Hangar Flying - HL 227 (6)

Favor for a passed Captain:

Folks;

Attached is an ad for a beautiful T-34 that has just come on the market.

This aircraft was owned by Frank Sigona (El Gwappo) for those of us who were COG's with the T-28's. Frank passed recently, and Jane has asked me if I could help get the word out that the plane has just come out of annual and is in fly away ready condition.

Please pass this on to anyone you think may be interested.  They are asking $265K for the plane … 

Thank you

Michael J. Maloco
...........VIPER..........
T-28B............T-34A

[PS - Frank was a good personal friend, and I know he took immaculate care of his T-34 … 

Please pass this along if you know someone who might be interested …. Rich]

 Beech T-34B

N9EJ

Airframe and Engine

Engine; Continental IO-520 (S/N 285623R)

GAMI Injectors

McCauley C406 3 Blade Propeller

Grimes 2 Light Strobe System

Brackett Air Filter

Cleveland Wheels and Brakes

Cleveland Nose Wheel Assembly

Engine heater for cold weather operation

Avionics Equipment – Front Cockpit

Garmin GNS 530 GPS/VOR/ILS/Nav/Com.

Garmin GNS 430 Nav/Com GPS

Garmin GMA 340 Audio Panel with Intercom and 3 Light Marker Beacon Receiver

Garmin 327 Transponder With Sandia Encoder

Shadin Digital fuel flow management system

STEK 30 Autopilot w/Electric Trim

King KCS55 Horizontal Situation Indicator

Avidyne TAS 600 Traffic alert system. With read outs in front and rear Cockpit GPS Units

INSIGHT Graphic Engine Monitor

Tachometer – Electronic Recording

Sigtronics DVM 200 Digital Volt Meter

Avionics Equipment – Rear Cockpit

ARNAV Fuel Flow computer system

Garmin GNS 530 GPS/VOR/ILS/NAV/COM

Garmin 295 GPS

ID 249 ILS/VOR NAV Indicator

Avidyne Traffic alert system read out in GPS Unit

Sigtronics DVM 200 Digital Volt Meter

Sigtronics EGT 101 Digital Exhaust Gas Temperature Meter

Full Instrument Panel

Contact Jane Sigona, Owner – located Upland, CA, U.S.A. • E-mail: jsigona57@aol.com  •

Telephone: 909 593-8500

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MD 88 LGA Long landing:

From: Buck Stevens

Date: 3/10/2015 8:23:06 AM

To: Undisclosed recipients: ,

Subject: LGA Audio of Delta flight running off runway at LGA

interesting.  —-  Kev

From: Fred DeJacma 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UIs3TjltJw&app=desktop

Here's the LGA audio from yesterday.

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From: dickhendrickson@comcast.net
To: dwskjerven@aol.com
Sent: 3/11/2015 9:54:56 A.M. Central Daylight Time
Subj: Fwd: ** A/C on flight 1086 to LGA last week

Looks like they are going to part it out. Long, hot or both?? Hope not.

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Subject: FW: ** A/C on flight 1086 to LGA last week  

SEE 4 Attachments !!  Forwarding pics that I received.. Thx

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From: Buck Stevens Date: 3/11/2015 9:06:00 PM To: Undisclosed recipients: , Subject: NTSB Press Release

Please be a responsible e-mailer: Be considerate when forwarding messages, remove names and email addresses of previous recipients and my name as sender. Another courtesy is to use Bcc: for any "bulk" e-mailings, instead of the To: or Cc: to keep our addresses private. This will help to cut down on spam and computer identity theft. Thank you.

