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Fly-out Lunch at Keene, Saturday 7/31 1:00 PM

30 July 2021 - (r1 - 30 July 2021 - 17:13:23 - GeorgeClark)

George Clark writes: … WAPA will fly out for lunch at the new restaurant at Keene, NH. We'll meet up for lunch at 1:00 PM. Several of us will be up at Worcester around 11:00 AM. We hope to see you at Keene.

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Fly-out Lunch at Southbridge Red Baron, Zoom meeting on 26th

21 May 2021 - (r1 - 21 May 2021 - 22:34:33 - GeorgeClark)

George Clark writes: … Fly out or drive and meet at the Red Baron for 11:00 AM, at Southbridge Airnav:3B0 We'll follow this with a Zoom meeting on Wednesday the 26th at 6:30 PM.

The zoom call will be our annual meeting. Elections in May are for 3 directors for a 3-year term. George Clark, Dave Libbey and Raul Porras terms are expiring. We also elect officers. The current officers are Jim Engberg, President George Clark, Vice President, Karl Barry, Treasurer, Doug Malloy, Clerk

Membership dues are due by June 1st. Cost is $25 per year if renewing early. After June 1st it goes to $30. You can pay your dues by check or use a PayPal link at https://worcesterapa.org/Wapa/MembershipRenewalThanks

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First meeting in 2021

23 January 2021 - (r1 - 23 January 2021 - 01:56:16 - GeorgeClark)

George Clark writes: … Our first WAPA meeting will be held via Zoom on Wednesday January 27th at 6:30 PM. If you are interested in attending and did not receive the invite via Zoom, please contact us for the details.

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First meeting of 2020, a FAA Safety Seminar

11 January 2020 - (r1 - 11 January 2020 - 02:02:05 - GeorgeClark)

George Clark writes:"Seaplane Operations in New England!" Seaplane Operations in our area presented by a local professional pilot and flight instructor. On Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 18:30 Eastern Standard Time Location: Worcester Regional Airport 375 Airport Drive. The meeting is held in the baggage claim area on the first floor of the main terminal.

Select Number: EA6398010

By popular demand, our guest speaker is John Silverberg! John lives locally and works as an airline captain for a major legacy airline. He started flying when he was a teenager, and when he is not flying at his "day job" he instructs in our area and enjoys flying his Lake Amphibian Aircraft. He is also an instrument flight-instructor, multi-engine instructor, and a glider instructor. John is a very interesting speaker and you will not want to miss this presentation!

To view further details and registration information for this seminar, browse to http://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=98010 Registration is recommended.

The sponsor for this seminar is: FAASTeam

The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the 'Contact Information' area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.

The following credit(s) are available for the WINGS/AMT Programs:

Basic Knowledge 3 - 1 Credit

Parking is free if you leave before midnight. Take a ticket when you enter the parking log and use it to open the gate when you leave. Thanks to Massachusetts Port Authority, Worcester Airport, and Rectrix for accommodating us. WAPA will provide coffee, soda and light refreshments.

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Time to sign up for the 2019 Holiday Party

18 November 2019 - (r2 - 11 January 2020 - 02:01:02 - GeorgeClark)

George Clark writes: … We are heading back to The Overlook in Charlton for this year's Christmas party. Same price as last year, $35 per person. Menu is updated from last year. You can get the details and make your reservation at HolidayParty2019. This year is BYOB. There will be a drawing for door prizes and a table to swap books. Last year was a great time. We look forward to seeing you there!
  • Saturday 7 December 2019
  • 5:30 PM

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WAPA fly-in picnic Saturday 8/24 in Gardner

21 August 2019 - (r1 - 21 August 2019 - 16:52:07 - GeorgeClark)

George Clark writes: … The WAPA annual fly-in picnic will be held on Saturday 8/24 at Airnav:GDM starting at around 11:00 AM. So far the weather is looking good for this Saturday. Volunteers to help with Logistics, some pot-luck deserts and salads, and fly-in activities like a spot landing contest will be very helpful.

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2018 Holiday Party

28 November 2018 - (r1 - 28 November 2018 - 03:50:53 - GeorgeClark)

George Clark writes: … The signup page for the Holiday Party is ready to go. We are a little late this year in getting all the information posted. Back by popular demand, we'll be at the Overlook in Charlton. Price is $35 per person and includes Hors d’oeuvre, Chicken & Fish entrées, desert, beer, wine and soft drinks.
  • Saturday 8 December
  • 5:30 PM
Please sign up now. There is a PayPal link at HolidayParty2018.

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Safety Seminar - Flying the NY VFR Corridor

15 November 2018 - (r1 - 15 November 2018 - 05:28:57 - GeorgeClark)

George Clark writes: … Featured Speaker: Doug Stewart
  • Tuesday November 27, 2018 6:30 PM
  • Worcester Airport, Baggage claim area

Flying the New York SFRA is an effective way to transition the New York Metropolitan area and is also an awe-filled scenic flight. However, the risks are numerous and the flight could become awful rather than awe-filled. This seminar presents all the rules, hazards and risks, and then shows how to fly the route safely.

Learn all the important, as well as mandated, reporting points, the difference between “transient” and “local” altitudes, where and how the helicopters operate, the proper frequencies to use, along with suggested proper phraseology. The knowledge gained from this seminar will allow you to fly the corridor safely and with reduced risk to all aircraft in the airspace.

Register on SPANS for Wings credit. WAPA will provide soft drinks & coffee. Thanks to Worcester Airport, The Massachusetts Port Authority, and Doug Stewart. Parking is free. Take a ticket and use it to open the gate to exit.

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WAPA Cookout Pizza & Presentation. Tuesday Sept. 25th

19 September 2018 - (r2 - 24 September 2018 - 14:11:30 - GeorgeClark)

George Clark writes: … We kick off the fall meetings with a cookout and presentation:

When: Tuesday September 25th. Cookout at 6:00 PM, Meeting at 7pm.

We'll be in the baggage area at the ORH terminal again, and the grill will be outside on the ramp near the "commuter" gates 5 & 6. If the weather turns into a washout, our alternate plan is to send out for Pizza. (Cookout is now pizza due to predicted inclement weather)

Featured Speaker: John Galluzzo is the co-author of the book: Massachusetts Aviation, Massachusetts (Images of Aviation Series)

Historian John Galluzzo is the author of more than a dozen Arcadia titles, including Squantum and South Weymouth Naval Air Stations (Massachusetts) and Millville Army Air Field (New Jersey).

"Shortly after the Wright brothers took to the air, aviation fever gripped Massachusetts. The biggest names in the industry, including Wilbur Wright, Glenn Curtiss, and Claude Graham-White, among others, flew in for the first major air shows, further exciting the people of the Bay State about the potential of manned flight in the realms of military tactics, the expansion of commerce, and even personal transportation. By the 1920s, Massachusetts had become home to the first Naval Air Reserve Base, in Quincy; one of the first Coast Guard Air Stations, in Gloucester; and the Boston Airfield, which would become the largest international airport in New England. Within a few decades, individuals like Edward Lawrence Logan, Frank Otis, Oscar Westover, and Laurence G. Hanscomb would permanently leave their names on the Massachusetts landscape in connection with the airports and airfields still used today."

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-- GeorgeClark - 29 Apr 2005
Flying an aeroplane with only a single propeller to keep you in the air. Can you imagine that? --Captain Picard

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