SIU Aviation Newsletter - Southern Illinois University

SIU Aviation Newsletter
College of Applied Sciences and Arts
Summer 2013
Vol. 18, No. 1
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois
www.aviation.siu.edu/
Transportation Education Center Grand Opening!
Great Things Ahead for SIU Aviation!!
The grand opening of the long-awaited Transportation Education Center at Southern Illinois Airport on
Oct. 26, 2012 was among several highlights for Aviation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale this year.
Inside you will find articles and photos featuring student and alumni accomplishments, more about the TEC,
new aircraft for Aviation Flight, and a donated Learjet for Aviation Technologies.
Register for the Golf Outing Online at:
The 2013 SIU Aviation Scholarship Golf Scramble will be
held on Monday, June 10 at Boulder Ridge Country Club,
Lake In The Hills, IL. For more
information, please contact David
NewMyer at 618-453-8898 or
dnewmyer@aviation.siu.edu
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http://siuf.org/events/aviation-6th-annual-golf/
Transportation Education Center
Grand Opening
Friday, October 26, 2012
The Original “TEC” Team: Jack Greer, Larry Staples,
Elaine Vitello, David NewMyer, and Jim White
North lobby of the TEC
Air Traffic
Control
Tower
Simulator
Student representatives, from left,
Angela Stearn, David Bias,
Michael Adamczyk at TEC grand
opening
Former U.S. Rep.
Jerry Costello
Left: A visiting
high school
student operating
a Frasca TruFlite
during a career
day
Right: Students
work in one of the
new engine test
cells at the TEC
Tom Young Memorial Aircraft hangs above
the north entrance to the TEC
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ALUMNI PHOTOS
Andrew Cohler, a recent AVM graduate, participated in
the SIU Alumni Association’s 2013 Extern program at
General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wis.
Two Salukis, Ryan Chamberlain and Declan Hartney,
are now Blue Angels
Julie Penkeva—Frontier Airlines
Dave Bertollotti—United Airlines
2012 SIU Distinguished Alumnus Clarence Copping
with his daughters, Courtney and Samantha Copping ,
at the 2013 United Airlines Career Day
Sabrina Zwego—Republic Airways
Naval Aviator Jason Hughes immediately
following his first solo in the T-6B Texan
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ALUMNI PHOTOS
MPA-Aviation Alumni at the Transportation Research
Board Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., January
2013. From left to right: Andy Kirchoff,
Clayton Stambaugh, Christine Gerencher, Jim Miller,
and Bill Keller
Doug Carr—NBAA, Dave NewMyer, and Christine Gerencher—
TRB at Corporate Aviation Career Day, 2012
Craig Neville and Keith Mueller
American Airlines Maintenance
Capt. Garrett Hackett and F/O Dane Wilson
ExpressJet Airlines
The Department of Aviation
Technologies is proud to
announce the induction of Mr.
Thomas Cleveland into the Illinois
Aviation Hall of Fame on May 16.
Tom's work to promote aviation
through youth groups and local
aviation organizations along with
his outstanding performance while
serving as airport manager at
DeKalb and his work at DuPage
were key to his acceptance into
the hall. We congratulate Tom
and wish him continued success
Lt. Christine Zoerlein—U.S. Air Force
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Tom Cleveland
Flying Salukis Place Third at National Flying Competition
The Flying Salukis finished in
third place in the 2013 NIFA
national competition in May.
This is the third consecutive
year that the team has finished
among the top three in the nation, including the 2011 National Championship. Four Salukis
finished within the top 13 competitors in the nation. Seniors
Taylor Breum and Courtney
Copping finished in fourth and
eighth place, respectively, for
National Top Pilot Award honors. Courtney was the top scoring female pilot for a second straight year, and
also earned the 2013 Women’s Achievement Award. Dane Fearneyhough finished in seventh and Prescott
Dean finished 13th for National Top Pilot honors. We look forward to another successful season next year.
Go Dawgs !!
