Details page 22

Helicopter Workshop, Part 3: High Altitude & Mountain-ous operations for light and Medium HelicoptersRick Dominy, World Wind Helicopter Details page 12

Washington Pilots Association (WPA)Annual Meeting and luncheon

real World iFr JJ Greenway | AOPA Air Safety Foundation

Details page 12

1:00 P.M.

Room C | Founders Heritage Room Keynote Area

interpreting Weather Charts on the internet Michael Petrucelli NWS Medford, OR Details page 8

Seattle Avionics Software John Rutter Seattle Avionics Details page 23

KeynoTe ADDreSS: rally gACraig Fuller, AoPA Details page 12

2:15 P.M

Room C | Founders Room D | Heritage Room E | North Foyer

everything you wanted to know about Seattle Center & Approach Control Gary Veer and Karen Mitchell Details page 22

underwater Aviation Mark Allen | President, Underwater Admiralty Sciences Details page 44

Professional Aviation Safety Special-ists, AFl-Cio (PASS Discussion Monika Warner | PASS Details page 22

3:30 P.M

Room C | Founders Room D | Heritage Room E | North Foyer Keynote Area

runway Safety: error Management and Managing the ThreatFAA Office of Runway Safety Details page 22

The good the bad and the ugly - FAA licence revocationsJay Jump, Jump Law Group Details page 20

understanding 406 MHz elTs & Plbs Ryan Deck, Aircraft Spruce Details page 22

Four levels of learning Johnny Summers Details page 13

4:30 P.M.

Room C | Founders Room D | Heritage Room E | Foyer Keynote Area

Wintertime icing and TurbulenceJohn Werth | National Weather Service Details page 8

Mountain Flying Work-shop Part 3: navigation – getting There Lori MacNichol Details page 14

WSDoT’s Airports and Compatible land use ProgramCarter Timmerman WSDoT AviationDetails page 22

gPS & WAAS: What is it and How does it Work?Bruce Williams | BruceAirDetails page 15

5:30 P.M. Please come back at 10:00 am on Sunday! Remember, your ticket is good for both days!

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2710:00 A.M.

exhibits open10:15 A.M -11:15 A.M. Room A | South Foyer

Single Pilot Decision Making (SrM) Gordon Alvord, CFIMany GA flights are flown by a single pilot. When there is no one there to help you look for traffic, a forced landing site or help you in any capacity, what do you do?

12:30 P.M. Room A | South Foyer

CFi Workshop # 2: Technically Advanced Aircraft and gPS navigation Minard Thompson, FAASTeam Opportunity for Flight Instruc-tors, DPEs, and Aviation Safety Inspectors to meet and collaborate for safety. These FAASTeam CFI Workshops are planned in cycles. A cycle takes 24 months to com-plete and consists of 8 quarterly workshop events. We will discuss technically advanced aircraft, how to manage information, automation and risk management. Also GPS Navigation which is becoming the principle means of navigation, GPS equipment found in any aircraft, potential weaknesses and limitations of GPS. The elective subject for this workshop is The Stall, The Spin and the Traffic Pattern. Are you teaching your students the proper use of the flight controls? Have they picked up bad habits since you flew with them last? Are they (and you) profi-cient in START (Stick and Rudder Training)?

10:15 A.M.

Room B | Pioneer Room C | Founders Room D | Heritage11:00 A.M.

Room E | North Foyer

Aviation vendor informationMark Richey | Aviation Merchants Designed for aviation businesses 30 minutes

Keynote Area

The Modern Day gPS Product review Ryan Deck| Aircraft Spruce

Surviving the Pattern bryan buchanan Techniques to improve awareness of dangerous situations in the traffic pattern. Details page 40

The Scoop on Water bombers: The use of Water Scooping Air-planes for Combating Forest Fires Jamie Sargent, Fire Boss Details page 25

Mountain Fly-ing Workshop Part 4: landing Areas – overhead observationLori MacNichols Details page 14

11:30 A.M.

Room B | Pioneer Room C | Founders Room D | Heritage Room E | North Keynote

An iA’s guide to Avionics Ric Peri, AEA | Pioneer Room This session reviews the regulation that permit an A & P to install avionics while placing limits on the abilities for the mechanics to maintain NextGEN equipment. IA Credit | Open to all Details page 20

Weather Work-shop 4: A Primer for Pilots Clinton Rockey NWS Portland ORDetails page 9

nASA Hand’s on Pre-sentation : From Flying Planes to Flying Saucers Brian Hawkins, NASA Appropriate grades 3-9. Details page 19

Seattle Avionics Software John Rutter Seattle Avionics Details page 23

Close Calls, lessons learned JJ Greenway, AOPA Air Safety Institute Details page 12

1:00 P.M.

Room B | Pioneer Room C | Founder Room D | Heritage Keynote Area

Don’t baby your engine Johnny Rush, FAA Safety Team Discussion on how operation can have a dramatic effect on the life of your aircraft’s engine.

Details page 40

instrument flying: Airline Pilots ver-sus gA PilotsJohnny Summers Details page 13

Mountain Flying Workshop Part 5: Flying the Approach -Confined AreasLori MacNichols Details page 14

The Sky is My office Joe Kittinger, aviation hero and pioneer

Details and Biography page 18

2:30 P.M

Room B | Pioneer Room C | Founders Room D | Heritage Room E | North Keynote

landing gear Failures: When you Fail to Follow Procedures Jean F Mpouli, FAASTeam Details page 40

Winter-time icing Condi-tions in the Pacific Weather Workshop 5: Weather Considerations when Flying the Cascades Allen Kam, Meteorologist, NWS, Seattle, WADetails page 9

Flying to/ in AlaskaTom George, AOPA Alaska Regional Representative

Details page 14

Fuel Cell Maintenance

Kurt HartwigEagle Fuel Cells See Eagle in Booth #525 for details

The Stall, the Spin, the recoveryBruce Williams, Bruce Air This presentation uses videos captured with the Extra 300L’s on-board cameras to illustrate a variety of stalls, spins, and recov-eries from unusual attitudes.Details page 15

4:00 P.M. Event ends for Sunday, see you next year!

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Hours: Saturday 9:00 - 5:30 pm

Sunday 10:00 pm - 4:00 pm full schedule online

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Register online or by phone for IA Session &workshops.All welcome.


keynotespEAKErsCRAIg FuLLERPresident, CEO, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association saturday, February 26th, 1:00 pm | Keynote seminar Area Craig Fuller became the President and CEO of AOPA in 2009. He is only the fourth person to hold this position since AOPA was founded in 1939. He brings to this position a career that includes senior public affairs positions in business, association leadership, and executive positions in the federal gov-ernment, including eight years of service in the White House.

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JJ gREENWAy BioFormerly a Boeing 767 Captain and Check Airman for American Airlines, JJ Greenway has been an active CFI for three decades. With over 13,500 hours logged, he teaches regularly out of his home base of Frederick, Maryland. He owns his own plane that he flies both for business and pleasure.

He is a regular on the aviation speaking circuit, appearing at AOPA Expo, Sun ‘n Fun, Aviation North, Fairbanks, local Ninety Nines groups and the Civil Air Patrol. JJ has been a welcome regular at the NW Aviation Conference for the last few years.

JOhNNy SuMMERSCFI , Bethany Consulting Saturday, February 26th, 3:30 pmFour Levels of LearningKeynote Seminar Area

For instructors, it’s a refresher on the levels of learning from the Instructor Handbook; with examples of how the FAA wants them applied. For pilots, it’s an introduction into the depth of understanding the FAA expects pilots to be evaluated to during their practical test.

Sunday, February 27th, 11:30 amInstrument Flying: Airline Pilots Versus GA Pilots Room D | Heritage

A comparison of airline instrument flying and general aviation instrument flying. It’s interest-ing how similar the two are to each other. The seminar will show how the skills learned in your initial instrument training transfer to any aircraft you may fly in the future. It also will discuss a methodical look at planning and decision making on your instrument flights; the thought process needed to ensure you properly plan and execute instrument flights even when things do not go as planned.

JOhNNy SuMMERS BioSummers’ flying career began as a US Army helicopter pilot. After completing his degree, he transferred to the US Air Force and flew KC-135s refueling the SR-71 and then the F-117. He also piloted the US Air Force Academy’s Wings of Blue competition para-chute team and was an instructor pilot at the Academy’s Flight Screening Program. He spent three years as Assistant Profes-sor of Aerospace Studies at Texas Christian University. He has been a Regional Director of Flight Operations, Regional Director of Training, CFI Chief Pilot, and FAR part 141 Commercial Chief Instructor.

