Fly On a PFP Mission

You can fly along on a Pilots For Patients Mission with Volunteer Pilot Glenn Northcott on this video.  Glenn has been flying with Pilots for Patients for 2 years now with over 100 missions under his belt. Today, he tells us why his own personal story keeps him in the air, volunteering his time, fuel, and aircraft to help those in need.

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Help Grow Our Readership -
Asking EAA Chapters for Help in This Edition

The distribution list for the Louisiana Aviation News continues to grow very slowly.  We gain 1-3 or so subscribers a week which is disappointing. This email went out to 1,184 subscribers which is nice…..but with the size of the Louisiana aviation community it should be many times that.

Why am I even concerned about the size of the distribution list?  It’s true that LaAviator.com is not a business and I don’t charge for anything.  I won’t get any direct benefit from increasing the size of the list. The main reason is that doing all of this takes a lot of work…. and therefore, the more people that read it then the more people that will benefit from my work.

While the goal of LaAviator.com has always been to benefit the entire Louisiana Aviation Community, over the next few weeks I’m going to challenge various segments of readers to help increase the distribution.   I’m going to start today with asking for EAA Chapters for their help. I’ve been an EAA Member since 1975. I was the first State EAA Chapter President (EAA dropped the State Chapter Program many years ago). It is a great organization and is probably responsible for more aviation events around the state than any other.

Here are a few things I would like EAA Chapters to do to help increase the distribution:

1. Forward this Louisiana Aviation News email to your EAA Chapter distribution lists so they can subscribe.
2. Routinely put something in your monthly newsletters about how to subscribe to the Louisiana Aviation News.
3. Print a poster and put it on your bulletin boards.  You can get the poster by clicking HERE

To Subscribe to the Louisiana Aviation News click HERE and follow the instructions.  
Or you can also scan this with your cell phone…

Stay tuned as I pick another segment of the Louisiana aviation community in the next edition.  Thanks for your help.

This Week's Events:

Tuesday, November 13

6:00pm 20th Annual Raymond Fish Fry/Safety Meeting
When  Tue, November 13, 6pm – 9pm
Where   Hinds Community College Commercial Aviation Hangar 4130 Airport Road Bolton, MS 39041 (map)
Description
Topic: Meeting Topics:Latest General Aviation Avionics Update, ADS-B Update, Medical Minute With David Wheat, MD, AME
Speaker(s):
Avionics Mfg Representatives, David Wheat MD AME
Brief Description:
Beginning at 6 pm there will be a catfish dinner with all the trimmings. 
Our safety meeting will begin at 7 pm. Our first segment will feature two avionics manufacturers' representatives. They will be discussing the latest technologies available for certified general aviation aircraft. In addition, the ADS-B mandate will be updated and discussed as the 2020 deadline approaches.
After a short break, Dr. David Wheat, AME will present a medical topic: "Facts, Figures, Questions & Lies". Be sure to bring questions that your "friend" would like answered.
Door Prizes will be awarded and the meeting will conclude by 9 pm.
This is a no charge event. Our sponsors listed below make this annual meeting happen.
Location of Seminar:
Hinds Community College Commercial Aviation Hangar
4130 Airport Road
Bolton, MS 39041
Directions to Venue:
Hinds Community College Commercial Aviation Hangar is located on Raymond/John Bell Williams Airport (KJVW) at 4130 Airport Road, Bolton, MS. When driving into the airport it will be the first hangar on your right as you come down the hill as the road curves to the left. If flying in it will be midway on the taxiway leading to Runway 30.
Registration Information:
Click here to register online now!
https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_registration.aspx?eid=86397
Contact Information:
WESLEY BREWER PEARSON
Phone: (601) 941-5800
brewer@selectaviationservices.com
more details»  copy to my calendar

6:00pm CENLA CAP Composite Squadron Meeting
6:00pm Shreveport CAP Senior Squadron Meeting
6:30pm Pontchartrain CAP Cadet Squadron Meeting
6:30pm New Orleans 99's Meeting
7:00pm Diamondhead EAA Meeting

Wednesday, November 14

7:00pm Slidell EAA Meeting

Saturday, November 17

9:00am NE Louisiana EAA Meeting

Monday, November 19

6:00pm Hammond CAP Meeting
7:00pm Ascension CAP Composite Squadron Meeting
7:00pm Baton Rouge CAP Composite Squadron Meeting

For additional details on the above events click HERE

Aircraft For Sale in Louisiana

Cessna 182 For Sale

CESSNA T182RG • $109,000 • AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR TRADE • 1979 Cessna Turbo 182RG. 4500 TT. 1425 SMOH. IFR certified. Apollo GPS. Flybuddy, nav screen. Cessna Autopilot. 140 kt. Cruise. Recent blue and tan paint job. Blue interior. • Contact Dustin Musso, End User - located Plaucheville , LA USA • Telephone: 337-344-1358

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Taylorcraft For Sale

1946 mint condition Taylorcraft fresh annual all logbooks low time engine and extra complete original engine. No damage history. $20,000 a must see, beautiful fabric. Always hangared. Call Curtis at (504)339-7016 serious inquiries only no tire kickers please.

