September, 1996

SAFETY SEMINARS

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OAKLAND AREA


LANDINGS: How many factors affect the length of your landing roll? This Safety Program will discuss landing long and go-arounds. Also Airspeed Control, Density Altitude and Wind and its Impact on landings.

SEA RANCH/GUALALA AREA
DATE: Wed., Sept. 11, 7 P.M.
LOCATION: Gualala Arts Center, 3001 Old Stage Road, Gualala
SPONSOR: Aviation Safety Counselor Chuck Simon
CONTACT: ASC Chuck Simon 707-456-0500 or FAA Howard Manning 510-273-7155

GARBERVILLE AREA
LANDINGS: How many factors affect the length of your landing roll? This Safety Program will discuss landing long and go-arounds. Also Airspeed Control, Density Altitude and Wind and its Impact on landings.
DATE: Tues., Sept. 10, 7 P.M.
LOCATION: Humbolt House Inn, Garberville
SPONSOR: Garverville Pilots Assoc.
CONTACT: Fred Baron 707-923-2461 or FAA Howard Manning

LODI/ STOCKTON AREA
LANDINGS: How many factors affect the length of your landing roll? This Safety Program will discuss landing long and go-arounds. Also Airspeed Control, Density Altitude and Wind and its Impact on landings.
DATE: Tues., Sept. 17, 7P.M.
LOCATION: Hutchins Street Square, 125 S. Hutchins Street Lodi
SPONSOR: Rick Tutt- CFI, ASC, Fred Holden-CFI, RJ Tutt Aviation and Kingdon Airpark- Lodi
CONTACT: Rick Tutt 209-478-6075 or FAA Howard Manning 510-273-7155

WILLITS AREA
LANDINGS: How many factors affect the length of your landing roll? This Safety Program will discuss landing long and go-arounds. Also Airspeed Control, Density Altitude and Wind and its Impact on landings.
DATE: Tues., Sept. 24, 7 P.M.
LOCATION: Willits City Hall, 111 E. Commerical St.
SPONSOR: City of Willits
CONTACT: Oakland ASC Chuck Sinom 707-456-0500

SALINAS (SNS)\ WATSONVILLE AREA


SALINAS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT - Fly-in if you wish
AIRPORT EMERGENCY PLANNING - Airport Safety Committee Meeting and Safety Seminar
DATE: Fri., Sept. 6, 8:30 A.M.
LOCATION: Airport Conference Room, Upstairs, Salinas Municipal Airport Terminal
SPEAKER: Jim Chappell, Salinas Municipal Airport Manager and San Jose FSDO ASC
SPONSOR: Salinas Municipal Airport
CONTACT: Jim Chappell (408) 758-7214

WATSONVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT - Fly-in if you wish RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL PROCEDURES
DATE: Wed., Sept. 25, 7:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Fire Station #2, 370 Airport Blvd., Watsonville (on airport)
SPEAKER; Randy Chang, Mgr. Monterey Tower/TRACON
SPONSORS: Watsonville Municipal Airport and Watsonville Pilot's Association
CONTACT: Don French (408) 728-6075

SAN CARLOS AREA


SAN CARLOS AIRPORT - Fly-in if you wish
ANATOMY OF A MID-AIR COLLISION
DATE: Tue., Sept. 3, 6- 8:00 P.M.
LOCATION: TransAir, San Carlos
SPEAKER: Ken Orloff, Aviation Safety Consultant
SPONSOR: TransAir
CONTACT: TransAir dispatcher, or, Linda Flynn (415) 592-7804
Seating is limited. Reservations are required.

SAN CARLOS AIRPORT - Fly-in if you wish
RECURRENT FLIGHT TRAINING - What real pilot's do in their spare time
DATE: Sat., Sept. 7, 10-12:00 Noon
LOCATION: Diamond Aviation, 620 Airport Drive, #1, San Carlos, CA
SPEAKER: Carl Mauck
SPONSOR: Diamond Aviation
CONTACT: Diamond Aviation dispatcher, or, Karen Toland (415) 591-7611
Seating is limited. Reservations are required.

