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Presidents Message An Update from the Managers Desk of KAUN AAA and the "2020 Vision" As the Prop Turns Distant Biplane Memories: Part I Julie Clark Receives Prestigious Award
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I’m looking forward to hearing from our November speaker, Dr. Jeff Rose, who has competed in the biplane air race events at Reno. Dr. Rose will share his firsthand experiences and provide us with some insider intelligence on the relocated National Championship Air Races in Roswell, New Mexico. It promises to be a fascinating presentation for aviation enthusiasts of all kinds. Our members Tedd Stiles and Michelle White are working hard on their upcoming Interview Skills Workshop, scheduled for November 8. This hands-on session is a great example of how the Auburn Aviation Association provides real value to those pursuing or advancing careers in aviation. I encourage everyone to read more about it through the event listing—space is limited, so early registration is recommended. At this month’s meeting, we will also be electing our officers for 2025, an important opportunity to help guide the direction of our organization in the coming year. Your participation makes a difference! See you at the airport, Chris
Chris Haven, AAA President
Novembers guest speaker will be Dr. Jeff Rose; a local dentist and fellow aviator who has exciting tales from biplane racing at Reno/Roswell.
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As the proud owner of member Jerry Severson‘s lovingly-built scaled down airplanes, Auburn Aviation Association will exhibit them in the Veterans Day parade, perhaps alongside some veterans who have actually flown or worked on the full size versions of a P-51 and and F-86 Come join us Tuesday, 11 November!
November 11, 2025 10:50 am | Lincoln Way and Cleveland Ave
An update from the managers desk of kaun
Rejected Takeoff, Rejected Landings, Helicopters Rotor Wash Why are there three headlines in your article this month, Tyghe? I’m glad you asked! In the last few months, we’ve had incidents involving two aircraft that technically overran Runway 25. The first overrun happened on August 7, 2025, due to a loss of power on the takeoff roll. The second event occurred on October 17, 2025. This overrun came to rest close enough to the runway and centerline that it resulted in an airport closure for about an hour. This was a case where a go-around should have happened, but did not. The third event occurred on October 20, 2025. This last incident was nearly a serious accident, but fortunately ended without damage or injury. A tailwheel aircraft departed Runway 07 shortly after a heavy HUE helicopter had “landed” on Taxiway A and proceeded to the helipads. The tailwheel aircraft departed before the helicopter was in flat pitch (or, for us fixed-wing pilots, no lift). In this condition, the helicopter was still generating significant rotor wash and vortices. Due to wind and direction, the vortices moved directly into the aircraft’s takeoff path. In my opinion, the tailwheel aircraft departed too soon given the situation. So why am I telling you about these incidents? These are just a few examples of the events your airport management team reviews regularly. I want everyone to think about these types of situations with the hope that you will avoid them in your flying. I believe there is one underlying factor in all three. What do you think that is? We all get distracted—phones, computers, scenery, and life constantly pulling at us. For years, résumés bragged about being “great at multitasking.” Now research shows that we can’t actually multitask—we can however task switch, but switching still reduces focus and performance especially in the critical phases of flight. The critical phases of flight are exactly that: critical. We do not have time to be distracted during those phases even for a moment. A sterile cockpit has been proven to increase safety in the critical phase of flight. How do we hone our skills? Several ways come to mind: Our next Flight Safety Meeting in April is a wonderful start. The FAA offers excellent WINGS safety seminars that can not only hone your skills but also help with your BFR. My personal favorite is a perspective that the FAA publishes minimum currency requirements, these are not maximum recommendations for true proficiency. I encourage all aviators to set personal minimums above FAA minimums, and ensure that you are truly proficient in the task you're about to perform. Whether that’s hangar flying with