LAKE FLYER LAKE AMPHIBIAN FLYERS CLUB 3001 E Lake Hartridge Dr Winter Haven, Fl 33881 Edited by: Lynann Kurr and Bill Schmalz Phone: 561-414-6865 E-mail: [email protected]Web Forum: http://forums.delphiforums.com/lakeamphibs Website: www.lakeflyers.com JULY/AUGUST ISSUE 15-04 Our second newsletter! Thank you for your many, many words of encouragement and appreciation as we continue to forge ahead with ownership of the club. It has been so heartening to feel your support. We have some great articles and information in the newsletter! Please continue to forward your submissions for the newsletter. We have included many of them in this issue! Onward we go! Lynann and Bill LAKE PHOTO OF THIS ISSUE Anybody recognize this great plane?! N41EP at Lake Powell Want to see your “baby” here? Send us a pic and let us know where it was taken. You may make the next cover! DON’T FORGET THE NEXT LAKETHON MARCH 6, 2016 DETAILS TO FOLLOW
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LAKE FLYER LAKE AMPHIBIAN FLYERS CLUB 3001 E Lake Hartridge Dr Winter Haven, Fl 33881 Edited by: Lynann Kurr and Bill Schmalz Phone: 561-414-6865 E-mail: [email protected] Web Forum: http://forums.delphiforums.com/lakeamphibs Website: www.lakeflyers.com JULY/AUGUST ISSUE 15-04
Our second newsletter! Thank you for your many, many words of encouragement and appreciation as we continue to forge ahead with ownership of the club. It has been so heartening to feel your support. We have some great articles and information in the newsletter! Please continue to forward your submissions for the newsletter. We have included many of them in this issue! Onward we go! Lynann and Bill
LAKE PHOTO OF THIS ISSUE Anybody recognize this great plane?!
N41EP at Lake Powell
Want to see your “baby” here? Send us a pic and let us know where it was taken. You may make the next cover!
DON’T FORGET
THE NEXT LAKETHON
MARCH 6, 2016
DETAILS TO FOLLOW
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Tavares 2015 Splash In
Courtesy of jeteezy.com Click the link below for more great pics. http://jeteezy.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2015-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2016-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=3
George Bauer and yours truly!
Check out that new parking place!!
Check out this other jeteezy.com link. Great information for those wanting to purchase a Lake
The following information is located on our website and has been included from time to time in this newsletter. It is GREAT information that never gets old.
Lake Tips
Collected at River Ranch by Malcolm Dickinson, CFI, Lake Flight Instructor
February, 1997
These are but a few of the hundreds of tips and tricks that were told at the 1996 and 1997 Lake Amphibian Flyer's Club fly-in workshops held at River Ranch, Florida.
Neither I, nor any of the other flight instructors quoted, will be held liable for anything (good or bad) that happens to anyone who follows any of these tips. Reading about it is no substitute for flight instruction from an experienced instructor. Please do NOT go out and do something just because you read about it here.
Water operations · Any time you’re on the step (step taxi, water takeoff, water landing), it’s crucial to keep the center of gravity in front of the center of flotation. Don’t touch down in a nose-low attitude! [BM]
Engine · Run the engine a minimum of once every two weeks. Running for over an hour is necessary in order to get full benefit. Engines used regularly suffer from less internal rust and corrosion because the oil temperatures generating during frequent use vaporize any water that is inside the engine. [PF]
* Rainwater can collect in the exhaust stacks if the plane is kept outdoors and not used regularly. The humidity can work its way up and rust the exhaust valves. If you’ll be storing the plane outdoors for a long time (two months or more), it’s worth covering all intakes and exhausts, including the breather. [PF]
* Changes in the way your engine runs are often gradual. You have to be flying your plane on a regular basis in order to notice the changes. [LM]
* Lycoming recommends running your engine a minimum of 12 hours per month. [LM]
Fuel System: If you see reddish or brown fluid
coming out of the fuel pump sump drain, or if your electric fuel pump sounds like it’s laboring (if it sounds like the battery was low), then the fuel pump is getting ready to fail. You might as well replace it when you get this warning sign instead of waiting for complete failure.
