Yes, CONGRATULATIONS to David -He is an official DH-8 Captain!!!

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1 1 BJ Teichman, Airport Coordinator - TOB airportcoordinator@bloomsburgpa.org Mr. Dave Ruckle, Pilot ruckleds@yahoo.com Accomplishments: Captain David Craft! Yes, CONGRATULATIONS to David -He is an official DH-8 Captain!!! Columbia Aircraft Services Inc. ( ) Last month we featured Columbia Aircraft Services new reception and office area. This month we are featuring their lovely conference area. Again, we are very fortunate to have the capable staff at Columbia Aircraft providing a full-service Power Plant Shop at N- 13! Thank you, Columbia Aircraft! Fuel Prices: Currently $4.00 / Gallon, subject to change. Hangar News: All hangars are full. If you wish to be placed on the waiting list, please contact me. airportcoordinator@bloomsburgpa.org Instructors: Phil Polstra CFII (Parlor City Flying Club Member / Bloomsburg Flying Club) o ppolstra@gmail.com o Rob Staib CFII (Independent) o rstaib@ptd.net o Hans Lawrence CFII / MEI / RI (Independent) o anjin@ptd.net o

2 Not only can he fly 2 On Saturday, February 25 th, Colonel Stahl proved himself to be just as capable at the cooking grill as he is at the controls of his GP4, as he hosted the first Annual Colonel Stahl Breakfast at the Bloomsburg airport. With the able assistance of sous chefs, Dan Broadt, Tim Ross, and Mike Hoover the combo of culinary masters produced platers of egg ham and cheese omelets, home fries, pancakes and the pie ce de re sistance, pork and venison sausage gravy on fresh, homemade biscuits. The Colonel even whipped up dozens of his special peanut butter cookies; great coffee dunkers. Mrs. Colonel Connie served the made-to- order meals and could hardly keep up with the production. As it is so often said about these kinds of events, there was no reason to go home hungry. Low ceiling scud running combined with the constant threat of rain meant all roads led to the Bloomsburg airport as the ramp parked an untold number of cars, trucks and SUVs throughout the morning. The weather did not deter anyone from getting there. The Colonel s recipe for a great time is: start with lots of great food, combine with lots of great people, and voila, out comes an abundance of great camaraderie. All with a steadfast purpose, pilots, co-pilots and aviation minded folks of all ages converged on the airport café a.k.a. Bloom Flyers pilot lounge to enjoy a button-busting, rib-sticking, lip-smacking, down-home cooked breakfast. Based on the number of eggs the Colonel converted into omelets, his best guess for attendance was well over 50. Although that groundhog, Phil, predicted six more weeks of less than desirable atmospheric conditions, the recent spell of pleasant weather has given everyone hope that it won t be long until fly outs are again weekly events on the calendar. Hats off to the Colonel, Dan, Tim, Mike and Connie for making February 25 th a very memorable midwinter day. And, thanks to all who attended. Hope to see everyone again at the next event.

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4 4 Classified: - Adam Staffin: Memberships are available. Please contact: Bloomsburg Flying Club o astaffin@gmail.com ************************************************************************************* ************************************************************************************* ************************************************************************************* The following items submitted by Dave Ruckle. ruckleds@yahoo.com Francis View Limiting Device used in IFR training. $20.00 Set of 3 Tie down anchors $15.00

5 5 CLASSIFIED CONTINUED : The following items submitted by Dave Ruckle. ruckleds@yahoo.com Set of 4 Flip Style Vinyl Binders for U.S Terminal procedure charts $ each Push to Talk Switches $20.00 each Triple socket cigarette lighter adapter $10.00

6 CLASSIFIED CONTINUED : 6 The following items submitted by Dave Ruckle. ruckleds@yahoo.com Fast Find 210 GPS Personal Location Beacon $250 Rotating I-Pad Knee board $15.00 Curtis Fuel Sampling Cups, model # o Brand new $4 each or all three for $10.

7 7 If you wish to place a classified add please the information to me. It will be included in the newsletter. The only stipulations are 1) aviation items only, and 2) you provide your contact information for people to connect with you directly. On the Horizon: Fire-fighters: - CPR Training o Cost = $20.00 payable at class time. o Where: = Airport Terminal Bldg. (ATB) o When: = Date and time to be announced. It will be on a Saturday or a Sunday. 3 hr. commitment o If you are interested, please me: airportcoordinator@bloomsburgpa.org Town Hall Nothing to report at this time. Flights in Progress: - Please Make Your Reservation Mr. John Sibole in Harrisburg s Flight District Office. o 9 March -6:00 PM. N-13 Airport Terminal Bldg. Safety Seminar. o Please register by using the following link: o Seating is limited to slots available as of 16 Feb o If you don t make this seminar, John has agreed to do more seminars in the future. o During the summer, we will use a hangar, thus more pilots will be able to attend. o Topic: Loss of control is the number one factor in general aviation accidents. It s fairly easy to identify loss of control as the cause, but this seminar will address more subtle factors that lead to loss of control, including pilot proficiency, Aeronautical Decision Making, inadequate risk assessment, and hazardous operational environments Dan Campbell Air Traffic Controller from Wilkes-Barre - Scranton. o Dan has agreed to visit N-13 and speak with pilots about ATC procedures. o He is willing to make more than one visit. o Therefore, if the first -class fills, it will be offered again. o Tuesday, 14 March / N-13 Airport Terminal Bldg. / 6:00 PM. Please me at airportcoordinator@bloomsburgpa.org to make a reservation. o Space is limited to 30. STEM PROGRAM o 5 thru 9 June is Summer Camp Students will visit N-13 on one of those days. Date will be announced. They will love to see your aircraft. o 29 June STEM Teachers from around the region visit N-13 o 20 July STEM Teachers from around the region visit N-13

