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John Engler, GovernorMICHIGAN AERONAUTICS COMMISSIONRobert Bender, Chair - MiddlevilleFred Rakunas, ViceChair - EastportTom Davis, WaterfordAlice J. Gustafson, PontiacLowell E. Kraft, Pigeon

Greg Rosine, DirectorMichigan Department of Transportation

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THIRD ISSUE 2001

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DAWN PATROL UPDATEAUGUST 5 Sturgis, Kirsch Municipal (IRS), 7 a.m. - Noon.

Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast. Sponsored by SturgisExchange Club. Call 616-651-2821.

19 Pontiac, Oakland County International Airport(PTK) Pontiac Airport Open House. 10a.m.-4p.m.Pancake breakfast also hosted by 99's. Sponsoredby Oakland County International Airport OpenHouse Committee. Call 248-886-0057.

AUGUST7-12 International Comanche Society convention

in Detroit area. Safety and Educational Seminars,Membership meetings, area and museum tours.Contact Jim Schock at 248-650-6076.

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Published Bimonthly for Users of Michigan’s Air Transportation SystemTHE MICHIGAN AIR TOUR 2001• IS COMING

September 21 - 23, 2001

The purpose of this year’sAir Tour is to publicize theMichigan airports which havebeen recently improved byFederal, State and Local air-port funding.

The Michigan Air Tour (MAT) is open to allpilots. Participants will meet at Benton Harbor’sSouthwest Regional Airport on Friday morning,September 21, at 8:00 a.m. for registration, coffeeand donuts. The Tour will continue with a stop atHolland Tulip City, and lunch at Clare MunicipalAirport. Then, on to Gaylord, Otsego County Air-port, where a “Wings” Safety Seminar is sched-uled. The tour participants will overnight atGaylord’s Holiday Inn. Saturday morning all par-ticipants will depart for St. Ignace, then on to SaultSte. Marie, Sanderson for lunch and a presenta-tion. On Saturday afternoon, the MAT will returnto the Gaylord, Otsego County airport. Activitiesthat evening will include the Annual Banquet andmeeting of the Michigan Aviation Association.The participants will again spend the night at theGaylord Holiday Inn. On Sunday, the group willdepart for the Troy, Oakland Troy airport, then onto the final stop of the tour, Grosse Ile Municipalairport, where lunch will be served. After lunch,those participating in the Ambassador tour willcontinue on to the Cleveland, Burke Lakefront air-port to overnight and tour the many museums inCleveland.For more information regarding the MichiganAir Tour, contact this year’s Tour Directors: BobShafer, (734) 692-3434, rshafer@ibm.net or SteveWeaver, (734) 761-1664, TankerLead@aol.com.

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COMMISSION ACTIONAccident Reports are reprintedfrom Federal Aviation Adminis-tration (FAA), National Transpor-tation Safety Board (NTSB), or Po-lice reports and are for informa-tion only. Michigan Aviation doesnot attest to the accuracy of thesereports. We do not determine thecause of accidents; that is left toNTSB and FAA investigators.

February13 Battle Creek, Cessna 172R,

pleasure flight, Injuries: 1 Un-injured; aircraft damage: sub-stantial, Wx: Visual meteoro-logical conditions. AccidentReport: Aircraft damaged dur-ing a loss of directional controland subsequent on-groundcollision with terrain whilelanding on runway 23 at theW. K. Kellogg Airport.

26 Sault Ste. Marie, Cessna 500,air-taxi flight, Injuries: 4 Unin-jured; aircraft damage: sub-stantial, Wx: Visual meteoro-logical conditions. AccidentReport: Aircraft departed theend of runway 32 (5,235 feet by100 feet, ice-covered asphalt) atthe Sault Ste. Marie Municipal- Sanderson Airport (ANJ),and subsequently encoun-tered terrain. The FBO brieferadvised the pilot that the run-way was ice-covered and thatthere was no braking action. ANotice to Airman, publishedFebruary 15, 2001, and in effectat the time of the accident,stated for ANJ, “icy runway, nilbraking.”

