Events

F-35 Lightning II Aircraft Presentation (sights & sounds included!)

November 3, 2011 – 10:22 pm

Mid-Atlantic Pilots Association

Technically, this isn’t exactly a MAPA event, but it’s on the right day of the month, so what the heck! Thank you C&W and the North Jersey 99s!

Walk-ins welcomed! Bring a friend!

- Social – whenever you get there!

- Dinner (free, gourmet*) - 5:30 – 7:00pm

- Guest Program – 7:00pm

A UNIQUE CUTTING EDGE EVENT WHICH YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS!! (The actual F-35 will not be present, folks. But still a very cool program!)

The F-35 Lightning II aircraft is designed/developed/built to replace aging aircraft in the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Navy and also eight partner countries around the world. The F-35 is a 5th generation, stealth fighter aircraft which will have multi-role/multi-mission capability that will replace the F-16 and A-10 in the USAF, the F-18A-D and AV-8 in the USMC, and the F-18A-D in the USN.

Presenter: Bugsy Malone (former F16 fighter pilot and Pacific Commander) will be flying in from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth,Texas plant to give us the latest on the 5th Generation Joint Strike Fighter, the F35 Lightning II.

*Gourmet Dinner: Chili and Hot Dogs with Fixings, Drinks, and other treats)

(For directions to C&W, please call: 973-227-5750)

Sponsored by: C & W Aero Services & North Jersey Chapter of the 99′s

A special thanks to C & W Aero Services for providing their facility for this special presentation!

and

Thanks to Susan Loricchio for making contacts and arranging for the presenter.

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Formed in 1957, this year marks the 54th anniversary of the Mid-Atlantic Pilots Association, a non-profit flying organization dedicated to air safety, aviation education and flying camaraderie. All levels of pilots, student pilots and aviation enthusiasts are invited to join.

Meetings are usually held on the second Thursday of every month. Members and non-members are welcomed to attend.

* Learn from terrific guest speakers presenting lectures on a host of great aviation topics
* Participate in daring hangar flying and trade tales of your exploits with fellow intrepid flyers of all experience levels.

Visit www.MidAtlanticPilots.org

Fairfield, NJ 07004 – USA

Thursday, November 10 at 5:30 PM

Attending: 3

Details: http://www.meetup.com/Mid-Atlantic-Pilots-Association/events/39999112/

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PilotEdge: Real ATC for the Virtual Environment

October 10, 2011 – 10:21 am

Mid-Atlantic Pilots Association

RSVPs are expected. Walk-ins welcomed! Bring a friend!

- Social – whenever you get there!

- Dinner – 5:30 – 7:00pm

- Guest Program – 7:00pm

Featuring “C&W’s Complementary Gourmet Chili and Fixins Dinner”

Program: “PilotEdge: Real ATC for the Virtual Environment”

Speaker: Keith Smith

It’s well known that simulators are useful for practicing emergencies and the basic techniques of instrument flight. One area in which virtually NO progress has been made, though, is in the integration of other traffic and Air Traffic Control. Whether it’s a $29 installation of X-Plane or FSX or a $12MM Level D flight simulator, there really hasn’t been a reliable way of bringing real ATC into the cockpit.

PilotEdge is the first commercial grade service to bring human-powered ATC into the virtual environment. Simulators can now plug into our network, allowing pilots to put on a headset, tune the COM radios and work with controllers and other traffic.

When you call for your IFR clearance at a towered airport, a real person responds and issues a clearance that closely mimics the routing and local departure instructions that you’d receive in real life. You’ll see other traffic out the window, too, and hear them on the radio. Those are other real pilots out there!

This fundamentally changes what tasks can be meaningfully taught, practiced and honed in a simulator and is nothing short of a revolution for flight training. A typical $400 dual IFR training sortie normally yields one IFR clearance, and a handful of approach clearances at best. It’s small wonder that many pilots who get their instrument rating actually have very little exposure to REALLY flying in the system.

PilotEdge lets you fly in the system, build up your situational awareness and practice those communication skills for a fraction of the cost of doing it in a real airplane.