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NTSB Press Release
National Transportation Safety Board Office of Public Affairs

 NTSB Issues Second Update on the Delta Flight 1086 Accident at LaGuardia

3/9/2015

As part of its ongoing investigation into last week’s accident at LaGuardia Airport where Delta Air Lines flight 1086 veered off the runway shortly after touching down, the NTSB today released its second investigative update. On Thursday, March 5, 2015 at approximately 11:18 A.M., Delta flight 1086, a Boeing MD-88 flying from Atlanta, GA to LaGuardia, NY exited the runway and came to rest with its nose on an embankment. There were 127 passengers (including 2 lap children) and 5 crewmembers on board the flight. Twenty three passengers received minor injuries, and others were transported to the hospital for evaluation. All passengers have been released from the hospital. Since arriving on scene, the NTSB, with assistance from the FBI, has documented the runway markings and the airplane. Investigators have determined:

• The airplane departed the left side of runway 13 about 3,000 feet from the approach end of the runway. The tracks were on a heading of about 10 degrees from the runway heading.
• About 4,100 feet from the approach end of the runway, the airplanes left wing initially struck the airport’s perimeter fence, which is located on top of the berm, and the airplane tracks turn back parallel with runway 13.
• About 5,000 feet from the approach end of the runway, the airplane came to rest with its nose over the berm,. The left wing of the airplane destroyed about 940 feet of the perimeter fence.
• Significant damage to the airplane was noted, including:
• Damage on the left wing’s leading edge slats, trailing edge flaps, and flight spoilers.
• The breach of the left wing fuel tank was noted in the area of the outboard end of the outboard trailing edge flap.
• Damage to the front radome, weather radar and to the underside of the fuselage from the front of the airplane all the way back to the area of the left front passenger door.
• Damage was also noted in the nose landing gear well and main electronics bay.
• The tailcone handle in the main cabin was actuated.
• The autobrake selector switch in the cockpit was found in the “max” position.

As part of the investigative process, the following investigative groups have been formed: Operations and Human Performance, Airworthiness, Airports, Flight Data Recorder, Cockpit Voice Recorder, and Maintenance Records. Below is a summary of some their work, to date.

• The Maintenance Records group began reviewing the maintenance records on Saturday and that work is ongoing.
• Delta Air Lines is the original owner of the accident airplane and took delivery of it on December 30, 1987.
• The aircraft had 71,195.54 flight hours and 54,865 flight cycles at the time of the accident.
• The last major maintenance visit took place on September 22, 2014 in Jacksonville, Fla.  This visit was part of the airplane’s regularly scheduled maintenance program, and included tests of the auto brake, antiskid and auto spoiler systems.
• The last overnight service check was completed March 2, 2015 in Tampa, Fla.
• Investigators with the Airworthiness group will continue to examine and test the antiskid, autobrake and thrust reverser systems today.
• The Operations and Human Performance groups interviewed the flight crew on Saturday in Atlanta, Ga. The crew stated:
• They based their decision to land on braking action reports of "good," which they received from air traffic control.
• That the runway appeared all white when they broke out of the overcast, moments before landing.
• That the automatic spoilers did not deploy but that the first officer quickly deployed them manually.
• That the auto brakes were set to ‘max’ but that they did not sense any wheel brake deceleration.
• The captain reported that he was unable to prevent the airplane from drifting left.
• An NTSB air traffic control specialist has gather the following information: another Delta Air Lines MD-88 airplane landed on runway 13 about 3 minutes prior to flight 1086 (the FDR has been sent to the NTSB recorder lab and investigators will interview this flight crew in the coming days) and confirmed that air traffic controllers relayed the braking action reports to the flight crew of 1086,which were based on pilot reports from two other flights that landed several minutes prior to flight 1086. Both earlier flights reported the breaking action on the runway as “good”.
• A preliminary readout of the Flight Data Recorder found:
• That the autopilot was engaged until the airplane was about 230 feet above the ground.
• That the airspeed during the final approach was about 140 knots and touchdown occurred at about 133 knots.
• That the airplane’s heading deviated to the left and it departed the runway shortly after touchdown.
• That there are degradations in recorded signal quality around the time the airplane departed the runway and extraction and verification of the data is continuing.
• The quick access data recorder on flight 1086 was also recovered and that recorder is being readout at NTSB headquarters today.
• An NTSB meteorologist is examining the weather conditions at the time of the accident.
• The Cockpit Voice Recorder group plans on convening at NTSB headquarters Tuesday, to begin developing the CVR transcript.