fellow pilots, making your BFR or IPC an annual flight with a CFI, utilizing a flight simulator, or seeking other additional training opportunities is up to us pilots but, please continue sharpening your skills. It keeps the airport community safe. Remember some of the adages we have heard: -Go-arounds are cheap. -Waiting a few seconds before takeoff is almost free. -Rejecting a takeoff is normal. -And there are no second chances in aviation. Fly safely. Trash Service at the Airport You may have noticed that the dumpsters are not always open. This is because the airport has been experiencing ongoing issues with the dumpsters being misused. The airport now has two dumpsters — one for general trash and a second for cardboard only. Please ensure that all cardboard is flattened before placing it in the designated bin. Overfills or items being left on the ground in front of them creates a major hazard to the airport by introducing FOD to the field. When the dumpsters overflow, it also creates additional cleanup work. To address this, I often have to divert the Public Works crew or myself from other important safety and maintenance tasks, which causes delays in scheduled work across the airport. Please also note that the airport is under 24-hour video surveillance, including the dumpster area. Unfortunately, the only effective solution at this time is to keep the dumpsters locked when not in use. If you need access, please stop by my office or Threshold Aviation for assistance. Thank you for your cooperation in helping keep our airport clean and running smoothly. Safe flying! Tyghe Richardson Your Airport Manager Auburn Airport City of Auburn, CA (530) 888-8174
Tyghe Richardson, Airport Manager
In 2019 the members of Auburn Aviation Association (AAA) took a leap of faith and established an educational endowment (AAAEEF) at Placer Community Foundation (PCF). A goal was set to achieve $70,000 in five years. $70,000 would fund the annual “Brig. Gen. C.E. Bud Anderson” $2500 flight Scholarship for decades to come. We called this our “2020 Vision”. In 2020 Ben Rubash received the AAA $2500 scholarship and Andrew Chubatenko was awarded $2500 from EAA Chapter 526. Both candidates were selected through the AAA application and interview process. In 2022 the Ellsworth Hovey Getchell Foundation (EHGF) invited AAA to administer $75,000 in scholarship funds and the “AAA Mentoring Program” was created to ensure the success of the awardees. “KAUN born aviator” Peter Hastert, now a Southwest Airlines pilot, volunteered to lead the program. Under Peter’s leadership the mentoring and networking program is one of the most successful in the nation. Since 2020 AAA has administered and overseen FORTY-THREE (43) ratings for young pilots at KAUN! Can you name anywhere in the United States that has achieved a record like that in just 5 years? The AAA programs have grown to include Aviation Career Day, the annual KAUN Flight Safety Conference, and the upcoming Interview Training program created by Michelle White and Captain Tedd Stiles. In 2026 we will be administering scholarships for AAA, EHGF, EAA 526, Munro Family, Mach 5 and the Conte Foundation totaling over $175,000! So how did the members of AAA do in achieving the 2020 vision of $70,000 in the scholarship endowment? At the end of the 2025 third quarter there is over $650,000 in the account! AAA can now provide full ride flight scholarships for decades to come while keeping Brig. Gen. Anderson’s name alive and paying it forward to quality individuals. We can all be proud of this achievement. Auburn Aviation Association did not get here because we are satisfied with our success and willing to rest on our laurels. The spirit of our group of visionaries would say that “we’re just getting started”. When we achieve $1 million dollars in our endowment, we will not only fund flight scholarships, but we will also be able to send a kid to college, every year, for decades to come. Wouldn’t that be something! That goal is only $350,000 away. I invite all of you to join the spirit and energy of our success by making a year-end donation to the AAAEEF endowment at Placer Community Foundation. I encourage our senior members to consider a tax-free RMD donation from their retirement accounts and if possible, to join the “Bud Anderson Legacy Squadron”. It can be as simple as filing a “Bequest Intention” with PCF or designating AAA as a beneficiary in your 401k account. Together we have built the dream and together we have enjoyed the success. The members of Auburn Aviation Association are “Just Getting Started”!
