EAA 445 OCTOBER NEWSLETTER

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT- DAVE SCHAMBER

Dave started flying 3 Years ago and now has over 225hrs of flight time in a Cessna 150, 172 and Kitfox ll. His scariest flying experience was when he did a ground loop in his Kitfox. At the time he had 5 hrs of total time in a tail dragger and only 2 hrs of solo under his belt. He was coming in for a landing and hit a gusting 12K crosswind. His plane got torn up pretty bad but fortunately he walked away unhurt (another good landing). Several months and about 900 dollars later He was back in the air. He got his private license about a year ago.

He has held the position of Treasurer ,member at large, and assistant EAA 445 fly-in committee chairman.

Dave talking to visitors at the Sopchoppy Fall Festival 10/05/02 (Daves Kitfox II is on the right, Duane Mitchell's Kolb is on the left)

SAFETY PILOT

If you need a Safety Pilot, click here to go to the safety pilot page or click here to go to the Big Bend Safety Council page and send an e-mail or call one of the pilots on the list. They will be happy to schedule time fly with you. Don't be shy-these people love to fly!

NAME THAT PLANE

Submitted by Jack Rosenau

Can you name this plane? If so, click here, type in the name and hit send. The first person with the correct name will be listed in next month's newsletter.

Congratulations to Jack Rosenau for winning last month's NTP. It was a Fokker DR 1

The Fokker Dr 1 (Dr standing for Dreidecker or 3 wings) was one of the most famous planes of World War One. This is probably because it was associated with the Red Baron. The Fokker Dr 1 was 5.77m long, 2.95m high. It had a wingspan of 7.19m. The Fokker Dr 1's airframe was made out of steel tubing that was covered in aircraft doped canvas. When it was empty, it weighed 405kg. It had one 80kw engine and could fly a maximum speed of 185Km/H and fly a maximum time of 1 hour and 30 minutes. It could fly at a maximum altitude of 14,000ft. Like most planes in World War One, the Fokker Dr 1 had a rotary engine......More info

COULD IT HAPPEN TO YOU? Smart Pilot's Learn from their mistakes-Wise Pilot's learn from the mistakes of others!

JFK JR's Accident Synopsis. On July 16, 1999, about 2141 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-32R-301, Saratoga II, N9253N, was destroyed when it crashed into the Atlantic Ocean approximately 7 1/2 miles southwest of Gay Head, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

.....Complete NTSB Report

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident/incident as follows.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a descent over water at night, which was a result of spatial disorientation. Factors in the accident were haze, and the dark night.

The FAA Airplane Flying Handbook, FAA-H-8083-3, chapter 10, states the following about night flying and its affect on spatial orientation:
"Night flying requires that pilots be aware of, and operate within, their abilities and limitations. Although careful planning of any flight is essential, night flying demands more attention to the details of preflight preparation and planning. Preparation for a night flight should include a thorough review of the available weather reports and forecasts with particular attention given to temperature/dewpoint spread. A narrow temperature/dewpoint spread may indicate the possibility of ground fog. Emphasis should also be placed on wind direction and speed, since its effect on the airplane cannot be as easily detected at night as during the day...Night flying is very different from day flying and demands more attention of the pilot. The most noticeable difference is the limited availability of outside visual references. Therefore, flight instruments should be used to a greater degree in controlling the airplane...Under no circumstances should a VFR night-flight be made during poor or marginal weather conditions unless both the pilot and aircraft are certificated and equipped for flight under...IFR...Crossing large bodies of water at night in single-engine airplanes could be potentially hazardous, not only from the standpoint of landing (ditching) in the water, but also because with little or no lighting the horizon blends with the water, in which case, depth perception and orientation become difficult. During poor visibility conditions over water, the horizon will become obscure, and may result in a loss of orientation. Even on clear nights, the stars may be reflected on the water surface, which could appear as a continuous array of lights, thus making the horizon difficult to identify."

SAFETY QUIZ OF THE MONTH

You receive the following instruction from the controller "1 Papa Tango turn right heading 260 descend and maintain 2000ft.. You mistakenly read back "right 160 down to 2000ft., 1 Papa Tango" . The controller doesn't respond back, but instead you hear him giving instructions to other airplanes. 5 mins later you enter a TFR area.

Who gets charged with the violation?

a) The controller for failing to correct your read back

b) The Pilot for not knowing his position and not correctly interpreting what the controller said

c) The Manufacturer of the headset you are wearing because the audio was garbled

d) Osama Bin'Laden, after all if it hadn't been for him the TFR would not be necessary

Click here to send your answer

Congratulations to Dan Peterson for winning last month's Safety Quiz.

You are landing at Tallahassee Regional airport, VFR flight and are in the outer-area of Class-C airspace. You are given opposite direction VFR traffic also in the outer-area at the same altitude, talking to approach. Do you expect approach control to ensure both aircraft are separated in the outer-area?

ANSWER: No. They are not required to separate you.

