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SCHOFIELDS FLYING CLUB NEWSLETTER - APRIL 2006


Welcome to the April 2006 edition of Schofields News. There are the usual plus some new features - by Mike Allsop, (Part 1) by John Lowing, (Victa AirCruiser 210) by Anthony Coleiro, by Sheri Crawshaw, (part 1) by Paul Blackshaw, by Peter Blackbourn, by Paul Daniels, from Latrodectus. As well, there's the usual administrivia that you've come to expect. So, read on and enjoy!

85BHP 2200cc engine
Jabiru J160 85BHP 2200cc engine ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: This meeting will be held at the Clubhouse on Monday, 10 April, commencing at 7:30pm. Come along and have your say in the running of the Club.

DUTY PILOT DRAW: The Volunteer Duty Pilot Monthly Draw ($50 free flying) for January went to Col Phelps and Adrian Brett and for March to Ron Koenig and David Hunt. Congratulations!

NEW MEMBERS: In February, we welcomed Mark Pearce, Carsten Spiegelberg, Thaddeus West, David Moncrieff, Mike Horsley and Brett Shields. In March, we welcomed Terence Fewell, Justin Curtis, Robert Weir, Dong-Yeob Ham, Gregory Elks, Brendan Elks, Scott Button, Graham Kingaby, Yung-Min Kim and Andrew Pondaag.

FLY & BUY DAY: A special Schofields Flying Club Factory Outlet shopping tour on Saturday, 6 May 2006 has been arranged for all those partners who usually stay at home or keep themselves otherwise amused waiting for the flying day to come to an end.

NEW TV & DVD PLAYER: In response to member feedback, the committee has installed a TV and DVD unit in our main training room. This will be available for instructors and members to view training material in a suitable environment independent to the main clubhouse. As we all know the clubhouse is our social hub and it is not always conducive for training concentration. We now have 3 training rooms and these are available for exactly that use. Ask an instructor for more information.

DIARY DATES: The Club has a number of social and flying activities planned for 2006. You can check full details on our page. Below is a summary of the programme for April and May 2006:

Mon 10 April Annual General Meeting (at 7:30pm) Clubhouse
F-M 14-17 April Easter Long Weekend  
Sun 23 April Maitland Flyaway Maitland
Tues 25 April Anzac Day Public Holiday  
W-F 26-28 April School Holiday Flying Course Clubhouse
Sun 30 April Last Light Drinks Clubhouse
Sat 06 May Fly or Buy Day    Clubhouse
Sun 07 May Club Competition    Maitland
Fri 12 May Night Circuits Clubhouse
Mon 15 May Committee Meeting Clubhouse
Sat 20 May Darwin Flyaway departs Bankstown
Sat 20 May One Day Flyaway TBA
Sun 28 May Last Light Drinks Clubhouse
HIRING CONDITIONS: You can download the standard for Club aircraft outlining the responsibilities of the Club and those of the member hiring the aircraft. Updated 7 March 2006. (18kB pdf).

LAST LIGHT DRINKS is a new social activity introduced by the Clubhouse & In-house Events sub committee for members and their guests to join together with some of our committee members on the last Sunday of each month. It is an opportunity to discuss flying at an operational and social level and see the changes that are taking place at the club. Drinks are available from our newly licensed bar, with complimentary savories served. It's a couple of hours of social intercourse with an aviation theme we can all enjoy. From 17:00 to wind up around 19:00. Come and join us on April 30.

PRESIDENT'S NOTES - MIKE ALLSOP


Mike Allsop BREAKING NEWS: This month we are pleased to announce a significant innovation in our fleet which will bring you modern technology aircraft at affordable prices. We plan to put on-line a Jabiru J-160 in May, fresh from the factory to our specifications. This aircraft is a high wing 2 seater of all-composite construction with an 85 HP hi-tech engine with solid state electronics. Size-wise it is smaller outside but bigger inside than a C150/152, but significantly larger than earlier Jabiru aircraft. Its flight characteristics are much the same as a C152 (speeds, performance, handling) and has a similar wing loading. It also has heavy duty undercarriage and a variety of structural enhancements to suit it to the daily duty of flight training. There is a "Y stick" flight control rather than dual yokes, which is a bit different, but it does offer the control sense of a traditional joystick which is very intuitive.

