Greetings A.O. Readers -

We must be doing something right because you folks are making us blush a bit with all of the positive feedback that has been coming our way from our wonderful AO community; we truly appreciate it and thank you very much.  


Now that we have all of that mushy stuff out of the way, let us tell you about a great new feature (among others) we started in the March magazine titled “Museums Monthly". We begin our tour in New Jersey with the Deputy Director, Bruce Fournier of the NASW Wilwood Aviation Museum. We have a little more about Bruce and his story below.

 
Until next week - fly often, fly safe, give flights to those who have never taken to the skies,
and help General Aviation live on.


Museums Monthly -
Begin our tour of the nation’s aviation museums with the NASW
Wilwood Aviation Museum in New Jersey.

Bruce Fournier is Deputy Director of NASW Wilwood Aviation Museum


Legal Ease -
This month Charles talks about the FAA and the end of expunctions.

Charles Morgenstein, ESQ has been flying since 1977 and practices aviation law in all 50 states


It’s all about control-
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Mar 6, 1965:
A Navy Sikorsky SH-3A made the first helicopter nonstop flight across the North American continent, covering 2,116-miles in 15 hours 52 minutes. The helicopter flew from an aircraft carrier at San Diego, Calif., to another carrier at Mayport, Fla.
Page 6 in the FAA HISTORICAL CHRONOLOGY.
 
Mar 7, 1969:
A Civil Aeronautics Board rule effective this date imposed the first Federal requirement for air taxi operators to carry liability insurance covering passengers as well as persons and property on the ground. The minimum coverage was $75,000 per person and $100,000 for property damage.
Page 134 in the FAA HISTORICAL CHRONOLOGY.
 
Mar 8, 1928:
The Foreign Air Mail Act expanded the U.S. Post Office's role in international mail by giving it new authority to award contracts for periods of up to ten years for transport of mail to foreign countries and U.S. insular possessions.
Page 5 in the FAA HISTORICAL CHRONOLOGY.
 
Mar 8, 1961:
President Kennedy requested FAA Administrator Halaby "to conduct a scientific, engineering review of our aviation facilities and related research and development and to prepare a practicable long-range plan to insure efficient and safe control of all air traffic within the United States." In response to this directive, the Administrator established the Project Beacon task force--a study group that brought together eight recognized experts in aeronautic and related technologies under the chairmanship of Richard R. Hough, vice president-operations of the Ohio Bell Telephone Company. (See Sep 11, 1961.)
Page 84 in the FAA HISTORICAL CHRONOLOGY.
 
Mar 9, 1961:
Administrator Halaby launched an "air share" program under which he and other top FAA officials met the general aviation community in a series of "hangar sessions" to discuss changes in the Civil Air Regulations. These meetings afforded airmen the opportunity to "air" their views and "share" the benefits of improved rules for safe flying. In Oct 1961, 90 air share meetings were held throughout the nation on a single day.
Page 84 in the FAA HISTORICAL CHRONOLOGY.



Cool Stuff for Aviators & Aviation Enthusiasts!


 
Woman Fly it Forward
March 12, 2011 – Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK)
In 1910, the first woman pilot, Raymonde de Laroche, earned her pilot’s license. At that time, 3% of all pilots were women. Today, 100 years later, only 6% of all pilots are women. We're inviting all non-pilot women --young and old-- for a FREE FLIGHT to see all the amazing opportunities aviation has to offer!
For more details about the show visit: www.womenflyitforward.com
  
Sun ‘n Fun
March 29, 2011 - April 3, 2011 – Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, FL
37th Annual SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo
For more details about the show visit: www.sun-n-fun.org
   
Alaska Airmens Show
April 30 - May 1, 2011 – FedEx Maintenance Hangar, Stevens International Airport
2011 Alaska State Aviation Trade Show and Conference
For more details about the show visit: www.alaskaairmen.com
   
