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The last WSPA training bulletin that we published was in January. That is about the time the Pacific Northwest Monsoon hit. And it appears to continue to linger. So there just hasn't been much reason to publish a bulletin in February and March because there hasn't been much if any flying or training occurring. But with EAA UL Chapter 127 events nearing and students stacking up waiting for training we are publishing the April bulletin in hopes that the season will begin soon!
If you have not yet received our 2012 Training Catalogue, take a minute to fill out the request form 2012 TRAINING CATALOGUE and we will email you our full color .pdf version. If you are not in to internet files and would prefer printed information and other products go to our RESOURCES page and choose another option.
TRAINING CENTER UPDATES
These are updates from some of our training affiliates. Refer to the 2012 WSPA Training Catalogue for full listing of instructors and training locations.
Oregon
We are pleased to announce the addition of a new fixed wing instructor affiliate. Wolf Edmonds who operates out of Portland, Hillsboro and Sandy Oregon came on board with WSPA in January. This is a very good thing, not just for the addition of another instructor, but also that we now have another ultralight and light sport instructor in our network.
Wolf Edmonds, CFIPortland, Hillsboro and Sandy, Oregon
541 415-0600
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CFI Airplane and Motor-Glider
- Ultralight Training
- Sport Pilot Training
- Airplane, Motor-Glider
Twin Oaks Airport Hillsboro, Oregon
Sandy River Airport, Sandy Oregon
Seattle Powered Parachutes
Rick Gutierrez and Mark Martin operating out of Arlington, Washington have quite a list of students waiting for attention. Rick's SLSA is down for repair for a few weeks, but he should be in full swing by the end of April. Rick also has possession of our single seat ppc Special Light Sport that he is using for solo training. So with Rick you do not need to own your own aircraft to begin training.
Rick Gutierrez CFI
Arlington, WA
(425) 443-8137
/Powered Parachute and Airplane Land
Ultralight Training
Sport Pilot Training
LSA and Ultralight Rentals
/Arlington Airport, Arlington WA
Eastern Washington
Mike Lersbak, CFI and Examiner, Powered Parachutes, recently sold his SLSA certified powered parachute. Thus he is without wings for awhile. Mike is still available to provide training in your ELSA certified powered parachute, if it is equipped with dual controls. Mike will also be on hand at the Memorial Day rally in Quincy, Washington to conduct practical tests, flight reviews and ongoing training.
Mike Lersbak CFI, DPE
Spokane, WA509 435-1640
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Powered Parachute Land
Ultralight Training
Sport Pilot Training
FAA Practical & Proficiency Tests and Reviews
/Spangle Field, Spokane, WA
Chelan
Rob Lyons, CFI Weight Shift, has a long line of students too. If you are interested in weight shift training this year we recommend that you contact him very early.
Rob Lyons
Chelan, Washington
509-682-3149206 612-4267
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Weight Shift Land and Sea
- Microlight Training
- Ultralight Training
- Sport Pilot Training
- Hang Glider Towing
Hanger #372, Airport Way
Portland-Vancouver
Doug Maas, CFI, Examiner and Instructor Examiner for powered parachutes just sold his SLSA too. The timing of selling one of the few SLSAs available in this area just never seems to work out very well. Just as the season begins this means that Doug is without wings too for awhile. We hope to have a new SLSA in Portland-Vancouver by June. Meanwhile Doug remains available for training in your own ELSA certified powered parachute.
