Museum of Flight (Boeing field) Part 2

By Bernard Zee, Contributing Editor & Photographer Fremont, California

One of the must see places in Seattle, WA (if you like anything about aviation at all) would be the Museum of Flight. They have a wonderful collection of historical planes displayed in an attractive and eye-catching manner. They even have full motion flight simulators which you can try flying (for an additional fee). This is Part 2 of this article and photos - see Part 1 here.


http://www.barnstormers.com/eFLYER/2009/098-eFLYER-FA01-MOF.html

Quote of the Day

“If you're faced with a forced landing, fly the thing as far into the crash as possible.”

Bob Hoover

(quote from www.pra.org)

Merry Christmas

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays this festive day. I hope everyone had a good year of flying. Wishing everyone health for the upcoming year and many safe hours of flying, and for those still building their airplane, may you finish and fly in in 2010.

Peter

SubSonex Heat Wave

December 23, 2009 — The SubSonex, a jet-powered homebuilt aircraft being developed by Sonex Aircraft, LLC, completed its first engine run last week at the company’s Oshkosh, Wisconsin, headquarters causing warm smiles and melted snow. Sonex Founder John Monnett said the aircraft features a new Czech-built engine that has shortened the development time frame of the aircraft, which led to the wintertime test.

Full Story: http://www.eaa.org/news/2009/2009-12-23_sonex.asp

Court quashes convictions against pilot

Dec. 18, 2009, Winnipeg – The pilot of a small charter plane that ran out of fuel and crashed on a busy Winnipeg street, leading to the death of one passenger, was not criminally negligent, an Appeal Court ruled Thursday.

While Mark Tayfel made mistakes, they did not merit convictions on one count of criminal negligence causing death and four counts of criminal negligence causing bodily harm, a panel of three Manitoba Court of Appeal judges wrote.


Full Story: http://www.wingsmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3708

Chapter 549 - Amateur-Built Aircraft - 549.13 Equipment and Instruments

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable subchapter, aircraft shall have the following serviceable and functioning equipment and instruments, as a minimum:

Information Note: (Ref. AMA 549/1A, AMA 549.13/1A)

(a) Equipment:

(1) A safety belt for each seat, including shoulder harness for each pilot seat and front seat adjacent to a pilot seat, securely anchored so that the loads are transmitted to the primary structure.

(2) A firewall(s), isolating the engine compartment(s) from the remainder of the aircraft, if applicable.

(3) For aircraft whose engine(s) is (are) equipped with a carburettor(s), a means to minimise the possibility of carburettor icing, unless it is shown to be unnecessary by actual test.

(4) A portable fire extinguisher, approved for use in aircraft.

(b) Flight & Navigation Instruments:

(1) An airspeed indicator.

(2) An altimeter.

(3) A magnetic compass.

(c) Power Plant Instruments:

(1) A tachometer for each engine.

(2) An oil pressure indicator for each engine using a pressure lubricating system.

(3) A temperature indicator for each engine.

(4) A fuel quantity indicating system for each main fuel tank.

(5) A manifold pressure indicator for each turbocharged/supercharged engine, and aeroplanes equipped with constant speed propellers.

(Change 549-1 (93-06-30))

Museum of Flight (Boeing field) Part 1

Super nice photos in this article. Yet another must see museum for the aviation nut.

Part One: http://www.barnstormers.com/eFLYER/2009/097-eFLYER-FA01-MOF.html

Hints for homebuilders

Here is a link to series of videos that might answer questions you may have about aircraft maintenance. They are available from the EAA and are accessible via their website and you don't have to be a EAA member. Here is the direct link: http://www.eaa.org/video/homebuilders.html

Quote of the Day

“The pilot who teaches himself has a fool for a student.”

Robert Livingston
'Flying The Aeronca'

(thank you again www.pra.org)

Quote of the Day

"And let's get one thing straight. There's a big difference between a pilot and an aviator. One is a technician; the other is an artist in love with flight."

E. B. Jeppesen

(Quote of the day from www.pra.org)

2009 Classic Air Rallye

Every year in Ottawa, along the Ottawa River, at the site of a former World War Two airfield known as Rockcliffe (YRO), a gathering of classic aircraft occurs. The Classic Air Rallye draws aircraft from all over Ontario, Quebec, New York State and other parts of Canada and the USA. From biplanes to fighter aircraft to Cessna’s and more, there’s something for virtually every classic interest.

Part #1: http://www.barnstormers.com/eFLYER/2009/095-eFLYER-FA01-CAR.html
Part #2: http://www.barnstormers.com/eFLYER/2009/096-eFLYER-FA01-CAR.html

Chapter AGM & elections

Chapter meeting is at 7:30 pm in the BFC's Caledon Room aka back half of the restaurant. We are having elections for the BOD.

Guest Speaker: Cathy & Ed Lubitz talking about their Silver Dart replica.

TC Recency Exam

The TC Recency Exam is available on the COPA website. It is also printed in the December COPA newspaper.

