AOPA President Phil Boyer

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SPECIAL EVENT!
AOPA President Phil Boyer
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
8:00 pm, Chevy Chase Golf Club,
1000 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling (North of Lake Cook Rd.)
NEW NEW
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Phil Phil Boyer Boyer talks talks to to Palwaukee about aboutPalwaukee. Palwaukee. Boyer Boyer addresses
the the owners and and administration of of Palwaukee Airport at at the the joint joint
meeting of of the the City City of of Prospect Heights, the the Village Village of of Wheeling
and and the the Palwaukee Municipal Airport Board Board of of Directors.
General Meeting:
TOWER OPERATIONS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
7:00 pm – FAA DVD: “Was That For Us?”
7:30 pm – ATC Roll Play with PWK Controllers
(sure to be lots of fun!)
Radisson Hotel Northbrook, 2875 Milwaukee Rd.
Layout: Sheila Macomber

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2006 OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS & CHAIRPERSONS
PRESIDENT
Lou Nistler
VICE PRESIDENT
847-823-6713 PWKpilots@nistler.com
Richard Steinbrecher 847-579-1225
SECRETARY
claudrich@aol.com
Sheila Macomber
TREASURER
773-578-1553 aviatrix@core.com
Gregory Wilson
DIRECTORS
847-948-7593 gregoryswilson@comcast.net
Michael Crane 847-564-3031 securisk@aol.com
Howard Levinson 847-480-1118 howdl@sbcglobal.net
Lou Wipotnik 847-827-0790 jan.lou@comcast.net
S. Guru Prasad 847-921-3462 sprasad2@enh.org
Rob Hillerich 847-867-0544 rob@futureauto.com
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
AIRPORT SUPPORT NETWORK REP
Howard Levinson 847-480-1118 howdl@sbcglobal.net
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIP
Ray Chou
ATC LIAISON
847-853-1144 rchou@urbansolutionsllc.com
Larry Ridley
BYLAWS/LEGAL
847-229-6000 isitrisque2@aol.com
Ken Ross
CORPORATE
847-808-0812 kdr@najet.net
Lou Nistler
MEMBERSHIP
847-823-6713 PWKpilots@nistler.com
Ken Riesterer 847-343-0088 papamembership@att.net
P.A.C.E. LIAISON
Fran Huritz 847-724-3260 fran@web-town.com
PALWAUKEE PISTON/LIGHT AIRCRAFT COMMUNITY
Lou Nistler
SAFETY/PROGRAMS
847-823-6713 PWKpilots@nistler.com
Lou Wipotnik
PUBLIC RELATIONS
847-827-0790 jan.lou@comcast.net
Barry Axelrod 847-215-0460 Takeoff95@aol.com
Sheila Macomber
WEBMASTER
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Rob Hillerich 847-867-0544 rob@futureauto.com
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PAPA 2006 EVENT SCHEDULE
All Board Meetings will be held at
North American Jet (NAJ) at 7:00 p.m.
All General Meetings will be held at the
Radisson Hotel Northbrook at 7:00 p.m.
(2875 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Northbrook IL)
unless otherwise noted.
SEPTEMBER
6 Board Meeting
14 General Meeting
Topic: Tower Operations -
ATC Role Play
27 Joint Committee Meeting with
Phil Boyer
OCTOBER
11 Board Meeting
NOVEMBER
8 Board Meeting
15 General Meeting & Election of
Officers and Board - Topic TBA
29 December Board Meeting
DECEMBER
6 PAPA Holiday Party
9 PAPA Toy Drop
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Palwaukee’s “Grand Old Man”
George Priester Dies
By Richard Steinbrecher
The man who built a multi-runway general aviation reliever
airport from an unimproved 100 acre field with gravel runways
died in his sleep at his Inverness home August 17 th .
George Priester who owned the airport from 1953 to 1986
was 98. In a Mount Prospect funeral service, Priester was
remembered as an aviation visionary who believed that the
future of general aviation lay not only in the sales of aircraft,
but in the services that pilots and passengers would need.
“He decided in the early 1940’s that the airplane would be a
big tool in transportation,” said his son Charlie Priester, Priester
Aviation’s Chairman. The intervening years proved him right.
Priester’s love of aviation began in1928 when he was offered
a plane ride in exchange for helping to fix the aircraft’s engine.
Over his father’s objections, he quickly went on to
earn his private pilot’s license and purchase a Hess Warrior
Argo aircraft. Ten years later in 1938 he officially entered
the world of aviation commerce beginning as an instrument
Instructor Pilot for the War Training Service. After the war,
while still working for The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad,
he opened a pilot instrument training school at the
airport known as Palwaukee, a named coined from its location
at the intersection of Palatine and Milwaukee Avenues.
Here Priester trained and tested more than 1,700 pilots for
the Civil Aviation Authority and its successor Federal Aviation
Authority. Priester continued flying his Beech Stagerwing
“Camel Caravan Newsliner” for news organizations and in 1953,
purchased the airport outright quitting his railroad position
two years later. Dignitaries he flew included presidential candidates
Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter.
Over the next 30 years, Priester grew Palwaukee into a major
reliever airport for O’Hare field, boasting multiple FBO’s,
maintenance services, flight schools and hundreds of based
aircraft. In 1986 George Priester sold the airport to the City
of Prospect Heights and the Village of Wheeling “in order to
preserve it,” says his son Charlie. Priester was concerned
about people building large structures around the airport
and creating obstacles for the runway. As a municipal airport,
it would be protected and it would qualify for aviation
improvement grants.
Among the lifetime honors he received, Priester was inducted
as a member of the Illinois Aviation Honor Roll, was named
Man of the Year in Transportation by the City of Chicago in
1973, and in 1988 was the recipient of the National Air Transportation
Association’s William T. Ong Award.
Young Eagles—September
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The PAPA summer 2006 Young Eagles rally is set for Saturday,
September 16 th at Atlantic’s executive terminal on Palwaukee’s
west side. Formerly known as North American Jet, then Trajen,
the new Atlantic FBO inhabits the same building as its predecessors
and remains the home for the PAPA Young Eagle program
at Palwaukee. Kids from 7 to 17 are welcome and are
encouraged to sign up through the Young Eagles hotline: 847-
883-8388. “All you have to do,” said Young Eagles Coordinator
Richard Steinbrecher, “is follow the recorded menu. Parents
can leave kids’ names and addresses and the Young Eagles
scheduler will get back to them with a check-in time for the
rally.” After 07:30 on the morning of the rally, pilots, parents,
kids or volunteers can call the hotline and check the status
of the rally. If the event is delayed postponed or canceled,
that information will be on the hotline.
Pre-registration is encouraged, but walkups can be accommodated
on an as-available basis. Each child must have a
parent’s or guardian’s written permission and a responsible
adult must accompany the children. Registration forms will
be available at the rally. For further information, call 847-579-
1225 and ask about Young Eagles.