About our speaker: Keith has been passionate about aviation and computing from the age of 11. He is an instrument rated pilot, flying a Lancair 360 out of nearby Lincoln Park.

Meetings are usually held on the second Thursday of every month. Members and non-members are welcomed to attend.

Visit www.MidAtlanticPilots.org

Fairfield, NJ 07004 – USA

Thursday, October 13 at 5:30 PM

Attending: 5

Details: http://www.meetup.com/Mid-Atlantic-Pilots-Association/events/36629842/

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An Evening with Chris Ford, Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Docent

August 31, 2011 – 11:27 pm

Mid-Atlantic Pilots Association

RSVPs are expected. Walk-ins welcomed! Bring a friend!

- Social – 6:00pm

- Dinner – 7:00pm

- Guest Program – 8:00pm

$25 per person will be collected at the door and includes buffet dinner.

Thanks to the efforts of MAPA member Susan Loricchio and Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Airshow Director Neill Herman, we are featuring Aerodrome Docent Chis Ford, a nine year veteran at Old Rhinebeck but one who has been a regular at Old Rhinebeck for 22 of his 24 years!

Chris will give us an overview of Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome and their airshows and discuss details about some of the unique aircraft in the Aerodrome’s collection such as their1909 Bleriot monoplane, the oldest flying airplane in the U.S. He will also feature some of this year’s centennials, as there are quite a few for 2011. It is the centennial of naval aviation, and the very first airplane the navy purchased was a Curtiss Model D much like the replica in the Aerodrome collection.

It is also the centennial of the first transcontinental flight, made by Cal Rodgers in a Wright EX. (There is a Wright EX on static display at the Aerodrome in their pioneer hangar.)

On Sept. 23rd, it will also be the centennial of the first airmail flight. That flight was accomplished in a 1911 Bleriot monoplane equipped with a rotary engine. (There is also an original 1911 Bleriot on static display in their main museum building.). We’ll get to see some airshow footage and maybe try a WW1 Flight simulator.

About himself, Chris says:

     “I’ve been working at the Aerodrome since I was sixteen. I was hooked long before then though, my parents started taking me to the Aerodrome when I was two. Little did they know the monster they’d created! We ended up going at least twice a year until I started volunteering nine years ago.
     “When I showed up at the Aerodrome to work I had leather gloves with me, I thought they’d have me digging a ditch somewhere. I didn’t think they’d let me anywhere near the aeroplanes. So I was astounded when I was told I’d be able to help get the planes ready for the airshow. I was further amazed when I was told I could start learning how to wing run the following week. (The old planes don’t handle well on the ground and runners help maintain directional control while taxiing.)
     “Looking back, being part of such a wonderful place probably kept me out of trouble as a teen. These days in addition to being a member of the airshow ground crew I also serve as an official docent to the museum. I provide guided tours and presentations about the Aerodrome and antique aviation, which is what brings me to the Mid-Atlantic Pilots Association dinner. As for flying antique aircraft, I have had the privilege of flying several from the co-pilots seat. I must confess I’m still working on my private certificate as time and money allow. These days I train in a 1946 Aeronca Champ. (I figure I should get used to dragging my tail now since I want to fly at the Aerodrome!)”

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month. Members and non-members are welcomed to attend. Visit www.MidAtlanticPilots.org

Teaneck, NJ 07666 – USA

Thursday, September 8 at 6:00 PM

Attending: 2

Details: http://www.meetup.com/Mid-Atlantic-Pilots-Association/events/31936502/

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An Evening with Eric Sanderman, Cirrus Aircraft

July 3, 2011 – 4:38 pm

RSVPs are expected. Walk-ins welcomed! Bring a friend!

– Social – 6:00pm

– Dinner – 7:00pm

– Guest Program – 8:00pm

$25 per person will be collected at the door and includes buffet dinner.

About our speaker:

Eric Sanderman is the NY & NJ – Regional Director for Cirrus Aircraft. Cirrus has been the leading seller of 4 seat piston engine aircraft for over eight years. Their New York office is based at the Millionair FBO at White Plains, Westchester County Airport (HPN).