Also, you can check out the TC website for more details on "How to Stay Current" http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/general/personnel/current.htm

First month

The blog has been up for a month, and we had 171 visitors or 5.52 visits/day.
Looks like good beginings.

9th Annual Ontario Sonex BBQ Changes to Chili

Here is an older post from the Sonex Aircraft website. Thank you Brian for bringing RAA Toronto to the forefront of the world wide news audience:

http://www.sonexaircraft.com/index.html#ontario_BBQ_2009

Director's Meeting

Just a reminder about Director's Meeting tonight at 19:30 @ RAA club house.

Hanover - No Fuel

There is no fuel at Hanover Airport CPN4 as of Sunday November 22. Call ahead if you require fuel there in the next few days.

New License Format Deadline- December 31st PUSHED BACk til JUNE 30th 2010

Some good news for pilots who are way too busy flying and don't have any time for paperwork.

http://www.aviation.ca/content/view/8221/117/

FAA and AMD Action on Zodiac Prompts Questions — EAA Provides Answers and Guidance

November 13, 2009 — In less than a week, the AMD Zodiac aircraft and all it variants have come under intense scrutiny. A fatal crash spurred a safety alert from the FAA. In concert, Zodiac manufacturer AMD issued a safety alert for its S-LSA versions as well as plans for a fix. Days later, the FAA prohibited issuance of new airworthiness certificates for any Zodiac model including S-LSA, E-LSA, and amateur-built pending compliance with the AMD Safety Alert. The flurry of directives raises many questions as to which aircraft, whether they are completed or not, must be repaired.

EAA has prepared the following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to help guide owners and builders as to their future options. Joe Norris, EAA’s homebuilders community manager, has also written a letter to all Tech Counselors informing them of the evolving situation.
Zenith 601 FAQ
Letter to EAA Technical Counselors

http://www.eaa.org/news/2009/2009-11-13_questions.asp

Lightning Strike in Texas

EAAer designs, builds his own two-thirds scale P-38

November 19, 2009 — When a new homebuilt appears on the scene, it usually creates a buzz in the aviation community. And then along comes someone like Jim O’Hara, 81, EAA 464767, of San Angelo, Texas. Over the past 15 years, O’Hara, who was a professor in aeronautical engineering at Tulane University, has been hard at work in his hangar at San Angelo Regional Airport/Mathis Field designing, building, and now, flying a two-thirds scale replica of one of history’s most popular airplanes, the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.

He first flew the shiny, all-metal airplane last July and in October, after completing the required flight test hours, made his first cross country flight from San Angelo to an EAA event in Fredericksburg.
After retiring from Tulane in 1994, O’Hara gathered all the information about the P-38 and set about building a scaled-down replica. He created his own blueprints with a computer aided design (CAD) program. He fashioned all the parts of the airframe and, since the original P-38 only had one seat, O’Hara designed a small jump seat behind the pilot’s seat so his wife, Mitzi, could ride along.
According to a story in the San Angelo Standard-Times, his engine selection was described as particularly tricky. “He tried pre-war inverted inline engines, but parts were scarce. He settled on horizontally opposed engines (220 hp Continental 360s) from a scrapped Seneca that landed with its wheels up.”
O’Hara, who learned to fly at age 62, was tight-lipped about the project when contacted at his home in San Angelo. Admittedly a bit of a recluse, the former college professor might be on the receiving end of some considerable attention now that word is out on his unique aircraft project. He has agreed to provide EAA with more information on the project in due time. Until then, visit Oshkosh365 for several more views of the spectacular scale replica Lightning.
http://www.eaa.org/news/2009/2009-11-19_p38.asp

Air Display Weekend – CFB Trenton – Part 2

Here is part two of CFB Trenton Air Show:

http://www.barnstormers.com/eFLYER/2009/092-eFLYER-FA01-adw2.html

Directors Meeting

Directors meeting has been moved to Wednsday Nov 25 at 7:30pm in the club house.

Unprecedented Action

FAA grounds Zodiac 601XL and 605 S-LSA until compliance with AMD Safety Alert

November 12, 2009 — For the first time in history, the FAA has suspended issuance of any new airworthiness certificates for an entire fleet of special light-sport aircraft (S-LSA)  - the Zodiac CH601XL and CH650 - and the FAA will not issue airworthiness certificates to experimental light-sport aircraft (E-LSA) and amateur built versions of CH601XL and CH605 aircraft until modified an a manner consistent with the manufacturer’s safety alert is performed.