Doug Maas CFI, DPE, DPIE
Vancouver, WA
360 771-4047
/Powered Parachute Land
Ultralight Training
Sport Pilot Training
Private Pilot Training
FAA Practical & Proficiency Tests, and Reviews
LSA Rentals
/ Grove Airfield, Camas WA.Lenhardt Airpark Hubbard, Oregon
THE 2012 TRAINING CALENDAR
The following is the initial and "tentative" calendar of training for 2012. This does not yet include our weight shift trike or airplane category classes. The calendar is available on the EAA UL Chapter 127 Group Forum and will be updated regularly at the Western Sport Pilot Association COURSES PAGE on the website
DATES / ACTIVITY / CONTACTCOMPLETED-
March 31st - April 1st
Buckley, Washington
Clyde Poser Hangar / Weight Shift Repairman (16 Hr. Inspection)
- 16 Hr. Repairman Course for Inspection Rating
April 14th - 15th
Buckley, Washington
Clyde Poser Hangar / PPC Repairman (16 Hr. Inspection)
- 16 Hr. Repairman Course for Inspection Rating
TENTATIVE-
April 19th - 22nd
Twin Firs Farm
Quincy, Washington / Accelerated Powered Parachutes
- Discover Powered Parachuting
- Ultra light Student
- Solo Course
- Sport Pilot Training
Doug Maas
Tim Vedder
May 9th - 11th
Lendhardt Field
Hubbard, Oregon / Discover Powered Parachutes
- Discovery Flights
May 25th - 28th
Twin Firs
Quincy, Washington
Memorial Day Rally / Club Training
- Forums
- Discovery Flights
- Flight Reviews
- Sport Pilot Practicals
Doug Maas
Rob Lyons
June 11th - 17th
Arlington Airport
Arlington, Washington / Accelerated Powered Parachutes
- Discover Powered Parachuting
- Ultra light Student
- Solo Course
- Sport Pilot Training
- Private Pilot PPC
Doug Maas
Rick Gutierrez
Mark Martin
Don Oliver
August 10th - 12th
Chelan Airport
Lake Chelan, WA
Chelan Rally / Club Training
- Forums
- Discovery Flights
- Flight Reviews
- Sport Pilot Practicals
August 24th - 26th
Kenny Farm
Brownsville, Oregon
Brownsville Rally / Club Training
- Forums
- Discovery Flights
- Flight Reviews
- Sport Pilot Practicals
September 1st - 3rd
Sequim Washington
Sequim Hot Air Balloon Festival
PENDING / Discovery Flights / Rick Gutierrez
September 7th - 9th
Twin Firs
Quincy, WA Hot Air Balloon Event / Discovery Flights / Mike Lersbak
Doug Maas
TRAINING RESOURCES/INFORMATION/REGISTRATION
You can download our brochure directly using this link DOWNLOAD the 2012 Course Brochure
After reviewing the schedule if you have continued interest and would like to get more specific information on a course or training location, fill out the Training Interest Survey
If you have reviewed our materials and courses and want to reserve a spot in any of the current courses on the calendar, you can do that directly with this link DOWNLOAD the Accelerated Course Overview and Application
Memorial Day Opener Looms
This will be the 22nd Annual Memorial Day event, now called the Wayne Custer Memorial Day Rally. We will be at Twin Firs Turf Farm again this year (3rd year??), but likely with some changes from last year. We fly here as guests of Kent and Kim Bacon, but need to flex depending on what he has planted and the availability of the fields.We have a lot of details to work out as always, but we hope that you will calendar this one early. Rick Gutierrez, Seattle Powerchutes is putting together a golf tournament for Friday. We will have a full schedule of other activities that will keep us consumed with flying and fun from sun up to down…well and then some.
This is the season opener and for those who have attended for years you know there is a little more structure, classes and other activities that are designed to help us have a very safe flying season. We will have flight examiners and instructors on site so this is also the perfect event and time for flight reviews and even scheduling our practical tests.
For those who have not attended, well just take a look at the photo of the facility to get an idea of how awesome this event will be. We have so many new members so this will be a great opportunity to meet everyone.
Keep your eye on the club forum and also on the Western Sport Pilot Association Website for ongoing information on this event and others. Contact with questions.
TRAINING ROSTER
The following rosters shows our latest data of students, assigned instructors, and current course or training status. If you are a currently enrolled student, please stay in contact with your assigned CFI to schedule time and update information. If your circumstance requires you to discontinue training, or you need a reassigned location and instructor, email me at
This month's roster includes dozens of folks who have been in contact with us over the past year through training inquiries, events or other means. These prospective students are listed under "Prospective Students". If you no longer have an interest in a discovery flight, or initiating training and no longer want to be carried on the roster and receive these bulletins, email me and we will delete you immediately.
Prospective students are encouraged to look at the calendar and fill out the Training Interest Form mentioned above. Training Interest Survey The information that we gain from this survey will allow us to connect you with the nearest instructor and most appropriate class and location to meet your request.
