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October,1988 Volume 40, Number 8 Published by the S.C. Aeronautics Commission :r ^' technical sessions allow a broad cialties and delightful libations. exchangeof informationandissues Don't let the menu fool you. as wellls the personal contact with The real reason for attending the decision-makers at all levels of the airports conference is to learn the aviation community./' exciting changes in the aviation There's something for everyone industry. involved in the aviation industry, Wayne Corley, Ailport Devel- whether you're a pilot, a FBO or an oPment engineer said, "There are airport commissioner. two very informative topics you -This year, there will be sPon- should hear. One is Underground sored breakfasts, in addition to a Storage Tanks and Hazardous sponsored bloody mary bar and waste. It is a problem that will be cocktall parties. These should add a affecting all ailPorts with fuel bit more sparkle to our-workshops farms or agricultural applicator and listening sessions. operations." Of course, everyone has en- "The other topic," Corley said, joyed the seafood extravaganza in "PavementMaintenancewillbring years past and this year's will not the results of the recent pavement disappoint you. Hudson's Restau- evaluationandmanagementstudy rant-ii the scene for the gathering that was completed as part of the this year and promises to be an state systems plan. The study de- evening filled with culinary spe- See Airports Conference, Page 6 ,'.t 9' ) ':. , i1 ,.'.: { Presidential will have three Tickets ind baggage will be Columbia to Washington, D'C' non-stop flights to Dulles Air- handled through UliitJa Airlines flights. port daily aid under an agree- and administritive and sales re- Presidential Airways' which ment with United will be .it"a sponsibilities by Presidential Air- was established in 1984 by United Express. ways, accordinf to Waddle. People's Express, T. ut exPress Airports Conference Gears Up; We're Flying Toward the Future The Eleventh Annual S.C. Air- ports Conference is gearing uP to be one of the most successful in its history. Topics to be presented during the Nov. 15-18 conference range from Wayports: A new way to solve an old problem, to Legal Is- sues in Aviation, moderated by an aviation attorney, to FBO Prob- lems and Concerns. AII topics emphasize our airports conference theme of "Flying Toward the Fu- ture". 'nVe, at the commission, are very excited about the confer- ence," said assistant director Alan Alexander. "It allows various people and organizatiors involved in aviation and airport develop- ment to come together in a Pro- active setting. The meeting and ..1[j..i.i&1..i,4!*l-i{l:l$t!ij]iliI;ffig)5,'41#F:c'f'.l4_'.l6.i*^fd!*,sr.i|r71]'.,.'.&qff!,,-M.fs.dEEstrtg6"Ji1.#ft...s!:.'h f i presidential Starts Flights From Columbia i E g Presidential Airways made Metro Ailport Executive Director, a.m., 10:40 a'm' and one evening f I irr rirriJaiiv niehts from Colum- said this leise "will benefit the per- departure -ut 6'55-' Arrivals are $ ; ;i" M;i.Jfoftan Airport to son who has business in washing- scheduled for 10:05 a'm', 6:15 P'm' i i Washington, D.C., taking over tonforonedayandwantstoretuir andg:45p'm'Presidentialutilizes * f where United Airline's leit off. that same day!' i 9,0 p?tii9"i.Y1-19 ]:l-"'^** H Bob foaddle, Columbia Departures"are slated f.or 7:35 carrier for larger airlines'

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Page 1: Airports Gears Up; We're Flying Toward the Future · totalling $1 4.5 million. Commission Chairman Edwin S. Pearlstine announced the follow-ing grants:.$55,'1,25 for Orangeburg Mu-nicipal

October,1988Volume 40, Number 8 Published by the S.C. Aeronautics Commission :r ^'

technical sessions allow a broad cialties and delightful libations.

exchangeof informationandissues Don't let the menu fool you.

as wellls the personal contact with The real reason for attending the

decision-makers at all levels of the airports conference is to learn the

aviation community./' exciting changes in the aviationThere's something for everyone industry.

involved in the aviation industry, Wayne Corley, Ailport Devel-

whether you're a pilot, a FBO or an oPment engineer said, "There are

airport commissioner. two very informative topics you-This

year, there will be sPon- should hear. One is Undergroundsored breakfasts, in addition to a Storage Tanks and Hazardoussponsored bloody mary bar and waste. It is a problem that will be

cocktall parties. These should add a affecting all ailPorts with fuelbit more sparkle to our-workshops farms or agricultural applicatorand listening sessions. operations."