The biggest story is on the instrument panel, however. Jabiru J-160 Panel
Jabiru J-160 Panel The aircraft will be configured with a "glass" instrument panel with standby "steam gauges" for ASI, ALT and TC, just like a Cirrus or a B737-800. There is a large Electronic Flight Information System (EFIS) in front of the pilot including ASI, ALT, VSI, DG, AH, T&B, incorporating solid state gyros and remote indicating compass, and a smaller Engine Management System display beneath it. An A5 size colour GPS sits in the middle of the panel with the stand-by gauges on the right. The panel is CASA certified for VFR; it will not be an IFR aeroplane, but the functions presented and the capabilities of the instrumentation will provide tremendous experience for anyone moving on to modern airliners. The rest of us can simply enjoy the clarity of 21st century information presentation in our flight environment.

We have been through a thorough process of evaluating this aircraft for our needs. We have looked at the market from several angles, we have gone through the $$, we have spoken with several members and we have also spent a good deal of time talking with a Qantas senior captain who has been instrumental in specifying the configuration we will be getting. A demonstrator was brought down from Brisbane for us to evaluate last weekend, and we asked SPLs, PPLs, instructors and our maintenance friends to consider it in an objective fashion both in the air and on the ground. This they did, and still came away from it with huge grins on their faces. An aircraft that does its job extremely well, does not cost a fortune to acquire or run, and makes you feel good at the same time has a lot going for it. As we all agreed - the "glass" J-160 offers modern technology utility and fun at an affordable price.

   Another consideration for us all is that this type of aircraft can also be registered with the RAAus and flown with a Recreational Pilot Certificate. Some of our members are experienced in this area already, and there is the further potential to address the "pure" RAAus market as we go forward. One thing at a time though.

We hope to be in a position to announce more specific details about the aircraft, its duties, flight checks for pilots, likely rates etc towards the end of April.

I hope you will find this innovation brings a new opportunity to you to enjoy your flying even more.

OTHER STUFF: On a more general note our usually strong month of March was a bit softer than expected due to weather conditions. Among other things it knocked out our Mudgee fly-out and a number of weekdays as well. We hope you have not been too inconvenienced. Let's hope the usually benign weather at this time of year can make up for it. A PIFR might help!

A further reminder about the ASIC requirement.

From March 31st we all have to carry a red ASIC if we want to "access the secure area of a security controlled airport". ASIC
The dreaded ASIC While all a bit confusing in the definition, it effectively means that if we fly to (say) Dubbo or Orange etc we need to carry the card. Last month one of our members shared his experience in collecting his card via Qantas. It seems CASA are expediting delivery now directly to you via express post - I got mine this way on 30th March.

The requirement for an ASIC is also a consideration for any member simply doing a cross-country and wishing to land somewhere, and for the Club in planning our regular fly-outs. As above, if we go to any country airport with a "secure area" (RPT), the pilot needs an ASIC. Period. No problem if we go somewhere else, but it would be prudent to have it. Please apply for the card if you have not already done so. We might not like the idea of the government being in our face on this, but there is no percentage to be gained in not complying.

Until next month, enjoy your flying. Hope to see you at our AGM on April 10th.

Mike Allsop
President SFC

HOW TO GET A FREE LOTTERY TICKET (PART 1) - JOHN LOWING


W hat's the best bit of having an engine failure in the air? John Lowing The fact that you get a lottery ticket from the club President for getting the plane down safely is nice enough. But knowing that proper training can deliver infinitely better odds on a satisfactory outcome than actually having a winning ticket is even nicer.

As instructor John Lowing and his pilot-in-training, John Tuxworth, found out, not to their great surprise, all that emergency procedure training actually means something. It's not an academic exercise formulated as a means to some other end; it is a profound and necessary component of pilot proficiency.

And as both John's can attest, the difference between winning and losing in an aviation emergency is a matter of knowledge and experience. Winning the lottery is a matter of luck.

Canberra from the south
Runway 35 at YSCB It was a fine sunny day in mid-December. The Johns were on a nav to Canberra via Goulburn and return. It had been a very pleasant and uneventful trip down to Goulburn for a full stop landing, sailing along on top of small fluffy scattered cumulus with a moderate north westerly blowing. As training flights went this was one of the carefree occasions - or so it seemed.

