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APRIL 1998 ~ CENTRAL VALLEY AVIATION NEWS
A Publication of the Fresno Flight Standfards Disctrice Office~
(209) 487-5306

 BACK TO EVENTS


 FEEL LIKE YOU ARE BEHIND THE EIGHT-BALL ON GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS (G.P.S.) ?


Well, here it is, the mother of all seminars. You asked for it and now you will have it! The Hands-On (well-almost) Trimble Navigation GPS systems presentation.

Your host will be Mr. Tom Olswang, West Coast technical representative for Trimble as well as your friendly SPM. Mr. Olswang will be bringing a CPT (Cockpit Procedural Trainer) mockup for his product. By using our high-tech video equipment, you in the audience will excitingly be able to view first-hand all the necessary inputs and equipment functions to make a GPS system really work! Mr. Olswang has promised me that he will be presenting examples of instrument approaches for your specific area! So, for you folks in Bakersfield, and Merced/Atwater you will get to watch the actual GPS approach to your own airport.! Visalia.........you're next on June 4th!

APRIL SHOWERS............???

As of this writing (2-15-98), the rain has just kept coming and coming. El Nino, really stuck us into the mud. Before your flight, have you been diligently sumping your fuel tanks? If not, remember that your engine really can't burn water (although we wish it could). The district has had a few engine failure accidents in the last few years, so don't become a statistic because of water in the fuel!

VISALIA, MADERA, MERCED, CASTLE, CHANDLER, COLUMBIA! HEADS UP!

This office has received a fair amount of complaints from pilots, airport managers, instructors, and FBO's concerning questionable traffic pattern activities at the above airports.

During marginal VFR and IFR days this last winter, there have been reports of pilots not communicating their position, entering a left downwind for a northerly runway when the prevailing winds and AWOS definitely suggested the southern runway. In one instance, a pilot landed on the northerly runway, requiring a student pilot who was correctly lined up for the southern runway to go-around.


 OPERATIONS AT NON-TOWERED AIRPORTS

Some pilots have approached airports and entered a standard left-hand traffic pattern, yet the airport's "published" pattern is right-hand and a segmented circle verifies such information.

Quoting from the reprint of FAA Aviation News...Operations at Nontowered Airports (Available at all WINGS Safety Seminars):

Please cut out and attach to your flight supplies / logs.AIRWORTHINESS OF YOUR AIRCRAFT

You give yourself confidence on your piloting skills. How good is your confidence in your airplane? Are the required inspections for your operations current? Have ALL AD's on your aircraft been complied with? What's the difference between an AD and a Service Bulletin from the manufacturer? Are the parts for your aircraft properly certified or bogus?

You're a renter pilot so you trust that the FBO takes care of all those maintenance things, right? NOT! Can you read and understand an Aircraft or Engine Maintenance Logbook?

Attend the April seminar and discover the answers to these perplexing questions.

 April 1998 Aviation Safety Seminars...Module 3

Parts for Airworthy Aircraft: Is your aircraft airworthy? Legal? Whether you own, lease or rent your airplane, you as Pilot-In-Command need to know this information for your own peace of mind.

AT SELECTED THEATERS (AIRPORTS) NEAR YOU!

Hands-on with Trimble Navigation: A CPT (Cockpit Procedural Trainer) mockup for GPS with Mr. Tom Olswang. Using high-tech video equipment, you in the audience will be able to view first-hand all the necessary inputs and equipment functions to make a GPS system really work!


 WINGS AWARDS
 Pilot  Wings Phase Awarded  Month, 1998
 Mr. Jeff Kutsch  X  January
Mr. John E. Roth  IV  January



Seminars are FREE

All seminars begin at 7:00 p.m. ending at 9:00 p.m. All venues are Fly-In/Drive-In.
Restaurants at Porterville, Bakersfield, Fresno and Visalia. No reservations required.

Your attendance at this seminar fulfills one of the requirements of the pilot proficiency award program (Wings Program). Completion of the requirements of the Wings Program, as outlined in AC 61-91H, will qualify you to receive a Wings lapel pin, ("Wings pins supplied by AVEMCO Insurance Company"),and a wall certificate. Registration details available at the seminar. For updates, contact the Fresno FSDO or INTERNET: http://www.pilotage.com/events/or E-mail: JAMES.A.HENRY@FAA.DOT.GOV


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