SAN CARLOS AIRPORT - Fly-in if you wish
AVOIDING THE MID-AIR COLLISION
DATE: Wed., Sept. 18, 7- 8:30 P.M.
LOCATION: West Valley Flying Club, 701 Skyway Blvd. San Carlos Airport
SPEAKER: Gordon Reade, WVFC CFI
SPONSOR: West Valley Flying Club
CONTACT: West Valley Flying Club dispatcher or Arian Sorkhabi (415) 595-5912

SAN CARLOS AIRPORT - Fly-in if you wish
FROM DUSK TILL DAWN - some thoughts about night flying.
DATE: Tue., Oct. 1, 6- 8:00 P.M.
LOCATION: TransAir, San Carlos, CA
SPEAKER: Gary Twitty, Designated Pilot Examiner, San Jose FSDO ASC and proud holder of the Phase 3 WING's award
SPONSOR: TransAir
CONTACT: TransAir dispatcher, or, Linda Flynn (415) 592-7804
Seating is limited. Reservations are required.

SAN CARLOS AIRPORT - Fly-in if you wish
FUEL MANAGEMENT IS AN EXECUTIVE DECISION. ARE YOU UP TO THE JOB?
DATE: Sat., Oct. 5, 10-12:00 Noon
LOCATION: Diamond Aviation, 620 Airport Drive, #1, San Carlos, CA
SPEAKER: Ron Smith, Instructor , Aeronautics Department, San Jose State University, Aircraft Accident Investigation Consultant and San Jose FSDO Aviation Safety Booster
SPONSOR: Diamond Aviation
CONTACT: Karen Toland (415) 591-7611
Seating is limited. Reservations are required.

SAN LUIS OBISPO AREA


SAN LUIS OBISPO AREA
SAFETY AND THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL AIR OPERATIONS and PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND PIC AIRWORTHINESS RESPONSIBILITIES
DATE: Thurs., Sept. 10, 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
LOCATION: San Luis Obispo Veterans Memorial Building, 801 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA
SPEAKERS: First Presentation: one of the finest from the California Highway Patrol Air Operations, Coastal Div., Paso Robles, CA, and, Second Presentation: San Jose Aviation Safety Counselors Patrick Duncan and Alan Yecny
SPONSORS: San Jose FSDO Aviation Safety Program and The contributors to the SLO-FAA Safety Program Fund
CONTACT: Patrick Duncan (805) 466-9725 or Alan Yecny (805) 541-1038

PALO ALTO AREA


PALO ALTO AIRPORT - Fly-in if you wish
AVOIDING THE CHECKRIDE PITFALLS - hear firsthand from a FAA Pilot Examiner
DATE: Wed., Sept. 11, 7- 8:30 P.M.
LOCATION: West Valley Flying Club, 1901 Embarcadero Rd., Suite 100 Palo Alto Airport
SPEAKER: Gary Twitty, Designated Pilot Examiner, San Jose FSDO Aviation Safety Counselor and proud holder of the Phase 3 WINGs award
SPONSOR: West Valley Flying Club
CONTACT: West Valley Flying Club dispatcher or Arian Sorkhabi (415) 856-2030

PALO ALTO AIRPORT - Fly-in if you wish
USING THE ULTIMATE SURVIVAL KIT
DATE: Wed., Oct. 9, 7- 8:30 P.M.
LOCATION: West Valley Flying Club, 1901 Embarcadero Rd., Suite 100 Palo Alto Airport
SPEAKER: Ted Carr, West Valley Flying Club member and graduate of Air Force survival training
SPONSOR: West Valley Flying Club
CONTACT: West Valley Flying Club dispatcher or Arian Sorkhabi (415) 856-2030