Mr. Sanderman practiced as a CPA for 17 years before joining Cirrus Aircraft. He is a graduate of San Diego State University, School of Accountancy. Before starting his own firm, Eric was a staff professional at Deloitte & Touche and KPMG Peat Marwick. Then he founded and ran a 10 person accounting & consulting firm in San Diego, CA. His firm specialized in the design and implementation of accounting & information systems. His clients were spread out from San Diego to Northern California and East into Nevada and Arizona.

Having such far-flung clients, Eric became a private pilot and used his airplane to ease the travel burden. In 2003, he purchased a share in a Cirrus airplane at Montgomery Field in San Diego and later became an owner of another Cirrus, which was then leased to one of the largest flying clubs in the world – Plus One Flyers in San Diego. From 2003 to 2005, Eric added nearly 400 hours in his logbook flying to his clients in the San Francisco Bay area, Sacramento, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Ventura County.

As the lead partner in his firm, his job was to bring in new clients. That’s where he began to express an aptitude for sales. After buying his second Cirrus, the Southern California rep for Cirrus convinced Eric to try his hand at selling the world’s leading airplane. Ready for a professional change and a new challenge in his life, Eric sold his interest in the consulting firm and moved from San Diego to New York to pursue every pilot’s dream of getting paid to fly airplanes!

Since joining Cirrus in March 2005 and completing his demo pilot training in cold and snowy Duluth Minnesota, Eric has logged another 3,500 hours giving demo and delivery flights in every version of Cirrus from the modest SR20 to the high performance SR22 Turbo. He’ll be sharing with us his experience as a demo pilot and lots of insider information about Cirrus and its products.

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month. Members and non-members are welcomed to attend. Visit www.MidAtlanticPilots.org

Teaneck, NJ 07666 – USA

Thursday, July 14 at 6:00 PM

Attending: 2

Details: http://www.meetup.com/Mid-Atlantic-Pilots-Association/events/24530731/

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An Evening with Denise Waters, Two-Time Air Race Classic Winner (and much more!)

June 6, 2011 – 11:31 am

Mid-Atlantic Pilots Association

THIS PROGRAM EARNS YOU WINGS CREDIT!

RSVPs are expected. Walk-ins welcomed! $25 per person collected at the door, includes buffet dinner.

Bring a friend!

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of every Month, this month, at Greenwood Lake Airport in the room above the Passport Cafe. Meeting price is $25 (new price) and includes dinner. Dinner is served at 7:00 PM. Members and non-members are welcomed. Visit www.midatlanticpilots.org.

About our speaker:

Denise is a frequent speaker whose aviation repertoire includes air racing, aircraft maintenance, aircraft kit building, and aviation writing. She promotes general aviation and women’s roles in aviation and technology. One of her passions, air racing, led to her flight around the world after she competed in The London, England to Sydney, Australia Air Race 2001, a commemorative rally along the “Kangaroo Route” first flown in 1919. She has won the Air Race Classic, an annual all women’s transcontinental race, twice. In the 2004 US Air Race, she was awarded 1st place Women’s Team and 1st Place Division A. She has won or placed well in additional races including the Around New Zealand Air Race 2004 capturing one of the day’s first in class flying a Piper Arrow.

She currently owns and maintains a 1979 Grumman Tiger. Her work includes flying a Cessna Grand Caravan equipped with the latest technology for various projects including gas exploration and leak detection for a company in development. She writes a “Tech Tips” column for Aviation for Women magazine. The National Organization for Women, Central New York Chapter, recognized her in 2001 with a “Trailblazer in Aviation – Unsung Heroine” award. She was honored to be included in Ann Cooper’s book “Stars of the Sky” (2008).