March16 Port Huron, Piper PA-28-140,

pleasure flight, Injuries: 2 Un-injured; aircraft damage: sub-stantial, Wx: Visual meteoro-

logical conditions. AccidentReport: Aircraft impacted ter-rain while on approach to run-way 4 at Saint Clair County In-ternational Airport (PHN). Thelocal flight had departed PHN.

17Detroit Metropolitan WayneCounty Airport, AirbusIndustrie A320-200, air carrierflight, Injuries: 3 Minor, 151Uninjured; aircraft damage:substantial, Wx: Instrumentmeteorological conditions. Ac-cident Report: Aircraft con-tacted the runway and the ter-rain during takeoff. The take-off was initiated on runway 3C(8,500 feet by 200 feet, wet). Theflight crew reported that at anairspeed of approximately 110knots, the nose of the airplanebegan to lift off. The captainattempted to lower the nose,however, the airplane was un-responsive. The airplane be-came airborne and climbed toan altitude of 20 to 30 feetabove the runway. The captainreduced the power on both en-gines and the airplane settledto the runway, striking the tail.The airplane traveled approxi-mately 700 off the end of therunway where it came to restin the muddy terrain. An emer-gency evacuation was per-formed during which the L2evacuation slide did not de-ploy.

20 Holland Tulip City, Cessna172K, pleasure flight, Injuries:1 Uninjured; aircraft damage:substantial, Wx: Visual meteo-rological conditions. AccidentReport: The aircraft veered offthe runway when full throttlewas applied during takeoff froma touch and go on runway 26and struck two runway lights.

April02 Tecumseh, Meyers 200A, plea-

sure flight, Injuries: 1 Unin-jured; aircraft damage: sub-stantial, Wx: Visual meteoro-logical conditions. AccidentReport: Aircraft impactedtrees and terrain during aforced landing following an in-flight loss of engine power oninitial climb out from Meyers-Diver’s Airport. A post impactfire occurred.

May 5 Lake City, Maule M-7

floatplane, pleasure flight, In-juries: 3 Minor; aircraft dam-age: substantial, Wx: Visualmeteorological conditions. Ac-cident Report: Aircraft flippedover and sank while landing onLake Missaukee, near LakeCity, Michigan. The flightoriginated from LakeMissaukee earlier that day.

22 Schoolcraft, Bell Helicopter407, business flight, Injuries: 1Fatal, 1 Uninjured; aircraft dam-age: none, Wx: Visual meteoro-logical conditions. AccidentReport: A passenger who hadbeen seated in the rear of thehelicopter was fatally injuredwhen he was struck by themain rotor blade upon exitingthe helicopter. The flight waspreparing to depart when theaccident occurred.

22 Gaylord, Beech 58, pleasureflight, Injuries: 1 Minor; air-craft damage: substantial, Wx:Visual meteorological condi-tions. Accident Report: The air-craft impacted terrain at a pri-vate airstrip near Gaylord,Michigan, following an in-flight loss of engine power dur-ing initial takeoff climb .

The Michigan Aeronautics Commis-sion met on May 23, 2001 in Holland.Action item included approval offunding for airport improvementsacross the state. Some projects havefederal, state, and local funding,while others are funded from stateand/or local sources alone. Com-mission approval for federallyfunded projects authorizes state par-ticipation, subject to issuance of afederal grant. Federal and state dol-lars for airport development are pri-marily from restricted, user gener-ated funds. The primary sources ofrevenue are aviation fuel and pas-senger taxes, as well as aircraft reg-istration fees.

Following are approved projects:

ANN ARBORAnn Arbor Municipal Airport - anallocation of $166,667 for an airportlayout plan update, construction ofan access road, and an apron expan-sion. The proposed budget consistsof $150,000 federal, $8,333 state,and $8,334 local funds.