Helicopter For Sale

ROBINSON R-44 RAVEN II • $329,000 • AVAILABLE FOR SALE • 2006 R-44 RII 1134 TTSN, New -7 MRB in 2015, New TRB in 2017. NDH. Air Conditioning blows cold! Bladder Tanks, Bubble Windows. KY 196A comm, KT 76a transponder. Garmin 696 panel powered. Bose receptacles in front. Gold metallic exterior, tan leather seats. Eyebrow tint keeps you cool and easily removable. No commercial ops. Clean, smooth, powerful mid time Raven II with great component times remaining! Time may change slightly as it flies regularly. • Contact Bill J. Delcambre, Owner - located Grand Coteau , LA USA • Telephone: 337-280-4822

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To see aircraft located in Louisiana in Trade-A-Plane click Louisiana Aircraft on Trade-A-Plane

Other Classifieds

Garmin 530 For Sale

Like new Garmin GNS-530 GPS/NAV/COM NON-WAAS 14/28 in excellent condition.Approved and has FORM 8130-3.  Accessories include Tray, Backplate, Connectors and Antenna. Unit is in perfect working condition.

Contact Luis at arkis49@yahoo.com

Aviation Classified Website For Sale

I am offering my recently developed website AviationListings.com for sale.  I'm throwing in 5 additional aviation domains.  The site is functioning and ready for promotion.  Low cost developer available for additional mods. Asking $6,000.  Contact Jake 318-455-1223

Mechanic Helper Wanted

Looking for a motivated mechanics helper.  Must have experience.
Hammonds Aircraft Maintenance - Houma
Call 985-688-1520

Hangar For Sale in Houma

Very Rare to find a hangar hit the market in Houma, but we are selling ours. It was set up as a store (a Pilot Shop & Testing Center).
Store fixtures can be taken down and sold separately unless buyer wants them. Property has Car access from Safety Road & Airplane access via Taxiway Golf.

Downstairs:

• Showroom 32x36
• 2 Half Baths
• Office 8x12
• Hangar has hydraulic lift door & measures 32x42 (inside is 1/2 T style & currently houses a Cessna 182)

Upstairs:

• Open Office Space
• Full Kitchen with granite counter tops & appliances (stove, oven, refrigerator, dishwasher) 3 part sink with separate bar sink
• Private Office Space
• 1 Full Bath
• Balcony and windows overlooking the Taxiway

Email info@solaflight.com

Partnership Wanted

I’m in the Baton Rouge area and looking to buy into a 172 or equivalent.
I’m an instrument rated pilot and an A&P mechanic.
Contact Cavin Skidmore
cavin.skidmore@gmail.com
601-493-5316

Sport Pilot Training in Hammond

Autogyro of Louisiana offers Sport Pilot, and beyond, Fixed wing training in addition to their gyro flight school at the Hammond Northshore Regional Airport.   Their Sports Star is also available for rental.

They also offer two week accelerated courses for your light sport certificate in either Gyro or Fixed Wing. They also offer light sport add on in both fixed wing and gyro.
Call Stephen at 225-503-5168 for more information.

Have Something to Sell?

If you have something that you want to sell, buy or any other type of aviation-related Classified just click HERE  and we will put it in Facebook, these news emails, and our website.  There is never any charge for this service.

For all of the older Classifieds click HERE

Didja Kneaux???

Some miscellaneous tidbits of Louisiana aviation information that you might find interesting….

• Do you remember when there was routine sailplane activity in St. Tammany Parish?  Yep, they started off at St. Tammany Regional (L31) in Abita Springs and then moved to Shaw Field (LA13) in Robert now owned and operated by Jim Shaw.  I can remember meeting and talking with Jack Frost who was one of founders but never took a sailplane flight. You can read all about it in a blog by Ron Barthet by clicking HERE

I'm sure all of you know about the proverbial $100 hamburger trip in the aviation world.   Since we are in Louisiana, I think it would be more appropriate to call it the $100 PoBoy.  To see​ a compilation of places around Louisiana to get that $100 PoBoy click....

http://laaviator.com/LaAviator.com/$100_Poboy.html 

​If you have some additions or corrections for places please reply to this message.

P-40 American Dream in the Punta Gorda Airshow

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