Of course, everyone has en- "The other topic," Corley said,joyed the seafood extravaganza in "PavementMaintenancewillbringyears past and this year's will not the results of the recent pavement

disappoint you. Hudson's Restau- evaluationandmanagementstudyrant-ii the scene for the gathering that was completed as part of the

this year and promises to be an state systems plan. The study de-

evening filled with culinary spe- See Airports Conference, Page 6

,'.t 9' ) ':.

, i1 ,.'.:

{ Presidential will have three Tickets ind baggage will be Columbia to Washington, D'C'

non-stop flights to Dulles Air- handled through UliitJa Airlines flights.

port daily aid under an agree- and administritive and sales re- Presidential Airways' which

ment with United will be .it"a sponsibilities by Presidential Air- was established in 1984 by

United Express. ways, accordinf to Waddle. People's Express, T. ut exPress

Airports Conference Gears Up;We're Flying Toward the Future

The Eleventh Annual S.C. Air-ports Conference is gearing uP tobe one of the most successful in itshistory.

Topics to be presented duringthe Nov. 15-18 conference rangefrom Wayports: A new way tosolve an old problem, to Legal Is-sues in Aviation, moderated by anaviation attorney, to FBO Prob-lems and Concerns. AII topicsemphasize our airports conferencetheme of "Flying Toward the Fu-ture".

'nVe, at the commission, arevery excited about the confer-ence," said assistant director AlanAlexander. "It allows variouspeople and organizatiors involvedin aviation and airport develop-ment to come together in a Pro-active setting. The meeting and

..1[j..i.i&1..i,4!*l-i{l:l$t!ij]iliI;ffig)5,'41#F:c'f'.l4_'.l6.i*^fd!*,sr.i|r71]'.,.'.&qff!,,-M.fs.dEEstrtg6"Ji1.#ft...s!:.'hfi presidential Starts Flights From Columbia i

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g Presidential Airways made Metro Ailport Executive Director, a.m., 10:40 a'm' and one evening fI irr rirriJaiiv niehts from Colum- said this leise "will benefit the per- departure -ut 6'55-' Arrivals are $

; ;i" M;i.Jfoftan Airport to son who has business in washing- scheduled for 10:05 a'm', 6:15 P'm' ii Washington, D.C., taking over tonforonedayandwantstoretuir andg:45p'm'Presidentialutilizes *

f where United Airline's leit off. that same day!' i 9,0 p?tii9"i.Y1-19 ]:l-"'^** H

Bob foaddle, Columbia Departures"are slated f.or 7:35 carrier for larger airlines'

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Palmetto Aviation October,1988

S.C. Aeronauticsstaff membersBill Walls (l) andBill Hobsonreview theiryearly goalsbefore presentingthem to theCommissioners attheir meeting atWampee.

C ommission Allo cates $809,000In Airport ImproT)ement FundsThe Orangeburg Municipal

Airport, Saluda County Airport,Darlington County Airport and theColumbia Metropolitan Airporthave been allocated airport im-provement grants from the SouthCarolina Aeronautics Commissionat their monthly meeting held inMoncks Corner.

The grants represent projectstotalling $1 4.5 million.

Commission Chairman EdwinS. Pearlstine announced the follow-ing grants:

.$55,'1,25 for Orangeburg Mu-nicipal for engineering and designservices for a new realigned run-way 17 /35;

o$2,881 to Saluda County Air-port to repair and seal crackedapron and construct a taxiway to athree'bay T-hangar;

. $28,819 to Darlington CountyAirport to construct an aircraftparking apron and a vehicle park-ing area;

.$721,186 to Columbia Metro-politan Airport to extend andstrengthen runway 5/23 and con-struct connecting taxiways. Theproject will also include filling,

South Carolina Aeronaltics Commissionoffies arc at Cotumbia MetropolitanAirpo*. Matltng Address: Post office Drawer 1982, columbia, soutri c-aro-lina, 292V2. Phone: (803) 739-5400.

grading grassing, paving, erosioncontrol and high intensity andmedium intensity runway lights.