CADILLACWexford County Airport - an allo-cation of $95,000 for an airport lay-out plan update and for paint mark-ing of a rehabilitated apron andtaxistreets. The proposed budgetconsists of $85,500 federal, $4,750state, and $4,750 local funds.

CHARLEVOIXCharlevoix Municipal Airport - anallocation of $70,000 for an airportlayout plan update and to relocatethe runway threshold lights. Theproposed budget consists of $63,000federal, $3,500 state, and $3,500 lo-cal funds.

CHARLOTTEFitch H. Beach Municipal Airport -an allocation of $166,667 to acquireland for a future new runway. Theproposed budget consists of$150,000 federal and $16,667 localfunds.

DETROITDetroit Metropolitan Wayne CountyAirport - an allocation of$19,934,572 to construct a new taxi-way, improve taxiway fillets, installnavigation aids on new Runway 4/

22, and to relocate various FAAequipment. The proposed budgetconsists of $14,358,322 federal and$5,576,250 local funds.

DRUMMOND ISLANDDrummond Island Airport - an allo-cation of $66,000 for an airport lay-out plan update. The proposed bud-get consists of $59,400 federal,$3,300 state, and $3,300 local funds.

GAYLORDOtsego County Airport - an alloca-tion of $166,667 for engineering anddesign work for a project to expandthe apron and to widen andstrengthen a runway. The proposedbudget consists of $150,000 federal,$8,333 state, and $8,334 local funds.

GRAND LEDGEAbrams Municipal Airport - an allo-cation of $60,000 for an environmen-tal assessment for a future runwayextension project. The proposedbudget consists of $54,000 federal,$3,000 state, and $3,000 local funds.

GROSSE ILEGrosse Isle Municipal Airport - anallocation of $166,667 for construc-tion of taxistreets and ramps. Theproposed budget consists of$150,000 federal, $8,333 state, and$8,334 local funds.

HOLLANDTulip City Airport - an allocation of$164,000 for preliminary designwork for road relocations and tun-nel construction necessary for a run-way extension project. The proposedbudget consists of $147,600 federal,$8,200 state, and $8,200 local funds.

HOUGHTON LAKERoscommon County Airport - an al-location of $32,000 for design workto rehabilitate the parallel taxiway.The proposed budget consists of$28,800 federal, $1,600 state, and$1,600 local funds.

HOWELLLivingston County Airport - an allo-cation of $2,600,000 for land acqui-sition to relocate and extend the run-way. The proposed budget consistsof $1,185,000 federal, $1,155,000state, and $260,000 local funds.

IRON RIVERNew Iron County Airport - an allo-cation of $75,000 for an environ-mental assessment for a new airport.The proposed budget consists of$67,500 state and $7,500 local funds.

LAKEVIEWLakeview-Griffith Field - an alloca-tion of $91,111 for design work fortaxistreet and apron rehabilitationand to rehabilitate the airport bea-con. The proposed budget consistsof $82,000 federal, $4,555 state, and$4,556 local funds.

LAMBERTVILLEToledo Suburban Airport - an allo-cation of $6,500 for tree clearing nec-essary for installation of an auto-mated weather observing system.The proposed budget consists of$5,850 state and $650 local funds.

LINDENLinden Price Airport - an allocationof $25,000 for crack repair. The pro-posed budget consists of $22,500state and $2,500 local funds.

LUDINGTONMason County Airport - an alloca-tion of $110,000 for construction ofa snow removal equipment building.The proposed budget consists of$99,000 federal, $5,500 state, and$5,500 local funds.

MACKINAC ISLANDMackinac Island Airport - an allo-cation of $131,778 for acquisition ofsnow removal equipment. The pro-posed budget consists of $118,600federal and $13,178 state funds.

MARQUETTESawyer International Airport - anallocation of $3,648,000 to purchasetwo passenger loading bridges, re-place three hangar doors, constructgeneral aviation T-hangars, and foran airport layout plan update. Theproposed budget consists of$3,282,600 federal, $41,200 state,and $324,200 local funds.