Don Wolfe, AAA Scholarship Director
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Mike Duncan, Sunshine Flyers
As the prop turns
John Irvine and CFI Chris Hale
Kiki Kopp (second from left, front row)
John Irvine and DPE Carol Zerbe
This is the time of year pilots need to be aware of all of the strange creatures that are flying about (ghosts, and goblins, and perhaps a few witches as well). The ones that seem to create the most danger though are birds. The Auburn area is known as a bird sanctuary and many of these birds claim this area as home as well as a stopping place for their migration. Over the last few weeks there have been several bird strikes that have created damage to airplanes. Dented wings, nicked or bent propellers, and perhaps even a broken windshield are just some of the things that can happen; all of which can cost thousands of dollars to fix. If you come upon them in the air; try to turn away from them or get above them. When the birds are scared they tend to dive, and if you head below them it may result in a strike. Most of these strikes will occur on take off or landing. When approaching the airport keep your scan going by looking all around the area for any signs of them. A good clearing of the area in your departure path before starting your take off roll is a good practice to have. We have to keep an eye out for our fellow aviators. Fly safe. While on the subject of flying safe, are you night current? With daylight savings time almost over, it is getting dark earlier and earlier. Unlike the middle of summer it is easy to get night current early enough to be home for dinner. Even though the FAA only requires that you do three take offs and landings you might need more. If you have not been up at night for a while, remember your depth perception will be off when landing, your sense of direction will be off because you do not have all the references you do in the daytime, and attitude to the horizon that you have in the daytime may not be there for you. Additionally flying over or toward big city lights is way different than flying toward or over the mountains. A short night cross country may be in the future for you. For a while perhaps it would be beneficial to take an instructor along with you to build your skills and confidence. Some people like flying at night better than daytime because it is usually more calm, you can see other airplane lights better, and there tend to be fewer aircraft flying. Go out and view the stars and enjoy a nice full moon. The student flying is still going strong but beginning to slow a little due to the fall weather. However John Irvine was able to get his Private Pilots License this past month in a Cessna 182 with Chris Hale as his instructor and Carol Zerbe as Designated Pilot Examiner. Also shout out to Kristen "Kiki" Kopp on her completion of Officer Candidate School in the Air National Guard! Kiki learned to fly at Auburn, doing all her training here and went on to instruct at Sunshine Flyers. Congratulations to all on a job well done. Well that is about all for now so Good Night Miss Daisy. The Prop Turner Michael Duncan
My Dad and the OTW Growing up in a general aviation family near McClellan Air Force Base in the 70s meant Rio Linda Airport was the epicenter of our activities. Dad reengaged with flying there, having learned to fly in Aeronca 7AC Champs (Airknockers) in a series of 15- and 20-minute flights paid for with the meager proceeds from his rural paper route during his Oklahoman youth. He joined the Army at 18 years of age for a year and a half hitch after the war to serve with the occupation in Japan. He used the GI Bill to pursue a bachelor’s degree, ultimately earning a Doctorate in Philosophy, on his dime. Dad’s career trek was academics, teaching communication studies, writing scholarly papers and a couple books. Once his income was sufficient to support his dormant aviation aspirations, we started spending time at the airport, attending airshows and more than occasionally flying airplanes. Throughout my youth, Dad romanced the excitement he experienced watching World War Two military airplanes flying by when he was a kid. These stories probably foretold our trajectory toward flying airplanes, but that wasn’t clear until we started flying out of Rio Linda. On a college professor’s salary, we weren’t flying anything exotic. Though looking back, flying in straight tail C-150s, and 120s, 140s was pretty neat. It was what Dad could afford; and, we loved it. Somewhere toward the early mid-70s, the American Aero flying club at Rio Linda acquired a Myers OTW open cockpit biplane; OTW was an acronym for Out To Win (a contract to build airplanes). Myers produced 100 examples of the OTW from 1936 to 1944. American Aero acquired serial number 2. For a little kid, it was a huge, grand airplane, a link to the World War One allied Nieuport, Spad