The $72'1,,'1,86 awarded to Co-lumbia Metropolitan Airport represent five percent of the total costof the project to match the fivepercent local share of funding. Theremainder of the project will befunded through federal sowceswith the totalamount of theproject874,423,722.

All other projects approved forcapital improvement funds wereallocated 50 percent of the total costof the project.

In all $809,011 in airport im-provement grants were awarded tostate airports at the meeting.

br addition to approving theabove grants, thecommissioners aswell as key staff members met atWampee in Moncks Corner.

There staff members discussedfuture goals, organizational ideasand departmental functions withcommissioners.

Additionallp commissionersand staff members enjoyed a tourof the Tail Race Canal, the SanteeCooper locks and a short visit toLewisfield Plantation.

PALMETTO AVIATION is an officialpublication of the South Carolina Aero-nautics Commission. It is designed toinform members of the aviation com-munitn and others interested in avia-tiory of local developments in aviationand aviation facilities, and to keep read-ers abreast of national and internationaltrends in aviation.The Aeronautics Commission is a stateagency created in 1935 by the SouthCarolina General Assembly to fosterand promote air commerce in the state.

Caroll A. CampbellGovernor

Commissioners:

Edwin S. Pearlstine,|r., ChairmanCharleston

Jimmie L. Hamilton, Vice CharimanColumbia

Fred Eugene RachelsChester

Curtis GravesDenmark

Richard McClellionAnderson

Wallace A. Mullinax, Sr.Greenville

Charles ApplebyFlorence

Ex-Officio Members:

Sen. Isadore LourieColumbia

Rep. Olin R. PhillipsGa?fney

Staff:

John W. HamiltonDirector

Helen F. MunnerlynEditor

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October,1988

Airplane Theft:A Problem to be Attacked

Not long ago there was a stolenaircraft reported at HiltonHead.With more and more rer-poted thefts, it is imperative thatyou protect your aircraft fromtheft.

The Aviation Crime PreventionInstitute recommends the follow-ing steps to prevent your aircraftfrom being stolen:

.Provide any FBO you plan touse with a list of authorized Per-sonnel or crew members. Includean identification number, date ofbirth or social security numberwith each name. Unless a caller canidentify himself with that number,the FBO should not prepare theaircraft for flight.

.Advise the FBO of the timesyou will operate the aircraft.

.Have a central point of contactfor the FBO to verify any question-able requests. Phone calls from theFBO should be on a toll free ntun-ber or authorized collect call to re'lieve the cost of the burden to the

FBO..Purchase and USE an anti-

theft device. They are good deter-rents to random theft.

rDo not keep vital aircraft rec-ords in the aircraft. Aircraft rec-ords are valuable documents andshould be treated as such.

.Make arrangements with theFBO to have the aircraft checkeddaily. Once in the hangar, a thiefcan work on your aircraft unobser-ved and basically unhindered.

For FBOs:oBe sure to ask for a list of au-

thorized persons and crew whomight make requests for service byphone or in person.

oRequest accomodation infor-mAtion for transient crews.

oRequest a key contact to con-firm authorized departure instruc-tions from anyone. Key contact canbe the captain, owner, etc.

oWhen in doubt, call ACPI toll-free to check suspicious aircraft orregistrations 1- 800-234'5444.

Sept. 30, October 1-2

Antique Fly-InWoodward FieldCamden Airport

October 2

Breakfast ClubWoodward FieldCamden Airport

October 6-8AOPA Nat'l ConventionNashville, TN

October 9

Chester Air ShowKim PersonWayne ParrishBreakfast ClubChester Municipal AilPort

October 16Breakfast ClubElection of OfficersOrangeburg Municipal

October 2l-23AOPA Flight lnstructorRefresher CourseColumbia

October 30Breakfast ClubKirk Air BaseIancaster, SC

November 13

Breakfast ClubFairfield County AirportWinnsboro

November 15-18Flying Towards the Future

SC Airports ConferenceMarriott ResortHilton Head Island

November 20Moor e County AirportSouthern Pines, N.C.

November 27Breakfast ClubEast Cooper AirportMount Pleasant

Palmetto Aviation 3

AviationCalendar

Ch arleston Ele cts'4a i ation Offi cersThe Charleston County Avia-

tion Authority has elected DavidG. Jennings chairman for the nextfiscal year at its annual meeting.

