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With the presidential race underway, more TFRs are in the forecast. Today Bush is in Missouri, Michigan, and Ohio, and then proceeds on a bus tour Saturday, starting in Cleveland and finishing in Pittsburgh.
Meanwhile Kerry begins a 21-state tour starting in Boston today, into Florida, and then the Ohio Valley over the weekend. Kerry’s TFRs are expected to be smaller than those of Bush.
Both the FAA and AOPA show graphical depictions of TFRs. ( http://tfr.faa.gov ) ( http://www.aopa.org/flight_planner/ )
Remember to check NOTAMs before you fly.
Jan Hoynacki, Executive Director
United States Pilots Association
New Mexico Pilots Association hosts third annual Mountain Flying Clinic in Taos, NM
17-19 September 2004
The New Mexico Pilots Association in partnership with the FAA’s Albuquerque Flight Standards District Office and Silver Eagle Aviation of Taos is hosting the NMPA Third Annual Mountain Flying Seminar in Taos, NM starting on Friday, 17 September and ending Sunday, 19 September 2004.
The course begins with a three-hour mountain flying safety seminar beginning at 6 pm on Friday in the Taos Kachina Lodge. This seminar is free to the public but there will be a $20 charge for all the handouts used for the seminar. The seminar will cover flying in the mountains, density altitude and aircraft performance, flight planning, landings and take-offs, terrain navigation, safety, and survival techniques. Attendance qualifies for the seminar portion of the FAA Pilot Proficiency Program commonly referred to as the FAA WINGS Program. Completion of the entire weekend clinic to include the flying portion qualifies for the award of the FAA WINGS and completion of a Biennial Flight Review.
The flying portion consists of three hours of flight with an experienced mountain flying Certified Flight Instructor over the beautiful mountains of Northern NM and Southern CO. Participants will plan the flight to include several stops in mountain airports. Pilots may fly in their own planes or aircraft will be available for rent by contacting Silver Eagle Aviation at 505 377 6786 or silvereagleav@taosnet.com. Advance reservations are required. The cost of the CFI in your plane is $175 for the three hours.
Special arrangements have been made with the Kachina Lodge in Taos for a nightly rate of $69 plus tax, single or double occupancy. A full breakfast buffet is included with the room. Call 505 758 2275 or 1 800 522 4462 for reservations, mention you will be with the New Mexico Pilots Association. Free transportation between airport and the Lodge will be provided. Rental cars at a corporate rate are available through Enterprise rent-a-car by calling 505 737 0514 for reservations.
Taos lies on the Western slopes of the forested Sangre De Cristo Mountains with the 13.161 foot Wheeler Peak just North of Taos. This town of about 5000 is at an elevation of 6965 feet and is a multi-cultural society of Spanish, American Indian, and Anglo influences. Taos offers the many creative talents of local artists, writers; the historic heritage of the ancient Spanish land grants, and the famous Taos Pueblo as one of North America’s oldest continuously inhabited communities. Art galleries, museums, bookstores, craft shops, and numerous restaurants will delight visitors for several days exploring this unique, historical town. Daytime temperatures will be in the low 70s and nighttime will be in the mid 40s. The mountain foliage will be turning at this time so the mountains will be a spectacular blaze of fall colors rich in brilliant reds, yellows, and oranges.
Taos is 124 miles Northeast of Albuquerque and 67 miles Northeast of Santa Fe. Both cities have commercial air service and transportation into Taos. For more travel and visitor information, call the Taos County Chamber of Commerce at 1 800 732 8267 or www.taos.org or www.taoswebb.com. For flying information in New Mexico, go to www.flynewmexico.com and www.nmpilots.org.
For more information on the Mountain Flying Clinic, contact Jim Van Namee at 505 377 6786 or silvereagleav@taosnet.com.
The New Mexico Pilots Association is a 20-year-old organization of NM pilots and aviation enthusiasts devoted to promoting general aviation safety and education in NM. NMPA is a state affiliate of the US Pilots Association.
For more information go to www.nmpilots.org
NMPA
Contact: Bob Worthington, VP Safety & Education
505 522 6785 rworthin@zianet.com