| Safety in the Traffic Pattern |
| By Steve McNeilly, President of www.ProPilotLearning.com |
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Flying the traffic pattern properly at an airport is essential-it's one of the marks of a pro pilot, a pilot who is careful, thoughtful, and well-prepared. Amazingly, traffic patterns are frequently flown incorrectly. Or, pilots don't adhere to common practices out of convenience or laziness. For student pilots, traffic patterns are confusing and difficult to visualize. These factors increase the likelihood of traffic pattern-related accidents and incidents. Read more…
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED AIRPORT PROPERTY - CALIFORNIA |
 KVNY Hangar Rental or Sale • $2,400 • AVAILABLE FOR LEASE OR PURCHASE • Available now 50’x40’x25’ premium hangar in ideal location. Perfect for Light Twin or two aircraft w/ 13.5' tail clearance. This hangar is very well maintained and features an electric bi-fold door, new industrial epoxy floor, industrial insulation all the way around, upgraded electrical with outlets around the entire hangar, internet ready, electricity included in rent and very secure unit at the end of the ALPHA alley. Features two nice executive airport lounges and a new airport restaurant that will be opening soon. Available ASAP by appointment only. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED AIRPORT PROPERTY - INDIANA |
 Hangar for Rent • AVAILABLE • New insulated and heated 80'x100' hangar at the Starke County Airport "KOXI" with hydraulic doors, 16’ x 65’ located on both ends of building. Soon to be installed kitchenette and bathroom. Rent the whole hangar, half hangar or individual spaces available. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BEECHCRAFT |
 Amazing V35S Bonanza • $125,000 • FOR SALE • Beautiful 65' V35S. IO-520BB 550.0 SMOH (4/03), Prop. 575.0 SMOH (9/02). 6100 TT. Bendix/King 770 Nav/Comm/GPS/WAAS, Stratus/Appareo ADSB/Transponder. Century II Autopilot, 4 place intercom, Perfect Tan Leather interior, great paint. 1245lb. Useful Load, Always a Minnesota aircraft since day one. Absolutely No corrosion anywhere! Long range fuel tanks. Fresh Annual. Same owner for 42 years. Incredible aircraft. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED CESSNA |
 1967 Cessna 150 • $25,000 • NEW PRICE! • Low time Cessna 150, generator, vacuum pump, nice paint and interior. ifly moving map, dual coms, vor, heated pitot, wheel pants 448 smoh 2884.8 tt in annual 10/2020 turn key and fly away • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED DONATIONS WANTED |
 AIRCRAFT DONATION WANTED • AIRCRAFT DONATION • Baptist church aviation ministry seeking aircraft donations to be used to transport supplies to folks in need in Central & South America & to train additional volunteer pilots for the mission. Tax write off for 501c3a donation. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED EMPLOYMENT |
 Director of Maintenance Needed • $PRICE • HELP WANTED • Seeking a Director of Maintenance to join our busy maintenance department in Providence, RI. Must have and A&P with IA, at least 10 years of experience maintaining piston aircraft, attention to detail, no violations, and a thoughtful approach to their craft. Prior experience supervising mechanics is a plus. Fleet includes 20 aircraft: single-engine Cessnas, Decathlon, turbo-charged twin, wooden aircraft, tube and rag, and radial engine, certified and experimental aircraft. Salary based on experience. Benefits include vacation time, health insurance plan, and relocation expenses. • More Info » |
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED ENGINE |
 JAVELIN FORD V6 ENGINE & PROP • $PRICE • 12,500 • 1984 3.8L Ford V6 with only 2HRS since complete major overhaul. It is mounted on an experimental Piper Pacer airframe. *THE AIRFRAME IS NOT FOR SALE... ENGINE, BELT REDUCTION, & PROP PACKAGE ONLY!* All engine accessories included. It will run on auto fuel or 100LL AvGas producing about 230HP. The engine was rebuilt with the intention to fly, but plans have changed and we are converting to a Lycoming setup. The firewall forward conversion was done according to the Javelin Aircraft Company plans. Please see specs page for additional details. Please click the video link to see the engine running. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED EXPERIMENTAL |
 Pietenpol-Grega GN1 • $15,500 • NO TIREKICKERS • 1998 Pietenpol-Grega GN-1 in Mint condition always hangered and own flown and maintaned by pilot A&P. TTAF 576 ESOH 2 hr. Climb prop TSO 27,16 gal. fuel Cont. A-65. Fine wire spark plugs, starts first pull. Great flyer. Located North West Montana, airport MT53. Experimental, home built • More Info » |
| A VIEW FROM THE COCKPIT |
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Photo provided by Perry Shaul.
Click on the photo to enlarge it and
see previous airport photos. |
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Do you know what airport/airstrip this is and where in the World it's located?
Email your guess to us at eFlyer@barnstormers.com
for the chance of seeing your name published in the weekly eFlyer.
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No One was able to correctly identify last week's photo of
Baldwin Municipal Airport (7D3) in Baldwin, Michigan, USA. Commiserations! |
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| Do you have a great photo of an airport taken from your cockpit? |
| Email it to us at eFlyer@barnstormers.com and we may feature it in our weekly contest. |
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED GLASAIR |
 Fantastic Glasair III • $139,000 • RARE AIRCRAFT FOR SALE • This is a truly special Glasair III built by a career aviation enthusiast. Engine Lycoming IO-540-S1A5 300hp 1122 hrs SMOH – 517 hrs since all New Cylinders Installed 8.5:1 Compression Avionics Garmin GTN 540 GPS Navigation System Shadin Fuel Computer Two noise-canceling Headsets (LEMO Plugs) 2X Garmin G5 EFIS/HSI Instruments Lynx 9000 ADS/B In/Out 2nd electric Standby Attitude Indicator New Gill 242 battery • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED LIGHT-SPORT |
 Taylor monoplane • $12,500 • ACCEPTING OFFERS • Logs,540 hours TT,Wood/fabric, Cont. A-65-8F,hangered,current annual,new tubes and tires,new prop • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RAFFLE |
 Vans RV12 • $100 • WIN THIS AIRCRAFT! • Vans RV12 Raffle, Brand new Aircraft, less than 10 hours flight time. Absolutely stunning. Dynon Skyview flat panel avionics. Rotax 912 100 HP. We are an all volunteer non profit, 501c3, proceeds benefit our “Kids in Aviation” scholarships. We will draw the winners as soon as all 2500 tickets are sold. Lots of other prizes, ANR Headsets, Handheld Radios, iPads with navigation, Flight Bags, etc. Don’t let the end date fool you, tickets are selling quickly and we expect to draw early this spring 2021. Someone will own this beautiful, light sport, new airplane for $100 • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED TAILDRAGGER |
 1993 SUPER DECATHLON * 8KCAB • $105,000 • FOR SALE BY PROUD OWNER • VERY NICE! Best Looking Decathlon Out There! 1365TT, 243 SMOH, 180hp, New-> Millennium Cyl, Baffling, Hoses, Prop Paint & Seals. Full IFR Panel: KLN135A GPS/COM, KX155 w/ CDIk, KT76A Trans, Elec Int'l Multiprobe EGT/CHT, Hooker 5pt Harness, Spades, Reiff Turbo XP Oil & Cyl Heaters, Bose 2 Panel Jacks, AC pwr plug, RCA audio input, s/n 706-93, N97AC, Never a trainer! Light Acro ONLY, Always Hangared, No Dmg Hist, Annual 6/2019, Compression all mid 70's, Located at KANE • More Info » |
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