Jennings, aCharleston attor-ney, has served onthe Authority fornearly eight yearsand has served asgrru r.w

vlce cnafirnan ror ]ennings

the past three years. He replacesWilliam E. Craver, Jr., who earlierthis month announced he wouldnot seek re-election.

Craver has been the chairmanof the Authority for the past 18

years and has seen major im-provements in the CharlestonCounty Airports during his ten-

ure, including building their mod-ern terminal building for Char-leston International.

The newly elected officers areas follows: David jennings, Chair-man; Harold Duke+ Vice Chair-man; Arrie Holt, Secretary; LindaSoutter, Treasurer; David McCor-mack, Assistant Secretary; RobertL. Gailliard, Assistant Treasurer.

The Charleston County Avia-tion Authority owns and operatesthree airports - Charleston Inter-national Airport, Charleston Ex-ecutive Ailport and East CooperAirport.

The Authority operates withrevues in excess of $9 million andprovides air service for the coastalregion.

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4 Palmetto Aviation ftober,1988

The Sentimental JourneyEvokes Memories & Histor

Veteransexchange warstories whilevisiting theB-17GSentimental|ourney inGreenvillerecently.

About 10 years ago, the B-17was bought by the Confederate AirForce has been extensively reno-vated and is 95 percent fully re'stored, according to Col. ]im Ste-wart, of the CAF.

The Boeing B-77, rn general, isknown as the "flyhgfortress" andis perhaps the most famous of allWWtr combat aircraft due to theirprecision bombing runs in everycombat theater during that time.

Over 540,000 tons of bombswere dropped from B-77s on Euro-pean daylight raids as opposed to464,000 tons dropped by all otherU.S. aircraft, according to the Con-federate Air Force.

Although "Sentimental Jour-ney'' came off the assembly line toolate to see war in Europe, she wasassigned to duty in the Pacific.

The bombardier station inside ofthe B-17G is as immaculately keptas the oustide.

1nL947, the plane was assignedto Clark field in Manila as a photo-mapping plane where she cruisedall corners of the Pacific Ocean.

In 7978, when the ArizonaWiog of the CAFreceived theB-12she was in need of polishing, clean-ing and repainting.

Additionally, the crew under-went extensive training in order tofly her to the destinations.

Even though Sentimental Jour-ney was in excellent conditionwhen the CAF got her, she still waswithout four operational turrets,operational bomb bays, navigatorand radio operator stations, Nor-den bomb sight and machine guns.To many the plane was not up tobeing an authentic "flying for-tress".

Restoration Officer DaveDawkins called it "a massive jolt ofwork...all at one time."

He said, "there were twoschools of thought at that time. Onewas to just make it a prettp flyr.gairplane. The otherwas to restore itto WWtr configuration as fully aspossible. The decision was madethat we were going to have an origi-nal WWtr fl)o^g B-'17.'

By the end of 1981 their laborspaid off and they were ready toassemble all the pieces.

The Confederate Air Force, anon-profit museum, has 189 air-craft in the largest propdriven airforce in the world today. About 140aircraft are fully operational ,rp-holding the CAF's primary goal ofpreserying at least one example ofeach type combat plane built from7939 to 7941,.

The Greenville exhibition of theSentinlrental |ourney was spon-sored by Cornerstone Aviation, theGreenville Hilton and the Green-ville Airport Commission. Withouttheir support the visit would nothave been possible.

While its silver fuselage glis-tened in the bright Septembersun-light, thousands of school children,WWtr veterans and aviation enthu-siasts lined up to see the only flyingfully restored B-17 in the nation.

Youngsters as well as WWtrveterans enjoyed seeing the "Senti-mental ]ourney" in her restoredstate and imaged what it was like tofly during the time.

But one veteran who did nothave to imagine was Cliff Miller.He remembered flyrng a B-17 andsaid, "It's a little emotional to seethe plane for me." Miller who flewhis last mission in 1945 said, "It wastime when we saw danger andwar....I feel pretty good about it. It'sa great plane."

'€entimental Journey'' stoppedat the Greenville Downtown Air-portto let thousands see howbeau-tifully restored she is.