2011 Governor General’s Cup
Two part challenge : March 19 - April 1 & April 3 - April 8
Start Banyan Fort Lauderdale
Caribbean Air Challenge, it is not a race, it's the largest International air Rally! International Air Rally presents the 11th edition of the Governor General's Cup air Challenge. An International Aviation Event bringing 25 aircraft, crews & media originating from different continents will proceed across 4 Caribbean countries enjoying two to three days of local hospitality, culture and more... Organized in collaboration with local Government.
For more details about the show visit: www.airrally.com


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Racing through the sky 
By MELONY OVERTON | www.portlavacawave.com

"Aviation, this young modern giant, exemplifies the possible
relationships of women with the creations of science."
- Amelia Earhart, Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind., 1935.

Pilot Dianna Stanger can add competitor to her repertoire as the manager of the Calhoun County Airport and Cessna Pilot Center prepares to embark on her first Women's Air Race Classic in June with co-pilot Victoria Holt.

The team, known as the Racing Aces, will fly a total of 2,365 nautical miles in Stanger's Husky A-1B. The race is the oldest women's race in the country and was founded by Amelia Earhart.

The race begins at the Iowa City Municipal Airport in Iowa City, Iowa. From Iowa, Stanger and Holt will head as far north as Jamestown, N.D., then head west into Wyoming. The course will then lead south to Borger, Texas, and then southeast to Alabama. The race involves 11 legs and the finish line is situated at the Mobile Downtown Airport in Mobile, Ala.



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A Bittersweet Finale for the Last Mission of Discovery
By WILLIAM HARWOOD | www.nytimes.com

The shuttle Discovery braved the hellish fire of re-entry for the last time Wednesday and glided back to Earth to close out the space plane’s 39th and final voyage, an emotion-charged milestone marking the beginning of the end for America’s shuttle program.

Dropping through a partly cloudy sky, the commander, Steven W. Lindsey, and Col. Eric A. Boe of the Air Force guided Discovery through a sweeping left overhead turn, lined up on Runway 15 and floated to a picture-perfect touchdown at 11:57 a.m. Eastern time to wrap up an extended 13-day space station assembly mission.

As it coasted to a stop under a brilliant noon sun, Discovery’s odometer stood at some 5,750 orbits covering nearly 150 million miles during 39 flights spanning a full year in space — a record unrivaled in the history of manned rockets.

“And Houston, Discovery, for the final time, wheels stopped,” Mr. Lindsey radioed flight controllers in Houston.

“Discovery, Houston, great job by you and your crew,” replied Charles Hobaugh, an astronaut in mission control. “That was a great landing in tough conditions, and it was an awesome docked mission you all had.”



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How to Grow Pilot Population?
EAA Young Eagles Gets it Right and Creates Aviators

Getting young people engaged in flying in the midst of a technology-filled world may seem like a daunting task, but new data shows that the EAA Young Eagles program is making a significant impact in creating aviators. The results emerged from a joint EAA/FAA project that matched the names of Young Eagles, now ages 15-34, flown since the program’s inception in July 1992 with the FAA registry. EAA Chairman Tom Poberezny announced the figures in his Position Report column published in the March edition of EAA Sport Aviation magazine.

“Since the Young Eagles program began, it has become the most successful youth aviation education program in history,” said Poberezny, who flew the first Young Eagles at the 1992 EAA Fly-In Convention in Oshkosh. “Now with nearly 20 years of flights by EAA-member pilots, the numbers show that Young Eagles is making an impact on the pilot population that is unmatched by any other single program.”

Among the most remarkable findings is that more than 1.1 million Young Eagles who are now ages 15 to 34 are 5.4 times more likely to earn a pilot certificate than those of the same age who have not had a Young Eagles flight. Already, 7.3 percent of all pilots below age 35 are former Young Eagles, a number that will grow as the group reaches the age – late 30s to early 50s – when their participation in aviation accelerates.



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