If you have a question for the SAFETY QUIZ, click here to submit it. Please include the answer!

MEETING PICS

Ron Fisher and Bill Humbert give an excellent presentation on the ASC and Wings Programs

OCTOBER PLANNER

OCT 10 - Come Join us at our Next EAA 445 Meeting 10/08/2002 6:30 PM @FLIGHTLINE Program Speaker : Scott O'Brien Topic : The New Sport Pilot License

Oct. 11, 12, 13, Thomasville FBO 229-226-8356 flyin@rose.net **(Thomasville, GA) Fly-In 2002, Oct. 11, 12, 13, Fri., Sat., Sun. “An Old-Fashioned Grass Roots Fly-In” Join the tradition in 2002 for a fun-filled, family-oriented aviation spectacular unlike any other! 229-226-4753   flyin@rose.net http://www.thomasvilleflyin.com/   Thomasville Aviation Club, Inc. PO Box 2506   Thomasville, GA 31799

*(Food & Young Eagles) Oct. 12, Sat., Harper’s Keep-em-Flyin, Labelle
Airport, ( X14 ), Fly-In Pigs Breakfast. 8 AM - 11 AM Good food, lots of
friends, planes and fun. Pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, sausage gravy,
buscuits, coffee, milk, juices, fresh fruit and delicious toppings.
1-800-330-3596
SuziFly@keep-em-flyin.com    www.keep-em-flyin.com

*(Wings ‘n Things) Volunteer Meeting Oct. 12, Sat., at Florida Air Museum
Pavilion, 10:00 am. Tell others, and bring a friend! Sandy Bauer,
Assistant to the President, Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, sbauer@sun-n-fun.org
863-644-2431 or
Beverly Riley, briley@sun-n-fun.org 863-644-0741

*(Safety) Oct. 12, Sat., SPINS at FAA Safety Center, LAL

*(Safety / Cruise) Oct. 18, 19, 20, 21, Friday Noon through Monday Morning.
Who Wants To Be An Aire-man? is scheduled for Oct. 19th aboard Royal
Caribbean's 'The Majesty of the Seas.' Plz see:
www.faa.gov/fsdo/fll/cruiseflyer.htm for complete details on how you can
sign up for this very unique seminar while enjoying the Bahamas at a
reduced price.    Cary Mendelsohn, SPM-Ops. FLL 954-356-7520 ext. 118
cary.mendelsohn@faa.gov

(***) Oct. 19, Sat., Florida Flying Gators, Annual Fall Fly-In, Contests,
Games, Food. Gators’ Airpark, North of Groveland      352-394-7674 (field)
Charles Cantrill, Pres. 407-332-8221 CNF518@aol.com   ( 3FD4 )
123.375 www.FlyingGators.com 28-37-39.989N / 081-48-10.278W

*(Open House) Oct. 19, 20, Sat., Sun., 10 am - 4 pm, Commemorative Air Force,
Florida Wing DeLand Airport ( DED ) Static Display Aircraft, Vintage
Aircraft Fly-Bys, Warbird Rides, Demonstrations, Food & Drink, Souvenirs.
Contact Col. Tony Rebello, Newsletter Editor   386-760-1251
TRebello@cfl.rr.com
http://hometown.aol.com/CAFFL/index.html

**(Event Planning!) Oct. 19, 20, Sat., Sun., Smoky Mountain Fly-In and Sport
Aviation Convention, Tri-Cities Regional Airport ( TRI ) (Eastern Tennessee)
Pilots, plane owners and aviation enthusiasts across the country have
expressed a desire for "an inclusive" grassroots event that will focus on
sport aviation in the tradition of the great fly-ins of the past. If you
share this interest, please consider this your personal invitation to join me
October 19 and 20, 2002, at Tri-Cities Regional Airport (KTRI) in East
Tennessee for the Founder's Conference of the Smoky Mountain Fly-In and Sport
Aviation Convention. The Founder's Conference will be a combination fly-in
and planning session. We are looking for your input and for volunteers. For
more information, please call Dale Faux at 863-709-9390 or Email
Smokiesflyin@hotmail.com.
RSVP appreciated for planning purposes.

**(RV Activities) Oct. 25, 26, 27, Fri., Sat., Sun.,   4th Annual Shady Bend
Fly-In Weekend!
PLEASE RSVP SO THAT LAURA CAN PLAN THE FOOD!
This is an activity for Van's Air Force Florida Wing RV pilots + Florida RV
Builders AND all rotary enthusiasts. We hope that many beautiful RV's will be
on display, plus Tracy's RV-8 /20B project and other rotary powered planes.
The shop/hangar will be open for "show and tell". Laura also has some
"special awards" planned for some people this year. We'll also have the 2nd
Annual Everett Hatch Memorial Rotary Powered Air Race. Laura Crook
386-935-2973 Real World Solutions, Inc
www.rotaryaviation.com   laura_crook@hotmail.com

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