Official Publication of Airventurers, a Non-Profit Pilot s Association Volume 53, No. 8, Aug. 2013

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Official Publication of Airventurers, a Non-Profit Pilot s Association Volume 53, No. 8, Aug. 2013 N O D I N N E R M E E I N G 2013 IS MORE THAN HALF OVER.

I N A U G U S T but AUGUST 11TH IS OUR PICNIC IN SANTA BARBARA/ GOLETA EVERYONE S WELCOME What's to plan? 1. How about fly-ins?

How about dinner meetings? Monthly or every other month? 3. How about board meetings? Monthly or every other month? 4.

How about the holiday party? This year s is set but next year needs to be looked at. 6. How about reducing the requirements for membership?

How about members stepping up to fill the officers, directors and chairman positions? Will you help? It's your club. Your participation is requested.

1 Official Publication of Airventurers, a Non-Profit Pilot s Association Volume 53, No. 8, Aug N O D I N N E R M E E I N G 2013 IS MORE THAN HALF OVER. THAT LEAVES LESS THAN 5 MONTHS TO NOT ONLY FINISH OUT THIS YEAR, BUT TO PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR. I N A U G U S T but AUGUST 11TH IS OUR PICNIC IN SANTA BARBARA/ GOLETA EVERYONE S WELCOME What's to plan? 1. How about fly-ins? Should we have them every month or 6 times a year?. Should they be near or far? Should they be inexpensive or not? Where do you want to go? 2. How about dinner meetings? Monthly or every other month? 3. How about board meetings? Monthly or every other month? 4. How about flying to lunch after board meetings? Should we forget about it due to lack of participation or just have them a few times during the year? 5. How about the holiday party? This year s is set but next year needs to be looked at. 6. How about reducing the requirements for membership? Attending one dinner meeting as a guest and co-hosting another dinner meeting plus cohosting a fly in should be enough. 7. How about members stepping up to fill the officers, directors and chairman positions? Will you help? It's your club. Your participation is requested. It begins now by your ing me your comments and suggestions regarding the above topics. We will discuss them at the next board meeting on August 24. Mark your calendar and attend if you can. Marv BOARD MEETING Aug.24th with a VFR fly-in to Santa Maria To reach the editor: judyrifkin1@charter.net we d like to hear what you have to say

AIRVENTURERS APPLICANT CHECKLIST DATE APPLICANT SPONSOR FEE DINNER MEETING co-host add l FLY-IN co-host add l 4/12 Tabor McMullen Y Y Y 2/13 Dickman Eisenberg Y Y Y Y 2/13 Schultz Rifkin Y 4/13

We hope that circumstances will change for the better in the near future. Richard Franco is a new applicant. Please add his info to the roster: 19808 Archwood St., Winnetka 91306.

2 AIRVENTURERS APPLICANT CHECKLIST DATE APPLICANT SPONSOR FEE DINNER MEETING co-host add l FLY-IN co-host add l 4/12 Tabor McMullen Y Y Y 2/13 Dickman Eisenberg Y Y Y Y 2/13 Schultz Rifkin Y 4/13 Felker Simansky Y Y 7/13 Franco Y Sorry to say that Fabricio Figueroa has withdrawn his name from consideration for membership in Airventurers for personal reasons. We hope that circumstances will change for the better in the near future. Richard Franco is a new applicant. Please add his info to the roster: Archwood St., Winnetka Home phone: , Cell: , rvf@socal.rr.com. Bill Hesse s cell is incorrect in the roster. The correct number is Fly-Ins (not carved in stone) Jan. 19 Annenberg Estate -Palm Springs, Hultman Feb Las Vegas, Bakst/Kirschner Mar. 16 Go to Jail with Joel Apr.20 Ramona Pageant, Simansky May Carlsbad Caverns, Murrell June 15 2nd Annual Poker Run, Savage/Dickman July HAPPY TO REPORT THAT: Christie Stewart s hand is in a cast but she is doing fine. Bonnie Barton s doctors are extremely pleased with her progress. Don McMullen was home as of the 18th and said he was doing fine. Art Wasserman is once again in rehab after another surgery. He s in good spirits (I ve never known him not to be) and says this time the doctors finally got it right. Aug. 11 Sept. 6-8 Oct. 18 Nov. 16 Dec. 7 Club Picnic, Boujo High Sierra Adventure, Samojen Jean NV Rocket Launch, Kirschner Mojave Open House, Cheer Holiday Party Ideas/Suggestions for 2014??? Volunteers??? NEWS FROM OSHKOSH - Bendix/King has just announced a new Mode S transponder that complies with the FAA s 2020 ADS-B mandate. The KT 74 is compliant will all mandates Sorry when - no coupled cameras to allowed an appropriate IN jail GPS source, and will enable airplanes to transmit location, altitude, and other information to ATC and other nearby aircraft. The unit can serve as a slide-in Plug and Play replacement for the KT 76A/C and KT 78A. The KT 74 will be compatible with Bendix/King s KTN 770 WAAS GPS, Garmin s WAAS GNS, FreeFlight Systems 1201, and Accord Technology s NexNav Mini. It can be installed now and upgraded later when the mandate takes effect.

