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Red Baron PIREP
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September 1, 2010
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Hello Red Baron Pilots and Friends,
It's September and summer is quickly winding down. We hope that you VFR pilots have been able fly around the marine layer we've had most of the summer and you IFR pilots have been out there shooting approaches. Off Shore Marine Layer at
Santa Barbara Airport
 | We want to thank all who attended our August 19th FAA Seminar on Ditching and Surviving and the Red Baron BBQ and movie night.
If you missed the seminar you can view the Power Point presentation on our website! Ditching & Surviving FAA seminar linkLook for more Red Baron FAA Seminars, BBQ's & Movie nights coming up. Please email me if you have a request for a future seminar at peggy@redbaronav.comRed Baron's Cessna Sky Catcher is expected to arrive the first of the year! We will update you in the next newsletter. Peggy Redmond |
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Eric Pepper
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88-Year-Old Pilot on Tuneup Flight
. | For World War II aviator Eric Pepper, taking to the skies seems like old times
by Kevin McFadden, Noozhawk 08.28.2010
Veteran aviator Eric Pepper had a heavy flight schedule during World War II but has flown only sporadically since. A recent flight in Red Baron Aviation's Cessna 172 made it 15 different types of aircraft that the 88-year-old has flown. Recently, I was offered the opportunity to experience my maiden flight in a small, single-engine Cessna 172, courtesy of Red Baron Aviation
To read the full article and view Eric's personal
photo album click the link.
Eric Pepper article and album
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Nick Krause | Red Baron Pilots
New Private Pilots and Solos
We'd like to congratulate and welcome both Nick Krause and Taylor Nancarrow as Red Baron Aviation's newest Private Pilots. It was a bit nerve racking for Nick who had to reschedule his check ride on more than one occasion due to our July and August marine layer. Taylor Nancarrow
 | The weather for Taylor's check ride was a beautiful sunny day with not a bump in the sky and light winds. Doesn't get any better than that! Taylor is the third generation of pilots all trained in Santa Barbara. Great job by Nick and Taylor and their flight instructor Jon Entin. |
 From ATC
Effective August 16th, the Santa Barbara Control Tower began to transition back to the "Taxi Into Position and Hold" procedure. The procedure was suspended FAA wide in 2006. Approval was
recently given to use the procedure with some internal restrictions. As
we transition back to TIPH here are some things to be aware of:
- TIPH is a procedure intended to position an airplane onto a runway for an imminent departure. Example: "Cessna 32Q, runway 15R, position and hold." This ATC instruction is not a clearance to takeoff
- Key changes include the following:
* ATC will withhold landing clearances on a runway while another airplane
is holding in position on the same runway.
* ATC will issue traffic advisories to aircraft holding in position and to aircraft holding, departing, or arriving on an intersecting runway.
- The use of this procedure is contingent on the number of internal Tower
requirements. You may experience periods when you are given the instruction and other periods when it will not be issued.
- The first few weeks of the changeover will involve training for Tower
personnel. During that time frame, you may be put into position when no crossing
traffic is evident. Please be patient while this transition is taking
place.
- If you are uncertain about any ATC instruction or clearance, query ATC
immediately!
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The Right Seat
Flight Instructor's Corner
Local Knowledge
By John Mottarella CFI, CFII, ATP
If you have lived in Santa Barbara for any length of time you have some local knowledge of the area such as where to get a good meal or what is the quickest way to get to the airport. If you are a pilot and have flown out of SBA for any length of time you also have some local knowledge about the flying conditions at SBA. Here is some of the local knowledge I've gathered over the years flying into and out of Santa Barbara.
Surface winds and winds aloft are a consideration for all pilots. At SBA the surface winds in the morning and evening are usually out of the south south east at or around 150 degrees. In the afternoons the winds are generally out of the west at or around 250 degrees. On occasion the winds are light and variable throughout the day. I would call these the "normal" expected winds for our airport. When the winds are blowing or forecast to blow different from what is normally expected it is time to take notice and do some further checking.
To read the rest of the article click the following link.
Local Knowledge (continued)
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 Catalina Island Adventure
Anyone for a Buffalo Burger?
Red Baron has a Fly-In to Catalina Island scheduled for September 11th from 9am - 3pm. We will have lunch at the airport's DC-3 Grill aka. Runway Cafe that will include one of there famous cookies.
Steve Boothby CFI, CFII, MEI and Jon Entin CFI will be flying with the group. If you have never landed in Catalina you should. It's fun and challenging. There is one seat still available if you would like to join the group. Please call Peggy at 805-681-9200 to reserve the spot. Other Catalina NewsPilots who join the newly formed Catalina Aero Club will be able to land
at Catalina Island as often as they like for an annual membership fee of $150. "I am thrilled to see the pilots who make Catalina one of their
most popular destinations want to redefine their commitment to the
protection and recreation of the Island through their membership in the
new Catalina Aero Club," said Conservancy President Ann Muscat. Click the link to see all the benefits of joining Catalina Aero Club |
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