The Confederate Air Force andthe American Air Power HeritageFoundation flew the "flying for-tress" to the airport from her per-manent home in Mesa, Arizona.

Although over 12,000 B-17swere built during WWII, only ahpndful remain restored and fullyoperational with the "SentimentalJourney'' being the most complete.

This particular bomber servedin the Pacific in 7949 and was re.tired from active duty in 1959. Theplane was purchased by Aero Un-ion in northern California and usedfor fighting fires for over 14 years.

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October,1988 Palmetto Aviation 5

The Civil Air Patrol

Mai. Ruby Hutchins (l) helpsCot.Douglas Abercrombia, SC WingCommander, and Capt PeggyAbercrombie cut the ceremonycake at the Anderson Squadrondedication.

This Major Knows the CAP is For a LifetimeMajor Ruby Hutchins, CAP, is

the oldest female member of the SCWiog (72 years young) and hasbeen an active member of the Wingsince 1975. She was recruited by aco-worker at the Owens CorningPlant in Anderson who was a pilotfor the local Anderson Squadron.

When Maj. Hutchins joined theAnderson Squadron, she beganworking with the Cadet and SeniorPrograms. Her special interest was,and still is, the Cadet Programs, somuch so, that Maj. Hutchins hasbeen to Cadet Summer Encamp-ment for the past 11 years.

During those years, she hasenjoyed several favorite encamp-ments. The best location for Sum-mer Encampment was Robiru AFB,and the best overall encampmentwas spent at Shaw AFB, SC.

Among her favorite memories,

Hutchins includes her first WingConference and the Region StaffCollege at Peace College. She re'members them both for the friend-ship shown by the Civil Air Patrolmembers.

Hutchins also recalls the funshe had when managing the CAPbooth at the State Fair and meetingvisitors curious about the CAP.

She was also a key member inthe recent dedication of the Ander-son Squadron CAP facilities.

Although Maj. Hutchins hasretired from Owens Corning after2'1, years, she now fills her days byhelping in FredericKs Flower Shopin Anderson and by caring for hergreat grandchildren.

Maj. Hutchins' secret to stayingfit and active is the energy gainedfrom being around the cadets andthe young people.

Marion CAPHits Air Waves

The Marion CAP has hit the air waves, but notwith a new airplane. Radio stations WIAY-AM andWCIG-FM both of Mullins host a locally producedprogram called "America the Beautiful" on Sundayafternoons.

The program is based on 'what the Civil AirPatrol has to offer teenagers and adults in the area.'

The program's host is M.A. Bishara, professor atFrancis Marion College. Bishara is a CAP member inthe Marion Squadron and is involved in AerospaceEducation, Testing and the Cadet program.

So far, programs have featured cadets from theFlorence Squadron, the history of the Civil Air Pa-

trol, and a program featuring Chaplain PaulHolbrooks.

Future programs include interviews with Col.Douglas Abercrombie, SC Wing Commander, andLTC. Amanda Anderson, Dir. of Cadet Programs.

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5 Palmetto Aviation October,1988

ing Wayne Corley.

Be sure to make your res-ervations now for the "FlyingToward the Future" AirportsConference slated for Nov.L5, "1.6,17 & L8 at the HiltorrHead Marriott.

Registration fees for thefull conference are $100 perparticipant or $80 if arrival isafter the luncheon on Wed-nesday.

Make checks payable toSC Airports Conference andmail to SC Aeronautics Com-mission, ATTN: Vicki Miller,P.O. Box 1987, Columbia, SC29202.

For hotel reservations callthe Marriott (803) 842-2400.Room rates are $48. But makesure you tell them you're at-tending to the S.C. AirportsConference for this specialroom r

Airports Conference PreviewContinued from Page 1

tails the existing condition, pre-dicts future conditions, remedialcorrective measures and costs."

While there will be importanttopics discussed during the work-shops, there will be a number ofaviation suppliers at the AirportsConference.

"In addition," Corley added,"we anticipate participation bynumy aviation suppliers who willhave booths set up, product dem-onstrations and product literaturefor all to see."