FREE FEEDING FRENZY PLEASE RSVP TO Yoni Boujo AT 818-761-0342 or britishmotorsyoni@gmail.

3 Sunday, Aug. 11th, 11:00 (lunch at 12:00) Santa Barbara/Goleta Beach BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS (FURRY ONES ARE OK) AND ENJOY THIS ANNUAL, FREE FEEDING FRENZY PLEASE RSVP TO Yoni Boujo AT or SO WE KNOW HOW MUCH FOOD TO BUY VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO: ARRIVE EARLY & HELP SET UP MAN THE GRILL BRING SOME GAMES Tie Down at Atlantic - $25 Fee Waived with Purchase of 7 Gallons Current Price is $7.00 Gallon Mention Airventurers and You ll Save 65 per Gallon (on this day only) more pictures at

4 LAST CHANCE We will fly into Bishop Airport on Friday, then drive through the Sierras to visit the historic old ghost town of Bodie. Then we ll drive over the scenic Tioga Pass into the Yosemite Valley, where we will spend 2 nights. We ll tour the park on a HopOn/ HopOff bus on Saturday. Transportation and cocktail parties are included, dinner at the award-winning Ahwahnee will be on your own. Resort Casual attire, please. 140 Estaban Dr, Camarillo ROOMS LEFT IF YOU WANT ONE, SEND YOUR $820/COUPLE TO 140 TONY Estaban Dr., SAMOJEN Camarillo, ESTABAN DR. CAMARILLO ASAP

FAA SENDS LETTER TO PILOTS RE: MEDICATIONS The FAA is sending a letter and fact sheet to all U.S. pilots to make them aware of the potentially negative effects that certain types of common over-the-counter and prescription drugs could have on the safety of flight.

5 FAA SENDS LETTER TO PILOTS RE: MEDICATIONS The FAA is sending a letter and fact sheet to all U.S. pilots to make them aware of the potentially negative effects that certain types of common over-the-counter and prescription drugs could have on the safety of flight. Specifically, the FAA notes the "sedative effects" caused by "many medications" and the ability of some medications to cause cognitive impairment. It also emphasizes the "subtle degradation of the ability to competently evaluate actual IM- PAIRMENT [sic] caused by some medications. According to the FAA, medications that are prohibited by the agency are found to be a factor in roughly 12 percent of fatal GA accidents. Along with those warnings, the FAA also offers guidance. The letter lists four ways that pilots can reduce the risk of being impaired by medication. It asks pilots to educate themselves by reading documentation and asking their doctor about medications they are using, specifically with regard to their impact on the performance of complex tasks like flying. The FAA warns pilots not to fly until at least five maximal dosing intervals have passed. That translates to waiting 30 hours to fly after taking a medication that can be administered every four to six hours. The agency asks pilots to apply the illness, medication, stress, alcohol, fatigue, emotion checklist (IM SAFE) and step back from flying activities if the checklist suggests you may be distracted or impaired in your assessment or decision-making due to use of any medication. Finally, it reminds pilots that expert guidance is available from designated FAA Medical Examiners. Claudio Losacco, Safety Officer Tony Albany, Joel Kirschner, Yoni Boujo and Marv Rifkin went to the July 13th Safety Seminar in Long Beach

6 WHITEMAN (WHP) - Obstacle Departure Procedure, (ODP) Pilots executing incorrect IFR departure procedures out of Whiteman (WHP), CA. have resulted in numerous Pilot Deviations. To help prevent these deviations, pilots are reminded that IFR aircraft flying the Whiteman (WHP) Obstacle Departure Procedure, (ODP) should ALWAYS be OUTBOUND" on the VNY R-325 as they climb to 4,500 ft. prior to turning left direct VNY VOR/DME. It is imperative that pilots follow the established WHP Obstacle Departure Procedure, (ODP) to avoid higher terrain. IMPORTANT DATES IN August 11 Club picnic, Goleta 24 Board Meeting (non-standard) September 6 Yosemite 15 Dinner Meeting 28 Board Meeting - lunch at Riverside October 18 Jean, NV - Rocket Launch 20 Dinner Meeting 26 Board Meeting - lunch at Santa Paula

7 ForeFlight Training Saturday, October 12th, 9:30-11:30 at the 94th Aero Squadron at KVNY INSTRUCTOR GARY REEVES MASTER CFI, CFII, ATP, MEI FAASTeam REP and EXPERT IN FOREFLIGHT TRAINING TIPS, TRICKS, & HANDS-ON TRAINING Come spend Saturday morning October 12 with an expert who will teach you how to use this amazing new tool to save time, money, and even be safer! This hands-on class will teach you everything from flight planning, to fuel savings, use in emergencies and at least 5 new cool tricks most people don't know, and the one missing feature it can't do! If you have it, want it, or have never heard of it come and learn. If you already have it, bring your ipad or iphone and do some hands-on training right in class! SEATING IS LIMITED COPY AND PASTE LINK TO REGISTER eid=51218&caller=/spans/events/eventlist.aspx? zip=91301&rad=20

N O D I N N E R M E E T I N G I N J U LY

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