SAN JOSE AREA


REID HILLVIEW AIRPORT - Fly-in if you wish
HOW TO HANDLE TURBULENCE
DATE: Thur., Sept. 5, 7- 9:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Nice Air (NE side of airport) 2575 Robert Fowler Way
SPEAKER: Steve Philipson , CFI, San Jose FSDO Aviation Safety Counselor (ASC) and Aviation Consultant
SPONSOR: Nice Air
CONTACT: Nice Air dispatch, (408) 729-3383

SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - Fly-in if you wish
"GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM" The future of navigation for all modes of travel
DATE: Thur., Sept. 12, 7- 9:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Trade Winds Aviation (West side of airport), 1144 Coleman Ave.
SPEAKER: speaker tba, Trimble Navigation, Ltd., Public Relations
SPONSOR: Trade Winds Aviation
CONTACT: Trade Winds Aviation dispatch, or, Mark Beer (408) 298-9161

SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - Fly-in if you wish
AIRPORT EMERGENCY PLANNING
DATE: Tue., Sept. 17, 7:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Large Conference Room, Terminal C, near Gate #9 SPEAKER: Dave Pecota, San Jose International Airport Operations Superintendent
SPONSOR: San Jose International Airport CONTACT: Dave Pecota (408) 277-3779

SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - Fly-in if you wish
EFIS (Electronic Flight Information Systems). TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING? DATE: Tue., Sept. 24, 6:30 - 8:30 P.M. LOCATION: American Flyers ground training facility, San Jose Jet Center, 1250 Aviation Avenue, Suite #190, SPEAKER: Dave Heekin, aviation safety consultant and writer and Captain for one of the major airlines
SPONSOR: American Flyers CONTACT: American Flyers dispatcher, John Murphy or Fred Abrams (408) 297-2123
SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - Fly-in if you wish
A DIFFERENT LOOK AT DENSITY ALTITUDE
DATE: Thur., Sept. 26, 7- 9:00 P.M.
LOCATION: General Aviation Terminal Building (Southeast end of airport)
SPEAKER: Sherry Diamond, Squadron #2 Flying Club CFI
SPONSOR: Squadron 2 Flying Club
CONTACT: Squadron 2 Flying Club dispatcher, or Jeff Faulkner (408) 275-0300

REID HILLVIEW AIRPORT - Fly-in if you wish
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU RADIO QUITS
DATE: Thur., Oct. 3, - 7- 9:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Nice Air (NE side of airport), 2575 Robert Fowler Way
SPEAKER: speaker tba
SPONSOR: Nice Air
CONTACT: Nice Air dispatch, (408) 729-3383

SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - Fly-in if you wish
SINGLE PILOT IFR OPERATIONS - Winter Weather is just ahead and it's time to dust off the approach plates and IFR procedures
DATE: Thur., Oct. 10, 7- 9:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Trade Winds Aviation (West side of airport), 1144 Coleman Ave.
SPEAKER: speaker tba
SPONSOR: Trade Winds Aviation
CONTACT: Trade Winds Aviation dispatch, or, Mark Beer (408) 298-9161

SACRAMENTO AREA


RENO AREA
33RD ANNUAL NATIONAL AIR RACES
STEAD AFB RENO NEVADA
SEPTEMBER 12-15, 1996
TOP AIRSHOW PERFORMANCES, FLYBYS, DEMONSTRATIONS, STATIC DISPLAYS, THE RACES (UNLIMITED, AT-6, FORMULA ONE, AND BIPLANE CLASSES) AND MUCH MORE.
BE SURE TO SEE THE FAA'S INFORMATION CENTER LOCATED IN THE STATIC DISPLAY AREA.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL THE RENO AIR RACE OFFICE AT (702) 872-6663 OR THE RENO FSDO AT (702)784-5321

PLACERVILLE AREA (Fly in if you wish)
"Winter Safety"
Date: Thurs., Sept. 19, 7 P.M.
Location: EAA Hanger, Placerville Airport, Placerville
Sponsor: EAA Hangtown Chapter 512
Contact: EAA (916) 621-3408

