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ACCIDENTS & SAFETY
Attorney Richard
Gottesman
We offer free consultations to families of persons injured
or killed in aviation related accidents. 1-800-991-3247.
Nationwide.
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John M. Likakis, the editor of Light Plane Maintenance Magazine,
and previously Aviation Safety Magazine, has been troubleshooting
engine and airframe troubles by phone, fax, letter and in
person for five years. He graduated Embry Riddle in 1983
and completed USC's Aircraft Accident Investigation course
in 1987 and was formerly the Executive Editor of The Aviation
Consumer
lpmeditor@aol.com
Mike Reddin is a certified Aviation Safety Counselor (ASC)
and is currently Chief Part-141 Ground Instructor at Alpha-1
Flight School. Mike also holds ratings as Advanced Ground
Instructor (AGI) and Instrument Ground Instructor (IGI).
He specializes in Meteorology, Part 141 Training Course
Design and Implementation. Mike is Acting President of Plymouth
Aeroclub and during 1987/1988 was Weather Observer at Plymouth
Airport (Certificate # 18097 by National Weather Service).
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AEROBATICS
Michael Church operates Sunrise
Aviation, a 141 flight school and aerobatic flight school
as well as rental center in Southern California. He has
been teaching flying and aerobatics since the 1960's and
has given more than 10,000 hours of flight instruction-5000
of them aerobatics. He is a Contributing Editor at Private
Pilot Magazine and is available to answer questions that
fit into his areas of experience.
mc@sunrise-aviation.com
Matt Farina works for the NAA - National Aeronautic Association
representing their interests at many airshows across the
country. He is also an avid aerobatic and ultralight pilot.
As Matt is on the road a great deal so his responses may
be delayed - but he is sure to respond!
naa@ids2.idsonline.com
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AIR
AMBULANCE / AIR MEDICAL
Ray Dauphinais, ATP, CTO. 7500 hrs. 22 years helicopter aviation,
including military, special ops, offshore (Gulf of Mexico,
Calif, and Alaska), firefighting, over 6 years hopital based
EMS. A/C include; BHT-206, 205, 212, 412, AS-355, BO-105,
UH-60. Current President-Elect National EMS Pilots Association
(NEMSPA), On Board of Directors for both the Air Medical
Journal and AirMed magazines. System Operator NEMSPA On-Line!
BBS, (417) 782-6909. Ray.Dauphinais@nemspa.org
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AIR
TRAFFIC CONTROL
Dean W. Charron is an air traffic controller with the Federal
Aviation Administration at Bradley Approach Control (TRACON)
in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Dean started with the FAA
in 1981 and previously worked at the Burbank Control Tower
and TRACON in Burbank, California. Dean has been a licensed
pilot since 1971 and currently flies a 1968 Cessna Cardinal.
He is a certified legal assistant and has participated in
several aviation accident investigations.
charroncom@aol.com
Doug Snow is a licensed part 121 dispatcher and has
worked as such for a major cargo airline. As a Flight Follower
he posesses a great deal of experience with flight planning,
flight following, fuel burns, ATC routings and commercial
flight operations plus international flight operations,
NOPAC operations, ETOPS
FAA Aircraft Dispatcher's License PP-ASEL-IR (450 TT/275
IT/320 PIC) doug216@rivercity.email.net
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AIRCRAFT
PURCHASING
Bill Hemmel, owner of Aeroprice
Software, has been active in aircraft sales for over
10 years. He holds a multi-engine ATP rating, as well as
Commercial single engine and helicopter ratings. Having
flown 39 different aircraft in his 6,000+ hours, he has
a wide knowledge of piston planes. Bill has participated
in hundreds of aircraft transactions, and is the author
of the Aircraft Buyer's Handbook". He has also built
and flown his own Long-EZ.
Aeroprice1@aol.com
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AVIONICS
Jim Weir holds certification for CFI, CGI, Commercial,
Instrument, Airplane & Glider (all ratings) plus A&P,
and BS-Physics, MSEE to High school / college teaching credential
(Physics, Math, Industrial Technology, Aviation). Founder
& VP Engineering of RST Engineering (manufactures kit-built
aircraft electronics). Significant projects: Voyager (complete
antenna package, engine instrumentation, fuel tank timing).
Apollo (landing radar). Surveyor (component reliability).