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ThANK yOu AoPA for the continued support of the many levels of the AopA organization.

We welcome the AopA Foundation, the Air safety Foundation and the AopA Air-port support network. representatives from the organization are available at the AopA partner booths, # 331-332.

As AOPA president, Craig Fuller leads the largest and most influential aviation organiza-tion in the world. AOPA membership has grown to more than 416,000 – a number that represents more than two thirds of all certifi-cated pilots in the United States.

Fuller is the chairman of AOPA’s Political Action Committee, an important role to en-sure that elected officials who defend general aviation receive support from the pilot com-munity. Additionally, he testifies and engages in other forums at the national and state level to represent the interests of general aviation.

Whether recruiting new pilots or just help-ing business leaders and others understand how general aviation works for them, Fuller is a vocal ambassador for the advantages of general aviation.

While most of the role of AOPA President involves work inside the United States, Fuller was elected president of the International

Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations, representing 66 national AOPA organizations around the world.

His responsibilities at AOPA include serving as the publisher of AOPA Pilot. He writes regularly for the magazine and contributes to AOPA’s growing presence in the blogosphere.

For all of this, Fuller draws on his Wash-ington, D.C., experience as assistant to President Reagan for Cabinet Affairs (1981-85) and chief of staff to Vice Presi-dent Bush (1985-89).

His business positions have included service as president or vice chairman of leading public affairs firms. His associa-tion experience includes service on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Executive Committee and leading a health care association as presi-dent and CEO for more than six years.

Fuller is a frequent speaker on aviation, ad-vocacy, and leadership topics throughout the United States and is a sought-after commenta-tor on political developments.

With his business, political, and association background, Fuller enthusiastically represents America’s pilots and aircraft owners with pas-sion, conviction, and a desire to ensure that the best days of general aviation remain ahead!

Close Calls, lessons learned is the new seminar from the Air Safety Institute that fea-tures real pilots telling their real stories. Some are familiar stories, others are unique.

You’ll see a CFI and his student tell the story of losing a prop in flight. A Mooney pilot talks of surviving a crash in Oregon. One pilot shares how he lost control in the too-often-repeated event of going VFR into IMC. And one pilot shares how getting distracted can result in mistakes.

In 1997, Johnny was recognized as the FAA National Aviation Safety Counselor of the Year. With over 10,000 hours, Johnny is a FAA Designated Pilot Examiner, airline pilot, academic, and aviation consultant. He administers tests for ASEL Private, Com-mercial, Instrument, CFI, and CFII. Dr. Summers earned his Ph.D. in Business Administration. He focused his studies on aviation and airport management, construc-tion, and finance. Johnny’s bachelor’s degree is in Professional Aeronautics with a concen-tration in Aviation Safety.

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Saturday, February 26th, 4:30 pm GPS & WAAS: What is It and How Does it Work?Keynote Seminar Area

Williams will explain the system coverage and how pilots utilize this system now and in the future. GPS navigation is here to stay and you will learn what you need to know to use it properly. Do you know about WAAS and how to program approaches and the common mistakes pilots make?

Sunday, February 26th, 2:30 pmThe Stall, the Spin, the RecoveryKeynote Seminar AreaThis presentation uses videos captured with the Extra 300L’s on-board cameras to illus-trate a variety of stalls, spins, and recoveries from unusual attitudes. Topics covered in this presentation include: • Purpose of stall/spin training • Spin certification of aircraft • Regulations governing aerobatics • Stall/spin aerodynamics • Review of stall/spin accidents • Spin entry and recovery • Resources for additional information

BRuCE WILLIAMS Bio Bruce grew up in an Air Force family, and he has been a pilot and aviation writer since the early 1970s. His experience with the development and design of Microsoft Flight Simulator included consulting with leading aviation organizations and teaching seminars about how to use Microsoft Flight Simulator as a training aid.

He remains an active flight instructor at Galvin Flying Services in Seattle, specializing in technically advanced aircraft, simulator instruction, stall/spin/upset recovery training, and aerobatics.

In early 2004, Bruce left Microsoft to devote full time to his consulting company, BruceAir, LLC (www.BruceAir.com), which develops training materials, provides flight training, and offers multimedia presentations on a variety of topics for pilots and flight instructors.

As a pilot, instructor, aviation writer and aviation enthusiast, Bruce has been known to lend his capable hand to all aspects of the event organization.

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LORI MACNIChOL McCall Mountain/Canyon Flying Seminars Lori MacNichol learned to fly in McCall, Idaho in 1982 because she wanted to get into the most remote fishing spots in the Idaho backcountry.

Lori conducts aviation safety seminars for general aviation pilots and many advanced specialty groups such as US Border Patrol, US Forest Service, and National Transporta-tion Safety Board.

She has had the opportunity to work with Idaho Public Television’s “Outdoor Idaho” filming and has been hosted on segments of “Back Country Pilots” and the History Channel Series “Modern Marvels” titled “Runways.”

Lori continues to travel and speak at seminars and conventions across the United States and Canada, radiating her enthusiasm for flying and teaching. She considers herself blessed to be able to spend every day doing what she loves best, “Teaching Mountain/Canyon Flying”!

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These seminars were written especially for the Northwest Aviation Conference as a response to requests from attend-ees at the 2010 event. The focus of the courses will stress the importance of a pilot knowing themselves, their aircraft, and the environment.

Through this multimedia workshop with digital video MacNichol shows approaches and landings in the Frank Church Wilderness that include some of the most challenging backcountry airstrips within the region. Attendees may register in advance online at www.washington-aviation.org.

Saturday, February 26 | 9:30 am Keynote Seminar Area Preparing the Pilot for Mountain & Canyon Flight Session includes: aircraft performance work sheet; turn Radius vs. Airspeed; emergency canyon turns; flying the sta-bilized approach; and backcountry take off procedures.

Saturday, February 26 | 10:30 am Keynote Seminar Area Density Altitude

Saturday, February 26 | 4:30 pm Heritage | Room D Mountain & Canyon Navigation – Getting ThereSession includes: flight planning; types of drainage navigation; ridge crossing; descending into confined areas; and contour flying.

Sunday, February 27 | 10:15 am Keynote Seminar Area Landing Areas – Overhead ObservationSession includes: runway surface condi-tions and hazards; game or livestock on the runway; other aircraft operations; runway gradient; wind direction(s) and intensity; gradient vs. wind; surrounding terrain and obstacles; planned approach path; planned departure path; emer-gency landing spots for approach and departure; and abort point.

Sunday, February 27 | 1:00 pm Heritage | Room D Flying the Approach - Confined AreasAim-Point Airspeed

The private pilot license led to commercial and flight instructor ratings and Lori carefully began keeping notes on the essential piloting skills and peculiarities of backcountry flying.

While expanding her piloting experiences working as an air taxi pilot, she absorbed invaluable insight into the mountains and canyons from the old-timers in the area. Along the way she added multiengine and seaplane ratings and is now qualified as an airline transport pilot.

McCall Mountain/Canyon Flying Semi-nars, a flight school located in McCall, ID, provides an educational introduction to the special type of airmanship skills and knowl-edge needed to operate safely in the unique environment of the mountain and canyons of backcountry.

sEMinAr HigHligHt: AlAskASunday, February 27, 2011 | 2:30 pm Flying to and around Alaska Tom George, Alaska Regional Rep, AOPA Heritage Room

Flying is a great way to see Alaska! Covering an area a fifth the size of the contiguous U.S., the state can only truly be seen by aviation. But the qualities that make Alaska exciting to explore by air create challenges for pilots. Tom George will give an overview of the most popular routes through Western Canada and describe conditions to watch for and some unique “tools” to help you safely navigate the skies of the 49th State.

TOM gEORgE BioTom serves as the Alaska Regional Representative for AOPA as well as serves on many aviation commitees and advisory boards. He is president of the Northern Alaska Aviation Symposium which hosts the Aviation North Expo, in Fairbanks, AK. Tom resides with his wife in Fairbanks and flies aerial photography through out the year. He is very active in promoting and preserving general aviation in Alaska and beyond.


helIcoPter WorKsHopThis workshop is a unique opportunity for pilots, managers and educators to network, discuss safety issues and current trends in the helicopter industry.

