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Congratulations SFS First Solo Students
Roger Stubblefield & Tony Green (CFII)
Cameron Garvin & Erik Lindberg (CFII)
Trenton West & Nick Heilbrunn (CFII)
Kai Wang & Nick Heilbrunn (CFII)
Fred Duggan & Jesse Hallenbeck (CFII)
Congratulations SFS GraduatesSafin Lee ~ Instrument Airplane
Matt Engel ~ Private Airplane
Ben Mizrahi ~ Private & Commercial Helicopter
SFS New Enrollees
Morgan Schiele ~ Private Airplane
Jordan Revinig ~ Private Airplane
Welcome New Harvey Field Tenants
Gerald Kroon- C-182
Dennis Bowman C-170 David Brown Dennis Richardson |
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FROM THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE 
Cold Weather Flying Considerations...
Winter is coming and now would be a good time to review the cold weather operating procedures you might want to incorporate into your flying activity. Below is a list of items you might consider.
- At the next oil change instead of using a single grade of oil, consider changing to a multi-grade. The thinner oil at startup will get your starter turning the engine faster.
- Arrive at the airport 30 minutes early and put a hair dryer in the engine compartment; remember to cover the front intake. The flight school will sometimes set a timer on the hair dryer the night before to manage those early morning flights.
- If you find "frost" on the top wing surface, remove it before flight. Not the easiest thing to do when the temperature is below freezing. I wouldn't use alcohol or any flammables; use de-iced fluids (expensive) instead. Turn the airplane so the wings receive the full benefit of the sun and wait for results.
- Manufacturers sell different types of engine heaters, one style wraps the cylinder base with an electric band, then another has a hot pad for the oil sump; both work.
- Review your airplane owner's manual for cold weather starting; the start will take more prime than usual. Be careful when you start pumping extra fuel into the engine and make sure that the throttle is not open more than "cracked". ANYTIME you have the throttle open wider than a "crack" you set up a backfire which then coupled with a low battery can spell disaster if you have a stack fire and can't continue cranking/starting to suck it out. Sometimes keeping the throttle closed and using the primer to introduce fuel (very slowly) will work well until the engine smoothes out. Keep a fire extinguisher handy and have a second set of eyes in place during a cold start.
- If you use a procedure of turning over the engine by hand before you begin the starting procedure, be very careful that the magnetos are off and the throttle closed with the aircraft tied down and chocks installed.
- Once the engine has started give it a break and let it warm up before you start adding power to taxi or do a run up, leave the carburetor heat on the entire time for added heat. Speaking of carburetor heat--it is your friend!! Anytime you are on the ground the carburetor heat should be ON. The venturi in the carburetor will reduce the temperature much more than you realize and ice is not your "friend". Same goes with reduced power while in flight, get the carburetor heat on, ask yourself this question, "if I have the carburetor heat on what can it hurt?". Answer "nothing", if the engine is not supercharged or turbo charged high carburetor temperatures have no particular importance except for keeping the engine running vs. not.
One other quick topic, Airworthiness Directives ~
Everyone knows that AD's are both calendar and hourly, so make sure that you are familiar with which ones affect you and make sure you stay in compliance. The seat rail inspection which was due annually is now also due every 100 hours. If you fly your airplane over 100 hours per year, be careful, some inspections come up every 50 hours. Blue Skies, Philip M. Stiffler Director of Maintenance |
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SNOHOMISH FLYING GRADUATE NAMED NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST 
When Monroe High School senior Matt Engel was summoned to the school principal's office recently, it sounded portentous.
But when he arrived, he found he had been called to receive some very good news. He had been named a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship competition. "1 was fairly surprised," said Engel. "1 thought I was in some big trouble."
For this young man, earning a National Merit Scholarship would be a boost toward achieving his goals. Engel dreams of becoming an astronaut, and plans to get a degree in physics, mechanical engineering, or perhaps geology. He is looking at Cal Tech, University of Washington, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Engel is a graduate of the FAA Approved Private Pilot Certification Program at Snohomish Flying Service (SFS). While enrolled in the flight training program at SFS, he successfully completed an internship project at Harvey Field under the guidance of Kandace Harvey and Airport Manager Cyndy Hendrickson. He is carrying a full load at school and is active in four clubs as well as cross country. Congratulations Matt - the staff at SFS is proud of you!