As they departed Goulburn, John T was unknowingly prophetic. He hadn't flown for a while and was a bit rusty with the new CTAF procedures. Once clear of Goulburn and in the climb out he observed, almost rhetorically: "You really have to be current and practice all this flying stuff to be good at it, don't you?"

The rest of the trip to Canberra went according to plan with not a hint of trouble.

The Canberra departure takeoff clearance was a bit different to the usual. "We were instructed to turn right early and remain on tower frequency," said John L, "so I thought there might be other big traffic about".

John T made good his departure report and settled into the climb at max rate heading into the North East on track for Goulburn. (John L was plotting a dastardly diversion and Precautionary Search and Landing exercise, and John T was doubtless wondering what was in store for him.)

Tower cleared them to climb to 3,500. "I looked at the altimeter,' said John L, "and we were passing through 2,800". John T gave his read back, and a few seconds later it happened, a big muffled thud -"wooomp" - from the front of the aircraft.

A slight oil leak
A slight oil leak "Birdstrike?" said John T inquiringly, but his instructor suspected something worse. The engine was misfiring badly and the revs were dropping dramatically. Neither knew it at the time, but a cylinder head had separated from the cylinders and oil was being pumped overboard through fractured oil lines.

With his eye on the falling oil pressure, John L responded: "No, I don't think so - my controls" John T. complied. "All yours" he said.

"I still had some power and though I might be able to make it back for a downwind landing somewhere along runway 12, thinking that there may be some RPT traffic for 35. We had about 1,100 feet AGL and something like 2.5 miles (according to ATC in a later report) and at least a little power to help minimise height loss in the turn," said John L.

"So I radioed in to the tower that we had serious engine problems and were returning. I received an instruction to turn right, but I had already decided on our return path said 'negative - turning left for runway 12..."

A few seconds later the engine died completely.

CONTINUED NEXT MONTH...

John Lowing
Flight Instructor

X-FILE X061 - VICTA AIRCRUISER 210 - ANTHONY COLEIRO


Anthony Coleiro X-Files by Anthony Coleiro

Designed by Henry Millicer, the Airtourer was a successful Australian designed and built two-seat monoplane. Some 170 aircraft were built before the manufacturing rights were transferred to New Zealand driving another nail into the coffin of Australian aircraft manufacturer.

Following the success of the Airtourer, Victa went on to design a four-seat tourer/commuter version known as the Aircruiser. The Aircruiser looked similar to its two-seat sibling except that instead of a sliding canopy, cockpit access was via doors. It was originally to be powered by a 180 hp Lycoming engine, but a 210 hp Rolls Royce Continental IO-360D 6-cylinder engine driving a constant speed propeller early in the developmental stage replaced this. This gave the aircraft increased performance for no extra cost. The aircraft had a safe turbulence penetration speed 15 knots faster than the maximum cruising speed and full control deflection was possible at all speeds. Unlike the Airtourer, the flaps were not interconnected with the ailerons.

Victa Aircruiser 210
Victa Aircruiser 210 Victa Aircruiser 210 The bladder fuel tanks were located in the wings with the Aircruiser as opposed to the fuselage in the Airtourer. The central control stick was done away with and individual wheels were fitted.

On a cold morning, on 14 July 1966, a highly polished Aircruiser was wheeled out of its hanger for its first engine test. The engine cowl was left off in case of engine fire. Before the engine could be turned over, a sticking solenoid had to be dealt with, with this problem ironed out the engine surged to life.

After extensive taxi tests, the aircraft took to the air for its flight trials witnessed by members of the aviation industry and the government's Tariff Board. With 75% power set, the Aircruiser cruised at 150 knots at 5,500 feet, the 191 litres of fuel gave the aircraft a range of 870 nautical miles. Test pilot's comments were very positive, it was a goer but whether it would go into production was in the hands of the Tariff Board.

For the Aircruiser to go into production, government assistance would be needed. Typical for this period in Australian history, ambivalence to the aviation industry saw no assistance given. Interest was shown amongst potential buyers with order books filling up, 70 orders had been made up until May 1965.