8 8 Feature Story: Our Italian Stallion no it s not Rocky Balboa!! Before you go to the Webster dictionary to look up the definition of determination, try to visualize an example: Was it an image of a 14-1/2 year-old boy riding a bicycle 2-1/2 hours, ONE WAY, from Berwick to Danville for a 45-minute flying lesson? Bet not! Oh, did I mention he did this for a year and half. And, out of fear of what she might do, kept it a secret from his mother until he soloed on his 16 th birthday? No? Well, that s not how determination is defined in the Webster dictionary either, but it is a great example, often a familiar one, of how determined some people can be when it comes to flying. Well, everyone, meet Chris Mazzitti, affectionately known as the Bloomsburg airport s Italian Stallion, but more about that later. Chris really gives credit for youthful aviation exuberance to Reverend Warren Bachman, who first introduced Chris to Kenny Burrows, the manager of the Danville airport back in For a mere $14, Ken gave Chris his first 45 -minute flying lesson in a J3 Cub and unleashed the determination described above. So, you don t get the wrong impression, Chris s dad knew and whole heartedly supported his son s ambition, both practically and financially, but kept Chris s secret, too, because he was just as afraid of Mrs. M as Chris was. Following high school, Chris s pursuit of a college education took him to Knoxville and the University of Tennessee. And, while majoring in co-eds and minoring in other stuff. Chris still found time to pursue his pilot s license, too, finishing his ground school instruction while taking lessons in a Cessna 150 with instructor Sam Knight out of the Downtown Island airport in Knoxville. After graduation in 1974, he returned home and teamed up again with Ken Burrows to put the finishing touches on his flight training. Then, in 1976, after nine years of determination, Chris achieved his teenage dream, demonstrating his knowledge and flying skills to flight examiner Bob Gilford at the Sunbury Island airport.

9 9 In his early flying career, 1981 to be exact, Chris joined the Parlor City Flying Club at the Bloomsburg Municipal airport, enjoying the $25/hour wet fee flying N55354, the club s Piper Cherokee 180. But, like so many young fliers, career building and marriage took a big bite out of time and money once spent on flying. Unfortunately for Chris, flying had to take a back seat for almost 20 years. But, when he decided to get back in the game he went all the way! By then Joe Fox was running the Danville airport. When Chris asked Joe if he knew of any planes for sale, Joe sent him to see Jim Lewellyn, who was selling a Cessna 140. If you ve ever seen Chris s 140, you won t forget it. What a classic airplane! Then in 2012, Chris added another beautiful aircraft to his hangar, a fully equipped, IFR certified RV-8, built by Dick Sharrow and Dean Puderbaugh, with an impressive equipment list that includes an autopilot, synthetic vision, a 650 Garmin, vertical power, a Dynon D10A, an advanced 650 Efis, a PMA 8000 Audio panel and is powered by a 198 h.p. Eagle Extreme IO 360 Lycoming with electronic ignition and Millennium cylinders. In addition, you must check out the eye-popping paint scheme and impressive Tail Art.a black Italian Stallion. Of Chris s 1,100 total hours as pilot in command, 930 are taildragger time. When asked what his most memorable flying experience has been, Chris quickly recalled the day his instructor Ken Burrows hopped out of the plane and said, Give me three laps around the patch with three takeoffs and landings. I ll never forget.what a high, Chris recalls, flying that plane alone for the first time. What aviation goal does this 65-year-old youngster still want to achieve? A seaplane rating! With a grin and a pondering look on his face, Chris simply said, I think it would be fun landing on a remote lake somewhere and go fishing. Talking to Chris, you can tell that he is grateful for the opportunity to fly and thankful to everyone along the way that has helped him achieve his dream. You can also tell just how much he cherishes his flying memories, too. For more often than not, when in a conversation with Chris, he ll reply to a question by saying, I ll never forget. I think he speaks for all of us. Don t you? Submitted by: Dave Ruckle

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11 Thank you Thank you to Amy, Town Hall Administrative Assistant, who guided me through the process of uploading our first Newsletter to the Town s website. Without your assistance, the Newsletter would still be on my computer! Thank you, Amy! 11 Thank you to Rich R for donating the beautiful cabinet to the airport terminal building. Thank you to Chris for agreeing to be interviewed, and to Dave for writing his story. Thank you to Bloom Flyers for hosting the breakfast, to Col. Stahl, head chef, and all other participants who helped make the morning a success!!! Looking forward to more fun in the future. Thank you to Jason, who has agreed to provide CPR Training. Thank you, Rob S., for agreeing to work with passengers to help them to better enjoy their flights by arming them with the basics of flight, communication, lift, and landing. Thank you to our Firefighters and Law Enforcement we appreciate your service. o Be safe. Finally, thank you to our veterans and active service men and women here and abroad. o We are forever indebted to your service to our country. This Headset is Sold it was previously listed in the Jan Newsletter. Flightcom 4DLX Headset: Like new. o Weight: 16.8 oz. Noise reduction rating: 23 db. o Flex boom with noise-canceling electret microphone.