* The Buccaneer owner’s manual recommends use of
the electric fuel pump when flying above 10,000 feet. [MD]
* Auxiliary fuel tanks: The blue lights indicate that the
fuel transfer switch is on, not that the pumps are actually working, and not that fuel is actually flowing. Larry Martin recommends an alteration that makes the lights indicate fuel pressure in the transfer lines instead. That way you will know not only when the pumps are working, but also when all fuel has been transferred. [LM]
* It takes 20 to 30 minutes to transfer fuel from the
float tanks. [LM] * It’s not good to run the fuel transfer pumps more than
a few minutes without fuel flowing through them. [LM]
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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on
Ky. 30 in London By Rob McDaniel Staff Writer | Posted 3 weeks ago - The Sentinel-Echo
A small stretch of road on Ky. 30 was transformed into a makeshift airstrip Monday morning after the pilot of a single-engine airplane was forced to make an emergency landing.
The plane touched down near the intersection of Ky. 30 and East Pittsburg Church Road, less than a mile from North Laurel High School, around 10:30 a.m. Monday.
Officials with the London Police Department believe the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing after the plane began experiencing engine trouble.
William Todd Albertson of Annville, Ky., was walking along Ky. 30 toward Annville when he witnessed the incident occur.
“I was trying to catch a ride to Annville when I heard something. I turned around and saw that I was about to catch the wrong kind of ride,” Albertson joked. “I guess he (the pilot) did a good job landing it though. I’m glad he wasn’t hurt.”
The identity of the pilot was not made immediately available however, according to Flight Aware Live Flight Tracking, flightaware.com, the fixed wing plane is registered to Krystian A. Zygowiec of Berrien Springs, Mich.
Police say no one was hurt during the emergency landing.
London Police Department continues the investigation and the Sentinel-Echo will update this
Link to article: http://www.sentinel-echo.com/news/small-plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-ky-in-london/article_e664b424-fd70-11e4-9077-b33b5d039e7f.html?mode=jqm
Seaplane Crashes into Dock in Louisa Co.
WRIC Newsroom Published: May 16, 2015, 5:38 pm Updated: May 16, 2015, 6:02 pm
No one was injured after a private sea plane crashed into a floating dock on Lake Anna in Louisa County Saturday afternoon.
According to Virginia State Police, the plane was water taxiing to the dock when it hit a wake from a passing boat, which caused the aircraft to strike the dock.
COME TO A GET TOGETHER AT RAYSTOWN LAKE RESORT IN THE PENNSYLVANIA MOUNTAINS, OCTOBER 15-28, 2015.
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Come see the beautiful colors and enjoy the Pennsylvania mountain setting with your seaplane. Raystown Lake is near KAOO airport. There are two Marina’s on the lake and we will be at the one west of Highway 994 that cuts across the lake. Thursday afternoon there will be a 5:00 pm social hour at Beach Front Bungalow number 6. Dinner in the restaurant or provide your own food. Friday, just relax! Rent a boat, go hiking or fly out to near-by aviation museum 8N1, Grimes Airport. Summoners Saturday, fly out to Benton PA, PA40 for lunch on a 2200’ grass strip. Dinner curise on the boat “Proud Mary” from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Be sure to make your reservation when making your lodging reservation. Sunday, fly out for lunch, after lunch head for home. Make your reservations by calling 814-658-3500 x 370. Ask for Kristen Medellin. Tell her you are with the “Fall Colors Seaplane Flyin.” Go to www.raystownresort.com for resort details. Current information: I have currently reserved lakefront bungalows with two bedrooms each numbers 1 thru 11. I am in bungalow #6. #1-6 are closer to the water and #7-11 are set back a litt.e Thursday’s bungalow rate is $134 + tax Friday and Saturday rates are $164 + tax Saturday night there will be a Prime Rib Dinner Cruise at the cost of $34.95 per person. We are booked. Let me know when you book so I can keep you up to date. If you want to share a bungalow, I will try to match you up with another couple. Leigh Smith 574-806-6661 [email protected] C185 Amphibian Check the Seaplane Pilots Association Water Landing Directory for more information. Need more ideas? You can now access hundreds of destinations and a calendar of events for Seaplanes on the Lake Amphibian Flyers Club website! www.lakeflyers.com.