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Monthly Quiz #39
By Lou J. Wipotnik, ATP - MCFI
From: AOPA Sporty’s Safety Quiz
“Airport Lighting - IFR”
1. Approach Light Systems provide a
means to transition from instrument
flight to visual flight.
a. True b. False
2. Where can you find out what type
of Approach Light Systems are in
use at your destination airport?
a. Airport/Facility Directory
b. Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
c. IFR Enroute Charts d. Both a and b.
3. The Airport/Facility Directory states that your
destination airport uses MALSR lights; these are
___________.
a. Medium Intensity Approach Light System
b. Microwave Approach Lighting System (Restricted to
Military use only).
c. Medium Intensity Approach Light System with Runway
Alignment Indicator Lights.
d. Microwave Approach Landing System with Runway
Alignment Indicator Lights.
4. An Approach Light System outage will be issued as a
__________ NOTAM.
a. Local (L) b. Distant (D) c. Flight Data Center (FDC)
5. On precision instrument approach runways, Approach
Light Systems can be found ______ before the runway
and extending up to the landing threshold.
a. 1,400 to 1,500 feet b. 2,400 to 3,000 feet
c. 3,000 to 3,500 feet
6. On nonprecision instrument approach runways,
Approach Light Systems can be found ________ before
the runway and extending up to the landing threshold.
a. 1,400 to 1,500 feet b. 2,400 to 3,000 feet
c. 3,000 to 3,500 feet
7. Runway centerline lights change from all white to
alternating red and white when ______ feet of runway
remain.
a. 1,000 b. 2,000 c. 3,000
8. On instrument approach runways, runway edge lights
change from white to _____ on the last ______ feet or
half the runway length, whichever is less.
a. Red, 2,000 b. Red, 3,000 c. Yellow, 2,000
9. While taxiing to the runway, you notice a row of red inpavement
lights across the taxiway and elevated red
lights on each side. These are:
a. Stop Bar Lights installed at the runway holding
position.
b. Runway Guard Lights installed at a runway/taxiway
intersection.
c. Clearance Bar Lights installed at a taxiway holding
position.
10. Touchdown Zone Lights (TDZL), installed on some
precision approach runways, are bright white lights
located on each side of the runway centerline in the
touchdown area ______ feet past the landing threshold
to 3,000 feet or the runway midpoint, whichever is less.
a. 50 b. 75 c. 100 d. 150
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New Regular Members:
Scott Clark
Martin Blanc
Tom Gledhill
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New Family Affiliate Members:
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New Student Members:
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Rodney Beadle
Steve Bergfeld
Kris Berggren
Mario Calancea
Mike Casula
Olga Corbett
Louis DaPrato
Radu Hodoroaba
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Chip Paswater
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PAPA’S Short Approach
Story and Photos by Lou J. Wipotnik, ATP - MCFI
“Air Reserves in Action”
On Aug. 18, 2006, The Palwaukee Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol,
with 24 Seniors and Cadets motorcade to Grissom Air Reserve
Base in central Indiana. Grissom ARB, was named after
LTC Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, one of America’s original seven
astronauts who was killed during a fire in his Apollo capsule.
The base is home to the 434 th Air Refueling Wing and is one of
only four Air Reserve Bases in the nation.
Palwaukee Sqd. CAP was allowed to observe an Air Reserve inflight
refueling mission, over the central U.S. at 28,000 feet. I
was fortunate enough to sit in the jump-seat during takeoff.
We were flying the latest KC135R (new engines and glass cockpit),
and were number two in a flight of two KC135’s.
We took off and headed southbound as we gained altitude for
our rendezvous with an E-3 AWACS .
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After refueling the E-3, we flew northbound for our second
rendezvous with four F-16, Fighting Falcons from Fort Wayne.
One of Palwaukee Squadrons members is Major Litvan of the
IANG, who had a flight of four F-16’s. When he joined the tanker
for the refueling, he displayed the Palwaukee Squadron CAP
patch in his canopy. Palwalukee Sqd. is probably the only squadron
who can make this claim. Wow!
One of our Cadets was promoted in-flight at 28,000 feet, and
that was quite an honor. To say that we enjoyed ourselves
would be a gross understatement. What a day in heaven.
Everyone one of us can’t thank our Air Reservists crew (Pilot,
Co-Pilot, Flight Engineer and Boom Operator), enough for our
experience and the professionalism which they displayed, and
we were allowed to participate in. Our salute is to all the men
and woman of our United States Military, for their service to
our country, especially during this time of war against terrorism.

