This is an occasional bulletin distributed to current and prospective students and instructor affiliates of the Western Sport Pilot Association. If you would like to be removed from the distribution list email Doug at maas0755@comcast.net and request to unsubscribe from the WSPA MONTHLY TRAINING BULLETIN TRAINING SEASON UPDATE Keep your fingers crossed! There are good signs that the training and flying season will get off to an early start this year. We had a few great flight reports from club members around the region. I had a great, albeit brief and cold flight in a new Six Chuter powered parachute at Lendhardt airfield two weeks ago. And Rick Gutierrez and I completed Rick's CFI renewal flight at Arlington just last week. The weather has indeed been moderate and if you don't mind dressing up a bit to stay warm, the cold, dry winter air can be some of our best flights. Our instructor network still has challenges in keeping up with demand. We continue to mourn the loss of Rob Lyons who was our primary CFI in Weight Shift. Clyde Poser is our other weight shift CFI and examiner but has all the students that he can handle at this point. Mark Martin is considering stepping into weight shift category to help carry the load and we are encouraging him to do this. We are still working on making sure we have sufficient "SLSA" trainers staged around the region so that students don't necessarily have to own their own aircraft before training. This is a costly objective, but we should have SLSA's in powered parachute and weight shift category available by the training season. As we move into we will continue to be challenged to respond to the very long list of current and prospective students. If you are patient and connect with us early for scheduling 1
you will have the best chance of making progress on your training this year. Our training list of "active" and prospective students sits at over one-hundred! So we want to edit that list to determine who remains genuinely interested in light sport training. You can email me at maas0755@comcast.net to verify that you would like to stay on our training list. Better yet, we encourage all current and prospective students to take a minute to fill out our training needs form. This will allow us to update our contact list, reaffirm your status and gain current information on your preferences for location, instructors etc. TRAINING NEEDS FORM http://westernppa.org/?page_id=200 Because our few instructors will be busy early with students enrolled in solo or sport pilot training it can be particularly frustrating to those who are simply waiting in line for a discovery flight. One of the best ways to get a first flight done, and at the same time meet many of the instructors and pilots is to attend an event organized by EAA UL Chapter 127. This chapter is the largest regional light sport chapter in the U.S. with over 130 members. The club organizes several rallies each year where numerous pilots and instructors are on site. These events are open to the public. There are upcoming rallies in Chelan Washington, Brownsville Oregon and in early September back at Quincy, Washington. Be sure and read more details in this bulletin about the chapter and attending one of their events. If you have not yet received our Training Catalogue, take a minute to fill out the request form TRAINING CATALOGUE http://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/78lpmdx0genc and we will email you our full color.pdf version. If you are not in to internet files and would prefer printed information and other products go to our RESOURCES page and choose another option. TRAINING CENTER UPDATES Congratulations to Perry Robertson, Hubbard Oregon for successful renewal of his CFI certificate in 2012. Perry is the only active PPC rated instructor operating in Western Oregon. Perry is also an FAA Repairman and fully Rotax Rated, operating out of his hangar at Lendhardt Field near Hubbard, Oregon Oregon SERVICES PRIMARY TRAINING LOCATION Perry Robertson, CFI, Repairman CFI Powered Parachute Land Lenhardt Airpark Hubbard, Oregon Troutdale, OR Ultralight Training PPC http://www.airnav.com/airport/7s9 503 913-8536 Portland-Mulino Airport Mulino, Oregon Sport Pilot Training PPC perrobertson@comcast.net http://www.airnav.com/airport/4s9 HTTP://www.p3-sports.com Aircraft, Weight Shift Control, Powered Parachute Engine Maintenance and Inspection Customer Site Mobile Service 2
