Washington Pilots Association - Spokane Chapter

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Felts Field Neighbor Day returns this year on SATURDAY, JUNE 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More details to follow.

For the latest event information, visit: https://bit.ly/4czodXs.

September 23’ general member meeting. “Managing high impact low frequency events”: Survival

Thank you Larry Krauter and Andy Luebke for your insightful information on the status of our airports and WPA Eastside respectively. Thank you all who came out to Fowler’s for our annual BBQ and fly-in.

FYI: KCOE now operating with a temporary tower.

The 2023 Felts Field Neighbor Day is tomorrow! The event lasts from 9:00am-3:00pm and is free to open to the public. For more information visit https://feltsfield.spokaneairports.net/neighborday. We hope to see you at Neighbor Day!

https://www.theregister.com/2022/11/21/pilot_single/?fbclid=IwAR0zVTRV8lUzw6USQP64TaxVhxWnsK8OjD5f0cLQ1ki_WwIF7kC3cyCclvI&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Aviation regulators push for single pilot flights This is despite a wealth of evidence showing the value of having two in the cockpit

FAA Set to Extend Aircraft Registration to Seven Years - FLYING Magazine The FAA is slated to release a rule this month that extends the duration of aircraft registration certificates to seven years.

BasicMed limitation lifted The FAA concurred with AOPA and individuals who supported a rulemaking proposal that enables pilots who medically qualify under BasicMed to act as required crewmembers other than pilot in command—more specifically as safety pilots.

What a purposeful and exciting adventure in servitude! Thank you Bruce Devries for sharing!

https://www.flyingmag.com/new-airport-planned-for-southwest-washington/

New Airport Planned for West Central Washington - FLYING Magazine Washington state aviation officials say Sea-Tac International Airport (KSEA) will reach capacity in 2050, and are actively looking for a location to build a new airport to help alleviate the growing congestion.

Expensively ironic, but stick to the scan! There is no better traffic detection system than the Mk-1 eyeball!

Pilots Bear Responsibility For Avoiding Mid-Air Collisions: FAA - FLYING Magazine The FAA released an advisory circular aimed at compelling pilots to work harder on visual scanning skills for spotting traffic and contributing to collision avoidance.

Tonight’s Meeting is under way! Please join us on Zoom ifnyou can’t make it in person.

A great presentation (Tower chat) with Stephanie Anison from GEG tonight!

**we apologize that our Wi-Fi web connection for zoom was intermittent and we could not facilitate the online portion of our meeting**

Pilots: Do you know how to check if your ADS-B equipment is performing properly? Here’s what to look out for: https://bit.ly/3PWsjNw.

Cool stuff! Not any cheaper though..🤷‍♂️

GAMI Unleaded Avgas Approved For GA Piston Fleet - AVweb In a first for the aviation industry, the FAA has approved STCs for the use of GAMI’s G100UL 100-octane unleaded avgas in all general aviation piston aircraft.

Happy National Aviation Day!!! In 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt designated August 19, the anniversary of Orville Wright’s birth, as national aviation day. Share your favorite flying photo from the past year in the comments and we will share the one with the most likes.

Come out today at 1 PM!

Join us this Saturday, July 23 for the annual WPA BBQ. Like last year the gathering will be at Fowlers. WPA will provide burgers, dogs and refreshments. Please bring something to share. Donations will be gladly accepted to help defray the cost of the BBQ.
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Show up about 1 PM. The gathering will go until about 6.

How to get there: South on HWY 195 to Cheney-Spokane Rd. Left on Sherman, then right on Smyth. Call CJ for specifics if you want to fly in.
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WINGS credit IS NOT available. Although you can fly to the event.

Zoom link: Not for this event.

Where have all the pilots gone? : Air Facts Journal I have noticed the aviation industry is once again experiencing another pilot shortage. So, let’s take a little trip back in time and see how we keep getting in to these so called “shortages.” A long time ago—when dinosaurs ruled the earth, beer was only a nickel, and I had no gray hair—th...

Flying with Jack — General Aviation News Having the right mentor may change your life forever.

Hard to believe we are only a little over a month away from the 2022 Air Expo. Be sure to put it on your calendars for July 23th and 24th. If you would like flyers to put up in your business please contact the airport at [email protected].

National Children's Day. Under General Yeager's leadership, Young Eagles exceeded its goal to fly 1 million kids (by an additional over 200,000) by Dec 17, 2003, 100th anni of the Wright Bros 1st powered flight.

Neighbor Day 2022 in the books!!

(Pictured: Volunteer Tom Christopher and board members Dave Lucke, John Miller and Andrew Nakushian, also Hutton Settlement volunteers)

The 2022 Felts Field Neighbor Day is tomorrow! The event is from 9:00am-3:00pm and is free to open to the public. For more information visit https://feltsfield.spokaneairports.net/neighborday. We hope to see you at Neighbor Day!

Tomorrow, June 11, 2022 is Felts Field Neighbor Day!!! Come on out and check it out!

JUNE GENERAL MEETING
Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Location: Zoom and Darcy's
Time: 7:00 PM PDT
Topic: All about Airplanes and Drones.

Our speaker, Ike Isaacson, serves as a volunteer FAA Safety Team Representative who specializes in pilot and drone operations. He holds both a private pilot and UAV certificate. Ike was previously an aircraft and nuclear missile mechanic and flew over 6000 hours in the KC 135 Stratotanker as a boom operator.

Ike will have plenty of “sea stories” to share with our chapter as his presentation will take a deep dive into drones and how they fit into the airspace shared with general aviation aircraft. He will discuss and share videos on the rapidly changing technologies that have been incorporated into the recreational, commercial, and a glimpse into the military use of drones and how drones affect out daily lives.

This event is approved for Wings Credit to register for credit please register on faasafety.gov

One of the four pillars of the Washington Pilots Association is education. One form of aviation education that the WPA Spokane chapter is actively engaged in is the Wings program. The Wings program is a pilot proficiency program sponsored by the FAA Safety Team that consists of aviation educational activities such as in person seminars/online courses/webinars and flight training activities to promote currency and proficiency among general aviation pilots.

The WPA Spokane Chapter is happy to announce as we close out the first half of 2022 that in the Spokane District, 97 pilots have completed various Wings phases, including Basic, Advanced, and Master. We would like to applaud these pilots for their commitment to furthering their aviation education and their commitment to general aviation safety!

For more information about the Wings program, please see:
https://www.faasafety.gov/wings/pub/learn_more.aspx

Pilots - WINGS - Pilot Proficiency Program - FAA - FAASTeam - FAASafety.gov The objective of the WINGS Program is to address the primary accident causal factors that continue to plague the general aviation community. By focusing on this objective, we hope to reduce the number of accidents we see each year for the same causes. As you will see, it is not a simple “Award” ...