Designed for students, instructors and pilots this workshop provides three hours of dedicated helicopter presentations.

Moderated by Brad Pattison, Columbia Flyers. Brad is a ATP and CFI-I helicopter and fixed wing pilot with Columbia Flyers, LLC. FAA Wings Program credit available for these seminar.

9:15 am | Heritage roomCommon Deficiencies & Pitfalls in Examination Applicants Private - ATP

dALE MORRIS bIoDale Morris has 44 years of helicopter flying experience. He was a US Army helicopter pilot, worked for the U.S. Office of Aircraft Services and is retired as a FAA inspector in helicopters. Dale also has given over 2000 check rides, ranging from Private through CFI-I and ATP, until retiring as a Designated Examiner in 2009.

10:30 am | Heritage roomHelicopter Accidents, Incidents, Vio-lations and Noise IssuesKris Kern, Principal Operations Inspector, Northwest Mountain Region

Kris Kern will present a variety of subjects ranging from “accidents the we can all learn from” to incidents within the last several years.

He will also discuss current concerns and suggestions, from our regional FAA Inspec-tors, that they have for pilots and operators within the NW Mountain Region. A ques-tion and answer period will follow.

11:45 pm | Heritage roomHigh Altitude & Mountainous Operations for Light and Medium HelicoptersRick dominy, World Wind helicopter

This seminar will focus on techniques and strategies that will be helpful for operating helicopters at high density altitudes and in areas of mountainous terrain. Emphasis will be given to common errors made by experienced pilots and what you can do to maximize safety while operating more ef-fectively under such conditions.

RICK dOMINy bIo Rick Dominy is General Manager and a pilot for World Wind Helicopters. He has over 40 years of helicopter experi-ence in U.S. military and civilian commer-cial operations. He also is a retired FAA inspector from the Seattle District office and has extensive experience in a wide range of helicopters and various operating venues.

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This seminar will focus on the common deficiencies and pitfalls that often occur dur-ing the examination of applicants in licensing from private to ATP. For instructors through students, Dale’s vast range of experience will help you improve your preparation for the helicopter pilot examinations and add to your overall helicopter knowledge and operational safety.

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Joseph Kittinger established the potential for humans to survive in space, setting the stage for manned space programs.

tHE sKy is My oFFicESunday, February 27 | 1:00 pm Keynote Area

When we asked attendees last year what they would like to see in 2011, the prevailing thread included: an avia-tion first, an aviation legend, a military hero, someone with a great story and a passion for aviation... We are pleased to welcome Joe Kittinger, a truly amazing individual who fills all these big shoes -- and hasn’t stopped trying new pairs on! Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to meet this great aviation hero!

JOE KITTINgER bIoIn the 1950s, scientists dreamed of exploring the upper atmosphere and beyond. But first someone had to prove that humans could survive such extreme conditions. That some-one was Joe Kittinger, whose Manhigh and Excelsior missions changed history.

On August 16, 1960, Joe Kittinger became a real-life superhero. He piloted the Excelsior III balloon to an altitude of 102,800 feet and jumped out – freefalling for 4 minutes, 36 seconds, and reaching a speed of 614 miles per hour. The effort set four world records and established that it would be possible for humans to survive in space.

Project Manhigh used manned balloon flights to explore the upper reaches of the atmosphere, gathering data in human physiology and psychology, capsule design, aerodynamics, cosmic radiation, meteorology

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and astronaut training. Joe piloted a balloon and pressurized capsule to an unofficial record of 97,000 feet on June 2, 1957, and NASA initiated the Mercury spaceflight program the following year.

Project Excelsior tested whether pilots could survive high-altitude bailouts. As project test director, Joe made three jumps. While the third set records that stand today, it was the first jump that almost became Joe’s last.

Born in 1928, Joe developed a passion for aviation as a child. Joe attended the Univer-sity of Florida, trained at the Aviation School at Goodfellow Air Force Base, and served as a fighter pilot in Germany. Later, at the Air Force Missile Development Center in New Mexico, Joe flew experimental jet fighters and participated in aerospace medical research. After surviving a potentially fatal equipment malfunction in 1959, Joe piloted Excelsior III and set records that have yet to be broken despite efforts.

He had trained as a fighter pilot, so as Viet-nam heated up, he volunteered for the Air Force’s Aero Commandos and logged over 1,000 hours combat flight in three tours of duty. He commanded the famed “Triple Nick-el” -- the 555th Fighter/Bomber squadron. Seven days before the end of his third tour he was shot down over North Vietnam, spent 11 months as a POW in the Hanoi Hilton, and kept his morale up by planning a round-the-world balloon flight.

After his release, Joe served as Vice Wing Commander of an F-4 Fighter Wing in Eng-land. He retired in 1978 as a Colonel.Joe’s honors include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star, Air Medal and Purple Heart. In 1960, President Eisenhower awarded him the Harmon Trophy for out-standing accomplishments in aeronautics. Joe was named a National Aeronautics Associa-tion Elder Statesman of Aviation and received a Lifetime Achievement in Aviation trophy from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. For helping pave the way for NASA’s astronaut program, he is enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame.

After 483 combat missions and 28 years in the United States Air Force, Joe became Vice President of Flight Operations for Rosie O’Grady Flying circus. For the next 14 years, his duties included banner towing, skywrit-ing, and operating the Rosie O’Grady helium balloon and hot air balloon. He is currently an aviation and aerospace consultant and barnstorms in a 1929 New Standard open cockpit bi-plane. He was enshrined into the National Aviation Hall of Fame as well as named an Elder Statesman of Aviation by the NAA.

Kittinger is currently advising Felix Baumgartner on a planned free-fall from 120,000 feet (about 36,000m). The project is called the Red Bull Stratos project and has collected leading experts in the fields of aeronautics, medicine and engineering to ensure its success. Baumgartner’s jump will be used to test the next generation of full pressure suits, used in space and to collect useful medical and scientific information . Although the jump was planned for 2010, it has been delayed by legal issues. Details on the planned jump and Kittinger’s participa-tion are available online at redbull.com.

Kittinger currently resides in Orlando, Florida with his wife, Sherry.

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sEMinAr HigHligHt: More sPAce Sunday, February 27, 2011 | 11:30 am nASA engineering...From Flying Planes to Flying Saucers” Brian Hawkins, NASA | Heritage Room

This hands on activity looks at the real history of “flying saucer” aircraft. Participants will build and fly a paper model of a future saucer type aircraft...the “Geobat.” The activity addresses the teaching standard of “forces and motion” and aeronautical research in the modern world. Appropriate for grades 3-9.

BRIAN hAWKINS BioBrian Hawkins taught middle school and high school science in Alaska for twenty-three years. He has been working as an Aeronautic Education Specialist for NASA for the past eleven years. Brian currently teaches students of all

ages and travels to classrooms all over the United States.

This seminar is open to everyone. Subject material is targeted at kids ages 7-14. Participants are encouraged to attend Joe Kittinger’s seminar following Brian’s presentation.

During his descent, Kittinger reached speeds up to 614 miles per hour, approaching the

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or with questions.IA’s attending eight maintenance classes will earn 8 hours credit toward renewal of their certificate. To obtain credit, sign the registration sheet circulated during each seminar. Anyone is welcome to attend. All seminars in the Pioneer Room (B).

8:00 am Spark Plug Design & MaintenanceJohn Herman | Tempest John’s seminar will include an overview of spark plug design and maintenance; proper tool useage; cleaning procedures; gapping procedures; plug rotation; and resistor inspec-tion and testing.

9:00 am Architecture of an Alteration: Determining Major or Minor Ric Peri | VP of Gov’t. & Industry Affairs, AEA Many “field approvals” are requested because the installer is unsure which alterations are major and which alterations are minor. Valu-able resources are wasted on just-in-case field approvals. Session will focus on the tools nec-essary to evaluate an alteration for determining the effect of the alteration on the aircraft. The effect of the alteration determines whether the alteration is considered major or minor and whether approved data is required for the alteration. Attendees will be able to consistently evaluate an alteration to determine a major or minor alteration and be able to defend their findings. 10:15 am FAr out, Man! Maintenance regulations for Fixers and Flyer Kevin Alexander | University of Alaska FairbanksKevin will look at changes to some of the most basic maintenance rules for mechanics and aircraft owners, their potential impact on the maintenance of general aviation aircraft, and how to stay in compliance – with an emphasis on “approved” and “unapproved parts.”