and S.E.5 fighters. At an Airport Day one Sacramento summer afternoon, Dad bought me a ride in that open cockpit time machine. He lent me his bright green cloth flying helmet to wear, a few sizes senior for me, and strapped me into the seat in the front cockpit with the flying school’s patriarch, Russ Kilmer who managed the controls in the rear cockpit. Off we went. It was a marvel. Looking out from behind the small windscreen to see the horizon uninterrupted by a cabin enclosure, turning on a dime and zooming above the fields and trees of Natomas before the crush of houses came, I was forevermore connected to flight. The wind was everywhere. For the first time, I could put my hand outside the cockpit to feel the rush of air flowing around the airplane in flight. It wasn’t blustery behind the windscreen, but a swirl of soft eddies of air flowing around the open cockpit. On approach for landing, I wanted to signal my approval of the adventure, so I reached my left hand out of the cockpit and into the airstream to give Dad a thumbs up. Russ did a touch & go landing. On climb-out, I realized there were folks watching the OTW on both sides of the narrow, oiled-dirt runway, so on our subsequent two landings, I extended thumbs-up out of both sides of the cockpit. It was a great flight and a good day, clear and crisp in my memory more than a half century ago. If I wasn’t already hooked on flying airplanes, and I certainly was, that flight secured my destiny tighter than a cotter pinned AN-310-5 castellated nut on an AN-5 bolt. I never flew in the OTW again, though Dad made a run at getting checked out in it. He got a few orientation flights, followed by sufficient stick and rudder instruction to the point of soloing the OTW, but for the fading light of a Sunday evening. Dad returned to the airport midweek after work for his first solo flight. The trick was getting the OTW started. It didn’t have a starter, so hand-propping was standard procedure. However, there was no one around to prop the Warner engine for Dad. This potential was anticipated; and, Dad’s instructor briefed him on how to prop the OTW solo. Dad chalked the main tires and tied the tail gear down, pulled the prop through, primed the engine, set the mixture and throttle, as instructed, turned on the magnetos, then went around to swing the prop through for the start. Nothing. He went back to the cockpit to turn off the mags, so he could reposition the prop for another go at it. With the prop in position and the mags back on, Dad gave it another twirl. Nothing. This cycle repeated a couple more times. Dad figured he lost the prime, so he gave the Warner a couple more shots of fuel. With the prop positioned, mags hot, he gave it another pull, swinging the prop with all he had. The engine caught, backfired and kicked the metal propeller backward, slicing Dad’s right hand open along the palm with the first blade, then the second blade smacked his left thumb with enough vigor to break the proximal phalanx into four pieces, and gouge out his thumb nail. At first, Dad was just a little embarrassed, his hands smarting a bit. He walked around to turn off the magnetos, proceeding to the clubhouse to wash up and get a Band-Aid. It was then he realized he was seriously injured. This revelation came to him when the flying club secretary exclaimed, “Pat Marsh, you are bleeding. Don’t bleed on the carpet.” The carpet was a horrible red, lowcut pile appropriate to an early 60s mobile home, which is what the clubhouse was. In some level of shock, he found a couple shop towels to wrap around his hands. Someone drove him to the hospital, not a drop of blood spilt on the carpet. Dozens of stitches later, Mom drove Dad home from the hospital, his hands useless for weeks until the pain eased and he figured out how to manage life anew with limited use of his mangled and bandaged hands. Eventually, Dad went back to work, with fresh white bandages. Doctors required him to hold his hands above his heart, so the blood pressure wouldn’t open up the sutured and still healing tissue. His close friend and teaching colleague, Doctor Cobb, had the most fun at Dad’s expense. Leading a small procession of professors from the communications building to the commissary for lunch, Cobb made a commotion, ushering students and faculty back, as Dad walked stoically behind, his bandaged hands held at eye level. “Make way for the Profit,” Cobb professed, as if the bandages were some sort of turban and Dad was a guru, “Make way for the Learned Profit.” The OTW fell into a cycle of maintenance issues. Dad never reconnected with it, not from a lack of desire to get back on that horse, more for a moment in his life, lost in time. Nor did he ever fly another open cockpit biplane. In time, after getting an education and finding a career path, I would fly biplanes, stories for another telling.
