-Brownsboro AL- As Moontown Airport’s rain soaked grass strip dried under a bright sunny sky, over 60 pilots turned out Saturday for Lead Representative Max Gurgew’s FAASTeam safety presentation. Gurgew led a lively discussion on Maneuvering, Approaches, and Landings- A Risk Management Approach. During the program, Billy Hattaway, FAASTeam Manager, made a special presentation to the District General Aviation Award winners of 2012. Bert Mackentepe received the Certified Flight Instructor of the Year and Betty Meyer received the FAASTeam Representative of the Year for the Alabama Northwest Florida Flight Standards Office.
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-Bert Mackentepe, of Cullman, the Aviation Department Chair at Wallace State Community College Flight School; Billy Hattaway, FAASTeam Manager; Betty Meyer owns and operates Alabama Aviator LLC, an aviation news source for Alabama’s aviation industry, and volunteers at the FAA Production Studios in Lakeland.
Following the meeting, Moontown Airport sponsored a hot lunch with Jerry Barnett, airport owner, assisting in the kitchen. Barnett, who purchased the airport from George Myers, celebrated his first anniversary of airport ownership January 1.
No stranger to aviation, Jerry Barnett is a retired U.S. Air Force Major with extensive background in air operations including piloting both the B-52 and U-2. Prior to taking ownership of Moontown, he was the airport Operations Manager for two years.
Jerry is hopeful his privately owned airport will weather the economy. Moontown, a haven to almost 100 aircraft, an active EAA Chapter 190 and Huntsville Soaring Club holds several outstanding events. EAA 190 meets monthly at the Moontown Airport on the Tuesday before the third Saturday of every month. Additionally, the chapter conducts a fly-in breakfast every third Saturday of the month. One of the best grass field fly ins is during September.
After the FAASTeam meeting ended, it was dry enough for the gliders to take to the sky. Just another Saturday at beautiful Moontown. B Meyer, FMI: EAA 190 at http://eaa190.weebly.com/ .
-Bert Mackentepe, of Cullman, the Aviation Department Chair at Wallace State Community College Flight School; Billy Hattaway, FAASTeam Manager; Betty Meyer owns and operates Alabama Aviator LLC, an aviation news source for Alabama’s aviation industry, and volunteers at the FAA Production Studios in Lakeland.
Following the meeting, Moontown Airport sponsored a hot lunch with Jerry Barnett, airport owner, assisting in the kitchen. Barnett, who purchased the airport from George Myers, celebrated his first anniversary of airport ownership January 1.
No stranger to aviation, Jerry Barnett is a retired U.S. Air Force Major with extensive background in air operations including piloting both the B-52 and U-2. Prior to taking ownership of Moontown, he was the airport Operations Manager for two years.
Jerry is hopeful his privately owned airport will weather the economy. Moontown, a haven to almost 100 aircraft, an active EAA Chapter 190 and Huntsville Soaring Club holds several outstanding events. EAA 190 meets monthly at the Moontown Airport on the Tuesday before the third Saturday of every month. Additionally, the chapter conducts a fly-in breakfast every third Saturday of the month. One of the best grass field fly ins is during September.
After the FAASTeam meeting ended, it was dry enough for the gliders to take to the sky. Just another Saturday at beautiful Moontown. B Meyer, FMI: EAA 190 at http://eaa190.weebly.com/ .