Viking Mars (programmable RF indicators). Since 1972 , Jim
has shared his knowledge at Oshkosh forums on avionics and
has authored over 100 articles in national magazines on
various aspects of homebuilt avionics.
rst-engr@oro.net
Harry H. Forstner has approx. 13 years experience on B727, B737,
A300, A310 as an Avionics Inspector on flightline and in
the avionics shop. For the past 4 years he has run his own
business based in Celle, Germany as a consultant for German
aviation firms and taken advantage of technology by providing
his own BBS "Take-Off, the aviation net. BBS 49-5141-95013-2
V.34"
h.forstner@forstner-amc.ce.uunet.de
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BALLOONING
Tom Hamilton is a commerical pilot with ratings in helicopters
and hot air balloons. Hamilton has been flying since 1970,
organized fourteen hot air balloon safety seminars since
1983 and been a featured speaker at many more. In 1985 he
founded Balloon Life Magazine, the leading source for information
about ballooning in the United States covering the sport
of ballooning in-depth. Each issue contains techincal/educational
articles and there is an Annual Balloon Buyer's Guide of
all U.S. certificated balloon manufacturers.
blnlife@earthlink.net
Gary Rominger has been chasing balloons since first attending
the Reno Balloon Race in 1984. A BFA certified Crew Chief
with well over 100 documented chases, Gary initiated and
has written the Crew Quarters column for Balloon Life Magazine,
where he is currently Managing Editor. He has extensive
crew experience in sport and competitive flying of hot air
balloons, and will soon be certified as a hot air balloon
pilot.
iflyhotair@aol.com
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COMMERCIAL
FLYING
J. Bruce Rickli has been flying a Beech King Air C90 for the
U.S. Silica Company of Berkeley Springs, WV as a Corporate
Pilot since 1991, . U.S. Silica has been a long standing
member of the NBAA (National Business Aircraft Association)
and for the last two years Bruce has been an active member
of the Operations Committee, which has given him a broad
understanding of many issues facing corporate aviation.
His certification includes ATP multiengine airplane, Commerical
Instrument single engine, CFI and CFII and he has accumulated
just over 3500 total hours, 1100 hours of which are in turbin
powered aircraft. Member AOPA
Jbrickli@aol.com
Tom Loebach is currently senior pilot for Desert Skydiving
Center in Buckeye, AZ with instrument and multiengine ratings.
He has 1175TT with 850 flying jumpers in Queen Air, C206,
C205 and C182. Tom also holds a C license with 440+ skydives
and a jumpmaster rating in skydiving.
tomair@aol.com
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FBO
MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS
Ann Elsbach has been the General Manager/CEO of West Valley
Flying Club of Palo Alto, CA for 10.5 years during which
time it has trippled in size. She has been a CFI for 20
years with approx. 10,000 hrs. of flight time, 7,00 hrs.
of which are tailwheel. She is also an FAA Accident Prevention
Counselor and has participated in the rebuild of a couple
of aircraft
Associations: AOPA, 99's Antiquers, EAA
flyae@ix.netcom.com
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FLIGHT
INSTRUCTION
Bruce Conway has a commercial license w/CFII rating, flying
since 1978, about 1200 hrs total time (probably 3/4 of that
in his own airplane, a Piper Warrior.) He has a Ph. D. in
Aeronautics & Astronautics from Stanford (1980) and has
been teaching at U of Illinois at Urbana since then. Bruce
teaches mostly courses related to spaceflight but occasionally
teaches a course on basics of control theory incl. an introduction
to airplane stability and control.
bconway@uiuc.edu
Ann Elsbach has been the General Manager/CEO of West Valley
Flying Club of Palo Alto, CA for 10.5 years during which
time it has trippled in size. She has been a CFI for 20
years with approx. 10,000 hrs. of flight time, 7,00 hrs.
of which are tailwheel. She is also an FAA Accident Prevention
Counselor and has participated in the rebuild of a couple
of aircraft
Associations: AOPA, 99's Antiquers, EAA
flyae@ix.netcom.com
Clifford Miller holds ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI, DPE and SES (single
engine sea) ratings. He has flown for the past 13 yrs. including
Part 135 charter for various operators in and around the
Detroit area. Clifford has served as both line pilot and
Chief pilot, and most recently as check airman. Currently
a Designated Pilot Examiner authorized to give recreational,
private, commercial, instrument, CFI initial, CFI instrument,
CFI renewal and reinstatement check rides, his total hours
calculate approx. 8000.
cem@garnet.msen.com
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FLOATPLANES
Clifford Miller holds ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI, DPE and SES (single
engine sea) ratings. He has flown for the past 13 yrs. including
Part 135 charter for various operators in and around the
Detroit area. Clifford has served as both line pilot and
Chief pilot, and most recently as check airman. Currently
a Designated Pilot Examiner authorized to give recreational,
private, commercial, instrument, CFI initial, CFI instrument,
CFI renewal and reinstatement check rides, his total hours
calculate approx. 8000.
cem@mail.msen.com
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GLIDING,
SAILPLANES & SOARING
Rob Hildebrand is a commercial CFI for Gliders with approx.