Denise is a volunteer pilot and aviation educator. Currently she is president of AWAM (Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance) and serves as a Director for the Air Race Classic Board. She is also a member of a number of the aviation alphabet organizations. She flies Young Eagles and volunteer medical flights. She also volunteers at EAA KidVenture. Raised in upstate New York, Denise is a graduate of Ithaca College and Florida State University and has been a long time resident of New York City. She holds a Commercial Pilot, Instrument certificate for Single-Engine Land & Sea and Multi-Engine aircraft, an Airframe & Powerplant FAA certificate and a Light Sport Repairman-Airplane certificate. Denise, in conjunction with her partner, founded a company specializing in Construction and Business Management where she continues to oversee daily operations. They also are active on the water and include Marine Education and Safety consulting, offshore sailing and yacht deliveries in their repertoire.

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month. Members and non-members are welcomed. Visit www.midatlanticpilots.org.

West Milford, NJ 07480 – USA

Thursday, June 9 at 6:30 PM

Attending: 3

Details: http://www.meetup.com/Mid-Atlantic-Pilots-Association/events/20475421/

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Hangar Flying at the Sunset Pub & Grill

April 10, 2011 – 10:41 am

Mid-Atlantic Pilots Association

NOTE THE SPECIAL LOCATION
(We’re at the Sunset Pub & Grill at Lincoln Park again.)

RSVPs preferred. Walk-ins welcomed!
Bring a friend!

FINALLY! A monthly meeting with no guest speaker! Just an evening to chew the fat with fellow pilots, students and airplane-lovers of all kinds. (This is sort of a “bonus” meeting, since the Kathy Jaffe Safety Seminar is later this month.) So come on out to Lincoln Park a little early to catch the activity around the airport while there’s still some daylight. Then, grab your favorate beverage at the bar and head up the the second floor at the Sunset to enjoy dinner and trade stories with some old friends and some new.

Formed in 1957, this year marks the 54rd anniversary of the Mid-Atlantic Pilots Association, a non-profit flying organization dedicated to air safety, aviation education and flying camaraderie. All levels of pilots, student pilots and aviation enthusiasts are invited to join.

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month. Members and non-members are welcomed. Visit www.midatlanticpilots.org.

Lincoln Park, NJ 07035 – USA

Thursday, April 14 at 6:30 PM

Attending: 2

Details: http://www.meetup.com/Mid-Atlantic-Pilots-Association/events/17096103/

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Close Calls, Lessons Learned – MAPA’s Annual Kathy Jaffe Safety Seminar

April 10, 2011 – 9:41 am

Mid-Atlantic Pilots Association

NOTE: SPECIAL DATE AND LOCATION (SEE BELOW)

Featuring: Close Calls, Lessons Learned

Speaker: Bruce Landsberg, President, AOPA Air Safety Foundation

All of us have made mistakes, some more harrowing than others. The key is learning from those mistakes.

Close Calls, Lessons Learned is the new seminar from the Air Safety Institute that features real pilots telling their real stories. Some are familiar stories, others are unique.

You’ll see a CFI and his student tell the story of losing a prop in flight. A Mooney pilot talks of surviving a crash in Oregon. One pilot shares how he lost control in the too-often-repeated event of going VFR into IMC. And one pilot shares how getting distracted can result in mistakes.

About Our Speaker:

Bruce Landsberg has lead the AOPA Air Safety Foundation since May 1992. During his tenure, ASF has become the leading general aviation safety organization in the world and has been recognized with numerous awards on safety program excellence. He writes the monthly “Safety Pilot” column in AOPA Pilot magazine, a popular weekly blog in AOPA ePilot, and is a periodic contributor to AOPA Flight Training magazine. He represents general aviation safety interests before FAA, NTSB, National Weather Service, and various industry and international groups. ASF conducts free educational seminars all over the country and recertifies thousands of flight instructors annually. Additionally, it offers a world class website with more than 30,000 online course completions monthly.

Prior to joining ASF, Landsberg had careers with FlightSafety International in Wichita, Kansas, and Cessna Aircraft Company in marketing, safety education and business development.

A former U.S. Air Force officer, he holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in industrial technology from the University of Maryland.