Seattle Powered Parachutes Congratulations to Rick Gutierrez for successful renewal of his FAA Flight Instructor Certificate in February! Rick Gutierrez and Mark Martin operating out of Arlington, Washington have quite a list of students and are our busiest ppc instructors in the region. Rick manages Seattle Powered Parachutes at the Arlington Airport with hangars, a great field and a classroom. If you are considering accelerated training right now, this would be the place to go. Rick Gutierrez CFI Arlington, WA (425) 443-8137 Rick@SeattlePowerchutes.com www.seattlepowerchutes.com Powered Parachute and Airplane Land Ultralight Training Sport Pilot Training LSA and Ultralight Rentals Arlington Airport, Arlington WA http://www.airnav.com/airport/kawo Mark Martin, CFI (206) 713-9007 sportpilot@msn.com Powered Parachute and Airplane Land Ultralight Training Sport Pilot Training FAA Proficiency Tests and Reviews Arlington Airport, Arlington WA http://www.airnav.com/airport/kawo Light Sport Field at Arlington Airport Seattle Powerchutes LLC 3
Western Powered Parachute Association Doug has been without "wings" for most of the winter while his new Six Chuter trainer is being completed and certified. The latest target date is March 1 and Doug and Perry are scheduling discovery flights and ongoing training beginning in March.. Doug is also on the road much of the time as a sport pilot examiner and instructor examiner so scheduling commitments early in the season is important. Doug Maas CFI, DPE, DPIE Vancouver, WA 360 771-4047 maas0755@comcast.net www.westernppa.org Powered Parachute Land Ultralight Training Sport Pilot Training Private Pilot Training FAA Practical & Proficiency Tests, and Reviews LSA Rentals Grove Airfield, Camas WA. http://www.airnav.com/airport/1w1 Lenhardt Airpark Hubbard, Oregon http://www.airnav.com/airport/7s9 Ultralight student Dan Mulligan preflighting Six Chuter single seat SLSA at training center in Hubbard, Oregon Light Sport Airplane Training Center Wolf Edmonds, CFI Portland, Hillsboro and Sandy, Oregon 541 415-0600 captaindrakesfaa@gmail.com www.captaindrakesfaa.com CFI Airplane and Motor-Glider Ultralight Training Sport Pilot Training Airplane, Motor-Glider Twin Oaks Airport Hillsboro, Oregon http://www.airnav.com/airport/7s3 Sandy River Airport, Sandy Oregon http://www.airnav.com/airport/03s Wolf Edmonds is one of the few truly light sport airplane CFIs in the Pacific Northwest. Here is a note from him regarding his training status. Wolf Emonds checking in. I had a fantastic flight training year last year with many happy students. I trained several for part 103 ultralight operations and all four sport pilot students passed their sport pilot airplane check rides and received their sport pilot certificates. I have moved my flight training operation to Illinois Valley (3S4 identifier) and have built a flight lodge to house my students as well as any transient pilots. I invite any other CFI's to use Captain Drake's flight lodge as a x-country destination. We are required to do x-country flight training anyways so why not make it memorable for our students? Fly here, stay the night, swim in the pool, enjoy the views. Best part, there is no charge! That's right Captain drake's flight lodge is run on a donation basis. Pay what you like or not at all. 4
In addition to all these changes I have invested in a beautiful little Ercoupe. I then invested in a complete restoration/overhaul of this airplane. It is gorgeous. The airplane is equipped with rudder pedals so the student will not have any restriction on his or her certificate. Wolf Emonds CFI www.captaindrakesfaa.com Eastern Washington Mike Lersbak, CFI and Examiner, Powered Parachutes, recently sold his SLSA certified powered parachute. Thus he is without wings for awhile. Mike is still available to provide training in your ELSA certified powered parachute, if it is equipped with dual controls. Mike Lersbak CFI, DPE Spokane, WA 509 435-1640 auxxpad@gmail.com Powered Parachute Land Ultralight Training Sport Pilot Training FAA Practical & Proficiency Tests and Reviews Spangle Field, Spokane, WA http://www.airnav.com/airport/03wa California Stephen Brandon is our California training affiliate and operates as kind of a "lone wolf" out of Tracy Airport, Tracy California. Stephen is one of only a couple of active CFIs for powered parachutes in all of California. Brandon on left congratulates one of his students for successful sport pilot practical test at Tracy, CA California SERVICES PRIMARY TRAINING LOCATION Steve Brandon CFI Powered Parachute Land Tracy, California Fremont, CA Ultralight Training http://www.airnav.com/airport/ktcy (510) 579-9905 Sport Pilot Training CaliforniaPoweredParachute@com cast.net FAA Proficiency Checks and Biennial Flight Reviews Go to the WSPA website INSTRUCTOR LISTING for a full list and contact information for our active training affiliates. 5