2000 hrs total time over the past 20 years. He is quite
active in cross country and competition (DD) events.
rhildebrand@summit.tminet.com
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HANG
GLIDING
Bob Mackey started flying hanggliders in 1982 and got
serious in 1986. Since then he has flown about 1500 hours
in a wide range of conditions. His longest flight was in
1990 in the Owens Valley: 195 miles in 8.5 hours. The same
year, he won the Chelan XC Classic, and took second at the
Colorado Regionals. Bob has flown in the Nationals twice,
placing middle of the pack both times. For the last six
years, he has been participating in the hang gliding discussion
group on the Internet, and edited the most recent version
of the FAQ. Presently he is trying to complete my Ph.D.
in Materials Science.
bmackey@ucsd.edu
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HELICOPTERS
Guy Smith holds an Airline Transport Pilot Licence (Helicopter)
of 14 years, 5000 hours on S76, B206, Westland Seaking,
Gazelle. Currently Operations Officer and Training Captain
at IFR helicopter airline. Areas of expertise include IFR
helicopter operations, VFR helicopter operations, basic
helicopter theory, helicopter special operations such as
slinging, long-lining etc.
Guy_Smith@mindlink.bc.ca
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LEGAL
ISSUES
Robert
Griscom& Associates - Aviation Attorney and Consultants.
Each evaluator has more than 30 years in the industry and/
or the FAA. Participated in, or led FAA, SWAP and
NASIP teams Maintenance evaluators are also Designated Airworthiness
Represenatives by the FAA
3679 Eighth Ave., San Diego, CA 92103
Ph. (619) 291-6008
Fax (619) 291-6080
E-Mail: BobGriscom@aol.com
Tom Cairns of J.T. Cairns & Associates in Los Angeles
has been a California attorney for over 20 years and a licensed
pilot for over 30 years. A long time member of the AOPA
Legal Services Panel, Tom Cairns represents pilots, flying
clubs, FBOs, corporate flight departments and Part 135 operators
in a variety of legal matters including FAA certificate
actions, NTSB appeals, regulatory compliance, organizational
matters, and aircraft purchasing/leasing.
Tom Cairns
J.T. Cairns & Associates
200 North Larchmont Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(213) 962-5588
jtcairns@earthlink.net
John Dollemore is a British Professional Pilot and CFI with
over ten years of experience in aviation. He also instructs
Meteorology and Navigation part time and has been an Authorised
Civil Aviation Authority Test Pilot for the past 6 years.
He can respond to U.K. Aviation Law and U.K. Licensing inquiries,
having access to law manuals relating to UK and European
Union aviation. John also has some involvement within the
Commercial Airline industry where he enjoys a wide number
of contacts and friends, always being able to keep abreast
of the latest news, trends, and developments.
jdlmore@ibm.net
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MECHANICS
/ ENGINEERING
Mitch Kaplan, the principal of our firm, Willis
& Kaplan, is a consulting DER for airframes (structures),
engines, and powerplants. Additionally, he has the authority
to approve designs and analyses in the areas of fatigue
and damage tolerance (fracture mechanics) for the FAA. Mitch
has over 30 years experience in the areas and has worked
for aerospace companies, the US Air Force, and the FAA in
the areas of structural design, testing analysis, and certification.
mk@wilkap.com.
John M. Likakis, the editor of Light Plane Maintenance Magazine,
and previously Aviation Safety Magazine, has been troubleshooting
engine and airframe troubles by phone, fax, letter and in
person for five years. He graduated Embry Riddle in 1983
and completed USC's Aircraft Accident Investigation course
in 1987 and was formerly the Executive Editor of The Aviation
Consumer
lpmeditor@aol.com
Henry Trammel is an A&P Mechanic, trained at Spartan School
of Aeronautics. Currently employed with Florida Gulf Airlines
(Jacksonville, FL) dba USAir Express. He flies Beech 1900D
(19 pax) and Embraer 120 "Brasillia" (30 pax).