Also, a feature you won't wantto miss is a golf tournament onTuesday at one of the island'sfamous courses. Eastern Atlantisand Henson Airlines have teamedup to sponsor the tourney. For alltennis enthusiasts, a tennis tourna-ment will also be held. Spaces forboth tourneys are limited makeyour reservations now by contact-

These are some highlighted topicsat the Eleventh Annual Airports Con-ference:

Wayports: A discussion about anew concept in air bavel to build severalnew airports throughout the U.S. toserve as transfer points. This will reducecongestion in maior urban areas.

Legal Issues in Aviation: Notedaviation attorney George Kosko will fea-ture recent aviation cases and means bywhich airport owners, sponsors and pi-lots can protect themselves from litiga-tion.

Airport Sponsor Guidelines: Thiswill deal with the procedures and re-quirements in obtaining state grantfunds.

Quality Control of ConsbrrctionProjects: Experts in materials testing,asphalt and construction inspection willdiscuss the myriad of activities neces-sary to assure quality projects.

AFSS Status and Procedures: Thestatus of the closing of Flight Service Sta-tions and the full transfer of operationsto the Anderson station will be pre-sented with the procedurcs for filingflight plans, NOTAMS, etc..

Part 139, Changes and Compliance:New regulations have had significantimpact on airport operations and expen-ditures. These changes will be discussedand experiences given of airports en-deavoring to comply with the changes.

FBO Problems and Concerns: Around-table discussion of matters whichaffect FBOs on a dailybasis.

Airport Commissionens and Man-agens Meeting: Another round-table

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! *,*"ationlnformation:

discussion is presented which willdelve into the administrative and operational problems and solutions in-volving airports..

Maximization of Airport Re-sources: A presentation detailingunique and innovative ways airportscan utilize existing excess propertyand facilities. Bob Waddle, newlyelected president of American Asso-ciation of Airport Executives, will givethis lively presentation.

Microwave Landing Systems: Apresentation of the MlS, its advan-tages and implementation presentedby a a major manufacturer of thisequipment.

FAA/SCAC Listening Session:One of the most popular at the confer-ence. Brief presentations of both theFederal and Sate airport aid programswill be given followed by questionsand answers.

Underground Storage Tanks andHazardous Waste: A problems all air-ports with fuel tanks must deal with isthe new regulations regarding under-ground tanks and hazardous wastehandling storage and marking. Ex-perts in the field as well as officialsfrom the Deparbnent of Health andEnvironmental Control will makepresentations and answer questions.

Pavement Maintenance: Expertson pavement maintenance will pres-ent effective measures to increasepavement life on your air facilities. Theresults of a six-month study of thestate's airport pavements will also bediscussed.

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October,1988 Palmetto Aviation 7

FYI From the FAA

Southern Region CFI of the YearConway ResidentWins

more than ever."Burroughs said he was con-

cerned about the quality of newer,less experienced instructors. "Theprofessional instructor is followingthe blue whale to extinction and the

tion community.Burroughs added that profes-

sional instructors "need to beteachers, confidants, dnd friends,and more than anything else theyneed to be role models."

Many certificated flight in-structors strive to be the best intheir profession, but there are veryfew who actually achieve it.

One who has reached the top isBob Burroughs, the 1988 Certifi-cated Ftight Instructor of the Yearfor the Southern Region.

"I want to say that there aremany other certificated flight in-stmctors qualified or more quali-fied to receive this award than Iam," said Burroughs during theawards presentation at the FAAFSDO in September,"and I shouldaccept this award in the name of allprofessionals."

Burroughs was chosen for thisaward by FAA officials who recog-nized the Conway resident's talentand ability to teach aviation skillsfor over 19 years.His nominationgoes on to Washington D.C. tocompete with nine other regionalwinners to ultimately win the na-tional award to be named thismonth.

Making the presentation for theFAA was Edgar Lewis, SouthernRegion Flight Standards Manager,who said 'nVe'resure Bob will be astrong competitor for the nationalaward."

Lewis said, 'nVe need morepeople like Bob who are willing totake reponsibility to do the job ofinstructing so well."

Drring the presentation, Bur-roughs said the emphasis of avia-tion has shifted. 'These days, withincreasing air traffic, as an instruc-tor, Ive seen changes in regula-tions and the total concept of gen-eral aviation has changed."