The Victa Airtourer was later sold to Aero Engine Service of Hamilton (AESL) in New Zealand. Still awaiting certification as the sale went through, the option to build Aircruisers as well went to this company. They never did. VH-MVR remains one of a kind and still flies today by its Bega based owner

Henry Millicer, the designer of both these aircraft, was kept on as part of the deal and he moved to New Zealand to consult the new owners.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • The Illustrated Encylopedia of Aircraft - Orbis publication
  • Australian Flying - Sep 1963, Jul 1964, May 1965, Jul 1966, Sep 1966, Sep 1967 (Warrington Publishing Co)
  • AOPA - April 2003 (National Capital Printing)
POST SCRIPT: I have recently discovered some new information regarding the Victa Aircruiser 210. David Pyett of AirAg at Bankstown Airport has recently purchased the intellectual property rights and, I believe, the jigs to the Victa Aircruiser. He plans to reintroduce it into production within the next 18 months at their new Illawarra Regional Airport facility. They plan to engine the aircraft with a diesel which should make it very economical and compete very well against the new Cessnas and Pipers. Informal discussions have take place with Aero V. Australia (my employer) as to possible sub-contracting of component manufacture. This would mean that this author of still-born aircraft may have a hand in the resurrection of one.

Anthony Coleiro

CROSS COUNTRY NAV WORKSHOP - SHERI CRAWSHAW


Workshop
Participants in our first nav workshop

Sunday 5th March saw the first of a planned series of aviation workshop conducted at the Club. The first workshop focussed on cross country navigation, and was specially timed to coincide with the Mudgee Fly Away, scheduled for Sunday 19th March.

Rodney Hyde, our CFI and Michaelle Hazelton a past Instructor, very ably facilitated two, three hour programs, sharing information such as how to rethink radio calls - (consider the format or pattern of calls, rather than trying to memorise a sequence).

Twenty eight keen flyers worked in small groups to develop individual Flight Plans around a set of conditions, including destinations not on a VFR database.

Lively discussion was part and parcel of the workshop, with Michaelle and Rodney helping our pilots understand such things as, why Control Tower staff aren't keen to help you lodge a Flight Plan? In a nutshell, the software they need to use to enter your Plan information takes up the entire screen, it can't be minimised and therefore blocks out all radar display while they log details of your Plan!

Attendees were also regaled with stories of Rodney and Michelle's past exploits as new pilots, but conversation didn't stop when participants took a break. Many made the best of the day and introduced themselves to members they didn't know.

Workshop
Rodney and Michaelle in full flight "It was a great opportunity to meet people" said Bill Larkin who met new member and Darwin Fly Away buddy, Kristin Ellistrom.

A BBQ lunch was provided while conversation continued, "working together and sharing information was invaluable" said John Young.

The mix of participants was great, with many 'old hands' sharing their experiences, and newer pilots sharing their enthusiasm and thirst for knowledge.

Scott Burton, a new Club Member, commented at the end of the session "Having been a member of Schofields for just a couple of months, I'm very glad I made the decision to attend and look forward to future workshops at the school". All in all, a great day with workshops ending in a round of applause and members asking when the next one is planned - Sunday 5th June. A special thanks to both Rodney and Michaelle who gave up their own time to facilitate the workshops.

Sheri Crawshaw
Director - Marketing and Promotions

MY CAREER IN AVIATION (PART 1) - PAUL BLACKSHAW


Paul Blackshaw

I recently had the good fortune to be invited to Schofields Flying Club's Annual Presentation night. Those of you at the night will be aware of my involvement with aviation and how my experiences in this field can be of interest to others. This idea that I can "sprout" useful things is a concept that I would have never dreamt of some 30 odd years ago as I read books on flying and aircraft. I was just a regular schoolkid, avoiding homework as I delved deeply into my hobby. A morning paper round provided some money for my books, magazines, and model aeroplanes. Never did I imagine the life that I have now. I guess what I wish to point out here, is that with effort and dedication, any of us can achieve our goals. No, we can't do it alone, and I definitely haven't done it alone. Along the way I have had mentors, instructors, colleagues and mates. Now, I find myself in the position of instructor, mentor, colleague and mate. Yes, I have a fancy title. I am now a Training Captain with Qantas on the B767. But underneath it all I am still essentially the same person as that schoolboy. (Well that is my intention anyway.)

The invitation to speak at your Presentation Night had me looking back over my career. One that spans some 27 years and 13000 hours. A lot of that time has also been spent as an instructor, so I've had the ability to look at aviation from both sides of the fence. I can recall my first solo. What a moment in a career. I say career, which for me means "Airline Pilot", but can also mean "Private Pilot". (We all have a responsibility to look after the aviation industry.) First Solo, it rightly receives recognition at the Presentation Night. The first time that you are the Pilot In Command. PIC, a very important concept.