11:15 am Digital Solutions for the Aviation industry John Schleh | Avantext John will demonstrate how digital documenta-tion offers improved performance and better safety for the IA. Information on how to build a Compliance Report and how to find what has been published most recently. Also an overview of Airworthiness Directives.

12:15 - 1:30 lunch 1:30 pm Fatigue in Aviation Maintenance Brent Morrow | FAASTeam, Spokane WA Brent, an A&P/IA and pilot, has been an FAA Maintenance Inspector for the past 15 years. He came to the FAA Safety Team in 2006 and currently serves as the NW Mountain FAAS-Team Assistant Regional Manager. Seminar include: fatigue accident case studies, best practices, resources, and types of fatigue.

2:30 pm Wiring inspectionsRic Peri | VP of Gov’t. & Industry Affairs, AEA The FAA has been actively engaged in evaluating aircraft wiring in older aircraft for a number of years. The results of their inspec-tion are discussed in this review of the FAA procedures for inspection and maintenance of electrical/electronic wiring interconnect systems. The bottom line from the FAA’s find-ings: Industry left thousands of dollars of work “on the table,” work, which should have been found during inspection, corrected and ulti-mately billed to the customer. Focus is on the standards maintenance technicians should be using when inspecting and maintaining aircraft wiring systems.

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How to make your job easier dealing with the FAABob Robb | Robb Precision Tool Service, Inc.Bob will look at the FAA regulations concern-ing precision tool calibration. This is a “how to” session on FAR procedures, proper calibration, and maintenance. What is the best and easiest way to remain compliant? What is a precision tool and how to use torque products. For worry free maintenance what are the best tools to purchase.

4:30 pmlead Acid Aircraft battery AirworthinessBob Burkel | Concorde Battery Corporation Bob is responsible for initiating and managing battery products and technical support to air-frame manufacturers of all types. He has been in aviation since 1968 as a pilot, battery repair station repairman, managing battery repair sta-tions, battery sales, and Tech Rep. Included in discussion: Commissioning, Charging, Capac-ity, Ratings, Discharging, Conditioning of lead acid aircraft batteries, TSOA & PMA Batteries

SunDAyFebruary 27 | 11:30 amAn iA’s guide to AvionicsRic Peri | VP of Gov’t. & Industry Affairs, AEAAs technology changes so does the A & P’s authority and limitations. This session reviews the regulation that permit an A & P to install avionics but also places severe limitations on the abilities for the mechanics to maintain and service the next generation of Communica-tions, Navigation and Surveillance systems.

legAlly SPEAKINgJay Jump, Aviation Attorney | The Law Offices of Jay S. Jump

Saturday, February 26th, 3:30 pm The Good the Bad and the Ugly - FAA License RevocationsHeritage | Room D

Aviation Attorney, Jay S. Jump, explains how Civil Enforcements and License Revocation Proceedings are initiated, how the FAA Interprets the Rules, the procedures and protocol for dealing with a ‘courtesy’ letter from the FAA and why what you say ‘can and will be used against you’ before you even get to a Court of Law. Dealing with the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of license revocations in our increasingly charged political climate is a necessary piece of knowledge that all airmen should have before they get that friendly reminder from ATC to “Call the Center.”


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ipAd ovErviEWThe Apple iPad is a terrific device in many ways. I love mine and use it frequently. It’s quite popular for aviation, but, like all other electronic solutions, it’s not perfect. The iPad display in a somewhat more “square” form-factor that most tablet PCs. It ’s light, thin, and easy to use -- great things for cockpit use. But it’s clear that the iPad wasn’t designed specifically for in-flight use:• It’s a little “wide” relative to tablet PCs. • The GPS is not WAAS-enabled and, honestly, much better at finding the nearest Starbucks than the nearest approach fix. • When it overheats, it shuts itself down. Obviously this is more of an issue in some•Cannot connect to an XM receiver for in-flight weather.

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nW AvIAtIon PIlot seMInArsSaturday, February 26th, 9:15 am OUR FUTURE: Next Generation Air Transportation SystemMichael O’Harra, Acting FAA Regional Administrator | Founders

NextGen is an umbrella term for the ongoing, wide-ranging transformation of the National Airspace System (NAS). At its most basic level, NextGen represents an evolution from a ground-based system of air traffic controlto a satellite-based system of air traffic management. This evolution is vital to meeting future demand, and to avoiding gridlock in the sky and at our nation’s airports.

Saturday, February 26th, 11:45 amNavigating Near and Around Whidbey Island NAS Whidbey IslandNAS Whidbey | Founders Room

The NAS Whidbey Island Radar Air Traffic Control Facility is responsible for providing ATC services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to over 120,000 annual aircraft operations. With the varied topography, a high potential for inclement weather, large volume and wide variety of aircraft, and the only Class “C” airspace in the Navy, NASWI RATCF is the largest and most complex facility in the Navy. The NAS Whidbey Island Tower is responsible for providing ATC services to Ault Field (NASWI) 24 hours a day, seven days a week with an annual traffic count in excess of 85,000 operations a year.

Saturday, February 26th, 2:15 pm“Everything you wanted to know about Seattle Center and Approach Control”Gary Veer and Karen Mitchell, Seattle Center Founders Room

This is your opportunity to speak directly to the controllers who know the Seattle Airspace the best. Both speakers are seasoned controllers and they are pilots, so they understand your questions and concerns.

Saturday, February 26th, 3:30 pm Runway Safety: Error Management and Managing the ThreatFAA Office of Runway Safety | Founders

General Aviation pilots are responsible for over 75% of the runway incursions that happen in the U.S. Why? Is it lack of understanding ofthe airport signs, failure to follow the control-ler’s instructions, tuning radios or setting the automation in today’s newer aircraft? Or, is it acombination of all of these factors and more? The Office of Runway Safety is always looking for ways to stop all runway incursions and they have an active education program to highlight many of the recent incursions and they have methods and suggestions on how pilots can avoid being the next statistic. Come and ask your questions and learn how you can be partof the solution of this all too-frequent problem.

Saturday, February 26th, 3:30 pm Understanding 406 MHz ELTs & PLBsRyan Deck, Avionics Sales Manager, Aircraft Spruce | North Foyer (E)

The purpose of this presentation is to explain the differences between 406 MHz and 121.5 ELTs and what is involved and what to look for when buying a new 406 MHz ELT or PLB. Quick review of current 406 MHz ELTs & PLBs that are on the market.

Saturday, February 26th, 4:30 pm WSDOT’s Airports and Compatible Land Use ProgramCarter Timmerman, WSDOT | North Foyer

One of the main challenges facing aviation to-day is the encroachment of incompatible land uses around airports. Incompatible land uses can degrade airport operations, impede airport expansion, and reduce the quality of life for airport neighbors. It is a key factor contributing to escalating operating costs, and has even resulted in closures of numerous general avia-tion airports in the United States. Learn what you can do to protect your local airport from this threat. This seminar discusses incom-patible land uses, the planning processes, WSDOT’s new guidebook, and how you can affect change to protect your airport.