Ben Marsh, EHGF Board Director
Distant biplane memories: part i
NC23799, residing in a hangar at the defunct Natomas Airport (old photograph). It is rumored to be located at Sutter County Airport now. This is the airplane that bit my Dad and captured my aviation imagination.
Tammy Meredith, AAA Member & Local 99
julie clark recieves prestigious award
As Julie Clark’s friend and Chair of her 99 chapter, I felt honored to be invited to share in her joy of being enshrined into the National Aviation Hall Of Fame (NAHF). Dennie Salzman, another chapter member, and myself were both able to travel to Wichita, Kansas for the beautiful ceremony. I flew out Wednesday, September 17th. The dinner was Friday, I wanted to head out early to spend time with Julie’s family and friends and hopefully take in some of the local sites. I traveled and roomed with Julie‘s friend, Barbara Crum. Julie‘s cousin Kathy and husband Mark Wanek, from Cincinnati, had been communicating with everybody ahead of time to coordinate multiple events while we were all there. They opened a hospitality suite for everybody the entire visit along with hosting a beautiful lunch Thursday for anybody who was in town. Once Barb and I settled into our room, we took a short walk to Mark and Kathy’s hotel room to meet those who were in town. Knowing Julie as I do, I was excited to meet so many people I had heard about over the years. Besides family members, many of Julie‘s close friends within her aerobatic show days were able to make the trip.I have to say not only did I enjoy meeting everybody, it was clear they were all there to support someone they loved dearly. I don’t know if I’ve ever met a group of strangers that I instantly felt a connection with and enjoyed their company as much as these lovely people. I found myself hanging out in the hospitality suite every day as much as possible. People came from as far as Canada and New York to support Julie. The luncheon Thursday was incredible. Most of the 30 people who were able to attend were there. After our meal, we all took turns standing up to say something about Julie and how we met. During the lunch, I discovered several within the group had previously purchased tickets to take a ride in “Doc”, the following morning prior to the dinner Friday night. “Doc” is one of only two airworthy B-29’s. Fifi being the other. Realizing I had misread an email I received believing Doc was touring the country, you can imagine how excited I was to find out not only was this beautiful aircraft in town, but if I jumped quickly at it, I might be able to get an available seat. Contact information was passed to me and I quickly ran out to the lobby where it was quiet to reserve seats for myself and Barbara.I was so excited to find out there were available seats for both of us in the back half of the plane as “gunners”! I couldn’t believe what a stroke of luck in having this opportunity fall in my lap to be able to take a ride in a B-29 Superfortress from WWII! In all, seven of us were going to share this once in a lifetime experience in less than 24 hours. Since the dinner Friday night was being held in the Doc Hangar, we had no trouble finding the location at the airport the next morning. From the time I realized I had a ticket and was going to take this historical flight, I felt like I had reverted back to being a preteen. Friday morning couldn’t come soon enough for me. A few of us met for breakfast before jumping in an Uber to head to the airport. We were so excited we actually showed up a half hour before they unlocked the doors. The crew welcomed us with open arms, giving us a rundown of what to expect prepping for the flight. This was prior to the thorough debrief we received from the entire crew on the tarmac before we boarded. For the gunner seats, we headed to the back of the plane to climb up a ladder. I don’t think you could wipe a smile off of any of our faces from that point on. There were several crew members throughout the plane to help us with any questions we had or assisting with photographic moments. In the back we were able to wear headsets, listening to not only the multiple checklists the pilots went over, but also the conversation between the pilots and the bombardier position in the nose, which happened to be Andrew in our group. Since Andrew is a Captain with Air Canada, it was appropriate. They also had a large screen set up in the back so we could look into the cockpit and nose of the plane. Most of us in the back were pilots, so we were all mesmerized by what we were hearing and watching. I personally enjoyed listening to the pilots run through the checklists and confirm ready with all crew members throughout the plane prior to taxi and takeoff. Once airborne and safe, we were given the queue to walk around the plane, this is where the fun really