MONROEMonroe Custer Airport - an alloca-tion of $177,000 for an airport lay-out plan update and for design workfor construction of a parallel taxi-way. The proposed budget consists

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It has been ten years since thefirst Military Special Use Air-space Chart was published, andfour years since publication of thesecond chart (Michigan AviationVolume 24 Number 2March 1991 and Volume30 Number 3 June 1997).The state has seen theclosure of two Air Forcebases: Wurtsmith AFB,Oscoda and SawyerAFB, Gwinn. The worldhas seen the collapse ofthe Soviet Union, anddemocratic change inmany of their former al-lies. The Berlin Wall hasfallen and the twoGermanys reunified.Many of the Western de-mocracies have reducedthe size and make up oftheir armed services toreflect the decreased threat.

The United States, while reducingthe size of its active forces, has

maintained strength through theuse of the “Total Force” doctrine,which relies on the melding ofactive, Guard, and Reserve unitsinto a unified force capable of

countering any threat. TheMichigan Guard and Reserveunits must meet the same de-manding training requirements

as their active duty counter-parts. This requires constantand rigorous training within ourstate. Thus, we are publishingthe 2001 Michigan Military Spe-

cial Use AirspaceChart.

The purpose of thechart is to enlightencivilian pilots to thepresence of militarytraining within thestate and to en-hance collisionavoidance tech-niques. The chartshould be used inconjunction withother charts duringflight planning.

The Bureau of Aero-nautics has also up-dated the pilot

safety presentation “Bullets,Bandits, and Bonanzas II” whichexplains in detail military opera-tions within the state.

of $159,300 federal, $8,850 state,and $8,850 local funds.

NEWBERRYLuce County Airport - an allocationof $148,444 to relocate power linesand to rehabilitate runway lighting.The proposed budget consists of$133,600 federal, $7,422 state, and$7,422 local funds.

PONTIACOakland County International Air-port - an allocation of $6,766,800 forenvironmental clearance for reloca-tion of Runway 18/36 and closureof Runway 4/22, design work fortaxiway reconstruction, land acqui-sition for noise mitigation, and con-struction of an aircraft run-up en-closure. The proposed budget con-sists of $6,090,000 federal, $171,700state, and $505,100 local funds.

ROGERS CITYPresque Isle/Rogers City Airport -an allocation of $65,000 for an envi-ronmental assessment future run-way extension. The proposed bud-get consists of $58,500 federal,$3,250 state, and $3,250 local funds.

ROMEORomeo State Airport - an allocationof $125,000 for design work for fu-ture runway reconstruction. Theproposed budget consists entirely ofstate funds.

SAGINAWHarry W. Browne - an allocation of$417,000 to relocate Runway 9/27.The proposed budget consists of$375,300 federal, $20,850 state, and$20,850 local funds.

SAULT STE. MARIEChippewa County International Air-port - an allocation of $3,315,556 toconstruct a new terminal building,apron, entrance road, parking lot,and general aviation hangars. Theproposed budget consists of$2,984,000 federal, $154,278 state,and $177,278 local funds.

TROYOakland/Troy Airport - an allocationof $65,000 for design work to modifya water retention basin. The proposedbudget consists of $58,500 federal,$3,250 state, and $3,250 local funds.

WEST BRANCHWest Branch Community Airport - anallocation of $100,000 to acquire snowremoval equipment. The proposedbudget consists of $90,000 federal,$5,000 state, and $5,000 local funds.