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408 A.C. Propeller Service Inc.125 Aces Systems328 Adamson Aviation424 Advanced Flight Systems, Inc.117 Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC)513 Aircraft Alternator Service512 Aircraft Magneto Service233 Aircraft Spruce & Specialty700 Airwork LLC124 Alpha Steel Buildings623 American Avionics317 Ameritech Industries 608 Angel Flight West331 AOPA201 Arlington Municipal Airport106 Aspen Avionics313 Association of WA Aerial Applicators112 Auburn Flight Service112 Auburn Municipal Airport (S50)506 Avantext, Inc325 Avian Flight Center326 Avian Aeronautics230 Aviation Book Company308 Aviation High School318 Aviation Training Center321 AvMap/ Navigation 231 B/E Aerospace - Ice Shield Deicing 407 Back Country Fuel Stop, Inc711 Barbarossa Books132 Big Bend Community College221 Boeing Employees Flying Association624 Bose Corporation310 British Columbia Floatplane Association729 CAV Aerospace Inc.423 Central Washington University 334 Cirrus Aircraft413 Civil Air Patrol712 Clear203 Clover Park Technical College500 Columbia Flyers605 Concorde Battery223 CSC / DUATS429 Cubcrafters Inc625 Desert Aire Airport (Grant Co. Airport District #1)119 DTC DUAT Service333 Dynon Avionics, Inc.525 Eagle Fuel Cells430 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University315 Emerald Ridge High school 824 FAA RUNWAY SAFETY821 FAA Hazmat820 FAA ACO818 FAA Aerospace Medicine819 FAA FSDO825 FAA Seattle Approach 820 FAA Seattle MIDO806 FAA Alaska Weather Cameras811 FAA Wildlife Mitigation Database & Website

823 FAA Aviation and Space Education827 FAA Boeing Tower/Paine Tower826 FAA Seattle Airport Traffic Control Tower829 FAA SEATTLE ARTC828 FAA Whidbey Approach/Tower822 FAA NASA830 FAA Safety Team211 Ferry-Okanogan Republic210 Ferry-Okanogan Tonasket122 Fire Boss LLC118 Flint Trading Inc.427 Full Throttle Camping

130 Galvin Flying Services524 General Aviation News206 Green River Community College116 Hartwig Aircraft Fuel Cell Repair232 Hartzell Engine Technologies730 Hillsboro Aviation Inc.505 Hilton Software, LLC108 Horizon Air406 Idaho Aviation Association612 JP Instruments531 Kenmore Air Harbor532 Kestrel Air120 King County International Airport | Boeing Field

425 Liberty Mutual229 Lightspeed Aviation Inc.611 Mass Mutual Financial Group309 Maxcraft Avionics606 McCall Mountain Canyon Flying Seminars, LLC.405 Medi-Rub Corporation304 Michael Maiden Studios218 Micro AeroDynamics, Inc314 Mission Aviation Fellowship813 Mothers Of Military Support 212 Mountain View Aviation807 National Weather Service222 New Generation Video113 Northwest Aviation College312 Northwest Aviation Services950 Northwest Eagle Soaring205 Northwest Propeller Service, Inc.311 NW Hangars501 Olympic Flight Museum109 P2, Inc. Aviation Technology 127 Pacific Coast Avionics129 Pflueger’s627 Pierce County Public Works & Utilities Airport and Ferry Div.307 Pilots for Christ International 706 Port of Benton131 Port Of Shelton412 Port of Skagit Skagit Regional Airport812 Potomac Aviation Technology Corp - SuperAwos521 Prime Development Group, LLC805 Professsional Aviation Safety Specialists950 Puget Sound Soaring Association518 R & M Steel Aviation216 Recreational Aviation Foundation

126 Regal Aviation Insurance530 Rescue Tape123 RMS Technology,Inc.523 Robb Precision Tool Service613 Rosen Sunvisor Systems629 SIM Flight Center - Safety in Motion107 Salem Air Center110 Seattle Avionics Software, Inc. 630 Seattle Seaplanes724 Silver Wing At Sandpoint224 Snohomish County Airport208 Snohomish Flying Service704 Spidertracks North America723 Spokane International Airport411 Tempest705 The Museum of Flight707 The Ninety-Nines, Inc327 Trade-A-Plane Publishing204 Underwater Admiralty Sciences324 UND Aerospace511 University of Alaska305 Val Avionics, Ltd.213 Vintage Speed Design104 Washington Pilots Assoc507 Washington Seaplane Pilots Assoc.610 Western Petroleum306 Westminster College431 Wings Aloft121 Wipaire, Inc.708 Women in Aviation Int.

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408A.C. Propeller Service Inc.925 South Nebraska StreetSeattle, WA 98108 206-762-1225acpropeller.com 125 Aces Systems 10737 Lexington Drive Knoxville, TN 37932 865-671-2003 acessystems.com 424 Advanced Flight Systems, Inc.320 S. Redwood St Canby, OR 97013 503-263-0037 advanced-flight-systems.com

328 - 329 Adamson Aviation P.O. Box 128Mukilteo, WA 98275-0128425-348-4626

700 Airwork LLC 1402 Auburn Way N #201 Auburn, WA 98002 253-651-7101 airworklls.com

124 Alpha Steel Buildings 1724 Cole Street, Ste 10 Enumclaw, WA 98022-3534 360-825-7768 adamscreative.net

622-623 American Avionics 7023 Perimeter Road South Boeing Field, WA 98108 206-763-8530americanavionics.com

317 American Propeller 20208 Charlanne Drive Redding , CA 96002 530-2214521americanpropeller.com

317 Ameritech Industries 20208 Charlanne Drive Redding , CA 96002 530-2214521

608 Angel Flight West 6519 North Maple Spokane , WA 99208 509-869-0147angelflight.org

331Aircraft Owners & Pilots AssociationGovernment Affairs421 Aviation WayFrederick, MD 21701 406-442-5229aopa.org

331AOPA Airport Support Network421 Aviation WayFrederick, MD 21701 406-442-5229aopa.org/asn 201 Arlington Municipal Airport 18204 59th Drive NE Arlington, WA 98223 360-403-3470

106 Aspen Avionics 5001 Indian School Rd Albuquerque, NM 87111 505-553-1607 aspenavionics.com

313 Association of WA Aerial Applicators PO Box 185 Connell, WA 99326 509-237-1880 pnwaaa.org

112 Auburn Flight Service 506 23rd Street NE Auburn, WA 98002afsnac.com 112 Auburn Municipal Airport (S50) 400 23rd Street NE Auburn, WA 98002 506 Avantext, Inc 625 W Ridge Pike, Suite C100 Conshohocken, PA 19428 610-862-1054avantext.com

325Avian Flight Center 8900 State Hwy 3 SW Suite 101 Port Orchard, WA 98367 360-674-2111 avianflight.com

325Avian Aeronautics 8900 State Hwy 3 SW Suite 101 Port Orchard, WA 98367 360-674-2111

230 Aviation Book Company 7201 Perimeter Road S, STE C Seattle, WA 98108 800-635-2007aviationbook.com

308 Aviation High School 17618 SE 303 StreetKent, WA 98042 206-716-0006 aviationhs.org

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117 Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC)6770 E. Marginal Way S. Bldg-106 Seattle, WA 98108206-764-5832 ajactraining.org

513 Aircraft Alternator Service2110 S. 300th St Federal Way, WA 98003206-930-7713

512 Aircraft Magneto Service11697 Kirk Ave NE Bainbridge Island, WA 98110206-768-3099aircraftmagnetoservice.net

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318 Aviation Training Center 7170 Perimeter Road S Seattle, WA 98108 888-708-2180atcseattle.com

321 AvMap/ Navigation 2110 180th Ct NE Redmond, WA 98052 508-539-3115

231 B/E Aerospace - Ice Shield Deicing 93 Nettie Fenwick Road Fenwick, WV 26202 909-214-5790beaerospace.com

407 Back Country Fuel Stop, Inc 1495 E. Salesyard Road Emmett, ID 83617 208-861-9055

711 Barbarossa Books 5660 NE Tolo Rd Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 206-780-8452 barbarossabooks.com

132 Big Bend Community College 7662 Chanute Street Moses Lake, WA 98837 509-762-6256bigbend.edu 221 Boeing Employees Flying Assoc. 840 West Perimeter Road Renton, WA 98055 425-237-2332 befa.org

624 Bose Corporation The MountainFramington, MA 01701 212-380-6702 .bose.com

310 British Columbia Floatplane Assoc. 11465 Beynes Road #445 Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B4 604-649-6320 bcfloatplaneassociation.com

729 CAV Aerospace Inc. 2734 Arnold Court Salina, KS 67401 785-493-0946 cav-aerospace.net

423 Central Washington University Dept of Aviation400 East University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926-7515 509-963-2364 cwu.com

334 Cirrus Aircraft 20699 NE Glisan St. Apt 215 Fairview , OR 97024 503-367-6256 cirrus.com

413 Civil Air Patrol 18819 98th Ave NW Stanwood, WA 98292 360-652-1380 hhq.cap.gov

712 Clear 2601 S. 35th St. Tacoma, WA 98409 253-617-2273

203 Clover Park Technical College 4500 Steilacoom Blvd. SW Tacoma, WA 98499 253-589-6090cptc.edu

600Columbia FlyersTacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)Hangar D-14, 26th Ave. N.W.Gig Harbor, WA 98335 253-686-1415 605 Concorde Battery 2009 San Bernardido Road West Covina, CA 91790 626-813-1234 223 CSC / DUATS 15000 Conference Center DR. Chantilly, VA 20151 703-818-5404 duats.com