A fatal crash by a Zodiac last week was the most recent in a string of accidents since 2005 involving Zodiac models. The agency’s investigation uncovered areas of concern related to wing structure, airspeed calibration, and stick-force characteristics, among other items.
This unprecedented action, issued by the FAA on Thursday, November 12, follows a Safety Alert issued by Aircraft Manufacturers and Design (AMD), which came after FAA’s Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) was issued on November 7. Thursday’s memorandum prevents issuance of any new S-LSA airworthiness certificates until they are in compliance with the AMD safety alert, and effectively grounds those S-LSA already certificated. For certificated E-LSA and amateur-built CH601XL and CH605 aircraft, the FAA strongly recommends current owners to comply with actions contained in AMD’s Safety Alert.
Upon receipt of the FAA’s SAIB November 7, EAA promptly recommended that owners of these aircraft not operate them until wing maintenance is completed to comply with the FAA’s SAIB. EAA also issued a letter to its Technical Councilors  updating them on the developments and will have more to say about this situation after completing a full review of the information.
AMD,’s Safety Alert provides details about an Upgrade Package that will be made available to all builders and owners of kit versions of the aircraft, including detailed, step-by-step installation instructions. 
The Safety Alert includes upgrades outlined on Drawings 6-ZU-1, 6-ZU-2, and 6-ZU-3. AMD also drafted a document titled Questions and Answers with Chris Heintz to help builders and owners understand these upgrades, which were recently structurally tested and independently verified (Document 369).  “We are committed to working with all builders and owners so that they may resume building and operating their aircraft as soon as possible by incorporating the updates at minimal cost and inconvenience,” the company stated.


http://www.eaa.org/news/2009/2009-11-12_safety_alert.asp

airline comedy

Air Display Weekend – CFB Trenton – Part 1

Here is a nice article and photos about the CFB Trenton Air Show:

http://www.barnstormers.com/eFLYER/2009/091-eFLYER-FA01-adw1.html

Sunday flying

Sunday November 8 was a fabulous flying day here in south-central Ontario. RAA Toronto members were busy flying their airplanes as temperatures reached +15C clear sunny day. My dad and I headed up to Collingwood with chapter members Per and Tony. The two of them decided to stay in Collingwood and we headed off to Hanover and Wingham.
Per at CollingwoodYak in HanoverA rare BD-4TD at Hanover

RAA Toronto is on Facebook

Hi everyone.

I've started a Facebook fan page for our chapter as well:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/RAA-Toronto/179478617856

Yahoo News Group

Hello

We also have a Yahoo News Group for the chapter. If you would like to have a discussion or post other information, I encourage you to use it as well.
Once I get this blog going I'm also going to start a FaceBook Fan Page for the chapter, please stay tuned.
Here is the link to the Yahoo News Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RAAToronto/

The Biggest Little Airshow in Canada

Nice article about our neighboring airport. Brantford airport is within 25 minutes flight from our RAA home base of Brampton Airport.

http://www.barnstormers.com/eFLYER/2009/090-eFLYER-FA01-BigAirshow.html

Chapter meeting

Regular monthly chapter meeting will be held tonight at 8pm in hangar 41. Guest speaker will be Mr. Terry Sleightholm who will speak on flight training for the RFC (Royal Flying Corps) in Ontario.

Flying together

Hello

Here is a videos from this past winter as we flew out together to Hanover for lunch. My dad and I are in one Zenair CH-300, we fly out with Per and Alain in their CH-200 & CH-300.


Just a small sample of what goes on here in our Toronto RAA chapter.

Peter

Upcoming Events for 2009

Here is a short list of events for remaining of this year:

• Monday, Nov 2, 8:00pm - General Meeting at the Club Hangar
• Sunday, Nov 8, 8:00pm - Rebel Builders Meeting in Clubhouse
• Sunday, Nov 15, 2:00pm - Director's Meeting in Clubhouse
• Saturday, Nov 28, 6:00pm - Christmas Dinner, Cocktails 6pm, Dinner 7pm
• Monday, Dec 7, 8:00pm - TR-RAA Annual General Meeting and elections
• Sunday, Dec 20, 2:00pm - Directors Meeting in Clubhouse
  

Sunday October 25 fly-out:

Sunday October 25 fly-out:
Peter, Richard & Alain from RAA Toronto chapter met up with Jean Paul from Stoney Creek, Warren & Ivan from Burlington at Muskoka Airport. This was the first time we manage to get five Zenair CH-300 together for one fly-out. We met up with Per in Muskoka but his CH-200 was back at Brampton. The group was joined by a Mooney from Burlington as well. Per provided transportation to the local restaurant near the Muskoka Airport. We had a total of 11 people at the local restaurant for lunch. The flight there and back was enjoyed by great weather with unlimited visibility.

Who are we?

RAA is Recreational Aircraft Association. It's a Canadian national organization composed of members from all walks of life, with one common goal: to build, own, maintain, restore and fly recreational aircraft of all kinds. RAA is the only voice in Ottawa who advocates for rights for all recreational aircraft owners to Transport Canada.
RAA has numerous chapters across Canada and we are Toronto Region Chapter. Our hangar and club house are located at the north end of Brampton Airport (CNC3), Ontario Canada. Our chapter has nearly 100 members, and is one of the biggest in the country.
Our chapter website: http://www.raa-tr.ca/
Chapter News Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RAAToronto/
National RAA website: http://www.raa.ca/

Our chapter meetings are every first Monday of every month except summer months and holidays, during the summer months we have "Monday Night BBQ's".

Here are our facilities at the Brampton Airport:

RAA Toronto is blogging

Hello everyone

Here is our new blog for Toronto Region Chapter of RAA!!!

http://www.raa-tr.ca/

Peter