Wurtsmith Airport, in Oscoda is oneof four airports nationwide to be se-lected for participation in the Fed-eral Aviation Administration’s Mili-tary Airport Program (MAP). Partof the FAA Airport ImprovementProgram (AIP), MAP provides fi-nancial assistance to the civiliansponsors of military airfields that arebeing converted to civilian or joint-use airfields or those that alreadyhave been converted. The programincreases airport capacity by provid-ing the funding to help develop ci-vilian airports and joint-use airportsat former military airfields in or nearmajor cities. Wurtsmith-Oscoda, theformer Wurtsmith Air Force Base, isthe first general aviation airport se-lected for the program. In additionto serving general aviation, it is amajor maintenance facility for largeaircraft that can be serviced in theformer Air Force hangars.Wurtsmith is designated to receiveMAP funds for two years. Two otherMichigan airports are also part of theprogram: Sawyer International Air-port, in Marquette and Chippewa In-ternational Airport, in Sault Ste.Marie.

Direct User Access Terminal Service(DUATS) users will benefit from anew and improved flight-planningsystem, if everything goes asplanned. The so-called “concept ofoperations” led by the FAA will in-corporate several improvements.One such enhancement includes theability for pilots and flight servicestation briefers to simultaneouslytalk and review the same weathergraphics on their respective com-puter screens. The concept of opera-tions, which was signed last week,pledges that DUATS will provide pi-lots with direct access to aviationweather, notices to airmen, as wellas other information relating to air-space and air traffic control such asflight plan processing tools and in-teractive briefings with FSS person-nel. Pilots will be able to plan aflight off-line, then connect toDUATS via a dial-up or faster

Internet connection and downloadweather, flight information text,graphics, or file flight plans, and thenconnect with an FSS briefer for moreinformation. Because the pilot and thebriefer will both be looking at the sameinformation and graphics, it will beeasier for the pilot see what the brieferis describing.

William Gehman, Director of theMichigan Aeronautics Commission,and Cody Welch, President of Hori-zon Lakes Airpark, LLC, signed a“first-of-its-kind” agreement on May2, 2001in Lansing. The agreementwill allow residents of the HorizonLakes Airpark to access the adjacentLinden-Price Airport. The Bureau ofAeronautics recently purchased theLinden airport in an effort to pre-serve the once privately-owned air-port. In exchange for access to thepublic airport facilities, the airparkresidents association will be provid-ing a portion of the funding for fu-ture airport development. Thisunique public-private partnershipcould become a model for future air-port preservation efforts nation-wide. (See photo above)

On June 1, 2001, Federal AviationAdministrator Jane Garvey gave herapproval to the long-anticipatedsport pilot/light sport airplane pro-posal. It is now on its way to the U.S.Department of Transportation. Oncereceived, the DOT will have up to60 days to review the proposal be-fore forwarding it to the Office ofManagement and Budget, whichalso has up to 60 days for review.

When that’s done, it will return tothe FAA for publication in the Fed-eral Register. At that time, it will beavailable for public comment.

The proposed Sport Pilot certificatehas been widely anticipated in recentmonths. If implemented in itspresent form, this new grade of cer-tificate will allow pilots to operateaircraft vehicles, which are currentlytoo large to qualify as “ultralight ve-hicles” under Part 103 of the FederalAviation Regulations. Under the pro-posal, light sport aircraft will fall intofive different categories: fixed-wing,trike, powered parachute, sailplane/motorglider, and rotorcraft. They willall have the following restrictions incommon: not more than two seats, amaximum gross weight of 1,232pounds, and a stall speed of 39 knots.Additional information about thesport pilot proposal, is available fromthe Experimental Aircraft Associationat www.eaa.org or the U.S. UltralightAssociation at www.usua.com.

“Snow crews” at three Michigan air-ports were recognized for excellenceat the 35th annual International Avia-tion Snow Symposium on April 25,2001, in Buffalo, New York. TheSouthwest Michigan Regional Air-port, Benton Harbor was the winnerin the small general aviation cat-egory, Oakland County IntnationaAirportl, Waterford, was the winnerin the large general aviation cat-egory, and Detroit MetropolitanWayne County Airport received anhonorable mention in the LargeCommercial Airport Category

An Air National Guard C-130 in formation with 2 F-16s over the Mackinac Bridge.

