November 2022

Friends and Family of W10,
Fall has not only brought a flurry of falling leaves but also a flurry of activity for us.  Both Sky and I attended the Washington State Community Airport Association (WSCAA) in mid-October and somehow left Leavenworth as board members.  We look forward to continuing to support this fantastic organization and the resources it provides.  Continue reading to learn more about the conference this year.  
We are still in the process of moving the offices to the South end of the field so for a little while longer we will be running back and forth.  If you can't seem to find us, give the airport phone number a call 360-321-0510 and we'll do our best to find you.
Being that this is November it reminds me to think about how grateful we are for our W10 family.  We have been delighted to have so many folks recently volunteer to help with projects.  We have been so busy lately that we have not been the greatest in organizing everyone but we have not forgotten about you.  Once we get nestled into our new home, we will be able to start brining more folks together to work on projects.  We've already had volunteers help with mowing, lawn mower maintenance, cameras, ground school and the South Whidbey Flying Club activity.  We appreciate you very much!

(Enjoying the last bits of blue skies in 2022.  Purely coincidence they both came to W10 on the same day at the same time.) 

Saturday Social @ W10
Here's your monthly reminder that November's social will be this Saturday, November 5th at 10 am at the Seabiscuit bakery.  After the social we encourage folks to visit the Cultus Bay Glass Art Gallary and the Mukilteo Coffee Roaster's Mercantile shop.  If you're in a shopping mood - check out the W10 merch at the end of this newsletter.

Good Eats and Coffee at W10
Seabiscuit is open Thursday through Tuesday, 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. or until sold out. Follow Seabiscuit on FaceBook and check out their Wednesday evening events.  Click HERE to link to Seabiscuit's website for more details.
 
Instructors Corner
We are thrilled to have submissions from both Dave Bennett, AGI and Fred Lundahl, CFI, this time, but at the same time it is a rough subject that hits close to home.  As we approach the 2 year anniversary, the NTSB report has been released regarding the accident that occurred at W10 on 11/11/2020.  To place the articles in perspective you can read the report from the NTSB by clicking here.As Fred Lundahl mentions in his synopsis, he was also out with a student at the same time and was aware of the weather and environment in which this sad event occurred.  To read Fred Lundahl's, CFI, perspective, click here.

To provide further technical detail regarding carb ice, Dave Bennett, AGI, has put together a great educational article.  Click here to access.

W10 continues to send our deepest sympathies to the friends and family of these well-loved pilots.  It was a loss to the entire aviation community.  At this time of year, especially, we hope this information will be a good reminder to not forget about the possibility of carb ice.  If you still have questions regarding carb ice feel free to reach out to Dave Bennett at [email protected] or Fred Lundahl at [email protected] .

If you have questions related to aviation, or if you have any suggestions about other educational opportunities, you can reach Dave Bennett at [email protected].
2022 WSCAA Conference in Leavenworth
As always, we were not disappointed at this annual conference.  The information, comradery, and advice that comes from this group is priceless.  The first day started off with the traditional updates from WSDOT aviation and all the activities they are doing on behalf of aviation.  As they try to look into the future they are encouraging airports to start preparing.  WA state has been a leader in aviation and they would like to keep that tradition as new technologies emerge such as electric aircraft. 
The primary educational presentations were regarding hangar development.  Most airports in attendance noted having long hangar waiting lists (with the exception of Gray's Harbor).  We are slowly getting more of the timber out of the way in the area of our future hangars.  We got to hear some good discussions of the do's and don'ts regarding airport hangars. Building costs and funding options continue to be big challenges for additional hangar development across the region. 
We also had a huge eye opening presentation about wildlife from Laurence Schafer, USDA.  I would like to set up a Taxiway Talk and have Laurence do a presentation.  He is a great speaker and the information is fascinating and the USDA needs our help.  I will let you know when we can set up a time to do this.
One of the other great updates is what our representatives are doing on behalf of aviation.  Representative Tom Dent and Senator Jim Honeyford have been doing their best to push pro-aviation legislation through.  It initially sounds rough but there was a tax increase on aircraft fuel from 11 cents to 18 cents per gallon, the silver lining is that it is 100% earmarked for the aviation fund and is not allowed to go into the general fund.  (That doesn't benefit W10 directly, but it is good that aviation fuel taxes are being used for aviation purposes within the state as that has not always been the case).