BEALE AFB AREA ( Fly in if you wish)
"Beale AFB Airfest '96' 'Women in Aviation' Airshow, Fly-in, and FAA Safety Seminar on Mid Air Collision Avoidance."
The Top Three Women Acrobatic champions will be performing along with Military demonstrations and displays. Pilots Flying in must call ahead for arrival information (916)634-2002 and ask for the General Aviation Fly-in coordinator.
Date: Sat., Sept. 21: Airfest 9:30 A.M. to 4 P.M.
 FAA Seminar 8 to 9:30 A.M.
Location: Beale AFB, Near Marysville
Sponsor: USAF
Contact: General Aviation Fly-in Coordinator (916) 634-2002

OROVILLE AREA ( Fly in if you wish)
"Mountain Flying and Survival".
Date: Thurs., Sept. 26, 7 P.M.
Location: Oroville Airport, Oroville Aviation, 225 Chuck Yeager Way, Oroville
Sponsor: Oroville Aviation
Contact: Del Boyd (916) 533-1313

CLEAR LAKE AREA (Fly in if You Wish)
The 17th Annual WEST COAST SEAPLANE SPLASH-IN
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday September 27,28, and 29th.
Schedule of Events.
Friday: 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. Registration at the Skylark Hotel Room 133.
6 P.M. -Lions Club Dinner at the Skylark.
8 P.M. to ??? Hanger Flying
Saturday: 7 to 10 A.M. Lions Club Breakfast at the Skylark
10 A.M. to Noon - FAA Safety Seminar "Seaplane Operations, Emergency Egress
Procedures and Seaplane Landing Sites in California.
FLYING ACTIVITIES ALL DAY
11:30 A.M. to 2 P.M. - Lions Club Lunch at the Skylark
6 to 8 P.M. - Lions Club BBQ Dinner at the Skylark
8 to 9 P.M. - Speakers, Sea Wings Presentations, Recognition's and Raffle Prizes.
Sunday: 7 to 10 A.M. - Lions Club Pancake Breakfast at the Skylark
11:30 A.M. to 2 P.M. - Lions Club Lunch at the Skylark
Sponsors: Seaplane Pilots Association, Skylark Hotel, Lions Club
Contact: Walter Windus (408) 255-1917

SACRAMENTO AREA
"Operation Raincheck" a program designed to familiarize pilots with the Air Traffic control system.
Date: One Saturday per month, 8 A.M. to Noon.
Location: Sacramento TRACON, 5839 22nd Street off Elkhorn Blvd., Rio Linda
Sponsor: FAA Air Traffic Control
Contact: Asst. Manager for Operations (916) 922-9511
Call for reservations

COMING EVENTS

REDDING AREA
At the Redding Municipal Airport.
IASCO'S SECOND ANNUAL WINGS WEEKEND, ON OCTOBER 19TH AND 20TH WITH THE THEME WINGS AND WHEELS. Car and Aircraft displays and aviation related booths. Dinner and dance on Saturday night the 19th. FAA Safety Seminars at 10am and 2pm both days with a wings presentation at 4pm on Sunday the 20th.
Contact: Garry Pohrman at (916)222-0100

FRESNO AREA


PORTERVILLE Drive-in/Fly-in
Hand-propping. Imagine that, for a dozen reasons, you need to get out of town now. But, for another dozen reasons, the battery is dead. Do you know how to hand-prop your aircraft? The right way? The safe way? If your plane or the plane that you rent is propeller-driven, you'll need to know the proper hand-propping techniques taught by a master of the process using his own aircraft. If you don't know how to hand prop and don't attend, you've got two choices: (1) cancel the flight or (2) get used to being called "Lefty." Your call.
Date: Thurs., Sept. 5, 7 P.M.
Location: Airport Annie's PTV Restaurant
Speaker: A&P Ty Sundstrom
Sponsor: Airport Annie's PTV Restaurant. Wings pins supplied by AVEMCO Insurance Company.
Contact: Richard D. Hague, 209-487-5306; or call 1-800-WXBRIEF#*315.

