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Classic Aviation Newsletter
April 1, 2002

Upcoming Events at the Pella Municipal Airport

FAA Safety meeting Thursday April 11, 2002 at 7:00PM - The format for this year's safety meeting is as follows:
"Avoiding the Inadvertent Spin"
-video focusing on the cues available in advance of entry into an inadvertent spin
"In Pursuit of Safety and Compliance"
-Roger "N" Clark, Safety Program Manager
Coffee Break
"Terminal Procedures"
-Des Moines Air Traffic Control Tower
"Military Airspace Operations"
-Iowa Air National Guard

Remember this program meets the safety requirements for FAA Wings program

Tulip Time Flight Breakfast Saturday, May 4, 2002
This year for the first time we are having a flight breakfast in conjunction with the Tulip Time Activities in Pella. The local corporate aircraft will be on display. Also, we would ask that owners with aircraft based at Pella, pull their aircraft out for display. We hope that this will be a great time to create interest in the airport. Breakfast will be served from 7-10am.

Classic Aviation Personnel
Some of the faces are the same and some are new, but we thought it would be a good time to introduce the Classic Aviation Employees.
Flight Instruction-Doug Bechtel, Rob Nelson, Larry Vande Voort, and Shane Vande Voort. Rob is a new addition to the flight instruction crew at Pella. Rob is instructing for us part-time. His full-time job is a helicopter pilot for Mercy Airlife in Des Moines.
Aircraft Maintenance-Doug Cash, Cory Crain, Ron Kramer, Shane Vande Voort--Doug and Cory are now in the shop full-time for all your maintenance needs.
Pilot Service-Doug Bechtel and Shane Vande Voort
Line Service and Airport Maintenance-Brian Teachout and Cory Halma
Customer Service and Office Support-Nicky Olivier

We are looking forward to another great year here at the Pella Airport. We are thankful for all your business in the past and we look forward to providing quality service in the future.

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