429 Cubcrafters Inc 1918 S. 16th Avenue Yakima, WA 98903 509-248-9491 625 Desert Aire Airport Grant Co. Airport District #1 111 Desert Aire Place Desert Aire, WA 99349 541-379-9587 daoa.org

119DTC DUAT Service 108-F Greentree Road Turnersville, NJ 08012 800-243-3828 www.duat.com

333 Dynon Avionics, Inc. 198251 141st Place Woodinville, WA 98072 425-402-0114 dynonavionics.com

500EAA 326 - Mr Rainier8304 242nd Street EGraham, WA 98338 eaa326.org

525 Eagle Fuel Cells 853 Adams Road Eagle River, WI 54521 715-479-6149

430 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 1000 Oaksdale Avenue, Suite 110Renton, WA 98438 425-226-2484 erau.edu

315 Emerald Ridge High School 12405 184th Street East Puyallup , WA 98374 253-363-6502

824 FAA Runway Safety 1601 Lind Avenue SW Renton, WA 98055-4056 425-227-1223

821 FAA - Hazmat 1601 Lind Avenue SW Renton, WA 98057

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820 FAA - ACO 1601 Lind Avenue SW Renton, WA 98057 425-917-6484

818 FAA - Aerospace Medicine 1601 Lind Avenue SW Renton, WA 98057425-227-1319

819 FAA - FSDO 1601 Lind Avenue SW Renton, WA 98057 425-227-2567

825 FAA - Seattle Approach Seatac, WA 206-214-4600

820 FAA - Seattle MIDO425-917-6400

806 FAA Alaska Weather Cameras 222 W. 7th Avenue, #14 Anchorage, AK 99513-7587907-271-3771

811 FAA Wildlife Mitigation Database & Website 3700 Willow Creek Rd.-King 146 Prescott AZ 86301-3720928-777-3960 wildlife.pr.erau.edu

823 FAA- Aviation and Space Education 1601 Lind Avenue Renton, WA 98057 425-227-2065

827 FAA- Boeing Tower / Paine TowerP.O. Box 80245 Seattle, WA 98108 360-683-1372

826 FAA- Seattle Airport Traffic Control Tower 829 FAA- SEATTLE ARTCC 3101 Auburn Way South, Suite 124Auburn, WA 98092 253-351-3500 828 FAA- Whidbey Approach/Tower Oak Harbor, WA 98278360-257-8940 830FAA Safety Team 1601 Lind Avenue SW ANM 204 Renton, WA 98057425-917-6584 faasafety.gov

211 Ferry-Okanogan County/ Republic 457 E 14th StreetRepublic, WA 99166 509-775-3911

210 Ferry-Okanogan County/Tonasket4 E Bannon Creek Road Tonasket, WA 98855 509-486-4502

122 Fire Boss LLC 1700 Henry Ave South Saint Paul, MN 55075 651-329-2290 firebossllc.com

118 Flint Trading Inc. 115 Todd Court Thomasville, NC 27360 336-475-6600 flinttrading.com

427 - 428 Full Throttle Camping 1854 Skyline Dr. Tacoma, WA 98406 253-230-9819 fullthrottlecamping.com .

130 Galvin Flying Services 7149 Perimeter Road Seattle, WA 98108206-268-5738

524 General Aviation News PO Box 39099 Tacoma, WA 98439253-471-9888 generalaviationnews.com 206 Green River Community College 12401 SE 320th Street Auburn, WA 98092253-833-9111 greenriver.edu

116 Hartwig Aircraft Fuel Cell Repair 26 South 4th AvenueHallock, MN 56728800-843-8033

232 Hartzell Engine Technologies 2900 Selma Hwy Montgomery, AL 36108 316-617-0735 hartzellenginetech.com

730 Hillsboro Aviation Inc. 3565 NE Cornell Road Hillsboro, OR 97124503-648-2831

505 Hilton Software, LLC 6205 Balderstone Drive San Jose, CA 95120 866-42-wingx hiltonsoftware.com

108 Horizon Air 19521 International Boulevard Seattle, WA 98188

406 Idaho Aviation Association PO Box 963 Nampa, ID 83653208-859-7959 flyidaho.org

612 JP Instruments 3185 B Airway AvenueCosta Mesa, CA 92626 714-557-3805 jpinstruments.com

531 Kenmore Air Harbor 6321 NE 175th Kenmore, WA 98028 425-486-1257 kenmoreair.com

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120 King County International AirportBoeing Field 7277 Perimeter Road South Seattle, WA 98108206-296-7431 kingcounty.gov/airport 425 Liberty Mutual 14900 Interurban Ave. Suite 142 Tukwila, WA 98168 206-277-7838 libertymutual.com 229 Lightspeed Aviation Inc. 6135 Jean Road Lake Oswego, OR 97035503-968-3113 lightspeedaviation.com

611 Mass Mutual Financial Group 701 5th Avenue, #4300 Seattle, WA 98104206-346-3227 massmutual.com

309Maxcraft Avionics250-18799 Airport WayPitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B4 604-465-3080 maxcraft.ca

606 McCall Mountain Canyon Flying Seminars, LLC. McCall, ID 83638208-634-1344 mountaincanyonflying.com

405 Medi-Rub Corporation240 Calle PintorescoSan Clemente, CA 92672 949-369-6900 medirubmassagers.com

304- 305Michael Maiden Studios 16600 SE 362nd DriveSandy, OR 97055 503-668-8097 michaelmaiden.com

218 Micro AeroDynamics, Inc 4000 Airport Road Ste D Anacortes, WA 98221360-293-8082 microaero.com 314 Mission Aviation Fellowship 8478 Wildcat Lake Rd Bremerton, WA 983121-800-fly-smaf maf.org 813- 814Mothers Of Military Support 1105 D 15th AVE #111Longview, WA 98632360-575-8387

212 Mountain View Aviation | Door StewardPO Box 31Hubbard, OR 97032503-981-4550mtnviewaviation.com

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328 - 329 Nash Creek Aviation P.O. Box 128Mukilteo, WA 98275-0128425-348-4626

807 - 808 National Weather Service 7600 Sandpoint Way, Bin C-15700Seattle, WA 98115206-526-6085 noaa.com

222 New Generation Video 2100 SW Wynwod Avenue Portland, OR 97225 503-490-4166

113 -114 Northwest Aviation College 506 23rd ST NE Auburn, WA 98002253-854-4960 northwestaviationcollege.edu

312 Northwest Aviation Services 7843 Old Highway 99 SE Tumwater, WA 98501-5705360-292-7220 950 Northwest Eagle Soaring 13031 56th Ave S Tukwila, WA 98178-4826 206-313-1610

205 Northwest Propeller Service, Inc. 16607 103rd Ave Ct E Puyallup, WA 98374253-770-7400northwestpropeller.com

311 NW Hangars 1775 “E” Street NE, Suite 1 Auburn, WA 98002 253-854-8678

501 Olympic Flight Museum 7637-A Old Highway 99SE Olympia , WA 98301 360-705-3925 olympicflightmuseum.com

109 P2 Aviation Technology 14839 Pioneer Trail Eden Prairie, MN 55347 952-472-2577p2inc.com

127 - 128Pacific Coast Avionics 22783 Airport Rd. NE Aurora, OR 97002503-678-6242 pca.com

129 Pflueger’s PO Box 187 Trinity Center, CA 96091 530-266-3236 pfluegers.com

627 Pierce County Public Works & Utilities Airport and Ferry Division 9850 64th St. W. University Place, WA 98467 253-798-4688 307 Pilots for Christ International 5450 Blaisdel Lane Port Orchard, WA 98366 360-871-8046

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131 Port Of Shelton21 West Sanderson Way Shelton, WA 98584-1279 360-426-1151portofshelton.com 412 Port of Skagit-Skagit Regional Airport 15400 Airport Drive Burlington, WA 98233360-757-0011 portofskagit.com

812 Potomac Aviation Technology Corp SuperAwos Potomac Airfield, 10300 Glen Way Ft. Washington, MD 20744301-248-5720superawos.com


521 Prime Development Group, LLC 4160 6th Ave SE, Suite 200Lacey, WA 98503 360-528-2550primedevelopmentgroup.com

805 Professsional Aviation Safety Specialists5521 175th Ave Ct E Lake Tapps, WA 98391 253-797-1924passnational.com 950 Puget Sound Soaring Association 1624 SW 164th StreetBurien, WA 98166 206-660-0019 pugetsoundsoaring.org

518 R & M Steel AviationPO Box 580Caldwell , ID 83606208-454-1800 216 - 217Recreational Aviation Foundation 17427 SE 288th StreetKent, WA 98042 253-630-9086

126 Regal Aviation Insurance (OR) 5625 NE Elam Young Pkwy Hillsboro, OR 97124800-275-7345 regalavn.com

126 Regal Aviation Insurance (OR) 1110 W. Park Place Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814877-676-1229regalavn.com 530 Rescue Tape 10819 NE 154th CourtBothell, WA 98011425-485-7000

123 RMS Technology, Inc. PO Box 249Molalla, OR 97038-0249503-829-6168 rmstek.com

523 Robb Precision Tool Service 19015 36th Ave W, Suite F Lynnwood, WA 98036425-672-7307

O BECOME an honest-to-goodness rocket scientist is an impres-sive achievement by any measure. But it still comes in second to Kelly Moran’s childhood dream of being a professional pilot.