Flying Saluki Standouts
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 Top Female Pilot in the nation;
2012 and 2013
 2013 Women’s Achievement Award
 8th Place: National Top Pilot
 Cape Air First Officer (part-time)
 SIU Aviation Flight Faculty (full-time)
1st Place: Simulator Ground Trainer
Second Top Scoring Male
4th Place: National Top Pilot
Graduates with 3 Individual
National Titles; 2 in 2012 and
1 in 2013
Taylor Breum
Co-Captain
Courtney
Copping
 2nd Place: Short Field Approach and
Landing
 13th Place: National Top Pilot
 3rd Place: Power-off Landing
 6th Place: Aircraft Pre-flight
 7th Place: National Top Pilot
Dane
Fearneyhough
Prescott
Dean
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2012 SIU Aviation Scholarship Golf Scramble
at Boulder Ridge Country Club
2012 Ray Plote Aviation Scholarship
Winners
Robert Hutchinson
Taylor Breum
Brian Hallin, Steve Hawkins, Hank Kobulnicky, and Chris Sims
Justin Lopez
Courtney Copping
Tony Flannigan presents the recipients of the Ray Plote
Aviation Scholarships with their awards
Register for the Golf Outing Online at:
http://siuf.org/events/aviation-6th-annual-golf/
Mike Ketring, Scott Brown, and Clarence Copping
For more information, please contact
David NewMyer at 618-453-8898 or
dnewmyer@aviation.siu.edu
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Aviation Technologies Graduate Flies
The World’s only Flying B-29 for the Commemorative Air Force
David Oliver is a 2006 graduate of SIU’s Aviation
Technologies program and pilot of “FiFi”, the World’s
only flying B-29. Dave is a Certified Flight Instructor and
Airframe & Powerplant Technician. He recently explained
how his experiences at SIU helped him get this unique
opportunity. Dave began volunteering his maintenance
services for the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) as they
flew the historic aircraft around the air show circuit. Dave
credits his AvTech instructors, Dr. Charley Rodriguez and
Lowell Berentsen, for providing him with the technical
background to operate and maintain an aircraft like FiFi.
Dave also says his aerobatic experiences at SIU also
reinforced his aviation background, and he is thankful to
Ken Robinson for his generosity with his aircraft. Dave
also says the Aviation Management program helped him
develop an understanding of the people and systems within
the aviation world.
Dave Oliver, Pilot, B-29 “FiFi” and SIU Aviation alumnus
FiFi’s Return to Carbondale
The B-29 Superfortress “FiFi” will return to Southern Illinois this summer. FiFi and her crew will be
at Southern Illinois Airport on July 19, and the Williamson County Regional Airport in Marion on July 2021. Each event takes place from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. FiFi will be joined by the CAF’s B-24 Liberator,
“Diamond Lil,” on the visit to the region. The planes will then depart Southern Illinois for Oshkosh, Wis.,
for the 2013 EAA Air Venture. Come see this historic aircraft in Southern Illinois or Oshkosh.