Previous experience is in General Aviation, light singles
through cabin class twins. He and his company also built
/ modified aerobatic aircraft, Extra 300 and Extra 300S
(incl. Patty Wagstaff's airplane) Other aerobatic & show
aircraft work includes Pitts Special, Citabria, Christen
Eagle, Siai Marchetti, Lazer, Skybolt, & numerous homebuilts.
airtime@ix.netcom.com
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MEDICAL
CERTIFICATES
Doug Pleatman has been an FAA Aviation Medical Examiner
since 1989 and private pilot since 1992 with sign offs in
tail wheel and high performance, single engine land instrument
since 1994 plus is a USUA ultralight pilot. He also holds
USPA D license D-13656, PRO rating (professional exhibition),
jumpmaster (static line), member of Air America airshow
team, 900+ jumps, experienced in formation and canopy formation
skydiving. He is also engaged in team competition with over
1200 jumps.
docdoug@jps.net
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MILITARY
/ CARRIER AVIATION
Joseph Gregor holds an ATP (1990), Commercial MEL (1983),
LR-JET type rating (1987). He entered the Air Force via
ROTC in 1983 and received pilot training at Columbus AFB,
MS with first assingment to Langley AFB, VA. Joseph made
Aircraft Commander in C-21's and went on to 552 AWACW at
Tinker AFB, OK in 1987. Thereafter he trained as Aircraft
Commander and assigned to 964 AWACS. Currently off active
duty flying a desk at the Pentagon (Air Force Reserves),
working on PhD research at the Naval Research Laboratory,
and (very) occasionally flying hang gliders.
gregor@nrlfs1.nrl.navy.mil
Randal Marbury recently retired after twenty years in the
USAF, the first 2/3 operational flying (Special Operations
and Rescue) and the last 1/2 (somewhat overlapped) in the
acquisition community, primarily production/engineering
oversight and test and evaluation (including test pilot).
5000 hours, primarily in C-130/L382 varients. He currently
runs an aerospace consulting firm in Texas, AeroSpace Technical
Research Associates (ASTRA), and is working on a book concerning
a 1940-vintage Navy aircraft project.
randal1049@aol.com
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NAVIGATION
John Dollemore is a British Professional Pilot and CFI with
over ten years of experience in aviation. He also instructs
Meteorology and Navigation part time and has been an Authorised
Civil Aviation Authority Test Pilot for the past 6 years.
He can respond to U.K. Aviation Law and U.K. Licensing inquiries,
having access to law manuals relating to UK and European
Union aviation. John also has some involvement within the
Commercial Airline industry where he enjoys a wide number
of contacts and friends, always being able to keep abreast
of the latest news, trends, and developments.
jdlmore@ibm.net
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SALES/LEASING
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location, purchase, and sale of damaged airplanes and helicopters
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chartering, aircraft sharing, aircraft sales, air taxi.
World
Jet Inc.: Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport - 130,000
sq. ft. of hangars and offices, conference room, aircraft
for sale.
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SKYDIVING
& RIGGING
Tom Loebach is currently senior pilot for Desert Skydiving
Center in Buckeye, AZ with instrument and multiengine ratings.
He has 1175TT with 850 flying jumpers in Queen Air, C206,
C205 and C182. Tom also holds a C license with 440+ skydives
and a jumpmaster rating in skydiving.
tomair@aol.com
Barry Chase holds certification for and instructs Accelerated
Freefall, Tandem and Static Line all around Florida plus
is Pro rated for exhibitions and videography/still shots.
As a member of the USPA since 1981 he has spent 1700+ skydives
and 25+ hours in the air exiting everything from DC-3's
and Russian Antanov Bi-Planes, to Beech-99 commuters. Accomplishments
include awards through Diamond Badge (24hr Freefall), 4-
Stack and Nite 4-Stack, Double Eagle (4 point freefall formation
w/ 8 ppl) ,Double Falcon (8 point freefall formation w/
4 ppl) and Silver Falcon (Participating in a 36 or larger
person formation). USPA D-9545
barry@gate.net
Tom Kirwin is a seasoned skydiver, FAA Senior Rigger
and Instructor in New Zealand with certification in both
the USA and New Zealand. First Jump was accomplished in
1978 and Tom has accumulated upward of 2960 jumps and 48+
freefall hours to date. Some of his significant accomplishments
are: World Record Participant: 120-formation (1986), 144-formation
(1988), 200-formation & current World Record (1993). US
National Competition Medals: 10-Way 1990 & 1991
USA D-6375, AFF-I, TM (V&S), S/L-I, NCCS-52, NNFB-130
New Zealand D-345, JM-268, I-100, TM-70, AFF-26
tlkirwin@iprolink.co.nz
Doug Pleatman has been an FAA Aviation Medical Examiner
since 1989 and private pilot since 1992 with sign offs in
tail wheel and high performance, single engine land instrument
since 1994 plus is a USUA ultralight pilot. He also holds
USPA D license D-13656, PRO rating (professional exhibition),
jumpmaster (static line), member of Air America airshow
team, 900+ jumps, experienced in formation and canopy formation
skydiving. He also is engaged in team competition with over
1200 jumps.
docdoug@jps.net
Dan Poynter has served as president of the Parachute Industry
Association, chairman of the board of the US Parachute Association
and president of the International Hang Gliding Commission.