HELPFUL HINTS FOR NEW AND OLD LAKE
PILOTS
Or common mistakes
By: John Staber Attempting to fly in conditions beyond the pilot’s proficiency - no more comment Over control of the elevator (pitch) in rough water - Pick a point in the distance to help hold the attitude the same throughout takeoff and landing, rather than adjusting pitch for each wave passing under the hull. Attempting to “put” the airplane on the water after a skip or bounce - Never try to “put” the aircraft on the water with forward wheel or down elevator. Hold the landing or step attitude righteously and control the rate of descent with small adjustments to the throttle if needed, and wait for it to land itself. Relax back pressure ever so slightly after touchdown. Wings must be level. Do not be in a rush to transition to a full stall landing, as you probably have excess speed and are not high enough off the water to execute a tail low landing. Not recognizing when to transition to a full stall landing - the general rule is when all else fails during a step landing. In most cases, if the attitude is still correct after a skip out, and very little altitude is gained, the aircraft will remain on the water at the next touchdown. The cause of the skip is several things - excess nose high attitude, excess speed, excess rate of descent, flying out of a wind gust. The common mistake is excess up elevator upon the next contact with the water, resulting in the aircraft skipping out again and again. In this case reduce power to idle and slowly apply full up elevator without ballooning. The wheel must be held full back with no power or you will continue to skip out again and again. Not recognizing when to execute a glassy water landing - anytime the surface is questionable due to sun reflection, overcast sky, or mixed glassy and ripples. It is the most dangerous condition of seaplane flying. Failure to use full control input when needed - Getting on the step in a crosswind. Tight step turns Crosswind land landings. Full stall landings.
Failure to look out the window during gear repositioning
- We can see all three gear, why not look out at it, not only during a landing check, but when we have asked it to
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HELPFUL HINTS FOR NEW AND OLD LAKE PILOTS
(cont.) come up or down. We will see immediately if there is a retraction or extension problem. It is possible to have a gear light with one gear in the wrong position. All it takes is a switch corroded or stuck in the closed position on the problem gear. Look out the window !
Failure to use rudder to control direction - this applies whether high or low speed, in the air or on the water, on the step or in displacement. Ailerons should be used be used only to keep the wings level or to plant the inboard float firmly on the water in a step turn. Rudder should be used to change the direction of a step turn.
Entering step turns with excessive water speed - All step activity should be done at reduced power settings so as to keep the speed under control, with the majority of the weight of the aircraft on the hull, not on the wings. One should have to add power to keep the aircraft on the step when entering a step turn.
Failure to use enough up elevator in step turns - Just as in the air, the nose wants to go down in a turn, therefore back pressure is required. The aircraft wants to slow down in a turn, therefore power must be added, forcing the nose down, therefore more back pressure is needed. With this extra back pressure, the aircraft wants to slow down, resulting in more power which requires more back pressure until finally a happy medium is reached. The friction of the hull contact with the water adds to this slow down. Without this back pressure the center of buoyancy is ahead of the center of gravity resulting in a very unstable condition which can result in a quick 180 degree change of direction known as a water loop. Up trim is a must. In rolling out of the turn, with rudder, power must be reduced along with the extra back pressure.
Full power application close to the surface, water or land - when executing a go-around, smoothly apply about one-half throttle, assume a level attitude and slowly increase power to full, compensating for the downward pitch of the nose. If you have a sink rate started, immediate full power will accentuate the sink rate and it is possible that the aircraft will touch down again, therefore we must be in the correct attitude which is the step landing attitude.
We must regain flying speed, therefore we must be in the correct attitude which is the level or water landing attitude. If you are nose high, speed will not be gained, and of course, the wings must be kept level. Area reconnaissance (water) - Upon approaching our water environment, visually check gear up for water. When reaching your landing area reduce the throttle to 20 inches, put the flaps down and trim for level flight. Most common mistake is to do none of the above which results in a continually descending turn over our landing area, resulting in tight turns close to the ground at slow speeds, flaps up and throttle reduced. Need I say more. A low pass does nothing more than alert the neighbors of your impending arrival and makes a lot of noise. It is much easier to scan the area from about 800 feet above the surface. We are looking for obstructions like rocks, wires, and floating debris, approach and departure paths, swells, wind direction, boats, wakes, beaching area and the like. Circle at least once as the view will change with reference to where the sun is shining from, revealing many new things, especially wires strung across the landing area. Stay close enough to the landing area, so that you do not lose sight of objects below and that should you have an engine failure at this point, you will make the landing area. Fly a downwind and base leg as you would at an airport and start your descent after turning base leg (this keeps both approaches alike). Check gear up, flaps down on downwind, base and final by looking outside at the gear. Above all, ALWAYS give yourself an “out”; room to go around and approach again, should something go wrong, as a boat cutting across your path or a not-saveable bounce or skip.
