Foothill Flyer.. Ground School. Ground School. Sept. 6th. Ethan Gadis New Private Pilot 20 July 2012 Tony Gadis CFI. Instrument. Begins SEPT.

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1 Foothill Flyer.. The official newsletter of The Foothill Flying Club Private Pilot Ground School Sept. 6th V O L. 5 I S S U E 0 9 S E P T E M B E R 0 1, Instrument Ground School Begins SEPT.5th New Charts In Stock Legend.Aero Ethan Gadis New Private Pilot 20 July 2012 Tony Gadis CFI John Richter New Instrument Pilot 8 August 2012 Jeff Ang CFII Flight Bags NOW Josh Saddlemire (left) IN STOCK New Private Pilot 24 AUG 2012 FlyFoothill.com CRM BAG Ron Meyer CFI (right) Michael Lampron-York (left) First Solo 19 July 2012 N365ES C172R Carl Miller CFI (right) Foothill Flying Club 1749 W. 13th Street Upland, CA (909) tony@foothillaircraft.com Event Calendar Sept 11 EAA Chapter 448 Flag Pole Ceremony 6pm Café CABLE Sept. 20. PVPA Bracket Lounge 730pm Scholarship Awards Sept , Flabob Flying Circus, Aerial cavalcade. Field closed Sat.; call , ext. 104 Oct , MCAS Miramar Airshow, US Navy Blue Angels F-18s in San Diego Oct AOPA Summit, Palm Springs, High School and College Students ask for special discounts.

2 Steve Shiflett First Solo Flight 9 August 2012 N29513 Piper Warrior Kevin Marpert CFI Rare Storch Arrives at Cable Airport CAF... 3rd Pursuit Squadron to begin restoration and they plan to fly it! Months of negotiations are over! The CAF s Storch is now at Cable Airport s 3rd Pursuit Squadron awaiting full inspection prior to restoration. Cliff Heathcoat took an elite, crackerjack recon team to abscond with the WWII warbird from the famous CAF museum at Midland Texas. This Storch is very rare, and is the only ambulance version left in the world. The Storch is probably best know as the airplane that rescued Mussolini from an Italian mountain, however there are other milestone achievements by the Storch. It is the first airplane to land and take off from a street corner in downtown Berlin, and a Storch was involved in the last aerial battle of WWII. (With a L-4 Piper Cub.) More information on this project and the history of the airplane will be presented at the upcoming meetings. Story by Bud (LOUD PIPES) Ukes. Join the 3rd Pursuit Restoration Team and get to fly this real piece of history. Call Tony Settember

3 CABLE GRAM 1749 West 13th Street Upland, CA September 2012 Vol. 43, Number 9 CABLE AIRPORT S 2012 ANNUAL TENANT APPRECIATION PARTY Cable tenants and guests joined the Cable Family for an evening of food, fun and fellow aviators in the wash rack. We enjoyed Club Harv Band, some Cable s own Runway IPA, lots of tall tales. and our thank you for being part of Cable Airport! Music by: Club Harv Featuring Clark Atterbury As what happens at any gathering..old friends come by to say hi. Its been a while since we have seen Earl Flemming (left), and Doug Johnson (right). Doug came from Mesa AZ to join us for this party. It just so happened that Joerg Geschke was here from Germany. The Suds brought to you by Dale Bros Brewery We had several photographers snapping pictures, but too many to put here, so please go to the Cable Airport web site and enjoy them on the Cable WEB Gram. World s Largest Family-Owned, Public-Use Airport