Aviation Technologies Receives a Lear 24D
Aviation Technologies now has a new training aid – a
Lear 24D. The aircraft was acquired in a trade last year
for the department’s Sikorsky HH3 helicopter. The
new aircraft will be used to support maintenance training in a variety of subject areas. Pictured in the photo,
from left to right: Charley Rodriguez, Andy Craig,
Matt Harrison, Dennis Hannon, the two pilots who ferried the aircraft to Southern Illinois Airport, and Mike
Burgener
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Aviation faculty along with contractors from River City Construction, Wineman Technology, and JCI
are working to put the finishing touches on the new
Aviation Engine Test Facility. In addition to the Rolls
Royce 250, a Pratt and Whitney JT-12 turbojet rated at
3,300 pounds of thrust is being prepared to run in the
facilities thrust cell. In all, the engine test facility will
have four test cells, two for turbine engines and two
for aircraft reciprocating engines
SIU Aviation Management Society
Career Fair and Banquet
October 26, 2012
Aviation Alumnus Marc Chyba with Sabrina Zwego,
Republic Airways
John Hallock, Steve Galante, Omar Baig, and Dave
DeNormandie
Mike Peters AviationInterviews.com Scholarship Winners: Joshua Mech,
Angela Stearn, David Bias, Taylor Breum, Mike Peters, William Brophy,
Peter Popovich, Robert Hutchinson, and James Jenkins
Charles and Erika Priester with Brent Muno,
winner of the 2012 George Priester Aviation
Scholarship
Clarence Copping with William Norwood
Aviation Scholarship winners Anna Antonini and
Kevin Grandberry
Aviation Management Society—Executive Board
Christian Padilla, President
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Faculty News
Dr. Robert Kaps retired after 31 Years in 2012 as a fulltime and part-time professor in Aviation Management
Edmund Anthony “Tony” DaRosa
1918-2012
Edmund Anthony “Tony” DaRosa peacefully arrived into the
arms of God on Aug. 23 at age 93 in Wheaton, IL. Born to
Jose and Rosa Marie da Rosa on Oct. 16, 1918 in Portugal,
Tony moved to the United States in 1937 and attended the
Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, OK. There he also
met and married the love of his life, the late Claire Turner,
who passed on July 21, 2012. After serving in the Army Air
Corp during World War II, Tony and Claire raised their family
of three sons, Ronald (Susan) of Wheaton, James
(Jeannette) of Lockport, and Timothy (Bonita) of Springfield,
on the campus of Lewis College in Lockport where Tony was
Director of Aviation. In 1964, the family moved to Carbondale, where he was founding Chairman of the Aviation Technology Department at Southern Illinois University. Even in
recent years, former students still fondly referred to him as
Mr. “D.” After retiring in 1978, Tony and Claire moved to Lake
Mary, FL. They returned to Illinois to live out their golden
years at Wyndemere Senior Living Center in Wheaton. On
July 14, 2012 they celebrated 72 years of marriage. Tony
was preceded in death by his wife; parents; brother, Gentile;
sister, Wilhelmina; and baby daughter, Mary Louise. He is
survived by his brother, Abilio; three sons; 11 grandchildren;
and 10 great-grandchildren.
Dr. Charley Rodriguez retired in 2012 after 32 years of service
Michael Most has retired after 24 years in Aviation
Technologies. Mike now works in the aviation
department at Kansas State
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Aviation Student Groups in Action
Alpha Eta Rho (Sigma Chapter)
Women in Aviation
Sigma Chapter representatives with Mrs. Bernadette Kelly,
widow of the late Ronald Kelly, a former national president
and Sigma Chapter alumnus. Anthony Woods (top photo),
Sigma Chapter member was recently elected as the Alpha
Eta Rho National President
Our local WIA chapter attended the national
conference in Nashville, Tenn in 2013
Aviation Management Society
Aviation Ambassadors
The Aviation Ambassadors are instrumental to our annual
career events and other activities within the department.
The Aviation Management Society at American Airlines in
2013. The AMS is also responsible for the annual aviation
career fair and awards banquet
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SIU/Corporate Aviation/General Aviation Career Day
July 2012
SIU/United Airlines Aviation Career Day
April 20, 2013
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SIU/United Airlines Aviation Career Day
April 20, 2013
United Airlines employees, crew, and SIU alumni led by
Capt. Mark Sebby (left, front row) flew students to the annual
UAL Career Day at SIU Carbondale on April 20, 2013
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SIU/American Airlines Aviation Career Day
October 2012
SIU at EAA Air Venture OshKosh
Come see us at the “Education Park”
which is represented in the lower lefthand corner of the map
Join us in the Education Park exhibit
hall for the college mixer on Friday,
Aug. 2 from 6 to 8:30 pm
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SIU Aviation Alumni Gathering at Priester Aviation
Approximately 100 SIU Aviation Alumni met at the
Priester Aviation hangar at Chicago Executive Airport
on September 14, 2012.
