Emergency Procedures for the Mooney M20S Eagle

Loss of Control on an approach is a terrifying thought— and you just recovered in a valley with limited visibility and no airport in sight. Is it better to climb to safety with a known issue or scud run a few hundred feet above the ground to find an airport and some terra firma? A good group of both CEPA members and non-member aviators, attended the IMC Club Meeting, and heard our Airport Executive Director, Jeff Miller, give his State of the Airport Message. Thanks to all who attended and participated. Congratulations to CEPA for another successful year of educational programs. Program PREflight Briefing Watch this space for new programs, new content and great learning experiences. Program Chair, Dan Wirt January 27th 8a-4p Renaissance Glenview Hotel 1400 Milwaukee Ave Glenview, IL Refresh your knowledge IFR CLASSES VFR CLASSES FLYING COMPANION- ASPIRING PILOTS CLASSES VENDORS Maintenance Shops, Avionics, Flying Clubs, Charity Flying, Hiring Teams, Flight Schools, jewelry, books and more FREE EARN WINGS CREDIT ORGANIZERS & SPONSORS Chicago Area Chapter 99s International Organization of Women Pilots Madeleine Monaco, Event Chairman Eva Kozlowski, Vendor Chair Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics, Jeff Hurst Chicago FSDO FAASTeam Luanne Wills-Merrel D’Wayne Collins Whether it’s your first IMC Club meeting or you are an ‘old hand’ you will gain knowledge and understanding of flight from this unique experience. The scenario will be presented, a question posed, and YOU will get involved in the discussion. Has something like this happened to you? What else should the pilot have done? The premise of IMC Club is learning from each other, and we have the guidance of our experienced moderator to keep us on track. Join us at: Harper College CLC 7pm 1375 S Wolf Road Prospect Heights, IL 60070 to learn and share. Thank You to our CEPA Officers and Board There are a lot of great organizations, clubs and groups that you could join, and many great aviation organizations. None of us has as much time as we’d like to pursue all the interesting and worthwhile things that pop up in our lives. I want to express my thanks to you for making the Chicago Executive Pilots Association a priority in your life. I believe it is important to remind every member (and anyone who will listen) why CEPA exists, and why I believe you belong. Our mission is to educate and advocate for our pilot members, our airport, and our next generation of aviators. We are not a big organization, but we have a committed group of members (mostly pilots) who care about these things. We who are serving as officers and directors do our best to represent your point of view and use the voice you have given us those objectives. Each CEPA officer, director, and committee chair spends their time because we believe in the value our efforts bring to all. As your President I want to personally thank each of you for your wisdom, time, and efforts. Rob Mark, VP - Rob has been Program Chair and Public Relation Chair. He has presented some great safety meetings. He provided focus and discipline, and brought his expertise in communications to CEPA. for which I am grateful Marc Katz, Secretary - Marc is our supreme record keeper and counsel Chuck Heftman, Treasurer - While we are a small organization, keeping track of the funds is a tough job that re- quires meticulous attention to detail. Chuck does that in spades. Madeleine Monaco, Board Member, Scholarship Chair and Newsletter Chair. She prepares our monthly news- letters, gathering the information and articles to keep our members informed. She is a founding member, living historian, advisor, and monitor, from which we all benefit tremendously Matt O’Reilly, Board Member, Membership Chair. Matt is a past winner of our Academic Scholarship, who has paid it back in service to the organization. Matt Souza, Board Member, Webmaster (and all things digital) - Matt is the guy keeping the CEPA website, www.PWKPilots.org running smooth and looking great! Responsive, rational and reasonable—so helpful! Rusty Stevens, Board Member, Newsletter Ads, Insurance Chair, Member Picnic Chair - Rusty has been the guy organizing CEPA Member Picnic, the wonderful summer event! Ron Komin, Board Member - Sad to see Ron head off with a new career opportunity but happy for him; Ron has been great helping guide our decision making Dan Wirt, Board Member, Scholarship Committee Fundraising Chair - Dan is bringing new ideas and energy to our scholarship fund raising. In addition, he is taking over as Program Chair for 2024 so you will be hearing from him a lot in the coming months Ana Adona, Special Events Chair - Thank you Ana for a great showing at the Run-the-Runway program and a wonderful evening at our CEPA Holiday Dinner last week Kriztine Ballarini, Membership Renewal Chair - Kriztine is new to CEPA and we’ve set up a new function