northampton airport presentation 2011

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NORTHAMPTON AIRPORT160 OLD FERRY ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, MAFLY782 .COM

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Historical FactsD Northampton Airport covers 55acresD I t opened as a commercial airportin 1929 and has been in

continuous operation since then.D Prior to 1929 the airport wasused fo r barnstormingD Charles Lindberg flew here to

visit his then girlfriend, AnneMorrow

D Amelia Earhart studied airframemaintenance in Noho, andprobably did some flight traininghere

D During WWII the airport was usedas a naval training facility andtrained many pilots fo r the wareffort


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Northampton Airport Today ..0 Approximately 50 flights per day0 75 based aircraft0 5 full-time employees and 9 part

time employees0 Our flight instructors have over 100years combined teaching experienceand the ability to train pilots at alllevels0 Our on-site maintenancedepartment is one of the mostvaluable assets to the airport0 We have 9 aircraft in our rental fleet

including 1 twin and 2 light sport0 Local fire, State Police and NationalGuard use our facilities for training


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5 Year Rehabilitation Project


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Completion Fall 2011


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lOKw Solar PV Array.Project Summary.supplies maintenance dept..About 50% of shop power.sixe J0,000 wattsYTD power 9 Mwh.carbon Offset 6 Tons.Net cost $ J8,000.Annual output $ J 500.cost wjo incentives $70,000.Expect life 25 years.March 20 J J output $ J4 3.April 20 J J output $ J56


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"My son had an amazing week! -He can't stop talking about camp.This is the first time in 3 years wehave held a conversation!"

Camp IWannaFiy!"She can't wait for thefall aviation programs!"

"My son has trouble inschool, but he can'tlearn enough a.bovtaviatioN. He has. read


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D Our 3 years of summer programs haveeducated, excited and motivated over 125kids, ages 12 -16, to learn more aboutaviationD 65 % of ou r campers have returned fo r morethan one session!

D Our 4:1 student: instructor ratio allows fo rlots of individual attention and instructionD A variety of field trips and experienced guestspeakers expose students to many differentfields of aviationD Summer 2010 our first camper got his PPL onhis 17th birthday!D A scholarship raffle is offered so thateveryone has an opportunity to fund their

camp tuitionD Kids learn the value and practical applicationof their science, technology, engineering andmath skills to aviation!


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This is a 12 week program that educates students aboutaviation, the significance of aviation in the development oftechnology, its global impact, and the many careers in theaviation industry.During the 12 weeks, students learn the importance of settinggoals, developing plans to attain those goals, and understandthe need to develop skills in science, technology, engineeringand math. At the culmination of the program is Flight Daywhere students pilot a 30 minute flight.Our instructors and our aircraft accompany the students ontheir flights. After our first year participating in this programwe have flown over 30 students!


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WHEELS TO WINGS

WHEELS TO WINGS IS A UNIQUE FLIGHT TRAININGPROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES

THAT PROVIDES A NEW WAY FOR THE DISABLEDTO CHALLENGE THEMSELVES AND GIVE THEM

THE OPPORTUNITY TOGAIN GREATER S E L F C O N T R O L AND S E L F ~ R E L I A N C E .


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Biplane Rides at Northampton Airport

Relive the romance & adventure of the Golden Age of Aviation fromthe open cockpit of a 1940 W A C O UPF -7 Biplane!


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RAMS is a New England based company made up of environmental scientists who have decades ofexperience in aerial photography, remote sensing, geographicinformation systems and environmental management.Some of their projects consist of forest and river modeling, wetland delineation, vegetation mappingand wildlife habitat mapping, aerial energy audits, traffic count and environmental compliance.Two of Northampton Airport/s pilots fly fo r RAMS and provide the experience and expertise requiredto help RAMS produce the custom flown digital models.


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D The EAA provides activities for aviation enthusiastsin the community and around the region in order tobuild a stronger bond between local aviation and thegeneral public.D Activities range from monthly meetings, airport openhouses, fly-ins, pancake breakfasts, Young EagleRallies, and aircraft building projects.


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ph t0 f ghs V\f i hHpHallmark Institute o f

Photography sought us outin 2009 to assisttheir students with

completing theassignment of takingaerial shots of downtownSpringfield.

The school has returned tous for 3 semesters to flyover 350 students.


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"FROM THE BJERKSHIRJES TO T ~ I E BAY"

This program is an exceptional opportunity for pilots, aviation enthusiastsand the general public to experience first hand the unique value ofeach of our state's public use airports.Pilots and their passengers will be able to experience all Massachusetts has

to offer while challenging themselves to achieve a goal, expand theiraviation knowledge and improve their flying skills.

Local airports and their businesses will benefit when participating pilots visitand use their facilities .

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In February, our full motionsimulator will be up andrunning!The enclosed cockpit will helpimmerse the pilot in thetraining andSimulation based trainingallows fo r the training ofmaneuvers or situationsthat may be impractical (oreven dangerous) to performin the aircraft, while keepingthe pilot and instructor in arelatively low-riskenvironment on the ground.


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Women In Aviat ionD Women pilots represent less than 7/o of the total pilotpopulation in most countries.

D One of our challenges is to encourage more women to becomea pilot.

D Together with our based pilots and local women's colleges,Smith and Mt. Holyoke, we are going to work toward gettingmore women in the air!

D We will be issuing a challenge to our pilot community to takeas many non-pilot females flying as they can between the startof the new year and July 30!


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More solar is on the w a y ~


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A 10 KW SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM WASADDED TO THE ROOF OF

THE COMMUNITY HANGAR INJULY 2010

D Initial investment of$70,000

D We went online inAugust of 2010

D We produced excesspower for our needsfrom August - October

D The panels are projectedto provide as much as$1800 worth ofelectricity a year for theairport.

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