Chock Talk – July 31, 2021
Chock Talk – July 31, 2021
Member Posts
Posts by any Blue Sky member.
New Tie-Downs for Blue Sky Fleet
7-5-21 by Bill Sundberg For years our club has been talking about acquiring “drive-thru” tie-downs and we have never been able to find a workable solution. At the May membership meeting, Bob Doyle pressed the issue of “drive thru tie-downs” or at least better tie-downs than we currently have. John Horan, Roger Harris and others …
New Maintenance Tracking Procedure
July 5, 2021 When you experience a maintenance problem: Please ALWAYS squawk it in Schedule Master. Make a descriptive note in the Blue Book. Tell the Maintenance Officer or Plane Captain know about it. And, if it may affect the next pilot to fly the plane, as a courtesy you should let them know too. …
McGuire ATC Video Briefing
McGuire ATC recently held a webinar briefing on ATC issues within their airspace. It conflicted with our Blue Sky BBQ meeting, so members may have missed it, but you can watch a recording of it now: Click here to watch The presentation is a little wonky and sometimes downright boring, but there are some nuggets …
VFR to Russia
Remember that RV-9 that was based at Solberg? The guy was always tinkering with it. It was tied down just a short ways towards the hangar from our birds. I remember seeing him working with the cowling off and then an hour later the cowling was back on and he was in the pattern. He …
“Cessna 642SP, Squawk 4425”
Ever wonder where the term “Squawk” comes from? I actually never paid it much attention, but when you think about it, it’s a pretty strange term. Thank you Bob Doyle for bringing attention to this article on the development of aircraft surveillance systems. If you want to find the answer, take a look at this …
PanAm Flight 6
A Harrowing Tale of Ditching in the Pacific The history of successful ditchings can be written on a small piece of paper. We all know the story of the USAirways “Miracle on the Hudson” – callsign ‘Cactus 1549’, but the story of ‘Clipper 6’ was news to me. I came across the story of the …
Bob Vaucher – Blue Sky’s own Hero
The amazing story of Bob Vaucher. Read it here.
Retired Lt. Col. Bob Vaucher – R.I.P.
Bob was a member and former president of Blue Sky, but those are the least of his accomplishments. He died on Sunday – 102 years young….”young” because he was the among the liveliest, most spirited, and thoughtful people you could meet. The epitome of gentility. Bob was born a Texan, but married a Jersey girl …
Aeromedical Issues
FAR 91.17 states (a) No person may act or attempt to act as a pilot crewmember of a civil aircraft…(3) While using any drug that affects the person’s faculties in any way contrary to safety… Air Transport pilots are required to sign in – “Fit for Duty” – prior to every flight, but for us General …