He has logged 1200 jumps / 12 hours of freefall time and
is a master parachute rigger and licensed pilot. In 1994
he even jumped onto the North Pole! Dan Poynter is a frequent
speaker, successful publisher, renowned consultant and media
contact, and the leading authority on skydiving, having
written more books, reports, CDs and magazine articles on
parachutes and skydiving than any other author since 1962.
USPA D-454,I/E, SCR-271, SCS-63, etc. Information products
on non-fiction book promotion and parachutes/skydiving.
http://www.ParaPublishing.com/books/para/250
P.O. Box 8206-250, Santa Barbera, CA 93118-8206 USA. Tel:
(805) 968-7277 * Fax: (805) 968-1379 Fax-on-demand: (805)
968-8947 * Cellular (805) 448-9009
DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com
Henry Trammel Jumpmaster (Static Line), RW Coach, 1500 Jumps--1
reserve ride. Aircraft exited...Casa 212, Cessna 170 through
210--Beech, D-18, Bonanza, King Air, Queen Air--Douglas
DC-3--DeHavilland, Otter, Caribou, Beaver--C-130 Hercules--
Bell 47 Helicopter--Waco Bi-Plane-- several others I'm sure,
can never remember them all :-) USPA License D-12064
airtime@ix.netcom.com
Bill Von Novak is a skydiving instructor in San Diego, with
Instructor ratings for Tandem, Accelerated Freefall (AFF)
and Static Line. He has been jumping for four years, has
700+ jumps and has trained upwards of 200 students. He also
holds a pilot's license with both land and sea ratings,
and has 250 hours flight time.
billvon@qualcomm
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TEST
PILOTING
John Dollemore is a British Professional Pilot and CFI with
over ten years of experience in aviation. He also instructs
Meteorology and Navigation part time and has been an Authorised
Civil Aviation Authority Test Pilot for the past 6 years.
He can respond to U.K. Aviation Law and U.K. Licensing inquiries,
having access to law manuals relating to UK and European
Union aviation. John also has some involvement within the
Commercial Airline industry where he enjoys a wide number
of contacts and friends, always being able to keep abreast
of the latest news, trends, and developments.
jdlmore@ibm.net
Rob Erdos is an experimental test pilot and graduate
of the US Naval Test Piloting School. He has a degree in
Mechanical Engineering, and holds both fixed-wing and helicopter
Air Transport Licences. He recieved his wings in the Canadian
Air Force, and flew operationally as a Search and Rescue
Pilot, followed by a tour as an engineer test pilot with
the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment, in Cold Lake,
Alberta. He is now with the Flight Research Laboratory of
the National Research Council of Canada, and is engaged
in research flight testing in handling qualities, performance
and airborne systems. He is interested in homebuilt and
sport aircraft.
erdos@shells1.intranet.ca
Randal Marbury recently retired after twenty years in the
USAF, the first 2/3 operational flying (Special Operations
and Rescue) and the last 1/2 (somewhat overlapped) in the
acquisition community, primarily production/engineering
oversight and test and evaluation (including test pilot).
5000 hours, primarily in C-130/L382 varients. He currently
runs an aerospace consulting firm in Texas, AeroSpace Technical
Research Associates (ASTRA), and is working on a book concerning
a 1940-vintage Navy aircraft project.
randal1049@aol.com
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ULTRALIGHTS
Matt Farina works for the NAA - National Aeronautic Association
representing their interests at many airshows across the
country. He is also an avid aerobatic and ultralight pilot.
As Matt is on the road a great deal so his responses may
be delayed - but he is sure to respond!
naa@ids2.idsonline.com
Doug Pleatman has been an FAA Aviation Medical Examiner
since 1989 and private pilot since 1992 with sign offs in
tail wheel and high performance, single engine land instrument
since 1994 plus is a USUA ultralight pilot. He also holds
USPA D license D-13656, PRO rating (professional exhibition),
jumpmaster (static line), member of Air America airshow
team, 900+ jumps, experienced in formation and canopy formation
skydiving.
docdoug@spider.lloyd.com
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