4 Pomona Valley Pilots Association Annual Scholarship Awards Thursday, September 20, 7:30pm Brackett Airport, Pilots Lounge Scholarships will be awarded to; Mt San Antonio College, Chaffey College and Orange Coast College Students Following the Awards will be a presentation by Gary Pat Macha Aircraft Wrecks in the Mountains & Deserts of the American West Gary Pat Macha is a Huntington Beach resident who teaches history and geography at Hawthorne High School. He is California s premier aircraft archeologist identifying and documenting wrecked or abandoned aircraft. He has written 3 books and produced a video, Lost but Not Forgotten, featuring footage of crash sites from 1930 to the present. One of his current searches is for the last WASP unaccounted for who departed from Mines Field (now LAX) in October 1944 and disappeared while delivering a P-51 to Arizona. Fuel Leak Nearly Forces Jetliner to Ditch in Pacific New York Times A Trans World Airways jumbo jet made an emergency landing after developing a leak and running low on fuel, but airline officials said they were not sure how close it came to a forced ditching in the Pacific. The plane, T.W.A. Flight 235, from Los Angeles to Honolulu with 205 people aboard, landed early Monday at Hilo International Airport on the island of Hawaii, 200 miles southeast of Honolulu, because it was the closest airport, Don Morrison, a spokesman for the airline, said in St Louis. Asked about a televised news report here that the Lockheed L-1011 had about four minutes of fuel left when it landed, Mr. Morrison said that had not been determined. Editor s note: This story is about a flight our very own Cableite Joe Anderson, left seat Captain, took in This is only an excerpt the remaining story is on the Cable WEB Gram. The story was written by the right seat Captain. Dick (Flight Engineer) informed us that he could see what he perceived to be a vapor stream coming off the left wing, near the number one engine. The check captain went back as well and confirmed that yes, we did have a fuel leak. A quick calculation showed that we would run out of fuel a few hundred miles short of Honolulu, not exactly a good scenario! My swim suit was in my bag, as it always was on these flights but still, I had no desire to go swimming at night nor did anyone else, I m sure! Coincidentally, I had experienced a similar fuel problem a year earlier while flying in another L-1011 to New York from Los Angeles. We were over Missouri when a United pilot called to tell us that he could see fuel streaming out of our wing. Fortunately, we were over land and, after shutting down the affected engine, I proceeded to land at Kansas City, our maintenance base. This time, however, there was not land beneath us with a myriad of airports to choose from. Déjà vu a year later Hilo, on the big island of Hawaii, is actually one hundred miles further east than Honolulu, as the islands run southeast and northwest. I immediately programmed that airport into our computer and a quick check showed that, even though it was closer, we still wouldn t have enough fuel to make it. It was at that time I believe when Dick said something like we re screwed. He probably voiced what all of us were thinking. While Joe was trying to figure a solution to our problem, I was on the radios. I don t know why but I thought of the Apollo 13 crew and their famous line that went Houston, we have a problem. When I initially talked to the controlling air traffic facility, my first words were Center, this is TWA 235; we have a problem. We declared an emergency and I explained the situation to them after being asked for information including amount of souls on board. I really didn t like that word; we were still living, breathing people and not souls! They said that they d get back to us Join us on for this exciting story Page 2

5 As The Beacon Turns.. Cableites have been busy with their projects; traveled to the far reaches of the world; joined together in the proverbial search for a fun place to fly for breakfast, brunch, or dinner; and taken that terrifying step into the wild blue yonder, trusting that their many hours of love and labor will hold together until they touch down again. Most of us other Cableites never hear about these adventures or possibilities. Along with other pertinent happenings affecting Cable Airport.. As The Beacon Turns Do you perform your own oil changes on your aircraft? Are you a loyal customer of Mathisen Oil, as your choice of supplier, for your petroleum needs? Is it becoming a hassle to order large quantities of oil just to have it delivered? We have good news for you then, we are now an authorized dealer for Mathisen Oil and will carry stock of your preferred oil. Please stop by our shop and simply let us know what you use and we will order accordingly. Allow us to be your convenient option, while keeping more money in your pocket. In case you haven t heard yet, we now have new Cable Airport (new logo design) hats and shirts in stock! We have had excellent feedback so far and are sure you will look forward to wearing it with pride too! NEW PRODUCTS IN STOCK: DuraCharts produces up to date, durable, sectional aeronautical charts for discerning pilots who demand the very best at a reasonable cost. These charts are virtually tear resistant and are manufactured to last. The printing is as sharp and clear as any you have ever seen. No more tearing from constant folding and refolding. Barbara Kirmsse, with her FAA examiner Andrea Eldrigde earns her Private Pilot s License in a Luscombe 8F tailwheel airplane on Aug 7, 2012 SAVE THE DATE On Tuesday, September 11, at 6:00 pm EAA Chapter 448 will present a new flag pole to Cable airport, located at the south side of the flight school / Maniac Mikes Café. After... there will be a social hour /board meeting at The Barnett s hanger (316) Bruce McKillop soloed 8-16 in his A36 Bonanza Scott DuPuis CFI 3 months ago soloed in Ken Petschow s 172 Speed is life. Altitude is life insurance. A check ride ought to be like a skirt. Short enough to be interesting, but long enough to cover everything. Page 5