started. We had been briefed prior to being aware of time so everybody could take a turn at every position and window. We all helped each other and took turns making sure we all had plenty of time with different viewing spots and getting pictures of each other. I think we all reverted to preteens at that moment in time as well! With one runway in Wichita and a slow bomber trying to get sequenced, we were instructed to do a couple of 360’s, extending our 45 minute flight. Once landed and shut down, we all had a chance to walk around a bit more and crawl through the long tunnel to the cockpit so we could enjoy that part of the plane we hadn’t seen yet. Due to the awards dinner that night, there was only one flight of the day. Along with that flexibility and realizing we were there for Julie and were pilots in the group, the crew was incredibly generous with their time and knowledge understanding our interest in the aircraft. After the appropriate group shots in front of the plane, I noticed the volunteers had all grabbed rags and were wiping the oil off of the airplane by the four engines. I walked over and asked if they needed any help. One of the crew members told me to grab a rag if I wanted to. I quickly picked one up off the pile and let them show me the proper way to clean the plane. I have the B-29 oil soaked rag and will be framing it. We finally headed inside to go to the gift shop. It didn’t take us long to gather up our precious Momentos and head to the counter. The pilot was visiting with us as we were checking out. I asked him if he could accept a donation for the crew to be able to buy them lunch or whatever was best for them. It was important to me they knew what a great time we had and how much we enjoyed the time they spent with us making that flight something we would never forget. He humbly accepted the donation and thanked me. Unfortunately, it was time to go. We all walked out with the biggest smiles on our faces. It was now time to head back to the hotel and relax for a few hours. We had time to visit our hospitality suite. For those of us that took the flight, we all enjoyed reliving the moment over and over! Finally, it was time to head back to our own rooms and get ready for the awards dinner. This was a formal affair, so we all got in our best suits and shiny dresses and met down in the lobby to once again Uber back to the Doc Hangar for the evening. Walking into the Hangar was a special moment for me. The fact that we had just flown in a beautiful warbird and now going to celebrate with our friend at the same location the plane is housed in just seemed to make the moment that much more special. The Hangar was decorated beautifully. Based on the amount of tables, there had to be close to 500 people at the event. The feel in the air was something special. So many people had traveled in to share this moment with their loved ones. As we walked around many people known in the Aviation circle pointed out to me. I was in awe realizing what a special moment in time this was. At one point, I took a minute to really soak in the room, understanding and appreciating the importance of the evening. It made me feel good to be a part of something much bigger. We slowly found several in our group as we worked our way over to our tables. Unfortunately, with so many there for Julie, we were spread out during the ceremony and meal, but were able to come together after dinner. Julie was first up and gave a beautiful acceptance speech. Unfortunately, in my excitement, I didn’t note the names of the other inductees as originally planned. Once everybody had been introduced and speeches finished, we all worked our way up to the front where Julie was to congratulate her and work on all the important group photographs. After the event, they opened the hangar door where Doc was waiting outside for everyone to enjoy photos around the plane. We all enjoyed spending a little more quality time once again, with Doc, this time in our best outfits. With a nasty storm heading into the area, they finally had to ask everyone to leave so they could clean out the hangar and get the plane in for the night. We all headed back to the hotel, some enjoying a nightcap before retiring for the evening. Most everybody headed out the next day. We were able to say our goodbyes after breakfast before shuttling off to the airport. Although it was a quick trip, I realized what an incredible experience I had been a part of. It’s hard to put into words when you meet a group of strangers one day and realize, a short time later, they’re no longer strangers, but new friends in your life. After spending time with her wonderful family and friends, I fully realize how much Julie is loved and respected. I feel blessed to be welcomed into that circle.
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