When she was three, Kelly’s parents took her to an airshow. At that moment, a pilot was born. She says, “From then on, every time I saw a plane in the sky I watched until it was out of view. And I thought, ‘I’ll be a pilot some day.’” However, a lifetime of type 1 diabetes stood between her and a medical certificate.

So Kelly settled for getting as close to a cockpit as she could, flying vicariously through the pages of FLYING Magazine. But she never lost her determination to become a pilot. Surely, someone with the smarts to become an aerospace engineer could find a way around the FAA’s unforgiving medical standards.

Where there’s a will, there’s an LSA.

The solution came when Kelly read an article in FLYING about a new category called Light Sport Aircraft and a rating that would let her fly with-out a medical certificate. She had only one reaction: “Perfect! Let’s go!”

She found a flight school with a Remos Light Sport Aircraft. Two quick months later, Kelly flew off as a Sport Pilot. Next on her to-do list was her own airplane. Kelly says, “I had fallen in love with the Remos while training. It’s just so much fun.” She and a friend bought a new Remos GX,

which they promptly turned into what is certainly the world’s only Remos in warbird dress.

Kelly flies at least once a week, often taking family and friends on sight-seeing tours or to dinner She does some serious cross-country flying, too, sometimes 300 miles or more.

She intends to get her medical one day. “But I’m going to be extremely careful because I would be devastated if I couldn’t fly anymore. I’d love to be an aerobatic performer.”

Don’t just keep up, get ahead.

Kelly is a typical FLYING reader. Just like Kelly, 74% of student pilots read FLYING. So do 82% of pilots who train to fly more sophisticated aircraft. She is part of a new generation of pilots who read the magazine that started it all and is still reaching for what’s next. If you want to reach the majority of active pilots, from students to veterans, turn to the magazine they all trust to show them where they’re going from here: FLYING.

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PAss union discussionSaturday, February 26 | 2:15 pmNorth Foyer | Room E Monika Warner Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, AFL-CIO (PASS) Foundation

PASS is the second-largest union in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) representing over 12,000 employees throughout the United States and several foreign countries. Our highly trained and dedicated members ensure aviation safety everyday.

PASS performs manufacturing inspections, develops the instrument flight procedures pilots fly to the airport, and conducts air-craft maintenance and aircrew inspections. PASS also installs, operates and maintains the world’s most complex and reliable aviation infrastructure in the world. PASS’ safety support staff in training, business, and administration provide the foundation for continuity of service.

PASS provides representation for 12,000 on daily worklife and negotiates new contracts for 5 bargaining units. PASS is involved in FAA programs including:

Nestled in the Hood River valley along the Columbia river you will find the opportunity to step back in time and see life as it was in the era of early flight and transportation.

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The Western Antique Aeroplane & Automo-bile Museum (WAAAM) is a living museum dedicated to preserving transportation’s golden past. WAAAM honors the memory of early aviators from the first and second war, barnstormers, air mail and the pioneers of early transportation.

The museum totals more that 90,000 sq feet and exhibits more than 50 antiques aircraft and 80 vehicles. Fly directly into Hood River, OR and walk to the museum. The WAAA Museum is one of the nations largest collections of flying antique airplanes and operating antique automobiles.

For details on the Fly-in and the museum visit the WAAAM exhibit at booths # 700 or go online to WAAAMuseum.org.

Joint Leadership Team; Aviation Safety Ac-tion Program; and Workforce Engagement. PASS educates Congress & the flying public on aviation safety concerns.

Legislative issues facing PASS in 2011State and Central Labor Council include rebuilding the middle class through unions an encouraging community involvement.

Safety Support Staff provides critical services, ranging from office automation and data processing to program management, program analysis and logistics management, to sup-port the operation and maintenance of the aviation system. To learn how PASS mem-bers protect the integrity of the US aviation system and what threats are placing safety at risk, visit www.passnational.org

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WIngx, from Hilton Soft-ware, was one of is often called the “Swiss army knife” of aviation because it includes a wide variety

of tools and services including a moving, full airport info, approach plates, basic route planning, weather downloaded from the Internet, FAR documents, and a variety of E6B-type calculators.

WingX can display either a single full-screen map or a split-screen that shows a map and an approach plate/airport diagram.WingX uses digital maps, rather than true FAA scanned Sectional and IFR charts. However, according to Hilton Software, it will “soon” use Seattle Avionics scanned charts for true Sectionals and IFR charts.

skyPAd2 slAte overvIeWDuring 2010, we took a look at the shortcomings of the original SkyPad and

came out with the SkyPad2 based on faster hardware and improved software. Aviation vendors often focus on the hardware. It’s easy to do since you can measure hardware in terms of megabytes, pixels, and gigahertz. But it’s really not the key issue. Day in, day out, it’s the software you’re using. And, in the case of the SkyPad2, that’s good because the heart of the SkyPad2 is our award-winning Voyager.

The Voyager screen is broken regions that contain what are essentially different flight instruments, called widgets. These include the Chart (map), Airport Info, Wind Optimizer, NavLog, the Scratchpad, and more. Com-bined, the widgets are the core of Voyager. Downloading this info is a seamless process with the SkyPad2.

An inexpensive XM weather receiver can be added to the SkyPad2 to download weather while flying. whereas there is no way to attach an XM receiver to an iPad. SkyRadar offers real-time weather in the cockpit, but it does require a receiver that is roughly twice as expensive as an XM receiver.

The iPad GPS relys on cell-phone triangu-lation and Wi-Fi. Since these don’t apply when you’re at 10,000 ft., it just won’t be as accurate as an aviation-grade, WAAS-enabled GPS. The GPS included with every SkyPad2 is a hard-core, time-tested, WAAS-enabled Bluetooth receiver made by Global-Sat. The SkyPad2 acquires and holds the GPS lock the whole flight.

It’s best to learn how to use a GPS while sitting at home. Therefore, we put a powerful GPS simulator into the SkyPad2. You can load a flight plan into it and “fly” the mis-sion, testing every feature as you go. Use the “warp-factor” (time acceleration) feature to travel as much as 10 times faster than normal.

Voyager consistently wins the Aviation Con-sumer award for best flight planner. Wind-optimized routing, routing that automatically optimizes to get you the lowest fuel bill, and much more.

There is a lot of new aviation technology this year, hopefully this article gives you some insight into the relative merits of the iPad versus the SkyPad2. Which is best? That’s up to you and depends on your needs and your desires.

Stop by the Seattle Avionics booths #110-111 at the NW Aviation Conference and we’d be delighted to answer any questions you might have.

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Flight Instructor, Bryan Buchanan, will outline basic and advanced techniques to improve awareness of dangerous situations in the traf-fic pattern that have led to accidents. He will discuss awareness of weather and seasonalfactors, aircraft design and pilot currency issues among other pertinent subjects. Learn how to see and avoid being the next mid-air collision in the airport traffic pattern.

Sunday, February 27, 2011 | 10:15 am Single Pilot Decision Making (SRM)Gordon Alvord | South Foyer

Flight Instructor, Gordon Alvord, presents on Single Pilot Resource Management. Many General Aviation flights are flown by a single pilot. When there is no one there to help you look for traffic, a forced landing site or help you in any capacity, what do you do? How do you manage the landing gear failure or the lighting failure during a night flight? Come learn how to manage your SRM during flight!

