17May 2016 by D. Londal

Summer Meetings / Cookout

Events
Summertime Club Meetings The weather has turned a bit warmer, so let's break-out the grill and swap some flying stories When - Fourth Thursday of the Month from May - September at 6 PM 5/26, 6/23, 7/28, 8/25, 9/22 Where - VLL - Hanger K5 Topics - You never know, come and find out or add your own. Volunteers to handle the cooking for one or more nights are always welcome Hope to see you there!
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27Mar 2015 by D. Londal

What happened to 85M??

Events
Many of you know we have had an empty nest over the winter.  85M had an encounter with a very large deer back in November in Zanesville, OH.   (KZVV). The deer came up the loser, but due to the accumulated time on the engine the board decided to install a factory re-manufactured engine, instead of going through the process of an engine inspection.  We are planning on 85M returning home sometime in April, and it should be ready to go for this flying season.
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10Jun 2014 by D. Londal

New Power for 737LM

Uncategorized
It has been a long process but 7LM is new (or at least rebuilt) from the firewall forward. This makes for a great travelling machine.  Flight plan for 145 kts TAS on 13.5 gallons per hour and haul 750 lbs of people and stuff 500+ miles.  Need longer legs? No problem, trade some weight for up to 22 more gallons of fuel and dial it back a bit you can go a long way! Throw some camping gear in and enjoy nearby campgrounds, head to a fly-in, or plan on Oshkosh! It made a great way to enjoy AOPA Indy Regional Fly-in without having to join the flying circus on final approach Saturday morning! Get with your instructor and get checked out.  Don't have your endorsements yet?  Take this opportunity…
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24Jan 2014 by D. Londal

Detroit Class B to Change April 3rd.

Aviation News, Training
Changes to our airspace are here!! Where we are accustomed to the 4,000' Class B Shelf, it will become 3,500'. New shelves at 4,000' and 6,000' have been added above KVLL reaching out to 30 miles from DXO.  That now includes PTK and ARB. Make sure you update all of your charts, and if you are in doubt of what this means to you and your flying it would be a great time to check in with one of our instructors. See the details at the following links. Federal Register Posting AOPA Summary
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28Mar 2013 by D. Londal

08K Updates!!

Events
Getting In Shape For Summer Flying! [caption id="attachment_106" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Cessna 172[/caption] ***UPDATE*** The work is now done, book the plane soon and check out the updates.  Consider taking an instructor if the 430W is new to you! A favorite plane for many members is getting some updates. By the end of March new upholstery will be completed and in April, 08K will join the GPS generation with the installation of an IFR approved Garmin GNS 430W. Sharpen your 430W knowledge and skills here!
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01Mar 2013 by D. Londal

Summer Flying in Northern Michigan??

Aviation News
Temporary MOA Published in AOPA ePilot: VOLUME 15, ISSUE 9 — March 1, 2013 The U.S. Air Force is requesting to establish a temporary military operations area (TMOA) in northern Michigan from Aug. 5 through 16 in support of Exercise Northern Strike, a training exercise that will include abrupt maneuvering from the AH-1/UH-1, UH-60, A-10, F-16, and B-52. The Grayling TMOA would be established between the Grayling Aerial Gunnery Range (R-4201A/B) and Pike West Military Operations Area from 5,000 feet msl up to but not including Flight Level 180. It would be active from 8:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Central Daylight Time and other times by notam. (more…)
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12Feb 2013 by D. Londal

J. Mac McClellan

Events, Meetings
Grassroots Tour Stops at TOPS [caption id="attachment_468" align="aligncenter" width="131"] EAA Director of Publications[/caption] Tuesday night, January 29th, EAA VP of Publications Mac McClellan brought the EAA Grassroots Tour to TOPS members and other southeast Michigan pilots and aviation enthusiasts at Larson Middle School in Troy Michigan. (more…)
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31Jan 2013 by D. Londal

430W Proficient??

Training
Need some practice on the 430W? Install a simulator on your computer and practice your button pushing on the ground, not in the air. Click here to download the simulator Click here to view the manual
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