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QUIZ ANSWERS
1. a. True. Approach Light Systems help to provide a reliable means
to transition from instrument flight to visual flight. Since breaking
through a cloud layer can lead to disorientation, these lights help
the pilot stay orientated to their surroundings, as well as to provide
a means to easily sport the runway the runway in times of low
visibility.
2. d. Both a and b. Information on the types of the Approach Light
Systems used at a particular airport and runway can be found in the
Airport/Facility Directory (A/FD) and on Instrument Approach
Procedure Charts. Knowing in advance what to expect when coming
out of the clouds can greatly enhance a pilot’s ability to find the
runway and make a safe landing.
3. d. When in doubt about the type of lighting in use, consult the
Airport/Facility Directory legend. There you will find that MALSR
stands for Medium Intensity Approach Light System with Runway
Alignment Indicator Lights.
4. b. A Distant NOTAM (D) disseminates information on en route
navigational aids, including lighting aids used for instrument
approaches, for all public use airports listed in the Airport/Facility
Directory. A local NOTAM (L) provides information on all other airport
lighting aids that do not affect instrument approach criteria, such
as the Visual Approach Stop Indicator (VASI).
5. b. Approach Light Systems, in conjunction with precision
instrument runways, can be found 2,400 to 3,000 in front of the
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Light System to expect upon arrival at your destination to be more
prepared to find the runway in periods of low visibility.
6. a. Approach Light Systems, in conjunction with nonprecision
instrument runways, can be found 1,400 to 1,500 feet in front of the
run-way threshold. It is important to note which type of Approach
Light System to expect upon arrival at your destination to be more
prepared to find the runway in periods of low visibility.
7. c. Runway centerline lights, when installed on precision instrument
approach runways, are white lights installed at 50-foot intervals.
These lights remain white until the last 3,000 feet of runway. The
lights alternate red and white for the next 2,000 feet, while the
remaining 1,000 feet are red.
8. c. Runway edge lights are used to outline the runway in periods of
darkness or restricted visibility. Runway edge lights are white; except
on instrument runways where yellow replaces white on the last
2,000 feet or half of the runway length, whichever is less.
9. a. Stop Bar Lights, when installed, are used to confirm an ATC
clearance across the active runway in low visibility conditions (below
1,200 feet Runway Visual Range). After ATC gives the clearance to
proceed, the stop bar is turned off and the taxiway lead-on lights are
turned on. It is cautioned that pilots never cross an illuminated stop
bar, even if an ATC clearance has been given. Operate safely, always
verify when in doubt about any ATC instruction.
10. c. Touchdown Zone Lights, when installed on precision instrument
approach runways, are used to indicate the runway touchdown zone
during periods of low visibility. The system consists of a row of white
lights on each side of the runway centerline. They start 100 feet
beyond the landing threshold and extend 3,000 feet or to the midpoint
of the runway, whichever is less.

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