AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 34

BRIEFING

FLY OUTS
Fly-outs made possible by ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR

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Santa Rosa, California
Wine country has a strong aviation link
B Y A LTO N K . M A R S H
TOURISTS THINK OF SANTA ROSA north of San Francisco as wine country, and that is correct. But it is also a great day trip for pilots, as photographer Chris Rose and I found out,
even before we got off the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport property. Just a twominute drive from the terminal is the small but fascinating Pacific Coast Air Museum, one
of two must-see discoveries we made. The first was the McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) F-15
fighter that led a flight of two in an effort to stop two airliners under control of terrorists
that struck the World Trade Center. The jet was on the chopping block when the museum
discovered it. The museum also has warbirds and spy planes. The second discovery was
the chance meeting of Christina Olds, daughter of the late triple-ace fighter pilot Brigadier
General Robin Olds, who helped assemble her father’s memorabilia into the book he meant
to write, “Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds.” She is the museum’s
operations director. Twelve minutes from the airport terminal building is a Smithsonianlike gem, the Charles M. “Sparky” Schulz Museum and Research Center. Headed by his
widow, Jean Schulz, the museum includes the studio where Schulz created the “Peanuts”
comic strip. You’ll learn how the strip was created. His son, Craig Schulz, said the actual
drawings of characters came together not in an organized way, but were drawn from all
directions at once (see “Pilots: Craig Schulz,” September 2013 AOPA Pilot).
The museum sits on a campus that includes a gift shop (schulzmuseum.org) and an
ice arena the cartoonist built for the children of Santa Rosa. The arena includes the Warm
Puppy Café where Schulz often ate breakfast and lunch.
Lunch at Kin in Windsor, California, north from the Santa Rosa airport was outstanding. It’s probably great for dinner, too, but for that
CHARLES M. SCHULZ-SONOMA
we explored John Ash & Co. (above) south of the airCOUNTY AIRPORT (STS)
port terminal. The food officially rated 4.5 stars out
Santa Rosa, California
707-565-7243
of five and will cost $60 to $70 for a meal. Chef Tom
Rental cars
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SUPPORTING
IMPORTANT WORK
DONATIONS TO THE AOPA
Foundation make it possible
to support the important work
of preserving the freedom to
fly. There are thousands of
organizations in the general
aviation community participating in charitable efforts,
including disaster response,
medical relief flying, and
transportation provided by
volunteer pilots.  The AOPA
Foundation created the
Giving Back Program and
is proud to award grants to
the following groups: Air
Care Alliance, Lindrith, New
Mexico; Challenge Air for
Kids & Friends, Inc., Dallas;
Duluth Aviation Institute,
Duluth, Minnesota; Girls
Inc. of Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge,
Tennessee; Kentucky Institute
for Aerospace Education,
Frankfort, Kentucky;
LightHawk, Lander, Wyoming;
Pilots N Paws, Landrum, South
Carolina; and the Recreational
Av i a t i o n Fo u n d a t i o n ,
Bozeman, Montana.


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AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013

AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - November 2013
Contents
President’s Position
Visual Approach
Letters
Waypoints
Proficient Pilot
Safety Pilot
License to Learn
Pilot Counsel
Fly Well
Flying with History
AOPA Sweepstakes
Fly-Outs
Milestones
Test Pilot
Pilot Pets
Pilot Products
Gift Guide
News
Classic in the Making
Preserving a Lost Art
Room Enough For All
Legends of Aviation: Steve Hinton2
Technique
Proficiency
Wx Watch
Airframe
Ownership
Dogfight
Never Again
State and Local Action
Government Affairs
Member Services
Air Safety Institute
AOPA Insurance
Fly by Wire
Pilots
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - November 2013
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Cover2
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Contents
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 2
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 3
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - President’s Position
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 5
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 6
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 7
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 8
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 9
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Visual Approach
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 11
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Letters
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 13
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 14
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 15
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Waypoints
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 17
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Proficient Pilot
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 19
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Safety Pilot
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 21
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - License to Learn
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 23
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Pilot Counsel
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 25
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Fly Well
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 27
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 28
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 29
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Flying with History
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 31
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - AOPA Sweepstakes
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 33
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Fly-Outs
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 35
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Milestones
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 37
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Test Pilot
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Pilot Pets
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Pilot Products
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 41
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Gift Guide
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 43
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - News
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 45
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 46
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 47
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 48
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - D1
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - D2
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 49
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Classic in the Making
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 51
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 52
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 53
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 54
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 55
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 56
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 57
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Preserving a Lost Art
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 59
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 60
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 61
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 62
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 63
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Room Enough For All
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 65
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 66
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 67
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 68
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 69
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Legends of Aviation: Steve Hinton2
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 71
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 72
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 73
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 74
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 75
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 76
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 77
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Technique
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 79
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 80
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 81
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 82
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Proficiency
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 84
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Wx Watch
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 86
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Airframe
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 88
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Ownership
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 90
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 91
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Dogfight
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 93
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Never Again
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 95
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 96
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 97
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - State and Local Action
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 99
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Government Affairs
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 101
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Member Services
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 103
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Air Safety Institute
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 105
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - AOPA Insurance
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 107
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Fly by Wire
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 109
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 110
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - 111
AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2013 - Pilots
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