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FROM HARVEY CHAPTER WPA PRESIDENT  The Washington Pilot's Association - Harvey Field Chapter will host its next seminar this on Saturday, November 12th, 2011 featuring Guest FAA Speaker Albert Adkins. The topic is "Runway Safety". WPA Seminars conducted in 2011 will feature FAA Guest Speakers and hosted in conjunction with Snohomish Flying Service. Guest Speaker: Albert Adkins Topic: "Runway Safety" Date: November 12, 2011 Time: 10:30 A.M | Location: Hangar #15 Harvey Field | 9900 Airport Way | Snohomish | WA | 360.568.1541 x 222
The Harvey Field chapter meets on the second Saturday of the month at 10:00 AM in Hangar 15 on the main ramp at Harvey Field. Please contact Chapter President Charles Hower for more information. We invite you to JOIN ~ WPA CHAPTER HARVEY FIELD - for more information please visit our web site at http://www.wpaflys.org/Chapters/Harvey/Harvey.html. In search of strong tail winds, Charles Hower Harvey Chapter President | 425-418-3123 | howercharles@comcast.net |
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FROM THE CHIEF - AIRPLANE
SPORT PILOT VS. PRIVATE PILOT
As we have all learned in aviation the fundamental rule that enables all objects to fly is...Money...No getting away from it it is an expensive career, hobby, passion and past time. In order to try and lesson the cost, the FAA with much prodding from industry formalized the Sport Pilot category in 2004. With many innovative aircraft now available that meet this new rule and the potentially lower training costs, let's look at what is required and differences between a Private Pilot certificate versus a Sport Pilot license.
The following table summarizes the differences and the complete certification requirements are contained in Subpart J of FAR 61.
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Sport Pilot |
Private Pilot |
Notes | |
Miniumum Flight Experience required in hours |
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Total Flight Time |
20 |
40* |
*35 hours if training under Part 141 | |
Dual |
15 |
20 |
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Dual Cross Country |
2 |
3 |
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Solo |
5 |
10 |
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Solo Cross Country |
1 |
5 |
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Night Flight |
0 |
3 |
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Instrument training |
0 |
3 |
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Flight test Prep |
3 |
3 |
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Testing |
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Knowledge Test |
Yes |
Yes |
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Practical test |
Yes |
Yes |
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Medical |
No* |
Yes |
*Be careful on this one. For Sport Pilot you need to have either a medical or a valid drivers license. Additionally you must have NOT failed an FAA medical AND there is still the requirement of FAR 61.53 | |
Student Pilot Certificate |
Yes* |
Yes |
*A medical is also a student pilot certificate. For Sport Pilot using a valid driver's license, before you start flight training you need to meet with a DPE who will issue you a student pilot certificate. | |
Privileges & Limitations |
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Day |
Yes |
Yes |
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Night |
No |
Yes |
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IFR |
No |
Yes |
A Private Pilot can go on to obtain an instrument rating | |
VFR, greater then 3 miles visibility |
Yes |
Yes |
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VFR, less then 3 miles visibility |
No* |
Yes |
*Class G airspace (S43) during the day = 1 mile and clear of clouds. FAR 91.155 | |
VFR above the clouds |
No |
Yes |
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Passenger carriage |
1 pax |
No limit |
An aircraft certified as a Sport aircraft only has 2 seats. One pilot and one passenger | |
Airspace |
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Class A |
No |
Yes* |
*Need to have an Instrument rating | |
Class B, C and D |
Yes* |
Yes |
*Sport Pilot needs to have specific training and a log book endorsement. FAR 61.325 | |
Class E and G |
Yes* |
Yes |
*Sport Pilot be aware of the visibility restrictions in class G | |
Aircraft Capability |
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Flight greater than 10,000 MSL |
No |
Yes |
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Vh faster then 87 knots |
Yes* |
Yes |
* Must log ground and flight training and receive a log book endorsement. FAR 61.327 | |
Vh faster then 120 knots |
No |
Yes |
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Fly "bigger, better and faster" |
No |
Yes |
A Sport Pilot certified pilot is restricted to operate only a Sport Pilot certificated aircraft. A Private pilot can operate any aircraft. See FAR 61.63 |
A Light Sport Aircraft or LSA is defined as an aircraft having:
- A max takeoff weight of 1,320 lbs or 1,430 for sea planes
- A max stall speed of 45 knots
- A max speed in level flight at max continuous power of 120 knots
- A max seating capacity of 2 people
- An unpressurized cabin
- A single, reciprocating engine
- A fixed or ground adjustable propeller
Snohomish Flying Service has 2 aircraft on the flight line that meet this requirement, the Aeronca Champ and the Sportstar Evektor
I trust this helps and please contact me with any questions.
Fly safe,
Peter Swift
Fixed-Wing Chief Instructor |
Thank You!
Snohomish Flying Service, Harvey Field and
Skydive Snohomish |
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Runway Safety
GUEST SPEAKER:
Albert Adkins
DATE & TIME:
November 12, 10:30 AM
SPONSORED BY:
LOCATION: HARVEY FIELD
9900 Airport Way
Snohomish, WA 98296
(360) 568-1541
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