Module 8: Good landings begin at the 45: The three keys: consistency, precision and control / the stabilized straight-in approach / wind shear and wake turbulence.

BAKERSFIELD Drive-in/Fly-in
Date: Thurs., Sept. 12, 7 P.M.
Location: Anton's Airport Restaurant at BFL
Sponsor: Anton's Airport Restaurant. Remember to ask for your 20% discount for dinner on seminar nights. Wings pins supplied by AVEMCO Insurance Company.
Contact: Richard D. Hague, 209-487-5306; or call 1-800-WXBRIEF#*315.

MERCED Drive-in/Fly-in
Date: Thurs., Sept. 19, 7 P.M.
Location: Building 411, Castle Airport
Sponsor: The Castle Club. Wings pins supplied by AVEMCO Insurance Company.
Contact: Richard D. Hague, 209-487-5306; or call 1-800-WXBRIEF#*315.

FRESNO Drive-in/Fly-in
Date: Thurs., Sept. 26, 7 P.M.
Location: Fresno Chandler Admin. Building
Sponsor: Fresno Department of Airports. Wings pins supplied by AVEMCO Insurance Company.
Contact: Richard D. Hague, 209-487-5306; or call 1-800-WXBRIEF#*315.



WINGS PROFICIENCY AWARD PROGRAM



FAT FSDO
PHASE I
Gregory Allen
Joseph Carbaugh
Gary Estep
Kenny Giorgi
Stephen Mort

PHASE II
James Allen
Doug Balmain
Robert Gehman
Joe Slater
Russell Slover
Scott Smith

PHASE III
Morris Ball
Charlie Minkler

PHASE V
Kirk Heiser
Forrest Majors

PHASE VII
Donna Weeks

PHASE VIII
Benjamin Arnold
Ellen Arnold

PHASE X
Reneé Slater

OAK FSDO
PHASE I
Kenneth Fowler

PHASE II
Michael Blume
Mark Wild
Kenneth Fowler
Terry Albeatson

PHASE V
Randy Stephens-Flemming
Fred Renema Jr.

SAC FSDO
PHASE I
Lawrence Bennett
Gary Carlin
Evelyn Crabtree
Neil Graber
Paul Hart
Graham Johnson
Raymond Langswiert
Simon Schneeberger

PHASE II
William Anderson
James Capponi
Gary Regnani
Robert Kieckhaefer
Harper Lowe
Ted Narasaki
Eugene Rother
Daniel Sbingu

PHASE V
John Cassidy

PHASE VIII
William Duval

SJC FSDO
PHASE I
Rodney Alleman
Frank Ardezzone
Farhad Azarinfar
Mark Beer
Martin Blaker
Ernest Briand
Thomas Dietz
G. Donald Eberlein
Terry Eseltine
Rornald Goodman
Michael Heffner
Umesh Hiriyannaiah
Jay Jefferson
Al Juodikis
Carl Kelb
Salvador Lopez
Christian Mall
Ain McKendrick
Roger Montgomery
Mark Rosenan
Jeff Rupprecht
Teofilo G. Soriano, Jr.
Dennis F. Thomas
Susan Tilley
Philippe Tourtin
Robert Warnock, III
Al Whipper
Oscar Wilson, Jr.

PHASE II
D. E. Bettisworth
Anton Gaidos
Theodore Horsch
Charles Liening
Gary Noble
Thomas Porter
Eugene Walter

PHASE III
Timothy Halpin
Joseph Peck
David Pittle
Michael Samac
Pat Samson
Duane Sitter
William Smith

PHASE IV
Wayne Thorne
Wells Wenger

PHASE V
Alvin Harris

PHASE VI
Robert Briggs

PHASE VII
Anne Larsen
Clifford Elliott
Kim Kolb
Joseph Mueller

PHASE IX
Warren Crain

PHASE X
Mayetta Behringer
Wesley Borner
Carolgene Dierolf
William Witt