AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2012 - 44

PILOT BRIEFING

‘Pilot Tips’ now on AOPA Live
Goodyear Aviation is sponsoring a series of online videos that provide valuable tips for aircraft owners. These videos take viewers to Akron, Ohio, home of the Goodyear blimp, to meet experts from the company, who discuss topics such as fleet management, tire inspection, and share other advice on taking care of your aviation tires. To view the videos, go online (www.aopa.org/aopalive) and click on “Pilot Tips” on the right.

‘Academy Awards’ of aviation conferred
On January 24, a star-studded group of the industry’s luminaries, visionaries, and lifelong devotees received recognition from the Living Legends of Aviation organization at a Beverly Hills, California, event sometimes referred to as the Academy Awards of Aviation. A Living Legend of Aviation Award was presented to Jeppesen CEO and President Mark Van Tine in recognition of his leadership role in the industry, and AOPA Pilot columnist Barry Schiff joined eight other inductees as 2012 Living Legends. “SkyTalker” Danny Clisham hosted the annual ceremony that also serves as a fundraiser for the nonprofit KidLiving Legend Tony Bill, left, and Morgan die Hawk Air Academy. Freeman. Van Tine received his award from Pete Bunce, president and CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. “Mark Van Tine set his sights on revolutionizing the way pilots plan and manage their flights,” Bunce said. “Mark led his team through the development of innovative and reliable aviation applications that have revolutionized the way navigational information is managed in the cockpit. He is an extraordinary leader, deeply respected by his employees and industry colleagues.” Van Tine, who has been with Jeppesen, a Boeing Company subsidiary, for 30 years, said that he considers it his responsibility to carry forward the legacy of company founder Capt. Elrey Jeppesen by focusing the firm on continuing to deliver “transformational information and optimization solutions” for aviation and other modes of transportation. Aviation Entrepreneur of the Year honors were conferred on Sierra Nevada Corp.’s Eren and Fatih Ozmen. J. Robert Duncan of Duncan Aviation received a Lifetime Aviation Entrepreneur award. Actor and aviator Morgan Freeman was honored with an Aviation Inspiration and Patriotism Award. The year’s Aircraft of Legend Award went to Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner. Aircraft designer Burt Rutan received the Bob Hoover Freedom of Flight Award. Joining Schiff as new inductees were “Miracle on the Hudson” flight Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger; aerobatic performers Steve and Suzanne Asbury Oliver; aviation entrepreneur and pilot Jeff Puckett; aviation training personalities John and Martha King; Gulfstream Senior Vice President Pres Henne; and Elon Musk, co-founder of SpaceX and PayPal. More than 50 Living Legends of Aviation attended the 2012 ceremony. Legends and other celebrities on the guest list included Harrison Ford, Bob Hoover, Tom Cruise, Buzz Aldrin, Clay Lacy, Lynn Tilton, Burt and Dick Rutan, Carroll Shelby, Barron Hilton, Kermit Weeks, Joe Clark, Tony Bill, Julie Clark, and Patty Wagstaff. —By Dan Namowitz

TEST PILOT ANSWERS from page 42
1. They are essentially the same phenomenon. It is called fog when visibility is less than 5/8 of a mile. It is called mist (thin fog) when visibility is 5/8 of a mile to less than 7 miles. 2. True. It would be nice if an airplane could tack the way a sailboat does, but it cannot. Try solving this problem by plotting a wind triangle. 3. Fortunately, the Japanese pilot missed the Interstate Cadet. The 1970 motion picture, Tora! Tora! Tora!, erroneously showed the trainer to have been a Stearman. 4. The actual altitude of the airplane is 5,200 feet, which is the altitude shown on the controller’s radar screen (irrespective of the altimeter setting used by the pilot). 5. Bringing along a crewmember or passenger who runs more slowly than you do. 6. 37 degrees 47 minutes 17 seconds South and 60 degrees 56 minutes 36 seconds East. The destination must be as far south of the Equator as the departure point is north, and the longitude must change by 180 degrees. 7. The venerable Piper J–3 Cub was manufactured in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, between 1937 and 1947. 8. During a left slip, ram air from the left enters the static port and pressurizes the static line to the airspeed indicator. This reduces indicated airspeed and is a safe-side error. During a right slip, IAS is greater than what it should be and is not as safe.
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Tuskegee Airmen documentary available
Now that you have seen the movie, Red Tails—or are waiting for it to come out on DVD—get the documentary that served as research for it. In Their Own Words: The Tuskegee Airmen, produced by Bryton Entertainment, is available online (Walmart’s website showed it for $13 but was out of stock; Amazon.com reported it in stock for $10.97). Red Tails director Anthony Hemingway said the documentary provided the crew and actors with unique insight into the exploits of the 332nd Fighter Group.

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