B767
This concept of being the PIC even though the aircraft is the most basic trainer (as my Piper Tomahawk was back then.) And that Airmanship is an indispensable ingredient form the earliest phases of ones career. These two concepts have allowed me to set into place solid foundations that are essential to a long and healthy aviation career. This continual process of self improvement, discipline and attention to detail can set up a professional attitude that will keep even the recreational pilot enjoying flying till the doctor stops putting the signature on that medical.

   I would like to mention here, that I greatly respect the underlying attitude of professionalism and airmanship that has permeated the psyche at "Schoies". It's a credit to the leadership group and to each and every individual pilot. It's something that aviation organisations just have to have or they will go the way of the famous Dodo Bird.

The reminiscing continued and took me to my HSC year, where the schoolwork suffered a little as I built my hours on my private licence. I had by this stage worked out that I wanted to make flying my livelihood, so this was quite a focus. School was an obstacle in a lot of respects, but fortunately my parents made me stick it out since most employers will require a pass in HSC. So looking back, maybe that aerobatic endorsement could have waited just a little bit whilst I spent some more time on my physics homework! I really enjoyed my time in The Super Decathlon and The Pitts Special nonetheless. I guess there is nothing like an inverted vista through the wings of a biplane. By this stage I had secured part-time work at the Royal Victorian Aero Club as a "Tarmac Terrier". Paul Blackshaw I did pretty much everything that required "elbow grease" but no qualification. It did teach me a lot however, and I'm forever grateful for the opportunity. It also surrounded me with people who encouraged, and challenged me and made sure that I didn't give up or take the easy way out. They have helped to mould who I am today. Like my friends David and Sue, who told me I was going backwards fast. My desire to be proud and earn the money, then do my commercial, was just going to leave me at the end of the queue. I can definitely tell you now that "age commensurate with experience" is not just a saying for employers.

So, swallowing my pride, I went to the local bank. This one happened to be just up the road from the ANZ branch where I worked. (didn't want the boss to find out!) So I was now well on the road to living in the land of debt. Fast forward to April 1984 and I am a Grade 3 instructor with the RVAC. Yet again I have just earn't another licence to learn. Aviation is just a series of increasingly higher steps that seem very difficult, but if taken a step at a time are more than manageable. I can say that with the knowledge that the Grade 3 instructor I knew back then would never have expected he would end up an Airline Training Captain. But each step provides knowledge, confidence and experience that in turn will make you an asset to an organisation.

CONTINUED NEXT MONTH...

Paul Blackshaw
Qantas B767 Training Captain

COLLEGE PRESENTATION NIGHT - PETER BLACKBOURN


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Audience on College Presentation night

For those of you who may not be aware, Sydney Flight College is the training arm of our club. Generally twice a year, around February and August the club hosts a College Presentation Night. It is on such occasions we recognise those students of our Flight College who have been successful in attaining one of a number of milestones in their flight training. First Solo, GFPT, PPL, CPL and other endorsements.

Saturday the 18th February was our biggest "seated" event held at the club to date. With 65 guests plus our volunteer support crew, it was a full house and a great time was had by all as can be seen by the smiley faces in our photos. Recipients with family and friends together with Committee and Instructors joined in the celebrations.

Many of our members had over the last six or so months attained new achievements in their flying, and it was pleasing to see most were able to join us to receive their awards.

The categories and achievers were:

SOLO John Ruming, Malcolm Hanson, Louie Elias, Lenka Hill, Brian El Massri, Gordon Griffin, Nathan Rooney, Howard Elsey, Michael Young, Greg Wilkinson, and Greg Cato
GFPT Paul Jones, Martyn Dawson, Alan Todd, Mukter Hossain, Andrew Curtis, Peter Flanagan, John Tuxworth, Tony Gray, Ewan Maxwell, Nathan Rooney, Rebecca Armstrong, Lenka Hill, Tom Knight and Louie Elias
PPL Peter Chasak, Anna Forbes, Mukhtar Singh, Clinton Palmer, Martyn Dawson, Andres Czakavski, Ashley Wile, John Charles, Paul Lones, Alan Stanbridge, and Nicole Green
CPL Nam Kyu Kim, Tetsuya Okano, Simon Williams, Jan Kedzierski and Zane Chung
NVFR Nam Kyu Kim, Richard Talbot, Mathew Perkins, Kozie Takeda, Tim Chirgwin, Warren Fisher, Patrick O'Brien, Ashley Wile, Matthew Wong and Mukhtar Singh
PIFR Tim Walmsley and Garth Jensen
CIR George Demetriou
FIR Sam Saad, Robert Lascelles, Jan Kedzierksi and Tom Blazevic

