All meetings are held in Conference Room D106A on the second Thursday of each
month at the Collin County Community College
in McKinney TX. Everyone is welcome. You don't have to be a member
to attend. Need more information? Feel free to
contact any of our Officers.
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| Upcoming Local Events |
January 16, 2010 -
Houston,
TX.
William P. Hobby Airport
(KHOU).
Wings & Wheels - Choppers & Choppers!.
Come join us at The 1940 Air Terminal Museum for Wings & Wheels - Choppers & Choppers, featuring Helicopters and Motorcycles! Bring your chopper (either kind) in to the museum on this day and join in the fun! Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children, and includes access to the museum, static aircraft and vehicle displays, and lunch! Admission is waived for anyone who flies in! We hope to see you there!
Contact Megan Lickliter-Mundon,
713-454-1940.
Email
Website
January 30, 2010 -
Cleburne,
TX.
Cleburne
(CPT).
Fifth Saturday Fly-In.
Pancake Breakfast 0800-1100
Contact Sarah Herring or Gayla Harlow,
1(817)641-5456.
Email
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| Other Aviation News |
The Latest News From EAA - Experimental Aircraft Association:
New NTSB Requirements for Reporting Accidents, Incidents
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)'s final rule document published in the Federal Register modifies when a pilot must report an accident or incident to the NTSB in accordance with 49 CFR Part 830.
New Sport Aviation Magazine Hits Mailboxes
The inaugural edition of the re-launched EAA Sport Aviation arrives in mailboxes this week with extensive upgrades and changes based on the input of more than 20,000 EAA members over the past 18 months.
Ancient Airplane Reappears in Antarctica
Word spread quickly this past week when it was reported that a team of Australian conservationists had found the remains of the first aircraft ever taken to Antarctica.
The Latest News From AOPA - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association:
New company acquires Delta Connection Academy, Aerosim
Delta Connection Academy and Aerosim Technologies have been acquired by Flight Training Acquisitions LLC of Burnsville, Minn., FTA announced Jan. 13.
GA relief flights to Haiti start today
Missionary Flights International is joining forces with Samaritan’s Purse to begin earthquake relief flights to Haiti this afternoon, using the MFI Douglas DC–3 aircraft.
Flight Design USA partners with Pilot Journey
Flight Design USA, distributor of CTLS light sport aircraft, has partnered with Pilot Journey to provide its participating network of flight schools with student pilot leads.
The Latest News From Aero-News Network:
Embraer Reports 244 Deliveries in 2009
Surpassed Goal Set For The Year Embraer delivered 91 jets to the airline, executive and defense markets during the fourth quarter of 2009, bringing total deliveries to 244 airplanes for the year. The figure surpasses the company's estimate of 242 deliveries. The Company's firm order backlog totaled $16.6 billion on December 31, 2009.
Air Force Pilot Missing In Action From Vietnam War Is Identified
Maj. Russell C. Goodman Was Shot Down In 1967 The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial.
Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Plan 68th Reunion
April Gathering At The Air Force Museum In Dayton The Doolittle Tokyo Raiders are planning their 68th reunion celebration at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio April 15 thought the 19th, including an aviation historic first.
The Latest News From AVweb:
15 Years and Now 15 Grand Giveaways ... It's Your Chance to Win a Bose Aviation Headset X
Win a Bose Aviation X headset as we celebrate our 15th Anniversary! All you have to do is click here to enter your name and e-mail address. (You only have to enter once, and you'll be entered in our prize drawings for the entire year ? so if you've already entered, you're all set.)And no, we're not going to rent or sell your name, ever. Tell your friends, and invite them to sign up for AVweb so they can qualify for our 15 Grand Giveaways prize drawings, too. (We won't spam them, either ? but we hope they will sign up for our newsletters.)Deadline for entries is 11:59pm Zulu time Friday, January 29, 2010.Click here to read the contest rules and enter.
"Position And Hold" Change Expected Soon
The FAA could soon implement a changeover from "position and hold" to "line up and wait," to conform with international phraseology standards, NBAA said this week. If approved later this month, the new terminology could be implemented as soon as this June. It's long overdue, according to NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman. She said the NTSB issued six recommendations in July 2000, asking the FAA to change various ATC procedures to reduce the risks of runway operations. "In response, we were recently advised that the FAA soon plans to adopt a single change: the use of "line up and wait" instead of "position and hold" to instruct pilots to enter a runway and wait for takeoff clearance," Hersman said at a runway safety summit in Washington last month. "We needed to wait nine years for that?" Bob Lamond, of NBAA, told AVweb on Tuesday he doesn't expect too much distress over the change. "Folks are going to stumble over it at first, but we'll get used to it," he said. "It's been talked about for years, so it's really a non-issue for us."
FAA Security Procedures In Force For Super Bowl
Economic forecasts for the coming year may be mixed, but the FAA is bullish on its expectations for air traffic at next month's Super Bowl. "A large number of aircraft" are expected to arrive in the South Florida metropolitan area during the period from Jan. 26 to Feb. 8 for the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl XLIV, the FAA says. The FAA recently posted a notice describing temporary procedures in place to manage the flow of traffic, enhance safety and security, and minimize delays. Pilots flying in the area during that time frame should be prepared to provide documentation, including personal identification, certificate number, aircraft ownership information, and a contact number, the FAA says. Pilots also will be required to maintain two-way communication and comply with discrete transponder requirements. Access to some airports may be restricted, local flight training will be curtailed, and TFRs will be in place.
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For our next meeting Dave Wilson will lead a discussion on making the first flight in a homebuilt aircraft.