The investigation is ongoing and any future updates will be issued as events warrant. For the latest, follow the investigation on Twitter at @NTSB or on our website at ntsb.gov.

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Joel Payne

Email   flyplayne@bellsouth.net

Issue Area - General

Comments - From an email friend. Commercial aviation back in the 60's

http://www.dhc-2.com/Stateside_66.html

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From: David L. Roberts

Date: 3/1/2015 8:35:14 PM

To: MY DELTA FRIENDS

Subject: Colby Converse College instructors NEEDED

Dave:  as we come into March, we ask publication of the attached Request for Delta pilots, in your Bulletin that goes to them. 

We have had four apply and can easily use more for this expanded two week course.  The Judge and I greatly appreciate your assistance and that of The Delta pilots.

Tom Handley   webster30_2000@yahoo.com

 

SUBJECT:  AVIATION GROUND TRAINING------VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS NEEDED

TO:             DELTA PILOTS--- ACTIVE AND RETIRED    

Again for 2015, The Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Navy League and The Association of Naval Aviation (ANA) will sponsor the Colby Aviation Ground Training Course for young people on a path to aviation careers.   It is a two week in residence course which trains young people to pass the FAA Written for Private Pilot.  The instruction covers each subject on the FAA written.  Because it is supported by the Naval Sea Cadets and volunteer instructors, the cost to students is only $689 which includes room, board and the course materials.  The course is open to all youngsters interested in becoming a pilot.

 The success of the course depends largely on the number of quality instructors willing to donate their time to teach.  Last year we had several Delta pilots instruct which added so much to the course and made a great impact on the students. 

 Instructors may teach all or any portion of the two week course.    Instructors receive prepared lesson plans and training materials and will teach not more than three hours per day.   Instructors receive free food and quarters   This year the course will be given between at July 12 and July 24th 2015 at Converse College, Spartanburg S.C. not too far from Atlanta.   The teaching facilities are excellent as are the living quarters.

The course has been given since 1990.  We need aviators like you to teach.   It is a very enjoyable and rewarding experience.  If willing please fill out the Instructor Registration form below and you will receive further instruction.   Thanks, if you have questions call me at 703-549-7722   Judge Bob Colby.

                                                2015 INSTRUCTOR REGISTRATION FORM

•        Full Name___________________________________________

•        Street Address_____________________________________

•        City__________________________State________    Zip_______________

•        Last Four SSN__________________

•        Flight Hours and Experience___________________________________________

•        Date of Birth_________________________     Sex  ____M_____F

•        Shirt Size for Instructor  Shirt   S____M____L____XL____2XL____

•        Contact info- Home phone______________   work________________ cell____________________

•        Email _____________________________________

•        Emergency contact, name and telephone number_______________________________________________________

PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM TO:

Judge Robert T.S..Colby PO Box 1945, Alexandria Va. 22313.  Tel 703 -549-7722    email rtsc1@juno.com

 

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From: David L. Roberts

Date: 3/5/2015 9:26:51 PM

To: MY DELTA FRIENDS

Subject: FW: History of Atlanta Airport

Thanks to Mac McCallister for sending this historic item. Dave
Hi Dave
I'm sure you have seen this piece about the ATL airport.
Time sure is sneaking by for all of us.
I was saddened by the passing of Charlie Cox.
     My first line trip was January, 1959 from ATL-DCA.
     CAPT  DANA JONES
     F/O  SID BUGDEN
     S/O  CHARLIE COX  (engineer observer)

The three buildings at the top of the hill from the terminal was our ground school building.
The center building was operations.
The westernmost building was the stewardess training building.

Hope all is well with you and family.
I don't visit the Delta site as often as when you kept us informed.  Mark's site is difficult to follow..

Semper Fi
Mac McCallister  (I sent the big Delta brass wings) 


More then you ever wanted to know about ATL

Click here: History of Atlanta Airport

or
http://www.sunshineskies.com/atlanta.html

 


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