'nvith increasing restrictionson air space," he said, "the certifi-cated flight instructor has to bemore aware of safety problems

Bob Burroughs(r) accepts theCFI Award forthe SouthernRegion and thestate from theFAA's EdgarLewis, as

Greta, his wifelooks on.

professionals that arelimited responsibilitiesto be filled."

Burroughs' name was submit-ted by his wife, Greta, who wrote inhis nomination'Along with being agold seal flight instructor, he alsoserves as a volunteer accident pre'vention counselor and a desig-nated pilot examiner. His 12,000+hours of flight time (with no acci-dents, incidents, or violations) in-clude personal, corporate, airlineand commercial services With themajority of his time,2000 hours, asa flight instructor. Even with all hisexperience he states that he is stilllearning and practice and recurrenttraining play an important role inretaining his proficiency.'

In addition to his experience,his philosophy about teaching alsoenhances his instructing profi-ciency, according to Greta.

One area that concerns Bur-roughs is the way certificated flightinstructors present themselves totheirstudents and the general avia-

Many times the flight instruc-tor should maintain an image. Notonly a personal image but a profes-sional sort of image like a doctor oran attorney. Now I'll get off mysoapbox."

Burroughs is employed by Gee'Bee Aviation Schools in NorthMyrtle Beach and his wife submit-ted his winning nomination.

The best endorsement camefrom Greta, ?ob is a concernedteacher who wants his students toknow more than iust the maneu-vers involved in the flight test. Hewants then to exercise good judg-ment while developing their skillsandknowledge of safety inallpilotoperations. These reasons plus thefact that he has devoted overtwenty years of service to the avia-tion community make him a

worthwhile candidate for Flight In-structor of the Year.'

Indeed, Bob Burroughs is win-ner, not only in South Carolina andthe FAA Southern Region, but per-haps, even the best in the nation.

left havethat need

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SOUTH CAROLINAAERONAUTICS COMMISSIONP.O. Drawer 1987Columbia, 5C29202

This Month.Inside Palmetto Aviation

. Sentimental Journey visits Greenville

. Preview of 1988 Airports Conference

. Charleston Aviation Elects Officers

.. . and much, much more!

BULK RATEU.S. POSTACE

PAIDColumbia, S.C.

PERMIT NO.75

1988 At orts Con rence ScheduleTuesday, Nov.1511:00 a.m. Golf & Tennis Tourney3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Registration

5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Reception

Wednesday, Nov.15Registration ALL DAY

3:00 - 3:45 General Session1. AIP Program - FAA2. State Bond Status - SCAC3:45 - 5:00 FAA Listening Session5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Reception

Thursday, Nov.17Registration (until Noon)

7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast9:00 - 10:15 Genenl Session,

Underground Storage TanksHazardous Waste & Insurance

10:15 - 10:30 Coffee Break10:30 - 11:15 Concurrent

Sessions:1. Aviation Legal Issues2. FBO Problems & Concerns3. Microwave tanding System11:15 - 12:15 p.m. Concurrent

Sessions:1. Aviation Legal Issues2. Airport Comm/Managers Meeting3. Madmization of Airport Resources

72:30 -2:ffi LuncheonAfternoon Free Time5:00 - until? Sponsored Cocktails

Seafood Extravaganza:

Hudson's Restaurant

Friday, Nov.187:00 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast8:30 - 9:30 General Session

Pavement Maintenance9:30 - 10:15 Concurrent

Seesions(Repeated sessions)1. FAA Listening Session2. Part 139: Changes & Compliance3. Airport Sponsor Guidelines10:15 - 10:30 Coffee Break10:30 - 11:15 Concurrent

Sessions:1. Maximization of Airport Resources2. Quality Control Construction Projects3. AFSS Status & Procedures/AWO611:1! 12:30 p.m. Closing Session

Grand Prize

7:00 - 9:00 a.m.8:30 - 9:159:15 - 10:30

10:30 - 10:4510:45 - Noon

12:30 - 2:002:00 - 3:00

BreakfastOpening Session,WayportsCoffee BreakPreview ofConcrurent Sessions

Noon - 12:30 p.m. Bloody Mary Bar,ExhibitsLuncheonConcurrentSeesions

1. Part 139, Change & Compliance2. Ailport Sponsor Guidelines3. Quality Control of ConstructionProjects

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