Come join us for the next Aviation Alumni gathering
this fall.
Attendees at Priester’s 2012 Aviation
Alumni Gathering
College of Applied Sciences and Arts Dean Andy
Wang, Captain Steve Nolen of United Airlines,
George Karagiannis, pilot for Polar Air Cargo
NASA Astronaut Mark Kelly and Chancellor Rita Cheng with SIU Aviation graduates, and faculty
May 2012 commencement
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2012-2013 Aviation Scholarships
Jerry L. Kennedy Aviation Career Advancement
Scholarship
Courtney Copping
Christopher Fischer
Michael R. Peters AviationInterviews.com Aviation
Scholarship
Peter Popovich
Angela Stearn
David Bias
Joshua Mech
Larry L. Byerly Memorial Aviation Scholarship
Blake Travelstead
Robert Hutchinson
Taylor Breum
William Brophy
James Jenkins
Captain Steven Staples Aviation Leadership Scholarship
Courtney Copping
Ryan McShane Hope Flys Scholarship
Angela Stearn
James and Helen Newby Aviation Scholarship
Christopher Fischer
National Aircraft Finance Association Scholarship
David Erhart
George Priester Memorial Aviation Scholarship
Brent Muno
UAHF Captain William S. Arnott Scholarship
Stephanie Armstrong
Ray Plote Aviation Scholarship
Robert Hutchinson
Justin Lopez
Taylor Breum
Courtney Copping
Joseph A. Messina II Aviation Explorers Scholarship
Joshua Mech
Eric Scott Jones Memorial Scholarship
David Delli Paoli
William R. Norwood Aviation Scholarships
Kendall Lane
Anna Antonini
Jacob Schwarz
Kevin Grandberry
Jeremiah Eugene Price Aviation Technologies Scholarship
Gregory Polak
Michael Szemplinski
Cessna Foundation Scholarship
Marisa McComas
Matthew K. Meier Aviation Management Scholarship
Kendall Lane
David L. Rich Scholarship
Faisal Alkutubi
Gene and Robbi Seibert Aviation Management
Scholarship
Andrew Cohler
Herbert H. Howell Aviation Management
Scholarship
Andrew Cohler
Cessna Foundation Inc. Scholarship
Ryan West
LuAnn Gatewood and Gina Gatewood Trover
Memorial Scholarship
Christina Hernandez
Angela Stearn
Victor L. Davis Memorial Scholarship
Kevin Grandberry
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Aviation Management & Flight
Mail Code 6623
Southern Illinois University
545 N. Airport Rd
Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
CALENDAR
Monday, June 10, 2013
Friday, October 25, 2013
Saturday, October 19, 2013
SIU Aviation Scholarship & TEC Golf Scramble, Lake In the Hills, IL
Aviation Career Fair and Banquet
Homecoming & American Airlines Career Day (Tentative)
Please update your career information with us. Please send to: David NewMyer (dnewmyer@aviation.siu.edu)
or Lori Robertson (lrobertson@aviation.siu.edu).
SIU Carbondale Aviation Contact Information
Department of Aviation Management & Flight
Dr. David NewMyer, Chair
dnewmyer@aviation.siu.edu
(618) 453-9242
The SIU Carbondale Aviation Newsletter is published by
the College of Applied Sciences and Arts (ASA), Southern
Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-6623.
Mr. John Voges, Chief Flight Instructor
jvoges@aviation.siu.edu
(618) 453-1147
Department of Aviation Technologies
Mr. Michael Burgener, Chair
burgener@siu.edu
(618) 536-3371
CASA Dean
Dr. Andy Wang
Editors
Dr. David A. NewMyer
Mr. Michael A. Burgener
Newsletter
Preparation
Master of Public Administration Program
in Aviation Administration
Dr. Randolph Burnside, Director
burnside@siu.edu
(618) 453-3177
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Mr. Matthew J. Romero