Ground School @ W10
Ground school is off and running.  It is such an awesome sight to see the classroom lit up on Mondays and Thursdays and knowing folks are inside soaking up aviation knowledge from Dave and Tom.  We'd like to express our appreciation for Dave and Tom for volunteering their time to share their immense knowledge as well as the students who are taking time out of their lives to learn more about aviation and continue to see where this adventure takes them.Please contact Dave Bennett at [email protected] for further information if you would like to attend ground school! 
Proceeds go directly to Whidbey Airpark (W10) to help cover maintenance, improvements, future programs, and facilities.

Scarlett and the South Whidbey Flying Club
Even the change in weather can't dampen Scarlett's or her students' excitement for flying.   Keep an eye out for a little Cessna 150, named Scarlett, taking off with a future pilot in the left seat. Scarlett is a dream maker, career builder, and a source of pure joy for many people so W10 feels privileged to be called her home. Of course, what is Scarlett without Fred Lundahl, founder of the South Whidbey Flying Club. 
 
If you are interested in aviation and would like to know more about learning to fly or about the South Whidbey Flying Club, contact Fred Lundahl via [email protected].  

W10 Projects

• Moving from our current office to the South end
• Grounds keeping
  • Mowing & weed eating - mowing will resume in the spring when the weather gets better.
  • Tree debris clean-up
  • Removing scotch broom & blackberries
  • Filling dips and rehab grass
  • Extend fence
  • Patch runway cracks
  • Pressure wash the moss off of the runway
• Vehicle maintenance
  • Lawn mowers
  • Courtesy cars
  • Fire truck
  • Loaner bikes
• Facilities
  • Porter hangars
    • Roof & gutter replacement
    • Repair/rebuild doors
    • Siding
  • New FBO building
  • Northend Hangars
• Special projects
  • Convert PAPI hardware to LED & Solar, then install
  • Set up runway cameras and get them streaming to the internet (thank you to Dave Riffle for volunteering to work this project) 
  • Set up Live ATC stream for the field
  • Run firewood processor to turn cleared trees into firewood and prep area for the future hangars

*If you would like to volunteer for an upcoming project please contact [email protected].

W10 Classifieds
2017 Fisher Dakota Hawk
FOR SALE in LANGLEY: 2017 Fisher Dakota Hawk tailwheel LSA.  Only 7 hours on the airframe - both regular and tundra tires.  Engine: Continental 0-200 100HP with total time of 1700hrs (900 since top overhaul).  Prop: Cessna 150 low time.  All documentation /certification included.  Asking $18,000.  Contact Byron (360) 202-5337.


Searching for a partnership!  Sugar has just lost one of her partners and Miles and her are looking for some more individuals that may be interested in joining their team.  Sugar is a 1964 C172E with recently overhauled O-300, low TTAF, Avidyne IFD540 GPS, leather interior. Sugar is currently hangared at KPAE but considering relocation to W10.  If you are interested in joining this partnership or want more details regarding Sugar,  please contact Miles at [email protected] .
 
(Sugar hanging out at W10)

Job listing! We are looking to hire construction personnel for our QuickSilver Construction team! Seeking dependent and motivated folks that would be comfortable with both residential and commercial projects. Upcoming projects may include hangars, a multi-use facility, and small community projects. 
Please send your resume to [email protected]. 

Job listing! Get your resume ready, QuickSilver Aerospace, LLC is looking for high quality Engineers to join our Flight Test Team.  We are looking for individuals with top notch problem-solving skills that enjoy a variety of challenges, are able to travel globally, are well organized and can work independently as well as with a team.  For further information contact Sky at [email protected]

*If you have something you'd like to put in the classified section,  just let us know and we can add it to the newsletter.