AeroTalk! Manager s Message. July 2017 Est 1974 Volume 1, Issue 6. Inside this issue:

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1 July 2017 Est 1974 Volume 1, Issue 6 Manager s Message Inside this issue: Hello Everyone! This new season has been busy with flying accomplishments and the addition of a new aircraft. We are excited to welcome a Cherokee 6XT to the club. You will find out more about it on page 4. The weather is finally nice again for the majority of days as we move into the hot season. As we progress through the summer months keep in mind the potential for fires in the back country and their typically associated TFR s. The club is working on getting the winter grime and newly squashed bugs off of the airplanes, and will be planning a club aircraft wash in the weeks to follow. Contact Jake Flood if you are interested in helping and we will set a date. Manager s Desk 1 Fleet Updates 2 Introducing N829C 3 Instructor Article 4 Pilot Accomplishments in I am reminded by the aircraft owners to give a shout out to those of you who are making sure to follow the aircraft securing procedures, and cleaning up the aircraft after use. If you get back into the ramp after 6pm please push the aircraft back into it s tie down spot. Please make sure to read the oil bag procedure printed on the oil bag when you put a new quart of oil into the aircraft before flight. The main thing to remember is to throw the used oil quart along with any paper towels and the funnel away into a garbage can. We have had a few members leaving old oil containers and dirty paper towels in the baggage compartments rather than throwing them away. They do not go back into the plastic bags either. The plastic bags will be restocked with new quarts of oil when you bring the empty plastic bag back into the office. The aircraft owners appreciate your consideration as this keeps the aircraft baggage areas and overall possibility of oil spills inside the aircraft to a minimum. May Upcoming Events 6 Many of you are familiar with the refueling procedures. For those who are fueling aircraft when needed, the Staff here would like to send a big thank you. We will try very hard to keep airplanes fueled for your flight between the hours of 8am and 6pm. If you need help fueling or learning how to use the club card for fueling, let us know and we will be happy to assist you. We are now getting into the season where density altitude will be a large consideration for how much fuel you can carry to keep in mind aircraft performance and weight and balance. The Piper Arrow N9099K will keep fuel in it to the tabs for this reason. The other airplanes will be fueled to the top in most cases, but it is up to you the pilot in command to 5

2 Page 2 Manager s Message cont d. From the managers desk continued arrange for the correct amount of fuel needed for your flight. Please make sure to do your due diligence on calculating performance along with weight and balance as it gets hotter. We have recently had a bunch of aircraft that have needed maintenance repairs along with typical wear and tear issues from being flown a lot. It seems like these things tend to come and go in waves. The good news is that planes are flying again with the nice weather. The bad news is that airplanes like anything being used a significant amount are going to have maintenance required issues due to being flown. The staff appreciates your patience and consideration in this matter. We have had a few fender benders resulting in some of the aircraft being blocked out for more time than usual. If anyone experiences what they believe to be a bad landing, or even if they just feel like their landings could use a second set of eyes, please book an instructor, they are more than happy to make you feel confident in your skills, or just help getting some slight readjustments. Overall the club is growing with the likely addition of many new members over the course of the summer. We are excited for you to be a part of Ponderosa Aero Club. I would like to personally thank each of you who are so passionate about aviation and have volunteered your time to help the club. THANK YOU! Fleet Updates After a busy year for N9912Q and a prospective busy summer; Owner Andy Patrick has decided to keep the aircraft in the club over this flying season with some restrictions. 12Q will no longer be available for overnight trips or long cross countries without prior approval from Andy; and because of the type of flying 12Q does for SP Aircraft, you may need to fuel it for your flight. It will not be kept topped off by Ponderosa staff. However, should you need, a staff member will by happy to assist with fueling.

3 Page 3 Fleet Updates e d like to welcome a new aircraft to W the club starting in June! N829C is a 2006 Piper 6XT, a fixed-gear addition to the Saratoga family. This model offers 1,340 lbs. useful load (that s before fuel), 800 nautical mile range at 150 knots TAS. The 300hp turbocharged Lycoming engine gives 29C a service ceiling of 17,000 feet; complimented by the installed oxygen system on board. The full Avidyne glass cockpit with dual Garmin 430 s is a welcome addition to our aging fleet. Being a newer, high performance aircraft, our rental prerequisites are as follows. Rental Requirements: 500 hours total time High Performance Endorsement Aircraft/Glass Cockpit Checkout Instrument Rating Starting in June, N829C will rent for $250/hobbs-hr and will be available to qualified members. N829C: The 2006 Piper 6XT offers 6 comfortable leather seats, 800nm range and 150kn cruise speed. tudents and certified members alike have dearly missed our most S popular trainer N4427R. An unfortunate hard landing and prop strike early last month, along with other unforeseen issues put the well loved trainer out of service for the better part of last month. Fortunately, 27R is back! Owner and Member Cam Echanis has elected to replace the damaged engine with a used 150-horsepower model for the busy flying season. We re all very excited to see this bird back in the skies. Mechanics work hard to get N4427R back on the flight line.

4 Page 4 Fleet Updates For Sale - $154, Cessna T210M N101CT Serial Number Total Time Airframe: 5,120 hours Total Time Engine: 155 since factory rebuild Last Annual: February 2017 Last IFR certification: February 2016 Uvalde Main Gear Door removal modification Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R9 Propeller: Three Blade McCauley D3A34C402 heated prop Kelly Aerospace Turbocharger Riley Intercooler Avionics: Garmin GNS-430W (WAAS certified) GPS/NAV/COM King KX 165 NAV/COM King KMA 24 Audio Panel KN 64 DME KR 87 ADF KT 76A Transponder Cessna 400B Nav-o-matic two axis autopilot King KCS-55A Slaved Compass system with HSI King KI-204 VOR/LOC/GS indicator BF Goodrich WX 900 Stormscope JPI Graphic Engine Monitor (GEM) Horizon P 1000 Digital Tachometer

5 Page 5 Pilot Accomplishments in May - June We want to honor and acknowledge Al Youngwerth's accomplishment as a Private Pilot. Al finished his checkride on May 16th and earned his new License to Learn certificate with Scott Curtis. Like many pilots, Al is a very busy person but has found the time to start his instrument training. He did his private pilot with CFI Jamie Boesiger, then Jamie put on her CFII hat and they went right into training Al for his IFR rating. Congratulations to Tanner Busacker, one of our youngest members to earn a private pilot license. He passed his check ride on May 24th, only days before he graduates from high school this month. Tanner wants to be a professional pilot and is well on his way to achieving his career goals. Tanner trained with CFI Rick Reierson and did his checkride with DPE Scott Curtis James Lineberger became a private pilot on May 26th. After fighting against all odds through this long winter and months of broken planes, he finally took and passed his checkride with examiner Julian Pridmore-Brown! James did his private pilot training with Adam Troutman

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