TRAINING RESOURCES/INFORMATION You can check out other training photos and videos at our Photo and Video site: http://wppa.shutterfly.com/ We have recently started a Face Book page and intend to increasingly utilize that to connect with, communicate with and keep our students and active pilots informed. If you are on Face Book just take a minute to go to our page and "like" it. That will insure that anything posted on the page will appear on your page. https://www.facebook.com/westernsportpilotassociation maas0755@comcast.net WSPA is now offering various media and training materials on the Powered Parachute Store. http://sixchuter.mybigcommerce.com/shop-mediatraining-and-information/ The winter doesn't provide us with a lot of opportunity for flying but is a great time of the year to study up to pass written tests, or to order and read up on the sport with FAA handbooks. If you don't find something that you are looking for in the store, email me at Powered Sport Flying Magazine is the only newsstand-quality magazine published in the United States that covers powered paragliders, powered parachutes, ultralights, light sport aircraft, weight-shift control trikes, and personal rotorcraft in every issue. Our goal is to spread the word about the joy of flight through aviation news, flying stories, adventures and education. Check them out and subscribe at http://www.psfmagazine.com/about/ 6
EAA UL Chapter 127 EAA UL Chapter 127 is a Western U.S. regionally organized light sport aviation chapter of the EAA. We have members in Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Montana and a variety of other locations. This chapter has grown to 125 members. The chapter offers first year memberships for only $35 and the ongoing annual due is $25. Chapter membership offers: Free registration at all chapter fly in rallies during the year Access to the group forum that allows you to connect with other light sport and prospective light sport pilots throughout the region Discounts on various products and services Liability insurance when participating in club rallies (requires EAA membership in addition to chapter membership) Membership in the chapter requires an application and approval. If you would like to join go to the EAA 127 GROUP FORUM and fill out the "join" message. Our membership representative will get you the application and will approve your entrance to the group forum. You can also find information on club events at www.westernppa.org or by emailing maas0755@comcast.net 7
Calendar/Events/Resources Looking for an indoor aviation activity while you are waiting to fly? Check out the Northwest Aviation Conference this coming weekend in Puyallup, Washington. You are invited to the 30th Annual Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show! http://www.washington-aviation.org/ Pilots, aviation enthusiasts and aircraft owners, check below for some of the exciting updates for this year's show! Conference & Trade Show Highlights: NEW: Click here to view the Event program http://issuu.com/washingtonaviation/docs/aviation_conference?mode=window Great line-up of aviation speakers presenting over 75 hours of aviation seminars. Click here to view List of Keynotes! Club Calendar The EAA UL Chapter 127 calendar is still a work in progress. One major change, however, is considering moving the opening season Memorial Day fly in. The club has a practice of moving the event location about every three years to provide variety to club members and to help connect with other communities. We have been guests of Kent and Kim Bacon at Twin Firs Turf Farm in Quincy, Washington now for the past four years. If we move the Memorial Day event then we will consider spotlighting participation in their hot air balloon event in September. Target #1 for this year's Memorial Day fly in is Deer Park Airport, north of Spokane, Washington: http://www.airnav.com/airport/kdew The club has not had an event in Eastern Washington for several years so this seems a natural for us. As plans develop we will keep club members informed via the forum, and also post information on the WSPA website www.westernppa.org 8
Pre-Season Checklist Reminders This is a simple checklist to help you think ahead about preparing for the flight season. 1. EAA Chapter 1.1. Annual membership fee paid 1.2. Membership to EAA current 1.2.1. Not mandatory, but only EAA members are covered by the EAA event insurance while attending chapter events 2. Pilot Currency 2.1. Part 103 Legal Pilots Have no currency requirement 2.2. Student Pilots 2.2.1. Must have instructor endorsement that is current and valid (each 90 days and no limitations that prevent flying at event and event location) 2.3. Sport Pilots 2.3.1. Current Flight Review 2.3.1.1. Every 24 Calendar Months 2.4. Recent Experience: 3 Three Full Stop Takeoffs and Landings to Full Stop within 90 day period to carry passengers 3. Aircraft 3.1. Part 103 Aircraft Must Be Legal (No more than 5 gallon fuel capacity and maximum dry weight of 254 lbs.) 3.2. Light Sport Aircraft 3.2.1. All Documentation Current 3.2.1.1. Airworthiness Certificate 3.2.1.2. Registration 3.2.1.3. Operating Limitations 3.2.1.4. Weight and Balance 3.3. Current Annual Inspection of Condition 4. Proficiency 4.1. Get Written Tests out of the Way if Training in Progress 4.2. Attend Winter Webinars 4.3.Conservative First Flight of Season with Real Practice 4.4. Schedule Instructor Time NOE 9