6 NEWS FROM CABLE FBO s Maniac-Mike Café I can tell summer is ending, 100-degree weather, clouds and humidity, Labor Day weekend and the fair all collimating on the first weekend. With school starting and weather in the change mode, all of us at Maniac-Mikes Café hope that everyone had a safe and fun summer! Reminder, we seem to be having many larger parties coming, which is great! We Love it, but if you could please call ahead if possible so that we know how many so that we may accommodate your party it will help both of us. We look forward to seeing this month and again if you have comment, suggestions or concerns please let us know, Have a very blessed month. Foothill Aircraft Parts & Service (909) Do you know we now have flat rate annual inspections? Do you know we have owner-assisted annual inspections. Cable tenants will not only save money, they will have a fully insured and FAA approved repair station s log book entry. Need a wash or complete detail? We can handle that right at your hangar. Call Curtis Cable Message from EAA Chapter 448 President Fred LaForge CLUB NEWS Cable EAA Chapter 448 Next meeting, Thursday Sept 13th at 6:30pm. WEB site: Civil Air Patrol Squadron 25 Meets every Tuesday at Cable Airport in the CAP HQ on Benson Ave from 6:30pm to 9:00pm. Call (909) for information. Pomona Valley Pilots Association Contact Virginia Harmer (909) or visit the website for meeting information. San Gabriel Valley 99 s Chapter of the International Organization of Women Pilots. All lady pilots and lady student pilots are welcome. Contact Virginia Harmer at (909) or dvharmer@juno.com for information. 3rd Pursuit Squadron, Commemorative Air Force Call (951) Dinner 3rd Sat. at 1800 hours Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Meets first Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., CAF Building. (909) Air Show Committee Meeting Cable Air Show 2013 Sept 4, 6pm AIRPORT TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Ooooohyeaahh it was HOT. For those who didn t attend, I don t blame you, but we, (about 36) had a great time anyway. Burt did a magnificent job on the corn. Lots of great pot luck. The air conditioner performed flawlessly. Thanks to all who helped out. September meeting will be on the second Thursday September the 13th at 6:30. Mr Hank Kras will talk of aviation fuels and oils. All are welcome to attend. Emergency Services.911 Cable Airport Office....(909) Aircraft Interiors by Sill Bledsoe s Aviation Art Cable Flying Club Civil Air Patrol Commemorative Air Force...(951) Elk River Aviators Aircraft Painting... (909) Falcon Aircraft Insurance Foothill Aircraft Sales/Service Foothill Aircraft Parts Foothill Aircraft Radio Foothill Flying Club Maniac-Mikes Café Precision Survey Supply Ricchiazzi Aviation Safety Management Security Sky West Instruments Sport AeroColor SoCAL TRACON.(619) SoCAL TRACON (IFR Clearance/Release)...(800) FSS....(800) WX BRIEF Riverside FSDO (951) stories or pictures to : Mary Barnett cas@cableairport.com Tony Settember tony@foothillaircraft.com All stories are reproduced at There will always be more pictures, in color, for you to enjoy!!! Page 6