Bryan Wollenberg 810243 Posted May 6, 2007 at 07:46 PM Posted May 6, 2007 at 07:46 PM Starting on Saturday, May 12 at 1530 PST (2230Z) and ending at 2100 PST (0400Z) In honor of a great man http://forums.vatsim.net/viewtopic.php?t=9669, ZLA is proud to present the 1st Annual Don Fiveash VFR Memorial Fly-In. Don's contribution to VATUSA's Los Angeles ARTCC in the areas of pilot training, controller training, and VFR awareness was monumental. At a time when most pilots and controllers had their sights set on working big towers, approach and center, Don chose to staff the tower of one of his old stomping grounds, Santa Monica (KSMO), a small field just a few miles northwest of Los Angeles. Night after night, he plugged in for hours at a time, providing wonderful, friendly service to the one or two pilots that would show up. Word quickly spread that on any given night, a fun little field was being worked by a knowledgeable controller who would bend over backwards to help people out with the basics of flight, be it pattern work, phraseology, or just how to fly the plane. Don quickly developed a following of pilots, and later, other student controllers who elected to work Santa Monica in his absence, rather than KLAX. The VFR movement at ZLA quickly gathered steam, and simply wouldn’t have happened if Don hadn’t picked up the torch. Don was also an avid mentor to our student controllers, working countless hours showing students the basics, and then later, the finer points of running a tower properly and efficiently. Don is a VATSIM great, and is missed immensely by all who knew him. This event will feature fully-staffed Cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] Delta airports. Approach and Center positions now also provide Cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] D services in ZLA. While these fields routinely handle all types of traffic, VFR flights are particularly encouraged, between these smaller Southern California airports. Socal TRACON facilities and Los Angeles Center will also be staffed for your flying enjoyment, and all controllers will be well-versed in the ZLA Pilot Certification Program. This event provides an excellent opportunity to work on that pilot cert. you've been meaning to get. Visit http://www.laartcc.org for further info. Bryan Wollenberg ZLA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Nuss 887798 Posted May 6, 2007 at 09:16 PM Posted May 6, 2007 at 09:16 PM Yow!! I'm all over this! "The clueless newb of today is the seasoned loyal pilot of tomorrow." -Elchitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Heaney 879309 Posted May 6, 2007 at 11:24 PM Posted May 6, 2007 at 11:24 PM Excellent way to remember Don, I remember seeing him all the time at SMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johnston 890281 Posted May 7, 2007 at 01:06 AM Posted May 7, 2007 at 01:06 AM I'll be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Bartolotta 912967 Posted May 12, 2007 at 04:14 PM Posted May 12, 2007 at 04:14 PM I will be flying in to KONT as AMT4650 from PHNL, continuing to KMDW. Looking forward to the usual beyond stellar ATC services from Los Angeles! Nick Bartolotta - ZSE Instructor, pilot at large "Just fly it on down to within a inch of the runway and let it drop in from there." - Capt. Don Lanham, ATA Airlines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Heaney 879309 Posted May 12, 2007 at 06:15 PM Posted May 12, 2007 at 06:15 PM I'm unable to make this event. I wish you guys well with it, and hope it's a success! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Hattendorf 935415 Posted May 12, 2007 at 06:53 PM Posted May 12, 2007 at 06:53 PM As of this writing we have 20 controllers signed up to provide you with excellent coverage, and with ZLA's new policy providing service to ALL cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] delta airports in our airspace. Hope to see ya in the sky's! Gerry Hattendorf ZLA Webmaster VATSIM Supervisor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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