WESTERN SPORT PILOT ASSOCIATIONStudent Status Report / 4/3/2012
ACTIVE STUDENTS ULTRALIGHTS/SPORT PILOT
STUDENT / COURSE / INSTRUCTOR / STATUS / COMMENT
Updated / 4/3/2012 / ACTIVE
Prospective Accelerated Group / By Class and Location
Clay Wilson / Private Pilot / Maas/Lersbak / Pending Confirmation
CFI Assigned / By Class and Location
STEPHEN BRANDON / PPC
Alireza (Ali) Hirsa / Sport Pilot / Brandon / Active / In Progress
Jeff Lawrence / Sport Pilot / Brandon / Unknown / Pending
Jim Dorroh / Sport Pilot / Brandon / Active / In Progress
Martin Burch / Sport Pilot / Brandon / Active / In Progress
Steve Krems / Sport Pilot / Brandon / Unknown / Pending
ROBBY DENNING / PPC
BILL DOTTER / PPC
Nicholas Endres / Sport Pilot / Dotter / Pending / Pending Confirmation
RICK GUTIERREZ / PPC/AIRPLANE
Strohmaier, Shane / Discovery / Gutierrez / Pending Confirmation / Pending-Arlington
Stephen Mackey / Sport Pilot / Gutierrez / Active / In progress-Arlington
Alex Thibert / Sport Pilot / Gutierrez / Pending / Pending
Bruce McDonald / Pending / Unassigned / Pending Confirmation / Arlington
Bryan Lowe / Sport Pilot / Gutierrez / Active / In Progress
Lee Hayes / Sport Pilot / Gutierrez / Active / In progress-Arlington
Lydia Stout / Student Pilot / Gutierrez / Active / In progress-Arlington
Sharon Gregson / Sport Pilot / Gutierrez / Active / In progress
Mel Barringer / Solo Course / Gutierrez / Active / In Progress
Joe Biller / UL Student / Gutierrez / Active / In Progress
MIKE LERSBAK / PPC
Chuck Moore / Sport Pilot / Lersbak / Active / In Progress
Greg Berglund / Solo Course / Lersbak / Active / In progress
Hal Hawley / Sport Pilot / Lersbak / Active / Quincy April Class
Preston Linker / Sport Pilot / Lersbak / Active / In Progress
Michael Oliva / Sport Pilot / Lersbak / Pending / Quincy Class
ROB LYONS / WEIGHT SHIFT
Bill Larsen / Sport Pilot / Lyons / Active / In Progress
Charles Kaliloa / Sport Pilot / Lyons / Active / In Progress
Jeff Case / Sport Pilot / Lyons / Active / In Progress
John Matylonek / Sport Pilot / Lyons / Active / In Progress
Larry Gates / Sport Pilot / Lyons / Active / In Progress
Megan Case / Sport Pilot / Lyons / Active / In Progress
Ned Davies / Ultralight / Lyons / Active / In Progress
Robert Plaag / Sport Pilot / Lyons / Active / In Progress
Ted Norris / Sport Pilot / Lyons / Active / In Progress
Walt Baydo / Sport Pilot / Lyons / Active / In Progress
Wes Felty / Sport Pilot / Lyons / Active / In Progress
DOUG MAAS / PPC
Chris Schmelzer / Discovery / Maas / Pending / Selan/Quincy Pending
Jim Drew / Discovery / Maas / Pending / Vancouver Pending
Kip Moore / Discovery / Maas / Pending / Lendhardt Pending
Kurt Ziehlke / Discovery / Maas / Pending / Lendhardt Pending
Glen Robertson / Sport Pilot / Maas / Active / In Progress
Steve Cooper / Sport Pilot / Maas / Active / Pending Schedule
Tim Vedder / CFI / Maas / Active / In Progress
MARK MARTIN / PPC/AIRPLANE
Elmer Cole / Student Pilot / Martin / Active / In progress-Arlington
Kendra Martin / Student Pilot / Martin / Active / In progress-Arlington
Ross Alderden / Sport Pilot / Martin / Active / In progress-Arlington
Terry Sweet / Student Pilot / Martin / Active / In progress-Arlington
DONALD OLIVER / PPC
Joe Bowker / Sport Pilot / Oliver / Active / In progress-Arlington
Drake Bradley / Sport Pilot / Gutierrez / Active / In progress-Arlington
CLYDE POSER / PPC/WEIGHT SHIFT
Denny Homer / PP PPCL / Poser / Inactive / Pending Schedule
Glade Ross / Sport Pilot / Poser / Active / In progress
Jared Stevenson / WS Transition / Poser / Active / In progress
Paul Wooten / Sport Pilot / Poser / Active / In progress
PERRY ROBERTSON / PPC
WOLF EDMONDS / AIRPLANE AND GLIDER
Flight Reviews / 4/3/2012
NAME / LOCATION / RATING / FAA RATING / SCHEDULE
Flight Reviews / PENDING
Sport Pilot Testing / 4/3/2012
NAME / LOCATION / RATING / FAA RATING / SCHEDULE
Proficiency Checks / PENDING
Jared Stevenson
Sport Practical Checks / PENDING / Status / Instructor/Examiner
Mick Gauthier / Sport Pilot / Student Pilot / Sport Pilot / Lersbak
Glen Robertson / Sport Pilot / Student Pilot / Sport Pilot / Maas
Stephen Mackey / Sport Pilot / Student Pilot / Sport Pilot / Maas
Sharon Gregson / Sport Pilot / Student Pilot / Sport Pilot / Maas
Mel Barringer / Sport Pilot / Student Pilot / Sport Pilot / Maas
EAA UL Chapter 127
EAA UL Chapter 127 is a Western U.S. regionally organized light sport aviation chapter of the EAA. We have members in Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Montana and a variety of other locations. This chapter has grown to 125 members.