Landsberg has logged more than 6,000 hours with airline transport pilot (ATP), single-engine, multiengine, and instrument flight instructor certificates, and has been an AOPA member for more than 35 years.

Note Special Location:

County of Morris Public Safety Training Academy 500 West Hanover Avenue Morris Plains, NJ 07950

For Map searches use: 40.832821,-74.517973
For GPS: N 40 49.969 W 74 31.078
Phone: (973) 285-2979

See: http://www.morrisacad….
Or: http://www.morrisacad….

Qualifies for WINGS credit. There is no charge for this meeting. Dinner will not be served.

Formed in 1957, this marks the 54rd anniversary of the Mid-Atlantic Pilots Association, a non-profit flying organization dedicated to air safety, aviation education and flying camaraderie. All levels of pilots, student pilots and aviation enthusiasts are invited to join.

(Meetings are unusually held on the second Thursday of every month.)

Members and non-members are welcomed. Visit www.midatlanticpilots.org.

Morris Plains, NJ 07950 – USA

Thursday, April 28 at 7:00 PM

Attending: 5

Details: http://www.meetup.com/Mid-Atlantic-Pilots-Association/events/17033492/

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An Evening with Richard Green, Owner & President of Century Air

March 7, 2011 – 12:44 am

Mid-Atlantic Pilots Association

RSVPs are expected. Walk-ins welcomed! $25 per person collected at the door, includes buffet dinner.

Bring a friend!

Richard Green has pretty much done it all in aviation. A retired American Airlines Captain in the A-310 and A-600R, and Boeing 727 with 30,000 hours of accumulated flight time his resume is awsome. He’ll be with us on Thursday March 10 to share some of his extensive aviation knowlwdge with us and discuss “Airworthiness”, which Wikapedia says ” is a term used to describe whether an aircraft has been certified as suitable for safe flight”. Richard will tell us what airworthiness means to the FAA and how it applies in the real world to us and our aircraft.

Spend an informative and educational evening with Richard at our meeting on Thursday March 10, 2011. You’ll be glad you did.

CERTIFICATES / RATINGS

Airline Transport Pilot, SEL / MEL
DC-3, Lear Jet, CE-500, CV-240, CV-440, CV-340, B-727, Martin 202/404, A310, A300-600R
Commercial Pilot, SES / MES
Rotorcraft Helicopter and Gyroplane
Glider
Lighter than Air Free Balloon
Experimental Aircraft Builder
Flight Engineer, Turbojet Powered
Flight Instructor, SEL / MEL; Instrument

FLIGHT TIME

Total Flight Time – 30,000 hours
Turbojet
Turboprop
Four Engine Jet (B-707, DC-8)
Three Engine Jet (B-727)
Four Engine Propeller (DC-6, Lockheed Constellation)
Cessna Citation (CE-550, CE-500, CE-501, CE-560)
Light Single and Twin Engine Aircraft (Cirrus, Cessna, Beechcraft, Piper)
Flight Engineer – Turbojet

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

American Airlines – A-310-600R, Captain
American Airlines – Boeing 727, Captain

Century Air, Inc.

Flight Academy and Simulator Training Center – Owner and President
FAA Part 141 Approved flight training center. Private through ATP and type ratings.
Insurance company approved for initial and recurrent training programs

FAA Designated Pilot Examiner

Private through ATP and all ratings. Multi-Engine authorization for Beechcraft BE-55 and BE-76, Cessna 310, C-340, Piper PA-30, PA-44 and Cessna Citation CE-500 type ratings.
Pilot Proficiency Examiner
Accident Prevention Safety Counselor
Simulator Training Instructor
Beechcraft single and multi-engine flight and ground training

2010 and 2011 Flight Instructor of the Year Award – Teterboro Flight Standards District Office

TRAINING

Training Instructor – Cessna Citation; ATP and Co-pilot qualification
FAA Designated Pilot Examiner – Annual recurrent training

Also check out – Century Air Featured on CBS – “The Early Show”

http://www.cbsnews.co…

Formed in 1957, this year marks the 53rd anniversary of the Mid-Atlantic Pilots Association, a non-profit flying organization dedicated to air safety, aviation education and flying camaraderie. All levels of pilots, student pilots and aviation enthusiasts are invited to join.