Sunday, February 27, 2011 | 12:30 pm CFI Workshop # 2: Technically Advanced Aircraft and GPS NavigationMinard Thompson, NW Mountain FAASTeam South Foyer

FAASTeam CFI workshops provide an oppor-tunity for Flight Instructors, Designated Pilot Examiners, and Aviation Safety Inspectors to meet and collaborate for safety. These FAAS-Team CFI Workshops are planned in cycles.A cycle takes 24 months to complete and consists of 8 quarterly workshop events. In this workshop we will discuss the definition of a technically advanced aircraft, how to manage information, automation and risk management. Also GPS Navigation which is becoming the principle means of navigation, GPS equipment found in any aircraft, potential weaknesses and limitations of GPS. The elective subject for this workshop is The Stall, The Spin and the Traffic Pattern. Are you teaching your students the proper use of the flight controls? Have they picked up bad habits since you flew with them last? Are they (and you) proficient in START (Stick and Rudder Training)?

Sunday, February 27, 2011 | 12:30 pm Don’t Baby Your EngineJohnny Rush, FAA Safety Team

Should you run that new engine hard after in-stallation or should you baby it? Johnny Rush, a long-time Aviation Maintenance Instructor and pilot, will discuss how your operation of the engine can have a dramatic effect on the life of your aircraft’s engine.

Sunday, February 27, 2011 | 2:30 pm Landing Gear Failures: When You Fail to Follow ProceduresJean F Mpouli, FAASTeam| Pioneer

This Presentation speaks to the number one national maintenance related error causal/con-tributing factor in aviation accidents, “ Failure to Follow Procedures”. This presentation is directed toward all maintenance personnel(Certificated and Non-Certificated). Pilots if you participate in your annual inspections, you need to hear this important message also. 20% of all aviation accidents can be traced back to failure to follow procedures.

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sEMinAr HigHligHt: dIvIng deePerSaturday, February 26, 2011 | 2:15 pm underwater Salvage Team Preserves Capsules of Aviation HistoryMark Allen, President, Underwater Admiralty Sciences | Heritage Room

Underwater Admiralty Sciences, is a non-profit organization developed to promote the exploration, identification, documentation and recovery of sub-merged cultural resources. Among their clients are the Champlin Fighter Museum of Arizona; and the Museum of Flight in Seattle.

“The majority of our clients are aviation types, but we’ve also worked on historic shipwrecks as well,” said UAS director, Rob-ert Mester, such as the Agamemnon,Lord Horation Nelson’s ship lost off Uruguay, the SS Islander, which sank in 1901 near Juneau, and the SS Governor, which sank off Washington in 1921.

Currently the group is involved in a number of aviation recovery projects. There latest warbirds include a B-17 and a A-20 Havoc, both crashing in Newfoundland. The group also is searching for a B-314 Clipper ship; a P-38 that crashed near Adak, Alaska, in 1943, and a Ford Tri-Motor, lost off Seattle in 1928.

The team has stories to share. Imagine– at the south end of Lake Wash-ington, near Boeing’s plant and the scene a many aviation firsts. Imagine diving into the deep and coming upon a fully armed PB4Y-2, a four engine bomber larger than a B-17, resting upright on its landing gear.

B-17 RECOVERy With only twelve B-17 bombers left flying in the world - equal to only one squadron out of the thousands of these distinguished warplanes that were built during WWII - it is safe to say that B-17’s are very rare.

The team of salvage experts found their B-17 after a five-day search on the bottom of a remote lake in the wilderness of Labrador, Canada. The US Army/Air Force B-17 was making its way from Greenland to Goose Bay, Labrador when weather and low fuel forced them to land the big plane on a frozen lake. The plane safely landed on the thick ice with no injuries and little damage. The crew were rescued on Christmas day, 1947, none the worse for wear, but the plane was left behind and no one had seen it since. The plane is now in Douglas,Georgia being restored. Soon there may be a 13th B-17 flying.

BOEINg 314 dISCOVERy The Honolulu Clipper Discovery Team was formed as a special project of Underwater Admiralty Sciences of Kirkland, WA to locate, survey, and possibly recover the remains of the only two surviving Boeing 314 hulls in ex-istence – lost temporarily on the seabed of two different oceans, the Pacific and North Atlantic.

The B-314 project began in 2005 after Alaska Airlines Capt. Jeff Johnston approached UAS while working on a novel about raising a flying boat from the ocean. “Jeff came to pick my brain about the technologies that might be used in order to make his story more realistic,” said Mester.

The first B-314 produced became known as Pan Am’s Honolulu Clipper. During a troop transport flight at the end of the war, the plane lost two engines and put down in the Pacific. In heavy seas, an attempt by the seaplane tender USS San Pablo to tow the flying boat back to Hawaii was aborted when the plane slammed into the San Pablo, rendering it nei-ther sea nor airworthy. A danger to navigation, the Clipper was sunk.

Pan Am’s Capetown Clipper became known as the Bermuda Sky Queen when it was purchased by American International Airways in 1947. On a flight from Foynes,Ireland, to Gander, Newfoundland, later that year, the overloaded plane had been bucking strong headwinds and ran out of fuel.

The captain was forced to ditch in 30-foot seas near the Coast Guard cutter George M. Bibb. A large wave sent the flying boat into the cut-ter, badly damaging the plane. The Sky Queen met the same fate as the Honolulu Clipper, sunk by the cutter’s guns.

Technologies such as side scan sonar, remote operating vehicles and autonomous underwa-ter vehicles will be used for exploration, once the probable locations of the planes have been narrowed down to an 10-square-mile area.

The technology is a generation beyond that used 20 years ago to find Titanic.

The cost for recovering the warbirds has been $100,000 to $150,000,depending on location, jurisdiction, support facilities and weather, and the work has taken 90 days to four years.

In regard to the Clippers, it could take $1 million to $2 million to find the planes and determine whether recovery is feasible. By the time all the other variables are factored in, the undertaking could run $5 million or more.

To find out more about the UAS projects be sure to attend their one hour presentation at the NW Aviation Conference, February 26th, at 2:15 in the Heritage Room. Meet members of the salvage team at their trade show booth, #204, and find out more about these exciting projects.

B-17 recovery tow | UAS picture

Boeing-314 Clipper | Pan Am file

A-20 Havoc | Air Force image

A-20 hAVOCThe images above illustrate the teams careful dismantlement of anA-20 Havoc submerged over 60 years in a remote bog. The pieces were transported by military helicopter to be restored and eventually rebuilt. | UAS images


lAst Word: the vAlue oF AvIAtIonJOhN dOBSON | President, Washington Pilots Association Back in 2007 I talked about getting politically active. I likened the WPA to Thanksgiving Dinner at Grandmas’ house. All of the “big guys”, the airlines and corporate jets owners, are sitting at the “adult” table while the rest of us were relegated to the children’s table.

We need to align ourselves with every entity in aviation. It is crystal clear to me that Chapters throughout this state create the “social fabric” that binds us together. If not managed properly it can also be the wedge or “turf war” that keeps us apart. Here is the challenge for the future of aviation.

We are much stronger when we worked together with other interest groups. It is fact that our pilot population is in decline. It is also fact that we will never go away. But with reduced numbers it is imperative the aviation community work to become part of a larger organization.

Maybe we join forces with the Washington Aviation Association . . . those business owners who sell goods and services to pilots and own-ers? We are GA but many of our members work for Commercial Air Carriers and manufactur-ers.

Maybe we should investigate what we have in common with them. Who else might we align ourselves with? Are there potential allies within the aerospace industry? What about the educa-tors who teach math and science at the Aviation High School? Should we be looking to the future aviators and be providing opportunities for them to understand the value of aviation?

Start thinking outside the box; this is a num-bers game. The 135 jet owners in this state recognized we could help each other.

It is time we become part of a larger coalition.

Fast forward to spring of 2010 when folk from Area 52 felt they could impose a .5% Excise tax. Olympia learned through our letter writing campaign, we were a legitimate participant. But it was the corporate jet owners who realized how valuable we were. And now we have the start of a promising new friendship.

We as pilots recognize the value of aviation. It is more than just being “up there”. It’s about an efficient mode of transportation; it’s about economic growth and opportunity for a com-munity. If the only people we tell our stories to be fellow pilots, you will not change people’s perceptions.

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