where she is working on keeping our organization healthy with membership renewal reminders out You - Everybody else! There is no other reason we exist but to be the organization that gives voice to our cause! Thank you for your support and membership. I invite you to bring your ideas and passion to a board meeting to discuss how we might realize your special goals! Michael Baraz President Chicago Executive Pilots Association Note: In the above group of officers, directors and committee chairs there are 6 Flight Instructors, 2 Commercial pilots, 5 aircraft owners, and an ever-increasing knowledge-based cadre of workers for aviation good! December 2023 page 4 CHICAGO EXECUTIVE PILOTS Fly Market Classified Ads FOR SALE ¼ share 1974 182P based at PWK Nice paint Leather interior Low time engine & prop Well maintained with full logs Garmin stack Garmin G5 HSI & attitude ind. Call for more info 847-736-3045 FOR SALE 1999 Mooney Eagle M20S David Carroll @ 847-204-4894 $210,000 TT 1755.3 Engine Time: 1177.8 SFN Prop Time: 719.5 Interior 9 / Exterior 9 Engine Upgraded - Continental Platinum IO550-G7 Ad paid through December 2023 Ad paid through December 2023 January 2024 page 5 . Holiday Dinner Fun On Thursday, December 14th, members, guests and friends gathered at Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling to cel- ebrate the Holiday Season. Greeted by our hostess, Ana Adona, and her trusty assistant, Matt O’Reilly, to check us in and sell us 50/50 raffle tickets, we started our evening at the cash bar at 6:00pm. Fill out your name tag, make sure everyone knows your name, and order a cocktail! The ballroom was set up for us with large round tables decorated with holiday centerpieces provided by Madeleine Monaco. There were little treat boxes on every table provided by Michael Baraz. Everything looked festive! During cocktail hour and dinner, “Featuring Entertainment by D-Erania and Jahari Stampley” we were wowed by a professional jazz performance of the highest quality. D-Erania (aka Donella) is also one of us—an aspiring pilot brought to us by her CFI, Michael Baraz. Powerhouse move, Mr. President! Amazing. Can’t thank you enough for arranging that. What a treat. The 50/50 raffle was won by former member Armand Bendersky (who decamped some years ago to ENW) The Schol- arship Fund reaped the benefit of the balance. In addition, we received an extremely generous donation to that fund from one member in honor of our member Warren Bruhl, and another very generous donation from another individu- al member and his family. Money management for the event was provided by our exceptional Treasurer Chuck Heft- man. Profit mode was achieved, but barely, just like we like it! Here’s a peek at what you missed: CONGRATULATIONS TO RYDER SCHUCH HE SOLOED ON 12-10-23 Rusty, Nick and Kriztine, Larry Moy Gail, Gary, Howard, Tod + 1, Armand, and Dan Chuck, Dave, Walter +1, Dan, Charlie Boyle Syd, Jay, Dave, Kathy, Eva, Madeleine, Rogers and Sebastian Linda, Erica, Brendan and Matt Pete, Lisa, Denise, Ron, Susanne and Marc IT’S A BIG DEAL!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL 1005 S WOLF ROAD SUITE 106 WHEELING IL 60090-6408 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED WHAT’S UP DOC? Doc, I have moved into a new city and state and about to need a new Class III Medical. How should I go about finding the right AME in my new location? I don't want to make a mistake and jeopardize my status as a pilot. What advice do you have for me? Dear Pilot, Finding a new AME is a pretty easy process - you just go to "Find an AME", https://www.faa.gov/ pilots/amelocator, and put in your location. More importantly, getting to the right type of AME is critical, as there are three levels - Basic, Senior and HIMS. Without a referral from a local pilot, it's hard to know who is friendly or not, but if all you need is a Class 2 or 3, a Basic AME should be able to help you. If you need a Class 1, then you need a Senior AME. If you have ever had any alcohol related arrests/problems, substance abuse arrests/ problems, depression needing antidepressants, or a history of using ADD/ADHD medicines ever in your life, then you need the HIMS AME. All the AME's are independent practitioners, so each will be different in their approach to you. Sometimes your old AME can give you a referral, as we tend to know each other, and can sometimes rec- ommend a colleague we know. The FAA is pretty conscientious about keeping the list up to date, but docs do re- tire and they only refresh the list quarterly. Dr. Sydney Schneidman is a Senior Aviation Medical Examiner with HIMS certification. He flies a Cardinal at PWK, is a long time CEPA mem- ber, active with CAP, and practices Emergency Medicine, and Aviation Medicine. He will answer any CEPA member’s questions about FAA medical certification, alcohol issues, or antidepressants. Contact him with questions/concerns at sschneidman@gmail.com.