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of every Month, this month, at the Russian National Home, 4-6 Woodhull Avenue, Little Falls, New Jersey. Meeting price is $25 (new price) and includes dinner. Dinner is served at 7:00 PM. Members and non-members are welcomed. Visit www.midatlanticpilots.org.

Little Falls, NJ 07424 – USA

Thursday, March 10 at 6:30 PM

Attending: 6

Details: http://www.meetup.com/Mid-Atlantic-Pilots-Association/events/16808141/

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MAPA Holiday Party

November 22, 2010 – 9:24 pm

Mid-Atlantic Pilots Association

You’re Invited ! ! !

The Mid-Atlantic Pilots Association’s

Holiday Party

Thursday December 9, 2010
From 7:00pm ’til 11:00pm

Tracey’s Nine Mile House

4 Bergen Turnpike

Little Ferry, New Jersey 07643

We’ll enjoy

A Deluxe Buffet, & Carving Station,
with unlimited Beer, Wine & Soda
DJ, Dancing in a beautiful room at
Tracey’s right at the Hackensack River’s edge

For only $40 per person this is a fabulous deal

As with our free picnic and free flyout brunch your MAPA dues help keep your Holiday Party costs to a minimum!

So don’t miss this Party!

Members and their guests are welcomed

It’s for You!!! And there’s no excuse for your absence!!

Check out this menu:

Chicken Marsala – Beef Stir Fry – Swedish Meatballs

Cavatelli with Broccoli – Baked Salmon – Eggplant Rolotini

A Carving Station with Roast Top Sirloin

Fresh Seasonal Garden Salad

Seasonal Fresh Fruits

Cheeses and Vegetables

Custom Decorated Sheet Cake

Respondez-vous, S’il Vous Plait

RSVP to me Borghi.Transporti@Verizon.net

Please, we must have your response for planning,

Help us provide a great MAPA Party for you!

Finally, while you can pay at the door, it will help with MAPA’s support of this Party far more if you can pay in advance. Please send your check to MAPA for $40 per person to:

Tom Ludwig – treasurer

c/o Mid-Atlantic Pilots Association

29 Wright Way, PO Box B7

Fairfield, New Jersey 07004

Thanks Members – see you December 9th!

For directions and more information about Tracey’s

Little Ferry, NJ 07643 – USA

Thursday, December 9 at 7:00 PM

Attending: 1

Fee: Price: USD 40.00 per person

Details: http://www.meetup.com/Mid-Atlantic-Pilots-Association/calendar/15527195/

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December Fly-out to Gettsyburg, PA ( W05)

November 22, 2010 – 9:24 pm

Mid-Atlantic Pilots Association

Attention pilots of the Mid-Atlantic Pilots Association (MAPA), we are all flying to Gettysburg Airport (W05) located just northwest of the historic town of Gettysburg, PA on Saturday, December 11, 2010.

Let’s all meet at the Herr Tavern & Publick House at noon on Saturday, December 11, 2010. All pilots are welcome. Join us, we will be the wild ones wearing the MAPA shirts.

The Herr Tavern is about a quarter mile from the airport. A short walk on a nice day, but if too long, they will provide shuttle service (phone – 717-334-4332).

Gettysburg airport is only 143 miles form Morristown Airport and 150 miles from Caldwell (Essex County) airport. The trip is pretty much due west. Gettysburg is located on the Washington sectional, so make sure you are carrying one with you.

It has really one runway (03-24) approximately 3,100 feet long. The UNICOM frequency is 122.80 Why not come early and take a taxi into town or around the battlefield. Be a part of history.

Any questions contact me – Duncan Talbot (duncan@metalbot.com). See you there.

Gettysburg, PA 17325 – USA

Saturday, December 11 at 11:30 AM

Attending: 2

Details: http://www.meetup.com/Mid-Atlantic-Pilots-Association/calendar/15460091/

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