Allowing the aircraft to leave rough water before it is ready to fly - By rough water I mean over 12 inch waves. Generally there is an imbedded wave every 20 - 30 waves, which is higher than the rest. Any wave hitting the hull will tend to push the nose up, but this one is the worst. Care must be taken to keep the nose at the proper attitude when crossing this. A slight relaxation of back pressure may be necessary when crossing this wave to prevent being propelled skyward. Should this happen maintain the same correct attitude (the step landing attitude) righteously. If the aircraft is not ready to fly, it will descend and recontact the water at the proper attitude and fly off again when it is ready. If the attitude is not kept level, the speed will not increase for takeoff. Should you decide to abort the takeoff, reduce power very slowly and relax slightly on the back pressure to compensate for the nose up tendency when the power is reduced. More than one Lake pilot has been left hanging nose high at 20 feet of altitude with no airspeed due to yanking off the power abruptly with no elevator compensation.
Brush Fire By Jack Guerino 04:57PM / Wednesday, May 27, 2015
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Airport Manager Willard Greenwald said because of the helpfulness of local pilots during the recent brush fire, the city may purchase aviation handheld radios.
Greenwald told the airport commissioners recently that many pilots were able to fly police, firefighters and Mayor Richard Alcombright over last month's brush fire to give them a vantage point.
"The city police and fire directors were given a lot of rides to view and orchestrated fighting the fire," Greenwald said. "They were amazed and really impressed by the vantage point those flights provided."
He said aviation radios would cut down on disturbances and background noise and allow the planes to better communicate to ground crews.
Greenwald said there are many pilots who be more than willing to donate their time and fuel to aid the city whether it be an emergency or just observation.
"The airport got great press and those guys are really excited about utilizing the airport in the future," he said. "Pilots will volunteer their time and their gas to do whatever is necessary for the city."
Greenwald said the airport's aviation fuel price of $3.98 is the lowest in New England and has attracted more business at the airport. He said it has already sold 2,000 gallons of gas.
"We are pounding through the 4,000 gallons like crazy so we really are bringing folks in and getting a lot of good responses," he said.
Commissioner Trevor Gilman said the fuel has a set markup along with the credit card fees incurred, so when the purchase price changes the sale price changes.
"We are usually pretty low compared to any of our competition in the area, but we don't try to be competitive," Gilman said.
Editor's note: minor changes made to clarify how the fuel is priced at 1:24 p.m., May 28, 2015.
MEET LEO TREGGI Airport Director Winter Haven Municipal Airport 2073 Highway 92 West Winter Haven, Florida 33881 Phone: 863-298-4551 [email protected] As many of you know, the Winter Haven Airport (GIF) recently named Leo as their Director and he has some AWESOME plans! Winter Haven will soon be known as the “World’s Seaplane Capitol” and Bill and I could not be more excited to be living right across the lake! I recently asked Leo a few questions and he graciously responded. Q: “How about telling us about the inaugural Seaplane Festival and Parade you would like to see happen?” A: “The inaugural Seaplane Festival and Parade is scheduled for November 7th, 2015. This will be an annual event that will take place in November. The festival will feature live music, food, beverage, seminars, and of course, the strong presence of the seaplane community in general. The parade will take place on the major lakes of the City of Winter Haven. Seaplanes will be able to splash on those lakes and they will get a prize upon their return
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to the airport. In other words, the entire City will be open for and supporting the seaplane community.” “We are very excited about this event, and we have great plans for its future. I’m confident that it will only improve and get bigger with the time, especially if it is well attended. Therefore, and since now, I invite and encourage the entire seaplane community to give us the honor of their presence. “ Q: “What are your plans for the new hotel?” A: “We have developed the concept site plan for the hotel and it is in the process of being approved. We are open for proposals from those that would be interested in building/running the hotel. However, once the plan is approved, we will engage in marketing efforts in order to expedite the process and, hopefully, secure a good hotel brand for the airport.” Q: Could you tells us a little bit about you and why you're excited