Cornelius Cosentino

Tampa, Florida  February 8, 2021

 

FEI - NASA demonstrated their Small AIRCRAFT Transportation System ( SATS ) at Danville airport, June 2005.

FASTA USA will demonstrate the Small Airports Transportation System - the SATS-NIFS in 2024 .

 

The Federal Air & Surface Transportation Alliance ( FASTA ) is continuing the program and invites all pilots, aviation managers, clubs, operators, organizations ... to join the FASTA Alliance to continue the basic NASA SATS vision mission goal.

 

FASTA USA is developing the National Interstate Flyways* Systems ( NIFS ) as the core element our SATS.

 

There are three major elements to the FASTA NIFS:

 

1. The NIFS/SATS operating system as a consortium linking all airports and aircraft operators in a financial cooperative.

 

2.   NIFS Global Airports - SATS Hub airports **

 

3.   NIFS flagship aircraft - the new Powered Air Taxi aircraft, the GJRC 5019C and others.

 

FMI Text only Tampa 813784-4669

 

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• 1700 - Waterways
• 1800 - Railroads
• 1900 - Highways
• 2000 - Flyways
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• * 20th Century airports: City, County, State, Regional, National International

      21st Century airports: eMetro AirTaxi and Global airports…

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Tampa, Florida  February 8, 2021

 

FEI - NASA demonstrated their Small AIRCRAFT Transportation System ( SATS ) at Danville airport, June 2005.

FASTA USA will demonstrate the Small Airports Transportation System - the SATS-NIFS in 2024 .

 

The Federal Air & Surface Transportation Alliance ( FASTA ) is continuing the program and invites all pilots, aviation managers, clubs, operators, organizations ... to join the FASTA Alliance to continue the basic NASA SATS vision ...

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I was departing  25 at Hatteras KHSE on a calm day in my Cherokee 235. An Osprey had landed on the start of the runway 25, then hovered for 3 minutes and departed at low level flight the entire  length of the runway turning left traffic out to the ocean. I back taxied 25 to depart to the west. Did mag checks before back taxi.  Turned around headed down 25 to fly home.  At between 60 to 80 feet I banked right to 270 degrees.  Instantly wake turbulence flipped left wing over to two o’clock. I thought the controls had broken as I was looking out windshield top at trees and ground. I pushed down elevator, full left rudder, then left aileron in that order thinking I would be a yard dart if controls are gone. It was about one second which seemed like three minutes and she began to roll back over and righted herself. I have over 1000 hours 800 in this Cherokee and still feel lucky to have lived through this. I’m telling this  story to let other pilots know wake or prop turbulence is a serious situation not to be taken lightly.  Hatteras is not controlled as ATC would have warned me. Before this I still would not have been concerned. I have a new respect for wake/prop turbulence.  There are many osprey flights here in NC. Just know on calm days turbulence remains around for a long time from those big props. John A Lauby base KFAY 

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I was departing  25 at Hatteras KHSE on a calm day in my Cherokee 235. An Osprey had landed on the start of the runway 25, then hovered for 3 minutes and departed at low level flight the entire  length of the runway turning left traffic out to the ocean. I back taxied 25 to depart to the west. Did mag checks before back taxi.  Turned around headed down 25 to fly home.  At between 60 to 80 feet I banked right to 270 degrees.  Instantly wake turbulence flipped left wing over to two ... more

Hello all,

Been gone for awhile, like many others life happens, but now I'm able to rejoin the ranks.  I have a beautiful 1979 Turbo Arrow IV, just got her a couple days ago.  She is hangared at KMYF.

I've gotten most of the rust chipped off of me, flying like mad, and working on my CFI now.   I retired from SoCal TRACON a little over five years ago after 27+ years of probably talking to a lot of you, and now work for an aviation training company as a writer/producer/director for their online content.

I'm happy to be back, and feel free to ask anything you want about ATC.  I promise you will get an answer.  It may not be the right one, but you'll get an answer. ; )

Bob Marks N777FG

 

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Hello all,

Been gone for awhile, like many others life happens, but now I'm able to rejoin the ranks.  I have a beautiful 1979 Turbo Arrow IV, just got her a couple days ago.  She is hangared at KMYF.

I've gotten most of the rust chipped off of me, flying like mad, and working on my CFI now.   I retired from SoCal TRACON a little over five years ago after 27+ years of probably talking to a lot of you, and now work for an aviation training company as a writer/producer/director for ... more

HOW TO SOLOS a STUDENT in approximately 

6 hours 

By using the VASI Lights to teach - 

AOA Controls Airspeed and Throttle/Power Controls Vertical Velocity 

 

KTPF airport, Davis Islands -Tampa, Florida 

 

Another CFI joined me in the grass area between the runway and the taxiways, as we both watched my student solo. 

 

I enjoyed smiling to him - the CFI who joined me - when on the second takeoff roll my student wave as he passed us halfway of his takeoff roll. 

 

I smiled because the student was smiling and waving with confidence in what he was doing - with only six hours of total time. I noted with satisfaction how good his approaches were - picture perfect.   

 

How did it happen? the wave, the answer is that student confidence came from us using the VASI lights to help implant the basics of a stablished approach that built-up these skills, knowledge and confidence.

 

I start training by covering all flight instruments for takeoffs and landings noting that the Wright Flyer did not have flight instruments.

 

We fly out as far as we can and turn back where we can still see the VASI lights then turn back to the airport at a point where we roll out on the Glide path at “ Red-over-White- Thats-All-Right “ ] I then demonstrate how to use power and pitch to remain on the glide slope - having the student write down the power settings and throttle position. I go above the Glide Slope to “ White-Over-White “ while maintaining the pitch and adding power and then go below the VASI Glide Slope “ Red-over-Red-Your-Dead “ maintaining the same pitch and reducing power. 

Later we slow and practice stalls as we turn and weave our way down the VASI glide path. 

 

I then have the student do the same drill. From time to time I have them trim hands off and ask him to guess the airspeed and vertical velocity then remove a cover or tape on the airspeed indicator and/or Vertical Velocity or both so he can see how good his guess was. 

 

We continue these drills until a mile on final with the aircraft trimmed hands off with the known - written down power setting and pitch and hold this until we start to enter ground effect then manually fly and land from these straight in stabilized approaches. 

 

We taxi back and take off again with all the flight instruments covered. Why cover the flight instruments for takeoff and landing? 

 

First, you want the student not look in the cockpit, better to look out for conflicting taxi, takeoff and landing traffic. 

You want them to listen to the engine-propeller, you want them to feel the control forces, on takeoff roll …you

want them to see the takeoff distance and for many other good reasons I explain later;

that there may come a time in their future flying careers that they lose electric power at night or do not trust your instrument due to icing or a malfunction. 

These VASI drills build confidence, skills, and knowledge until the entire takeoff and landings and stalls are completed with all the flight instruments covered. 

When that level of confidence, skill, and knowledge is reached its time to solo and what a joy is to stand in the grass between the taxiways and the runway.

That simple wave from my solo student as he passed us on his takeoff roll - to this day still brings a smile to my face. 

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HOW TO SOLOS a STUDENT in approximately 

6 hours 

By using the VASI Lights to teach - 

AOA Controls Airspeed and Throttle/Power Controls Vertical Velocity 

 

KTPF airport, Davis Islands -Tampa, Florida 

 

Another CFI joined me in the grass area between the runway and the taxiways, as we both watched my student solo. 

 

I enjoyed smiling to him - the CFI who joined me - when on the second takeoff roll my student wave as he passed us halfway of his takeoff roll. 

 

I smiled because ... more