(Seated from left to right) William Gehman, Director of the Michigan Aeronautics Com-mission, and Cody Welch, President of Horizon Lakes Airpark, LLC, (standing from leftto right) Oliver House, Bureau of Aeronautics, Airports Division Administrator; LowellKraft, member, Michigan Aeronautics Commission; and Robert Bender, Chairman, Michi-gan Aeronautics Commission.

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On Saturday May 19, 2001, the 8 th Annual Aviation/Aerospace Teacher Work-shop was held at the Bureau of Aeronautics facilities in Lansing. During theactivity-packed day, 160 teachers, counselors, and administrators were shownmany ways aviation concepts can be used to motivate students. The morn-ing keynote speakers were aviation pioneer, Bernice Steadman, and JerryPahl, education director at the Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum. In theafternoon, participants selected from a variety of breakout sessions. Plan-ning is already underway for next year’s workshop. It will be held Saturday,May 18, 2002.

1. Bureau of Aeronautics pilot, Matt Brinker explains basic aerodynamics prior totaking teachers on an introductory flight. Pilots from Lansing Community and OldsForge Flyers also participated in the flights.

2. Barb and Karl Klimek presented their new breakout topic which uses a “BestPractices” approach to show teachers why aeroscience activities have proven to beso successful in motivating students.

3. Morning registration included the selection of breakout sessions as well as theopportunity to select from a variety of door prizes.

4. Keynote speaker, Bernice Steadman, was one of the “Mercury 13” women who, in1961, participated in and passed the very same physical and psychological tests thatdetermined the original seven astronauts. Unfortunately, it would be more thantwo decades before NASA would allow women to fly in space. She was one of thefirst women to receive an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate and can boast that 200of her former flight students have become airline pilots.

5. A record 163 people were pre-registered for the workshop. The sessions andresources were specially designed to relate to the Michigan Education AssessmentProgram (MEAP) benchmark goals and objectives. Upon completion, teachersreceived professional development credit.

6. Workshop planning committee members (standing left to right) Michael Silver, AnnMeengs, Sue Grenier, Karl Klimek, Barb Klimek, Laurie Fowler, and Hank Wiegand.

7. Ann Meengs presented “Aerospace as a Classroom Resource,” which shows themethods and materials teachers can use to design educational programs and projects.

8. Numerous aircraft models were awarded as door prizes at the end of the day. Thegrand prize this year was two domestic round-trip airline tickets courtesy of AirTranAirways.

9. Keith McIntyre, of Windrifters, Inc., was assisted by participants in a morning ballooninflation. He also presented an afternoon breakout session on the science of balloons.

10. Keynote speaker, Jerry Pahl, captivated participants with his fast-paced and veryfunny description of “Why Airplanes Fly.” As education director of the KalamazooAviation History Museum, Jerry has produced many programs which are designedspecifically to help teachers meet state goals and objectives.

11. More than 250 corporations and organizations donated materials to supply the ever-popular resource center. Breakfast was sponsored by the U.S. Air Force and lunchby the U.S. Army, Lansing Recruiting Company. Judge Michael Silver coordinatedthe resource center, sponsorships, and door prizes.

12. Sue Grenier, Principal of Seneca Middle School, in Clinton Township, presented“Exploring Aeronautics,” an interactive flight curriculum which includes units onliterature, math, the science of flight, and reading.

13. Jim Fitzgerald, from the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, returned for thesecond year with an overview of NASA’s vast resources, which are available toteachers.

14. Resource center coordinator, Judge Michael Silver and volunteer 99 member SheilaRalph, of Owosso.

15. Tours of the Lansing air traffic control tower and radar approach control were apopular activity. Ken Schaschl (far left) explains the workings of the tower.

16. Hank Wiegand returned this year with his popular flight simulator breakout session.Participants learned how this sophisticated software can be used to introducestudents to the fundamentals of aircraft control, navigation, and airport design.