about making Winter Haven the "World's Seaplane Capitol" and why you believe it to be the perfect location?” A: “I always find difficult to talk about myself (not sure why! lol). But, certainly, I’m just another aviation enthusiast. Aviation is what I know and it is what I’ve been involved with for most of my professional life. I started in the aviation field as a pilot, but then I discovered that I really enjoyed working at airports. Nowadays, I only fly for fun, when I have the chance.” “Winter Haven is a perfect location for seaplanes – all the lakes, weather, history, and so forth. The airport itself is surrounded by five (5) lakes. It has an existing seaplane base and we are in the process of getting a second seaplane base. For over 50 years, Winter Haven has been the single largest location of seaplane training in the country! As far as I’m aware, there is no other location that could claim all that.” “The historical value is just incredible. In my opinion, the entire seaplane community should claim and preserve this piece of seaplane history, and call it home!” Q: What is the status of the new SPA Seaplane Base?” A: “The new Seaplane Base is back to the drawing board – for a great reason. The new Seaplane Base will include a floating dock, a seaplane ramp (which will be connected to the airfield), a pavilion, restrooms (with showers), and other amenities. The Seaplane Pilots Association’s facility will be directly across the street because its footprint has also increased. The lease agreement for the SPA’s facility will be signed soon.” “I’ll keep you in the loop. Thank you for providing me with the opportunity to communicate with your group!”
We are working with Leo to include him as a guest speaker for Lakethon 2016. You won’t want to miss it. The new GIF logo says it all:
Look for GREAT THINGS coming from “Winter Heaven!”
OK – We Just Thought This was
F U N N Y!
We knew everyone wanted to fly a Seaplane, but we didn’t know some guys wanted to BE one.
A Very Useful Link!
To list the scores of U.S. National Parks which not only permit seaplane use in their wilderness areas but advertise it as a method of access, please follow the following link and search using “floatplane” or “seaplane” (http://www.nps.gov/ ) . There are many National Parks in the U.S.A where seaplanes and boats provide the only access.
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DID YOU KNOW… From factmonster.com
Over and on the Sea One of the next major advancements in human flight came in response to a contest sponsored by The Daily Mail of London, which offered a prize to the first aviator to fly across the English Channel. Louis Blériot (1872–1936) won the contest, flying from Calais, France, to Dover, England, on July 25, 1909, in a monoplane of his own design with a 25-horsepower engine. His flight caused concern among the British that the airplane could eventually be used for military aggression, and the world came to see the airplane as a future weapon. The pioneers of the seaplane were Henri Fabre (1882–1984) and Glenn H. Curtiss (1878–1930). Fabre is generally credited with making the first seaplane flight, on March 28, 1910, at Martigues, France. His seaplane, or hydravion, had a 50-horsepower Gnome rotary engine and was mounted on lightweight hollow wooden floats. The apparatus flew only short distances, however, and just two months later it was wrecked when it took a sudden nosedive into the Mediterranean. The first practical seaplane was constructed and flown by Curtiss in 1911, and in 1919 one of Curtiss's “flying boats” made the first transatlantic crossing (with stops). He became one of the most successful American aircraft builders in the decades following the invention of the airplane. Check out this link for more information. http://inventors.about.com/od/weirdmuseums/ig/Photos-Famous-of-Airplanes/First-Seaplane-circa-1910-.htm
YOU’LL REALLY LIKE THIS!
Lake aircraft landing on Lake Isabel, WA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV0Y7E-s3ds Lake Renegade 250 amphib Kilarney, Ontario
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_86PWPBufM
ARE YOU GOING TO OSHKOSH?
JULY 20-26, 2015
2015 Highlight: Seabee is celebrating their 70th anniversary at AirVenture, so be sure to check out their gathering at the Seaplane Base. Maybe next year will be the “Year of the Lake!” We have already suggested it. The 26th annual Watermelon Social will be held at the Seaplane Base on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 5:00 PM. Tickets are available at the Administration Office at the Seaplane Base. The menu consists of a pulled pork sandwich, potato salad or cole slaw, baked beans, relish tray, and of course Watermelon! Also included is your choice of beer or soda and a glass souvenir mug. Tickets are limited and go fast, so get yours early! Link for the Seaplane Base: http://www.oshkoshseaplanebase.com/
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