The chapter offers first year memberships for only $35 and the ongoing annual due is $25. Chapter membership offers:
- Free registration at all chapter fly in rallies during the year
- Access to the group forum that allows you to connect with other light sport and prospective light sport pilots throughout the region
- Discounts on various products and services
- Liability insurance when participating in club rallies (requires EAA membership in addition to chapter membership)
Membership in the chapter requires an application and approval. If you would like to join go to the EAA 127 GROUP FORUM and fill out the "join" message. Our membership representative will get you the application and will approve your entrance to the group forum.
Club Calendar 2012
DATES / ACTIVITY / CONTACTMay 25th - 28th / EAA 127 Memorial Day Rally
& General Membership Meeting / Tim Vedder
July 11th - 15th / EAA 127 Rally at Arlington N.W. Air Show
& General Membership Meeting / Doug Maas
Steve Rambo
July 27th - 29th / EAA 127 Rally Skamokawa WA / Larry Gates
Rob Lyons
Aug 10th - 12th / EAA 127 Rally at Chelan (tentative) / Rob Lyons
Aug 24th - 26th / EAA Rally at Brownsville Oregon & General Membership Meeting / Frank Kelly
Sept 1st - 3rd /
Sequim Hot Air Balloon Festival and EAA 127 Rally
/ Rick GutierrezSept 7th - 9th /
Quincy Hot Air Balloon & Light Sport Rally
/ Tim VedderThe Rally Checklist
Many who receive this training bulletin are new to the sport and perhaps not even members yet of the regional EAA Chapter 127. You do not need to be a member of the club, or even flying yet to attend their events. And there is actually no better place to get a discovery flight, meet other pilots and families and gain a lot of information about the sport, than at one of the club rallies. We therefore offer this checklist to help you evaluate which events to attend.
Not all our flight rallies and flying events are the same. They are held in various locations, have various levels of support and structure and a variety of activities. Use the checklist on the following pages as a way to review and prepare for the ones most suited to your type of flying and activity preferences.
Attending Club Rallies- -Checklist
- Why PlanAhead to Attend for Rallies?
- The club schedule is packed with many opportunities so choose the rallies that are “right” for you.
- Waste of time and money to show up to one not prepared
- Different than flying alone and therefore some safety issues to be prepared for
- Purpose of this outline is to help you plan ahead to maximize your enjoyment at these rallies
- Focus is on Pacific Northwest rally schedule, but the content of presentation is relevant for everyone
- Preliminary Issues
- Understanding the type of events (Club Rallies vary from no structure to a lot of structure, and from no planned activities to a variety. Choose the right kind of rally that fits your needs). Read about the event ahead of time to know how it is organized and the requirements.
- “no rules” show up and fly type
- “Rallies” which are informal, yet require that you be legal
- “air shows” which are more crowded and structured, yet great opportunities to fly
- “competitions” whether for fun or serious imply more structure and control
- “get together and fly with others”, impromptu.
- Make sure your membership, your pilot requirements and your aircraft requirements are current and fully legal. We do not want you to spend time and money to drive to an event only to find out that you can fly at it because you overlooked something on this list:
- EAA Chapter
- Annual membership fee paid
- Membership to EAA current
- Not mandatory, but only EAA members are covered by the EAA event insurance while attending chapter events
- Pilot Currency
- Part 103 Legal Pilots Have no currency requirement
- Student Pilots
- Must have instructor endorsement that is current and valid (each 90 days and no limitations that prevent flying at event and event location)
- Sport Pilots
- Current Flight Review
- Every 24 Calendar Months
- 3 Three Full Stop Takeoffs and Landings to Full Stop within 90 day period to carry passengers
- Aircraft
- Part 103 Aircraft Must Be Legal (No more than 5 gallon fuel capacity and maximum dry weight of 254 lbs.)
- Light Sport Aircraft
- All Documentation Current
- Airworthiness Certificate
- Registration
- Operating Limitations
- Weight and Balance
- Current Annual Inspection of Condition
- Attending the Event
- Check the Schedule and be timely
- Choose events and activities that will suit your tastes and needs
- Airport vs. rural
- Structure, control and assistance vs. none
- Training opportunities vs. you are on your own
- Pets or not?
- Facilities or not?
- “Wading In”
- Don’t be late for registration
- Don’t be late for briefings
- Don’t be late for classes
- Get registered and ask questions
- Attend briefing or connect with somebody who has flown the event and area and get briefed
- Don’t rush things!!
- Safety Considerations
- The “risk” environment of rallies
- Not like flying alone
- Flying in “crowds” (on the ground and in the air)
- Flying areas you may be unfamiliar with
- Flying in conditions that you may not have experienced before
- Have a plan
- Don’t let the event “take you over”.