We were most fortunate to have as our main guest to present the awards Captain Paul Blackshaw from Qantas. Paul is a Training Captain on B767's and spends half his time training or checking Qantas pilots in the simulator and the other half flying on the line. In this role he represents CASA as a testing officer for flight crews, no different to the role played by our CASA testing officers two of whom also joined us on the night, Ken Andrews and Pat Watson. With Paul's background in GA he very easily related to the evenings events.

Finally, a special thanks to our support crew who make these occasions possible. Committee members, family and some very helpful club members are what makes it happen. Our Director of the Kitchen, Vivianne, who most of us know as our Wednesday to Friday office girl is the real leader of this pack.

Hopefully we will get to catch up at our next aviation night on Saturday 10th June. This will be another special night when we will again be entertained by the RAAF. For this occasion we have as our special guest SqnLdr Dennis Tan from Central Flying School Sale. Dennis also has the callsign "Roulette 1" being the Roulettes Leader and will be flying up in his PC9 (which will be on static display for the evening) to join us. Keep an eye on our web for more details closer to the time.

Peter Blackbourn
Director of Club House Services & Events

SO LONG, SCHOIES - PAUL DANIELS


Paul Daniels

This is my farewell article. To my fellow club members if you have not already heard I have resigned from my position as a flight instructor with the Club to accept a position with another company in western New South Wales. It is a different Club now to what it was when I first joined. I have spent the first 3 years of my career with the Club and in actual fact longer as a flying member. I joined the club in May 1998 when I started learning to fly with John Neall as my first instructor. I am grateful for the opportunities that I got through the club. I have seen the club prosper in leaps and bounds. It is with mixed feelings that I will be leaving as I have made many good friends throughout the years.

Firstly I would like to thank all the Staff and in particular Pat Watson who is no longer with the club for giving me the job. Schofields has a good group of Instructors with whom I have enjoyed working with. Suzanne and Vivianne in the office who always run a professional operation and are great asset to Schofields and an extra thank-you to Vivianne for all the work she does with the Aviation and Awards nights. For those that don't know with out Vivianne we would all starve!

To the Committee, I would like to thank you for all the work you put into managing the Club, its aircraft and doing major upgrades to the Clubhouse. I wish you all the success for the future.

Schofields relies on the efforts of volunteers such as Duty Pilots. I would like to acknowledge all these people and also the major contribution that our Webmaster Latrodectus Hasseltii has made in providing the Club with an outstanding Website and putting together the newsletter each month. To the Members I hope you keep enjoying your flying and keep supporting your Club.

I have renewed my flying membership with the club so I all hope to see you around soon. Until then, enjoy our skies.

Paul Daniels
Erstwhile Flight Instructor
FLYING CHATTER
An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered his ship into the runway really hard. The airline had a policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while the Passengers exited, smile, and give them a "Thanks for flying XYZ Airline." He said that, in light of this bad landing, he had a hard time looking the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment. Finally everyone had gotten off except for a little old lady walking with a cane. She said, "Sonny, mind if I ask you a question?" "Why no Ma'am," said the pilot. "What is it?" The little old lady said, "Did we land or were we shot down?"

Part of a flight attendant's arrival announcement: "We'd like to thank you folks for flying with us today. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of XYZ Airline."

THE LAST WORD - BY LATRODECTUS


FEEDBACK AND CONTRIBUTIONS: Well, that's your Newsletter for tis month. With help (in the form of contributions) it might be possible to continue to produce a newsletter every month. Don't forget to check the latest news on the Club's website at . Contributions, comments, feedback, and suggestions to .

QUOTE OF THE MONTH: "Now I know what a dog feels like watching TV..." (Latrodectus attempting to check out the 'glass cockpit' of the J160.)

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